The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-23
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Secretary Root speaks i'm the highest
%ci ms of the possibilities Of Forts Riley
ana LeaYenworth as posts for military
Instruction He says Fort Riley Is an
excellent post for one Of the big military
camps Of instruction and maneuvers cor
templated by congress; also that troops
10 the present capacity of the quarters
at Jefferson barracks and Forts Riley.
Leavenworth and Sheridan Will be sta
tened at these posts.
The president has approved the find
lngs of the naval board in the case of
Lieut. Armtn Hartrabh. holding him not
10 be morally qualified for promotion and
recommending his discharge with ono
years pay. Lieut. Haitrath was ap-
pointed to the naval academy from Mich
lgan, and his recent service has been
on the Philadelphia. The finding is
based on insobriety.
The naval department heard TODAY
from Commander Seaton Schroeder the
governor Of Guam Ii was q brief ~
quest for supplies, and. as no reference
was made TO the disorder among the
marines. which caused trouble there not
IohH ago II IS inferred that the diff
Guilty has been overcome.
Secretary Of War Root today gave hls
attention almost exclusively To the con
slderatlon Of the Neely case Besides
comforting with the officials Of the war
department, officials Of the Justice de-
partment were with the secretarv toda,,
assisting in preparing for the prosecu.
ton Of Nicely for the alleged Cuban
postal fraud. It Is stated that distinct
progress was made as the result of to-
days conferences
Judge Moves, Of the district court OF
ALASKA against whom charges were prp-
ferred Of collision. etc. at Cape Nome
with diferent parties. has applied for and
obtained leave Of absence. The request
was made to the department Of Justice.
Judge Noyes saying that he would like
10 come to Washington himself at the
conclusion Of the present term Of court
some time ago the attorney general sent
Judge Moves a copy of the charges made
against him and asked for n reply II
Is expected he will bring this response
with him to Washington.
Secretary Hitchcock returned unexpect
edly to Washington today TO supervise
personally the final chapters Of the Okla
noma land opening. The official report
on the registration shows that up 10
TINS morning the total number who reg
istered was 10l,76S.
Fred c. squires. confidential clerk to
the secretary Of war. has resigned 10
accept a position with tho National
Asphalt company. He came TO Washing
ton with Gen. Alger and served the sec
rotary in a confidential and responsible
capacity during the Spanish war.
Application has been made by business
men Of Kansas City to have the army
headquarters Of the department Of Mis-
souri, removed from Omaha to Kansas
city. The matter is under advisemenc
at the war department
The division superlntendents Of the
rural free mail delivery service assem-
bled here today to discuss the work OF
the service, consider new methods and
map out the work Of the new year They
conferred with the postmaster general
this evening. Those present represent
tho entire service, and with their diyis-
ion headquarters. are as follows: j.. H.
hathaway, Washington: W. q. r. HaZ-
ard. New York A. s. Eisenhower Phil
adelphia; W. =. Gaitree. Marietta Ohio:
Charles Lynn. Chicago; W. r. COngsr
Nashville.