The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15
LATER NEWS.

ntoI was prepared to proceed with this
discussion Of the financial bill, only
routine business was transacted. and
thu senate adjourned early to enable
rs members ia attend the ohsequies of
Gen. Lawton. In the house, during
Ehort session. Mr.. Bcrhnm Call in-
truduced bill for cable from the
United States 20 the Philippines, and
Mr.. Jones (WaSh.) bin extending 10
Alaska the United States laws for the
sale Of coal aud stone lands. \ night
s,ssion was held for the consideration
Of private pension bills.
One Of the most imprcUsiy. and elsb.
O-Bic funerals ever accorded public
official attended the obscquics over,
and interment uf the remains Of Gen.
isnwton In Arlington national cemy-
icrS on the 9Th. The president and
cabinet. the heads Of bureaus, the
army aud navy, the diplomatic corps
an ! thousands Of citizens of every de-
gre attended at church and cemetery,
giving NJ expression to the deep senEe
OF loss felt by the entire country IN
the death Of the brave hero Of thrts
wars
The North Dakota State Woolgruw.
ers' association, on the 9th, protested
against the ratification Of the reciprOci-
" treaty with Argentina. and sent
ma sfage to Senators HansbrouRh and
Nc Cumbcr urging them TO oppose IL.
George l.. Wellington, senior United
States senator from Maryland and The
states representative on the republic
an national committee. has announced
tha, he will not bc a candidate for rs-
election at the national convention.
Tn, government Of British Columbia
h "a introduced measure, which IL
promised general support by the lrgis-
lature. repeating the act Of the last ses-
sioi by which aliens are excluded
from provincial placer mines.
= special from Washington. on ths
9th. said: Unless flibustcrimg tactics
are rcsorted 10 by the opposition. the
ratification Of the ay-Pauncefote
lsthmlan canal treaty by the necessary
tive thirds vote IL INSURED"
The California assembly refused, on
the 9th. TO adopt a joint resolution
protesting against the proposed treaty
with England relative 20 the Niear.I-
guam canal Eow pending before the
United States senate.
Senator Depew introduced bill, ua
the 9TH. granting TO the public lard
strtet a percentage of the proceeds Of
the sales of public lands for the N.
coTragemcnt OF mining interests.
lr the senate, on the 10th. q resoie
tom expressing sympathy foT the
Beers, offered by Mr.. Allen (Neb.) was
ruabed through by the handful Of sen
a'oir present before lis meaning was
fully comprehended. A moment later
the vote By which u was passed was
rceonsidered amid much laughter. Dis
cussion OF the financial bill was con-
tinued. The house was not in ses.
sion.
Representative w. s. Knox, of Mas,sa-
chusetts, chairman OF the house com
mittee on territories, completed his re-
ear. nm the bill for the creation for
territorial form of government in Iia-
wall, and, ,,n the 18th, EubmltSed II 10
the hoaae. The report w very
voiuminosis document, goinE exhaust,
iyely into all the questions involved
and thoroughly covering every phase
Of thU bill.
The body of Elisha Cone, one Of the
oldest newspaper men In Fond du Lac,
VIVA, was found frozen In the river 10
that city on the l1th. Mr.. Cone hsd
b~en missing for ~ hoarS. Zip TO tAe
time Of his disappearance he was edl-
tor Of the Fond do fae Daily News. He
WINS graduate Of Yale college.
A commission has been gaxetted In
Havana, consisting OF Mayer Lacosse.
president; Sener Estrada Mora, vice.
president; Henor Ganrio and Fathers
pEYaga. Noarsiez and Canovn. sad
MeNfrs. Ernest lee Conant and osgood
Smith. with power TO draw up new
charter for that city.
The president isad for his guest, On
Tire nth. his venerable friend, Bishop
wcldron, of Cincinnati. II being this
lntfsr's birthday. The bishop sns with
Ihr president in his pew at tho Metro
rofifan church. and after thr sermon
dined' with the president and his fam
Iiy.
All fccrcun i5ey. che Turkish minis
lc- 90 the United States, arrived Ut
New York on LIS fiasco9nc, an The i0fh.
md left II onoe for Waahington. Min.
ster Feeronn was accompanied by hss
Wife and siNtsr-sn-iaw, who wscrs
irses~d III Turkish fashion.
Denton u. Become, attorney generai ef |
In 1854. end formerly mssu- |
sfe 81 the legislature, died ut his home
d Clinton, Mo-. on the nth. of heart
lhease. He wns born In ts26, N cailo-
w'ty county. No.
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hersof srn1io< rAzr4enks. a. 1ndlasa, |
~ax hsld. 81 thN 18th. u ~ xnm4i1
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