The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-29

warrant for the surrender to the Prus.
sian authorities OF Arnold Kroeger. A
former postOffice employe of Essen.
charged with embexxiIng 10000 marks.
and now under arrest at San Fran.
cisco.
Edward J. Sullivan, a New York
merchant, recently discussed Philippine
affairs with the President. Mr.. sulli-
van Is prominent In the Catholic
church. and assured the President that
his policy regarding church affairs in
the archipelago met with the approval
of large majority Of the Catholics In
this country. 5s.
Corporal R. T. O'Brien, who was ar
rested at North Adams, Massachusetts.
on charge Of perjury before the Unit
ed States Senate committee of inquiry
into the war in the Philippines, was
ordered to be delivered into the custo-
dy of the Washington authorities by
Judge Lowell Of the United States
fourt, and was brought to Washington
t once.
Special agents Of the Interior De-
partment are now ut the scene Of the
Wyoming forest fires in response to
the message Of Governor Richards of
that state, and are provided with
funds to enable them to secure help
sufficient to check the flames. tits be-
lteved that the fires will soon be under
control and that no further fears need
be entertained.
Count Hirokichi Matsu, recently ap-
polluted first secretary of the Japanese
legation, has arrived In Washington.
He was presented to Acting Secretary
of State Adee by the japanese minis
ter, Mr.. Takahira. The new secretary
OF legation is son of Count Matsu,
who was Japanese minister to the
United States In 1sSS-1S9O. and after
ward minister Of foreign affairs.
The Washington citizens committee
of the G. A. r. have requested Presi-
dent Roosevelt to issue an executive
order permitting members of the
Grand Army Of the Republic employed
In the service Of the United States to at
tend the encampment, IL the interests
of the public service will SO permit,
without loss Of pay or without having
time so occupied deducted from the an
nual leave.
Commissioner Yerkes of the internal
revenue bureau has issued circular
letter to collectors directing them to re-
port the names Of banks which have
not made complete amended returns
for the year ending June 80, 1902, and
in case Of neglect or refusal to make
proper returns, collectors will report
Them for assessment. 1t is the inten-
tion to collect taxes upon undivided
profits and profit and loss accounts.
Between June 25th and July 10th
seventy-two deaths occurred among
the enlisted men Of the division of the
Philippines. OF the total number of
deaths, thirty-fve were due to Asiatic
Fcholera. The War Department has re-
ceived this information from General
Chaffee, at Manila, together with list
of those soldiers who have died. In ad-
dition to the thirty-fve who died of
cholera, seventeen died OF dysentery,
SIX of malarial fever and the remain
der of various other diseases. OF those
who died of cholera, nine were Philip
pine scouts and natives.
The State Department makes public
a report from United States Consul
Winter at Annaberg, dated July 10th,
showing the commerce of the world for
1901. according to German statistics.
The total import and export trade Of
all countries Is given as approximately
$23, 800, 100000. Great Britain and her
colonies head the list with the great
total OF nearly $1,000, ,OOO, 600. Ger
many Is placed second with 81, ,61S ,OOO,-
600 and the United States third, with
,S2, 11S, 200, 600 According to United
Estates treasury figures the United
States share was $2,34O, 600. 600
The State Department has received
dispatch from Minister Leishman say
ing that amicable relations have been
re-established between the legation and
the porte. The Sultan has directed
shat portion of the agreement
reached between Minister Leishman
and the secretary Of foreign affairs be
carried out. This agreement was an
nulled by the grand vixier. Minister
Leishman has resumed negotiations
with the secretary Of foreign affairs
upon subjects that had not been set
tied when the intercourse between the
minister and secretary ceased.
The Navy Department on the 10th
inst. received = mail report from Com
mander McCrea Of the Machias, in
which he stated that the accounts Of
the fighting In the neighborhood of
Cape Haytien and Of the situation there
generallyhad been greatly exaggerated.
He says that the situation is far from
threatening at Cape Haytien, but that
he considers 1t his duty to remain there
for the present, owing to the fact that
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