Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-12-15
TGlegrapllc News otthG Week

Washington, Dec. THE annual 7
port of Navigation Commission
Chamberlain is devoted mainly to st
tstics and facts in support OF proje
for the creation of all American me
chant marine, as recommended by 8,
cretary Gage. Excluding the Gre
Lakes the report says there WAS cleart
this year in American vessels seven an
a quarter millions tons. Foreign shiI
ping, thirty-two and two.thirds millions
Only three courses at present are ope
to the United States.
First. She may retain her laws III
changed and ignore national Legislation
and continue to rely on foreign vessel
for transportation of exports and i'm
ports.
Second. She may permit foreign bull
vessels to register under our flag an,
ship American crews, and increase ma
tional navigation.
Third. She may extend direct gov
eminent aid to vessels built here and in
crease national navigation and slip
building.
The last named of these three courses
ls suggested to a very great extent.
London, Dec. 7.-Accordine to a spe-
cial dispatch from the Paris Telegram
has been received from Brussels declar.
ing that Belgium cannot oblige the
United States in the matter of admit
ting American preserved meats, until
the American government shows will.
lingness to reciprocate by relaxing the
heavy duties now imposed upon Belgium
cloth and other wares.
Washington, Dec. THE House
Committee on Banking and Currency
Was in session this morning to consider
financial legislation. The Senate Com
mlttee on the Nicaragua Canal held
session to consider action on the Canal
Bill.
Washington, Dec. 8.-The situation at
Porto Rico where the government owns
all OF the telegraphs is forcing an
experiment under government control.
Ihe signal service in charge of the work
say, it is too early yet to draw conclu-
sions as to the cost, and the long delay
90 repairs make the expenses greater
th sn the income of the lines.
Washington, Dec. S.-The Astor Bat
terry now at Manila has been >ordered
home. 1t was one OF the first to reach
the Philippines and the first to be call.
ed back. All volunteers in the Philip
pines will be replaced by the regulars.
Paris, Dec. 8.-The secret dossier in
the Dreyfus case was communicated to
tbs Court Of Cessation to-day. The eD-
tire court examined it.
Paris, Dec. g. Mr.. Day has announc-
ed that after rhe session OF TODAY the
peace treaty will he finished. He saws. t
all points are settled upon which there
can be n possibility of agreement and
only the engrOssing remains. +" The
Spaniards refuse to concede a coaliny
station in the Carolines.
Havana, Dec. S-Fist fights between |
Cubans and Spaniards continue to occur
daily. Yesterday afternoon a Spanish
battalion from Colon came to the citv
to embark for Spain. They stripped a |
Cuban of his uniform, slapped his face
and arrested him.
New York, Dec. 9.-Willlam Moore.
IA years Of age, was arrested ip the /
menagerie building at Central Park
while being scolded by tramp for not |
picking pockets. He said lie was kid |
mapped from Roanoke, Va, where his |
father Elijah Moore is foreman in the
railroad shops. He il made, to beg and
steal for two tramps. Two weeks ago
they met him in the street and told him
they would cut off bis head if he refused
10 accompany them, and being fearful.
rs did so. At Lynchburg they pro.
Cured crutch and had him to lead one
of them, Joe Grimes, about as a Grip
pie and beg money. which they spent for
drink.
New York, Dec. 9.-Duns Review OF
Trade will say tomorrow: The most
significant feature Of the week is the en-
tire absence Of the customary neryons
fright before the opening of Congress. !,
There is a larger demand for products
Of nearly every kind; and larger ex-
port demand. The exports or wheat
show great increase, also corn and cot
ton. The consumption OF cotton in
this country is not as heavy as usual.
Woolen goods are better and the de.
mand for stock remain strong. The
clearings increased fourteen per cent.
Failures decreased about thirty Der
cent.
Bradstreet will say: Business condi-
tions continue of the most encouraging
nature. A very satisfactory feature is
the activity shown in all le retail mar
kets. The holiday sales promise to
make record. The export trade is en-
coufaging.
Philadelphia, Dec. 1O.-The Supreme
Court today granted rule allowing the
defendants in the Quay conspiracy case
So argue petition OF writ of certiorara
removing the proceedings from the court
of Qnarter Sessions to be returnabie
January 7th. THIS carries the case
over to next year. District Attorney
Graham's terms expires with the end
of this year.
Paris Dec. 1O.-The final session of
Inc Peace Comm isslOEers was held late
this afternoon. The reading and en-
crossing OF the treaty which contained
seven thousand words, Secretary Moore
says, will last until 6 O'Clock tomorrow