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CAUCASIAN. VOL. XVJII. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1900. NO. 20. J I I III i W" n n About the Affair. J The Constitutional Amendment Discussed Very Able and Conservative Manner in a EOTH SIDES CLAIM TO BE SATISFIED i ! RY HON W I 1 P ADV ! Hp,r,t he has heen forced by stern cir- Ex-Solicitcr of the First District, and Now Chairman ot the People's Party of Chowan Coonty, in an Address Issued to Ihc Voters of Chowan County and the State. To the People of Chowan County, Greeting: Having been appointed Chairman of the Kxeeutlve Committee of the Peo ple's Party of Chowan county, and having aerepted, trusting that I eouM help shape the course of political events to the advantage of the masses of the people, and for the good of our eounty, in whose welfare we are equal ly interested, it strikes me that the government of the county should be along the lines of the best business methods, which usually control men in the management of their own affairs:. The people are the sovereigns, and should look after their own interests and protect every right which they have and not suffer encroachments by any body of politicians or party. In all ages, the masse- of the people ha-e suflVred from the domination of the classfB, and. as I understand the insti tutions of our country, they are so t-haped and formulated as to be a heck on the movements of the classes ami it goes without denial that we have today from practical tests along this line, the best and most glorious nation on the face of the globe. It is indeed the home cf the free and of the brave, and long, may it continue to be the ideal government on the face of tha earth; but will it be if either class is permitted to dominate the others? 1 think not. The greatest protection and the most .-acred boon of the free-ma r today Is his ballot; with it he is all powerful and can shape proper legisla tion; but let him be once deprived of this sacred right and I think I can safely p.-ophesy the downfall of our American Institutions and the decline if our nation. I am, and 1 desire to ad dress thoughtful men, free from foolish prejudice either of party or place, who desire their cwn welfare and the wel fare of our community and the State at large. The politicians may for their own advantage attempt to mislead yo'i from a fair and just consideration of your best interests by appealing to your race prejudices, but I ask you to think twice before acting, and loolt well to what you do, for it is much ea sier often time to do things than it is to undo them. We are approaching a campaign which moans a great deal to all classes of our people, both white and black, rich and poor. And one of the most Important matters for the consideration of the people is the Con stltutlonal Amendment. In this discussion I want it distinct ly understood that I consider that cv ery man is a free man and has a right to vote any ticket he pleases, and for the promotion of such issues as In his honest opinion he deems to be for the best interest of the country. If not, he is a slave to the party lash and no longer a free man, but under the bonds of a political machine and is a mero slave to do the bidding of his political masters the politicians who are in the saddle and do the bidding. This Constitutional Amendment so much talked about, as I have said. x means a great deal to all classes of our eople, but more especially to the poor . Edu cated man, whether he be a white man or negro, for his right of suffrage de- ends upon the result of the election. nkn think mv frlprifln rn this mnct 'important question. Are yoa willing to disfranchise your white neighbor in order that the ncg'p may be disfran chised? Are the fanners willing to de prive themselves of 'the isaeducatecl nhite man, who composes at least a lijsrectable part of them, as a class arid who votes with them and aids tlJem to check adverse legislation? Are ttiey willing thus to give up an ele- . rtent which gives them strength and h Jwer, and without which the educated sr . ... . .1, i i r weaimy classes win nave iun cuii- 1? I do not know, but I think nor. politicians will tell you that only jrnegro will bo disfranchised and teaten you with negro domination afjd a thousand and one ills that you ifjvoyv.pber senses know to be r.n- j wr from the information that I ltfjihere are about 60,000 whitevoter3 iins State who cannot read and write ajifBabout 80,000 negro voters and God c in knows how many there are who dot iot read or write the Constitution t.fcifhis or any other State or govern ment who therefore will be at the mercy of unscrupulous registrars and j'idges of election. My fellow country . ren are yoa willing that such condi tions shall exist? You have it in your liands. Now take the Constitutional .Amendment ana reaci it carefully, es- ,cially tne 4th and 5th sections, and :lt a glance you will find that the poor white man cannot vote if he does not pay his poll tax on or before the 1st bay of March of the year In which the pte Is to be cast. Have you thought of tAia? And then again, after the year lJK)8 no one who cannot read or write tftl Constitution, whether he be black itr fhite, can vote, even if he has paid 14' poll tax before the 1st day of jrch if he comes of age after that '1 "ilr . n whtfA hnvi vrhn or. A J Of lh.,th Mnai onnortunitles. the roviue sou vaara nf egro counties of the .y , " here can never be snj h- ; T, he white people shall always"-"16 14 nd complete control of county iEai ptate. mhtancr b to surrender his onnortunl ties for self-training and culture to ! take care of ...a old nd father and mother and perhaps youn ! ger members of the family. As I have suggested the American principles stand upon the sovereign rights of the people which were lntend j ed to give freedom of opinion and ac- tion to every citizen of the country. I The Constitution, the declaration of in j dependence and the earlier laws of the j Republic which touched upon this s ;h- ject at all encouraged and fostered a j free expression of the individual will j upon all public questions and issues. I Hut how is it in these times? The rec ords show in Louisiana out of a voting population of 149975 white people in 1898. only 32882 voted; in South Caroli na, in Congressional elections of 1898 there were 31S..1 votes cast with a wnite voting population of 117C00; in Mississippi in the year 1898 there were 27197 votes cast, with a white voting population of 137,000; so that in Loui siana there were 117000 white voters who did not cast a vote; in South Caro lina about 86,000 and in Mississippi 87136. Now in view of the principles stated, is it not an unfortunate state of affairs and one that should not exist under any conditions, but be deeply deplore by all as un-American? The spirit and life of the voters should not be emasculated or discouraged so that he will not go to the polls and exercise ho important a right as that of suffer age the ehiefest of all his political rights. Now there is a very strong array of legal talent which holds to the opinion that the grandfather clause, section S of the Constitutional Amendment, will not stand the tests of the court, and will therefore be declared unconstitu tional, while the other sections there in will, as they represent a complete scheme cf suffrage and are not uncon stiutionnl among them are Senators P. F. Pettigrew, of South Dakota; W. V. Allen, of Nebraska; Stewart, of Ne vada; Ex-Senator George F. Edmunds, of Vermont, one of the best if not the best constitutional lawyers in this country; and Senator McEnery anil Caffery, of Louisiana, whose most sol emu judgment in 1898 was that the Constitutional Amendment of Louisi ana, pf which ours Is a copy, was un constitutional and of this opinion I j shall append a statement taken from the New Orleans Times-Democrat of March 25th, 1S98, which will explain the situation, coupled with the fact that Senator McEnery has recently re ceded from the judgment then ex pressed ; and also we have in this State many able lawyers and leaders of all parties, Populists, Republicans and Democrats, who say that the grand father clause is unconstitutional. Is th.s not enough, to say the least, to make the thinking man doubt the ad visability of the amendment as pro posed ? It seems to me that Judge Georgo H. Brown, Jr., for whose opinion I have very great respect, ha? conceded this when he proposed the th cccetion to the Constitutional Amendment, which reads as follows to-wi;: Sec. 6. This act shall be construed and taken as a whole, and if !..iy of its clauses, section? and provisions tha.ll for any reason become or be declared inoperative aud invalid, the whole cf this amendment a:id every part and section thereof thall become null and void and of no effect. Judge Brown is a good lawyer and Judge, but when he drafted this 6th section to the Constitutional Amend ment he must have overlooked tho most important principle expressed in section 12, article 4 of our State Constitution, which you will find on page 699 of the Code, volume 2, which forever separates so far as it can toe Legislative and Judicial departments of the State Government, in the follow ing jvords: "The General Assembly shall have no power to deprice the Ju dicial Department of any power or jur isdiction which rightly belongs to it as a coordinate department of the govern ment," and as it has been well said, Neither our State nor Federal Court3 have ever permitted and will rover permit the Legislative Department to instruct the Judicial Department as to how it shall construe a statute." This is the peculiar function of the courts, and henc it is that no encroachments will be allowed by one coordinate de partment of the State government on the other coordinate departments; and this is the reason tnat Judge Brown's 6th section will not effect tho purpose that he thought it would, nni the pur pose for which it has been paraded be fore the citizens of our State. Our people are beginning to under stand that it takes someth Dg more than chaff to chtch old bird3. The p o ple can be fooled sometimes, but not always. On pages 633 ad 635 if the Code, volume 2, you wiill find the 14th and 15m Amendments to the Consti tution cf the United States, and in sections one of each you will find the following paragraphs: First, "No otat-3 shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or Immuni ties cf the citizens of the United States," and Second, "The rights of the citizens of the united states to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude." This seems to be plain readlp?, and when you compare the State and the amendments of the Unit ed States, you cannot fail to discover that- there is a conflict between these constitutional amendments, and that one or the other must give way, and that the lesser must yield to the great er, and therefore the State Amendment must give away to the Amendments to the Constitution cf the United States. Now, in conclusion I will . say the true spirit of our Institutions all tend to the encouragement of the exercises of all political rights and privileges to the fullest extent. All thinking men know this whether they will, admit It j qt not. God ihelp you to thinH aright ;a tnese things and do wnat you hon- uw Beiaeve to be right ana th4 proper doing. Upon this foundation Nations and all people can. build up a whlesome and no far as may be an eTerlafiting ex istence. Following tLTi sueeestion the Pipullat Party will endeavor to place n., t Derore the voters of this county for the ricaiucui runcn iHaaes a JiaieiUCUl various offices as good white men an can be fcund in the county, and men' that can be trusted to perform the du ties of their offices with the good of the' public at heart, and With proper con sideration for the people and their needs. No others need apply. Now I have given you a plain statement and warning, which you may heed or may not; but I Invite you solemnly and se riously to its consideration before it is tco late, and before you have made a fatal mistake, if you have any desire to preserve your most sacred rights and to sustain the glorious institutions of our State and of our American Re public. I cannot do more and 1 do not desire to do less. Wishing you all (of all classes) abundant happiness ar.d great prosperity, with good honest gov ernment and a sincere desire on your part to do what shall be right and proper in the sight of God and your l;i- THE TELEGRAPHERS.! w"oe coram. NEWS IS SCARCE rhe Railroad Officials S ay that Ltss Than io per cent, of the Men Are Out.-The Situation Well in Hand. Atlanta, Ga., Special. Little change has occurred in the situation of the telegraphers' strike oa the Southern Railway. Both sides claim they are Eatisfied. Officials of the railroad say that they have been given little incon venience by the strike and that the trains are moving on schedule time, with no congestion of travel or freight low countrymen, I leave the issue with j at any point. President Powell, of thts Order of Railway Telegrapners, in a The South. Wealthy real estate dealer Alfred C. Green committed suicide by shooting at New Orleans, La. The fund which is being raised ur subscriptions for the wldcw of the late General Guy V. Henry, has reached $9663. Emory Fcrd. of Allegheny, Pa., and Mi3s Eliza Gordon, of Pi:tsburg. Pa., with a number of orher Americans, are detained at Italian ports by smallpox. i jfrdin South Africa Concerning lbs Movements of the Armies. TKASl'IY STATTMtNT. I ROBERTS TO MOVE BACKWARD. you, with a determination to do what I can, from time to time, for the promo tion of this end, with the parting in junction look well before you act. WM. J. LEARY. Sr.. Chairman. of the People's Party Chowan County. Edenton, N. C, March 10, 1900. of "TRIUMPH OF POLITICIANS." In an editorial under the above head ing, from the New Orleans Times Democrat of March 25, 1S:)3, we make the following extract: "After themselves disowning and fiercely denouncing section 5 a ma jority of the Constitutional Convention yesterday passed that offensive section, offensive to Democracy, to political honesty and to Americanism; and the Convention too, has passed this offen sive section in face of the fact that the ablest Democrats in the United States Senate have declared it to be unconstitutional. Senators Caffery and MoEncry have protested against its passage, and have declared that it contravenes the Federal Cousnitution. In this opinion they are joined by such stalwart Democrats and uncompromis ing States' rights Senators as Yurpie, cf Indiana; Lindsey, of Kentucky: Vest, of Missouri; Berry, of Arkansas: Walthall,, of Mississippi; Turly, of Tennessee; Pettress, of Alabama, aud McLaurin, of South Carolina and many members of the House of Representa tives. With the opinion of thes. Senators that the "grandfather clause" is un constitutional it should cause all men who before voting, take the oath to support the Constitution of the United States to vote against the infamous measure; which was simply a "triumph of politicians" in our legislature that forced its adoption and submission to the people. CORN IN AMERICAN HISTORY. t is the Most Valuable Product of the United States. We- denounce the Democratic LegU rum at 1899 for naaain an election aw, eterj protiiiQu oi wmen is cars-1 all arajre all know the ihings that - Clf Umi. n W.V n 4. Tit V a ui uuig auu wuab. wui Uv " IHsristit tiinklB and "The interest which the United States is taking in making an interest ing corn exhibit in the Taris Exposi tion of 1900 is chiefly economic, of course," says the St. Louis Globe Democrat. "Corn is the most valu able of all the products of the United States. It represents more money than any other one article produced in this country. Moreover, its lead is lengthening instead of shortening. Corn crops which pass the 2,000,000, 000 bushel mark have grown com mon in recent years. They will un doubtedly occur still oftener in the near future. It is to the interest of the country to popularize this article of food in the rest of the world to the greatest possible extent. "But corn at one time may be said to have figured in the political history of the United States just as prominent ly as it now does in the country's economic development. The earlier white men on this continent record their surprise at the extent to rrhich the Indians used this cereal as an arti cle of food. The length of time vhieh the red men could conduct campaigns through the forests on a small supply of dried corn, which they would some times Dound into a meal with stones and eat raw, and at other times DaKe j into a sort of bread, or roast it on the ear, was a revelation to the Spaniards, French and English visitors to the present territory of the United States two or three centuries ago. The new comers, however, quickly adopted the usages of the aborigines in this partic ular, and corn was thus made to figure with a good deal of conspicuousness in American history. One of the reasons why the French of Canada could never hope to main tain themselves in the contest for su premacy with the English and the res idents of the thirteen colonies was that corn could be grown north of the lakes and the St. Lawrence in limited quan tities only. This valuable American product, which the Indians with their stone implements could plant between the stumps of their rude clearings or on the prairie, could be utilized to an important extent by those Indians only who resided in what is now the United States. The more northern tribes could grow it only in trifling quantities, and their French allies were thus deprived of a valuable aid in the maintenance of their power. Corn, was one of the factors which gave the victory to the English and the Americans in the war which ex pelled the French from North America In 1755-63. It thus reserved the better part of the continent to the younger and more progressive branch of the Anglo-Saxon race, who appropriated it a dozen years after the French were driven out. Here Is an additional rea son why Americans should take an In terest in the expansion of the market for corn, and happily they are intro ducing it to a larger and larger portion of the world. The exports in 1890, 180,000,000 bushels, have been four times as great as they were five years ago." statement expresses the greatest confi dence in the outcome. Southern Rail way trains have been arriving in At lanta considerably off schedule, but all delays are not attributed to the strik ing operators. President Powell in his statement Friday says: "We are highly elated over the suc cess of the strike. The members of the organization went out to a man. My information shows that the traffic on the Southern is almost totally de moralized. Not a freight train is mov ing and dozens of trains are side tracked. My reports shew that the Alabama Great Southern is unable to run freights and only the principal passengers are moving. 'Wild' orders have been put into effect on some of the divisions and I am -aformed this morning that the engineers and train men of the Columbia division have re fused to run on them, declaring that they will not endanger their lives by so doing. On the Washington ani Lynchburg and Charlotte divisions the situation is more than favorable. Near ly all the men went out between Charlotte and Washington. Western Union operators inform me that the railroad offices cannot be raised on the lines from here to Charlotte, Chatta nooga and Birmingham. I have re ceived telegrams from P. M. Arthur, grand chief engineer of the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers; P. H. Morrissey, grand master of the Broth erhood of Railroad Trainmen; Frank P. Sargent, grand master of the Broth erhood of Locomotive Firemen, and Samuel Gompers, president of tho Federation of Labor, expressing aeir wish and hope that the telegraphers may be successful in this strike, and offering their support in every way consistent with the laws of their re spective organizations. I am satisfied with the situation from every stand point. The following - from General Superintendent J. H. Barrett, presents the attitude of the railroad towards the strikers: "Salisbury, N. C. "J. S. B. Thompson, Assistant General Superintendent, Atlanta, Ga.: . "Referring to the sensational reports of the situation at other points, yoa can say that everything is moving on the entire system as though the strike had not been ordered. Less than 10 per cent, went out on the entire sys tem. On some divisions not a single man went out." The North. The chattel' election in Jersey City resulted In a Democratic victory. The Democrats elected two members of the street and water board and eleven of the twelve candidates f;r aldermen. The New York Legislature adjourn ed Friday. W. J. Bryan spoke for two hours to 3,000 people at Eugene. Ore. The will of the late Sidney A. Kent, of Chicago, 111., disposes of $3,700,000, cf which $100,000 is given to educa tional institutions. The Building Trades Council at Chi cago. 111., is trying to end the industrial war there through arbitration commit tees. John W. Noble, Secretary of the In terior under President Harrison, is ill at St. Louis, Mo., and has been ordered to Florida. A light engine ran into a work train on the Buffalo Creek Railroad, at Buf falo, N. Y., and six men were injured, Charles Choen seriously. Albert Davis and Samuel G. Brooks, convicted at Cleveland, Ohio, of rob bing the city, have been sentenced to four yearSjeach in the penitentiary. C. W. Mussey, former cashier of the Merchants National Bank, at Rutland Vt., has been held in $50,000 bail for court, on a charge of embezzlement, having waived preliminary hearing. Ohio G. Barber, president of the Dia mond Match Company, has offered to give to the Akron, Ohio, City Hospital $100,000, to be used as an endowment fund. Republicans at Davenport, la., elect ed Fred Heinz Mayer, anl a proposi tion to buy a site for a free public li brary, for which $50,000 was given by Andrew Carnegie, was carried. George Magill, formerly a prosperous banker, was sentenced to imprisonment and to pay a fine of $3,027.40 for receiv ing deposits after he knew his bank, the Avenue Savings, of Chicago, ill., was insolvent. Admiral Dewey declined to make his trip to Chicago a political one. He was offered a special train, the runs to be made in daylight, and even promised crowds to hear him if he desired to make speeches in the furtherance cf his candidacy. The Chicago commit tee, to lay before the admiral the plans of the fete of May 1, arrived at the capital. Sir William Oitacrt's Sudden Re moval Creates a Good Deal of Talk, But no One S.tmi to' Know the Straight of It. Ixndon, By Cable. There i little fresh Intelligence from the seat of war in South Africa. It looks as thc-ugh Lord Roberts may be preparing to take a strong force to clear the Boers from behind him. A Cape Town dis patch says he will not move for an other week, owing to the necessity of gathering stores and supplies. Sir Wil liam Gatacre's sudden removal is the thome cf much speculation. The curt manner in which it is announced causes much comment. The general impression is that it is connected with the Reddersburg affair, although there are many who consider that there must be something more serious, as other generals In South Africa have been retained In command after blun ders more formidable than Gatacre'r. ine war onice nas received no news of the death of Colonel Baden-Powell and utterly discredits the tuuiim. The operations in Natal have not yet betn ..11 1 ; i . ' Forcrcrn. Strike in Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tenn., Special. Tiae strike of telegraph operators on the Alabama Great Southern and Memphis division cf the Southern Railway is complete. No response can V obtain ed to calls from any station along the line and the O. R. T. officers state that all the men with one or two excep tions are out. Freight traffic is already beginning to congest here as no trains were sent out this afternoon. On the Georgia, division and on the main Knoxville line -of the road very few operatives remain. Time to Attack "The attack on Koffyfontein should be made before breakfast." remarked Mr. Bellefield. - . "Ton certainly haxe strong ground for your suggestion," added Mr. Bloomfield. Pittsburg Chronicle-Tele graph. - Repulsed With Greit Loss. Bloemfontein," By Cable. Accounts received here of the fighting cf the troops under Colonel Dalgety, at Wepener, show the Boers attacked them vigorously, but were repulsed with great loss. The Beers subse quently relinquished the attack, and it is said here they are returning northwards. Rouxville Commando Patrollng. Aliwal North, By Cable. The de tachment of 200 of the Rouxville com mando is patrolling in thi9 direction. Many of th men go to their farms at night and rejoin the detachment in the morning. The Rouxville commando numbers 700. A large body of Basutos is closely watching events ' from the border. The weather is too cloudy to permit heliographing. It is reported the Boers lost heavily in the l'ecent fighting at Wepener. There is " much weeping among the women and an ur gent message for assistance has been sent to the Rouxville commando. There was fignting at Dewet's Dorp to-day. Near Auburn Indiana, Ves Steel was shot and killed by William Davis, who resented his attentions to -Mrs. Davis. The English Parliament rises early this week for a fortnight's holiday. The President of Venezuela has signed the parcel pest convention with the United State3 which is expected to augment the American retail trade by abouit $1,000,000 a year. The cotton crop in Northern Mexico will be small. The steamer Alpha sailed from Van couver, B. C with 324 passengers for Cape Town. Berlin has voted $10,000 to send teachers and school officials to the Paris Exposition. Earthquakes and heavy snow storms have occurred In the Saxonian Mount ains, Germany. Gifts from the Czar and Emperor William to Arndt, 'the well known mim ic, were stolen yesterday in Berlin. Russia has agreed not to take a port on Quelport Island, and Corea ha9 promised to give one to no other Power. The seventy-second birthday cf King Christian of Denmark will be splendid ly celebrated in Copenhagen. At Emperor Francis Joseph's request Elenora Duse will play in Vienna on Wednesday for the Actors' Fund. The Gladstone statue, being designed by F. V. Pomeroy for the central lob by of the House of Parliament, will be unveiled May 13. - Eleven government engineers have left London for Ashantl to survey the extension of the Gold Coast railroad from Sekondi to Coomassie. "Britisher" is 6uggested by Arnold White, the author, as a substitute for Colonist," as aplied to Canadians, Au stralians and South Africans. The Italian Cabinet has been com pleted by the appointment of General Coriolano Penza a3 Minister of War to succeed Lieutenant General Merrl. Located the Boers." Reddersburg, By Cable. The Third Division, commanded by Major Gen eral Chermside, has arrived here from Bethany without any incident worth recording. The Boers have been lo cated south of Wepener - and Smith field districts.4 Colonel Galgetti, who is in command of the Colonial force, surrounded at Wepener, is holding out gamely. Exciting developments are probable in the near future. The cen sorship is particularly strict. Charges Against Preachers. Norfolk, Va., SpeciaL Bishop Han dy, the venerable presiding officer of the Virginia Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, crrated somewnat oc a sensation by announc ing that he had received letters mak ing .charges of drinking, dishonesty, and immorality ' against some of the preachers then on the Conference floor. He said that he would place the. en tire matter ia the (hands of an invest! gating committee and that the suiltj I preachers need expect no quarter. - fully explained. There appears to have been an attempt to outflank the British at Elandslaagte and to sever them from their base at Ladysznith. The Duke of Marlboro has arrived at Bloemfontein. There are now 15 grandsons of the Duchess of Abercorn serving with the British forces. It is announced from Bloemfontein thit Colonel Inlgo Jones has been appointed to the command of the Guards Bri gade, Colonel Maxwell to the com mand of the Fourteenth Brigade, Col onel Knox to the command of the Twenty-third Brigade, and Major Br-zler-Creagh, of the Indian staff corp.. to the command of Roberts' Horse. The Bloemfontein correspondent of The Times, telegraphing Wednesday, says: "It is announced in general or ders that General Sir Herbert Chem side has been appointed to the com mand of the Third Division, vice Gen eral Sir William Gatacre. ordered home to England. "General Brabant's force Is confident of being able to hold out. The Boers, after showing considerable dash, have wavered on reaching the final issue and have struck at least the vital point, where they are greatly handi capped by their proximity to the Basu to border. "Owing to the strategical concentra tions since the enemy's movements be cante defined there need be little' anxiety as to the safety of the Cape border. No organized invasion of Cape Colony is now possible under ex-x treme risks, which Commandant OU-; vier is not likely to take, especially, as his horses are reported to be great ly exhausted." The Bloemfontein correspondent of. The Morning Post, telegraphing Tues day, says: "The Boers to the South west are exhibiting indecision of move ment, possibly in consequence of our occupation of the railroad. Bodies of the enemy are still moving from Win burg southward through Thaba N'Chu. Their destination has not been ascer tained. The Boers in the neighbor-; hood of Paardeberg show no disposi tion to interrupt our communication with Kimberley, from which point civil convoys are still arriving." The Bloemfontein correspondent of The Daily Telegraph, in a dispatch says: "The permanent defences are nearing completion, so that the town can be held by a relatively small gar' rison. A British scout who lias vJs- ited the Bloemfontein water-works re ports that the machinery and dams are intact Only a -few Boers remain in the neighborhood. The enemy have trekked six miles north and formed a laager near Waterval. News frora General Brabant at Wepener shows that all is going satisfactorily there. The troops are getting new khaki serge uniforms and boots." The Lorenzo Marques correspondent of The Times, telegraphing Wednes day, says: Epler, an Austrian finan cier, who is acting as captain of . th9 Rani mines police, in order to frus trate the destruction of the mines, sent a remonstrance to Pretoria against boring, with the result that State Engineer Munnlk's order for bor ing was cancelled." Tb Secretary Submit ttU Report to j Congress as Requested. WahInrton. P. C. Special The Secretary of the Trenry ha ot to Cong rw his rrpf to th Hout resold, tlon of April M. which called for Infor mation as to whether, la his opiakja the prevent revenue Ui are creatlnr and will continue tj ereite a surplue in the Treasury, and if ao. to whit ex tent at the end of the flecil year an i a like report as to the next fiscal year; also his estimates of the probiMe re ceipts of the Treasury from all rource of revenue fcr thoee years, anl nt o the amount of internal revesue taxvs re ceived under the w r revenue act upoa articles net theretofore taxed: The secrttiry. in his reply estimate the surplus fee the n.eil jeir ending June 30, 1S00. at $:o.OOO,000. as f llows: Receipts: Cuaoms $233.000.0; in I ternal revenue $292.wO.(MW; miscella neous f3S.000.000; total fSCO.ODI.CKV). Expend'.-Cures: Civil $104,000,030: war $135,000,000; navy fS5.0OO.PO0; In dians fll.000.000; p-nniorrs f 143 030.00); interest f 42.000,000; tctal fISO.OOO.OCO. The surplus for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1901. 1 estimate! at $.0O0. 000. as follows: Receipts, customs $240,000,000; Icternil revenue $300,000. 000; miscellaneous f37.000.0O0: total f 577,000,000. Expendkures. civil $115. 000.000; war $125,000,000; navy $50. 000.000; Indians $10,000,000; pentions $145,000,000; interest $10,000,000; tctal $I93,000.(K)0. Total Internal revenue taxes received under the war revenue act upon arti cles not theretofore tixed wjg $97,055. 243. This amount Includes $15,724. 511 for the fiscal year 1899. and $33,330.70 for the firEt nine months cf the flcil year 1900. Cnder rchedule A $3S.1S. 0S1 is given far 1S99. and $:7.439 CZ2 for the first six month of the fiscal year 1900; under schedule IJ $5,219,737 and $3,403,000; logicis $1,235,435 and $1,600,872; excise tax $643,440 and $820,010; mixed flour $7,811 and $5.-314. A WINTERC A MPAIGN Lcrd totals ths Ccse t laUt Till Ee is ia Fcr It BOEES STILL FIGHT SUBE0tli Probabilities Are That the British ActMty la Souh Atrka Is Atom Over Till the Sprlax Opeeis There, Re enforcement Uotag Horvarel. Against Clark Washington. D. C. Special. The Senate committee on prlvllegrs and elections have decided by a unanimous vote to recommend the adoption of a resolution declaring that Hon. W. A. ' Clark, of Montana, is not entitled to ! occupy his seat as Senator from Mon- j tana. This decision followed a two j hours session at which the members ; spoke at length on the question. Sen- L cdon. ny Cable. The suiting ae tir.ty of the lloers southeast a&4 tsjutbwett of lU&rmfote.a co&U&ee. the IVr rcrnn.anJos aeemlagly con ing aad golag throurhaut a ld r t.oa as they p'.oa. but taking gool rare cot la throw them!vw asaiast strcrj bodies of the Urittth. Th re tirement ot the liUh Riflra from t'.ouxvllle to Aliwal. Ira tea Geaeral iirabact without ronmuntraUon villi Ite other British foi He hi 2.000 or 3.100 1'olarla.s io'Jic a Co defensive country, but be 1 apparently lavected. to far as lLnJ;n knows. Trlt-graph and railroad communica tion with Itioemfuntein are kept up aa usual, but ccthlrg ctui through for pubi.e rcnumptioa. lJtl Roberts' Ul tnessaf e was dalM April . and lie Ut unofnrlil Eire u re bore the date of April 7. The absence of news aa usual -J.rsrten iu- triple aoJ prodaesa an altogether encouraging r!7e?t. -Tb la unofhicl.il menage notes that good pirits L Uloenif jniHn are continuing and tells of the ariival of animals. mai two freb cavalry tegmenta. Ixr4 Roberta has now 15.000 mounted toeu altogether. In the Orange Free Suu the (situation la complex, with a anty cktrrii! for farming a correct esti mate of the situation. lirltons are now beginning, though reluctantly, to rralite thst !xrd Rob ert is In tor a winter campaign, last ing serei al months. This is the end. In a few words, of the high hopes baaed upjn Lord Rsberu' brill.ant da& to Kimberley and Uloeaifontein. Prepara tions are be. eg made s hold Uloemf&n tfin agsln-t surprise. U-rd Kitchener has Ucn given an important duty, be ing responsible for the j.roUrtkn of the railway, while Urd Roberta Is aa t nz for ic mcunts ted wlLter cloth ing for the troop, who thin cotton khaki uniforms and boots are worn out. General Brabant and General Gatacre are both at a tlandstlll. Ixrd Roberts will probably for tome time ator Harris, of Kama, said thit what ever Mr. Clark's offenses, they were but confine bis oppcritions to (Rating tie little worse than the methods pureued j rTe-e Bute behind him cf raiders and by Congressman Campbell and ex- j to relieving Mafeklng. for whlca pur State Senator Whiteside In their efforts i po? apparently tie Cxhth Division, to exDose the Senator, acd If he insist- now arriving t Cape Town, baa been ed that if the report was to be antag onistic to Mr. Clark, it should at the same time relate In full detail the course pursued by the two principal witnesses against him. Senstor Pet tus practically agreed with Mr. Harris. The concensus of opinion of the com- j mittee was thrt the cumulative char- i acter of the testimony should be con- 1 sidered, rather than any one especial j feature. Senators Chandler and Turley , were directed to prepare the report. It j is expected to be pesext'ted at an earl day. Miscellaneous. The Boers seriously threaten Lord Roberts' communication in the Orange Free State. Lord Kitchener is protec ting the railway. Thirty-one persons, including Prince Lynar, who wedded an American, were convicted of lese majeste in Germany during March, and the Prince wa3 sen tenced to one year's detention. Tie Democrats will make a stubborn fight against the Puerto Rican bill. The Republicans will see?? to shut off debate as soon as decency will permit. During the debate on the Indian ap propriation bill the question cf Govern ment support of sectarian schools was raised and called forth an interesting discussion. Georgia Populists. Atlanta. Ga., Spec!al. Th Mldd!e of the Riad Populists of Georgia have nominated the following ticket: Gov ernor J. H. Taylor, of Troup county; Secretary of Sttfte. Dr. L. L. Clements of Miltcn: Attccney General. F. II S:f fold. of Emanuel: Elate Treasurer. J- W. fark, of Meriwether; Commission r or Agriculture, W. T. Flint, or Talia ferro; Prison CommItoners. J. T. Dickey, of Fpsri. and S. G .McCad less, of Dutts. The e'eht delegates at larjre to the Cincinnati rmrm'Ao ! were Ir?tructed for Whsrton BTVer. of Philadelphia, for Prea'dent. and Igna tius Donnelly, fcr Vice-President. ordered to Kimberley. I-ady Sarah Wilson and other Maf.king rorrespo&dexts e-end diaries of the operations there, showing that the Doers have tried, by abandoning their trenches to lure the besle-rsd out Into a mined ambush. Fortunately the iiritlsh engineers discovered the mine, but' the wire communications and ctearttod 250 pounds of dynamite and war gelatine. What the e bincei are for an advance to Pretoria may be JuIged from the fact that only from 6.000 It 10.OOO horses are on their way to the Cape and from the further fart that tb military tailoring departments only within the lat tree weeks began caliiLg woolen khaki uniforms. It is said It will take at least two months te provide ICO.OOO uniforms. Telegraphic Briefs. A neat feature In telephone work was accccnpK&hcd a thrort tme ago ait De troit, when the ertriftebJboarid, serving 6,000 subscribers, was cut hi two and moved fifteen feet wCtlhoaJt fclnderlng the service an instance. For ten -weeks forty-two electriciaas col scores of other men were preparing for tie move which was maia tin tea.hour Bribed Cya"TlvaT baker, a miscn' left a quantity of dynamite in a new j oven at Warsaw, with the result that Baker Malez.k was blown to pieces. To investigate the organization of the Red Cross Society in different countries, Clara Barton will sail for Europe on April 24. To View the Eclipse. Princeton. N. J.. Special. Pr?r. C. A Tonne, be":d of th astnnoirlcal de- liariuivui. aoauuncru mat i rui. w m. LSbbey will go to Wadesboro. N. C. to make the preliminary arangements for the Princeton p3rtr. which will view the total eclipse of the sun at that place on May 28. The party will leave Princeton on May 18. The Law Declared Constitutional. Atlanta, Ga., SpeciaL The Supreme Ciii t r.f Ceorga rendered a lecit-n declaring the emigrant agent act. which requires every emigrant agent in the State to pay a license of $509 to conduct his (business, constitutional. The TeTegraph Troubles. Atlanta, Ga.. Special. President Powell has wired the President of the Southern Railwsy system, lay'ng before him the position of the telegraphers in the pending controversy over wages and ask.ng his intervention with the view of settling the differences peace ably and without a strike. Mr. Powell, president cf the Railway Telegraph ers, says he will be willing to leave the disputed points to W. II. Baldwin. Jr.. president of the Long Island Railway acd abide by bis decision or to three responsible and fair-minded citizens of Atlanta. ' Caldwell Refuses. - Washington. D. C. SpeciaL Judge Henry C. Caldwell, cf Arkansas, who has been extensively spoken of. as a Brevities. Charged with systematic rolbery of gagsage In transit Baggagemaater Fred BurmtUter, of Buffalo. N. T was arrested at Toledo. O.. aud goods worla $$.003 were I uad la his salcheL The North DakoU Populist Conven tion spilt on the question of votitfc for Bryan, and the i4Iddle-of-U.e-Roadera. being la the m'aority. will call an oticr Slite convention. Though sustaining terrible burns, Mra. Bridget MiCafferty. lanltxeta. ear ned a can of burning turpent-ce out ot a tenement at New York, saving the building. Prcfecaor of Rhetoric Hammond Ls mcc:, of Brown University. ProTi te&ce. R. I-. ha resigned to become tuaagtcg ediior of tho New York Lvenicg PoU. Votisg under the referendum, Mlaae cta Populist declare for Waarton Larser. of Pal'adelpha. for President, and IgnatHu Donnelly for Vice Presi dent. The annual New York Stat tax rate for the next fiscal year Is reduced from 2 49-100 mill to 1 K-1&0 mills oa each Cellar of valuation. President W. R. Harper, of the Uni versity of Chicago. Ill, Is about to t!j Li. Russia to study political and cal institutions. Go'drUa for Vice-President. Minneapolis, EpeciaJL The Journal says: Former CorgreasmaA Chaa. A, Towne, of Dalnth, la a candidate for candidate for Vice President, srd who j ifc Democratic comi&atlon fcr Vice The "Sheath Dress- The "sheath" dress continues to be it vogue and is worn by slim and stout with a total disregard to results. Wbj hold up these skirts In an nngracefn manner? The folds of the skirt should be taken up at the back rather low down and lifted slightly to the side without dragging, just showing the under petticoat This petticoat is a very important item of the toilet. "For white dresses white muslin or linen petticoats trimmed with flounces - of lace and entre deux are the prettiest, while with a gray dress very pale mauve or pale pick looks charmiur. The court defines aa emigrant ageat' to be one who hires laborers ti be cm ployed beyond the limits of the t3ate. . It held that a tax on aa emigrant agent doing business In Georgia 1 not -a regulation of inter-state coram cn roe." has received a great number of letters r rrging him to agree to accept that po- .i sitlon in case it ahouli be tendered Prefect. Judge Catfweii. ot the I'd ited States Circuit Court, ha iecilced to permit the use of hi nam iiim. has -written a letter t- Sesatcr In this connection and Town caadl texy is predicted on the Judge declination. Th demand for Twae'a nomination I said to csme from th gold Democrat and Republican antl imperialist of New England. Jonse. cf Arkansas, who is -his personal r friend, ia which he says that he eaa not consent to such use of his came. nd lhat hi resolution in this matter is absolutely irrevocable. ! . Large Number out of Action. London, by Cable. The War Office' issued Wednesday afternoon a return of the British casualties up to April IT It was as fellows: ' Killed in action 211 officers' and 1.3C0 mea; died cf4 wounds. 43' officers and 463 men; znlss-: ing and prisoners. 16S efflrers. axd 3,-J 722 men; "died cf disease, 47 officers and 1,485 men; accidental deaths, 3 of ficers and 31 men; repatriated invalids. 283 officers and 4.334 men; total i5. Brevities. A Tokk dispatch states that Japan is ready for war. but there I said to be no Immediate, prospect of an out break with Russia. Va Belgian expedition Is said to bar discovert ' gold in it territory on the Congo in vica. , Captain turgii recently encountered Filipino soldiers within fire mile of .Manila. According to letters written by army 363. exclusive cf the sick and wounded J officer In Manila Aculnaldo 1 la that Important Decision. Washington. D. C SpeciaL In th case of Edward B. Wesley t. Howard . P. Fell, the United States Supreme Court decided tLat a specific perfor mance of a contract os the part of a purchaser of property could not be neforced. when It 1 found that the purchaser is traylrg a law suit. Th case Involved ux jralldTtfr ot revenue beed scrip iMuedjT, ht Stat of South Carolina. V- rears since, but J-iOt this point rinw-r decided by th J "It, :
