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THE COMMITTEE QUESTION.
The Republicans Are Meeting With
Trouble Id Both Houses.
SENATOR'S ARE IN A QuANnApY.
Fear 10 Attempt Talsing Control nnt,
Arc Threatened With Trouble
IL They DO Not.

Washington Apr,, rhn ,,,
,.o,ro..,,,,t.. .-., NO'''','. ''eS
~ '.sVH''"e respectively tue republican
ana democratic sides OF the senate resumed
their efforts today TO reach an ayreo,e,t
on orrnn,,otio, ,u,o ,,t
"u Fepuoiioahs nave
gone 10 WORK win the serious Intention OF
taking charge OF the committees, but they
md IN assuming tins task there ore many
a,,,n,,o u,tn.. -, :, -, M, -.
''''' 'ne ea''n
N tiV'hs the managing committee and all
ehe republican senator's mora concern than
any other factor. II IL doubtful whether
,h,,, ,.o,,, o,,o,,,. -, .,,,.., ,..,,a .,S,.
w., N ,.''' w ''o''N" Wv" WIS
o"i rue rear however that II tney do
not take tho worl; In hand the bin might
| be seriously DELAYED. some of the democrat,
to,ir,. Nm. ,,,,,.,s ~, 80, ,,,,,,,,
~" w. - ny "V"''
OBJECT TO any iuriher legislation OF any
cnafao'el unless Tue eoinRillees shoaiu pe
h'iel' mere is also ieeiihs on the re
tuoIuAn s!oe thRt any alothcht "hieh
u''ghl appear 10 olscraAhote 'hVluloWsiy
}aSa'hst ue lopullsls ANA 81 ter ropunh-
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SPIES WERE OUTWITTED.
Bermuda Got Away With Auothc,
Cuban Expcd ition.
KATE SPENCER CONVEYED SUPPLIES
Cargo of the bermuda Consisted OF
Cartridges. Dynamite, Rifles, oiu-
chctes ana one Machine Gun.

Jacksonville, Fla, April 9.--The Spanish
! spies and government officials have been
outwitted and the fllbustering steamer
Bermuda has been again loaded with mu-
nitions OF war and is now on the way
to Cuban shores y.th a large expedition,
but the tug Kate Spencer is in custody
for assisting her. The story comes from
Mayrort. small fishing village at the
mouth of the St. Johns river, that the tug
Kate Spencer was used to convey the men
and supplies TO the Bermuda. The Spencer
has never been suspected OF illibustering
proclivities, and has not been watched by
the government officials or the Spanish.
Tuesday night she lowed a schooner down
the river and cut to sea. AS usual she
then headed to the northeast to look for a
tow. Instead of keeping ON in that diree-
ton, when opposite Cumberland Sound bar
she headed westward and crossed the bar.
Lying Just inside the bar, She was soon
approached by small tug, signals were
exchanged. and then the tug disappeared.
large lighter loaded with munitions of war
aud supplies for the Cubans. Forty men
were in the tug. and 1t did not take long
to transfer the cargo TO the Spenoers decks.
Two hundred sacks of coal were then taken
on board and as soon as the Cubans had
all boarded her the Spencer headed out to
sea. Her course was northeast, and she
had not proceeded I'VE miles before she
sighted vessel
The Cubans were terror stricken for a
while, but the lights OF the stranger were
displayed i'll manner that soon treasured
'hem. The stranger was the famous Ber-
muda, and the Spencer was soon along
side.
As the sea was rolling too much for the
vessels to be made fast to each other tho
transfer was made in yawl boats. The coal
was first placed on board and then the
munitions Twenty-Five Cubans boarded
the Bermuda and remained on board of
her when she sailed away The supply Of
munitions consisted OF about 100000 rounds
of cartridges. al least 1000 pounds of dy-
Mantle. 1000 rifles, ons machine gun and
lo0G machotes
1t is stated that Captain O'Brien COM
manded the Bermuda She Is to land the
cargo IN the province of Santa Clara.
The tug Kate Sptncer returned to port
today, and 1t was not long before the
story leaked out The government Of
ficials We're chagrined. and at first denied
that there was any truth in It. Later
they showed that they believed it, for the
Kate Spencer was taken into custody by
the captain Of the revenue cutter Bout
we'll and Will be held until the ease against
Sanguilly is investigated Ey the Unoted
States commissioner
Sanguillys case has been postponed until
morning at the request of the
government attorney.
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me ainl,t Of removal.

Washington, April 9.-Tho supreme court
today listened to arguments In the case
Of Louis Parsons. Jr. vs.. the United
States. which involves the question of the
right of the president to remove an officer
without cause before he served his term.
Parsons was United States district attor-
ncy for the Northern and Middle districts
Of Alabama. was appointed by President
Harrison and was removed by President
Cleveland In May, 1898 after he had served
about three years Parsons declined TO sur
render his papers and aftcrward applied
to the court Of claims for the fees for tho
remainder Of his term. That court over
ruled his contention, which was that tho
president had no power to remove him ex-
cept for cause and the case was Appealed.
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GOVERNMENT REPORTS.
slow Rise I'm the Missouri, SLIGHT
FAN ia the Nississiuuj

| Washington. April a.--The follo,y,re re.
ports have been received today from the
department OF agricultural weather bureau
officials in charge of river districts;
| st Louis-Rivcr at ST. Louis will rise
to about twenty feet by Saturday
night or Sunday morning, Slow rise IN the
| Missouri aud slight TALL in upper Misss-
slppi.
! Cairo-Rlvcr on stand n, SIS feet.
Heavy rains have increased the nuantlty
! of aeep water to ouch an extent that the
lower end of the graded streets are In soinc
( cases covered from sidewalk To sidewalk
The sidewalks on the graded streets are
In many places under water.
Memphis Situation practically UNI
changed The river has fallen one-tenth
of foot at this place and two-tenths at
Helena. Weather cloudy and cold south
of here. The sun1owcr is out OF its banks
and rising at Il rapid rate.
Nirksburg No material change In The
river situation here since yesterday River
here rising fast. Hlgh winds last night
No new crevasses reported. but much APP
prehension in regard TO the levees be-
low. Communication by Na2oo ana Mis-
sissippi Valley north suspended
New orleans High winds ard nnaVy
rains OF yesterday causos local waves to
wash over levees. River rose TO 1872 feet
last evening under influence OF wind and
RAIN down 10 lbs this morning. Slight
rise at Natchez and Bayou Sara, stationary
at Donaldsyil,e this morning. Greatest
vigilance continues all along the levces'
lines.
,Sigued) Willis l.. Moore.
,.F tl,,s
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CONFIDENCE An NEW ORLEANS.


New Orleans, La, April 9.--The Missls-
slppi river at this point has not felt the
fuF force of the present rise. Tonight tho
weather conditions are good and the river
gauge stands at 17S. The weather has
turned quite cold, but an absence Of rain
Is gratifying to those keeping watch over
the earthworks that rear their crests be
tween the Crescent City and the river
Continued confidence seems so be felt IN
the ability OF the levees here 1t may he
said that no one point remotely supposed
10 be weak is left uncared for. Labor and
material are always on hand and no diff
Guilty Is experienced in strengtheulng The
weak places. Last nights wind aud rain
storm. together with the fearful wash OF
the waves against the banks evoked great
precautions on the part OF the authorities
There we're no breaks reported. although
some OF the lcvees were subjected To
terrific pressure. In some instances the
force of the wind drove the waves over the
tops OF the ombanlSment, a moderate
breeze lis blowing here tonight.
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Tallahassee. Fla. April 9,-W. J. Bryan
reached here at o'clock this afternoon,
He spoke today at Liyeoak whore he was
greeted by a large crowd. Upon his ar
rival here he was met by committee Of
officials. When asked I. he felt any seri-
Gus effects from his fall yesterday. Mr.
BRYAN said
II am all right, but was considerably
shaken UP and my legs and chest are very
painful"
He dlsclaimed any intention Of influence
Ing the pending senatorial contest in the
legislature.
After a speech reception was held at
the Leon hotel.
Mr.. BRYAN win leave for Jacksonville at
$40 a, m. where he is % speak tomorrow
night
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Tho Kentmckr n.rn..

Louisville. KY, April a--Secretary Prie
today ISSUED the book programme for IN
coindAg spring meeting OF the LUuisviil
Jockey club. Ten stakes. including the bi
Kentucky derby and the $4,000 Lo,lsvlil
fntul1fy Will be run during the twely
dnys. Tho derby wili AIS usual h, ran o
the opening day Wednesday. May l
wiGle the futurfty win he run on The 70
lowing Saturday May 10. The other stake
are: pehu,apic. May IA Blue Gfas.
May u; Gown Cracker, Mhg n: Clark Ma
10: Caslet. Mag 90; Frank Fehr. May q
Kentucky stakes, May 20: Kiagston. Ma
e. In addition 70 these stakes .. gentle
man cup race wdll be given. BESIDES tn
purse that gdss TO the winner yal,iahl
p,>ce. Of plate Will be presented to tn
winning rider. The purses will he s3os
$500 and $500
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BLACSMAUISG SCHEME.
wealthy LondOncrs .Victimizcd by
"Bntlrcrs.'


New York, April 9--The Sun has the fol-
rowing cable from London: a remarkable
''sciosurc of the wholesale Matchmaking
OF prominent men in the West End of Lon
Won was made In one of the metropolitan
police courts today when William Allen,
VINO Is described as valet. was arraigned
upon the charge of robbing Richard Dick
vi gold watch valuable diamond and
"'Aer articles. together with a sum OF
money. In presenting the case to the court
so"hsl for tho prosecution said that this
mh5 one of the long series of outrages
, mn'rh mad been perpetrated by an extensive
haHs OF thieves and blackmailers. who had
sssuaped punishment for their oifenses sim.
~ pecause their victims had been ulwill-
- W incur the notoriety involved In this
n'oaeeu'ioh' The methods pursued by these
putsohs, counsel said, was to lure gentle-
~, 49," vi wealth and position into their dens
IN rpoh my pretext that would accomplish
nast. OBJECT place them in compromising
rs,hs ana obtain from them articles of
,aa ue as condition of suppresslng the
oo, Vi their visits. Not satisfied with that,
hsNnei added II 1t We're found the victims
s',a, wives or daughters the gang even pur-
hy , aiu plackmailed the women afterward
h,sthScing exposure of the acts OF the
h, linus or fathers. The statements made
ateS prosecuting counsel were corrobor-
conn.,. selectlVes, and the prisoner was
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TARIFF BILL TROUBLE
SENATE COMMITTEE FAs DlFTI-
Guilty IN GIVING SATISFACTION.
hut vigorous Demands Are Made
for increases ON Some Articles.

| Washington April 0,--The republican
senators who are acting nB subcommittee
Of the committee on finance In preparation
of the tariff bin are inclined in their esti-
mates TO postpone the date OF it's prosenta-
ton TO the senate little beyond the limit
originally fixed by them. They express the
opinion that It may be TWO weeks from
the present time before IL win be In shape
to be reported. Some Of thom postpone the
time until two weeks from next Monday
The committee Is making very satisfactory
progress with the bin and many OF the
schedules have received final attention,
among them being chemicals and cottons
None OF the more pnzzling questions have
been disposed Of. The committee deemed
II wisest 10 leave the rates on wool. sugar
hides coal lead ore, lumber and other all
important subjects until the simpler mat
tiers can be determined. They take the posi-
ton that they can settle tho disputed
points more satisfactorily after the other
features OF the bill are thoroughly d.
gested and the probable revenue dctermin-
ed Many OF tho smaller items according
~ have been decided upon. While nor de-
tailed information cnn be secured II Is
understood that many reductions IN du-
ties have been made. The disposition OF
tho committee is to make a quite general
reduction but this Is found 10 be IA task not
easy a accomplishment because OF the in
sistence OF senators upon having The
strongest protection for The articles in
which they are particularly interested.
There are indeed, many demands for IN
creases and some OF these are so pressing
that the members Of the committee are
finding themselves considerably cmbar-
raised between their desire 10 satisfy SEN
ators whose votes Will be essential to the
success Of the bill and their conviction
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SHORT NEWS STOKES.

NEW YORK The nineteenth game o
tAH Pillshury Showafer chess mach wa
adjourned after the lwerty-hfth move.
| Bur A. PESTH--ln the house of nng
nate Count DesseweHy proposed vot'
OF want II confidence In the government
1t WIS rejected.
LEXINGTON. Ky--At the horse sales
Ashland Wilkes, 10 years ga. sire OF JONI
r. Gentry. was sold 10 Brook curry oil
| Lexington for $1,000.
WASnfNGTON- Proposals have been
invited hy the secretary OF the navy fot
,ne Oh tIee aosd nood M
June a.
INDfANAPoLIs--A suit to knock on,
cent street railroad fares " Ind!anapo-
H vas as. ied IN ,he IL IL Sa,ss trust trust
I company Of New York, trustee
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal--Mrq. Leland
Stanford hrs insured h@r life for sl,9'9o-
oo. THIS Is probably the largest policy
| Leland Stanford University on her death.
LoNpoN--.rhe officials OF the British
office deny that British squadron =
| going TO j5elagoa bay n order to take pos
| SESSION Of Oakland, as announced by the
cane Town Argus ndv,ccs received from
| Pretoria
DETROIT, Mich AN International con
vcntlon Young Mems Christian ageoc'a-
ton committee hns reported the failure
Of negotiations looking TO a conHolda-
ton with uho Young Women's Christian
HrFbrAtlcn.
WICHITA. Kan. Myrtle Lindsay.
hcDia cry, waS found IN dying conil-
ton today Ia THIS etty, having lahen NOR
phlne Tho man who was with her has
been arrested.
WASHINGTON Secretary Bliss is car
rying opt the policy OF the administration
in restoring TO the classified serviee old
war Veterans who are held 10 have been
Improperly removed from Office by the
last naturalization.
NEW YoRK--A special TO the World
from Key West says that while lowering
cruiser Marblehead The dayits broke and
three sailors were thrown Into the sea.
Two OF them were drowned
ALBANY. n. Y:--The Greater New
sifons 81 Nav York and Mayor Wuorstor
OF Brooklyn. Mayor Gleason OF Long
Island City approved the charter.
TEGucIGALpA. Honduras--consress
has decided TO, grant concession 10
Honduras syndicate, ani,ng an non,nnc.
ton with panty OF New YORK capltal,
Puerto Contes. on the Atlantic, to ANA
pala. on tho Pacific.
LONDON--Bo the parliamentary
committee which ny investigating the
denied having told the officers that he
had the queens government at his back,
rephrias chat Mould na rs 10 been id@iie
CHIcAGO-C. II. Churchill. cashier or
the suspended Globe savings bank. for
whoso arrest warrant on q charge OF
ofnbezzlement was sworn out. surrendered |
himself and Furnished bond for his APP
pearanee Vice President Ayerli eurren-
derei himself and was released on bond. |
President Spalding is not In the city.
OPELIKA, Ala.---Agent Hayes of the
Atlanta and New Orleans Short Line was |
in his office writing and some one threw |
a rock on abe roof Hayes went to the |
window and. placing h1s pistol through i
the blinds. fired, Erwin 'Owals. a popu-
lar young man, was ON u freight car IN
direct line with the pistol. The ball struck
him In the brain, causing instant death.
Hayes had no .dea Of hit,dng any one.
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that the interests OF the party demand TO-
duction rather than increase,
The Gcrmnn protcs,.

Washington. April 9,--'The state depart
ment continues to deny the reports that
the German government has submitted a
protest against the tariff bill. but whether
IL mas been received or not 1t ia known def
ihiteiY that such protest has been for
warded by the German ambassador. Baron
Nun lhieiman, acting on cable instruction
IRON Berlin. These instructions were re-
eeived early this week and the Ambassador
promptly submitted the protest.
Inc protest follows the general lines Of
that OF August rs, 1924. presented by
Baron saurma. the then German ainbassa-
uor. TO secretary Gresham, respecting dis
terminating sugar duties In the Wilson bill,
Ihc essential ground OF protest Ia that In
Aupuht, 1871, Secretary Of State Foster
ana the chairman In charge OF foreign at-
iairs Mr.. Won Mumm. entered into an
agreement providing that importatons OF
American pork into Germany should not
be htndered or discrlminated against and
that irbor'a,'ons Of German sugar into
The United States nhould not be discrjm-
mated against. The protect declares that
the proposed discriminatory duty on sugar
would be opposed to that agreement, and
that In such case Germany would consider
the agreement void throughout and would
act nccordlnply.
Several others Of the foreign representa-
ttves to The United States have submitted
representations respecting the tariff bill,
but none ot them was quite so strong IN
protest as that OF Germany When the Eos
ier-Non Mumm agreement was called to
the attention OF officials Of the United
States converaant with Its negotiations.
the s,atemcn. was made that the agree
iuent had long ronc out Of existence II
was based. the officials stated, on the
reciprocity clause OF the Mckinley law and
was not to be effective as against suhsc-
urent enactment " congress. Tho Wilson
blu dsregardod the agreement which. Il Is
seid became Imperative thereafter. Under
these circumstances II is held that the
Fos,er-Von Mumm agreement can In no
wav serve MS an effective basis OF protest
at the present time,
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, wlie' en- route to Eastern States q, d, ,,.,,
MI ar Judd has been member ~ !" Ni .hc
rao w"'.ah supreme court twenty. three
sv"as anu ems! Justice since 1881. lie q a
graduate of lGie college. nv Is a
In the course of nm in,o.,.t
u do not think we win have NV. ne sala.
MIN MIN the Japanese government. hscanse
Laval! 1ihwaii recently sent home 400 lnnone"n
ihey were refused landing because thn,,
uth nor comply with our Immigration law.
, Mniuh are close copy Of those Of thc
1 ,.1 states. The annexation sprit in tho
,S,unu IL very strong; in fact ii is gem
u ,aiaaS ana strongly desired that The
S ss'anus may soon become part OF the United
s,,non mes are very good with MS. The
sugar crop was large and nrtceo GOOD
Coffee will soon be raised extcnsiY., S0V ~,
we NE islands, and next to sugar will DO cur
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TunlI
Southern ,,icycIc pnces.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Anrli s.-Tonisl
.he Southern bicycle race meet was opei
ed at the Coliseum "A this city. Full
5000 people were present and the raotn
Nos excellent. There were eleven warm
contested events, each constituting a mi
hoat The event OF The night was III
magnificent duel between Al Welnig I
Bunslo N, y, and hlg Eli Wirsette. IN
official pacomaker OF last years csicut
both men riding the last two LAPS of tt
mile oren only a few inches apart. Fo
lowing are the finals:
Mile open. Professional Weinlng {
Buf'nlo won ELI Wlnsette of Olympl.
Wash. second; Robert Walthour OF Al
lanta third. Tme 2:lg.
MAE .nvltnilon observation-disclosures 1
Jack Of Reading, lAa., won; j. l.. Deckc
OF Springfield, Mass, aecondi j. II. StaJ
buck of Philadelphia. third. Time 2:i9.
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THE MEETING AT MEMPH1
Good Lot Up for the Montoome
Handicap.
JACKS APPOINTED LEAGUE UMPlE
A Game To-day at the pnrk-Pi
grnmmc of the Coming Mcet-
ing mt Louisville.

Memphis, Tenn. April "a good !.
In presented TO race gocrs at AIontro
cry park tomorrow, Six races are to
oecidsd with the Montsomery handle
as the central attraction. Colonel
Lewis Clark. presiding Judge, and
Chfni. the starter, are both on hand
former showing but little aign OF his
cent Illness. u II, Masidens crack
ycaf-old Rowland VITA n.eet William 4
evlbau 4nd Nj. II. Dryers BannoclSbu
whom AlnGulgah cfhiinss Is tho best {
ne ever tralned. In the second event. i
titird ATTRACTION TO be decided Is the Mo
Eomeiy handicap. M,AadOwtnorpe. Souf9
iyphoon aud Laureate nre about eql
choices m the betting tonight. Simn
the crack Eastern Jockey. viii lpase /
mount on Souitle. and Murphy marc "
probably bo the post fayorlte. Ssvei
poohnaltcis have arrived ai.l more d
expected 10 reach the city ON the moi
ing truinH.
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The Panama srnp,,,,

London, April 9.-The Paris correspond
ent OF the Daily Chronicle says; 1t appears
'hat the most discriminating documen, In
connection with the Panama scand1l has
not ieit London, Its owner has been al
Vlseu not to disclose It's contents cxcept
upon tue condition OF his free return TO
france and his restoration to civil rights.
lhose who have seen photographs of tho
papers declare they include written re-
quests Tor money checks Endorsed by SEN
a'ors and deputies and every evidence n
the most shocking corruption.
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Madrid. April 9.-nspatches received
here from Manila, capital of the Philippine
Islands, say that the insurgents have killed
several monks and have burned the
churches of Buena Vista. Guideva and En-
dang. Insurgents are also said TO be erect
ing fortifications in favorable positions
The Spanish military operations are almost
a r.nnHstill
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SPANISH AGENT TO WASHINGTON.
Operations of The spanish Forccs in
Cubn--Chn.inE GntmcN.

| Cubn--Chnsing Gomez.
| Havana April o.-Maior sandoval of the
staff of the captain general is a passenger
on board the steamer olvette, which left
this port late yesterday. The major is on
his way TO Washington charged with a
special mission.
a small detachment of Spanish troops
stationed on the banks of the River Cauto
was compelled on account of scarcity of
food and water, 10 retire upon Cauto. While
so doing it was surrounded by strong
force In the highway and was compelled to
surrender.
Six armed insurgents have surrendered
at Nlquoro. The chief of police has re
buked" an agent here Of the Heraldo of
Madrid for selling copies of that paper
without having previously passed them
through the hands of the censor,
The insurgents continue to hold the
tower of Banes and it is reported the en-
trance is closed with torpedofs.
Eighteen political prisoners have ar
rived here on the steamer Comota from
Cardenas.
Captain General Weyler has changed his
itinerary.
While at Las Lunas he decided to camp
AT Javca during the night OF April and
gave orders accordingly. Yesterday morn
ing he arrived at Sancti Spiritus, whore he
was received by the Mayor Senior Marcos
Garcia, and the local authorities The city
was decorated in honor of the captain gem
oral While General Weylor is indefatigable
in pushing the work of purifying the adj
mlnistratlon Of Cuba, the military opera
tions continue.
General Linares has crossed the island
several times in Santiago dc Cuba and In
the Manzanillo district he has broken up
an insurFcnt stronghold. The surrender Of
Insurgents in Santa Clara continues and
those who have not surrendered are being
pursued night and day with tho object. the
Spaniards say, of compelling General Max
imo Gomez TO fight. In spite Of the efforts
Of the Spanish troops. however. Gomez
succeeds In Guiding them and tho Span
i7h officers insist he Is anxiously waiting
for the rainy season to put an end to their
cre rntinn