Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-17
IMPROVEMENTS AT GENOA
Department re,aring to Increase Heating
and Water Facilities
SANTsE AGENCY ALSO SHORT OF WATER
At Present Are that
Colombian Congress viii Not
RRtify the Panama Canal
Treaty.
tFrom a stan Correspondent.

Tor several buildings of the Indian school
at Genoa and for improvement OF the water
bystem at this school. Ten thousand dol
lars was given for the new heating plant
and 5000 set aside for the water system.
1t was said today at the Indian office that
plans and specifications of the new heat
ing. apparatus have been completed and
advertisements for proposals will issue this
week
p. M. Pringle, school supervisor of en-
gineering was today instructed to visit
Genoa for the purpose OF looking into ques-
tions as TO water supply. Mr.. Pringle was
instructed to prepare plans and specihca-
tions as to arteslan wells and generally to
report at once to the department such
facts regarding the water supply, present
and prospective, as may come to his knowl-
edge through personal observation
Mr.. Pringle is also instructed to visit the
Santee agency to look into questions which
have arisen there as to water supply. 1t
is necessary that some method be devised
at Santee to secure more water and prob
ably 1t will be recommended that a number
of arteslan wells be sunk
| Secretary Hitchcock today approved ff-
teen permits to allow sheepmeh to Craze
10000 sheep in Medicine Bow reserve In
Wyoming during the coming season.
Treaty is in Doubt.
I
Additional advlces coming to the State
department from various sources respect
/ ing prospects of the ratification of the
Panama treaty by Colombia continue to be
so conflicting as to leave the officials here
in doubt as TO the outcome. 1t is believed
the weight of opinion in Colombia is averse
to the ratification. The sentiment favoring
ratification seems to be confined principally
to the three provinces of Panama, Cauca
and Antioquia, which make up the Isthmus
OF Panama proper The states in the inte-
rior of the country, which would not be
directly benefited by the development of
the isthmlan trade, according to reports
show signs of increased opposition.
| waiting to Hear from COnger.
The State department is waiting further
advices from Minister Conger before con-
senting to the transfer from Shanghai to
| Picking the negotiations for commercial
| treaty between the United States and
China. 1t is said that the treaty is prac-
tlcally complete in its commercial features,
but that the deadlock is over the opening
of Moukdon and other ports in Man
churia and under foreign influence oppos-
ing such an opening, the Chinese are seek
! ing to temporize by suggesting the treat
ment OF that question I'm separate agree
ment The object is that, with a satisfac-
tory commercial treaty already negotiated
the American commissioners will have
nothing TO offer the Chinese in the second
case.
Hunt ConsuIts Cabinet officers.
Governor Hunt of Porto Rico has been
consulting with different cabinet officers
relative to the division OF public property
| in the island BY an act. of congress the
| president was directed to set aside such
public property as was necessary for the
government and to turn over the remainder
to the local government The different
| heads of the departments have been in
forming Governor Hunt as to their needs
Soldiers Not Now Needed.
General Baldwin has informed the War
department that the governor of Arizona
says United States troops are no longer
needed at Morenci and they have been or
dered back TO their stations
Hawaii wants Cinnamon.
F. p Sargent. commissioner general of
immigration, has returned to Washington
from a long tour of inspection of immi-
grant stations in the west, including Homo
lulu and the Canadian frontier. At Homo
lulu Mr.. Sargent found scarcity of labor
on the sugar plantations. Experiments have
been made with Portuguese, Porto Ricans
and negroes from the United States, but
all proved unsatisfactory. The planters
insist that Chinese make ideal laborers in
the cane fields, though japanese make
| fairly good field hands and some of them
ultimately become skilled workmen. As a
result many of them drift into the towns
and villages, where they get employment
as blacksmiths, carpenters. helpers ana
| drivers. The native Hawaiians complain Of
this and say the Japanese are gradually
usurping their places. The Cinnamon how
ever, stick closely to their work In the
Acids. are reliable and in all ways salts
factory. They get about so cents a day,
Including a fairly good house to live In
and hrewood for cooking purposes. The
nIanters will continue their efforts to Sc
cura from congress a modification of the
Chinese exclusion act, which viii allow
them 10 import a sufficient number Of
chinese to work their plantations at a
profit
Holds Up Opium Act.
Secretary Root has decided that nothing
| ,rrtbar shall be done regarding the pro-
nosed opium act of the Philippines until
q has had the most careful attention in
washington.
OFFERS Reward for Disease.
Tho secretary of agriculture has COM
r,eted a careful investigation OF the states
now ouarantined for foot and mouth dis
ease without finding any cases OF the dis
oase Today he issued a circular Offering
a reward OF $3.50 to any person who first
/ rsnorts 10 the chief of the Bureau OF AMI
mai Industry at Washington the existence
oS anv speelhc case In either Massachusetts
| or New Hampshire. II no cases are re-
nortea by July / the quarantine will be
rer,oved and foreign countries asked to re-
celve live stock from New England ports.
Routine of Departments.
Salmon d. Meyers was today appointed
Dostmaster at Milltown. Hutchinson
County q. D., vice o. p. swaTtz. resigned.
The following were today appointed rail-
,,,av mail clerks: Charles L. Culles OF
Uavne Fred w. Wachter Of Fremont,
frank W. Pickany OF Ashland, Neb,, F. w,
Pueh Of Webster City, Charles CLANCY OF
lamont and John w. Canheld Of Altoona,
Ia. - a.,
rbompson OF Armstrong and w. H. Bron-
son az wyoming, Ia. were today appointed
assistant inspectors in the bureau Of ami
mai industry at 81, 200 each.
The Boone National oank OF Boone Ia.
was today authorized to begin business
with A capital OF 100000, f. f. Hughes is
president and A. ]. Wilson cashier.