The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-05-13

evntuslly sufficient timber could b,
sold by the government 10 entirely re
imhurse il for the outlay and TIA,
saving ia the section may be estimated
at 500, 600 600 from damage 10y food,
and $40, COZ, 900 in fuel. by the use
of water instead If Steam power a
bill providing for the establishment OF
this reserve has been reported favor
ably tn the House and similar
measure has been introduced in the
Senate and isuow in the Committee
on Forest Reservations etc.
The entire past week in the Senate
has heen occupied by Senators Raw
Inns, Carmack, Simmons and Teller
with speeches in opposition to the
Phil ppiues Civil bill The Senate
Committee on Relations with Cuba
has summoned the officials of the
Sugar Trust To testify before it as to
The extent af the holdings OF the
Trust vt Cuban sugar. NJ action in
regunrd to Cuban reciprocity has
hcen taken nor is. there any likel:
hood Of action for some time To come.
The present prospects are not as IA
vOrable for an early adjournment as
there we're short tina ago and many
ufthe senators do not believe they
will get away from Washington until
some time in july.
No important measure has heer
passed III the House with the excet,.
ton of he Omnibus Public Bujldin O
bill which was passed on Tuesday
aud agricultural hill which passed
Yesterday. The former hill carries n
total appropriation If 5l7, 405, $50
and practically every state in the
Union will receive some Of "the pork
The Agricultural bill having bee
disposed Of the District Of Columbia
hill was taken up. and the Omnibus
territorial bill will follow. This bill
will accord statehood 10 Oklahoma
and Indian Territory rs one state,
md tn Arizona and New Mckee.
Delegate Flvun tells me that he is
certain the hill will he passed by the
House hn' he is no, sure what will
he the outcome in the Senate.
The President has Informally an.
nuou"ced to Mr. Henry Clay Evans
that he will. in the near future. ten
der to him the position of consul gen.
eral to London, the place having he
come vacant through the death of
William Mckinley Osbourne, cousin
Of the ia:e President, The place
carries lucrative emolument and
the appointment viii be entirely in
accord with the Presidents promise
of u promotion to Mr. Evans
The garden party planned bv Mrs.
Ro seveIr for Tuesday, was neces.
sariIy transformed into the indoor
party because of she weather The
entertainment proved quite success,
however. several hundred gnes,s be
ing. presert. Miss Roosevelt asssle ed
her mother in relieving the guests
who we're presenied by Colonel
Bingham, and Miss Hagner presided
at the tea table in the state dining
room.
APropos Of The increase Of the price
OF beef by the Beef Trust the Presi.
dent has determined 10 take drastic
measures aud has ordered the fences
on public lands, illegally erected Ivy
the Cau'le Trust, torn down. Prac-
licaIly al. OF Tuesday 5 Cabinet meet.
ing was devoted to the consideration
Of this step and the outcome was he
Executive order outlined. 1t il the
belief nf the President that the fence
ing Of The government lands by the
large cattle companies, to TIE eNclu.
sion Of the smsller ranchmen, is par
tally responsible for the Increase in
tie p.ice of beef without proportion.
ate benefit to the farmer nnd he
hopes, by the means indicated to az
ford relief both to the consumers and
the smaller ranchmen There are
several delegations in Washington al
this time trying 70 secure the passage
of law whereby the ranchmen may
rent government lands for pasture
purposes and fence them Without vic.
lating the law.