The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-12-15

SScN"AuS VI tHc 4>cW 1Ok JOckcy cluD
will not give Tod Sloan a license to ride
until the English Jockey club changes its
attitude toward the American rider. 1t is
said no official statement will he given out
but that Sloan's name will not be inserted
in the list Of jockeys licensed for 1901.
The house OF commons Of London voted
flG,OOO.OOO to carry on war (which
Lord Roberts has daily announced as s'fin-
ished"), at full scale cost for another three
months in the listless manner characteris-
tic with its dealings with financial ques-
tons and careful avoidance Of what might
turn out to be unjustifa'ble hopefulness.
Five hundred anarchists vociferously ap-
plauded recently at meeting in New
York city in behalf of the family Of
Bresci, the assassin Of King Hun,bert,
when one Of their speakers threatened the
life Of President Mckinley should he at
tempt to interfere with free speech" The
speaker was Alexander Horr, who an
nounced his approval Of the assassination.
The negotiations Of the powers in regard
to the recent China note have concluded
satisfactorily, sa all agreeing to the condi-
tions identicalIy as outlined by Count Won
Buelow, the imperial chancellor OF Ger
many, November 10, with the exception Of
the introductory clause saying the de-
nands are irrevocable, which is eliminat-
ed.
The estimate by bills for the next year
is as follows: Agriculture, $4 1863, ,O5O;
army, Sll3,Ol9O44; diplomatic and con-
sular, 81 ,s07 ,63S; District of Columbia.
80 yOsO, ,7O3; Notifications, $l2,46l, 1893; In
disns, $0,250,75l; legislative, etc, $685.
800, 500; military academy, $l,Oi5,75O;
navy, ,$S7, 7,l72,43O; pensions, $l45,245, ,23O; ;
postotiice, $l2l ,267 $40; river and harbor,
W., ,l3O,OOO; saindry civil, $63S78, n3;
permanent and annual appropriations,
1924, 4,35S,22O.
Upon the Recommendation Of the board
OF construction Secretary Long will cause
an inquiry to be made by expert navy Of
ficers into the capabilities Of the ship
building plant Of Moran Bros, Seattle;
Fore River company, Quincy, Mass, and
John Dialogue Sons, Camden, N. J.. The
purpose is to satisfy the department Of
the ability of these concerns to construct
battleships and armored cruisers. Tins
inquiry will occupy d week, during which
time the bids opened last week will be
thoroughly examined and feempared.
At Ogden, Utah, disastrous freight
wreck occurred on the Central Pacific
branch of the Southern Pacific one mile
west Of Fenelon station, near Wells, New.
helper engine crashing into y double
header freight. The dead are: Timothy
Kennedy, Ogden, brakeman; Dun
can, fireman, residence unknown. Seri-
ously injured: Fred G. Stokes, Ogden
engineer; Bradist, brakeman, resi-
dence unknown; G. G. Sadler, engineer
Ogden; Fireman Oliver.
The annual comparative statement
showing by bills the relative amounts oi
treasury estimates for the last fiscal yeal
and also for next year, compared with the
actual appropriations of last year, as pre-
pared by the clerks Of the senate a..u
house committees on appropriation, II
completed. The statement makes com
plete showing except as to deficiency and
miscellaneous appropriations, and shows q
total Of estimates for appropriations fol
1902 amounting to $743,374,S ,SO4, compared
with actual appropriations for 1901, less
miscellaneous and deficiency approprla
ations of $500, ,66O, ,23O