WASHING TON, Dec. 8, 1915.
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For the whole boundless continent is ours"


WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1915.
In the caucus of the Senate to-day, we learn that
the majority have receded from their former vote,
which made Judge Sturgis, of Georgia, the regular
democratic nominee for Secretary, and have re-
solved, dernier resort, 10 tell back upon Secre-
tary Dickens. We are not assured of this by any
democratic Senator in person, for they have trouble
enough just now, without being plnloned on the
Avenue or dogged TO their quarters by those omnl-
present spies in behalf Of the people, the Wash
lngton scribbers" AT all events, your reporter IN
the premises has declined prosecuting the "grave
and reverend seignors' of the upper house, by any
such cruel and torturlng interrogatories as ''How
did you come out in caucus to-day :" sold Bull
lien still refractory, hey ~ "Haywood still for teh
Incumbent y "Westcott irredeemably committed
TO the iocun, tenens, hey - Dix, too, and Han
negan, and Bagby!'' 8 Do tell"


Assuming these lnterrogatorles as questions of
supererrogatlon, we deduce the lnestmably pecu-
liar postuatum, that Dickens has headed king eau
Gus by his superior tactics, and through the ndo-
mtable lnexplicabillty OF Col. Benton. The mys-
tery II such is the actual state OF the habulum,
translucent as the plastic JUNCTION OF clay bank or,
vutguS, just as clear as mud. King caucus IS super
seeded by the supersedeas of Irretraglbe voca-
tive. The English vernacular Is incompetent to the
exempliicatlon Of the coroorary, and we therefore





eI neceSsitdte rel.


Fisk and Dow or irisky Dow, as you like it, are
chatterng like Barbadan parroquets this para
lytlc stroke OF king caucus and are confident that
the whole business will result to the estoppe of the
organ tor the Senate printing. Ne,c Uerrong,' as
Mr.. Rives says, We shall see about that tomorrow.
Perpend. There may be flaw in this branch Of
the presentment before the Jury Verify, there may
be chance for Fisk and Dow


| Mr.. Dickinson, of York State, whose poetcal
tribute last session In the Senate on the altar OF
ration, came In town tonight, followed by change
OF the weather, effecung rise per Fahrenheit OF
five parallels in the ascending scale. He will
stand by the latest exposition of King Caucus, like
man. In short, We expect he will play the very
Dickens tomorrow. That's nght-that's proper
In union there Is strength, and II we are compelled
/ to unite against our own house, so much greater
the magnanimity; Mr.. Calhoun is expected, also,
/ tonight Should he come, we shall have some fifty
Senators on the star carpet OF the Senate Chamber
tomorrow Qn0d portui peTtec,.


PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 9, lSI5
The weather has moderated considerably, the sky is
clear and pleasant but the walking is wet and slushy
A more delightful day head, but more disagreea
BILE under foot we have not experienced for some
Y time past.


Our city thrown into considerable excitement to
day by the report that the President had sent special
message to Congress upon the subject of relations
with England, and that his in that respect was
the result of important dispatches received by the Cam
bra The source of the report, usual at such TIM
as this, was not ,raceabe.


The Treasurer Of the Commonwealth has sent crcu
lars to the various county commissioners and
throughout the State upon the subject of the State tax
and the finances BY it, officers admonshed to has
ten the collection of the public money. The fullest conf
dence is expected n the ability OF the State to meet no
only the February interest the public debt but the
semiannua interest henceorward as fast as shall be
afa ities
| improve under this assurance, fact which may be
traced to the unsettled state of foreign relations


The bad weathtr yesterday evening prevented me
from visiting any Of the theatres | think tina
they could have been we'll attended Herr Alexander
commenced his performances at the Chestnut and al
though the public ptoe Of expectation thinl
that The nclement weather must have seriously sece,
the attendance.


The stock market to-day depressed and prices
generally exhibited falling of State SIS particularl,
fell off /, with decided downward tendency.


Sales OF Stocks Mt PHILADELPHIA,


FIRST BoARp, Dec go Louisville Blk 80; 430o Wi
mington RR SIS So, III IL Northern Blk Kentucky 92I
Planters, Bank Tennessee 20 Ksn'ngton Bank 81 81
7ss AZ Harrisburg Blk, lsi; ITO Wilmington o23l; s.
Harrisburg Bk sl.


do 100 do do rw do, l0OWilmng,on s 23f


sEcoND BoARp.-55,ooo State SIS IL 1900 US Blk note
JS $50 Texas notes .n a2 80 Do DO 10 int a 100 Wi
1900 Chesp Del Canal loan So 100 Girard Bank Oh s.
Reading RR b 8 273.


ArrlR SALEs.-2o0 Reading RR D 27K; so do do
27i; 100 Wilmington RR 5 "a.


UNITED SrAfEs SUPREME CoURT, Monday, Dec. 8
lsi5-Present as on Saturday, and Mr. James Nc
kinley Worthngton q Snethcn, Esq, Of the District
Columbia and VIM H. Brockenbrough, Esq, of Florida
were admitted attorneys and counsellors OF this court
No as-Thomas Nancy and al plaintiffs in error v,
Thomas J. Porters administrator. This cause was al
gued by MIR Brnley for the plaintiff in error and by Mi
Mason for the defendant in error No 32-DapieI Ga,
iard plaintiff in lessee of Henry Reynolds an
o. ms cause was argued by Mr.. Crittenden for tn
Palnth In error and submitted printed brief of Mi


orehead in behalf OF the defendant in error Adjourn
ed till tomorrow morning, II o'clock


{y- The Philadelphia U. s. Gaaette has receive,
a letter from Washington, which states that Com
modorc George O. Read, Of Philadelphia has been ar
pointed to the command OF the L. Naval force on ~
Coast Of Africa and will hoist pendant on hoard m
frigate Columbia, now fitting for sea at Boston, Ate