The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09

l4m man Fdem RoFi Mar, or Jas. g /. A Md e; sGr
dem, ky.) elected y. S. senator's;
16-Gov. Cummins Qa.) inaugurated.
lS-Isthmian canal commission reports to
Pres. favoring acceptance of offer OF
Panama canal property and franchises
for 500 900, 900.
21-Gov. Franklin Murphy On. j. inau-
gurated... S. Senators Allison and
Dolliver Ga.) reelected.
24-sec'y Hay and Minister Brun sign
treaty for cession of Danish West In
dies to u. S..
2s-John F. Dryden rep.. N. j. elected
U. S. senator.
| Feb. 1-Sec'y of Treas. Shaw takes oath
4-Municipal election in Philippines re.
suits in choice of many natives for gov
19-Pres. Roosevelt in Schley case deci-
sion blames Schley for retrograde
movement and the loop, and holds thai
bht that it was really a captains fight
Large band of insurgents surrender
at Batangas, p. /.
Nicaragua canal treaty at Washington.
22-U. S. Senators Tillman and McLaurin
Is. c.. during course of heated debate
S Blows: fbboatt1hPpihneil d t in Contempt elra' eo and dc e0
prived of right to vote pending further
action.
2.Dr. Tomas Estrada Palma formally
elected by electoral college pres. Gu
ban republic.
26-Lukban, notorious leader of Samar
rebels. captured by scouts;
27-Mcmorial services for William Nc
Kinley held by congress. Grafton de-
livered by Sec'y Hay.
2S-Resolution of severe censure of Sem
ators Tillman and McLaurin passed by
u. S., senate.
Mar. Pres. signs Philippine tariff bill.
15-Frank P. Sargent (chief of Brother
ed commission general of immigration
Pres. dominates Capt, A. S. Crown
inshield to be rear admiral.
10-Sec'y of Navy John D. Long tenders
resignation (to take effect May y. and
! Cong. VIM. H. Moody Mass.) selected
- fill vacancy....U. S. supreme court
decides Illinois antitrust law uncon-
stitutional.
AZ to 81.
19-Filipino rebellion in Samar island
ended by surrender of 100 rebels. .Tur-
key refuses to repay u. S. S72, 500.
amount of Miss Stones ransom.
O-Gen. Miles threatens to resign if any
reorganization bill passes.
court sentences Nicely, Rath-
bone and Reeves to 10 years imprison-
ment and a heavy fine for frauds in
25-Sec'y Root issues orders directing Gen.
Wood to transfer Cuba to it's gov
eminent on May 20, and arrange for
withdrawal of troops....Sec'y Hay in
structed by Pres. to arrange for dlplo-
matte and consular service in Cuba.
Maj. Gen. E. s. Otis retired from ac-
live CIflSC.
2S-H. Clay Evans, commissioner of PEN
sions. tenders resignation.
Apr. Sailed peoples party, composed
of reform elements opposed to old po-
litical parties. formed in Louisville.
9Friends of ship subsidy measure ADAM
don efforts in its favor for present ses-
sion of congress.
11-Pres. selects E. r. Ware (Kan) for
commissioner of pensions. Mai. Wal
Ter acquitted by court-martial of charge
OF shooting Filipinos without trial.
14-Former soldiers testify before senate
Philippines committee regarding IVA
ter cure" methods of dealing with in
surgents.
16-Gen. Malvar, Filipino insurgent lead
er n dictator, surrenders himself and
command.
1S-Columbian canal protocol, asking ST.
000,00 rental for II yrs, to be paid in adj
vance. mad public. -. House of repre-
sentatfves passes bill granting reduc-
ton of 20 per cent from Dingley rates
on Cuban goods; vote: 247 to So.
25-Col. Guevarra, Filipino commander in
Samar, surrenders.
~2S-Congress passes conference report on
Chinese exclusion bill, which is then
signed by Pres.
20-Rear Admiral Crowninshield sails
with battleship Illinois for london for
the coronation.
May l-sec'y of Navy Moody installed
e-Alex. O.. Brodie nominated by Pres.
for gov. Of Arizona territory.