Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-01
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News,
WASHINGTON NOTES.


TIE United States internal revenue
department at Washington has been
notified Of new ruling in the treasury
department which permits tobacco
manufacturers to attach pipes to their
tobacco packages as an inducement for
sale. This was frequently done until
rule was made prohibiting it.
MAJ. DUNwooDY, of the signal serv-
ice at Washington, said on the Goth
"Reports received by the weather bu-
reau indicate that the rise in the Mis-
sissippi river will continue for IA days.
It's going to be fearful. The greatest
height has not yet been reached at
Cairo and will not be for two weeks.
Much greater damage may be expect
cd to occur than has yet taken place"
PRESIDENT MoKNLEY's proposition
for currency commission to study the
currency laws during the recess OF
congress has not been abandoned. 1t
may be introduced as soon as the con-
ference report on the tariff bill has
been agreed to by the two houses and
the bill safely transmitted to the presi'
dent for his signature.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has promised
that he will &c to Philadelphia on
April o and review the parade of the
Union Veteran league, the occasion
being the seth anniversary of the sur.
render of Appomattox. The president
is member of the legion.
NOTICE has been given by President
Mckinley that unless there should be
special reasons for the reappointment
of former office-holders they will be
passed over for men who have not had
an opportunity to serve the govern
ment.
SENATOR CULLoM has prepared bill
to appropriate $50, 900 for the purchase
of the spot where Gen. Grant and Gen.
Lee met on the Mclean farm at Apo.
mattox, Va, April 0, 1865, and agreed
upon the terms of capitulation for the
erection of a peace monument to COM
memorate the close of the war between
the states and the restoration of peace.
THE president and all the members
Of his cabinet have accepted invitations
to participate in the dedication at West
Point, N. Y, on Decoration day of the
"battle monument" to commemorate
The deeds of the officers and soldiers OF
the regular army in the war of the re-
bellion.
IT was said that formal application
for annexation to the United States
will be made soon by the government
of Hawaii through its minister to the
United States.
GEN. MAXNfo GOMEZ, commander OF
the Cuban insurgents, has sent letter
to President Mckinley, which incloses
one also sent to eX-President Cleveland,
which either went astray or was kept
secret by the recipient. The letter
draws attention to the Spanish atroci,
ties in Cuba and appeals to the presi'
dent to enter a remonstrance against
the horrors committed on the pacific
population by the Spaniards.
CoNsUL-GENERAL LEE, at Havana, has
been notified by the Washington au'
thorities that his services will not be
needed after April 10.
THE president has nominated Frank
w. Palmer, of Illinois, for public
printer. He was public printer under
the Harrison administration.
JUDGE WILLIAM r. DAY, of Canton,
O., has been selected by the president
as a special commissioner to Cuba to
participate as the representative of the
president in the investigation to be
made by the Spanish authorities into
the alleged murder of DIR. Ruiz.