The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-20
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Senator Nelson expects to come home
next week. ,0.-
The president has appointed Frederick
b. Coyne, now collector at Chicago, post
master of that city.
Mr.. Adelbert S. Hay, United States con-
sui at Pretoria, who reached New york
Sunday, returned to this city YESTERDAY
He declined to be interviewed regarding
affairs in South Africa.
1t is expected that protocol extending
the time for ratifying the reciprocity
treaty between the United States and the
Argentine Republic viii be signed at an
early day.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson esti-
mated today that over $6,000,O0O worth of
young live stock throughout the country
were saved during 1870 by the prompt
use of medicine for blackleg sent out by
the department.
Secretary Wilson viii take steps shortly
to carry out the portion of the agricul-
department of agriculture to. inspect ex-
ports of dairy products and furnish GER
tihcates to accompany them.
Postmasters were appointed yesterday
as follows: Minnesota-Clover, Freeborn
county, E. N. Berg; Spofford, Jackson
county, r. T. Davis. Iowa-P leasartvilIe,
Marion county, F. 7. Metcalf; Wiltshire
Grundy county, w. E. Reed; Suerry, Des
Moines county, A. L. Bergsten.
Mr.. McCleary has recommended the es-
l.
county, at 1mogene, with D. ]. Hodgnaan
as postmaster. He has secured the fol-
lowing rural free delivery routes: Two
at Mankato, one additional ut Truman
and one each at Marietta, Garvin Milan
and Dawson
Prof. Willis L. Moore, chief of the
weather bureau. under the authority of
Secretary Wilson. has called the tri-
ficials at Milwaukee, Wis. Aug. q to
~ next. The invitation was extended
by the city through the Business Mems
association and Milwaukee Press cIuh
About 100 officials will be present
Col. Joseph P. Sanger, inspector GEN
eraI, VINO was brigadier general Of
volunteers during the Spanish war. and
afterwards took the census Of Cuba and
cisco, on his way to Manila where ne
will assume the duties of inspector gen
erai OF the department of the Philippines.
succeeding Brig. Gen. w. Davis.
An order issued by the war depart
ment directs that the volunteer Porto
Rlcan regiment be mustered out on or
before June 80. This action is taken in
connection with the law providing that
all volunteer enliStments shall expire by
July l. Provision is made that the. pres
ent officers and men of the Porto Rican
regiment may be continued in the service
If they desire.
President Mckinley and party returned
to Washington at 1:35 p. M from Indian
apolis and Canton. The party, which
Travelled in special car attached to the
regular train, comprised President and
Mrs. Mckinley, Mrs. James Barber widow
OF Assistant Paymaster Barber, u S. A
Mrs Ida Barber, sister; Secretary
George Il: Cortelyou, DR.. p. M. RiXey, tie
presidents physician; Stenograpner Web
ster and number of mes
seEgers. President and Mrs Mckinley
appeared trifie fatigued
San Bernardino, Gala. P. Elliott.
manager of a copper mine, and James
Neville, another well-known mining man.
after a quarrel at Daggett, fought a duel
ia the streets with knives The entire
population witnessed the fight and not
Until they saw Neville fall mortalIy
wounded did any one interfere Elliott
was also wounded, but not seriously. He
is ii jail