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effect/ of canal treaty. ~10,(1. /yYBYY Ktt t RSTIONS BY o:nTwn hk bridge. I uAt.J TliloW* Wf 4ald K<M, l nder ,1 J I'riKltiiii Treaty, Acquire Ter ,,#',. Near the Caul-Other Hen. I„ T % lllllrr YVIlh Him—Even Milk /[,.• AniradiarDt Lodge Maya We A annul Fortify the Canal Derma /nenlll—<*earoae lualaia on Inriil / nient. f Washington. Dee. 11.—The discussion of ,1. liiy-Fauncefotc treaty In the execu . ve - ml on of the Senate to-day couaiet , of question* and answer* directed to , . clearlnu tin doubt* concerning the tf . of the treaty generally. regarding O. of the United Statea In Central America- Those who spoke Included tiena loruker. Teller. Money. Mason ana oner and Beveridge i.ator Beveridge asked for Infortna ., u as to tlio effect of th raUtlcatk>n ct ’he [tending agreement on three point*, j ~t. as to the provision* of the Clay , n-Bulwer treaty relaung to the acqul , t! „ n of territory, whetiier that artlel* v ;.uld )>e In effect as far a* It nro the United Slates from acquiring ry in Central America. Secondly. ... the Hay-I’auncefoto treaty should a .lied by the United States and then ■ lied by. say. twenty other nation*, •i,or tt could be modified without the ~ ~ t of all the s.gnaiory Power*. Third ■ the right of hostile nations to ata , _hip* m the vicinity of the canal tn ~f it* construction under the llay auncefote agreement. ,t ,1,1 the second article of the Clay fe* luitwer agreement not only appeared , k,mantes ihe neutral.ty of the canal, , u. prohibit fortlflcatioo* and to gland n the way of either Great Britain or I niled Slates acquiring territory In tniral America. ( ...ild Yot Acquire Territory. senator Dodge replied that In his opln pending treaty the United would tie atoppei from extending .1. ma.n Into Central American lerrl i . a the new negotiation* dWI not ab . that lortlon of the old treaty, s-i .*• Foraker expressed the o|.polle -aving that unquestionably the ■ and Stale- could extend her dominion , ,at r. If It *° deaired. Jttat * l hod done In taking possession of ,h. Mosquito coumry. .. Ohio Senator replied affirmative.v . question from Senator Mason as to .lli.r tin United Stale* could acquire ,r i annex a South American country a* „ tu.v annex.<l Hawaii, with the .-om ■ l-t. ascent of the coumry coming under . rote,'lion]* but on this point Scnatoi 'J. differed. Mr. Ixrdgo said that un lt, r ..... new treaty, a* a nation, of course ,1 would l- allowed to sei-ure and hold . riy tn ronneeti>n with the canal. ~„t not to extend our territory In the iof 'he pr.qee,.d waterway. He ,1 ! not believe Ihnt under the Hay- P. treaty, even a* It was pro -,.) io amend It, there would be any , ,thorny to fortify the canal permanent . lie did believe, however, that under ■;,i i Instrument a* it was desired h, tt " Foreign Relations Committee to s*i * r.d It, there would be umple provision f,.r tlti* defense of the canal by the Amert ,,n |eople. Senator lx>lg< also agre.d t t If other Powers should assent for mally to the agreement between the rni>d Slate* and Great Britain the con • nt of all to the modification or abrogo t of the treaty would be necessary Senator Teller announced hie intention to formally offer bis ammdment. whl h he hi, already suggested, striking out lh, provision of ehe treaty prohibiting the fortification of the canal. S. i i'or Penrose announ ted his opt Vi* I , o the r.ew treaty without the Teller amendment. (•lint T HIM. HEFORE SENATE. Tilt llrtnrrn < hnndler and llaeon Over flark'* C ase. Washington. Dec. 11— In the early part of the Senate's session a lively col.oquy was precipitated over the reference to ommlltee of the Grout oleomargarine bill, art passed by the House of Representa tives It finally went to the Committee '•n Agriculture. This was a victory for the friends of the bill. To-morrow no business session of the senate will be transacted, a* Ihe day will i. devoted to the celebration of Ihe cten ter.nlal of the establishment of the seat o: government In Washington. The resolution for the appointment by the president pro. tem. of a committee of three senators to make the neceetary ar r.ii sement* for Inauguration on March 4 i- adopted without debate. Mr. (’handler, chairman of the Commit tee on Privileges are) Flection*, asked (liat the resolution on Ihe calendar dc aring that Wl.ltam A Clark was not ally and legally elected to the Senate I. recommitted to the committee. Mr. Bacon of Georgia Inquired his ob- Mr. Chandler replied that the commit tee might desire to take some positive tlon a* the whole case had not been <I. - posed of by the resignation and depar l re of Mr Clark Mr. Bacon replied that he eould con 'tve of no legitimate purpose In the dc ■ fre for a recommittal of a resolution which dealt with o question which prac ti illy was dead. He Intimated that Mr • ’handler might have some ulterior pur pose. The matter went over until Thursday. Forty-five pension bill* wire passed. TOWIIS OK KOKTiI CAROUIU. 1* pulatlon of Place* of More Than 2.0(111 Inhabitant*. Washington, Dec. It.—The population of ■crtaln places In North Carolina having a population of more than 2.000, but less 'ii >n X.ooo. 1* a* follows: IshevlUe. It.SOI 1 Beaufort, town. 2.135; Burlington, town. 3.692: Charlotte, city. !' "91: Concord, city, 7,910; Durham, city. "79; Kdenton. town. 3.046; Elisabeth City, 'own, 6,MS; Fayetteville, (own, 4.670, Gas '■*nl i, town. 4.610; Goldsboro, clly, 6.977; 'lt.(ham, town, 2,<V.2; Greenstioro. city. Greenville, town, 2.361; lirnderson, '"“■n. 3.746 ; Hickory, town. 2.31; High imnt. village. 4.163; King* Mountain. am 2,062; Kinston, town. 4.106; Monroe. '°wn. 2.427; Mount Airy, town, 2.690; New b"rn. city, 9.000; Raleigh, elty, 13.64. T. tlan "l'man. town. 2.190; Rcldsvlile. (own, 3.26 J; Horky Mount, town. 2.9.17; S.ibro. city, Salisbury, city. 6.277; Htatesvllle. "V. 3.111; Tarboro. town, 2.499: Wash ton, town. 4.542. Wilmington, city. Jt.976; Wilson, town. 3.3®. Winston, city. 10.008. 9TEAMEII EUREKA AMIiIRC. Was Two Day* Before Assistance Could Be Beat Uer. Key West. Fla.. Dec. IF—The steemer Fureka, with cargo. Port Tampa and ‘-■••ton and Weymouth. Mass., went ■*hore near Newgrounds. off Rebecca _xht. during a heavy wind and sea on the 'h Inst. It was two days before the 1 wk could be reported here. The light '‘Per* for two days attempted lo board vessel. b u t the sea was too high, assistant then came to Key Woet " wrecking tugs arwl schooner*, and they G ni once for the scene. b" Eureka was last reported In good ' diUon, but the weather wa* unlavora -1,0 at ihe time. w All IIKI KM [; RGOi m 0.4. Minority Demund* ( ut of 670.4Mt0.4MM Instead of 6o.uoo.(km>. Washington, Dec. 11.—The debate on tne war revenue reduction bill opened In the House to-day, was confined to speeches by Air Payne of New York, chairman of tlm Ways and Means Committee, on behalf of the majority and Air. Swanson, of Virginia on behalf of the m nortty. Tha Housa went Into Commotes of the Whole and took up the consideration of the bill for the reduction of the war taxes right after consideration of the Boor case. Payne of New York, chairman of the Committee on Way* and Mean*, who had charge of the bill opened the debati. Mr. Payne said that in reducing Ine revenue great care should be taken lest III* reduction cause a deficiency. The committee felt as though they had gone IO the furthest limit. The sixty-five mil lion iMlara remaining after the reduction proposed by the committee took effect, would not eqa.il the extraordinary ex pense* sure to follow as a result of the Spanish war. Including interest on the bonda issued to prosecute the war amount ing to iiii.ai); er.t the Increased army which U>ih sales admit should amount io one hundred thousand men for the next two or three years Thla Increase In ex penditure would amount to at least $61.- •uo.OOO. The Increwe In nnval expendi ture* for equipment, together wdth tha pensions growing, out of the late war. would add to our expenditures 1i0.000.0n0 VATtlle there l no reaaon from any domestic pium to .Tny <1 str to -lurlnit the next few y%rx.** h* eaki. *‘yet then* ui .* |x<ee:t>t:ity of for eign compllcatiooa which mlxht have that result. Of course, deprfMlott In buel ne would mean a ioee of revenue. Asiilnt nn Inrnmr Tm. •‘Bom#* member* of the minority of the commute** have propoeed to HMiph all the war revenue and they offer in place thereof an Income tax Thi w*iM caueo an imtnedlate deflotrorjr in our rev enuee. It would mean a loss of one hundred and live n.H jon dollars. The en actmervt of anew Income law would not furnish a dollar of skhnonal revenue. W hot r*oeon la there to KUpposte that a new enactment of 4hrf Rind would meet with any hut Its predecessor** fate. To abolish the entire nddtf oral taxatpon beer would result In an additional reduction of iwenty-three millions of dollars. It would produce the grossest Injustice. Whe nrj; jment ie there In favor of re* diKtirin; ihe entile tux Oh l*e-i which does not apply with ae irreat force to the re duction of the entßv Silditlonal tax on tobacco amount in* to 518.000.0 M or tle tax on bankers and broker* amount in x to nearly SiMO.oon, and the r<*malnlnjr taxes amount In; to fifteen million* of dollar*. Certainly the tax upon l>eer “Ifould never be wiped out until every other vwt.ft of the war taxee in re moved.” Mr. Swanson of Virginia, a member of Ihe Committee on Way* nnd Means, fol lowed. Mr. Swanson tald that the Demo crat!.■ party fully reeognlxed the urgent necessity for a reduction During four years taxation had Increased over tfo,- 000,000 and If (hix heavy burden wa* con tinued, huslnc** and (.ommerec would se riously suffer, lie expressed regret that the Republican* had failed to avail them selves of the present excellent opportun ity to devise a more Ju*t, equitable and permanent system or taxation He ar gued that there should ha a reforma tion of the tariff and an aboli tion of tha custom duties Srhkh have created trusts and monopolies. He also Insisted th*. this government should roller! more revenue* from capita!. In come* and profit* rather than from the consumption and Ihe business and occu pation of the people, tnot “uxea should be levied upon what a man has and not upon what he needs.** Wants a f70,W10,0m He due 1 1 on. He *aifi there should be a reduction mad notv In Ihe revenues of at least 7>.Oti,fii)o Instead of no.non.foo. He said that uiiiea* the administration propose.! to make rrck ies* expenditure* In two year* from now Ihe governmental appropriation* should greatly decrease Instead of Increase; tha with the organization of a home govern ment In Cutoi. with the pacification of the Philippine Islands, and with a settlement ■f the Chinese complication*, all of which the administration assured In lew. than ;w > >ears. there ought to be an tinmens* reduction in governmental expense* Thus he ckilmed./the revenue could, nt thl* •Ime. he safely reduced at least 270,)|00.- "00 without at all embarrassing the treas ury. Mr Swanson asserted lhat th# only person * who were benefited by .a large surplus In tha treasury, were those who ***•,. seeking extravagant and unjust ap propriations, the national bank* that were desirous of continuing the large govern mental deposit* free of Interest and th* bondholders who desired the government to redeem their bond* at a high and exor bitant premium. Mr. Swanson concluding said th* minority would move to recom mit the bill with Instruction* to provkle for a reduction of at least 270.000.000. At 2:05 p. m the House adjourned. DIED I*ll (14! HITE OF A RAT. Child's Wound Did Sot Ileal and It Bled tn Death. Beaufort, B. C., Dec. 11— kMward Al ston. a negro living at Kean* Neck, some fifteen mile* from here, came to town last night with hi* son, a child eighteen month* old. The boy. together with hi* three Meters and an infant brother, had ticen bitten by a rat which th# father finally succeeded tn killing Alston slate* that It was two week* ago that hi* oldest boy was bitten on the end of one of hi# fingers, and the wound bled profusely for several days, but had amxtrently healed up. when suddenly yesterday afternoon, u commenced bleed ing again and he determined to consult a physician driving hers with the child, fifteen milt* In a huggy for that pur pose. Dr. C M. Orllfln wo* tummoeded and could do nothing but relieve In a menmire. the Intense agony of the pa t:en4. who died about an hour after-ar riving The doctor stated that there wa* not aft ounce of blood in the child's body and tha* death was due to hemorrage. and tho action of an acid poison from tha hits of the rat which in a measure, arrested the circulation of the blood. Alston soy* that the rat which h kill ed wa* as large as a half grown cat. Ill* other children, who wer* also bitten, are dotrag well. Hrpllra of l.afayetle Monument. Washington, Dec. IF—At a meeting of the mcmt'crs of the Lafayette Memorial (Yxoml’S on held to-dny It appeared that J 33.000 remains on hand by a small addi tion would enable the commission to erect In Washington a replica of ihe monument in all It* detail*. The mailer 1* lo be presented lo tho full commission. 1 THE FIRST BORN J&. S is naturally a subicct of wonder and worrimcnt * Mto the younjr mother. Happy and easy will she W— be if some kind friend tells her of the marvels If* 2 m of relief to be obtained by the use of 1i 7 Jg* Z “Mother’s Friend” £ 2 There is nothin* in the world like this simple JHSk. 5 liniment, used externally. It relaxes all strains * , <N. m and distensions, sooth in* headaches and nerv- - j|A\ Jfc • ousness.as well as relieving' * mon: in* stress. A \\ THE MOKN'ING NEWS: WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 12. 190 ft RESISTENCIA IS DENOUNCED. U'tM'H (11. IKMAKF.IIS UMDKN LABOR 14108 IIAM. Frderallaa of lahur I***e* a Ile*- lailnn 1.. Man.l by the Inlrraallaa al I Blau—l’lau* I arfrr Way far Ike • >*6anl*atlun of IHher Trade*. llesalulAon fwr Orgaalsaltoa of kosikrr* Traflle AA—rk*ra ( oa* u Hliuti Vnlr.l It* Aid lo Prnplr of Korio Rico la>ulsvllle. Ky.. Dec IF—Tb* Am*rls*n Federwilon of Labor to-day adopted, un der auspensinn of the rules, a resolution deiioutuliig th* efforts of the Iteta4enci* to keep out of the Tampa cigar factoriea members of the Cigjrnsxkens' Internailon al Union The aupport of th* federation wa* pledged to Ihe urrtons of Tsraf a A resolution was adopted providing thv. local, national and International unions affiliated with the lederation he request ed to acknowledge cards Iseuel by Fed eral kthor union* when presented by mem tiers thereof, and give them the same sup port as given local unions.'* Olher resolutioiis adopted provided for the demanding of the card of the Retail Clerk*' International J'rolectlve Aaeocia tlon when making purchases, for the or ganisation of unions of whipping derail ment worker* and oil other freight ban filers: for organisation of blacksmith* mill the placing of such organisation, in the "front rank of trade unionism;” for the organisation of trunk and hag work eis. and for the organisation of ssgrlcul turlata. A resolution was adopted directing the Secretary 4o instruct non-afflilated locals to affiliate with chartered local centra, bodies and to tnalst that local union* eharteee.l direct by th# American Feder ation of Lai"Or shall affiliate with the chartered central Isjdles of the American Federation of Labor before affiliating with any other central body In name or pre tensions. The docket of resolutions received by the Secretary 10-day contained one for the organ gallon of textile workers In North and South Carolina. Georgia and Ala hsma. and one for the organisation of telephone girls. The report on th* PrrsMen''* address contained the following recommendations: Higher dues, appointment of organUers. the chartering of local and centre! >wu* of colored people, tn favor of milk er* where they represent the only means of redressing grievance#. The report was unanmiously adopted. A resolution foe ihe establishment of the free echool tsxjk system where not already In force, was adopted. The convention voted It- aid toward se curing for the people of Porto Rico ”fie*- dom of assembly, of sp**c.l and the preaa.” A proposition to have translated Into the Spanish language the literature of tna bricklayers', longshoremen's, painter* . cigar makers' and tobacco worker*' organ liwtiosis for distribution in I’orto Ri*o. cauaed a stirring debate. lJelegi'e Fisher of the Tobacco Work er*. speaking against the mearure, said that “we have as many slave* tn the tobacco factories of the South to-day ** there are in Porto Rico.” The ner wa* referred to th# exe cutive council. GOV. BtCKMAB IK AVOIR ATEO. lien tacky'* Executive Took Oalk of Office Yesterday. Frankfort, Ky . Dec. IF—Gov. Brok ham wa* inaugurated to-day for a term of three year* The Inaugural ceremo nies) were the most elaborate witnessed In this elate In Ihe present decade. The Inaugural parade was made up of all of ihe m.atary companies of the state, three regiments, the Duckworth Club of Cincinnati, political cjube from thla city. Louisville, end other town* of the state; civic societies, and distinguished clilien* in carriage* and on horseback forming a procession of great length. When the Inaugural procession reached the slat* ,-apttol the oath of office ' administer ed to the Governor by Chief Justice Ha*e|. rtgr In the presence of -housanrt* who had gathered to witness the ceremonies After the eercmonlee at th* inaugural stand the Governor reviewed the state troops. Gov Beckham In his tnaugural *ddre# did not refer to the murder of William Goebel, but devoted himself entirely to state matters. He thanked the people for the nonor conferred upon him by electing him Governor for the remaining part of the present term. He promised the state a clean and honest admlnlslration of tts executive affairs In a spirit of falrne a and tolerance, with no feeling of partisan hate or malice, with the slnce-e desire lo remove as far a sposslble all friction and all -feeling from among Ihe people. He briefly stated some of the leading policies by which he will be guided In th* sdmlnUtiatton of the office and promised his cordial support In the development of Kentucky's Industrial Intereds. He sal l It would be his prllcy io keep the state guard In a flrat-olass condition, but that the military power shall always be In absolute subordination o tha dvtl author- Hies and shall never be railed Into ac tive service except *e a last reoort In car rying out the decree* of Judicial tribunals. THOMAS HI T 4 tIIKRON DEAD. fiolf Professional Lett Ills Life hr Kali From a Po. Femandlna. Fla.. Dec. 11.-New* reaches here to-day of the sudden death at the winter home of W'MUam C. Car negie. on Cumberland Inland, of Thomas Hutchison, the golf professional. He wa* thrown from hie pony itunday and died after thirty-eight hour* of intense suffer ing. He we* engaged by Air. Carnegie, who Is a millionaire and a golf enthu siast. to give Instructions and to play during the forthcoming season at the Stafford place Itnke. Mr. Hutchinson came to this country lust March from Sroliand. Hie first en gagement we* at the Shlnnenock links on l*>ng Island, urwl In a match it the Mor ris county link*. In which Vardon played figilnyt Ihe heel ball of Hutchinson and I .owe, Hutchinson's ball won out alone At Wheaton. In the professional tourna ment In October, he secured fifth place, having drawn Taylor and loot to him. He was only II year* of age. but wa* regarded a* one of the mo*r promising professional* In the world. Ills parent* live tn Scotland. The Interment wa* In Mr Cwmegte's private burial ground Harrlaon Ylatled MeKlaley. Washington. Dec ll.—Kx-Pretident Harrison visited President McKinley to day. It it perfectly 4i*c>bk, which WW Urd iiMt. It it ckttife and hr* Sjl ■ from d.tratt-taiTtt to which twinr, tI I from which Urd *• made, arc liable Dyapcptict can with impunity 1 I enjoy food made with it. It goea L twu* at far aa l*r4 or butter and it i therefore cheaper Woaon'i Salad | | Oil 1a tar frearer value than the tme*t I I olive oil an<4 hat the flava'f 1 Aik your t temlly groA rr to r*pply F J you with Weuon'i Oili. CAMtIUATCB FOB IPKAKBR. I lorlln Pollfirlaiia drilnniax to Dn Talkinu Jiolttnivllla Kla Drc 11 —TnrulMate* for the pp*akrnahip >f th*- arc* le -glnnlnff to appear In all paidn of the state, many of them wtth airoujc harking Hon John W Watson of county haa announced himself aa a candidate. H o*rvad two terms In the House with marked u<x'is, his energy being remarkable. He la a successful tnislnrwa man of Kissimmee. In Marlon county the friends of W. K. Stewadaki are puhhlng him li>raard and are ahowing a large *legreo of strength that Is eurprlsln;; othr* It la understood also that lion J Km* mett Wolfe, one of l>catnbia • ounty a repreaentnttvea. nd former I nlted Statea district attorney for the Northern dt? trlct of Florida. Is also a candidate. He ha? a strong foSSoarSng Sr. the ftrestern counties The name of Col. R. H M Davidson of Quincy 1h also m* nHoned a* a possi ble dark hor*e Col. 1 rppn .ipntwi the Firs? District In Congress frt>m l*t77 to IMII >|r. Wolfe ts probably the shrewd est politician of h- field sa far. and will give them all a race worth seetntr Home of the pulitl* lona who have ghen the sub Je't a close stuily think that a dark horse will win. If ther* Is to be a contest for the pres idency of the Henate It has mu yet taken •haie It Is stated that lion Thoms* Fulmer of Tampa, representing h* Elev enth Senatorial District, has astd rat lons, and that he has a strong following The next legislature will have to di vide the state Into three congressional districts. Instead of the two as at pres ent. Considerable interest l being man ifested In this, end politicians ore flg*ir. jng H out already on several lines Home think that the a*k!itlonal congressman should be elected from the state at larg*\ bu! those holding this view seem to h** Under one of the scheme* contemplated the new First (or Wswt Florida Congees slonal District), would he composisl of HwemMa. Hants Rosa. Walton llo.mes, Washington. Jackson. (,*alhoun, Franklin. IJbertv. Gadsden. Wakulla. Jeffer son. Madison and Tavlor eountlea. wl'h a population of about 175.198. The Second or West Peninsular District would contain Lnfavsits. H imll ton. Buwnrwee. Columbia Alachua. Levy. (Ttru*. Sumter, Hegnando. Pasco, II ll borougb. Lee and Monroe eountlea with some 172,379 population. The Third or East Coast D!*trle would have Baker, Nassau. Dimval Bt Johna Clay. Bradford. Putnam. Marlon, Volusia, lake, Oratur. Osceola. Brevard, Ihtde. Pifik. and De Soto countie- with a popu lation of 177.99S OHVKATIOI OF IHIMIMEK. "Parliament of the Irish People" De. nnuneed Hoer War. Dublin. Dec II tkelrgatew to Ihe num ber of weveral thousands, representing county councils, borough corporation*, dis trict council*, branches of the United Irish League and kindred bodies. me 4 to day In national .(invention In thu Dublin rotunda "to recreate the Irl h rarty " John Redmond, who presided, said tt wa* "the parliament of the Irish peopa." Beventy-flve Irish members of Ihe House of Commons were present and several priest* were on Ihe platform John Dlllrn. aml.l cheer*, proposid a resolution to the effe<*t 4hal the South African war ws entered Ujion In pursu ance of a conspiracy to deprive two f e* nations of their liberty. In the Interests of capitalists and mine owner*. He read letter* from Boer geneeal* giv ing Instances of the alleged brutality of British soldiers in South Africa and aim tha death notice of a Boer hoy of eight. In the camp at Fort E.ltibdh w o#e father had refused lo *u render and whose home was blown up with dynamite. According to the notice the child and hi* mother were deported hundreds of miles and fed upon pea soup. The lad's death. Mr. Dllkm described aa “cowardly mur der." The assembly broke forth Into fierce cries and protests against the conduct of the war. The resolution was adopted unardint u!y arwl telegraphed lo the pres Idem of the Afrikanderbund. William u'Brlen Introduced a resolution excluding Timothy M llcaly from the Parliamentary purty. Whllo their differ ence* were of a personal character, he urged for the sake of unity Mr. IleaJv'* exclusion was necessary Timothy Harrington, who wa* frequent ly Interrupted, said that If the action of :he delegate* plunged the country bach Into th# vortex of despair, future genera Ilona would curse the convention and those who participated In H. Mr. O'Brien'# resolution was adopted, only twenty-five hand* showing against tt. YOUNG LADY'It SAD DEATH. Ml** Singleton of Titusville. Fla.. Took Too Morh Morphine. Jacksonville. Fla.. Dec. 11.-Mls* Kale Blnglelori of Tltuwvtlle. Fla., who ha* been visiting her fitter, Mr*. Curtis, here, for some month* past, wa* the unforlunate victim of an overdose of morphine yester day. The young lady had complained lately of Insomnia and found relief In morphine. Yesterday her l#trr thinking the wa sleeping much later then usual wenltoher room to arouse her. The door aa* locked An Investigation followed ami her llfeleov h,siy was found In the bed In her room tdfe was not quite extinct and doctor was summoned, but II was too late to be of avail. Mia* Blng'.elop was a charming young lady, of sunny disposition and had a host of friends here who deeply deplore her sad deniu. The remains were oanl lo Tlt usvld* to-day. 1,00 Hale for Buffalo Exposition. Chicago. Dec. 11. It la Itkely lhat a rale as low is one fare far The round trip, arwl possible one cent a mile, mty be authorised by the railroads for the Pan- American Exposition In Suita lo Bex! summer. i NEW RECIPROCITY TREATIES. HI A( II UP THEM AKAT TO *R4 ITB HA TUK I'HKMIHVr. They Are Bade With Bruafinr. Klra (. Ihe llowlnlren Hr|iwhlle anal Keaauark far ike I aland of at. 4 rolx—Healwrllaan rtf (he tlutlre Alaal* nn Alnay I'r<*dn-(a—Tl naa- far I4atllla*af lain •( oilier Trratlen lu Hr Kxlradrat. . Washington. Dm. It —The Prealdrnl hs ►rnt to tha' .Ornate a number of treallr* with Great Britain extending for a veer the time for the ratifi attain of the reci procity treaties affect log lh.- British West Ir.fitatt [aossenrlony. whrh were sent tu the Senate lest session, hut fallefi of ratl i Ileal ton Hr !*.> her for * a rfif.fi reciprocity treat lie- wtth Nicaragua. Ecuador. Ihe iromtn i lean Republic and the government of Den mark. the Ij*| nann-d affecting the nfianfi ; r fit Croix only. The reciprocity treaty with Nicaragua was signed CXI. 10, l*, hut for some rea *" w* not transmitted lo the fh-nate ' until the Bth of tha present month. It pro. I v *de for a reduction of 20 per vent from I the rate, of the Dtngley tariff art on the ; following article* brought Into th* Uniltsl ! htataaa from Nicaragua: Cane * Uttar, not above i* Dutch standard; molasses, htdea of <'*nlr and of other anlma.s except sheep with the wool on; Indigo, coffee, banana*, tublter. crude, mahogany In the log or rough hewn. Nicaragua agree t„ f he foHow lr* article* free of duly Uve animal*, ttraltt*. Including wheat, com. elc.. agri cultural *e.d- Il\ e plant*, cornmeal. * arch, nil vegetable* and frull*. hay and other forage cotton reed 04. tar and tur pentine. asphalt. qu rkMiver. <■<: fertl liiers. lime and cement, wooil and lum to-r marble, machinery, agrirnliunal Im- I [dement* wagona and carta, railroad and | structural Iron ami a e.-4, fence wire, mo | tor*, forge*, water pumpe, lw>*e. slcrlge haminer*. inn p.|.U;g and lightning rode, galvantsml Iron roof*, printing material*. ,1* ok pamphlet a. etc.; turglcal and math | ematlcot Inr-rument*. boata of all kind*. | gold and sliver bullion, bar* or coNn ! There I* o be a reduction of jn per cent i upon the Nicaraguan duty on American cheap wine* and flours and wheat. Treaty AVIlh B>a*lor. The Ecuador treaty [wovtite* for the J foe admission of the following product* ; of that country into the United Hi a let Htdea and akin* of all antmala except those of meat cattle and of aiieep wtth j the w.xol on. r.dtee. cotton and cotton waa'e; cocoa, crude; Imtla rilhter crude; Peruvian bark, hat reed*. Ivory nuls On Ihe following K-uadorlatt article* the united Htatra granta a reduction of 3u per cent In dutlee: Cane *ngar. nto above No 16 Dutch Map lard hides o mat cattle, atraw bats, leaf tobacco Ri tprocally the following article* t I'nllei Hfatea origin are to I- admlttofi to B>uador free Agrlcullural Imp! - ment* and mochlnery of ail kUtda tna. chine* for manufacturing purtioae*, loco motive*. car* and material* for Ihe con struction and equipment of railroad*; Iron In pig* or bar*, copper, lead and sine In heavy latra. coal, bran tot ntnltr. cheap wlnea preserved fruit*, oil rake and ill meal, preserved natmon A *t per cent, reduction I* granted by Ft uador on the followtna American arll e'e* Hewing machines, wheal, flour, high priced wines, limber and lumber, cotton seed oil The Dominican Treaty, In Ihe case of Ihe reciprocity treaty with the Dominican republic the follow ing pr.-tvlshtti preecde* , h „ p,, „ r article* i Included In the agreement; "No Imiwirt or other charges, direct nr Indirect, whether authorised by n.itl nl or municipal authority shill Im- Impotel or collected In either country iqtoti any a-tl Ice of merchandise, [he prodti t of the 5.41 or Industry of the other and In cluded In the provisions of this .-onvsn tlon, egrept such a* are expressly pro vided for herein And should any such men-lmndta*. being the product of either country, tie admitted Into the other and re-exported tn the original packages, there shall be no export duty charged or rollroted thereon, but Ihe same may bo freely withdrawn for export'' On cane sugar and mobtss#a Import'd Into the United Btate* from the Domini can Republican a reduction of 1214 ~e cent I* provided for and on Ihe fo lowing articles from lhat country a reduction of fft per vent.: Hide-, and aklna. honey, leaf tobacco. The foil wing Dominican article* are to be admitted free: Crude cocoa, coffee, banana*, dye wood*, gum*. M*al gras* anal other crude fibers, goat skin*, beeswax, mahogany and oth er cabinet tit d*. shell*, unmanufactured The following American good* are to be received by the I>otnlnJcan* at a reduc tion of 30 p#r cent of ihdr duty rates: Hat* and enpe. chemicals, drug* and med icine#; cordage, rop# and tw.ne; fish, not fesh: Iron and steel and all manufacture thereof: meals and meat products; papers and stationery, vegetables and fruit*, wati ho*, not of gold or silver: and clork* of all kinds; wood and I urn her and manu (actur** of telegraphic, Illuminating and * lentlfic aptayratua not egemid from duty; bag* of whatever material, bra** and copper and all manufacture* of. boats and tighter*, boot* and shoes butter, cheese and condensed milk, brick*, stone, cement, lime and all earthy ma terial used In buikitng; cotton manufac tures. cotton seed oil and meal AAr. wheat, corn, oats and rye and other Hour*, earthen china and glaaaware, window glam and gla>* mirror*, fertiliser*, coal and cuke, lamp*, leather and manufac ture* of: locomotive* and car* ant) ma letlalo for the construction of railway*; malt liquor*, material* for shipbuilding, oleomargarine, paints, pigment* and col or*. phot.-graphic material*; [’..lied war*, perfumery, cosmetic* and scape, rosin, tar. pitch and turpentine sugar, refined and confectionery: starch, tin plate and tinware of all kind*, trunks and vallaea, wagon* and vehicle* of all kinds and pari* thereof, wearing apparel, windmill*, roof ing material of all kind* Provlaloaa of Daalab Treaty. Th* Danish treaty provides for the ad mission Into tne United Htate* of ratio sugar, botow 16 Dutch standard, molasses THE FRUITS Of 4 offre Drlaklag. "Th# frull* or result*. In my cane, of coffee drinking, were rallow romnlexton. almost total lose of appetite, a* well a* aleepleaene** and sluggish circulation "I wa# also very bilious and conatl paled most of the time for eight year*, and became so nervous that 1 wa* ima ble to do any mental labor and wa* fast approaching a condition where there would have been no help for me. "i am convinced lhat If < had con tinued using coffee much longer the re sult would have been a total mental and physical wrack. “I sometime* think the All-wise Provi dence looks after u* In trouble, at any rate, when 1 was In despair a friend urged me to give up coffee entirely and use Dostum, giving the reaaon* why It wa* hard for me to bcMrve that ao com mon a beverage a* coffee wa* the cause of my trouble, but 1 made the change, and from the first trial experienced a benefit and Improvement. My complexion ha* Improved the nervottsneae gone, aa well aa the bilious trouble and sleepless ness. and I urn completely cured of alaff gtsh circulation In fact. I am well, and lh* return to health ha* been directly traced to leaving off coffee and using Dos tum Food Coffee. I recommend Don urn to all coffee wreck* without a single re rorvallon "—James D Kimball, Isabella slioct, Northampton, Mat* Rico It is a tfood soap. It is kept by all the leading grocers. Florida Coap Work*, Jaokßohvilte. Jewels of Thought The Prettiest of Christmas Gifts. LOOK ALWAYS WELCOME. Anil in not! soie lias loi is unwsi in cl me Year. "In the Palace of the King” Crawford “L’Aiglon” Rostaud "Tiic Heart’s Highway" Wilkins ‘■Quisante” Anthony Hope "Alice of Vincennes” Maurice Thompson “On the Wing of Occasions” Joel Chandler Harris "Stringtown on the Pike" Lloyd “The Master Christian" Corelli "The Lane That Had No Turning” Parker "The Ketl Men of the I>usk" Finnemore "Wounds in the Rain" Stephen Crane "Crittendon" John Fox, Jr. "Hlack Rock" Ralph Connor "A Friend of Ceasar" Davis & BULL STS. and rum cunang from 141. Urolx at a re duction of if’a [cr cent. chi lb* other hand. American flour In to ho allowed lo enter Hi Croix at duty rale of 38 cents per 100 pound*, and corn meal al 10 cente per hundred. The agree meat 4* lo ronilnue In force for five year*, and Denmark agree* lhat 4h* rale of duly on the following American product* shall nol be in Ten vo! during Hast lime. Balled or cured meals, rye. flour, bread and biscuit, refined sugar, matae. oal*. [ieas. beans, lard, oieomargarlne. rollon seed oil leather *kln*. furniture and lum tier Bteam cal from ihe Fulled fitate*. shook* for rum and molasses, puncheon*, slave* and heading* and some wgrtcut iiral implement* are lo be admitted fre of duty Yew Treaty With *t>la Tho Pre*ldent also ha* forwarded Ihe treaty with Bpiln providing for 4he ce-- *4un lor lll** con-lderallon of $109,001 of Ihe four or five small Islaiel* In Ihe Phil ippine archltwlagu which were nol In rludrd In Ilia ce**lon made In Ihe Dari* price treaty, and also exlradltt bea llr* wl'h Chill and ihdlvla. Tho Chilian treaty was vigil'"! April 19. 19ot ami the Il.dlvian treaty wao signed April M. IM Their |>rovl*lon* are Iden tical throughout Tiiey provide for Ihe exlra<Hllon of fugitives charged with the following offense*: Murder. alt*m|i4el murder, manel’tigh ter. crime* comml’ted < rob bery. forgery, o uinterfeltlng, emlretle meni. breach of tru-t. perjury, rape, ab duction. etc. The treaty provide# for 4h an>reh*n •lon of (OKirive# on telegraphic Informa tion. but require* th. Ir release In rase formal requisition* <lo not arrive within two month# (Ime Neither of Ihe contract ing parties I* required under Ihe provis ion* of Ihe treaty lo deliver np ll* own clllxcn* under the of the treaty Thera la a provision again*! tha surrender of fugitives who can prove that their appreheruil'n Is sought In order to #**cure their persona for punishment for lolltbal reaeon# In *hi# connection Ihe following provision* 4‘ Inserted: “No person surrendered shall iro tria ble or tried or be punl*hl for any l>- lltjcal offense or for any act committed therewith, commuted previously lo ibis extradition The trestle* are Intended to operate re troactively Ml7l IIODISTS OF WAYCIM9M. Pleased 4A Ilk Their Paelar—Other Yew* Kotea. Waycroee. oa . Dec 11.-Maihodlsi*. and, In fact, all the people are dellghte*) with the appoint ments (or Waycreas. eefficlaity so far a* the pastor* are concerned. Rev*. T M. Christian and J M. Glenn ara both very popular with their congregation*. There Is general regret al Ihe removal of Presiding Elder E. M Whiling, bul hi# successor. Rev. J. R. We*loo I# no stranger o Ihe people, and will he cor dially received, not only In Waycroa*. but throughout the Waycroa# district He wa* one of Ihe first parlor* of the Way ro* Methodist Church. He wa* pa#;or here twenty-two or iwenly-lhrea year* ago. An effort I* being mad# to revive th# work of bullying anew church at Kellie Creek. three mile# weal of here Rev I> J. Miller. Ihe pas tor, eaya he wl.l pueh the work to com pletion now . lie invite# all Ihe member* and friend* of ihe church to meet him nt Ihe church Haturday. Dec. S. at 11 o'clock. The following Building Committee waa appointed noma lime ago: J (1. Clough. T T. Thigpen. C. M be cat, S. P. Jef fords. D. J Miller and J. A Canon. Two have since died. T. T. Thigpen and 2. D Jeffords, and other members will be appointed w. B. Keele tost hi* barn and its con tents. consisting of corn, fodder, tray and rice. Bunday afternoon about i o'clock. Rats are suppoeed lo have started th# blase Williford A Pkrwden have pur- based a turpentine local lan near Glenmore. Killed al Beets! Gnlhertng. Columbia. Ky.. Dec. IL—Asure Dameron. a well-known young man and a promi nent distiller, shot and killed Irvine Bot toms at hta home a few mil*# east of her*. Th* affair happened at a social gathering Dameron claim* *lf -defence, and gave himself up lo Ihe sheriff. Defaulter llronl Indleted. New York. Dee. 11 .-Cornelius L. At vord. Jr., former note teller of (be First j National Rank in this city, accused of having embexxle.l IteHom from that In stitution. wa* Indicted to-day by the Uhl- I Btd State* grand Jury, SOUTH CAROLINA MATTERS. HKi-MHirn ri'm n:Bnx to lllll.lt r-MtiH'H. I*, aatranl| of Ih. South ( •rnllmi i nllrue—tla-t tun rr.iiimn It. Tillman Is Guile lll—Home la- Itmllri I’nlm. . n Ills farm. tairrualoa fa Vuiina lawttr Create* a lr-n Interesting htory Tolil of i:.-t*-a.i(iir Irby. (WumWt. I C.. Doc. ll.—The IKtwmnl ITeebytrrlana hava bought a M In Columbia where they will a<on errel a centennial church The church hare has grown rapidly from a .mail mission to a strong congregation Tha price paid lor th* lot la raid to hr I got yar this city war selected by the Mynod for the araction of thr Centennial church. Itac. I*. 1901. Will t> the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the ftouth Carolina College a* It la now called—for merly the Houth Carolina I'olvcnaty. It I* propoaed to hold an a|*>t opr late .*- hr.ilion on that dale and for the purpoeo of making preparation* a meeting of the elumnl will be held in Columbia during the melon of the tieneral Aaaembly next month, probably on Jan. 19. Ileorge ft. Tillman la 111. Kx-Congrmeman fleorge D. Tillman la aerioualy 111 at hie country I tome, Clark a Hill, In Kdgefleld county, near Auguata. Mr Tillman served In Congreea from Ihla elate for a number of yeara. but waa de feats! In INC through tha Influence of hla half-brother. Senator B. a Til.man. then Governor. Between the two brothers there hue been little amity for a long lime. George It. Tillman did not take l>art In tha reform movement of tin which waa led by hla younger brother who thua reached the eiecutlve man lon. In tha Canal Hut tonal Convention of IMS, of which both brotheia were member* from Edgefield, they had a spirited and heated debate. one of the are'le t oratori cal duel* ever ,'.>ught In the Houth. George Tillman tan for Governor In !* but waa defeated. Hie eon. Col. Jamee H. Tillman. w lat rummer nominated and racently elected lleutrnent gov* nor. ha-Congressman Tillman I* stout 70 vewra old. end a very le.imed man. Ha possesses the flneat private library In Ihe Mouth, and waa reputed to be one of tha bast informed men In Congress. stir la l.raal t Irelea. Something of a atre In legal clrclea baa resulted from Judge W C Benet'a ac tion In suspending C. !’, Htmr. a Spar tanburg lawyer, agalmt whom dlebar ment proceeding* were Inetttuied by bis fellow lawyers. Judge Iteiwt found that eight or the elevent charges were un proven. but Ihe other three were satis factorily established hot wishing to disbar 81ms, who had erred largely through Ignorance of pro profeeetoual ethics. the Judge suspended him from prsctlclng In Ihe roues of M* slate. Mr. 81ms' attorney* contend that a circuit Judge ha* n authority to sus pend an attorney, and that Jielge Re ri el's decree le unprecedented and Illegal. They will carry the point to the Hoprttne Court. Story thorn Irby. The death of e*-Heritor John I*, it. Irby, who defeated Wade Hampton for the Cnlted Htates Henatr. rA-alle an bi dden 1 in hi* career. CM. Irby owned a pair of blooded horse* which he named Tillman and Kvane. In honor of then, Oov. It R. Tillman and hla political ally and eucceaaor. John Gary Evan*. After the rupture between Irby and TlU man. someone asked him If the home* were not named Tillman and Evans. "One to named Trearbery, aald Irby, "an.l the other 'lngratitude.' Probably that I* evhat gave rise to tltw Impression you had." The taddent Illustrates Irby's quick wit It was Irby who managed Tillman’s early campaigns nnd organised th* "Re form Movement" of 1990 upon which Till* men and Evans rode into office. EAT-WELL GELATINE Is used by the best cooks 5