The Dolores star., 1901-05-03
AsHINGToN GOSSIP.

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army In the Philippines is to be
d to 10000 men.
probable that several regiments
troops will be kept in Cuba for
Il year yet.
etary Root has accepted the plan
by General Miles for an army
0OO men-a regiment for each
of population.
Navy Department has received
r from Admiral Remey, In CON-
Of the Asiatic station, making
his purpose to be present Mt
CEREMONY attending the erection
monument to Commodore Perry
nrihama, Japan. on July 4th.
prney General Knox, by direction
. President. has called all Off
whO have been connected with
berlin NJ. Carter case to WASH
p for secret conference to de-
pc upon active measures to be
for the recovery of the money
b Is said to have embezzled.
monthly statement of the coIlec-
of internal revenues shows that
Dtal receipts for March, 1901,
$24,O3O. T45, decrease as COM
with March, 1900, of $295, ,933.
the last nine months the receipts
= $32S,52 less than for the cor
nding period last year.
Cuban delegation saw President
nley twice Thursday. AT the first
ng there We're expressions of
dship. At night the members of
delegation We're guests of honor at
1te dinner ut the White House.
veal business which brought the
alton here was not transacted, the
dent saying to the delegates that
|2Ould confer with Secretary Root,
4 would act as his representative
differences over the Cuban situa-
= biologists of the Department of
culture are not yet prepared to say
her the Introduction of Belgian
: into the United States will be n
hnce or a blessing. In Australia
Introduction of ordinary rabbits
I'd so disastrous that the govern
! was compelled to take the mat
b hand and use the army to ex-
1nate them. Some fear has been
Hest the introduction of the Bel
hare should result in n similar
jer to this country, and the gov
Vent biologists are now making
I'M nj, fe Iufy
the Belgian hare is purely do
DC animal. incapable of sustaining
without the aid of man. This ques-
Twill soon he decided, however. in
bern California, where the indus
bf raising hares for their pelts was
b up two years ago and then aban-
Ill as Improbable. The hares were
I'd loose, and are now in what may
lalled n wild state. The experts
watching them. and particularly
pg the rate at which they multiply.
are that they may be-
nuisance in that warm climate.
ut is not believed they will ever
niger the agricultural interests of
northern states because they can
endure the cold winters. At any
the experts of the department
Withholding their opinion until
have made further observation.
Ie plan of operations Of the geolog-
survey for the next fiscal year
just b.rn announced. Numerous
les are IL he sent to all sections
le country to engage in geological.
graphical, hydrographicai and
r lines of survey work. An i'm
Int feature will be an investiga-
in cooperation with the coast
geOdetic survey, of certain un-
ted parts of the Northwest bound
between the United States and
Ida. The line will be re-run and
Porarily marked by iron posts in
lin localities. 1t is planned to make
of the whole line from
bummlt of the Rocky mountains
ward. GeOlogist Bailey Willis,
party, will make n reconnoi-
e of strip ten to fifteen miles
along the south side of the bound
line in Idaho and Montana to de-
line its geological features and the
ition of the boundary monuments.
lr geologists will make surveys
the Colorado westward to the Pa
coast. Parties will be detailed to
perate in Typographical surveys
the states of New York, Pennsyl-
p, Ohio, Maine, West Virginia and
Eh Carolina. Director Walcott will
E special Investigations in the
kies in Montana. Investigations
llanned of the clays and clay work.
of the country and also
le cement industries. Assistant Ge-
|st Adams will investigate the gas
of Louisiana. Other investiga-
will include the lead and zinc de-
rs in southeastern Missouri, gold
sits in Georgia and the devonian
icarboniferous strata in New York
reference to coal, oil, gas, clays,
!. w. L. Curtis writes to the Chi
Record-Herald that the commit
from the Cuban constitutional
'ention have been very much i'm
sed by their reception here, and
icularly by the gracious manners
he President. They can scarcely
words sufficiently strong and COM
ensive to convey their appreciation.
i one of them had ever visited the
ed States before, and none had
been in Washington. They antic-
ed n cordial welcome and c0ur-
s treatment, but they We're not pre-
ID for so much ceremony and at
lon. They say that they had al
8 supposed the Americans were
-blooded and brusQue and indiffer-
to those amenities of life which