Show THIS FROM WASHINGTON i Gon Joseph Wheeler In a letter to Miss Fannie Wheclan a prominent 1 Catholic of Washington city has set on foot a movement to aid the poor churches of the Philippines and La drone Islands The Isthmian canal commissioners have concluded that with all possible expedition they cannot complete their report upon their examinations of the various iBthmlan routes for a canal be fore next December It Is I officially announced that no leg islation will be enacted by this Congress Con-gress for the establishment of addl lonal army posts and barracks for the use of the regular army unless legis lation reorganizing and increasing the army Is passed 1 The Itouse Committee on Insular Af fairs has voted to amend the Foraker resolution on Porto Rico so UK to make the franchises and concessions inopera tivo until approved by tho President placing rigorous restrictions on char ters to private corporations I |