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Newspaper Page Text$mm$ rpttm VOL. XL, XO. 12,285. PORTLAND. OREGON. SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1900. PRICE FIVE CENT& A iliT "CRACK PROOF" "SNAG PROOF" PURE RUBBER MINING BOOTS ALL KIXDS OF RUBBER GOODS FOR CAPE ' SOME. Goodyear Rubber Company F. M. PEASE. Vlce-Pre. and Manager 73 and 75 fint it. Portland. Or. THE MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF Photographic Goods In the City at Retail and Wholesale. Newest, Best and Up-to-Date Goods Only. Agents for Volgtlnender Colllnear Lenses. BLUMAUER.FRANK DRUG CO.. 144-148 Fourth St, Near Morrison Furs! Furs! Furs! Manufacturers of Exclusive Novelties In Fine Furs, ALASKA OUTFITS In Fur Robes, Fur Overcoats, Caps, Gloves, Moccasins, etc. Highest price paid for raw furs. G. P. RUMMELIN & SONS GROWING IMPATIENT English Murmurs Against Even Lord Roberts. BOTHA IS AN ABLE GENERAL A'otlilng of Particular Moment Ac compllahed by the Laboring Brit ish Forces In the Free State. garsberg district Is Relieved to be between E000 and SOOO. They ore commanded by General Lucas Meyer, and are well tup plled with artillery." Oregon Phone Slain 401 126 SECOND ST., near Washington Established 1S70. HOTEL PERKINS .Tilth and Washington Streets . . PORTLAND. OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN Flrat-Claxs Check Rratanrant Connected With Hotel. Rooms Single 75c to $1.50 per day Rooms Double JLO0 to COO per day Rooms Family M.50 to $3.00 per day Shaw's Pure Malt The Condensed Strength and Nutriment of Barley and Rye BIUITiaUer & Hocfl, HO Fourth Street Sole Distributers for Oregon J-F.DAVIES.Prcj. C T. BELCHER. Sec. and Treaj. St. Charles Hotel CO. (INCORPORATED). "T- - rniT-tafcftmiM!VwJftA--.:M'' 'a --'aevwpeRTLANDNOREGoN . ,; ' ?L. -General Louis Botha the Boers ?oi0fha7 f0Und a P accessor a f Vb " thb re?ult o' "Is Insight SaVV? Ck d.CClsIon " ma' be umed now tnat the retreating commandos have sot ten safely away with the transport. It Is true that Lord Roberts' dispatch leases much unsaid as to the whereabouts or other forces than those of General French and General Bundle. Nothing is said about the troops of General Brabant. Pole-Carew. Hart and Chermslde. but tho Indications from Alhval North show that several small commandos are still hov ering in the vicinity of Springfield, caus ing a certain amount of danger, and the advices from De Wet's Dorp, outlining tho duties of Genera Chermslde. Justify the conclusion that It will still be neces sary to employ a considerable body of troops to keep the Free State clear of -ioers. The position Is that the Boers -who be gan their raid a month ntrn ! .nmn.iiii.. Colonel Broadwood to retire on Bloem fonteln have now gotten safely away to the northward, practically without loss, but with the advantage of seven British guns, together with a hundred prisoners, captured. Meanwhile the advance to Pretoria has not begun. Small wonder Is it that muf fled complaints and criticism are begin ning to be heard here nnd there against Lord Roberts. Two-thirds of his entire force has been employed in effecting this small satisfaction, and the probability Is that the whole force must be again con centrated on Bloemfontcln before the main advance begins. As similar raids on the British communications are likely to be repeated. It is evidently still a far cry to Pretoria. The significance of General Hunter's di vision going to Klmberley; where mount ed troops are also arriving dally. Is now said to be a serious attempt to deal with th-strong Boer forces on the Vaal River, now threatening to retakr Barkley and then an endeavor to relieve Mafcklng. It will be borne In mind that General Hunter paid a hurried visit to Lord Roberts at Bloemfontcln. A temporary railway bridge has Just been completed at Bethu lie, where hitherto railway trucks had been transferred over the wagon bridge. This will greatly facilitate getting stores up to Bloemfontcln. Mr. Poultncy Blgclow, discussing the treatment of the South African rebels, says that the wisdom of the United States Government In not punishing the Confederates after the war of secession has borne good fruit, and he suggests that hanmllar result wouMjJ;'qajjy iroerai policy in Bouxr Brei.-- -i Trouble In Snrncttand. LOURENCO MARQUES. April 27. Swaziland runners report that the recent visit to the Queen of Swaziland by Sic Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett has not checked the killing. The Swazi Queen has placed the former King's brother on the tnrone. n bov of IS. She argues that as she will have to an swer for the death of Sebegau. she may as well continue killing, and she has given the chiefs permission to kill whom they please throughout the whole of Swaziland. The commandos ordered to the front are obeying reluctantly. One burgher who has escaped Injury in a number of battles admits that the Boers have fired upon the Red Cross frequently. The sending of General Cronje to St. Helcna has greatly tnraged the Boers, who are sald to be more than ever deter mined to fight to the dfath. Sir Chnrles AVnrren la Governor. LONDON. April 27. 2 P. M. The follow ing dispatch has been received at tho War Offlcc from Lord Roberts: "Bloemfonteln April 27. At the request of the High Commissioner. General War ren has been appointed Governor or -Grlqualand West while that part of the cuuniry is in a disturbed condition." PERISHED IN FLOOD Eight Persons browned at Waco, Texas. Guide Sentenced for Two Yearn. LONDON. April IS. The Pretoria corre spondent of tho Dally News says: "On Monday. Erastus de Klock was sentenced to two years at hard labor for gliding the British to Bloemfontcln." American and European Plan. American European Pjsn $1.25. $1.50. J1.7S Plan 60c. 75c. J1.00 PNEUMATIC RUNABOUTS 4S2ZZZ2 Traps. Surreys. Stanhopes and Golfinj Wagons. Latejt styles, greatest variety, highest quality, sat isfactory prices. Visitors always welcome. "Out-of-town people especially invited. CARRIAGES WAGOMS HARNESS Studebaker 320-338 EAST MORRISON ST. "Manni" Style. Made in Kibo Kid, Brcvn Kibo Calf, and Box Calf. Hand-sewed welt extension edge, low custom heel. Queen ' Quality OXFORD5 SOLE HCENTS E. C. GODDARD & CO. Oregonian Building LORD ROBERTS' REPORT. and Both French, Joined Hamilton Turned on Dutch. LONDON, April 27. 11:12 P. M. The War Ofllce has Issued the following from Lord Roberts, dated Bloemfonteln, Friday, April 27: "General French reached Thabanchu this morning with cavalry. He met Gen eral Hamilton and General Smlth-Dor-rlen's brigade there. "The enemy were still holding the east ern outlet of the town, where General French and General Hamilton were pro ceeding to turn them out. "General Rundle's division was eight miles south of Thabanchu last evening. "Additional casualties thus far reported: "Ian Hamilton's mounted infantry Lieutenants Barry and Hill, wounded, both of Marshall's Horse, the former se verely, the latter slightly. "A patrol from Bethulle came across a body of the enemy on Smithfleld road April 25. Private King, of tho Prince Alfred Guards, was killed, and two of the Royal Scots Service Corps were taken prisoners. "The Yeomanry Cavalry, under General Brabant, after recontoitcring as far as Wcpencr. returned to De Wet's Dorp this morning." TOLD DY CORRESPONDENTS. Nothing Like 77 An Anchor Eyeglass Guard for comfort and stay-on qualities. It holds the lenses In any de sired position without pinching the nose. You can wear eyeglasses, no matter what your occupation may be. If you are wise enough to use these guards, because your glasses will always be where they belong on the nose. Anchor Guards Hold WALTER REED Eye Specialist 133 SIXTH STREET OREGOXIAX BL'ILDIXO Little Chance of PanlahlnK the Re trrntlng Boera. , LONDON. April 2S- The Bloemfonteln Forces In Different Directions. DE WETS DORP. April 26.-General French's and General Rundle's forces left today, going In different directions. Gen eral Chermslde remains to garrison the town and to restore order. ALLEN ARRIVES IN SAN JUAN Ills Simplicity of Dre Dampens Porto ltlcnn Enthusiasm. SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, April 27. The United States steamer Dolphin, bearing Mr. Charles Albert Allen, tho newly ap pointed Civil Governor of Porto Rico, dropped anchor off San Juan at 10 o'clock mis morning, cs also did the armored crulsor New York, the battleship Texas and the gunboat Machtas. The New York remained outside tho harbor. Governor Davis. Military Governor. vU ited Mr. Allen on board the Dolphin at 11:30. A detachment of 75 Insular police and four companies of tho Porto Rican regiment, with a band, were drawn up on the wharf. The Dolphin's launch, car rying Mr. Allen and his family, with General Davis and Lieutenant Parker, the laser's aid. left the Dolphin promptly at noon, the Texas and Dolphin firing a salute of 17 guns. Meanwhile, tho band played "Borinquen." the Porto Rican na tional air, and the steamers lying In tho harbor kept up a continuous whistling until the launch reached the landing. Mr. Allen ran quickly up the steps, and the families of General Davis and tha EQ.W. Clyl;;Gvyyttgv;aM.li.tT: iuocLto eacn uiaer.A cruVuof-SXjO-looked 'on, dui was Kept, at a distance. The police and troops marched past at present arms, Mr. Allen doffing his hat. He then en tered tho carriage that was In waiting and drove to the executive mansion, pre ceded by troops and followed by squads of police. He constantly raised his hat to the throng that lined the sidewalks. Mr. Allen took breakfast with General Davis, and, with hhj family, will remain as the guest of General Davis Indefinitely. He landed In an ordinary costume, straw hat. blue coat and duck trousers, and a wave of exclamations followed the car riage. "It cannot bo tho Governor." said one. "That's not the new Governor," said another. '"Not that man in the straw hat. sure ly." said another. The simplicity of the costume and of the general details of the reception took Porto Rico by surprise, and they could scarcely realize that they looked upon the new Governor. Mr. Allen Is tho first Gov ernor of Porto Rico to arrive In anything less conspicuous than a gorgeous uniform covered with gold lace and similar trap pings. Few representative citizens were pres ent at the landing, the throng being com posed largely of middle-class people. Nor was there any attempt to decorate the buildings, or nothing to speak of, and gen erally the reception was not very enthu siastic One Porto Rican explained the lack of popular dcmonstrattlvcness by saying tnat tne people were dissatisfied to GREAT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY A SncccMlon of Cloudburst Rained the Stream to an Unprccedent- edly HIkIi Stuxe. WACO. Tex.. April 27. A cloudburst, accompanied by a high wind, descended upon this city at nocn today, and the re sult Is that eight people are known to have perlched In the city limits, and prop erty valued at many thousand dollars has and Robertson probably fatally injured: Mrs. Robertson was hurt about the head. The storm started about three miles south of town, and was nearly 3X) yards wide. Nothing' has been heard from the country. MAY AID OUR TRADE Rainfall Over Texas. HOUSTON. Tex.. April 27. Today there was an even heavier rainfall over Texas than during the past 10 days, and as a consequence, small streams aro out of fcrnks and livers are again rising fast. 1 SENATORS BY DIRECT VOTE To Be an Inane- at the Coming Fall Elections. WASHINGTON, April 27. The election of Senators by direct vote of tho people will be an Issue in the coming National Presidential and Congressional campaign. The adoption by the House of a bill prtf- vldin polls, the samo as Representatives, and the failure of the Senate committee on privileges and elections to report favor- Senator Simon's Work at the Treasury Department OREGON SUPPLIES FOR THE ARMY Roosevelt to Be Governor Asraln and Lonff Probably to Be McKln- ley'a Rnnnlnc Mate. MATT PARROTT, OF IOWA. r$niS3 (2sW)'isC. f'f OVvWSS5Kal M. Psrrott, who died at Waterloo, Is., April 21, was elected president of the National Editorial Association at the rectnt rneetloe In Nev Orleans H. warn born In New. Tort I pStill?8rrfeaeisi.aa'iT; unnff lenrM fl !tAte natnr ana uruunftnt-fbirarnnr. 'I find that the civil government would not correspondent of the Morning Poit, tele- , ."l"1" b, ,n '"" f0rC0 n May U " the' graphing Thursday, sajs: . """ '"v. "Most satisfactory progress has been' .J the course of a brief Interview. Mr. made In the accumulation of the stoics A,Ie?, contradicted the report that he during the present week. Supp.y Park ' io ine unnea states arter a now nresents a resectable abearance, conference with General Davis. He wishes The prcspecu of a general advance are more favorable. The Bloemfonteln correspondent of the to settle the details of the new regime as soon as pocslble. and will remain here been destroyed or injured. The known dead are: Mrs. Nancy Caudle. Miss Clara Caudle. Rosa Chapman. Emma Decker. Thomas Capps. Frank Walker. Two negro men, names unknown. The downpour of rain commenced about noon, and was incessant until dark. It was In the shape of a. waterspout, and the rise In the creeks and branches was so rapid that It did not give the Inhabitants time to flee. Three persons, two women nnd a man, all colored, were drowned within 100 yards of the City Hall. Their bodies were washed Into the Brazos Riv er, and have not been recovered. There were several people, mostly ne groes, standing on a bridge watching the rapid rise of Barron's Branch, when the bridge, a brick structure, gave way with out warning, precipitating them into the water. The number positively known to have been drowned within tho city limit to night is eight, and It Is almost certain that several more lives have been lost. Searching parties are out looking for the drowned and helping to move those who are In danger or distress. In the southern part of the city, where the two white women. Mrs. Caudle and her daugh ter, lost their lives, the rise was the high est ever known. Tho damage done by the storm will be heavy. Incoming reports indlcnto that one of the heaviest rainfalls experienced in years visited many sections of the state, and rivers and smaller streams are again ris ing rapidly. All points along the Brazo3 and Colorado Rivers have been notified, and while much damage to property may WASHINGTON. April 27.-Senator Si mon had a long Interview with Assistant for the election of Senators at the i Secretary Mdklejohn today regarding ex portation or goods from the Pacific Coast to the Philippines. The Insular affairs are under the direction of Melklejohn. and It was through this offlccr that the Senator desired to call tho attention of the Ad ministration to the fact that a reduction on many goods destined for the Philippines would be of great benefit to the TaciKo Coast, and especially as applied to canned goods. Including fruits and fish. Melkle john seemed very much Interested In It. nnd told Senator Simon that he desired further data on the subject, so that he could properly present the matter to the Secretary of War. with a view to having a reduction made which would be In tho interest ot tne producers of the United States. AVhile he was there, tho Senator was asked regarding tho purchase of goods for. the War Department in Oregon, and he took occasion to lnrorm the Assistant Secretary that Oregon had not been prop erly treated. The mercnants of Portland and the producers of the state offered to furnish tho War Department with much of the supplies needed In the Philippines, yet tho state had been uniformly discrimi nated against by the Quartermasters who had been In charge of the purchasing of supplies. Meiklejohn's interest in this was also aroused, and ho asked Senator Simon to furnish him some facts on tha subject, so that this abuse could be cor. reeled. Senator Simon Is of the opinion that his representations will result In modifications of the tariff on goods going to the Philippines, and that Oregon will also get a fair share of the supplies pur. chased by the War Department for tha troops in the Philippines. . Roncrelt and Long:. Governor Roosevelt Is quoted in a Chi cago Interview as saying that he Is a can didate for Governor, and would not be a candidate for the Vice-Presidency. Sen ator Depew was overheard to remark to day that Roosevelt would probably be re elected Governor, and the action of ths Massachusetts convention 'in supporting Secretary Long for Vice-President Indi cates that the Naval Secretary Is likely to be McKlnley's running mate, unless somo other more available man shall be found before tho convention meets. Cnthlniuct Indian Claim. Representative Tongue has Introduced a bill referring to the Court of Claims the claim of the Cathlamtt band of Chinook Indians, of Oregon, for moneys now In the Treasury, arising from, sales of their lands cededjtothe Government by an un rraUfiedtxeaty'cjade'lnrlSEir "- ' "-1 Stale Leave for Orescon Cavalryman. Senator Simon today obtained an order ably upon such a measure at this end of I IT" '." ;!" Vilr , Z5SA Z ,, ,h V, J ' . aIry' MIIIcr ,s an 0ren . now at Zl ., l . h e f ,l ,.. . .,, the Presidio. The sick leave will be fol- The action taken by this comm ttee Indl- ,QWCd D an honorable dlscharse from tn'a cates the feeling of the majority of the ' service ra members of the United States Senate. I Those who are In aro not anxious to have FIrat Pension to Oregon Volunteer. such a bill as this enacted Into law. There I Representative Moody has secured a are a few members of the upper branch small pension for Jacob G Bins, of Tha of Congress, who. If given nn opportunity. Dalles. Bins, through accident, lost tho would vote for the measure, but If It use of ono leg when en route for Manila, could bo taken up In the open Senate It . This Is the first pension to a member of would doubtless be defeated by a big vote. I the Second Oregon Volunteers. It was an easy matter for the members Examinations for Revenue Service, of the lower branch to support such a bill. I n r,. i- 10 ... in , tt i. j u. . n-K.. . .i ..!.. i. i- On May li. IS and 19, the United States ,C..nm.Sr , nrw, ' Clv Service Commission proposes to hold s.ons Is something, of course, not known. , ., ,,.,,,. ,,, .. ... savis " unuwut. fcVJ a.hU41k J Times, telegraphing Thursday, says: "There appears to be little chance of In flicting effective punishment on the re treating Boers. Commandant Louis Botha, who arrived at De Wet's Dorp Monday, realized the situation at once and or dered the immediate withdrawal of the i Boers both from there and from Wepener." The Bloemfonteln correspondent of the Dally Chronicle, telegraphing Thursday. says: "The latest reports show that the Boers passed north. A prisoner reports CARTER BEHIND THE BARS. MILL BURNED AT LEWISTON He Una n Cell nu.l Will Be n Prlaon Bookkeeper. LEAVENWORTH.' Kan.. April 27.-Ob-erlin M. Carter. late Captain. U. S. A.. Lnui 7000. nnd There Was So In-surance. LEWISTON, Idaho, April 28. The plant arrived nt tlu Mnl I. ," .. X .'.'" "V"'"" """" V"npanj- wa o'clock this evening, under ruarrt f ,, r"-' " " "l "f L"". mom . . "' " " " -" tenant Thomas Haker. Fifteenth Infantry, a Corporal and three soldiers. By special orders issued from the Department of Justice, newspaper men were not permit ted to Interview the prisoner, who was immediately dressed In the prison garb of gray and assigned to a cell. His prison number is 213". and he Is now the occupant of cell No. i The loss was J7O00; no Insurance- Time Extended Six Months. WASHINGTON. April 27. The Senate In executive session today ratified the treaty with Spain, extending for six months the time In which Spanish resi dents of the Philippines may decide whether they will remain subleets of When the late army officer begins the Snaln "" become citizens of the Phlllp- monotonous grind of prison life tomorrow P'nes- morning It will be as a prison bookkeeper; . " for he has been assigned to this task In President 'Arrives at Wnsulnirton. the harness, broom, shoe-repairing and WASHINGTON. April 27. President and carpet-weaving shops, which are in the Mrs. McKInley arrived in Washington at third story f the big east building. S A. M. from Canton. the arrival of the new appointees, m THE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE conferring with General Davis pending , result from another rise, yet it Is be- nevea mat tne timeiy warning win enaDie those who live In the valleys fully to pro tect themselves. Reports from Belmont and Rockport state that the storm was especially severe In those sections. ' Relief Committee nt Work. Relief committees are at work already and succor Is being afforded to the tuf fereTS. The business streets In Waco were con verted Into rivers. Such a flood was nev er before seen here. Tho rain reem ' bled a succession of cloudbursts. Bae- Papers on MIIon Work From Vari ous Parts of the "World. NEW YORK. April 27. Ex-Govemor Northcn. of Georgia, led the devotional ex ercises at today's session of tho Ecumen ical Conference at Carnegie Hall. Owing n. .. ft.-!..... -... ,.-.. ID HDSPT1CP DV irKni9 ni HAV. M V i " iuuvuu kiicu Kuins , . -- - -- ----- - ,. ,...ii r i.n i .-. uarnum. wno was to navo atMi-esso.! th uicitw --ic uuvutu uu ,uiniui uuu . .& UUIll- 1 m , - - . i,..-,l. mando which doubled back on the pursu lng British Is now .making its way west In the direction of Leeuw Kop." The Bloemfonteln correspondent of the Dally Telegraph, under Thursday's date, says: "The Boers who retreated from Da Wet's Dorp kept well ahead of General French's cavalry. Unless the en! my should make a stand at Kroonstad. Lord Robert will rapidly cross the Vaal River." Other Bloemfontaln dispatches throw In teresting points of light upon" the situa tion. One special says that 730 wagons of a Boer heavy transport train have reached Kroonstad from the south. Only conference. G. B. Winton. of New Mex- I " asmngtou streets nnu on AuMln avenue. Ico. read a paper on "Self-Support of Mis, J Waco Creek, on the south side of the uions " Robert F. Sneer. KMrxt.-irv f thX city, and Barron's Branch, on the" north Pre3byttrian Board of Foreign Missions, read the paper prepared by Rev. II. G. Un derwood, of Corea. on "The Object Lesson In the New Field." In the afternoon at the Church of the Strangers the general topic was "Mission ary Boards and Societies." At the Union Avenue Methodist Church the general sub ject was "Industrial Training." "The Training of Missionaries." by Mrs. J. Fair ley Daly, of Glasgow, was the only paper read at the Central Presbyterian Church. The laymen's missionary meeting, which l!l?ht VfllTnnC hnVA )wn tft lintilnJ ft... I WflB h.U tfvr.1f.ht AIIaH l-nTnarA Unit -a. Boers have organized a specially mourned I tho platform to the last row of the upper corps ior loraging ana atner work requir ing special mobility. Another reports that before the Boers were driven from De Wet's Dorp about 7KI0 of them had been slowly retiring toward Ladybrand, where large supplies are stored, and Immense corn fields are ready for harvesting." The Ladysmlth correspondent of the Dally Telegraph says: . "The Boers are preparing to spend the Winter in Natal. They are bringing their stock from the Wgh veldt Into Natal for Winter grazing, and they are demanding that the Kaffirs pay the hut tax to them Instead of the Natal Government. They also declare that unless the Kaffirs work for them they (the Kaffirs) must remove south of Sunda's River." The Ladysmlth correspondent of tho Standard says: "The strength of the Boers In the Blg- gallerles. Hundreds were unable to get Into the building. President Seth Low, of Columbia University, called the meeting to order, and made the opening address. Be fore the speakers entered upon the plat form Ira D. Sankey stirred the audience with several hymns. Hon. Samuel B. Campen, of Boston, president of the Amer ican Board of Foreign Missions, traced th growth of foreign missions in a general way. Judge David Graham Barkley, of Eng land, spoko 'of mission work in India. Hon. W. J. Northcn. ex - Governor of Geor gia, and president of the Southern Bap tist Convention, discussed the relation of laymen to missions. A large number of sectional meetings were held throughout the various churches, at which the topic under discussion was missionary work in foreign lands. sido, poured their surplus water towanl the center of the city and formed a sea in the business district. The storm commenced at 4 o'clock this afternoon, and the water fell from the clouds In vast sheets, one cloudburst swallowing the other, the water courses rising above the divides and uniting into a sea. foaming nnd raging. The people In the portion of the city suffering most fled from their houses. The firemen and police and hundreds of citizens rushed to the rescue, but the water was too swift for them, and at least six persons lost their lives by drowning in less than five minutes. The main Bosque and its tributarieB are overflowing a large district and ruining valuable crops. The Brazos River Is 10 feet above the danger mark, and is etlll rising. The property loss In" Waco will be fully J30.000. They saw an opportunity, at least, to put the members of the upper house In a pock et, so to speak. Th measure, therefore, went through the lower house with a whirl. There are honest men In the House, however, and these gentlemen can see the necessity for the enactment of a law of this kind, and they fully realize also that the voters of the country hold similar views. In view of the fact that a Republican House passed the measure, supported by Democrats, and that It was smothered In committee In the Republican Senate, gives little opportunity for either party to make much campaign thunder out of It this year. The Republicans, however, are more likely to be criticised by the common voters tnan the Democrats. There have been so many scandals with in recent years over the selection of Sen ators by the Legislatures of several states that a radical reform seems necessary to avoid corruption in the future, and it Is believed that reform can only be brought about by the enactment Into law of a measure which provides that members of tho upper house shall be elected at the polls, under the provisions which apply for the members of the lower branch of Consrc!. It Is a well-known fact that bllN of this kind have been frequently Introduced In Congress for the past 2 years. Few of them have ever hen re ported favorably to either branch from the committees to which they were re ferred. The most favorable a-i!nn tv.,. for the position of cadet In tho revenue cutter service. The Commission has noti fied members of Congress that It has been difficult heretofore to secure a suf ficient number of ellglblcs for this po sition. It is stated that the position of cadet Is one that might well be sought after by young men between the ages of IS and 25. They must be not less than 5 feet 3 Inches In height, of good moral character and unmarried. The examinations will be conducted throughout the United States where tho Commission has a board of examiners, and whilo It Is not a perquisite to eligibility, all applicants who have served at sea or as deck officers on sea-jlng vessels, should file with their applications a cer tificate showing the service rendered and the satisfaction given to the masters of the vessels on which they served. Successful applicants may be commis sioned by the President as Lieutenants after two years' satisfactory service. The salary of crsjet Is $300 per year, and ona ration per day. There are In the rovenu cutter service commissioned officers aa follows: Salary. Thirty-six captains C3f$ Thlrty-slx First Lieutenants 1300 Thlrty-slx Second Lieutenants. 1Z03 Twelve Third Lieutenants 120J As a result of the May examination It Is expected that about five appointments will be made to tha service. The examl- Severe Storm at Ilium. BLUM, Tex., April 27. A tornado passed through the eastern part of this -place at noon today, destroying uevcral residences and a two-story building. Fortunately but two persons were seriously Injured, one of whom. Eunice Hanks, will die. She was caught between two timbers nnd received Internal Injuries. About 15 others were slightly hurt. Robert McCluskey's business house and the Baptist Chu:ch are T4mn.lL.. y Jleckea uWnB: L. rtal today by Magistrate Poole at the L. Robertson s residence was demolished, ' Yorkville Court. fir l the mir. r.i.. i in, . wlu DO made to tha service. The examl- thTs kIndebJhoCHours:.entIy' f a bI" f l"f,n lBhT,a t0?1 Iif Amontr ihi. ,,,, rtiiVr,, . . - States; but In order to be eligible for tha Clark invMtoEoa r??E m? f. th examination tho United States Civil Serv- the free use of money there, and. In the Politics of Kanaa. past, tho trouble which tiro following The State of Kansas Is now represented states have had In securing full mem- ' 'n Congress by one Republican Senator bershlp In the Senate, namely. Washing- ' and seven Republican Representatives, ton. Montana. Oregon. Utah. California i Owlns to the factional fight which Is go and Pennsylvania. . Ing on In tho party in that state, it is pos- The advocates for the election of Sen- ! s!bIe that the state In the Senate will ba ators at the polls, of course, do not now lest to the Republicans, and also that anticipate favorable action on the part some of the Republican Congressmen will of Congress during the Wth session. They be defeated. No principles are Involved have Some hnne.u hnwev tt.n .v.- . In th!n fir-nt- It 1c i!irli.- nnil whrtlK- a congress may be able to pass such a meas- i question of spoils of olllce. It has been a ure -through both houses, and. If they are contest between Senator Baker and somo jtepreseniaiives on one nana, ana uyru Leland. the Republican National Commit teeman and other Representatives on the other hand. The tight has grown so bit ter that It has been necessary for differ ent men to fight for their nominations In their own Congressional districts; tha Leland men fighting those Congressmen who opposed the National Comm'ttceman. and the Baker men thoso Congressmen, who opposed the Senator. There have been several disagreements between Mr. Leland and Senator Baker on the matter of Important appointments, and the Ad ministration has attempted to steer tho middle course by recognizing both fac tions. This recognition has not been suf ficient to satisfy either of the faction which are now contending for supremacy In the state, and this may result In turning the state over to the fusionlsts. successful, the approval of the President, wnucver no mny De. is a certainty. Mnrrnj- for Senntor of Montnnn. CHICAGO. April 27. James Murray, of Butte. Mon.. whoso name has been men tioned as a probable successor, by Guber natorial appointment, of Senator Clark, In the event of tho lattor't? being ousted by the Senate, passed through Chicago today on his way to Colorado from Washington. Ho said: "I do not know that I would accept the appointment If It were tendered, .and I am not prepared to say that I would not. I consider the honor of being ap pointed to an office doubtful, because- ap pointments ere mad usually for the fu ture political benefit of the appointee." A Swift Rider Mnrted. NEW YORK. April 27.-Jockey John Bullman. who heads the list of winning riders in California and Aqueduct, ami Agne Hcrlert, of California, were mar- Dally Trenaury Statement. "WASHINGTON, April 27. Tho treasury statement shows: Avallablo cash balance $15.304,523 Gold 73,423,737 f