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MAINE DEADLAIO TO
REST ATARLINGTON
Victims of Maine Disaster
in Havana Harbor Are
Brought Home
THE FUNEVAL SERVICES
Captain Sipsbee. of the Destroyed
Battleship, with Three Other
Survivors. Saw Their
Old Comrades In
terred.
Washington- Di-cmKr S-—I P° n the
windy heights of Arlington cemetery, th*
Maine dead. brought from Havana by
the battleship Texas. today were 1: id
away in their ttnal resting places with
simple religious services and the impres
sive honors of war. in the presence of the
president, tm-mbers of his cabinet, of
ficers of the army and navy and other
representatives of the government.
A cabinet officer, surveying the flac
draprd .- -ffins before the ceremonies be
gan. said:
—lhe Ives of those men cost Spain
•inr colonies."
J But there was no note of triumph m
/the arias scene today- with :l t >i;.-h.”f
sa Iness and solemn gravity, the nation
lierterm-ii its duty to the dead and gave
Its defenders a Christian burial at hom-
In soil hallowed by patriotic dead. A
soft mantle of -.now «-ovend the earth,
muffling the i-eat of the horses* h mfs.
the slow-tum.nK carriage wheels and the
tramp of soldiers and sailors as they ap
proached the burial place.
The site Is a commanding one. in
front, the l*rnad besom of the Ice-fet
tered Potomac; beyond, the shaft of
Washington. th- dome of the capital and
the sprawling city: to the right, the
«hoked «-nil»iasores of obi Fort McPher
son r.nd between the graves of the heroic
dead of Santiago; »■» the left, the stately
mansion of Lee. anil to the rear, through
the vistas of snow-laden p-nes ami ce
dars. the s.lent army of the patriotic
dead of the civil war sleeping, rank upon
rank, in their last bivouac.
Covered with National Colors.
The caskets interred today ranged row
on n-w. Over each was spr« ad an Amer
ican ensign, upon which lava wreath of
galas leaves. Around the inclosure,
shoulder to shoulder, the yellow of their
coat lining- forming a banJ of col »r. were
drawn up the cavalry Os Fort Myer; t >
the right was a battalion of marines
from the navy yard with their spiked
helmets and scarlet .apes turned luiek.
to the left, a detachm* -nt of Jackies from
the Texas In navy blue; in the flag-draped
stand In the roar ’he president and ids
cabinet. Admiral l>-wey. Major th neral
M.h-s and a distinguished group of officers
«.f the army and navv In their showy
dress uniforms, while all around pressed
the throng of pc »p!c who had braved the
snow and Idling cold to pay their la-’’,
tribute to th.- dead. Among these were
many relative?: and friends of thuue grho
bad been lost in the disaster.
Then- was a Under appropriateness In
the fact that Captain Sigsbee. who was
In dvmmand of the Maine when she was
blown up. had charge of the ceremonies
n h- nor of "»i« men. and that Fath -r
Chidwii k. who was • haplain of the Maim-,
was mere to perform the last riles.
Thnv others who lived through that
aw-nl night in Havana harbor were at
the side of the graves of their comrades—
IJeulenarft Commander Wainwright, wna
was <x»< »itive ..flier cf th— Maine and
who sunk th«- Piut-ni ami the Furor Kt
Santiago; la- ut»-nant F. C. Bowers. who
was ass slant engineer of the Maine, and
J-r-miah Shea, a fireman on the Main*-,
wle- was blown out of the sink.- hoi- of
th<* ship through th. debris, escaping in
jury mos: miraculously.
Protestant Service First Said.
St »wly. solemnly. the full marine ban I
brok. the <1 -ep hush, putting forth the
sad. -w. t strains .f the dirge. “Safe In
th— Arms of Jesus." ami there were
twitching r f lips and wet eyes as <”».» >-
Ulin dark, of the Naval academy tr An
napolis, < am. forward and took bls pla ■
und-r a canvas-covered shelter in the
open space in front of th. dead. Th-
Pr-t- s ant -rvices w-re held first a:id
were very simple. Chaplain Clark read
lit.- burial service of the Episcopal church
ami th- n gave wav to Father Chidwlck.
who was .1--ist.il by Revs, lioloind and
Brown ami two puruie-robed acolytes.
IV.th h--ad btitiil to the wintry blast.
h« Mattie's . haplain read a memor .11
s- rvi.-e according to the rites ot the
Catholic church, .-unsigned the -lead,
bl.-sx-d the ground, repeated the Lord's
prayer and concluded with a fervent ap
peal for the refH.se of the souls of the
«• ian.il. A detachment of marines, in
«- mmand of Captain Kornumy, then
marched to the right of the graves and
sir-d three volleys over the dead, and in
.1. ep stfllll- —— that followed th.
• rash the clear, silvery notes of a bugle
rang out Ibe soldiers" and sailors’ last
goodnight.
W ith the sounds of taps the ceremonies
end.il. The president ami ids party a ...I
the oth r ilstinguished gm sts. th. mili
tary and th.- crowds withdrew. Before
having t'hptaln JUgsbee intr.ilu.ed Jere
miah Shea -u th.- pros .1. nt. When ask. d
for an « xplanation of th- mystery- of h.s
• -•■ape <»y y.< pr«—d-nt. r-h-a respond- I:
**l don't know how I got through. I
was blown oßt. I guess I must have
been in armor-piervtng proje. tile."
And thus, after two y.-ars, the .lead ..f
the Mair.e have been brought hoin ■ and
i-i gr< umi res. rv.it for th-- nation's h
Has hav. be-n buri.il with full military
h- itors and in th.- service of thyir faith.
MORE TROOPS FOR ALASKA.
It May Be Decided To Increase the
Army in the Northwest.
Washington. Be-emlotr 3. Mu. h of the
time of t.ilay's cnMm-t meeting was o«
■ upied by Secretary Wilson In di~-usslng
the agricultural possibilities of Alaska. It
may hr decided to Increase the number of
troops in Alaska on the ground that the
constantly increasing population demands
ad.lit io.ial protection. Reports rra.-liing
trie -1.-parjm-ms indicate that the rusn
next y.-ar to Alaska. «specially to Ch|m-
Nome', will far large and more troupe will
IMrobably he r.i|uir»il. It is proaahle that
«-r m-re additional forts will be <-s
--laHish-d. one doulrth-ss at f*ape Nome,
l-ul none ..f the details hale jet Iteen
i. -rk- •! out.
Opium. Morphine. Whisky
h.idts cured at home iu.lnie««iy in short
time. !>*■. Tucker. Broad str.i-t. Atlanta.
HEPBURN TO PRESS CANAL.
lowa Congressman Will Work for
the Bill
i’h'.ago. Ikrember S.—•Tongremman
||e|d>urn. of lowa, bn* assured everybody
that he means to press the bill tor the
. onetrnction of the Nicaragua .-anal by
the government for nil It's worth." said
Former Senator Warner Miller, who <as
in Chi "tm today. ”it will go th-ough
u's .-ongress It Mr. Hc;»nurn can do it.
•*~uN brevities building tbo cJiutl, 1
regardless of the appropriation made Inst
winter cf fl.ftsi.OUO for a commission to
investigate and report ujion the must fa
vorable route for the can tl. i'nat appro
priation was tnerelj- a miMerfuge uesign
j cl to sidetrack the canal for a year at
least and if the Hepburn bill Nk-opics a
law ft will be Ignored and -he building
the canal immediately l—gun. S|H-.ik.-t
R.iil killed it last year tlirou--.lt th- com
mittee on rules. But Reed Is now no
longer there to block the project.”
COMPANY TO BUILD CANAL.
Private Parties Will Seek To Obtain
Control of Panama Isthmus.
Trenton. N. J.. December 27.—The Pan
ama Canal t’ompany of America, with an
authoriz. <1 capital of tllo.oort.ooo. was in
cur|*orate<l here late this afternoon. The
object of tin- company as shown bv the
articles of incorporation is to acquire
by purchase the ship canal of the Com
pagnie Nouvelle Lbt t'anal lie Panama,
and the railway across the Isthmus of
Panama; also to construct, equip ami o|>-
erate sail canal and railway and the va
rious eiiti rpriscs connected therewith.
The articles also empower the company
to enter Into arrangements with any
goiernmen* that may seem conducive t 1
the comiKiny's object.
The capital stock is divided into first
and second preferred ami common stock.
The incorporators are three New York
and New Jersey men.
THEY WILL MEET AT ATLANTA
CENSUS SUPERVISORS TO CON
FER WITH ASST. DIRECTOR.
Southern Tcur of Mr. Wines To Give
Instructions to the Super
visors of Census.
Washington. Dcccmlier 29.—<S|*-cialA-
On the sth of January the census super
visors of the Georgia, east Tennessee and
Florida districts will meet at Atlanta,
where they will collier with Assistant Di
rector of the Census Win-a comerning
the < hara- ter ami diflereiit iletail* of their
work. General Merriam, direct- r <d the
<i-n»us. lias planned tin- southern trip for
Assistant Director Win s srs part of a
plan to bring till of the stt|wrvisors in
close touch with the -1.-partin nt. After
the trip south, similar trips will he taken
into other sections. <
The southern tour includes the follow
ing stops: January 4th. ChariotN.
January .*,ili. Atlanta; January Cth. Mont
gomery. January Mh. New nrh-aus; Janu
ary loth. Houston. Tex.; Jutiuary lllh,
Memphis, ami Janit.iry 12th. Cincinnati.
At Charlo te. th. supervisors of North
ami South Carolina are im- t. At At
lanta. on Fridaj". the sth. tin- Georgia
an-l Florida ami east Tennessee sup-rvis
ors wi.l confer with the assistant .lire, tor.
tin Saturday at Montgomery he will me -t
the supervisors of Alabama, tin Monday,
at New Orleans, the supervisor- of Louis
iana and southern Mississippi will receive
instructions. <»n Wi-«ln« sday. January loti),
at Houston, the Texas sup-rvlsors will
nu-’t him On th-- Uta th.- supervisors of
Arkansas ami Tennessee an.l northern
Mississippi w ill assemble at M- mphls. Tin
trip wio end at Cincinnati on January
J2tt». when in- will meet tin- su|i-rvisors
ot Kentucky, southern Indiana ami south
western Ohio. The plan followed is to go
over Hie entire census sul>j<-et giving in
formation concerning tn - instruction ot j
enumerator* and explaining th.- -lift- r.-n: I
s. h-ilub-s The sui- rvt.--.rs appoint tin
• num-rators ami th.- assistant director i
explains th .roughly their duties, compen- I
satiutt ami me’ho-i of making reports.
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HAY ACTS PROMPTLY.
Seizure of American Flour by Biitish
Is Being Investigated.
Washit-g—n. Di-cember 2s.—The a.-c- r
'.aintnen; of the facts --o.im-ite-l with the ‘
seixure of Ameriian flour hy British -.v.ir
ships <-fT the coast of i’orttigucs • e Ist ■
Afiic.i has been conti-iel to tin I iiitc‘l
r-tites consular tv-- nt at l/Mirenzo
Mi.r-pi -s. I’nder th. h-»tru< tioi.s s nt to
him by S'-.-rvtary Hay yesterday, h will
.< rt*in all •’ tb« facts conneciel srtth
th-- seizure of the flour, ami particularly
th-- names ol the persons to whom this
flour was consigned. ami the actual I
ownership of th>- coods. Tin- depart’’.ent :
of state is -let- rtnined p- d> . vctyth.ng |
l-r-.j <-r t- maintain American rights in ;
the matter of neutral trade '•’!>' case. |
But so far th.- department is in absolbte
igiioranei* of any -sseniial facts regard
ing tl.e s. izttr. s. ami cannot pro -.- -.1 to
make any complaint until It has mad.-
sure of I:- grHind. I: dees not even
know that all Hu- flour was -eize-I, as was
at first r-porti -1. and there is r as<:n
l.« 4--V-- that in th-- <-n«e - f at 1 tsi one
consignment the flour w is no; -eiz<--l. bIK
w.is simple diverted to another p?rt than
la-tit-nt-. Mar-;-: s. end there 'eft sub
ject to th,, -tisj- lition of li> -wm-rs. Al
though this may also Im- a Ln-aeit ol
neutral privilege; It presents a dilferent
ease entirely from a s -Izur- outright.
To determine wi'ii accuracy -t'l of the
, elements imvssary to l*tc preparation ot
a prof-st au-ins: a seizure of th.- kind
reported n— iss irily c .nsutnes much
tim«, ami th- state department, th--
nils say. following th- usual coins. ,
canno i-e exi-vcted to a< -elivrwixe than
hi th.- line Indicated. During <-u“ late
war with Spain, •ilirr.-v. r a -cizure was
i:ia-l • oy ..ur Warships < f tm-rch tin v- s
.-••is lad. n with su-tplies intend.*.l Itr
Spanish ports. w.- p litely informed
1.-feign i-.-v.-rs whi n undertook to pro
test that line would l-e obiig-d t<- wait
the usual at-.I regular our prize
courts. Th-. • when a l-'r nch <hlp "as
towed int-> t'liarlestoti. m>twitltstao ling
the r« ir- s-t.ta.ion in ide !•> the Fr.-n-it
government, our government insisted on
< arryii g out ell of th,, routin - pt-. M.— l
ing< «d a prix- trial. In on. if the cases
growing -.tit -f that particular s--iz.tr.> it
w;.s ti-;«rly IV. .> yens before tne parti s
< lalm.iig to l-e aggrieved by lit,- izur ■
ati-l detention -.f tl •- ship -.-eur. d a tin:.l
.a eision of hi- • as.- by tit.- supr-nie .ottrt
id tile I'nited Stales. Yet litis case was
rimplicity itself -or.p-tre.i with tl - 1.-gal
pr-u-l- ms pr. ■. tiled in tit- st.-ppage <1 a
British merchant ship t-y a British in in
of war. :-ml th.- s-ar-a of a neutral cargo
for contrab ind <d war.
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THE SUNSET-CENTRAL SPECIAL
A New Fast Train from New Orleans
to Denison, Texas.
A fast s«-rvi-e was rei-ently inaugu
rated t-y th,- Southern I’.i-iti.. I'-uni-inv
from New Orleans to central and north
ern Texas 1-olnts. No change of cars be
tween New Orleans ami destination. Pa- I
la tin! reclining .-hair ,-ars New Orleans I
to Denison via Houston, lie trite, t’orsi- I
can t and Sherman Tais: is the only line
without an omnibus transfer ami only
on.- change of cars to Texas.
The l alace Tout Ist St ng Cars oper-
ated through North Carolina. S-nitli Caro
lina an-l Georgia every Tuesd.iy. Thurs
.l-v ami Saturday afford tin- travi-lit’g
pit He the best service an-l no change of
cars to California points.
parties going t.- Texas or California
•« ill . opsuit ttieirbest interests bv writing
Mr. W R Fagan, traveling passenger
agent Southern Pacific Company. No. |0
Kimball house. Atlanta. Ga.. I>efor<- !
-•Using arrangements for a western trip.
*■ i-AN OF REORGANIZATION.
Committee Is Looking Into the Af
fairs of Harper & Brcs.
New ' a. DecemlM-r IS.-At the in
slan-i- ot creditor* whose Halms aggre
gate nearly half the entire indebtedness of
Han-er & Bros., a committee of five men.
of which Al- xandep E. tier is chairman, i
haw undertaken to prepare ami submit to i
creditors a plan of reorganization. It is i
irelieveil that with proper management the
business can earn in I9M» about FKmi.immi
al»«>n> op-rating expenses. The committee
therefore, rn-omniemlu to the creditors
that ’he business lx- continued under
strong single handed control. The total
liabilities ar- f2,Jßß,<’»t ami the gross assets '
The largest stoue structure is In Egypt. •
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA. GA.. MONDAY* JANUARY 1, 1900.
GENERAL GOSSIP
FROM WASHINGTON
I
Seems To Be Nothing in
Talk of Fenian Invasion
of Canada.
PAUNCEFOTE NOT UNEASY
He Is Confident His Country Has the
Sympathy and Friendship of
America—General Wheeler
Disappointed Over
Treatment.
By Jos: Ohl.
Washington December 27.—(Special 1—
Tl>e latest bit of ••yellow" news con
cerning the war ir South Africa —that of
the projected I’prlslng of the Dutch ami
th-- Irish In this country for raids over
! th- Canad'an bonier—has not been con
sid-red by the state department as
worthy anj'lhing like a formal den’.il.
The most charitable view ot the officials
«t the department having charg- or our
foreb-.n relations Is that th* talk of such
uprisings, if then- has l> »-n any at all.
was the direct ami logical r< suit of over
indulgence in Christmas cheer. Th-v
know that there is no sul stane* ;o any
such wild imaginings, and they go so tar
as to say that, in their opinion., even the
imaginings have n-ver exist- d.
This is but one -if a number of stories
tm-re <>r less wild In their nature w-hieh
hav,- found their way into print since
this trouble in South Africa ix-gan. The
nio-t popular if these hIV ■ been the
-n-s ti lling of heavy enlistments for the
B. er arrni- s. The ambassador from
Great Britain has Iw—n picture-! as hav
| ing several times hurried to Mr. Hay's
, .th.,- to enter vigorous prot.-s; against
, ill- pro B, r movements—th,- latest ot
these publications making him the
s-iret.ir of stale and the president to
-Io something to head off the growth of
Boer sympathy on the pari of ;he Amer
i lean people.
Sits Steady in the Boat.
As ,i u.itler of fa.-t. there nave been
iom of the-,. pro;ests Neither th,- state
department nor Hlr Julian I’aunccfoie
has shown any - vid-nee of i.ys.eria.
Tl.e n-pres-ntatlve >t h-r ma i-.-sty • has
I I-. n sitting stea-iy In the b .at." know
ing that Great Britain his not. only .he
strong-st klmi of assurances fr-j-n this
government that neutrality will b e strict
ly observe I. but whnt is even more im
portant th., hearty neutrality ami friend
ship of the a-'m nistration. it was part
of Hi. general iimlerstan.lir.g between Sir
Julian an-l Judge Day. when he was c
r tarj of state-stan .ing and s|M aking.
of eiiirse. for IT,siuent M-Kinley—;hat
this gov-min.-nt would s and to Great
Ur.tain in her South African |— Jicy t > just
such up extent as tin. executive depart
ment I'oiihl make 1-. A.id every act ot
th- st it-- department is lx-ing conducted
on "m-s ct friemilii-ss toward Great
Britain.
one nasoii the state departm-n: offi
cials have shown no com ern over tne
report-1 tilil-u.-t, ring expeditions and the
alleged heavy enlistments for s. rvi- . it.
the Transvaal, is that they hav e supreme
I'ontidt nee in the secret serve.- of that
, epartment. t his state department se
cret service is th,-one secret thing about
the g.-v- i nnu-iit. It is bell.-v--1 by Sec
retary Hay and ills associates, that th-j'r
s. - ret si rvice agents in this country ami
throughout tl..- world ar.- worthy of every
,-ontid-it-< . ami Itoin these they have
assi-iam- -’ that the alleged pro-B ict
moved, nts - x's: principally in the im
a-diiatioiis of the men who wri-e the
The Political Side of It.
Not th it tr.e-e is any lack of fr.end
linos toward th,- sturdy men of the
Transvaal, who ar. making so brave a
tight t.n th,dr lives :-nd liberties. The
adminis:r.,» on , tb- lals ore na'urally not
l-liml to th- strong tr-ml of public senti
ment fn 1-eb.ilf of ih< men whom Eng
land 's lighting; but so tar as th.- possi
bility of tir.i ust, ring - xp.-ditions or of
any num • r of enlistments tor the 80-r
army er of any uprising aga nst <* mada
is concern -d they r, st perl ctlv e isy.
Republican politicians are. however, not
nearly so easy alaiut the political possi
l-l'iti s growing out of the administra
tion's - lose relations witth Great Britain.
Th-v f-at that this South African war
mav yet be made to figure prominently
in th’- presidential campaign. Already
th,a have ii ard mutterings from’leading
li-ish-Anier'.-ans against tills friendship
for England, ami they hive strong hopes
th;. England will be able to make, an eml
of h--r iob down then- before the ,-am
l-a'un of next year opens up. If not,
thev fear that the -1.-tm- rats may devis
some way to inject th matter Into 'the
campaign ami that th-* result woid.i lie
injurious to Great Britain's dear friend
in the white house. Il Is the political ef
fect that is worrying the administration
off', ial: . no: tin- possjliht v of trout-1 s
ov-r the <’ana,llan l-order or anything
of that salt. Th--re may l>, good cause
for their worry.
General Wheeler's Disappointment.
Ala -ama ft 1,-mis of General Joe Wheel
r ext-i-t the general to soon return to
Washington and resume his duties as a
member of congress. They say they have
had nothing direct from the little general
in some tint . but all they have had in
dicates an early r« turn.
His ,-l--se friends here make no seeict
of their 1-,-llef tht General Wh ,-ler I*
l-i t.rlv ,lisa|M,pllited -ver th, 1 treatment
It-- has had .mt in the Phil'pplnes. Wheel
r a, - t '-,1 a commssslon In th,’ volun
teer army and yvent to th- Philippines
on th-- th-oiy- that he was to be given a
• li,in<--- at the lighting. 11-- litis had no
-han--' at a’l and this is a:tribiit -I by
Wh, - I, r's admirers as being due to regu
lar army jealousy of the volunteer otti
<•, rs. The -am ■ sort of jealousy, they ex-
Id.iin. that iias kept Fitzhugh Ise In the
background in Cuba. They do not think
:llis feeling of jealousy or enmity is based
on the fact that these men are ex-con
s, derates, for they say it lias been mani
f< sled toward General Leonard Wood and
lias b, n Ineffective in his ease simply
i ~ ms,- Wood made for himself a place
Hom wh’< h he could not l«> dislodged; he
was Ix-yond the reach of the r gular
army Intluemes.
When Wheeler wen: out to the Phil
ippines li-- was off-red the military com
mand of one of the islands where there
had been no lighting and where there was
i o chance 10-- any. II d-vlim-d this.
Sine,, then tlie only time his name has
b«-en mentioned in the nres's dispatches
was wh--' h.s s eret iry happened to be
attacked by some highwayman. Some
lime ago General Who ler made inquiry
of the pr, sident. through General Otis,
whether the president desired him to re
main in the Philippines, or would prefer
to have him come back ami take hfs
plate In timgress. The president's reply
was tn effect that It is a matter of indif
ference at th, white house—that. In other
words, that ts a matter which Wheeler
must decide himself.
Will He Be Seated?
General Wheeler was not at all pleased
v.-itli the tone of his reply. He has be-
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Reporters Have Convincing Interviews with Prominent People in Greater New York Regarding Wonderful Cures.
(From The New York Journal.)
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fl BOYLE. 1 ** * • / I BJOKIN.
6<fh Polich Precinct,
Dr. Kilmer & Co., Greater New York, Nov. ii, 1899
Gentlemen:
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the receipt of the sample bottle of Swamp-Root yon so kindly sent me. 1 had been out
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My brother officers (whose signatures accompany this letter) as well’as myself,
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Yours very truly, JAMES COOK,
Officers of the 6;th Police Precinct, Greater New York. HUGH E. BOYLE.
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ll'x South Eleventh Avenue, Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
TO WHOM IT MAY’ CONCERN:
I hail been a sufferer for the past five years from ..-v, re
attacks of sciatic rheumatism and kidney trouble, probably
< oHtracted bv exposure on hunting expeditions and wading
streams. I tried many remedies, the patent and ot! - kind,
but none of them seemed to do me any good. I w.i> per
suaded by in ild and valued friend to try Swamp-Root, ..nd
frankly eonless that it has tu-neiited nie as no other nv di
vine ha-. I am beginning to feel like myself again I do
not have the < ..ns ant aches and puns whieh at on” t<ni.
seemed to make lite unbearable, it is a positive benefit in
ailments of thia kln.l. I always keep it in the house, as
j. (s just as nece-sarv as lire.id and butter I believe I <:.n
whip Jeffries if I take a few mole bottles. 1 shall keep
right on with it. Very r«ap«ctruliy.
come thoroughly disgust .1 with the posi
tion in •’■ hi. h he is placed and the an
nouncement of his departure from Manila
and return to Washington is looked for
at any time.
Whether he will ii allowed to take his
seat is vet to lie decided. It d pends on
his resignation of his commission in the
urin.v A K«H>d miiiiy lawyers h* re hold
that a<-e. ptaliee of the army commission
was-equivalent to resignation of bls com
mission as a member of emigres:,
but If he r signs his armv office before
attempting to take the oath, ot oftlee as
a member cf the house. It is probable
that no point wll b'' made on him. If,
1 owevi r. he seeks to retain both < t'i
mlssions. the light of the last eon„i s
will be renewed. Then the judieiarx <oin
mlttee, of which I lie l‘ r sent spealie- was.
ehalrm in. made a report against \\ heel
er. and the only thing that saved him
was failure of the house to take th. re
port up for cons deration. It the ques
tion comes nil again this session, th”
democrats will light the Alabamian, and
if he Is seat d in e nit i a vent ion to the
principles' setforth in that commit .e.-'s
report. It will have to be by republican
votes This mav be done tor polttiial
effect, as the republican policy is to
put the democrats in the attitude of op
posing the war whenever it is possible.
Georgian After Bailey’s Seat.
Two former residents of Georgia are
stirring Grayson county. Texas, as it
has been stirred few times in its his
tory. .
Grayson is the largest county in tl
tilth congressional district, which has as
its present representative in the house
that brilliant young leader. Joe Bailey.
Bailey is m iking the race for the sen ito
against Senator t’hilton ami lias an
nounced that he would not be a candidate
for re-election to the house. He is con
fident that Texas will send him as het
r.-presentative to the upper h.ntse of con-
Ki» ss and shows his lait i b\ 1<411.14 1I»<*
mi-nv aspirants for congressional honors
know that the way D clear for hem to
fight it out among themselves.
Two of the most prominent of tl.tse
live in the f-arne county, Grayson, and
with the consent of the party organiza
tion thev have arranged for a county
prlin irv \v means of whi< ;i the 1 eople
are te decide as betw-m tn-m which
Jh-ill be the choice of he county .n the
congressional convention This special
primary has been ordered for the second
Saturday in January.
The contestants arc C. H. Randell end
C H smith. Both men went to Texas
from Georgia and both have developed
Into men of prominence. Randell is a
prominent, anti-corporation lawyer whose
fees from ltl« practice net as large a ->um
His Own Physician Ordered It*
New York. November 17. 1899.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I was all run down in health and spirits, from overwork
on the exchange floor. I developed nervous neuralgia and
also suffered trom tin acute attack of rheumatism
of course I had careful medical attendance, but while
convalescing my own physician himself ordered me ;•> take
Swamp-R-iot to build up my nervous system, and !>•!’ try
kidneys in ••.'.mpe. It helped me more than any urative or
tonic I ever used, and now I always keep it in my medicine
chest.
With best wishes for sufferers,
I Dictated.
J R.
as the in. :nne of anv other lawyer in
the I>,ne Star State. Smith is the pres
ent representative in the legislature front
Grayson county, is ;l strong lawyer and
a man of great ability. Both nv n I live
I el.l th.- office of district attorney, which
.orresfioiids to our solicitor general, and
both have strong followings.
Both Splendid Orators.
Tlie fact that both Smith ami Randell
ar" rated among the best ora'ors it
Texas has made the . ont.-st betvu.n
them particularly lively. People here
who watch Texas affairs do ot pre,, nd
to know which is going 'o win. bur all
agree that Grayso will most llk.-1,,- name
the man who will stiece-.l Bailey. There
will b” oth<r candidates, but 'tie man
who gets Grayson—be he Randell or
Smith will in all probability- entry the
district in the tinal tight, for •• t It. r n an
is able to hold his own witn at.” of the
other aspirants even on their o.vn gr. ur.d.
smith is a brother if Profe-tsor Euler
Smith. Ills home was at I.a'.range and
he was educated at Oxford. Randell was
educated at Dahlonega and lived tn north
eastern Georgia.
Talking of the Vice Presidency.
The vice presidential talk has now
swung around to Cornelius N. Bliss as
Ah Kinley's probable running mate. There
seems now to be little doubt in the minds
of the republicans that if Mr. Bliss will
consent the use of his name, he can lie
nominated by the same unalmity that
will characterize the selection of the man
for the place.
That New York should be given second
place on the ticket has been so generally
taken tor granted tiiat there has been
no suggestion of names from ot'net
slates. Hut It has also been recognized
that in order for New York to secure
this place, there must be perfect harmony.
The fact that Senator Platt did not take
kindly to the administration suggestion
of Secretary Root and the further fact
that Senator Hanna for the adminis.ra
tion put his toot down squarely on the
Woodruff boomlet. led to talk of a vice
presidential candidate from some other
eastern state: but now that it s.-ems
probable that perfect harmony could be
obtained through the nomination of Mr.
Bliss, there is a general expression of
opinion that this would be the happiest
possible solution of the problem.
While Senator Hanna has declared he
Is not making vice presidential candidates
or candidates for tiny other office, he has
not hesitated to put himself on record
as opposed to Lieutenant Governor Wood
ruff. He has given hfs full approval of
the suggestion of Secretary Root, but he
iias never gone so far as to say that he
would lead a light for Root as against
Woodruff. Indeed, he hae all the time
said there must be no tight for the office
at all, and that if New York couldn't
agree on some man. the place- would eer
tainlv go elsewhere. He like everybody
else connected with the administration.
' has developed into the warmest kind ot
an admirer of the secretary of war. and
the first suggestion of Root's name tor
second place on the ticket is popularly
supposed to have come from the < lliio
senator. Whether .t was his suggestion
or not. Senator Hanna gave the idea
strong indorsement. As soon, however.
| as it developed that the New York ma
chine would be Used against Secretary
Root, lie began pointing out the danger
of a Split inside the ranks of the party in
New York and he has since been very
■ non-committal on the subject of the vice
presidency.
l Those closest to Senator Hanna say he
would gladly see Mr. Bliss come to the
front as a compromise between the New
■ York factions, and that if there can be
a general agreement on Mr. Bliss, he will
throw the weight of his powerful intlu-
* enee in favor of this New York man.
Senator Hanna is not in town, lint those
here who believe they know his mind
say he takes kindly to the Bliss sugges
tion. The name for the former secretary
1 of the interior has been talked on the
quiet ."or several days.
How the Leaders Talk.
1 A prominent official who is in the . on
! lideiu-e of the president and Senator Hanna
1 and who was one of those largely instru
mental in the nomination of President
McKinley, said today:
"The Bliss suggestion suits everybody
That Is. it suits everybody over here, if
the republicans of New York present the
name of the former secretary ot the in
terior. I have no doubt that no other
name will be mesented to the Philadel
phia convention. It must come, how
ever. as New York's suggestion, and there
must be harmony in his support. New
York cannot get the place if she stirs
up strife over it. The republicans pro
pose to have harmony in their national
<pn veixtiun next. Ju>.e, and any man
j who lots his personal ambition stir up
strife will certainly fare badly himself.
1 1 know that these are Senator Hanna's
: Ideas. He will be for Mr. Bliss if New-
York is for him. though his first Idea
I was lhal Mr. Root snould be m med for
th” place."
, The idea that the “tip" has gone out
; for Mr. Bliss's nomination is gathered
; from the open indorsement given his name
tw party leaders who are usually verv
reticent in their declarations. There seems
! at first to have been some objection to
Mm on the part of some of the western
spoilsmen of the party who thouxlrt
Bliss was entirely too slow in iiarcenng
out the offices when he took hold of the
interior department. Then some of thia 1
How to Find Out If You Have
Kidney Trouble and Need
Swamp-Root.
It used to be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles were to l>®
traced to the kidneys, but now modern
science proves that nearly all diseases
have their beginning in the disorder of
these most important organs.
The kidneys filter and purify the blood
—that is their work.
So when your kidneys ar e sick you
can understand how quickly your entlro
body is affected, and how every organ
seems to fail to do it's duty.
if you are sick or "feel badly.” be
gin taking Dr. Kilmer's Swr.mp-Root, be
cause as soon as your kidneys are well
they will help all the other organs .o
health.
Kidney trouble is responsible for more
different kinds of trouble and suffer
ing than any other disease. Kidney
trouble irritates the nerves, makes you
dizzy, restless, sleepless and irritable.
Causes’ rheumatism and neuralgia, pain
or dull ache in the back, joints or mus
cles. makes your head ache and back
ache, causes Inuigestion, stomach and
liver trouble; you get sallow, yellow
complexion; makes you feel as though
you had heart trouble, you have plenty of
ambition, but no strength, get weak and
waste away.
The cure for these troubles is Dr. Kil
mer's Swamp-Koo , the world-famous
kidney remedy.
In taking Swamp-Root you afford nat
ural help to nature, for Swamp-Root is
the most perfect healer and gentle aid
to the kidneys that is known to medical
rcience.
If there is any doubt in your mint
as to your condition, take from y >ur
urine on rising about two ounces, pla-e
it in a glass or bottl: and let it stand
twenty-four hours. If, on examinatou.
it is milky or cloudy, if there is a brick
dust settling or small particles float
about in it. your kidneys are i*i need o£
immediate attention.
Swamp-Rcot should at once be take i
upon the least sign of ill health. It will
make you well ami is for sale the world
over In bottles of two sizes and Uvj
prices, fif'.y-cent and cm.-dollar.
Swamp-Root is used in the leading
hospitals, recommended by skillful phy
sicians in tiieir private practice,
and ;s taken by doctors them
selves who have kidney a Intents,
because they recognize In it the
greatest and most successful remedy for
kidney, liver and bladder troubles
To prove its wonderful efficacy, send
your name and address to Dr. Kilmer &
Co.. Binghamton. N. Y.. mentioning that
you read this generous offer i:» The At
lanta Weekly Constitution, when you will
leccive immediately, free of ell charge,
a san pie bottle of Swamp Root and a
valuable book, by mail, prepaid. This bonk
contains many of th,, thousands upon
thousands of testimo? ia! letters receive;',
from men and women cured. Swamp-
Root s so remarkably successful that
jou are advised to write for a free sam
ple bottle, and to lie sure and state that
yen read this generous offer in The At
lanta Weekly Constitution.
If you are already convinced that
Swamp-Koo; is what you need you can
pnrciia-e the regular tifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles at the drug steres
everywhere.
■ I element affected supreme disgust for the
New Yorker because he committed the
• political sin of resigning an office. But
these critics were soon quieted. Now these
men as well as the more substantial ele-
. ment are talking of Bliss.
Lyons Talks for Bliss.
Southern republicans who will continue
i to cut a great figure in convention work
take very kindly- to this latest programme,
i National Committeeman Lyons, of Geor
’ j gia who is register of the treasury, ex
! ptessed the opinion today that Mr Blis
. would suit th.- southern republicans i> r
! fectlx. He strikes me as just the man
■ for the place.' said Colonel Lyons. "Os
. course wha’ the party wants is a strong
eastern man. and one upon whom ail
. elements can unit. . Secretary- Bliss is one
. of the ablest an<l strongest men in Amer
ica. lie is a superb business man and
. seems to me to poss-ss every requirem-nt
tor the high office of vice president. 1
do not like to see the vice presidency re
garded as an inferior t.lai-e. We should
I it In tha office a man of the highes:
uualifications—just such a man as Mr.
Bliss, and then we must consider that
then* must b»* no H,. w in our nominee tor
the Second place any more than there
. ii " 1..."’' OUr ~" , nin e f»r first place.
’••fs - ''..ognized as on.- of the
. for. most business m. n of America and
his nomination wou!d i|)ly jnspire
I < ontid. nee i.l.h the business public Ik
, n,;l ' l ',^ tr '. ,,l '.<'"">’-<tions throughout
the country—busim-ss <-onn ctions and
conneetlons he made in the west -.bro.
• his admirable administration of th- ar-
I t ertlinly 1 seJ^r r,< t’. r , ‘
a
WIFE IS GRANTED A DIVORCE
San Francisco. December 28.—The <iil
077- , -dvesn'n V ‘ -r‘ : Si, ’ n, v -’"hns .a.
ol (.alteston. -lex.. a! ,d h;s wif. Mae
ven- of ‘ T ‘ po ;y7 s, ' ,n Os their tnirteeti
I. A . /"‘l' H h "" Dabnev John .::.
Played an important p art . wer e adjust d
’ Juuge Datig. .-ii. ;,] granted ’he
wife a divorce. Ibe boy is be place.!
in the custody of his paternal grand
mother, who resides at Galveston.
, -♦ ——
North Carolina's Debt.
Raleigh. N. C.. December 27.-<S:>'?-i.ilj
The annual report on the state debt
m-de today- shows the debt »o be .d;..vq..
j 770. with an interest charge of Sj ! j';.l7x.
The state's investments are mainly .stock
•n the North Carolina and Atlantic, and
North Carolina railways have a market
value of 15,386,900. and the state's income
, from them is 6225,815. Most of the bonds
• are 4 per cents.
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