The state herald., 1904-12-30

The House emphatically disapproved
the proposition to hold the Inaugural
ball In the Capitol building.
The following Colorado appoint
ments have been sent TO the Senate:
Bryson p. Blair. register Of land
office, Montrose: George w. Summers,
postmaster, Gunnison.
Secretary Shaw has transmitted TO
the House a request from Secretary
Wilson for n deficiency appropriation
OF sl50.o0o TO eradicate scab!es In
sheep and mango in cattle.
Capt. John J. Pershing. Fifteenth
cavalry. has been selected by the War
Department as military attache at
Toxic TO success Litutenant Colonel
Wood. whose term Of foreign duty has
expired.
The comptroller Of the currency has
approved the application Of l. X. Mul'
ford. William II. Miller. Henry Mul.
Inns, William Graham, G. n. Ball and
other Denver men To organize tho Ala.
mosa National bank Of Alamosa, With
$4,000 capital.
ihib EoNtluHi'ht HuH loi tUu t'sehe
time called upon Venezuela 10 explain
tho arbitrary expulsion from that coun
try OF A. +. Jaurette. q newspaper man
at Caracas. The first explanation Of
ferod by President Castro was alto
gether unsatisfactory.
Secretary Taft recently issued an
order directing the QunSteTmasteS
general TO award tho making u some
$4,000 pairs OF trousers for tho en-
listed men Of the army nt Sohuyikill
arsenal, Philadelphia, 70 seaustrcsscs
In that city. mainly the widows and or
phans Of soldiers. thus scttiiSx . CUES.
ton raised some timo ago SO far ~ the
present lot Is involved.
The secretary OF the War Depart
mcnt has issued an order authorizing
recruiting officers To grant tho privi'
lcso Of living Out OF quarters 10 sol
dicrs who were married prior 10 the
last enlistment. or prior 10 their
transfer To tho recruiting service. and
also 10 soldiers who hereafter may
receive permission from tho War De
partmcnt To marry.
Labor Commissioner Carroll u.
Wright has sent TO Secretary Metrnli
Of the Department Of Commerce and
Labor u 10000 word reply 10 tho qnes-
tiona asked by tho labor committee
Of tho House In regard 10 tho effect Of
tho eishthour day. II law were
passed giving all workinEmcn en-
pioycd for tho government the shorter
day. Secretary Mctcnif has not indi'
Gated when the report will b trans
mittcd TO tho House committee.
Secretary Morton has approved the
recommendation Of tho naval board
| on construction for tho award OF the
contract for tho construction OF tho
nrmored cruisers Montana and North
Carolina 10 tho Newport News Ship
ping Company at It's bid Of e5.s7s.o0o
for each vessel. and tho contract for
| the construction ~ tho battlcship New
Hampshire Ia the New York Ship.
building Company at It's bid of 81,
$4,000.
II, ". So,in of Dorthoud. Colorado,
chairman ~ tho executive board Of
the Rural Letter Carriers Association.
and J. W. Whitehead Of Ohio. a n en-.
Der Of the board. have been SIS.
charged for Illegal participation In y
Hfessmen friendly 10 postal einpioyes
Tho chief complainant against tho car
fiers In Congressman Jesse Ovcrstreet
~ Indiana. chairman ~ tho House
commit,ee ON postofiices and post
roads. lie opposed granting an In
crease ~ pay 10 tho carriers and tho
oiiicials of rural aud city carriers aa.
soclaiions are accused OF attempting
% hnfNhI him.