Show AN AI IN EN D P U tx T to the United states cons constitution fit ution P RELIGION to be rushed through congress A now new line ol oi steamships Steam shius special to trim boxx dec 17 the tha national lea league gue lor lortha the protection of Ame american institutions has decided to make a vig tig orous groub effort to secure tho the pasiasa of a sixteenth amendment men dment to the constitution and which is ia now before the tha judiciary committees of both houses of congem cengr ss this decision ia 13 stid said s tid to be ba due dae to lu a 2 belief tout tiie the proposed amendment would stand a of casasa pa sasa in the tha than the tha coming comin Cou congress gress w while hile it is ia also thought ewt that the bill would stand a better prospect t of being signed by Pres president Harri carriton sort than his bis successor fcc ucc assor the amendment in question isis follows no state shall pas any acy law respects ing an of rali kion or prohibiting the free frae exercise thereof or use its pr property or credit or any money raised by taxation on or authorized either to be ba used for the purpose of founding maintaining or aiding by appropriation payment for services expenses ex or other wio any church religious deno mu tion binany or religious society or any iii institution society or undertaking which is ia only or in part under sectarian are ecclesiastical control line to donth sonth amarina special to anz ST louis dec IT 17 tho long lone t talked of md movement to provide aline of ef atash erg era between thil city and the tha south american ports has taken shape by the incorporation of the mississippi river and ocean navigation company the tha stock in which is being rapidly subscribed for by merchants doing extensive sive business with the spanish arneri cn carl republics republica tho the new e 0 36 Is ara especially adapted to river riter av a fi c when there is very little writer and they are ar pronounced serviceable and safe afe by experts expert it has been stated that jav gould ivas aras responsible for the tha long delay 1 in n floating this and that he ha regarded it as d distinctly etl hostile to hla his interests there seems little justification for the rumor and it is 11 probable that the Il floating of the stock immedi abely after hia his death i ia a pure purely Y a coin coincidence ci the local mexican insulate cona ulata i io t kamla s tet ait in the matter la of ay stir special to THE ENQUIRER A mandity man wity mass dec 17 So elian services ser vicas in memoriam of Ameri americas caa late poet poat john B whittier Wf littiar arora here today there thare was wag a argo arga attendance of representatives of literary cir cles clea au an address was waa delivered deliver deliT ered ad by benator J W patterson Patte raen ot of new Hamps hampshire bire I 1 of cf spurt special to THE J NEW YOEK dac 17 A great cu car niva 1 of a 6 ports is in progress pro gresi at madison square garden this thia afternoon nd and will continua continue until midnight the proceeds adt aro are to go to the fund of the new york tork press club every branch of sport from football foot ball wrestling run nine hurdling and boxing with two ounce gloye gloves is ia on the pro gramme it Is is the greatest creates t c carnival arnival of the kiad kind eyer attempted in this thia country which abill we celebrate Cele special to THI CHICAGO dec 17 in view of the fact that christmas and maw years days dayl fall on sunday there has been considerable discussion ix ba com commercial mercia I 1 and financial birc circles lea as aa to whether the u baal ual holiday should he be kept on saturday ding these days or on the nonday monday following them among banka banks and other institutions feeling seems to be in favor of following the usual tice of keeping sleep ug the holiday on monday the iia oi dry goods gooda and other stores are similar inclined on an the gro ground und that to febeo saturday as a would make it inconvenient for to do their christmas chopping tile the probabilities are that the tb chicago board of trade will suspend operations from friday night to tuesday morning dec and that the tha same I 1 p plan an will be followed at nw now years i 1 ho be members of the now york stock exchange and other commercial bodies in that city however have voted to keep the holidays holida yx on saturday A doted until bach 1 special cial to tun esqui Ex qui I 1 CITY dec 17 the first of a series of five matches between E N 35 fulford Fa lford the crack shot and browers brewers successful opponent and J A it elliott who holds holdi the american A rican fild field 2 chadd hamnio biship cup will 09 shot here hera adu is afternoon the tha are dna ls each ecca and 1000 a side aida each man inan putting patti Bj up in addition for best belt three out of tive lire none of the matabea will be shot in ia chicago as aa balford lays his bra deceit in that hat city list last fall to the of the binds on monday the ehilt to indianapolis where tha birds birda vm v M ill suffer buffer the other watches matches will be ba it ot in pennsyl pennsylvania ania |