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BY THE DUCHESS.
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CHAPTER II.
The ovcntful Friday at length ar
rived , and with It the unwelcomi
Younges. They came by the late train
which enabled them to reach King' !
Abbott just one hour before the dlnne :
bell rang , and so gave them sufllcien
time to dress. Sir George met then
warmly , feeling some old , half-forgot
ten sensations cropping up within hi !
heart as he grasped between his owr
hands the hard , brown one of his ci
dovaut school friend. The old mar
he now met , however , was widely dif
fercnt from the fair-haired boy ant
light active youth he could just barel ]
remember both at Eton and Oxford
Indeed , Mr. Younge , oddly enough , die
strangely resemble the fanciful picture
drawn of him by Miss Trevanion , be
ing fat , "pursy , " jolly , and altogethei
decidedly after the style of the farm
ing gentry.
But , however right about him , Mis ;
Trevanlon's prognostications with re
gard to the others were entirely wrong
Mrs. Younge , far from being fat , rec
and cookish , was remarkably slight
fragile , and very lady-like in appear
ance. Her daughter , Miss Rachel , re
sembled her mother strongly , though
lacking her gentle expression and the
quiet air of self-possession that sat sc
pleasantly on her.
But in her description of Dcnzil Miss
Trevanion had been very much al
fault indeed. Any one more unlike a
"boor" could not be well imagined ,
Denzil Younge was a very handsome
young man. Tall , fair and distin
guished looking , with just the faintest
resemblance to his mother , he might
have taken his place with honor in
any society in Christendom. He wore
neither beard nor whiskers , simply a
heavy , golden mustache , which cov
ered , but scarcely concealed , the almost
feminine sweetness of his mouth.
Miss Trevanion , having made up her
mind that there would be plenty oi
time just before dinner to get through
the introductions , stayed in her own
room until exactly five minutes to
seven o'clock , the usual hour for din
ing at King's Abbott , when she swept
downstairs and into the drawing room
in her beautiful , graceful fashion , clad
in pure while from head to foot , with
the exception of a single scarlet rose ,
fresh from the conservatory , in the
middle of her golden hair. And cer
tainly Mildred looked as exquisite a
creature that evening , as she walked
up the long drawing room to where
her father was standing , as any one
could wish to see.
"This is my eldest daughter unmar
ried , " said Sir George , evidently with
great pride , taking the girl's hand and
presenting her to his guest , who had
been gazing at her with open , honest
admiration ever since her entrance.
"Is it indeed ? " the old man an
swered ; and then he met her with both
hands extended , and , looking kindly
at her , declared out loud , for the bene
fit of the assembled company , "She is
the bonniest lass I have seen for many
a day. "
At this Mabel laughed out loud , mer
rily , without even an attempt at the
concealment of her amusement , to
Lady Caroline's intense horror and old
Younge's intense delight. He turned
to Mabel instantly.
"You like to hear your sister ad
mired ? " he said.
And Mabel answered :
"Yes , always , when the admiration
is sincere as in your case because I ,
too , think she is the bonniest lass in
all the world. "
"Right , right ! " cried old Younge ,
approvingly ; and these two became
friends on the spot , the girl chatter
ing to him pleasantly the greater part
of the evening afterward , although the
old man's eyes followed Mildred's rath
er haughty movements with more
earnest attention than he bestowed
upon those of her more light-hearted
sister.
Miss Trevanion , when Mr. Younge
had called her a "bonny lass , " merely
flushed a little and flashed a quick
glance toward her mother which said
plainly , "There , did I not tell you so
Yorkshire farmer , pure and simple ,
and all that ? " and moved on to be
introduced to the other members ol
the unwelcome family. She could not
forget , even for a moment , how in
trusive their visit was , and how un
pleasant in every sense of the word ,
She was only three or four years Ma
bel's senior , but in mind and feeling
she might , so to speak , have been her
mother. When she remembered ho\v
Eddie always required money , and
how difficult they found it to send
Charles regularly his allowance and
still to keep up the old respectable ap
pearance in the county , she almost
hated the newcomers for the expenses
their coming would entail.
Miss Trevanion raised her head hall
an inch higher , and went through hei
inclinations to the others with a mix
ture of grace and extreme hauteur thai
made her appear even more than com
monly lovely , and caused Denzi !
Younge to lose his place in the lan
guid conversation he had been holdinj
with Eddie Trevanion. She had noise
so much as deigned to raise her eyes
when bowing to him , so he had beer
fully at liberty to make free use of hi :
own , and he decided , without hesita
tion , that nothing in the wide eartr
could be more exquisite than this gir
who he could not fail to see treatec
them all with open coolness.
He took her in to dinner presently
but not until soup had been removei
did Miss Trevanion think it worth he
while to look up and discover wha
style of man sat beside her. Glancin
then suddenly and superciliously a
him , she found that he was the ver
handsomest fellow she had over see :
well-bred looking , too , and , in ap
pearance at least , just such a one a
she had been accustomed to go down t
dinner with even in the very bes
houses.
He was staring across the table note \
to where Mabel sat , laughing and con
versing merrily with old Younge , am
seemed slightly amused with the girl'
gaycty. Was he going to fall in lov
with Mab ? Very likely , she thought
It would be just the very thing for ai
aspiring cotton man to do to go am
lose his heart ambitiously to thei
beautiful "queen. "
Then Denzil turned to her and said
"You were not in town this season
Miss Trevanion ? "
"No ; mamma , did not care to go,1
she answered , reddening a little at th
Dions fib.
"I do not think you missed much. '
Denzil went on , pleasantly ; "it was th
slowest thing imaginable ; and the op
eras were very poor. You are fond o
music , of course ? I need hardly as !
you that"
"I like good music , when I hear it,1
Miss Trevanion said ; "but I woul <
rather be deaf to all sweet sounds thai
to have to listen to the usual run o
so-called singers private singers ,
mean. "
"One does now and then hear a gooi
private singer , though , " Denzil re
turned. "There were several in towj
last year. "
"Lady Constance Dingwall wai
greatly spoken of , " Mildred said ; " .
have heard her sing several times. "
"So have , and admire her voice im
mensely ; her pet song this season wai
Sullivan's 'Looking Back , ' and it suitei
her wonderfully. Lots of fellowi
raved about her , and old Douglas o
the Blues was said to have propose (
to her on the strength of it She re
fused him , however. Odd man , Doug
las ; you know him , of course ever ]
'
body does. He is slightly crazy , ' .
fancy. By the bye , you have not toll
me what you think of Lady Constance' ;
singing. "
"I would quite as soon listen to :
barrel-organ , I think , " Miss Trevan-
ion answered , ungraciously ; "there i :
just as much expression in one as ir
the other. She has good notes , I gran
you , but she does not know in thi
very least how to use them. "
"Poor Lady Constance , " he said ;
"well , I am not a judge of music , :
confess , but for my part I would g (
any distance to hear her sing. Hei
brother has managed about that ap
pointment I suppose you know ? "
"Has he ? I am glad of that. No
I have not heard. But what a disa
greeable man he is ! What a comfor ;
it must be to his friends or relatives
rather to get him out of the coun
try ! "
"Is not that a little severe ? " askee
Denzil. "Poor James has an unfortu
nate way of not getting on with pee
pie , but I put that down more to tin
wretchedness of his early training thai
to his natural disposition , which I be
lieve to be good , though warped anc
injured by his peculiar position when j
boy. It was lucky for Lady Constanci
that the countess adopted her. May :
give you some of these ? "
"No , thank you , " Mildred answered
and then fell to wondering by wha
right this cotton merchant's son callec
Lord James Dingwall by his Chrlstiai
name "James. " She again recollect
ed that "this sort of person" generally
boasted outrageously about any intim
acy with the aristocracy. Miss Tre
vanion's "hearings" upon this subjeci
had been numerous and profound.
"I think Lord James a very unpleas
ant man , " she said , feeling curious t (
learn how much more Denzil Young <
had to say about him.
"Most ladies do , " her companion an
swered , coolly ; "but then I do not con
sider ladies always the best judges
They form their ideas from the out
ward man generally , which in man ]
cases prevents fairness. Unless thi
person on trial be a lover or a relative
they seldom do him the justice to lool
within. You think Dingwall very ob
noxious .because he has red hair anc
rough manners , and yet I have knowr
him to do acts of kindness which mos
men would have shrunk from perform
ing. In the same way you would con
sider a fellow down near us the great
est boor you ever met in your life , ' .
dare say , because he has nothing t (
recommend him 'but ' his innate good
ness of heart. "
"I dare say , " responded Miss Tre
vanion.
"But would you not be civil to :
man whom you knew to be beyom
expression estimable , if only for th <
sake of his goodness , no matter hov
rough a diamond he might be' ? " asket
Denzil Younge , feeling somewhat cage ;
in his argument and turning slightly
so as more to face his adversary
"Surely you would ; any woman mos
women would , I fancy. One could no
fail to appreciate the man I speak of. '
"I might appreciate him at a dis
tance , " Miss Trevanion returned , ob
stinately , "but I would not be civil t <
him ; and I should think him a boo
just the same , whether he were ;
Dlack sheep or a white. "
"Oh ! " exclaimed Denzil , and starei
curiously at her beautiful , now ratha
bored face ,
Was she really as worthless as sli
declared herself to bo ? Could thos
handsome , cold blue eyes and faultles
features never softan into tcndcrnes
and womanly feeling ?
He quite forgot how earnestly he wa
gazing until Miss Trevanion raised he
eyes , and meeting his. steady stare
blushed warmly angrily. He recol
lected himself then , and the admiratioi
his look must have conveyed , and col
ored almost as deeply as she had.
"I beg your pardon , " he said , quiet
ly ; "do not think me rude , but I sn
strangely forgetful at times , and wa
just then wondering whether you real
ly meant all you ? aid. "
"Do not wonder any longer then , '
she retorted , still resenting the expres
sion of his eyes , "as I did perfectl ;
mean what I said. I detest with al
my heart boors and ill-bred people
and parvenus , and want of 'birth ' gen
erally. " .
And then Lady Caroline made th
usual mysterious sign , and they a ]
rose to leave the room , and Miss Tre
vanion became conscious that she hai
made a cruelly rude speech.
She felt rather guilty and disincllnei
for conversation when she had reachei
the drawing room ; so she sat dowi
and tried to find excuses for her con
duct in the remembrance of that las
unwarrantable glance he had be
stowed upon her. A man should b
taught manners if he did not posses
them ; and the idea of his turning de
liberately to stare at her Mildrei
Trevanion publicly , was more thai
any woman could endure. So she ar
gued , endeavoring to persuade her con
science but unsuccessfully that he
uncourteous remark had been justl ;
provoked , and then Mabel came eve
and sat down beside her.
"I liked your man at dinner ver ;
much , " she said ; "at least what . '
could see of him. "
"He seemed to like you very much
at all events , " Mildred returned ; "hi
watched your retreating figure Jus
now as though he had never befon
seen a pretty girl or a white-workei
grenadine. "
"He is awfully handsome , " went oi
Mabel , who always indulged in thi
strongest terms of speech.
"He is good-looking. "
"More than that ; he is as rich a :
Croesus , I am told. "
"What a good thing for the youn ;
woman who gets him , " Miss Trevanioi
remarked , and smiled down a yawi
very happily indeed.
"Look here , Mildred ; you may jus
as well begin -by being civil to him , '
counseled Mabel , wisely , "because , ai
he is going to inhabit the same housi
as yourself for the next six weeks ese
so , it will be better for you to pu
up with him quietly. You were look
ing all through dinner as though yoi
were bored to death and , after all
what good can that do ? "
"I rather think you will have tin
doing of the civility , " observed Mis ;
Trevanion , "as he is evidently greatl :
struck by your numerous charms. "
"I shouldn't mind it in the least , i
he can talk plenty of nonsense , am
look as he looked at dinner , " Mabe
returned. "There is always somethinj
so interesting about a superlatively
rich man , don't you think ? "
"Not when the rich man owns t <
cotton. "
"Why not ? Cotton Is a nice clear
thing , I should fancy ; and money ii
money , however procured. I am a thor
oughly unbiased person , thank heaven
and a warm admirer of honest indus
try. "
"You had better marry Mr. Younge
then , and you will be able to admin
the fruits of it from this day unti
your death , " Mildred said.
"Not at all a bad idea , " returnee
"the queen ; " "thanks for the sugges
tion. I shall certainly think about it
If I like him sufficiently well on i
nearer acquaintance , and if he is gooe
enough to ask me , I will positively g <
and help him to squander that cotter
money. "
( To he continued. )
Picturesque Olil Castle.
Tourists who wish to see the castli
which Victor Cherbuliez , the famou !
French academician , has pictured irene
one of the most popular novels , "Pauli
Mere , " ought to visit Fossard. An elec
trie train runs from Geneva to Chene
Thence it is only a few minutes' wall
through a shady lane to the Chateai
des Terreaux , situated on the border o
the little river which separates Switzer
lan d from France. The old building ii
highly picturesque. Nothing has beei
changed since the celebrated authoi
wrote the description. At sunset th <
mountain is a mass of changing color
and visitors are subject to a spel
which will prevent them from ever for
getting the little hamlet of Fossard am
its castle. Philip Jamin in Chicagi
Record.
Easter In the Xow Century.
In the century just begun there wil
be 5,217 Sundays. In that which w <
have hardly yet learned to speak o
as last Easter Sunday has occurrec
once on its earliest possible date-
March 22 , 1818 but this will not re
cur till the twenty-third century. Thi
earliest Easter in the new century wil
be March 23 , 1913. Easter Sunday wil
fall once on its latest day April 25
in 1943. This also occurred once ii
May , but on three occasions in the pas
century it occurred in June , and ii
the new century this will happen fou
times.
How Sfiagara Is Receding ; .
The falls of Niagara eat back thi
cliff at the rate of bout one foot ;
year. In this way a deep cleft ha
been cut right back from Queenstowi
for a distance of seven miles to th
place where the falls now are. At thi
rate it has taken more than 35,00
years for the seven-mile channel ti
be made.
Russia's Oourse in Manchuria 'Eonse
United States and England ,
BOTH DECIDE TO ACT AT ONCI
Ambuaandora Are Instructed tu Aacortali
the Sentiment of Other * 1'ropoiio ti
btartle ( the Czar with a United uui
Menacing J'roiit.
LONDON , March 9. A crisis ha :
arisen in far eastern affairs , which ii
the opinion of the British governmen
is graver almost than the trouble !
which originally turned the eyes of UK
world to the Orient. In this crisis , secret
cret negotiations are going on betweei
the United States and Great Britaii
with a view to thwarting what botl
governments appear to consider a dc
termined attempt on the part of Russii
to plant herself permanently in one o
the richest tracts of the Chinese em
pi re.
The conference held Wednesday be
tween United States Ambassado
Choato and Lord Lansdowne , the for
eign secretary , had nothing to do will
the Nicaraguan canal affair. To quoti
from a British official , "the Nicarag
uan controversy is a minor inattci
compared with the present situation. '
What Mr. Choate did was to receivi
from Lord Lansdown an importan
message declaring that Great Britair
was not satisfied with Russia's declar
ation regarding Manchuria as deliveree
to Sir Charles Stewart Scott , Britisl
ambassador at St. Petersburg , by Conn
Lamsdorf , and asking the United State ;
if they were prepared to take joint ac
tion of such a decisive nature tha
Russia would have no alternative bu
to recede from her position.
Almost simultaneously , the Unitee
States government instructed the va
rious ambassadors to take simila ;
steps.
The answer of Secretary Hay has ap
parently not yet been received in Loir
don , although the fact that almost con
current instructions were issued fron
Washington is taken here to be a suf
ficient guaranty that Russia's actioi
in Manchuria will not be tolerated b :
the United States.
Japan is relied upon to act in lin <
with Great Britain and the Unite <
States. Germany , despite the compact
is regarded as rather doubtful , owinj
to Emperor William's friendship fo ;
the czar. France , of course , will sidi
with her ally.
The significance of the present phast
can only be appreciated by those cog
nizant of the lethargic attitude of tin
British government hitherto regardiii !
Russian action in China. Within thi
last few days all this has changed
What , a week or two ago , was pro
nounced only in line with Russia' :
usual policy is now termed a "gravi
and serious state of affairs. "
Lord Lansdowne is using every effor
to bring the powers into line in orde :
to present Russia such a menacing
front that without any ambiguity re
garding temporary or other occupa
tion , she may give up all designs upoi
Manchuria.
What prompts the British Foreigi
office to take such an alarmist view o
circumstances usually looked upon a :
fatalistic sequences is the apprehensioi
that Russia , having held her own ii
spite of the protest of the minister ;
of the powers to the Chinese govern
ment , and having put herself on recon
in the reply to Sir Charles Scott a ;
determined on at least a temporary
occupation of Manchuria , will refusi
to back down. That she must do so
Lord Lansdowne considers vital , botl
for the future of China and for th <
continued existence of the concer
powers.
Count Lamsdorf's reply to Si ;
Charles Scott is considered quite un
satisfactory.
"If such excuses are accepted by th <
" official las
powers , said a British
evening to a representative of the As
sociated Press , "there will be riothinj
to prevent the immediate partition o
China , for with almost exactly thi
European powe :
same verbiage any
could justify the accupatiou of othe :
provinces. "
Trill I'.uilil thf X
WASHINGTON , March 9. Mr
Payson. representing the Moran Bros
of Seattle , Wash. , today signed at tlv
navy department the contract for thi
construction by that firm of the bat
tleship Nebraska.
HARRISON A VERY SICK MAN.
Closest Friends Much Alarmed on Ac
count of TUs Advanced As : * " .
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. . March 9.-
Ev-President Benjamin Harrison is :
very sick man and his closest friend :
are alarmed. His condition is mor
serious than is generally believed.
However , Dr. Henry Jameson , th
family physician , said tonight 1h2
there was no immediate danger , and
in fact , he was not at all alarmed , h
said , as to the outcome. Asked if th
ago of General Harrison would no
weigh very much against his recovery
the doctor said such would naturall ;
be the case to a certain extent , bu
he declined to discuss the matter fur
ther than to say that he was not at al
alarmed over the condition of the pa
tient.
General Harrison is troub'ed with :
complication of grip and intercosta
neuralgia , and there is some fear tha
this will develop into pneumonia.
Confirmations by the Senate.
WASHINGTON , March 9. The sen
ate confirmed the following nomine
tions : Thomas Wcrthington , attorne
for the southern district of Illinois
J. Otis Humphrey , district judge fo
the southern district of Illinois ; Jame
L. Mclntosh , jr. . receiver of publi
moneys at Sidney , Neb. The senat
al o confirmed all of the nomination
sent to it by the president today , e :
cept the members of the board of vi :
itors to the naval observatory.
CUBAN CRISIS IS PASSED
Nothing In the Nnturo of au UprUInf : 1
1'eurrd Any I > ati er.
HAVANA , March 8. The Cubai
constitutional convention met In secrc
session this afternoon for a formal dh
cussion of the Platt amendment. Th
conservative element scored a vlctorj
It 'was decided to continue the ses
slons of the convention and to refe
the amendment to the special commil
tee on relations , with Instructions t
bring in a report.
Twenty-nine delegates were present
Senor Llorete and General Rivera belli ]
the only absentees. General Sangulll ;
favored dissolving the conve-ntion am
returning the amendment without dlf
cussion. The other delegates wer
unanimously in favor of eontinuini
the sessions and of send Ing some an
swer to the executive department.
The argument turned on the ques
tion whether the convention had powe
to adopt a scheme of relations tha
would be binding upon the future re
public. Last week a majority of th
delegates opposed this view. Toda ;
Senor Nunez , representing the conservatives
vatives , arguo-1 that the delegates wer
empowered to call for the convcntioi
to establish permanent relations witl
the 'United States , and ought not ti
attempt to shirk this duty. Genera
Sanguilly contended that the intentloi
of the original call was annulled b ;
Governor General Wood's instruction :
at the opening of the convention , whei
delegates were asked to give only ai
opinion. The radical element did no
flock to General Sanguilly , as hai
been expected , and the convention' :
action in refrring the question to thi
special committee on relations show :
a willingness to recede from the for
mer attitude.
It is evident that many of the del
egates still hope the amendment wil
be changed , but there is no bittte !
feeling now apparent. It is doubtfu
whether the convention will ever agre <
to accept the amendment , but the con
servatives maintain that the willing
ness of the radicals to discuss and , i
necessary , to send a committee ti
Washington , gives a more hopeful as
pect to conditions which weie growinj
strained.
BENJAMIN HARRISON IS ILL -
Physician Declines to Sny "Whether Gri ]
in the Only Trouble.
CHICAGO , March S. A special te
the Times-Herald from Indianapolis
Ind. , , says : General Benjamin Harri
son is very sick at his residence oi
North Delaware street. His physiciai
refuses to discuss his case without per
mission from the family and this was
refused by Mrs. Harrison this evening
She said the ceneral is suffering fron
the grip , but his condition was no
considered alarming. When asked i
the patient was suffering from anj
complication of his disease , and par
ticularly-as to bronchial affection , Dr
Henry Jameson , who was with Genera
Harrison for more than an hour thi :
evening , refused to answer.
JudRO Tedford "Will Not Ilesisrn.
CRESTON , March 9. Judge W. II
Tedford in a letter to the Advertise ]
asks the editor to deny the report cir
dilated by a Des Moines paper tha
he intended to resign. Judge Tedfore
says he has had no thought of resign
ing and that the state of his healtl
is not so critcal that he considers hi ;
retirement necessary. In.Union coun
ty Judge Telford is very popular ant
the news that he will not resign i :
received with satisfaction.
Kockhill Ordered to ISny.
WASHINGTON , March 7. The en
actment of the diplomatic and con
sular appropriation bill has placed a ;
the disposal of the State departmeni
a sum of money for the acquisition bj
purchase of legation premises for the
United States legation at Pekin
Therefore , Secretary Hay has instruct
ed Special Commissioner Rockhill thai
he is permitted to proceed immediate
ly to consummate the purchase of i
suitable tract of land.
"Wins Against Mrs Nation.
TOPEKA , Kan. , March 7. Severa
months ago Mrs. Carrie Nation , in i
street speech at Medicine Lodge , stat
ed that Samuel Griffin , county attor
ney of Barber county , was granting
the saloon keepers of Kiowa immunity
from prosecution for money consider
ation.
"They are giving $15 a month , " sh <
is quoted as saying , "and I have wit
nesses to prove it. "
OueHtion Allen's Presence.
WASHINGTON , March 7. Senate :
Allen's name is still carried on thi
rolls as a senator from Nebraska ane
it is understood that it wi'l be unti
the Nebraska legislature elects or ad
journs. There is some contention tha
his apointment expired on March 4
but the authorities hold otherwise.
Death for Kidnaping.
JEFFERSON CITY , Mo. , March 7.-
The house tonight passed the senati
bill punishing kidnaping for ranson
at death or not less than five years ir
the penitentiary. The bill was amend
ed In the house and goes back to thi
senate for concurrence before goinj
to the governor to become a law.
The Population of Alaska.
WASHINGTON , March 7. The to
tal population of Alaska in 1900 , a :
shown by the returns of the twelftl
census , is 63,592 , as against 32,052 foi
1890. This is an increase in ten year :
of 31,540 , or 98.4 per cent.
There are two cities in th territory
which have a population of over 2,000
namely , Nome City , 12,480 and Skag
way City , 3,117.
Iowa Man Dropped S3.OOO.
ONAWA , March 9. Advices fron
California state that Dr. W. W. Ord
way , who now spends the winters ir
California , but who has lived in Mo
nona county for over forty years , ane
is the largest land owner in the coun
ty. his wealth being estimated at fron
5300,000 to § 500,000 , has just droppee
$3,000 to a cuuple of confidence mei
in Los Angeles.
Declares that the Enforcement of the
Treaty Would Precipitate War.
ROOSEVELT ENDS DEMONSTRATION j
3
Warn * Hpoctutors Who Applaud that I
There Muni Ho Order In the < lallorle I
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Other "Mutters In the Senate and at the
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Capital.
WASHINGTON , March 7. Again
today Vice President Roosevelt was
the central figure on the opening of
the senate. When ho appeared at his
desk to call the senate to order a
wave of applause swept over the
thronged galleries.
Ho evidently was impatient at the
demonstration and sharply tapping
his desk with the gavel , warned the
spectators that repetition of the ap
plause would result In au order to
clear the galleries.
After a brief debate the amendment
to the rules of the senate placing u.
limit on the duration of debate , of
fered yesterday by Mr. Platt of Co/i
necticut was referred by the commit
tee 0:1 rules. The debate brought
forth the fact that no Intention exists
with the proponent of the amendment
to urge its discussion at the present
extraordinary session.
The chaplain in his invocation re
ferred with deep pathos to the sorrow
which has fallen upon the junior sen
ator from Alabama ( Mr. Pettus ) and
his wife in the death of their only
son.
son.Mr. . Platt of Connecticut then called
up the amendment to the rules of
which he gave notice yesttrday , re
lating to the limitation of the debate.
After the journal was read Mr. Tel
ler of Colorado inquired of Mr. Platt
whether ho expected to secure action
upon the amendment at the present
extraordinary session. Mr. Platt re
plied that he did not desire to discuss
the proposed annulment at the present
time. He wished to have the amend
ment referred to the committee on
rules , but he doubted very much
whether the committee on rules could
consider it so fully as to enable the
senate to take action upon it at this
session. He had felt , he .said , that
the -senate ought to change its rules
and he had thought that the proper
time to Introduce his proposition was
at the beginning of a new session of
congress.
He added that he would be glad to
have action upon the amendment at
this session , but he did not suppose
it could be had. He desired that Urn
amendment be referred to the com
mittee on rules , in order that the com
mittee might have opportunity to
consider it during the recess.
"I hope , " said ho in conclusion ,
"that some fair amendment to th '
rules may be devised by which there
can be a reasonable ( not an unreason
able ) limit placed on debate1. "
Mr. Teller said lie had no wish to
r-nter objection to the referenc of tlm
amendment to the committee on rulos.
That was the proper place for it. Ho
inquired , however , whether there was
any expectation on the part of the
majority to do anything more during
the present session than expcutivn
business. Pending an answer to that
question , Vice resident Roosevelt an
nounced in a low but distinct tone
that the proposed amendment would
be referred in the absence of objection
to the committee on rules.
Mr. Morgan , who yesterday offered
a resolution declaring the abrogration
treaty betwer-n
of the Clayton-Bulwer
the United States and Great Britain ,
addressed the senate for nearly two
hours in opposition. He declared that
if Great Britain should endeavor to
enforce the terms of the treaty the
erfort would result .in a war in which
the great empire , which had controlled
for scores of years the commerce of
the world , would be swept from power
and her king would be left with only
sovereignty over his own island.
Without concluding his speech , Mr.
Morgan yielded the floor and at 2-45 ,
on motion of Mr. Warren of Wyoming ,
the senate went into executive session ,
adjourning at 3 o'clock.
EXPENSE Of THE flFTY-SIXm
Cunnou and I.ivin Htoii Keport Total of
Appropriations.
WASHINGTON , March 7.
sentative Cannon , chairman of
house committee on appropriations ,
and Representative Livingston , the
senior democratic member of the com
mittee , have prepared statements of
the appropriations of the Fitfy-sixtu
congress which will be printed in the
Record tomorrow. Both place the total
appropriations for the congress at $1-
440,062,545 , placing those for the first
session at $710.150,862 , and for the
second at $729,911,083. Mr. Cannon
publishes a table showing the expendi
tures of the previous congress at $1.-
568,212,637 , and Mr. Livingston makes
a comparison with the Fifty-fourth
congress , which appropriated $1,044-
580,273.
Hay Baa to Indorse liimgelf.
WASHINGTON , Mach 7. Secretary
Hay has been forced to testify to his
own ability and fidelity. Today he
signed his own commission , as he is
required to sign all the commi .sionc ?
cf cabinet officers , and he thereby de
clared that he imposed implicit confi
dence in himself and in his own fidel
ity and ability.
Land Transfer * Are l > ri < lc.
, OMAHA , March 7. The land move
ment in the west gos on wi'h unpre -
edented vigor and the sales that
being made are enormous.
day's mail at the offices of thp I'n'on
Pacific Land company brought in ap
plications for G.oCO acres , IivKel 11
fourteen applications. Most of thps
ranged from SO to G40 tracts an'I \ \ < " *
farming lands in central IvanFaO *
application , however , was for -
acres in Arapahoe county. Co'orad-
the applicant being A. N. Crav.-fori efFort
Fort Morgan , Colo.
