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WORK OF CONGRESS.
THE WEEKS DolNGS IN SENATE
AND HOUSE.
A Com mprehensive Digest of the Pro-
ceedines in the Legislative Cham
bers at washington-Mat that
Concern the People.
Lawmakers at Labor.

| The House Friday completed the consid-
| eration OF the Senate amendments TO the
| Indian appropriation bill and sent the bill
| TO conference. The main contention cen
tered about the Senate proposition to open
the Uncompahgre Indian reservation IN
der the mineral land laws. Finally an
amendment was recommended to the ef-
tect that 10 corporation should be allow
| ed to obtain possession OF these gilson:te
deposits, but that the Government should
lease the lands in limited areas and for
limited terms OF years. The Senate
amendment striking from the House bill
the provision for the ratification of the oil
and gas leases made by the council of the
Seneca Indians last December was dis
agreed to. a resolution was adopted by
which committee OF twenty-five was ap-
pointed to attend the dedication of the
Grant tomb in New York on Tuesday, and
the House agreed to a program of three
day adjournments.
| The Senate chamber had deserted ap-
pearance when the session opened Mon
! day. Mr.. Harris of Tennessee was at
nis desk for the first time in many weeks,
and was congra tulated on his recovery
from serious Illness. In the absence OF
| the Vice President and President pro
:
sofa occupied the chair. DR.. Milburn's 3
opening prayer made eloquent reference
to the gathering Of thousands 70 pay trib-
ute to the great chieftain, Grant, and in
voked that the glow of patriotism freshly
enkindled may strengthen our nation, our
Government and the Union of the States
When the Indian bill was reported back
from the House an effort was made to
send it 10 conference. but Mr.. German
objected, saying it had been understood
that no business whatever was to be
transacted. Thereupon, at 1906 p. M,
on motion of Mr.. Morrill,, the Senate ad-
iourned to Thursday.
The question of whether business was
to be done by the Senate was raised
by Mr.. Pettigrew Thursday. MIR. Petit
grew proposed that the Senate direct a
conference on the Indian appropriation
BILL A message from the President
transmitting the report of the commission
to adjust the boundary line between the
United States and Mexico west of the
Rio Grande was read. Mr.. Quay present
ed a resolution calling upon the Secretary
of the Interior for information as to
whether the leases of the Senecas' oil
lands had been made in the usual manner
and whether there had been any corrup-
ton. 1t was agreed to. NJ. Pettigrew
followed with a resolution calling on the
Commissioner of Labor for information
as to the cost Of producing 1000 feet
(board measured of white pine lumber,
the answer to include the cost of work in
the woods and in the mill, both in the
United States and Canada. This was
adopted. with the addition OF a question
concerning the cost of stumpage. The
House was in session seven minutes. The
journal was not read. Both houses ad.
journed to Monday.
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Sparks from the Wires.
journed to Monday.

Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul Off
Gals estimate their flood damages in the
Northwest at S1500OO.
1t is now believed that the alleged bood-
ling sensations in the Michigan Legisla-
ture are without foundation.
A series of cloudbursts, accompanied
by heavy winds, caused great destruction
in and about Eufaula, l. r.
President Diaz Of Mexico has issued a
decree establishing a naval school at Vera
Cruz, to be opened July next.
HOlman's son may be the Democratic
nominee TO succeed his father from the
Fourth congressional district Of Indiana.
Peter Maher ana Tom Sharkey will
fight for $4,000 purse, in the vicinity
Of New York, between May % and June /.
To get rid of an Objectionable street.
railway the municipal authorities of Sault
Ste. Marie, Mich, tore up three miles of
track
Antonio Maxine Moria, the principal
party to whom Spain recently paid the
famous claim Of 100000, is dead in
New York.
The Turkish minister at Washington
denies that Edhem Pasha has been SUPER
seded in command Of the army operating
in Thessaly.
Three persons were struck by Pittsblrg
trolley cars Sunday. Of these one Is dead,
another is expected to die, while the third
will recover.
The University Of Virginia baseball
team gained the championship Of the
South by defeating the University of
North Carolina
Matters in Bulgaria are said to be very
serious and declaration of independence
is being discussed by prominent officers
of the Government.
The budget committee of the Mexican
Congress reports an estimated revenue for
the fiscal year, beginning July /, at $780,
420, 800, and disbursements some S15. 900
less.
The Ohio medical law has been declar-
| ed constitutional in the lower courts. If
| requires physicians to register and have
certificates based upon practice or exam
| ination.
Germany is said to be working to inter
est France and Russia against Great Brit
aims policy in South Africa Germany,
in return, promises to support French
policy in Egypt.
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County started the ball rolling by sub
scribing $4,000 and individual subscrip-
tons came gradually in. The State Leg
islature made an appropriation of $50
600. People of Nashville instructed the
city officials. by a popular vote, to issue
100000 in bands for exposition purposes.
Almost every city and town of Importance
in the State subscribed
The inauguration exercises took place
on the grounds Of the original anniver-
sary. June ! last, and since that time
small army Of workmen has been en-
ployed day and night in erecting build
ings. etc. The majority of the States
hare heartily co-operated and some of
their buildings, notably that of New
York, are artistic in design. The grounds
are but one mile from the city limits and
100 feet above the level of the city. The
Government building is on an elevation,
and from its roof survey of the country
for miles around can be had The wom-
ans building, the children's building, the
commerce and transportation buildings.
and the fine arts building are all decid-
edly creGtable structures, and the ex-
hibits are fully up TO the standard of the
Chicago exposition. Every day Of the ex-
position will be given over to some spe-
cial demonstration in connection with
different societies and orders
There possibly has never been so much
real, unselfsh patriotism shown by the
officers of such a large public works. Ev-
eryone but the director general and chiefs
of departments is working without sal
airy, and they have all purchased season
tickets for themselves and families. The
director general Eugene G. Lewis, is the
genius of the exposition He is silent
little man, with a long head, and can
make dollar go farther than almost any
one He has every detail of the great
work at his finger tips. The commission
er general, Maj. a. w. Wills, is one Of the
ablest men in the State. He was post
master of Nashville under Harrison. and
was one of the best the city has ever had.
To him is largely due the interest Ltgisla-
lures of other States and other officials
have manifested in the centennial Her
man JUST is the chief of the bureau Of
promotion and publicity, and is capable
man He has no need Of the salary. ac-
cepting the work simply because he was
interested in the success of the enter
prise He is banker and capitalist, and
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Oldest Race Name.

The population Of the globe may said
to be primarily divided into three races;
the yellowman, the white man and the
black man. Any other race, compared
with these, is unimportant, and may
be considered a modification of one or
more of them. Anderson says t!la'
'the yellow men have immemoral!E
occupied the great central and noEtA-
eastern plains of Eurasia, and are
therefore called Mongols or Turan-Cll-
nese. For countless centuries they TAR
outnumbered all the rest of the World
and even now the white men OF ASIA
form only a tenth of the population
From their number, position and otlei
considerations, they appear to nave
first existed; the other two races being
derived from them by emigration, !,
change Of climate and mode of living
The writer then goes on to say Iatti'
THUS the great racial types may Aa's
sprung from the Mongolian stocA'
Rawlinson seems to confirm this Hle"'
and in that case the Egyptian. !Nr tA-
ample. is not so old as the Mongo!' He
term Mongolian does not mean, as i'",
been supposed, that the race orlsilii''e.'
in Mongolia. but only that the ph!S.-
cal chara acters of the race are pfe-ein'-
nently displayed in the MonSoil"''''
For this reason, therefore. TINS rave
holds to the ancient name, the moS' an
cient among many.
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BIG SHOW NOW OPEN.
TENNESSEE EXPOSITION BEGINS
BUSINESS.
President Mckinley Presses the Rut.
ton Setting the Centennial Wheels in
Motion Beautiful Ceremonies Mark
hedicatory Exercisea,
Does Honor 20 the State.

The Tennessee centennial exposition is
open to the world. Aa electric spark
from the telegraph key in the White
House at Washington set the wheels in
motion al noon Saturday. 1t was the
proudes1 hour in the history OF Tennessee
since the State came into the Union and
caused its star 10 be sewed in the upper
right-haud corner OF the American fag.
After six years Of planning and one year
Of building, al! in the face Of financial
depression. the White City Of the South
Is ready for the people OF the United
States TO admire. and the crowd that sent
TIE turnstiles at the exposition gates
whirling for the first time was scarce able
to get inside the exposition park.
The White City of the South, washed
whittier By the rains. looked from the
hills, whore the city of Nashville stands,
like group Of school girls in white
dresses sitting in a green amphitheater
ready for some fete, and the red brick
houses Of the Tennessee capital across
the valley mile and half away looked
Ike an audience waiting for that fete 70
begin. And no audience that waited for
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Natars Wonderful Lamp Snake.

The natives of Natal. South Africa,
have an implicit faith in the existence
OF the lamp snake, which they call
"umningi." This reptile is supposed to
frequent swamps or lakes and is of
size so vast that on an occasion when
one of the species was attacked and
killed by boer hunting party it's car
cass filled couple of wagons. In fact
the umningi's proportions are almost
unlimited. The light emitted by this
monster is bright and dazzling in the
extreme, and can easily be discerned
from distance Of couple of miles cr
more. Naturally this radiance is visi-
BILE by night only. Many natives call
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rivers. and SO the people Of the Stare de,
cided 10 celebrate its centennial with an
exposition that would fittingly commem-
crate the historic event. The idea of 50
celebrating the STATE passing century
mark was born in the brain of a news
paper man several years ago. and through
the efforts of the Nashville papers the
hrst mass meeting TO formulate plans was
called. This took place June 4J. 1894. in
the capibo, az Nashville. and from that
time to the present day the enthusiasm
Of the people mas been unabated.
The financial condition of the State rem
dered the work during the first year Of
the project an uphill task Davidson
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exposition of the worlds wealth was
spread before the public view in more
complete form than in any other national
or international display. The exposition
is delight and 9 surprise.
The ceremonies of the day were simple.
and Vet not lacking of dignity for the
occasion. The members Of both houses OF
the Legislature, Gen. Ignacio Garcia.
postmaster general Of Mexico, and other
distinguished guests assembled at the
Union depot al $50 o'clock. and were
taken in specia! trains to the terminal sta
ton on the exposition grounds. Upon en-
tering the park the visitors assembled al
the Administration Building. whence. up-
on the arrival of Gov. Robert L. Taylor
and staff, the entire party. escorted By the
officials of the exposition and members OF
the executive and other committees pro-
ceeded 10 the auditorium. where seats
had been reserved for the invited guests
and their families
Order of the Exercises.
The exercises at the auditorium com
menced at II o'clock. Right Rev. Thos.
L. Gaiior, coadjutor bishop OF Tennessee,
opened the proceedings with prayer. Pres
dent Thomas then delivered an address
on behalf Of the exposition association, af-
ter which Gov. Taylor welcomed the VS.
itors on behalf of the State. Major E. c.
Lewis, director general of the exposition
followed with few remarks at the close
Of which he handed the keys TO President
Thomas. After receiving the keys and
at a given signal. word was flashed over
the wire to the White House and Presi-
dent Mckinley pressed the button that
set the vast machinery in motion. Pres-
dent Thomas then declared the exposition
open to the world. Between each address
patriotic airs were rendered by the band.
At the conclusion of the exercises at
the auditorium the members Of the wom-
ans board and their friends assembled
al the grand fountain, in front of the
woman's building. DR.. w. L. Dudley,
director of affairs, presented the sculp-
tor Signor Moretti, TO Mrs. Vanleer Kirk
man, president of the woman's board and
Signor Moretti handed Mrs. Kirkman the
key with which she started the fountain
The members of the woman's board
played an important part at the opening
At the close of the exercises in the audi
forum every member of the board was
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has been identified with financial insti-
tutions of the city for number of years.
Maj. John w. Thomas, president of the
centennial company, is general manager
of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St.
Louis Railway, and has always been
foremost in every public enterprise affect
ing the State and the city of Nashville
Each section of the State is represent
ed by Il vice president. Middle Tennes-
see is represented by Van Leer Kirkman
Of Nashville, East Tennessee by w. A.
Henderson of Knoxville. and West Ten
nessee by John Oyerton Jr., of Memphis.
They are all prominent and wealthy men,
well suited to their positions. The Exec
utive Committee is composed of the very
best men in the State.
Altogether the Tennessee centennial
owes its success not to the quantity Of
money expended, but to the careful dispo-
sition of the funds intrusted to its Off
cials by the people OF the State.
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umph Of the old volunteer State and the

uInph of the old volunteer State and the
entire South.
Every train that arrived in Nashville
Saturday brought spectators and exhibit
ors, and along the Tennessee turnpikes
In spite of mud and frequent washouts,
came carts and wagons bearing whole
families, some of them from away up in
the Cumberland hills. Ii took every pen
ny that many of these families could
scrape together for months to get ready
for the journey, but they made ii in spite
of almost impossible mountain roads.
Some of these families have friends scat
tered about the Nashville enyirons. where
they stay while they take in the wonders
of the exposition. Many of them brought
their food along with them and will camp
until the food runs out or they have no
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Nor,vay.s First Ironcyad.

An ironclad for the Norwegian GOV
ernment was launched lately from 'Ne
shipbuilding yard of Sir William -'i,'
strong & Co.. England. This Is 'Ne
first seagoing ironclad owned hy NV
Norsemen, who in the old days SM'p'
the seas with their Viking ships ~,
modern vessel was christened "f1ai"''
Haarfager," after the first king oi w. W
way. by Nine. Stang. who is heESei' -
descendant in the thirty-thlrd Ge'Ir'"
ton from King Harold. The lfcl'.-,.
is heavily armed and has coi.!'','a
tower and two torpedo tubes. ana .'-e
armor belt is from four TO seven ihca's
thick. The builders have ali oIat!
a second ironclad for the Nor"es'''''''
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N3QyYnlgEl5i79
gsS5a

Sir Martin Conway's hook =, ,
Spitzbergen Alps will be prblisbs,a ~
this country.
Clark Russell has written = now :,
el, which he entities "A NoblA gsn,
that has, of course, the ineyitsMo .,
yor of the sea.
Prof. c. D. G. Roberts has rstor
his residence in New York, and has,.
sociated himself with the ediras,
management of the illustrated Anas
can.
\ new edition of Harold Freilo,s,
novels is to be published. uniform VII.
THE Damnation OF Theron War;,
The name of this edition is IN II,
Sixties
Richard Watson Glider is soon i,
bring out a new volume of poems n
will be called For the Country oS
will be especially patriotic in its en-.
tents, embracing poems on Wasting
ton, Lincoln, Sheridan, Sherman sri
other heroic themes.
Tie fact of the matter is" accom
ing to the Ladies Home Journal. 'rh,,
not one-tenth of the entire literary n,.
fession makes sufficient money 10 liza
upon. Not ten out of every huudri
authors receive enough for their work
to support them"
Miss Anne Hollingsworth Wharton
whose colonial sketches have given her
a pleasant reputation. has written the
volume on Martha Washington for the
series of Women of Colonial and Rev.
olutionary Times
Pierre Latfitte is preparing for pub
lication a long series of letters adj
dressed by Auguste Comte 10 Mrs
Austin, an English lady of great in
telligence, whose answers are also Il
find a place in the volume. The core
spondence runs for the most part Ol
Philosophical and political subjects.
A correspondent writing from Ild
states that the Amir of Afghanistan'
religious work entitled 'Takweem,ud
DIM has just been published at Kabul
but that at present it has only bee
distributed to the Kazis and provincia
governors. One of the principal sub
| jects it deals with is Jehad, or hol
war.
Maj. Ponds daughter has taken Pau
7 ~,
England for the season. He will rea'
and recite from his own poems. Mis-
Pond has been associated with hel
father in the lecture managing blsi
ness for some time. but this is her frs
venture alone. When she engaged Nj
Dunbar she asked him if he was goo
swimmer. for, if business was bat
they might have to swim back to Ame
lea.
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the opening Of any festival was ever more
gayly dressed than were the red brick
houses of Nashville in honor of the dedi-
cation Of the exposition.
From every quaint old Southern man
sion, from every public building. from ev-
cry store, and from the windows of the
hpmblest cottages flags and banners iut-
tered in honor Of the opening. The city
WAS buried in n rainbow, which had vari-
colored shoots spreading throughout bust
ness thoroughfare and pike road. From
the dismantled and grass grown heights
of Fort Negley TO the blue mist that hangs
over the hills beyond the cedars the stars
and stripes cast the red. white and blue
In the air and announced to all the tri-
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the lamp snake ivimbe,a
this name is applied to serpa,, , an'a $,
dwelling is in the sea. and ns 4' Sas
ers, though great and mar, avs ~
not displayed in rivers Or fransSS y
magic light. A native saw VII
often seen the lamp snake in - aa|
of the umyoti river, where i - :.
through thorn country. He 81 !. psss|
not uncommon and in color - y
pale, almost white. with brow 'sq
about it; it is rather large snai,a gae.a =
dark night it makes" licb.. V
pool, which shines so bripb,,n III Y Y
when one first sees it ones .yns IT.. .a
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more money to pass the turnstiles. Ex-
rursion trains brought thousands to Nash
vile Saturday morning in time for the
dedication. The hotels were forced to
provide cots to accommodate their guests,
but the hinges of Nashville's doors swing
both ways and there was good accommo-
dation.
When President Mckinley touched the
electric button in Washington the big
wheels in the power house moved and an
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present in the woman's building to assist
Mrs. kirkman and other officers in receiv-
ing their friends. Admission to the wom-
ans building prior TO 8 o'clock in the af-
ternoon was by invitation cards only. At
ter that time the doors were opened 10 the
public.
The 1edicatory exercises for the chill
drcn's building commenced at 3 o'clock
with addresses by State Superintendent
Of Education Gilbreath and DR.. G. W. L.
Price. Patriotic songs by 100 children
Of the West Nashville high school were
given. The Harris Quartet of Tullahoma
rendered music al intervals during the
day. At Z: 80 o'clock there was a Delsarte
drill by the pupils OF Dr. Prices school,
under the direction of Miss Hay.
A brilliant display of fireworks was Civ
en- on the shores of Lake Wautauga, ex-
tending from the rialto past the front of
the negro building to the boat landing on
the west of the lake A grand salute an
nounced the commencement, and the sur
roundings We're then Illuminated in red
and green effects. A flight of rockets was
observed from the summit of the hill be-
hind Vanity Fair, and aerial pieces of
dazzling splendor We're sent up from this
point throughout the evening.
The first big exhibition piece, "The Phe-
nix" was followed by flight of blazing
pigeons and weeping willow rockets, max
ing a gorgeous display. Then, after a
series of other effects. was given gigan-
tic portrait of John Sewer, which was sa-
| luted by the ascension of tri-coored shells,
| bouquet rockets and peacock plume shells
and the performing acrobats." Il inechan-
ical device i'll fire of marvellous beauty.
Other exhibition pieces were the 'kaleid-
| oscope.' the Emblem Of Essenic
knights" the Great Seal of Tennessee, -
the Bicycle Rider" and the Fan" the
latter being one of the best pyrotechnic
effects ever produced
Great Shows History.
On June !, 1886, George Washington
issued the proclamation setting forth the
fact that Tennessee was admitted as q
State to the new Union. Tennessee was
the sixteenth State to be so honored.
Aside from the thirteen original States,
Vermont and Kentucky were the imme-
diate predecessors of Tennessee in en-
tering the Union.
Patriotism flows in Tennessee in mighty
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Trees ,ivo inches High.

On the summit of Ben LomoNu a.,
the smallest trees in Great bfi'"'l,
They are dwarf willows, anu IN
mature are only about two lncie' "
height.
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It makes a woman feel chagrlneu
express admiration for an artlcle .,a
store, and find out afterwards tna' -
article is cheap.