Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-12
FROM WARRINGTON.
An Official Explains an
Alleged Blunder.
A LIMPET-LIKE OFFICE-HOLDER,
Right-Of-Way to Oklahoma Settled
Armes Court-Martial "A
Liberal Corporal.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
WASHINGTON. April 11.-Respecting
the San Francisco dispatch criticising the
Navy Department for failure to accept
the offer of coal from Australia for the
American men-of-war at Apia, Commo-
dore Senley, of the Bureau of Equip
ment, said: "We do not know yet that
the loss of our vessels at Apia is due to
a lack of coal. My latest advices, dated
the last week of January, show there
was a supply of coal on the beach
amounting to $50 tons. Nine weeks ago
the Monongahela sailed from San Fran
cisco to Apia with 600 tons of, coal,
which we had on hand at Mare Island
Navy Yard. 1t was not, therefore, re-
gardel necessary to buy Wellington coal
at $40 per ton when we had coal of our
own which had been bought and paid
for. Wellington coal will not bear ex.
posure to the weather and it would not
be good economy to lay in stock of it
at place where we have no provision
for shelter"
THOSE TIMBER TREsPAss SUITS.
Secretary Noble, in letter to the At
torney- General, requested that the
United States Attorney for Montana be
directed to suspend all action, civil or
criminal, against the Missoula Mercan-
tile Company, formerly the Montana Inn
provement Company, aud Northern Pa
cific railroad, for timber trespass on
public lands in Montana, until the same
can be investigated with view to dis
missal, as recommended by the United
States District Attorney. The amount of
lumber involved is over 10000, 900 feet,
besides large amount of cordwood and
railroad ties. This action is taken, it is
understood, upon information that it will
be extremely difficult, if not altogether
impossible, for the Government at this
late day to secure sufficient evidence to
maintain these suits.
WON'T TAKE HIS "CoNGE."
Jerome B. Burke, Chief of the Gazette
Division in the Patent Office, has been
notified by the Commissioner of Patents
that his rendered resignation would be
accepted. Burke, however, declines to
resign, and declares his intention to
allow the Commissioner to dismiss him
if he so desires. Burke is Grand Army
man, and was at one time Commander of
the Department of the Potomac.
TOO sw EEPING IN IT'S TERMS.
It appears that the Presidents pro-
clamatlon opening portion of the Okla
homa lands to settlers was more sweep
ing in it's terms than was intended, in
the matter of excluding persons from
entering upon lands before the date
named in the proclamation. Under it's
terms the army officers have been COM
PEELED to keep out officials of the Interior
Department whose duty it is to provide
for the establishment of the new land
offices. To relieve these, an official
order was made to-day by the War De-
paltment for their admission onto the
territory.
RIGHT OF WAY TO SETTLERS.
In answer to an inquiry from the Sec
retary of War, on benalf of large num-
ber of persons contemplating settlement
in Oklohoma, and asking if permission is
to be given to these intended settlers to
Cross the Cherokee outlet to the northern
line of Oklohoma about the 22d day of
April, the date upon which the Presi-
dents proclamation, opening the terri
tory, goes into effect. The Secretary OF
the Interior has replied, in part, as fol-
lows: 81 think they may be allowed to
cross without extraordinary delay, and l
therefore recommend you to in
struct your commanding officers to
place no obstruction in the way
of persons who desire to jour
ney in good faith in quiet
peaceful and orderly manner upon and
along public highways, post or military
roads, or established and customary
cattle trails, through the Cherokee out.
let in going forward to the tract OF land
to be opened for settlement. Care should
be taken to have the Indians understand
that by this passage there is no disposi-
tion to appropriate their lands, and that
it will be continued no longer than abso
lutely necessary after the first migration
to the Oklahoma country is over. Mill
tary forces should then ecout the Chero-
kee outlet, and require all persons unlaw-
fully there to move on, either back to
Kansas or over into the Oklahoma lands. F"
The Secretary, in part of the letter,
says that he deems the settlers are en-
titled to as much consideration as has
been given to the cattlemen and others
heretofore, who have been permitted to
travel through this outlet. 1T is urged
upon the Secretary, among other reasons
for granting this permit, that settlers
coming through the Ohickasaw and other
Indian lands, are gathering on the i'm
mediate borders of the Oklohoma tract
without being obstructed, thus putting
those in Kansas, who must pass through
the Cherokee outlet at a dis
advantage. No movement will be
allowed, under this permit, until
full authority and instructions shall have
been received by the military having
charge of the matter.
The recommendation OF Secretary
Noble was laid before the President by
Secretary Proctor, and, after considera-
ton. an order bearing upon the subject
was sent from the War Department this
afternoon to the army officers in charge
on the border of Indian Territory, pre-
sumably to carry into practical effect
Secretary Mobiles recommendations
Authoritative information on this point
is, however, withheld.
THE ARMIES COURT MARTIAL.
The court martial to try Captain Armes
for conduct unbecoming an officer, met
this morning in response to question
whether he had any objection to the
composition of the court. Captain Armes
replied no, but suggested that the cart
had been placed before the horse and
that not he, but Captain Bourke and |
Colonel Gibson, who made the charges
against him, should be standing trial. |
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