Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1901 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

United States Supreme court will adjourn on March 25 for two weeks to consider opinions. All Intoxicating liquors to be barred from transmission through the mails. Senators Mason and Cullom called on president and indorsed F. E. Coyne for postmaster and Henry L. Herts for internal revenue collector at Chicago. American soldiers in China went to be paid in Mexican coin, to outwit money changers. Treasury surplus growing so rapidly that Secretary Gage may buy bond* on market. Consular reports show Boxer war has almost ruined trade of Americans in China. Employes of navy yards and navy stations to be given vacations for first time. Appointments of large number of presidential postmasters to be made soon. Albert W. Wishard appointed United

States District Attorney for Indiana, and H. C. Pettit United States Marshal for same state. Attorney General Griggs expects to retire from Cabinet on April 1, to be succeeded by P. C. Knox of Pittsburg. General Chaffee, who is to succeed General MacArthur in Philippines, will reorganize army in islands. Postoffice department making plans to obviate necessity of rehandling European mails at New York. Representative Burton, returned from Cuba, says island must be free before annexation comes. Denied at White House ator Wolcott is to be secretary of the interior. Majors H. C. Carbaugh, J, A. Hull and G. M. Dunn appointed judge advocates general. Assistant Secretary Hackett likely to remain in navy department. Warship Massachusetts floated at Pensacola without damage. Politicians in Washington inclined to believe Governor Odell is coming power in New York politics and may be presidential candidate in 1904. Senator Platt has admitted defeat at the hands of Odell in expressing acquiescence in governor’s decision regarding police legislation. United States supreme court may soon give decision on Porto Rican cases.