The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17

postal trial. and sentenced him to two
years in the Moundsville penitentiary
and to pay a fine of $4,000. sentence
to begin on arrival at the penitentiary.
Groff Immediately furnished bond for
$4,000. pending motion for a new
trial.
On behalf of the state of Kansas
a motion was filed in the United States
Supreme Court on the 18th inst. for leave
TO file a replication to the answer of
the state Of Colorado and other de-
PENDANTS In the case OF Kansas VS.. the
State Of Colorado, ct al. to restrain
the defendants from the use of the wa
ters of the Arkansas river to the de-
triment Of citizens of Kansas.
Secretary Shaw has notimed all spe-
cial national bank repositories. includ-
ing those of New York City, that they
will be required to pay. on account OF
the Panama canal purchase. twenty
per cent. Of their holdings OF govern
ment funds on or before March 25th.
The twenty per cent. aggregates about
s30.000.000. leaving about $4,000. 900
to be supplied from the treasury. The
two payments to the canal company
and to the republic OF Panama will be
made concurrently a.out April 1st.
MT. NeWlauuS OF NeNdua mdut
speech in the Senate in favor of the
passage OF his bill to preserve the Wis
ia from the dome of the national cap-
itol to the Washington monument. by
restricting the erection OF public build
ings to line 400 feet on either side
of a central line between the points
named. He expressed the opinion that
no more public buildings should be
erected on the Mall. but that 1t should
be reserved for exposition buildings.
with a view of having exhibitions in
Washington every ten years, as Is done
in Paris. The bill was referred to the
committee on the District of Column
bia.
Representative Bonynge appeared
before the House committee on public
buildings and grounds and presented
the invitation of the Denver Chamber
of Commerce to go to Denver and as
certain the need of a new federal build
ing. Former Member Shafroth pre-
scented the bill and made the sugges-
ton to the chamber that the invitation
be extended. Mr.. Bonynge backed up
Mr.. Shafroth's assertions in regard to
the needs of Denver and told the com
mittee that an hours visit in Denver
would convince it of the necessity OF
new buildings. 1t is Mr.. Bonynge's
personal belief that the committee will
visit Denver after the adjournment OF
Congress.
Having acquired the right of way for
the Panama canal, the United States
now purposes vigorously to take steps
looking to the protection from mala-
ria and yellow fever of the large num-
ber of Americans who undoubtedly
ts... -.
the work of construction begins. II
has been decided to send Col. William
Gorgas, the yellow fever expert of the
army, for a conference with Admiral
Walker. DR.. Gorgas is an immune.
and will go to the isthmus prepared
to put into execution the methods
adopted by him in Havana. which
brought such effective results, yellow
fever in that city now being thing
almost unknown.
The administration is puzzled to
know how to deal with San Domingo.
Every report that comes from the is
land indicates the existence there. of
a state approaching anarchy. II there
were capable government-either
regular or revolutionary-the State
Department would call upon II to pre-
serve the peace. protect American In
terests and cause a cessation OF the
frequent and annoying interference
with American commerce. But II is
said there is no such government and
the department is loath to embark on
a policy OF policing the island anu
chasing small guerrilla bands through
the Jungle. The whole subject Is un-
der serious consideration by the ad-
ministration, which realizes that for
30 Tx.tt
ed States to relieve their own govern
ments OF the necessity OF taking hold
in San Domingo.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt. JUS
tice Brewer of the United States Su-
preme Court, Senator Dolliver of Iowa,
the British ambassador and Lady Du-
rand, and many other persons promi-
nent in official. diplomatic and social
circles. attended the service Sunday.
March 9Th. in commemoration OF the
Tooth anniversary of the British and
Foreign Bible Society. at st. Johns
Episcopal church. Justice Brewer and
Senator Dolliver was the principal
speakers. DIR. Daniel c. Gilman. pres
ident of the American Bible Society,
presided, and made few remarks In
which he said that during the lifetime
of the British and American societies
they had circulated 25O.000.000 copies
of the Bible and parts of the Bible to
the nations of the world. Justice
Brewer declared that the greatest glo-
ry of this nation lies in the fact that
ever and always she has striven to
translate into the vernacular of inter
national law the parable of the good
Samaritan and the Golden Rule.
During the discussion of the Phil
ippine shipping bill In the Senate 1t
was stated that Secretary Taft, recent
ly governor OF the Philippines. had ex-
pressed a willingness that the pro-
posed law should be enacted in case
the tariff on Philippine products was
revised. Mr.. Patterson accepted the