The Elbert County tribune., 1902-08-07
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
GOVERNMENTAL PROCEEDINGS

ker- clerk In the insuiar service at
Manila. who died on the 27th Instant
of Aslafic cholera
The Interior Department has been
notified that the supplemental treaty
| with the Creek Indians of Indian terri
tory, ratified by Congress June 30th
last. was ratified By the Greek Indian
council on July 2t5th.
BY order OF Lieutenant General
Miles, commanding the army. chap
laIns hereafter are required TO include
In their monthly reports statement
OF all births. marriages, baptisms and
deaths occurring In their stations
Probably the last chance the navy
department had to secure eoalins or
naval station in Havana harbor was
lost by the action Of the Cuban cabinet
In authorizing the lease of the arsenal
/ grounds. This was the site OF the
projected naval station
4 Commander Charles r. Perkins. now
on duty with the naval war college.
| has been assigned to command the
cruiser Philadelphia. He will succeed
the late Captain ReIsinger. who died
while his ship was en- route to San
Francisco from the isthmus.
A new army post to be constructed
at Monterey. California. Will cost
$4,000. Owing TO the excellent sani-
fary situation the Monterey post will
/ be used as a station for soldiers re-
turning from hard service In the
Philippines and for conyalescents.
An order has been published by the
War Department announcing that Brig
Gen. Carter will act as adjutant gen
eral until after November LIST. This
fixes the probable date OF the return
OF General Corbin from Europe. where
he Is to be the guest Of Emperor VIII
I liam during the maneuvers Of the Ger
man army.
The Navy Department has extended
the time for the completion Of the
seven submarine boats authorized by
the naval app-orria ton act of 1899.
from two TO seven months This = ta-
second extension of time that has been
granted. Five OF the boats are build
ing mt ElizabethpUrf, New Jersey. by
the Nixon company. aud two al the
Union Iron Works, San Francisco.
No question Will be raised to prevent
the acceptance by the officers OF the
army and navy of the mementos bc-
slowed by Prince Henry In appree'a-
tion for courtesies received by him
during the American tour The souv-
enirs which he gave are not looked
upon as gifts bestowed by foreign
ruler within the InuIDition OF the coz
stitution, but as merely tokens Of per
sonal esteem and appreciation.
Commissioner General Of Immigra-
fion Sargent has sent to immigration
officials throughout the country photo
graphs OF anarchists who have been
expelled from Turkey and who are be
lieved TO be on their way TO this couii-
try. Accompanying the photographs
, from the commissioner were instruc-
tions for immigration officials t6Snyes-
tigate the charges against the anarch-
lists and II they were correct 10 return
the men.
1t is learned that the Cuban govern
ment went a little farther In General
Braggs' case than was understood at
first. II not only made inquiry as 10
the accuracy OF the quotation renect-
ing on the Cubans. but complained OF
I the consul generals criticism The pa
pers In the case are still before the
President at Oyster Bay. but some ac-
ton is expected soon. either in the way
Of recalling the consul general or
transferring him to some other post, II
q suitable one can be found.
The insular bureau OF the War De
the captured insurgcnt records. These,
with the records also in possession OF
the bureau. are to be compiled by Cap
tain ]. Il. NJ. Taylor, Fourteenth lnfan-
try. who translated many of the docu-
ments captured from the Fillpinos. The
compilation will make a record of the
instruction against the United States
As the work progresses 1t may be ex-
tended 10 include the main features of
the Filipino insurrection against the
Spaniards in 1896.
A letter has been received at the War
Department from the governor Of Kan
sas, saying that the entire national
guard of that state will be mobllized
at Fort Riley, Kansas, the latter part
OF September. for the purpose OF par
ticipating In the proposed extensive
maneuvers of the regular army. So far
Kansas is the only state which has
accepted the formal invitation of the
War Department TO participate, and
the indications are that the few states
yet TO be heard from will decline, on
the ground of lack of funds.
Complaint has reached the Interior
Department from mine owners in In
dian Territory as to Tie difficulty OF en-
forcing the law recently enacted by
Congress for the protection of miners
in the territories. The law limits
shots to be fired in the mines to one
per day. and the mine inspector for In
dian Territory says that II the law is
literally Interpreted the product OF
some OF the mines. now 500 or 1000
tons per day, will be reduced to two or
three tons per day. He suggests that
the law be construed as IL the word
lone" was "once." This change. while
permitting the usual number of shots,
would confine them to certain periods
OF the day. and thus afford the desired
protection to the mine workers.
The announcement from China that
Minister WI is to remain hore In
definitely Is explained by the frrtner