Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-19
WILL Be IMPOSING.
Impressive Inauguration Of the Gov
ernor Of Puerto Rico.
DETAILS OF The PRESIDENTS TRIP.
Alleged Interference with Catholic Prieat
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Washington, April l7.-Mr. Allen,
the newly chosen governor of Puerto
Rico, is arranging to leave Washington
for San Juan toward the end of the
present week. He will be accompa-
MED by Mrs. Allen and their daugh-
ter. The trip will be made on the U.
S, S. Dolphin, Capt. Switzerland.
which is now lying at the Washing
ton navy yard. 1t is Gov. Aliens in
tention to make this flying visit.
He will set up the new civil govern
ment 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 in Puerto Rico
shall be marked with as much pomp
as is BETTING 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
dignifed and impressive ceremony
that will fix the event in the minds
of the people. The U. 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
New York. The squadron is now at
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 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 be answered
by the shore batteries. There will be
some speeches and at night the feet
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. Rxie will leave here
for Paterson. N. j., in private car
attached to the regular ten o'clock
train on the Pennsylvania road next
Thursday morning. The presidential
party will remain in Paterson as the
guests of Mrs. Hobart until Saturday
morning when they will 60 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 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 n Priest
Washington, April 1.-THE secre-
tary of war has ordered an investi-
cation made at New York city of the
charge that Maj. D. G. Knight, corps
of engineers, commanding the engi-
neering school at Willet's point, N.
Y, had interfered with Father
Tierney, Catholic, in the perform
ance of his religious duties at the
army post. 1t is alleged that the
priest had been stopped at the en-
trance to the post at the point of a
bayonet and that the action of the
sentry had been subsequently upheld
by the commanding officer. Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald, of Massachn-
sets, recently introduced a resolu-
ton concerning the alleged refusal
OF certain army officers to permit
Catholic priests to administer their
offices at army posts, the resolution
being based on the alleged action of
Maj. Knight in the case of Father
Tierney. Representative Fitzgerald
was informed by the secretary of
war that the matter would be in
vestigated and if it were found that
the officer had exceeded his authority
he would be relieved.
Weather Forecasts for Farmers.
Washington. April 11.-Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson has directed
that advantage be taken of the rural
free delivery established by the post
Office department by having carriers
on such routes distribute to the
farmers cards containing the latest
weather forecasts and warnings.