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RAP AT RAILROADS RESENTED.
>; IS. SHATTI't CALLS THEIR FOKS
CALAMITY HOVVXnEIH#•
file Congressman Connected Willi
t!ie Management of Railroads for
Thirty Years—The Speech Brought
Out l>} an Assertion in Reference
lo White Control of the Negro Vote
fu the Sonth.
Washington, Feb. 28.—The sundry civil
bill, consideration of which was resumed
in the House 10-day, displaced the regular
order of District of Columbia business,
which, by consent, was postponed until
in xt Monday.
When, the sundry civil bill was taken up
t pending amendment, appropriating
J4.IHJO for building a road from Natchez
lu the National Cemetery, was adopted.
An amendment requiring the clerks of
(he federais courts in Arizona, New Mex
i and Oklahoma to report their fees and
emoluments annually wasftlso adopted.
Mr. Handy, Dem., of Delaware, made
a point of order against the provision re
iping to the Paris Exposition, which was
sustained, and the whole, provision went
out of the bill.
Speaking to a pro forma amendment,
Mr- Shattuc, Rep., of Ohio, who was for
thiry years connected with the manage
ment of railroads, took occasion to answer
an attack made upon the railroads some
time ago. He had never known a railroad
manager, he said, who was a calamity
howler, and he would be ashamed to come
to the forum of the people and continu
ally grumble about the miserable condi
tion of the people he represents.
fir. Fox, Dem., of Mississippi, ;o whoso
speech Mr. Shattuc had replied, denied
that he had assailed the railroads. He
had himself, he said, represented railroads
as an attorney for many years, and what
he had said was that the people of the
South has as much right to exercise a
legitimate influence over the colored vot
ers of their section as the railroads, the
manufactories or any other corporations.
“Deny it as you will,” said Mr. Fox, “it
is a fact that the railroads and other cor
porations controlled the vote of their em
ployes for McKinley by intimidation,
threats and bribery. If the laboring men of
the country had been allowed to vote their
convictions, William J. Bryan would now
be President of the United States.”
Consideration of the bill in committee
of the whole wns completed and it was
reported to the House.
Mr. Cannon demanded a separate vote on
the amendment, striking out the appro
priation of $75,000 for the payment of
those who informed the authorities of vio
las ions of the internal revenue laws and
urged the House to restore the appropria
tion for the detection of illicit stills. The
provision was absolutely necessary, he
contended, to protect the government rev
<rules in many states, but especially in
North Carolina and Georgia. Mr. Cannon
raid 2,500 illicit stills were seized last year,
the large majority of them in Virginia,
N'orlh Carolina and Georgia. It was nat
ural,he said, that the representatives from
those states should fight this appropria
tion.
By a vote of 103 to 67, the provision was
restored to the bill. The friends of tne
motion to strike out the appropriation
were too weak to secure the ayes and noes.
The sundry civil bill was then passed,
and the House went back into committee
of the whole, and took up the bill report
ed by the ways and means committee, to
authorize the transportation of distilled
spirits to general bonded warehouses, and
il ite removal therefrom. The bill
gives the owners of distilled spirits the
privileges as to transportation now enjoy
ed solely by the distiller., The bill was
passed.
Bills were passed granting to the Ne
braska, Kansas and Gulf Railroad, and to
the Denison and Northern Railroad
rights of way through the Indian Terri
tory.
The House then adjourned.
CORBETT SHUT OIT.
The Senate by a Vote of 50 to 19 Re
fuse* to Seat Him.
Washington, Feb. 28.—Former Vice Pres
i'tent Stevenson was a visitor on the Sen
fc' floor at the opening of the session
to-day.
Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts, chairman of
*he judiciary committee, moved that the
ue concur in the House amendments
lo tin bankruptcy bill, and that a com
tnittee of conference be appointed.
-Mi. Stewart objected to the appointment
0 ! committee on conference, and the
matter went over until to-morrow.
Ihe consideration of the Corbett case
" then resumed, Mr. Bacon of Georgia
addressing the 'Senate in opposition to Mr.
J ° r bett’s claims. He felt it was exireme
- fortunate that in this case the Senate
' V;IS not controlled by partisan motives,
bi i'auae he thought it ought to be under
sio°and by legislatures that they must per
form their duties or the onus of their
J tillin' should fall upon their states.
Mr\ Burrows of Michigan followed with
and elaborate argument in
opposition io the seating of Mr. Corbett.
■ e ufointained that the Governor of a
f ‘ a,e had no authority to fill an original
vacancy.
* r - burrows after quoting in support of
J 1 R P°sition many eminent authorities said,
‘ lai if the Senate should seat Mr. Corb?tt,
!; Wousd overthrow a long line of estab
d precedents, and make anew prece
'■ 1 ' that wjiuld prove dangerous, as it
open the doors to conspiracy and
y J 'h the results of which nobody could
1 i. Morgan of Alabama supported tiie
' 1 ‘ ms °f Mr. Corbett to a seat in the Sen
bolding that in no circumstances not
•' "• Purely tainting the applicant for ad
•n with fraud, could the Senate prop
''' refuse to accept the Governor’s e<-
lie maintained that a sovereign
‘ ' had at all times the right to its con- :
'utional representation in the Senate, j
g, Hoar of Massachusetts moved to i
j., 1 ' *' , i rom ‘he resolution the word “not.'* j
r, ' 1 !is mot fon the yeas and nays were i
unlod. The motion was defeated by
8 ''?[* ,19 to 50.
j ( 1 solution of the committee on privi
ly. s and elections declaring that Mr. Cor
},, uas not entitled to a seal in the 9en
tr°m Oregon was then laid before the
. Ma /:- anfl adopted by a vote of 50 tq 19.
j,. authorizing the Mississippi River,
.•' I?n / UIK and Western Railroad to con
ir \ L a hrldg;e across Bayou Martholome 1
rkansas was passed. The Senate then i
d!| JOurnecl.
'"'IIMTIOJIS BY TUB PRESIDENT.
1 ** , *rlliicr \nined for Consul at
Tenerife.
' ‘shington, Feb. 28.—The President lo
'rnt to the Senate the following nom
‘•■atioßa:
'’e—Sol Berliner, of New York, to be
il at Tenerife, Canary Islands.
, "- v ( 'apt. Henry 'B, Robeson, to be a
. 1 modore; Capt. Winfield S. Schley, lo
,L ' 'i 001 m °dore, Commander Theodore F. I
i ■ 1° he captain; Commander Wil
™. Folger. to be a captain; Lieu
ant r °mmander Andrew Dunlap, to be
■ ;'inimaader, Lieutenant Commander
‘hiH Rush, to be commander.
TRIAL OF SHKHIFF MARTIN.
Man stood Behind Deputies and
l rgi-d Strikers (In.
Wilkesbarre. Pa.. Feb. ,28,-The trial of
Sheriff Martin and his deputies for the
shooting of strikers at Lattimer was re
sumed this morning.
M.ss Cora Henibaeh, who lives at Lat
timer, testified that on the day of the
shooting she heard a woman, who was
running past her house, call out that the
sti ikers from Harwood were coming.
“I was afraid they would blow up the
town, ’ continued the witness, "so I ran to
the school house and asked the teacher,
Miss Coyle, to excuse my little sister, as
I knew she would he safer at home. We
are all going up-sla!rs to hide in the
garret when the shooting commences.”
Stephen Guttenbiller gave the first evi
dence to substantiate the assertion of the
defense that a man stood behind the line
of deputies and urged the strikers on.
tin cross-examination, he said many
men were lying dead and wounded in the
road, and he saw one of the latter try
ing to rise, whereupon two men whom he
though! were deputies kicked him.
George Mane of Hazeiton said that he
was with the Sheriff at Crystal Ridge a
few days before the shooting,' and saw
the Sheriff disperse a number of strikers.
As they went away, one cried: “We'll
come hack to-night and burn the breaker.”
Burgess W. Smith of West Hazeiton told
of how he saw about fifty strikers Sept.
3 drive the men from the Cuyle strippings
by throwing stones at them.
Oliver Liebensberger, a builder and con
tractor, on hearing the strikers were go
ing to march to Milnersville or Lattimer,
rode out or, his wheel to these places, and
after finding they were bound for Latti
mer he rode there, passing on the way
some twelve or fifteen strikers, who pur
sued him, crying: “Kill him! Kill him!”
He told how he got behind the line of dep
uties and watched the strikers approach.
The story of the shooting was told by him
and how he helped care for the wounded.
W. J. Evans, a reporter, saw the shoot
ing, which he described. He picked a re
volver up which was lying by the hand
of one of the dead men. which he kept
until the inquest. He testified that the
volley fired came from the center of the
line.
STANDARD SILVER DOLLARS.
Secretary Gage Sends a Statement to
Hie Sennte.
Washington, Feb. 28.—Secretary Gage, in
reply to a : resolution relative to the coin
age of standard silver dollars, from bul
lion, purchased under the provisions of the
act of July 14, 1890, to-day sent to the
Senate this statement:
“The total amount, cost and coin value
In standard silver dollars of silver bul
lion purchased under the act of July 14,
1890. is as follows: Fine ounces purchased,
168,674,652: cost $155,931,002. Coining value,
$218,081,438. From Aug. 13, 1890, to Nov. 1,
1892, there were coined from this bullion,
36,087,285 standard silver dollars, containing
27,911,259 fine ounces, costing s29,llo,lß6,mak
ing a seignorage of $6,977,098, from which
there were paid for expenses of distribut
ing silver dollars, $77,175 and $22,730 to re
imburse in part the bullion furia for sil
ver Sold in sweeps and wasted by the op
eration of the respective mints from Aug
13, 1890, to Nov. 1, 1893, and the remainder
was paid into the treasury.”
"From Nov. 1, 1893, to Feb. 1, 1898, there
were coined from this bullion, 37,735,372
standard silver dollars, containing 29.186,-
106 ounces of fine silver, costing $25,922,916,
Jiving a seignorage of $11,812,665, all of
which has been deposited in the treasury
of the United States.
“The balance, cost and coining value in
standard dollars of silver bullion purchas
ed under the provisions of the act of July
14, 1890, on hand Feb. 1, 1898, was: Fine
ounces 111,513,746; cost, $100,835,363; coining
value, $114,179,359, which, when coined into
silver dollars, will give a seignorage of
$43,344,025.”
CHILE AND ARGENTINA.
The Boundary Dispute to Be Settled
by Arbitration.
Washington, Feb. 28.—1n diplomatic cir
cles it is Bald that the reports that war is
impinent between Chile and the Argentine
Republic are not well founded, and that
on the contrary arbitration by the British
government has been agreed upon as a
means of settling their differences.
The boundary delimitation has be,en a
source of serious difference for some years
and this has caused much popular agita
tion and talk of war. Some time ago,
however, the countries agreed to submit
the entire boundary question to the decis
ion of Great Britain. The assent of the
British government was secured, and the
arbitration is now in the course of execu
tion.
Notwithstanding this agreement, it i"
said that a considerable jingo element ex
ists in both countries, but at the lega
tions of both Chile and Argentine there
is no seriousness attached to the war
rumors.
INSANE \vnv\N t SI H IDE.
Leaps Into a River XVJth Her Babe,
and Both Drown.
Benton Harbor, Mich., Feb. 28.—Mrs.
George Davidson, aged 28, left her home at
St. Joseph last midnight, clad in a night
dress, with her two weeks' old babe in her
arms. The woman with the child jump
ed into the river. The woman's body vaa
recovered at day break. The body of the*
babe was carried out into the lake. In
sanity caused the deed.
Lee--. Iltidd Wants to Be Senator.
Ban Francisco, Feb. 23.—The Chroni le
says: "Gov. Budd has Informed lis
frii tids thut In view of the retirement of
Senator White, he will be a candidate for
the United States Senate, provided the
next legislature is Democratic.”
Mobile Ohio’s New President,
Mobile, A’.a., Feb. 28.—E. L. Russell, of
Mobile, first vice president of the Mobile
and Ohio, and fob (he past year executive
officer of that road, was to-day elected
president of the road to succeed Mr. Clark.
More Gold Coming In.
New York, Fob. 28.—Ladenburg, Thal
mann & Cos., announce that they have en
gaged $500,000 in gold for importation to
this country. This is in addition to the
engagements of $2,200,000 announced k.tt
week.
it 77"
stops Crip and
Stubborn Colds
that “hanfr on.”
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1898.
Believes in the
He Sells
I Cm. 'C. Vilunds, the Well-known druggist, of Wilmington,
% writes:
"The Johann Hoff’s Malt you sent me last month has done me lots
of good. 1 am getting better every day. 1 take about a bottle a day and
have sold over a dozen on doctors' prescriptions. I think it a great thing and
want you to send me three dozen more on this Saturday's Clyde Line steamer.
1 have just enough to last me till it gets here and don't want to be without It."
Johann Hoff’s Malt Extract
Makes Flesh and Blood
The genuine must have the signature of “Johann Hoff 99 on neck label.
EISNER A MEMDELSOR COhew York, Solo Agent and
MAINE’S LOSS ALL IN MYSTERY
(Continued from First Page.)
to fall back on evidence which points to
the intentional blowing up of the Maine.
This I think will be dene, unless the court
formulates a theory of its own or declares
that it does not know how the disaster oc
curred, both of which are conjectural.”
As bearing on the opinion of the officer
in question, it must be borne In mind that
he was before the court only about fifteen
and he has at all times expressed
himself as confident that the disaster was
not due to an accident.
Members of the court when the sub
stance of the interview was brought to
their attention declined to have anything
to say. All the high naval and military
officials here when asked crucial questions,
politely profess ignorance.
Incut. Commander Marix, who received
the list of witnesses, said the inquiry’ was
progressing well.
The United States cruiser Detroit sailed
to the Tortugas to-day with provisions for
the fleet.
GOV IN STILL IN HER SUSPICION.
Emissary Alleged to Huye Been Sent
to the Cuban Junta.
Madrid, Feb. 28.—El Nacional repro
duces a letter written by Senor Govin, the
minister for interior of Cuba, in the co
lonial government, published in the “fili
buster" paper Patria, containing alleged
instructions given by Senor Govin to
Acosta, said to be his emissary’, to nego
tiate with the Cuban junta in the United
States in regard to the terms which the
Cubans should accept from Spain. The
unofficial newspapers comment strongly
upon this so-called perfidy of Senor Govin,
and say he is bound to defend himself
against the charges made.
NATIONAL Gl WID OF WASHINGTON.
Gov. Rogers Orders It Reeriiited to
Its Full Strength.
Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 28.—Gov. Rogers
has ordered that the twelve companies
composing the National Guard of Wash
ington shall he immediately recruited to
their full strength. Recruiting is being
carried on actively. Gov. Rogers is giv
ing personal attention lo the Tacoma and
'Seattle companies, with the object of
bringing the state militia up to the high
est point of efficiency.
SPECIMEN FAKE STORY.
Western Union Not Sending Opera
tors Under Government Orders.
Chicago, 111., Feb. 28.—Reports that forty
of the swiftest telegraph operators in the
employ of the Western Union Telegraph
Company at Chicago were to start for
Florida within the coming week, practic
ally under government sealed orders, and
that thirty-five men had already left New
Yofk city for Jacksonville and Key West,
were denied to-day by Assistant Superin
tendent W. J. Lloyd of the Western Union
Telegraph Company.
“This is all nonsense,” said Mr. Lloyd.
‘'Some of our eastern officials told me in
cidentally’ yesterday seven men had re
cently been sent from New York city to
Key West on account Of a heavy increase
in the business at that point, resulting
from the destruction of the Maine. From
this the story published originated.”
NOT TO REST ON SPANISH SOIL.
Unburied Dead of the Maine lo He
Bronght to Key West.
Key West, Fla., Feb. 28.—A1l the Maine’s
dead that remain unburied will be laid
to rest here, as orders to that effect have
been received from Washington.
The Rache will bring here any bodies
found hereafter. The coffins have been
ordered from Key West undertakers.
The navy department's order is said to
have been Issued under pressure of public
sentiment against burying the remains of
the sailors on Spanish soil.
Admiral Sirard and his staff have charge
of the funeral arrangements.
PORT TOWNSEND’S BIG til NS.
Work on the Fortifications Being
Rushed to Completion.
Port Townsend, Wash., Feb. 28.—The
work of fortifying the three conspicuous
points contiguous to Port Townsend,
which has been going on in a desultory
fashion for some months, is now being
pushed forward under special orders from
Secretary Alger, and now the doubled
forces at work at Points Marrowstone and
Admiralty are being worked night and
day to flnith up, and already prepara
tions are being made for placing the hpavy
guns, which are due to arrive any day.
EMERGENCY NAVAL FUND.
Brnmwell Wants ffiiD.OOO.OOO Put nt
I,ong'S Coinuiund.
Washington, Feb. Representative
Bromweil, Rep., of Ohio, to-day introduc
ed in the House the following resolution:
“That the Secretary of the Navy be, and
he is hereby, authorized, whenever, in Ids
judgment, it shall become expedient fer
the best interests of the country to do so,
to secure options upon and consummate
the purchase of such battleships, cruisers,
rams, torpedo boats, or other form of nav
al vessels as are of most modern type and
ready for immediate use, together with
the necessary armament and equipment
for the same as, la his Judgment, are nec-
escary to place the naval strength of the
country upon a proper footing for imme
diate hostilities with any foreign power
with which the same may bo threatened;
and that for the purpose of consummating
such purchase there is hereby appropriated
the sum of $20,000,0(W, to lx- immediately
a valla hie.”
The resolution was referred to the naval
committee.
Mr. Bromweil raid he introduced the res
olution to call the attention of the naval
committee to the necessity for providing
such a contingent fund in the naval ap
propriation bill. If the committee does
not Include such" a provision in the bill
when it Is reported he will offer It as t n
amendment in the House.
Representative Gibson of Tennessee In
troduced a bill to-day appropriating $20,-
000,000 “for the maintenance of national
honor and defense.” The bill appropriates
the money for the construction, purchase,
repair and equipment of such and so
many vessels of war, and for the construc
tion and purchase and repair of such and
so much material and stores of naval war
fare, and for the enlistment, transporta
tion, equipment and subsistence of such
and so many sailors, officers and marines
and other men as in the judgment of the
Secretary of the Navy the public welfare
may require.
WOODFORD’S FOE A SUICIDE.
The I'atrlotlcnlly Mad Officer Ends
His Life With a Ballet.
Madrid, Feb. 28.—The commisserlat of
ficer, Opaehees, who recently called at the
residence of Gen. Stewart L. Woodford,
the United States minister to Spain, but
was not received, and who was afterwards
sent to a military asylum, the authorities
declaring that he was doubtless “patriotic
ally mad,” committed SMicide yesterday by
shooting himself with a revolver.
COWBOY CAVALRY.
Riders of the Wild West Ready to
Volunteer for War,
Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 28.—A movement is
under way for the formation in Arizona
of an Independent cavalry regiment com
posed mainly of frontiersmen well skilled
in the management of horses and arms
and embracing a large number of cowboys.
Companies are being organized at Pres
cott, B’lagstaff, Tombstone, Tucson and
other cities. The intention is to be in no
wise a part of the territorial militia, but
an independent command, ready to* go to
the front at once. The enrollment is ex
pected to reach 1,000.
CARDINAL GIBBONS ON THE MAINE.
The Prelate Finds No Cause for War
ill the Disaster.
Baltimore, Feb. 28.—A solemn requiem
mass for the repose of the souls of those
who lost their lives with the destruction
of the battleship Maine was celebrated
at the Cathedral here this morning. Car
dinal Gibbons made an address and read
the services for the dead. A number of
naval and military officers were present,
including those of the militia and naval
reserve. The Cardinal said:
“We do not realize ardently we
love our country until some crisis occurs
which awakens our devotion to her and
arouses our admiration and graiitufie for
those Who have died in her service. Such
a crisis has quite recently occurred, fof
we have assembled here this morning to
assist at a holy sacrifice offered for the
souls of the brave officers and men who
have lost their lives at the post of duty.
“We are also called together to give ex
pression to our heartfelt condolence and
sympathy for the bereaved relatives of
those faithful defenders of their country,
whom the nation mourns. I see before
me the representative* of our army and
navy; I see the representatives of our ex
cellent state militia and our fellow-citi
zens at large. You represent a sorrowing
nation, for every home in our broad coun
try feels the loss as a personal one.
To much praise cannot be bestowed on
the President and on the members of his
cab.net, and particularly o-n the Secretary
of the Navy and his able assistant, as
well as on the houses of Congress, for the
calmness and tranquility, self-control and
self-posset-sion which they have exhibited
during the fearful ordeal through which
the country has been passing the last few
days. It needed only a spark lo kindle
a great conflagration and the patient and
dignified bearing of our executive bodies
are ail the more Commendable in view of
the mischievous and intemperate utter
uncos of some sensational newspapers.
This nation Is too brave, too strong, too
powerful, and too just to engage in an un
righteous or precipitate war. Let us rr
member that the eyes of the world are on
us, whose Judgment we cannot despise,
and (hat we will gain more applause anti
credit for ourselves by calm deliberation
and masterly inactivity than by recourse
to arms.
" 'Thrice is he armed who hath his quar
rel just.’ I hope and believe for the honor
of humanity that the destruction of the
Maine was caused by an accident, ami in
that case Spain caqnot be responsible
Rut, suppose some fiendish Cuban occa
sioned this fearful loss of life in order to
embroil our nation In war with hi* mother
country? In that case Spain should npt
be held responsible. And even had some
fanatical Spaniard perpetrated this atroci
ous crime, there would be no necessity for
recourse lo the arbitrament of the sword."
"The only circumstance that would
warrant active hostilities would
be evidence thut (he Span
ish government connived st the
placing of torpedoes or explosives in the
harbor of Havana to destroy our vessel.
But I do not believe, and no sane man
can believe, that a chitalrlc nation would
be guilty of such inhumanity.
"These brave men did not die, indeed on
the deck of a ship with weapon* in their
hand. Nevertheless we must regard them I
as heroes or martyrs to ihts country, who
died at the post of duty, to whir l the
country assigned them.
"I earnestly hope that the day is not far
off when a grateful nation will show her
appreciation of the service of those f.,i h
ful public servants by erecting to their
memory a suitable momim at,
a monument which will not
only commemorate the dead. but
which will he an incentive of patriotism to
the living by keeping before th.* sentiment
so well expressed by the Roman ~ t
'Dulee et decorum propatria inert' (It is
sweet and honorable to die for one's oun
try).”
An extraordinary programme of a mili
tary nature was presented for the otvasi n
Ft Ml FOll FAMII.IF.S.
Day’s Receipts of a Fair to He (liven
to Relatives of the Dead,
San Franeiseo, Feb. 28.—The entire pro
ceeds from to-day’s attendance at the
Mining Fair, the largest exhibit of mat
ters relating to mining ever held on the
Pacific coast, which has been attracting
crowds to Mechanics Pavilion for the past
month, are to lie devoted to the relief of
the families of the victims of the Maine
disaster.
NEGRO PREACHER SEDITIOUS.
Says Re Would Kill an tnierlcnn
Before He Would Fight Spain.
Louisville, Ky., Feb. 28.—The Rev. D. A.
Gaddle, pastor of the Green Street Col
ored Baptist Church, created a sensation
lost night by declaring in a sermon that
he would pick up a gun and kill an Amer
ican before he would defend this country
against foreign invasion.
Rev. Gaddie declared that the negroes
were not respected in this country; that
the law was a dead letter as applied to
them; that they were not protected, and
they were not given a fair show, and on
this account he would not under any cir
cumstances aid in lighting the Spaniards
or any other nation with whom the
United States might be at war. He ad
vised his flock to follow in his lead, but
the sermon was generally denounced by
the colored people of the city, of whom
10.100 are able to bear arms.
Already the colored people of Louisville
have formed two companies of volunteers
to fight the Spanish in case of war. and
the colored troops are drilling nightly.
They say that they, will assist in defending
the United States with their last drop of
blood.
RECRUITS IN TENNESSEE.
Twenty-Five Men Come Forward Af
ter Warlike Speeches.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Feb. 28.—A mass
meeting of citizens was held in the city
auditorium to-night to enlist recruits to
the Second Battalion, Tennessee National
Guard. Addresses were made by promi
nent citizens and all references lo war
with Spain were applauded. Twenty-five
men enlisted at the meeting.
HARD BLOW ON THE CUBANS.
They Are Said to Have Lost INI Men
In n Single Battle.
Havana, Feb. 28.—La Lueha publishes
late this evening an official dispatch giv
ing an account of a battle in the province
of Puerto Principe, in which the Insur
gents are said to have lost 181 killed and
wounded. According to the dispatch the
battle took place Feb. 18 and 19, In and
near the Santa Ines and Hlnijosa hills.
The Spanish force, which was under the
command of Gen. Jimibez Caslello, num
bered, 2,t00 infantry and 400 cavalrymen.
The insurgents numbered 8,000. The insur
gents left eighty-seven dead on the field.
Among the killed were Col. Alvaro Rodri
gues, Commandant Angol Roc CO and other
officers. The Spaniards lost one officer,
Lieut. Porajo, and seven soldiers killed,
and three officers and seventy-three sol
diers wounded. The Spanish troops are
said to have captured many weapons, a
large quantity of ammunition and thirty
four horses.
LODGE OF SORROW IN MEXICO.
The Initiative Taken by n Native-
Born Spaniard.
Mexico City, Feb. 28.—The Mexican, Ger
man and Spanish lodges of this city have
spontaneously invited their American
brethren to a special of sorrow (o be
held on the third of March, in memory of
Masons who have perished in the Maine
disaster, and as a mark of sympathy for
the loss sustained by the order and the
United States. It is a noteworthy fact that
the Initiative was taken in this matter by
Grand Otntor Carlos Roumagnie, a na
tive born Spaniard from Madrid, who sup
ported the proposition In a speech full of
feeling. There is no ill-feeling between
Americans and the better class of native
Spaniards here.
REPORT ON FILIBUSTERING.
Secretary Gngre Replies (o n Senate
Resolution.
Washington, Feb. 28.—The report of the
Secretary of the Treasury on the govern
ment steps to prevent Cuban filibustering
operations and the results and expense, in
response to a resolution of inquiry, was
sent to the House to-day.
Secretary Gage says nothing has been
done by the treasury department to pre,
vent the conveyance in accordance with
law to the residents of Cuba of articles
produced in the United States, and thru
the department has put forth its t**si ef
forts to prevent the departure of vessels
for Cuba in violation of acts of Congress
applicable to such cases. The results of
these endeavors, he says, have been gen
erally successful. He encloses a report
dated Nov. 30, 1897, covering the depart
ment’s o|>erat!ons concerning filibustering
„ JlOtltf lay Uitoat Yva*
irFlEnV* filled with sores, large
JLS vliL lumps formed on my
neck, and a horrible
ulcer broke out on my jaw,—says
Mr. O. H. Elbert, who resides atcor.
22(1 St. and Avenue N., Galveston,
Texas. lie was three times pro
nounced cured by prominent phy
sicians, but the dreadful disease al
ways returned; he was then told that
was the
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faH e n
out, and he was in a sad plight,
After taking one bottle of 8. a. 8.
he began to improve and two dozen
bottles cured
him completely, j&Bb
so that for more BT" ft “ yL
thansixyearshe
has had no sign
of the disease.
Book on the disease and its treatment laailet
free by Swift Specific Cos., Atlanta, Ga.
E-M-S-R-O-l-D-E-R-l-E-S
al 20 cts.
* lie Immense Success of Our Embroidery Sale
prompts our offering a still finer lot this week.
I hose wort h 304 35c and 4<)c this week for 20c.
FCKSTEIN'S,
One Hundred Novelty Dress Patterns, in
All Wool and Silk and Wool —the latest
styles now prevailing, price this week, SB.OO.
Ken's Faney Shirts at 45c.
•lust Open, “Changeable Silks” at only 25 cents.
Just Open, “Imported Zephyr Ginghams,” 25 cts.
Just Open, “Beautiful Madrass Shirtings,” 15c.
Kw Black Grass Silks.
Beautiful All Silk Brocaded Taffetas, 59 cents.
Bicli Black Satin Brocades, as low as 69 cents.
I he Latest Gros Grain, with Satin Brocade, 99c.
New Fancy Dress Goods.
Entirely New Effects at 49c, at 39c, at 25c, at 15c.
Imported V enetian Cloth, dainty shades, 51.50.
Pony New Shades Silk Finish Henriettas, 75c.
Pocketbooks and Novelties.'
New Pocketbooks, Plain, Jeweled anil Metal Trimmed.
The Best Pocketbooks at 51.50, at SI.OO, at 50c, at 25c,
Jeweled Belts*, Leather Belts, Metal Belts and Buckles.
$3 Marseilles Quilts at $1.69.
12 yards of No. 2000 Best English Long Cloth for $1.35
10 yards of Soft Finish Wide Cotton Diaper for 44c
A Great Lot of 10c Quality Assorted Laces at 3c
$5 Ladies' Dress Skirts $2.99
Roeckl’s Famous “Munich” Kid Gloves, $1.50 and $1
New Shirt Waists at $1.75, at SI.OO, at 75c, at 50c
Thompson’!** Glove Fitting Corsets, $2, $1.50 and $1
R. & G. Corsets 75c! The Best Corset in Town at 50c
GUSTAVE ECKSTEIN & CO.
OPENING DAY
FOR THE SALE OF
DUNLAP’S
SPRING '9B HATS!
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The Pearl Alpine, the nobbiest Hat
for ’9B. Also Derbies, in black, brown
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expeditions up to that date,which was pub
lished at the time, a supplementary state
ment bringing the mailer up to dale atm
a reply of Pee. 17 last to a Sena l e resolu
tion as to violations of the neutrality
laws. Owing to the time that would be
iegui red lo learn the cost of the work to
the department lhat information is not
transmitted at this time.
The filibustering cases since Nov. 30 are
given as those of the Dauntless, Tlllle and
De Agremont.
Hitt \N IN MISSOURI.
Money und Free Coinage Talked of
in Two Speeelie*.
West Point, Miss., Feb. 28.—Hon. W. J.
Bryan made two addresses here this af
ternoon and evening to immense audiences
under the auspice® of the Southern Fe
male College.
lion. J. K. Vardaman presided. Elo
quent addresses of welcome to the distin
guished guest wore delivered by C. L.
Jordan on behalf of the town of West
I’oint; G. M. Jones for ,the college, and
Hon. J. F. McCool for the Democracy of
the state.
Hon. W. B. Walker Introduced the dis
tinguished sK-aker, who was greeted with
a perfect ovation of enthusiastic applause.
His subject was rn.yiey, his free coin
age lecture of the night being simply a
continuation.
GEN. W. F. TALIAFERRO DEAD.
Was a Wcvirnii War Veteran and
Confederate Major General.
Richmond, Va„ Feb. 28.—Gen. W. F.
Taliaferro, a Mexican wqr veteran, and
commander of Virginia troops during the
John Brown raid, a major general in the
Confederate army and an ex-judge, died
at his home in Gloucester county last
night.
Mntthen C. Galloway Dead.
Memphis, Term., Feb. 28.—C01. Matthew
C. Galloway, founder of the Memphis
Avalanche and afterwards editor of the
Appeal, died to-n.ght in his 78th year.
JOE GODDARD NO GOOD.
Ilia Sen,nil. Throw Up Dip Sponga
After Four Round* With JplTrle*.
Lob Angeles, Cal,, Feb. 28,-Jim Jeffries
of this city defeated Joe Goddard, the
“Barrier champion,” here to-night in the
fourth round.
Goddard's seconds threw up the sponge
at the close of the third round, but upon
the announcement of Referee John Brink
Hiut no mpneifc would be paid unless the
fight proceeded, Goddard came up in the
fourth round and was severely punished.
The referee stopped the fight in the mid
dle of the fourth round and gave the de
cision to Jeffrieß. Goddard fought on the
defensive from start to finish, and went
to his knees to avoid punishment at every
onslaught. His attempts to lead were weak
and ineffectual.
Jeffries wus not punished In the least.
At the end of the third round Goddard
was heard to declare that Jeffries was
too young and strong for him.
The contest was given by the Los An
geles Athletic Club and was to have been
a fifteen-round go.
LAKE CITY'S DARK CRIME.
Tivo Thou Nit ml Nt-irroe* at a Meeting
of Protest at Chicago.
Chicago, Feb. 28.—Two thousand Afro-
Americans, at a mass meeting held here
to-day, entered solemn protests against
the recent assassination of Postmaster
Frazer B. Baker and his Infant chUd at
Lake City, a. C„ and memorialized Tres.
ident McKinley and Congress to taka
prompt action to punish the murderers.
The resolutions adopted recite that ef.
fecilve steps should be taken to put a
stop to lynching and proper protection af
forded every citizen without regard to
color. The gathering was In many ways
remarkable.
In point of numbers, ac well as in per
sonnel, it was a most emphatic and sig.
nllicant protest.
Among the speakers was Mrs. Ida B.
WelU-Barnett of the Anti-LyncUlnj
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