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The Convention

The sixth annual convention of the Ala bama Federation of Women's clubs will convene in Birmingham Wednesday, May ?, and will continue until Friday afternoon. The sessions will be held at Elks' hall. The programme committee has wisely de- cided to devote the first morning of the convention entirely to committee meetings, since the work of the credential commit tee consumes some time, and the meeting of directors that is always held proceeding the formal opening of the convention Is one involving discussions that make the hurried conferences unsatisfactory
 Wednesday morning, at Elks' hall. from 9:90 to 10:30 o'clock there will be a meeting of directors, delegates and the credential committee. Delegates will present their credential cards at this meeting, and badges may also be obtained. Following the meeting. of delegates and directors will be a special meeting of directors that will be held from 10:9O to 12:30. The formal opening of the convention will therefore not take place until Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, when Mrs. Erwin Craig head, the president, will call the meeting 1 to order. The opening programme will in- l clude several musical numbers. and the invocation will be by Dr. McFerrin. Mrs. | Joseph McLester will give the address of welcome, the response to which will be made by Mrs Joseph G. Converse of Sel- ma. The annual address of the president will follow and reports of committees. The convention will adjourn in time to attend the reception at the Woman's club from 5 to o'clock
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SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION IF
 FEDERATION OF WONENS CLUBS

ticipated, butt emphasizes the honor that Birmingham feels in opening its gates for the sixth annual convention of the Ala bama federation. Its former welcome to the little coterie of club women on the oc casion of their first convention, will at the approaching one be in proportion to the numerical growth of the federation, and each representative may be assured of the most cordial welcome during her stay in the convention city, aa#
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Tintagi Montgomery.
 Mrs G. Mortimer Williams-Miss Lucre- tia Wyman, Tintagil, Montgomery. Mrs. J. r. Duggar, Thursday club, Auburn.
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MazIey,s Lemon Elixir.

Door-keeper Ga. State Senate, State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga
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The Arrangements Mrs. London requests that the names of visiting women that have not been sent
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-03-09

Within twohours after special mes
sage from the president recommends
ing the immediate passage of bill TO
place in his hands all the moneys coli
1ected upon Puerto Rican goods since
the Spanish evacuation Of the island
to be used for the relief of the Puerto
Ricans had been read to the house, FRI
day, the house had passed and sent 10
the senate a bill TO carry out the rec.
ommendation. The message came like
a bolt out of a clear sky to the minor.
ity. They were at first inclined to had
il with delight as reproof of the ma
iority for the passage of the Puerto
Rican tariff bill on Wednesday. The
republican leaders had recommended
a bill already TO carry the presidents
recommendations into effect.
Mr.. Cannon asked immediate COM
sideration for it. and this was given.
1t was only when the debate opened
it had been agreed that 20 minutes
should be allowed on a side-that un-
der the lead of Mr.. Bailey (Tex), the
democrats began lining up against the
bill, because il placed no Limitation
upon the presidents discretion in the
use Of the money.
The bill was passed by vote of ih2
to 1917 - democrats, two populists and
two silver republicans voting with th~
republicans in the affirmative.
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On The e5th senator Spconcr intro
auced ioint resolution for "a coinmts-
sion 60 visit European commercial cen
tcrs with view of extending Amcti-
can commerce la Europe.
The body of Prince Ludwig ven
Lowenstein, who was killed during nn
engagement between the American
troops and the Filipinos before Gallo
can, last March, has been eNhumcd,
and will be taken from the Philippines
for final interment in the principal
church ut Wortheim
The stockholders of the United
States Leather Co. reelected the old
board of directors at their annual
meeting in Jersey City, \. j., on the
asth. The report for the year ended
December 81 showed surplus of So
$4,000. against S4,027 .94i in 1898.
Ionic Logan. known also as Lon
Curry, one of the six men who, on
June last, robbed Union Pacific
train of $34, 900 in cash. near Roe
Creek. Wyo., was shot and killed near
Kansas City, Mo, on the 2Sth, by de-
tectives, who had tracked him from
Cripple Creek, Col.
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GEN. BULLER's NEyT HOVE.
VIII lie he Able to II wa the Tables
on the Ketrcntiris. Beers.

London. March 2.-Nhat the next
move will be remains as much 20
nundrum as prior TO the receipt of
Gen. Buffers dispatch.
Lord Dnndonald is assumed to have
made n wide turning movement east.
ward skirting Bulwana hill, and Gen.
Butler may reasonably be expected to
be in Ladysmith with .he bulk Of his
forces by night. Whether, like Rob-
erts, at Kimberly, he will he able To
turn the tables on the retreating
Beers, remains To be seen. Opinion
here inclines to the belief that no
aggressive movement can he imme-
diately undertaken by Gen. Buffers
and Gen. Whites forces, hence Rob.
erts is likely to soon have to face the
enemy, strengthened by large rein
forccmen ts from all sides.
While it is generally realized that
Lord Roberts strategy is mainly re-
sponsible for the relief of Ladysmith,
there is a feeling Of anxiety lest his
plans suffer from the hordes Gen.
Butler might let slip into the Free
State Evidently Lord Roberts il
awake to the situation. 1t is reported
in London, but the news is not con-
firmed. that Gen. French has already
reached Bloemfontein, which is not
improbable, as the Beers are scarcely
expected to make a stand there. The
significance of Gen Kitchener's pres
ence al Arundel is not yet explained.
But wherever he goes something is
likely to happen, and Developments
may shortly show strategic plans ar
interesting as those which eliminated
In the defeat of Gen. Crorje.
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LEFT THEIR ARMS INTACT.
Cronjc's Men Did Not Destroy Either
Arms or Ammunition.

London, March with such deter
mined enemies, says n special CORE
sondent. telcgraphing from Paarde-
berg. under date Of February 81, one
would suppose that the Beers would
have destroyed their guns. small arms
and ammunition, before surrendering
The only thing injured, however, was
Nickers-Maxim piece, which had
been hit by British shell.
When the order came for the Boer
prisoners to cross the river to the
British camp they took all that they
could carry OF such things as pots,
pans and blankets, throwing their
rifles in two heaps, that gradually ina.
creased to huge proportions. AS the
ford had been swollen by heavy rains.
the Beers took off their trousers and
waded across. The scene looked like
play. rather than war. The men
laughed and splnshed each other IN
the water, but among them were some
grim faces. which looked with disfa.
voT upon such suortiveness.
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Complied from Various Sources.
FiETY-SixTH CONGRESS.

In the senate. on the Esd. the resolution
Involving the seating OF Mr.. Quay as SEN
atoi from Pennsylvania was taken up.
the vote in favor of consideration being
II 10 y. Mr.. Daniels tdem, Na.) made a
speech vigorously supporting Mr.. quay 5
right TO the seat. Messrs. Vest ana For-
aker delivered constitutional arguments
opposed 10 and in support OF the Hawaiian
government bill. In the house an agree
mem was reached TO take vote on the
Puerto Rican tariff bill ON the 2sth al )
p. m. general debate on the bill TO close
on the 10Th. The leading speech OF the
day was made by Mr.. Littleiield tMel
against the bill The debate was consin-
ued at a night session.
In the senate, on the e4th. the entir ?
session was devoted 10 the further con-
sideration OF the Hawaiian government
bill. The discussion took a wide rangs
but the basis OF II was an amendment
offered by Mr.. Platt Comm as TO The
appointment and tenure OF ONCE ot
the Judges of the Hawaiian courts IN
III, house the debate upon the Puerto
Eican bill was proceeded with, a large
number OF speeches being delivered botn
for and against the pending measure.
In the senate on the 26th. formal dis
in that body was begun. Consideration
of the Hawaiian government bill was ie-
sumed. and elected lively discussion in
which southern election methods We're
ventilated. An amendment was adopted
striking out the property qualincauon or
voters for members of the legislature: ...;;
was again taken up. and the time for gem
eral discussion extended until the night
OF the 2.th. A large number of speeches
were made for and against the bill
In the senate. on the 9th. Mr.. Depew
On. - delivered a speech in support OF
the policy of the administration on the
Philippine question. Mr.. Turley spoke on
the Quay case. after which the Hawaiian
government bill was taken up, and an
agreement was reached to take iinal
vote upon the bill on the 2Sth......In the
house the general debate upon the Puer-
TO Rican tariff bill occupied the session.
and closed in blaze of glory, the con-
GLIDING speeches of Mr. Bailey idein
Tex against, and Mr.. Dolliver rep. Ia.l
in favor of the measure. attracting full
benches and crowded galleries.
In the senate, on the 18th, the vote or
the Hawaiian government bin, agreed
upon for that date was. nevertheless,
postponed until the LIST Four hours We're
devoted to consideration of the bill with
small results. Mr.. McLaurin (dem., 5. y.
made a strong speech forexpansion. scout
ing what he called the "bugbear of impe-
rialism,' with which IL was sought 20 fright
en- the people In the house discussion
of the Puerto Rican tariff bill was re-
sumed and concluded. and the bill. AS
amended. so as 10 reduce the tariff from
. to Is per cent. of the American tarlI
and limiting its life to two years. was
assed by vote of l12 yeas. TO l6l nays.
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NEWS FROM INDIANA.


indianapolis, Ind, March 2.The
iron and steel plants in the gas belt
have decided To resist the demand of
the state factory Inspector, that they
establish "A weekly pay day. Wednes-
day night the three Republic mills,
at Muncie, Anderson and in Madison
county. were closed without any ex-
PLANTATION TO the employees, but the
understanding is that the mills hope
to force the employees TO withdraw
their demand for weekly pay day.
Gov. Mount will stand by the state
factory inspector if necessary in the
enforcement of this law.
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Kokomo, Ind. March William
Harness. "A wealthy farmer near here,
who attracted some attention a few
years ago by Offering 10000 for 4
wife, has closed bargain, and is no
is IS years old. was married this week
TO a Pulaski county girl, aged Is, the
daughter of IA farmer near Winamac.
Mr.. Harness gave his bride the $4,000
in cash, and declares she is just the
kind of wife he has been looking for
aud could not find until now.
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Fort Wayne, Ind. March 2.-Sheriif
line are attempting to capture Jay L..
keplinger. charged with being an alb
sconder and forger TO the extent of
$4,000. He is said to have forged the
names of farmers TO notes amounting
to $4,000 in amounts of about $500 each.
This paper is held by four national
Feltz. c. +. Pfeiffer. George Coverdale.
William Genth c. w. Jones and others.
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smith is reported clear Of the enemy.
am moving on Nelthcrpe."
This news, following so closely upon
Lord Roberts victory over Cronje, has
sent London into transports OF de-
light. Britishers 10 not stop TO count
the cost. which is known 10 be severe.
They only rejoice that relief has been
brought Whites so-ely suffering gar
rison.
This has been accomplished only az
ter two weeks of desperate fighting.
Butler. according to his dispatch of
yesterday, in his movement had once
been compelled to return to the south
side of the Tugela. but he Immediately
returned to the north side. at another
point, and began the operations which
resulted l., the capture of Peters hill,
and now have found their fulfillment
in the direct relief of Ladysmith.
Some experts estimate that Butler
has lost three 5000 men in this move
ment.
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PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Inc of the Missouri Pacific railway. at
elm Park. one miles east of Independ-
ence, Mo-, on the evening of the a1ih,
resulted in the death of at least two
persons and the injury of many 9TH
ers, while the body of third victim
is supposed to be buried in the ruins.
Baron Covers. minister of the Neither
lands to the United States. arrived at
New York, on the 21th, on the steamer
Rotterdam from Rotterdam.
The United States cruiser New York
arrived at Port Au Prince, Hayti, on
the 2.th.
The greatest fire Newark. y. j.. ever
experienced swept through the retail
dry goods district, on the night OF the
9th. destroying a score or more of
buildings. The loss is estimated at
more than s1-00o,OO0. Several lives are
supposed TO have been lost and several
persons were badly burned.
Beers.
George Il. Barrow, who, with bis
wife, kidnapped Baby" Clarke, in Cen
trail Park, New York city. last year,
md who was sent to Sing Sing prison
for IA years. was, on the eth. sent
to the asylum for insane criminals at
Matteawan, N Y, having become In
sane.
A considerable number of foreign
residents are quitting the Transvaal,
among them not few government
officials They are proceeding to Ilol-
land on a three months leave of abb
scnce. Mr.. Hay. the new United
states consul at Pretoria, is fast earn
ng the respect of the Uitlanders and
Dispatches from Mississippi valley
| cities and towns, on the morning Of
The 2sth, reported the heaviest snow
storm in the past ten years. Railroad
rains were tied up in western Kan as,
and traffic was impeded in Missouri.
| sedalia, Mo-, and Leavenworth, kas.,
we're in a serious condition.
Two governments are claiming 20 do
business for the state of Kentucky,
but, unfortunately. neither the right
one nor the wrong one can do much.
Banks in which the states funds are
| deposited have refused TO honor
4 -HtthS liVii rttdt litdsrHIt.
and this naturally blocks progress.
| The post office nt Ivan. Wis. was
Burned on the 9th. and Herbert Bates,
the postmaster's son. persisted in The
flames. The shock and exposure
caused by getting to the nearest
neighbors, "A quarter of n mile dis
tant, may prove fatal 10 Mrs. Bates
A dispatch received NJ the British
war office, on the morning of the LIST,
announced that Lord Dnndonald. Will,
the National carbineers and compo-
site regiment. entered Ladysmith on
the night of the 2sth; that the coun-
try between him and Iadysmith was
reported clear of the enemy and that
he was advancing on NcIthorpe.. The
news sent Londoners into transports
of delight.
The circulation and sale in Germany
Of the Paris comic paper lie Rire has
been prohibited for two years. The
paper had been twice convicted recent
ly Of slandering and maliciously mis-
representing public institutions and
personages in Germany.
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Kokomo. Ind. March 2.-The black
smiths and horseshoers of this city
have completed an organization for
self-protection by readjusting the
price of work The enormous advance
in the price of iron, steel and all struc-
tural metal has compelled the smiths
to raise their prices. The farmers
and teamsters feel the sharp advance
in the cost of horseshoeing. and think
it an unfair and unjust tribute to the
iron and steel trust.
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THE SALOONS OF MANILA P. 1.
Senator Pctttgrew Secures the Fnss
sage Of "A RESOLUTION Calling
for Information.

Washington. March 2.-Mr. Pcth'
grew Is. ID secured the adoption. -
the senate, of the following rcsoiu'
ton:
"That the president be requested II
not incompatible with public inter-.
est, TO send the senate statement ~
the number of the saloons that have
been est ablshed in Manila. l.. j. since
the occupation of that city by INT
ed States forces; who are thei.
patrons. and what kind Oh
liquors are sold and the quantity
of such liquors. The president IS also
requested TO inform the senate OF mo
number. if any. of saloons, run on me
American or English plan. in Mania
before we occupied the place. ne
president is also requested to inirotn
the senate whether or not II is wlth'n
his power, as commandments 81
our military forces. To suppress al sa'
looms in Manila and prohibit and pre-,
vent the sale of liquor TO our soldiers
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After a resistance of many day.
against overwhelming numbers that
had earned the wonder and admiration
Of the civilized world, and OF English
meR most of all. Gen. Cronje e. pitulat-
ed, on the morning of the 27th, sur
rendering Internationally TO Field
Marshal Lord Roberts. Among the
fruits of the hard-fought siege were
between 1000 and 5000 troops, II
modern guns, and much camp equip
page and ammunition. The praises Of
the Canadian contingent. which took
. prominent part in the long battle,
were loudly sung in London and
ochoed all over tho world.
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Victor Hochenstein. of Spencer, InG.
has filed claim for 100000 against
tl,c Spanish government for i'll treat
men; received from Spanish soldiers
in Cuba while he was in the service Of
the Red Cross society. He publicly
charged in. Havana that the Spanish
blew up the Maine. was seized and con
fined in Moro castle.
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Vnexpected Bath.

Kokomo. Ind. March 2.--At the First
Baptist church during the singing pre-
ceding baptismal service, John Level
len. choir member. was passing the
song books. when he fell through a
trap door into the bapfismal tank. He
was pulled out and taken into side
room. after which the services proceed
ed as usual. though the choir was short
one voice the remainder of the evening.
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Admiral Won Tirpitz. German secre-
tarv to the admiralty. has informed
the reichstag budget committee tina. IL
the naval augmentation bill is adopt
ed, ar order for steel plates to the
value of 279.00o, 900 marks will go join
" t. the Stumm Brothers and to Herr
krupp. Herr Eugene Richter. the
radical leader, asserts that this will
give clear profit to the manufaetur
ors of 176, 100000 marks.
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Richmond. Ind. March ?. - Local
members of the Society Of Friends have
received word that the late Lilburn
White. of Henry county. member OF
the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends,
left an estate valued at IS 900 to $4,000
to the Friends academy at Spiceland.
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At the Metropolitan Methodist Epis-
ctrai church, in Washington, on lie
25th. Bishop John +. Hurst preached "a
memorial sermon at a special service
held in honor and remembrance OF
Bishop John T.. Newman The audi
tcriun. was filed to the doors Presi-
dcrt Mckinley was an interested audi
for
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indianapolis. Ind. March 2.-Therc
is feeling of indignation throughout
the city over the fact that Mormonism
is flourishing here. and that the elders
of the faith are permitted TO make
a house-t o-house canvass in their eff
forts TO secure converts.
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The members of the several dclsga-
ton from Puerto Rico in Washington,
having read the compromise measure
adopted at the republican conference,
on the night of the 27th, have united
in a statement to congress in which
they say that the idea and theory Of a
tariff is repugnant to them and that
the island is entitled 10 receive abso-
lutely free commercial relations Ut
once.
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Birmingham. Ala, March 2.--F. Y.
Lipscomb, prominent lawyer Of Res
semer dropped dead Thursday after
noon in the court room Of the circuit
court Mr.. Lipscomb had finished an
exciting speech. and the Judge had just
completed his charge TO the jury, when
the attorney fell back in his chair and
expired.
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Gen. Otis reportedt TO the war depart
ment, on the 2sth. that Second Lieut..
John r. Waugh, Thirty-ninth infan-
try, had shot himself through the
heart while temporarily deranged from
nervousness, on the previous day, AT
Manila. Lieut.. Waugh was born in
Nebraska IN 1876.
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Seymour. Ind. March John r.
Ney. a brakeman on local freight on
the Pennsylvania road. was instantly
killed here by falling from box car
TO the track. three ears passing over
his chest. He had been railroading
about eight months, and leaves a wild
ow and two children.
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On the 2sth the Ohio house defeated
Mr.. Hauer's resolution proposing to
amend the state constitution by Civ
elections after January /, 1901. So
votes being required to adopt, by a
vote Of 40 nays to 81 yeas The propo-
sition received more votes than in any
previous legislature.
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Brookston. Ind. March LEROY II.
holland died on the 18th of January
as the result Of an accident while work
ing on the Monon railway as n section
man. and his widow has received 81 900
from the Modern Workmen.
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AN EXECUTIVE MESSAGE.
The President Has In View the I'm.
mediate Needs of the Island
Of Puerto Rico.
4 SPECIAL MESSAGE SENT TO CONGRESS.
He Rcco mcnds That the Re,.n,.
Received from Customs From the
Island he Put To Immediate. u.s
for the General Purpose of Need.
ed Relief.

Washington, March 3.-The prcsi.
dent sent the following message to
congress:
TO the Senate and House y
Representatives,: Since the e,acu-
alton of Puerto Rico by the Span
ish forces on the eighteenth div
of OctoD Der, 1895, the United States
has collected on products coming
from that island to the ports Of
the United States, the duties fixed
by the Dingley act, and amounting
TO S2,095, ij5.ss, and will continue
TO collect, under said law, until
congress shall otherwise direct.
Although | had the power. and
having in mind the best interests
of the people Of the island. TO use
it to modify duties on goods and
products entering into Puerto Rico.
1 did not have the power 10 remit
or modify duties on Puerto Rican
products coming into the ports Of
the United States. In view OF the
pressing necessity for immediate
revenue in Puerto Rico for con-
Quoting the government there, and
FOR the extension of public educa-
tion, and in view, also, of the pro-
vsional legislation just inaugu-
rated by the house of representa-
tiyes, and for the the purpose Of
making the principle embodied in
that legislation applicable to the
Immediate past as well as to the
immediate future, / recommend
that the above sum collected, and
the sums hereafter to be collected,
under existing law shall, without
waiting for the enactment of the
general legislation now pending,
be appropriated for the use and
benefit of the island.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion. March >, 1900.
There was not n quorum present 4
the night session. and after waitin
in vain until o: 30 for "A quorum to Al
pear the house adjourned.