The state herald., 1902-09-12


Luzon Is to be commanded by Gen.
James Il. Wade: the department of VI
sayas by Gen. 7. J. Wint, and the de-
partment of Mindanao by Brig. Gen.
Samuel s. Sumner.
The receipts of the Treasury Depart
ment for the month of August ex-
ceeded the expenditures by $o,0oo,Sl2,
an unexpectedly large surplus. The to-
tai receipts were $4S605,S12 and the
expenditures $42, ,650,0O0. For the same
month of last year the total receipts
were $45,304, ,125, and the expenditures
$39, 1851, ,497, a surplus Of little over
So, ,0O0,O 900.
Brig. Gen. William Fl. Forwood,
surgeon general Of the army, retired
August 9Th under the age limit. He will
be succeeded by Gen. Robert M.
0'Reiily. General O'Rellly was recent
ly in charge Of the medical department
corps of the department of California
and was the official White House ply
siclan during the two terms of Prcsi-
dent Cleveland.
United States Minister Bowen at Car
acas, has forwarded to the State De-
partment under date of August 2nd
plaintive plea for the poor people in
that capital. WHO are suffering great
misery as the result of the protracted
war now in progress. The special plea
Is made by Rev. Il. tgTohd, the senior
American missionary in Caracas. In
his appeal Mr.. Pond says that in his
experience he has never ''known any
thing to compare with the widespread
and hopeless poverty of the present"
The monthly statement of the public
debt shows that at the close of busi-
ness August 30th the debt, less cash in
the treasury, amounted to S96S, ,091 ,321,
decrease for the month of S5,S1S,G46.
This decrease is principally accounted
for by corresponding increase in the
cash on hand. The monthly statement
of the government receipts and expen-
dltures shows that for the month of
August the total receipts were SiS,-
COG. 6.S12, as follows: Customs, S26,oS1,-
231: increase as compared with Au-
gust, 1901, about S5,100.O00; internal
revenue, S17, ,525,3 ,3GS, decrease $4,000
600: miscellaneous, S4,i9S.21 increase
81, ,66T 600. The expenditures for the
month We're Si3.113,6l0, leaving u sur
plus for the month of IS, 49,, ,202.
The opportunities for the appoint
ment of women In the classified civil
service as a whole are not flattering.
The chief examiner says: AT present
but few women are ordinarily appoint
ed to the general departmental and
government printing services, except
In the Indian service, the bureau of en-
craving and printing and the position
of skilled laborer in the government
printing office. However, small num-
ber of women clerks and stenograph-
ers and typewrlters are appointed each
year. The opportunities for women ell
gibles from the examinations for the
different kinds of teachers In the In
dian service are very good. Quite
number of appointments are also made
In the Indian service from the trained
nurse and matron examinations"
The Navy Department had received
from Commander McCrea of the Mach
las mail report under date OF Cape
llaytien. August 10th, setting out In
detail the steps taken by that officer to
prevent Interference with the worlds
commerce as a result Of the bitter in
surrectionary struggle now In progress
In Haytien waters. II appears from the
commanders report he took under his
charge the commerce of nearly all OF
the European countries. In addition to
that of his own. His attitude toward
Admiral Killlck. the lnsurgent COM
mnndcr, ms revealed In the report, is Sig
nificant as indicating the adoption of
stronger policy than has been pursued
heretofore In the treatment of South
and Central American revolutions,
which Injur!oasly affect the commerce
OF the world.
In accordance with the suggestion OF
Secretary Shaw. national banks In the
large cities are preparing TO Increase
their circulation by the deposit OF
bonds. Since few weeks ago, when
Secretary Shaw asked the banks to
prepare to meet any emergency by In
crcaslng their circulation. the banks
have notified the comptrollers office
that they want 10 stand ready for an
Increase of Sl2.2J0.OOO. A large por-
tion OF this currency Ii now being
printed ut the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing md win he ready for the
banks ms soon ms the deposit Is made
The increased circulation Will not be
taken out at all unless the banks are
satisfied the money VIII be needed In
trade channels 10 relieve the situation
In New York or elsewhere The Sl2.-
$50, 600 does not include the circulate
being taken out by new banks and by
regular banks In different parts OF the
country. which have not been commun.
icnted with.
II Is the opinion nj the War Depart
mcnt that Governor Tafrs remarks at
the Board OF Trade banquet In Manila
respecting the employment OF labor on
plantations, will form the basis OF u
suggestion TO Congress at the next ses-
sion that the net extending the Chi
ncsc exclusion laws 10 the Philippines
be amended. II Is contemplated TO re-
move the ironclnd restrictions which
now exists. and clothc the Philippine
Commission with power to regulate
the entrance OF Chinese labor. The
committee itself already has given
some attention so this subject and II
n believed that Professor jerks invcs-
legations into the labor problem In the
Straits Settlements and elsewhere In
the Orient meet with iis approval.
The proposed regulations. II IN said,
win look 10 wisely regulated system
OF admission OF Chinese as plantation
lnborers, under sufficient bonds In cnch
case. under proper systems OF identin.
cations. and condition that they shall
leave ,he Philippines after certain
specified period of tine. Such rcgnla'
tions ns exist IN Hawaii for the prop
or carc OF the coolies would bc.incor'