Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1902 — Washington Notes. [ARTICLE]

Washington Notes.

The President opposes "cattle men's bill," which proposes to lease public domain for grazing purposes for 2 cents an acre. Captain Harry Littlefield, army surgeon in Philippines, traced origin of beriberi to Chinese white rice, by effect of diet on prisoners. The United gtate* Supreme Court decided that court mnrtial of rcgulnr officers had no jurisdiction to try charges against Captain Peter C. Detning of the volunteer service. British camp nt New Orleans decided by President Roosevelt to be lawful; no recruiting done there, and mule shipment* do not violate neutrality, though contraband. j Admiral Coghlnn Is to be second in command on the North Atlantic station. This station has Increased In magnitude and imtiortancc to a point where Admiral Higginson, the cominnnder-ln-ehlef, feels that It would be prudent to have a second admiral attached to the atation. Admiral Coglilan'a successor ns captain of the yard at New York will be Captain P. F. Harrington.