The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-26
MR.. M'KINLEY INVITED
The President Asked to Attend the
Ecumenical Conference.
OKLAHOMA MAIL TO BE FUMICATED.
\ Porto RIcan Delegation Calls on Presi-
dent McKiniey-The Bureau of Cur
rency Cramped for Koom-Webster
Davis ON Sick Leave.

Washington, Jan. pa delegation
called on President Mckinley at the
white house yesterday to extend an
invitation from the executive commit
tee of the ecumenical conference on
foreign missions to attend one of the
sessions of that conference, to be held
in New York in April. The general
ATTENDANCE on that conference will in
clude distinguished men from this
country and others. The president
received the committee very cordially,
but could not give the members any
definite assurance that he would he
able to attend the conference. While
he would be glad to attend, yet his
decision in the matter would depend
entirely on the condition of public
business at the time. Re promised to
take the invitation under consdera-
ton and will let the committee know
later whether he can come or not.
1t is hoped that il he does attend that
the president will make an address.
Oklahoma Natl to $50 Fumigated.
Washington, Jan. 24.-postofiice in
spectors have reported to the depart
ment that on account of the preva-
lence of smallpox in Oklahoma, the
offices of Rcmus and Avoca should he
closed and the mail from certain
points be fumigated. The department
has acquiesced and the Offices will
be closed for 60 days, or such time
as Is deemed necessary. The mail
west of Weatherford will be fumiga-
ted Arrangements have been in
structed to have the mail from Re
mus sent to Mud, and that for Avoca
to Romulus. The marine hospital
service has received information on
the subject other than that supplied
by the post Office department.
Porto Rican Delegation Calls on President.
Washington, Jan. 4.--George l.. Fin
lay, Manuel Fernandez, Juncios and
Henry Luco, the delegates to this
country from the chamber of com
merce of Porto Rico, called on Pres
ident Mckinley yesterday, accompa-
MED by DR.. J. j. Henry. a prominent
Porto Rican, who lives in New York
The three delegates representing the
agricultural interests of the island
Lucas Amanda, Enrique Gonzales and
NJ. Solomon-called on the president
few days ago.
Both delegations are working to
the same end-relief for the CONNER
clal and agricultural interests of the
island. They repeated to the presi-
dent the same facts presented to the
committee Monday.
Tn. bureau of Currency.
Washington, Jan. 24.--It is said at
the treasury department that for the
first ten years the bureau of currency
has been greatly hampered by INSULT
cient vault room for the storage OF
national bank currency. With the
past inadequate facilities for storage
"A sufficient amount of incomplete cur
rency could not he kept on hand
and since it requires from 25 to &c
days TO complete an order from q
bank to print it's notes the public
and the banks were put to great in.
convenience from this fact An ad.
ditional stock of currency will be pro.
vided and kept in another vault in the
treasury department.
Webster Davis on Sick Leave.
Washington, Jan. 24-The newspa.
per gossip about the visit of Webster
Davis, as the secretary of the interior
to points in South Africa, was brief
ly touched upon in the cabinet SEES
sion. Secretary Hitchcock explained
that Mr.. Davis is away from his post
on sick leave, that his visit to any
place is personal and unofficial and
that no one has any right to attach
any official or political significance
to his movements.