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The Washington times., 1904-04-28
CONGRESS HAS DONE
LITTLE ELSE BUT SPEND

Mr.. Livingston writes this caption
upon his statement; "a Congress That
Has Done Nothing But Spend Money"
He says:
81 do not question the honesty of
these vast appropriations, either in their
aggregate amount or in their details;
but l challenge the wisdom of the
policy of the dominant party that has
made these enormous expenditures
necessary through the increase of the
military and naval establishments, the
maintenance OF which is at the expense
of reeded internal improvements. such
as river and harbor works and public
buildings During the session which IS
Just about TO close the Representatives
OF the people have been denied cOnstd-
eIation of the demands of their con-
appropriations for the army show an
increase over what II cost in 1896 81
81 ,Oc0. 600 and the navy the still greater
incl ease of SIS, ,000. 900
Sins of Omission.
Whatever may have been the sins OF
commission of this Congress. they are
as nothing compared to its sins of omis-
sion in denying consideration TO all
legislation looking TO the welfare Of the
great masses of the people.
IL conclusion Mr.. Livingston presents
table showing that the total eXpendi-
ture of the last Democratic Congress
covering two years was 1888, ,239. .2Oo- o.
hereas the present Congress has eX-
pended Cor one year the sum OF $751;
5l4.e2s99. ----
The Washington times., 1904-04-28
President Roosevelt, at the Capitol, Signs
Final Enactments of the EX-
piring Session.
PROPOSAL TO ADJOURN Is
GREETED WITH APPLAUSE
Conference Report on Panama Canal Bill
Is Finally Accepted by the House
and Senate

The second session of the Fifty eighth Congress- by agreement of
the two houses concluded at O'Clock this afternoon
By evening half of the membership of the bodies will be
way greet waiting constituents accept local aduaon
legislative and make explanation for the failures of the
sion Just ended
The Washington times., 1904-04-28

The regular adjournment statements
of the majority and minority show
ing the "extravagance" and the. econ
omy'' of Congress. according 10 the re
spective standpoint of the two parties
were issued today.
The Republican statement is issued
by Representative Hemenway. of Indi-
ana. the chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations. The Democratic state
ment is made by Representative Living
ston of Georgia, the ranking minority
member o. the same committee.
Mr. Hemenway's statement tends 70
show economy and wise expenditure N
public money.
Mr.. Livingston's figures show reckless
extravaganza and waste of the revenues.
Mr.. Hemenway Satisfied.
Mr.. Hemenway heads his statement
for publication in the Record as fol-
lows:
Good Government Housekeeping
Gratifying Exhibit Of Appropriations
by the Fifty-eighth Congress-Expend
lures Authorized are Forty Millions Less
Than the Governments Income-AI Le-
gitimate Objects Under the Public Ser
vice Are Provided for Amply, Efficient
ly. and Economically-Inter Facts
and Figures.
In opening. Mr. Hemenway then says:
THE appropriations authorized at this
session. including those made in the
regular annual bills and deficiencies, to-
gether with amounts in certain special
acts and the sums estimated by the
Treasury under permanent appropria-
tons, aggregate $7S1, ,574. .629. SO.
in order to apply, for purposes OF
comparison, the appropriations that we
have made for operating expenses of the
Government for the fiscal year 1905,
which begins July l next, TO the es-
timated income of the Government from
all sources Of revenue for the same per-
iod, IL is necessary deduct from the
foregoing amount the following sums,
namely:
THE amounts appropriated for de-
ficiences, which are to meet obligations
of the current and prior fiscal years,
and which aggregate S26. S0l, S43-93.
THE amount submitted under the es-
Inmates of permanent appropriations. for
application out Of surplus revenues 10
the sinking fund. $50. 100000.
Authorized Expenditures.
These two sums, aggregating $685.
301. SO. when deducted from the whole
sum Of apparent appropriations, leaves
S69S, ,2I2, 1906 as the amount OF author
lied expenditures for the operation of
the Government during the fiscal year
1905
THE total estimated revenues for the
| same period, the fiscal year 1903, amoSni
The Washington times., 1904-04-28

Best Boards, $3.50 Per zoo Feet.
Frank IAbbey s. Co.. 9Th s. n. Y. Ave-
Adv.
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TEMPERATURES.
TIE Sun.
TIDE TABLE.

sun sets today. .e,tS p III
Sun rises tomorrow a. m
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Piso's Cure will cure your cough and relieve
soreness Of the lungs. All druggists 25c.-Ady.
The Washington times., 1904-04-28

Rain tonight and tomor.
row.; warmer tomorrow;
fresh northeast winds.
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flgh tide tomorrow f-lS a. m 81 D. VI
Low tide tomorrow. LIS a. m.s 200 p. N.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
REYES RECEIVES ANSWER.
Note Charging Violation of
Treaty of 1910.

Washington, Jan. 8.-Gen. Rafael
Reyes, the Colombian special envoy
has received the answer of the Wash
ington government to his note charg
ing the United States with open vic.
lation of the treaty of 1876.
The answer. which was prepared b,
Secretary Hay, though couched in the
most diplomatic terms, and expressing
the wish of this government to dea
justly with Colombia, is an emphatic
refusal to reopen the Panama ques
tion
Prior to the receipt of the reply, Gen
Reyes wrote to the state department
requesting that the correspondence be
transmitted to the senate for its con-
sideration. Pending an answer to this
request. the correspondence will not be
made public.
The note cent by Secretary Hay to
Gen. Reyes. 1t Is learned. consists of
81 typewriter pages and about the
same length as the communication
transmitted by the Colombian minis.
ter to the state department setting out
Colombia's grievances. 1t takes up in
detail the several issues raised by
Gen. Reyes and treats them fully from
the American standpoint.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
SUDDENLY STRICKEN.
Attack of Paralysis Leaves Hon.
Charles Foster, of Ohio, I'm Pre-
cnriOus Condition.

Springfield, o., Jan. 9.-Charles Fos-
ter, former secretary of the treasury and
former governor of Ohio, was stricken
with paralysis at 1880 o'clock Friday
night at the home of Gen. j. Warren
Keifer and is in an unconscious condi-
tion. His recovery is dopbtful. Mr..
Foster came here Friday evening from
his home at Fostoria for the purpose Of
visiting Gen. Keifer over Sunday. They
intended to go to Columbus together
Monday to be present at the inaugura-
ton of Gov.-Elect Herrick. After eating
a hearty supper and appearing in per-
feet health Mr.. Foster went to Gen.
Keifer's library. where Mr.. Foster was
suddenly seized with paralysis and fell
forward from his chair. Mr.. Foster was
governor of Ohio from 1879 to 1881 and
was secretary of the treasury under
President Harrison. He is rs years old
and is one of the best known men in the
United States.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
SEEKS HEAVY DAMAGES.
Post once Empioye Sues Postmaster
General Payne, Joseph Bristow and
Washington Post for $4,000.


Washington, Jan. 9.-Michael w.
Louis, formerly superintendent of the
division of supplies in the post Office
department, but who was removed Oc-
tober 21 last as a result of the postal
investigation. has entered suit for $780,
900 damages against Joseph Bristow.
the fourth assistant postmaster gener-
al; Henry c. Payne, postmaster gener-
al, and the Washington Post Newspa-
per company. The basis Of the charge
for which damages are asked is an ex-
tract from the report of Gen. Bristow
dealing with the award of contracts in
the division of which Louis was at the
head for ink, ink pads, ETC., at alleged
excessive prices. etc. The defendants
are charged with having composed,
written and published concerning the
plaintiff the extract of the report re-
ferred to with the intent, IL is alleged,
TO injure the plaintiff in his good name.
BY reason of the committing of the
grievances complained of the plaintiff
says he has been brought into public
scandal ridicule and disgrace. Suits
of like character for similar amounts
also were brought against the postmas-
ter general, Mr.. Bristow and the Even
ing Star; and against the postmaster
general. Mr. Bristow and the Washing
ton Times.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
EXPECT WAR SOON.
Naval Men at Colon Anticipate Hos
tile Acts by Colombia on
Wednesday,. ....

Panama, Jan. 9.-The American
forces continue their preparations
ashore and at sea in expectation of a
conflict with Colombia. Advices indi-
cate that Colombia is ready for a final
struggle for the purpose OF preserving
its existence against internal foes by
making a demonstration against the
United States. The last vessel from
Cartagena reports the moving of 200
soldiers. Their officers, including the
most famous fighters of the republic.
are placing $50 of these men along the
borders, which indicates great in
crease in the military strength. There
is no question but that the Colombians
will attack. The United States fleet is
concentrating at Colon. American Off
GERS here believe the Colombians in
tend to act next Wednesday. One re-
port is that they will send the vessel
Cartagena as an evidence of friendship
after a formal movement outside the
harbor.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
DIETRICH IS FREE.
Court Orders Verdict of Acquittal In
Case OF Nebraska senator
Charged with Bribery.

Omaha. Neb., Jan. 9.-When the
United States circuit court convened
Thursday Judge Van Devanter handed
down decision sustaining the demurrer
interposed by counsel for United States
Senator Dietrich. The demurrer was
made to the introduction Of evidence on
the ground that Dietrich was not actual
ly member of the senate when the al
legged bribe took place. The effect Of the
decision is that man is not an actual
member Of congress from the time OF his
election until he shall have taken the
oath at the bar of the house to which he
is elected. and that he is not amenable to
the law. as member OF congress and Of
ficer Of the United States.
Senator Dietrich was then released
from custody. Judge Van Devanter.
after delivering his opinion, instructed
the jury to bring in verdict OF not
guilty, and the district attorney entered
nolle as to the other cases against
Dietrich. Jacob Fisher. postmaster at
Hastings. Neb.. was also given his lib
erty, a nolle having been entered in each
On account of a statement made to
the press some time ago on behalf of
Senator Dietrich. to the effect that he
did not wish to take advantage of any
technicality, and wished the case tried
on its merits. In order. that he might
be fully vindieated. Gen. Gown on Fri
day gave out statement of his reasons
for demurring to the indictments. In
effect. it is that owing to the fact that
the court itself would insist on an adju-
dication Of the question whether or not
Dietrich was United States senator
during the period of time covered by the
alleged unlawful acts. he decided that
the demurrer should be interposed be-
fore the taking of testimony should be-
gin. Gen. Cowan explained that 9TH
erwise the court. at the close of the case
for the prosecution, would have raised
the point in question. which would have
precluded the defense presenting any
evidence in refutation.
Shown the statement of Gen. GOWN
District Attorney Summers said: THE
answer to that statement Is this: Of
ficially, this Office has nothing to say.
the court has settled the matter. If
Senator Dietrich wished to secure a vim
dication through trial of the case on
its merits, he had an opportunity to do
so by not raising the technical point of
whether or not he was member of con-
gress from the time of his election to
his taking oath of Office"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
LEADERSHIP OF GORMAN.
Southern Democratic Journals Op>
posed 20 His Attitude ON the
Panama Treaty.

Is Mr.. German reading the leading
southern newspapers these days? II
not, II might pay him, as presidential
candidate to do so. They are devoting
considerable space to the Panama canal
treaty, observes the Washington Star.
and are urging ratification upon south
ern senators as duty they owe to their
party no less than to the country. The
defeat of the treaty, they assert. through
the instrurffentality of the democratic
party in the south would give the repub-
licans walkover next year.
The Atlanta Constitution democrat
ic) is very emphatic ON this point. In
a recent issue in a double-column edi-
torial 1t says that il the democratic SEN
ators defeat the treaty the republicans
next year. making an issue of the act.
will win a hands-down victory over
the democracy" Ii applauds the atti-
tude of Senators Bacon and Clay, who
are opposed TO caucus action against
the treaty and urges them to stand
fast.
The New Orleans Times Democrat
NhtHloNiallNJ SptdhS qullt do tIlpHdL-
ically, and declares that whatever
chances the democracy may have" for
success next year Twill be effectually
destroyed by any opposition II may pre-
sent as party to the construction OF
the Panama canal"
The American the leading repub-
lican paper of Maryland. reminds Mr..
German to-day that the interests OF
Baltimore are involved in the canal con-
troyersy; that the waters of Chesapeake
bay flow in the direction OF the 18TH
mus and that in opposing the canal
treaty he is working against the inter-
ests of his own home people
Mr.. German is said to have a con-
siderable following in the south as tho
result of his part in the defeat of the So
called force bill some years ago. Can
he afford to estrange it by fighting this
isthmian waterway. in which the south
Is so vitally interested? Or does he
think that the south Is safe for him in
any event and that the proper play is
for greater support in New York, where
the trusts and railway interests opposed
TO the canal center?
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
DRIFT OF OPINION.

UIf Judge Parker doesn't want to
be candidate for president he is act
ing just right in secluding himself
Philadelphia Press.
ryA decrease of Sl1 10000 in the
public debt for December is one of the
little republican surprises that crafty
the country from time to time.-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
rTThe democrats are losing their
grip on the Panama question: and 1t is
impossible for them to make a nation
al issue out of Perry Heath They are
in desperate case.--Los Angeles Her
aid.
ryIf the democratic papers weren't
having so much trouble getting a Han
ma boom started, they might have mora
time to find candidate for themselves.
They should be thanked for their gen.
erous self-sacrifice.--In Jour
nal.
Ex-senator Fairbanks does not often
drop into humor. but he made good
play when he said: "Our democratic
friends are endeavorng to get togeth-
er. but l will observe, fellow citizens.
that there are two ways in which to
get together-one Is by locking arms
and the other by locking horns. In
dianapolis Journal.
DThe Hearst presidential boom Is
bobbng about the country with some
elation and much imitation. What 1t is
inflated with will be discovered In the
course of short me.-Ph!ladelphia
Press.
ryThe conscience of the American
people. and especially the moral sense
of Theodore Roosevelt has scored a no
table victory in the treaty made with
the Cuban republic. II Is measure
no other power. situated as this coun-
try is. would have been likely to frame
or accept For that reason II Is ma
tional credit mark Of much significance.
Cleveland Leader.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
TRADE REVIEW.
Cold Weather Stimulates Demand for
SensOnable Goods-Wage Ques-
tion Unsettles Industry.

New York, Jan. Or. G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review of trade says: Retail
trade has been somewhat slow to re-
cover from holiday dullness, partly be-
cause of the bad weather, which also
retarded collections to some extent.
Traffic was impeded and shipments of
merchandise delayed. On the other
hand, low temperature stimulated the
demand for seasonable goods and bur-
densome stocks in the hands Of dealers
were reduced. Jobbers and manufac-
turers In those lines received supple
mentary orders and the wool market
became firmer in tone, although actual
sales did not increase materially. Mills
and factories report irregular condi-
tions, some industries opening the new
year under very favorable auspices,
while other branches are extremely
quiet. Latest returns of railway earn
ings for December are 5.4 per cent
above the previous year. In the lead
ing manufacturing industry the year
opens with quiet conditions as to de-
mand, but much irregularity in the
matter of wages. Numerous reductions
went into effect and several others are
contemplated. During the last quar-
ter net earnings of the leading produ-
GERS were less than half those of the
corresponding months of 1902, and sim
ilarly unsatisfactory exhibits were
made by other concerns.
Failures this week in the United
States are 400. against 232 last week.
284 the preceding week and $50 the cor
responding week last year. Failures
in Canada number 81. against II last
week, 90 the preceding week and "a
last year"
Bradstreet's says: THE New Year
opens quietly, but with satisfactory
features predominating. Cold. stormy
weather has retarded business and
transportation, but 1t is worth noting
that spring demand and shipments
have begun at the southwest. Collec-
tions show a slight Improvement and
money is easing. supplies of that COM
modify being in better supply than
heretofore. Preparations for spring
are going forward actively and with a
good show of conservative confidence.
War talk has been a stimulus to many
markets, notably those for cereals and
provisions. The Industrial situation
looks rather better, employees showing
a disposition to accept lower wages.
and a number of iron and steel mills
and furnaces are resuming on a read
justed basis of cost
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
SEVENTEEN DIE IN A WRECK |
Terrible Collision on Rock Island
at Willard, Kan.
Passenger and Freight Trains Meet
ON Same Trnck-Heroic Work
of a Doctor.

Topeka. Kan. Jan. 7.-Seventeen per-
sons were killed and 81 injured In the
Rock Island passenger wreck at Willard
Wednesday morning. Most Of the In
jured are In hospitals in Topeka. The
doctors announce that all will recover
with the exception of Mrs. M. A. Hill, OF
Greensburg. Kan.
Following is list OF those killed:
Mrs. j. III. Hill, Greensburg, Kan; Mrs
w. S. Martin. st. Joseph, Mo-: Mrs Mary
Harvaille. Chillicothe. Mo-: Ben Har-
vaille, son of Mrs. Harvaille, aged 13:
Tot Harvaille. daughter of Mrs. Harya-
lille, aged 3; Mrs. Susan Reed, sister OF
Mrs. Harvaille; James Griffin, Clare
mont, Mo-; e. L. Myer. Buffalo, N. T.;
Raymond A. Martin. Chillicothe. Mo-;
w. S. Martin. St. Joseph. Mo-; E. X.
Rankins. De Kalb. Mo-; William j.,
Wells, 511 East Chambers street, jack
sonville. ILL.,; Mrs. Mary Kaiser, Russian.
address unknown; Gale Fuller. aged q,
Brockton. Ia; Grace Reed, Chillicothe.
Mo-: Lenora Reed, Chillieothe. Mo-; un-
identified boy, aged Syears.
Carelessness of trainmen caused the
wreck. Instructed to meet a special
freight train at Willard, the engineer and
conductor of the ill-fated passenger
train noting that freight train stood on
the sidetrack at Willard. rushed through.
thinking that the cars they had seen
were the ones which they had been in
structed to pass. Failure to scrutinize
the number of the engine was directly
responsible for the collision. Had the
engineer compared the number OF the
train at Willard with his orders, the ac-
cident would have been averted. Upon
seeing at Willard freight train on the
siding. Engineer Benjamin threw open
the throttle, and, under the impetus of
full steam, the passenger train leaped
into the darkness and crashed along at q
rate which the passengers declare to
have been fully 65 miles an hour. Not
q note of warning OF the fearful impend-
ing danger ever made itself known to the
sufferers.
The hero of the wreck was Dr. Bell.
of New York city, young physician,
himself crippled, walking on crutches.
DR.. Bell, although slightly hurt as a
result of the collision, was the first man
to leave the Pullman sleeper, which was
not damaged. Struggling heroically
forward on his crutches, he Immediately
assumed charge of the rescue work.
First he ordered the chair car and sleep
er cleared. Then. after directing the
removal of the injured to these cars, he
allayed the pain Of the injured as much
as was possible without medicine or in
struments. bandaged broken legs and
arms with strips torn at his direction
by others from sheets and pillow slips,
administering what whisky was at hand
to deaden the injuries until the relief
train should arrive. and saved the life
of the foreman by tying an artery with
the aid Of a penknife and a piece of
string.
After working until nearly exhausted,
DR.. Bell only gave way when the physi-
clans arrived from Topeka with med
icine and instruments. Then he stead
fastly refused to disclose his name, and
It was only partially learned from his
fellow passengers
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
ROOSEVELT AND PANAMA.
Democrats Have Failed In Their Eff
forts to Make m Ispue
of IL.

There has never been the least pub
lie response to the charges and insin.
uations that nave been made against
the administration in connection with
the Panama affair, says the Des
Moines Register and Leader, No one
believes that the president melted the
Panama revolution because, for one
reason, no one believes that 1t was
necessary for him to incite 1t. IL any
intelligent man were looking for 20
reasons. any one of which should be
sufficient to account for the uprising,
the last one he would think of would
be American interference, because in
a land Of semi-annual revolution, peo-
pied by the descendants of Spanish
adventures, In tropical climate,
any ordinary revolution would gen.
crate, be fought out, and become an
cient history, before cold-blooded An
glo-Saxons, accustomed to peaecable
diplomacy for their victories, would
wake up to the fact that a disturbance
was necessary
IL any democratic leader could have
made anything Of the Panama issue,
Senator German would have sue
ceeded. He has failed to impress
even the bitterest enemies of the
president, in his own party. while the
country at large treats his attitude
with Indifference. and will continue
to so treat II, unless 1t becomes evil
dent that he intends to adopt OBJ
structive tactics to postpone ratifca-
tion of the treaty, in which event a
feeling of indignation will be aroused
that will make itself felt even in the
senate chamber
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
WALL C0LLAPSES.
Boy Killed and Two Companions In
Jured While Exploring burned
Building I'm Detroit.

Detroit, Mich. Jan. 9.-Fire Friday In
the manufacturing building at the COR
ner of Porter and Twenty-first streets,
caused damage estimated at 100000.
Late in the afternoon one of the walls
of the building collapsed, killing Ches-
ter Raymond. lad who was inspecting
the ruins through curiosity, and injur-
ing his two companions. John Walpole
and John Hoffman. Young Walpole's
leg was broken and his head was in
jured and Hoffman has several severe
scalp wounds.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
A Royal Picnic.

Rome. Jan. 9.-King Victor En-
manuel has adopted democratic ways.
Friday was the thirty-first birthday of
Queen Helena, and the weather being
bright and springlilse, the king and
queen decided to celebrate the event
after the manner of middle-class fam
lilies by picnic in the country. The
king ordered a simple lunch prepared.
and, accompanied by Gen. Brusati and
the duchess OF Ascoli, he and the queen
went ten miles into the country by au-
tomobile. Then they climbed fence
and ate on the grass. returning in high
spirits.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
pope.s Request Cause. Excitement.

Rome, Jan. 9.-Members of the
BLACK society" an organization COM
posed of the faithful of the holy see. are
much disturbed over the announcement
that the pope has written to NJ. Martins
d'Antas. the Portuguese ambassador and
the dean of the diplomatic corps ac-
credited to the vatican. expressing the
desire that ladies should not wear low
cut gowns at receptions attended by
cardinals and other prelates. Great ex-
element has been aroused by the pope's
action. especially among the ladies Of
the diplomatic corps.