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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
PRINCE PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
Arraisned Before Q. s. Commissioners
Geo. E. Bowuen.
JspeciaI Dispatch to The Times.)


NORFOLK. VA, August i.-Po-
lice captain Prince. charged with the muir
der yesterday of oyster Inspector Cannon,
was accorded q hearing by United States
Commissioner Bowden to-day.
Prince pleaded not guilty. and his coun-
sci asked for . continuance for ten days
The case was continued TO an unset day,
Prince being committed 10 Norfolk city
jail, as a United States prisoner.
The State, by Commonwealth AttoF-
ney Venahls, interposed no objection 10
Princes trial by the General Government.
but will not yield any of It's jurisdiction
until it be definitely determined that the
Governments Jurisdiction TO try Prince Is
absolute.
This as a precautionary measure asains'
any chunce OF the General Governments
right TO try him. By which he m.sht eS-
cape trial
The State aud General Governments nave
concurrent Jurisdiction. but Nh senao1s
holds that the latter's IS paramount.
Despite the apparent desire OF the prts-
ouer to be tried by the state, ne WIN proo-
ahrv have 10 answer TO the Government
graar crowd attended the hearing. as
the case IS one of the most noteo mere III
years ,,o,aa,ca betwesr
Mr.. Cannon and Mrs. Prince caused ths
kiITins. is general. but nothing occurred TO-
dav to confirm this
49, has six. and Cannon LEFT si1
ot,;I5ran. All the iatter,s are girls
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
DANyILI.H Tophsr aA EJllIT
Danville. Va, Aug. 4. 1900.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND, ANG. 4, 1900.

PORT OF RICHMOND, ANG. 4, 1900.
ARRIVED
Steamer Resale, Willis, Norfolk, mer-
chandise and passengers, Old Dominion
Line.
River landings and Norfolk, merchandise
and passengers. Virginia Navigation
Company
phia, Pa, merchandise and passengers.
Schooner George W: Anderson, Mundie,
Albany, n. Y, sand, Rlchm2nd stove GO:
Schooner E. Nj. Tilley, Wilson, James
River, wheat, P. C. Edwards.
Schooner 1 Don't Know, Larkin, James
River, wheat, Taltaferro & 60.
Schooner c. R. Oliver, Williams. James
River, wheat, L. y. Saunders Son.
SAILED.
Steamer Resale, Willis, Norfolk, ner
ehandise and passengers. Old Dominion
AUGUST 9Th.
Steamer Gulf Stream, Tunnel, Philadel-
plia Pa merchandise and passengers,
clyde Line.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS, AUG. 4. 1900.
ARRIVED.
Schooner l., L. Sprague. Norfolk.
Barge West Point, Portsmouth
Barge Frank Pendleton, Boston.
Steamer Callingham, Baltimore.
Schooner Frank A. Pendleton, Portland.
Barge Lone Star, Boston.
Steamer Hector, Boston
Barge No. 3. Baltimore.
SAILED.
Schooner Marjory Brown, New Haven.
Schooner a. NJ. Colburn. Portland.
Schooner S. w. Lawrence. Boston.
Steamer Almora, Glasgow.
Steamer Elsie, Rotterdam.
Steamer Hyades, Boston.
Barge George Moon. Providence.
Steamer knight Errant, Liverpool.
PORT OF WEST POINT. AUG. 4. 1900
ARRIN ED.
Steamship Danville, Murphy, Baltimore,
passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Accomac, Thompson, Nor
folk, passengers and general cargo.
SAILED
Steamship Danville, Murphy, Baltimore,
passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Accomac, Thompson, Nor
folk, passengers and general cargo.
POR BERMUDA HUNDRED, AUG. 4.
ARRIVED.
Schooner J. J. Pharo, Taylor, to load
lumber
Schooner Sarah & Lucy. Butler. to load
pine wood.
Schooner Florence Shay, Smith, to load
lumber.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
THE AMENDMENT BEHIND.
Fear OF the Election of a Republican
Judge at Winston.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dlspatch to The Tfmes.)
WINSTON-SALBAI, n. c., August A.
The official returns on Thursdays cleo
ton in this county were announced to-
day The amendment nun behind the
ticket, the majority for the amendment
being only 249 The Democratic candidate
for Sheriff led his ticket, his majority be-
ing SOS Aycock, for Governor, received a
majority of ISL.
It is feared by Democrats here that
judge II. b. Stevens, OF this Criminal Court
district is defeated by Major J. E. Alex
nnder, of Winston by a small majority.
The atters-however, does not believe he
is elected. His figures give Judge Stevens
700 in the district.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
coTToN-sEED OIL MARKET.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-COTTON-SEED
OIII-Was inactive and barely steady;
prime crude barrels. 33c. nominal: prime
summer yellow. 35lac.; butter grades
nominal; off summer yellow, SOC; prime
winter yellow, 4094ORc.; prime white, 80
G4Oc Prime meal, $50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
FISHERS WILL REUNION.
The Farmers Organize in Shenandoah
Against Middle Men
Especial Dispatch to The Timss.J

WOODSTOCK, VA, August THE re
cent rains over this section of the country
have opened up the ground. and an me
farmers are busy plowing for their ran
planting.
ATaxandr,a. Va, are visiting Miss Mne
Magcuder.
a very large crowd are attending the
Fsher's Hill reunion to-day. which Is
held under the auspices or stover,s Camp.
q Y NJ s,rasburg. Hon. A. ]. Montague.
~ Rschmoud. is the orator o, the day
On the 18th of last December Mr.. L NJ.
Hoshour. OF this plnce. was buried In
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
New Military Comnany-
ni,natch TO The Timssl

rrTEroS. FORGE, VA. August IA
-,t,t-ary company was organized IN Nen,e-
IN Han last night by the young men OF
clifton Forge.
CAPTAIN John Donovan. formerly captain
~ the Harrisonburg Guards. OF Harr!soH-
burg. va. was elected captain. e G..
Ro5e-ts. first lieutenant. and John Dono-
van. second lieutenant.
Sxty-one names were enrolled
a committee was appointed TO select 4
name for the company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.

NETV YORK, Aug. 4.-DRY. GOODS
snot business to-day has been dull in all
departments, but in wide sheetings and
prirts there has been more doing on mail
orders Bleached cottons are quiet but
STEADY. Brown goods and coarse col
ored cottons dull. Prints and ginghams
steady. Moderate demand for wooden
Goods Cotton yarns steady but demand
19oGarate Wooden and worsted warns
barely steady. Print cloths quiet but
firm.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, Aug. ALL speculative
markets on the Board Of Trade were dull
to-day TO stagnant for the want of out
side orders. Wheat was weak, partly on
heavy receipts, and closed 7ag3sc. decline.
Corn advanced Ac. on reports OF hot
weather damage oats closed unchanged.
Provisions We're still under the influence
of the yellow-fever scare, and closed
2tsIt20c. lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
nnap HIGH NV Close
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05

RYE; FL0UR-Inactive and easy:
CORSNIEAL- yellow western
or RYE-Weak; No. . western, 5t12c;
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; feeding, 4-0t'c;
BARLEY MALT-Dull; western oseY
0' WHEAT-spot steady; No. red, 791sc
Options opened steady and We're fairy ny
veil sustained in the foreign market py
decided strength at Paris, a higher corn corn
market and light offerings, Closed about
STEADY at so }sG n bece qafts s17sc
COPN-SDot firm; No. ., 4414c. Options
were fairly active and much tirmer on
less satisfactory crop reports from pa %
of Kansas. Closed STEADY at - Tet az
vance September closed at de- lJeceiii-
0e o,A 7;s3sI dull; No. .. &c. Options
dull but steadier with corn
REEF-Steady; family, S10G12: mess,
s9d0.5O; beef hams, $2OQ21; packet 9lo
CUT ENTHUSIASTICALLY; picked bellies,
SIS. 25G1O25 do. shoulders, S6-2oao.''' 90
i-: LNRDNouiet; western steamed s71};
Refined steady: Continent, $50; South
America, IS; compound, s6:22@6: 3112.
PoRKmDnll family Sl4 5g1a i 70 sh0i
state dairy, 1514G19c.
CHEESE-Stronger large white. 9Ac.:
sR EGG Sn!st; aE4:' state and Pennsyl,
vania, 14Gl7c.; western, at market lla
131ac for average lots.
POTATOES-Quiet; southern, S1.5Og
175: Long Island, S1.6213@1.15.
TALLOW-Quiet: city, 4laG4&sc.
PETROLEUM-Quiet. Refined, New
York, $500; Philadelphia and Baltimore,
SS06.
ROsIN-steady; strained. common to
good. s1.55G160.
TURPENTINE-ouiet and easy. 1910
RICE-ouiet; domestic. fair to extra,
43xGG15c: Japan, AZ G5c.
COFFEE-Spot Rio easy; No. in
voice. 91ac.; mild quiet; Cordova nominal.
Futures opened steady at to 10 points
decline and ruled active under foreign
liquidation. with the undertone weak fol-
lowing adverse European and Brazilian
cables, large receipts, procrastinating
spot buyers and protracted absence of
public interest. Covering held the mar
izet at the decline. Closed steady to 10
points net lower. Sales, 30.250 bags, in
Guiding September. $1.65; October, S1.lo;
November, $7.75GTS0.
SUGAR-Raw barely steady; fair re-
7ning, 42sc. centrifugal, 9G degrees test,
45sc.: molasses sugar, 41sc. Refined
Queter: standard A, $3.50: confectioners'
A. $500; mould a, $3.50: cut loaf. $3.50;
crushed. $3.50; powdered, $500; granu-
lated, S6.l0; cubes, S6.25.
PEANUTS-Quiet; fancy hand-piCked,
&c; other domestics, 21l5M4c.
CABBAGE-Quiet Long Island. per 100,
SI.T562.2a.
FREIGHTs-Cotton by steam to Liver
pool 25c.
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oArs-pull and easier: No. . white.

2S1hG29c., old.
RYE-steady; No. 2 nearby, isaac.
:, ,2Sk--E'Irr1 and unchanged
CHEESE-Firm and unchanged
BUTTER-Firm. -
EGGS-F'irm.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05

NORFOLK. VA. Aug. 4.-PEANUTs-
Farmers stock-fancy. z5eaZAc.; strIctiy
prime pic; prime, NC; common, l%l42c.
Mound Spanish. S1.U1 busEel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
CHURCH NOTICES.

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH tcoRs
ner sixth and Main Streetsl-Dr. w. ".
LANDRUM, OF Atlanta. Ca will preaca
a, III o'clock Sunday morning. NO SER
vice at night.
CHURCH OF THE COvENANT;-THE1
Rev JOSEPH RENNIE will preach Sum
day. both morning and night The passor
OF this church is absent for bis summsa
rest,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
49, I.Sr

SAVANNAH, GA, Aug. 4.-sP1RITs
OF, TURPENTINE-F'ir at 40c.: re-
ceipts. ,SS1 casks; sales, S13 casks; ex-
tG ~ and unchanged: receipts.
$3.50 barrels: sales, 931 barrels; exports,
$3.50 barrels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05

WILMINGTON, n. c., Aug. 4-SPIR-
ITS OF TURPENTINE-Noth doing;
RosfN1Firm at s1.2oG1.25; receipts,
&c 6R Sfi 81; TURPENTINE-o at s1.5o
az. 10: receipts, III barrels.
TAR-Steady at S1.4o; receipts, 60 bar
rcls.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMOREsM 3AflFNEI.@
BALTIMORE, ND. Aug. 4.-FLOuR-
WHEAT-Firrn; spot and August, 1871
@73Mc.; September, 7ois@75ssc. Southern.
by sample. 62@741sc.
CORN-Steady: mixed, spot and Au-
gust, 4oA@42&c: September. 42Aa42lac.;
October. 42Ac. asked; p ne,ya OF ola, No
uaru. aslAa- asked Southern Germ 46lAc-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, August 4-COTTON-Th
market tor cotton futures opened steauy,
with August ! ro.nt higher ana iater ue-
nytries 10 ! points rover, and iIHi11edi-
at.iy showed emphatic weakness unuer aS-
greSsiye seIung Dy the pear forces II con
Junction with active Nqu!0ation Oh loca4
ana foreign ho!o.n5s. ,.a.
was teverisf.y active, w.tA the genera s
unGertone heavy. There were ocCas.v '. az
:lurries OF pcont taking, causing ny" 49, a.
showed lack of courage ana Organize
ton. Ali the regulation Influences on s.t &c
bear side OF ate were st4.i eStaH.' !. tl'tS
in addition 10 this hnck.ns sHvIts i!ao .
very une crop ana weaLaef Statement ny
the Chronicle and nothing in the way o.
bull news OF any sort from the othet s-oe
The Speculative public and the room
trade were the leading sellers inosl OF tiie
forenoon Inc near months coAt'HueU ~
show relative weakness. :. -,,oc
Cotton futures closed STEADY, WIN pa
net unchanged TO II points lower.
corroN-Futures opened steady; Az Az.
gust S.53. September, SIS; OCTOBER, 80
November, ISL; December, 80; ia nussIs,
7a5; February. 7.S6; March, 1885, May e'0-'
spot cotton closed quiet at j Is decline
1nidd!ing uplands, 9.2; m-ddhns GuA-' ~
Sales, none. q. tho decline;
Eniures closed 5Sfaqs SO; ocIoar, 500
November, 1.g0; December 10Y; Jana III
7S7; February, 7.S9; March 49, a ~
1874; May, 1856; June. ~
CoTToN-ouiet m!ddlins, s7a' STOCK
' Total io=day: Net receipts. 81 baie s.
the Continent. t,742 bales sales lVo'7'
bales. 80 bales:
exSortsNto Great Britain, 5,ss2 paLeS' 20
the Continent, 6,142 bales ~. ,gco,nts
Totals since September list: Net rSCVtp y,
6 a. bales; exports-to Great a 53 H.
200 55, 293 bnles; to France, $3.50 oaieS' -
the Continent, 2,69i.6u baAes.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug; 4:-CoTI0 N
Futures steady; August 500; Se d,let,lbe
SO2dS.04; October, i.!44 -, !: - TanIIary'
; GGG7E S: December, 1.G4Ggi 90; Jan Ii I'd
7GGI1. 67: February, I6Sg-.o' - W. u -,
1.7S6I7. IS; April, 7.I5@I.1; May 80 ~ - D.
1rvERPooT. August 4.-COTTON-To,-
dav was a holiday on the Cotton Exchange
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05

of the general secretary. y cordial invita-
ton is EXTENDED 10 ali men.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05

MONEY AND EXCHANGE.-Mon eE on
call steady at 1la per cent; prime mer-
camille paper. 4a5 per cent. Sterling ex x,
change firm, with actual business ~
bankers bills at S4.SS9i.SS ssh Tor oelilai asi
and al 50. S4G4. S414 for sixty days: posted
rates. s4.S5 and s.. SSh44. SO; commercial
bills. 81 s3a4. s31a. Bar silver. COS; silver
certificates, 6l1@I62la: Mexican doiiars,
4S15. State bonds inactive; fallI9ao poito'
steady: Government bonds STEADY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK. Aug 4.-FLOUR-ouie''
Minnesota patents, S4.l504oo
RyE FIOUR-Inactive and easy.
CORNMEAL-Quiet: yellow "e9'ei NJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05

WEEKLY BANK STATEMlaNI.-,,lhe
weekly bank statement shows the 1oilo"-
Ing changes ;lii ICES, increase 81 COS, 800
surplus . iessi (. -'-Nt 9 800, 200
Loans Loans, me- ia<.a 2 lSS 800
specie, iaiSlrs's increase $50 200
Legal ,shI t',a,,aase G. $40 500
IepoSie e., my i,,crease ,3S7, 700
The banks now hold S29, 144,S IN ea,
cess of the requirements of the % per
cent rule.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
MARKETS TONE
WAS QUITE FIRM
But Volume of DEALINGS smaIl and
Changes Insignificant.
CLOSING DULL AND HEAVY.
Moderate Demand for Iron and Steel
Shares Which Generally Advanced
From Ono To Three Points-Bonds
Even More Dull Than STOCKS.
By Associated Press

NEW, YORK, August 4.-There was
nothns IMPORTANT in to-day's dealings IN
stocks. tIhe tone WIS firm, owing 10 the
TO arouse any speculative enthusiasm
were quite futile, outside OF a moderate
demand for the iron and steel shares.
cent, the latter figure representing the
extreme gan by Tennessee Coal Inc mo-
tive OF the rise was the encouraging op!n-
aon expressed by the commercial reviews
Reports 81 yellow fever in florlda
caused hearlness in one or two Southern
railway nness. and Brooklyn Rapid lra ans.
was Affected by reports of labor d:sanes,
ton. Sugar continued on It's way toWn!o
recovery. and the upward movement IN
Union TACTIC was continued, the otnSa
Trans-tnntnentai roads showing some
The list yielded somewhat on the bank
statement, but nothing ike impor ta y !
liquidation was in evidence. me cios.hs
was GQii and rather heavy, with the steer,
IDGusiriais and Il few other spsclalues
showing the only notable net changes.
The growth IN banking reserves was .ess
than expected. and the loan expa ns'ol
made Increased reserve requirements, SC
tliui the Increase IN surplus failed 10 De
more than anticipated ;.
The reserve item. of the banks was, III
addition. important. from the facl INA g a.
American subscriptions TO the new BIit!sE
war loan are seen TO ensure an outWdIo
movement OF gold. anief res 1,5 D1t "a es
mort on this account may amount TO from
ten to nIfteen million dollars. The e sX,
change market was nominal to-day, bu'
nosfeS rates were advanced half cent
Duiness in bonds is even more marked
than in stocks, the nysrase volume o.
dealings being considerably less thah 'tiese
At tn 5 time last year ~, 6,
United States refunding IS. when Is, Is
sued, have declined l, and the s, o'a Ill Z
and 6s Il per cent in the bid price Oh al.
The total sales of stocks To-Day "e's
% 400 shares.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
K auft11ann s. Co.
midsummer Clearance Sale
Before the Arrival Of Fall Goods.

17NpIyAI-thas the word that fully expresses CT
rASTIC CLEARING SALE OF OURS-The character ofour
vles and quality values for this great sale howaked
i.,otions in ehC:ass MllineryTaiorNIae SuitsP.
med and Duck Skrts-Sirt Waists-ercerzed and Washable
Blouse Waistsand Chill
dren's
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05

J. R. Gill, with her choir of
n boys, will render the music for the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05

NEW YORK, August 4.-COTTON-The
market tor cotton futures opened steady,
with August l po.nt hisher ana later ue-
livecies / 10 j points rover, ana iniLedl-
ate,y showed emphatic weakness unuef az
sressiye seung Dy the Dear forces n con-
~, oct
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
q o-oV t M 70 '1s'-'
PREACH TO SOLDIERS

Services at the SoItders Home cHapeI
to-day will be as follows:
Atf1 \. NJ conducted by 4 minister from
the Union Theological Seminary. At P.
NJ by Rev DR.. L, r. Mason. who Will
administer the Holy Communion, and at
S O'Clock in the evening by DR.. w. 8. VIII
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-04
ECHO OF DREYFUs CASE.
Hearing of the Libel suit Brought
by Col. Henry's Widow.

PARIS. Dec. s.-The hearing of the libel
SUIT brought by Col. Henry's widow
against NJ Joseph Reinach. who in articles
published in the Steele accused Henry of
being the real traitor in the Dreyfus
case and said Esterhazy was his accom-
plice. opened today in the assizes court
The audience was small. The arrival OF
FORMER Minister OF War Cavignac and
Generals MERCER and Roget, who are
among the witnesses, numbering altogeth-
er 500, did not lead to any incident worthy
of note
1t Is said that Reinach has summoned
Dre"fus as witness. The trial has been
frequently postponed for various reasons
AT the outset of the hearing today the
public prosecutor submitted that the as
SIZE court was not competent to try the
case, and asserted that the correctional
court was the proper tribunal
Maitre Labor, for NJ. Reinach explain
ed that the latter desired an Immediate
trial, not postponement until an amnesty
was enacted. adding that they wanted
full light on the subject.
The court decided 1t was incompetent
TO try the suit, whereupon the public
prosecutor announced that he would an
peal TO the court of cessation against its
competence.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-04
ATTY. GENERALS REPORT.
Gives Figures showing the Work of
Department of Justice During
Eiscul Year.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3--Attorney Gem
eral Griggs today sent his annual report
to congress as follows:
ON July l. 1899. there were 3.l37 United
States convicts In the various prisons and
reformatories of the country. against
1882 al the close of the last fiscal year.
In 900 of the 1902 civil suits terminated
during the last fiscal year judgments
were for the United States; in 2n6 against
the United States, iSe were either dis
missed or discontinued and twenty-eght
were appealed. or the 1903 criminal
prosecutions terminated during the last
year 1877 were prosecutions under the Gus
toms laws, In which there were 1876 con-
victions, 627b under the internal revenue
laws in which there were 3.I49 convictions;
l.lbS under postofiice laws, IN which there
were n convictions, six under natural
ization acts. There were four discon-
ttnued and two entered nolle PROSE- 963
under the Interstate laws. in which there
were $50 convictions. 2OS under the pen
sion laws. IN which there were thlrty-two
convictions: sis0 miscellaneous prosecu-
tions. in which there were 1850 conyic-
tons.
The aggregate amount of the judgments
rendered in favor OF the United States
IN civil suits during the last year was
See3 2ss, and the amount actually collected
on these Judgments was $50 7s5. while
So las was obtained during the year on
judgments rendered I'm former years for
the United States, and s27,iSs was other
wise realized In civil suits.
The aggregate amount of fines for pen
allies Imposed during the year In criminal
prosecutions was Nfo.iS. and the amount
OF these fines for forfeitures during the
year was ylof 2A while s. 20S was realized
on nnes forfeitures aud penalties imposed
IN former years.
The attorney general repeats his recon-
mendHuons Of last year that congress-
provide for an appeal on the part OF the
government In cases OF decisions adverse
20 the United States hy the courts. on fs
murrers tntcfposed to indictments
Owing Go the Increase in price OF build
ins material the attorney general asks
an Increase % the limit and an adalttonof
appropriation which Will enable the 10
iartment TO construct a new building for
the department OF Justice OF a stvle ana
nnish that would be tn Keeping with the
dignity - the government ana a credit -
the national capital ="
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-04
REPORT OF MR.. HITCHCOCK.
Secretary of the Interior Devotes
Some Space to Washington
Land Matters.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
WASH MOTION. Dec. 3. - Secretary
Hitchcock has called attention to a sin
gular error in the act of last year which
provided for setting aside tract OF land
In the state of Washington TO be known
7rovides that the mineral laws of the
United States are hereby extended to the
lands lying within said reserve and said
park"
The secretary OF the interior says, In his
annual report:
No regulations for the government of
the park have been promulgated for the
reason that II would not be practicable
to prescribe or enforce regulations which
exploration. development. location. occu-
patton, and purchase. under the
mineral land laws, of any mineral lands
living within said reserve Furthermore,
no penalty IL prescribed by the act for any
violation of regulations adopted nor has
an appropriation been made by congress
to enable the department to protect the
reServat ton
The secretary recommends that the OBJ
iectionable section 5 be repealed.
The secretary devotes a large amount
OF space to Indian affairs connected with
the Colville reservation Most of this
matter was included In the report of the
commissioner of the general land office
Mr.. Hitchcock strongly indorses the rec
concentrations of Gov. Brady and DR..
Sheldon Jackson for public improvements
In Alaska. Public land surveys in Alaska
for the fiscal year 1892 call for an appro-
priation of sl02.S72. OF the surveys and
resurveys made last year. 6i0.010 acres
were In the state of Washington. The
sum Of $50. 900 was set aside for this work
in Washington.