The state herald., 1901-06-07
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

The secretary of war has decided
that General Rosecrans conceived the
plan for the relief of Chattanooga by
military operations in Lookout valley
In October, 1868.
Colonel Youngblood Of Alabama, au-
ditor of the treasury department, has
resigned and the president appointed
B. A. Pierson, assistant auditor for the
same department, to succeed him.
The commissioner Of the general land
office recently recommended that 1884
additional head Of cattle and horses
be allowed to Craze in the South Platte
forest reserve, Colorado, and 1858 add.
tlonal head Of cattle and 1913 horses in
the Pecos river forest reserve, New
Mexico.
Secretary Root has decided that all
OF the second lieutenants of cavalry
who were such February Goth last and
all of the second lientenants of infant
ry who We're such ut the date of the
organization of the volunteer army in
10OO shall be at once promoted to the
rank Of first lieutenant.
DIR. Charles Edward Munroe, senior
dean Of the Columbian University,
Washington, has received decoration
from the Sultan of Turkey, 1t being
that of cOmmandant of the order of
MedJidia. The order was founded In
honor Of the father of the present Sui
tan, and 1t Is the rarest honor of the
kind conferred by the Ottoman gov
ernment.
A statement prepared at the treas-
ury department shows that the re-
ceipts from customs duties collected
upon articles imported into the United
States from the Philippine Islands
from April 1, 1880. to March 81, 1901,
were $1,OO4,017. OF this amount $780,
042 came from sugar. $110,530 from
cigars and the remainder from mlscel-
lane0us articles.
Consul Skinner Mt Marseilles, France,
reports that the French colonial sys-
TEN has been developed so that France
will soon be an exporter Of wheat, but
will continue to import n considerable
| quantity Of Texas wheat. which Is re-
quired there for the manufacture of
macaroni. He asserts that the acqui-
sition Of the Philippines puts the
United States In position to control
| the soap trade OF the world.
The Supreme Court has confirmed
the action Of the Supreme Court OF
Utah in the case OF the Commercial
National Bank VS.. Alma ID. Chambers,
treasurer Of Weber county. Utah. The
assessor refused to deduct from the
banks assessment the tax OH $4,000
worth Of property In Idaho and Cali
fornia. The bank paid the real estate
tax and later secured favorable de-
cree from the trial court, which deci-
sion was reversed by the Supreme
Court Of Utah.
The annual report of Chief Examin-
er A. II. Servan OF the civil service
commission shows that during the year
ended June 30. 1900, 45.641 persons
took the competitive examinations for
original appointments TO the classified
service. The report instances some
| frauds discovered In the examinations
and says 1t Is now well nigh impossI-
BILE for collusion to occur without leav-
Ing Its ear marks and being followed
by summary punishment. A plea Ia
made for more examiners and for am
| pie facilities to renew the systematic
instruction OF local boards Of examin-
ers
In order to prevent n judicial deter
mination OF the cause OF the destruc-
tion OF the battle ship Maine the gov
ernment has taken advantage OF n
technicality to throw out the claim by
Harry s. McCann, who was sailor
on the battle ship when she was blown
up in Havana harbor. The govern
ment asked that his petition be dis
l st.n xs,A hat to vnnt
within the terms OF the treaty between
the United Stntes and Spain or the act
Of Congress organizing the Spanish
claims commission. The United States.
| II Is further stated, has finally disposed
| the Jurisdiction Of the commission or
any other tribunal.
Natives Of all the dependencies Of the
United States are now serving as SOL
diers and sailors under the American
flag. Commander Seaton Schroeder.
governor Of Guam, has reported to the
Navy Department the enlistment OF
seven natives for service as oarsmen
In the governors launch. Other ma
tlves will be enlisted In the navy ms
they are needed. Rear Admiral Remy
was recently authorized to enlist 800
Filipinos, and Commander Tllley Of the
TutuIla naval station reports that he
has enlisted sixty natives OF TutuIln
for service as policemen. A battalion
Of Porto Ricans was enlisted and Or
gnnixed by the army more thnn year
ago. and In still In the service. Native
sailors and soldiers receive half the
pay Of Americans.
| The partisans Of Admiral Schlcy nre
likely to break out again when they
learn that the board appointed by the
secretary OF the navy TO select de-
sign for a medal 10 he given 10 the
officers and sailors who participated In
| the Spanish war have decided that II
shall bear the bust OF Admiral Samp-
son In hold relief This decision has
not yet been announced. but will be
made public In few days. writes
william y. Curtis to the Chicago Rec.
ord. Herald. The bonrd consists Of
three retired ndmirnls. Luce. Bcnhnm
and Watson. Admiral Watson served
under Sampson during the war. nj.
though he was his superior In rank by
several numbers. II this medal In
adopted II recognizes Sampson ms the
chief figure In the naval forces In the
| Atlantic. but II is only following pre-.
ccdcnt. for the medal granted to the
officers nnd sailors In the Pnclnc fleet
bears the bust OF Dewey. According
| 80 the regulations OF the navy these
| medals nrc worn suspended from the