The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-02-07


ping hill being under consideration.
Mr.. Clay tGa.l prrcipitatcd spirited
discussion by offering an amendment
proposing to link the shipping bill
with the Nicaragua canal bin. The
amendment was strongly artlruuitcd
10y MeSSr~. FRYE. Chandler and Nor
gan. who demanded that each bill
should be- allowed to sinrd upon It's
own merits, LIN the hnus, tue nlnni
bus bill, carrying iol claims for stores
and supplies taken by the Union army
during the war of the ret. llinn, was
passed The claims, which had been
passed on by the court Of claims. ag-
grrgatcd $3gi,4-0, practically all the
benehciaries residing at the south.
The bill to amend the Chinese rNclu-
sion act, and some other bills uf minor
Importance, were passed.
Speaking Of the provincial govern
mcnt hill, on the LIST. President Taft,
OF the Philippine commission. said
that n communication had come from
the military governor to the effect
that some Of the provinces were
ready for the establishment ~ civil
govrrpmrnt. ~ present President
Taft added. the provincial govern
menis would bc subordinated 10 the
military and the executive.
Arthur Barnard, the paying teller
of Dowic's Zion hank, In Chicago. who
had been missing for over a week. and
who was believed io have met with
foul play or an accident. walked into
the bank, ON the ist, and announced
himself ready Ia resume his duties.
BARNARD, according to his story, left
Chiragu brcauSr nf an estrungrmrnt
with his sweetheart.
The question nS 10 whether proper
~ used us a saloon In kunsu, Il rn-
titled TO the protection Of the law Is
now sguarcly before the courts aud
will be decided some time next month
In - suit brought in Harper county
against Mrs. Sheriff for damages 10
property in a Ealpon-smashing raid.
A new York plate glass insurance
company, one Of the largest IN the
country, mas sent It's Kansas agents
Instructions to amend their polirirs on
glass In all joints. saloons and drug
stores 30 protect the company uguinyt
loss by Mrs. Nation and her follow
ers.
Papcrs vere filed at Fort Dodge, Ia,
on the list, incorporating the lows
Benevolent association, for the ail of
discharged or paroled prisoners from
the state penitentiarics.
In the senate, on the I'd, with the
exception Of an hour and a half at
the beginning of the session, the en-
tire day was devoted to discussion of
the ship subsidy bill. Mr.. Turner aud
MIR. Mallory made speeches against
the passage of the measure, the latter
hasing his opposition on constitutional
grounds. -. In the house the day, un-
I'll three O'Clock. was spent in cOnsid-
Grafton Of the post Office appropria-
tion bill, but little progress was made.
At three o'clock business was Eus-
pended TO permit the members 20 pay
tribute to the memory of the late
Senator Davis, OF Minnesota.
II IL the intention of the war de.
partment to have the corps of under
takers now in the Philippines disinteF
and ship TO the United States during
the present winter. u practicable, the
remaias of all officers and soldiers
now buried In those islands.
AZ st. Petersburg man named
ravoff. who had been condemned to
banishment TO tho Archangel govern
ment fired twice at Gen. MasiofY. the
chief of direction of military sent
enceS The general escaped unin'
jured.
Chitto Harjo, or Crazy Snake, the
leader of the warning Greek Indians,
and II of the minor leaders of that
tribe have been landed IN the federal
jail at Musks gee, /. T.. where they
will be held pending trial for treason.
The secretary of state and the Brit
ish government have reached con-
clusioa that new commission must
bc sent to establish definitely the
boundary between the United Statea
and British Columbia.
The British post at Medderfonicin,
on the Gaterrand. southwest of Kru-
gerSdorp, was attacked by 1000 II, ers
ON the I'd. The relief column sent out
from krugersdorp failed 10 prevent
the fall of the post.
The st. Johns Ambulance sssocia-
tion attended 1906 persons injured
during the funeral crush In London ON
the I'd. THE association had 7Oi doc
tors and nurses busy at s6 stations.
The United States govvrnment has
adhered formally 10 the brussels con-
venticn for the prevention and rcstric.
ticn of the sale of spirisnous liquors
In eertain regions Of Africa.
Speaker Herderson attended the
memorial servsccs in honor Of Quesn
Victoria, on the ID. and Dir. Dalseil,
Of Pennsylvania. prvsided over the de-
IjbsTasicns of ths houss.