A Matter on Which the National Com
mission and St. Louis World’s
Fair People Differ.
THE NATIONAL BODY REFUSES TO YIELD.
An Ofllcinl Statement Issued to the
Pnlillc—A Question of Authority
Him Been Raised—The Interpreta
tion of the Aet of Congrets 1» In
volved.
St. Louis, Nov. 23.—The differences
between the World’s Fair national
commission and the local exposition
company is still unsettled.
The national commission, at noon
Friday, handed the following state
ment to the press, which eminates
from Chairman Senator Carter with
the concurrence of the commission:
Tin* Public Statement.
“The matter in disagreement be
tween the exposition company and
the national commission, grows out
of a difference of opinion as to the
construction of the act of congress
under which this commission was ap
pointed, and section four of the act,
which reads as follows:
“ ‘That said commission, when fully
organized under the provisions of this
act, shall appoint two of their num
ber to act in conjunction with a like
number appointed by the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition Co. to constitute
a board of arbitration, to whom all
matters of difference arising between
said exposition, including all matters
concerning the administration, man
agement, or general supervision of
said exposition, including al lmatters
of difference arising out of the pow
er given by the act to the said com
pany or to the said national commis
sion to modify or approve any act of
the other of the two bodies, shall be
referred for determination; and in
the case of the failure of said board
of arbitration to agree upon such
matters as may be so referred, said
board of arbitration shall appoint a
fifth member thereof; and in case of
the failure of the said board to agree
upon a fifth member, such fifth mem
ber shall then be appointed by the
secretary of the treasury. And the
decision of said board shall be final
in all matters presented to it for con
sideration and determination.’
“The commission, under claim of
authority drawn from the provisions
of the act generally, and especially
from the section quoted, made a
modification of the rules reading as
follows:
THc Modification.
“ ‘Should disagreement arise be
tween the exposition company and
the representative of any govern
ment, stale, territory or district,
such representative shall have the
privilege, under such rules of pro
cedure as the national commission
may from time to time promulgate,
of referring the matter in disagree
menl between such representative
and the company, to the national
commission for joint consideration
and adjustment with the company.’
“To this modification the company
excepted. The commission insisted
upon the modification, and hence the
subject in disagreement goes to arbi
tration under the act.”
After giving out the above state
men the commissioners adjourned un
til 4 p. m., when, they stated, they
would hold the final meeting of this
session of the committee. Gov. Fran
cis was not present at Friday’s meet
ing. He sent word to the commission
ers that, if they wanted him to so no
tify him. He was not notified.
MULTIPLEX TELEGRAPHY.
rrof. Una lie, of the Colorado State
CntverMity Granted a Patent for
a Telegraphic Invention.
Boulder, Col., Nov. 23.—Dr. Wm.
Duane, professor of physics at the
State university, has just been grant
ed a patent for an invention of which
a large number of telegraph messages
can be sent over one wire and return
at the same time. In the physical lab
oratory at the university, it is sa-'d,
he has had as many as 18 circuits
working on the same wire and return
all at the same time. On any of these
circuits the Morse instrument can be
placed and used exactly as with the
single wire now in use. Dr. Duane’s
invention is based on the principle of
synchronizing motors.
THE INJUNCTION REFUSED.
Ignited Stale* Jud^en Decide Asaiiut
the Chicago Union Traction Co.
and the Union Traction Co.
Springfield, 111., Nov. 23.—Judges
Humphrey and (Irosscup in United
States court refused the injunction to
restrain the board of equalization
from assessing the capital stock of
Chicago Union Traction Co. and
Union Traction Co. for 1900.
THE CHRISTIAN BRETHREN,
A New Sect S|>rcmliit|if Its Tenet*
Along tlie Rivera—Now United
at St. Lonia.
St. Louis, Nov. 2.1.—On a white
painted boat at the foot of Angelica
street is a baud of 95 persons who are
spreading a new gospel of salvation.
The boat arrived Thursday and will
remain in the St. Louis waters for
two or three days.
The leader of this band is L. T.
Nichols and the name of the congre
gation is the Christian Brethren. It is
the only congregation of its kind in
the world. Mr. Nichols was its foun
der. He began preaching the doc
trine over seven years ago. At first
he met with poor success, but he per
severed and finally succeeded in rais
ing enough money to build a boat and
to enlist other enthusiasts in spread
ing the new religion.
The vessel is named the Megiddo, a
Hebrew word, which means “God is in
this place with a band of troops.” All
the members of the congregation
wear gray uniforms and the leaders
are distinguished by shoulder straps.
A brass band of 16 pieces and includ
ing eight ladies is also made up from
the party.
The general belief of this congrega
tion is that punishment for sins is
suffered in this world, that Heaven
will be on earth and that the mil
lenium will be here at the end of 40
years.
The boat is 175 feet long, 40 feet
wide, has three decks and 50 state
rooms. It is propelled by a stern
wheel of 15 feet diameter. The offi
cers of the boat are: C. C. Carpenter,
captain; Moses Langford, mate, and
George Little, pilot.
r-At'iiuanji'i ai sii jL.uui.o.
Electric I.lulil nnd Power Plant
Wrecked, Leaving the City
In Dnrkneaa.
St. Louis, Nov. 23.—An explosion in
the eng-ine-room of the Imperial Elec
tric Light, Heat and Power Co., at
Tenth and St. Charles streets yester
day afternoon, killed one workman,
injured three others, bulged out the
wall on the north side of the power
plant, and plunged a large part of
the downtown district into darkness.
All the electric street lights of the
city were without power until nearly
11 o'clock last night, the Republic
building, the Columbia theater, public
library and many other large
buildings were temporarily darkened,
factories in all parts of the city had
to shut down for want of power
and elevators ceased to run.
Charles O. Weiger, of 1800 Wash
street, an electrician, who was oiling
the 1,500-horse-power engine immedi
ately affected by the explosion, was
hurled 20 feet to the wall at the
north side of the power plant and in
stantly killed.
Edward Meyer, of No. 1305 Chestnut
street, a machinist, who was working
at the base of the same engine, was
knocked down and cut about the face
and head. He was taken to the City
hospital, where his injuries were pro
nounced not serious.
Frank W. Keogh, of No. 6325 Ella
avenue, an oiler, was scalded about
the face, arms and body. Henry John
son, a stoker, living at No. 12 South
Fourteenth street, was scalded on the
face and arms.
WERE HONORED GUESTS,
Bussell Sniie nnd Minn Helen Gould
at tlie Mayflower Descendants’
Society Bnnquet.
New York, Nov. 23.—Russell Sage
and Miss Helen M. Gould were hon
ored guests at the seventh annual
banquet of the Society of Mayflower
Descendants at Delmonieo's Thurs
day night.
Senator McLaurin, of South Caro
lina, one of the principal speakers,
said:
“There are only two men in our
history who fully- understood the
south—Lincoln and McKinley. if
Lincoln had lived there would have
been an end to carpet-baggism
among us, and if McKinl w had lived
he would have reunited the discord
ant sections of the south, for, more
than any other man, he understood
them.”
AN IMPORTANT BATTLE.
Much Depends on Ihc Outcome ol
Friday’s Fight Between Gen
erals Alban anil Diax.
New York, Nov. 23.—Consul-General
Arthur 0. Brigard, of Colombia, re
ceived a cablegram, yesterday, from
Chas. Alban, governor of the depart
ment of Panama. The cable stated
that Gen. Alban would attack the in
surgents under Gen. Domingo Diaz
yesterday, at Chorrora, and Alban
promised, if successful in routing
them, to proceed to Colon and retake
that city. The consul general regards
the outcome of yesterday’s fight as
highly important. If Gen. Diaz should
conquer, the entire isthmus will be in
the hands of the liberal-insurgent
party.
Distinction.
“Wha’s the diff’runce ’tween pastron
•rmy an’ jes’ plain, common cookin', huh ?”
“fgn’unce! Gastronermy ’s jes’ nach'ly
cookin' wif gas, cohse!”—Puck.
The Count Came First.
"Miss Bondy has married some blooming
titled foreigner.”
“Count?”
"I think he did.”—Smart Set.
No Yalne.
Freddie—Can’t you give me something
for my head?
Doctor—Wouldn’t take it as a gift.—Chi
cago Daily News.
Riches Take Willies, Hut Seldom Fly.
In France they do not burn their money;
they build airships with it.—Philadelphia
Ledger.
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concerning the value of Hostetter’s Stom
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trial during the past fifty years, and has
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A Matter of Effect.
Pauline—How would you differentiate wit
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Emeline—Humor makes us laugh; wit
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laugh.—Detroit Free Pres*.
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Say, I’ve seen that man make four squab
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“He is dying very calmly,” observed the
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“So like John,” softly spoke the pros
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PUTNAM FADELESS DYES. Boiling
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to it. Sold by druggists, 10c. package.
When a fool hen takes a notion to sit
she doesn’t care whether there are any eggs
in the nest or not, and some men are built
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I do not believe Piso’s Cure for Consump
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John F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind., Feb.
It is mighty seldom that we are as glad to
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olis News.
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The man who is his own worst enemy usu
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The Grip of Pneumonia may be warded off
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Pike’s Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
In driving storms the clouds hold the
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