Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
TO ANNEX CANADA
Missouri Representative Wishes President
to Ascertain highlands Views
JAPANESE COUNT WANTS NO YANKEE WIFE
Asks Papers TO Announce Him NJ
Married Already and Merely Vis-
itinE United states on
Pleasure Trip.

req.
De Almond MOI introduced a resolution
requesting the president upon what terms.
II any, honorable to both nations, and sat-
isfactory to the inhabitants of the terri
tory primarily affected, Great Britain would
consent to cede to the United States all or
any part Of Canada, to be formed in due
time into one or more states.
Count Docs Not Need wife.
Count Ya~nagiwana, a cousin Of the Mi
kado, who is in the United States on .
pleasure trip, arrived here today. He de-
sires It known that he is married. and has
not come In search of an American wife.
Dennis III. CranIn IL Named.
The president today sent the following
nominations to the senate:
Frank L. Campbell, Ohio, assistant attor-
ney general; Melville w. Miller, Indiana,
assistant secretary OF the interior; Lucius
A.. Wright, agent for the Indians OF the
Mission Tule river agency In California.
Navy-Passed Assistant Paymaster Will
liam T. Gray, to be a paymaster; Medical
Inspector James r. waggener. to be a med
ical director.
Postmasters:
Nebraska-Dennis H. Cronin. O'Neill.
Iowa-James NJ. Carl, Lone Tree; John g.
Campbell. Bellevue.
Kansas-John p. Harris, Ottawa; w. p.
Bosworth, Paola; Asbury L. Mcmillan.
Stafford.
South Dakota-Evan ]. Edwards, BOwdle.
Democrats to Block Work.
The democrats of the house have called
a caucus for tomorrow to act on the fill
clustering program decided on for the re-
mainder Of the session. Yesterday, when
the majority of elections committee num-
Der two reported in favor of unseating Mr..
Butler OF Missouri, the democratic leaders,
at the request of the democrats Of the Mis-
souri, delegation, served notice on the re-
publicans that II an attempt was made to
act on the report they would do everything
In their power to block the wheels of leg
i~slation until March 4. No reply was given.
but a truce was patched up during the aft
ernoon, on the understanding that a re-
sponse would be given this afternoon.
Shortly before adjournment today Speaker
Henderson notified Mr.. Richardson, the mi
nority leader, that the case would be called
up tomorrow. Thereupon the call for the
democratic caucus was issued. The demo-
Gratis are organizing for a fight to a finish.
While their action probably will not jeop-
ardize any OF the appropriation bills, II
they stick to their program of demanding a
roll call on every proposition, and insisting
or the presence Of a quorum, they can
greatly embarrass the majority, and de-
feat minor matters which otherwise would
pass.
Asks Cash for Sailors.
The secretary of the treasury today sent
to the senate a letter from the attorney
general recommending an appropriation of
! $946 .063 to satisfy the decree Of the United
States supreme court in the prize money
case of Admiral Dewey and others on ac-
count of the sinking of Spanish vessels.
One half Of the money decreed goes to .Ad-
miral Dewey and the officers and men un-
der his command, and the other half to the
navy pension fund. The request for an APP
preparation is made in order to comply
with the decision Of the court.
Negro Educator Resigns.
DR.. J. E. Rankin, president Of Howard
university. has resigned, owing to ad-
vanced age and infrmities. DR.. Teunis 8.
Hamlin, a member Of the board Of trustees
and pastor Of the Church of the Covenant
in this city, has been elected president pro
tenn. Howard university is a negro insti-
tuition.
still Try for Statehood.
Inc democratic members OF tue GULF
mittee on postoflce today had another con-
ference with The: republicans favorable to
the omnibus statehood bill and discussed
the possibility Of yet securing a compro-
mise. The democrats were requested to
suggest a basis of agreement, and proposed
that Q Mexico and Arizona might be ad-
mitted as one state, with the understand
ing that Arizona be made a separate state
when its population reaches 10000 and on
the vote Of the people Of that area alone.
The republican conferees promised to pre-
sent the suggestion to other republican sem
ators.
Extra Tax for Foreign CargOes.
Senator Elkins has introduced. a bill pro-
viding a duty Of 10 per cent adyalorem, in
addition to present duties, on all goods Inn
ported on vessels not owned in this, coun-
try.
Railroad Values Given.
The Interstate Commerce commission to-
day submitted a report to the senate show
Ing the total par value Of railway securi-
ties Is 81, ia, 035, 1873 and their market
value IS, 1851, 100, 523. The capital stock is,
par value, 36,0z1, 1854, 500, and market value,
SO, $50, IA, 500. The par value Of the funded
debt is IS, TOE, es1 1927. and the market value
S. 100, s5s. s27.
Cure for the LeDrOSy.
According to United States Consul Nc
Wade at Canton. It has remained for an
American physician. DIT. Adolph RatEag, to
discover a means OF curing and extermi-
mating leprosy. In a report to the State
department the consul says that wonder
full success has attended the efforts Of this
physician and his work has attracted the
attention Of the highest Msnehu and Chi
nese ~ofioials.
This work began in June, 1909, in a
leper village six miles distant from Canton.
OF four cases treated, three have been dis
charged completely cured and the last is
making a practical recovery. The physi-
clan urges strongly the adoption OF his
methods for the treatment Of lepers in the