Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-10
THE LOUD BILL.
Chairman of the Committee on Post
Offices Speaks About the Measure.
THE KILLING OF COL. RUIZ.
Report on Aranguren's Observation-Disclosures
Postage Treatise on Animal Parasites
The Interstate COmmissionership-
burning of the Two SemlnOles.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Chairmau
Loud, of the committee on post offices
and post roads, said yesterday that the
passage of the Loud bill was being an
tagonized by paid lobby. "All kinds
of Misrepresentation as to the provi-
sions of the bill are being resorted to
in order to prejudice the country news
paper men against the measure and
through them influence congress. |
will say that there is no truth what
ever in the claim that under the pro-
visions of the bill every paper must
have a subscription list which has
been paid in advance. The provision
of the bill on this point is exactly
the same as the existing law. The eX-
listing law requires bona fide paid-up
subscription list in order to entitle the
paper to the privileges of entering the
mails as second-class matter. The post
office department has never construed
this to mean that the subscriptions
must all be paid up in advance and
there is no prospect that it ever will.
The only thing aimed at is to keep all
those out of the enjoyment Of the Sec
ond-class mail privileges who have not
actually an honest subscription list"
Killing of Col. Ruiz.
WASHINGTON, Fc). S.-The president
yesterday transmitted to the house the
report OF, Consul General Lee relating
to the execution of Col Ruiz, which
the house called for by resolution.
These reports consist of two dispatches
to the state department from Gen. Lee.
1t appears that Col Ruiz visited the
insurgent camp in his private or un-
official capacity and that with the eX.
ception of one or two of the authori
ties of the palace, and possibly a few
others, no one knew of his errand or
departure. 1t would seem, therefore,
that he went into the insurgent camp
in an unofficial or private character
and not under flag OF truce or other
official protection in war, a procedure
always hazardous to any one who at
tempts it.
Report on Aranguren's Death.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S-The depart
ment of state yesterday received the
report of Consul General Lee upon the
killing of Nestor Aranguren. If the
report could be made public it might
bring crisis in hurry. Gen. Lee
goes into the details of the betrayal
of the insurgent leader for money.
Ile presents view of the incident
which puts the Spaniards in more
despicable light than anything which
has yet been printed. A resolution is
being prepared calling upon the presi-
dent for this report, if not incompati
BILE with the public interests. 1t is
hardly probable that the report will
be allowed to become public, as the re-
suit might be dangerous to Gen Lee.
Insuffc It Postage,
WAsHINGTON, Feb S.-Complaint
reaches the post office department that
transfer clerks at railroad stations
very frequently accept and forward
mail matter with insufficient postage.
The government by this practice is
defrauded, it is said, of considerable
revenue. An order has been issued by
General Superintendent White, of the
railway mail service, instructing trans
fer clerks not to accept third or fourth
class matter unless they are reason
ably satisfied that sufficient postage
has been paid thereon. In all cases
where they are not sat:sfi ID that such
is the case the packages should be re-
turned to the post Office,
Re Iort ON Animal Para ites.
WASHINGTON, Feb. San important
treatise, entitled THE Inspection of
Meats for Animal Parasites, - has just
been issued by the agricultural depart
ment II was prepared by DR.. c. War.
dell Stiles, zoologist, under the direc-
ton of DIR. d. f. Salmon, chief of the
bureau of animal industry. The pub
LEGATION of the report, it is said. will
serve useful purpose in disseminate
ing knowledge of the precautions that
are required to eradicate certain of the
most important parasites affecting do
mesticated animals in this country
parasites which are a menace to the
public health.
The Interutate Commission srshIp.
WASHINGTON, Feb SIT is reported
that the president has offered the va.
cancy on the interstate commerce com.
mission to w. J. Calhoun, of Danville.
H., and that telegram had been re-
ceived from Calhoun accepting. The
interstate commissionership is for six
years and the salary is $1,000.
The Burning of the Two semlnOlea.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S-Attorney Gen.
eral Griggs sent to the senate yester
day report on the burning Of the two
Seminole youths by an Oklahoma mob.
The report is made by United States
Attorney Brookes, Of Guthrie, who was
ordered by the department of justice
to investigate the facts in regard &c
the affair.
jackson County Gives Literally.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. s-The
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