The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-03-15

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In the senate, on the 9th the feature
Of the open session was speech by
Mr. Lindsay tKyD, on the Puerto
Ricau government and tariN mcasur".
H. claimed that under the treaty NJ
Paris, which provided for the civil
governments andpolit'rpl status IT the
native inhabitants uf the islands a'.
quirrd bl the uit"d States from
Spain, congress had authority to deaf
with Puerto Rico aud the Philippines
us it saw iit giving free trade 10 one
and lr'A ing q tariff on the products
uf the other Discussion Of the Muenh
liucr sympathy resolution was dis.
cussed behind closed door, In the
Lous9, 1t being the first dag pension
session under the new rule, 20 BILLS
were inurghly acted upon in commit
tee Of 10, whole aud subsequently
passed
The board of director NJ the Kan.
sas pruiicutiury. after conference
with Gov. stanley. ON the 9TH, decided
tha, th" price ~ the product Of the
binding twinc plant of the state prison
at Lansing, direct to the consumer,
will he ten cents q pound, ar us near
that figure ar the cost Of production
will permit
Twenty large freight engines have
bccu ordered 10y ;hc Union Pacific rail-
rund from the Baldwin locomotive
works. for delivery at the shops In May
and june. The weight og each is. en-
ginc in working order. I>p.oOo pounds;
tender, 10000 pounds, total weight
n working order. 2,i.uOo pounds
The political movement against the
government Of Santo Domingo may br
considered ended Gen. Pcppin. the
former governor uf Santiago lie los
Cahall0e. nnd three ug his followers arc
being pursued hy the troopK " tho
government, and tl Is expected the =
will soon hr taken prisoners,
Alexander Carter. Ja years old in =
temporary iit Of insanity, on the 9TH,
Fhot and killed his brother Charles, q
university student, aged 22 years, ut
the home OF their parents IN North
Berkeley, Cnl lie then placed he
muzzlc of the pistol in his mouth and
blew his head or
~ reported by H. &. Dun a Go. the
fnimrrt for the week ended on tn,
9th. were @05 IN the United States,
against ls2 last year. and 80 In Canada,
against Is last year
The house committee on public |
lands, on the 9th, fnyorably reported |
the series OF bills relative to land laws
IN Alaska, previously introduced by
Ar. Lacey. of Iowa.
In tie senate, on the 10th, the dip
loInatic and consular appropriation |
bill was further considered amended |
In few minor particulars and passed. |
The remainder Of the session was de- |
voted 10 eulogies Of the late NJ
l.. Hayward. In the house an o
ment WINS reached to take M the bill |
providing government for Hawaii ON |
April 2, the final vote TO he taken on |
April ), nj p. IN. Consideration Of |
the Wise-Houng contested-election |
case occupied the remainder OF the SCR
sion.
The democrats in Kentucky hayccom |
menctd organizing and equippinR u |
force OF militia with which 20 oppose
the state militia under GOV. rnyior,
should the latter, rs II was rumorsd |
they would attempt to arrest Coz. |
Beckham. New interest and danger
was added to the situation ny the ar
rest of two Of the prominent republic
mn state officials for whom warrants
had been issued, charging them with
in the assassination Of Cos.
Goebel
The win of the late Thomas Henry /
Ismay. founder Of the White Star Line
Steamship Co., has been probated,
showing a persopal estate of ei,297,.
sSl. Numerous legncies, ip all abou,
C E2s,O00, are left to charities, and the
remainder Of the estate goes to mem
bcrs oi the family Of deceased.
John u. Little, the actor, died in
on the nth. aged 62 years.
He was native OF Philadelphia, and
was at one time manager of a theate-
IN Chicago. lie toured the whole Unit
ri States with his company, produce
ng "Around the World In Ninety
Days"
Christ Bauer was murdered by Ernst
Meyers, his brother-in-law. 20 miles
ssst Of Sioux City, Ia, on the night of
he 10th. both men were farmers.
bauer met death in defending his
mother, with whom Meyers bad picked
, quarrel, Meyers had been drinking.
Addison c. Rand. president of the
Rand Drill Co. and treasurer Of the
Latin & Rand Powder Co.. died In New
York city. ON the fifh. aged 10 years.
Fire, ON the nth, completely wipei
,ut all the business houses in nedneid. |
a., on the south nide of Main street
rhe loss n estimated ut ssn.000.
The United States cruiser Fhilsdel- \
,hia sailed from san Francisco for
San Degu. Cal.. on the iith.
Three frrsh cases of babonlc plagne |
rsrs officially reported in Sydney, u.
! n. On ths i1th.