The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-04-07
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
The department of agriculture has
issued a formal advertisement inviting
proposals for furnishing field. flower
and vegetable seeds to the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1900. All bids are to
be fled not later than April 20. The
seeds are to be furnished in packages
all ready for mailing. There will be.
in round numbers, 13, 900, 900 packets OF
vegetable seeds, 1000. 900 of flower
seeds, 81. 900 of tobacco, %, 600 of cotton
and $50. 900 of lawn grass.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY, by an order on
the 3ist, took the first action toward
laying the foundation for Gu ban mer.
chant marine. AS an initiatory step
in that direction he directed that all
registry fees imposed for documenting
This will not only allow the Cubans to
purchase ships in the cheapest markets
of the world, but will enable them to
build up a 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 its
Individual members, will be able to
conclude a 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: Members of the cabinet, sen.
ators and representatives, army and
navy officers and plain Americans gen.
orally bring back from Cuba 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 interior 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 its 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 a result of a conference held on
the afternoon of the LIST 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 sent
to Gen. Brooke. military commandant
of the island, to make the necessary
arrangements
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY issued an order
that when the remains of the dead SOL
diers that had been brought home
from Cuba and Porto Rico were in
tered in the national cemetery at Ar.
lington. Va. on the 9th flags on all
public buildings should be at half
mast and all departments of the gov.
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In the supreme court of the United
States on the Sd decision was handed
down confirming the validity of the
war revenue act imposing taxes on the
transactions of boards of trade and
similar institutions. In another case
similar opinion was rendered with
regard to taxes upon transactions at
stock yards
AT the white house at Washington
confirmation was obtained of the cable
gram sent out from London ANNOUNCE
ing that the British government was
willing to abrogate the Clayton-Bul-
wer treaty and allow the Nicaraguan
canal to be built by this country on
the same basis as the Suez canal was
built and is being operated.
GENERAL NEWS
DURING quarrel at the table Mrs.
Joseph Brown, of S40S Leavitt street,
Chicago seized knife and stabbed