WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN
Senator Morgan Biicuuei Frobabilitici
Attending Building of Oantl.
HAY-PAUNCEFOTE TREATY UP AGAIN
enntr Devote Two llonr In 111
ecutlvp Sennlnn to DI-ictiXMton of
I'riiitliiK Compile! with
IliiKliiml,
WASHINGTON, Dec. C Tho senate today
tranHacted no business of Importance In
open session. Throughout almost the enllro
afternoon It was In rxocutlvo sesalon. Tho
ship subsidy bill, therefore, received no
consideration,
Mr. Hoar proscntrd a resolution of the
Massachusetts legislature In favor of the
purchase by the United States government
Of TcmD D Tarm nnd Mnnr limine nl Ynrlc.
town, Va.
Mr. .fnrtin nt vlrnia n.r,,...,! ,a.iflr.
tlon that tho project had met with favor
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in ManrucliunettH and said the bill would bo
presented at an early day Intended to carry
out tho purpoao Of the resolution.
Mr, Curler of Montana gave notlvo that
on Tuesday next ho wculd call up tho pend
ing resolution relating to tho contested
Montana seat In tho senate, claimed both
by W. A. Clark nnd MHrlln Maglnnls.
The senate then, at 12.40, on motion of
Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts, went Into exe
cutive ubkIod, and at 4 :30 ndjourned.
The senato wus in executive session for
more than four hours today, the entlro
tlmo being dovoted to tho discussion by
benalwr Miorgan of the Hay-I'auucefot
troaty for tho abrogation of tho portion of
tbo CJuyton-IIulwer treaty which relates "" "nienuiueni.
Uj tho Nlcaraguan canal. 'r McDerraott of New Jersey offered nn
amendment to make It mandntory on tho
.Mopkuii on the Treuty. president to reduco tho enlisted force of tho
Tho sonator mado It very plain In tho army to 23,000 on December 1, 1U02. Mr.
courso of his remarks that while ho was McDormntt declared that In his opinion
not opposed to tho pending troaty In nl- " wnH absolute duty of every mnn
most any form, his principal, If not his Irrespective of party to uphold tho hands
only concern, In that connection Is for tho of 1110 President. So long as wo held tho
paaaugo of tho canal bill, und ho allowed ''''Ippliica It wob our duty to suppress
It to bo understood very btoadly that ho tM0 Insurrection. Hut If It was not tho In
had engaged In tho troaty discussion bo- lent'on to create an undemocratic nnd nn
cause of his conviction that thero wero a un-American standing nrmy of 10O.000 for
majority of tho senators, who would insist lno nct B,,0,''' limited to two
upon action upon tho troaty ns a condl- V(!arH- " tho Insurrection could not bo
tlon precedent to tho puBsago of tho canal oppressed lu two years wo should sell tho
bill. Tor this reoaon; ho said, ho was will- ,fiIan,ls to some Kuropean country which
Ing to discuss tho troaty. Ho Intimated wnnled to buy n gold brick. (Domocrntlc
privately to other Benators, howovor, that IlPPmuso-) T"o amendment was defeated,
ho would not consent to tho fixing of n tlmo Ciint.-rti SjMem Ilnx to (..
for a VOtn lltillll llui Iriintv until II,,,.... ..I-..
could bo a tlmo llxed for like uction upon
, , iuju i
mo Nlcaraguan canal, bill.
in mo courso of his Hpcech ho said that
no aid not In reality contddnr timt im
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treaty noon navo any special bonrlng upon
iuo uiu anu mat no believed it was com
petent for tho United States to proceed
with tho building of tho canal regardless
of tho troaty or of Great llrltaln'a wlihea
In tho mattor, but to satisfy other senatoni
anu also to meot tho wishes of tho sec
rotary of state, for whom he Incidentally ex-
pressed tho highest esteom. ho would con-
out to action upon tho treaty and do all
ho could for It. Ho would voto for tho
agreomont whether It should be amended
or not, though he would prefer that thnr
should bo no amendment.
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I'orUUcntlon f Cnnl.
Discussing tho question of tho fortification
" l" eanai, Bonaior .Morgan argued strcnu-
Alltlv nmiln.l II n. I - I
y n.ul ,i ,ui uuiu uiujiit'aieni ana un- I
necessary. He contended that Great Urlt-
aln was not tbo only power whoso Interests
wouiu, uo anccieu toy a. provision for fortl-
ncatlon and said Nicaragua and Costa Illca
uou u riBui to dc considered in that con-
nocjion. urmermoro, ln euso of war every-
body knew that tho canal would bo pro-
tectod to tba fullest extent so that any
provision whatever bearing upon this point
w nccuiosH. no admitted, However, that
to had no doubt that if tho United States
""' iimci-cii wiiu construction or mo
canal without first taking steps to socuro
win nouiruuiy or mo canal Ureat Urlta n
would bo grievously offended and that he
luuunui nuiuftDiu!u wiixt iiiu uneuso would
bo considered sufficiently gravo to lead to
hostilities botweon tho two countries.
"Do you mean," asked Senator Ooverldgo.
'"', imiBiiuniiuiuiun mu in cni'iiL iricnuiy
relations between tho countries, England
might declaro war If wo shoulil construct
tho canal with our own means and In our
own way?"
K ii If a ml .MIkIu Ileelnrr AVur.
Senator Morgan rppllcd that ho con
sidered that result amoug tho probabili
ties. "Hut," ho continued, "I Bhould not
bo detcrrod by that circumstance." What
England would do, ho said, of course, was
a mcro- matter of speculation, and added
that ho had only referred to this pos
sibility In order to emphanlzo his opinion
that tho canal uhould bo constructed In
any contingency. Tho American pcoplo, ho
Hold, had mapped out that canal and they
wero not going to allow any obstacle, no
matter how serious, to stand In tho way.
Ho believed that tho administration that
would uudertako to build tho canal, know
ing that to do so meant war, would bo en
dorsed by the people at large by a hlghor
majority than that which McKlnloy re
ceived over Llryan lu the last election.
Senator Morgan waa piled with questions
by So na tors Mason, Iloverldgo, Tillman and
others. Mr. Mason asked whothor It was
true that If the Hay-Pauncofote negoti
ation prevented the ubo of the canal by
Great Drltain lu tlmo of war, tho con
verso proposition that it also prohibits
such uao by the United States was not also
true. To this Morgan did not make
dlroct reply, Haying that ho would take up
that point later In his discussion. In dis
cussing the points of tho treaty with Sena
tor Toller the Alabama senator expressed
tho vlow that tho Clayton-Uulwer treaty Is
unconstitutional, and for this reason If for
o other, said It should be disregarded.
ItrnnrU Oal ventoii l.oaara,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. Tho secretary of
war today sunt to the senate reports of tho
board of engineers concerning tho effeuts
of tho Galveston storm of last summer on
tho Jottlos In tho vicinity of that city. Tho
board finds that Jl.600,000 will bo necessary
to repair tho Jetties at Galveston and $175,
fiOO for tho repair of tho llrazos. The hoard
placea tho loss of life at 5.000. Tho damage
to fortifications la placed at J99.000.
Hruntr ChaiiKra Itiilintiur'a Ilrlilicr
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.- Soon after tho
mate convened today a bill was passed
mending tho law providing for tho con-
It Won't
Tacrc's a lot of things Aycr's
Hair Vigor von't do. They
are just the things you don t
want it to do. But the things
it will do will certainly please
you, such as stopping the hair
from coming out, restoring color
to gray hair, ind making the
hair grow thick sod long. Give
it a good trial.
If yon da not pouln th benefit you deilr
from ui at the Vigor, writs the Doctor
about It. U will ull jou luit the rUjtit
thlnf to4o, Addr.M.Dr.J.o.'ATlB.Lowtl,
Mit.
structlon of a bridge across (ho Mississippi
ruer nt Dubuipie, la., so that tho draw
BlMlId bo 175 fect Instead of 200 feet.
Tho senato at 12:40 n. tn. went Into ox
ccutlvo session.
After tho senato went Into executive bos
sloii today tho Hny-l'nuncofoto treaty was
immediately taken up. Mr. Morgan of Ala
bama took tho floor, making an nrKument
lu favor of tho ratification of the treaty as
niccssnry to secure the construction of the
Nicaragua canal.
ARMY BILL ADOPTED
(Continued from I-'Irst Page.)
untcer ofllcers eligible to the grades of
first and second lieutenants without regard
to age. An amendment offered by William
A. Smith of Michigan was adopted, pro
vming mat If one of ttin parents or a
0,dlor should d'B a!lcr had served moro
wla" ono ylBr' lnc ol"cr ol"y ,lc
tn,,1cnt uPn hlm, ,0.r1 suPP". 'e might
ctu"u "ua"u"! uii.ii.uiki-
Mr. Moody of Massachusetts offered an
amendment providing that all officers who
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herotoforo been retired below tho rank of
brigndlcr general, bo entitled to the rank
and pay of tho next higher grade. This
provlslou, he said, would place retired of
ficers on tho same footing with oftlcers of
the civil war, who under tho terms of the
hill aro to bo retired hereafter ns of tho
next higher grade. Tho amendment was
lost.
Thereupon Mr. Mahon of Pennsylvania
moved to strike out tho paragraph to rc
tlro ofllcers below tho rank of brigadier
general who served during tho civil war
with tho rank and pay of tho next hlghur
grado and his motion prevailed, notwlth-
Btftnul"B Mr. Hull mado nn earnest plea
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iiii. i.iiin-iiviu ui .tiiiiur uui'it'U mu iui-
lowing substltuto for tho rnnteon provision
of the bill:
The pale of. or dealing In, beer, wine or
.., kfc. .in niuuia .ill I'liouu ill
any post exchange or canteen or nrmy
nny intoxicating liquors by any peiuon in
trnnsuort. or imon nnv iiri-mlyon n.seil rir
military purposes by thn United StnteM, is
hereby prohibited. Tho secretary of war Ih
hereby directed to carry tho provisions of
hum Heciion inio iun rorce aim crreci
Mr. Llttlcfleld reviewed tho long standing
controversy over this subject and after
reading a lettor from Adjutant General
Corbln, stating that 9S per cent of tho
offers 0f tho army favored tho canteon
Bystcm. 00 n'so read a statement mado by
General Corbln In 1892, condemning th
canteen system as not conducive to tho dls
clpllno or tbo beat Interests of tho soldier,
s,r- Llttletleld also read a Btatement by
General Ludlow, who testified to tho good
effect of discouraging tho salo of liquor
to soldiers In Cuba.
. .
-ir. ruzgeraiu or Maasacnussetts, op
posod tho amendment. "Unless wo desire
to act aa hypocrites," said he, "wo should
voto down thia amendment. It la lmnoa
Bible to enforce prohibition In auy portion
ot this country or of tho world. Wo can
not enlist 03,000 men for service In the
Philippines or anywhere elso who can be
mado total abstainers. Wo should seek
to promoto tcmpcrnnco In the way which
will bring tho best results." Mr. Fltz
gcrald concluded with nn attack upon pro
nibition as it obtained in Mnlne.
Mr. GroBvcnor of Ohio declared that pro
h bit on had been n falltim ,hnmvn it
had been tried. Nevertheless, ho said, ho
would voto for tho amendment. If rood
came of it ho would thank God, If not tm
ho believed it would not, no harm would
bo dono and congress could easily rotraco
us steps,
Mr. Slaydcn of Toxas
who Ib a member
of tho military commlttoe, opposed tho
amendment. If reason nnd not hysteria
waB to control legislation, ho said, It would
bo voted down. Ht Bald that omcors con
vorsant with tho workings of tho canteon
syBtom wero unanimous lu endorsing It.
it was an inuuonce ror temperance.
Ai-icur for OUIclnl Cnntrol.
Mr. Pearco of Missouri said ho was pre
pared to nssert that nothing would do so
much to break down true temperance In
tho army as absolute prohibition.
Mr. Hay of Virginia belloved it was wrong
for tho government to cngngo In tho salo
of liquor. Ho waa opposed to throwing
temptation in tho dlroct path of young
men who entered tho army. Ho assorted
thnt tho cvldcncu of tho army otllcera was
not nltogother on ono Bldo of tho question
(ApplauBe.)
Mr. Parker of New Jersey, a member of
the military committee, opposed the amend
ment. Tho whlsky-drlnklng nrmy of tho
old days of thy sutler and post trader had
become a temperate army under tho can
teen system, Desertions In thu seven years
befoio tho canteen system were doublo
thoso for tho snmo porlod afterward. Tho
same flgureo hold good for convictions for
drunkenness. After somo further debate
by Mr. Dick of Ohio, In favor of tho amend
ment, nnd Mr. Ilartholdt of Missouri
ngainst, Mr. Llttlcfleld closed the debnto
on tho amendment nnd defended prohibi
tion In Maine, which ho InBlBted mado for
morality and temperance.
Tho amendment was adopted, 159 to 61.
Many members of tho Women's Christian
Temperanco union wero In tho gallery and
loudly applauded the result.
Mr. Fitzgerald of Massachusetts then pro
posed an amendment to prohibit tho sale
of liquor In tho capltol building, but Mr.
Hull mado tho point of order that the
amendment was not germnno and wus bus
talncd. Mr. WllllaiUB of MIsslsBlppl naked
unanimous consent that Mr. Fitzgerald bo
allowed to offer his amendment.
Shutter Will .ot (iet Itrllrf.
"I object," said Mr. Shattuo of Ohio.
Mr. Klutz of South Carolina moved to
stride out tho xectlou for the retirement
of General Shatter ns a m.ijor goncral. Ho
was opposed, ho suld, to tho promotion and
retirement of olllceis.
.Mr. Jett of Illinois supported tho mo
tlcn. Mr. Hull opposed It. Ho reviewed
General Shafter'a curcer and conteuded that
tho proposition to rotlru him as a mujor
general was an nct ot meager Justlco to a
distinguished otllcer.
Tho motion prevailed, 131 to 100.
Mr. Jett then moved to atrlke out tho
next section, which was designed to retire
General Kltzhugh Leo and General James II.
Wilson na brlgudler generals, and It also
piovalled. Thero was no division on this
vote. This completed tho bill, which was
then reported to tho house, where Mr. Mc
Clellan of Now York moved to recommend
the bill, with Instructions to report back a
bill extending the present law to July 1,
190a, Tho motion to recommit wbb lost, 68
to 218. Two republicans, Mr. McCall of
Mceeachusetts aud Mr. Mann ot Illinois,
voted with slxty-slx members of the oppo
sltlon for this motion. Many democrats
voted with the republicans again this morn
Ing. A roll rail was demanded for the final
PEFBHgo of tho bill. The bill was passed
166 to 133 acd tho bouse at 6,00 adjourned. I
TJJE OMAHA JJAILY BEE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1000.
I S . 1
UVfcK V1U0KY IN KbBKASKA
Republicans in Waihlneton Will 0elobrr-to
Gloriously This Evening.
NOTABLE SPEAKERS TO TAKE SOME PART
Scnntor lliitinn l.eml (he l,ll null U
to lie Ainle.l l All Willi
Helped In the 1 nst
CniiiiinlKii,
WASHINGTON, Dec. C.-(Spec!al Tele
gram.) Tho Nebraska ratification meeting
to bo held In one of tho big halts of this
city tomorrow night promises to exceed nny
ulmllar celebration of tho republican vie
tory held In Washington this year. Tho
ccmmlttee hnvlng the Jubilation In charge
nag bad tho most gratifying success In tc
curing notable speakers. Among those of
greatest prominence who will address the
audience, which promises to test tho ca
paclty of tho hall, are: Senators M. A.
Hanna of Ohio, J. C. Ilurrowo of Michigan,
i. J. IJevcrldgo of Indiana and J. I). Dolll
ver of Iown, Postmaster General Charles
Kmory Smith, Colonel J. II. Ilrlgham, as
slstant secretary of agriculture; Congress
tlon from Nebraska In congress. All of
Huso gentlemen wero nctlvo participants
Id tho campaign In tho Antelopo Btate and
aro entitled to rejolco with its citizens over
tho redemption of the commonwealth, Sena
tor Thurston will preside and will rend
President McKlnloy's letter of good cheer.
which ho has promised to send in lieu of his
presence, which Is Impossible on account
of other engagements,
C'aiitnln I'nliuer'd Jt! Union.
H. E Palmer arrived from Omaha today
o push tho bill establishing n soldiers'
homo Ht Hot Springs, S. U. He had an
ntervlow with Representative Gamble in
rtgnrd to tho measure nnd It was decided
o push tho bill through tho commltteo au
rapidly as posMblo. Captain Pnlmor has a
letter from
i.umiiiHiiiiur-iii-uiiici l.ee U.
ItnMilcm of tho Grand Army of tho Ho
public, urging on congress tho necessity
or vctcrnnB of both the civil nnd Spanish
American wars demanding admittance to
Bomo such Institutions.
J. V. Ncsbltt of Pawneo City Ib In town.
Ht. Huv. lllshop nnd Mrs. George Worth
Ington of Nebraska, who cnuio to Washing
on to attend tho wedding of Miss Mary
McComao, daughter of Senator and Mro.
McComas, which was celebrated at Wash-
ington's most faBhlnnnble Episcopal church,
St. John's, yesterday, have returned to
Now York.
Secretary Gago transmitted to congress
today a letter requesting addltioual np-
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ings which have been begun, but which
aro held up on account of the shortness
of tho appropriation. The secretary has
aBked for nn additional appropriation of
7.000 for tho Blr. Neb., public building,
t0Ul 8t from m00 t0
Xn 1 1.1 II 111-
m me nouBo mo democrats did not , "inl mu.mj utl eiapso before the
Wnt New Indian School. voto and the report to tho house was or- rrmal "'statures of all the powers Inter
Senator Kylo preacnted a bill today pro- 'lee, Mr- Pnyno "i01'1 that tho majority eA ,cnn obtained to tho agreement,
vidlng for tho establishment of a now report wou,d 00 Presented by Saturday. Tho Tlln. ,,tw111 be Uld befro Prince Ching
industrial Indian Bchool in South Dakota.
to bo located at Evnrts, Walworth county.
It is Intended to provido accommodations
for pupils on tho Cheyenne Indian agency
anu t;iu,uuu is asked for tho purpose.
ino uouso commlttoe on Indian affalrn
today took up tho treaty providing for tho
Halo of tho Pipestone reservation In Mlnne
Bota by tho Sioux of South Dakota. Con
grcBsman Gamble urged a favorable report,
nut action was deferred until next weok
Congressman Mondcll has mado arrange
mcnts to nnnonr lrnr thn nnhllr. h,,n,n,
m.,, : . w r.
appropriation for n proposed building at
Cheyenne, Wyo. He wants tho approprla-
tlon increaccd to $250,000.
rinna aro being prepared at the Indian
omco for n now school nt Genoa. Neb. There
Is au appropriation of $25,000 for this pur-
Poso.
Miss Mary McIIugh of Sutton, Neb., lias
Dn uppointoa inunaress in tho Oneida
in ib.) imnau scnooi ui iou a year.
tiiu Kuuiiiiiii iimiK oi mo uepum o nt
iiiv;uku nuts iuuu upproveu aB reserve I
agent for tho First National bank of
Boone, In.
Kathcrino B. Beebo was today appointed
postmaBter nt Rosollo, Walworth county,
b. JJ.
MUST PAY BEFORE HE GOES
American Knirlneur U Wratkr lie.
cauMe Detained In Onateniala at
Iniidicntloii of Credltora.
has Just been determined In hU favor by
tho British minister, Mr. Jenner. After
that matter had been decided.
Guatemala City and went to Port Barrios,
where, on tho 29th ultimo, he attemnted to
ouibark on tho Btenmer Stillwater for Now
Orleans. Ho had procured a passport and
had appointed nn attorney of record lu tho
pinion of William V, Kuqua to represent
him ln tho country In any Judicial process
ntalnat him, When ho (May) was ejected
from Guatemala, October 28, by tho military
authorities, ho 'owed his employes on the
Northern railroad about $12,000. Guatemalan
mcuey, which ho was unnblo to pay, owing
10 mo rnuuro or tho QuatemalHti govern
mont to pay hlm J143.750 American eold.
lately awardod to him. Ono James Wilkin
son sued Slay and secured a writ of deten
tion, forbidding him to Ieavo tho country
unui ms cmim was settled. May says that
article Uxlv of decroo 273 is the onlv
UrOVlfiO Under whlrh .. n U. '
, fr,"; r..;' . .
nrtlclo permits departure when an attorney
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r.t r.,..l l l...., .. . "
of tho ship and thereby prevented from
coming to tho United States, and am now-
detained at Guatemala."
Tho affiant concludes with a Hat of wit
nesses to support his statements, nnd ro
quests tho State department to demand his
immediate) release, nnd tho payment to hlm
of nn indomnlty of J5.000 damages "for
snld wilful and malicious wronit."
ONLY WATER FOR MR. WILCOX
lloune Committer SIiimih Temneruin'r.
Worker Wlmt 1,1 1 ( l II I il n lllll
'Wmilil Do o llnivulluii DeleKatr.
WASHINGTON, Dec. C A delegation of
women of tha Woman's Christian Temper-
neo union, now in session In Washington.
and others Interested In temperanco work
today was given a hearing by tho houso
committee on Insular affalrB, In advocacy
r iiopresentatlvo Uttleneld's bill Drohlblt-
lng the rale of liquor, opium and Intoxi
cants to aboriginal trlbeB aad native races
ot the Pacific Islands, The women an-
nounced to speak were Mrs, Steves, pres.-
eni oi mo w oman s t hrlMlan Temperanco
nionj .Mrs, Mary Upham, Wisconsin; Mrs, I
Wf A ClIIkTlTAKf T A rm,t. r i 1 . I
1
partment today received a forma, protest tX&m
fiom Mr. R. H. May. the American engineer Kuwin commtssary 'genen l o enco Comancho' I'ffi 8r?n? "
who was forcibly detained In Guatemala, ''P0 ", own application after ' UMy $Sffi CoTpuH hristi!" i'm SrlS""0 S'SS
against tho proceedings of the ofhclaU there. Cdeneral "Knd wiil TfY0,1 ." few gg
May submlta au aflldavlt through S. A. home. Thotrnvrinjo ed iSSf giero'" ".Morcc...":: 5S
Wlthorspoon, who ho names aa his attor- the luWU; ervlce .By commomf of ft fr Kon""::::S07 Bhf?miin tn'Si
k slsxsss wrss mfzs&yit w? .:;::pSStei;:!l
w. ..v.u.u I. u,, luunru, .nay says mat ne uraig, Lincoln. 110. Hupplemental-jo'tin T' States had adopted tho metric system. Hub-
was prepared with a formal Instrument and krn,,8?w1nIJ- & IncreoHO-John W Shaw sla being tho Inst to do so a few weeks no
showing that ho0hadloo.n,en;,,a ,mt?rS' hiT' Th bill provides that on l7uZ? Jam"
Notwithstanding this." "says May. .., itK&4ihT"tt KSa? a.l'tsmUu S the u
was orciuiy seized, pulled off tho canirwav Hrooklyn. IS. I neri'llfl.) .lllhtl V t rtl ,n , .i nf unlr,h n ti ,1 mn .'Mnn . I
BY E president
Hrehm. J. W. Cummlngs of New York of
tho National Tcmnorunco socictv. wns nlo
Pr-pnt. Mr, Uttufifid explained his bill
nn.l i.,.l .u .... ..
...,v. u,Hv- niu uticesiiy ui itiiuiiuuio leginin-
.""'l" ." 1,1111 l"e "Prenu 01 unnKiug in
me ihiiippiMcs. Hnwt.ll and other Pacific
aiiiMus. inn .Misses i,ecicn. urenm nnu
others wore heard alcng similar lines. It
was pointed out by the committee that the
measuro was rather broad, specifying that
"If any American cltlien sells," etc., "to
any aboriginal native," etc.
It waa stated that this would annly
nelcgitu Wilson of Hawaii when ho camo
to Washington, ns ho Ib n native. Tho com-
mltteo took tho miasuro under udvlsemcnt.
Drwi-kiiir- r.n TTi.f nr-.w Mrs. Gage, Secretary nnd Mrs. Long, Attor
nbVtNUE BILL NOW READY Oenoral and Mrs. Griggs nnd Secre
'") nnil Mruim Cnmmlltff Hum
Alrnaurp In Mlinpc for limine'
C'uiililrrnt Ion.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. Tho ways and
means committee met in special nrsslon nt
.v y, iiwn. uiis morning to consiuer tne uui
reducing mo war revenue taxes to tho cx-
ic.it ui aoout no.ooo.uw, as previously
framed by tho republican members of tho
oo;iimltteo and Introduced by Chairman
no ycsierilay. There was an unusually
largo attendance for nn early meeting,
thero being but two absentees Bnbcock,
1 i-iiuuiiuun, una iiouinson, uemocritt. air.
Ucrtttlon ot df,al,s nt oneo
uean-
When the meeting closed Mr. Paine, with
thn concurrence of Mr. Ulchardson, author-
Izcd the proceedings to bo given out In
detail.
Mr. Hlchnrdson'H motion on tho beer tnx
was tho first test of strength. It provided
for n Hut rato of $1 n barrel Instead of edging the guiding hund of God in Its work,
12. This waa lost, 6 to 9, on a strict party thanking Him for the victory In tho ex
vote, elusion of Hrlirhnm II. IIM,n,io
Mr. bwonson of Vlrelnln tlmn inntul in
recommit tho bill to a subcommittee with
Initructions to nrnnnrn n m..inro mnii.,
fi0,000,000 reduction. Lost bv thu snmn
vote.
Mr. Swanson next nnBiieei.fiillv
to ellmlnato all snerlnl tnn ,,.,
dealers Imposed by tho war rovenuo act.
iir. unuerwood of AInl.nmn i,rn..,K.wl
substltuto bill repealing tho entlro war
rovenuo nct, providing for n 3 per cent
i" n incomes of $2,000 and re-enacting
tho present Inheritance tax. On this voto
iu ui ino uemocrata McClollan of Now
lork nnd Nowlnnds of Nevndn ill.l not
vote, tho result being tho defeat of tho
substitute, 4 to 9.
Mr. Undcrwonrl mnni In r.ln,
on telephone mosBngcB, nnd Mr. Newlan.U
offered nn nmeiiM,n. .. ... . .
graph messages, hut lennirin,, m, . '
to pay the tax. Both propositions wero lost
8 to 9.
Mr. Cooner nf To- ff..i ,
ment striking out tho exemntlnn nt r..ui J
I , . . . "
I . . .
u luuiiiuuio institutions In tho tax on
Inheritances. This was lost on a viva voco
vote.
On motion of Mr. Hopkins ot Illinois tho
nnal section was changod mnklnc thn net
take effect Immediately on T n.l
.0n Mr' u'e"' """I motion to report
ih kill i. il . i
"'"T w crs markea uy Rood feeling
and ,r' Rlch'rJon stated that tho minority
T not lnterpoe factious opposition on
the floor of tho houio.
GENERAL EAGAN IS RETIRED
Knnpeiuli-fl (.'out mlnar- (irnrrnl Ac-
ceiiln TerniN of Pardon Prnf
I'rcnldent. WASHINGTON,r Dec. 6.-Brlgadler Gen-
cral Clinrlen n. Rnnn .
m ...i,. ; " "
Pension slnco February 9. 1899, by Bentenco
of court-martial for alleged Intcmncrato
and abusive langunge, concerning Lleuten-
anl ucneral Miles In connection with th
hrmy beef Investigation, was restore tn
auty today and ho was afterwards placed
on the record Hat of tho array.
Tno "lry Is told In two apodal orders
wn.cn wero bulletined at tho War depart-
unut hub aiiernoon. They aro Issued hv
"",u"u Lieutenant General Miioa
-u""iuk ino army.
order follows:
ISI,IHIJ itnnT
Tho second order la
. IIBADQUAHTEHS OF TUB AltMV, Ad-
tteZfZ"101 Washington D.C.
Z . . Wcston- assistant
ZZ Boncraof bsl.tence. to be
noTnXn wm . We8tn'B
" V" , '? th? BCBato ln a
day or two. Colonel Weston Is ono of tho
most popular officers in tho armv ami i,n.
had a long and crcdltablo military career
He served with distinction ln a Koutucky
regiment of tho volunteer army durlnir hn
civil war and was mustered out as a major.
During tho Spanish war ho waa mail,, '
brigadier general of volunteers and served
'Hatlnctlon In th Santiago campaign.
lubslsten" I B, commlasarj' eilel f
nuoiJL'Uglon OI
General Kagan, nearly two years ago, but
has drawn only tho pay of colonel.
I'KNSIONS KOIl WK.STini.N VnTKIIASN
Wnr Huvlvorx llrmrmlii.F.J l. . .
Huvlvorx llrniritilierrd by
tieucral (.ovrrnniriit.
.1.1 r I
WAblllNOTON. I)0e. ft Hnn,.r,l rl,. I
fnllnln ..! -
.'".. "uv: ueen sr"nleil!
ni,rf?.5!lJ (irJ.Kl"n!-T.,'PmnH 9- Sandern,
" iwnmiur j.
n"" III .
Sti
JUllu JVeely I'lneli. mother. Helena. 112.
Co,nr(?,lo;., Orlglnnl-Krancla U Klll.itt,
Tellurlde, JO.
i)iuliiiiteN Vluton'n I'oxl mamrr.
WASHINGTON, r)ec. C Tho president to-
day Bent the following nominations to the
senate:
Daniel 11. McMillan of Now York, to bo
associate Justlco of tho supremo court of
New Mexico,
I'ostmuBters Oregon, K. C Astoria.
Greenville; Toxbb, K. Heritor, Henrietta; K.
U Htevons, Seymour; Porto Illco, Hamon
Alfonso Illvera, Areclbo; Missouri, William
IJostlan, Indlnnapo; Iowa, G. K. Covert.
Vinton; Illinois, II, c. Jones, Marion; Wil
liam O. flutter, La Harpa; O. I.. Campbell.
Knoivllle; Idaho, J, T. Dunn
Wallace;
California, J, II. Baker, Antiocb;
Turner. Henlcla. w."
Also a number of army and navy recess In
appointments. . . Iclal
WAlt DJ3VA HTM UNT, WnshhiKton n . ",ltt,u niorBicu places In Texaf.
Deo. 0 190O.-ln tho caH." of DrlKadler lmvlnB a Population of moro than 2,000, but
?n,'iei'?1 m.rl.eH V- 1tt)K"n' commlsiary gen- Iess tllan .000, Is as follows:
f.ni Inf, "lf 'lw- U. S. A., tho unexpired Ablleno 3.411 ICaufmun - tr
genern CnlerS v'J,S!lcl nuMIhed In tho AUHtln 22.2M lJK"u7i?0 V.'".'.;; S-gjS
oriSSi Snt"-::::llg5!!!i-:S
?nf ihH, fff:1?, i,"!."sd ?? 8f ? iifs ihar?1?.:::::;
" w- "MJ, mini nuiiiiiii in iniD nlfv. I U IHi
iAdilluOIUH llenrv AT I i"iii mo uuiiua
I T i ....... I eiii .T V" -....... ......I. "v.nn, m.. uivn.ui V1II1.I1V, CAUI'IJL 1 II rnm.
T n,nfinl on V . .T V .1 . . "v,n, m.. luvattuiriiiuiH, CAUL'IJV HI COMl-
io.r j'r. Pi;u,slZ r Oaft w: p,oUnB the survey of pu,,,,c ,nnrts' sha'1
llatfleld. Sliellsburg, JS; Ifonry Cable. nn(1 UB0 0,1,y ,he weights nnd measures
ii'ifwni ni ?,rBl"l widows, etc.. re- of tho metric system, ond on nnd after Jon-
"tt'JkAnSiS' 35l.0t5KFllnCt,aydlo,i2x mr 18I)3- 18 wclh, " measures of
Knlls, $6: Ebor Iloliblns. Kr.inzburg. JH. tho metrlo syBtom shall be the legal stand-
Cltyr'ts? W' 1'VrKUSon' fl"Vt!r weights and measures nf and In the
Mo'nta'nn: War with Knnln. wI.Iau-u ..i United States,
DrlrKillPK (o the W. ('. T. I". In .Sen.
nIiiii nt WiinhltiKliin Vlnlt (lie
" r.
WASHINGTON. Dec. (5. Tho president
and Mrs. McKlnley gavo a reception this
i nfii.rn.mn n it., imn ,.i . . ..
v IIIMVIHIVO LU IUU
Woman's Christian Temperance union con
tention. The elaborate decorations of tho
principal rooms, which had been provided
in honor of tho commissioners to tho
Paris exposition, who were tho president's
tolinirMa nt n illnnnr lna nihi f..ini,,n,i i
nlaee. Tim Mnrlnn lmn.i f
music. Tho receiving party consisted of
President and Mrs. McKlnlcv. Secrotnrv nnd
tary and Miss Wilson.
At tho morning session of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union President L.
W. N. Stevens and tho present ofllcers wore I
re-elected.
A fenturo of the convention was the service
lu memory of members who had died dur-
ing 1110 year, it was conducted by Mrs.
StevtnB. A message of sympathy was Bent
to .Miss Clara Barton of tho lied Croas
sccloty. who has been ton ill tn i,., ,.
foro tho convention, a 1i,m ..
nuonted conerntu ntlnp th,. nniinn.i ni,i.
bltlon party on Its Increased voto at tho
recmt election and expressing appreciation
or tno sacrillccs of tho presidential and
1 Blnndl.nK for " principles of prohlhl-
tlon at tho Polls. Mrs. t.ennnrn M T.,I
vlco president of tho Cnilmiir. Tni.i ai.'
Btlncuce AsBoclatlon of America, was In-
traduced and extended greetings.
Tho convention u,ln.,i,i i..,i
pledging renewed lovaltv tn th. u'n,n'.
Christian Tomncrance imlnn nrtnn.i.
I - -wv, 11 tlllMi IIIC
I house of renreoentntl
suppression of tho liquor traffic, opposing
tho army canteen. iirino. ihn v.i..
mont of women, cxnresslnc nvmnnthv witi.
organized labor In Itu tnt ,inr,,n.iu
living wage, an olrht.hnnr .inv , i.i.
bltlon of child lnbnr -mi in i
u,Iorts for Justlco nnd frcodom; urging
nucpiion or laVB to senirn niirltv ln ..,
M1"' we i" woman, protesting aitalnat tho
Rcvwnment regulating vlco In any form In
wl "'"PPincn Instead of suppressing It.
,irnnr,.T,n.,n
iicuuiihiiuno Ant itulOUS
Aureement of MlnUti-m nt'l'ckln l
Only Hip Klrnt Step In JU
Inv Settlement.
U'ASIIIVP.Tnu ! r,
Imasndors and nearly a majority of tho mln-
. liL'U, II. Ill nr thn om
'Btora rvliMen Washington called upon
Secretary Hav. thu ,.!., i..i ... .!.."
In tho caso of tho nnrnnKntaiiv.. ,i..
Pwora interested in tho Chines nn..iin.
I I , 1 . , 1 '
i. io unuuioioou. uiere wero some exchangca
on thnt subject botweon them and Secretary
Hay respecting tho latest developments nt
Pekln.
Thero has been no word from Mr. Conger
,,ul ",D uipicn to mm or his Instructions
8,Kn tho "Krwrnent. It Is assumed hero
llnatArkaBl ii ...
"uu ""og, wno win probably bo
BUPP'emented by the. viceroys of Nanking
nnd "nnow, the latter acting by telegraph,
constituting the board of commissioners to
cpreiieni mo ciuneao government. This
agreement Is not a peace treaty la any
oU..o U1 term, u is meitly a Btatement
of th-3 terms of the basis upon which tho
powers win negotiate with China for n final
settlement. It will bo laid before the
v.i..uao omciais tamer as a mattor of form;
for there Is not the least doubt entertained
lny wl" bo obliged to accent Its tirn.
visions, stm they mav r,,n,. .",' :.
Lhm 'i"!! U8 cou,l,lderat'on and then me way
-"'.... .J0. tho lnltltlon of fresh
"" A, T. " ' .m Detween tho mlnlstera
ior a unit sct-
PflPIII ITION I1C TCV1C Tntaiaio
rurULUMUrl Ur I tAAb TOWNS
nrnort of Cenana lluremn Mhou-.
Marked (irnrrOi In Mnnr
InitHiice.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6. The population
oi certain incorporated
Bowlo
: L.011irv'lou o cm
Bronham ...
Brownsville
t.wt MCKin ey .1.342
Urol
"ry
until ill! a ("J'
Brownwood
2t?IiJ.xIa V.VV. 2.3S3
an
ert
v,u invtioitiu
Georgetown 7.IW Toxarkana . .....km
ltflo fiU
IIJJ'M'.;: JVaSahaehK" Wftffi
Honey Grove 5in.ni'o,ni.ri.j
, li!"rvl" Wlchltrt V
Jtiuvinuil ,, -,KJ
TO ADOPT METRIC
IIouhp Committer on Colnnice I'nvor
bly lleiiot-U Hill of Shnfroth
at Colorado,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Tbe bill of Rep
resentative Shafroth of Colorado for the
adoption of tho metric system by the United
States was today favorably reported by unan
imous voto of tho houso commltteo on coin
age, wolghts and measures. Tho bill was
changed bo as to mako the system go Into
effect January 1, 1903. Officials of tho
" -. " " vtuviHiD ui 1UU
TrPHBllrv ,ln.rmon, , . ..j .
." - ". - lUy BUIl
expressea approval of tho measure; Mr.
lloime IIIIIh lilt roilneeil.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 0. Itopresentatlvii
nurlelgh ot Malno today Introduced a bill
authorizing the appointment of ltoprcsenta-
tlvo Iloutello of Maine, now a confirmed In
valid, to the rank of coptaln on the re
tired list of tho navy.
Mr. Dalzoll of I'cunaylvnnia Introduced a
general bridge bill providing means b)
which tho bridges may bo built over largo
navigable streams without special authority
of congress In each case.
Friniec Anneirn I'aelflo Inlniida.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. Consul Doty at
Tahiti has Informed the State department
thnt on August 13. last, the Islands of
Kumter and Klmatara, In the Pacific, were
p,.d under .h. p"rch "nTo'tee'to"
Wwarfm Tliaaa lalaa J. ft. .
March. 1S83. and are of .m.n mmm-r.
value.
Duairom siatea mat all tho clvlliied na-
KING'S EYIL,
How Ignornnco and Super
stition go Hand in Hand.
A curious eight might have been seen
in IJnglaiKl a couple of centuries ago.
At Whitehall or some other royal resi
dence a little group of people would
eliriiikiiigly nwnit the coming of the
King, in order to be "touched for the
evil." The specific "evil" was scrofula,
and tt was the popular belief thnt scrof
ula could be cured by the royal touch.
Hence the common name for scrofula
was King's Kvil.
Nowadays we know that scrofula Is a
disease of the blood and thnt even were
there magic in a kingly touch, no ex
ternal treatment could cure scrofula.
The medicine which cures scrofnla
musttleal with the blood. It must be
able to eradicate aud eliminate the
poisons which corrupt the blood nnd
breed and feed disease. When the
blood is cleansed, the pimples, blotches,
boils and other eruptions disappear,
nlcers nnd sores Hrc healed und the flesh
becomes sound nnd healthy.
I THIS RIGHT WAY
to cleanse the blood from scrofula is to
choose that remedy which has cured
thousands of trcople who suffered from
scrofula in ibs most grcvious forms.
"I am using n good many of your
medicines in my practice," writes Dr.
Joseph Pike, of Lost Springs, Marion
Co., Kansas. "Teu years ago there
was an emigration from Ruslond to thia
country and there was a lady in the
company who waa badly affected with
that dreadful disease, acrofala. Her
mouth and throat were in an awful con
dition, and there were lumps on the out
side, below the jaws, the size of a hen's
egg. Other doctors had been called
and they aaid it was a fatal case. I felt
confident that none of my remedies
would benefit her nny. It came to my
mind that Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery was recommended for such
caws, so I went to the drug store nnd
bought one bottle and gave it to her to
use as directed. Five bottles cured
her and she is well to-day. She is
married now aud has three healthy
children." 3
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov
ery judged aolely by the cures it has
effected Is without doubt the most pow
erful and mot perfect blood purifying
medicine of t?.e century. It is a radi
cal remedy. It goes to the root of the
disease. Some preparations containing
mineral poison such as mercury are
offered as curca for scrofula. These
medicines only suppress the symptoms
mi disease for a while and give the skin
SEXUAL DEBILITY
NOT A
TEMPORARY
STIMULANT
DR. TOLSON, Specialist In Dis
eases of Men, of the State Elec
tro Medical Institute, 1308 Far
nam Street, Omaha, Neb.
Jffflf mSPltf Rr."?P.,"ilAh?..'"l.,Jt.''
.... 4.7GC fai nif and will unnn 1... !.,.( nL. ' " . '""; i. ',,r ""innuua l
Ulls.... 2.4SC. to lose., lmnoienev ItuV . i 'hiIV.V" ML "r J.ourHeir. Tiiero IB no tlmo
en.il miikiri i. .T,rt,;,.;niu.. 7.CJ 1, " 1B "vur on mo RiunuHl . w III It yrxj
luii muKo no (ompromiBO. Uthcr you must mawtor it or It will nnmii-r vmi nmi mi
SYSTEM "SSS?Hvr
n. ui.n,,. . "."", nt, viFuniienn, itlJUUK II
tu dv iTuHtnHH; Mini r V "i " J.ur "uinliood nnil uliHiilute y mult you for
wiisSnin wffi ".r c'"nl'lned Kleetro-Medlcnl treatment for
Itv wl n'c rreel' 1 7 7S" "f "LlI ?. vo imworH of both hmmIIrIi... und .doetrlo-
nr u m Mr ,,,,,,,, ,l.i..i. .j". '..'J"" "''"'. miuiiB iii.-iuiu y, iubb hi nillllllion.
w'lliliv li ,iiiw , , , ih i . i ' """" '.' wniu nniuro inionuetl a
tieaitny, lutppy man, with physical, mental and sexual powers complete.
Wo also euro to stay cured by our combined Nlectro-Mcdlciil treatment
Varicocele, Stricture, Syphilitic Blood Poison,
Nervo-Sexunl Debility.
and all aHoclato dUjenaos and weakncBHes of men. I'hytdcluiiH ha.vlng atubborn cnne
to treat aro cord ally invited to consult uh, Wo ehurge nothing for prlvVitn eoimeT
and glvo to a patient a ..-gal contract backed by abundant .Tt. I to hold for our
riuituifeBof mon?rU' 5'Ur ,0 ",VMUfft 11 cl"- tha't ha mn'Ve llo "one w
If you cannot call nt our oflleo, write us your symptoms fully. Our home trrat
ment by correspondence Ih always Buccessfuf. ' " -iur nmno treai-
KcfcrenccH: Hc.st Hunks and LciuIIiik lluslness Men in tills Cltv
CONSULTATION FREE.
Office Hours: From 8 n. in. to 8 p. in. .Sundays, 10 n. m. to 1 p. m.
STATE ELECTRO-MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
Permanently Located at 1JI08 Fai nam St.. OMAHA, NKH.
ONE
MINUTE
Cough Cure
Cures Quickly
It has lonB been a liotiHclioltl favorite
for CoukIis, Colds, Broucliitls, l'neii
inonla, Asthma, Whnoping Cough and
all other Throat and Lung Troubles.
It Is prescribed as aspacltic for Grippe,
Mothers endorse It as an Infallible
remedy for Croup, Children like it.
Prayarad by K. O. BaWItt A Co., hloag.
Dr. Kay's Lung Balmcur
colds,
icaie
a look of clearness, but after a time the I
suppressed dUense like a smothered fire
brrak out with n new violence.
It is the uniform testimony of those
who have been cured of scrofulous dis
eases by the use f C,0iaen Medical
Discovery," that the cure is permanent.
In many Instances the testimonial to
the cure has not been offered until the
apse of several years proved how
thoroughly and lastingly the medicine
hud done its work.
"Discovery" than women whose faces
have been marked and marred by
pimples and other eruptions. The
smooth sktn nud cle.u complexion
which come back when Golden Med
ical Discovery" has swept the blood
clean of its corrupting poisons, nre a
source of unfeigned delight to those
who for years have had their beauty
marred by some form of eruptive dis
ease. Beauty begins in the blood, and
the first step to beauty is to cleanse
the Wood of the corrupt,
ing impurities which
weaken the bodv and hr.
foul the flesh.
TUB SCOUKGU OP
CIVILIZATION.
From half civilized or
unsauitury countries come
the plagues which deci
mate the teeming popula
tions of the Orient. Sani
tary science and medical
6kill have banished the
plagues from among our
selves, but civilization has
its own scourge in that
form of scrofula which
attacks the lungs and -is
popularly known as con
sumption. I'laguea are not per
sistent. They appear aud
disnpiear again for years.
Scrofula of the lungs or
consumption is a persistent
disease. Kvery day of
every year it gathers in its
victims: one-sixth of all
deaths trout disease being
attributed to consumption.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery cures scrof
ula wherever it finds iL
It eliminates the scrofu
lous poison from the blood and so the
organs which are fed by blood are re
lieved from the scrofulous poisons which
destroy them. Obstinate, deep-seated
coughs, bronchitis, bleeding of the lungs
nnd similar dangerous forms of disease
nre perfectly anil permanently cured by
"Golden Medical Discovery."
" Dr. Pierce's medicine "haa not only
benefited me greatly but it has done
wonders for my two sons," writes Mrs.
M. Hartrick, of Deuistcr, Oswego Co.,
N. Y. " Both had sciof uln. I have lost
two daughters in less than five years with
consumption and scrofula. My eldest
son was taken two or three years ago
with hemorrhage from the lungs. It
troubled him for over a year. He took
Dr. Piercc'a Golden Medical Discovery
and haa not had a hemorrhage in over a
year. My younger son had scrofulous
sores on his neck ; bad two lanced, but
has not had any since he commenced to
take your medicine."
ABSOI.UTHI.Y JunjABr.n.
"Golden Medical Discovery" can be
absolutely relied on as a safe and anre
medicine for diseases cansed by a scrof
ulous condition of the blood. It curea
disease of skin nnd scalp, eczema, snlt
rlieum, tetter, scrofalous sores and swell
ings, as well as scrofula of the lungs and
other diseases having their origin in a
corrupt condition of the blood.
Accept no substitute for " Golden
Medical Discovery." There is no other
medicine "just as good" for the cure of
scrofulous diseases.
l'RKli TO A IX.
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, 1008 large pages and over 700
Illustrations, Is sent free on receipt of
stanips to pay expense of mailing only.
Send 31 one-cent stamps for the book in
cloth binding, or only 21 stanips if satis
fied to have the book in paper-covers.
Address Dr. It, V, Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
BUT A
PERMANENT
CURE
'." fornwr folly,
hale,
A HIGH BALL
is best
made
with
SLERS
PURE
MALT
WHISKEY