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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-11
The Counts APOLOGY.
BY ROBERT BARR.
Copyright, 1898, by Robert Barr

Baron Beilstein cleared his throat and
spoke, seemingly with some hesitation,
but nevertheless with a touch of OBJ
stinacy in his voice:
May we beg little more time for
Count Winneburg? He has doubtless
gone farther afield than he intended when
he set out. j myself know something
of the fascination of the chase, and can
easily understand that it wipes out lall
remembrance of lesser things"
Call you this council a lesser thingT'
demanded the archbishop. 1--WE have
waited an hour already. and | shall not
give the laggard moment more
Indeed, my lord, then l am sorry to
hear it. I would not willingly be the
man who sits in Winneburg's chair,
should he come suddenly upon u.s.
rs that threat?" asked the arch
bishop. frowning.
1T is not a threat. but rather a warn
ing. / am neighbor of the count, and
know him well, and whatever his viz
tues may be, calm patience IS not one
of them. If time hangs heavily, may /
venture to suggest that your lordship re-
move the prohibition you proclaimed
when the counts servants offered us
wine, and allow me to act temporarily
as host, and order the flagons to be
filed, which, ] think, will please Winnie
burg better when he comes than finding
another in his chair"
This is no drunken revel. but a coun-
Gil of state" said the archbishop stern
ly, land | drink no wine when the host
is not here to proffer it"
Indeed, my lord" said Beilstein, with
a shrug of the shoulders, ''some of us
are so thirsty that we care not who
makes the offer, as long as the wine be
sound"
What reply the archbishop would
have made can only be conjectured, for
at that moment the door burst open and
in came Count Wmneburg. head and
shoulders above any man III that room
and huge in proportion.
My lords. my lords" he cried, his
loud voice booming to the rafters. ''how
can | ask You to excuse such a breach
of hospitality? What! Not single
fagon of wine in the room This makes
my deep regret almost unbearable.
Surely, Beilstein, you might have amend
cd that. if only for the sake of an old
and constant comrade. Truth, gentle
men. until / heard the bell of the castle
toll. had no thought that this was the
day of our meeting. and then, TO my de-
spair, | found myself an hour away. and
have ridden hard to be among YOU
Then noticing there was something
ominous II the air, and an unaccustomed
silence to greet his words. he looked
from one to the other. and his eye, travel
ing up the table. rested finally upon the
archbishop in his chair. Count Winnie
burg drew himself up. mis- ruddy face
coloring like fire. Then, before any per-
son could reach out hand to check him
or move lip in counsel. the count, with
fierce oath, strobe to the usurper, grasped
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him by the shoulders, whirled his heels
high above his head, and flung him like
a sack of corn TO the smooth floor, where
the unfortunate archbishop, huddled in q
helpless heap, slid along the polished sur
face as if he were ON ice. The Is mobiles
stood stock still, appalled, at this unex-
pected outrage upon their overload.
Winneburg seated himself in the chair
with an emphasis that made even the
solid table rattle, and bringing down
his huge fist crashing on the board be-
fore him. shouted:
'Let no man occupy my chair unless
he has weight enough to remain there. "
Baron BeiIstein and one or two others
hurried to the PROSTATE archbishop and
assisted him to his feet.
Count Winneburg," said Beilstein,
''you can expect no sympathy from us
for suoh course of violence in your
own hall.
Il want none of your sympathy,
roared the angry count 'Bestow it on
the man now in your hands who needs
it, If you want the archbishop. elect
him to the position and welcome. | shall
have no usurpation in my castle. While
/ am chairman | sit in the chair, and
none other
IutIc WAS IL VI dpDIONdi at
this, for one and all was deeply suspi-
cious of the archbishop's encroachments.
His lofdship of Treves, once more on
his feet. his lips pallid, and his face
colorless. looked with undisguised
hatred Mt his assailant. "Winneburg,'
he said slowly, ''you will apologize
abjectly for this insult, and that in the
presence of the mobiles of this empire,
or I shall see to it that not one stone
of this castle remains upon another
''Indeed," said the count nonchalantly
| Il shall apologize to You, my lord when
you have apologized to me for taking
my place. AS to the castle. it is said
| that the devil assisted in the building
of it. and it is quite likely that through
| friendship for you he may preside over
| its destruction"
! The archbishop made no reply, but
| bowling haughtily to the rest Of the
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me to summon you to the court at
Frankfort"
"Do you take me as prisoner, then?'
asked the count.
Nothing was said to me of arrest.
was merely commissioned to deliver to
you the message of the emperor"
What are your orders if | refuse to
goo"
n hundred armed men stood behind
the count, a thousand more were within
call of the castle bell; two lances, only
were at the back of the messenger, but
the strength of the empire was betok-
ened by the symbol on his breast MY
orders are to take back your answer to
his imperial majesty" replied the mes
senger, calmly.
The count, though hot-headed, was no
fool, and he stood for Il moment pom
dering on the words which the Knight
of Ehrenburg had spoken on taking his
leave:
Let not the crafty archbishop en-
broil you with the emperor
This warning had been the cautious
warriors parting advice to him.
IF you will honor my humble roof y
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eminent of the United States DOES
hereby demand, that The government of
Spain at once rclinquish its authority
and government in the island of Cuba
and withdraw il, land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters,
8. That the president of the United
States be, and hereby is direct
ed and empowered 10 use the entire
land and naval forces Of the United
States, and to call into actual s,ryice OF
the United States the militia of the sew
eral states TO such extent rs may be nee.
esSary to carry these resolutions into
effect.
T. That the United States hereby dis
claim any disposition or intention to
exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or
control over said island, except for the
pacitcation thereof; and asserts its de.
termination when that is accomplished,
To leave the government aud control of
the island to its people
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The senate has taken another recess
until r. o'clock.
At II O'Clock the house took another
recess until 1880 p. m. 10 give the con-
fcrces another opportunity 10 meet
At 1880 y. m. the house was formally
notified of the action OF the senate and
another recess until IL o'clock was
taken immediately At midnight the
hous, recessed until 1850 a. M To await
the action Of the conferees,
At 1905 n IN. the house conferces
asked to be allowed Ia have a confer
cnce alone and there was a prospect OF
reaching a compromise on the original
basis.
At 1880 the house again recessed un-
iii / a. M.
Since midnight the senate has been
in informal recess, although technical.
IL In scs sion. The conference commit
tee is still in session, the house mem
bers having returned Is minutes ago
from n consultation with house leaders.
An agreement Is understood to have
been reached.
During this recess the members again
congregated in the lobby in the rear OF
the hall, and led by several Of the
younger members, sang many of the
popular songs OF the day,
The conferees on the Cuban rcsolu-
ton reached an agreement at 1910
n, m, which is To restore the words
"are, and" in the first paragraph and
to eliminate the Turp!e amendment
recognizing the insurgent government
entirely.
Atl:li a. m. Senator Davis presented
the conference report in the senate
and it was adopted by n vote of ~
to 35.
The senate at 1850 a. m. adjourned.
In the house, rs soon as the confer
cnce report had been presented, Mr.
Adams moved the adoption of the re-
port and upon that motion he de-
manded the previous question.
The galleries gave cheer after cheer
as the resolutions were read. The de-
mand for the previous question cut off
debate and MIR. Bailey and Mr.. John.
son rep, Ind, both appealed for few
minutes time. Mr.. Adams refused to
yield time for debate, owing to the
lateness of the hour. Mr. Johnson
protested Indignantly. Mr.. Bailey de-
manded the ages and noes and the roll
was called. The previous question was
ordered, l7l-l2l,
The first roll-call on the adoption of
the report showed 293 yeas and nays.
The conference report was adopted
by the house, go to O. (Great APP
plause.
The following voted against the
adoption of the reports Boutelle rep,
Me-, Brewer dem, Ala.), Gardner
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rep, n - johnson rep. Ind). Loud
rep, Cali. Mccall rep, MasS.).
At 2;i8 a. m. the house adjourned.
speaker Reed will not sign the Gu.
ban resolution until after the housa
meets Tuesday at noon. IL will then
go to the vice president and after his
signature To the president
The president retired before mid.
night and the white house was desert.
ed except for the executive clerk, Mr..
Montgomery, who received the bulle.
tin announcing the senatcs action.
WAsnrSeToN, April I9.-The resolu.
tion as agreed To il as follows:
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Joint resolution for the recognition
OF the Independence of the people OF
Cuba, demanding that the government
VT Spain relinquish its authority and
government ia the island of Cuba. and
to withdraw its land and naval forces
from Cuba aud Cuban waters, and d.
rectiug the president of the United
States To use the land and naval forces
%; s:.- United states 20 carry ,i,ess res
o'utiobs INTO eKcct -
"hcf'hss 4 ne uphorftbt conditions
which have existed for more tha1
three years in the island of Cuba, so
near our own borders, have shocked
the moral sense Of the people of the
United states, have been disgrace To
Christian civilization. eliminating as
they have, in the destruction ~
United states battle ship, with 266 of
its officers aud crew. while on a friend
ly visit in the harbor of Havana, and
can not longer be endured. as has been
set forth by the president of the Unit
ed States In his message to congress of
April II. ls9s, upon which the action
OF congress was invited therefore,
!. That the people of the island
of Cuba are, and Of right ought to bc,
free and independent.
p That II is the duty of the
United States To demand. and the gov
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HOWARO-BAkER FeUO
Breaks Out Again and Ten Men Are
ported Dead and Three Injured.

Breaks Out Again and Ten Men Are Re-
ported Dead and Three Injured.
PINEvILLE, Ky, April ls.-The How
ard.Baker feud in Clay county has
broken out again and two men are re-
ported killed and three injured. This
feud is only ten days old Howard and
Baker were partners in a logging en-
terprise. They quarreled and fought
Relatives and friends joined in and
week ago three of them were killed.
Anse and AL Baker, who had been ar
rested and kept under guard, broke
away and hid in the woods, declaring
they would exterminate their enemies.
The report of the killing is regarded
as indicating that they are keeping
their word. The names of the dead
and wounded in the battle have not
been reported
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GEORGE PORTWOOD
Bays He Ia willing to Hang for the Murder
of Richard Purktus.


LEXINGTON, KY, April l6-George
A. Portwood, who shot and instantly
killed Richard Purkins in this city
Thursday afternoon, pleaded guilty in
the circuit court Friday and his trial
was set for next Wednesday. After
having 1t explained to him that he
ought to plead not guilty IL he thought
he had any cause for killing Purkins,
he amended his plea accordingly.
.Portwood says he has had load on
his mind ever since Purkins had him
arrested and sent TO the wori<house
hvs yenrs ARo, and he GOULD NOT &c
any rest until he had killed Purl<inl
Now that Purkins is dead he says h
feels better and is perfectly content t.
allow the law TO take its course lie
says he is willing TO hang for the muir.
der.
There is belief that Portwood is in
sane. His father, Sidney Portwood,
died in the insane asylum at St Jo-
seph, Mo, several years ago, and Port
wood was kept under restraint there
at one time He killed John Laughlin
at Lawrenceburg 15years ago Neither
his divorced wife nor his two little
girls have called on him since he has
been in Jail.
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The conferces ON part OF the senate
after much discussion were appointed
by the chair. They are Messrs. Davis,
Foraker and Morgan.
The conferees OF the house and sem
ate ON the Cuban resolution me { at GAS
=. M and agreed at once, practical
agreement having been reached before
they went into session. The resolution
viii stand as the senate passed il,
striking ont the Turpic amendment
recognizing the independence OF the
Cuban republic. The words "arc, and"
in the first section are restored The
ference report will be submitted
to both houses at : pm
Both houses recessed until s pm
Mr.. Davis has submitted To the re-
port of the conference committee on
the Cuban resolution, simply report
ing disagreement Mr. Cockrell
moved the senate insist upon its
amendments without asking another
conference.
The senate voted without division TO
further insis, upon Its disagreement
10 shs isoure fnmrndmcnts
The senate By Vote % 30 10 30 re-
fused 10 appoint another conference
committee.
At 0.35 the house was officially noti-
fed of the scGatcs action in further
insisting The democrats applauded
the announcement Mr.. Adams trep.,
Pa. }, Us soon ms the report of disagree
ment had been read, moved that the
house stu further insist upon its
and request further
conference.
Again Mr.. Cromwell moved that the
houss rcccdo from its disagreement
and concur In the senate amendments.
Al 9:l5 p IN. the senate took a recess
for one hour.
Mr.. Aliens amendment TO have con
fcrces selected by ballot was lost. Is
TO ~. The chair then appointed ~
conferces senators Davis, Foraker and
Morgan. Recess for half an hour
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SPANISH WOMEN

IN Active Part In the Renewal ~
4au'p'nees In Valencia sunday 90 The
"Afme- Made Two Charges
"LhNclA, April 10. There was re.
800 disturbances here Sunday. in
Mch the women participated. BE.
~ oruer was restored the gendarmes
Il compelled 10 make two charges
uRpn the mob
..HA"ELoNA, April 49, Although
,uay morning passed quietly here,
'"re was demonstration SUNDAY
eNning, when the crowds which
Ra'hered IN front of the news.
PsPer offices read the latest an.
louncements ofthe action taken by the
t'ned states senate in regard to Gu.
" After 1t became known that the
4fate had adopted resolution favor
w recognition of the present Cuban
hSurgent government there was a
eche OF the greatest excitement and
patriotic shouts were raised on all
sides Then the students heard tho
>A<Ss Yea sina the ahsaters they paraded
We syeets. cheered for Spain, and
made N attempt to reach the United
states consulate. The authorities.
howeverN had taken precautions. and
the studehts aud others who took part
in the distur ban,e were dispersed.
HAVANA, Aprili9 News of further
fighting between the insurgents and
Spanish troops in tie province of Pinar
del Rio reached hee Monday 1t APP
pears that force ofjnsurgents under
I.ores Aguilar RHO made an attack two
lays ago upon the Spanish fort at Es-
pujarosa, Pinar del Ito, and had the
,est of the fighting, sven according
% the Spanish account If the affair.
The official report OF lthe fight says
he fort was a small o,e, garrisoned
" volunteers, who madea "heroic de.
ense, lasting three hotrs.r In the
however, it is ,Bicially ad.
the insurgents eitered the
own and plundered and burned a to-
,acco warehouse. The Spanish report
dds that the garrison of thelfort lost
our men killed and had nine men
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LEXINGTON, KY, April IS. : At /
o'clock Thursday afternoon G. A. Port
wood shot and instantly killed Richard
Perkins, saloonist, on account of an
old grudge. Portwood was formerly
marshal of Lawrenceburg, where he
had several desperate shooting scrapes.
lie was always considered dangerous
man. Perkins makes the second man
he has killed. He approached Perkins
Thursday, and after few words shot
him in the forehead. After he fell
Portwood fired four bullets into Per-
kins' body. Perkins did not draw his
weapon. The shooting occurred on
Mill street, near the l.. & n. station.
Perkins was about 43, and leaves a
Nidn,y
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Rapld-Eire Gun. Mounted.

MARE ISLAND, Cal, April l0,-The
last of the siN-inch rapid-fire guns were
mounted on the Charleston Monday,
completing her armament VITA the eN-
ception of the small rapid-fre guns,
which will be placed in the tower.
She will be sent out in the stream the
first thing Tuesday morning, giving
place in the drydoclS To the Monad.
mock, Every day from 20 to 80 re.
cruits are sworn in on the Independ'
ence. There is still need of able sea-
mon and second grade engineers.
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STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST.
FRANCIS kIZER
shot and Killed In the vestibule n Who
Dsnviile Courthouse By George Rowsey.,

Shot and Killed In the vestibule u ths
Dsnviile Courthouse By George Rowssy..
DANyILLE, KY, April 19-George
Rowsey shot and killed Francis Kizer
in the vestibule of the Dauville court
house at noon Monday.
The two men were neighbors in The
Knobs, six miles from Danville, and
had quarreled several times They
came to Danville to be present at the
opening of the circuit court
Rowsy was drinking. and as Kixer
was leaving the courthouse he stepped
up and began firing AT the old German.
He emptied his revolver, hitting Kinav
Ave tkmes and kklAAag MIN Soatnn&1y.
kiser waS uhdFmed Ana made no II
sistance.
Court was In session upstairs, and
, the shooting created the widest ex-
, element. Rowsey was taken a. once
to Judge Saufiey, ackn owledged the act
and was sent to Jail
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 10. The ar
raugement for the departure of the
First infantry regiment and two light
batteries of the Third artillery by the
Southern Pacific have been completed.
The two batteries will start for Chick
amauga Tuesday and the following
day eight companies of infantry will
leave for New Orleans. Gen. shafter
and his staff will depart for New Or
leans Thursday. All the troops will
be moving by Wednesday,
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FROM HAVANA.
Movement Of spanish War vessels-Gen.
Bernal and Troops Arrive.

Movement Of spanish War vessels-Gen.
Bernai and Troops Arrive.
NEw YORK, April IA dispatch to
the Evening Telegram from Havana,
says:
The gunboat Antonio Lopez got in
Monday morning and the Spanish
cruiser Neuve Espana sailed Sunday.
Gen. Bernal arrived Monday morn.
fng from Jibara on the steamer Morteza
with one battalion and battery of
artillery.
Merchant ships continue to get in as
usual Monday the list included the
Spanish steamers Santo Domingo and
Reina Maria Christina, from Mexico;
the Puerto Rico from New Orleans
(American). and the Washington, from
New York
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To Guard Apache pr,.oper..

DENVER, Col, April 10. photographic
orders were received from Washington
Monday by Col. Volkmar, adjutant
general of the department. of the Colo
~-sa. <asrssaesug that a.eerhu>eue al
cavalry now stationed at Fort Grant
he dispatched at once to Fort Sill to
guard the Apache prisoners of the
government 1t is said that since the
issuance of the mobilization orders
tue Indian prisoners have displayed
considerable uneasiness and that an
outbreak among them is feared
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Indian. Holding "A Gho., Dance.

GUTHRIE, Ok, April 10. Nearly /, OOO
Cheyenne Indians are gathered on the
banks of the North. Canadian, many
miles from the agency, holding a
ghost dance. IL Is feared by many
that the Indians, melted by their med
icine men, will take advantage of the
absence Of troops from neighboring
forts To start an uprising to secure
more beef rations and in revenge for
the enforcement of the territorial
anti-polygamy law, which has caused
great discomfort in the tribe.
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Veteran Raises "A Company.

IRVINE, KY, April 1T. Edgar
Park, late of the Eighth Kentucky,
has just returned from Frankfart,
where he has been securing the enroll
ment of a company of brave fellows
who are anxious to enlist in the army
to fight Spain. Many more than the
requisite number have indicated their
desire to go with him.
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Mcknight Found Guilty.

LOUISVILLE, April 19.-J. NJ Nc
Knight, who has been on trial in the
United States court on the charge of
having wrecked the German national
bank, of which he was president, until
it was closed by the examiner in Jan
uary of last year, was Monday found
guilty. The former president received
the verdict coolly, His attorney at
once made motion for a new trial
and was given until Wednesday to file
a writ of error
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spain May Abandon Cuba.

LONDON, April is,-The Rome CORE
spondent of the Daily News says; Il
am assured that the queen regent her
self, us well as the pope and the En-
peror Francis Joseph, of Austria, would
favor aban doning Cuba as the only
means To avert war. Archbishop Ire
land cables that renouncing the IS
land is the only posi- billy of avoiding
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johnson Will BE Returned.

LEXINGTON, Ky, April l5.-Superin-
tendent Wiley, of the Eastern Ken
lucky Insane asylum, who recently
gave DIR. S. 5. Johnson permission to
visit his sister in Augusta, Ga,
where on Wednesday he tried to
commit suicide, had telegraph from
that place Thursday night saying that
the doctor will be returned to Lexing-
ton as soon as he is able to make the
trip DIR. johnson was a prominen mt
dentist in this city until about one
year ago, when he lost his mind while
at an Ohio summer resort
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Looking for Mahr.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, April 10. THE mys-
terry about the murder of Emil Struck,
who was shot and killed while alone in
his home on Vernon avenue Saturday
night, has only partly been cleared
away. The police are looking for Will
liam Mahr. He was the last man seen
AZ the house on the night Of the
murder. Monday 1t was reported that
he was seen on the Taylorsville pike
several miles from Louisyille
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Preacher Ready to Fight.

MIDDLEsBoRoUGH, KY, April 10
Rev. r. w. Asher, of this county, has
announced his intention of organizing
Il company and proceeding to the front
in case of war with Spain. Hon. c.
II. Price and Maj. f. S. Helburn Mon
day morning began to organize a com
pany. They are members of the state
0uard
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KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 9-The
British authorities, although they bad
1000 tons of coal here, bought 1900 adj
iitional tons Monday. They have OPP
tons on two cargoes of vessels of the
Ntlas line. These purchases and car
Eoes are connected with the increase
Of the British fleet in these waters, in
view Of the expected war between
spain and the United States