HAY-PAUNCEFOTE
TREATY RATIFIED
Only Mild Opposition Made in the
Senate.
THE NEXT STEP TOWARD CANAL.
The Hay-Pauncelote Convention Ratified by a
Vote of 72 to 6 After the Few Opponents to
the Agreement Had Had an Opportunity to
Alr Their Objections to it—Senator Teller
Criticises the State Department,
Washington, D. C. (Special) —By
the decisive vote of 72 to 6 the United
States Senate ratified the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty, in which an agreement is
entered into between Great Britain and
the United States whereby the latter
may construct an Isthmian canal
The vote was taken after about
after two amendments,
Charles Culberson, of Texas, and
The six Senators who voted
the treaty are all Democrats.
Senators Bacon; J. C. S. Blackburn, of
Kentucky; Culberson; Stephen Mallory,
of Flordia; Henry M. Teller, of Colo
rado, and Benjamin R. Tillman,
South Carolina. Two Democratic Sen
ators were paired against the treaty,
follows: Joseph W. Bailey, of Texas,
with Chauncey M. Depew, of New York,
and Stephen B. Elkins, of West Vir-
ginia; Joseph L. Rawlins, of Utah, with
Mark A. Hanna and William J. Sewell,
of New Jersey. Four Senators not
paired did not vote. They were Messrs.
John W. Daniel, of Virginia, and Thos
S. Patterson, of Colorado, Democrats,
and Matthew S. Quay, of Pennsylvania,
and John P. Jones, of Nevada, Republi-
cans. The remainder of the Senate
voted for the treaty.
ernment in the direction of constructing
the canal will the ratification of
treaties with the Governments of Costa
Rica and Nicaragua, giving the Umted
States the right of ol through Central
America. It is expected there will be
little difficulty in securing such a right.
be
ing the construction of the canal.
ANARCHISTS DEFY PRESIDENT.
An Inflammatory Open Letter From Leaders
of Chicago Society.
manifestos addressed to President
Roosevelt, in which defiance and
spect are plainly set forth,
being resorted by the Chicago
archists who were arrested at the time of
the assassination of McKin-
ley.
At a conference of anarchist leaders
of different cities in Illinois it was de
cided that a general manifesto should
be issued. The advance of the general
appeal came in the last issue of the Free
Society of Abraham Isaak and his ce
workers. It is an open letter, signed by
Abraham Isaak, Jr., extending over a
page of the anarchist sheet and address-
ed to President Roosevelt
Discussing the President's message to
Congress, it tells the P that to
be logical “you should « otirself
as one of the first subjects
to the island.”
“Neither your prisons nor
nies,” it continues, “will the
ward march of our ideas. Even if vou
did report to the most barren rocks the
adherents of anarcl do not think
that the dial of pr gress can be turned
back.”
disre
are now
an-
President
resident
ofisider y
to emigrate
LW ¢ slo-
on
penal
stop
sm
A TERRIBLE DEATH RATE
Delayed Reports on Concentration Camps at
Last Appear.
London, (By Cable).—The delay in
the publication of the October and No-
vember returns from the South African
concentration camps, which were just
issued, was apparently due to the gov-
ernment’s desire to accompany the an-
nouncement of the pitiable high death
rate with some kind of official explana-
tion.
A blue book now issued shows 13.156
deaths of whites in October, of which
number 2,623 were children. There were
2,807 deaths of whites in November, of
whom 2,271 were children. This makes
the total number of deaths for the last
six months 13.041, or a death rate ap-
proximating 253 per year per 1,000
Among the Kaffirs there were 1,308
deaths in two months.
The blue book also contains the Gov-
ernment’s plans for breaking up the
camps, and reports by medical officers,
blaming the death rate on the “filthy
habits of the Boers,” the concealment
of deseases, the feeding of babies on
meat, heavy dough bd and stewed
black coffee and the admission to the
camps of half-starved refugees riddled
with disease. In one instance a batch of
“refugees” brought in consisted of eight
dying persons and three dead bodies
Rich But Neasly Starved.
Atlantic City, N. J. (Special. }-=Mrs
ooo, fell two weeks
of her legs. She was
store to buy candy two days after.
was nearly frozen and starved to death
Mrs. Miller has been in the free ward
is steadily improving. She
bemoans the fact, however,
she fell she broke her heart, and no one
can dispel this illusion.
a AA A A
Bank Robbers Steal $35,000.
Louisville, Ky., (Special) ~Word was
received here that the Bank of Sturgis, at
Sturgis, Ky. was robbed of $15,000 be-
tween midnight and dawn. The work
was done quietly, and nothing was
known phot he Jobbety until the bank
yas opened for business Friday morn.
the time of the theft the bank
in d the money which was to have been
used in pa paying. off the 3 ibloyees of the
Treadwater Mining Company
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS,
————
Domestic.
Thousands of men have been thrown
out of work by the floods in Pennsylva-
nia, New York and New England. In
the mining districts alone 18,000 men
and boys are idle as the result of the
flooded collieries. Hundreds of fami-
lies are suffering from cold and ex-
posure in their flooded homes. Three
lives were lost and two persons will die
from exposure in the flood at Tona
wanda, Pa. The waters are receding
and ice is forming. The railroads are
still badly crippled. The freeze in the
Southern States continues.
Park Benjamin, president of the Na-
val Arch Commission, which has charge
of the proposed naval arch and water
gate at the Battery, in New York, an-
nounced that the project has been tem-
porarily given up.
was to have cost $1,300,000,
000 had been pledged.
and $500,-
capital met in conference in New York
feeling between these two ele
ments of industry.
Creditors of the
Bank of Illinois
defunct
sued the
directors
Two parties hunting burglars in Per-
Iowa, mistook one another for the
and blazed away. Three were
wounded,
Joseph J. Novak became
his way to catch a tram
Station, near St. Louis,
death.
Carl
ry,
ill while on
at Ingleside
and froze to
Atheno, a hypnotist, awoke in
after a six days’ sleep, but went
into another trance when confronted by
an alleged deserted wife
The American Federation Labor,
at Scranton, Pa. declared in favor of
trade autonomy, but refused to indorse
socialism. The old officers were
ted
Manufacturers of
nounced a reduction in prices that will
average one cent a pound. Prices of
brass are expected to fall this week.
From he estate of his uncle, Corne-
lius y: Roosevelt, the President will
receiv rom $350,000 to $100,000
In he convention of the American
Federation of Labor the pre to
ncrease the number of IE
i A reso
he
a
Ot
re-elec
copper wire an-
t
S
fr
sition
from six to eight was defeates
lution instructing unions to hold aloof
r sharp
Increase
that of
of local 5 cents
the increas 5 cents a
to go to a de fenci fun
The relations between President F
Underwood, of the Erie Railr
Chairman E. B. Thom
are said to be greatly
they no longer speak to each «
U nderwi od will likely
of Northern Pacific
James Wilcox, former of Nell
Cr psey, in a letter to her father, Jus
tice Cropsey, again declares that he had
nothing whatever to do either directly or
indirectly with the girl's disapearance
The United States Steel Corporation
instituted a civil service merit system on
its lake steamer lines, which 2,000
men are employed. The captains and
chief engineers share the divi
1
’
discussion. It was
members
to 10
month
mt
cents,
D
oad, and
the board,
i ¢}
of
strained, and it
Mr
president
ther
become
the
it
Suton
i
on
will mn
ends
Geor
Blum,
e Morgan, president, and Geo
Jr., treasurer, of the Conti
Security Redemption Company of Bir
ingham, Ala arrested
charge of emt
Charges of n
brought against o
Nero by a 3
dismissed for i
Yi
nentai
were on the
Fzlement
tment at were
Itre:
» 1
sea
the naval ¢
lier
ebery at
attacked the ge metho
and, in urging recrganiza
eral party, he quoted
Roosevelt's message
the | women of Poland have taken a
hand in the agitation, and have decided
to issue a manifesto to the women of
Europe and America on the indignation
to which Polish children are subjected
The counties of Mayo and Roscom-
Ireland, have been placed under
Act, owing to United Irish
League speakers preaching forcible re-
sistance to the authorities
A force under Gen. Bruce Hamilton
killed 16 and captured 76 Boers at Wil-
kraens, in the Eastern Transvaal
Mobs in Cadiz pillaged stores and ter-
rorized the peaceable people
eral encounters, in which many persons
oni both sides were injured, the police
partly restored order
Representatives of the
steamship companies met in Cologne
take steps to regulate traffic and mini-
mize destructive competition
Lord Kitchener reports that the Boer
leaders are no longer able to repress
murder
itbordinates.
A fierce gale
wwernment's war
ation of the L
from President
51
was reported to
are reported.
is still mterrupted.
trian steamer, the
driven on the rocks
coast,
Neritea, has
off
persons impris-
with bouquets tied with the Polish col-
ors,
Besides the impending action of Ger-
many to enforce claims against Vene-
zuela, an uprising is threatened in that
country.
Financial
The New York Subtreasury statement
shows the banks lost $5.270000 last
week.
The Westinghouse Air Brake Co, has
declared a regular quarterly dividend of
2% and 3%; per cent. extra.
President Whitney has, it is said, dis-
posed of his controlling interest in Do-
mista Steel & Iron Co, to Montreal | 5
vitalists,
¢ United Fruit Co. has declared
the regular quarterly dividend of 114 | here
r cent, payable January 15, to stock
by record Boer 3.
INQUIRY COURT
CENSURES SCHLEY
But Admiral Dewey Says He Won the
Battle of Santiago.
NO FURTHER ACTION RECOMMENDED
In a Nutshell, the Decision is Against Ad-
miral Schley, and From the Standpoint of
a Majority of the Court He Is Not Viadi-
cated-—Admiral Dewey, However, Was In
the Main in Favor of Schley.
Washington, D. C.,, (Special).—Blame
This is the verdict of the
Schley Court of Inquiry.
It is more blame than praise, because
while Admiral Dewey, president of the
court, gives him all the credit and glory
for the destruction of Cervera's fleet as
senior in command at the battle, and the
mous finding is made that Schley's con-
ya . :
duct in the Santiago campaign prior to
501 was
“characterized vacillation,
of
by
p 1 .
and lack
dilatoriness enterprise.”
Fhe investigation, unique in naval an
nals and of great historic importance,
was intended to end a controversy which
has not only disrupted the navy, but
which has rent the
Instead, further bitterne
ed to the controversy, for while yiral
Dewey gi as his personal and in
dividual that to Rear-Admiral |
Schley belongs the credit of the victory
1ago, Rear-Admirals Benham and |
/, the two juni members of the
ecline to append their signatures
ch an expression
entire country
5 has been 1d
Adria]
ves it
opinion
Or
OPINION OF THE MAJORITY.
Findings of Benham and Ramsay
Against Schiey.
The opinion of the majority is
i
OWS
Are
command of |
sh ot ald have prox Seded i
and
she id have maintained a close bloc pkade
Of that port
He should have endeavored on May |
23 at Cienfuegos to obtain information |
regarding the Spanish squadron by com
municating with the insurgents at the |
place designated in the memorandum de-
livered to him at 8.15 A. M. of that date
He should Have procees ded from Cien- |
fuege 1% fo 3 ago de Cuba with all dis
patch and A 1 have disposed his ves-
sel a view of interceptin 8 the ene
Commodore Schley, in
Fi lying Squadron,
with utmost di spate h off C ienfuego
s with
my in an
Squadron
He should h
the Eagle.
He should not have made the retro
grade turn westward with his squadron
v He uld have promptly obeyed th
NAVY Departm ent's order o May 25
He should have endeavored to capture |
or destroy the Spanish vessels at anchor
near the entrance of
on May 29 and 30
He not do
under his co
g the Col
the enemy
Bs
Jueay 3
the
y attempt to pass the Flying
ave delayed the squad-
ron ior
shot
Santiago harbor ’
his with the |
Han d 1 to capture or |
mn and other vessels o
h he attacked on May 11
ing the engagement on |
with the port battery turning
port helm
her
MH
did
wih
Comme
oes
anda
Brooklyn a ts
¥ .
Gore S
with
caused to
with the Sp
with the Viz
Coyne
filey
OS1hion
10101
1
ose
3
anise
gril
see dr
85 ¢ : 3
ul A
aya and
he Brooklyn
avond getting
back her
4
dmiral Schley 8 In
Hodgson in §
of the correspon
passed between thes m
S
the events of the
campaign June 1,
acterized by vacillation,
k of enterprise
(Comme re conduct in
Santiago
IRoM., was!
dilatoriness
ley's
nect:on with
prior to
€ har
ly the
18 Squadron were
leading i
His conduct during the battle of July |,
3 was self-possessed, and he encouraged,
in his own person. his subordinate offi-
cers and men to fight courageously
George Dewey.
States Navy, Presi-
facilities of the
inaccurate and
and
spp
:
Fly
3 coaling
United
dent,
Lemley,
States
Samuel! C
Judge- Advocate
ADMIRAL DEWEY’ s OPINION.
Navy,
in Command
Admiral Dewey's opinion is as fol-
lows:
In the opinion of the undersigned the
Key West to Cienfuegos
was made by the Flying Squadron with
1 possible dispatch, Commodore Schley
having in view the importance of arriv-
ing off Cienfuegos with as much coal
as possible in the ships’ bunkers
The blockade of Cienfuegos was ef-
fective.
Commodore Schley in permitting the
steamer Adunla to enter the port of Cien-
fuegos expected to obtain information
concerning the Spanish squadron from
her when she came out.
The passage from Cienfuegos to a
was made with as much dispatch as
a umt,
The blockade of Santiago was effect-
ive,
Commodore Schley was the senior offi-
cer of our squadron off Santiago when
the Spanish squadron attempted to es-
cape on the morning of July 3, 1808. He
was in absolute command and is entitled
Mrs. Bonlne Acquitted.
Washington, D. C., (Special) ~The
jury in the case of Mrs. Lola Ida Hemry
Bonine, charged with the murder of
James Seymour Ayres, Jr, in the Ken-
more Hotel, in this city, on the hight of
Ma 1%, returned a verdict of not ¥,
the defendant was set | a er
Buch a conclusion o
ally ¢
mitted the prosecution
prove its case againg
to the credit due to such commanding
officer for the glorious victory which re-
sulted in the total destruction of the
Spanish ships.
George Dewey,
Admiral U. §
U.
Sam. C. Lemly,
Judge-Advocate General
Judge-Advocate,
The Recommendation.
In view of the length of time which
has elapsed since the occurrence of the
events of the Santiago campaign, the
Court recommends no further proceed-
ings be had in the premises,
: Seorpe Dewey,
Admiral U.
President,
Sam. ( Hh
Judge-Advocate-General U.
Judge-Advocate.
N,
SCHLEY TO PROTEST.
Formally Requests Mr.
Approval of the Report
Washington, D. ( Special.) —Rear
against the report of the court of in
quiry. He has formally requested Sec
retary Long to withhold approval of the
until a statement
filed
Admiral Schley was in consulta
the Hon, Isidor
Teague, bo th of
of the confer
i
findings of the court
of the objections can be
Rear
his counsel,
M. A
a resul
with
and Mr.
As
Baltimore
to Secretary Long
Washington, Dec. 16, 1001.
Sir
£1
fully
I have the honor to most respect-
request that you withhold
approval from the findings of the court
inquiry, recently held at the navy
in the city of Washington, of
Admiral George Dewey was pres-
have an
ec-
therefore, request
the
until such time as | may
and I.
not not
itil shall have
such objections
Very
thereto,
you
tions
that dissolve court
been
do
action taken
Teepe
WwW
Admiral Uni States
ISIDOR RAYNER,
Rear ted Navy.
Said
Court of Inquiry.
To the Honorable Secretary
Navy.
attorneys,
Mr. Long,
indicate his
The
request would
on the find
of the
objections
One of the Rear Admiral's
to
the premises
Secretary replied that the
be granted, and his action
the
until
he
dissolution court
the
had
and
were re
and had an opportunity
WHO WON THE PRIZE MONEY?
Sampson's Share
Washington, D. C.
Whether Admiral
ley should receive the share
{ Special. )~
Sampson or Admiral
of the
rize and bounty money awarded by the
the command
n fleet at San
Department to
ef of the America
tiago is a question raised by Admiral
Dewey's opinion ‘that Admira
mmand
hese figures, showing t
ded to each
he
awar
fleet or
ave been prep:
'
iepart
money
snd of a
r with Spain, b
Auditor for the
juadron”
red
Navy
ment:
Rear-Admiral W, 71
115, share bounty for
Spanish ships at Santiago; $17
and prize money for ca
d ships destroyed independent o
ti ARO $25,707, total bounty
San np
destructy
nty
ca
and prize
Schley, $3334. share
bounty money for destruction of Span
at Santiago; $140.53, prize
money for capture made by ships under
his command: $3.481.53 total bounty
nd prize money received.
Admiral George Dewey, $0.570, total
1 Spanish ships
Rear-Admiral
BIBLE nN THE LEVANT.
American Society.
New York, (Special). ~The Ameri-
based on the recent visitation of its
agencies in the Levant by its secretary,
Rev. Dr. William 1. Baven.
in the more than 20 languages spoken
by the people along the eastern shores
of the Mediterranean: The principal
circulation is in Armenian, Greek and
Arabic. The Arabic issues during the
past year were over 40,000.
The distribution of the Bible in the
Nile Valley and in the Soudan is also
a part of the work of the Levant agen-
cy of the American Bible Society,
bios AAAS
Shoots Wite in Mistake.
Raleigh, N. C., (Special).—J. A. Ran-
dall, a locomotive engineer living at
Aberdeen, mistook his wife for a burg-
lar and shot her with a rifle. The ball
went through her body and penetrated
the wall. She will probably die. Ran-
dall was awakened by his wife, who told
him somebody was trying to break into
the house, While Randall was getting
his rifle she went into the hall. The
house was dark when he turned and
distinguished a form be fired.
Steel Trust May Control Nickel Co.
London, (By Cable) ~The Pall Mall
Gazette says it is inclined to credit the
rumors, for some time current, to the
effect that the United States Steel Cor-
poration Js trying to obtain oy oueol of
the Nickel Corporation. paper
Ea in, (Jaber
stitution of the latter
on which
EIGHT MEN KILLED,
ELEVEN INJURED
Conductor's Slander Results in a Terri-
ble Collision,
WRECK ON THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
A Passenger and a Freight Come Together
With Great Force, the Occupants of the
Smoking Car Being Peoned In by the
Locomotives — Only Three of the Half
Dozen Escaped.
Rockford, Ill, (Special), —
on the part of a conductor to obey or-
ders is supposed to have been the cause
of a head-on the
Central, Irene Perryville,
The two trains were the eastbound pas-
collision on Ilinois
between and
Chicago going west
people are
As a result eight
dead or missing and 11 in-
jured,
bend in the
both running at full speed.
smoking, express and baggage cars were
piled on the penning in the
occupants of the sr Only three of
the half dozen in that car es The
others were penned in, in
antly killed, were roasted to death and
ir bodies, with t} of the en
were entirely sumed
survivors to reach th
were unavatling
The temperature
The trains met in a slight
1
:
locomotive,
noker.
- 1
{ apea
and if n
«4
3
:
i 1O8¢
Crews, con
tims ,
was 20 be-
and an icy wind wz
the wreck
cut afforded no pro-
hats
da legrees
is blowing
occurred
low zero,
The point where
being in a shallow
tection, The injured were without
and wraps and suffered terribly. By
united efforts of the survivors, one
was pushed back from the wrecka
cape the flames, and the wounded
placed on the banks inside
: elapsed before any
was at hand. The engine from
pulled the car to Irene, three mil
tant. A relief train was st:
Rockford at 1.30 A M
It arrived at the scene of the pont
later In the me the
been brow ght back from
were transferred to the rel
brought to Rockford
the
car
ge 10
were
relief
the east
i ¢
ty arted fre
n meant:
er had
and
i
and
STORM'S HAVOC
Streams io New York and Pennsylvania Rise
Above Danger Line.
Pa, — The
wave from the northwest met
y 3 this
Alleghanies and checked th
{ Special).
caster] torm
I
not re the
befo tremendous «
of rain and terrific winds had caus
iosses to property aggregating mu
lions of dollars in the States of Now
York and Pennsylvania
le addition to the enormou
to manufacturing plants
oo of lives were lost
Washouts caused damage and delays
on the various railroads in Pennsylvania
and New York. The Lehigh river over-
flowed the canal at Bethlehem, Pa. and
forced the Jersey Central and Lehigh
Valley Railroads to suspend trafic.
About 200 Bethlehem were
flooded
The havoc in
HoT
f
:
on
hopes
Pennsylvania coal
and the loss
Cs
the
is
wa
compan
A =0
“5 un CO
and a
lowed,
rin more than
he Schuylkill Val
ooded, a
nna regi
great
ow
and in the
ns the de-
FEAR UPRISING OF FILIPINOS.
Army Officer Savs Rebellion
Island of Luzon.
is Rife in
Pekin, (By Cable) etter
A private |
received here from an American gen reral
wil
at Manila, whose position gives his
authority,
ts from all the
provinces of the island of Luzon show a
remarkable and widespread revival of
the spirit of rebellion there
This letter says the American army
statements
that
the highest
secret service repor
the island of Luzon, and is taking vigor-
Manila is
General Chaffee has frequent parades
ing an attempt at a general massacre of
Americans
Arrangements have ‘been perfected to
dren in the public buildings on short no-
tice.
JUDGE MTs. EX-CONGR ESSMAN.
land, Ohio,
Columbus, Ohio, (Special) There
was a sensational scene in Judge Big-
ger's court, when Judge D. C. Badger
assaulted former Congressman John J
Lents.
The episode was the outgrowth of the
appointment of a receiver for the Wol-
fram Guitar Co by Judge Badger
Lentz had, as attorney for Mr. Wolfram
filed an afhdavit in Judge Bigger's court
alleging prejudice on the part of Judge
Badger, and asking Judge Bigger to
hear a motion to vacate the receivership
Judge Badger happened into the
courtroom while the matter was being
laid before Judge Bigger, and he accus.
ed Lentz of having misstated the { ast
Lentz tered a denial. Judge Ba
then assaulted the ex-Con Suet
Lentz made no attempt to reta jate, but
told Badger that inasmuch as he was 2
judge he would not strike him.
Pardon of Miss Eastwick Refused
London, (By Cable).~The Home
Office notified counsel for Miss Jose:
phine Eastwick, of Philadelphia, under
sentence of six months’ imprisonment
for forging a railroad certificate, that
the petition for her pardon on the
f insanity could not be granted.
- is a SR
was taken in spite of
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS,
Contests for House Seats,
The hearing of the contested election
cases will begin carly in January before
the several elections committees of the
House,
There are seven of these contests, in-
cluding that made by ex Representative
J. J. Lentz, of Ohio, against the sitting
member from the seventh Ohio district,
Reg pre sentative Emmet Tompkins One
of the contests, begun by General Walk-
er, of Vi irginia for the seat in the ninth
Virginia district, has been terminated by
the death of the contestant
Other cases are: Seventh Alabama, N.
B. Spears against Repr res ENT John
L. Burnett; Third Kentucky, J . Moss
Bore sentative John S fon
Twelfth Missouri, W.M. Horton against
Representative James J. Butler; Third
North Carolina, J. E. Fowler against
Representative Charles RR. Thomas;
South Carolina, A. B. Dentzler
Wm
Wilson
Stokes ;
against
fer -
Fourth Virginia. C. E
Will Not Take If in Bonds.
decided that
accept the
It
President
15 said to be defintely
Roosevelt will
Carnegie
not
of $10,
of | f tl nited St
O00, 000 ate
and
ven
unani
Senators
Deen 2)
ident are practically
the offer
a the ye
ment
§ conside red. Cut
we Pres
$
8
il
ul that
ides
an adjustment
negie wil i
ter dered
and tha
te
bond
Affairs of the
wing
venue
> ten months
$13.08,
3.228801 for
ended October were
as compared
the same perio
for 1800
335,
during
31. 1000,
October 11
The
export du
of
the
Customs sive
ties ovet
Previous the
Long's Plan for Naval Reserves.
Secretary Long tran
Congress a bill providing for the organi-
f a United State
officers, r officers and
has £111: tted io
zation © s naval reserve.
All
men of the nav:
ing the war wi
ointed from ci
continuance
enlisted in
one yedr ar
War, and
Academy
ery
enlisted
ed dur-
officers
ser
than
Spanish
Naval
left the
naval reserve
held when they
propriation of
carry the bill into
ice
$ 200.000
operation
Bill for Purchase of Telegraph Lines.
lepres entative
{ the
for the
a1 ue when
| to Congress.
Siam’s New Minister Presented.
Phya Akara; Oradh
Stamese Minister,
ara, the newly ar-
the
his
called at
State Department, accompanied by
English secretary, Mr. Loftus, and was
taken to the White House by Secretary
Hay and presented ‘resident Roose-
velt. The Minister presented his creden-
tials, after which there was the usual
y
y
rived
to
Roosevelt May Go to Pacific.
Representative Needham, of Califor-
han
jent Roosevelt an
fornia and Nevada, Grand Army of the
next May. The President said it
some time next year,
but he could not now say when he would
Bill for $7, 000,000 Bu’ ding.
Representative Mercer, of Nebraska,
introduced a bill for a building m Wash.
ington for the United States Supreme
Court, the Department of Justice and
international tribunals, to cost not ex-
ceeding $7, 000,000, for site and building.
Capital News in General
i The last obstacle to the preparation of
a treaty for the cession of the Danish
‘West Indies to the United States have
‘been removed.
| The Senate, in executive session, with-
‘out the formality of a roll-call, con-
firmed the nomination of Attorney-Gen-
eral Knox.
The special committee of the Pacific
coast Senators and Re tatives has
P ed a Chinese exclusion bil.
irman Ray, of the House commit.
ee, appointed a subcommittee to draft
por anti-anarchy measure,
i R tative Pearre introduced in
he House a bill to allow 2 Pension. of
a month to honorably discharged sol-
ers who have become ling also a a uy
o establish a national pu litany Jk =
Fort Frederick, Md.; also, a
monumen Washington io solder
of the Revolution. :
Secretary Hay has been selected & de
fiver the oration on the occasion of
ational memorial service to Be