Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-24
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
wAsuINGTnN NOTES.


AcTUATED by sense Of honor and a
strict idea of justice the United States
state department has taken steps to
Mace in the hands OF Senior Canalejas,
TO whom the letter was addressed, the
epistle written by Senior Deputy dc
LONE, which led to the resignation OF
the minister
IT was stated at the state depart
ment at Washington on the l4th that
matters regarding the DE LONE
incident had assumed such a shape
that satisfactory adjustment OF the
affairs between the United States and
Spain was confidently expected.
SECRETARY BLISS, of the interior de-
partment, was called upon by Webster
Davis, Congressman Cowherd and u.
l.. Martin, of the Gulf railroad, for
the purpose of having commissioners
appointed TO assess damages for the
riPht-of-way of the road through the
Indian territory.
ADDRESSES were issued from Wash
ington on the 18th on behalf of the
democratic, populist and silver re-
publican parties signed by Senator
James X. Jones for the democrats SEN
ator Marion Butler for the populists
and Chairman Charles Towne and eX-
Senator Dubois and others for the sill
yer republicans, appealing to all to
consolidate on the financial issue
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has been in
formed by some of the republican sem
Rtors that it will be useless to press
the Hawaiian annexation treaty to u
vote until some attention has been
given to Cuba, as vote now would
mean the rejection of the treaty.
SECRETARY WILSON Of the agricul-
tural department, has returned to
Washington from his visit to Florida,
where he went ut the suggestion OF
the president to study the conditions
of the country. He says Florida is
reaching out for the tobacco trade
which formerly belonged to Cuba.
CONSUL GENERAL Lee cabled from
Havana on the 10th that the number
of dead from the battleship Maine dis
aster was 26O, with Officers Merritt
and Jenkins still missing.
REV. ALEXANDER KENT, pastor OF
the Peoples church at Washington, has
made arrangements for the meetings
ut the church Sunday evenings to be
addressed by congressman, who are to
di ycuss social and financial problems,
THOMAS JEFTERsoN's birthday ami
versary will be celebrated on April ID
by the National Association of Demo-
cratic clubs with subscription din
ner in Washington. Mr.. Bryan will
be the principal speaker and it is an
ticipated that every state in the union
will be well represented at the dinner.
ACTING SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
RYAN recently sent communication
to congress in regard to the education
of children of white and colored resi-
dents of the Indian territory He said
that no provision for the education of
white and colored youths exists. The
white and colored residents are there
by sulferance only, having no voice in
the government under which they live,
or ownership of the soil ON which they
reside.
THE resolutions which were adopted
at the session of the National Woman
Suffrage association at Washington on
the 18th demand for women citizens
equality with males in the exercise OF
the elective franchise, ask for 10th
amendment to the constitution to
bring this about, demand for mothers
equal custody and control of their
minor children and for wives and wild
ows an equal use and inheritance Of
property, and ask for woman repre-
sentation on boards of education, pub
lie schools, etc.
SECRETARY BLISS is in receipt of re-
cent letter from Gov. Brady, of Alaska
descriptive of the lawless condition Of
affairs at Skaguay and Dyea. 1t was
considered sufficient justification fol-
the immediate dispatch of the addi
tional military force already author
lied to be sent to Alaskan territory.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has consented
to deliver an address at Iowa college
Grinnell, Ia, in June, on the occasion
of the semi-centennial of the institu
tion.
SECRETARY Lone, of the navy depart
ment, made a statement on the l8tl
denying the warlike rumors floating
round and stating that the disaster tt
the battleship Maine would probably
be found to be an accident. Prepare
tions have been made for a court o
inquiry and it will convene at Key
West, Fla, and later on perhaps go t.
Havana. Lieut.. Blandin denies tn,
story that sailor saw torpedo ap
preaching the vessel, but the explosion
took place before he could give tn
alarm.
THE post Office department at Wash
ington has been informed that afte
March l samples of liquids greases
powders and glass will be admitted t.
the mails of Great Britain.
SECRETARY WILSON, of the agricul
tural department, will probably hav
dipping stations for cattle establishes
at ST.. Louis and Kansas City.
GENERAL NEWS.
THE Burbank block and its content
at Pittsfeld, Mass, were destroyed b,
fire. Loss, 100000, with insurance o
ahOut GhO mn