North Park union., 1900-12-28

Hay-Pauncefote treaty TO other pow
era and invites their acceptance OF 1t.
While the capitol was being rebuilt,
after its destruction by the British
army In 1914. the two houses OF Con-
gress met in private dwellings. 1t was
not until 1927 that the two wings were
completed and not until 1867 that the
dome was finished. The total expendi-
lures up to that time reached $4,000
600. Since that date two wings have
been added. with marble terrace.
which have brought the entire cost OF
the building to &10,OOO.OOO, which ia a
small sum compared with that expend-
ed upon several Of the state capitois,
which do not approach II In magnitude,
dignity or benuty. r-
Mr.. Madden. third assistant post
master general. has introduced an In
novation in his annual report TO the
President. He cOmmentis by name ten
postmnsters out of the $4,000 In the SER
vice as worthy Of distinguished notice
because of their efficiency. The name
of Charles U. Gordon. postmaster at
Chicago leads the list. and the others
are: George A. Hibbard, postmaster
at Boston; +. Il. DickersOn Mt Detroit,
F. W. Baumhon at st. Louis, z. =.
Dewstoe at Cleveland. George l.. Holh-
dny at Pittsburg, Richard Hayward at
Providence. T. ii. Baker at Louisville.
A. w. Mills at Nashville, Fred e. With
oft Mt Dayton. Ohio.
Representative Shafroth has been
requested by Chairman Mercer. or the
public buildings and ground committee
to furnish Information as to the re-
quIrements Of Leadville for Its pro-
posed public building. Mr.. Mercer
asks IL the city Will donate site, ana
IL not, its probable cost; present rent
for postoffice and other government Of
fees; amount Of postal receipts, n 'pu-
lation of city. etc. Similar questions
have been asked Representative Rell
concerning Trinidad and Colorsdo
Springs. The information is desired
by the committee to aid in formulating
reports upon bills proposing pubic
buildings at these places.
In discussing the ship subsidy BILL
In the Senate, Mr.. Hanna maintained
that In order to build up the American
merchant marine it was necessary to
have not only capital and experience
but 1t was necessary likewise ito AT
ford our foreign carrying trade pro
tection-some kind OF fundamentally
law" II this protection should be af.
forded, said Mfr. Hanna, the growth OF
the American merchant marine would
be on a par with the growth OF the
shipping industry of the great lakes.
Discussing the rise and fall OF the
American merchant marine, Mr.. Han
m declared that the beginning Of the
decline In the industry was coincident
with the outbreak Of the Civil War.
The cornerstone of the capitol was
laid by General Washington with Ma
sonic ceremonies and barbecue feast
on September 1S. 1903. Seven years
Inter, In November. the building was
sufficiently completed for Mr.. Jener-
son. then vice president, to call joint
session in the original senate chamber,
which was In the basement under what
liz now the Supreme Court. The House
of Representatives met III temporary
quarters In the basement opposite,
which is now occupied by offices at
tached to the Supreme Court. A few
months later better accommodations
were prepared in \ temporary building
on the capitol grounds, called 'the
oven" because of its lack of ventila-
tion. The first permanent hall Of rep
resentatives, which Is now the statu-
ary hall Of the capitol, was occupied In
October. 1907.
The Senate foreign relations commit
tee reported favorably bill intro
duced last session by Senator Culbert-
son of Texas authorizing the secretary
of state to proceed with the consum-
nation Of a proposed treaty between
the United States and Mexico for con-
struction of an international dam on
the Rio Grande river In New Mexico,
with conditions that water impounded
by 1t shall be equally distributed be-
tween the two countries. II the treaty
Ia accepted by both countries, the Sec
retary of state is further authorized to
proceed with construction of the dam
and reservoir. and $2.317 600 is appro-
priated for that purpose. The bill also
specifies TINT persons and corporations
approprinting and storing waters of
the Rio Grande to which others have
right by prior appropriation shall be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor and on
conviction punished by fine or impris-
onment under proceedings instituted
under si1irectlOn of the attorney gem
eral.
Hubert Vos, the famous Dutch artist,
has recently returned from a tour In
the East, where he painted the most
striking type of the several races he
was able to find, and portarits of the
king of Korea and prominent men Of
that nation and several of the most
noted princes OF the Chinese court He
invited the Chinese and Korean minis
ters to n private view OF the collection
and they were naturally delighted to
find the familiar faces Of their friends
upon the walls of the art gallery. But
Minister WI turned out to be as sharp
critic Of our art as he is of our
morals and religion. and his comments
upon the pictures of his countrymen
were both amusing and instructive.
While he was viewing the collection
the art school In the adjoining room
was dismissed and hundred or more
students came pouring into the room to
see the famous yos collection. With
these young people as an audience Min
lister WI delivered an impromptu lec-
ture upon American art that afforded
them immense entertainment.
Associated Press Victory.
St Louis. Mo-, Dec. 2O.-The su.
preme court Of Missouri, at jefferson
City, this morning handed down an