Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News,
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
ACTING SECRETARY RYAN has made a
decision on section of the act of
March 2, 1889, and says that it was the
evident intention of congress to pro-
vide a means whereby every home
steader might acquire title to 100 acres
of land, Notwithstanding "A prior
partial exercise of the homestead right.
OFFICIALS of the state department
express the opinion that the war in
Cuba is nearing an end and are prepared
for most startling news to be received
any day.
SECRETARY BLISS has published an
official notice warning all persons go
ing to the Klondike gold fields of the
dangers to be encountered at this sea-
son. of the year, and the gravity of the
possible consequences of being detained
in the mountainous wilderness during
fveSor six months of an arctic winter
where no relief can reach them, how
ever great the need.
THE secretary of war has directed
the general commanding the depart
ment of the Missouri to detail az troop
of cavalry to assist Mr.. Wisdom, United
States Indian agent, in evicting %
nation.
The post Office department is watch
ing the effect of letter boxes on street
cars in Des Moines, Ia, and if the ex
pertinent is successful it will be tried
in other cities where the same condi-
tions prevail.
THE Silver Dollar league of Wash
ington has issued a circular asking in
To TO
of 40 tons of silver, which is to be Of
fered to the minis for free coinage.
Should the superintendent of the mint
refuse to coin this silver the aid of the
courts is to be invoked under a section
of the act of February %, 1873. This
section, the league claims never has
been repealed, and consequently silver
may be forced upon the government
for coinage.
A WASHINGTON telegram says Sena-
tor German, of Maryland, will be put
forward by the eastern democrats for
the democratic nomination for presi-
dent.
The report having been published
that the general land office would soon
issue maps of Alaska, showing the
latest surveys and explorations of the
ed with letters requesting copies of
the maps. AS it will be impossible to
prepare the maps for several months.
the requests cannot be granted
ACCORDING to the records of the
treasury department the percentage of
imports carried in American vessels
for the first six months of this year
was 1885 and in foreign vessels "a. SO,
the British carrying So SO per cent.
Of domestic exports only SIC was car
ried in American bottoms, 91.S! being
carried in vessels Of other nations.
British vessels carrying 6s.23 per cent.
of the whole.
A WASHINGTON dispatch said that
Ethan A. Hitchcock, of St. Louis, had
accepted the post of minister to Russia,
recently rendered to him by President
Mckinley.
THE civil service commission has is
sued a circular to the examining boards
of SO internal revenue districts, an
nouncing that examinations for deputy
collectors, clerks, storekeepers, gaugers
and messengers will be held in each
district on September Is. o
COMMISSIONERS PowDERI.Y has sent in
structions to immigration officials al
United States ports to make a careful
inspection of arriving passengers. as
several noted anarchists were believed
to be on their way to this country
from Europe.