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rfr4rA A ft A iriHrfj . -8ZNB OHDIBI JOI-. JOB PRINTING '! TO Tho fjssesger Prints . the , newo and u sought after b?th p plof 21.I..eil1 rmnwy Bun Ctfmtif, r, jtbrrfur.l, Burt and other cotuitie la Weirn North CaroliLa, and la dir fcra a Good Advertising Mdlum Sataa furnished oa appUoattoa. AddrM, THE ME8SFN0ER. mrloa, N. O THEES8ENGERf S .p-, ,f.e3 Itlr' .TV?1 4 rrO g 54 $ rroajptn-HS, Accuracy, Keatnaaa .nd Ooud Stock Guarantied. 5 r.rr Heids, Note Head, Bill Head, Circulars. HiH. ' -A. ?K j III y . ; i ! I? l -'rnlets, and any klad - ag 4 H------. fl 5 5 ?-osident McKinley Re- War With Spai n 'iro? The Establishment of a U?ar Army and Navy. NEW POSSESSIONS, - hjturc 0-):n"mcn! Will Await the Rat ; - i of tiic Pence Treaty The Gov : i u : f tii: PiiiCppines is Left to Con s 1 1 5eu!c- .Military Rule is Urged in ; i i'.;s?s!!is I :jt. Legislation has been CtiTi.-d fiiroui-It is Suggested that the v n. idv-d After Treaty is Ratifed t!i j .e f.s Giving Them Free Govern--!i!!) (:Oi) Standing Army. -ct-,n, D. C. (Special) President annual raessajro, a doeu- . Til i'Mit'j, was read to the 1 : .'!-.grss immediately after '''! f r tlio third and closing '' I'u'i y -f. f t !i Coasress: : u 1 lions? of Ropresenta- 1 i " t ,-i u i.n.7 ti:o ad lod burdens ren-r- -.-ry i Uio vrnr. our people re- ..-ry j-ati,f ietory and steadily in' vT. --..f vj-.sperlty, evidenced by ' t v.-; i;i;or bu3inos3 ever record i ."fi.taro ha? locn productive, ir.ii T-iifuiJt have yielded abun 'r.vii?. l.ii-r in all field of in '-" ;cr rewarded. revenue p ii?.;d l.y the present his iiicreasftd the Trcas- !,- the amount estimated i'';-l;orr, the finances of the li.ivi been successfully 'Ti'l .nil 1 it credit advanced to r wl iiu its currency has beon i i ;.r t!;.4 world's highest stan- I iry --rvice under a crmmou f r ;i ; . ".e' lUis cause has strength " i !,dt Ppirlt and served to , r . .. .!.:-.(.! tbnn ever the fraternal j, c 'i ovi ;y ectioa of th oouu ' i-w of i !,. relation of the Tnited ' !'" i 'j .verp, always npproj ri- ! ye iv -if i,rini:iry importance, in j '' ' .i M'iei.ious Issues which havi; ' :u i-. !!!!, in ouh instanco thuuiti- : i-1 i' 'i by arms and Involving ; ' : : i.-U'-Tioea which will re- j " ': -t .-.ttentin of tho Coogreas. l ,'fii'!i M:iulo la Cuba. ! I.; t hi, ir,..I message very full con- a w.f- f : e to the question of tho raniont of the Unite. I i-i and t!e Cuban insur- far the rro.t important u w t i Vi.,,''i w wer. then called t 'l i'. l'tn-- consideration! then ad- : : I. I t'l" exi :?:tioa of th.j views f t j res-ed . d:clit,l my pense cf tr.Mi,. v'tiiv.ty .if t !)" -'.tUHtion. Sot--;'ie. a. i.-s.-i.Mlly unf. tided Or ptac- i iv :r.:id-!!i--iMt. tho i nition of th ; end'-H'''' o; t'ut'a, n?u! r il Intervention " : 1 tfi" w.r by t:uposdn.! n rational com , i ; ,u'i, tli cnttfsttattts, interven :: ;i . r -' i e nr the other party, and i1 anvej ut ion of tho l?iand, I con ! - 1 U was 'io!s;iy due to onr friendly U'oi witli Spain that she should be "; a r.-.-i -or:a!i.;.' cliauce to realize herox ;t t ioii- c . r.-;.-r:p. . to which f-h bad be- i r rn o a':,ly o Kumtttf 1. VTitbln a lew i !; pr.'i us-'.y .-'a.' had announced com t'. e j lan. .. ;i'h it was confidently rt. d r .'aid c:li .'.acious to remedy the j i- - i lv a:'t.j: our own country, li j'i!ioV to t':io fruo interests cf the .: trv ;.!: i ' -.veil ns tot hose of 0 ;o tho universal ; g ;:.o:.th brought little sign cf - - ; a tho paeiilcation of i.'at -a emeus administrations i i'al and some oi the prin- ..:'.( not to gain the favor - n--r to bo able to extend e :!.- larce extent of ter i v toe iuMi rgents. while the . ' vjouly unable to cope witli rei-vlliou. continue 1 many . ti raMo and offensive t '' '" . rntneut that had pre o tm-i.-1!;; relief was afforded r i .er- unhappy re con - ele-pite tie reiterate'd rrofes in t:.at regard atid the amount i l, V.'l' le rr-.t! !!:,-; .,;. to that end. The ' . -.-!-- '.!-.:. t of zones of cultivation i.ir.- r.x; in '.ted, no less practical -e ;! -.a-i'.e lo.eutses of succor coal I w.,.e.i tj:'bTtd totbe exhausted -titule t o. ; le, stripped of what .. .,,1 ',, ..- .'ear and herded in n n-! .-.n nrrMn ii n v ni rv i r li a i n ' -i 'i-.rliv l.-cs npcessirons than ' ti e end cf Tftcember the mortality rr- them had J-ightfully increased", --i-vativo estiavttes from Spanish r - s pieced the deaths among these dis e 1 peep!- at o-.er fort tier cent, from . : e ti-ra- r.il Wevler's dee'ee of recon ir.it. c:i was enforced. With .he acqui- ;pHnish authorities, a -cheaie diet by charitable eotri- his country and distrin- 1 - i tor rt .-...I in th irection of tho Consul- , - . - , CAnanla tiv tinhU I ". i .'...".. h i 1 ag- ncies of tho American Red e.- in. Is of lives were thus saved, v tn-usanda more were inacces- i.-'a fvriv.s of aid. or oitiuned on the old footing . r :h. iisive plan, developing a . " spasmodic encounter, bar e -gi r- -.lit. that had marked the .- ir . r 01 veers' rebellion as 1 : ;oa from its steal exhaua- s si n un. VOL. Hi. XO.33 the practical rain r.f th Isio ri i,-- ' ""!"" ----- - J0co2',llj,;iiac 'o,., c-i:i vc 11 f,The awhile had r- ucj--.r. r" ; 4 the active hostilities suspended bv At thfj j,i.5):r.lr,, r .V. "Ci . ! .h;r f ?rc8? nTe&te-l ilauila from the north- ! r'j;irv I i 'i Hrfiitf-.l.v tastroo: and zr.yi ror cf v.; Io'.ir.iJv. '.on- c.-.tioiu-. ! c inwr bio, f u fUMady de- )ivr0,, in Cuba, did riot v -tt-r t if ''If.v:,- ,f a lifdon of da,-., ri , r, , . 1. I tieation s t t'tn)'1 ") ?r the Naval Bo.rd oflcVv Ua that the origin of thy esp o.:- i w 'r is ial b v a s u b m a ri n - t ., J , . . , . t h ,x, through la.fpo-iM;Vt: :t .ro !. .: "1. fix Preparation!! For War. mopt tliouschtfiil, even b'-foM thu flndln .RttOllS With Sr.Hin n..rl tA.. i -...- at hand So strong was.t: that ' nefcl-rt but a brif eX...,,;tiv su4-tio to to tho duty of making instar-t nr"vI,T-Tn f-r tho po.Mb!e an.t pt-rhat.s .-p.ijiv r,r.V,. i n .;,; omergency of war, and tho r.arlc- ! 1al;ir'-it -'.-nque, f-peotaclo w:ii pre. i sente.i r,f ii nnanimo-H vuto of Potii hoiii 1 on thr Oth of Mat-h. ani i.,; ri-ai-iL--1 000,000 for the national ,j.r.'n . and" for ! ea"h and every puru-iff! orniwc: e ilf.r,.. Tu "t?J"i 1 at the !iretion of the rsidnm." ThePreslbjnt thr-n revlR-.v. at Iflotjth tho I various attempts to l.rln? a'.-ut a i.e ic'al ' eolution of the qu-tr-?,, and savs that I was frrieved and di-apimi .ted at t io bar- ! ren outcome of his m;i. to en-t-av.-.rs to I reach a pracil-able sobition. He ti-u re lates ho-7 he pU,;,-d tis matter in the? I hands of Conzre,- CoTJirreos Tnkr O-iie'i Action. j The respon- of the Congress, he o. tinues, after nine, d -.vs of lra -st d- 'iber,,. i tlon, during which tho h1ius ui.aninona ! Bentiment of your body was .l-ve o- e l ,.n every point savo as to t.i ckd": !i..or;v ..f counling t!ia nropo-e i :., r:o- n p!) , fo.-:nni recognition of the repuhlb: of (:;. ;-s th true and lawful Hov rn.' nt of that iscmr. ! a proposition whleli fi-.ile l ,f adovdioo ! the Con.irri.ss. aft-r ronf-'-eM-o. om fie irh . of Anril, by a vote of li to i t in tho Sera'u : nnerintead the evacuation of Cuba, Torto and 311 to 0 iu f . ll-u-o o I'.M.resijnta- 1:1 ' n:"1 tbo adjacent islands and the tive?, j)assed their monurabie joint resoiu- j l'eac0 commission. Continuing, he says: Hon- Teace Counnlsiton'i Work. The message cor.tinu-s r,y saving that a ! Pursuant to the fifth article of the rroto copy oEtho resolution, was nt one- .o:n- col, I appointed William It. Day latlv municated to the Spanish .MlnULo;-at Vir-h-; Secretary of State: Cushman K Davis" Ington, who imm-iia'e y demao e i his William P. Frye and George Gray, Senator passports. T!iey wero u'ivou to i:!:a, and j of the United States, and Whitelavv Heid tho Spanish interests wor lett in tho uro- to be the Peace Commissioners on the nnrt- tectioaof the fr,nch Ambaa lor aui the Austrian -Hungarian fdiui-rer. Simultaneoiislv with tho no'i 'o of the resolutions to the Spanish XMnisirr, its text was cabled to Gt-ueral fi'ewart L. Woodford, tho Arr.eri -an ;.1ir.!-rev at .'Ia :- rtJ, WHO Will to C-o;,,;,, Spanish Govi-rum -nt. )'. SO the SpiiTii!i -i eisfep him that, upon the i're.-i tho joint reso .r.ti '., t ;.. ment, regarding f-e a-", an evident deeiat-t'ion doted its Minister in V. draw. thereby t-rea!:ir.g if.!":i; i- to tho -:' he r.0.1 1 do of -;:.. e poiii'o.l lenfs nr-.Tova! of ! .'i.i !rid Govern as "equi alftii to ot war.'1 had or- - ii: g:o:i lo with- - ff d:r l-eii itio re e.yenir.'e, npd ri-- iti ii, I.". : oi uttons betwer-i tho t rr- no- ceasing all oi-.'ial cavo-i nic it their respect ivo r-. - re.--t it: v Woodford Thervu: --in .ie,t u: It. ports and quitt -d Ma hid I he. Tho President revies lliet for ti'tO I. egini.il. g ".r hi -I having initiate i tho v,-ar, a ' 'o north er.:i-t of Cuba was t re the call for volunteers .m iv various Govern r.' i. Is wero ;.. esis'.ence of war, in or let- f ,a tralltv might iiea-sntd. T ,o the Initial call lor 125.?r0 i r :, v.-. and complete, and a i s- rTol e additional Toi-.-nieer v .t- i -',. Tho navy is referred to. .ho dltioa When war was .lo-la- the meaes eaiployod t o pr. ' o.t seaboard nn-1 the eitio-t coast from any pcs-iole alia Signal Ser i ;o v. as org-i le - I a iary Ib'et creare-I, whi h w.-.s c manni'-l 1' the naval toiliMao i-::erai ifV i-Tls !. To I of th d l ,t-"f) eoi- as veil as i" At Ian! i'e a loeg the iiie coast. Stat'?. Mines w n'.-o lai I ia tho vat i- ous harbors. Tiio werlc o" 1h Signal C r: r-ferrod to, it b Elect rie, eat ions phonic i ein. of au iraeror. forti li as t-b-for th to ilieo. 'eM and at .''f:m- Cui) in that in C Tl -nrmv toh grapMo , Saatri: camps at Man Field teiogr.ip maintained oi r t'- i!a. A caMo ship waters, whi.-h ren was iuvrJpa l- to 1 ' I 1: t r.e- dueling tae opetatioi aid navv. T:i i n. t 30,00 .I-'-n'- f.f It he.po t ti;e (J -ivcir-.m-tho defe-uses of t ho nTequaro prep-i-.)t !.. r ulnr loan of iJ-.'-U . scribed to so pro-nr: ! bowing tio v 'ft re ar I a. t: atid the ileti.'rmljial i :i f itje pi' jp! hold the country's i:or. ir. Tho Vresl lent stales th it it wituin the province oi t!io mc-s o;-. rate the hi-trry ot tho exlr.tord;va with Spain, aad mentions t ho iir-i meat, whieh took pia o A ril 27, when a detachment of the o:T Cuba she le I t'.o molisnod several !ia being co'i.-trnete 1 a sage continues us g s 1 .a Ir Mi rt en 1 i! iv. i a were Th me-s- at n;.i lewcy's Uloitous Victory at Manila. Tho nest engager. , mar a mem ore. hie e;- fars. Tae l'.i ift j :b' j Geo rc- Dewov. tia.l Hong Kon.-. l i on f ! tion of nint! a'i y b..i:. ! tortiary twea'.y-.'oar J given, it repair- d to 1 Kong, whence it i w ! pine Is;;.;-,ls u:i i'a ! ..-aptaro or d -troy th ! tleet then :....::;.; 1 J brealc ":i tho 1-t f 'd. j entered 3bt.l!. J"- ly. . ecgagemev-t e 1 : tho Spav.i-h tie -t. i . 1 ships hu! a t r.v ;". ; tho r aval j-t:ti '. :' ' annliilla mg the s;. i the r.ael i: O .a :.ei ear v.-as : oc 1 i-a ni l' '-tl: :l to v.-a r- i o e r.s at : issued :c. near Ho .g to t no Ih.iiip !ie 1 cr ler- to !a!-l Se-atd.-'t: i.o.i. A- day-r.t-ri Mti ! -re. de 1 w a .rs ,1 de,;r. I lie g t no bav ila. take the city cur shirs, t oven, v.e.. .1 V: -ei g i '. i i ' . : jure 1 lr Congress pestowc i n :i t.ie aj.ori sut -tar.tiai row g I. The crjeet cf this re: upon the spirit of cur 1 -1 fortunes of tin war v.".-!' of luvinciloiity there arms, wai ' 1 eirtinti" I st ru ggle. It e; n f eree.ne::t Manila, un derthc eomtrr.i :o v;-1 '."aViV: 'led U agaout e nurrh Ma;;r- t it tin d t ;irv ll n,!- . ''u '. I tof the capita!. wui,-ii lay uelpit, Le- Ul ' : CM, t il tii uQvo! Mav t!-.e ocver.imer.r was adv. fed ohlelaliv ot v: tcrv cf Manila, and at o . inquired of the cor. t what irocps v,'Ui I be manner in 0..1 1. roouina. The informati . 'i w as re eive i on the i.otn aav e 1 . u-i ...-- .11-- ..i expedition fatted Mav 23, and arrived off Manila June 30. Gl'i-r ex; "hiins -0"n followed, the total for. e c-je.-i-: ing of Til on! :ers and 33.h3S . nU-ied r:en. Only re 1 .j.ajie.- to cause i!i;edit.-s Js of life an : errv prevented the t ally storming and capture'of the city, and therewith the ab solute military occupancy of the wfcolo j MARION, i , 'a-i'-rn siaes. Dnt -were C5'rrfn-,i 'V Admiral Dwey ani General Merr-tt rro-u ntteaintlLar an asault. Itw fit-!., . i-niinifrsaryaaitr!" extinction - i j -r wn-rever ava. table as the sr.e iv ' "are mein4 to win ;. i : v f.-iorv- was r;ot permissible for no j ; . tion of t-.e rights and respo-ORibllitis at- fen-iii; tho eiiforceraent of a iust an ! ad- v.vift'.-p'jus peaeacould b thought of. i i-14 'ne-atf4 contlou-s with ar-v.-'r o : )'. .-e'.t ro iaal and naval Operattoa.-, He -'-: i.ot tre .t the-n at itngtb, but ref.-rs ; t'. t.a Vj tin departmental report- f-r - a;i. H-j states that with the" d--:r-.-t tiou of Orv-ra- fleet Spain's efforts onth ; o;.i;in virtually ceased, and ends this part i o. fie do-u-nent by relating how the tt . K'.-ene of thu war wa-i enacted at Mani'a j t:ie pl.ir;.; where it s-tarted. lie etoi j re oreiK-es to military and naval mutter- a irii.me ;o iue nghters. X'raiBe For All Oar Fighter. It is fitting that I should bear testixonv to tho pavrioti-,m and devotion of thr.'t jaro portion of our arrnv wbi"h, although eatrer to be ordered to the- post of greatest exposure, fortunately was not required out-Ide ot the United Stat"-. Ihev did tueir whole duty, and li'sa their comrades it t!io front have earned th wmtini.i A' iuu uaiion. lation. In lite manner the nrars nen of the army and ol ftixo r.avv w in..rl in ,!.. AJtJillJl.lLrA0. ana rn. remain, d ia their departments and staf ions lana'miy performing most Important du nd wVo-VrJ i f coiiDeciea wttntne war, and ju-sts ror assignment in the se.a I was f(Tn nei ioi-i tn niinoa . , services were indispensable here, are en"- titled to the highest commendation 'it is my re-ret that there seems to be no pro- vision for their snifhl rn,rntn 1 ; In tracing these events we are conctnr-tu- reminded of onr obligations 1 3 the Divine ."raster for His watchful cam ever -:s and His safe guidance, for whi"h tho nation makes reveront acltnowledg neat ;v 1 of fers hum bis prayers for the contlnuaneo of His favor. Spain Sues For Teace, "nain, having realized that shehnd'o.t. tho Presidout etates, now sued for peaeo. Too signing of the protocol i r--fe.T.'.! tc.and then the Message relates the details of tho negotations which ended iu u su.pu.Riou of hostilities, tho appoint merit of tho military commissions to 1 1 of the United States. Proceeding in duo season to Paris, they there met on the 1 of October Jive Commissioners similarly appointed on the part of Spain. Their negotiations have made hopeful progress, sotLat I trust soon to be able to lav a definite treaty of peaci beforo tho Senate, with a review of tho steps leadicg to its signature. Ouverninsnt of New Possessions. I do not discuss at this time the govern ment or the future, of the new possessions v-bich will come to us as a result of the war with Spain. Su jh discussion will be np- ! ptopriate after the treaty of peace snail b ' latided. Inth meantime, nud until Cia- ' cress has legislated otherwise, it wid be my o.ity to coutlnuethe ciilitary Goverameats j whic'i have existed since Our occupation, J and give to the people security In life and j peop -rly and eujourugeaient under a just nud heiKftcieni rule. Independence Alone For Cuba. A soon as we are In possession of Cuba I and have pa-eided the islaud. it will bonec- : e. .r;.- to give aid and diro.'tton to its1 peoeio to form a government for them- : Maves. This should bo undertaken at th- 1 earliest nioment consi-tent with safety and i as.-urod sucoess. It is imnortant that our ' relali ns with this people shad be of the most friendly character nnd our commer-c-ie.l relations ciose and reciprocal. It should be our duty to assist in every prop er way to build up the waste places of the ' CI !;" V ' yU4-e' " to be done In ti way rf j cive I all tr.e pos-ib eourtev an-1 a-i-t-' ,a, '''ThX P?ration'j In that quarter sbouli I a ace frvn ths Governments of X:.arai-ua ,'V1 K - jr-1 r;-;,?1?1 ? th9 rr0D- oi t" ; nin. whhi tm t--tin-1 -;r !i-irt r-r-- a r,tat"3 a.ODe. Ooevin? the !-prn ! v, .,-.-., r. (h. t.....r.r--.r.-. .. . r : t.- cf war whic!i er::o!nV tt.e nwroflT. : '- , - i , -.. ,i , 'Zl '''S... 1:1 au.'l- i is'.aml, encourage tho Industry of the peo--re I and 1 1 do, aud assist them to form a government e several j which shall be free and independent, thus , realfung the best aspirations of the Cuban t peopie. Spanish ruie must be replaced by a 1 just, benevolent, and humane GovernmeLt. : created by the people of Cuba, capable, of ; performing all international obligations, ! and which shad encourage thrift, industry , and prosperity, nnd promote peace and ; good will among all of the inhabitants, ; wnatever may have been thoir relations iu tho past, Neither revengo nor pas.-ion .-uouid have a place in tho new Govern ' 11. out. Until there ia a complete travi- f:uidlty in the island and a stao.e Gover.a ! i:. out inaugurated military occupation will ' t 0 continued. i i'rleinlly lii-lations Witli All Xafiorts. : With tho cue exception, of the rcptura i with Spain, tho Intercourse of tho United ! .-ates with the greit family of nation-, i--, b-e:i mar lo.l with cordiality, and ta? rle ; of the evetitlul year finds most of the i. . su -s thai necessarily arise in the otvnciox i r l it; .-is of sovereign States adjusted or pres-.-nri.ig r.o .-erlous obstacle to a just and .'eoioial lo sc-lutiou ty amicable agreement. Tiio j'resi i .nt dwelis at some lugta on ; tho long unsettled boun-larv dispute tw-va fie Argentine Kepubl:-? and Ch:. i and expresses i baasuro that his etiorts to j induce them to resort to arbitration have ; been successful. He aUo refers to thi , itrong hot a iie has that the rates charged on the ca-des of American corporations iu j tho transmission between Luonos Ayrs j and the cities ot Uruguay, JSruzii and tho i At 1 u 'ita o citic of South America may bo , f retd from an almost prohibitory uiser.miu- ation. Ha l'avois an iaterutttional agree- m-iit for au iatercnaage of u.essugc9 over connecting cables. Tueu taking up home topics he .-ays: j Austria &:ul the Lattltnor Strike. I 1. I On the 13:h day of September. 1S7. a ! ; ooutli :t X.o'z place at Luttlrner. Tenn., be- j ; t ween a body cf striking miners and the j i S aeriu of Lazerne County and his ievu- ' ! n.s, ia which twenty-two miners wt-re koled and forty-four wound1, cf wao-a Tea cf ti e ktlie'd and twelve of the wc uni- ; ; i, Were Au-trian au i Hung irin su-.ee. 13-3 depl "sraVie event i;atur illv p.r ...:---. 1 . th so.ieitu io o. the An-tro-llttt gar. tn liovetament. which, on t.te a.sururr', sr. t hat th" kli.i"g and wound. r g involve 1 :;: unjusilda.de intaase of aathirity, -i-:.i:.-l ' r pnr.iiioti for the sufferer-. A. ir. ;ru-i tae scareaiag invt stigatiou fit 1 ere-r.rtory action cf the aut lt:-r;:i f I'ennsy.vaui-i, the Federal Lxr-'Ut.ve t...o . appropriate steps to b arn th- mtrits of the case, ia order to re in a. fosittc to tae urge-: eomriaiat cf a fr.eid y : . w-.-r. Tno mi--riff an 1 his depot.-?, t:u iu; lJt-r. luii.'tr 1 f :r murder, were tr.c i aud a puitte 1 alter rotrarte 1 pro trd.ugs a a t the h-.-arlng c! bua :r-.:s ot w:r.es.-es, a ground tiiat tao killing was iu the ; ::ue oi fie r o.1i;i'il iaty to up a old law and ; re-,rve pu o i ori-r ia the State. A rep- : r-s -i.tative r the Department of Justics .-.;tcL-Jed the triai and report? i Its course ' : fui.y. With all the facts in its possession, , ! t Lis G everntr.ent expects to reach a tar-! ruonicus understanding on tae sutjec: with , that of Austria-Hungary, notwithstanding 1 : t ae renewed claim of the latter after learn ing the result of the trial, for indemnity for its injured subject After an extended reference to the year's . events in central America, ne oeva;es iub fMlowing paragraph to the Nicaragua 1 caaa': ! "icaracna Tanal a Necessity. ! The Nicaragua Canal Commission, under t he Chairmanship of Kear-Admtral Jooa C. Walker, appointed Julv 21. Ia7. undsr the authority ol a proTiaioainihe feuMqiiiihhogiadeea necesiarj' or proper. N. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9,1898. 1 act cf Jur.c 4 of that j Dieted iars, an, i f...a,ibi,i:r w 1 th c year, has nearlv cot.- aul tae results of its ex- o the proper route, t!:. 1 th'J cos o! contrai.ioa c-i an fr-, cc-ir.l? crtnl by a Nicaranai bo LI be"or' you. It the p.jr- ran--- wi' t.-.r-r. n .. rc-ent in I'lirv (-t aiu . r.i; 1 1':- w lj.o su :, wit it t'i ' ;a.k'... i .atis .-'irvevs p.r a '-v tie ! ,-: eoaven-enr ro tt, It rilv i - i " 1'- 'i ' " !f the r i'.t ?, rf frevl .. ;-i .-trvey- 1 p. -i-. an I iu par titular t:i;-- i'-i--'!f v ir ;i-.v Cirat C--Tr-'.Hy ""::: .t- : ;:.. '-ions frn Xi ' i- r a a-i i C . taldia. that to this extent tho-;e -rants !!'"'"5: triiV hold a e .-nti tt a r-art i': the -1-iiLeirati ns ;ind CDnji-uion-of fi Canal Coma-i.-SOtl as they tvrt he', I 1 t of I."! hold in tae di;u-!ion of the j ...tfr by Die Congress. U&d-?r th."-o circ-im-tan-ies. an 1 In view of overture, rr.ad.; to the Go . ernmeuts of Xicarasr-a i a:in r..-ta Eicu by other parties for an .-w enna1. concession, predicated on th as- irT:cd approachin-r lap of the contra .-ts of th Maritime Canal Company with th Stut-s. I hav- not he.sitate.l to xnre-s my conviction that considerations of ex.'el' eny and international policy as b"f.ve o, the fv-r:il Governm-jnts Intereste 1 in t n-i construcioa and control of an interoeeani. I i en nal by this route require the ir,aintenn. nee , If J 1 n" roUte r,:iuire :ne matntemn" -f 1 ."vV'L9 f,U natil e Canat C on"'n'!f von snail have resorted and the Unitivl i states congress shall have hai the oDnor- niRUy t0 P-.s flnaacially upon the whol ! "tt"r during the present session without preMieo by reason ot any change In tUe fonJui-vis. " appears that tho Gov- 'r,"n, r t ot :yrnsnt, as one of its H-t s u r-rea a-ts neioro merging its powers iu -.fj-'-. i hi ii -.w i 'jinn: i unite i fttaies ; o Central Amri a, has grantei an optional ! eo-ie :.-,,--!! to an-ith 'i- assoeiation.'to bo ' ! f;"tiv3 o-t t'.o exnira.ioQ of th" or--':' grant. It does not appear what Mirv.-vs -ave bea nri lo or wi-it roato i- , prop I under this cortingeat grant: so I feat an era-r.inatioa ot t'.o feasibility of lt I plans ne,.-canly net :n braced 'in the i'ort of the Canal Com mis-don. All t ci r. mi -ii - tan e--. iugg - t tho urgoney of some defln aettoa :. th- Co-igress ai this I :'a. if tho lahors of too past .aro to b utili ? ! an 1 th i li:in.r of tho Atlantio an t ! Pa -i :lc oceans by a pr.ictl-'al waterway is to lo raalizs I. L'ii.-it tho eo-isLraction of f-u.-h a tuar.tia hlg'mviy is now more than ever tn iispen-ao'.o to that intimate, aut i rea iv iati:rco limunte anon UEtween . ou eastern and western seaboards demanded ' by tho anuexatiou of the Uawaiiau Islands I nnd the prospective expansion of our In j iiitence and commerce in the Pacific, and i that oar national policy now more impera tively thai ever calls for its control by this Government, are propositions whiih, I doubt not, the Congress will duly appreciate tind wisely act upon. Open Door in China. The United States has not been an Indif ferent spectator of the extraordinary events transpiring in th? Chinese empire.tho Presi dent remarks, whereby portions of its mad id ae provinces are pa-slag under the con trol of various European, powers; but the prospect that the vast commerce which tae energy of onr eutisons and the tec-sity of oe.r stuple productions ror Chinese uses built 1:0 in. those regions may no: be preju lbm.! f rough any exclusive treatment iy ibe new occupants, haa obviated tho need of oar ecun'r'y becoming fin actor la tne -en-. Our n:)ihcn among nation. !uv ing r. largo Paciiic coast, and a constantly e-c...aa ling d'ect trade with tho iarthe; ur.eut. i: Ives i:s tiio eqniiablo claim to c:a-sid'-r.n loa and friendly treatment iu th: regar 1 an I it will be my aim to suo-ervo O'tr lur;; interests in t!:at quarttsr by all meaa-i opriato to tho eonstaur. p li ': oar (t ivei rr; af. W ifs'fn Uav-3 be'u s : 1 at X io'i-Tsin for m rj ra ty ob-s-rva'.ion of tuo di-or er s v.-e.ic'i havo led even tii- CoiaeSf! os.dtal, .'0 as to In in a po-if ion to act sho-al 1 nee 1 ari-e, wiole a ;;.nr 1 o. marine- ha oeeti sent to 1'ekiti to .i.lo:- i the Minister fao samo m-a3jr- of authoritative prots-tloa as tao repreaenta tive? of or n-r nations liave beeu eonstraice 1 to employ. Tao message states that the dinlorr.atif rapture between Italy aud Colombia :s no longer in an acute ttate, thanks to efforts on our part. raids Imposition in 19t)0. There is now every prospeat, contluues tbe rri-side.it, that tne participation of the L'nite I states in tae Univer-fai Exnosition. to he hehl held in Paris in 1910, will no o. a scale eommensurato with the advanced position hel l by our products an I industries in the world's chief m iris. By a provision in the Sundry Civil Appropriation not of July 1, 13.13, a sum not to' exeee i -.--"", CO was allotted for tho or gan .1 ition of a com clssion to car ;or tao proper preparation and ia tr it-ttioa ff American ex libits. I a l olr.tel Mr. Feriioand W. P.'f, of Chi- Co. i- r-tleaera'. Mr. Peck's i ild before yoa. In m v tmm " . l.atious will e.vi ii- i-ieiMtton, ?speeiallv a.-.- : t i aporopriatio 1 tj.00) in a I. s that J.--g.ae 1 s :. .'- t.efllHy ta'iC : ass;'.''. e.';:ii';;ts i,a ec-.-e .are' i-et an t installation a sca.e as to rsuku o::; suur.iSb'l' ! competition : t;ve prvl'ftion. aad thu tho 'iisadvant ag 3 w ta ; neat its car cany e is an i 1 tr.av the v Ti that 1 ;n i inv .ten w: : - ; we -tart r.s com ,m; i- i wlta otiier rie- whi.se a!..propr.ntio!is are 0:1 u u. ore generous scale, and whoso prepari-tio-.s are in a state of much greater for v.a.i l o. s. than our own. Tuo document next refers to our tr.ad aiteeatei.ts with tho European nation- an 1 t ae everts tha: are being made to remov the i-nvargtses on our pro lucts. and th-i. .'.evot.-s a paragrapu to our relations w.ta Great Lntaia: Kngtatvl's Cordiality.' 0 jr relations with G teat Erltala have continued on th-j mo-t friendly footing. A-senting to cur re-paest. tho protection o Amerk-.tus and their interest.-! ia Spani-1 jurlsaiition was assured bv tne diplomatic "an 1 consular r-.-pr-'sentatives of Great iiritai-. wno : :iiVt.e 1 their delicate an 1 ar ie. u tru;t wita ta:t an i zsal. eliciting i; ; to ai-r.endit: 3n. 1 ma--- be aiiowel t--:--.-ie .tt.ing ailu-lon to th In-tnc of M r. T. a -..si-t). 11-r Maj. '.-ty's Con-ul at Sat ti i;i : Ca .1, w :: e.-.f.meiv d-ata after 'ga'-hed servic and untiring effvrt--Ptr r r f .e ile-j of tha -itv was sin ?ere v i:.;..el. a is th m ma of the c.rsnt c " t'i- c.:i i-ii'i G ni .". a -nt : allow f ; i C:.it 1 ss'tS rev-ar cutt-r? rt r- iss fr m ;:. g-- .: Pikes f the Atin-.tij Co as: r , -.. v 1 the Ciaatiii c ica.s aci th St. l.a.v.crre Riv-r. I: will gtv the Prr-1-,tt: r..u?h rlea.-ar. In c j.arnuni; itii.g t C a i ivo.-t . e oon-lu-.i ?n cf t 1- Le- ai: g r.:g?:;atii ts with Grt: lintaln in re-: wsi to tae Domialoa of Canada. 11 a wall. ..nttexa: a .: to th tdO;t-I i:n-f H wait i ri:zt 1 t : . e terms 0' tho joint re- .'n by Cmgr-'ss Jalv 7, lt?lr :! crferet Cfe5s;.-n an the eeiei terrltcry Union. the Presid-n: tl.a lujorpjrltirg let? the directed that the civil, judicial and ml 1- ta'-y rowers th.-retoforo exercisel Lv t:i - Citl.'eis 01 tne liepuouc 01 n.wau situa. continue to le exercisel bv taoe oSier- j until Congre-s shall provide a coveenment 1 for tf.e ia:orporatel territory, fuo- -i. t to rny power to remove ea;. r.cers am to nu Tacaccieej.' ,. .,.Ir,. 1 t'.Vj'. s:ielL.v-M. Callom of'lliiuolV John I. Morgan of Alabama. Eooert II. It 0; JUinois. Stanford B. Dole of Havcai as 1 V alter F. Ftear of Hawaii, to confe. and rc.-o a-mead to Congress such leg'sla tion itoncerniag tne Hawaiian Isltnds as : i r j ' t'. it . a? fr so manv rn trs :. ' The report of th Cov.' '-., which fj now eo u; letel and will . lat-l Ke'oro Con .cr? s at 'i eat.y date. T.t-j li:T-res2- b-'-tweea Ha-.-...it an 1 ;:. ariS.:! - out oi alloc-ii mistrv.tic.t vt J tr r.o bux -'rr-nts, was ami-?tijly ajj-i-t- 1 t v the p.iv- , mm: of a r?a-:ia '.o ialexaity t j t..s ' GVvr.nM o! J-:ts. , I. io w-.'sa ta-vi f.ta th" -. t h "i vin r:.v-r-i-r-:.t in c'vi-i. i r.:i.;a-.u.ry il, !?.' fto ta.;-j et-'i .:on o t." : i V'-a r ! If'' - '"-it date', of in t..r nn i:io:i . f ft ! F.trra i;ioa Conve:;-.n .-f D.-o .-.-.t-'r 't 1 - il. Rr 1 to b- the j-vv.-r..m-u: f.f I Uf.if i :.i:-s an i C ma 1 1. Ia conr.e : oa fre.v', f:e rrib.Tt f r:ci an ai- :r-'.t r t: e:.:-r.a,- . -tra i:::-; r u-,.. T'- r j. -t: 3i t vst : :: t vi: t X , it.'- iua l-r i h sri-.vn i;.-. : r t . tr i:v f. I f.-iv'g i". - 1 , can'r,-, A:um-: "Jl, t: of fr'-adsti'-' , c i conclude 1 w.t 1 i I 1-7. j 'ML tie propo-al of tne r ;-ir f-.r a .-onf ;r-.-.i o I di-eiiss t'T j.....,.r.;! r-1 .1 ; -ei rt fie ! vast -rilitarv e-'n'-b-a-ne-st c; T,v, ,v, ... l I is r eferre i t . He M'ii-!.y -v.e nt ". i;i j formed ot trie -y:p i-hv of . ar G ".em. j p-.-oit and oft-.- r-i:e' - -.: t'.o Cn te I states to tao par: i 1 f 1 coal- ren .. I is also statei t mt tn- --i 1: a. : ..im-r of V 1 eric ia s-ei i-.g v. ss.a, f r 7ur. jV K-.issian eraisers in B-'ritig Sea are i,.qa pre.-sed to a settl-ment. Vfnozielan liniiu luvy Arliiti p.tiort. The arbitral tribunil u-.p-.l'it-1 un I t tho treat v of Fe'.riiry 2. lv?7( between l rre.it Britain an 1 Ven-z a-1 1 t j .i -tor ni jo the boundary l!o-j betw-i tho latter aal tee e jlony of British (lain; 1 is to eai.vooo at Paris during the present month, an I t he Tr-si 1e-!t cnre 'nue 1 irat i i-.u 1011 thereat. II 'alsa says fi :t t:. , ci-ii s cf tho last year having rvU.'ht forothi-.-bono t a as a sen-e ot tao lorbie ail l ho v.Mf- o w-r wo deir. ia eom non w;; a eivili:'. .-! nations, to re ia ' to t!n !3w --t p sstbie j.olit too .In 11.'! sustiin-l i i time of wr oy p-a vv; t-a 1 an ! ea i .uer.j-'. II therefor urg- th . e.iliin r uf an anti-private Tin co iferea N"flTiiiI Fin mco. On the s.i'o.'H of national finance? the me-s.ago 1 -liis t1!-) GoyeramonCs r-'?;.: an I pfi":!.;ii;.rv, an Ithoi si .s t 1 at t . o 'or- ivisi-ots -n 1 5 f .r .- r - i t; 1 uti, ; ta r-. se;r i 1 Pre :sarv ia .- .?i ri et n -,v 1 1 ' t t h. w tr ha.-o g.ve- i:.-i- - - I '.n!'I b--i iu the i.iirpase a 1 I p ).e;- , r t G .yor.in.c j'. to r.iao.t.-p.i the pr-. s: i-id 1 r J . au f jnw '-tan.is'iel moro tlrmly t:aa ever tho na lioniit -relit at hoe- a.d a'.raal.' A mariced evidence fJt ;)y id io,lri ju tae .m Mow of gold to the Treas.iry." Tlie President renews his re c 3 n meiola tion of December. 1S1'7, a. follorr.-t That when any of tho Unite I States aires are presented for rel-mpfton iu goi 1. s.i -a notes s hall ho kopt an I set nt.arl an I only paid out in tx-j!iaog- for gol 1. Puis is an obvious diuy. If tho holder of the Unite I States note prefe-s the goi 1 an I gets it from tho Government ho should not re. ceivo back from tho Government a United states note without paving gold ia ex. ehango for it. The r-aon tor this is m i lo all tho tnoro aipni"lnt we.u t ie G.ivera ment Issues an i;,r.re-t-oe -.rincr l'.r to provide gal 1 lor the re e .nntion of Unite I st-.tes ji.jt's a noii-iiere-t baa ring d-br. Surely ir should not p iv them out" again ejr-oMtf hi, .:r:itnd and for gob!. If t.ie.y aro nut cut ia nay other way, they may re-tu- 1 again, to bo fob w bv .ano'i: er 1 on I .';ssi.. to re 1 '9-u them moth .-r ituer-si-. ..-.ring iebt " redeem a n-.n-in' rest bearing fl-'a. . O.i fie, Itel-cie of tjrtseiioaru... This rec-rcmendation was made in the be lief t! at pii-.-h f ri.is.p.riS of la w would insure to a greater degree the saa iy of tho present Mai dad, and tetter p-oie-t our furr.-ucv fr.eu t::e dangers to which it is sotj-ot-d t rom a .1 :s:. ureu.ice in the goi'THl i-us iievH C'.nd.tne s i f tt:" f oe.ifry: I; :nv jtidgm r.t. the presei.t cc-i. tl:i- 1 ct ti e Trno'irv niai ly j'tstill-s tip- 1 !,:-. date :,a-t-d-iit of tho b gt-d t'.i ,r. reeornmende 1 one year ago, under m 1 i h a portl 01 of ilie gold hold inies s -; . . 1 . 1 . t I.,, pince 1 in a trust fund fr..m which greM a-'is sh..ui. I -redeemed upui oee.-entatb.i., but when oi.eo re(!-:-aaed shoiu I not thereafter r- paid out except for goid. It is not to bo interred that other letislatb.n relating to our cur rency is pot required; on the contrary, thero Is an obvious demand for it. Frail e Vl'ifh o.jr it rian.I-. Tho annex ! i -..1 . . II elinngo 1 ro! if i . .r th - I" I ant t h 1 Slat s t . Cuba. Porto PI :. - 3 and ho P lisspp.iios r-. ot ing fro ai tiio wir coai: 1 tne pt3 v:)' -. 1 :. tioti of ft m.ariti 11 p-jii ?y bv tho Unit ' I States. Tiierc- sli . ;1 I i ta'-i-iv.-1 regu lar and fro pi'-n1: st-,i-;i a p 1 -. n iijieati'.u. encouraged be th 0 Lh.i!"i it",!-;, uab-r the American tl.i-., witat 10 :t - vie a air : I isian It. Spain fa mi -bed it- -'.jlou -, at e. o annual eo.-r. ot luvit two r 00. us of dol ar , steamsiibi lin ,. oumI -a ing with u p 3r'io:i "' ta v.-orl 1's :u-ir i-:. as w.-:i a; With trad vr.-i of the. h civ G-.ve-u'-er.f. T . U-;-l Sat- will n;t uu leria'co t a '. " t a-. I- i -eir .nv to f-.r-ii-i t . j-..-- of It : v ia n .iii f. fiitties, u: i-T pri a il . a r , . f or .c r e jYZ : ,1 ; 1- 1 1 it t h 'nr. i-.- slat 1 ; .1 wl.i ' 1 s o.i Jl .",'. Pr ::. : --.ant v s -. " vi 1 1 ri' 1 ,a c.i; s f 1 a , 3U il '. rain i for a 0 cuMi-ij.i a;.', .int-l t -. p-v ; r . .-, au ! : rv-m:i a of j-ho .v . .v 1 . A r.asg.-r r.11v li'.i!fl. An in--r-a-e ' ta ar v .- I. 'h rr-'-i i :.' i - i ar eg t . i- : : -e ; .. or sern-timo iu th- 5-..:r-. 1'' ,:' ; 1 ill i-e 3::- 1 0 3 t. any t j : . " -. :...: -: '..- of the -;tu Vi i. ' T :ea f.'ll w 'Mv.tgr ir. r d ii . r f. t : Uikou Pa Rii.wty. a tn .,' i ill ' r tao T3e;,art n-iit of J i-ti .?. t-.c in i 1 j i ito o :on do i-.ti .ns . r jvi i S ,r - n --a:..- i;- ;.irt i n t 10 Of.;.,,, t i p -t tl -'-ri--: :: e'.untry an 1 l i.'. 3-- 't ir.ag T r ir. as w--.i as t 10 i '. : - w.y. i .- -a..;. -he l in Co. a. P.-.-o ;t . a-. : tao ' Tie r:'- ':-r r-.: - rav- t v i .- at t j . . 1 i J 1 a - 1 1 r i : i a i : . Atien f..i. r V --.'i c' :. t i d . t I.a .-er l i ' : - '. y er.e;. ;e to i I s -.r.e am It. A .- - :r- T. r 1 ; -;t- r ; r ,-:. for of tr.e 'eig't.t-h .ur lav i : th- ; e--fit f l.ab:r aai of the princi; .ds of aroitr atloa r? sugrstei for. c : nsi icr-ition: i.al I 3i:mend tues' fcabjwts tothe carefal at ?::;; n of th Cotigr-ss. Tne -everal departmental report- will be i. 1 I 'f: ro yua. T..ev giv-j ia great det-tti ..-'13 ;t of the a if i:r of t 10 Govern- e.a: tir.r.x ths pa-t yeir an I tiisjs .any u-stl-jas upon whi t i the Congress ::uv IeCt called ut'ia to act. VVILLPir-I HcEINLEr. Executive iIarioa, Iieceaa'usr 6, li'ii. 1 f S Per Year iiiAdvance lEiniiBi un. I J The Essential Features Disposed of j Embodied in Eigl I Articles. THE GOVERNMENT OF HAWAII. j Three DiiSs ForniulateJ for Congress 5c; - rc;,r Care's Annrnl Report Gcr-im Re'cUtJ. 0r;n- Th: IJ.brew Irtijn. 1'a:.:-, . I'.y a'- . - I is 1 racf.c.iiiy au ttecoi Tuesday's -essi.n l.si o sontiai features if the . : -eL treat u! Iistae-i !t.et. sril of tho s. treat v. which will t.o enibo.re l 111 the followi. g eight nrticies ; I .1st The treaties, in the oi uu'.ty and riistotuai y preface of nature of an expression of Lope, for perpetual 1 la.'t'. r-ocouil The rc-lin.-iuis!imeut ly rjj am of her s.ve: eigut y over Liila. 1 luiil Tbo withdrawal of the Span ish trooi.s. rourtu The lciiuquishtrieut l.y S utn of Ler soveiei'uty over Porto llico. Fifth Spain's cession of the Philippine-. sixth The withdrawal of the Span ish troops there. Seveuth lnvnie.it l3" the United States of c-J.'.O't'.bOO for the i'lul'p pines. J-ighth The provision for the- "open loco" com iueioiul policy in the Phil ippines. 1 be rough draft f the treaty, which may Lie c.-nsuleiub.y cnaugeJ. cuvms t ne pre posals. it makes a long i!oo umeitt, which Senator t u- Liuan K. I'avis, of tile L tilted States peace coiu mp sioti, says will be found to be one of the niii-t interesting 1 a pern id" its eliai a.cter ever written. So Coniple'e! v nie li.o ileiaiis id the evi'.cuat;o:i of lire Philippine- stipulated, tint a c ouur.-. sioii siii'li us arranged for the Spuiiisii withdrawal f 1 olu the West Indies "ill be unnecessary. The Goernment of Hawaii. WAPniNOTO, D. C. (Special). The President Tuesday transmitted to foti C'tesB the report of the ii: wsuaii caa- I mission, cousia.iug ot Senators c'uiloiu and Morgan, liepreseututivo llitt, 1'resident Dole and Jubtice Frear, of Hawaii, together with the text of bills drawn by the commiRsiou for tin; erovernraient of the islands as a portion of the United States. Tho iirelnuinary portion of th report is tuaiuiy de scriptive of the Hawaiian Islamis, the liihalutantf, the existing institutions, the 1 u bl )Ci torn 111 u, productions, climate, liarbois and hhippiug facilities, aud various coudit ous of general 111 ttoe.st. I lie l einaiuing portic-u is mainly devoted to a (discussion of the legi-la tion proponed by tbo coiuun -s:oi:, giving in the af-i end:x the various re ports of 5-nb coiiuuittees and r.ioes ot Iho lull suggested. lhiei; bills are f(-rniUoited lor tiio consi deration oi Congress. ' he lirst aud prino-...! otie outiihes a general plan of juvci nui'-ut and tiio otlur two ileal Willi fcUbciUl itato questious. Scerclary Quae's naual Report. 'J'Uo annual 11 port of Secioiary of the 'i 1 i-asury liage hai been feut to llie Sjeakerof the lioii-o of P. e progenia lives. Iho receipts for the iisca! jcai utii'jr.nt to i'.-l,:;.;,J,(l,.'0. The exiei d; tnres exceed this by rUS, '), i.'o.i. 1 li increase 111 the military establishment, the expense of the war, bs'.ii: u.pojauo for the navy .? jL,muij,ioiJ. The receipt omoaied with the previous year m creased S'll.bb' ,!(; . j J, miei nal : v e'uue receipts increased 1 . JO. 1 I he increase iu expenses for the iu.ii tury estabiishnieiit was l.;,bbd.O j'J am! for the 1111V3- S'-4,!)b0,i() ). The incrta-e in pensions atnounttd to ', ))), WK The Hebrew Inion. The sixteenth annual council of tt;r American Hebrew ( 'ong' egation, iner at ilichiuond, Va , m the House u: 1 eiet-ate" i ucFilui . i hero weru rep ; Cs;niaives iroia all over the country, iho proceedings were opene I with prayer icy P-v. Dr. 'a!i-i-.i, of tb.r city. Presids-nt Friedioirg deiivere. h;s annual u klre-. .May..r J'av.-i e c-otiieii tii'j u n KU tothe citv and . 1 uiHl.ei.t t Igati Zat ion uas I JfeCted l.i, 1 acuiig .Mr. Ju ics Sirnusa, of Pu-n i.i.i;ii, i,rc ideu ; Mr. 'J t iler, of Pti ia delp Lev iiia. vice jte-ldcnt; Mr. Pitona . .-. ' f ( luc.unaii. f-erreta -y.and i: .i.U'i Levyn, of Ptiilai", ttcre'.ury German fceichstar; Opens. Pi.if.iN' ( "y ( it'.le: Tho seion r' the (iei auan reiclistag v.-as formal oj tne 1 Tuesday, i be i.iut rr. r's j e i I f ..j - i:i rdow ed tLo -atioducto ri of w :i;ii ortaut bills. Ho erapha-az 1 -; e.-iaily the im portanc of the new p.;. itary ill. which lie said Le regarded a e'-t-eutial to the interest of t ne e.aip:t I be Emperor ia the speech said u-u trality ia the Hispano-American wat La i been conscientious! v oberve I. One Thous2nd Cases ..f Sniab'pox. I Le laieft a'lv:"i fro:u Hok'nia. Cuba, say there are over 1,"0 oae- o: mailj tx there and at abara. Jt l a'su reportc-d that at a i.iet:ag cf tni beard of director- of tl.e bpanish ,nnk. a I rc; &-it:ot-, a iva-ced 1 y eve. as - ii:cate. to rurcba-eu I the lint inert gugfc.f held -y li.fi baL. ou iiii.ntcij i roper tie in Havaua, ao.CiUating tc bb ,b3 .', was (::-cusfcd. j An accident to tna elevator in the 11 j story bui'.iicg at Pine and V.'iiii:-,::. i trc-et'-fc New l'ork c.tr, occur led the United i-taies I':ro 1 a1 orange Jom j pany. ie-ultel ia tbo ilea'h ' f one o I ihe ccuapaiiv's i rector., the prcbib'.i ! f .tal injury of another director and ;L I -erious injury of a third insurance i ra::. j Gen. Miles' War Bill, i ILe draft cf Gen. Miles' bill for the reorganization of the army, prov;le ! tor I'j.'.'o rtifca. He want Lfteea it itieats ol cavalry, fourteen rrgimen of feeacoat artillery, two regiuicnts u. field artillery, two regiments of engiu eers, fifty regments of infantry and other forces. Blown to Pieces by a Mine. Four men were kilie 1 and eYeral re riously injured at Fort Iudependenc , oa Castle Inland, in Boston Harbor, In the explosion of a mine which had been removed from tho chinael hy a direr THE NATION'S UW-MAKS. ProceeJinj of the S.-nate mi House Day by Day. SENATE. Tvesdat. The first note of the antf expansionist v-u sjUtoied in the Sea ate by Senator Vest, of .Miisotiri, who introduced a joint jesolntion declarmg that, uiuitr the cousttlutiou, the Feu trl goTerunieat Lai no authority to aeijuire c.deuial pes-i-ssion, to bv gOT erued as such; but th.'t all terr.lor av im;red by the govt rntuent , except kUcli a. tuny l o necessary for use a coaling stations, corieetuui of boundaries ami biradar purposes, tv.avbe acquired w.t It. the i tirpostf id organ zitig territories, s'litib.e s-'tituafe'v for i iailssioa fti tiie Union a- eJ. Mr. "ct u. nouncsl his ; ttrj i.-o to address the Senate i'ii ti e sesol itioti at an eatly date. A br.e: discussion of the naviga tion laws was i recupitatfd by tht consideration of a lull amending those laws by the addition of a provis ion thai i.ireign bu it ese!s, wreckeJ ia the Uniie i states bv citizens if tbih country and repa red to the extent oi three fourths ot the va tic. sLall be sub ject to foi'eituie 11 ihey engage nubne quontly in the coastwise tin do of th Puited States, r-enntor Hale lotro iluced a joint le-o.iit.oti au'horizmc the Secretary of the Navy to t-reot a naouutuent in Havana, uba, to the DaeUlor3 of the sailors and marine who lost their lives bv the explosion of the Maine. The bill i li-eoiu mended by the Navy 1 e art ment. fseuator Hale, of Maine, chairtnau of the naval affairs committee, introduced a bill to reviTB the prudes of admiral and vice-admiral of the navy. HOUSE. Tut spat The House was in session less than half au Inair when th deaths of 11 i esetital I Ves North way, of Ouio, and i oVu.of I ississippi. Mere unround d, and au udjouruuient was talteu until Wednesday, out of resj ed to tlie r memory. 1 he ruotom ary resolut :o i for the distribution of tin- Pi .--iileut's inessMge to tno neyeral co'uinittecs huMng jurisdiction was a. looted, and 'tie delie.ency bill carry ing the appfot t lations for the extra ordinary e. i ues of the army and navy iroin .lanuaiy 1 to July I, 1HW. 1 he report of the liuua.ian conaiuismon transmitted to the President waslnii before the Hou-o and n lerred to tho oouiuaitteH im leir.ioiies, toilet her with n bill olleied by Mr. Hitt to carry out the recommendations of the com mission. Among the bills introduced in the House weio tho follow ing: Py Mr. Otey, of Virginia, to amend the wr icvemie art by directing tb- seci i.-tiirv id 'lie Treasury to leili eiu at t h.-ir iacevau.e all leve lille stamps f-obi uh.l not ca ceiieil; by Mr. Sk. liner, of North atol.ua. to es tabiish u til au of the ii out court for NeW Perne aud Ial.ztbeth ( ity, N. (.'. AbanuVimcnt of tiic Teresa. The findings of tho court of inquiry concei t.ing the ubiiml .nineut of the In fanta Miiria 1'eresa dot ing tho storm f (Jctoi.. r Vh bus b.-eii made public. 1 lie tiu'litigs nto unoiued up in tlie Ma'emeut that t!io court linda that tho abundoumeui v.ji not due lo anj- fault or iieg.igcnce on tl.e pal t of any officers of tiio navy, nod that tLo court docs nut think uny fur Iner proceedings should bo institu'eii. !avUitvd b spa..isti Trot ps. The follow ing tow us iu the ) rovincft f Havana, ul a, mn i.e-u evacuated by the r- ani-b tioops and have ben occupied by ' ultaii ttco.psHt tberequest of, und tlloler tl.o illle- t i-Ui ervo-iou of the ion ective muu r-: .r.btxa, .Santa i'mz del Monte, .-elba -io Agua, r-aj Antonio de L s llano-, iuiraiie .Mele na, san A ntonio do Pion PIhlco and San Pablo Pan", and asiguas, oa tho Isie of Piiie-. (jien an Orderly Tr.3l aal Then llanftd After an orderly tria', !ating feveral hours, bv the cuiumitteo of citizeus of Peiitoti, La., it wa deeded tuat two negroes, Hearn and l.iciiardnon, who were under arr-t there, were guilty of tho ruur er of Ijarry X'atice. and they w. re at once taken to the p ace of exe cution, half a. mile nortuuf town, where they were hauge 1 by citizen. Loth do-l game, ihe ciowd was very or derly. Vli lotrsf l'irl I'.ooV. Or.'- (.f the toys i:- a i tit .as well a J a: 5.. an te-u-Ltin-r . ak, Iti v. hlch the ; " i . appealed to. :. ai-. or.d fab anl- r hamcirrlftlc t ry. if tb "Llrri " or i r.f k of sp'iak . f.-roy contrib- " .;e-a i; t on of this ' :r. ,- npr'i'nt th-- ; ai.in.-als, and ' ; its own lan- tl:c It .s a. bv..k f.f Hial it' to; s ' ; ow,: d !.: 1 1'.-, rf '.: I 'i'lrr 'it-c- P.!rljr.t-s.. ing p.crurcf. M' :. -nt' s Tf. La. Na'iire n r.' w toy. TL- ; ' mo t fat.i.llar !',.r, r.'.h a i:iir;:.l , . :i f- To f,r,r nothing i-i j.e i -.-a; to f K :ier.rr, to p-P a m th'. book. Pn t.o sfrir. at t;.e f '..; of ' the bock arc to be --i roister, a cow, a lamb, PtM. '.. a d'Tikey, a rrb. d.-d-i ir. thtlr nef.t. o gotit. On the Is-t parr- aro fbl.dre.-. v..-, r.-r- wflcm ing the:.- rarcrr..--. by pu.!tn the etrmg at the rlsrht iz-. the i ry of any par te :;lar rrea'.t;.-fc U I.crel. The fi-.c-r l.frars U; -.- tl or. ;-. h"haw anl th'- rr.3s.cr crow. rrov.;r.g Is very v.o; intattl. Tb-.- itrli.? U pubei E2a!a. ar-rl the lor:.'-) IP-its, the oirds tv. .-tc.-, the cu.-ito E:nz?, tfce cow r-f.o3. tr the little Cz'liuz call cut papa" cr :ar..rr.i." These dnter- .-.ng rtfi-ilt arc- o-.t-p-ej vrr7 V.aiP i.y Ly th'.- aid cf siaiali rl?o-f pacP a box tidlen: in the t -.ok UH-?n( tc- E.rin? is p::p; l t-Je aix'nrera' th ecrreaicr.iig r.c:i.j sittl ia , tiienca expc-iltl by a :?r:i., T Lo air raakos ltd exit tsro:Kl. a ii ;-!ai tale appio-irlaic- f .r .ach :;, nr.: a: tho safnw time the- LMloni meets with certain ch'-tacks plr-ctd ma wir-. These irranfierr.e.'.Ls have- bfoi tarefo.'ly gtud led wiih a view to prod j;ing ;ho proper effects. ' ais var.r.ow fsattg. "There s a man v, Lo hasbalrrflny r.arr .w escip; ln-ni bei g buot." 'In'ee i ! Was t.e o'.eof t.:.- i u?U i ers whj- rubbed up that bill at Caney?" llA -a art K U-rtor'llr rTiida a - - w r for Beany three weeks." L.