The Delta independent., 1902-08-08
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
GOVERNMENTAL PROCEEDINGS


| ker, a clerk in the insular service n
Manila, who died on the 9th instan
| Of Asiatic cholera.
The Interior Department has beel
| notified that the supplemental treat,
with the Greek Indians of Indian terri
| tory, ratified by Congress June 3Ot|
last, was ratified by the Creek Indian
| council on July 26th.
By order of Lieutenant Genera
Miles, commanding the army, chan
lains hereafter are required to includ
in their monthly reports a statemen
of all births, marriages, baptisms ant
deaths occurring in their stations.
Probably the last chance the nav,
department had to secure a coaling o.
! naval station In Havana harbor wa,
lost by the action of the Cuban cabine
in authorizing the lease of the arsena
grounds. This was the site of III,
projected naval station.
Commander Charles F. Perkins, now
o. duty with the naval war college
has been assigned to command the
cruiser Philadelphia. He will succeed
the late Captain Reisinger, who dice
while his ship was en- route to Sar
Francisco from the isthmus.
A new army post to be constructed
at Monterey, California, will cost
$125,OO Owing to the excellent sani
tary situation the Monterey post will
be used as station for soldiers re
turning from hard. service in the
Philippines and for convalescents.
A order has been published by the
War Department announcing that Brig.
Gen. Carter will act as adjutant gen.
eUl until after November 1st. This
fixes the probable date Of the return
Of General Corbin from Europe, where
he Is to be the guest of Emperor vii,
liam during the maneuvers Of the Ger
man army.
The Navy Department has extended
the time for the completion of tbt
seven submarine boats authorized by
the naval appropriation act of 1899.
from two to seven months. This Is lhe
second extension OF time that has been
granted. Five of the boats are build
ing ut Elzabe;hport, New Jersey. by
the Nixon company, and two at the
Union Iron Works. San Francisco.
No question will be raised to prevent
the acceptance by the officers of the
army and navy Of the mementos be.
slowed by Prince Henry In apprec'a-
ton for courtesies received by him
during the American tour. The souv-
enirs which he gave are no. looked
upon as gifts bestowed by foreign
ruler within the inuiDition Of the COZ.
stitution, but as merely tokens Of per
sonal esteem and appreciation.
Commissioner General Of Immigra.
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 coun-
try. Accompanying the photographs
from the commissioner were instruc-
tions for immigration officials TO inves-
tigate the charges against the anarch-
lists and II they were correct to return
the men.
1t is learned that the Cuban govern
ment went little farther in General
Bragg1 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 pm
pers in the case are still before the
President at Oyster Bay. but some ac-
ton Is expected soon, either in the way
Of recalling the consul general or
transferring him to some other post, II
a 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 ]. Il. NJ. Taylor. Fourteenth infan-
try, who translated many of the docu-
.ments captured from the Filipinos The
compilation will make a record Of the
insurrection against the United States.
AS the work progresses it may be ex-
tended to include the main features of
the Filipino insurrection against the
Spaniards in 1896.
a letter has been received at the War
Department from the governor of Kan
sas, saying that the entire national
guard Of that state will be mobil!zed
at Fort Riley, Kansas, the latter part
Of September. for the purpose Of par
ticipa ting In the proposed extensive
maneuvers Of the regular army. 50 far
Kansas is the only state which has
accepted the formal invitation of the
War Department to participate, and
the indications are that the few states
yet 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 IL 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
"one" 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
protection to the mine workers.
The announcement from China that
Minister WI Is to remain here in.
definitely is explained by, ,thr further
announcement here that there has been