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' TEXT OF COLOMBIAN CANAL TREATY
Senate at a Short Session Votes to Make it Public —Let
ters of Transmittal From President and Secretary
I
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jnn., 26.—The
Senate lute this afternoon held a brief
executive session and voted to make
public the Panama canal treaty. The
letters of transmittal of the President
and Secretary Hay were brief and for-
mal and contained no recommendations
Article 1 of the treaty is as follows:
"The government of Colombia author
lies the new Panama canal company to
sell and transfer to the United States
Its rights, privileges, properties and
concessions, as well as the Panama
railroad and all the shares or part of
the shares of that company. But the
public lands situated outside of the
zone hereinafter specified, now corre-
sponding to the con' esslons to both
said enterprises, shall revert to the
republic of Colombia, except any prop-
erty now owned by or in the possession
of the said companies within Panama
or Colon, or the ports and terminals
thereof.
"But It is understood that Colombia
reserves all its rights to the special
shares in the caplti 1 of the new Pana-
ma canal company, to which reference
Is made in article 4 of the contract of
December 10, 1800. which shares shall
be paid their full nominal value at
least; but as such right of Colombia
exists solely in its character and of
stockholders In said company, no obli-
gation under this provision Is Imposed
upon or assumed by the United States.
"The railroad company (and the Un-
ited States as owner of the enterprise)
shall be free from the obligations im-
posed by the railroad concession ex-
cepting as to the payment of maturity
by the railroad company, of the out-
standing bonds issued by said railroad
company."
Article 2 relates to the concession for
constructing the canal and the rights
of this government to the property for
106 years, with the privilege of having
the lease perpetually renewed.
THE CANAL, ZONE.
Article 3 grants to the United States
a aone of territory, ten kilonfeters
(about six miles) wide, including there-
in the necessary auxiliary canals, not
exceeding fifteen miles from the
main canal and other works, together
with ten fathoms of water In the way
of Llmon in extension of the canal,
and at least three marine miles from
mean low-water mark from each ter-
minus of the canal Into the Caribbean
sea and the Pacific acean, respectively.
Bo far as necessary for the construc-
tion, maintenance ami operation of the
canal, the United States shall have the
use and occupation of the group of
•mall islands In the bay of Panama
named Perlco, Naos, Culebra and Fla-
menco, but the same shall not be con-
strued as being within the lone herein
defined, nor governed by the special
provisions applicable to the same.
This grant shall In no manner Inval
©fite the titles or right of private land
<&lders in the said rone of territory,
nor shall It interfere with the right'
of way over the public roads of the de-
partment, provided, however, that notb
tng herein contained, shall operate tr
diminish, impair or restrict the right?
elsewhere herein granted to the United
States."
"This grant shall not Include the cit-
ies of Panama and Colon, except so
far as lands and other property therein
are now owned by or In possession of
the said canal company or the said
railroad company, but all the stipula-
tions contained In article 35 of the
treatv of 1846-48 between the contract-
ing parties shall continue and apply In
full force to the cities of Panama and
Colon and to the accessory communi-
ty of lands and other property within
said xone, and the territory thereon
shall be neutral teirltory, and the Unit-
ed States shall continue to guarantee
the neutrality thereof, and the sover-
eignity of Columbia thereover, in con-
formity with the above mentioned arti-
cle 8 fiof said treaty.
"In furtherance of this last provis-
ion there shall be a Joint commission
by the governments of Columbia and
the United States that shall establish
and enforce sanitary and police regu-
lations.
SOVEREIGNTY.
Art. 4 "The rights and privileges
granted to the United States by the
terms of this convention shall not af-
fect the sovereignty of the republic of
Columbia over the territory within
whose boundaries such rights and priv-
ileges are to be exercised. The United
States freely acknowledges and recog-
nises this sovereignty and disavows
any Intention to Impair It In any way
whatever or to increase its territory at
the expense of Columbia or of any of
the sister republics in Central or South
America, but on the contrary, it de-
sires to strengthen the power of the
republics on this continent and to pro-
mote, develop and maintain their pros-
perity and Independence."
Article. 5. "The republic of Columbia
authorises the United States to con-
struct and maintain at each entrance
and terminus of the proposed canal a
port for vessels using the same with
suitable lighthouses and other aids to
navigation, but the United States is
authorised to use and occupy within
the aone fixed by this convention such
parts of the coast line and of the lands
and Islands adjacent thereto as are
necessary for this purpose, Including
the construction and maintenance of
breakwaters, dikes, Jetties, embank-
ment, docks and other appropriate
works and the United Ptatep under
takeF the construction and mainten-
ance of such works and will bear all
the expense therof. The ports when es-
tablished shall be declared free and
their demarkatlon shall be clearly de-
•ned.
"To give effect to this article the
United States will give special care
and attention to the maintenance of the
works for drainage. sanitary and
healthful purposes along the line of
the canal and its dehpendencles in
order to prevent the invasion of epi-
demics or of securing their prompt
suppression should they appear. Wltl
this end in view the United States will
organize hospitals along the line, and
will suitably supply the towns of Pan-
ama and Colon with the necessary aq-
ueducts and drainage works, in orde-
te prevent their becoming centers of
•ofectlon on account of their proximity
to the canal.
"The government of Columbia w.il
secure for the United States or Its noni
tnees tto® lands and rights that mav be
vequlrod In the towns of Panama and
C>lon to effect the Improvements abov<
referred to, and the government of ttu
United States or its nominees shall b
authorized to Impose nnd collect suit
water rates during fifty years foi
the service rendered, but on th" « ■
pirvtion of said term the use of ti
water shall be free to the Inhabitan*
of Panama and Colon, except to ti
extent that may be necessary for ti-
operation an«l maintenance of •
water system. Including res«rvolr«j,
ueducts, and other work" "
AO A INST F> *rp$IGN POWERS
Article. 6. The republic of Colur
agrees that it will not cede or le;
to any foreign governmert any of i:
Islands or hurl ' rs within or advice
to the bay of P:innma nor or. the A
lantlc coast of Colombia, between ti
Atrato river and the west-1 botmda
of the department of Panama for ti
purpose of establishing fo"tlflep.tIon
naval or coaling station*, militai
posts, docks or other works that inig'
Interfere with the construe'!jn. main •
nance, operation, protection, safety ar
free use of the cavil ami auxillai
works. In order to enable Colombia t
comply with this stipulation, the go*
ernment of'the United Stat.*4 agre«
to give Colombia the material suppoi
that may be require* In order to j-r*
vent the occupation of said islands an
ports, guaranteeing there the sovereigi
ty and independenceof Colom >' i.
Art. 7. The republic of Colombia i;
eludes in the foregoing grant the rlgb
without obstacle, cost or Impedlmen
to Buch control, consumption and gen
eral utilization in any tran.nr foun
necessary by the United States to tli
exercise by it of the grants io, and th<
rights conferred upon it by thij tr a«j
the waters of the Chagres river am
other streams, lakes and of all non
navigable waters, natural and arti-
ficial, and also to navigate all rivers
streams, lakes and other navigabl-
waterways of the republic of Columbia
In the department of Panama, wlthii
or without said zone, as may be neces
sary or desirable for the construction,
maintenance and operation of the cana
and its auxiliary canals and other
works, and without tolls or charges ol
any kind and to raise nnd lower the
levels of the waters, and to deflect then
and to impound any such waters, and
to overflow any lands necessary for th«
due '.xerclse of such grants and rights
to the United States, and to rectify,
construct and improve the navigation
of any such rivers, streams, at the
sole cost of the United States, but any
such waterways so made by the United
States, may be used by citizens of Co-
lumbia free of tolls or other charges
and the United States shall have right
to use without tost any water, stone,
clay, or other minerals, belonging to
Columbia or the .public do«iuin, that
may be needed by it.
All damages caused to private land
owners by inundation-or by the- de-
viation of water courses, tJ in other
ways arising out of the construction or
operation of the canal, shall in each
•ase be appraised and settled by a Joint
-ommission appointed by the govern-
ments of the United States and Colom-
>ia, but the cost of the indemnities so
igreed upon shall be borne solely by
he United States.
FREE PORTS.
Article 8 dec lares Panama and Colon
free ports for vessels and goods destin-
ed for transmission through the canal,
but reserves the right to Colombia to
establish custom houses for the col-
lection of duties on goods going to other
portions of her territory.
Article 9 provides that no charges
of any character shall be Imposed up-
on any persons or vessels connec ted
with or used in the construction and
operation of the canal.
Article 10 provides for the use of
telegraph and telephone facilities.
Article 11 permits immigrants of all
nationalities to work on the canal.
Article 12 allows the United States to
Import free of duty all material neces-
sary in the construction of the canal
Article 13. The United States shall
have authority to protect and make
secure the canal, as well as railways
and other auxiliary works nnd de-
pendencies, and to preserve order and
discipline among the laborers and oth-
er persons who may congregate in that
region, and to make and enforce such
police and sanitary regulations as it
may deem necessary to preserve order
nnd public health thereon, and to pro-
tect navigation and commerce through
and over said canal, railroads nnd other
works and dependencies from Interrup-
tion or damagre.
1. The republic of Colombia may es-
tablish Judicial tribunals within said
zone, for the determination, according
to its laws and Judicial procedure, of
certain controversies hereinafter men-
tioned. Such Judicial tribunal or tri-
bunals so established by the republic
of Colombia shall have exclusive Jur-
isdiction in said zone of all contro-
versies between citizens of the republic
of Colombia, or between citizens of the
Republic of Colombia and citizens of
any foreign nation other than the
United States.
AMERICAN COURTS.
2. Subject to the general sovereignty
of Colombia over said zone. th United
States may establish Judicial tribunal
thereon, which shall have Jurisllctlon
of certain controversies hereinafter
mentloned, to be determined acc fding
to the laws and Judicial procedure « f
the United States.
Such Judicial tribunal or tribunals so
established by the United States shall
have exclusive Jurisdiction in said zone
of all controversies between citizens of
the United States and between citizens
of the United States and citizens of any
foreign nation other than the republic
of Colombia; and of controversies In
anywise growing out of or relating to
the construction, maintenance or op-
eration of the canal, railway and other
properties and works.
83. The United States and Colombia
engage Jointly to establish and maln-
tain upon said zone Judicial tribunals,
having criminal, civil and admiralty
Jurisdiction, and to be composed of Jur-
ists appointed by the governments of
the United States and Colombia In a
manner hereafter to be agreed upon
between said governments, and which
tribunals shall have Jurisdiction of
ertain controversies hereinafter men-
tioned. and of all crimes, felonies and
ii isdemeanors committed within such
zone, and of all cases arising in admir-
alty, according to such laws and pro-
• dure as shall be hereafter agreed up-
on and declared by the two govern-
ments. Such Joint Judicial tribunals
shall have exclusive Jurisdiction in said
zone of all controversies between citi-
zens of the United States and citizens
of Colombia, and between citizens ol
nations other than Colombia or the
United States: and also of all crimes,
felonies and misdemeanors committed
' ithln said zone, and of all questions
admiralty arising therein.
4. The two governments hereafter
id from time to time as occasion
rises shall agree upon and establish
ic laws and procedures which shal)
overn such Joint Judicial tribunal, and
• hlch shall be applicable to the persons
nd cases over which such tribunals
hall have Jurisdiction, and also shall
ewtse create the requisite officers
<d employes of such c*iurt and estab-
h their powers and duties; and fur-
r, shall make adequate provision by
"ke agreement for the pursuit, capture,
uprlsonment and delivery within said
ne of persons charged with the com-
tment of crimes, felony or mlsde-
inors without said zone, ami for the
rsults, capture, Jurisdiction, deten-
ion and delivery wlfhoiR said zone of
■sons charged with the commitment
ri felonies or misdemeanors
thin said zone.
IN I > RMNITY.
*rt. 14. T orks of the canal, the
tllwa and their auxiliaries, are de-
i. red of p lit utility: In consequence,
1 areas of l;irtd and water necessary
r the construction, maintenance and
ration of the cannl and the other
■eeifled works may be expropriated In
"'iformlty with the laws of Colombia
ept that the li. ' nIty "hall not be
oncluslvely det r nod without appeal
a Joint commission appointed by the
•vernments of Colombia and the Unlt-
: States.
'The Indemnities awarded by the
•amission for such expropriation shall
borne by the United States, but the
>praisal of said lands and the assess-
ent of damages shall be based upon
heir value before the commencement
the work upon the canal.
"Art. 15. The republic of Colombia
••ants to the United States the use
<f all ports of the republic open to
ommerce as places of refuge for any
essels employed In the canal enter-
•ise, and for all vessels In distress hav-
>g the right to pass through the canal
nd wishing to anchor In said ports,
•^uch vessels shall be exempt from an-
borage and tonnage dues on the part
f Colombia.
PERPETUALLY NEUTRAL.
"Art. 16. The canal, when construct-
i, and the entrance thereto, shall be
eutral In perpetuity, ai\d shall be op-
ned up on the terms provided for by
ectlon 1 of article 3 thereof, and In
onformlty with all the stipulations of
he treaty entered into by the govern-
nents of the United States and Great
Britain on November 18, 1901.
"Art. 17. The government of Colom-
bia shall have the right to transport ov-
•r the canal Its vessels, troops and
nunltlons of war at all times, without
paying charges of any kind. This ex-
mptlon Is to be extended to the aux-
liary railway for the transportation of
nersons In the service of the republic
of Colombia or of the department of
Panama, or of the police force charged
with the preservation of public order
outside of said zone, as well as to their
baggage, munitions of war and sup-
plies."
Art. 18. "The United States shall
have full power and authority to es-
'ablish and enforce regulations for the
use of the canal, railways and the en-
tering Into ports and auxiliary* works
and to fix rates of toils and charges
thereof, subject to the limitations
stated in article 16."
Article 19 provides that the rights
granted to the United States shall not
affect the sovereignty of Colombia ov-
er the real estate held by the new Pana-
ma canal company and the Panama
railroad company, lying outside the
canal zone.
By article. 20 Colombia agrees to
cancel or modify within four months
any treaty It may have with any other
country regarding any privileges or
oncessions It may have with any third
power.
Article 21 declares all grants and
concessions to the United States to he
free from all anterior concessions, and
should any claims arise Colombia be-
comes responsible for any indemnify
that may be awarded.
By article 22 Colombia renounces all
claims to earnings in the Par|ima canal
company, the Panama railroad com-
pany or to Lucien N. B. "Wise, and
;rants the same to the United States.
MIXjITARY PR< 'if ( Th >N.
Art. 23. If it should become necessary
it any time to employ armed forces for
the safety or protection of the canal or
the ships that may make use of the
same or the railways and other works,
the republic of Colombia agrees to pro-
ide the forces necessary for such pur-
poses according to the circumstances of
the case; but if the government of Co-
lombia can not effectively comply with
this obligation, then, with the consent
f, or at least Colombia, or of her mln-
.ster at Washington, or of the local au-
thorities, civil or military, the United
states shall employ such force as may
■e necessary for that sole purpose; and
is soon as the necessity shall have
eased will withdraw the forces so em-
ployed. Under exceptional circum-
stances, however, on account of un-
foreseen or Imminent danger to said
anal, railways or o/her works or to tin
ives and property of the persons em-
ployed upon the canal, railways and
>ther works, the government of th«
United States is authorized to act In the
nterest of their protection, without th
necessity of obtaining the consent be
'orehand of the government of Colom-
bia ; and it shall give the Immediate
«dvlce of the measures adopted for
ihe purpose stated, and as soon as
sufficient Colombian forces shall arrive
o attend to the indicated purpose, thos>
of the United States shall retire.
CONSTRUCTION.
Art. 24. "The government of the
nited States agrees to complete the
onatructlon of the preliminary works
necessary, together with all the auxil-
iary works, in the shortest time pos-
sible; and within two years from the
late of exchange of ratification of this
convention, the main works of the ca-
nal proper shall be commenced; and It
shall be opened to the traffic between
Ihe two oceans within twelve years
after such period of two years. In
case, however, that any difficulties or
obstacles should arise in the construc-
tion of the canal which ara af present
impossible to foresee. In consideration
of the good faith with which the gov-
ernment of the United States shall have
proceeded, and the large amount of
money expended so far on the works
and the nature of the difficulties which
may have arisen, the government of
Colombia will prolong the terms stipu-
lated in this article up to twelve yean-
more. But In case the United States
should at any time decline to make-
such canal practically a sea level canal,
then such period shall be extended for
ten years further."
Article 25 provides for the payment
of $250,000 grid annually for the lease,
beginning nine years after date of rati-
fication arid $10,000,000 in gold upon
the exchange of ratification of the
treaty, and reads: "But no delay or
difference of opinion under this article
shall affect nor interrupt the full op-
eration and effect of this convention
in all other respects."
JOINT COMMISSION.
Artie le provides that no change in
the government laws or treaties of Co-
lombia shall affect any right of the
I'nlted States, without the consent of
this government
Article 27. "The Joint commission
referred to In articles S, 7 and 14, shall
be established as follows:
"The President of the United States
shall nominate two persons and the
president of Colombia shall nominate
two persons, and they shall proceed
to a discussion; but In case of dis-
agreement of the commission (by rea-
son to their being equally divided In
conclusion) an umpire shall be appoint-
ed by the two governments, who shall
render the decision. In the event of
death, absence or Incapacity of any
commissioner or umpire or of his oniitt-
'ng, declining or ceasing to act. his
place shall be filled by appointment of
another person In the manner above
Indicated. All decisions by a majority
of the commission or by the umpire
shall be final."
Article 28 provides that the treaty
shall be ratified and exchanged within
p|ght ninths from the 22nd day of
January, 1903. It Is signed by John
Hay and Thomas Herran.
BOLL WERVIL PEST
WASHINGTON, Jan., 23.—The Mexi-
can boll weevil question Is receiving the
earnest attention of the Texas Con-
gressmen. Mr Wooten has Introduced
a bill appropriating $500,000 for the pur-
pose of "exterminating and prevent-
ing" the spread and ravages of the pest
The bill especially authorizes the ag-
ricultural department to offer adequat<
rewards to any person or persons whe
may discover a practical and effective
means of exterminating the weevil. In
Introducing the bill Mr. Wooten stated
that he did not mean to Imply that the
division of entomology or the Depart
ment of Agriculture were not perfectly
willing, anxious nnd oapable to deal
with the subject, but that according
to the bulletin referred to in his bill,
the department acknowledged its in-
ability to properly handle the matter,
under the existing conditions, and he
believes that an ad .equate fund placed
at Its disposal would perhaps accom-
plish the purpose deHlred. The boll
weevlll In the past history In Brazil.
Central America and Mexico had not
been confronted by the Intelligent
and Ingenuity of which the United
States government Is capable, and Mr.
Wooten believes that although the past
has baffled those Latin-American coun-
tries. It can be effectively dealt with
In this country.
When the insect pest threatened the
vineyards of France and the destruct-
ion of her great wine Industries, sever-
al years ago, the French government
did not hesitate to appropriate millions
of dollars to secure an affective exter-
mination of the plant disease and the
result was that the great Pasteur
made his first fame in finding a means
of exterminating the Insect pest in th<
vineyards of his country.
If, as the department reports, the loss
last year In a small part of Texas alone
amounted to $10,000,000, and If in from
ten to eighteen years without some sort
of practical check to its speed, thi
If to cover the whole producing area of
the country. Its disastrous damage will
amount to hundreds of millions annu-
ally, and in view of this Mr. Wooten
thinks that the Agricultural department
will welcome nnd the country will in
dorse the expenditure of a half a mil
lion dollars to prevent and suppress
further loss In this direction. He be
lieves, In view of the past experiences
in such matters, that small appropria-
tions will prove delusive and unsutis
factory and that the Government had
better deal with the matter effectively
to begin with and by a thoroughly ad-
equate appropriation at this time.
The agricultural appropriation bill, as
reported, contains ample provision In
the opinion of Dr. Howard, chief ento
mologist of the Department of Agricul-
ture, for this year's expenditures ii
combatting the Mexican boll weevil. Hi
says the experiments will be along the
lines of those of 1902, but of course new
methods will be tried where satisfact-
ory results are promised. Tt Is expected
that substantial progress will be made
In the direction of ascertaining the per-
fect method of cultivation in regions
infested by the boll weevil.
The department is to some extent Ir-
ritated at the numerous nostrums
which are being offered as the solution
of the weevil problem and Is disposed
to regard this feature of the situation
afe deplorable, since it is likely to di-
vert the attention of many planters
from the right plan.
Dr. Howard has noted that some crit-
icism of the bulletin recently issued in-
dicates a very wide spread disposition
to experiment with nostrums which h«
does not hesitate to denominate as un-
scientific and utterly worthless. He
hopes that cotton planters will adopt
the suggestions of the department be-
cause he believes that harmonious ef-
fort will result In bringing about a
thorough knowledge of the pest that
imperils the cotton production of Tex-
The department understands quite
well that planting other crops upon
lands In the boll weevil section might
orreatly abate, if not altogether remove
the evils of boll weevil aggrosslon, but
it Is recognised that no other crop will
meet the situation In an economic sense
It Is believed that the recent movement
in Texas, the potency of which has
been already felt In the commercial
world, to diversify crops, will serve to
i,ruard against the evil of overproduc-
tion of cotton to the extent that diversi-
fication as a means to bring about a
healthy Independence of the farmers,
is practiced. This the department com-
mends. But It does not regard with fav-
*r the abandonment of cotton product-
on simply because of the depredations
of an Insect. That Idea carried out to
i finality would mean of course the de-
"i. h . nf the ootton crop tn ti>«- Unit-
•d States, arid this would not only un-
favorably afTect the prosperity of the
South, but appreciably weaken the eco-
nomic position of the United Statea.
The objection that planting cotton
in rows wider apart than usual In real-
ity amounts to a decrease in the cotton
acreage is not regarded by Dr. Howard
is sound. Of course, there will not be
so many plants to the acre, but It Is
contended that the Improved methods
of cultivation along the lines of Dr.
Hunter's recommendations will result
in larger production per acre, regard-
les of the presence of the boll weevil.
If the yield per sere with the weevil
present can be made to exceed the
yield in former years when there was
no weevil, then it is claimed that the
department will have made a long
stride towards rendering prosperous the
cotton farmers of Texas. Dr. Hunter
does not regard the offering of rewards
for spec iflc« for the pest na timely or
profitable. He la certain that no ape-
< lflc is going to be found. Moreover,
;f there is «uch a thing as a specific
the department will be apt to discover
it In the course of scientific experimen-
tation.
As for the green bugs which played
ich havoc with the small grain crops
last year, Dr. Howard la positive that j
Texas will not be afflicted with them
this year. The time from a danger of
that sort, he thinks, has already passed.
QUAY POR^KS TH1$ FIGHT.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 27.—The
feature of the week in the Senate will
be the continuation of the contest over
the statehood bill. The lines ure now
more closely drawn than they have ever
been on this bill. They are, Indeed, so
taut that all onlookers realize that
they are about to break; but few un-
prejudiced persons would undertake to
say positively on which side the disas-
ter must fall. The advocates of state-
hood were much encouraged by the vote
of last week, nnd, contending that It
has been demonstrated that there is a
majority of the Senate favorable to the
bill, they declare that it is preposterous
to ask them to yield, while the opposi-
tion urge that the vote was not a test
at all and no real indication of the
attitude of the Senate. They say that
there is a bill standing in the way of
pther legislation, and contend that it
must «?et out of the road and remain
_out when the appropriation bills begin
to pr-'ss to the front, as they soon will
do. it is probable, however, that at
some exceptional times the bill will hold
Its place In the front ranks during th«
week.
It Is the Intention, however, to use
the appfOpVration bills only in
there should be an effort to hold night
sessions In order to set-ure notion on
the statehood bill. Senator Quay has
more than once Indicated his intention
of nsklng the Senate to sit "continuous-
ly,' which means that he Is oontemplat
Ing night sessions. The general under
standing among the friends of the
measure Is that the prolonged session
test will come early in the week, pos
sibly about Tuesday night, but the
Pennsylvania senator has so fnr failed
to make authoritative announcement on
that point.
Senator Quay now asserts his Inten
tion to press the bill more strenuously
than in the past, and the opposition Is
Just as pronounced In its declaration of
intention to resist its passage. They
say that the bill con not pass, and som
of them announce that they wouh
rather take the responsibility for an ex
trn session of Congress than have the
statehood bill become a law.
When the question i again taken up,
Senator Burnham will proceed with bis
speech, and It Is now the plan to have
Senator Kean follow him. Senator Bev-
eridge nlso will be heard on the bill,
and Is prepared, If necessary, to Intro
duce extraneous matter for the purpose
of preventing n vote. For instance, one
of them has In his desk a copy of the
encyclopedic speech delivered by Sena
tor Quay during the consideration of
the Wilson-Gorman tariff bill, which he
threatens to read, and another has at
hand a voluminous history of New
Mexico. If night sessions are attempt
ed the opponents of the bill will resort
to the usual methods to kill time. On
the other hand. It is admitted that the
supporters of the bill will hold a stand
against allowing any other business to
nroeeed until a vote shall be secured on
the statehood bill. Some would even
go to the extent of excluding the
propriatlon bills. There Is some appre-
hension on the part of the bill's sup-
porters that there may be an effort to
unduly discuss and delay consideration
of the appropriation bills in order to de-
lay the statehood bill, and such a
(ourse will b« resented.
The work of the week will begin with
the taking up of the diplomatic appro
priatlon bill. This measure Is In charge
of Senator Hale, and he will attempt to
put It through with his usual dispatch
As the bill stands It Is not calcu
lated to provoke much debate, but there
Is a probability that there will be
effort to attach to It Senator Lodge's
consular bill as an amendment. If this
effort should be made considerable Mis
•Mission is probable.
There are several special orders for
the week, which will consume more or
less time, and one of these will requl
almost an entire day for Its enforce-
ment. This Is the memorial exercise
ordered for Friday, at the conclusion
of the morning business. In honor of the
memory of the late Senator McMillan
of Michigan. As Is usual in such cases.
Ihe Senate will adjourn after the con
' luslon of the memorial addresses
Some time will be devoted Saturday to
exercises connected with the acceptan
of the statutes of (."has. Carroll and
Charles Hanson, which have been pre
sented for places In statutary hall at
the capltol by the state of Maryland
Senator Scot also has given notice of n
speech for Tuesday on the subject of
the pension laws. Senator Cullom wll
make an effort, whenever the oppor-
tunity offers, to secure consideration of
the Cuban treaty, and he said tod .
that he would again move, if neces-
sary, to have the Senate go Into execu-
tive session during the week for the
purpose of taking up the treaty. Sena-
tor Cullom also has in charge the Pan-
ama canal treaty, and expresses a de
sire to secure early consideration, but
as several of the members of the com-
mittee on foreign relations, before
which the treaty is pending, find It ne
■ eaaary to be out of the city during
the week It does not now seem prob-
able that the canal treaty will be re-
ported out of commltee during the
week.
WALKS HIGH ROPE.
NEW YORK, Jan., 27.—Hundreds of
persons on Brooklyn brldgo last night
were horrified when they saw a man
run out from the throng and start to
limb one of the big supporting cables
that extends from the shore masonry to
the top of lh" Man hat tan tower.
The man did not hesitate and never
ir an Instant appeared to appreciate
the danger of immediate death. With-
out a backward glance he climbed up
now almost breaking into a run and
again slowing up a little.
Once In a while he would raise his
hands up to a couple of smaller sup-
porting cables that follow the line of
the big steel rope upon which he was
alklng, a* if to stesdy himself, but
he did not stop until he reached the
point nearest the big tower beyond
which no one could go. Then he rested
130 feet above the surface of the bridge
roadway.
Meanwhile a crowd of several thous-
and persons had gathered to watch the
daring foat and traffic was blocked.
A policeman was sent up to bring
the performer down. He did not travel
so rapidly, but finally he gained the
tower where the man was standing,
looking about him. The watchers be-
low expected to see a desperate fight
on top of the tower, but in this they
ere disappointed for In a moment
both men were seen making the descent
Half way down the man nearly col-
lapsed. He threw up his hands, how-
ever, and caught the smaller cables and
lung to them, sliding down the re-
mainder of the distance. He was ar-
rested at once but vouchsafed no in-
formation regarding himself or hla haz-
ardous feat except to say: "I Just want-
ed to see if the tower was safe."
SPOONER RE-ELECTED.
MADISON, WIS., Jan., 27,-John C.
Bpooner was re-elected to the senate
toduy by two houses of the legislature.
ORDER FOR JUXyf IVO PETITION,
January -^February 13
Territory of Oklahoma, County of Ok-
lahoma, ss. In the Probate Court.
Estate of Henry C. Lindboe, deceas-
ed.
The petition of Oliver C. Black as the
administrator of the estate of Henry C.
Lindboe deceased, having been present-
ed to this court, praying that an order
be made, authorizing said petitioner to
sell the whole, or so much, and such
parts of the real estate described in
said petition as the court shall Judge
necessary and beneficial, at private
sale; and it appearing to the court,
from such petition, that It is neces-
sary to sell the whole, or some por-
tion of such real estate, for the pur-
pose and reasons mentioned In . said
petition; therefore, said petition will be
filed herein, and a time appointed for
hearing the same.
And it Is hereby ordered, by the court,
that Tuesday the :!4tli day of February,
A. D., 1903, at the hour of 9 o'clock
a. m . of said day, that being a day of
the regular January term, 1903, of this
court, be, and the same Is appointed
as the time when all persons interested
In said estate are directed and required
to appear before this court to show
cause why an onler should not be
granted to said petitioner to sell so
much of the real estate of said dece-
dent as is necessary.
Dated the 21st day of January, 1903.
WM P. HARPER,
Probate Judge.
a< knOwledjfed to me that they execut-
ed the Name us their trie and voluntary
ai t and deed for the uses and purpos-
es therein set forth.
(HEAL) NEVA HAINES.
My commission expires March 28, 1904.
NOTICE ,) CREDITORS TO PRE-
SENT CLAIMS.
January 23-February 13.
Notice is hereby given, that letters
of administration on the estate of John
Heffron deceased, were granted to the
undersigned by the Probate Court of the
County of Oklahoma at Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma Territory, on the 21st day of
October, A. D. 1902.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit the
same to the undersigned at Luther,
O. T., or to Probate Judge at Oklahoma
City, o. T., for allowance within four
months after the date of this publi-
cation with necessary vouchers, or
they will be forever precluded from
any benefit of said estate; or, said
claim may be filed in said Probate
Court.
Dated this 20th day of Januury, A.
D., 1903.
N. HEFFRON,
Administrator.
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.
January 143-February fl.
Territory of Oklahoma, Oklahoma
County, ss. Before G. W. Stephen-
son, J. P. for Oklahoma City town-
ship.
The American National Fink |
Plaintiff.
vs.
A. P. Rohan, J. W. Peters, Jerry
Collins, and J. Conor, Defen- |
dants.
Choctaw, Oklahoma A Gulf R. R. Co.
Garnishee.
Said defendant, A. P. Rohan, will
take notice, that he has been sued In
the above named court upon a prom-
issory note for $100, due and i>ayable
to the plaintiff; that plaintiff has gnr-
nlsheed funds owing to said defendant,
A. P. Rohan, In the hands of the
ChOOtAW, Oklahoma & Gulf It. It. CO.,
amounting to $87.40; and that said de-
fendant must answer the petition of
plaintiff here in on or before the 17th
day of February, 1903, or said petition
will be taken as true, and a Judgment
for plaintiff as prayed for, \%ith attor-
ney fees and costs, and In Uie attach-
ment here in had and granted will be
rendered against said defendant accord-
ingly. This 19th day of January, 1903.
G. W. STEPHENSON,
Justice of the Peace,
HIGHLEY A KLEINSCHMIDT,
Attorneys for plaintiff.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF AC-
COUNT.
January 23-February 13.
Territory of Oklahoma, Oklahoma
County, in Probate Court. In the
matter of the estate of L. II. Stone,
deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that L. C.
Stone, the duly appointed and quali-
fied administrator of the estate of L.
H. Stone, deceased, has rendered and
presented for settlement, and filed in
said Court his final account and re-
port of his administration as such ad-
ministrator and prays for distribution
and that Monday, the 23rd day of Feb-
ruary. A. D., 1903 being a day of a
regular term of said Court, to-wlt: of
the January term, A. D., 1903, at 10
o'clock In the forenoon of said day,
at the PTobate Court room, In the city
of Oklahoma City, in said county of
oklahoma has be^n duly appointed by
the said Court, for the settlement of
*al0 account at which time, and place
any person interested in said estate
may appear and file bia exceptions In
writing to the account and contest the
same.
In testimony whereof, I have here-
unto net my hand and affixed the senf
of said court, this 21 day of January,
A. D., 1908.
WM. P. HARTBR,
Probate Judge.
January 23-February 13.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO PRE-
SENT CLAIMS.
(Weekly, Jan., 1—30.)
Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary on the estate of Jere-
miah^ Rouse, deceased, were granted to
the underisgned by the Probate Court
of the County of Oklahoma, at the Pro-
bate Court room In oklahoma city, ok-
lahoma Territory on the 28rd day of
December. A. D., 1902.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit the
same to the undersigned at the law of-
of John H. Myers at 125V4 West
Main Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Territory, for allowanoo within four
months after the date of this publica-
tion with necessary vouchers, or they
will be forever precluded from any ben-
flt of said estate, or said claims may
be filed In said Probate Court.
DOtOd this,, 2nd day of January, 1903.
J M. ROUSE, Executor.
JOHN H. MYERS, Attorney.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO PRT3-
SENT CLAIMS.
(Jan.. 16th—Feb.. 6.)
Notice is hereby given that letters of
administration on the estate of David
Steele, deceased, were granted to the
undersigned by the Probate Court of
the County of Oklahoma at Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma Territory on the 10th
clay of January, A. D., 1903.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit the
same t,o the undersigned at the office
of the undersigned at No. 16 North
Robinson Street, Oklahoma City, Oklo.,
or at the office of the Probate Judge
of said Oklahoma County at the court
house In Oklahoma City, O. T„ for al-
lowance within four months after the
date of this publication with necessary
vouchers, or they will be forever pre-
cluded from any benefit of said estate;^
or, sand claim may be filed In said
Probate Court.
Dated this, 14th day of January, Am
D., 1903.
M. L. BLACK WELDER, !
Administrator. '
NOTTCE OF SETTLEMENT OF AC-
COUNT.
Territory of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Couil'
ty, In Probate Court. J
(Ian. 16—Feb., 6.)
In the matter of the estate of Robert
Ford, Bessie Ford, Maud Ford. Oli-
ver Ford, Arthur Ford and Richardi
Ford, minor heirs of Jacob Ford, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Theodore!
J. Thompson, the duly appointed and
qualified Guardian of the estate of
Robert Ford, Bessie Ford, Maud Ford>
Oliver Ford, Arthur Ford and Rich-
ard Ford, minor heirs of Jacob Ford,
deceased, has rendered and presentcjl
for settlement, and filed In said couft*
his final account and report of his ad-*
ministration as such guardian and thajj
Monday, the 9th day of February, A«
D.. 190:1 being a day of regular term o|
said court, to-wlti of the January terirt£
A. I>. 1903 at 10 o'clock In the forenoon
of said day, at the Probate Court room-
In the city of Oklahoma City, in sal &
county of Oklahoma, has been dul\)
appointed by the said Court, for thO
settlement of said account, at which
time, and place any person interested
In said estate may appear and file hla
exceptions In writing to the account
and contest the same.
In testimony whereof, I have hereutt*
to set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court, this, 14th day of January*
A. D., 1901. |
WM. P. HARPER, * i
Probate Judge. |
NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO PRO*
SENT CLAIMS. ^
Notice Is hereby given that letters
of administration on the estate of Wlls
Ham C. Cochran, deceased, were grant?
ed to the undersigned by the Probata
Court of the County of Oklahoma, af
Oklahoma City, Territory of Oklahoma
on the 8th day of Januury, 1908.
All persons having claims agalnsV
said estate are required to exhibit thS
same through the undersigned at thei
office of the Probate Judge In th®
Court House for allowance within foul!
months after the date of this publlca*
tion, with the necessary vouchers, ofc
they will be forever precluded from ana
benefit of said estate; or said clalro
may be filed In the Probate Court. i
Dated, this, the 8th day of January
1903.
BELLE COCHRAN, |
Administratrix* ]
FULTON & PAUL, Attorneys. , -J
NOTTCE—APPLICATION FOR it*
QUOR LICENSE.
Weekly, Jan. 16-23. 4,-
To Whom it May Concern:
Notice la hereby given that C. fT.
Frost made application to sell at whol«^
sale, malt liquors on lot 34 block 6, 4tf*
ward, Oklahoma, Oklahoma County!
Oklahoma Territory, and pray thafl
license therefore be granted to th$
above named applicant after the explrae
tion of two weeks from the publics*
tion of this notice, If there be no oW*
Jectlon In writing be made and filed tfli
the issuance of said license.
This 14th day of January, 1903. | e
C. G. FROST, Applicant J
CERTIFICATE OF PARTNERSHIP.
(Weekly, Jan. 2 to 30.)
This certifies that Robert B. Lewis
and Samuel A. Goodrich, both residing
In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County,
Oklahoma Territory, have formed a
partnership to do business in said Ok-
lahoma city, under the firm name and
style of Oklahoma Sporting Goods Com-
pany.
ROBERT B. LEWIS.
SAMUEL A. GOODRICH.
Territory of Oklahoma, County of Ok-
lahoma, ss.
Before me, a Notary Public, in and
for said County and Territory, on this,
26th day of November, 1902, personally
appeared Robert B. Lewis and Samuel
A. Goodrich, to me known to be the
Identical persons who executed the
within and foregoing Instrument and
BIDS FOR COUNTY POOR FARM*
I hereby ask for bldfc fOr tent p2
County Poor Farm, and the care o^ tM
cbunty poor, bids t6 bo filed lb office OT
County Clerk on 6r before February jj
19U3. g
E. 8. BLACKBURN* |j
County Clerttf
A HOLOCANBT. fl
LONDON, Jan., 27.—About fifty Ins
sane patients were burned to death bftj
a fire at the Colney Bat^h Asylum fin
the insane this morning. The 6utbr«aff
ocourred in the Jewish wing of the iga|
stitutlon. The flames spread with grekc
rapidity and before they could be got?
under control five wooden buildings^
Including the dormatorie and doctor^
apartments were arutted.
The Inmates b ''h <*&*
cltement and so
not only were
themselves, but •
the operations of avert
them. There w
women In the 1
of them were m
main building,
Some, however
at large.
The work of «
tinues. Officials admit that abou.
bodies have been recovered, but It is
feared that the full extent of the disss*
ter Is not yet known. Their charre^j
remains presented a horrifying speo^
tacle. The asylum was beseiged by &nj|
lous relatives and friends and pitiably
scenes were witnessed. Nurses had H
terrible experience In trying to aaaln
the insane people who literally had t<|
be driven to a place of safety.
The building was very infiammabld
and soon became n furnace. The corru-
gated iron roofs and the iron bedstead^
of the patients were melted by the In-
tense heat. Some of the lunatb s werO
burned in their beds and the charred
remains of the others were found hud*
led together In corners, while group*
f partially consumed bodies on thd
site of the corridors showed that man^
persons lost their lives and sacrificed!
those <4 others in their frantic effort*
to force a passage through the flamefl)
to the main building.
4
SHOT IN HIS PARK.
N'ORDHAUSEN. PRUSSIA. Jan . 2^
Prince Wolfgang Stoulberg-Stoulberfc
was found shot dead early today iq|
the park of his castle at Rottleberoi
III rifle was nearby but It Is noff
\\ hethi
Ml or i
identa
shot hi
The pi
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