The Mormmq East.
Vol. V.
RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1900.
No. 63.
H
TAYLOR MAY NOT SIGN
He Is Not Satisfied with Term;
of .Agreement. '
IS URGED TO STAND FIRM
KfrMicn Assert That the Asree
mi-oi ! Virtual Surrender to the
p,m9rrat-Pronilse to llepeal the
i.orbrl r.leetlon Law Too Vacuo to
,.,,. Knj .liiranre That It Will De
ptfur-Oecbel to Re Hurled Today
k'".rr. Ky Feb. 7. Many T
-it Governor Thylor will no;
, .. agreement in its present
. ; . r will not le remove! until
i;.wvr funeral tomorrow, nml
..;-.illy remain until the large
N !- .if Frankfort.
, : t..r Taylor at 10 o'clock asked
. .-nrVrvm e will Senator Rlack-
i I i-Governor iiJ'reary.
ii:. truing telegrams were re
! :'::ii Republi-tns throughout
s r advi-dug Tar for to stand
.-.-rft:iry of State Caleb Pow
- inter iit iln opposition, lie
.W. morning:
. iiia.t understand what Gover
I ( t l.r means by even eonsiderinz
;. rm: ihev are d term at all.
.tti;iiute an unconditional ut
u i What des he get in return:
! u a vague promise that the
"., ! tIf'::on law will be repealed.
Ik he kuow that the promise
-iiiiiiif or tliat the men who
ntxi:! h av i 1 1 have jxiwer to
TV aTinnrnt. in lis present form.
:. I M In too vague in one soetiou.
: r t f. i rtiir to the enactment of a
: .!. i it law.
-. -ttftion was that a truee be
i until the legislature had met and
a vitisfaetory law: another.
t n-rnber of the WIslatnre pledge
'..! t tli enactment ol sileh
;.nv. The agreement, even nuxlitieu
maimer, will met with pjx-
from the rank unl tile of the
!: :rlirau Jrty throughout tin
Onihf Track e( the Auaitla.
T
r n
r.ir.kforr. Felr: 7. William Pinker
. tle'it'tive, arrived in Frankfort
niIit. ami N investigating the as
of Goebel. lie was taken
tnzli t!i capital grounds, and the
Hii.Tf Goelnd fefl was lionn
Arthur ami Jnstxi Goebel have
.!..vrd 4olonel -Campbell, of .New
formerly of Cincinnati, to si it
i:.! Hi: down il.e assassin. Colonel
;;;' II i only oiie of several fciw
- :. have been retained by the
t.rot!ier. He came to Frnnk
.i.iy. ;ml will remain, it is said.
.! .rret- are ma!e.
. . ...
Irranging; Tor CJoebel's Funeral.
I t-tkf.in. Feb. 7. GoebeKs body
I from Covington at 1- o'clock
- it r:i!riir. Arrangement- for the
i .ire beinr completed today.
tv will lie in state in the Ca pi
ll i lallno!n. and the fuuenii
w in rake phtce tomorrow in
;;!. of the Caplttd Hotel shor;-
'"' -re noon. Tlie serries will be
J - r.-l by Kev. Arnold, of the
-'i.in Church, a lifelong frienl of
-"-I. He will be n.istiHl by tev-
PIMri: Oil BLOODSHED
Th lue Hans I'pon the Deelalon of
Ta lr In Iteard to the Agreement
t" akf -rr. WAt. 7. It lia leen a day
:(.. hatilinz and anxiety here.
Taylor wa momentarily
l t -i thoKisrtement settling
I 'J-. Iut trp to a late hour to
a word has come from liim.
i:- a'iert that Ion bl" answer
?a- t;itstinn of peace or blool-
a i:epihlicans say that to
:: i(KHal!ed Iuivllle treaty
in at of cowardice.
!
I !.Mii.viMe. Commercial, one of
--'i .( organs" of the KepnbHcans.
' liiy deuounct the ajrreement
' -it-, it will te a sorry day for
' kv when peac Is purchased at
a pri.e. It contends that (ov
- Taylor has not any ri.uht to sur
' r Inn ottice until Jeally deposed.
?r:nl. i he irreat trust confllel in
y tin people for so-calletl im
t ' A from the consequences of any
1 - ?nM'.- acts.
I i-otmnent such as thH from Re
' ' ' nevspaiHrs, backed up by
n.-ron letters and tebj:rams from
: K.-an. that is catisinz the ffOV-
a
" : halt. 'liyIor bas. lnen in con-
in hit private office at Uie
nil .t:iv with u nnmler of
r "i h attended the conference at
i th ajrrement was signed. All
1 advisrs were also with him.
t'acht he was strll clostetl with
Y body was brought here to
fVoa, fovington ind is lyings in
tonight In the ladies parlor of
'i;..tnl Hotel. The hotels have
"' 'ti again wirh people and the
? - f tli crowils Is getting to be
J iikf that which was heani im
r ! r. ly after the shooting of ?oebel.
'Ii i-ln- that theV would Dot
r- tuo citits for Taylor's life, no
?rovernorship is settletl. lie is spoken
of as a iuarkel man, as are others who
have been frienUy to him.
Notwithstanding the fact that rain
was descend injr when Joebels Ixnly
arriveil. there was a 4I;r crowd at the
lepot. -Avhich fell In behind the hearse
nnI marched to the hotel. Hundrwls
of dollars' worth of floral offerings had
already leen reeivtHl at the hotel, and
the ladieV parlor setmeil a mass of
flowers with just a line through the
center. The asket was placed on one
dde of the line and then the crowd
formed in line ami for several hours
they passed through the room and
viewed the lndy.
!reat preparations are being made
for the funeral tomorrow. Special
trains will be run from all parts of
the State, ami it is expected .that there
will Ih more people here than have
ever been in the town at one time
before. In anticipation of this crowd
ami its known temper, fieneral Collier
has orderd all soldier to remain
within the capitol square grounds.
The sight of them in the streets, he
thinks, would have a tendency to an
ger the eople who were friends of
(loebel. ami he will take no chances
of a elah.
It Is believed by f"ovcrnor Tavlor's
friemls that the situation would lie!
much simplitied if the article of the
I.ouisville agreement relating to thej
repeat or tne tioenei election law were
stronger. The agreement pledges re
vision of the law. Taylor feels, it is
said, that If lie could bring almut an
absolute repeal of the law and the
sniltitutiou of a law that won 11
guarantee fair elections in the future,
it would be substantial gain for tin
Republican ami It would be worth
giving up offices to get the result.
There is talk "late tonight of post
ponement f action on the agreement
until another conference is held, and
the talk is that there' will be another
conference Frylay night in Louisville.
Taylor LegUlatnre ITleeta
London. Ky.. Feb. 7. Republicans
of "the tieneral Assembly met here
again today ami elected a sergeant-at-
arms, doorkeeper anil pages. i ue
Senate was iu session seventeen min
utes. Roth houses adjourned until to
morrow.
Senator .Tollv sent Governor
i .,1...
Taylor a
his signing the Louisville agreement.
A New Complication Arises
Frankfort. Feb.-7. A new feature of
the lKditical sm nation tonight Is a ru
mor that, the Iiuisville A: Xashville
road will remove all its shops and its
main offices from the State. This rail
road is the biggest industry in Ken
tucky. The .Louisville Post tonight says!
"There was a rumor current it his af
ternoon that the general offices would
l removed to St. Louis and the shops
of the I'ompany, except those neces
sary for local purHses. would be re
moved to Xashville, May l.'1
SAT DOWN ON REDMOND
The House of Commons'Re-
jects His Amendment,
England Not Heady to necognize tne
Independence of the South Afri
can Republics Defeat of
Home Rule Avenged
London. Feb. 7. The first business
efore the House of Commons today
was consideration oi me aaicuuun.
o the address in reply to the Queen's
i 1... T .. ii j-vnwl
peerii proposeu i. ..wu
This amendment declares in euect
hat the time has come when the war
n South Africa shoukl oe orougnt to
. close on the basis of recognition of
he independence of the South African
republic and Orange Free State.
Mr. Redmond opened the debate
1 - " A 1
with a passioate attacK on wuai ne
-m "immoral and unjust wfir"
. i - -
itrick Jos'ph ipower, ..Nationalist
member, seconded Redmond's amend
ment.
nionc other thing
he
sam
day
hat the Irish prayed nig
ami
or the success of the Koers.
Timothy Ilealy. Xationalist. said the
rish might say that the defeat of the
Iome Rule bill had leen avenged on
Spion ivu4' .e T--, -nt- ..iiw, in t-
great least, kiiow-u us iiugaau s
)av, to commemorate a viciory over
he Zulus. I-afr on they might add
tuller's. Methuen's, (iatacre's and
Svmon s iays.
At the conclusion of the deibate the
louse rejected 'Mr. Relmouds a mend-
men tby u vote of VjS to 5G.
Mud Slinging Match Suspended
Havana, Feb. 7. Governor General
Wood has succeeded, after a confer
ence with ithe editor of Ia Lucha, in
stopping the urud-lmjring contest be-
ween that paper and lieneral Ind-
ow. vouii.uj; ierormory iu iuuiuw
appears m tne paper tonay.
The Maine .Memorial Association nas
decided to hold services on the anni
versary of the destruction of ithe ves
sel nnd decorate the wreck.
Date for JefTrles-Corbett Mill
yew York. Feb. 7. At Tiiecting to
day ibetween Considine and Brady it
Avas agreed that the fight between Cot-jK-tt
and Jeffries will rfake ilace in
San Francisco April 10 or .there
abouts. - -
THE TREATYWILL FAIL
Administration's Pet Child Al
ready Done For.
IT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED
The OpposltlonTakea the Ground That
the Clajton-Bnlwer Treaty VVaa Ab
rosated bj England In Assuming Sov
ereign nights Oyer Territory In Cen
tral America-Aldrlch and Morgan
Say American Rights Are Protected
Washington, Feb. It is apparent
from statements of senators and rep
resentatives who talked to President
McKlnley this morning that, ratifica
tion of the canal treaty in its present
shape is impossible. The knowledge
that the convention is regarded as a
surrender to England, came as a great
surprise to administration officers, but
they have promptly appreciated the
situation and already admit privately
that their pet treaty is pvwctleally
dead.
Tiere has been no concealment for
the iast twenty-four hours of the be
lief of the President and Secretary of
State that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
is si ill in force. This admission w'fls
promptly seized upon by the opposi
tion as their most effective argument,
regarding it' as very ain&ular and sig
nificant in view of the assertions " of
jxist administrations for many years
that Kn gland abrogated the treaty
when she entered upon control of Cen
tral American territory. This con
sideration and the fact that the claim
prohibiting fortifying the canal is
generally unpopular at the capitol. ap
pear to le insurmountable obstacles
to tin treaty: and it is with much re-
Tlkt 'till flwi n,1llli:..if m.ll-nn 4kn
j7 '"J ' ,H,,"M 1,u,,v
"dm.-wou that a diplomatic agreement
the test of examination and criticism.
One important fact iseems to have
been overlooked in the discussion of
the matter heretofore. This is, it now
appears, that the arrangement of the
treaty dates back to negotiations con
cernlng the Alaskan boundary, when
Knglaud refused the concession sim
ultaneously with the refusal of the
United States to recede from 4beir
mmands in the boundary dispute.
vow it is neht iy some congressmen
that the canal concession is given with
the hope, if not with the understand
ing, that the :boundary question may
be more easily arranged by reason
of it.
"Senator Aldrlch says the treaty
should be acceptable to everybody,
ami no defences are needed if neu
trality is assured. Senator Morgan
says that all opposition comes from
Ihose who seek to defeat the canal
project. A11 the rights of the United
States are secured in the treaty, he
s;iys; no advantage is given to Eng
land, and therefore the treaty will not
be amended. There is to Ik no undue
haste iu considering the treaty in the
Committee on loreign Rela-tions.
The treaty was discussed this morn
ing for an hour and a half. Senator
Morgan holding the floor for most of
the time. He reviewed the Xicara-
rrn-1 '"ViTiil lrkfriclo tnAn ami s nn 1 4-1 a
close of his statement gave expression
to the solemn belief, notwithstanding
the opposite view of Senator Frye.
that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty was
still in full force and effect, and that
the United 'States were bound by it.
Mr. Morgan said he had no fear that
the United States would be unable to
deal with tin enemy in time of war
because of the guaranteed neutrality
of the canal. Chairman Davis discus
sed the question only a moment, con
fining himself to the subject of neu
trality. 'He -believed that neutrality,
guaranteed by Great Britain and the
United 'States and endorsed or ap
proved by the leading maritime na
tions of the world, would prove the
best protection to American interests
there, and for the defence of the canal
itself.
Xo .action was taken and the treaty
was laid over until the next regular
meeting of the committee.
A Chance for Ratification,
Washington, FeU 7. .'For the first
time in twenty-four hours the admin
istration is hopeful tonight that the
Hay-Pauncefote substitute for the
Cbiyton-'Bulwer treaty lias a chance of
success. The feeling that1 the treaty
would be defeated has been changed
bv the attitude assumed by the -Senate
Foreign Relations. Committee. The
treatv was referred to a sub-committee
Jt n
that will report in ravor ot raunca
tion.
ANOTHER BRVAN RUITIOR.
Now It is Said He is to Re Sidetracked
in Favor of Olney.
Indianapolis, Feb. 7. It was stated
here today that there is a movement
on foot -to sidetrack Bryan anil cop
entrate on ."Richard Olney for the
presidential nomination. According to
a story In circulation, .Mayor Tagart,
of Indianapolis, attended a conference
in Xew Yoric last week in which his
aid was asked In furtherance of the
plans. The reason alleged is Bryan's
refusal to abandon silver. Olney. is in
hearty sympathy with "the party on all
questions except free silver.
BULLER AT IT AGAIN
His Army Crossed the Tugela
v River Monday.
ACTION NOW IN PROGRESS
All Correspondence from the Scene of
Operations Stopped for Several Days
Duller Telegraphs for Stretchers
iiutcn Ambulance Corps Starts for
Harrlsmlth Doers Attack Two Brit
ish Positions at Once
'London, Feb. 7. Renewed imiortant
attempts to relieve iboth iLadysmith
and- Kinrberley iltave been -m-ade, but
the War Office refuses to disclose th
result of either advance, alrhotig-h in
formation later than press dispatches
is undoubtedly in .possession of the
authorities. The Laffan correspondent
with "General Buller was allowed to
telegraph last nigilit to the effect that
a feint had been -made by the British
in ifront of Spearman's Camp Monday,
which was successful, while an ad
Tance was accomplished across the
Tugela River some -distance to the
east, where a. position was gained on
the north bank of the river and held
by the British. It was added that fight
ing continued. There are some further
details from other sources, but the
situation 'beyond Tuesday is unknown,
and the War Office refuses to give any
information.
ILorenzo Marquez, Feb. 7. A dispatch
from Pretoria states that a telegrai
from Boer headquarters says that
General Buller crossed the Tugela
Rrver Monday at two points under
cover of heavy fire. The British, it is
said, have been driven back on Pofc
gieters Drift. Artillery recommenced
tiring yes te inlay.
London, Feb. 7. The War Office
confirms the report that General Buller
reorossed the Tugela River iMonday.
His subsequent operations, according
to official advices, are apparently still
progressing, no information v having
wen. received as to the result. -
wofeAS
been stopped for several days. Todav
Buller telegraphed for
additional stretchers.
one hundred
The
Hague, Feb. 7. The
Foreign
Office has received a telegram from
Pretoria ' stating that the second
D.utch -ambulance corps has started for
Harrlsmich, Orange Free State. This
would seem to indicate tihat the next
fighting is expected to take place in
the. Free State.
London, Feib. 7. Detained censored
Cape Town dispatches of February 5
and b state that Jxrd Roberts and
General Kitchener and staff have gone
to the front. The dispatches do not
mention their destination.
London, Fell. 7. A dispatch to the
Central Xews, dated Strekstroom
Camp, February 7", 8:30 a. ni., says:
Boers advanced against the British
position early this mornintg. Simul
taneous attacks were made on the
British outposts at Penbock and Bird's
River siding.
"Modder River, Feb. 5. Hector Mac-
Donald brought the Highland brigade
to Koodoes'burg at noon j'esterday,
and now he holds Koodoesbery Drift
and a kopje north of Riet River, be
sides another position adjoining. The
Boers have two laagers in the vicinity
of Ivoodoesberg.
At dawn today two mounted parties
of Boers, in all about sixty men, ap-
iroached the British on the north, but
fled when the pickets of the Xinth
Lancers fifed on them. MacDonald,
who was personally in command, had
the Highland Light Infantry encamped
a'll night on the north bank of the
river. At dawn the British eavalry
encountered about 300 Boers and ex
changed shots with them. The bur
ghers retired to the northeast.
Spearman's "Camp, Feb. 7. 0:05 p.m.
On "Monday the British made a suc
cessful frontal demonstration while tihe
real advance was made on tihe right by
the Durham iLiarht Infantry, who
stormed two hills and then bivouacked.
The casualties were not heavy. Fight
ing continues at the time of sending
this dispatch.
Roer Reports of Ruller's Attack.
Lotfdpn, Feb. 7. Laffan' s dispatch
from 'Spearman's Camp is practically
confirmed from the iBoer side, lhe
Boer commander declares that he re
pulsed Buller's frontal attack, but ad
mits that the British gained a posi
tion north of Tugela river. He is,
however, silent regarding subsequent
events. Another Boer report ascribes
to Commandant Shalkberger a suc
cessful repulse of Monday's frontal at
tack, and declares that the British re-
crossed to .the south side or tne river
in great confusion at Port Drift, los-!
tinued and was the fiercest yet ex pe-
rieiiced. The British took an unini-!
porta nt position on a. small kopje, but
the big guns had. ceased firing. Four
Boers were killed Monday.
" '
TAFT SJLES THE PRESIDENT
His Work in the Philippines Will Oc
. cupy About Two Years.
Washington, F-eb. 7. Judge Taft,
who has been selected as chairman of
tjhe new Philippines Commission, went
to the White. House this afternoon,
accompanied by Judge Day, former
Secretary of State, and had a long
conference . with President MeKinley
relative to (his coming duties. .Prof.
Worcester, who has been mentioned
for appointment on the new commis
sion, was also, present otunngf part or
the interview.
After the conference Judge Taft
? i 5 l . j 1 i a. ?
sain me mrirressiou Tuai lie was uii.i-
mately to 'become governor of the
Philippines - was incorrect. He had no
intention of accepting such an appoint
ment, but he should follow out to his
best- ability the 'President's instruc
tions relative, to the organization of
civil government in the islands. He
believed the work marked out for him.
and other members of the commission
would occupy about two years.
PENDING PROBLEMS
Bryan
Lectures in New York on
Political Issues
York, Peb. 7.William
lectured in Carnegie Hall
the
XeV York, Peb. 7. William J.
Bryan lectured in Carnegie Hall to
night on "Pending Problems" for the
relief fund of W. S. Hancock Post,
(J. A. R. ;Mr. -Bryan discussed for two
hours the issues of the campaign. He
denounced trusts, imperialism and the
(financial bill and declared that, light
ing in the 'Philippines was an unholy
contest. He denounced the South.
African war and expressed the hope
that the Boers would prevent the Brit
ish from ever reaching Ladysmith.
Letters of regret were read from Ad
miral Dewey and 'General iMiles and
Merrift
SMALLPOX IN CHARLOTTE
Four Cases Discovered Within the Last
Twenty-four Hours.
Charlotte, X. C, Feb. 7. Special.
The smallpox situation here is grow
ing serious. Four new cases all ne
groes have been discovered within
the last-twenty-four hours. Ail pupils
hi the graded schools who have not
;been vaccinated will be vaccinated to
morrow ana imaay. x'nysicians are
hampered by negroes concealing cases
THREE LONG SPEECHES
Financial . Bill Strongly: As-
sailed in tha Senate
Vest Proposes a Rig Issue of Bond and
Treasury Notes Groveuor Con
vulses House with a Mirth
Provoking Speech
Washington, Feb. 7. The greater
part of today's session of the Senate
was devoted to discussion of the Fi
nancial bill. 'Messrs. Turner, (Bate and
Adieu discussed the subject in lengthy
remarks. All three opposed it. "Mr.
Turner charged the Republicans with
infidelitv with regard to bimetallism.
lie praised the Chicago platform and
referred -to his party as the "noble,
inspired and Godlike Democracy."
Mr. Bate asserted that the bill was
in the interest of the national banks
and against the interests of the peo
ple. Mr. Allen said there was noth
ing commendable in the measure from
his -point of view, and declared that
he was a biiiietallist on the basis of
the ratio of sixteen to one. -
iMr. Vest, carrier in the day, gave
notice of an amendment requiring, the
treasury to print $200,000,000 of bond
and treasury notes, legal tender for all
debts, to be "-issued to persons and
corporations iii amounts equal to the
value of United 'States bonds depos
ited tby sucii persons and corporations.
The amendment provides that the
notes shall bear interest. ;
Mr. 'Depew read a letter from Philip
pines Commissioner Schurmnn, de
nouncing as ''preposterous" the re
cent statement by 'Sir. Pettigrew that
he (Schurman) had attempted to bribe
Agninaldo and had failed.
Diplomatic and Consular Bill Passed
With but little delay in the way of
general debate, the House today finally
disposed ; of 'the Diplomatic and 'Con
sular Appropriation bill for the year
1901, passing- it in practically the
shape recomnlendetl by the Committee
on Foreign 'Affairs.
'Mr. Shaf roth of Colorado secured an
opportunity - to repeat and enlarge his
speech of last week, arguing that it
was the dutv of the United States, of
their own volition,. under the terms of
the Hasriie peace treaty, to mediate
between the British and Boers.
rvi flrrt-AimT. or onto sent tne
House into shrieks of laughter, ridi
culing iSliaf roth's demand, in mock
heroics denouncing A he United States
for their failure to have interfered in
the past in eases of oppression and
wrong in the relation of nations. He
recommended the . appointment of a
commission to roam over the earth
in search of cases of foul play and
wrong-doing, and in case it appeared
that natives of . any wronged country
resided in the district of any mem
then
the
Unitetl
States was to go to war
the wroas
and
redress
GOLD MINES IN BURKE
Quite a Number Have Been
Sold Recently,.
WORK WILL SOON BEGIN
Democrats Generally Support Amend
nient Some Republicans Openly Ad
Tocato It and Many Populists Are oq
the Side of the White Man Shot Gun
Resistance Proposed by a Once
Mighty Populist
IMorganton, X. C, Feb. &
Correspondence of The .Morning PosC
Much interest in manifested in tha
wholesale buying of gold mines th-att
has been going on in Burke county
for several months past. What; 13
known as the Puett mine has beem
bouofhfr for $S,000, the (Perry mine fofl
$5,000, the Scott Hill, mine, owned byj
Mrs. Sarah McDowell, for $5,000; EU
ley mine for $4,000, and the Crawlej
Cooper mine for $4,000. It. P. Orr audi
J. P. Albert, of Newport . .ews, V-a.,
with W Xj. Bishop as expert, repre
senting sew York capitalists with re
ported millions behind thelh, hava
bought these mines, and, it is said,
will havej machinery in place and two
hundred hands at work within - t.he
next month. TXer since last, fall thestf
parties have carried on extensive pros
pecting in different parts of this couu
ty. Much money has already'changedl
hands, and when the big deals now:
said to be in progress conn to a close,
large sums are yet to lie expended.
Oeorge Vanderbilt has an agent hero
today who is inspecting mines within:
a few miles of Morganton.
.Mr. Walter Brem, of Charlotte, aj
hustler with anything he puts 'Msj
hands to, was malnl3r instrumental int
getting these parties here and bring
ing about a trade.
'Gold mining has been conducted oni
a small scale for many years in this
county. Its mineral resources a.ro
large and undeveloped, but, with ino
capital, the owners of the mines have
been unable to 'work them to much
advantage. They will now be worked!
with the most improved machinery
and give employment to a Harge num
her "rt-people.- . ,
Our people are taking great interesft
in and discussing the amendment.-
With few exceptions the Democrats
are in favor of it, and in some in
stances Republicans openly advocate?
it. A "White Man? Club," with an
enrollment of over fifty members, ha
been organized in one of the precincts
of this township, and others will io
formed as the campaign progresses.
Since Senator Butler's speech in Ral
eigh, some of the bitterest opponents
of the amendment are found among
a few Populists in this section, who
are always ready to sneeze when her.
takes snuff. The best element of them?
will of conrse support the amendment.
But one we have among us, who not
long since Kat high in the seats of the
mighty, and from a third-story window,
in the capital city, .with folded hand
and placid smile, gazed contentedly
about him as he munched his pie. The
mills of justice were grinding under
and about him, but he munched on,
satisfied and confident that the days of
plenty$had come and to stay. But the
State was restored to its own, and lio
was relegated to the humbler walks.
and now the iron has entered his soul.
Che "altog-etiher-a'i'gliteous" expression
has departed from his one-time benign
countenance, and between dishing out
a pound of cofifee and measuring a
yard of calico he punctuate? his speech
to a few of the faithful, W'-ith hatred
and malice for all thing-s decent, anil
advocates and encourages a shot-gun
resistance to this coming election. How
have the mighty fallen!
Burke has a candidate for Auditor
in the person of Col. William S. Pear
'son, whose claims for the nomination
will be, - vigorously pushed before tho
convention by his friends ihere and alt
over the State. .
TWO NEW POSSESSIONS
We Secure a Coral Reef and an Unln4
habited Island In Mona Passaze
Washington, Feb. 7. lilona Island
and Monito Island, in Mona Passage.
are to be added to the United States.
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the United States under the Paris
treaty wherelby Porto Rico and other1
Spanish islands in the West Indies
were ceded to the United States. Tho
fact that the islands belonged to Spain
was 'only revealed after a long search
of charts toy the Xavy Department.'
Monito is only a coral reef. Man
island is six miles long and threemlleM
wide. It is uninhabited.
Wood Decides for Ludlow.
Havana, "Ftfli. 7. Governor General'
Wood has decided5 against Civil Gov
ernor .X'linez In the dispute between
that official and General Ludlow over
the former's claim of right to review,
the Havana budget. General Wood ex
plained to tXunez that inasmuch as
(President McKinley's order making,
Ludlow .supreme in Havana was still
in force he must have the budget.
The impression prevails that the up
holding of IJud low is due to .a deslro
not to offend his pride, hi iew of th
fact that it ds believed that he will
' tMyrttl,ir lMk risltili'ifd
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c:at:lr how the controversy over rue
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