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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.
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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.
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