The state herald., 1902-06-27

Telegraph company for the erection OF
| two wireless Geographic stations con
Meeting Fort Glbbon, Alaska, with
Bates Rapids, on the Tanana, a dis.
lance of 165 miles in an airline. The
company undertakes to have the sta
tions in working order by October !
next. General Greedy already has an
overland wire from Nome City to Fort
Gibbon, and with other existing lines
in Alaska, this wireless system will
complete u circuit from Behring sea
down to the south coast The com
pany's undertaking is to supply sys-
TEN that shall work every day without
/ interruption, else the government will
not be under any expense.
The bill providing for the establish
ment and maintenance of schools and
departments of mining in several
states, to be supported by the funds
arising from the sale of public lands,
is to go over until next session with
out action. Since the Irrigation bill
came to the font and became n law,
the friends of this bill have refrained
from pressing it, for fear of injuring
the larger measure. They took the po.
sition that irr rgation was of more i'm
portance than the small allowance for
| mining schools. There Is some doubt
in the minds.Of some friends of the
mining schoo measure whether they
will now be a,le to secure part of the
land funds 70 this purpose, in view
of the donation of this fund for irrga-
ton.
on motion of Mr.. Sulloway of New
Hampshire, the House passed under
suspension of thu rules the Senate bill
to increase the pnsions of those who
have lost limb r limbs or have been
totally disabled in the military or
naval service of the United States.
The House amendments to the bill re-
duced the increasel illowed for the loss
of hand or foot tom $40 to $40; for
and arm at or below the elbow or a
leg at or below the knee from $50 to
SAG; leg at the hil joint or an arm
at the shoulder from $50 to $50. No
amendment was made to pensions for
total disability, which remains at $50.
The committee also added an amend
ment to increase the pensions of SOL
diers under the dependent act of 1880.
when they require frequent and per-
iodical aid" from SO to $50.
Senator Teller offered the following
resolution: "Whereas, II seems imprac-
ticable to prepare during this session
of Congress an itelnized statement
showing the collection and dlsburse-
ment OF all funds for the whole period
Of the military occupation of Cuba:
and whereas, 1t is important that a
statement be now made Of the account
hereafter named; therefore be 1t re-
solved. that the secretary of war be-.
and he is hereby directed 90 send 10
the Senate the following: A full item
lied statement of all payments made
out of Cuban funds TO any person or
corporations. II any. for the purpose OF
promoting reciprocity between the
United States and Cuba. at any time
during the military occupation Of Cuba
by the United States and whether such
payments were authorized or approved
by the secretary of war"
Major Lyttleton W. T. Waller. u. s.
NJ, c., accompanied by Brig. Gen. Hey
wood. commanding the marine corps.
called nj the navy department and had
a pleasant talk with Secretary Moody.
whom Major Waller had not met. 1t
was stated tiat the conversation did
not touch upbn business matters. but
was confined 10 an exchange OF pleas
antries. the secretary praislng In gencr-
Gus terms the work OF the marines IN
the Philippines. and General Haywood
adding u few words In the same vein.
Major Waller looks very well and
sturdy for n MIN who has been through
a terrible cai,palgn, hut Is suffering
from an attack OF laryngltls, which
makes speaking for any length OF time
an arduous tfAk. He Is on leave OF ab-
sence. and wis cn route TO his native
town. Norfolk. Va. where the citizens
will present - him n sword aud give
banquet in qhis honor.
The report sf Secretary Root to the
senate calls attention to the fact that
the minimum at which the regular
army Is relulfcd 10 be maintained. by
the act OF February .. 1901. Is 5a.aGT
men and the naXimum Is 10000. We
now have les thnn 10000 In excess
of the minlmpm number. The cost OF
that excess only Is properly to be stat
od Ms occnsiupcd by operations IN the
Philippines. In the middle OF the Us.
cal year ending June 30. 1891. there
We're about 1000 American soldiers
In the Islands. That number is now re-.
duced 10 about 2iOOo. Orders have
now been issiied for the return Of the
Eighth. fiftceuth. Twcnty-fourth and
rwcnty-ilfth Infantry aud squadron
OF the Tenth cavalry. aud when these
orders have been executed the number
Of American troops In the Philippines
VIII have been reduced to 1900. For
the pas, six months we have been
bringing troops home ns rapidly as we
could do 80 economically by the Use
Of our own transports.
made answer Co the senate resolution
OF April IL. calling for Information
as 10 the cost OF the war In the PIN.
lpplnes. II IN shown that $4,000 was
advanced for the expenses of the
Philippine commission originally from
the United States this year. hut ihls
amount nfterward wns reimbursed ont
of the Philippine treasury For III.
transportation OF troops aud supplies
10 and from the Philippines. since the
peace treaty was referred the cost has
bern si.sicl.iis. Reports from the W.
rious buioau officers nr" submitted to
show the cost OF the Philippine war
Including outstanding obligations.
showing that the total cost To date is
SiI0.3.i.osG, The expense by years il
given na follows; In isilS, expended
50 2GsG.sS0: In 1890. expended saG.23o,.
Gia: IN 1900. expended S50Sls.5i3; In
1901. expended saa.I5i 49,; In lD09
,irn monihsl. expended Sli,iD1, ,o22,
Attcnfinn IL iuxlt,d Ia tlo fnyt tha,