Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-23
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.


SENATOR MCLAURIN, of South Caro-
lima, speaking at Washington the other
day about the outlook of the approach
ing session of congress, said that he
thought the financial question, Hawaii
and Cuba would keep congress very
busy. The outcome of the Cuban trou-
BILE would be, in his opinion, the COM
plete independence of Cuba from Spain
and the ultimate annexation of Gu ba
to the United States through the leg
islative action of an Independent legis-
1ature of Cuba
OFFICIALS of the agricultural depart
ment at Washington believe that such
a showing has been made as to indi-
cate the success of the sugar beet in
dustry in Missouri.
Col. j. THOMAS SCHARF, Chinese in.
spector for the southern district OF
New York, has sent to the secretary OF
the treasury his resignation. He says
that four years of practical experience
and close observance has convinced him
that the Chinese exclusion act is a
farce and has resulted in corruption.
IT was announced at the supreme
court at Washington on the 14th that
Justice Stephen ]. Field, of California,
had notified President Mckinley of his
intention to retire member of the
court and had informed his colleagues
of this fact. The president sent Mr..
Field a letter accepting his resignation,
to take effect December 1, and express
ing his regret at it. The supreme court
called on Mr.. Field in a body on the
14th and took official leave of the retir-
ing justice, as it is understood he will
not resume his seat on the bench in the
interim.
THE president has appointed John
A. Kasson, of Iowa, special commits
sioner, with plenary powers, to carry
into effect the reciprocity provisions
of the tariff act Mr.. Chapman Cole
man, of Kentucky, is made secretary
of the commission and Mr.. John B
Osborne, of Scranton, Pa, assistant
secretary. The commission is charged
particularly to look after the agricul-
tural interests, both north and south.
not forgetting the manufacturing in
terests of the east.
THE president reviewed the parade
of the police and fire departments OF
the District of Columbia on the 18th
The Corean legation at Washington
received an official cable stating
king proclaimed himself emperor
from this date, October Is, 1897"
THE assistant secretary of war ha.
left Washington on a tour of inSpec-
ton of the military posts in the west
SECRETARY ALGER has received an
official report about the charge against
Capt. Lowering of having grossly ill
treated Private Hammond at Fort
Sheridan, Chicago. The charge is con
firmed in every detail The report was
taken to President Mckinley and he
suggested that the matter should be
laid before Gen. Miles.
THE commissioner of pensions has
tran shifted mis- annual report to the
secretary of the interior. 1t show:
that there 9S3, 62S names on the
pension roll, an increase over last year
of Is, 900.
The director of the mint has sub
mitted his report for the fiscal veal
1897 to the secretary of the treasury
covering the operations of the minis
and assay offices. The coinage exc
cuted during the year was: Gold, ST.,
GAG, 705: silver dollars, S21. 203, 7O1; sub
sidiary silver, $3, 124, Os6; minor coins
1854, 500.