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GIANT orr FOR MANILA.
Cheers and Cannon shots for Farewells-
Four Stowaway Boys Captured.

Four StOwawRy Boys Captured.
The transport Grant. with the Fourth United
States Infantry and the First Battalion OF the
Seventeenth Infantry aboard. sailed yesterday
for Manila by way Of the Suez Canal She was
escorted down the bay by the Government tug
Gen. Meigs. As she passed Governors Island
the guns Of Castle Williams saluted her and
Forts Nadsworth and Hamilton Numbered
rows. The troops at Ioir Wadsworth
lined up on top q the old granite pile
and rheered their departing comrades.
As the ship passed the Hook and headed
se6warl, al ll:4O A. NJ. Il auid-fre battery at
Fort Hancock doomed thirteen times, ~salutiuR
Magor-Gen. Lawton. the ranking officer aboard
the vessel. Many Of the officers were accom-
panied by their families.
The Grant will coal al Gibraltar. where she
il due to arrive. il the weather - favorable. il
about twelve DAYS. She NAV reach Manila in
jUrty-fyt days.
-Four boy stuwaways were found On the
Grant yesterday 10y capt. Rogers Just as the
vessel was about 10 start Oh her voyage TO Ma
TO Policeman Carmody OF the Old Sin police
station. who took them before Magistrate
Brann. at the Centre Street Court. As they
were leaving the beat which brought them
Jack arr IN luck They'll go for sure now and
Wen be sent back home When asked what
the remark meant. the boy told the policeman
that there were Two Of their companions stIll
on the Grant who had not been discovered.
The boys gave their names as Frank Hing
man, George Carson. Fred Black and Albert
o. with the battalion Of the Seventeenth. Not
one Of them was more than i Years old. They
told Magistrate BrBnn that they wished 70 20
to Manila and grow NJ with the country They
the ChiIdren's Society. who viii send them back
10 their homes.
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NICARAGUA CANAL BILL.
WORE AMENDMENTS roKBD DoHE Br
THE SENATE

a.. auison's Amendment Providing for a
uopd Issue IL Defeated by the substitu-
80 of n Provision Limiting the Canal
r,p,pdtture to SEQ. o 900 n Year.
v~.sHrSarox. Jan. 1a-The consideration OF
.a, Nicaragua Canal bill was resumed by the
senate TO-DAY.
NJ Allison Rep. la. Chairman Of the Com
-,--ee N Appropriations, presented a modi-
I.,-.,p Of the amendment offered by him yes
..r9sv. providing for the issue Of 3 Der cent,
,.n.vear bonds to pay the Treasury warrants
60 be issued for the construction o. the canal.
and be made a statement in explanation and
advocacy O! IL.
M Morgan Dem. Ala, in chsrge OF the
AN opposed the amendment. raying that il
vould bring up the'uuestion Of gold and silver
"a the question Of issuing bonds al all. He
,oD.a point out sources in the Treasury which
,,u'5 he drawn upon without issuing bonds.
TN. S5p.uo0.O0 O paid by the Union Pacific Rail
,o,d Conpsny would deiray the ecst Of the
,,,a1 for three years. snd then the payment
from the Central Pacific would come in and
e'MsITI Morgan moved to amend the amend
uept by striking out the bond provision and
,nrlr authorizing the Secretary 81 the 1reas-
NV 70 lirit the annual payment for the canal
!" Sf.y further discussion the vote was taken
on Nj Morcsn's amendment TO Mr.. Allison's.
.nbs.ltuting for the bond provision a limitA-
tior 81 annual outlay to S2O,OOu.OOo.. and II
vns agreed to-yeAs. "a NAYS. 25-as follows.
Rsruhlicans in roman. Democrats In italics
AID Populists in small capitals:
Yr.-Be-rp, Burrows. Chandler. Gilton, CldB.
pagit.. paws. Drboe. Foraker. Gor1da, HARR1s.
fave. HrTTTrin. Jonst ~ Arkansas. Kyle. Lodge.
MINI, Kar:ir, Hi'chsN. Ncn,p, 6orpar. hn-nhp.
p--i-hk~d. FGuhRS. Ross, SewelL, TWrley. TURNER
AN.r--Ias5n. Rst,. Bur1EE CaFe-V. Carrier, Cock
-,V. CullNu. Fairbanks. GallnCer. Gear, Hanna.
vs-sh-rurl HoAr. Mcbride. MEntle. plAtt of Con-
nsrtgrvt Ipach. Shoup. Simon. Teller. Thurstou.
I'D warren. Wellington and Wolcott-25,
The Allison n sndment thus amended was
ts,eed to- yeas. Al: nays. 10. Mr.. Gallery
offered an amendment that the work shall be
done under the direction and supervision Of
the Secretary Of War. and appropriatinR $780,
Wllnpu. psfeHted-yeaS. 13: nays. 81.
The bin went over without final action.
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SHE SET FIRE mi w4IKkD OFT.
Mrs. Nurney's EvIcted Boarder Arrested on
a CharEr of Arson.

The four-story brick house at - Hancock
street. bet ween Houston and BleecEer streets.
was % fire shortly after nom YESTERDAY. and
before the arenen had left it Katie Wilson. A.
years old. was arrested IN q Houston street ss-
loon charged with arson. No. p Hancock
street * leased by Mrs. Margaret Murney who
lets furnished rooms. The Wilson woman
occupied one Of the top floor rooms until yes
terday. when Mrs. Muruey decided that she
could no longer nut up with the habits Of her
tenant She told her SO then and there, The
woman had no objection to make.
Mrs. Murney was IN the way 10 the ground
Bocr when She was oyertRken 10y the Wilson
woman. who passed her without saving a
word. and went out. 4 moment alter another
Of her tenants. Mrs. Gertrude Tul!ey, shouted
to her from the top floor:
stop thai woman. Mrs. Murney! She has
Mrs. Murney rushed out OF. the house and
meeting d policeman told him that her house
bad been set on fire. He sent IN an alarm
and afterward accsmnEuisd the woman to
the house BY this time the upper floors were
filed with smoke. ana IN The room just va
Gated by the Wilson woman the flames roared
Mrs. Lena Lee. . sufferer from CONSUMPTION.
and her Iutdlt child who were in a room OF
the top floor were almost Nunptated by the
smoke when the policeman reached them il
took the Fire Department hall al hour TO put
the fire out.
The Wilson woman was urraiCped in the
Jefferson Market Court. She denied her guilt
and said that she hai knocked down the store
Wpe in her room 10y accident. thus causing
the fire. She WIS unable 10 explain WHY she
left THE hnuse without warning any one q the
existence %! the ire. She was held Tor rKsm-
iustior in 81 900 bail.
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THREATS or rzonrSE M4E1Iy.
Banker McCohb Produces Her Letters Vow
ing TO Horsewhip Him.


James Selden McCobb. the banker OF II
Broad street. testified before Magistrate
Brann II the Centre Street Court YESTERDAY az
complairing witness against Florine La Ro-
chelle Martin. whom he has had arrested twice
for threatening and ANNOYING him. He pro-
duced two letters from her. one. received
about Nov. .. ran.
gr. JAM! SsidsH HcCoyt
I shall look for you daily until see you. l
shall horsewhip you on the public street You
have robbed me Of = decent living. You have
bribeo Mary McCreary to give our child away
OF put an end TO il. / sag again ] shall look for
YOU night and day and shall horsewhip you.
"FlOHTNE Ia EoCHELLE MARTIN.
Another was written on Nov, x to Mr. Charles
Head. II said:
I write you this 10 explain fully why ] shall
give Mr.. James Selden McCobb a horsewhip-
ping oil the Iublic streets the first time ] see
him. He has been uBmercitul to me and !
shall tear the veil from his face and let the
public see who is al fault. | Intended to leave
New York had he been even considerate to me.
! repeat. the first time / see him ! vii! horse
whip him. and ] shall seek my Opportunity.
"FLoGINE La ROCHELLE MAhTIN,
Mr.. McCnbh stated thar TO the best Of his
knowledge and belief Mrs. Martin had never
had a chli6. Magistrate Brann adjourned the
case until Monday. ~uaro!ing Mrs. Martin in
the custody OF her counsel.
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rEeEr4BLE WAGON WRECKED.
struck by an Electric Surface
Lines Blocked.

An enormous farm wagon. loaded with cab
baEes. bGncbeS of carrots. and other garden
truck. and driven by ]. Stegner. d farmer Of
New HYDE Park. /. J.. Was struck al Fourth
street and the Bowery at : o'clock last night 10y
An electric ear Of the Madison avenue line. The
wagon was upset on the tracks and the air was
full of fyfuE vegetables Stegner escaped in
Jury by jumping The wagon lay in such a
position that il com pletely blocked the tracks
of the Madison avenue and Second avenue lines.
and the downtown track Of the Third avenue
line The last named road was able 10 resume
running jn about fifteen minutes. hut the two
other mes were blocked for over al hour. A
line Of PERSONS was formed reaching from the
punches az vegetables We're passed QUE al 4
time from man TO man and piled upon The side
EhlL
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Posr OFFICE BILL IN THE L
Provision for the Extension of the Pneu-
matte Iuhe service stricken out.

BroT1klOb for the ETfenBion oil me fnen-
matte Tube Service stricken Out.
WARRINGTON. Jan. 19.-In the House to-day
M. Crumpacker Rep. Ind. n accordance
with previous notice. called up the report Of
Elections Committee No. 8. in the case Of
Brown VS.. Swanson. from the Fifth district Of
Virginia, declaring that Swanson WAS not en-
titled 70 his seat,
The question Of consideration was raised
nv Mr.. Miers Dem, Ind and the vote was
taken by yeas and nays, The result was that
the House refused TO consider the report by .
vote Of 70 TO 1877
The House then went into Committee o. the
Whole Mr.. Hopkins OF Illinois in the chair
to consider the Post Office Appropriation bin.
NJ Loud Rep. Cal. Chairman ofsthe com
nirtee reporting the bill. explained its provi-
'ons The hin carries : total Of slO5.s7 .G39.
the largest sum ever carried in q similar bill.
and, What j. probably unique.ip the history Of
appropriation Legislation. S247.63 more than
ne estimates Of the department The sppro-
p~rstons FOR the current year we're Sa9.202,-
|l The appropriation for clerk hire In the
hI is S4Il.H00 ia excess Of the estimates.
The APPROXIMATION for railway postal clerks is
s225.5pD less than the estimates. The postal
reeS!g's for the year ended June 30. 1898.
The Expenditures were sos 33.524. an in
'' E-FaT q ss%t tie ten 0'e e e: ssa5 PFsy5" tar ' soTtAI
.er1lce p newly acquired territory and terri
',1f' hex, ~ military occupation. Mr.. Dockery
len Nc. said that lne question had been
amused IN other places meaning the Ap-
tf-siptE Committee Of requiring the pay
.sIi igF this service from the revenue derived
. ,hE territory.
~ Loud sad ;hat ;he original estimate for
NE i-FpHss was $4,000; but one DAY. after
,A.irei meeting, the ostmAster-G General
"t'..- he cora mittes that lie would need
= $4,000" Ii was generally understood.
i+ at1r that the Administration had decided
,t'F he revenue derived from the terri
LED ~ military occupation 20 the eE-
t+ incurred there, without waitiAg for
e astr on The subject
NHtL lie provision Tor the pneumatic tube
Z -'t- was reached Mr. BrucEer Dem. Mich
--.-s t''D1 Of order against the clause re-
- ne Vr0hI oItiOu against an extension
,r service. The point q or1sr was sps-
-t-reuron Mr.. Loud moved 70 reduce the
L..f" lFial.p from 100000 10 S225. 900 TO
-'siardiiE Obligations under existing
rH.l- sre N was agreed q.
ne APPROPRIATION q SlIl.53S for necss-
az hIFr,tl facilities pD trunk lines from
~ IH't and Washington 10 Atlanta and
Nv ',eaus lrecipytEted the regular annual
90 II "ts rr1uourced by Mr.. Moody hep,
az d. a Ifure gift - The southern Rail
..h' isuv. ne ass remnant Of the EyS-
49, r most driven from the statute books.
iE|l,.a'IcE Wac defended 10y Messrs.
N''-N ~ Missouri SpeTTy Of Connecticut.
E-rn - LOUISIANA, and was opposed by
~ Michigan. Moore Of Tennessee, and
mt ~ Georgia The motion q strike
-" l+ ~@'i4oL was agreed lo-eS 10 ~
--e approximation y! $1,000 ~ facilitate
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-20
cAr-o-sEvES-14ILs fon ms WIFE.
sehoen Says He Used II in Self-Defence
OnlN-She Desires a Sepnration.

A whip with two thongs was part of the evil
dence which Bertha Schoen presented 10 Jus
tice Truax OF the supreme Court yesterday in
an action on the ground Of cruelty for a separs-
ton from Henry Schocn, who IS in the res
tsurant business. Mrs. Schoeu identified the
whip when her counsel, A Il uummeL. snapped
IL teiOre the court, but she SAID that when her
husband uSeG il there were seven lIouEs. II
was a homemade AFFAIR. viii the handle about
a foot long and the thongs about the same
recall that i North Carolina Judge wrote
AL opinion several years ago lu the "7eel thlf
II was The common law Of InEiardI uar a man
could WHIP MS wife. provided that Le aid not
use "a stick tBrEer around Than ms thpmt. /
don : know smiling what bearing II may have
on the case, hut you may -Esualuel h"G decision
SchO-L admitted u-lIE he wbIuu ms wife.
but he said il wa only In self G.',ure aud when
his wife had struck hiu Ee denied that he
had Otherwise Hl used l,g. Justice TruaL re-
served decision.
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Navy Yard Notes.

The Cunhoat Marhias has received her coal
at the navy yard in Brooklyn, aud II is probable
she viii leave for Hampton Roads to-day.
graft 81 apprentices was transferred from
the cruiser New Orleans yesterday and sent 70
Norfolk,
Ii was said al the yard Yesterday that the
battleship Indiana would not he able 70 sal! for
Havana before Feb Is.
The hattlsship Massachusetts, is moi eK-
ptcted 10 leave the dgdOcE before the middle
OI March.
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Plan 4" smoke Out GOV sayers-suSp-cted
of Being n Gold Man.

DALLAS. Tex. Ian. 1.-two bills Of ex-
trbordinarr importance were introduced in
the lower house Of the Texas Legislature at
Austin to-day. One cnntemplstes a statute
making gold or silver AT the present ratio Of
coinage a full legal tender in Texas for all
debts. public and private. The bill has a
double purpose-one. the enactment Of the
IeEislatjop indicated. the other 10 place Coy.
Savers on record on the financial issue. Many
Democratic members Of the Legislature are
not sure that the Governor IL at heart a full
HedEed 10 to ] Chicago platform Democrat.
and they intend 10 put him to the test by max
free silver means.
The other bill referred 10 c~ontemplates
compelling interstate life. insurance com
panies 10 invest three-fourths Of their Texas
earnings in properly within this state.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-20
MIR. M-6IM RELEASED.
Knew Nothing of the Judgment Mrs. Thesk-
ston Had Obtained Against Him.

Clarence Mckim, who was arrested on
"Wednesday night IN the Long Island City rail-
road station a. he was about 70 take the train
for Flushing. where he lives. was released from
the Queens County Jan Yesterday morning.
The arrest was made. a. previously reported.
Oh an execution against his person granted by
Justice Fitzgerald IN default II payment Of q
Judgment for $40 and costs in favor of Theresa
Theakston, and the release WAS brought about
iy the payment Of the judgment by Mr.. Nc
Kfm- broiher-!nlaw. Mr.. Pryor. who visited
him with two friends from Flushing
John II Montgomery. d law yer. who visited
Mr.. Mrkim shortly after his arrest. said yes
terday that the latter know nothing 81 MrE.
TheaESrpn or ~ the Judgment against him
until papers We're served On him Up TO two
months ago he was in the brokerage business.
with an nfire at - Broadway. He left tbs
business largely y The hands Of a manager.
Abraham CDEeu- He had had several similar
judgments against him without knowing any
thing a. their Justice or origin, Mrs. Iheak-
ston's claim wAs due. il is said, 70 Investments
fnr which size received No return. Her lawyer.
/. Il BecBIey. refused 10 discuss the case yes
fErIET
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sixty-ninth'. Homecoming.

Col Mccarthy Of the 16ath Regiment: re-
ceiyed a telegram yesterday from Col Dury Of
the Sixty-ninth New York from Huntsville.
Ala. giving the information thar the Sixty
ninth would leave Huntsville on SUNDAY and
arrive here on Tuesday. The escort that will
meet the SiIty-ninth and march 70 the armory
with II was completed yesterday, and Will
ry a squad Of the mounted police: The ld3th
New York. Veteran CORPS OF the siKty-ninth
Regiment. the Irish Brigade Association.
Shields and Corcoran posts, q. A. i, the Irish
Volunteers. the Ancient Order OF Hihernlans,
and discharged members OF the Sixty ninth
PHpimenf
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oLIrE m4T AND CARLETON.
PIaywrirht't Ex-Wne Gets a Sort of In
Junction Touching The Butieriies."

Henry Guy Carleton has been enjoined by
Justice Scott OF the Supreme Court from MAX
ing any contracts for the production OF the play
The Butterflies - for a longer period than one
year. His former wife. Olive NAV, has brought
suit 10 have ii decreed that she Owls the play.
II was assigned to her, by Carleton n January.
1854. lust before the!r marriage. but he ep-
ciares that tt,e assignment. whi-h he has since
destroyed. was conditional. and was only 70 Sc
cure her until their marriage.
Justice Scott says that Carleton a eIplana-
ton OF the transfer is ingenious. if moi con
Vinciug.' 1t does not appear. he says. why II
was less desirable 10 provide for the plaintiff
after marriage than before marriage. and be
notes that the assignment was destroyed only
when Carleton ardor for her had cooled. On
the other hand. he SAYS. it appears that from
the berinning Carleton had made contracts
for the production Of the play aud received roy
sltieS without opposition from his wife. A she
has slept 80 long on her rights, she should not
have an injunction that would interfere with
present contracts or with contracts TO run Tor
more than d year.
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New York Custom House Project.

WARRINGTON, Jan. la.-The House Commit
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds has sub
mitted to the Secretary Of the Treasury the
estimates and figures on the New York Gus
tom House project Tor the advice OF the super
row or SATURDAY. The committee has prscti-
cally agreed TO make a favorable report on the
bill, but is awaiting the receipt OF the report OF
the Supervising Architect before taking action.
The New York Representatives claim TO have
enough votes pledged in the House TO
carry the bill. No general bill for public build
iEgs viii be reported from the House this ses-
sion, but each bin will he reported separately
and allowed TO stand on its own merits.
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T4RNING TO JEW MooNsHINERS
Judge Thomas says They Disgrace Their
Race and viii BE Treated Accordingly.

Abraham Cohen. who operated an Illicit still
in the cellar Of 81 Pitt street. was seutenced
Yesterday n Sing Sing prison for two years
snd 10 pay a fine Of 800. Judge Thomas Of
the United States Circuit Court, who sentenced
Cohen, denied the plea for ltnienry made hv
the prisoners counsel.
This man sand his Honor, =" belongs 10 a
class 81 Jews who come from Russia. Many Of
them have been found guilty Of violating
the Internal Revenue laws. ! propose to
put a stop 10 this a. lar as possible. for their
actions reflect upon the bulk OF the Jews IN
this %cnuntrr who ar among our most respect
able and law-AbidlDg citizens
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E,e,e en- Dropped olioem-u Put Back by Law

supreme Court Justice Dickey has rendered
4 decision restoring 10 the police force eleven
probationary policemen dropped by Former
Mayor Gleason Of Long Island City when he
assumed office on jar. !. 1856. The men We're
appointed only a few days prior to that date.
Justice DicEey in his decision sets forth that.
once appointed. the men could be removed only
upon charges The policemen are Robert J.
Woods. a son Of Former Police Captain An
thony =. Woods: Charles ]. Campbell. David
Wright. Charles Clancy. Prank Derrick Michael
brother Of PoIr- Captain Thomas Darcy John
ShelberE, William Keller and John Nhai-n.
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New Trade school. for Jew, TO b. Opened.

1t was stated yesterday by Superintendent
Walden OF the Baron de Hirsch trade schools
that the newly constructed building Tor the
schools on sixty fourth street. between Second
and Third avenues. will he opened on Monday.
Seventy boys will be put 10 work a. i begin
ming. The schools are for Jewish children
only, and the trades 10 he taught include car
pentry. mason work. plumbing and s.gn and
house painting,
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PEPPER TBISKET ca. IN 1RoUBLE
The Harrisburg Trust Company Petitions for
The Appointment of n Recover.

INC AppoIHIHltnI OF n htceINeF'
LOUISVILLE. Ky. Jan. 1a-The Harrisburg
Trust Company Of Harrisburg. Pa. has pc
titioned FOR a receiver for the James T Pepper
Distiliery Company Of Lexington. The petition
was fled in the United States courts. and the
hearing will be before Judge Barr on Saturday.
The James L, Pepper Company was organ
lied in Decem Der. 1896. with d capital stock Of
100000 Fve-sevenths Of the stock was
owned by Mrs. Pepper. the wife 81 Col Pepper.
The company was bonded al l1u.OUU the
number Of the bonds as collateral. and II was
made trustee for the bohdholoers.
A mortgage 20 secure the hondboldtrs
was given on the entire plant. One condition
of this mortgage was that a sinking fund
should be created. The Harrisburg Trust
Company alleges that the Pepper com pauy
failed 10 create the sinking fund. and also
failed 10 par $500 taxes due In November.
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Hls Tenth Att.mpt at suicid..

CHICAGO. II. Jan. 1".-Al'red Jackson. who
rabbed one OF the First National Banks vaults
Of 81. 800 in 1874. made his tenth attempt at
suicide TODAY HE first attempt was made a
week after his theft from the hank safe. upon
which he was hired 70 make some repairs. He
has tried 70 freeze himself Ia death. has shot
himself In the head, the bullet grazing the
brain: has tried starvation. poison and otter
methods, all without avail His latest effort
was with d revolver. and. as the doctors say be
viii recover, he declares he viii not tempt
GOd agHiR-"
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pemoera,ic city NomIp ation..

PHILADELPHIA Jan. la.-The Democratic
City Convention met to-day in st Georges
Hall and nominated the following ticket for the
February election For Mayor. Dr. W; Horace
HuskluE: for tIty solicitor. frank j, Shattuck {:
Tor Magistrate. John A Thorntcu.
DR. HOsElns. the nominee for Mayor. is in
s~tructof in veterinary jurisprudence. ethics
and business methods al the University q
PENNSYLVANIA,
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N~AsHIxeTox. Jan. la-The Secretary OF the
Treasury announced to-day the appointment
OF the Board Of Tea inspectors for 3 a under
the provisions % the law passed in March. 1897.
The two members Of the old board from New
York are continued. but the remaining I'VE
members are new appointments. The board
for 1894 will consist nf George Hewlett and \,
B. Montgomery Of New York. Herbert Wool
A Srhevero Chicago. A. T. Irwin 81 Philadel-
rhip and Charles I. HLatt Of san frhucIsno.
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JOHN RUSSELL roUSG,s SUCCESSOR.

Congressman BarroWs of Boston suggested
for Librarian of Congress.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1a-RRpresentative Sam
uei June Barrows Of Boston has been suggested
to the President by Secretary Long as The best
man for Librarian Of Congress. Representative
Barrows does not wish TO be considered a eau
didate before the late Librarian Young is bur-
led. unlike some other aspirants who have
announced their desire for the Office, although
Mr.. Young's funeral does not take place until
il the President acts on the suggestion that
Secretary Long made.
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ENGLAND AND HER TRADE.
a. Open-Doorr Policy to he Upheld by the
amb of Commerce.

sETEtHF LNtF DTsHI9fT = 2 HF
LONDON. Jan. 19-The annual meeting 0!
the British Chambers Of Com will be
held on March Il. The business includes
resolutions expressing satisfaction with the
Government protection Of British interests
in China. urging adherence TO the open
door " policy and requesting the Government
to arrange with the United States 50 that Brit
ish produce and manufacture shall not be
subjected 10 a diferential tariff in the Philip
pines. Porto Rico and Cuba.
A resolution will also be offered urging the
Government to utilize every opportunity Of co.
operating with the United States for the benefit
of the commercial interests OF both nations.