Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22
GOVERNMENTS SEAT.
Centennial Anniversary Of Its Re-
moval to Washington.
FEW CHANGES OF POSTNASTERS.
Post once Department VIII Mob Make
Many Changes After March 4-No
Mercy for Alders Of Insurgents--
Claims Against Tnrxey.

Washington, Nov. 2O.-Yesterday
was the Tooth anniversary of the
meeting of the first congress which
assembled in Washington after the
capital of the republic was trans
ferred to this city from Philadelphia.
The centennial anniversary of the re-
moval of the seat of government to
this city is to be deliberately cele-
brated December ~. Exercises will
be held at the capitol and the white
house of an appropriate character.
The occasion in many respects is to
be commemorative of the growth of
the republic during the century. The
governors of all the states, as well as
many other distinguished guests, have
been invited to be present, All the
departments will be closed. One of
the features of the celebration will
be a military parade which will con-
trast the uniforms and accoutrements
of the militia Of 100 years ago with
those of the present day. In connec-
ton with the event there is a project
for an enlargement of the executive
mansion to scale commensurate
with the present features and gran
da11r Of the country
Few Changes Of Pohmasters Likely
Washington, Nov 2O.-Speaking of
applications for post offices, a ques-
ton of great interest to be decided
after March will be whether the
present republicans will be continued
in office. 1t is safe to assume that few
changes will be made, excepting for
cause. This can be stated, with con-
fdence, by anyone familiar with the
operations of the department. twill
be great disappointment to hun
dreds of thousands of republicans in
the various states who hoped to get
into Office under the administration
of the next four years. There are
some $4,000 post offices, and the cur
rent work of the department, filling
changes caused by deaths and resig-
nations, is very heavy. The post Of
flee department officials would not
unnecessarily undertake the enormous
work of making anything like whole
sale changes.
No Mercy for AIdsrs Of Insurgsnta
Washington, Nov. 20.-Forbearance
has ceased to be military virtue in
the Philippines, according to news
that comes from the war department.
Lord Kitchener's plan of operation in
South Africa, harsh though it appears
to be, appeals to the officials of the
war department, and during the COM
ing campaign in the Philippines no
mercy is to be extended to those in
active rebellion or who give aid and
comfort to the insurgents. The adj
ministration has become very weary
of the long drawn out war. II has
been conciliatory in dealing with the
insurgents. and the efforts to accom-
plish peace by this means have met
with contempt.
The Claim. Against Turkey.
Washington, Nov. 20.-The first
class battleship Kentucky, now in
Mediterranean waters, has been or
dered to touch at Smyrna, Turkey. on
her way to the Philippines The Ken
tucky's presence in Turkish waters
will be coincident with renewed eff
forts on the part of the administra-
tion to collect from the Turkish gov.
eminent payment of the indemnity
claimed by the United States govern
ment for the destruction Of mission
airy property in that country some
years ago. 49,"