Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-22
ABOUT THE CENSUS.
The Director Determined t, Get Re-
ports Out on Time.
The PHILIPPINE CONHISS,OyERS.



Soldiers Remains War College.
Washington, Feb. 21.-The director
OF the census is determined to COM
ply literally with the law which re-
quires the main reports of Tie twelfth
census to be published mot later than
July /, 1903" or two years from the
time the enumerators will have com
pleted their work. Such feat was
never before undertaken or required.
To facilitate doing this certain
branches of the work which can be
prosecuted by means now available
are being undertaken in advance OF
the general enumeration under the
ample discretion conferred by law
upon the director. The 10000 or H.
900 florists of the country will be APP
piled to by mail within a few days
for the data necessary to finish that
branch of census work in advance of
more extensive and laborious inves-
legations. As the questions are not
complicated, the director hopes and
expects that the replies will be
prompt and accurate, so that the sta
tislics of Horticulture may be pre-
pared for Publication at least in bull
letin form well in advance of the main
reports. An attempt will be made
to report the area of all the glass
used for Horticulture in the United
States in 800 and the gross value of
glass house products.
T,e phnippIne Commissioners.
Washington. Feb. 2l.-,Judge Taft,
president of the Philippine commits
sion, had long conference with Sec
rotary Root at the war department
yesterday in regard to the proposed
work of the commission. 1t is ex-
pected that the commission will be
completely organized in the near fu-
tufe anu lndt IL VIII Stuit ioi 4H"hii"
about April /. Only two members of
the commission have been appointed
so far, viz: Judge Taft and Prof.
Worcester, of the original commits
sion. Col. DENLY, of the old commits
sion, who was also invited to serve on
| the new commission, has declined the
| offer. As the commission will consist
of five members, it remains for the
president to appoint three others. lie
has several distinguished men in mind
and will announce his selection in a
day or two.
Reply Concerning Macrum's Mail.
Washington, Feb. 2l.-5The state de-
partment has completed preparations
for the reply to be made to the house
resolution inquiring into the aIlega
tons that ex-Consul Macrum's mai
had been opened by the British censor
at Cape Town The answer will BIZ
sent to the house to-day by the presi
dent, as is customary with commune
cations of the kind from the state de
partment. 1t will show in brief thai
the department has no official knowl
edge whatever that there was any
interference with the eX-consul
mail, as he made no complaint to thu
department on the subject.
No Agreement on Financial Bill
Washington, Feb. 2l.-The conferee'
on the financial bill were in session
several hours yesterday, but it wa
announced at the adjournment tina
no agreement had been reached upon
any point, although prospects Wer
that an agreement might finally b
reached. After the adjournment yes
terdny the house conierees consulted
leading members relative to the bi
, metallic amendment adopted by tn
senate to see If there would he an,
- objection to allowing it to remain
part of the bill The time in confer
cnce yesterday was consumed en'lrel
in discussion.
The Remains of Eighty soldiers
. Washington, Feb. 2l.-Ihe remain
=, of 50 soldiers will be buried at tn
national cemetery at Arlington tt
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