North Park union., 1900-06-29
rnx NATIONAL CAPITAL.

p1bfia41Ak $5.OO0.000 for the Louisi
eAa .pusehase exposition at et Louis
Po0tmaster General Smith went u
the White House Saturday for . con
| sultation with the President befoft
leayfnr for Philadelphia. The draf'
Of the platform prepared by him VA
| submitted to Mr.. Mckinley. The con
| ference lasted almost three quarters OF
an hour. Mr.. Smith then left foa
Philadelphia
The Court of Land Claims has ON
| eaally decided that Rear Admiral Samp
| son was in command Of the feet o.
eantiaxo battle and that Admiral
] 8chley was in command of divlsicr
! Of the fIeet Also the cruiser New
| York. the flagship Of the squadron, wa
in the fight. This will give Sampson
! and the crew Of the New York soare
Of the prize money.
The following dispatch was received
| at the State Department Iuesoay;
"Chin Kiang, June 12.-Secretary OF
State: Large numbers natives organ
lied secret society, halted here. People
very apprehensive. No protection.
Want cruiser. Martin" Mr.. Martin ia
the consul at Chin kiang, and his tel
eRram IL the first news received mere
to indicate the spread Of the Boxer az
ftattou in that section Of China. Chin
Kiang ID one of the most important
treaty ports In China. 1t is about 12o
miles from Shanghai.
Director Merriam Of the census ID OF
the opinion that the first Information OF
tho census will be about the city OF
Washington. He expressed the Denet
that the population OF this city will be
about 10000. The work Of the enum-
orators has proceeded satisfactorily.
As soon as the returns are in q condi-
ton to be made public, Director Mer-
riam will announce daily bulletins.
Biz cities will be heard from first. The
counting Of people In these popuious To-
calities should be ready for announce
ment in about two weeks.
The opening of the Fort Hall reser-
vation in Idaho to settlers Is regard
ed by western business men In Wash
ington as the beginning of q new era
for western investors. 1t 10 believed
that the opening of this reservation
will be of incalculable service to the
states bordering upon Idaho and that
all mining states, as well as Colorado,
Utah, Wyoming and Montana, must
reap richly from the opening of this
reservation, which, it u believed,
marks the beginning Of new lesislation
for the arid and semi-arid states.
The Navy Department Will advertise
for proposals for supplying face -har-
ships now building, for the protected
cruisers already authorized and for
the three battle ships provided for In
the new naval appropriation bill. Hav-
ing been assured that much better
terms could be extended by the armor
companies II the contracts were for
large amounts Of armor, the depart
ment will test this by providing In the
advertisements for the submission Of
bids Of three classes, namely, for sup
plying 10000 tons Of armor; then for
10000 tons, and finally for supplying
5000 tons. 1t will be for Secretary
Long to determine II the figure is rea-
sonable. II not, he must build an ar
NOR plant.
In addition to changes already an
nounced by the pOstOftce department,
1t u said that number Of other Inn
provements will be In effect during tho
next fiscal year. The increased appro-
priation, It is said, will enable many
leave of absence contemplated by law
and an emergency fund will be placed
at the disposal of 6rst-class officers
for extra assistance during the holi.
days and other times when there 10 q
large increase Of business. The post.
ONCE onicials have strong hopes that
II conditions continue to improve II
will be feasible to limit working hours
throughout the service to eight hours a
day, beginning with the fiscal year,
July /, 1902.
The remarkable increase in coal i'm
portations from the United States,
coupled with the fact that we became
in 1900 the worlds largest producer Of
coal, gives special interest to an elab-
crate discussion of the worlds coal
product published by the bureau of
statistics Of the Treasury Department
in the April number of the Monthly
Summary of Commerce and Finance.
Expectations of coal from the United
States in the ten months ending with
April were nearly fifty per cent. larger
than those of the corresponding
months of 1893, while our total produc-
ton for 1893 was not only the largest
In our history but larger than that Of
any other country in the world. For
the first time the United States figures
show a larger production than the
British figures for the same period.
Lieutenant Commander ]. G. Colwell
Just relieved as American naval at.
tache In London. is under investiga-
ton for failure to obey orders Of the
Navy Department. A court of In
quiry Is sitting for this purpose at
Washington. Lieutenant Commander
Colwell received orders to report ON a
certain date In the United States, pre-
liminary to going to the Philippines.
He failed to report, and sent an explain
alton that his condition was such, in
consequence Of an operation, that It
was inadvisable for him to travel. It
ls alleged that he subsequently placed
himself under medical treatment in or
der to Justify his explanation. The
department believes Colwell had tried
to evade his orders, 30 as to remain
longer in London. The court 10 ex-
pected to submit its findings in a few
days.
Baron Hermann agricultural expert
OF the German embassy, has studied
The meat inspection bill recently passed
BY the Reichstag, and says: "The new
law will require two separate inspec-
lions In the German empire. First, an
inspection of the live stock before
slaughtering, then an inspection of the
slaughtered meat, thus giving guaran.
tee that no meat or meat products COM
ing from diseased or unwholesome ami
ma L. a.