Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-04-04

1nA1 dlsp0se1 OK tie knnst0n whlse
elephant Anginaldo viii Be mere
difzcnlt 70 dispose Of. HE case IL
talked over u every Cabinet inset
ing. bnt no sort Of - agreement
has jet been reached - to What
will be done with him
Those having fat Armv contracts
~ well - those Who are after can
missions in the army, sre becoming
alarmed They fear that the cap
ture Of Anginaldo and the reported
surrender Of many Of his officers
and men wIll arouse pablo opinion
IN thls country 70 such an extent
that the ADMINISTRATION will have
TO stop recruiting for the army BE-
fore the 100. 600 men authorised by
Congress have been enlisted, which
woald lessen the profits Of the con-
tractors aud lessen the number Of
commissions 10 Be issued. That il
would also lessen the enormous az
pensss Of this government they
care nothing about They belong
to the class Of patriots Who care
nothing for the bardens Of the peo-
pie % long n they are being per-
sonallY benefited. II 10 said that
friends Of these sharks Who are in
the Philippines, hare been warned
By cable to do everything in their
poser TO prevent the reports sent
to Washington being too pesceAble
until the army has been recruited
mp to the limit Then they Won't
care, as there viii be no way of re-
ducing the army, except through
natural causes, until the expiration
Of the enlistments. Ii has been
given ont st the White House that
the army will not be recruited to
the full authorized strength, If the
reports from the Philippines Justify
q cnrtailment.
After much wrangling, Mr.. Nc
KinleT hss announced the appoint
ments for the ST. Louis Exposition
Commission. They folloE: Ex-
Senators TburstOB, Carter, Me-
Bride and Lindsay. three re2ubli-
cans lad one Mckinley democrat !;
Ex-Rspresentative Allen, of Miss,
and Glynn, Of \. Y, and p. ID.
Scott, Of Arkansas. F. A. Belts, of
Conn.,, aud John Z. Miller, of Ind
lana.
Mr.. Frederick /. Allen, Of y. Y,
Boa Platt's new Commissioner Of
Patents, took charge Of that Office
to-day.
IL 10 charged that the reason the
Investigation and prosecution of
the Maryland Census Frauds we're
turned over 60 the u. s. District
Attorney, At Baltimore, was be-
cause Director Merriam of the Gen.
sus Bureau vas too indifferent to-
wards republican suggestions not
to probe too deep into the scandal
Five men have so far been arrested
in connection with these frauds,
but il half that il being told il
true, several hundred onght to be
arrested and convicted.
Mr.. Eugene Earl, whose position
ss 9 popular hotel proprietor of the
metropolis, enables him TO get
very fair idea Of the drift Of politi-
cal Currents, Is in Washington.
Speaking Of home politicks, be
said: "Tammsny viii, | think, do
the wise thing and nominate for
Mayor some strong man who will
De acceptable to the entire democ-
racy and 20 the bulk Of the voters
IN New York. The present reform
wave that 10 sweeping over the
town will have spent its force be-
fore election dsE, and as an issue
will be practically extinct. The
trouble With the reformers il that
they cherish the delusion that they
can suppress vice in the metropolis,
while sensible people recognize the
fact that vice in . great city cannot
be eradica.e1, and are content to
have it regulated. !"
Some idea of the way this govern
ment was robbed in the pnrchase
OF vessels at the outbreak Of the
var With Spain may be gathered
from the fact that the transport
Terry, for which $50. 900 sas paid,
has just been advertised for sale az
an upset price Of $40, 600. aud not
9 single bid vas received. When
bought by the government, this
steamer was 81 old excursion boat
on Long Island, under tie name
Hartford. NrxTS