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him to go to Panama and indicated personally the ing the situation, Without investigate policy to be pursued. by line of of the rights acquired Haywaiving United any States through the the treaty, the President suggested the Varilla it might be possible to suspend conthat operations of the powers therein It is if actual necessity arose. view that ferred with this conciliatory policy in his misTaft has proceeded on be the Secretary and the result will probably sion of each of the pending ques- both settlement in a manner satisfactory to the tions Panama and United States governments. Father Schell who gained some Rev. in Nebraska recently by Indians reason notoriety his defense of the Winnebago frauds of what he believed to be the the from perpetrated upon them by officials of talk Interior Department, had a long He with the President this morning. accompanied by Edward Rosewater, his was who is championing "The President has to cause. Father Schell an Rosehis charges," said of give Omaba, opportunity promised Mr. gather, to prove water, "and from all that I can the priest has a very good ease." Pinckney; the colored steward outHenry the White House, is preparing to tomorat himself in the preparation of do dinner. He is personally super- turintending row's the "fixins" of the huge Westhat arrived this morning from at key Rhode Island. Thanksgiving ditterly, White House tomorrow will not of the the much from the holidays former holifer very three years. As upon polast the President will receive will no spend days, or business callers, and of litical entire day in the companionship Massahis family. Senator Lodge, of at his will probably be a guest and chusetts, holiday feast. The President Louis their Roosevelt will leave for St. next tomorrow Mrs night to be absent till Tuesday. Shaw, of the Treasury, relative in a Secretary issued this afternoon of statement this theory favoring an extension been one drawbacks to declares that he has but that the strongest stand patters be is of while apposed to tariff revision. of few opposed to the amendments mention a schedules. not He declines to is schedules but he says he very the specific in favor of liberalizing that the strongly drawback laws. He believes can exporter of American manufacture be materially aided thereby. The Comptroller of the Currency has advice that the Wooster, Ohio, its received National Bank was closed today by into directors for the purpose of going of voluntary liquidation. As the closing act of bank in this manner was an insolvency, the the Comptroller has appoint- capital ed A. D. Lynch receiver. Its been impaired by reason of losses sustained has to the extent of about $26,000. bank resources and liabilities of the The shown by its last report of condition as November 10, 1904, were each $583, 504.05. Another arbitration treaty was signed the morning, this time between this United States and Portugal, Secretary the Hay and Viscount de Alte being negotiators. The first witness this morning at sub- the investigation before the on Swayne committee of the House committee judiciary was Joseph N. Stripling, southern y the S. District Attorney for the attordistrict U. of Florida. and who was 1 for the northern, Judge Swayne's, denied district ney from 1889 to 1893. He C. f in its entirety the statement of J. that Stockton at a previous hearing that Stripling sent for him and said on if Stockton should cease making war Swayne he (Stockton) would be given apthe privilege of naming receivers pointed by Judge Swayne. The rain yesterday intertered with but the toattendance at the Benning races, To. the crowd was large again. day Thanksgiving Day, the fashion will morrow, this city, Virginia and Maryland of be to see the Washington Cup, five the present Chevy Chase steeplechase and other splendid events. President Roosevelt, it is understood, he promised Gen. Fitzhugh Lee that the will has strongly endorse and recommend in his Jamestown Exposition project forthcoming message to Congress. Surgeon General Rixey was the guest the Mr. C. J. Rixey, his brother, at of Hotel Rammel yesterday evening. Mr. John L. Otis and Miss Bessie V. were married at St. Paul's recevening. tory Burrage by Rev. P. P. Phillips last Monday