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Philippine Personals.

Capt. Hand, 10th Inf, struck a body
of rebels in the mountains south of Nueva
Caceres, killing II and wounding 3. Ne
American casualties.
Maj. Langhorne, Both Inf, has been on
reconnaissance to Bay, Carinang. Pi-
lang and Nangcaians. He struck the Ia
drones, capturing three and wounding Il
Lieutenant.
Corp1 Blood, Co. L, 21st Inf, and Pri-
Yates Clapper and Levy. Co. D, We're the
active means of suppressrng mutIny In
Biiibid recently. Four Filipinos were
killed and IL wounded.
Lieut. II. II. Brewer, Co. f, 9th Inf,
The National tribune., 1900-09-13
MACKINTOSHES AT FACTORY
COST.

ANY man or woman. boy or girl who wants
a nice macintosh or waterproof raincoat at
factory cost, should cut this notice out and
and they will receive by return mail d book
containing cloth samples of a very complete
line of mems and women's and boys and girls
waterproof mackintoshcs and raincoats; also
fashion figures, rules for measurement, tape
measure, order blanks, etc, etc. The book
contains full line of cloth samples of fine
waterproof raincouts, which are furnished at
s20O and upwards, such goods retail every
where at double the price. The book is free
for the asking.
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Narx1 AFT rhorCo. THIS OFFER CLOSES
S SEPTEMBER IS.

What is her MEDIUM of EX-
CHANGE, weights and measures?
Why is the EMIGRATION of Chinese
restricted by foreign countries?
How about the LABOR of China
and the WAGES PAID?
What is China's DEFENSE for ibe
atrocities committed ?
Who ARE THE BOXERS?
Who is PRINCE TUAN?
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OLD !, :,
VIRGINIA
DAYS > > >
A Before he=War Constructing.
By PROF. VIII. J. DEWES.

hands and arms. for the negroes had
formed comfortable chair with their
arms and hands 'fer to tote Marse Joe
to de shuckin' ob de corn" As the song
ceases "Marse Joe" is gently put down
and receives the praises and many hugs
and kisses from both maids and matrons
Now comes the apple brandy. and small
'drap or dram TO each and every negro.
who ''drapped" on his knees at the foot
The National tribune., 1900-09-13
B. & o. Weekend Excursions.

Tickets sold Saturdays and Sundays, for
return until following Monday, at reduced
rates from Washington TO Charlestown,
Frederick, Annapolis Junction and inter-
mediate points.
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execution. Their range was too small,
and the British batteries TOO well masked.
In reply, the bcsicgcrs' guns opened
the final b0nbardmcnt from Il distance of
scarcely 230 yards. The saivOes We're
magnificent and the execution terrible.
Fires broke out throughout the town and
drove the garrison within the shelter of
the fort
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-03
PROMINENT PEOPLE
IN

Baron Won Mertz was with Miss Maud
Moore.
Bernard Grace was with his sister. Miss
Dorothy Grace.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 3. Parkell were together.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Woodward and Mr..
and Mrs. w. b. Woodward formed a
family party.
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. r. Wagner were
together.
Miss Laura Schulenberg was escorted by
her Irothe-. +. W. SChuienberg.
+. W. Combs was escort for Miss Mary
Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. V. Harmon were to-
gether.
Y. ]. Emmett was with Miss Katherine
Combs.
Captain John Lindsay was with his
daughter, Miss Mary Lindsay.
Miss Madge Casey was escorted by Frank
Tettemer.
p FREEMAN Casey was with Miss Florence
Mcnamara.
Mr.. ard Mrs. r. ". Cpshaw and Doctor
F.. II. Bond and daughter. Miss Edith.
formed one of the groups on the floor.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ShauGhnessy and Miss
Gerevieve Hussey were together.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Jacobs and Miss
| Ravenel Macbet formed a party.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Bass Henderson prone
naied toEethe..
George j. Eberle was accompanied by his
| sister, Miss Josie y. Eberle.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Ed A. Roilman were to-
, gether.
Miss Helena Mehlig was escorted by Eu-
gene Srith.
". H. Haase was with Miss Estelle Ras-
s:eur.
Miss Mabel Drssher OF Hannibal. Mo,
| had Tom Grace as an escort.
Miss Mae Reid and Connie O'Brien were
together.
". L. Loker accompanied his sister. Miss
Loker.
William f. Althaus was with his sister.
Judge s. II. King, his daughter. Miss Jen-
ME Y. King: his son. James X. King. ana
Miss Jessie McVtigh. daughter OF Judge
McVeigh of Hannibal. were present as a
party.
Vernon Walsh vas with Miss Larimore.
Miss Genevieve Chandler was escorted by
c. r. Hall.
Miss Sophie Kempff ard C. II. Fyler were
together.
John L. stoker was with Miss Flavia
Lynch
Mr.. and Mrs. George EMBEDDING OF New
York were Interested spectators.
Miss Barbara Blackman and Miss Sallie
Walsh were among the guests.
Supervisor J. S. Higgins ana his daughter.
Miss Higgins. attended the ball.
Doctor Priest Broom and Mrs. Broom
were in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w. Tinker were in at
tendance.
Ross and Clemens GLASGOW were in at
tendance.
Miss Lucy Scudder was on the floor.
J. G. Hughes. NJ. A. Walker. J. +. Ander-
son ard A. Bruns were among the guests.
Miss Margaret Se.kirk was present with
an escort.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Behner were in the
audience.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Dunlap attended the
ball.
Miss Margaret Brown was present.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. {. Kraampe and Mr.. and
Mrs. Zepp composed a party from the South
Side.
Mrs. John Dunbar and Mrs. A. q. How
ard were In attendance.
Thomas Dozier. Jr. was among those
present.
Mrs. f. Stuyvesant and her sister. Mrs
F. Walsh. were In attendance.
J. G. Van Blarcom was seen on the floor
". Ii. Thomson wes present.
Mrs. Howard Blossom was present anc
held the post of matron of honor.
Thomas Cannon was present. az was c
p. Stifel.
Morris Langsiorf and C. o. Austin wer,
noticed among the guests.
Mrs. NJ. Wallace was seated smcrg tn
! SPECTATORS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-03
BEAUX AND THEIR
FAIR

Graham Wilson and Robert Blaisdcll were
present.
Kenneth Burnes of ST. Joseph was in at
Tendance.
j. +. Anderson was among the guests.
Walt Brandt was present with his sis
ter.
q. 4. Hughes was in attendance. escort
Ing Miss Nellie Lewis.
Erwin Hits was among those present.
Philip Seaman was seen upon the floor.
Arthur Straacke of the South Side was
present. as WAS W. Gehncr.
John Waterworth was in attendance, es-
corting Miss Mabel Wyman.
T. +. Dozier and his mother were among
the audience.
Joyce Pittman escorted Miss Louie Brown
and Miss Churchill Jones.
Iu!iIs and Robert Walsh escorted their
sister. Miss Ellen Walsh.
Ralph McKit,rick and Chris Ellerbe were
seen together.
Dickson Cook escorted his mother. Mrs.
II. G. Cook.
Robert Kaime and Guilford Duncan were
among those on the floor.
Charles Morrcl was an interested spec
tator.
Gordon Cox escorted his mother. Mrs. c.
a. Cox.
James Reynolds looked on with interest.
as did George Kingsland.
Tripl'tt Nicholson was with Miss Mary
Triplctt.
Wallace Delafeld was among those pres
ent.
7 c.. Warren escorted his mother.
Robert Wilson was among the spectators.
T. +. Dozier and Samuel Guerin were on
the floor.
Samuel Fordyce and his sister. Miss Jane
Fordvcc. appeared at the ball.
James Boyle was present. with a party
OF friends.
John SubIett was with his sister. Miss
Els Suhlett.
z. l.. Preetorius. Jr.. was among those
on the floor.
s. Leavitt was among the guests at the
ball.
Henry Fauntleroy was early upon the
scene with a party of ladies'
Jack Leahy was among the well-known
young attorneys on the floor
Captain Emmett Newton Of Springfield.
Mo-. represented the Governors staff at the
ball.
Messrs. Robert and Julius Walsh. Jr. es-
corted their sister. Miss Ellen Walsh. who
was queen of the ball last year.
McGunnigle Tracy escorted his sister.
Miss Marie Tracy. who was maid of honor
in 1899.
Herbert Morgan was among the we'll
known young beaux. .
Ralph Coal and Joseph O'Reilly escorted
a party of ladies'.
Wallace Simmons was on the floor with
his fancee. Miss Jessamine Barstow.
Hamilton Handlan was seen in the seats.
Alex Brownlee, Alfred Kelly and Percy
Warner were seen talking with the maids
of honor.
David Biggs. James Samuels. Fred
Churchill. LoOmis Johnson. Joseph Kirk
bride. William McCluney and William D!l-
lon were on the floor.
Among those present were: Alfred Ben
nett. Doctor W. r. Jameson. Herrick
Grey, Thomas J. Doz.er, Alfred Blanke,
William Steer. Harry L. Sprague, T.. l..
Hennings, Bryan Henderson. John w.
Kearney. Henry Martin. Doctor W. b.
Arthur. VIII Shield. George Lewis and Ben
Greensfeider. William 7. Lightholder. ].
A. Kirkbride. Ford Thompson. Bert Hud-
son. F. G. Aglar. Walter Mack and A. q.
| Williams.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-03
OF HONOR
BEAUTIFUL GOWNS.

The matrons Of honor. invited by the
Yelled Prophet to lend dignity and social
prestige to last nights function, appeared
in their bravest array. and in their most
gracious mood About half the chosen ones
were seen during the evening, the remain
der being prevented from attending by
reason OF mourning. Illness or absence
from the city. In comparison with former
balls. the display Of gowns and Jewels
was noticeably more brilliant. The gener-
al European travel last summer was prob
ably responsible fog some of the French
toilets that made their initial appearance
last evening.
Mrs. William H. Thomson. mother of the
Queen of the ball. wore a black Chantilly
lace gown over white ~taffeta, the skirt
made en- traine and the bodice cut high
with elbow sleeves of lace. With this gown
Mrs. Thomson wore handsome
Of diamonds and pearls.
Mrs. George J. Tansey wore a gown of
pale pink crepe, trimmed in pink panne
and yellow lace. The skirt was fashioned
with fine pleatings of crepe and with a
demitraine. The high bodice bore much or
-namentation of lace and panne.
Mrs. Louis c. Nelson, one of the matrons.
was distinguished for her elegant gown, a
Paris Importation of white moussel.ne, COW
cred entirely with fine old thread lace.
About the feet were many fiounces of soft
moCsseline; while the bodice was cut with
low neck and long unlined sleeves of the
lace. No color appeared in this costume.
Mrs. Nelson's were some mag
niicent old family pearls and diamonds.
Mrs. Breckenridge Jones wore a hand
some French gown of biscuit-colored crepe,
embroidered in the same tint and trimmed
with biscuit chiffon and English violets,
shading from pure white to the delicate
violet tints. Mrs. Jones's jewels were dia-
monds and amethysts.
Mrs. Goodman King wore a French gown
of pale blue crepe, trimmed elaborately in
some OF her rare and beautiful lace.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-03
PROPHET BESTOWS
SOME RARE GIFTS.

Times must he good In the land Of the
Yelled Prophet. if one is TO judge by the
lavish expenditure of money. art. and pains
evidenced In the gifts which his Majesty
bestowed upon his faithful and favored fol-
lowers.
The Queen OF the Ball. Miss Thomson.
received a crown which Was az exact re
production of that of the Queen Of Eng
land. This magnificent Jewel was fitted in
solid gold. lined with royal purple. mount
ed with solid bands of pearls. filagreed
with the forms of mary dragons. and was
besprinkled with diamonds and ruhies.
Each of the three attendants Of the
Queen, the Misses Alice O~rth-sin. Eioisc
Ware and Elizabeth Warner. was given a
smaller crown. set with sprays of pearls
and 4 pendant. and jeweled with diamonds.
sapphires and pearls. and with the date
In raised gold letters.
Each of the maids Of honor received a
solid silver bracelet. which bore q dragon
In high relief.
The Queen OF last year. Miss Ellen Hum
phreys Walsh. received , handsome testa-
inent CT the continued regard Of his Maj
esty. in the shape of a solid gold pin, with
a dragon composed wholly of rare gems,
and with a shield on which was the date.
.'lSjc." in raised gold and the word Queen"
In diamonds.
The Prophets souvenir TO the members OF
his crew was a watch fob of black. braid
cd silk ribbon, with a sold silver buckle
and clasp. hearing q pendant dragon charm
and with the initials ~. r" anu the date,
'.l.pa."
Each OF the Queens Of previous years re-
Ceiy,d a lace fan. with meteorological
sticks upon which IN high relief were the
initials ~. F." in solid gold.
The dance programme was In the form OF
- IL -,v,,,ErrnfaH h.r Tho pVNn
cts crown and crossed swords. The back
ground OF the shield was in the Prophets
colors. r,d. yellow and purple. and on TINS
in has relief was a golden dragon and the
letters Y. L. The card contained twenty
;hr,e darccs. alternating between. the
waltz two-stcp and lanciers. Attached, by
. heavy white silk cord, was n silk
wrapped pencil for noting engagements.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-03
They were on the left side of the

bride. They were on the left side of the
gallery.
Misses Olga Koenig and Rose Weissen-
horn were with a party from the South
Side in the gallery.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. f. HutchinCs were in
terest~l spectators who left early.
Mr.. ami Mrs. Henry Cornet were in the
gallery with friends.
Colonel W. II. Phelps and Miss Phelps
were I'm the gallery for a short time long
after the dancing had begun.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Stith were among the
spectators In the gallery.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-03
BRILLIANT
WORN BY THE LADIES.
Magnificent Gowns and Jewels a Notable
Feature of the Ball.

Brilliant and beautiful were the costumes
wutu by thu ladies on the ballroom floor.
Tn" ingenuity ot designers, the skill Of max
'rs. Of Paris. New York and 81. Louis were
taxed To provide the rowns-ri"h in texture
and magnificent in effect. the looms Of the
world and the secret reccss"s Of many a
cherished old family chest yielded up their
glc.icS Of rare old lace so dainty that II
seemed L" hav" been woven by fairy fingc's.
and one could fancy that all the fabied
Treasure boxes OF lrdia had been empti"d
Of ih'ir sparkling wealth To- provide the
irwe!s which cliitcrcd at snowy Threats. on
a,ahaSt.r arms and fingers. in soft. carcss-
ing beds If finest lace and silk. and from
IN" graceful pillows of milady's couture.
Many If the most notable Of the costumes
are herewith described:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-03
SECRET WEDDING DISCLOSED.
Bride Announces That She Prefers
TO Live Singly.
SpECIAI.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Metropolis. IT.. oct. e-Metropolis society
has just been stirred by the announcement
Of a secret wedding. Miss Vita Mulkey,
the youngest daughter of ex-Chief justice
Mulkey of this city, vas married in August
to Edward Passo. a wealthy ranch owner
of Texas.
The wedding took place in the Palmer
House In PaduCah. Ny-, and was kept a
secret until now. Not even the most init
mate friends of the young lady We're aware
OF lis occurrC nee.
TIE bride ROW announces that she pre-
fe-s to live singly.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-03
Women
Think
About This
I'm addres Mrs.
pioxhas, you arc CONF
ss,sssicafissg with
"A Woman
a Woman

a wnsa,an whose ex0es
rSence in treating female
Hls is greater tina" that
of any irving person., male
Oh. female.
Size has fifty thousand
such testimonial letters
as we are constantly pub
fishing showing fhafly eMa
q. PSnksaan's Negefabse
Compound is daily re-
Eeyins kundreds Of s0f-
fersng women.
Every woman knows
so,,,a woman Mrs. Pink
ban, mas restored to
health.
Hfrs, Piskha5ss makes
no statements she cannot
drove. Her advice Is
- LYDIA E. Pinkhan
dS1GG. Med Co. Lval- Mssa
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
GENERAL De VETS LOSSES
Thirty Men Killed and Wounded
During the Rocent Fight.
British said 10 ifave Takea Dozen
Prisoners = Movements OF the
Bursher Array Unknevvn

LONDON, Dec 19-According to des-
patches received from maseru, Bssuta-
land. General De Vets losses in break
ing through the British lines on December
Il were thirty men killed and wounded
and twelve men made prisoners.
The movements of the Beer army since
It crossed the Orange River into Cape
Colony have no. yet been reported 10 Lon
don.
II is said that the burgherS are seizing
and carrying or large quantities Of stock
IN the Ladyhrsssd district.
Details of General Clements engage
nent with the Boe-s. which resulted in
disaster for the British, are being receiv-
ed here. A despatch from Pretoria says
that during the retreat Of Clements, aftez
a vain endeayor to overcome De Vets
men, the Boer fire vas so heavy that the
English we're compelled to abandon a
large quantity of their ammunition,
The Beers nistook the nature of the
ammunition, it is reported. and started to
burn it
terrific explosion is said to have fol-
lowed which resulted in the killing and
wouuding of large number Of the bur
ger soldiers.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
BUSINESS IN 1'IEE SENATE
Action Placing ex-congressman
BouteIle on Navy Retired List.
Mr. ChandIcr,S Futile Effort to Take
the Montana Gases From the Com
tfngent Expenses cor.lnaittee

In the Senate today, prior 10 its going
into executive session, Mr. Hale asked for
the immediate consideration Of joint
resolution appointing Charles A. Boutelle
as a captain On the retired list OF the navy.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Tiliman presented a petition signed
by the farmers Of many Western States
asking that 6 subsidy be placed on all ( G.
Ticultural products. in line with that Ia
be placed On the merchant marine
Mr.. Chandler offered a resolution dis
charging the Committee or Contingent
Expenses from further consideration of
the resolution providing for an investiza
ton OF The credentials of William A.
Clark and Martin Aaginnis On motion
Of Mr. Jones OF Arkansas the resolution
was laid on the table
MIR Foraker presented bill extending
The Jurisdiction OF United States Courts 20
Porto Rico
Mr. Mcmillan presented bills providing
for the widening OF the Aqueduet
Bridge in the District OF Columbia. TO
regulate the assessment and resssessment
OF Nster main taxes in the District of Co
iunlbia- and to regulate operation OF gas
works in the District Of Columbia
Mr.. Mcmillan offered a resolution in
strueting the Committee on the District Of
Columbia to investigate the relative mer-
its Of the mechanical and sand methods OF
filtration. The resolution was referred TO
the Committee on Contingent Expenses
Thirty minutes were then devoted 10 the
passage OF pension bills.
The Senate at 2:40 adjourned until to-
morrow
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
THE GANTEEN TO REMAIN.
senate sub-committee Eliminates
the Clause ABoIsshing 1t.

senate subcommittee Eliminates
the Clause A5oIsshins 1t.
The subcommittee Of the Senate Com
nittee on Military Affairs which has been
considering the Army Reorganization bill
prepar4toFy 10 reporting it to the Senate,
this morning agreed 70 strike out the anti-
eanteen clause IN The House measure.
This is regarded gs a complete victory
for the friends OF the army canteen. as
during the past three weeks the Capitol
has been oyerrun eith missionaries In The
cause Of tee;otalfsm in the army. The anti
eanteen werkers have so far outnumbered
and oEtclaszed the friends of the system.
i compromise was reached in the matter
wherein tae canteen viii be retained with
the stipulation that nothing but beer can
be sold. Wines and liquors are eliminated
General Miles wins his fight against seere-
tary Root and AdjGtant General Corbin. as
the committee decided to cut out the pro-
vfsien for z battalion formation for the ar
tiiiery branch and insert General Miles
idea of the old regimental forna ton.
Two veterinarians win be assigned to
each cavalry troop.
Il was also agreed to allow the items
providing for a dental corps to remain in
the bill
The committee viii conclude its Iabors
tomorrow and viii report the bill to the
Senate on January 3.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
INAUGURAL PREPARATIONS.
Committee on Parks and Reviewing
stands Appointed

stands appointed,
Conferen res with the chairmen of the
various su.h=committees continue to oceu-
by the attention of John Joy Edson, Chair
man CT the inaugural Committee. dis
eussion of the work in charge of the diff
ferent committees is asquainting Tho
chaiTmen Of the subcommittee with the
duties expected Of them
After consultation with Chairman Ed
son. To whom the list was submitted. John
= Isrner, Chairman of the Committee
j Parks and Reviewing Stands, anuaunc-
ID the personnel of his committee as fol-
lows
John L. Larner, chairman; Samuel W.
Curriden and Henry P. Blair,~viee chair
men; John Joy Edison. jr., secretary: J
D. Poindexter, Glenn Brown, Charles F.
Nesnit, Frank n. Carver, H. K Willard,
William J. Marsh, Thomas P Morgan
andrew Y. Bradley, William B. Gurley.
Arthur b Heaton. F. L. Harvey, Thomas
NJ Gale, William H Shir-CIiff. Wilson G..
Reed, Snowden Ashford, John T. Arms.
B. ". Parker, Edward W Donn Benia-
min Miller, Samuel Ross. Walter Heis-
ton. Appleton P Clark, jr., and Charles
G. Scott.
Charles J. Bell. Chairman of the FL
nance Committee, reports the following
additional subscriptions. to the guaran-
tee ilnd. Previously Acknowledged. $50
$50; ]. W. 9illing, $500: Henry F. Rlount.
$500; National Capital Brewing Company.
$500; W. B. Moses C Sons. $500 ]. H
Small & Sons. 5000; Maxwell V. q.
Woodruff, $3.50; Alpha Portland Cement
Company, 800; Fitch, Fox Brown, 500;
Charles Kraemer, 800; n. H Shea. S100:
James l. Norris, S1e0; Mertz & Mertz
$lGo; George H. Harries, S100; James f.
Hood, S100; C. G. Thorn, $50; William
Han & Co, $50; B. B. Earnshaw & ESQ.
$50; George ". Cook, $50; Ellis Spear.
$50; J. William Mckinley, $40. Total to
date, S34 ,325.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19

4 canvass was made in executive ses-
sion Of the Senate today. and it was found
that the friends Of the treaty have q ma
jority OF six votes over and above the re-
quiTed two-thirds.
It vas also found that all amendments
to the treaty. now pending will be de-
feated with the exception Of the two Of
fered by Senator Foraker.
One of these provides that the new
treaty supersedes the CIayton-B -Bulwer
Treaty
The other amendment strikes out the
clause relating to Concert OF the Pow
ers with regard 10 the control
The Senate at d:35 resumed che consid-
Grafton of the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty in
executive session and the afternoon was
devoted TO final discussion of the com
Pact, as q vote VIII be taken tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mr. Morgan stated that the convention
should be disposed OF so as to clear the
way for the Canal bill. He insisted upon
the Senate sticking to the agreement
made, that in the event OF Great Britain
taking no action on the treaty by ALrit
10, the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty should be
formally abrogated and the caaaI bill
passed.
Mr.. Lodge stated that he believed Great
Britain would accept the treaty within the
stipulated time, and that there would be
no trouble as to the. speedy adoption of
the canal measure
Mr.. Bard made brief statement on his
amendment fayoring American vessels
and explained the object Of the proposed
clause.
Mr.. Perkins followed with speech IA
voring the Bard amendment and said that
he hoped to see it adopted tomorrow
Mr. Bacon spoke in favor OF the treaty
as amended. and argued that whether
Great Britain accepted the compact or
not the CIayton-BuIwer Treaty should
be gotten rid of forever. since il was
iniquitous and snare There was no
need Of suspending canal legislation to
await tie pleasure of Great Britain. he
said. and he favored. going ahead