Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-25
The Secretary Of the Treasury as
Feeble as Il Is Possible for a Man
To Be and Get Around,
Sentor Cuilom has ne Doubt but that
the Interstate Commerce Bill
VIII Soon Become q Law.


WAHhiNNlNN, lcC. ~, 49, secretary
Manning WAS In attendance at Mrs. Whit.
ney's Christmas party this evening, and
his appearance created n good deal OF
CONSIDERATION among those who have
known him 30 well. A lady who was at
the party says that Mr.. Manning Ia about
a. feeble as II IL possible for man 10 DO
aud get around His power OF locomo.
uon IL confocd 20 the use Of ore leg. The
other Is simply dragged after HIM, llc
looks worn aud worried, aud IL, IN the
opinion OF all those who have seen him
within the past few DAYS, utterly unnt 20
undertake the arduous duties OF conduct
ing the treasury department, and this ~
truo, Notwithstanding the fact that those
immediately about him perpist In denying
every statement that IL made TO the eject
that Mr.. Manning's health Ia not perfect
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Special 10 the Gazette,
WARRINGTON, Dec 2i,---Senator Cnl.
lom is reported to have said to-day that
he had no doubt that the houac would
agree To the conference report on tho
Interstate commerce bin within ten DAYS
after congress roaasVmbloa. lilo thought
that there was not tho slightest doubt
that the president would sign the bill az
soon as II n presented 10 him, and he
believes, In spite OF the fact that II IN not
that no (the HUnatorl would liEe To have
H., that the bill viii prove OF incaloulahle
benefit TO shippers throughout the country.
suRaRoN -aRNHRAL nAMiLroA'a RePoRr.
WAsnIHoTON, Dec "a LA his annual
report, Surgeon General Hamilton OF the
marine hospital service makes the FOL.
lowing statement IN regard 10 the quar-
antine service, No epidemic diaeaHe has
been imported Into The United States dur.
ing the pas year Whlie thla report was
passing through the press a fever OF eus-
picloua character was reported NJ Bl0ri,
Miss. Tue government, however, WAS
not called upon to extend any aid, aud
the matter remained nudrr tho manage
ment Of local authorities. Cholera has
been threatened from Europe. fhis dis
ease which last year extended from
Matsoilles and Toulon 10 Sicily and
various towns on the west shores Of
Italy has extended TO the eastern shore, TO
Fiumo and Trleate, At the head oi the
Adliatlc, aud several towns IN Austria
and has appeared ON the Danube at Buda.
FeAth, ~ tho time OF sending this report
10 the printer. In each VI the districts
named the disease has exhibited us usual
yirnlcncn, Al Trieste, during the month
~ August there were 200 cases and 1908
deaths, Az usual, the disoaac haunts tho
homes OF those loo poor or too negligent
10 pay regard 70 cleanliness Of persons
aud surroundings. A man showing the
progress Of the disease In Europe IN sub
joined.
TIM MARINES PAY,
WAsnfNaToN, Dec Alt IL stated nj
the navy department that the recent
order Of the secretary OF tho navy direct
ing the o0mmandants OF nHvy'yArda 10
substitute marines In place Of watchmcn
and shlp.kecperH which can be done with
advantage, will result IN saving To the
Royernm mt OF between SbS 600 aud $780,
900 per annum, ano government property
aud vessels at the various harbOrs and
stations viii bo equally we'll protected.
II the present condiiloa OF the marlne
corps would allow the substitution Of
marines for all watohmen and ship keep
ers employed mn additional saving Of over
$50, 900 could be effected
THE TARiFT AND SILVER CRRTIRIcATFs.
4 WAsuIkaTON, Dec, "a The annual
dinner Of the Boston Merchant y assoclA-
ton to lake place at the Vendomo hotel
next Wednes day, will DO attended by
leading members Of both houses of con
gross. Among the guests will ho Senators
Sherman, Morgan, Pngh, Eyarts, Hale,
Enbtis, Allison, Speaker Carlisle, Repre-
sentatiycs Randall aud McKlnly aud all
members OF the Massachusetts delega-
tim. II IL proposed to have discussion
OF the tariff take place NJ thH iinncr,to be
participated In by able speakers on both
sides u tho tarlff problem
The treasury department began issuing
81 silver certificates on the 9TH OF last
October and thG issue 20 date amounts 70
81 300, 900. Two dollar silver certificates
were first issued on tho 9Th
Of December and the total issue
US far amounts 20 el,Oi0,000, The
supply IN moi equal 10 the demand, and
the certificates are not yet distributed
from the sub.treaeury. They are dlsirlb-
uted from the treasury departments 10 To-
calities Ia all parts 81 the country ia
sums not exceeding $4,000. but THIS eau
be done only, u course, a. tho certlh-
Gates are Tetdy, In other words, the
treasury department IA placing 81 and ~
certidcateB 10 general circulation as rap
Idly ~ possible. When the general dc.
mGnd IA 10 some extent nppeatod these
certificates viii be distributed 70 the DIFF
iertnt sub. TREASURES fpriesn as required
rIsUHo rEEuMosA.
/ WILMINGTON, Dec ~ ~ me time ago
Congressman Swlnburne, who Is q man
OF scientific attachments, offered the fol-
10 wing rebOlutlOnsi
i whereas, Ia tho last report Of Che com.
missioner Of agriculture, eubmtied 20
this congress-, 81 the bureau " animal m.
dustfy, II Il stated that AZ the time of
snbmiuing tbs report 40 herde Of cattle,
aggfegaiing 10000 head ~ animate, we're
exposed 20 a disease called plenrO-pneu~
no ia, and that 1900 animal0 were then
4 sickj and,
\ whereas, II has been learned since the
makiug Of the report that tie disease
does not exist 10 localities where II was
reported; therefore DO IL
Resolved, that the commissioner Of az
rlculture be directed 10 submit 70 con