The Delta independent., 1902-08-15

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Ministers Concha Of Colombia and Co
rea OF Nicaragua are carrying on the
negotiations.
Gen. Jacob II. Smith. who arrived at
San Francisco few days ago, II NOT
under orders to report to the adtufant
general. The order heretofore pub
lished directed General Smith to pro-
ceed to his home. the usual order In
case Of retired officers.
The Navy Department win soon call
for bids for a huge floating dock to
accommodate 18.OOO-to battleship. to
be built in the United States and foat.
ed over to the Philippines. This VIII
be one of the largest floating dry
docks ever constructed.
President Roosevelt has made formal
announcement that he has granted the
application Of the Commercial Pacifc
Gable Company to land a cable on the
shores of the United States. on the
islands Of Hawaii and Guam, and In
the Philippine islands.
The Treasury Department has de-
cided to locate the headquarters Of the
new Washington and Alaska internal
revenue collection district at Tacoma.
Washington. B. D. Crocker, the tax
collector, will open his office for busi-
ness on September 1st.
The monthly coinage statements Is
sued by the director of the mint shows
that during July, 1902, the total coin
age executed a. the mints Of the
United States was $4.756,SO0. as fol-
lows: Gold double eagles). $2.120.0OO;
silver. 81, ,254 600: minor .oins. $2O2,SU.
President Roosevelt has returned the
papers in the case Of Alexander u.
Pendleton. Jr., to the War Department,
with an endorsement confirming the
sentence Of dismissal Pendleton was
q first class cadet at West Poiat. and
WAS found guilty Of haxjng. He was
appointed from Arizona.
Commissioner Sargent Of the Immi-
grafton Bureau. with the approval OF
Secretary Shaw, has issued a circular
prohibiting the coming to the United
States Of residents and natives OF
Porto Rico and the Philippines. except
after the same examination as Ii en-
forced against other alien immigrants.
An index Of the military policy OF
the administration Is afforded by an
order recently issued by General Chat
Tee, commanding the division OF the
Philippines. by authority OF the secrA
tary OF war. directing the shipment to
the medical supply depot at San Fran-
cisco Of all hospital and medical sup
plies In the Philippines In excess OF the
requirements of 10000 men for twenty
year,
Acting Postmaster General Madden
has awarded 10 the Bureau OF Engrav-
Ing and Printing the contract for print
ing the adhesive postage stamps and
stamp books for the United States for
the four years beginning November 1st,
next. The bureau was the lowest OF
two bidders and the price At which II
now gets che contract. Is $26i 900 less
than the amount Of Its original propo.
sltion.
The War Department II Informed
that Brig. Gen. Samuel 9. Sumner has
been relieved from command of the de-
partment OF the North Philippines and
placed in command OF the Seventh sep
arate brigade as the relief Of Brig. Gen.
George W. Davis. who has been or
dered to Manila. Brig. Gen. J. Frank
lin Bell has been placed In temporary
command OF the department of the
North Philippines.
Stories TO the effect that the winter
naval maneuvers In the West indies
will involve an immense expenditure.
figures as high as &1.OO0.OO0 being CIV
On the contrary, II In pointed out at
the department that these evolutions
will entail very little additional ex-
pense over the ordinary cost OF main
tenance Of vessels In commission and
on cruising duty.
The State Department has made pub
lie reports from Ambassador White at
Berlin. dated July 18th and 14th. that
according to an official proclamation.
the meat Inspection law will go into
force in Its entirety on April !. 1903.
with the exception Of the section which
relates to doing away with the second
examination Of meat only officially in
spected. This paragraph will go into
effect October 1, 1904.
A recent mail from the Philippines
contains an interesting summary Of
the results Of court-martial cases In
tho Philippine islands. 1t shows that
the accused In 227 cnses were dishon-
orably discharged. In 23l cases forfeit
cd pay and allowances, in 1l5 eases
suffered other punishment. In 10 eases
were fined and In 32O cases were SEN
fenced to confinement. The charges
included murder. manslaughter. AS
sauits and attempted rape. Most OF
the charges, however. were for trivial
offenses and were based upon COM
plants made by native Filipinos.
The National Retail Butchers and
Meat Dealers' Protective Association In
session at Washington adopted resolu-
tions recommending that the eastern.
middle and southern states ofYer In
by bounty, or any other
means, for the upbuilding Of the live
stock industry In those sections. Res-
olutions also We're adopted favoring the
repeal of the present national bank
ruptcy law. as a hardship ON small
business men. and extending thanks to
Attorney General Knox and to lAttor.
ney General Davies OF New York for
their injunction proceedings against the
so-called beef trust.
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