Show THIS FROM WASHINGTON Col C Welsgerber brothorlnIaw to Senator Ilcltfcld In hero on a brief visit Ho resides in Icwloton Ida Don S Page has been appointed a clerk In the Parson poslofllco at GOO a year at the Instance of Senator Kcarns Senator Ilollfelda bill for the purchase of the Idaho Hot Springs for a public sanitarium wont to the president yesterday yester-day Secretary Hay and Mr Barnes the Danish Minister have signed a protocol cxtendlntr for twelve months tho time nl lowcd for ito exchange of ratlllcations of the Danish West Indian treaty Tho House Committee on Commerce has authorized Chairman Hepburn and such associates of the committee as ho might select to confer with the President relative rela-tive to the bill creating a department of commerce Mr Ralkcs tile British Charge of Em bossy here verbally acquainted Presi dent Roosevelt with the conclusion of ponce between the British and the Boers The President In response requested Mr Tiulkcs to convey to iCing Edward Ills sincere congratulations on the termination termina-tion of the war |