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KEPT SECRET FOR 81 YEARS.
Senate 10 Make Public the Papers Accom-.
panyins the Treaty With New Granada.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.-The Senate to-
day went through the solemn form OF re-
moving the injunction of secrecy from
records pertaining to the Panama ques-
tion that have been in the secret archives
OF the Senate for flfty-seven years These
records are the accompanying papers"
referred to by President Polk in his mes
sage transmitting to the Senate the treaty
negotiated by Minister B. A. Bidlock with
New Granada on Dec. ~, 1si8.
Senators now studying this question
did not know OF the existence of these
papers until Secretary Hay requested
that the Senate take such action as
would make them the common property
of the public. Accordingly the papers
will be issued in few days as a public
document.
The opponents of the policy Of the Ad
ministration say that these papers, and
particularly one letter by Minister Bidlock.
confirm their contention that the United
States has acted in bad faith. This letter
says that 1t was only because he agreed to
the insertion Of the clause guaranteeing
the sovereignty of New Granada on the
Isthmus that Mr.. Bidlock was able to secure
the favorable discrimination regarding
duties, d., set forth in the earlier arti
cles OF the treaty.
The language Of the treaty on this point
is that "as an especial compensation for
the said advantages and for the fsyors
and Sixth articles OF this treaty. the
United States guarantee, positively and
efficaciously. to New Grenada by the
present stipulation, the perfect neu-
trality Of the before mentioned Isthmus.,
with the view that the free transit
from the one to the other sea may not be in
terrupted or embarrassed in any future time
while this treaty exists; and, in consequence,
the United States guarantees in the same
manner the right OF sovereignty and prop
erty which New Granada has and possesses
over the said territory"
This is the provision which, it is con-
tended, has been violated. and which this
secret correspondence shows was the chief
consideration in inducing New Granada to
yield the tariff concessions made to the
United States. The friends of the Admin
istration, however take a different view,
contending that, the whole correspondence
will pub an entirely different phase to the
case,
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PANAMA CANAL CONFERENCE.
Interested Persons to Meet Hero To-day
How the $40 900 900 Win He Paid.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-There will be
a conference in New York tomorrow be-
tween Mr.. Bunau-varilla. the minister
plenipotentiary, and Messrs Amador and
Boyd, the special commissioners Of the
Republic of Panama, and William Nelson
Cromwell, American counsel OF the New
Panama Canal Company Of France. with
the obi ject Of coming to an understandin 6
as to the relations Of the new republic
with the canal company. and to discuss a
number Of other matters Of common in
terest. Mr.. Cromwell and the two Panama
York tonight. MIR. Bunau-Varilla is in
New York.
Mr.. Cromwell had an interview to-day
with Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw in
regard to the payment to the Canal COM
pany of $4,000. 900 for all it's rights and
properties on the 1sthmus. Consideration
was given to a suggestion that there be no
actual shipment Of the $40, 900 900 to France,
and from what was sairl it is probable that
an agreement will be made providing that
the Panama company receive from French
banks the entire amount to be paid to the
company by the United States; that $40 OOO,- =
oOO in gold from the United States Treasury
shall be deposited in the New York Sub
Treasury and New York banks to the credit
of the French, and that American drafts on
France shall be paid out of the fund de-
posted until the entire account is ex-
hausted. The object of this proposed ar.
rangement is to insure no disturbance OF
the money market,
'rhe matter is also under consideration
between the parties concerned, including
the Treasury Department uhe purpose
being likewise to prevent financial dis
turbance), OF having the Panama Govern
men, invest in NJ United d, states e %oh
il is to receive from the United States. a
special series of bonds being issued If neces-
sary. This question will be taken up at
the conference in New York Tomorrow,
While it is asserted that the Administ ra-
tion will not attempt to dictate 10 the Re,
public Of Panama how the $l0O00,O0O shall
be utilized, it is admitted that the Admin,
istration is very much inclined toward
the suggestion OF English holders of Co.
lombian bonds that Panama assume share
of Colombia 3 national debt, the amount
of that share to be determined by arbitra-
ton. An informal suggestion 10 that effect
may be made to the Panamanos
The sun., 1903-11-24
The Meafhcr.

There was storm NJ considerable extent and
energy central over the Lake regions yesterday
The winds were high over Minnesota and WiScon
sin and in all the districts around the Lake regions
and south to the Ohio valley and east TO the New
England coast. The storm was moving eastward,
with increasing force. Snow was falling In eastern
Minnesota. eastern Wisconsin, Michigan and
Canada north OF the Lakes. and rain in the Ohio
Valley and the eastern Lake regions, There were
cloudy and showery conditions In the Middle At
lantic and New England States. Fair weather
prevailed generally In the South Atlantic and Gulf
states and west OF the Mississippi River
II was colder and below freezing throughout the
Northwest and In northern New York and north
crn New England.
In this city II was cloudy and showcry, with dense
fog In the morning. slightly warmer; winds. fresh
southeastcrly: average humidity. OIL per cent; ba
rolne,er, corrected to read to sea level at A. NJ,
3Ooi 3 P. NJ. PATS
The Temperature Yesterday. as recorded by the
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TO CARRY OUT ELKINS'S WILL.
Executors willing to Give SIS 900 Them.
selves for an Orphan Girls Home.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 23.-John G. John
son, representing the Heirs and executors
of the late William L. Elkins to-day notified
Grand Master Edgar A. Tennis of the
Order of Masons in Pennsylvania that the
beauest for home for girl orphans of
Masons wo uld be carried out by the ex-
ecutors even though il is imperative under
the law He added that they would pledge
themselves to give the money out OF their
own pockets if it were found impossible
to do so from the Elkins estate.
1t is not yet known, however, whether
the Masons will accept the bequest. The
gift of S25O,OOO for the erection of home
for girl orphans of Pennsylvania Masons
was made in codicil Of the will dated Oct.
State law requires that bequests to charity
to be operative must be made within thirty
days Of the testator's death this codicil
is invalid
The sun., 1903-11-24
Case Against Disno~tty and sommerwell
Dropped.

WASHINGTON, Nov, %. The charge
against James V. Dignowity, former vice.
president OF the Mexican Mining and Ex
pioration Company, of which former SEN
ator John P. Jones Of Nevada is president,
and Edward X. Sommerwell senior men,
ber of the New York law firm Of Sommer-
we'll, Shoup Vermilye, who were alleged
10 have received valuable papers from the
local Office of the New York brokerage
Arm of Clark 4 Co. was to day nolle pressed
the company having arrived at an amicable
settlement Of the difficulties.
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MORGAN DISPLACED BY HANNA
OHIO SENATOR NOW CHAIRMAN
OF CANAL COMMITTEE.
Mr. Morgan Defends His Course in Favoring
the Nicaragua Route and Attacks the
Presidents Policy Toward the Panama
Republic-Change in the Committees.

the Nicaragua Route and Attacks the
President's Policy Toward the Panama
Republic-Changes In the Committees.
WARRINGTON. Nov. 23.-The Republican
Senators met in caucus this morning and
approved the committee assignments pro-
posed by the Committee on Committees. The
list was afterward reported to the Senate
When the Committee on Interoceanic Canals
was reached, in which Mr.. Hanna dis
places Mr.. Morgan as chairman, Mr.. Morgan
read long explanation Of the reason
which prompted his removal and defended
at great length his course in favoring the
Nicaragua route
Mr.. Morgan also criticised the Administra-
tion for its policy toward the republic Of
Panama. He quoted the official dispatches
in an attempt to chow that the United
States had violated the treaty Of 1s4e by
preventing Colombia from putting down
the Panama uprising. We snatched
Panama from the womb Of Colombia" was
one Of Mr.. Morgan's observations. Here
after Nov. 3. 1903, will he saint day, to be
celebrated by all fllibusterers who destroy
government lin the interests Of peace"
Two new committees are create ed the one on
Examination and Disposition OF Documents.
With sen0r ens Asssf Of rs chair
Acoustics, Of which Mr.. Ball Of Delaware
is to be chairman.
Mr.. Kean of New Jersey is assigned to
be chairman OF the Committee to Audit and
Control the Contingent, Expenses Of the
places him at the head Of the Committee on
Geological Survey, he in turn relinquishing
Coast and 1nsular Surveys to Mr.. Ankeny
of Washington. Mr.. Fulton Of Oregon is
; Lo ,ho;r o,ah; @<>f
Relations, vice MIR. Dryden Of New Jersey
transferred to the Committee on Enrolled
Bills in place Of MIR. Hanna Of Ohio. made
chair man Of the Committee on 1nteroceanic
Canals.
Senator Galinger of New Hampshire
becomes chairman Of the Committee on
the District OF Columbia. being replaced
at the head of the Pensions Committee by
Mr.. McCurnber of North Dakota + he latter
lures by Mr.. Hepburn Of Idaho. Mr. Hop
kins Of Illinois is made chairman Of the
Committee on Fisheries, vice Bard OF Cali
fornia. transferred to the Committee on
Irrigation: Mr.. Dillingham; Of Vermont
as chairman Of the Committee on Immigra-
ton, the latter going to Post Offices and
Post Roads.
Mr.. Gamble Of South Dakota succeeds
mittee on Transportation Routes, and Mr..
Alice Of Delaware replaces Mr.. Gamble
as chairman Of the Committee on Indian
Depredations.
The craftsmanship Of Patents goes to Mr..
Kittridge. who relinqutshes Standards,
Weights and Measures to Mr.. Smoot of
Utah. Mr.. Long, of Kansas Ia assigned to
be chairman Of the Committee on the Uni
versity of the United States.
OF the more desirable memberships Mr..
Penrose Of Pennsylvania. is assigned to
the Committee on Finance; Mr.. Gallinger
Of New Hampshire, to Appropriations;
Mr.. Mitchell Of Oregon to Judiciary; Mr..
Burrows Of Michigan to Naval Affairs.
and Mr.. Hopkins Of Illinois to Privileges
and Elections
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GUNBOATS FOR THE ISTHMUS.
The Navy Department Decides 10 Send
Two to the Atlantic Side.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.-The Navy De-
partment has decided to send two gunboats
to the Atlantic side of the Isthmus. The
Castine will be one and the Marietta or
the Bancroft the other. The reason given
for this decision is that small vessels are
better adapted to do whatever work may
be required in Isthmian waters than the
larger ships now there. The battleship
Maine may be withdrawn from Colon. but
not until the beginning of the winter ma
npuvres of the North Atlantic feet in the
West Indies.
The sun., 1903-11-24
NEW JOB FOR OSWALD.
Croker's Driver to Act for the ST. Louis
Fair Management.

Ex-Fire Chief Croker announced last
night that his former driver, Capt. Robert
Oswald, who was retired the other day,
had obtained a place already. Fire Chief
Hale Of Kansas City has got Oswald ap-
pointed commissioner for the st. Louis
exposition in the Eastern States to gather
up old fire relics for the fair.
Oswald will get S. .Ocn a year
The sun., 1903-11-24
CONGRESSMAN Fitzpatrick Falls t'ncon-
scious in the Street.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-Repre.entative
Morgan c, Fitzpatrick of the Fourth Ten
nessee Congress district, while on his way
to his rooms in the Raleigh Hotel this
afternoon. fell unconscious at Eleventh
the Emergency Hospital in an. ambu-
lance. There he recovered consciousness.
but is still i'll at the hospital
The sun., 1903-11-24
,,rs. carter Part owner OF "Zaza."

The argument on the application Of
Henry Gressitt for an injunction to re-
strain David Belasco from producing
.Zaza" has been adjourned by Supreme
Court Justice Scott until Wednesday, when
Mrs. Leslie Carter will intervene to oppose
the issuance of the injunction She
appeared yesterday through Delaney
Nicoll, who told the Court that Mrs. Carter
asserted that Belasco had long ago as
signed to her all his interest in the play.
The sun., 1903-11-24
Nomination by the President.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-The President
sent TO the Senate to-day the following
nominations:
TO be persion agent, Jesse B. Fuller. at
10 be Passed Assistant Surgeon in the
navy Assistant Surgeon Joseph G, Thorn pson.
"i ~ he nostmasters. Massachusetts, George
4 Hibbnrd, Boston, New Jersey. Henry "
Edsall, Hamburg; New York; James r.
Elisha {. Terry. Hamlet Pennssylvania,
David Reynolds. Sr., Ford City; Virginia.
William NJ Adams. Norton.
The sun., 1903-11-24
Why France Recognized Panama
.Spccidl Gable Despatch TO THE sun.

Special Cdb7e DtSpdIth 70 THE NUN.
PARIS, Nov. 23.-In the Chamber of
Deputies to-day n. pc!casse, the Minister
of Foreign Affairs, said that as France had
received formal categorical assurances that
French interests. inolu ding a contract for
the prolongation Of the canal concession,
would be respected by Panama, she was
bound to authorize her agents to enter into
relations with the new republic, which had
already been recognized by the United
States.
The sun., 1903-11-24
HOLDS THE SENATE'S PURSE.
Senator kean VIII Hereafter Disburse the
Senate Contingent Fund.

WASHINGTON. Nov. Ex-senator John
Kean of New Jersey will henoeforth be the
custodian Of the Senate pocketbook. He has
been selected as chairman Of the Senate
Committee on Contingent Expenses, and
this means that he will control the purse
strings of that niggardly legislative body.
The sun., 1903-11-24
suicide: Landlady Doesn't Know Him.

Mrs, Mary Goddard, who keeps a fur
niShed room house al 126 West Twenty
seventh street, told the police last night
that she thought one of her roomers had
committed suicide. Policeman Wetzel
found the lodger in his room dead from
The sun., 1903-11-24

wAsHlSdToN FORECAST FOR TO o-pAYANp TO MORROW
For eastern Nsr YORK. clearing and colder 10 day.
jafr 10 .norrow: fresh to high northwest uinds.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, fair
and colder to day, brisk west to northwest winds:
fair to morrow.
For the District OF Columbia. Delaware. Maryland
and Virginia fair and colder TO day fair TO morrow:
fresh northwest Winds.
For western Pennsylvania and western New
York colder 10 day. with snow nrrricS near the
Lakes diminishing northwest winds fair to morrow
The sun., 1903-11-24
Mae woods Resignation Accepted.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The resignation
Of Mae c. Wood. the Post Office Department
clerk who resigned when called upon by
the Postmaster General to show cause
why she should not be dismissed for absence
from the Department was to-day ac-
cented by Postmaster General Payne.
The sun., 1903-11-24
Dresser Resigns as a Trustee.

PROVIDENCE. h, l., Nov. 23.-Daniel
Leroy Dresser of New York has resigned
as one of the trustees under the will of John
vision of the Supreme Court to-day,
his resignation was accepted, and Frank
W. Matteson was appointed in his stead
The other trustees are William Watt
Sherman and George w. r. Matteson.
The sun., 1903-11-24
To Investigate Postal Frauds.

WARRINGTON, Nov. pa resolution was
offered in the Senate to-day by Mr. Car
roack (Dem. Tenn) directing the Committee
on the Organization, Conduct and Expendi-
ta,res of the Executive Departments to
make an investigation OF the Post once
Department, particularly OF the charges
of corruption in that Department.
The sun., 1903-11-24
Army Promotions Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The Senate 10.
day confirmed some 300 promotions and
appointments in the Army, being practlcally
eIoept some leo dependent upon the pro-
motion Of Brig Gen. Leonard Wood to be
Major-General
The sun., 1903-11-24
New CHAPLAIN of the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Nov. c3.-1he Rev. F. ].
Prettyman of Washington was to-day ap-
nointed Chaplain of the Senate, to serve
for the extra sordinary session
The sun., 1903-11-24
Treaty CedInx the Isle Of pines to cuba

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator Su''oh'
chairman OF the Committee on roreish
Relations, to-day reRorte,hh ,hs n as,e Of Pines
to the Republic of Cuba.
The sun., 1903-11-24
Policeman Falls while on Duty and Dies.

Policeman William McKaig Of the Fifth
precinct in Jersey City fell unconscious
while on dutyat Ocean and Myrtle avenues
at o'clock yesterday afternoon, and died
al o'clock last night. He had cirrhosis
of the liver. He was son OF eX-Police
Captain Archibald McKaig. retired,
The sun., 1903-11-24
ou,, Introduccs Statehood Bill.

WASHINGTON. Nov. PA bill adm'..Ie
Oklahoma to Statehood was introduces '0'
The sun., 1903-11-24
DANGER FROM DERELICTS.
Southerland Urges Congress
to Provide Ship to Look Ont for Them.

WARRINGTON. Nov. 2s.-Commander ".
n. H. Southerland. photographer OF the
navy, has made an earnest appeal to the
Navy Department for the better protect ion
Of vessels from collision with derelicts. He
believes that Congress SHOULD provide a
special ship to look out for thees dangers to
nayipatiop
The sun., 1903-11-24

The temperature yesterday. as recorded by the
nfhclal thermometcr Is shown In the ANNEXED table:
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aoPEN SHOP DISCUSSION.
Federation of Labor Touches Book
binder MiiIer's Case.


Boston, Nov 14-President Roose
velt's name and his action in the So
called Miller open shop case were
brought before the convention of the
American Federation of Labor during
the day, when several delegates adj
versely criticized his decision not to
discriminate against nonunton labor
In federal employment. The question
came before the convention from the
committee on resolutions in the way
of report that resolution on the
open shop" issue be referred to the
committee Of the executive council
The substance of the resolution was
that the open shop" whether under
private or government control, can
not be recognized by organized labor"
The resolution was recommitted to
the committee from which it orig
mated
A resolution was adopted urging
that the government construct all its
ships in government yards on the
ground that such policy was fairer
to labor
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INTRODUCED BY DICK.
Resolution to, Investigate Suffrage in
Certain States.


Washington, Nov. 14-Representa-
tive Dick of Ohio has introduced a
suffrage resolution which. after recit-
ing the law affecting suffrage and al
luding to the curtailment Of the suff
rage privilege in certain states,
says:
Resolved, That the matter be re-
ferred to the committee on elections
of the president. vice president and
representatives in congress. whose
duty it shall be and who shall have
full and ample power to investigate
and inquire into the validity of the
election laws of the several states and
the manner Of their enforcement, and
whether the right to vote at any cleo
ton for the choice of electors for pres
ident and vice president Of the United
States. representatives in congress or
tie members of the legislature Of any
state is denied to the male inha bitants
of any of the states. being twenty-one
-yeafs~of- age,-and- -citizen-of the
United States except for participation
in the rebellion or other crimes"
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BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.


Professor F'riedander of the Lleb.
nitz Berlin gymnasium Is dead.
The healing of Emperor Williams
wound, due to the recent operation. Is
progressing satisfactorily.
An explosion Of natural gas at
Marion Ind, wrecked the home OF
benjamin Hight and badly injured the
five occupants,
DR. Joseph Willis, wealthy and
eccentric manufacturer, committed
suicide at Alamo. Ind, by firing a
bullet into his forehead
General Hamilton b. box, for thirty
eight years cashier OF the Hibernian
bank Of Chicago, is dead General
Dox was eighty four years of age and
In point of service as well as in years
was. probably the oldest bank official
In the United States.
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Bart Stafford returned yester-
day from his hunting trip.
Mrs. Ed Horton of Park Rap
ids arrived in the city last night
for a visit with relatives.
Nicely furnished room to let.
Very comforta bic for winter.
Malzahn block. Mrs. Hendricks.
One dollar and twenty five
cents per bu>hel box best fancy
apples. Sample free at Peter
son S.
F. S. George, the government
lumber scaler, leaves tomorrow
for trip to the Sandy River
country.
You have a right to the best
that can be had for your money,
Mark Lung Balsam is the best
forcoughs.
s..=,.tG s,=.=lBsow'eaas@ =ttlae .Cll,ool1ston
painter, has just completed two
very handsome signs on the front
windows of Clyde Bacons popu-
lar place.
Harold Horton of Park Rapids
accompanied his mother to Be
midi last night. He will be en-
ployed on a government survey
near Farley this winter.
Lake Bemidii has begun to
freeze up. Yesterday ice had
formed to a distance of twenty
feet from the east shore and this
morning it was frozen some dis
lance out from both shores.
DR.. A. D. Larson, of Herman,
Mimi, is in the city with a party
of friends. They will look the
country over in this vicinity and
also hope to get some deer be
fore they return home next
week.
I. l. Matheny, proprietor Of
the Third street billiard hall, will
organize a billiard club and there
will be a series Of matches in the
near future. Prizes will be Of
fered for the three mostsuccess-
full players.
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Subscribe for the Pioneer.
I. w. lanyard, of Blackjack,
was in the city last night.
We will exchange farm or city
property for a, team. Lang &
Carter.
A car load of the best winter
varieties of New York apples.
Peterson's fruit store.
We put this here because you'll
see it. Marks Lung Balsam
will cure your cough or cold.
The Crookston mill force are
being paid off today and tonight
promises to be a very busy night
down town.
Spend the long evenings pleas
antly reading good literature.
The latest and most varied lines
at Peterson's news department..
P. III. McGarry was in the city
from Walker last night. Mr..
McGarry is looking after bust.
ness interests at Solway today.
We are having numerous en-
quiries for improved city prop
erty. List yours with US. Moore
& Wiedrick, Markham Hotel
Blk. Phone 212.
T. j. Miller, the employment
agent, yesterday shipped sixty
men to Blackjack and Tenstrike
to work in the various lum be1
camps in that vicinity.
Coy. Herreid, of South Dakota,
who has been hunting in the
vicinity Of Blackjack passed
through the city this morning
returning to his home at Huron.
The governors party did not
have as successful a hunt as they
had anticipated.
The 4 -year=old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Warner was quite
seriously injured this morning
by falling against an iron bed.
The little fellow sustained bad
bruises about the forehead, and
was for a time unconscious.
Rev. Clark has been conduct
ing special meetings at Backus
this week. They have been large
ly attended and productive OF
results. Last night Mr.. Clark
and Rev.-Irons went to Kelliher
to arrange some matters in CON
nection with the construction OF
the new Congregational church
at that point.
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WILL BE SATISFACTORY.
Reply Of the Porte to Demands of the
Powers,

Constantinople, Nov. N14-Tewfk
Pasha, the foreign minister, called on
the Austrian and Russian ambassa-
doris and notified them that the porte's
reply to the latest note Of the two
powers on the subject Of reforms in
Macedonia would speedily be present
ed and that it would be satisfactory.
This is in accordance with the views
of the grand vizier, who opposed the
previous rejection of the reform
scheme and consequently, was threat
ened with the deprivation of his Of
fee. His position now is secure.