St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-07

1seR dem Ror2 Ms 5ns O. A sS!
(dem., ky.) elected U. S. senators;
sana @a repeqts
Pres. favoring acceptance of offer OF
Panama canal property and franchises
aNGov. Franklin Murphy IN. y inau,
Dolliver Ga.j reelected:
M-sec'y Hay and Minister Brun sign
d 5Tssty 70 f e. S session of Danish West In
2sNJohn F. Dryden (rep.. N. ~ elected
U. s. senator.
4-Municipal election in Philippines re.
suits in choice Of many natives for gov
1s@ tPnss r Roosevelt in schley case dec,-
sion blames Schley for retrograde
movement and the loop. and holds that
Sampson was In technical command:
but that it was really captains fight
....Large band of insurgents surrender
at Batangas. P. I.
N-Final ratification of Hay-Pauncefote
22-U. S. Senators Tillman and McLaurin
Is. c., during course of heated debate
oyer Philippine tariff bill. come to
blows; both held in contempt and de-
prived of right to vote pending further
action.
24-Dr. Tomas Estrada Palma formally
elected by, electoral college pres. Gu
2s~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-Resoluton of severe censure Of Sen
ators Tillman and McLaurin passed by
Mar. S-Pres. signs Philippine tariff bill
l5--Frank P. Sargent lchief of Brother
hood OF locomotive Fir ef - APPOINT pIsIin
Pres. dominates Capt. A. S. Crown
inshield to be rear admiral.
1o-secy of Navy John D. Long tenders
resigna ton (to take effect May D. and
Cong. VIM. H. Moody (Mass.) selected
to fill vacancy....U. S. supreme court
decides Illinois antitrust law uncon-
stitutional.
17. -; S; senate passes ship subsidy bill,
1s-Filipino rebellion in samar island
amount Of Miss Stones ransom
2O-Gen. Miles threatens to resign if any
reorganization bill passes.
24-Havana court sentences Nicely. Rath-
bone and Reeves to 10 years imprison-
ment and a heavy fine for frauds in
postal service.
2-sec'y Root issues orders directing Gen.
Wood to transfer Cuba to it's own gov
eminent on May 20. and arrange for
withdrawal Of pro troops Hay S,n in
matte and consular service in CUBA.
Maj. Gen. E. S. Otis retired from ac-
tive service.
2s-H Clay Evans, commissioner of PEN
sions. tenders resignation.
Apr. 3-Allied peoples party, composed
of reform elements opposed to old po-
ltical parties formed in Louisville.
9-Friends of ship subsidy measure aban-
don efforts in it's favor for present ses-
sion of congress.
11-Pres selects E. F. Ware (Kan) for
commissioner of pensions. Maj. Wal
Ter acquitted by court-martial of charge
OF shooting Filipinos without trial.
14Former soldiers testify before senate
Philippines committee regarding wa
ter cure methods of dealing with in
surgents.
16-Gen Malvar Filipino insurgent lead
er and dictator, surrenders himself and
command
1s-Columbian canal protocol, asking ST.
100000 rental for Il yrs. to be paid in adj
vance. made public: :; House. of repre-
sentatives 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.
30-Rear Admiral Crowninshie1d sails
with battleship Illinois for London for
the coronation.
May 1-secy of Navy Moody installed
in office.
e-Alex O. Brodie nominated by Pres.
for gov. of Arizona territory.