The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-05-12
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
THE president has appointed Her
bert w. Bowen, of New York, as min
lister to Persia. Mr.. Bowen was con-
sui general at Barcelona before the
Spanish war broke out.
BRIG. GEN. THOMAS M. ANDERSON,
who has returned recently from the
Philippines, has been assigned to the
command of the department of the
lakes.
1T was recently reported that there
was growing belief among prominent
members of congress that the president
will call congress to meet in extraordi-
nary session probably early in October.
The questions growing out of our pos
sessions acquired as aresult of the war
with Spain and the general legislation
are of uchegreat Importance that the
president is inclined to regard it as adj
visable that congress should meet
earlier than the regular session in De-
cember in order to get the work under
way.
SURGEON GENERAL WYMAN, of the
marine hospital corps, has established
a new division to be known as the for
eign quarantine division. Its jurisdic-
ton will include Cuba, Porto Rico and
the fruit ports of South America and no
vessel will be allowed to enter any port
of the United States unl less it's captain
has health bills signed by the officers of
the marine hospital corps and by the
United States consul at the port from
which the vessel sailed.
THE postmaster general ordered that
the rural free delivery service be di-
vided into two grand subdivisions, the
western and the eastern. The former
is to consist of the states west of the
Ohio and it's headquarters will be at ST.
Louis. The other division, comprising
states east of the Ohio, will have it's
headquarters in Washington. Francis
M. Dice, of Charlottesville, Ind, will
have charge of the western division
and Henry Conquest Clarke, of WASH
ington, of the eastern.
THE war department was informed
that the transport Sheridan left Ma
gasaki on the 4th on her way to San
Francisco with sick and wounded sol
diers from the Philippines.
WAR department officials say that
cable messages of a proper character
sent by parents of the men in the Phil
ippines will always be delivered and
that there is no danger whatever that
their letters will be held up in any way.
THE war department expects that
the shipment home of the volunteers in
the Philippine islands will commence
about May Is.
The report and findings of the Wade
military court of inquiry into the
charges made by Gen. Miles that the
beef supplied to the army during the
war was unfit for use, were made pub
Tic on the nth. The court found Gen.
Miles allegations that the beef was
treated with chemicals were not estab-
iished and recommended that no further
proceedings be taken.
ADMIRAL DEWEY will soon be re-
called from Manila and Rear Admiral
Watson sent to take his place.
A FACT of Importance in connection
with Cuba's future is becoming daily
more apparent. according to Wash
lngton dispatch-that is, that there is
likely to be practically continuous
American control in Cuba, if this gov
crnmenC OeSlreS IL. constantly TecuT-
ring indications point to the impossi-
bility of Cuban independence. 1t is
believed that the United States will be
asked to assume the permanent reins
of government of the island by annex
alton.
ADJT. GEN. CORBIN on the Sth stated
that orders had been issued for the re
turn of the volunteers in the Philip
pines and that they would come home
as fast as transportation could be pro
vided and in the order of their depar-
ture for the islands.
THE officials at Washington were
much encouraged on the Sth by a cable
gram from Gen. Otis giving the situation
In the Philippines. He wound up by
stating that signs ofithe Filipino -insur-
gents weakness were more apparent
every day.
GENERAL NEWS.
GEN. GORDON, commander-in-chiefo OF
the United Confederate Veterans, has