Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-05-04
HES FROM WASHINGTON.
S| 4 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

lalne House Sold-Harret s.
)61Ae, OF Augusta, Me-, widow OF the
18&X James G. Blaine, has placed on
yot0sd d deed in fee transferring the
6l1 NJ Blaine residence, near Dupont
Clt&le, this city, to Marguerite Frs
I'M Walker Westinghouse mrs. Geo.
W&btlnghouse), OF Pittsburg. The
r01Bidcration named Is $l50,OOO.
eaceful Attitude-Minister Loomis
li33 had another interview with Sec
44ry Hay. 1t was said afterward
tkot there had been no change in the
pktttude of the United States toward
y1nezucla as result Of it. Accord.
int to statement made by high
o6lcer it is not likely that anything
Vu be done to bring matters to q
lad between the two countries until
III. Loomis returns from his holiday
1n Europe. No new instructions have
been sent to Mr.. Russell, the United
Mates charge d'affaires at Caracas, it
vas stated and in fact the govern
Tnent does not intend to take any radi-
al steps unless reports Of further in
reference with the rights OF Ameri-
cans in Venezuela justify It..
Cubans In Washinston-The Com
uission from the Cuban constitutional
Cpnvention arrived in Washington
"Wednesday. The commission is COM
IDsed of Domingo Mendez Capote,
lgesident; Rafael Portuondo, Diego
SIAmayo. Pedro f. Betancourt and
Fedro M. Entenza. The last named
~ the interpreter for the commission.
Ihe party also included NJ. M. Coro-
.xado. editor and proprietor OF La
lMscusion. and Senor Startling OF
m Mundo. They were met at the
depot by Assistant Secretary OF State
MIL, Assistant Secretary Of War San
Ter, and Captains Overton and Saw
tell OF the army. who escorted them to
their hotel. They were guests Of hon.
On at White House dinner Thursday
evening.
Refurnishine the House-A commit
tee consisting of Representatives
Cannon. Dalzell and Richardson and
the architect Of the capitol his just
met here In regard to the refurnlshing
% the hall Of the house OF represen-
totives, the lobby and the committee
rooms. Solid mahogany furniture is
10 be used. but it Is not yet deter
mined whether the lawmakers are to
hAve individual desks, as in the past,
or whether there will be continuous
desks from aisle to aisle, with orna-
Mental metal pieces dividing the por-
h 0ons for each member. At least 20
rms are to submit designs for the
" Iew furniture, which must not cost
ore than SCI 900. Plans for provid-
mg a new system Of ventilation will
1so be discussed.
N The Reorganized Army-The secre-
Try Of war has approved Gen. Miles's
Recommendations for the organization
80 the army and the distribution of its
Snlisted strength to the different
I nranches of the service. The plan
S adopted Is that the army shall consist
y of 1876 enlisted men, distributed as
4 1ollows: Line Of the army, "A, 5O4; ord
sEnance department, 700; signal corps
$50; post Quartermaster sergeants
h DO; post commissary sergeants, 200;
electrician scrgeants. 100; military
academy detachment and band, 293;
indian scouts, rs. The cavalry Is to
He organized into Is regiments, con
sting Of II troops OF IS enlisted men
4Ach, which, together with the bands
Xtll make a cavalry force Of 15,S4O
ZEN. The infantry is to consist OF
"A $50 men, divided into 80 regiments
Nj IL companies each. The artillery
TIPS will have total Of 1852 men
(which the coast artillery will have
81 734. organized into 126 companies
1O9 men each: and the field artil
Y ny, 1890 men, organized into 30 bat
k<1ries Of $50 men each. The engineer
q Attalions will consist OF IL companies
nountlng to 1882 men.
'S The Presidents Trp-Secretar,
~ png, who was to have accompanie,
le president on his l0,O0O,mile triI
em Washington, has gone to Color
N to visit his three children at Col
Rdo Springs. 1t Is not know1
v4ether he will remain there unit
president reaches Colorad,
n 0prings on his return from the Pa
lnc coast or will join the party be
u ore California is reached. Mrs. Lon
I'LL probably join Mr.. Long later a
dorado Springs. Secretary Gage
ecretary Root and Attorney. .Gener
~ Knox will also not make the swim
around the circle with the president
After Evans Job-Although I'll
"a Resident has never indicated that h
Il pntemplates change in the offic
commissioner OF pensions, variou
w ndldatcs to succeed Commisione
vans have been recommended T.
'E I'm. The latest candidates are Rict
I'D Blue. formerly member Of cor
Fess from Kansas. and S. r. Peters
the same state. Both these me
lave been unanimously indorsed b
The Kansas congress delegation. Rel
representative Curtis Of Kansas, ha
M called on the president and said tina
&the appointment Of either candidat
v would be acceptable to the deleg,
tion.
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