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** J. H. ESTILL, President.
PORTO RICO IN NEED OF CASH.
rnf>i)i:vT asks rii \r finds iik
TIHNED OVER TO HIM.
Want* die Money Collected From
t iimioiiim Duties to t sc for the Ilen
rtil of the Inland—Stint So Fur Col
lud'd Amounts to More Than ifii,-
ihmUlUO—Mes*|ge Sent to ( onitren
l<Mne That Immediate Action lie
Til he a.
\Vn.-nington, Mardh 2.—The President 10-
atn -mi the following message to Con
■ T.i ihe Senate and House of Repre
gtiiiiiivt-.-: Since the evacuation of Porto
Kira by ttie Spanish forces on the lsih
day of October, 1898, the United States
l.i- - dieted on products coming from
that island to the ports of the. United
5 m - the duties fixed by the Dingiey act
S' i amounting to t2,c95,455.88 and will con
lin'ii to collect under said law until Con
gas.- shall otherwise direct.
\ hough I had the power, and, having
In mind the best interests of the people
of tin island, used it to modify duties on
good- and products entering into Porto
Rico. I did not have the power to remit
or modify duties on Porto Rican products
coming into the ports of the United Slates.
In view of the pressing necessity for im
mediate revenue in Porto Rico for con
daciiug the government there and for the
exf’ nsion of public education, and in view
al f the provisional legislation just in
augurated by the House of Representa
tives. and for the purpose of making the
principle embodied in that legislation ap
pii.uilde to the immediate past as well as
to the immediate futures, I recommend
that the above sum so collected and the
tame hereafter collected under existing
law shall, without waiting for the enact
ment of the general legislation now pend
ing. I-- appropriated for the use and ben
efit of tlie island.
William McKinley,
‘ Executive Mansion, March 2, 1900.”
PORTO RICAN RILE PASSED.
House Votes to Oive President
Money for the Island.
Washington, March 2.—Within two hours
afer the special message from the Presi
dent, recommending -the immediate pass
age of a hill to place in his hands all the
moneys collected upon Porto Rican goods
- U' ■ the Spanish evacuation of the island,
to l>* used for the relief of the Porto Ri
cans. had been read to the House to-day,
House. had passed and sent to the
Senate a bill to carry out the recom
mendation.
The message came like a hoit out of a
clear sky to Ihe minority. They were at
first inclined to hail it with delight as a
reproof of the majority for the present
Port-) Rican tariff bill on Wednesday. The
Republican leaders, however, had a bill
ready to carry the President's recom
m- relations into effect. Mr. Cannon asked
immediate consideration for the bill, and
this was given.
It was only when the debate opened, it
having been agreed that twenty minutes
jshould he allowed on a side, that under
the lead of Mr. Bailey of Texas the Dem
ocrats began lining up against the bill
because it placed no limitation upon the
presidents discretion in the use of the
money, sir. Cannnon and Mr. Grosvenor
charged the Democrats with .having made
fai.se professions of friendship for the
s ' ving Porto Rloanf for political capi
ta!. and adjured them if they were sincere
: to stand up and vote for a bill that would
fv. ihe sufferers immediate relief.
The. 1111 was passed 'by a vote of 162 to
117, thirteen Democrats, two Populists and
Silver RepuWlcans voting with the
R-paiilicans in the affirmative.
Subsequently the Aldridh-Robbins eon
'■ 1 election case from the Fourth Ala
bama district, which the House twice
refused to consider yesterday was taken
or. 16 to 129, and was debated for the
ri-tnainder of the day.
In is invocation 10-day Ihe blind chap
lain of the House" prayed for Mr. Kpps of
v -‘ ”i. who Was operated upon for ap
! -'.Ms at the Garlield Hospital in this
i'V this morning.
Republican Dill Put In.
When the President's message was rend
t if Republicans made a demonstration of
enthusiasm.
! nope tlie recommendation will meet
i favor on that side of the House,"
r id Mr. Richardson, the minority leader.
1 ! see if R meets with favor on that
v i'' • the House." retorted Mr. Cannon,
sharply. "I’ll now ask for unanimous
'at for the Immediate consideration
' * '1 to carry the recommendation of
is . message into force.”
i’ l -uddennesa of the request spread
, ' "rnntion on the Democratic side,
ihfn. was no time for consultation.
Mr. i'.i 'hardsell stood hesitating a mo
ment.
~. 1 and rdo it at once,” sold Mr. Cannon,
*!' r your change your mind.”
shaft rnised a laugh. Mr. Itich
sald ho would not object, hut
' 'in know how much lime would he
f° r debate.
r innon finally suggested twenty
"it a side. To this Mr. Richardson
V.'. 1 ”' 1 - observing:
s ”” 1 n °l suppose gentlemen on Ihe other
~ •>■ of one mind longer than forty
(Daughter.) We agree if It wilt
>f>" out of Ihe hole.”
'’.hut tlie 1111 l Provides.
" 1 ill was then offered and read. It
' / ’ folfows:
f . ’Halted, etc., That the sum of
, Iteing the amount of customs
( " received on Importations by the
bmtes from Porto Rltb since the
. M! ' of Porto Rico by the Spanish
"a Oct. IS. 1898. to Jan. 1, 1900, to
, 'lthi any further customs revenue
‘ ‘ l on Importations from I’orto Rico
I. 19. Hi, or that shall hereafter
, ‘ and under existing law shall be
' 1 ' the disposal of the President to
, . , 1 ’ r the government and benefit
iaw Rico until otherwise provided by
I,’ 1 the revenues herein referred to,
'Heeled and to lie collected, un
<-.... '" K !aw, are hereby appropriated
Imrpoie herein specified out of any
j'r.’.V.VJVr ' l "., the treasury not otherwise ap
i,, 1 l,lr >on said there was no reason
‘ k an extended argument In sup
, : the bill. The brief message of
' 1 sj, I,'iu. i, e said, covered all the
‘ i ‘ ' ■ - ti-v to justify the passage of
I, 1 ■ 1* appropriated all the money
,i,''J lrH sury collected up to Jan. 1. and
o , mon ‘y as shall be hereafter collected
ti, .. 1 J "-"H** from Porto Rico for the bene
’ ,' r lh , B People of the island.
' '- ann °h explained that the sugar
®lje JKrfmttg J&togl
and tobacco piled up in Porto Rico con-
Iroled by the sugar and tobacco trusts,
which was awaiting shipment to this
country, would be shipped to the United
Slates if this bill i*assed, and that every
dollar of duty paid by these trusts would
be devoted to the storm-swept and starv
ing inhabitants of the island. ((Republican
applause.)
‘‘You have been shedding crocodile tears
over it," he concluded; "now come up and
vote for this bill, every man of you.”
(Renewed applause.)
Mr. Hailey's Reply.
Mr. Bailey of Texas, replying to Mr.
Cannon, evoked a round of Democratic
applause by his first sentence. If he had
known when the request for unanimous
consent was submitted that the bill plac
ed at the absolute disposal of the Presi
dent $2,000,000 now in the treasury and
an indefinite sum hereafter to be col
lected, he said he would himself have tak
en the responsibility of objecting. He
would never consent, he said? to turn
over to the discretion cf one man money
in the treasury of the United States. Un
doubtedly the people of Porto Rico had
been subjected to unjust taxation and
there should he an atonement. But the
money should he returned by the direction
of Congress, not at the discretion of the
President. The right to dispose of the
money in the treasury belonged to Con
gress, not to the executive.
IMr. Berry of Kentucky said that no one
sympathized with the- starving people of
Porto Rico more than he did, but he be
lieved there should be a direct appropria
tion from the treasury. Money should not
be given to them, ihe title to which was
in doubt. There had recently been filed
in the Circuit Court a suit to recover du
ties collected on Porto Rican goods, and he
was of the opinion that every dollar col
lected sinde the ratification of the Paris
treaty had been unlawfully collected.
Mr. Mcßae of Kansas declared that the
bill was an admission that the rights of
Porto Rico had been outraged—a confes
sion that money had been unjustly taken
from them.
Mr. Bell of Colorado said that such, a
chapter of inconsistencies, such a shifting
of scenes as had taken place on the Re
publican side in the last few weeks, had
never before been witnessed in the Ameri
can Congress.
Democratic Side of It.
At this point Mr. Bailey attend)ted to
secure the consent of the other tekie to
on amendment limiting the appropriation
■to the money in the treasury and to define
the purpose for which it should be used,
but Mr. Cannon declined to yield and
turned the floor over to Mr. Grosvenor of
Ohio. The latter said it would be a source
of gratification to himself and to the
country that the agony and despair which
had so recently rested upon Porto Rico
had been shifted to the Democratic side
of the hall of representatives. (Republi
can applause.) He said the Democrats
had been vastly more agitated about pol
itics than starving Porto Ricans.
Mr. . Bailey reiterated his request for
modifications, which he said the whole
Democratic side would support.
IMr. Maddox of Georgia denounced the
message and the bill as a piece of cheap
political capital.
"You were blistered by the country,”
he said, "and now you are using oH.”
Mr. Sulzer of Now York said it was a
move of the President to square himself
and the Republicans with the people. Who
protested in -the name against the uncon
stitutional and iniquitous tariff bill for
Porto Rico.
Mr. Richardson, who arose to close the
debate, had but a few minutes remaining.
He appealed for more time, but it was
refused. He protested vigorously against
the methods employed by the majority.
In all his experience, he said, he had
never known such an unfair advantage
to he taken of the minority.
He denounced the bringing In of a bill
prepared in secret after a night’s confer
ence with the President and precipitating
it upon the House as designed to gain a
Cheap John advantage. He charged the
Republicans with hoping and praying that
some Democrat would object “to get even
on the loss sustained by the Republican
party in the treatment of Porto Rico.”
"The Republican press,” he said, “is
blistering you and you hope in this way
to fool the people. But you cannot do it.
1 warn you that in the ides of next No
vember a hurricane in comparison w th
which that which devastated Porto Rico
was a mere zephyr will sweep over the
land and sweep you out of power in this
Congress and in the White House. (Pro
longed Democratic applause).
After further discussion, Mr. Cannon
moved the previous question, which pre
vailed, 112 to 119.
How It Wan Put Through.
This was on a standing vote, and on a
yea and nay vote, demanded by Mr.
Richardson, the motion prevailed, 152 to
125, present and not voting, 5. It was a
strict party vote, save for Mr. Sibley.
Democrat, of Pennsylvania, who voted,
with the Republicans. The Democrats,
Populists and Silver Republicans voted
sor.d'ly against the motion.
Mr. Bailey then moved to commit the
bill with Instructions to limit appropria
tions to collections already made, and
specifying the pur poses.
After some parliamentary sparring, Mr.
Cannon again resorted to a yea and nay
vote, on Mr. Bailey’s motion to commit.
The bill Was passed, 162 to 107.
Thirteen Democrats—Messrs. Chandler
of New York. Cochran of Missouri. Cum
mings of New York. Davey of Louisiana,
DeVries of California. Fitzgerald of Mas
sachusetts. Divings ton cf Georgia. Meek-
Inson of Ohio. Sibley of Pennsylvania,
Sulzer of New York, Thayer of Massachu
setts Underwood of Alabama and Wilson
of South Carolina; two Populist*—Messrs.
Bell of Colorado and Ridgely of Kansas;
and two Silver Republicans—Messrs, Sha
frorh of Colorado an 1 Wilson of Idaho
voted with the Republicans for the bill.
Mr Underwood of Alabama demanded
the yeas and nays on the formal motion
to lay on the table the motion to recon
sider the vote by which the bill was pass
ed. He did this as the inauguration of a
filibuster against the Republicans at
teimit to take UP me A1 (1 rieh-Hobblns
couteiUM election ease In the Fourth Ala
bama district, Which It was proposed to
take up tmemdlately afterward.
The motion was carried, H 5 to 110, The
case was then called up.
Mr Bartlett of Georgia ralse.l the ques
tion of consideration. The House decided
to consider the ease. ISti to 1:9 and on an
usrreement the was debated the re
mainder of the day and will tw oom'rmed
to-morrow and Tuesday up to 2.3<) o clock
when the final vote will be taken.
Mr Mann of Illinois, in eharKe of the
case, made the opening argument in be
half of the majority report.
Mr Underwood cf Alabama explained
that he had voted aye on the nassase of
the I'orto Klcan appropriation bill far the
purpose of movlnn to reconsider. He made
the announcement he aald, to keep his
record straight.
At 4-50 o. m., the House took a recess
until 8 o’clock. There was nO quorum at
the nlkht session ahd after waiting in
vain until the House adjourned.
SAVANNAH. GA., SATUKDAY. MARCH fi. 1900.
PORTO RICAN BIU. DEBATED.
TELI.EII OFniRED A SEI.F-GOV
ERVMEXT AMENDMENT.
Colorado Senator Wants to Give the
Island Self-Government Not to In
terfere Willi l ulled States Sover
eignty— Mr. Foraker Called At
tention to the Knot That Philip
pines I.ie Beyond—Stewart Wonted
to Leave OIV the Duty.
Washington, March 2.—lnterest in the
Porto Rico tariff measure now has been
transferred from the House to the Senate.
Consideration of the bill, embodying; sub
stantially the provisions of the House bill,
und in addition providing for a temporary
form of civil government for the Island
of Porto Rico, was begun in the Senate
to-day.
Mr. Teller of Colorado immediately pro
posed an amendment, establishing a tem
porary government in Porto Rico for the
purpose of enabling the people of the isl
and later to establish a permanent re
publican self-government, the adoption cf
a constitution end the establishment of
a permanent government, not interfering
with the sovereignty of the United States
over the island or Its inhabitants.
This amendment was followed by an
other by Mr. Stewart of Nevada, striking
oat the provision levying a duty on Por
to Rican goods and providing that they
should be admitted free into the United
States.
A spirited debate was participated in by
Mr. Foraker, Mr. Teller, Mr. Stewart, Mr
Ailen and others.
The chair laid before the Senate the
President’s Porto Rican; message. It was
referred to the Committee on Appropria
tions.
Mr. Teller’s Amendment.
The Porto Rican tariff and government
bill was then taken up. Mr. Tele- of
Colorado denounced it. He offered the
following amendment:
‘‘lt is hereby declared that it is the In
tention by this act to establish a tempor
ary government In Porto Rico for the pur
pose of enabling the people thereof to es
tablish a permanent government, republi
can in form, in which there shall ac
corded to the people the right of self-gov
ernment: and. to that end they are au
thorized to adopt a constitution consistent
with the principles of a free government
and which shall recognize the sovereign
ty of the United States over Porto Rico
and the inhabitants thereof as recogniz
ed by treaty between Spitn and the
United States. The legislative assembly
provided for in this act shall at its first
or second session provide for a constitu
tional convention to prepare and submit to
the people lor their approval or disapprov
al a constitution in accordance with the
principles herein declared and the consti
tutional convention shall provide the nec
essary rule and regulations to submit the
constitution to the people and if it sh dl
be approved by them to submit the same
to the President of the United States for
his approval. The inhabitants of Por:o
Rico are hereby declared to be citizens
thereof and their rights as citizens shall
not be denied or abridged except by con
victions in a court of Justice.
"Whenever the people of Porto Rb o
shall submit to the President of the
United States a constitution, republican
In. form and consistent with the provisions
llitereof. he shall approve of the same and
such constitution shall thereof be the
constitution of Porto Rico.
"The adoption by the people and the ap
proval by ihe President of the United
States of such constitution shall secure
to the people of Porto Rico the benefits
o r all the provisions of the constitution
of the United States for the protection
and maintenance of civil and religious lib
erty and the protection of the person and
property rights of the people.
"The adoption of the constitution by the
inhabitants of Porto Rico and the appro
val thereof by the President of the Unit
ed States as herein provided, shall not
make the inhabitants citizens of the Unit
ed States, nor shall it cre
ate any obligation on Ihe Unit
ed States to admit Porto Rico as a state;
nor shall the establishment and mainte
nance of a government under such consti
tution Interfere with the sovereignty of
the United States over Porto Rico and
the inhabitants thereof.”
Mr. Foraker’* Reply.
In replying to Mr. Teller, Mr. Foraker
became! nvoived in a general discussion
with other senators on some of the con
stitutional questions raised by Ihe bill.
The committee, said Mr. Foraker. adopt
ed the term citizen rather than to treat
them as either aliens or subjects, but !t
implies only allegiance and protection.
Mr. Foraker said that the law iif all
newly acquired t.'riibry would be the
legislation which Congress might enact
for the territory and that legislation might
include the constitution, all or in part.
A message was received from the House
transmitting the Porto Rican appropria
tion bill jJßssed to-day. H was eferred
to the Committee on Pacific Islands and
Porto Rico.
Mr. Foraker, resuming, said that the
inhabitant?, as well as the Island, of
I’orto Rico had come to us by treaty and
in that treaty Congress had been author
ized to determine all the civil and politi
cal rights of the inhabitants. Congress
was given plenary power to deal with the
whole matter in its discretion. He an
nounced the island was a dependency;
there was no intention to make Porto Rloo
a slate, or In Ihe accepted sense, a terri
tory.
Concluding, lie called atttentlon to the
Important fact that this hill raises a ques
tion which can be determined only by the
United States Supreme Court and an ear
ly determination was highly Important.
"Bevond Porto Rico,’,’ he said, "lie the
Philippines if we open them to the world’s
trade we will have the world's products
poured Into the United States and our
whole protective tariff system will fall to
the ground.”
Mr. Stewart gave notice of his tree
trade amendment and the Senate at 5:15
p. m., adjourned.
IMG FIRE IN JACKSONVILLE.
Three Firemen Were Injured hy a
Falling Wall.
Jacksonville. Fla., March 2.—A fire broke
out in the McMurray and Baker wagon
factory at 11 o'clock to-night and com
pletely destroyed the building and stock.
The loss is estimated at $50,0,0; stock cov
ered by insurance.
A wall fell in on three firemen, injuring
John Jones, T. C. Corson and John Hoa
san, two of them, it lg feared, seriously.
THEY FOl GUT TO THE DEATH.
Duel Prominent ( ifixen
nnl School Teneher.
Rrewersville, Inti., March 2.—An encoun
ter with revolvars in the Main .Greet of
Brewersville to-day promises to result in
the death of both participants.
James Powers, a teacher In the public
school, and William A. Fuller, a leading
business man, were the principals and
the fight was to a finish, neither show
ing the white feather and both continu
ing until the chambers of their weapons
were emptied into each other. Tie* phy
sicians called to attend the wounded men
say there is not one chance in a hundred
for either to recover. Both men fell at
the same time and as they were carried
away each sw’ore vengeance against the
other should he recover.
The trouble which led to the shooting/
arose yesterday when Power* took < cea
sion to administer a whipping to Fuller s
boy, one of his pupils. Fuller, as soon as
he was informed of the whipping became
enranged and sent word to Powers that he
would shoot him on sigh*. Powers return
ed an answer that he would arm himself
and be ready for the attack at any time.
This morning they met on the street and
without a word both men drew their, re
volvers and began to fire.
Peopl# on all sides fled for safety and
watched the fight from behind convenient
barricades, no one daring to interfere.
Everything was over in a few seconds and
both men were found lying on the ground
within ten feet of each other.
SEABOARD BILL PASSED.
IPukcml Railroad Flgfht of Years
Elided in Virginia.
Richmond, Va., March 2.—The bill to
charter the Richmond and Washington
Air Dine Railway—lhe outlet of the
Greater k Sea)x>ard System from this city
north—passed the House of Delegates this
afternoon ju.st as it cam-e from the Sen
ate. the vote- being 66 to 22. It now goes
:o the Governor. This ends the biggest
railway fight ihat ha* been known in the
Virginia general assembly for years.
The bill was antagonized by the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac. Rail
road. in which the commonwealth owns
stock, and the incorporators of th© new
line are required to purchase this stock.
The road will practically parallel the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
between thd* city and Washington. It
will connect here with the Richmond,
Petersburg and Carolina Railway now
building ns a link of the Seaboard between
Richmond and Ridgeway, N. C., thus giv
ing Ihe Seaboard System a through line
from Washington to Tampa, Fla. At
Washington it is proposed to connect wi;h
the Pennsylvania or Baltimore and Ohio,
or both, for points north and west.
The corporaiors of the >n©*' lUae. J. S.
Williams and others, are gentlemen
interested in the Seaboard System, and
they give bond that the road will be
speedily commenced and pushed to com
pletion.
CONGRESSMAN BPPES IH DEAD.
His Demine the Result of an Opera
tion for Apperdieltin.
Washington. March 2 Congressman
Sydney Eppes of Virginia died at Garfield
Hospital to-night at 12:10 o’clock. He
was operated on this morning for appen
dicitis and has been steadily sinking
since.
Representative Sydney P, Eppos of th>
Fourth Virginia district was taken ill
Wednesday when hie attended the House
session, but paid no serious attention to
his ailment until yesterday when phyi
cians were summoned and the appendicitis
symptoms wore observed.
He was taken immediately to the hos
pital and an operation was performed this
morning. His mother and relatives were
summoned from Virginia during the day.
Ills wife was at the deathbed.
He was born In 1865, was a Journalist by
profession and had served in the State
Legislature of Virginia, in the Fifty-fifth
Congress until unseated by the Republi
cans, and in the present Congress. He
was a Democrat in politics.
BRITISH AVENGED MURDERS.
Several Vlllngcru Killed and About
2,090 House* Hu r nod.
Rangoon, British Burmah. March 2.—The
British punitive expedition sent to avenge
the murder in the Monghem district of
Messrs. Kiddle and Sutherland, British
commissioners, who had been engaged in
demarkation of the Burmo-Chinese boun
dary. has captured the whole group of
villages implicated in the affair. Several
of the villager* have been killed and 2,000
houses have been burned.
The announcement of the murder of
Messrs. Kiddle and Sutherland was tele
graphed from Rangoon to Ihe Associated
Press Feb. 13 last, and it was added that
Consul Litton had be£n wounded, but had
succeeded in making his escape.
EMPLOYER ENEMY’S TACTICS.
Filipino* Dismayed at lloing Am
bushed by American*.
Manila, March 2, 9 a. m —Col. Anderson,
with the Thirty-eighth Infantry, employ
ing the insurgents’ own tactics, has am
bushed the enemy near Batangas.
Through spies, Col. Anderson learned
that a detachment of insurgents would
paa* a certain road. He posted his sol
diers, concealed among the <ree.*r lining
the road and when the enemy arrived the
Americans volleyed unexpectedly, killing
twenty-four insurgents, wounding thirty
and capturing several. Borne arm* and
ammunition also were captured.
The effect of this blow has been salu
tary. The enemy in that locality ore dis
mayed.
CHIAN RIMING IMIBDKTBD.
Said Tliere In a Great Drum ml for
Bpur* anil Machete*.
•Mobile, Ain., March 2.—The (Mobile Reg
ister's Havana correspondent, under date
of Feb. 24, say* he has inside informa
tion that there will be a rising on t‘he
island l*fore long, and there Is a great
demand for spur*, machete* and ham
mock*.
Polo nt Aiken, 8. C.
New York, March 2.—The Polo AsmxAa
tlon announces tournament* under its
auspice* at Aiken, B. C. ( March 19-21.
FACING THE 00ER FORCES.
REFORMED THANSVAVI, ARMY OP
POSING GEN. ROB HURTS.
It I* S,i|ipo*pil in Hr Harr*!vlnic Ac
cretion* From Arnuii,! t.a<lv*mltli.
I.art] Htlhcr!* Ha* Amptr Trnop* In
I’upc Willi Till* Force— .Roe*.** Ex
pected lu I’nitccnlrnAe Their
Force,—Vo Explanation. Muilc nt
Reinforcement, tu lie Sent lioh
er In.
Osfontetn,' March 2.—The Foci? lwtve
non been definitely located four milo? from
the British front, their left resting on a
high kopje anil their right on the river.
The burgher force is estimated to number
between 5,000 and 0.000.
The British camp has been moved here.
A heavy rain Is falling, the veldt is im
proving, supplies are rapidly arriving und
the men are In good health, despite the
fact, that they have been on half rations
for a fortnight. •
Mr. Cecil Rhodes sent a quantity of
champagne from Kimberly to be drunk
to the health of lord Roberts.
Lord Roberts haa published an order
thanking the troops for their courage
amid hardships.
The Boer forces on our front are be
lieved to be under the Joint command of
Botha, Delatt>y and Detvet. They are ex
pecting reinforcements from Natal.
The guns that were captured oi Paanle
berg have been brought hero. The rifles
have, in many cases, scriptural texts en
graved upon I hem, for example, "Lord,
strengthen this arm.”
It is said that just prior to Gen. Cronje’s
surrender there was almost a mutiny in
the camp.
Ixmdon, March 3, 4:15 a. m.—Lord Rob
erts at Osfontetn, six or eight mttes east
of Faardeberg, faces the reformed Boer
army from 5,000 to 6,000 strung.
This may be merely a corps of observa
tion ready to retire on prepared positions.
Doubtless it is reofctvtng accretions from
the late besiegers of Ladysmith and from
othoc points.
Whatever the force may be, liord Rob
erts has ample troops to cope with It.
The Boers are temporarily favored, by a
heavy rtfln falling on the veldt mak
ing the grass Improve.
Lord Roberts has surprised observers by
the excellence of his transport during the
first advance, and he is likely to do so
again, although military men here think
he must watt for some days before going
much farther.
The Boers, presumably, will use this de
lay for all it is worth, putting their re
sources together.
Dr. Leyds gives out the opinion that Ihe
British entry of Btoemfonlein is daily ex
pected, as Commandants Dewet and De
larey had been instructed only to retard
the advance of Lord Roberts until the con
centration under Gen. Jobbert had been
accomplished.
‘No adequate explanation is yet made
of the 50,000 reinforcements that are ins
piring for lx>rd Roberts. Such explana
tions as are advanced tentatively suggest
either that the Cape Dutch have become
more restive or that the imperial govern
ment has a hlrit of foreign suggestions as
to the future status of Ihe allied republics.
KNTHI'SIAS.M AT KI >1 HER LEV.
Itobert* Wire, of Friend line** of llte
Wounded Boer*.
London. March 3, 2:30 a. m.—Lord Rob
erts wires to the war office from Osfon
teln, under date of March 2, 4:15 p. m.,
os follows:
"I have Just returned from paying Kim
berley a hurried visit. I was milch grati
fied at finding the enthusiasm among the
Kimberley people regarding the care of
the sick and wounded. All the houses
had been converted into hospitals anu the
men had been made most comfortable.
”1 was struck with the friendly man
ner lit which the wounded Roers and our
men chatted together upon the experi
ences of the campaign.”
‘lit delighted me to see our soldiers
sharing their rations and biscuits with
the Boer prisoners before they commenc
ed their march for Modder river. Soma
of the poor fellows were very hungry,’af
ter having been half-starved In the laag
er.’’
ROF.K LOSSES AT COLES SO.
I.yddite AVroualit Fearful Havoc
Among the Enemy.
Colenso Camp, Feb. 28.—The Boers lost
heavily during yesterday’s fighting. The
lyddite wrought fearful havoc in the
trenches. Many of Ihe wounded were
quite yellow from the effects of Ihe fumes.
Over 100 prisoners were taken. Many of
them were Hollanders and a few were
genuine Boers.
Considerable ammunition for rifles fell
Into HTe hands of the British, as well as
a damaged Maxim gun. Boers of 16 years
of age were among the wounded. The
prisoners had not heard of the surrender
of Gen. Cronje and discredited It. The
majority seemed to 'be glad to be captured.
They admit heavy losses recently.
The women remained with the Boers In
the trenches until three hours before tho
British charged. Two women were found,
one dead, the other fatally wounded. Be
fore she died, the latter said her husband
would not let her go as she was such a
good shot. The woman was only 19 years
of age. An idea of the intensity of the
shell fiVe ran be gathered from the fact
that of the ninety-five guns In action the
Nineteenth battery alone fired 794 rounds,
firing every ten seconds. The British cas
ualties were about 2to men.
(‘RUNJE LOOKS DEJECTED.
Entered lte*taurnnt anil Bngigeil tu
Prayer llef*re Katina;.
Orange Blver, March I.—Gen. Cronje
and hi, wife passed here last night, en
route to Cape Town. Elaborate precau
tions had I men taken to prevent the pub
lic from seeing him, and even the offi.
cars were ordered off the station and (he
tvirctriimcru room wu kept closed before
his arrival, to the discomfort of the Kim
berley passengers, who were obliged to go \
foot Mess.
GeO. Cronje looks dejected and miser
able and is much grayer. He entered
the refreshment room accompanied hy his
wife, son and interpreter, and Gen. Pretty
man and his staff. Taking his seat hi a
(able, Gen. Cronje covered his face with
his hands for a few moments as tie en
gaged In prayer.
BILLER is IN LADYSMITH.
Ber* Are in Full Flight and They
Are Bring Parallel!.
i*ud.\smith, Thursday, March I.—Gen.
Duller, accompanied *i>y ids stafT. arrived
here at 11:40 a. m. to-day.
He entered the town unnoticed, as morn
cavalry was coming in during the morn
ing. The news of bis arrival soon spread,
however, and Gen. White and his stafT
at once went to see him. The two Gen
erals mot amid scenes of tremendous en
thusiasm, and Gen. Butler had an im
mense reception.
It is understood that the Boers are in
full flight towards the Free State, and a
living column of Lidysmlth troops are
pursuing them. The Doers left many wa
gons ahd guns and quantities of provisions
and ainniuuiliou behind thorn.
BOER* SEEMED OVERJOYED.
Tommy Atkin* Helped ttim*eir to
Property of Boer*.
l’aardvberg, Wednesday, Feb. 28 —All the
prisoners were paraded yesterday after
noon. They extended In a long, trailing
line, like a serpent, across the plain and
as far ns possible were arranged In com
mandoes. The Free Staters were kept
separate from the Transvaalers.
The look upon the faces of Ihe men as
they passed made it impossible to arrive
at any oilier conclusion than Ih-at they
were all overjoyed at their release from
ihe daily hell of shot and shell which
they had been exiieriencing lately. Many
did not even take the trouble to conceal
their delight from the soldiers guarding
them. They chatted freely with the Brit
ish, discussing the different itfittles In
which they had fought. All the prison
ois have an intense admiration for the
bravery anil pluck of the Highlanders, and
they freely confess that they are Incapa
ble of the dash and go and pluck of the
British.
Same of the sick prisoners have given
a vivid description of Gen. <‘ron|e's night
march. It began in a panic and terrible
confusion prevailed throughout. The huge
wagons crowded the narrow ford. There
was an utter lack of order and desertions
were numerous. From them also was
learned the details of the Boar commissa
riat. The Boer rations consisted of one
pound find a half cf fresh meat dally and
one pound and a half of coffee, three
pounds of sugar and five pounds of flour,
per man weekly.
Every man who was off duty visited
the Boer laager yesterday and the crowd
of curious Tommies spent the day In
searching every nook and corner. What
might prove useful to the army has been
secured. The soldiers were allowed to
take whatever they liked. The men car
ried off clothing, kettles, cups and even
umbrellas.
The latest reports announce that a large
force of Boers Is operating ten miles away
on the British right front.
HOW I, ADYSAIITH SUFFERED.
Once Du*lilug Cavalry llrlgnile Him
Ccimcil to Exist.
Loudon, March 3—Tile Standard pub
lishes the following dispatch from Lady
smith dated Thursday, March 1:
"The once dashing cavalry brigade has
practically ceased to exist. At,the be
ginning of the year we had 5.500 horses
and 4.500 mules. Before the end of Jan
uary we could only feed 1,100 horses, the
others had either been converted Into
joints, soups and sausages or had been
left to forage for themselves. These poor,
emaciated animals—mere phantoms of
horses—were among the most painful
sights of the siege.
“Had we possessed an unlimited amount
of heavy guns and ammunition, we might
have made th*- position more bearable, al
though not a shot was fired, Except In dire
necessity. There were on Feb. 1 only
forty rounds left for each naval gun
'while ihe supply for the field artillery
would have been exhausted In a coupla
of mfiiute engngemern*. Fortimately,
the Boers were Ignorant of the true state
of affairs. Had they known of our real
weakness, they might have displayed
greater daring with results which—now
that we are safo—we con venture to con
template. We are vlotorleuo because of
our masterly activity.
“The bombardment was heavy, but on
the whole Ineffective. It Is said that dur
ing the Investment about 12,000 shells were
thrown Into (he town, hii average of ttiree
tons of explosives dally. Yet we Iml
only thirty-five men killed and 188 wound
si. Our largest losses were from d!s
ease."
MAFEKING M AY BE BELIEVED.
Report That Mege I* Knlaed I* Con
sidered True.
New York, March 2.—Boer report Is
published from Brussels that the siege
of Mafcking hag been raised. The news
Is unconfirmed, but Is probably true.
CRONJE EXPECTED RELIEF.
Thai AVa* AA liy He Held Out So Long
AgnlnMt British.
Londpn, March 2.—A Faardeberg dis
!>aich dated Feb. 27, say* Gen. Cronje sup
posed Gen. Dewet was bringing up rein
forcements. On the 26th he hellographed
the latter that he must surrender unless
relieved Immediately, o which Dewet re
plied he would soon he relieved, but fail
ed to effect any diversions.
FL AG W AS KEPT FLYING:
Gen. While Thank* the Heroic Peo
ple of Ladysmith.
Ladysmith, Thursday. March I.—Sur
rounded by chertng soldiers, the towns-
Iteople und coolies, celebrating the relief
of the town, Sir George White, at the
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Some of Them \r© Dull y Vlaltor*
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Pr©Mlil©iit Meet* Thera—The Prr*l
cleiit** Phynteian.
Washington, March 2. rhe pres**
cut wvek President McKinley hus h.ul am
ple opportunity to realize the full for©#
of former President Cleveland's rotnarlo
"lhat an executive's days and nighls or*
full of trouble when he has *i Congresu
on his bands.”
In ©ndetovortnfr to reconcile fhe differ
ences In the KepubMcan party to the Por
to Rican bill, the President has been
o i Mod upon to exercise <l*>th his mental
and physical faculties to fhe limit. The
White House has been l>esieged day and
nlfflrt by seekers of presidential light con
structed on an administration ‘basis. Al
all times the executive tmanwlon Is an
Interesiiinw point from which to study tlm
personal characteristics of visiting; states
men. The student of human naturo was
emaided this week to make some very in
teresting and profitable observations al
the President's house.
The official day at the White House us
ually begins at 10 o'clock a. m. By that
time the President lias had his breakfast*
Kbmoed over hi* thoroughly sifted mail
and the weather permitting, has taken •*
short constitutional in the park south oO
the mansion. At 10 o’clock the front
door* are open 1o visitors and official
caller*. Senafors and representatives call
between 10 and 12 and transact their bus
iness in time to reach tin/Capitol by noon*
Mcmibers of the cabinet and other depart
ment officials also, have th© right of wajr
to the President’s office at all hours dur
ing the official days, which uomctime® ex
tends far into th© night.
Al prevent when foreign affair* are oc
cupying so much of the attention of thd
executive and legislative branches of th©
government it Is necessary for Hrcretai y
Hay to make frequent calf* at the White
House.
Secretary liny.
As Secretary Ilay resides but one Mock)
away from the executive mansion he us
ually drops in upon the President every
morning b&fore going to the slate depart
ment. He seldom use* carriage in
going to and from his office and hi* trim*
and elegantly clad figure Is daily photo
graphed by strolling kodak fiends, who arei
ever ready to get a picture of the Sec
retary of Stale, with the While House
for a background. After leaving the
White House, Secretary Hay goes to the
department of state, and should he fln<l
anything fn hi* mail requiring immediate
attention by the President he return* to
the White House cJarrying a bright leather
portfolio conVilnlng some of Hie precdou*
secret* of the diplomatic service.
Secretary Hay is a faultless dresser*
usually wearing highly polish silk hat.
black Prince Albert coat, dark trousers,
patent leather gaiters, high standing col
lar and a MJnrk puff lie with a single pearl
stick pin. Secretary Hay Is always pleas
ant and affable, especially to representa
tive* of the preset, who seek information
from him, although he ha* a general un
demanding with the newspaper fraternity
that he is not to Ik* quoted. Ha realize*
the importance and the wisdom of getting
straight such information as is ileetnedl
advisable for puljiib'ation. His long ex
perience in pubMc affairs has taught him
that it is easier to start a story In thtl
right way than to contradict a misstate
ment or correct a premature publication
of state secret. Under the circum
stances he is ever ready to deal fairly an<B
frankly with those correspondent* whom
he know* to lx* worthy of hi.-*
confidence and even when circum
stance* forbid him anticipating im
portant news. he never resorts tat
misleading or confusing
but state* frankly that he cannot witli
propriety discuss the proposition at issue.
He has an Iron clad rule of transacting
all public business at the department ofi
state during office hours and it is sim
ply a waste of time to try to secure ail
Interview with him at his residence.
I,onic n Dully Visitor.
Secretary I-ong is also a daily visitor at!
the White House. He frequently come*
down from his anartments at the Port
land In time to Join the President in hi*
morning walk. Since the death of Vico
President Hobart, the Secretary of th©
Navy is regarded ah the White House a4
the President’s mo\ intimate personal
friend in the official circle. .Secretary
I/ong is as apt to be seen on the streetl
without his hat as to be seen without th
little greeti cloth hag in which h© carries
his official papers to and from his office.,
He is not as particular in his attire aal
the Secretary of State for ho is frequent
ly seen wearing a light colored business
suit with a silk hat. His individuality ill
dress seems to be confined to a pec ul la at
style of head gear. It is a straight up anti
down silk hat with a very narrow brim#
He has worn the same style of hat for?
(he past twenty years, and his larg©
brainy head and unique covering is al
ways conspicuous in any gathering.
The Postmaster General.
Pont master General Charles EmorjJ
Smith, who is regarded as th* politic if
coach of the presidential family, seldoral
allows a day to pas* without a conference*
with the President. On his visit he is us
ually accompanied by a large wicket*
hamper, suggestive of a laundry basket,
heavily strapped anil double locked. It
is supposed to contain papers relative to
contested poatotfflee cases which require
presidential examination, before official
apjKjintments are determined upon. Sine©
the positive withdrawal of Gov. Roo.eve t
from the vice presidential race, the nnnvj
of Charles Bmory Smith is frequently
mentioned in connection with the vie©
presidential nomination. The greate t
opposition to Mr. Smith would probably}
come from Mr. Quay, and his leading fo.-
lowers In the Keystone State.
Like Secretary Hay. Postmaster Genenl
Smith has a strong fraternal friendship
for representatives of the press and he U
ever ready to aid the members of th©
craft in getting uch legitimate news ia
may with propriety be published. ,
Secretary \Allon.
One of the most genial and aunnssum*
In,; rmmbt-rs of the official family i
Secretary Wilson of Ihe agricultural de
partmt-nt. Although M Is supposed that!
to be ihe head of the department of agri.
culture one must neceaiwrlly be a farmer,
wear coarse boots, romth clothing, a wool
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