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The News and Observer. VOL.. XXIII. NO. 132. Leads all Other North Garolina Dailies in Both News mid GirGdlation, MB, LINDSAY'S PLEA Kentucky Senator Speaks to Question of Privilege. HE REFUSES TO RESIGN REPUDIATES TIIB DEMAND OF 11 IS STATE’S LEt 51SLATU lIE. HE SETS UP A QUEER DEFENSE Because 12 Out of 13 of Kentucky’s Electoral Vote Went for McKinley, Therefore, He Dees Not Misrepresent its Democracy by Fighting Its Platform. W&Kh.mg'ton, D. C., l'cb. 4. —Speaking to a qnation of personal privilege m tihe Senate to-day, air. ijindsay, of Ken tucky, commented sharply upon the mo tives of the author and promoters of the resolution recently passed iby the Leg islature of Kentucky demanding his re signation as Senator. Mr. Lindsay said in part: “With the relations existing between n. Senator and ihiis constituency this body ihas generally no concern. But there are exceptional eases in which a Senator may be justified in calling at tention to transactions, semi-official in their character, which, if left unex plained might create the impression that he stands officially charged with con duct which would render him unworthy of a seat on this boor and an unfit as sociate for his fellow Senators. "I hold in any hands a paper purporting to be an official copy of a resolution re cently adopted by the two houses of the Kentucky General Assembly, and which it. is due to myself anti to the Senate, shall bo fully understood.” Me then rt*ad the resolutions read at the clerk’s desk and continued: “While this professes to REQUEST my resignation, it is couched in lan guage. which disregards the ordinary amenities of life and is in effect, a de mand that I shall surrender my place In order to create a vacancy, and thus make room here for some one holding tpoiifktil views in narmony with the au thor ami promoters of the resolution. 1 desire to protest against, this usurpation of linguanited jionver. and inasmuch as the resolution inis been made a matter of record on the journals of the two houses of the Slate .legislature, to which 1 have no access. I propose to give it a plate on tin* m-orris of the Senate amt in that connection to make such com ments as 1 deem necessary and jurojHr under the circumstances. ’’lt. is to Is* observed that in the ar raignment which precedes the resolution, bliero is m charge that I have ever tlteoheyed the oxpmwcd will of the peo ple of Kentucky. “The substance of the complaint is that I am opposed to the free ami un limited coinage of silver at the ratio of lt» to 1 ami that I opposed the elec tion of the nominees of tin* late Chicago convention, and by so doing Ix-trayed the t rust reposed in am* by my constituency. I slut 11 a lot discuss tin* Presidential cam paign of 1899. It is not IMM-e-ssary to do so to meet, the charge that, 1 ls-t rayed the trust of my constituents by opposing the election of the Chicago nominees. My 'constituency is made up of the jm*o ,ph* of Kentucky, and that people voted against those nominees, ami twelve out of thirteen of the electoral votes ot Kentucky were ivgisteml against them. Ls to be opposed to the free coinage ot silver and in favor of maintaining the irarity of our g-okl ami silver dollars is to be deemed a betrayal of trust, then 1 may us* pardoned for calling attention to the history of current isditics in Ken -1 ueky from 1893, when 1 was first elect ed to the 'Semite <up to the time of my second election.” Mr. Lindsay then defined his position on the financial question and quoted facts to make it clear that he was the representative of the whole people of Kentucky and not in any sense the agent of the Kentucky Legislature. Above all he 'was, lie said, a Senator for the Wlmle American people and as such he would perform his duties and cast li.s vote in accordance with his -conviction© and with the dictate's of his conscience. In conclusion Mr. Lindsay said: “A scrupulous regard for the division of power* between the State anil Fed eral governments, and the careful ob servance of the boundary line which sep arates those ilowers, is a cardinal doc trine of Jeffersonian Democracy; yet we •have here the spectacle of a controlling majority of a State legislature, boldly over-stepping that line of demarcation and in the name of Democracy demand ing that I ©ball surrender my commission because, in their estimation, 1 have ceased to Is* a Democrat. They seem ignorant of the unoerlying principles of the historic Democratic party, or else regardless of their obligation to oliserve those principles. Their right to impeach may Democracy, or to put me upon the defense of my record as a Democrat, 1 utterly and absolutely repudiate. “This much I have thought it jiroper to say, and with tiller* remarks 1 dis mliss the so-called legislative request for my resignation.” \ Shortly after Mr. Limb-ay concluded, the Senate, on motion of Mr. Davis (Minn.), chairman of tihe Foreign Rela tions committee, went 'into executive session. No business of importance was transacted in the open session. At 3:40 p. in. the Senate adjourned until Mon day. THE MONTGOMERY IN CUBA. Brooklyn Goes to Colon, and European Squadron Will Rendezvous at Lis bon. Washington, (Feb. 4.—The Navy De partment. has received a telegram from C-apt. Converse, of the cruiser Mont gomery, a-imouneinig the arrival of that vessel at. M.jfinzas, Cuba, yesterday. The captain said that he fired a salute which was duly responded to bv (In* Spanish forts, that visits were exchang ed between himself and the local offi cials and that lie had Ih*cu received with the greatest courtesy. Everything was unusually quiet at Matanzas, added Captain Converse. He will leave the place in the Montgomery to-morrow for Santiago, on the ©outh. side of the is land and his stay there will be brief. The Brooklyn, which is bound for a cruise in, the Windward island's and thence through the Caribbean sea., wind ing up at Colon, sailed to-day from the New York Navy Yard for Hampton Roads for coal. She will make her next stop after leaving Hampton Roads at St, Thomas, and her itinerary does not carry her into any Cuban port. It is said at the Navy Department that the v<-©sel© of the European squad ron will rendezvous at Lisdon in a short time. TELEGRAPH IC BRIEFS. Minneapolis, Minn,. Feb. 4.—The jury in the criminal libel ease against Col. W. E. Haskell, manager of the Times has brought in a verdict of not. guilty. The article on which the indictment was based attacked the management of the Minneapolis Trust Company as re ceived for the Guaranty Loan Company. HIS VICTIM ~wTll DIE WHITE SAIL MAKER HARRIS SHOT COL ORED DOCK HAND MOORE. Got His Gun in a Fit of Anger Over Words- Washington, North Carolina, is Intensely Excited. Washington, N. C., Feb. 4. —(Special.) —Our town was thrown into intense ex citement. this morning about 12 o’clock when the news spread that Mr. John Harris, a. sail-maker liere, about. 27 or 28 years old. hail shot, and killed a col ored man by the name of Jesse Moore, a doek hand on the steam tug Glide, arad who lives m Smvtth-~<'reek. We have been unable to gain much Informa tion. From what we haw* learned it seems that Harris went down to the steamer ami while there Moore used the word “Sap.” which Harris took of fense at. One word led to another. Harris Iccame angered and aaserted In, would get this gun. He carried his threat, into execution, went and got his gim atml cam© to the boat. and shot Moore, the head entering his breast. A colored hoy was talking to Moore at the time ami was shot in the hand. The unfortunate mem is still conscious, hot wfili die. Harris made his eseajx*, and up lo this writing has not Icon cap tured. IN DEFENSE OF LUETGERT. Attorney Harmon Begins a Speech to ltun Through Four Day*. Chicago, 111., Feb. 4. —Attorney Law rence Harmon began the closing talk in behalf of Adolph L. Luetgcrt. tc»-day. lie comiwired tin* position of the pro©eeution toward Luetgert to that of the French republic rn the case of the imprisoned officer Dreyfus itimn Devil’s Island. He asserted that nts Zola had da ml to ques tion the righteousness of that condemna tion. challenging the justice* and equity of the court martial, so lie* and: others had dared to appear in defense of a man whom they believed innocent. •Mr. Ilarnion scored the police for what he termed was their wilful prosecution of a wronged man. ll<* will sis*ak to-mor row. .uonday and all of Tuesday if his strength iiermits. Then State’s Attor ney Deneen will close “for the prosecu tion. GRA RLE’S BANK CLOSED. Assets About $40,000, Liabilities, Out side of Stock, $20,000. Omaha, Neb., Feb. 4. —A special to the Bee from Crawford, Neb., says: The 'State Bank of Crawford did not open it’s doors this morning, C. J. Grable, the cashier, is in the East. A. E. Hobson, assistant Cashier will say nothing of the bank further that, owing to the al**ence of France© C. Grable, it’s president, coupled with the fact that the currency which was expected this morn ing did not arrive from the East, he thought it better not to attempt to run through the day. Hobeon say© the bank will pay depositors and all liabilities in full. •The bank’s as lets are about $40,000 and liabilities outside of stock about $20,000. There is no excitement. Cash ier Grable will be here Monday. THE FOOTE’S SHAFT BROKEN. The Torpedo Boat Has Sailed for Nor folk to Make Repairs. Washington, D. C., Fob. 4.—'The tor pedo boat Foote fan* sailed from Port Koval, S. C.. for Norfolk, where she will make the repairs to her shaft, re sulting from its breakage on the run down tin* coast. BIG HOG KILLED. Enfield, N. C.. Fob. 4.—(Special.)—Mr. M. T. Wood, one of our enterprising farmers, killed a. Qiog yesterday flint weighed (dressed) seven hundred and six pounds. (Improved Essex stock.) ] RALEIGH, N. C., SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 5, 1898. KANSAS PACIFIC SALE Tlie Last Date Set Was February 17th. THE GOVERNMENT’S BID IT SHOULD INCLUDE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST. SENATOR HARRIS’S EXPOSE OF FRAUD As Engineer Who Built Roid, He Says it Is Worth Over $25,000,000-Senatar Harris Gave Figures Which Upset Union Pacific Steal. Washington, Feb. 4. —This was private bill day in the House but by systemat ic filibustering the private calendar con taining the bills repont<*d by the com mittees on claims was not reached, the whole day being consumed in j Kissing eighteen of the twenty four private pen sion bill© favorably acted upon by the House at tiw* session last Friday night. During the consideration of one of the bill© an interesting discussion of the approaching sale of the Kansas Pacific railroad, set for February 17, was pre cipitated .by Mr. Fleming, (Deni., Gn.), who with hi© Democratic colleagues, de sired legislation to require the President to bid the full amount of tin' debt, prin cipal and interest. The claim of the government, he said, was over $13,(XX),000 and while it was claimed that tlu* road could be parallel ed, for $3,000,000, he said that the en gineer who built the road. Senator Har ris. of Kansas, estimated it’s value at from $25,000,000 to $30,000,000. The average earnings of the road for the pant ten years, $1,255,075, were four per cent interest on S3O,(MX),(XX). Mr. Sbattnc, (Itep., Ohio), ©aid that while Senator Harriet might lx* a very competent civil engineer he knew no more about, computing the earnings or value of a railroad than the portrait alongside of tlie speaker's chair. "Did you hear hi© >peedii on the Pa cific roads?” asked Mr. (Shnfroth, (Sil ver Republican, Colorado.) “1 read it,” replhsl Mr. Shattnc, “and there was nothing nothing more.” Mr. Fleming ©aid Senator Harris, by the fi£ s lie had furnished the govern ment had saved the Treasury $27,000,- 000 on tin* ©ale of tin* Union Pacific. “The prc©s of the country built a tire under the administration,” said ho, “and forced it to act.” Mr. Fleming said he lrad appealed to the SjHuker and t<» Mr. Powers, the chairman of the Pacific* Railroad Com mittee, to aid the consideration of the measure reported by the committee. ‘They were Iwith courteous,” ©aid Mr. Fleming, “but I failed to get tlu* Shak er to use his influence with Mr. Powers, or Mr. Powers to use his influence with tin* Speaker. On yesterday I tried to get recognition from the Speaker. I caught hi© natural eye, but 1 failed to catch Ids official eye. To-day when 1 did get recognition it availed nothing because the dmirmau of the <*ommittoe, Mr. Powers, said Im* would object.” Continuing Mr. Fleming said he did not think it commensurate with the dig nity of the House to wave aside indif ferently the million© involved. If the sale took plan* and tlu* goverainnont on ly bid the principal of the debt tlu* re ©lsmsibility would Ik* on the majority. Tlu* only hope that remained, he said in conclusion, lay in the press. It could force the administration a© it did in tlu* ease of tlu* Union Pacific. Mr. Power©, (Rep., Vermont), chair man of the Pacific Railroad Committee, denied that he hud atated earlier in tin* day that the administration desired no further legislation. He alleged (bat tlu* wlbole purpose of those who were ojqio©- iug the sale was tlu* government owner ship and operation of railroads. Mr. Bailey, (Dem., Texas), objected to Mr. Powers’s ©tatement of the inrsition of the Democrats. He ©aid it was not a question of sacrificing the government's debt or government ownership and «q»er ution of railroads. "On this side,” said he, "we believe the governument can col lect tlu* debt and as a prudent creditor that it ©ihiou-ld collect every dollar of it.” Continuing Mr. Powers said he did not believe the. administration should be re quired to bid tlu.* full amount of the debt, principal and interest. The officers of the government 'had full knowledge and He was willing to trust the matter to tlie officials who had, obtained every dollar due from the Union Pacific. Mr. Hooker, (Rep., N. Y.), arose to a question of iiersonu-l privilege just prior to adjournment to vindicate himself from some charges in connection with tlu* contest for the past-mastersihip of Jamestown, N. Y. That vindication, he explained, had been tinman imoiudy ac <*orded him this afternoon by the Senate Committee on Postoflices and Post Roads. At. 5 p. jp. the House recessed until 8 o’clock, tihe evening session lieing de voted to the consideration of private pennsion bills. THE VIZCAYA’S VOYAGE. Touched at Canary Islands and Sailed for Now York. Las I’almas. Canary Islands, Feb. 4. The first class armored cruiser Vizcaya, of the Spanish Navy has arrived here from Cartagena and sail© again to-day for New York. CHILD BURNED IX) DEATH. Motiier in Trying to Save it Incurred Fatal Injuries. Richmond, Va., Feb. 4. —Information reached here to-night of a sail awl hor rible accident which occurred in King George county Wednesday* by which Mrs. Thaddous Sorrell and a young daughter of her’© were so severely burn ed that they died -within a few hours of each other. Mr. Sorrell was away hunting, and his wife having ©ome do mestic dutiejs to perform, left tlie little girl alone in the kitchen. She lmd been absent, however, but a short while when she heard ©creams, and on entering the room found tlu* child’s clothing ablaze. She immediately lH*gam to extinguish the flames, but in doing so was lutrribl.v burned herself. Tlie child died- a few hours later. Tihe next morning dfath also relieved Mrs. Sorrell of her suffer ing. Mr. Sorrell is almost prostrated With grief. PERRY IIEATII IN WINSTON. lie and Brother Refuse to State Na ture of Business Which Brought them There. Winston. N. C.. Fob. 4.—(Special.)— Finst Assistant Postmaster General Perry S. Heath and his brother, F. S. llt*atb, of Hamilton, Ohio, spent the day in Winston. In an interview they said they came here to look after some private business, but declined to say What kind it was. They went through one of Winston’s largest tobacco fac tories and saw how the weed is manipu lated from ©tart to finish. This was the first filug factory they ever visited. The visitors left tonight for Washington. ST. M’KINLEY’S DAY RESTORED CONFIDENCE DISCOUNTED 10 PER CENT IN NEW ENGLAND. Mr. C. W. Davis Telegraphs Mr. Wm J Bryan and Mr. Bryan Sa>s Reduction and Promises do Not Harmonize. WaterviHe, Maine, Feb. 4.—An inter esting correspondence has just taken place between Wm. .!t unings*Bryan, and C. \V. 1 )avjs, of Maine, who won fame upon, the stump in the late campaign. The correspondence iH-rtaius to the ex isting cut in wages of the New England cotton mills, etc. Mr. Davis sent the ’’following dispatch to Mr. Bryan: “New England observes St. McKin ley’s day. Restored confidence has lM*en discoimtisl ten per eenl in all our eotton mills and tlie Republican party still lives. (Signed) “(’. W. DAVIS, “Watcrville, Maine.” Mr. Bryan, res;wauled as follows: "4 -have noti<-ed the reduction of wag<*s in New England, and while I have not suffick'Ut knowledge of all the facts to enable me to (kiss judgment, it t-eems to me that the reduction :© hardly in kis-;. ing with tlu* fiminiM-© made by the advo cates <>f the Dinglt-y bill, “Very truly, “W. J. BRYAN.” A YOUNG MAN SUICIDES. Tlie Dramatic Taking off of E. L. Pat ton, Jr., in Savannah. Savannah, Ga., Feb. 4. —E. L. Patton, .Tr., committed suicide last night, by tak ing laudamun. He died this morning at 4 o’clock. He left a note to this parents, who live at Columbia, S. defending his suicide and denying that it wan n coward's last rewort. He ha<l twks* attemptesl to kill himself. His letters named those 'whom he wish i*d to act as laill-hoarers and ind/icated the sfK»t in tlu* Ron-avcnture cemetery where he wiriusl to Im* intoi*red. He wus a mennl>er of the Volunteer Guards’ Battalion and left a written re iiuest for tihe guards’ quartette, which lie had organized, to sing at his grave. I ll© deceased stooi 1 well. He was sen-tog:apther for Tiedcinan and Bix>til ers, large wholesale merchants of this city. Ilis affairs are straight. • He was twenty-six years of age. He had a brother in the United States Navy. ENGLAND HAS NOT RECEDED. Mr. Balfour Emphatically Denies Any Foundation for the Rimtor. London, Feb. 4.—Mr. Gerald Balfour, member of Parliament for tin* central division of Leeds, and Chief Secretary to tlu* Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, speaking at Leeds this evening, ernphnt • -ically deniedi that there was any foun dation whatever for the rumors that (he government had yielded to pressure from any i«>wer or had receded from the jwisi tion it had taken uiwm tlu* Oliinese nego tiations. THE JAPANESE FLEET. Yokohama, Feib. 4.—The Japanese is manouevering -prior to a cruise in Chinese waters. The preas is silent on the situation in China and itds lx*lieved tihe I’rem-ier, the Marquis I to, is awaiting the settlement of -the German claim* before <*ommitti'iig Japan to any i»olioy. The Russia n squadron is wthout smokeless coal, and the supply her© is small. TEN PER CENT OUT IN VERMONT. Burlington. Vs., Feb. 4 Notices have Leu posted at the -mills of tihe Burling ton Cotton Manufacturing Company in this <*ity and Winooski announcing that after Monday next, the wages of the! employees will be seduced ten i>er cent. The compan v employs about 500 hands. Tin* Queen City Mills here reduced wag<*s last month. It is thought there will l*t> no strike. WHITE WAXES WARM California Senator’s Strong Speech Against Annexation, LABOR IS CHEAP THERE WHITE MEN CANNOT COMPETE WITH IT. USELESSNESS OF HAWAII TO US The Island is 500 Miles from Other Islands in the Group and Ownership of it Would Not Lessen Need of Navy on This Continent. Washington, 1). C., Feb. 4.—Senator White concluded bis three day’s opeeeh in opposition to the annexation of Ha waii in the executive sesison of the Sen ate today. In the beginning of today’s speech he made some additional points against the availability of Hawaii for defensive purposes, ©aying that it is 500 miles from the outside islands of the group to other islands. This fact, he said, demon strated that numerous point© must Ik* guarded from hostile assault, and that a powerful navy would be required to ac complish this; that this immense ex penditure will be without benefit to our defenses on the continent. He declared that as soon as Hawaii was acquired it would be contended that our domain© should Ik* extended to other islands, and we would finally embark upon the for eign inquisition business, involving an outlay of hundreds of millions of dol lars. lie then took up the question of labor, contending that the Chinese and Japan ese are receiving sls jx*t month without hoard. ll<* ridiculed the pretension that the Anglo-Saxon race could labor in Hawaiian sugar field©, and demanded to know why if they could, there was no such white labor on the -islands now. lie read 1 from a recent consular report to show that the coffee business was at best problematical, and that even in this work laborers only receive sls per month without lioard. He denounced tin* nwistei* and ©errant regulations now in force in the islands as a species of shivery: seti,l that coffee must Ik* pro duced in competition with the lowest grade of peon toilers, and that tlie time would never ©ome when a farm hand on a coffee plantation would receive the white man’s wages. He also asserted that the Japanese natives have the same right to come into the United ! States enjoyed by other foreigners, and that while contract, laborers of ail kinds are exeluded, still there is no obstacle to the entry of the ordinary Japanese la borer who complies with our general immigration laws, and that if annexa tion were brought about Oriental labor would still dominate the situation in Hawaii. He denounced a© absurd the assertion that trade would be diverted from the United States if annexation were de feated, and said that even with the present treaty out of the way the Ila waiians would do business with us; that when t-he r McKinley bill was in force they still traded witji the United States. He compared the growing trade of Japan to that of Hawaii, showing that cotton, Hour and manufacturers of iron and steel wen* fast occupying the Japan ese market. Mr. White then took up the Hawaiian government, insisting that it was irre gular and a fraud. He criticised the action of President Dole in coining to Washington at such a time, lie reviewed at length the gen era! iKiliries and theories of our govern ment, declared that the question was above all politics, and that it was a step, w'hidli, if taken, could not add to our glory or increase our wealth, or be re garded a© an evidence of our honesty. NEW RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR. Mr. Hitchcock Will Accordingly Receive Title of Ambassador. Washington. D. (’.. Feb., 4.—’The next (representative in Washington of the Russian government will Ik- an Ambas sador, in the person of Count Cassini, according to official advices re<*eived by llu* State Department. The Count is now in Russia, and the legation here is in tin* chair of a charge. Mr. D-e Wal la nt, who linii been acting since the de parture of Mr. Kotzebue last summer. Under the law the l’resident is author ized to raise the rank of our repr»*senta tive in any foreign country to that of Ambassador, whenever the foreign coun try does the same, so that Mr. Ethan Allen Hitchcock, of Si. lotiis, soon will become the fifth of the United States Ambassadors. His nomination us such was sent to the Senate today. This move on the i*art of the Russian gov ernment ‘has been long exiK*eted in diplo matic circles here. THIRTY-SIX INJURED. Engineer, Fireman and Five Workmen Killed in Collision. Glasgow. Feb. 4. —-A mail train and a freight collided on the Glasgow South western railway to-day near Troon. The driver. fireman, and five workmen alboard the mail train won* killed. Thir 1 ty-six persons were (injured, . soui fatal, y- r . ./ * .J LAST EDITION. PRICE FIVE CENTS. TO RELIEVE THE MAINE. The Marblehead or Detroit Will Proba bly be Sent to Havana. Washington, Feb. 4.—-The battleship Maine will Iki relieved from hot* station in Havana, in the course of a few days. It was not the inirpowo of tlu* Navy De partment to keep the ship then* for any length of time when she wu© ordered across the strait, and it is felt that tlu* ship's crew must, feel uncomfortable ly ing clc©e aboanlship in the Sbanlwr of Havana. The Marblehead or the De troit. which are better adapted to com fortable existence in such a climate as that of Havana than the battleship Maine, probably will be -sent, to relieve the latter. A STEAMER IMPRESSED. The Cadiz Will Escort Spanish, Torpedo Flotilla to Cuba. Barcelona, Feb. 4.—The Prefect has stopp<*d the departure from this port of the Spanish steamer Oieudad De Cadiz and has return**d the fares of passengers booked to sail on board of her. The Oieudad De Cadiz -will Ik* armed and us<*d a© a cruiser to escort the Spanish torpedo- Flotilla to Cuba. FROM SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The New hern Chairman to Resign at Next Meeting of Board. Newborn. N. C.. Feb. 4.—(Special.)— I have it on tlie best of authority that the chairman of the White Graded School Committee-here will resign nt the next meeting of the board. 11. B. H. THE LAKE SHORE DEAL THE NEW YORK CENTRAL ABSORBS THAT SYSTEM. A 8100,000,000 Bond Issue Authorized, Each SI,OOO to be Exchanged For Five Shares of Stock. New York, Feb. 4.—The Lake Shore Kaulroad to-day became the property of the New York Central and Hudson Riv er Railroad Company. The final ar rangements for the transfer of the Lake Shore system to the control of the Cen tral were made this morning, when tlu> directors of the Central met here to con sider the proiKMUtion motie some time ago for a union of the two road© into me syistem, to Ik* <q>erated hereafter as one road ©tretching from New York to Chi cago. Nearly all of the directors were present, and those who couhl not tie on hand sent proxies favoring the .purchase by the Central of tlie Bike Shore road. In accordance with their plans the Central dim-tors authorized an issue of $100,000,000 of 100 year 3«h per cent collateral gold 1 Hinds. Each SI,OOO bond is to be given in exchange for five slum© of La ke Shore ©tock. The operation which thi© announce ment brings on involve© tlie $49,400,500 of Lake Shore «toc»T outstanding. The Vanderbilt holdings constitute a consid erable majority of tin*- outstanding stocK, so that then* absent to take oonds for their shares essentially carries the oper ation with it. AN AMERICAN INSURGENT. He Surrenders to Spaniards Because Cubans Would Not Pay Him. Havana, Feb. 4. —Advices from Gi bara, Santiago de Culm, says that an American who has In-en serving with the insurgents as Captain of Artillery, and who had $5,000 in his belt, has sur rendered to tin* Spanish authorities there. It is added that the captain t<K»k this step because tin* insurgents bad failed for some time to give him hi© pay as ngri-ed upon. The name of the American is not mentioned. A son of General Luque, the Spanish Commander, has suffered the amputa tion of a leg. The insurgents have captured fourteen men. including six volunteers, who were bathing in the river near Gibara. The fate of the prisoners is not known. MAJOR FAIM’S STORY. Havana, Feb. 4. —Maj. Henry W. Fni.n, of the insurgent forces, who ©ur rendemii to the Span&h authorties at Gibara, arrived here this evening, lie denies that he ever received or requested pay from the insurgents, or that he ever isdonged to tin* United States Army, as at first reported. He belongs to a New York family, whom lie is about to visit. HARVARD’S SOUTHERN TOUR. The First Baseball Game Will Ik* With Tin* University of North Carolina. Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 4.—The Southern Jour of the Harvard baseball team has been -arranged. Beginning with the game with the University of North Carolina, the team will have a game with some college nine every week day that it is away from home. The list of games include the follow- s ing: April 10. Unlverwity of North Carolina at Greensboro, N. C. April 18, Washington and I<oo Univer sity nt Lynchburg, Va. April 19, University of Virginia at Charlottesville, Va. CLARA BAIIITON iv) GO TO CURA. Will Minister to Starving and to Vic -thus of Disease. New York. Feb. 4. The Galvin wfief commit too to-day gave out the inform* lion (that Clam Barton will go at omv to ('mini to minhior to the starving and the viollius of the dimwso tlmt non ravish that uufoedmale inland,
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