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CONGRESS MEETS
IN NEW SESSION
Rlfty.Seventh Died and Fifty
Eighth Opened at Noon
Today.
LONG MESSAGE is READ
President Discusses Many Mat
ters Concerning Busi-
ness of State.
lSTRMlAN CANAL STATUS
Late Revolution in Panama Handled
in Detail and justification Pre-
ssnted for the Course Of the
United States.
lSTRMlAN CANAL STATUS

Washington, Dec. 7.-Speaker Can
non brought down his gavel at noon to-
day, convening the house for the first
day of the regular session Of the Fifty
eighth congress. The roll call by states
developed that a quorum was present
Pinckney of Texas was sworn in.
The senate met at 1880 and the last
half hour of the extra session was de-
voted to executive business. When the
doors reopened Platt of Connecticut
presided over the senate during favor
able consideration of resolutions offered
by German, of thanks to Senator Frye,
Tor the courteous manner in which he
had presided over the senate.''
President Pro TEN Frye at II o'clock
declared the Axtra session adjourned
without delay. He Immediately raped
for order. The chaplain offered prayer
and the roll call of the senate followed.
The usual committee to notify the
president the senate was in session was
appointed, and q resolution fixing the
daily meeting hour at IL agreed to.
The galleries OF the senate were by
no means crowded, but there was a
larger attendance than usual and an
air of expectancy which is noticeable
only on unusual occasions.
At 1910 the senate took a recess for
an hour. when the presidents message
was received AID read in both houses.
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SYNDlCATE'S BIG LOSSES
Fourth Assessment Ordered Against
Underwriters Of the Shipbuild-
ina Securities.
ing Securities.

New York, Dec. 10.-The members OF
the Sheldon syndicate, which saved
the Trust Company of the Republic
from going to the wall, by taking up
his loans of about $4,O00,O00 on secur-s
tiles of the United States ShipbuildinS
company, must pay today fourth as
sessment Of 20 per cent. on their sub
scriptions. %
The syndicate was headed by J. r.
Morgan & Co., with a subscription OF
$500,O00 This syndicate has lost heav-4
lily. 1t took over the bonds of the ship
building company at IS. These bonds
can now be bought for 12 to IA. To-S
days assessment in the case Of ]. P.
Morgan & Co. amounts to 100000. That
firm has already paid in 100000.
With what the members must pay
in today they could go into the market
and buy as many bonds as they will
get under the final allotment by the
syndicate. Many of the syndicate mem
bers are exceedingly angry over their
heavy losses and some Of them are
talking Of breaking away from the
agreement.
This syndicate is the only one ever
headed by j. P. Morgan & Co. which
made a loss for It's members. More than
! 50, 100000 has been paid into the syn
dicate SO far, and today's contribution
will swell the total to more than So, AGO.
! 900. The total of the syndicate's sub
ycriptiOn is $2,4700 600, 4
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REFUSES A FORTUNE.
Woman Declines Money Left to Her by
Old Man Her Family Had Be-
friended

New York, Dec. 1O.-Gilt edged Sc
curities with a market value of $7S3,000
have been taken from a safety deposit
box by the attorneys for the heirs Of
Macmillan Hershel, an aged recluse
and eX-member Of the stock exchange,
who died last July. Ninety-three ad-
ditional bonds bring the value of the
hoard up to $95O,000. Just before Her
shell died he announced in the presence
of witnesses that he wished all his
property to be turned over to Mrs.
William Georgi of Brooklyn, daughter
Of couple who had befriended him in
his youth, and who had made his de-
clining years comfortable by numerous
attentions, not knowing of his great
wealth.
Four relatives of the old man are
living in Germany, it was found, and
Mrs. Georgi declared the property
should be equally divided, so far as she
was concerned. The attorneys for both
interests arranged this, and the estate
will be divided at the end of six
months into five equal parts.
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MOB OF POLITICIANS.
Officials of City of Norfolk lnsutea
and Driven Into Street


Norfolk, Va. Dec 10.-Summoned by
the ringing of the bell of the Berkeley
Avenue Baptist church, mob of 500
the Berkeley improvement board, in
which We're County Treasurer Lyons,
Commissioner of Revenue Nicholas,
Town Recorder Old, Deputy County
Clerk w. IA. Lyons and nearly score
of negroes. and rushed the entire par
ty from the building to the street.
County Treasurer Lyons was kicked
half way down the stairs.
The crowd then assailed the Berkley
police station and found there County
Clerk Alvah H. Martin, a republican,
seated at a table with Rev. John Sum
Ter, negro councilman. Martin was
attacked, severely choked, and
slammed against cell door, AS he
stood there powerless, denunciatory
speeches were delivered to him, and
he was then escorted to his home by
the police.
The members CT the mob were all
armed. Several shots We're fired, but
no one was injured.
The riot was caused by bitter polit-
ical feeling feeling, which has existed
between the straight out democratic
element in Norfolk county and the fu-
sion element, controlled by Martin. The
democrats charged that the officials
were about to prepare to collect poll
tax surreptitiously from negroes, and
also place obstacles in the way of
white democrats qualifying to vote.
In the crowd was G. w. Rockefeller,
q first cousin of the Standard Oil mag
nate, and Rev. Herbert SchC.z, Chris
titan minister,
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POLICE ASSAULT CONSUL
american Representative at Alexan.
dretta, Asatic Turkey, HauIs
Down His Elau,

Constantinople, Dec. 10.-The United
States mag over the consulate at Alex
andretta, Asiatic Turkey, has been
hauied down and Consul Davis has left
for Beirut in consequence OF a serious
diplomatic incident during which DAVIS
was insulted and assaulted by the To-
cal police. The affair grew out OF the
arrest OF an Armenian, Ohannes Altar
ian, a naturalized American citizen.
Attarian had been in prison at Aleppo
during the last two months, and mad
just been liberated through the inter-
VentiOn of the American consular agent
on condition Of his leaving the country
forthwith. Davis was accompanying
Attarian on board a departing steamer
when the police intercepted the party,
assaulted and insulted Davis, rearrest-
ed Attarlan and took him back to prls-
on. Davis Immediately lowered the
flag over the consulate and formally
broke off relations with the Turkish au-
thorities. A mob of Moslems seized on
the occasion to make hostile demon
, Stration against the consulate and
against Christians generally.
The local authorities assert that Da-
Wis struck the police with his cane, and
that after the rearrest of Attaran he
attempted to rescue hi and that the
fracas ensued. Couriers broke the
| windows of the prison. The authorities
claim Attarian, who is native OF
Diarbekir, Asiatic Turkey, has been
travelling about the country with an
Illegal passport, and that the question
| Of Armenians naturalized in America
returning to Turkey has always been
a source of trouble, since the porte in
variably refuses to recognize the nat
uralization. The matter is engaging
the energetic attention of the United
States legation here. Minister LeiSh-
man has made urgent representations
to the porte and is now awaiting a full
er report before taking further steps
The outrage, it is anticipated here, viii
lead to strong action on the part of the
United States to obtain full reparation
especially as full satisfaction for the
Beirut affair has not yet beei, given.
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WAS ALL A MISTAKE.
Princess Elizabeth Didn't Shoot ar
Actress Whom She Caught in the
Princes Apartments.

Prague, Dec. 10.-There is absolutely
no foundation for the report that the
Princess Elizabeth of Windisch- Gratez
wife of Prince Otto of Windisch- Gratez
and granddaughter of the emperor Of
Austria and of the king of the Bel
gians, shot and killed an actress whom
She is alleged to have found in the
apartment Of the prince.
Prince Otto is now absent on a hunt
ing trip, and the accouchment Of the
Princess Elizabeth is imminent.
The actress alleged to have been con-
cerned IN the episode was soubrette
at the Czech Suburban theater. She is
the wife of a tailor and has long been
bedridden as the result Of injuries while
dancing. It is said that the whole story
originated in the jealousy of her the
atrical colleagues.
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is MORE LIKE PEACE.
Russia Said to Have Made Proposal
Which Japan May Be Able to
Accept HonorabIy.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 10.-A conference
was held today between the czar and
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff, during
which certain notifications Of Japan's
proposals relative to Corea were de-
cided upon These were Immediately
cabled Baron de Rosen, the Russian
minister to Japan, and Admiral Alext-3f
eff, the Russian viceroy in the far east. 4
The latter porbably will lay them In
formally before the Japanese nego-
tiators at Toxic. The notifications are
said to be Of minor Importance. The
convention will cover only Corea. Rus
sia acknowledging Tapan's predomt- {
mating influence there with the right to
protect it. Certain reservations are
made regarding coast defenses or sta
tions to prevent interruption of RUS
sian sea communication with Vladi-8
vostock and Port Arthur, Russia s free
dom of trade and concessions which
Corea has guaranteed. A separate un-E
derstanding will cover Manchuria.i
Japan agreeing to leave the question Of
evacuation in allegiance and recognize
Russia's special position and special In
terests there and undertakes not to in-8
terfere with them. In return Russia is
to acknowledge Japan's trading privi-$
leges secured under treaties with
China.
If Japan is ready to make the con-
ceSSlOnS dSheO lOT ny ItuSSlo ~ As OS~sB
lieved that only a brief time. possibly
a few days, will be necessary to reach
the final step of the negotiations. as
Japan's acceptance will be followed by
Russia's formal response.
London, Dec. 9.-The Associated Press
dispatches from St. Petersburg con-
irming previous advices received from
Paris that peace between Russia and
Japan was believed to be assured, finds,
q prominent place in all the morning
papers, several of which give space to
editorials expressive of the satisfac-]
ton felt at the prospect of peacefuIj
settlement Of the troubles.
The Daily Mail in an editorial refers
to the important statement from the
ST. Petersburg correspondent OF the AS,
sociated Press, which has earned a high
reputation for the accuracy of it's news
and the excellence Of the sources of in
formation to which it has access. and
thinks the indications point to the
probability that Japan will accept the
Russian overtures.
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now established for the army, should
be adopted.

About one-quarter the space in the
message is devoted to the isthn1ian
canal, the Panama
coNDlTIoNs revolution and the
an -,,- new treaty with the
Wv IT'S new republic of
lSTHMUS. Panama. The pres
ident opens by re-
counting the diplomatic relations Of
this country with New Grenada, Co
lombfa and Panama explaining the
rights acquired by this country and it's
stewardship of rights and interests of
great significance to the world. The
president explains that it has not been
necessary for him, in view of the re-
lection Of the canal treaty by Colon
bia, to negotiate with Nicaragua, be-
cause he has been able to make a
treaty with the new state of Panama,
which now controls the isthmus. Elk
tracts from the documents of Cass,
Seward and Speed, defining our rela-
tions to the isthmus and in line with
the policy Of Mr.. Roosevelt's adminis-
tration in recent matters there, are
produced. The president says more
than fair treatment was conceded Co
lombia in the treaty which that coun-
try rejected.
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"Three I" LEAGUE Meetino.

Chicago, Dec. S.-The annual meeting
of the Three T. Baseball league is be-
ing held here today. Reorganization of
the clubs and passing rule forbidding
managers giving advance money to.
players, except railroad fare, were the
most important matters under consid-
Grafton. A salary limit and closer af-
f1liation between clubs. In order to put
a ban on contract-jumpers. were also
discussed.
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washinaton Will Be Urgent.

washington, Dec. S.-The state de-
nartuent has received a brief cable
gram from Consul Davis at Alexan-
dretta, saying he had trouble with the
local police and lett for Beruit. The
state department promptly cabled Min
lister Leishman at Constantinople to IN
,titute a thorough investiga ton.
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mission to look into the matter and
report a feasible plan. The president

mission to look into the matter and
report feasible plan. The president
adds:
While such a measure is desirable in
any event., 1t Is especially so at this time
In view OF the fact that our present gov
ernment contracts for ocean mail with
the American line will expire in 1905. Our
ocean mail act was passed in 1891. In 1895
our 2O-knot transatlantic mail line was
equal to any foreign line Since then the
Germans have put on 23-knot steamers,
and the British have contracted for "a
knot steamers Our service should equal
the best. If it does not, the commercial
public will abandon it. If we are to stay
in the business it ought to be with a full
understanding of the advantages to the
country on one hand, and on the other
with exact knowledge of the cost and
proper methods of carrying it on. More
over, lines of cargo ships are Of even
more Importance than fast mail lines;
save so far as the latter can be depended
upon to furnish swift auxiliary cruisers
in time of war. The establishment Of
new lines of cargo ships to South Ameri-
ca, to Asia and elsewhere would be much
IN the interest of our commercial eXpan-
sion.
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BURN TO DEATH.
Father, Mother and Three Children il.
New Jersey Lose Lives in
Burning House.

Freehold, N. j., Dec. 10.-In a fire
which today destroyed their home at
Clarksburg, near here, Clayton Fowler.
aged AZ, his wife and three children
burned to death.
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THE MESSAGE.
Wide Range of Topics Discussed in
Great Detail-Canai Question.


Roosevelt's message is long and dis
cusses in considerable detail a num-
ber Of newer subjects, especially the
isthmian situation; while others, such
as irrigation, forestry and the cur
rency question, etc, are handled very
briefly with references to former rec
ommenda tions on these matters A his
torical review of the lsthmian canal
question is of considerable interest, as
being the administra tion's justification
for the course it has pursued in refer
ence to Colombia and Panama.
The president congratulates the
country on substantial achievements in
both foreignand do
CONTROL OF mestic affairs. Re
COR tions ara tirst dis-
PORATlONS. cussed, with COM
mendation of the
initial workings Of the new depart
ment of commerce and labor in Secur-
ing publicity of corporation workings.
The president again insists on his ia
miliar position that proper publicity
can injure no legitimate business, and
will be Of great utility as exposing
illegitimate operations. He says: I'VE
drew the line against misconduct, not
wealth" The new department, it is
suggested, may do much toward en-
couraging extension of American trade
with foreign countries.
Taking up relations of capital and
labor, recognition is freely given to the
inevitable fact of or
cap,TAl ganization of both
labor and capital,
AMI and to the large
LABOR. benefits from both.
Conceding this, the
president says: Whenever either
corporation, union or Individual dis
regards the law or acts in a spirit of
arbitrary or tyrannous interference
with the rights of others, whether cor
porations or individuals, then where
the federal government has jurisdiction
it will see to it that the misconduct is
stopped, paying not the slightest heed
to the position or power or the cor
poration, the union or the individual
but only to the vital question whether
conduct Is in accordance with law.
Every man must be guaranteed his
liberty and his rights to do as he likes
with his property or his labor, SO long
as he does not infringe the rights of
Others
Government receipts the fiscal year,
exclusive of the postal service, were
E,MnNcEs itures. s5O6,O99, ,oO7,
the surplus being
AND The $54, 900, ,OOO Indica-
CURRENCY. tions, however, are
that the current
year will show very small surplus II
any. A large surplus is undesirable.
and with prospects that there will be
little if any, strict economy is needed.
1t is recommended that the secre-
tary Of the treasury be granted the
same power to deposit customs receipts
as with other revenues. Former cur
rency recommendations, further than
this, are again emphasized. 1t is sug-
gested that the commission to confer
with other countries in regard to liking
a stable ratio between gold and silver
for currency be continued, it having al
ready filed preliminary report.
Need of encoura ging the merchant
marine is admitted, with the sugges-
ton that the secre-
Gun taries of the navy
or'Ir and commerce and
SUBSiDY the S m S e I
INQUIRY. general, with rep
resenta tions from
! -aa,+o t,o mo norn-
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VARIOUS
MINOR
MATTERS.

VARIOUS rights as the coun-
MINop tries in which the
foreigners we'll
WA EHS. grant to Ameri-
Indian agents should not be left sub
ject to politics in their tenure of office
Better schools in Indian territory are
demanded and recommended.
The safety appliance law for rail-
roads is stated to be working well and
accomplishing much benefit.
The work of the pension bureau is
commended. During the year ending
July 251,9S2 claims were settled, an7
since July the rate of settlement ras
been even higher.
Extensions of the competitive exam
ination system of selecting public am
ployes, and of the civil service protec-
ton in their places, have made prog
ress during the year, and the compile
ton of the civil service reform is rec
commended as highly desirable.
The recommendations of the board
of charities of the District Of Colum-
bia for more perfect charity organ
ization in the district are commended
to attention of congress.
The general staff law for the army
has become effective, with good re-
suits. The schools
THE ARMY for officers, and the
extensive nanGu-
rue Nn-on vers in which the
/ iHE NATION. regulars and ma
tonal guardsmen
have worked together, have been high
ly beneficial to the service. A revision
| Of the methods of determining promo
| tions In the army is recommended The
president suggests that promotion by
mere seniority, without consideration
| OF merit, does not properly incite to
| excellence; on the other hand a sys-
| tam under which social and political
considerations would be potent would
| De yet worse. 1t is recommended that
| some system be devised which will
| make 1t possible to consider the COM
| oarative abilities and qualifications of
| Ulcers in promoting them; also. some
| provision for adequate recognition and
eward Of distinguished services such
IS those recently done by Captain
| Pershing in the Philippines
The growth Of the navy is made sub
/, iect Of congratulations to congress, and
| It's Importance tC
| A GENERAL the nation dwelt
crnrr upon. There should
| be no cessation in
FOR THE NAVY. adding to the sea
power. The depart
nent Is doing everything to train Of
| tcers and men to the conditions OF
ervice met in war, and standards OF
ft1ciency in all matters of seamanship
nd also Of Workmanship, are being
onstantly raised. Establishment of a
avail base at Subig bay, in the Phil
ppines, Is declared necessary, and 1t Is
y recommended that a general staff fol
) the navy, similar in general to tha
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CONCLUSIONS
OF THE
PRESIDENT.

ond, that when for
the first time 1t became possible for Co
lombia to do anything in requital of the
services thus repeatedly rendered to it
for ffty-seven years by the United States
the Colombian government peremptorily
and Extensively refused thus to do its
part, even though to do SO would have
been to its advantage and immeasurably
to the advantage of the state of Panama,
at that time under its jurisdiction; third.
that throughout this period revolutions,
riots. and factional disturbances of every
kind have occurred one after the other in
almost uninterrupted succession, some of
them lasting for months and even for
years, while the central government was
unable to put them down or to make
peace with the rebels; fourth, that these
disturbances instead Of showing any sign
of abating have tended to grow more nu-
merous and more serious in the ilnmedi-
ate past; fifth. that the control of Co.
lombia over the Isthums Of Panama could
not be maintained without the armed in
tervention and assistance of the United
States. In other words, the government
Of Colombia, though wholly unable to
maintain order on the isthmus, has never
theless declined to ratify a treaty the
ce>e1usion ef which opened the only
chance to secure its own stability and to
guarantee permanent peace on, and the
construction of a canal across, the 18TH
mus.
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is one fraught with the greatest benefit
to the country districts.

Renewal of the appropriation Of
S500,0O0, made by the last congress for
prosecutions under
opoeEcl,7IoN the antitrust laws,
S,,ao and of frauds
VI iHOSI against the govern
AND BRlBERS. ment, is recon-
mended,. SO that
the money may be available SO long as
needed. Public land frauds and postal
frauds are referred to as emphasizing
the necessity for ample provision to en-,
force all such laws and prosecute all
offenders.
Steps toward treaties to make bri-
berry an extraditable offense have been
taken by the state department. This
crime is declared one of the most serl-
Gus, menace to popular government,
and one demanding punishment alike
for giver and taker of the br1be. Tx
posure of these crimes is not the dis
grace; the disgrace lies in liberation.
No harm and much good must come
from absolute enforcement of the law.
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THE REPULSE
OF
COLON BIA.


itself. These efforts have failed; and Co
lombia, by her persistence in repulsing the
advances that have been made, has forced
us, for the sake of our own honor, aud of
the interest and well-being, not merely of
our own people, but of the people of the
isthmus Of Panama and the people of the
civilized countries of the world, to take
decisive steps to bring to an end condi-
tion Of affairs which had become intol-
'erable. The new republic of Panama i'm
mediately offered to negotiate treaty
wits us. This treaty herewith submit
BY it our interests are better safeguarded
than in the treaty with Colombia which
was ratified by the senate at it's last ses-
sion. It is better in It's terms than the
treaties offered to US by the republics Of
Nicaragua and Costa Rica. At last the
right to begin this great undertaking is
made available. Panama has done her
part. All that remains is for the Ameri-
can congress to do its part and forthwith
ton of a project colossal in it's size and Of
well-n.gh incalculable possibilities for the
good of this country and the nations Of
mankind.
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The Alaskan boundary settlement re-
ceived detailed consideration, and both