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Passaic City record., 1901-12-21
CANAL TREATY RATIFIED
Senate Passed Hay-Pauncefote Agree.
ment by Vote Of II toe
WATERWAYWILL BE HURRIED NOW

With the Main Obstacle Removed All Eff
forts Will Be Directed Toward begin
ming tho Construction of the lstbmiar
Canal - The Treaty Passed Without
Any yAmendment-The Negative Vote,
Washington, D. C.-The second Hay.
Pauncefote canal treaty has been rati
fed by the Senate yeas, 70; nays, 6
The opposition votes were cast by Sen.
atOrs Bacon, Blackburn, Culberson,
Mallory, Teller and Tillman. Two
other Democratic Senators, Bailey and
Rawlins, were paired against the
treaty, while four Senators, Daniel,
Jones, of Nevada; Patterson and Quay
were absent and impaired
AS the treaty now stands, unchanged
from the text to which Secretary Hay
| and Lord Pauncefote attached their
| signatures, it assures the United States
| complete control of the canal. Great
Britain asked this Government not to
discriminate in the matter of tolls and
to guarantee the neutrality of the ca
nal as against belligerents, both of
which requests were granted.
The United States, on the other hand,
secured the abrogation of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty without any considera-
ton therefor, and the elimination of
the clauses prohibiting Notifications
and requiring the assent of other ma
tions to the treaty. In short, Great
Britain secured what it asked and the
United States got all it wanted, so that
there was no chance of friction.
The ratification of the treaty paves
the way for the consideration Of the
Canal bill. Senator Morgan, who will
retain his position as Chairman of the
Committee on Isthmian Canals, is pre-
pared to bring this important legisla-
ton to the attention of the Senate at
once. He already has reported and
has had placed upon the calendar of
the Senate a measure which has been
decided upon as the next step toward
beginning the work of construction.
This bill provides for acquiring the
rights necessary for securing and con-
trolling the territory through which
the canal will pass, and reads as fol-
lows:
THAT the President of the United
States is hereby authorized to conclude
agreements with the republics of
Costa Rica and Nicaragua, or either of
them, for and in behalf of the United
States for the acquiring and full con-
troll of such portion of territory now
belonging to Costa Rica and Nicara-
qua as may be desirable and neces-
sary on which to locate, construct.
maintain. govern, regulate, police and
protect a canal of such depth and ca
pacity as will be sufficient for the
movement of ships of the greatest ton
mage and draft from point near
Greytown, on the Caribbean Sea, via
Lake Nicaragua, to Brito. on the Pa
cific Ocean. and such sum as may be
necessary to secure such necessary
rights, privileges and control is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated"
Passaic City record., 1901-12-21
CHARLES E. SMITH OUT
President Accepts the Resignation
of the Postmast ster-General.
Pressure of Private BusIness the Reason
Henry c. Payne, of Wisconsin,,
Named as His Successor.

Washington, D. C.-Postmaster-G Gen
eral Smith has resigned his office, an(
the announcement was made tina
Henry C. Payne, Of Wisconsin, woult
succeed him. There is not the slight
est question that Mr.. Smiths resigna
ton was purely a personal matter
There was no question of politics in 1t
1t has long been an open secret tha
the Postmaster-Genera did not like
his work. He conscientiously ant
honestly endeavored to fulfill the du
ties Of the office, and made an envia
BILE record. Nevertheless it was no
the kind of work that he preferred o.
felt himself best fitted for.
Following is the text of Mr.. Smith's
letter of designations:
"My Dear Mr.. President:
Following my verbal communication
Of some time ago, beg to tender my
resignation Of the Office of Postmaster
General. to take effect at your earlies
convenience on the appointment ant
qualification of my successor.
This step is taken in fulfllment OF
a plan long since formed, for purely
personal reasons. the execution O,
which has been delayed until it coult
Passaic City record., 1901-12-21
BIG STORM VISITS MAINE.
Logs Swept Away, Houses Flooded ano
Bridges Crushed.

Portland, Me.-This State has suf-
fered from one Of the most severe
storms in its history, reports telling of
disaster that adds thousands of dol
lars to the aggregate damage. The
three principal rivers and innumerable
smaller streams have overfowed their
banks, submerging vast areas. wash
Ing away bridges, buildings and great
quantities of logs and lumber and
flooding factories, mills and dwellings.
The Maine Central Railroad were una
BILE to move trains, and the eastern
section was entirely cut off from the
western part With a few exceptions
the great mills on the Androscoggin,
Kennebec and Penobscot rivers were
unable to start their machinery be-
cause of high water, and thousands of
men are temporarily without work.
| Madison, on the upper Kennebec
River, suffered the greatest damage
of any place, with money loss of
fully $500.000.
Four bridges over the Kennebec, be-
tween Fairfield and Clinton, were
washed away. At Waterville and
Winslow the inmates of fifty houses
were taken from their homes in boats.
Eastern Maine suffered severely from
the storm. A steel trestle at Clinton
was carried out. Eight thousand logs
went down the Pepobscot with the ice
and 100000 feet of the West Branch
drive broke away.
The new steel bridge at Henderson.
Just finished, has gone out, and eight
box cars loaded with grain were
washed into the river at Brownville
village.
Reports from that section of Maine
east of Bangor indicate that the prop
erty loss will be tremendous. On the
upper Penobscot alone the loss of
logs. estimated at 100000 feet, will
reach from $4,000 to 100000.
Passaic City record., 1901-12-21

be carried out without embarrassing
your declared policy and until the de
partment measures in which 1 an
deeply interested could be satisfactor
lily advanced and assured.
I'm laying down the trust committed
to my hands 1 want to thank you mosi
sincerely for the confidence you have
reposed in me, and for the great pleas
ure l have found In an association
which has deepened my esteem fol
you personally and my admiration TO.
the spirit and aims of your Admins
tration.
with my best wishes that you may
have the largest measure of success
I remain, faithfully yours.
'CHARLES EMORY SMITH"
Postmaster General Smith, in an in
terview, spoke as follows about his ac
ton:
"As indicated in my letter of resigna
ton, this step has been taken in con
formity with a plan formed many
months ago. 1 communicated my pur.
pose to the President last month, with
the accompanying statement that
wished to consult his convenience as
to the time when 1 should go out. The
President was exceedingly gracious
and strongly urged me to stay, but
finally accepted my reasons as conclu.
sive of my duty to myself.
my relations with the President
have been of the most cordial charac
ter, and have strengthened as we have
worked together. We have been ir
thorough accord in all matters of pol
icy. 1 have formed the highest esti
mate Of his lofty. and patriotic stand
ard of administration, and it has beer
a great pleasure to cooperate with
him. My resignation has been delayed
beyond my original purpose for two
reasons, which have harmonized.
First, to consult the Presidents
wishes and not to embarrass his de
clared policy as to his Cabinet, and
second, to carry forward department
policies in which l am greatly inter
ested to a point where their success is
assured.
my successor. Mr.. Payne. is a mar
who, by ability, experience and knowl
edge of public affairs, is admirably
fitted for the place. and I am glad tc
surrender the trust to such excellent
hands,"
Passaic City record., 1901-12-21
RICH WOMAN WEEDS CONVICT.
She Had Visited Him in Jail and Had
Converted Him to Her Faith.

New York City. = Inspired by what
she thought was the will of Heaven,
Miss Sarah r. Mangam, a wealthy
woman, and prominent as char
ity and church worker in Brooklyn.
was married to former convict, whom
she says she has converted to the Bap-
tist Church. Thomas Syron. who also
lived in Brooklyn, is the bridegroom.
Syron spent four and one-half years
in Sing Sing, to. which place he was
sentenced on April 26, 1896, by Judge
Purd, the conviction being for grand
larceny. A few months ago he was
again arrested, and it was while In
iail in connection with this offense that
he met Miss Mangam.
At the time of his arrest Syron had
described his occupation as that of
1aborer ard his religion as Roman
Catholic. Miss Mangam visited the
prisoner frequently, each time address
ing words of comfort calculated to
make him see the error Of his ways.
She also prevailed upon him to change
.his religion.
Passaic City record., 1901-12-21
Editor and Proprietor.
MINOR EVENTSOF THE WEEK
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

Secretary Hay consented to deliver
the oratlon at the services In memory
Of Mckinley to be held by Congress.
Phya Akaraj Oradhara. the new ST,
amese Minister to the United States,
was presented to President Roosevelt.
Navy Department officials, were
greatly pleased with the success Of the
trial trip Of the torpedo boat destroyer
Decatur, which made a speed in ex
cess of twenty eight knots an hour.
Senator Wellington, of Maryland. ap
piled for reinstatement in the Repub
lican party. His request is to be
granted.
Request of the Holland Boat Com
pany for modification of its Govern
ment contract terms was refused.
Passaic City record., 1901-12-21
DOMESTIC.

Six persons were killed and clever
injured in a collision on the Illinois
Central road.
The Welland Canal closed for the
winter season.
The Presbyterian Committee on
Greed Revision completed It's work,
and will report February 5, 1902, In
Philadelphia.
Five "Jointists" at Coffeyville. Kan,
sued by Mrs. II. NJ. Stansbury for S1O,,
BOO for selling liquor to her SON have
oeen found not guilty.
For refusing to comply with the Ter.
itOrial laws Mayor E. A. Abbott, OF
McAlister. l. T., and DR.: Earl. of Eu.
taula, were elected from the Territory
Governor Ferguson. of Oklahoma
will investigate the sanitarium scandal
which resulted In the outsing Of Gov.
,rnor Jenkins.
DIR. Leteve, of Pittsburg, Penn. an
aounced the discovery of q serum
which will cure lockjaw.
Luigi Storti was put to- death by
electricity at Boston. He was the first
person to die in the chair in Massachu
setts.
The attempt of two men to arrest q
bunco steerer in Texas resulted in q
1erce fight with firearms, in which all
three men were killed.
Colorado railway traffic was serious.
ly impeded In the mountains by snow.
The Newtown County safe, at Deca
tur Miss, was pIundered Of over $1,000
in cash and warrants
Robbery Of the bank at Wanatah,
Ind, caused run on the institution
resulting In its suspension.
Governor Ferguson. of Oklahoma,
announced that he will be out of poll
tics so long as he is Governor, and
that he will not participate in the divi-
sion of the Territorial patronage.
Police Commissioner Murphy an.
nounced the dismissal of Captain Dia-
mond from the New York police force.
The Indiana Supreme Court decided
that sixty Joseph Rink
ard, wife murderer, must hang.
The coal fields of the South cover
10000 square miles. seven times as
arge as those of Great Britain; France
Germany and Belgium combined.
Passaic City record., 1901-12-21
FOREIGN.

For numbering his boarding house
mistress, J. E. Laplaine was hanged
at Montreal, Que.
Tung, China. was formally opened to
trade. A staff Of customs officials is
stationed there.
General Bruce Hamilton surprised a
Boer laager in the Eastern Transvaal,
Killing sixteen Beers and capturing
seventysix, besides wounding many
others.
Two counties of Ireland are to be
placed under the Crimes act.
Reports from the Chinese imperial
court received at Pekin said the EN-
press Dowager was in failing health.
Queen Wilhelmina and her consort
arrived at The Hague. Holland, receiv-
!ng loyal greeting from the populace,
40 hostility being shown toward the
prince.
Argentina sent reply to Chile's
latest note, and 1t is believed that the
dispute between the two countries will
De amicably settled.
There was q bread riot in Vienna
Austria.
resolution calling on the German
Government to lead in an effort to stop
The Boer war was adopted at a mass
meeting in Munich.
The Bolivian Parliament passed the
S2.500,000 loan bill.
The French Chamber of Deputies
passed the Ship Subsidy bill.
The Japanese Imperial Diet was
opened by the Emperor at Toxic.
Passaic City record., 1901-12-21
THE M'KINlEY MEMORIAL
1t Will Be Erected Over the Late
Presidents Grave at Canton.
A National Fund Being Raised For the
purpose-Contribution From All
Sections of the Country.

Cleveland, Ohio.-The Han to cree,
a national memorial over the grave OF
President Mckinley at Canton, Ohio
has assumed a definite form. The
erection Of the memorial will be un
dertaken by the Mckinley National
Memorial Association, of which Will
lam R. Day, former Secretary OF
State, is President; Senator NJ A.
Hanna, Vice President; Myron T. Her.
rick, Treasurer, and Ryerson Ritchie,
Secretary. L ne trustees. appointed by
President Roosevelt, include George
E. Cortelyou, the late Presidents pri-
vatc secretary; w. Murray Crane, of
Massachusetts; Robert j. Lowry. of
Georgia; Henry T. Scott, of Califor-
MIA, and other well-known citizens
representing different States of the
Union.
The association. in a statement ad-
dressed to the American people. re-
ports the satisfactory progress of or
ganization. 1t is desired that an Or
ganization be formed in every State
and Territory, with local organiza-
tions in cities, towns and rural dis
tricts for the purpose of raising the
required fund for the memorial. All
banks have been designated depositor-
les for subscriptions; all postmasters
will receive and forward moneys, and
all express companies will issue money
orders and forward money free of
charge.
A beautiful souvenir certificate.
upon which is engraved portrait of
President Mckinley and shadow pic
lures of the late Presidents house at
Canton, the Capitol and White House.
will be sent to every subscriber, who
should have his or her name sent to
he Treasurer Myron T. Herrick. at
Cleveland. Ohio, for preservation in
he permanent archives of the associa-
ion.
At a conference of the representa-
ives of the Mckinley National Mem
>rial Association and of the William
Mckinley Memorial Arch Association,
If Washington, the following resolu
lion was adopted:
"That it be the sense of the trus-
ees of the Mckinley National Memo
.ial Association that the field of pop
liar subscription should be left to 1t
'or raising the sum necessary to pro-
7ide a suitable memorial to the late
President at Canton, Ohio, where his
body lies; and that this association
'hould join with the William Mckinley
Memorial Arch Association. Of Wash
ngton. in memorializing Congress to
erect a national memorial at the Capt.
;ol of our country to commemorate
lis services to the nation"
Senator Hanna is exceedingly graft
led over the popular interest shown
the proposed memorial to President
McKialey. While the association has
inly recently been placed upon a work
ng basis reports from all sections Of
he country indicate that the desired
ocal organizations have been. or are
,eing, called into existence, with every
prospect of raising a substantial fund
which shall, irrespective of politics, fit
ingly express the peoples appreciation
If the character and services of the
nartyred President in the shape Of
rational memorial over the grave,
where the body will finally rest, in
Vest Lawn Cemetery at Canton.
Passaic City record., 1901-12-21
MILLIONS OF LOST LETTERS.
;ontained $40, 1854 in Cash and S1,17s,97(
in Paper.

Washington, D. C.-The Dead-Letter
Office handled S,507 ,257 pieces Of dere-
let mail matter during the year ended
tune 30 last, according to the annual
.eport of the Superintendent, David P.
Leibhardt, just filed. OF these the un-
claimed letters numbered 5,931. .407.
There were 4S3,959 misdlrected letters
and parcels and 1O3,6 ,669 directed to fic-
titious addresses.
Letters containing money found
loose in the mails without addresses
numbered 15,943. In 47,532 of the let
ters opened during the year money
was found, the total being $42, 2,S54.72.
In 1896 letters were notes and other
papers of value not currency of a to-
tai face value of $1,17S,97O.59.
Passaic City record., 1901-12-21
cAAEFEs CALLS FOR MORE MEN.
No Reduction in tho Philippine, Army
For Next Five Years.

Washington, d. C.-Additional cav
airy is required in the Philippines by
General Chaffee. He has requested
the dispatch of two more regiments;
for service in the interior of the ISL
ands. and has also protested again
against any withdrawal of infantry
troops for the present. In view of his,
urgent representations the War De-
partment will maintain the present
strength by sending out regiments,
from home to fill vacancies.
AS result of General Chaffee's con-
fidential reports no further reduction
will be made in the forces now under
his command. A General now in the
Philippines states that an army of
$4,000 will be required for at least
five years more.
Passaic City record., 1901-12-21
The Senate Confirms Knox.

The United States Senate Commit.
tee on the Judiciary unanimously voted
that the charges against the confirma-
tion of Philander G. Knox as Attorney
General of the United States, which
were filed by the Antitrust League
We're not definite enough to warrant
consideration, and the former action of
the committee recommending to the
Senate favorable action on the nomina.
tion was affirmed The Senate con-
frmed the nomination.
Passaic City record., 1901-12-21
Marconi May Be Sued.

Papers have been served on Signor
Marconi at st. Johns, N. f., by the
Anglo-American Telegraph Company,
claiming monopoly of the telegraph
business in the island for the company
and demanding that he cease his ex.
periments and take away his appara.
tus, failing which an appeal for an in.
junction will be made to the courts
Passaic City record., 1901-12-21
A Boer Leader Captured.

A dispatch from General Kitchener,
dated Belfast. South Africa. announced
that Commandant Kruitzinger, the fa-
nous Boer leader who has figured so
prominently in connection with the in.
vaslon of Cape Colony, has been cap
tured. badly wounded, by General
french.
Passaic City record., 1901-12-21

Governor Gregory maue start in
business as mill hand. He was born
Astoria, L. l., in 1S49, and when he
vas still boy his family moved to
Westerly, r. l., where he obtained a
high school education. When fifteen
1ears old he entered factory, and
our years later became the superin-
endent of a wooden mill.
{ After that he filed various places.
md finally became mill owner. He
'erved as Representative to the Gen
raj Assembly from 1SSSto 1892 and as
State Senator from 1894 to 1898. and
vas Lieutenant Governor from 1898 to
900. In the latter year he received
he Republican nomination for Cover
Tor, to succeed Elisha Dyer, who de-
lined to serve again, and was elected.
lie was President of the Wexford Ma
ional Bank and Director in the
Union Trust Company, Of Providence.
Passaic City record., 1901-12-21
For Royalty's Entertainment.

Senator Frye has introduced a joint
resolution authorizing the President t
invite the King of Siam to visit the
United States. An appropriation for
His Majesty's suitable entertainment
Is provided, but the sum is left blank
for the present.
Passaic City record., 1901-12-21
MOB BURNS RUSSIAN PALACE.
Oppressed Peasantry Revolt Against Their
Feudal Lord.

st. Petersburg Russia.-A remarka-
BILE revolt, alleged to be due to harsh
treatment of the peasantry, took place
on the estate of Count Palen, near
Mitau, twenty-five miles from Riga.
The peasantry rose in body, besieged
the castle, set fire to it and danced
around the blazing building.
Troops We're summoned, but were
too late to be of any service. Every
thing was destroyed, including the
valuable gallery of paintings. Count
Palen is member of the Council oi
the Empire.
Passaic City record., 1901-12-21

McKinley's Birthday as National Holiday.
At Washington Representative Will
lam Alden Smith, of Michigan. has
introduced bill making the birthday
Of William Mckinley. January 20. a
National holiday.
Passaic City record., 1901-12-21
GOVERNOR GREGORY DEAD.

The Chief Executive of Rhode Island
Expires at Wexford, r. L.
Wexford, r. I.-GOvernor William
Gregory, of Rhode Island, died at his
lome here after an illness of several
months.
Passaic City record., 1901-12-21
Missionaries Seek Miss Stones Release.

The legations at Constantinople,
Turkey, have turned over the negotia-
tions for the release of Miss orone and
her companion to the missionaries.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-09-21

| Mr.. MCKINLEY died a martyer to
the freedom of speech and to freedom
of the press in this country. Such
unbridled liberty has been allowed
in the expression of opinion that no
serious consequences had been antici-
pated from the infammatory doc
trines of the aYoWed enemies of So
ciety. We have regarded public
speech as the safety valve OF public.
sentiment. whereby chat which was
dangerous could be easily gotten rid
of and that which was useful could
be conserved. The mistake has been
made in regarding the society of an
arehists as in certain sense So
ciety of social reformers,. wilhelm fact
they are nothing other than q band
of murderers. The. problem. which,
presents itself therefore is.tos sup
press these bands of murderersa and
at the same time preserve perfect
liberty of discussion of the political
questions Of the day. But in political
- s. III r. - y .
discussion also, too much license has
been permitted, and an awakened
public sentiment should condemn the
extreme expression of partisan
opinion during our political cam.
paigns. Cartoons are printed and
speeches are made, which while they !
do not intend to incite to crime; yet
then influence on the excitible mind
can not he different. The wonder is
not that the president has been shot,
but that there have been 80 very few
assassinations in view of the high
state of public feeling at the time OF
political discussions. This short
coming should be remedied in the
future, and political discussion should
take on more dignifed tone.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-09-21
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attendants at cabinet meetings, and
exercised any influence in the execu-
tive department of the government.
With President Mckinley, however,
this custom of regarding the vice.
president as a parsonage Of no inn
portance has been changed. Vice
President Hobart and after, Vice
President Roosevelt have been regu-
lar attendants at cabinet meetings,
and have had as prominent part in
the discussions of that body as the
heads of the departments. Many
delicate matters are said to have
been adjusted according tothe advice
of Vice-President Hobart, and no
doubt if the history were not so
recent, it would be found that Vice
President Roosevelt has also been
honored with the acceptance Of his
advice. This, we believe, is the
reason for the ease with which the
change Of presidents was made and
for the total lack Of any change Of
policy by the vice presidents a thing
which has now happened for the first
time IN the history of the government.
Thus the living spirit of the dead
president remains with us.