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RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15. 1900.
Vol. V.
No. 69.
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TAYLOR LOSES GROUND
jujge Taft Refuses to Inter
fere in His Behalf.
RUSHES TO STATE COURT
Tll,lor and Beckham Tryinff to Hare
Karl Other Enjoined from Actin a
,.ofrnor-Judse Taft'. Decision
It are Taylor Without Support as It
graves Elections Bdard Free to Pu
Democrats In Minor Stat Offices.
r ankfort, Feb. 14. Both sides in
t Ke ntucky political- fight got into
t S-.-i i e con r t s today. Governor Tay
j.'r ai -pealed today to the Circuit Court
v: injunction to -prevent Beckham
...ii ;r.v;npiing to exercise the fuuc
T;:i ..f governor, and General Castle-
fr.mi attempting to discharge t lie
- if adjutant general.
; after the papers were filed,
Taft, in the United States Cir
C.iurt at Cincinnati, handed down
i,.. :!,m refusing to interfere in the
r u leguu in the. case of minor
; O lUCKHS OH UIK j;iuiwi iw.n j nut- liim an uu ji i ir.- itit: uuw-
1,-r-il Court had no jurisdiction. 'mittee on national organisation formu
, i,., dilated its report. It recommended the
is the hardest blow Taj lor I", .following officers for
'i :
revived, as it means the substitu-
r -,,11 of Democrats for minor Repub-;
t ... fH,;.vlj oiiil ivtf!n' nff of his !
. '.tii iuiiv ""... v.. v..-., -
Spain's. 1 lie fmt Oi Aeamn-i-iii! " -
. :. tnr:n Taylor from acting as gov
,r:i: Taylor's suit, was filed in Lou-
v;!l.' and the Democrats suit here.
Governor Taylor beat the Iemoerats
wo hours in tiling his suit, and notice
,";" its filing was served on Beckham
l.of.re the Democratic iaiers were
.n: to the courthouse. Taylor, in his
:;;ion. sets forth that at rhe last
. :,--tion he received the most votes
?-..r governor: that the election iboard
;!v him a certificate of electron: that
;nre that time he has exercised the
tur;. rions of the ottice, and that he
; ;w ht-cn recognized as governor by
:;i,r Srate officers. The petition re
v,.vs Berk ham's claims to the gover
::i;p. recites seve'ral of his actions
a .-dleged governor, uncludiug the ap
! .iiitnieut of Ciistleman as adjutant
-neral. and says the defendants have
y tli- ir acts catitsed confusion, greatly 1
iirrrfering with the plaintiff in the!
ch:irge of hi? duties, ami lie there
prays for an injunction restrain
both Beckham and ttistleinan.
rn.ler the niCHle of procelure m tae ;
i-v-rx Cmrt the -suit of Taylor will j
allotuvl to one of the judges by
hawing. It may be several days be
f uv it is allotted. An application for
;t t nnoniry restrainln-g oixlcr will
pr.lnbly bt- made.
Tiie i)emocrats Jield off their suit
u:i?;l they heard of Taft's decision.
T'l.-ir petition was also filed in the
; r.-nLr Court. It charges Taylor with
r.-!!rping the office of governor, with
;t number of unlawful acts as pre
r n h -d governor, -and with causing
:.it confusion by s-aid acts. The
i- ; ir ion also charges him with disre- t
ir.in" rh l iw in rf usiiin? to obev i
i writ of habeas corpus, and says
T'.ur unless prevented he will continue
ii- il!'ai acts to the great and irre
:: Me injury of )laintiff and all the
ix payers and good citizens of the
- '.uaion wealth. An injunction re
u Mining him is requested. The peti
t. n i sworn to by Beckham.
A'li.Mi the news of Judge Taft's de-
reachel Taylor he was at the
-a;.' houe. Hie was nervous and ex-
-1 and paced the door. He declared
.i i' i . I
:e;or:ers that tue uecision uiu not
i 1 1: n. s court nan not juii&uicium i
f... ...... f vfu r.trr rlnPS
, i h-ns Kn C.ilpiu. commanding the gun-
" :U - VT ivi1 n l.ke l Sr tSJ t Mariveles. Admiral Watson's dis
nght o. fJJS; Ipatcli -va as follows:
;-.tfan renter f "General Kobbe ffivefi, great and
Then well-earned credit to Rodgers and the
-l: :area 1" folio wing: T'Vutirn u
Th, decision of Jude Taft. today jorn Juzon .Canduant.
,rf the caVe oie;bJ- frasmftuts of a Colt sun's meehan
2,baVmVm,on! ism, -by n explosion. I ebra-
i: t. ;UYe-t the men
i"- not determine that the pet
- h;jl uo merits in their lease, but
' ily ihat his court could not take
j :: xlii tiun nnd risrht the wrong. If
h:U held that he had jurisdiction it
would have been all over, for the out
i. !.:.' were so glaring that the Jtepub
ii ;ins would have won hands down.
1 decision In said cases does not
in the least affect my case."
V committee of Democratic legis
l.s?ors arrived here today and began
"a .nves ligation wih a view of re-I-r-ting
to their colleagues in iLouhs
v r e whether it ds safe for them to
-;:;ne sittings at the State house,
Tii" - oruinittee spent most of the day'atw among the Republicans, but the
t the Capital (Hotel, where a big hour of adjournment arrived before
-ow,i had assembled awaiting' news
o: -nidge Tarts decision, wuen it nas
r- '-eivrd a tremendous shout went up
wliieh fairly shook the building. As
t'.!'- news spread there was more H
j "i-ing and shouting in the streets.
Af: r this demonstration a commit-,
u f iMMuocratic legislators sent
' .-usto-iian of DiO?te buildings and
a'd him if he could assure themlearlv ,Mr. Allison was named for
i -it the same conditions would pre- chainman of' the steering committee
v in -the city Monday as today. He aili empowered to appoin eight
i I he would consult Governor -la.V
J'r. and returned with the assurance
tnar things would be precisely the
Mine. After this the committee
5a.iight Frankfort was safe and ea a . " coQ mMeny at ML
,!i'T woiUd probably report flvra Sieetreat, Maryland, this after
to That effect. They left for Louisvi Ie Hope neii , , brough,t
inignt. All tne nieiuuexa vi-
... ".. 0 Tia
Court of Appeals arrived today ana
-are likely to resume' their sittings
Monday.
Governor Taylor made no effort this
afternoon to avoid the service of
notice in the suit brought ivy the Dem
ocrats. The injunction- granted by
Judge Cantrell, restraining him from
interfering with the legislature, and a
summons in" a suit for fifty thousand
dollars damages, were served on him.
The Qast named suit is brought by
Don Walker, who nailed the original
notice of injunction proceedings on
Taylor's door and was arrested.
Taylor Requested to Withdraw,
Louisville, Feb. 14. The Democratic
legislature met today. The House
adopted a resolution denouncing Gov
ernor Taylor for the lawlessness at
Frankfort and requesting him to with
draw in favor of Beckham.' Owing to
tlie absence of itlie committee appoint
ed to visit Frankfort to -report on the
situation, there was nO quorum of the
Senate. .Both houses adjourned until
tomorrow.
CHEERED FOR BOERS.
Anti-Trust Conference Winds up Its
Business and Adjourns
Chicago, Feb. 14. The anti-trust
conference adjourned sine die tonight,
with cheers -for the Boers, who, it
was remvrted, had captured Kimber
ley. There was a slim attendance.
Chairman iMonnett called the nleeting
to order at 1 o'clock. After singing
several campaign songs by iirofessor
Hatch, a number of papers were read.
ern,.inem organization: President, M.
L J0(vkvvood. of Pennsylvania; Secre-
, . n . a w . I ,4 -X' ... v..i-.
tirv. ii. r. -uaiiiij, ui .t- jlvhv.
Treasurer. C. T. Bride, of Washington,
I). C: Financial Secretary, AV. B.
Fleming, of Kentucky. The committee
recommended that non-partisan anti
trust leagues be organized in every
voting precinct in the TTnitetl States.
The resolutions demand public owner
ship and operation of railways and
telegraphs, provided that full compen
sation be awarded, therefor, excluding
watered stock and fictitious values.
MARRIED A SECOND TIME
Sequel to a Modern Romance Death of
a Well Known Citizen.
Wadesboro, X. C, Feb. 14. Special.
Mr. Paul A. Leak, well known in
many parts of the Suite, died sud
denly at the Kloudyke Hotel last
,uitrut jIJs
Ljj,. ff
health had been very much
for some timej and his death
was nor unexoected. Mr. Leak had
been to Baltimore and other points for
i several weeks and returned to Wades
hyry m tlle 10iV ti.ain last uisht. ne
retirtHl iuite earlv and his death was
aisoovered :l sh while afterwards.
He was a brother of John D. Lak,
-president of the First National Bank,
and James A. Ik, remesentative
fromi Anson county.
Miss Roa McLendon and Mr. Coyt
Retlfeara, whose secret marriage nas
recently i-eiortod fin The Ist. wre
re-married at the residence of the
bride's parents last night. Miss Mc
Iendon, who. until recently, was a
student at the Baptist Female Uni
versity, returned to her home last Fri
day night. It was the request of her
l51 cnts
that the secret marriage be
re-solemnisjed. Mr. and Mi's. Kert
feam will reside in Chesterfield coun
ty, 5. C
HOW G1I.P1N WAS HURT
Young Naval Officer Injured by an Ex"
plosion of a Machine lnu
Washington, 'Feb. 14. .A dispatch,
received by Secretary Long from Ad
miral Watson this onprning, gives the
first explanation of the injury to En
ti: n-Ann..i
SUCCess. r.xrsiS" w.,..
ary j, during tne capnue i. inawa.
Hie is nearly ready for duty."
Commander Raymond P. Rodgers,
of the 'Nashville, is the officer referred
to as commanding the expedition.
DIVIDING THE PIE
Republican Senators Hear Committee
Report A Steering Committee
Washington, Feb. 14. The caucus
of Republican .Senators this morning
heard report of the committee to re
distribute the patronage of the Sen
any action was taken on it. After
adopting a motion anith on zing -onair
inan -Aillson to aorrtdnt a steering
c-oonrarittee 'to map out aegislation to be
considered for the remaindesr of the
session, the caucus adjourned, sub-
jeot the call of the chairman. An
oiher meeting -will be held tomorrow
flfternoou If the Senate adjourns
associates.
Died in ITIaryland
Warrenton, N. .C, Feb. 14. Special
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THE USUAL COURSE
Everything Discussed But the
Main Question
MISSOURI ELECTION LAW
Debate Goes on Most of the Afternoon
-Soldiers of tho Spanish War Raid
ins the Treasury for Pensions Fi
nancial Bill Under the Ten Minutes
Rule in the Senate Bimetallism
Amendment Under Discussion
Washington, Feb. 14. Consideration
of the Legislative, Executive and Ju
dicial Appropriation ball was begun in
the 'House today. But little attention
was paki to the provisions of the bill
in the debate, which lasted all ithe
afternoon, most of the tline being ta
ken up with presentation of the merits
and demerits of the Missouri election
law. Messrs. Bartholdt and Pearce of
Missouri (Republicans), denounced it,
and Mr. Benton of Missouri (Demo
crat, eulogized it and the State of
'Missouri enthusiastically.
Mr. Sims of Tennessee made a
speech, calling attention to the great
lvu-mber of claims for pensions that
have been filed by soldiers of the
Spanish war, and comparing soldiers
of the Northern and Southern States
in this regard, greatly to the credit of
the latter.
In the course of a statement by Mr.
Hememvay, in charge of the appro
priations bdll, of its contents, an in
teresting discussion of the civil service
question o"curred. It was stated that
the teuiiporarj' clerical force necessi
tated by the recent war was more
etticient than the force supplied by
the commission.
Mr. .Moody of tMassachusetts advo
cated civil service reform, stating that
if Congress did not take some action
to remedy the evil of superannuation
the service would break down.
Chandler Amendment Voted Dowu -
The Financial bill reached "the point
in the Senate today at which general
debate came to a close, and when de
bate on amendments came iu under
the rten-minutes rule, the chair an
nounced that the question-was on the
amendment reported from the Com
mittee of . Finance. Mr. Chandler of
fered an amendment to the committee
amendment, which was voted down.
Then the amendment, -reported from
the Finance Committee, to the effect
that the act is not intended to place
any obstacles in the way of accom-
pli-shment of international bimetallism,
provided it be secured by concurrent ac
tion of the leading coummeivial nations
of the world and at a ratio wbich shall
insure the permanence of the relative
values between gold and silver, was
discussed. A vote upon it .was not
reached when the Senate adjourned.
BRYAN AT THE UNIVERSITY
Large Numbers of Students and Citi
zens Heard Him.
'Chapel Hill, X. C, Feb. 14.-Special.
'Hou. 'William Jennings Bryan lectured
today at the .noon hour before an en
thusiastic crowd of students of. the
University and others, die was intro
duced by President Alderman of the
University in a few Avell-chosen re
marks. Colonel 'Bryan received a
great demonstration, and college yells
were given, intermingled with cheers
for the great Nebraskan. For two
hours he discussed "Ponding Prob
lems," speaking on the money question,
the trust question and expansion. His
views are too well known to attempt
any synopsis, his lecture was a mas
terly effort, and the crowd was greatly
enthusiastic at times. Am admission
fee was charged, and at Mr. 'Bryan's
suggestion $2G0 of the proceeds was
set apart to establish an annual prize
for the best thesis on "Science of Gov
ernment," the balance to go to the lit
erary societies. After the lecture he
was driven to Pickarcrs 'Hotel, where
he made another short address. Colo
nel Bryan and party Heft on the after
noon train for Columbia.
SEALED BIDS FOR MARKET
Special Committee of Aldermen Will
Open Them Friday.
The market house may be sold, de
spite the opposition of the Fayetteville
street business men.
The s-peeial commiittee appointed by
the Board of Aldermen, of which Mr.
J. C. Drewry is chairman, to receive
and open twos ror its suie, uuw re
ceived a number of sealed proposals,
and these will be opened at noon Fri
day next, February .16.
There are many supporters of both
sides of ithe question, and this, to
gether -with the fact that the Supreme
Court says the city cannot sell the
market except by act of the general
assembly, will render any move in the
matter interesting. 1
Roofs Crushed In and Tivo ITIen Killed
Joliet, 111., Feb. 14. The roofs nf
two blast furnaces of the Illinois Steel
Company were crushed in todav hv
the weight of. iron thrown out of a
rurnace oy a gas explosion. . Two em
ployesiwere killed and "seventep-n in.
I j urea.
ACROSS THE MODDER
French Forces a Passage and
Occupies the Hills
CAPTURES BOER LAAGERS
Marches Twety-flve miles With Three
' Brigades Under Difficulties Lord
Roberts, Reporting the Movement,
Says It Was a Brilliant Performance
Sixth Division on the North Bank
of Ulet River.
London,, Feb. 14. Lord Roberts, in
a dispatch to the War Ofliee, dated
Dekil's Drift, February 14, reports
that General French, wiith three brig
ades of cavalry, artillery and mounted
infantry, marched from DeMl's Drift
yesterday morning to a point on iMod
der River twenty-five miles distant,
and that evening forced a passage at
Klip Drift and occupied the hills north
of the river, capturing three of the
enemy's laagers. (Meantime Lieuten
ant Colonel Cordon, with a brigade,
seized: itandeval Drift, four miles west,
together with a second drift, and cap
tured it wo Boer laagers.
Lord Roberts asys French's perform
ance was.. brilliant, in view of the fact
that intense- heat prevailed and a
blinding sandstomn raged during the
latter part of the day. He says that
French met flifctle opposition and his
losses were small, Lieutenant John
son, of the Inniskillen Dragoons, be
ing the only officer reported seriously
wounded.
lie adds that the Sixth division was
last night on the north bank of the
Rie.t River. He reiiorts that four offi
cers" and fifty-three men were pros
trated by the heat.
Movement Begins Successfully
London, Feb. 14. General Roberts'
advance from 'Modder River was be
gun "With considerable, success. The
British have invaded Orange Free
State in the attempt to flank the left
of Commandant Cronje's force at Ma
gersfoutein. They have gained pos
session of four drifts, by which the
Rieand Modder rivers are apparently
crossed, and have captured five Boer
laagers with supplies, though there is
no official indication of the amount of
booty.
It is difficult to follow the -movement
clearly here, owing to the im
perfection of maps, but it seems that
French's rapid operatic-ai not only cut
off the Boers' communication with
Jacobsdale. but - barred 'their direct
route to Bloemfontein, while at the
same time exposing the enemy to , a
flank attack on the road to Boshof.
Such,, at any rate, is the view of the
situation taken nere. - it -is assumeu
that 'Methuen still holds his position
south of Magersfontein, and it is re
garded as probable that laeDimald's
exiedition to Koodoesberg had for its
main object the drawing of rthe Boers'
attention westward from the contem
plated move of French.
Kimberley Can Hold Out
London, Feb. 14. A dispatch to the
Pall Mall Gazette from Mafefcing via
Gaberones, February 0, says:
"Sniping of Boers has been less
troublesome lately,. and their shell fire
is lighter. Our guns have caused se
rious losses to the Boers. Our food
supply is lasting well. and we can hold
out till June. The garrison Is very
confident. There were fewer casual
ties in January than during any -month
since the siege began.
This ds the only message from South
Africa that reached London this morn-
Wounded Boers Communicative
Pietermaritzbiurg, Feb. 13. Major
Basier-Creagh. surgeon in charge of
the ambulance train from Frere to
Mooi River, . brought ninety-five
wounded British soldiers here today.
(Sdx of the number were officers. He
also brought in three wounded Boers,
all .of whom had . been shot in the
thigh. On the way down the Boers
talked freely to the surgeon. They
told him that the Boers were fighting
for their independence, and hoped they
would win. They would make a good
trv anyhow.
The wounded men stated that there
were only a few English, Irish or other
foreigners fighting 'with the Boers in
Natal. The Irish Transvaal brigade,
they saiid, was on the western side,
probably with General Cronje at Mod
der River. v
The men said they had been m
three British hospitals and had (been
treated with the greatest kindness and
consideration by officers and men.
They were especially grateful to Brit
ish surgeons. One of the Boers said
he had offered his guard 80 to allow
him to escape, but the guard refused.
The Boer Mauser cartridge manu
factory at Modder Fontein 'has been
blown up. Between sixty and seventy
workmen were killed (by the explosion.
Boers Make a Capture.'
London, Feb. 14. The 'War Office
today issued details of the reconnois
sance February 12 by Lord Dundon
a'ld's cavalry, rwhich. has been dois
scouting work, for "General Buller, and
some skirmishing near Springfield, in
'which a lieutenant and six men were
captured by the Boers.
Australian Infantry mounted
, Cape Town, Feb. 13. The entire
Australian infantry have been mount
ed. This was done because most of
the men are fine horsemen. Only fif
teen per cent of the command needed
coaching. The remaining So per cent
were, thoroughly at home on horses.
The brother of the .wife of Commis
sioner of Public Works Sauer, of Cape
Town, was among the Free iStaters
killed at Coles-burg. "
Ensasement Last Sunday
London, Feb. 14. The War Office
has received the following dispatch:
"Itiet River, Feb. 13. Colonel Han
nay, with a brigade of mounted in
fantry, while marching from Orange
.River to Ram dam, had a slight en
gagement on the 11th :witbithe Boers
who held the hills threatening- his
right flank. He held the enemy iii
check while pushing the baggage and
main body on to Ramdam. Our loss
es were 4 killed, 22 "wounded and 13
missing.
"On February 12 General French
seized the crossing ot 'Kiel. Kiver at
iDekil'-s Drift, on the east bank of
which the Sixth and Seventh divisions
are now encamped."
News Travels Slowly
London, Feb. 14. Owing to inter
ruption of land telegraph wires be
tween Land's End and London, due
to a gale and heavy snow storm, mes
sages are being forwarded by rail-
mi " 1 t
way. l lie railway service is aiso mucn
delayed by the .snow storm.
Lieutenant Churchill Wounded
'London, Feb. 14. lA dispatch to the
"War Office from 'Chieveley Camp an
nounces that Lieut. G. Churchill way,
wounded during Lord Dundonald's
reconnoissance February 12.
FATHER SHOOTS HIS SON
The Younc Man was Under
the Influence of Whisky
Engineer Fetzer Dies of Heart Disease
With His Hand on the Throttle
Bryan Spoke to Two or
" Three Thousand.
Greensboro, -X. C, Feb. 14. Special.
Charles Hummel shot his son Ess
near Wilkerson's distillery, this after
noon and gave himself up to the
sheriff. The son was drinking and at
tacked the father, . who was -remon-stratiug
Iwith -him against going to
the distillery. Wuiinrnel says he shot
his son in self defense. Two shots
were fired, both taking effect. The
wounds are dangerous. The young man
is about twenty years old.
John Fetzer, an engineer, died on
his engine on train No. 7 here tonight,
of heart disease. He had just arrived
from Danville, with his dead 'hand on
the throttle. His home was in 'Reids
ville. His age was about forty. He
was a mem-ber of the Masons and a
Knight Templar. -
William J. Bryan spoke to three or
four thousand people at the depot to
night. He left on the fast mail for
Columbia.
REDUCE THE SURPLUS
Representative Levy Proposes to Cut
Down Internal Revenue Taxes
Washington, Feb. 14. -Representative
Levy of New York today intro
duced a biil to reduce the internal rev
enue tax so as to decrease the surplus
by an amount estimated at $00,000,000
annually. The principal provisions are
as follows:
The tax on beer, ale, etc., is reduced
from $2 to $l.per barrel; ithe tax cri
tobacco and snuff is reduced to 6
cents a pound; $3 a thousand on cigars
weighing more than three pounds per
one thousand and 75 cents per thou
sand on cigars weighing less than
three pounds per thousand, and $1.25
per one thousand on cigarettes; .the
stamp taxes rto be reduced 50 per cent,
except on checks, drafts and tele
grams; taxes .on proprietary medicines
and preparations to be repealed, as is
the tax of 10 cents per opund on tea.
Safe Crackers Make a Raise
Charlotte. .N. C. Feb. 14. Special.
Professional burglars-last night broke
open the iron safe of Knox 'Ac Brown
at Davidson, and obtained four hun
dred dollars. Checks tin the safe were
left untouched. It is supposed to be
the same gang that recently broke
open two other safes in this part of the
State. The tools used were a
chisel and a large hammer.
cold
A Masistrate Fines a Doctor
.Wintn,.-S.' C. Feb. 14. pecdal.
Dr. Newton of Hichmond - whs tried
before a Republican magistrate here
this afternoon on a charge of forcing
vaccination upon a negro girl who had
been vaccinated. To the surprise of
many who heard ithe evidence, the de-
was fined one
costs. His counsea appealed the case health. Easy to take. T-ry them Only
4 ru:mjwoi riAivrt- rr xv-ton.25 cents. Money back it not CUTCAU
1.4 lJlf v. 1 1 11 1'l X vvrui t.. . v ' '
lief t tonight for his home. .
TREATY HANGS FIRE
Rumor That It Will Be With
drawned Not Confirmed .
WHO GOT THE BIG END?
ITIcKInley and Hay Surprised That
Senators Should Think the United
States Did Not Get the Best of the
Bargain many Senators Working
for an Amendment to Give ThlsCoun
try Exclusive Control of the Canal.
Washington, Feb. 14. No officer of
the administration can be found who
will admit that the administration
contemplates the withdrawal of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty from the" Sen
ate. On the contrary, the President
and iSecretary of iState profess to be
as greatly enamored of their brilliant
diplomatic triumph as ' they were
vhen it was announced to the world'
with such a flourish of trumpets, but '
they do not attempt to conceal thtir
surprise and chagrin at the action of
those members of the Senate wro are
inclined to insist that the United
States. did not by any means get the
big end of the bargain.
There is no apparent reason why the
treaty should be withdrawn at this
time, for the burden of all the infor
mation that reaches the ears of tho
'Secretary of State is that it will be
ratified in due time. But this is due
to the fact that those Senators who
Avere at -first inclined to accept the
treaty, but who have since reached
the conclusion that it must be revised,
have not yet seen fit to openly pro
claim their belief. About a dozen
(Senators are outspoken in their oppo
sition to the (treaty. But there are
many more working for an amend
ment that will give the United States
the right to control the canal at all
times and close it to hostile ships in
-time of war. To do this and at thfe
same time maintain provisions for
neutrality is a ...vexatious and embar
rassing problem. .. " '.-
A report was set affoai In the Sen
ate in the late hours of the afternoon,
that not on'ly would the treaty bfc
withdrawn, but that Great Britain,
had, through some confidential chan
nel, communicated to , certain - (Sen
ators that she would be willing -to ac
cept an amendment to the, treaty giv--ing
the United States complete con
trol at all times. .
The .Senate Foreign 'Relations Com
mittee, at its regular meeting today,
did not take up the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty, which is still in the hands of
the sub-coin mittee to which it was re
ferred. The State Department is now ex
pressing satisfaction over the fact that
every foreign government except that
of France has sent congratulations to
the United States on the negotiation
of the treaty, but to use the words of
a Republican Senator, "The compli
ment contained in those congratula
tions is at the best a very doubtful
one."
SAVED FROM TIIE DEEP
Sailors Taken from a Ship as She Wan
About to Sink
New York, Feb. 14. The French
line steamship Fournel, which arrived
this morning from Bordeaux and Ha
vre, had on board the Tcaptain and
crew of the Italian steamship Fran
cisco Grasso and an English channel
pilot, who were taken from the . Fran
cisco Grasso when the vessel was
about to sink. The 'Francisco Graso,
which was formerly the British oil
tank steamship Flashlight, was recent
ly purchased in Liverpool for Italian;
owners. She sailed from Liverpool
January 24 for Genoa. On the second,
day out she encountered a -gale, and
January 30, when six .days out, tho
circulating pump broke down, and
from that tLme on it was only 'a ques
tion of ho uts until, the -vessel would
sink. The crew set signals of distress.
The steamship Fournel sighted them,
and, bearing down, took off the crew.
FLOOD SUBSIDING.
All Traffic on the Chattahoochee Mns
pended for Four Days -
Columbus, Ga., Feb. 14. The Chat
tahoochee river reached a standstill at
midnight, and by noon today had fall
en three feet and was gradually reced
ing. The. estimate of damage done
foots up into thousands.
All traffic on the river has been at a
standstill 'for four day. It will prob
ably.be a week before steamers .-in
leave port. CowndfcrabJe damage raw
, .inno Am n ASnbama sdde of the
river, caused by embankments giving
way and letting water into low-lying
irLii twaav-
way
districts.
That Throbbing Headache.
(Would quickly leave you if. yvu
used Dr. King's Now Life Piils- Thou
sands of sufferers have proved tfoeir
matchless merit for SlCk and - N'etrvous
Headaches. They iake pure blootl
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