The state herald., 1900-06-29
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.


command of the Department of the
Lakes, with headquarters at Chicago.
The President has appointed General
Lloyd Wheaton, colonel OF the Twenti-
eth Infantry. and brlgadier general of
volunteers, major general of volunteers.
and Lieutenant Colonel Thomas IL.
Barry major and assistant ndjutant
general In the regular establishment.
The attorney general has assigned
the judges of the District Court for the
District of Alaska as follows: Melville
Q. Brown, District No. /, to reside at
juneau Arthur II. Noyes, District No.
2. to reside at st. Michaels; James W.
Wyckersham, District No. 8, to reside
at Eagle City.
The Navy Department has issued n
general order under the terms of the
last appropriation act increasing the
pay of naval officers on shore in Puerto
Rico, Cuba and the Philippine islands,
Hawaii and Alaska by ten per cent,
and for the enlisted men of the marine
corps on shore at those places twenty
per cent. Said increase is to be com
puted from May Goth last.
Assistant Secretary Taylor has ren.
dered IL decision adverse to the appeal
of James Fitzharris and Joseph Null
let from the decision of the emigration
officials at New York, who held them
for deportation on the ground that hav-
ing been convicted of felony In cOnnec-
ton with the murder of Lord Caven-
dish and Thomas Henry Burke in
Phoenix park, Dublin, in 1882, they
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country under our immigration laws.
They will he deported on the vessel
smiling next Saturday.
At the session of the American Instl-
tute Of Homeopathy, Dr. Hanchett,
chairman of the committee on inter
state work. offered resolution which
was adopted, creating committee of
five on national medical legislation TO
cooperate with like committees of the
National Medical Association and the
National Eclectic Society In securing
national or Interstate legislation affect
Ing the practice of medicine. The
committee offered resolutions urging
advanced standard of medical educa-
ton. favoring state registering and ex-
amining boards. and approving medi
cal teaching in state universities.
"Renr Admiral w. T. Sampson, Unit
ed States navy, was the commander In
chief of the said United States naval
forces or fleet. and Commodore W. s.
Schley, United States navy, was the
commanding officer Of n division or
squadron thereof, under the orders OF
said commander In chief" In these
words the Court of Claims has Judi
ciOusly determined the famous Samp-
son-Schley controversy. They are part
OF u finding of fact in the decision OF
the court on the claims of Rear Ad-
mlrnl Sampson and his men for boun-
ty for the destruction of the Spanish
squadron under Admiral Cervera. The
Spanish squadron Is found to have
been inferio1to the American force and
bounty OF 800 has therefore been
awarded for every officer and man un.
der Admiral Cervera's command. The
total amount Of bounty allowed il
S1G6,7OO, of which Rear Admiral
Sampson will receive SS.355 and Rear
Admiral Schley about $1,000. The
court specifically declares that the
New York was among the vessels en-.
gagged In the Santiago battle.
The War Department has made pub
lie the following notice of amnesty
which was issued by General MacAr-
thur on the 2lst at Manila: Notice
Of fAmnesty.-Manila. June II. 1900.
BY declaration OF the President OF the
United States the undersigned an.
nounces amnesty with complete i'm
munlty for the past and absolute liber.
ty to action for the future to all per.
sons who are now, or AT any time since
February 1. 1880. have been In insur-
rection against the United States In
either military or civil capacity. and
who shall within II period of ninety
DAYS from the date hereof. formally rc.
nouncc nll connection with such insur.
rection and subscribe to n declaration
acknowledging and accepting the SOW
ercignty and authority OF the United
States In and over the Philippine Is
lands. The privilege herewith publish.
ed IL extended to all concerned with.
out any reservation whatever, except
Ing that persons who have violated the
rules OF war during the period OF net
I've hostilities are not embraced within
the scope OF this amnesty. All who
desire TO take advantage OF the terms
herewith set forth are requested TO
present themselves TO the command
Ing officers of American troops Mt the
most convenient station. who will re-.
celve them with due consideration nc-
cor,ling TO rank. make provision for
their immediate wants. prepare the
necessary records and thereafter per.
nit each individual to proceed to any
part OF the archipelago, according TO
his own wishes. for which purpose the
United States viii furnish such trans.
portntlon ns may bc available either
by railway, steamboat or wagon.
Prominent persons who may desire TO
confer with the military governor, or
with the board OF American commits.
sloners, VIII he permitted 10 visit Ma.
Mia and Will, ns far as possible. bc pro-
vlded with transportation for that pur.
pose. In order 10 mitigate ms much ms
possible consequences resulting from
the various disturbances which. since
lSDI, have succeeded each other so rap.
Idly and so provide In some measure
Tor destitute soldiers during the trnn.
sliory period. which must inevitably
succeed peace, the military authorities
Of the United States VIII pay thirty
pesos to each man who presents rifle
In good condition"