Show THIS FROM WASHINGTON Tho President has nominated W L Montague for postmaster at San Francisco Fran-cisco Tho PostmasterGeneral has received a communication from tho Secretary of War officially notifying him that on May 20th next Cuba will become a foreign country Tho President has appointed Brij Gon R P Hughes a MaJorGeneral and Col Isaac D Dcrussv Col Andrew S Bart and Col M V Sheridan to bo Brigadier Generals In tho regular army to Jill exIsting ex-Isting vacancies caused by lotlremcnts Secretary ITay and Mr Raikes secretary secre-tary of tho British embassy havo signed a treaty extending to tho British colonies the provisions of tho original treaty between be-tween tho United States and Great Britain Brit-ain for tho protection of Industrial property prop-erty A plan Is on foot to provIdo for a small currency to take the place of one and twodollar bills which It la believed will provide a safer method for tho transmission transmis-sion of small amounts through tho malls ns It Is Intended that thcso notes shall be payable only at tho placo designated thereon by tho purchaser |