The Holly chieftain., 1902-01-03

| AsN~A A0ulf slI ioi
share Of the prize money due him for
the destruction of the Spanish fleet at
Santiago July 3rd, 1898
Arguments in the claims cases grow
ing out Of the destruction Of the battle
ship Maine In Havana harbor were
concluded OIL the 2lst, before the Span
ish Claims Commission. and the COM
mission adjourned until January g.,
1902
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Judge Darling has addressed a COM
municatiOn 10 the secretary of the Mu-
sicians' Protective Union of this city
refusing to forbid the members of the
Cniteu States Marine Band accepting
or soliciting paid engagements.
| Supervising Architect Taylor has as
smred Representative Shafroth that
there shall I've no delay in calling for
bids for the interior finish Of the mint
at Denver He will make q favorable
report to til. secretary on Mr.. Shat
roth's bill Increasing the cost limit of
the mint to $4,000.
The Presidsnt. at the instance of the
veteran assoc IN tons, has amended the
evil service rules applicable to the
rural free delivery service SO as to ex.
| cept from the operation Of the age
limit veterans Of the civil and Spanish
American wars who file applications
for appOintmeni as carriers.
A general order issued by the Navy
Department sets apart as naval res
ervatiOn certain lands on Culebra is-
land. heretofore selected by a naval
commission as a naval reserve. The
island lies TO the eastward Of Porto
Rico. and came under the flag as one
Of the dependencies OF that island.
Secretary Longs attention having
been called again 10 reports that he
contemplated resigning from the Cabi-
net, he has again authorized an en-
phatic statement that such was not the
case. He said there was not word of
truth in the report, and that he hao
not >the slight"S, intention OF resign
ing.
The latest reports state that Senator
William J. Sewcll continues to rest
comfortably AT his home in Camden,
New Jersey. Ills physicians say that
he shows a slight Improvement and
that he Is able TO take considerable
nourishment. He appears to be in bet
ter condition than he has been during
the past few days.
Congressman Flood of Virginia Is GO
ing to introduce a bill for the purchase
Of about 1900 acres at Appomattox
| court house, to be set apart as gov
| ernment reservation and parked. The
Mclean farm house, in which Generals
Grant and lee transacted that bit of
| history-making business thirty-sIx
years ago, would be included in the
/ purchase.
Eighty seven big turkeys were dis
| tributed TO the White house policemen,
messengers ushers, servants, garden
ers and stablemen the day before
Christmas with the compliments of the
resident. Each turkey had on it
| card bearing the seasons compliments.
The distribution was the largest ever
made at the White house. President
Mckinley always gave turkeys to the
married employees, but the list of recip-
tents was never 80 large as that this
year. The turkeys We're distributed by
Henry Pinckncy, tie White house
| steward.
| The most positive denials are given
Of the story that F. D. Coburn. secre-
tary of the State Board Of Agriculture
Of Kansas. is to succeed Secretary
Wilson. When the fact that Governor
Shaw had accepted the tender Of the
treasury portfolio was made public,
the announcement was made that Sec
retary Wilson would remain In the
Cabinet and later the same statement
was reiterated at the White House in
the most emphatic manner. The Pres
ident is anxious that Secretary Wilson
should remain and the secretary has
informed the President he would be
glad to do so.
Resolutions adopted by the Virginia
Legislature in favor of naming bat
tleship after that state were read In
the Senate yesterday. I'VE direct our
senators and request our representa-
tives, was the unusual language OF
the resolutions. Odd AZ the phrase
sounded, the parliamentary experts in
sist that 1t is right. A senator, being
elected by Legislature, is It's crea-
ture and can be directed, while . rep
resentatiye. being chosen by the peo-
pie, Is not responsible 10 the body, and
can only be requested. The Virginia
legislators not only know their rights,
but are evidently determined to main
tain hem.-WasAtngton Post.
On leaving Washington December
9th, to return 10 Denver, w. E. An
min, special agent In charge of the
western division OF rural free delivery,
said: "The department has granted
our request which l have made, look
ing to more efficient service. Two
more clerks win be given to the head