The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26
CONDENSED TElEGRAMS,

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Nicaragua canal bill was adopted by
n vote of ~ 10 -. After two amend
ments, one providing for q commis-
sion to superintend the construction
OF the canal and the other providing
for the issuance of Sl30.OO0.0O two
percent. gold bonds Ia raise money
with which to construct the water
way, hnd been adopted, the hill was
passed by vote OF 67 to 6. The SEN
ate asked for n conference with the
house on the amendments to the
army appropriation bill....ln the
house the opening day Of the weeks
debate on the Philippine government
bill was signalized by strong speech
by Mr.. Cooper (Wis) in favor Of the
bill and speech by MIR. Jorcs (va).
defining the democratic position On
the measure.
A dispatch from Fort dc France.
Martinique, on the 18th. said: "Ihe
volcano continues To throw forth cin-
dcrs on the northern part Of the ISL
and. which has been rendered unin-
habiiablc. Previous To the falling Of
'h" mass Of slime, or mud. on Bassc
Pnintc, that place and Lorraine had
been inundated by torrcntinl rains.
| The part of Bassc Pointc which suf-
frrrd to-day is now covered to the
I thickness of about five metres with
Shiny mud L. Prrchcur also suffered
from this latest eruption Of Mont
| pclcc."
| The authorities Of PottawatOmie
county, Oklahoma, are investigating
the death of Arthur Pccorc. aged
| four, near Shawnee. whose death IL
alleged to have resulted from at
tempts Of several companions tn
| treat him with the water cure" lie
was submerged In the Canadian river
until his lungs and stomach were
filled with water, resulting, few
days later, in his death.
\ portion Of u miNcd train on the
South Carolina d Georgia Extension
railroad fell through nn approach to
the bridge over the Broad river on
the 10Th. One person was killed and
several injured
| The United States transport Kill
the 10Th, from Manila. She brought
65s cnsunls. $50 marines and 80 en-
listed men Of Troop II. Third United
States cavalry.
King Albert Of Saxony died Of cnn-
Ger. from which he had long suffered,
Mt the Castle Sibyllenor., on the r9th,
aged ~.
| In the senate, on the Goth. no bust.
ness Of Importance was transacted in
open session, except To agree to
conference report finally disposing of
the military academy appropriation
bill. Soon after disposing Of routine
business the senate went into cxecu-
tive session, and, at $40 p. IN, ad-
journcd until the 23d. In the house
debate on the Philippine civil gov
ernmcnt bill continued during day
and evening sessions. Several speeches
were made, to all of which close at
tcniion was given. The isthmian ca
nal bill was sent 10 conference after
the senate amendment had been non
| concurrcd in. The house re;.":atcd
| the position IL had taken on the army
appropriation bill by ignoring the ac-
tion of the senate and in sending the
bill back to the senate after voting
to adhere tn its disagreement to the
scnute's Objectionable army post
amendments.
Capt. c. +. Tyler. formerly n
wealthy resident of st. Louis. died at
Colorado Springs. Col. on the Goth.
Before the war he had control Of n
fleet Of river steamers, and was well
known to river passengers during
those days. He was the inventor OF
the roll top desk. and realized u
large fortune from his patent.
Charles d. Warner. son of Maj. viii.
iam Warner, United States district
attorney and past grand commander
q. A. r., wns found dead In room
ing house in Kansas City, Mo-, on the
Goth. On the dresser were three
empty bottles that had contained
morphine. Warner had been drink
ing.
Mr.. Carnegie, in declining, recently,
to become president Of some schools
at Shipley, England. wrote: my
work lies on the other side Of the At.
lantic. am here for recreation. Re-