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SENATE STILL ANTI-SPANISH.
(.USB OK THH CIIIAXS IS AGAIN
WARMLY CHAMPIOpBD.
jlr, dlrn of Xebrnskn Prern* an
Intendment to the Diplomatic nml
Consular Appropriation Ilill Dr
daring That n State of War Exists
in Cuba and Grant In* Eaeli Side
the Rights of Bell liferents—Mr.
I nonon Favors Recognition of Ca
lm a Independence.
Washington, Feb. B.—Mr. Bate of Tennes
f,e. presented the credentials of Thomas J.
T trley to the Senate to-day to fill the va
(ancy caused by the death of the late Sen
ior Isham G. Harris of Tennessee.
.-tome criticism was made of Gov. Tay
lor's certificate as -being too verbose, and,
w hile harmless, of unnecessary length.
Mr. Allen of Nebraska said in presenting
a Cuban amendment to the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill, that, since the
opening of hostilities in Cuba, more than
■jO’.oOO pacificos had died of starvation, or
of disease, directly traceable to insufficient
food or lack of proper sanitary conditions,
lie said that he had been informed that it
v,.is the custom of the Spanish government
to herd hundreds of families together in in
adequate quarters, starving them until
tuey have been more than decimated by
disease. He expressed the hope that the
committee on foreign relations would act
promptly upon the amendment so that the
Senate could have an opportunity to vote
on it. The amendment Is as follows:
• That a condition of public war exists
between the government of Spain and the
government proclaimed and for some time
maintained by force of arms by the peo
ple of Cuba, and that the United States of
America shall maintain a strict neutrality
between the contending powers and accord
to each all the rights of belligerency in the
ports and territory of the United States.”
Mr. Allen said that he desired to have
the amendment made a part of the diplo
matic bill,so that the House of Representa
tives might have an opportunity to vote
on the proposition and not be stifled by
the committee on foreign affairs of tihat
body or other influences.
Mr. Hale said the amendment proposed
was subject to a point of order, even
though it should be reported by the for
eign relations committee, as it was gen
eral legislation.
“Do you know of any appropriation bill
passed in the last five years?” inquired
Mr. Allen, "that has not carried with it
general legislation?”
Mr. Hale replied that much matter was
put into appropriation bills by unanimous
consent that would be subject to a point
of order.
“Under the rules of the Senate and un
der those of the H6use, which are very
strict, general legislation does not be
long upon appropriation bills.”
Mr. Cannon of Utah then offered the fol
lowing resolution, which he asked to lie
over until to-morrow, when he would
submit some remarks upon it:
“Whereas, The people of the republic
of Cuba are, and of right, ought to be
free and independent; and,
"Whereas, The. continuance of the bar
barous warfare of Spain in her attempt to
subjugate the patriots of that republic,
is in violation of the law of humanity,
is a menace to the freedom and progress
of the people of the western hemisphere,
and is full justification for a demand by
the government of the United States that
Spain shall withdraw her land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, and
shall leave that republic and her people
to their enjoyment of life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness, therefore, be It,
“Resolved, by the Senate, That the
President of the United States is request
ed to notify the kingdom of Spain that if
Spain shall fail to recognize the independ
ence of the republic of Cuba on or before
the 4th day of March, 1898, the government
of the United States will, on that date,
recognize the belligerency of the Cuban
patriots and will, within ninety days there
after, assert the independence of the. re
public of Cuba.”
Mr. Mason of Illinois kept the Cuban
ball rolling by offering another resolution
giving notice he would to-morrow, at the
conclusion of Mr. Camion’s remarks, ad
dress the Senate upon hik-resolutloti. It is
as follows: \
"Resolved, That the President of Jhs
l niitvj States be, and he is hereby, ro
q ups ted to notify Spain and the insurgents
oi tuba that the war (so-called) must at
once eease and be discontinued, and that
.!• nitetl States of America hereby de
ciare and will maintain peace on the island
of Cuba.”
The resolution of Mr. Mason is preceded
•, 'he following preamble:
Whereas, the war between Spain and
1C insurgents of Cuba has continued un
, ' aU Christendom is shocked by its bar
•inties Pretended autonomy has been
of, red by Spain and refused by the Cu
ns 1,1 a Fms. Tne Spaniards, as a war
. eisure. burned the homes and drove tihe
11 hi n ,iml children (since known as con
-1 nttadoes), into fortified towns, where
11 of them have been starved, others
_ i.( been murdered and women and chil
oi-n have been debauched and treated be
- 'I the power of language to describe.
s,,’ Mnr erS K Of in “ urßent solars have been
n', w hoU ? es of lnfam -V and boys of
ii •ti * ar ‘ s '* iave been shot as spies, un
• the form of civilized war. American
' * ha Y e been driven into the towns
i, <■. ? . <-d an opportunity to work and
~ ... arve ' as a Part of the Spanish
measure, until we were compelled to
,■ TANARUS, a P,P ro P r i a tlng funds of the peo-
, t , he - ll , nited States, large sums of
tr , : " and clothe our citizens, and
) . a th em to our country, and now
it ! ®J??, nish - war measure of concon
ontlnaed so far that the conccn
t l'.l I unf< ? d and starving, naked and
n-. insomuch that disease and death is
--them and has spread into our own
i„ / I . Hundreds of thousands have
the iinhrkix , way * an< * by this means
oi , u ’ ork of extermination goes
r .,| n ,l‘ . slaughter of innocents and non
h " „"' s B r s ” n ’ the fla * of tmee
01 rule. , abandoned and extermination
lendence of the insurgents must bo
. ‘ 'Ml outcome. The people of the Unit
ci.,-: “re sending money, food and
v - to Cuba to aid the dying Cubans
~. .' ' JUKh , t , to be furnished by Spain, for
1, , 1 l,n that the concentradoes are the
ii, >t, wards of Spain, having been put
s ir present starving condition as a
, ; a r measure, and their eare
ti be regarded by every civilised na
j, 10 world. Under the present char
"m of the administration, charlta
-posed citizens of the United States
contribute money and medicine for
1 •• cither to the insurgents In the
to " hospital, and should any attempt
ai ii ,0 do 80 would be considered
oi ' tented by order of the government
1 'iited States.
parties declared before the last elec
, A" WhjTx
t DoritVoutakei
Browns’lronJ
XgitterslX
PRACTICE WHAT THEY PREACH.
Leading Clergymen of Ever; Denomination Use and Advise
Like Goldsmith’s parson who
Tried each art, reproved each dull delay,
Allured to brighter worlds and led the
way,
great preachers throughout the country
have been the most untiring and earnest
in telling the truth about Paine’s celery
compound, in urging sick people to useJt,
and at the same time they themselves
have employed the great remedy in their
own homes with results that have steadi
ly kept up their faith in its health-giving
powers.
It is significant that Paine’s celery com
pound stands alone as the one remedy that
is freely used in the homes not only of
clergymen, but of all liberally as well as
professionally educated men; physicians,
lawyers, school teachers and others,
while evey other remedy purporting to ac
complish equal results, is promptly shown
the door.
No class of men have the public good so
disinterestedly at heart as clergymen;
none others see so intimately the affairs
of so many homes. It is their business to
know the sad side, sorrows and suffer
ings, As confidant, confessor and com
forter they learn the truth as even the
physician often Jails to do.
tion in favor of the independence of Cuba,
but the Republican party emphasized its
opinion ns follows:
“From the hour of achieving their own
independence, the people of the United
States have regarded with sympathy the
struggles of other American peoples to
free themselves from European domina
. tion. We watch with deep and abiding in
terest the heroic battles of the Cuban pa
triots against cruelty and oppression, and
our best hopes go out for the full success
of their determined contest for liberty.
The government of Spain having lost con
trol of Cuba and being unable to protect
tho property or lives of resident Ameri
can citizens, or to comply with its treaty
obligations we believe that the govern
ment of the United States should actively
use its influence or good offices to restore
peace and give independence to the is
land.”
"The Cuban plank in the Republican
platform adopted by the national conven
tion at St. Louis, June 16, 1896,
“ 'The people of the United States do
not seek to acquire title to Cuba nor do
they seek to gain advantage in any way,
directly or indirectly, if any nation by
reason of this barbarism, called war. They
do not complain of our loss of trade with
Cuba, and hove patiently borne the as
sault on the health of the people by the
filth of Spanish rule in Cuba. They seek
no redress for loss of business or health
or money. They have patiently waited,
not wishing (even indirectly) to interfere
with the affairs of other nations. uhHI
the stench on our very borders has pasS
ed endurance and the burbarous situation
in Cuba has become a stain upon our eon.
tinent and a blot upon our Christian ctvi
“ 'The people of the United States, de
manding no personal profits, having no ;
fear and - seeking no favor, clear In con- ,
science as to the justice of our position,
do in the presence of the civilized nations
of ’the world and in name of justice and
liberty, demand that the so-called war in
Cuba must cease.’ ’’ _
Mr Stewart of Nevada secured the adop
tion of a resolution directing the Post
master General to send lo the Senate the
cost of carrying various classes of mail
Bills were passed to ratify the agreement
between Dawes’ Commission and the Sem
inole nation of Indians, and to amend the
act declaring a certain bridge across the
Tallahatchie river in Mississippi a lawful
In accordance with notice previously
given Mr. Candler called up the resolu
tion In regard to the Corbett case and
made a speech in favor of seating the
claimant as a senator from Oregon.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 0, 1898.
I And clergymen recommend Paine's cel
i ery compound wherever they enter a
home where some member needs a general
I building up of the body, a purifying of the
blood and a strengthening of tired nerves.
Another great preacher, the Rev. S.
Domer, pastor of St. Paul’s English Luth
ern Church, Washington, D. C., says:
Washington, D. C., May 15, 1597.
Wells, Richardson & Cos.:
Gentlemen—Have taken Paine’s celery
compound as a tonic, and am pleased to
certify that so far as I have been able to
test it I have found it quite satisfactory.
Yours very truly, S. DOMER,
St. Paul’s Eng. Luth. Church.
It cannot be repeated too often that the
stomach is the fountain which supplies ev
ery part of the body. If the stomach la
sick, the brain, heart, liver, bowels and
kidneys are all sick. The trouble may all
be felt in one spot; it may be in the stom
ach itself, or it may be in the brain, or in
a rheumatic muscle. It will be felt in
the weakest place. Paine's celery com
pound is fully competent to correct all
such disordered conditions of the stomach
and to restore a healthy, hearty tone that
will enable it to meet every demand made
upon it by hard-worked brain, heart and
nerves. *
A dyspepßc stomach cannot furnish
sweet, healthy chyme, as the digested food
is called, but acids and poisonous gases,
Mr. Chandler submitted, in opening his
argument in opposition to the proposed
resolution, a supplementary statement
from Mr. Corbett himself, in which he
discussed some points of the case and
defined his personal position.
In an extended argument, Mr. Chandler
maintained that whenever a vacancy oc
curred in the Senate and the legislature
of the state had fa'led to fill the vacancy,
the Governor of the state had the constl.
tutioual right to fill it by appointment.
He said it seemed perfectly plain to him
as the evident intention of the framers of
the constitution that the Governor of a
state should have the right to appoint. In
case the vacancy existed while the legis
lature was not in session. (
“After an extended legal discussion df
tihe meaning of certain words and phrases
in the clause of the constitution bearing
upon the choice of senators, Mr. Chandler
said he went to the extreme limit by main
taining that the plain and unequivocal
meaning of the statute was that in no pos
sible circumstances except where the leg
islature was actually In session at the
time the apiiointment was made, was It
right lor tihe Senate to refuse to Feat an
appointee of the Governor of a state.
At the conclusion of Mr. Chandler’s re
marks, the Senate went Into executive
session, and at 5:2(1 o'clock udjourned.
LOOKED AT THE LEVEES.
Senators neacli New Orli-ana on
Vi Trip Down the River,
New Orleans, La., Feb. B.—Senators Nel
son, Gallinger and Vest arrived here to
day with the river commission after a trip
down the river and a view of the levee
system, with which they were evidently
much impressed. United Slates and state
engineers accompanied them over each
district and they found the organization
very effective.
Congressman Catchlngs and Senator
Caffery joined them and the senatorial
party left here with a local Jetty confer
ence on the steamship Whitney for an
inspection of the passes at the mouth of
the Mississippi.
The commission will go from here to
Ship Island quarantine to study the latter
subject. m
Ex-Minister Rreekenrlilgc's Return.
Little Rock, Ark., Feb. B.—Hon. C. R.
Breckenridge, ex-Mtnlster to Russia, ar
rived h(jre to-day. His home coming was
signalized by a grand reception.
and the brain and nerves thus get poison
instead o{ food. It is not food swallowed,
but food well digested that produces flesh
and blood, faine’s celery compound dis
i>osps tile body to take on flesh. It makes
(he breath sweeter, the strength more en
during, the body plumper and the spirits
better.
Dyspeptics and nervous, sickly persons,
whose whole lives are a failure, both as to
enjoyment and usefulness, ought to learn
how closely their debility, aches and pains
depend on their general run-down condi
tion, and that the sensible, lasting cure
can only come from building up their gen
eral health and constitution. This is tho
grand mission of Paine’s celery compound.
It cures neuralgia, rheumatism, stomach
troubles, blood diseases and headaches by
this enlightened, broad treatment. Pure
blood and plenty of it, quiet, satisfactorily
fed nerves and a condition of the brain
that makes sound, sweet sleep a safe
guard against oil nervous troubles come
when Paine’s celery compound is used.
If you are “played out.,” to use a forci
ble strqet phrar. -, can't digest, can’t work
and have lost courage, Paine’s celery com
pound will show itself to to the best friend
you ever had. It will enable you to for
get your stomach, and will do for you
what it has done for so many others—
make you gain a healthy, active man or
woman.
GERMANY’S FOREIGN TRADE.
Negotiation* with This Country Re
ported Progressing.
Berlin, Feb. B.—ln the Reichstag to-day
Count Posadowski, minister of the inte
rior, speaking of the United States’
treatment of German sugar, said negotia
tions were progressing, the result of which
must to awaited. '
Baron von Thielmann, the secretary cf
the imperial treasury, admitted that the
complaints of unfair customs treatment of
German sugars was justified, and he
thought that the revival of the American
beet sugar industry was especially injuri
ous to the German export trade.
Herr Richter, the Radical leader,. re
ferring to the Chinese question, Invited
the government to give full details of the
position regarding Germany’s treaty with
RussW, negotiations for the loan and col
lateral matters.
Baron von Buelow said the government
was not desirous of veiHng its foreign pol
icy but it was impossible prematurely to
divulge confidential negotiations, though
the government was fully aware of its
responsibility to the country. The dispatch
of u squadron to Klao-Chou was not, he
declared,an improvisation, but was an "ex
pression of well considered, calm and
clearly defined policy."
Baron von Buelow then proceeded to jus
tify the acquisition of a point of support
in Eastern Asia' as an absolute necessity,
looking to Germany’s rapidly growing in
terests in one of the choicest markets of
the world for imports if she did not desire
to become a second or third rate power In
Asia, for every other power, even Portugal
and the Netherlands, had territorial pos
sessions there.
PACKAGES SHY ON POSTAGE.
Mail Clerks Ordered to Return Them
to the PostoHlees.
Washington, Feb. B.—Complaint reaches
the poatofflee department that transfer
clerks at railroad stations very frequently
accept hu*l forward mail matter with in
sufficient postage. The government, by
this practice, is defrauded, it is said, of
considerable revenue. An order has been
issued by General 'Superintendent White
of the railway mail service, instructing
transfer clerks not to accept third and
fourth class matter unless they are reas
onably satisfied that sufficient postage has
been paid thereon. In all cases where
they are not satisfied that such Is the case
the packages should be returned to the
i/ostofflee.
PEACE TALK IN PARLIAMENT.
S \LISRI BY EXPI.IIV* THE TA-HEN
IVAY IXCIDKIT.
Assurances Received From Hiikklii
lind Germany That Auy Ports They
Slay Obtain In China \\ 111 He Free
Ports—Papers In Regard to the
Chinese Joan to Be Laid on the
Table In a Few Days—lrish Home
Hide 111-ought Forward.
London, Feb. B.—The fourth session of
the Fourteenth Parliament of Queen Vic
toria and the twenty-sixth of the United
Kingdom was opened by commission at
2 o’clock this afternoon with the custom,
ary ceremonies.
Previous to the reassembling of Parlia
ment, the usual party of Beef-Eaters, ac
companied by a number of officials, heud
ed by Chief Inspector of Police Horsley,
made the customary search for imitators
of Guy Fawkes, formally ascertaining
that the vaults of the House of Parlia
ment did not contain anything inimical to
the safety of the members.
The Irish parliamentary party met In
committee room No. 1. Timothy M. Healy
and his supporters, who abstained from
attending the party meeting, previous to
the last session of Parliament were pres
ent. John Dillon was re-elected chairman,
and the whi|>s and secretaries were also
re-elected.
On the reassumption of business In the
House of Commons, this afternoon the
members took their seats.
On a motion that peers and lord lieu
tenants should not interfere in elections,
Right Hon. James Lowther, Conservative,
moved to amend by omitting the word
“peers.”
Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Radical, seconded
the motion.
Mr. Balfour admitted that it was true
the House had no power to enforce the
order, adding that unless invited by the
opposition leader, Sir Vcmor Horcourt, to
adopt another course, he would vote
against the amendment.
The amendment was negatived by a vote
of 319 to 100.
Gerald Balfour, the chief secretary for
Ireland, gave notice that on Thursday he
would introduce a local government bill
for Ireland.
Speaker Gully then read the Queen’s
speech. The speech was then moved and
seconded.
Sir William Vernon Horcourt, the oppo
sition leader, said the government could
not complain that the House and country
was demanding explanations upon many
matters. When 100,000 men were in arms In
various parts, he added, they could not
congratulate themselves upon imx In Bri
tannia.
On the reasembling of the House of
Lords the new peers were Introduced and
took their seats with the usual ceremonies.
Ail the galleries were filled befoje busi
ness in the House of Lords began. Henry
White, secretary of the United States em
bassy, and Mrs. White, and Mrs. James
R. Curter, second secretary of the United
State* embassy were in the diplomatic
gallery. The Prince of Walee and Hie
Duke of York were present.
After the address in reply to the speech
from the throne had tssen moved and sec
onded, the Earl of Kimberley, the opposi
tion leader in the House of Lords, replied
that he regarded the local government of
Ireland as being one of the most Import
ant subjects of the Queen’s speech, and
while he regarded the government measure
favorably, he was compelled to add that
the Liberal party remained of the opinion
that the only way to permanently satisfy
Ireland was by establishing home rule.
Lord Salisbury said the concessions the
government had asked for In return for
the Chinese loan were without exception
directed toward increasing and freeing the
trade with China, and contained nothing
'lnjurious to Chinu herself.
"Regarding the opening of Ta-Llen-
Wan,” said his lordship, “the Chinese
council have informed us that It would
embarrass them very much. For reasons
that it is not necessary to enter into and
for their own personal comfort and well
being, they expressed the desire that we
should not insist on this proposal. Where
upon I replied that the proposal was not
essential, though we thought It advanta
geous, and I suggested, as a compromise,
the opening of Ta-Lien-Wan be deferred
until the railway reached the port.
“It is obvious to everyone knowing the
.country well that the country behind Ta-
Lien-Wan is practically worthless. No
trade could arise until the railway reach
ed the port. A few days uflerward, Sir
Claude MacDonald reported that the com
promise was accepted, as a condillon of
the loan, and since then I have heard no
more about Ta-Lien-Wan. But 1 am
bound to say 1 am not very much Inter
ested, as I recently received from Russia
a written assurance that any port they
obtain leave to employ as on outlet for
their commerce will be a free port for all
the commerce of this country. A free
port is much better than a treaty port,
and thus having ascertained that Ta-
Lien-Wan was to be a free port, it inter
ests us very little, indeed, to know wheth
er It will be a treaty port or not.
“I may say that similar assurances
have been made us by the German gov
ernment respecting the territory they re
cently occupied. Indeed, the German
government went further and were more
flattering to us, for the German ambassa
dor told me they had concluded that our
manner of dealing with such things was
better than theirs, and in this instance tit
any rate they Intended to Imitate our
methods. Regarding the loan I hope in a
few days to lay the papers on the table
dealing with it, but 1 warn the noble earl
that information will be exceedingly scan
ty when it appears.”
Turning to India, Lord Salisbury declar
ed that the troubles with the Afrldls were
not due to the occupation of the Chitral,
nor to fanaticism, but to terror at the ap
proach of civilization. It was only in
tended to occupy such additional posts on
Nature makes the cures
after all.
Now and then she gets
into a tight place and needs
helping out.
Things get started in the
wrong direction.
Something is needed to
check disease and start the
system in the right direction
toward health.
Scott’s Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with hypophos
phites can do just this.
It strengthens the nerves,
feeds famished tissues, and
makes rich blood.
(OC. and *i.oo ; all druggUt*. $
SCOTT A BOWNE, Chtmiau, Haw York,
A New
Attraction To-day!
Besides our Half Price sale orf Overcoats and
S4.‘>9 and $9.90 Suits, on which we met with
such great success, enough to induce us to go a
step further and include our suits ranging from
$l6 to $2O, at a uniform price of
$12.50.
Terms NET CASH.
the frontier ns competent military author
ities deemed absolutely necessary.
The address was tiien adopted, after
which tile House of tords adjourned.
The Queen’s speech was us follows:
“My 1 .on: ■ and Gentlemen: My relations
with the other powers continue friendly.
The •negotiations between, the Sultan of
turkey and the King of Greece have been
brought to a conclusion by the signing of
a treaty of peace, under which the terri
torial relations between the two powers
are practically unchanged.
"The question of the autonomous govern
merit of the Island cf Crete has occupied
lire attention of the powers. The difficulty
of arriving at a unanimous agreement on
some points has unduly protracted the de
litorations, hut 1 hope these obstacles will
before long be surmounted.
“Intelligence, which Is apparently trust
worthy, was received of the intention of
the Khalifa lo advance against the Egyp
tian army in the Soudan, and I have
therefore given directions that u contin
gent of British troops should lie dispatch
ed lo Berber to the assistance of his high
ness, the Khedive.
“I have concluded treaty of friendship
and commerce with his majesty, the Em
peror of Abyssinia.
"The report of the commission I appoint
ed in December. 1896, to inquire into the
condition of certain of my West Indian
colonies ihas conclusively established the
existence of severe depression in those
colonies, caused by the heavy fall In the
price of sugar, which Is mainly attributa
ble to the reduction in tile cost of pro
duction and tile great Increase In lls ex
tent of recent years. But the famine has
lieen artificially stimulated by the system
of bounties to producers and manufactur
ers of beet root sugar maintained In
many European states. There are signs
of growing opinion In those states that
this system Is injurious to the general in
terests of their population, and communi
cations are now in progress between my
government and the governments princi
pally concerned with a view to a confer
ence on the subject, which I trust may re
sult in the abolition of the bounties. In
the meantime measures will be proposed
to you for the relief of the immediate ne
cessities of (he West Indian colonies, for
encouraging other industries and for as
sisting those engaged In sugar cultivation
to tide over the present crisis.
"On I he northwestern birders of my In
dian empire on organized outbreak of fa
naticism, which spread In the summer
along the frontier, induced many of the
tribes to break their engag.gnent with
my government, to attack the military
posts in their vicinity, and even to Invade
thp settled district of my territory. I was
compelled to send expeditions against the
offending tribes, for tne punishment of the
outrages and to Insure peace in the future.
A portion of the Alfridl tribes have not
yet accepted the terms offered them, but
elsewhere the operations have been
brought, to a very successful close. The
courage and endurance exhibited by my
troops, British and native, have overcome
almost Insuperable difficulties in the coun
try in which they were operating, but I
have to deplore the lose of many valuable
lives, botti among my own trooiw and
those whose services were Voluntarily and
loyally placed at my disposal by the native
princes of my Indian empire.”
Her majesty then rejoice* at the fact
that there is reason to anticipate a pros
perous year, both for agricultural and com
merce, throughout India.
"Gentlemen of the House of Commons:
The estimates which will to laid before
you have been framed with the utmost de
sire for economy; but in view of the enor
mous armaments now malmalned by oth
er nations, the duty of providing for the
defense of the empire Involves an expendi
ture beyond former precedent.”
'Dealing with pro[>osed legislation, the
speech from the throne says that measures
will to introduced for the organization of
a system of local government In Ireland,
substantially similar to Great Britain; to
sectlre the increased strength and efficien
cy of the army, amend tho present condi
tions of military service; to enable accus
ed people to testify In their own defense;
to facilitate the creation of municipalities
in London, and to prevent recognized
abuses in connection with church patron
age.
Ixwulon, Feb. 9, 6 a. m.—The morning
papers generally praise la>rd Salisbury’s
statement as to the Chinese situation.
Tho Daily News, the liberal organ,
gives him credit for ’ surrendering nothing
and obtaining more than he asked.”
CIU IBER AT BRUNSWICK.
The Vesuvine Appears in Port—Satll-
In IflnflT's Poison Victims.
Brunswick, Ga.. Feb. B.—The United
States cruiser Vesuvius, PllUbury, com
mander, reached port this afternoon. The
presence of the Vesuvius created much in
terest. It is believed that news of a pro
posed filibustering expedition reached the
cruiser’s commander, and he put in here
for the purpose of intercepting it. One who
appears to know, states that the expedi
tion has gone.
The funeral of Messrs. Felder and Alex
Lang occurred.
At Satilla Bluff to-day. The accidental
poisoning of these young men was greatly
regretted here, where they had many
friends.
W. R. Townsend, was to-day elected
county commissioner, vice James 8.
Wright, resigned.'
Telegrams received by the Call to-night
from Wayne, Camden, Coffee, Worth and
Dougherty counties state that Judge Spen
cer R. Atkinson will receive the delega
tions for gubernatorial honors.
Albert Fendlg has been called to Pulas
ki county to inspect a site for a stale
convict camp. —-o
llt lH OF THE KACEHS.
Hugh Penny nml Loliengula Run m
Dcnd Heat at Hew Orleans.
New Orleans, Feb. B.—A mile dash for
gentleman riders gave a strong society
tinge to the racing to-day. The stand was
crowded and the grounds filled with car
riages. The track was slow, and tins
weuther cloudy. Summaries follow:
First Race—One mile. Hugh Penny, 15 lo
1, and 5 to 2, won, and I-obenguelu, 8 to 5,
ran u dead heat with Milwaukee, 3 to 3,
third. Time 1:44(4. In tho run-off Loben
guela at 1 to li won, pulling up by two
lengths. Time 1:45(4.
Second Race—Selling, three furlongs.
Arthur McKnlght, 15 to 1, won, with Pearl
Rarncs, 4 to 1, and even, second, and Pan
sy, 10 to 1, third. Time :38.
Third Race—Belling, one and one-six
teen miles. Robert Bonner, II to 5, won.
with His Brother, 10 to 1 and 7 to 2, second,
and Brother Fred, 10 to 1, third. Tlm
1:50.
Fourth Race—Selling, six furlongs. W.
C. TANARUS., 1 to 2, won, with Eton Jacket,.o to 5
and 1 to 4, second, and Maggie S., 12 to 1,
third. Time 1:16.
Fifth Race—Gentlemen riders, one mile.
Bombardon, 8 to 6, won, with Bob White,
4 to 1 and 3 to 2, second, and Partner, 7 to
2, third. Time 1:50.
Sixth Race—Selling, one mile. Mount
Washington, 5 to 1. won. with Laura May,
25 to 1 and 10 to 1, second, and Jack of
Hearts, 10 to 1, third. Time 1:46.
New York, Feb. B.—The Queens County
Jockey Club announces the following
stakes, for the spring meeting, to close
March 1:
For 3-year-olds and upwards, Carter
handicap, *I,OOO added, of which *2OO to the
second, and *IOO to the third, about seven
furlongs.
Rockaway stakes, Belting, *6OO added, six
furlongs.
Flushing stakes, selling, *6OO added, one
and one-sixteenth miles.
For 3-year-olds. Abergne stakes, *606
added, about seven furlongs.
For 2-year-olds, Roses Rtakes for fillies,
*6OO added, four and one-half furlongs.
Cunaharsle stakes, *6OO added, four and
one-half furlongs.
Ozone stakes, selltng, *6OO added, four
and one-half furlongs.
Jamaica stakes, selling, *6OO added, five
furlongs.
Ban Francisco, Feb. 8.-The weather was
cloudy, and the track slow at Oakland to
day. Summaries follow:
First Race—Selling, five furlongs. Al, 2 to
1, won, with La Mascota, second, and Mo
ringa third. Time 1:04(4.
Hi-eond Race—Selling, sevn furlongs. Al
ma, 2 lo 1, won, with Miss Ruth second
and Adam Andrew third. Time 1:33>4.
Third Race—Selling, one and one-six
teenth miles. Dawonu, 6 to X, won, with
lla.ard second and Perseus third. Tima
1:53.
Fourth Race—Selling, six furlongs. Main
stay. even, won, with Midlight second, and
Al Koran, third. Time 1:17(4.
Fifth Race—Five furlongs. Selling. Dis
tinction, 6 to 5, won, wlili Durwad. sec
ond, and Mr. Rey third. Time 1:05.
Sixth Race—Selling, seven furlongs. Red
Glenn, 6 lo 1, won. with Lena second, and
Coda third. Time 1:32.
OUTAGE OX WIIISKV.
Distillers Want an Allowance on
Liquor Held Hcyond Four Years.
Washington, Feb. S.-A delegation repre
senting the distilling and wholesale liquor
interests of the country uppeared before
tho ways and means committee to-ilay to
urge, an amendment of the internal reve
nue law so that “outage” shaJl to allowed
on liquor held in bond beyond four years.
The delegation included representatives
of the National Wholesale Liquors Asso
ciation, the Kentucky Distillers' Associ
ation anil the Eastern Distillers’ Associa
tion .
Under the present law when whisky is
taken out of bond at the end of four years
the government allows nine gallons for
evaporation and leakage, and no allowance
is made beyond that period. The distillers
urge that the same evaporation and leak
age continues beyond the four years, and
should to deducted from the quantity on
which the *l.lO is levied. It was argued
that the practical effect of the present law
was to discourage the storage of whisky,
and to make the tax greater on old whis
ky than on that held only four years.
In the course of the hearing, Chairman
Ilingley remarked that he thought thia
subject should be considered in connection
with the general question of fixing a Just
rate of taxation on spirits, although he
said it was undesirable to take up the gen
eral question of taxation until it was clear
ly established what the revenues of the
government were to be under present laws.
The hearing will continue Thursday.
LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEELMEN.
Annual Convention to Open at St.
Louis To-da.v.
St. Louis. Mo., Feb. B.—Almost the en
tire delegation to the convention of the Na
tional league of American Wheelmen has
arrived, and to-night the parlors of the
Southern hotel are thronged with wheel
men shaking hands and renewing acquaint
ance.
To-morrow will be wholly devoted to the
discussion of good roads. Prominent men
from all over the country who are advo
cates of good roads have been invited to
deliver uddressea
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