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WAR WITH CGREAT BRITAI Benator Morgan Discusses Probabilities Attending Building of Oanal, | in Fae ecutive Seaston to I n of Pending Comp, Englund, seu t with WASHINGTON transacted 1o open session afternoon it was In executive ship subsidy bill, therefore, constderation. Mr. Hoar presented a resolution of the Massachusetts legislature in favor of the purchase by the United States government | of Temple Farm and Moor House at York- town, Va. Mr. Martin of Virginia expressed gratifica- tion that the project had met with favor in Masrachusetts and wald the bill would be presented at an early day intended to earry out the purpose of the resolution Mr. Carter of Montana gave notive that | on Tuesday next he weuld call up the pend- ing resolution relating to the contested Montana seat In the senate, claimed both by W. A. Clark and Martin Maginnis ate then, at 12:40, on motion of Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts, went into exe- cutive wesslon, and at 4:30 adjourned The senate was In executive session for more than four hours today, the entire timo being dovoted to the discussion by Benator Morgan of the Hay-Pauncefots treaty for the abrogation of the portion of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty which relates to the Nicaraguan cenal Dec. 6.—The sena business of Import Throughout almost the entir sslon. The | recelved no n on the Treaty. The sonator made it very plain in the course of his remarks that while he was | not opposed pending treaty in al- most any form, his principal, if not his euly concern, in that conncction is for th passugo of the canal bill, and he allowed it to be understood ve broadly that he had engaged in the treaty discussion be- | cause of his conviction that thero were a majority of the senators, who would insist | upon action upon the as a condi- tion precedent to the pussage of the canal bill. For this reason; he said, he was will- 0K to discuss the treaty. He intimated privately to other senntors, however, that ke would not consent to the fixing of a time for a vote upon the treaty until there also could be a time fixed for like action upon the Nicaraguan canal bill, 1u the courss of his speech ho sald that he did not In reality consider that the treaty need have any speclal bearing upon the bill and that he belleved it was com- | petent for tho United States to proceed with tho bullding of the canal regardless of the treaty or of Great Britain's wishes in the matter, but to satisfy other senators and also to meet tho wishes of the sec- Totary of state, for whom he incidentally ex- pressed the highest esteem, he would con- sont to action upon the treaty and do all Re could for it. He would vote for the agreement whether it should be amended or not, though he would prefer that there should be no amendment, Morg treaty Fortification of Canal. Discussing the question of the fortification of the canal, Senator Morgan argued strenu- ously against it as both inexpedient and un- mecessary. He contended that Great Brit- &in was not the only power whose interests would be affected by a provision for forti- fication and eaid Nicaragua and Costa Rica bad a right to be considered in that con- nection. Furthermore, in case of war every- body knew that the canal would be pro- tected to the fullest extent so that any provision whatever bearing upon this point was needless. He admitted, however, that ho had no doubt that if the United States should proceed with construction of the canal without first taking steps to secure the neutrality of the canal Great Britain would be grievously offended and that he thought 1t impossible that the offense would be considered sufficiently grave to lead to hostilitles botween the two countries, Do you mean,” asked Senator Beveridge, “that, notwithstanding the present friendly relations between the counirles, Eungland | might declare war if we should construct the capal with our own means ard i our own way?' d Might Declare War. Semator Morgan replied that he con- sidered that result among the probabili- ties. “But,” he continued, “I should not be deterred by that circumstance.” What England would do, he sald, of course, wus a mero matter of speculation, and added that he had only referred to this pos- sibility 1o order to emphasize his opinlon that the canal should be constructed in wny contingency. The American people, he sald, had mapped out that canal and they wera not going to allow any obstacle, no matter how serious, to stand fo the way, He belleved that the administration that would undertake to bulld the canal, know- 1ug that to do so meant war, would be en- dorsed by the people at large by a higher majority than that which McKinley re- celved over Bryan in the last election. Senator Morgan was plied with questions by Senators Muson, Beveridgo, Tillman and others. Mr. Mason asked whethor it was true that it the Hay-Pauncefote negoti- atlon prevented the use of the canal by Great Britain in time of war, the con- verse proposition that it also prohibits such use by the United States was not also true. To this Morgan did not make direct reply, saying that he would take up that point later in his discussion. In dis- cuesing the points of the treaty with Sena- tor Teller the Alaba: ator expressed the view that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty ia unconstitutional, and for this reason if for B0 other, said it should be disregarded Eng Reports O WASHINGTO 6.—The secretary of war today sent to the senate reports of the board of engineers concerning the effects 0! the Galveston storm of last summer on the jettles in the vicinity of that city. The board finds that 31,600,000 will be necess: 10 repair the Jettles at Galveston and $175,- 000 for the repalr of the Brazos. The board places the loss of life at 5,000. The damage to fortifications is placed at $49,000, Senate Changes WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. 8oon after senate convened today a bill was smending the law providing for ugue's Brig the passed the con It Won't There's a lot of things Ayer's i [ | | bama HAY-PAUNCEFOTE TREATY UP AGAIN | In favor of the ratification of the treaty as | un-American st | years, | suppressed in two years we should sell the | militar 1AHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY DECEMBER 7, 1900 across th I that thy instead of 200 feet 10 p. m. went into ex struction of a bridg river at Dubu 80 After the senate went fr ithve today the Hay-Pauncefote treaty was inmediately taken up. Mr. Morgan of Ala ok th aking an argument sior hor, 1 | necessary to the Nicaragua ¢ scure the construction of ARMY BILL ADOPTED (Continued from First Page.) unteer officers eligible to the grades of st and second lleutenants without regard age. An amendment offered by Will n A. Smith of Michigan was adopted, pro- viding that If one of the parents of a | soldler should die after he had served more than one year, leaving the other solely de- | pendent upon him for support, he might receive an honorable discharge. Mr. Moudy of Massachusctts amendment providing that all officers who served during the civil war and who have | herctofore been retired below the rank of | brigadier general, be entitled to the rank | and pay of the next higher grade. This provision, he =aid, would place r offered an | ired of ficers on the same footing with officers of | the civil war, who under the terms of the bill are to be retired hereafter as of the next higher grade amendment was | lost. Thereupon Mr. he Mahon of Pennsylvania moved to strike out the paragraph to re tire officers below the rank of brigadier general who served during the civil war with the rank and pay of the next higher grade and his motlon prevalled, notwith- standing Mr. Hull made an earnest plea against the amendment Mr. McDermott of New Jersey offered an amendment 1o make it mandatory on the president to reduce the enlisted force of the nal | | Ereatest | ve {OVER VICTORY IN NEBRASK! | | | Republioans in Washington Will Celebrate | Gloriously This Evening. NOTABLE SPEAKERS TO TAKE SOME PART ds the List and is ¥y Al Who e Last Campnig Senntor Hanna WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—(Special Tele- gram.)—~The Nebraska ratification meeting city tomorrow night promises to exceed any slmilar celebration of the republican vic tory held in Washington this year. The committee having the jubllation in charge has bad the most gratifying success in se- curing notable speakers. Among those of prominence who will address the audience, which promises to test the ca- pacity of the hall, are: Senators M. A Hanna of Ohlo, J. C. Burrows of Michigan, J. Beveridge of Indlana and J. D. Dolli of lowa, Postmaster General Charles mory Smith, Colonel J. H, Brigham, as sistant secretary of agriculture; Congress men C. E. Littlefleld of Maine, A. J. Hop- kins of Illinols and the republican delega- tion from Nebraska in congress. All of those gentlemen were active participants i the campaign in the Antelope state and are entitled to rejolce with its citizens over the redemption of the commonwealth. Sena- tor Thurston will preside and will read President McKinley's letter of good cheer, which he has promised to send in lieu of his presence, which 1s impossible on account of other engagements. Captain Palmer! Palmer arrived from Omaha today H B army to 25,000 on December 1, 1902. Mr McDermott declared that in his opinfon it was the absolute duty of every man irrespective of party to uphold the hands of the president. So long as we held the | Phillppines it was our duty to suppress the Insurrection. But if {t was not the In- tentlon to create an undemocratic and an | nding army of 10,600 for | act should be limite to two insurrection could be 1l time, the 1t the not islands to some European ceuntry which wanted to buy a gold brick (Democratic applause.) The amendment was defeated Canteen System Has to Go. Mr. Littlefleld of Maine offered the fol- lowing substitute for the canteen provision of the bill | The sale of, wling in, beer, wine or | any intoxicating lqu any person in any post exchange of canteen or army rAnsport, or upon any premises used for purposes by the United States, fs eby prohibited. The secretary of war s hereby dire Ty the provisions of this section into full force and effect Mr. Littlefleld reviewed the long standing controversy over this subject and after reading a letter from Adjutant General Corbin, stating that 95 per cent of the officers of the army favored the canteen system, he also read a statement made by General Corbin in 1892, condemning the canteen system as not conducive to the dis- cipline or the best Interests of the soldfer. Mr. Littlefleld also read a statement by General Ludlow, who testified to the good effect of discouraging the sale of liquor to soldiers in Cuba. Mr. Fitzgerald of Massachussetts, op- posed the amendment. “‘Unless we desire to act as hypocrites,” sald he, “we should vote down this amendment. It is lmpos- sible to enforce prohibition in any portion of this country or of the wofld. We can- not enlist 65,000 men for service in the Philippines or anywhere else who can be made total abstainers. We should seek to promote temperance in the way which will bring the best results.” Mr. Fitz- gerald concluded with an attack upon pro- hibition as it obtained in Maine. Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio Jeclared that pro- hibition had been a failure wherever it had been tried. Nevertheless, he sald, he would vote for the amendment. If good cawe of it he would thank God, it not, as he believed it would mot, no harm would be done and congress could easily retrace its 3 Mr. Slayden of Texas, who is a member of the military committee, opposed the amendment. It reason and not hysteria wag to coutrol leglslation, ho said, it would be voted down. He said that officers con- versant with the workings of the canteen system were unanimous in endorsing it. It was an Influence for temperance. Argues for Olicial Conmtrol. Mr. Pearce of Missour) sald he was pre- pared to assert that nothing would do so much to break down true temperance in the army as absolute prohibition, Mr. Hay of Virginia belioved it was wrong for the government to engage in the sale of liquor. He was opposed to throwing temptation in the direct path of young men who entered the army. He asserted that the evidence of the army officers was not altogether on one side of the question (Applause.) Mr. Parker of New Jersey, & member of the military committee, opposed the amend ment. The whisky-drinking army of the old days of the sutler and post trader had become a temperate army under the can- teen system, Desertlons in the seven yoars before the canteen system were double those for the same period afterward. The same fleures hold good for convictions for drunkenness. After some further debate by Mr. Dick of Ohio, fn favor of the amend- ment, and Mr. Bartholdt of Missour against, Mr. Littlefleld ¢losed the debato on the amendment and defended prohibi- tion In Maine, which he insisted made for morality and temperance. The amendment was adopted, 159 to 51 Many members of the Women's Christfan Temperance unlon were In the gallery and loudly applauded the result. Mr. Fitzgerald of Massachusetts then pro- posed an amendment to prohibit the sale of liquor In tho capitol bullding, but Mr Hull made the point of order that the amendment was not germane and was sus talned, Mr. Willlame of Mississippl asked unanimous consent that Mr. Fitzgerald be allowed to offer his amendment Shufter Will Not Get Rellef, “I object,” sald Mr. Shattuc of Ohlo, Mr. Klutz of South Carolina moved to strike out the sectlon for the retirement of General Shatter as a cral. He was opposed, he sald, to t motion and retirement of officers, Mr. Jett of Illinols ticn. Mr. Hull opposed it. He reviewed General Shafter's career and contended that | the proposition to retire him as a mujor | Beneral was an act of meager justice to a distinguished officer. The motion prevalled, 131 to 100 Mr. Jett then moved to strike out the upported the mo- Hair Vigor won't do. They are just the things you don't want it to do. But the things it will do will certainly please you, such a8 stopping the hair from coming out, restoring color to gny bur, and making the hair grow thick and loog, Give it a good trial, n f &'V&E’ o o will Address, DrJ) 0 AT LOXt section, which was designed to retire | General Pitzhugh Lee and General James H [wi as brigudier generals, and it prevailed. There was no division on this vote. This completed the bill, which was then reported to the house, where Mr, M Clellan of New York moved to recommend bill, with instructions to report back a extending the present law to July 1 The motion to recommit was lost, 65 Two republicans, Mr. McCall of chusetts and Mr. Mann of Illinols, voted with sixty-six members of the oppo sitlon for this motion. Many democrats voted with the republicans again this morn- ing. A roll call was demanded for the final | 1903, to push the bill establishing a soldiers’ home at Hot Springs, S. D. He had an interview with Representative Gamble in regard to the measure and it was decided to push the bill through the committee as rapidly as possible. Captain Palmer has a letter from Commander-in-Chief Lee O Rashiem of the Grand Army of the Re- public, urging on congress the necessity of veterans of both the civil and Spanish- American wars demanding admittance to some such institutions, J. F. Nesbitt of Pawnee City is in town Rt. Rev. Bishop and Mrs. George Worth ington of Nebraska, who came to Washing ton to attend the wedding of Miss Mary McComas, daughter of Senator and Mrs. McComas, which was celebrated at Wash ington's most fashionable Eplscopal church, St. John's, yesterday, have returned | New York. Secretary Gage transmitted to congress today a letter requesting additional ap- propriations for a number of public bulld- ings which have been begun, but which are held up on account of the shortness of the appropriation. The secretary has asked for an additional appropriation of $7,000 for the Blair, Neb., public building, cost from $43,000 to Wants New Indian Sche Senator Kyle presented & bill today pro- viding for the establishment of a new industrial Indian school In South Dakota, to be located at Evarts, Walworth county. It 18 intended to provide accommodations for pupils on the Cheyenne Indlan agency and $50,000 is asked for the purpose. The house committee on Indian affairs today took up the treaty providing for the sale of the Pipestone reservation in Minne- sota by the Sioux of South Dakota. Con- gressman Gamble urged a favorable report, but action was deferred until next week. Congressman Mondell has made arrange- ments to appear before the public bulldings committer In the interest of an increased appropriation for a proposed butlding at Cheyenne, Wyo. He wants the appropria- tlon increased to $250,000. Plans are being prepared at the Indian office for & new school at Genoa, Neb. There 1s an appropriation of $25,000 for this pur- pose. Miss Mary McHugh of Sutton, Neb., has been appointed laundress in the Oneida (Wis.) Indian school at $400 a year. The Natlonal Bank of the Republic at Chicago was today approved us reserve wgent for the First National bank of Boone, Ia. Katherine B. Becbe was today appointed postmaster at Roselle, Walworth county, 8. D, MUST PAY BEFORE HE GOES American Eng Wrathy Be- e Detained in Guatemala at Instigation of Creditors. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—The State de- partment today recelved a formal protest from Mr. R. H. May, the American engineer who was forcibly detained in Guatemala, against the proceedings of the officials there. May submits an afidavit through S. A. Witherspoon, who ho names as his attor- ney. Mr., Witherspoon's paper is dated at New Orleans, December 4. May says that he 18 & citizen of Mississippl, temporarily residing in Guatemala, where an arbitration has just been determined in his favor by the British minister, Mr. Jenner. After that matter bad been decided, May left Guatemala City and went to Port Barrios, where, on the 20th ultimo, he attempted to ombark on the steamer Stillwater for New Orleans. He had procured & passport and had appointed an attorney of record in the person of Willlam F. Fuqua to represent him fn the country in any judicial process agulnst him. When he (May) was efected from Guatemala, October 25, by the military authorities, he owed his employes on the Northern rallroad about $12,000, Guatemalan mcuey, which he was unable to pay, owing to the failure of the Guatemalan govern- ment to pay him $143,750 American gold, lately awarded to him. One James Wilkin- son sued May and secured a writ of deten- tion, forbidding him to leave the country until his clalm was settled. May says that article Ixxiv of decree 273 is the only proviso under which a person can be pre- vented from leaving the country, yet that article permits departure when an attorney of record is appointed. May says that he was prepared with a formal {nstrument and presented 1t to the Guatemala officers, showing that he had appointed such attor- ney in the person of Mr. Fuqua “Notwithstanding this,” says May, I was forcibly seized, pulled off the gangway of the ship and thereby prevented from detained at Guatemala.” The affant concludes with a list of wit- nesses to SUpport his statements, and re- | quests the State department to demand his | immediate release, and the payment to him of an indemnity of $5,000 damages ‘“‘for sald wiltul and maliclous wrong." ONLY WATER FOR MR. WILCOX House ( mittee Shows Temperance Workers What Littlefield's Bl Would Do to Hawallan Delegate, WASHINGTON, Dec. 6—A delegation of women of the Woman's Christlan Temper- | ance union, now in sesston in Washington | and others Interested in temperance work today was given a hearing by the house committee on Insular affairs, in advocacy of Representative Littlefield's bill prohibit- ing the rale of liquor, oplum intoxi- cants to aboriginal tribes and native races of the Pacific islands. The women an- nounced to speak were Mrs. Steveas, presi- pessage of the bill. The bill was passed 166 10 133 acd the house at 6:06 adjourned, dent of the Woman's Christian Temperance union; Mrs. Mary Upham, Wisconsin; Mrs, to be held in one of the big halls of this | | tax on to | ccming to the United States, and am pow | | Scoval, Minnesota; Mrs. Rounds, Hlinols Mrs. Gulick and the Misses Leetch and Brehm. J. W. Cummings of New York of the Natlonal Temperance society, was also present. Mr. Littlefield explained his bill and urged the necessity of adequate lexisia- tion to provent the spread of drinking in the Philippines, Hawslii other Pacific lslande. The Misses Leetch, Brehm and others were heard along similar Jines was pointed out by the committee that the measuro was rather broad, specifylng that “It any American citizen sells,” ot “to any aboriginal native,” It was stated that this would apply to Delegate Wilson of Hawall when he came to Washington, as he s a native. The com- mittee took the measure under advisement ete. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The ways and means committee met in special session at 10 o'clock this morning to consider the bill reducing the war revenue taxes to the ex- tent of about $40,000,000, as previously framed by the republican members of the committee and introduced by Chalrman Payne yesterday. There was an unusually large atteadance for an early meeting, there being but two absentees—Babeock, republican, and Robinson, democrat. Mr Payne laid the bill before the committee and consideration of its detalls at onco began When the meeting closed Mr. Payne, with the concurrence of Mr. Richardson, author- ized the proceedings to be given out in detail. Mr. Richardson's motion on the beer tax was the first test of strength. It provided for a flut rate of $1 a barrel instead of $2. This was lost, 6 to 9, on a strict party vote. Mr. Swanson of Virginia then moved to recommit the bill to a subcommittee with instructions to prepare a measure making $60,000,000 reduction. Lost by the same vote Mr. Swanson next upsuccesstully moved to eliminate all special taxes on tobacco dealers imposed by the war revenue act Mr. Underwood of Alabama presented a substitute bill repealing the entire war revenue act, providing for a 3 per cent incomes of $2,000 and re-enacting the present inheritance tax. On this vote two of the democrats—McClellan of New York and Newlands of Nevada—did not vote, the result belng the defeat of the substitute, 4 to 9, Mr. Underwood moved to restore the tax on telephono messages, and Mr. Newlands offered an amendment restoring it to tele- &raph messages, but requiring the companles to pay the tax. Both propositions were lost, 8 to 0 Mr. Cooper of Texas offered an amend- ment striking out the exemption of religious and charitable institutions in the tax on inheritances. This was lost on a viva voce vote On motion of Mr. Hopkins of lllinols the final section was changed making the act take effect Immediately on its passage. On Mr. Dalzell’s final motion to report the bill to the house the democrats aid not vote and the report to the house was or- dered. Mr. Payne stated that the majority report would be presented by Saturday. The proceedings were marked by good feeling and Mr. Richirdson stated that the minority would not interpose factious opposition on the floor of the house. GENERAL EAGAN IS RETIRED Suspended Conimissary General Ac- cepts Terms of Pardon Prof- fered By Preside: WASHINGTON, Dec. ~Brigadler Gen- eral Charles R. Bagan, commissary general of subsistence, who has been under sus- pension since February 9, 1899, by sentence of court-martial for alleged Intemperate and abusive language, concerning Lieuten- ant General Miles in connection with the army beef Investigation, was restored to duty today and be was afterwards placed on the record list of the army. The story fs told in two speclal orders which wero bulletined at the War depart- ment this afternoon. They are issued by ccmmand of Lieutenant General Miles, commanding the army. The order follows WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D, C.. Dec. 6 1900.—In the case of Brigadios ieneral Charles P. Eagan, commissary gen. al of subsistence, U. 8. A., tho unexpired portion of the senfence as published 1 the &eneral orders No. 24, February 9, 189, from headquarters of the 'army, is, by direction of the president, remitted and ho Is restored to @ status of dity, with station in this cf THU ROOT. The second order {s as follows: HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Ad- utant General's Office, Washington, 1, (" dec. 6, 1900.—The retiremen: 3 Bervice by the president Decemn| under the provision of section 1 Statutes, of Brigadier Genernl Ch Eagun, commissary . upon his own appl service, 18 announced by the ses war. General Eagan wil pro home. The travel enjolned {8 n the public service. Hy comman L1 TE H. C CORBIN, Adfu ieneral The vacancy thus created will enable the president to carry out Lis purpose of ap- polnting Colonel Joha F. Weston, assistant commissary general of subsistence, to be commlissary general. Colonel Weston's nomination will be sent to the semate in a day or two. Colonel Weston is ome of the most popular officers in the army and has had a long aud creditable military career. He served with distinction in a Kentucky regiment of the volunteer army during the clvil war and was mustered out as & major During the Spanish war he was made a brigadier general of volunteers and seryed with distinction in ths Bantfago campalgn. Ho has been acting commissary general of subsistemce ever sin the suspension of General Eagan, nearly two years ago, but has drawn only the pay of colonel. to his essary for of PENSIONS FOR WESTERN VETERANS War Suvivors Remembered by the Dec. 6.—(Special.)=~The following pensions have been granted: Issue of November 2 Nebraska: Original-Thomas §. SBanders, Georgetown, 10 Additlonal—Henry M. Cralg, Lincoin, $10. Bupplemental-—John P, Beward, §. Increasc—-John W. Shaw, R 36, Willam Barnebey, Mul: len, $10 almer, Liverty, $10. 'origl- nal' w . Gle. ( Wl accrued, Novem- ber Wiiheimine Winter Norfolk, $s. Tow 1~John Willtam Claire, 35 ; Brookiyn, $s. Lamonl, '$14 John M Hatfleld Griswold, $12 newal—Dicy South Falls, Inerease—Thomas City, $. Mantan Julla N Colorado Nuride, sburg, ) Henry Origlnal widows mother J M Robbins, W X Cabl ete,, res ‘lay, $12 ux War with Spain, widows, etc Finch, mother. Helena, '$12 Orlginal=Francls L. Elljotr, . Nominates V WASHINGTON, Dec day sent the following nominations to the senate Daniel H. McMillan of New York, to be assoclate justice of the supreme court of New Mexico Postmasters E. €. Astor Greenville; Texas, F. Berner, Henrietta; L. Stevens, Seymour; Porto Rico, Ramon Altonso Rivera, Arecibo; Missourl, Willlam Bostian, Indianapo; lowa, G. K. Covert, Vinton; Iliinols, H. C. Jones, Marion; Wil- ltam O. Butler, La Harpa; O. L. Campbell, Knoxville; Idaho, J. T. Dunn, Wallace California, J. R. Baker, Antioch; Charles Turner, Benicia. Also a number of army and Bavy recess appolntments. B Oregon 1t | | Bucsts at a dinner last night, remained in |efforts for justice and freedom; | adeption of laws to secure purity in man RECEIVED BY THE PRESIDENT Delegntes to the W, €. T. U, In Sess slon at Washington Visit the White Hou WASHINGTC Dec The and Mrs. McKinley gave a reception this afternoon to the 1,900 delegates to the Woman's Christian Temperance union con ventlon. The elaborate decorations of the principal rooms, which had been provided in honor of the commissioners to the Parls exposition, who were the president's [} president place. The Marine band furnished the mueic. The recelving party consisted of President and Mrs. McKinley, Secretary and Mrs. Gage, Secretary and Mrs. Long, Attor- ney General and Mrs. Griggs and Secre tary and Miss Wilson At the morning session of the Woman's Clristian Temperance union Prestdent L. W. N. Stevens and the present officers were re-elected. A feature of the convention was the service in memory of members who hud died dur- ing the year. It was conducted by Mrs, Stevens. A message of sympathy was sent to Miss Clara Barton of the Red Cross scelety, who has been too fll to appear be foro the convention. A resolution was adopted congratulating the national prohi- bitlon party on its Increased vote at the recent election and expressing appreciation of the sacrifices of the presidential and vice presidential candidates of that party in standing for the principles of prohibi- tion at the polls. Mrs. Leonora M. Take vice president of the Cathollc Total Abe stinence Assoclation of Amerlca, was in- troduced and extended greetings. The convention adopted resolutions pledging renewed loyalty to the Woman's Chbristian Temperance union, ackmowl- edging the gulding hund of God in its work, thanking Him for the victory in the ex- clusion of Brigham H. Roberts from the house of representatives, favoring the total suppression of tho liquor trafic, opposing the army canteen, urging the enfranchise- ment of women, expressing sympathy with organized labor in its just demands for a living wage, an eight-hour day, the prohi bitlon of child labor and in all wise urging a5 well a8 woman, protesting against gevernment regulating vice in any form the Philippines Instead of suppressing it NEGOTIATIONS ARE TEDIOUS Agreement of Miniaters at’ Pekin is Only the Firat Step in Mak- & Settlement, WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—All of the am- bassadors and nearly & majority of the min- Isters resident in Washington called upon Secretary Hay, this being diplomatic day. In the case of the representatives of those powers interested in the Chinese question it Is understood there were some exchanges on that subject between them and Secretary | Hay respecting the latest developments at Pekin, There has been no word from Mr. Conger since the dispatch to him of his inatructions to slgn the agreement. It is assumed hero that several momths must elapse before the formal sigratures of all the powers inter- ested can be obtained to the agreement. Then it will be lald before Prince Ching and LI Hung Chang, who will probably be supplemented by tke. viceroys of Nankiong and Hankow, the latter acting by telegraph, constituting the board of commi ners to represent the Chinese government. This agreement {s not a peace treaty {m any sense of the term. It is merely a statement of the terms of the basls upon which the powers will negotiate with China for a final settlement. It will be lald before the Chinese officluls rather as a matter of form, for there is not the least doubt entertained that they will be obliged to accept its pro- visloms. Still they may require a week or two for its couslderation and then the ‘way will be cleared for the initlation of fresh negotiations at Pekin between the ministers and Chiiese commissiomers for a final set- tlement. POPULATION OF TEXAS TOWNS Report of Censua Marked the [ Burean rowth in Many Instances. Shows WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—The population of certain incorporated places in Texas having a population of more than 2,000, but less than 25,000, is as follows Ablleno . -, 3411 Kaufman ... Austin Lagrange " Bastrop 45 Lampusas Beaumont ', Laredo City Belton 700 Lockhart Bonham 042 Longview Bowle .. 600 Mciinles Bronham 968 Marlin ... Brownsville ... ¢35 Marshall gruwnwoud Mexla . r e oroces e Calvert | Cameron ' Clarksville ot Navasota ... 41 New Braunsfol; 069 Oak CIiff.... 483 Orange Palestine Rockdale 2612 Ban Marces. . 22 Seguin Sherman ", - 4187 Smithville .. 370 8ul, Crockett Cuero ..., Denlson Denton . Dublin El Paso Ennts Galnesviiio ", Georgetown Gonzales Greenville Hearne ... Hillsboro . Honey Grove Huntpville Jefterson TO ADOPT METRIC SYSTEM House Committee on Colnage ¥ ably Reports Bill of Shafroth ot Colorado. e = rmzons gE3 . 2129 Waco . 5,46 Waxahachia 2,483 Weatherford + 4486 Wichita Falls soneitin WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—The bill of Rep- resentative Shafroth of Colorado for the adoption of the metric system by the United States was today favorably reported by unan- tmous vote of the house committee on coin- age, welghts and measures. The bill was changed #o as to make the system go into effect January 1, 1803 Offclals of the Treasury department were present today and | expressed approval of the measure, Mr. Shafroth stated that all the civilized na tions except Great Britain and the United States had adopted the metric system, Rus- sia belng the last to do so a few weeks ago. The bill provides that on and after Janu- ary 80, 1903, all the departments of the government of the United States, in the transaction of all business requiring the use of weight and measurement, except in com- pleting the survey of public lands, shall em- ploy and ugo only the weights and measures of the metric system; and on and after Jan- uary 1, 1903, the weights and measures of the metric system shall be the legal stand- ard welghts and measures of and In the United States House Bills ntroduced. WASHINGTON, De Representative Burleigh of Maine today introduced a bill authorizing the appointment of Representa- tive Boutelle of Malne, now a confirmed in valid, to the rank of coptaln on the r tired list of the navy. Mr. Dalzell of Peunsylvania introduced a general bridge bill providing means by which the bridges may be bullt over large navigable streams without speclal authority ot cougress in each case nee Annexe ds. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—Consul Doty at Tabitl has Informed the Btate department that on August 13, last, the slands of Kumter and Kimatara, in the Pacific, were annexed to France. These islands, he adds, were placed under the French protectorate in March, 1889, and are of small commer- clal value. failing and will soon be lost un to lose can make 1o compromise. your whole future fases of (his kind thut wa are as famili ight matireness, or aimilar symptoms which rob y study. weak i ity will corr healthy, hiappy ma and all assoclate diseases and weakr to treat are cordially Invited to con and romlse o multitudes of men? 11 at our office, write us ment by correspondence 1s always wuccessful HBest Banks and Leading Busin, monia, all other Throat and Lung Troubles. It 1s prescribed as & Mothers endorse it as an infaliible remedy for Croup. Prepared by K. 0. DeWitt & Go., Ohloage. Dr. Kay"s ltink Balm KING'S EVIL. How Ignorance and Super- stition go Hand in Hand. A curious sight might have been seen in England a couple of centuries ago At Whitehall or some other royal resi- dence a little group of people would shrinkingly await tie coming of the king, in order to be “touched for the evil.” The specific "evil” was scrofula, and it was the popular belief that scrof- ula could be cured by the royal touch, Hence the common name for scrofula was King's Evil, Nowadays we know that scrofula is a disease of the blood and that even were there magic in a kingly touch, no ex- ternal treatment could” cure scrofpla. The medicine which cures scrofnla must deal with the blood, It must be able to eradicate and eliminate the isons which corrupt the blood and reed and feed disease. 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