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'~~~t ■/. :-. .: ..'.,, - . ..... ;t : — .. WHOLE NUMBEK, 15,209: FlbH 1 ruH LHARTEHv Seaboard's Washington II k-. fore Senate Committee, . DISCUSSED'FQR.TKfIEE HOURS The" Hearing Not Concluded, But to Be Continued To-Night. . jin: i.vtkuest or Tins state. Tin's Fontnro of the Matter ; Enters Xnr?r«'l}- Ijit«» tiie Arariimeiit — Tlio Clsii» s of Uiclimontl Strongly Pre ftcnted—Kentwres of tl«e He:irii«^-. Tiie Senate Committee on Roads spent three hours last night hearing arguments ■for and. against the Seaboard Air-I^nc's Irij for a charter to build a road from jjerc to vrashington. The hearing- "was not c liduded, and "will be' continued to- Tha. prea.t interest felt in this big rail rAail Jigiit, which is one of the features of •the legislative session, -vvas showed by the largo crowd of spectators. The Senate chamber, the gallery, 1 and tho cloak-room were all crowded. Many mem bers of both branches of the Gene 3iJ Assembly .were present. Railroad men trill isv.-.vi-rs were, on hand in great -force. Business-men were well represented, and there were a. few ladies. Presidents AVil ]iam>v of the Seaboard, and Myers, of the "Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac, occupied prominent sea.ts, and each was accompanied by counsel and other ollicials or attaches of the respective roads. Tlii* speeches made were all good, and the speakers received hearty applause! It was manifest that both side's in the light ].;;•: strong following:. The speakers last flight were Judge L.egh R. Watts, gene mi counsel for the Seaboard Air-Line: Jir. Gustavus liillhiser, representing the business interests of "Kicmijond, and Col onel George Wayne Anderson, all of whom earnestly advocated the granting, of tiie charter to the. Richmond and Washington Air- Line Company. Judge V/iUiam .Tosiah Xeake and Mr. Hill Car ter, counsel for the Richmond, Freder icksburg and Potomac, ably presented thiii stde of the case. Presidents AYil liams and Myers will be among the speakers to-night; CHANGES IN THE BILL. Senator Flood offered a substitute for ilie bill, and read it to the committee. Tills measure 'bifters Ircnn tiie" "original in" Sv'veral. particulars. The names of George \Vayin_- Anderson, S. L. Kelley, and S. S. I*. Patteson are stricken from the list of corporators, and in. the sections looking to caring for the State's interest in the ll.iehmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac it is provided that the Sinking Fund Com missioners shall, within twelve months tl'ttr tiie passage of the act, advertise tin; Suite's stock for saJe in iiewspapers published in Richmond and New York, but shall accept no offer of less than $200 l>« share for either class ; of stock. In wti.t of no oiler or bid equalling or ex ceeding this amount, the commissioners that! sell the .stock to the corporators <::!)(' ]::ciuriond and Washington Air- Line, who shall first furnish: a bond of R v •' as an evidence ot good faith. The purchasers may, at their option, i>ay for the stock, one third in cash, and the .re mainder in three and six months. The company must begin the construc tion■•■of the line in twu years and com } leie it in five years, and they are au tnorized- to strike the Potomac river titlier in Prince William or Alexandria counties. "After- the bill had been read, Mr. Flood .announced that the bills introduced by himself and Senator Coghill had been AMtlKlrav.n. The Senator from Appomat- Xi>x then presented Judge: Legh R. Watts, ol Portsmouth, senior counsel for the Etaboard Air-Line, who made the opening ;«i*ech lor the charter. Judge Watts, m i".c outset, spoke of the greatness of the Seabriard Air-Line System, and of its laudable desire to reach the capital of the ' - .Jiaiioa, and 'hereby open up to the South almost ;t 4. Held. He referred to the <-'H»:.<-:U.tn oi the Richmond, Fredericks l>urt and Potomac to the bill and charac terising the Jatter road as a mono poly, tnlarged oh this point. Discussing ti»* offer of the Richmond, Fredericks l"iife r und Potomac to pay 1- per cent, on the. .Stale's stock. Judge Watts question id th-s legality ajid worth of such a guar antee. He read section 25 of the ttichiaoiid. Fredericksburg and Potomac char!. jr. which was quoted in the Dis r-tteli yesterday, requiring the dividends fi Uio company to be distributed equally nmoßg the stockholders, and asserted, therefore, as a le&al proposition, that the road was not competent to make such a euarantee. The speaker took the state ment of its earnings, recently issued by ''■■■'■ Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto - •■-. b.iij argued from it the inability of tht road to pay 12 per cent., asserting that •"•* fiirr.ings showed its absolute in ability to pay such a per cent., and, using past as a criterion 1 by which to judge i^l- future, he asserted that no such guar .*■'-■■•.;:.: could be given in good faitli. Concerning 1 the proposition to compound ii.-. dividends of the Richmond, Freder - I cksburg--and Potomac! and thereby pay °i« .State debt of .^.OKJ.OOO. Judge Watts h^-i to accomplish this would, require and he dismissed the; pro- I'oxhion by asserting that to state it /.'as *<> show its absurdity. To offset this pro- J'u^Uion, however,/ Judge Watts made the exhibit concerning the proceeds lj "f »n the sale of the Richmond, Freder j';3-:sljurs and Potomac stock: One share o: ' stotk at SSOO will purchase century Wids, at S5 cents, to the amount of £.'35.30, ■-"»* interest upon whidi, at o per cent., . amduurs to 57.C5. This will yield in m '"f at annually for the 4,079. shares an U dividejid obligations the sum of $33.057.:U ■ T |iß aggregate amount of [the bonds may be purchased on a basis ol fes cents from the ' proceeds of the irleh- Wund. Fredericksburg and Po'oinac- stpcK .." R " 3l ' '•- ti.103.M5.70. , HE OF GREAT BENEFIT. l^rai*,sjng further consideration of the J 'i»:hmond, Frederick^burs and Potomac - 3 -'i<j::<jl>oiy, an ha charitclerized it. incl dwitßiiy ■ rc-feiring to it", as ;i '"narrow railway, the attorney: niailiv-' 1 strong pl.ra'for the Seaboard, bill, omiiha ■■zit'K tho great benellU which would ac tru«i. not only lo the Slate, but to the C'JtiaU«ia-: and. cities ttirough . which it *o\il.i liztm. lit a£scrU>3 that altogether, igg£: '"' '. • " T -' ■'••'•":.'^ : -;--r;.,-- y - ; : -">:^- z: ■' :;*: ;*~ T>*-\T >*-\ ": \T; ;-.r;>-:.;_;:' ""i- -^ \ : ___ \'&BSEBmmsg >lwv£ 'i 0i 0 ' 1 ' 1 vv ' otlltl l'»y- in taxes about ' ■^■wV. , and being questioned by Mr. Mcl I waine. prosentod Lligtires to substantiate his contention. Mr. John Skelton .W!l i><ims. Interrupted, 'rind showed that the hen board and Roanoke,. with its eighty miles -of track, paid sjbfiut"?2s,ooo per year intaxe.^ Senator Foster desired. to know wi)av effect the BranUng of this charter would -hayo upon the I'.ny Line and upon ,lhe shops of the Seaboard Air-Line at- I ousmouth. Judge Watts answered that it would have no effect;-: so far 'as he could see, on cither; that the Buy Line would certainly: be continued, and that J ortsmouth would . necessarily..- continue as the: deep-water terminus o*f the Sea board Air- Line. Iiv conclusion. Judge Watts pledged the good faith of ihe corporators to build the road, and he asked that the charter be granted. SPEAKS FOR RICHMOND. _Mr. -Gustavus Millhiser followed Judge Avaits, and spoke in behalf- of the Cham ber of Commerce of Richmond. Ho fin-a lead the resolutions adopted by the Chamber, urging the granting of the charter, and spoke eloquently in support thereof. H e referred to the* disturbance ol: rates in IS)S, and of the injury which Kichmond suffered by being wholly in tne merciless grasp of the Pennsylvania and tho Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto mac. The city had two lines of commu nication with northern cities, but it only had one scale of freight rates. It had a water line, but only railroad rates. The -situation became so serious that the business-men of Richmond determined to Put on a line of steamers of their own. Then, and not until then, did the steam ship people consent to a conference, am: after many months a concession of rates was secured. Mr. •Millhiser referred to tho Richmond. Fredericksburg and Polo mac as the "oppressor of the city." Tiie .strength of tho Richmond, Fredericks burg and Potomac in her position, the speaker said, led her to exact advances in freight rales. "She felt sufficiently in trenched behind th.? bulwarks' of State Protection; she had not felt the invigor ating touch of- struggle, and while /the; mile-stones of her line were few, the mile-stones of her official progress were fewer." Mr. Millhiser said his conception of statehood was not able to grasp the idea to corporate partnership; he rather in clined to the idea of the State's fostering and protecting all of her industries with special privileges to none. He laid down the proposition that Richmond and. this section of Virginia paid by virtue of the State's partnership in the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac a tax which other sections of the Commonwealth en joyed, but did not pay. "If there be" a word in the English language that sounds a discordant note with public liberty, that word is monopoly," the speaker said, and continuing. h<> asserted that the problem wiiich confronts us to-day is that of commercial liberty, and what is needed most is the promotion of a healthy public spirit, but this cannot be secured until the State herself shall have purged the records of everything- that smacks of a monopoly. In conclusion. Mr. Millhiser ms>de. an eloquent plea for the opening of; the doors to competition; He was loudly applauded when he took his seat. SPEAKS FOR THE R., F AND P. A resolution from 'the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, urging the pas sage, of the Seaboard bill, was read and also applauded, after. which Judge Wil liam Josiah Leake, counsel for the Rich mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac and one of its directors, was accorded "the iloor. He desired, he said, to show the capacity or ability of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac to guaran tee the 12 per cent, interest on stock of-, fered'tq the State. The. pledge, he said, was similar to a debenture bund, and was offered in good faith. In reply, to Judge Watts. Judge Leake referred to the law as laid down in section 25 of the Richmond, Fredericksbtirg. and.Potoniac.. and asserted that while he admitted that that required the equal distribution of profits, still the stockholders were com petent to vote 12 per cent, to the State ! if they so elected. Judge Watts inter- i rupted and asked if such action did not require an unanimous vote of nil the stockholders, '"it does not. sir," was the quick retort: "the Supreme Court of Ap peals has decided that point in v case involving this very road." Concerning the taxes that will be paid by the Richmond and Washington Air- Line, the speaker said it would not ex ceed ?G,COO to the State ror the road bed. Another source of revenue, which would be taxable. Judge Leake said, was net income, and he laid down the propo sition -that if a charter be granted to the Richmond and Washington Air-Line there would be no net income lor it or for the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac. He knew nothing of the §25,000 claimed by Mr. Williams as paid annu ally l*y the -Seaboard and Roanoke. and was interrupted by Treasurer Harman, who interjected the statement that the road paid but SS.COO to the State. Judge Leake stated that the Seaboard and Roa noke showed a deficit last year, and was interrupted by Mr. Williams, who as serted that the Seaboard system showed a net revenue of half a million. Continu ing, Judge Leake said that, notwithstand ing the Seaboard and Roanoke earnings were not such as to produce net reve nue, yet there wore gentlemen who hail offered ?200 for its stock. He compared the Seaboard and Roanoke with the Rich mond. Frederieksbnrg- and Potomac, and asked if the stock of the former was worth ?200 how much more valuable was that of the. latter. Concerning the charge that the stock of the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po tomac was owned almost exclusively by northerners. Judge Leake asserted that 45:- per cent, of it was owned by \ ir erinians. MR. HILL CARTER. SPEAKS. Judire Leake was followed by his part ner, Mr. Hill Carter, who apologized to the committee for not having paid his 5100 license fee- for appearing before a legislative committee, but expressed his purpose lo do so to-day. He then plunged into a discussion of the question at issue, and answered the arguments of Mr. [Mill-; nisei- concerning rates, asserting that competition did not always operate to re duce rates. He paid an eloquent tribute to Richmond. . and then criticised the Clrunber of Commerce for its resolution, asserting that it had vot< d down an amendment providing for the protection of the State's interest. In answer to the charge of monopoly hurled, he said, at the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto inae Air. Carter made a vigorous state ment He drew a peaceful, pretty pic ture of the "Jittle" Richmond, Frede licksburg and Potomac going peacefully on and conserving Sts interests and those of 'the State. He then drew a companion picture of a little road in Florida, gradu ally growing snake-like in. form opening its" capacious jaws as it glided along northward, swallowing every road and every obstacle ("save, old man Ryan, who vtilTholds on"), a? it moves northward. "It has now reached us." the speaker continued, "this gigantic trust, and nnd in-' a little 1 obstacle, it coils itself ■• ready to"strike. and cries out like the warning rattle, -Kill that monopoly.' "^ _ The speaker characterized the Seaboard \lr-Line as an anaconda., and predicted dire results for the Richmond. .Fredericks burg 1 and Potomac should "it get its cons -inout it. "I don't mean to say that you, turning to Mr. Williams, "will injure it, but you may not always; be at the helm; the good and pure die young, and it may be that you \viil, be succeeded by some one "In i con f cluding his argument. Mr Carter made an impassioned appeal for the state to hold her interest in the ; Richmond. Kredericksburg and Potomac,' and it . she purposed selling if. to do so. only oir a IS per cent, basis. ; ... JUDGE "WATTS'S;. REJOINDER. When Mr. Carter took his seat .ludge Watts again rose, and -submitted figures furnished by the Richmond. Fredericks burjr and Potomac to show that the high-; .is per cent, of dividends ever earned by- the' Richmond,', Fredericksburg .and l'otomac was something over 10. Concerning Judge Leake's denial that an unanimous vote' of -all stockholders was necessary to vote a larger per-cent., oV dividends to one stockholder than^an othyr, Judge Watts proauced the i»?cord Jn the case referred to by Judge Leake. ami asserted that It bore the Seaboard, out in its contention... . ' : -rBREAk ■UP.V.TIIR MONOPOLY. i"ndn. George \Vayiie Anderson was the (CONCLUDED ON SIXTH;PAGE.) ; RICHMOND. VA.. ..WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1900. TO - riIMP IIP fIAM V Currency Bill Given RigbiofWay in the Federal Senate. MORE PHiLiPPIHE ARGUMENT Striking Anti-Annexation House Speech from Commercial Standpoint. CO^IPETITIO-V 01-* THE FIJ-IPIXOS'. It Would Probably Xot Be Agreeable to Touncco-Grovrers, SiiK."«r-Maliers, 'ir Iliee-I'luntttrH «>f "Tliih • Country — Our I'utygamons Snltnn. WASHINGTON, February G.— Until the. iinuncial measure now pending before the Senate shall have bepn disposed of final ly it will be considered by the- Senate' every legislative day, to the exclusion of all except purely routine business. This agreement, will have the effect of cutting off all debate on the Philippine question, or any other matter, .except' by. unanimous consent of the Senate, unless senators choose to discuss other ques tions in the time they devote to the finan cial bill. • Mr. Aldrich, chairman of the Finance Committee, offered an amendment to the pending- financial bill, providing that no thing in the bill shall interfere with ef forts to secure international bimetallism with the concurrence of the leading na tions of the world.' Mr. Pettus, of Alabama, offered another amendment, providing that the bill shall not' be construed to affect.' the- present legal-tender quality of silver dollars coin ed by the United States. t;nit of value. To the same bill, Mr. Chandler pro posed an amendment, providing that the gold dollar of 25.S grains and the silver dollar of 412 1-2 grains shall be the unit of value, that all forms of money issued or coined by the United States shall be maintained 'at that parity of value, and that United States notes and Treasury notes, when presented to the Treasury for redemption, shall be redeemed in gold or silver coin of such standard. Mr.'. Jones,: of Arkansas,, also gave no tice of an amendment to the same bill, providing for an "emergency fund'! of $50,000,000 in Treasury notes. ; A joint resolution, authorizing the Pres ident to appoint one woman commissioner to represent the United SUUes^aiul^the^ National "Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the unveiling of the statue of Lafayette at the Exposition in Paris, was passedl A. bill was passed to erect a public building at Selma, Ala., at a cost of. $100,000. ; - ■ . CAFFERY OX PHILIPPINES. Mr. Cal'fery, of Louisiana, then resumed his speech on the Philippine question. "Can the Constitution of • the United States." he asked, "embrace within its holy arms such people— head-hunters and savages— and make them forever citizens of the United States? The American peo-' pie do not want them. "Of ' 'course", there are certain responsi bilities resting upon us. We must see that peace is restored in the islands, and that some government is established there. When once the status quo is re stored, however, we should let .them go their way, ajid not inoculate our citizen ship with the poison of theirs." NORTH CAROLINA AMENDMENT. Mr. Butler, of North Carolina, replied to speeches of Messrs. Morgan, McEnery, and Money on the proposed amendment to the Constitution of North Carolina. He maintained that the proposed amendment was clearly unconstitutional.. .ln conclu sion, he said: ••The section attempting to, instruct : the court how to construe the amendment will not fool the voters of the State into supporting such a dangerous scheme. The voters of North Carolina are intelligent enough to know that there is not only grave, if not certain,, danger, to sixty thousand white voters in this amendment, but they also know that if this amend ment were adopted and section 5 was eliminated, no power under Heaven could restore to those voters their ballot, ex cept by again amending the Constitution. These sixty thousand illiterate . white voters are intelligent 1 enough to know that when once disfranchised they would have no vote to help change the amend ment and help wipe out the wrong. They know that the average politician only fears the people so long as they have a vote. This whole scheme is not only fraught with danger, but it is unneces sary/ It puts the South in a false and unenviable position to attempt to deal with; the suffrage in this uncandid man ner." ■ " CURRENCY BILL EVERY DAY. _ An agreement .was reached that: from tho present time until after the final vote on the financial- bill that measure be taken up each day after routine morning business, to the exclusion of everything else. ; Mr. Foraker gave notice that as soon as the financial bill was disposed of he would ask. the Senate to take up the bill providing a civil government lor Porto Rico. ' . -'.-'.-' Mr.Cullom expressed the hope that this noticu would not interfere with consider ation of the measure providing a govern ment for Hawaii. . THE QUAY CASE. Mr Shoup announced that the.Commit tee on Privileges and Elections, would press consideration of the case of former Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, as soon as the financial' bill. had passed.: The conference report on the urgent .de ficiency bill was agreed to. ./.BILLS PASSED; ;. '■'.' .. The following? bills were passed:; - * •' Recognizing the able and gallant ser vice of Captain Francis ,Tuttle,. revenue cutter service, his. otticers, and the men of the Bear; also, the heroic services' df ; Lieutenants D. N. Jarvis.D. P. Berthok', and. Dr. S. J. Call," composing^ the over land expedition of Point Barrow, Arctic Ocean,' for the . relief of : . imperilled •whalers. ■ ■ '■ Concerning the boarding , of. vessels. - ■ To authorize -the^ Southeastern: railroad to construct a .bridge across Lumber river, within the boundary lines of Rohe- ; son county, N. C. ■ '• ■'•■.-,• • . : . .ToTextend the time for the ' completion of a ■-bridge - across . the' -East' : river > be-: iwecn the citjC.of 'Nfw York ancV Long?' Island. " V:■ ; : : -' After a, brief executive session, the ses- -\ sion, at -J:ts P. M.. adjourned. .^ _ . '■'■ Il6n."ie.;ofjllesirc«'eiitniivois." ■'. The Phiiippine question again occupied the attention, of, the. House to-day. 'Mr. Williams;- of :; Mississippi, presented.- an argument against the annexation^ of the Philippines, which /attracted much' atten tion. It was devoted almost entirely' to' the commercial aspects of the ac-'iUisitlon-' holding that the absorption ■of the : island would be ultimately ruinous to the Ame rican producers of. cotton*. . : rice, : tobacco, hemp, and sugar. • ; - Mr. Morris, of Minuesota.-macle an ex haustive legal argument in support of .the risht to hold and govern the islands. The 'other 'speakers: were - Messrs. Gibson, "-, of Tennesseee: W.. A. and H. C; Smith: of Michigan; Coehran, of Missouri, and -Ne ville,;, of Nebraska: . The" general -debate on .the diplomatic; bill closed to-driy. aiid will be taken' up; to-morrow, for .amendment,, under the five-minute rule.-.;. : . '•"• , The final conference report, on the urgent deficiency bill was agreed to. GIBSON" FOR EXPANSION. When the diplomatic bill was taken up, Mr. Gibson, of. Tennessee, opened the de bate with a general argument in favor of expansion, reviewing the accnu'sitions of territory from the foundation of the government to show that expansion had been a national policy since/its inception. Mr. Williarngsaiu it was. not very lofty to discuss this question from the stand- .| point of dollars and cents,: but the spirit j of commercialism made it necessary. He said that form from the standpoint =of American agricultural industry and Ame rican laborj the annexatioirof the Philip pines would be disadvantageous- in.com parison with what could be done : under comparatively free-trade relations. . He believed that If ; we aided the Filipinos m :settng up a stable government there; "we. could obtain perpetual free entry, for our ■goods, and escape the great question I that was perplexing usl The cost .of ! maintaining 5U.000 troops, which would oe ! necessary to maintain- order in the Philip pines; would be three times the value, ot the exports and imports of the islands. .AGAINST BRINGING IN BARB ARIANS ;"I; "I am much, more .opposed to the an nexation of the' /Philippines in the old historiu American H sense," he continued, "than I am in the new-fangled doctrine of imperialism. As. much as I would hate to see the Declaration of Independence thrown to the winds; as much as I would hate to see -the old historic landmarks of 'Washington's '•"•farewell, address for gotten; as much, as I should hate, to see The Constitution .amended so that /. we might have subjects; I would rather change the Constitution, 1 would rather be relegated to . the unwritten Constitu tion of England, to the common law it self, than to admit U,00(M>OO barbarians like' that to share and sb;n-« 'alike with me and my children and 7 my grandchil dren in, moulding;' the destinies of this nvat republic, the last hope <of all the •iges for popular, freedom; and for the demonstration of the 'fact that man can govern himself. (Applause.) "Now, my friends, one of two things will follow. Either commercial condi tions in the Philippines will remain sub stantially as they are, , or they will, be vastly improved under our Hag. If they remain as they are. then if all the Fili ■ ninos who wear clothes were to put into 1 one '-igantic order all tile cotton they want for a year, and send it- within one week to the city of New Orleans, it would not create a ripple. upon the cotton market. Now if. upon the contrary, /we, teach them to wear, clothes, either in the school-house or upon the battle-neld, and we produce a condition of great industrial progression and improvement, then we may possibly create "a . valuable customer, but he becomes a valuable customer by lirst becoming an American producer. PHILIPPINE COMPETITION. •— ' '$3up?ww ■••■ Uv^sii^;<w>P^>P' :^f r ■ ess ~ 3Osxt - Sj marvellously than Japan has- progressed, upon what lines must they increase their purchasing power? To-day the main ex ports of tho Philippines consist of sugar, tobacco, . and heniP. .Do the tobaceo growers ol Connecticut and Maryland want to produce that sort of industrial amelioration in the Philippine Islands that will enable men who are employed •it '0 cent? :>. day to compete with the men in the Connecticut Valley and among 'the hills of Maryland who are raising to bacco? Do the sugar-planters of Louis iana want to get valuable customers for the manufactured goods of this country by enabling these people to put up -un proved machinery for sugar manufac ture and then enable them to sell five, ten twenty, fifty, and a hundred fold as much sugar as they do now, in com petition with the Louisiana man who raises 'cane-sugar? Do the rice-growers of Georgia and South. Carolina and Louis iana want to annex that sort of compe tition?" Mr.' Morris thought there were higher and nobler issues involved in the acqui sition of the Philippines than benefit to our trade, and argued that, the right to acquire them had been established by de-. cisions of the courts. •VGAINST -SUPPORTING SULU SUL TAN.- Mr. Neville, in opposing annexation, said he had promised his constituents never to vote a dollar for the support of the Sultan of Sulu, with his S wives and 11*1 slaves. . ' Mr. Coehran, of Missouri, said that .If w& were to govern the Philippines under the Constitution, it must be subject to all the limitations of. that instrument. He called, attention to the fact that the agreement madu with the. Sultan of Sulu recognized slavery> and was, therefore, in violation of the Constitution, which provided that slavery should be forever prohibited, not only in the United. Status, but in all. territory over which it exer cised jurisdiction. Mr. Coehran said that many of the slaves in the Sulu group were Christians or the descendants of Christians captured by the piraiical Moors. .MINISTER FOR SOUTH AFRICA. Mr. William Alden Smith, of Michigan, the member of the Foreign Affairs Com mittee who offered an amendment in com mittee for :t minister resident for the South African republic and the Orange Free State, said he knew it would be useless to offer the amendment in the House, as a single objection would-de feat it. He should, therefore, urge a se parate bill, not to embarrass the govern ment, but because he. believed . a diplo matic officer of the government was need ed in South: Africa. He said that much as his sympathies went out to the Boers, he wished for England- only re nown, glory, and power, because he be lieved the glory of England would re dound to the benefit of Anglo-Saxon.civili zation everywhere. Now, when there was a popular demand -that- the President should offer to ir.ediate in ..the struggle in South Africa., he thought we could properly wait until: the ripe judg ment of the President should decide that the time had come to act: (Applause.) : REPUBLICAN. DIVISION. "If you want to follow the. President," asked Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee., "do you expect to follow hini in his rccora inendation of free ' trade, for Porto Rico, or will you follow, the . Ways and' Cleans Committee's recommendation for. a ; 25 per cent.:\3uty?". : • \,. .' . _ "I am with the President," replied Mr. Smith. ;"He is the leader of our ( party,, r and ; the embodiment of more wisdom' than' can be: found -in: ail the. cohorts . of Democ racy:" (Republican applause.) : - After some remarks by Mr. H. C. -Smith, of M^ichigan. supporting the : Boer iidejof the South African contention, the. House, at 5 P. M., adjourned. V : :W. ; S. •Philpot. i Albany,: Ga., says:' "De ;Witt's-.;Little Early Risers' didjme more ; good 'than;; any pills ;I ; ever took.'.- \;.The .famous l'.ttl2*piUs for. constipation,'|DUious ; ne-ss,iaru:l ■ liver and ; bowel . troubles. 'Bode-; kker,Brother£,.T. 'A.; /Miller,../ _£^. ;^ -.; Five Corporators to Accept the Street Railway Ordinance. THEYWiLLORQANIZEATGHCE Claim-Made That City; Cannot Mow Nullify the Franchise. . OXLYTHE $20,000 BOXD AT STAKE. Xcw Construction Put on I.aTignas e of Ordinance Regard injc Its Ac ceptance — "\Vil.soii-"V\"iUinui.s Agree ment—Plans of l'roposetl Comimny. As forecasted in Sunday's Dispatch, the ; bond required to be filed by the Rich- j lnocd" Passenger and Power Company was posted yesterday, and the gentlemen then named as those who would remain in the syndicate will organize the new ] company— to-wit. : .Messrs. "Wilson & Watson, oC New York; David A. Ainslie, Fritz Sitterding, and Major James D. Patton, of this; city. The bond was posted before 3 o'clock yesterday by Messrs. Martin & Ainslie, attorneys, "on behalf of the Richmond Passenger and Power Compans"." The penalty deposited with City-Auditor/War ren consisted of United States bonds to tho face value of SSO.OOO. These bonds were furnished for the purpose by Cap tain Andrew Pizzini, Jr., who holds' Aud itor "Warren's receipt. OF CORPORATORS. The last meeting that will ever.be held of the full membership of the. eleven cor porators named in the ordinance was held yesterday at 1 o'clock at the office of Messrs. Martin & Atnslie,. and 3 o'clock, the hour of adjournment, saw the part ing of the ways, for six of the eleven went away determined to have nothing further to do with the enterprise, leaving the fate of the Passenger and Power Company in the hands of the other five. Tho division just referred to does not represent the alignment on tho vital question considered by the ' meet ing— viz. : Shall the ordinance be accepted? On that proposition the vote was 7 to 4 in the affirmative. Two gentlemen as sisted tho minority five to the extent of voting for acceptance of: the ordinance; each announced,. however, that thereafter he would not be associated with the com pany in. any capacity. They assumed no ' fina'nci al **or*" offt er^oTJuga tfSh" ln" vo lin g as ' they did; counsel's advice had been se cured in advance on that point. Tho meeting was presided over by Mr. L. Z. Morris. Other corporators present in person were Messrs. Addison, Travers, Dooley, Crump, Sitterding. Patton, and Ainslie. Mr. H. L*. Valentine's proxy was held by Mr. G. G. A r alentine, who was present. Gentlemen were also there with tho proxies of Messrs.'; Wilson & Wcatson, of New York. THE ISSUE DRAWN. Debate was precipitated over the reso lution, introduced by Mr. Ainslie, that the franchise be accepted, and tiie fol lowing substitute therefor, offered by Mr. Dooley: "Bo it resolved, 1, That in determining whether . the bond by the ordi nance should l.c put up, or the ordnance accepted, ie is the duty of each one of us ir»!!ivifiually.'. : '.to vote against putting up such J'Oii'i. and against accepting the c.nl:nan;e. unless we .feel assured that the carrying out of the ordinance will fall into the hands of those whom the city of Richmond would desire to have control. "■J.. That should we act otherwise, and vote at. this time in such a way as to allcw such control to get into the hands of: those v.hem the citizens recognize as indifferent and harmful to their interests, v/e would fail in the performance of a trust whiih has been confided to each ono of us. "o. That in so voting it is our duty to be guide. l by our belief as to whether the' ordinance can be properly carried out, with due regard to the interests of the city of Richmond. "4. That from our knowledge of what has tmri&rired since the approval of the ordinance. •r 1 ' is impossible to carry out ttie terms of the ordinance as to the sur rendering of the present street railway franchisee, and secure to the city the ser vi z-i which she demands." Major Dooley. advocated the adoption of his substitute. He stated that each corporator in voting on the alternative propositions should bear in mind that he was discharging a duty to the community. Mr. Travers agreed with Mr. Dooley. Mr. Sitterding contended for Mr. Ains lie's resolution, and -Mr. Morris said that he. too, would vote for acceptance of the franchise. Each corporator, Mr. Morns said, should determine for himself his duty in the premises. Mr. Morris said while he proposed to vote for the ac ceptance of the franchise, he did not in tend to have anything further to do with the enterprise. . . THE BOND WAS READY. Mr. C. V. Meredith, who was present as counsel, called the members' attention to the fact that, the question of putting up the bond was the primary matter to be considered at this meeting. Mr. Ains lie said the bond would be posted. A few minutes later Captain Pizzini, who was present, said that he would put up the bond. The vote on Major Dooiey's substitute disclosed only four supporting it— namely, Messrs. Addison, Crump, Travers, and Dooley. . The substitute .was. lost. . The vote then recurred on Mr. Ainslie's resolution,, that, the ordinar.ce^be accepted, with the following result: . ' For—Messrs. Patton, Sitterding. Ainslie, ; Morris, • Valentine, • Wilson, and -Wat son—l.-. : ' .■ ' Against— Messrs. Addison, Travers, Crump, and Dooley— 4. , ; : - • The: taking of the vote so far in advance of the termination of the period in which the. ordins.nce: may be Accepted—forty five days hence^and the . securing of a ma jori ty vote in favor of such ; acceptance', effectually, disposes of any. difficulty that might' otherwise - have arisen "out,, of an agreement that a majority should decide for or against acceptance.; This 'agree ment was entered : into: by Messrs. M. M- Martin a:id E. I* Berniss, representing severally the incorporators. . .This- paper, was submitted to nhe Board of Aldermen in' December, at 1 the.'tlriio of final approval : of the ordinance by that body. ; ;^NOW s TO^OEG^IZB v v;- v ,: The five "cbrpbratdrs who -have : decided ;to permanently remain' in the en terprise— l Wilson,' Watson, -Patton. Sltter dingr-'aTidiAinslie—or ::thetr..:proxies.. will ;havo/a; meeting,^probably .tOTday: or Uo smbri-ow>for thepurpose of organization. : <oDemns of subscription books ; for stock, and -Wrten the amount has *been subscribed. ;then.thti 'compnnv will ; ; be; organized „ by ; ; the •.elec-; \ tiqn -of roßlcers,-- etc.::; ,The' company will ; next enter ihtonnesp tiatlons with a syn dicate ■- of ba nkers r and '?. business-men, ai-, ready :.for'med;;in;anticipationr; as tovthe Hnancing'of trie. company.Un order vide 4 funds for acceptance of the .OP"" 11 , on the old 'franchises.. rights, etc:, ;for trie. rehabilitation of ;:the.,i property.- and to cover • the : expenses 'of : organization . ■ in-,: eluding the putting "--Up;-o£ the bond. -,_-, _-- Subscription books will be openea ac, noon Thursday, at the offices of. Martin & Ainslie. The -money- sl.mooO-will be secured, it was stated last- night. by ;oue in position to know, within tl'.e .period;ot :three or. four days..: : : : . '•': '. Among those who -compose the synui-., cate of bankers and others formed--to finance the company.: is Captain Andrew Piszini. Jr., of this city. To this syndi cate will be left the negotiations -With j the' bondholders, the syndicate's remune ration for service?. :it. is stated. ;to be de pendent in amount on the terms, it makes 1 "with the bondholders. The bondholders will be called together in New York next week. Captain Pi7.zini will be absent about ten days, covering the week in which the bondholders': meeting is pro jected. OFFICERED BY RICHMOND 3IEN. It was- stated very positively, to il Dis patch writer yesterday that the :.ni'\>* company would be officered by Richmoilu men of the highest standing and integ rity. The president and the Board of Directors will be iocal men. Captain Pizzini assured the Dispatch writer that Mr. Fisher will not be connected! with the management, . and .will not own a. share of stock. : : Under the terms of the ordinance grant ed the Richmond Passenger and Power Company, the work of rehabilitating the lines- of" the old Richmond .Railway and Electric Company must be commenced in about ninety days from acquirement (k .tho" 'franchise. The company shortly to be organized.' it is announced, ■ mil not wait until the expiration of thac period, but proposes to commence the rehabili tation of the lines at once, within the next two weeks. The purpose will be to fur nish the modern, -satisfactory service which the framers of the ordinance con templated, and which the ordinance 13 be litvtd to rtouire. . - - Of the' -$1,200,000 which the new company proposes to raise at once, approximately i.'CC'.CW-T.-i'l 'be paid to Mr. Fisher anil br Ivliii'.n for surrender, under terms "ot the option held by Messrs. Martin and Pizzini of the franchises, stock, rights, and property of the Richmond Railway and Electric Company. The remaining $700 .npQ will be used to defray the ex (CONCLUDED ON FIFTH I'AGliO TAFT TO BE PRESIDEX-K Circuit-Court Jn&XK AViM Ilt-Hil Xcw Philippine Commission. :. WASHINGTON, D. C, -February C— The President to-day appointed Judge William H. Taft,- of Cincinnati, and United States Jtidye of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, to be president of the new Philip pine Commission. The announcement was m.ule" at .the close of -to-day's Cabinet session. : Judge Tart has be.m in AVashinston several days, presumably comm-? at trie request, of" the President. Th!s mornins? he called at the White House a. little be fore 10 o'clock, in company with Judge William R. Day, formerly Secretary of State, and later president of the Pans Peace Commission. They remained with the President until the Cabinet met at 11 o'clock and joined him ayain after the Cabinet had convened. - - TAFT' S' MISSION.^ -: On leaving- the White House Judge Taft- stated "that the commission .of which he had been .appointed president woulu sail for the Philippines soon, after March 15th and its special mission would be the establishment of a civil government for the islands. Further .than that he was not at liberty to speak. It: is. understood that .the other mem bers of the commission will be designateu within a very short time, and that tht: special instructions, v.-hich will guide them in the discharge of their duties will be prepared at as early a day as possible. The appointment of this; commission is carrying out the '■suggestions'- of the i>res .ent "Philippine Commission, which will shortly go ouf : of existence- ..Sorne^ot. the. member's of the old"' commission, .t ia stated, will be appointed on the new. Judge Taft is the'nrst selection for the n.-w Philippine Commission. There will be five members, all civilians. Mr. Schur man, president of the existing commis sion, has declined, for business reasons, to remain on the commission, so Judge Taft will be president in his place. Mr. Denby and Professor Worcester have been invited to accept feappointments; but have not so far signified their Intentions. Admiral Dewey will not go back to Ma nila, and General' Otis wilt give way; like him, to a civilian. Secretary lioot said to-day that no in structions" had been framed for the new commission as yet, but it would be easy to perceive from the> sentiments set out in the President's message on the sub ject, what these instructions would be. TAFT TO BE GOVF-FtNOP.-GKNF.Pv A L. Judge Taft called at the War Depart ment to-day, in company with Judge Day, and had a "long-talk with Secretary iCoot as to the plans for the commission. As some surprise has been caused by. the willingness of Judge Taft to surrender a life position of the dignity and emolu ment olf United States Circuit Court Judge to join the commission, if may be said that the prevailing impression is that as soon as the commission shall have suc ceeded in- replacing the. existing military government in the Philippines with stable civil governments. Judge Taft will be named as the first Governor-General or the archipelago. It is not thought thin this will take place at once, but the com mission is expected to move steadily to ward that object, and to set up civil governments as fast as the Filipinos shall demonstrate their worthiness. IXTERX.v'S'IONAr, BIMETALLISM. Semite ItepuJiUeiin Proposition-- Democrats Smile. WASHINGTON, D. C, February C— The Senate Finance Committee to-day re ported a new section for the financial bill, as follows: "That the provisions of this act are not intended to place any obstacles in the way of the accomplishment of interna tional bimetallism, provided the same be received by concurrent action of the lead ing- commercial nations of the world, and at a ratio which shall- insure 'permanencfr of relative values between gold and.sil ver." The amendment, was offered by Senator Aldrich, chairman. The Democrats re ceived it with a sarcastic smile. There was but little discussion. Senator Aidrlch said, in, reply to questions, ;hat the object of the amendment v/as to meet the criticism that the Republicans had abandoned the position for international bimetallism taken by it in the St. Louis convention. The vote on the amendment showed. a strict division on party, lined, Senator Jones, of Nevada, not voting- I, Irisli Raise Money for the Ho«rrx. ATI^VNT A. GA., February o.— Two hun dred Irishmen met here last night and raised 5130, which they ;.vill forward to the treasurer of the Ancient Order of Ht berhlans, .at Washington. , wtth j tho re quest that it be sent to .the field hospi tal service of the lioor army. Strong- reso lutions in support -of the EJoers.. and de nouncing" England's policy in. the war, were. adopted. . . . . Clinnniiun Golfrl'liiylnt? in I'lorlilu. ST. AUGUSTINE. FLA..' February .o.— Harry Vardon. 'champion gotf-player, ot the world, will make s his first Fputh*:rn appearance in match play on the -links of the Florida East Coast Golf Club in this city the latter part of next week: Vardon will - play a second match ac.Gr mond. a third at Palm . Beach, and a fourth at r Mlami. . ' - • . ■ Flreycar Charlotte. '■■_■[ CHARLOTTE, N.C., Februar>-,6.— (Spe cial.)— Colonel .:.; I*. t Abernethy. :: a pidsperousraxmer. of. tha county, lost, by fire early thisimorriing "a gln-h6use,*barn," corn-mill, a:idvsaw-m!li;| -The ; ;flre,Vilt -:,:s supposed, started .from: a ; spark' from": a P^lngensine..; ...... ± _AS™ [WITH TAYLOR HOWr Decision as to Kentucky Out corrie in His Hands. THE LOUISVILLE AGREEMEHU Legislative Seating of pemocratic Candi dates to Be Accepted. .RADICAL ASSE."»IBI«YMEX AT I.OST>OS Tltey Or,a:ania!e, nnil Boti* Hon*iei| Adopt Yßesolatlottst Beplorinsr Demtti of Goelicl nnil Adjonrn— Goebef Fun era! Ceremonies at Co-vlngtou* | FRANKFORT, KT.,- February 6.— VTha* Ji ther it shall be war or peace in Ken tucky rests -to-night with Governor Tay- ; lor alone. The question has been in hia mind all day. but to-night, he declared that he had reached no decision, and .. would announce none boforo to-morrow./^ Tho text of the agreement reached 'by the Louisville, conference last night to' brought to him this morning 1 by a com-7 mitten consisting- of General Dan. L.lnd-y say. T. H. ■'Baker, and T. !>. Edelen. Thoy:: : handed Governor Taylor a copy of .the . agreement, were closeted with him for a . short time, and then departed. As they, . left- the building Mr. Baker remarked: V "I hope and believe that the e'ntiro mati : ter will be amicably adjusted. More thaa this. lam unable ; to say ut" tht) present time." ' General Lindsay and :Mr. Kdelen spokj : . in simitar terms, and all expressed them. • selves as individually conrident- that Gov«: ernor Taylor would acquiesce in the"-tflrmi of the- agreement. Governor Taylor ha<J a long consultation . with hjs attorney! over the matter to-night. ■ Senator JJlackburn exprfs»«d his- con* flileh.ee -.that the entire trouble' would no«^| be peacefully: settled. NO LEGISLATORS IN FR^VNKFO f I.T-, There is not in tho city of Frankfort a single member.of the Legislature. The -Republicans are all at London, and tha Democrats in. places along- the border ot the State, from where it" would be .easy to escape, should any attempt be rnado by the tinilitaryj to arrest ' and .convey them to London, but such. Republicans of, prominence as" are here seem inclined -to believe that Governor Taylor will accept the agreement. ' -.■'.; Frankfort to-day enjoyed at least ona day of quiet— the first it. has exp-erienceil since the Goebei-Taylor; contest, began three weeks :ago.;"Th->:tov.-n-'A\-aa'bare/r>s politicians, there was no excitement- In the. streets, and there were no crowds around the corners and no throngs in the lobbies of the Capitol : Hotel. : MILIITA ORDERS COUNTERMANDED;/ FRANKFORT. XT.;. February C—Or ders for additional/ militia ."ire said to have been countermanded. Several com-j panics of the State Guard have been, holding themselves in readiness to move to the capital. The action is construed by Democrats : to Indicate a disposition on the parf of. Governor Taylor to acquiesce in :tho agreement reached by. the attorneys In Louisville last evening. GREAT RELIEF. AT FRANKFORT. ■ FRANKFORT, XT.. Februa-rj' 6.— The. news o£ th« agreement reached last night at. Louisville was received "with great re lief at Frankfort. Governor Taylor, re fused to discuss the agreement. Ho mad« the assert lor:', however, that if the Goe bel law was repealed, and an election law given to the people of Kentucky, which, would ensure a fair and honest count o" the votes'as cast, he would al low no personal ambition of his own to. stand in the way of a peacerul adjust ment of the troubles. TAYLOR'S ATTITUDE UNCHANGED. FRANKFORT. • KY., February «.- A'/ long conference was held In the oJllce of 'Goveriior Taylor to-night, those pres ent besides Governor Taylor being Colonel ATpntrel. - Coloii'el_Willta_m3^ Generat Collier; (CONCLUDED ON FIFTffPAGt:.) " I'ill.HbnryWltoW, the best:breakfast food. .;,*/* - _ -—.—»-: — '.-•. -•- ' " Hammond. The best Roses. Violets, Carnations, an 4 other Cut-Flowers, always on hand. , Spe* clal attention given to v.eddinga, ar.d de corating. "PillJifMJry'* Best" v ;' • - Is the best Flour. ■ ■'•■■■- ; •„ " - . . IlrinU: Kenny'* Teas : and Coffew> .' Highest quality: lowest prices. : Pura Sugars sold at cost. C. D. /-.KENNY CO.. Northwest corner Broad and Sixth streets; southeast corner Main and Seventeenth streets. T'Ul.Vbary'.H Flaked Oatn, the best money can buy. If the linhy in Cuttlnsc TeetJ* : - be sure and use that old and weH-tr!»<* remedy, Mrs. V.'inslow's Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It soothes > tho child, softens the sttms,, allays all Pain, etirea wind colic, and is the best ; remedy, for diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a: bottle. The Weather, * — — - —i WASHINGTON. February -5.- { PilM Forecast for Wednesday and 1 1 Thursday: ..'. ;.:=: •.: .;- .w Virginia— Rain, late Wednesdays and AYedneHday night: Thursday, "rain"; or snow, and much colder; winds shifting to> fresh, southeasterly.- '. ■ ..■"■, North Carolina and South Carolina— Rain Wednesday : rain, ; followed b\r cleur insandcoliler weather, Thursday;- fresh, easterly" winds. - ■:,:"; : - -/. '- t ; TI{E;ivWKATfrEII. <IS RICHMOND YESTERDAY was clear »pd p!e«*riini; Tlur Ktnst' of. the th^rtnomctvr was as foUows: :.- •■ - ■ •■ ■ ';<J.-A. M.~. 1 - D a: m..;:...:.. ....V.v..;...:: ...... .;;u-:cv ri;M...-. J-s ;:; p. m..:..v..... ....................... .^ - gp. m : 3-v , 1^ nigiit. ....:............ ........ ......^ aiean temperature '.."• 8W