The Holly chieftain., 1901-05-03
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

Inc army IN the philippines IL to be
reduced to 10000 men.
1t is probable that several regiments
sf our troops will be kept In Cuba for
1T least a year yet.
The Navy Department has received
4 letter from Admiral Remey, in COM
mand Of the Asiatic station, making
known his purpose to be present at
the ceremony attending the erection
Of monument to Commodore Perry
at Kurfhama, Japan, on July 4th-
Attorney General Knox, by direction
OF the President, has called all on
cials who have been connected with
the Oberlin NJ. Carter case to Wash
ingtOn for secret conference to de-
termine upon active measures to be
taken for the recovery of the money
Carter is said to have embezzled.
The monthly statement of the coIlec-
tions Of Internal revenues shows that
the total receipts for March, 1901,
were 24.0SO, 745, decrease as COM
pared with March, 1900, of SEX, 1888.
For the last nine months the receipts
were $328,625 less than for the cor
responding period last year.
z, The biologists of the Department Of
Agriculture are not vet prepared to say
whether the Introduction of Belgian
hares into the United States will be a
nuisance or a blessing. In Australia
the introduction of ordinary rabbits
proved SO disastrous that the govern
ment was compelled to take the mat
ter in hand and use the army to ex-
terminate them. Some fear has been
felt lest the Introduction of the Bel
gian hare should result in a similar
danger to this country, and the gov
ernment biologists are now making
anxious observations. 1t is claimed
that the Belgian hare is purely do
mestic animal, incapable of sustaining.
life without the aid of man. This Ques-
tion will soon be decided, however. in
southern California, where the indus
try of raising hares for their pelts was
taken up two years ago and then aban-
doned as Improbable. The hares were
turned loose, and are now in what may
be called wild state. The experts
are watching them, and particularly
noting the rate at which they multiply.
The Indications are that they may be-
come nuisance in that warm climate,
but 1t is not believed they will ever
endanger the agricultural interests Of
the northern states because they can
not endure the cold winters. At any
rate. the experts of the department
are Withholding their opinion until
they have made further observation.
The plan of operations of the geolog-
ical survey for tlle next fiscal year
has just baGn announced. Numerous
Iarties are t. be sent to all sections
OF the country to engage in geological.
hydrographicai and
other lines of survey work. An i'm
pOrtant feature will be an investfga-
ton. in cooperation with the coast
and ge0detic survey, Of certain un-
marked parts of the Northwest bound
ary between the United States and
Canada. The line will be re-run and
temporarily marked by iron posts In
certain localities. 1t is planned to make
a reconnaissance of the whole line from
the summit of the Rocky mountains
westward. Geologist Bailey Willis,
with a party, will make reconnoi.
sance of strip ten to fifteen miles
wide along the south side Of the bound
ary line In Idaho and Montana to de-
termine its geological features and the
condition of the boundary monuments.
Other biologists will make surveys
from the Colorado westward to the Pa
cific coast. Parties will be detailed to
cooperate in typographical surveys
with the states of New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Maine, West Virginia and
North Carolina. Director Walcott will
make special Investigations In the
Rockies in Montana. Investigations
are planned Of the clays and clay work
ing industries of the country and also
of the cement industries. Assistant Ge-
ologist Adams will investigate the gas
wells of Louisiana. Other investiga-
tions will include the lead and zinc de-
posits in southeastern Missouri, gold
deposits in Georgia and the devonian
and carboniferous strata in New York
with reference to coal, oil, gas, clays,
etc.
Mr.. W. e. Curtis writes to the Chi
cago Record Herald that the commit
tee from the Cuban constitutional
convention have been very much i'm
pressed by their reception here, and
particularly by the gracious manners
Of the President. They can scarcely
find words sufficiently strong and com.
prehensive to convey their appreciation.
Only one Of them had ever visited the
United States before, and none had
ever been In Washington. They antic-
ipated cordial welcome and cour-
teous treatment, but they were not pre-
pared for so much ceremony and at
tention. They say that they had al
ways supposed the Americans were
old-blooded and brusque and indiffer-
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