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BOERS HEADED OFE
Lord Roberts Checks Their For
ward Movement.
PROTECTING HIS LINE TOTHE CAPE
nellef on the Way to Wepener Gen
eral Metnuen Ocarina; the Conn.
try West of Bloemfonteln.
LONDON, April 14. 4:15 A. M. The for
ward movement of the Boers is checked,
says Lord Roberts. This Is taken to mean
not by fighting, but by disposition to
head oft their advance and bar their nay
to vulnerable points In the line of British
SnS'SSnwr" HU 'USPatCh l tte
"BiUmfonTeln. April IX. 1:30 P. M.-The '
T,mv. ,w.Tr,.t. .m.fh hl hMl
checked. Wepener is still surrounded, i
but the little garrison is holding out well.
Troops are belno, moved to their assist
ance. The health of the troops is good. .
and the climate perfection."
The Boers In Natal appear incapable of '
developing an aggressive movement at
Eland's Laagte. Lord Mcthuen Is at
Zwartkopfonteln, 12 miles east of Boshof.
and Is sending small, swift columns
through the adjacent country. Lord
Chcaham, commanding one ot these, en
countered a small commando about 10
miles southeast of Zwartkopfonteln. He
found most of the farms occupied by
women and children only. An editorial
note in the Dally Mall avers that Male-
king Is in a very bad way, and that the
hope of relief is far off, as no force is
advancing from the south.
The War Office announces that JW
horses will arrive at the Cape this week.
It Is well understood that the animals are
not fit to work until about 10 days after
the voyage. Two thousand more are due
at the Cape next week. The war Office
has called out the reserve companies of
several Infantry battalions, which will be
sent to South Africa forthwith.
.The Boer peace envoys have documents
the Rome correspondent of the Dally
News says showing that urgent advices
to the Transvaal to wage war were orig
inally made by Germany. This corre
spondent also asserts that Count vc Bu
low, the German Foreign Minister, who
was said to have gone on a visit to & sick
brother, really went to Milan for the ex
press purpose of conferring with the dele
gates. HEW BOER TACTICS.
Two Columns Moving Rapidly Soatlt
ot Dloemfonteln.
LONDON. April H. The Bloemfonteln
correspondent of the Morning Post, tele
graphing Thursday, eaj-s:
"The enemy have evidently determined
to adopt entirely new tactics. Two col
umns are known to be moving to the
routh of Bloemfonteln. They are relying
on Cape carta for transportation and ore
carrying scarcely any forage and only
undent 'rood to meet the lmmedlt.e re
quTrmenta of the convoy,- with ox trans
port following at a stcure distance. The
Boer' columns are thus enabled to move
almost as quickly as -cavalry. It Is re
ported 'that there are 9000 Boers to the
south of DeWct's Dorp. The force ex
tends from that point to Obendahl. The
burghers who had returned to their farms
are urdsubtedly t-JVnlrg the enemy.
Lord Roberts has appointed the Duke ot
Marlborough to be Assistant Military Sec
retary at headquarters."
The Bloemfonteln correspondent of the
Dally Telegraph, in a dispatch dated Fri
day, describing Lord Roberts and the
troops attending GoDd Friday s:rvlcos,
say:
"But the troops are marching forward
as well as to services."
. The Bloemfon'.eln correspondent of the
Dally Mall, telegraphing Thursday, 6ays:
"There Is nothing whatever to cause un
easiness. It will presently bj seen that
the Boers are Just wh're we want them.
In a word, we are all right"
The Dally Mall publishes the following
dispatch, dated Friday. April 13, from
Lourcnco Marques:
The Boers are manufacturing shells,
especially VIckers-Maxim. In large quan
tities at Begble foundry, Johannesburg.
The actual Boer losses to the end of
March. Including prisoners, are estimated
at 12.000. At present, there are reveral
thousand Boers In Natal and 35.000 In the
Free State."
Tho Dally Telegraph has the following
front Eland's Laagte. dated April 13:
"rne uoers are changing their tactics , Iour oaJs- Al oon "cy a comcrence
and are moving from G'er.coe westward 1 committee of representatives from each
Bith a view of threatening our lines of county, in the district was appointed, and
c:mmunicatlon to Ladysmlth. Tuesday tne reP0"t of the committee that the con
a corps of Carbineers and another of TentIon adjourn to meet In Norwalk, May
Thorneycroffs Horse narrowlv Men- "7- a adopted. There was no change in
beinc m-t off xrlnr ik. .... -f
a. Knfflr and a nniiv. -,,m.
DAX.GBTT'S FORCE SrRROUXDED.
Confident of Ability to Repulse Any
Attack.
LONDON. April 14.-The Times has the
following from Jarcmersbergs, dated April ' today elected six delegates to tho National
13:' Convention and instructed them to vote
"Colonel Dalgetys force has been sur- I tor W. J. Bryan for President. Ex-Dele-rounded
by some thousands of Boers, with Kat0 Fergusson was chosen as National
eight guns, two 'Pom-Poms' nnd" ttcn Committeeman. Mr. Bryan arrived here
Maxims, since Monday morning. They
K.otl.ntlw i.H1..(..J .. 1 .. . .
(,. ....,.., nuuww a Heavy uiiacK JlOn-
day. and ncain a night attack Tuesday,
and Thursday there was a continuous shell
and rifle fire. We are confident of being
able to repulse any attack. Food Is nin.
tlful. Our casualties. In the circumstance?,
are small. The brunt of the fighting, and
also of the loss, has been borne by Cape
Mounted Riflemen."
The Bloemfonteln correspondent of the
Times, telegraphing Friday, says:
"Everything Is going 'ntlsfactorlly. Ow
ing to the enemy's enterprise, a necessity
has arisen for a movement In the south
eastern division; and for strategic reasons,
troop trains have monopolized tho rallwny
for a short period, but the Boer raids are
only what was anticipated as a result of
the halt In our main advance. We In
Bloemfonteln are full of great admiration
of the calm front with which headquarters
have received there Incident. Half of th
object of the enemy has failed since Lord
Roberts has refuped to be drawn Into com-
plications, but has fostered the enemy's lam K. Volkmar, Assistant Adjutant
enterprise, making dispositions to check- " General, at Chicago, has been ordered be-
matc. almost without Bioemfonteln being
aware that movements of the troops have
occurred.'
A XCW DIVISIOX.
General Hamilton "Will Command
Two llrlciwlrn of Colonial.
BLOEMFONTEIN, April 13. A new di
vision, consisting of two brigades, has
been formed under General Ian Ham
ilton. General Hutton's brigade is com
posed of Canadians, New Zealander.i
and all. the Australians, except the
cavalry." His staff Is as follow:
Colonel Martyr. Chief; Lord Rosemeade.
Ald-de-Camp; Colonels Hood, of Victoria,
and Bridges, of New South Wales and
Major Cartwrlght, of Canada, Assistant
Adjutant-Generals. The brigade consists
of four companies of mounted Infantry
under Colonels Anderson. De Lisle. Pllcher
and Henry. The first corps consists of the
first battalion of Canadians under Colonel
LIssard. and the second Canadians, under
Colonel Herchmer. Strathcon.Vs Horse,
under Lieutenant-Colonel Steels, and the
Victorians, under Colonel Price, are In the
fourth corps. The second and -third corps
are composed of Australians. Each corps
has a battalion of Imperial Mounted In
fantry. The Canadian and New Bouth
Wales batteries and a number of Vlckers
Maztmi will also join the division. Gen
eral Ridley's brigade comprises all the
South African troops.
Lord Roberta preparations for the ad
vance are retarded by the scarcity ot
rolling stock, but the whole length of the
railway is strongly held, and the Boen
have not yet made any attempts on the
British, communications. Winston Church.
Ill has arrived here.
Boer War and American Politic.
LONDON, April It The Times says edi
torially this morning: '
In both the Free State and Natal mat-
iSUd'Sd desirldT'crweU-MshersTn
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advance on the opinion ot the electorate,
need not, we trust, make' themselTes un.
comfortable. "We are told that there will
be no Boer party in the United States If
Lord .Roberta wins a decisive victory be
fore the Republican convention. We can
not, of course, promise to oblige our
friends by simplifying their politics for
them by that date, but wa shall do our
best, although some Americans Indulge
their sporting Instincts by sympathizing
with the weaker side in a fashion we did
not practice during their contest with
Spain."
Defense ot Ktmberley.
KIMBERLET. April IS. The town guard
has been immobilized and guns have been
remounted at the forts. The fears of the
populace that the Boers will again attempt
a alege are subsiding. The Scottish Rifles
man the redoubts. The military authori
ties, however, regard these fears as
groundless.
Boers Lenvlna; Wepener.
BLOEMFONTEIN. April 13. Accounts
received here of the fighting ot the troops
under Colonel Dalgety, at Wepener. show
the Boers attacked them vigorously, but
were repulsed with great loss. The Boers
subsequently relinquished the attack, and
It la said here they are returning north
wards. DEWEY AND BRYAN.
The Two Candidates W'Ul Meet tn
Chicago May X.
CHICAGO. April 13. Admiral Dewey and
William J. Bryan will meet Tuesday even
ing. May 1, for the first time since the
hero of Manila announced that he was a
Presidential candidate: All doubt as to
Mr. Bryan's presence was dispelled today
when Max J. RIese, of the Lakeside Club,
received a telegram from him Eaylng that
he would cancel previous engagements In
order to be present at that organization's
celebration, which Is a part of the general
programme. Both of the. distinguished
gnesta arc aware of thJ vrufc";r.Uve.ineet
lng. Thoj.offlclals.of tne' club did. not ar--range
that,they,'houldbe'presentvat the"
same event until, each hadbien coasulted.
Mr-Bryan and the Admiral replied that,
so-far from being objectionable, the meet
ing would give them great pleasure.
GOODXOW CO MIX G HOME.
His Aid May Be Enlisted In Republi
can Cnmtinlnn.
MINNEAPOLIS, April 13. The fournal
says:
"United States Consul-General John
Goodnow, ot Shanghai, China. Is coming
home next August, and It is gutssed that
his aid will be enlisted in the Republi
can campaign. His sen-Ices in the Orient
have been exceedingly valuable, especial
ly In connection with the timely advice
and information on the 'open door ques
tion, sent to the State Department. Few
Americans abroad have been In a position
to obtain so thorough a grasp of the sit
uation In the Philippines as Mr. Goodnow,
and the Administration will likely make
use of his advice and assistance."
A Recqrd-BreaUlnflr Deadlock.
WELLINGTON. O.. April 13. The at
tempt to nominate a candidate for Con-
j gress to succeed Representative W. S.
Keer was abandoned by the Republican
convention of the Fourteenth district this
afternoon, after 1352 ballots had been
taken. The convention met Tuesday
morning, and It was In session day and
night, with short Intermissions, for nearly
' the vote from the o3th to the 1353d bai
lot. This deadlock is a record-breaker so
I far as Ohio la concerned.
, Xevr Mexico Democrats. O
DENVER. April 13. A special to the
Republican from Albuquerque says:
Tho Territorial Democratic Convention
tonight, and will speak twice tomorrow.
ft... Cnfn TV, atiAn, will Tw nmA .n lr.
, ' ..." - j ..... -- -v- w ..-
, m't the employes to hear Mr. Bryan.
I
' California Populists.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 13. The Popu
list State Central Committee tonight se
lected 36 delegates to the National Popu
list Convention at Sioux Falls. The dele
i gates were not Instructed, but open cx
, pressldns Indicate that W. J. Bryan Is the
choree of the majority of the delegates.
For McKlnley nnd Woodruff.
COLUMBIA. Tenru. April 13. The Re
publicans ot the Seventh Congressional
district today elected delegates to the
National convention. They were Instruct
ed for McKlnley for President and for
Hon. Timothy L. Woodruff, of New Tork,
for Vice-President.
Examination of Colonel Yolkmar.
WISHIVCTOW AnrH liTntnnol Will.
' fore an Army retiring board for examln
tlon as to his fitness for active service.
In case the bocrd report that Colonel
Volkmar Is not Incapacitated for active
duty, he will be assigned to duty as Ad
JutantJGeneral of the Department ot
Puerto Rico, to relieve Colonel William
P. Hall, who has been transferred to duty
at Chicago.
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Receiver for Innnrnncc Company.
DES MOINES. la., April 13. The Com
mercial Mutual Fire Insurance Company
was today placed In the hands of a re
ceiver on application of Its Provident. J.
Jewett. The company had In force 21,530,
000 of Insurance and had been refused a
certificate by the State Auditor until the
Impairment ot Its assets should be made
good
BY POPULAR VOTERS
House Favors a Change in the
Mode of Electing Senators.
FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
, . .. . .. - . - j ..
Resolution to That Esfect Adopted hr ;
Vote of 240 to IS Talbert'a
Tactics Denounced.
"WASHINGTON. April 11 Tho house to
day, by a .vote of 240 to 15. adopted a reso
lution for a Constitutional amendment
providing for the election of United States
Senators by direct vote of the people.
Fourteen Republicans and one Democrat
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Toted 7agtnstuyBy ithe' tennaVof . th-
jf -- aaw: -t " - . .- j.
resolution, the amendment submitted to
the Legislatures Is as follows:
"The Senate of the United States shall
be composed of two Senators from each
stato, who shall be elected by direct vote
of the people thereof for a term of six
years, ind each Senator shall have one
vote. A plurality ot the votes cast for
candidates for Senator shall bo sufficient
to elect. The electors In each state shall
havo the qualifications requisite for elec
tors of the most numerous branch of the
State Legislatures, respectively.
"When a vacancy happens by death,
resignation or otherwise, in the represen
tation of any state in the Senate, the same
shall be filled for the unexpired term
thereof In the same manner ns Is pro
vided for the election of Senators In para
graph 1: provided that the executive
thereof may make temporary appoint
ment until the next general or special
election. In accordance with tho statutes
or Constitution of such state."
The remainder of the day was devoted
to the consideration of private pension
bills. During the course of the debate
there were several sharp attacks upon
.Talbert of South Carolina for his course
In delaying action.
The Day In Detail.
It was private pension bill day. but be
fore tho regular order was called for tho
house voted upon the Joint resolution un
der discussion when the House adjourned
yesterday for a Constitutional amendment
to provide for the election of United States
Senators by direct vote. The majority
resolution left It optional with the states
whether the Senators should be elected
directly or bv the Legislatures. 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 133. noes 30. The vote was
then taken upon tho adoption of the
amendment by ayes and noes, the whole
house rising In support of the demand.
Tho resolution was adopted by a vote of
210 to 15.
Hepburn- (Rep. la.) asked unanimous
consent to set aside May 1 for the con
sideration of tho Nicaragua Canal b'.lL
Burton (Rep. O.) objected, and the House
proceeded with tho consideration of pri
vate pension bills.
Following Burton's notice of objection.
Hepburn took steps to overcome this ob
jection. A petition to the committee wai
prepared requiring that body to fix a time
for taking up the canal bill. Hepburn
circulated the pj'.tlon on the Republican
side, and up to the time of adjournment
secured 61 signatures. He Eald he con
sidered this a good showing, considering
tho small attendance. Adamson (Dem.
Ga.), who circulated the petition on the
Democratic side, said: "There is no oppo
sition whatever on this side, and every
man present today has sigrcd the petition.
If the attendance had been larger we
would have had many more signatures,
but as It Is tho number exceeds 60, and
many more will be added as fast as mem
bers can be seen." Notwithstanding these
efforts. It .was Intimated pretty strongly
In well-Informed quarters that the com
mittee on rules was not likely to bring In
a special rule. Tho members of the com
mittee, declined, however, to make any
definite statement on the question.
During the consideration of one of the
pension bills Talbert (Dem. S. C). whose
course In insisting upon a quorum forced
day pension sessions, sent to the clerk's
desk and had read some letters from sol
diers in -various parts of the country pro
testing against special acts "ground out
by the Congressional bureau." Ono of
them said the old soldiers were very
"sore." Talbert said th letters read wore
samples of hundreds he had received.
Later Talbert. who was demanding the
reading of the.rcport In each case, and
who several times made points of no
quorum, became Involved In a controversy
with Shattuc (Rep. O.). who expressed the
1 opinion that opposition to pensions camo
with bad grace from a former Confederate
ey (Dem. Pa.) said a simple calcu
lation would shew that it cost 6.000 a
day for a session of the House, or 37004
I an hour. The time frittered away by
! Talbert since he came to Congress, 'he
said, would more than pay all the special
pension bills passed during that period.
Norton (Dcm. O.) protested against Tal
bert's course. If he found an unjust bill
and could demonstrate that It was un
just, he (Norton) and many members on
the floor would Join him In defeating 1L
He appealed to Talbert to abandon his op
position. Lamb (Dem. Va.) Joined in the appeal.
Ho j tne trouble was the gentleman
from South Carolina had claims before
the House he desired to get through. The
samo -aras true of other gentlemen. It
was a logrolling combine. They dared
not fight these unjust pension bills as he
was doing. When-he went Into the Con
federate army, he said, he had staked
everything and lost. They were not pass
ing the hat around now.
Fordney (Rep. Mich.) attacked Talbert
a little later. He said that when Talbert
A. MOODY
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Talbert. with a great show of wrath,
replied that when the gentleman imputed
untruthfulness to him. he hurled it back
and crammed it down his rotten throat.
He grow so excited that tho chair was
obliged to call him to order. When quiet
had been restored. Fordney raised a roar
of laughter by remarking quietly:
"I believe In the Bible's promise that
we shall be -horn again. I hope to God
that when Talbert's time comes he will
be still-born."
The House favorably acted upon 53 bills,
among which were two Senato bills, to
increase the pensions of the widows of
Captain Allyn E. Capron and Captain
Allyn IC Capron. father and son. who
fell during the Spanish War in Cuba.
The Senate fixed the rate of each of these
widows at 240. The House reduced the
amount to $23 In the case of the former
and ?30 in the case of the latter.
At 5:05 the HoUso adjourned.
DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET
Preparing to Put the Tfow Law In
Force In Puerto Rico.
WASHINGTON, Arril 13. The Cabinet
meeting today was devoted largely to tho
dlscuss'on of Puerto RIcan affaire and par
ticularly the Puerto Rico b'lll. which was
signed by the President yesterday. The
provisions cf tho bill were carefully gone
over, and supgestlons made as to the per
sonnel of tho rew administration of the
island. Secretary Gage has already taken
steps to assume charge of the collection
of customs duties, and soon an expert will
be designated to go over the island and in
spect the preeent system, with a view to
making any changes, either in methods or
personnel, that may ecem necessary. Tho
Secretary has oeelded that the cuntoms
feature of th Puerto Rico bill goes Into
operation May 1. 1S00. This decision wan
made necessary in view of the dlscrepancy
in the bill as to tho Umo the act should
become operative.
Successor to Allen.
WASHINGTON. April 13. It is under
stood that no selection of a successor to
C II. Allen. Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, will be made until Secretary Long
returns to Washington fror.-. Colorado and
has had an opportunity to express hU
preference.
I o I
NEW BANANA COMPANY.
To Free Western Jobbers From the
Eastern Trust.
CHICAGO. April 12. At a meeting of
banana dealers from points as far apart
an Michigan and Tcxafi, Oregon ar.d Ohio
today, the purpose was announced of
creating a new corporation, which shall
have for lte object tho freeing of the job
bers from the hold of the Eastern trut.
The new company will import bananas,
cocoanuts. pineapples and other fruits from
hot climates, will charter a fleet of ves
sels and perhaps buy and operate planta
tions in Central and South America.
The capital etock of the organization
was set at J100.000. with a likelihood of an
Immediate Increase to J2TO.OM. Of this
stock, J75.000 was subscribed on the spot.
When Chairman W. W. Copeland, of Bur
lington, la., called the meeting to order.
120 men faced him. Another meeting will
be held in thf near future, when ofheera
for the new company will be chosen.
Dr. Andrews Goes to Lincoln.
CHICAGO. April 13. Dr. E. Benjamin
Andrews left for Lincoln, Neb., tonight to
consult with the Regents of the State
University and survey the institution
whose chancellorship has been offered
him. He will decide upon acceptance or
rejection of tho proposition within a few
days.
BztTwasafetoJEsg7aaiwisjJg
. T
aa!d4- heCwasIafrieadrof'theTsoldlerl ha
would not believe him on oath.
DELAYING THE CAINAL
Administration Opposed to Any
Present Legislation.
HOLDING BACK FOR THE TREATY
Pacific Coast Delegation Will See tha
President and Urce That Ac
tion Bo Token.
WASHINGTON. April 13. The objec
tion of Burton today to the Nicaragua
canal bill Is taken to mean that he rep
resents the Ideas of the Administration.
Burton's statement bears this out to tha
extent that the treaty pending in tha
Senate is made the main cause of objec
tion to the bill. Hepburn, no doubt, knew
that he could not get unanimous consent
to consider his bill, for If Burton had
not objected, somebody else would. It
would have been more sensible to havo
secured a special order from tho commit
tee on rules. Hepburn knows this as
well as anybody else, and his asking
unanimous consent from time to time is a
bit of farcical play that he should not b
guilty of. Tho determination has been
reached not to take up the Nicaragua bill
at this session, the Administration is In
favor of that course, the Republican lead
ers are In favor of it. and these little
demonstrations that have been made from
timo to time are but plays to the gallery.
Hepburn ought to have an understanding
direct with Henderson, whether he Is to
have a special order for the consideration
of the bill. It may occur to some people
after a while that the same unseen hand
which prevented Nicaragua canal legis
lation In the last Congress Is still poten
tial. Tho Senators and Representatives of
the Pacific Coast States, all vitally Inter
ested in the Nicaragua canal bill. Intend
to .visit the President In a body and urgo
the passage of the bill, and find out. If
rosslble. the objection which the Adminis
tration Is said to have to any bill pass
ing at tho present session. The action
of Burton today, coming as he does from
tho Cleveland (O.) district, and after see
ing both the President and Secretary ot
State, is taken to mean that the objection
nad the support of the Administration.
Whllo the visit of the Pacific Coast dele
gation will emphasize the earnestness they
feel In favor of the canal bill, the reply
can already be stated. The President will
Insist that the Hay-Pauneefote treaty
should be passed before there Is any Nica
ragua canal legislation, although tha
move to get a large petition from the
House in favor of tho canal bill may do
some good yet with the House managers
und the Administration.
The President Pleased.
Senator Simon called on the President
today and showed a telegram he had
received from the officers of the Repub
lican State Convention. stating that tha
administration of the President had been
Indorsed. The President said very little
except to express his gratlflcailor-.. The
telegram .also' contained Information to
the effect that the Republicans wero
;ngalnst. thet-Puerto Rlcan bill, and the
sh!p subsidy bill, bul-that! the convention
had not taken any action upon them.
Bloody Congratulation. .
Representative Moody was warmly con
gratulated today by his colleagues when
it became known that he was renominated
for Congress by acclamation. Moody has
developed Into a strong member of tha
House, taking a stand that is appreciated
by the men who are prominent In National
affairs.
Grnxlno; Charges.
The Secretary of the Interior today sent
to Congress the draft of a bill authoriz
ing him to make such charge for the graz
ing of domestic animals within forest
reservations as he may deem reasonable
wherever such grazing Is allowed, tha
revenue to be expended on the reserves.
Commissioner Hermann says: "In soma
few of tho reserves grazing can be per
mitted without Injury to the reserves,
where the lands are better adapted to
grazing than for forest purposes." Ho
points out that tho Secretary is permitted
to sell timber on the reserves, and if it is
rational to utilize the timber products. It
Is equally rational to provide a chargo
for grazing. Tho bill Is aimed directly at
tho Cascade reserve of Oregon, and tho
Rainier reserve of Washington. Al
though general In Its provisions, it will
meet much opposition, and its passage
is very doubtful.
Spoonrr Philippine mil.
The Spooner bill for tho government of
tho Philippines leaves tho whole matter
In tho hands of tho President. He can
mako such tariff regulations on goods
going from the United States to the Isl
ands as ho desires, but he held in tha
case of Puerto Rico that he had no au
thority to reduce the DIngiey rates on
goods coming from Puerto Rico here, and
It Is understood that the same position
will be taken regarding the Philippines,
until Congress reduces or changes tha
tariff. When McKlnley sent his "plain
duty" message to Congress, he had beea
urged to make freo trade between tha
island and the United States, but claimed
hl3 authority only extended to the entry
of goods Into the Island. It Is not antici
pated the Spooner bill will make any
changes, but it Is regarded more as a
declaration of the policy of Congress to
the effect that tho United States Intends
to hold tha Islands.
Excluded From Olympla Reserve.
The President has signed tho proclama
tion excluding approximately 300.000 acres
of valley and foothill land from the Olym
pic forest reserve. In Clallam County.
This Is the last act In the campaign to
secure exclusion of these lands, which
has been actively pushed for over a year,
the first step having been taken by Sena
tor Foster last March, before he was
sworn In as a member of the Senate.
Lone n Candidate for Vice-President.
Secretary Long Is now thinking of be
ing a candidate for Vice-President. This
feature of mentioning every possibility Is
quite popular In the Eastern press now.
as neither the Republicans nor Democrats
seem to have any candidate for second
place.
Harbor Surveys.
Of 50 harbor surveys authorized by the
House river and harbor committee today,
two are Tacoma and Gray's Harbor im
provement surveys.
DnmnRC for Ilrench of Promise.
DENVER. April 13. A special to the
News from Colorado Springs says:
Nellie Lewis, who recently sued Ham
Strong; the Cripple Creek millionaire
mlneowner. for $230.0 damages for breach
of promise, was this evening given a ver
dict for JO0.0W.
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The Texas Flood.
HOUSTON. Tex.. April 13. Tne Colo
rado River flood has now reached Whar
ton, and half the town is under water.
So far there has been only one casualty,
a negro refugee being drowned In trying
to reach the tows.
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