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THE MORNING NEWS, established tSBO. - - Incorporated ISBB. j. H. ESTILL, President. LOW VITALITY AT LADYSMITH. (,I.V WHITE’S FORCE SAID TO BE AT ITS FAST GASP. Condition of Surround I ngn and the j’olftononN Water of Klip Stiver Have Reduced the lleulth of the Troops to a Low Standard—Gen. Haller’s Tiding* Weighted \\ ftth Long: l.ist of Casualties!—His Losses in \tteniptn to Relieve Gen. White \re 4,000. London, March 1, 4:15 a. m.— Gen. Dul ler distinct success in storming Pieter's hill brings the rescue of Ladysmith near, Inn the war office intimated late last evening that an immediate announcement of relief need not be expected. The go ing <o and fro at midnight of officials and m> mongers suggested that important news has been received. As his message rev r eals, Gen. Buffer's successful attack came after the hard fighting of Friday, and it was improvised and its execution begun during the arm istice of Sunday. In proposing the arm is i.e the British commander stipulated that both side 9 should be free to move, I'llt that neither should do any shooting. He was, therefore, within his privileges in immediately beginning to transfer his t roops. Gen. Buffer’s tidings come weighted with his long list of casualties. His 1< • in the four attempts to get Gen. White out aggregate 4,000. Ladysmith is in desperate straits. Charles Williams, the military expert, says he learns on very high authority, presumably that of Lord Wolseiey, that “Gen. White’s force is almost at its last gasp." “This is not so much,” says Mr. Wil • ’ ims, “on account of any lack of provis ion* or of ammunition, neither of which i- yet exhausted, as because of the pois onous nature of the Klip river water and tin evil effects of the heat. Even those who have escaped fever, dysentery and diarrhoea are in a state of Idw vitality. They can still man trenches and would probably hold their own against: a last desperate assault, but they can initiate nothing- Gen. Buffer now knows that, as units, the regiments will be of no use to him for months. “The water of Klip river is not available f* r drinking, and to boil it is impossible, because of the scarcity of fuel. It is thick with putrid animal matter. Tea made of i: tyas a suspended fiber, something like if tea. it te caused by the sewage from the Boer camps." Mr. Williams adds that when news like this passes under the thumb of the denser it more than offsets whatever jolly news may be heliographed from Ladysmith. There is no authoritative indication as yet of what Lord Roberts will do next. 1: seems likely that a branch railway will i • ■ built across the veldt to lessen the dif ficulties of transport. Col. Girouard, who built the Soudan Railway, is with Lord Roberts. The strain on the western rail way is seen from the fact that the popu lation of Kimberley, two weeks after the relief, continues on reduced rations. Lord Roberts’ troops thus far have been only partially fed. It is quite clear to technical heads that hose who talk of an immediate and rarid advance far into the Free State do not realize the transport conditions. The Boers, as it now appears, have built a railway from Harrismith to Kroomstadt to facilitate the movement of their troops Vetwien Natal and the Free State. Mnft king was holding out on Feb. 16. At that tune the Boers were showing un usual activity and firing inflammable she Is. T • Boers who hold positions south of the Orange river have been weakened. Meut. writing on behalf of 1 f ns If and other S andlnavian prisoners, affirms that there are no mercenaries in the Br er aimyand no volunteers who re v' ive a penny for their services. TAKING OF PIETER’S HILL. Gen. Iliillcr Reports tle Victory and Hopes liiM Loss Is Small. !/>ndon, Feb. 28. —The war office has re* C( vcd the following from Gen. Buffer: ‘ Headquarters, Hlangwani, Feb. 28, 5 o. U!.-rinding that the passage of Lange " icht’s spruit was commanded by strong u r. n iiments, i reconnoßered for another I- ige of the Tugela. One was found f ' 1 wc* below' the cataract by Col. Send* 111 h, Royal Engineers, on Feb. 25. We commenced milking: an approach thereto, ,! 1 on Fob. 26, finding that I could make l *" passage practicable, I crossed the R,,ls >ud bagge.ge back to the south Bj,) of the Tugela, took up the pontoon on Monday night and rela Id it at V- new site, which is just below the point *' iked cataract. During all this time troops had boon scattered, crouching 1 lr hastily constructed small stone f 7' ,u 'T M und exposed to a gulling shell and hr*-, and throughout they maintained most excellent spirits. Tuesday Gen. 1 *n. with two battalions of the Slxih ' 'Go and the Lublin Fusilleers, crept 'it a mile and a half down the. Ixanks ’he river and ascended an almost preci -1 *ff of about 600 feet, assaulted and ( , "o . the top of Pieter’s hill. This hill, i"./* certain extent, turned the enemy’s ‘ and the Fourth Brigade, under Col. ‘ ' t, and the Eleventh Brigade, under Kitchener, the whole under command * ,1 ‘ " a *T*h assailed the enemy’s po •• non, which was magnificently carried y ‘ ; *** South La cash Ire regiment about ' G We took about sitty prisoners rj!." attend the enemy in all dlre<*tlons. 1 ti- seems to )ye still n considerable '" v of them left on and under Bulwana , I M|ri, u!n. Our I hope, nre not ii, ".' owtalnly are much less than 1 v would have l>eon were it not for the w < ,n * rahle manner in which the artillery H v Hoyal Naval force and the Natal 'Val Volunteers.” "IlE\ ROHCItTfI A\D CRONJR MET. “Lmi M n l. n Gallant Defense, Sir,” U as 1.0r,| Roberta* Salutation. I'aar tie berg, Tuesday. Feb. 27, Majub& a ) 3a. m.—The British camp waa awak- Ipje JHofmttg ened by the continued rattle of rifle fire at daybreak and the news arrived that the Canadians, while building a trench quite close to the enemy, were fusiladed ut a range of fifty yards. The Canadians gallantly worked forward and occupied the edge of the trenches along the river en-, tirely enfilading the Boers. This move ment was followed by a cessation of the fire, except an occasional solitary shot. Suddenly a regiment stationed on the crest of a hill perceived a white flag and burst into Cheers, thus first announcing the surrender of Gen. Cronje. Shortly afterward a note reached Lord Roberts, bringing tidings of the Boers’ un conditional surrender, Gen. Prettyman was sent to accept the surrender. At about 7 o’clock a small group of men appeared in the distance crossing the plain towards headquarters. The latter being apprised of Gen. Cronje’s approach, Lord Roberts went to the front in the modest cart in which he sleeps and or dered a guard of the Seaforths to line up. A group of horsemen then approached. On Gen. Prettyman’s right rode an el derly man in a rough short overcoat, wide jji inimed hat, ordinary tweed trousers, and brown shoes. It was the redoubtable Cronje. His face was almost burned black and his curly beard was tinged with gray. Lord Roberts walked to and fro in front of the cart until the Boer general arrived, when the British commander advanced gravely and kindly saluted the Boer com mander. He then motioned Gem Cronje to a seat in e chair, which had been brought for his accommodation andi the two offi cers conversed through an interpreter. Ho afterward breakfasted with the British of ficers. Gen. Cronje’s face was absolutely im passive, exhibiting no sign of bis innei feelings. lx>rd Roberts was surrounded by his staff when Gen. Prettyman, addressing the field marshal, said: “Commandant Cronje, sir.” The commandant touched his hat in sa lute nnd LoTd Roberts saluted in return. The whole group then dismounted, and Lord Roberts stepped forward and shoo* hands with the Boer commander. “You made a gallant defense, sir,” was the first salutation of Lord Roberts to the vanquished Boer leader. CRONJE’* DEPARTIRE REPORTED. He Left Pnnrdebcrjf Tnemlny In Charge of Huj. Gen. Prettyman. London, Feb. 26, 8:08 p. m.—TThe war of fice has received the following dispatch from Lord Roberts: “Faardeberg. Feb. 28.—Gen. Cronje, with his family, a eft here yesterday in charge ot Maj. Gen. Prettyman, and under the escort of the City Imperial Guards. Later n the day the remaining prisoners went in charge of the Earl of Errol], and es corted by the Gloucesters and 100 Imperial Volunteers. The women and children are being sent to their homes. I understand that great dissatisfaction was felt by the Boers at Conje s refusal to accepi my of fer of safe conduct to the women and children, and medical care for the wound ed, 170 of whom are now in our hospital. Very many of them are in a terrible plight, for want of care at an eariier stage. “I inspected the Boers’ laager yester day, and was much struck by the inge nuity and the energy with which the po sition was made almost impregnable to assault.’’ Lord Roberts also cabled: “Rensburg was reoccupied yesterday by Gen. Clem ents." IV CRONJE’S CAMP. A Correspondent Says Ills Trenches Wore l nder*cropn*l Dwelling;*. London, March *l.—ln a dispatch from Paardeberg, dated Feb. 27, a staff corre spondent says: “On my first visit to Gen. Cronje’s camp I was admitted inside, even, before the British guests. At every ten paces I came upon the swollen carc'asses of horses and mules, tainting the air so it seems impossible that thousands could have en dured such a frightful stench. The river banks were honey com bed with trenches, such as never have been seen before in warfare. These were really underground dwellings. Unless a shell was to drop straight down into the opening it would not reach the Interior. Flat trajectory projectiles would be bound to fail to reach them. “The Boers were lying or sitting on the ground. Their faces wore haggard and nan. They said there was not a drop of spirits in the laager. Every countenance showed joy at the end of the dreadful liege. Some of them laughed, and said they hoped they would soon get whisky. “Nearly all the Free Skaters spoke Eng lish, but there was not a won* about the fighting, the only expressions being those of joy over their present deliver ance. One man, shaking his fist in the direction of Gen. Cronje, ‘That man deserves to lie shot.’ “Not a woman or child in the camp had been hurt, except a girl who had an in jured finger. There were heartrending partings between several men and their wives and many of the women cried bit terly. Seveial youths of from 15 to 18 years of age were in camp. “The Transvaalers appeared to have lost their former truculence.” BRITISH BADLY TREATED. Cutrldjucc Sn > * Primmer* Were With out Medical Supplies. London, March I.—The Pietermarltz berg correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, under date of Tuesday, says: “Mr. Cutridge, a contractor who resides at Dundee, after being kept in Imprison* • ment at Pretoria for five weeks, was put beyond the Portuguese border. He de scribes the treatment of the British pris oners as disgraceful. Fever had broken out Ik*fore he left and a Boer doctor told him that the government would not al low adequate medical supplies.” CLASSIFYING TIIE CASIAI/TIE*. I p to Yesterday Morning the C*ul ticN Numbered 12.HJ14. London, Ft b. 28. 8:55 p. m.-The rapidly growing casualty lists are being classi fied as quickly a possible. They show that up to this morning the total number Continued on Filth Rags. SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY. MARCH 1. 190D. PORTO RICAN BILL PASSED. IT GOES THHOI’GH THE HOUSE ON A VOTE OF 172 TO 1(11. The Measure aw Ponied Reduces the Tariff Front 25 -to 17* l*er Cent, of tle American Tariff and Limits Its Life to Two Years—Congressmen Brought From Beds of Sickness to \ ote—Doth Sides Exerted Every Effort to Get Out n Full Vote. Washington, Feb. 28.—The battle royal over the Porto Rican tariff bill ended in (he House to-day in a sweeping victory for the Republicans. The biff, amended as agreed upon at the of Republi cans on Monday night so as to reduefe the tariff from 25 to 15 per cent, of the American tariff and limiting its life to two years, was passed by a vote of 172 yeas 4o 161 nays. Six Republicans, Messrs. Crumpacker of Indiana, Fletvher of Minnesota, Heatwole of Minnesota, Littlefield of Maine, Lorl mer of Illinois and McCall of Massachu setts, voted with the opposition against the bill, and four Democrats, Messrs. Davey and Meyer of Louisiana, De Vries of Cali fornia and Sibley of Pennsylvania, voted with the Republicans for the bill. In ad dition, Mr. Warner, Republican, of Illi nois, was paired against the bill with Mr. Bouteile, Republican, of Maine, for it. Two other Republicans, Mr. Lane of lowa and Mr, Fails of Indiana, were absent and unpaired. They were understood to be against the bill. Four Democrats who were opposed to the bill, Messrs. Fleming of Georgia, Small of North Carolina, Smith of Kentucky and Stallings of Ala bama were absent and unpaired. Other pairs for the bill were Gibson of Tennes see, Reeves of Illinois, Bouteile of Maine, Harmer of Pennsylvania, Bailey of Kan sas, Sheldon of Michigan, Wadsworth of New York, all Republicans, with Tate of Georgia, Sparkman of Florida, Fox of Mississippi, Bellamy of North Carolina, Cox of Tennessee and Eppes of Virginia, Democrats, all against the bill. Herculean efforts had -been made to get out the full vote, and this led to some remarkable incidents. Six men were brought from beds of sickness; two of them from hospitals. Mr. Brownlow of Tennessee W’as brought in a carriage, accompanied by his wife and his physician. He sat bundled up near the entrance until his vote was given, and then withdrew'. It was felt that the strain would be severe on him, but when Mr. Tawney. the Republican whip, urged that the bill might -be lost by this one vote, Mr. Brown low said: “1 would rather lose my life* than see this bill defeated.” -Mr. Tawney and three associates were out in carriages until midnight last night accounting for every vote, and Mr. Un derwood, the Democratic whip, was simi larly exerting every means to get out his vote. Three Democrats were brought from sick beds. The first test to-day was on a substi tute offered by Mr. McCall on behalf of the opposition. It was the original Payne bill for free trade with Porto Rico and was defeated, 160 to 174. Only five- Re* publicans voted for the substitute. Mr Fletcher, Republican, of Minnesota, who subsequently voted to recommit and against the bill, voted against the substl tuW. A motion to recommit it, which fol lowed, shared a similar fate, being lost, 160 to 17.'. There was great excitement throughout roll calls, which were followed with eager interest by thousands of spectators, who packed the galleries to suffocation. Th<* Republicans indulged in a demonstration of wild jubilation when the final result was announced. Immediately after the reading of the journal the clerk began reading the bill for amendment under the five-minute rule. When seel ion J was reached, Mr. Payne, chairman of the Ways and Means Com mittee, offered the following substitute for that section: “Section 3. That on and after the pas sage of this act all merchandise coming into the United States from Porto Rico, and coming Into Porto Rico from the United States, shall be entered at the sev eral ports of entry upon the payment of 15 per cent, of the duties which are re quired to l>e levied, collected and paid upon like articles of merchandise imjK>rted from foreign countries; and, in addition thereto, upon articles of merchandise of Porto Rican manufacture coming into the United States and withdrawn for consump tion or sale ui>on payment of a tax equal to the Internal revenue tax imposed in the United States upon the like articles of merchandise of domestic manufacture; such tax to be paid by internal revenue stamps or stamps to be purchased and provided by the commissioner of internal revenue and to bo procured from the collector of inter nal revenue at or most convenient to the port of entry of said merchandise into the United States, and to be affixed under such regulations as the commissioner of internal revenue with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe; and on all articles of merchandise of Unit ed States manufacture coming into Porto Rico in addition to the duty above provid ed in payment of a tax equal in r ite and amount to the internal revenue tax impos ed in Porto Rico upon like articles of Porto Rican manufacture.” Mr. Payne explained that (he substitute reduced the duty from 25 to 15 per cent., and nlso removed some confusion regard ing double taxation. He said he etill l>e lieved, however, that 25 per cent, would be better. Be said the amended bill prob ably will raise about $1,250,000 per annum. Mr. Berry of Kentucky said the amend ment proposed petty Instead of grand lar ceny of the people of Porto Rico. He ridi culed the laliorious debate through which the House had passed over the question ot what (he “United States'” meant under the constitution. Mr. De Armond of Missouri called at tentlon to the peculiar language of the substitute. The words “coming into (he United Suites,” he said, were plainly in tended to evade the constitution. But he argued that (he “murdering of the Queen’s English, and the “violation of the “can ons of language” could not make It con fctltutional. Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio said that much of the opposition to the pending bill was due to the fact that it was misunder stood. Mr. Otey of Virginia convulsed tho House and galleries by mimkking the mannerism of some of the Republican leaders, concluding with a parody upon the sjKjech of Mr. Cannon of Illinois yes terday. The Payne n mendrrlen t was adopt <d without division. Many memoera on both side* of the House made Icief speeches, explaining their positions. Mr, Richardson of Ten nessee had read a comnwnW alion from a delegation of Porto Ricans appealing for free trade. * Mr. Payne, in reply, said the gentlemen who signed (hat communication were nil directly pecuniarily interested in export ing sugar and tobacco Into the United States. A verbal amendment to section four was adopted. Mr. Payne then offered the fol lowing section agreed upon at the con ference of Republicans on Monday night: “This acx shall be taken and held to be provisional in its purposes and intended to meet a pressing, present need for rev* <riue for the Island of Porto Rico, and shall not continue in force after March 1, 1902.” Mr. Powers of Vermont wm< the author of the amendment and supported It. Mr. Sibley of Pennsylvania announced his Intention of voting for (he biff. But Porto Rico, he said, was n mere inci dent to the broader proposition. “The emergency,” Interrupt and Mr. Wil liams of Illinois, “is not in Porto Rico, but in the ix>litics of lh< Republican party.’’ (Democratic applause.) “Mr. Sibley: “You have located tho pol itics on the wrong side.” (Republican ap plause.) Mr. Williams: “It is pretty hard to lo cate you.” (Laughter.) Mr. Sibley replied that as he had said before, his seat could be considered con structively on the Republican side. Con tinuing, he said that if it wn* established that every foot of territory owned by the United States was on an absolute equality, then he w-as opposed to the whole ix>licy of expansion. If the Inhabitants of the Philippines could compote with Ameri can production and American labor he was willing to give the archipelago to \guinnldo. He concluded with a scath ing characterization of h*B Democratic critics. Mr. Hepburn of lowa said that the treaty by which Porto Rico and the Phil ippines became ours could never have been ratified without Democratic supjwrt. Mr. Carmack of Tennessee suggested that the Democrats had voted to ratify the treaty because they believed in the assurance of Republicans. Mr. Hepburn among them, that the Philippines w'ere to be retained only temporarily. Mr. Hepburn indignantly denied that anybody speaking for the Republican par ty had ever offered such an assurance. Mr. Payne’s amendment was then agreed to without division and he offered the following to come in before the en acting clause: “Whereas, The people of Porto Rico have been deprived of markets for a large portion of their products and have lost property and crops by severe and unusual storms, whereby' they are impoverished, and are unable to pay internal revenue and direct taxes, and', “Whereas. Temporary revenue is neces sary for their schools, their roads end their internal improvements and the ad ministration of their government; now, therefore," etc. At this point Mr. Cummings of New York threw the House Into a furore, of excitement. He described how he bellev ed it to be the duty of every man in h great crisis to rise above party and sup port the government as he had done dur ing the Spanish war. “I believe now we should fo-Mow the lead of the President,” said he, emphat ically, “and I will vole for this bill—” This statement electrified the House. The Republicans without waiting for him to finish his sentence, rose en masse and cheered, while the Democrats sat stunned and dazed. Mr. Cummings stood with arm upraised until the Republican ap plause ceased. “I will vote for this bill,” he continued, addressing the Republican side, “provided it is amended in accordance with the ad vice of the President for absolute free trade with Porto Rico.” 'lt was now the turn of the Democrats to cheer, and for several minutes (hey made the rafters ring. Tho excitement and confusion increased as the time for the voting drew near. Upon the .amendment of Mr. Payne, to insert a preamble before the enacting clause, (he rising vote was 163 yeas to 151 nays. Mr. Payne then offered the last committee amendment to Change the title of the bill. When the committee rose, Mr. McCall of Massachusetts, for the minority, of fered as a substitute Mr. Payne’s original bill for free trade with Porto Rico. The committee amendments were adopt ed without division. The McCnii substi tute was lost, 159 to 175. The following Republicons voted wdth the opposition for the substitute: Heat wole of Minnesota. Littlefield of Maine, Lorlmer of Illinois. McCall of Massachu setts and Crumpacker of Indiana. The following Democrats voted with the Republicans nuninst the substitute: Davev of Louisiana. Myer of Louisiana, Sibley of Pennsylvania, De Vries of California. A motion of Mr. Richardson, the minor ity leader, to recommit the bill to the Com mittee on Way* and M* ans. was lost, 162 to 156. On this Mr. Fletcher, Republican, of Minnesota, who voted with the Repub lleans on the substitute, voted with the Democrats, and Mr. Bpight, I)emo rat, of Mississippi, who failed to get In his vote on the substitute, voted for the motion to recommit. The vote on the final postage of the hill was 172 to 161. The announcement was greeted with uproarous applause. At 4:40 o'clock the House adjourned. MISSISSIPPI'S ELECTION I%U S. A Bill In l roil need Providing for Pri maries in All Elections. Jackson, Miss., Feb. 28.—The Senate Committee on Registration on*l Elections this afternoon reported a substitute for the numerous primary election biffs in(rodujed during the session, which the members feel confident will secure passage in both houses. The substitute adopted means a radical change in the election laws of Mississippi, and by some it is claimed will bring tho negro back into politics. The bill provides that hereafter all nomina tions of officers, from Governor to con stable, shall be by primary elections to lie held in all counties on the same day, nnd that the laws applying to suffrage qualifications in the general elections shall prevail. The biff will l>e vigorously op posed by the representatives from the Delta counties, where the large negro pop ulation is rapidly qualifying itself for suf frage. CONFLICTS AT BKI^FAHT.* Ornnuemcn nnd Antlon*Jl*ts Injure Eiteli Other With Atones. Belfast. Feb. 28.-A rumor that Lady smith had been relieved led to street dem onstrations in Belfast to-day, whdeh pre cipitated conflicts between the Orangemen and Nationalists. There was considerable stone (hrowing an*l many pereons were injured and aoine property damaged. SENATOR M'LAURIN’S SPEECH. HIS VIEWS RELATIVE TO THE PH I LIPPI \E S Vlt ES lA TE D. The Islands Legally Ours nnd Should Be Detained Because of the Trade Wt Mould Get From the Orient. Says the Southern People Are Study lug the Ruentlon mid Won’t Be Mislead Much Longer—Practi cally no Progress Made In the Ha waiian Bill. Washington, Feb. 28.—Notwithstanding the agreement made by the Senate to vote on the Hawaiian government bill at to day’s session, the final vote on the meas ure was postponed until 4 o’clock to-mor row. Practically no progress was made on the bill to-day, although it was under consideration nearly four hours. Mr. Aldrich explained the conference work on (he financial measure, One of the amendments authorizing the gold re serve to be held In bullion as well as gold coin was added, because the facilities for the coinage of gold would not at present admit of coining the gold in sufficient quantity o maintain at all times the re serve in gold coin. The provision pro hibiting the use of bond sale proceeds to pay current government expenses was due to the apprehensions of the House conferees that a so called endless chain might Ik' established. Ho said tho authority to sus pend the issue of certificates whore l’nit ed States notes and silver certificates in tho general fund exceed $60,000,000 was simply another way of protecting the re serve. The issue first of silver certificates of sryall denominations was to avoid any possible contraction of the currency. The additional coinage of $20,000,€00 of subsi diary silver was to meet expected later needs of our island possessions. The au thority for banks to issue one-third of their circulating notes in denominations of five dollars was agreed to because banks in remote parts of the country needed a good deal of currency in small biffs to accommodate customers. Concerning the bimetallic amendment Mr. Aldrich said the position taken by the United Btates was that bimetallism was now impossible except by interna tional agreement. Mr. McLaurin of South Carolina was then recognized to speak o*l the Philip pine question. He said: “In the discus sion of this question there has been mani fested a disposition to ignore the condi tions by which we are confronted and to project the debate upon a line of political sentimentalism. This mode of discussion is not only unpatriotic, but it is an evasion of the trust issue. This is not a political question.” Mr. McLaurin strongly deprecated the position which the Democratic lnarty had taken in making the Philippine question and expansion a political issue. He i>oint ed to the past to show that some of the greatest Democrats who ever lived were expansionists, and to prove by their acts and measures that if it had not been for them the United States would not have been the nation It is to-day. lb* took the ground that (he Philippines are rightfully and legally ours by the treaty of Paris and that the United States should hold them, affording the Filipinos every opportunity to acquire the art of government and giving them all the pow ers and rights possible in the. circum stances. He dwelt particularly on the great opportunities afforded by the isl ands for trade lK*twven Americans and the nations of the Orient. He did not agree with some of his colleagues on the Democratic side th.it our trade In the East was a mere figment of the imagina tion. He quoted statistics to prove that the experience of (he last decade con tradicted those who asserted that our Eastern trade was of not of Immense consequence. “It is not in the Orient," he said, “that we must look for markets. There must a change in our policy. We must en(er Into actual competition for this trade. We must ns a nation recognize changed conditions, nnd I believe that by holding the Philippines our trade in the Orient will continue to Increase until all sur plus products for years <0 come will find remunerative markets in the East.” Mr. McLaurin then discussed the special interest of the South in the exipansion of our trade. “I am glad," said he, ”to boOieye that the 'Southern people have determined to investigate and tftudy 'this question rather than to be led blindly by political anti expansionists. The Southern farmer by the increased price received for raw cot ton last year has'become aroused. Fealty to party and misleading information, I fear, has produced among thorn opjkwl tion (o territorial expansion. The effort has been made in my own state to sup press all information and arouse public sentiment again** expansion. The fright ful ghost of ’imperiaMsm’ has been held up before the peonle of the Bouth to frighten them, hut I 'believe it Is imjios albfe much longet to thus mislead them.” Mr. McLaurin said, in sketching the progress of the (South during the past twenty years, that the 'blight of nogro suf frage and negro domination had almost extinguished hope and energy and manly effort, but, like a giant bound with fet ters, she aroused herself at las) nnd again starti*d upon an era of industrial life. “Capita! has flowed into that section,” said he. “There h* confidence' in ;l Southern enterfrises. The hitter memo ries of the are being forgotten In the rush of the development of our resources. Our people feej that (hey are again a part of this gr tat country, and are left free and untrammelled to work out their own destiny. Our Southern manufactur ers have already reached out to the mar kets of the orient, and discovered (heir advantages. The Southern farmer needs such markets for hts raw cotton to make its production remunerative. “By the acquisiton of the Philippines we hold the key to the Eastern, situation. We need not rely solely upon treaty rights to secure the ’open door,’ but can demand equal commercial opportunity with other notions, and if necessary with the vant age ground we hove, assort that demand. Will the United States throw away the golden opportunity by giving up the Phil ippines? I nm in favor of holding them, and I believe the Southern. farmers and manufacturer* will sustain me In my po sition. I believe further that the prea ence of the United States and of its flag, the emblem of human freedom, progress and civilization, will carry to the mil lion# in the Orient unnumbered blessings which In the coming years will be for their betterment ami amelioration and will .conduce to the perpetuity and glory of our free institutions and the commercial su premacy of the nation." Consideration of the Hawaiian govern ment hill was resumed. Mr. Allen made a attack upon the biff. He declared that the Republican party was “actuated by a wild and unre stricted dream of power." Mr. Teller of Colorado offered an amend ment to the section of the bill providing Judges for the Hawaiian courts, creating a territorial judge who should have full jurisdiction over all rational matters, ex cept those relating to admiralty. The discussion of the amendment con tinued for two hours and a half. Mr. Morgan of Alabama, in concluding a long speech, deodar and that, he would pre fer to see the hi 1 defeated rather than to have it passed In its present crippled anti emasculated form. The hill went over nnd a final vote on the measure and amendment will be tak en at 1 o’clock to-morrow. The Senate at 6:20 p. m. adjourned. REIMIILICAVS \% %Vl’ A CHANGE. Kentuckians I’rotcwt Against Elec tion laiuN In Southern States. Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 28.—The Republican joint caucus of the Legislature met to night. and after a long discussion concern ing election laws in tiie South, and partic ularly the Goebel election law in tills stale, decided to take the Initiative in a movement to bring the matter before Con gress. The purpose la to call a convention of states, in which Kentucky, Tennessee, Alalmma, Mississippi, Missouri, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina shall take part. Congress is to amend the no tional election laws so as to take out of the hands of the state governments the de tails of nt least congressional and presi dential elections. Several prominent Re publican leaders, In addition to tho Re publican members of both houses, were present to-night. National Committeeman John Yerkes made ft speech. He declared that the election laws in the states men tioned practically amounted to disfran chisement of the Republican voters. Unknown persons stripped the State Capitol building of the emblems of mourning with which tho front of the building was draped in memory to Gov. Goebel. A court of inquiry will bo held. Tn the Court of Appeals to-day R. J. Breckinridge, Democratic Attorney Gen eral, filed a motion demanding* that the court recognize him. Republican Attor ney General Pratt objected. The court declined to pass on the question nt onca, and ordered tho matter submitted, as a decision would Involve all of (he contests over minor state offices. BOTH SENATE* AT WORK. Democratic aad llc|>iilllcnii Confirm ing- A mini 11 fluents In Kentucky. Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 28 —The Republi can Senate to-day confirmed a dozen fip pointments by Gov. Taylor of officers for the various asylums and other charita ble institutions. The Democratic Senate at noon confirmed a batch of appoint ments by Gov. Beckham for these places. The Democratic state officers say the Democratic county officers art* paying in money to Democratic Treasurer Hager, the first having le n received to-day. THE KKAYAItD BILL PASSED. It Offers $IOO,(KI(t for the Ammiismlii of Gov. AYlllium Goebel. , Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 28.—The Ward bill, which appropriates SIOO,OOO to be put in the hands of committee to be expended by that committee in an effort to detect nnd convict the assassin of Gov. NViHiam Goebel, was passed to-day by the Bouse by a strict party vote of 52 to 25. Five hours was spent in exciting debate over the biff, and all substitutes and amend ments to it were voted down* Tho biff ab passed Is in Its original form. LORD HOSLIIKHY RESIGNS. Bet ires From I*remfencie* l)fcane of SeottiNli DiNiipprovnl. March I.—Lord Rosebery yes terday resigned the president of the Scot tish Liberal Association, a post he had hr Id for twenty years, and also the hon orary presidency of the Midlothian Lib eral Association, which tie had held sine* its formation. He firmly declined to reconsider his res ignation and declined to meet a delegation that called upon him to urge him to do so. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman was elected to succeed him as president of the Scottish Liberal As.'^oclatlon. It Is understood that Ird Rosebery’s retirement is due to Scotch disapproval of his war policy, and it is Ixdleved that his rr rru-ans his absolute retirement for the lime being at least from politics. ATTK MIT Ell AHH A HS I \A T ION. A Vencxiielnn Tried Two Shots fit ■'resident Castro nt Cameus. Caracas, Venezuela, Feb. 28—During the carnival process lon yesterday a Venezue lan fired two shots at President Ciorlano Castro without effect. The President was afterwards acclaimed by the populace. The city Is quiet. Gen. Castro became President of Vene zuela last October as the result of the successful revolution against President Andrade, who fled from the republic. Hut Castro was not recognized as President by the United States until Nov. 21), 1899. He is about 63 years of age, and lias a strong support of the Liberal i>arty. WATCHING THE BLHONIC PLAGUE. Surgeon General Informed of 11* Ap pearance (n ( or.iinel iMlfinil. Washington, Feb. 28.—The surgeon gen eral of the Marine Hospital Service has been Informed that the bubonic plague has ai>i M *** ro d on the Island of Cozunel, off the coast of Yucatan. , It was brought there from Brazil. Quarantine officers in Mexico, In the Gulf states nnd in Cuba and Porto Rico have been directed to ob serve strict quarantine. \ Temporary Receiver Appointed. New York, Feb. 28.—Ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant was to-day appointed temporary receiver of the Third Avenue lloffrofnl Company by Judge Lacombe of the Unit ed States Court. DAILY, $8 A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK $1 A TBAH THREE BURN IN A TENEMENT. SKW VfMIK rOMCK AMI KIHKIIKN M.lKi; MM THIIII.LU.N'G lIE <TKS. Fir- I)rnki> Out at Mlilnlulit—TliM Tlir<‘* llnrnril to It.'iifli \rr rrn of Kiltvttnl I rcltlmini, Whose Wife It Alho hllMMiiiK —Do.en of People lle.eiietl lit 1 neonoeloua, Couilltlou Policeman Trnoey Overcome W lille llc.cillnir In for-. tiinnteM, lint Will Heoover—Eflunn— elnl l-00, $25,0M. New York. Fell. 28.—A fiord? fire brokij out nt mlilnlßht ill a tenement at 1001} Third avenue. , The police und firemen made many thrill, lnif rescue., anil after the fury of tli* flames had been spent, the bodies of thre* children were found in the ruins. They aro Ihousht to be the children of Edward Friedman, who lived on- the toft floor of the building. Friedman’s wife, is missing. She Is thought also to have) been burned to death. A dozen or more people were rescue.! in a eemi-conseious or unconscious condi tion. Follccman Thomas Tracy did valorous service, entering the burning building re peatedly and linally dropping on tho thtr<) floor overcome by smoke. His comrades carried him out unconscious and ho wid sent to tho l’reabyterlun Hospital. Ha will recover. Another policeman carried out n 5-year old lx>y who was found almost dead ot tiie third floor. The Are broke out tn the basement o| the building and the entire structure wag destroyed. The financial loss is about 525,000. At a fire a year ago the Friedman /ami ty lost two other children by suffocation. While the firemen were fighting this firs another broke out on Third avenue, Just five blocks away, under almost similar conditions. Tiie fire was quickly ex tinguished. At the same, time there wtta a liro raging at 1828 Second avenue, very close at hand, where a four-story flat house was entirely gulled. Here also the |K/ice and firemen made a number ot rescues. - A few minutes later, about midway be* tween the two flies on Third avenue, ai fourth fire broke out In the lioltom of an air shaft. This wu also quickly extinguish* od. The police and Chief t’roker of tho fire department are strongly of the opin ion that the fires wofe prearranged and tho work of Incendiaries. 1 • i . 1 ■■■'— m:eis of tub SIVT. Secrctnry MnltcM n Statement to the llniise \llvlll Committee. Washington. Feb. 28.—Secretary Long made a stab ment to the House Naval Committee upon the needs of the navy and the desirability of not building new ships In tho government sh'p yardß. As to ships, he held to his reoommendatfon at the time Congress met, namely, thres armored cruisers of about 13,000 tons each, with the heaviest armor and most power ful oidnunce; twelve gun boats of about 900 tons each; three protected cruisers ofl about 8,0 0 tons each. As to building war ships in our navy yards Mr. Long say# tiny cost much more than those built un der contract and took twice as long to build them. Admiral Dewey suggest.-.! to the com mittee that it leave off the twelve gun boats and give three new huttleehips in stead. He said the Unilvshlps would be more serviceable, as (len. Otis had Just purchased fourteen gunboats and hail turned them over to the navy. They worn in very fair condition, and the Admiral said that from his experience he thought they wire juwit the vessels needed fob service in Ihe Philippines. He also look) strong grounds in favor of sheathing war ships.. lie sold the sheathed ships couldl run three times as long as strips un sheathed without being docked. The Admiral staled that if the cruise* Charleston, which was lost on a reef In the Philippines, Tftid been sheathed it was tils opinion that she might have been saved. Asa reason fiw thinking this way, he died the fact that a nriheh war ves tal that was Bheathcd ran upon an un known reef, under circumstances similait to tho Charleston and was saved by ai sheathed bottom. Wll.niUST EXCITEttE\T I*HBVAILEni Transactions Heuclieit n Million! Holes on .\ev Vork t'ntlon Exchagct New York, Feb. 28.—The wildest excite ment witnessed on the Cotton Exohanga in recent years, prevailed tnsVay, trans-. actions reaching the enormous total <tf about 1.00n.000 bales. The shorts wera nothing less than furious to cover. At times so Intense was the excitement, brok ers would lie offering to buy coltoq at 2 or 3 points above the price at which olh ors were offering to sell it. While tho demand .was general anJ largely from European source*, the fea ture of the local market was the insatia ble demand from a Wall street concern, reputed to be heavily short of March contracts and also reputed to have been a heavy seller yesterday, in keeping witi a large numlx.' of bearish dispatches which they sent forth yesterday. This concern bought enormous quantities ot cotton, especially for August delivery. At the host iioinl Ih-- market showed ths unusual advance of 18 to 39 points. The record of transactions overflowed the large board provided for their accommodation, and an auxiliary boaid was provided to complete the record of the day's trans actions. Just liefore the close there was a selling movement to secure profits, and the market finished Irregular and easy at a net advance of 14 to 24 points. THUN It (111 HE It KILLED. | Louie Logan Was I liable to Lose tho Detectives. Kan as City, Feb. 28.—While making a, dush to escape to-day, Lonle Logan, known also as Lou Curry, one of the six men who on June 2 last robbed a Union Pacific train of Wt.OuO In cash near Rock Creek, Wyo., was shot and killed by de tectives who had trucked him from Crip ple Creek.