The Holly chieftain., 1903-01-02

service authorities have decided to dis
patch an expert to the coast Of the Gulf
of California In Mexico to investigate
reports OF the appearance Of bubonic
plague among the immigrant Chinese
there. but NO one has yet been designat-
ed for the service.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
entertained = number of friends at din
ner Christmas night. The table was
set In the newly furnished state dining
room. The guests included Senator and
Mrs. Lodge, Mr.. John Lodge, Captain
and Mr& Cowles, Mr.. John Elliot Of
New York. Mrs. Chas H. Davis, Miss
Davis. the Messrs. Davis and MI.
Robert Ferguson.
United States Treasurer Roberts said
December 26th that 10 far during De
cember 81 1865 900 IN currency had been
transferred to New Orleans against de-
.posits in New York. $780, to San
Francisco and q, 1863 600 to Chicago.
These figures are over Il 500 900 below
those for December. 1900. and about
~. .000, coo below those for last Decem-
Der. No large additional transfers are
kexpected soon.
The President has commuted the.
sentence of Jesse Snider, who was con-
victed in the western district OF Ar
kansas for robbery and sentenced to
imprisonment for twenty years In the
Detroit House of Correction, to tmprfs-
onment for ten years. on the recon-
mendation Of the district attorney and
judge. for the reason that the prison.
er was mere boy at the time OF the
offense and was led into 1t by a gang
of older criminals.
The House committee on public
buildings and grounds is preparing an
omnibus public building bill for intro
duction ut this session to provide
buildings In cities and towns where
sites have been purchased by virtue of
prior legislation, but no provision
made for buildings. The bill will also
provide for extending the cost limit OF
buildings under construction and
found inadequate for the needs OF the
cities where located.
At the homes of the Cabinet officers
Christmas Day was quietly observed
while among the embassies and lega-
tions elaborate preparations had been
made for celebrating. Omcial dinner
parties were given by the British and
Russian Ambassadors. The Argentine
minister and wife gave q children's
party at the legation, while the minis
ter from Peru and his wife entertained
number Of Peruvian students in the
various schools and colleges of the
United States
Having been informed by the consul
of Costa Rica in New Orleans that
lottery under the name of "Loteria de
la Benehcencia Publica of Carrillo. Cos
ta Rica," has been advertised by means
OF circulars rs being established there,
E|EEkhe Costa RicA legation sees proper to
state that no such lottery exists in any
part OF that country. Instructions have
been given to the consuls of Costa Rica
In the United States to bring this mat
ter to the attention Of the proper au-
thortties and to properly warn the
public.
Minister squiers has cabled the
State Department that no special SEES
sion Of the Cuban Senate will be called
prior to the reassembling OF the is
land Congress after the holidays. The
suggestion has been made that such
session Of the Senate might be held
during the holidays for the purpose Of
passing on the reciprocity treaty be-
tween the United States and Cubs. but
according to the information Ceceived
from Havana this intention - been
abandoned, and the measu q win come
before the Cuban Senate inSftgular
form in January.
The following cablegram nag been
received from Commander Diehl OF
the Marietta, which lies at La Guayra.
The message comes via Hayti, and IL
dated December 21st: British vice ad-
miral established effective blockade
from and after December Goth of La
Guayra, Carenero, Guauta, Cumana,
Carupano and the mouths Of the ORR
noco. Vessels sailing from the United
States and West Indies before the date
of notification allowed grace. steamers
ten days. sailing vessels twenty days.
Other ports, steamers twenty. sails
forty days; vessels in blockaded ports
dfteen days. Full text II desired"
The acceptance of the powers Of the
principle Of arbitration as applied to
the Venezuelan question is a matter of
great satisfaction to the president and
his Cabinet. That all the powers have
intimated. too, that they would prefer
the president should arbitrate the
present dispute is taken as q notable
compliment to the president personal
ly and to his administration. 1t II
the hope Of both the president and his
advisers, however, that while there Is
precedent for his acceptance of the
post OF arbitrator, the powers will con-
sent to 4 reference OF the controversed
matter In the Venezuelan question to
the tribunal 1T The Hague.
The Venezuelan government now is
L. a.