Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-16
WASHINGTON NOTES.

rs we'll as could be eXpecte1 on the Sth.
Alarming reports were declared wholly
without foundation.
The latest note from Chilli in regard
to the Baltimore outrage is not salts
factory, but prevents present action by
the administration.
SECRETARY NOBLE has issued an Or
der permitting Indians in Oklahoma to
lease their severalty holdings. A
proposition to issue bonds to pay for
the Cherokee strip is being considered.
CONGRESSMAN SPRINGER, Senator Car
Isle and other democratic statesmen
are in favor of postponing the silver is
sue until after an international none
tary congress can be held in Chicago
during the worlds fair.
Mrs. HARRISON held her first public
reception for the season on the after
noon of the 9th from t. 5 o'clock and
there was q constant stream OF callers
during those hours. She was assisted
nv the wives of Justice Gray and Justice
Brewer.
TIE house rivers AMI harbors COM
nittee will give but little time to hear
ings of delegations Economy in ap-
preparations is probable.
CONGRESSMAN PIcKLER, of South Da-
kota, recently telegraphed that Presi-
dent Harrison would open the Sisseton-
Wahpeton reservation to settlement
about April Is. There are over 1000
quarter sections open to homestead en-
try and claimants were already report
ed there and that the early spring
would bring an army of home seekers.
THE worlds fair directors have issued
a statement showing the scope of the
work in hand. The aggregate amount
to be spent on the fair by the eXposi-
ton company, the various states and
foreign nations and the federal govern
ment is approXimated at $50, 600, 600.
The current expenses are about $1,000
900 month.
In the famous Councilman case the
United States supreme court has de-
cided that witnesses cannot be CON-
PEELED to incriminate themselves. This
is held to seriously hamper the opera
tons of the interstate commerce law.
GILLIAN war talk is being revived in
Washington. Toe president is said to
have had q conference with Minister
Montt, of Chilli The navy department
has doubled its preparations
THE vice-president and Mrs. Morton
gave a dinner on the 18th in honor OF
the president and his cabinet and all
were present including Secretary
Blaine. The dinner was followed by a
reception to the diplomatic corps, the
senate, the supreme court and few
personal friends.
1T is again reported that negotiations
between Italy and the United States
for the re-establishment OF relations
are making good progress. 1t is said
that the negotiations have taken place
at Rome and that the affair may be ex-
pected to be completed soon.
FUNERAL services over the remains
of Adm. c. r. p. Rodgers were held at
st Johns Episcopal church. Washing
ton, on the 18th. There was q very
large attendance, including the vice
president, Secretary Blaine. Secretary
Tracy, Justice Gray, and other distin-
guished men.
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE RUsR
invites full investigation Of his depart
ment
A RECEPTION was given at the White
house on the 18th by the president and
Mrs. Harrison to the diplomatic corps,
NV which congress, the army aud navy
and all persons prominent in official
life, besiaes many others Of equal note
in Washington and elsewhere. were in
vi.ed.