Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-10
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.
SPECIAL COKRBsPONDRNCR.

NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Society Expectant-Senator Clark
of Montana will be a householder at
Washington next winter and Wash
ington society Is anticipating the de-
lightful hospitality which the senator
and his daughters. Mrs. Everett NJ.
Culver and Mrs. Rutherford Morris,
are noted for In New York. Senator
Clark and DR.. and Mrs. Culver return
from the west early in the autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Clark, who
are abroad on their wedding trip, re-
.urn in September
Arrested President Grant-W. H.
West, the colored policeman of this
city who achieved notoriety in the
iOs by arresting Gen. U. s. Grant,
then president Of the United States.
for fast driving. and who was then
saved from dismissal through the in.
tercession OF President Grant, will be
retired shortly. after 80 years SER
vice on the Washington police force.
Vests retirement Is the direct result
OF his conviction recently on a charge
OF conduct unbecoming an officer.
He had previously In the years of his
service been before the police board
Il times for violations of the police
regulations, but always managed to
escape dismissal. 1t has been Vests
boast for many years that life posi-
tion was given him by Gen. Grant
and that he could not be discharged.
After his recent conviction sentiment
secured his retirement instead Of dis.
uissal.
Taxing Porto RIcan Imports-Ths
commissioner Of internal revenue has
sent out special instructions to col.
lctors, In view Of the presidents Porto
Rico proclamation, that upon the ar.
rival of any goods upon which an In
ternal revenue tax Ia imposed by the
laws of the United States from the
island Of Porto Rico. the master OF
the vessel In charge and control Of
such merchandise, having delivered to
the collector OF customs sworn mani
fest of the cargo, the collector Of
customs will at once issue a notice to
the collector of internal revenue for
the district in which the goods are
landed. which form shall describe and
specify. by marks. brands and num-
ber, the casks. bags. barrels. boxes
and other packages and their con-
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tax is imposed by the laws of the
United States, with the name and resi-
dence of each shipper and quantity
shipped, the ultimate destination and
the name and residence Of each own
er, conslgnee. or other person to whom
the goods are to be delivered.
The Homestead law-Secretary of
the Interior Hitchcock Is very indig.
nant over the statements to the effect
that the persons who drew the first
choices In the FL Reno and Lawton
districts Of the Indian lands recently
thrown open for settlement were pre-
pairing to sell their claims to the high.
est bidders and that the officers OF
the general land Office would not be
able to enforce the provisions of the
Homestead law against such trans.
fers. On previous occasions. when
lands were thrown open for settle
ment. 1t may have been possible that
such transfers were made, owing to a
lack Of proper registration facilities.
The Introduction of the new system of
allotment and the care that has been
exercised on this occasion in keeping
the records will effectively prevent
any such land Juggling by spectators.
BY the terms Of the Homestead law,
five years must elapse between the
taking out Of title by a settler and
the perfection of the title and pay.
ment Of the final fee. During the in.
terval the settler must live upon and
improve his property. and any trans.
OF the five-year limit would invalidate
the title to his claim. It would be
absolutely impossible. Mr.. Hitchcock
says. for land spectators and boom.
ers to evade the law In a single in.
stance at the present opening. owing
to the detailed accuracy Of the meth.
DDS Of registration and allotment.
Judge Browns Sueeessor-There is
talk here as to the possible successor
Of Judge Addison Brown. resigned,
United States Judge for the southern
district OF New York. The Republi.
can organization Of New York county.
It was ascertained. has recommended
the appointment of ex-Judge Thomas
Allison. Mr.. Allison is q well-known
New York Republican. It was made
known that certain documents have
been filed against the selection of Mr..
Allison. principally on the ground of
Republican politlcs. It Is alleged he
bolted the nomination Of Gov. Alonzo
B, Cornell in 1879 and that the late
Col. George Bliss attacked him furi.
ously at a later convention when Mr..
Allison desired recognition at the
hands Of the Republican party. 1t is
further stated that Mr.. Allison failed
to register In the Thirty-first assembly
district Of New York City in 1899, and
that he also failed to register in the
nineteenth assembly district Of New
York City In 1900 presidential year,.
and that his refusal to coincide with
his party In these two elections was
due to the declination Of Gov. Roose-
welt to give him place on the bench
OF New York county. Mr. Allison was
formerly Of the firm Of Allison &
Shaw. 50 Liberty street. New York
city. He Is known here in Washing.
Ton as corporation lawyer with very
s.rohg friends. He Is q native New
nofker, having been born In New
York City in ls4O.