New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-11
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FRENCH COLONIES PROSPER-Tc those who
are wont TO regard French colonies sleeves for
straining French resources the following statistics
received from Consul General Skinner are likely to
he surprising Writing on the figures of 1900 the
last year for which statistics are available ne re-
ports that the total foreign commerce Of France
was valued at & 221 10000. an increase of s2a9s"
fer the year. while the French colonies suppheo
merce OF the colonies amounting TO sls5e1bS9e VI
the progress of railroad building IN the colonies he
writes:
Upon French soil railways have been b. projected ct
nnnber of cases The Dskarst Louis line in
Senegal is being successfully operated The
proba6iy Be finished in three years or twentysx
Years after its beginning Railway construction in
Ivory Coast colony contractors with sufficient capt.
the situation have vet TO make their appearance
In pahomey. hundred kilometres 9sixty,tVT,o e
September. SOL and BY 1s6s S the distance will be
way. The railway in French somaliiand is being
actively constructed, and indeed the rails nae
sinia and advance work upon the lire from Harrar
to Addis-Aba ba has been begun
CASTELAR, DAYs.-while the Omnibus State
mood bill presents almost insuperable problem
the Senate finds still greater difficulty in wrestling
with the pronunciation of Spanish names Senator
Nelson. who has for several days been engaged IN
exhaustive recital of the question. was the last
victim to Spanish names, and his opponents. IN
GLIDING Delegate Rodey and Governor Otero OF
NewMexico, watched him with sardonic gee as he
toiled along applying Scandinavian accent to Cas-
lillian From neighboring seat Senator
EIzins endeavored to assist his unhappy colleague
one of the names exactly as it is spelled according
'Maehreah Veehil.' whispered Senator Elkins to
one of his companions.
"Jacarillas. said the Northwestern Senator. CIV
ing every letter in its full English sound.
icarea rs said Governor otero in an 1n 1io
But Senator Nelson. tmperturbable and implaca-
Bile covered the territory from Albuquerque to Paso
del Norte with resolute and unnlistakable accent
SENATOR KITTREDGE'S NARROW ESCAPE.
According to the statement of diminutive Sen
ate page. Senator Kittredge narrowly escaped a
serious accident recently. Senator Kittredge: al
though New Englander by birth has waxed fat
on the strong ozone of South Dakota. and stands
some six feet tall, weighs perhaps twenty stone
and boasts ronstrous girth- The page is a tiny
sprite. who would not tip the beam at over forty
pounds. The two met recently in q narrow passage
almost effaced himself against the wall only the
fact that he came below the Senator's greatest
kittredge had proceeded his way the page
faced about and calmly remarked. I almost
Tipped over that man
GALLANT OFFICER REWARDED-In recogm-
ton of the distinguished gallantry displayed by
| Captain Louis b La wton at 1ien-Tsin, President
Roosevelt has directed that officers appointment
TO the vacancy in the grade of major in the judge
advocate generals department resulting from the
recent death OF Lieutenant Colonel J. N Morrison
| Major Lawton is of the heroes of the Chinese
/ campaign He with Colonel Liscum's column
| in the assault Tien-Tsn when that gallant Of
fcer lost his life. and was himself badly wounded
Z He the firing line and was sent back &c
the with order for achievements to assist
the small force standing the brunt of the enemy
fire It was in execution of that order that he re-
ceived bullet wound in the upper part of the arm
| His escape from death was almost miraculous. as
! he had cross open field. cut by bitches, ex
| posed almost the entire distance the merciless
| fire of the Chinese. He succeeded in his mission
! however. and the day was saved. In recognition OF
his ga liant services that occasion Che Their
| a first leutenant) he appointed captain anc
quartermaster. but he preferred to remain in the
line. and declined the promotion His severe wound
practically made him unfit for field service, and he
| brought home for treatment The army sur
! geons have now decided that his injury is perma