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T5a?-y'T,-r"" " """ 5pn5"t?tv,!V'I'eB,!,''' --.r--ir''s-z"'-"v- r - mwc -"r. -..- -i j'n,',v.,i7,',f'-rr" ,....-,. . s-fl''V mt i IV. i THEBEPUBLIC-- iWEDNESDAY. MAY 29,1001'. a& L i2L ti, UJK - TO-DAY'S NEWS BRIEF. A BUSINESS. Iaocal l!scount rates were quoted nt B to S per cent on call and time loans. The clearances were $6,955,018, the balances $1,132.(33. Domestic exchange -was Quoted no lollows: New York. 40c premium bid, 0c premium asked: Chicago, 15c premium bid. 25c premium asked; Cincinnati, 10c discount hid. J0c rremlum asked; New Orleans, 25c discount bid. par asked: Louisville, 10c dis count bid. 10c premium asked. The local wheat market closed higher at T2'e a. May. TOKc. July, GSVIic b. Sept.. 74S74ic No. 2 red. Corn closed better at s2Hc n. Slay, 4:'i!3lie July. 4jc b. Sept., Wdllc No. 2 white. Oats closed at 23c a. May. 2T4c b. July. 2iJS?ic Sept., JSUeS'io No. 2. The local spot cotton market closed quiet. LOCAL AND SUBURBAN. The Executive Committee of the Louis iana Purchase Exposition Company, which will select a site for the World's Talr, has been appointed by President Fronds. James McCormlck Is lined $5 on a charge of abusing his wife and J3 on a charge of trclng to strike the wife of his neighbor. The Charter amendments were ordered en grossed jesterday. Emll Jacobson. son of Louis Jacob'on, chief clerk of the powder depot at Jefferson Barracks, assisted General Funston in the capture of the Insurgent leader. Agulnaldo. The sixty-second annual convention ot the Diocese of Missouri is In session nt Christ Church Cathedral. Plans -have been drawn for three new shoe factories by the La Prelle-Wllliams, Peters and Friedman Bros, companies, the con struction of which will be commenced Im mediately. License Commissioner Whvte has asked the Chief of Police to arrest all owners of unlicensed vehicles and bicjcles, beginning June 3. The City Council passed Mayor Wells's bill providing for the emplojment of a garbage expert. Courcllman Ktchards Introduced a bill providing for a license on shipping platforms. GENERAL DOMESTIC. The United States Supreme Court ad journed yesterday until October without making any decision in tho Philippine In sular cases. Mark Twain and 'Gus Thomas spoke at the dinner of the Missouri Society In New Xork last night. Tho Gorernment crop report shows that crops are delayed all over the West and Southwest on account of continued cool feather. Senator Forakers friends declare that the Supreme Court decision In sustaining the Foraker act makes him the logical can didate for the Republican presidential nomi nation In 1904. The candidacy of Senator Fsdrchlld of In diana for the Republican presidential nom ination in 1904 was formally announced yes terday. Senator Vest declares that the Democratic party must continue to fight the colonial poller, recognised by the decision of the Supreme Court In the Insular cases. Senator Bailey of Texas characterizes the "decision of the Supreme Court In the Insu lar cases as political rather than judicial. 3 Illinois friends at former Governor Tan aer are arranging to erect a monument to him at fiprlngfleld. Porto Rlcan bankers and merchants are .. ereatly disappointed over the decision of the United States Supreme Court in the Porto Rlcan cases. A number of Columbus. led.. High School ..students have been arrested, charged with -rioting. The charges grew out of a dis turbance incident to a class "scrap." A Chicago woman declares she was de ceived Into marrying a man with a wooden .Itgi. She Is suing for divorce. FOREIGN. General Schoeman, a prominent Boer leader, was killed at Pretoria by the ex plosion of a.- lyddite shell, -which he was keeping as a curio. The Boer raid Into Cape Colony has been checked. The London Daily News characterizes the decision of the United States Supreme Court 1n the insular cases as a headlong drop in the moral scale and a retrogressive step. SPORTING. Winners at the Fair Grounds yesterday were: The Four Hundred. La Desirous, Waklta, Wax Taper, Miss Patron end Re ducer. Powell won for. St. Louis in a pitchers battle with the great Matthewson. . RAILROADS. Speculation is rife as to changes to be made when the Frisco and Memphis sj'B- -tems are consolidated. President Wenohell of the Memnhls Rout Says that President Yoakum of the Frisco will make announcement of all changes In officials. The St. Louis Line will open for traffic its extension to Owensvllle. Mo, f The Santa Fe has announced a half-fare .rate for harvest hands to points In Kansas. n Western Passenger Association lines have .granted reduced rates for several meetings. A new electric line will be built from Tay lorvllle to Mount Auburn, 111. e 'Twenty-five new locomotives have been ordered by the Missouri. Kansas and Texas. Proceedings have been instituted against the Chicago and Alton by officials of Au drain County. Missouri. , T Care Heavtsusne ta. 10 Klutea Take Parker's Headache Powders. They re safe and sura. All druggists. Price 10c. p tee Intelligence. Liverpool. May 2& Arrtvad: Tunisian, from Montreal. New Tork. May J8. Arrived: Roentgen Louise. Bremen. Bremen, May 2& Arrived: Tauric, Liver (.pool; Kaiser Wllhelm Jer Grosse. 2remen. ts Liverpool. May 28. Arrived: Vancouver, Portland. $ Plymouth. May 28. Arrtr-fl: Pennayl I'Van, New Tork. for Hamburg; f! New Tork. May 28. Sailed: Oregonlan. JHonlulu, via San Francisco. Jt Cherbourg, May 28. Arrived: Pennsyl franta. New York, for Hamburg, p Brow Head, May 28. Passed: Steamer Cuflc, New York for Liverpool. ( Sagres, May 28. Passed: Steamers Duchessa Di Genova. New York for Naples uid Genoa; Georgia, New Tork for Naples and Genoa, Gibraltar, May 28. Passed: Steamer Scotia, Genoa, NapleB for New' York. Moville, May 28. Arrived: Steamer Ethi opia, New York for Glasgow (and pro ceeded). Boulogne, May 28. Arrived: Steamer Rot terdam. New York for Rotterdam (and pro ceeded). I Queenstown. May 28. Arrived: Steamer I Oceanic. New York for Liverpool (and pro ceeded). t DEAL IN CATTLE AND LAND. 'Farwells Dispose of Texas Hold , ings to W. E. Halsell. ''REPUBLIC SPECIAL. V Chicago, I1L, May 28. CL B. and J. V. fFarweil have closed another sale of land 'end cattle from their ranch holdings in -the Panhandle ot Texas. - The purchaser this time Is W. E. Halsell of Vlnita, L T who gets about 158,000 Jacres In Lamb and Castro counties and between U.O0O and 12.000 head of cattle. Tho cows with calves at foot go in at U0 per bead, and the dry cows at J27.S0. !JThe whole sale amounts to a trifle over $750,000. This makes the aggregate sales of land by the Forwells, in the last few months, temount to about 00,000 acres and the I total value of land and cattle to nearly 12, S 250,000. -" .- ' IHlnoU Pketoarmpkera Meet. .EEPUBIJC SPECIAL. y- Quinsy. TIL, liar J8 The Photographers' 'Association 'of Biloots convened here to iday and win be In session three days, To JajjOMDW ia the badness day of the meet- .Tar Marly Whotograsbers ln,at- b.b.'JBM or Virginia ispresi H, Mlltan ,WU,oC this otty. aisssssailsssssWMiiaManVllsai i i i i nin V m - LIVELY SESSIONS OF PRESBYTERIANS. Masons Are Excluded From This Church. The Iowa. General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church adopted, after n. heated discussion, the report of the Judiciary Committee, excluding from mem bership in the church all members of secret societies "anti-Christ" in their teach ings or rituals. An amendment to- except Masons from this category was votad down. Many members of the assembly wore In favor of including labor orgintza tlons, which they characterized as Chrlstless In their tendencies and Influences. If not In their teachings. One member of the assembly declared ne would rather cut oft h'n right linnl than vote to exclude Masons from the United Presbyterian Church. Another delegate declared that It was the duty of tho church to exclude from membership all pagans, whether they enlled themselves Masons or by tome other name. Some members of the assemhly hold thnt the effect of .the adoption of the Judiciary Committee's report Is to put out of tho United Presbyterian Church all members of secret orders who nre already members of that church. WAVFwvwrtJVnvwvvsrfvwvrtwMj General Assembly at Des Moines Excludes Members of Secret Societies From Church. FINAL VOTE WAS 90 TO 63. Heated Debate on Report of Judi cial Committee of United Pres byterians Favored Fntting Labor Unions Under Ban- lies Moines. Ia.. May 25 By a vote of SO to 3. this afternoon, the Iowa General As sembly of the United Presbyterian Church adopted the Judiciary Committee's report with regard to an Interpretation of article 1T of the creed. The cctlon of the assembly is in effect to exclude members of secret orders from ad mission to tho church. It la also interpreted by some of the delegates to mean the" ex pulsion of members of the church who now belong to secret societies. The final discussion en the auestlon was long and heated. M. C. McKlttrick of Los Angeles. Col., said he would rather out off his right hard than to vote for the ex clusion of members of secret societies al ready In the church. "If we let this report go through as it 1b." said Dcctor McCreery of Pittsburg, heatedly, "wo are saying that men who have been good members of the United Presbyterian Church for years must be turned out of doors. I want to tell you, fa thers and brothers, that If we pass this report without amendment we are going to make more trouble than the United Presbyterian Church haa ever Been." "Opposed to Labor Unions." Some members of the assembly, who are most violently opposed to secret orders, ob jected to the section of the report of the committee which removed the ban of the church from organizations which do not "inculcate a Chrlstless religion." It. G. Campbell, who moved to strike out the section of the report which said the testimony does not Include such orders, held that labor unions should not be approved by the church. This Idea was strongly op posed. Tho contention of some was that unions, so far as secretlsm was concerned, were more to be feared than any other order, while the ministers and delegates, from Pitthuri Pa., maintained that if such a nnsitlon was taken by the church that. worklngmen would be barred from being admitted, and that the churches in Penn sylvania would suffer materially In the withdrawal of a great many of its mem bers. m . . Working-men Defended. Doctor J. M. Wallace, also of PltUburg, Pa., sold: "I do not believe that the church should be stirred up by an overture. For the sake of the worklngmen I do not want this part of the report stricken out. The worklngmen have Just aB good a right to form a union as Morgan has a trust, and I do object to the worklngmen being kept out of the church because they form them selves into a union to protect themselves against their oppressors." The Reverend J. ,F. Ross of Ohio favored the amendment because tho great secret or ders are rivals to tho church, for the rea son that they trade In a false religion. They have wine parties, cam parties au many other 'snares," concluded the speairar. In oloetng up me ueoaie, .tmuiur vr said: "I am ashamed of tne united rres- bytertan Church.ln Its snutmng in tne mav ter. The report of the committee is more i ih nolnt than the amendment proposed. In the report we say we shall not take pa gans into the cnurcn. even it xney are cumru Masons. We say laboring men. Grand Armv men and such nave rignts m mo ohurch." Masons Hit Not se jiumiiKu. "What will be the effect of this report," asked Doctor McConncll, "on thoe who are already Masons and In the cnurcn .' Thn a a most difficult thing to handle,' said Doctor Grler, "but when men know the truth and do it not, to thorn it is to bo counted a an. Tb Reverend B. R. Little offered an amendment which would permit Masons to become members of the church, but It was voted down. The Best Prescription far Malnrla, Chilli and Fever U a bottle of Grove's Tate! Chill Tonle. It In rtmply Iron and quinine in a tutoltn form. No curt no pay. Pries Wc. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. Illinois Association in Convention at Bloomington. BEPCBUO SPECIAL. Bloomington. I1L, May 28. The State Sun day School Convention of the Illinois Asso ciation is being held here In the First Methodist Church, At 9 o'clock this morning the Executive Committee, of which H. O. Stone of Bloom ington is chairman, held a meeting. At 9:30 thero was a devotional service, con ducted by the Reverend H. Moser. This was followed for an hour by reports from the Held, which were of an unusually encoura ging and Inspiring nature. This open con ference was led by G. W. Miller. Words of greeting were spoken by President A. H. Mills of Decatur. A conference of the primary workers was held at the First Presbyterian Church. At the convention church the afternoon exercises began with a devotional song service, led by B. O. Excell. who has charge of the convention music The Reverend W. H. Stedman, D. D., gave a Bible reading. The Roverend G. O. Scott, pastor of the First Methodist Church, delivered an ad dress of welcome to wbloh President Mills responded.- To-night not one-half of those who ap plied for admission could gain entrance to the First Methodist Church. After a song service tho Reverend W. IL Gclstwort of Chicago delivered an address. Professor H. M. Hamlll. D. D., delivered an address, In which he spoke of the development of the Sunday school work throughout the Union. The convention elected the following offi cers: President, Knox v. Taylor, Bloom ington; first vice president, L. B. Vose, Ma comb; second vice president, H. H. Rass veller, Naperville. Executive Committee W. S. Rearlck. Ashland: L W. Scholl, Polo; W. B. Rundle, Clinton: H. O. Stone, Bloom ington; H. L. Lay, Kewanee; R, C. Willis, Toledo. Knox P. Taylor, elected president, is a noted evangelist of the Christian Church. He is aged about CO and is a son of the late Matthew Taylor, M. D.. of Normal, one of the pioneer doctors of this country. He is an eloquent and convincing speaker and an eninusiast in sunoay scnooi wore. RaSerty Alexander. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Robinson. 111., May 28. Doctor H. N. Raf f erty and Miss Bess Alexander wen united in marriage by the Reverend's. A. Caldwell to-day. Miss Alexander was one of. the society girls of Robinson, and Is the niece and pro tege of t. B. Crowley. Congressman from thlsdUrtttot. "g-r. . ... - m m Last Session of General Assembly at rhiladelphia Marked by Personal Feeling. HARMONY WAS SOON RESTORED Friends of Doctor Dickey Consid ered Doctor Minton's Appoint ment a Slight to Former . Moderator. Philadelphia. Mav 2!. Tim nno biin,trvi and thirteenth Presbyterian General As sembly was dissolved at 6:15 o'clock bv Moderator Mlnton. after havlnor bwn In ses sion nearly two weeks, during which" time many matters of the utmost Importance to tha church were considered. Chief among these was the question regarding tho revi sion of the Confession of Faith. After a dis cussion continuing nearly four days this momentous subject was referred to a special commiixee. wno win maKo recommendations as to the manner In which the creed should be revised and present them to tho next general assemblr. which meets In New York. To-day, for tho first time since tho as sembly convened, the equanimity of tho commissioners wjs disturbed by the intro duction of personalities. Tho trouble oc curred during the discussion on the chair manship of tho Revision Committee. The Reverend Doctor J. D. Moffat sug gested a change In tho minutes of yester day's session so the records would show that a new committee had been appointed to revise the creed, regardless of the old committee, of which the Reverend Doctor Charles A. Dickey wns chairman. His suggestion was adopted and the Reverend Doctor James E. MotTatt of Cumberland, Md.. moved that Moderator Mlnton be elect ed chairman of the committee. Doctor Xlccolln Rrl-1 Qa-itlii. Thii incensed the friends of Doctor Dickey, and, although Doctor Moffat's mo tion prevailed, the subject was revheil later In the session by the Reverend Doctor 8. J. Niccolls of SL Louis. Doctor Niccolls moved to reconsider the motion, but as he had not been present during the earlier debate, he was declared out of order. The motion to reconsider was then renewed by the Roverend W. D. Crockett of Canton, Pa., and many of the commissioners participated in the debate that followed. Realising the delicacy of his position. Moderator Mlnton relinquished the ohalr to Vice Moderator Pltcalrn. The matter was finally adjusted by Doctor Dickey, who advised Uie assembly against reconsidering the motion, sayinir he was confident thero had been no attempt to cast any reflection upon him. but tliat tho commissioners merely desired to honor his successor as moderntor. Rector Dicker's Friends Lout. Doctor Dickey's friends wanted the elec tion of the chairman to bo made by the committee. In which event. It Is conceded. Doctor Dickey would have been re-elected. The motion, however, was lost. There are still six members of tho Re vision Committee to be appointed, but Moderator Mlnton said to-day that he had not yet made any selection. Tho closing hours ot the assembly were devoted to routine matters. The report of the Committee on Temperance urged min isters to call the attention of Congressmen m their district to tho necessity for tho completion of legislation now pending re garding tho drink trnfflo In tho Islands of tho Pacific. The report also urges the Government to take effective action toward tho suppression of tho liquor traffic In all of our new is sessions. The committee on the Peoria plan of se lecting standing committees approved tho system. In accordanco with the resolution offered yesterday by John H. Converse of this city, a special Committer n Evangelistic Work was appointed. In dissolving the assembly. Moderator Mlnton made an eloquent address, and bo fore the final benediction was pronounced the commissioners sang tho beautiful hymn "Blest be tho tie that binds." PRESIDENT AT CHICAGO T0-DAY Brief Stop Will Bo Made at Can ton To-Morrow. Cedar Rapids. Ia.. MAy 28,-The trlr. of tho presidential train from Omaha eastward tp-day across the Stato of Iowa was prac tically without incident. It was mado J?er 1 $ia? "J" rthstcra and to avofd the. crowds at the stations engines and K? nnSe" w"e changed a few miles from tbo end of each division. FOW StOTIS WMn mnrliv Hi, ,ha t slowed up at the principal towns and cities , , -nt.mcui. ujjpoiirea on me rear plairorm. This Is Secretary WMsrm'a ,.,. c... and he shared the honors with the President Mrs. McKlnlev' condition ba mnit.n.j to show steady but not rapid improvement smcu nut; leu jsnn urancisco. Kne Is gain ing some strength, nnd the President i. much encouraged. She has not yet lert her couch, however. Doctor Rixey docs not desire to have her tax her strength, but he permits her to sit up in bed most of the day. The President is nt her sldo much of the time. The train Is due to arrhe at Chicago about 3 o'clock to-morrow morning. It will not run into tho station, but will proceed directly to Washington. At Canton to-morrow a stop of twenty or thirty minutes will be made to permit some of the relatives and friends of the Presi dent and Mrs. McKInley to come alraard. VOLUNTEERS COMING HOME. Last of the Regiments Will Leave Manila To-Day. Washington, May 28. In reply to a request from the War Department. General Mac Arthur has informed the department that the volunteers will leave Manila for tho United States en the following dates: Transport Thomas sailed May 27. via Nagasaki. Forty-seventh Infantry, 33 of ficers. 972 enlisted men; Battalllon Forty ninth Infantry, 21 officers. 35S enlisted men; band, three companies Thirty-eight Infan try. 10 officers. 2S5 enlisted men. Ohio sails to-morrow, direct, headquar ters, ten companies Forty-second Infantry, 29 officers, 749 enlisted men. Transport Grant, with Forty-eighth inrantry. two bat talions. Forty-ninth Infantry. Transport Kllpatrick with Forty-third Infantry. Transport Logan, with two battalions. Thirty-eighth Infantry and Forty-fourth Infantry, sail June 1. General Corbln said that the troops men tioned in General MacArthur's message comprise all the volunteers now in the Philippines, and that arrangements for their departure indicate a complete fulfill ment ot the law regarding the dlsbandmeat of the volunteer army, July L f.jJwj.ft.jt,;,jlrj ,- - I WILL HANDLE OUTPUT OF BEAUMONT FIELDS. .Waters Pierce Oil Company Ex pect to Serve the Producer and the Consumer. EQUIPPED FOR THE BUSINESS. This Will Solye a Problem That ITiis ttothered the Texas Oil Men Mr. Pierce Talks. KEPrm.tC RPKCTAL. Beaumont. Tcx May 2S. II. Clay Pierce, president of tho Waters Plcrco Oil Com Piny. spent to-dny In Beaumont, coming in from Houston In the mornlnK in his private car. Ho met President L It. Knott of the Knnsas City Souhern. who also was here In his prhnte car, and the two drove out to the oil Held. Mr. Pierce Is chairmtn of the Hoird of Di rectors of the Mexican Nntlonal Railroad, and Is a director in the Kansas City South ern, Frisco, and Baltimore and Ohio rall rotds. It Is believed that his iit to Beau mont was primarily to look over the oil sit uation. Will llnmllp nniumoiit 1'ruiluct. nnninuc snxi.u.. Port Arthur, Tex., May 2S Tho Waters Fierce Oil Company is preparing to handle the output of the Beaumont oil field. The question of n market for the oil Is ono that has caused some little uneasiness among oil men. Thes' had no misgivings ns to the demand, but it has been fre quently said thnt the getting of oil to the purchaser was a more dilllcult question to holve. The' Waters Pierce company now proposes to solxe tills question, and Presi dent H. Clay Pierce of the company gave out something of his plans to-night. -ur. i-ierci came over irorn uuiiMun mis morning, and after spending the day there In company with PreMdcnt S. It. Knott came here lntu this afternoon. The Repub lic correspondent, who called on President Pierce, said he was here to Inaugurate plans for the handling of tho oil from the Beaumont held. "Ours is the only comrnny with sufllclent equipment to handle the Beaumont oil, and wo proiioso to take hold of the mntter. We are now here to perfect these arrangements and will begin on the details at once." Tho Waters Pierce Company is now op erating extensively in Texas and Louis iana, nnd their coming Into the Beaumont Held with tho. proposition to handle the oil is a matter of sreat import. Mr. Pierce was in conference with President Knott ot the Kansas City Southern to-night In the bitter's private car. They were discussing mattern In connection with Mr. Pierce's new moc. General Manager Ddson of the Kansas City Southern was also present at the con ference. "Would Constrnt-t a Kellner. In speaking of his plops, Mr. Pierce said his company would erect a plant at Port Arthur, uy which It Is tmpposed ho meant a rellnerv and a pumping plant. It ' also krown that the Kans is City Southern will build a bU freight depot In Port Arthur, and It Is bolleved that operations will hu carried on here on a Hrge sc lie.. When nskid how he intended handling the nil. Ml. Pierce said: "We v. Ill buy from everybody and show the same consideration to all. We will bo prep-ind to ship oil to all parts of tho world. Wo will be in position al-o to fur nish fuel oil to all railroads and manufactories- 'Whin ufcked w'hat he thought of the Beaumont Held, Mr. Pierce remarked that the held was now a very busy place. He further said that tho supply of oil would unquestionably be sulllclent to warrant his company In tho expenditures that will 1 made In preparing to handle the output of the Held. Mr. Plerco 'will meet several expert oil men during his stay here, and a thorough Investigation of tho Held will be made. That his visit will mean much to the oil pro ducers of this section thero Is ho doubt, ns Judging from Mr. Pierce's, statements his tompany will make extensive Investments In connection with Its plans. While other companies arc boring wells or contracting for pipe lines and tankage after tl.eir wells are In. tho Guffey company Is piping the product of Its six gushers to tank steamers at Port Arthur, loading tank cars ai mu ueiu nnu nnuung on to near-Dy ccn-umeia In tank wagons. It Is rumored here, and not without somo basis for the statement, that the Guffey company Is buy ing oil from other companies on the hill. If this be true, then It Is only In accordance with the plans of President Guffey unfolded the day after his !15,toO,C0Q company was chartered, to tho effect that he expected to 1-ave tho most perfect facilities in the field for markotlng Beaumont oil, and that he would be In a position to purchase crude rotroleum from tho other producing com panies. Arthur Rnthbone of Bradley, Pa., an oil expert, arrived hero this morning from Tamplco. Mexico, where he went to Inves tigate tho oil dlscoverlen. He says that wells are being sunk, but that oil has not been found In great quantities. The Gov ernment requirements In the way of a per centage, ho says, are something of n bar to the development of the country. As he ex plains It. the Government reserve ' cral rights to the land and gives tho pros pector what It chooses of the proceeds of mineral finds. H. S. REAVIS WILT, PnoSPECTFOIl Oil,. RETUBIJC SPECIAL Louisiana. Mo.. May 2S. Not to be, out done by other sections of tho Stato. Ixiuls iana Is working up somo oil excitement. It is believed here that n largo territory Just south of here on Buffalo Creek Is an oil field. Gas has been discovered on a tract belonging to Ed Stark. Judge W. A. Jordan nnd Captain E. H. Knight head a company, the organization of which was begun hero to-day, for the leasing nf lands ami boring thefton for oil. BUT PIttll'KUTV XE.lll GAS WKLLS. Iini'UIIMC SPECIAL Tcxarkana. Tex., Mav 3. Since the dis covery of gas at Annnnlas; Ia., thirty miles south of this plnco there has been a plan on foot, headed by capitalists In this city, to buy up a largo territory around the gas wells. Negotiations wore about com pleted to that end. Speculators In Shreveport learned of the proceedings, and went to Annnnlis yester day and bought the property. The purchase practically embraces all or the idle lands adjoining tho gas flows. Appellate Conrt Proceeding;, RCFUUUU SPECIAL Springfield, m.. May 28-Proceedlngs In the Appellate Court, Third District, to-day were as follows: Smith, ailmr., liC t E. I,; security for costs HIM and rul discharge,!. C, C, C. & Kt. L Ky. Co. vs. Wilson et a.: motion bv !fcnlnnt for extension of timo to June H to flln briefs allowed Trnjlor s. linrry, reccUcr; motion by appollen to dismiss appeal. Zelmans s. Harwtwd: mntlnn bv nrmnllA to dismiss appenl. Colyon Linn: motion by appellant for con llnnanco tn amend transcript until mnniamus in passed upon, nnd fhe days' ententlen of time to Die tiriefs after petition Is llpcol of. Colon vs Ilucn: same as awne. C. C C, & St. L P.y. Co. is. Hlbuman, admr.: motion by appellant for extension of time to fllo hrlcfE. Watpon b. Facner: motion by appellant for extension ot time to fllo briefs. C & E. I. It. R. Co. vs. lAwrence; same as rIhwo. Gandy et al. s. Coleman et aL; motion by de fendant for extension of tlm to file briefs. Graham v? Le Bourd; motion by appellee to dismiss appeal. Peoplo ex rcl vs City nf Hamilton; motion by defendant to dismiss writ of error; motion by plaintiff to strike defendant's motion to dlmlRS writ of error from files. liallcy. Corner. i:tc s. Cu-Ilsle Pho Com pany ri ai.: motion ny defendant for leae to me nnrid noi in coniormuy wlin me rules nV lowed. Thomas Tressed Prick Company vs. Fowler; motion ny appellant for extension cf time to June R to fllo ronli briefs allowed. Piatt County a Knott: motion by appellant for ivn nay extension 01 lime lo uie ausiracts an 1 briefs. Piatt County vs. Republican Printing Company: motion bv nnrtellanf fm extension nf flmn ,n file abstracts and briefs: motion by nppellee for leave to asslcn cross errors. Delawder vs. Jones; crots motion by plaintiff wr irate ui Rjro'pcQie as a poor person. Klzcr vs. Walden: motion by appellee to as- r- niaiuiory penally in cavo juosincni is nr. Armed in wholo: motion taken with the rjuie. Ewimr vs. Roeebrouch: motion by appellee to dlmls nppenl on abort record, award ages. pnn;mrna(i, etc People ex rel. vs. Colson: motion by relator for leave to file petition for mandamus; motion allowed: writ returnable to November term. Taken on call Kos. 31 33 34. 23. 28, 37, 33. 42. Court adjourned to a n. m. Tuesday. Jane 4. When Harare Needs assistance it may be beat to render tt promptly, but one should remember 'to use even the most perfect remedies only when needed. Tha best and most atmnla and I gentle remedy Is the Syrup of Fbra, mnu- Mkiiuau w uia uimuu ijj Bjyxuy wv. - - - ' -' --- .-rr. ..-, . -i -, ... Closed We, the undersigned, hereby agree to close our respective places of business At 1 O'Clock, on Thursday, May 30th, 1901, In honor of our soldier dead. . SCRUGGS, VANDERVOORT & BARNEY D. G. CO. D. CRAWFORD & CO. PENNY & GENTLES. STIX, BAER & FULLER. B. NUGENT & BRO. D. G. CO., Jas. g. nugent, Mn,r. WM. BARR D. G. CO., Jos. franklin, -vice Pro. BY VOTE OF 15 TO ACCEPTS PLATT AMENDMENT. Majority Report of Committee on Relations, Embodying the Amendment, With Explanations of Certain Clauses, Was Adopt ed by a Bare Majority of One Gomez, Tamayo and Fortuondo Arraigned Conservatives as "Trators" and "Perjurers." Havann, May 2S. The rintt amend racnt wns accepted by the Cuban Consti tutional Convention to-day by a vote of 15 to 14. The actual rote was on accept ing the majority report of the Commltteo on notations, which embodied tbo amendment, with e plana I ions of certain clauses. Tlie Undlmls made a hard lipht at the last moment, and Scnores Portuondo, Gomez and Tamayo bitterly arraigned the Conservatives. Senor Tamayo was particularly vindictive, and declared that everybody who toted in favor of tho Piatt amendment was a traitor to his country. The convention compelled him to rotrnct this statement. On several occasions personal encounters seemed imminent, Senor Gomez spoke for more than on hour, and his speech undoubtedly won over Senores Castro, Itobau and Manduley. lie denounced as perjurers all who favored the Piatt amendment, on the ground that they had sworn to draw tip a constitution for an independent republic. Several Conservatives rose and asked Senor Gomez to retract, but he abso lutely refused. The following delegates voted against the majority report: Gomez, Gener, Portuondo, Lacrct, Manduley, CKnoios, Kerrer, Fortun, Ko bau, Tamayo, Silva, Castro, Zayas and Alemiin. Senores Itivera and Itraro were alisnnt The Republic Bureau. Kth St. ana I'fnnsjUanla Ae. Washington, .May 2S. Briefly stajed, tho effect of tho Piatt amendment will be to give the Cubans equal rlght-t with the citi zens of all the Stntcs of the Union. The guaranties reculreil are no more than are absolutely essential to the protection of the Interests of tha United States. The Piatt amendment v. Ill enable the Cu bans to establish a government of tbolr own and to treat with tho United States upon all question?. Eventually, if the Cubans decide that they wish to become a State In the Union, after they shall have established their i?ov ernment. it will be a question for the peo ple of this country to decldo If the State of Cuba shall be admitted. Until the Cubans Bliall have established their own Independent government they can maKo no treaty1 wlthlthe United Statec. Tho adoption of the Piatt amendment seems, unavoidable, because, unfortunately, the treaty of peace with Spain Imposed up on this Got eminent the obligation to pro tect life and property and maintain stable government there. The Piatt amendment enables the United States to intervene In certain contingencies to protect tho Cubans from any foreign foe. It would so lnturvene. In pureuanco of the Monroe Doctrine, in any event. Tct of the Aiuemlinc-nt. The following Is the toxt of the Piatt amendment: That In fulfillment of the decliraUon contained In tha lolnt rpsnlntlnn ATinrupil Anrll 20. 1P3S. entitled "for the recognition of the Independence of the peoplo of Cuba, demanding that the Gov ernment of Spain relinquish tt authority and Sovernment In the Island of Cuba and with rnw Its land and natal foreei rrom Cuba and Cuban wateri, nnd directing the l'resldcnt of tho United State to use tho land and natal forces of the United States to carry these rcolutions into efffct," tho President Is hereby authorized to leave the government nnd control of the Island of Cuba to its people, no soon as a Government shall havs been established In said Island, under MISSOURI MEN MEET AT NEW YORK DINNER. tho I.oulslana Purchase Exposition Com pany, your kind courtesies. Mr. Brcckenrldge Jones nnd Mr. Henry T. Kent, distinguished Ixnilslanan. nnd well known to you all, I am told, will also be your guests tl-ls evening. They never neglect an opportunity to speak and work for the Iouislnna Purchase Exposi tion, nnd are wdlAiuallfled to do both. With sincere wishes for the success of your society nnd for the welfare of Its members, lndlvldunlly nnd collectively, I am your obedient servant, DAVID n. FRANCIS. ST. LOUIS ASD THE CXPOS1 TIOV. Corwln II, Spencer, In the absence of for mer Governor D. It. Prancls, responded to the toast, "St. Iyiuls and the I-otilalnna Purchase Exposition." He said. In part: "I greatly appreciate the privilege of having the opportunity to meet with you upon this, the occasion of our Inaugural dinner. I murt confers that It Is with some feeling of embnrrassment that I nt tempt to nddross you. ns it was well un derstood that ex-Oovernor Francis of Kt. I-oiils was to bo the guest nf honor nnd respond to tho toast assigned to me, but, by reason of hit unavoidable absence, as ha" been explained In his message of re gret, he was obliged to cancel his engage ment; but I know- that he did not do eo until the last moment, hoping ho might be with you to-night. "I stated I was .somewhat embarrassed, nnd my embarrassment comes from the fnct that I stand before jou In place ot the man who Is going to make possible tbe holding of one of tho greatest expositions In tho city of St. Louis In 1M3 that tho world has even seen. He Is a man who has never yet failed In any undertaking, nnd 19 recognized by his business asso ciates nnd by oil who know- him as being able to perform, with credit, any duty assigned to him. How MIsKonrl Will "Show 'Mm." "It has been frequently sild by some that the people of St. Imls had under taken a project that they would not be able to carry through successfully, and I wish to tnlte this opportunity nf explain ing to the mcmberB of the Missouri So ciety something of tho work that has been accomplished by our people up to the present timo In the aid of this Exposi tion. "The city of SL Louis has rnlsed by pri vate subscription the sum of over live million dollars; tho city of St. IjiuIs, by almost unanimous vote, authorized an In crease of her municipal debt In the hum of live million collars in mc am oi tins .ex position: the Missouri Legislature at iw Inst session appropriated the sum of one million dollars for the State exhibit: the Federal Government at tho last session at Congress appropriated the sum of live million dollars, being the largest appro priation ever made by the Federal Con gress for a like purpose, and wc will ex pend before the gates of the Exposition are opened not less than twenty-live mil lion dollars. Sources of Missouri AVcaltli. "I presume that this does not appear to be a very large sum of money to a man living In New York, where people are accustomed to dealing In transactions In volving many millions, but we propose and will expend more money than was ex- ? ended In the city of Chicago In building heir great exposition of 1S92-1S93, and to convince you that we are financially able to carry forward this great enterprise, t would like to call your attention to some lacts relating; to tne progress or tne city . of St. Louis and State ot Missouri within he city wthln rfryou, ptate, tne last few years, as I fear many ofl i aisca jou. oava left your native te&k3itt8SSi&l rszi one on Memorial Day. I a constitution, -schlch, either as a part thereof or In an ordlnanco appended thereto. sbaU define tho future relations of the United States with Cuba, substantially as follows: rirst That the government of Cuba shall sever enter Into any treaty or otber compact with an? foreign power, or powers, which will Impair or tend to lmptilr the Independence of Cuba, nor In unv manrer aumorun or permit any roreign permit any foreign power or powers to obtain, by colonisation, or fit., mllllnn1 ir nmnl minviitf ,. nthu lulas loilrment in. or control over, any portion of thei mia ibiann. Second That said Government snail not assume or contract any public debt to pay the Interest upon which, and to make reasonable sinking: fund provision for tho ultimate discharge of which, the ordinary revenues of tho Islands, &f or defraying the current expenses of Goveii mer.t. shall bo inadequate. Slllltarr Administration Ratified. Third That tho Government of Cuba consents that the United States may exercle the right to Intervene for the preservation of Cuban In dependence, the maintenance of a Government equal to the protection of life, property and In dividual llbertv. and for discharging Uie obliga tions with respect to Cube. Imposed by the treaty of Paris on the United Stales, now to be iisxiuned and undertaken by tbe Government of Cuba. Fourth That all acts of the United States in Cuba during Its military occupancy thereof are ratltled and validated, and all Ian rut rights ac quired thereunder shall be maintained and prt terted. Klftb That the Government of Cuba will exe cute and, as far as necess-iry. extend the plans already devised, or oilier plan, to be mutually agreed upon, for the sanitation of the cities of the Inland, to the end that a recurrence of epi demic and Infectious dleases may be prevented, thereby assuring protection to the people and commerce of Cuba, as well as to the commerce. of the Southern ports of the United States and the people-residing Viereln. Sixth That the Isle of Fines shall be omitted from the proposed constitutional boundaries of Cuba, the title thereto being left to future ad justment by treaty. Seventh That to enable the United States to maintain the independence of Cuba, and to pro tect the people thereof, as vrell ns for Its own defense, the Goverenment of Cuba, will seU or Icaso to tho United States lands necessary for coaling or naval stations at certain specified points, to be agreed upon with the President of thn United States. Ebrhth That bv Eighth That by way of further assurance tha Government of Cuba will emlody the foregoing: provisions in a permanent treaty with the United biatis. have not kept pace with tbe progress: of the great Southwest. "I find, upon Investigation, that the lead and zino produce alone ox the State of Missouri for the venr 1300 was $9,600,00", almost two-thirds of the amount paid for tbe cntlro Louisiana territory. St. Louts to-day ranks as tho fourth city of the Union In "population; she Is also fourth In manufacture, and her estimated output annually Is thn enormous mini of S330.0L0. OW; she is the termini of twenty-five rail roads. Sho has tho largest Union Station in the United States, and. I might say. In the world: she Is the largest horse and mule market; also, the largest hardwood lumber market. She Is first In the manu facture of street cars. She ranks to-day as the second shoe distributing center, nnd at the present rate of progress will soon take first place in that industry. She manufactures more tobacco than any city In the world; she nlso has tho largest brewery In the United Statts; j-he has the lnrgest hardware houe in the world a.nd distributes more than dO per cent of the woortenware sold In the United States. She ranks as the thlnl largest dry goodi market nnd Is third In manufacture and distribution of furniture. She nlso has thn largest drug house but one In America, and Cupples Station, which Is unique, theie being nothing like It in the United States, it offering the most economical method of receiving and distributing mer chandise In large quantities at a minimum cost. Our public school system Is unex celled, and we nlso contribute our share to the support of the Federal Govern ment, the Internal revenue collected dur ing the calendar year 1300 amounting to $r.TT6,MR, being more than the entire sum that was paid for that vast territory known as the Louisiana Purchase." Mnrk Tirnln on Missouri. Tollovvlng Mr. Spencer, Mr. Thomas Intro duced Samuel M. Clemens (Mark Twain), who was greeted with enthusiastic cheers. Mr. Clemenn lost no time In convulsing tho house with laughter. He started on by giving Mr. Spencer a rub on tho statistics) he had Just delivered himself of. "I have been ns much Impressed as has the toastmaster by Mr. Siwnccr's speech, and confused also." said Mr. Clemens. "Statistics alvvnys have that effect as they rise higher ami higher to tho sky, and al ways In th" same proportion they become more Inexplicable. "I was glad when I heard It stated that Missouri had turned cut I.SM.OOO.OOO mules. (Roars of laughter.) It's from Missouri, and it Is expected that It Is to be believed. When I was- vomit; and In Missouri I be lieved such things. It was a h.ihit: I had it myself. But. now I have como to this grav- part of the country, where the peo ple rely largely upon truth. It Is not to ho expected that I would believe any such varn. Ills Idea of the Unlr. "I don't know what this Louisiana Pur chase Is about, but If they have borrowed $2r,CV).000 and they propose to secure a like M,m In some similar questionable manner for the purchase of Louisiana, I don't ap prove of it. You nil know you can't buy Loulslana for any such sum ns that. "This glorifying of St. Louta Is likely to have a bid effect upon you. because it is likely to raise jour pride in your own State. Put there 1? room -for It between here and the 7.nlth. You must keep these things in lounds. Some Eminent Mlssourlnns. "George Washington was a Mlssourian. Ho was that, not by accident of birth, but by his primacy In tho achievement of lib erty nnd the other great things he did for his country. That made him a Mlssourian. Go back into history as you may. Caesar was a Mlssourian. "They are all Mlssourlans by right. Abra ham Lincoln, Kooeir .. uee, uenerai urani. 2& Z&&$E6ft&toS&v& 5 . . i... SS&fT grsafflPgffSSai. right become a half-Mlssourlan. He lived in tho little town of Alexandria for a short time. He Imbibed enough Mississippi water as a boy to dilute any foreign strain that might be In his make-up. "I, In my capacity as a lay preacher, ray. live your lives In virtue that when you come to lay your lives down you shall not go down, down, down, but ascend to Mis souri." vV. M. Chase ppokc on Missouri's contri bution tot tart. Doctor Iialnbridge Colby ro- sponoeu to tne toast, Missouri, lier Loyal Sons," and President Augustus Van Wyck of the Southern Society spoke for that or ganization. After the speechmnklng and merry-making were over, Harry tV. Walker moved that a permanent committee be appointed, with Augustus Thomas as chairman, to draw up a plan of organization and by law which shall govern the society. This committee will call a meeting early In tha fall, at which officers will be elected and a permanent organization formed. LIST OP GUESTS. Those who dined with the society were: F. L. Abbott, Walter Alexander, Arthur W. Allen. Giles S. Allison. David C. BalL Russell Bagley. Wm. C. Boone. McKlnley Bovle. B. K. Balrd, O. H. Bauer, C A. Bauer C. A. Bracg. J. S. Buchanan, J. C Calhoun. Walter C Carr, I A. Cerf. W. M. Chase. Wm. Ward Chllds. W. W. Clendmln, Balnbrldge Colby, Thomas B. Coles, Chal mers D. Coleman. George B. Compton. H. R. Conklln, W. T. Conney, W. W. Conley. H. M. Dawes, B. E. cVOench. J. V. Donl phan. Horace Dumars, E. J. Dunham, J. S. Dunham, W. A. Edwards. F. F. Fox. a C. Fox, H. Ij. Fox. J. L. Fuller. H. Gamble.. S. M. Gardenshlre. J. S. Gilbert, E. K. Gilt C. F. Graham. O. D. Gray, T. F. Greggv Arthur Grissom. J. K. Gwynn, J. K. Hack staff. R. C. Hackstaff. C. E. Halliwell, T. W. Halliwell, J. W. Harrington. J. C. Hcn drix. F. E. Hill, M. D. Hunton, a I. Jarvis. A. P. Jctmore, H. T. Kent, C. M. Kurtz, I. p. Litton, I. N. Love, William Luhman, V. P. Lynott, W. H. McAItster, I P. McCord. J. C. MacBvitt, Justin McGrath W. Ia Marks; H. I Marston, E. D. Meter. Samuel Moffltt. A. A. Mosher, Edgar Park. E. G. Pringle. L. G. Quintan. S. H. Hag- , land, Sylvester Bawling. J. H. Rickey. J. A. s Robertson. F. W. Ruokstuhl, Todd Russell, William H. Russell. Georgo a Scott, E. L. Somervllle. M. I. Southard. F. "C. Speer, C H. Spencer, Edward Stephens, W. E. Ste phens', Henry L. Stoddard, J. A. Tedford. Augustus Thomas, Burton Thompson, E. D. Tlttman, A. O, Tlttman, Stanley Todd. W. H. Trigg. J. P. Tuttle. Augustus Van Wyck, R. A. Vance, S. W. Vandlvert. G. K. B. Wade. A. E. Walker. H, W. Walker, the Reverend Ralph Walker. A. I. Well, J. Terry Wesf, F. D. White, S. V. White. B. T. Whltmore, Henry Wollman, William J. Wollman. COMMITTEES APPOINTED. Continued From Pace One. the Jobbing interests and also of the1 street railroad Interests. - James Campbell and Breckinridge Jones represent tbe financial and brokerage in terests. I OTHER COMMITTEES TO BE APPOINTED. The committees which atm remain to be appointed are those on Supplies. Sanitation. Police, Ceremonies, Legislation, Agricul ture, FIno Arts. Mines and Mining. State Exhibits, Manufactures and Machinery. Electricity and Electrical Appliances and Fish and Fisheries. As most of these com mittees have to do with exhibits their ur gency Is inferior to that of those which have to do with grounds and buildings or with the Exposition as a whole. The Reverend Richard E. GUlum yester day appointed the committee of 100, author ised by a moss meeting, held In St. Paul's A. M. E. Chapel last week. The committee is to take action for an exhibit at the World's Fair, showing the progress of tho negro in the United States. Attorney Wal ter M. Farmer is chairman of the commit tee and R. H. Cole is secretary. The com mittee is called to meet at the Forum Club, No. Mil Law ton avenue, next vThurBday, evening. ST. LOUIS ARCHITECTS OFFER THEIR SERVICES. At a meeting of the St. Louis chapter ot tbe American Institute of Architects, held last evening at the Mercantile Club, It was decided to tender the services of a com mltteo of architects, for consultation and advice, to the officials of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company. The "matter came up after the routine business of the meeting had been trans acted. The concensus of opinion, which prompted iiie,.'ictlon. was that such expert service would ! of Incalculable value in rendering the E.xpo'tion an artistic and a financial success. The tender will be mad to Pre-i''--' F-nncls and tho cancers of the company to-day. Telegrams of s!m:lar purrort have been received by Vr. Francis from the National Sculptures Society. the Architectural League of New Turk, tho Society of Land scape Architects, and tho National Society of Mural Palntsrg. E7EMA-SO CURE, XO PAT. Your druirsist will refund your money If Pazo Ointment falls to cure skin diseases of all kinds, particularly Kczema, Klninrorm. Tetter. Old Ul cers and Bores. Pimples nnd Blackheads. Ityoor g durgjclst can't supply you send C0c In stamp to f the manufacturers and they will mall you abox. v l'aro Ointment is mado by the rarts Medicine Co-S St. Louis. Mo., who also manufacture the weilsW known cold prescription Laxative Bromo-Qulnine,V Celebrating- Fiuianee of Treaty. , Tulra. L T., May 2S. Ratification meet- I ' lngs are being held in various ports of the I Creek Nation to celebrato the passage of; the new Creek treaty. Chief Porter endU"-"" other distinguished gentlemen will address the meeting at this place on June 12. Ele ments that have hitherto opposed tho treaty will likely be appeased at theso meetings, as Assistant Roley Mcintosh, who was the most formidable opponent of ratification, will speak In conciliatory vein at many 'of them. Dainty Jlppetife Easily satisfied, a feeling of dis tress after eating, and more or less , nausea between meals, every dav DYSPEPSIA! No need to say anything about the .belching, vomiting, flatulence, f j. lit'iiiuiL-uu, (mm in xne siomacn. Dyspepsia can be cured only by what gives vigor and tone to the stomach, functional activity to the whole digestive system. Hood's Sarsaparilla was- taken by Mrs. W. G. Barrett. 14 OIney St. Providence. R. I., and. as stated by herself. It relieved, her of dyspepsia, by which she had been great ly troubled for more than twenty-five ytars and for which she had taken many other medicines In vain. When she had taken J four bottles of Hood's, she could eat alxaoattl anything without distress and couId7l3J5 i Hood's Sarsaparitta ) Promises to core and keeps tlie )f promise. Accent no- nftaftsw.t. i but UuHt on having Hood's. 'J ,r.M&jsZ..,itgkA exkg3ssiisra tnmj- -.a.a&.o ' -n A V ; I vT. "-i!