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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-25
CONTEMPLATING INPRIsON.
Virginia Convlcts Got Away With the
Prison Officials.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 24.-The Virginia
Penitentiary authorities are puzzled over
the discovery that counterfeit nickels are
in circulation within the prison walls.
They are satisfied that the queer is
made in the institution, but so far have
not been able to find the plant, of connect
any particular prisoner with the work.
The execution of the collnteTfeits is
good. The theory is that the mould or
moulds were made in the shoe shops by
taking impressions of Il genuine nickel in
wet leather. but where the metal came
from they have no idea. AS the prison
ers use oil stoves in their cells, the melt
ing can be accounted for. 1t is stated
that some of the counterfeits have gotten
into circulation outside of the prison. \
rigid investigation is being conducted.
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WHERE ARE ROBERTS MEN
10000 VANISH LIKE \ DISSOLN-
ING DREAM.
IT MAY Be THEY'VE GONE TO HELP BULLER
In That Case The Hope is Entertained by Lon
don That the Deadlock Before Lady
smith May Soon be Broken by
an English Victory.

London, Jan 25-4:15 A. M)-The
morning papers went to press with con-
lectures and forecasts of all sorts, striv
ing to guess out something from Spion
Kop.
Spion Kop is the highest part of a
rocky plateau. Eatward for eight miles
are the Boer positions along the Tugela
Northwestward from Spion Kop the
plateau runs gradually up to a great
spur of the Drakensburg.
General Buffers infantry to reach the
summit of SpiOn Kop must cross nat
ural glacis three-quarters of Il mile wide
and climb 500 feet up steep slope
Nobody here seems to know. not even
the War Office, what Lord Roberts has
done with his large reinforcements. Six
thousand troops awaited his arrival at
Cape Town, and since then six thousand
others have reached there. Military
critics are all hoping that good share
of these $1,000 have gone to help Cen
eral Butler, and they argue that a few
days wait may make him strong enough
to overcome the deadlock.
There are nineteen thousand troops at
sea, and this heavy weight OH the Brit
ISL siGe-is expected 10 destroy the eo,rsilt-
rum now existing on every field OF
operations.
The British lcss'es up to date I'M
killed. wounded and captured according
TO General Buffers last list, total S.216
men.
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The Case of Captain Carter.

New York. Jan. 24.-The United
States Circuit Court of Appeals today
affirmed, with costs, the decision of
Judge Lacombe dismissing the habeas
corpus proceedings i'll the case Of form-
er Captain Oberlin NJ. Carter, OF the
United States Engineers, convicted hy
court martial Of frauds i'll connection
with the Savannah River and CunhGr-
land Sound improvements. The IcclS-
ion was signed by Judges Wallace and
Shipman Carter is a prisoner az Fort
William. but has been sentenced TO siH
years at Fort Leavenworth, Kansa>.
He was also ordered TO pay a fine which
he has done.
After reciting the findings and sen
tence Of the court martial the decision
in part. says:
1T is not the office of writ OF
habeas corpus to perform the functions
OF writ of error in reviewing the judg-
ment of IL court martial. Court martials
are tribunals created by Congress in
pursuance Of the power conferred by the
Constitution and have as plenary juris-
diction of offences committed to them by
the law military as do the Circuit and
District cohrts of the United States i'll
the exercise of their statutory powers
over other offences.
1T is not cCntended for the appellant
that the court martial did not have juris
diction Of the person of the accused and
of the offences of which he was convict
ed ebut it is insisted that the court trans
cended its powers when ii punished him
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-25
THEY CONFER AS
TO PARTY POLICY
Democratic Senators on QueS
tions Before Congress.
THE PHILIPPINE POLICY
BACON'S RESOLUTION DEFINES
THE DEMOCRATIC POSITION.
FREE TRADE WITH PUERTO RICO FAVORED
Also With Hawaii. It Was Practically Decided to
Offer a Substitute Providing For Free
Coinage Of Silver For the
Financial Bill.

Washington. Jan. 24-The Democrat
ic members Of the Senate held confer
cnce today to consider the question of
party policy on the various questions be-
fore Congress. They have found them
selves following somewhat divergent
paths. No definite conclusion was
reached, but general understanding
of the lines to be pursued was had.
The Philippine policy attracted more
attention than any other. On this point
there was Il very general exchange of
views, the concensus of opinion evidently
favoring the policy outlined III Senator
Bacon'S resolution of protecting life and
property in the islands until quiet is re-
stored when the United States shall pro-
vide the opportunity ana prescribe the
method for the formation of a govern
mcnt by and of the people of the Phil
ippine Islands to be independently eX-
ercised and controlled by themselves.
There WAS also more or less discussion
of the bills providing Il form of gov
crnment for the Hawaiian Islands and
for Puerto Rico, opinion being most fa-
vorable to bills for absolute free trade
between the United States and these is
lands as Il part of this country.
With reference to the Financial bill II
was practically decided 10 offer sub
stitute providing for the free coinage of
silver Senators Lindsay and C. Caffery
were present, and while they indicated
their intention not to he bound by any
decision upon this line they recognized
the futility of any effort TO prevent its
being pursued.
There will be another conference soon.
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USUAL AMERICAN SUCCESS.
The Western Coast of Panay Open for
Trade.

Washington. Jan. 24.-General Otis
reported to the War Department today
that the western coast of the igtcnd Of
Panay is now open for trade and that
the coast of Laguna de Bay and the
neighboring sections of the coultry Will
also be opened to unrestricted trafrc
by the end of the week. j1c also Ie-
ports several minor engagements W tn
the Filipinos in which the American
arms met with the usual success. The
enemy lost heavily and a large amount
of arms and ammunition wis captured.
General Otis dispatch is as follDws;
Manila. Jan. Macarthur, 20th
to 23rd. reports four minor engage
ments in which five insurgents were
killed, several wounded ana captured;
also captured few rifles and other
property; no casualties. Major Bishop,
Thirty sixth infantry. in North Samb1ies
with detachment sixty men atacked two
insurgent companies. killed nine wound
cd and captured fourteen, secured tVen-
ty-two rifles, several rounds Of ammunI-
ton. two horses with equipments. cas-
ualties three men wounded, one Sc
rously: General Young reports .rtion CT
Stoever. Third cavalry against General
Tino's force i'm North. inflicted very
heavy loss on Insurgents i'll whicl twen-
ty-eight killed; that Dodd's troop aitack-
ed insurgents near Santa LlcIa. ,illed
six. no casualties. Reported from tie
south, enemy evacuated Santa Crl IL sup
posed to be on eastern coast, that city
in our possession last two days, SchwaIl
believed to he i'll pursuit: no ;ate +, po, :
from him; coast Laguna de Bav anu
neighboring sections OF country 4pcncd
10 unrestricted traffic 9th instaue: ives
tern coast Island Panay opeuI for
trade.
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ONLY AT AN AWFUL COST.
Can Butler Take the Boer Position if
at All.

London. Jan. 24.-It is generally rec
ognized that the Boer position if ever
taken can onlyIbe taken at tremen-
dous cost.
4 dispatch from Pretoria dated Tues
day. Jan. 23rd, says:
-Four or five times during the day
the British replaced their wearied sol
diers by fresh ones. The Boer casualties
to date are one man killed and two men
slightly wounded Our mon are in ex-
cellent spirits. There has been a large
slaughter of British.
General Botha is now in sole COM
mand, General Cronje having been sent
elsewhere"
The same dispatch, apparently referring
TO the situation ut Coenso says:
One of the large Boer Maxims was
temporarily disordered but was soon re-
Iaired.
The British northern camp Is in confu-
sion. People are observed trekking aim
lessly in all directions"
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an hour and barely left time for the
party to take luncheon.
The speech was about equally divided
between the currency question, the
trusts and Imperialism.
Il believe" said Mr.. Bryan, that the
tendency of the Republican party is to
exalt wealth and to debase common hu-
manity. The dollar is plainly stamped
upon the Republican party and there is
no policy of the Republicans today that
does not bear that stamp"
He went ON to say that the Republican
party is not applying today the principle
enunciated in the Declaration of lnde-
pendence. THAT principle, applied to
taxation, would mean that every man
would bear his just share of the burden
Of taxation. but now an unjust proper
tion Of that burden is placed upon the
poor.
The Republican party is trying to
fasten upon the country a system of
taxation made by fnancierS for their
own benefit. When the doctrine of ia
voritism is once started it cannot be
stayed. To fasten upon the country the
gold standard means that it will be af-
fected by every change i'll Europe
Mr. Bryan explained his plan for the
regulation of trusts under a law Of the
general Government. He asserted that
the Republican party had no desire to
kill the trusts, which were the hens that
laid the golden eggs for that party.
Mr.. Bryan questioned the right of the
Government TO rule the Philippines by
force. and said the title it obtained to
the islands was a title to the land, not
the PEOPLE.
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LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DALES I'M NEWS AND CIRCULATION.

by fine and Imprisonment instead of fine
or Imprisonment; and that the conviction
and sentence for the offence alleged to
be in violation Of the sixty-second article
of war were void because the facts
charged did not constitute am offence
against that article.
There being no statutory direction
upon the subject, usage permits an in
definite number of offences to be ad-
Indicated, together, in one proceeding
by court martial and the rendition of II
single sentence covering all the convic-
tions and imposing accordingly, however,
separate and distinct may be the different
offences and however different may be
the punishments prescribed for them"
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Pirate Attempt Blackmail.

London. Jan. 25-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Times, says:
The pirates, emboldened by recent
successes have been again attempting
to blackmail foreign firms at Canton.
They have demanded ten thousand taels
from the China Merchants Steamship
Company. fifty thousand taels each from
Reuter-. Brockelman and Company and
Deacon x Company. under a threat to
blow up their offices with dynamite.
The Chinese authorities are consult
ing with the foreign consuls. The Ger
man gunboat Iltis was telegraphed for
and is now anchored off Shameen.
Note-A tael is about 71c.
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To Raise the Rates to Cuba.

Atlanta. Ga. Jan. 24.-At a meeting
of representatives of all the important
railroads and steamship lines in the
South and Southwest held in this city
today it was decided to raise the rates
on all business for Cuba from 20 per
cent. to - per cent The railroad men
present ut today's meeeting constituted
a committee appointed at conference
in Louisville last October, and today
action viii be embodied in the form oil
recommendation 10 the general com
mittee Of all roads interested which VIII
meet in New York February lst
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Stop Transvaal Passengers.

London. Jan Pa dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Lorenzo Marques dated
Wednesday says.
This morning all passengers booked
for the TraIsNaal were stepped hy
Government order. with the exception
of the members of the Russian ambu-
lance corps, who proceeded by special
train.
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DIED ON THE CAR.
Mr.. Havens, Returning From Hunt,
Suddenly Expires.

Lenoir Jan. 24.-(Special.) MIR. Lewis
Hayens, of Philadelphia. stock
holder of the Wilson Lumber Company.
here, entered a car on his way home. ana
in few moments, died, in his seat. His
body was taken charge of by Mr.. Atkin-
son. He had been out hunting during
the day.
The body will be forwarded to Phila-
delphia tomorrow. Mr.. Hayens was Il
contractor and had in course Of construc-
ton the new building in Philadelphia for
the Ladies Home Journal.
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BRITISH CASE DESPERATE.
German Tacticians Say Move to Re-
heve Ladysmith Has Failed.

Berlin. Jan. 24.-German press tacti-
clans are almost unanimously of the
opinion that the situation of the British
forces around Ladysnith is desperate.
The Berliner Tageblatt prints a Brus-
sells special, claiming that Sir Charles
Warren has been signally defeated. y
military writer for the Kreuz Zeitung
says the movement to relieve Ladysmith
has failed, rendering the British line oil
retreat endangered
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force cannonaded and fusiladed the BOer
position west of Spion KOp near the Ac-
ton Homes Road. \ lyddte battery CO.
onerated with the other batteries and
Naxims. Certainly the fire was effective,
causing the enemy serious losses. The
Beers however. clung desperately to their
works, from which they are only being
very slowly driven. Today the enemy
fired their guns oftener, using also the
captured fifteen Founders with shrapnel.
Our casualties today were less even than
those of yesterday.
Fighting began about six in the morn
ing and continued until dusk. but there
has been nothing like a general engage
ment The naval big guns assisted from
Potgieter's Drift in shelling the Boer posi-
tions.
BOERS HAVE MORE GUNS.
London, Jan. pa dispatch to the
Times from Spearman's Camp dated
Tuesday, 9:3O p. m, says:
The Beers today had more guns and
are prepared to fight almost intermina-
bly,, having entrenched their ridge, which
stretches in an almost unbroken line
from the Drakensburg many miles east
ward.
'Firng continued throughout the day.
We have not advanced amy further but
we threw up entrenchments during the
night from behind which the musketry
duel continued from exactly the same po-
sition as yesterday"
THE BUNDITES' SCHEME.
London, Jan. 25.-The Cape Town
correspondent of the Times telegraphlng
Tuesday. says:
THE Bundites are preparing to seize
the first decisive British victory or the
invasion of republican territory as the
signal for violent peace agitation. They
will accompany their appeal to mag
nanimity by covertly limiting that they
are unable to restrain the Dutch colon
lists from rising
BOERS CAMP UNSANlTARY.
London, Jan. pa correspondent of
the Times at Modder River, telegraph
ing Tuesday. says:
The reports of deSerters agree that
the situation Of the Beers at Hagers-
fontein is becoming unbearable, because
the camp is unsanitary, entcric fever Is
spreading. and vegetables are wanting.
On the other hand, the health of the
British camp is satisfactory, although
the ground has been exhausted by the
long encampment and the trees have
been cut down by insect-pests and dust
storms
RHODES FIRES LONG CECIL"
Kimberley. Tuesday. Jan. 23.-I'he
bombardmens have ceased but the Bo-
ers are Ierpetually engaged in sniping.
Long Cecil is doing excellent work,
and Cecil Rhodes has personally fired
several shells from the gun.
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In the legislative Democratic caucus
at Richmond. VA. last night it was de
cided that il ut a future meeting il
should be determined TO order Il vote on
the question Of holding Il constitutional
convention, then the next State Demo
cratic convention would bc asked 10
make the issue Il party one.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-25
To tXALT WEALTH
AND DEbASE MAN
The Dollar Plainly Stamps
the Republican Policy.
so DECLARES Mr.. BRYAN
HE MAKES A. STRONG SPEECH
AT STAMFORD.
NEW HAvENITES GLADLY GREET HIM
Methods by Which Congress Can Deal With
the Trust Evil. Republicans Won't Kill
the Trust Hen That Lays the
Golden Eggs.

New York, Jan. 24-William Jennings
Bryan made q journey into Connecticut
today, addressing meetings ait Stamford
and New Haven, ard then hurried back
TO New York to address a public meeting
in Jersey City tonight. Tomorrow he viii
go to Harrisburg, Pa, where he will meet
the Democratic lenders of Pennsylvania.
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NO FRILLS FOR MIR. BRYAN.

New York Jan. 24.-William Jennings
Bryan left the city today for Stamford.
Conn. He insisted on going into one of
the ordinary day coaches, declining a
seat in the parlor car saying that his
ride would be ii short one and that there
was no need of straining at comfort for
a short distance.
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ApOTuEOSIS OF THE DOLLAR.

Stamford. Conn. Jan. 24.--William
Jennings Bryan arrived here at 1865.
4 big crowd had assembled on the depot
platform and at the town hall where Mr..
Bryan spoke TO over a thousand PEOPLE,
many of them working men.
Within ten minutes after he stepped
off the train Mr.. Bryan had opened Il
speech that lasted over three quarters OF
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.lNTINUES.

The Daily Telegraph
lg dispatch from
Z tied Tuesday. Jan.
!. Charles Warrens $
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con malaxor de 80 nectoI1tr0s cao1aa
transmisIones y maqulna de VaPof,
todo complete.
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con su tuberia.
Una oomoa Duplex para traer eI aqua
del rio, con 5UO pies taDerIa de pull
Radas tOdos sus accessories completes.
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BibIioteca dc Ia DEmOCRACEA

piros beb6 varios aqua de narans resgn6se
con 10 sucedido, d1jose
-Puesto que estA mano ell resuctar
duque, procureEnos hacerle entierro unos fune.
raes dignos de IN principe de real.
como haoa calor -sofoc ant, echo una siesta
dciendo que 81 sueno desplerta la insgiaaci6n da
buenas ideas.
En- cuanto despert6 enVi6 en- busoa del superior de
los gsno gevanos porque los dominica mas poderosos
eran todos eos ligueros decf&B que rev
de tfanola era an hereje manifestabau pdolcamente
aus slupstas por Ia de Lore0s, mientas que
genovevsnos eran sdu partidarios Enrisae III, v
a1emsa, tole rant7s Eatrs elos sstabs,
do, en- sqaela epoca de agtaeons< diet lrbos, muy
rslaJadA Ia dsclpna, grades bs0edores obser
vsban de una maners imperfect8 la euaresma, y no
desdaAban, al les presentaba ooas6D el CON
hagonote.
Su superior, el padre Basilio era IN segund6n
de una fAmla muy noble muy pederosa de Borgo-
nAs tenfa treinta seis snos colorado
no, namaba Ia atenc6n por aspecto magestuoso
. los burgueses al pueblo cuando pasaba montado en-
su mua, ncamente enjaezads, por las cses de Paris
G1zaba fsma de gran oebedor amigo de aven-
turas galsntes, se deca Ell baFrio latino que do
minsba el couvento, que noohe hsbrfs ma.
Gotta de maya, en- Ia que romp6 el punsl ce squel
Apsrte de m6ritos muudanales, era el padre
Blsillo exoeiente superior, que admnistraba muy
bien Conyento, laa prooeaionea quo organizaban
los frales de Santa Gsnovsvs de Las meores que
lac callss de Paris por rsz5u habfals
envisdo buscar Euriqae III Ia conf que am
bos celebFsron dur6 much2s horae hab6ndose excuf@
do de ella al duque de Crlon porque muy severe
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FL Regicida

-Pero es que In reina no tiene hjos.
Los tendra.
-lQui6n sabei diio Enrique III auspirando, ell
buf6n anadi6
A-Adem6s, vale mas renar sin heredero presunto,
que ell medo de destronado e mejor dis
-SQue quieres deor9
-Qae monsehor duque de Auiou era muy ambi-
cioso, Enrique III frunci6 ell entreoeo al reoordar
que haofa sete ocho anos ell duque de Aniou habfa
estado punto de aliarse la de Lorens, Ia
que le ofreci6 oonourso para desrona rle el
dose sIlencioso durante cusntos momentos,
prob6 Maurioio que habfa tocado en- 10 vivo.
-Pero, sea como quiera-refpondi6 el rey-por
mas que 20 teDgs que treiuts sfios y, por 10
tantc, largo reinsdo deante de mi neoesito an he
redero. La corona puede quedar sin titular, ell
trono, mi muerte, puede quedar vacante.
-Podrfs 20, senior, responder muchas cosas q
vuastra majestaa de capftulo ndic6 ell pse
buf6n.
-Pues beD, responde.
-Vuestra maiestad tuvo, durante largo tempo
muy maIos consejeros amigos, & Q lado medraron
geDtes Sin vergusnzs, sus devaneos olvid6se
vnestra majestad de la vida oonyugal.
KS mny possible, murmur6 el rey.
--Blen se que vuestra majestad continue el bu-
f6n-oumpli6 CON otros deberes que sigu6 descalzo
las pTooesones que discipinabs y ayunaba du-
rsnte la cuaresms, pero Dos pedfa nads de ESQ .
-IAhi sLo crees asff Entonces tqus me pidef
-Que abandone vuestra maestad a In reina
de Francia Maria Lusa de Saboys. No soy nj ado de
vuestra majestad mas que hombre que avisa nm
loco buf6D, desir, hotnbre que predioa In pru
denca IL coldura.
--.-oigamoS tn serm6n-dio ell rey-y eli buf6n rsa-
pondi6;
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