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KENTUCKY ROW
IN HIGH
Supreme Tribunal of the Land
™ s “ tle the
BATE FOR HEARING IS SET.
Attorneys File Documents Mak¬
ing the Situation Plain and
Ask For Early Decision.
A Washington special says: Tho
cases involving the Kentucky gov-
ernorship were docketed in the United
States supremo court Monday. A
brief statement in which counsel for
both Taylor anil Beckham joined was
filed at the same time, asking for an
early hearing.
The court advanced the case to
heard on tho 30th instant, and
each side four hours foi arguments.
The agreed statement sets out
i both n m Taylor i and ■) t> Beckham, i i as gover-
nors, John Marshall as lieutenant gov-
ernor on tho Republican side, and L.
H. Carter as president pro tern, of the
senate, and Johu B. Castlemwn as ad-
jutant general on the De nooratic side,
are each and all claiming the right to
and are actually attempting to exer
rise the powers of tho respective offi-
ccs severally claimed by them, thus
producing great confusion iu Ken-
tncky by reason of the doubts as to
which of the persons named has the
lawful right to exercise the authority
pertaining to the several offices named,
all to the great injury and detriment
of the people of the state. The agreed
statement then continues as follows:
“Tims, under the constitution and
laws of Kentucky, the governor of the
stele, in addition to being charged
generally with the duty of seeing that
the laws are faithfully executed, is also
specially charged with the duty aud
invested with the power of filling many
important offices in the state by ap¬
pointment, some by original appoint¬
ment and others by appointment to till
meaucies, and also with the power to
issue commissions to many officers,
whether appointed by him or elected
by the people, and also with tho power
to issue pardons aud to remit fines aud
forfeitures.
‘‘Both plaintiff in error, William S.
Taylor, and defendant in error, J. C.
Heekliam, are claiming the light to
perform all functions of the aforesaid
office of governor, and each of them is
attempting and has actually attempted
toperform many of the said functions,
snob, for example, as issuing pardons
and filling offices by appointment,etc.,
“Some of the officers of the state
recognize the acts of the plaintiff
in error, William B. Taylor, as
the lawful acts of the governor of
the state, and refuse to recog¬
nize similar acts by defendant in
error, J. 0. W. Heekliam; while other'
officers of the state recognize the acts
“■ C. W. Beckham as the lawful acts
of the governor of the state and refuse
to reeozniza the acts of William B.
Taylor as such governor.
“Among other officers whom the
governor to is authorized and required
eleemosynary appoint are the officers of the
institutions of the state,
mid each of the said two claimants to
tie office of governor has attempted to
till said offices and some persons rec¬
ognize the authority of the appointees
of one of said claimants to the offices
sad refuse to recognize those of the
others, and vice versa. By reason of
“II these facts aud others which might
he enumerated, it is of the utmost im¬
portance to the people of the state of
tight Kentucky that the question of tho
litigation to office involved iu the aforesaid
be determined. The ques¬
tions of law involved in said causes
we of very great and grave interest
“tid importance, involving the nature
wd extent of the powers of an election
contest tribunal and the powers of the
judiciary with relation thereto.”
Mr. Louis MeQuown appears as
“ttorney for Beckham and other of
the Democrats, while Ilolm Bruce
“Ppears as attorney for Taylor and
°tlier Republicans.
ASPIRANTS will meet.
’’Tan and Dewey Will Attend Celebra-
tion of Lakeside Club In Chicago.
Admiral Dewey and William J-
^fyan will meet in Chicago for tne
^ t8 t time since the hero of Manila an¬
nounced he was a presidential candi-
““te. All doubt as to Mr. Bryan’s
Pfeeence was dispelled when MaxJ.
p >eise of the Lakeside Club received a
te legram from him saying that he
To nld cancel previous engagements in
order to be present at that organiza-
’■on’s celebration. Both the disting-
r 'shed guests are aware of the pros¬
pective meeting.
CONGRATULATIONS GALORE.
S 'n»tnr Moreau Overwhelmed With Tele-
t'ams and Letters From Friends.
A N\ ashington dispatch says: The
teore definite nows from Alabama,
*Wiug the overwhelming character
S0| l extent of his victory in the sena-
lor iai primaries, has brought a great
' , °‘Hnie of congratulatory telegrams
‘teJ letters to Senator Morgan. These
u *ve c mie from all parts of the union,
■oaoy Trom Georgia friends, but, more,
°* course, from Alabama.
Official Organ of Worth County, Orders for Job Printing Given Prompt Attention.
I " 0AR ctMf « wm
Senator Praises Aguinaldo and
Makes an Impassioned Speech
Against imperialism.
| Mr ^loar^th' 811 copiedThTlTtentTon tl>r . ee ^ ours Tuesi:lll 7
VhtY d 1 * ],. laC emliarke ^- As prepared
1 ° ,® n es8 "as 50,000 words in
it, ow.ng to an incipient attack of rl,
g JP from which he 0
rhe speech was briliiantly was suffering.
was illuminated with splendid written,
V”** rhetori-
tWf "' as cita-
ts of the One Of the notable
pai address was the eulogy of
I ,nala °- Mr- Hoar did not liken
.
i u Mir gent leader to Washington as
llits been done heretofore, hut 1o Kos-
jl l 7 <dom th Haul, buil(lers .Touhert, Nathaniel
° e ' r »f «>e church
Aguiual/o T hif ScUte* 'ilTthe
and
leadership miuds of the Filipinos to the best
ever produced in the Asiatic
race, a race which handed down to us
the scriptures of the Old and New
Testaments, the poetry of David, the
eloquence of Isiah, the wfcfc' plL.mphy vofSolo-
mon and the profound of
in ^ . „ most , effective „ parts of
, his address was lbs fancied roll call of
some if the distinguished statesmen
of the United States on the question
of the retention of the Philippines,
He b gau with George Washington
each and closed in sentence with William giving McKinley,
a the reason
for his vote. Every vote was in the
negative, except that of Aaron Burr,
who voted “yes” and explained:
“You are repeating my bnecaneer-
ing expedition down tho Mississippi,
I am to be vindicated at last.”
When the name of William McKin-
ley was called, he replied:
“There has been a cloud before my
vision for a moment, but I see clearly
now; I will go back to whatlsaid two
years ago: Forcible , annexation is
criminal aggression; governments de-
rive their just powers from the consent
°l the governed, uot of some of them,
but of all of them. I will stand with
the fathers of the republic. I will
stand with the founders of the Repub¬
lican party. No.”
The effect was dramatic. As
Hoar pronounced his peroration the
stillness in the chamber was intense.
Applause swept over the galleries, but
it was hushed quickly by the president
pro tempore.
Mr. Hoar took as his text, the Bever¬
idge resolution declaring the Philip¬
pines United States territory. He
cited the glory of the war with Spain,
the prosperity of tho American people
at its close, eulogized President Mc¬
Kinley’s course at that time, charac¬
terizing him as the most beloved pres¬
ident who ever sat in the chair of
Washington. He begged the Repub¬
lican party not to recede from its
principles. reviewed the rebellion
Mr. Hoar
aud made a vigorous defense of the
Filipinos. As to what lie would do
with the Philippines, he said:
“Declare now that we will not take
these islands to govern them against
their will.
“Reject a cession of sovereignty
which implies that sovereignty may be
bought and sold and delivered without
the consent of the people. governments to
“Require all foreign
keep out of these islands.
“Offer the Filipinos onr help m
maintaining order until they have a
reasonable opportunity to establish a
government of their own.
“Aid them by advice, if they desire
it, to set up a free and independent
government. all the great powers of Eu¬
“Invite agreement that that
rope to unite iu an interfered
independence shall not bo
" ‘“Declare that the doctrine United States applica¬ will
enforce the same as
ble to the Philippines that we declared
to Mexico and Hayti and the Bouth
as republics,
American distant future, lea\e
“Then, in a not salvation,
them to work out their own be¬
nation on earth, from the
as every has wrought its own
ginning of time,
salvation.”
New' Job For
First Assistant will 1 =■
Perry Heath resign bureau of
to take charge of the pre S executive
the n ational Republican
committee.
STRIKER* READY TO FIGHT.
Workmen Are CansinK Trouble at
Italian landing, N. Y.
Croton !-
A dispatch from Croton Landing,
N Y says: While everything neighbor¬ was
nuiet and “peaceful iu the
hood of the Cornell < 3 am Sunday mgnt,
where Italians are on a strike for in
leased wages, nearly works 300 and armed each depn- one
ties guarded the
p
Of e « "the works, doggedly arc behaving determined. qm^Y, Ihe
but are that it outside labor is
strikers swear will fight tooth and
brought in they
nail to pre vent i t.
shipper PAYS the tax.
Benders Decision In Favor
Supreme Court
of Express Company.
court of the United
the
ble t tiie-express compa niea ' -
ASHBURN, GA.. SATURDAY. APRIL 21. 1900.
boycott requested
Head of Striking Telegraphers
Seeks Outside Assistance.
AGENTS ASKED TO DIVERT TRAFFIC
Railway Official. Still Inailt Tliat lVust-
boas la not Affected In the Slightest
Degree By the Strike,
An Atlanta dispatch says: President
Towel), of the Order of llailroad Tel¬
egraphers, who is conducting the tel¬
egrapher’s strike agaiust the Southern
railway, has officially notified the tick¬
et and freight agents of all of the
other railroads in the United States of
the existing strike on the Southern,
and asked them to route passengers
and freight via other lines than the
Southern pending the present trouble.
He has also asked the American Fed¬
eration of Labor to boycott the South¬
ern until the existing troubles are set¬
tled.
Mr. Powell declares that his request
to the Federation of Labor to boycott
the road will put 800,000 workingmen
against it and that his request to the
ticket and freight agents will prove
more effective than tho telegraphers’
strike.
President Powell has also stationed
“scouts” at a number of the principal
points on the Southern system to keep
him informed as to the progress of
events; to hearten and encourage the
strikers and to enlist" tho sympathy
and good will of the citizens at the
various points at which these “scouts”
are stationed.
The telegraphers say that the law
forbidding the movement of frieght
trains in Georgia between midnight
Saturday and midnight Sunday will
prove of material benefit to them.
From a local standpoint the boycott
declared by President Powell was the
only development in the strike situa¬
tion.
Southern railway officials say that
the business of the road is uot affected
in the slightest degree, and that they
have no personal knowledge of the ex¬
istence of a strike save the reports in
the daily papers. They say that so
far as the road is concerned the strike
13 over and They aro as busy as cau.be
carrying passengers and freight.
At AssistantGeneval Superintendent
Thompson's office it was said that nu¬
merous applications were being re¬
ceived daily for positions as operators
and agents from competent, expe¬
rienced men.
None of the Southern officials ap-
pear disturbed or alarmed over the
situation. They declare that not only
all passenger trains, but all freight
trains are running on their usual
schedules and on time.
THEY WELCOME DEWEY.
Democratic Press Bulletin Issues a Greet¬
ing; to the Admiral.
A Chicago dispatch says: Bryan
Democrats have decided to welcome
Admiral Dewey into the Domocratio
party. Such is the position officially
outlined in .Saturday’s issue of the
Democratic press bulletin.
“We may accept the admiral’s dec-
laration of his political faith as indi-
eating that he is with the Democratic
party at least on an overwhelming ma¬
jority of the issues it lias taken up,”
runs the article, which is written by
Willis J. Abbott, head of the Demo-
cratic literary bureau. “This is a
most gratifying fact,” the article con¬
tinues. “It indicates that should the
Democratic party, after mature delib-
eration, deny the admiral the nomina-
tion which he seeks, it may, neverthe-
less, count on his co-oporation and his
influence in behalf of its efforts to end
the evils of McKinleyism by ending
che reign of Emperor William I.”
Iu commenting upon the purport of
”
his article, Mr. Abbott- says:
“We are naturally delighted at the
prospect of such a distinguished ac- j
quisition to our ranks as Admiral
Dewey, but of course we expect the
admiral to ‘play fair’ and to accept the i
good old Democratic doctrines.
Jmericans Kept Busy.
Reports of encounters between the
American troops and the insurgents
continue to be received at Manila from
many points.
STOCKHOLDERS MUST PAY.
National , Bank ,, , As- .
Plttle Iloclc ,
nefunct
(Moment Holds Good.
In a suit involving the liability of
stockholders of the F irst National
bank, of Little Lock, Ark., now de-
fund, on an assessment of 02 per
cent levied by the comptroller of _ the
currency my to discharge the bank s lia-
b,llU6 , . T nd<rft John 4 Wil-
’ decided d that that the the stockhold- stockhol
lmms has
erB are liable. 8250
J ? assessment t was ™ levied levied on on S-o -
000 o bank stock, representing X me
—t °J TuV-Sf '
was void because not a uthorized.
Report Nearly Complete.
The grand jury which has spent the
i„.t tar, weeks at Frankfort investiga-
nc the assassination of Governor
Goebel will make a report very afl of soon. the
It is understood that nearly
witnesses have been heard.
Hanna Reported To Re Ill
Senator Mark Hanna is said to be
.
quite ill antiM’ with J 0 * jippe at Old loin,
Comfort, may not be ah e
attend tRepublican State ’
Con “ ti0 »lu«i US “ eXt ’' Veek '
by DIRECT VOTE
OF THE PEOPLE
United States Senators May Be
Elected Henceforth.
THE HOUSE PASSES RESOLUTION
Contemplates Important Change
In the Constitution—The Vote
Was Unanimous.
A Washington special says: Tho
house Triday by a vote of 240 to 16
adopted a resolution for a constitu¬
tional amendment providing for the
election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people. Fourteen
Republicans and one Democrat voted
against it. By the terms of the reso¬
lution tho amendment to bo submit¬
ted to the legislatures is as follows:
“The senate of the Unitod Slates
shall be composed t»f two senators
from each state, who shall be selected
by a direct vote of the people thereof
for a term of six years and each senator
shall have otie vote. A plurality of
the votes cast for candidates for sena¬
tor shall be sufficient to elect. The
electors in each state shall have the
qualifications requisite for electors of
the most numerous branch of the state
legislatures, respectively.
“When a vacancy happens, by death
resignation, or otherwise in the repre¬
sentation of any state in the senate,
tho same shall be filled for tho unex¬
pired term thereof in tho same manner
as is provided for the election of sena¬
tors in paragraph 1: Provided, that
the executive thereof may make tem¬
porary appointment until the next gen¬
era! or special election, in accordance
with tho statutes or constitution of
such state.”
Tho remainder of the day was de¬
voted to the consideration of private
pension bills. Several sharp attacks
were made upon Mr. Talbert, Demo¬
crat, of South Carolina, for his course
in delaying action upon bills.
There were two joint resolutions on
the popular election of senators when
the house adjousned Thursday. The
majority resolution of tho committee
left it optional with the states wheth¬
er their senators should bo elected di¬
rectly or by the legislature. The mi¬
nority resolution made it incumbent
that each state elect by direct vote.
The minority resolution which was of¬
fered as a substitute was voted upon
first and was carried by an overwhelm¬
ing vote—ayes 135, noes 30. Mr.
Corliss tried unavailingly to get an
aye and no vote, but only nine mem-
bers seconded the demand. The vote
was then taken upon the adoption Of
the amendment, the wliolo house ris-
ing iu support of the demand. The
resolution was adopted, 240 to 15.
The negative votes wero cast by
Messrs. Allen, of Maine; Burleigh, of
Maine; Calderhead, of Kansas; Ford-
ney, of Michigan; Gardner, of Now
Jersey; Hedge, of Iowa; Heary, of
Connecticut; Lane, of Iowa; Lester, of
Georgia; Littlefield, of Maine; Mc-
I’herson, of Iowa; Mann, of Illinois;
Bussell, of Connecticut; Bperry, of
Connecticut, and Thomas, of Iowa,
Mr. Hepburn, of Iowa, asked unan-
imotis consent to set aside May 1st for
the consideration of the Nicaraguan
canal bill.
“I object, shouted Mr. Burton, of
Ohio, emphatically.
Mr. Hepburn then took steps to
overcome this opposition and a peti¬
tion to the committee on rules was
prepared, requesting that body to fix
a time for taking up the canal bill,
Mr. Hepburn circulated the petition
on tho Republican side, and up to the
tim ° °* adjournment secured sixty-one
signatures,
Mr. Adamson, who circulated the pe-
tition on the Democratic side, said:
“There is no opposition whatever
on this side, and every man present
today has signed the petition. The
number exceeds sixty.”
Notwithstanding these efforts, it was
intimated pretty strongly in well-in-
formed quarters that the committee on
ru | eH waH not likely to bring in a spe-
c ; a | ru ] e> The members of tho com-
mittce declined, however, to make any
definite statement on the subject.
POIVELL SUES SOUTHERN.
President of Order of Tnlegranliem Claim*
1]mt „ HK
President W. V. Powell, of the Or-
,; er „{ Railroad Telegraphers, filed
ga it Tuesday in the city court of At-
] ari ta, Ga., against the Bouthern Rail-
wa y company for .$50,009 damages.
Mr. Powell claims that he has been
j n J i ure J to that amount " through l “ r o'>gri a a pub- pun
, T ‘a , , ,,, Constitution,
Monday xr April 16, for which ho claims
BoutherniB reBponBiLIo. ihear-
tide which Mr. Powell claims is libel-
) ous contained an interview with Mr.
»• a -jaunt geoer.l
Barrett.
COULDN’T STAND PROSPERITY.
Uricklay€,r Inherit* Fortune, t;o»» Crair
ami Commit* Soleble.
Julius Koster, a bricklayer of New
York, who recently inherited £300,-
000 from his brother s estate in Ger- 1
'"ghom^a °rope in' an "empty" water
, ank on the roof of his house. Foster
had recently ' recovered from a long *
Bpell of Bick eH8 . The 8u<Wen eh
from poV er»y to riches left his mind
permanently affected. -
JOHNSTON SATISFIED
Alabama Governor Is Gratofnl to
Friends and Aooepts Defeat.
HE ACQUIESCES IN THE RESULT.
Snys Ho Hid No ITiiklndneaA For Seimtor
Morgan ami Will Continue In the
Ho <1 Old Way.
A Birmingham, Ala., dispatch
Governor Johnston, who mot his po¬
litical Waterloo in Saturday’s prima¬
ries in his race for the United States
senate against John T. Morgan, gives
out the following statement:
“It is manifest that the Democracy
of the state ha* declared for tho ro-
oloctiou of Senator Morgan, I am a
Democrat in victory or defeat, and
shall acquiesce in that result, ns I have
always done, without a murmur.
“I know there were a very largo
number of gentlemen who were my
personal friends, and would have been
glad to support me, but felt that they
could not turn their backs oil a senator
who was so illustrious.
“I am glad that I can look back in
the canvass with tlio consciousness
that 1 have indulged in no tilth or mis¬
representations, and that today I have
no unkiudiiess in my heart for the
distinguished gentleman who has won.
“I am deeply grateful to the friends
who bavo so liberally supported mo in
this contest, I hope that 1 shall livo
long enough to show every ono of
them that my gratitude will only
cease when I shall ‘cross over the river
and rest in the shade.’
“I congratulate myself that in tho
contest with one so distinguished and
beloved us Senator Morgan I liiTe
polled nearly 40 per cent of the vote
in tho primary and that n change of
less than 10,000 votes would have giv¬
en mo a majority reforms in the legislature.
“The secured during my
administration havo aroused no little
resentment, but I hope that when the
passions of tho hour pass away the
people will see that these reforms will
bo of lasting benefit to them and that
in the end all will couio to acknowl¬
edge Mint tho good of tho people and
the glory of tho commonwealth has
been nearest my heart.
“I had hoped that if elected to the
Senate I could 1»C of aubataniial narvioo
to may people, among whom I have
lived so long, and with whom I have
shared all the perils of war and strug¬
gles of peace.
“I liavo done something, I hope, to
reunite our people, and to compose
tho differences that so sharply divided
them, and I shall continue to strug¬
gle to accomplish that end, whether as
a public official or a privato citizen.
“We must all stand together to
build up our state, develop its re¬
sources, improve its educational facili¬
ties and to give the people the bless¬
ing of a just, impartial and economical
administration of tlieir affairs.”
ROBERT* SPREADS NET.
II« Is Hopeful of » Haul of lloem Wlion
It Ifi Drawn In.
A London special says: Lord Rob¬
erts has spread his net far and wide to
catch the adventurous commandoes
that havo been making mischief in the
southeastern part of the Btato. The
net lias not yet been drawn in; but, at
tho headquarters of Lord Roberts, the
impression exists that tho power of
the Boers is decreasing.
A Daily Nows correspondent lias
them fleeing to the southeast; a Stan¬
dard correspondent reports them flee¬
ing northward; a Daily Telegraph
correspondent says that some aro go¬
ing north nnd others south, while a
Morning Post representative says it is
not known what tho Boers are doing.
Evidently the feeling at Bloemfon¬
tein is that the dispositions of Lord
Roberts are such as to enable him to
concentrate u large force rapidly at
any point. Tho Boers, being aware of
this, nre presumed to he thinking now
chiefly of retreat.
Miller Penvlcted of Brand Larceny.
A New York dispatch says: William
F. Miller, of Franklin syndicate fame,
was found guilty by a jury in the
county court in Brooklyn Monday
night of grand larceny rri the first de¬
gree.
BAKER BOUND OVER.
Atlanta Wife Murderer Held Fnr the Crime
withont Ball.
The first step in the prosecution of
,r amCH r. ' Raker on the charge of wife
j r W as taken at Atlanta Monday
afternoon at a commitment trial before
j ugt j c0 Bateman. The prisoner was
re remanded "“ fl u ,U ' 1 t0 to the th0 Tower i0Wflr without without bail ball.
Only J one witness . was examined and
he W Charles P. Pittman, the man
whom , SaUer charges with alienating
Mrs. Baker’s affections ami upon whom
he BeekH to cast the whole blame for
‘Sfc i> ii; n ,
...
for the state.
IGNORE SPANISH ULIAMS.
Secretary Hay Send, the Bon. a Note
Beyardin* Certain island*.
A special to the New York Herald
f ro m Washington says:
*^“7 Madrid government m" aTuh that the 'if?'! United
cannot accet e to its claim that
Hloutu I.sUnd and Cagayan Bala of
L 1 ® 1 l ' lllpl ' ine • r < ;l » 1 I )e lBgp l belong to
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VOL. VIII. NO. :ir.
ATKINSON CONTROLS PAPER
Majority Stock of The Atlanta
Journal Disposed of liy
Hoke Smith.
The majority interest in the Atlanta
(tin.) Journal lm« become the property
of II. M. Atkinson, Morris Bran-
don and Jatuex It. (Tray. This, means
the retirement of Hoke Smith from the
ninvspnpor business.
George 11. Dickinson, a New York
newspaper man Well known through¬
out the country, will take charge as
general manager, lie lias been in At-
hints for some days under a contract
which provided that if the deal should
bo made bo would take charge of the
entire plant.
A few weeks ago it was announced
that a well founded rumor credited
Hoke Smith, who owned 5110 of tho
1,000 shares, with disposing of bis
stock. This announcement drew a
negative from The Journal, but de¬
spite the denial from headquarters,
the rumor was generally believed.
After considerable negotiations on
the subject, a contract was entered into
by which Mr. Atkinson and his asso¬
ciates secured ihe right to purchase
Mr. Smith's stock, at a stated figure, April
any time up to and including
10th. On last Friday Mr. Smith was
notified that his stock would bo
bought.
It can be staled positively that there
will be no immediate changes in the
force, business or editorial; that is,un¬
less there are voluntary withdrawals
from the paper. What may develop in
a month or a few months is n matter
for the future.
H. M. Atkinson, one of the three
new owners of Tho Journal, is proba¬
bly the best known young business
man in the south. He is at tho head
of, or connected with, a tremendous
variety of enterprises.
He is president of the Georgia
Eleotrie Light Company, which holds
tho city’s contract; ho is president of
tho Southern Banking and Trust Com¬
pany; president of the Tifton, Tliom-
nsvillo and Gulf railroad; president of
tho Union Lumber Company; presi¬
dent and treasurer of tho Atlanta Hull-
urban Land corporation; secretary and
treasurer of the Collins Park and Bell
Line; tie, .surer of the Georgia and
Carolina PhuitorH* Company, ami vice
president, of the Third National bank,
In addition to the foregoing, ho lias
charge of the largo real estate interests
of T. Jefferson Ooolidgo, Jr., of Bos-
t „ tli
Messrs. Brandon and Gray aro prom¬
inent and well known Atlanta attor¬
neys. ____
PARIS SHOW OPENS.
The Crowning Exposition of AH
Countries—America Is Lib¬
erally Represented,
At noon Saturday Frauee opened to
the world tho crowning exposition of
all countries, The most favorable
weather conditions prevailed and in-
numerabiQ bright colored domes and
minarets glistened in the sunshine,
Faria was early astir with people wend-
ing their way toward tho E.ysee and
in the direction of the exposition in
the hope of witnessing too presidon-
tiul procession at some part of its
journey. public buildings and
All the num-
berless private bouses wore decorated
with trophies of flags, chiefly the tri-
color. Tho neighborhood of the ex-
position was especially gay with hunt-
ing while most of tho pavilions them-
selves wero surmounted with floating
banners.
Within tho exposition . grounds nil
was bustle and animation, in ft su-
premo effort to clear away ull unsightly
obstacles in order to leave an unob-
■trueted road and nil external appear-
mice of completeness to the palaces for
the presidential parly in its passage
through the grounds.
'The unfinished condition of tho ex-
position on inauguration day is regret-
able und perhaps misleading. It will
ho at least a month before anything The
but the buildings is to bo seen.
day’s ceremonies were a peculiar mix-
ture of sumptuous splendor and wide-
spread confusion elsewhere.
Americana, especially, will bo proud
of their country’s display at the world’s
fair, tor tho United Btatcs stands sec-
oml only to France herself in number
of exhibitors, which treble those of
any foreign country. number
America bas three times the
of exhibitors that France hud at the
world’s fair in Chicago. Bho occupies
339,052 square foot with her 47 dis-
tinet exhibition spaces, 33 in the main
exposition grounds, 14 in the Vinceu-
nes annex, excluding tho ground cov-
ered by our eagle surmounting the na-
tional pavilion or, tho Qua d’Orsay.
American enterprise, however is not
only Shown in the size of her repre-
sedation, but in tho preparedness that of
her installation as compared with and
of most of the other countries, it
can safely be said that hut for the dila-
toriness of French workmen and meth-
ods the United Btatcs exhibits would
have boon exposed in their show cases
on the opening day.
Public Building For Durham.
The senate committeo on pnblio
buildings and grounds has authorized
a favorable report on the bill for a new
public building at Durham, N. C., to
cost *80,000.
Increased Allowance For Militia.
The house committee on militia de-
' Fri( j fty to fix at £1,000,000
3^™, uut ^ allowed *^1 anuually / to ° tht
Btat 8 iu Uie
1 the£400,000 now allowed.
MORGAN WINS
IN ALABAMA.
Saturday’s Primaries Decided the
Senatorial Contest.
GOVERNORSHIP IS STILL OPEN.
Day Was Replete With Exciting
Interest and Surprises
Were In Order.
Primaries wore held in Alabama
Saturday at w hich tho Democrats of
about 1mlf of tho counties voted their
choice for United States sonator and
governor, and in about one-fonrth
more selected representatives and dele¬
gates who will bo authorized to vote
the choice of their constituents. The
other one-fourth of tho counties hare
already acted.
The United Stales scuatorship has
been the overshadowing issue for tho
first time in the history of tho state,
obscuring the contest for governor.
Tho candidates for the legislature
wero solccted almost entirely with
their preference for senator. Bonntor
Morgan and Governor Johnston are
tho only candidates for the senator-
ship, while Messrs. Btnllings, of But¬
ter, Bamford, of Lee; Waller, of Halo,
ami Shelley and Tomlinson, of Jeffer¬
son, are candidates for governor.
As » result of tho voting lion. John
T. Morgan lias been renominated for
United Blales Bonntor by a surprising
majority. The returns make it appear
that lie will liavo something like 100
of the 120 votes in tho Democratic leg¬
islative caucus. Hon. W. J. Wamford
made a phenomenal race for governor.
Senator Morgan who has repre¬
sented the state with great credit in
tho senate for twenty-six years, und
Joseph F. Johnston, the present gov-
ernor, whose administration . 1ms been
s'g'mlly successful, aro undoubtedly
U '° °} **» and most powerful
nien * n state, politically, and the
contest, between their friends lias boon
Plld °f ginger and acrimony, The
campaign opened last summer and
has not lugged for a day.
Ten conn I ,es with fourteen members Sulur-
of the assembly voted prior to
day. Nine of the members from those
counties were instructed for Morgan
and live for Johnston. Tliere are also
sixteen hold-over senators, of which
Morgan is understood to liavo nino
ami Johnston seven.
HO MR hATI.'It NCWH.
Nows received by Tho Montgomery
Advertiser up to Bumlay midnight in-
dicatcd that Morgan lias carried fifty-
five of the fifty-six counties holding
primaries. the fivo sir
The returns from or
counties in Alabama which wore omit-
( e( i from the first, reports only add the
more to Senator Morgan’s victory. If
all of tho Democratic nominees should
ZmtZeTlL "two
honses of the assembly, hut probably a
j ozen Populists aud Republicans will
8 Up j n a tid this will subtract somewhat
from the figures stated.
Colonel Bamford lias secured about
200 votes in the state convention. He
nee( j s only about fifty more to win,
t] u , ro j H talk of a combination
ft g n j ns (; him. Mr. Wallor, who ran
RCC0IK ] j„ t|, 0 gubernatorial race, has
a we ]j orgainizod support of about 135
or 140 votes, and is tho second choico
a f many another delegation. General
Shelley has sixty or seventy votes iu
tho convention and Mr. Stallings has
the remainder of 4 110 504 convention
voteB ()oo ,j g 0ner alship, therefore,
wi |j }iav() collH jd era |,| fl to do with
IiaiI )in^ the next executive,
Tho surprise of the campaign is Mr.
stalling’s light vote throughout tho
B , ate> Btallings ran third, Bhelly
f , wtu nn(1 Tomlinson fifth. The sound
monoy I110tl iu tho bta te supported
Morgan and Bamford.
, yh() retnrn8 jrom the counties in
t)|() „ econ j district show tho uomiua-
tion of Colonel A. A. Wiley, of Mont-
gomery, an congressman, counties in
TJl() retnru „ f r0 m the
t)l0 Hjxth district confirm the re-nomi-
tion of IIou j olul h. Baukhoad to
congrcRB , jf 0 | ia d D0 opposition,
MORGAN THANKFUL.
01,1 SonB ‘" rlul ll "™ ° r
.*pr<■■»<’« - r " m <’•
Monday Senator Morgan, who is in
Washington, wired the Birmingham
Age-Hen. d as follows on the result of
h's almost unanimous indorsement at
the bands of the Alabama Democracy
ln H P rimarlel1 -
“*** ^ remarkable vote of so
co-uitics gives a safe assurance
° f the future strength and harmony of
the Democracy of Alabama. 1he con-
hdence thus expressed toward me as
°' 1C of tho 8C “ Bt( fs fr <™ Alabama cx-
gratitude to the people and I
*«» crease devoUon to their in-
terlkts and prosperity. T. Moboan.”
“John
PRESIDENT’S SECRETARY QUITS.
OwIiib to III Health John Addison I’orter
Tender* Kosiijiiatlon.
A Washinton special says: CwiDg
to continued ill health Hon. John
Addison Porter, secretary to the presi¬
dent, has tendered his resignation and
the president has accepted it to take
effect May 1. Cortelyou, of New York,
George B.
tho present assistant secretary to
the president, has been appointed to J(
the office, 1