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come. the scheme would be an utter
failure, so far as concerns the accom-
plishmcnt Of the prime object. namely,
the secret payment % the United
States of the indemnity. with a view
of avoiding demands from other ma
tions for settlement vi their claims.
for under our open methods of bust
ness the transaction v uld have To be
matter of official record.
one effect Of this sudden applica-
renewal Of the applications from the
American holders of other claims
against Turkey for a presentation Of
their case. Save the missionary
claims. the $4,000 indemnity contains
only one small allotment Of about
$I000 for the benefit Of the family IF
the hicyclist Lcnz, who vas killed in
Turkey while making a circuit of the
glohc. But il is believed that. how
ever well founded tho other outstand-
ing claims may be. the present time is
not so rropitioUs for urging them up
on tho attention of the Porte.
Washington. April 21-Prcsidcnt ana
Mrs Mckinley arrived At Washington,
ut o'clock this morning. from Canton.
Accompanying them We're capt. and
Mrs Lafayette McWilliams ~ ChiCl-
go. Dr. RiXcy, William :. Hawke Of
New York. George Barber of Canton,
Private Secretary Coytclyou and Stem
ugraphcr Leonard.
Washington, April 2-.-Thc Senate
committee on appropriations, today,
completed consideration Of the fortili-
cations appropriation bill.
Among the additions to the bill are
$3.50 900 for the purchase Of land on
Cushings island. Portland harbor. Me.
on which to erect additional batteries
and buildings for troops The addi-
tons made by the committee aggregate
500 40 bringing the total appropria-
ton made UP to S7,0SS,62S.
Washington April 27.-AdmiraI
Sampson has filed an answer to the pc
tition of Commander Eaton of the
United States ship Ecsolutc, that he
ana the officers and mon Of that yes
sci be included in the suit brought by
Admiral Sampson. for award Of prize
money. Commander Eaton, in his pc
tition filed last September stated that
the RcSolute participated in the en-
gagcmcnt when the Spanish squadron
was defeated off Santiago and the Off
GERS ana men Of that vessel are, there
core. entitled to prize money. although
they were not mentioned in Admiral
Simpsons suit. The answer filed, to-
day. says the truth of the statement
rccited by Commander Eaton are
neither admitted or denied. but that
all questions Of fact or law drawn into
question by the petitioner are to be de-
termincd by the court.
Washington. April 27-Acting Sec
rotary Of War Meiklcjohn has received
| a report from the secretary of state of
! Cuba through Gov Gen. Wood. show
| ing that &C, $50 Spanish residents Of the
! island have preserved their allegiance
to the crown of Spain under the terms
! Of Article I% of the Paris treaty of
| peace. The registration is complete
with the exception of the returns from
the municipality of Caney. in the prov
| ince Of Santiago which have not yet
| been received.
| Washington. April 27.-The House
committee on commerce. today. di-
rected favorable report on the bill
ito incorporate the National AssOcia-
! ton of Manufacturers"
! Washington, April Flowing to the
| absence of three members of the cab
met, Secretaries Gage. Root and Long.
the meeting, today. lasted but little
more than an hour and no business of
| importance, it was stated. was tran
sacted. The attorney general recon-
mended to the President the nominal
| ton Of VIM. Writ Howe as United
| States attorney for the district of New
| Orleans.
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.