Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-10
National Capital Notes.

Senator Lodge introduced bill to I'M
prove the consular service by filling the
higher positions by promotion from the
lower grades.
The sword of John Paul Jones now
rests in the library of the Navy Depart
ment, where it has been placed by Com
mauder Reginald Nicholson.
The last bid for government land in
the Kiowa and Comanche reservation,
known as the big pasture was re-
ceived The total number is 1921.
With a view to securing action at the
present session, Senator Beveridge rein
troduced his general child labor bill as an
amendment to the District of Columbia
child labor bill.
Senator Rayner gave notice that he
would ask the Senate to consider resolu-
lions commemorating the life and charac-
ter of the late Senator Arthur Pue Cor
man on Saturday, Jan. &c.
Minister Rochhill has cabled the State
Department from Pekin that by agree
ment with Russia the Chinese government
will open to international residence and
trade Jan. IA next the cities of Kirin,
Manchurie and Hardin.
L. Klopsch, editor of the Christian
Herald, was the first to subscribe funds
for the relief of the starving Chinese in
response to the Presidents message, send
ing $1,000 to be expended by the Ameri-
can Red Cross in China.
The most important engineering prob
lem of the present day affecting marine
propulsion is that of the steam turbine,
according to the report of Rear Admiral
c. W. Rae, chief of the bureau of steam
engineering. just made public.
The condition of the famine sufferers
in China is worse than at first supposed,
according to reports from consuls. and
the matter was brought to the attention
of the cabinet at the instance of the
American National Red Cross.
Ambassador Thompson has advised the
State Department that President Diaz of
Mexico has taken prompt action toward
remedying the damage to property in the
Imperial valley as the result of the over
flow of the Colorado river into Salton
Sink.
Delegations representing the eastern
rye whisky distillers and the blenders of
New York, Pennsylvania Maryland, Mas
sachusetts and New Hampshire were Civ
en- a hearing by Secretary Wilson of the
Department of Agriculture md DIR. Wi
lev. chief of the bureau of chemistry. as
to the regulations respecting the labelling
of their products under the new pure food
law
The jamestown exposition commission
-, +bo off;ca Of Secretary of
the Treasury Edwards to receive a re-
port from President l. W. johnson and
Director General G. b. Jackson of the
Negro Development Exposition Company
as to what is being done to prepare an
exhibition of negro progress. The COM
missioners were not satisfied with the sit
uation.
Withdrawal of all restrictions upon the
issue of 50 notes by national banks IS
proposed in bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Fowler of New Jersey, chair
man of the committee on currency. There
is frequent complaint of inability to OBJ
tain sufficient small notes and at present
national banks are restricted so that they
cannot take out more than one-third OF
their circulation in 50 notes.
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock de-
cfared that his withdrawal of 4.000.0U
acres belonging to the five civilized tribes,
which was criticised by Senate commit
tee. will stand unless the investigation
now in progress shows that he exceeded
his authority.
The War Department has issued cir
cular to recruiting officers urging redou-
to Gll vacancies
in the army. It is said a great many
men refuse to re-enlist because OF the lack
of a canteen. while the general prosperity
and labor scarcity keep away new re-
cruits.
Baron Hengelmuller the Austro-Hun-
rarian ambassador, denied the rumor that
he will resign the Washington Mission.
The baron communicated with his gov
eminent concerning the report.
Senator Depew introduced bill au-
thorizing any national bank TO be desig-
mated as a depository of public moneys.
Under existing law no bank with less
than $4,000 capital can be so designated.
George Daniel. claiming to be nat
uralized citizen, though a native OF 1ur-
kew. asked the State Department for re-
dress for alleged i'll treatment by Persian
officials while he was teaching a school at
Oroomiah.
Rear Admiral Evans brought to the
attention of the Navy Department the ac-
ton of the New York customs officials
in searching the blue jackets who arriy-
ed at that port on the battleship Ohio
from the Philippines. 1t is probable in
structions will be given TO the revenue
officers to rectify the matter.
The trial of Representative Binger
Hermann of Oregon. charged with de-
stroying records when he retired from the
Office Of commissioner of the general land
office, has been set for Feb. +. 1901. Fred
erick S. Hyde. John A. Benson. Henry Z.
Dimond and j. II. Schneider. indicted for
California and Oregon land frauds, will
DE- placed on trial Feb. II.