Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

THE ASHBURN ADVANCE. «?. It. IIOKNVC, ) Fnlillstnrs. v. it. im.uiY, t DEMOCRATS WERE TRICKED Republicans Accomplish a Surprising Coup In the House and Consternation Ensues. A BILL RUSHED THROUGH It Empowers President to Expend Revenues of Porto kico For Benefit of Islanders. President McKinley sent the follow¬ ing special message to congress Friday recommending that all the revei no collected on importations from the island of Porto Rico since the evaenntion of the island by Spain, amounting to more than $2,000,* 00 shoithl be placed 1 at tho disposal of the president for the relief ... of the island, “To tho Senate and Honso of repre¬ sentatives: Since the evacuation of Porto Ilieo by the Spanish forces on the 18th of October, 18 :8, the United States has collected on products com¬ ing from that island to tho poits of the United States the duties fixed by tho Dingley act and amounting to $2,095,455.88, and will continue to col¬ lect under said law until congress shall otherwise direct. Although I had the power, and having in mind the best interests of the people of the island, used it, to modify duties on goods and products entering into Porto Rico, I did not have the po er to remit or modify duties ou Porto Rican pro¬ ducts coming into the ports of the United States. "In view of the pressing necessity for immediate revenue in Porto Rico for conducting tho government, there, nud for the in* extension of public educa¬ tion, and view also of the provis¬ ional legislation just inaugurated by the house of representatives aud for tlie purpose of making the principle embodied in that legislation applica¬ ble to the immediate past ns well as to the immediate future, I recommend that the above sum, so collected, and the sums hereafter collected under ex¬ isting law, shall, without waiting for the enactment of the general legisla¬ tion now pending, be appropriated for the use and benefit of the island. “William M’Kinlry. “Executive Mansion, March 2, 1900.” TAKEN UP AT ONCE. The message was greeted with Re¬ publican applause in the house and Mr. Cannon asked unanimous consent for the immediate passage of a bill to carry out the recommendation. There was no objection and it was agreed there should be twenty minutes de¬ bate on a side. “I hope the recommendation will meet with favor on that side of the house,” said Mr. Richardson, the minority leader. “I’ll see if it meets with favor on this side of the house,” retorted Mr. Cannon sharply. “I’ll now ask for unanimous consent for the immediate consideration of a bill to carry tho re¬ commendation of that messuge into force.” The suddenness of the request brought consternation to the Demo¬ cratic side. There was no timo for consultation. Mr. Richardson stood hesitating a moment. “Bo;ter do it at once,” said Air. Cannon “before you change your mind.” This shaft raised a laugh. Air. Richardson said he would not object but wanted to know how much Line would be allowed for debate. Mr. Cannon replied that ho hoped there would be no debate. The bill contained an exceedingly plain pfiopo- t-.ition aud needed no explanation. Ho finally suggested twenty minutes on a side. To this Air. Richardson assent¬ ed, observing: the “I do not suppose gentlemen on other side can be of one mind longer than forty minutes. (Lnughter.) AVe agree if it will help you out of tho hole.” offered, fol¬ The bill was then as lows: that the of “Be it enacted, etc., sum $2,095,455, being the amount of cus¬ toms revenue received on importations by the United States from Forto Rico 1)AL\’S EXPENSE ACCOUNT Incurred In I-nsliimr the Proeecuti >n Senator Clarlt. When the senate committee on elec¬ tions resumed its sitting at Washing- ton Friday, still Air Campbell, Daly’s at- ■torney, on tbe witness stand, male a general statement of his ex¬ pcn.btures in connection with the ' cecution of tbe case against Sena¬ tor (’ ark, of Montana. Tbe statement F [lowed tbe following footings: Establishing and purchasing news- papers, $19,550; expenses in the pres - investigation and in the AVellcomo disbarment tn proceedings, $21,970. Mr. Campbell said that tbe $19,550 had b een expended on three papers. ,VK IXLEY IN NEW YORK. I>rei*!d en * Attend* the Annual Dinner of the Ohio Society. president AIcKinley and party left Washington Friday for New York, where the president attended the annual dinner of the Ohio society S.turday. Tbe party, who traveled in a private cflr .Attached to a regular train on the , consisted of Presi- p c ^4wlvania road, Alary aod Mrs, McKinley, Miaa W»P*ner*’ Corbin. Mj : C o, tet- , Official Organ of Worth County. Orders for Job Printing Given Prompt Attention. since the evacuation of Porto Rico by the Spanish forces on October 18, 185)8, to Januaiy 1, 1900, or that shall hereafter bo collected under existing law, shall be placed at the disposal of the president to bo used for the gov¬ ernment and bent lit of Porto Rico until otherwise i rovided by law, and the revenue herein referred to already collected and to bo collected under ex¬ isting laws, are hereby appropriated for the purposes herein specified out of moneys in the treasury no* other¬ wise appropriated.” EXPLAINED BY MB. CANNON. Mr. Cannon said there was no rea- son to muke au extended argument in support of the bill. The brief mes- all the of points the he to * a '?’ justify the necessary passage of tho bill. It appropriated all tlie money in the treasury collected up to January 1, and such as shall be hereafter collected on exports from Porto Rico for tho benefit, of the peo¬ ple of the island. Mr. Cannon explained that the sugar and tobacco piled upia Porto llico con¬ trolled by tho sugar and tobacco trusts which was awaiting shipment to this couutiy would be shipped to the Uni¬ ted States if this bill passed and that every dollar of duly piaid by these tru ts would bo devoted to the storm swept and starving inhabitants of the island. (Republican applause.) ' You have been shedding crocodile tears,” he concluded. “Now come up and vote for this bill, every man of you. (Renewed applause.) Mr. Bailey, of Texas, replied to Mr. Cannon and evoked a round of Democratic applause by his first sen¬ tence. If he lmd known when the unanimous consent was submitted that the bill placed at tho absolute disposal of the president $2,000,000 now in the treasury and an indefinite sum here¬ after to be collected, he said, lie would himself have taken the responsibility of objecting. He would never con¬ sent, be said, to turn over to the dis¬ cretion of one mau money in tlie treasury. Mr. Cannon moved the previous question on the Porto Rico bill and this prevailed on a standing vote of 143 to 119. A yea and nay vote fol¬ lowed. Air. Bailey’s motion to commit the bill was lost by 133 to 149. The vote was then tnken by yeas and nays on the passage of the bill and resulted 168 to 167. Tho bill now goes to the senate. Ti) HELP THE I1AK! RS. Representative Roberts of Ma«»achnsetti Introduces a Hill. A Washington dispatch says: The lynching of the negro postmaster at Lake City, S. C., in 1898, was made the subject of a special joint resolution introduced in the house Friday by Representative Roberts, Republican, of Alassachusetts. It provides as fol¬ lows: “Whereas, On or about tho 21st of February, 1898, 100 or more armed men fired upon aud killed the post¬ master at Lake City, B. C., and one of his family and wounded several others and theu burned all their property; and, “Whereas, That said family is in a suffering and destitute condition with¬ out even the necessaries of life; tl ere- fore, “Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America iu congress assembled, That the sum of eight dollars per month is hereby appropriated out of any money iu the treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, to bo im¬ mediately available for the relief of the said family, to bo distributed un¬ der su&h rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the postmaster gen- era*. Asks For Brant of l and. Senator Alorgan lias introduced a bill iu tho senate to grant land to the state of Alabama for the purpose of education of colored students at Mont¬ gomery and Troy. The bill provides for the granting of 25,009 acres for the use of the State Normal school at Alontgomery and the same for the State Normal college at Troy. VESSEL A TOTAL LOSS. Steamer Gete City ISrenkn In Two and Goes to Rot tom. The Savannah line steamer Gate City, which ran ashore opposite Aloriches, L. I., on the night of Feb¬ ruary 8, broke in two early Friday morning. All hopo of saving the vessel had been given up several days ago and tbe wreckers have been con¬ fining their efforts to the removal of her cargo. The wreckers, who were on board when the vessel broke up, were safely landed with the aid of tbe life-saving crew. Over two-thirds of the cargo, a greater part of which is said to be un¬ damaged, had been saved. TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY. Slxty-Fonrtli Anniversary In the State Appropriately Ob»crv»-l. Friday was tbe anniversary of Tex¬ as’ independence, and it was suitably observed by the State university and otner schools with appropriate sixty- exer¬ cises. This anniversary was the foBtth one, and in commemoration >flag._A A8HBUKN. C»A.. SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1900. 103 FREE TRADE. 5enator Davis, ol Hinnesota, Of¬ fers Amendment to the Porto Rican Tariff bill. Senator Davis, of Minnesota, offered uu amendment to the Porto Rican hill in the senate nt Monday's session. Its effect is to have tho tariff laws of the United States applied to Porto Rico upon foreign imports, and allow abso¬ lute freo trade between the United SI,to an.I Veil. 111™. 11, «!»■ l>ro- poses a new section as follows: For tho purpose of this act tho fol¬ lowing provisions of the constitution of tho United States are hereby ex¬ tended nud made applicable to Porto Rico: The congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imports and excises, to pay tho debts and pro¬ vide for the common defense and gen- oral welfare of the United States; but all duties imports and excises shall be uniform thonghout the United States. No capitation or other direct tax shall ho laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration hereinbe¬ fore directed to be taken. No tax or duty shall be given by any regulation of commerce or revenue to the ports of one state over those of an¬ other; nefr shall vessels bound to or from one state bo obliged to enter, clear or pay duties in another. GOOD ROADS CONTENTION’. Will Meet In Orlando, Florida, On Marrli »2<I A Call ImsukI. The committee recently appointed ‘o perfect arrangements for holding a state good roads convention in Orlan¬ do, Fla., consisting of representatives from the cily council, board of trade, county commissioners, Democratic committee, have issued tho follovfing cull: Relieving that every citizen and ev¬ ery iiutnstiy within the state of Flori¬ da are vitally and interested in public highways, being fully convinced of (ho benefits to be derived fiom dis¬ cussion and conference over this im¬ portant question, a state called good roads convention is hereby to be held in Orlando on March 22 aud 23, 1900. Tho county commissioners of each of the several counties have been re¬ quested to oppoint ono or more dele¬ gates. Cities, towns, boards of trade, bieyle clubs and other organizations will sond delegates. Arrangements aro being made for practical expert discussion of good highways generally and the following topics will form in¬ teresting topics for dicussion: Best plans and methods of construc¬ tion. How shall funds be raised for road building. Bicycle paths, their construction with publio highways. Improvements of streets in towns and villages. What, is the best material for this purpose available in the state? An effort is being made to securo the presence of General Roy Stone, Hon. W. L. Wilson, of tho United States deportment of agriculture, nud other men of national reputation to attend. SOUTHERN PROGRESS. The Various New Industrie* Established the Past week. The more important of the now in¬ dustries reported for tho past week in¬ clude an asbestos goods factory in Vir¬ ginia; brick and tile works in North Carolina; a broom factory in Bouth Carolina; brown stone quarries in North Carolina; a carriage factory and coal mines in Kentucky; two cotton mills iu Alabama one in ,Georgia, three each in North Carolina and Bouth Carolina, two iu Texas; a cotton seed oil mill in Texas; an electric light and power company in North Carolina; a fertilizer factory in A r ir- ginia; flouring mills in Georgia, Lou¬ isiana, Texas and Wont Virginia; a foundry aud machine shop in Virginia; two furniture factories in North Caro¬ lina; acetylene gas works in Virginia; an ice factory in Tennessee; knitting mills in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina; lumber mills in, Georgia, Lonisiaua, North Carolina and VR'- gina; a machine shop and mattress fac¬ tory in North Carolina; a mosquito net factory in Tennesae; a naval stores company in North Carolina; ochre and sienna mines in Georgia; a paper mill in Louisiana; a petroleum company in West Virginia; a soap factory iu South Carolina; telephone companies in Florida and North Carolina; tobacco factories in Kentucky, Bouth Carolina and Virginia.—Tradesman, (Chatta- nona, Tenn.) CRONJE AT SIMON!? TOWN. Bailer Reports That Supplies Are Enter¬ ing: I.adyflfnith. Advices from Cape Town state that Gen. Cronje and his party arrived at Simons Town Friday. Cronje was received by General Sir Frederick Forestier-AValker and a representative of Sir Alfred-Alilner, the governor of Cape Colony. A dispatch from General Buller was received at the war office in London Friday morning announcing tbpt seventy-three wagon loads of supplies are now entering Ladysmith. The ffirst eleven wagons contain hospital comforts. LUNATIC USED CLUB. Kill* a Fellow Prisoner, Won ml* Sheriff and Temporarily £*cape*. •T. B. Campbell, a crazy man in jail at Canton, Ala., brained a fellow pris¬ oner and probably fatally wounded Sheriff J.JT Cooley Saturday morning and He was recaptured ch lard and returned to jail CUBANS WILL REVOLT Tennesseean Jast From Island Predicts Trouble ](! W(T[[ ELECTION DAY On the Other Hand General Wilson Declares That Islanders Are Satisfied and Serene. A Nashville dispatch says: Colonel Frank M. Gardenshiro, a prominent, citizen of Chattanoogn, well known over the state, has just returned from a trip to Havana. Gardenshiro, in an interview, predicts an uprising on tho day of the Havana municipal election this month. lie says: “Ill my opinion there will bn serious trouble in Havana on the day of elec¬ tion. I have several personal friends in Havana, and this seems to bo the impression among them. “According to a late regulation,pro¬ mulgated by General " ood and other authorities, 60 per cent of the voters will bo disfranchised. Under the re¬ cent order t-lie qualifications of a voter were that he must lie nblo to read and write and own $250 worth of property. This rulo was advocated by the Span¬ iards and tho more intelligent classes in Havana. The regulation almost shuts out the average run of natives, and many of them deelaro that if they are not permitted to vote in the elec¬ tion there will bo somo throat cutting on election day. “The people from the outside coun¬ try are now moving into Havana, and all want offices. Some of them are fighting for places on tho police) force, while there are just twelve candidates ih the race for mayor. “The nntives seem to bate our sol¬ diers worse than the Spaniards, but the impression prevails among the officials at Havana fhat tho Cubans would in engage in rtrtvs among them¬ selves the minute the troops are with¬ drawn. In fact, so far as I could see, the gardening and farm work is being don'e by Chinamen.” SAYS CUBANS ARB SATISFIED. Gonerel James H. ’tVils'on, military governor ol the department of Mutan- zas-Santa Clara, in the course of an in¬ terview regarding Cuban affairs, said to tho correspondent of tlie Associated Press, now in Mntanzas: “Trouble is absolutely out of the question. The future depends large¬ ly upon agricultural prosperity, aud where work is plentiful, wages are good and a country is prosperous, no sensible man wishes to alter condi- tions. If sugar goes to tho United States free or nearly so, there will bo such an influx of capital and of immi¬ gration as would render Cuba ere long one of the richest and most prosperous countries in the world. “The cattle industry yiolds enor¬ mous profits, particularly as respects working cattle, which ran never bore- placed by mules, beenuse the peculiar conditions are better adapted to cat- He. Coffee, timber and fruit also of- lev great inducements to capitalists, nnd tobacco planting yields almost immediate returns. “I don’t consider that the immediate future of Cqba depends chiefly upon schools, roadmaking, improved sanita- tion or judiciary reform, although, of course, these things are of very great importance. The best thing tho United Btates can do for Cuba and the Cubans is to give every opportu- nity for improving the value of the land by putting it to the best uses. In this way capital could do an immense amount of good h’ere, as well as gfit largo returns. I suggest supplying cattle for working purposes on a time basis, accepting regular rates of inter- est, which should be about, 1 per cent per month. Cattle can be landed here at a cost of $70 a yoke, which, once here, would bring more than $150. . “Large numbers of working cattle aro required by reliable anil hard- woking men who are i xious to obtain them. Were I a mau of twenty-five, with energy and some capital, I should certainly look upon Cuba ns one of the best places to accumulate wealth." McMILLIN ENTERS RACE. Present Governor of Tennoimo Will Try YJnlted fitatM Senator* hip. The senatorial race in Tennesseeo now has three entries. Governor Benton AfcAlillin is an assurod start¬ er, the contest thus becoming three- cornered. For sometime Congress¬ man E. AV. Gamack, of the tenth dis¬ trict, and David L. Snodgrass, chief justice of the supremo court of Ten¬ nessee, have been candidates while, with no expression from the governor, his friends have been actively at work in his interest. The matter was set¬ tled Monday by a speech delivered by Governor AfcAlillin to a large gather¬ ing at Pulaski in Giles county. OTHERS AFTER MOYSE. FoulMlana Authorltle* Are Anxious For Bordi “Captain.” A bench warrant was received in New Orleans, Monday, for Julius Afoyso, the bogus Captain Clark, from Clinton, La fiA Moyse got a draft cash¬ ed there fln< fc V'? 8 Jfo accom " modated hii uton case is a strong onescapes con- he will be NOT YET WHIPPED Filipino Insurgents Determined to Carry On the Struggle. AMERICAN OFFICIALS ARE SUSPICIOUS Many Supposedly Eoynl Native* Sympn- tillWith Ut'ht'lM and Prow to Be Traitor*. Reports reach tho Associated Press from various sources, including army officers nud the heads of commercial houses with agents throughout tho is¬ lands, of continued activity among tho insurgents who are endeavoring to keep alive the armed opposition to tho United States and are planning to con¬ tinue the insurrection with guerrilla warfare on a larger scale when tho rainy season begins. A person holding a position second only to that of tho governor general tells tho Associated Press ho is con¬ vinced that the insurgent organization lias beon remarkably rehabilitated dar¬ ing the past month, particularly in tho northern provinces. He snys tho insurgents have a soeret organization patterned after tho Kntipunan meth¬ ods, even in tho strongest gnrrisonod towns, affording perfect means of com¬ munication, and that the machinery is managed from Manila, some of the leaders being Filipinos pretending to be supporters of the American admin¬ istration, and many of tho municipal governments installed by tho army forming part of the machinery. Two correspondents of leading American weeklies who liavo traveled for a mouth in Benguel and 1 locos with letters to insurgent chiefs, going alone fifty miles from garrisons and being everywhere hospitably received, say tho people make no secret of their sympathy with the insurrection. Al¬ though admitting that tho Filpino sol¬ diers abuse them, they still protect these soldiers from the American scout¬ ing parties, They claim to have eom- muniention with nguiniildo. Puterno, in tho northern mountains of Manila, is full of civil and ..military officials of all ranks of Aguinahlo’s government who were captured or surrendered and who were brought here and released on promises to refrain from agitation. While.many of the insurgent muni- cival officers were continued in office on taking the oath of allegiance, resi¬ dents who aro acquainted with them have little faith in their adherence to their promises. All tho civil officials of Tarlac, capital of tho province of that t ame, numbering eleven persons have boon arrested and charged with plotting, and two insurgents have been captured at Malabon with incriminat¬ ing papers and $4,00Q collected from tho natives. Koine of tho municipal governments appear loyal and efficient. On the other hand, one American general de¬ clares that ho believes tho majority in bin province are agonts of the insur¬ rection. A fresh issue of insurgent pamphlets is being circulated, asserting that tho American promises of good govorn- ment aro merely a mask for cominor- c ’ a ' exploitation of the Philippines, quoting Senator Beveridge s speech “>*d an editorial from a Washington newspaper headed “Lot (Js Be Uon- eRE - 'The trial of the guerrilla charged with murder is finished and it is bo- Roved the commission s verdict will bo 8*>*lty- Indictments against others hnvo been prepared, - T ° report lias been received from General Bates’s expedition. He has probably moved inland, wliero coro- munication with him is impracticable, The army throughout the island of Luzon is working, scouring the conn- Er y Eor insurgents and killing a few daily. I he n otion from Alanila to IRigupan has beon thoroughly cleared, R 10 scouting parties being unable to n,i y insurgents. General I'un- 8Eon ttr) d Colonel Kennan took 200 mcu through the mountains to Baler, tho eastern coast, without meeting an insurgent. But they are active al°nR the northern coast from Dagu- I ,al1 Aparri. Occasional reports come of an American soldier being killed or disappearing. In the south¬ ern provinces tho insurgents continue to harrass the American garrisons by night demonstrations. PROGRAM CHANGED. ftliippliifc of fiun* From Frankfort to Lon¬ don, Ky., Suddenly Stopped. The orders for the shipment of guns and ammunition from the state arsenal at Frankfort to London, Ky., by the Republican state authorities, was re¬ voked Monday afternoon and a car loaded with munitions of war consign¬ ed to London was unloaded and its contents returned to the arsenal. Tlie state officials give no reason for the change of program. The soldiers worked all forenoon loading the car. There is a report that the war depart¬ ment at Washington interfered and re¬ quested the guns ami ammunition al¬ ready taken to Londrti be returned. JOURNALISTS AGAINST National Kdltorlal Association l’a«ses loans the resolutions against trusts were taken up. lhe debate on the question continued lot eome time and with much heat. . The resolutions against trusts work adopted, 244,. 64, gress with to an amembflpj, ♦ VOL. VIII. NO. 31. uevsiltlTI1 slEfiC C#STLY - Brother of Cecil Rhodes Describes Fearful Condition That Pre- vailed in Beleaguered Town. Colonel Rhodes, tho brother of Cecil Rhodes, describing in Tho Loudon 'Hme. the entry into Ladysmith of Lord Dundouald and 300 men of tho Imperial Lighthorso and Natal Car- biuoers February 28, says: “It is impossible to depict the en¬ thusiasm of tho beleaguered garrison; cheer rang from post to post, nml stuff officers, civilians and soldiers docked to greet them. Tho contrast between tho robust troops of a dozen battles and tlie pale, emaciated defend¬ ers of Ladysmith was great, “General White and his staff met the troops in the center of the town, lie was cheered with heartfelt enthu siftsm. Ho addressed tho civilians and thanked them and tho garrison for their magnificent support, which we alone can realize. “We could possibly have bung on for six weeks longer, but tho priva¬ tions would have been great and sick¬ ness and the paucity of our ammuni¬ tion would have limited the number of assaults we would have been able to resist. “We started the siege with 12,000 troops, 2,000 civilians and 4,000 na¬ tives. Between casualties and sick¬ ness 8,000 soldiers passed through the hospital. It, is impossible to over emphasize tho privations of tho sick. Since the middle of January a man once down was practically lost. The reduced rations of tho soldiers just sufficed for their subsistence. Daily thirty old horses and mules were slaughtered and converted into soup and sausages. From January 15 to now there have been over 200 deaths from dirsaso alone. The lust fort night aw tho majority of tho field horses unhorsed and the guns perma¬ nently posted in our defenses. Tho cavalry and drivers wore converted in¬ to infantry and sent to tho trenches. A lino of defenses had been construct¬ ed with the view of a possible final contingency, if the outer works should he carried. “Since the investment tho total casualties were: “Killed or died or wounded, 24 offi¬ cers and 235 men; died of disease, t5 officers and 340 men; wounded, 70 officers and 520 men, exclusive of white civilians and natives.” NULZER CALLS FOR PEACE Now York Ropreaeiitatfve Introduce* It«»- olution of Sympathy For lloev*. Representative, Kulzer, of Now York, has introduced tlio following resolution iu the house: Resolved, That tho republic of tho United Ktatcs sympathizes with tho bravo Boers in their struggle for free¬ dom and independence and hereby declares that tlie peoplo of tho Booth African republic and tho Orange Free Btate are, and of right ought to bo, free and independent, and the congress of tho United Btates hereby protests aud remonstrates ugainst tho barbarous war now being waged by Grout Britain against tho patriots of Bouth Africa; and tho president is hereby authorized to take such stops ns may bo expedient in bis judgment to secure and bring about an honor¬ able peace between the contending parties. HOHURTS AMAIN FACES DOERS. Riirghor* Re-Form Their 1.1 no* Within Fight Milo* of Pttardoberjf. A London special says: Lord Rob¬ erts, at Osfontein, six or eight miles east of Pardeberg, faces tho re-formed Boer army, from 11 vo to six thousand strong. This may be merely a corps of observation, ready to retire on pre¬ pared positions. surprised observ¬ Lord Roberts has ers by tho excellence of his transport during tho first advance and he is likely to do so again, although mili¬ tary men think lie must wait for somo days before going much further. The Boers, presumably, will use this delay for all it is worth; pulling their re¬ sources together. Rout Moos to Cuba. Secretary Root left Washington Fri¬ day for a flying trip to Cuba to confer personally with General Wood. As the latter will accompany him on his tour around the island there will be ample opportunities for such confer¬ ences. CORBIN’S MILITARY RECORD. 8«»nt»r 1'isMlifrr vv A»ks Ifor Courtinnrllal Document* of 1804. When the senate convened Saturday Afr. Pettigrow introduced and the sen¬ ate passed a resolution instructing the secretary of war to send to the senate the proceedings in the courtmartial documents of 1864 against the then Lieutenant Colonel Corbin, now adju¬ tant general of the army. Coaling Hint ion Near Newport. The United Btutes government lias purchased a site iu Portsmouth, six miles fronf Newport, R. I., as a coal¬ ing station. The sito consists of 100 acres with a shore frontage of nearly a mile. KRUGER WILLING TO (JUIT. Cftimatlnn of War, However. Must Bo On Basis of Independence. pea(J0 with 0r £ t Britaia on tte { the in(1 ep ^erwise ondence of tbe republics and tbftt the struggle will cont j nue to the bitter end. The agency believe8 Afrikan Su er elem in Cape - rAti , er COTTON JUMPS TO TEN CENTS Prodact Brings Highest Price Known In Years. DEALERS BUYINfi UP THE CROP They are Paying a Good Price For Delivery Next Fall—How the Work Is Done. Monday at the closing of the cotton market in New York middling spots were selling in that city at 9 13-16 for uplands and 10 1-16 for gulf. May closed Saturday at 9.38-9 and Monday rose to 9.54. Atlanta spot cotton jumped up to 5)g, at which point tho staple was worth about $47 per bale, which is more than it lias brought in some years. about $10 bale Cotton is worth per and the crop is worth about $90,000,000 more than it was on New Year’s day. T’lio cotton market is excited and speculation as usual is heavy, but tho most remarkablo and significant feat¬ ure of the present situation is that cotton bouses are buying next fall’s crop, Bcvon to ten mouths ahead of time. This is not a purchase of futures in tho ordinary sense, but a contract to take actual cotton when it matures and is ready for market. Prominent, cotton firms are offering to .take next fall’s crop at 7j to 8 cents, and a gr« at deal of oottou has beon sold to them already. It is re¬ ported on what appears to be good authority that, tho fertilizer compar nice, who will receive an immense amount of oottou in pnymeut for fer¬ tilizers, have already sold flbeir con¬ tracts at 7j cents to oottou houses. 'The Virginia Carolina Chemical company supplies a largo part of tho fertilizers sold in Georgia and other southern states, aud is reported to have sold an immense quantity at 351) pounds of cotton per ton. This would make the Virginia Caro¬ lina Chemical company long on fall cotton, and it, is reported cotton that they sold or agreed t<> sell their con¬ tracts to a prominent cotton house for 7J cenls. This would net them $27.12 per ton for fertilizers which sold last year below $20. Thus a large part of tho cotton crop of this section lias been bought with fertilizers at n boom price and sold for cash against tho market. The question naturally afford arises, how buy can the cotton houses to next fall’s crop? The answer is that they can sell it ns they buy it, nhead.of timo, and they do HO. The speculative market is such that fall cotton can be Hold in New York at a fraction over 8 cents, nud when a cotton firm buys cotton for actual de¬ livery next fall, it protects itself from the hazard of tho market by buying futures to tho same extent. The question arises again, how does it profit them to buy and sell at the same figures, paying commissions and other expenses? They contract ahead of time for tho handling of so much cotton, on every bale of which they make the ordinary profits of the business. In other words, they aro securing business ahead of time and alioad of their competitors. Other motives liavo beon attributed to the cotton men. It has been sug¬ gested that they wish to handle a big crop because their profits tiguro at bo much a bale, and knowing the effect of such-an offer ou the acreage, are publishing it broadcast in the plant¬ ing season. Whether the have any such motive or not, there can be no doubt that the offer of 7} to 8 cents for the full crop will induce tho furmors to plant very heavily. The trouble about it, so far as the farmers are concerned, is that it will induce many to plant beyond their means who will not bo careful to make themselves safe in doing so. The pub¬ lication of those advance offers for next fall’s crop will affect the action of hundreds of thousands of planters, who will be in no wise protected. BOGUS “CAPTAIN” COMMITTED. Moye* Round Oyor to Federal Court for Impersonating: Government Officer. Julius Moyse, who married Miss Bertha Warken, at New Orleans,under the name of “Captain” Clark, was tried before Commissioner Craig, of the United Btates court, on tbe ebargo of impersonating a government officer. Ho was committed to the higher court under a bond of $1,000. Aloyse says his lather will sign his bond. Roer Prisoners Numbered 4,660. Tbe Boer prisoners surrendered at Paardeberg total up 4,660 men. About 8,000 of them wero sent to Cape Town. TELLER CRITICISED REPORT. Sc note, Adjourned Early On Account of Uu) Death of Kepreeentatlve Epes. * Mr y . . . & Dnri g the 8e88ioa RoBg of Vermont, spoke Hon. in M. oppojRi S. to the-seating of 'SL”': ftn a Mr. coolereV Teller »r' JSj of M fr- 4