The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10

In the senate. on The ith, cousihcra-
tion IT the Chinese exclusion bin was
begun, Mr.. Mitchell (OrcJ making the
opening speech. he pointed uut
forocfully the necessity for the cxclu-
sion Of Chinese labOrrrs, and said the
bill had been constructed ON the hasis
Of existing law, IN thc light ~ expert
cncc and the decisions of the courts.
The Indian appropriation bill was un-
der consideration for time, hut was
not completed 80. In the house. also.
Chinese exclusion was considered No
opponent uf the general principal -
exclusion appeared bpt members
were divided In their support between
two bills presented. Several speeches
we're made IN favor Of both the ma
iurity and minority bills.
After prolonged experiments N
sending four tcicrruphic messages
each way simultaneously over "a sin
glc wire, the German postal depart
ment has accepted the uctupir trans
miiicr invented by the late Prof
Henry 4. Rowland. ~ Iial'imorr. The
experiments were conducted between
Berlin and Hamburg. Between 700
aud $50 words were transmitted per
minute.
Srnur VALDEZ. The editor ~ Span.
ish weekly paper in Madrid convicted
.oi lih"lliug two Filipino mcmbrrs ~
the Philippine commission. Ilcnitu Lr-
FurtiH aud Dr. rardo de .iu,rra. form
er rry.t,i'n. 81 the liberal party. has
been fined 1000 prsctus. The judge
said that the offer to prove the truth
of the assertions made more nggra-
waited The original oTcnsc.
FoNhnll Keenc. the American spurts-
man, was riding with the Quorn
hounds near "llurrough lIill," Melton
MowhrBy an the ith, when his horse
fell at the first fence and rolled over
him. Mr.. kccne. who VIVA uncuu.
scious for a considerable time. rccuy-
cred sufficiently 10 bc rrmoyed to Dal-
by Hall, the Residence of the master
Of the fuN hounds.
The statement was made 81 Enid,
Okla. uu the 4th. upon credible au-
thority that Judge John l.. McAtre
had forwarded his resignation as as.
sociatc justice of Oklahoma to Wash
inRtun. IN inspector was sent 10
Enid, recently, tu Investigate changes
preferred against Judge McAtcc
The statement Of the treasury bal.
anccs in the general fund. exclusive
Of the si50.09O. 600 gold reserve in the
division of redemption, issued. ON the
18th, showed. Available gold balance,
Sl7s-253,7s3: gold. S9G,5i7.l2i.
In the senate, on the 3,h. the IN.
dian appropriation bill was passed.
after which the Chinese exclusion hill
was taken up and discussed for near
ly three hours, the speeches being
principally for or agnin't the cunteh-
tion that the bill ~ drawn within
treaty rights Of China. hi the
house, the Chinese exclusion bill oc-
cupicd the entire day, the general
debate being closed. Without cNerp-
tion the speeches were favorable tn
rigid exclusion and expressive 1T re-
pugnancc for the Chinese. The ac-
ccptancc of most nf the Pacific coast
peoples amendments was forrshad-
cwed, with the probable withdrawal
IT the minority and passage of the
ma iority hill 10y the house.
The Latter hay Saints Sunday |
school conventions at lAmoni. Ia CLOSED I
on the 5th, after donating $500 10 /
Graceland college, $500 to the general |
church fund, choosing Duncan Camp 1
bell, John Smith and II. 5. Sa.yards /
rs the revising committee, and ap-
pointing superintendent Houras as
Sunday-School missionary for the
coming year, upon the financial basis
Of the travelling missionaries.
Eugene Mctiiachian, y homesteader
from near Guthrie, Mimi, was found
upon the streets Of Bemid-
Il, Mimi. ON the 5th. and died soon
after reaching the hospital An in
quest was held which developed evil
icnce that Mctllpchlan had been poi-
soned and robbed in n resurt In BE-
midi. His stomach WINS sent TO the
state university far analysis.
The body OF sors@er United States
Jos, Fowler, who died In Wash
nRton, aged - years, was buried in
Lexington, Ny, on the 9Th. IN The fs-
tous impeachment trial of President
Andrew Johnson senator Fowler
foted against impeachment, ard for
his he was afterwards received with
Dme disfasur :; his party.
Thr Organization If tke National
commercial Travellers asseciation
Vas completed In Sioux Falls. :. d.,
IN the 9th. The eh;ec,s Of the assc-
,iation are stated In the constitution
q be that al securing better rsiIroaa
'Htes. hotel accommodations and 9th
II requirements of travelling men.
A dispatch from Marquette, Mich
lated the eth. ssys; Northern
AsehiFaa IL in the grip OF n howssag
'iirsard to-nIght. Heavy snsw ~ fall
ng and e gsIe Is lashing the lake 10
ury- The weather yesterday was
'atmy an1 warm.