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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06
10 DEEPEN THE MSSISSIPPTS CHANNEL.

Washington Dec 5.-Representative Meyer OF
Louisiana, to-day introduced IN the House D''i
concentrating N2 oDI 90 for the construction OF q
utde and deep channel from deep water OF the
Mississippi River to deep water OF the GUN OF
Mexico via the Southwest Pass The channel by
the terms Of the bill. IS 10 be 800 feet wide and
81 feet deep and conforms. so Mr. Meyer says; 10
inc recornrrerda lions Of the Board appointed last
winter by the War Department under a resolution
~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06
FOR AN INQUIRY BY CONGRESS-
A RESOLUTION INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE B
MR. SrLZER

MR. SULZER
Washington. Dec. 5-Representative Sulzer. OF
New York the ranking Democratic member OF the
House Committee Military Affairs has intro
ducei resolution authorizing and directing the
Committee Military Affairs 10 Investigate the
War Department and the conduct OF the Spanish
American War" The resolution Is follows:
Resolved. That the Committee Military Affairs
be- and the sam. hereby ~ authorized and directed
o investigate the War Department and the conduct
Of the recent between spain and the United
States and report all Of said proceedings with
their findings conclusions and recomme ida lions. to
the House Of Representatives with all convenient
speed.
That said committee Is hereby authorized and
empowered to senl fof books. documents. papers
and persons. examine persons under oath. sit In
any part Of the United States employ a stenogra-
rher and that the Sergeant-at-Arms is hereby d.
rected 10 attend said committee and carry out its
directions
That the necessary expenses OF the investigation
be paid ont o, the contingent fund Of the House.
The resolution referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06
CTRRENCY LEGISLA1ION N"I hATh' IhD'

>.,.,,u,v WALKER THINKS THE TIME TOO
suoRT TO DEAL WITH THAT SUBJECT
Washington. Dec. 5-Fhairman walker ha'
called a meeting Of the House Committee on 'u'-
,orcv and Banking for Wednesday. al whlch ne
expects to ascertain the opinions on 'ie nv, ssn
V,inr that anything will be done at me Ires,nns
session az he considers me UNI , 700 s,htect.
con siderafiOn OF so cOmpreheIlsNe d s"NJ'r.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06
MRS. wrLMERDrNG NOT YET FREE.
ACTION IN HER CASE POSTPONED UNTIL THIS
MORNING

The case OF Ms. Marie F. WilmerGing came up
again yesterday In the Supreme Court. In White
Plains befor. Justice Keogh Louis Levy. fo7
Mrs Wilmcrdng, made motion for her discharge
from Bloomngda!e. which was recommended by
the commission appointed by Justice keogh last
summer 10 inquire into her mental condition.
John r. Gleason. counsel OF the committee OF the
person. who had her placed in the institution oo-
iected and moved that the habeas corpus proceed
ngs under which this litigation started be dis
missed on the ground that the commission hah
found that she not entirely cured Inc
Justice denied his motion. and said he w0uid sign
an order at once for the release OF Mrs. Wilmerd-
Ing on the report Of the commission that her longer
detention not necessary.
Mr. Levy and his assistant Albert Bach. then
said they would pr pare the order. II took SOM
time. and when the lawyer asked for the siRnaturr
OF the Justice the latter told him that Mt Gieasoti
asked as a right tc have notice OF settlement o.,
the order served on him. which the Court gram.
and gave him until 10 o'clock this morning when
he will have the oppoi tunity TO argue against H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06

Ny Dear Thompson: ! nave the honor TO acknowl-
edge YOUR esteemed favor OF recent date, inqiring
IL am or Will be candidate for United States
Senafor 10 which ] no The South Platte
territory is enti led to represen NATIVE IN the sen
Of United States, ana the KepuoNcans
should have no difficulty In making choice from
The many excellent candidates who have already
Announced themselves. Above al. things, desire
Eepublican success I'm Nebraska Personal am
h,,ion should always he subOrdinated 70 party In
,ereer and a wise selection from this section OF
~ STATE viii rebound 10 the advancement Of the
party and become potent factor IN our poIltcs
eideratiou ! am yours very sincerely .
e41''' O. D. MEIKLEJOIiN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06

IN RESOLUTION PREPARED BY GEN
FRAI. WHEELER

Washington. Dec 5-Cieneral Wheeler. OF Ala
hama to-day introduced In the House. through
Representative Stallings, resolution providing
that TN recognition OF the patriotic devotion and
bounteoYs benevolence of Miss Helen Miller Gould
to the soldiers OF the Army OF the United States
during the with Spain. the thanks OF Con-
greTs hereby rendered her. and Congress HEREBY
authorizes and directs that gold medal with ap-
proprate designs be prepared by the Director OF
Mint and that said medal be presented to her by
the President OF the United States such time
and in such manner as he may determine"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06
METROPOLITAN ELECTS DIRECTORS.

The stockholders OF the Metropolitan Street Rail.
way Company held a meeting yesterday morning
in the Cable Building. at Broadway and Houston.
st. electlng the following Board Of Directors: II.
II Vreeland w l.. Elkins Thomas +. Ryan.
Charles f. Warren. Henry p. Whitney. p A. 3.
Widener. Thomas Dolan. D B. Hasbrouck and X.
Anderson. IT,. John T. Little. jr.. and D. c. Moore.
head
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06
ment over the failure OF the President to outline
form Of government for the Philippines saving:

ment over the failure OF the President to outline
form Of government for the Philippines. saying:
There Will be some disappointment in this. for
think the understanding has been that the Presi-
dent would indicate what form Of government
should De provided FOR these new possessions. But
IL wise for the President no. indicate his views
on that subject. for that is purely and properly
legislative question. and one that should he left
Congress.
on the recommendations in regard 10 currency
Senator Teller said:
The friends Of bmetallism. either National IN
ternational. Will And no encourag cement from any
thing that the President in his Message No
reference is made to International bimetalsm
but the President in the most emphatic way indi-
Gates his intention to maintain the gold standard
The so-called silver Republicans who remain in the
Republican party and contend that the Republican
party is friendly 10 silver will IND no encourage
ment in the Presidents Message, and II will strike
all as somewhat singular that II the Republican
party 1t is claimed. is in favor Of international
Smetallism the President makes no reference TO IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06
TO DIVIDE AMOS r. ENO'S ESTATE.

Edward c. Manners appointed yesterday by
Justice Blschofr. In the Supreme Court guardian
adj Item OF Florence c. Emo and Mary +. Emo.
minor grandchildren OF the late Amos r Emo The
appointment was made IA action brought by
Amos r Emo and the other executors OF Amos
r Eno's estate Tor the partition Of the property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06
WELL RECEIVED IN WALL STREET.

The Presidents Message was well received IN
Wall Street although the market failed 10 respond
Tn. consensus OF opinion was that the Message. 50
far as II touched upon the currency question. was
a very conservative document This was the opin::
ion Of such well-known fnanciers as j. Edward
Sirnmons president OF the Fourth National Bank.
and Henry W. Cannon. president OF the Chase Ma.
flOnal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06
cT,prV mars DTD NOT DRIFT FAR.

Tho two starin steamboats, Matteawan ana HOW
ard Carroll which broke away from 'he'r "'oo'
,nes A. Port Richmond. on Sunday r'sh' III VIC
storm were found early yesterday 'no,"l"s
$3.50 ,ha staten Island Sound for about a
,,,ar ., q mile and ran against another stArin
pier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06

Judgmen, for 50 G3 entered yesterday against
Frank NJ Katz Of No. 1.723 Madison-ave.. in favor
OF the Union Square Bank note made by him
July H. payable three months after date. En-
forts the summons Mr. KATE at his
have been fruitl.ss inquirers were always
told that he in.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06
GOMEZ TO VISIT HAVANA.
QUARTERS BEING PREPARED FOR HIM IN
THE SUBURB OF GUANABAcoA.

QUARTERS BEING PREPARED FOR HIN IN
THE SUBURB OF GUANABAcoA.
Havana Dec. 5.-General Maxine Comes the
Commander in Chief Of he insurgent forces, has
ordered that apartments be prepared for him
at his home. IN Guanabacoa. now occupied By
his niece. The General will come here after
the completion OF the evacuation.
A dispute occurred yesterday afternoon In .
low resort on Egdo-st between two discharged
colored teamsters OF the Quartermaster's De"
partment and two Spanish artillery soldiera
Blows were exchanged and these were followed
by pistol shots. one Of the Spanish soldiers being
seriously wounded One Of the colored men.
named Campbell. was arrested and taken TO the
artillery headquarters Compostela-stf HIS
companion succeeded in making his escape. .--
With the understanding that Campbell b.
longed to the United States Army. Senior Eman.
uel Giranta the secretary OF the Spanish Evacu-
alton Commission, last evening went 10 the
Trocha Hotel at Vedado. the headquarters OF
the American Commission. and offered 70 place
the prisoner at the disposal OF the Americans.
The latter however. refused 10 take charge OF
Campbell. and said he should be tried and dealt
with by the Spanish courts in the same manner
as another prisoner. Campbell was then taken
to jail to await his trial.
The distribution Of the Red Cross relief sup
plies was begun at Guanabacoa to-day.
Major General Greene held another interview
with the Mayor OF Havana today relative to
the cleansing and sanitation Of the city. when
work Is now being carried on in an earnest man
ner.
A committee OF the Municipal Guards this
morning waited the civil Governor ara re-
quested that ne his influence to obtain for
them at least a portion of their overdue salaries.
The Governor received them in courteous
manner. and promised 10 give them all the as
Stance in his power.
The Admiralty officials have announced tnat
the Spanish war vessels Will sail hence In the
following order: The cruisers Alfonso NIL In
fanta Tsab bel and Conde de Venadito sii leave
on Decembe. ! ana will go direci I" >iain, the
transport RApido with the transport Fiipinas
and the cruisers Herman Cor'es and Condo ds
Ensenada will sail on December II ard proceed
for Martinique and the Transport Meieoro car
rying Admiral Manterola and mis- stan ana tne
cruisers Diego Nelisquez and Marquee ne
Mo.ins will depart on December ~ and viii
also 60 10 Martinique Thcrce the feet vii
proceed FOR lain. going by way Of the Cape
Verd Islands
The steamers La Navarro, saint Nazaire ana
SyerO. from Galveston, arrived here yesterday
evening The I.eonora. from Liverpool the san
Ienacio de I.ovola and the Juan Forsas. from
Barcelona and the Colon from Corunna. arrived
here this morning. The Colon had on board SD
passengers for this port. The Wanderer. rom
New Orleans the Navigator and the .-viotdaie
from Tampito and the Yucatan. from Vera
Cruz have also arrived.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06
TIE TREASURY ESTIMATES.
FIGURES FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR
TRANSMITTED TO CONGRESS.
FOR THE ARMY AND NAVY.

Washington. Dec Sin conformity with the re-
ouirements OF Law. the Secretary OF the Treasury
today transmitted Congress the estimates o. ap-
preparations required for the fiscal year end'ns
June 80 1890, furnished by the executive 'epart-
ments. These estimates including permanent an
nual appropriations aggregate N9So4NS's. against
$50 s7s.5ls the amount Of the appropriations nclun-
ing deficiencies and miscellaneo FOR tho hscai
year 1898 and Sac s47 So. the amount OF inc "su-
mates for 1870 Following is the total recaptula-
ton, cents omitted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06
erpuAN rEsSELS 10 clRRY sPANIARDS

.-.rren Dec 5-The Spanish rrasatantica COM
-. So chartered the Nor,h-Cerman Lloyd Steam
Ir,. connanv's vessels Darmstadt and Muenchen
q, arder 10 expedite the repatriation Of ne spanish
,ronrs in Cuba The Dsrmstaot sails Tor havana
on December l..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06

Schedules OF Solomon Rosenfeld Johber II
mems furnishings ard drygoods at No So Hester
81. show liabilities Hl76 nominal assets $3.50. anC
actual assets SO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06
Mr.. MEIKLEyOHN NOT A CANDIDATE.

Washington Dec 5-Assistant Secretary Me!kle-
John is not a candidate for the United States Sen
ate as is shown by the following .etter addressed
IN answer 70 a communication from W. T. Thomp
son. OF Central City. Neb. representative in the
State LNgisature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

Frank NJ and Henry Paret. composing the firm
OF Frank VI Daret & Co.. stationers and book
sellers OF No 6S2 Columbus-ave.. made an assign
,nent yesterday TO William H. Keen. They began
business In May. 1925. buying out Conrad Beck
Their attorney said that their liabilities were Scp
BY poor collections
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06

The appropriations FOR the military establishment
,o- ~. asa wear 1899 amounted TO SS1 LAO and
for the naval establishment 10 slGSlS46s For the
military establishment estimates for the year lVV
oova-,re the more important items together with
the increase in each item over the estimates for
1900 az. given as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06

The independent crushers which have Joined the
National Lnseed oil Company in the formation OF
the company are the Dean Linseed OIL Com
pany. New-York the Cleveland Linseed on Com
pany, Chicago and Cleveland; the Metzger Iinseed
OIL Company. Toleto. Ohio; the Metzger l!nseed
oil Company Chicago; Campbell Thayer. New
York: the Toledo Linseed OIL Company. Toledo:
Ohio and the Leonard & Daniels I.inseed OIL
COMPANY. PiIua Ohio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06
VIEW POSTNA STEERS ~ THIS hIdih'

Washington. Dec THE following were A'"o"s
,,e four,h-class postmasters appointed to-day
New-York-Paris A. W. Burritt' SCUM A'a"""'a'
Moore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06

Judgment for s.. l52 was entered yesterday against
Frederick II. Never. liquor dealer. OF No 255 elm
ton-st. in favor Of the f. E. NJ Schaefer Brewing
Company. for balance due on a chattel mortgage
and two demand notes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06
GOLD-STANDARD BILL IN THE HOCSE.
MR. COUSINS. OF IOWA. INTRODUCES THE FIRST
MEASURE OF THE SESSION

MEASURE OF THE SESSION
Washington, Dec. 5-Representative Cousins Of
iowa, has the honor Of introducing the first bill
in the House at this session OF Congress 1t IS
titled A hi declaring the standard Of value in the
United States" and provides that the standard OF
value In the United States is hereby declared to be
and is the standard gold dollar at twenty-five and
eight-tenths grains of standard gold 900 fine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06
LTNSEED OIL COMBINATION.
THE AMERICAN LINsEED COMPANY INCORPo-
RATED IN TRENTON.

Trenton. y. J.. Dec SpAclaD.-Articles Of .ncor-
poration filed to-day In the office Of the Score
tary OF State FOR the American Lnseed Company. OF
Jersey City for which Charles y King is to he
agent in this State The capital stock IL S3 500 600
OF which SIG O1 is non-cumulative preferred stock
that will bear per cent interest. The objects Of
the company TO grow. handle. deal in. mill
and sell laxseed and other agricultural products
The incorporators are Adrian H. Larkins Arthur
H. Van Brunt and Francis Patton all OF Jersey
city. each OF whom holds ten shares.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06
CHICAGO AND ALTOy RrM0Rs DENIED.

The resoIutlon was r'reFred 10 The OommIttee on
Military Affairs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-06
here is now working to Cienfuegos and
direct thence to Havana,
PREPARING TRANSPORTS.
Grand Duchess Purchased From tho
Plant Line.

Grand Duchess Purchased From the
Plant Line.
WASHINGTON. July 5.-The wal
department has chartered the steamer
Grand Duchess. Of the Plant line, for
use as transport. She Is now at
Newport News, and is well adapted
for the work intended, being roomy,
speedy and fitted out with modern i'm
provements. The first Rhode Island
regiment Of infantry, Col. Abbott
commanding, is under orders to pro-
coed to Santiago on this vessel, and
May leave Camp Alger at any time.
The OLDHAM, recently purchased from
the Netherlands line, is being fitted
out so as to accommodate 1900 infan-
trymen with equipments. The Mobile,
of the Atlantic Transport line, is be-
ing prepared to accommodate caval-
rymen, and as soon as she Is ready
will be sent to a southern port for
transporting troops.
Hereafter the OLDHAM is to be known
as No. 30, the Mohawk as No. 20, the
Mississippi as No. 25, the Mobile as
No. 1, the Port Victor as No. 2, and the
Panama as No. g. This Is in accord
ance with the policy adopted Of chang
ing the names Of foreign vessels to
designated numbers after they come
into the possession Of the United
States
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-06

ownership of the mines and railroad
companies
The conplainants ask that the rate
be reduced tc 40 cents, just one-half
the amount now charged for hauling
iron ore from points on the Vermillion
and Mesabe ranges to either Two Har-
bors or Duluth.
Auditor Dunn thinks that such a re-
ductlon would result In a movement
Of development on the part of prospec-
tors, which has been discouraged in
the past by the high rates charged by
the railroad companies for hauling the
ore. and the combination effected by
the joint ownership Of the mines and
railroad companies, which worked
hardship to all parties desiring to have
q share in the ore business.
There is also, Mr. Dunn says, a vast
area of land adjoining that which is
known as the Vermillion and Mesabe
ranges, which, if prospecting was en-
couraged by the state, would undoubt-
edly become just as valuable as any
now in the possession Of the state.
The first general law authorizing the
state to lease mineral lands, and issue
prospectorS permits. was passed by the
legislature Of 1885 and subsequently,
amended by sessions Of 1895 and 1897
Uader this law the state auditor issued
$50 prospectors' permits at $25 each.
These resulted in many cases in min
ing contracts being made with the
state, which have brought a large
amount of revenue into the state tr as
ury during the thirteen years which
the law has been in effect Perhaps the
largest number Of these papers were
Issued during the term Of Auditor Bra
den. A couple of years after the law
went into effect the first mining con-
tracts were made with the state, which
under the provisions Of the law were
in force for fifty years. The state re-
ceived $1,000 per year for these con-
tracts, until actual mining commenced
Out Of these contracts actual mining
was done in only two cases, namely the
Oliver mine and the Biwabik Noun
tain Iron mine. These two mines have
paid In royalties into the state treas
uTy $255,732 for the privilege Of mining
1,z20,928 tons of iron ore. The state
has also received $685. 900 for the fees on
the prospecting permits taken out, and
$s4,600 from contracts where actual
mining had not taken place.
These contracts all indicate that
there Is actual mining value in the
lands, and that by development they
will some day become very valuable.
The total amount received by the
state in fees and royalties on the prod
W.: of these lands has been something
over 100000 during the last ten or
~ Give years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-06
AMERICAN CASUALTIES.
An Estimate Showing Fully I,7OG
Dead and Wounded.


Dead and Wounded.
Copyrighted by The Associated Press.
BEFORE SANTIAGO, Sunday, July (via
Kingston, July 0.-The fighting during the
last two days has cost the American army
1,7O0 men. This estimate Ia made by the
surgeons at division headquarters after care
ful hguring by the surgeons at the hospital
The list of wounded as made up at the d.
vision headquarters, is very large in propor-
ton to the list of those killed outright Prob
ably less than 100 all told of the number of
wounded have died, making the total number
of deaths in the neighborhood of 1O0 The
remainder of the wounded will probably re-
cover.
Considering the fact that not over IL, 900
men were engaged on our side, and not all
of these were actually under fire, the per-
centage is very heavy The slaughter was
brought about mainly by the gallantry with
ground in the face Of heavy fire from the
Spanish entertainments and rifle pits.
Our men generally had an opinion that
the Spanish could not shoot, and, it must
be confessed thought they would not fight
Both impressions were erroneous, particular
with great determination and bravery. The
returns show that a number of regiments
suffered very heavily, the Seventy first New
York being the worst cut up of the volun-
teers and the Thirteenth and Sixth regular
infantry suffering most among the regu-
lars, with the Seventh and Sixteenth regi-
ments close in the race for glory. In some
! companies Of the Thirteenth regiment one
third of the men are gone, and there are
companies in that regiment now entirely with
of the officers are gone, only one field Of
| ficer, Mai. Minor, being left.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-06
RACE TROUBLES.
Bad Blood Between White and Col
ored Troops at Camp Tanner.

Bad Blood Between White and Col
ored Troops at Camp Tanner.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 5. = For
several days there has been bad blood
between the white and colored volun-
teers assembled at Camp Tanner. Sew
eral of the white troops claim to have
been robbed by the negroes on guard,
under the pretrnse of being put under
arrest Late last night the trouble
eliminated, when about $50 of the ne
groes, armed with guns and bayonets,
went to the tents Of the white regi-
ment, the Ninth, under the pretense
that they intended to serenade them.
A riot was imminent, when Col. James
r. Campbell and Lieut. Col. Eben
Swift, Of the Ninth regiment, appeared
and compelled the negroes to return
to their quarters. Col. Campbell Sc
cured an order today from Admiral
General Reece prohibiting the men of
each regiment from encroaching on
the quarters of the other regiment.