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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-07
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STEAMER INDIA OWENS,
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IetRk1 houn County lendings. Alex. La
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boet foot Loousf st. wednesdays and Saturdays
At 2. m. i. u. bLOC6. Agent.
81. LOUIS AID CALHOUN PACKET COMPANY.
RIVER NEWS.

Rise and Fail of tho Rivers
Tor q hours, ending at I q. M:
st. Louis Monday, May 8. 1901
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-07
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

UetrO1t D, ClcveIand 4.
Detroit. Mich. May 6.-With nee,ed
for Cleveland to tie the in the ninth In
ming. Wood. the first man up. hit for two bases.
Pickering was given his base on balls, and, with
only one out, Clevc'ands prospects were bright.
The next two men up were easy outs, however,
four Eames. Atterdance. ]. 800. Score:
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-07
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enough. Flavor with vanilla. Thicker this with
the chopped peunes. Then spread with whipped
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Ottawa-Cook and Chambers. Struck QUIT
9Qattery 8. by Cook 6 Bases on balIs-On Coz
q Of Slattery 4. Umptre-Carpenter.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-21
Cody japanese Increase.

The new British Columbia natural
ization act will be the means, in the
coming summer, of driving directly in
to the United States many cody immi-
grants from Japan. Heretofore the
Pacific states have about evenly divid-
ed with British Columbia the enormous
burden of Japanese immigration to the
Pacific coast; hereafter the Pacific
states will get British Columbia's half
as well as their own. This is the opin-
ion of Colonel Read, acting United
States immigration commissioner at
Vancouver, B. G. The evil Of the nat
uralization act of Columbia, according
to Colonel Read, is that instead Of Can
ada's share of the undesirable cody
Japanese immigrants being deported
back to Japan the entire seasons i'm
migration to British Columbia will be
dumped into the United States.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-21

A bank at Freeport, Pennsylvania,
employed a father and son named
Ludwlck. A shortage of $4,000
was discovered. The son shouldered
the responsibility and fled. Then
the father stepped up and confessed
that he and not his son was guilty
of the theft. The bank officials are
in something of aquandary, They do
not know whether the son is trying
to shield the father, or the father
the SON. What they do know is that
the bank is short $25, 600.
Senator Proctor has been started
on a second mission to Cuba to spy
out the land and report in a semi
official way the conditions he finds.
It is evident from this that the Pres
ident is not wholly convinced by the
reports of General Wood that Cuba
is pacifed and ready to accept indie
pendence with an American string
attached to it. Proctor looks and
thinks through thrifty Yankee eyes
and he may be confidently counted
on to report that Cnba is a rich and
fertile land worth occupying, if there
is any way of doing it without get
ting into a war about it and precipi-
tating Republican defeat at the next
Congressional election.
A second Daniel has come to
judgment in the person of Judge
Tinsley, of Clay county, Kentucky,
who has not only adjusted the
Howard-B aker-P hilpott- White feud,
but has induced most of the feuda-
lists to enlist in the regular army.
This not only renders Clay county a
more desirable place of residence,
says the Chicago Chronicle, but it
helps out the Honorable William
Mckinley, who is experiencing some
difficulty in inducing the patriotic
youth of the country to go where
glory awaits them at the S13 per
month and found. In the matter OF
pumping benevolent assimilation
into the reasonable Filipino by the
Krag-Jorgenson route the Clay
county contingent ought to be worth
on ordinary army corps.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-21
A Uniaue Departure.

An educational department in Wis
consin next summer will be the open
ing of a summer school for apprentices
and artisans at the State university.
1t will be for the benefit Of machinists,
carpenters or sheSt metal workers; sta
tionary, marine or locomotive engi-
neers; shop firemen and superintend-
ents, superintendent of waterworks,
electric light plants, power stations,
factories, large Office and store build
ings in cities, and for the young men
who wish to qualify themselves for
such places.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-21
BEST OF ALL

To cleanse the system in a gentle and
truly beneficial manner when the
Springtime comes, use the true and
perfect remedy, Syrup of Figs. Buy
the genuine. Manufactured b the
California Fig Syrup Co only, and for
sale by all druggists, at so cents per
bottle.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-21

Strength comes from we'll digested
and thoroughly assimiIated food.
Hoods Sarsaparilla tones the uiges.
tive organs, and thus builds up the
strength. # you are getting "run
down" begin taxing Hoods at once.
1t gives nerve. mental and digestive
strength.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-21

Millions of people are familiar with
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, and
those who use them find them to be
famous little liver pills. Never grippe.
j. H. Hill & Son.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-21

Do not suffer from Neuralgia,
Sciatica, Rheumatism, and other pain,
when you can get a full size Csc. a bot
tie of Whites BIackLiniment at.Hiu,s
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-21

We swallow pleasure at a gulp,
sorrow sip by sip, which punctu-
ates our folly.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-21

1t is said that the bottles sent
to Kansas nowadays are first Har-
veyized.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-21

De Wet is escaping to Botha,
and what both together will do is
the worlds wonder.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-21

Like bad do lars. ali co~unterfeits o f
De itt's Witch Hazel Salve are worth
less. The original quickly cures piles,
sores and all skin diseases.-J. H. Hill
& Son.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-21

Delaware's two Senatorial va
cancies have covered her with
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-21
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in Postofice, Colds
bOrO, Wayne County, N. c.,
March -, 1901.
MEMS LIST.
Atom Aston, John Arts, J A Ar
tbs.
B. A B Bryant, Geo Bryant, Earn
est Bryant, Afford Baden, J B
Barnes.
lC-Henderson Collins, J B Guiding
ton, Henry Casey.
D-Tebor D wis, z T Davis, r r
Dees.
E-Wellice Edward.
FEE M Flo vers, Pennie Freeman,
Murray Flowers, John Flowers.
CIV D Gardner.
H-William X Harris, 2, William
Howell, ~ T Harris, Joseph
Hines, William Howard, 2.
L-William Lane
Middle Mlllor, Geo Adam Millor.
P-W M Page, J Pearsal
lS-Thomas Spilman, Startling Stills,
Smith, German Smith, Afford
Smith, D T p Stanford.
WI q Winters, Stephen Wigs, 2,
John Wlggins, Joseph Wilder,
Rev M Wilder, David Walker,
S B Waters, Georgia Waters,
DIV Williams 2, Arthur Viii
Hams, Eaonzee Williams, Frank
Williams. Sanford Williams, J
w Whitfield, 1som Willie, Chair
die Whiiby, Perry White, w r
West, D q Watson.
LADIES. LIST.
B-Nancy Barnes, Bette e Bradford,
Mary Becbon. Blance Burgess,
Carey Bradshaw, Rena Butt.
CIV G Collins, Ofiiia Crenus, Ma
lissie Coley, Lena Carr.
D-Winnie DeLen, Margaret De-
Len, John Daniel, Albert Day,
L J Davis.
Eliza Faison, Marsy e Fason,
Leila Farrier,
lG-Penelope Gorkin, Edna Garris,
Lula Goodwin.
H-H attic B Howell, Will Haggens,
Horton Harris, Moses Hampton,
Sarah Harris, Bianch Harris,
Hepsie Hallway. Onlest Hooks.
John w Jones, H Jones, Aman-
da Jones.
L-Sallie Lathians.
M-Bessie Medlor, Onie Michely,
Emma McIrby, Lucy McVhro,
Francis Millar, 2, Lille McKat-
tie, Elias Millar, Nancy Millar.
P-Mary PulIaw, Jennie Patrick.
Amey Parks, Georgia Peil.
S-Frank Smith, M L Stephens, Per
lie Smith,, 3, Rachel Smith, An
ME Smith, Allie Smith, Julia
Smith, Melia Smith, Saldelora
Smith, Mealia Smith, J r South
erland, Hannah Stephens. Mar
greet Station, Phebin Stanton
Mary Spence, Cordelia Stokes.
T-Everleanie Turner, Jennie
Thompson, Willie T Thompson
Mary Eliza Williams, Mary Z
), Williams, Hettie Williams, 2, NJ
M Williams, Lane Williams, Ellie
Williams, Mand Winstead, Katie
>. Waid, V J Warrick, Minnie
Washington, Sarah Wells.
Persons calling for above letters
will please say advertised. Rules and
regulations require that one cent be
..-:1 g. 1ooI 1o4Ao. eJ-o~~o
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-21

The schools of journalism
where are they?
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Persons calling for above letters
will please say advertised. Rules and
regulations require that one cent be
paid for each letter advertised.
J. T. DOBSON, P. NJ.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-21

The wind bloweth where it
listeth these March days, aud so
doth the dust.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-21

Welcome to the gentle Spring.
Have you joined the Bufaloes?
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-21

Mexican Liver Pills cure all liver
ills. Price. CSC
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in Cash Paid

to any party Or parties who will
make affidavit to the fact that they
have used Whites Black Liniment
and not experienced relief from its use.
A fui. size 25c bottle Will be sold for
l6c. at TIPS drug store, in order 10
give every one an opportunity to test
its merits for Family Use
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-21

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. ALI druggists refund the money
If it fails to cure. E, w. Groves sig
nature is On each box. 25c. sept25
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-21

The Presidential trip to Cali
is a third term movement.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-21

Thames Course at New London Sc
1ected For the Events-Harvard and
Yale VIII Send Crews-PrOminent
Rowing Universities Will Be the
ORGANIZATION.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-19
CANNON DEFENDS CONGRESS.
Gives Figures 10 show There Has
Been No Extravagance.

In order to explain away the accusa-
tions against this Congress for its ex-
travagance and in order to defend him
self from the accusation of having been
party to any wasteful expenditures of
money, Mr.. Cannon, Chairman of the APP
preparations Committee, yesterday dur
ing the discussion of the Sundry Civil
bill took occasion to present an authori-
tative statement on the present status
of all appropriations. He said: We
have now reached the title Of geological
survey, and l apprehend there will be
some amendments offered touching this
paragraph, and ] want, on motion to
strike out the last word. to crave the at
tention CT the committee for a very few
minutes and ask the privilege IF print
ing a table showing the status of esti-
mates for the coming fiscal year as Of
fcially submitted and the status of ap-
propriations that have passed the House
and Senate, where they have so passed.
and the aggregate thereof. and also the
aggregate appropriations for last year.
The amounts appropriated and the leg
islation that is being enacted from time
to time are bad enough, but l do not see
any necessity for magnifying the unde-
sirable conditions. For instance. the ag-
gregate of the estimates, excluding the
sinking fund for the coming fiscal year, all
told, is S720, 100000. If you include the
sinking fund it would be s733. 600 000. Now,
you can take all the bills that have pass
ed the House, not many of them have been
enacted. and take the Deficiency bill which
is prepared and almost ready to be re-
ported to the House and take the Sundry
Civil bill, which is now pending, and they
aggregate, including the permanent ap-
propriations, and appropriations for the
postal service also, excluding the sink
ing fund. 1884 600 600.
Now, il may be a little less when there
comes TO be enacted into law or little
more than that but that is the present
status. II you include the sinking fund
which is sometimes paid, and sometimes
not, and sometimes is overpaid. and really
has no place in the statement, except for
the purpose of comparison, you would add
$50 600 900 to that; so, that you have, in
cluding the postal service. the river and
harbor, and miscellaneous expenses. fair
ly and generously estimated. 1854, ,OO0 600
as against S657 600, coo in round numbers
appropriated a year ago fer the current
fiscal year. | say again thai includes the
permanent appropriations. il includes the
deficiency, il includes the river and har-
Dor and the naval and the postal services.
There IS a wide distance between fs94, .
Geo 600 and $S0C.000.O00 or $500 GO0, eco, or a
round billion. Six hundred and ninety
four millions dollars is pretty large sum.
/ wish it were less. Now, the amount ap-
propriated for the same purpose last year
was 500, 900, 600 IN round numbers. Sub
tract S57 ,O0O, ,O00 from $4,000 900 and you
have difference Of s37, ,0OO, ,OGO; in that by
this statement the appropriations viii ex-
ceed for the coming fiscal year the appro-
priations for the current year"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-19
DIED.

KRAFT-O On Sunday February II, 1901, at lo:l5
n IN JOHN :. beloved husband OF Annie NJ
kraft tnee Dannahcr)
Funeral will take place wednesday. February
"a IolI at @ O'CLOCK = m, from his late resi-
drnrc. lO05 Fla. ave ne. thence to the Holy
Name Catholic Church Please omit flowers ell
HINES-At the residence Of his grandfather, Gen.
! C. Breckenridge JOSEPH BRECkINRlDGE
HINES. infant sor ii Lieut.. John Fore Hines aud
Intermeut and ceremony will take place in Lex
iu,tan Ky eI
BAKER-On Monday. February IS, 1901 at 7
I M. CHARLES MASON BAKER, son OF the late
Chief Engineer Charles II. Baker, Z. 5. y, at
Washington. d. c. e
TuoNAS-At Ms late residence. 100 Mass. ave.
NY on Monday. February IS 1901 DR.. ALFRED
THOMAS beloved husband OF Sadie +. Thomas.
surgeon in the late civil war.
Notice OF funeral hereafter ell
WITTHAFT-On Sunday, February Il, 1901 at
o a m. WILLIAM. beloved husband OF Eliza
beth Witthaft and father Of Mrs, Cotter 7. Bride,
aged scventy-nine years and ,hree months.
Funeral from his late residence. 10 Third
street southeast. on Wednt sday. February 90 at
, u m. thence 30 Trinity German Lutheran
Cbnrch corner of Fourth and Il Streets north
west Interment at Glenwocd- Friends re-
-, am, invited to attend miss
BANGS-At his late residence. 1885 Ninth street
northwest, on Sunday. February Il, 1901. at i:2o
p. NJ, JAMES CANNON BANGS. in the seventy
eighth wear of his age.
Funeral services from the house. Wednesday.
February 90 at p. m.
Denver. Coll Alexandria. Va, and Kansas City,
mls-2 Mo, papers please eoPy3
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-19

vides also for the establishment Of a land
one near Fort Sill. The bill was passed
without much opposition.
At 3:45 Mr.. Cannon moved that the
Sundry Civil bill be taken up In Com
mittee of the Whole. Mr. Cowherd I'm
ished his remarks on the point OF or
der raised Saturday against his proposed
amendment providing an appropriation OF
$50 600 to aid the INDECENT EsquimauX in
Alaska. Mr.. Hopkins. in, the chair. sus-
tanned the point of order against MT
Cowhera's amendment.
Taking up the consideration of the bill,
there were read without opposition the
clauses for repairs of buildings, Interior
Department. $40 Geo; electric lighting plant
for the Interior Department. S14,Oo0; FOR
improving the Capitol grounds Si6.0o0;
lighting Capitol grounds. 100000. To the
paragraph appropriating $1,000 for venti-
lGting the House Of Representatives. Mr.
Hepburn raised a point of order. and after
a discussion it was allowed to 20 over to
today. In the section on the depreda-
tions on public timber, providing Tor the
appointment of agents by the Secretary
Of the Interior, point OF order was made
against the methcd Of selecting the agents
and sustained by the Chair. On the ground
that the clause proposed new legislation.
The paragraph providing for the pur-
chase Of additional land for the Insane
Asylum was not reached. II Will probably
be considered today.
The committee arose and the House al
$40 adjourned until today.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-19
BURIAL OF THE DEAD.
Right of Intcrmeat for the Episcopal
Cathedral Foundation.

Chairman Babcock. of the House Dis
trlct Committee. has reported without
amendment the Senate bill to permit GER
tain burials of the dead in the lands of
the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foun-
dation Of the District. The bill as it pass
ed The Senate provides that the Protest
ant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the
District of Columbia is hereby authorized
TO permit the burial of the dead in any
designated part of its land in the District
OF Columbia situate between the Tenley-
town Road Wo0dley Lane. Galveston
Street. Thirty-fifth Street. and Massa-
chusetts Avenue, or in vaults in the catne-
dral to be built on the said land, under
such sanitary regulations as shall be pre-
scribed by the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia: Provided, That not
more than four such burials shall be al
lowed in any one calendar year It is al
so provided that the remains of Thomas
John Clagett first Bishop of Maryland,
and his wife, may be allowed to remain
in the vault in which they are now de-
posted in the churchyar1 of st. Aiban's S
Church, adjoining the lands Of the Cathe-
draI Foundation, and that the said re-
mains may be removed hereafter to the
grounds OF the Protestant Episcopal
Cathedral Foundation of the District of
Columbia. or to the cathedral which shall
be built thereon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-19
A CoLoRED MINISTER'S WOES.
The Rev. L. b. Gordon Charges His
Wife With CrueItY.

The Rev Edward B. Gordon, colored.
pastor OF Walker Memorial Baptist Church.
yesterday filed suit for divorce from his
wife on the grounds of cruelty and fire.
quent assaults. The Rev. Gordon alleges
that his wife in August carried carving
knife to bed with her and afterward ad-
mitted that she did so with the intention
OF killing him.
The parties, it is stated, were married
in this city in October, 1895 and IN De-
cember. 1897 Gordon says he accepted the
pastorate of Walker Memorial Baptist
Church His wife, he said, was displeased
because he did so and did all in her power
to break up their home, attempted 10 pro-
woke him to assault her. and used every
effort to bring him into disrepute with his
congregation. After this she frequently
assaulted him, beating and brulsing his
face so that he was too badly disfgured
to appear in his pulpit. On such ocea-
sions the Rev Mr.. Gordon declares he was
compelled to get some other minister to
occupy mis- pulpit.
On February last. and again on last
Friday. the colored minister declares, his
wife assaulted him in a most brutal man
ner He also states that his wife fire.
quently left his home and remained away
several days before returning.
The petitioner is represented by Attor-
ney Fountain Peyton.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-19
LARRY KING PLEADS GUILTY.
The Prisoner Sentenced to Ten
Months in Jail.

Albert King who is known in police
circles also as Larry" King. alias w W.
Ladd. was sentenced yesterday by Justice
Barnard to imprisonment for ten months
in the District jail and to pay a
fine OF $40 King was indicted in
the Supreme Court of the District for
violating the gaming laws in force in this
jurisdiction, and larceny. When called
for trial in Criminal Court yes' erday
Kings counsel Col. Fred Beall. moved
to quash the Indictments against the de-
fendant The court overruled the motion,
and Assistant District Attorney Taylor
stated that the Government was ready
to proceed with the trial Mr. Beall. on
behalf Of King, then stated that his client
would withdraw his plea of not gully and
plead guilty TO the Indictment charging
violation OF the gaming law When this
was done, at the suggestion of the Dis
trict Attorney, q nolle pros was entered
as to the other Indictment.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-19
THE PITTsBURG CLUB SOLD.
Dreyfus, However, VIII Rcmnin as
President of OrpnnIzatIon.

pITTSBURG, Feb. 1S.-The Pittsburg
baseball club has changed hands. W w.
Kerr. Phil Auten, and the Tener brothers
having sold the entire stock of the club
to Oliver $. Hershman, President of the
Press Publishing Company; Harry Pull
liam Secretary of the club; and Wesley
X. Schoepf General Manager of the Com
solidated Traction Company.
Hershman took over ali the stock and
he will transfer to Pulliam and Schoepf
the allotment that they agreed to take.
Barney Dreyfus Presiden; of the club.
retains his stock. The price paid has not
been made public. This ends the quarrel
in the club, Kerr and Auten having in
tended not TO re-elect Dreyfus as presi-
dent.
the Tener brothers owned q shares.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-19
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington, d. G..
Fabr,.ary Is lQGI-NotiCe Is hereby given that
on THURSDAY. FEBRUARY TWENTY EIGHTH,
1901 the lease of the fish wharf in the city OF
Washington will be sold hy public auction. for the
term of one year from March l. 1901 at ) o'ciocN
n m. on St, between 7th and 9Th sts. IN front
of the fish stalls OF a. (Cents-) Washington
Market. all rights or privileges granted OF al
lowed by the laws of the corporation OF Na'aine
ton to establish wharveS or doeSS ior th@ anu
;nf, cleaning and sale Of FISH in the city Of Wash
ins,ton and no wharf or dock shall BE- deemed
eIisible unless situated at point on the noFth
side of the Potomac River and Eastern n''heh
Lorygecn ,Ith ST east and 18th st west. Terms;
stoo m To he Maid on the day 81 lc and the ret
due TO be paid within five days rom the Jay OF
s,Ie By order OF the Board Of Commissioners oi
the ID. {. HENRY b. F. MAtt NkLANp, IuiN
" ROSS. LANSING II. BEACH Commissioners,
n ~ els-I0t, ,exS
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-19
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
Recommendations Of the Senate
Committee on Commerce.

Recommendations Of the Senate
Committee on Commerce.
The River and Harbor Appropriation bill
was practically completed yesterday by
the Senate Committee on Commerce. Two
or three amendments yet pending viii be
disposed of before the bill is reported to-
day The aggregate carried by the bill
now is $50 455. .209. Of which $21,S43. 045 is
for cash appropriations and S2S.6lJ. l64 in
contracts authorized for hereafter. Com
pared with the House bill the cash appro-
priations are s9i9 666 less and the con
tracts S8.527 $40 less, total decrease OF
S9.527. $40.
The various amendments made by the
committee increased the total so high as
to endanger the passage Of the bill. The
committee therefore ordered a horizontal
cut of % per cent in all cash appropria-
tions over $50 600 and Of 33 per cent in all
continuing contracts in excess Of 5000. 600.
which reduced the total by Sl5,9S3 $50. An
attempt was made TO engraft in the bill
an amendment providing for the purchase
of land for the construction Of the Mica
ragua Canal. but it was defeated by yea
and nay vote.