The Topeka state journal., 1900-12-15
His Committee viii Ask For
Appropriation of $4,000.
That Amount Necessary to Open
Indian Reservations.
LEE AND MARK HANNA
They May Attend Ottawa Chau-
tauqua Next Year.
How Santa Claus Mail Is Re-
ceived at White House.

Washington, D. c., Dec 15.-The house
committee on Indian affairs has agreed
upon plan to secure the needed money
for carrying on the work in the CO.
manche, Kiowa and Apache Indian res
ervations in Oklahoma In an interview
with Congressman Curtis, of Kansas,
member of this committee, he said:
"A bill was decided on which will car
ry an appropriation of $4,000 to COM
plete the work, in addition to $1O,5O 10
reimburse the fund set aside for general
allotment work, which was depleted to
that extent for the special work thus far
accomplished
THE members of the committee
agreed that the measure should be
pushed with all possibly speed, and, to
this end, formulated two plans"
There is but little doubt that the OF
tawa Chautauqua assembly will be hon.
ored with the presence of two eminent
perSonageS at their coming session that
will be drawing card for an immense
attendance. Fourth Assistant POstmas-
ter General Bristow and Senator Lucien
Baker are making strong effort to IN
duce General Fitzhugh Lee and Senator
Marcus A. Hanna to deliver addresses
on this occasion. The date for their
coming is not yet decided on, but will II
all probability be July 4. While neither
have formally accepted the invitation
extended, it is believed by the promoters
that they will accept 1t may be that
either or both may not finally agree to
be there on the date desired, but will
try and arrange for a date either ear
ier or later during the session.
Mr.. William N Rice, well known
Kansan, formerly one of the owners of
the Fort Scott Monitor, arrived in Wash
ington from London, England, this week
Mr.. Rice is special agent of the United
States treasury at London. After a con-
ference with the department officials he
left for Kansas. where he will visit old
friends and relatives for several weeks.
He will remain in the United States for
a number of months and pay an official
visit to many of the custom houses, for
the purpose of making a report to the
secretary of treasury regarding their
condition. Mr.. Rice's father is still ed
iting a daily paper at Sedalia, Mo. and
his brother, Hank is travelling for the
Butler Paper company of Chicago.
Santa Claus most appreciated gift to
President Mckinley this year will be a |
renewal Of the lease, of the White House |
for another four years But he will have |
for the presidential stocking an immense /
number of presents of less value, multi |
farious in kind A week before Christ |
mas day they will begin to arrive, and
the special postman who delivers the |
mail at the executive mansion will be /
loaded down with bundles and pack /
ages, while many more will be fetched /
Oy express. 1ue UOudllOIS InuS TeCe1N- |
ed will run up into the thousands, ana /
will comprise everything ina ginable /
from silver paper weights to typewriter /
desks, and from slippers to boxes of o. /
anges. Doubtless, most of the people /
who send these gifts believe that the /
president opens them all himself, and |
they figure to themselves in imagination |
the pleasure he will experience in dis /
closing the contents Of their own partic- /
ular parcels. 1t is almost cruel to dis /
turb this almost harmless Illusion, but
the fact is that the packages all go to
Mr.. Cortelyou, the presidents private /
secretary, and are unwrapped by mes
senger. Those of them which are ider-
titled as articles of domestic usefulness,
transferred to the steward. while such
things as patent tires for carriage
wheels or improved horseshoes are con-
signed to the coachman at the executiv..
which happens to be of special
interest or from a personal friend, is
seen by Mr. Mckinley.
Captain Ralph Ingalls,, son of the de-
ceased senator, John ] ingalls,, now serv-
ing in the Philippines, is seeking a pro-
motion to the majorship of his regi-
ment. A vacancy in this office has been
made by virtue of the retirement of !
Ma jor Mercer. the former commissary
in the regular army. Senator Baker call
ed at the war department and recon-
mended the promotion.
Frederick D Heisler. a son of the ed
itor of the Kansas City (Kan) Daily
Sun, has been reinstated as a compost
tor in the government printing office.
Young Heisler served in the Philippines
as a member of the Twentieth Kansas
Margaret H McCarter of Topeka, has
made application at the congressional IL
brary for a dramatic copyright of her
play recently written, entitled. Shakes
peare's Julius Caesar, with an introduc-
ton and notes.
Mr.. o. H. Bentley and Mr. Dunn, both
Of Wichita, spent a few days this week
visiting the capital city while on their
way to New York on business
Mr. Harry B. Howe. Of Topeka.
clerk in the bookkeeping division Of the
auditor for the pCstoffice department.
received promotion in salary this week
from $500 to 81 O00
L. WILLIAM THAVIS.