The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-06-19
aATER NEMa

IN the senate. on the 18th, the
greater part Of the day was spent In
executive session. \ message was re-
cciyed from the president urging the
establishment of reciprocal relations
between the United States aud Cuba.
The message was read and then the
secret session was resumed and con-
tinued until the senate adjourned.
In the house the irrigation hill was
passed boy vote of ii6 10 o. Many
amendments were offered, but, except
those offered by the committee. only
one was adopted
Negotiations between the coal mi-
ncrs and operators Of District No. 25.
which includes several counties along
the Missuuri-kansas line, were bro
ken of az Kansas City, Mo, on the
l1th. Unless one side or the other
rccedcs from It's position by August
81, when the present wage contract
expires, there will be a strike of
about three hundred miners.
John Fox, farmer living near ~.
bow Lake. Mimi, shot and killed his
brother Peter and his mother. on
the 18th, and then shot himself dead.
He was probably demcnted, as one Of
his brothers went insane last spring
when another member " the family
committed suicide by blowing the
top II his head of
The mobiles Of The Mystic Shrine de-
voted the day. on the 18th, TO n trip
around san Francisco bay, visiting
various points of interest en- route,
including the Mason's home Gt Deco
60, Stamford university and San
Jose. At night there was grand
ball at the Mechanics pavilion in
san Francisco,
The statement ~ the treasury bal
ances In the general fund, exclusive
Of the si5oOOOOO0 gold reserve in the
division of redemption, issued on the
i3. showed Available cash balance,
sio9, ,449 200; gold. si00,i5a,l52.
The convention of the National
Nurserymen's association at Milwau-
kee, came 90 close, on the 18th, af-
ter fixing on the SECOND Tuesday in
Jane, 1908, at Detroit, for the next
meeting.
On the 18th II. g. Dun 4 Co. report
ed: Failures for the week numbered
1862 in the United States, against i7o
last year, and go in Canada, com
pared with - year ago"
The river and harbor bill was care
fully considered by the cabinet, on
the Iath, and after giving the matter
full consideration, the president de.
cidcd to sign il,
In the senate, on the 18th, the Mica
ruguan canal bill was discussed for a
short time. Mr.. Morgan (Ala.) contin-
uing his speech in support Of the
measure and In criticism uf the Puna-
ma project. The district of Column
bia appropriation bill was passed,
and . large number 81 private pen
sion bills were disposed Of The day
closed with eulogies on the late Rep
rcseuiAtlyc Stokes, Of South Carolina.
....ln the house a resolution calling
upon the secretary of war for in
formation as to the cost from ali
\
was laid ON the table by party vote,
9I to 90. The latter part OF the scs-
sion was devoted to private pension
legislation, 100 bills being passed.
latest advices from the orient
state that upon the arrival In Japan,
May 81, Of John Barrett, commission
cr general TO arrange for 81. Louis
Worlds fair exhibits. he wRs met and
accorded an impressive welcome by a
large committee Of leading Japanese
manufacturers and merchants, repre-
sentiDg all the principal chambers Of !
commerce Of the empire.
The Tlppecanoe Battlefield associa- !
tion held It's annual exercises In the |
Tabernacle at the battle-ground near
Lafayette. Ind, on the 18th. Special |
trains on all roads were run. and inn
rnense crowds attended. The graves
of the men who fell al the battle OF |
Tippeeanoe were beautifully decornt- |
ed. And appropriate addresses were |
delivered.
Friendly natives n Manila say re-
port IL current among their country
men that the Eve soldiers of the Fifth |
cavalry who were eaptared by the In |
surgcnts May 90 have been boioed |
to death near Teresa. In Morong |
province. I.uxoE.
The chamber Of commerce OF Mani.
Ia has presented 10 Gen. Chaffee .
set Of resolutions which express :he |
regard with which The general and
the army in the Philippines are held |
hy tIn business men Of Manila.
The remains OF Tismlet Jarvis ira
forTneriy nieTnher Of the Thirty |
flfth volunteer infantry In the Philip |
pines, whe YVES murdered two years |
ego by Insurgents, were buried af |
Baltimore, Md on the iath-
The flffy-fiffa commencement ex-
rrrisas of IselnIs tWis.l college began |
on the x6fh. Dr. =. W. tiunsaulns. IT |
Chicago, delivered The bsecaiaurests