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The herald., 1898-08-25
At Manila
Message From Manila

A letter has been received from Clarence
3. Rector, one Of the detachment OF TWEEN
ty-ive men of Battery ID, heavy artillery,
who were sent to the Philippines as an ad-
vance guard to prepare the way for the
battery, which was thought then soon to
follow, written to Simon Grieue Of this
city.
Mr. Rector's letter is dated Fort San
Felipe, Cavite, Philippine Islands, July ~.
The writer says he has about given up hope
of seeing the balance OF his battery, ana
the detachment to which he belongs, being
without their officers, are "kicked arodnd
most any old way" They are now quar-
tered in an old fort at Cavite, about seven
miles from Manila, where they are herding
Spanish prisoners captured during the bat
tie, most Of them officers, and sixty men
brought by the Charleston, taken at the
island of Guam The second expedition had
arrived about ten days before the letter
was written, and went into camp three
miles from Manila, to wait for the arrival
of the rest of the troops. The letter con-
tinues:
dewey says he could take Manila any
time; all he wants is troops enough to pro-
tect the people and property. 1 don't think
we will have any trouble with the Span
ards, but lock for a hot time with the ma
tives. l would rather trust the Spaniards
now than the natives.
1.-THE climate is very good. 1t is not as
warm as l expected, and we have some
rain every day. The principal fruits are
bananas. pineapples. mangoes. some or
anges and lemons. They grow sugar cane,
some vegetables, and cocoanuts grow
wild. 1t Is hard to get a decent drink OF
water. rain water being the best we have,
and beer is cut of the question at 50 cents
"a pint bottle, and whisky and gin are 50
cents drink"
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Paw for Soldiers

WASHINGTON, Aug. A.-The paymas-
tiers who were at Santiago and were ordered
to Porto Rico will now go to Montauk
Point instead. Two Of them have taken
yellow fever and it is believed to be neces-
sary to take the others to Montauk for
disinfection. The money to pay the troops
IN Porto Rico Is aboardship at Santiago
and will be sent north. When 1t has been
received another corps Of paymasters will
be sent to pay the troops in Porto Rico.
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Pacific Woodme en-

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. A.-The officers
and delegates to the grand camp Of the Pa
cfic Jurisdiction Of the Woodmen Of the
World were the guests Of the reception COM
mittee of the local camps today and were
treated to an excursion on the bay on board
the steamer Caroline. Many members of
the grand circle of the Women of Wood
craft accompanied the party. In the even
Ing there was an exempliflcation of the
work of the Woodcraft before the delegates
in Odd Fellows hall by team in costume.
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British Defenses

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. A.-Considera-
BILE interest has BEEN created here by the
visit of Captain Edward Collister, inspector
of British naval stations in the Pacific.
to Esquimault dockyards 1t is stated that
the object of his visit Is connected with a
projected increase of the Notifications at
which will more than double
the present capacity. 1t is also stated that
any land in the Pacific near Honolulu Is to
be seized by Great Britain for a coaling sta
tim
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Meikleiohn in Control

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Before leav-
ing Washington Secretary Alger issued an
order directing that Mr.. Melk,ejohn, as
sistant secretary of war, should have con-
troll of all matters relating to the tariff du-
ties and taxes to be levied and collected as
a military contribution upon the ports and
places In Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines. occupied by the forces Of the United
ST afaa
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How Altvater Died

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. PA coroner's
jury in the case Of David Altvat ter returned
a verdict today fixing the cause of death
as heart disease, and not the result of q
fall from a ladder as first reported. 1t was
supposed that he lost his balance while re-
pairing some machinery and that death
resulted from the fall.
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IN OKLAHOMA
Bitter fractional Fighting Ends in
Compromise

Ell RENO. o. T.. Aug. A.-Ex-Delegate
Flynn was nominated for territorial dele
gate to congress by the Republican conven-
ton tonight. He was nominated on the
Third ballot over Richard T. Morgan. after
bitter fight between the factions headed
by Mr.. Flynn and Governor Barnes. The
convention wrangled all the afternoon over
resolution endorsing the administration
of Governor Barnes. the followers Of Flynn
opposing the resolution and even proposing
resolutions censurng the administration
of the governor as detrimental to the inter-
ests Of the party.
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dtately.
Dewey the King Of the Sea
The trip has been productive Of quite
lot Of poetry and several songs, probably
the best of which is one by c. c. Webster
of the Aston battery. entitled Dewey, the
King Of the Sea-" 1t Is sung to the tune of
The Prod1gal Son." and is as follows:
We have bold sailor In Manila bay,
We have. we have!
He captured the whole place In half day,
He did, he did!
His gunners made their every shot tell.
While they were not touched by single
Remember the Maine and give 'em HIP
Sang Dewey, the king of the sea.
They avenged our boys who we're killed on
the Maine.
They did, they dfd!
The spaniard won't try dirty tricks again,
He won't he won't!
When Dewey sailed into Manila bay,
A short time ago, on the first of May,
The Spaniards found out 1t was moving day,
From Dewey, the king of the sea.
Our gallant ships slipped through their
lines,
They did. they did!
They slid right over the harbor mines,
They did, they did!
Our gunners were primed with American
rum:
They lodged and juggled with shell and
bomb;
Sent three hundred Spaniards to kingdom
Did Dewey, the king of the sea.
The batteries on shore started firing shell,
They did, they did!
But into the water each one Of them fell,
1t did, 1t did!
Then our flagship turned her ugly snoot,
And her forward turret commenced to toot;
"We'll give them pointers on how to Shoot
Sang Dewey, the king OF the sea.
A torpedo boat came out with dash,
1t did, 1t did,
And started for Dewey like a flash,
1t did, 1t did!
Not a man at his post was seen to finch;
The commodore gave the button pinch,
Let 60 his six-pounders-"Oh, what a
cinch!'
Sang Dewey, the king of the sea.
All this took place on the first of May,
1t did, It did, ~
Troops on ships were FASTENED away,
They were, they were!
Reinforced by batteries H and K,
John Astor's battery sailed away;
"Oh, bring them on to Manila bay"
Sang Dewey, the king of the sea.
Hard 1t is for me to wait:
It Is, 1t isl,
Hurry them up or you'll be too late;
You will, you will!
I have silenced the forts at Cavite;
When the Newport reaches Manila bay,
Wen settle the Spaniards the very next
day.
Sang Dewey. the king Of the sea.
Oh, he would wait for our gallant boat;
He would. he would!
She Is the richest prize afioat;
She Is, she Is!
To Spanish soil and tropic scenes,
Oh, hurry US on by every means,
With the governor Of the Philippines.
General Merritt, the king Of the isles.
But although there are many bright
minds In the Astor battery there are some
who cannot lay claim to such. A few days
ago 1 asked one Of them If they had "identi-
|fcation tags" and received as an answer,
mo they are made of aluminium
ROBERT b. PARSONS.
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Pacific Fire Chiefs

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug 24-The Pacific
Coast Fire Chiefs association elected Off
GERS today and adopted new by-laws.sFol
lowing are the new officers Of the associa-
ton: President. Ralph Cook Seattle; sec
rotary, c. B. Bringhurst. Seattle; treasur-
err, Jesse Payne, Tacoma. Chief Moore of
Los Angeles gave an interesting talk on the
Benefits of Chemical Engines"
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Tvnothetaa Session

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. A.-The United Ty-
pothetae of America convened its twelfth
annual meeting at the Hotel Pfister today.
with about $50 delegates. A. ]. Aikens,
president OF the Milwaukee Typothetas,
and Mayor Rose welcomed the delegates,
response being made by Louis A. Wyman Of
Boston.
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chael at o'clock today with fifty passen-
gers and large amount of freight. The
Brixham carried 165 tons Of supplies for
the United States geological survey corps
at st. Michael, and 906 cases Of clothing and
supplies for the Canadian mounted police
at Dawson
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A Spanish Strike

MADRID. Aug. 24-At the Quintine mine,
In the province of Ciudad Real, 1000 miners
have gone on strike. Forty gendarmes have
been ordered there to prevent trouble. It
Is believed that the differences will be
speedily arranged.
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Miners Drowned

LONDON, Aug. 25-A dispatch from VI
emma to the Daily News says that 300 miners
were drowned by the flooding of the Kasi-
mir coal mines at Nfence. near Schnowz,
Silesia, three days ago.
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The Naval Contingent

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Naval officials
say that next week all the men called from
the various states to man warships of the
auxiliary navy will be discharged, with the
possible exception Of those on the four old
monitors around Boston.
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Troops for Cuba

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-The vigilancia
left at $3.50 o'clock, en- route to Cuba, with
the Twenty-third regiment of Kansas vol
unteers, consisting of S75 immunes, under
the command of Col. James Beck.
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Wayne for Congress

NORFOLK, Neb., Aug. A-The Repub-
ncans of the Third Nebraska district nom
mated w. F. Morris Of Wayne for con-
grese.
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A Private Letter
Hugh Craig, president OF the chamber Of
commerce, received today letter from
Mrs. G. Z. Thurnonld OF Carpenters,
whose son Is ir, the Seventh, thanking him
for his work in behalf Of the regiment. The
letter concludess
What a pity that IN times like the pres
ent our men in authority are not such 40
to be able to rise above the Little despdca-
BILE spites and meanneeses attributed to
some who hold high places IN public trust.
1 ask that you use your kind OFFICES In hav-
ing these boys returned to their homes.
Many Of them are needed there. especially
those who have wives and little ones.
MANY are not in condition to endure Z
sea voyage. crowded as they must be on
board a transport. or the enerva ting inf1u-
ence of a tropical climate. Many OF them.
no doubt, would succumb. either op-&alA
way or in the hospital from disease com
tracted at Camp Merritt"
No Doubt About It
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.-(By Assoc
ciated Press.) The military authorities in
this city have received instructions from
Adtutant General Corbin conference.-the
previous orders to send a tafge body Of
soldiers to Honolulu. No more troops will
leave here until further notice. and The
three steamers which were .toJ have left
early next week wtll'not go, at Least not a.
transport steamers The Scandda has been
ordered to depart as soon as possible, ana
will be used as hospital ship. Two COM
panies and half of New Workers., besides
a band, were to have sailed on the 5candia
to join their regiment at Honolulu and a.
the New Workers are not a part OF the
regular expeditionary force, a telegram has
been sent to Washington asking II the coun-
demanding order includes them.
When Merriam Returns
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. A.-General
Merriam Is expected back from Honolulu
on Sept. goth at the latest, and according
to the prevailing opinion at army head
quarters the Philippine troops here will
then be mustered out and General Shafter
will return to take his former place At
the head Of the department. of California
General Merriam will return to the de-
partment. s.s- 80
The Latest Instructions
SAN FRAN CISCO, Aug. 24.-The Seventh
California is not going to Manila. IT'S Of
flcers and men expected to sail on the
steamers City of sydney and Australia
next Saturday. also 1920 additional troops
on the steamer Scandal. In accordance
with the latest Instructions, however, the
City of Picking, City of Sydney ana the
Australia have been returned to their own
ers, and the Scandal, which is owned by
the government, Is to sail for Manila by
way of Honolulu on Saturday. "a
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Coppineer,s Command

WARRINGTON, Aug 24-About ten days
ago orders were issued by the war depart
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BROKEN BOW Neb.. Aug A-The Re-
publicans Of the Sixth district have NOM
mated Morris Brown of Kearney for con-
gress,
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nave on poard.
A Days Routine
The boys are all in good health, and every
precaution Is taken against disease. We
have breakfast at $3.50 in the morning,
which consists usully OF bacon or beefsteak,
potatoes and coffee, and then calisthenics
at 10 a. m, lasting until IL; then dinner at
II, and at 12:45 everybody must bring up
his mattress and blankets to air them.
Another drill Is given at .. with guns, and
from to at night everybody must take
bath.
The Astor battery. which is aboard with
the two regular batteries, has learned a
few things. At first the members Of the
battery attempted to be much above the
other soldiers. but the men who have been
In service for years took them down a
notch or two. Some people seem to think
these are rich society men. but they are
nothing but enlisted men, most OF whom
we're as poor as church mice, and their Of
ficers, with the exception OF the captain,
were transferred from the Fifth regular ar
tillery. 1t is pretty hot where we are at
present, but we can stand 1t. Well, will
add some more below, as things develop.
BERT TOMLINSON.
Twenty-Three Days Out
Friday. July 22.-Twenty-three days out.
and what a monotonous trip 1t has got to
bel Our food has been getting poorer ana
poorer every day, and the men have become
SO weak they can scarcely get around. The
| men were for awhile made to shovel COAL
| but the members OF the Astor battery had
their pictures taken as they came up anc
| threatened to send 1t to the Examiner FOR
publication, together with a statement OF
| the way we were treated, and 1t was
stopped. Our cooks are robbing us Of our
rations and selling them to those who have
money, and are feeding us stun that
| wouldn't have given to a dog at home. The
men won't eat IT, but make out on coffee
and hard tack. The officers have been COM
planned to repeatedly, and each time our
fare has improved for perhaps one day,
and then we went back to the old stun.
We passed volcano the night before last,
and 1t was quite relief to see something
besides water. We hope to be in Manila
on Monday. and l will write more from
there.
| At Manila
| MANILA, July 25.-We arrived here and
anchored about mile from Cavite In the
bay. The regulars who are here are &C.
cupying the quarters formerly occupied
by the Spanish troops and the volunteers,
including the First California boys, are,
with the insurgents, camped about three
tmlles from Manila. Trenches have been
| dug and everything is ready for the attack
The boys were glad to hear Of the fall OF
Santiago and the victory OF Sampson's
fleet. We expect to land tomorrow and l
will write again as soon as the mail goes
| out. BERT TOMLINSON.
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Letters From r. B. Parsons and
Bert Tomlinson
A Graphic Description Of the Incidents Of the
Voyage-Landing at Cavite-
Reception at Honolulu
Troops Were Landed

Of letters from It's
containing
with Herald the
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Etcher Reps Dead

BRUSSELS. Aug. M.-rhe death IL an
nounced Of Of Feltcian Reps. the Belgian
etcher.
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Sailed for St. Michael

SEATTLE, Wash. Aug. A.-The steam
ers Rival and Brixham sailed for st. MI
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SEVENTH iS~,SICk
Continued from Page 'one.y
A Private Letter

site adjoining that Of a battalion Of the
First New York.
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much Of an object and the work is very
ieisurely done.
ROBERT B. PARSONS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-28

The chief of the Military Press
Syndicate Of Paris said that the secret
document en- which Dreyfus was con-
victed was an order from Emperor
William to his minister there to COM
pei Dreyfus to deliver UP his promised
information
Prince Philip Of Sake Coburg and
Gotha, husband CT Princess Louise
Marie of Belgium, fought duel with
Lieutenant Mittachich at Vienna. The
OH scandal involving the princess
was The cause, and the combatants
first used pistols and then had re-
course to swords. The prince was
wounded.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-28
BIG DOG EVENT ENGAGES NEW
YORK SOCIETY.
MANY BEAUTIFUL BRUTES
Bull Pups That Cost $500 Each and
Wolf Hounds Of High Value Divide
Honor with Great Danes and Vari-
GUS Other Canine Prize Winners OF
World Wide Fame.

New York, Feb. 23.-The big canine
event of the year IS now On at the
Madison Square G-rden. It is the
annual bench show Of the Westmin
ster Kennel club Dogs of all de-
grees from Europe and all parts of this
country have Lean entered for the
Trizes. Not only does the list OF en-
tries exceed the record of any pre-
yi6us year, but there are many sur
prises among the competitors in the
various classes. Several old-time dog
favorites are missing from their boxes,
but their places are filled by newcomers
which sulpass anything ever yet
shown here. The greatest number OF
entries is the class for Great Danes,
there being an enormous list, a new
record for dog shows. Among them
are found such wellknown winners
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-28

Former Governor Horace Boies will
be pitted against Colonel David B.
| Henderson by the democrats Of the
third Iowa congressional district as
their candidate for congressman next
fall.
Bishop Dudley of Kentucky 2as de-
cIined the offered position of general
secretary Of the beard of managers OF
the Domestic and Foreign Missionary
society Of the Protestant Episcopal
church.
The senate adopted Mr.. Turpie's
resolution declaring that the sale OF
the Kansas Pacific railroad ought not
to be conf; med unless the govern
ment receives not only the principal
but the interest of it's claim.
Bellevue Hospital and the American
Museum of Natul al History are dis
putting about the possession of the
body of Kessuh, one Of Lieutenant
Peary's Eskimos, who died in New
York.
James Tanning Latham, a we'll
known theatrical lawyer, was arrested
in Chicago charged by the theatrical
manager, Jacob Lit with embezzling
S165. The lawyer gave bail in 5000
Tor his appearance Feb. %.
John Burns, aged 81, a cooper, who
has worked in Rome, N. Y, breweries
off and on between times, was ar
rested there by request OF Chief Dag
well of Utica, charged with having
murdered man named Krubacher at
Goschen, Ind, three years ago.
The United States reused Spain's
request to be permitted to take part
in the governments Investigation OF
the cause of the sinking of the Maine,
and Spain agreed to regard the wreck
as a part of the sovereign soil of the
United States. Scoyel cabled from
Havana that "rhe consensus of
opinion of those who have studied
the wreck closest is now that the ex-
plosion was caused by submarine
mine.'' A correspondent cabled
that all Spaniards spurn the thought
that the Maine disaster was premedi-
tated unless it was the work of Cuban
rebels. Lord Dufferin, the most
eminent diplomat III Europe, cables
that the blowing UP of the Maine,
even though intentional, gives us no
cause of war if Spain was not at
fault.
The blowing up of the Maine in
Havana is not explained. Consul
General Lee suggests court of in
curry. The dead number about 260.
Only two Of the dead were officers.
Gen. Blanco cabled to Madrid that the
disaster was an accident. The queen
regent and % emier decided to send
official coincidence to Washington. The
administration and congress await
facts before taking action. An ex-
animation of the sunken Maine by a
newspaper correspondent indicates
that she was sunk by an explosion or
missile coming from outside the hull.
Troops will be sent at once to all
fortified seaboard cities. They will
! be quartered in tents if necessary.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-28

Washington, Feb. Washing
toms birthday was celebrated in the
house, after a motion of Mr.. Bailey
to adjourn had been voted down, with
a vast deal of political speechmaking,
and it was also signalized by the
firing of the first gun in opposition to
Hawaiian annexation. Mr.. Johnson.
an Indiana republican, delivered a
speech that electrified the house and
the galleries in denunciation of what
he termed an attempt to cut loose
from the traditional policy of the
United States and enter upon scheme
of colonization that had proved the
ruin of empires and of nations.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-28
FOREIGN.

A revolution is in progress in Costa
Rica.
A new cabinet for Norway was Of
ticially appointed.
Mr.. Gladstone, very feeble, left
Cannes for England.
Bulgarains are said to have been
frightfully to- tured by Turks in
Macedonia.
A Cuban flibustering expedition
has been interc3 pted in Jamaica
waters.
A surgical operation for abdominal
troubles was performed upon Sarah
Bernhard DIT in Paris.
The British battle ship Victorious
has been 1oat9d and canned into the
harbor of Port Said.
The appointment of Count Cassini
as ambassador to the United States,
instead CT minigtef, is gazett6d in st.
Petersburg.
Count Thor Sztaray has been ar
rested in Budapest, charged with
killing his uncle, Count Estvan
SZtaray.
Spanish papers discuss a proposition
for ali the Latin republics OF South
America to league with Spain against
the United States.
One hundred and ten bodies have
been recovered from the colliery at
Hamm, Westphalia, where an eXplo-
sion of firedamp occurred.
+! The Japanese cabinet council de-
cided that Japan finances would not
permit of d8lay in the payment OF
the war indemnity by China.
The De LONE note has been official
ly disavowed by the Spanish gov
eminent and the incident is now re
garded in Washington as closed.
: The steamer F'Iachat, bound from
Marseilles for Colon, was wrecked on
Anaga Point, Canary islands. Thirty
eight of her crew and forty~nine pas
sengers were lost.
| The Canadian Pec.fic's bid for Iklon-
dixie traffic by cutting in two the
rates from the Atlantic seaboard to
the Pacific was met by several Amerl-
can roads There is also a war on
east-bOUnd rates.
| In the lower house of the diet at
Vienna, the Mayer group submitted an
/ Interpolation asking if it were in
tended to prohibit the impol tation OF
American fruit in view Of danger
from the San Jose scale.
| In the trial of M. Emile Zola and
M. Perr6ux at Paris the presiding
judge again refused to order the pro-
duction of the bordereau or Dreyfus
note. But for police protection lola
would have been lynched by Paris
mob.
Right Honorable Sir James Stems
field is dead at London at the age OF
Is years. He had held the offices OF
lord of the admiralty, under secretary
for India, lord of the treasury and
represented Halifax in parliament from
1859 to 1895.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-28

as Flora c. Milbuln, Ear,e's Olivia,
Stanley and Leo G. There is large
LIST Of st. Barnards, including such
good ones as C. H. Coddington's AL
born, Col. Ruppe1t's Undine, Royal
Scar.et, Chan, reil Beauty and Miss
Anne; ID. E. Walters judith, Lady
Kenmore, Cathedral and Alton H.,
and H. L. Lampron's Lady Kitty and
Lord Brassey, the last named the
biggest deg ever b ed in England.
Among the mas lifts are:
Victoria Ill.,, Rosington, Champion
Prince Cola and Thistle and DR.. c.. A
Louges.'s Black Peter. a new dog and
a big winner in England, and ]. l..
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.


washington, Feb 17.-After a
spirited debate occupying more than
two hours the senate, by a vote of "a
to 20, agreed to the resolution of Mr..
Turpie (dem., Ind, declaring that
the sale of the Kansas Pacific railroad
should not be confirmed unless the
debt and interest due the United
States are paid by the purchasers in
full After the disposition of the
resolution the Corbett case was dis
cussed by Mr. Pettus (dem, Ala.)
and Mr.. Hoar (rep., Mass. -, an
agreement having first been reached to
take a final vote upon the case Mon
day, February %. At the opening Of
the senate the blind chaplain deliv-