Show THIS FROM 1 WASHINGTON S Captj J > ltohcr of tho First cavalry1 now stationed at the Presidio San Francisco Is to succeed Capt Goodo as superintendent superintend-ent of the Yellowstone park The President has announced these ap I polnlmgntg Charles 15 Magoon to be law officer division of Insular affairs W E Ward to he Register the Land office at Colby Knn Tlio PostmasterGeneral has decided to issue an order permitting lettercarriers tluoughout tho country to wear a loose fitting blouse instead of a coat when the heat of tho summer warrants it F E Emory formerly of tho North Carolina Agricultural experiment station has been detailed by the Secretary or Agriculture to visit China Japan the Philippines and other Eastern countries with a view to extending the markets for American dairy products The State department has heard nothing noth-ing to confirm the rumor of the death of United States Consul McCook at Dawson City On the contrary tho last advice received re-ceived by the department while showing that the Consul had been vcr ill from an attack of pneumonia stated that tho chances were favorable for his recovery Tho Assistant AttorneyGeneral for the Postolllce department has ruled that tho amendment attached to tho current appropriation appro-priation act limiting the hours of work Jptlorrarrlers throughout tho country fortyeight hours a week expires with the act Itself on June BOth next After that date therefore the Postoffico department de-partment will reenact the rules of the eighthour law of March 21 1SSS 1 |