THE OMAHA DAILY 1JI313: SATUHIUY. .DECEMBER 12 L 11)00,
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10DCE REVIEWS SEW TREATY'
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Idasjacliusetw benator Explains Meanine of
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Davii Amendment.
RIGHT OF NATIONS TO ABROGATE COMPACT
Consent of (Jrrnt llrllnln Would .Vot
"live Hern Ankcil llnd It .Not lloen
for Claytim-llulvter Aurrr
ment, Sim Out of Date.
tVAtjmvn-rnv n- 01 c.- t .i wtr treaty In the most friendly way pos
vtAsitianTON. Doc. 21. Senator Lodge, 1 u,(,i .... ... .,,, ,,.. 'rii.n.
ho had chargo of the llay-l'aunccfoto
treaty In the senate, today mado the follow
ing statement:
The senate amendments aro very lm
Jiortunt, but they nre also very simple, ut
though there seerim to lit, anmn tnlHUtidcr
standing In regard to them, owing to the
juui mat uu tno debate.! upon tlie treaty
took place behind closed doors. Now that
mtuto. whose natrlotlsin. nurltv of tiuruoBC.
knowledge, accomplishments and high
uchlevcment In dealing with our foreign
relations, especially In China, aro fully
nnd cordially recognized by men of nil
Tho voto by which thoy wero adopteii
mmiwm huh. j iio seconu, or uavis, utnutiu-
Siffir TSiWt
Tho Ilrst amendment Is a slinplo declara-
Hon that tho Claylon-Dulwer treaty ceases
ftunXc5foto
w.VJr2.l.?.,'"l V " "T :l. ' .r..u .
to tlio construction of tho Isthmian canul.
Homo good Judges thought that Iho liny-
"'""" win iiiiiiitir iin uu uimuuuu -
it mmX Others Sieved tluUctalnor-
Hons of the Cliiyton-Uutuer treaty mill re-
inulned In force. To allow this doubt to
continue! would havo been ll grave mis-
take. Tho American people desired to be
rld of the Clayton-Ilulwer treaty lltmlly
nnd beyond iiuestlon. Thin Is a reasonable
",Ml Proper wish and to fulllll It Is the pur-
pnso oi mo nrst amendment.
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JlrnnltiK f DnvU' Atueiulnieut.
rV,!'i,lor,.iir1,,lcJl,...'li "f...1!!" ''n?::.,IV.VniC',.(!.
;r ongaged In war,' to permit n hostile licet;
u u succeciieii in getting insula me tliree-
in lie zone, to pitHH unmolested through the
:anal. This may or may not bo u practical
question, nnd II Is of no consequence
'llllrtlril
whothcr It Is or not. It was u solemn
promlso to permit a IiohIIIo Meet to two
iendTo'-kee1,!,"1 V"w? 'TuJ
lug that under the utress of war we should
break It. If we meant to keep It, then
It was ll promise no nation ought to make.
Jf wo knew that wn should not keep It ln
uran or war, men it was oniv nonest nnd
fair to relievo otirselveH of the obligation
In tho treaty tsolf. This was the tiurmisu
of the second or Davis amendment: wl.lch
entirely illHtioses of miiv hiicIi iroinlL nml
which follows exactly In principle, and
inn. ii i-xuuiiy in wuriiH, nriirie x in tno
Huez conveiitlnn. which reserved similar
rights to Turkey, whoso Interest In the
Hue, canal Is trivial compared to ours In
Vm l,r,,;n,,!!,, ' Nicaragua
I ho third nmeudment sir ken out art e e
ill. by which we engaged to Invite other
nations to adhere to the treaty and thereby
liecomo purtleH to It. Had there been no
i.7iYi .7r
mid Nicaragua iih to liulldlng the canal.
"IJIi iireat Hrllaln, owing to the Clayton-
Illllwer treaty, wo Wero obliged to treat.
but as we expect Kuropn to keep out nf
this hemlHDhero It seemed to the seiinto
blli 1 y mrder of the , "2W "ma" to bo doubted that' te ng ish mlnlHters U' former river and harbor
Lu , , nl 1 !i,,i,, Jh.., V.h 'mI " whose ability, experience and reputation present is the second largest
Let mo say Ilrst thai the amendments 'Tf """wn to ,l.M 'io world, will (luiv w-eign ,! nftcr tno scnatc has added a
huid' anu ft'Ti? 'VnSyW yEu0: ShnTlS,n,;; ,Roe, U is expected to be well up to, I,
JV. .. ..i.fH,.8 yi!l.!,!?L ,.f menta und the spirit In which they ure pre- of, nil previous records.
Benntc. Tho umendments wero mado by tnnt Hates for CurryltiK .Mnlln Hint largest eastern Items shown by tho state- of .the f01,pral cllrts on,.,, ""ilgntions. a(tcr ,, ox.,rp(,alon lg ratller n nmtter fa fa, mcel,
tho senate solely because. In lis opinion, ,,.. ,, .n-,....! , , ..,- fniin.. nnd many peculiar conditions havo nrlscn ' . fopm (hnn nf ,,...,- fnr .iiriin,-v J T . , au,lul1 ' , , .
they were necessary for tho Interests of lWrn '"'"H' " ment aro as follows. Missouri with efforts to enforce them. , than or substunce, ror diplomacy 3ecretary Hay's action In Instructing Mr,
tho United Htatcs. for the avoidance of .Massachusetts: ln I1BS0,lrl un cnuria u uhuri. unni. known no Biich thing H3 "Irrevocable agree- Conger to sign thp lolnt note was ntmrnveil
uny .piestlon h , to aha Control of Urn canal WASHINOTON, Dec. 21.-The commission itostou harbor, new project, cash...$ 600.0W The United States supreme court has ruled ,,... n' ' 10 1 J"1"1""" )ouay
uid ronseciuenlly for the sake of peaceful mndo up of members of tho senate and Hton harbor, new project, con- that mandamtiB against tho local tax ofll- A (o tll jjrii8h condition that the oc- memos iouuj.
lllld hurmonlniiH relnllntm with tin. rout nf . . . .... . . truct a.OOO.OJO i .i ... i... i.ii...in . . . V ....... - " . .
.. ;r.i ' uouse or rcpreseniatives. Known us mo ti,.,,. i,-k ,,.,..., i i,.,.;.,,: cer m cuuipvi im m mt "m"'n eunntinn nf ini n and rti i. u to runt niie rKftMiian Kin a i;m i i:ii. vi:tijiia.s
unwise, however excellent and liberal the not yet clear that the report will bo iinnnl
Xroi,, f The question of postal
them tho right to meddle ln Amcrlcun cnr rentals Is being treated as a part of
minim nt any point,
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from the Intention of the trhftcd States
that this cnual idiall bo a neutral highway
"v " cuinitierce.
I. nod lieu no iin for n 'I rent y.
I think I enn with propriety say a word
as to our view of the amendments, It Is
well recognized In International law that
when the conditions under which u treaty
lias been made have radically changed and
new conditions and new ileiniiiiilH have
urlsen this fact Is uu ample ground for
Heeklug an abrogation or modlllcutlou of
tno original instrument. Tlio American
people desire to build and mean to build
anil control the Isthmian canal. They
recognno in. it me (. inytoii-iiuiwer treaty
nrolects Itii- treat es. They
choate. In the exercise of Its undoubted
rights, without tho slightest reflection
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,gn n the
lll'KllllIttlun UI'KUH II) nil. IIULl " llliva
new propositions to Knglund. It nsks her
H,,,,h ,wr,.?.lir.s"r,l!t,,u,licV,CrherltitUt"i?
lll-Klllinuilll UI-KUII ") . I II, llilj, imnniiimii
It nsks lier to conform to our desires by
Hgreelug In unmistakable language to the
upercession or lue uiayion-uuiwcr treaty
by thu Hay.Pauneefoto treaty, which Is tho
whnlo purpose of the negotiation. It asks
her dually to accept In this trenty tho
.ZXlJ'Xo'
Hon, und where, as the present protector of
Egypt, she Is now herself tho benellclury.
Propoxltliiiix Are All Kiilr.
Theso propositions uro nil essential to
American Interests and are fair, reasonable,
frlomlly nml In no nosslble sense offensive.
Kng:and's Interest lu having the canal
lullt, bo It great or small, Is second only
to thnt of the I'nltcd States, for she alone
has, llko the United States, large posses
sions In North America, and both on the
Atlantic and Paclllo coasts. We agree that
nil vessels ot commerce and of war shall
pass through the canul on the same terms
as our own, und In war between other pow-
SyrufoRgs
ActrfJcasMty andfivmptfy.
Cleanses the System
Gently and Effectually
when bilious or costive.
JWsentsJtt tho most acceptable font
the Jiurxti'ye principles of plants
Jcnotfn to act most leneflciul(y.
TO GET ITS BENEFICIAL EFFECTS
BUY THE GENUINE MANFD. BY
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUPCO.
san rrtANcisco. cm.
lOUISVIUF. . KY NtW YORK. N.Y.
For ulc ty dru fitr - prkr S0 per bottt
ill Jer ..il-tVi It nmU , ti,,, w v ?i,ni! of 1,10 president pro tern of tho senate, was Tlllumock bay and hnrbor, cash
have no desire to clear It from their path conveyed ofllclnlly to the body and out of n,:"X nffl)r cnRh
In u violent fashion by formally denounc- respect to her memory Immediate adjourn- Vieoinn cash
Itlg It or by passing laws uml taking lie- ment wan taken nnl II Jnninrv I lnnt 3.i i"l-u""1. ............. ......
tlon III contraventtoii of Its provisions. They nient w.ns taken until January 3, 1901. Son- Appropriation for lllvrr.,
wish to it-move it by amicable arrange- ntor I-alrbanlis of Indiana called tho body ., ,, k,
TlmVavipuu& lo n,Cr 0ml Ur" W" " M"b !'r- Hudson river, cash
frorhlnVbUct,C Tho" MMiaio is'Vurt'of'Mie nouncert a beautiful Invocation. Kast river and Hell Onto, cash
treaty-maklng power ana treaties sent to Tho secretary then read a letter from TJ, " !!.,: ?.. Tersev nml
U"r .I"11!1.'1' l!ut,nH.,.rl.V,l: !.'" Senator Krye appointing Senator Fairbanks 1 Pe, Wva tila.' canh .. . . ??...
I'.IL ,mji;i.in nil ii rn i it-n. . nr nil; nu.i in- i ,.,i m ., , , , , . i
ers we ngree to preserve the neutrality of
the cunal tovvant nil belligerents. In defer
ence to the wished of Nicaragua anil Costa
Jttcu. In regard to thin treaty, anil not to
any we may hereafter make with them, we
"ii'lumn tlie riKiu m ereci permanent
formications, ami. although them ih no
nf atlpli frf tlHtltlnn (hn rl(tt In
erect them Is an Important Item uml Its
relinquishment goes to the lust verge of
concussion. The expense of the cannl lit
ours, the maintenance anil defense) of It
aro ours and thu American peop'e will
never permit a canai mere wnirn mey uo
not control, because the defense of the
I'nltcd States overrides every other con
sideration. In constructing and maintain
ing thu canal we assume the great lunlcn
of which the whole world will benefit nnd
If we bear the burden alone the tiower of
control must no ours aione.
Knutnud'x Duty li to Accept,
We desire to dlsnose of the r'ln vtmi.Iitil-
dlsponltlon of It. England does not Intend
10 go to war wmi us to prevent our uuuu-
lmr tho canal, and If It Is tihvslrnllv nos-
slble to bulM It we mean In any event to
do so. In these clrcumstanceu we are very
clear that It Is ns much for England's In-
Sr.'rrr.! C. ,no.,,neA.V,r,0V: J
aro offered and thus end a controversy
oyer tin outworn treaty, w itcn is oniy a
mi nnr-n rr- imr nnnTAIIirn
CHARGES ARE NOT SUSTAINED
postal commission, has about concluded
its lubors and will procauiy mauo us re-
Prt "b,0Ul JlW,Ua,ry NUmC,r10,UntChan1na
navo lvvtt ma,X(S ot exorbitant suma
charged tho government for carrying tho
by lh0 rallradS and ,0r lh U3 '
mnll ears. etc. Concress committed to th Is I
Joint congressional commission tho duty
( making a thorough Investigation of
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"toB paid railroads for mall transporta-
Hm - Tho senators on the commission arc
Wolcott. Allison, Chandler nnd Martin and
llln ri,nn.Hentntlvp-i I mui Mnmlv fnteh-
J110 rtprtscntallvcj I.ou.I, Moody, Latcu-
lB8 and Fleming. Tho Investigation fus
been In progress during the last two years
all(i ,. half ..n,i llaa ,.,. exhaustive In all
. . . , , ,, , .
uium uvn. i uu uuiiillllBHiuil lla viam-u 01111
,,.rnn,-r ,.,,irnI.n Vnrt Ili.ffMo nnd
Iloston, taking testimony of railroad offl-
"f "H others who could shed
iignt on tho subject. Meetings were neia
vesterilnv nml
0"lt?,n, nn"
ORrocliiK on a
today for the purpose of
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ihiiiH ii'imil, iviiltllivu uiaiin u.
reports being mndo by members. No offl-
0lal agreement was reached and tho com-
mljoumed until January n. when It
l expected the matter will bo so far along
that a report can bo mndo by tho 10th.
, tindnrstnnil the rnmmUslnti In nnnnl-
11 " ""''oraioou tno commission is unani-
' vmw iuui me npeciiicuiioiiH ot
exorbitant railroad mall-carrying charges
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i", u""""K lr"' or ' lr ! I
value havo not been sustained by the testl-
mouy. Ono of tho specifications was tlmt
iho ,'OHt nf railway rnrrlnmi In hn mv.
L", , "r . ,
eminent ould bo cut 25 per cent ut once
nnd that Investigation would show tlmt a
reduction of 75 per cent could bo mnde. so
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lnnt lUv ,0,nl "nntinl cost to tho govern-
ment would be about $8,000,000. Instead of
upward of $33,000,000. It Is this speclflca-
'I I" understood the commls-
ln ' unanimous In not sustaining.
its members aro not yet agreed ns to
,vhfther there Is miv nvrrehnrirr. nn.1 thin
w'tctner tni.ro is any overcnargo nnd thin
Is the chief point yet to be decided. It Is
tho general subject and the report will In-
KlU'Iu hls with tho deductions on carriage
charges In gencrnl. Tho testimony will
cover several thousand pages, but the re-
,)0rt WIII bo comparatively brief.
BOTH HOUSES ARE ADJOURNED
Nutlounl l.cucl.liitW llodles C'eiiNe
Labor I'ntll .liiuuiiry tt Mem
liem Are Storting Home,
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21. No bublncsB was
transacted by the sennto today. The news
of tho death of Mrs. William V. Krye, wife
presiding ofllccr during his nbsenco from
tho senate. Meantime, n conferenco of sena-
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suspended and nt 12:05 p. m., on motion of
J5r- !,oar' th0 journcl until Jam,-
nr' ' 1901.
I In (lie llon,-.
When the house met today there were
. " ' ,"vnn 7",, ''r':r "Th
CBI1 tu"n 100 members on tho floor, Tho
majority of the members already had do-
U,elr homes to spend the holiday
recess. The chaplain, In tho morning
prayer, referred to tho death of Mrs. Fryo,
wife of Senator Krye, nnd of representative
Wlso of West Virginia.
After tlio approval of tho Journal some
routine minor business was transacted by
unanimous consent. Bills were pafsed to
fix tlio times for sessions of tho district
and circuit courts for tho eastern district of
Texas.
Mr. Jones of Virginia then announced the
death of Representative Wlso of Virginia,
which occurred at Williamsburg, Vn., this
morning. He offered tho customary reso
lutions, which wero adopted, and tho
speaker nppolnted tho following committee
of seventeen to nttend the funeral: Messrs.
n tllnklnnn Aln.l.l.
Vtooks ot Michigan, Alnrlrh of Alnbama,
Kohu of California, Hobcrts of Massachu-
.,0 Ml. nl 1I'I0I Illl, T...1I
...... u u. .. ..,.n., .,,.Ln .j. minium,
jones oi Virginia,, tiwnnson ot Virginia,
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Otoy of Virginia. Hlxey of Virginia, Hay of Tennessee river. Chattanooga to
Virginia. Ural) of Virginia, Quarks of Vlr- Tenne?"' river,"' 'abo-e''chatta-glnlii,
Ithea of Virginia, I.asslter of Vlr- noogn, cash
glnla. I.loyd of Mssourl and Gaines of Ten
nessee
Then at 12:25, us a further mark of
respect to tho memory of tho deceased, the
house adjourned until January 3, 1901.
iitlnunl l'nrk In ,rw Mexico.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21. Representative
I-occy of Iowa todny Introduced a bill pro
viding for a "Cliff Dwellers' national park."
It provides for setting aside a largo tract
of public land In New Mexico for tho pur
pose of preserving thu prehistoric caves nnd
ruins of tho cliff dwellers and other rellc3
thereon. Mr. l'erea of New Moxicn Intro
duced a bill authorizing tho sale nf ccr-
talu New Mexican Innds for the benefit of
tho territorial university.
Clilni-Ni- to Have It nt Once,
LONDON, Doc. 21. A representative of
the Assoclutcd Press was Informed at the
rnrelirn nfllcn hero toil. iv that tho Inlnt note
of tho powers, which Iibb been signed by
ail tho ministers ut I'ckln, will bo pro-
tented to rrlnco Chlng and 1.1 Hung Ch.ing
Immediately. The text will be published its
nnn n It In il ol I vi.rnit .
Would lletlre Two llrlKUd lers.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21 Senator Danlol
today Introduced tho amendment to tho
army reorganization bill allowing the presi
dent to select from tho volunteer brigadier
genora's two for retirement regardles ot ago.
Anlmieil to Their StntlniiN,
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21. Commander
Hanford baa been ordered to command the
Cnvlte station,
. vice Lieutenant Commander
J, C, Fremont, ordered to command tho
Culgoa.
Tor n Cold III Hie llenil,
LAXATIVE UROMO-QUININS TABLETS,
SECOND LARGEST ON RECORD
Only Once Hu B Tcr and Harbor Appropria
tion Bill Carried More Money.
SENATE IS LIKELY TO ADD TO ESTIMATES
.Missouri lllvrr (liven $100,000 In
Hound .Numbers, Willie About ifl),
000,000 U Met Aside for the
I'ntber of Witters.
Sra
harbor bill
Chairman Ilurtou gave out a statement
showing the amounts appropriated. The
total Is approximately J60.000.000, of which
23,00.000 Is In direct appropriations and
about $37,000,000 In tho authorization of
contracts for continuous work. Compared
bills the
on record
mendmcnts
not ahead
Tho bill of 1900 carried $39,198,365 and that
ul isi, nuicn nua iuu nirgesi. on rrcoru,
Lamed 172,275,954.
The appropriations and contracts are over
ment 11,0U0
mow lorn:
Tonawaudu harbor und Niagara
T-ll',!,. riflMll . O.",? Tllrt
Huttermllk channel, cash aoo.WJ
lluttermllk channel, contract 1,500,000
H(Xl,aVborr e cash
HitTalo. ut Erie biu
nullum, Ol r.uc uiinui mm mtlCK
flSll V1K1 NK1 I
biusln nnd ll'jick
- ni, nnn,..i. itii itii
j.wn, u"-."---
i:rie!'caHlV"! "1 1K.OO0
Mitrvland
Spring (Jartlen, southwest Balti
more, cash
Spring Garden, southwest Balti
more, contract
Virginia;
Norfolk, removal of Hospital l'olnt,
SS.0O0
2il,lKi0
cash .' .' 10.000
Norfolk, removal of Hospital l'olnt,
contract
Mlddlegroutul bur, Newport News,
cash
Mlddleground bar, Newport News,
contracts
Georgia ;
10,000
215,000
Savannah, new project, contract,... 1,000,000
Alabama:
Mobile, cash 4UU.0O0
Louisiana:
Southwest I'axx, Mississippi river.
cush MO.OOO
BoiuiiwcHi i-ass, .Mississippi river,
contracts :',9&0,0O0
Texan
Onlviiston harbor, cash 500,000
tlalveslon harbor, contracts
1,000,000
nablne rass, cash
Aransas I'ukh, cash
Sabine 1'ass extension, cash
lOoilOO
"SJ'iSS
Suhlne
Ohio:
AHhtabulu, cash
Cleveland, cash
S0.000
600.W0
r,!ove!un!-. contract
2,200,000
Cleveland harbor, dredging, cash....
Fulrport, cash
Huron, cash
Sandusky, cash
Conneaut, cash
Conneaut, contract
Illinois:
Waukegun, cash
Waukegaii, contract
Michigan:
Frankfort, cash
(rand Mnrulw, Harbor of Refuge,
cash
Manistee, ensh
Holland, Black lake, cash
Muskegon, cash
Portage lake, ensh
Marquette, cash
Marquette, contracts
l.udliiKtnn. cash
lL-i.OlO
iw.twj
.IM)
mimil
Ts.O'io
3I2.0H)
noma
21.1,000
lil,oW
70.0110
l-.jjoo
7'!'om
33.WW
In'nltn
M.lO)
I.udlngton, contract 1X5,00.)
Wisconsin:
Milwaukee, Hnrbor of Itefuge. ensh
Milwaukee, harbor, cash
Sheboygan, cash
Sheboygan, new project, cash
Ashland, cash
Sturgeon Buy and I.nke Michigan
ship cannl, cash
Sturgeon Bay and U'tko Michigan,
contract
Manitowoc breakwater, ciihIi
port Wing
Minnesota.
Burlington bay, cash
Burlington bay, contracts
California:
San Diego, cash
Sail Diego, contract i
San I.uls Obispo, cash
119.01)0
51,001)
30.101
18.100
-lo.ooo
73,9)0
17S.0.H)
37,00)
25,000
200.1 W
235,000
50,000
217.S5)
50,000
uregon:
" ' w"
23,000
30,000
200,000
W,UIV
COO. 000
Delaware river. New Jersey and
Pennsylvania, contract 2,400,000
Mononguhela river, cash 200,000
rt W
llln,.n rlv.r nnll 7f. IKIO
ii. ,,. yn.pJ nnull
virHniu"
JarMer. cash .
,V,VVU
250,000
fieoru'la:
Chattahoochee river, Georgia nr.d
Alabama, below Columbus, cash..
Florida :
Rt .inhn'H river, from Jacksonville
85,000
to the ocean, cush 33.001)
St. John s river, rrom jncKsouvmu
to the ocean, contract ti&O.ooo
Alabama:
Warrior river, cash 350,000
Warrior river, contract 100,000
Mlsslss ni)l:
Yuzoo river, cash 45,000
Bed river. Louisiana and Arkansas,
cash 100,00)
Texas:
Trinity river, cash 150,000
Trinity river, contract 6W.OO0
(Inlvcston sliln channel and liurfalo
bayou, cash 310.000
Galveston shin clinunel and Buffalo
bayou, contract 300,000
Brnzos river, between Velasco and
Blehmoud, cash 50,000
Arkansas:
Arkansas river, Arkansas, cash .... 75,000
Aritansas river, removing oosiruc
tlons, operating snag noats, caan.
.T7.000
270.OJ0
'M'" White river, cash
cutXrhlnd river, above Nashville.
I.
cosh 103,000
cumberianu river, neiow .-Nasnviue,
CUBII .lOV.UW
'jnnesHco river, uoinw ittvcrtoti,
casn
25,000
PO.000
60,0)0
Kentucky:
l.lck ng river, contracts tWW
Ohio- nver' lUS" 1W,WJ
Ohio river, cash 400,)0
pam at culloins Hippie, cnsii ....... loo.v
Dam nt Culloms Ulpple, cash
Dam nt Culloms Ufptile, contract..
Locks Nos. S. 11 and 14, cash
Locks Nos. 8, 11 nnd H, contracts..
Mlchlgnu:
Saginaw river, cash
Grand river, cash
Detroit river, cash
Dntrnlt river, contract
iw!ono
iftO.Ooij
4nonn
125,o(W
1,230,000
St. Clair Plats, canal, cash mono
West Neeblsh. cash 5f.0n0
West Neeblsli. contracts 4,0W,W0
Wisconsin:
Vox river, cash
Indlnuu:
Wnbash river, below Vlncennes,
cash
Illinois:
Calumet river. Illinois nnd Indiana,
cash
Illinois river, cash
fiO.000
a-i,ooo
'5,000
5,0))
Survey deep waterwuy, cash 200,000
.Mississippi:
Mississippi river. reservoirs nt
headwaters, cash 300,000
Mississippi river, from the head of
hVcass'h ' lh m '
Mississippi rlveri'from'uie'lientl'iif
tho passes to the mouth of tho
.',500,000
Com)
. -'nio, contract
Now Orleans, hnrbor, cash
Natchez, Miss., and Vldnlla, I.u.,
harbors, each
Rectification of lied nnd Atchafn-
lio.uoj
50,000
luya rivers, cash 25,000
Tennessee:
Memphis, harbor, cash 70,000
Miscellaneous:
Between Missouri river nnd St.
Paul, Minn., cash
Between Missouri river and St.
1,300,000
Paul. Minn., contract 2,00.000
Missouri river:
General Improvement between Sioux
'ohStVuctions-' aboVe
Sioux City, cash
4I,0
urenon:
Columbia river nt the Cascades,
cash
Mouth of tho Columbia river, cash,
Mouth of the Columbia river, con-
'iii.fino
400,000
tract 1,500,000
Lower Willamette and Columbia
r vers, be ow Portlulul, ensn -.-.WW)
Willamette river, above, Portland
and Yam III1I river, cash 70.000
Cotiullle river, general improve
"''SI! i
ment
Mouth of Slnslaw river
Kxaminnlions, surveys and contln
.Ann Ad ,f iHt,,rd nnn i riinm. in
spection of bridges", etc., cash .. . 200,000
L,u
provisions of legislation, as these features
are not yet completed and probably will
be given out tomorrow. The appropria
tions mndo for Galveston ship channel
anfl Buffalo bayou aro not to be expended
unless the projects receive the approval
of a board of engineers to bo appointed
to examine and report upon them.
MAKE CITIES PAY UP
House Judiciary Conimlttrr Working
on 11 lllll (living; Federal Courts
l'unrr to 1'iifurt'c Judgments.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. The Judiciary
committee of the houso has fixed January
11 for hearing the representatives of mu
nicipalities relntlvo to the bill proposing
to give the federal courts power to enforce
their Judgments against any municipality.
An important ncpari.iie num thiamin m-v
Is Involved In tho proposition, and one nt- I
fectl
eDy oan bonds9 oTotherwl,eWh At p'rZTt
lrJTlVjytV:i:nA
monoy
on tho tax rolls Is tho only way to over
come tho difficulty. Several exciting Inci
dents bavo occurred In some of tho cases.
tho local authorities taking to tho woods
to avoid Bervlce.
, ,,,, I,.,,.,1tlnn la (r nil,
u,v.v "
thorlze tho United States district court nt
.. . . .. ........
tn0 piaco wnero n municipality is in nciauii
aml tho local officials fall to act to appoint
a special tax officer to nssess the tax. Rep
resentative Jenkins of Wisconsin, chairman
of tho subcommittee having the matter In
charge, says It is tho first Instance In which
tho power of tho federal courts Is sought to
bo extended to municipalities. Aside front
tho many millions Involved Mr. Jenkins Bays
tho matter Is specially Important not only
to municipalities In default, but to thoeo
desirous of protecting their credit Bnd se
curing low Interest rates.
COMMITTEE SETS ITS LIMIT
lllvrr nnd llnrlior lllll Not In rniinse
ApproprlutlniiM Amounting; to
More Thnii l(10,000,Uin.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. The river snd
harb'or committee continued hard ut work
today In the hope of completing tho bill
and has reached a positive determination
not to let the total run nbovo $00,000,000.
nr im. nmnimi en nnn nnn u in iiimot nn.
. .. . 17 Dnn nnn i.
l" uuiiumn.o i,u t.uuui ui,...,v ., tu-
tracts. Tho cliangcs now going on win not
. 1 !.. 1... , ,nr... I,.ni, .. I,,,, . I n
I l(1 J limnv luitii-i, nub .iji.j ui.nh Muv,,,b .
renujusiineni, inc cuts muuo on sonio ueui
being added to other projects felt to bo
moro In need of aid. Ono of the most lm
1 portnnt projects now settled Is that for
Improving tho Sault Stc. Murlo river, con
1 .if. tnUrtt Rntierlnr iitnl tlllrnn. l-'fir
this $4,500,000 Ih allowed, of which $500,000
a direct appropriation and $4,000,000 ln
continuing contracts. Another Important
featuro relating to tho CJrcat Lakes Is a
provision authorizing the president to enter
into uipiomatic negotiations wun inc iiru
Ish authorities relative to a Uaniulliui com
mission which shall act with an American
commlssloi relative to JhC.,'41uctuatlon ot
the level of the lakes and their tributaries.
A subcommittee has this lu chargo nnd It
will undoubtedly go lu the bill. Tho work
last night and today Is bringing about
many changes ln specific Items and thi
will go on until tho final statement la
given out. One of tbo chnnges is that on
Boston harbor, tho amount now standing at
$3,COO,000.
InniiKurnl Hull Aeeoiiinioilnleil.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21. Secretary Hitch-
nn.'li tmlnv irrnnted the Inaugural cammltteo
permission to hold tho tall und entertain
mcnts incident to tho coming Inauguration
0f president McKlnley in tho pension build
ing. The spacious court of the pension
office, with its architectural beauty and
enormous proportions, is well fitted for tho
I Innimnpnl li.ill If liiin linen iihpiI nn former
occasions,
limits nnd Locks for Hilt Snndy.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. Tho secretary
of war today sent to congreus tho report of
survey of tho Big Sundy river ln Kentucky
and Wcsf Virginia, Involving nn extensive
project of Improvement. Tho plan contem
plntcs the construction of twenty-one locks
and movable dams. Tho cost of the work
Is cctlraoted at $1,275,000.
nu Airaini orr AkiiIu.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. Tbo Navy dc
partraent received n cablegram from Ad
mlral Hemoy today saying that the crulsor
Albany wont aground In Sublg bay, but has
been floated. Tho extent of the damage to
tho ship is not stated.
(ienernl fJrernr' to lie Chief Mil rutin I
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. Senator Hamia
chairman of tbo republican national com
mlttee, has nnnounced tho appointment of
Ceneral Frnncls Vinton tireeno of New
York to bo chief marshal of tho Inaugural
parailo on March K.
A Box Pleases Her-
That's why she looks so good-natured
sho has Just received a box of those dell
clous chocolate bon bons made by llaldun
Every ludy Is pleased when she gets Hal
duff's candy nml now that Christmas Is
nenr at hand, you can't send anything nicer
thnn ono of our beautiful Christmas boxes
nr hiKtiPts tilled with our puro and whole-
Bomo cp ndy These boes ure made for
either 1. 2, 3. 5 or 10 pounds and you can
nnii.pt any kind of candy she likes best-
,,V1, nm1 i, i.v Pnress If you desire
Just reraomber us for Christmas candies
wo'vo got every kind you ran Imagine and
wo make It fresh every day-and Its all
pure candy.
W. S. Balduli
1520 Farnaiii St.
Dus I Look Like Santa Claus
Dat's what my girl scd anyway an' she
ought to know Deso odder stores has got
a Santa Clans, an' I dun set! to my boss
I'no goln' to see how I'll look dot's why
I fixed myself up My boss ho s got lots o'
0Y) tlnKd what do peoples want far ChrlstmaB
socn as iron wagons lor uc sieus lur zoo
11. & B. skates fur 60c toolchests fur 25c
voloclpedej fur $1.48 pockctknives fur 10s
or $4.00 Dcu tiers dialing dishes for $2.60
karvlng sets for $1.00 raror sots for $2.00
shears and scissors for 25c fancy tea and
coffee nots for 9Sc ond do bestest nlatcd
knives and forks what's sold Never you
let go o' your money till you seo ray bosies
goods and gets his prices.
A. C, Raytner
1514 Furnam St.
CONGER INSTRUCTED TO SIGN
Agreement Not Exactly to American Liking
bnt Delay 11 Dangeroni.
OF THE UNCERTAIN CONDITIONS
I lilted Stales Will ( online Its Military
Puree In ('til mi to u Simple l,t
untlou (iiinrd o Army
if Occupation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. Instructions
have beeti sent to Mr. Conger nt
1'ekln to sign the agreement which, accord
ing to Pekln advices, already has been
signed by all of the other ministers nt the
Chinese capital. This Instruction Is sent
with some reluctance becauso tho agree
ment ns It now stands docs not completer)'
represent tho view of tho t'ulted States
government. Hut It Is believed to be the
most favornblo compromise that could be
reached unless the negotiations are to be
drawn out to a dangerous length, for all
reports Indicate a growing spirit of unrest
,.,.,,. .... , ,ho , , .. ,-,,,
, " . ... ,.. , . .. .. .
, of native sovrrninent In Chi 1,1 nnd the ad
Jl,ccnl prov"1""- So ,hc l'nUc'1 S,!ltr9 ac'
h "irrevocable" condition imposed
until China has given satisfactory proofs
f Its Intention to comply with the condi
tions laid down In tho agreement. It Is said
that this will not nffect tho status of the
United Stntcs. Mr. Conger has, by direction
f his government, notified the other min
isters that the United States forces will
not again bo called Into China for the pur
pose of occupation: that nothing more than
a legation guard Is to bo maintained by
us, and tho powers have accepted this con
dition. It, therefore, Is agreed here that
tho ngreemcnt will be signed before the end
of tho current month.
STATISTICS ON 0LE0 BILL
Armour Itcpt-cM-ntHtl ve Slimn Wliut
I.iinm IIn Piimnhkc Would Htitnll
nu licet ch nnd ling".
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. -The senato
committee on agriculture toduy continued
Its hearing on the olcomiirgurlno bill, the
niv witnesses heard being oppenents of tho
bill. Tho first of these wus W. Miller of the
Armour Pucklng company of Kansas City,
who attacked tho creamery organization as
he authors of tho nendimr bill nml nri-imed
Hum of furthering ihnlr nut. !.,i..r,f l.v
imrtlclnailmr In unlltl I r iinf
m.mher of the KnnK.is niv i.iv'n sini, v.
change, said that If the fat of beef ruttln
ruld not he manufactured into ninnmnr...
rlno there would bo an nverairn inm. .if ia
per head, and on hogs of 20 cents per head,
On the beef cattle of thn United Hint
nt this rate there would be n total in nf
$55,000,000 on cattle nnd of $7,000,000 on
bogs. Ho said that experts had testified
that the Ingredients of oleomargarlno avo
l,..nll...l .....t ...... 1 1 I I .I..., .,.
..v., ........ ., ...in inuiin nun iuui mn eoior-
Ing matter used ln coloring oleomargarlno
was used for tho same purpose In butter.
Ho pronounced tho bill selfish nnd unjust
and nn effort in tho direction of ultra cinsa
legislation.
Sniiltury Condition of Culm.
WASHIN'f'.TOV lion "t :.,..., i ,i
rnmniandlmr tin. Ilntnrtmnnt f fl, ,
....... . . v.....,
nritten :i letter to tuo adjutant general or
tho army for the purpose, ns ho says, of
correcting an erroneous Impression In tbo
public mind concerning the existing sanl
tnry condition of Cubit. Hu sayn:
Tho Island us a whole is frnn frnm mil
dcmlc or contagious diseases at present,
with the solo exception of Havana, where
mere huh remain a inu riiNeM nr v nu
fever, thoimh not emiuli tn rei-elv.i t..rinu
consideration. The total death rate from
nil CHURCH III till, l-ltv llf llnvillm t,r llw.
montn or isovemner was tlio lowest of nnv
month, without regard lo nensnn, for the
last ten years. Inasmuch us apprehensions
urlsltig out of the yellow fever situation
of the last summer still remain, It may be
advisable to give this subject general pub-
Mention. In order that full commercial and
other relatlotiH with the Island may be re-
sinned.
Contestant for CoiiKreHNloiuil Sent,
WASHINGTON, Dec 21. -Speaker Hen-
demon received a telegram tills morning
announcing tho death of Dr. Richard A.
Wise, the member from tho Norfolk, Vn.,
dlBtrlct, at his home at Williamsburg, at
yond the simple announcement wero
received. Tho news of his death
cume great Burprise. . 0
was hero a few days ago perform ne h s
congressional duties. Dr. Wlso was twlco
seated as a member of tho house on a con-
test In tho last and the present congress,
nnd had given notice ho would contest tho
scat in the next congress. He was a mem
ber of tho well known Wise family of Vlr-
glnla and u brother of John S. Wlso of New
ork.
Cull I net Appro en Iluy's Action,
WASHINGTON, Dec, 21. Tho cabinet
meeting today was devoid of any business
of Importance. It was said that tho Hay-
Paiinccfote treaty, as amended by tho sen-
oto yesterday, would bo considered nt the
meeting with a view to arriving at a de
termination as to returning It lo the British
government. It was found, however, that
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heart of childhood. They tell of en
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in Ireland at the dawn of civilization.
"They are line talcs and very prettily
Illustrated." THE INTliRIOK.
With forty Illustrations by Gustavo Verbcelt
Cloth. 12mo. f 1.25
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o document has not yet passed through
tho ltamls of ,uo rMM'4lB' clerk8 ot tfie
Wnr Murvliom It omeiiilirred liy the
(ienrrut (.o verniiK-iit.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21 -tSiH-clalA-The
iouowing pensions nave ueeu gran leu
issue or uocemncr i:
Nebraska: Additional William Itnxn
rails i iiy. ju: vt u iuui i: uwens. ,uupn y
ti. Increase Charles B. Norrls. Gram
island. IS.
H',,,1. ,,.111.1 1. . ... I .Tll.'l. I tIT.
nl..i....t tlnl.,..l 1 1 1...I . n If..
$8; Orange Hoyal, Blalrshiirg. $rt. Original
widows, etc. (Special accrued December i)
i:. Simmons, itnietientience. i.v
Montana: Orlglnul John B. Itecve. I.olo.
$0.
Wyoming: Increase D.ivltl Brookmnii,
Itock springs, $s; ncnry L'oiiwuy, encyenue
Will Counlder KxeluttiKe 1'rlvllrite,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. Chairman South
ard of tho house couimlttco on colnago will
call a meeting soon nftcr tho holidays to
take up tbo bill suggested by tho New York
Chamber of Commerce nnd Introduced by
Mr. Levy of New York, providing for thf
exchangeability of gold for nil kinds of
money when presented at tho treasury. It
la expected that hearings will be given to
Secretary Gage and prominent representn-
tlvcs of commercial Interests relatlvo to the
proposed change.
' Arlr.oiiil' l-icil lor Miitrlionil.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. Tile senato com
mlttco on territories today beard nrgu
rncntH by Governor Murphy nnd Delegate
Wilson ot tno icrritory or Arizona in sup
!ort of tho bill for tho admission of that
territory ns u state. They dwelt especially
upon tue mnmiu increase in inn popiuiuon
of tho territory and urged thut It contains
ll0t" population nnn weaun sumcirnt to
Justify tho change lu form of government
for wlllcn lno ul" Provides
I 1
r: I)..r..n n...r..
BKKL1N, Dec. 21. A dispatch from Field
Marshul von Waldcrscc, dated Pokln, Dc
cen ber 19, says:
Guendeirs column, marching from Shan
Hal Kuan, successfully encountered a force
nf HfixprH. December 14. nt Yunir IJiilt.
near the eastern Imperial tombs. Fifteen
ItnuiTH wero killed.
.-"! lliousiillii i mill-Mi reKiiinra imiier
i p-ang do i.ing nave necn driven out or i.u
Tnl. They lied to tlie mountains, north
westerly, on tjiieiuieirs upproacii
I'optilnlliiii of Indian Territory Towns
WASHINGTON, Dee. 21. Tho population
of Incorporated places In Indlnn Territory
having a population of more than 2,000, but
less than 25,000, is as follows:
Anlmore 5 tSl I'ureoll 2,277
Chickasaw
3 2l South McAlestcr 3, 173
Coal Gate..
- .117 viiiiiu . "ir.
Dlinillt
,. 2.0C) Wagoner
.. 4.254
.... 2,371!
-wusuiib
u TTT . .,.
Kvrniiic Nu on III Way to IVWIu.
BKHI.IN, Dec. 21. A dispatch from Tien
Tsln to tho Vn
,
ITinco i n
rankfurtcr Zcltung dated todny
hing asserta that Kmpcror
Kwang Su, unaccorapanlod by the empress
dowager, left Slan Kit, December 19, bound
for Pckln.
Remember The Little Toes
-Phey Kut colli ami lmvo corns just llko
tlio UIK oncH-Utir uoy- Btioos iittou uy
Hiilosnil'M that Unow how to lit shoos
UV(,nt ,d ftot n(1 c()rH-Tliero Is
'
a soinothliiK about these hoys' shoos that
,k, them tho host kind of n Christ-
inns present Wo havo, too, a line lino
of hoys' slippers that aro inailo just like
imtui's, with heels, In tho low cut and
i,.lllmr Ht vies -Yon enn havo all Christ
,,n,,..a .nn.i (ni,,.i
llllln nuuen nnu bujuh-id iiiiih;iv fiii.w,
next week Wo arc open evenings now.
Drexel Shoe Co,,
Nevr Catalogue Hendy Sent Free for
Omnra'a t!p-to-dalt Shoe House.
1-I1U irIlNASI 8THKET.
Our Bicycle Man
Our blcycio man says "Cut Off lake" is
well numed, as tbo Ilrst tnovo ho made on
skates nearly cut off his head. In tho
futuro ho says ho will stick to his business
of riding bis STOVK REPAIR BIKU anil
bossing his gang of stovo and furnnco men
-Tlmo wns a few weeks ago when It was
hard to bo prompt wlh our work, but now
wo can do your work without delay and
with repairs for 125,000 atovos and ranges,
600 different furnaces nnd over 1,000 gaso
line stoves You are suro to get Just what
you want.
OMAHA STOVE REPAIR WORKS
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1207 Douclas tJi.
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and It Is no trouhlo whatever to show
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you don't buy. hrhiK tho chlidren-lf n
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Is one ot tho best possible trnlts of char
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dollar will do a whole lot In
our establishment Wo lmvo n full lino
of Koods that will appeal especially to
those who lmvo n long list of presents
to buy Don't forget wo nro solo agents
for the celebrated Kt'Klnii music boxes
play 1.000 tiiuos- 'Wo havo them from
$11.00 up.
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IflutlG utf Aft 1513 OqueIii.
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