The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-28

with February. 1901. of S3,9i2.IlS. Dur
| ing the last eight months the total re-
| cejpts We're $1s8 .u41,II4, a decrease of
$50, .406 from The corresponding per-
iod last year.
The House committee on naval af-
fairs, by vote Of 20 4, adopted res
oiution concurrnG in the conclusions
of President Roosevelt as to terminal
ing the agitation of the Schiey confro-
versy, and Indefinitely postponing all
bills and resolu .UnS on the subject. The
report of the sub.committee was adopt
ed by vote OF to 4. one Republican
voting with the Democrats against IT.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, upon
further considcration of the question,
informed the Danish minister through
the Secretary Of State. that If sugar is
shipped from lhc Danish West Indies
to the United States prior to the ratiti-
cation of the treaty ceding the islands
! to the United States and deposited in
bonded ware1 ouscs, it can be drawn
for consumptiou only upon the pay
ment of duty
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
opinion of the United States Court of
Appeals for The Eighth circuit in the
case of George +, Emblem against the
Lincoln Land Company. The case in
volved the title 10 the land on which
the town of Yuma. in the state of Col
orado, is located. The court held that
the act of Congress confirming the title
of George +. Emblem, from whom the
town company secured title, was valid
Water in streams, like birds and
beasts, is wild, wandering thing,
whose use is always founded on cap
ture or restraint. If n state may in
tercept bird and beast in their natural
migrations, why may not it as well in
tercept water in its natural course"
This is part of the argument addressed
to the Supreme Court of the United
States by Attorney General Post and
the several attorneys of the defendant
in the case of Kansas vs. Colorado.
An important conference was held
at the war department between Secre-
tary Root and General Wood. military
governor of Cuba, in regard to Cuban
affairs. 1t is understood that it re-
lated mainly to legislation necessary
to put the new Cuban republic on n
sound commercial basis at the outset of
Its career. General Wood has express
ed the opinion that the proposed twen-
ty per cent. reduction on Cuban i'm
ports will not afford the desired relief
to Cuba. He is endeavoring to secure
more liberal concessions for the Island.
The pension bureau has announced
the allowance of the following appli-
cations for pensions to residents of
Colorado: Dennis Calvin, Denver, IS
per month; James Johnson, Kremm.
ling, $S; David Milford, Sterling. $12;
Mary +. Webster, Denver, IS; Tunis
Bulls, Grand Junction, 50; Warren b.
Clark, Alpine, SO; William II. Macom-
ber Denver. IS; Reuben Wait, Sugar
City. IS; Hannah S. Carlton, Pueblo,
s.; Samuel w. Neel, Grand Junction,
$12; Elijah Jones, Aspen, $40; Ed
ward NJ. Rhoades. Bellevue, SIT; Lu-
, cinda ]. Hill. Arriba. So; Alice G. ".
Cuykendall, Denver, IS.
Representative Shafroth said on
Tuesday that there, was every indica-
ton that the present Congress would
provide for the long sought for SOL
| diers' home at Denver. Mr.. Shat
| roth's bill, which he introduced ON the
18th of last December, was reported
fayorably to-day from the House COM
mittee on military affairs, which voted
unanimously to report 1t favorably, and
| did so, setting forth In the report the
fact that there Is a broad domain ex-
tending from the Missouri river to the
Pacific ocean, comprising in area about
one-half of the United States, In which
no soldiers home is located.
The Senate committee on public
buildings and grounds will report ia
| vorably Senator Teller's bill providing
| for nm increase of the cost Of ths pub.
lie building to be erected at Leadville
The bill authorizing the public building
at Leadville was passed two yeaTs ago
and authorized the expenditure of only
$500 BY the government architect
| this was deemed insufficient TO erect a
suitable building, after purchasing the
site. In 1901 the amount was raised
from $50, 900 to $4,000. This amount
Is still considered insufficient, SO Sena-
tor Teller's bill has raised it to S125,-
600. which amount will no doubt be
authorized by the Senate.
The bill introduced In the Senate by
Mr.. Mcmillan of Michigan to prevent
robbing the mails, provide safer and
easier method Of sending money by
mail and to increase the postal reve-
nues, has been introduced in the House
by Mr. Gardner Of Michigan. The bill
Is indorsed by the American Newspaper
| Publishers Association. 1t provides
| that all Daper money hereafter issued