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The age-herald., 1899-01-05
TREATY WILL
 BE RATIFIED Senator Gray Advises Immediate
 Acceptance' AMENDMENTS ID DOCUMENT Would Only Complicate Matters and Result in No Good. SENATOR'S CAFFERY AND H0AR Are Expected to Make Extended Speeches m Opposition. BOTH HOUSES AGAIN CONVENED The Treaty Was Received in the Senate and Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations Alaskan
 Bill Was Considered.
Are Expected to Make Extended
 Speeches m Opposition.
BOTH HOUSES AGAIN CONVENED
Washington, January 4.-The presentation

Washington, January 1.-The presentation of the peace treaty oday aroused consider able discussion among senators as to it's probable ratification, and the impression to be gained, from what senators say, is that the treaty will no doubt be ratified. senator Gray, a member of the commission, has been discussing the subect with democratic senators who were averse to acquisition of the Philippines and opposed some other fea- lures of the treaty. He told them that amendments to the treaty would seriously complicate matters, and there was nothing now to do but to accept the treaty as it stood. Senator Gray will no doubt make a speech from the standpoint of man who was in the first instance opposed to acquiring territory far from the United States, but showing that the war left the country in a condition where the respons- bilities were not to be avoided. It is un- derstood that Senator Hoar and Senator Caffery will make extended speeches in op- position to the treaty.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
ARE WORTH MORE
 THAN $2.5O APIECE Philippine Natives Were Obtain
 ed at Cut Rates. BRYAN SPEAKS IN ILLINOIS Declares That He is Opposed to an Eng fish Colonial System Because tits
 Wrong Quotes President
 McKinley's Message.
BRYAN SPEAKS IN ILLINOIS

Springfield, H., January 4.-William Jen- nings Bryan arrived in Springfield at 4 o'clock this afternoon He will leave for Jacksonville, H., tomorrow and will go to Cincinnati Friday. At o'clock he address ed an immense audience in Central Music hall.
 Touching the question of annexation, MT. Bryan said
 "The party that was willing to oppose the gold standard because it was wrong ought to be great enough to oppose an English colonial system because it is wrong. It is astonishing that any man living in this age of the world in the United States should uphold the doctrine of se- curing land by conquest. Jefferson was against it long years ago. Blaine was against it in 1890 And a year ago last December the president of the United States sent message to congress, and in that message he said:
 "I speak not of forcible annexation be- cause that is not to be thought of; and under our code of morality that would be criminal aggression My friends, there is great moral question involved, declar- ed so by your president, code of morality is in question, and according to that code forcible annexation is criminal aggression.
 "I say give independence to the people of Cuba, not because we promised it to them, but because they fought for it and have a right to it. whether we promised it or not. Why can we purchase a title to the Philippines from Spain? We declared that Spain did not have any title to Cuba. When I buy the Philippines want to deal directly with them, and I want to pay more than $2.50 apiece for them"
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
PETITION FILED.
Thomas F. Ryan Desires to Inspect
 SeaSoard's Books.

Richmond Va, January 4.-Thomas F. Ryan, of New York, filed petition in the supreme court of appeals today for a writ of mandamus to compel w. w. Chamber lain, secretary, and John H. Sharp, treas urer, of the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad company to allow him or his agents to in- spect the books of the company. At the same time Chamberlain and Sharp through William A. Fisher, of Baltimore, and G. Hatton, of Portsmouth, their counsel, filed their answer.
 The papers in the case were very bulky.
 Ryan's petition recites that he owns 1000 shares of stock and at great length tells of the affairs of the company This is an old fight. Ryan and his associates have for long time been seeking to acquire control of the Seabord Air Line. They have been
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
DUE ENTIRELY TO
 MISAPPREHENSION Santiago Thrown Into Confusion With
 out Cause. CUBAN CUSTOM RECEIPTS Are Still to be Expended for Public
 Improvements.
CUBAN CUSTOM RECEIPTS
MONEY WILL BE DIVIDED EQuITABLY
In Order to Relieve Distress Prevailing in Other Towns and Provinces Besides Havana and Santiago
 No Curtailment of Work.

Washington, January 4.-Regarding the sensational reports from Santiago that the whole province had been infamed by the recent order of the war department "con- centrating all customs moneys in Havana" thus Threatening to throw thousands of Cubans out of employment, 1t is authori- tatively stated that any excitement exist ing in Santiago is due to a misapprehension of the war departments order. It seems to have been taken for granted that the order contemplates sending all currency collected for customs dues to Havana, and thus cut ting off the governor of Santiago province from the employment of local labor. The fact is that the officers in charge of customs at the various ports of entry are merely or- dered to make weekly reports to the col lector of customs of the island, at the chief port, of all transactions at the sub port over which he may have jurisdiction, with copies of entries of merchandise duly certified'
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
ACTIONS OF LUNATIC.
Shielded Because His Acquaintance
 Was Rejected by Woman.

Chicago, January 4--An unidentified man came up to Mrs. Fred Smith as she was standing in front of 1S9 Wells street tonight She gave him very discouraging recep- tion, whereupon he drew a revolver and at tempted to shoot her. Her cries brought her husband to her side and while he was asking the cause of the trouble the man shot him in the forehead. He then turned his revolver upon himself, sending a bull let through his lungs.
 Smith will probably recover. His assail- ant, who is without question lunatic, will die.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
DECISION RESERVED.
Preliminary Hearing of Baron and Bar
 oness Edgar De Bara.

Jacksonville, Fla, January 4.-Baron and Baroness Edgar DeBara, alias George B. Henschel and Miss E. Wilson, who were arrested at St. Augustine on Tuesday. charged with using the mails for fraudulent purposes, were given preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner Goodell today. Decision was reserved till tomorrow morning. The case was very strong against them and they were positively identified by Registered Letter Carrier Hogan of the Chi- cago postoffice as Henschel and Wilson. operating the Edison Monograph company, at 115 Dearborn street, in that city, in Mo- vember last Ne testimony was offered by the defense.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
Mrs. GilIett win Join Her Husband

Abilene, Kas., January 4-Mrs Grant Gillett with her infant son, brother and nurse, left here on the night train to join her husband, the former cattle plung- CT, now supposed to be in Mexico. She took much baggage, and her arrangements in dicated a long stay. Gil,ett has written home frequently, and it is said he has met relatives in Oklahoma within a week, after which he went back to Mexico. It Is not believed here that he has offered any com promise with creditors. Some of his notes given for life insurance have gone to pro- test.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
SCHURZ SPEAKS.
Says Its Wrong for America to Annex
 Outside Territory.

Chicago, January 4.-President Harper, Of Chicago university, announced tonight at the twenty convocation of the uni versity that gifts aggregating $4O3,00O had been made to the institution.
 Hon. Carl Schurz delivered the convoca- tion address, his subject being "American Imperialism" His remarks were discus sion of the expansion idea and strongly against it. He contended that it was wrong for the United States to annex any of its conquests during the war with Spain and predicted much trouble for the country if it annexed Porto Rico and the Philippines.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
Crisis Virtually Ended

London, January 4.-The Vienna corre- spondent of the Standard says: 'The Hun garian crisis is virtually ended. I believe Baron Banffy, the premier, has arrived at a compromise with the opposition leaders and is coming to Vienna to submit his pro- posals to the emperor. If these are ap- proved he will resign and the cabinet will be constructed probably with the same members, except that Baron Banffy will retire from the premiership in favor of Baron Geza Fejervary, minister of na- tional defense, or some other minister.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
LEE AGAIN SNUBBED.
His Jurisdiction Diminished in Favor
 of Ludlow.

Havana, January 4.-For purposes of bet ter military control the suburbs of Havana have been placed under General Ludlow's command, and the detached companies of volunteers and police in the suburbs have been removed from General Fitzhugh Lees command to General Ludlow's
 Colonel w. H. Mabry, of the First Texas regiment, who. has been pronounced to be dying from cerebro meningitis at the Que mados camp was still alive at o'clock this morning.
 Major Savage is suffering from malarial fever.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
pinglex Resting comfortahly

Washington, January 1.-The physicians attending Representative |. Dingley an- nounced tonight that he is resting comfort ably, but they are not yet able to say whether he has sufficient vitality left to successfully resist the inroads of the dis ease. After sinking spell this morning he rallied somewhat and tonight appears some stronger.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
ESTATE OF $7,ooo,ooo.
Greater Part of Brice's Wealth Not Un-
 der New York's Jurisdiction.

New York, January 4.-Although the value of the late Calvin s. Brice's personal property in New York is fixed at only $G00,- 900 in the petition for letters of admins tration on file at the, surrogate's office it is probable that his wEole estate when for about $7,00O,0OO.
 It was said at the surrogate's office to- day that the great bulk of MT. Brices prop erty was not within the jurisdiction of this county or state.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
Money Would Be Accepted

London, January 4.-The Paris corre- spondent of the Daily News says: q be- lieve the suggestions that France would accept compensation for French shore rights in Newfoundland are really prompt ed by the French government. There is a manifest wish here to be done with the vexations and perils of this question The shore has become useless as a nursery for marines, and the fishery is falling off. am confident that money compensation would be accepted.' .'
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
Refused to Abandon Ship

London, January 1.-The steamer Me saba, from New York, which arrived to- day, reports meeting the American steam CT Cantania on December %. Her funnel had been washed away and her decks had been swept. The Mesaba tried to take her in tow, but failed on account of the heavy seas. Then she asked the Catania's peo- pie if they would not abandon their ship, but they refused to do so. The Mesaba stood by the Catania all night, but at day light she was invisible.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
l HALE DEFENDS
 HIS POSITION Declares His Convictions to BG Honest | BREADS THE ANAEXAT|ON Of People With Nothing in Con-
 mon With Us.  SPOKE OF CAB AN COMMISSION Blood is Not : : idered by England
 When Y is At Stake. | l TENDER REFERENCE TO DINGLEY If the Republican Leader Lives, All Is Well; If He Dies, We Must Hope for the Best.
TENDER REFERENCE TO DINGLEY

Augusta, Me-, January 4.-Senator Eugene Hale was tonight unanimously named to succeed himself in the United States sen- ture was held tonight to nominate state officers, seven concillors and a United States senator. It was fully attended and most harmonious and enthusiastic.
 The nomination was made by a grand chorus of ayes" and not mo" was heard. MT. Hale appeared before the convention and clearly explained his attitude on the question of the day-territorial expansion. He was frequently interrupted by applause and received an ovation at the close. He said in part:
 Upon the question which perhaps today is occupying mems minds more than any other, the question of expansion, there are two sides. l am not an expansionist.
 Breads Annexation
 'I dread the annexation of territory thousands of miles away of foreign people with no habits and no life like ours. I dread the results of it.. dread the effects. l am honest in that. I cannot, with my views, vote for any measure or law or whatever it may be that involves us in that. But if I overruled and overborne by the majority, it is my business and my eduty to submit a party man and to make the best of it."
 Senator Hale next spoke of the Canadian high commission and of the force of com mon blood and comon ancestry with Eng land, and continuing said:
 Tt is evidently true that when England is engaged in negotiations that affect her material interests blood counts for noth- ing with an English commission.
 Tribute to Dingley
 "It Is the business of an English com mission, Canadian comm ssion, to get the benefit of that and the Canadian commls- sion that has been sitting for months hts.l, at last come to the point where the de- mands of the Canadian and the English side is the practical destruction of the tariff which MT. Dingley in his bill put upon Maine products and especially upon lum- Der. The Maine delegation as one man has been backing the governor up, uphold ing his hands, making him strong and mak- ing it seem to the Canadian commission CTS that he has support not only of the Maine delegation, but of congress. I hope the issue will go right. l know it will go right if MT. Dingley Is spared l hope it will go right if he is taken from us.'
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
KeeIy,s Personal Property

Philadelphia. January 4-An inventory of the personal effects of the late John w. Keely, of motor fame, has been filed. One of the items which relates to the motor, reads: "Fifteen pieces of experimental ap- paratus, a certain right of unknown val uation in certain uncompleted and unrat- ented inventions"
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
League Mas stilI Born

Paris, January 4.-The recently formed league known as La Patria Francaise, whose avowed object Is to knit intellec- tual France into union for counteract- ing the Dreyfus agitation was still born owing to the incompatibiity of NM. Bru- nitierre, Coppe and Maurice Barres, and the dissensions among the authorities, pro- fessors and scientists who have signed the membership list.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
Exchange of Mails

Washington, January 1.-The postoffice department has arranged for direct ex- change of mails, commencing about the 10th inst, between Miami, Fla, and Nassau, Bahama islands. for mail to these islands, except parcels post packages. The latter will be forwarded to New York for despatch for the present
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
Killed in a Prize Eight

New York; January 4.-George Tyler, 21 years old, was killed in a prize fight to- night in Jersey City with Thomas Foley. In the first round Foley landed right hand on the point of Tyler's jaw. Tyler dropped, and after being counted out was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His neck was broken.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05

fighting the federal courts and have cer- tain causes pending there now.
 The court of appeals will not render it's decision for some time and it will require much time to examine the papers.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
Velvet Strike snreadinp

Berlin, January 1.-The strike in the Rhineish velvet district is spreading to Creifeldt. The weavers in eight factories have struck in Eupen. Belgians are placing the strikers. Six thousand men are affected
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
Hobart Has the Crib

Washington, January 4.-Viee-President Hobart was unable to attend the session of the senate today, being confined to his home with a mild attack of the grip.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
Sailed for Cuba

Savannah, January 4.-General H. T. Douglass and eight of his staff, forty en- listed men and number of civilian en- ployes, sailed for Havana this afternoon on the transport Panama.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
Administration Disturbed

The administration is very much dis turbed, however, over the situation in the Philippines. A conference of the cabinet members was held today, in which it was decided to cable General Otis to modify his proclamation as much as possible with the hope of pacifying the insurgents.
 One member of the cabinet said to me in talking of the situation: "A clash between the insurgents and the American forces attended with loss of life would be, I be- lieve fatal to the treaty at least for this session. Every effort will be made to pacify the insurgents before resorting to force"
 The administration believes that if it can overcome the difficulty in the Philippines without bloodshed that the treaty can be ratified within the next three weeks.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
win Be Equitably Divided


 The customs from all the ports in the island are to be used for the betterment of the conditions of Cuba not only in Havana and Santiago, but elsewhere. Expenditures will be divided as equitably as possible so as to relieve distress existing in various quarters and to make this relief correspond as nearly as possible to the emergency.
 It would be just equitable, it is argued, for the port of New York to retain all the customs funds collected there for expendi- ture in the island of Manhattan as it would for Havana or Santiago or any other town in Cuba to gobble all the customs receipts for expenditures within it's own borders.
 So far from the war department contem- plating any curtailment of the relief work in Cuba, an order already has been issued to tho governor-general directing him to furnish work to every able-bodied Cuban applying for it at fair rate of wages, measured by Cuban standards
 Best Lines of Employment
 The order suggests that the best lines of employment are in sanitary work, road im- provement and municipal works of various sorts.
 It is intended to offer chance for re- munerative work to all who are able to take advantage of it and to cut off all the free distributions among those natives able to Work TOT Wnat they eat. IHe ehPioyiheh, contemplated will not be offered, however, to any resident of the island who retains his allegiance to Spain.
 Plans so far formulated by the war de- partment do not touch the payment of the Cuban army, which has been urgently re- quested by General Gomez, but this matter is now under advisement, and 1t is not im- possible that the war department will hold that it has quite as much right to apply the Income of Cuba to paying off these men, thus giving them a new start in life, as it has to employ laborers on public works 1 with the same general intention in view
The age-herald., 1899-01-05

We will repair your burst pipe promptly Alabama Gas Fixture and Plumbing Co.
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Amendments to the Bill

MT Maddox, democrat, of Georgia, said If MT. Moody had waited to hear the amendments read he would have been with out speech. The bill, as printed, was in precisely the form in which it came from the committee. The amendments, he thought, would meet all objections
 An amendment was adopted giving the jury in case verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree was returned, the discre- tionary power to infiict corporal punish ment.
 When the section was reached prohibiting the sale or gift of intoxicating liquors to Indians, MT. Moody offered an amendment continuing the existing law which prohibits the importation of liquor except for medi- cal, mechancal and like purposes.
 MT. Tongue, of Oregon, said it was utterly impossible to enforce the present law. The inhabitants of this district will not uphold officers of the law and liquor is openly sold.
 Several minor amendments were adopted.
 The speaker then laid before the house the memorial resolutions adopted by the senate out of respect for the memory of the late Senator Morrill,
 As further mark of respect, the house then at 4:25 p. m. adjourned.
The age-herald., 1899-01-05

a relapse into barbarism. While MT Moody was in the midst of his denunciation of the secton in the bill against which he was di- recting his assaults, MT. Warner, republ- can, of Illinois, In charge of the measure created laugh at Mr. Moody's expense by informing him that the section to which ex- ception was taken was to be amended,
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
Ihe Morgan Measure

With the re-assembling of congress the chances for the passage of the Morgan bill for the construction of the Nicaragua canal are much brighter. The opinion now seems to be that the senate will pass the bill as introduced by the senator from Alabama with a view to getting 1t into conference as soon as possible, where the objectionable features can be stricken out. Senator Nor gan hopes to get a vote by the 18th of the month. The bill will then go to the house, and little time for it's discussion will be given. The friends of the measure look to have the bill put in a more practicable shape in conference.
 The peace treaty will be reported back from the committee on foreign affairs early next week. and if there is no clash between the American and insurgent forces for the present it will be ratified within short lime
The age-herald., 1899-01-05
IMPROVEMENT OF WARRIOR RIVER Congress Will Act on the Matter at
 This Session. M0RGAN'S CANAL MEASURE Is Now Nearer Success Than Ever and
 May be Passed.
FATE OF PARIS TREATY OF PEACE
Depends on the Outcome of the Present Disturbance at Iloilo-If a Clash Occurs the Treaty is
 Doomed.
BY ARCHIBALD W. BUTT

Washington, January 4.-(Special)- )-The committee on rivers and harbors have set January 9th for the hearing on the deepen- ing of Mobile harbor. The bill is now betng considered and the hearings are made as short as possible.
 Among the improvements in Alabama most likely to be made are those in tie Warrior river. Those interested have Tor years been trying to have he improvements put under the contract system, but with lit tie success in the past. It is now almost certain that they will succeed this year. A member of the committee told me today that it had not been definitely settled, but he bought the Warrior would be one of the new contracts authorized.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29

Michigan; Knute Nelson. Minneso's, ~
F, Pettigrew. South Dakota; y. ~, r'".''
Connecticut; George l.. Snoup ldano' 10
seph Simon. Oregon; John M. lhuis''"'
Nebrask John C. Spooner. WISCONSIN.
Representatives John NJ. Allen, MISSES
sIppi F.. ID. Crumpacker. Indiana; J. y.
DoIIiyer. Iowa. s. @. Hilhorn, California;
Adolphe Never, Louisiana, and l." T..
Origg. New York; Senator-elect Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew, Rear-Admral w. ..
schley United States navy; Brigadier-
General Henry c. Corbn. Brigadier-Gen-
eral Theodore Schwan: Brigadier-Generai
H. NJ DufHeld United states army
charles c. Dawes. Comptroller OF the
Currency; H. Clay Evans. Commissioners
OF Pensions: Charles III. Duel, Conmis-
sioner of Patents; Richard Croker, New
York: W. W. Finley. Southern railroad;
II w. Fuller chesapeake And ONO ran.
road: Clement A. Griscom, international
Steamship Company; j. Henry Harper
and Henry LOOMS Nelson. OF Harper Bro
theirs. New York; s. III. Kaufman, FRANK
II Moves. and Theodore w. Moves. WASH
ington star: John r. wilkins. Washing
ton post: John w. Tomlnson, Age-Her-
aid. Birmingham, Ala; John Addison
Porter. secretary TO the President; eS-
senator Charles +. Henderson, Nebraska /;
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe. Washington; W.
A. Turk. Southern railway, and others