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The sun., 1903-11-24
DIXIE DOESN'T LIKE AMERICA.
ROxburghe and His Bride Are Now IN
Paris.

Special Gable Despatch TO THH StN
LONDON, Nov. 23.-The Duke and Duchess
of Roxburghe were passengers on the
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm H., which arrived
to-day from New York They spent the
greater part Of the passage In their state
rooms to avoid being quizzed by other
passengers, The Duke occasionally e1er-
c;sed on The boat deck after dark or when
few persons were about. The Duchess was
rarely seen, and she was never on tne
promenade deck.
According to one passenger half dozen
amateur photographers spent their tlme
during the passage devising traps to eaten
the Duchess. Once young American
successfully got a snap shot OF her when she
was on the boat deck.
The Duchess, seeing that the young man
was trying to photograph her. flushed WIN
ANNOYANCE and hurriedly put her mum TO
her face, but she was too late. The Pho
tographer smiingly and triumphantiy
called TO her Thank YOU The Duchess
angriy retorted How dare you?' After
this experience she kept to her cabin.
Another passenger, friend Of the Duke,
said the couple were indignant at the treat
ment they had received from the newspapers
and the public on the occasion OF their
wedding. When the Duke arrived IN the
United States he received reporters cour-
teously, but, finding that he was the target
of sensational and untrue stories tending
to make himself and his bride ridiculous.
he grew disgusted. He does not care to
return to America. The couple are now in
Paris
The sun., 1903-11-24
SEAMEN IN CONVENTION.
Going to Organize Sea Cooks Here-LOne
Woman an Honorary Delegate.

The first convention Of the International
Seamen's Union OF America ever held in
this city began yesterday at the Ashland
House and will last all week Forty-two
delegates, representing a membership Of
27.OOO, attended. The organization takes
in sailors, marine firemen. sea cooks, marine
stewards and fishermen on the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts ard Ii The Lake and Gulf
districts. President Penie Of Chicago called
the convention TO order. The day was
spent in appointing committees.
According to Treasurer f. Anderson.
who comes from San Francisco, much
attention will be given to organizing thor
only woman present is Lille Anderson,
daughter Of the treasurer, who comes az a
visitor, but was made an honorary delegate.
The sun., 1903-11-24
JAMES KING GRAClE is DEAD,
PRESIDENT AND MRS. ROOSEVELT
EXPECTED AT THE FUNERAL.
Mr.. Gracie Married q Sister Of the Presi-
dents M0ther-DevOted TO Charities
Had Provided ~ Usual Thanksgiv.
ing Dinner for West Side Children.

Mr.. Gracie Married Sister Of the Prcsi-
dents AlOther-DevOtcd TO Charities
Had Provided ~ Usual Thanksgiy-
I, Ing Dinner for West side Children.
James King Oracle, who since the death,
ten years ago, of his wife, Anna Bullo' !.
Oracle, a sister of President Roosevelt g
mother, has been deeply interested in a
number of charities, died last evening at
his home, IS East Forty-eighth street.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt have notified
Mr.. Graces relatives here that they will
come to New York, if possible, to attend
Mr.. Gracie's funeral on Friday. Mrs. Will
liam Sheffield Cowles, who was Miss Anna
Roosevelt, will come on to-day
Mr.. Oracle was in his sixty y-fourth year.
He was taken i'll last Friday with pneu =
monia and died at o'clock last evening
The funeral has been set for 10 o'clock
Holy Communion. of which Mr.. Oracle
was prominent member
MIR. Oracle was the son of Archibald
and Elizabeth D. Oracle, When he was
a young man he went to Mobile to look
after the interests there Of his father 8
Mobile after several years he became
associated in business with Edward King,
once president OF the Stock Exchange and
now president OF the Union Trust Company.
Later he and John C. Westervelt formed
the Stock Exchange firm of J. X. Oracle
Il Westervelt Fillmore Ferris later re-
placed Mr.. Westervelt in the firm.
In 1865 Mr. Oracle married Miss Anna
Bullock Of Roswell Ga Mrs. Oracle died
about ten years ago and her husband re-
tired from business.
Practically all Of his time after that was
devoted to charitable work, much of which
was unorganized and unheralded. At the
time Of his death he was trustee and had
been treasurer Of the Church of the Holy
Communion, and was active in every branch
OF that churchs work and charities. He
was trustee and treasurer OF the New
York Orthopedic Hospital, and was inter.
ested In the work Of the Children's Aid
Society, especially in the conduct OF its
West Side branch, now in Thirty fifth street.
Thanksgiving dinner for the children Of
the branch, and the Thanksgiving dinner
that they will eat this year had already
been paid for by Mr.. Oracle. He was also
one OF the governing board Of the Society
Of st. Johnland, at Kings Park, l.. 1.
Mr.. Oracle was a member OF the Union,
Century and several other clubs. He
leaves sister, Mrs James j. Higglnson
Of this city. and several nephews and nieces,
including Mrs. Douglas Robinson, the
Misses Ogden and Archibald Ogden of
Elizabeth, Archibald Oracle and Miss Ade-
laide Oracle.
Mr.. Robinson notified the President OF
Mr.. Gracie's death early last evening by
telegraph and later talked with Mr.. Roose-
welt by the long distance telephone.
The sun., 1903-11-24
SHOTS BRIGHTEN RIOTERS.
Chicago Police Fire in the Air-viOlence
in the Street Car Strike.

CHICAGO. Nov. 23.-The street car strike
situation is still unsettled at midnight
There were conferences all day, and they
are being continued tonight.
State street cars ran to-day for the first
time since the strike began but after a
day OF violence the company withdrew
the cars this afternoon. Heavy detach-
ments Of police guarded the cars, and the
police were called on frequently to disperse
mobs.
Several shots were fired into the air by
the police to frighten the rioters. num-
Der OF strike sympathizers were dubbed
by the police at Thirty-ninth and State
streets when they refused to disperse.
Three rioters we're arrested.
During the day several persons were
hurt, car windows we're smashed and the
slot plugged in numerous places. Minor
acts of violence occurred along the routes
of the Wentworth avenue, Indiana avenue,
Cottage Grove avenue and Halsted street
cars, all of which lines we're In operation.
The sun., 1903-11-24
NON-UNION MEN SHOOT.
Pat Crowd OF Rioters TO Flight. WOundinE
Two OF Their Assailants.

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.--Brought to bay by
a hundred union sympathizers who were
beating them and stoning them, two nom
union men drew their revolvers under the
Chicago and Northwestern tracks after
being chased from Front and Sangamon
streets at I o'clock this morning and fired
into the crowd. Two men fell at the first
shots, seriously injured. They were Michael
Calaghan and Anthony Szymanski.
Emboldened by their success the no n
union men advanced toward the crowd,
firing rapidly. The rioters broke and ran.
The non-union men then disappeared.
They have not been seen since. The nom
union employees said to have done the
shooting are old employees of the company
at the Chicago tannery in North Sangamon
at rect
The sun., 1903-11-24
STREET CARS DYNAMITED.
Attempt to Kill Crews Who Have Left the
Union in San Antonio.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Nov. 2s.-Trouble
has broken out again in the street car strike,
and last night three attempts were made
to wreck cars filled with passengers by
blowing them up with dynamite. On
Locust street a cartridge was exploded by
a car passing over it, The force of the ex
plosion threw the car from the track and tore
a hole foot deep in the street. No one
was injured.
On San Pedro avenue and Arkansas street
two other attempts similar to the first one
were made, but no one was hurt, All three
OF the cars we're manned by crews Of men
who have left the union and returned to
work.
The sun., 1903-11-24

P1rrsBURd, Pa, Nov, 23,-Thousands Of
EMPLOYEES OF the big mills about Mckees-
port returned to work this morning after
an idleness of several weeks, and others
will go on tonight. Operations were
resumed in full at the Carnegie steel works
in Duquesne. The blast furnaces also will
open this week. The National Tube Works
resumed, and additional men were put on
at the w. Devices Wood mill. The Port
Vue Tinplate Works started this morn
ing, and the mills at Demler will open next
Monday.
The sun., 1903-11-24
#. p. BUCKMASTER DEAD.
Formerly . wealthy shipbuilder OF Thi,
City.


ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 23.-William P.
Buckmaster, formerly a wealthy ship
builder OF New York, died on Sunday morn
ing in little room in modest home here.
1t was not from necessity that such loca-
tion was his death place. He had lost
hundreds of thousands, but he still had a
fortune. His many friends among the poor
of the neighborhood, who loved him for
his generosity, and also his affection for the
family of an old friends daughter kept
him there.
Death came Unexpectedly. Mr.. Buck
master attended to business on Saturday
and retired as usual. Sunday morning
Mrs A. Heileman. with whom he had
boarded for eighteen years, found him in a
very weak condition. In two hours he
died. He was 80 years old:
Word was sent to his daughters, Mrs.
Minnie yanderpool, wife Of Isaac Wander
pool Of New York, and to his son, Prof.
Augustus P. Buckmaster Of Charlottesville
IN. W College.
The sun., 1903-11-24
SPECIAL. MOTTO rs.

bsRp ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DINNER
FIVE POINTS MAIssiobS. OLD BREWERY
OS PARK ST, y. !. .>.
WITH DEvorT Til INKS 'ro THE Nt,MEERppnn
'riiFiR OFT REPEATED FREE WILL ofFEi'
iEGS WE EARTESSTLh, ~ AphEtAid5o Mon M44HNA AJAX"
divine DINNER FOR ITS NINE. ~ NDhE
LiIlLE ONES TO WHOM d z, 20. piHNEk" ETk HfH ~
FI'RNISIiED THE PAST YEAR TOTAL. CAS-
EXPENniTi'Rl:S s2s.ooa IS ,,.,,-,, ,.,-.
NEVER HAVE THE GENEROUS GIFTS or
D0NORS RFFN MORE NEEDED FOR IT'S y
CREA$!NG bENEyoLE%T M9lIRih, 1NR RcHHfEVt! HESt!
Will. THEY RE NJ orr GRATEF' ~ MIes hIifI I'M
DREN At lis =. NJ, DINNER AT2 p A.,
ACORDIAL lNNIrA1loN ExIENpED t0 tNT,sI; a."
4. h, SANFORD, SuPl'
II, a. SKIDMoRE, TREAS.
The sun., 1903-11-24

Justice Wyatt in Special Sessions yes
terday ordered the release of Michael
j. Sullivan. the deputy tax commissioner.
who was arrested on the charge of having
received $500 from Eric Ericsson after prom
ising to get Ericsson a job on the police
force. Ericsson disappeared Immediately
after the arrest
The sun., 1903-11-24
Death OF Andrew j. Odell.

Andrew J. Odell, who was secretary and
later treasurer Of the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western Railroad in the '7os. died yester-
he had lived with his brother. Hamilton
Odeii, the lawyer Mr.. Odell was born at
Wurtsborough. in Sullivan County, on Nov.
wanns road in 1856 and rose to be treasurer.
only to be compelled to, retire by an Illness
which made him an invalid for the rest Of his
stroke.
The sun., 1903-11-24
Ahearn LAS Made No Slate.

Borough President -elect John F. Ahearn,
who has been at Atlantic City for ten days,
returned TO New York last night to remain
over Thanksgiving. He said he had not
been well, had not been worrying about his
appoint ments and had decided on none.
The sun., 1903-11-24
American Girl Mets in London

Special Gable Despatch to THE sun.
LONDON. Nov. 23.-Miss Sara Scales,
daughter of the late c. c. Scales Of Coving-
ton, KY, was married in this city last Satur-
day to Trevor Lewis, son OF Sir William
Lewis. The wedding was very quiet
nna
The sun., 1903-11-24
TRUCE AT SANTO DOMINGO.
May Make Terms with InsurGcnts-Amer.
lean Legation Damaged During Firing.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
SANro DOMINGO, Nov. 22.-1talian and
Dutch warships and the United States
gunboat Newport have arrived here and
all have landed marines. The Baltimore
has sailed. During the recent fighting
many shots entered the American lega-
ton. An armistice Of fifty-six hours is
now being observed
The sun., 1903-11-24
The Deutschland Sails.
Special Gable Despatch to THR SUN

Special Cable DfSpdlch 10 THK SUN
CuxHAvFN, Nov. 23.-The Hamburg
American Line steamship Deutschland,
which broke adrift during hurricane last
night and sustained extensive damage,
sailed to-day for Hamburg.
The sun., 1903-11-24
.JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN

Police Commits ss,oner Greene yesterday appointed
four new sergeants and made ten patro mon rounds
men The new sergeants are William Brown,
OF the West sixty eighth street station: Lawrence
Patterson OF the Hamilton avenue station. Brook
lyn; Edward &. Mason OF the Health Squad, Brook
iyn and John Farley OF the Harbor police
The sun., 1903-11-24
Mother Of Guerriu. Quantrin Dead

SPR1NoFIRLp. Ohio, Nov. 23.-Caroline
Quantrill, the mother Of the famous guerrilla
leader, died at the Odd Fellows Home
here to-day.
The sun., 1903-11-24
G.. T.. DELEGATES CHOSEN.
X. Fulton Cutting VIII he City Commit &c
Chairman Again.

The Citizens Union primaries were held
last night, The delegates at large to the
city committee will be elected by the CEN
tral organization on the first Monday in
December On Dec. IA the committee
will meet for the election Of officers. r.
Fulton Cutting will be reelected chairman
of the City Committee at that time. The
delegates and chairmen elected from the
aldermanc districts last night are as fol-
The sun., 1903-11-24

Herbert Spencer iii.
Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-Herbert Spencer, the
famous writer, is seriously i'll.
The sun., 1903-11-24

Itching Blind, bleeding or Protrudlng Piles
Your druggist will refund money " PAZO ONT
AENT falls 10 cureyou 10 70 II days. ooc.-A dr.
The sun., 1903-11-24
4 Who'll

A NuV1
uvesHo0
ING GR
carry on I
Gaspped
tribute
Sam Hq
The folly (
ship a crew
prosperous
things down
seaman's Y
brought for
Of the three
W. l.. Tuck
Capt. Joe
to secure a (
trip to Bost
yesterday, J
the union. /.
which is d
boarded on
Of the union
or sailing d
men were as
a launch in
down from
thrown afte
men had kic
Of times, to
the deck V
back to thi
seven we're
at the Sou
that they (
to work wit
union itself
For two
Union has
ooastwise (
are descriH
union and
They use 4
quarters ar
wise skipp
from the sd
there has Z
missions q
legitimate
1t has been
two years, {
a great de-
sailor mari
In the Y
been boldeI
olared that
York on Z
furnished
pickets at
Offices and
done busin
sailors frol
for ships
inoependen
on the sire
for disorde
ing vessel (
their crewl
IL delibera(
mapped an
skip per be
eentatlves
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port. Me.
her owners
Boston. C
and he ha4
man to sh
sailors. IN
about three
ing her crey
TO carry a
C. W. Gran!
had been Ia
Saturday
he could 81
he came d
He wante
his usual
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Office at q
There al
the city VI
shipping {
Smith se1
He signed
the unions
Saturday
port, stowe
part Of tho
selves.
What ha
best told u
into the q
yesterday,
cut In sevd
and spun
sI went
good said
rejecting
When you
what they
the men w
When I hi
safely abb
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when I see
sort OF sizt
that mayh
make trou
the men Of
shark see
well q
going all {
and look &
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saw q ste
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and clan
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signal the
he didn't
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tell you. :
was twely
hangs on
anything
from sail
got, The
like nine
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II saw
The sun., 1903-11-24

Dist DcIc0afs Chairman.
l. william 4. Coakley Joseph II. Steinhardt.
2. John Murphy. John G. Gaoler.
8. Adjourned. "
T. A. l.. Schooner. David Goldstein,
S,.F. c. Huntington a. n. HAND.
O. Adjourned
! Charles Bolte. Russell D. Hyde.
=. Julius Blumberg. John Gutenberg
0, No returns.
10. Herman Dauman. Dr. Sol. GoldcnRranZ.
II. Adjourned.
~. DR.. S. MRoth. BENJAMIN Reich,
ia r. j. Lane a. +. Groody.
il John brooks Icavitt. Frank .Drummond
IS. Adj olrned.
10. William II Huber WilllamH, Huber
II. Adjourned
IS .Noreturns.
ia r. j. Mosenthal. George H. Putnam.
20 Adjourned.
81 George W. Klrchway.
% w. G.Ncrplanck. C.L. Suzberger.
% EdwnrdF. None r. S kassng,
-. No returns.
25 No returns
20, Adjourned.
~ Bcn, barker, Franc,sH. Kinncutt.
?s Jacob Wildenberg. John j. Young
20 Adjourned.
ri, W. j. SchiefTclln. Clarence Smith.
So Charles Schnelic. Val. HUI,
3s Robert a Kelly.
81 Henry g. Salan', James Bntlcr
as Gaylord 6. White. Eugene D. Klein.
80. No returns.
81. Adjourned
80. Julius B, Kramer.
40 No returns,
a. John 4 lien Holden. CyrusC G. Miller
i2 Herbert a. st, George Denis NJ. Rhlnd.
QUEENS.
81 John A Leach, George z. blackwell
The sun., 1903-11-24
Michael j. O'SuiIiyan Discharged

s7 John A Leach. George z. Blackwell
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-03-28
Jos.
The popular Restaurateur
..Az1nOu12CcS..
20 the Public

De has opened his CRESCENT
T. L." ;rAURNT for the season.
ne IS now prepared to serve his
,I.I;ao; e. patrpns with all the
oeIicac'es TIE market affords.
Fresh oysters kept constantly
on hand and servedSin any stvIe
known to the culinary ass.
Everything is frst-classAand
served IN up-to-date style.
Special attention given to par@&
ties and banquets. Rates mod
crate.
Enjoy we'll cooked meal "same
as mother use to serve" by order
ing it from the
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-03-28


allowed, as above stated, to build
said railroad across the arch of
9 aid bends or crosses in order to
I'VE time and make the road
shorAr.
oec. Vii the road is not COM
pIo'eu ,he eotire distance within
the time specs6ed in the contract
the bidder wilysnot forfeit the
franchise on the passs,bat is CONF ,n
pleted, the forfeiture iseto onIv
apply tc the uncompieted po,tion
Sec. 10. Be it further Resolved
ETC., that the successful bidder or
bidders shall pay all cots incl
dent to the sale and publication of
said franchise.
JOHN VI. bert,
President OF the Police Jury.
Office Police Jury, Franklin, La,
March 20, 1903.
FOR SALE-Oue lot near de-
pot. For particulars apply to
Mrs. Octave Mequet, Franklin, La
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-03-28

upon his entering into said con,
tract in which he shall agree to
undertake to commence the con-
struction # the railroad herein
contemplated, within "a months
from the date OF the signing of
said contract, and to complete the
whole and entire line herein pro-
vided for, within 36 months from
the expiration of the said "a
months, and shall give bond for
security, approved by the presi-
dent of the police jury, in the sum
of $1,000, conditioned upon the
full and faithful performance of
the said undertaking and contract.
And in the event the bidder fails
to make the deposit of $500 in
cash, or certified check, as herein
provided for, at the moment of
adjudication, then the president
OF the police jury, at once and
without further formality shall re-
offer for sale the said franchise,
and shall adjudicate the same to
the last and highest bidder, who
does make the required deposits
And in the event the successful
bidder shall fail to enter into con-
tract, as herein above provided,
within the time stated, the same
shall be forfeited to the parish,
and the franchise shall cease to
exist, and all the rights OF the
bidder ipso facto ceased and be
forfeited without any other for
mality whatever.
Sec. 6. Be it further resolved,
etc., that the holder or holders of
this franchise shall have the right
to transfer and assign the same
but without expense to the parish.
Sec. Z. Be it further resolved
that in the event of war, pestil-
.ence, epidemic, strikes, panics, or
hubble calamities, then and in that
etent, the holder or holders of this
franchise, are to be allowed the
tims consumed by such calamity,
and shall not be considered as
having failed as relates to this
contract, provided sthe said above
named calamities in any manner
affect the carrying on of the work
herein.s
Sec. g. Be it further resolved,
ETC., that ia constructing the said
railroad as herein provided the
holder or hold<rs of this franchise
shall have the right to leave the
public road at any place where
there shall be crossings or bends
in same, and shalk have the right
to build along sidesof the road on
a private right Of way secured
and paid for by the bidder
and shall not be ronn;rod "a ,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-03-28
n, P[lR|[
Machinist,
Blacksmith.
Boiler. AIaker

And Sheet Iron Worker
Machine Shops Il Berwick, la.
Blacksmith work Il SpecI,,It'
Telephone Work 81 Trter,,h ai-
dress Morgan CITY, la.
Will satisfy all Customers ;n'' 10
their work promptly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-06
PETITION FOR DIVORCE.
Crown Prince Of Saxony Petitions for
Judicial Separation.
A DEMAND FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE
Is Made by tho Crown Prinoess-The
Condition Of the King ls Some
what Improved.

Dresden, saxony. January 5.-Ine Ger.
man consul at Geneva has received the nee
essary commission TO serve a writ ON the
crown princess OF Saxony, In connection
with the suit for divorce, brought against
her By the crown prince Of Saxony
Dresden, January 5.--A court bulletin Is
sued today says: The king, who has been
suffering from influenza since December TO-
has improved somewhat. Since January :
he has been without fever and his appetite
has been better. At the same time. catarrh
Of the lungs, distressing cough and rest
lessness at night continue.
Berne. Switzerland, January 5.--The writ
which the German consul at Geneva pro-
poses to serve upon the crown princess OF
SaIory is petition for judicial separation.
The document requests the crown princess
to return TO Dresden and appear January
rs before the special tribunal. Tho princess,
on the other hand, demands absolute di-
vorce from the crown prince,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-06
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS.
Attempt 10 Pass Bill TO Create a
General Staff for Army.
SENATE DISCUSSES COAL SITUATION
EuIbereen introduces a Resolution Pro-
vidins for the Removal OF the Duty
On That Article.

Warrington, January 6,---The house re
sumed work today after q recess Of two
weeks, but within two hours the machinery
broke down for lack OF a quorum The bill
to create general stan IN the army was
the issue. An attempt was made TO pass
It under suspension of the rules. which
requires two-thirds majority. Although
the members Of the minority OF the mill
tary committee Endorsed 1t opposition de-
veloped because Of the hurried manner III
which IL was proposed TO pass the bill, and
the division, los to 81, developed that it
did not command the support OF two.thirds
of those present A call Of the house fol.
lowed, but, as the roll call showed about
thirty less than quorum, the house ad-
journed.
When the house convened today Dewitt
g. Flanagan IN. J.), elected to succeed the
late Representative hamon, took the oath
of office.
MIR. Hull uowa), chairman of the military
committee, asked unanimous consent Tor
the bill TO create q general stan for tho
army, but Mr.. Richardson (Teun) objected,
and MIR. Hull moved the passage OF the
bill under the suspension of the rules, say
ing the measure had the unanimous In
dorsement Of the military committee.
Replying to question by Mr. Bartlett
tGa.l, he said the general stan OF the
army at present was q myth.
Mr.. Hay (Va), member Of the military
committee, supported the bill aud detailed
the chaotic condition which existed dur
ing the Spanish war owing to the conhlct
OF authority. This condition, be said could
not exist under the pending hill.
II would ike to ASK sad Mr. steele
Indt. 'if this bill does not practically
eliminate the lieutenant general from the
armyI In other words, would II DC pos
sble under this bill for the commanding
general IN time Of war to reside out Of
WashpgtoDY
Mr. Hay--He could be detailed aR com
mander Of the army In time of war, II the
| president chose to detail him.
| Mr.. Stcele--The president can assign any
officer to the command Of the army now.
subject to this little coterie, this petticoat
| army here In Washington.
Mr.. Hay Do you mean the president Is
! subject 70 that?
| Mr.. Steele--That is what mean.
! Mr.. SlAyden CIe1a9 argued that the bill
would greatly promote the efficiency Of the
army.
Mr. Richardson (Tepn.) appealed TO the
| members to vote the measure down now
so that 1t could come up and be considered
in the regular way.
a vote resulted los to 5I--not a quorum
call Of the house developed the presence
| Of only $50 members, not quorum, anc
the house adjourned at o'clock.