The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, December 04, 1900, Image 1
the MUKNINd NEWS
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J II KSTIDD. IT. nUl.nt,
CONGRESS CONVENED
or THE HEMUiB THE
KViTE - * • ill EE m
WAS CAREFULLY FOLLOWED.
H,\.%Te i IIHIIII'.II Hlllill WT
WITH I Mill 11. I’li;n*.
Oinh of Bl*** A.lmiliil.tcl to l(r
>,-o ..■niitnr Er.im A .*rnioiit. AA li
-1t,,,,, P. IIIIIInKtinni —Arimu Ad
journs nl ••- )••* <•# •*-
It **M .11 nit B 11 Alnrk of llr
••* • *•••• Mrmttrr of Ihr Lair
S, iiii■ or llavla nml Irnilnr lirar.
, .rißton. lire. S.—ln the S.-nate to
, • work of the short session of the
V sixth < -oncrvss w.is successfully
J, i htd.
r.plnal purpose of tbe Socmte to
fM • .( t th#* death of G**r of
, i<l Davie of Mirim Itnmedlote
r rntding and then to adjourn
tj ri Iv* the m* io of tin- I'rczi
n,. rrow w.m put aeide in *rl* r to
. day in a -lon when tha? mu h
l i v In- iif imim iiH importance.
\ from the r o llng of th* moaaag**
ii. ' HdminDt ration f tin* oath nf
, .to Wiihmi I*. DlllltMChafn. the n*-w
..r from Vermont, who auccced* the
1 i *t|n 8 Morrill, no Important final
r - tran.*< acted. Th* other rn-a mem
,:f body, *i-H<*prt‘iientuUvp
, m V. Polllver, who succeed# the
1 - ri.itor (#• rof lowa, win present,
j u i iu -A<m In to-tn rrotv.
in j th* Henate chamber w
i .ii> brill.ant. From Hm celling ih*
v .*: * r watc bathed in a suLfued lu*.
I light . ihl the air w.m heuv> with
< i t. in t of magnificent floral plec**#
a\i : President Pro Thii. Fry** Brought
(l ami navel at 12 o'cloc k declaring th
f -peneri. the venerable M ml chap.
) , it. \ Mr. Mllfiurv), Invoke*! dlvtn#
t paying tribute to the memory
, . ,n- Senators Clear and Ravi*. Mr
j , • (Vermont) pr rented Mr IMliin •
) 11 r brithil and th* latter w.> ad
mu • I the oath by President Pr
T* tr. Frye.
iwax then notlflrtl that th*
f. fyiilt %KU* ready to proceed to ItUllDW^
i t. . i w - :> t *
t M t< Join represent a# ivez <*f th
..... formally Informing the Proalden
Hi. • vra In MM* tin u
i on fixing 12 oM ck no n e ach #
: ... lir <f m*‘ i:g was adopted an
. s of forty minute* taken to a" *
< turn of the committee *ent to wait
a: the Prej.-id.nt,
r • I tr a comm tin lea i ion from
' ilr.ux* gov. notice It wa# ready for
*• ln -* Mr Hour, for the ommlttec
i reported that the President had **x-
I- i.i his pit* azure that ('ougr. *a wn*
. :n.*re in -■ and that he would
f nm 11.1-in* with It forthwith.
-*ai * v Ma J Pruden, assistant *t*rr
* t.. the President, wan re*i>KnlJt*d. and
Ii t.-si ih awaited in* oft•
J Mtiii. . retiiry Brnneti of the Ben
t>( ",in at once t r.ad the document,
t r* .idlng l*tng eurefully follow***! nud
* I*>■ !•i.r *K’.** hour anti tlfty-four min*
I-: ■■ ■
M \lll-on of lowa then announced
. fit i ;•■?!! s death anti offered the u*-
r s* : it lon *f borrow.
• r .\’* ls*.n of ‘MlnnnpoM. who had
l ii t r turn'd from the fun.nl of hi*
.* • Senator Cuahnmn K. Devi*, an
i i cl formally the death of Senator
1 i* b
S. rmfp then, at 3:!.'. p m , upon mo.
t t .J Mi, Ak Ivon. * an additional mark
. ' i t for the memory of Senator
* ir .ml Senator r>i*vl*. nljourwd.
not **i: or m;riti>:\T%n\f.n.
A li**i 11 iii ii f gpeetnele \\n* the
openlim
id'i!.ion, 3.—Oirdled by over
l . a lb-rles. Uith.d In light from the
n.'d window* overheail, the Hail
i I; r.— ntaf Iv••* |>re*ent*l a brilliant
t ti l. when Bpcriltfr l>*vld 11. Hen-
•* ailed the second session of the
i '-sixth Congress to order it noon, to
il t y.
T . desks of half the members wer*
f id With flow, r
w.allh and beauty of the capital.
• *d in smart winter ffoc-ks, wre in
t Kalltriw.
" ril pieces were of Infinite v-
Tl.e ureutet proportion was on the
1 Hdi.-an rale.
th** hind* of the clock oppowlte the
* *R • * desk pointful to noon. th>
1 •* vr a•*-etide*! the ro*tr\<nt and called
* H to order. Then th#* blind chap*
* if •-*! up hi* voice In prayer.
a; i. referred feelingly to th.
' f the late Heprrsentativ** Dal*
‘ -V w J**rsy att l Hoefff. cker of Ik*l
' wkb h <p't urr**d during the r. - •*-
' ' r th*- prayer the clerk called the
r t
• confualon became so great that
k coiiUl nc hear the resnon*
1 • t • ■ Sr * iker w.i* obi •<! several tirn**
1 i 1 for orilcr. The usual notification
v re r. eived from the S -nat- tbut it
v r* *d> f.r business and had appoint*
1 • i a*ors Jo wait *>n the President.
*4aker announced that 27". ni**m
* v bad respondtsl to their names; quo*
1 nd the !!ous< was rtMtdy f>r btisl
fohowir.g membere-elect then a|>-
I -1 it the bnr of th<* flous** and took
! ••'•h of office. Albert I> Hhaw. who
• d* the lute Representative* Chlcker
•>r New York; Allen F McDermott.
’ c.. ds the late lU , pre^ , ntatlv* Daly
' N' m J**rs*-y; Walter O. Ho‘ffecker,
i.*,**-*-.is the late Kepresentatlvo
*• ker of Delaware; Kdwanl Dv.
1 rr, “M who succeeds the lute ltepr*sn*
Harrner of Pennsylvania; William
* if Ison. who succeeds (Jen. Joe
r f Alabama; \V. H. Jackson, who
i v I .w Smith of M iryl.uid; Bam
-1 1 Woo.!-, who suece*-ds Reprt'scnta-
Devrie** of California.
*' Ratify of T< xav questlot'e.l the form
! * ‘ r * '•ign ition of Hepre****ntatlve Ih>l
- sudeiior. Mr. J P. Connor,
v ‘ |weeni. He said he doubted the
| * of a m>mix*r to resign at a future
dit !!< said he would not raise
i int formally, but merely called at*
•" to It *** that In future It could n*a
*d “ a precedent.
? Ixslll ver’s resigns don, he sab), had
’• ndered to take effect Dec. 1, so
Mr Connor had b er. elected to fill
, -mey which did not exist at the
f the election. He cited a court
n to show that a rcslg/m lon to
• fTect at a future date was not a
nation la fact, but simply a no dll-
gfatoiinmil) Itlornimj "CrHi
cation of a r* -tgnatton to le n>ile In the
future.
Tin- Si* ik. r stat-d that ln.ismib'h a*
objection had lw*n mad**. Mr. Connor
would ►t*p asUle until th. prot -i hid
b- n diix>s*< and of.
Th. ftpeaker announc t the appditt*
mem of Mr Babe, k of Wl-coitsln on
t* Committ.*** on Way* and Moans to
e • . I Mr. 1 *olll\• r.
Th. Si**!iker appointed M. - • rs. P.iync,
H' publl- uti. of N- iv York. <lr* v nor, R
publi aii .it Ohio, and li* hnrdson, l)**m
< fat, of Tefinease**. t.> Join the <‘ommlt*
•* *• of ii. Sr; to wait <ii the Pu-U
--d.-nt Tl; cU rk of th. Iloui' aDo w.is
lr* t*d to Kiv** similar n i • <<> the
Henate. aft. which recess was tuk. o
until J o'clock. On reavs.-mbling Mr.
Payne announced the Prtsblent would
crwnmunieali imtnc luiiely in writing.
Then upon Maj. Pruden, on** of the |
Pr vldei.t s rct i'ioi, .inn <un. > I the
ni. ssage wh.ch, by the direction of the
Sp sik* r. was Iruni* dial* ly laid before the
iI• - use The leading of the message wi>
list* tl. I l" att‘flt|Ve|y. It (* l)|i. I two
hour* ami ten minutes There were no
demonstrations during the reading
The deaths f the late Representative
Hoe flecker of Delaware, the late Reprw
s*utative Dab. of New J. rs**y, th** Dto <
Senator Clear of 1- w. and <h* late Sein
t*.f DnViS of Minn. ot.i. were announ **•!
and. after th- a.i-.ptb.n of r* , 'OiuUonn f
r* . ret. the House, as t further mark *f
i* [*<-. t to the tin Kr\ of th d* ea>i
slot* stneii. at 4JO p n . ljotirncd.
Till! HOI SK'k FillbT HILL.
If Provide* for nn !p|inrtlnnsirnf
if lt* |re**Mlit 4% eln vngri'M,
Washington, D- S.—The first bill of
the *♦•>•'*# Introduce*! in the House of
Kepr.-s. matlv. s w.i by Mr, Crumpuckcr.
llepuhllcan, of Indian.i, "making an i
poriloiiim iit of Repres nt.itiv* s <f ('on
grs- under the *l. venth • nsus ” It pn
vld** an inr r*a . *f membership from
157 to 3kw. Th** following states gain in
r**|fresMittttloiv Arkansas, 1; Coh>rak>, 1;
Oollfornln. 1; F>nn *h ut. 1; Florida. 1.
Hhiuds. 2; M i a. iui.**ti-. I; Minnesota. 2.
M.ssourl. 1; N*-w Jersey. 2; New York. 3,
North Dakota. 1; Pennsylvania, 2; Texas,
Washington. 1. W*- t Virginia, 1.
Th. fol!owii.-r vt i. lo Kant 1;
Louisiana, 2; Ml* b .|>il, 3; Nebraska. 1;
North Carolina, 4. rtouih Carelli.a. 3, Vir
ginia, 1.
ißtn in i.i. in mum t kd.
It \\ a* of Once Referred to the
House Mllimry Committee.
Washington. D* • 3 —gm-reiary Root's
hill for the reorganlautlon of the army
was aitroflucr*! to-day fy Chairman Hull
-f the Military Cummin****, and at
n*ferre*l t* that i*om'mlttee. Th**
rneasun piooably will be i*i*)ri*d to
■Ui rrow and Mr. Hull expect.* th* llous
will ro.s it t:.ls week. Th* committee 10-
d.*y adopted tin atiti-catite* n .tncndro**ni,
..frV-red i v Mr. Hay *>f Vine ma, pr hlb
g the Mile of lluuor on military |ra|**
■ rty, transport a, tc.
. i >it *. i HI i .*. \i in OM II \M>
ttlver and llarlmr Committee Atlll
U rklnu oil It* IIHI-
Washington Dec. 3.—A1l the members
of the Georgia delegation, excepting Hep
r* . nadlve llortlett, were at the capitol
to-day when Congress convened. Mr.
Bartlett Is txpocted her** In n few days.
liaewn and Clay and Re|reaen
tti\• Livingston*-, wen r* • iplents of
b* autlfu! floral r* tie mbnncetv from their
frl**n*l.
Representative latter says the River
uh! Ilarlwr Committee Is still m work
cm it' bill ami expecta to have it r. tdy
for presentation to th** Hohie*- a? an • arly
and te. He is not pr* {ar**l it this time to
Dtewhat amount ih. committ*e Is likely
to give In behalf *>f the promised improve
ment of Savannah harl* r D is known,
however, that the niomb, r* of the com
mittee are favorably Inclined to give Sa
vwnnah ample factlitiea for her commerce,
m*l. In view of the fact that the Hoard j
.f Fruir.eers who recently inve tlgat and
the subject, h*s n-ported favorably the
full estimate for the projerts. libera! ap
*roprlation may le expected. It is i*v*-
,tble that Ih. • ommlt tee may not ** pre
pared to grant the full amount estimated
at the pending bill but It may com lisle
to adopt what is known as th .*-mtlnu
ng contract system, whl h would pro-
IdiA nn i mum I ippropriatlon for h* work
until th*- proj. t Is coinpl* led. This
would take it “tit of the ri\r and harb*r
bill, mu! tranafer it to th. sundry civil
ipprviprlat.*n bill, in which nil th* !?n
--provem.nts of th.- great rivers and bar
tor* of th* cotmtry ore now provid'd for.
IT WILL IIHb lilt.lll OF \\W.
ship subsidy Hill 0 niaplnce the
Nimonri- I*hlllpploe Messsre.
AY;fhln({t<in. D.c. 3-Thr H.fuhllcnn
S nat"rliil on onl. r of lln-l
nr llii (!orni on .|. . 1.1.m1 tti.it the *hl|i
-utility bill *houll fllupte' e the Spooner
Philippine Wit ■ ,h *‘ unflnlehed hustne,.
p aim) <i<<i'lei thut the Hu>-P.iutv-Pee
treaty .houlJ rev-elve alternate ntteniton
With the ehlin-lntf *ill. The arr.umem.-m
l*r.A-hle* that he eiilpplnK Mil *ha!l h ue
treft retire, but ihn when no one I* pre
,.ir> I To make a eiieeeh on ll the H- ntie
-hall HO Into executive for the
*onsi'ierntlon of the treaty
S.nutor l-'ry- to-morrow will move 10
tak-- up the bill, an.l If thlr morion pr.
valid, is Itk. ly. the effpet will lw to
tl‘*-ll.'iee th< Bia*ner hill.
Hen nor ledtte of the rommltt-e nn
Eor-Um Itelnlhaie. who will have chare.-
cf th treaty, probably will tn-'V' ' •*-
ecutivc aeaaton lo oonalder Um twoty.
an n*ement t trther pt v W - •* •*
If Um army Ml) readies the Henare prior
f the ahlppit
'treaty . her 01 both of Iheat n ■ he
t, .-. I ti mpnr.irhv In or.h r to |e-rmlt the
prompt eonshh ration of that measure
The ram. tin.lcrstamllna prevalla rettard-
Ina the appropriation Milt*
S< nalor Murian < NlcaraKuan can il hit.
rec. Uni some comtkhrratlon. The opinion
was Rcia-raUy eapresrel that It aliould
wait upot, tin- H' note a action on tie-
Th. ommlttee also <li* tiaei the jh.s.
„lt, l; |ty of Democratic oppo-'IUon to the
sulwt.ly oIU k.-tm of ih. mnftlars who
hel talk. I with Democrat I- enatoo <--
pr. I the opinion that there w-miM he,
no -ffort topi - rent this ;-i:llatlon hy -
li.ois ojipoltlon. I hough they .-xiss-t it
number of .js.-h<s against It
EEI.I. *A GHOtl AKH AAII I*KOAA MED.
AA I Ilium 1.. t. rti nl >f renaneola Loaf
nn n I'leasore I raise.
Pensacola, Dee. l-WIUIam U Oranl.
I ~ prominent youny business man of .Ms
city, while on a pleasure cruise up the
Choctawhatchie bay, fell from the .|e k
of the schooner yacht Harry late yeater
,lay and was drowned. Tbe uody baa not
yet bvu found.
SAVANNAH, t!A„ Tl KSDAY, I)E(’EMRER -4,
MINISTERS TO MEET
niIIRKA i:\Ddx IIUR (IF \lt I
I'ROM THKIII tiOVKHN UK AT*.
PRINCES ARE AFTER PEACE
HIT DON'T 1.1 Ii 11 THK I'oRI.K.N
IR Ml INI 111 1.1.
ll* Prorscf Make* l!* Problem
Harder lo **ili*— I inliifNetnr)
(oneltulon nf l'-la>'* Hi-rllus
Doubt fnl— ilfaaionurir* a ntl iMli.r*
\\ lt llnilurnl 11*- 'li-ki* l*roi*4
\uuiii*f Lclct*o>— llli&b (Mtirrm,
ll**|)oi)M Ib l* for OufriM***, *liottlil
Hr* Ksrrulrd.
I*. km. Ik 3.—AH the foreign envoys
have now hetir! from llulr -• •verwn* ri>
rrgar*iing the Joint note to th*- f’hltu**c
llrni|K)tei)liarl'j*, anl a meeting w i.i Ik*
held to-morrow.
Tin* tnvoys lire n*w commtinl* alive, but
enough i* kiH.nn with r* fereiu *- lo th*
obj.vtlons of di fie rent g*>\ *Tini* lit j* l<
make it seem bubtful that th* meeting
v%S.i have a -ati factory ■iui**;ufi*i).
Prince ('hing and i.i Hung (’hang both
say that they are anxiou.dv aw ailing th*
demands of the l*i*w-r.-. I'a. y *iclare (ha?
Filina d* sirca |* are nt an> |*r * *wum. n-
Miraie with the digi l > of an iid- nt
nation, hut they i .int out that so long
ih a I irg* foreign army .* . uju* the pro
vince of Chi 1J Hi* problem will t* hatder
to solve.
The missionaries and other** who went
through the m* g- pi>i< m bitterly against
any suggestion of leniency. Th* \ urge
parttcula?ly that tho*-** who ir* high in
office ami who were really i< (*** siblt f r
the outrages to foreigners Hh*iil*l l e *-x
--**cuted; and they In.-ist also Halt ■ uf
ficient force should I** k< pt in China to
guarantee order and to k **t for*! mm
Indepcnd* nt of the* chines*, de*-la ring it at
if this is not h repecitlon . f the
troubles is Inevitable.
STORY OF AWFUL SLAUGHTER.
f.nvprtmr of Mint* At .ntd to
Hate 11-i-ii tlic Author of ai.m.l
Atrooion. IMiiraa.-..
Hcrlln. !>•-•■ 3 A |H*ci,il <l|.|Nttrh from
Cbliui to tho Volks ZcltutiK r>-!>txx u
fearful mleelon eluuKht.-r In the province
of Shan 81. The tlrst victim., the dl*-
Itch kajre, wer. a t'athollc tilithoi' an.l
hi* coadjutor* and f-.ur Euroi-. an priests,
Francis ips, Italians and Flench.
T:p- ap’vrrnnr lnvre*l ;lieni t* ht*
for t.et ser pt tecUon; but on arrival ;h- tr
hands were tied. Then the governor him
self potenarded them all. Next the *n
urnor went to the Mabop'e re- . lene. with
a nuroh- r <f soldier* and sclx.- 1 etx M tr
sellles sisters. He promised them money*
and *ll -i Incutsh* * I husbands tf they would
renounce Clirtstlnnlty. whleit offer they
unanimously reji-cted. TloTeopon the
Kovernor pSipiar'lel them no.I ,-ilf. n
number of Chinese priests, thirty Chinese
si-ters nnd two bundreal orphans from 3
to 16 years of mre.
ii. ■ t - I 1 - T
themselves In a cistern, were, the dls
patch says, tic.! to slak. sand force! to
drink the blood of the first victims. They
were then killed.
A Chinese priest on 1 two Christians
who attempte.| to escape were auKlit and
put In a small hut, when- they were
burned.
OIT.K ATIIIAX IN t IIIN A.
field Nlarshal AAalrter.ee Hrports
* (frees, fill 1-1 x pert It lons.
Berlin. Deo. 3. -A rtltpatch from Field
Marshal Count von Waldersee. comman
der-in-chief of the International force#
in China, sent from I'ekin under date of
Saturday. Dec. 1. says that after iahst
|HK the (iermon M.ik t the Minn Tombs
and punlehlmc several in chhortni! vll
laaes for ttw* murder of Christians, the
late fed. Y.a-ck's detachment, commanded
hy th n. tiayl. returned to Ivkin In hair
columns hy way of Yang F.iiik, Chen
Flen T.-henn. Than* Hiian and Nlu Dan
Shan, .m il alsait u day’s march north
ward of I'ekin.
The. Kalcan expedition, the dl-p.it It
also say- wns very *ms-e-ftil. Several
thousand Chines, regulars, under th- e-.m
--tnan-l of two aen-r.ls were driven in
wil l ttißhi from the province of 'hl 1.1
to Shan SI.
The remains of the late Col, Yorck
have arrived t Fekin.
I’D At AHIIN 111 and Nt. I'tMlTEf*.
Anll-f-'orelan tiatbrenl* Said to He
Inimlnrnl at Tien Tain.
Lcn-km Dec. I —"l*l.i aids are aimlti
Is n* posted. ’• says the Tien T*lu rorre
si-ondent of tin* rt.ainbird. wlrlntt Sun
day. “unnouneitiK a r-newsl of the anil
fore an outl-r-ake as lmmln.-nt
The ShniHthhl correspondent, of th>-
Manana lost says tne Hankow viceroy
told Vice Admiral Seymour durlnu th.
latter'* recent visit that the court wo-.ild
n-ver return to I'ekin: hut. as th. corre
,-p indent l-ani. the Nat.kin viceroy holds
just the contrary opinion.
Herman Troop* hi riaht I'laee.
Tien Tsln, Do . 2. - - Four companies nf
German troops a'- rejiort.d to I- serious-
Iv menaced ihlrty-tlv- ml-s w-t of i'ao
Tins Fu. elaht eompenh of l-'r-nch
tr.siio with thr*<- day*’ ratlun* have it it
to go to Ihelr relief.
THAN* ACTION IN tOAI. I AMU.
E’.*-etitor l>sils anil Benotor El
kin. Hu > I I.IMMI Acres.
Baltimore, Dec 3—lt Is understood that
Wilton Dee Camden of l a lilth-r - has ne
gotiated Uie noU to ex-Ber.aior Henry <D
liavi* md Senator Stephen 11. Elkins of
West Virginia of a tract of M.OOO acres
In Barbour and Fpshur lountles. West
Virginia. It Is said that the property n
tolns rxtenulve coal de,sjlt. and that the
purchaser* will open th. nun
Th* Baltimore and Ohio Ksiiroad ex.
tenils through a portion of the fled, but
it Is eatd lo be more than itke.y that toe
West Virginia Central Railroad will !-*•
extended from Belins wnen operation#
are begun. The tract adjoins the prupvrty
mi tho Century Dual Company
SURRENDERED TO GEN. YOUNG
R% tr Tw Tlioiioii ml llnlotnen llr
nun*t* lnurrci’ilnii aut Ink**
Hnlh f tllriilNKcr.
N iHr 3—The War I'epart
nirnt Uwla>’ m*. Ii <hl th> following fii**-
|gu h telbnß of the voluntary Mirrvn.b r
of a large number i*f lnurr*-A t?* ti (.*n
Young at Banti Mans. Tin- amittAiun In
th* telegram com®* >f faulty tmfi>mil!t>ioii
or n li ability to pi .ualbly det ipher tle
ml mi tig wohlm
*‘M iDi< aimi. Man la- Adjutant General.
W.r ilnglon —Two fln>UMnd *ie bundr* i
an*! ‘eighty Katlpunan liimirm'lor whom
Conslqun enroll** I (bolMiH ni eanie fr>m
mount.iln® finl mut* ti.u r* .1 to G**n. Bam
u* 1 Jt. M Young to-day at HMi tH Marla.
They renouin * 1 iruiurrertlon an>l swore
allegiance to the I’nllfd States. The oath
w i.lmlnlrtcr* *1 by he |4i.lr* (|rlm?) at
tla* church wath lmir a#lve rellgl ui* cere
munlo (Jen. Young aitrihiit*s the
reni r to the l*reallent , a re-eleciion an*i
vigorous jr> -*cutl *n of (he war. Although
i. rifl.n Himti l* ie| thin ii* lmi*ori.nt
tiiDlr idng a ret*, 'j.vn midoox the J>eo
pl** • • • • • Movstae columns under
Samar, fanny, comtm*m<l
Twa-nly-eighth Regiment t’nite*! B?at*w
Volunteer Infantry g**? to Mimbitmo.
* M o Arthur."
(•unni Hrßtnrn(lon U irk.
W mhh.gton. I*f. 3—The foil w.ng cabl.
iiiw.s ag* has been i**etv* I at tbe Nwvy
I >. ;artmeni
*• ,v|te. D*c. 2.—lkdrtchtnent m.arlns
ami a*an** Y'uaenille’* ..fit. **r** •rrlv*l by
Gen A lava t#efi (Juarn >i inat Re-uora
non Wi*rk th re progr* .-sing fav.naily
’ Renu y."
A di:u<m it %nr < tl n i
II *•• lii i •**• I'rnpuinl Hrlullir (o
Irani Heorixa!**•*l* 1.. gUIMlim.
\\ ißhlf'gion. I>**.- 3. A rauoua of the
D* fit* '•(!• u*ml>ei> of the Ibrtr.*** of
R ;r* . i (atiV* - w.i?* hel.! ill tile h.ll *f
Ih i Uu>* fit the clom of the Nensioti to*
.lay to consider tin* course to lw taken on
army legislation.
R* pr. . illative Hay of Virginia, a nieni
r *f th.* Military Committee, explalne l
the etaiiH of the army bill |ro|***ed hy
H.rrrt ry Root ami urged tile deidrublllty
, .*! i t 1* gin a ting until the * ourae id tin*
go\*rnment . to the t'hlltpfrine* had
he**n u.*r* definitely <i**(erminel. lie
projM*s*the following renoiii*iun,
"Kt*olve*l. That I* h* the reuse of this
.au that the law now In exlsl*ne <
to th army t>* continued for two years
from July 1. IW>."
This ltd io extended db u*o*ioii Mr
Si,i>*i|en of Toxar. of th*- Military
nmiitltM*.. amend, and th* tlm** toon*. v**vr
Mr. Jones *>f Virg n*a ft* r*-*l a subslitule
r* '•olutlon cxfM .F- iig th.- op|>oeJti.*n * f
ihr v AurtiH to he army r*<rgttm*4itUKi bill
nu built ted by (be War De|Minnu*n*. R*j*
tcrnttivai Hlchardeon. Hailey. Cnrma* k,
VewUsoda. Oox are! others made e 4 *t. i*
how ing cormldeeable diversity of opinion
hh to what stxMili! t>e done.
Mr Hay finally went over hi* resolu
tion and the other |roi>oftU|o?ni were not
lrw*el, the caucus adjourning wlUkmjl
actio tv.
to hinh:m; ru-im.
Mnn> Deleuntea t Southern Indus
trial ( .iinenlloti nt 4 ImifMitootth
N* w Orleans. I>ec. 3 —Yh* Sou h* rn In
*!u>trial convention will meet ber. to
morrow, and several hundred delegat.n
are exrp4*cted. Including th*ne fr*>cn Iluf
faio. fblta.lelphia. Pittsburg nnd alm iet
every city of importance The Georgl i
delegation, bended by ex-Benator John H
Gordon, will arrtv** 10-morrow moniim:
Tcxae an*l Alatiama gave espe**lally
xtrong delegAltofix. Gov. H.-nnl i here
from Raton Roug** to deliver the wel
comt* add t ecu*.
Th** .Nltwrmjrna canal, cotton factories,
textll*- e)ucation. lmi*rovem*nt of Gulf
compulsory arbitration, deejienlng
of th- rmiuth of the Mississippi river,
railrosids and >tner FUbJeets will la <||
vid! up among the dexgates (r un ill
etai* aiwi inch subject will In* acted ui*oii
separately.
I*• ly visitors will he entertained by til •
Itxal t'ouncll of Wometi.
WIDOW IIINHFN LI URL MIT.
It In Naitl Thnl I apt. Drr> fit* I•
ll 111 I*|| NN N WlllieMN.
Paris. De* J.-s The hearing of the filed
suit brought by Col. H.tiry's widow
tgainst M Joeph Reinach, who. In r
-ibdr.** publish*.! |h the Sled., Accused
Henry of i*citit; the real traitor in the
Dreyfus ease, and sax! Katerhazy wax
his u • ompilc* . uf*ene*l to-day In the As
h.z. Court. Th* - ludlence was small. Th*
. i • • Mu - . t of IV .r < .
valgroic and 4l**ns M rcler and Hofit
who are am* ng th** wtin*sses, numbering
altogether about Sn, and I not lead t*> ni)>
Incident worthy of note.
It is sail that M Reinach has sum
moned Dreyfu- -a wltrcs-
The public f*r* * .t<.r submltfe*! that
the Ahhlz* vouit w.i- not *ompet*nt t*
try th** ms#-, an*! assc*rted (twit th** cor
rect lofiu I <*urt whs t’ie |#r* |H*r irihuiial
The court decided n was romi*#*tont and
th** pro**. ut##r iu;n uincrd h* would ap
poAl to th* Court of ('sssntton.
Oa*tClN4. OK I* AH LI AMR NT.
It NN nn n Formal MTslr of Little
• *blle llteret.
IsOVidon. Dec. 3 The opening of th#* In
itial session of the Fifteenth f’arliamerH
of Quren Victoria oc curred at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. M wan m formal afTalr and j
of little public Interest. A small crowd
a stem bird lose.- the "b*e fen ter*.'who car* (
rled out the usuml s*-ar h for possible con
spirtor* in the vaults 1. n.*ulh the IgMises
f INrllam*nt. with the custom
ary c* r# m#sdal, and with the customary
r* *• nit There wss likewisr* the us-ia!
. cmp**tltli#n of itou* m**mbers of I nr
||am* nt to be fi*i on the seen*, one ar
riving ut nitdntgM
In the Hot!** of Commons U'llltam
Court Gully M no opposition f.r re
election t * tblnl term as i*ukvr.
i npt. t liester Nt ( *n •mi 11 n|t e.
Constant!not*i* D**. 3—C#pf. Colby M
4*hester and Me officers of th® United
MtaiA* tiatib -hip Kentucky, now at Smyr
na, Arrived In Constantinople to-day.
T
AV fin't fio ■ Hums or Tirana.
Dondnn. Ore. 4 -Ths Vienna rwrsspond.
*nt of Ihr Dally <Tironlels wires lhe< Mr
Kruser will not visit either Vienna or
Rome.
BIG BOILER BURSTS
N FATAL IM’l it'K'N IN I (1114 Nt*4>
l*4N> I II tit• I **i:.
PASSENGER TRAIN PASSING.
l,Pr TWII 4 Nib *111(4 H IIN KU •
IN 4 e DCIIIiI*.
11 •
l*NNti(*nß*r* *truck by Splinter* or
I lir.ie it \ 101. till) to the Floor
Fife Persons RHled niml Twehe
lii|iiret to tli* Dtsoster—< bun.- ut
lh|diNiun *• Mystery ••rop**rt>
I.Uh* t tlit* ItiiilroNd I *ll Ml oi * #1 ut
Chicago. D c 3 F*ur men and one Iwn
urc In* .mtt\ kii*d h l tw.lv* peopli*
injur. .! by th* # \|k‘bti of a UdU t Jt tl
|kw* r hous* i.| ilii > h'-.ii' ui*i Non h
w. stern Hen! fli evening S* verul of
the Injured ar#* hurt •* ba*ll> that th* )
may #l# Tli* !• -! arc
August Clamtrwui. ..lon foreman,
ennde-d hy falling w ill . Anthony Kraus,
fireman, intern* !y injure*!, .11. and on the
W v to •he b e,Gt.)l, A I- V\ I
tiM hand. atrn*k l\ holler; J>. pn
Hh* < fit. ton b ind, ittgiit un*l**r to|Ui
H*nr> S< hnur, IK \. u • old. cl* i k In audit
ing offii .* #.f N'orthw.■•*?* rn rKid, be* k
broken by flying debus.
Th#* It jure' .if.* John Itutt* HWortli,
chief * b tri ian *f the |swer h#*u--e. skil l
fractured, in-.timl itijuili will pmbthiy
die, \ugnst |L . K Mi,\*. i ik** In
jured by part of roof of parlor *ar fall
ing on him; Mr August It. Milwati
k#** thrown against * -at. in .iinlly In
jur**.! may die. William Hi k* S . *.v
gan. N\ i rev*r**lv truD* I, Mr 1; i. i
It* ker, Bh*- Miyg in. Wl . slightly bruis
-d; .Ml*-ha. I M< Gr ••* . aov* r*ly burn I.
may dl* J*. * pti K*v-.Hki. s. v* •Iv burn
#hl; G*org. GifiD. m v.-n ly bunnd. Joan
Brown, severely burned; Carl !Vt**rs. arm
broken; August lb>ltx. ®bb* and arm
bruised; Kug-n Qlrtgeiich, blow throug i
• ls>r of pAw* r house, slightly bruised.
The |swer hous. w ®- tw* ?■tory stru* -
tur* . whlh el***! w.'t of ll>. t i *nn r
station and north of th- tracks hading
into it. on the first floor w *m the Ih4 * r
room.
The raus* f th* • xpl*#*ion l *• myatery.
is everything In th- liolisr rs*ni secuiwl
in excellent condition.
At ii f* w mhiu< m past .i o* I k *>n# % *f
the hoi <r * in tti . n • of t >. row of
four burst with a #!• i*?a I*hi that wa
plainly heard at *.nt ami #ll firm. One
•ul of th** holier ti- w tow I the *k ;s>t
tracka anl lanc).*l s verity ft.ei away,
TbA boiler Itself, which w*2ghd ten tons
lies to-night six fct from th# boiler
h >u*e Just as th#* explosion occurred the
Ashlarn! limit** I train was pulling out **f
the station.
The iart two cars were caught. The
l)olier struck Ih* i**ar car, while h •
tioilcr-h# ol plow *. I through) the one im*
m#*)latcly In fr* C I’ortunafely is.tti ft. w
high, carrying aw ‘V |Mrtlons *f the rooT
an l vestibule Th injure I passenger*
w*i€* stru k by flying apllnt* rs, or thrown
violently to the rt.wr. Traffic was inter
rupted for several hours. The .lest me
lkn of the elect rk* lighting plant plung
ed the dc|>ot Into d.irkn* -h anl th* plla
of and brls which was thrown ui<> ■* th**
trucks temporarily blocked the sulHjioan
traffic of the road.
The wounded woro COOVcyal as quickly
as |sss|t>le to l.#>-pi ai .
The prv|***rt' lo - to the road will not
lit? far from 91UMMD.
1111 IT PIG.V4 ( OttmiVTK.
Il*% IsiMilnn Isillom llegnrfl Presl
•leui Hell Dairy '* '. *•.#*.
London. Ih*. t —Cummint iiimii I'wi
dent McKinley rn to (Vmgreaa la
chiefly devote I to the refeteiicea to Arncr
i<\*'a Chii.es. pobc>
Th#* Daily Grapbk says “The policy
of th#* I’nMcd Kf.*t# s regarding Chins i
not heroic, but It is c*rtalf ly pra>-?i *
.ii,d there is ample r-."ii to believe that
it wdl prevail."
Th#* Tunes says: "Th#* meswige rnik***
i near fjott on the vital of insiat-
Ing u|>on punishment f#r the out rugs
Mr M* Ki(>.i v r.main- firm W r* vl
to see mat >n th'* aubj#*# t #f gu.iraiile# s
for ('hrlatian converts th< l*r# -in* nt
m ik*e a row proi*osa in mivar.* * •f my
put f#rrw.irl #*.?*• wher** In reganl to tha
U'bmnlty <|Ut-stloii f“ I 111 Igit .ne :i.
with roiia* of the Isat opinlisi In King
land."
The Tlm#*s’ .#fitor-iil ... lud with the
expression of m hop* thit Mr. M- Klu
,ev a • *onl term mav ♦ mark'll by i
"eat hi fa# tory *tt:#-m(.‘ *>f all on stand
>ng #|ii--1 lone !*#?,... a (Jr* .i l’riwin and
Amef |ca
Th# Dally New *iy "The
contains r.othlm ..* aid nothing very
ilium mating on matter*? sha 1 are old. It
w ill b very * !os#dy >* ann< and for lb r#*f
•r*nr - t* < hioa It l*k ? > thouyi t!)*•
American form * a w.r* Cat L<* f’"W rs
a r* to p p#-< Ify th* culprits and the Chi
nese government t# ep*. liy the mird'di
n*r*t. On me h t#*rtns a #-.*iv stt!e
menf W'did titidouid* dly b t ibl* . but
would It be effective?**
Th#- Btaniai I. whl#*h agreed with *he
Times In thinking that If all ih#- I'owr*
had withdrawn after th#* bgador wer*
relieved to th* *‘.n* extent as th# I'nltird
Hatv#*, fher*- would not now Is- much
• hrtnea of obtaining ntlsr.c ilun. remark
"Th* excessive anxiety i#> r# 1 -. xtaNbli
trade with China Is p* rhaps the r#*a. ex
planation of some |smts that linvc not
MM ined satisfy# n.ry io trie r> .t policy
of the Unit#**! Hi.if#
In the opinion >f th* Ht uslir ! the
Washlngion g .v# irn i h "acted as a
drigon Rurofs-.ui dti-l-nn.icy."
Ttw* Dally <'hi#>? • ■••-■••** "Cl# arly
the Unit#**! Btaf*** gov.-rnrn* n Is a’l#* to
Issast of an aggregate f Itnioitß aid #*i.
fs.rts exceed.mr tw. Wlll#.n- and to pro
|s>se a reduction #*f r**v*i <i taxatbat to
the extent of TJm.Oism*" Tt, i ltnlnietra
tion has a fair Justification, even If th-v#
I#e no very obvious n#ei. fer further en
couraging the American m#-r infllu ma
rlne ’’
■ e ■
fol(>rniio < i Presidenfial Note.
Denver. Col., Dec. S ~The official can*
vim of the presidential vote in Colora io
was fine*] to-day Based on the hlgheat
vote received by the electors on each
side Bryan received IC.M4 and McKinley
83,141, making Bryan’a plurality 28,5*0,
HE HAD BEEN HAZED.
Dctifli f 4scn r I Itiior Vllt*u#*l f*
llmr •<- sii 11 • <1 •-*riin (hr Treat
••*•-111 nf Fellow numlchin.
rhi nd# ipbia Dr-c 3 -Os ar R /.. a
fotiin r * at \Y. -t J’olnt Military
A a.b ny who had been lying at the
(saint of and ath at his home In Bristol. 1\
-ufferlnig ft. tn Injuries which hie parents
claim were th. r**ult t hazing it tin*
rt fl. u. ma r tw. v*Mr-* i-;>• it*-1 to-vliy
in gs .* i ,miv Ti.*- •. t • f iliuih wa
thr*.u .*iiMimpi(**n.
’lhr >oui'g mat • father allege* tluit
t.iiwisco M ir. w.i {*urcd d*wn hi** son's
thrmt whil* th*> a. lets w.r. hazing him; :
t i t-*t pepfe-r w• thrown In hie eves.
t.*t :. ,i-*• t<ui. *1 an his Luc Reta l.xith
kiuvkcd ut aisi othr fiendish fun Indulg
.l in.
rthortly aftr this the father says (Oscar.
P. nils** of his physlct.il c*.iidtiun. was
.••mf**lU#l i bdui lit** ndiSuhlf* and
st'iidll) grew w.. . but n* v r would <li
viiig#* in* ram. * of the c,*.b*ts win* lll
tnates! him
11410/ *N ••!!%/ iN4.” % BLIND.
1 4 l. HIIIm ) flic 4 imraes trr In-
Irwr iiiml Itlll4*ulon.
\Vct I’ottlt. N 1 . Dc 3 4*d A I.
Mills, sup**rlnt#*nd. itt of Hie Military
Academy, m.td** a Mim* it to-night r*
g.tr#lliiK th** R*xr. a!ligsl hazing case in
will'd) he says t >•* charges of atrocious
h •/dug ar* untru.' uh! ridiciilotis
r 'of. Mills r#*vi w - llooz'v ariH-r at the
Afukmy atul sn>**
■ The bason given for his resignation
was w.iik . >ea Ills r.* #r l shows he was
In th*- I*k s*#tl<Mi In inalh>*matlcs '.l
L murks !i* r ■ • ive*! l* flat*- *f I!h r -tgna-
I ?ton si lt* ! Ilcl# nt I bt-lleve th**rlo lb h
i tin* i*.| c;uiD' of lib* i*. ignrttb.fi and I
S think it meet |r. bai.;* that stories of
| ilia al . g.'l IB tr .. in* 4 atl hi* ftottt t.t#
ut# nt - to has in **l‘* In #*n*b • in- t# ex
' plain to !*!* f .•a d'* why !• I*ft til** A* al
any H* mad* no * iNiiplalnt f 111 tr* at
j Hunt
"From llbjuirl.* made I am convince I
that tills i-articular • * • d-t was very
Ilttl* !i • rf**ie#| wit!) or in l*>tel by oth*r
.•!*•( s tin liny his entire stay at th** mil! -
taiy ai ad* my."
A 'I I ’.lt It I Dll. INPLONinN.
fiver .‘Hit People Killed In a Powder
I *%pl#s|on Nt NNlthln.
Ta<ma. Wash. Ihv. 2—The steamer
Grurgl.i, arriving yesterday, brings dr
tails of the terrible powder eiplowon at
Nankin which killed over i**opb I.t
fia.Jtiib. During . viol# nt thunderwiarm
ligliti rig * > ruck u | w b r magazine *on
aiidng half a million * odd.-* which ex
j i*w|cd, 'fio* result was to oMltf*nt* th#-
-tiiali vall'-y where tin* magazine was lo
( aicd. Throng ut tlx d.stri t wer* fount
j• S off mangled and twisted bndlta Th#
K'scuing of the ins lie- was carried on for
a w --ck by ('bines# sold.ers, #>nc huielreo
Pep i- recovered the flrM *lay.
A high Chine*#- official reports at Bhang
liZi tDast while With tle ('hlfies#* .**urt tl
Till Tung Fu he neither saw nor heard of
tlt heir apparent, l*u I'hun. Frln# •
j ’I lian’s voting* X son The .>ffi -lal was -*hi
v iii- • and that the he.r apparent was slain
r died during the flight from I'ekin.
OKN. I.KK N TO (RI Nil!.
Does a* t Think Many Troop* Are
Netted In 4 nils.
r hi ogo. D. 3. (Jen. Fltahugh 4/f.
late roinmarulnr *f the Havana Depart-*
merit m Cuba, left her# o-nlght for
Omaha where he will si on * assume
com maud of tbe D* isiMment of the Mis
souri. Before leaving b# saai;
‘ln cam? th#- Cubans fall t establish n
-table republican government, and in
.■.is#- th<* Fnitvd Hi*t#*s is for* sl t* occu
py the (-(juntry |* rmanently, I *h not
think more than 3,<0 or 4.(*s United
& ... tn# |#s will I*#* needed f* r the mill
tary • - tin n? in Cuba lh* Island
is po situate*! Rat tr#ope from the fnlt
,,i gtiits could L* i-ourcd In v<*ry easily
in casf- of necessity.
‘•Whether the Cuban ronvrnti n n*w
sitting will succeed In establishing a g v
ernmeni which can protert life ,((!,l trop
ir> 1(1*1 !'* s* - urliy cai'ltal ■ c.m
,Iy j,r. a.-r, h-i knows’ N*,. I r-innoi
. |r> my ,*ianion u|-n th*- ,-s.liilty."
l-IU.MIM'T IA TEAR**.
llr Still Mas .hr I Kiio-I Cnal#Sßfs
In Emperor AA llllnm.
I'arls. D< 3-A special rtls(.(tch from
r'olonr says Mr Krusrr. after hr hart
received Emperor WlHlem's trlrram.
ink,- os follows to a rtrpina.lon style#
“frier.,ls of the ItrsiV':
”1 hope with all my heart thot the rlr
rumstani-e which prevents Ills M.*J*-sty
f,,,m rr, elvliut me 10-,lay will become
more favorable later I shall never erase
,„ have conrtrt.-nee in tie- spirit of Justice
of lit,- Kmisrnr. wlio, without knowlns
(„, . amt me four y, or* x„ s (trtlll unt cn,
nt I shall stay s..rne tlm.- at
T ~- 11.,/tie end will then renew my re
t , -t |ii,i hi time th, Emin-ror will i.ot
111 , KI user was very -art. anl after
aarils reiir.rt to hts atsirtments In teum.
lIEkl UITIUA 111 AA IHt R AT TAAAI’A.
Inlernallnnnls Willi Uni lleeanae ol
Da Resistrneta's Aomberl.
Tampa. Fla . Dee t —AU of Ihe trade,’
unions here this m„rnln work
anrt everythin* is --sin* smoothly except
with th. Is.xensk.-is The International
tuarmakers are >llll out. beinit c-ompelle-l
to remain away from the factories hy
the superior numbers of the Da Itoisleii
cla. i
KTIII < R RA I AI.I.IAt, ITAIIIKIT
Dletttrtinnt I ommnnirr Hall tlas 111,
skull Fractured.
.N'ea York. De--. 3 -I.leuten.int Com- '
mender ReynoJd T llsil, aeel-tsnt rn
pluee-r of the Brooklyn Navy Yanl. was j
struck and probab.y f.tlallv Injur,-,I to- j
,ksy lry a piece of timber rtistoise.l fr*m,
the roof ot the new engineer |ni tnilidlnt. j
under which he was passing Hl* skuil
was fractured. He taken to the Na
val Hospital.
Heath of a Minister.
Harris -or*. I’a . D*- 3 —Rev, AVUttam
Howard Day. A M L) D.. cnersl .sec- |
retary of th- African Metno.llt Eplsoopal j
•/.svn Church, died this moiui.ifc- utai 11 j
years. ~~ *
DA II Y I* A YEAR,
i CENTS A C< PY
WEKKDY ; TIMES-.A AA EEK.II A TEAR
ASSASSIN’S FOUL ACT
l.tl'lllT aiMMh SHUT mow Tim
HARK AT TIIIIAI ASA 11.1. E.
SLAYER USED A SHOTGUN.
FOI II II I N lit K 'HOI I’RNF.TRAT-
I.D Till VOI \(. H IN'I Hold .
Il* lln#l Jnnl I’m 1.1 n 4** 11 on h Inn
!••#• and Uns Hdiirninx IlniMr
NN lien He* Uus I'lrctl I |hiii—Nn(
K •)•%% n to Dux#- Hail nii Kiii'Ni).
11c Milter of I'rominrMi llrooka
tonai tx Family.
Thog)avfllf. (l,i . Dor 3 A m<%#t di
tardly murder x.k <t)fi)inlU(*il in thl* city
l't itiglil at 10 in . io k. Kinni* tl
Ktmm*. a young nwm, juM grown. n
• it# victim. Il* win the ►••) Ir*
Bimni *f llronkz txNinty, and wi r***ltl
ing t.i?f*rarlly in Thomzt'Gllo, having
#HiiN her. ii idly [run VaM-niz n-l
L ing ti vtudciil at Ht4tii*y a ItualiicMN Pol
iK* ll* wll foully aNMi>plnzinl within
. f#’W vtepa* of Ilia lajatding -uuee, one
block frtim Iho bu >tn* .enter of Ihe
city, a lul. returning from th*- liome ##f z
young la*l\. whom li* had b* *n vizi ing
•luring the evening.
Th* , f.t Kin rttiMhl ■ >nceil#**l In a alight
re#’*"’. In th** fencing nl>>ng tho all**watk
until hla victim *u aithin forty f**t of
bun. wh#n h* fir*#! lotli lMir*D t>f a aho
gun load ot I with lu* kflhrH into llie atom
ach of ihe uitNiih)iectlng \amiiik man.
Four toon ah*t p#-n tra toil Ida taaly.
H* crlo.l mui'br Miveral time*, and
whut a crowd aaM'mbicd the wounH
min lial Imit # .4ia<do*)an*)*a aid !l*d In
twenty rnlnuP *, without H*aking any
furlbor w.r t Tin uiurderor haw! madn
hit #n i |h- wKlkhk Ling M#-n l*> any on a,
. arrylng off hla wcitiam. A myniery zur.
rouitda the .hel, z tho murdored man
larro lh In at character ar f wz not
known to liavi* b.td an enemy.
ll* wza a in*tnbr of a prticulnent
llrooka count y family, and Mme of hla
rGittlvcz am** h* Gila city to-wlay to In
iulr* into th. !gi lli.ac.
‘lhe liodv vt • taken to hla former homo,
wliero I tie burtNl took pia* r ihb aforttoiifl,
Ling accompanied b >m Lmljt *•( atudenia
from I‘rof. Htnuley'z zetuad.
Effort.** wi*,f hiicn* dial* l> mad#* to catch
the murderer. 34cRea*a dog* were z#*nt
for. lan RIM io follow th#* trail. Ho far
I-## elue to iii* rt.Hwaaztn i known, ur ai
ocit n#ne t.- hr* -41 given out by the fiu
thurltb*** A coroner*# Jury wa tmino .and
but adjourtigMl over until to-morrow with
out ifiaktiig up any v#rd|ci
A alnguiar clrctHitatance ccmnecled with
ihla ate* irtb davd In th* fact that th#
man who had Ji In hiz henrt lo W> trda
icrrltde l/tlog won lying In wnlt for hlz
victim wh#*n z meteor expiodad over the
# lty. TTtz ahooting occurred ten minute*
after the explozion.
THK I*NBfB %DY %Nt ’Vvl).
|tlnm<ire-i;\|r NN I nnipinf twe
Ket for Fet*. gfl.
NVzahlngion. Ik*c. 3. The hcvirlng In the
ertec of Dlnamore iig.ilnzt th#* Houthern
Fxprc.-* Contimny and other-#, including
the Railroad Comm zaioaerp of Georgia,
w.m to-*tay ttdvan .#1 by the Unite!
Hta-#*w Hupr# nn* t*#Mirt an( net t*r Feb.
%, after the dlNpoaai of other oaatMi on
(li#* calendar for th* i-y. The *eae la
;• tezt of the right of llallroo#! ('omnvla
•lon.-rz to require expruza •* inpanDa
alon* in pay the revetiu#* ztamp :nx on
recelpla. depriving th • #*mtunl. of the
right to contract with th- ralboni <* m
pa?ii.*N to |ay It. .Nn <>nl#*r Imn teen ta
il u* I by th#* Georgia txntid m king thla
requirement under th*- law nf its ap
pointment. and It I* claimed by tne *!•
pr#z company that zuch action lz threzt
eiud In other iUtz
Till; t)NI*M( N4 \•• HILL.
The Judiciary Hill *cmln in a Fa
• on# lil- Report.
VV.ixhlngton, !*••# 3-—Reprezenfatlve
fdutch* Id uf Maine from thw Judiciary
Committee of the llouz*. to-day prew-vit
ed favorable re|*rt on what i* kn*wn za
the "cotM|*iracy" l#ll, iiniUmg the iize ot
reniralnlng or*lerz and injutin<mz In dlz
puteß between employer and employed tn
pbi*-e ti?j#Urr federal control. The report
favor# two rltaog# m In the blit. One
atrlkea out th#* piovmion which would
have the effect of ex '<pMng combUiatlociz
In trad#- dlefMJtea from the iteration of
the Hherman antl-truat law # rhe other
amend# the bill *o It will not #*/ver n
-■tnn#- of threat# to Injure !*er#on# or
proi*erty, Iwizltv - or o**cupitlon, or to
overt act# of interference with the right#
of other#.
NN (K 111 D lll'l H4IDT TO DE NTIL
THrprzlln#* PozrrH *• an Ex-tou
■tnble nnd a Hhlcli applied.
liaiua, Tex.. Dec, 3.—ln a zaloon In Bzit
Daiizz t*alny fiolicemen found ex-Con
ztzbl** Fat Rain eiting he I pie# # in a chair
a ma## of flame#. The officer# wiy Eu
iicne Faulkner anti J. W. Chapman wero
#tan#ling L htnl the bar zni#>kmg cigar#
and w.aching the unfortunz man roaat
to (b ath. The offi • n declare the irfen
refu#!**l ali aaatatance.
It iz CiZlmcd ty the officer# that Bain
ii* drugged and a# !#• reclined in a chair
unionzeiou# *• quantity of (urpeatlne wiz
(toured over him and a match applied.
TWO MEN KILLED AT MMtW.
Fatal llnratlng of *t#-#m IMpe I* z
riNuing Mill.
ktron. De.* 3.—A zleam pipe burzt at
the Mazzee A Felton burner Comp§ity*l
planing mill# here to-#lay and killed two
men anl zerloualy wounded another. En
gineer K. R- Hathaway and hlz negro fire
man were calded from head to foot with
hot water znd they died zoon after being
taken t the hoapital. Another negro waa
badly kMirned.
4 \II MI ND OF INN\Ni: .fOLDIKRk.
They I'niiril Ttiruuzli El Yea
trrdoy Fit liite to NN nlil>igt<ti.
El Faao. Tez.. Dec. 3.—Another carload
of Inzane United Btatea zoldiera from the
Philippine# |ed through to Washing
ton to-day. The lunatic# had been un
der guard zeveral month# In the Orlen
before they were zem home. The preva
lence of tnzanlty among the zoldiera !a
attributed to an intoxicant brewed by the
ziativea and to expoautezs