V 1 H A RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY-23. 1900. No.76. Post U COST MANY LIVES tack on Cronje Proved Dis astrous to British. s A MODDER RIVER AFFAIR fc,i.o I ! Against Boer Position uilho,!i IianSi"S Sltuatlon- Lo,.f Hvj on Both SIdes-Roer Fnc Around Lad smith Reduced Liif-(aDadlan Regiment Suf f(TtdHcaJ Lows. -A dispatch to The i t'M. " k - from Paardeberg, dated Jl. t :" p. mi.. Bays: . .a::; Botha has been at ..: :vliee Cronje, and ther.e ;. vvi'iv fighting. Botha lost i I his command has been I ' ;; ;i t,i a news agency, under i-l,l.-r River, February 21. ; i;. n ial Kelly-Kenny vigor- A i i. -licl frouje's position Sun- Mo:i'!;iy, and en countered tiav . ,'.:':! iv-ist;ni t On Monday Crou- v,, .1 ;Vr ;iu armistice. On Tues- y , :i l " s position. The dispatch -- Tit i. r!ou was one of the costliest ; war. On both banks of the v,t i.-' around is level, and the Rrit- :i.iv.i!i-v a toss this ground 'was .- y in 'In1 matter of losses. The a replica of General Me ;;,:! ri-l.i at Modder River. At ,!. the lighting the Boer josi ,;i .vn un.-hanged. The Boers admit ,.t" NM." Hofr Mill Numerous at Ladj-snilth. !. . I r i. I-Yb. 22. The Morning Post : -:ed :Lie following -from Ladysmith Y-;..-.r ry l' by runner to FrereOamp, '-: -i;iry 21: !! of garrison has improved : ! fully. Bombardment eoutin-r-.-adily. -iir.f hundred and thirty Boer wag- ;r"kked northward todiiy. De- rais and the fact that four hun ti -I ..:her wagons trekked in the same !':.v;i.u last week, we imagine that ' IV-r force has been Very slightly hved. I':-. Jameson is doing well. Corre v. : ! r: Maxwell of The. Standard ir! Ua.-IIugu of The Telegraph, who !! with dvseuterv, and Ylvenson ' T;-.' Chronicle, who is suffering f.-' ii :mtroko. are also doing "well. ::tv:l expectation here is fhut the T'-u will l-e relieved by ifiio enid of A -;.:itvi to ihe Times from Oiteve-Cirs.-iK .kited ye&tevday, Mays tllrait - ':;p-.ny holds a matttirally strong :r . n on the lower pur of the above Cobuso. A .I -nat-h from Stettskirni't-, ' rry- rhi't-e .miles from 1'ietenniani'tZ'-" z. y t-iia t Boer reports ta'te than .'r.iwrt' mrves -are iiinsitruiifg and h'e '.o !on zei- in eiheef oomnianU of the i i jii'-aa forces. (Hsualties at Rentburs. 1 rvLm. Feb. 22. The War Offlee is- 1 i i of casuaMiies a!t Ken'sberg :-:uary 1.". Kle vetn men were kiilled, ! i nt and .forty-four imen were prr-'cnri's. aawl a major, a lieju " :.a:i: md ..:ie 'hundiivid men are imls.s Mi tin ' casualties 'W'eie in the .Its'aitv regiment. Canada llereivrs Surprising: News. "Mwa. f.x!). 22. Hi Excellency v - .'.i-.-rr,or Genea'al has received tiie , ' telrvram from 'Ivord Tl'aberts, Faanle'ig, Feba-uary 22: ' '.inauiiaiii regiment lhas done ln nii.y s-rv.Iee inoe its arrival in is".'! Afrir.i. I de'eply regret the i'.ivy !a ;r nfferad ilurinir tihe ficrht- ir n rat- 1:m.!i iiraiTt, anid beg you 1V 'i your ieople haw much we all ciai H' -vnsi)icu'ouLS gaMaiiitry dis- LV itV.r (,'inni,l;!i:n nmnvirlPia run . ' ' - . J l ' V Alii V- V V J ? (! ' :n t'iif above it would appear tdi-a.t -r: r0 ,;c it -or prr.;LQ1j-0j that tihe 'Jviural was aware of w'hmt : a ' --'rH'Ded. The only inferenee -to forresjiHitmft at -Dhe front. Klines to be Reopened. 1,1,, Feb. 22.-General Roberts 1 ' '' The War nffir fllT,..-, . -I'-t.iuoTi rerMrts fmm Kiniberley ; 1 and forage are being rushed 'l -tat as possible. There Avill be en.,uSh to start the Ie Beers -nt m um tl.,ys where,by sreat mis v hi i0 aiieviatetl. He hopes that and adjoining Country will ON Till? TUGELA, ferhUh Hold New Ground and Roera Apparently la Retreat.- la tiri nsli troops advanced beyond i' a 1'arm. Boers recrossed to the . o . a fnaT uooei'ts sent ftlm m f ! !'! n to the War Office, -witting it v .iv m-irK:sed, for there .'has not been .fnwu Limlon vet rearardimcr y an-a bans ta king any part in Sun r,.v righting. All that has been re- ,a (.mada is a listt of casualties.' n. vnuuumu south side of Tiisela River, and at- tempteil to hold Fin and Flurry hills, near lllaugwane 31111, but the British attacked them and they were driven from their positions The -Britten -now IhoJd all ground south of the Tugela, Colonel Wynne's patrols having en tered Coleuso township toda3'. Tuesday the Boers hauled a heavy wagon by hand from a liigli position on Monte Cristo Hill. A rifle .brigade followed them, and just as a team of horses 'vas inspanned they shot the animals. The wagon was then aban doned and fell into the hands of the BritisQi. It was found to contain 40,000 founds of Mauser ammunition. A tle't'tir if omul in a Boer 'laager s-ftates thfcit k'haki uniforms Avorn by thv liritish are invisible at a com ivaiatuvely sliHrt lKsttance. The wri'ter aduletl .that. The 'British shell tire is terrible. He expresi-l Tauibts as to 2rouv .the Avar will end.- .ludgiing .from appearances, long range lining of lydd)ite s-hells frightens t!he IWrcs. Tihey appeuir now to be in tin II rcirrejit. Bnitisih casualtlie were light- in the lighting Sunday aitvd tihey have Ihhmi small-since. Slight b-ut con tinuous liring haw been oiing on ill day across .the Tugtila. British Lose Nearly Twelve Thousand Ijo-mtan. Feb. 22. The War Oriiee has issutxl a rejorc giving Bnitish loss es .in Souvt'li Africti .to IVoruary 17. This islrowis a -t'otal of llJt4 officers anl mem kiJtel, wounded or missing. The Fiisilkns eapturt-il or mtisis'mg af ter the ibatMe of X.kilikLsHu''s Osek aiv not includeil in tile above fottail. The War Office announces tfliat lin ad diri'an 't'o the n:-eArous published jmte ment n'f looses ait P-aKirdelrerg Febru ary 18 a captain and three lieutenants were killed. CROXJU M KHOlM)EI. lie Is iriakiiiz a (Gallant Fight With the Odds Asa In kt Him. Ixmdon, Feb. 22. General Roberts.' army has completely surrounded the retreating -Boers at Koodoes Rand drift, and Cronje, with his ba'ck to the wall, is making a splendid defence, which, however, the latest dispatches indicate, is a forlorn hope. Tlie Boer force, wiiiich is estimated to number S.O'X) men, is intrenched in the fbed of Modder River at-a point where the stream makes a sharp leud. Thej' are also occupying hills on the south bank. .A British circle around this xsition 'was completed iMouday morning liy Freuciirs mounted troops, and tho brave defenders have since been tar gets for a terrible fire from all sides. Nevertheless, Avlieu the latest dis patch left Roberts Hieadquarters Wed nesday morning, the Boers were still holding their posts with -such vigor as to indicate the possibility of their leing able to resist until reinforce ments arrived to divert the attention of a large part of the British surround ing force. Their losses have doubt less leen severe. , At noon Monday Cronje sent a mes senger for an armistice for twenty four hours. One correspondent says the armis tice Avas asked for to enable the Boers to "bury their dead. All correspond ents concur in stating that the request was refused. One says that- Kitchener replied that he would not allow a min ute's armistice, but would give the Boers a half-hour to consider whether they AA'ould surrender unconditionally or ngnt to a nmsn. ivenmaiiy, uron je, according to The Daily News cor respondent, sent a messenger to say he would surrender. The British gen eral sent answer that ihe .must Come to the Tirinish camp. Cronje refused, saj'ing there had been a misunder standing, and that he would light "to the death. Bombardment was then re opened. There is nothing later than this. WAR CL.O.UI IN COLOMBIA, insurrection So Serious as to ITIake the Situation Critical. Washington, Feib. 22. A dispatch, dated Bogota. Fehruary 22, received by the State Department this morning from Charles Burdett Hart, minister to the United States of Colombia, in dicates that the Colombian, govern ment is in a precarious situation. Min ister .Hart says that in the present rev olutionary troubles the government has suffered (petty reverses, there are no mails and telegraphic service is someAvhat interrupted. It is evident from the tone of the message that Minister Hart regards the, insurrec tion as very serious and the govern ment's condition critical. Reports of the success of Colombian rebels surprise government officials here. Sonje of them, who hae know ledge of affairs in Colombia, say that the army of the republic, if not the largest, is at least the best trained in South America, and was .regarded as invincible against any insurrectionary force which might be raised in the country. It was drilled bv American army officers and its officers are train ed in the national school, of AA'hich a West Point graduate has leen in charge. Tlheire are no Unli'ted States warships in Ooloanbtian wiaiters except tflie con verted cruiser iRaaiiger, which huns been in 'Panama snirveor.iing ince: February 12, and piossiibly the converted gun ky&.t Scorpion, 'whk-fli arrived at Kiingston, Jamaica, February 13, on her Avay to Carta genia -with anenibietrs of tthe dnitetr-oeemnlic . canal survey party. Minister Hart did not ask for a war- -s.n a, z.iwvnmsu.i ihww that, tinft in- 'surreetion is coailfineni iMneipaliy toitne - ""'Pine s, denounce tne interior and ftoait American intea-- imperialism foreign alliances, mill tar- ests at Cartagena, Panama ana volw.uu .woumi express are not tin gnoat dangers WILL MEET JULY 4TH Democratic Convention to Be Held in Kansas City. THE PLATFORM OUTLINED It Will Oppose Imperialism and Trusts and Will Affirm the Chicago Platform Great Efforts Will Be ITlade to Cap ture the German Vote In the Central Western States ITIlUvankee Asked for the Convention. Washington, Feb. 22. The Demo cratic National Committee met today at the Raleigh Hotel and -listened to the speeches of delegations from varl oits cities that were urging the claims of their (respective places. The com mittee decided to hold the convention in Kansas City, July 4. The platform for 1900 was ontliined by members of the committee a:s an'tl expa.n'siioiu, aaiti-ttruisit, aaiti-itireaty, ant.i Kngiand, free sUlver. W'liiie the silver pla.nk oif ithe Ohiieago pla'tfonim Avia:s -on sidiered feintalin of aulioitlion, it was mtot ex'pected tb -inl-ay t:he leading patrt tin the a:m'iyaign except in the s'nlver States. 5reat sties wa laid by speakers .before ithe committee, aind.by ot.h er.'s in ha Ills a nd lobbies, on the ai'eeessUty of captur'i'ng the "Geariman vote, -and ut was felt that the I'esw said about siilver in this -onneti!cm tihe better. The committee then itoolc Tip the matter of 'selecting tire convention city, Avitih the ires'iilit as stated. Ajs 'the roll of States was called no city was offered until Missouri was (reached, Aihen the name of Kiausas City AA'ais presented. When New York, was calhM, Chair man Jones annonncetr that it was due Reprefc-entatnive Ijevy of New York to skiitt" .tilrat h-e ha-d ;i'.'gii.i.li ed his lutetn ri on Of appearing before the commit tee and inviting the convention to go to New York, but he had telephoned to 'Levy, 'and 'he "had 'not arrived. Oom mitteemaiu Campbellil of New Y'ork ol jected to any city being prescntted thTOugh any th'er than a. national committeeman, and sa.m Ihe-naa no JiifonnDaitlion that Mr. .Levy intended to appc"air cm behalf of New York. Mayor Rose presented the invitation o'f Milwank'ee. 'He said tnea-e was no use in taking the coarventioai 'to Kan sas City or any other place Avhere ithe State was sure to go Democratic, lire battle f 1000 unifst be fought in the Mididil Western States and wkuld be won or lost by (Jermau-Ainerlcain votes. Wisconsiiin could be cartwd !oy the Demociiats if tlie convenrPoai -Aviea-e beid in tihat city, and' he hoped it -would go Leimocrrtitic even if the eJonveintdon went, to Kanisals City. die declared itlvalr the Germans would vote against expainsio'U and iiimjaaai- :ism and uneed the Committee to do what it could to gain this Aote by Qroldiiiug t'he donA-'ention in Mil waukee. The German vote was the -Ixal'anee of Xower in Ohio, Indiama, Illanois, 'Mlehi ,ran -and Wiisconsbn, all Of which States could be carried .if the Germain volte could be capttm-ed. Reprvis'entative Cowflierd oif Miissouri ifoliro-ed wtith a. plea foir Kansas City. He iaudetl its Ifaiciliti'es and said: ' "As a matter of poiLi'tics, df tihe oon v'enitiiom wer'e to be held in Kansas City, .tihe effect would be as great as it could le in Wi scomisin liif it -wevQ taken ifo Milwvukee. It was better tj reward one's f.riiends that to 'buy one's enleniies. lie trepresemted the mtet loyal Democracy in the United States si.iid requested the coin' vention f or Koin as City in itia behalf. Ex-Governor Ieck of Wisconsin spoke in favor of Milwaukee. RepresentatiA'e Cowherd presented David Overmeyer of Kansas City, vvho thought the' Germans would be as much influenced against the Repuibli vans, if the convention were held in Kansas City as if it Avere held in -Milwaukee. Kansas City could entertain a convention better than Milwaukee, lie referred to Bryan as the "standard-bearer of the common people of the universal earth." and the Chicago candidate and platform as "that sub lime man and that sublime plat form." The mention of Bryan's name pro voked applause, but there, was. lit'ile enthusiasm over the mention of the "sublime platform." Mr. Overmeyer referred to the Boer war, and said that the sympathy of Americans went forth to the Boers and prayed to speed the bullets of every Dutchman fighting for liberty. This sentiment was cheered and ap plauded by members of the commit tee. He thought the convention, if held In Kansas City, would be crowd ed bv thousands or l'opuiists who would thereby be influenced to vote "the Democratic ticKec. e referred to the assassination of iioebel and. de nounced it fiercely, being liberally ap plauded. Representative Lentz spoke a few minutes for Milwaukee. The G erma n vote was a doubtful element and must be reacneu. -uunauivee was the Ger- man 'Aniens ui America. The plat form would be sent out in he German language. It would' decl.-irp. o,i,i l Sympathy for the Boers, all of which! Avould be endorsed by all Germans. He insisted that the Republicans were busy trying to purchase small German papers and operate them for the Re publican party. Ohio Germans, he af firmed, .were-a waiting an .opportunity to rebuke 'President McKiuley for im perialism.; Mr. Lentz was liberally applauded.. Ihe committee then took a recess, after which the place and day for holding the convention Avere put to a vote. " ' Ex-Senator Gorman took a leading part in the conferences preceding the formal meeting of the national com mittee, and his influence on the organ ization was noticeable. There Avas a gathering, of party leaders at Sen ator Gonman's house yesterday after noon, and the conference begun there was continued for several hours. Sen ator Jones of Arkansas, chairman of the national committee: C. A. Welch of Iowa, secretary of the committee; ex-Go vemor Peek of Wisconsin, ex Governor 'Stone of Missoiri, Jobn R. McLean of Ohio, J. G. Johnson or Kansas, Henry D. Clayton of Atla baina, ex-Senator Davis of West Vir ginia, Bradley B. iSmalley of Vermont, Ja'nies L. Norfis of the District of Co lumbia and others were present. Afttey tihl's 'imlbrmal 'meeting, at. AvhtolC t. was if annually amnio uiuiced, pcilitilK-s 'had .not been mentioned, it took just an ihiou'r to decide 'where the iconvemttiou wouild be located. Alter the fitMintjilul" qii.esti:,cn Avas iiniciad'tiee'l Kaaisas Giity ttn.ade isuch a strong irep .resentiatinn tli-ait Milwaukee wais Jeft in .the 'distancie. Kaitivas City presented a eeirtaified cfiiieck f or $50,000 aind pno.ni ised to "pinovitle ' a free hall and puy 'lne'rJt of the officers of the couA'eiUti'cin, als?o to paty the expenses cf 'the rua ti'oinal !0im'mibtee and provide lit wiith if 'tee lieadiqu arters. Against ttliis Miil waukee could only ffer a certititl chexdc for .$40,000. . T!he quest'ioui of fii:ug the (tote of the meeti'lng was debated long and eatrnestily ibefoie .Ut was decided upon. 1't ANias due to .Senator Gorman, how evei", that July 4 'was selectted. ' Ex-fSovemwr Stone of Miiissouiri 'fui'voml June 14. In this he va;s isup-poi-ted by iSenatar Tillman and others, who claimed the pa-rty faiiled in the" last naitiional sunrpia:lgn 'beeause the convention, was hi-ild in duly. Mr. Oorman, in, ia'Jvoicialting the se lefitillcn of Jwly, remvudid tihe commit tee that 'it had alwaiys been the custom of t-Jio Demoeratiic party.- wh'tm out of power, to hold ots eunvenitil-ou after tlha't of tthe Rciivuiblicans. There weire nii.au y advantages in t!bis, he claimed, as Dd gave tlretm opportunity to igauge t'he Sirmgtlii. of the enemy. It wtus doubtless true, lie saiid, tihat the tiime betweem 'the noniiinatioin of (Bryan in I39v5 .ifnd 'tire elebtron- AVtas "too - sh'ort. !l'f the parliy had beetii given Sonlger itiime it xvuilid probably have won. Tif Icireum stances that existed then pre A'aiiled now he would be a strong ad vocate 'of am eatly convention, but work has been going on ever since the inoninathjin of Bryan. Men -who con ducted the la:st campaign were sitiill an the lead. Thej' ha'd not only the ben efit of experience of the last cam paiigu, but the laid'vatntage of fpur years tin which to ifaaniiliarize tiheimsel'es with the situation. .Mr. -Goinmiain then itioubhed gently, hut skllifullily, on the jlatiCcirm ui-u'-i- the neeessltfiy for liar mbfny. He d;Id '.not ask that ainj' great piV:ncipileis lenunc'iated in tihe Cftoioago platform b:e abaind'oined. .He closed toy. prediet.jng that Avith a. reunited party the Deriiociiiats -AvonM w:in. d't was 'decided lilhat t wo deilegates be altewe'd for eaclh- lOorigressional distrJet and four delegates at large for eat-h State, and isix ifor each terr!itorjr and tihe iDijstrict cif tCofiumbiai The com tniittee then adjouirneid t:o ameet in Kan sas City, July 3. DUEL IN THE ROAD, An Overseer a Ulttle Better on the Trig STer Than the Other Fellow. Washington, Ga., Feb. 22 Robert Gulley yesterday shot and instantly killed Wade .Bolton in the public road near Bolton's house, thirteen miles from here. Gullejr, with a force of hands, was working on the public road near Bol ton's house, when Bolton came along with a load of wood. On reaching the road force he saw one of the' negro hands plowing up land some three feet beA'ond the embankment. IBolton asked the. negro why he was plowing beyond the embankment. The negro told him to see Gulley. . Bolton turned Ito Gulley, who was :fi'f ty feet away, and asked why hte was aillowing Ihis land to be plough'ed up. Ybu attend to your bus'ineiss and I'M attend to miine," was the reply. A volley oif epilthe'ts followed, and Bolton drew a, pistol' and fired at Gul ley, who also threw a revolver. 'For a few miuuifces the tiring was -Ms. Bol ton, having etmptiied his revolver, jumped from his wagon, went around i.n fiiont of his horsJeJs and heigau to re load, but fell before hie finished. Bolton (fired five ishdts, none of whiich took effect. Gulley fired four timies, the thilrd ishioit strtJMing Bolten in tih'e left Ibreas't. . BRYAN IN GEORGIA. He Itlakes an Open Air Speech and Attends a Banquet. Columbus, -Ga., Feb. 22. William J. Bryan arrived here today. He was accorded an ovation by thousands of people who assembled at the depot and along the route to the Rankin House, to which Mr. (Bryan was escorted. He held an informal reception in the ho tel parlors. This afternoon he deliv ered an address from the baicony of the hotel. Tonight be was banqueted at tne notei. e aa-ih iciive on an early morning train for Atlanta, HANGS IN THE BALANCE Republicans are Uncertain of Porto Rico Tariff Bill, " WILL HOLD A P0W-W0W Friends of -the Measure Consider the Situation; So Critical That it If Not Wise to Submit it to the Caucus, So a Conference Has Been Called to. Con sider What to Do Democrats Practi cally United Against the Rill. Washington, .Feb." 22. Although the matter has not 3ret been fully decided, indications are that a conferences not a caucus, of )Re publican members of the House will be held Saturday night to consider the. -Porto Ricau a riff bill oaay atrvocates ana antagonists are equally strenuous in their claims of 'final success, but the situation is so critical the friends of the measure do not deem it wise or expedient to sub- and antagonists unit its jate to the caucus. They nope to -win enough: doubtful Republicans or those avIio have expressed open op position at the . oouifeirenee to maJce sure the passage of the bill next Mon day. Some iRepubliean opponemts of the bill "Willi smother their opposition and vote Avith the majority of their party associates belieA'ing the bill -will be materially modified br defeated alto gether in the Senate. Senator Proctor of Vermont was in the House yesterday, and it was stated this; morning that his object was to advise the Vermont members to A'ote against the bill. Several mem- hers of the Indiana delegation were quoted this morning in opposition to the bill, but upon inquiry it Avas learn ed that they had not yet fully decided upom such 'action. A lletiter from ex Attorney General 'Miller, denouncing as monstrous the proposition that Congress could goA'ern or control terri tories except under the limitations of the constitution,, was circulating today among Indiana members. A canvass of the House, made by one of the officers today,-Avas said to reveal a tie in the Republican, vote. As to report ed "rebels" on the Demo cratic side Davis and 'Spark-man or Florida, and Davey and Meyer of Iouisiana Mr. Richardson of Tennes see said that ; as .to three of them he knew the report that they would A-ote for the bill was untrue, but he would not individualize. STIJICTUY PATRIOTIC. Senate Hears Foraker Read Wash Ins ton's Farewell Address. Washington, Feb. 22.--JTh'e session of the 'Senate today was braef. The fea ture was the reaidi'unig of Wai.shCnigiton's fare! well address by Mr. F'ciraker. It .was lifetefmed 'to Aviith great Int'erest on th'e iart of the large audience iin the galkiiies. .Mr. Fordlcer's rletaiding of the ad:d.re?s was clear ainul dfe'libeirate and occmplled labouit fifty minutes. Mr. Penrose, who, had given notice that he would call .up the Quay caste 'today, said that iLn vftew of tihe fact fthait the Senate . wuihed tk adjourn early he would niot press tihe matter today, but gave notice that he Aould move for its leoai&iidiemtion toniiornovv. Mr. Foirahe-r ealileid Mr. PenitOse's at ein!tilon tb the fact thalr. his (Foraker's) notiiioe oif in'tention -to take up flue Porto Ricain bill preceded tihe notice given by Mr. PeniioSie in regard to the Quay matter. ThiLvresiuHted in a controversy Lover tne ram uc -inw -ieiu'u;ue, mcu was cut .short. by adjouirnment. The fourth day's deba te on the" Por-to Rican tariff bill presented no new fea tures. Speeches "were made againisit the bill by Messrs. McClellan, Mc-Oall and Brantley, dtad hi its favor by Mestsirs. Gtrosvemcw, 'Mo'ody and Parker. The fiiridt 'nli:ght seon ifco iaccommbdajtie the surplus of debate was held this even ing, lasitfing from 8 to 10:30 o'clock. STUDENTS CELEBRATE. Washington's Birthday Observed at the University Chapel IHill,.N. C, Feb. 22 . Specdal. Washington's hlirth day was appropri ately observed, here tofday by inter'ost ing exercksiels held in Gerraird Hall in the morning' uder the d:irecJtion, of the I) ialectii c ; a md -Phffl an th ropic societies. Messrs. J. -E. L-a'tita-aiUfd G. iN. Coffey Were the orators. They, spoke on "ln dustiliali'sm" au'd "Saxon vensus Latin" respt'ectively. Judge .McRae made tihe Closing address, tin tine afternoon the annual presentation oif medals to the P'a-esihmen took place amid the usual ex cite meant. - The plan of having eontiiinuoitis ses sions of the Univensjity, as adopted by the trustees, has gTiven much satisfac tion here. NO RIGHT TO BE HEARD. House Committee Does Not Wish to Hear! t umnberg. Washington, Feb. 22. The hearing in the matter of the Coeur d'Alene mining trouble before the House Com- mittee on" Military i Affairs this morn ing was enliA'ened by disputes between some of the members as to the course of procedure. Repi-esentativeLeiitz of Ohio wanted, to introduce an afildavlti from a ' miner to the effect that -nia permit had been- revoked because he had not voted a" certain way in thaf recent school board election, but af teg considerable discussion it was de cided to be irrelevant testimony and was excluded. Representative Hull suggested thaU the testimony so far has been of af character tending to sustain the charges against Governor Steunenbei'gj. and State officers, and if it was to continue on that line he thought iSteu nenberg should be heard ami ehouhl have an oppoiiunity for being repre sented by counsel. This was objected to by Representatives Lentz and Hay, and it was determined that Steunen berg should not be heard at this time; Attorney F. C. Robertson was-on the stand, but as the time was very brief, no progress was made. AS TO VOTING I CUBA. Americanized Natives to Have titQ Privilege of the Elective Franchise (Havana, Feb. 22. 'GoA-erner Genera Wood has decided to permit Cubans -who are naturalized AmerrTean ciitdzena to vote cit the coming elections. For mer Secretary . of State Capote en deavored last summeir 'to .force vhole sale 'renuuKjlatndms of ;Ame;rica:n cilti zenshiip, but ( lenerai Broioke reif uisetl to permit it. Gene rail 'Wood' takes tllwv 'sarnie position, but at the eame tiimio will grant the frauehi'se Ho ' Dubai V Americans. 'Nuitilve-bo-m' Cubiins who aire subjects -of cthrir natoicfins will niolt tb'e permit ttd itb vote. There are -many; here, especially .French.' General Wood's oider will he publllishe! Short ly. The Radicals may objeet, but- like most Cuban pi-o tests, it wiiili' die a. spewly death. - Washington's -bi'Tthday wa.s quieltly celebrated and some -bullldlngs owimed by Cubans Avere die;corated. A balll wa;si given tonight. SaJturday will be-th'n. big iholtlida'y, . 'it ibiin.g the. ainmiiv-oirsairy;. tof the outbrealk off the In sit revohrt'ioiu SOLDIERS SENT HOME. Only a Small Guard Now Retained at Frankfort The Legislature ITlay Ad journ Next Week. , Frankfort, Feb. 22. Three compa nies of. soldiers were sen home front the guard at the 'State house this af- . ternoon leaving only seventy-,five sol diers around the governor's mansion; and State buildings. It is reported tonight that the legis lature will probably adjourn next week; in . the event of the passage of the bill offered in -the llouse yesterday providing for a .re ward of $100,000" for the arrest and conA'ictlou of "Goebel'si assassin. Members of the legUJaturo ' argue that little legislation can be transactexl vunder the present state .of affairs; that the contest for the goA--ernorship cannot' le passed ujwn by the courts before the day of regular adjourfament, March IT, .and that bills passed are subject to ibe presented to the wrong claimant for governor for his approval, and little good can be 9 accomplished by their: presence. One of the radical measures to bel presented to the leglflature tomorrow is one providing for a severe penalty against railroads for carrying free pas sengers to political conventions or to the capital to intimidate officers. , - PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION. Sons of the Revolution Observe Wash ington's Birthday. Washington, Feb. 22.-President McKinley, accompanied by iSelretaries Hay and Hitchcock, attended the an nual (Washington's Birthday celebra tion of the local organization of .the Sons of the Revolution this - morning. The exercises' were of a patriotic char acter -and were held in the National Theatre, Avhere a large audience Avas gathered. iSenator T)ejew deliveretl an oration; Bishop Satterlee and other distinguished persons were present. The President and cabinet officers were greeted with applause as they entered the theatre -and took their seats in a . box. The Marine Band furnished music. The Day in Manila iMan ila, Feb. 22.-Wa shing birthday was quietly celebrated hire. Iti the morning Colonel French, of ih Twenty-second infantry, raised over s-choolhouses several American llags which had been presented to the chil dren. During the exercises the chil dren sang patriotic songs. In the afternoon there Avas a recep tion on the flagship Baltimore, and the marines at Cavlte arsenal had a holiday. In the evening there were exercises at the Soldiers Institute. Slim Attendance at Nlzlit Session. Wa's-hingtcm, Feb. ,22. Tlhle deeAre of iinemfliers to epeak oin the Porto Rican. Thrflff bill at the- night ses?sdi0ins of " the IHoue Is apparenitly not- so great ? as has been; imaRinied. When the Xlonse T'e,a?W3mlb!ed but tiem members were present, three cf whom Messrs. son, Speigh:t and (Lewis niade bi'ietf speeches .against the br'41. IThese were aid desiring to be heard and tJhe ttlotuse adjourmed, . . i Mussulmans Attack British Consulate TAiindon, Feb. 22. A ddpatcih - f roro Be1rut, Syria, Undtx date, of February 17, says that Musiulni.urs o'f SaUda, or S-idou alouJt veinty :i:iles from tha t place, have Avounded the on of Shiblt LVbefla, tlie 'Bmitlslh vice-confflu'l, and eur- laxnund'ed the ooinsula-te. Troops haye been sent anid the Tiratash consul gen- eaUl b) hiaistening;. to tine place. t i