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New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
HIGH SEA on JERSEYS COAST,
AN ACCOUNT OF THE STORM THERE AND
AT PHILADELPHIA.


Philadelphia. Dec. 4 heavy rainstorm.
which began here yesterday continued all OF TO-
day with increased violence. accompanied by
winds of high velocity. The wind blew from the
northeast the greater part of the time. but late
tonight II veered to the southwest and moder-
ated Shortly before midnight there was clear
sky.
TELEGRAPH wires from this city South were rem
dered almost useless on account Of the heavy
winds Trees. swinging signs and chimneys
were blown down hut no great damage IS
known to have been done.
4 few dispatches received at the Maritime
Exchange told of heavy nOrtheaster prevail
ing at the Delaware Breakwater and at other
places along the South Jersey coast. AT many
nlaces the tide rose To the highest point II has
reached in wears No disasters to vessels have
vet been reported. Throughout Southern New
Jersey there were heavy winds and a steady
fall Of rain which did some damage.
At Atlantic City great damage caused to
wires. and the city IS in comparative darkness
tonight Many Of the large hotels which have
not their own plants have been forced to use
lamps and candles for illumination. The wind
reached a maximum velocity at I'D O'Clock TINS
evening Of about sixty miles. stirring up
high sea
Reports from Eastern Pennsylvania indicate
the prevalence o. heavy winds and ram. ac-
companied in some instance 10y light fall or
srow AT Shenandoah. where snow fell many
small buildings on the outskirts were blown
down. Telegraphic communication was also
crippled.
sylvania the snowfall has In some places reached
a depth of six inches. with no signs Of abate-
ment Traffic has been seriously impeded.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
ARRESTING CARLISTS IN SPAIN.

London. Dec 5-"The Daily MALI publishes
the following dispatch from Barrtz:
THE censorship Is severe that the Spanish
newspapers are prohibited even from contra
dieting Carlist news published abroad. There
have been numerous arrests of Carsts at bar
celona and elsewhere in Catalonia. The Cariis'
Genera Isasi and several colleagues have DIS
appeared"
Bilbao. Spain, Dec. 4.-The local newspapers
report the discovery here Of 3o6 rifles care'uiy
secreted under ground
Several Carlists have been arrested on charse
Of being connected herewith.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
CALLED FOR HELP. THEN DISAPPEARED
STORY OF A TRAGEDY AT SEA BROUGHT IN BY
TILE WAI.1.EDO.


Among the ships that brought in tales 81 tragedy
at sea Yesterday was the Nova Scot.an schooner
vallejo which came from Gonaiyes. The hurri-
cane that wrought such destruction hi; the Wal
ledo on November 26. Everything not lashcd down
was swept overheard. and all her boats were stove.
Last Monday. when the Vallejo was III latitude
1922 longitude 72'30 she sighted d!smasted
schooner Of about seven hundred tons. The latter
was flying signals of distress. AS the Vallejo
drew near. Captain Kemp could make out a num-
Der Of her crew. who We're frantiCally signalling
the Nova Scotian. After judcious tacking the Wal
ledo managed get near enough 10 hail the wreck,
and one Of her crew shouted:
She's sinking fast, Come and take us off,
Captain Kemp replieG that his boats had all been
stove in the gale and We're useless. whereupOn the
answer came back stand by. and well come off
I'm boats,
The Vallejo had drif,ed rapidly that 1t took
much taCking TO get back to the wreck. and when
this was finally accomplished It was seen that the
boats and crew were gore. Another schooner hove
In sight al this time. and as II almost dark
and the gale beginning 10 abate the two
stood by tho hulk until morning. Nothing
seen Of the schoOncrs crew. however. and Captain
Kemp believes that the, had put off in their own
boats an, lost. for small boats could hardly
have lived n such gale. The name of the wreck
Is unknown.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
SAFE AFTER a HARD STRUGGLE AT SEA.
THE CARIB WEATHERED THE GALE. But LOST
HER FIRST MATE

The stanch little American brig Garth found
her way gladly into port yesterday from Honduras
after battle with hurricane which her skipper
Captain Montgomery. declares the worst he
has foul of in his thiry-one years of sea-
1aring While the Carb escaped In safety she came
r. without her first mate. who washed over
board last Monday
The Carib into the northeaster November
26 and 4, was not long before she was forced 10
turn and before the gale. Tho noun
tains high, and the conbers continually swept the
decks, until II was only with the greatest difficulty
that IL possible to stand by the wheel At
such a rate did the gale follow that the little brig
made ten knots under her bare poles. The cook
declared himself unable to make fire and the
crew went hungry. For two days the brig fed
southwark. and on November * unusually big
wave washed the decks ana carried with II Robert
Quiry. the first mate. who was standing the
wheel. The at the wheel saw him vanish into
The gray OF flying foam and sea. but before he
could call out the mate had disappeared
on November q. In latitude $50 longitude 20 90
NE deserted hulk OF white three masted schooner
sighted. Her hailine port was seen 10 he New
York, but her name could not b" read Her fore
and mizzen masts broken short Off and
The starbOard anchor was out and the stern 0avits
were empty.
The ba' tie with the elements was made especially
hard because the crew short two men who
deserted In Honduras. The gale abatcd the
night Of November 2S and the Carib resumed her
course Mate Quiiy was forty years old. and lived
Ne
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
HIGH WIND SWEEPS THE CITY
ANOTHER NORTHEASTERN SWOOPS DOWN
AND BRINGS HEAVY RAIN WITH IT

Another northeaster swept down upon the city
last night. II was hroodng all day. and late in the
afternoon rain began to fall slowly. The wind
slowly gathered force In the late hours OF the after
noon and 10y nightfal It was booming in from the
sea In tremendous force. Long before rain began 10
fall however. the barometer had begun most
sudden decline \; noon and before 1t began TO fall,
and kept on tumblnC in fashion that would have
made the bodies; OF shippers take in all sail and
keep his eye out for hurricanes. Almost perpen-
cicrlarly the barometer declined and In the early
evening ,he gslc struck the city In full force.
The rainfall was extremely heavy At 10 o'clock
six-tenths of an inch had fallen and IL was still
raining. not in drops but In sheets. Borne on the
blast. :he water swept In waves across the house
tops Of the city. and the streets were flooded The
morning predictions Of the Weather Bureau had
heraded the storm but snow was then foreseen'
u WAS the iuckest thing in the world for Cofnms-
soner Mccartney. and hence for a suffering CITY,
that there was only rain.
The storm originated in the Southwest. but as II
came east II hugged the coast. and swept up 'hence
yesterday afternoon 1t travelled rapldIF anu
seemed TO gain in force IL approached hy or
dors from the Weather Bureau at Washing on hur-
ricane signals displayed all along the ~ coz.
and vessels xer. warned not to put 70 sea What
awful experiences at sea the storm causeu VII.
begin 20 be made known to-day. to-morro" ana
for DAYS afterward. The effect OF the hurricane
once evident however upon the b wen cvcnins U
the telegraph companies larry ard "i inesectial e}
fors we're made to reach the Western cty throngn
the South by way OF 81. Louis only -FOUR wires t
remained 20 the Western Cnion C9mpany; a. hegan ,n
storm advanced into New England reI"l.s pes.i, ~,
TO come in that the wires there we're oeg'hiIHs M ~
work badly. Philadelphia too was 49,, cCo ~ T IA
tirely carly !r the evening. and coH;nuilCa'oh ia"
not been re-estahlishcd up TO n late hour D., l.,
At midnight the barometer Aad crneI % bS "a ", nassea
dicatinc of the storm hhu PaSr,'
The lowest point he'd by the barometer WAS
992 ,,ro -,coa oil
4 gale that was almost hurricane sa%stu % hl
night little before 10 o'clock me "iin , no~'e
along al the rate of seventy-Hv miles an houra
rate that has been eQuailed only once IN the ias'
three years ,. -. 80 .,o,,
nnrtbeasf hurricane winds: clearing and decidedly
colder Monday afternoon or night
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
GREAT STORM IN OHIO.
SNOW AND SIFFT PARALYZE WIRE AND RAIL
SERVICE IN MANY PLACES.

Columbus. Ohio. Dec. 4.-An day storms have
ragged all over the State. being worst In tie North
part. Rair. and sleet have fallen here all
day. and the streets have been deserted. dis
patch TO "The State Journal" from Lima tells OF
the conditions existing there. saying
THE severcst storm IN years has prevailed hero
to-day. doing many thousands Of dollars worth OF
damage to telegraph. telephone and electric light
CompaAies Poles have given way under the weight
Of the wet snow and hundreds Of wires are down
and crossed make them useless ana dan
gerous. The city is in darkness tonight. Trains
on all roads late. and rear-cnd collision be-
tween Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton trains Is
said have occurred N account Of the binding
storm.
\ dispatch from Findlay says:
The heaviest snowstorm known IN years has
ragged all day. Sreetcar traffic Is entirely suspend
ed. and all railroad tra ~ are late"
Cincinnati. Dec 4-Tfc snowstorm Of last night
was followed to-day throughout the Ohio Valley
by rain and sleet and high winds. Telegraphic
communication. railways and trolleys are badly
crippled The rain and sleet continue. but II IS
turning cold. and II is believed that the storm VIII
soon he over
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
HURRICANE AT BALTIMORE.
HOUSETOPS LIFTED AND TREES UP
ROOTED BY THE WIND.
PART OF THE CITY FI.OoDED-rEARs FOR SMALL
CRAFT CAUGHT OUT IN CHESAPEAKE BAY
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrSE.l

PAM or HE CITY FlDODfl-FEAfS fOt SMhi''
CRAFT CAUGHT OUT IN CHESAPEAKE BAY
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIBrNE.1
Baltimore. Dec. A northeast hurricane
swept Chesapeake Bay to-day from Baltimore
10 the Capes. The winds velocity was from
fifty TO sixty miles an hour. and the rainfall was
the heaviest OF the year. For ten hours the
storm ragged No vessels Of any sort left Bal
timore. and there were no arrivals except the
regular bay liners.
Early this morning a number OF oysterlng
craft were blown ashore. and II Is feared that
the fleets Of fishing and oyster vessels on their
way to Baltimore from the lower bay have suf-
fered severely.
At Bay Ridge and other summer resorts on the
bay shore great damage was zone. Cambridge.
Easton and other Eastern Shore towns suffered
more less.
In this city the storm reached Its height at 4
o'clock when the wind ripped off housetops.
tore shutters and -igns from their fastenings.
blew in the walls OF unfinished houses In the
elled fences and played havoc generally. Many
houses were nearly flooded by the terrific down.
pour Of rain through broken skylights The
streets in the lower part Of the city were flood
ed and the cellars and first floors OF stores and
dwellings were filled with water.
On the harbor front the tide came in over the
piers and the streets
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
PHILIPPINE AND CUBAN DEBTS.

Madrid. Dec. 4-The Government has not
reached n full decision regarding the Philippine
and Cuban debts, but the "Oficial Gazette To-
day publishes an announcement that the draw
ing for the redemption OF the Cuban bonds VIII
occur December 10
The speculation IN the Cuban and PhilPPii',
debts the Bourse has seriously dspieased
the Cabinet. The rise in those securities Is at
tributed to the report that the Government VIII
devote the indemnity received from the Oh''eu
States to the colonial Indebtedness. regarding
which no decisive resolutions have been taken
by the Ministers.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
ALL REPORT ROTGH WEATHER.
INCOMING VESSELS TELL. OF THEIR EX-
PERIENCFS WITH THE STORM.


Not a vessel reached port yesterday that did not
bring tales of almost unprecedented hurricanes and
high seas La Gascogne. of the French Line, was
on'y slightly delayed but reported an exceedingly
rough passage The German steamer Daecarlia
from Rio Janeiro met the hurricane last Tuesday.
and IL blew great guns for twenty-four hours The
vessel shipped great quantities Of water. smashed
steam pipes and ventators. and received lesser
damage on Friday evening she sighted schooner
aire and altered her course to come close 10 her.
No signs Of life however could be seen on the
burning ship which was deeply laden and aiTe
from stern TO fOremast
The DalcCarlia reports that n big steamer paintcG
white and with yellow tunnels. was standing py
the vessel This was probably either the Werra or
the Fu.da OF the North German Lloyd Line. bon
OF which sailed from New-iork last FRIDAY iof
Havana. 49, ,
The United States transport Port Victor arrived
here from Santiago. and reported the heaviest kind
OF weather Captain Brickley was In command
and reported all we'll aboard the ship. Most OF the
Port NictOr's passengers were soldiers on lur-
Tough Among her cabin passengers were CAPTAIN
# II. SHARPE Captain J. C. simpson captain liar-
rison, Lieutenant Z. L. Woodside. Lieutenant " @
Mary J. II. Maxwell hospital steward al OF the
9TH United States Infantry. and DIR. c. H. lieincke.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05

Muskogee. Ind T. Dec i'm the United States
Court at Wagner yesterday Ellis Chders ex-
treasurer OF the Creek Nation. convicted In
the celebrated fraudulent Creek warrant case. and
brought TO MuskOgee and placed In jail by
United States Marshal Bennett. The Issuing Of
fraudulent warrants Of the Creek Nation 10 the
amoLnt o. sa3 -0i was charged against ChIders and
his associates Similar charges pending
against James Eagan and Burre Cox.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
COVSTTTTTION Not ~ THE WAY.

JAMES BRYCE on THE ACQUISITION OF COLONIES
AMERICA.
London Dec 4-The Right Hon. James Bryce.
Itheral Member of Parliament for South Aber-
deem and author OF THE American Common
wealth" I'm reply 10 question whether In MS
opinion the United States Constitution per
,nitted the holding Of colonies, said:
II should think that. Notwithstanding the Ian
ruage used by the United States Supreme Court
in a famous case more than forty years ago the
means may be found whereby the United states
can hold the recently acquired territories with
ont violation OF the Constitution and without
comforting upon them the privileges OF states or
,r.rritorics for which they are obviously UNIT
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
LAKE ERIE STORMSWEPT.

DEEP SNOW AID SEVERE WIND-MANY VESSELS
IN Peril.
Toledo Ohio Dec 4-The worst storm on Lake
Erie this season IS in progress. A heavy snow
has nearly cut this city off from the outside world
Wires are now down in every direction. Dozens OF
boats are in the bay and fears for the safety OF
many of them entertained. The wind Is blow
ing a gale over the lake.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
A TREATY WITHIN A WEEK.
EXPECTATIONS OF THE TWO PEACE COM
MISSIONS-FALSE REPORTS DENIED.

EXPECTATIONS OF THE TWO PEACE CUM-
MISSIONS-FALSE REFORTS DENIED.
Paris. Dec. 4.-The United States and Span
ish Peace Commissions held private sessions to-
day Afterward representatives OF both bodies
predicted confidently that the treaty would be
signed within n week unless unforeseen compli-
cations arose.
The American Commissioners assert that there
is no foundation for the reports circulated In
the United States and cabled back here that
President Mckinley has forwarded to the Amer
lean Commissioners fresh instructions TO Insist
unyiedngy upon coaling base In the caro-
lines. and that the Spanards are endeavorins
TO renew their opposition to cession OF the
Philippines
Both Commissions recognize that the 'a'ter
question Is settled.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
PICQUART APPEALS FOR CIVIL TRIAL
HIS APPLICATION MADE TO TIE COURT OF
CESSATION.

Paris. Dec 4-Colonel Picquart. now In Gus
todv ard awaiting trial on a charge OF having
communicated 20 his counsel documents that
had come into his possession in the military de-
nartment Of secret service. has applied to the
Court Of Cassation now engaged with the Drey-
fus affair to declare whether he is anenable to
military or civil jurisdiction.
His application is based upon various articles
in the code of criminal procedure
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05

Orleans Mass Dec 4-The heavy surf Of last
NIGHT and to-day brought In this morning the body
of one more victim OF the Inflated Portland. that OF
Oren Hooper Of Portland Mr.. Hoopers sons had
hecn on the Cape from Tuesday TO yesterday. one
relieving the other in the hope that they might re-
-,ver tbe,r faiher'a body.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
SATISFACTION IN WASHINGTON.
pT,r1t,s, IL CABINET CIRCLES THAT THE TREATY
WILL. BE SIGNED WITTIH REASON
ABLE TIME.

Washington Dec. 4.-Advices from Juoge
Day. Of TIE Paris Peace Commission. received a'
last nights cabinet meeting are gratifying III
character and hopeful Of the signing OF t"e
peace treaty within reasonable Time mem
bcrs Of the Cabinet express satisfaction az 'he
procress made and say negotiations are golhS
forward smoothly. There are various deta''S'
however concerning which the chairman desires
10 learn fully of the Presidents wishes ana !,
was an inquiry OF this character when iorhita
the burden Of the latest communicates" VIII"
lp.lr
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05

Madrid. Dec THE Bank Of spain's report for
the week ended Yesterday shows: Gold In hand. un-
changed; silver IN hand increase. 25A.VJ pesetdS'
notes in circulaiion decrease. 5.6'Jlsv pesetas
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
MENICO TO HAVE An AMBASSADOR

city of Mexico, Dec. 4.-Mexico makes new de-
parture I'm cred.ting Matthias Romero. for a long
time Minister at Washington. as Ambassador. II
T. rumored that General Clayton will be made Am
bassadOr here on the part OF the United States.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
NEW NIClRlGTAN CABINET.

ManaRua. Nicaragua (via Galveston Texp. Dec.
t-President Zelaya's new Cabinet. which will take
the oaths Of office tomorrow. IS made up as fol-
lows:
Minister OF Foreign Arairs-IOAQtlN SAMSON
Minister ~ the Interior FERNANlrO ARAtSZA
Minister Of Public Works RAMlRAZ MAIZENA,.
Minister for War-JOSE ESTRADA
Minister Vi Finance-FEl.lX ZEl.AfA.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
THE FRENCH VINTAGE.

Paris. Dec. 4.-The French vintage Of 1893 Is OIL
cally estimated at 81. 2S20OO hectoli;res which Is
Gs 600 hec;otr.s below the vintage OF las, year
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05

Berlin Dec 4-Seven persons were burned 70
death to-day In a fire which broke out In the small
hamlet OF Exenthal. near Sonneberg Saxe-Menin-
gen. about twelve miles northeast OF Coburg
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
RID1CrLEs SENIOR sILvELA.
sAGAsrA DECLINES TO HASTEN THE ASSEMBLING
OF THE CORTFS.

London Dec 4-The Madrid correspondent o'
THE Standard" says: The Conservative party
and Senor Slvela. through their organs nave
suddenly made peremptory bids FOR power
Senior Sagasta treats the matter calmly riui-
culng the srnalness OF Senor Silvela's fonowlng
and declining To hasten the assembling or the
Cortes TO be convened In January, or the con-
cusion ~ the peace negotiations.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
FIGHTING AROUND HOILO.

INSURGENTS REDOUB1ING THEIR EFFORTS
TO TAKE THE CITY.
Madrid. Dec. An official dispatch from the
Visavas Islands In the Philippines. announces
that the insurgents are redoubng their attacks
upon Ioilo. The Governments advices say:
''The rebels row have their guns trained on
the city. and fire on the deferces nightly our
troops maintain spirited defence. and have
killed large numbers Of the enemy"
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05

THE HELENA COAL1NG AT GIBRALTAR
Gibraltar Dec. 4.-The United States gunboat
Helena Commander w. 7. Swinburne. whi'h
left bermuda November 10 for MADEIRA mas
arrived here and is coaling The Helena Is on
the way to Join the United states squaufoh
under Admiral Dewey at Manila.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
KILLED BY A FALL DOWNSTAIRS.

Belfast Me- Dec 4-Postmaster Henry l.. Kill
gore. rfty-seven years old. died to-day from the
effects Of fall down a flight OF stairs. Mr. kilgore
served as postmaster during both OF President
Clevennd's Administrations and was completing his
official term
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
NOW FOR FIOOpS IN CONNECTICUT.

Waterbury. Conn. Dec (SpeciaD-A severe
rain began at O'Clock this morning and continue1
unablted until li:l5 tonight Serious floods are
feo red along the Nnugatuck River as there Is much
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
prDr-cED RATES FOR STUDENTS.

New York Central will sell round-trp tickets at
reduced rates 10 Instructors and students going
home for the holidays. For inf9rmation address
&. Roach General Eastern Passenger Agent,
liS Broadway New-York. +. J. Wolfe, General
Agent, Albany N. Y. or any Nsw.York Central
ticket agent.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05

was the cry OF dying Goethe. How 10 get more
light out OF gas also heat. demonstrated at i3l
Broadway. Every form OF gas appliance for light
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
GENERAL PORTER'S EMPHATIC DENIAL

CALLS 4 STATEMENT ATTRIBUTED TO HIM BY
ROCHEFORT FABRICATION.
Paris Dec. M. Henri Rochefort, Editor or
'I'Intransigeant." having declared In that paper
that General Horace Porter United States Am
bassador to France. recently said England had
financed the Dreyfus syndicate. with View or
dividing and weakening France General Porter
on seeing the paper replied that NJ Rocheforts
statement w..s d fabrication. pure and simple.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
HEAVY SNOWFALL IN MISSOURI

ST Louis. Dec 4-The worst snowstorrn OF recent
years In Southwestern Missouri ragged yesterday
and last night. The tremendous fan OF sleet and
has blocked the street railways at Joplin
end many OF the mines have been forced to
pend operations AT 81. Joseph railroad trains are
delayed and city traffic is impeded. Reports from
the country say that ursheltcred stock Is suffering
severely. At Browning the snow is foot deep and
drifting badly.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
ROYAL GUEST AT WILTON PARK.

EX-EMPREss FREDERICK LUNCHES WITH MIR.
AND MRS. HENRY WHITE
London, De-. 4-Ex- Empress Frederick of Ger
many drove from Windsor Castle to-day TO Wilton
Park near Bcacons;cld. where she lunchel with
Henry White. United States Charge Afaires. and
Mrs. White
Mr. and Mrs Whites house party includes. IN
addition 70 Lord and T9d5 Culzon of Kedlest IN
and General Lord Kitcnrn'r Of Khartouu. the
Duke Of DevonsAirc. Lor,! President OF the Council
OF Minister'S. the Duchess of Devonshre. the Earl
Of Rosenery. Niscount Crauhorn". eldest ~ the
Marquis of Salisbury. and Vscountess Cranoorne.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
SPEAKER REED REACHES WASHINGTON

Washington. Dec. 4-Thc hotels rapidly filling
up with members Of Congress preparatory TO the
opening session tomorrow Included In the arrivals
to-day was Thomas b. Reed. Speaker OF the House
who had number OF callers I'm the after
noon and evening. Mr Reed expressed a disn-
elination 20 talk for publication on the current
Issues Of the dss.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05

TAMPA BAY HOTEL OPENS TO-DAY. For
particulars sddrsns Plant system. ID s'oadway'-
Advt.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05

TAMPA BAY HOTEL OPENS TO-DAY. For
particulars address Plant System 2sl Broadway
Advt
New-York tribune., 1898-12-05
MAY TAKE Up NICARAGUA CANAL.

In the closing days of the last session Sena-
tor Morgan gave notice Of his intention 10 call
up the Nicaragua Canal bin at the beginning g
OF the present session. He unquestionably VIII
redeem this promise. and would doubtless seek
the first opportunity. hut for the possibility Of
change Of sentiment In favor Of having the Gov
ernment undertake the entire responsibility Of
building the canal All the indicadcns are that
this question will he one ~ tn, most prominent
subjects under consideration I'm the session
Opposition If developing TO the bill which the
Hawaiian Commission Will bring n and for
which early consideration VIII be asked There
Is n considerable contingent In the Senate op-
posed to constituting the islands into a Terri
tory. because Of the apprehension that they may
be converted into state and deliberate CON
sideration Of the subject Will be- asked
While II is too early 10 reach a definite con-
clusion there decided Indications Of a dis
position On the part Of the Senate 10 conflne
the sessions work TO routine measures and the
appropriation bills and II need surprise no one
II the close Of the session would dernonstrat.
that this general policy had been pursued