The Holly chieftain., 1903-01-09

have practically decided On : plan for
the increase OF the. pefeonnel - ths
navy. It coptempiatee m ldditienal
naval .c6det tor 0Ach cOngreaaiOAAi
district. two for each senatcf and tsh
annually TO be appointed at large By
the Preddeut. T71es diNacalty n Nnn-
nection. with tAe. Inequality IN eaa1eee
which would result from the sndden
injection Of the increased allowance -
to be solved by giving the Nscretafy Of
the navy the discretion of Determining
the times at which new appointments
are to be made. i
Director Merriam Of the permanent
census Is making arrangements to
have accurate statistics collected dur
ing the coming year and to continue
there after, Of the mineral production
OF the United States. Heretofore these
statistics have been collected by the
Geological Survey, but at 10 late q date
a to render them Of little practical
use. The permanent census will en-
'deavor to have the statistics current
and published promptly after collec-.
ton. Especial care will be taken to
have accurate statistics of the pre-
cious mineral production. Irrigation
statistics are to be collected also by
the permanent census and given early
publicity.
During the present week and for
some time to come the omnibus state
hood bill will be the chief topic Of dis
cussion on the floor, but under the
unanimous agreement by which the bill
was made the unfinished business, 1t
cannot be taken up any day before
o'clock. 1t Is the purpose OF the friends
of the bill to press consideration. and
not allow the bill to be side-tracked
unless under very great pressure. The
present purpose is to give way only for
appropriation bills; but there are now
no appropriation bills on the Senate
calendar. 1t is the purpose. of the sena-
torial leaders, and especially those who
oppose the statehood bill. to pass ap-
preparation bills to the front as much
as possible. "
The attention OF the officers of the
administration charged with the di-
rection of Philippine affairs Ia being
called to dispatch from Rome to the
effect that Secretary Hay has written
to the Vatican that Mgr. Messmer of
Green Bay, Wisconsin, Is impossible
for the position. of Bishop Of Mapila
because Of speech which he recently
made before the Catholic Truth Feder-
alton. The statement was made In the
most, emphatic terms that there was
absolutely no foundation for the story.
1t was further declared that in no sim
gle Instance has the United States gov
ernment allowed itself to be placed in
the position OF debating the personal-
ity Of any priest or church ofilcial who
is to go or stay in the Philippines.
It has been emi-ofiicially announced
that Assistant Commissioner w. A.
Richards will succeed Commissioner
Hermann of the general land ONCE
and that Mr.. Richards successor will
be John H. Fimple of Carrollton, Ohio.
Assistant Commissioner Richards is
receiving 4 large number OF congratu-
latory telegrams from western sena-
tors and members OF Congress. He Is
regarded AZ particularly well equipped
for the position as commissioner, hav-
Ing been connected with the public
land business since 1869. In this pe-
riod he has been county surveyor Of
Santa Clara county. California; county
surveyor Of El Paso county, Colorado,
and city engineer of Colorado Springs.
He surveyed the southern and west
ern boundary of Wyoming, was sur
veyor general Of Wyoming for four
years and governor of that state for
four years.
A valuable collection OF relies of the
tour OF President and Mrs. Grant
around the world has just been placed
for the first time on public exhibition
In the National museum. Their trans
fer to the government was provided
for In the will Of Mrs. Grant, to whom
they were originally presented. They,
consist Of an ancient japanese cabinet
Of exquisite lacquer work, inlaid with
gold, presented by the Empress of Ja-
pan; q pair of large modern bronze
vases. embossed, blasoned and decorat-
cd, presented by the Emperor Of Ja-
pan; q lady's gold dressing case In the
shape of an urn, with several smaller
cups. the gift Of the King and Queen
OF Siam; lady's silver perfume toilet
ret Of monumental and classical de-
sign. the fine iiligree. and q chest con-
tainiuY old manuscripts. including
poems and other writings Of great an
tiquity. The collection was placed be-
side that of General Grants relics.
which have been in the government
custody for several years.
President Roosevelt's New Years
reception was one Of the most brilliant
events in Washington's recent social
history, All callers were afforded the
opportunity Of greeting the President
end Mrs.. Roosevelt and exchanging
with them. the compliments Of the New
Year No distinctions were made ex-
cept such ~ were rendered necessary
In preservation of order and the greet