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CLINCH COUNTY NEWS. VOL. 111. NEBRASKANS FOR BRYAN Democratic State Convention Is Held at Lincoln. POPULISTS ARE ALSO IN LINE Delegates to National Convention Selected ; By Both Parties. | Bryan Makes Address. 1 lu effect William J. Bryan an- i nouueed at Lincoln, Nebraska, Mon- ! day night to the Democratic party and to the nation at large the platform which he considers best for the Dernc- eratic party, especially upon which . he desires to stand if nominated at the ! Kansas City convention. The platform which was adopted by the Nebraska Democracy in their state convention, with the greatest enthus- ! iasm, reaffirms the Chicago platform, declares for “16 to 1,” opposes a large j standing army, denounces the action of the Republican party on the Porto Rican tariff bill, declares against trusts and “imperialism’’ and favors j the choice of United States senators by popular vote. The platform is' practically the creation of Mr. Bryan. He did not write it personally, but he was consulted concerning it, mid be¬ fore it was read to the convention he had approved it throughout. | Tho platform adopted by the Popu¬ list convention was substantially the same as that adopted by the Demo¬ crats. It differs somewhat in form, but conflicts in no essential point. Both conventions were enthusiastic for Bryan to the last degree and every mentiou of his name was greeted with cheers of delight and approval. In¬ structions were given to both delega- tions to stand for Mr. Bryan in the Kansas City and Sioux Fall couveu- t j ons The Democratic state convention was called to order et8;15 o'clock by Jas. Dahlman, chairman of the state democratic committee. He announc¬ ed that Thomas J. Nolan had been se- lected as temporary chairman. Mr. Nolan took the chair and after being presented to the convention made a lengthy ' address. „ 'i>i I he temporary . organization ... vas made permanent and a committee on resolutions was named. While that committee was out Richard R. Met¬ calfe, of Omaha; W. D. Oldham, of Kt-arner; W. H. Thompson, of Grand Island, and A. «. Tibbetts, of Lin- col u, were chosen ns delegates at large to the Democratic national convention at Kansas City. | While the convention was in the midst of a row over the choice of al- termites to the delegates at large, Mr. Bryan appeared in the hall. The sight am} of him put a stop tp all business, thg delegates went wild as lie mount- ed the platform- Mr- Rryarrs speech dealt almost entirely with the three questions which he has been discussing in vaiious parts o| the country—the money ques- tion, the trust question and ism. Ho said that the ratio of 16 to 1 was the only ratio that was discussed and the only ratio for which any consider- hie number of the people of the United States were working. He denounced the currency feature of the financial bill and said that the Republican par- ty had never in a campaign advocated t>.e retirement of greenbacks and that it would not be able to defend that bill bcfprp the pountry. The Ropuiist ponyentioq was turbu¬ lent from the start. There were nu¬ merous candidates for every position, arid objectors to every measure. fhe committee on credentials cided against the claims of the middle- of-tbe-road Populists from Omaha to be classed as delegates, and barred them from the convention. After being denied admission as del- f gates to the Populist convention the middle-of-the-roaders held a small con¬ vention of their own and appointed a Nebraska delegation to attend the Populist convention at Cincinnati. They also decided to hold a state con¬ vention in Nebraska at some date after the Kansas City convention. ATLANfA POSTOFFICE BILL. Senate Pa**e» the Measure and Pro spec Em I n Houne Are Bright* The Atlanta public building bill was called from the calendar in the seuate Monday afternoon and unanimously passed that body. The bill carries an appropriation of $500,000 for enlarging and otherwise improving the present federal building in Atlanta. The bill will be reported by the house committee as soon as Colonel Livingston returns from Georgia, and the prospects are favorable that the bill will soon become a law, and the work on the building will begin during the summer. Tlie Official Organ of Ollxxoli County. REFUSED TO CONCUR ^ ouse ® oes ^” ot ^" T?e With Sen- ate On Porto R'.can Bill. CHAIRMAN CANNON STANDS FIRM JnsistaOn Original l’rovision Democrat*, However* Were Willing to Avoid Further Delay. A Washington special says: The house Monday refused to concur in the senate amendments to tlio Porto Rican Telief bill. The Democrats sup¬ ported a motion to concur on the ground that it would avoid further de¬ lay in extending relief to the inhabi¬ tants of the island, hut the Republi- ■caus stood firmly behind Chairman Cannon in his demand that the house should insist upon its originat provis- iou to appropriate not oniv the money collected on Porto Rican goods up to January 1st, but all subsequent mon- eys collected or to be collected. When the Porto Rican appropria¬ tion bill was called up Mr. Camion moved that the house nonconcur in tbe senate amendments and Mr. Mc¬ Rae, of Arkansas, moved concurrence. Mr. Cannon explained tho changes made in the bill by the senate. Mr. McRae said that the essential difference between the two bills was that the house affirmed the right of tho United to impose the Dingley rates against Porto liico, whereas the senate provision upon this subject was indefinite. Members on both sides, he said, were agreed that the duties collected on Porto Rican goods should be ro- turned, the Democrats taking the po¬ sition that there should bo absolute free trade between the island and the United States. (Democratic applaiiHo.) Mr. Bell, of Colorado, ulso advo¬ cated concurrence in the senate amendments. Mr. Moody, of Massachusetts, and Mr. MeCleoiy, of Minnesota, advo- [XXX ,hat A \ A Kloun motion tttrl fl dec ' h1 ! anng »’ . ro ; poseu to treat . the people , of , the island t-e'ter tlmn the people of any territory of tqe United States were ever created. Mr. Swanson of Virginia denounced the Porto Rican tariff bill as “infa- raous” and said tho pending bill to give buck the duties collected under the Dingley law was an attempt to su- r-coat , tho outrage. The power to hx tbe ,luUes on S ou,ls comln 8 into ami going from thin country / was the P owtr BX< T c,8cJ Ln « ,am J ,rlor . ° 'lu-revolution an divas oneof the t main reasons why the colonies threw oil the yoke. The motion to concur was lost, 86 A . ,,,, Hfi- strict . . . party . vote . except .,, that , » Mr. lliayer, Democrat, of Massarhu- setts, voted with the Republicans. The motion to non concur then pro- vailed without division. The speaker “» , P 0 i? . t , !L d , MesS ,, rs ' Canno ,, "’ M °A y and McRae conferees f on the part of , the house. ROOT IN ( HAULESfON'. S«‘cr«‘tary of War Itupecffl Now FqfLh anti Fortification*, Eliliu Root, secretary of war, ar- rived in Charleston on board the trans- port Sedgewick Monday and immedi- ately went to Sullivan’s island to meet Colonel Randolph, commanding the First artillery, and Captain Sanford, United States engineer in charge of harbor improvements. At the colonel’s residence General Nelson A. Miles was found, he having also gone over from the city to inspect the forts, etc. All went to Fort Sumter and after- wards visited Forts Capron and Jas- per and reviewed thg garrison. The usual salutes were tired and there was music and flags flying. BEVKRIIM 1 K OFFERS SUBSTITUTE, For The Porto lilu^n Tariff Bill -Ih h H a<lU al Change, Senator Beveridge, Republican, of i u ,j jaan( offered tlie following substi- tllte for tlie p orto Rioan tariff bill, in (he Senate Monday: United “All articles coming into the States from Porto Rico or going into Porto Rico from the United States shall be admitted free of duty, but this act shall not be construed as ex¬ tending the legislation of the United States or any part thereof over Porto Rico, and it is hereby declared that the legislation of the United States is not extended over Porto Rico.” COMMISSION IN ATLANTA. Much Fight Is Thrown on Condition* Iu| tho South. Much light on industrial conditions in the south, and Georgia in particu¬ lar, was shown by the evidence before the United States commissioners in Atlanta, Ga,, Monday. The witnesses examined were Dr. J. D. Turner, president of the Exposi¬ tion cotton mills; Colonel R. J. Red¬ ding, director of the state experiment station; Mr. J. E. Nunnally, of Nun- Daily, Ga., and Colonel W. L. Peek, of Conyers, Ga,, farmers. Each of the witnesses gave valuable information to the commissioners and was heartily thanked. HOMERV1LLU. UA.. FRIDAV. MARCH 23. 1900. ROBERTS PISHING FORWARD. Is Moving Toward the Vaal River With a Combined Force of 120,000 Men. A Loudon special says: By tlie time Lord Roberts reaches the Vaal river he w ill command some 80,000 men, "bile General Bailer will have 40,- 00 h Frorn the military point of view, the critics now think there is nothing to fear. Events are moviug in the South African campaign in a speedy and sat¬ isfactory manner, from both the mili¬ tary and political points of view. It could hardly have been expected by the most sanguine Englishmen that they would take a turn so favorable. It appears that when Major Weston out the railway north of Bloemfontein he thereby intercepted Gen. Joubert, who, far from having retired from the campaign, was then marching south¬ ward with 8,000 men, presumably to superintend the defenses. Elaborate defense works three miles long had Li i n prepared outside of the town. The evidence goes to show that so f a- as the southern part of the Free S ate is concerned, there will be no further resistance. Tho cheers which greeted the read- iug in parliament of the correspon¬ dence with the United States arc re- echoed throughout the country. Tho speech of M. Delcasae has increased the satisfaction, and, taken with the general belief that Emperor Nicholas is personally averse to any interven¬ tion, these incidents spread tho idea that there will be no further serious 7 attempt to interfere from any quarter. Mr. Montagu White’s threat, in ail American newspaper, that the Boers will sacrifice Johannesburg and raze it to the ground, if necessary, is not taken seriously. Mr. Chamberlain’s statement that President Kruger has already been warned as to the consequence of such conduct is regarded as showing that sufficient precaution bus been taken, The Times suggests that burghers should be warned that their farms will ho taxed us a guarantee against auy damage to British property, but no serious apprehensions are entertained of such conduct as Mr. White is sqid to huve foreshadowed. , TEXT OF M’KINLH’S MESSAGE Offering to Aid In Restoring Peace In South Africa Read By Balfour. a t j:. P C yH: ln T tho .. house of commons n „ Thursday Ti , > i replying , o Mr. W rll.am Redmond, Irish Na- tioncltst, who asked whether tho United States had offered its good offices to her majesty’s government with tho view of bringing about peace in South Africa, the government leader, Mr. Balfour, said her majesty's govern¬ ment would not accept the intervention of any power in tho settlement of South African affairs. The following is the text of Mr. Bal¬ four’s reply to Mr. Redmond; “ J he United States charge d'affaires, March 13, communicated to Lord Sal¬ isbury the following telegram from Mr. Hny: ( ( i By the way of friendly and good office inform the British minister of foreign affairs that 1 today received a telegram from the United States con- sul at Pretoria, reporting that the gov¬ ernment of the South African repub¬ lics request the president of tho United States to intervene with a view of a cessation of hostilities, and saying that a similar request has been made to the representatives of the European powers. In communicating this re¬ quest, I am directed by the president of the United States to express the earnest hope that a way will be found to bring about peace, and to say that he would be glad, in any friendly man¬ ner, to aid in bringing about the de¬ sire-1 result. > 'I he reading of this dispatch rvas greeted with cheers from the Irish members: Continuing, Mr. Balfour said: “Lord Salisbury requested Mr. White to convey the sincere acknowl¬ edgement of her majesty’s government to the government of the United States for the friendly tone of their com- muuicatioD, and to say that her ma- jesty’s government does not propose to accept the intervention of any power in the settlement of South African Affairs.” Loud and prolonged cheers followed this statement. SCHLEY’S HOME FI NOS, C ommittee Is Informed That Subforlp* tlqriR Are Abundant. At a meeting in Washington of the national executive committee engaged in raising funds for a home for Rear Admiral Schley Saturday night Sec¬ retary Evans reported many favorable responses to the circulars soliciting contributions. He also reported that absolute refusals to contribute to the fund had been received from the naval contingent on duty in Washington, with one single exception, that of Ad¬ miral Hichborn, and in some instances the refusals were accompahied by ad¬ verse comments on tho committee’s project. A HOT BED OF INSURRECTION Has Manila, the Philippine Me- tropolis Proved To Be. REBELS INFEST THE CITY General Olis Find* an Abundance of Troublesome Situations Right at His Door. - Advices from the Philippines state that General Otis considers Manilla the most troubl8ome center in the situation it, t^ere, just . . now. rm The insurgent ■ , junta . lir connection with that in Hong Kong, growing active. The military authori- ties have been forced to put a stop to Mabiui’s intercourse with the public. The local and foreign press considers his recent utterances calculated to in- c&e the Filipinos to a continued revolt and prejudicial to American control. • Flores, who has just arrived in Ma- nilla says he comes trusting to Ameri- can h»ve lenioncy, and that ho would not dared come to Manilla if Spain wore yet in control. He eher- ishos tho hopes and aspirations which actuated sires to him watch when congressional in tlio field and action de- upon the question of tho Philippines, The insurgents, he says, do not expect le vanquish tho Americans, but aro jpaintaiuing a resistance with the idea of forcing congress to accord them the best possible terms. A number of representative insur- gent leaders from different parts of Luzon have recently been in Confer- ence in Manila. Borne have been placed under arrest, hut the others thus far have not been interfered with, Louis Spitze), head of the firm of Louis • Spitzel & On., contractors to tho Chinese government, and himself *r MSSpoctod filibuster, came from yoTy? Kong to Manila detained tod week and wasttemporarily in custody on suspicion. It is asserted upon good authority that three loads of arms and ammunition have recently been landed on tlio east coast of Luzon. Beports are current of active rebel reorganization in the province of Mo- rong, where the insurgent leaders are said to be assisted by prominent i8ll residents. Inhabitants of this pr0 vince who are now in Manila have been advised not to return to llieir homes, but to remain under the pro- tection of the Americans. It is also reported that the rebels are reorganizing in the province of Zambales under Macardo, Brigands are committing atrocities in the prov- ince of Neuva Eoiga, where they have murdered twenty natives and China- men. Eiglit other murders have been committed near Tarlac. The Neuva Eciga insurgents are heavily taxing local traders and farmers with the re- suit that business is paralyzed and there is a general scarcity of food. The funds for maintaining this guerilla warfare are collected from the various towns of the island,whetli- er occupied by the Americans or not, even including Manila. In the jjrovinco of Albay tho insur- gents have ceased harassing the Amer- leans, owing, it is reported, to a lack of ammunition, but they continue rav- uging the country by burning and looting. soH Tho natives are tiring of this of thing and threaten to turn against the marauders. Already the townspeople of Legaspi, Albay and Donzoi are slowly returning to their homes. 'Major Allen, of the Forty-third regi- meet, lias boon appointed military governor of tho island of Samar, where Lnkban, the former leader of the rebels in that locality, is still in the mountains. Evidence acumulates of the treason and perfidy of the municipal presi- dents in the provinces of General Mae- Arthur’s district. The presidents of several towns in Lepanto and Union provinces have declined to continue in their positions, saying that they do not desire any further identification with the Americans. Travel between the towns garrisoned bv the Americans is becoming more dangerous. All wagon trams must be escorted by heavy guards to insure their safety. DOUBLE HANGING. Two Negroes l’ay Death Penalty at Naali- vllle, North Carolina. Robert Fortune and John Taylor, two negro men, were hanged at Nash¬ ville, N. C., Thursday morning for the murder of Robert Heiser, white. The crime was the most horrible af¬ fair that has occurred in that section in years, and their victim was a man loved and respected by all. The execution was public, and peo¬ ple from miles around were present to see the two men as they were ushered into eternity. It is estimated that fully 10,000 people were present at the double hanging. THE RACE PROBLEM As Set Forth By Prominent North Carolina Educator, “GREAT STRUGGLE YET TO COME” Sub-Committee of National Industrial Committee Hear Two lVituene* at Charlotte. Two prominent witnesses appeared before the sub-committee of the Nat¬ ional Industrial commission at Char¬ lotte, N. C., and gave interesting tes¬ timony. State Labor Commissioner Lacy tes¬ tified regarding labor conditions in tho state, while Dr. George T. Winston, president of tho North Carolina Col¬ lege of Agriculture and Mechanic arts, and one of the foremost educators of the south, gave interesting facts con- cerniog the raco problem in the sonth, saying the real race struggle is yet to come. Commissioner Lacy testified that there were about 33,757 employes in the 215 cotton mills in North Carolina, divided as follows: Fourteen thousand six hundred and thirty-eight men; 15,- 811 women; 1,679 girls and 1,629 boys, Ilis opinion was that 17 or 18 per cent of the adults could not read, and about 30 per cent of the children are illiterate. As to .wages, tho labor commissioner stated that skilled men were paid from $1 to $2.50, unskilled 60 cents to $1; skilled women 75 cents to $1.50, unskilled 30 cents to 75 cents; children averaged about 30 cents per day. Questioned regarding the subject of compulsory arbitration between em- ployes, the commissioner said that this was impracticable, because it would he impossible to force an em- ploye to work against his will on ac- count of the fourteenth amendment to the United States constitution, and therefore such a law could not bind tho parties involved. Mr. Lacy said ho favored compulsory education, President Winston informed the committee that tho greatest need of tho south was (1) a universal oduca- tion, compulsory if necessary; (2) in- dust rial education in the public schools and continued in technical colleges, He considers education a national as well as a state duty, and favors a na- tional university nt Washington. In regard to the Negro Dr. Winston said that the real race conflict in tho south is not political nor social, but industrial, The most pitiful and in some places the most cruel chapter in American history was the attempt to set up the emancipated negro slave as the politi- cal antagonist of his Anglo-Saxon mas- ter. This attempt had almost entirely alienated the two races in the south, The greatest blessing that could fall to the negro’s lot now would he the restoration of the old-time kindly re- lationa with the white people. These relations can be restored by the com- plete elimination of the race from southern polities, “The real race struggle,” said Dr. Winston, “has not begun yet. It will come with hitter intensity when the southern white laborer is arrayed against the southern negro laborer in u struggle for employment; when the white mill operatives who strike for higher wages are replaced by negroes, We shall then see in the south what receully occurred in Pana, Ill., hut with more intensity. Unless the ne- gro speedily abandons his political and social equality dreams and devotes himself to industrial training and man- ual labor, his fate is sealed. There is now a place for him in southern in- dustrial life, and unless lie fills that place speedily, there will be no place f or him, except as the veriest drudge.” Dr. Winston said Booker T. Wash- ington shows a fine appreciation of the real needs of the negro in tho south. Such schools as his should bo established in every part of the south, and should be aided by the national government, As to political rights, President Winston said the negro will be treat- ed in tho south for many years pretty much as tho Chinaman is treated iu California; the Indian in the north¬ west; tho Hawaiian in Hawaii; the Filipinos in the Philippines; the Porto Ricans in Porto Rico; the Alas¬ kans in Alaska, and other citizens of less fashionable color in various sec- tionB of our possessions. “NEGROES MUST LEAVE.” Such In the Order Isnued lly Citizen* o f Curium, MidiI hhii. Citizens of Larium, a fine residence suburb of the big mining camp of Cal¬ umet, Mich., have appointed a corn- rnittee to rid the town of negroes. They object to having it called a vigi¬ lance committee anil announce that only peaceable and legal methods will he used, but that *Aie negroes must go, Colored men v j unknown until a contractor brouj. ' several from Ten¬ nessee and Alabama about eight months ago. Several white girls have eloped with n<_ ,ies and constant trouble has led to this action. NO. ‘21. CHARITY BILL IS AMENDED Porto Rican Measure Changed to Satisfaction of Democrats. THE PRESIDENT IS RESTRICTED Uses to Which the Relief Funds Are to Be Put Must Be Strictly Specified. The senate Thursday passed the Porto Rico relief bill amended in a way to meet the criticisms urged against the measure by the Democrats of tlio house. The action of the sen¬ ate demonstrates that the members of the house were right in the objections they made at the time the bill was un¬ der consideration there, the Republi¬ cans of the senate themselves indors¬ ing the Democratic position. There were two points in which the Democrats criticised the house bill and on which they based their refusal to support it. One of these was tho clause which gave the presidant un¬ limited power over the Porto Rican funds, not only those now raised, but those which mny hereafter bo raised. This was insisted upon by the house ‘representatives, but the senate com¬ mittee immediately struck it out. The other provision was the absence of specifications as to the uses to which these funds were to be put. The Democrats insisted that these should be specified. When the bill came from tho senate committee it had not been corrected in this respect. Senator Bacon took it to the house, consulted with Messrs. Richardson and Bailey, and then got the senate committee to put in the bill the exact language upon which the Democrat,io leaders agreed, Bo the position of the house Democrats is in every way sus¬ tained. After tho morning routine Mr. Sul¬ livan, of Mississippi, took the floor to deliver his announced speech on tho relations with the Philippines, but at the request of Mr. Allison yielded for immediate consideration of the bill ap¬ propriating for the benefit and govern¬ ment Porto Rico, revenues collect¬ ed on importations therefrom. The debate on the appropriation bill devel¬ oped a decided difference of opinion, os Mr. Jones, of Arkansas, offered as a substitute lor the measure a bill to return the duties to those who had paid them and providing for absolute free trade between the United States and Porto Rieo. Mr. Jones substitute was ns follows: “All duties collected upon articles imported into the United States prior to or since the first day of April, 1899, the date of exchange of ratifications of the treaty of peace between the United States and Spain, be returned to the pel sons from whom they were collected and from and after the passage of this act no duties shall be collected on asticles coming from Porto Rico.” This substitute precipitated a lengthy discussion of the constitutional questions involved. Mr. Hoar then came forward with a proposition to fix a time for a vote the heated colloquy said no more. There was objection to naming a date and Mr. Hoar postponed his request until Friday. Mr. Hoar then ad¬ dressed the sonato on the Porto Rico appropriation. He expressed his will¬ ingness to let the appropriation pass for humanitarian reasons, but took oc¬ casion to repeat his views on the gen¬ eral question of expansion. Before the discussion of the pend¬ ing bill had been concluded Mr. Wel¬ lington, of Maryland, presented an elaborate argument against the seat¬ ing of Mr. Quuy. At 5 o’clock the senate adjourned. Rhode Island Democrats Meet. The Rhode Island Democratic state convention met at Providence Thurs¬ day for the nomination of state officers and the selection of delegates to the Democratic national convention. Na¬ than W. Littlefield was nominated for governor. * A BELOVED PRELATE. Bishop Wiliner, of Alabama, Celebrate* IIin Kighty-Fourth Btrthday. Rt. Rov. Richard Hooker Wilmer, senior bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Alabama, celebrated his eighty- fourth birthday at his home at Spring Hill, near Mobile, last Friday. On November 21st he will celebrate the thirty-ninth anniversary of his bish¬ opric in Alabama. He is the dearest old man alive, porliaps, in the minds of tho majority of the people of Ala¬ bama. Ho is devotedly loved by the people of all creeds and classes, and his birthday is a matter of interesting note in the state.