The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-03-29
washington Talk.

The pTt1i"'
service rules. ~,
Charleston wreck.
ION Miles inspected the harpor de-
tonses at Charleston, 5. q.
controller Of the Currency Dawes
snds employment for his force.
cooretary Root says a civil govern
-, n,,,St he established in Cuba.
proks and magazines by the ton are
.an,inr into Washington for Guam.
pink officials may be prohibited
,-nn, leaning themselves bank FUNDS.
!, effort is being made by the gov
ornn,ept to save big trees in CALIFORNIA
yr. story that trouble Is expected
IN china is officially denied IN wash
| ington.
Tho war in the Philippines has cost
g, officers and 1,460 men, or "A deaths
month.
Tho senate passed bill to carry out
40 snonish- American treaty regarding
war claims.
Tho house committee on foreign AZ
fairs has decided to investigate the
MdCTulh N"cN'
hill has been introduced in the
house appropriating So,ooo'oo lor the
81, Louis exposition.
The state department denies tha'
America will act in a joint naval DEM
abstraction in Chinese waters.
Tho Chicago and Montgomery or
ADMIRAL Schley's squadron have left
Nontevdeo for Bahia, Brazil,
The time for the completion or the
,ornedo beats has been extended at
the request of the contractors
The new battleships will be OF lfoW
tons, speed Of eighteen knots, ana nave
four 12-inch and four S-inch guns.
The senate has asked Secretary ROO
for information as TO alleged conces
sions for gold mining in the bed or tn'
sea near Cape Nome.
The house committee on Indian ar
fairs reported bill for the estaDilsh
ment of the Independent Order or Rec
Men in the Indian Territory.
Gov Gen. Wood has issued an order
giving the right Of appeal to merchant
against alleged unjust classification o.
goods going through the custom house
The navy department has issued or
ders for the repair OF the cruiser Dos
ton, now at the Mare Island nav.
yard, the cost Of which Will be aoou
100000.
Senator Cockrell has introduced
bill for an exposition at ST. Louis i
1903 to commemorate the Louisiana
purchase 1t appropriates So,ooo'Vo
to aid the exposition.
The president has received a copy
resolution adopted unanimously d
the municipal council Of the city G
Dublin, Ireland. recording their mig
appreciation Of the honor conferred o
the lord mayor on the occasion OF n
recent visit here.
The house committee on public LAND
directed q favorable report on the ID
allowing single woman who locates
homestead entry on unplatted lands
complete the entry after marrlas
Arguments were heard on what
known as the 80 per cent bill' but I
determination was reached on IT,
War department officials deny recer
ly published statements that Gen. %
campaign is costing upward OF LIN
men every month. Since American
cupation Of the Philippines, June
1898, and UP TO Feb. II, 1900, the act
al mortality in the army was To once
and 1,460 men, total Of 1,52o, or at
rate Of "A deaths a month.
From a statement prepared by Z,
Edwards, of the insular division OF Z
war department, 1t appears that q
total receipts from all sources in Gu
during the month Of February Ia
We're $1,621, SS3. The working balan
at the close of the month was S2U
754, showing a decrease in the balan
for the month Of $75,174. OF the TOT
receipts S1,219,S61 was derived frc
customs alone.