The Lamar register., 1900-06-27
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Lloyd Wheaton, colonel of the I>wenti-
eth infantry, and brigadler general of
volunteers, major general of volunteers,
and Lieutenant Colonel Thomas IL.
Barry major and assistant adjutant
general in the regular establishment
The attorney general has assigned
the Judges of the District Court for the
District of Alaska as follows: Melville
@. Brown, District No. i, to reside at
Juneau: Arthur H. Noyes, District No.
2. to reside ut ST. Michaels; James W.
Wyckersham, District No. 8, to reside
at Eagle City.
The Navy Department has issued a
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 ls to be COM
puted from May 26th last.
Assistant Secretary Taylor has rem
dered a decision adverse TO the appeal
Of James Fitzharris and Joseph Mul-
let from the decision Of the emigration
officials AZ New York, who held them
for deportation on the ground that hay
ing been convicted OF felony in connec-
ton with the murder OF Lord Cayen-
dish and Thomas Henry Burke In
Phoenix park. Dublin, sin 1882, they
cannot be permitted to land In this
country under our immigration laws.
! They viii be deported on the vessel
sailing next Saturday.
/ At the session OF the American Insti-
! tute Of Homeopathy, DR.. Hanchett.
I chairman OF the committee on inter.
I state work. offered a resolution which
/ WIS adopted, creating a committee Of
( iire Oh national medical legislation 10
cooperate with like committees OF the
4 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. fayoring state registering and cx-
amining boards. and approving med!
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. $.
| Schiey. United States navy, was the
| commanding officer OF division or
I squadron thereof. under the orders OF
I said commander In chief" In these
words the Court OF Claims has judi
Z ciously determined the famous Ssmp-
I son -Schtey controversy. They are part
/ OF a finding Of fact in the decision Of
I the court ON the claims OF Rear Ad-
miral Sampson and his men for boun-
I ty for the destruction Of the Spanish
squadron under Admiral Cervera- The
f Spanish squadron Is found to have
Y been Inferior to the American force and
a bounty OF SIo0 has therefore been
/ awarded for every officer and man un-
Z der Admiral Ccrvera's command The
total amount of bounty allowed is
| Sl6i.Top, OF which Rear Admiral
I Sampson will receive SSy355 and Rear
z Admiral Schiey about $1,000. The
! court specifically declares that the
I New York was among the vessels en-
I gagged in the Santiago battle.
/ The War Department has made pub
4 lie the following notice of amnesty
I which was issued by General MacAr-
I thur on the 21st at Manila: Notice
[ or Amnesty Manila. June 81, 1000
! BY declaration of the President OF the
I United States the undersigned an
uounces amnesty with complete i'm
/ munity for the pas and absolute lib,sr
7 ty to action for the future to all per
sons who are now, or at any time since
/ February s. 1890 have been In iusur-
1 rectlOn against the United States In
I either "A military or civil capacity, and
I who shall within a period of ninety
days from the date hereof. formally re
nounce all connection with such insur-
reciion aud subscribe to a declaration
acknowledging aud accepting the SOW
1 ereIguty and authority Of the United
States In and over the Philippine Is
{. lands The privilege herewith publish
/ ed Is extended to all concerned with
out any reservation whatever, except
4 ing that persons who have violated the
rules OF war during the period OF act
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 Rt the
I most convenient station, who will re-
ceive them with due coDsideration ac-
eording to rank, make provision for
their immediate wants, prepare the
necessary records and thereafter per
init each Individual to proceed to any
part of the archipelago, according to
hIs own wishes, for which purpose the
Emitted States viii furnish such trans
portation as may be avails ble either
by railway, steamboat or wagon.
Prominent persons who may desire to
confer with the military governor, or
with the board OF American commis-
sioners. VIII be permitted TO visit Ma
Mia and will as far as DDssibIp be pro-