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The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-12
MORGAN'S CANAL BILL
1t Provides for Construction and
Appropriation of S1S0,000,000.
A BOARD TO MANAGE
Secretary of War Made President and
Eight Citizens TO Assist at Sala.
ries Of $4,000 per Year EACH
The Army VIII Control.

Washington. Dec Ex-senator Nor
gan has introduced his bill providing
for the construction Of the Nicaragua
canal. The bill provides for an aggre-
gate appropriation Of $3.50, 900, 900, Of
which $4,000. 600 is made Immediately
available, and such other amounts as
are needed from time to time.
The control of the canal and of the
canal belt is vested in board Of eight
citizens of the United States, in addi
ton to the secretary OF war, who is to
be president. These members of the
board to be paid salary OF $4,000 g
year each, and they are to be chosen
regardless of political utilization.
There is provision authorizing the
establishment of regiment from the
regular army on the canal belt to
guard 1t properly. according to the
powers granted by the government of
Nicaragua and Costa Rico.
There is a provision making three
divisions OF the canal during it's con-
struction. and there is to be chief en-
gineer and two assistants on each di
vision, the chief to receive a salary of
$4,000 and the assistants $4,000.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-12
SHOT BY ALEX HORR.
An Editorial Writer Seriously Wounded
by an Anarchist

Au Editorial Writer Seriously wounded
by an Anarchist.
New York. Dec. 12.-Francis Iveagh,
an editorial writer on an afternoon pa
per. who was shot yesterday morning
b! Alex. HORT, book binder and print
ter, is In the Bellevue hospital in q
critical condition. The wounded man
made a statement to the coroner and
Horr was taken to the hospital to be
identified by Iveagh. According to the
police Iveagh said to Horr: You are
the man who shot me. You are an an
archist and publisher of anarchist lit
erature."
Iveagh rented room for himself. his
wife and their 4-year-old son, from
Horr about a month ago. Rent had
been paid. Iveagh told Horn he in
tended to move. Conflicting stories are
told as to the cause Of the shooting, but
it seems to have followed an attempt
by Iveagh to enter his room after he
had been locked out by Horr.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-12
Senate's Executive Session.

Washington, Dec. 12.-At the SEN
ate's executive session Tuesday Senator
Hoar presented the report Of the COM
mittee on Judiciary recommending the
confirmation of Attorney General Knox.
He made q brief statement referring to
the protests against confirmation as
made by the Antitrust league, but said
that after giving careful attention to
this representation the committee had
divided to recommend confirmation.
No opposition was voiced, but action
on the nomination was postponed by
common consent. The senate then took
up the isthmian canal treaty.
Senator Lodge said the new Hay
Pauncefote treaty does away with all
the objectiona BILE features CT the treaty
of the last congress. It abrogates the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty of 1850, which, he
of the construction of an isthmian ca
nal. The abrogation of this treaty, he
contended, was a most important ac-
complishment and he did not believe
that the United States should or would
lose an opportunity to make secure
that concession.
Senator Culberson asked Mr.. Lodge
If it was not true that arttvle s of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty establishing
the general principle of naturalization
is not retained in the new agreement
Mr.. Lodge replied that while there
was a declaration to the eect that the
general principle of naturalization es-
tablished by the article is still to be
kept alive. The whole tenor OF the
new treaty was to neutralize and can
eel the old agreement. He did not con-
slider the article would be offset any
longer.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-12
Chinese Exclusion Law,

Washington, Dec. 12.-The special
committee Of Pacific coast senators
and members, who are framing a Chi
nese exclusion law. has reported a bill
framed by the bureau of immigration.
The measure provides strict exclusion.
defining specifically each excepted
class of Chinese who may enter the
country, and is designed to prevent
misconstruction of evasion of the law.
The comm ctee adjourned without
final action. The committee is made
up of those reporting the various
states in which the Chinese are con.
sidered menace.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-12
Renews Plea for Statehood

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE annual
report of Gov. Otero of New Mexico
renews the plea for statehood, and says
the federal census returns for 1900 do
that territory great injustice. He says
the population Of the territory, based
on careful estimates should be at this
time 313,l91. including Indians. He
likewise takes exception to the census
statistics for mining, stockraising. ag-
riculture, horticulture, timber and coal
and iron industries and attributes the
alleged discrepancy in the figures to
ihadaptability OF the present system
to sparsely settled mountain sections
Of the country.
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judges Rsapp ein&sd.

Washington. Dec. 12.-At a confer
ence betw cen the president and Attor-
ney General Knox, the president de-
cided to reappoint the following Unit
ed States Judges:
Arizona-Associate Justices. George
r. Davis. Fletcher NJ. Doan. and Rich
ard E. Sloan.
New M@xico-Chief Justice. w. J.
Mills; associate justices, John R.. Nc
File and Frank w. Parker.
Oklahoma-Chief justice. John H.
Burford; associate justices, Bayard 7.
Hayes and II B. II. Burwell.
Leo f. Bennett was reappointed
United States marshal for the northern
district of Indian Territory.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-12
choa,e WIN No. s..sz..

Washington. Dec. ia H&assador
Choate is not to resign his post at the
court OF ST. James. 1t is true that up
to the time OF President MeKinley's
death matters were slowly shaping so
that Mr.. Choate would return to this
country to enter the cabinet, and
Whitelaw Reid. editor of the New York
Tribune, would be invited to accept
the English mission. How soon these
changes would have come it is imposs-
BILE. of course, to say.
Mr.. Roosevelt was not a party to
the suggestion to Mr.. Choato Whether
he is disposed to carry 1t out or would
prefer to let matters rest as they now
are cannot be stated in any authori-
tative way.
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Cnun!bnlisIn In PhilippiEes.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Cannibalism
has appeared among the crimes
charged against the Filipinos by Amer
lean military authorities. according to
the record Of court martial in the de-
partment OF Viscayas. p. l. Raymundo
Fone. a native. found his working com
panion. Liberato Benliro, sleeping in
his (Fonte's) boat. Fonte became en-
ragged and killed the slum bering man
with the blow of an oar, cut off his
nose and ears and. according to his
own confession, cooked and ate part
Of the body. He was sentenced to be
hanged.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-12

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 12.-Tt Is unof-
ficially stated that the result of the
analysis Of the stomach Of Charles
Goodman, alleged to have been pois.
oned by Newell c. Rathbun, former
soldier in the United States army, in
Jeffersonville, Ind, Nov. I. has failed
to reveal any traces Of poison.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-12
Penitentiary Rrport

Austin, Dec 1.-THE state peniten-
tiary board has approved the monthly
report of Supt. ]. S. Rice, for Novem-
Der, which shows the total number of
ccnvicts on hand November 1, 3S1S;
new convicts, 1853; recaptured, z; re-
turned by sheriffs 8; total 1881 Out OF
that number Sc were discharged, 8 par
doned, escaped, 10 died, delivered
TO sheriffs, leaving balance on hand
December /. 1868.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-12
Tn.in Debate Con>inuea

Berlin, Dec. 12.-In continuing the
tariff debate in the reichstag Count
Won kanitz. an Agrarian leader, de-
clared that the shaping of Germany's
commercial relations with America
will be most important task before
the country for the next decade"
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-12
The Torped. r:n.t Raised.

New York, Dec 1.-THE submarine
torpedo boat Fulton. which sank at her
dock at New Suffolk. l.. l.. Monday. has
been raised. The only damage done was
by water that poured through the for
ward hatch. After her machinery has
been overhauled and cleaned she will
be as good as ever
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-12
VIII Not Retire.

Santiago de Chile, Dec. 12.-All state
ments to the effect that the minister
of the Argentine to Chile is about to
retire are without foundation. The
Argentine minister and the Chilean
minister OF foreign affairs still con-
tinue their conferences. Public feeling
is In no W: excited
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-12

Washington, Dec. 12.-Judge Ray.
chairman of the judiciary committee,
has called meeting of the committee
for the purpose OF taking up the ques-
ton OF restricting anarchy and anar-
chists and the formulating an anti
trust measure will be discussed infor-
mally.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-12
Attempt to Rob n Safr,

Cincinnati, O., Dec. 12.-Five or six
burglars made an attempt to rob the
safe of the First National bank at Fe-
licity, o. The explosion awakened
Thomas Donald. who opened fire on
them. The burglars fed. They had
blown off the outer doors &c the safe.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-12
Lean Association Assign

Louisville. Dec. 1.-THE Louisville
Savings. Loan and Building association
has filed a deed of assignment Liabil-
tiles estimated at $50 900 and stated as
sets amount to IS cents on the dollar.
The assignment. it is claimed. is due
to a decision Of the Kentucky court Of
appeals which was unfavorable to the
association. J. w. McMullen, former
manager OF the company is assignee.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-12
Gersi's Hearing.

Buffalo, Dec. 12.-City Treasurer
Philip Gersts hearing, upon an order
to show cause why he should not be re-
moved from office for alleged miscon-
duct in Office was begun before Mayor
Diehl. Gerst, in a written statement,
presented by his attorney, pleaded
to charges that shortage existed.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-12
New Territory OIL COMPANY

Trenton. N. j., Dec. 12.-The Indian
Territory Illuminating company. cap
1tal $4,000 900. has been incorporated
here. The company is authorized to
purchase, own and CONTROL all rights.
real estate, personal property or other
security Of Phoenix Oil company and
the Usage Oil company now operating
in the Usage Indian reservation. In
cnrn0rator are all OF Jersey CITY
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-12

Washington. Dec. 12.-At a meeting
of the ways and means committee
Chairman Payne was directed to IA
vorably report to the house the Philip
pine tariff bill which the republican
members Of the committee agreed up.
on
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-12
Irish Nnti,nn,'sts Return.

New York, Dec. 12.-John F. Red
mond, Thomas O'Donnell and Patrick
A. McHugh. Irish Nationalist, who
came to this country to solicit sub
scriptions to the United Irish league,
have sailed for Europe on the Oceanic.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-12
Well Known In Ts xns.

Dallas, Dec. 12.-Alexander Horr was
well known in Dallas and other Texas
cities. Some six or seven years ago he
published chain OF socialistic papers
in this state
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-12

San Antonio, Dec, PA fire engine
responding 20 a call, turned over here,
badly managing and killing the driver,
Fred Strauss.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-12
SOCIAL EY1
OF I'll
Wedding Of Sta
GER and Elijah
Celebrated ]

| A happy: and 0
pleasing events
was the celebl|
nuptials OF Stanlt
and Miss Elizabet
of Jennings Ieadir
ted society people
gregational chur
day evening at 8
II, 1901.
The decorat ton
Was under the ua|
ID. Otis, Of Lake G
arranged with Oct
Evergreens and
plants, including
rubber plants a
the altar, while til
Ell Jwined with my
ribbon, and aftt
we're seated, IL
bor&ered On eithe
satin ribbon.
Two diverted Us
Orleans, Will w
Geo. Terry berry,
at the door and cd
to seats, and by
ceremony the chl
flied.
AS an induction
mony IN approx
. Nj. Jones: after
ding couple enter
Pearl Davis rem,
sohn's wedding. l
pipe organ. Fin
groomslnan foil
groom, entering
next tile oridesm;
the bride entered
and took their pla
the groomsman I'd
the groom and tn,
the left Of the brio
The beautiful b.
ed with taste IN VI
chene silk, and (
French tuIIe, wink
charms. The gro
ed in fauitiess bla
man wore tae con
and the bridesma
silk.
Rev. a. Is. Wells
the officiating
ministered the nu
bound them husb
While the ministe
in the ceremony
Courtney sanga
; weeU voice, appr
occasion, ana TO
came Tie ceremol
after WHICH u b,
was rendered by
and then the las
declared them ANS
The groom is
young business IN
nected with the el
and handling oil L
son ofMr. and Mr..
of this city. The
daughter Of Mr.. I
retired planter, II
here.
Inc young coup
departure on the
morning for q we
j Jacksonville, Fla.
and after their ret
the Lehman propd
ca Jting avenue au
street.
The RECORD :.
host OF friends in
wishes TO the \
CONTINUED 0
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-12

Wooster, o., Dec. 12.-Fire OF an I'M
known origin here destroyed the main
building OF the University OF wooster.
Loss estimated ct $s50,000. Insurance
about 10000.
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River and Harbor comrnitree.

Washington, Dec. 12.-River and har.
Dor committee will meet next week and
shape programme TO-. considering the
river and harher bill.
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Jennings, Louisiana
Capital Stock, 100000

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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-26
The Master inventor.

A story will serve to throw new
light upon Edison's character. At one
time there was great fear in the
scientific world that the deposits OF
platinum were about to become ex-
tinct Edison thereupOn organized a
correspondence bureau, and sent let
tiers to every American consul upon
the globe, to British consuls in ports
where the United States had no repre-
sentative, and to scientific men in
every land. The letter gave a clear
statement respecting the metal, how
and where it was found and might be
found, how it could be Unidentified and
treated, and much other information.
In each letter was enclosed samples
of platinum as found in the various
rock beds. This may seem to be a
small undertaking, but when it is re
membered that the letters were sent
off by the thousands, that the postage
was ten cents to each letter, and that
the pieces of platinum enclosed were
almost as valuable as metallic gold,
the cost of the achievement is readily
seen. While he did not succeed in
greatly increasing the output of
platinum, he set at rest all fear Of its
extinction, and thus earned the
gratitude of every scientific inves-
tigator.-F Frank Leslie's Monthly
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-26
Persian Women Abroad.

For formal occasions. when there is
feminine company to tea-and
cigarettes-more voluminous gar
ments are put on. made of silk and
embroidered cloths Of great price.
But it is only in her own prison-house
that this faded beauty of the orient
may crafty her vanity to this extent.
Out-of-doors her liege wouldn't know
her from his neighbours wife, unless
he happened to recognize the white
jackass which carried her, or the
household servitor who walked. hold
ing her bridlerein, through the streets
or bazars. She is simply balloon of
black and blue cloth and white muslin
veil, or yashmak, from head to ankles.
She wears an anomalous garment
known as a chuder-the baggiest OF
trousers, reaching to the ankles, with
stockings attached. Over this the
domino affair is cast, yards upon
yards of sombre stuff, which enveleps
her like an impenetrable cloud. The
long white veil, il it's wearer be lady
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-26

kangas, as they are called, are made
especially for the Zanzibar trade. and
their like is to be found no place else
in the world One piece of cloth is
drawn tightly around the body, just
below the arms, and is deity and
securely fastened without the aid of
any pins or buttons. Native women
never wear anything on their feet.
Many of them decorate their
faces with paint. The women
of Zanzibar wear rings in
their ears. They also wear
nose rings and nose studs. Civilized
women wear gold and silver bands on
their wrists-so also do the natives of
Africa. They even go further and
wear anklets In fact. a native
woman's social standing is gagged W
the amount of jeWelry she wears, and
many of the gold and silver ornaments
they wear are handsome in design and
artistic in finish. The semi-barbaroEs
African woman tries to make herself
beautiful by the arrangement of her
kinky hair. She will spend hours with
a small hand glass, arranging her hair
and admiring herself Washington
Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-26
SARAH is FOND OF THE SEA.
Nine. Bernhardt Likes the Waves
When She Is Not Upon Them.

Nine. Bernhardt Likes the Waves
When She Is Not Upon Them.
Sarah Bernhard has taken to Eng
land the trophy of her alligator hunt
in Florida and intends to have the
hide tanned and made into purses for
her friends. It's teeth are to be
mounted for pins and other articles of
jewelry. Should she carry out this
latter intention it is pretty safe to
prophesy that teeth of various other
barbaric trifles which | notice are the
jewelry craze of the moment, will be-
come very popular.
The great actress we'll known love
for the sea prompted the question if
she had enjoyed the Atlantic during
her voyage from America. This
brought the curious admission that
she had never Quilted her cabin dur
ing the whole of the time. mot even
once" said she, Except to go to my
bath in the morning. [ do not like 20
be looked at as if was a wild beast
she continued. $50 I was careful not
to put my nose outside the door,
"But how did you pass the timer"
ooh, I used to read and write and
chat, and play salta and halma."
"And look out on the scar"
mo, never" replied Nine. Bern
hardt, for it is a serious thing that
I who love the sea so ardently when |
can look at it from beach, simply
detest it when it is carrying me. l
abhor it so that l cannot even look
at it"
Perhaps it is that you are nerv-
ous?"
Il do not think so" she replied. "for
death by drowning is the only one
which has no terror for me-"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-26
"vAsELINE LACE"
Mistakes Will Happen Even in Well
Regulated Department Stores.

Mistakes Will Happen Even in Well
Regulated Department Stores.
Quite a commotion was raised in
one of our great department stores the
other day when nicely dressed wo-
man fioated up to the trimming coun-
ter and, having iauntily perched her.
self on a stool, asked for ''vaseline
lace"
81 beg your pardon" said the sur
prised attendant, straining her ear to
catch the name of this new lace, of
which she had never heard.
''Vaseline, just vaseline, you know"
airily repeated the customer.
Then there was an appeal to another
saleswoman, but she knew no more of
this novelty than her sister-in-woe.
Matters became SO desperate that
the head of the department was asked
to come to the rescue, and she, too,
was nonplussed as we'll as amused for
a second, but of course she did not
show it.
"Vaseline lace?" she repeated.
There are so many names given a
number of the laces. Please describe
it,
ooh, it's just that little tight lace
that everybody uses for everything,
and want some for five cents yard"
was the reply.
The head of the department turned
and took down box of Valenciennes
(imitation), upon which the customer
asked patronizingly:
And pray what do you call it?"
Usually Valenciennes; but what's
in name?" was the gay comment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-26
ZANZIBAR WOMEN.
The Water Carriers of the Picturesque
African Port,

! ne water carriers or the picturesque
African Port.
In referring to the ways and customs
of Zanzibar, R. e. Mansfield, ex-United
States Consul at that place, says that
one of the most picturesque features
was the veritable Rebecca at the well.
At almost any hour of the day
crowds of halfclad women. dressed in
gayly colored costumes, can be seen at
the wells and MIGRANTS, drawing water,
which they put into tin cans or
earthen pots that will hold about six
gallons each. When the vessels are
filed they are hoisted upon the heads
of the carriers, who march along under
the burden as erect and graceful as an
athlete would move about unincum-
bered. All the water supply for the
175,000 inhabitants Of Zanzibar is car
ried upon the heads Of women.
81 have frequently seen a native
woman carrying as many as three
water pots upon her head. one on top
of the other and each standing at q
different angle. Each of the vessels
would hold several gallons of water,
and with them all filled she would
march along, balancing them so per-
fectly that not drop would be spilled.
[ have also seen one of those water
carriers balance a six-gallon jar, filled
with water, on her head while she was
engaged in other tasks that required
the use of both her hands, and at the
same time place her in q STOPPING po-
sition The head was so poised as to
maintain the equilibrium of the jar,
The practice of carrying articles on
their heads has given to the women IT
Zanzibar a fine muscular development
of the neck and shoulders. as we'll as
an erect and graceful carriage.
The Arab women, very few of whom
are seen on the streets. wear a kind or
BAHAMA, a robe of colored materials, a
veil, or sometimes silk handkerchief
folded and fastened across the brow,
lIndienne. An embroidered waist
coat and the 'barakoa,' or gilt mask
of Muskat, reaching nearly to the
mouth, are common, also, while over
all is thrown large square piece OF
silk fabric. which is draped gracefully
about the form. Sandals, or wooden
clogs, held by strap or a button be-
TWEEN the toes. completes the costume.
The Hindoo women dress similar to
the Arabs, except that they wear more
gaudy fabrics and more ornaments.
The costume Of the native women,
while less elaborate and expensive, is
quite as picturesque. I consists Of two
pieces of cotton cloth, usually of
special pattern. with large figures,
varied and bright colors. These