Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-06-22
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.
| SPECIAL COkREsPoSDENCE. !

stood here that "Corcoran House"
which has been the residence Of Sen
ator Depew for the past two years,
will have new mistress at the open
ing of the social season next win
ter. Senator Depew it is said, Will
be married during the summer to
widow who is now abroad. His
niece, Miss Pauldins, who has pre-
sided over his Washington home. is
now the owner of the residence at
Nine teenth and North streets. which
Mr.. Depew presented to her at the
time her engagement to Lieut.. Edle
was announced last winter. The
house has since been generally over.
hauled and improved.
The Little Busy Ree-The Wash
ington house of ex-senator Thomas
II. Carter of Montana has become the
hive of swarm of bees, and the in
dustrous insects have already packed
full of honey the entire space under
the noo- of one room. Large quan.
titles of honey-hundrCd DIS of pounds
Of it, Mrs. Carter thinks-have been
taken out during the last week by the
human inmates of the house. The
store of honey is believed to repre-
sent the accumulations of three
Years. The ex-senator himself has
become interested in honey mining,
as he calls it, and declares. with his
wife. that this honey is the most de-
licious ever tasted.
Soldiers Not Homesick-It is ap-
parent from telegram received at
the war depal tment from Gen. Mac
Arthur at Manila. that life in the Phil
ippines is relished and not abhorred
by Il great many Americans. There
have been complaints that life in the
Philippines was very disagreeaDle
and statements have been made that
few soldiers would remain there az
ter their time of enlistment expired.
According to Adjutant, General Cor
bin, few of these complaints have
come from soldiers. and the despatch
from Cen Macarthur confirms Gen
Corbin's statement and says that a
large number of men of the regular
regiments ordered to the United
States wish to remain. Authority is
requested to transfer those desirable
to regiments remaining.
Agitator Not Wanted--A telegram
just received at the treasury depart
at San Francisco. announces that. in
his opinion, after thorough investi-
cation of the case. Su Shih Chin. the
Chinese agitator who applied for ad.
mission at that port several days
ago, should be allowed to enter the
country. His admission has been op.
pose Il from the first by WI Ting-fang
the Chinese minister. and by Ho Vow
the Chinese consulg general at San
Francisco. The collector was in
structed by the treasury department
to hear the argument of the consul
general. who represents that he has
some special information in the mat
ter, and to forward copy of the
Testimony to Washington for official
consideration. Meanwhile Su Shih
Chin is to be detained at the port
The Chinaman does not belong to the
Boxer class and was in no way con
nected with the outrages against the
Americans. is an opponent OF
the reigning powers and came
to San Francisco as a refugee. 1t is
said unoftically at the treasury de
partment that he would probably be
put to death if he should return tC
his native land.
Cuban Republic Naxt Year-With
the acceptance by the Cuban conven-
tion Of tn" Platt amendment. with
out change u" alteration from the
form in which it was adopted b,
congress, practically nothing remain.
To make the constitution satisfactory
To this government There have beer
no official exchanges between the con
ventiOn AMI the authorities here
since the convention met. all the
negotiations having been conducte,
through Gen. Wood the governor
general Of Cuba Gen. Wood has KEEP
the war department advised of every
step taken by the convention and the
administration has been able to fol
low its workings from day TO dav an,
by suggestions enabled the delegate!
to frame a constitution whose APPROX
al by the president of the Unite,
States is assured in advance. Whel
the constitution has been completed
by the convention. it will be sen
here for approval. and in the mean
jime the convention will devote itsel
% enacting an electoral law Thi
electoral Law has already been draw
al has 'Sived the approval of tht
a lminisu atiCn. Should it pass in it
p, esent form. nothing will remain Il
m IKE the Cuban republic a fact ey
ce.d the election Of officers an thei
ina lsuration. RETTOC.