Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News
wAsHINGroN NOTES.

DURING the present session of con-
gress the labor organizations of the
country expect to secure some impor-
tant legislation in the interest of wage
earners- They have decided to con-
centrate their influence on the Phil
lips non-partisan commission bill, the
arbitration bill and the contempt of
court bill.
THE agricultural department at
Washington on the 18th issued the fol-
lowing: The special wheat investiga-
ton instituted by the department of
agriculture indicates crop of $50, 0oO,-
900 bushels These figures are subject
10 slight modification in the final re-
port.
THE state department at Washington
on and after January 1 will practical
ly publish daily the reports from con-
suls upon commerce and industries in
foreign countries for the benefit of the
mercantile interests of the United
States.
THE bureau of statistics at Washing
ton reports that the exports of domes-
tic merchandise during November last
amounted to $114, COS, 301, a gain of
nearly 81, 600. 900 as compared with No
vember, 1895. The imports of mer-
chandise during November aggregated
S52, 352, 33,.
A SPECIAL to the Chicago Post from
Washington stated that representa-
tive of the Union Pacific reorganiza-
ton committee said that the Union
Pacific would not buy the Kansas Pa
cific at the price the government wants
for the road.
A WASHINGTON special to the New
York Commercial Advertiser said that
if the Hawaiian annexation treaty
failed in the senate there was plan
on foot to secure the islands by paying
81, 600, 000 the amount of the Hawaiian
debt.
The National Board of Trade, in ses-
sion at Washington, adopted resolu-
tions favoring the passage of an anti
scalpers' ticket brokerage bill and also
a bill favoring pooling under supervi-
sion of the interstate commerce COM
mission.
The president sent to the senate on
the 10th the name of Joseph McKenna,
to be associate justice of the supreme
court of the United States.
THE nomination of Charles G. Dawes,
of Illinois, to be comptroller of the cur
rency, was confirmed by the senate.
DELEGATE CALLAHAN will make an
that Oklahoma is deserving of state
hood.
THE comptroller of the currency has
issued a call on national banks for
statement of their condition at the
close of business Wednesday, Deem
Der Is.
THE assistant secretary of the inte-
rior has ruled that soldiers widow
has right to prosecute to final ad
Indication claim for a pension fled
by her deceased husband if the claim
is rejected and the husband dies before
appealing from the commissioner of
PENSIONS action.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has informed
Chief Sargent, of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, that he will ac
cord hearing to labor leaders before
a new member is selected to succeed
Col. Morrison on the interstate COM
merce commission.
THE testimony of Director of the
Mint Preston before the house commit
tee on coinage developed the fact that
there were many counterfeit silver dol
lars in circulation and that the govern
ment was encountering much trouble
with the subject, but he offered no
suggestion as to a remedy.
THE nomination of Attorney General
McKenna to succeed Justice Field on
the supreme bench will not be acted
upon by the senate until after the
Christmas holidays.