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A Very Sick Baby

general to inform the senate OF all railway
ard steamship mail contracts made by the
United States now In force, the names ct
persons or companies with whom they q o
nude the service 10 be performed and me
sum to be paid by the United States.
Mr.. Kyle IS. D. introduced aud had
passed resolution calliag on the secretary
Of state for all papers from the Haytan
government reiatIag 10 Bernard Camp
bell
The senate then, at 12.48. went into
executive session During the executive
session the conference report uroa the bill
providing relief for the K.ondlke miners
was received and adopted
The bin appropriates 100000 TO be ex-
pended under the direction Of the secretary
OF war In relieving the suffering people
r. the Yukon river country or other mining
regions Of Alaska, provided the consent
OF the Canadian government can BE- OBJ
tanned to the transportation OF supplies
through Canadian territory. II further pro-
yidts that the supplies may he sold IN
that region at such prices as may be nxen
hy the secretary OF war or donated 10
those unable 10 pay for them. The secre-
tary OF war Is authorized 10 use the Ito
States army IN carrying into effect tue
provisions Of the act. to import rsinieer
and rei1deer drivers for the transportation
of supplies and 10 adopt such other pro-
visions as are practicable.
At 2 D. m the senate adjourned un'i
Wednesday, January 0. 1898
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PACIFIC COAST SHIPS.
The Cramps Are to Establish II
Shipyari ut seattle.


New York, December 1S.--The Times
this morning says
The william & Sons Ship ana Engine
Building company of Philadelphia Is gong
to construct ship building plaat az SCAT
tie TO compete with the Union Iron WotAs
at San Francisco. The establishment of
the state steamship line by the Cramps
is but the preliminary step IN al enter
prise which contemplates an expenditure of
more than $4,000 900. The now Pant
will be as large II not larger than the one
now being operated by the Cramps.
Among the persons who were OF the COCK
to witness the departure from This ny OF
the steamship City of Columbia ioi inc
Klondjke regicn were George j.. l'an'lnoh''
OF this city and Frank Chadsey Of |hiGsey
& Young. Seattle with two representa- ives
of the newly organized State steamship
compauv. which purchased several OF the
American line steamers for the YUKON
trade 81, ,...,,,,,,, Il,
"The significance which this ;;e2msh'p
movement toward the Pacific coast, oil
which the establishment OF the state
steamship line is the initial ttep. IL out
family appreciated in New t0rk, WheTe
q Is REGARDED as simply an adjunct OF me
nresent Kloniike rush, salo MI
sew. MS the City OF CoiuhlS.a re'"''' ''"H'
sight. ,,-h,,. %, earnest =
said Mr.. Chadsey'
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Prince Hcnry's Dissertations D.
parturc for Cnina Laughed At.
lf Widest HAMMERED OF MEN.
The Young Mans Euloav Of Hist
Brother William Mas fuIsome.
METHOD IN HIS MADNESS
May bccomc Emperor Of China.
May Find "a Second India.

New York, December 1S.--The Evening
Fost's copyrighted London Xable today
says
The terrific goings.on at Kicl over
Prince Henry's departure for China have
been the allabsorbing topic with English
men this week. Pale fear says tho Ger
man national organ in Vienna. Will pene-
crate TO John Bulls marrow as he reads
OF It. AS matter OF fact John Bulls
with laughter over farcial melo-drama.
such as no coming Christmas pantominc
can hope TO reveal
When the kaiser talks of stalking my
only brother" aud calls heaven to w.t.
ness how the German Michael has firmly
planted on Chinese soil the shield, cmblaz-
oncd with the imperial eagle. In order to
anord protection once for all to him who
applies Tor it," the Engllshman rudaly
laughs. lie recalls that the German
Michaolist is the mildest hammered OF men,
tho idol of his English grandmammal who
Is taking what even half seasoned sailor
would regard as pleasant cruise with one
7o00-qon, twenty throe-y year old battleshlp
and a iO0Oton cruiser in order to secure
eoaling station which practically already
has been ceded over while no one dreams
OF a single shot being fired.
When tho same mad hammered young
man apostrophisos his Town brother" With
most serene emperor. most powerful lord,
king aud master forever. hoch' hoch!
hoch'" and eulogises the gospel of your
maJcsy's hallowed person" blunt ,Iohn
Duu seriously asks himself whether those
young people have not altogether lost thoir
wits,
Indeed. the Saturday Review today builds
up an argument that William the W.T.
less as 1t used TO call him, has now gone
| stark. staring mad, aud II Is certainly TO
be remembered that, by the unalterab'e eth
quotte Of the German court tho emperor
must himself have read Prince Henry's
words beforehand.
70 closer students OF European affairs,
however, there seems much method 10 his
madness. The average lsnglishman who Is
laughing loudly today probably Viii be
puIzling his brains next week az 10 wheth-
or the German craze for naval ever is not
a thing to be rcckoned with. u may have
been more than Joke when in talking 10
| Count Cezochy. the emperor said! You
should visit china, by the time you get
there you viii find Prince ueorY emperor
Of China. Why should not Emperor VIII
liam find a second India for Germany n
! Chnn as means OF imperial aggranjize-
ront and Of avcrting the social revelation
| af homng"
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mains Of Miss Florence Weston, who died
at Arrimorc. l. T.. reached this city on the
castbound Cotton Belt yesterday In charge
OF her mother and stcpfather Nr. and
Mrs. Bridgman. and sister. Miss D,ron,
and will be shipped to Cumby today for
intermeut The deceased was relatiys Of
Mrs. Baker and family Of this city and her
remains were taken from the depot {, the
residence of Mrs. Harry Miller. where they
will he kept until tho departure of ioiay's
train for Cumhy. Miss Weston was a
daughter Of Miles Weston, deccascd, n
former we'll known and popular citizen OF
Cumby. aud leaves large circle ~ rcla-
tives and friends 10 mourn her carly
douniep
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Chicago Dispatch.

days the chaplain Of the house took oc-
CASTOR IA his opening prayer TO refer to the
approaching season Of peace and good VIII,
and 20 pay tribute 70 tho late Representa-
tive Cook OF Illinois. whose culoges were
set for oday The conference report on the
emergency relief measure for the Klondke
country was presented and agreed TO- II
comprises the amount OF the relief fund
al $500 600 provides for securing the con-
sent Of congress 10 the extent Of relief TO
the Canadian side and authorizes the use
Of the army in carrying out he relief meas
ures. II also provides hat the supplies
must be purchased instead Of being donat-
ed
House bin was passed confirming certain
cash entries OF public lands
The speaker announced several commit
tee changes including Boyce OF Indiana TO
succeed johnson Of Indiana. resigned, as
chairman Of election committee No. 2:
Gooding Of Pennsylvania TO succeed Kirk
patrick OF Pennsylvania on Pacific rail-
roads.
AT 1890 p. IN. Mr.. Boutelle OF Illinois Of
fered resolutions OF profound regret on the
death OF Mr. Cook OF Illinois, and eulogies
we're begun.
II wa5 the first time Mr. Boutelle who
succeeds Mr.. Cook. had spoken In the
house He paid high tribute 10 the de-
csa-,d and referred 10 President Me-
Kiniey's recent bereavement In the loss
OF his mother. These who paid tribute TO
the deceased member were Messrs. Bou-
telle, Henderson. Belknap. Boyce. Mann.
Brosius. Hopkins, Dinsmore, Graft, Moody,
Prince and Peters.
Remains Skinned.
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pussin Enters Port Arthur.

ST. Petersburg, December lS'--it is d" :,
rounced that a Russian squadron Ohuer
poor Admiral Reouenow has entered Port
Arthur. on the Chinese coast with 'ne GU
tire acquiescence of the Chinese govern
ment The squadron intends to remain AT
Port Arthur throughout the winter lH's
Is due Sicily 10 the need Of a temporary
winter station. and involves no question o.
,or,,,,le occupation or hostile demonstra-
~ - onv intention against China, Ger
many Japan or any ether power
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THE SUGAR BouNTIEs.

The indications point TO passage in the
hueen's speech at the opening OF parlia
hent referring to The sugar interests of the
colonies II will probably announce that
HE government has decided to postpone a
conference of the powers interested in
sugar bounties. 1t is understood The
government is prepared TO announce at
such conference that unless the bounty
System is abandoned Great Britain Will
Impose couutervailing duties.
The home Office has been greatly @eNef-
|csed since the West Indian committee
reported and since the discussions in the
hechstag in which Herr Richter admitted
THAT should Great Britain follow the
bead of the United States and tax bounty
lied sugar, the death khell of bounties
would be sounded. Signs are not lack
ing that both Germany and France are
anxious to abolish the bounties, but neither
will abandon them so long as the Other
lis free to maintain them aud to mUnopolize
1.-THE English markets. The objections of
free traders to such measure will be
overcome by the guarantee that the duties
will be removed as soon as the bodnties
have ceased
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oLD WHISKY RECOVERED.
Liquor Lost on sunich steamboat
Forty Years Ago.

Kansas city. December lS.-When the
river steamboat Arabia sank IN. the Mis-
e9ur river. near parkyilic. Mo. over forty
years ago her cargo included iC5 barrels
OF whshcy
For several weeks past q small farce Of
river men have been digging ia he slad
lar near Parkyillo IN search NJ the Ara
bias yaluabl, cargo. Late this afternoon
the diggors uncovered the whisNoy. finding
the barrels well preserved aud tonight
they notified the unltfd states reYcnUe
authorities here that they desired 10 re-
move their find
The dgeefs will realize handsome sum
for their work and the government VIII
receive about $1,000 revenue tax on the IL
quqr
The Arabia sank on the Nj @0uri side
o. the river, but IN consequence OF the
shifting Ct tho Missaurls tickle current
the wreck now lies under a dry sdhdbnr
Oh the Karsas side, and the rcycnn" oiEi-
cera at Loayenworth will supervise the re-
moval OF the cargo
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TIE CIVIL SERVICE.
spoiismen VIII Make Fight to
Repeal The Law.

Washington, January lS.--The hottest
question IN congress is that Of the repeal
Of the civil service law. AT present It
been greatly irritated by a statement OF
Carroll downright, commissioner OF labor.
that had the civil service rules been ap-
piled to the appointments under the last
ceusus, al least two millions would have
been SAVED to the government. In a letter
10 senator Lodge, Mr. Wright prnuces
figures and facts to verify this assertion,
that the saving would have been over three
millions Mr.. PorteI. the superintendent
Of the census part OF the time. comedies that
there would have been large saving had
ciYil service been adopted.
A local paper asserts with an air of
authority that the president has been
warned BY such men as Senators Hanna.
Elklns, Fairbanks ard other republican
chiefs, that be and his party will be lost
unless he rescinds the Cleveland order,
classifying about i5,oQQ nlaces, and turns
these spoils over 10 he republicans. The
same article states that all these places
were filled by democrats before being
classified. This is not fact. The rec
ords OF the civil service commission show
that the classfications under the several
administrations since civil service was In
augurated were as follows:
President Arthur. 15.57a; Harrison, l5,-
| sos; total for republicans. 31.lU. Cieye-
land, first term, 1l,757, second term.
| A. O0f total. 55,T6l. March 3, 1897. NUM-
\ Der OF places classified. $685..
The total amount OF salaries OF officers
| In the postofficc department, whose places
were brought within the competitive sys-
lem by cIeyelands order Of May ., 1895.
was $ss. 500. azf OF this sum the appointees
| ~ The democratic administration drew only
sss. 300. II this proportion prevailed In
the other departments It gould show that
the classification benefited the republican
party more than the democratic. In the
slxth auditors office last winter. for ex-
ample. there were 229 clerks and mes
sengers subject TO examination. OF whom
| 1gI were democrats and $50 republicans.
ana the republicans drew. $3QS.560 year
| and ths democrats 3257,4So.
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mouth Of Copper river and TO Chilcoot
pass VIII hvolvc considerable expense.
The cost Of getting food into that remote
country particularly AT this season OF the
NcNr. win necessarily Toe Very great but
ID WIN not bo wholly grttu yous eNpenhi-
tuic. MANY of the mvn That are ~ u
suffering condition have sufficient EVjl TO
pay fer supplies ON receiving th"tm dlSf
grAttAious issuts OF supplies should be
mad oulV to uNoSe who arc ln dcsuluton.
A important fclturc of scpdmg cxpcd-
tUn" through tine interior especially by
tlir Copper NNer r1Utc, Will be TO con-
c.lgie tho uAt5v s. who aro jalse t' hr-
cove hostio. nHd. IL possible, to employ
thcm In the govcrnmcut service. phey
viii be exceedingly useful rs guides ana
interpreters. and can also hc onp-lycd m
clturiuA and hla7t'ng the tthl, placing
ln5 tiWafis. tfansp Tting stores ana tl
man, other ways facilitate the purposes
Of ms enterprise, II they are not con
ell Ht,3 1nd q fturnr1ccs shruiu nH'-il
WhicG shom!i render them hostile. an IN
dal war might cnsue in that territory.
which Nruld be mo most expressive OF
any ludIan war winch the governments has
ever had TO cnNountcr."
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RELIEF FOR KLONDIKERS.
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars APP
propriated BY the Senate.
CANADA'S CONSENT IS NECESSARY
uorsc foncur. in the Measurc--Rcin-
deer 10 BE Employ ed-Both Bodies
Adjourn for the Holidays

Washington, December 16.--Today's ses-
sion in the senate was brief, the time De-
ing consumed in the introduction OF oiiis
and resolutions, several Of the latter call
ing for information from various depart
meDts being passed. One OF tue resolutlons
agreed to increases from $50, 600 10 S52,oeo'
the amount 10 be expe1ied BY the govern
ment on the buildings at the Transml = :
sippi International exposition, 70 pe ns.u
an Omaha. ard reduced by $l2,5OO, the SUN
10 be expended upon the governments dis
play.
During the executive session the senate
received and adopted the conference report
on the bill providing for the eytens,on Of
relief 10 the Miners ia the YUKON river
country ,
MI. Allen tNeb.) introduced RESOLUTION
which WAS passed, directing tue postmaster
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|EVERE ON WILLIAM
|,olish Newspapers Think Ger
many's Emperor Is Crazy.
DRILL SERGEANT OF PROVIDENCE"
! One Of the Applications Which
Has Been Applied to Him.
SERGEANT OF PROVIDENCE"
hose REvERSES IN INDIA.
n officer mt the Front Accuses the
British Troops of Cowardices
Bad Example set.

London, December S.--(Copyrighted.
ko7 by the Associated Press. 1.-The gen
|ral opinion of Kiel is voiced by diplo-
hats remark: 1T is a great pity that
Aermany, having an easy. safe and simple,
thought slightly piratical piece Of work
N hand, should not be able to perform
without setting the whole world laugh
big"
The papers are full of comment on the
kubiect. The Saturday Review thinks the
Nickname of civilian. the Witless," is 70
longer adequate, adding that ne is stark
Ataring mad" Continuing, the Saturday
Review remarks:
In spite Of the omlnous fact that he
has alienated the newspapers and profess
kors, insulted the greatest nobles when
HEY ventured to disagree with his extra
ordinary views, until he is deserted and
known throughout Germany as the court
bf paryerues, the popular creature con-
klnues to take himself seriously as a sort
bf drill sergeant OF providence.
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TWO MiaN kILIED.
one shot by i.is Friend. the other
by the Shcrin.

by the ShrriU.
Montezuma. Ga. December IL -Oh the
night of December ~ john Henry Tooks
oolorcd. living on Hay q McEenzle's place,
W Houston county was shot in tho stoni-
acl Win a gun loaded with shot aud killed
by Matthew Lane. colorad. Some Of tho
hands on the above place hal circulated
The report that one Of them had neon
robbed Of some money while trying TO
cross creek near by, AMI Lame took his
gun as matter Of prcrauton against
robhers. and met bis friend in the dark
crossing she creek and shot him down
without emy warning whatever
Sheriff cooper aud J j Sandlin welt
to arrest Lane and ran across one Charles
CLIFFORD colortd, for whom the shcrin also
bad warrant, ana attempted to arrest
him, Clifford resisted and offered fight mad
was shot by the shorifi ana died.
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Endemic Among Dogs.

I.uling. Texas. December ia disease
resembling giandular distemper. has broken
out among the fine dogs in this section and
a number mourn the less OF valuable anil
mails Nothing seems TO relieve them. The
eyes become bloodshoot. they stasgei
around for an hour and die. 1t Is I'M
douhtediy contagious
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IIearn- Iocni1.

Hearne. Texas. December is.-Desplte
the inclement weather several wagons
loaiiod with movers and their effects
passed through Hearne yesterday en- roits
south
Mr.. Cotton OF Houston. a prominent In
surance man of that place. was In town
yesterday adjusting the Thaxton Lumber
Yard loss.
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Kicl, December IS. The North German
Lloyd steamer Darmstadt, having on board
half tho number OF volunteers bound for
China aud an immense amount of war ma
tcriai, left here To-Day Tor the East. The
steamer Crefc.d WIN follow IN a fortnight
with the reet Of the volunteers and more
war material
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The reverses suffered by General Vest
macotts brigade in the Bara valley are in
me nature o. disaster. When the Gu
plemisms are translated the story appears
" De that the most powerful force ever
sent to the border has been bundled out Of
AiilKiand neck and crop. On top OF this
comes the news that it is the intention OF
Hander-in-c chief, TO. invade the country in
dhot1er direction. The reasons are OBJ
'ious' The government feels that some
'l'ns must be done forthwith to retrieve
british prestige.
IN the meanwhile the worst impression
Vas been created in Great Britain by the
'eiteration of the statement that the rank
anu ilie of at least four British regiments
eu0wed decided lack OF pluck in the pres
snce OF the native regiments.
An officer at the front writes: 1.-THE
.hotst is that the native trcors have seen
~. .ue cowardice az their white comrades, and
Icy state openly that if any Tommy At
h h.us is rude TO them hereafter they Will
81 INNER MIN; ana the awful thing Is they
can do So"
:. Is obvious that II the natives lose
Ri. r respect for British courage, Great
~ i'aii hold on India is most precari1us.
bos. whole fault seems TO lie in expecting
,hss 10 90 mems work and in turning
sa en- adritt list when they are becoming
sood soldiers. The war can not end he
IN, March. and the cost. fully $50 ,000, $50
p,;., hecsssitate the intervention of tie
o; India. va
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Granbury WANTS a Cotton Factory

Granbury, Texas December l7.-hany
car loads OF cattle have been passing over
the Fort Worth and Rio Grande railroad.
Indomitable Granbury Is seriously 'con,id-
erlng the ACCESSIBILITY OF Investing In 4 cot
ton factory In the near future.
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1ordon December lS.-A special us
no,cn from Hamburg says: Prince BIS
narct who braced up for the emperor
visit. hos relarged into his former weak
ness dependency and persistent lnsom-
mia Mentally and physically Prince Dis
L.. .innlininp
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Ing been threatened by the noth.r -, ,u,.
Klein. who. months ago. Threatened 90 ,i, nv
M.i,oi. and who. at Sarah's instance was
confined in an asylum any, Nas
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u,.,,IIi.m for France.

Paris. December ls,-The 'wei''n com
r,,,tse O, the chamber OF deputies TO-DAY
vo,ea IN invite the government to submit a
hin to the chamber establishing bime'ai-
lj.m in France.
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,,annh for Chine.

Ferroll. Spain, December la--ihe ue
man iron clad cidenhurs mas sa
Gibraltar to icin the vessels no'ind IN aoi
Cfina unde- the command o. frinee w.
~ OF Prussia
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PARNELLITEs JUBILANT.

The parnellites are jubilant at the state
|ments made by John Dillon, chairman Of
the Irish nationalist party at the meeting
LOT the nationals ia Dublin on last We'd
|nesday, who upon that occasion said he
|agreed with John Redmond, the Parnell-
| ite leader. that all sections Of the nation
alists should arrive at an understanding
uuon the leading Irish questions before
1.-THE reassembling of parliament and suS-
7sted conference on the subject be
tween the Irish members These remarks
are Interpreted By the Parnellites as be-
Hing a confession of the correctness OF their
attitude toward the liberals, Mr. ked-
mond said to representative of the AS
ISOLATED Press:
'Mr. Dillon at last admits that the I'D
erals, at whose orders Mr. Parnell was de-
rorted. have abandoned home rule. but
he must go q step further and repudiatc
unequivocaly and openly any allegiance
With the liberals. Until he dc7s so no
union of the Parnellites With him or MS
party is possible
The Westminster Gazette voices the iib-
erals sentiment saying:
The party will have to free itself from
the thraldom which Mr.. Dillon seeks 10
impose upon ii, even at the cost OF incur
ing the displeasure of his friends"
This paper further admits that If the no.
erals gave Mr., Dillon the pledge dcman +
ed they would not have the slenderest
enance of returning to power,
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marck is rapidly DECLINING.


Paris, December N-lhe o0u'es -,
- ard Rousseau were again eNhuIne
80 IN order TO settle 4 long stanalas
'ooa.' as N their authenticitv. the
eontr.5veISy Ve!talre were well preserves
reh rem =, : rke9y resemble Houdons statue t,n,
a. az I'VE holy OF Rousseau only ti'e she'7'0''
rauained.
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THE HorsE.

Washington. December is.--Ihls being
the last day OF the session before the holt
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Bromolinc will cure cold while you
sleep No cure. no pay. % cents
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.uere Il a great deal of interest in the
',o'hc OF the Duke Of Norfolk's petition
e MARQUIS of Salisbury TO admit Car
Ia, vaughan TO seat in tie house OF
ana The vatican Is backing the appeal.
esao we rope is keenly interested. 1t is
Dns ieit that with such men as he
rcn VI Norfolk the Marquis Of Ripon, i3a-
tha c e,ie and others in the house of lords
tel catholics ars already well represen-
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y ss'aa Ba'nhardt, in an interview OIL
hte Is wsasied by the ceaseles
,,s,,. : am obliged to Keep against ,it
lss been escorted everywhere. hay