The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
GOSSIP OF THE WHITE HOUSE
AND THE DEPARTM MENTS.

spring. The new battleship Ohio viii
be launched al the Union Iron WORKS,
San Francisco. In April or May. and he
thinks he may be able TO get away for
fortnight AT that time.
General MILES will take precedence
over Admiral Dewey at receptions and
all other public functions. The Cabi-
net has decided that rank has nothing
to do with the question, but that the
army rs entitled TO first place by virtue
OF seniority in organization.
President Mckinley has a new pair
Of sorTel horses with white faces AMI
long flowing tails He drove them for
the first time Saturday hitched to his
road wagon. and with Mrs. Mckinney
for his companion he enjoyed ten
mile spin In the frosty air. He now
has three rairs Of horses-blacks, bays
and sorrela
Adjutant General Corbin's list Of sub.
scriptions to the Lawton home fund
aggregated $1,000 at noon on Tues
day. The committee announces that
the subscription lists will be kept oper:
until January 5th next, when the
money will be banked and placed to
Mrs. Lawton's credit. The amount
now in the hands of General Corbin
probably is less than half of that act
ually SUBSCRIBED, many subscriptions
not yet having reached him.
Admiral GeorGe Dewey was G. years
OF age Christmas Day, and under the
ordinary process of law would be
placed on the retired list on that ac-
count. The special law under which
he was advanced TO the head of the
navy makes no provision for his retire
ment, and therefore he will continue
on the active list of the navy, in all
probability, until his death. As n mat
ter of far his retirement would make
no mater. - change in his existing
status. His pay would be the same on
the retired list as on the active list,
and he would be entitled to the same
emoluments and privileges. including n
private secretary with the rank of lieu
tenant and the usual number of aides.
Ex-senator Faulkner of West yir-
ginla, who is looking after the inter
ests OF Senator Clark of Montana be-
fore the committee of privileges and
elections, has determined to subpoena
every member Of the Montana Legisla-
ture and make him testify under oath
whether he received money or consid-
Grafton Of any sort for his vote for
United States senator at the recent
election. Mr.. Faulkner contends that
this is the only way to ascertain the
truth or falschood of the charges
against Senator Clark. and he expects
to disclose the fact that other candi-
dates than his client are liable to the
same accusation under which he is
resting also tp
confessions from witnesses who testi-
fed against John b. Welcome.
Buffalo Bill and other Wild West
show managers will probably proceed
to use Indians In their exhibitions
whether they have the government con-
sent or not There is no disposition on
the part of the department to change
Its position relative TO the use of the
Indians in such shows. Both the Sec
retary and the Indian commissioner
have pronounced views against it. But
good lawyers say the government is
without authority to prevent Indians
from making private contracts with
the Wild West managers. and the gov
ernment authorities themselves incline
to the opinion that their power does
not extend beyond preventing con-
tracts through the Indian agents.
Many friends of Colonel Cody have
urged that owing to his uniform good
record of conduct with the Indians in
his charge he be excepted from the op-
Grafton of the rule, but the authorities
have been inhexible in the matter.
At the Cabinet meeting Tuesday it
was decided to construe that portion
of the treaty with Spain regarding the
return of Spanish soldiers and prison.
ers of war In the most liberal way.
BY the terms of the treaty the United
States agreed to transport all Spanish
soldiers and prisoners of war serving
In the conquered territory to Spain.
Quite number of disputed questions
have been raised in connection with
the repatriation of the Spanish SOL
diers serving in the Philippines, and
they have been the subject of consid-
erable correspondence between General
Otis and the Spanish representatives
at Manila. In the peace treaty various
terms are used-"Spanish soldiers"
Spanish prisoners prisoners in the
hands of insurgents" etc. After dis
cussing the question the Cabinet de-
cided TO construe the language of the
treaty literally; indeed, to stretch It not
only to cover all Spanish prisoners in
the hands Of the insurgents who are
now falling into our hands. but their
families and all Spanish civilian Off
cials and their families. All will be
transported to Spain at the expense Of
the United States.
One hundred and fifty-one fresh
mounds in the Arlington National cem-
etery and the last chapter in the trag-
edy of the men of the Maine is closed.
"The Maine has been remembered"
said member of the Cabinet, standing
with uncovered head at these graves
Thursday. He said it reverently and