Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
HAYTIAN PRIvATEERs BEING FIT
TED OUT IN NEW YORK.
German Government Spies En- Route to
the United States-Samoan Mat
teis Becoming More Se--
rious-Land Matters.

late dispatches Germany now proposes
to subdue them by preventing arms
being sent in. The newspapers read
by Americans have boon suppre ssed,
and the police of Apia are openly con-
trolled by Germans.
A private cablegrsm recently re-
ceived nj Washington announces that
the German government has orded IA
military attache to report at Wash
ington to the German minister. His
business, it is said, is 10 investigate
and report TO his government every
thing OF interest concerning the Amer
lean army and navy.
The Republican Senators in caucus
have adopted resolution insisting
upon the admission as States Of North
and South Dakota, Montana and
Washington. While it is regarded as
expedient that the two Dakotas hold
a constitutional convention, the Sena-
tors are resolved that another vote
shall not be required upon the ques-
ton of division. There is DISPOSE
ton for the adoption OF a non-parti'
san course in regard to New Mexico.
The case brought in the interest of
some Oregon settlers has been de-
cided by the commissioner OF the gen
eral land Office. Heretofore the office
has required new publication and
new proof in cases where claimants
have made prosf at day other than
that indicated in the notice OF publ.
cation, or taken before an officer other
than that named in the notice. The
practice now will be to receive the
proof and submit the entry to board
Of equitable adjudication, where, if
there are no other irregularities, the
entry will be approved and recon-
meneed for patent.
Commissioner Wright, of the de-
partment ef labor, has submitted a
report which relates entirely TO the
subject of working women in large
cities. The report shows that the
working women are practically girls,
whose average age is twenty-five years
and that out of the 16. AIT cases inves
tigated, only 1873 we're in bad health
Alta recent meeting of the Ameri
can Shipping and Industrial league
Gen. Joe Wheeler, Of Alabama, was
elected president for the ensuing year
Resolutions were adopted favoring the
passage OF tonnage bill, which asks
| for an allowance from the govern
ment for United States built and
owned vessels, OF 80 cents ton foi
each 1000 miles sailed, OR steamed
also favoring n system of coast de
lenses the building and equipment
of strong navy; the improvement o
harbors and rivers throughout the
whole country adequate compensa
ton for carrying the mails; and the
passage of navy reserve bill.
The Haytian minister at Washing
ton has informed the secretary o
state that several vessels are being
fitted out at New York for an expe
dition against Hayti. The matter ha'
been referred TO the treasury depart
ment, with the result that the collec
tor of customs at New York was spec
tally instructed TO see that no viola
tons OF the neutrality laws were com
mitted at that point.
The President has sent to the Sen
ate the name OF ID. Wade, OF Mon
tana, TO be chief justice of that Terri
tory.
1t isnow asserted that Consul Gen
eral Sewell will not again represen
the United States at Samoa.
In Oregon and Washington TER
tory, and it is stated in Cglifornis
there are many excellent goverpmen
lands, which would be at once settle
ON were the land surveyed. Their
are also hundreds of settlers, in Ore
gon especially, who are living on lam
and have been trying for years to &c
their land, but, owing to the smal
price allowed surveyors by the GOV
eminent for the work, they could nc
undertake TO survey it.
Friends Of silver are somewhat il
dignant that Senator Allison has rt
fused to accept the portfolio OF tn
Treasury department. They clan
that he has an opportunity to restor
silver to its former standing in coir
age.
An important proviso OF the Okl'
homa bill as passed by the house r.
Gently is one reciting that nothing /
the act organizing the territory sha
be construed to authorize any perso
to enter upon or occupy any lands
the Cherokee outlet and Oklahom
proper, for settlement or otherwis
until after the Indian tribes and con
missioners shall have concluded a
agreement to that effect. 1t is ais
provided that any person who may Ell
| ter upon any part OF the land col
, trary thereto and prior to the time /
the Presidents proclamation openin
the same, shall not be permitted
make entry upon any lands i'll the te
ritory.
Representative Hermann has pr
scented TO Congress petition signe
by 600 settlers on the high lands {
Eastern Oregon, asking for the TO
fixture by Congress of The Dalles mi
itary wagon road land grant and I'll
; Northern Pacific railroad land gran
Petitioners aver that neither OF thos
companies has complied with the col
: ditions of its grant, and that the pr
; gress OF the country is retarded by tt
: failure Of the people to obtain titles
their homes, or to acquire lands b
, settlement.
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