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' the morning news. •>tat>]i£t.e*l iSSO. - - Incorporated 188S. ** 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 Continued on Fifth Pago, DAILY, $8 A YEAR. S CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK 11 A TEAR OFFICIALS OF THE CABINET. IIOW A\n WHKN THKY C ALL AT tiii: w iirrn iioisk. Some of Them \r© Dull y Vlaltor* nml They Hnve Entree to th© l'rr*l<J©iit' Ofllre uf \ll Tliiipn—H*- lutioiift In Wliirii lone of Theim Mu ml to lli© Krenltlent—llovr th 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 Continued on Filth Page,