Bloomington Progress, Bloomington, Monroe County, 13 December 1898 — Page 2

Republican Progress. BLOOM 1NGTON, IND. W. A. fi.tnG, - Ktlltar anil Publisher.

189a DECEMBER. 1898.

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12th.

F. Q.STS. F. M 19th, V. 27th.

HISTORY OF A WEEK.

PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS OF THE WORLD,

Hen of Crimea and Criminals, As cidenta, Fires, Etc, front Nortk Couth, East and West, Saawlcbed with Bllnor Affaire.

Bad Blood in Havana. Havana special : Fist fights between Spaniards and Cubans continue daily. A serious clash occurred whan a Spanih battalion came in to embark. While walking through the principal streets an officer of the battalion arrested a Cuban officer and slapped bis face. Other Cubans enme to the rescue and a light ensued. The Cubans got the worst of it. The other night a Spanish Lieutenant and twenty soldiers, armed with ri fles and bayonets, rassanlted several Cuban wldiers and defied the poliee when oriered to desist, saying they intended to fight the insurgents. A Spanish officer ordered the soldiers tu fire on the people

who had congregated, but the interven

tion of Col. Delgado prevented murder. Gen. Arotaa, military commander of the city, has issned an order instructing Spanish officers to tear off the hats and decorations of Cuban officers, and U they resist to kill them. Declare War on Roberta. The New York Herald says: The efforts to prevent Brigham H. Roberts, Hepresentative-elect from Utah, from talcing his seat in the Fifty-sixth Congress because be is a polygamist and advocates the doctrines of the Mormon Church, will have the organized support of hundreds of thousands of womenDin fie United States. Tbe Initial woman's movement will take organized form here at the Presbyterian Woman Hoard ot Home Missions, December SO. There are one hundred thousand members of the Fresbvterian Home Mission Society alone 'in the United States. The homo mission societies of the Congregational and Baptist Churches and other churches will aid in tbe crusade. Wheeler Will Retire. Major General Wheeler has probably seen the last of active service in the United States Army. He was at the War Department and had a talk with Secretary Alger and Adjutant General Corbin. It is understood he will bo relieved from further active dnty unless there is a recurrence of war, but that he will remain on the active list of the United States volunteer army until that army is mustered out of service by a declaration of peace. This privilege will leave Gen. Wheeler free to exercise his functions as a member of the House of Representatives during this session. Reception to American Troops. The Cuban army In Pinar Del Bio is keeping in good order. -fiTcH? 'nt Pinar Del Hie for the American troops, who are expected to arrive shortly. A dispatch from Casilda says 700 American troops landed Tuesday and were enthusiastically received. They have taken possession of the town of Trinidad.

Health in Havana. Advices received by officers of the War Department give a terrible picture of sanitary conditions in Havana. Tbe death rate is growing; tbe condition of the streets In the poor section is said to

be shocking, and emphasis is placed on

the danger to the United States troops

wno will De lanced soon.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE i

Want America's Friendship.

Hong Kong special: General Rio-

wodidos and Dr. Lesdajlun. represent

tives of the Filipino junta, have started for Washington nnder instructions to

endeavor to remove misapprehension and euspicions and cultivate the friendliest

relations with the American Government

and people. Oscar Gardner Acquitted. At Columbus, Ohio, Oscar Gardner was acquitted by a jury of the charge of prize fighting. On April 7 last, he engaged in a glove contest with George Stoat," during which the latter fell or was knocked down, his head striking the door, and injuring Stont so that be died. Treaty Is Finland. Paris special: The treaty is finished, judge Day said: '-We have settled all the points upon which there is a possibility of agreement. Only tbe engrossing remains." Tbe Spaniards refused to cede the United States a coaling station in the Caroline Islands.

Convict Labor. Tbe Agricultural Department is making an investigation to learn whether convict labor can be made available for improvement of roads. The plan would, it is said, abolish existing competition between prison and free labor. Blinded While Conghine. Frank Jackley of Frankton, lnd.t lost his sight while in a paroxysm of coughing. One ot the blood vessels of the optic nerves was broken and ha went stone blind. There is no hope of recovery oi his sight. Patriotism and Courage Appreciated Secretary Long bas written to Capt. Whiting of the monitor Monadnock, conveying tbe highest commendation of the Navy Department to tbe officers and crew of that vessel for their patriotism, courage and ability in taking the monitor safely across the Pacific to Dewey, T.oot a Bank. r The bank of Antiocb, HI., was entered by robbers. The sate was blown and ?S,000 extracted. The robbers escaped on a band-car, and it is believed have fled to Chicago. Lazar Settles for $38,000. Max A. Lazar, a New York diamond dealer, who was tried on the charge of smuggling diamonds, has settled with the Government by payment through the United States District Attorney of $38,000. The indictments pending against Lazar and his brother, Edmund J. Lazar, and the brother's wife wore dismissed. Princeton Defeated by Yale. Yale won tbe debate from Princeton at New Haven. A large audience was In attendance. The Rev. Joseph H. Twitchell of Hartford presided. The question dehat eff wTtr"TtesdTveeI. That the United States Should Annex Cuba." Princeton took the affirmative.

Attempt to Kill an Official. Under the bouse of Councilman-at-Largc Edward Johnson, in Brigantine, N. J., a dynamite bomb was exploded, partially wrecking the building. There is no doubt that it was the intention of tbe perpetrators of the outrage to kill Mr. Johnson, Nobody was hurt. Death Sentence Affirmed. Division No. 2 of the Supreme Court, at Jefferson City, Mo., affirmed the death sentence of H. Baker of Shannon County, who was convicted ot the murder pt his wife, whom be beat to death last March. He will be hanged Jan. id

To the Senate and Mouse of ltepresentatives: Notwithstanding the added burdens rendered necessary by the war. our people rejoice in a very satisfactory ami steadily Increasing degree of prosperity evidenced by the largest volume of business ever recorded. Manufacture lias been productive, agricultural pursuits have yielded abundant returns, labor in the fields of industry is better rewarded, rever.no legislation passed ty the present Congress lias increased the treasury's receipts to the amount estimated by its authors, the finances of the Government have been successfully administered, and its credit advanced to the first rank, while it has been maintained at the world's highest standard. Militnry service under a common flag and for a righteous cause has strong henrd the national spirit and served to -emc!it more closely than ever the fraternal bonds between every section of the eo mtry. A review of the relations of the United" States to other powers, always appropriate, is this year of primary importance, in view of the momentous issues which have arisen, demanding in one instance the ultimate determination by arms and involving rni-reachins consequences which will require the earnest attention ol the Congress. Failure of Autonomy in Cuba. In my last annual message very lull consider" tion was given to the question of thiduty of the Government of the t inted States toward Spain and the Cuban insurrection as being by far the most important problem with which we were then called upon to deal. I concluded it was honestly due to our friendly relations with Spain that she should be given a reasonable chance to realize her expectations of reform to which she bad become irrevocably committed. The ensuing month brought little sign of real progress toward the pacification of Cuba by tbe antonomons administration. No tangible relief was afforded the vast numbers of unhappy reeonceiitrados. and by the end of December the mortality among them bad fright fully increased. T'ith the acijiiiescence of the Spanish authorities a scheme was adopted for relief by charitable contributions raised In thiscountry. Thousands of lives were thus saved, but the war continued on the old footing without comprehensive plan. No alternative save physical exhaustion of either combatant and therewithal the practical ruin of the island lay in sight. Destruction of the Maine. At this juncture, on the loth of February last, occurred the destruction of the hAttWudiip Maine, while riorlil fully lyiiu in the harbor of Havana a catastrophe, the suspicions nature and horror of which stirred tbe nation's heart profoundly. Yet the instinct of justice prevailed and the nation anxiously awaited the result of the searching investigation at once set on foot. Tbe finding of the naval board of inquiry established that the origin of the explosion was external by a submarine mine, and only halted through lack of positive testimony to fix the responsibility of its authorship. All these things carried conviction to the most thoughtful, even before the findings of the naval court, that a crisis in onr relations with Spain and toward Cuba was at hand. So strong was this belief that it needed but a brief executive suggestion to the Congress to receive immediate answer to the duty of making instant provision for the possible and perhaps sneedilv probable emergency of war. The

details of the hurried preparation for the dreaded contingency is told in the reports of the Secretaries of War and of the Navy. It is sufficient to say that the out- - ' i-n ! did come, found our nation not unprepared T i.u. conflict. Negotiations with Spain. Still, animated by the hope of a peaceful solution and oheying the dictates of duty, no effort was relaxed to bring about a speedy ending of the Cuban struggle. Negotiations to this object continued actively with the Government of Spain, looking to the immediate conclusion of a six months' armistice in Cuba, with a view to effect the recognition of her people's right

to independence. Negotiations continued for some little time at Madrid, resulting in offers by the Spanish Government which could not but be regarded as inadequate. Grieved and disappointed at this barren outcome of my sincere endeavors to reach a practical solution. I felt it my duty to remit the whole question to the Congress. In the message of April 11, 1898, 1 reviewed the alternative course of action which I had proposed, concluding that the only oho consonant with international policy and compatible with our firm-

set historical traditions was intervention as a neutral to stop the war and check the hopeless sacrifice of life. In view of all this, the Congress was asked to authorize and empower the President to take measures to secure a full and final termination of hostilities between Spvn and the penpb; of Cnhn. and to secure in the island the establishment of a stable government. Congress Declares War, The response of the Congress, after nine days of earnest icliberatinn, during which the almost unanimous sentiment of your body was developed on every point Save as to the expediency of coupling the proposed action with a formal recognition of the Republic of Cuba as the true and lawful government of that island a proposition which failed c.f adoption the Congress, after conference, April IB, by a vote of 42 to 3T in t he Senate and 311 to 6 in the House of Representatives, passed the memorable joint resolution, declaring war. This resolution was approved by the executive on the next day, April 2rt. A copy was at once communicated to the Spanish minister at this capital, who forthwith announned that his continuance in Washington had thereby become impossible, aud asked for his passports, w hich were given him. He thereupon withdrew from Washington, leaving the protection of Spanish interest: in the United Stales to the French ambassador and the Aus-tro-Hungarian minister. Siniultnnemndy with its communication to the Spanish minister, Gen. Woodford, the American minister at Madrid, was telegraphed confirmation of the text of the joint resolu

tion aud directed to communicate it to the Government of Spain, with the formal demand that it at. once relinquish fS authority and government in the Island of Cuba and withdraw its forces therefrom, coupling this demand with announcements of the intentions of this Government as to the future of the island, in conformity with the fourth clause of the resolution, and giving Spain until noon of April 23 to reply. The demand, although, as above shown, officially made known to the Spanish envoy here, was not delivered at Madrid. After the instruction reaehed (Jen. Woodford on the morning of April til, but hefore h could preset;! it. thi' Spanish minister of state notified him that upon the President's approval of the joint resolution the Madrid Govcrnm-ni, regarding tin? net as "equivalent to an evident declaration of war," had ordered its minis

ter in Washington t withdraw, thereby!

breaking off diplomatic relations between the two countries, and ceasing all ollicial communication between their respective representatives. Gen. Woodford thereupon demanded his passports and quilted Madrid the same day. Spain having thus denied the demand of the United States and initiated that complete form of rupture of relations which attends n state of war, the executive powers authorized by the resolution were at once used by me to meet the enlarged contingency of actual war between Spain and the United States. April 22 I proclaimed a blockade of the northern coast of Cuba, and on the 23il I called for volnntecrs to execute the purpose of the resolution. By my message of April 23 (the Congress was informed ot the situa-

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tion. and I recommended formal declaration of "'i- .letiee of a slate of war botwe ti e l uiteil States and Spain. Th-Congres-accordingly voled on the same dav that .,. i approved April !.'.". If-iK declaring the existence of such war. from and including the 21st day of April, and re-enacted tile proviso n of the resolution of April 20. directing the President to use all the armed forces of the nation to carry that act into effect. Due notification of the existence of war as aforesaid was given April '-" by telegraph to all the governments with which tbe 1'nitcd States maintains relations. Ill further fulfillment of international duty I issued April 2i! a proclamation announcing the treatment proposed to be accorded to vessels and their cargoes as to blockade, contraband, the exorcise ot the right of subjects and the immunity of neutral (lags and neutral goods under elieinv's Hag. A similar proclamation was made by the Spanish Government, repartitions for the War. Our country thus after an interval of r..ilf a century of peace with all nations found itself engaged in deadly coiillict with a foreign enemy. Kvery nerve was strained lo meet the emergency. The response to the initial call for 12o.tHKi volntr.ecrs ,vas instant and complete, as was also lhe result of ihe second call ot May 2.1 lor ".-'.tMHI additional volunteers. The ranks of the regular army were increased to the limits provided by the ait of April 2IS. The enlisted for if ihe navy on the loth of August, when it reached its maximum, numbered 24.12.H men and apprentices. One hundred and three vessels were added to the navy by purchase, one was presented to the Government, one leased and the four Vessels of the International Navigation Company Ihe St. Paul. St. Louis, New York and Pariswere chartered. In addition to these the revenue cutters and lighthouse tenders were turned over to the Navy Department and became temporarily a part of the auxiliary navy. Much alarm was felt along our entire Atlantic scabo-in lest some attack might be made by ihe enemy. Kvcry precaution wi.s taken to prevent possible iojui-v to onr great cities lying along the coast. The auxiliary navy patrolled the coast ami performed the duly of a second ;rm of defense. I'lider the dins lion of the chief of engineers submarine mines were placed at the most exposed points. The aggregate nuuilier of mines placet! was l,."iH."i. at the principal harbors from Maine to California. The national defense $.Hl.flno.XIO fund was expended in large part by the army and navy, and the objects for which it was used are fully shown in the reports of the several secretaries. This fund, being inadequate to the requirements of equipment and for the conduct of the war. the patriotism of the Congress !"'" vi.le.1 tie. means in ihe war rercuve act of June ltl by tiuthori.ing a ' per -, m. popular loan not to exceed ijlOii.iMii.nir.i. and by levying additional imposts and taxes. Calient I'eatnres of the War. It is not within the province of this message to narrate the history of the extraordinary war that followed the Spanish declaration of April 21, but a brief recital of its more salient features is appropriate. The first encounter of the war in point of date took place April 27, when a detachment of the blockading squadron made a reconnaissance in force at Matanr.as. shelled th-- harbor ami forts and dcniolisl. d M.veral new works in construe tion. The ;: i .tgagernent was destined to m: a ineinoralde epoch in maritime warfare. The Pacific fleet, under Commodore Go rgc Ilewey, hud lain for some v tks at Hong Kong. I'poti the colonial proclamation nf neutrality being issued and the ensiomnry twenty-four hours' notice being given, it repaired to .Mirs Hay. near llong Kong, whence it proceeded to the Philippine Islands under telegraphed orders to capture or ih-stroy the formidable Spanish licet then assembled at Manila. At daybreak on the 1st of Mav the American on-ee ...j ii..,,p,., n,t. ami nnn- u Mv hmirs engagement effected the total destruction of ihe Spanish fleet, consisting of ten warships and a transport, besides capturing the naval station mid forts at Cavite, thus annihilating the Spanish naval power in the Pacific Ocean and completely com roll ng the Hay of Manila, with the ability lo lake the city at will. Not a life was lost on our ships, the wounded only numbering seven, while not a vessel was materially injured. The effect of this remarkable victory upon the spirit of our people and upon the fortunes of the war w.is instant. A prestige of invincibility thereby attached to our arms, which continued throughout the struggle. Hr-enforeemi-nts were hurried to Manila under the command of Major General Merritt and firmly established within sight of the capital, which lay helpless before our guns. Only reluctance lo cause needless loss of life and property prevented the early storming and eapuire of the city, and therewith tbeabsolitte military occupancy of tiie whole group. The insurgents meanwhile had resumed the active hostilities

suspended by the uncompleted trine of December, 1S'.)7. Their forces invested

Manila from the northern and eastern side, but were constrained by Admiral Dewey mid General Merrill from attempting an assault. It was fitting that whatever was to be done in the way of decisive operations in that quarter should be accomplished by the strong arm of the 1'nitcd States alone, Following the comprehensive scheme of gereral attack. owerful forces were assembled at various points on our coast to invade Cuba and Porto Rico. Meanwhile naval demonstrations were made at several exposed points. May 11 the cruiser Wilmington ami torpedo boat Winslowwere unsuccessful in an attempt to silence the batteries at Cardenas and Matanztis, Worth, llaglcy and four seamen falling. Meanwhile the Spanish naval preparationshad been pushed with great vigor. A powerful squadron under Admiral (Vive ra. which had assembled at the Cape Verde Islands before the outbreak of hostilities, had crossed the ocean, and by its erratic movements in the Caritihoan Sea delayed our military operations while batliiitg the pursuit of our fleets. ,,t until Admiral Cervera took refuge in tbe harbor of Santiago de Culm aboti, May ! was it practicable to plan u systematic military attack iqwn the Anlillean possessions of Spain. Several demonstrations ooetirred on tbe const of Cuba and Porto Iiieo in preparation for the larger event. On May l.'l the North Atlauic squadron shell, d San Juan de Porto Uioo. On May .",'( Commodore Schley's squadron Uoiihardcd tile forts guatding the mouth of Santiago harh..r. Neither attack had any material result. Holm n'a I'oriiiu Act. The next net in the war thrilled not alone the hearts of our countrymen, hut the woii.l, I-, its exceptional heroism. On the i.ight of June !i Lieutenant Holison, aided by seven devoted Volunteers, Mocked 'he na iw outlet from Santiago bariio, by sinking the collier Mcn-imac in the channel, under a fierce fire from Inshore Ic.iieries. escaping with their lives ,.a !., a miracle, but falling into the hands of the Spaniards. They were .snhsiquenily exchanged .Inly 7. liy June 7 the cutting of the last Cuban cable Isolated the island. Thereafter the invasion was rigorously prosecuted, tin June ID, under a heavy protecting lire, a .'Hiding of til) marines from the Oregon, Marblelo nd and Yankee, was effect. -d in Giiautati.iuio Ray, uii-re ii had been determined to establish n naval si - ton. This i in e ill :i 1 1 1 and esesniial port was tu Ion from the enemy alter seven- lighting l,v lhf- lioirines who were ll,- lii-l

gauized force of the I'nilell Stale.'. 1,, I bind in Cuba. The p ,.iirii so -.ion wns J held despite desperate .-Itclllpls to dis ! lodge nor fot-cs, liy .lain Hi additional '

forces were landed and sti-.iagly intrenched. On Jim- 22, the a.h itoe'of the invading army innler Major General S'n.ifter landed at Itaiquiri, ah. -at fifteen miles east of Santtngo. This was accomplishe.! under great dillii-u)tii-s, but with marvelous dispatch. On .lune 2-'! the movement against Santiago was begmi. On the 21th the first, serious engiu;-. nietil took pi.tee. in which the First and Tenth Cavalrv iiml the first United Stales Volunteer Cavalry, General Young's hr-gad- of General Whi-eler's division, par ieipatid, losing lieavii. liy niehtt'ull. however, ground within five miles of Santiago was won. The advantage was steadily increased. On .lulj .1 a severe battle' look place, our forces gaining the outwork of Santiago; on the 2d 101 Oaney and San Juan were taken after n desperate charge, and the investment of tin- city was completed. The navy co-operated by shelling Ihe town and coast forts. On the day following this brilliant

i achievement of f.ttr lati.l forces, July I o.-currc.l the i-ivc naval i-. eiio.lt ,.f tbe ! war. The S;.-i nis'i Ih-M. an. aip'iii:: to l.-a v.- the ha i -v. w a mo ' hj lie A incri lean squadioti. innler ci-nraia .d ol1 I'.-.u 1 Ulod-le Sampi-oii In less :h:'il three I boms all tin- S,i:si)i-li ships we:-.- d--td;-.y i -.I. th,- two torpedo K-.its being sunk and j the Maria Teresa. AhoiranS- C .u- tel... j Viy.iaja and Crk.ohat Colon dHv.-n ! ashore. The Spanish udmira! ate; ov-r 1 thirteen hundred it: -a inn- t ;Koti prii- : ors. while the ,-neinv's h--.it life mis -I-; plot-ably large, -.o,o,- iVm peri-.hitm. i , our side let one man was hiccd, on thc i Iro-.kl ti, and one mau seriously w-oind- ' ed. .ith'Olt',il ,-!ir -hips were ! -pel! ; cdiy

siru-k. a-t on,. w,. :, ,--.. I injure, I. W here ail s- eo:is,-icu.o-. . disi in ;oisll o.l themselves, from the coinaiaich i s to the iiuiui, rs and th- nnnaiin-d i!,t ,cs in tin- lioiler r oils, each and nil contributing toward the achievement this as toiindin-r victory, for which neither ancient nor modern historv affords a parallel ill the c.eii.ileteiiess of the ev-tit and the marvel. .as disproportion of casualties, it would he invidious to siu-le ,.;ii any for especial honor. It-send promotion has rewarded tie- more conspicuous a-ti-rs the nalion's profoiindest -ratitude is ,ue to all of those hrave m, a who by their skill and devotion in a I'-w sh -rl hour crushed the s-a power of Spain and wrought it triumph whose decisiveac: -and far-reaching consequences en:i scar.-cly he measured. N'-r can we 1... unmindful of the achievement- of oil!- builders, mechanics and arti-ans f .r iheii skill in Ihe construction of onr wu.. ships.. With tile catastrophe of Santiago Spain's effort upon the -ce;.u virtually cei scl. A spasmodic effort toward the end June to -en,! her Mciiileiliitleilil fleet under Admiral Cniinir.i to r-l-. ve Manila was aha ndoneil. ih- expedition being recalled after it had pa.-sed Ihiuti-.-h the Sttc Canal. Capitulation of Kafl'tiajjo. The capitulation of Santiago r',.lowci!. The city was ,-lo.-!y b. sic -.d by hind, while the cnirmi.v of nr slops iw thharbor cut off :;!i relief on that sid . After a truce to allow of tin- removal .-f iieii-eoinbatants. pr-t raci.-,l negotiations continued fr, tu July :'. mull July lo. when, under menace of iuiin-diiile assault, th- preliminaries of snrr uder woragrecd upon. On the 17th General Shatter i-ecupicd the city. The capitulation embraced the entire eastern end of Cuba. The number of Spanish soldiers surr-u-dercd was 22.iHttt, all of wh uu were subsequent!! eonvcyd t Spain at lhe charge .it the Tinted States. The story of this successful campaign is told In 'he report of the Secretary of War. which will be laid before yon. The individual valor of ofliecrs and sol diers was never more strikiiiL'ly sh-wo than ill the several engagements leading to the surrender of Santiago, while the prompt movements and siieecssiw victories won instant and universal apt-la ise. To those who gained this eonqd iriumph. which established the asceieleie j of the Ciiitcd Stai-s U"Oi land, .-is thlight off Santiago bud fixed our sunt-.unary on the sens, the earnest and l isting gratitude of the nation is unspitr:m-.lv due. Nor should we alone renieuilM-r lhe gallantry of the li", ing: the dead claim our tears, and onr losses by Ivittl- and disease must cloud any exultation at the result and teach n to weigh the awful cost of war. h ,wevcr riuhtful lhe cause or signal the victory. Occupation 'if Porto Kico. With the fall i-f Santiago, t!.:- .eellp..tioii of I'orto li'co l.ooauie the next strategic necessity. General Miles had previously boon assigned to organize an exped.ltioii for thiu jc.irp i.se. Koriunaioly. ho was already a: Santiago, where he had arrived the 11th -if July, with rc-i 'it'etve. mollis for General Shutter's army. With these troops, censistir.g of rt.-H.I i.it'anti-y and artillery, two companies ,,f engineers ami one company of tile i-lgin.'. eerps, General Miles left Cuantntn'-o .Inly 21. having nine transports eonvocd b.v the fleet under Captain Ilig.-lu-oi. with tinMassachusetts (flagship). Pixie. Gloucester. Columbia and Yale, the t.v- latter carrying troops. The expcdiii-ui landed at G uanicn July which port va- entered with little opposition. The Major Gen ral eotomanding was subscquenily re-enforced l,v Genital S lev;: nti's brigade of the Third Army Corps. ,y General Wilson, with a pari of his divisi and also liy General Brooke, with a part of bis corps, numbering in all lii.'.l'i'.'! odicers and men. July 27 he entered P .nee. one of the io-.i ..t..,.t i..ie... -" it,- 'slate., fr. in which he then-after din-eld operation for the capture of the island. With the e.xe..),iioii oi' encounters, wl'h the enemy at Guayama, llerinigueres. Coamo and Ynueo, and an attack -n a force lauded at Caie San Juan, there was no serious resistance. The campaign was prosecuted wi'ii great vigor. :::-d by the .!th of August much oi the island was in our possession, and the acquisition of the remainder was only a matter ol a short time. The last scene of the war was eiiaeted

at Manila, its starting place. Aug. I.",. after a brief assault upon the works by the land forces, in which tin- squadron assisted, lhe capital surrendered uiie..iidiiioiially. The casualties were e--nii.i:-ii-(iv-ly f.-.v, l!y this conquest of the Philippine Islands, virtually accomplished when the Spanish capacity for resistance was destroyed by Admiral Dewey's victory of the 1st ef May, victory was formally sealed. To General M.-ri-itt. his officers am! men, for rlictr un. o-uplainiiig and devoted 'services, for their gallantry i-i action, the nation is sincerely grateful. Their long voyage was made with singu

lar success, .'ni l th- soldierly conduct of the men, no, st ef v. hoin were vviihout previous expci leu. .- iii ihe military service, deserves etitneastird praise. Total Cusitall ics of the War. The total ease, ilties in killed ,u-l woundt d in the army during the w ar was us follows: (idicers tiiMd. 2.'!; enlisted men killed. 2.i7: total, 2Ni; otlieers wounded. 111!; enlisted men wounded, l.Hil; total. 1...77. Of the navy: KMh-,1. 17: wounded. CtT ; ili.d as result of wounds. 1; invalided from service, ti: total. !1. It will be observed that while our navy was engaged in two great battles and in nmnorous perilous undertakings in blockades and liot'ihardineiit, and more than fifty thousand of our troops were transported to distant lauds ami engaged in assault and siege ;,ud buttle mid ninny skirmishes in u. tfiimili.it' territory, we lost in both arms of the service a total of l.liilS killed and wounded; and in the entire campaign by land and sea we did li d lose u gnu or a Hag or a transport ship, mid with the exception of tin- cm; of the Merrimac le.t a soldier or sailor was taken prisoner. Aug. 7. forty-six days from the date of the landing of (jr-neral Shatter':: army in Cuba, and twenty-one days, from tin- si:r. n uder of Santiago, the l iiin-.l States troops eoiniiietii-ed c.nliat li.itioti for home, and our entire fo.-e was returned to the Failed Stales as e.uly a-: Aug'. 21. Tii -y were absent from the Failed Slates only two months. It is tilting- ;hat 1 should b-ar ic.'i tiiony to the pal riot ism and devotion of that large porti-ii of cur army wlti-h, altllol;;h eager to be o!'d-r. I lo the jstst of greatest exposure, was not i-cpi-cl ortside of the Fiiii. d Stales. Th -y did their whole duty and earti.-il the gratitude of the nation. It is iny i-.ttct that there seems to he lio provision for their suitable recognition. In tiiis conn, .olio:! j( js. a pleasure fir in- to mention in term-, of , ordial appreciation the timely -ntd icct'til work of the Aii.erii aii Nali ma! ltd Cross, ho-h ju relief measures pn iiarntory lo th.- campaigns, in sanitary assistance a: --evera! o! the eauips ,.!' assemblage, ate: lal.-r. under the able and experienced lon'iorship of the Prcsii.'cll of the so-ei. ly. Miss Clara Carton, on th- li-Ms of I, utile and in the hospitals at tie- fr ,n: in Cuba. In tracing these eve.iis v.-e are con

stantly reminded of our obligations to the i Dlvtlie Master for His .Valcltiel ,-:;v! over us atel His safe gnidine-:-. for which j th-- tuition :-,:,kes rei.-r, u: n-k.i iw:- -lg- I tie -ut iiii-1 ofl-rs huuible prayer for the j coiitine.iHoe of His favor, j Th.- annihilation of Admiral C-rvern's ! licet, followed by the oa,ir-!la:ioii ,, ;.-..,. ti.igo. having brought to the Spanish Go,'erumeilt a r. ali.iug sense ,,f the tei.ie- ; less!!,',., of coniinuing ;i struggle ie,,v : coming wholly unequal, ii ina-ie ... .-'! -n-.-s of penee ihroiigh lie- I- rem -h aiiih.i.-.saoor. i On the 'Ji!h of July M. Cain'noii p.cs.-ai- j ed a c.eiiiiiinii.-alioii signed b.v the Dal.-! of Almoihivar, tin- S.cini.-h minder of ! slate, inviting the I nit 1 Stales in sin:the teritis niton which it would 1m- willing- i to make peace, July ho the i,-rn; ef this govei iim-ul were aitlion ;,ce:, substantial- j

ly as in tie- protocol i,t:err,nni su-nd. Aug. lu the Spanish re '.,, dated Aug. a. was handed l, M. C.-n,ih.,u to the S.-er.-lary of Stale, ll accepted on .nditioaally the lories imposed as to Cuba,' Porto lti-o and a., island ol tie- Fadl-olics group, leal appcal'-d to seel; to iutr-d.: -e inadmissible reservations in regard to our demand as to the Philippines. SiKniiig ef the Protocol. Conceiving Unit discussion on this point could neither In- practii-abh- nor profitable, I directed that in order to avoid nii---understauding the matter should be

j forthvvitfi t t- -I I iy ijS'p tsiM thf -rnl-I i liD-iit in ;i t-.iiiiil j i't'i'.iul nf (!!.' c;-ui;

in wh - lt .In ni,:.:;:i.iM'm i.r m-:k--- v.- - -tii I'c !i'.'''Ti:iki it. The Viu'M - :!:;! :vit ssii;tf.-Vi.-U:-i .'if ill.- J-ijGl !lMt i ioiiM ii.-! h: ii-.-i-i.it"). th,. ...nh :-r-;v! !..- i ,i'j f ; h.', .!;;; :is ,t . V, i C,; I nh i;n;ini,M a

; i!:;(li t.J' Tu- -M'nt.tt'i-! (!ii!:".ly:M:; t.u ;i;vterms ti'i-.ii'iVi! m Sp;r.:i in miit ,);,.- : of , :i!y ,. 'l!i ii.Mi'.! Mlpiilnti !' ct:iil ;i ti t;i :ipj-.ti)ii tii.-Jit ,.f . munis-r-ini-.i! I" :HT:i!-.-4i' U;l ill V;t i ! -tl !' :h" S).:uiish Ant HI. On :.:'. ;,. ...n of Ann. I'J M, :r,u!i.n. us tin- iMiir-!i-n-

-if S;ii.i. ;i!i! 1' N.'rH.'ry ! Sl.-iir, us ill'1 'liniHi()iI u yy ( h -1 Si : s;u !!(! .1 priti.-.ii, linMii ciiii.-v Mp-Mi tin- ! .-I:'.:t !' .f"T- .1 1 i'' :..'-l -"' !- r::;:.:-,: l i--.-u-. - i: : ! . r! .if lhf I'li.:- S:m:i-. As;-, IS ih.- n, ; f M l.tUHt hi!;!i'--, )!' ;i S ; . : V Un: :ul..-V W:t': ft?;i!M' hi- :Jt I w:, ,:!. !.. 1, I'U.li;:. -itiiic-. ;;;,! im i: h:i-! Immmi n:i.','-! - il m: 1 : -tj -:- I'Min ;)! -w ;.'- wi!; ! iinistt :" .fit i'.v t:i' if m 'ii'Ii, Thr in i 'rT :t ry i iim;iiiiif's t:i . -; i j r h 4 1 : i 1 lt.- i-V;iri;l t-'H 'if i'.lK.l. r.'I'to ilu- ; u H : i - 1 1 1 1 i-lMU'ls wnv fr: hwii !i il.:Sra. l"..r 'ut:i. Mai.ir ;t!Mr:;! A... Wiif?. lly Atlmiral Wi!I;:.:i T, ,sain'H ami Maj tn'i; r;i! .Miiii'm'W r . )'.!i!,i-r; f"i' P'irlu kit... Major .iii:-r.ii .1ii!:n ('. i K-a r Admiral U'ii!i-j. S. ;'! :'.n i it'ia'li"r Ch i .i! - ;;-): V. i-ni'n. win i .iff nv.'r l m-.-i :, Si-ai'iv';. rutui'iN-ii'lnTs Ml l!;iV;ui:i :ri-i S-i :i J h.i :i i.-;ir.-r:v-?y. Tl-.- l'iri- Iii-:.:! i.'iiit -ofi'll:i - si'-h ;-M''tti!y ;i :i'itlii u-h :-l ta-1:. aiil lv ''!. 1 ill.- rva-'Ma ; i-'ii ,f ii... i-ia:!'! xi 'ii.;w-'l. Tl-i l':i!i.l Sf.-it- ti.i',: was ia:vl -tii'i' i-.Ia-til ;u li.'.-a iii t: tl:i.v, ''; ;l ! ;n i n 1 r.i t , ..j" i:s :ifi'a: t It a-- ir,''i i'i'..-.'i-i.r.!;ii!y ';; -rii'-tril Tti rt ii.i:':t;i r.v -ra-.r uinj! )!: i'-iW-VV: !::!! -1 if ; !" V' I St J ii' ) i-i . 'V.i, l,:i!i;i-j i-'iiii 111 ---a; n'srir.i h;is :,-t c!'aii:::ii-J i !aS' 0- ?;:.- !n (a-- ::(: nltii' in way of nviKui'i: ili;- lavu.-

..f -.ai:!'i ir-Mij-s jti t ata. fViM-aat i'O ;.:. ::n ! (MHijil''f-i

ton- ta.- 1st ! .Ian sary. r.trsnatit ! th.- Jif:h arti .V of ik pr-.-to.ol, 1 appoint..! Williiim li. Pay. lat.-jy St-: i--t:.i y of Sian-; Ciisiunaii K. Mavis, William ! Kry anl t-or-jt- Cray. S aa tors of tin T'litf ! Slot. -ft, aii'l Wliitt-la v liti'i t. Uk th- :n tunnaisioiii'ts .n fli- part of tin- Tuif-'-. S;a1f. I'r t. in 'lu' srasoa to I'jiris. tlu-y tlii-n- uwi on t!i' 1st of l)i-ttilT live ,-inii-;ioii,'i s similarly ;i 'p-in . t-by Spain. Tin- ti.'-o-(iatitnis Itavt- malo hoprl'til pro-ross. so that I trust un i t K lay a 1- fiaiti T'.raty of peace ln-foiv Uv StMia'o, wi.h a ivvii-w of stoj, Iraihus !: its sluaatui'i1. I il n.tr iliscuss at this (iin.- tliv :rov.'ia-n-iii or iai fut nr of The m-w iiossc --us whi.-li will i-t.r.' to us a.;. tin r'.!;lt of the war wiih Spain. 1'ntil tin- ( ' a-i;i-s-i !ia Is'i!;tU'I otli. r.visr. it will in iii tiaty to onrimn' tin1 military jrovcruia ii;s -a ai-'h havi oxisr l sia- our on u-

t pa;i;-a airl oVi'mniout of tin- H-op). -

('.v,:y ;n ntt1 aii'I proji-ii', nwl i-nrour-ai iioait umlor a jo-it aal U(ii''ltc'itt ruU: -, s.;-:Si .t- ,V" ;.! ill ..f t!oc a:n havf pu itiod :1k- i-iai;f, il wiij li.- vi(.--sa' irivv aiil ami liiv-itou to ir jM-opV to form ;.ivri:i(n:.t for t)im-:it-h .s. This shoul-l k nvAt-rx akvn at '.u-faHii-st moiiu-nt iofi.-:st.itt wi:!i satV'y :.n-l ass??r.-.1 suo.-i ss. 1'iitil thon- w .'o.up'cfi' traii'juillity iit l!o- ita;i! ati.I a ?-:a-i.N-,iw! -an nt tna!i?rii:al .1 ii. Hilary -cupMiitiii wil! lio i-ojit hitmtl. Ktlut inits with Oilier Ctumtri'?-. Wita tin' :-coj: 1.;!p ;f ilh ni;Mnn "viOt Spain. t!ic i!iti'ivoiirsc ..f t In- I'r if - 1 S:as v.i!h t!i vnu family of vail'.- -:s lias lni a mark'! wit.i oiili;:!it am! i!;-li-ist-of i Ju -'Vfinfnl --: r tinils :;:o: - i' tin iss'.-t-s ?h:u litM-.-ssi'.nly aris.- in i i.-foiiipli-x r'lafioiis of sawrciirn st.itos a i-jusit-t or piosj-iitii: saious tls:;ito ;( j .: '' rHvl hoiior:;fIi' soluiion by ;.'iiicablo nan vnsojit. A !-a uiisottlotl lis;nito as (o til-- -tt iio' 1 iioim.iaiy b- tw . ai tin- Ar-ontim K.-publi;- aial Chili assume! an a.-ati-siae in tin- ariy pan of ilh y ar. a: .1 jtfToi'tb"! lo (bis i:-v.'rnmmt ori-a-a..!' to i'pre ill-' Iittpe !h:!l '.':), res tj-l !. ai!i;Iia.iou. alt'-a-ly t .ml aip!ar. l by .-xis-ia, eo.,VetitiottS bflWeolt t-ii' parT;.-, tKiL-bi p.-i-va:! tioS.,:i(. () ,. gruv:- .lillieiilties aris;n :.s appi'.eatiou. ! ;;is iiap'-v 1- say hat arrauueateii:;: to this have b.--i p,.fe,-U.. 1 lnnv ftoui.l o-.v asit.n to appr -aa-.-Ji i'm A rL'eni iia iovernim-nt wit . a iow !o mihiv ii;.' ilitfeivtit-es of rati- vharurs imit.s. il rpoji the eabb-s of an A:aeri'-aa t..-poi;iii;.u in the tmi'-mk-'ioii Iu-jwusi lii;. no; Avri.i ;:m! lb. 1 i.a.t r:rA of ihr-.a-uh ta :;2i pas:r,:rir frai r.ifl Ut the l aile.J Siatos. Altlioi:-!i the mai.-i is roaiplit atr I by i'elus:vt- : ;tees-:oas In I "niu'iiay un Hi i il To I'orei-ti eon. panics. ihre is strong !i:pe thai a uub.'rsiau(Uni wiil be var!u-tb In this relation I may be (lermittt tl to i'X:i;'.m; ;!- eiise of th- tit.i.vs of n-.i it;-lernari-iiial a.-r--eaiiit w'a-rb t:h.aaiie of i-ies".:iires ovir e.ian. ei in; abi; may hi nyalatt! u a fair ba-is .-f uhiforaiiry, Tlie symj a.thy of the Am. riea;i peoj.!.has justly b.-e-n .itYete! to the ruler aa-l xht- p-i'-'plo of AnsTna-Hit-iirr-ry by re:!. oji of the j;lllielion that has lately bi-f alien 1h.-m ?n -lie as-;asmatioii of t Km-pr.-ss-vbua'ii of that hisiorir realm. The r-r.tliincr Affair. On thi 1t,h of S; p; '.iiber. 1S!'T. a rnlliet ok l!:'.:-e at L.:t!!lH-:'. I 'a.. ln-MVi.'!! a bo.jy of .f rit; iiir iui:;i rs a;nl th she; ;ff of l-t!;:-ni.5 ;tty ;iu his ih paiies, in wiij.-h t .vt aty -i wo miners were kil!ei ainl foiy four ".vouiub-!, of whoin ten of th. k:!ht an-l twelve of Tin.' M.uiitbi Wt re Austrian ami liun;,nria:i sabje-ts. This ib .Jot:: hit- vint nat'tral!y arosj . tinli. iiii'l.- of the Ai:.?tr II.sn:.-a.-ian b..M rn-

ti..nt, wiiirh. f.n iIk- assttmp.ioii that killing ami wttiinliiiT iavolve.l t!;.- itoj-ar. tillable jnisu.ie ..f mi: ;iari:y. elaiii.etl i,-p aiai:...:i fr the sM'foters. Ap::i t fto:n the s,'aieiiiti;r investi-jra . :oa atol itu ier, ;i;ptory a. tion of the auth orities of IVnnsyivania, tin lVibril KxteiiUve U.k appro prlatt' steps to Irani ilm iiii-rits of tin ;iM', in oivh-r to b" in a position to imvi the urT-at eo!i;!aiiit of a triomMy p wvv. The she rill' ami his K ;a:ies. hav'n.' boe'l ini!i(-tel for nmnh r. v re tri.il a-.qi'.iJr.u a fit" protrae;1 jniM- t'tiji.r;'. A leiitesentative of (he mpartmetl. o.' justiee attt-ntbsl the trials ami ivjMrte.l its i 'o;i r so lul'y. M'ith all the faets in its possssiti:i, this (JoVenitiit nt ex'eels t,. i-oaeh a hai n.oiiiotis un r -a ii'liisir on thi subh-t with tliar of Austria-II ttnjrary. l-itltcd f .alcs of Central AmLTicu. In my last annua messa;.!' V.u sauar.o-i was pi ''M'nt.-il wit'i r.pt't i. tlio '. !' maite represent :til"ii .f this Hi'Vi-niMi a: ia Vtitral Atiierie;:. t.-J by ihi aHs.:-;a:oii of i.;ii'ai.Mi:i, Ilon.liir.it- .iiul S.tlval'T uri'ter (tj. litle of ttu ir.aii'i- Ibmb!te .f iVn:i-al Ann t-iea, auil tin .!elek'a 'ion ..f theJr l:-.-r Ji.it fuii.'tinun to (hr diet there, if. 'iiilo the represrii .at Ive c'uiraetcr of i he v. 1". .-.i;rni;'.'ti by my pre-b'- '-ssur a'lj h is h.-.- t ".uilnnl ihii iair my U'liiilms! rail" a ,y eelviU'f lr. ;i( vie-Jhe-l oHVy .ra!tt!a eve.piapirs tu i-'iiisiiis e..ni;a!ssi-m.' I mi :; b... autiTity. 1i;u !'v'i';'!ihii';i as "Uail!'J bv the t's-iiiei Mii-bs;::mi!:i;: that im.poiislt';!!lv of e:ieh if il nper-nt r-pul'ii-'s ..: r! the rn:.s s:ae -e-

a;al: .1 ', I i i ! y ci; .if-' T-ti, .v eo:. :-;;i;:(Si e-r tl.'le-iit'-s fruiiie'l f-.r ih.-ai f.hu-al ? tution ,n. i"i- tin- nan: o! the b'niei S---;.'s of l'en;ral Amvi'tea Mtol pi" 'viilei i- r a -a-tral f'"l"i':!i ptvei nmeiit an-l le- isla ; a:'-. I'poii raii!i ;ith.ii !.y ttu eonsittui-at S.:iie.s, the )S! of .NoV.'tilb.'r hisi v. as lit-! f-:, .h..new .-y--te:a to :n into operation. a few we-.'hs tiiefeaJ'ter the pl;:!t W:!S SeVe.-.-Jy te-e(l by iv'oiu::'.ii:iry in ,;. u;h:-: a!'N -':.f. witii a -'iii-i.-'pieiii tti'iii;u'it f u:.ity :f ae-ti-Mi an th- pan th.- military pi.v..',- -:f the r.-.-bral S :o i:ppni-s them. rn-I-.v i I, is raili I li. new all ton - 'In !o :i;.V Ie 'ii w.-ah.-ieit !li:-"'au': th:- vvitii-iiaw.:! t,i its in. -re iaiportatn mvailfi'-;. N i'a i a; tia ( an.ll Com in tsiiiii. Th- Nie:iiu:;iia f ilial r-.i:unb.:.h- un b-r i; .'hnpi-r -li'i' ! Ib-ar A.balr.-? .fo;.a i. a-, lias nearly eoiapa-l-ai i's l;:-'(s, ami ;!ie res o: !:s -!i:i; .;ve :;: ji:-'1 iu' ! th.' p. optr r.mte, ih- tea;::tiit5:y ami :h ..t e.iii-.irae:!-iii of an iniei'o -.anie -amU Uy ;-iri:-ii:i:i ' Wil! !:ib bi-f,..-- v.. it. 'i:.. e::,.i, U: uf X.fMyK.i ::- oU - '.'".yA". .,,':'.'':? ""he "l::-;". V ::'... I fT-l ','' I si in ; t'' !!i;'ut Am (! ,! has -i.:.::;. a .-a n!;i.-.al !M.:i.-.'S:-iolt to al.-itie'l' ;. eoehi ' i-: U, i,e--s:;n elY.-etlv-- Oi 1 tie pa .i-m "f ihe .-.-;-,"t! lll'a'.t. Tt:S-' etv;-Mni-taa-f-s o.v,i ti:v.io v oi :-;. ib-shiih- a.-thm b.v -.:ie f..a: -s nt this s-.-sl-'a if th ' !a!.-rs ot ! Im -;i-.:f' I !' arilize:! ami t!m tini.iair , !:,: Ai-aislie ami I'aeili" t-''-a!is hy ;t pr...:i 1- .is ' n: iTU il.V i'- I" I:.1 ! IX: 'b j li ai :-mi-''i pr-o ithi:- j.-r 'h. revival j

in- Lit- 1 li:'e. :ife- Hl'l:', -'laill.S j . .Hi'.i'U- '.in Ih'- oli'oer.i.i' ll ' I eil'MHSj j Whh'h were .bilv .lesem-.t ... ihe !.; !(,,..;,,!, !.',jl i,.a e...'s;.b':-.'b V: S -il-lie.) V..iy ' U!. t.-'V. ai,.i lias !--at:tii:e, n:ia- t.-.i "M ty th.- !.. e. 'I'll- tertl. t .o f:'Mi liN.vt t-T f- ! fe-Mitif 'lie e-h';iiLV ;f I'Ht i ii a f ien : ll:i.lt; i-:.-il..ii 1. 111-.' --.tavi-ii! loll t:ti!ei uaU ss '.lie ll!ite i I.- i . hil.-.l l y a iii.'ii'l.M.-m , wiiieh I :im ".

.l-.u-ot-:iiu . ' hi-la- '.h'sa. with t!n- (M-i.'My eoiH iivr.-a-.-e of the I'uilua biw;:n. at. Arm t ii-:t.t J.iton:-.tH in flu Oricti!. Th" i Iille.l Males t.i ho Leei! ; a f.T.'iil sp r:a!or of t it- .-;! ra-u(lia:ir , rw 1 ra nsjtirin in "he 'hiue-.e e Mpire, .!ioreiiy p.iiiloiis o its mai.iime p:'o.;ne s . re p;. ;.s-iu-' umli-r tiie emit rot ..r vuri-'tts Kuii'P mii

p.-wer.' . hat the r-imi't thi;f tt. v:,s; e-;u j l.e-!''e which tile eaely of ii:u' i.l.fii-. :.ni the necessity of our sllll'h M-:'liU. -;io!iS t"l J ('hliu se HtA't him built up hi those re"- ; may imt b prejieheed tin van a ny m '.-a s?v. iK'atm'.'Ul by the new oaananW has j

; oie i;iro. ii.' ir cointiry tti-oinia; :'..!-- I'.'iat:- !: t ;'.(; lo it .omilUtie ;1tl- ;i .-nblrt.: Si- ;:p.i1;.-r of tin Ibnis.oi Iiepr.'.-ni at lv ' h- S'-t'e ! ;l l V of 1 lie , Ir.osi.i-;.' - a !.'h of -a .Inn.-. r.'"Hi-no-rs'li".;. an .iip'. oj.i iai'-!i f"t- a eoaimlsst.-n ' 1.. -.Mi'lv !;. .tii!!r,u-','.'i;ii .ili'f ! :h U -l I'l il 1 eoli mrltoii :a i!.:- .'iitue-..' i aipii'i- a!l'l r-port as t. -.he ;Mp-iri'l!iiih-:: Pr U!i) ol.-.ta.'b-S iue .'io:u-iren:en: --!' m.ii'lm!- in 'hina for tin1 i,; pr-anvls a:ei it-;ina!aci ur.-s of w I'til- : (e.t State;:. ,-. .nballv r:.'" ?1p:i llle -.-.ltt-

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I-.:- j.T-a ;!'oUtol f--i-tn.-o-.t a ml r-c;a! :.o :i;; l pr -'.- :.. -vinl-s eerr.-iiii A ia Urn ciiv of i:.'-ii: in S-oi-iniia I ' ait-! M.-iE.-s i-;e-l te (.:-.-tii'e 'a.' h-tl. lwitll hie.ll tilKl it A urnrh-a ii iaf -ra.e of lau'le.es iny, '.jistam repata-

:.ppi'..pr'i;.;.- t- the -ase. . t'arttt-iiKitii it i.i t li-- ihn-Is f X poi.it ion. T!.-;r h- now - v- ry piNsp.- t thai the parJ i. ;)...! i. :; ol ':; f!li'-.J S,;l'es in I lie- lltil- : xii'al e-.pi-;:! I m be la-hi in Paris i:i l'ao ! vv-l: on .-. :..':.i;ii'iisi!iiin- wU!i tin i ;i-l'.';l!i'---.t pi'.-: ! Vtm:. !e-iil by oill' m'"'lnetr ami j a-.l-f.: s ; -s tie' w tr.-i--l': chief marts, liy ! : ToVi-;;ai :; ' . u.uirv i vi! app:opi'tatbui I a. a of ,ta'y 1. 1 a ; u ). M ! 'M'""il i;:n.i:oo -AilS ;t for (lie ..r;:lili:::'!oti ol i ;: - oai:r! :i:a -.ir- i' V hi- p; op.-r pre,.j :, r.i ! ; ICS1 a I ! -tl of A Ill 'l ieaU exhi tin -.. ::ul i oi - p! ;y .if suit ai.le e?;hiiiie i -.v,:':i! e1; iv.- 'l.-oa r ii.-n:s, ,,. ..".-:1i y i.y ::i.- 1 ieian i..-:i : of Atf.-.euh J ! :e- I' l h 'o:tiioi. -i'oi he Suit: ll- ' ':;:a!! I ui i"a. ;a :iio t '-nr.-i-ni atimi of I i ; . . ;ovei-a..iea? ihe T nit-.l States, far-.-mii; :o i;,;,: e:;a--. ns.-u: I ani-oini'-.l f'er-ii-i hisml V, l'e.-U, of t'lti.-a-j-o. fommissionr ! ioiii'!'.! I. Wli!: a!: Si-isi a (it eoai mis :o tier .-.er.ii aa.t sc.:.;ary. Mr. I'eck at. ojiee to-...-.'...,.( (. v:! er:- !ii-; sii-"-.-ss in -

- : v..r- 'y - f '!. I'nite.l Stales' exliihii lias Ueea most ti-aiiiyiju. Krit tuliv tittatioiiM with tlrtrat ttritaiii on;- !- a:: -;.s v, Ci-.-m lirita;:; h;iv.- e..n !iat;.-. on ;S:o :j;os; !;'e-iii!'.- looting. As- : i-!it';iij: ;o ".r r ii---r. : h- pr-U"--tfon ,,f A ii i t-. ' a ; i -t ami ih"ir iliteffStf, In Sianish

i ieri--'li--.ioa was asuitne.i ay .he iliphunade j i-e.;f:i.t r r-jo-.- - i ves of ;r"at ISi itj i. in. v,iio fu tili their ib.'lh-at" iiml arlmais irus? v-iih '.aet and zeal, l kiting hlU eoin-ii.o-.ju'arion. j Tii;- r-.a s? :i I:,;! i:lt eialm uf IbTiur.l ("'ump- : he:! tor ii i:.i h-r li.'itoi. s sustaiio'd from a viaiea; ass: ab .-oamii it:l a::a?iist !i!m by ' military aut?.'rhfes ii: :he Ism ml nf H-tyih j li h.'en S'-i:.:.-l by ihi are.-iuont of ih.it tpr.blie to p;jy him iflpWJ in Aiiiorit-an f LoPI. IAiintvation nf Hawaii tu Island, J'e)ul ;.- rL.- msfdeiaMun by tlm Svaato

of the treaty n-! ,tunr. 1U, by 11,.. phmipot.n' iarie-; of i!ie baked State and ot" tat: republic, oi Hawaii, providing for the ..naexaih.u of t he Islands, a J'tittt. rooi. u-'!i to aeeompbsh tin same purpos? by eptin .lic 'UVered cess'oH and laeor;vratIii-i il.e eeded territory into the l.n'on wan adopted by lie t-iir.-ss ami approved July 7. b-m. I :h r.-e.p..n dirc re.i the I 'uP.-.i Sta : es st -LtiiM-r i'hiiam iphhi to t'onvoy Hear Admh-ai Mlber i H'tuobiiii. ami iurnisrvd to ill.- han-is ibis important b--isla!v.: r.t to ;e d.-iiver. ! ! . Um. rres:d--lit of the repat'lie ..j Ila.vaSi. with wtsoni th- Ailmiral an-I th.- I'loi.-d S'.:ilo m!nlsl-l' Were t !).; li.'.-l i-i male ajn.r-.'priate arratii-'ci ionts f..r ira asivrrisj: th- s.ivei-ei.yuty of the Islands to tto- l uiteil S'ates. This was simply, but L-UpY:-:vely. ;o'oo;i;pi;,:hed ell the j:h of AaU'-; ::.st. by ihe delivery uf a eonia.d eo,.y - i i-i.. ivs dd;!of: ;a rp.:.s!d-iit It'dv. v. ho -. Ii,a' ui-oi'. jieh'o'd up to tlo.- repn.s ::t,it i. -s i tue Cov uu.-;:t of the Vint-M S:;.:es ); s-iver.-iirn i y ;ml public proiHrty o; the Uawa'hili Is a', a Is. Vol Ion the far: h-r provision of the j-.i;.t leot-lntbai; I a, i.e. mi. -1 Sln-iby M. Cul;.'nt of i:i;: .). Jotia Morgan .-f Ahib:,ma

j Ib'bar. li. Hilt . lliiiiols, Sanford lb Dob' of Hawaii ami Waber V. Crcar of Hawaii as eo:;,aiSsi i;vTi to i.-oiifer and re'om:im:nl ! lo I'oii.-es saeh h-:rls!athn emteernltU' th.!

Hau;ii:a!i I.-oimls a they atibi leem im--e. ary --r proper, Tiie commlsslotierjii ii.ivln.r fuif'lh.-d th;- mi-si-ia eoutideii t.u them, their report wiil In laid bef-re yn at un early lay.

! '1'i'e ois. stioiw h' r'lofoi'(. peinliiiir ln'twei j Ibiu.:: a -id Japan r-'winj; i,;it of the al : i,---t !::: r-a ::;: t of Japafieso treaty i;a ! ;i:o:.'..o;s v.. -re, I a :u pi-'::.se-l to s.-.y, adja-a-! ed Lef -re ;h- a-:t - f traasfer by ;h- payoi.nr. I ;-t a re a-- e.ahh .a-iemnity to tin tieinni .litpam V'-h-I prov:sio!s rf th join re-:bi ; ;i ,a i x's'fn .-ii :t-..im? relations of the I H:;-. a-i'.a Nh.tiJ- '.sita the Vnite.l Slate .mt v.:h. eo jn :r;"- r;-:aain uu.Iiaa-;id mi!): islateia sh-.ll othijr.vl s. provide. Contriver. ac.- with Mexico. I The int. ipr. iai! a et.rtala provision-? of ! t!..- ex.raditica eon vnt;-n of In-c, ll. istjl, j b.-.s bt-i-u at Vaii'O.is times tho oecashta of ; j.-o. At ...-me .i::Vei'.-!.-e ar-e la tiie e;i:; j of fr- M".eaa demand for tin delivery of I .les:;.- ii.orrera. who, havim; md a maraudj fn- :--xp.-d:tl-n t;ear f'm bir-br with tin: pt'i -;aia.ed pi;t'o.o' ef ;iii;iatiu an in.snrri.''-li.-a aaitis I'lvsidenr J:az. osfa ptd Into ! T. xav i::;r:id;;e.:i vas rcfas.-d on tim ' mid ih.ir -;!; '.l.-.-md ,t"i"e:ise was 1'OlUii la i:s eh;.ra. :;, and tU.Tcfo;v eauie j wa: '.... !;:.:.;. pr.jv::-- of imti -a:rri.ad.'r. . Tiie -' Uiiea; of Peru h;lS xiveli tin? p-r.-y .1 noihl-.-atmii of its inttrtitb.n ( ab- ! r- .r.ite :he treaty r.i 'rlendshlp, (iiiiiifm;

;;oi, ;.:.v;.'.;'!ofii o;ielt:uei ',v;Wl I.MS e'liaAii.u. ol. IS7. I havo i:jvi:.d stit-s-,i fits : y 1'ern us to the particular provisions it is U .'.; ;-.'l o annul, in tiie hop - of r.-aeh-:-n airaiijeaie-i', wb-. liy the remaining ..I-!!. U;ay lie .V-'Vlsiotial'y saved. lbs M-jcsiy, 'he ('..ir. having anm.iuneed h: p;;: pes to raise t he Imperial IEussian sc. s-ii aT this apfal to tho rank of an eii.l ::-.y, I raaponded. uttd.-r the authority - :i:4er:-ed iv :. a- t ef March :i. hy e :.ia.:ss-.oai:m ati ! a ruliMtu tho aci'ial rep iv.- ..)Ua,!Ve St. I V oVsbu 1 tii , !' :-.-p:- ;:v t a:abasador extraordinary and pie. !:...!. -n'iary. T'.e pr ( sa I af t!.' Czar for a irctieral r-fbi--:'. ';: of :ha v:;t mititary --st thlishm.-nl s wilir!i ) heavi-y up.t many peoples I:i t:,;e of p. U:;s coal UM ' M !'.'.! t dt to t libs -iov-Tna.a.n wi:!i si fi tarne:i Invitation to h: i- j.i : - -..!' u in ' a. !-ri-aei woo-h b. is on !.':! p!:ii.--l to ;!Kon. h!e uMTh a vl'-w to d:'i. Hi ill.- m--a!is of a.-eonipl:shl:i so l-?.lr:it'b. a n-salt. His Ma.b'siy was at onee Jnfornivd of the onrdia! sympathy of this (Jovei '.taiei.t wi:h (1;. piiMeiph- involved in his exait.-d pr ijhisii! anl of the readiness of the Vnlteil SlaH-s Jo t a U: part In the couf.'teliee. The arhitr,;. Uilm.-iai appo!nt.d umhr-r the tr.-atv of l-'ahr.tarv, ISl7. ho w.-eti (Iivar ISrhaia and Vei:v.-a;ela to dewrailne the ho'im! iry b:o- b.-Mvca the tatter ami the colony of UritJsh Otilatta, is to .-:-nv..-mt at r.arh duri!.- t1, presenv month. It Is a siotive of T!n.'i ratitleathai ro this (biveniineiit to sei- the frl-mby r.-sort to arli'.rati'oi appbed to thi? setiloaient uf this eont l'yvvr-y, Ihiroan of American Kcimblles 1 !i:.ve ilu sr.tis'aethiti of beins aide to stale that toe Ibirau of American Keptih ties, ( i'lited In b--!'0 as the oran for p:a-oo!iutier'-:a! lat"rcoirs ami fraternal relations atooio; the e-untrb-s ef the West-.-r:i lb n.Uph -tv, ha- he ome a m -re eltmleiit iuarnmeat of thi- w s" purpoes of lis f.-undeis, am! K r efviiiit tie eordiat sapj. ft of the urrihuiinii nieuib -rs of The internationai linioti which are actually r. p-re-ent-d in its b.:ar.: of utanaemeiif. JMirlm; !m- la;t y ar the hnp'ir'ai'J work of e-'tlor:!::- i l! i T oil t h 01 -t" pCaelii-al peitetit to America;) lu lu -rri and trad rhrotth ill - a-ney of ihe uiplonia t i and f -n.Milar 'tlicto- li;is Im-.-h s!e;oliy ji'lvati-ed. ami in order to lay sm-n 0:;t i !n-for. 1 h- pnhlie !th the Ivast del IV the prac;;eo win li M hi Jaueai-y. Iwis. ..f msaia;; the eonuo. relal i--p.oi-r rr..;a iiav ! is ih ar r;--.:,ve.I Py the I impart i.n-rif d Sl.i'o. We desire, in .-oaitnon wi;h nu.si eivilfy. -d

tialioi!-;. to p'dU.-e io the mwosi p'-: ;.i!tlt point :!c damtU'e sustained In time of v.ar i.y p.--a ea!iie trad:- and -inu;ei ;. Tills i'tr-. van p-rhahly !'i- b.-st aee:c.upHshed by an int erti.if h'-nal areen'-nt to re-' a rd ail p.'lvat-- prop. at -a r.s e.e:iit fi'o:,: -ap-iu.v - r d"-trnettia by ;he forces of bi-ii'.f,'-ereiit power-;. Condi, ion of the Troannry. The See,-, :;;ry of Tao Tr":;S';:'y repartrt i !i,i : r.t I' -. - -!p! s of ? h - i J o vc-r nn emt !'-;u :ib S es 'hii'le- !ie !;.--.:, I y-af -lid-d .bine "o, Ivi:. iudiM" s t.7-d ,1;:; ree.-iv.-d from s". !e ot" I'jiii.je i':i:iroadi. :uuoin " ti- sm-'v VjiM.W ami ii - eji-n.li;ur.:: Mi:i.;:r-.X eiou'o w,iS--ore.-i ed i": :ai eu?.:u H-t,.'.7.".. tl ate! inti'imal r.-vei.tj - y i T.ti m .n 1 1 . .Mir ib-ib-M; a-.ip.irc-. ;moa::ed to ;:vst,i:c..47K a a . ;.' iii,?M aver the ;-e-.-d;n " i r. ;.a. impnrt-iMous five of dutv aiaoun!-.-I :o s-ab)l(.lVo. a d..re::s.- fr ni the p.-.--dbi't vcar :a.o::l.otis. lii.oraa! rev-mue

:e:-, ip- -. ev,-,-.-!!...! !);..,, of - pr i-:::- by f-'J I oS. Tin- ''"Ijvloj ,o, d;r!d d s-:"r: s w-.s st::.o4i.!t:;t. . ti m:.r.i f arc. t "iiii'vi, s;s ,.Vj:: and on f.-s-immied lb; -..or s:;:t..Mo, i Jl. We exp-o t-d iii--:'.-!:ai.',diso du'iii': i "ae y.ar ainonntiii to : l.:.'o'. 'si.'MUt, an in. -r.-ase of M-so, ss.7V I over iin prot djte: e;u-. Il! ..,. 'is: 'f H -eeai o f, 1VK, the am Ml'lt of !!;;... , ,. r, , ; i ,i o! i . ijof I I'.eli'.le.t Ih ! . -:vy ho id i ! :: S. W.l !b'ii;,s7'.a t, i:v r. ;is.' f.-r Um- year ot si ",.:( !:!, i:.ti::,;'t ti,' r;:- poj.ulillao a, "t a, . i:e!.' it- ;i t ; : i-ao i joui a.-. I : he per e.pi ta i-ir. li'al'on v. i : n.oti. T; o p;- ,v:.';o!e; ri,:d ' for -: rill Itelli llr the r--. -t:. ..-.. ..f t u- !-o;;;;'i; y bi eonii-cilon with

i .", pa; poo- rt ;;d poorer t!n .-nia'eti to j

i;:'i!'-if:.ia pi'(-;-oi sia'idatd, and h.is etit riit-iic.l jo -re riinov thaii -vir the national . r.-dii -t' ho..!.- ::::d ab.-. ath A mnrlmd erb ilea: r of taU is l.oied il. Hie Inlh'W of '0ld (.. :tt: ire.a'":-. I re-'Vt,' ihtich -f my r. eonnmoiclatlon le.-.-m! i, iv.v. as follow.-.:

' I li:-? v.-he i any f th I nltcd Siates ! e.r;..: a-v pn-iet::,d for ladeatpttoti In uol.i and ar-- red o.-ined In ;odd. .-aieh !:ide,-j sluill I

tie Imp: and s--: i.;'.'1.'; and omy paid out in .--v.-ha ;,'.- t r .,";.. Tias Is a a ob buij duty. If the imhh-r of the bi .-.led Mates note pre-t-'is th- i,o! - v.i'd i! fr- iu th- Hovertimint, he -.hot-hl t,'T eh. back frem tho tb.vevnmen: a I lilted Stales imte without pay in,; gold lu ei haae for It. The rea sou

! for th'f is madr I! Hie ajVp-rfnt whfllt i the Hovcrnim-'tit isMte. rt:. it)tere.-.r-hfarlng I deid to pt'oviib :r!d b-i- th redemption of Vtdl-d Stul:i ns -a p'on-bitfn-st b.a;'lm? dehl. Sni'clv if: sh-mid n-o pny tiu-ui out ; a-altl -Xeept' o;i demand Hil l foi irobl. If thev are put out in :.ny oilier way iiu-y may . rcinl'ti ;v'a'n. to bo fo!! .w-'d by u tiotln-r hoiul l-;sne io redeem th'm- ;iim!h- r ia;.T"st bearv.X di-bi ! tedeiuii a mm taierest hcarliirt i d.-bt." I In my judgment tie- present eondlt'on of j the fr-.asury amply .ustl!bs the limm-ri-atfl e iaei ; lie at -.f t ho b-'i si a t, lo a rceonnmuidi'fl ! one v.-ar airo. ii:i'lr whb-h a pm-thm of the ! - dd' ii-ddiiigs should b- placed In :i trust I fa-id front which jrr.'t-nhaek- should be re d 'om-d up!i pics -matioa. Put when onco r 'dc.-ia' d sliotd l i.ot riieieafter be paid out ! .-e.pt for iroid.

it Is m( io O" mrerre'i wia. oirier legislation r.datin -: to our eiirr-mey is not required; ..( t!u- eartfcary. there is an .bvins demand t-u- jt. 'J'ln- inipoitance of adniuaie provision whb-h wit! Insure to our future a imoioy .-'andatd r, dated as onr nnti-v standard mm and t ihat of our commercial rivals Is 41.11ctaby r-o -ntzed. The ro;np.;nioii proposition that our dnmrstle paper curre'ley shall be l.ept safe and yet be so related to the m ds of 01. r imludrh's mid internal comhielre ; S to be ad.'.piatf It ml t'espoiislvo to ;U-!i iioials Is a proposition sesireely leNs Impert inl. Prom tit Aitr.ption of Maritime Policy, Tim annexation of Hawaii and the eiiaiu'.-d r;athms of the I nited States to I'al'a. I'ot.o ltie and the Philippines, resaliiuu' from Ihe war, compel the prompt ad opimu of a maritime policy by tl e Ijaltetl Stat'S. There should be est-tblfshod regular and fiviueiu steamship eommunb-g tlou, eue,na-a-red by the lnifed Stains, under the. Am ci-oaii ilatf, with the newly ar.ilretl islands. Prevention of Yellow Fever. In ;ny Insr amtual messa-Jte I recommended that ''onjrros au'hoflze the appointment nf a roi:::a:1.ion for the ptirp. se of iiioklnz syn-t.-m-itic Investi--: h iuiis with referct ee to the cat. and p;-- veation of yellow feter. It Is i.,v f;ir!i!i' de'Uc that tliese pr-'blems may lie c on -id. -red by competent expsMTs 11 ml

J that .'Veiytalu may he dono which the

must repeat advanees In sanitary science un niter for the pruieeiion of the health of our soldbu-s in t'uha and I'-odo Kb.-o ami of oar eitiz'ns who are exp sed to Hie daiic rs of infection from the Importation of yellow fever. Increase of Army lf:commefiflerl. The tmportaiiee uf legislation fr the per-maai-ni Increase f th army is mauifeat, and the recommendation, of the Secretary of War for that purpose has my nmiualhhd up pr-av.tb There can he no ip.iesti m that at this rime and probably for some time in the future nin.ouo men will be none too tmtuy to meot ihe necessities of the situation. It Ih my purpose to muster out the entire, volutiieef iU'my as soon as the tVoi-'ress sh:iU ir,vi.b- for tho increase or the rej;uhir establishment. Sale of the Pnioti Pncific. In n.y last: annual m s-iare 1 si:i;ed: "The

rnloa I'iiehlc Uailwi . ut iia lb.--, was sold under the decree , . . -M-M Suites Court for the District of : ; the 1st aud 2d of November of titN . .,, The amount due the ib-verunient eaos;-s f ihe principal of tin subsidy bonds. 'j::'.. and the Accrued Interest tl: .;.. ..'Ib-l 1,." 11.07. makInj; the total indebtedness oS.4 IS.'JtKt .73. The hid t the sab- e .vered tie flmt ni.irrjrajiO lion and the em ire niertjrasre elaiiu of the (iovornmeiit. principal and interest." This b'ft tin- Kansas l'aeltie eas uneonelmbd. I!y a decree of the court bi tbnt ease an upM.t prl-e for the property wan lbed at a sum which would yield to the ifovmmefi inly V,rnt,WH upo:, Its Men. Ity a S 'lu.-what ennpiiea! ed iians.'cii .11 the iovornment Hemire.l an advance of So.Sutf,oott over and above the sum wideh the court had fixed as th..- upSL-t price, ami whieh the reors;5.iiizaiioti mm mi net had declared was the maxhitum which they would pay for the property. Growth of the Postal Service. TV' postal service of the country advances with extraordinary growth. Within twenty years bo:h the revenues find the i-xpemli-t tires of the Pototile lepartmcnt have multiplied threefold. In the last, ten years they have nearly doubled. Our postal business rowsnueh more rapidly than our population. It now involves au .xpenditure uf ?iK,X.fOeiH) ;i year, numbers :i,ihw post-oiiifi-s. ;t!oi onroIlH la.'0,oo employes. The v.ar with Spain laid m-w ami exceptional labors on the PostOihYo Department. The mn,-:eilti: of (he military and naval forces of Ihe I.nited Sinus required special mail arr.a. 'im-n: s for every camp and every c.impaijn. This neeessarllv was met by the prom t detail and dispatch of . spertenced men r-.-Jni tlio e;abiishe.l force, and by diraetin. all tin instrumentalities of the railway mall and p astemVo servX-e 3.) far aa m-eassary to this new need. I;ndor the same authority, when onr forces moved upon Cuba, Porto Itb-o and the Philippine., they were attended and followed by the postal fivrvbe. Increasing-: the Navy, The f.dlowin-T re omnietabulonfi of the Secretary of Xno Navy relative to the Increate of the navy have uiy earnest approval: 1. Three soa-solnp, sheathed and coppered battleships of atom. i::."o. tons trial displacement, carrying the heaviest armor ami n'nz powerful ordnance for vessels of their cia.s. and io have t!m blhest praetieabStf speed atl-Trcac radius of action. Kslhnaied cost, cxi.lusive of armor and nnmimeat, tjio,t (o each. 2. Tbre; sheathed and eopperod armoreil cruisers of about 1J,oim.i ton trial displacement, carrying the heavkst nrmor aud most powerful ordnance for vessels f their class, ami to have the highest practicable speed ami reat radius of action. Estimated cost, exclusive or armor and armament, $4,UO0 ,UO0 each. :l. Three sheathed and coppered protected cruiser of about tons trial displace ment; to have the highest praorbNihl sp.ed and -Treat radius of action, and to carry the m :sr powerful ordnance suitable for vessels of th.'lr e';tss. K-tdmateil cor. exclusive of arumr and armam .mi, $JJu,t)ttM each. I. Six h.heathed and coppered cruisers of nbovit J. .".thi tons trial displacement ; to have the highest speed omp'tfhL' with good crttisiu;,' .pialiibv;, -rrva: radium of action and to carry the most powerful ordnance suited to v.--.sels uf ih.-lr clatis. llt bua ted cosl, exclu. ivo of .irina:ne:it, -ltHI.' each. Additions to the Pent ion last. There were on the pension rails June 30, IStw, M:t,711 names, an Increase of nearly lS,tH over tin' number on the r dls the same day of the precodin year. The amount (Appropriated by the act of Dee. 2lV lS:Mi, for the piyn-eut of pensions for the fiscal year 1fc'!S w;.s Sib.tn '..!. 0. Khrlit million seventy Thousand .Ifiht hundred and seventytwo dollars and fortv-;x cents was appro-priau-d by ihe act ef March ill, 1MS, to cover rb th iem ies In a; :ny pensions and repayments i:i the sum of Sl'J.i:oo.:i;t, makln-; a total of Sl-S?- 2 -i .a lahle fr the payment: nf pen si- the r!cn! year 1MK The aim uat d; I from that sum wu S! H,irl.s:i).:.. . a balance of ?:i. ni.OI'-M'tl ufexpea-. . June ;U, ISHH, w hh h was coverr-rl :;; 1 retistiry. The total reee:p;;- .f uie patent ofitee durm? the last year oe,o t?l..Vt.l?i.44. The expenditures were $l,0Sl.tKlil.70, leaving a surplus of ?l72,oM.or. (lovornnicnt banis Dinpoctl OT, The publb lands disp-cd of by the "Jovernmeni. during the ear reached N Sft,iU aereji. an he reasc t 'l-b"N.-' acr;s over ti previous yar. The total receipts from ; public l;it;as luring the tlscal y-ar amounted to S'.'.,J77,'a.C..ls. an increase of ?iao,iHi;t.JK) over the precedinj; year. i Th-' special attention of the Conpres. la! call d to h:it part of the report of the Sec- j rotary of the Interior ta r .datlon t the the j etvi!;a'd trib.s. U. is no-eworriiy that the general i-oiidhloti r.( the Italians shows I marked pr ';rc: s. Hut otic outhreak of a so- 1 rioiis ebar.tel cr oeru. r;d durins: the year, I

iiml liiiU aii'.o: -J;e Chiopewa Indians of Minnesota, which h.-innlly has been sun

1 pressed.

DiiwCo CoiutuiHHloit Kcp;rt. Whlb it has not ye. 'een practbabb to em force -ill the provisions of the act of June "S, DO, "for the ira.cetl():i of ihe pcoph of the Indian Territory and for other ptir-pos--s," ir Is ha vlng a salutary etfivt upon the nations eom;;o.:ng ih. the tribes. 1 caitao; too st: .a-.ly !mbr-e the reeoiiiinen darloii of th" (mmtsshoi and of the Score inry of Ilu- InU-rb.r f.T the ta'.-esssty of pr-'Vidi 1 f- r the education ,,f jtv :;o,mn while children resident In til Indian Tcrrilory. Peiirtment of Agriculture. The Department of Agrh-ulture has been active in the last year. Explorers have boon 'iit o many of th. countries of the II:, aeru and Western ll 'inispheres for secdn and plants :1m! may be useful to the I'ulted Slates and with the further view of opening i-.p arh:- !'ir our :arpb:s products. The forestry d is;on of th.- deaartineiit. Is clviu special atiea:;,ii o ihe trcbvs regions of mir country and Is iut rodu -inj speci' specially adapted i" send arid regmns. Korest lires, whb-h seriously iuteru-re with pr.iduc-tl-n. espe-i;il!y in irt'itf.ited ryious, are helm: studied tli-it the losses fratu this cause may be ao.ied. The bpartm-nt Is li.-piir-liig Into tae use ;uid a'oise of wiitcr la niattv States d the West :nid i-oileet ill: liitornta tion regarding tho law.-, of the srates, the dc Uions ef ihe courts am! the customs of ihe pi-.iple in this rerard. s- that . o!f.rmily may be cured. Kxp.rini mt si rt I Ions are becusnin more effecilve every j ar. The annual appropriation of :;7Mi.tlti' by V(n. .irresN is stippl meutil by Stoo.tNiit from the Slates. Nation wide oNporbnents h iv. b,n cotiductoil to ascertain the sultal.ieuess as to soil and eihmiie and S.ales for iTr.Mvln.ir sng;ir beets. The number of surar factm-les has lieetl doilhled 111 Mil' hlS tWo Vimjs and the aldlity of the t'nMed Stales iii itroduer its own : ti;Mr from this souref has hoeti eo-arly demon. -if ra f ed. The alien coitr.-:et law Is shown hy oxpcrieuee o nee. I s one a'aofuluient ; a measure j toviding hotter prelection I'm- seamen Is propos.-d: the rightful application (,( the eight hour lu for the hem-Ill "T ):)": r of the principle of arbitration -;re .n::-;e.s(ed for coiisideratt- n. :ind I eonmu:d the.-.-, subv Jets to the caret nl attentlcn ef the d ii gross. WILLIAM M'KINLKI. Executive Mauulon, Doe. 0, lyit.

ITS FIiNAI SESSION.

BEGINNING OF THE END PRESENT CONGRESS

FOR

Oaj i?ccm at the Cnpitol on IheOpenins Uny-Outlho of the Work It Is Int-Mi led in Accrmipliali Before IVtfi ' onsri-css Adjourn Viwli riii.on corr'F niloiit-o: Ci-rri--.. l-i assoalili-il Monday under rlmiinsfam-CN .f muisiml pulilk- intcivst. Tin- iiiini' i iiiilti's- six months atto li;-clari-il w;ir a-'.iinsi Spain, mid now, with flio .var fiini.-lit ihkI won. it i :inif together iilfain fur tile first lorfslalivio-onsiiliTation of tuo iii-stiotis iIi-vi'IoimmI by the eventful mom lis just pnst. The spirit of the !: ion was not, however, one of immediate expei-tnncy, for the fen months left In the exist. -me of the I.Vth Congress cav promise of little more than a be-L-inni i' mi the miiinentoiis pulicies and pr-ilil -ins irrovin -ut of the war. A usual, all Wiuhiimton turned its attntiin to the e.-ipit il for that gala event whieh murks the opening lny "t a session. By 11 o'clock the leailers began to make their appearance, anil tlie pulilie ipillerie lil 1 I rapiilly. New Members Swora In. Thi opening was without reremony befoml that whii-h marks the usual beginnin.:; of a session. Otttsiile of the President's message there was no reference to Ilu- glorious history of the past summer. Practically the entire work in both Ihe initiate anil tte House consisted in siving the oath to new members and roii'linsr the I'resiil -!it's message. In the Senate JeM-pli Simon, of Oregon, :00k the o.it'.i, coin l.-ting the membership ! that ImmIj- for ti e first time in several rears. The members were not all present. Bin (hero are now somewhere ninety Senators of the t'nited States, the fall 11m alier authorized by the constitution. In the Mouse tie oath was taken by diailcs A. Die's, of AI:i-on, Ohio, who represents the fa nous Nineteenth District, the district onee represented by the '.ami-iited Oarlield. Mr. Dick succeeds the late Stephen A. Nortaway. Two new Hcpicsentatives from Mississippi also look the oath, F. A. McLane, of Glostcr, for the 8ixvh Distiiet in place of the late

Mr. f.ove. an-l Tin mas Spight, of Ripley, for the Second District, in place of W. V. Sullivan, appoints 1 Senator. HistiitirnlHhctl Visitors In the Senate. There were some notable spectators on :he lloor of the Senate. The Lord High Chancellor of Kmrland, the Premier of Canada, and othei members of the joint high commission were given seats with the Senators as a mark of consideration, (n the diplomatic gallery were Sir Julian f'au tcefole, the British ambassador, aad ills i aughtcr, the Minister from Siam and his secretary, lhe minister from Corea and his wife and secretary, Vn Ting: -'an;, minister tram China, and one of the attaches of the Chinese legation, besides several diplomats of lesser prominence. Xt-arly all of them went ont when Ihe 1-cndini of the President's message began, preferring to read the message at (heir conveniences'. The reading of the message oc-cupicd two hours and eighteen minutes. Then tie Senators drifted to rhe cloakr ooms and the committee-rooms !o i-riise it at thitr pleasure. Attendance in the Honse. Tl ere were more than the nsnal nnmber )C ilistingaislied personages in the throngd g.illeries of the House, including many rciu-.-sontatives o: foreign governments, liirl. oflicials. anc ladies and gentlemen fui!pienons in sceia) and political life. I'L- - greetings of the members were most cordial, and there was no outcropping of partisan rancor to mar the occasion. One 3f tiie most striting itu-idents was the :.-onlial meeting between the flocr leaders :if ti e respective sides, Messrs. Diugley Hid Hail. y. Speaker Heed received a warm welcome from both sides f the House when he ascerided the rostrum to call tile House to order, but perhaps the greatest personal ovation to any member was that siren to Major Genera Wheeler of Alabama, who has not been seen by many of his ltd colleagues sin? he went to the front n the bond of the cavalry division of General Shaffer's army. W. A, Stone, of Pennsylvania; Benton McMillin. of Tennessee, and Joseph D. Sayers, -if Texas, who have been elected Governor of their respective States since Congress adjournal, were also overwhelmed with fongratnlations. The tloral tributes were unusually numerous. H.'presentative Cousins of Iowa has the lonor of introducing the first bill in the Hoitse at this session of Conjrre-ss. Legislation to lie Enacted. Though many questions may press for solution, the briei space covered by this session, whieh expires by limitation March 4, precludes the probability i ; much beiiti- aeci tnplishcd beyond the passage of the regular money budgets, the legislation for the increase of the regular army, which the administration deems necessary to nu et the obligations imposed upon the country by the result of the war, and probably the enactment of a law to give a permanent territorial government to the Hawaiian islands. This covers all the important legblation which the Congressional leaders expect tc ;ee enacted :it this sesion. It is almost the unanimous sentiment of the members that no attempt should be made to legislate concerning ihe possessions acquired by the war with Spain at this session. There arc earnest advocates of the Xicnraguan .-anal bill, who will strive to secure its passage now, and ihey may possibly bo successful, but neitiier it nor the pooling bill nor ar.ti-scalper" bill, each of which has strong friends, ivill be allowed to in

terfere with the bills the passage of which is deemed absolutely necessary to prevent nn extra session.

The leaders at both ends of the eapitf I have put their hca ?s together, and the " work of the session is :a be entered upon with the idea of avoiding an extra ses-

iint. With this pu -Hise in view the appropriation bills are to be given the road at both mils of the rapitol aud pressed through a ith all possible haste.

Told in a Few IJnab The Spanish adn iralty has advertised for sale ,r lease the line Heating dock in Havana harbor. Gen. Wood has divided f impose a heavy iii-.e iinu persons convicted of gambling in Santiago. Knssei has captiv-t d a large nnmber of Japanese spies at Port Arthur, China, and pin tlum to death. Admiral Ievi y U reported to have declined an oiYcr of .v,0()! for a iuagt.zine article. IK- said he was too busy. Tlu-io is much ex -itenient at Lexington, Okla.. over ;be discovery of a deposit ot gold-bc.iri-.ig ip.iarts in a hill near the city. Mrs. .! ciinic lti.bi-oek, widow of we:. Ithy New Vr : merchant, 'vho exhausted her means in giving lo the poor, is a pauper. Gorman Apiarians demand the exclusion of all Kiiirlish and American citizens from the universities and technical sell nds ol tin- cmi-ire. The i vi ciition of the prisoners accused of uteinptins to i elson the Bmperor of Colon was n ghastly affair: the mob no ttially t-re ihcm t- pieces. Heir Admiral Miller, who hoisted the Stars mid Stripes over Hawaii, advocates tin- Nicaragua canal and the contstruction or a large number ef (irst-t ltiss battleships of high spcsL Mrs. H. It. Pyb , wife of a prominent sl-.ce dealer, was lulled a( Denisoii. Texas, by her buggy horse 'milling avy, Th remains were coiiM-y -d to Columbia, Mo for interment. A d:s-ii!,!i from S: ntiagu says that th sie.pi. i.o- gene! a! among Cubans that tl c i;!i,c-n mot'ae im,m; Americans il tie- ps-;csieu of Caba, The property "ii ucr ami bettc:- t lasses favor anncxai lion but ii is coii.lo'mied by the ComtUO peot li- aud Cubau si-ldicrs