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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. - • 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. > - 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- Jest for yourself the Wonderful Curative Properties of Swamp~R,oot. A Sample Bottle of the Great Kidney Remedy Will Be Sent Absolutely FREE to Every Reader of “The Constitution” Who Writes for It. Reporters Have Convincing Interviews with Prominent People in Greater New York Regarding Wonderful Cures. (From The New York Journal.) I v 7 WIM /' 7 i W / cook; yy fl BOYLE. 1 ** * • / I BJOKIN. 6<fh Polich Precinct, Dr. Kilmer & Co., Greater New York, Nov. ii, 1899 Gentlemen: In justice to you, I feel as if it was my duty to send you an acknowledgment of the receipt of the sample bottle of Swamp-Root yon so kindly sent me. 1 had been out of health for the past five years with kidney and bladder trouble. Had our best physi cians prescribe for me. They would relieve me for the time being, but the old complaint would in a short time return agaim. I sent for a sample bottle of Swamp-Root, and I found it did me a world of good. Since then I have taken eight small bottles and I consider my self perfectly cured. Ido not have to get up during the night to urinate as I formerly did, three or four times a night, but now sleep the sleep of peace. Two of my brother officers have and are still using Swamp-Root. They, like myself, cannot say too much in praise of it. It is a boon to mankind. We recommend it to all humanity who are suffering from kidney and bladder diseases. My brother officers (whose signatures accompany this letter) as well’as myself, thank you for the blessing you have brought to the human race in the compounding of Swamp-Root. We remain, Yours very truly, JAMES COOK, Officers of the 6;th Police Precinct, Greater New York. HUGH E. BOYLE. JOHN J. BODKIN. Dear Sirs: Received your sample bottle of Swamp-Root which you were good enough to send me. It helped me wonderfully. Have taken two bottles since. It seemed as if my back would break in two when I got up after stooping. 1 am now entirely cured and cheerfully recommend your medicine to any one suffering from kidney disease. 12 Grand street, New York City. JOSEPH TRAVERS. Dear Sirs: Swamp-Root is the best thing in the world for nervous dyspepsia. 1 have tried it and know whereof I speak. It cured me and can cure others. Any one seeing me now would never suspect me of stomach weakness. Swamp-Root did it. November 17, 189 c). , Senior member Payne Printing Co., ios Park Place, New York City. Nov< mber 1*». IS!*!i. THEODORES VAN WYCK. Real Estate, 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. 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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. 3
