The state herald., 1900-06-22
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

propriating $5,OOO,O00 for the Louisi
ana purchase exposition ut St Louis.
Postmaster General Smith went tt
the White House Saturday for o con
sultation with the President before
leaving for Philadelphia. The draft
of the platform prepared by him wai
submitted to Mr.. Mckinley. The con
ference lasted almost three-Quarters o1
an hour. Mr.. Smith then left fol
Philadelphia.
The Court Of Land Claims has Off
cially decided that Rear Admiral Samp
son was In command of the fleet a
Santiago battle and that Admira
Schley was in command of division
of the fleet. Also the cruiser New
York, the flagship Of the squadron, was
in the fight. This will give Sampson
and the crew Of the New York share
of the prize money.
The following dispatch was received
Mt the State Department Tuesday
"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 is
the consul at Chin Kiang, and his tel.
egram is the first news received here
to indicate the spread Of the Boxer ag-
itation in that section Of China. Chin
Kiang is one of the most important
/! treaty ports In China. 1t is about 121
miles from Shanghai.
Director Merriam Of the census is of
the opinion that the first information Of
the census wii1sbe about the city Of
| "uChtnufnn In tho hnII0f
that the population Of this city will be
about 100000. The work of the enum-
orators has proceeded satisfactorily
As soon as the returns are in n condi-
tion to be made public, Director Mer-
riam will announce daily bulletins.
Big cities will be heard from first. The
counting Of people In these populous To-
callties should be ready for announce
ment in about two weeks.
The opening of the Fort Hall reser-
vntion In Idaho to settlers Is regard
ed by western business men In Wash
ington as the beginning Of new era
for western investors. 1t is 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, 1t Is believed,
marks the beginning of new legislstion
for the arid and semi-arid states.
The Navy Department Will advertise
for proposals for supplying face-har-
dened armor of the best type for battle
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
10000 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 postofiice department,
1t Is said that a number OF other i'm
provements will be In effect during the
next fiscal year. The Increased appro-
priation, 1t is said, will enable many
more clerks TO take the fifteen days
leave Of absence contemplated by law
and an emergency fund will be placed
at the disposal Of Arst-class officers
for extra assistance during the holi-
days and ether times when there Ii a
large increase OF business. The post.
office officials have strong hopes that
II conditions continue to improve Il
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-
orate 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 nifty per cent. larger
than those OF the corresponding
months Of $685. while our total produc-
tlon for 1903 was not only the largest
In our history but larger thnn that OF
any other country In the world. For
the first time the United States figures
show larger production than the
British figures for the same period.
Lieutenant Commander ]. G. Colweii
just relieved ms American naval at.
tnchc In London. Is under invesugn-
ton for failure 10 obey orders OF the
Navy Department. A court Of In
qulry is sitting for this purpose At
Washington. Lieutenant Commander
Colwell received orders TO report on a
certain date In the United states, pre-
llminary TO going to the Philippines.
He failed to report. and sent an explain.
alton that his condition was such. in
consequence OF mn operation. that II
wns inndvisnble for him to travel. II
Is alleged TINT he subsequently, placed
himself under medical treatment In or
der TO Justify his explanation. The
department believes Colwcll had tried
to cvndc his orders, no ns 20 remain
longer In London. The court is cx.
pectcd to submit Its findings In q few
days.
Baron HcrmnnnA agricultural expert
Of the German embassy. hns studied
The meat inspection bIll recently passed
by the Rcichstag. and says: "'rhc new
lnw Will require two separate inspcc-
lions In the German empire. First, nm
& inspection Of the live stock before
slnurhtcrlng. then mn inspection OF the
slaughtered meat. thus giving gunran.
, tee TINT no meat or meat products com.
ing from diseased or nnwholcsomc nni.