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noted for its fiery partisanship, Mr. Depew tells this story of the youthful politician and the woodchuck: 'The tutor in one of the smaller scboo1s near my native town of Peekskill had drilled a number of his brightest scholars m the history of contemporary politics. and to test both their faith and their knowledge he called upon three of them one day and demanded declaration of personal political principles:
 notT 'o1 :" Yes, sir And, Bill, you are prohibiuonist, I be.ieve? sa
 "'I am, sir ,,.s
 :. And. Jim, you are a demooratg .'a' "'Yes, sir.' = --~- ms
 Well, now, the one of you that can give me the best reason why he belongs to hfs party can have this woodoEhuck which I caught on my way to school this morn- ing
 ." I am a republican, said the first boy, because the republican party saved the country in the war and abolished slavery
 And, Bill, why are you a prohfbltion- istr
 ''T am prohibfionist,' rattledx off the youth, because rum Is the country's greatest enemy and the cause of our over crowded prisons and poor houses.' ;s
 Excellent reasons, Billt remarked the tutor encouragdngly. Now, why are you a democrat, WmT | EzEn
 We'll sfr,' was the slow reply, T am a democrat because want that woodchuck."
 And he got it, too." added MT. Depew.
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CONVENTION CALLED
Chairman of Georgia Republican Com.
 mittee Sends the Word

Atlanta, Ga.. January S.-Chairman Wal ter H. Johnson, of the republican state central committee, issued the formal call today for the state convention to be held here March 2. Besides electing delegates to the national convention. candidates for governor and other state house officers will be nominated. This will be the first time a state republican ticket has been placed in the field in Georgia in a number of years Four delegates will go to the national con- vention from this state.
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BOND COMPANY PAYS
The State Received the Amount Due by
 Davis

Montgomery, January s.-(Special.)- F. Manly, representing. the Fidelity and Deposit company of Maryland, today paid into the state treasury $6,310.02, the full amount due the state by J. M. Davis, the defaulting tax collector of Walker county. Davis was discovered short in his ac- counts about a year ago, and he skipped out and has not yet been arrested. His bond was made with the Fidelity and De- posit company.
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FLORIDA, CUBA
Or Porto Rico Via the Southern Rail-
 way.

Double daily service on quick and conven- tent schedule is now offered via Southern Railway to points in Florida, making close connection for Cuba or Porto Rico via a,ther Tampa or Miami. Through sJeenan birmingham to Jacksonville, leaving Rir- mingham 4:40 p. m.; also through sleener Atlanta to Tampa, connecting with morning train from Birmingham.
 This is the most comfortable and hest route to points in Florida. Cuba or Porto Rico. Cheap excursion rates now in effect
 For rates, schedules, sleeper reservations atc amply to any agent Southern Railway ar c. E. Jackson. T. P. A.. Birmingham Ala, u-29-tf
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president today. presumably in regard to affairs in Cuba. It has been stated that General Wilson would resign his commits sion in the army and not return to Cuba, but tonight the general when asked as to the accuracy of the report, declared it to be his intention to return to Matanzas as soon as the mission which brought him to Washington had been finished.
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German Traiping ship ot Port Eads

New Orleans. January s.-The German training ship von Moltke arrived today at Port Eads She will reach the city tomor- row. The Germans here have made prep arations to give her officers and crew an elaborate reception, and railroads will give special rates to visitors. 2tss |.
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Meeting of Trunk Line Association

New York, January S-Tne representa- tives of the various roads in the Trunk Line association held a meeting today at the waldorf-Astoria behind closed doors. No information was vouchsafed as to what was discussed.
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Wilson win Return to Mantanzas

Washington, January 8.-Secretary Root, accompanied by General James H. Wilson, the military governor of Matanzas province
 Cuba, had an extended interview with the
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REAL ESTATE
 FOR SALE.

FOR SALE $2, $2,500-S-room 2-story house, eorn-r lot, North Highlands, lot 125x300. $3,250-The finest residence lot on South Highlands $s5O-S nice lots. Parker station. Woodlawn, or will divide them. $32 250-Per foot for large choice lot, 11th av- enue and 16th street, South. $2, ,500-Lot 250x200, new Groom cottage; well, cistern, barn, etc.; a beautiful place. $75OA-room house and 8 good lots, Wood lawn.
 $6,0OO-12-room house on choice street, close in; pays 10 per cent on $6,5O0. H,500-S-room 2-story house, East Lake; improvements cost $2,500. $1 1,000-Lot 50x190, 4-room house, Avenue B. $9OOA-room house, 1916 Avenue H. $25O0-6-room cottage, 4th avenue.
 CHICHESTER, YANCEY & ORR, Telephone 606. PA Fist Street.
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 men, impediments to marriage, and all forms of chronic, nervous, blood and pri- Sate diseases.
 EVERY FORM OF PRIVATE DISEASE POSITIVELY CURED UNDER PLAIN GUARANTEE. Consultations at office or by mail are in. vited free. . Treatment by mall to parties who cannot visit me. No written prescriptions; we fun. nish all medicines.
 Birmingham Daily News: '-The Nevs comments him or. Dozier) most cordially to all those in need of his services Aee-Hsrald; His long record and an. proved abilities enutle him to the proud distinction of standing at the head of his Profession"
 Alabama Christian Advocate: "IIis pro. eeseiQnal standing Is unimpea enable, and his character es a gentleman and citizen b Above reproach."
 Office and Dispensary corner Third ave me and Nineteenth street. Birmingham.
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Al Depew Story

From the Saturday Evening Post.
 To illustrate the position of one of the l great natamf e-tiss during a campaign
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Advertise in the Age-Herald.
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DIR. 0. T. DOZIER
 SPECIALIST,

Gen1tO Urinary
 Surgery.
 Cutaneous and venereal diseases, All delicate dis orders of sexual organs and pel- vic viscera of men and women. Cystitis. stricture, sexual weakness. prostititis. irreg- ularities of wo.
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DON'T buy lamps or gas fixtures when
 electricity is so much better and aoout as
 cheap when used on meter. s-lz-t1
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WANTED-Two first-class holders Ad- dress Southern Car and Foundry Co.,, Gadsden, Ala. 1-6-7t
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TO KEEP OUT PLAGUE
WAR DEPARTMENT ACTIVE IN
ADOPTION OF TREASURES.
Executive Order VIII Re Issued To-
day Placing the Quarantine Ser
vice of the Philippines In Charge
of the Marine Hospital Service.
To Keep the Disease Away From
Pacific Coast.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Prompt
measures are being taken by the Off
cials here. to deal with the bubonic
plague in the Philippines and to pre-
vent it's introduction in the United
States. An executive order will be is
sued tomorrow by the war department
placing the quarantine service of the
Philippines in charge Of the marine
hospital service, and officers to mani
age that work will be detailed by the
secretary of the treasury. A special set
of Instructions, designed to prevent the
introduction Of the disease on the Pa
citic coast, are also in preparation and
will be issued soon. Assistant Surgeon
J. c. Perry, of the marine hospital SER
vice. has been detailed by DR.. Wyman
to have charge temporarily Of the quar-
antine service at Manila. He has been
at Hong Kong for six months, is fam
iliar with other Asiatic ports and is
regarded as an experienced and capa-
BILE officer.
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IN HIS OWN BEHALT.
Henry COrbett Will Take the Stand
a mt Racfne Today.

Henry COrbett Will Take the Stand
mt Racine Today.
RACINE, Wis, Jan. 4.-The state
having rested in the preliminary exam
ination Of Henry T. Corbett, charged
with shooting the Rev. M. r. Cheney
and wife. the defense today began the
introduction of evidence.
Mrs. C. NJ. SteinWitZ, of Milwaukee,
who for a time boarded Corbett, testi-
fled as to his honesty. Peter Leersch
Corbett's room mate in Racine; John
Lonergan, barber: and John Will
liams, porter at the Hotel Racine,
and others testified, but nothing posi-
tive was brought out. Attorney Walk
er expects to prove that Corbett was
nine blocks from the Cheney residence
when the crime was committed.
The strongest testimony for the de-
fense was that of Mrs. Wieman, who
lives II blocks from the Cheney resi-
dence. She states that Corbett called
at her residence five minutes before
tha shooting occurred.
airs. Hugh Miller, this afternoon COR
roborated the testimony of Mrs. VIE
man and Miss Nettie Crouder, living
in the same neighborhood, stated that
Corbett called at her house at 10 o'clock
on the morning of the shooting. Mrs
David Bloom. living considerable dis
tance from the Cheney residence also
told of Corbett calling at her house a
few minutes before 10 o'clock.
Corbett will go on the stand in his
own defense tomorrow.
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EVIDENTLY SUSPENDED.
Special Land Agent Pelham Leaves
and Another Man Succeeds.

Special Land Agent Pelham Leaves
and Another Man Succeeds.
Robert Pelham, who for several
months has been one Of the special
agents of the United States land de-
partment, stationed in the Duluth dis
trict, has been succeeded by w. E..
Griffin, recently stationed at Ashland,
Wis, and also Crookston, MINI. Mr..
Pelham left the latter part of last week
for ST. Paul, and it is not known whe-
ther he has been temporarily suspend
ed by the department or merely trans
ferred.
In the later part Of November it was
reported from Washington that Mr..
Pelham was to be suspended for not
carrying out the departments instruc-
tions in relation to inspecting certain
timber lands in the northern part of
the state, and that charges had been
preferred against him. Mr.. Pelham
professed to know nothing Of the
charges, saying at the time that the
only probable cause was his inability
to carry out the departments instruc-
tions to the letter in inspecting a tract
Of dead and down timber, owing to the
physical conditions that We're impos-
sible to overcome.
Mr. Pelham left Duluth without in
forming any of the local officials of
his intentions and the supposition is
that he has been suspended from duty
for a time.
The labor world., 1900-01-06
THE WHEELS
GRIND SLOWLY.

=, Superior. The matter was talked over
some and Mr.. Harrison said that if the
| county would agree not to use any
| other phones but those of the Zenith
company, the company would make
,, the price $4,000 year. This was dis
! cussed and the outcome was that a
contract on the latter basis was drawn
up and Chairman Morcom was author
lied to sisl it for the county. The
contract is to run for. one year from
March l and the county is to have an
option of continuing it for five years
or any portion Thereof. The county
is not to be charged cent for the
phones until connection with 800 other
phones in Duluth is given.
The following bids were made for
the county printing: Herald, commits
sioners proceedings, rs cents a folio;
financial statement 70 cents and S5
cents; tax list, 10 cents a description.
News Tribune, commissioners proceed
ings, 67h cents: financial statement,
65 and IS cents; tax list, II cents de-
scription. Labor World, commission
ers' proceedings, IS cents: financial
statement, IS cents and 20 cents; tax
list, 6 cents description. Tribunal,
commissioners proceedings, Is cents a
folio; financial statement, As cents for
three Insertions; tax list, 31A cents a
description. West Duluth x-Ray, COM
missioners' proceedings, Is cents per
folio; financial statement, 80 cents for
three insertions: tax list, cents de-
scription. Eveleth Star, commission
ers' proceedings, 10 cents folio: fl
nancial statement. 30 cents for three
insertions; tax list cents descrip-
tion
The board adjourned on Wednesday
until Tuesday. January 12, without
awarding any of the bids. The Eve
leth Star. being the lowest on every
thing, is entitled to the county print
ing for the ensuing year. If the county
commissioners follow up their act of
last year the lowest bidder will get the
work. Last year, however, the two
dailies were the lowest bidders and
this year they are the two highest,
whether that fact will make any diff
ference to the county commissioners
remains to be seen. The daily papers
are putting in some hard work on the
commissioners. ard the county Off
GERS at the court house who will be up
for reelection next fall are putting in
some hard licks for the rallies as well,
knowing that it is quite essential to
have their support six months hence.
It is hardly probable that this same
board will care to go back on the pre-
cedent they set last fall by awarding
the printing to the highest bidders,
In case they do 1T Will seem that the
dailies are to get the printing let their
bids be high or low. 1t takes three
votes to award the work and the terms
of three commissioners expire next
fall. They are Williams, Kauppi, and
Berg, they too, may want the sup
port of the dailies for reelection, and
the very fact that the law reads "the
lowest responsible bidder" may not
cut much ice. We shall see what we
shall see.
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HAS GAYNoR ARRESTED.

MysteriOus Woman He Denies
Charges Him With NOn-SuppOrt.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The woman
who appeared in the court of Commits
sioner Shields in the federal building
yesterday claiming to be the wife Of
John Gaynor, who is indicted with sew
eral others on the charge of fraud and.
conspiracy against the government had
Mr.. Gaynor arraigned in the police
court today on the charge Of non-sup-
port. The woman secured a warrant,
signing herself Georgia A. Gaynor. She
alleged she was married to Gaynor 10
years ago and that she has children.
She was not in court, not having been
notified Of Gaynor's arrest. Examina-
ticn was postponed until Jan. 9. Gaynor
was released in $1,000 bail. He denies
li1at the woman Is ,tfls wife. ''.-7-.s
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CRIB TO CRACK.
" HEN the Canadian troops sen,

W HEN the Canadian troops sent
w out to take part in Great Brit
aims crime in South Africa, ar
rived at the Cape, they were heartily
greeted by the British authorities,
who thanked them for thus rendering
sympathy and help to England sin her
hour of trial" And now, in reference
to the reverse Suffered by.Buller, the
London Telegraph piously says:
''Fhe moral fibre of the British en-
pire is now being tested as it has not
been tested since the Crimean war and
the Indian mutiny. We passed then
through time of terrible storm and
stress. The present trial will surely
rot find us wanting
"a gang CT burglars spot ''crib 10
crack" They prospect around it for
weeks to find it's burglarizable points,
and lay all plans with an eye single to
successful carrying off Of the booty,
with all due provision made for mur-
dering anyone that unprovidentially
may turn to resist them; and then
when, right in the midst of the job. i'll
luck brings the dogs and the watch
men about their ears they cry nightly
unto God for sympathy and help Gin
their hour of trial." and snivel about
their "time of terrible storm and
stress"
! When folks go out with dark Ian
terms and jimmies, hunting for "hours
Of triar' and ''times of storm and
Stress they deserve to find theEi.
England pushed her way into the
Transvaal without any regard for right
or decency, angry and hungry for 1t,
simply because, she thinks her previous
three or four abortive efforts to grab
it have conferred upon it the right to
make another attempt. She has been
perpetually putting the Beers into
hours of trial. and times of terrible
storm and Stress" and SO far the.
have weathered them all, and they are
! the only parties entitled to sympathy,
} This gang of capitalist scoundrels
called England" in hunting for trou-
BILE the world over. have found little
at last, but, alas, their "hours of trial
and "times of terrible storm ant
stress" are all hours and times ol
fear of losing dividends; the real storm,
of shot and shell has to be born by
the poor common clay that has nc
part in the dividends.-The People.
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A Strange story.

Ex-Representative Springer tells q
curious story that IS worthy of inves-
tigation by the bureau Of ethnology.
He says that Creek Indian from In
dian Territory who was member Of
the Rough Riders, re-enlisted in the
regular army at the close of the Span
ish war and was sent to the Philippine
Islands. While campaigning with his
regiment in the southern part Of the
archipelago he found a tribe of Malays
whose dialect was almost the same as
the aboriginal language of the Greek
nation. He could understand them and
they could understand him without diff
ficulty, and he was able to act as in
terpreter for his officers with tribe
he had never heard of before.-Chicago
Record.
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ing, Jan. 3, at the residence of Emil
Melander, No. 1924 TWenty-second ave-
nue. West. The maid of honor was Miss
Lizzie Pierce and Bert Schultz was
best man. The bride wore a very pretty
and becoming costume of blue and
white silk, and carried shower bou-
quet of American beauty roses. The
parlors were artistically decorated with
potted plants and flowers and a num-
ber of beautiful gifts We're received.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
H. w. Knowels of Grace Methodist
church, after which refreshments We're
served. DR.. and Mrs. Pierce will re-
side at No. 42O Lake avenue North.
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Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the County
Commissioners convened last Tuesday
at the Court House. Chairman Nor
com was reelected unanimously. The
old list of committees were re-appoint-
ed by Chairman Morcom. They are as
follows:
Highways and bridges-Morcom
Kauppi. Kugler. Williams and Berg.
Poor and poor farm-Berg, Kugler,
and Williams.
Court house and jail-Kauppi, Will
liams and Kugler.
Claims and acoOuntS-Williams
Kauppi and Kugler.
Taxes and ssessments-Kugler
Berg and Kauppi.
Supplies and purchasing-Tauppi
Williams and Berg.
Legislation-Kugler, Williams and
Kugler.
The old set of officers were re-elect-
ed on resolution introduced by Com
missioner Williams. Their names and
salaries are as follows:
Superintendent of poor, A. P. Cook
$1,290 a year: overseer of county roads
John Hawkinson. $500 day; overseel
of poor farm, A. F. Rockwell. $3.50 g
year: county physician, A. j. Braden
$1,500 a year. Other employees elected
are as follows:
r. S. Cowden, fireman. $50 month
George X. Swan. janitor, $50 month
John T.. Russell. watchman,' $50 {
month: Charles Shogran, clerk Of sup
erintendent of poor, $50 month: Q
S. Olson, clerk of superintendent O
poor. SIS month.
Commissioner Kugler tried to get {
resolution through making it compul
sorry for any of the above named Of
ticers to resign if they should run fo1
office next fall but it was lost.
w. T. Harrison, the Zenith Tele
phone company's attorney and the
manager We're present and had read {
proposition in which the company of
fered to furnish the county with J.
telephones at $50 an instrument ant
guaranteed the county connection witt
800 other phones III Duluth and 500 j,
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After the Octopus.

Uncle Nose Wetmore, of st. Louis,
who was connected for many years
with the Liggett & Myers Tobacco
company, is in the field again with a
new concern just organized. For years
Uncle Nose induced Liggett & Myers
to fight the tobacco trust, and so skill
fully was it managed by Uncle Nose
that the trust finally paid $4,000, 900 for
the property, which was worth only
about $5,O0O,000. Uncle Nose has
started in again with a capital of ST.
100000. He has formed little trust or
a big corporation by associating some
small companies, and he is going gun
ming after the enemy. If Uncle Nose
catches the octopus he will spit to-
bacco juice in his eye.-Memphis Com
mercial-Appeal.
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pHrLrrr1SE QUESTION.
Beverilge Resolution EMbOdfes
= Views of Republicans.

Beveridge Resolution Enlb0dfes
Views of Republicans.
4 WASHINGTON, Jan. At is known
that Senator Beveridge's resolution on
the Philippines introduced today was
written by the senator in consultation
with Senators Lodge, chairman of the
Philippines committees; Davis, chair
man of the foreign relations commit
tee, and Allison, chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations, the last nam
ed finally revising it to the form in
which it was introduced. It is under
stood that the resolution is a compos-
ite expression of the views of the Re-
publican senators, and that Senators
Platt, Davis, Lodge and Beveridge
We're in favor Of more positive declar-
alton, and the resolution as it stands
is as fair an expression as it possible
of the position CT the Republican sem
ators upon this question.
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WHAT'S the Minneapolis Game:

The Washington newspaper men have
discovered that Sam Van SAINT will be
nominated for governor by the Republi-
cans, and that Clapp and Collins are
not in the race. Now, it is hard to
say anything against as loyal Re
publican at Sam Van SAINT, whose heart
is always in the right place, but is it
not barely possible that Minneapolis
desires another chance to slaughter
some good-natured man in order to
shove Lind into Nelson's seat in the
senate ?-Bemidji Pioneer,
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NOT so VERY WARM.
December Only One Degree Higher
Than the Average.

December Only One Degree Higher
Than the Average.
3 The summary of Observer Richard-
son. of the local weather bureau, of
weather conditions for the month of
December, indicates that the month
was not unusually warm after all. The
mean temperature was 19 degrees, or
only one degree above the average of
the past 80 years. The highest tempera-
ture was 48 degrees above, on Dec. %,
and the lowest 13 below zero on Dec.
30.
The total precipitation for the month
was 1.1S inches, somewhat less than the
normal for the past 80 years, which is
1.28 inches. The maximum velocity OF
the wind was 40 miles an hour on Dec.
20. During the month there were Il
clear days, II partly cloudy days and
6 cloudy days.
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roORMAN WANTS HIS OFFICE.
Begins Action To Compel Commits
siOnerS to Approve bond.


siOners to Approve Bond.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 4.-W. Poor
man, Republican ,sheriff-elect of Pauld-
ing county, today applied to the su-
preme court for writ Of mandamus
to compel the county commissioners to
approve his bond. The commissioners.
it appears, appointed Henry Wilson,
retiring Democratic sheriff, to the Of
flee, alleging that Poorman had for
feited by failing to file his bond within
the time required by law. Poorman
claims that he went to the office of the
county commissioners on Jan. ], the
day set for him to take his office, with
a bond approved by the county prose-
cutor, but was unable to find any mem.
Der of the board. Later the commits
sioners refused to approve the bond.
The labor world., 1900-01-06
Senate IN Cnha.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The senate
committee on Cuba held it's first meet
ing today. No action was taken, but
there was a general discussion of the
attitude of the United States towards
the island. The prevailing opinion
seemed to be favorable to the Teller
amendment promising independence to
the Cubans as soon as pacific condi-
tions should be restored. There was
some talk of having the committee
make trip to Cuba for the purpose of
Investigating conditions there, but no
conclusion was reached.
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Mysterious Suicide.

TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 4.--On Tues
day A. Feinberg, of Chicago, registered
at the Rossin House, and was assigned
to room. Nothing was seen of him
yesterday and today the door was
forced. Feinberg was found dead. He
had shot himself twice, once in the
mouth and once in the neck. Fienberg
left nothing to explain his action.
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Thanks of ConEress.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Representa-
tive Bingham, of Pennsylvania, today
introduced the following joint resolu
ton:
congress are hereby rendered to Rear
Admiral William T. Sampson and Com
modore Winfield Ccott Schley and the
officers and men under them for the
destruction Of the Spanish fleet at
Santiago. Il