Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-07
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES


NEWS has been received that the
United States cruiser Philadelphia and
the British cruisers Porpoise and
Rovalist have shelled several villages
in the Samoan islands, owing to
troubles growing out of the election
of a king, Mataafa and his chiefs de-
flying the Americans and British. The
news has startled officials at Washing
ton. who apprehend that grave in ter
national complications may ensue. the
Germans favoring Mataafa-
The president on the Goth appointed
ex-senator George Gray, of Delaware,
to be United States Judge for the Third
judicial district.
Ex-SECRETARY SHERMAN reached his
residence at Washington on the goth.
He felt no bad effects from his journey,
but was very feeble.
THE department of agriculture has
issued formal inviting
proposals for furnishing field, flower
and vegetable seeds to the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1900. All bids are to
be fled not later than April 90. The
seeds are to be furnished in packages
all ready for mailing. There will be.
in round numbers. 13, 600. 900 packets of
vegetable seeds. 1000. 600 of flower
seeds, 81, 600 of tobacco, 90, 600 of cotton
and $50. 600 of lawn grass
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY, by an order on
the 3ist, took the first action toward
laying the foundation for Cuban mer-
chant marine. AS an initiatory step
in that direction he directed that all
registry fees imposed for documenting
foreign vessels in Cuba be abolished.
This will not only allow the Cubans to
purchase ships in the cheapest markets
of the world, but will enable them to
build up carrying trade.
THE opinion was expressed in Official
circles at Washington on the I'd that
the outlook for a satisfactory and
peaceful final adjustment of Samoan
affairs was decidedly hopeful and that
the joint high commission, by virtue
of the plenary power vested in it's
individual members, will be able to
conclude settlement of the Samoan
question satisfactory to all the powers
concerned.
A DISPATCH to the st. Louis Globe
Democrat from Washington on the I'd
stated: Memb ers of the cabinet, SEN
ators and represen tatives, army and
navy officers and plain Americans gen.
orally bring back from Cdba the inn
preston that annexation is inevitable.
Contrary opinion finds rare expression.
Annexation is advocated without res
ervation as the best thing that can
occur.
A DELEGATION of Oklahoma Indians,
representing the Kiowa, Comanche and
Apache tribes, was at the in terror de-
partment on the 1st and discussed with
Secretary Hitchcock the jerome
treaty." made between these tribes
and the government in 1892, by which
their lands would be allotted. The
treaty has not been ratified by con-
gress and they opposed It's ratification.
They were assured no injustice would
be done to them and they left appar-
emily satisfied.
A SPECIAL from Washington to the
Chicago Inter Ocean stated that the
court of inquiry into the allegations
of Gen. Miles regarding certain army
rations had nearly completed its work
and its report will be that the allega-
tions of Gen. Miles are not true.
AS result of conference held on
the afternoon of the 1st between the
President, Acting Secretary Meikle-
john and Adjt. Gen. Corbin all of the
volunteer troops in Cuba are to be re
turned to the United States without
delay and instructions have been sem
to Gen. Brooke, military commandant
of the island, to make the necessary
arrangements