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The Weather 1 o-Day: FAIR. The News and Observe l *. VOL. XLVII. NO. 63. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER U, 1899. PRIC J § VE CENTS LEADS ILL lim MSIII liUESII NEWS 111 Mil Jill. BUTTLING IN THE NOHTH Os ILOILO The Enemy Retreats While the Fighting Continues. FOUR AMERICANS KILLED INSURGENTS MASSING IN THE NORTH OF LUZON. RESISTANCE EXPECTED AT MONTALBON The Filipinos Are Also Entrenching at San Mateo, a Position of Great Strength. Mac Arthur Returns to Tarlac. Wheaton Holds San Fabian. Manila, Nov. 23. —<10:50 P. M.) —Se- vere fighting in the north of Iloilo be gan Tuesday, November 21st. Four Americans were killed and twenty-five were wounded, including three officers. The insurgents are retreating to Santa Barbara, but the lighting continues. Manila, Nov. 23.—(12:50 1\ M.)-The insurgents from the north are concen trating at Montalban and San Mateo, where it is expected they will make resistance. The Spaniards never occu pied these places; and the insurgents be lieve them to be impregnable. A reconnaissance to the northwest of San Mateo on Tuesday develop'd the fact that the rebels were moving stores and men to Montalban. The number of the insurgents is unknown. A reconnaissance made yesterday showed that 200 rebels are entrenched at San Mateo and others in the valley between there and Mariquina, where the rebel outposts are stationed. General Young entered San Mateo last September and found the place especially adapted for a strong resistance. Manila, Nov. 23. —5:55 p. in.—General MacArthur has returned to Tarlac and lias established his headquarters at AguingJdixs former residence. During the entire movement from Gerona to Dagupan not a shot was tired. The inhabitants Os svan Carlos met the Americans with a band formerly at tached to the insurgent army, and the Alcalde (mayor) with General MacAr thur and ■Colonel Bell, in a carriage, headed a procession through the town. General MacArthur received an ov r taon. Explaining the Americans’ intention lie announced that they intended to gar rison' all the towns on the railroad. Hundreds of men are in the fields har vesting rice, along ‘the railroad. The foreigners in the territory assert that Aguinaldo was not expecting the Ainer.- can advance for a month, when the rains would have finished. He had permitted a large part of his army to scatter to their homes and do the Harvesting. The soldiers have hidden their rifles abour their homes. If this is true, many rifles are likely to be brought in to secure tile S3O offered for each weapon seized. The fording of Pampanga river, above Tarlac, by the Thirty-sixth regiment and a battalion of the Seventeenth regiment, avhs a noteworthy feature. The river is broad and swift. Part of the command was ferried over on, rafts, and tin* re mainder swain over, holding on to a life line strung across. General Wheaton, when General Mac- Arthur couwmindoated with ham was liolding IS an Fabian and two or three neighboring towns. Oaptain Leanhauser’s capture of the town of O’Donhel was a remarkable stroke. His command consisted of three companies of the Twenty-fifth regiment, Captain Albright and Lieutenants bates and Morton commanding. iHe started at six o'clock at night and marched 15 ipiles in the mud. The only regular ap proach Avas along a road and over a liver whose bridge was strongly - fortified. The entrance of the down was entrench ed. The soldiers left* the road and fol lowed a cattle trail to the rear of the town. At daylight the commands separated, one advancing along the bank to the town and tlie other flanking it. The insurgents force was asleep, except those at the outposts who were captured witn out shooting. Otne platoon ran down the main street to a trench and the other detachments made a quick search of the houses. An officer describing the scene said: “The 'negro soldiers w ere pouring out of every house, dragging sleeping, .fright ened Filipino warriors kieki. v ' “/ the streets. It was a race to see e A\ company could control the most Fili pinos.* The women and children believ ing the stories told that the negro sol diers were cannibals, shrieked frightfully. After all the rifles had l>een secured the Filipinos were surprised by 'being told to go to their homes and attend to work.” 10:50 p. m.—Colonel Carpenter, Novem ber ISth, advanced to Santa Barbara, straight north from Jaro, taking trench after trench, the enemy fighting and re treating. General Hughes' column has steadily been advancing north to gain a position west of Santa Barbara. It encountered tin* enemy in small detach meats. Six to ten Americans were wounded in this column. Colonel Carpenter started during tin* night of November 20th, and opened witli Battery G, of the Sixth artillery, at daybreak, November 21st, on tin* trenches. The enemy volleyed as the artillery took up a position, wounding four. Two companies of the Twenty-sixth regiment, garrisoning Jaro, moved through Capacaz, attacking the enemy on the right flank, just north of Jaro at daybreak, November 21st, driving them toward Colonel Carpenter. The country between Jam and Santa Barbara is thickly entrenched, especially near I’avia. The Sixth artillery fired on the trenches and 1 the Eighteenth regi ment charged, the enemy retreating to the next trench. The Eighteenth again charged, encountering and attacking a force of bolomen, who were hid in the long grass, and who severely wounded several Americans. During the afternoon of November 21, the fighting mis severe, immediately south of Pavia, three miles north of Jaro. 'ldle Twenty-sixth's companies return ed to Jaro after the flank movement, having captured three six-pound smooth bore cannon and a quantity of arms and ammunition. The enemy’s loss was not obtainable, but seven men were found dead in one trench. The insurgents are falling hack on Santa Barbara, which, it is expected, General Hughes has :j tacked' before this. A iSlpaivish corporal captured by the Filipinos has arrived here from Tarlac. He sa.vw he saw Aguinaldo, accompampd by a prominent lender and 15 men ar rive at Bayambang iDayam'ban V) dur ing the night of November 13th, hat less. 'his clothes torn and spattered Avith mud and bis horse exhausted. Agumal do, it appears, rested a short time, seem ed anxious, consulted Avith his compan ions and the villagers as to the nature of the roads, secured fresh horses and. pro ceeded immediately toward Mangalaren, in Pangasiunn Province, west of Bay ambang. MURDER OF CAPTIVES The Charges Against Metcalf Followed by Others, Private Thorn Declares on Oath He Cap tain Bishop Shoot Two Helpless Filipino Prisoners. Charges of Cowardice. San Francisco, Nov. 23.—The accusa tion that Colonel Wilder S. Motealft, of the Twentieth Kansas regiment, delib erately killed an unarmed Filipino prisoner during the Philippine campaign, avers the Examiner, lias resulted in the disclosure that tAvo surrendered Filipinos were shot by Kansas n.cn at Calooean: that a War Department investigation Avas held, and that the men involved including Captain Bishop, of Company M, and Captain Flanders, of Company I, Avere exonerated. Continuing the Examiner says: “General Funston, who has been a staunch defender of Colonel Metcalf, reiterates his charge that five officers of the Kansas regiment were guilty of cowardice during the fighting between Manila and San Fernando, From To peka, Kansas, comes an affidavit from Private Donald Thorn, of the Twen tieth Kansas, in which he swears that he saw Captain Bishop fire three shots into the bodies of two prisoners. Avho were .lying helpless on the ground in the rear of the American firing line.” RESULT OF RELIGIOUS MANIA. Joseph Richards Hangs Himself in His Bam. Macon, Ga., Noa\ 23. —Joseph Rich ards, white, 20 years of a/ge and well known here as the owner of a dray line, hanged himself today. The suicide Avas the result of religious mania. Richards had. attended ‘the Sal vation Army meetings. This morning he told one of his men that be haw been trim! last night before the bar of God for a great crime that he had committed and that he must, die and not see the face of God. An hour later his body Avas found suspended from a rafter in the barn. MORE COMMISSIONS. But These Will Fight Shy of “Trust Topics.” Washington, Nov. 23. —The Industrial Commission has concluded to send out two special Bub-Cemmis:-tions, one into the South and 1 one into the West, dur ing February and March, to inquire into all the lines of questions that the com mission is considering, with the excep tion of the Trust topics. The meetings in the South \yill 1m? held at Columbia, S. <*., Atlanta, Jackson ville, New Orleans, Memphis and Bir mingham. The dates to be fixed for each place will be hereafter announced. The members of hotihj sub-commissions are yet to Ik* named. Clay Evans Sued For $25,000. Chattamooga, Tenn., Nov. 23.—Esquire Thomas Giffe, a prominent citizen of this place, lias filed a suit, for $25,000 dam ages against Commissioner of Pensions 11. Clay Evans. Giffe was one of the pension attorneys whom Evans had disbarred for alleged crookedness. Giffe alleges tnaitdliis dis barment was a personal matter. Com missioner Evans denies this statement. Congressman Bartlett’s Accident. Macon. Ga.. Nov. 23.—Congressman Charles L. Batrlett stepped in a hole in the sidewalk last night and so badly wrenched his ankle that he will be con fined to liis room for t wo or three weeks. He will probably l*e able to attend the opening session of Congress. BRITISH BEADY EOB THE SHOCK Prepared to Act Against the Boers in the North, TROOPS ARE POURING IN METHEUN'S VICTORY OVEH THE BOERS AT BELMONT. HE REPORTS 58 OF HIS MEN AS KILLED Official Diary of Events at Kimberly from No- to November 17th. No Se rious Engagements Between Those Dates. • \ Cape Town, Nov. 23.—(Evening.)—The constant arrival of transports and the entraining of troops for the mysterious north are the chief incidents among the military. Although the authorities exercise a strict watch over the transmission of news, it is permitted to say now that they are prewired to act against the Boer aggression in the north. Although it is absurd to underrate the Free Staters, yet it is the opinion of many competent to judge that they will not resist the British advance Avith the same dogged ness as is shown by the Transvaalers, and, even now, many be lieve that if a plebiscite were taken it would show a majority against war. BOERS SHELL THE CAMP. Mooi Liver, Natal, November 23.—10 a. m.—The Boer guns began to shell the camp at 5 o'clock this morning. The British artillery is in position on high ground to the east, west and north of the station. The artillery duel was con tinued until S o’clock, when it ceased for an hour. The Boers recommenced at 0 o'clock ami dropped three shells into the camp. They are Ml ill. firing tit intervals with no damage, although their aim is good. A patrol of Thorneycroft’s horse has re turned front the direction, of Rosetta and reports all quiet there. TRANSPORTS AT DURBAN. London. Nov. 23—The British trans ports Pavonia and Uepalonia arrived at Durban today with about 3,000 troops, making the total arrivals of the first di vision 11,600 men. Another 4.000 are expected within a few days. The Admiralty announces that tin* First Dragoons left Cape Town today for Durban to reinforce General Clery, whose advance is delayed by lack of cavalry. BULGE It STARTS FOR NATAL. Cape Town, Nov. 23. —General Buller has started for Natal. He is exiM*cted to return here shortly. EVENTS AT KIMBERLEY. London, Nov. 23.—The War Office this eA'ening issued a dispatch from Cape Town, which is a brief official diary of events at Kimberley from No vember 12th to November 17th. It shows that no serious engagement occurred l»e --fAveen those dates, that the British losses have been infinitesimal and that the Boer losses wire probably very small. The filial en(ry indicates that the Boers, anticipating the advance of the relief column under General Methuen, have taken up defensive ]M>si tions to the south of the town. The dispatch follows: “Kimberley, November 12th —The Boers fired four hundred shells yester day. Our expenditure up to date is about 200 shells, r “November 13th —There was a desul tory* bombardment today, tlx* Boer prac tice being indifferent. “November 14th —The bombardment continued today. “November Kbh—At daybreak our mounted troops made ai sortie. The morning was misty, and our scouts came suddenly upon the Boers, who tired wildly. An artillery engagement ensued. We had two men wounded. “November 17th. —There was another sortie at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon from Bulpritein, which drove the enemy to the edge of Alexandersfontcin. Our only casualty was a captain wounded. It is rejiorted that the Boers are concen trating south of Kimberley and now oc cupy laagers at Kt.igsteinfontein Sta tion and Scholtz Nek. Their camp i® practically surrounded by coppice and the country is suitable to their tactics.” THE BATTLE OF BELMONT. Metheun Attacks the Boers Winning Victory for British Arms. Lmdom, Nov. 23. —The Secretary of War has Received the following dispatch through General Forestier-Walker, from General Metheun, dated Belmont, No vember 231x1: “Attacked the enemy at daybreak this morning. He was in a strong position. Timas* ridges were carried in succession)', the last attack being prepared by shrap nel. Infantry liehaved splendidly and re ceived support from the naval brigade and artillery. The tw.uny fought with courage and slrfM. Had I attacked later 1 should huA-o bad far heavier loss. “Our victory was complete. Have ta ken forty prisoners. Am burying u good number of the Boers, hut the great er part of the enemy's killed and wound- ed were removed by their comrades. Have captured a large numiber "of horses and cows and destroyed a large quantity of ammunition.*’ “Brigadier General Fotherstcmihaugh Avas severely wounded in, the shoulder, and Lieutenant 'Colonel <’raids* of the Grenadier Guards is reported wounded. Our other casualties are the following: “Grenadier Guards, third battalion— killed, Lieutenant Fryer. “Wounded—Lieutenant Blundell, dan gerously. Grenadier Guards, second battalion’ — Avon in led Lieutniuaaiit Leslie, Lieutenant Vaughan, Lieutenant Gordon-Rebow and Lieutenaut Itussel 1. Reputed wounded. Lieutenant Lyon and Lieutenant Cameron. Grenadier Guards, rank and file— killed. 20; wounded, 33; missing. 13. Cold 'Stream Guards, First battalion — Avoivmled. Lieutenant Grant. Cold Stream Guards, Second battalion --wouuidjcd. Lieutenant Hon. \Y loough by and Lieutenant 'Burton, the latter se verely. '(Midstream Guards, rank and file — Killed, 8; wounded. 23: missing. 5. Scott’s Guard. '.First battalion. — Wounded, Major, the H<«i. North I)al lynvplo-Hnmilfoil, severely; Lieutenants Bttlkley and' Alexander. Scot’s Guards, rank and file, killed, 9; wounded. 34. 'Noitbumiljei'l and Fusiliers, first batta lion. killed. Captain Eager and Lieuten ant Bryme. WouimV'd, 'Major DashAvocd and Lieu tenant Festing. dangerously; Oaptain Saptean and Lieutenant Fishbourue se verely. Northuniilx'rlaind Fuiisoers, rank and file. Killed. 12: wounded. 32. North amptonwhiire regiment, ■Second Continued on Second Page). SHORT AND SIMPLE The Services at Carroll Hall and at the Church. Resolutions of Respect by the Passaic County Democratic Committee. The Pall Bearers Chosen by the Vice President. New York. Now 23.—President Mc- Kinley. the members of his Cabinet and the judges of the Supreme Court of the United States will arrive fit the Broad way Station of the Susquehanna Rail road. Paterson. N. J., at 12:50 p. m., Saturday, for the purpose of attending the funeral of the late Garrett A. Ho bart, Vice-President of the United States. Colonel Richard Bright. Sergeant-at- Artns of the Senate, arrived at Pater son tonight for the pitqwise of making arrangements for their reception. A sjiecial train lieu ring the members of Congress will also arrive at Paterson at 1:10 p. m., and the train of the New Jersey State officials is expected to ar rive at 1:40 p. m. The funeral service at Carroll Ilall. the home of the late Vice-President will be short and simple, the reading of the Scriptures and prayer completing the program there. The service at the Chimb of the Redeemer will occupy less than one hour. Rev. Dr. Magic will preach and prayers will be offered by Rev. Dr. Milhurn, the blind chaplain of the iSenate. and Rev. Dr. Shaw, of Pat erson. The only A-ocal music rendered at the church service will consist of two pieces produced by the Orpheus Club. Mr. Hobart had been a subscribing mem ber of the club from its inception six years ago, and lire members esteem it an honor to he given this opportunity of paying a last tribute of resjcect to the Vice-President. It has been decided that only the members of the Hobart family and im mediate friends will accompany the re mains of the Vice-President to Cedar Lawn. The Presidential party and all the other mourners will take part in the religious services only. The coffin arrived' in Paterson to night and the body of the Vice-President will he placed in it tomorrow morning. The Pasisaic County Democratic Com mittee has adopted flu* following resolu tions. drafted by William B. Gourley, Chairman of the New Jersey State 1 Hmncrutic Committee: '•The Passaic- County Democratic Exe cutive Committee desires to express upon the records of this body our deep re gret in common with the country at the death of Garrett A. Hobart, the leader .of the Republican party in this county for many years, and later of the State. He was a splendid organizer, of eomsuun mate tact and a leader of uncommon re sources. He was ever the gentleman. No campaign was ever lowered when he led it. He was a manly and straightfor ward opponent. He adorned every sta tion. In his high office he lurre himself as one born to it. Paterson has lost her most distinguished friend. We join in the general sorrow. Honor to his memory mid peace to his ashes.” Vice-President Hobart during the long illness preceding his death selected his pall bearers. The following persons are believed to have been designated to act in this capacity: Judge J. Franklin Fort, of Newark: E. T. Bell, of Paterson; Colonel Wilratn Barber, of Paterson; George Wurts. Secretary of State of New Jersey and Colonel Joseph \Y. Oongdon. of the staff of Governor Voorhees of New Jer sey. The body will he placed in a receiv ing vault at Cedar Lawn and it will lie ten days later before the remains wall be interred. Alt tin* Federal Government offices in: the district of New York will be closed Saturday as a mark of respect to the kite Vice President. It is also expected that a number of the exchanges will dose in consequence of the funeral. FIERCE BATTLE WITH DERVISHES General Wingate Commands the Egypt an Forces. MOVES ON DERVISH CAMP DERVISHES CHARGE WITH ALL THEIR OLD DASH. BUT ROUTED THLY BOLT THROUGH BUSH The Loss of the Dervishes Under Ahmed Fedil is Estimated at Four Hundr d Killed. Wingate Captur- d. Many Piisoi ers, Rifles and Spears. Cairo, Nor. 23. —General Wingate, with an Egyptian force, moved from Fukikohi yesterday to attack the force of Ahmed Fedil, reported to Ik* at Nefissa (Dretissa) 23 miles from the Itiver Nile, on the road to Genial (Ghiioh). The Sirdar. General Kitchen er. has telegraphed to Lord Cromer, the British Minister, as follows: “Omdnrmun, November 23.—Wingate found Nefissa evacuated, pushed on to Abriaadil, four miles further, and found FediPs forces encamped. They were forthwith engaged by the mounted troops under Mahon, with four Maxims and two guns and the Jehadieh under Gor ringe. The Dervishes charged with all their old dash to within 80 yards of the guns. Wingate* with the infantry, ar rived in time to support Miahon and cleared the whole camp. The Dervishes bolted through the bush, pursued by the mounted troops. Wingate estimates Fedil’s force at 2,500 men, of whom 400 were killed. Wingate captured many prisoners, grain, rifles and s] tears. The Egyptian casualties were three wound ed.” THE MEDAL FOR BLUE. South Carolina's Gift to the Gallant Naval Officer. Washington, Nov. 23.—The South Carolina Society for Patriotic Award has received a magnificent gold medal given by the women of the State, which will be presented to Lieutenant Victor Blue at an early date. As the officer is now on duty in New York city on the battleship Massachusetts, it is prob able that the presentation, will Ik* made there by Hugh S. Thompson, ex-Gov ernor of South Carolina. The medal is 2*4 inches in diameter and a quarter of an inch in thickness. The obverse' bears the coat of arms of South Carolina. The inscription on this face of the medal is: “The women of South Carolina to Lieutenant Victor Blue. U. S. N., in high appreciation of his courage, enterprise and distinguished services in the San tiago de Cuba campaign, 1898.” The reA r erse side of the medal pre sents a design of the United States Navy, the basis of the design being the great seal of the Navy Department. LIKE COOING DOVES. Senator Pritchard and Butler in Consultation. Marion. N. C., Nov. 23. —(Special.)— When the train passed through here this afternoon. North Carolina's two Sena tors were seen in the Pullman talking together earnestly and in apparent per fect harmony. "They look-Nike cooing doves,” said a gentleman who saw how cordial seemed their relations. One topic of their conversation over heard by a traveller was this: "Why do you suppose that Tom Settle advocates the amendment V” a s ired one of the other. Pritchard thought he was head ing for the Democratic party and But ler thought his visit to Wilmington had most to do with his advocacy of eliminat ing the negro vote. They are both agreed in op|w>sTtion and will seek to make a tight on the same lines as in 1894, with the same agreement as to the division of spoils. NEW RAILROAD ALLIANCE? An Arrangement Between Southern and Plant System Suspected. Brunswick. Ga., Nov. 23.—Presidents Spencer, of the Southern, and Erwin, of the Plant System, accompanied by several officials of the tw r o roads, arrived in tlie city and made an examination of the properties of the roads here. They are reticent us to the object of their visit. There is much speculation caused by the joint visit of the two railroad magnates and it is thought to signify a closer alliance between the systems they represent. DEWEY WILL GO TO CHICAGO. Much Gratified by Evidences of Good Will Shown Him. Washington, Nov. 23.—“ Yes,” said Admiral Dewey tonight to an Associated Press reporter, with an appearance of in tense satisfaction in his manner. “I re ceived today the telegram from the May or of Chicago supplementing the letter of the Dewey Committee of that city inviting me to visit there on the first of May. Y'oti may say in your dispatches that all things being equal and, barring any unlocked for circumstances, I shall aeceiTt the invitation to visit the city on the first of May. I don't know of any more agreeable city in which to spend that day than Chicago. The people there have*been very kind and pleasant to me and ever since tlie bat tle of Manila I have been receiving evi dences of their good will and affection.” The evidence of good Avill and kind ness indicated by the letter from (lie committee and from the mayor is a source of extreme gratification to the Admiral at this time, and he embraced *■ the opportunity offered by their perusal to reiterate his thanks to the people who have stood by him in tin* face of criticism which has appeared as a re sult of a change in the title to the prop erty given him by the American jieople. “From every section of the country,” he said, “telegrams and letters have come to me show ing the good w ill and kindness of the American people. It is impossible for nte to acknowledge em it one of these communications individual ly but I assure you that I am deeply grateful to their senders and appreciate their consideration.” Rape Fiend Dead in the Swamp.;® Jackson, Ga., Nov. 23. —Word Avas re ceived here today that a small posse if citizens who have been searching for the negro who attempted an assault on Mrs. John Thomas McClure Monday, came upon the men in a swamp on the Oemul geo river, near here late Monday night and immediately riddled his body with bullets. It is reported that he was buried in the swamp. The posse quiet ly returned home and news of the kill ing has just been made known. "MALICIOUS LIES" Funston’s Denial of Charges Made Against Himself. He Also Characterizes as Despicably False the Stories About Metcalf and Bishop. Where He Won His B igadiership. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 23. —A Star special from San Francisco says: ‘'Before sailing for Manila today General Frederick Funston took owa* - siott to make definite denial of the truth of recent stories regarding himself. Col onel Wilder S. Metcalf and Major Bishop, in which Lieutenant Callahan, a former officer of the Twentieth Kan sas, and others of that regiment are credited with charging these officers with many sins of commission and omission, including the charge against Mi tea If and Bishop of shooting defence leu® Filipino prisoners. “ 'But I am not through with this affair yet.’ added the General. ‘I know the charges against Metcalf and Bishop are despicable and malicious lit*s. and I intend to prove them such.’ “General Funston, in his statement, touches on some of the incidents in the Philippine campaign which helped to make himself and staff famous, “‘At no*time at the battle of Gui gninto.* says he, 'did I lie down except once and that for ten seconds, under especially furious tin* from the enemy. Then I was careful to see that every other officer and man was under cover before 1 dropped. “ ‘Hardy, Drysdale and Willey did swim the Mnrikto river, and I never claimed credit for it. “ 'Callahan’s statement as to the Rio Grande affair is absurd. White and Trembly did swim the river and hitched the rope by which the raft was handled, I crossed with eight tnen first, and in all forty-five men were taken ovy. We drove out 2.500 insurgents, using 200 rounds of ammunition to a man during the halt' hour's fighting. General Mac- Arthur and Genera! Wheaton were eye witnesses to that affair. They were standing at a freight house five rundrnl yards away on the south bank of the river. It was upon their report of that affair that l was made a Brigadier Gen eral. " 'At Baghag River Lieutenant Ball, myself and four enlisted men swam the river under a fierce fire and AA r e took the entrenchments. General Wheaton, saw* that, and every man avlu> took part in it was recommended for a medal of honor. " 'I defy anyone to prove that 1 have ever used money or any other means to influence umy newspaper man to adver tise me. I have never had one in my employ, either directly or indirectly. The newspaper correspondent® in the Philippines were men of honor and great personal courage, and took as many risks as any soldier on the firing line. General MacArthur had great trouble in trying to keep them back.” BLACK AND TAN. Butler Promises Radicals to Stand by Their 120,000 Negroes. • Asheville, N. Noa*. 23. —(Special.)-- During thtis visit to Asheville. 'Senator Butler lias had conference with \ . S. Lusk, Geo. H. Smothers and other Re publican leaders. It is believed here that a part of the agreement by which Butler agrees to deliver the Populists t > the negro party is that hi* is also to with draw his strehuous opposition to the con firmation of Ewart. The Judge clowd Federal courtt hem* yesterday. The Ra pe fallen ins here promise to support Butler for the 'Senate if he will co-operate with them to keep 120,000 negroes oil the poll hooks. Not a Populist Called on Butler during liis stay there. His political visitors were confimed to Republicans who are strong for the gold Standard.