Barbados Island.—­Population (1902), 195,000.

Bates, Brigadier-General John C., transmitting his report
    in connection with the treaty effected by him with the Sultan
    of Sulu, 104.

Bavaria.—­Population (1900), 6,176,057.

Bear, The: 
  Referred to, 48.

Belgium.—­Population (1899), 6,693,810. 
  Convention with, for regulation slave trade, 60. 
  Importations of American products to, restrictions upon, discussed, 60. 
  Trade-marks, treaty with, regarding, 122.

Bering Sea Fisheries: 
  Claims against Russia, 72. 
  Questions with Great Britain regarding, 29.

Bermudas.—­Population (1900), 17,535.

Bertholf, Ellsworth P., thanks of Congress to, recommended, 50.

Biographical Sketches of President: 
  McKinley, 5. 
  Roosevelt, 313.

Boer War.—­Attitude of the United States concerning, 68, 104, 126.

Bolivia, diplomatic relations with, 61. 
  Insurrection in, discussed, 61. 
  War between Chile, Peru, and, 61.

Boston, The, mentioned, 64.

Boxers.—­A religious sect in China who were largely responsible
  for the disturbance in that country in 1900.  On May 29, 1901, China
  agreed to pay to the Powers, which are Austria-Hungary, Belgium,
  France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Russia,
  and the United States, an indemnity amounting to 450,000,000 taels
  ($300,000,000) for injuries inflicted by the Boxers.  This indemnity
  is to constitute a gold debt re-payable in thirty-nine annual
  installments, due on Jan. 1st of each year up to 1941; interest at 4
  per cent to be payable half-yearly.  The securities for the debt are
  the Imperial Maritime Customs, otherwise unappropriated, increased
  to five per cent ad valorem, the Navy Customs, and the Salt
  Tax otherwise unappropriated.

Brazil.—­Boundary question with Bolivia discussed, 123. 
  Relations with, 57.

Bremen.—­Population (1900), 224,882.

British Colonies, commercial relations with, 78.

British Guiana.—­Arbitration of, boundary questions discussed, 77. 
  Tariff laws of, evidence of modification of, proclaimed, 78.

Buffalo, Pan-American Exposition at, 79, 133. 
  In order to wipe out the deficit incurred in this enterprise Congress
  voted an appropriation for that purpose amounting to $500,000.

Bulgaria.—­Population (1900), 3,733,189.

C.

Cabinet.—­By a law which came into force on January 19, 1886, in
  case of removal, death, resignation or inability of both the President
  and Vice-President, the Secretary of State, and after him in the order
  of the establishment of their departments, other members of the Cabinet
  is removed, or a President elected.  On the death of a Vice-President
  the duties of the office fall to the President pro tempore of
  the Senate, who receives the salary of the Vice-President ($8,000.00.)