The Lamar register., 1902-08-06
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
GOVERNMENTAL PROCEEDINGS

titled of the death of Sanford q. Ba-
ker. n clerk in the insular service nj
Manila, who died on the nth instant
of Asiatic cholera.
The Interior Department has been
notified that the supplemental treaty
with the Greek Indians of Indian terri
tory, ratified by Congress June Both
last. was ratified by the Creek Indian
council on July 26th.
By order of Lieutenant General
Miles. commanding the army. chap
lains hereafter are required to include
in their monthly reports a statement
of all births. marriages, baptisms and
deaths occurring in their stations.
Probably the last chance the navy
department had to secure n coalins 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.
Commander Charles +. Perkins. now
on duty with the naval war college.
has been assigned TO command the
cruiser Philadelphia. He will succeed
the late Captain Reislnger, who died
while his ship was Ell route to San
Francisco from the isthmus.
A new army post to be constructed
at Monterey, California, will cost
S125. 900. Owing to the excellent snni-
tary situation the Monterey post will
be used as n station for soldiers re-
turning from hard service in the
Philippines and for convalescents.
An order has been published by the
War Department announcing that Brig
Gen. Carter will act as adjutnnt gen
eral until after November list. This
fixes the probable date of the return
of General Corbln from Europe. where
he is to be the guest of Emperor VIII
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 appropriation act OF 's'E'
from two to seven months. TINS j. ,a'
second extension of time THAI has h"rn
granted. Five of tne boats lI" hr'''-
ing ut EliZabothpuri. New Jersey, bv
the Nixon company. aud iva NJ the
Union Iron Works, San Francisco.
No question will be raised To prevent
the acceptance by the officers of il"
army and navy Of the mem, nt"s b"-
slowed by Prince Henry in appicS'n-
tion for courtesics received bv h N
during the American tour. The sour-
enirs which he gave are not locked
upon as gifts bestowed by II fore sn
ruler within the hiu,uition Of the coh-
stitution, but as merely tokens of pei
sonal esteem and appreciation.
Commissioner General Of lmmigra-
! tiOn 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 couh-
try. Accompanying the photographs
| from the commissioner were instruc-
tions for Immigration officials to inves-
| tigate the charges against the nnarcll-
| lists and IL they We're correct 10 return
the men.
| 1t is learned that the Cuban govern
ment went little farther in General
BraCgs' case than was understood at
first. 1t not only made inquiry as to
the accuracy of the quotation reflect
ing on the Cubans, but complained of
the consul generals criticism. The pa
pers in the case are still before the
President at Oyster Bay. but some ac-
tion is expected soon. either in the way
of recalling the consul general or
transferring him to some other post, II
u suitable one can be found.
The insular bureau of the War De
partment has cabled to Manila for all
the captured insurgent records. These.
with the records also in possession of
the bureau, are to be compiled by Cap
tain ]. X. NJ. Taylor. Fourteenth infan-
try, who translated many of the docu-
ments captured from the Filipinos. The
compilation will make record of tlie
insurrection against the United States.
As the work progresses 1t may be eX-
tended to include the main features of
the Filipino insurrectfon against the
Spaniards in 1906.
a letter has been received mt the Wa"
Department from the governor of kno-
sns, saying that the entire nat!"nal
guard of that state will be mobiiized
ut Fort Riley, Kansas, the latter par!
of September. for the purpose of par
ticipating in the proposed extensive
mancuvers of the regular army. 50 far
Kansas is the only state which has
accepted the formal invitation of tht
War Department 10 participate. and
the indications are that the few stat"s
vet 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 the 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 If the law is
literally interpreted the product of
some of the mines. now 800 or 1000
tons per day, will be reduced to two or
three tons per day. He suggests that
the law be construed as if the word
zone" 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
ti1.t, aiIaI.