Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-30

to protest against the contemplated
consolidation Of the San Francisco
mountain reservation.
The monthly statement OF the public
debt, issued January 2nd, shows that
at the close Of business December 31st,
1901. the national debt, less cash in
the treasury, amounted to $~1,O11,62S,-
2S6. q decrease for the month Of SS,-
643. 1872.
In pursuance Of action taken at the
recent meeting Of the Catholic bishops
Of the United States, Rev. DR.. Henry
G.. Cans has been appointed financial
agent Of the Bureau of Catholic Indian
Missions. He will have his headquar-
tiers in Washington.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Judge Darling has addressed a com
municatiOn to the secretary of the Mu-
sicians' Protective Union of this city
refusing to forbid the members OF the
Uniteu States Marine Band accepting
or soliciting paid engagements.
The President, at the instance of the
eteran associations, has amended the
viii service rules applicable to the
Mural free delivery service so as to eX-
cept from the operation of the age
limit veterans Of the civil and Spanish
American wars who file applications
for appointment as carriers.
The Senate committee on the Philip
pines will take UP the Philippine tariff
Nquestion very soon, but there Is yet no
Indication as to how much time the
matter may consume in committee.
Hence there is no probability that the
Senate itself will be able to reach THAI
question for some time.
Representative Loud. chairman of
the House committee on postothces ana
post roads, had a talk with the Presl-
dent a few days ago about postal leg
isiation. Mr.. Loud says that ! e n
postage is out Of the question. Und
present conditions" said he, penny
postage would result in a deficit OF
S35, 100000 annually"
A comparative statement Of the re-
ceipts from the raj revenue act OF
June 18th, 1898, and the war revenue
reduction act Of March I'd, 1901, shows
that the former act produced between
Julv LIST. 1900, and November Both,
1900. S46.6 29, 1908. The revenue reduc-
ton act of the latter date produced in
the corresponding period in 1901, S29,'
429,642, a decrease of $17,199,666.
w. r. Spillman of Manhattan, Kan
sas, formerly private secretary to
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow, has been appointed chief of
the appointment division of h latter's
office. This division has charge Of the
appointments of all the postmasters In
the United States. Carter b. Keene
of Freedom, Maine, formerly chief OF
the appointment division, has been ap
pointed p~ostotfice inspector.
The definite announcement of Ger
many's plans for the collection of hei
claim against Venezuela shows thai
the Monroe doctrine is in full force
Secretary Hay has evidently tolC
Schmidt-Leda the German minister
10 go ahead and force President Castro
10 pay the bill by the same method
recently adopted by France when tina
cOuntry's navy seized a Turkish por
till a satisfactory settlement wa
made.
Representative Richardson OF Ten
hessee, the minority leader Of tn
House, has personally presented thu
President with a set Of his compila
tons of the messages and papers o
the Presidents of the United States. II
making the presentation, Mr.. Richard
son la%ughingly asked the President t
read carefully the constitution ant
declaration of independence. The Pres
ident took the joke good naturedly, ant
replied that he would.
The Navy Department has decided (
establish wireless telegraph plants a
the Washington navy yard and at AL
napOlis. The plans for the necessar,
equipment of the two stations are nov
being worked out under the directlol
Of Admiral Bradford and experiment
will be under way at an early day. A
each point a tall mast will be erecte
for tile purpose of receiving and trans
hitting signals, and small building
will be erected for the installation Q
Instruments, etc.
Impressive funeral services wer
held January I'd It st. Johns EpiscOpa
church over the late Rear Admire
Francis A. Roe, U. S. NJ, retiret
Among the officiating clergymen wa
Rev. William Taylor Snyder, a nephe'
81 the deceased. The remains wer
escorted to Arlington cemetery by
detachment Of marines, commanded b
lieutenant Colonel B. r. Russell, heaC
ed by the full marine band. The bod
bearers were eight sailors, the honOrar
o. uNllDH1feTb DtiuB HNedA AhhiiAoAo WV
Schiey, Weaver, Ludlow, Watson, CaI
tains Sigsbee and Bartlett and M.
Frank Hackett, former Assistant SCI
rectary Of the Navy.
The william Mckinley National NJ,
mortal Arch Association has drafted
III which will be introduced in Coz
gress and supported by a petitio
signed by the members Of the associ'
Hon and also the members of the M
: Kinley National Memorial Association
fOrmed to erect a monument in Ca
ton, to which the arch associate
yielded the field of popular subscril
Don. The bill provides for a commi
sion TO consist Of the chairman Of IL
tDint committee on the library, the Sc
retary Of state and the secretary
var, who are authorized to select a 81
= and expend not to exceed $4,000 for
design.
Che monthly circulation statement
khe comptroller Of the currency show
that al the close Of the year 1901, Il
Circulation OF national bank notes WI