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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-06
MAYBE HE'S LYING LOW
WAR OFFICE DOUBTS HIS CROSS.
ING THE TUGEIA.
AND LONDON DOUBTS THE WAR OFFICE
Or il May be, She Says, That Butler is Keep
ing the Officials in the Dark Pend
ing Results Heavy Fighting
Sunday Reported.

1Iondon, Feb. 5.-Tne War Office
statement that it has received no conir-
nation OF the report that General Butler
has recrosscd the Tugela River has
failed TO shake public eblicf that operi-
tons Of tremendous importance are pro
ceedins at the Tlgela and it is thought
that either the denial was prompted
ty a desire to keep tlie military move
thing is accomplished. or that General
Butler is keeping the home officials in
the dark, pending results. 1T is OBJ
viously extremely difficult 10 extract tbs.
truth from the conflicting statements
surrounding General Buffers move
mcnt. but, most of the commentator,
agree that The aggregate Of the items
tends to confirm the belief that move
merits Of importance are in progress. Ii
is true That the correspondents 1T Gen
eral Buffers headquarters convey the
impression that his main force Is still
south Of the TugAla. but it is easily CON
c.iyable that the DISPATCHES are - cen.
Sored as TO convey a false impression
Possibly, though dated Saturday and
Sunday, the DISPATCHES wci.. In reality
written prior u the movements reported
TO have commenced Friday. This has al
ready happened OH various OCCASIONS d.+
patches being detained By the censor and
redated when actually released.
Whatever may be- the actual situation
there seems no doubt that General Bull
ler's preparations for Il fresh attempt n
relieve l.adys,nith We're completed
Thursday or Friday and though the starr
WIS possibly deferred from the date first
selected it will moi be long before it is
definitely known that General Buffers
forces are again fighting their way to-
wards I.ldysmith. Those. however, who
expect General Butler to reach the be-
| leagurrd t1wn. tonight seem to have for
gotten the presence Of the Beers. The
best informed people, while sanguine.
| fully realize tnat British victory can
! only be achieved al II heavy cost.
AGAINST VANDALISM.
Cane Town. Feb. 5.--President Steyr,
and President Kruger have communities
| ted with Field Marshal Lord Roberts,
the British onlmander-in-chief, protest
| ing against the destruction Of farm
| houses and the devastation of property.
Lord Roberts, in replying declared the
| charges were not sustained. adding that
wanton destruction of property was con.
| trary TO British practices.
COLESBERG BOERS HEAGAiED IN.
Care Town. Feb "a dispatch from
NaauwpOort says:
There is great activity here and on
| A., IIa e.var. sIScoT jitf Ia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-06
BRYAN TALKS To
THE BAY SKATERS
Western Massachusetts Men
Gather Around Him.
TAE C0MM0N PE0pl
The COMMON PEOPLE
LITTLE HAVE THEY OF THE
GOVERNMENTS BLESSINGS.
THE REPUBLICANS CLASS LEG SlA'l0N
When the Chicago Platform IS Understood 10
the East, Declares Bryan, Il viii be
as Popular There as Else

/ Pittsfield, Mass. Feb. 5.--Wiliiam
Jennings Bryan this afternoon addvsscd
a mass meeting in the Casino attended by
people from all parts of Western Mass =
chnsetts. Ex-Congressman John G.
Crosby presided.
Mr.. Bryan was introduced as a pri-
vate citizen first and them as the next
President of the United States. After
the cheering subsided Mr.. Bryan re-
spondcd in rather husky voice.
His observation had always been he
said that the only difference between
public men and ordinary citizens is in
their hands. The public men don't work
too hard. The generals ilever do; ii IL
the plivatos who do all the work.
II am glad on returning to New Eng
land that there is a growing sentiment
against the Republican politics. | have
insisted that when our Chicago plat
form is understood East il will be- as
| popular as in the West and South. This
| is because we have gone down 10 fun
damental principles. The Republicans
cannot do this beclusc they are attemp.
| ing clas, legislation. There is n feeling
abroad today that the common people are
nc., having their shar,. in the blessings
| of government.
You were warned in 1895 that if tho
/ Republicans !aIty candidate was elected
| tho mcn3polies would control the indus
| tiesr But the Republicans Went up
| and down the country shouting fec pros
prrty. The same people VINO control
the smaller trusts are controlling the
money frust. This tru> is the main one
/ today
| Mr. Bryan then entered upon an argu-
ment against the single gold stand1rd.
declaring that the whole system was one
Of favoritism and that it had done more
( than anything else to stir up ill-fecling
among nrtn. This doctrine OF fayoyitism
has led the Republican party to take "
stand in defence of the trusts.
| On the subject of Imperialism, Mr..
| Bryan declared that the question at issuc
today is whether or not this nation shall
| hcld to the Declaration of Independence
or get off it. That distinctly ST ltas we
cannot buy governments with or without
the consent of their people. But the
pure ha.e of a people and Their conquest
by war are against the declaration
| Later Mr.. Bryan sat down 70 an claho-
rate banquet under the ausrices of the
Democratic committee with seventy-five
| covers As
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-06
THE PALMETTO STATE MOvFS.
She Now Ranks Second in the Cotton
Mill Industry.

Columbia. S. c.. Feb. 5.--South Caro-
lima made more progress last year i'm cot
ton mill building than any other State
There We're fewer enterprises than III
some States. but the aggregate capital
was greater During the first thirtyfivC
days of the present year all records have
been broken. Twelve mills have in that
time been projected, the aggregate capi-
taIzation being S2160.OOO. or an average
Of SCI 900 a day. In addition the Beau
mont mill at Spartanburg has doubled it,
capital. In addition there are three mills
which will he established M an early
date-at Anderson. Iicleus and Carlisle
South Carolina now ranks second III the
cotton mill industry and her present Do
velopment excols all records.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-06
RELEASE OF WALKER.
Not Because of the Writ of Habeas
Corpus.

Frankfort. Ky, Feb. 5.-.ilonzo O.
Walker. the stengrapher who Was placed
under arrest on the charge OF melting
the soldiers Of the State Guard 10 muti-
ny, while pianing notice OF proposed
application for an injunction upon tlk,
door Of the office of Governor Taylor,
was released yesterday.
The release was not made in response.
10 he writ of habeas corpus, which
Sheriff Suter tried in vain Saturday in
serve upon Governor Taylor. The latter
concluded That Walker had remained III
custody for sufficient length Of timc,
and told him 10 90 home. The charge az
inciting 10 mutiny has not been quashed.
but Walker may not BE- brought before
Il court martial. aS was AT one time con-
templatcd by he officers of ihc Star.
Guard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-06
VICTORY FOR THE DEMOCRATS
Conference at Louisville Where Beckham Has
Established Government
TAYLOR AGREES TO SEND THE TROOPS HOME
The Orde, Convening the Legislature at London Ky is to
be Revoked and the Regular Sessions fthe General
Assembly Resumed at the Capital TheUnder-
standing Arrived At Will Probably Lead
to an Amicabe Settlement.

Louisville, Ky. Feb. 6-Shortly after
midnight the Republican and Democratic
conferees in session at the Gah House
came to an agreement and the agree
ment was drawn up for signature.
1t is said the agreement is decidedly
favorable to the Democrats. Governor
Taylor is to withdraw the troops from
the State buildings at Frankfort and
send them home.
The order conveninG the Legislature at
London. Ky. is to be revoked and the
regular sessions of the General Assembly
are TO be resumed at the State capitol
without moleStation.
1t is believed the understanding ar
rived at tonight will result in an
amicable settlement of the dispute be-
tween the two parties in this State and
do way with tt dual governments now
assf cting themselves.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-06
Oscar Fleming on Trial.

Norfolk Va. Feb. Oscar |. Elem
ing. the Princess Anne county magistrate
charged with the murder Of Clarence j.
Snyder, a youth OF this city. on his farm
several months ago. was put on trial in
the county court today. He pleaded not
guilty. Judge White over-I7llcd mo-
tion 10 remove the case 10 the Circll.t
colrt. 4 great crowd is present. Quiet
r,rlnvnilS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-06
IN FAVOR OF PEARSON
Thus the Pearson. Crawford
Contest Was Decided.
The Vote Was on Party Lines. A Minority Re-
port favorl & Mr.. Crawford Viii be
Presented,

Washington, Fen. 5.L1hc contested
election ease Of Pearson ys. Crawford
from the Ninth North Carolina district
was decided today on party vote in IA
vor OF the contestant, Pearson. \ mi
rority report vii be presented in behalf
Of Mr.. Crawford.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-06
Five Men Were Drowned.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 5.-Colleotor of Gus
toms Hahn. at Newbern, y. c.. has been
notified by Il. H. Cox. captain of the
schooner Mary c. Ward. that his yesss.i
was capsized last week. and Henry
Credle. white, and Ed Mackey. Squire
Howard. Tom Collins and Frank Morris,
al colored. drowned. Captain Cox says
that himself and the two remaining mem
hers Of the crew We're completely cN-
hairsted when rescued by the Beaufort
ship captains.
The Ward turned over off Bluff Point.
about four miles from Washington y. -
Captain Cox and his two rcS6'ied esni-
panions are at Washington, \. {.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-06
Kobbe's Expedition.

Manila. Feb. 5.-43::,5 p. M.l-Briga-
dier General Kobbe's expedition in the
Islands cf l.uzon. Ley1e and Samar haa
occupied permanently and garrisoned
nina towns with the F0rty-third and
Forty-seyenth regiments. This has
,laoed On the market 10000 bales OF
heAp.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-06
THE CONDITIONS CHAOTIC.
Taylor Wants Supreme Court Ap-
pointees to Arbitrate the Case.

Frankfort. Ky. Fecb. 5.-Governor
Taylor tonight made dist net and
ros;t.ve offer 10 sU.'mil 'ie merits OF his
claim 10 the guhenralorlll cti7lr IN hrn-
tll,.ky To any three faii minded men in
mo world these three p2en to be select
ed hy the United States Supreme colft.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-06

! legislature will meet here. and il is
purposed 10 make Louisville the heaa-
quarters Of the executive and Legislative
branches of the State Government US
long as the presence of troops keeps them
from Frankfort or until the present con-
fiict Of authority in the State is settled.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-06

1ne fiftafnfh annual meeting Of the
National Editorial Association will b.
held in New Orleans during Marii tsras
week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-06
HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED.

On the oath of January an election Or
Cured in Fajardo. Porto Rico. which 10
suited in the death of one nan the
wounding of six others and the linprison.
mcnt Of fourteen Of the towns te.t c;ti-
zcns. charged with murder. Th" Fed
erals bad requested and been accorded
permission 10 parade 10 celebrate their
victory The Republicans wished to pa
ra,le i,so and though forbidden 10 do "a
nj the same time as the Federals march
ed TO meet them nevertheless. When
they met n coll 'sicn occurred with the re
suits already detailed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-06
coLEsBERG BOERs HEAIMED IN.
BULLER HAS NOT MOVED.
War Office Thinks no Immediate Move
ment Anticipated.

London. Feb. 5.1The correspondent Of
the Associated Press learns from official
sources that absolutely no confirmation
has been received by the War Office of
the report that General Butler has re-
crossed the TuCcla River and is march
ing on Ladysmith. On the contrary ac-
cordng to the information Of the War
Office al the present moment there Is
every indication that things are quiet
at the front and that n immediate move
ment is anticipated.
Regarding the dispatches from Lady
smith saying that Buller'S guns have
been heard there it is surmised that
some practice may have been going on
with the new batteries which have just
reached the front.
HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED.
London. Feb. 5.--t4:4S +. MA sre-
cia dispatch from Duripan. Natal. dated
today. says:
There is no definite news from Gen
cral Butler. hnt il is reported that there
was heavy fighting yesterday"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-06
LOUISVILLE TIE CAPITAL

Louisville. Feb. 5-This city is to he
the seat. temporarily al least. Of the
Democratic State Government. Cover
nor Beckham and the resi- of his chief
advisers reached here Sunday morning.
Today the Democratic members Of the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-21
MARTINS FERRY NEWS.
The Daily Chronicle Of wheellng's
ProRresgive Nslehbor.

Some time ago the Ohio md Penn
sylvania Coal Company took options on
about 800 acres OF coal land lying contig.
uous 10 their coal lands at Yorkvllle.
The options taken by the Ohio and
Pennsylvania Conl Company was for the
coal underlying the farms Of Ross Ior-
dan, consisting Of 200 acres. Joseph
Moore, 800 acres, and X. Hoge. 300 acres,
and win expire March 1. Yesterday
the coal company asked for the deeds
to the coal lands. which will be rendered
In a few days, the delay being caused
by the absence OF Mr.. Hoge, who is In
Chicago. The price to BE- paid for the
coal lands Ia about S25 per acre, which
IL considered fnir price.
The mammoth bazaar and festival to
be given by ST. Mary's church COM
mcnces this evening, and continues the
remainder Of the week. All the prep
nrations for the big affatr have been
completed, and II will no doubt eclipse
oil Efforts along this line IN the past.
The Martins Ferry corHet band has
been engaged for Friday and Saturday
evenings Tho knights Of g. John
from BellnITc viii attPnd in y body Fri
day evening. and Will be met NJ the
foot or Hanover stFeet by the band, and
escorted TO the church
Tho MuAnnerchor Singing Society will
90 10 Beethoven hall. In Wheeling, this
evening, where the last rgheaf1al OF tho
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-21

chorus which win take part Ia the Dew
ey Day celebration viii be held.
spehee Baggs foundry was OF yes
terdhy occasloned by O conference OF
the founders and the management 10
arrange prices on new range they Will
soon manufacture.
The dance given at Grams hall. in
Aetnaville. last evening, by the Jolly
Friends, was q very enjoyable and
largely attended AFFAIR.
RIisaes salile Jones and Carrie Buzz
zard, Of Cameron, W. Va, are the
guests Of the family OF F. d. Strlcklln,
on Center street.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lungtori and dlugh-
ter Miss Ella, leave Monday for VlVers-
Vile, Ohio, 20 spend couple OF weeks
with relatives.
The Slago hands Of the Staf theater
gave a MASQUERADE dance ct Maenner-
CHOIR hall last evening, which was large
" attended
An open meeting OF the Sophomore
and Freshmen literary societies will be
held In the high school room Friday
afternoon.
MISS Margaret Drennen has returned
to GrandvieW. after a few days with
AAGA bAgblsAp - - -
Heights"
The Maennerchor Singing Society Will
give a masquerade ball at their hall on
Washington street, Monday evening.
( Reserved seats for the alumni enter
taInmsnt go on sale at Ralston's drug
store at o'clock this afternoon.
The women's Club win meet this az
ternoon at the residence Of Miss Ella
Inglebright, in the First ward.
Miss Maggie Morton left yesterday for
MarinevIlle, Pa, to spend several days
with relatives.
Miss Pearl Dillon, Of Chicago. Is the
guest OF Mrs. August Rohrey, on South
Fourth street.
John Hayne is candidate for re-
nomination for council from the Fourth
ward.
Bion Williams is Republican candi-
date for council from the Second ward,
william Dilworth. Of East Liverpool,
was IN the city yesterday, on business.
MN. Sheets left yesterday on q SIX
weeks western "trip.
II. j. Irwin was In st. clairsyille yes
terday on business.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-21

The production OF "a Woman in the
Case" at the Grand Is attracting very
appreciative audiences, and deserves
crowded houses at the matinee and
night performances to-day. which viii
close the engagement. Heading the
cast are the inimitable comedy team
Bartlett and May. The former tall, an
gular. a veritable contortionlst; the lat
ter a winsome and dlmlnutiye little
lady; and both exceedingly clever, The
audiences cannot get enough OF their
specialties. The comedy is clean and
lively. ana there are no dull moments
while It is beins presented.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-21

IatterS o. Interest IN the Metropolis
81 eiihont County


The Republican city committee met
last night and decided to can the prl-.
marlea for SATURDAY. afternoon and
evening March 3 Candidates must
hand 10 their nameR bsfprs March !. At
p, 10. Thla gives lesa than two weeks
for Campaigning Tor nomlnRtl0n, butt
gives tins enough.f for the difappoint-
ed ones to work up feeling y thEy are
80 Inclined. There d little probability
Of q third ticket. however. The Ilrls
mRricB are likely to make the tickets
that viii be voted az the April election.
and Incidentally II may be EenArlf ef
that the primaries win probably Be Wen
attended.
chrik. Baker. tried to q jury On Nom
day, n common pleas court for At
tempted assault upon mn aleven-yRar:-
old girl, was convicted and Will be SEN
fenced to the peuitentiary, The crime
was committed ~ lower town last Aug
llBt, but Baker disappeared for time
until he Thought Il had quoted down,
and then Marshal Johnston unearthed
him.
The employees under John J. South
ers at the blast furnace, presented that
gentleman with an elegant SILVER iqrs
vice. as token Of their regard for
him. He Is a forceful man and ehi..
cheney counted in his advancement Of
the employees.
The Acknowledgements band fair
opened yesterday evening and the
band was out IN their new uniforms,
making sweet music 10 attract atten-
tion TO Armory hall on the opening
night.
Anderson Bros. are building quite IN
addition to their foundry and IRE not
working a full force thA week IN COM
Sequence Of the work on the new part,
though they are crowded with orders.
The schools here win be closed to-
morrow. mud many Of the pupils, &C.
conpanied by parents or friends, VIII
go to Wheeling, In hopes Of getting
view OF Admiral Dewey.
Miss Cora Rose entertained the
Shakespeare Club at her home yester-
day morning.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-21
BR1DaEpoRT HAPPENINGS.
Events Of a nay in the Town at the
End Of the Bridge.

EV0uGS OF y Ohy Al S1o 4VNA Nv SAa
End Of the Bridge.
The back river Is again closed, the
Ice having gorged at the Bridgeport
bridge yesterday, shortly after noon,
The ice from the bridge has fioated out,
and with few cold days skating will
again be In order.
For the third time this winter there
Is again good skating on the creek, and
quite number were enjoying the pleas
urea there yesterday afternoon.
William Stewart viii be up from Sis
tersville to-day 70 spend few days
with his niece, Mrs. q. B. o'Reily, on
Morgan street.
Rev. Cooke Glfin arrived In the city
yesterday afternoon. from Alliance. to
visit his father, George Gifiln, al Kirk
wood.
Mrs. ]. Z. Trueman and MIS-. C. D.
Trueman attended the funeral OF a
friend at Steubenville yesterday.
Walter McConuaughey has announced
himself as q candidate for constable be-
fore the Republican primaries.
Miss Blanche Howard will be down
from wellsburg to-day, to spend q few
days with relatives,
Luther Stewart, Of Lexington, Ohio.
was the guest OF q. B. 0'Kelly, on Nor
gan street yesterday.
Waffle Phillips Is candidate for as
SCISSOR in the Second ward on the Re.
publican ticket.
Albert Moore has returned from Min.
90. where he has been working for some
time past.
The Bridgeport dancing club viii give
a dance at the Island club rooms this
evening
Charles Held went to Newark yester-
day. to spend a few days with relatives,
Mrs. Frank Berry, OF sistersville, Is
the guest Of her parents In Rirkwood.
Charles Russell, Of BellGire. was cali
ing on friends in the city yesterday.
E. G. Dobbina, OF Pittsburgh, was a
business caller in the city yesterday.
John Moore IL Republican candidate
for assessor from the Second ward.
Miss Carrie Wilbur. Of zanesville, is
the guest Of Aetnaville friends
II. Smith, OF New MartlnsVille, was in
the city yesterday on business.
s. B. Hillyer, Of Chicago, was In the
city yesterday, on business.
Mss Ella Hoge. Of Woodsheld, 10 WIS.,
ihng relatives In the city.
Robert Clayland was In st. Clalrsville
yesterday on business.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-21
BEHWooD.
News Notes From tie Busy lEaFShall
County Town.

News Notes From the Busy Aafahall
County Town.
The case Of Martin cogiey, who was
out by his brother. came up before
Squire Lacey yesterday afternoon. Cog
ley Is o railroadef. unmarried and Is
thlrty-two years Of age. Justice Lacey
took the depo8ltiong Of several physi-
clans and other witnesses and adJudg-
ed him insane. ohlcer Cooke took him
to Moundsville, from whence he viii be
taken by the sheriff to the insane
asylum.
Yesterday, Thomas Robinson, fore.
man OF the bFicklkyers at the River
side coke ovens had the misfortune 20
fall from the top Of the coke ovens. He
was carried to Paul Riedel's saloon,
where a surgeon was called and found
two ribs broken. Mr.. Roblnson's home
Is in Pittsburgh. but he has been em-
ployed by the Riverside for some time.
A gang OF men who have been exca-
waiting for a new building on the
heights, have discovered q rich coal
vein. All the cellars In the neighbour
hood are being filled up with coal ta-
ken from the newly discovered mine.
The Benwood plate mil win shut
down to-day to allow the contractors to
construct the foundation for the en-
CINE. The new gear wheel Arrived yes
terday and It viii be put In place OF
the one broken some days ago.
Great preparations are being made
for the ball TO be given by the j. w.
Mather division No. %. Uniformed
Rank. Knights Of Pythias, at Blue
Ribbon hall, on the 2sth inst.
The funeral OF the infant child Of
James Mitchell took place from the
family residence at 1870 o'clock yester-
day afternoon Interment was at Mt.
Calvary cemetery.
Last night the Magnolia Club gave a
very successful dance at Holderman's
hall in North BenwOod. Prof. Nolte fur
nlshed the music.
The Epworth League gave a highly
enjoyable social and entertainment at
the Methodist Episcopal church last
evening,
The polls for the Republican primary
election next Saturday Will close at z
o'clock p. m. Vote early.
R. x. satterfeld has bad attack Of
rheumatism