The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-22
LATER MEMS.

AtAtA NHh hAAk AhN A'"A'
TATER NEWS.
Ir the senate, on the 18th, discussion
o. the Philippines question wss re-
sumed, Mr.. McEnery Ua.) opposing
the permanent acquisition Of the ISL
ands and MIR. Stewart (Ney.l adyocat-
ing the admission Of the products of
any of the island possessions Of thr
United States duty free. The bill pro-
viGing a form Of government for Alas
ka was read In the house most oi
the time of the session beyond that oc.
cupied In the discussion Of the civil
service bill was devoted to attacks
uron a speech made by Mr.. Sims tdrm.,
Tern.), on the iith, on the question oi
p, nsions. The currency bill was re-
ce.yed from the senate, its amend
mont disagreed to and conferees ap-
pointed.
The state department has taken
steps TO make sure OF the position 1t
has assumed toward ex-Consul Mac
rum in anticipation Of an inquiry
fror congress, by directing an invcs-
tigatiOn into every phase OF the allie
cations contained in that officers
state ment, including especially =
tl,C rough investigation OF the cOnti-
ton under which the consular mail
ami cable service were conducted.
+. j. Steinman. said to be Identical
will. Fred ]. Ileincmann, the abscond-
Ing postmaster at Kitkwood, Mo-. VAS
arrested at the Sherman house. Chi
cage, on the 10th, by government Off
GERS on the charge of embczzlinF gUy-
errment funds. Mr.. licincmAnn was
krt wn 10 be n defaultcr when he was
appointed postmaster against the pro-
test Of the better citizens Of the town.
Mayor Ashbridge of Philadelphia.
oil the 10th. sent to National Chair
man Hanna q check of $4,000, repre-
scnting the first quarter of the amount
that city promised to raise for the PEE
publican national convention in June.
The work of collecting the second
quarter begun ON the same day, and
neprlS 5000 was raised.
Richard A. Hudlin, colored, post
master At Clayton, st. Louis country,
Mo, waA arrested by the federal au-
thcritieE, on the 18th, on warrant
charging embezzlement of government
funds 60 the amount of almost 5000.
HuGlin admitted his guilt.
Il G. Dun d Co. reported on the
10th: Failures for the week have
been 2Is In the United States, against
iTs last year, and - Ia Canada, against
IL last year"
Tho steamer Etruria, sailing from
New York. on the 18th, for Europe.
took out 62s,OOO ounces of silver.
The senate was not In session on the
f'th....ln the house the Legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
hill was passed after four days com
alteration, the civil service appropria-
t!on. which was stricken out In COM
mittee Of :he whole, was restored be-
fore the final vote on the bill by a vote
Of i2S 20 II. Mr.. Suizer (dem., N: "
charged the republican party with fos-
terinE monster monopolies," which
drew forth reply from MIR. Groayenor
tIep-, O.), who accused snlzer Of hip.
pod' oming through the west as vice.
presidential candidate
Wesley church, the largest Methodist
church In Minneapolis, MINI, and the
haI dsonest house of worship In the
northwest, IL free from debt. At the
morning service, on the 18th, in re-
sponse TO the nrgings of the pastor.
Rev. James S. Montgomery, the COO
gregation contributed, In 90 minutes.
at the rate of 262 3 minute, a total of
s21,ooo, sufficient 10 pay every penny
OF the indebtedness and leave few
thousands over for rainy day.
The british embassy, upon inquiry
being made, ON the 18th. authorized
the stateDent that there was no truth
whatever In the story contained in the
Paris dispatches that President No
Kinley had sounded Lord Pauncefots,
tho British ambassador at Washing
Ton, TO ascertain how an offer Of medi-
stion In thc 1ranxvaai difficulty ON the
pars Of the United States would be re-
seived by Great Britain.
The speech of the governor. Sir Hugh
Met alum, at the opening OF the New
foundlsna legislature, on the 10Th, i'm
,imsted that the session had been
called at tine request OF the imperial
gevsrnmcnt 70 renew the mcdus VI
vendi ON the treaty coast no that
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