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FIRE AND WATER.
Fierce Flames Cause Enor-
nous Losses.
Many Thousand Dollars Worth -
Property Destroyed by Fire
Enormous Amount of Glothinx
and Furnishings slightly DAM
aged by Wate.-an Up-to-Date
seattle Firm Sees a Chance for
Good business.

New Yofk dispatch to December %
says: Fire early this morning destroyed
property worth nearly sFsspvs at the corn
er OF State street and Broguss place TIL
city. A. =. Bilson A 20. = Carriage Fac
tory VAS totally destroyed. John :. Cur
ley Co. waolssaie telsberg In c.nth-
ing and furnishings. sustained heavy ioss
from water.
Curi1y Il co. $ l0ss will not BE so heavy
as FIRST SitpgH9stt. owing to the presence,
OF a buyer from J. Hefkman q fro.
wholesale and retail clothiers of seattle,
Wash This buyer bought the entire
stock az damaged goods shipped them 10
his Western house, paid for them all in
tn" same day. such enterprise Is sorthy
Of notice.
Note; The above mentioned goods
Slightly damaged by fire ard water have
arrived a=ad VIII tie pat OF sale tomorrow,
Saturday, morning al a. m. The goods
are cn'y damaged to the extent of b.
irg slightly missed.
These goods wefn bought from the I'M
aerwfItefs for .nEs than 10 cents on ire
dollar az The original cost If nanufac-
tuTe and the pssniie vii get the benefit
Of this buy Srs our advertisements in To-
nights Times for prices. Sale ~ at re-
tan store. Occidental avens.r ana WASH
tngs0h &ffseKs adv
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meat. wk.ea brought W tire question e
gold and silver ard forced mo the dis
ansonr. not only senators. bat the people
He sad M would BE- quite wiling 70 ae-
esps as 40 arnsndrssas 70 the bill a ifE-is-
ta.icn Of expenditure Of So sss so year
for canal purposes. This provision, he De-
Iieyed would take ali The strain from the
treasury
Sexeg Of Naw Jersey hoped tina. the ball
would be PASSED today He di5 not think
the measure cught % re embarrassed by
thu question az the issue of bonds
Chandler OF New Hampshire also took
ground against the Allison amendment.
he appalled, to Allison 10 withdraw the
amendment ard have il understood that
she bills for the canal would ee paid when
they came IN.
Spooner az Wisconsin declared he would
rot vote for the blil. high Involved TIE
people in an expenditure Of from slsu es.s.
10 $3.50 go Gsea He advocated The adoption
Of the bond amendment of ALISON as
safe~uayd 10 the interests az me peop2e-
Caissoa % Texas eas.esed the amend
rlent and called attention 10 the pleshoEic
condition Of the treasury ALISON iniex-
r9pted him 30 say the money n the treas
gry might pass OUT ~ July l. j. was I'M
possible. 10 say now ho~ much money
migaf be required during the next SIX
months for the army and navy
The senator from New Hampshire.
said Ail:soa. spoke of So, 90. DO Cor the
navy. II We make such al expenditure
we STALL soon exhaust the treasury
Morgan then offered The following sub
ssitute for Allsson's Amendment:
THAT ths. secretary OF the treasury Is
hereby authorized and required 10 Limit
the payments OF the appropriation made
In this act: that such payments shall not
exceed the sum Of $1,eoe,os0 in any fiscal
year
Lindsay of Kentucky believed that IL the
bill should be enacted it. would mean
either that the present war taxes would
have to be continued or bonds would have
TO be issued.
The vote was taken upon Morgan's
amendment offered by Allison. II was
adopted. "a TO g. as follows:
Yeas Berry. Burrows. Chandler, Chiffon,
Clay. Daniel. Davis. Deboe, Foraker. Cor
Of Arkansas Kyle Lodge McEnery. Mar
tin. Mitchell. Money. Morgan. Murphy,
Nelson. Perkins. Pettigrew, Petias. Plat
OF New York. pritchard, Rawlins. Ross.
Seweii. TURKEY. Turner, White-si
Nays-Ali.son, Bate. Butler, caffery, Car
ger. Gear. Hanna. Hansbroagh,. Hoar. Nc
Bride. Mantle. Plat Of Connecticut.
Roach. Shoup. Simon. Teller. Thuys1on.
Vest. Warren. Wellington. Woacott-2s.
The amendment as amended was then
adopted, Al 10 10. The last hour of the ses-
sion was occupied in discussion of several
amendments offered by Caffery OF Louisi-
ana, all of which were defeated.
AS there was little prospect Of complei-
ing the bill today the senate, at SOS o'clock
p. m. on motion OF Wolcott. went into ex-
ecutive session and at SIS adjourned.
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aging Frank Newlartis' fight fo- sena,o-
and then read osat OF the Silver party fyoin
SeFlan15 and Sharon. TIE chief charge
against both the deJosed y.ersksers wa
rescnery to the platform adopted A, Reno
SHARON vas expelled from The committee,
by vote Of ~ 10 n and Newlards was
read out OF the party by ii vote Of 3
10 10: A resolution was then Offered read
ING William NJ Stewart out Of the Silver
party nut II was voted down 81 to L.
Sharon then left the COMMITTEES room
Ioisowed by eleven members and an
nouneea that ne would form new COM
rnittse. The Republicans are elated over
the conmttee's action. believing that
With a division Of the silver forces they
Will exercise more influence In the con-
test The Silver people profess 10 be
Pleased at what they term '',he wedding
out OF the rensGades'' and Congressman
Newiands asserts that his position is
strengthened by his enforced independence
OF Slaver party MANAGEMENT
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ANOTHER BLOW FOR SANTIAGO.
Gen. brooke Suspends the Use of the
Customs Receipts.

SANTIAGO DE ct,lsA Ian. n-~Mil{,
tary au.horitiee i'm Havana have cshled
the Santiago department an order direct
.Dg that not cent Of the customs receipts
of the department Is 20 be expende3 WIN
Out the rarruixsian ~ Governor General
Urooke The order also directs that the
greater part Of the sanitary work perform.
ed shall be done without money s'ay asid
for raiions rusTeiY
The directions regarding che customs
funds have rot yet been made gensr.tsly
known A mos; people, rely ns upon R
recent s,ispatrn from DIR. joaquin Castillo.
from Washington. have regarded THE point
a. definitely settled In favor nj Santiago. !;
mas been considered thus far not 10 ail0S
fn,. order iu question 10 become UGhisc,
last fns.r.. I've a renewal 81 the popular es
element provoked by tas issuance OF the
original ot,ier for tie concentration o. Gus
TOMS at Havana.
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Stories OF BRIBERY.
scAflOS IN CALIFORNIA
.sucs oUT SENSATIONS.
-. II the Investigstfng Com
Himself Charged With
-~s.~ Consfdered an O6er Of
- feg His yote-Other COntests

-auCyTO. Cal. Jan. 1ss-The CON-
- .-rsxticating the scandals result
nl.- ms senatorial situation Is meet
i ~ ssrrrrsxsug results. The last man
1s~~~ed into the circle Of suspicion
S-au Cosger, OF the committee,
sN 4. L. Levings. of the San Fran
-. s-.t1 took the stand today ard
-. ss.t = person, 20 witness unknown.
80 MIN that Milton j. Green,
- s.anaser. had said that Cssper
49, 10 Green with the statement
-. 49, had offered him lCospert Ss.5o
ID - vote. Cosper. according TO the
- hsd told Green that he would like
3. v. Ia Grant, but thought that Grant
s.ssA rsy him as much as Burns had
<rsfr~sa Cosper followed Levings on
1920 ard denied that any one had Of
/ x.s1 IN es.edq or any other amount for
= 80. OF that be had peddled IT.
- incident was considered closed un-
I - last witness had beer heard for
Z. Az. when Walter Bacon. Grapt's at
- before the committee. took the
- Ard stated that he had been told
- ! member OF the assembly had said
Z friend that Burns had offered Ss 600
= - msmber's vote. The friend was
s.,rsbed AZ a Grant man, and the as
s1klynsn had said to him: '.If vote
q Gam you people should do as well
= - a. Burns has offered TO do
- witness demanded that the man TO
vSa Casper had. he alleged. made the
srsunent, be brought before the COM
ektes. and named c. c. Lammerson, OF
yxa5la WheE pressed as 10 who the
,unkiynan is be replied: Mr.. Cosper."
~ ssbpoena has been issued for Lam
.rpon subpoenas will tomorrow be is-
- for n II. de Young. proprietor OF
- "a francisco Chronicle: w r. Her.
= a the Southern Pacific law depart
~, and John ID. Spreckeis. proprietor
~ Ban francisco Cali.
fSe erSs break in the senatorial dead
~ vas made on the twenty-seeond bal
y vAsn Bulla gained four votes and
ssrses one. The forces OF Grant and
guas stand firmly by their respective
zsAdstes, the gains that went to BuiIa
ii Barnes coming from the lesser lights
4 de senatorial contest. The twenty
ssnd and twenty-third ballots were as
hzsss. Grant e. Burns e. Bulia Ii.
Mr. II, Scott 2. Bard 2. E.stee /. FELTON,
.lnenfeid /. s. NJ. White 81.
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EAGAN'S COURT-MARTIAL.
The General Notified Of His Trial
and Relieved From Duty.

WASHINGTON, Jan. I9.-Gen. Eagan
was served with legal notice OF the order
ing of a court martial Tor his trial Just
before the close of office hours today.
This notice was delivered by the messen-
ger OF the adjutant general in the usual
course. and had the effect TO relieve Gen.
Eagan of his duties as commissary gen.
eral of the United States army. pending
the conclusion of the court-martiai. The
office was placed In charge of Lieut.. Col
George Il. Davis, who has been on duty
there for some time as assistant to Gen.
Eagan.
II was said at the department that the
text of the charges and specifications upon
which Gen. Eagan is 10 be tried will not
be made public by the war department.
but will be placed in the hands of the
judge advocate OF the couri-nartial Col
Davis, and the court itself may give them
publicity
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~S.!:A.~ WILL rROHATED.
Contest of .hr Children of the Dead
AifItooairs Is Withdrawn.

SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 1.-THE Will OF
the late Aiolrh Sufro was admitted 20
probate today. THE contest % Edgar
sutro and othe. children Of the dead fnsl-
lnnatrA veg formally withdrawn tn open
court with the request That th@ nE'ia~
granite viii u htch SUtYo executed in MAY.
lssg be admitted 10 probate ard the whole
estate be delivered into the hands OF the
executors named therein. The executors
arr, Mrs Emma snfro. Merritt saa W, II.
IL Aaans@afl. whose bonds were fixed by
Judge CoTey - sasi.Sss} each.
II - expected THAI the contest II fbe
will by Mira Clara kiuge, the wofusu vfsa
claims 30 be Sutro's widow by contract
marriage, will he Instituted shortly
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ScpnBER GETS THE PLUM.


HxARCk. N ID. Jan i9.--Porter j.
4sAher. OF Riehsand county. WAS to-
~ dominated for United States sersl-
n By caucus Of the Republican
znf9stss and their supporters. and I'M
u he CAUCUS agreement the nomination
D nnkldeged equivalent 10 election. Two
- than enough votes To- elect were cas-.
caucus.
hHer j. McGIrnber. the caucus nosnt-
il b . native OF Rochester, Min. and IN
tsAss OF age. He Is or Scotch percentage.
y vas rslsei on a farm and esiuca ed
SIZE common schools at Rochester In
- years, taking a law course az Ann
~ Mich. He came 10 North Dakota
- residing at Wahpeton. A. an orator
ms few equals In the state.
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1 PRECEDENT FOR WILSON.
lnn1sr Quay Returns To HIS Duties
at Washington.

@RISBURG. Pa. Jan. Ex-senator
~ made the following statemeit this
xsaeon before returning TO Washing
lam going to Washington Ia attend to
~ effiei.l matters that require my at
Nsflon, The situation here as far as the
md States senatorship Is concerned. Is
emsy satisfactory 10 me. I have not
p slightest doubt OF my reelection. MY
aado have IA thorough and perfect or
n1luAiion. and l am satisfied 10 leave
n management or the canvass in their
eaes during my absence"
~ halloting today stood. Quay. III.
Aae1 Rep. IL: jerks. Dem. 81. others
skstrtng, Two hundred and fortv-cight
aes were east. necessary 10 choice, is.
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rHE OTHER DEADLOCks.
ssadtticn ~ the Ballots In the Sari-
aus Senatorial Contests

nea'sna 81. Clarke, IS. Fox,
asssnn's. 5. Tooie. 4; all Democrats.
aslsns, Rep. Is
Nebraska Alien. 81: Hayward. 30: Web
~, Thompson. Z. I.smbertou. T. Field
nitsshaw Reese. Weston. Foss. each 2.
ssaams. Davidson. Cornish. fhatnes. Van
ssseh. each, necessary 60 choice. "a
ttAh~~NiBe ballots were taken today,
= follows King. 20 McCunc, Il; Pow
n = Cannon !. Thomas Rep. iS,
ssaeker, l, Allen. / rot voting.
t~awnre - Gray. Dem. ~. Aa.lcks
70 y: Dupont. Rep II. s0hn q. Gray.
gers. G Hiip~ fsnf,
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wisconsin Democratic National
Committeeman Regulates 1t.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Jan. ie-The
Journal today prints q letter written by
Edward G. Wall. Wisconsin member OF
the Democratic national committee in
which he says:
1T is my belief that the doctrine OF 10
to i Is neither Democratic nor sound
business proposition but is In fac; entirely
opposite 10 both. ! with many others
accepted the platform OF 1895 not because
OF thar declaration. but Notwithstanding
IT, and at this time II seems proper for
me 10 enter a. ] now do. my protest as
a Democrat. against a repetition OF that
mistake. ! make protest against the
rest OF the platform OF 1895 and for Mr..
Bryan. the nominee for president ut that
time / have the very highest respect,
knowing he Is sincere. honest and fear
less man"
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To ECLIPSE ALI OTHER CANNON.
Ordnance Department May Construct
nm y&-Ineh Gun,

NEW YORK. Jan IA special - The
Herald from Washington SAYS: Serious
consideration Is being given ~ the ord
nance department Of the army TO a re-
Quest for an allotment of ssS.tsa 10 be ex-
pended in the construction or an eighteen
Inch gstn submitted hv the promoters OF
the Gafhnann system Of high explosives
IL tn. request IS granted Tire eighteen
tucn gun will a% the largest modern
weapon ever manufactured in this coun-
srY II viii accommodate the huge Gath
mann she'll which viii contain about ss1
pounds % high explosives The gun -
"a be en- CALLERS in length. a single tube
weapon and jacketst
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IT WAS A MILITARY MARRIAGE
DIR. Guy l.. Edie, L. =. A., ana MISS
EIixubeth Clementtne Kip.

San FRANCISCO, Jan. ls.-Dr. Guy
Lewis Edie. t. s. A.. and Miss Elizabeth
tIemeutine Kip were united In MARRIAGE
today The wedding was a military ar
fair. and Rev. Ingraham Kip. brother OF
the bride OBLIGATED.
AT the conclusion Of the usual ceremony
Bishop Nicholas advanced TO the altar,
where Mr.. and Mrs. Edie received me
benedic,ion Of the bishop
Mrs F,die Is one of San Francisco
most charming and brilliant young women
and has a wide circle Of friends. She ~
"a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs william J.
Kin and a granddaughter of the late
Bjshop Kip The groom Is "a popular aud
highly trusted surgeon of the army. Dur
Ing the winter OF 1875 he was stationed
AT St. Michael. Alaska.
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CIBASs MURDER sPASrAnDs.


HAVANA Jan fa~-faen. CasteIlanoz.
former CAPTAIN general 81 Cuba c1fn-
planned .ss Governor General Brooke hat
the t,unams n t5e prevsncs - Sarta Clara
are Numbering spanish s1-vpiGnt@efs- lie
SAYS tia. eight have been killed within a
week
The governor general replying, gast he
has referred tks@ x2A&t@r 70 MAJ fss@- jam.
e. Tares military goyeyEsr - TIE De-
yartmeEE Q. santa Cara. with as?ecslozs
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ApPEAL By COLoRED MEN.
Memorial Prepared for the North
Carolina Legislature.

RALEIGH. \. G.. Jan. is-At n council Of
the colorei men held here last night a
memorial to the general assembly was
drafted and an address 10 the colored peo-
pie OF the state was issued. In the fIrst
they asked the legislature 10 continue it's
appropriations TO its schools and charita-
bic institutions. and In the address the
state is eounseled mot to be hssiy in
making any changes in their political sur
roundlngs and plans, but quietly and In
dustrious.y fiafl all existing contracts
and where necessary enter into new ones
for the current year"
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ROOSEVELT TO DE BREyETTED.
His Conduct at San Juan to He On
cially Recognized.

WASHINGTON. Jan. I9.-Gov. Theodore
Roosevelt OF New York, formerly colonel
OF the First United States volunteer caval-
~. VIII receive the brevet Of brigadier gem
eral OF volunteers for gallant and meritori-
Gus conduct In the Santiago campaign. pro-
vided the senate confirms his nomination
by the president.
Gov. Rooseveit's name ~ included in a
long list of nearly $40 officers, who have
been recommended by the army brevet
board. OF which Gen. Schwan is president
for brevet appointments for distinguished
conduct
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ANXIOUS TO GET THE CANAL.
People Of Nicaragua and Costa Rica
Want the United states 20
Control IL.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Jan. la-Admiral
Kautx ~ the Philadelphia. said the great
desire ~ the people OF Nicaragua and
Costa RIGA. where he had called was for
the United States government 10 take
hold OF and construct quickly the Nica-
ragua canal. under government central
This ne says was universal and una nsmous
among the people and merchants Of both
countries.
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WASHINGTON. Ian. fa-Tne senate
committee on commerce today authorz-
ed Senator Nelson To make a favOra bic
report OF the bill extending our navigation
laws tn Hawaii. The committee amended
the bill! so as 10 make II include not only
the laws relating to navigation but also
those concerning commerce and merchant
searnon.
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FRIENDS OF THE TREATY CAUCUS.
Davis Announces That He VIII Not
Accept the bacon Amcnd menf.

WASHINGTON. Jan. ia.-The support
ers OF the peace treaty were in conference
among themselves more or less OF the
time today as 10 whether they should
agree 20 accept the Bacon resolutions as
a condition precedent TO the ratification
of the treaty. Before leaving the capitol
tonight Senator Davis. In charge OF the
bill. told his friends that he would not
agree TO the passage of the resolutions.
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EXPOSE or kEEsIfr4 MOTOR.
The Mysterious Forces Were simply
the Result of Trtrkery.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. SIS. Press
to-day publishes article covering. with
H. sra aCysaS - page os sssas-e. giving do
tails ~ fsats txsss 4Gat}oFs sssRas tfy that rs.
yer OF fae T.~rasnf.sed wntkshcg .; tas
tgta john ". Key. which fBvsst Cation.
sss@ Press corteslas. clearly proves sns
mysterious Kelly motor TO haze seen
se.slASon ard 0sssgs3oa. and Il - alleged
Of fFrEETy.
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MERRIAM OFT. SKATER IN
Formal Change of Command eff the
Department Of California.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jar fg--Ts~isy Mai
Gen Merits nj Fssae~i an eTgisr re5igqrisninr
The command az ss1e IAayaFf n9euf % Cali
farY8a Immediately thereafter NsA Gen.
Skater tssA.a az or3er announcing his az
cseSSfcrl 20 ne command.
Gen Merriam wlii e. "a Denver. Colo. ~
a assume cnrsmspd Of tlss Department %
the f-oiawzsAa. he WI, ~ accompanied nv
rs TSe~sufsR! aides FAeGss Eeatsnln ana
Graves aDss Col. E0ikmsr vito viii az; az
al k5tsas general
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LOS ANGELES. Cal. Jan te-Nr8. Rose
Proctor has sued the Soatasrn Pacific caSs1-
parry To- s.tsa damages SOC purchased "A
return "trip taxes from Igxtssgt1fs. ~. -
Los ArEsIeS ard Upnn attempting 70 fetufn
from LsD4 Angeles 70 t'oggFgisn On the re-
tuYn p@rt uas. according - her allegation.
pug ofg the srasn ssa her iIcfst C1gissscs 80.
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NEW YORK. Jan ts.-~Tfe exsraG-SsrsA~
~ activity in she New York stock Ell
change haS beer reflected "a tsBs steadily
Increasing prices from FnefsssssTshfFs SEATS
A safe feasisy Was mali ~ * ssn. when
was record prize Sss5@~sz 9ea;iy -. 80
MAS LID wata az offer os - 20.
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WASH NGToN. Jan la-The senate
committee on commerce today authorized
a favorable report on the bill authorizing
the construction OF n revenue cutter for
the Pacific coast at a cost OF $500
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WASHINGTON, jar. ts-Ths senate
today confirmed. the following nominal
tens: JoSepa - Choate ~ %ew York
ambassador 70 Great Britain g a.
Er.cksnsgein. surveyor Of snEterss Dan
yer n r Bszoth. postmaster 81 Brigham
rsah. Also number Of promotions ia
the army
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An old Woman Murdered.

PARIS. Jan - Nine Ssgr1@r. aged u
sister lf4-law 10 Cen Francois Negrtsr'
saS today found murdered at Naaseuxa
IN NoFa on the saruugs A male servant
named Fisrk ira whose favor she rad
made a Will. has been arrested on staxtss iou
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Woman Candidate for senator.

SALT LAKE, Jan. ia-On the seventh
ballot for United States senator today
Senator ID. II. Peety. OF Salt Lake voted
for Senator Martha Hughes Cannon. be-
ing. IL is said, the first vote ever cast
Tor q woman for The United states senate
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CHARLESTON, W. Va. Jan. 1.-The
Republican senatorial caucus tonight on
the fifth ballot stood: Scott q, Atkinson
IL. scattering 8. Scott needed then but one
more vote 10 nominate and the nomination
was conceded to him. Three Republican
members refused 10 enter the caucus or
abide by the CAUCUS decree
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Commission Preparing Its Report.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Is-The war in
vestigation commission had no witnesses
today. There were TWO executive sessions
the members going over the coming re-
port to the president
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MADISON. Wis. Jan. Batter taking
the nineteenth bakot tonight the sena-
torfal caucus adjourned until tomorrow
No selection was made the result OF the
nineteenth ballot being:
Quaries Al, Stephenson IL. Babcock IL.
Cook II. Webb 10
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To work for the Canal.

LOS ANGELES Cal. Jan. ls.-H. p.
Wood. representative Of the Nicaragua
Canal Association. Of southern falifor-
MIA started for Washington today. An
encouraging letter has been received by
the associations commissioner. Mr.. Nor
gan.
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AUGUSTA. Jan. IA resolution indors-
ting the expansion policy Of the admins
tfatsoa PASSED TIE hotSae today nv q unani-
nous rising vote. amid much enthusiasm.
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CAPT. ERICKSON ExoNERArEp.
Tn No way tn Btsme for the Found
erinH of the Protection.

SAN FRANCISCO Jan. ia-rhe United
States inspectors NJ huils and boilers to-
eay .xonerated Capt Erickson, % the
steam schooner Protection. from any
hfagne sn connection with the laundering
OF hiS vessel in heavy storm on pecen-
her "a or the Columbia river.