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r Morming' Post. Vol. V. RALEIGH, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 10. 1900 No. 148 - . . . - ' . v - i a w V 4 i af W IIIF V' 1 A m w mm w HI 15. HIM Mil Five' Hours Devoted to Argument of the Case in the House HTv 10 p Report'of Committee Cannot Be Amended After It Gets Be fore th House Miers -Presents the Case of Crawford and Appeals to Republicans to Lay Aside Partisanship and Consider the Case on Its Merits Finah Action Ex pected Today After Further Argument. Washington, May 9 The House spent five hours today in discussing the con tested election case of Pearson against (Vnwford from the Ninth North "Caro lina district, and when it adjourned at tho tA whs continued until to morrow... The speaker:? today we Mr. Roberts, of Massachusetts, tor Pearson, ai.d Messrs. Miers, of Indiana, and Kitchin, of North Carolina, for Craw ford. Mr. Linney was quite active in asking questions but was knocked out every time bv Miers and Kitchin. Tomorrow both Crawford and Pearson Mill speak, and Roberts will close for Pearson. '. Senator Pritchard was present all day 'nnd sat with Linney. Pearson sat next to Roberts and constantly posted him. Mr. Crawford sat near Roberts on the Republican side and made copious notes. When Mr. Roberts commenced he sub mitted this resolution: "Resolved, That William T. Crawford was not elected a representative to the Fiftv-sixth Congress from the Ninth district of North Carolina and is not untitled to a seat therein; and Resolved, That Richmond Pearson was elected a representative to the Fifty sixth Congress from the Ninth district of North Carolina, and is entitled to the seat." ' v Continuing he said: "I shall, Mr." Speaker, before proceed ing to argue the merits of the case, move to strike out from the report of the majority- on the 10th page thei words 'reject Asheville 16.',' and deduct 163 votes from the total 1S' giren to, the contestant in that majority report; I shall do this because it has come to me from many sources that many mem bers of this House believe that it is necessary to reject the vote of Asheville in order to seat the contestant. It is not necessary. Mr. Speaker, to reject that vote in order to seat the contest ant. As you will see the contestant will then have 153 -plurality left after leav ing out the vote of Asheville, and I shall make the motion at the further earnest request of the contestant himself, and of my colleague from North Carolina, Judge Linney. The Speaker: Is there objection? Mr. Miers, of Indiana: Mr. Speaker. I would like to le heard a moment. I am glad to see that the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Roberts) is begin ning to see the handwriting on the wall, and beginning to realize that there is more in this case than he started out with. That is not the only vulnerable point in the gentleman's report. There are others that cannot be discussed in an hour. There are others which jvill drive him and the gentleman signing the report with him to recede from. 1 cannot therefore consent. Mr. Roberts: Mr. Speaker, in com pliance with the notice I gave a moment ago, I now move to strike out of the report of the majority on page 16, the words "reject Asheville 108." and de duct 103 from the total of 318, so that the true plurality for contestant' shall show as 155 votes. Mr. Richardson: I rise to a point of order. 1 do not understand that, it is in order to move to strike out anything in the report. The Speaker: The point of order is made that it is not in order to move to strike out a part of the report. The chair will hear the gentleman from Mas sachusetts (Mr. Roberts) in support ot his motion, if he has any authorities to submit. Mr. Roberts: I have no authority at hand to submit in support of this motion and against the point of order; but I ap prehend, after conversation with some of the older members of the House, shrewd parliamentarians, that such a motion coming from a member of the committee making the report is in order. I will, of course, abide the decision of the chair on the point. Mr. -Riehardson: Mr,, Speaker, the re port is simply the argument of the gentle man who make the report. It is not before the House for legislation. It is not to be enacted. We do not vote on the report. The House votes ou the resolution. I submit that this is a most, unusual motion to move to strike out tin argument which a gentleman has made in support of a resolution. The gentleman need not make the argument; but he certainly cannot move to amend ty a -formal vote of the House an argument- which Rome gentleman ha,s sub jnittecHn behalf of the resolutions of the loajority. The Speaker:, The chair sustains the point of order. Mr. Roberts then addressed the House. He said: "Mr. Speaker, before entering upon the merits of- this case I propose to de vote a brief moment or two to a review of the general condition in the State cf North Carolina, preceding and following the campaign of 1898, when the frauds, irregularities and illegalities .-which are complained of by the contestant in this .case took place. There, has not; been any real danger of negro supremacy in North Carolina during the last twenty live years; yet tho campaign of 189S in that State was waged on that issue. Why was it waged on that issue? Why should anv political party in a State like N orth Carolina, w-here, according to the J last census the negro population is! barely ne-third of the total in other words where there are two white men to every, colored man, a condition of af hi n fairs which should, not alarm the most timid citizen why with those conditions existing, siiould : the question of negro supremacy be raised and made a politi cal issue? Do my friends on the other vide deny that such whs the i-5bue in the State of North Carolina in 1S9S? "Now, if that was not ' the purpose, why does Senator Tillman of South Car olina go across the line into the State of North Carolina in this same campaign and say to the people of North Caro lina, 'You are idiots if you do not stop talking and begin to shoot,'" Mr. Roberts then discussed the case in detail, and, taking up Mitchell coun ty and the bearing of the law on the matter, said it was clearly mandatory. Continuing, he said: "Now, I want to -read a statement from Senator Osborn, which appeared in 1 he Morning Post of February 1, 1890. It is not a statement from him. but is a transcript of what transpired the day before. Senator Osborn said "If the Supreme Court should say this provision of the election law in regard to registration on certain days was di rectory and not mandatory, then they would declare that the Ten Command ments were not mandatory.' "According to Senator Osborn. one of rne legai ngurs or tne Mate., the pro visions of that law are as mandatory as the I en Commandments. I quite agree with him, and I, think any sensi ble man, will come to that conclusion." Mr. Kitchin Will the gentleman al low me an interruption? Mr. Roberts Certainly. Mr. Kitchin -The gentleman asked me where I got; the information that they only rejected the votes of those who had registered at other places than the polling place. Mr. .Roberts Yes, but what has that to do with the principle? That is what we are dealing with here. Mr. Kitchin You asked me where got that from. -Mr. itooerts mat is all right. 1 am talking about a principle here, and they had declared, ;and I do not think the gentleman will deny that his own legis lature has declared, that the registra tion provisions of the law under which the election of 189S was held were man datory and not directory. Mr. Campbell Will the gentleman al low- me a question? Mr. Roberts Certainly. Mr. Campbell Does the majoritv of the Committee contend that because few men were illegally registered the whole precinct should be thrown out? Mr. Roberts Most assuredly. There is no evidence how many men were ille gally registered, and there is no way of proving but that nine men out of every ten who were on that voting list were on unlawfully; or for whom the men voted. There is no ; way to sepn rate the sheei) from the goats. Mr. Miers, of Indiana, discussed tlu Cf?e. He said: "Mr. Speaker, the most cruel .thing th gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Ro berts) has done is to talk to all or nearly all of the Republican members off the floor of the House. Aud yet I presume that that was not particularly his fault. The gentleman unquestionably has done the best he could -with the record be had nnd with the case presented. He talked fifty-fire minutes about genercui-ti-s and then he said: 'Mr. Speaker, 1 am going to talk about something that ha? to do with the case.' "We ' thought probably at that point there would be a change in the gentle man's argument and that hp would take the record. Why not. Mr.' Speaker? The right of a -fair ballot, a fair count ami an honest certificate were among the very most important principles for which the revolution of 1770 was fought. And I dare say that the perpetuity of this republic depends largely on the fidelity with which those principles are maintained. "Mr. Speaker there Is not a State n the Union but that has; enacted laws looking toward honesty, fairness and a just count at the ballot box. There is scarcely a State jn the TJnion but that has made it a felony even for some poor unknown elector to cast a vote for a con sideration Why ? Because in doing so, he has done something that tends to cor rupt the purity of the ballot box. And I went to submit. Mr. Speaker, if the insignificant elector, without any influence,-has committed a felony simply be cause of the fact that he in his strait for a living has, voted for a consideration what is to be snidj-oa member of the House who votes to Tmiscat a member and seat, another who was not elected, thus overturning the will cf the people of an entire Congressional district, and certify to; a scat i gentleman why was never elected. "As a member of this House. I mak tlibld to charge that the member of the House who does that -.thing1 commits an offense that is infinitely more to be de plored than that ofthe poor insignificant elect or. who, is unknown to fame. Where much is given much is expected: and f I will concede, Mr. Speaker, and gentle u men of the House, that the insinuation' implied in this ljemark is fully intended, and without attempting to reflect on the credit of the gentlmen who signed this report, I want tcj make bold to assert that no gentleman can vote to unseat the eon- testee and give in this ease w the contestant the , seat ithout doinir that very thing. I want to say to you, my Repub lican brethren, that I may inthis case, above all others, expect that you will give the contest ee a fair hearing. He was a member bf the Fifty-second Con gress and a contest came up then be tween Rockwell and Noyes, and his rote is recorded on iage 3554 of the : Record. He laid aside partisanship and voted with the Republicans and against al most the entire Democracy. In ' the Fifty-third Congress the contestee was also a membeiv and, there was another contested election case of English vs. Hilborn, and the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Crawford) again laid aside his partisanship, made a judicial investi gation, and thfc worthv areutlemau who now occupies the chair (Mr. Dalzell) and many outers were memtrs of ihi House at that time, and I call nnon them as well (as the Record to what I say. 'The contestee in this case voted then against the maioritv of the Democracy." May I not. therefore, iren- tltmen of this; House, meet you on the threshold with the expectation that you will listen to the reason in this case, especially as 'against this man whom you so applauded when he quit the partv msn ana voteij along-with his conscience and the brethren on the other side of the question. Ah gentlemen, I want to nsk you. dare to be just, firm, true to vonr word and faithful to your trust. When you have done that I have no right, to ask any more, but I have the riirht to i. i i , i. . . ;uiu ueiitauu max mucn at your nanus. t Judge iMiers then has head an inter view with (.ibvemor Russell and .said- Now. Mr. Speaker, and gentlemen of the House. I had that read only that you gentlctme on 'my right may know what the Mblioaii (tovernor of North Carolina claim- in rnriiks of the contestant's this of case. The R opublican North Carolina .says the (lO-veruor contestant is trying to obtain a seat in this House by .methods that are. verv uisreiMuaiMe ami no i: ii i , t tlaims onore ihnn anybody else.j If you will not lwlievo what 1 have jsaid and what I may say, I would like you to 'jrive fair considera tion. Ul a portion of the record. And I wanrt to say to the gentleman from Massachusetts that the intervieTr was a typewritten interview, well considered. and if you Republican mwn'bers on that side of the House would like to e it il ha--e sefveral copies and will fhr-ni-sih it. In Order that I might not only ibe fair and know whether this .was true or not, this morning I telegraphed to the Gorveraor to know whether or not the interview contained in the Raleigh Po-t was authorized 'and correct. -nd a little win gram which ago I 'received -te3ef now scind'to the clerk and as The k to iHave read in my time." lerk read the telegram froan Governor Rilssell to 'Mr. Miers saying the interview was authentic. Mr. Linney "Wii'l the gentleman al low me question now?" i Mr. Miers bf Indiana "Y"es." Mr. Iinne. "I believe, if I. caught you -right, yob -say that this cast1 ought to be decided judieiallv?' !Mr. lMiers-4-"Ye.s." Mr. Jinney "And with the same fairness and the same respect to the law and justice (that you (would before n court?" r Mr. Miers4"YVs.'' f iMr. Iinney "llirn il-ask the gentle man from (Indiana as a hrwyer. wheth er or not he thinks this is proper evi dence and is right?" Mr. iMiers-f"In response to the gen- tlema.n fifhn North "'Carolina, J will sav that I do no;t k-now Governor Russell, but if he is the man that history and. reputation .make nim, I believe at to be right. He .says there that your con i" (Coiunued on page 2.) DENTISTS IN GREENSBORO State Dental Society Meets in Aqnual Session. v Resigns President LI verm an i on Ac conntof Poor Health Dr. Carroll Responds to the Address of Welcome. Greensboro, N. C, May 9. Special. The State Eental Society met here to day in annual session. Dr. H. J. Tucker of RoxboroJ in the absence of the presi dent, called the meeting to order. The resignation of Dr. Liverman, the presi dent, of Scotland Neck, was read and accepted. The resignation of Dr. Liver man was due to ill health, as was stated by Dr. D. E. Everitt of Raleigh. The president's address was read by Dr. Tucker, Dr. Wright of Wilson taking f the chair during its reading. . At 3 o'c ock the society met and the welcome was delivered by Smoot of Greehsboto Female address of! Rev. T. A. College, w hich was replied to on the part of the society by Dr. N. G. Car- roll of. Raleigh in a most fitting and happy, manner. The afternoon ana night sessions were mainly devoted to the discussion , of vol untary papers "A ilea for Conserv atism," by; Dr. Rominger of Reidsville, and "Causes which. Tvnd to Lower the Profession" by Dr. J. M. Fleming of Raleigh. . Er. Turner of Raleigh, a mem ber of thei examining board, asked for more timej to consider the papers of ap plicants for license. On motion of Dr. Everitt, tljie board was given ten days from the adjournment of the society in which to At 9:30 'report. . .' o'clock p. m. the society ac- cepted an invitation by J. WY Sibley to join and him in a smoker at the Merchants Manufacturers' Club. The society accepted, the invitation to an entertain ment at the . State Normal College to morrow night-la honor of the .visiting dentists. PUT THE KNIFE TO US Advantage Taken ''of the Government's Necessities . PLOT OF ARMOR MAKERS Plain Words by Senator Hale, Cbalr - nan of the Naval Committee Tillman Proposes to Establish an Armor Plant Ilegardless of the Price at ..-).... . . Which manufacturers Will Supply Plate Washington, May 9. At the conclu sion of routine business in the Senate to day Mr. Hale called up the Naval Ap nriation bill. In a statement to the Senate he said that when the bill was j last under consideration yesterday the Senate was in secret session. "In view of the present conditions (referring evi dently , to the publication today of the results , of the secret session), I leave it to the. Senator from South Carolina. Mr. Tillman), whether he deems it wise or desirable to proceed with the meas ure in secret session." "Ie,1HJnbcring what occurred in the Senate "during the secret session yester day," Mr. Tillman replied, "and what apieared in the newspapeis this morn ing, I am persuaded that it would be almost impossible to prevent the news papers from getting the information, al though they did publish more than oc curred in the Senate, and" ,Mr. Vest, of Missouri: "I think the Senate would better go into secret ses sion."' Mr. Tillman: "I hope the Senator will permit me to complete my observations." Mr. Vest: "I make the motion for a secret session. The Senator's . remarks are proving the accuracy of the news paper reports." Mr. Chandler, of New Hampshire, seconded Mr. Vest's motion- At 12:"0 p. .in. the Senate's doors was closed. At 1 o'clock the Senate-rjisunied business in open session, consideration of the Nnval bill being resumed. The pending question was upon the committ1 amend ment to the House bill with iesect to armor for war vessels. Mr. Tillman, of South Carolina, of fered an amendment in effect limiting the price to b paid for armor to .$H.ni per ton, and if it could not be 'procured for that price authorizing the Secretary of the Nary to construct a government armor-plant at cost not exceeding $4. (HIO.00O. Mr.VUiile, in charge of the bill, ex plained the committee amendment.. He said the committee had sought to relieve the country from the embarrassment that was irksome to almost everybody. "Right in the midst of our remarkable advance in the construction of naval sliips," said Mi. Hale, "we were arrest ed' by this coutioversj- over the price of armor plate. 1 believe the armor plants put their heads together and put up proe , of .armor. Uf course tins created resentment, and 1 am not surprised at pthe action and feeling of the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Tillman), who is acting entirely conscientiously in the matter." Mr. iiaie tnen expiaineu tne prices that had been paid by tne government for armor. An investigation covering a period of several years showed that the average price was about .M per ton. For the armor of 1897 $412 per ton was paid. "As it was seen." continued Mr. Hale, "that we had ships which needed armor tne- companies again raised tneir prices to $545 per ton. This action aroused considerable feeling, and last year Con gress fixed a price of $3tK a ton. Tin1 ixavv uenartment couiu nor get tne armdr at that price. In the present bill we authorize a government armor plant to be constructed on certain conditions," Mr. iiaie said, however, that it whs the' opinion of the committee that the government could get better armor from private concerns than it omd make it self, and avoid any of the possible at tendant scandals. At the same time. lie added, it was realized that some thing had to be done. In this bill it was proposed to pay $445 a ton for armor but if the companies declined to accept that price a government plant for the manufacture of- armor was to be con structed. He believed that when the manufacturers found that the govern ment was in earnest as to the plant they Would accept the price offered. H deemed it best not to mum an armor plant if its construction could be avoid ed. because the government would not be able to produce a pound ot armor under three years and it might require five years to get well started. Mean time serious delay would occur in the building of authorized ships. In a few: words, he concluded, "our project is to pay $445 per ton for armor or construct a government plant. This is intended to s-olve this vexed question, and I think it will." "Have the armor manufacturers taken advantage of the government's neces sity?" inquired Mr. Stewart. "Undoubtedly they have." respond Mr. Hale. "As soon as they got upon their feet financially they began to put the knife to us." "Then," declared Mr. Stewart. "Pd make a good deal of a sacrifice to teach them a lesson." Mr. Tillman followed Mr. Hale with an extended speech in support of his proposition. If the prices asked by the manufacturers were paid, be said, it would cost the government $17.(0O,00o, while at the price he proposed the neccs arv armor would cost only about $8. (J00.000. His proposition was to build an armor plant, no matter at what price the manufacturers proposed to supply the. armor. " RUSSELL ON PEARSON The Governor's Interview Read with Great Interest In Washington Washington, Mjr 9. Sjeckl. The Raleigh Post with Governor Russell's arraignment of Mr. Pearson was much in evidence today about the House. It was read -with great -avidity and was .very generally discussed. 'Mr. Miers of Indiana sent up extract-s of the in terviaw aad had ttuzm read Iroai the clerk's desk.. The reading created a sensation in the House as it had done with all wlw read it. Among those who ex-pretsed -view on the subject were: Mr. Atwater "(iovemor Russell rep resents many people in his criticism of Mr. Pearson. His attack was not made twithrvat -carefully weighing its effects. You will so:n see (Jovernor Russell omiing over to the i'opulists. Mr. Linney "It is simply a personal matter l-tween Mr. Pearson and Gover nor Russell, and his attack on Pearson is in the nature of personal revenge for the convention not enslorsing Ras'll's administration. Whin we ut Russell in the Governor's -chair we thought we hnd a Republican. We (were fooled." Senator Pritehard "I have no com ment to make." Mr. KlnttK "Its effects will be felt." John C. Correal of Catalooehee has leen granted -:i ienvion of $8. ENGLAND LEARNS A LESSON Practical- Independence for Ireland Would Be a .Tlenace to the F.mplre London, May 9. In the course of a speech before the frlmrose Ieague this ftcrnoon Lord .Salishury, the British Premier, tfmong other things, said: "Apart, however, from the fate of former stmsrgles. I am still assm-red that there is no hope of the prexlomi nant party'over consenting to give Ire- and practical independence. We have earned something from the iSonith Afri can war; now a disloyal government. n spite of warnings, could ccumnlate armaments -against" a most "powerful combatant, and thus secure a terrible advantage. We now know better than we did tn years ago. '"What a risk t would be if we give a oisioyai gov ernment in Ireland the .power or ac cumulating forces against this country. "Mr. Gladstone shattered his own party so that for the moment tbf- are erased and a lxnwerless factor in Eng lish politics. But U must not lff imagined that the effaccinent is likely to be permanent." INSTRUCTED FOR BRYAN Eizht Hundred Delezates Will Be Bound by Orders from Their States Chicago. May .9. The Democratic national committee is confident that 800 of the 935 delegates to the Kansas City Convention will be instructed to vote for the nomination of William J. Bryan. This does wot mean that the others will be opjpoxod to Bryan, hut simply not instructed to vote for him. A two-thirds vote is .necessary to nominate. But few district conventions have been held and they hare been practically a unit for Bryan. Thus far 2-34 dele gates have leen instructed for Bryan as follows: Alabama (at large), 4: District of Co lumbia, 0; Iowa, 2d: Massachusetts, :!0: Michigan. 2S: Nebraska. 10; New II amp- sJure. : Aevr (Mexico. : .onn aroima. 112; Ohio. 2: Oregon. 8: I'cuns.rlaiia, 04: Rhode Island, 8; Utah. b Total, 234. In Alabama the State convention in trueted only the delegates at large. THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE Ex-Governor TIacCorkleTokes Ground In Favor of the Negro Voting: Montgomery, Ala., May 9. Ex-fJov-ernor Svilliam A. MacCorkle made an address today before the Southern Con ference on Race Problems. Hi subject was "The Negro and Intelligence and Property Franchise." In parts of his address ex-(iovernor MacCorkle took ad vanced ground for a Southern Demo crat. He,said the race question would take its true direction within the next few years. He declared that the con stitutional exercises of the right or franchise . is the vital and underlying principle, of the life of this free people, ami the infraction or tins principle is surelv attended with ultimate ruin to our system of republican government. In Democracy there can he no exer cise of sovereignty but by the suffrage of the people, which is their will. The ex-governor then went on to say "Now. sir, the Fifteenth amendment to the Constitution, 'that the right of the citizens of the T'nited States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by tin Lnited Mates or by any ?fate on ac count of race, color or previous condi tion of servitude, is as much a part and parcel of the organic law governing thi country as any section of the Constitu tion. Whether wisely or not. thb amendment was ratified. I will not dis cuss, but under its provisions the nesrro has with you and me an equal right to exercise the franchine. If we are an honest and constitution-loving people. w will give him his constitutional right. His privilege , of franchise is as sacred as ours, and should be as sacredly guarded. This is the only principh which should animate the life of a free republic, and npony which its continued existence can be predicated. I chal lenge any transgressiou whatsoever without ultimate and grievous hurt to the Constitution, and as grave iniury to the white man as to the black. It is. I repeat and urge, the most sacred and solemn principle of the Constitution. With whatever earnestness I may have. I declare that , this ark of our political covenant, this constitutional cast of onr confederated nation, incasing, as it does, more of human lilxrty aud human se curity and human life than any govern ment ever founded by man. I would not break for the whole African race." Further on, ex-(Jovernor MacCorkle said: "A fair and honest franchise will once for all settle the question of nesrro domination, tb mere fear of which has been so great a blight to the South." Workmen Vanquished by Strikers Wilkes3yarre, Pa.. May 9. During a riot between -strikers and workmen at the Bnttonwood mine of tb- Parrvh Coal Company. thU morning. nme 20 tarn -were badly injure:!, fcicludhig. Sn jjerintendent W. Y, myth. The strik ers dispersed the workmen. The sher iff has been called on, - THE WAR IN AFRICA British Are Now Advancing ' in Great Force. BOERS UNABLE TO RESIST 1 V Real Opposition Expected South of Vaal Hirer Repair or Urldces Ex:, pected to Delay Army Under Lord Roberts Two or Three Days Boers ' Evacuate Ladybrand and Flcksbnrs Boiler Preparing to Jtlove- London, May 9. Although the British " expected considerable opposition at the diflieult drift of" the Zand river, the lat est advices from Smalldeel, Orange Free State, indicates that the federals are. not yet ready to make a determined , at tempt to stem Lord Roberts advance. The latter' front, indeed, is so wide and overwhelming in numbers that itHs ' difficult to see how the Boers. can help being ousted out of Virginia Siding as' they were out af Smalldeel, even if they. elect to give battle. The same con.iderations would prob-, ably affect the situation at Krooaistadt hence the belief that the real opposi tion will be encountered south f the Vaal. The repairs to the bridges over the West river and the" Vaal are ex pected to retard the general march from Smalldeel and Fourteen Streams for three or four days, when (jeneral Buller will also be ready. . The general idea is that Lord Rob-" erts will direct Iris right on Harrismith in order to get in touch with the Natal army coming through .Van Iteenen's Pas. A dispatch from Maseru, dated May 8. says the Boers have deserted both Lady brand and Fiektsbnre in a panicky condition, owing to reports that the British had occupied SenekI. th threatening their retreat to the Trans vaal. (ieneral Buller is making the trans port .preparations for an advance. Lon CasualtflLlst London. May 9. The War Offici nn- nounces that tne total casualties in South Africa up to May 5 were 17,217. Krn'tr'i Rlebt Hand Cone Pretoria. May 7 via Lorenzo Mar- quez. May i. ( p. m. ine oiKsraaa was opened in ordinary session today. (ieneral Lucas Mayer presiding. The seats of the government '-member ami others killed m the war. were orapea and covered - with wreaths. In opening the session. President Kru- ger iiivoKeu tne messing ana ueip ul Cod in the difficult work yet to be done. President Krnger concluded by saying: Mv right hand. Piet Jonbert. m gone. .Tan Knock has been killed and Wclma- rens is away." Free State Capital TO o red London. May 9. It is announced in a special dispatch from Trenzo Marquer that the government of the Orance Free tState has .been moved from Ivroonstadt to Heilbron. ' Warning from the Powers London. May 9. The correspondent of the Central News at Lorenzo. Mar tinez claims to have learned from a semi-official source in Pretoria that the European -powers have sent a collective note to the South African republic in reference to the threats to blow up the mines. The note, he says, .inti mate? that the cowers will hold the President and Governor of the Trans vaal responsible for the safety of the mines, and declares that they will sup port (Ireat Britain in any measure to enforce compensation if the threats are carried into effect. TJW O CYCLONES 7IEET Furious Conflict of the Elements in a Pennsylvania Village. Westchester, Ia., May 9. Conestoga Station, Chester countj bearg the scars of a double cyclone which visited that oint Inst night. The clouds moved . from opposite directions and when- they met the fury was terrible. The barns of S. P. Handwork nnd James Liven-, good were blown down .and in the former one four cows were crushed by falling walls. The star-on building of the Wil mington & Northern Railway was picked up bodily and carried fifty yards to a meadow, where it was dropped x and smashed. Many trees nnd fences were destroyed and railway travel was blocked for hours. TRAINS IN COLLISION A Fireman Killed and Several Persons , . Reported Injured Savannah. (la., May 9. The nonth hound passenger .train on the Plant Railway system and the northbound train of the Southern collided at Ilarde ville, S. C forty miles from here, this morning. . John Jackson, fireman of the Southern, was killed. J. S. Browning, flagman on the Plant system, .and A. C. Stanley, mail clerk on the Southern; C. O. Linford. of Jacksonville, and Mail (Merk Kearney. Waterman and Plane were injured. None of the passengers were injured. ' Shipments or Gold to Europo New York, May 9. Barring, McGoun & Co., wHl hip $TiOOJXiO in sold to -Europe tosnorrow. Lazard Ffere -ttHI hip $XUX and Goldman. facJis & Co. will ship $1,200,000 to Europe bj touaorrow'a stealer. 7 Y ft
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