Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 22, 1900, Page 7

THE OMAHA DAIL Y BEE: SATURDAY DECEMBER 2 1900, LODGEREVIEWS NEW TREAT Moseachusetts Senator Explaine Meaning Davis Amendment, RIGHT OF NATIONS TO ABROGATE COMPACT Consent of Great Nritnin Have Been Asked Hud 1t Not Been for Clayton-Balwer Agree- ment, Now Oat of Date, WASHINGTON, Dec Wwho had charge of treaty in the senate ing statement The senate amendments ars portant, but they are also ve though 'there seems to be #tanding in regard to them fact that all the debates ook p behind closed ¢ the amendments and votes have been mad ublic by order of the senate It may » amiss to explain them briefly Let me way | that the ar were not dictated by hostility to land and stil were they In any @ reflection upon the “secretary whose patriotism, purity of purj accomplishments 1 in ling with reiations, esped o) and cordiully nized parties and all shades of Benate. The amendments the wte wolely because they were necedsary for fterests the” Unlted States, for the avoldance any question as to the control of the {nd consequently for the make of peacel nd harmonious relations with the rost o the world on that subject In the futur The vote by which were adople #hows this. The or_Davis ment passed by a4 vote of 65 to 1 other two wera adopted without df The first amendment is s tlon that the Cla Bulw xist and 18 superseded b ty. The object of the the formor ns nstruction of the isth good Judges thought that the ote ‘treaty did this complotel Others belleved that cortal the Clayton-Bulwer treaty n force. To allow this doubt would have been a grave mi The American people desired to b the “Clayton-Bulwer treaty fing ond question. Thia i8 a reasonab d proper wish and to fulfill it is the pu pose of the first amendment of Davis' Amend article il of the Hay-Pauncefo treaty, as It stood, we were clearly boun 31 oni in war, to permit n hostiloe fi if it succeeded in’ getting Inside the thre mile zone, Lo pass unmolested through th canal. ‘This may or may not be a practic question, and It I8 of no conseque whether' {t {8 or not. It wus promise 1o permit a hostile fleet to he canal. That mise we either tended to k ing that und break it 1t was a p It wo knew time of wa falr_to re in the treg of the entl which almost 27 the Senator Lodg Hay-Pauncetof very im simple, a misunde wing 1o th upon the treat o %, Now th ndmen ard | our i, ure by men wer in full of a in th made b its opino; i ond, th wtill r of r the stross of war we shou It we meant to keep It, the smise no nation ought to muk that we ke then 1t ‘was honest ar ourselyes of the obiigat y itself. This was the pury second or Davis y disposcs of any follows exnctly exactly in words ention. which Turkey, whos in in trivial compared Lo ors wd In Nicar amendment strikes out artl ich we engaged to Invite othe adhere to the treaty and therel tes 0 1t Had there been 1 ulwer trenty with no one excopt Costic R ua as to building the cana At Britaln, owing to the Clayton treaty, we' were obliged to iren but s we expect Burope to keep out this hemisphere it seemed to the s unwise, however excellent and Iberal intention, to Inv'te European nations share in Amerfcan treaty and thus giv them the right to meddle in affairs at any point ich are the purpos amendments, which in no way deroga from the Intention of the (nited that this canal shall be a neutr for the world's comm 1 Reasons for & New Tr I think | can with propriety a5 (0 our view of (he amendn we'!l recognized inte when th has be new o arlson 1 m th f the thre ty. in w dem mple ground modification this fact secking an abrogatio the original instrument people de to bulld and mea and col the Isthmian cans iz the yton-Bulwer de fifty years o nditions 1 ger existent, st way. Th have no sire to from their pat in a violent fashion formally ng it or by pussing laws and tlon fn contravention of its j wish to remove It by am ment in a suitable and be The Hay-P: for this o treaty-making pow At for ratification but projects 1or tro choate.” In the ex rights, without th upon anyone and tion, the undoubte reflectic hostility to ntinuing tr [umers thre slightest without Henate, ¢ Mr. ifay il d thng other nations es not (ouch her at a her to conform to our desires b agreeing in unmistakible language to th pupercession of the Clayton-Bulwer treat by the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, which s (b le purpose of the negotiation. It ask fnally to accept in this treaty th rvation of rights, In time of war, whie granted to Turkey in th 2 conver . and whi Otector ¢ clause which . Al Fair, Thewe propositions are all essential American interests and are fair, reasonabl friendly and possible senke offensiy Engand's interest In_ having the can bailt, be It great or small, 18 second on 1o that of the United States, for she alor has, like the United States, large posses sions in North America both on th Atlantic and Pactiic akree th Al vessels of comr wir pass through the canal on the same as our own, and In wi term Aots Plessantly and (Fomptly: Cleanses the System Gently and Effectually when ~ bilious or costive. DPresents in the most acceptableform lanis the Jaxative principles of known ta act most beneficu TO GET ITS BENEFICIAL EFFECTS BUY THE GENUINE — MANFD. BY CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUPCO. SAN FRANCISCO, LOUISVILLE , KY CAL NEW YORK, NX. for_sale by druppisrs = price SO¢ per bottle. ——— o A i Wonld Not today made the follow high | foreign canal, amend ot or else wo made it know it in we should have ne to American States 1 highway asks her between other pow- ers we ngree to preserve the neut the canal toward all belligerents the wishes of Nicaragua regard to this treaty any we may hereafter make with them relinguish the right to erect permar fortiflcations, and, although there (s need of such fortifications, the right ¢ them |8 an important item and relinquishment goes to the last verge of | concesslon. The expense of the canal is | ours, the maintenance and defanse of it | are ‘ours and the American pe will never permit a canal there which they do not control, because the defense of the United States overrides every other co sideration. In constructing and maintain- Ing the canal we assume the great birden of which the whole world will benefit and if we bear the burden alone the power of control must be ours alone ‘s Duty Is to to dispo " rality of In defer- | Rica, in and not te Mt | no to its of Accept. ot the Clayton-Bul- y In the most fricndly way pos- sible. We afe most averse to any other disposition of it. England does not intend o Ko to WAF With Us to prevent our bulid- | ing the canal, and if it is physically pos- aible to bul'd It we mean in any event to do so. In these clrcumstances we are clear that it I8 as much for Bngland's iri- terest as ours to nccept the new proposi tions In the friendly spirit in which they y | are offered and thus end a controversy Wt | over an cutworn treaty hois only @ | 14 | stumbling biock to both nations. It 1a not | | to be doubted that the English ministers whose ability, expericnce and reputation are Known to all the world, will duly weigh all these considerations and rightly com prehend the purpose of the senate amend- | ments and the SpiFit in which they are pre- | sentec CHARGES ARE NOT SUSTAINED Government No uwying the Exorbi- tant Rates for Carrying Mails that Has Been Alle i WASHINGTON, Dec. The commission made up of members of the semate and | house of representatives, known as the postal commission, has about concluded its labors nd will probably make its re port about January 10. Numerous charges have bLeen de of exorbitant sums charged the government for carrying the malls by the railroads and for the use of mall cars, etc. Congress committed to this joint congressional commission the duty of making thorough investigation of rates paid railronds for mail transporta- |tion. The senators on the commission are Wolcott, Allison, Chandler and Martin and | the representatives Loud, Moody, Catch- ings and Fleming. Tho investigation has been in progress during the last two years and a half and has heen exhaustive in all branches. The commission has visited San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Buffalo and Boston, taking testimony of rallroad offi- fals and of all others who could shed light on the subject. Meetings were held yesterday and today for the purpose of agreeing on a report, tentative drafts of reports being made by members. No offi- | | elul agreement was reached and the com- | mission adjourned until January 3, when it |18 expected the matter will be so far along that a report can be made by the 10th 1t is understood the commission is unani- | mous in the view that the specifications of | exorbitant raliroad mail-carrying charges | amounting to three or four times the fair | value have not been sustained by the testi- mony One of the specifications was that | | the cost of railway carriage to the gov ernment could be cut 26 per cent at once {and that investigation would show that a | reduction of 75 per cent could be made, so {that the total annual cost to the goverae went would be ebout $8,000,000, instead of upward of $33,000,000. It 18 this specificas | ton which it is understood the commis 1. |sion is unanimous in not sustainiug. 1-1 Its members not yet agreed as to {i | whether there is any overcharge and this 1o ‘I< the chief point yet to be decided. It is ie | not yet clear that the report will be wnani- | mous on all points. The question of postal | | car rentals is heing treated as a part of the general subject and the report will in- clude this with the deductions on earriage charges in general The testimony will cover several thousand pages, but the re- port will be comparatively brief BOTH HOUSES ARE ADJOURNED | Leglslative Bodies hors Until January bers Arve Starting Hoj n- | I r | ts | y i e by 14 ot ul ot d a r- o le T a he al Ia 'n in are te | Cenne e WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—No business was transacted by the senate today. The news of the death of Mrs. Willlam P. Frye, wite of the president pro tem of the senate, was conveyed ofcially to the body and out of respect to her memory immediate adjourn- ment was taken until January 3, 1901. Sen ator Fairbanks of Indfana called the body to order and Rev. Dr. W. H. Milburn pro- nounced & beautiful invocation. The secretary then read a letter from Senator Frye appointing Senator Falrbanks presiding oficer during his absence from the senate. Meantime a conference of sena- ta A heen beld as the order of business. The reading of the journal was suspended and at 12:05 p. m., on motion of Mr. Hoar, the senate adjourned until Janu- ary 3, 1901 h a a s i to to 11 by he y ho he In the Honzn. When the house met today there were less than 100 members on the floor. The | majority of the members already had de- parted tor their homes to spend the holiday recess. The chaplain, in the morning prayer, referred to the death of Mrs, Frye, wife of Senator Frye, and of Representative Wiso of West Virginia. After the approval of the journal some routine minor business was transacted by unanimous consent. Bills were passed to fix the times for sessions of the district and circult courts for the eastern district of Texas. Mr. Jones of Virginia then announced the death of Representative Wisc of Virginia, which occurred at Willlamsburg, Va., (his morning. He offered the customary reso- lutions, which were adopted, and the speaker appointed the following committee of seventeen to attend the funcral: Messrs. Woeks ot Michigan, Alorich of Alabama, Kahn of California, Roberts of Massachu- setts, Minor of Wisconsin, Brick of Indiana, | Jones of Virginia, Swanson of Virgini | Otey of Virginia, Rixey of Virginia, Hay of Virginia, Lamb of Virginia, Quarles of Vir- ginia, Rhea of Virginla, Lassiter of Vir- ginia, Lloyd of Mssouri and Gaines of Ten nesseo 1 i to Nl Iy At 18 a further mark of the Natlonal Park in WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—Representative Lacey of Towa today Introduced a bill pro- viding for a “CHff Dwellers’ national park." It provides for setting aside a large tract of public land in New Mexico for the pur pose of preserving the prebistoric caves and ruins of the cliff dwellers and other relics thereon. Mr. Perea of New Mexico intro- duced a bill authorizing the sale of cer- taln New Mexican lands for the benefit of the territorial university New Mexi ene to Have It at Once. LONDON, Dec. 21.—A representative of the Assoclated Press was informed at the toreign ofiice here today that the joint note of the powers, which has been signed by all the ministers at Pekin, will be pre- sented to Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang immediately. The text will be published as s00n as it is delivered Two Hrigadiers. WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—Senator Daniel today introduced the amendment to the army reorganization bill allowing the presi- dent to select from the volunteer brigadier genora's two for retirement regardles of age. Would Retire Assigned to Thelr Stations. WASH TON, Dec. 21.—Commander Hanford has been ordered to command the Cavite station, vice Lieutenant Commander J. C. Fremont, ordered to command the Culgoa For a Cold iu the Head. LAXATIVE BROMO-QUININE TABLETS. | largest castern items shown by the state SECOND LARGEST ON RECORD Only Once Has R ver and Harbor Appropria- tion Bill Oarried More Money. SENATE IS LIKELY TO ADD TO [STIMAT[S: River Given 8400,000 in | Round Numbers, While About #8,- 000,000 et Aside for the Father of Wate Missouri WASHINGTON, harbor bill Dec The completed tonight and Chairman Burton gave out a statement showing the amounts appropriated. The total Is approximately $60,000,000, of which $23,000,000 Is in direct appropriations and about $37,000,000 in the authorization of contracts for continuous work. Compared with former river and harbor bills the present is the second largest on record | and after the senate has added amendments | it is expected to be well up to, if not ahead of, all provious records. The bill of 1900 carried $39,198,365 and that of 1897, which was the largest on record, 3 2 The appropriations and contracts are over $20,000,000 for the western states and the river and was ment are as follows Massachusetts, Boston harbor, new project, cash Hoston harbor, new project, tract Boston men New York Jawanda Tiver, Cah .......cvuernien Buttermilk chuniel, cash .0 00 Huttermilk channel, contract Buffalo, ut Krie basin and Black Rock, harbor, cash Baffalo, at basin Rock, harbor, contracts Peansyivania Erte, cash Miiryland Spring Garden, more, cash Spring Gar more, cont Virginia: riolk, removal of Hospital Point, cash orfolk, removal of Hospital Point, ontract 4 Middieground bar, s h Middlegronnd bar, contracts Georgla annah, $ 600,000 - sosvarensiviesivnonistosveess SUONON harbor, general improve 163,000 harbor and Niagara 300,000 1,500,000 200,000 614,643 | 126,000 aind’ lack southwest Balti- 5,000 southwest Balti- R 10,000 967 10,000 215,000 new project, contract.... 1,000,000 ¢ 1 ewport News, Newport M e 400,000 Southw cush Southwe psx, Mississippl river, + 560,000 Pase, Mississippi river, 960,000 lo Abula, cash cash contract nd harbor, dredging, wirport, cash Huron, cash Sundusky, ca Conneaut, cal Conneaut, con 1linole Waukegan Wankegan Michigin erankfort, cash i 1 Miraly, Harbor of casth Manistee, Holla cash contract 100,000 45,000 54,500 70,000 42,000 74,000 75,000 33800 26,000 0,000 35,00 18,000 119,00 51,000 10 8100 40,000 cash Black luke, cash cash cnsh . intracts ... casgh Ludington, contract . Harbor of Refuge. cash arvor, cash h project, cash Michigan 1" Lake Michigan, Sheboygs Sheboygan, Ashland, cash Sturgeon Bay ship canal, ¢ Sturgeon Bay contrac ¥ Manitowoe breakwater, cash ., Port Wing innesota Burlington bay, Burlington ba California San Diego, and Lake h Jregon mack biy Washington Qlympia, harbor, cash Approprintion for Rivers. v York Hudson river, cash St East river and Hell Gate, cash | Pennsylyania Delaware river, wnsylvania, cash .. Delaware river, New' Jersey Pennsy vania, contract Mononguhela river, cash Monongahela river, contri Washington, D. ¢! omac river, cash Virginia James river, cash ... Georgla Chattahoochee river, Georgla and Alabama, below Columbus, cash Florida 8t. John's river, from Jacksonville 10 the ocean, cash 8t John's river, from to 'the ocean, contract’, Alabama Warrlor river, cash Warrlor river, contract .. Mississlppt Yazoo river, cash : Red river, Louisfana and Arkansag, nd harbor, cash 200,000 200,000 w Jersey and 600,000 and eteereess 2,400,000 200, 000 436,913 B 75,000 260,000 8,000 sksonviile 350,000 100,000 40,000 i 100,000 xits Tinity river, cash Trinity river, contract ....2 0 : Iveston ship channel and Buffaio bayou, cash s 3 Galveston ship channel and Buffaio bayou, contract i 150,000 800,000 310,000 0,000 Brazos river, hetween Ve Richmond, cash . Arkansas Arkansas river, Arkansas, cash ... Arkansas river, removing obstriic: ons, operating snag hoats, cash Upper White river, cish Cumberland river, above Nashville, cash Cumbe and B0 105,000 Jand river, below Nashville, 150,000 viver, below Riverton, it 25,000 river, Chattanooga cash river, [ verton Tennessee noogi, Kentueks Licking river, King river above Chatta- o0 racts 5 207 000 cash 100,000 Ohio river, Dam at O Dam Locks cash s Ripple, cash s Ripple, contriict 11 and 14, ‘cash 11 and 14, contracts 400,000 and river, rolt river Detroft rive St Clajr Pl West Ne West Ne Wis [ X river, Wabash cash contract 0,000 Indiana below Vincennes, 3,000 nols Calumet river, Tllinols and Indiana, 5. 00) v, cash 200,000 Mississippl Mississippl hendwat Mississipp the passes Ohlo, cash Mississippl river, the river sh from the head of the mouth of the reservolrs at s 00,000 o 500,000 from the the mouth head of of the 5,000 006) harbor, cash 110,00 and Vidalia, La b 50,000 Rectification of Red and laya rivers, cash Tennessee Memphis. harbor, Atchafa- 000 cash 0 Missourt Minn., cash s . Hetween Missourl river and’ 8t Paul. Minn., contract Missourl river General improvement hetween Sioux City and the mouth, ¢ Removal ~of obstrict Sioux City, cash Oregon Columbia cash river and St 1,300,000 300,000 nsabove 41,000 river at the Cascades, ", tract Lower Willamette and Fivers, below Portland Willamette river, above and Yam Hill river, cash Coquille river, general ment Mouth of Sinslaw river Examinations, surveys and con gencies of rivers and harbors, Apection of bridges, etc., cash The statement does not cover in detail the surveys to be authorized and general provisions of legislation, as the are not yet completed and probably will be given out tomorrow. The approprin- tions made for Galveston ship channel and Buffalo bayou are not to be expended unless the projects receive the approval of a board of engineers to be appointed to examine and report upon them, WOULD MAKE CITIES PAY UP House Judiclary Committee Working ing Federnl « Power to Enforce Judg WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—~The judiciary committee of the house bas fixed January 11 for hearing the representatives of - nicipalities relative to the bLill proposing to give the federal courts power to enforce their judgments against any municipality. An important departure from existing law is involved in the proposition, and one af fecting all cities and towns which borrow money on bonds or otherwise. At present there is no means of enforcing judgments of the federal courts on these obligations, and many peculiar conditions have arisen in Missouri with efforts to enforce them The United States supreme court has ruled that mandamus against the local tax off\ cers to compel them to put the obligation on the tax rolls fs the only way to over- come the difficulty. Several exciting incl dents bave occurred in some of the cases, the local authorities taking to the woods to avold service. The plan under consideration is thorize the United States district court at the place where a municipal is in default and the local officials fail to act to appoint a special tax officer to assess the tax. Rep- resentative Jenking of Wisconsin, chairman of the subcommittee having the matter in charge, says it 1s the first instance in which the power of the federal courts is sought to be extended to municipaliti Aside from the many millions involved Mr. Jenkins says the matter is specially important not only to municipalities in default, but to those destrous of protecting their credit and se- curing low interest rates COMMITTEE SETS ITS LIMIT River and Harbor B Appropriations Amounting More Than $60,000,00¢ WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—The harbor committee continued hard at work today in the hope of completing the bill and has reached a positive determination not to let the total run above $60,000,000 Of this amount $23,000,000 is in direct ap. propriations and about $37,000,000 in tracts vary these totals, but may bring about a readjustment, the cuts made on some itens being added to other projects felt to be more in need of aid. One of the most im portant projects now settled is that for impreving the Sault Ste. Marie river, con necting Lakes Superior and Huron. For this $4,600,000 is allowed, of which $500,000 1s a direct appropriation and $1,000,000 in continuing contracts. Another important teature relating to the Great Lakes is a provision authorizing the president to enter into diplomatic negotiations with the Brit- ish authorities relative to a Canadian com mission which shall act with an American commission relative to the fluctuation of the level of the lakes and their tributaries A subcommittee has this in charge and it will undoubtedly go in the bill. The work Iast night and today is bringing about many changes in specific items and this will go on until the final statement fs given out. One of the changes is that on Boston harbor, the amount now standing at $3,600,000. canh Port nprov features to au- con ugural Ball Accommodated. WASHINGTON, Dec, 21.—Secretary Hitch- cock today granted the inaugural committee permission to hold the ball and entertain- ments incident to the coming inauguration of President McKinley in the pension build- ing. The spacious court of the pension office, with its architectural beauty and enormous proportions, is well fitted for the inaugural ball. It has been used on former occasiond. Dams and Locks for Big Sandy. ASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—The secretary of war today sent to congress the report of survey of the Big Sandy river in Kentucky and West Virginia, involving an extensive project of improvement. The plan contem- plates the construction of twenty-one locks and movable dams. The cost of the work is ectimated at $4,275,000. On Again; Off Agn WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—The Navy de- partment received a cablegram from Ad- miral Remey today saying that the cruiser Albany went aground in Subig bay, but has been floated. The extent of the damage to the ship is not stated. e Chief Marshal. enator Hanna, chairman of the republican nationul com mittee, has announced the appointment of General Francis Vinton Greene of New York to be chief marshal of the inaugural parade on March 4. General G WASHIN e——————————————————————— A Box Pleases Her— That's why she looks so good-natured.. she has just received a box of those deli- cious chocolate bon bons made by Baldufl— Every lady is pleased when she gets Bal- duff's candy—and now that Christmas is near at hand, you can't send anything nicer than one of our beautiful Christmas boxes or baskets filled with our pure and whole- some cendy—These boxes are made for either 1, 2, or 10 pounds and you can select any kind of candy she likes best We'll send it by express if you Just remember us for Christmas candles we've got every kind you can imagine- and we make it fresh every day—and it's all pure candy. W. S. Balduft, 1820 Farnam St. desive- Dus | Look Like Santa Claus— Dat's what my girl sed ought to know-—Dese odder stores has got a Santa Claus, an’ I dun sed to my boss I'se goin' to see how I'll look—dat's why I fixed myself up—My boss he's got lots o' tings what de pecples want for Christmas sech as iron wagons for Thc—sleds fur 2he B. & B. skates fur 50c—toolchests fur velocipedes fur $1.48—pocketknives fur 102 or $4.00—Den ders chafing dishes for $2.50 Kkarving sets for $1.00—razor sets for $2.00 shears and scissors for fancy coffee pots for 8¢ beste knives and ferks sold—N anyway—an' she tea and t plate ver and de what's you let go o' your money till you see my bosses x goods and gets his prices A. C. Raymer Mouth of ‘the Columbia river, cash 400,000 Mouth of the Columbla river, cons 1514 Farnam St. river and | The changes now going on will not | | isters Agreement Not Exactly to American Liking | but Delay is Dangerous. FEAR OF THE UNCERTAIN CONDITIONS United States Will Confine 1ts Military Force in Ching to a Simple Le untion Guard=No Army of Occupation, WASHINGTON have beeu sent Dec. 21.—Instructions to Mr. Conger at Pekin to sign the agreement which, sccord- ing Pekin advices, already has been signed by all of the other ministers at the Chinese capital. This instruction is sent with some reluctance because the agree ment as it now stands does not completely represent the view of the United States goverument. But it is believed to be the most favorable compromise that could be reached unless the negotiations are to be drawn out to a dangerous length, for all reports indicate a growing spirit of unrest in Chilua, owing to the absence of any forn of natiye government fn Chi Li and the ad jacent provix S0 the United States ac- cepts the “irrevocable’ condition imposed upon the Chinese government, though after all, this expression is rather a matter of form than of substance, for diplomacy knows no such thing as “irrevocable agree- went A8 to the Dritish condition that the oc- cupation of Pekin and Chi Li is to continue until China has given satistactory proofs of its intention to comply with the condi tions lald down in the agreement, it is sald that this will not affect the status of the Unitel States. Mr. Conger has, by direction of his government, notified the other min- that the United States forces will not again be called into China for the pur- posc of oceupation: that nothing more than legation guard is to be maintained by us, and the powers have accepted this con- dition. It, therefore, is agreed here that the agreement will be signed before the end of the current month STATISTICS ON OLEO BILL Armour Represcutative W [tn Passage Would on Beeves and Hogs, wa What tail WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. ~The committee on agriculture today fts hearing on the oleomars: only witn 8 heard being oppenents of the bil The first of these was W. Miller of the Arwour Packing company of Kansas City, who attacked the creamery organization as the authors of the pending bill and accuse them of furthering their own interest b participating in politics. J. €. McCoy, a member of the Kansas City Live Stock ex clhavge, sald that if the t of beef cattle cculd not be manufactured iuto oleomarga rine there would be an avera loss of $2 per head, and on hogs of 20 cents per head. On the beef cattle of the Unjted States at this rate the would be a total loss of $55.000,000 on cattle and of $7,000,000 on bogs. He said that experts had testified | that the ingredients of oleomargarine ave healthiful and nutritious and that the color ing matter used in coloring oleomargarine wi d for the same purpose in butter. He pronounced the bill selfish and unjust and an effort in the direction of ultra class legislation. senate continued * bill, the | ditlon of Cuba, 21— General Wood, commanding the Department of Cuba, has written a letter to the adjutant ge 1 of the army for the purpose, as he says, of correcting an erroneous impression in the public mind concerning the existing sani- tary condition of Cuba. He says he island from epi- emic o present, xception of nn, where emaln a few cases of yellow gh not enough to recelve serious considern The total death rate from all caues in the city of Havana for the month of November was the lowest of any month, without ard to seuson, for the last ten years. much s apprehensions arlsing out of the yellow fever situation of the last summer &till remain, It may be advisable to glve this subjeet general pub. Heation, in order that full commercial and other relations with the islund may be re sumed. us u whole contaglous dis Contentant for Congressional Seat. WASHINGTON, Dec 21.—Speaker Hen- derson received telegram this morning announcing the death of Dr. Richard A Wise, the member from t Norfolk, Va., district, at his home at Willlamsburg, at 12:40 this morning. No detalls be- yond the simpie announcement were recelved. The news of his death came A% & Ereat surprise was here a few days ago performing his congressional duties, Dr. Wise was tw! seated as a mem! of the house on a con- test in the last and the present congress and had given notice he would contest the seat in the next congress. He was a mem- ber of the well known Wise family of Vir- ginfa and a brother of John S. Wise of New York Cabinet Approves Hay's Actlo WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—The cabinet meeting today was devoid of any business of importance. It was said that the Hay Pauncefote treaty, as amended by the sen- ate yesterday, would be considered at the meeting with a view to arriving at a de- termination s to returning it to the British government. It was found, however, that | the | Tain | ehild show | play S14.00 up. { | Huslo aad At 1 RI1 J H Donegal Fairy \ Tale & S By Seumas MacManus A series of tales to make glad the heart of childhood. They tell of en- chanted kings and peasants who lived in Ireland at the dawn of civilization. ‘ They fllustrated."" are THE INTERIOR. fine tales and very prettily With forty illustrations by Gustave Verbeek Cloth. 12mo. §1.25 From " The Amadan of the Dowgh." INQUIRE OF YOUR BOOKSELLER OR OF MCCLURE, PHILLIPS & CO., Publishers, New York document has not yet passed through the hands of the recording clerks of the | senate, 80 no reference was made to the treaty at the cabinet meetiug Secretary Hay's action in Instructing Mr. Conger to sign the joint note was approved by the cabinet at the meeting today. » NSIONS FOR W War Survivors Re eneral WASHIN following p Lasue of T sk Ly, Increase lsland, 3§ Towa 8. Orang: Widows, Eya E.'Simmc ontana the A (Spe wlons have been g mber i Additional — Willlam Willlam T. Owens, Lc Charles B, Norris, Robert R, Porter, Blalrshurg, $6. accrued 1 Jendence L) ed Ttoss up ¢ Grand Ute Orginal Wyomin Rock S e will WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—Chairman South- ard of the house committee on colnage will call a mecting soon after the holidays to take up the bill suggested by the New York Chamber of Commerce and introduced by Mr. Levy of New York, providing for the exchangeability of gold for all kinds of money when presented at the treasury. It 18 expected that hearings will be given to Secretary Gage and prominent representa- tives of commercial interests relative to the proposed change. Hear Arizonn's Plea for Statehood. WASHINGTON, Dec, The senate com- mittee on territories today heard argu- ments by Governor Murphy and Delegate Wilson of the territory of Arizona in sup- port of the bill for the admission of thut territory as u state. They dwelt especially upon the marked increase in the population of the territory and urged that it contaius both population and wealth sufficicnt to justify the change in form of government for which the bill provides Germans Defent Box BERLIN, Dec. 21.—A dispatch from Field Marshal von Waldersee, dated Pekin, De- cember 19, says Guendell's column Hal Kuan of Roxers, near the ¢ Boxers werc One marching from Shan suecessfully encountered a force December 14, at Yung Ling, stern imperfal tombs, Fifteen killed thousand Chinese Fang Do Ling have been driven out of Lu Tal. They fled to the mountains, north- westerly, on Guendell's approach. ¥ Indinn Territory Towns WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—The population of incorporated places in Indlan Territory, having a population of more than 2,000, b. less than 25,000, s as follows: Ardmo 5681 Purcell Chickisaw 20 South Coal Gate 2917 Vinita Durant 2 96) Wagoner Muscogee A regulars under ; 2 McAlester 3 Kwang Su on His Way to BERLIN, Dec. 21.—A dispatc the Frankfurter Zeltung dated today 'rince Ching asserts that Emper. 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