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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-20
the bill it is impossible to say at this
time.
% XCITING FEATURES LACKING

the bill 1t is impossible to say at this
time.
p XCITING FEATURES LACKING.
Mr.. Payne, the floor leader OF the
majority. refused to agree that a vote
should DO taken upon a substitute to be
offered by the minority. This substi-
tute, which has not yet been framed.
will be in substance the bill originally
introduced by Mr. Payne, providing for
free trade with Porto Rico by the ex-
tension of the customs and revenue
laws of the United States over the ISL
and. The debate to-day lacked excit-
Ing features. II was in the nature of n
long-range bombardment before the
clash of the contending forces in hal
tie. Mr.. Payne opened with q general
argument in support of the bill, going
largely into the material side of the
situation which the bill is designed to
relieve.
Mr.. Richardson. the Democratic lead
err. Joined issue upon the power of Con-
gress to enact the proposed legislation.
and Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania, back
ed UP Mr. Payne with a constitutional
and legal argument.
A SOP TO BREWERS.
The bill to amend sections 3S39-41 Of
the revised statutes, whose chief OBJ
jSSI ~ W dDoiiSIl SIIltlli packages of
beer, the one-sixth and one-eighth ibar
rels, was passed, after q debate, in
which Mr.. Sulzer (Democrat), of New
York. charged 1t was sop to rich
brewers
Mr.. Bartlett DEMOCRACY, of Georgia.
said the humble asking OF relief from
war taxes should first be heard, and
Mr.. Terry DemocraD. OF Arkansas.
said n secret understanding with Great
Britain made expression OF sympathy
POSSIBLE. -
Mr.. Payne. OF New York, the f,oor
leader of the majority, then moved the
House to go into committee of the
whole to consider the Porto RIcan Tar
If bill. -
Pending that motion. Mr.. Payne Of
fered to make an agreement by which
general debate should close on Satur
day next. the bill to be taken up under
the five-minute rule Monday next, and
the final vote 70 be taken at 9 O'clock.
Mr.. Mccall, OF Massachusetts,, asked 3is
such an agreement would preclude n
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-20
FOUR Norfolk Mon Perish.

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pllot.)
New York. Feb. 1.-THE barge Oak
lands, of 1000 tons, with Norfolk
crew, went down OFF the Jersey coast
in the recent storm. four men on the
barge perishing. She was formerly a
three masted ship and was formerly
commanded by Captain William Kinks,
of Norfolk, Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-20
Killed by an Elevator.
fBy Telegraph to virginian-pIlot

richmond, Va, Feb. 19.-W. Z. Tay-
lor was killed here this afternoon by.
the falling of an elevator which he
was lowering, in the store of the Chris
tian Winfree Company. The fall was
Of five stories, and Taylor was horribly
mangled,. He was taken to the City
Hospital and soon died.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-20

was continuous yesterday, and fighting.
is. still proceeding at o'clock this even
Ing 1t Is said that the British have
captured hundred prisoners.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-20

vote upon the bill originally introduced
by AIR. Payne free trade With Porto
Rico. Mr.. PayneS replied that Was
for the House and COMMITTEES 10 de-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-20
GOOD NEWS n

IS SUN proceeding at u O'CLOCK this even
ing. 1t Is said that the British have
captured q hundred prisoners.
GOOD NEWS.
K London, Feb. ,19.-7:10 p., NIT is said
that the War Office has received good
news from General French with refer
ence to General Cronjc. !
INVITATION TO RESERVISITS.
+ London. Feb. 19.-An army order is
sued tonight Invites the reservists to
Join the jcolors for a year. for home de-
fence. and offers G22 bounty to those
who do SO.
HAS CRONJEi SURRENDERED.
London, Feb. 20 12:30 n. m.)-The
War Office. at midnight. announced
that 1t had nothing further for publ
cation from Africa.
In the lobbies OF the House OF Com
mons last evening, however, 1t was
rumored that General Comics armywas
surrounded: that General French had.
got between the Boer forces and Bloem-.
fonteln, and that he was only waiting
reinforcements to close IA vi the ene-
my. No confirmation of this rumor Is
obtainable, although the general idea.
is that the Government has received
important dispatches.
RUMoRs AND RUMoRs.
Cape Town, Feb 19.-Dlspatches from
MaZeru say that large forces are be-
Ing sent from the Transvaal TO the Free
State under prominent generals. 1t Is
also said the Free States is making des-
perate efforts to collect an army to face
the British ut Kofflfontein
An official proclamation orders out oil
males between the ages of 16 and GO,
and enthusiasts declare that every one
up to the age OF 100 must go.
Typhoid fever is said to be playing
havoc among the Beers at Coiesberg.,
AT Kimberley report is current that
Mafeking has been relieved, but that
the Beers are trying to conceal the in
formations - llssS
Arundel, Sunday( Feb. 1S.-Comman-
dant Pretorlus, who was captured by
the British at Elandslaagte, and three
other Boer prisoners were handed over
to the Beers from Arundel to-day. a
messenger. under a flag OF truce, had
previously arranged the program The
prisoners had a cordial interview with
General Clements, and were then taken
in an ambulance half way to the Boer.
camp. %
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BRITISH Gil AIM
BIG SUCCESSES.
II Reports are Reliable the Beers
Have Been Worsted.
cRoMJE SURROUNDED

Tho nocrs' limo of Defense 10 Broken
Tho nri,,sn s.oao I1enviIy III cat.
tIe, wagons aud Mon. But Capture
Important Roer Positions. Inc,ud-
Ing Monte Christie ma other
strategic Points-Boers Expect, n
Rig hattie on sho Tuseln.-O,her
Advicos, w
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-20
OUR LAWMAKERS
in WASHINGTON
Debate on Porto RiGan Tariff Bill
Opened in the House.
rKEINTEREsT IS INTENSE

Tho Democrats aro soI,d,y Arrayed
Against the Nlensure ana viii Have
Powerful suppors From tho Re-
publican sido "A Sop 10 Rich
Brewors-Tho charge. of Nncrun,.
ex-Consul Mt rro,oria-Tho two
Party Leader. Begln nm In,oiicc,-
uai Contest.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-20
QUESTION OF POWER.

"But our constitutional power Is
questioned. l find no case where the
question was directly involved or which
is decisive.
IT Is now universally conceded that
we have the pUWuT= q sTUJfufTt= territory
by conquest or by treaty. I find no
limit in the constitution to this power.
"In respect to Porto Rico, we are not
hampered by treaty stipulations by act
of Congress. We have absolute power.
CRY OF IMPERIALISM.
But now the opposition say this Is
imperialism. You are but re-echong
the cry of the opposition of n hundred
years ago. Still the majority moved on
and the American people approved their
course. The territory of Louisiana in
the plenary powers given to the Presi-
dent survived and fiournlshed until 1872
when part of 1t was organized into the
territory of Missouri. with n Legislature
at that late day composed of q legis-
lative council. appointed by the Presi-
dent. and an assembly elected by the
people. Here again we had imperial
ism. but the fathers wisely waited until
this people were fit for self government
before they extended the limitations
and the privileges of the constitution
to them. The same is true of the ter
ritory OF Florida. Only year and q
half ago Congress, by a two-thrds vote
In the House and q two-thirds vote in
the Senate, annexed Hawaii by an act
modelled after the Florida and Louis
lana acts. The debate was strong and
furious. but according to my recolec-
ton no gentlemen in the opposition
raised the cry of imperialism.
As for the people of Porto Rico, ]
would move as fast their own good will
warrant. Keep them all under leading
strings until you have educated them
UP to the full statute Of manhood and
then crown them with the glory of
American citizenship. In the meantime
give them all the rights accorded to our
own people under the constitution. con-
sistent with their best interests and
happiness.
What shall we do with the Philip
pines? First, stamp out insurrection
and restore law and order. Then in
vestigate and legislate with caution,
always remembering their welfare and
our own"
MIR. PAYNE ANSWERED.
Mr.. Richardson. OF Tennessee, the
leader of the minority. made the OPEN
ing argument In opposition to the meas
ure. II am not an alarmIst," said he,
"but In my Judgment the pending bill
Is more dangerous to the liberties of
the people OF this republic than any
measure before seriously presented to
the American Congress. 1t will prove
more far-reaching in its provisions and
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STATE SOlONS
AT RICHMOND
The House Passes the Norfolk
Berkeley Bridge Charter Bill.
s. a. L. AIR LINE BILL

rho Petition ma a Companion srsas.
aro VII, Como M i'm tho senate
To-day 9 Iteunton 81 Isoo,7o Leg
isinturo Prorosed Norfoik Il 10
Make big Fight for state Don, . &
crntio The constitn. :.
,tonei Convention Bi,i-Empioys. crs
Liability Norfolk Bills. sS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18

That the republicans are afraid tina t
Corporation Pete will not be able to
longer work his confidence game on the
voters of this district is evident by the
big guns they are sending into the dis
trict to help enthuse, the voters and
keep the republicans in line tor him if
possible. Lieut.. Governor Milliman has
bsen here, Dolliver spoke in several
places in the district, Shaw and Baldwin
are billed, and now it is given out that
Allison will speak at Shenandoah Thurs
day evening Of this week. If democrats
do their duty and get out to the polls
on election day, even the big gums they
are sending into the district will avail
them nothing. Hepburn has sat in con-
gress as the plant tool of The corpora
tions and money power for twelve
years. He has done simply nothing to
advance the interests of the farmers,
laborers and producing classes although
he made sacred promises to them for his
reelection after they SO numerically sat
down on him in 1885. These glasses are
getting their eyes open to Hepburn's
real position in congress, and there is
all probability that they will turn the
gentlemen down again this fall. Cres.
ton Advertiser,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
HOW TO MARK BALLOTS.
Attorney General RemIey Gives
an Opinion on Subject

Attorney General Remley, in answer
to an inquiry as to how to mark ballots
in the coming election. issued the fol-
lowing yesterday.
If a ballot obviously intended to te
marked as straight ticket have the
point at which the lines cross inside the
circle, the ticket must be counted;
whether any or all of-the arms Of the
cross extend beyond the line of the.
circle. If the point where the lines
cross is on the circle, or inside, it
must be counted. If they cross each
other outside the circle the ticket is to
be thrown out.
'1fa voter cannot mark his ballot.
and SO states to the board, it is for the
board to decide whether he is telling
the truth or not. In ordinary cases an
affidavit is unnecessary. If, however,
the board believes that the voter is tell.
Ing an untruth, they have an und oubt-
ed right to ask for his affidavit, so that
ii he has told falsehood he may be
prosecuted for perjury"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18

II the republican party is given four
years more of power the trusts will be-
come so strongly intrenched that it will
require almost revolution at the polls
to dislodge them. Four years more Of
republican rule will make imperialism
the established policy of this country
and may lead to disastrous wars with
European powers. Four years more of
republican administration will make the
party of Mckinley and Hanna believe
that;lt has q divine right TO- grule, and
that the plain people Of this country have
no rights which the syndE.ates need ret
ispect. -Four more years Of Nj Kinleyism
will make 1t difficult for any young man
to make q living except by the grace Of
the trusts. II is high time, therefore.
for young men to enlist with their faith
ers in the fight against the forces which
now dominate this goyernment-against
the forces Of plutocracy, corruption and
imperialism. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18

AColumbus, o., special to the Chi
cago Record says that former Attorney.
General Frank s. Monnett has Joined
the Bryan column. Trusts are respon.
sible for the new allegiance. Mr.. Mon
nett for many years held Office as a re-
publican, and during its administration
as the states legal representative he
brought many suits to dissolve what he
Judged to be illegal combinations of car :
5ital. In none of these actions was he
successful, and he was much piqued
over his numerous failures. He has
concluded to openly join the Bryan
men at a mass meeting of workingmn
to be held here next week. He is pre-
pairing long statement explanatory of
his action. and this will be read at the
meeting.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18

Hon: v. R. McGinnis, democratic
candidate for congress- was in Corning,
yesterday, shaking hands with the
many friends and forming new ones,
Mr.. McGinnis is a very pleasant and
agreeable gentleman, easily approached,
does not think he has the people of the
9Th district in his vest pocket, is not an
old worn out spawned politician, but a
young man full Of vim, energy and
without blemish. He would make
the people Of this district an ideal con-
gressman and few more like him in
the place Of some who ought to be laid
on the shelf would place Iowa at the
head of the congressional delegation,
the place she held few year ago. Vote
for the man.-Corning Free Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18

M, - . a, =, = ---1-'- -
me ques1lon ol 'he wofklngman VINO
~ 20 vote IN November IN Ihls: !, NC
hln'ey prosperity mas increased tne
Cost OF everything ne eats drinks OF
wears, as wen as 'ne sne,ter 1naI covers
nnn. % per .ells'' Tnlle nls wages nave
no' .ncresseu ~ all u ~ leas' MOI eA' !,
ceeulnE ~ per cen'.' taking = genera
average wnat Will become OF MS family
~ 'ne ena ol iour years more OF sucn
gllnolng py tne trustss Wnere mas
mckinley NJ: prosperity increased the con:
d'tion Q, the ioS,gH anthracite miners
now on q strike for llviRg wages and
Feilei from extortlonf Inc trusts are
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
THE INDICATIONS.

Mr.. Johnson, whose position on the
Democratic National Committee enables
him to figure as intelligently op the re.
suit of the election as any other man
living has issued statement accomp
anying his table, which certainly sug.
gests sincerity. His figures elect Bryan
by large majority. He says:
"The figures which have suggested
are based not only upon correct and
reliable information which our commit
tee hasreceiyed from every state in the
union, but upon these further remark
able facts.
every one knows that the gold dem
ocratic vote of the country elected Nc
Kiniey in 1895, and it is well knowr
that 80 per cent. of that vote will be fol
Bryan this year.
Every one knows that the German
vote was unanimously against Bryan
four years ago. We have reliable in
formation that so per cent. of that vot'
will be cast for Mr.. Bryan in many o
the pivotal states. This latter state
ment is true also with respect to NOR,
than one of the other distinctivel.
foreign classes Of voters.
''In the states Of Illinois, Indiana
Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia ane
Maryland, the negro vote holds th'
balance Of power. The outspoken ant
vigorous revolt Of Bishop Turner ant
many other men high in the negr'
Methodist and Baptist churches vii
carry an avalanche Of votes in thos
states from Mckinley to Bryan. I"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18

The Leon journal deliyeisSa curtain
lecture last week to the republican
voters Of Decatur county who haYe
manifested their Independence and
rights as American citizens to scratch
their tickets IN previous elections and
refuse To vote for snma Of the tools of
the Leon ring. Itis we'll known fact
that many good republicans have re-
fused to be bossed the last few years
and they do not propose to allow the
editor of the Journal to dictate just how
they shall vote. They are sick and
tired Of Dictator Stookey, and do not
care for his advice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
PENSIONERS TO PAY PIPER.

Henry Clay Evans ia still Mr.. Nc.
Kinley's commissioner Of pensions. He
is still administering the laws of con-
gress according to his own sweet will.
Over 40O, 900 claims are pigeon -holed' in
the pension Office.
The Grand Army of the Republic has
appealed in vain to president Mckinley
for fair treatment and a fair interpre-
tation ofthe Law. But the president has
refused to listen to the appeals. He has
told the Grand Army men who waited
upon him that the money power was
opposed to enlarging the pension roll.
This accounts for Comrade McKin-
ley's otherwise inexplicable attitude.
The money power has seen him. 1t
has told him that the pension roll could
not be syndicated ana that therefore
it mAst be reduced: 1t could not be
mQnapolized and formed into trust
and therefore it must be treated with
suspicion.
The money power knows "where it is
at" 1t is just now engaged in war
Of conquest for syndicate purposes in
the far east and it is costing good deal
Of money, which the people are. paying
every time they lick stamp or buy a
pound of sugar. They can't even die
without contributing to the war fund Of
the imperial power.
Rat the money power understands
that this sort Of thing can't 60 on
forever. Some day the taxpayers will
begin to kick. They have stood the
pension taxes without q murmur. But
will they stand pension taxes and wal
taxes, too?
tp The money power thinks not. There
,Sse It tells the major TO cut down the
PENSION roA so that the war fund may
mot be imperiled. The soldiers who
fought TO Preserye the union are to pay
the cost Of Mel Finley & sss 10 the Phill
llpplnes The money poyer has decresd
4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
BS0 S0lUTELY PURE

cloth you wear and with every ton Of
coal you burn. You cannot put the
burden of investigation upon your
neighbor. The facts are present in your
own house.
And when the trust system is perfect
ed and the small manufacturers and
business men are all converted into
clerks or agents, what chance will there
be for your son to go into business for
HIMSELF
Dare you vote to take away hope
from the youth of America. New York
Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
REPUBLICAN, BLUFF CALLED.

Chairman Huffman of the democratic
state committee is receiving congratula-
lstions for the effective manner in which
he called the bluff of a firm of local shoe
manufacturers and dealers, who an.
nounced that if Bryan was elected they
would close their business on the morn.
ing of Noy. Z. The firm is Bentley &
Olmstead, and its members are uncom-
promising republicans. Mr.. Olmstead, !,
after consultation with officials of the
republican state committee, reached the
conclusion that he could aid the cause
of Mckinley by expressing lack OF con-
tidence in Bryan. He said that in the
event of Bryan's election he would feel
compelled to close the store rather than
pass through an ordeal of commercial
depression such as followed the second
election of President Cleveland.
The bluff was called in most unex-
pected manner. The day it was pub
lished re.ired capitalist of Des Moines,
]. K. Laycock, who was formerly boot
and shoe man in the city of Detroit,
came forward with the statement that
he had organized corporation of Iowa
capitalists who stood ready to engage in
the wholesale boot and shoe busiasss
The same as iss now consd ;v;ent gof 'Bryan,s
ley & Olmstesd II he '.Iso Il o,;sra 5, nteed i
|s6lssEsleR e E44eR gdap gddhap1if5ea of the firm of
Bentley & Olmstead at an advance of 10
per cent. over the wages they now re-
ceive.
Mr.. Laycock let it be known that as
sociated with him in the proposed busi-
ness venture were j. B. Romans, a rich
resident Of pennison; Mayor j. j..
Hartenbower, of Des Moines, and j. 7.
Carroll of Newton. These faps men sip-
niied their readiness te-ccsp spitalize their
corporatl9RR Tor 81 100000 if necessary.
lbeh names we're enough to guarantee
their sincerity. They are men who
would not indulge in senseless bluff
for the mere sake of calling the bluff of
a republican merchant.
Itcan be stated on excellent author
ity that these men did not enter into
the controversy impulsively, but first
took care to make careful survey of
field for the purpose Of determining its
business possibilities, and after they
had satisfied themselves that they were
all right, that Bentley & Olmstead could
afford to pay their employees 10 per
cent. increase IN wages and that they
were protected in subscribing large
capital for shoe business they caused
the announcement Of their purpose to
be made. Mr.. Olmstead has said moth
ling since, and he is not likely to reopen
the question for long time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18

No one can observe ary disposition
on the part Of republican ora tors to
take issue with Mr.. Bryan and Mr.,
Hill, on the question IF government by
Injunction. Mr.. Hanna does not want
it mentioned on his side. The truth is
that the United States senate went on
record in favor Of curtailing the im-
mense powers now assumed by courts
to punish for contempt. The bill was
then strangled in committee in the re-,
publican, house: Government BY in.
Junction still remains and that entirely
safisfies MI Hanna. The less lid the,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18

The farmers of Decatur county are
given a splendid example of how the
trusts benefit them and reduces prices
when they purchase barrel of salt
In 1896 tile two grades Of barrel salt
sold at 80 and 80 centsa barrel. To-day
when the farmer buys a barrel of salt
he has to pay 81 go AMI $l.75 for the
same grade. The salt trust is one of the
products Of the republican party.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
Mr.. Bryan, in answer to a false charge

Mr.. Bryan, in answer to false charge
that was exploded four years ago that
he had written an editorial opposing
old soldiers and pensions, said in a
speech in Illinois, "the false story is
again issued by the republicans and all
l need say in reply IS that if | am elect.
ed will not have to search very long
or to'search very far to find commits.
sloner of pensions who will be more
satisfactory to the old soldiers than
the present commissioners"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18

The Leon Journal says the farmers
now buy IA and Is pounds of gran.
ulated sugar for 81 90 and in 1896 they
bought l6 to IL pounds. How many
farmers will be fooled by such -misrep.
resentation? II he steps into every
grocery store in Leon he will learn that
he can buy exactly Is pounds of sugar
for 81 90, and he knows that before the
sugar trust got complete control of the
sugar interests he bought 20 to % pounds
for $l.0O. Oh! yes, the trusts cheaper
prices for the consumer. The price OF
sugar is proof of it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18

Ex-senator Quay Is now on the stump
pleading for the election Of Mckinley
and Tor pity for himself. he Is one Of
those thoroughly bad men, whose idea
II stateslnanship Ia to have machine
and to make all government minister TO
that machine and all public revenues
support Ii. He is 80 constituted that
he Is the enemy Of good, clean, pure
elections and good, clean, honest gov.
\efnment. IL angurs veil fcr Pennsyl;
1li0 - has got him down a
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18

Ex-Governor Samuel J. Crawford Of
Kansas has deserted the republican
party and come out for Bryan and anti
imperialism. Governor Crawford ran
on the same ticket with Abraham Lin.
coin. He states that the Republican
party has broken away from its safe
moorings and is in the whirl, of mid.
summer madness"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18

VIM. J. Bryan has excited the con-
tempt and stirred the indignation of
the editor Of the Leon Journal, because
he quotes from Abe Lincoln and Thomas
Jefferson. Stookey's Indignation and
contempt will cause Bryan to lose lots
of slnpn