Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17
FOR PURE FLOUR.
The Senate Committee Hearing the
Arguments of MiIers on the Bill
SENIOR DE LoME's LETTER.
President Mckinley Awaiting Minister
Woodford's Responsibilities Force-Pen-
sion ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Com
merce-The Kansas Pacific.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The senate
committee on manufactures yesterday
granted hearing on what is known
as the pure flour bill Senator Ma
son, author of the bill, presided.
Many millers were present. Angus
tine Gallagher, of St. Louis, repre-
senting the Southwestern Winter
Wheat Millers' association, made the
opening argument in favor of the bill.
Among other things, he said:
On an average this country produces more
than 500.030.O-0 bushels of wheat, of which
about three-quarters is made into flour. OF
late years export flour trade has averaged
Is. GOO.OOO barrels annually, having been in n
recent year more than I6, 600 barrels In
1890 there were more than 16, 0C0 mills in the
United States having value of s208 .0O0. 000
The flour mills of the country distributed
with the above figures. milling amounts
In value OF product and capital
invested to only small frac-
milling and its allied industries OF the whole
corn milling industry only small percentage
OF plants are devoted to the production of
wheat -four adulterants- To prevent this
fraud on the public and the attendant miserieS
and misfortuneS, the makers of pure wheat
four-the staff of 1ife-ask the lawmakers of
the land to enact a bill which shall compel the
will compel mixers of wheat flour and flourS
made from other grain than wheat to brand
such mixtures truthfully. declaring not only
the ingredients but the percentage Of each
At the conclusion of Mr.. Gallagher'S
speech the expressions of senators
seemed to leave no doubt that the bill
would be favorably reported to the
senate.
The De LONE Trouble.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-The policy of
the administration concerning the De
LONE incident can be stated briefly
and definitely, and on authority not
open to question, as follows: The
president is awaiting the full report
of United States Minister Woodford,
who, in the brief report already made,
stated that fuller details will be for
warded So far as the personal allu-
sions of the late minister to the presi-
dent are concerned the incident is IN
doubtedly closed. No demand has
been, or will be made, according to the
present inten tions, for a disavowal of
them though should it be made, it
would be regarded as graceful act.
But the differences in the latter which
bring in question SPANS good faith
on questions of reciprocity, and infer
entially autonomy for Cuba, if not dis
avowed volun tarily, may become the
subject of further diplomatic CORE
spondence.
Strength of Militia Force.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Acting Secre-
tary of War Meiklejohn yesterday
transmitted to congress an abstract of
the militia force of the United States.
The abstract for Missouri is taken
from that of 1896, no returns having
been made to the department since
that time. The total strength of the
militia force in Missouri is 2,349 The
number of men in Missouri reported as
available for military service is 400, 600.
Kansas has a militia force of I. 4c3, and
100. 900 men available. Oklahoma has
a force of 81. men, and SO, 600 available.
The aggregate militia force of the
United States is 1 Il, 353, and, including
the territories, ia, 362. The grand ag
gregate of men available is 10, 301. 339.
Money Returned to q Pensioner.
WASHINGTON, Feb 13.-Pension Com
missioner Evans recently received
from pensioner in San Antonio, Tex,
an express order for SS79. 1t was
money which the sender believed he
had not properly received and. ami
mated by this feeling, had returned it
to the government. Mr.. Evans had
ascertained that the pensioner was
honestly entitled to the money he was
receiving-namely, S12 per month for
deafness-and directed that the entire
amount be returned to him.
Department of Commerce.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lathe house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce has decided to give hear
ing on Tuesday. the 18th, to those who
desire to be heard on the Hepburn bill
for the establishment of a new depart
ment of industry and commerce and to
give hearings on the 18th and 10Th to
those interested in the national quar-
antine bill.
The Kansas Pacific Road.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Attorney
General Griggs received a dispatch
from Judge Hoadley, the governments
legal representative in the matter of
the sale of the Kansas Pacific road,
stating that an arrangement had been
effected by which the Union Pacific
reorganization committee would paw
the principal OF the governments lien
in full.
WANTS HANNA'S SEAT.