Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
In the Departments.

Advice5 from China show that but for
the discovery made by Commander
Drake, oil the Monterey. and his prompt
action 4 serious attack would have
been made on the foreign residents al
Canton.
Postmaster General Payne gave out
statement to the effect that a thor
ough investigation is being made OF the
charges brought. and whoever is at
fault will be summarily dealt with
Senator Hoar. William ]. Bryan. ex-
Postmaster General Smith. Governor
Montague OF Virginia. and other poll
ticians OF both parties spoke at the
Jefferson banquet in Washington
United States Minister Conger. al
Pekin. cables the State Department that
Ching has been appointed TO the Grand
Council. vice Jung LII. deceased
The United States Supreme Court al
firmed the decision OF the New York
court that an Oklahoma decree OF di-
vorce was not valid in that State
Secretary OF the Navy Moody and
Postmaster General Payne returned
from their tour OF inspection in the
West indies.
The remains OF Rear Admiral Bel
KNAPP. retired. were buried with military
honors in Arlington Cemetery.
Admiral Higginson reported that the
bursting OF the gun on the Iowa was
not due to a defective fuse
Second Lieutenant Theodore Mcneil.
United States Marine Corps. now at
;ached TO the battleship Massachusetts.
has resigned from the service and his
resignation was accepted.
]. H. Edwards. OF South Charleston.
O.. formerly assistant private secretary
to the Postmaster General. has been
appointed private secretary to the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury
Announcement OF the successful trials
OF the submarine boats Pike and
Grampus at San Francisco was received
at the Navy Department from Capt.
W. II. Whiting.
Charges OF discrimination in grain
freight rates were brought before the
Interstate Commerce Commission
against various trunk lines.
4 successful test was made OF an in
vention OF George B. McAllister. 81
Baltimore, to collect mails on a street
car.
Satisfactory tests have been made oil
the I6-irch brcechloading rifle, the big
gest gun in the world.
NJ. Margerie. secretary OF the French
Embassy. conferred with Second AS
sistant Postmaster General Shallen-
berger regarding parcels post treaty.
Charles Pepper has been appointed
United States commissioner for the
promotion OF the intercontinental rail-
road scheme in South America.
Prospects are favorable for the
treaty providing for the acquisition by
the United States OF the naval and
coaling stations at Bahia Honda and
Guantanamo.
The Secretary OF War has announced
the names selected by the board OF OF
ficers for the general staff OF the Army.
The volume on foreigns relations OF
the United States Tor 1902. published
BY the State Department, is now in
press.
Hugh + Hanna. OF Indiana. has been
appointed the third member OF the
american delegation which will repre-
sent the United States ut the Intcrna-
tioral Monetary Congress.
Frank c. Partridge. OF Vermont, has
been invited 10 represent the United
States at Caracas in the adjustment oi
the claims oi American citizens against
Venezuela.
Captain Pershing captured Bacolod.
island oil Mindanao. killed hundred
Moros and wounded many others.