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FIRST HEARING
ON FAIR BILL,
Special Committee of Congress to
Meet Louisiana Purchase Dele
gation on
Governors of Seventeen Stales, Who Have Been
Asked to Assist in Urging the Measure's Pas
sage, Expected to Assemble in This City.
Tin U";.jl hr FUrSOU
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Ae of
V.ihinctnn. April 1C Chiilrman Tavwiet
to-Jny called IPcllict t-? ipcc'al cnmn-.lt-
nlno to c,n-li?!r S I.ouis World's
Talr If solution. Thr rnnimltic met In tli"
room "f the Insular Aff.tirs OomtnlKcc. anl
that xvlll ti lis qunrtcrt A founal orsin
Jrallon wa coJtiplctcJ and oriitts xcrem.idp
In Chairman Tjwiicy for Mf nocmphlc rc
jiotts of the conrmlttcc mfctiiiKS and other
ucc'-vsaiy details Tor er,"'lltins action up
on tho jinidini; hill.
"ihp ch.iiiinan was aiitnond to appoint
clerl.- -ujcI t' ,1-i-n a, xr.s:iipnts for c.nly
livi1iihr .i ii iwui" ititctcstcii in th
Ft Ixiuis lair bill. It ii the intention ;
til" chairman to ciio tlieso nrip.
IJioinjiilj- r -jwioin. Kritljy. Ap:.! 3'. w.i.s
lnfllcntcd as tho time for b"cinnim; ihia
v.-ork. rormer Gonnor FrnncJs and other
jiromlncnt St. l-ouls men will ! notillod to
tpppar ut that limo if thfy dlre. V-r-hatlm
icports of their arprumcrifi will he
made by iho eom'mitlce, and coplra pijnted
foi consMci.uSon of all thj meralira of
the House, a:, well a of the i peel il com
Jn1ttc Potno time apo Jtrpre-cntativo Joj bus-pei-tfd
a lln of work which would b" of
l-'ieit vah: In sfcurinp an oarly icport
Thi Was thjt the lea-llnir commcn-ial
l!OU--" In Pt. UouN should -fcmi the (
Prni'Io:i of iluir vinrspotideiits in othr
HatP. The UUT. Jij prcsur. upuu tli Ir
"oncrr-nipp, should Ii al)l- to do a Kfat
filial 4t linpl l.U (tin . . rtn... ..- 4n
-j'i . yii- nitu uir i i(;i v-viiitiv ' until
M.u which do not f ol tlm dncct intcr
st jn the mattor that Is i-lutcd Ijj all tho
b'tats in the Ijulsiana I'urrh.iff. Por In
Hrfiicp. tb S! Louis motcli.!!!!), by cor
ichpond'nc with afqualntanoc" in Xcw
York and I'hllmli Iphla. rould y. cure ajl.-t-unLO
of picat alu! In th N-a York ills'!
rr:inyjanla drlcK.ition. U this FUKirtion
of Ippio'n;atie Joj's - acted upon, ,ic
tiio iiit'Trst of in.my ininl)' rs fioni all
portions of tho country cm be "rcured
TIipm', in addition to tins 'nt in'Miibur?
ipprcnj!tlnfir tho Purcha.-o States, woulj In
Mire f.norablo and iirompt action upon th"
loll when repottid.by th comnullep
The AlitMJUrl ni.inbnts aie losing no op
poituniiv to Mrenj;thin tlio inca,-ui in
vrrv 'HiaitiT Thnj find no oppo-dtion to
J' but liPrHiis'i of IV disposition of th
Hjup l-dprs to dcfoi pII Itrco .iipropria-tlon-
until Mlnlor. it v ill )Pitiire rontiul
nnd icorou-. rffortn to cm thr mittPi com-Xletr,-'
br tlv lion--", in virw of a pov-dbly
cni! .ulJournniPiit of foiiRr."-.-!
lhi" is nothing to fe.ir on thp pTrt of
tin S ii.Hh That Is ,i smaller bod. and. in
hplto of IK tubs, poimittlrg unliniitdi d"
bitp. action can bo hid thuu much nmro
quit kit. llu'n In thp IIou'p
Thf ppcial tommlttpo how an eucour
EiiiK d(MisUcin to adxancp the consldua
tion and irport of the bill tn cer way
jiosslblf o Ion; titno will be; neej-f.iry
fo- lit-.'InBs. and the method of printing
the .vtntcn. nls .,f witne.h(s. voib..ti:n. on
shles the arcinnent" to be lrfrrud to cm
eut"ntl thus fatilllalinK Et.atlv iho flnii
Iireprfration of the commit t.-o's lepoit. The
lireparati
v, rreelal p
lf II
potnintlt'.- tan make it- report to
11 nnv I'm" It Is not restricted
In an -erul ila of th" wek As s,,ji ;is
lis lepoii 1-. re.vK it an bo laid before
the Mouse on a moment s notice There.
tems to bo no reason why tills report can
not hr MihitiitUd bj JT.j I, wlidli will al
low moie th.iii a month for action upun it
in Die Hourc.
PRESIDENT FRANCIS'S PLANS.
ITc Will A ll -iitl Tiansniissis.sippi
'ou i ess in- Mnii.siiin.
Tin n-publl Itwieau
'II t.nivs IluilJInc-
Ken- t:t. April 11 -l'icsidnt Daiid II.
3":ancis of the Centennial Committee, vim
is at the Wall, i r, anaiif.ed for the heai
inff hi lonq-distanct tel-phoi u to-dai.
"'1 liaio been in ion-Ian; eommui.lcati.v.i
wlili tho Washington authorities," Governor
J lands aid, "and to-day tin .ouniiittee
ftied J Hoax April IT lor Ihq hearing. At
JirM I e iinmbfi!. of the committee favo:,d
Anil J' hut th's-date was. of couifo. too
.-arl.t. and I i..iuet.d that the lieirinj; !e
het for Apiil.S'l tii.it beins the annliei.-arv
of tlie !ouiJin.i Piiichc. Tlie mininitt-i"
liownci. named the heirlmr to take pi ice
.in Kiidaj. nud April J, was linallv acreed
upon
"I :diall be in Xuv Yotk at the V.'aldotf
until JlondJi, when I am to It.ue for Hous
ton. Tx.. to attend the TYniisniiralsslm.l
Concuss Prom Houston 1 pliu to -Gturn
to ht l.ous, and time 1 w 1! ornniro a
delegation, consisting: of the Governors .-.lid
liprcsentiitiic men of all the Slabs audi
Tenitoiiis cmbiaced in the Louisiana Pur
chase.
At the 'Iiankinistissttmi t"i
"onpn ss In I
Jteni'ioi. Jini.Ji i -ineis will 1He lliat
slip t oncie'ss aejoni icsoiutines raitinr- ii...
Centinnlal celebi ltion as planned by the
: . ,-, .,.,.'.. .. . : : n :
Bt Iouis iummlrtf.. and to apjKiir.t .i loI- '
pa'.ion 10 ko in nasmntno-i to abl In nie
rciitlm; the matter lo tho special longics
tional committee.
Goieni"! l'rantih ha rnjraced pahsae for
Eurnpe, Intemlinc tn is!t the p.iiis i:no
rltlon, but his p Inir will dip -id some.vhat
tipoti tlit 'llspo'ltion of ("onciess in 'te.ir.l
lo the Louisiana Puiehnsp e elebr.it'on.
"niic trip to Parl, of pourse. woulj be
jilauant in any case," ho said, "but in
illumine to Fee the exposition 1 had our
J.r.i rclfrbratlon. In liow. and I am not sura
that I will 0 unless this onterurfce, Js-to j
,-OH LSTLQ
April
07
Ihe niTiitlt. I'.oniiiiitt e ut III- l.ieii-.-ani
Purehae r'fbr.ilien will t. I.e ery
fidxantr'ce of ih" f.mnable oppoitunitj cf
fered th-m bv "hat-man T.i,iij in t.illin?
an rarh 'sson of the si,.c (11 committer of
iilm- In t'onirrts to . nslder th V.'oild's
1'alr nppr.iptl itftin bill The rali;e the
f-ic" th i ei ir.'-ni'iit at th's titro is
freJehml with a solrbp oppo-fnltv to in
sure tho furre-s rf th" i:i)s!tli.n. in visw
of the e.irH olo'ini; if t'itiijre-
T'.e wtJcorne niws th't Ch.iiiinan Tav.
nej had inati dnltiitc' .irransi nn nts fur an
eatly hcaniis" of the n ptt seiitathe of the
World's Talr was cotumunlcattd to ll.e 1I
ecutlie Commiute thiouch ex-Goi r:ior ).
II. Train Is. who I? now in the Knur, .mil
" j bcnvdiiite,tepj- t,re taken to insure .i full
iinii comptete n.atlng- Wfnto the spoiii
committee. The jncPiliets l(j; the i:icul.io
Committee tc.ilied tlwl a piopn ej,pK.n.i
tlon of tho obb.ts and a'm of the . nt. r
iribe which ii v js Uerir. d to fhibit to th
world thr. itch the medium of tue l.nilisl.iu i
i-uienase i.
invititii ni to the Goiemurs of t.uh ,if th.
.scie-uern Mates In the icmtoii , ,.i,ir., ,1
n the mBi..il Louisiana l'u,tl;js, ,;Mvin.
tnem t aeiomp.-ini th, inemb. r- ,' th?
eommlttee , H , , ivat.1IIJf.llin , '
p.... befMe tl.u ii.nMission.l ,. ' ,
Morldi fair ...nirnitt,,. , A,,ril J7 J '!l
J., uuaa.un to tills, it l,.ls b decided
to iniite a tpcc.ai u.niuilti,v tll ', V.,
ZU " ,n.U'-- '""'"- 1'urcnasX , "
" " l"u s.ii.1 I.Mvi.tne, to co-oner itM
Willi in,, si i ,, ' cooperate
I.uuia lo.mnitt, t.
"1 n
ii.i.i-tmd.Ss.,., t.msr,.. ...nll
Will I)..
I . T. '" ""'1-IO.I, ttv ,l
tO it. , ,cl,.M 1,1.., 1..1 ,.. i' 'M""
earnest uti,,!.,,,. Ul Ulu lu.si.. " J-ui
chaw Li-iiioi, "ih. .i0,oBal.L iii ii
uimmumraua v.ni, i., .slrl,M t"o" ,,,
oerj crfo.t nude lo induie the. i u, dJ. ,,
Mi til. .UhKlH, Whllh Will IcMl.. ""
i-ul. to appc-a: bcfo.e the .speed comma:
Chairman Tjv.i.ij infoim.jii
Con i not
J 1.1I1C1.S ll3.lt ."!, would -ut
in.iton.si thai iho l.ouisi,.,. t i',j,,.,,. , H'
cV,".s. " J"'1 """ '''lU' ""'" "-is .lo.
inasmucJi .u tln irj,,t, .... i
gtcss
will not . ncliide is s, ,si;, J, ', ,' j
-ill 1 111 llll fl Ih.. ..... ,.. lil
jip'll
1-o'iJ i.ill in all pion-.b..,!. w?m , ... V.J;'.'.'V
nKrit-liill.ii Inn-.n. .. .....". ".'1
tti'it the nrst nwailllt; C, , 1, .,:,?' IVr
EXPOSITION COMPANY'S PLANS.
-tv 31siiuifiiiiiii ti 'I";,!,,. ('!,;,,.
Ahoiii .M,-it l. h K s.'iit,
'Ihe i haute m the maiiai;. ment of tlie
St Louis i:poMtion will In .fleeted, it is
isndtrstoou, h-io'tli aftir the letuin fioin
the Last or Jlr. t'lmlcs V JleLuip, ujio
is now eonducliiiR tho neiotlatiou, for the
li.in-.fei of the :tock.
The lli.il pape.-b will bu sisued. It is be
lli led. on Jlav 1 On tint date scleral of
tin members of the present directorate will
icsRn, and their pl.w , s win hs tnk. n ov
imti who h.nc -ict hen tofon beer coin:, t
d with thr er.t.rpiise ("ontrni.i to the
M'ltemcnt vhi.ii has been mad" In certihi
:uaileis. th- ohan0e in the Hoard of 11
1' clots does not indicate that the L"posi
tion will pas into tho control of the St
Louis "Iramdt Companj. While a number of
the rentlemen who will hrcome directors
of the ast-iKlation aro slockiioldtrs of Hi--stteet
railw.ij oompaiii, their connection
with tlio Imposition is In no wai to be eon.
ildeted at, indleatins that fe St Louis
Trun-It ComprnjV iutensts will dominate
tin manaRetra tn of thr i.istittitiuu
Ihe change of manaKenicit presages a
broadtr and more liberal scope in the con
duct of the affairs cf th3 present , nier
lirisi, o ns to place, it on a IiaIs which
will appeal more Mionglv and direct to
the loaves It is the intention of the "now
manasemii.t to retain tho ecutial feat
ures of tho ntKssItion and the Coliseum, in
accordance witti the objects fm which the
oticinul corponUion was foitned. jtnl to
add Kuch feature of
amusement as will
J fa,0l in Iheeies of 1 be c-el.er-1 j,..
' - . . .. .-""us.
I nt iti.I l.lf .i-i... ,.r Hi.. 1 Tii.n.iil.... ,..,-,.
ciaiion is .,b,ejt Jl"i,(v. much of which is
at pieenl borne b ii fiw puhlic -iilriti-.
men. who haie khoii their pergonal ,-e-eurltie
for this amount one of the terms
of the niw deal stinul it. s that thes0 jnL.M
will be relined from this Indcbtedni-s. the
nc. Mockholders nytPiIiK to assatno all
iiulsiandins chliatiotis
JIi. Jb'Luie and Jiunae l.irletivi arc
atnoiij; the men mot actiieli interesteJ
in the new enterprise. Jlr. JIcLutc, it is
said, has practically completed all iiefiotia.
tlons-JorJlutStmiter- oz, Jho stoct.
:ioitlou would, a: this i, I ., . . "" '"- ' "'-
or more be. tit than loluines thai ,ould "'b '" , ' lr "si" H"'1
ire
tii'i
"-de hi the- l:xViu, ue , J UUM It?
piot.i,IU th..t an ,bos0 ; :, v.t,., i u. n'r
1-far buoto th sp.,!-,.,! Coir. ss-,,n al cJn
muee win m-u in m. u?uis ,J, n '"Y,
fl .o in a bo.lj to tho ..ipii.,1 Iilb
here i ,n.nn, w,n h icn ined V
Hiiu.Jom.ed to tiipp tn. ,i.,".s"nt, ,".''
uonds J on .ipjuoiuMtion i'ii. c
ti'iii :, i mi., it.. ,i.,hi,,i..
ST. LOUIS.
1 1 j -
H0BDE OFOrpJC&StEKtR.S TU
LOOSt Ori PULRTO RICO.
EXPOS!?' GATES
WILL UrN TO-DAY.
1'ivsnlfiit I.oiiin'l ;hii Ministry to
I:iilii:it( in In.-niiiiiinl
AVENUES FILLED WITH DEBRIS.
Fr.unV. i;ciMnit Will Only In-
M)c't i:uililins Frinii the Oui-
idi' Those liirloM-d Aii-
Yet ShclN.
I'ans, Apul 12 -The ovposition autlioil
tics aie linking ,i -Imiiuoiiv ffort to pte
pire the- si,n fL. th(. jn.jK,lri!ton to-moi-iow
but an eamination of the crminrN
.111.1 lillildillf;
I o--siiiie
to-dj
how the task is lm-
The buildlimi mi. filbd unh debris and
the exhibits are unlv initially- installed The
Salle des I. ies, n, wi,irli tlio iii.iui;iir.il
ert inonie.s are pljuncd to occm to-morrov.
Ins an anny (.t men clejri;,f,- th.. iio- sjuce
.ii"! ar'anpinff th,. .-rnt lie work ,ill
intinue all niirlit and , !..n m tt.e ii..r
when the united cuests arrie
Tin ceremonies .ue tli'ed to becin at "'
o'lloik. whin JI. Millorapil, the .MlnNter of
I.!
inierce. -Mil make the iiir.iinn .1 ,.,i-
rets , wl'i'h President I-ooiiei nin ,. '
Plj. The President will thin walk HrotiKh
a portion of tlio Grounds, and jft"rw.i:ds
einharkliiKon u n.r craft he -ill! m doun
.ne itncr .seine to the nev. Alennde' III
bridge which h-will formalli declare open.
The ipoition Krutimls will he eIost,i fr
the tPiunlndf r of ho dnj. the foim.il open-
in.
....... -..an. .lumps pacKii'R aes and dr'ub.
of ii.ri kind, which still litUr all th" -,r-lerles
of the rirositlon This wo-k is on'v
to picture- a srii.s f tihlenux f..r th- Piei
drnt tr.-morrou. as he nil! not . .it. r ib. ...
p. sjtion buildings projier li :t mill intjiect
tile edillees ftom the ouUmIp. for the erel
bnt lejson that the hiilldlngs. where "n
Ish. d, aie thus foi mere shells, with sea i cell-
ani exhlhlls to be so..) au where After
JI. Loubct s iilt to-morrow thise sciffol.l
inps will be it-built, and the intcnupted
wont of iiitalIatlon will l)e usuni.d
The s.,lcrt.s or lllH inj,m.ura,lnI, rprr.
monies will depend ltrseli noon the wi ath-r
to-morrow, which Innpih p-ombi s to be
ti'ie. Otheiwlse the ep()sitioi "lounds will
become a i rltable slouch or d.).ond
Tliree MoKnl flre-nt tien..
IV. pito the lntompleto condition or tlie ei.-1-osition.
President Loub, i will be ablo to
enjoy three plendld iews
The ii-.t is tho liew down the ChampB do
JlarH from the Trocadero .n the Ch.HPti
el'l'Vltl. with aitblie pai.ics n Pti, r ide
The second is the Vista from lh. f ii mips
Llis. Hs .n-r.iss the no. Aleiaudei 1 ri !,-,. t..
itl.t Hotel ties Iiualidei!, vith Hit k Id d
dome of tho tomb of .Vitpolei,,, rioi,,,'. ,lp
at the farther . nd. and Hanked fli-Hi In an
atomic of tr-es an,j thin hi white "f-ti ule,
or handscme nilfiies in which will In enl
b.t.d the e.thlbi diKsid nndar the v.irbd
iiiilustrii s. the-se farndes bdnir einhelllih.il
b uioups if tuilptm,. and t,N i,,,,.,, an(J rf.
fictiio painting or all. uorlcal biibjet Is
The third ptospnet is th. s, ,.,. luokl.u;
alons" ihe , -in,. Gmb.inl.mint, upon which
aie nected the n itioual paiilions ,t' ill.
foulsn nations, each of whhh is i ir-pr',,
diiction of tunio famous bulldlnj- t t.ifi l:i
tho national architecture of th.- e.ium.i it
jein-PM-nts The hricht colors -i:id ,hirni.
I Ibd stjles of thee strurturr, will pi,,etlt
t mi unrivaled piinoramlc liew to the orp.i-
l jrillis in ijii-iiu-jni.ii iarse oi: -he d,
'up Hie Seini from th Tin. ade,o t,,
I A!e.inde'i brldse
Ke
PniV-oii-i and tleetn nll.iiis.
M I.oubei has deeided to c'lc! r ,t the in-
I .uigiimtiiiii b liardoulni; an .n.n .ml nn
I piioneis who are undergolm; i -t : -n es ' ,r
uunor offends All sailors mil s.i'dii's (ire
to iccene a special laiion or wine to-m.ji-row.
A list of about flft l"Purntoi-.' 'if tha
I'Kion of Honor, conferr. .1 upon T-'renei
pijiositloii eitllil.iK. lias b-en prcn.ulaKd
J5 Alficd I'lcani, tlie fiinm!s!riPi
en-
era!, heads Hi- list with the Ci.un
Ciojs.
WARNING FROM THE POWERS.
Conliiniulioii ol l?cjii)il Thai Cliiiui
Iloccitt'd 1 1.
it'Tt r.UI'iPKCIM
Washington Aptil i; Vuiijont.i.i. n in
formation has. l"n receiied here cotillrni
imr the repoit tn.u Creat llrltaiu. r.-anee.
Cbrmanv and Itnlv ricntly nddte's-d r.
joint note to theTstintr LI Yanien detniid-ij-K
that Chlnn tike measures within two
months to "iippim the 'Ijosrrs. .jmi
threatening in c.i.-o of tefiisal lo tike for. i
ble :n-aures thotn'tlies to establish older
in the Empire.
Ittissin did not join In the note, for tho
u.ison that she N .in, "Asiatic Power" and
It would be Inadilssble for her to t.'ko ,in-fcii.-h
action.
Th" Ix-st In'orn-ctlon obtainable hero Is
thit 1'nited Stales Jllnister "o-ier did not
siirn the jo'nt note, though it is tmderatood
that he addressed a conimunlcatioii to the
Tsuns l-i Vamcn elcinandins in sttoni;
terms lh.it incaiirrs be taken for the : up
prosion of the "oeicty and that Arieiie.in
ci'izens and their interests be fullv pro
tected Thire i a disposition In nfliei.il itrcbs
hero to belli ip tint China v ill not serious
li att-mpt to eompl with the demands of
tl.c I'.iwcr. but at the mt of the tini"
limit tlxed will endcaior to obtain an -ti-Msio.,
thotich it is hoped lhat thr as
.-emblins- .-i"-hips i Tain nil it.ij-res
upon Hie chiiictp iSmcminc.-il the fact that
Luropo means tli.it foreigners in China.
llalI not be subject to outrnccous attack?,
and Jh.it the anti-forolsu yoclctv mut be
llsluiniirii aiid Its miirlcaderH. Imni mnn
" n ' r ' in t ii .in
Itmdpanlslied,; - - --
MO.. SATrKUAY. APRIL 14. 1000.
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a. ,
. !"iv.tu,2
ekw
. ' ) V il,-j::;:rrr
s -rWh,
O
favors mm
VOTE ON SENATORS.
IIoiiM I'iiscd ji
I'iii()-iiin
-I in 1 csoiiiiitm
:i 'niislil'i
lii-ii:il Aiiit'iiiliiicui.
OBLIGATORY ON ALL STATES.
OMTwliflminir -M.'iiopiiy in laor
of llif Clitinpc Armiioiiious
li'l):iu ()or I'ciision
Lci,'isI:iiioii.
itcrrni.tf sri:T-t
Watjliiiimon, April i: The Hiiu-e to-d iv.
ly :i ote of 2IJ t" 1J, p.i-.d i Joint leo-
' luti'iif iiropo?inc -i eonstitiiiiotial .unetid-
I menl lo pioxide for Hie , lection of I "nltel I
J fatties Stnato-, h diiil o-e n' the fo- j
, pie The form In which the resolu'ton was '
adoptrd Is uue to Itepres-ntitKe J.Iojd of j
the l"n si Jllsouri District
The ris'ilutlon p-oposiej In ihe ninor.tt
of the lommlttce left it option ii with t!i-'
Static v hither ?en?t"rs th.iui I he e!e : d l
! l' the it oplo
or b the lyvilau'"f. I
'I; -Ioi .1 prejiared a si.hstitute who hi
I I1,a,!' ' ohliK'tto-j n all Ft t'o? to l-ct
, 1,J '"' I,,3P' TJiIf. 1m nrsued, would le
hull In a uniform s noir and Mr. l.'oid's
sulisiltute unt adopter! hi an oierwhelm-
1 Ini; vote I.".i Jo 30.
tote tiii!
'.t t ri't Minions.
The ioto ua- tin n i."ken upon the
adoption of the amindinetit lo ,t rising
io.p the iiltrlo house rit-iite in hiirmort of
! th i'
J The
-niind
i. solution n.'s .iciuptrel 2in to ;".
ncqaiiie ot.s w.re cast br .Messrs
Tin
All. u of .Maine
HuiIeiKh or Jlainc. Cnlder-
head of K.in i. I'ordnei f Jllchlsan.
Oitiur of Xpa .lersej. Hedge of bjw.i,
Hun of Conned lent. Line of lows. Le
trr or (Jpnrtdi L'ttlifeld id Jlalne. M, -Ph.
t'O". oe It ii.i Jl.tntt r.f Illinois. jus-ill
of r onm ( lieu-. Sp ri of Contippt.cit and
'1 i.uin.is of Iowa
Proiiose.l linen .low -it.
!! the tMins of the resolution th- amend
ment tu be submitted to the I. ,;i-daturs is
as follov s
'Tho Senile of the 1'nited States shill
he ronipocd of two Senators from cich
Stale, who .-hall be cbittd hi a iliiect otn
ef the iieople thereof for a te rm of i j oars
and etch S-uitcr shall haie one iote v
plural , of the mtcs oi"! for c.intl'd it-s
fci Senator shall ho stitflrient to elect. The
eleitois in enh Sute shall ham the quali
fications ieiuisite for electors of th" mcBt
numerous branch of the State l.i-stslatures,
resp, .-tiiclj
"W In n a i acini v happens b" deith,
rcsiifp.-tlrn or otherwise, in tie rospre-. u
tntlon or an St ite in th" S'.uate, tlie ',im
-hall le filled foi the unexpir. il tp-m thir"
ir In the mauiiii a.s is proildiil ror tins
.Itciimi of Si'.ators In pnriiKi.iih 1
"Proiided, th.:t the etc. utile ilicrrof miy
imkc temporal appointment until the
uet Keneia! oi srial tlietlcit, '-i n.
cordanre with ihe stjlutes or Constitution
of s,,h State "
Jlr L!ud has woikel with rrf.it dili
gence and i IfettLeness for this leforni. and
it is d.ie iciv lar.,e!i to ,., , rforts nrd
the eo-opeiati'in of 1II.muiI Iiemocrats
that the Holism look 1 11 action in-dii.
Jlr Hephiiin of Iowa atked 11111111110111
eonent ti -t a di'e. Mav I. f,,r n,,. con
slijpiaiiot' of the- Nle.iiRKiia '.111.1l lull
' I oliieet " shouted .Mi. Rmion of Ohio
emphatically
I'rivniN iif (anal l.-live.
I'ollowns; Mi Fturton s nmi-'o of objec
tion, .Mi. Hepburn took steps to oieriome
this ..ppo-mou A I'titlon lo the e'oin
initlt" on ftiil-s was pitparod reeiuestnu
that bodi to fl a tini" for takini; the
canal bill .Ml IJophjni eircukited tl o
petition on the ItepubJI an j-idc. and up to
the tltiv eif ; ! inurnment .secured sii.,jup
slRiiatures. Ho s,,id h ' 'oiisil0red this .1
fioeil siiowin, cai-slJcrliif the s,n, ,,.
tendjuee
.Ml Adamson. who eiicuiat'-d the pc'itioti
on the Demoi ratio -ItIt niIiI. i
'There Is no cppusltion v hit. vet- on this
side, and e.eri mnn jriFent to-day ha j
signed Ihe petition If the atf. nd.uue had
h"n larger we would have had mani more
tdgnnttuos, but a It i-4 the number w.s
sltv, and inpin more i.ill he Pilded as fasj
as Lumbers can he seen
Notwlil'ftantllrs tlnse efforts. t v..is in
timated pnitj stremsH in well-lntormed
q H1UI-. that ll e Committee on Rules was
uoi likeli to brine: in .1 ypecial rul- TI u
members of the eomnntte", declined, how
eier. to make .111 definite statement on tlm
subject
CnnlruiiTs Hit IVimiotis.
The Hoi.ro thui proceeded with tho ie
ular orderthe considi ration of prli.ue
pension mils jiiiriii uiu oiisineratlon of
Inirins tlie
one ot the mils .hi j.iiu-ii 111 .lou ti, faro- 1 Iri
Una. whose 1 nurse in insisting n,,0n n
(tuoiiim forced i!a penslo.i sessions, sent
to the clerk" a desk and had read nune let
ters from old soldiers in urious parts of
th couutr. vrotestlnt .iitunst the .special
aels "crouuii out bi til" nnrjiessjona! lut
re.iii" One of tin in said the old s,,dirrs
wire i-r.i "soic" Jlr. T.ilh.-: nh the ..:.
teis rend vuc eiainplcs of lnjinlr-.Is ii..
ll.lil i.'C He 1
later on .Mr "-"albert wlu was demand
ing the reading or the report In each case
and who scicral times mane points ot no
emoium, became nnolicd in a control crsy
I s.XrlMtOhlohxwjia
'OTIS WILL S00M LEAVfr THt
PHILIPPIrfES
v&wfe W-fJ
W&$ few.
i.-j.(;
iiV.. -St--"!1
fii i:r.i:s n r i.i:.
w!I bi lint Inst l "ii II tj'iiwinot of
I'ot'o II en
Win
:ading
1N-
TOPICS
TO-DAY'S REPUBLIC.
for Missouri Pirilt cloudy s.ttur
efa ; imriner in i-aslern itn.I ouf !i-r,i
poitlmi; stuitfti piirtl I'louil ; pels
sllil;, sbo-ne-rs; iln,N niostl- snullt-e-i'l.
For tlllit.iln I"ir, iiiirnn-r fs.itnr'lny:
stitiiftii tiiirtl t-lontl ; iiosnlbl? slioti
pis lii seitif hern portion; Ttlnds be--f-ouiinic
fi i-sli Neiut ln-rlj .
I'nr rl.miMis i'nrtl t'liinily unit
lllimie-r Siitiirelti ; Snutiiiy iifjssllijy
.luinrrs: iiorf In-rly iiIiiiIm. lice-oiiiinj;
i m iiilile.
IMHT I.
Patio
1. Paris l'. Opens To-IJay.
IViois Iilrect Vote on Senators,
i'irst He.irlnj- on World's I'alr Hill,
ltolierts's Army on the March.
C. Wants 1'armers to Crow Iss Wheat
.'. Southern Trains Iltmnim- Slowly,
s.ns Asuinaldo Will He Killed.
Nen 1 1 Nev..-pnper Salt.
Salary of Census Ijlrjetor.
t. Dimoentie National Headqimrtfirs May
C01110 Hire.
ebr.s.i Leailern Against ration.
Tl.idc lie liens.
K. Ii.sj.erite Contest for Wnjue County.
1 he Itulroads.
Paltimore and Ohio Is nrnncliiRf Out.
A'.i athej Ki port.
C. Lditomi.
Uebceekurs flettins in Line,
errors of .Millions in I 111 I'isures.
Wants to Shirt St irt Ofllcrrs.
T Heiolt Aiinst Kiplinism.
(.; s',n About N"v. Rooks
S Ieemnn's Trade Is Thicatencl
Jioubtful About Lister Weather,
r.i.meis' institutes.
leeds Must lit. Stiifiped.
IV.v h Crop Not 11 mi'iiied.
To Uei lop Ai;rieiiltnre.
IMIST II.
1. nitration Hill Voted Uoi.'u.
Mr Hi 1. in's Kindly Ai t
Wai w. ml Youths l-'eml Palicc.
To lift train k" rn Compiny.
"J. Itaie-Trick llits-tilt".
Ji.iMitlls Novel At.ihit'.on
All I! i"." " Chance nt .leiTrle".
His-cd Jl.111.150r Ii.inlon.
Snot tins
.ens
T Was Worst
P
cm il.
I. ILidtei Siiiiees in St iiuis Churche'.
.". S litor t tt Writes of Duid W. c.irt.th.
'Iraii'-fers or P.cilt.
I'.Iiei Ttleirain.
7 Lhe-Slock Market
rinciiia! New
s. All the News About the Latest JIuile.
Pre-e.it I'.ishlons Are Q'-.iir.t end Cra e
rul lleijspkct'ppr'a Scr.ipbook.
Puinc; Women's Car i'arc.
Ihe opinion that oppo ltion to pi noions came
with Ill-Kraic ftom a lormr Contederato
joluler
Air Mblei of Pennsjlvanla said a simple
cahalation would shew i!iat it csst lifl)
a daj "or n eslon or the Iloti'f. or 5TfCil
an houi. The time Iiltlered away by Jl
T.iltert slnit' he cai"e to Conj'rcs. he sa'd.
wnnlr! metre than pay all fh "fifs.j il ponijn
bills pis-fd eliirllit that period
Jlr Norton of Ohio protesteel ajfain-t JI
Tillert's tmir"p If he found an unjii't
bill and could demonstrate that It was ut
iu.st li" fNorton) and many members on the
floor would loin him In drfeatln it He ip
p'.iled to -Mr. Tnlbert to ah melon hi oppe
.sitio'i. Mr. Lamb of lrinla jmr.fel In the ap-
,. .(.. .1... IP..I.I 1 . .. .u ..
peal, ue -ii.i in-..- ...M...T. ia.s in,, j-' .in
from Vlrtlnl 1 had claims before the
House h" ilesi'ed to pet throUK-i. The s,ime
was ttue of other gentlemen It was a Inc
tellinK lombine They dared not light theej
i.niu-'l pension bills as he was doing. W'ntn
)n went Into the Confe derate arm, he-siiii.
l.e and his had -talced everthinp and Io-t
il The were not ra.ssin- the- hat around
it' Pordnei of Jiichipnu attackid Jlr
Talhiri Ut.'ie liter He said tint viif
Jlr. Talhert Mid l.e was a friend ef the
-...mei 1 -..mini lut li . ii 1 in 1 .
Mr. ialb-rt with a Kteat show of wrath
replied thel when tin sniti 1..-11 ..,.. a
titittuthfulnfsstt.j him he hurled it 1, 11 k
and "crammed it down bis rotten thro-it"
JK Erev 1-0 excited that ths chair tyas
.oJaltsea. ioucaai -min-jejjmst,
I &l
fflmG
y,isVifi8!w?'"Vr n
-
J 1
-pKSOMftL-. "J.GMTLEnA.? UriPLtAWiin SITUATED
i ..WOULD LIKE "TO OWCt 7 1 5 QUARTERS
Dispatches Indicate That the Great
Advance Toward Pretoria
Is Begun.
Boers Reported to Have Abandoned Attack on
Wepcner Fighting at i)c Wet's Dorp
British at Rcudersburg.
P.V MILTON V S-NYIjI'P.
SPLi"! L I1V cmji.i:
tendon. Saturd.li. April II ICopi risht.
K-" bv tho N'W York Il-nltl Compan.)
I.o'd Hob. rts"s dispatch - p.sterd.ty stntim
th.11 the Hoer adiar.ee southward had hecii
. becked aid that the garrison at Wepenor
vas still offerirR a 'aut re-istance- to the
l.o.-r attn': w is almost the flr-t pi. re of
e neoii-ag-nt; news reciiied by the nrltith
for a neck
This has sltue bei n supplementcnl by a.
repcrt Ircm Hoer Fouteft, which has
reaclcd Allwal North, to the effect that tho
li'irKl'prs who were att ickinir Dalsett's
men at Wep-r.er haie retreated nor'h after
Mistainlnir he.uy los.se-
Xn ofllcial contirmation of this report has
been reielved, but it is entirely consistent
with ctldent Uriti.sh movements in force to
rel!ee tli" linnl-prts-rd colonlald
Tho per-Istent rumor-i of fightinp to ro
lieio Horp, which is twentv mllfs north
east of Wepener, mav indicato that a relict
force fnni Itlonmfcntein is In conflict al
ready with P.oers. stationed there.
With the arrival ot .1 P.rlttsh force at that
rolnt and the ndient of tho Third Divi
sion under Clurmside at lie dders.bt.nr. tho
position rf the Hoer ronimndoes at V.'.'P
eii'T v ould b" remb red a dauKerous one.
Lvlderces that a re it mni.-ment bv
Ijrd Kobcits is tery imminent. If it hab
not already bet-run. ai" rapidly multiplinjr.
Tho Dally Telesraph's correspondent In the
Krec Stnto capital has been allowed to tcle
Krnph u statement that "troops are moi ins
forward " Th" IJIoemfonfln cor-cspondent
of the Dai! JIail send, this somewhat cryp
tic message-
"There is nnthinc wl'iteier to cau-e mi
caslii"" It will prese-itly be seen thitthj
Io"ra aro jtu t where we want thsm. In a
word, we are .it! rlKht"
Silence cr.ielopes the troicrncnts of Hrlt
sh forces north and south of Jlafckir-r to
rslleie that town. Cape Town advice's state,
with nn air of mjsteri th it kuoiI newt is
"tpccti'd from the tn.in i v soon. There
fs eildentli no do'ibt tha' tt-" condition of
tho garrison H hocnmlnc detperite.
IHIKHV TOT'.!. I.Oss. i.duo.
SPLCIAL P.Y CAIti.i:
lyire-iro Jlarcpiez, Priday April 13. (Copy
right irjf'O. hv the New York Herald Coin
pan .1 The actual Horr los- up to tho end
of Jlarth. Including prisyuers. Is now esti
mated at lif'T"
At jiresent there a-e T,(4 Hoer In Natal
nnd aho-.it X.H In the I'rfe State
IO si CI'OR -1 IIIMIMIlt 'I KOIM'S.
1-nndru. Apiil It Th' War Office has re-
celled the foIlQv.ius di-pitch from Genera!
Kobrrts
"Htoemfontrit!. April 13 1 13 p m Tbs
enemi's ii'eiiemenrs -niith Inve been
ehe-kfd Wpperer Is still surroundeel. but
the little ea-ri'iin is holilirer out wll Trocrs
are betiij; moied to their assistance.
"Th" hr-ilth of tha troojs N ooc! and
tho c.iinate. piTfection "
i) li.ucrrv 1 vriM),
ntoemfonteln, Aoril 13 Accounts received
her Of the t'Kiitinir of th" troops under
Colonel Dalqetty nt We pern r show that
tho Uoers attaeked th-m ils"nrous. but
were repuIseJ i.lth ureit lops. The Uoers
lbirrtupiitlv relbnulslie-d Hie attack, and
It l sail here they are icturninj nortii
11 a rd
A new dUloion. consist inj; of two bri
KadEs, has been formed under General Ian
Hamilton.
General Htittni's brif-ade is composed of
Cjuadian-'. N"W Zeiilauders anil all the
Australians, except the ciialry His -taft
follows Colonel .Martyr, chief. Lord Ho?"
meail. ald-oe-cnmp, Colonels Hood cf Vic
toria and UridRe- of New South W'al"s. and
Major Cartnrisht of Canada. AsIjtint A I
Jutant C.enerali!
The brlitade consists of four corp- ot
mounted Infantry under Colonel Pitcher.
The first corps eon"-ists of the I'irst n.it
tallan Canadians under Colonel Ltzzard,
and the Second P.nttalion Canadians un'l'jr
Colonel llervhmcr. Strathcom".- Hors .
under Lieutenant Colonel Steele, and thr;
Victorian", under Colonel Prlee. are In the
Pourth Corps. The Second and Thlnl eorp-;
are conuosed of Australians. i:.i"h corps
Ins a battalion of impfrinl m'iunl-l in
fantry attaclie'l. The Canadians and New
South Wales batteries and a number of
Jlailnu-. will al-o join th" din-ion.
General RIdle''s brip.nio comprises all
the South African troops.
i lif-.iiMsmr. at ki::ui:i:mij:i:(;.
Hirbiersbur-, April IT Tn" Thlrel D-.-t-lcn.
loi-imnndi'd bj JI ejor Oc1er.1I Ch-rni-sil.
has .irri-n! I ere frim IVth'tny with
out an Incident worth rec-irdlnr-. The
Hoe r have been located south of ths Wep
cner and Smithheld districts.
2 fiIoneLJJaJBetty4.j.lio is in conm-and. or J
- r.r .--. i '" "' '"' "lie Cent.
t J ( ' liiUslih- M. Loiiii. Two (rain.
"J On Tirln. 'Ihrei- I eiits.
i
:
fill THE HIBPU
the colonial force sii rounded at W'epener.
is lioIilIn out c.im"ly. Kicitin-; devolop-m'nts-
are probable In the n-ar future. Tht
ccnforshlp is partieularly strict
IJOJJH 1IK IVKKPIJiG.
Allwal North, April 1J. A detachment of
20 of the lioiiwilld commindo Is patrolllnr
in this ilirectlon. JHny of the men 50 to
their farms at nlnht and rejoin tho el
taehment In tl" morrin. The Ilou-ciille
commando numbers- V
A Icrce bod; of Hn.-uto.s is closely watch
ms eients from the burder Th" weather .-
tu-J cloudy to permit hellosraphlns.
It Is r-pi-rteU that the Boers lost havll.
In the- recent flKhtliu- at Wepner. Thpr
is much wtepinc: amoriT the; women, and mi
urgent m'PFace for assistance his b-i
sent to the IIou-silIIo commando. Thrrj
was tightliiK at De Wet's Dorp to-day.
HO UK!?- M'W" TACTir.-.
Iindon. April II. Ths Hloemfonte-.n cor
respondent of tho Jlorninirro-st, tclejraph-iuc-
Thursday. tas:
"Tho enemy haie evldentl determineii
to adopt entitcly new tactics. Two col
umns ar- known to ho movini- to tho south
of f'loemfotitilu. They aro relyinir on Capi
carts for traiisitort. nnel nro cai-rylr'-scarcely
any forise ani only sufflclpnt foo.l
0 meet th" Imemdiate reeiulrements of th
1 ontoy v 1th o transpeirt follow Ins at a se
cure distance. Tho Boer olumns arc thus
enabled to mo, e almost as etuickly as cav
alry. "It is reported that there arc iVM Hor-i
to the south of Do Wet's Dorp. Th forces
ctendB from that rolnt to Odendahl.
"The burghers whi hp.d returned to their
farms arc undoubtedly rololiilni- the enemv.
"Lord I'oberts Ins appointed thf- D'lko of
jrcrlboroiiK'i to be assistant nlllt.iry 8o
retary ut headitiarters."
Tho Ulotmfonteln correspondent of th
Dally Tclepraph. in a dispatch dated Fri
day, describing Lord Roberts and th troop
attending Good Priday penM-efj. -iy-:
"Hut the troops arei mnrchlnj forward aa
welt as- to sin Ices."
iior.ns- mfiu -tiovk.
London. April It The Dnllv TIeirrap!J
has thi- follow Inc from KIar.dIaaKt. dated
April IV
' The Uoers -rn chansinc their tactic
and aro 11101 injr from (Slencse wefltward.
with a ilev.- of threatonhii- our lines of
communication to L-id smith.
"On Tuesday a corps of carbineers nrl
another of Thotneycroft's horse narroirly
escaped belnpr cut off, owlnu to the treach
ery of a Kafll- mil a native i-uide."
m:is in mmu.
Iximlon, April H, t.3." a. m. Lord Jf"thu"n
Is at .r.artkopfonteln. tuelic miles tastrf
Hosbof. and is -endlitr small, swift col
umns through th" adjacent country. Lord
Cheshant. eommaiidlii" ftic- eif these. n
counterrd a .-mall commando ntout ten
miles southeast e.f Y. prtkopfoutetn. If
found most of the farms occupied by aoiii
en and iliildrcn only.
An editorial note in the Dalli .Mall av-rs
that Jlafekirfr lb in a icry bid way and
that the hope of relief is far off, as no forco
Is mlwinnn- from the-south.
The I'oer pe.tco cnio', have document,
the Home correspondent of the Dally Ntj"'.rt
saj.s, shoiiinj- that urKcnt ndiauees t the
Transianl to wige war were in Icln.illy
iri.nle 1. German. This corrcs-pomler.t also
asserts that Count Von Huelow, the 'Js-r-man
Porrisn .Minister, who was said to
have i;one on a lisit to a sitic brother, real
ly went to .Milan for tl.tt e.xpre-s purposa
of conferrim with the delepatis.
The Bloemfonteln correspondent of the
Times, te'igiaphh!-- Krld.tj, b.is:
"Lier.ithlii',- iJ i-uini; satisfactorily. O11--injr
to the enemy's enterprise 11 necessity
his arisen lor .1 moicment in the south
eastern dnls'on and for str.itestic reasons
troop trains haie monopol'3-ed the railway
for a short i-rlod, but the t.'oer raids are
011I what was anticipated as a result ot the
halt In our main advance.
"We in I'loemfontiin nre full of great ad
miration of the c.ilni front with which head
iiuart"rs has received these Incidents.
"Half of the object of tho enemy ha fall"tl,
sincu Lord Koh rts has refused to he drawn
into complications, but has fostered lh
eneiii "s enttiprlse, m ikhuf dispositions to
checkmate them, almost without Hlocmfon
teln hi Inc; aware that moienients of tlm
treops haie occurred."
Tho Times has the followinir from Jam
mersberK, eiatnl April 12:
"Colonel ralKCtt's foice h.T been sur
rounilcil In snie tliousimh of Boers, with
eiKlit kui.s, tun 'pora-pons' .ma two Jlax
itns, hlnre Monday inornln-;. They gal
lantly withstood a hetvy atta"k on Jlondny
nnel ,-riraIn ,r pisht atficl: on Tuesi'ny; and
in Thuday tiicre w.i- a. continuoua shell
and rlllo fire.
"Wo aro confident of beinff able to repuls
4. oaanncd o Ja-jTi-os,
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