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no delay in making the annual con-
tracts for supplies. Bids by the hun
dreds are opened every day. In some
OF the departments, notably the Treas
ury. vacation leaves Of absence during
July and August have been cut to the
minimum. The clerks have been needed
il the work of writing specifications
and opening bids. The greatest speed in
the making of contracts is being
shown in the Office of the super
vising architect of the treasury,
the office in (which plans AID
specifications fer n.w buildings are
drawn and contracts made for the cree
ton of the structures authorized by
Congress. More than two hundred
buildings were authorized at the last
session. In addition authority was
given for the acquisition Of about one
hundred sites, james Knox Taylor,
the supervising architect. lost no time
in getting his prellminarles out of the
way, so now he is ready to award con-
tracts.
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Before a conference of nearly 100
naval officers in the War College at
Newport, r. l., President Roosevelt
made a strong appeal for hard-hit-
ting navy, and limited broadly that our
restriction of immigration might stir
Japan to strife, while at the same time
defending our right to say what peo-
pies shall come here. He spoke only
as layman and said he was really adj
dressing the country. To advocate a
navy for coast defense only was Ito
invite attack Diplomacy was of value
only when resting on the substantial
basis Of potential force When this
nation does have to go to war, he add
ed, .such war Will only be excusable if
the nation intends to hammer its oppo-
nents until that opponent quits fight
ing" He referred to the criticism of
the New York papers of the Pacific
cruise of the feet on the ground that
1t would leave the city unprotected, and
added that he would not discuss how
far that protest was connected with OPP
position with the reform policy of the
administration. But he would say that
in time of war the fleet should be foot
loose to strike the enemy and the for
tifications should be relied on to defend
the city. After the speech the Presi-
dent took part in the secret conference,
in which for the first time officers OF
all grades were invited to join in the
discussion of the plans for forthcoming
battleships. On the way to Newport
the yacht Mayfower, on which the
presidential party sailed, had narrow
escape from disaster in collision with
q lumber barge, the latter sinking.
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Under the provisions of a resolution
adopted recently by the Senate, Secre-
tary Straus has arranged for a thor
ough investigation of the operations OF
the telegraph companies of the country.
The inquiry will extend into the re
ceipts and expenditures of the compan-
les. the wages they pay, the conditions
of their employees, the hours OF labor,
and other matters pertaining to the
operation OF the companies.
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Indignation has been raised among
Grand Army veterans here as the re-
suit Of the announcement that Capt.
Newton NJ Brooks, superintendent OF
the foreign mails of the postollice de-
partment, is to be transferred to a sub
ordinate position with Basil Miles OF
Pennsylvania, third secretary of en-
bassy at Berlin, as his successor
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FOR the second time the Seventy-nrst
coast artillery company, stationed Mt
Washington, d. c., has scored 100 per
cent in target practice. a series Of six
shots fred with the 10-lnch gun In
about five minutes. at target 50x3O
feet. at a distance of 1912 miles an
hour. All six shots hit the target.
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President Roosevelt, in letter to
the widow of the late ex-President
Cleveland, announced that he had
caused the San Jacinto forest IN Cali
fornia to be named the Cleveland Ma
tional Forest" IN recognition Of the
great service rendered to the forest In
terets Of the country BY President
Cleveland. ~m.f,ssrn3. (
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In her trial trip off the Maine coast,
the new scout cruiser Salem beat the
record Of her sister ship. the Chester,
by steamlng a mile ut the rate of &C.
$50 knots an hour, and averaging 25.D1
knots an hour for five miles.
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Accompanied by his private secre-
tary and confidential stenographer,
Secretary OF the Interior Garfield has
gone to Oregon 10 investigate the re-
clamation work in progress along the
Klamath river. He will also make an
examination Of various reservations OF
the Northwestern states.
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The Postmaster General reports
deficit for the first quarter Of the year
amounting % s2.G34,437.
In a statement to the press on the
reported $G0O0c.O00 deficit, Secretary
Cortclyou says that the deficit Is only
and due to our antiquated
system Of bookkeeping, system which
he now proposes to reform. He holds
that, considering the ordinary receipts
of the government. there Is I'm reality
3 surplus" BY the present books, the
proceeds Of bonds sold are not counted
In the receipts. while the money paid
out for the purposes for which the
bonds are issued is included in the ex-
penditures.
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The amount Of cash now ir. the treas
urx vanffs and available - inset expeF-