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President Harrison's Message
Will Strongly Urge It.
cRowNINo ACT or HIS REGIME.
Chairman Carter WIN Probably Be
Elected Senator From Montana.
Gev. PeanoyeR Gives ais Opinion -
Judge Greshan and the Bolters-
Carlisle and GresAam Are sure q
Cabinet Positions.

NEW YoRK, Feb. l2-Ths HssalFs
Washington correspondent saysS The
annexation of Hawaii has been decided
on. 50 I am told. President Harrison has
fully made up his mind a. to the proper
course for him to pursue. In fact, am
told he has already given the annexation
commissioners assurance entirely satisfac-
tory to them of the course to be adopted
by the present administration. The presi-
dent has no intention Of leaving the mat
ter for the next administration to settle.
His message to congress, now un.
der preparation, will be completed
probably tomorrow, and by Wednes-
day will be before both the house
and senate. am informed that President
Harrison is devoting much consideration
to the message, intending to make it the
strongest state paper of his term and q fit
ting close to the administration he has
given the country.
WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. l2.-It 10 stated
tonight that the Hawaiian annexation
commissioners and Secretary of State
Foster have made substantial progress
towards an agreement upon basis
for bringing the islands within
the territory of tho United States.
day afternoon most, if not all, the points
under consideration were incorporated in
the text of a protocol. There are points
far moro numerous and perplexing than
might be imagined at first, and they pre-
sent several questions which have never
before been considered in the history of
this country. The method of accomplish
ing the annexation of the islands, if it
shall be done, remains to be decided.
The question has been discussed by
those most interested, and it is understood
that there are only two modes of pro-
cedure deemed feasible: ono by treaty.
which the senate alone may ratify, the
other by an ordinary act of congress re-
quiring joint action BY the senate and
house. It is believed that the former
method will be adopted, II favorable action
upon the proposition Of the Hawaiian
commissioners shall be determined. An.
other meeting Of the commissioners and
Secretary Foster will be held at the state
department tomorrow.
LONDON. Feb. 12-Mr. Davis. formerly
consul at Honolulu for Great Britain, said,
in an interview today, that the provisional
governmental Hawaii is composed of men
of prominence, intelligence and property.
The accession of Prin4eese eKsiulani to the
throne, be says. il the tf6e solution Of the
present trouble, as the Hawaiians would
never consent to annexation. He thinks
1t pity that England did not interfere in
the Gilbert Islands matter some time ago
and thus avert the present crisis.
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SAN Francisco, Feb. 12-Dispatches
from Fort Ross. Cal. were received this
afternoon stating that the wrecking
steamer Whitelaw had gone ashore near
the wreck of the ship Joseph s. Spinney
and is total loss. The crew escaped to
the shore and are now safe at Fort Ross.
The Whitelaw was owned by Capt. White
law, the weIl-known wrecker. and was
sent up to save what she could from the
wreck IF the Spinney. which went ashore
near Fort Ross on October 25 while on .
voyage from New York to this port.
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EIGHT-PAGE EDITION

hours. The Esenins Banner building, oc-
cupied BY the Bannev and By Haslock d
Ambrose, job printers, was in flames. The
fire started under suspicious circum-
stances, but fortunately was confined to
tho seventh floor. The Banner Pub
fishing Company suffers tie loss
OF its entire newspaper outfit,
except the press, which was only
damaged BY water. The loss 10 estimatsd
At 900. covered BY insurance: Haslock
d Ambrose. job printers in the Banner
building. total loss sstimated at $4,000:
insurance, $500; Baxter building, dam.
aged from $1,000 to 81. 800: insured. The
total losses caused BY firs since IL o'clock
last night 10 about $2S4. 900. with Insurance
Of $3.50. 600
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Russia to send feet to our moral aid
when Napoleon was trying to induce Great
Britain to recognise the Confederacy. It
u pointed out, however, though these
views may largely be influenced by sena-
tors In the ratification Of the treaty,
and though some idea of the same kind
may well have been present in the minds
OF the high contracting powers. there il
considerable space separating renewal Of
friendly sentiments from negotiation Of
an offensive and defensive alliance.
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WAsHINaroN CIrY, Feb. l2.-The suo.
cessful results of the tests of the dynamite
cruiser vesuvius may result in the addl-
ton of another vessel of the same class to
the navy. The naval appropriation bill OF
March 2, 1889, authorized the con.
struction of vessel similar 70
the Vesuvius, provided she proved salts
factory at the official test. The expert
ments with the Vesuvius will enable the
navy department to greatly improve on
the new vessel, should it be built.
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INCENDIARlsM AT NASHVILLE.
Four Fires In One Day Destroy o2Sl..
600 " 0rth Of Property.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 12.-Ihe fire Of
last night destroyed the establishment of
S, c. Frankland & Go. The loss on the
building vas $1,000, partly insured.
and loss on stock $4,000, partly
insured. Later fire in J. II. Fall
ts Co.'S. adjoining, did damage on stock to
the amount of $135, 900. insurance 81, 900;
Globe Clothing Company. in the same
building, loss $3o, 900, insurance 10000.
The building was totally wrecked. Ii vas
insured. This noon the building oecapied
by the City Savings bank. jewelers. and
miIliner's shops. was badly damaged by
tire. Losses ali covered by insurance.
At $50 tonight fire signal was turned
in for the fourth time in twenty-iour
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BAY 81. LouIa. xsss. Feb. l2-Stanis-
laus collegs ct Bay ST. Louis wore bright
holiday attire today, the occasion
being the celebration Of the golden
jubilee Of Rev. Bro. Athanasius, principal
Brother of tho Sacred Heart kilograms
and letters from distinguished friends were
read, a. also richly illumined address Of
felicitation from the schools throughout
the country. Tho papal blessing Wa ~
ceived and bestowed upon the jubilarian
by Bishop Heslin.
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TRENTON, N. j.. Feb. 1.-THE Delaware
is again h:gher tonight. and further dam
age to property is feared. There il talk Of
the use of dynamite to shatter the mass
miles long. The gorge at Perriwig bar 10
thirty feet high. The lowlands below
Trenton are completely submerged. The
water invaded every mill along the river
this afternoon. and mono Of them will
open for business tomorrow.
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Bir smeIter Building ~ Mexiee.

DURANGO, Mexico, Feb. 12.-The work Of
construction Of one OF the largest smelling
plants in Mexico has begun at Pedrixna,
on the line of the Mexican International
railroad north of here. The promoters Of
the enterprise are c. r. Huntington, pres
ident of the Southern Pacific company,
and the Omaha and Grant Smelling Com
panv of Denver and Omaha
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TWO FAKEKs MoBsED Ar DxNvsz.
Danny Murphy and Jack Kshoo Dun kO
sporting Cfowd.

Danny Murphy and Jack Kshoe Dun kO
Sporting Cfowd.
DExvER, Feb. l2.-Danny Murphy and
Jack Kehoe. both lightweight pugilists
from San Francisco. were. billed for
. finish fight today. They met ON
the prairie about two miles north
Of Denver, and about 800 people were
brought to the scene of the alleged battle
by . special train. Eight blo0dlsss rounds
were gone through. and then tho principals
refused to fight further. It Wa
clearly . fake. and the crowd b.
coming angry demanded their money
back or else that the men finish the
fight. The manager refused to refund
anything and threats Of violence were
made. Tho principals and their seconds
hurriedly left the grounds, and. going some
distance north, took city-bound train
and escaped.
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New York Giiy's Iyphua Record.

new YoRK. Feb. 12.-The official record
of the typhus fever visitatisx since No
vember 30 last until tonight. was 271 cases.
06 deaths and 81 discharges. There are q
patients on North Brothers island. 60
"suspec,s in quarantine and 80 patients
ouarantined in their houses in this city.
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RUSSIAN AND FRENCH TREATIES.
Nothing In Them to Warrant the A..
sum ption Of . Triple Alliance.

WAsHINaroN CRY, Feb. l2-The publi-
cation of dispatches announcing that there
is hidden significance in the extradition
treaty recently ratified by the United
States senate with Russia and France, has
naturally occasioned many inquiries of
the officials here and those mem bers of the
senate who would be in a position to know
the facts. According to that dispatch:
triple alliance between the United States,
Russia and France Tor mutual benefit and de-
feuse. which has secretly been pending for six
years unknown either 10 the diplomatic or
political world At large, culrtoa'ed in An ex-
Saf hA mi
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9CulV0 tGa&lOh va sa0 ~ a.
days ago In the ratificati,
treaty with those powers.
Careful inquiries fror
of information do not
pretstion Of that tre
that there is no provis
treaties differing wideli
tion treaties negotiated
ain. Germany and othe
is more to the point 81
there is NO provisid
differing essentially Fl
treaty with Sweden. vi
the same time. None !
participated in the I
treaties have since pub
ions that q ratifcati
would be regarded byT
as . tacit agreement
ancient bonds of ALTAR
to aid N in our revo5
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DESIsoS. Tex. Feb. 12.-R. Z. Collins,
one Of the founders OF the city. and the
most extensive real estate owner in Texas,
died here today OF heart failure
News Of the death Of DIR. J. w. Holden.
another noted pioneer, has also just been
received.
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OLYMPIA. Feb. 12-tSpecial.I- THE COM
mittee appointed to investigate the Agri-
cultural college recensidered this morning
its decision to postpone for d week its visit
to the college, and left for Pullman this
aftarpoon
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zante Again shahsn by Earthquaksa

ATHENS. Feb. II. 2.-Zante WIS shaken to.
day by several earthquakes and the panic
among the inhabitants u increasing
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Drowned.
rknown per-
youn- men
day al the
OF Baldwin
The sun., 1893-08-06

The Catholic Summer School at Platts-
burgh the term OF which for the year Is ended
has secured q very fair measure OF success.
Tho lectures upon science. literature, ethics.
and theology. have been attractive. some of
them highly SO. The number OF people In at
tendance has been sufficiently large. and We
are assured that they. as we'll as the body of
lecturers, arc we'll pleased with their expe-
riences at Plattsburgh. They have received a
hospitable welcome there from the people of
all denominations. and have enjoyed fayors ar
once generous and acceptable. The promise
given at the preliminary meeting held last
year In another place has been more than
realized this summer.
OF course 1t Is not a school OF the magnitude
OF that at Chautauqua. which has been In
existence for twonty years. which has or
Ranized remarkable body OF teachers. which
has ACQUIRED large amount OF property and
money. at which there are many thousands OF
attendants. and the term OF which lasts. not
for fortnight only but for two months But
1t has made an excellent beginning. and its
permanent existence is well assured.
The sun., 1893-08-06

third OF 100000 900 acres. although the area
OF India lie nearly one-fourth greater than
that OF the arid region Of America.
When the Moguls gave place to the British
conquerors. the irrigation works were con-
tinued upon quite as magnificent scale rs
| before: and they have since been supple
mented by those eofindlviduals. as well as by
those Of Corporations which have undertaken
great enterprises upon Government guaran-
tees OF specific revenue. In view Of the re-
suits achieved. the expenditures. both pub
! lie and private, have been enormous. Yet in
his Indian Empire" Sir w. W. HUNTER
states that. apart from private irrigation
works, and certain classes OF Government
works. the capital expended by the Govern
ment on irrigation Ia returned ut 100000
pounds sterling during the sixteen years
ending with 1ss2-3 Including 1,750000
pounds expended on the Madras Irrigation
Company's works. taken over by the Gov
ernment. the total Government outlay
would amount to nearly 2l.000,oO0 sterling
during the sixteen years.
1ndia's three great rivers discharge two
and one-third times as much water as the
Mississippi. Traversing wide plains and
immense alluvial tracts, they afford, as
does India as q whole. facilities for irriga-
tion not equalled nor approached else
where on earth; and yet, although one
fourth OF the irrigated lands OF India are
watered from shallow wells In the Gangetic
and other plains. and immense areas OF
delta rice lands are included in the irri-
gated area. India has under irrigation. after
these enormous expenditures. extended
over thousands Of years. less H1an 33.oOO.OOo
acres. or about one-third the area which
our Colorado contemporary proposes to re-
claim by storing the water OF clouds and
mountain streams.
For ages irrigation works have been un-
dertaken by successive Indian Governments
for the sole purpose OF insuring against
starvation rural populations that In some
districts now number 1000 to the square
mile. 1t is not likely that such populations
will ever burden our arid States. and we
doubt If our Colorado friends. although led
by their warlike Governor. are prepared to
expend the Indian average OF S7.0OO.0OO per
annum in order TO impound water to fructi-
fy acres ut a cost greater than the fee Of
good lands in the region Of rainfall.
II the mountain States are ready to make
such expenditures for irrigation purposes
as would. within any reasonable time. re-
claim 10o,oOO.OOO acres. or even 100000
acres. OF the arid lands. The Sun will hasten
to urge that all such lands be Immediately
turned over to the States within which they
lie. II tho people Of the mountain States
are prepared to mako the necessary ex-
penditure. and believe it practicable to re-
claim the arid lands. the transfer and rec
lamation thereof by State agency will
surely afford ample employment for gen.
erations. to those who have been or may be
thrown out OF work by the partial suspen-
sion Of silver mining.
The sun., 1893-08-06

form OF O letter. and the display Of suitable
stationery and models OF epistles and invi-
tatlons In the Chautauqua school room lie
useful; but systematic instruction IN "the
theory aud literature OF letter writing" is
likely to produce n crop Of prigglsh corre-
spondents altogether !ntolerable. Itwould
be better to look after The handwriting OF
the pupils. for that is usually bad In this
FREQ country. That being improved. and
knowledge Of the proper form OF letter
impaired. the general cultivation OF the In
dividual will do the rest. The need Is for
practical and not for theoretical instruction.
The composition OF letters according to
machine rules is nuisance. We observe
that tho many voluntary correspondents
OF The Sun, both untutored and tutored,
write the more simply the better they un-
derstand what they are writing about: and
as usually they do not address us except
when they have something to say. their
letters are to the point and interesting.
The bicycle school ut ChautauQua Is
useful institution. for the bicycle Is now
machine OF practical service to any peo-
pie engaged in business. Tho spelling and
pronunciation matches are interesting. At
the last great spelling contest forty-two
competitors were entered. but gradually
the number was reduced to four only. when
Prof. +. S. THORPE won the battle by SPELL
ing the easy word. binocle. The last pro-
nunciation match was between New
York team OF seventeen and an Ohio team
OF the same number. The home team
won, Miss JENNIE WARE Brown OF Roch-
ester bearing of the championship colors;
but. Miss Brown. JANE is not pronounced
JENNIE. We hope that Prof. TRUEBLooD.
who gave out the ISL words. did not mis-
lead the large audience as to their proper
and elegant pronunciation. for even pro-
fessors sometimes fail in that knowledge.
However. it is pleasant to know that SO
many people are enjoying and improving
themselves in the midsummer weather.
The sun., 1893-08-06

he was nominated. for he IL not I
man giving to concealing his opinions; anc
the announcement Of 1t after his election
cannot have caused much surprise. Besides
as long as Mr.. JOSIAH QUINCY remains II
Washington. the Massachusetts, Democrats
will not be without an advocate. and M
Industrious and persuasive one. DIR. Ev'
EnETT did not go into politics In his frs:
youth. and in spite Of many talents and
virtues is not we'll fitted for the post OF
solicitor and patron. He pleases himself.
and he doesn't injure his constituents. by
| taking place apart.
In view of these facts we are surprised
to find our valued contemporary. the
Boston Journal taking from its colec-
tion OF mares nests q story which
everybody who knows DR.. EVERETT will
know to be an invention. According to this
story. which politicians Of the Democratic
faith around Boston are telling with great
gusto." dozen OF the Democratic politl-
clans In EvERErT's Congress district called
on him at his house In Quincy tho other
night. partook Of his meat and drink. and
then invited him to sign the papers OF II
certain Democratic worker" in the dis
trct. DR.. EVERETT hawed and hemmed
and put the question by. but was brought
to book as follows:
"Isuppose you want to again for Congress. Doc
tor " suggested one OF the lyon would not
to end up your political career with only part Of
term in Congress to your credit. The Democrats will
elect next time whomsoever they nominate. and you
can run again II you want but unless you endorse
this man. we will not permit you to receive the Dem.
ocratic nomination. ana you well know that without
us you cannot be placed In nomination"
Whereupon. so runs the tale. the discov
erer Of the Mugwump Bird. became docile
and signed the Recommendation.
This will do to tell to the marines in the
Charlestown Navy Yard. There are several
thousand reasons why it is impossible. and
two reasons in particular. First Demo-
Gratis don't go to mans house and eat his
salt and sip his sherry and then try to bull
doze him. Secondly. any Democrats in the
Seventh Massachusetts, district were i'm
prudent enough to go to DR.. EvERETT's
house on such a mission. they would have
been propelled into the silent night amid
such torrents Of sulphurous classic Ian
guage. and such continuous lightnings and
tliunders. and hashings Of blue fire. and
tempestuous spatterings from the gloomy
Hyades. and rage of the south wind. that
the Quincy Fire Department would have
been called out. and the dwellers at
Hough's Neck and Strawberry Siding
would have thought that ToTTEN's Big
Twelve had struck.
The sun., 1893-08-06
Special Sessions.

The Fifty-third Congress meets In special
session on Monday. The First Congress
elected after the ratification Of the Consti.
tuition by the States then composing the
Federal Union, met In New York on March L.
1889. New York was the last Of the States
to ratlfy the Constitution. and the first to
benefit by its adoption. this city being
chosen as the meeting place OF Congress.
To this distinction Philadelphia succeeded
In 1880. and Washington in 1900.
There was a special session OF the Second
Congress. assembling on Oct. "a. 1891, and
sdjourning in May. 1892; and since that time
there have been special sessions. as occa-
sion has required. the more recent ones
being as follows:
1S37-Sept 4. Industrial and mercantile
panic. Suspension OF specie payments by
New York banks; 300 business failures in
New York. 16O in Boston. 100 in New Orleans.
1s56-Aug. 81. A nine days session fol-
lowing tumult and disorder in Kansas
1S6l-July 4. Civil war in progress. Gov
ernment loan OF $3.50. .OO0, 900 for putting down
armed rebellion and for equipping Union
forces provided for. and the issue Of Treas
ury notes to amount OF $50, 900 900. in denom-
nations not less than S5. authorized by act
Of Congress on Aug. s. Adjournment. Aug.
g.: duration OF session, SO days.
1867-Two short sessions. July to July
10. reconstruction Legislation. Nov. 81 to
Dec. 2. More reconstruction leg islation.
1S69-Specal session. so days.
1871-Special session. At days.
1s77-Special session. Oct. Is to Dec. 8.
1s79-Specal session. March 1S to July /.
Bpecie payments resumed by the United
States Government on Jan. 1. Arrears Of
Pension bill passed. Army Appropriation
bill vetoed and then repassed.
Special sessions OF Congress have usually
been rlade necessary by financial distress or
Disturbances requiring legislation. or SEEM
ing to require 1t. In tranquil and pros
porous tincs. tho official cooperation OF
Congress Is rarely thought needful. The
special session which meets on Monday has
simple task before it.: To repeal the pur-
chasing clause of the so-called SHERMAN
act; to authorize the issue by national
banks Of circulation up to par Of the United
States bonds deposited with the Treasury
to secure the same; to stop the issue OF
United States notes OF a less denomination
than S..
The sun., 1893-08-06
The Penalty OF Having . bad N.m.

from hhs Huyo,d Touran.
The New York Wrhf has published what pnrpor,. N
Do translation OF tho Popes forthcoming encycc al
on the industrial problem. The presumption Is of
course. that this publication is fake"
from The BGgui" Enquirer
The Now York World publishes a cable despatch from
Rome giving what purports to bs translation of tbo
ropes encycaca on the social question Tie WrLi ba.
been known to impose fakes on the public in yerv
potaht matters before and IL will be Just as oil
ae'er extended comment on tho utterances of Pope
Leo upon some OF the weightest Inaters of tn. tina
until full and authorized copy OF tho text ha.
received aEd published on this side.
FoT The Alexandria F;a.,p,.
The New YORK Wori contains VIII at pur oorts IN h.
advance copy OF the encyccAi letter which il is re-
ported Pope Leo will issue tho rulers OF nations on
tho labor question: That It cannot be correct copy
however, Is proved by the fact that In 1t tho Pope 4.
made TO say that the divine decree ia that .b
eat bread by tho sweat OF his brow" Tho rope IA
thoroughly familiar with the Bible and be ng 40 eopd
not have used the word brow" for face as IL x,.
wrtten and is printed tnerein and the adsxe false I'm
part fAhe III whole IL true Of articles in
newspapers As OF other things