North Carolina Newspapers

A RALEIGH, N. C, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24. 1900. No. 77. "VoLV I I 1 ' I ' " - - - - - 1 . - . I - i w CIONJE IS CORNERED utterly fail to appreciate thus far the splendid heroism of these dying pa jtriots and their deader. Their surren !der, demanded by Kitchener at the i. Fig moment wlieu tlie liriush hosts nad i flocnpratplv Against '. completed their fatal chain si rotund 1111115 uwwr j 0- Superior Numbers, ahem, would probably have meant a dea rh-tblow to the Boer cause. The road to iBloemfonteiu would have been . J left open and the whole of Orange Free State would have been 'at the DCriKFS TO SURRENDER! mercy of the invaders. Two or three fltJUOi- ! days' delay might enable part of USen- 'eral Joubert's army and other federal Al noi.cn, Resolves to Crn.l j0 to assemble for -effective resist fcnrral uoorri. lance to the Uritish -advance by estab- ueitance-ierriDie .lnmcr- Visaing a second line at tierence, wnieu - a- t nmi Inn? IrI1 unilllltMi. viviijr a-wams m a wt m m v mr m. . h a w 1 - - -' - , ire - Suffer From lli Ii' brave men .simply decided to throw i-mi tinier r rum : , . -, . ...1 ..f .i..v - mem selves nfiit'iitu. rue u- w. . Iraf-iiiirlc of Cronje Admired ; British juggernaut in order to pur- 1 iui Tlore Tbau Hi Judgment. u 11 Feb. ...a:. 1 ;i;l - 1 : ;v: i i. :r i M fha.se this brief delay at the excuse of their lives. Not this nor auy other age ran show a sub' hirer deed which has awakened the admiration of the (Boers' enemies. The whole world will pay tribute to this exhibition of valor, which is one of the grandest that the century 1ms ever witnessed. i Since etinesuay morning inert? nas been no news from any source, and ; what has happened during it he past 'three days cannot even Ih guessed. There is. however, strong probability jthat strong Boer reinforcements 'have 'arrived in the neighborhood of 'Cronje s . 1 " laager, and that operations extend far V disixitch to a.; T. , 1 , M. - irT-,iiM niviimiwi-'i ii.il I'W miiiiik !eiit'i . ..... tion or t'etrus.ierg as tne 'Oattie cen tre. An official Boer bulletin, issued in Pretoria Wednesday, says: "At IVtrtisbcrg cannon tiring com meueed at o'clock in the 'morning and a big light was expected to take place today. leYitt telegraphed yes terday from 'Pcrrusberg that aill was quiet except for several caution shots and small skirmishes. Yesterday eve ning the British storrucd the federal jKtsitions as far as Sehanzes, but were driven baek. "A message has .been received from Cronje to the effect, that his loss yes- . . . 1 - , - ' ........ 1211. v. 4 onil l'.. . :,,ltl , liCniiH Niis ltllll IC-t-ll Kiuru .iii'i not the sligutesc inteutloa. , . .i. Jrrlil- till lei.lll N i.rs.. UUllllli-, UUlllli, tne ngnting in 22. Tlie I-flYm learns that Crouje is 1 at 1'etrusiberg. forty miles , ,.!. lal. The Boers have no, y are'ou an open flat and l-uely. They have small : 's,-ape. The 'Boer force ,i'.!u !HJ0. Casualties on iuve been heavy. 1 ,1 1 u hirh was proluibly ise '.!,';;' Tuesday night or U'.oriung, sas. : .;. Ut't for an armistice; v , v-toiii- hours was refused.! . a i:io:!u-r message arrived to , ;l;,ti if tlie British were in-. ;., . :r.'M'h refuse an. armistice ;iie iui-jKe t allowing the Boers ,. r dial. .'ronje "saw no r iine but. to surrender. (Jen- 11 K lifiitT iliereupon protrtHHieii to ll.M'r laager to arrange lor u. but was met by a mes i, informed him that the iiiir was a mistake, that tllij (luu n mini a 1 5 Kitchener thcrcm;on xe- . amp and ordered tombard- tinned. i';,.- a.-; iiery of (Jeneral Frenolihas .-n l.anl tiriug cast of Paardeln-rg. : uip'-vd that French is engaging r..it r reinfercemt --:r are slielling (ieneral Crouj . : :i: a ilis:ance of from 1.U00 to -,m-. y iris." - A :e v ageuey dispatch from Paar .': dated February 20, says: i'i.ing Sunday reused at nightfall. l.-:t sides were Aery tired and glad . ;t 'aaiire to rest. The men s-lrp: i:.-re they fought. All day the High- 1 hrigade fought steadily nftd sr::ly. and, although the men -were 1 . h worn out by evening, a icordou :.. ! '.i n completeil and every outlet i. After nightfall perfect silence ; ;.v.i!f 1. A .few Boers came into British camp. They confessed : a: :i. v were sick of fighting and had -n urtfintr Ci'onje to surrender. The :i Mifr'ered terribly from thirst dur i:i' 'he riirhting. but it was impossible : ::p;ly them with water. Hector "'::; ,'uald was -Avounded in the foot; l;r severely. "M i)'lay morning found the enemy which he was en- (1.1 't-(l Colenso Since the Evacuation. Ch level ey Oa-mp. Feb. 22. Owiing to idle eUu-uation of (clciiix by Boers, i.i. . . .ti'if T.arTan corresiKndeut nvas 'able to al Crouje's laa- r5tlt ovor the ltitleaeld :txxlay. sol- dJJrs' irraves- are 111 gtyod 'onditian. whu-h ilispmUfs rJie charge of ithe Botvr cctuvuia nila.nl. tQi'at the 'British tlid not bury thefir dead 'properly alt. Oolenso. The intiyrior of 'houses neeir Col'euiso station appeo-r to have hefn ruthlessly damagtMl. Fnrnltuiv autl windows '.have leen sina4h'cd and pajei scat tered- in M dirvctJoins. Five sptmjs o'f thw i"aLlway bridge have been broken dawn. The Tugviia 5s slightly uwoll'e.n, but not in fl'oonl. 1. 1, -a me place. During the night s:ruettl intrenchments around aner. which was still threat- 'Inel Smith-Iorrien's force infantry rested after yesterday's ':': 'iy lianl daj's work, but mounted r.ur.ry and a battery of horse artil y s;:tirHl to observe the enemy's A gool' defensive position a k.jJe was seizeil and garrisonel, I ;he remainder of 'the foree m i i the movement and completily ":! 1 the enemy's .position on the ex ii" h it. on whifh there was a farm wiii rh was strongly held. This was vigorously hellel. The e r. turneil to vunp at nightfall. a garrison on U . h.-r the ridge. Gen-; :s arrived later and ad troops. tvIio cheerel him ally. Tuesday infantry en- tin Boers in the led of the driving tliem a short distance - a!!-iati'. 1 r v 'i-.v. ry opjmrtunity hal lieen given tie 1 uiMiiy tu surrender, and when to-V;i-j ;- ai'ternoon they gave no sign l 1. ( ieneral Roberts deter-Tl-'! "1 to eiMsh Cronje's resistance 0 and f..r all. On the south bank " river he idaced in position at i Iloers He To re L.admlth. Txwidion, Fvb. 23. 'A dispuvtch to tihe Tinves from ChicWley Oauip, dated ' nwsd'a y , sa y s : '"Botjr laugei-s nHvr Badysm:itih are plaiinly visible. :lt is impoiss'ible. to iy, owing to the broken ground, whether the Boers have fallen back. It Cs (juSte posslbl'e tha't th'ey occupy heights behind the Colemso posi tiou, as several guns are sheilling us n0w." A ddsifcitcli to Dile Ti.mi-s from -Lady-sini'iih. Fehrirary 22, ;says:. "Our juick'ets ca'ptoiircd three anrned Germans, who -werte 'sipiiosed to be llivt-lligeme Iei)arLmien't nuen. One had an ainbuTauce -e)rtiticae and wore a JiosHHital bamd. Bombardiment on t'he 21st w;is very active.' The -War Office has is.smied a list oC B'liM'er's -asualtiiies on tihe 2(Jt'h aaid 21s-t as follows: "Killed, fouo officers and indue men; Wouiuled, uive offict'iiTs ami eligiht'-'six anien; niisin-g, five men." ICeinforcementM Sent to Oloerafonteln Tond'on, 'FVl). 23. A d(ispa'tih to ttlte Tini'cs from Ireno larque of yes-'tea-d?.iys date says: "Six thousatnid iBoiers have 'Teein sen't from Jjtidyis.miit.h -to T?Ioemifontietin. The ontpitt of ttifte Hand antineis for tlie mon th of January exceedied 300,000." Losnes at Paardeberj. T.tmdon, Feb. 23 Tlre War Office gives th nairnes of 147 men ikilJied at IMairdelHeirg Irifft Ftbruiary 18. The OoiS'ses ante distribuitiexl among tsieveraH re-glmen'ts. The S'eaforrh Highlanders suffered itlh'e theavaes't losses, ihaviing 35 r le if iw-ik tlimiv-'inil va n 1 i 4ii ' :.-nth. Sixty-second and Seventv-lof 'T M11' The indviva M .batteries and two naval 12-18 lLllh"iL On the north bank ami en- '-Cl.1. the Cape iTTooironteln Occupied. Towni, Feb. 23. Moaifontein, - 1 i fl!i 2-.--.-i Arundel. iBoers w-re driven out of Hi'e place. whole river were nlaced s :-;iri!i Howitzer batterv. the i-.'. -sixth Fi"-lirv-tirst -mil Fi-!tv-' on -tihe road to Ool'esiberg, Gias leeu oc ' ! Held batteries and three naval : cmpied iby a Britiksh force s?ent from "i irniis. ' a followoil the most -wonderful ' 1 was ever mv lot to witness. w av such a number of iower- BrltUb Cross the Tugela. -'ins eoiiivntratimr tire m :i tut Chie-veler Camp. Feb. 23. Briiti'sih i: a mile souire. T.viLi; noi,i -trooDs crosted fhe Tugvla near Alamg wane illlill uedne-sxlay. Corporal Adams swim the rivetr at Oolenso wfittih THE STATE OF TRADE Review of Business at Close of the Week. the PRICES ARE YIELDING -'.'uj.ls of green smoke, which 'he hed of th river. Avihile on the edge of each Knlila.ling guns must have done 1( exe'utiou, yet in a spirit of ' te madness now and again a f..:-i -;'-ipiu-l burst !-!. a telegraph whv. Cronj(e WJIe I'rpi Illm to Surrender Ijondon, Feb. 24. A di-spatch to Iie v ir! 1 attempt a snioinsr slof at Daily News, dated Koodoesrand. Feb or' ".'' die naval gunners. jruary 21, ascribes lo lioer prisoners a wtatemeut that Cronje's wife is urging r iiniKssible ,:'.!e"s pluvk. hilt sTh nticing of the lives of '.! lowers.' Tint - 'ii-itu.inMH mst i .i-otii all condemn his 5iim to surrender to save the lives of liis men. Ids MOST SIJBLIJIK HEROISM. ro Followers Sacrificing Xlielr , ,"ff to Save Their (ountrr. -.All accounts agree Reaction Prom Extreme FIsures Will Stimulate Industries Tliat ITIIslit Otherwise Have Languished Iron and Leather Goods Are Lower, but Cottons Are Still Advancing Ex ports Very Heavy. i unwarranted interference with -trade of a character .which admitted of no juiestion as to absolute neutrality. The Sabine left New York for Brit- Jisli ports in 'South Africa, and tthere- fore, according to the contention of the ,TJnited -States, any question con eeraiug tne nature of :her cargo must ibe settled tby -tihe British authorities after it.dias .been landed at the British ports 0 which it as consigned. The ifact i.h$. the Salbine is a British ves sel did iiot, at was contended, lessen the anght of the United States to -protest against the seizure, as her de parture ffroni an American port placed the action of the British naval author ities in itihe light of interference with. American trade. New York, Feb. 23. Dam's Weekly Revfew of Tuade tioimorrow will say: tPricies o'f ma'tenilals are ytieldiiaig. If not the 'best mew's i'oisisible for somite siieculajdorss it m tihe 'best Itihat could come 'for the whole country, since Tra dusitrfes could iWt long prosiper .with out ivactiion frorni .th'e xitiie)mie prdcets caused by actual or isup'po'sed scarcity of ma'tierkils lat ycair. The rcvis.ion of quotatiions gives promise of greater ticttlviiry iln adl clvief Industries. It is the onily fu'tnue itllrat !has beeai dlotuded, if or a's'yet ipaymeint thro ugh banks, de tlivierfies by rail, and production on for nier onMlers keep ailiead of the recoixl foT last or (any other February. The iron industry has been em'bar rased, iby inrie,s for ipig and biillets, AMhicJi a pc no l'oinget isahs'tiaiined by gmi'tJy jHeQd'ing pri-es of iM'oduicts. AMENDED FINANCIAL BILL Senate Features Providing for Inter national Bimetallism and Funding the National Debt Retained In the Bill by the Conference Committee. Washington, 'Feb. 23. The confer ence committee on the 'Financial 'bill finished its labors this evening. The iibilil as 'modified bv the conferees was reported back to the Senate and mouse.. The Senate paragraph con cerning 'bimetallism was accepted by rtbe I Ionise "conferees-, a s also, w ithjew me modifications, the 'Senate provision concerniug the funding of the .national debt. The House accepts the Senate amendment that 'provisions of the act not intended to place any olbstaele in the 'way of international -bimetallism if secured -bv agreement among the leading commercial mations. In tlie .5venate Mr. Aldricii presented the conference report on tlie 'Financial bill, and it was read. The bimetallic clause of the liill now reads: "Tihat the provisions of this act are not intended to preclude the accom plishment of international bimetallism whenever conditions shall make it ex- QUAY'S WINNING HAN A Majority of Senators Fav orable to His Claim. COMES UP AGAIN -MONDAY Conference Report on Financial Bll1 to Be Considered in the Senate Next Wednesday Porto mean Tariff Bill Discussed "in the House lilttlefield Attacks the Bill as Unconstitutional and Predicts Its Defeat. ConsJi.de rablJe trainsiactioiis are now av- portod tit Pili-il'adelphia alt $1 to $1.50 pedient and practicable -to secure the ,fmi ln,w'np,vr nnn'tniHinn wv concurreint. action of leading commer- 1' V ' V.V-.-V -J - " - furnaces .supply.l'ii'g foundry in'on hiave bte-n competing riiiai-ply at t.hie east. Ohtsapor hijcl!es and le'a'tiher onable 'boat and -s'hoe maikai to taike cou'eracts for sj!ilt goods at '2-2 cvmts less tihan lr!oes rex-enlily as-ked. 'll'rdcs at. Chi casro ha've azain vicld'ed. jnaJiing a 3 cial nations of the world and at a ratio iwnich shall insure permanence of the relative value "between gold and sil ver." Tihe funding provision of the Senate biill stands tas ipa;ssed by that body, the onlvr change !being an additional jHir vnt fall in the month. Shllpmetnt.s clause making tin appropriation of of 'ttKcts a'nd hovs from tihe -ew.st havie'one-fifteenth of one iper cent of the been in three weeks U80,ll3 cases, ( face . value of Ivonds to defray the expense of printing and "preparing against 24:5,379 tllie largest previous yeur. Wol quotations ate fully 3 cen ts ptr .scoured pound ihl'giher -tliian Great Fire in a Canadian Town. Toronto, Feb. 23. Fire 'broke out J Feb. 24.- at Ivondon, j(nt., this morning, and much of the town lias been practically destroyed. The city Mil, Canadian raciflc .Railway station, the opera ':lTi!)"- tli-ifr iWmVj im (c ' 1vrkTni nrkii r t h-rvn si T-n crkTi if teninte anu. - ami, 13 "" ' 1 , I . ni1.r. T? Muir:vloni -mnW t-ho mnt telesranh offices have "been oumeu. ;rice, Ill bomb.-irrlmenf fh inTniitItv ,Tele iaa ever inflicted. Eughsuniea Tne f, tih.em An additional section added by the prices 'in large actual sales iis?t week ; conferees tprovides tihat nothing con i.nd soince. I Vices of cotton goods areitained in the act -shall ;be construed to still advancing. IlaiiPi-Soadii a;iv adtanally dieTtivenihiig a, 3argeir tonnage t.lmia eVer at tM sea- stm. yeit stotcks have declined 3 cents a isiiaiv Tor rawwtny.s, aik ja.rx xefeaus industrials have tlrclined .1.54 and stircet ca'r and gas stocks $2.70 per .Jhiiire. The .hi vlcst exquotrts froan 'New York ever recorded In any week might a-e-lieve .'iom'e a'tixi'titiies. W:Ith shipin'eai'ta of $14.r24,50S in Tfl'lue last iweek, and 3n rthree -Weelos j$3T,134.iJ0, againit i$2S,18;i,10r last yeair, 'imiortf lrere tou cu'riousl-y, $;i-5,(i80,412,' against $28,531,98:3 last year. Cotton exports are better, and At lantic -wlheat exiKWtis this week, flour '.included, were but 354,000 lmshels less tlh'an Jlaust yklar,' wift'h Pacific exports larger by :r8,37T Iwisfliels. FalllUTcs (fblr !the wwHc hare been, an :t.h d'niitcd States 201 amd 33 in Ganrada. Bradstreet's Review B-iads'trcet'c? tomioa'aiow w&M say: CJen emil di'S'tributii.w tiratlie is sattsfactory in vwliwne, though affected by wetitihier conditaoais la nd lhoil:idays. Sjuring buAi m'ess is enl'argimg at mamy markerta, th'e prenHe "of 'buyers leilng eiucour aged fly -s-piecial pais'stengeir rates. Tihe 'sotltendng of ;pi'ices of speicul aitli'Niely dealt in, sta'ples 'is motedi, bnit re actions afe narrow i'u ex'teu't. HAND OF GERMANY IN IT. affect the legal iteuder quality as now provided by law of the silver dollar or any; other money coined or Issued iy tTi I7nkel States. When the reading of tihe wnference report was finished in the .Senate, an order was made for printing the con ference report and the House bill, the Senate "bill and the conference bill, all Pitched together. The matter then went over till Wednesday .next, (Sir. A'ldrich saying that a statement would then be made in explanation of the conference report, and ,it would go over till the next day for consideration. TEN THOUSAND SUOLTERS. Significance of Spain's Representations in Regard to Certain Islands. Wa'Sihiaitgfon, FVtb. 23. Tihe gaviern ment hlais ireiason to isnispect tlliat Ger many is heMmd S'paiin in its elaJ:m itihat Hilie islands of Si'butu and Oityagfain Sul'U, wlriloh iwere auOt .iinHnded wlthlin the 'bounds of tllie IPh.il ippiine territory d'etsctrJbied in the 'Paris treaty, were niotj tHansif erred to th'e United States. The matter 'Avas comistidered at itihe' cabinet mcetiiing today. A IJaffan T'epurtier ub seciuen'tily 'learned f rom a member lo'f Hire cabinet that itlie st'atcmeait tlhat t'he rmlited Staites would withdraiw its au thority ow tihie islands was an error. On the contrary, t'iie govern ment ad h'ereis to 'its Contienitiom tnat hotlh 'the J'sHamfe wea"e traiusfeiri-ed to tihe Umilbed Sttvt'es :by the 'Pa-s treaty. Xo ansier has -beein onade tfc Spadn. The United Staties is .ni'aildn inquiries- wiifh a vilew of l-cadhing' ia d'e'fimite eonclusiiotn as. to the Ju.tSce of Spaiin's repre!s!ein'tiati,oin;. rnhe fact Stihat teemt lnquiilie's by Ger man officlallls am aiegartl 'bb tihe owiner sniip off the island. aire piactlioally co- Nebraskans Will Go In Force to the : National Democratic Convention. Iincolin, 'Feb. 23. 'Ais soon as in.for ana'tkm was receivl chait itih'e X'atiion'ail Oem'o'crat'-ic Oou renti'on would 'beheld in litourfi iflind. at a p'otot closie to Xdbt1a'ka, Willd'ani J. iBryain'is tiiieinds and 'tine Staite democratic Oomimiiifrtee ibegan to tmake 'plains to h-a-ie thou ands Of !)iemok?rats go to Kansas Oty icm Hihe daite 'f tihe cohveintd'on. amid igL'v .Bryan an ovation similar to that giivem to 'Genierfal (Jutint on his first nomiiiiation. !Lt is esti'ma'ted that 10,000 iXebraskan red-Wot Dietmocraits wiill be mrifs'Miiit o .sioreecli and Mowl for Bryan. Tiliey prtoposie to Avear nrnli :ftrms ciansiisting of long mittens and wlliit'e stove p'upe h'ats. -with med irib 'bon anound tkeim, and eacli to carry a walking istorlv made of Xebraisika coin isball'k's. The co'UMitiies prcipiois'e to form clns o'f not less 'tihan one. hnn dtred each. Thie State camimatteie itoday tieiliegraplhied to Kan:sas Oifty for quar iter.s for 10,000 .'Xeibraska SDemoicrats. TQiey aire prepariinig foir a deimomistra- itio-n t'ha.t Willi .m'va.i amyunning cct aiie kfind ever atitecnpted at a. Xational Conven'tiioai. FREE FIGHT AT A TRIAL.. Two ITI en Dead and One Wounded as the Result of a. Petty Suit. Birmingham, Feb. 23. Pistols, clubs, knives and stones were used today just outside of a -little justice's office near Horse Creek, Walker county, Ala., in a general fight by a crowd of men interested in a lawsaiit about the renit: of "Some land. When the smoke cleared away Jack Boyd and Svlvester Ilinson were found dead. 'and Walter Stevens was badly cut and Stevens was suing Hinson, his 'shot arrte-airdediiteiiiit Both isilaMdshe' and the quarrel started m are &trategi-illy Unportant. SEIZURE OF THE SABINE. Tb Principle Involved Different From That In the Cnse of the Masbona. Washington, IVb. 23. The position taken iby the State Bepartmemt in re- ard to tne seizure . of the British the courtroom and was continued on I the outside. Boyd was not in the j fight, but was 'killed instantly by a stray bullet. Xo arrestts liave been made. Philadelphia Business Houses Burned Philadelphia, Feb. 23. 'A dozen buildings in Arch street, in the busi ness section of the city, were iburned One woman was killed by steamship Sa-bine, from (Xew York" to South African ponts, which has lust 'itonifTlit. leen released by the Britisli govern-1 jumping from a fourthstory window ment, is radically different from the of the building in which the fire start- principde asserteil m case of the seiz- 'ed. Six firemen were hurt by falling wre of tlie Iashona, (Maria and Beat- lricks and glass, one seriously. The rice, off Delagoa Bay. Im-tne case of loss is $750,000. The flames started graphic commnnicaUon is cut off. j tlie Sabine the objection of the United on the third floor of the May ibuilding loss aggregates $300,000. States -was . tfcat nex seizure was aa "and quickly spread to others. Waihi'nigton, iFe'b. 23. )In tbJe Senate jltodia'y tihnee siuibjexibs of iiimiix)rtainice came tip: tihe Quay, case, the confer- via'ce ivpodtt on tihte F.iiuiamci'ail :bill and the biilil to 'pmiiide governimieut for tllie ternitioa-y of 'Il'a waiii. In th'e fi.rs-t men- uotiiieia imiattea- tihe yote on -taking dt up showed a majority of '-ix in favor of Quay. Tihe ivoide was f cUowied wi'tlh a .sipieech by Mr. Daniel, dn.sisititnig on Quiay s niighit itio ;a-isieia;t. Than the mat ter went oivct tail M'onday. Tihe comference report on the Flna.n cipail 'hill .wias rweyeimtcd and read and its coins-idienatfion (postponed f ill Wed- iKisiLLay. when i't is to" be "explained by Mil-. ALciaincli, tihe miaiin dliseuissdon o t!he 'bill 'beiing fix'ed'fbr Thutrsiday. The Ilawaiiian Ml nra:s - discusised! by M ess r s. Morgan, " eslt and Fora ker. Mr. -Ycist io'pposed the bill and direct ed nis speech ag'ains't the 'idea that 't'he 5on.stiitution d'oes -not of its 'owiu power a'pply to mew imsuliar possses sious. Iliis sipeetto '.wa!s replied t'o and his largu'in'enit.s met by Mr. Foiraker. Debate on Porto Bican Tariff BUI. This was the greatest day in the de bate on the iPorto Kican Tariff 'bill up to the ipresent time, made so by the speech of 'Mr. Littletield of, Maine in opiosition to the bilL lie sipoke near ly two and a half hours, holding the entire audience on the floor and in the galleries in closest attention. His delivery was unique and effective, his attitude being indifferent and defiant in turn. He assailed the iiosrtion of the majority of the 'Committee on Ways and Means, declaring it unwar ranted and unconstitutional. It was an attempt, Tie declared, to apply the monstrous doctrine 'of the Dred-iSeott decision to twelve millions of peoide. lie asserted his contlidence In the de feat of the bill, a sentiment that was echoed on the floor of the House. Other speakers of the dav were Messrs. .Tones and Maddox, against the bill, and Bartholdt, Russell, 'Lacey and Gardener in support of rt!he measi- ure. M r. 'Ti'ttil'efielid, lin 111-? -sipeech, saiid in plant: '"'I beiieTe the pending Mill to be un w'au"rainted, uinprecedented and uucon-s-tDtiuitioiiial. ""The leaders of t'he Republican party will find ine. on aill ni'eaLsnii'te's that in volve I'epu'blican liaTicjy, 'following loy- lally in .tiheir f o'otwtieps. When a quels- tion. ttioweveir, anises tihat .invoives. in imiy j mdigmjetnt. giia've qiuestioms of right or w;romg, II tfieell itihair every indi'vidual i ai'eniilbfeir o'f the iKepublican p-airty onust be allowed to tfhtilnik, speak and act for ihim-self." Tihe p!ea;ker refeaired to the ifesou.ixes of the imlhahiLtants of the island, re- futimig thesitat'ement t;ha.t bnit twenty per cje'iiit or tneun- coiua irea'u. Tlie tLntanieial . condlrtiloai Of the askirad ait tihe time the American flag was r'aiised was siho.wn in detaiil, grela tly to - tdie tcirvdiiit of Itilie :pe!oplHe. He r'eivi'ewed 'tihe proviisii'ons of thie Ml and quoted tihe recoimmend'aition of Geinierail Ta'vils, and wailirt tihat if the eli'miiinatioin of anoney lend'eji's under cILdLcoin'di'ta'onis w'ais se cured aind pTam'rers- were given an op portumitiy to borrow money lat livie or six iptea cent, no one coaiild tell to what pmpetri!tiy (tihe. dslainld would abtlain. Hiistcu'ssimg tihe 'politiics .in itlie luill, M"r. Lijttlieifi1eld saiid it came into tihe. .'riouse aga:rnisx- rue recominiien'aajLion ot General 'Davis, -of .. Secretiairy Root and 'Presklein'fc Mclviinley, and agaiinst the 'jirigiinal opimi'ons o'f the chaliimtan of the Oomimiittfee on Ways iaind Means. 1He aleviewed th'e ispeeches of Messi-s. Fayiue and Itay of New York, and -made stpart of 'tiheiia legal 'propositions. It w s'aid - tihat .there was anoCher oibjectiom .'fo 'tfhie M3ll, that it 'ias in tend'ed as a. declaratiion of policy to Wanxl Inhie PliiTippines artd 'Porto Rico. That deKtlaWtion was tihat as soon as fe'itlher of itlhani paioduced araythtog in wufiid'ent qiuantii'Ly to comipcoe with produietirons oif th'e United Sfat-es, to putt our feeJt 'Otu tiheir neck, wtith a tairiff 'th'at .woulld deis'tiioy tihe indu-stiry. He decla-ml 'th'at 'tihe itepublic could hot vfblatie its promiise made to tJhese weak and lliclples's people 'Without sudilyiimg its honor and itaanjdshiing its fame. (AQplaus'e.) "Why gentleanien," ilie conltiinued, '"ih'ei'e say that we are aboujt to inaugu rate ta. poliicy of colonial govcnniiwent. I w'amt ito ui'sik the gemtlem'en in tills .House if tli'eiy desia-e ro sign-alizie our entry ion a cooaiiia'l policy (by a breach af good f aifch. What is it that !has ichairacltienizetl proud Spain and made ttiiea- iinfiatmous bietfotre. every nonoi-able n'a'dioai uibu the. eantih? lit is luer du plicity and breaicii oif good flai-th." Turinig to a diLsicussioai' of 'tthe legal questions din tihe case, Air. Littieneld said that if Ihie (had any doubts con cefrrdug th-eui Qie snould reso'lvie tihcm in farvor of .ihumatn rights and not a.roused (th moral semitlnimts of tihe country 'becaiusie it dieclaa-ed uhaib-'tha negro .ihad no rights, that itihe wlhitei man was bomid (to avspect, and yet, advoca-tjes wf . tthe ; .bail decdared tha'tj tvlve anillibais of baacka and browns, of whoan itlh'e Una tied States had se cnmied posiseiion, toad no lights th. whi'te-anien were bound to respect, Mr Littiefield ""saiid ihe slaw nothling- gro tesque or imi'iiossable in applying th lights guaaantcied by the vcoodfcl'tuit.ioit t'o tllie peoiii oif IPorto Rico or tjhs 'Phi Epj nines. Debate at Nlelit Sesalon. Washington, Feb. 23. Thetv wer probably a score of members present at the night session of the House, and tlie galleries were crowded. Among the speakers were -Messrs. IJloyd, Lit tle, White of North Carolina and Sul-zer. DEMOCRATS DO BUSINESS The Legislature of Kentucky Ruunin- Without Republican Jsvlctence The Senate Passes Two Measures Relat ing: to Railroads-Rival Presldins Officers. iFraukf oirt, Feb. 23. TJiere was again a. ia;sili in tihe Senaite today liietweeu liire'Siideint pio-teni Ctinter and 'Heuten trnlc GoveruiOT Ma'ifli'all. The 'Republi cans, recognized M.ansiha'lil aind iimme diiatMly adj'ounnied. Carter pa-esmded over the 'Democratic Senators. The t Wo; presiding otiicerit sat siidie by side wheat 'tihe proeeedings were, conducted. Thene 'WaLs no HI fieclimg exn-ibiited. Tine' Denrocmts Iliad a quorum aintd' pasgexi several of 't;he tnio'Sfc importaimt nueJas tires before tihe 'body, tncluding several hii'lfs Hvttiiiclh were issues of thie l-H'ceiniti campaign. Senator Roberta, a Brown Deuiocralt w!ho hVus. heretofore refused to act iwii tih 'the CJoebel Democrats, to day pairti'Lpa'ted aind votekl on several bills. Amonig tihe measures- passied tiodlay. was tihe McOhord a-'aih-oad bill, whwix gives the railroad commission "power do fix freight, nutes and provides ia pen alty for discriaiLiaia.feittuj. This bill was the special oirden to. tlhe .Smalte on th'e diay Gbebeli was silict. This -micasuro failed to pass over (JSotveirnor Bi-afl ley's -to in 1808. . A bill fixing a penalty of $300 to $5,000 for a railroad company to sul scribe money to a campaign fund, and a substitute for the reward bill cre ating a commission to have chargevof the expenditure of $100,000 for tlie aji IDrehension of the assassin of Goebel, w ere pa ss ed .Many mi n or bi 11 a wt rushed through the Senate in the hope, that they would pass the Hlouse 'before next Wednesday, the date on which, under tlxe , proiosed resolution of Judge Xafferty; 'tlie assembly. , will ad journ Ine die. . : " v - ; , Governor Taylor, re turned from Lou- isriEle today, having spent last xriglht tnere. This, is tlie first time he haa been out of the city during the con test. The day has been very quiet and vol unteer soldiers remaining here on rrn.l t1 nra.ia rumnvad rwni f ll o 1 r" iilil posts, and not until nightfall were they to be seen on duty and it he old lines establishetl. The city council has requested Governor Taylor to send the soldiers to their -homes, and 'have of fered him police protection.' It is said that the soldiers will .be sent home. Both Taylor and Beckham use the par doning power, but the prison official 3 only recognize Beckham. UNIVERSITY GERMAIN. aigainst ItJiem. -The; ID-red Scsotit decbioia The February Dance an Occasion of -ITnusual Rrillfance. Chapel Hill, N. ., Feb. 23. Special. The annual February dance of the University German Club is "being given tonight in 'Gymnasium hall. It is an unusually 'brilliant, occasion, and -many of -tihe .State's fairest daughters are in attendance. TQie german is led by Mr. iR. Graham Woodard, asslstelv by Messrs. Kemp Lewis and 'Will Bat tle, and many 'beautiful figures are executed. Those in attendance are: Miss Hanes, of Win&fcoji, 'with Mr. Marvin Carr; 'Miss Nonis, of Ilaleigh, with -Mr. John Carr; (Miss Hinsdale, of Raleigh, with Mr. Alexander; Miss Vass, of Raleigh, -with Professor May; Jdiss Busbee, of Raleigh, with Mr. Turnei" Miss Tihompson, of Raleigli. with Mr. Thompson; Miss Tucker, of Durham, with Mr. Ilihyaie; Miss Iiyon, of Iurham. with Mr. 'Richardson; (Mi Hill, of Halifax, with Mr. tBryan; .Mis Connor, of WSlson, with Mr. Andrews; Miss Young, of Henderson, iwith Mr. Rose: Miss Wright, of Portamonth, with Mr. Davis; Miss Rogers, of iRal eigh, with 'Mr. Ildlmes; Miss .Bynum! with Mr. Moore; 'Miss Moses -with 3Ir. Cowles; Miss MacRae 'With Mir.' Shull; Miss Harrington Tvith Mr. Ohadbourn; Miss Jordan with Mr. Burns. ' The stags are Professors - Howell, Mangum ftiid Henderson &nd . Messrs. Whitehead, Ramsey, Berkeley, "Root, Cooke and others. ITIOTT'S SLY GAME. Wanta LJaney to Be Jnde so lie Can Go f Congress. WCntiOn, X. C, IVb. 23. SpecM. Chairman 'Eatoin .tioday callied the Dem'ocratdk; comity conwatfion font Miarch 31 to rfeet dte-legart.es to State cknveai.t5o!n. A promdnteiat Repubflican ays thait viciitor Mort as pullinig for Congress ma.n! Liiainey for Judge E wart's paiace in case tile latter Is mot confirmied. By tftiis M'ott hopes to get the Republican gioniS nation for Coingiiess. WMle la the woods choppfing, a tree feH on ATolm Mecum of IiernersTdlle. His condition is wriitacal, both leg's le s - v