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LONDON, Feb. 13, 4:15 A. M. Lord Rob
erta has gathered 25,000 men, with whom,
according to the best military opinion In
London, he purposes turning the left of
the Magersfonteln lines near Jacobsdal,
entering the Free State, compelling
General Cronje to raise the siege of Kim
berley, and thus making his first step to
ward Bloemfontein.
Yesterday Lord Roberts announced the
appointment of General Sir Henry Col
vllle, hitherto" commander of the guards
brigade, to -the command of the Ninth
division, which is being formed, and will
consist prooably to a great extent of colo
nial troops. General Colvllle will be suc
ceeded by General Reginald Pole-Carew.
Lord Roberts tells the correspondents
that when he gets down to business tbey
shall have ample opportunities to send
news. His chief press censor yesterday is
sued new rules, and in future all written
communications are to go unchecked.
Only telegrams will be censored. For the
next few das little news is likely to get
through, but later there will be more free
dom. Thue says the censor, and the last
olause may be interpreted to mean that
something is about to happen.
Klmberley, 20 miles away from the Mod
der River position, Is in sore straits. De
tails of the December death rate show
that in a population of 14,000 whites and
19,000 blacks, the mortality was 60 whites,
and 28 blacks per 1000. The infantile death
rate was 671 per 1000 among the whites and
912 per 1000 among the blacks. Enteric
fever was prevalent. This frightful state
of things In December cannot have im
proved much, If at all, since, and the
fighting power of the garrison must have
been greatly diminished.
Meanwhile the bombardment by the
BoerB has increased, and there is Immi
nent danger of the town tailing under the
very eyes of Lord Roberts.
It is believed In circles close to the war
office that he will move at once. Scouts
have approached within 1000 yards of the
Boer entrenchments at Magersfonteln.
They have found these strong and -ascertained
that they are used as dwelling
places. Naval gunners are constantly
watching the enemy s lines with etiong
glasses, and they declare that there i:
appreciable diminution In the Boer toices.
In Natal the Boer comntanaos south of
the Tugela occupy Blogs farm and sev
eral miles west of Cheveley. Two thou
sand Boers, with three guns, are advanc
ing through Zululand toward Natal.
The war office is making preparations to
continue the stream of troops for Souih
Africa. Four large steamers have been
e&Ji&8r -, !rfc2:t- ,
Srrnea in let the Armstrong
transfer tQ England four naval quick
firers that were buiit for "her, consenting
to wait for the execution of her order
until the hostilities in South Africa are
over. Several European powers, by simi
lar consents as to guns beng constructed
by Vickers Sons & Maxim, enable Eng
land to secure 100 Maxims. Two thou
sand men are constantly employed at
Woolwich arsenal, and all the gun and
ammunition factories are working night
and day to execute government orders.
The weekly output of four firms Is 4,000,
000 rounds. Outside of the requirements
for South Africa, Great Britain is ac
cumulating immense stores of war ma
terial. Considerable divergence of opinion ex
ists as to the adequacy of the govern
ment's military proposals even now. The
military experts and newspapers, which,
acknowledging the difficulties to be met,
complain that nothing Is said about meas
ures necessary for the lmmed.ate emer
gencies in South Africa, declare that
the government's scheme is mainly di
rected to a large increase of volunteers,
untrained and unorganized men, while
nothing la being done to prepare a large,
well-organized force ready to take the
field. The only point that meets with
universal approval is the announcement
of the creation of 43 batteries, which Lord
Lansdowne has explained are to consist
of 15-pounders of the newest and most
modern type, and the further announce
ment that the reserves of stores and am
munition, which Lord Lansdowne has ad
mitted have been kept far too low, are
to be rushed to the level required by mod
ern improvements and maintained there.
activity and redoubled vigilance. These
reports create hopefulness in Great Britain
rather than anxiety, for the impression
exists that Boer aggressiveness will give
the British troops their long-looked-for
opportunity, and tend greatly to assist tha
broad plan of campaign which Roberts
may shortly be expected to set in motion
at Modder River.
In the meantime, Ladysmlth must wait
the exigencies attendant upon the more
Important military movements now on
foot. It Is said positively that MacDon
ald's withdrawal from Koodersbefg. was
ordered by Methuen, under Roberts' In
structions. Frank Harris, former editor of the Sat
urday Review, in a pamphlet published
today, reiterates the view which the St.
James's Gazette has been insisting on,
"That quality and not quantity is what
England needs to beat the Boers." And
that "England always fails to learn by
experience." He adds:
"The British, in their turn, play sav
ages to the Boers and advance across the
open to be swept away by rifle fire. They
don't -seem to see that their bravery is
just as useless and just as stupid as the
bravery of the Hadendowa Arabs. Get
Up your corps of marksmen now; give
them telescopic sights and the best rifles;
train them as sharpshooters, not as pu
gilists, and you will beat the Boers, and
not otherwise."
Another reason for Great Britain's fail
ure Is given by Arnold Wnlte, the author,
who attributes everything to the baneful
influence ot London's smart society. He
has written a letter on this subject to
the Dally Chronicle, which has given It
much prominence. In it he says:
"Disreputable women who affect the
conduct of a lady without her graces are
amongst the leading spirits of smart so
ciety. Every now and then an explosion
takes place and the public learns with
bewilderment that cheating at cards is a
normal feature of smart society, or that
women who are courtesans in all but
name are no more tabooed in smart socl.
ety than they were from the pavilion at
Brighton in the days of the regency. The
secret Influence on the government wield
ed by this common rout of Circes and
Sybarite financiers Is subtle and pro
found. Legislation, foreign policy and
taxation are not Bettled in parliament.
The real decisions are made in the smart
drawing-rooms In the season, on Sundays
In the country-houses, in boudoirs and res
taurants. Smart women without charac
ter, men without self-respect, and a gov
ernment that Is too philosophical, effete,
preoccupied or exhausted to see that Eng
land's greatness Is slipping away from
her, are the allies of this infamous confederacy."
CALM AT FRANKFORT
Republican Legislators Resumed
Their Sessions.
DEMOCRATS DID NOT SHOW UP
Governor Taylor Countermanded His
Order Sending: Home the Militia
Injunction Proceedings.
SITUATION AT SIAFEKING.
Boers Gradually Moving: in on tlie
Town.
LONDON, Jan. 30. From Mafeklng, the
Times correspondent, under date of De
cember 29. writes:
"The straits of a beleaguered city are
only just beginning to come to Mafeklng.
It is now nearly six weeks since Mafeklng
was proclaimed as being in a state of
siege, and although there has been no sin
gle opportunity of any commercial reci
procity between ourselves and the outside
world, the ruling price? are at present but
very little above normal, distress is wholly
absent, danger is purely incidental and in
deed It would seem as Colonel Baden-
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LEWISTON. Idaho. Feb. 12. County At
torney Danford today filed a criminal
complaint against County Treasurer Has
tings, alleging that the latter official has
unlawfully deposited funds of the county
I In the national ""bank, contrary to law.
u.he law. it appears, requires that such
deposits shall be "special" ones, and not
he included in the general deposits of the
hank. The penalty specified Is from one
to Id years in the penitentiary. Hastings,
when arraigned today, was released on
his own recognizance for preliminary ex
amination tomorrow.
Dutch in Znlnland.
LONDON, Feb. 13. The Fietermarltz
burg correspondent of the Dally Mall, tele
graphing yesterday, says:
"A dispatch from Eshowe asserts that
a large commando of Boers Is encamped
near Ngutu, with 80 wagpns and nine
guns. It la rumored that this force in
tends to besiege Eshowe, the Intention
probably being to fortify the Insuzl hills,
in order to prevent the British traversing
Zululand to relieve Ladysmlth."
WAR. OFFICE ADVICES.
Bullex's Report of His Operations to
Roberts.
LONDON, Feb. 12. The war ofllce has
received the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts, dated Modder River, February 11:
"I have received a telegram from Buller,
as follows, dated February 9: 'It was nec
essary after seizing Vaalkrantz to In
trench as the pivot of further opera
tions, but I found, after trying for two
days, that, owing to the nature of the
ground, this was impracticable. It was
also exposed to the fire of heavy guns, In
a position from which our artillery was
dominated. It is essential to the troops
advancing on Ladysmlth by Harding or
Mongers drift tb hold Vaalkrantz securely,
and, accordingly, we are not pressing an
advance by those routes, as I find we
cannot make it secure."
CO-OPERATION OF ARMIES.
England Has Confidence in Roberts
'and Boiler.
LONDON, Feb. 12. Tne feeling is much
more confident than at the opening
of last weekT in consequence of the wide
spread belief that the hands of Lord Rob
erts and General Kitchener are now firm
ly gripped at the helm, and that whatever
happens the campaign will now be waged
unde'r careful, comprehensU e plans, In
which all forces will co-operate.
Both sides seem to be collecting them
selves for an attack. The left horn of the
Boer army is creeping through Zululand
and threatening the British right and at
Cheveley General Joubert, with 6000 men,
is reported to be endeavoring to attack
Buller. Boer aggressiveness has already
developed, and has met with repulse at
Rensberg, while, from what now becomes
the most important point of the campaign,
Modder River, comes the news of ceaseless
Pbwell has issued orders congratulating
tha townspeople upon their spirit and com
miserating with them upon their unfor
tunate predicament. The Boers have been
repulsed for seven weeks, and Without the
walls of Mafeklng an almost Impregnable
defense has been constructed. Our own
defenders are armed with Snyder-Ehfields,
a few Martinis and a still less number of
Lee-Metfords. These are the more mate
rial elements of our defenses, and to them
may be added the strength of the protec
torate regiment, the Beuchanaland rifles,
and the native contingent, numbering.
with the town guard, corns 800 men.
"Against this we must place an en
emy, whose tactics are surprising every
body, whose artillery fire Is admirable,
whose guns are numerous and first-class.
They stand off five miles and shell the
town, with perfect safety, while under cov
er of the fire they project their advanced
trenches daily a few feet nearer the town.
We have endeavored with our artillery and
by night sorties to check their progress,
but the sapping of Mafeklng continues,
and is at once a very serious, If not our
sole danger. Should their trenches ad
vance much further It will be impossible
to move about during- day time at all, and
although we have thrown un b ties of com
pressed hay arid sacks of oats to act as
shields against the enemy's bullets, and
the flying splinters of passing shells, there
is no hour in the day in which the streets
of the town are not sprayed by Mauser
bullets. It Is not possible for us to ad
vance very far from our own llhe$, since.
the Boers would attempt to rusn tna,
town.
"Yet there Is no doubt that such a.
movement would be very welcome, afford
ing as much keen pleasure to the volun
teers of the town as to Baden-Powell and
the newly raised units of the garrison. The
siege as It progresses seems to give fewer
opportunities for coming Into positive con
tact with the enemy; such occasions as
these have been few and far between, and
although Colonel Baden-Powell holds out
the promise of such a venture, It has been
so constantly deferred that we are for the
most part becoming Incredulous."
The Mafeklng correspondent of the Pall
Mall Gazette under date of November 20,
also states some Interesting features.
"When the guns first engaged us,"-he
writes, "we passed the time by keeping
tallies of the number of shells fired, but
everybody has given that up. We know
that up to date 1300 projectiles have flown
over us or burst In the town, yet the num
ber of persons Wiled or Injured by the
shells only amounts to about half a dozen.
"We heard much in London about the
precise marksmanship of the Boer. Acres
of literature were written on the subject,
and everybody who knew nothing About
the burgher said that he never pulled trig
ger without killing or maiming, Tne re
sult of the 'bead-drawing' around Mafeklng
has shown how unwise it is to be too cock
sure. In the fight on the Ramathlabama
road the enemy was terribly punished and
our loss was slight: In every 'scrap' we
have had with them since, the same les
son has been repeated."
The loss suffered by General French of
Colesburg, when the Suffolks were cut up.
Is a matter of general comment for all
correspondents. The Dally Telegraph's
correspondent at Cape Town says:
"General French, who was not present,
and who has hitherto displayed so much
caution, will feel this reverse acutely. Only
the other day he reproved the Tenth Hus
sars for having 'incautiously' approached
a dangerous position. To a friend of
mine the general said he would not permit
a single life to be enlangered without an
adequate object to be gained."
The Natal Witness relates that after the
battle of Coleneo a Boer soldier came
upon the corpse of a private of the Con
naught rangers. He had stripped it of
valuables -w hen his eye fell upon a crucifix
suspended around the brave fellow's neck.
Intently the burgher gazed on the emblem
and then hastily replaced the booty he had
annexed, covered the dead man's face and
disappeared among the kopjes. The Boer
Is strongly opposed to Catholicism, but he
would not rob the corpse of a man who, at
any rate, believed in Christ
FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 12. This was-
another day of unbroken calm In Frank
fort. The republican members of the leg
islature met at noon, and, after appoint
ing committees to Inform Governor Taylor
that, pursuant to the terms of his procla
mation adjourning the legislature at Lon
don and calling It to Frankfort, they had
come to this city and were prepared to
transact such business as must come be
fore them. The governor acknowledged
the message, and both houses adjourned
until tomorrow. There were nine mem
bers in the senate and 28 in the house.
The committee which was expected to
come from the democratic members at
Louisville, to report whether it Is safe for
them to, come to Frankfort, did not put
in an appearance during the day.
The republican leaders say that they ex
pect nothing new to transpire until after
Judge Taft, In Cincinnati, has rendered
his decision Wednesday.
Today, Governor Taylor declined to or
der away all of the soldiers now here,
with the exception of a few for a personal
body guard. He had sent for Colonel
Williams and given orders for the moving
of the troops, but several of hl3 friends
urged so strongly that the soldiers be
permitted to Temain that Governor Taylor
changed his intention and said that, for
the present, at least, he would not have
any more of them returned to their homes.
Late this afternoon the detectives work
ing upon the Goebel assassination discov
ered a bullet Imbedded In one of the trees
in the south side of the capitol square.
It struck the tree about 20 Inches from
the ground, and almost on a line from
the executive building, and the spot where
Governor Goebel fell. A. block of wood
containing the bullet was cut from the
tree, and Is now in the possession of the
prosecuting attorney.
PROCEEDINGS FOR INJUNCTION.
Judge Taft Heard Arguments and
Toole the Case Under Advisement.
CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 12. In the United
States circuit court of appeals, Judge
W. H. Taft heard arguments this after
noon for over three hours, on the appli
cations for -Injunctions against the Ken
tucky state board of election commission
ers and the contestants for the state offices
other than governor and lieutenant-governor.
The large courtroom was unable to hold
all who came to the federal building for
admission Many of the visitors were from
the Kentucky side, notably the plaintiffs
against the state board who are citizens
nf Cnvlngtnn-wTheenubUca'n-Statenpfficer
thw&reaiso presen dui me oniy one ui iuu
defendants in attendance wag juage
Poyntz, of the state board. There were
quite a number present from Frankfort
and Louisville. The plaintiffs were repre
sented by Bradley, Wilson, Sweeney and
Yost, all of Kentucky. The defendants
were represented by Scott, Hendrick, Ha
ger and Maxwell, the latter being a mem
ber of the bar in Cincinnati, and the
others of Kentucky.
Ex-Governor Bradley, on being asked
by Judge Taft to state the case, began
at once a plain statement of the ground
upon which the action of the court is
invoked. After reciting the provislonssby
which the state board ot election is con
verted into a board of contest, "he declared
that they were entirely repugnant to a
republican form of government, which pro
vides for three distinct departments. He
asserted that this board of contest had
been made a judicial body by the Goebel
law: '
At this point Judge Taft inquired wheth
er the Goebel law had beenrpassed upon
by the court of appeals. Governor Brad
ley replied that It had, but his contention
was that, nevertheless, In case he could
show the law to be in contravention of
the federal constitution, then this court
could be Invoked. Judge Taft replied that
a decision of the state court on the con
stitutionality of the law did not necessar
ily prevent jurisdiction by the United
States court of appeals, where a proper
case could be shown.
Governor Bradley then went on to show
in what respect the Goefbel law deprived
citizens of their rights. In this line he
1 spoke of the situation In Kentucky In
regard to these complainants having been
given certificates of election by a vote of
2- to 1, and that one, now the only mem
ber of the board. Is about to pass npon
the contests instituted by the candidates
opposed to these plaintiffs. That one, he
said, had already officially declared that
the board had the power to go beh nd
tne returns, and thus to exercise judicial
powers. The other two members had
likewise. In advance of their decision, de
clared their intention to oust these plaint
iffs, Going Into the arguments for the Juris
diction of this court, he Bald that this
action had its bass in tne provision of
the 14th amendment of the constitution
of the United States. He quoted Justice
Harlan, of the .supreme court of the
United States, as saying that a state
may not disregard by any of Its agent3
the provisions of this section by taking
life, liberty or property without due pro
cess7 of law. He went on to define the
meaning of liberty so as to include in
it the right to vote, to have tlie vote
counted, and the officers elected permit
ted to exercise the functions of their of
fice. Judge Taft here created a diversion "by
asking about the right to vote as grant
ed by the 14th amendment to women.
Mr. Bradley admitted that while women
had not the right to vote, it was nev
ertheless true that authorized electors are
entitled to protection by the federal courts
against any state agent who undertakes
to nullify the vote.
Lawrence Maxwell, jr., on behalf of the
defendants, made a brief argument on the
two propositions that this court had no
jurisdiction because the petitions de not
present a case of equity and do not fall
under1 the provisions of the fourteenth
amendment of the constitution of the
United States. He said the situation was
one In which the position of these com
plainants is In course of settlement by a
state tribunal. Contest proceedings in
these cases are pending. This condition
presents none of the features of an equity
case. In conclusion, he ridiculed the po
sition of the plaintiffs, who, while still in
the process of ascertaining whether or
not they have been elected, proposed to
throw aside the provisions of the state
law and ask the power of this court on
their behalf.
A. E. Wilson, for the plaintiffs, followed
in a brief argument. In which he took
much time In reading authorities on the
subject of the Jurisdiction of a court un
der the fourteenth amendment of the
United States constitution.
the point that the court could not inter
fere to prevent the future action of the
board of contest. He said that the only
real attack which had been made upon, tha
Goebel law was that it provided that all
the election-commissioners throughout the
state should be partisan democrats.
Governor Bradley, In his closing argu
ment, Insisted that the contest board being
made into a court was repugnant to the
constitution of Kentucky, which specified
what courts shall be created. The attempt
to confer judicial authority on this board
deprived these plaintiffs of their rights
and gave this court jurisdiction. In reply
to a question by the court, Mr. Bradley
said he did not claim that these offices
were property. He again called attention
to the fact that the board of contest has
already expressed opinions concerning its
future action. He. closed by the declara
tion that there was no remedy in the
state courts, and that equity has jurisdic
tion where common laws fall, and even
where equity can better redress the Injury
than the common law.
After the conclusion of the arguments.
Judge Taft advised the counsel that he
would announoe his decision, so far as
to the court having jurisdiction in the case
is concerned, at 2 P. M. Wednesday next.
SPIRIT OF LINCOLN
Tributes to the Memory off the
Martyred President.
BANQUET OF MARQUETTE CLUB
PLANS OF THE DEMOCRATS.
They- -Will Confine Their Efforts to
the State Courts.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 12. The efforts of
the democratic lawyers were directed to
day toward mapping out plans to secure
the adjudication of the claims of Taylor
and Beckham to the office of governor.
There is danger of a clash as long as the
present positions are maintained. Judge
Prvor believes thf InlunnUnn suit now
pending before Judge Cantrlll at Frank- . invoke the memory of Lincoln to game
fort will be useless as far as determining
Addresses by George B. Adams, Ma
rie! Stead, J. K. Cahhlaon and
Baxtlett Tripp.
CHICAGO. Feb. H-The th ammol
Lincoln-day banquet C the Msxnaette
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hotel, covers being nil for SM graaoeo.
The president nf the chth. Henry B. Wlek
ersbsm, presMed; After the president had
delivered Ms address, Hon. George X.
Adams spoke on "Abraham Lincoln." He
said in part.
"A nation, like thte is better fitted than
any other to take the Cohan and the
Filipino by the hand and to lead them late
a larger and higher political life. That
cannot be done by force alone; it cannot
be done by cold or contemptuous criti
cism. It mnet be done ht the tolerant and
kindly spirit in which Abraham Lincoln
would have tried to do It. We use fatee
against Aguinatdo In the Philippines, aa
we should use force sg&lnet a Ctibaa
Agulnaldo, If there was one. And there
are some who say we have no right to
the main Issue Is concerned, because its
object Is to prevent Governor Taylor from
Interfering with the legislature, or ad
journing It to London. A new start must
be had, and this will probably be by a
suit at law In behalf of the Beckham par
ty to establish the legality of the action
of the legislature in declaring him elect
ed, and to secure possession of the office,
or by a petition in equity to restrain the
military from exercising the duties of the
office of governor. The democrats will
confine their efforts to the state courts,
their contention being that federal courts
have no jurisdiction In the case. The re
publicans, either by appeal or original
proceedings before Judge Taft, will endea
vor to get their claims before the federal
courts, but their course will depend large
ly upon that adopted by the democrats.
Petitions In the governorship cases were
drawn up for submission to Judge Taft
with that affecting the minor offices, but
were held up temporarily because of the
peace negotiations.
Both houses of the legislature met at
the courthouse today. When the house
convened a concurrent resolution which
had passed the senate was presented, call
ing upon Taylor at once to withdraw the
militia and force of armed men which he
has gathered about him in the statehouse
and surrender the executive offices to
Beckham, the lawful governor. Under the
rules the resolution went over for one
day. In both houses a bill was introduced
offering a reward of $100,000 for the detec
tion of Goebel's murderer.
army and navy to eontpel obedience to
the authority of the United States. Let
! them remember our civil war. Let them
remember Lincoln at Gettysburg, as ha
stood on that great battle-field, and, ht
I words that have become one of the treac-
ures of American literature, dedicated the
ground to the memory of those who had
given their lives that the nation might
J live.
I "The authority of the United States
1 will be acknowledged In the Philippines
as it is already acknowledged ht Cuba."
I The address of Governor D. L. Russell,
' of North Carolina, eft "The Progress of
Republicanism hi the Sowth," was read
by Adjutant-General J. L. Harris, eC
1 North Carolina, Governor Russell havtag
been prevented by official duties from
j leaving his state.
Hon. Muriel Stead seeks en "The Cea-
servative character of Lhtcetn." He said
In part:
"Lincoln has been idealised to sack an
extent that there is danger we may be
forgetful of his homely, wholesome hu
manity. In his youth he bad his perted
of poetry that was pathetic 'Oh, why
should the spirit of mortal be preed?
There was a time when his Imagina
tion was fruitful of fancies of somber bne.
He had years of agnosticism. It was the
nature of his mdnd to test all things and
find and hold fast the real and the true
and the good and when he was the cen
ter of the darkest storm-cloud in the
world and his younger boys died, he had
a feeling, a consciousness, that he wanted
help; formed the habit of prayer and be
lieved his prayers were answered. He
Will Not Accept the Vice-Presidential
Nomination.
ALBANY, N. Y.. Feb. 12. Governor
Roosevelt today gave out a statement
relative to the vice-presidency, In which
he declares that he will not accept the
honor under any circumstances. His
statement follows:
"In view of the continued statements in
the press that I may be urged as a can
didate for vice-president, and In view of
the many letters that reach me advis
ing for and against such a course, it Is
proper f6r me to state definitely that
under no circumstances could I or would
I accept the nomination for the vice-presidency.
It Is needless to say how deeply
I appreciate the honor conferred upon me
by the mere desire to place me in so high
and dignified a position. But it seems to
me clear that at the present time my
duty Is here In the state whose people
chose me to be governor. Great prob
lems have been faced, and are being part
ly solved, In this state at this time, and
If the people so desire, I hope that, the
work thus begun I may help carry to a
successful conclusion."
The governor. In giving out his state
ment, said:
"And I am happy to state that Sen
ator Platt cordially acquiesces in my
views In the matter."
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Split in the Republican Party
Sangamon County, Illinois.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 12; The con
vention of the republicans of Sangamon
county this afternoon resulted In a split,
the CuKom delegates leaving the conven
tion in a body before the temporary or
ganization had been made, and adjourning
to the opera-house. The result Is that
two delegations will apply for admission
to the state and congressional conven
tions, and there will be two republican
legislative tickets in the field.
The convention was organized by the
adherents of Governor Tanner, and when
a contest from Maxwell county was de
cided in favor of the Tannerites, the fol
lowers of Senator Cullom withdrew to
the opera-house, where they organized
and elected delegates to the convention
and a county ticket, while the Tanner
men, who remained, named another ticket.
Bryan, at 'Richmond.
RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 12. W. J. Bryan,
this afternoon, addressed an audience at
the Academy of Music, made up of the
members of the legislature and many other
persons. He discussed the Income tax, the
currency and trust question, and the Phil
ippine policy. The audience was parti
cularly demonstrative when Mr. Bryan ex.
pressed the hope that the British would
never get to, Ladysmlth, and when he
pointed out the dangers of the unchecked
growth of the trust evil.
At 6 o'clock this evening Mr. Bryan and
the legislative committee were enter
tained by Hon. J. Taylor, Ellyson, and this
was followed by a reception at Mr. Elly
eon's residence.
Early Democratic Convention.
CHICAGO, Feb. 12. A special to the
Times-Herald from Washington says:
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, today admit
ted that as a resuft of Mr. Bryan's recent
visit to Washington Ithas virtually been
decided to hold the democratic national
convention early in June, before the meet
ing of the republican convention in Phila
delphia. It is understood that the demo
cratic convention will meet in some West
ern city, probably June 5 or 6.
Ohio Republicans Harmonious.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 12. The 15th annual
state eonventlon of the Ohio League of
Republican Clubs assembled here this
morning, with about 800 delegates present.
Thomas Goldenbogen, of Cleveland, in his
annual address, laid stress on the fact
that "factional differences of former
years had been wiped out, and that the
republicans of President McKinley's state
J. A. Scott for the defendants, made I never were to more harmonious lines."
an emancipator and the conservator ef
his eountry in the glory of civilisation.
"The latest, most lasting and regrettable
injustice ever done him (and that is say
ing a great deal) la in the crude saying
that has passed and Is often used with
the apparent Intention of adulation, that
he died at the moment best for his fame.
The American people owe it to his mem
ory that nothing like that should fasten
upon and endure m public opinion. Hia
death was an irreparable loss to the whole
country. He was murdered when his
countrymen meet needed him. If his
years could have been lengthened, they
would have been more and more bonnttful
and beautiful in good works, and there
would have been many cubits added to his
lofty stature."
The Coming Centeit.
The subject of Hon. J. K. Cubbtoon was
"The Coming Contest." He said In part:
"The republican party is In favor of re
taining the Philippine Islands. The demo
cratic party is hi favor of giving them
away. The 'pops' are in favor of selling?
them and dividing the proceeds per capita.
"New conditions make new issues. The
republican party is the party of progress,
and, therefore, makes new conditions and
new issues. To become a republican is
to be born again. ,
"The democratic party has but one posi
tive Idea, and that is opposition to the
republican party. 'Free and unlimited
coinage ef sirver is the only new song
the democratic party has learned since the
civil war, and that song, like the song
of the dying swan, became the melody of
its dying hour.
"The republican party has been making
history so fast during the past two years
that the democratic party has been unable
to adjust- its opposition machinery. With
silver a dead Issue; with the enure eoun
try prosperous and rich beyond the dream.
of avarice; with our country's starry
banner floating over Cuba, Puerto Rico,
the Hawaiian and Philippine islands, the
democratic party stands dumbfounded,
and can only ejaculate the historic words
of the famous democratic congressman
from Alabama, Where are we at?'
"We are great not only in war, but in
statesmanship. Our first great president
elected by the republican party, the Im
mortal Lincoln, whose name will be re
membered and whose character will be
emulated as long as human lips lisp the
name of liberty, turned his countenance
of 16ve upon the auction block and hu
man slavery disappeared forever from
th Western hemisphere. Our present
f great president, who was also elected by
the republican party, tne pwwuc, mb
warm-hearted, the matchless McKimey,
touched the island of Cuba with the wand
of liberty, and tyranny and oppression
were dead on the Western hemisphere,
and a new country was welcomed into the
council chamber of the nations. The pres
ent administration has planted our flag
staff and the seeds of republican institu
tions in the soil of Puerto Rico and the
Hawaiian islands, and, as a consequence,
two stars are blossoming in the nek of
blue, and two handsome, charming girls
will soon come tiptoeing into the sister
hood f states. Peace, harmony, tran
quillity and love reign in all ow new
possessions, except the island of Lnson.
General Otis will capture the democratic
candidate for vice-president before le
flowers bloom In the spring, tra-la.
"The present adndmstratlim has
changed the conditon of affairs as much,
at home as abroad. The administration
of r3vr Cleveland ended in a panic and
financial disaster, in gloom, and despair.
Now we are enjoying the sonngm oi
prosperity. Every promtee made by the
republican party in the campatgn fCJ&
has been redeemed, while every profwoey
made by the 'deratf-pop' m that campaign
has proved a failure."
Hon. James T McCleary spoxe en, "Tho
Union Lincoln Loved."
Tripp ea Trusts.
"The Destiny of Our Comitry" was the
subject of Hon. Baxtlett Tripp.
"Combinations or capital an mwupty-
ing and Increasing," said he.
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