The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-04-20
WILL Be IMPOSING.
Impressive Inauguration of the Gov
ernor of Puerto Rico.
DETAILS OF THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
Alleged Interference with "a Catholic Priest
to Bs Investiga Weather Forecasts
to Be Distributed to Farmers on
Rural Free Delivery Routes.

Alleged interference with "A Catholic PrleSt
to Be Investigatod-w Weather Forecasts
to Be Distributed to Farmers on
Rural Free Delivery Routes
Washington, April 17.-Mr. Allen,
the newly chosen governor of Puerto
Rico, is arranging TO leave Washington
for San Juan toward the end Of the
present week. lie will he accompa-
MED by Mrs. Allen and their daugh-
ter. The trip will be made on the L.
5. S. Dolphin, Capt. Switzerland,
which is now lying at the Washing
ton navy yard. II is Gov. Aliens in
tention to make this flying visit.
He will set up the new civil govern
mcnt and inside of three weeks will
return to the United States to ar
range his private affairs.
The president and Secretary Long
have determined that the Inauguration
of the civil governor i'm Puerto Rico
shall be marked with as much pomp
as is beftting an event of that magni-
tude. Therefore the United States
will see to it that there is at San
Juan on the occasion of the inaugu-
ration of the first American governor
a dignified and impressive ceremony
that will fix the event i'm the minds
of the people. The L. S. S. Dolphin,
which will carry Mr. Allen to San
Juan, will enter the harbor there es-
corted by the entire North Atlantic
squadron under the command of Rear
Admiral Farquhar on his flagship
I. A
Bermuda and will time its movements
so as to arrive Off the north coast of
Puerto Rico about the time the Dol
phin is sighted.
Gov. Allen will be inaugurated at
San Juan on May l and Gen. Davis,
the military governor, will turn out
all of the United States troops under
his command in honor of the occa-
sion. The ships of the squadron will
fire salutes, which will he answered
by the shore batteries. There will be
some speeches and al night the fleet
will use their electric lights and there
will be general Examinations.
Details Of the Presidents Trip.
Washington, April 1.-THE details
Of the presidents trip to New York
and Canton are practically completed.
The party consisting of the president
and Mrs. Mckinley, Secretary Cortel-
you, Assistant Secretary Barnes, Mrs.
| Hobart and Garrett A. Hobart. the
widow and son of the late vice pres
ident, and DR.. RiXie will leave here
| for Paterson, n. j., in n private car
attached to the regular ten o'clock
train on the Pennsylvania road next
Thursday morning. The presidential
| party will remain i'm Paterson as the
| guests of Mrs. Hobart until Saturday
morning when they will go to New
York to attend the ecumenical con-
ference on foreign missions at Car
negie hall Saturday evening. While
in New York the party will stay at
the Manhattan hotel. Late Sunday
night the party will take a train for
Canton, o., where they will remain
about three days, reaching Washing.
ton on their return Thursday or Fri
day OF next week.
Alleged Interference with a Priest.
Washington, April 1.-THE secre
tary of war has ordered an investi
cation made at New York city of the
charge that Maj. ID. G.. Knight, corps
of engineers, commanding the engi
neering school at Willet's point, y
Y, had interfered with Father
Tierncy, n Catholic, in the perform
ance of his religious duties at tn,
army post. 1t is alleged that tn,
priest had been stopped at the en-
trance to the post at the point of {
bayonet and that the action of tn,
sentry had been subsequently upheld
by the commanding officer. Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald, of Massachu
sets, recently introduced resolu
ton concerning the alleged refusa
OF certain army officers to PERM
Catholic priests to administer thei
offices at army posts. the resolution
being based ON the alleged action o
Maj. Knight in the case of Fathe
Tierney Representative Fitzgerald
was informed by the secretary o
war that the matter would he in
vestigated and if it were found tina
the officer had exceeded his authorit,
he would be relieved
weather Forecns's for Farmers
Washington, April Secretar,
of Agriculture Wilson has directed
that advantage he taken of the rura
free delivery established by the pos
Office department by having carrier
on such routes distribute to tn
farmers cards containing the lates
weather forecasts and warnings.