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THE OKLAHOMA STATE CAPITAL TTTTIISP \T VORNTTO. PFmm
BAKER WILL A
DENY STORY
COTTON TREE EXPERIMENT
MADE BY MEXICAN GOVERNMENT
VICTIM OF PLUi
That He, Woods and Runcie
Planned Magazine Article
WOODS FRIENDS ELATED
Senator Foraker Mikes Statement
-President May Withdraw
Nomination If Woods
Proved Guilry.
in compurtaon wit!
kbotit twenty treei
and they each pro-
ai to eight to tw
*)ara
Hex
. Texaa. who
ductng tn
greatest importance to
agricultural Interest* 01
The fact that It is ai
ind
the aug« -i
by this tree end that
'uitar grown in many
und probably In the
>f the t nited Mut^s.
Irler reftona of south-
mikxl upon a* of the
to the industrial and
• of the two countries,
j claimed that this
JH is Immune to the
cotton boll weevil, which
lira- menaces the cotton-
y of I he smith end of
■elf of sufficient *gnlfl-
wlde attention
its of the Mexican guv-
cult iva turn <.f this tree
ufacture of co t«m goods
Bt was undertaken upon
t Hllarto Cuevaa. a weal-
er of the state of Jalisco.
dalajara Is the
as discovered this
ago gt
of Qu
Washingon, Dec. 2.—Friends of Brig.
Gen. leonard Wood were considerably
elated tonight when informed that Ray thy
Stannard Baker would deny before the of which th«
senate committee on military affairs
that he, General Wood and Major Run- that /tate H• "obtained
cie planned the magazine article crit- of the tree and t. anted tham on hi* plan
lcising Major General Brooke. I tatio:. The *eeda seemed weH^dapted^ to
Senator Foraker, who hu led the iSId r.£d growth .i
defense of General Wood, said that gl,n t«. bear when very young 8en..r
■while he was not at liberty to repeat Cruras gradually enlaryed hls naw jnd
.s's plantation of cot-
Mr (."oetlev is en-
I . prospects of the «.ee
supplanting the cotton plan In Texas In
a letter to a friend tn this city he nays
that he has obtained a few of the * -ed of
the tree from Senor Cuevas and will plant
them In the vicinity of BrownaviUe. Tex..
where frost seldom occurs and which ts
of a climate slllmlar to that where the
treee are now gr >wn in Mexico Mr.
Cbrtley's letter rea-ls In part, as follows:
From what I saw on Senor Ceuvai's
plantation 1 am convinced that this cot-
ton tree can be aucceaafully grown In
southwest Texas It *eem# tha« " doe*
not require any great amount of moisture
and is easily grown Whether It is killed
ot affecter by fre«e or not. Is not yet
known, but 1 am Inclined to believe that
ownng tn the fa« t that It la a native of
a eernl-tropical climate. It would not
stand much c. ld weather. However. I
am going to try planting some of the
seed* on my place In Lee county as well
a In the vicinity of Hrownaville. If the
tree will do In Tsxaa or even In a limited
part of Mexico what It I* doing op Senor
Cuevas's plantation It Is the most won-
deful d toco very of the age and will more
than produce all the <-otton needed to
supply the demand of thr
or Htlario C
on trass la cul- | •«* *•'
reea are now In j P-1"1 OI
... crop from this I ,n Q;
eraI hundred bale* I
_ 0 Hot unliks
Jury to General Wood'. raw Major lluTt u'haT ani I ",^c>L',irb7e'
JJnnMA'a laitlmnnv • Kv «a>ilal1a I I. KUhw vraiU than (trdlfiarv cotton. !
that he should say for generl Informs- . ,|Vat,on Many oHhese t
that it was not of the damaging char- tearing and hi* cotton
acter reported by the newspapers. He source
ajar
vaa 1* one of th>
mown plant
Almost an
out this
businei
i the
uth
about thl
| The department of Pomeato and commun- J
leatioas of the Mexican government
ted thf experiments should
full Information
RonHe's testimony substantially con-1 la of higher grade than ordinary wuon. ith,s Wonderful tree to any!
firmed General Wood's statements to ! Rfnor cur vaa one who will apply for it it is stated
«te president and ,o the .eorettarr of k'own
■war In regard to the Runcie article. I .uccesa of the new industry, it may be L ^r?it atoS
"The entire queaUon ana the only Mated that he ha* just distributed LhouId .ncouraKf. experiment* to br- made
question involved in this magazine ar- I ,lh" <7>tton V. T2L2r 2{loaderSi \ot trowing the tree in Texa*. This ex
ticle." said Mr *tawk e <• eka^!1*00 l!£l m,[h?n . "i I nerim-nt should be conducted under tho
or not General Wood told
He said that he never saw i
has been no evidence contradicting this
statement'"
Major Runcle's testimony regarding
the dinner attended by himself. Mr. Ba-
ker and General Wood is not denied.
It Is even admitted that the article may
have been discuseed, but that its ul-
timate character was planned or dis-
cussed by General Wood is denied.
When Major Runcie was being cross-
•xamined by members of he committed
be did not deny that General WTood ! the
abowed him the letter which he wrote ' approisement
a falaebocHL ! fSj^T^SSSjf-JR «£
U,and there th. 1
the plant which is now grown for that « wm^™.
purpose It U stated that the yield of ,D® purpose
pertinent
1 am sure that Senor Cue-
all the seeds necessary for
(HE NEW BRITISH AMBASSADOR BIG NAVAL
CALLS AT THE WHITE HOUSE MANEUVERS
ashlnglon. De<
the new British amb
ed by Prerldent Roo
White House.
Mortimer Durand
ident In part a* folio*
Sir
Sir Mortimer Dur- . feel that I have beer able to help, how-
•aari >r waa re- *v*r Uttto. in biingtng about an Increase
• re It^ the good will betwaaa our two nations,
i'veil today at I i believe that upon go- d wilt depend* in
no umall degree the welfare of the world,
addressed the In replying, the president *ald:
••Followlfg. as you do. Mr. Ambaaandor
hi Preskl.rt 1 In the step* of one whose genial sympathy
bm me. and I with eur people and whose inamate
will be for me knowledge of thta country stood In good
with | stead by enabling him to gain th
■e to dence and esteem of th!
In
the Carribean Sea Will
Be Success.
r Itf with '
of the reeponalbillty laid upon in
am well aware how hard it will b>
to prove worthy of the high ml**
which 1 have meen honored. 1
America for the first time, with M ...
admiration for. but without any personal I wan brought Into association, i can nox
knowledge of, the great nation over which dpubt that you. being Inspired by the same
you have been called to preside: and I good purposes, and animated by the same
feel my Inexperience th more keenly be- kindly feeling* will achieve no leas
cause I succeed a* British ambassador did your lamented predecessor and merit
here one who had pa**ed a considerable I e«ju:illy with him the high regard of thl*
part of his life In this country whoM government and of my oountp;men. It is
sympathies with your people were there- fitting that this ahould be. and that, mlnd-
fore based upon a thorough understand- | ful of the tiea of friendship and apeecn,
lng. and 1 may add whose character en- I moved by like inspirations of progres* in
deartd him to all who knew him. th- path* of peace and apaHng a reveren-
I can only say Mr Piesident. that tlal trust In the Almighty will that guides
with God's heip. I will do my best to carry our destinies our two nations and people,
out th«* duty entrusted to me. No duty through their administering agencies,
could be more In accord with my wishes, should strive to roach a harmonious ne-
and it will be a very real happiness when I oord In all that affects their common in*
my work here comes to an end. If I can tereits."
PORTO RICAIN DEFENSE
VC'MI Be One of Problcms-To
Take Place in February-
Great Shooting Tour-
nament. x
FIFTY-FIVE
YEARS A KING
Accession of Emperor Francis
Joseph to Throne Celebrted-
' Now 73 Years Old.
Washington, Dec. 2.—The General
HAY. RUN At' VARII LA 1 Boa'd of the Navy, of which Admiral
1-1A I £S U IN A U YAKlLLft ' Dewey Is president, l well pleased oyer
(Continued from flrot psge.)
tom' in the diplomatic mall pouch. In-
■tructions to this effect already have been
sent to Mr. CuOQ«r by Secretary Hay.
Thi courtesy was extended at the re-
quest of Minister Bunau-Vaillia who la
anxious that there shall be no interrup-
tion to the safe return of the approved
treaty to Washington.
Panama. Dec. 2.-
TWO CHARGES
(Continued fro:«a page ore.)
SEVENTEENTH
ANNIVERSARY
of Haiti
rufe* and reg-
S R1?* i 2^ *■
in regard to the magazine article, (S left to the iegi*uuire but there
General Wood aald that he did this, j must be con#lderatl. n given the man
that Major Runcie told him the letter *h<> *** school Und; placing ht*
waa all right and that it was sealed * "
In his presence and mailed
Bale of said lands under the provisions
of sections r.lr.? and ten of this set, the ———
lease holder doe* not become the pur- : _
cha*er aii improvement* shall be up- q« President's Marriage Cele-
pralsed at their fair and reasonable value, r i caiuw.at ^ ^
brated Quietly-Many Con-
gratulations.
Major Runcie when he testified last
week admitted this occurrence, but aald
that he did not expresa any opinion of
the letter one way or the other.
There Is a report that tTesident
Roosevelt has assured Senator Hanna
Improvement* on the quarter sectiow, ■ -
• who has done his share in building enteenth annlversarj of the
magnificent commonwealth, twlng a prudent and Mr*. Roosevelt,
Washington. Dec.
valued resident of the territory.
HOUSE COMMITTEES
From State Capital Washington Bureau
Washington. D C.. Dec •-There
have been no new development*
that the nomination of Leonard Wood in regard to the peraoanai of the' noui
to be major general would be with- committee on t err it or lea it is expected
drawn if It could he nmved that ho th®t this committee will be nam d with
n?" wJLSr-- prored that he. ! ,n a short tlme and t!l#n i, win be known
uen^ral Wood, a as responaible for the ju-t how the members will stand in re-
•ttack on General Brooke. Some per- card to the admlasfon of the territories
sons believe that it may depend upon Th«*r,\. '■ a prevalent tiy the
aNir. Baker's testimony whether Oen-
•ral Wood's case is won or lost.
SOUTHERN EDUCATORS
Will Meet at Atlanta During
Month-Will Be Largest in
History of Organization.
Atlanta, Ua., Dec. 2.—Advices received
by the committee In chargo of arrange-
ment* for the unnual meeting of the
Southern Educational association In this
< lty the latter part of this month ImKcate
that the gathering will be tho larceaf and
most notable of Its Kind ever h«ld In
loath.
republicans of the *fnat. will get
geth^r In an agreement a* to what shsll
be d« ne with the three territories knock-
naidered separately this year, and there
has not beeu a single indlcsUon. thus far.
that an omnibus measure will be pre-
pared. This will be to Oklahoma * ad-
vantage In every respect.
MUCH IN EARNEST
From State Capital Washington Bureau
Washington. D. 0., Dec 2.—The an
nouncement that Oklahoma republi-
cans wll come to Washington next
January to work fur statehood has given
the Impression here that Oklahoma 1*
very much In earnest about statehood
The delegation will And many men Ir
congrcss willing to listen to the argu
ment* why Oklahoma should be admitted
at this time There will be surprise
mong the Oklalio
Today is the sev-
.'ddlng of
und the
vent was remembered by Jhelr friends
with letters end telegrams of congratula
Hon and floral offerings. There wus n<
celebration of the anniversary as th
Roosevelt* are In mourning on account of
the death of the president s uncle, James
K Oracle of New York.
The wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Koo*e-
velt took place in St. George's church
Hanover Square. London. December J
lRso Mrs. Rooppvelt's cousin. Canon Guet-
rerldge, officiating.
fiEN. CORBIN TO SPEAK
New York, Dec. 2.—Included among the
guepta nt the dinner to l - givei> at Del
monlco'* tonight by the New York com-
manderv of the Military Order of Loya
Legion are to be many men of wide prom
lnence The leading feature in to be hi
address by Major General Henry C. Cor
bin. on "The Army and the General Staff.'
tempted, alone succumbed to Its effects. The Czsr and Czarina were both made
too til to allow of their attending the funersl. The dead child wa« a niece of
the Czarina. The Princess Victoria Ts the divorced wife of the Grand Duke of Hesse
who seeks reconciliation with her.
Vienna, Dec. 2.—Throughout the
dual monarchy today there were cele-
brations to mark the flfty-ftfth anni-
versary of the accession of Emperor
Francis Joseph to the throne. Busi-
ness was suspended generally in the ins Sent
capital, and in all the churches special 1 na,t,v
thanksgiving services were held. The
Emperor signalized the day by grant-
ing amnesty to a number of prisoners
guilty of minor offenses and also is-
sued a proclamation to the army in j flag"of"The
which he thanked the soldiers for their
loyalty and fearless valor during his
the bright outlook that exists for the
success of the winter maneuvers in the
Caribbean. The plans, which have
Just been completed in their final de-
tail. have beeu drawn on a more elab-
orate scale than anything of the kind
previously attempted by the navy.
The movements incident to the evo-
lutions practically begin this week with
the assembling of a dozen or more
ships in Hampton Roadx. prior to de-
u j parting for the scene of the nUHMttTl ft.
unta For four full -months the evolutions
CUBA
MUST BORROW MILLIONS
grand salon <
the treaty be-
tween the United oState* and th.-
ernment >•{ aPnama v.a.- signed at
this morning by the members of the Junta .10 —
and by all the ministers of the republic. i " 1UUI * imiiadrijns
Senator Arranga. president of the senate. ; will continue and all of the squadrons
was the flrst to sig:; a number of in the Atlantic will take part.
persons were present. Includ- The ships will .be under command a|
fkuiity Of 5S2i.nK™CtaErii" !?««;!" ""lor squad ron commander, ej
commander in chief of the forces f the cept during the montns of February
republic. . and March, when Admiral Dewey will
THE CEREMONY km J again hoist his four starred pennant
a'IrT'.hHiErS P*nama an.i assume direction of the compel!-
wding the door* of the salun a big ; tion, in which records are to be made
f of the new republic whs draped be- jn target firing and fleet evolutions,
hind the table on which the document Th( en„r|, monlh of M r. h will be de-
They uuSm voted to shooting. This target prac-
their sigiuiture to lite treaty, senor As- tice will take place In the vicinity or
Sir.g.t 111...'.jii>-e*i t;.at tr* .u w 1 ,|a |,a\
l at-cord.noe with ,he elaborat.
afternoon The anni'iui'- nient pro|Tam arranged by the genera!*.>oard
by the the coast and Caribbean squadrons '
Despite his age, 73 years, the emper I
or continues to enjoy good health an<*. '
devotes a large part of each day .o the j #a anernoon -ine a
business of state, giving personal at- WM gretted by great applet .
tention to much of his voluminous cor- j «-tnbUige Immediately" before attaching at Hanip'on Roads this week. *
respondence and giving inteniews on , hl« ignature to^hetr«ty Senor A™g«. ^he coag( Bquadron wlM ma^ Kcy
one day of each week to any of his fact that an l(reem«nf had i>een entered We t the rmdeavoua, while the Carrib-
snbjects, no matter how humble their j into between Philippe Bunau-Varllla, rep- j heau will use Guate'mela as headquar-
Claims Cause Much Anxiety--Terms of Loan
Modified Before It Looks Good to New
Financiers.
Must
York
be
| station, v may wish to mane a per-
sonal pepeal or request.
FRENCH CREDIT °
I IN. BAD WAV
Washington, Dec. 2.—Mr. Squires. Unit- , united
ed States minister to Cuba called ut the j PjfE***
state department today to discuss the KOV(,r;i
Cuban situation with f* .-retary Hay
President Palma I* striving i adjust th
claim* of the veterans of the Cuban arm;
for back pay. but Is confronted with ni
enormous Increase in the amourt of thes
claim*, which originally were about tei
million dollars In the aggregate and hav
now Increased to flftv-twn mllllnr-..«- I
addition, the civilians who were empl>
by the revolutlonar>- government b
Cuban Independence was achieved. 1
reientlng the republic, of aPnama,.and (prs Thg banleship anrt Caribbean
UnTted1 state* repres n ng | 8qUlldron8 will rendezvous at Culebra
This was tollowed with the text of the the first week in January, where they
treaty The decree then says. ! wuj and refit ready for the evolu-.
| CoSLfn«Cflr«EtSS rnAfh1M.«.ty a }"' and exercises scheduled to begin
! guarantee of the Independence of the re- MOQlfJ I-.
public of Panama is obtained and sec«n<l. The Kuropean RQtiadron. it. is plan-*
hat for reasons of'external safety It la j ned, will assemble at St. yincent's
Paris. Dec. 2.-During the discussion of lndigpensablc to proceed with the greatest
vler, minister of lin,
present their claims for enm-
the allowance of which would
he total amount tho Cuban
K>i\vi:iment mu«t borrow nt't'less than
seventy-five million dollars. The commit-
tee which Was appointed to float a loan of
thirty-five million dollars has returned to r
Havana and la now eeekinK 'to modlty the j |tld0„, hild „r[v
condition! ot the loan to tmk- It aocepta- t ,„t „f distrust wllh
ble to New \ ork and European financier*. 1
mainly In the direction of Increasing the
in Interest from & per cent to about 6 or 7
jyed per cent, or of lowering below 90 per cent
fore , the proposed amount for which the bonds
lave I were to be placed on the market.
the end that i.u*. the principal obliga- corn a few days before the date get k
r«i Prifrmi.. ftf lha ' non. on the part of the United States, fur the* beginning of the evolutions. 1
ral Crltermlss, of tho gor- j be«ln and be efficaciously fuiniied..) Th gouth Atiantlc 8qUadron is to as-
^./SirAn.^ni'^.^o^n,^ I ble at Para and reach Cnlebra at
canal and to its use for the >*neflt of the i abort the 9*Uie time as the European
t all natlonh. tiiua realising npuudron. During the period between
?f ail .LBllV>nlav^i i"1!'!1' ' January IS and February 6 the entire
ita of the Provisional govern- ; • *
a yd M. Rot
plying to
ernment. declared that the government ,
credit wa* most satisfactory. The fall I
In rentes he said, wa* chiefly due to g< n; j
• Junta «
which had also applied to the na .
tlon* of Europe, but which, in the at>-
sence of certain local causes would have
had a less effect In France.
M. Rouvler *ald that
•ase the feel
view to discredit
lng the government. The deficit in th-
budget, he admitted hnd also had an un
favorable effect on rentes. Whether a "Bnnau-Varlll
.Hi Hay be hereby n;
rot ful lsovereign
isthmian
that the
the eighteenth <
| fleet will be occupied in tactical evolu-
.1 Hons a Mil a L-r-a- variety of exercises
SPORTS OF THE DAY
leading educators will be in attendance ber* of congress should be
from Virginia, the Carollnus. Flarids, Mis- | on conditions in the territory,
slsslppl,
San Francisco. Dec. 2.—An excellent
card drew a large crowd to Oakland track
today and some fine sport was witness-
ed. The mile handicap was one of the
.ctions
Alabama. Arkansas. Tennessee ' among the new members- there is
for effective work.
■ ........ Ormonde, ...
11 posted j favorite led for a time but at Hie hair
' m,le Vole t'**311 to <lroP l ««k. Fossil
neid , assumed command and after ahaklng off
Maude won easily from Dlvina, who got
ip in time to beat Claude a nose.
TWO LIVES LOST
FOR THREE CENTS
Clinton, T- nn., Dec. 2.—The sheriff of
Anderson county has con—" Ted arrange-
rnentw for the execution today pf will
Smith, colored. Smith's crime wa* the
murder of Will Harris, another uegro ou
the Knoxvllle & I^a Follette line of rail-
road last July. The murder resulted from
a quarrel over three cents lost In a crap
game. The condemned man originally
came from Cleveland, O.
Tacma, Wash., Dec. 2.—Cranberry grow
lug Is being started on an extensive scale
along the coast of Washington between
Gray's harbor and Wlllapa harbor. The
territory Is many miles In extent and con-
sists almost wholly of marshland* well
suited to the cultivation of the berries
In these bogs the cranberry grown wild
IwovW.nbGCJulamdnletaolshrdlucmfwyppp
and companies arc now being organised
to convert the wild cranberry marshes into
cultivated ones. Expert cranberry grow
*>r* are to be brought from Cape Cod and
sy*tematlc effort will be made to trans-
plant the New Englnnd cranbarrle* west
of the Rocky mountains. Cranberry
marshes also extend along the the Oregon
c«a*t, giving a large field for similar ope-
rations there.
RE^ NOLDS-FAIRBAINKS
Chicago. Dec. 2.—A society wedding of
nterext today waa that of Ml*s Margaret
Pair hank** daughter of the late N. K.
Theodore Reynolds of
Scrofula
Few are entirely free from it.
It may develop so slowly as to canse
little if any disturbance during the whole
period of childhood.
It may then produce irregularity of the
atomacb and bowels, dyspepsia, catarrh,
and marked tendency t«> consumption
before manifesting itself In much cutaneous
eruption or plandnlar swelling.
It Is be*t to be sure that you are quite
tree from it, and for its complete eradica-
tion you can rely on
Hood's Sarsaparilla
The best of all medicines for all humors..
MONTANA LEGISLATURE
Must Be Feeling effect of Money
Fails to Take Up Cause of
Session.
Helena, Mont., Dec. 2 — Both branch-
es of the legislature held short ses-
sions today, in the senate a memor-
i-. was addressed to the president and
secretary of the interior asking them
to restore the entry lands wlhdrawn in
Teton county for irrigation purposes.
The fetaure of the house session was
tne introduction of a resolution by
^inderman, of Madison, petitioning the
governor to authorize the legislature
to consider a railroad commission bill
and the setting out of order of the res-
olution by the speaker.
Another Incident of interest was the
passing of a resolution by almost unan-
imous vote confining the use of the lob-
by of the house to specified uses of the
people.
New Orleans, Dec. 2 -Summary.
1. selling, live furlongs—Mornlug Star,
ron; Docile second; Trossachs third.
Time 1 03 'Jr*.
2. selling, mile— Kuser won; Tioga sec-
ond; 8:trah Maxim third. Time 1:46.
;t handicap, *ix furlong.-, Rainland won;
Exclamation second; Lady Free nKlght
third Time 1:18.
4. handicap, mile, seventy yards. L.ura
Lighter won; Wilful second; Ancke third.
Time 1:47 4-\
5. six ftirlongs— Rig Ren won; New York
second; Aggie Lewi* third. Time 1:15 1-5.
t>, selling, mile—Bob HI Hard won; I la
L. second; Kxapo third. Time 1:46 3-5.
FIGHT ON CANTEEN miners ARE FINED
WILL CONTINUE-CLERGY
MEN AND LAY MEMBERS
Given Choice of Leaving Town
or Working-Judge May
■ to Settle Strike.
Of All Denominations Gather-! Denver, Colo.. Dec. 2.—A special to
n, Waahlnatnn Antl-Sa- ' the News from Tellurlde, Colo., says
ing at Washington-Antl-oa of the sevemeen who
lopn League Against
Soldiers' Rights.
NEBRASKA BRIBERY
ere arrested yesterday on a chcarge of
vagrancy and fined and given until
2 o'clock this afternoon to leave town
________ j or return to work, were re-arrested
|today°aud landed in jail. The othpr
Washington. Dec. "J-Clergymen and It was reported was not found by the
lay workers of all denominations and | ueputy sherifTs althogh it is believed
coming from all parts of the country ; any of them have left town and not
were present today at the opening of one of them has returned to work or
a conference of the state and distric. : paid his line. It is understood that the
superintendents of the anti-saloon men will be put to work on the sreets
league. The conference is in the nature under guard. Twelve non-union men
of a preliminary to the eighth annual j arrived In Tellurlde tonight. The Tom-
convention of the league 10 be held in bey mine now has 108 men employed
Washington next week. Reports of the I and the Butterdy-lerrible Is resum
HARVARD-VALE DEBATE
New Haven. Conn., Deo. 2.—The annual
debate representatives of Yale suid Har-
vard universities taK«* place here tonight
and much Interest is manifested in the
contest. Yale has the affirmative and
Harvard the negative side of the proposi-
tion: "Resolved. That the history o?
trade unionism In the United States for
the last twenty years shows a general ten-
dency detrimental to the best Interests of
the country.
FINE DOGS ON SHOW
superintendents will be prepared for
the consideration of the convention,
and other details of the big meeting
arranged. The year haa been one of
more than ordinary activity for the
anti-saloon, workers and the reports
will show a gratifying increase in
membership and a widening of influ-
ence. The report of an immense pro-
Charges Which Mention Sena tectlv fund to be ralieil by the linuor
V-nirges, w men mention a d(1Jileri ,hroughout the country for
tor Dietrich Are Again (political and other purposes will re-
Taken Ud. I celve attention at the hands of the
I convention. Another matter that will
j come in for consideration and proba-
I ably for condemnation, is the recom--
Omaha. Neb., Dec. 2.—The federal j mendation of Gen. Young, chief of the
grand Jury today resumed the invest!- general staff of the army, favoring
gatlon of alleged bribery and conspira- lthe reestabllshment of the canteen at
y in connection with Nebraska post- | posts and barrac ks of the United Stat
ing operations.
uld be issued depends upon
policy of the chamber. At present the
government haamo Intention of floating a
loan, but if the chamber refused
ply the government with needful re-
sources there by compellnlg the Jssi
$9,000,000 of short term obligations
floating of a loan might be found
essary. [street.-** of Panat
Regarding withdrawals from the sav-1 rmrt placards v*
ings banks the minister pointed out that < lombla's preieru
these would conceive only a reactionary the isthmus hh
disturbance from which 'fact he Invltetl.
the members of the chamber to draw
their conclusions. • •
tr„. in W..hi„^:,J* } <• « P*'«n Of an «p!u>,U-mar*
MAth at November between Phil- i force oi 400 marines, from the Dlxi*
r.au Varilia and Secretary John which will be ordered to establish a
,.-i.by npprov.d." • b«e on the "coast of Porto Kico, to
accept ed *byD th e people, and there was no > provide for its defpnse and to engage
8up- opposition of any nature whatever. The in operations leading up to some ade-
if the provisional ~ *
-- - - ■ .. - qu&te objective point, probably the
' Hub" I capture of one of the Island munlcl-
manifestation .this evening In tho | pallties This exepedltion will be away
BATTESHIP SOLD
Santiago de Chile, Dec. 2.—The battle-
ship Leberstad now undergoing speed
trials on the Clyd-
Constitution now In course of construc-
tion In England have been aold by the
Chilean government to the British gov-
• r:uiu :.t
,as:!
from the ships for a period of 15 to
-J days. The men will, therefore have
to transport all their supplies and am-
munitions of war as in an actual cam-
;i iii honor of the Jur
■ posted saying that
mi:s of its .right t'
been mortally
THB GOLD PEN.
The gold pen with which the tredty wa* nai_-
signed was presented by the members of j 1 J* • .
llii JllllH In erarilflliilfl TliuliM. Willi P«r nine days prior to Jebruarf
;t letter axprauilns the pleasure the junta ir, the floet will be maneuvered at sea,
felt in making the gift. The letter con-
tained many complimentary remarks con-
cerning the long and efficient
th-- consul general and ended by saying
" Should your government, a
erlcan papers have indicated.
and the battleship j higher arid more Intii
MAY BF TROUBLE
St. Johns, N. F. Dec. 2.—Although forc-
ed to leave the coast by British warships | was held at the palace,
November 20 last, three French fishing j Inent persons tnade
vessels have reiprned '*
•rd making romijetition wh.ch Is
the republic of Panama. It will be pleasing to he hj?!d during the month OI March,
to u«t and meet with the .hearty apprival Tho competition will be first'among the
rfflftit, JOLLIFICATION. i individual gunners on eacn ship, then^
There was a general Jollification in 1 between gun crews on the same ship,
Panama thu evening over the signing or! then between ships and Anally between
the treaty. Bands paraded the streets and whnlp*snnadrnn*
fir. works wer. -xplodcd. A great crowd ,7*' ' , . v. ^
assembled oq tba plasa and marched to I .All the wotk that is done before
tho government palac, where If gave vent ; March .1 will be but a preparation for
*Teat ,^oy '.n cheers. A^recwhat may be termed tne finals in this
engage In the herring fisheries.
Police have been dtspatchd to investigate
the matters which it is thought may re-
sult. in serious friction in herring fishing
centers.
pee<
French l crlwds outside continued i
' chet
Hlle the
~ the
Junta. The soldiers, who were all given
leave from barracks, Joined the merry-
makers.
There is every evl<Jpnce that the signing
og the treaty la an extremely popular
even in Panama.
great shooting tournament. •
TO CURE A.COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it falls
to cure K. W. Grove's signature is on
each box.. 25c.
Saved From The Knife.
office appointments. The cases
der consideration are those of Alma,
and Orleans. Testimony of two bank
cashiers of Alma showed that post-
master Mitchell borrowed $1,00(1 about
the time of his appointment as poet-
master at Alma.
Ban Franclaco. Dec. 2.—Beginnlng today
and continuing until the end of the week
Mechanic's Pavilion will be the center of
Interest among lovers of dog*, poultry and
pet stock. The occasion Is the annual ex-
hibition of the Oakland Poultry asaocia-
tlon, in conjunction with which is being
held the nhow of the recently organized
Pacific Collie and Old English Sheep Dog
club. All departments of the. exhibition
are well filled, the exhibits numbering
several hundred and coming from Wash-
ington, Oregon. Nevada and other states
as well aa from all oaxts of Cailfoe----
Tutt's Pills
FOR TORPID LIVER.
A torpid liver deranges the whole
system, and produces
SICK HEADACHE, —.
Dyspepsia, Costiveness, Rheu-
matism, Sallow Skin and Piles.
There Is no better remedy for these
common diseases than DR. TLTT'S
LIVER PILLS, as a trial <•'" —
Take No Substitut -
army. The anti-saloon league was one
of the chief factors in the movement
that resulted in the abolishment of the
canteen and. according to the decla
rations of the officers and other lead-
ing workers who are here, the organ-
ization will do all in its power to pre-
vent its re-establishment.
ENROLITE TO KANSAS
Chicago, Dec. 2.—A man supposed to be
8. K. Fuller, of Cleveland, while alight-
ing from a train at the Polk Street sta-
tion tonight was taken 111 -nd fell to
the pavement sustaining a fracture of
the .skull. He was picked up uncon-
scious and taken to the county hospital
where It la said he will undoubtedly die
There were no papers In hi* pockets to
aid in establishing his identity the only
clue being found «>n him was a railway
ticket from Cleveland to Topeka, aKns.
th* local rmrrU
No. .*>5 Oglethorpe Avenue.
o * Atlanta, Ga., March 7, 1903. ©
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