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The Washington times., 1907-08-02

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Two
more little girls were attacked
by fiends today.
In the very heart Of the
business section of Manhattan
and within sight of a score or
more of men. Carl Nelson, a
sailor, attempted to strangle
to death Annie Pitman, an
eight-year-old child.
The girl is a handsome
child living with her parents
at 45 West street. She mar
rowly escaped the fate of
Katie Tietschler, the latest
victim of the crime wave,
through the interference of a
crowd of truckmen who wit
messed the attack.
PREPARING TO LYNCH.
Stirred TO a wild pitch of
ferocity against the monster
who had attempted the crime,
the truckmen beat him to the
ground and were making
preparations to lynch him
when the police arrived.
They refused to disperse
and it was only at the point
Of drawn revOlvers that they
were restrained from taking
summary vengeance. It was
feared that an attempt would
be made to drag him from the
station house.
His call for help brought a
number Of other policemen to
the scene. The prisoner said
he had no home. He was
brought to the Tombs court
where he was later arraigned.
IN soCIETYS CHARGE.
The girl was turned over to
the Gerry Society, and will
appear as a witness against
the prisoner this afternoon.
The second attack of the
day was at Sheepshead Bay.
Philip E. Cox and David H.
Wiegard were riding in the
rear of Fasig & Upton IS
stable, when they saw a man
grab a girl by the neck and
attempt to strangle her.
They hove in sight just in
time, for the man was max
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UGLY CHARGE
FORCED UPON
INDIAN AGENTS
PerSistency of Mrs. Helen
Gray Causes Another
Investigation.
She Is Under Arrest
For Receiving Money
From the Crows.

HELENA, Mont, Aug. 2.-The
persistency of Helen Pierce Gray
in charging that politicians, cattle
men and others are engaged in
shamefully looting the Indians of
the Crow reservation, and have al
ready taken nearly S2,OO0,O00 from
them, has resulted in a further in
vestigation into the conditions on
the reservation.N
The Government, through investi-
gators appointed from the Depart
ment of the Interior, viii learn more
facts connected with the thieving
that is said 10 have been practiced
right along, on the imPoverishment
of the Indians.
Mrs. Gray Cot Money.
Mrs. Gray was arrested here. charged
with having obtained money from the
Indians without first obtaining the con-
sent of the Government. She does not
deny that the Indians gave her $3.50 for
the express purpose OF going TO Wash
ington and acqUainting President
Roosevelt with what is going on. This
she did. with the result that an inves-
tigation was ordered She persisted that
the investigation was not thorough, and
her repeated charges are now to be IN
QuIred into by Government officials
other than the one who made the first
investigation.
Mrs. Gray says that when the expose
is completed it viii be found that a
handful OF Montana legislators. Govern
ment officials, both here and in Wash
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Major Sylvester when seen today said:
IF any tickets were sold or offered
for sale 20 those women it was strict
violation of my personal orders.
Captains Williams. Sullivan, Boyle.
MulIhalI. Matthews, Byrnes, Schneider,
Doyle. Daley. and Elliott. of the ten
precincts had charge OF the distribution
of the tickets. They gave each man in
their precinct as many tickets as the
thought they could dispose
OF. Ny orders we're that no diSOrdCrly
women were 10 be sold tickets.
AS Yet / have made no investigation
of this matter. because 1t has not been
brought before me in an official way,
and no complaints have been lodged
against any member Of the force. IN
til specific allegations or charges arc
made l can take no action.
"True," Says A. E. Shoemaker.
A K. Shoemaker. attorney for the
Anti-SaIoon League, said this morning
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WAS INFATUATED
WITHRUMBAUGH,
STORY NOW TOLD
May Have Induced
Former Soldier to
Slay Mistress.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-ThAt Nurse
TiIlie Green was in love with Amos
r. Rumbaugh, the former Washing
tonian who committed suicide when
called to testify at the coroner's in
quest over the death of Miss Laura
Matthews, is the story now in circu-
lation here.
Rumor says that the young wom-
an was madly infatuated with Rum
baugh, and that she induced the
former soldier to slay her mistress,
with whom he hadlbeen in love.
Miss Green, who had been placed
under arrest, was permitted TO leave
Colorado Springs, to accompany the
body of the former actress East.
Suicide Pact Alleged.
On the other hand. the announcement
comes from Mt. Pleasant, Pa. the
former home of Rumbaugh, that he and
Miss Matthews had entered into a sui
cidal agreement about last Christmas,
Miss Matthews declaring that she
baugh was a married man. and Rum
baugh, II Is asserted, made a promise
TO the girl that II she killed herself he
would do the same.
This story is told by Emmett Boyd,
a young man OF Mt Pleasant. a close
friend and confidant Of Rumbaugh.
Scene With Rumbaugh.
Boyd went to Chicago with Rum
baugh last Christmas, and there met
Miss Matthews. He declared that In his
presence the young woman made a
scene with Rumbaugh. on being told
that he had wife.
"If cannot have you, I'll Kill myself -
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Handsome Child Just
Escapes Fearful
Fate.
Police Draw Pistols
and Beat Back
Crowd.
Woman Degenerate Is
Held Without
Bail.
CRIMES
AWFUL
RECORD

List of attacks on and murders
Of girls and women In and about
New York within ten weeks;
Attacks on young girls, 93.
Young girls murdered, 3.
Girl driven hOpelessly insane
by attack. i.
Attacks on women, IL.
Women murdered, 8.
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SIS TO Atlantic CitY or Care Nav

and return Every Friday and Saturday,
via Pennsylvania Railroad. All-rail route.
Tickets good TO return until the following
Tuesday, inclusive. Stop-over in Phila-
delphia returning within limit. Same rate
to Wildwood or Ocean City, Thr ugh train
70 Atlantis City issvss ei 1Ios p. n, week,
dAYG-A&Y.
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FIRE LOSS OVER 100000
AT BOSTON IRON PLANT

BOSTON, Aug. 2.-Loss Of over $780,
600 was caused by the fire which early
today destroyed the extensive plant OF
the Cunningham IRON Company. manu-
facturers OF boilers, in South Boston.
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Via Pennsylvania Railroad; Delaware
River Bridge Route; every Friday and
Saturday: Atlantic City. Cape May. Wild
wood or Ocean City Tickets good on all
trains and to return until the following
Tuesday. inclusive. Stop-over at Philadel-
phia within limit returning. Atlantic City
spseiAf' leaves At 1:os .. n. weekdays.
ADV.
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g. An officer to my house, she said today,
''and told that all the houses had been assessed s
much. He told that the large houses to be
sessed 5 each the smaller houses must across
with $15 each.
He told me something about the money being needed
for the poor because of the money taken by Kemp and
supposed that giving to charity. asked him where
he got the right make the demand and he told that
the tickets had been turned to him to sell at the pre-
cnct station and authority had been given him to coees
the money!
MACDONALD ADMITS SELLING TICKETS.
officer by reporter
day
disposed of tickets the owning dsorderl
recoIect did sell
than six tickets
proprietors o
themselves she bought
either doPey' willing the truth
all the business people
fng thought would
dsordery houses
twenty
port that forced woman to buy is untrue.
DENIES TICKETS.
like deny this portion of the These
them in such
furnished
policemen with instructions dispose
possible
hide matter,
you any business individual whom a
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c. & o.-Week-End Tickets

Low rate excursion tickets to principal
mountain resorts on sale FRIDAYS ana
SATURDAYS. good until following Monday
Parlor car on 2;co 2. m. train running
throu-h to Hinton--Adgs
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

During the next thirty-six hours the
weather in the Washington forecast
district Will be mostly fair with but lit
tie change in temperature. Scattered
showers are probable in the lower lake
region and possibly in the east Gulf
States.
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports viii have light to fresh
southwesterly winds and partly cloudy
weather TO the Grand Banks.
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- Hours to old Point.

Solid train with parlor car Washing
ton to Old Point without change. week
days, commencing August 9Th. Leaves
20 T2nssitian Pier ard Nerfaih -rizSsts
az E. 4 Q. eaaees ssa Fss1s- statiaE,-
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concerning the attitude Of the police IN
dispOsing Of tickets 10 saloonkeepcrSi
for their athletic event.
This awful thing is absolutely true.
have been working on IL for more than
week. II is one Of the most repre-
hensible things that has ever happened
in Washington, and we intend taking
the matter TO the Commissioners for a
rigid investigation.
My attention was first biOasnt = he
matter BY the secretary to one Of the
most prominent Senators in Congress.
Not only were the saloon keepers ap-
prOached but worst Of all inmates OF
questionable resorts were called upon
10 take tickets.
The defense o. the policemen IN all
probability will De that they forced no
one 10 take tickets and did not intfni-
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Parlor car leaving Washington 200 D.
m week days is handled In train No. is
from Gordonsvills tc Hinton. accommo-
dating passengers for Greenbrier Whfts
Sulphur. Old Sweet. and other resorts. as
veil As thras for yifEiniA Hst EFPingA
Nne trShsteS. 20 lf1Ien tFath a. SeytniRA
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POLICE TAX
ON WOMEN
SIS TO SIS
Inmates of Dsorderly
Places Assert They
Were Forced to Buy

Following the publication in The Times yes
terday that saloon men have been both willing and
unwilling contributors to the athletic benefit police
insurance fund, it is now known that inmates of
disorderly houses were also asked to purchase
tickets in varying numbers to augment the fund
raised to replace the insurance money alleged to
have been embezzled by Chief Clerk Kemp
The women alIege that the tickets were sold
in SIS patches by PatroIman Mcdonnell, whose beat
includes the diSOrderIy houses.
One woman alleges that she was practically
requested to contribute SIS to the fund.
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Parlor car a:Oo :. N. {. 8 0. Train.

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SIS to the seashore and Return

Continued on Page Thirteen,)
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-14
THE CITY PRINTING
Its Consideration at the City Council
Meeting Tonight.

At the adjourned sessiCW of the City
Council tonight the city printing will be
considered. AT the request of Council
man Currie the city attorney, Colonel R.
G. Pleasant, will give the law applying
to printing for the city. Without antici-
pating the opinion of Colonel Pleasant,
it may be said that the law is plain.
To become competitor paper must
have had a legal existence of twelve
months. 1t must be newspaper and
not one published in the interest of an
order. organization or creed.
According to the law the rates are
fixed at $Ioo per inch for first insertion
and so cents for subsequent insertions
Whenever there is legitimate competi
ton the printing is secured at rate
more moderate than fixed by law.
1t may be recalled that at last years
sitting publication originated as COM
petitor against established newspapers
was ruled out of consideration by Mr..
Currie. AS fact, only three newspa
pers i'll Shreveport, the Times, the Jour
nal and the Caucasian. are competent
competitors under the law, and these
three represent in the aggregate an in
vestment in money equal to more than
$4,000 and have direct interest in the
community, which has been upbuilded
through its steady and never firing eff,
forts and endeavors for the public good
The contract tonight may be awarded
to one of the three legitimate newspa-
pers in competition for the public print
ing of the city.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-14
THE POLICE JURY
Committee Appointed to Investigate the
Good Roads Camp

The Police Jury was in session today
In the forenoon the business considered
was on the routine order. In the after
noon the jury had before them the COM
mittee of the grand jury and representa-
tives of the press who visited the camp
yesterday The statements adduced were
somewhat of revelation. Later the
jury held session behind closed doors,
when they discussed the situation.
A committee has been named to go to
the convict camp and investigate. The
committee comprise Jules Dreyfuss,
chairman, j. |. Miller and w w. Wynn.
1t is safe to say that when the committee
shall have reached their destination they
will find the situation very much i'm
proved Indeed, it may not be surprised
if this camp is not transformed into an
asylum of bliss and joy forever.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-14
FEEDERS AND BREEDERS.
Much Space Being Applied For In the
Coming Show.

S''S SNPPttSo vi TIC
Coming Show
Fort Worth, Feb 1.-THE secretary
of the National Feeders and Breeders.
Show says applications for entries in
all branches of livestock and poultry
are pouring in to such an extent that
he is safe in saying that 1t will be the
best show ever held west of the Mis-
sissippi river. Practically every branch
OF the cattle line is represented. and
more varieties in horses than were
ever got together, besides a surpris
ing number of hogs and sheep. BY no
means the least is the poultry. Sec.
rotary Moore of the Fort Worth Poul
try and Pet Stock show had at the
first of the week sent out 500 letters
to premium winners in Texas, the ter
rltorles, Arkansas and Louisiana. ad
vising them of rules and conditions
He states that this show also will ex.
eel anything yet given in Texas. The
management is gratified with the in,
terest manifested by all breeders. and
the many letters which are pouring in
indicate that the people at large are
interested in this show
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-14
THE SOUTHERN COTTON ASSO
=. CATION.

Editor Caucasian: The. committee ap-
pointed by the North Louisiana Plant
ers' Association meeting January 30, to
collect funds for the Southern Cotton
Association have handed me through
Mr.. Glassell $I3s today, which sum has
been forwarded through the Commercial
National Bank. This account is open to
the inspection of the public As so many
people of Shreveport want to contribute
to the fund Of this association suggest
that they deposit same with the Com
mercial National Bank, subject to my
order as State organizer. stating to
which fund they desire the money to GO.
Right now Hon. Paul NJ Potts OF Nat
chitoches writes me that the State Di-
vision, of which he is president, is badly
in nced.of funds, and he thinks the de-
mand is more pressing than the national
demand, in which concur
B. w. MARSTON,
State Organizer La. Division
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-14
SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
By virtue of an order from the Hon
Paul Capdevielle, Auditor of Public Ac
counts of the State of Louisiana, to me
directed, | will sell at public auction at
The principal front door of the court
house, in Shreveport, La, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1907,
between the legal hours for sales, to the
highest bidder, section I6, township 20,
north, range IS west, in Caddo Parish,
Louisiana.
Terms: Said sale to be made subject
TO appraisement, and in no event for a
less sum than the appraisement, payable
IN credit of ten years, as follows, to-
wit: Ten per cent in cash and the bal
anee in nine annual installments, the in
terest to be paid on the whole amount
annually at the rate of eight per cent
per annum. The notes to be made and
secured by special mortgage on the land
sold and personal security i'll solido as
he law directs.
c. E. PERRONCEL,
Parish Treasurer
Caucasian, Feb. 7, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-14
SUCCESSION SALE.

No. II,o4I-1n First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana I:
Succession of Aaron Wells
By virtue of "a commission to sell, to
me directed in the above entitled and
numbered succession, | will offer for
sale, at public auction, for cash, subject
to appraisement and according to law.
at the principal front door of the court
house of Caddo Parish, in the City of
Shreveport Louisiana, during the legal
hours for sales, OH
SATURDAY, FEB. %, 1907,
The following described property be-
longing to said succession, to-wit: A
tract of land in section FIVE 50, town
ship seventeen G7) north, range thir
teen G3) west, Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, described as follows: Commencing
ut the northeast corner of the lot pur-
chased by w. c. and Angelina Baker as
per act of sale recorded i'll conveyance
book No. rs. page 658, of the records Of
said Parish, and run thence west forty
4o) feet, thence south one hundred and
six (Io6) feet, thence east forty 4o)
feet. and thence north one hundred and
six (Io6) feet to the place of beginning,
situated in Caddo Parish, Louisiana
The said sale to be made for cash, &C
cording to law, for the purpose of pay
ng debts of said succession.
F. A. LEONARD,
Feb. 7. Administrator
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-14
CONSTABLE SALE.

No. 525-ln Justice Haynes Court.
Ward One. Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: Heilperin Brothers VS.. jack
son Gilner
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
Of a writ Of her facias issued - F. B.
Hayncs. Court, Ward One, Caddo Par
i.h. Louisiana, i'll favor of Heilperin
Brothers and against Jackson Gilmer.
and to M directed, have seized aud
will offer for sale at Belcher. within the
|, gal hours for sales. with benefit OF ap
prdlScment. on
SATURDAY., FEB. 10, 1907.
/ he following described property, to-
wit: One hundred bushels of corn, more
or less. about go bushels cotton seed
SAM p VICk,
Feb :. Constable
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-14
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Instituted Against the Black Bayou
Lumber Company by Mrs. Minnie
Grunden.

here is on trial in the district court,
Judge T. F. Bell. suit against the
Black Bayou Lumber Company, institute
ed by Mrs Minnie Grunden to recover
$4,000 for the death of her husband and
$4,000 for her child
On August 22 of last year the de-
ceased received injuries while at work
for this company which eliminated ia
tally on August 70. This case is being
tried by jury. The plaintiff is repre-
sented by Pugh, Thigpen & Foster and
the defendant by Alexander & Wilkin-
son.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-14
CONSTABLE SALE.

No. 522-Justicc Haynes Court. Ward
One Caddo Parish, Louisiana Hell
perrin Brothers vs. Jerry Reed.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of writ of fieri facias issued by F. B.
Haynes Court, Ward One, Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana in favor of -HeiIpefin
Brothers and against Jerry Reed, and
to be directed. | have seized and will of
fer for sale at Belcher, within the legal
hours for sales, with benefit of appraise-
ment, on
SATURDAY,, FEB. I6, 1907,
The following described property. to-
wit: One 2-horse wagon, so bushels of
corn. II head Of hogs
SAM P. WICK,
Feb, s. Constable.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-14
NoTIcE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

Pursuant to resolution of the board
Of directors Of the Shreveport Creosot-
ing Company, Limited, a meeting Of the
stockholders of said corporation will be
held at the office of the corporation in
Shreveport, La, on Thursday, March 7,
1907, at 2 pm, for the purpose of in
creating the capital stock of said cor
poration from one hundred and fifty to
two hundred thousand dollars.
SHREVEPORT CREosoTING Co. LTp.
by F. Fonville, Sec. & Treas.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-14
JUDICIARY COMMISSION.
Senator Senter introduces a Measure
Providing For Its Creation.


Providing For Its Creation.
Austin, Feb. 14.-Senator Senter has
introduced bill in the senate to ere
ate judiciary commission composed
of three lawyers-one to be named by
the governor, one by the supreme court
and one by the court of criminal ap-
peals The purpose is to improve court
procedure. There are six or seven
purposes embodied in the bill, among
which are: To reduce the number OF
courts. to simplify procedure. reduce
cost of litigation, simplify pleadings.
to secure speedy trials and more Ger.
tainly enforce the administration of
justice
The house committee on state af-
fairs reported favorably on San ia
cinto battlefield bill to purchase the
fourteen acres along the water front
under condemnation proceedings.
The same committee reported ia
vorably bill to suppress the theatri.
cal trust in Texas; also a bill to pro-
-hibit public officials from representing
public service corporations; also bill
prohibiting the use of formaldehyde in
preserving. This Is Cobbs' pure food
bill Also favorably a bill changing
fees for chartering building and loan
associations.
The house committee on asylums re.
ported favorably on a bill approprlat
Ing 100000 to erect a school for fee.
bleminded children In Texas.
The house committee on military af
fairs reported favorably on a bill to
increase the salary of assistant adju.
tant general from 81 200 to 81. 500 annu.
ally.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-14
JAMES BRYCE.

they boarded the White Star steamer
Oceanica and sailed for New York.
The sendoff which the new ambas-
Sador received here was one OF enthu
siasm. Among those present were the
Earl of Crewe. lord president of the
council; Herbert Gladstone. secretary
of state for home affairs Lord Fitz-
maurice, under secretary for foreign
affairs; Lewis Harcourt, first commits
sioner of public works, and Mrs. Har.
court. and Lord Strathcona. high com
missioner for Canada
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-14
RIVER AND WEATHER.
s morning opened fair.

This morning opened fair.
River: Denison 10, fall of OF; Ar
thur City 8.4, rise of Oh; Fulton Io.5,
a rise of o.3; Shreveport 6.3, fall of OF.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Fair and colder tonight; fair
Friday
Red river forecast: A slight change or
a slow fall will occur at Fulton and
Shreveport during the next 4S hours
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-14
Caucasian, Feb. 7, 1907.
SUCCESSION SALE.

No. o,8o4-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Succession Of Mary c. Jones.
By virtue of commission to sell, TO
me issued in the above entitjd ard NUM-
bered succession, by the Honorable First
Judicial District Court OF Cajca Parish,
Louisiana, will offer for slle a: pubic
auction, for cash, according t. Law. at
the principal front door CT thc co'r't
house of Caddo Parish. Ia, l.!rng :he
legal hours for sale, on
SATURDAY, MARCH Q, 1907,
The north half of the southwest g,taf-
ter of section 18, township I3, range IS,
containing eighty aces, also one-hftn
interest in west half and the nor''l lleit
of the southeast quartz Of section 5,
township IS, range II. Caddo Parish,
La. ; said sale to be male f.. ASH and
according to law.
]. P. FLOURNOY, SP.,
Sheriff and ex-Oficio Anct;oreer of
Caddo Parish. Louisiana
Feb. 3.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-14
Two-cENT FARE.

Measure Passes the Missouri Senate
by Unanimous Vote.
jefferson City, Feb. 1.-THE senate
unanimously passed a bill providing
for 2-cent fare railroad rates. The bill
is almost identical with one previously
passed by the house.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-14
DEATH OF JOHN w. YoAsT.

John w. Yoast, aged FL years, son of
Mr. and Mrs. ]. J. Yoast. died at the
home of his parents, $40 Caperton street,
Wednesday, of pneumonia. The be-
reaved parents have the heartfelt sympa-
thy of their many friends in the loss Of
a devoted son. Deceased was menu
Der of the Red Men and the burial took
place at 8 pm. today under the~auspices
of that Order
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-14
Treaty Sent to Senate

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE president
sent to the senate the new treaty wit
the republic of Santo Domingo rela
tive to the revenues of that country
The new agreement is confined entire
~ to the matter of the collection of
revenues