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THE TOBACCO TRUST.
The Drummonti Plant Not Purchased
because Of Hack Of cash.

NcCnusC Of lack OF t'Hkh,
81 Louis, September 2i-The Republic
tomorrow viii say American Tobacco
company stock dropped $3.50 a share today
from Fridays high point on account Of the
company's failure TO carry to 8 close the
deal for The purchase Of the Drummond
plant in this oity at the expected time.
The fact that tho msney has not been
paid to President Harrison /. Drummoni
for his holdings has given rise to The inn
preston ON the floor OF the Merchants ex-
change and the New York stock exchange
that tho company will be forced to borrow
In order TO Gloss the negotiation
President Duke OF the American company
went direct to New York whonhelefthere
Wednesday, aud as all Of the trust mag
Mates are now IN the metropolis the pre-
sumption is tt-at the money viii be raised
there and that President Duke viii return
here aud pay 1t over to the prummond peo-
ME
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leave town will be compelled to 10 north
house TO house inspection OF the north
western part OF the city. embracing all the
buildings In the Infected district. viii he
begun tomorrow. An epidemic Is not
feared, though the disease may spread in
this part OF the town.
Governor McIaurn has moved his Of
fice from the State house TO the insane
asylum, two miles from the city.
A case of suspicious Illness was reported
to the board OF health this morning at
Grace, .lt;le station on the Yazoo and
mississippi valley road in the eastern nor
ton OF lsSaquena county
Secretary Hunter ordered Dr Hall n
FEVER expert and health officer OF Shark, ,
county. TO go to tho place and investisate
Or. Hell pronounced II maiarla fever.
DR.. HARRISON sends the following report
from Orwood tonight:
One new case and three deaths today
Six cases under treatment, one dangerous
| The disease has practically run It's course
DR.. Cant wires that three patients I'm
, Taylors arc critically H.
recapitulation OF the reports on tins
board OF health register shows a total o
100 cases throughout the State. Fifteen
| deaths have occurred.
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MISSISSIPPI REPORT.
Jackson Taking Precautions to Pr,
vent n spread OF the Disease

Jackson Taking Precautions To Pre-
vent u spread OF the Disease.
jackson. Miss, September 2i.--Dr pur-
nell, State health officer. has succeeded in
tracing the case Of yellow fever reported
this morning directly to the Kilgore case
Of two weeks ago. which contradicts thu
theory OF a new focus OF infection. The
negro cook employed in the hospital was
sick last week and Investigation conclu-
sively proves that she had a mild case OF
yellow fever. contracted at her home in
West Jackson. only short distance from
the house where Kilgore died, Her illness
was not reported to The board OF health
and she soon recovered and resumed her
work. The boy undoubtedly contracted
the disease from the negro. as he was at
the home Of the woman.
Many people have gone northwestward.
Two special coaches Of the Illinois Gem
4 trel retIr2ad and special coach on th,
Alabama and vicksburg roads We're well
pslrcnined.
AZ 9 o'clock tom6rorw morning the en-,
tin oaty VIII hs surrounded by a Gordon
, q gllof4a 80 10 persons allowed 70 Ga
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.

KNOXVILLE, Tcnn.--Privato u. A. Pate,
who was accidentally shot, has suecunibed to
his wounds
LANCASTER, wis.--Gencral John p cali
lis, author OF the original anti ku kiux rcso-
luton is dead.
KNOXVILLE. rcnn.--The condition OF Gov
ernor II. L. Taylor who has been M for
come time. Ia alarming.
MONTGOMERY, Ah.-The republicans Of
the Fifth district nominated Hon. Douglas
Smith Of Randolph Tor congress.
NEW YoRK.Several additional commands
have left Camp WikoiI There are iSS men Ia
the general hospital there now,
SPRINGFIELD, ul--Benl, Grifnth, one OF
the most prominent physicians Of Illinois, died
OF kidney troubles, aged " years.
LEXINGTON. Ky.-Corporal Henry Hig-
sips. Eighth Massachusetts. OF Amesbury
| Mass. died at Camp HAMILTON Of typhoid fe'
Yer.
| LIVERPOOL. This American peacc comms.
sionors Landed here, They are all In good
health, They left in short time and are
now In London.
| PORTSMOUTH oho.--A freight train brok,
| in two near here and the sections afterAarc
! oollided Two men were killed and one IA
| tally injured.
| NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Late returns from tn,
Democratic congressional primary In the Sew,
! enth district shoV the denomination OF Con
l eressman n. ~ Cox.
! CITY OF MENlCo.- Services In honor o
Tho late empress Of Austria were held tedal
forclgh Representatives,.
| MERIDA. MeNico.--French engineers mr.
| making plars for sanitation OF this city undet
| a new system OF sewers. The city Will ais,
be paved throughout and the cost OF III,
work VIII be u million and half dollars.
HAVANA.--General Maxine Gomez som,
time since arrived at the camp OF Genera
Roias In the Santa Clara province. He give,
| expression TO lmpatienee AT the reports thu
ho has rendered his resignation as commando
In chief OF the Cuban army
WARRINGTON General Poyntoa has sem
SurgSon John G Martin Of certain ststement.
rejecting upoa the parity OF Drinking MAZE
In the park. In his retraetlon tho surren,
SAYS no believes II best FOR himself 10 do
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the decisions Of the grand sire hereafter
between the sessions OF the Grand Lodge
Grand Sire Pinkcrton announced his
appontlve officers as follows: Grand mar
snail John G. Cockrum. p. g. NJ. T.. q. r..
of Indiana; grand guardian. John w. Bour-
let. p. G. NJ. r. G. r., OF New Hampshire;
grand messenger Charles u. Lumuden, i:
q. NJ, +. G. X, OF New Hampshire; grand
chaplain, Rev. ]. w. Venable OF Hopkins
vile. KY; Eivin j, Jury. assistant grand
secretary, was reapponted by the grand
secretary The appointments are severaily
confirmed by the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
The venerable grand chaplain was reap
pointed unanimously By rising vote
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Lawn Tennis Matters.

AT most enthusiastic meeting Tuesds
evening 1t was unanimously decided to al
ganize Lawn Tennis association upon \
substantial basis for vigorous practice prepc,
atcry to the coming South Texas tournamu
to be held IN Houston in November
Unusual interest was manifested, and. ~
is Important to begin active practice y
promptly as possible, all those interested, ~
desire to become members, are urged to h1z
IN before the next meeting (Tuesday evening
September ~ their names to A. $, Vandey
wort, chairman. A. Il. Johns, secretary, Of u
any OF the Undersigned committee II ise
sential that selections of partners be miaI
at once so that team work may be begun vi
meGiately. D. d. Peden, Jr., J. c. Delay
GOO. A. Cragin, membership COMMITTEES.
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INVESTIGATION WANTED.

Dallas, Texas, September 24.-Ciarenca
Reilly, who was killed by the administra-
ton of ether for an operation at Jackson
VILE yesterday, was member OF company
+, First Texas regiment, and brother of
Mrs y. n. Blackwell OF Dallas,
Speaking OF the death OF young Reilly,
Mr.. Blackwell who Us editor of the Dallas
Democrat said The news of Clarence's
death was terrible shock to my wife; his
sister, Miss Cora Reilly, who is visiting us,
and to his brother, Homer, who is an en-
ploye of the Democrat. We expected Clar-
ence here next wesk, as we had written
Congressman Burke and Slayden TO get him
honorably discharged.
Doctors approached on the subject agree
that the operation to be performed was so
unimportaut that no anaesthetics were re-
Quired, CT, II So that his heart was not
examined or it would have been discovered
that he could not stand ether, which l am
advised was the drug used. Myself and
the family OF deceased will ask Congress
men Burke and Slayden to have the opera
ton looked into"
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pREYFrs REVISION.
Government win Wait Until Monday
Before Dpciding,

Paris. September 2A.-it was orr cially
annocaoed this afternoon that the civil
commission which has been examining tae
documents in tn, preyfus cas- with tha
View of reporting to the government on the
advisabflity OF reopsilHg tt, l. equaly d.
v,ded for and agaisst revision, and the
government thinks that this division Civ. :
II frll liberty of acton and also Of re-
sponsibility. Thers'ore. thr govarlmen;
has dscided 20 wal, until Molley. when q
full cabinet meeting will be held and a de-
cision will be arrived at.
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CANADIAN COMMISSION.
Herring Sea Question Is the Topic
Vow Being Considered.

Quebec, september 24.-The members OF
the American delegation of the conference
commission have been In session almost
continuously since 9 oclick this morning.
II is understood they have under discussion
the Beriug sea question and that word has
been sent TO certain Americans in Victoria
10 ascertain the value OF the Canadian ships
which are now engaged in the fisheries,
This is taken as an indication that the
American commissioners are considering
tavorably the proposition of the Canadian
government to sell TO the American govern
mnt the Canadian vessels now engaged in
the seal fisheries ana withdraw absolutely
from the Boring sea,
II is stated tonight on COOL authority that
so far the Joint commission has not taken
UP the que ton OF a reciprocal treaty.
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THE YELLOW FEVER.
ALL THE PATIENTS IN LOUISIANA
AHia DOING NICELY.
Jacksn, Miss, Taking Every Pre-
caution to Prevent nm Epidemic.
Disease Niruicnt nj orwood.

New Orleans. September 2i,--The follow
ing 4s DR.. Souchon's report for the day;
In tho city of New Orleans two new
cases OF yellow fever were reported here
today
From Harvey's canal five new cases are
reported.
Reported from Baton Rouge one case.
The parish of Baton Rouge has been quar-
antined.
Reported from Franklin lo6 cases aud
five cases today.
All now sick are doing wel.
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New YORK WorII,
If the National defense imperatively de-
m0nds the retention In service Of the Third
Nebraska infantry. Colonel William J.
Bryan commanding. no one will ask that 1t
BIZ mustered out.
Butt all our military requirements can
he met without the retention In service OF
this ono particular regiment. would il not
be an act Of courtesy on tho part OF the
war department to show 1t the same favor
that has bean shown to the Thirty third
and Thirty fourth Michigan Ayers home
regiments and TO the Eighth OHIO, other
wise known as the "presldents Own?"
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Results at Grnyescnd.

New York, September 24.-Gravesend =
suits:
Three-quarters of mile, selling-Mats
Tai ouret Orion. Time 1916.
Mile and an eighth-Macy, Handball, Ban9s
II. Time 1;56h.
Five furlongs-Diminutive Lady Lindse
Manuel. Time 1;02i2 10
Oceonview. one and one sixteenth NILE
Bapestar. Ben Doran, Whistling Con. NJ
$50.
Steepehase, about two miles and bal
Ding, Wood Pigeon. Shiilelnh Time S'@s
Mile and slxteenth--Ben Ronald. dead "
for place between Simon w. and oxnls
Time l 50Is. 70
Five furlongs-Effie Airslie, Mark Ans
Jerid Time .nS
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AUSTIN, TEXAS September 2i.-Nothlng
additional was heard from Galveston toi9g
with regard TO the alleged refusal % cor
tain Galveston lines to carry the Scent
emergency camel goods rate promulgated
ny the railroad commission. Commissioners
Storey wrote Chairman eros clo3e o. the
Galveston freight bureau that h. was right
W. lnsiructhny Galveston merchants to
make tenders Of shipments Of canned goods
H the rate referred to and lustruciins
him as to what constitutes bona flde
tender.
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Bnyn rd's Condition.

Dodham, Mass. September 2i,-Thomas
F. Bayari rested comfortably during the
day, the dull rainy Weather of the pas.
few days apparently affecting him but lit
tie. but tho gradual daily decline continues
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London, September 25.-The Observer
this morning continues its Esterhazy
revelations begun last Sunday. In long
article, the most salient feature OF which
is Comte Esterhazy's disclosure, made, 1t
is asserted, in the presence OF more per-
sons than one that he was the author of
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Chicago, September 24-Hn open reduc-
tlon in grain rates from Kansas points to
all OF it's terminals. including Chicago, Mis-
sissipp river points and Galveston. was
made today by the Atchieon, Topeka and
Santa re The curt amounts 10 cents per
100 pounds on wheat and cents per 100
pounds on corn.
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Austin, Texas, September ef.--The fol-
loving telegram was received at the State
health department this morning:
Dr. W. Il. Blunt. State Health Officer
Austin:
New orleans, La. September 24.-Record
for September ?e; In city no case report
cd. Az Harvey's canal. no case reported
AT Houma, Terrebonne parish, one case
reported. Record for September 30: In
city, no case reported At Hawey's canal
one case reported. No deaths among case.
reported. Edmund Souchor. M. D.,
President Louisiana State Boai OF Health
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Yacht Owner Murdered.

sausilto. Cal, 5 p.embsr ei.-Captain J.
Moss RIO. k, raster Of The sandsome yacA,
Tsisra, Was hrnialIy murdered last aigh,
fte affair 5 clothed in mystery and ths
police are working Gu the opinion that rob-
berry was the motive
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q iiou~ehoIder's Opinion.
lndianapolis Journal

Wckw rel FONT exactly IKE tho isea
e "a i'cg one ~ tEe zew anns-al-vsr
tn Amor ON G'ri
lahsley-- What Is he m-ttcr wi i.q
Nlci.wire Il sounds too tame. The
Hired Girl would give a much better ide J,
OF destruction and desolation.
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Columbus, o. September ga special dis
disnatch from Lima. o.. says a terrific cy-
clone struck this city at o'clock to-day. tsar.
ing az the uapCr story Of the hlsh school
BUILDING aud vreokins half dozen private
residences SO, oral persons we're hurt, but
SO far as known. none seriously.
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The Boom in Rniiro1, Earnis
louisville COURIER Iournal.

f1VuIsFIIIH IOEGIt T-IUWTnNH
The Improvement in bus re=s wnics
been manifested in the larger yoluD'
bank clearinss is even mc.e conciu.'
shown in growing railroad earnings y
bark checks may repre- elt mere Z,
ters OF money without any trading
involved, but railroad carni Is can
enlarged without an actu hus.ness. Il.
Iner COZ overt "a 'ird VI
ce.p's o. B.i or I. rorlsuo.
tcTs sFeilea IN .ha fstc ci me
TARIFF ever kn,wr. omp'iea "a WIN
rate wars We know that the tides ~
are running free and swelling "a
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Events at Newport.

Cincinnati September 24.-Newport resas
Five furlongs-Maid Of Promise, Minhh
Voeel. Time 103%.
Mile-Aunt Maggie, Crusader, Ed ovef'l
Time 1:4sA.
Five and half furlongs--Blenheim,
landles, Galathee. Time 1909
Two miles and an eighth-Jack Bradley, /
Ebony. Kathie May. Time $3.50. ~
Seven furlnres-Mound City, Barton, an
Vale. Time 1923. W.
Mile, selling Domsie, Amber Giints. Ave.
gate Time 1:43L.
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Not included in meane.
Cotton ueIt ruIlet,n.


Washington. September Eastern Texas,
Louisiana and Internationally fair to-
night: llght southerly winds
Western TcNas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and
Indian TerIitory-Fairi variable winds.
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Santiago Was Like lnkGrman,

IVA" the battle santiago
acular?' c
Yes" he replied Il" soldiers
fought fog and o order
What think 1oris
oh" be replied a he
o
The Americans would too had
nred the smoke remained TALL
spanish trenches well but
their
"Mha is your Impression of the spanrdsg he
They gentlemen he replied There + thom
thought before them Santiago
49,
What the incident The the
replied the
on ccmon drawing of the Span
49, " Wv N'N
e replied all That's the
they anything 10 He
not extended his hand
to the
tho of
and of commission His
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Champion Mira

Chicago. September 24..-Frrd Giloe'
SPIRIT Lake. Ia, today defer 80 James :.
lior- Of Kansas City In . lG0 llge bird =
ms match for the Dupont tropnyi
CERT grassed 81 birds against Elllous
OF o.
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.UNPREJUDICED EXPERT.
Captain Sir Bryan Leighton, Of the British
Armu, SauS Shdfter Is No Soldier.
sssssssssssssssssses
- .s.s...s....s....s
New York Journal.

York
tonsv of the O men
the to nc
through
the
Lady cam 10
under FIRE
salute He
ture o. curl le nearthe OF tho
I small
"
cane
% e
Miles Hamilton
in the
a hadow e on Sir Bryan Lei as eyes
a
Well
killed
| oma aon o IN
IL Ford. wa W. II u
he fire "a
IN I - the ooneI, he
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MORGAN City Not Quarunttned.
10 the Editor of The Post.

Morgan City, La. September 2i--Your
statement that Texas quarantined Morgan
City In error. Should be Houina. Please
correct. as this town is the heaithies, In
the state. James II. y. Wise.
President Board of Health.
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Chicago, September 24--Harlem summA'
Selling, seven-eighths OF mile-A's
Biench. Fred Broens. Time l:sS%.
Selling. one mile and an eghth--fn'
Blazes. Cant Dance Forte Time 2:0l.
Garfield stakes. five and MALT furio,,r
Espionage, Canace, Sea Lion. Time ~, -
Handicap. one mile ard sixteenth--rpa'
Plautain, Charina. Time 2U04. ~.
Nile-Dona Rita, CHrnero, Paul urs1
limo 1853. ~
S ling, seven-eighths of mil a--Molo, ~
anapes. King Berluda. Tlme 1:33A.
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The DREYFUS BORDEREAU
Comte Es erhazv Makes Some Start
ling Revelations.
HE CONftsSEs 10 THE FORGERIEs
soys lie BIfudIy Oheycd Orders from
sundheur-yeiied Lady Was VIE
of Patty du Clam.
go. ...... ......... 1900. ''''''s
:. rs.erba1v says that Dreyfus !:

Esterhazy says that Dreytus
was the victim Of a conspiracy
: and admits forging the borderau
VIII ich resulted in the conviction
OF tho captain. He says he sim.
riy obeyed the ORDERS Of Colonel
sandheur. The yelled lady at
the trial was the wife Of General
Patty du Clam.
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Fort worth Nee ri.sca

Fort Worth, Texas. September 24.-The 3
Of the races today was auspl icls 9ne s.
largest attendances during the present y
1t was ladies day and they turned 'u.
masse. Financially the races have been
cCssful
F'reefor-all pace, best three In rive y
s3on-Kansas. J. NJ. F., Hal X. Time -
2;l4 2:l5. -,
SanEoy, Sallis q. Time ~, Bu,s,ss
Qucenie c., Rufus D., Joe Nail. fahS''
also ran.
Ialt mile, purse s1O0-Jack, Black
Castaway. Time ,S9is. Star OpGl, sr
Ansie b.. Castawdy. Dan Mefks also ran III
Three quarters Of mile, purse JOE
Nell Travis. Juths. Time LIS. John ~
TrtSie, Charles D., Surveyor also ran
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Grand Sire's Reports win Not Here.
after lie rubiishrd In Advance.
Boston. September e4--At the closlns
ssssion Of the Supreme Grand lodge. 1. o.
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TIE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Washington. September 24.-Boston- Drco,
Ign game postponed on account OF ram.
New York September 24.-The New Ysi
Philadelphia game scheduled Tor today Dol
poned on account OF threatening weather n
games Monday.
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Artillery Must Be Advanced Against Rifles,

'front.' he asked
o
Ii OF
lets range ou " targets
dead
to
The Mauser rife
about thu the o
on % lie
only
ana werele to d
y there lind
hnan
Is Is
u
We
II II n
a. q whu Sir uryan
90 work cot
IL R0
and"
IN.
BALLOONS. THEY WE'RE VISIBLE DISTANCE
4 > u
ArrIsn ~ WAS All OVEN HE DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE
ERnoRs
the lo0rs the capain aaked
"Dlonng.' replied to heal
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Baltimore. Sept mber 2i.--Weyhing was Ns
for the Orioles and he was pounded all ow
the lot. McJames had the Senators at b
mercy and was given fine support.
RHi
Baltimore 1863 DOL 00'-H II
Washington ............ .10l 100 600 Z
Batteries-McJamcs and Clark Weyhh
and Casey
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yesuvius IL Dangerous.

Naples, September 24.---The erup-
ton OF vesuyius is increasing In
violence and 1t is feared It will as
sumo tho proportions Of that Of 1877.
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A CHASTITY DISCOVERY.
Decomposed Body Of White woman
Found In Kentucky.

FULTON, KY.-The decomposed
BODY of woman was found in thick
ct in Will Thompson's field, about 3oO
wards outside the city limits, late Sat'
arday afternoon. Grant DeMeyers,
Jim Witt and Ed Boland were out
bird hunting, and DeMeyers stumbled
over the body. The corpse was lying
in thicket not over twenty steps from
the public road. There was little OF
the body except the skull, hair and
bones, though the clothing was we'll
preserved. Drs. Alexander and Yates
expressed the opinion that the party
had been dead for two months, or per-
haps longer. A garter was found
around one of the leg bones. The
dress was of dark goods and in fairly
good condition. The shoes were about
q size and laced. They had consid-
cradle mud on the soles, showing that
the woman had walked in the mud
Some ashes and q few half-burned
fagots showed that fire had been
built within a few feet Of where the
woman was lying. The doctors ex-
amined the skull and stated that 1t
was sound. They were Of the opinion
that the body was that Of young
white woman. The hair of the corpse
was light brown.
The entire affair is shrouded IN
mystery. The officers know OF nc
woman near here that has been miss
ing. This leads them to the opinion
that the body is that Of some woman
lured here and murdered. They are
all agreed that there has been murder
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chairman of the house committee on
military affairs, introduced a bill in
creasing the regular army to approx
mately 100000 men. The bill was
framed at the war department., and has
the approval Of the secretary OF war.
Adjourned.
THURsDAY.-The urgent deficiency
bill, to provide for the support OF the
military and naval establishment, was
passed in the house practically without
opposition. A fear had been e1-
pressed that.the measure might open
up prolonged debate upon the con-
duct of the war, but the Democratic
leaders decided that such debate
would properly come later upon the
regular appropriation bills or upon the
bill for the reorganization of the army.
There was not word of criticism OF
the war during the debate. A number
of amendments were adopted upon the
recommendation of the appropriations
committee, which received some sup
Elemental estimates after the bill was
prepared. Mr.. Cannon moved that
when the house adjourn today it be
until Monday next, explaining that
the adjournment would give the com
mittee an opportunity to work. The
motion was agreed to. A conference
report on the bill relating to the bonds
Of consuls, vice consuls and consular
agents was adopted. At APO pm. the
house adjourned until Monday. Many
distinguished diplomats occupied seats
in the gallery as spectators of today'c
session.