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ready for great reunion.
JIA>V VETERANS ARE GATHERED
IN LOHSVIIiLE.
OprnlnK Eicmlm* Will Be Held nt
Vnon To-day—Many Sponsors anil
Maids of HononAre There and the
Social Features AVIII He lntorest
lns—Several Cities Have Already
Began <o Work for the Next Reun
ion—The Sons of Vetemns.
Louisville, May 20.—The tenth annual
reunion of the United Confederate Vet
erans will begin to-morrow at 12 o’clock
noon In the splendid new hall erected for
this occasion by the people of Louisville.
The ex-Confederates and the other visit
ors have found Louisville swathed with
bunting, the Stars and Bars of the Con
federacy predominating.
To-morrow's proceedings of the reunion
will be merely opening exercises.
Gen. John B. Gordon, the Commander
in-chief of the United Confederate Veter
ans. arrived to-day from Shelbyville. Gen.
Gordon went at once to the headquarters
of Adjt. Gen. George Moorman.
The hour for the great parade of Fri
day, which had waited on Gen. Gordon’s
coming, was fixed for Friday at 2 o'clock
p. m., after the commander-in-chief had
been consulted to-day. This time was
chosen instead of 11:30 a. m.
The place of Bishop Ellison Capers of
Columbia, S. C., in next Sunday's services,
Gen. Moorman announced, will be taken
by the Rev. J. William Jones, of Rich
mond. Bishop Capers is unable lo be here
on account of the illness of his wife. The
Rev. Jones is the father of the Rv. Carter
Helm Jones and ihe Rev. E. Pendleton
Jones and was in the army of Northern
Virginia. He was a close friend of Gen.
Lee and Jefferson Davis.
Gen. Moorman also announced that
United States Senator James H. Berry of
Arkansas, will speak at noon Thursday on
"Heroes and Incidents of the Trans-Mis
sissippi Department.”
The social feature of these reunions,
made so interesting by the large number
of "sponsors” and “maids of honor" ihat
are present, promises to be especially
promnent at this meeting.
In all about 3,000 young women have
been nppointed sponsors and maids of
honor and between 2,C00 and 2.300 of them
ure expected to be present, a large num
ber having already arrived.
Many Cities Want Reunion.
Before the reunion has begun there Is
a contest for the next gathering. Buffalo
has already made its bid, Cincinnati and
Jacksonville are candidates, and Memphis
and New Orleans are also said to have
their eyes on the event,,.
Among the distinguished arrivals to-day
ias Gen. James A. Walker, the last com
mander of the historic “Stonewall” Bri
gade. Another distinguished arrival to
day was Dr. J. B. Cowan of Tennessee,
president of the Association of Medical
Officers of the Confederate Army and
Navy.
A notable delegation reached here this
afternoon. It was made up of 147 mem
bers of R. E. Lee Camp No. 1. U. C. V., of
Richmond, Va„ and the military organi
zation known as the Richmond Howitzers.
Brig. Gen. J. F. Crocker headed the par
ty, which came on a special train over,
tile Chesapeake and Ohio.
A telegram from Charleston announces
that 350 South Carolina veterans will
rt ach here at 7 o’clock to-morrow morn
ing, bringing with them their battleflags,
thr>e palmetto trees and portraits of
Hampton, Kershaw, Conner and other
S uth Carolina commanders.
Ohio camp. No. 118. from Columbus, 0.,
a rived this morning, a camp consisting
cf but seventeen memb rs.
The fifth annual reunion of the United
Sons of Confederate Veterans will be call
ed to order in the court house to-morrow
morning at 10 o'clock, two hours before
the meeting of the veterans at Reunion
Hall. Ccmmander-in-Chief W. T. Colquitt
will call the organization to order and an
a,dress of welcome will be delivered by
Riscce Hindman, who is a candidate for
c-mmander-in-cliief. It is expected that
2.000 Sons of Veterans will be in attend
ance.
>3 AIMED GEORGIA VETERANS.
Battalion Left Atlnnta Amidst
( heom From trowels.
Atlanta, May 29.—Two hundred maimed
veterans, each of whom lost either a leg:,
an arm or an eye in the Civil War, left
here to-day for the annual reunion at
Louisville.
The special train carrying: them went
over the Southern and attached to it
v re several cars specially set apart for
the Sons of Veterans, Daughters of the
Confederacy and sponsors from all parts
of the state.
The original organization of veterans,
known as the Atlnnta Battalion of Maim
ed Confederate Veterans, paraded through
th< streets before its departure. It is
under command of MaJ. W. P. Dearing
and goes as a detachment of the North
G> rgia Brigade, commanded by Brig.
Gen. A. J. West. Tlfie disfigured vet
erans were loudly cheered as they left
the city.
XuuuMtu Veteran* Leave,
Augusta. May 29.—One hundred uniform
ed Confederate veterans from C. S. A.
Gamp 435. under command of Capt. G. W.
A3 Laughlin, left ht 1 p. m. to-day on a
E ! M * ill train over the Georgia Railroad
via Atlanta for Louisville to attend the
reunion.
ELECTION OF SEN A TORS.
Adverse Report on Resolution to
MnUt* It by Popular Vote.
May 29.—The Senate Com
rn :,(jp on Privileges and Elections to-day
adversely reported the House joint resolu
tion to elect United States senators by
dh . [ popular vote.
!l ° same committee favorably reported
J* 1 Hoar bill, amending the law relating
, ’ h etlon of senators, so as to permit
jc ion by a plurality of members of the
L<-:-lature in cases where u majority can-
P‘*'<? secured by any one candidate. The
, ’ r bill is intended to prevent deud
in elections.
BOYD WHIPPED A NEGRO.
L " M Night While at Supper He Wm
Shot Dead.
r 'mbla. S. C„ May 29.—A few days ago
“°hn l’.oyd, a farmer In Darlington county,
had h quarrel with a negro on his place
ar >d tied him up and whipped him.
iiT'. 1 w,ls a( eupper to-night when he was
eno: dead. A crowd of men with blood
hounds are on tre track of the murderer.
, n, 'cro wbo was whipped is supposed
to have done the killing.
Llpton Gives a lliiniiuet.
London, May! 29.—Sir Thomas Llpton
nave a Ixinquet at the Hotel Savoy this
'■veiling to the members of the Llpton Lov
ing fiii. i ommtttee. John N. Beach. Rdwin
, hh'i'jumln and John D. Crlmmins, and
Justice Morgan J. O'Brien of the New
>oik Supreme Court. Other Americans
p,vr ' present and a number of Kngllsh
aen.
MUNYON 5
tl do not believe ther*
is a case of dyspep
sia, indigestion or
any stomach tronble
that cannot be re
lieved at once and
permanently cured
At all druggists,
25e. a vial. Guide
to Health and medi
cal advice free. 1505
■ Arch street, Phila.
DYSPEPSIA CURE
AFTER THE ECLIPSE.
I
Interesting Summary of Affairs nt
'Washington, Ga.
■Washington, Ga., May 29.—Washington
is once more beginning to settle down to
its usual quiet. On the day before ihe
eclipse crowds from Elbertin, Augusta and
additional parties from Massachusetts,
Arizona and other points came in and
Ailed up all the hotels to overflowing. The
astronomical party has been very kind in
showing people the heavens, and from
miles around they have come to improve
an opportunity which they never expect to
have again,
As the moon gradually hid Ihe face of
the sun and darkness begun to fall, the
chickens went to roost, the cows came up,
and the negroes were badly frightened. A
cold wave seemed to follow the shadow,
and the thermometer fell 6 degrees, Fah
renheit. Inside houses it was quite dark
and outside there was a weird gnastily
light which made people think of judg
ment day.
Prof. W. H. Pickering of Harvard, states
that he secured thirty-six plates with in
tra-mercurial apparatus, and thirty-four
with thirteen other cameras, aided by
nineteen assistants. Some of the students
of Harvard and the Massachusetts Insti
tute of Technology assisted, also. Pro
fessors T. E. Hollingsworth and J. B.
Wray, of the public schools here.
The whole party is delighted with the
success of their observations. The party
will leave on Wednesday, after being given
a genuine Wilkes county barbecue to-day.
Prof. Pickering has been sent all over
the world to observe eclipses, and of
course, has had some very interesting ex
periences. He relates that on one occa
sion he was sent to South Africa, where
the observation station was ten miles from
a house and four miles from water. Just
at the moment of totality, the Professor
fainted from exhaustion, the other mem
iters of the party rushed to his assistance
and the time of totality passed before a
single observation was taken.
Editor Hills, of the Boston Globe, has
specially interested himself iu studying
the negro question. As the negjoes here
are very prosperous and contented, tv 1 til
no friction between them and the whites,
it is to be hoi>ed that they will make a
favorable impression.
SCIENTISTS MADE A FAILURE.
Cloud Prevented the Securing ot
Photos at Griffin.
Griffin, Ga., May 29.—The scientists who
were here for the purpose of observing the
eclipse yesterday failed to get even a
single photograph of the phenomenon, with
the possible exception of one made by
Dr. Crews, which may develop into some
thin of benefit. L. E. Jewell, in speaking
of the matter to-day, said:
“The misfortune was evidently caused
by the cloud which was before the sun
during the period’ of totality.”
GOOD WORK AT TIIOMASTON.
Astronomers Gratified AVith What
AVas Accomplished.
Thomaston, Ga., May 29.—Astronomers
are beginning to depart from this place
for their homes, each gratified with the ad
mirable work done. Profs. Campbell and
Perrine will remain here for two weeks,
developing all Ihe work before tjiey leave.
ALLOWANCES TO OFFICERS.
Avar Department Furnishes Addi
tional Information.
Washington, May 29,—The War Depart
ment to-day submitted to Congress anoth
er mass of information in answer to in
quiries as to the amount and character of
allowances for salaries and expenses of
army officers in Cuba. The department
has already supplied this information rel
ative to the officers in Porto Rico,
With the exception of the four allow
ances made to the military governor, the
collector of customs, the treasurer and
the auditor stated in detail in the answer
previously returned by the department,
these allowances exhibited in the state
ment transmitted to-day are for small
amounts, the largest being an allowance
of $l3O to Major Russell Harrison, for
traveling expenses.
There were altogether seventy items of
allowance treated in this last, statement,
which covers the first six months of last
year. Leaving the allowances of the four
superior officers already mentioned, the
total of the remainder is slightly over $2,-
000. The! figures for the last half of the
year 1599 have already been supplied to
Congress, and adding the totals for the
two halves it appears that the allowances
paid for out of. Cuban funds were $37,750,
made up of salaries, $15,249; quarters, $19,-
949; transportation and subsistence, $1,892,
and miscellaneous, SOSB.
W AS GIVEN TWELVE YEARS.
Schroder Sentenced for Passing
Forged Ronds.
New York, May 29.—Judge Newburger
In the Court of General Sessions to-day
sentenced Julius Schroete.r to twelve
years and-six months In Sing Sing prison
for passing forged bonds of the state of
Virginia on Ladenburg. Thalman & Cos.
Schroeter was convicted on April 27,
but his case has been remanded from time
ro time since, as the police hoped, to get
from him information that might lead to
•the and faction of his associates. Schroeter,
however, gave no information.
Counsel for Schroeter appealed for
clemency, but Judge Newburger said that
he had studied the case thoroughly and
had not found one mitigating circum
atance.
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Cos., place their
loss through S'hroe cr’s forgeries at $38,-
500, and o her banks were swindled out
of vnrtous sums, so that the total sum
secured on the bonds was SIIO,OOO.
Schroeter is 13 years old, and was at
one time a prosperous manufacturer in
Forest Hill, N. J. He has live children
living, and two of them were in court to
day when their father was sentenced.
Dnvey AVn Renominated.
New Orleans, May 29.—Congressman 11.
C. Davey was renominated In the Second
Democratic Convention to-night.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1900.
HOUSE REFUSED TO RECEDE.
SENATE ARMOR PLATE PROPOSI
TION NOT ACCEPTED.
Hoimr Adopted an Amendment Leav
ing the Price of Armor Plate En
tirely With the Secretary of the
Navy—Provide* for a Government
Plant—The Rill Will He Sent Hack
to Conference—Several Senate
Amendment* Diwnareed to.
Washington. May 29.—The House, to-day,
by a vote of 107 to 124, refused to accept
the Senate amendment to the naval appro
priation bill relating to armor plate and
adopted a modified proposition leaving the
price of armor plate to the Secretary of
the Navy with power, in his discretion, to
erect an armor plate factory if he cannot
purchase armor at a reasonable price. The
text of the proposition is as follows:
“That the Secretary of the Navy is here
by authorized to procure by contract ar
mor of the best quality for any or all ves
sels above referred to, provided such con
tracts can be paid at a price which in his
judgment is reasonable and equitable; but
in case he is unable to make contracts for
armor under the above conditions, he Is
hereby authorized, in his discretion, to
procure a site for and to erect thereon a
factory for the manufacture of armor and
the sum of $4,000,000 is hereby appropriated
toward the erectlotf of saki factory.”
With regard to the ocean and lake sur
veys the House refused any appropriation
for surveys by the navy aqd tied up the
Conferees with instructions. It also re
fused to concur in the Senate amend
ment to abolish the two years’ sea cruise
for naval cadets. With the above action,
the naval bill was sent back to confer
ence, the conference report on the other
items having been agreed to.
The conference report on the
postofflee appropriation bill, agreeing
on all items except the Senate
amendment appropriating $225,000 for
pneumatic tube service was adopted
and the House then concurred in the ex
cepted amendment. 'The opponents of the
pneumatic tube service in the House recon
ciled their concurrence in this action upon
the ground that the $225,000 was simply
carrying out the existing contract. The bill
now goes to the President.
Pension l.cg-lstation.
Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio, from the Com
mittee on Rules, presented a special rule
ordering the previous question upon the
pensions bills, 190 in number, favorably
acted upon in Committee of the Whole
last Friday, the order not to interfere
with conference reports. Mr. Grosvenor
explained that the rule was .made neces
sary by 4he obstructive tactics of the gen
tleman from Soutfc Carolina (Mr. Tal
bert) last Friday. This Mr. Talbert de
nied. He said that had a quorum been
present the bills could have been passed.
The conference report on the naval ap
propriation bill was agreed to without
division. The House then proceeded to
consider the items which had not been
agreed to.
Mr. Foss moved that the House recede
from its disagreement and agree with an
amendment striking out all reference to
surveys, but increasing the appropria
tion for charts, etc., from SIO,OOO to $20,000.
This was agreed to.
Mr. Foss also moved that the House
insist upon its disagreement to the Sen
ate amendment abolishing the two years’
course at sea for naval cadets and the
motion prevailed.
The Armor Plate Quention.
Mr. Foss moved that the House recede
from Us disagreement to the armor plate
amandment of the Senate and agree to it
with an amendment authorizing the Sec
retary of the Navy to contract for armor
plate at a price deemed reasonable by
him, and if he cannot procure armor at
an equitable price, authorizing him, In
his discretion, to purchase a site for the
erection of an armor plate factory to cost
not to exceed $4,000,000.
Mr. Wheeler of Kentucky moved to
recede and concur in the Senate amend
ment.
‘Mr. Bixey’of Virginia, a member of the
Naval Committee, declared that the adop
tion of Mr. Foss’ motion, giving the Sec
ret try of the Navy authority to contract
for armor at a reasonable price, would be
tantamount to agreeing to the price charg
ed by the armor plate factories. To show
the en9rmous profits of these concerns,
Mr. Bixey had read from the advance
sheets of a report by Consul General Guen
ther, at Frankfort, showing that the
Krupp Company secured over $l,lOO for a
certain clase of guns from the German
government until competition developed.
The company then reduced its price to
$452.
Mr. Kitchiu of North Carolina and Mr.
Underwood of Alabama also supported Mr.
Wneeler’s motion. Both favored the build
ing of an armor plate factory. After furth
er discussion the vote was taken first
upon Mr. Wheeler’s motion to recede and'
concur in the Senate amendment, which
was lost, 107 to 124.
Mr. Foss’ motion was then carried with
out division. The bill was then sent to
further conference.
After disposing of the poslofilce bill the
House, at 5 p. m., adjourned.
MARIS WILL START TO-DAY.
Many C!iurle*toiiiun* Coming to See
the laelit Race*.
Charleston, S. C., May 29.—The Marls,
the challenge yacht of the Carolina Club,
will leave here, via the inside route, for
Savannah to-morrow afternoon. Capt. W.
D. Porcher and a picked crew of local
yachtsmen will be In charge of her.
The boat was out in the harbor this
afternoon with her new rigging on, and
the result of her work was pronounced
entirely satisfactory to her master.
The races at Tybee are exciting universal
interest here. Not only will be members
of the Carolina Yacht Club go over to
Savannah almost to a man to see them,
but the excursion parties will be swelled
by hundreds of city folk, who are looking
forward to seeing the contest with the
keenest enjoyment.
Mlnlftter From Pern.
Lima, via Galveston, May 29.—The pub
lication of Alexander Garland’s recent ar
ticle regarding Souh American politics is
militating agairist his appointment as Pe
ruvian minister <o the United States, and
public opinion now points to Gen. Cane
varo as the best available selection. Gen.
Oanevaro Is well known in the United
States, and is a man of high social con
nections and great personal charms.
Attacked l>y the Ashanti*.
London. May 29.—The British -colonial
office to-day received advices via Accra.
British Gold Coast, from Col. VVilcocks. In
command of the relief force which rerent
ly started for Koomnssie, saying that a
small force of Hausas, from Prahsu, com
manded by Lieut. Slater, had been attack
ed and that Slater and several others had
been killed.
Riddick to Plead Insanity.
Richmond. May 29—Rev. J. K. Riddick,
who In March last ahot and killed I)r.
W. H. Temple, of Brunswick county, was
to-day put on trial for his life at Uw
rencevllle. There was no difficulty in se
curing a jury It developed to-day that
the defense would plead insanity.
LIKE WILD FIRE
The Challenge Sale Continues!
Soon the big store must be “gutted,” for the public is carrying the goods away by
cart loads. -And why not, at these gift prices? The mills will soon be relieved with the
consumption of the past few days, and in these prices:
BLACK OR TAN OXFORD TIES, worth SI.OO 35c
MEN’S BALBRIGGAN DRAWERS AND SHIRTS 190
LADIES' KID PATENT OXFORD TIES, With vesting tops ...SI.S
PRINTED BATISTE, light colors, blue ftlsp black grounds, great piles 6<ic
COLORED SCOTCH LAWNS, sells everywhere 5 cents 2V40
WHITE INDIA LAWN, everybody knows its worth !c
CHECKED AND CORDED NAINSOOK in great abundance 3%0
PRINTED CHALLIBS in superabundance 5c
ONE-YARD WIDE FRUIT OF THE LOOM; this speaks for Itself 64,c
ONE-YARD WIDE PERCALES, beautiful goods and sells for 12c 6< 4 c
BLEACHED COTTON TOWELS; these are splendid 2\ic
A LOT OF 35e HEMMED LINEN TOWELS are marked to go at ~l9c
$7-$lO LADIES’ “’PATTERN” HATS, you can see they were made abroad $3.50
NO SUCH MATTING AS THIS EVER BEFORE SEEN at 15c 10c
DISCUSSED TEXAS TRAFFIC.
Important Hnte Meeting; Was Held
in St. Louis.
St. Louis, May 29.—The special commit
tee of interstate lines concerned in Texas
traffic, to whom was referred the solution
of the freight rate problem, viz; the rates
that should govern, from ftt. I/onts. Mem
phis, New Orleans, etc., to Texarkana,
met to-day in this cily at the office of
Chairman Cate, of the Southwestern
Freight Bureau.
The committee to see what further ad
vances could be made in the rotes to Tex
arkanna, succeeded in making some ad
vances in additlOTt to those pro
posed at the meeting In Chicago,
The differences on less than car
load commodities between Texarkana
and Shreveport, were widened to five cents
per hundred pounds.
Vice President Stubbs of the Southern
Pacific wired to-day to the executive of
ficers and traffic managers of the St.
Louis Southwestern lines suggesting that
a conference on the Texas freight rate sit
uation bo held In New York July 9, or
thereabouts. As the executive officers
will be assembled in New York at that
time for the June conference on the
Western and Southwestern rate situation
generally it Is probable that the Texas
rate conference will be called. Mr. Stubbs
proposes to take up the whole situation,
including water rates, and the meeting
will be an Important one.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR TROUBLE.
Three Officers Arrested for Breaking’
Into Headquarters.
Washington, May 29.—Justice Barnard
of the District of Columbia Supreme
Court to-day handed down a decree dis
missing proceedings for contempt of court
instituted against J. W. Hayes, secre
tary-treasurer of the Knights of Labor,
and also ordering that Hayes be permit
ted to retain charge of the books of the
organization.
J. D. Chamberlain, worthy foreman of
the Knights of Labor, has filed a paper
alleging that John N. Parsons, by insti
tuting the proceedings in court agtkinst
Hayes, under the constitution of the or
der has disqualified himself for the posi
tion to which he was ee'eted. He there
fore states that as next in authority he
has assumed the duties of master work
man and has called a meeting of the gen
eral assembly to be held in this city June
18, next.
To-night John W. Hayes, secretary
treasurer; J D. Chamberlain, the worthy
foreman of the ordtr and Edward J. Lind
holm, a chemist, prominent in the order,
weie arrest* and, charged with forcible en
trance of the international headquarters.
The warrant for their arrest was sworn
out by Grand Master Workman John N.
Parsons. The men were released on bail.
LOST CITIZEN’S RIGHTS.
But a Returned German Had to Serve
in the Army.
Berlin, May 29.—A decision has Just
been rendered by the supreme administra
tive court here in the case of the proprle
tr of the Beilin Hotel, who from 1881 to
1816 lived in the United States, and who
acquired American citizenship, but re
turned In 1893 to this rountTy and has
since ineffectually att"mpted to secure re
instatement as a Prussian subject.
The court has denied him this privilege
on the ground that he has loat the right
by absence and by having acquired for
eign citizenship. This derision was render
ed despite the fact that the man after his
return was forced to serve In the army
uni 11 dismissed for physical unfitness.
PRESIDENT’S NOMINATIONS.
Otla o Re n Major General In Plaee
of Merritt, Retired.
Washington. May 29.—The President to
day sent the following nominations to the
Senate:
Brig. Gen. Elwell S. Otis, IT. S. A.; to be
major general, June 16. 1900, vice Merrßt,
to he retired on that date.
Court of Private Land Claims: Joseph
R. Reed of lowa, to be chief justice.
To be associate justices: Thomas C. Ful
ler of North Carolina; William W. Murray
of Tennessee; Henry C. Slues of Kansas;
Wilbur F. Stone of Colorado.
Thomas H. Norton of Ohio, to be consul
at Harpoot, Turkey.
Made No Nomlnntlon.
Raleigh, N. C., May 29,-The Fifth Dis
trict Republican Convmtion at Greensboro
to-day made no congressional nomination.
Spencer B. Adams and J A. Norwood
were elected d< legates to the National
Convention at Philadelphia.
Death of Col. C. I*. Atmnrr.
Louisville, May 29.—C01. C. P. Atmor,
general passenger agent of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad for the past twen
ty-six years, died suddenly this afternoon
of apoplexy. Col. Atmorr was t* years
old and one of the best known railroad
men in the South.
bulcstsi
the leader of low prices.
FOR ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.
SENATE PUTS Z.N,O)(M>4M> IN THE SUN
DRY CIVIL BILL.
Hat It Is Provided That the Exposi
tion Company Mniit Raise- $10,000,-
000, and the Government Is to
Share In the Dividends—Teller
Resolution Expressing; Sympathy
for Doers Referred to Foreign He
in,tions Committee.
Washington, May 29.—A few minutes be
fore adjournment this evening the Senate
added to the sundry civil appropriation bill
an amendment appropriating $5,000,000 for
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition to bo
held in St. Louis in 1903, the condition be
ing that $10,000,000 in addition sha-ll be
raised by the exjiositlon authorities. The
amendment was offered by Mr. Cockrell
of Missouri, and was adopted without de
bate and without division.
Because an amendment offered by him
subsequently was stricken out on a point
of order, Mr. Galllnger of New Hampshire,
moved to reconsider the St. Louis fair
amendment and that motion Is now pend
ing, but probably will not be adopted.
The Teller resolution expressing sympa
thy for the Boers was referred to the oom
mittee on foreign relations by a vote of 40
to 26.
Mr. Fairbanks of Indiana endeavored to
secure consideration of the bill providing
for the extradition of criminals from the
United States to Cuba, but Mr. Allison de
clined to lay aside the appropriation bill
for that purpose.
No session of the Senate will be held do
morrow.
A House bill permitting the construc
tion of a dam across New river, in Gray
son county, Virginia, was passed.
Mr. Daniel of Virginia presented the
credentials of his colleague, Thomas S.
Martin, as senator from Virginia for the
term of six years, beginning on March 4,
1901. They were placed on file.
Sympathy for the Boers.
The Teller resolution was then laid be
fore the Senate and Mr. Bacon of Geor
gia addressed the Senate.
No senator could fall, he thought, to
sympathize with the Boers—such sena
tors, at least, as are devoted to liberty
and free government. This is a case of
two weak republics engaged In a strug
gle for life with the greatest empire In
(he world; of 25,000 or 30,000 plain farmers
In a death struggle with an army of 260,-
000 men.
The pending resoluiion was. In his opin
ion, conservative, proper and not in aqy
way violative of international law.
Mr. Bacon read an extract from a me
morial presented to the House of Repre
sentatives on Jan. 19, 1820, relative to the
war then pending between Greece and
Turkey, and also dlseussed the banquet
given to Kossuth In the old National Ho
tel in this eity on Jan. 7, 1852.
Mr. Davis, chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Relations, moved that the res
olution be referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations. The motion was
agreed to, 40 to 26. as follows:
Yeas—Aldrich, Allison, Bard. Beveridge,
Burrows, Carter. Clark, Cullom, Deboe,
Dep* w. Elkins, Falrl acks Foraker Fos
ter. Galllngtr, Hansbrough, Hawley, Kyle,
Lindsay,Lodge. Mcßride,,McCommas, Mo-
Cumber, McMillan, Penrose, Perkins, Pet
-1 us. Platt of Connecticut Platt of New
York. Proctor, Quarles. Ross, Scott, Sew
ell. Shoup, Simon, Stewart, Thurston,
Wetmore. Wolcott—4o.
Nays—Allen Bacon, Bate, Butler, Caf
fery, Chand'er, Clay. Cockrell, Culberson,
Daniel, Hale, Harris, Heltfeld, Hoar,
Joiss of Arkansas, Kenney, Mallory, Mar
tin, Mason. Money. Pettigrew Rawlins,
Teller, Tillman, Turley, Turner—26.
Svndry Civil Bill.
Consideration of Ihe sundry civil appro
priation bill was resumed. A provision
was aided to the section to establish na
tional quarantine sts'lors In Florida that
ro station should he located nearer than
five miles to Key West.
The eommlitee amendment relating to
the enforcement of the contract labor law
and the Chinese exclusion act which had
been passed over, was so modified as to
read that the enforcement of these laws
should he "under the supervision and
control of the Secretary of the Treasury.”
The amendment was then agreed to.
Against the committee amendment pro
viding for the adjustment and settleihent
of certain claims of various states arising
out of the war of 1812, of the Civil War
and of certain Indian wars, Mr. Pettigrew
made a point of order that It was new
legislation. An amendment which ho had
offered to Include Nebraska and South Da
kota in the amendment had been defeat
ed. The point was sustained.
Mr. Daniel of Virginia took an appeal
from the decision of the chair (Mr. Frye)
and address the Senate In support of his
appeal, dealing particularly with the claim
of the state of Virginia. Subsequently he
withdrew the appeal and on the point of
order Ihe amendment went out of the hill.
Mr. Wolcolt of Colorado made a vigor
ous and humorous attack upon the geo
logical survey. He declared that Us work
LADIES’ SWISS RIBBED VESTS
VALENCIENNES LACES, 12 yards In piece 150
35c EMBROIDERIES, 5 Inches wide, Edgings and Inserting. ...,19c
A GREAT LOT OF CAMBRIC EMBROIDERY and EDGING, worth 12c 5c
PEPPERILL 42-Jnrh PILLOW CASE COTTONS 10e
10-4 UTICA BLEACHED SHEETING 24c
GRAND LOT AND A BIG PILE SILK PETTICOATS novir marked $5 and $8...13.93
10 STYLES LACE BABY CAPS, originally sold at 50c ljc
PERCALE SHIRT WAISTS, all colors, laundered collars and cuffs 25c
MUSLIN SKIRTS AND GOWNS, lace trimmed 290
A GREAT LOT OF FINE FILMY CHEMISES; this is a literal gift 150
LADIES GOWN’S AND SKIRTS, ruffled and embroidered; were considered bar
gains at $2.50 jj.25
LACE AND RIBBON WAISTS, silk, in all colors a.nd black; some of these have
sold at $6.00 .. $2.85
of Investigating streams for which $865,000
had been expended, was not worth 865
cents. He denounced the whole scheme as
a “gold brick game.’’ '
Mr. Butler of North Carolina made an
appeal for the adoption of the section, of
fering an amendment to Increase the
amount appropriated to $250,000.
After other siteeehes defending the sur
vey, Mr. Butler's amendment was agreed
to, 33 to 21. The amendment as amended
was then agreed to.
Mr. Allison announced that an adjourn
ment over to-morrow would postpone final
adjournment at least one day. On motion
of Mr. Sewell, however, the Senate de
cided to adjourn over until Thursday on
account of Decoration Day.
A committee amendment authorizing the
I’resident to appoint an architect andi a
landscape architect to be nssoctaled with
the chief of engineers to report plans for
the enlargement of the Whit© House waa
agreed to.
For the St. Louis Exposition.
The following amendment waa agreed to
without division or debate:
“For defraying the expenses of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commis
sion, when appointed, SIO,OOO, and when
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1908,
a corporation under the laws of the state
of Missouri, shall have raised to the
satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treas
ury $10,000,000 for and on account of In
augurating and carrying forward an ex
i position at St. Louis, Mo., to celebrate
the one hundredth anniversary of the
purchase of the Louisiana territory by
the United Slates, the Untied Slates will
authorize the expenditure! of the sum of
$5,000,000 for such exposition, (o he dis
bursed under the direction of ’The Lou
isiana Purchase Exposition of Nineteen
Hundred and Three.’ under the rules and
regulations to be prescribed by the Secre
tary of the Treasury: Provided, however,
that said aum of $5,000,000 shall not be ex
pended until the said sum of $10,000,OX)
raised by said Louisiana Purchase Ex
position of Nineteen Hundred and Three
shall have been expended for and on ac
count of said exposition, nhd there shall
be repaid into the treasury of the Unit
ed States the same proportionate amount
of the aid given by the United States as
shall he repaid to either the corporation
or the city of St. Louis."
At 6 o'clock the Senate adjourned until
Thursday.
WILL SUB FOR DAMAGES.
Rees© and Rlnalinm Aeqnltted of
Charge* Against Them.
Montgomery, Ala., May 29.—United
States District Attorney Reese, Collector
of Internal Revenue, Bingham and others,
had their preliminary trial here to-day on
the charge of conspiracy to commit mur
der. The case arose from the ahootlng of
Scott by Moragne, the day the Republican
Stale Convention met. The parlies were all
discharged by the magistrate.
The parties on trial to-day will institute
suit against B. W. Walker, Postmaster
Buckley, Clerk of Ihe United State* Court
Dlmmlck, C. H. Scott and United States
Marshal Bryan for damages for malicious
prosecution.
SHE IS GOING HOME TO HIE.
Ex-41 item Llllnokalnnl N'ot Expected
to Live Long.
San Francisco, May 29.—Ex-Queen Lll
luokalant sailed for Honolulu to-day on
the steamer City of Pekin. The exlQueen
does not look well, and it is said she is
going heme to die. All the medical skill
of the East could not save her, and as
soon as the news was broken to her she
decided lo hasten home and end her days
among her own people.
Headquarter* In Chicago.
Washington, May 29 —The Republican
Congressional Committee to-night ap
proved the plan of Chairman Babcock to
establish headquarters at Chicago with
a branch at Washington.
WMJjndsay&llorgan^
ARE TAKING UP,
CLEANING AND STORING
Carpets, Rugs and Draperies.
All work done by experts.
Awnings, Porch Curtains,
Hammocks, Dixie Nets and Frames.
—SEE AD. IN PRESS—
KID M'COY GIVEN DECISION.
RYAN ATTACKED REFEREE HOOAJT
AFTER THE FIGHT.
Wa* to Have Been Declared a Draw
If Both Men Were on Their Feet at
the End of Six Rounds—Hogan Did
Not Understand rt That Way—Hy
■tn, Though lladly Battered, Gave
Hogan a Good Punch.
Tattersall’s, Chicago, May 29.—Kid Me.
Coy was given a decision over Syracuse
Tommy Ryan to-night at the end of one
of the prettiest six-round fights ever seen
here. But over the decision and what
Referee Hogan claims was a misapprehen
sion. a free-for-all-fight resulted, and but
for the presence of a large force of police,
who hustled the men out of the ring, and
cleared the hall in a hurry, it is probable
that the MeOoy-Ryan fight would not have
been the most interesting thing on the
evening's programme.
One clause of the agreement was that
a draw should be declared were both mn
on their feet at the end of the sixth round.
Referee Hogan said, after Ihe contest,
that he had no such understanding and
rendered such a decision as he thought
Just.
As the bell rang at the end of the sixth
round, Ryan, bleeding from ear and noße
from the Kid's fierce left Jabs, but com
paratively fresh, started toward hia cor
ner.
“McCoy wins!” shouted Referee Hogan.
In an instant the hall was a pandemon
ium.
“What do you mean?" asked Ryan In
amazement.
Hogan said nothing, but climbed
through the tones.
"You’re a robber,” shouted Ryan.
Hogan turned around and just as he
did so Ryan swung his left to Hogan's
face. Quick as a flash Hogan returned lha
compliment with a blow on Tommy’s
nose. But before they could go further
the police were between them.
The Tattersall's management admitted
after the fight that the draw agreement
was correct, but said Hogan’s decision
w uld stand.
So far as the hattle between the two
premier mlddiewetghts of the country
was concerned, McCoy, In the opinion of
a large majority, had a long shade the
better of It, Ryan carried the flgh* to
his man continually, but Ihe elusive Mc-
Coy was generally out of the way, and
his lightning Jabs had Tommy bleeding
slightly early in the fight.
Ryan shook the Kid up badly, however,
a number of time. wllh right and left
hooks to 4he stomach and Jaw, and waa
apparently fully as fresh as his unmark
ed opponent at the finish. McCoy
ed In at 158 pounds and Ryan at 154,
Betting was light, but McCoy waa the
favorite at 2 to 1. The crowd was the
biggest that has gathered at Tatiersali’s
in years.
I
1 CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES.
Hnthlionr’s Servant* Dlaelmrgetl by
Director Bristow.
Havana, May 29.—Acting Director Gen
eral of Boats Brlslow today reduced lha
expenses of the department $1,500 by dis
charging three servants of Mr. Rathbone,
whose wages had been carried on the offi
cial list. They were a coachman at S9OO
a year and a gardner at $360, and a laborer
at $240.
President Ha* Iteluriied.
Washington, May 29.—President McKin
ley and party r* ached Washington on the
Dolphin at 10:35 o'clock this afternoon
from Chesapeake bay, where they viewed
the eclipse yesterday. They were all In
good health and reported a splendid tima.
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