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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-30

"a
t3ere was just one
chance la q hundred f0g him 10 pull through
h. taking 1u u's!u FOyde. and IrtnhlhS 't
the waters Of the SaFlad Springs OF Ger
many. SI Dyer C0uclAIo.. 90 90 and Judge
Bisl,S was tn so along to take rare u! hiri.
but II son believe uIc. when the time tJn'eS
10 sta-t Pat ups aud says he wont pni@s
peg without Doctor Hcynrl"S say 50.
SG tacy t-icgraDEri Doctor }'cyhoiGS .
come quick; il was e ease ~ hfH ahd uitin.
ana hc went on tn- next train rnes s5uh
The Old Guc sWure lile 81 trooper "hsn 10
got there and they told him Wrat was up,
The waters Of Eagiad be dann'd- sala
he 'EoI've r0t no nervous p'"StT 2'iou.
yot,r Uvcf'. out OF order! You need i"ti--
thing tu act on your secre,ions-' 1hat SCI
tied l.: Fat said he 3iiH'E care hootef wn'e
ANYBODY else said. lie was going to filna
Doctor Reynolds So the doctor gav" hitt
an ungodly dose Of Cajomal, and. SIR. IL
inst made . new man Of him. f'e has never
had ner.0.:= pFostratloI since.
Il was half p.-t o'clock as We rolled ltito
T!ovlircy Green. The lights burned bright
". and the band was playing My blt
Erutucky Home in she Courthouse yard
nOZIEI: McCUNI.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-30

Il am Surc both father and son displayed
great f1:'.iGI'." d T.
They dbl. iudccJ said the doctor. '-.s-
u"cililv the son. IThc old man could ju-t
Erit his teeth aaIIbe.tr -, hat Dave hld to
. bear IL without II a critt;HE his teeth. He
couldn't YOU seed owing 10 IN" cream
stances. Eu: ~ said "a. doctor. lifting
his chin and giv.rJ me q qgtzzipaI look over
his glasses Il hie always maintained that
Dave Ban is ~ o. respect The superior Uf
Dis cousin. ticcr5 Washington"
How so2' ! yqu.roJ.
"W,n Washi3 ton jus: couldn't TIL Il lie
p" save his life J uG Dave IIi knows how.
hrt won't. ThJit proposition i as plain a.
the nose on a II II'@ face"
Judge E.ggF vas once resident II
Louisiana. was hC not ] asked.
YES: T., l,fl Louisiana 80 sit on th. wool
sack iu The 81 LOUIS Court of Appeals. Tae
Judge is as genial d gentleman as anybody
might wish 10 see. Biegs belongs to an
old Pike County family Al uf them are
Baptistl, dyed In the wool But tn judge,
he l- q Cumberland Presbyterian. one day
7 said To him. Judge. how Gii u happen
rr Pearson, the hell wether o.. all the Cum
l,rlagdE IN Missouri. lives here !u this t,Nn
and PREACHED 10 ihis church for thirt--tiyr
years, an. held his peupl6 ia thc hollow of
his haHd auG welded an immense Influence
RE had a brother Doctor John s. Pearson
that EGp are Cumberland Pre~byi rTian
when ali y3ur ftlks are Eaptists" WHY
Le replied. county p:iIe. Of course. The
Cumberland Presbyterian is the Pike
County church
rs the Cumberland Presbyterian Chur h
really the largest in the county, / asked
the doctor.
y suppose IL Is" Dee replied. "hut the
E1rtiets run 1t "a close ra--. Unless ! am
mistaken. Pike County is the largest Cum
HsE!and county In TIA, state. Doctor =. D
pearson nr, rs every body .a' aim Broth
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-30

I;'9F kfu" ne H"'i
Iliu You rF' J
hear how DOC Io'
Reynolds cHF' =
Fat Dyer OF E''-
Nors p Z q : [ ! -
1iOn
NO. let Us
have the story,
ly al ans
"N ell, You
know. nyer At
Ways had a "oll
-titu;i"n Ike
mule ana u18 h.''
kn'" i'Ht -
ness meant tJ.','
exactly hAe iii
mother. " Ho W.
s. years ell VI"
ii- I'll w. "'.'
tnf'-r '1 '''''
years ago s"i"t-
talng got
matter with ''i'''.
lie looked ,''. "a.
bad - " u ] u %
sleep az hla H'-'
.iGtft have H'
appetite TO r-r.
ana %. Just N.
So cross 'i'
H.....rHH H-h EN.f BOD
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-30

does. and they took after a s. eor and run
him down. or rather. run / I'M into the
e.rnrr of fence. Dave wag ahead. and
taI his tongue 'ci;7d out, hHuut fashion.
ana unen ne tu1 up on the Eteer-zlp the
steer. heels tool, him uuIef The cafu.aud
Dave bit H,s own tongue oGi"
How DREADFUL" ] ea,J.
~ ""u!'. indeed. he d''' |iul Il 1t hap
i-.''. t.!' ttNS' bIL ~" fH.ucA more $50
oUt ia the country with ~ dorfoI within
dozen miles"
w hat iu tho world cid ul- do. -.f. ?
''N,u. sir, old man GalI IN t,,l- ~.
ty tha hand a"d lc; Kim int. ,,s. hons. ..,..l
set him uD ;n "a chair. and pia " M
sua. you know how well =: Ifta =. ,,u-
-.u.L EnuE NINn culII II sr..I, I.-t H.
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TAKING OTHER ISLANDS.
American Flag Raised on The Taianes and
Cllagans,
Natives 9re Pleased 90 japanese on
Rayal Reported Death
OF Gen. Pillar,

Manila, Feb. l2,-It Is reported that
the u. S. gunboat Princeton visited the
Tatanes and Calagan islands, which
were omitted from the Paris treaty OF
peace, being north OF twenty degrees
Of latitude. raised American flags and
appointed native governors. II is add.
ed that the Princeton found the Japa-
nese dag dying at the Bayal island and
refrained from landing there, pending
orders.
Reports from native sources, which
are not confirmed, say Gen, Pic del
Pillar, the insurgents commander died
OF fever recently.
The Princeton occupied the northern
Islands under a government order. The
report that the japanese flag was found
flying is not confirmed. but there are
rumors that Japan intended 20 take the
islands. Tho natives willingly subst-
tuted tho American for the lnsurgent
officials and took the oath OF allegiance.
The natives Of Samar and Leyle are
returning to their towns and normal
conditions are being resumed.
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Whiteside alone because he knew that
Whiteslde was a "Daly man."
The ross-eXamination brought out
the fact that Mr. Geiger had made small
loans Of 5000 or 5000 prey ious TO his
election TO the legislature, but that he
had always in such cases given en-
dorsed notes, whereas after the election
notes OF from $500 TO $1,000 were taken
without endorsement. He contradict
ed Mr., Geiger's statement that the
Geiger note for $500 had been can
celled, saying that he still held Geiger's
property as security for II. Mr. Peeler
stated that during the session of the
legislature Representative Carr had
handed him a package OF papers, but he
said he had never told any one that the
package contained Mr.. Cars doodle"
Mr.. Peeler said Mr. Carr told him
that the package contained his election
certificate and a copy Of newspaper
containing a committee list. II was
not enclosed In an envelope. but was
simply laid In a pigeon hole In the
safety vault OF the bank and not locked
up. He had returned the package TO
Mr.. Carr after the adjournment OF the
legislature.
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Discussing the Financial Bill.

Washington, Feb. l2.-More than u.s.
ual interest was manifested today in
the Senate debate on the financial bill.
II was known that the opening day Of
the last week OF the financial discussion
was to be marked by the delivery Of at
least three speechos-by Mr.. Wolcott
(Colo.). Mr. Butler (N. ca, and Mir. Eli
klns lW. Na,)-and In addition to
large attendance Of senators. the pub
lie galleries were well filed.
Mr.. Aliens resolution introduced last
Saturday expressing sympathy with
the Beers went over without losing its
place.
The financial bin was then called up
and Mr. Elklns addressed the Senate
His opening sentences were a reference
10 the speech delivered on Saturday by
Mr.. Chandler. He said that was a
speech which would be distributed by
hundreds Of thousands not By his own
political associates, but by his political
enemies
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GERMANS AND SAMOA.
Explanation that All Is Satisfactory
In the New Possessions.

Berlin, Feb. i2-Tn Introducing In the
reichstag today the draft Of law au-
thorizlng the abrogatlon the treaties
with the Tonga Islands Of 1916, Samoa
Of 1879, and a portion Of the Zanzibar
treaty Of 1855, the minister OF foreign
affairs. Count Won Buelow. made a
speech during which he said the legisla-
ton was necessitated by the recent
Anglo-GermRn and German Anglo
American agreements dividing the ISL
ands SO far as Tutulla was concerned,
the minister said. Germany never con.
tested the American claim that the
United States possessed the right OF a
port and settlement there, Since 1878
Upolu and Savali had formed an econo-
mic whole and therefore could not be
separated from each other but could
easily be severed from Tutuila.
Continuing the minister said.
Il have pleasure In stating that the
Americans did not hinder, but rather
furthered this clear severance. We hope
the relations OF Germany with the
United States and Samoa VIII remain
friendly even as the relations Of the
German and American members OF the
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FIGHT OVER A DOG.
II. L. Mcfarland Gets Carved Up oon'
Siderably by BILLY Bryan

Early yesterday morning II. +. NC
Farland, a miner, was walking along
South East Temple street when a dos
ran at him as only mean dogs can.
Mcfarland kicked the canine ana
thereby cnraged the owner thereof
billy" Bryan. who made a rush az
Mcfarland. Then a hand to hand con
nict followed Mcfarland scored the
first knock down but Billy more thali
evened matters up by drawing ME,
blood. At the end OF the mill Nc haa
two severe cuts IN his face ana neek
made by a knife blade The jugnlar
vein was only missed by narrow mar
gin and il required the combined forces
OF City Physician King and a needie
and thread to repair the damages vi,
ficer Hilton arrested both the men ana
they were required TO put up so eaoh
before they were allowed to depart.
Mcfarland may prosecute billy TOT
performing a surgical operation without
a license, as he alleges II was 'Bllly
who did the carving.
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RELEa is TAKEN TO TASK.
:" w h''''na Banker Says He Has Poor
Memory,
"'''hde was n DAILY Nan =
nuadies WItue. Geiger-
riseOnhOled Papers.

h.. ''ilAg'on, Feb. l2-pavId r.
iva '''' President Of the First National
NJ Aallspel Mont, was the first
n ,'i y, a q the Clark case today. Be.
!, - ~ Teeler began, Senator Chand-
d. :, San brought up the question Of
n, ~ '''a00uts Of "the swede" Muir
s,,,' vac 4 wanted as a witness. The
:, '.'a that the man had been
! ,' oa's but had disappeared.ana that
a.il, ,S.l !, mat the newspapers would
elids, . ny, Efforts to locate him. Mr..
~ n. , ~, also that he wanted IN
I'D a tTrn.leaOouts OF Z. r. Woo I
! have b@a'her. He desires, he said
u men an summoned
a, a. hartman said he bsd h.. al,
III ll, s.tsiphy had returned 10 Bn,te
Nto,nl, vac other two men were In
u sosass, was questioned concerning
si4 hs bass STATE Senator Geleer
y q W. SlDs the First National BANK
.sh uloo y, moi able TO throw much
y Glesers s"s subject. He confirmed
q. b,r,oo's, y statement that he (Gelgerl
tr Gesss,s Y 800 al the bank. savlng
spaty a. !, . naa given him a deed to
e'sts Ia ~, security The witness was
<. hs, &c yates when varione 49,.
~, J. 10 'I is.s and he was taken
y fann asa by Senator Chandler
,,'rel ths, % this respect. He
Hlie \, ",hs. but that he was :, sin 0D OH,
"a N 'i Ne, testified to convsrs., ,o,.
y o. sslS sue previous sd 10 ths eeo
s'lsr hsa 9 ,s senator in which ~
:, nalss D0y9 That he was a friend ma
Wsllecn. !, ne also told Of meeting
va tod slra " Helena, and said thai
so" mat he had better lei
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Presidential Nominations.

Washington Feb. l2.-The President
today sent the following nominations
20 the Senate
TO be commissioners OF the United
States 10 the international exposition
az Paris-Bertha Honore,Palmer Of
Illinois: Brutus j. CLAY. Kentucky;
Charles A. Collier, Georgia; Michael ".
De Young. California. William /. Ell
kris. Pennsylvania; O. n. Fethers,
Wisconsin. Peter Jansen. Nebraska,
Calvin Manning. Iowa; Franklin MUIR
ply. New Jersey: Henry A. Parr. Mary
land: Henry VI Putney. New Hamp-
shire, Alvin II. Sanders. Illinois: Louis
stern. New York: William O. Thomp-
son. Michigan; William NJ. Thornton.
Virginia; Arthur +. Nalois New York;
Thomas =. Walsh. Colorado.
Navy--Lieutenants 10 be lieutenant
commander-H NJ. Wltzel. r. T. Hall,
r. c. WHITEWATER.
Passed assistant surgeon, 10 be a
surgeon--R. =. Crandall.
Observation-Disclosures. +. l.. Glass.
Martinez; James o. Coleman, Sacra.
mento.
ldaho-George p, Johnson, Fayette
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LATE LOCAL NEWS,

Marriage licenses were issued today
10 John BrUck,ebauk 90 and catherine
Burns. &C.. both " Mercur. James >
Baird. o.. and Emma j. Trau,er y
both Of Eureka. Daniel IT, kim1aA ~
OF Sugar House. and Alice simmons ~
OF SAT- Lake City. James II. CitTh.
%. and Clara T. OpeHshawi 20 b9th "
Salt Lake Ciy: David b. Jones So 81
East Bounuful and sarah !. McE"ao'
o. o. salt Lake City.
Mrs. ". %. Nash ~ salem Utah
county. who was operated upon a' 'nt
Holy Cross hospital three weeks ago ny
Dr. Richards far ,he removal Oh Q large
tumor. and rlII stone. Was today ol.l-
ated upon agl.u This operation - IS
hoped. win give final and permaae.. I5-
llef Il IS expected that Mrs Nd.n
win De well enough 90 return nome
within the next two OF three weeks
Henry SIbley aged Is years, joseph
Haines. 10. Otto Pathee, 10. R.enarl
Claypo0l n. were arrested oy uIilces
sperry this afternoon on the charge ot
petit larceny, ant locked up N 'As
Jail =,
The boys are the ones who store y 10Y
OF copper wire and other things l'"aH
Midgleys the other night.
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DOWN WITH THE WHITES"
Shouts Of Riotng Bands in The French West
Indies.
Trouble on Martinique Seems TO be
Increasing White Inhabitants
Flee for Their Lives

Fort De France Island Of Martinique,
Feb r. via Haytlen cable)-The white
inhabitants OF LeFrancois, being
threatened with death By the rioting
strikers have sought refuge here, the
governor having declared Il impossible
to guarantee their lives. The managers
Of the plantations have requested per-
mission to organize forces Of military
for the purpose OF protecting the per-
sons who are at work, but the governor
will not accept the responsibility OF
authorizing such step.
A band Of rioters last evening
marched through Fort de France with
out molestatlon, shouting Long live the
negro race!" Down with the whites"
Down with the murderers." Ven
geancel"
Placards provoking pillage. murder
and incendlarlsm were posted at Point
a-Petre
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LOOKING FOR A CANDIDATE.
Efforts 20 FIJI the Vice-Presidency
Before the Convention.

New York, Feb. ia special TO the
Herald from Washington says:
Governor Roosevelt will not accept
the nomination for the Vice Presidency
on the Republican ticket. He will be
candidate for second term In the
executive mansion at Albany.
This Is the substance OF a communi-
cation received By Senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts, from the governor and
conveyed TO the President.
Senator Lodge did not consider the
message he received from Gov. Roose
welt confidential. He accordingly dis
tributed the information freely among
Republican leaders here.
Gov Roosevelt's positive declination
TO accept o second place on the presi-
Dental ticket Is the leading topic OF
discussion tonight among Republican
leaders In Washington. Thus putting
himself out Of the race Coy. Roosevelt
has reOpened the field Of speculation as
TO who will be President McKlnley's
running mate. The President would
have been pleased 20 have had the
governor on the ticket With him.
Senator Scott Of West Virginia, q
member Of the national committee. said
he received information which came
direct from Gov. Roosevelt. anneunc-
Ing positively that he would not accept
the nomination for the Vice Presidency.
even II Il should be rendered him by
the unanimous vote OF the national
convention.
There ate some OF US" added Sena-
TOR Scott, who are inclined to look
10 the far West for a running mate for
President Mckinley IN the next cam
paign. / hear the names OF Senator
spooner Of Wisconsin; Senator Fair
banks OF Indiana and Gen. Harrison
Gray Otis Of California. frequently
mentioned in the event Of New York
failing to present an acceptable candi-
date"
Joseph r. Hanley, the veteran ma
tional committeeman from Maine,
thinks Cornelius y. Bliss would make
an admirable candidate.
"He would be acceptable not only 10
the President" said Mr. Hanley. but
10 all factions in the Republican
party"
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COUNTY BOARD MATTERS.

At todays meeting Of the county
commissioners Kelly and company was
awarded the contract for furnishing the
necessary special election supplies for
eighty-elght districts The bid was
$3.50 Der district making a total Of
s2Ogi0.
The contracts Tor calcimining the
halls on the connty's side Of the Joint
building We're awarded TO J. Midgley.
the total hgUe being s2i1sO. The work
Is 20 be done under the direction OF
Chief Janitor John Siddoway. subject
TO the approval Of the board
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Prominent Men Of the Country
Assemble in Convention,
DENuNCIATION OF TRUSTS.
q. \. senate Accuscd-What the House
and Judiciary Nay BECOME
The Committees
Afternoon Dlspatohes.l

Chicago, Feb. 12-At 1856 o'clock this
morning the antitrust conference
called by the antitrust league came TO
order IN Central Music hall IN this city.
President Lockwood, OF the executive
committee, called the meeting to order.
Mayor Harrison welcomed the dele
gates on behalf OF the city. He de-
nouuced trusts In general as dangerous
and threatening the integrity Of the
nation. The time had come he said,
10 90 away with trusts Already, he
continued the Senate Of the United
States had been reduced 20 a small con-
vonton Of the owners and representa-
tiyes Of trusts. a few years more
would see the House and our judiciary
reduced to the same condition In con-
clusion he called on the delegates 10
educate the people TO elect a legislative
body TO force whatever scheme they de-
clded upon for the abolition Of the
monopolies. and TO elect an executive
with enough patriotism 10 enforce the
laws formulated
Former Judge Prentiss Of Illinois was
elected temporary chairman and adj
dressed the convention.
Franklin II, Wentworth OF Chicago
was selected temporary secretary.
The following were appointed tenn
pOrary vice presidents. EXGov Altgeld
OF Illinois John Crosby, New York,
Richard Dalton, Of Kansas; Tom l.,
Johnson, Of Ohio; Judge Tuley, Chlca-
20; Gen. Warner. OF Ohio Judge Clegg.
Louisiana; f. r. Rigley, Jerry Simpson.
Kansas Rev. Dr.. Slade Illinois, F.
Van Voorhees,, Indiana; Gov. Lee,
South Dakota.
on motion Of Gen. Weaver Of Iowa,
the chair appointed chairmen from
each State on the following commit
tees.
Program, permanent organization,
resolutions, ways and means. national
organization and rules.
The most important work OF the con-
ference VIII fell on the resolutions COM
mlttee. which Is made up as follows:
Louis +. Post. Illinois; F. j. Abbott,
Michigan: l.. Lockwood Pennsylvania;
Prof Wills. Kansas; W. ID. 3. Bliss.
Colorado. Gen. j. y. Weaver, Iowa. i.
$. Crosby George Fred williams, Mas
sachusetts Tom l.. Johnson. Ohio;
Henry r. George Jr. New York; Rich
ard Dalton. Kansas; Jerry sl,npsou,
Kansas; Congressman Sulzer, New
York: G. A. Stockwel. Minnesota;
Charles A. Towne. Minnesota, Judge ],
e. Clegg Louisiana, Jos. Shackley,
Pennsylvania; Gov Lee, South Dakota;
John r. White South Dakota; Sam
Jones Toledo Ignatlus Donnelly, Min
nesota: Frank 5. Monrett, Ohio; A. p.
McQulrk. Iowa; W b. Fleming. Ken.
lucky. Prof. J. r. Commons, New York;
G. r. Matthews New York; George II.
SHIRLEY, New York Milton Park. Tex
as. Dr.. George y Sherman. Michigan;
T. !. Cole. Indiana; Garrett Droffers
Of South Dakota University
Capt W II. Black. Of Illinois, then
addressed the conference on the trust
question. He was enthusiastically re-
ceiyed
Captain Blacks speech aroused much
enthusiasm. At its conclusion the con-
ference recessed.
Gov. Andrew lee Of South Dakota
was the first speaker Of the after.
noon.
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Legislation for Hawaii.

Washington. Feb Ex-senator Cullom
was al the White House today and had
q conference with the President in re-
gard to the status Of legislation before
Congress affecting the Hawaiian ISL
ands. The President had had under con-
sideration the eXpediency OF asking
Congress TO pass some temporary leg
islation which would enable the local
government TO provide FOR natives
whose houses had been burned TO stop
the spread Of the bubonic plague, and
to succor those in distress. Senator
Cullom. however, expressed the be-
lief that Congress would soon pass a
bill providing FOR a permanent govern
ment for the Islands and that this
measure would be amply sufficient TO
meet the existing conditions. The Pres
ident therefore viii await the action OF
Congress on the pending bill
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six DAYS, Walking Match.

81, Louis. No, Feb, l2-Although still
suffering from the severe strain OF the
first "a hours, ten men are keeping up
a fast pace In the six days go-as-you-
please walking match Hart has a lead
Of four miles over his nearest opponent
and Is walking strong Barnes has
passed Cox and Dean and gained fourth
place.
AT noon the score was as follows:
Hart, l7i miles, 8 laps.
Click III miles. laps.
Hegelman. Oh miles. I lap.
Barnes. les miles. laps.
Cox. lGS miles, laps
Dean, l66 miles. 10 laps.
Day l62 miles.
Campana. ld miles, laps.
Graham. lH miles. laps.
Pratt les miles.
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MUST I'TEMlZE CLANS.
Creditors of Eyerill, Busby 4 Haaga
TO Send Statements TO Public Works.

At meeting Of the board OF public
work, held today, all the members be-
ing present, 1t was decided to request
all creditors OF Eyerill, Busby ana
Haaga 70 send TO the board an itemlzed
statement Of all claims, showing dates
OF purchases, and dates and receipts OF
delivery; all vouchers to be properly
attested,
City Engineer Kelsey submitted hls
final estimate of the sewer work
amounting TO S,5745O. which went over
for one week.
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Mounted infantry in the volunteer corps
would be formed. Artillery services
and the corps of engineers necessary for
two additional army corps would be
raised forthwith. namely thirty-six
field batteries ana seven horse batteries.
The speaker also said II had been de-
cided 20 raise twelve additional in
fantry battalions Mr.. Wyndham said
the existing cavalry forces would also
be extended. and that commissions
would be offered 10 militia officers, to
the colonies and 10 the universities.
At present, the speaker further
pointed out. there were 10000 regulars
in the country, and the increase was
anticipated 10 be $1,000 There were
52s. 900 men in the auxiliary forces, and
1t was estimated the increase would be
10000 men. So, altogether. the country
would soon have al least $1,000 men,
and Mr. Wyndham anticipated that the
number would Be nearer 100000 than
half a million.
The secretary Of state for war, Lord
Landsdowne. furnished the house Of
lords with a statement similar 10 that
OF Mr. Wyndham.
The prince Of Wales and the duke OF
Cambridge were interested listeners In
the house OF lords.
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MCPHERSON WILL RESIGN.
Takes Exceptions to the Carieature in
Morning Paper.

Dog Catcher Mcpherson did not take
very kindly TO the cancature of HIS
cllentage In yesterdays Tribune. and
today announced his intention Of resign
ing his position.
The indignation meeting OF the
dogs, as reported in the paper" he
said, has caused me more trouble than
a little"
"All the money in salt Lake" he con-
tinued, could not make me put up With
the indignities that have been heaped
upon me today. / have been bitten by
a dog; three men threatened 10 lick me,
and more than a dozen old women have
tried to pick quarrel with me. No,
sir. the city can have its job. I've
done too much work for my party TO
be thus treated, and | shall resign at
once"