The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-12

n1mpto statement q oe4x1 " DuI-
eide. and imposing psaAlty.
The President has denied the appli-
cation for = pardon nAde qn behalf o6
]. NJ. Mcknight. who was convicted Of
enbezxling the funds of the German
National Bank of Louisville. Ken
lucky. while its president The PTeai-
dent has endorsed the APPLICATION ~
foliovs: Denied: this seems an ab-
solutely clear case Of guilt, with NO ex-
euse whatever for pardon"
1t has recently been brought to the
attention of Postmaster General
Payne that about twenty-five women
are holding positions n carriers In
the rural free delivery service. and q
call has been made upon auperintend-
9N Machfn of tnat branch for infor-
hation about them. An Investigation
will be made to determine whether
they are performing their duties In
satisfactory manner Mr.. Payne 10
said to be opposed to the appointment
OF women to such service.
- The House has passed q bill author
izfng the following persons to accept
presents and decorations from foreign
governments: Capt. B. H. McCalla.
U. 8. N; Drs. Eugene Wasdin and H.
D. GeddinEs, U. 8. N. H. c.; Henry e.
Afford, w. A. Taylor, H. w. Wiley, NJ.
A. Carleton and John I. Shuttle. De
partment Of Agriculture: John A. Ok
erman, Mississippi river commission;
Casper 8. Crowinshield, United States
commercial agent; Miss Anna Tolman
Smith and Lieut.. Col. F. H. Phipps.
The annual report OF Governor
Otero OF New Mexico to the secretary
of the interior says the territory is
unusually prosperous, Irrigation work
has taken great strides, new mines are
opening and new towns and cities are
springing into life. Tie net bonded
debt Of the territory is 31.034.054 The
assessed valuation Of property In New
Mexico is now t41 ,l0s.745, which the
governor says 10 not one-third Of Its
actual value for taxable purposes, .
fair estimate, he says, not falling far
short of $150.o00,000.
The War Department has issued an
order for the exchange Of fifteen Ptil-
ippine regiments with the same num-
ber OF troops in the United States.
The home troops will relieve the
troops in the Philippines. The FIRST
transport OF them leaves San Fran
Cisco February 1st Parts of the
Fourteenth cavalry and Eighteenth In
fAntry, now At Fort Logan. Colorado.
will be sent to the Philippines and
parts of the Second infantry and Fifth
cavalry. now In the Philippines, will
come to the Department Of the Colo.
RADIO.
Details shall be for four years, and
oflcers detailed may be assigned to any
branch of the service. The bill pro-
vides further that the chief OF star,
under the direction Of the President
and secretary OF war, shall have super
vision Of all troops Of the line and Of
the several administrative star and
supply departments and shall be .
member OF the board OF ordnance and
Notifications. Under the bill inspec-
tions Of troops are to be made habit
ually by commanding oficers and In
spsctions Of the army 1t large by the
general star.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations authorised favorable reports ON
the nomination to Diplomatic positions
before 1t. ~ follows: Robert McCor-
mick, ambassador to Russia; Charlie
masne Tower, ambassador to Ger
many; Bellsmy 6torer, ambassador to
Austria; David b. Thompson. minister
TO Brazil; William B. Sorbey, minis
ter to Bolivia; ]. B. Jackson. minis
ter to Greece; Arthur B. Hardy. minis
ter to Spain; Leslis Combs. miufster
to Guatemala; Percival Dodge. secre-
tary OF the embassy ct Berlin: b. 8.
Hit. second secretary 1t Berlin: Peter
A Jay. third SECRETARY At Paris.
Following IL change In the Colon
bian negotiatots reported. steps have
been taken TO Immediately resume the
exchanges between the State Depart
ment and the Colombian legation with
view to the perfection OF . canal
treaty. It n now known that what
was regarded - the most difacult prob
lem to solve has been successfully met
BY the neg0tiators In the arrangement
OF the perpetual control" clause Of
the projected treaty. Under this the
United States may hold the necessary
strip of land indefinitely. The real DIFF
ference now y . to the compensation
to be paid Colombia, which seeks an
increase Of aAnuity to more than
$500, 900 per annum.
The House committee ON commerce,
which II considering the department
Of commerce bill. heard Commissioner
Of Patents Allen. who disapproves Of
the transfer Of the patent once to the
proposed department Of commerce.
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Allies informed the committee that the
treasury department II willing to
transfer TO the proposed department
OF commerce the Bureau Of Immigra-
ton National Bureau Of Htnndardn