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THE NOKFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY , DEOEMHEU 0 , IH01
which these three rcformn nre maklnir
ml have In part nlrmily effected.
The rcorfrnnlzntlon provided for by the
net hns been aubatnnttally accomplished ,
The Improved conditions In the 1'hlllp-
Vines have enabled the war department
materially to reduce the military chnrgo
upon our revenue und to nrrnngA the
number of noUlkrn BO as to bring this
number much nearer to the minimum
than to the maximum limit c.itnbllnhed by
law. There la. howuvor , need of supple
mentary loclfllntlon. Thorough military
education muni bo provided and In addi
tion to the regulars the advnntiiRea of
this education should bo Riven to the of
ficers of the national guard und others In
civil Ufa who dualro IntclllRontly to lit
themselves for poaalblo military duty ,
The oftlccVs should b given the chance
to perfe-jt themselves by study In the
higher branches of this art , At Went
Folnt the education should be of the kind
moat apt to turn out men who are Rood In
actual flcld sorvlc * . Too much atreaH ahould
not ba laid on mathematics , nor should pro-
flclancy tharaln bo held to catubllah the
right of entry to a corps d'ellto. The typ
ical American oillcor of the best kind nocd
not bo a good mathematician , but ho must
be able to mast or himself , to control oth
ers and to show boldness and fertility of
resource In every emergency.
Action should bo taken In reference to
the mllltln. and to the raising of volunteer
forces. Our mllltU law Is obsolete and
worthies * . The organization and arma
ment of the national guard of iho several
status , which are treated as mllltla In the
appropriations by the congress , should bo
made Identical with those provided for
the regular forces. The obligations und
duties of the gunrd In time of war should
bo carefully deflnod and n. system estab
lished by law under which the. method of
procedure of raining volunteer forces
should be prescribed In advance. It Is
utterly Imponnlblo In the excitement and
Imato of Impending war to do this satis
factorily If the arrangements have not
been made long beforehand. Provision
should be inado for utilizing In the IIrat
volunteer organizations called out the
training of those citizens who have al
ready had experience under arms , and es
pecially for the selection In advance of
the officers of any force which may bo
raised ; for careful selection of the kind
necessary Is Impossible after the outbreak
of war.
That the nrmy Is not at all a inoro In
strument of destruction has been shown
during the last three years. In the Phil
ippines , Cuba and Porto lllco It has prov
ed Itself a great constructive force , a
most potent Implement for the upbuilding
of a peaceful civilization.
The VeternnH.
No other citizens deserve BO well of the
republic as the veterans , the survivors
of those who saved the Union , They did
the one deed which If left undone would
have meant that all else In our history
went for nothing. But for their steadfast
prowess In the greatest crisis of our his
tory all our annals would be meaningless
and our great experiment In popular free
dom and self government a gloomy fail
ure. Moreover , they not only left us a
united nation , but they left us also as a
heritage the memory of the mighty deeds
by which the nation was kept united. We
pro now Indeed one nation , one In fact as
( well as In namei wo are united In our de
votion to the flag which Is the symbol of
national greatness and unity , and the
yery completeness of our union enables
us all , In every part of the country , to
glory In the valor shown alike by the
aons of the north and the sons of the
eouth In the times that tried men's souls
The men who In the last three years
have done BO well In the East and In the
West Indies and on the mainland of Asia
have ihown that this remembrance Is not
x lost. In any serious crisis the United
States must rely for the great mass of its
fighting men upon the volunteer soldiery
vrno do not make a permanent profession
of the military career , and whenever such
a crisis arises the deathleai memories of
the civil war will give to Americans the
lift of lofty purpose which comes to those
xvhoso fathers have stood valiantly in the
forefront of the battle.
The Merit Sy tem.
The merit systam of making appoint
ments is in its essence as democratic and
American as the common school system
Itself. It simply means that In clerical
and other positions where the duties are
entirely nonpollttcal all applicants should
have n. fair fleld and no favor , each standIng -
Ing on his niVlts as ho Is able to show
Ifiom by practical test. Written competi
tive examinations offer the only availa
ble means In many cases for applying this
system. In other cases , as where laborers
are employed , a system of registration
undoubtedly can be widely extended.
There are , of course , places where the
written competitive examination cannot
be applied and others where It olTera by
no means an Ideal solution , but where
under existing political conditions It Is ,
though an Imperfect means , yet the best
present means of getting satisfactory re
sults.
Wherever the condition * ) havn permitted
the application of the merit system In its
fullest and widest sense the gain to the
government has been Immense. The navy
yards and postal service Illustrate proba
bly better than any other branches of the
government the great gain in economy ,
efficiency and honesty due to the enforce
ment of this principle.
I recommend the passage of a law
which will extend the classified service to
the District of Columbia or will at least
nablo the president thus to extend it. In
my judgment all laws providing for the
temporary employment of clerks should
hereafter contain a provision that they be
selected under the civil service law.
It is important to have this system ob
tain at home , but it is even more Impor
tant to have it applied rigidly in our Insu
lar possessions. Not an ofllce should be
filled in the Philippines or Porto Rico
-with any regard to the man's partisan af
filiations or services , with any regard to
the political , social or personal Influence
which ho may have at his command. In
phort , heed should bo paid to absolutely
nothing cave the man's own character
and capacity and the needs of the service.
The administration of these Islands
ahould bo as wholly free from the suspi
cion of partisan politics as the adminis
tration of the army and navy. All that
wo ask from the public servant In the
Philippines or Porto Rico Is that he reflect
honor on his country by the way In which
ho makes that country's rule a benefit to
the peoples who have come under it. This
la all that wo ahould ask , and wo cannot
afford to bo content with less.
The merit system Is simply one method
of securing honest and efficient adminis
tration of the government , and in the
tone run th sole Justification of any type
of government lies in its proving itself
both honest and efficient.
The Con ular Service.
The consular service is now organized
under the provisions of a law passed in
1858 , which is entirely Inadequate to exist
ing conditions. The Interest shown by so
many commercial bodies throughout the
country In the reorganization of the serv
ice Is heartily commended to your atten
tion. Several bills providing for a new
consular service have in recent years
been submitted to the congress. They are
based upon the Just principle that ap
pointments to the service should be made
only after a practical test of the appli
cant's fitness ; that promotions should be
governed by trustworthiness , adaptability
and leal in the performance of duty , and
that the tenure of ofllce ahould be unaf
fected by partisan considerations.
The guardianship and fostering of our
rapidly expanding foreign commerce , the
protection of American citizens resorting
to foreign countries in lawful pursuit of
ther | affairs and the maintenance of the
dignity of the nation abriad combine to
mmke It essential that out consuls should
bo nion of character. Imnwlrdrt and en-
t-rpittie , it la true Unit the Horvko U now
In the inr.ln clllclcnt , but n standard of
pxcellcticv cannot bo permanently main-
tuliiMl until iho principles net forth In tha
bills heretofore submitted to tha count OHM
on thin subject are enacted Into law.
In my Judgment the tlmo han arrived
when wo should definitely mnko up our
minds to recognize the Indian HH an Indi
vidual and not na a member of a tribe.
The general allotment not Is a mighty
pulverizing engine to break up th tribal
muss , It acts directly upon the family
and the Individual. Under Its provisions
some GO.OUO Indiana have already become
citizen * of the United States. NVo should
now break up the tribal funds , doing for
them what allotment does for th tribal
lunds-thnt Is , they should be divided Into
Individual holdings. There will be a tran
sition period during which the fund * will In
many citsoa have to be hold In trust. This
Is the case also with the lands. A stop
should be put upon the Indiscriminate
permission to Indiana to Icaso their allot
ments. The effort ahould bo steadily to
make the Indian work HUe any other man
on his own ground. The marriage lawn
of the Indians should be made the same
os those of the whites.
Itidnitrlnl Education of Indian * .
In the schools the education should bo
elementary and largely Industrial. The
need of higher education among the In
dians Is very , very limited. On the rcsor
vatlons care should be taken to try to
suit the touching to the needs of the par
ticular Indian. There la no usa In nt-
tcmptliiK to Induce agriculture In n coun
try suited only for cattle ruining , where
the Indian uhould bo mudo a stock grower.
The ration aystem , which IB merely the
corral and the reservation system , Is high
ly detrimental to thu Indians. It promotes
bcugary , purpetuatuB pauperism and stifle.1)
InOustry. It Is an effectual barrier to
progress. It must continue to a greater
or IBHS degree us long us trlbea ar herded
on reservations and have everything In
common. The Indian should bo treated
us mi Individual , like the white num.
During the chungo of treatment Inevitable
hardships will occur. Evury effort should
bo mudo to minimize these hardships , but
wo should not because of them hesitate to
make the change. There should be a con
tinuous reduction In the number of agen
cies.
In dealing with the aboriginal- races few
things are inoro Important than to preserve -
servo them from thu terrible physical and
moral degradation resulting from the liq
uor tralllc. Wo nre doing all we can to
save our own Indian tribes from this evil.
Wherever by International agreement this
same end can be uttalned as regards.riicup
where we do not possess exclusive control
every effort should be mudo to bring It
about.
12xllONltlotlM.
I bespeak the most cordial support from
the cotigreHS and the people for the St.
Louis exposition to commemorate the one
hundredth anniversary of the Louisiana
purchase. This purchase was the greatest
Instance of expansion In our history. It
definitely decided that we were to become
a great continental republic , by far the
foremost power In the western hemi
sphere. It Is one of three or four great
landmarks In our history the great turnIng -
Ing points In our development. It Is emi
nently fitting that all our people should
join with heartiest good will In commemo
rating It , and the citizens of St. Louisof
Missouri , of all the adjacent region , are
entitled to every aid In making the cele
bration a noteworthy event In our annals.
We earnestly hope that foreign nations
will appreciate the deep Interest our coun
try takes In this exposition and our view
of Its Importance from every standpoint ,
and that they will participate In securing
its success. The national government
should be repr&sonted by a. full and com
plete et of exhibits.
The people of Charleston , with great en
ergy and clvlo spirit , are carrying on an
exposition which will continue throughout
most of the present session of the con
gress. I heartily commend this exposi
tion to the good will of the people. It
deserves all the encouragement that can
be given It. The managers of the Charles
ton exposition have requested the cabinet
officers to place thereat the government
exhibits which have been at Buffalo ,
promising to pay the necessary expenses.
I have taken the responsibility of direct
ing that this be done , for I feel that It is
due to Charleston to help her In her
praiseworthy effort. In my opinion the
management should not bo required to
pay all these expenses. I earnestly rec
ommend that the congress appropriate at
once the small sum necessary for this
purpose.
The Pan-American exposition at Buffalo
has Just closed. Both from the Industrial
and the artistic standpoint this exposition
has been In a high degree creditable and
useful not merely to Buffalo , but to the
United States. The terrible tragedy of the
president's assassination Interfered mate
rially with Its being a financial success.
The exposition was peculiarly In harmony
with the trend of our public policy , be
cause it represented an effort to bring
Into closer touch all the peoples of the
western hemisphere and give them an In
creasing sense of unity. Such an effort
wan a genuine service to the entire Amer
ican public.
Science and Education.
The advancement of the highest Inter
ests of national science and learning and
the custody of objects of art and of the
valuable results of scientific expeditions
conducted by the United States have been
committed to the Smithsonian Institution.
In furtherance of its declared purpose-
far the "Increase and diffusion of Isnowl-
edge among men" the congress has from
time to time given it other Important
functions. Such trusts have been exe
cuted by the Institution with notable fidel
ity. There should be no halt In the work
of the Institution , in accordance with the
plans which Its secretary has presented ,
for the preservation of the vanishing
races of great North American animals In
the National Zoological park. The urgent
needs of the National museum are rec
ommended to the favorable consideration
of the congress.
Perhaps the most characteristic edu
cational movement of the past fifty years
Is that which has created the modern
public library and developed It Into broad
and active service. There are now over
C.OOO public libraries In the United States ,
tha product of this period. In addition
to accumulating material , they are also
striving by organization , by Improvement
In method and by co-operation to give
greater efficiency to the material they
hold , to make it more widely useful and
by avoidance of unnecessary duplication
In process to reduce the cost of Its ad
ministration.
In these efforts they naturally look for
assistance to the federal library , which ,
though still the library of congress and
so entitled , Is the one national library
of the United States. Already the largest
single collection of books on the weitern
hemisphere and certain to Increase more
rapidly than any other throueh purchase ,
exchange and the operation of the copy
right law , thla library has a unique oppor
tunity to render to the libraries of thla
country to American scholarship service
of the highest Importance. It Is housed
In a building which la the largest and
most magnificent yet erected for library
uses. Resources are now being provided
which will develop the collection properly ,
equip It with the apparatus and service
necessary to Its effective use , render Its
bibliographic work widely available and
enable it to become not merely a center of
research , but the chief factor In great co
operative efforts for the diffusion of
knowledge and the advancement of learn
ing ,
For the sake of good administration ,
sound economy and the advancement of
science the census office as now constitut
ed should be made a permanent govern
ment bureau. This would Insure better ,
chei < y > or nnd morn nnllnfnclnry work In
the t iterant not only of our business , but
of statistic ! , economic nnd nodal science.
Tito I'ofltitl Hrrvli'F ,
The remarkable growth of the poatnl
Borvleo la ilunvn In the fact that Itn rov-
otuu'.H have doubled and Its expenditures
huve nearly doubled within twnlvo yeais ,
Itn progressive development compeln con
stantly Increasing outlay , but In this po-
rlod of business energy ami pronpuilty Ita
receipts grow so much fuster than Itn ox-
pcnuoa Unit the annual deficit has been
steadily reduced from $11,411,779 In 1897 to
13.02J.727 In 1001. Among recent postal nd-
vnnrea the success of rural free delivery
wherever established has been so marked
nnd actual experience ban madn Itn bone-
flta no plain that the demand for Its extension -
tension la gonural nnd urgent.
It la juat that the great agricultural
population should share In the Improve
ment of thu service. The number of rural (
routes now In operation IH 0,0u9 , practical
ly nil oatabltshed within three yours , nnd
there ore 6,000 applications awaiting ac
tion. It la expected that the number In |
operation at the close of the current fiscal
year will roach 8COO. The mall will then
bo dally carried to the doors of 6,700,000 of
our people who have heretofore been de
pendent upon dtatunt olllces , and one-third
of all that portion of the country which l.i
adapted to It will be covered by thla kind
of service.
The full menauro of postal progrena
which might be realized bun long been
hampered nnd obstructed by thu heavy
burden Imposed on the government
through the Intrenched arid well under *
stood abuses which have grown up In con
nection with second C | MH mull matter
The extent of thlH burden appears when It
It ) stuted that , while the second olaxti matter -
tor makes nearly thrve-flfthH of the weight
of nil the mall , It paid for the hint fiscal
year only $1,291. MG of the iiKRU'Kutu po.Mul
revenue of $111,631,193. If thu pound rain
of postage , which produces thu largo HIH.I
thus entailed and which wus fixed by thu
congress with the purpose of encouruRlnir
the dissemination of public Information ,
were limited to the legitimate nuwspapofH
und periodicals actually contemplated by
the law , no Just exception could bo taken.
That ex pc n no would bo thu recognized und
accepted cost of a liberal public policy de
liberately adopted for a JustlMulilo und.
Hut much of the mutter which onjoyn the
privileged rate Is wholly outside of thu
Intent of the law nnd bus secured admis
sion only through an evasion of Itn re
quirements or through lax construction.
Thu proportion of such wrongly Included
matter Is estimated by postal experts to
bo one-half of the whole volume ot second .
class mall. If It bo only one-third or one-
qunrtur , the nuiKiittudo of thu burden la
apparent. The postolllco department IIIIH
now undertaken to remove the abuses HO
fur as Is possible by a stricter application
of thu law , and It should be sustained In
Its effort.
The ChliiPHt * SKnntlon.
Owing to the rupld growth of our power
nnd our Interests on the 1'aclllc , whatovcr i
happens In China must bu of the keenest j
national concern to us.
The general terms of the settlement of
the questions growing out of the antlfor-
elgn uprisings In China of 1900 , having
been formulated In a joint note addressed ! , '
to China by the representatives of the InJured - i
|
Jured powers In December last , were j
promptly accepted by the Chinese govern |
ment. After protracted conferences the
plenipotentiaries of the several powers
were able to sign a final protocol with the
Chinese plenipotentiaries on the 7th of
last September , setting forth the meas
ures taken by China in compliance with
the demands of the joint note nnd ex
pressing their satisfaction therewith. It
will be laid before the congress , with a re
port of the plenipotentiary on behalf of
the United States , Mr. William Woodvllle
Rockhlll , to whom high praise Is duu for
the tact , good judgment nnd energy he
has displayed In performing an exception
ally difficult and delicate task.
The agreement reached disposes In a
manner satisfactory to the powers of the
various grounds of complaint and will
contribute materially to better future re
lations between China and the powers.
Reparation has been made by China for
the murder of foreigners during the up
rising , and punishment hns been Inflicted
on the officials , however high in rank ,
recognized as responsible for or having
participated In the outbreak. Official ex- j !
amtnatlons have been forbidden for a pe
riod of five years In all cities In which
foreigners have been murdered or cruelly
treated , und edicts have been Issued mak
ing all officials directly responsible for the
future safety of foreigners nnd for the
suppression of violence against them.
Provisions have been made for Insuring
the future safety of the foreign repre
sentatives in Peking by setting aside for
their exclusive use u quarter of the city
which the } powers can make defensible
nnd In which they can If necessary main
tain permanent military guards , by dis
mantling the military works between the
capital and the sea and by allowing the
temporary maintenance of foreign mili
tary posts along this line. An edict has
been issued by the emperor of China pro
hibiting for two years the Importation of
arms and ammunition Into China. China
has agreed to pay adequate Indemnities
to the states , societies and individuals
for the losses sustained by them and for
the expenses of the military expeditions
sent by the various powers to protect life
and restore order.
What China II nn Promised.
Under the provisions of the Joint note
of December , 1900 , China has agreed to re
vise the treaties of commerce nnd naviga
tion and to take such other steps for the
purpose of facilitating foreign trade as
the foreign powers may decide to be
needed.
The Chinese government has agreed to
participate financially In the work of bet
tering the water approaches to Shanghai
and to Tientsin , the centers of foreign
trade In central and northern China , and
an International conservancy board , In
which the Chinese government Is largely
represented , has been provided for the
improvement of the Shanghai river and
the control of Its navigation. In the same
line of commercial advantages a revision
of the present tariff on Imports has been
assented to for the purpose of substitut
ing specific for ad valorem duties , and an
expert has been sent abroad on the part
of the United States to assist in this
work. A list of articles to remain free of
duty , Including flour , cereals and rice ,
gold and silver coin and bullion , has also
been agreed upon In the settlement.
During these troubles our government
has unswervingly advocated moderation
and has materially aided In bringing
about an adjustment which tends to en
hance the welfare of China and to lead
to a more beneficial intercourse between
the empire and the modern world , while
In the critical period of revolt and mas
sacre wo did our full share In safeguardIng -
Ing life and property , restoring order and
vindicating the national Interest and hon
or. It behooves us to continue In these
paths , doing what lies In our power to
foster feelings of good will and leaving no
effort untried to work out the great policy
of full and fair Intercourse between China
and the nations on a footing of equal
right * and advantages to all , Wo advo
cate the "open door" with all that It Im
plies ; not merely the procurement of en
larged commercial opportunities on the
coasts , but access to the Interior by the
waterways with which China has been so
extraordinarily favored , Only by bringing
the people of China Into peaceful and
friendly community of trade with all the
peoples of the earth can the work now
auspiciously begun be carried to fruition.
In the attainment of thla purpose we nec
essarily claim parity of treatment under
the conventions throughout the empire for
our trade and our citizens with those of
all other powers.
Wo view with lively Interest and keen
hopes of beneficial results the proceedings
of I ho pun-Atnnrlcan eonnre n convoked
it the intitiUioii of MexUo nnd iu > w nit-
ting nt the Mexican capital. Thn dele-
Kiites of the United fltnleti urn under tint
most llbnrul InatructlotiH to co-opurnto
with their colleagues In nil inattern prom-
( King udvnnlUKO to the gruat family of
American commotuveiilths , nn well In
their relations iimong themnelveM an In
their domestic advancement und In their
Intercourse with the world at largo
My predoceHnor enmmunlciited to the
congrcsN the fuct that thuVoll mid In
Ahra awards agaliuit Mnxlco have been
adjudged by the hlk'hunt courts of our
country to have been obtained through
fraud nnd perjury on thn ( tart of the
claimants nnd that In accordance with
the nuts of thu conKreitH thu monny rn-
nmlnlng In thn hiindii of thu nourutary of
nluto on these awardH han been ruturned
to Mexico. A considerable portion ot thn
money received from Mexico on thcnn
awards hiul been paid by thla government
to thn elalmantn before thu deolnlon of
thn courts was rendnrod , My judRmunt la
that thu congreHH should return to Mexico
nn amount equal to the BUIIU thus already
paid to the clalmuntH ,
Thu death of Queen Victoria caused the
people of thn United States deep and
heartfelt sorrow , to whlrh the government
gave full expression. When President Mu-
Klnley died , our nation In turn received
from every quarter of thu Urttlnh empire
expressions t < f grief nnd tiympnthy no
IUHH sincere , Thu donth of the ISmurcHi
Dowager Frederick of Germany also
aroused the genuine sympathy of tha
American people , and thlH sympathy wu.u
cordially reciprocated by Germany when |
the president wun iissasaliuiteil. Indeed
fioin every quarter of the civilized world
wo received , at thu tlmo of thu president's
death , assurances of such grluf and ru-
Rnrd UH to touch the hearts of our peoplo.
In the midst of our nllllotlon wu reverent
ly thank the Almighty that wn are at
pence with thu nations of inunklnil , anil
we firmly Intend that our policy Khali bo
such UH to continue unbroken these Inter
national relations of mutual rcspuct and
good will. TIIKOIIOHIO UOOUIiVULT.
\VliJte House , Duu. 3. 11HM.
ENGINEER ADMITS ERROR.
TeotSrics That Ho Mlcunderstood In
structions Read to Him.
Adrian , Mich. , Dec. II. It In ox-
pci'ted that the t'oroncr'H jury which
has boon InvoHtlKiitliiK the dlmiHtrona
wreck on the Wahiinh near Sonocn
hint Wodnowluy nlRht , In which HO
many Italian IniinlKrantHoro cniHhcd
nnd burned to death , will render a
verdict todny. The toHlltnony liiotiKht
out the fuel that there \voro thrco
different InlorpretatloiiH amotii ; the
crow of otiHtbound train No. I of the
orders under which the train Was run-
nliiB. Conductor Martin nnd llniko-
inan Dlttintuui , who undoralood ( ho
ordorH correctly , expected to IIIIHH
train No. . ' { at Sonera and train No.
13 at Sand Crook. HriKlnoer Strong ,
whoso misunderstanding wim directly
roHpoimlhlu for the wreck , understood
that ho was to pans trains No. 3 und
No. 13 both at Sand Crook.
FATHER MURPHY WINS.
Judge Sornberger Reaches Decision
Adverse to Bishop Bonacum.
Seward , Nob. , Dec. 3. In the dis
trict court yesterday Judge Sorn-
h6rgor passed on the relation ot
Dlshon Uonacuni of the Catholic see of
Lincoln and Priest William Murphy.
The court's decision Is in favor of
Father Murphy Insofar as It relates
to the parish property In Seward and
Ulysses. Judge Sornherger sustained
the contention of counsel for Father
Murphy hy enjoining the bishop from
hrlnglng any action Involving the
church property and Instructing him
to await action by the authorities at
Home In accordance with the canonical
law of the church. The church also
quieted title to the church property In
the two loans In favor of the parish
ioners.
SNOW BREAKS THE DROUGHT.
Two Inches of Precipitation In Dry
Parts of Kansas ,
Topoha Kan. , Dec. 3. Some of the
dry districts of the state wore greatly
relieved hy a snow , which fell yester
day at Sallno , Lamed and Hutchlnson.
The wheat fields In western Kansas ,
which were greatly In need of mois
ture were generously covered. It has
been snowing In northwestern Kansas
since noon yesterday. At Marvin ,
Leonora , Downs and Stockton , the
snow Is two Inches deep. Lack of
water has become a serious proposi
tion throughout the state. If the win
ter snows do not relieve the situation
soon farmers will ho In great extremi
ties for stock water.
Work * of Anti-Saloon League.
Washington , Dec. 3. A meeting
of the Anti-Saloon league was held at
the Congregational church last night ,
at which former Governor Sydney
Porham of Maine presided. The
chief address of the evening was made
hy Rev. Dr. Luther B. Wilson , the actIng -
Ing president of the organization. Dr.
Wilson told generally of the work of
the organization nnd the purpose It
has set out to accomplish. This was
that the saloons must go.
New York's First Touch of Winter.
New York , Dec. 3. A drop of 10
degrees In temperature early last
evening turned the downpour of rain
that had fallen all day Into a driving
sleet that quickly coated the pave
ments of this city with Ico. Then
BDOW began to fall and made the Blip-
pory conditions worse than over and
Now Yorkers had their first experi
ence of winter's discomforts. All the
surface and elevated cars were tm-
ceded and some stopped altogether.
CAPTAIN TILLEY ACQUITTED.
Charges Made by Missionaries Prove
Without Foundation.
Auckland , N. Z. , Doc. 3. The United -
ed States naval court at Tutulla , Sa
moa , has honorably acquitted Captain
Benjamin F. TIHoy , the naval gov
ernor of Tutulla , of all the charges
against him. No evidence to sustain
those charges was presented to the
court. Commander Urlol Sobree has
succeeded Captain Tllloy as naval
governor of Tutulla. The charge
against Captain Tllloy arose from certain
tain charges made by missionaries In
Samoa against the captain's moral
character.
Fear Official Meddling In Elec
tion of President.
WILL APPEAL TO WASHINGTON.
Adherents of Mnso Once More Ad *
dress n Communication to Secretary
Root Point Out Thnt Election Ma
chinery Is In Hands of Opponents.
Havana , Doc. 3. A cablegram
olgnc-d hy ICtiHohlo Hornandoprotil -
dent of the Duinocratlc party , huti heon
Hotit to Secretary of War Hoot. ThlH
inosnago Hiiys ;
"Thu friends of Oonoritl llartolomo
Mneto hear with great Htitlnfactlou your
declaration that olllclal Interference
In the coming election will not he tolerated
erated , but under the present arrange-
in on tii Ititerforcncn In Inevitable , an
all members of the central canvassing
hoard tire eandldiid'H for oltlco and
nro also motnhont of the executive
committee of Honor Toiiurn 10nlrada
Palmn. Ono of these IH thu Hoerotnry
of state and other high officials nro
also cundldatcii.
"Both high and low ofllclalti arn
openly working In the InteroHl. of
Seuor 1'alma , who IH mild to have ( ho
nupport of the United Htatcn govern
ment. The situation IH dellcnto and
the CulmiiH are alarmed nt the alleged
attempt to t'oivo a president upon
thorn. They iiHk for a fair and houeHt
election. "
A delegation reprcHonllng ( lonornl
MIIBO will tihortly leave hero for
WuHhlngtou to Hiihmlt these factn to
the mdmlrilHtration and to miggcHt cer
tain changes to Inmire fair electlotm.
The lower clitmicH are cut ( umlaut Ic
over the candidacy of General MUHO.
Much feeling IH being worked up
ngnliiHl the olllclal Cuban element ,
whom the MiiHoltitii claim control Iho
election miu'lilncry.
IMPERILS THE CONFERENCE.
[ Much Bltternecs Has Been Aroused at
Pan-American Congress.
[ ' Mexico City , Dec. 3. A great deal
, dopomlH on today'H HCHHOII | of the I'nn-
I American conference. If the dlHcim-
| filon Hhould become acrimonious It IH
i by no meaiiH unlikely that the very
I existence of the congrcHH would bo
Imperiled. Mr. I'aoof Paraguay and
Mr. Uormojo of Argentine wilt Hpcnk
agalti on the Incident of Monday's BOS'
elon arising out of Mr. Pae/'H speech
on arbitration. If their remarkH do
not call forth cu reply from the Chil
eans the session probably will puss
smoothly.
Municipal Elections In Massachusetts.
Boston , Dec. 3. Snow and rain
made disagreeable election weather In
14 of the 33 cities of MasHachUBcttH
yesterday , when citizens wore called
upon to choose their city govern
ments for next year. Of the 14 cities
11 wont for license , a gain of one over
last year , the change being in Fitch-
j burg. The great feature of the elcc-
I tlotis , as a whole , was the remarkable
I BUCCCHS of the Republican party , 10
I mayoralty candidates of that party
winning nnd carrying with them In
nearly every Instance a city council
In sympathy with thorn.
Decision In Delmar Case.
Jefferson City , Mo. , Dec. 3. The
state supreme court yesterday refused
the writ of prohibition in the Dolmar
race track case. This action allows
Judge Xachrltz of the St. Louis clr
cult court to enforce his writ of ln <
junction Issued last fall against the
Dolmar Jockey club to stop Its members
bors from racing and making pools
under certain licenses which the state
claims were fraudulently obtained
from State Auditor Allen. It IB
victory for the state.
Puget Sound Storm Swept.
Seattle , Wash. , Dec. 3. A heavy
storm Is raging along Puget sound ,
In the straits and over all of western
Washington. It has demolished most
of the telegraph wires to the north of
Seattle. The damage has been slight
In the city , although shipping IIOB Buf
fered. A small steamer went ashore
during the early evening at AI-kl Point
without loss of life. Several plate
glass windows have been smashed.
Along the water front minor craft
were damaged.
Mall Thief In the Tolls.
Guthrie , O. T. ( Dec. 3. Elmer Po-
core was placed in the federal Jail
hero today charged with having rifled
the mall between the small towns near
the Indian Territory border. The of
ficers suspected Pecoro and laid a
trap for hlni by placing a red neck-tlo
and a pair of beaded gloves in one
of the mall sacks. They apprehended
him later wearing these articles at a
dance where he had taken his sweet
heart. Pecoro Is a mixed breed.
Young Woman Shoots Operator.
Hastings , la , , Dec , 3. R. L. Wilson ,
night operator at the Burlington sta
tlon , was shot by Miss Margare
Kuntzo , one of the best known and
moat popular young women of the
town. Wilson hod left the bowline
alloy to go to work when Miss Kuntze
stopped from an alloy near her moth
er's homo and shot him in the back
with a 32-calibro revolver. The heavy
overcoat worn by Wilson chocked the
bullet , which took effect In the back
of his 'shoulder. ' No cause la known
for the shooting
Mechanical Engineers Meet.
Now York , Dec. 3. The forty-fourth
convention of the Society of Median :
cal Engineers began last night. Presl
dent Samuel T. Wellman delivered
the annual address.
Women BtifTcr-
lutj from fcmalo
t r o u t > 1 c a and
wcakncHH , nnd
from irregular
or painful men-
.HUH , ought not
] to IUHU hope if
Jdoctorfl cnntint
Jlielptlicm. I'liy-
fllcinnn nro HO
I busy with oilier
seuHcH that
they do not tm-
dorHltuid fully
the "peculiar ail
ments and the
dclicnto organism of woman. What
the sufferer ought to do Is to give
a fair trial to
vlilch is the tnio euro provided
> y Nature for all female troubles l\ \
s the formula of a physician of the
ligheHt standing , who devoted bis
vholo life to the Htudy of the dis *
inct ailments peculiar to our ttiotlu
rs , wives and daughters. It is made
) f soothing , healing , strengthening
icrbs and vegetables , which have
> cen provided by a kindly Nature to
euro irregularity in Hie mouses , Leu-
cnrrlnu i , Falling of the Womb , Nerv-
Misuess. Headache and Backache.
n fairness to herself and to IJracU
Icld'a I'emnlu Kcfjulntor , every
tulTcriug woman ought to give it a
rial. A large $ i bottle will do a
vondcrful amount of good. Sold by
Iruggists.
Si-iid f > r tit , r\y \ llliMtratr , ! hrntmnV on tti tuHtrt
The Uradflcld licgiilntnr Co. , Atlanta , Ga
HEADACHE
At ll drug toiti.
" Why Should Ca
lamity Be JFull of
Words r
The mere saying of words is
easy , and some men devote
their whole lives to it. They
talk rather than act. The ca
lamity howlers in any commu
nity are of this kind.
While the unsuccessful busi
ness man is talking the success
ful man is acting. When he
speaks he uses words , but he
tells facts. He seldom , how
ever , depends upon his own y
voice.
He brings to bis aid the trumpet tongued
voice of the press.
He purchases space in the
advertising columns of his local
paper , and he uses it to good
advantage.
This is your local paper.
There is space in these col
umns for use. Are you add
ing its strength to your voice ?
Properly used it will aid you.
"SALZER'S SEEDSH
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