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seems 10 he little probability that this
ne.hod of ssstisnE the dispute w.u be re-
sorted 20 = he near future.
The first break II the Republican camp
came two weeks aga, whAn eleven MEM
hers of The house - delegates from Balti-
more city refused 20 caucus or the speak
ershsp, ard By etec;ing coalition wiki
the Democrats elected ore q :hesr own
ruraber % that oft5ce. Numerous attempts
have since bssa made - get taese back fl
nne. hut they remain firm in theis position.
without AZ ieas. two o. their number
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States na~y- committee ~as appointed
30 v4slt Washington and personally urge
the necessary legislation.
A permanent executive committee was
appointed. with Ax-Gov. Fishback, Of Ar
ka nsas. as chairman.
Tonight the delegates departed for Port
Arthur. as the guests os the Kansas City
Psttsburg & Gats railroad
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Neutrality-suspicious. = Democrats ).
Necessary to choice. -.
Tnuorroy at noon bailoting will be re-
sumed. this time In joint session. and will
be continued until a result is reached II
is generally conceded that there is no rea-
son to expect an election this week. as
Judge McComas. the leading candidate. Is
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Resolutions Adopted Urging the Ne
cessify of Prompt Action.

KANSAS CITY. Jan. ls.-DuriRg today :
session OF the Nlcaraguan canal conven-
ton resolutions were adopted urging on
congress the necessity OF legislation 20 se-
cure the permanent construction OF the
canal. The resolutions recite that the open
ing of such a waterway would greatly in
crease the nations commerce. would slim
ulate activity in ship yards and would
double the effective value OF the United
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ANNAPOLIS. Jan. ls-The MARYLAND
general assembly began this morning 10
ballot for a United States senator TO sue
ceed German, whose term expires on
March I. 1893. The opening OF the fight
found the Republicans. who have a con-
siderable majority in both houses, divided
among themselves.
The candidates are Judge Louis e. Nc
Cornas. of Washington county: Maj Elex-
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reply said:
I urge the members on both sices OF
the house 70 vote 20 free the house Tor cae
hour from q Dominion 50 absolute th,lt Il
* impossible 20 get consideration for any
matter uo matter how important ~ u--
gent without the coHseGt Of those IN az
tncFi:v of the house-
1t seems 10 be oar lostiest duty 20 Oh
serve the petty. shifting rules Of fhe
house. 10 matter where they Leaf or what
the sxiEemc5es % theTn are
Aeaia az this point HIT protested that
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HOT CUBAN DEBATE
UP&1S THE HOUSE.
Democrats Attempt to
Beat Down Rules.
BUT DO NOT SUCCEED.
Resolution for Belligerency Made q
Pretext for Attack.
BUT DO NOT SUCCEED.

De Almond Springs . Surprise by
Asking fog Recognition Of the In
surgent.-Bailey Challenges Hit
TO Assure the House Of Prompt
ley Condemns the Effort to Over
rule Established Procedure-Hen-
derson Replies TO Buncombe-
Fleming Supports the Republicans
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PORTLAND. Or. Jan. fs.-~Scrne auxi-
esy is fetr for the safety Of the British snip
Commonwealth. which left Kobe for this
port on December Is. She is two weeks
overdue.
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RAILROAD DEAL THAT
NAY MEAN MUCH.
Central Washington Sold
for 100000.
BID IN FOR BoNDHoLDERS.
Big Financial Journals in the East
Associate Ii With the s. 4 |.

Its Future In Linked by SuggesttcA
With the Canadian Pacific, North.
ern Pacific and Burlington-New
York Herald Says That Canadian
Pnciac Is Making Every Possible
Effort To Secure the seattle * In.
stock Of the Company II ON the
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FAITHFUL ELEVEN
BLOCK THE BALLOT.
Republicans in Maryland
HOpelessly Split.
INITIAL VOTE USELESS.
Many Aspirants for Place as Senator
Germans Successor.
INITIAL VOTE USELESS.

Today the Houses Meet In Joint ses-
siOn-The Majority Efadx Efforts
TO Secure = Caucus Of No Avail
Seceders Hold the Balance of Pow.
er. and Can Eject an Election or
Cause Deadlock-Nalster Re-
garded N q POssibflity-Even Cor
man Has Not Lost Hope of Suc-
ceedtng Through the Dissenaion.
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strength.
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The Meeker herald., 1898-11-26
1HE SALVATION ARMY.
There Is No Discussion Of Matters At
fectinK Its Welfare.

There f. No Discussion OF Matters At
fecting Its welfare.
The world, as was to be expected.
has given the salvation army . very
mixed reception. says the Contempo-
rary Review 1t has been satirixed.
ostracized, eulogized. High and low.
learned and unlearned, have opposed
or defended 1t. Huxley girded At Its
"corybantic' religion, and charged full
tilt against its social wing; Bradlaugh
waxed wroth over Its drums and
tramplings;" while. on the other hand.
.Jowett Of Oxford praised 1t in his own
Judicious way, and Farrar is still the
eloquent champion OF much of its
work. Skeletons" have caricatured
and prosecuted 1t, the church Of Eng
land has, Initiated 1t and royalty
blessed it. And yet. though all
tongues wag concerning this new. ro-
bustious thing under the sun, really
discriminating views OF the salvation
army are by no means plentiful. With
some truth 1t may be said that our
enemies batter us and our friends fiat
ter US. And the salvationists, looking
through the glasses of our foes. hon
estly fall to see what they appear to
see: and are sometimes almost as much
bewildered over the highly colored
spectacles OF our friends. We have
scarcely learned TO use our own eyes,
to examine and Judge for ourselves,
and have very !fttle idea of the true
propositions, the strength and weak
ness, the possibilities and dangers of
the salvation army. What may be
called public opinion" has no exist
ence among us. There is no open
discussion OF matters affecting the
welfare Of the organization. such as
We find in other religious bodies. We
have, indeed. what are called "ohhcers
councils" and SOLDIERS councils" but
the title is misnomer., What is
meant is Officers and soldiers coun-
seled.' The salvation army, like
every other institution, is imperfect,
but. under the domination of the mil
itary Ideas and in the name of loyal
ty, we appear to have all agreed to
keep silence concerning the disQuiet-
Ing symptoms and weak places exist
Ing In 1t. This is unfortunate and
may In itself constitute ono of our
gravest perils. And. really, there Is
no occasion for It, Bad men and bad
institutions rightly fear examination.
but The salvation army is sound
enough and strong enough to proht
by an honest exchange of opinion
amorg its members in their councils
and publications.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-26
ULTIMATUM READY.
THE DEMANDS UPON SPAIN.
She Must Surrender tho Philippines or
Fight AgaIn-EAriy Decision Expected.

Paris, Nov. 2O.-The American peace
commissioners yesterday We're colsely
engaged In formulating the terms Of
the important communication to be
made to the Spanish commissioners to-
morrow.
In their next memorandum the Amer.
tcan commissioners will go to the vital
point. Definite notice will be given that
the United States will take over all the
Philippines, and Spain will unques-
tionably learn the terms, from which
there will be no deviation. 1t is more
than likely that the Americans will
fatty summon Spain to effect immedi-
ate amicable adjustments
Should she refuse to make n treaty
ccding the Philippines to the United
States. the instant alternative for
America will be the conquest of that
territory at an increased cost to Spain
in the final settlement and possibly
with loss of Spanish life.
1t may be held that the Philippines,
IL ceded now, without any terms. would
be nn adequate indemnity to the Unit
ed States for their war expenses al
ready incurred and that Spain cannot
expect as a legal or n moral right any
monetary concessions Philippine ac-
QUESTION by conquest, however. would
entail upon the United States waste
OF treasure far greater than sum that
Spain may accept now as n basis of
peaceful cession.
Spain being barred OF territory or
cash to indemnify the United States
fully even at this juncturc she would
be still less able to meet an additional
expense to the Americans in further
operations in the Philippines. More
over. speedy adjustment of local
Philippine conditions is demanded.
Spain could not In any circumstances
effect this. The Americans have as
sumed responsibility and they feel that
the delay here prevents them discharg-
ing 1t.
Spain must confront Philippine sur
render. May she not prefer acquies-
cence and some financial relief to pro-
tracted opposition and greater loss in
the end. If she acquiesces then peace
will follow Immediately. If she does
not war will continue
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-26
WILL REPuDIATE CUBAN DEBT.
Spain, 1t Is SAID, Is to so Notify Bond
holders.

Spain, 1t Is Said, Is to SO Notify Bond.
holders.
Madrid. Nov. 2O-In political circles
it is asserted that an agreement has
been reached between the peace COM
missioners in Paris
The government, 1t is sem-officially
announced, intends to notify the Cuban
bondholders that Spain will not pay
the Cuban debt. which will not be
mentioned in the peace treaty. The
government considers itself completely
freed from these entanglements which
will fall upon the nation exercising
sovereignty and collecting taxes in
Cuba.
London, Nov. 21.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says:
1T Is asserted that the government
would reject an offer of $40OOO,OOO for
the Philippines as ridiculous"
The Madrid correspondent of the
Standard says:
Spain will decline indemnity for the
Philippines if the sum offered appears
Inadequate in the eyes of tie nation. !"
The Vienna correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says:
Following the advice of Austria and
Germany, Spain will accept Americas
offer OF compensation for the Philip
pines"
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-26

Every one who is not Of Chinese
birth is excusable for not knowing
what Is going on in that mysterious
but fascinating empire. 1t Is hard to
believe that even one Chinese can un-
derstand the course Of events. The
chief fact In its recent political history
is that the former empress. who ruled
as regent most OF the time from 1861
until 1889, has resumed the power. and
the young emperor, born in 1871, has
abdicated, or was deprived Of his au-
thority Perhaps, also, he has been
murdered 1t is remarkable that in
country where daughters are regarded
almost as pest. and sons are the only
children desired, woman should have
not merely held the virtual sovereign
ty for SO long, but taken 1t back again
when she thought things were going
wrong.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-26
TRAIN RoseER MEETS DEATH
Messenger the Santa Fe Kills I'm
known Man Near DagEet, Colorado.

Barstow. Cal, Nov. 21.-The first
section Of west-bound Santa Fc train
No. l was stopped two miles west of
Daggett early this morning by men
seated on the tender Of the engine.
Engineer Bunnell was confronted by
two 45-calibre revolvers and ordered
to stop, but this order was counter
manded and the train proceeded for
about mile and was then brought to
a standstill at the command Of the rob-
bers, who evidently expected to meet
pals at this point.
In this they were not disappointed
and the robbers ordered Engineer Bun
nell to carry twcnty-pound bag of
dynamite to the express car Messen-
gers Hutchinson and Blakeley ap-
peared at the door of the express car
armed with guns.
The robbers fired at Blakeley, who,
locating them by the flash of their
guns, returned the fire. killing one rob
ber. The dead mans left eye and all
that side of his head was torn away.
The other robbers stampeded and made
their escape.
A posse is in pursuit and 1t is expect
ed that at least one of them will be
captured. The dead man has not been
identified. 1t is thought that the men
were novices at the train-robbing
game. They secured no booty.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-26
TREASURY STATISTICS.
Receipts From Present Tarlh Law Com
pared with Others.

pared WIN otners
Washington, Nov. 20.-The discus
sion as to the revenue producing quail
ties Of the present tariff law lends es-
pecial interest to series of tables jus
issued by the Treasury Bureau OF STA
tictics, showing the receipts from vari-
Gus sources by months during lon.
term OF years.
An examination of these figure
shows that the customs receipts of the
Treasury Department now amount 10
one-half the ordinary expenditures Of
the government, which is about the
usual proportion allotted to that branch
Of the revenue producing service.
The ordinary expenditures OF the
government, aside from those of the
Postoffce Department, which is practi-
cally selfsustalning. nre usually cal
culated ut about 81 Sl,O0O,GO0 a day and
averaged during the years 1894 to 1slI
$500, 100000 per annun, and ut about
the same ratio in 1898, emitting the Pa
citic railroad and extraordinary wai
expenditures.
| The general plans of thoye charged
with the duty of providing the reve
yues for the government have contem
plated the production Of one-half of thi
necessary expenditures from customs
and the remaining half from internal
revenue and miscellaneous sources, or
in other words. half n million dollars
day from customs and half million
dollars a day from internal revenue and
miscellaneous.
| The daily statement of receipts and
expenditures issued by the Treasury
Department shows that November l1tl
the 14Oth day of the present fiscal year
the customs receipts had, during thest
40 days, amounted to $73,340.429, Oi
this sum n little more than $1,0O0,00(
was from the duty placed upon tea by
the war revenue act, SO that fully ST..
100000 of the $73,34O,4 received II
these 40 days are the legitimate nor
NAL revenues from the rates levied by
the customs law enacted in July, 1898
or little more than the promised rate
of half a million dollars day from
customs under that act.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-26
GUILTY OF SWINDLlNG.
J. II. sOuthalI, of Omsha, Issued BoEu.
Pay Checks.

Pay Checks.
St Paul, Nov. 19.-Late this after
noon, after being out twenty-four
hours, the jury in the case of ]. II.
Southall, on trial for selling forged gov
ernment time checks, returned YER
dict of guilty. The swindle is said to
have amounted to about 100000
James II. Southall WAS until about
eighteen months ago chief clerk in the
United States engineers office here. In
that position he formerly had charge
OF issuing time checks to laborers on
the government work. From discount
ing few of these himself he came to
handling them for outsiders.
The profit was large and the demand
great, so that he took to issuing bogus
time checks selling them among his
friends. New issues of time checks
could always be sold in time for him to
cash such as came due, so that he was
able to evade discovery for several
years, even though no such time checks
has been issued by the government for
the last six or more years.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-26
M'kINLEY AND BRYAN TO MEET
Both May Attend the Zig Banquet to Il,
Given at Atlanta December Ia

Both May Attend the IsIg Banquet to BE
Given at Atlanta December IA.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 19.-That will be
a historical scene when Colonel W. ].
Bryan, late Democratic candidate for
the presidency, will meet his success
full Republican opponent, President
Mckinley. at the banquet in Atlanta.
which is to take place on the 14th of
December, in honor of Americas vic
tory over Spain. The managers of
the proposed demonstration having Sc
cured the assent of the President to
be present, are now making prepara-
tions more extensive, and the event
is likely to be one of the greatest in
terest.
The only trouble in the way of Mr..
Bryan's presence is the possibility
that his regiment may leave for Gu
ba before that day. Mr.. Bryan's pres
ence is spoken of with the greatest ap-
proval by the Republican leaders in
the state. Another interesting feature
of the Presidents coming will be an
extension of his visit to Tuskegee. Ala
bama, where he will be the guest of
Booker T. Washington, the colored ed
ucatOr.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-26
To Send 1000 spaniard. Homs

Havana, Nov. 19.-A joint session OF
the evacuation commissions was held
to-day. Captain General Blanco. in
order to complete the evacuation Of the
province of Puerto Principe by Novem-
Der 22nd, has ordered the TRANSPORTS
Chandenagar. San Augustine, Isle de
Panay and Mexico, which are capable
Of taking on board about 5000 troops.
to leave at once for Neuvitas.
Captain Carbonell of General Lees
stan, and his wife, formerly Eyengelina
lima Cicneros. whose escape from pris.
on here about two years ago caused
q great sensation, arrived here TODAY
on board the Mascotte.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-26
Saved hx HI. Quick Wit.

The foreman Of jury which lately
sat In New England courtroom has q
ready wit, which served him well In
recent encounter with one of the
brilliant lights of the legal world. The
Judge is man OF abrupt manner ana
speech, but with a quick sense OF
humor. The foreman Of the jury was
late one day: only few moments. TO
be sure. but 1t vas one Of the judges
most irritable days. as he afterwafd
owned. II ovtrslept, your honor" said
the foreman with due meekness ~ be
took his seat. Fine him." said ths
Judge testify. May 1t please your
honor" said the foreman quickly, i
did not dream of that" Remit the
fine," said tie Judge, hiding his mouth
with his hand for a moment. but his
eyes betrayed him for all that.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-26
NEGRO SOLDIERS ARRESTED.
sixth Virginia Is Being Guarded in M,
con Camp by tho Tenth Immune..

Skin virginia ls being Guarded in Ma.
con Camp by tho Tenth Immune,,
Macon, Ga, Nov. 2O-The Sixt Vir-
ginia negro regiment that caused SO
much trouble in Knoxville. is under
arrest in camp at Macon, all of their
arms and ammunition having been
taken from them. They are guarded
by battalion of the Tenth immunes.
also negroes.
At midnight last night about eighty
OF the Sixth broke through the lines
at camp and started to town with the
ayowed purpose of killing the white
provost guards each man being armed
with a rifle and a belt full Of cart
ridges.
Information concerning the action of
the negroes was sent to the provost
headquarters, and General Wilson at
once ordered Colonel Gaillard Of the
Third out to arrest the negroes.
The Third went to the cnmp os tho
Sixth and found them rioting and dis
orderly. Further trouble is feared
when the Sixth is released from the
guard house.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-26
Boer, t,.ttIc W,,h s.,.....

Pretoria, Nov. 19.-The Boer forces,
after a heavy musketry fire and artil-
lery bombardment, stormed and cap
tured the mountain stronghold Of Chief
Opefu, Of the Magatos tribe, in the
Zoutansberg district. Opefu recently
massacred missionary and his fam
lily, and the Transvaal government sent
an expedition to punish the natives.
The latter attacked the Boers, but
were driven into the mountains. Two
Beers were killed during the storming
Of the mountain stronghold.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-26

under such miserable weather condi
tions. Every point was made By
straightforward, open tactics. and no
fiuke or luck contributed in any way
to the scoring.
Harvard's great speed of play, powcr
and concentration Of attack, superior
kicking and splendid physical condition
won the game for her easily. The
Yale players fought with s,olid pluck.
At the end they rallied grandly, ou
OF sheer desperation. and finished
strong.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-26
Evidence.

: II don't know whether you were In
the army or not" said the street-car
conductor who had been instructed not
to collect fares from soldiers. you
haven't your uniform" That's .
fact But taste this" IT'S quinine. :"
Yes. Watch me swallow 1t. There"
he proceeded, as he smacked his lips;
that ought to be proof enough. When
man can eat a handful OF quinine
without making face the chances are
about a hundred to one that he has
been in one Of Uncle Sans camps for
while."-Washington Star.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-26
The London school board on the 18th

The London school board on the 18th
of September opened 300 free evening
schools and spent G1,0o0 in advertis-
ing them by illuminated posters
throughout the city, in addition to cir
culars which are placed in the hands
of every pupil OF the public schools
with Instructions to deliver them to
the heads of their families. These
evening schools are entirely new and
free to everybody-free tuition and
free books. They are for the benefit of
clerks, laborers and others who wish
to improve their conditions but require
additional educational training in or
der to do SO. Every branch Of elemen-
tary learning will be taught-readins
and writing. drawing. arithmetic. ge-
oxraphy, bookkeeping and other
forms of commercial. domestic, scien-
tiflc, artistic, manual and literary edu-
cation. For the benefit of coachmen
and hostlers there will be classes In
veterinary science. For Wallets there
will be schools Of languages Cooks
and housemaids, seamstresses, milli-
pers and members Of other occupa-
tions will be enabled to improve them
selves, while apprentices In all me
chanical trades will have an opportu-
nifty to study the rudiments which re-
ls4e 70 them. Provisions have been
made for about 100000 pupils, but they
can bs easily extended II necessary.
CONGRESSMAN Lowering. recently, in
speaking of the unsatisfactory deci-
sious . congressman Is often forced to
make in giving his vote upon congress
sional acts. very positively and truly
said. THE fact In that there 10 much
of law-making that IL . compromise. l
do not like to use the word. because my
meaning may b mistaken or misrep-
resented. II is not necessarily 4 COM
promise between what il absolutely
right and what Il absolutely wrong.
Thers can never b but one way 20
vote IN such caes-Yss! for Tie right
Al Ne! ~ tAs Xron&"
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-26

1t is announced that John D. Roeke-
feller will furnish funds to purchase
the ground, and to build large social
settlement house in the Italian district
Of Cleveland. 1t will be called the Alta
House, In honor Of Mr.. Rockefeller s
daughter, who is one Of the prime NOV
ers Of the kindergarten and day-nurs-
cry work among the children Of that
district. The building will be . hne
large brick and stone structure.