The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-10
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.

Robert w. Dutton Is being urged for
deputy recorder of deeds.
The condition of cotton reported by
the Agricultural Department is the
lowest at this season.
A provisional assignment was made
of officers of the general staff to de-
partment headquarters,
Advices were received by the Co
lombian Legation that the restoration
of peace and the suspension of martial
law in Colombia had been officially an
nounced.
Minister Conger reports to the state
department from PelSing that the Chi
nese government Is about to estab-
lish a mint at feking and mint its
own silver coins.
Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Schallenberger removed Svend
Schibsby, of Kansas City. a postal
clerk, because he headed a movement
to secure payment of travelling ex-
penses.
The Treasury department an
nounces the appearance of new
counterfeit, a Photographic reproduc-
tion of the $40 issue of the National
State Bank of Metropolis. 1t is pro-
nounced very crude.
The United States Supreme Court
refused to grant writ of habeas cor
pus in the case of Whitaker Wright.
the financial operator who was in Gus
tody in New York awaiting extradi-
tion on charges of fraud made in Eng
land.
Secretary Hay has received a cable
dispatch from Consul General Nc
Wade at Canton, which says: "Gov.
Wong telegraphs that over 1.00O. 900
natives in Kwang 81 are starving and
earnestly appeals for help from Amer
lean charity.
Many important changes in the con-
sular service will be made soon after
the Presidents return. They will
complete policy of sweeping changes
that was inaugurated by order of the
President some time ago and which
has been very quietly carried out.
The Court Of Appeals Of the District
OF Columbia decided the second-class
mail matter cases in favor of the gov
ernment, reversing the decision of the
lower court. The decision excludes
from the mails paper-back novels
printed monthly and sent through the
mails.
A dispatch received at the Postof
lice department announces that at OK
ford, Mass, Fenner s. Baker was
fined $50 and costs and sentenced tc
six months in Jail for Offering Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Dristow
$500 for an appointment as post
master.
1t is reported that the intermediary
who, 1t is alleged, acted for August
W. Machen, late superintendent of the
rural free delivery service of the
Postoifioe department, in his dealing.
with Graf Bros. owners of the patent
ed letter box fastener, is George e
Lorenz, postmaster at Toledo, o., dur
ing President Cleyelaha's first term
Bids were opened at the Navy de
partment Tor the construction OF thC
Minnesota, VeTmcnt and Kansas
three 16.00C-ton battleships, each [,
cost not exceeding S4,212 900. Th,
Newport News Shlpbuilding Company
of Newport News, Va, was the low
est bidder for one vessel The VII
liam Cramp end Son Ship and Engin,
Building Company was the only bid
der for more than one ship.
France has signihed a willingness
to adhere to the protocol providing 10
the submission TO The Hague tribuna
of the question of preferential treai
ment growing out of the Venezuelan
blockade She attaches. however, eel
tain conditions to her adhesion; flrst
Chat the proceedings shall be In tn
French language; and second, tina
instead OF limiting the consul OF tn
non-allied power to one, namel
Wayne Macveagh. France shall b
represented by French counsel.