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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-10
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cised that option the treaty is confessed
ly conclusive as to the parts of the
agreement that have been executed, and
is operative as TO the parts that remain
in fieri.'
He says that Great Britain never inti-
mated any contention of conflict between
the concessions and the Clayton Bulwer
Treaty. He invites attention to the fact
that the pending treaty is for the ayowed
purpose of removing any objection that
may arise out of the former treaty to
the construction of the canal without
impairing the general principle of neu
tralization established in article of that
convention. THAT general principis, the
Senator says, is all that is left of the
Clayton Bulwer Treaty, all others re-
manning being removed by article l of
the pending treaty" He argues tina: Under
this article Great Britain confers no
right on the United States as to anything
in Nicaragua or Costa Rica. Nothing is
given to the United States in article
of the convention nor is anything denied
to us that is not given or denied to all
other nations.
THE only legal effect of the treaty il
it can have any effect upon our national
rights or powers, is to annul the ne1 eraiI-
zation of the canal provided for in article
. of the treaty under consideration. II
factory to strike out that article and de-
clare the abrogation of the unexecuted
parts OF the Clayton Bulwer Treaty
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GAGE OUTLINES HIS PLANS.
For Carrying Into Effect the New
Financial Bill.
(By The Associated Press. }

Washington, March 9--At the Cabinet
meeting today Secretary Gage outlined
his plan for carrying into effect the new
financial bill, which it is expected will
pass the House next Tuesday ana be 81
proved by the President soon thereafter.
The Secretary explained that in all prob
ability from 80 per cent to 40 per cent
of the outstanding bonds, which may be
refunded under the new law, will be pre-
sented for exchange within a ompara
lively short time. This would involve
cash payments as premiums to tie hold
ers of the old bonds amounting 20 from
$50 900 900 to $35, 900. 600
the question whether the casa 20 be
paid as premium shall come from the
Treasury, the depostary banks, or both,
depends for it's solution largely upon con-
ditions which cannot now be foretold The
new bonds will be dated April 1st. and
the amount of premium to be paid on Tie
old bonds will be calculated from that
date.
These plans met with general ap2!p-
val
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DECENTRALIZATION OF BOERs.
A Dispatch Says the Free Staters Wish
to Submit.
(By The Associated Press. J

London, March 9.--From various quart
ers comes signs of the possibility of
peace in South Africa being shortly with
in the bounds of practical politics. All
the dispatches from Lord Roberts head
quarters, including those of the Com
mander- in Chief himself indicate the
lack of guiding spirit among the Beers
and individual decentralization, portending
disintegration unless speedily stemmed.
The flight of the burghers from Poplar
Grove according to all accounts, was
wholly inglorious. A Times dispatch
from Poplar Grove, under yesterday S
date, goes so far as to assert that the
rout of the Beers was so complete that
the submission of the Free State is be-
ing demanded by the burghers from their
unwilling President, and it is expected
that its submission will be made within
q week
The correspondent adds.
Probably the Beers wisest course was
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DRIVEN TO CALL
FOR MORE TROOPS
Determined Attacks of the
Fi|ipinos on Aparri.
FVFNTlIAllY DRIVEN OFF
EVENTUALLY DRIVEN OFF
REINFORCEMENT GO TO YOUNG
AND HOOD.
YOUNG UNABLE TO GARRISON ALL TOWNS
This Has Had Bad Effect Upon the Natives,
and the Spirit Of Resistance Seems
Burning Brighter. Rescued
Spanish Prisoners.
(By The Associated Press. }

Manila, March 9.-Generals Young and
Hood are asking for reinforcements, and
a battalion of the Forty eighth has been
sent to APART. Other troops will follow.
The rebels recently persistently attached
Aparri for several hours but were finally
driven away Details of the affair are
lacking
The rebels are holding reunions in
the province of North llocos, and the
red Katipunan cross. symbolic of resis-
tance, is again appearing among the ma
tives.
1t is believed that the insurgent gen.
erals Tino and Flores have been driven
by General Young into General Hoods
territory south of Aparr
The fact that General Young is unable,
owing to lack of troops to maintain
garrisons in all the towns occupied has
had a bad effect on the natives.
General Bates has returned here after
leaving garrisons in the province of
North and South Camarines. The expedi-
tion lost seven men killed and ten
wounded. On entering New Caceres,
province of South Camarines, General
Bates learned that two thousand nsur
gents had departed the same day. The
Americans Immediately sent out three
pursuing columns, encountering the enc
my in three small engagements and KILL
ing total of forty men
The Spanish prisoners report that the
enemy has divided into small bands
in the mountains under the leadership OF
General Lcgaspi. The town of Iriga has
been burned by the enemy. Both prov
inces were thoroughly secuted. The In
habtants of the district of Lithuanian, in
Guiding Abella, the provincial governor,
and other officials, are returning to their
homes. Abella has issued a proclama-
ton calling upon the natives to submit TO
the Americans.
The liberated priests from New Caceres
report that the insurgents killed sixty
eight Cinnamon and forty Spaniards at
the town of Calabanga.
1t is estimated that there are hum
dred thousand bales of hemp in the
Camarines provinces
Twelve hundred well-armed insurgents,
formerly of Cavite province, with
Chinese general in command, surround
the towns of Albany and Legaspi. They
have effected three night attacks and
continually harrass the Forty seventh
regiment. which has lost eight men killed
| and twenty wounded in defending these
| towns.
RESCUED SPANISH PRISONERS
Washington, March 9-.The War De-
| partment has received the following:
Manila. March s.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
| Officer sixty enlisted men, two civil
officials, captured Spanish prisoners, re-
ceived today from Tayabas
(Signed.) OTIS.
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COLLAPSE OF BOER POWER.
England Believes the End of the War
Near.
(By The Associated Press. }

London. March 10.-(4:15 a. m)-Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, Chancellor of the
Exchequer, when explaining to the bank
ers the terms of the new loan, gave
them an intimation that the Government
considered the end of the war near
'Since the estimates were prepared" he
said, events have taken place that have
changed the situation; and probably not
all the money will be required"
Whatever the Government may know or
intend, unofficial opinion seems every
where to think that the Boer power is
collapsing.
The Eighth division has been under or
ders TO embark for several weeks, but
these orders, as far as the artillery con .
tingent is concerned have been recalled,
Lord Roberts having reported that no
more artillery from home is necessary.
This is the first pause in reinforcements
since the war began Sir Redvers Butler
second in command in the field, and
Lord Wolseley are understood also to
consider that no more artillery is needed.
Lord Roberts has altogether 452 guns, in
cluding siege pieces.
1t is quite clear that General Butler
will not try anything large in the future,
as he is to lose Sir Charles Warren and
the latter's 10000 men who have been
ordered to join Lord Roberts. 1t is the
expectation of the War Office that Lord
Roberts, Notwithstanding the necessity
of garrisonng his depots will be able to
operate a constantly increasing force,
until by the time the Transvaal frontiei
is reached he will have seventy thousand
troops.
His kilograms dealing with non essen
tals are taken to mean that he is UP 10
some mischief. as his apparent inactivity
usually spells uncommon activity.
Mafeking, as a beleaguered town. at
tracts much sentiment and sympathy.
Nothing has been heard from there since
February 10Th. There is a rumor this
morning that Colonel Baden Powell has
been relieved, but this cannot be traced
to any substantial basis.
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HAD A HAND IN THE
MURDER OF GO[BEL
W. H Coulter, Clerk of State
Auditor, Arrested.
WARRANTS FOR OTHERS
FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE,
CALEB POWERS.
FOR Ex-SECRETARY OF STATE FINLEY
Also For Capitol Grounds Policeman Davis and
Secretary Powers Brother. Bullet That
Killed Goebel Said to Have Come
From Secreiarys Office.
From Secreiary's Office.
(By The Associated Press. J

Frankfort, KY, March 9.-W. H. Coul-
ter a clerk in the office of State Auditor
Sweeney. was arrested and placed in jail
tonight charged with completely in the
murder of the late Governor William
Goebel. The arrest was made by Chief
of Police Williams at o'clock More ar
rests are likely tonight.
Warrants have also been issued for the
arrest of Secretary of State Caleb Pow
ers and Captain John W. Davis, police
man of the State capitol square, but
they have not been served The war
rants charge them also with being acces-
sorry to the Goebel assassination, and
warrants against exSecretary of State
Charles Finley, and John r. Powers,
brother of Secretary of State Powers.
have been sworn out and have been sent
to Whitley county for service. Davis is
in the city tonight. but was not at his
residence. and up to a late hour the po-
lice had not found him. 1t is not known
whether Secretary Powers is in the city.
Several witnesses who testified at the
trial of Harland Whitaker Tuesday
swore that the shots at the time of the
GocbeI assassination were fired from the
direction of Powers office. and he and
all OF the parties for whom the warrants
were issued tonight have been under the
strictest surveillance ever since the as
SaSSination.
Captain Davis was an appointee of Gov
ernor Bradley, and was continued under
Governor Taylor.
Ex-Secretary Of State Finley was one
of the promoters of the mass meeting of
the mountain men in front of the State
capitol January 25th. He served as
Secretary of State during the four years
when w. 0. Bradley was Governor. He
was not in the city the day of the assas-
sination, but left the day before. Coulter,
the only one arrested was placed in a
cell and not allowed to talk to any one.
The other arrests will be made tomorrow.
The warrant on which Coulter was ar
rested and the warrants for the arrest OF
the two Powers, Finley and Davis were
based on an affidavit made by Thomas B.
Cromwell, of Lexington. Cromwell has
been assisting the detectives in hunting
down the case and it is said that he
spent several days in Hardin, Bell, Whit
ley and Knox counties, where it is al
legged the evidence against the parties
arrested was secured. Public admission
to the State House grounds was denied
tonight to all by order of the military
authorities, but whether this is to be
enforced longer than tonight is not
known.
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DEBS THE NOMINEE
SoCial Democrats Chose Him
For President,
This Party 10 Absorb Part of the Socialist labo
Party. 1t is Thought Debs Will Draw
Many Votes.
(RK TlIe Associated Press. J

Indianapolis Ind, March 9.--For Presi-
dent, Eugene Victor Debs. of indiana.
For Vice President, Job Hartman, OF
California.
This is the National ticket of the
Social Democratic party which will alb
sorb the Hilquit- Hartman faction of the
Socialist Labor party by agreement.
The Social Democrats were happy to-
day. They say the candidacy of Debs
will attract hundreds of thousand OF
voters to their party. They profess to
see the beginning of a great national
victory.
The convention in agreeing to unite
with the Socialist Labor faction, retains
the party name-Socal Democratic party
The candidates and the amalgamatior
are to be approved by majority of each
party, according to the referendum
Mr. Debs had previously refused to ac-
cept the nomination but finally succumbed
to persuasion. 1t seems that the eXp1a-
nations of friends that Debs has been
applying his earnings to the extinction
of debt against the American Railway
Union and that he did not want to cease
work until the debt was paid.
The debt amounted to several thous,
and dollars. Debs received assurances
that the debt would be taken care of ant
that he would receive rest OF three
months before entering the Presidential
canvass
At this mornings session of the con
vention nominations of Debs and Harrl
man were confirmed.
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| fight. but 1t was most undigntied, and
| is certain 10 produce CONSERVATION at
Bloemfontein. There is a growing outcry
! against any further identification of the
Free State with the TransvaaI's interest" ."
DISPATCHES from the Boer camp at
Glencoe, via Lourenzo Marques, depict
President Kruger as donning a bandolier
seizing a rifle and inviting volunteers to
accompany him, as he wished to have
shot at the enemy himself.
President Kruger is also quoted as
having declared in his address to the
troops, that he did not know whether
arbitration or intervention would end the
struggle, but that it would end quickly
within the next month he strongly be-
lieved."
Meanwhile the British are not staying
their advance. Lord Roberts has moved
10 miles nearer Bloemfontein, evidently
with the view of seizing and utilizing
the railroad, possibly to reach the Free
State capital in three or four days,
whence he may begin repairing the rail-
road southwark, meeting the British ad
vance from Cape Colony, which may be
expected to be fastened as soon as Cen
eral White takes control. The British
occupied jamestown unOppOSed thursday,
March 8th, and the Beers are reported to
be retreating beyond Aliwal North, SO
that Cape Coloney is practically clear of
armed Beers
Reinforcements from Natal are going
to Lord Roberts. General Warren's d-
vision and some artillery have already
been ordered to join the Commander in
Chief so that the uatter is preparing for
all eventualities, including possible des
perate opposition to his crossing the
Naal river and the necessity of the siege
of Pretoria, where thousands of natives
are reported to be employed in the con-
struction of defensive works, concerning
which such secrecy is maintained that no
one is allowed to walk or drive on the
outskirts of the town.
CLEMENTS AT NORVALSPONT.
London, March 9.-(9:05 p. m.)-The
War Office has issued the following dis
patch from Lord Roberts:
Clements has occupied Norvalspont
Continued on Second Page.)
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TO EQUIP A MILITIA
And Recover Arms Removed
by Taylor to london.
TnpIett Resolution Appropratiog 100000
Fer This Purpose Reconsdered and
Passed by Kentucky's Senate.
(By The Associated Press.)

Frankfort, KY, March 9.-The Senate
today reconsidered the Triplett resolution
appropriating 100000 for the purpose sof
the arms and munitions of war removed
to London, Ky. Senator Triplett said
that during last night the remaining
arms and other military property in the
arsenal here were loaded on cars and
shipped to London. Senators Puryear
and Jones, who voted against the resolu-
tion yesterday. voted for it today and
it paSSed--19 to |.
In the House the announcement was
greeted by prolonged applause.
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THE LIGHT WEIGHT CHAMPION.
Terry McGovern Wins in the Third
Round Over Gardner.
Bv The Associatcd Press. J

. New York, March 9.-Terry McGoyer1
wins in the third round over Gardner, for
the lightweight championship of the
world
Gardner did some good work in the
first round, knocking McGovern down
with a left swing on the jaw. McGoyern
rushed matters from the opening OF the
second round until the end Of ihe i'ght.
Ills attack was cyclonic and Gardner )
defence proved to be no use against Nc
Governs torrent of fistic abuse. Thu ee
times Gardner went down and each time
he almost took the count.
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Gulf Lumber Co. incorporated.
By The Associated Press.

Crystal River, Fla, March 9.-The Gulf
Lumber Company, with capital of $l3,-
600 has been incorporated here. r. j.
Knight is president; Walter Ray, vice
president: n. Barco. secretary and
treasurer. The company at once will
erect a mill at this place. 1t will also
operate a steamboat and railway line.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-10
Calhoon Appointed Chief Justice
(By The Associated Press. }

Jackson, Miss, March 9.-Governor
Longino today appointed Hon. S. S. Cal
hoon, of this city. justice of the Missis-
sippi Supreme court to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Judge
Thomas II. Woods The appointment was
confirmed by the Senate.
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THE MASON RESOLUTION.
The Senate Discusses it Behind Closed
Doors. No Action Taken.
Ry Tic Associated Press. J

Washington, March 9,-Discussion of
Mr.. Mason's resolution expressing SYM
pathy for the Beers was conducted in
the Senate today behind closed doors The
feature of the open session today was a
speech by Mr. Lindsay (Ky.), on the Porto
Rican Tariff and Government Bill. He
opposed the tariff provision of the bill
and some parts of the proposition for the
Porto Rican Government. He maintained
that under the Treaty of Paris which
Continued on SecondPage.(
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Salvage Case to be Tried,
(By The Associated Press. J

Norfolk, Va, March 9.-Negotiations
looking to the settlement out of court
of the claim of the Galveston, Texas, tug
Charles Clark, against the British steam
er Venetia for $25, 900 salvage, have fail
cd The case will be tried before Judge
Waddill, of the United States court.
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BLOWN UP IN A FUSE FACTORY
Four Persons Killed and Number of
Others Injured.
(Bv The Associated Press. }

(By The Ass0clated Press.)
Pompton, n. j., March 9.-The Smith
Fuse Mandatory at this place blew
up today and four persons were Lilied
and number more Or less injnr;i
The killed:
JOHN RHODA.
WILLIAM CADMtS.
WILLIAM II. TALMAGE.
JOHN MERRITT. a boy.
They were at work in the factory with
about thirty other men and girls, the
victims were badly mangled and some of
them blown to pieces.
Percy Jacobus was blown into the river
and was badly hurt Loss to the property
$50, 900.
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Negro Murderers Executed.
lRv Tie Associated Press. J

Pensacola. Fla. March 9.-Wayman
King, colored, was executed here today.
He murdered negro girl.
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SIXTEEN DEAD IN A COAL PIT
Miners Killed by an Explosion at
Besseges, France.
(Bv The Associated Press. !

Mines, France, March 9.--Sixteen min
ers have been killed by an explosion in
coal pit at Besseges The galleries of
the mine collapsed, burying the bodies
of the victims
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ANOTHER SWINGS.

Thibodeaux, La, March 9-Thomas
Nathaniel, colored, was hanged today
for the murder of Mary Parker, his
paramount
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Ex-Minister Phelps Dies.
Try Tie Associated Press. ]

(By The Associated Press
New Haven, Conn, March 9-Hon r.
j. Phelps former Minister to England,
died today.
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Actions speak louder than words. Lots
of men never say die they all do !,
it sooner or later.
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ESCAPE OF BOOTS" BROWN.
The Police Believe He is Now in Norfolk or
Baltimore.

The disappearance of Boots Brown
the negro who killed his sweetheart, Sa-
rah Davis, in this city about month ago.
calling her out of her house on Sunday
evening and shooting her down in front
of her gate, seems to have as completely
disappeared rs if he had been swallowed
up by the earth.
A hundred yards from the scene of his
crime the police lost track of Brown and
have never since had any reliable infor-
nation as to his whereabouts or his
movements. Though there have been a
thousand reports and rumors, all of them
have, on investigation, proved to be fakes
without foundation in fact.
The police are inclined to believe that
Brown remained in hiding here for two
days Then, there is good reason to be-
lieve, he was taken by private convey
ance, at night, to Wakefield. From there
he walked to Springhope, or some other
point on the Coast Line.
"He is probably now in Norfolk, Balti-
more or Washington" said one of the po-
licemen who has had this case in charge
HE may possibly be in New York, for
my experience with murderers is that
they never stop. They are restless and
often come back to the scene Of their
crime
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PERSONALS.

Mr.. Fl. A. London was in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. E. Carl Duncan went to Green's
boro yesterday.
Mr.. Fred Habel returned from Hen
derson yesterday.
Mr.. b. n. Duke, of Durham, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. II. f. Biggs, of Scotland Neck,
spent yesterday here.
Mr.. j. II. Westbrooll, of Goldsboro.
was in the city yesterday.
Mr. O. III. Guion, of Newborn, is here
attending Supreme court.
Judge w. r. Allen, of Goldsboro,
was in the city yesterday.
Senator f. A. Daniels. of Goldsboro,
spent yesterday in the city.
Mr.. j. r. Paschau, of Wise, n. c..
spent yesterday in the city.
Mr.. c. E. Bower, of Greensboro,
spent yesterday in the city.
Mr.. Deaton. of the Collectors office,
returned from Troy court yesterday.
Miss Mamie Linton left yesterday
afternoon to visit friends in Charlotte.
Mrs. H. b. Short and Miss Short. of
Lake Waccamaw, are at the Yarbor-
ough.
Mr.. r. c. Strong spent yesterday
in Durham and returned in the after
Mrs. f. S. Wilkinson, who has been
visiting Mrs. r. b. Seawell, left yester-
day for Salisbury.
Rev. T.. C.. Glenn, who has been as
sisting in Il revival at Troy, arrived
in the city yesterday.
Miss Ada Fleming. of Ridgeway, who
has been visiting relatives here, re-
turned to her home yesterday.
Miss Martha Jacobs, who has been
visiting Miss Byrd Lawrence, left yes
terday afternoon for Greensboro.
Mr.. ID. M. Ncsbit, of Washington, ID.
c., was in the city Yesterday on bust
ness with the Agricultural Depart
ment.
Mrs. NJ. II. p. Clarke. of Whining
ton, is in the city to visit her sister,
Mrs. Richard Battle, on Mcdowell
street.
Rev. Isaac w. Hughes, of Fayette-
vile, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs w.
NJ. Russ, corner of Blount and Peace
streets.
Miss Estella Davis, of Warrenton,
passed through RdlelSh yesterday on
her, way to Washington, New York
and Philadelphia.
Mr.. S. j. Calvert. of Northampton
county, is at the Marlborough He will
be member of the Legislature that
meets here in January.
Capt. Chas. M. Roberts, who has
been spending a month here at the
Marlborough, left yesterday for his
home in Gainesville. Capt. Roberts was
for many years keeper of the capitol
and has many friends in Raleigh.