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in Cuba. The war that there existed has developed into a brutal contest of hun ger."
 Spain, he thought, had not the courage to pursue dts operations against the pa- triots in the field. The government of Madrid was bankrupt, her greatest states man had passed away and in the conduct of the Cuban war she had adopted policy to slbdue her enemies by bribery and starvation.
 Should the efforts of Spain succeed, the result would be to saddle upon the people of Cuba the enormous debt of S400, ,000, 900, a debt that has, to a great extent, been in- cured sn tine vain effort to subdue the spirit of liberty manifested by the Cuban patriots. After some discussion of the gen. eral features of the Cuban question, MT. Cannon said:
 In the Grasp of BondhoIders
 "I charge now that the purpose of the administration is in consonance of the wishes of the Spanish bondholders and be- fore peace is secured in Cuba security for the payment of that tremendous debt must be given by the bloodstained island That I say, appears to be the wish of the admin istratton and may say of Spaan."
 Referring to the situation as it was pre- scented when MT. Mckinley assumed the presidency, Mr. Cannon said it was almost an earthly omnipotence which the president possessed and possesses now. The recog- nitiou of the belhgerent rights of the in- surgenas would have been of immense ad- vantage at any time during the present war but now such recognition would abso- futeIy terminate the terrible struggle. MT. Cannon thought 1t peculiarly significant that every Spanfard and every Spanish sympathizer was opposed to the recognition of the belligerency of the Cuban patriots, while every Cuban had maintained from the first that such recognition would be of such advantage as to enable them to wrest victory from what otherwise might be defeat.
 The presidents signature to document would now set the Cubans free. What Is it that stays the hand of McKinleyf We have waited long enough, but our waaung has been in vain and our cup of waiting is now full.
 Was Given the Lie
 A sensational interruption of MT. Cam non occurred. There was a buzz of con- yersation among those of the spectators, members of the house and representatives and others who lined the inner walls of the senate chamber, when MT. Hale, Of Maine, addressed the vice-president. He expressed the hope that order might be preserved and the rules of the senate strictly observed Just as the interrup- tion occurred MT. Cannon had made the statement that every rife In the hands of the Cuban patriots had cost them $2O0. Af- ter quiet had been restored MT. Cannon, whose face was as white as paper, and who was evidently painfully affected by his emotioSj, said:
 "I dc not ordinarily object to remarks
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of denial concerning statements which l maike on this aoor However, to a state ment which I just made the audible com- ment was added that it was a lie. I cage less, MT. president, for the remark than for the spirit which aetuated it. I re-as- sert it as a solemn truth that the Cuban patriots have paid $200 for every rife they have in use in their army. These rifles have come from the United States. Every railroad and every express company and every filbustering expedition which has landed arms and munitions of war upon the island of Cuba has taken it's deadly toll"
 By Member of the House
 The remark which Mir Cannon referred to came from a member of the house who was talking to another member just before the senate chairs.
 In conclusion MT. Cannon maintained that the present policy of the administra- tion was to hold the Cubans while Spain outraged and pillaged the island.
 T believe that one strong, brave word spoke in time will absolutely free
 Continued on Second Page.) d.
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CANNON AND MASON SUPPORT
 THEIR CUBAN RESOLUTIONS

Washington, Feb. 9.-In anticipation of speeches to be delivered on the relations ,f the United States and Spain concerning he Cuban war-a subject of intense inter- sst to a majority of Amercans-.the gall eTfes of the senate were crowded at an early hour today. Indeed, the public gall leries were filled before the senate con- vened at 10 o'clock, and the reserved gal leries filled rapidly soon after noon.
 The interest was quite evidently not con- fined to the people in the galleries. When the vice-presidents gavel fell, opening the session, noticeable larger number of sen- ators was present than is usual so early in the day. The notice given yesterday by both Senator Cannon of Utah and Senator Mason of Illinois, that they would address the senate upon resolutions they had in- troduced, served as a magnet to draw sen- ators from their committee rooms early in the days session.
 The Fire Begins
 The resolution offered by Mr. Cannon of Utah yesterday, urging the president to mo- tify Spain that if 1t fail to recognize the independence of Cuba before March 4. next, this government would then recognize the belligerent rights of the Cubans and ninety days thereafter assert the independ- ence of the Cuban republic, was laid be- fore the senate, and MT. Cannon was rec ognized to speak upon the resolution.
 MT. Cannon, in opening his speech, read from New York newspaper a statement in effect that the speeches to be delivered today would amount to mere talk and that nothing more harmful than talk would re- suit from the present agitation of the Cu- ban question in the senate. MT. Cannon said it was not his purpose-not the pur- pose of those who believed with him-to disturb in any way the peace and welfare of the people of the United States He did not, he said, desire to reflect unnecessarily upon the policy of the president but there was phase of the question, in the opinion of Mr. Cannon, raised by the newspapers article to which. he had referred, which ought to be considered. By what authority, he asked, did any public journal assert that nothing more substantial and effect i've than talk would result from the discus sion of the Cuban question in congress?
 Is There Q Plan?
 "Has some concerted plan been ar ranged?" he asked, .by the carrying into effect of which the will of the people of this country is to be undone"
 q want to say" said Mir. Cannon, "that something more harmful than talk will result from the discussion of the Cuban question by congress
 .srhose results will strike men In con gross and men in high places in the ad- ministration. We have been told that a polcy In the treatment of this Cuban ques- tion was to be inaugurated that would startle the country, but that policy has not yet been developed.
 .sWar," continuad D->. n>.----' '"- -ndAd
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ALDRICH GOT
 PLOWMAN'S SEAT. Democrats and PopulistS Voted Against
 Him. THE VOTE STOOD 143 TO 112. Aldrich Is Man Without Party-RepubIicans Will Unseat Democrat. But Will Not Harbor Political 0utcast Un-
 der Any Pretext
HE VOTE STOOD 143 TO 112.
Special to The Age-Herald.


 Washington, Feb. 9.-By a vote of 143 to 112 the house of representatives today seated William F. Aldrich and the fourth Alabama district will now be represented or perhaps misrepresented is the word, by this combination of republicans and popu- lists. The vote was strictly party vote All the republicans voted for Aldrich and all the democrats and populsts, with the exception of Skinner of North Carolina, who voted for Aldrich, voted for Flow man.
 The debates during the day were not characterized by anything sensational. Judge Settle, of Kentucky finished his ar- gument, which was agreed to have been the finest speech ever made on a contested election case.
 A Candidate for Re-Election
 MT. Plowman was not at all abashed by his defeat.
 He says he will be candidate for re- election and will win by big majority. It was admitted by the republicans that the best men in Alabama, irrespective of party, were in the last election arrayed against Aldrich While he has won his contest and gained his seat, the general opinion seems to be that politically he is as dead as the proverbial door nail.
 The populists will have naught else to do with him and his republicanism Is a weed of too recent growth to stand him in much stead Although they voted to seat him, number of republicans, when speak ing privately, very freely expressed their disgust at what they termed the political perfidy of Aldrich.
 Man Without a Party
 In the house he will be a man without a party. The democrats will shun him, the populists will have nothing to do with him aT hn x41I nhoI 1nor hot h.. republicans are willing to fix election returns so that they can unseat demo- crat they are unwilling to harbor a politi- cal outcast.
 MT. Plowman will remain here a few days longer and will leave for Alabama the end of this week. He was well liked by his colleagues and all are sorry to lose him.
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FIFTY CENT GAS
 DOLLAR GAS The Nea Figures Promised Consumers
 in Birmingham. F0RFUEL AND ILLUMINATING Age Herald's Great Work Has Brought Better Results Than Anticipated-Peop!e Fi- nally to Be Relieved From
 the Gas Monopoly,
F0RFUEL AND ILLUMINATING

The Age-Herald's great work to relieve
 the people of Birmingham from the op-
 pression of the gas monopoly is nearing
 an end.
 Birmingham Is to be put on basis with other modern and progressive cities. It is to be one dollar gas for illumi-
 mating purposes and fifty cent gas for fuel purposes.
 This is the bid that will probably be &C., cepted by the board of aldermen of Bir- mingham. who are now negotiating for a gas supply for the city of Birmingham. vestigate the matter have had several meetings recently. They have called upon the Birmingham Gas company and others to make bids. President Roden, of the Bir- mingham Gas company and Attorney Till man, of the same company, have appeared before the committee. These gentlemen have been .parrying for position, so to speak, for several days. They have made no bid yet, but have been casting about to get at the highest figure possible to charge.
 New Company in the Field. On the other hand there is a new com-
 pany in the field which will probably make
 bid to furnish gas to private consumers in Birmingham at one dollar for illumi- hating purposes and fifty cents for fuel purposes
 The special committee of the board of aldermen is expected to meet on Friday afternoon to receive bids from the various contesting parties. This committee will then report It's findings to the board of all dermen at the regular meeting on Wednes- day evening of next week. If by chance any combination should be effected between the contesting parties as to bids to furnish gas to the city and the price should be raised above one dollar, 1t is understood that the board of aldermen will enact an ordinance prohibiting any company doing business in the city of Bir- mingham from charging more than one dollar per thousand cubic feet for gas. There Is No Longer Doubt. | The chances are, however, that this will not be necessary. There is no doubt but that Birmingham will, in a very short while, have dollar gas for Illuminating
 purposes and much cheaper gas for heat ing and cooking purposes. It may be that the proposed new conn
 pany will make the price 60 cents and A.1o, the additional ten cents on each price go- ing to the city in payment of the franchise granted for the rights of the streets The
 matter will probably be brought to a head this week and the board will finally
 act next Wednesday.
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Iy to the alarm.
 The following is list of killed and in- jured, so far as can be learned tonight.
 MRS SIZE, aged 50.
 STANLEY SIFE, aged 15 years.
 DAVID LOVELESS, aged 35.
 The fire started in the storage building of the Chautauqua Lake Ice company and the origin is unknown. The vicinity is composed of mixture of huge warehous- es and many private residences, the inhabis tants of which fled in alarm, carrying with them much portable household goodil There were frequent explosions which greatly added to the consternatton ard alarm. The streets were completely block ed with people and they interfered wit1 the fremen, who were already handicapped in their efforts to contorl the flames on ac. count of the windows and doors of the burning building being strongly barred by heavy iron shutters.
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DUEL THREATENED. Col Moore Denounces Desha Breckinringe, Son of Col. W. C. P. Breckinridge.

Lexington, Ky, Feb. "A political sem sation has been caused by the publication of letter from Col. Thomas E. Moore, or Bourbon county, leading silver democrat, denouncing Desha Breckenridge, son of Col. w. c. P. Breckeridge, editor of the Herald and suggesting dued to settle their differences.
 Col. Moore is an ex-confederate and is paralyzed in his right arm. He suggests that both use left arms The feeling be- tween the men was engaged in the Breck- inridge-Owens congressional contest four years ,ago. Col. Moore was recently sug- gusted as a penitentiary commissioner, and the Herald ridiculed him. This led to the challenge. Breckinridge is in Frankfort and will probably answer Col. Moore to- morrow. Col Breckinridge declined to dis cuss the challenge.
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UNDERWOOD DEFINES HIS VIEWS
 AND ANNOUNCES FOR REELECTION
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SEVEN "DADDlES" IN JAIL.
Covinston Councilmen Are Making Themselves
 as Comfortable as Possible.

Cincinnati, Feb. 9.-The seven Covington councilmen wdho were yesterday committed to jail at Independence, Ky, for contempt of court. made themselves as comfortable as possible with the regulation jail regime during the night and ate with apparent relish their breakfast of corn bread and coffee
 No privileges are to be allowed them and their term of Imprisonment is to be until they are willing to obey the order of the court. They were brought before the court at 10 o'clock today in obedience to the writ
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PlTTsBURG's BIG FIRE.
Six Are Dead and Twenty or Thirty More
 Injured.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. a-At s:30 o'clock tonight fire started in the large six-story cold storage house of the Chautauqua Lake Ice company, and before the flames were subdued at 1:15 a. m 5000 ,OOo worth of property had been destroyed, at least six lives lost and many people badly in- jured
 Tho fro, in point of fatalities, is the most serious that Pittsburg has had in ,Aara. The department responded prompt
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MURDERER JOHN GAFF0RD
 CONDEMNED TO DEATH

of habeas corpus issued by Judge lodge and made returnable to Judge Tarvin to- day.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-27
The AUTUMN SILK SELLING.


amonr hor f,vnri+ns pnia I'm
casiIv within tho roach Of an m,
prices on these silks will e,11nri.n CO..
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Swiss Taffetasein Black and Chance
able ........ 40.
Back Satin Dutchess-speclai value Jn'
i'r"cadea SATIN IN Byaderc Strip
Ioi Shdrls -. =. .oN
I ltl,ch Iaheta.ln black only. Spion-
nc value. Fin for skirts ........ G3
Sa,ih In'ciess IN all the new shades,
oNtl 'Ilr's coloflngs. Splendid for
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-27
TIE PRICE OF FERTILIZERS.

Mr.. l.. G. Caldwell. chairman OF the
railroad commission. has called me
landmarks attention TOT the fact that
the commission last spring reduced
freight rates on fertilizers 20 per cent.
He thinks the farmers who buy f%ertillz-
or should get the benefit of the reduc-
ton and says the representative of the
railroads tell him that the reduced rates
are in force.
But fertilizers are not sold any cheap
or and The Landmark asked two local
dealers Observation-Disclosures. J. X. Morn
son &, Sons and f. G.. Perry-about tn"
matter. They both SAY that not only
are freight rates not lower. but the price
of fertilizer has been advanced anu the
local dealers are making less money than
before. When the reduction was made
in freight rates by the commission car
load lots were increased from ten tons
to fifteen tons and this operates against
both the dealer and the buyer.
We have given this statement OF the
matter because some who know OF thH
commissions reduction in freight rates
are doubtless of the opinion that local
dealers are reaping the advantages. They
say they have received no belleht OF
reduced freight rates and can show by
their freight bills that they have not.
The question is referred back to the
r,; 1,,,J commission
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-27
AIITJLR 5 ASTOUNDING CILNIM.
The Spanish War Came Upon Us
Like Il Bolt From Il Clear Sky"

LINN Il " Jill al boNN.
Chattanooga. Tenn, Sept. 22.-About
8 o'clock Secretary AIger and Surgeon
General Stcrnbcrg. accompanied by
Hrigadier General Boynton. left for
Chickamauga Park. where they spent
the day in Il critical inspection Of the
hospitals over which there has been 50
much controversy. Before leaving Chat
tanoOga, Secretary Alger said to Il re-
porter:
The press has been disposed to exag-
gerate the condition Of some of the
camps, and things have been charged
against the War Department which were
untrue and unWarranted. | want the
facts and all the facts to come out. and
have nothing to withhold from the pub
lie.
The great trouble has been that the
people have not appreciated the immenSe
problem of forming an army Of 100000
volunteers without notice and without
the necessary equipment. The Spanish
war came upon us almost like Il bolt
from il clear Sky. and it found every
branch Of the War Department UMPIRE
pared for the task of %equipping and
handling such Il vast number of I'M
trained men. !.
~ ii'IN III to Ill ilt III
furnishing supplies and equipment for
the troops. but that was to be expected.
The Department had only Il limited sup
ply of tents. and it had practically no
wagons and ambulances to start with.
There We're Il thousand and one details
to look after. and Il fairly disposed pub
lie will understand the disadvantages
under which the War Department work
ed for many weeks. AS fast as posi-
bic equipment and supplies We're sent to
the several amps and if there has been
lack of medicines and neceSSaries of
life, the fault lies with the commanding
officers of the camps.
There may have been some incompe-
tent officers. generals and colonies in
charge of some Of the camlrS. and il
such is found to be the case. they will
be held strictly to account for their mis-
deeds.
IF there are any commanding officers
who are now incompetent or who fail
to put their camps in first-class condi-
ton and keep them that way. | propose
they shall be replaced by men who are
competent and who will see that perfect
sanitary conditions are established and
r.aintained.'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-27
NOTED CASE FINALLY DECIDED.
The Grimm Lands in Moore County
Have Been in Litigation for Eight
Years.

The Grimm Lands in Moore County
Have Been in Litigation for Eight
Years.
In 1890 an action was commenced in
the Superior court Of Moore county, to
set up a parol trust in a large quantity
Of real estate in that county. Lately be-
! longing to Col. w. Z. Richardson. His
heirs. the plaintiffs. claimed that the de-
PENDANTS. y. H. Mcneil, who for thirty
wears was clerk of the court IN Moore
county, and Lewis Grimm, his Son-in-
law. purchased these lands at execution
sale. in trust for him. and that they after
wards repudiated the trust. claiming the
lands as their own. Mcneil and Grim
proved at the trial that they owned
between 10000 and $1,000 of Judgment
debts against Colonel Richardson; that
they had been so indulGent to him that
$4,000 of the judgments had lost their
lien by lapse Of time, and that about
$500 of judgments owned by others
had come to the front as the frst lien.
The owners Of these judgments adver-
tised for sale. and Mcneil and Grimm
were forced to buy their judgments, and
thus control the sale. or else lose all the
claims against the Colonel. He endeay-
ored to induce Mr.. George Graves to
buy the lands in for him. and when he
declined. he asked him to run them up
on Mcneil and Grimm who he thought
would buy. Richardson tried by threats to
make the sheriff. w. NJ. Black. put off the
sale. accusing him of being in league with
Mcneil and Grimm to break him up.
Richardson attended the sale. and for
bade it. Was very angry. and abusive of
Graves and Mcneil and Black, through
out the day and for four years after
wards, until he died. claiming that
Grimm aud Mcneil had turned against
him and had taken his lands away from
him. Mcneil and Grimm paid taxes on
the lands. and sold a portion of them
The case was tried first before Judge
Jacob Battle in Carthage.w when a verdict
was rendered by the jury in favor of the
plaintiffs. This was set aside us against
the weight of evidence. The case was
then removed to Chatham county. and
two years ago was tried before another
jury. with the same result. The Su-
preme court directed a new trial for
errors of Judge Starbuck. the trial judge,
1t was then referred to Mr.. w. H.. Neal.
an able lawyer of Laurinburg. After d
long and patient investigation. he decided
in favor of Mc1,eill and Grimm. The
plaintiffs excepted to his report. but not
III Il Il way as to preserve their right
of trial by jury, and on Thursday night
last. in Pittsboro. Judge Timberlakc
the defendants plaintiffs ex-
ccptions. and confirmed the report. thus
bringing to a close Il litigation of eight
years standing. in which were involved.
according to the plaintiffs estimate, 500
600 worth of lands.
The plaintiffs We're represented at the
trial by Messrs. Black. Adams and H. a.
London. the defendants by J. W. Hins-
dale. w. f. Murchison, 4. p. Gilbert
and Il. II. Hayes.