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PLATTSMOUTH. NEB.. APRIL 3, 1900.
VOL. IX, NO. 41.
FIGHTING AT MAFEKING
Colonel I'liimer Again IJepulseU
In Attempting Relief.
British Srouts Walk IMght Through I
Without Knowing It Was There Brit
ish Loss Was Seven Guns. All the Bag
gage, ami the Total Casualties Are 350,
of Which Ul0 Are Prisoners yiieen Vic
torla Starts lor tha Green Isle. Which Is
Prepared to Welcome Her.
Pretoria.Sunday .'April 1. Cauuouad
ir-g was again heard iu the direction
of Brandfort Saturday, and it is re
ported tliat heavy lighting occurred
Saturday around Mafeking. It is add
ed that Coloiit'l Plumer's relief column
was compelled to retire with loss. No
details have Ieeu received.
I-oiidou, April 3. Tlie following has
been received here concerning the loss
of Colonel 1 'road wood's guns:
"Bushman's K. April 1. The
Boers who were hidden in the spruit
when the British guns were captured
yesterday were coimiiauded by Reich-
nian, n German-American. Tlie Boers
retired tiiis morning wlieu they discov
ered tlie British scouts, leaving two
iMiteh military attaches, one of them
danejrrously wounded, in tlie hands of
the British. All tlie wounded are do
ing well, Every one agrees that but
for Colonel Broadwood's splendid
handling of his troops not a member
of the force would have escaped. Tlie
Boers are still holding the waterworks
and the line of hills behind them.
Scene Was One of Carnag?.
"Following the scouts of General
French's cavalry divisiou to the scene
of battle, this correspondent witnessed
one of the most terrible spectacles of
the war. Horses lay stiffened in the
various attitudes of sudden death, and
mingled anion? them were ghafftly
human ltodics, with the wrecks of wag
ons and food and forage scattered
widely. Everything told a terrible
tale of surprise and carnage. It would
be impossible to conceive anything
more ingeuius than the Boer trap, and
the ouly wonder is that a siule man
escaped.
Boers Fired from Th ree Sides.
"On crossing the spruit where the
ground rises immediately toward a
grassy knoll, with stony slopes facing
the drift, one came upon an enclosure
from which it was possible to lire over
the drift. At this point the spruit
makes a circular bend, while the south
embankment, which is protected by the
partially constructed railway embank
ment, enabled the enemy to pour in a
galling lire on three sides as well as a
double tier of fire in front. When the
convoy was first attacked a scene of
frigtful confusion followed. Tlie mules
stampeded and the wagons were over
turned, while the concealed enemy
poured iu a deadly fire.
Battery Gets Into Action.
"When the first battery appeared the
Boers seemed undesirous of continuing
tlie slaughter, and called upon the
British to surrender. At that moment,
however, battery B. which was escap
ing from the rear of tlie convoy under
heavy tire, wheeled into action and be
gan shelling the Boers with tlie four
remaining guns. The Boers confess
that litis battery accounted for live
killed and nine wounded of theirlosses.
Early in the afternoon the Boers col
lected about the convoy began remov
ing the guns and wagons and permit
ted the collection of the British dead
and wounded. Our actual casualties
were less than had been expected.
It is impossible not to admire tlie
gallant manner in which the littlefroce
was able to extricate itself from an al
most hopeless position.
The Boer trap was a master job.
The British scouts walked right through
i without knowing of its presence, the
Boers letting them go as part of their
shrewd plan. The total British loss
was .".r.i men. of whom 2m are prison
ers, seven guns, and all the baggage.
Ql KEN STARTS 1'OK IKKLANI).
ller Trip to Holyhead Done in Slow Time
Irish Preparations.
London. April S. Queen Victoria left
Windsor at P:.'0 last evening en route
lor Ireland. Her majesty is accom
panied by Prim-ess Christian and
Princess Henry uf Battenberg and is
attended by the countess of Antrim,
Hon. Harriet l'hipps; Sir Arthur Biggs,
private secretary to the Queen; Sir
Fleetwood Edwards, keeper of her ma
jesty's privy purse, and Captain Pon
soiiby. Royal trains seldom run at
niirht. but tlie iueen. who is especially
adverse to f:ii travel, stipulated that
the trip should occupy eleven hours,
nlthough.it is usually covered in six.
This slowness at a time when traffic Is
-lightest was one of the reasons for de
ciding upon a night run.
The preparations for the trip had
been in hand for weeks and the train
had already run every foot of the
route and every particle of tlie appara
tus of tlie train and the track had been
subjected to the most careful inspec
tion. Tlie pilot engine named "Prince
of Wales" ran a quarter of an hour
ahead of tlie royal train, and after its
passage all tracks were kept absolutely
clear.
Dublin. April All Dublin, and In
truth all Ireland, is on the qui vive in
anticipation of the queen's coming.
Crowds are pouring in from all points
and it Is estimated that the normal
xtpnlation of Dublin about .'JtW.OOO
will by Wednesday have swollen to 1,
(NNi.tNjo. Booms are at a premium.
From every town come throngs anx
ious to share in the gaiety that now
promises to be un marred. From Bel
fast aloue 50.f0 are expected.
By the exercise of tlie greatest possi
ble tact the government officials have
practically destroyed sectional feeling,
and there is no longer any doubt that
her majesty will be welcomed with an
enthusiasm equal to if not greater
than that which was displayed during
her recent visit to London."
It is reported that Korea has granted
tlie Bussian demand for ground at
Musanpho.
Heay Ice in Green Itay.
Escanaba, Mich., Apil 3. Ice In this
end of Ireen bay Is two and one-half
feet thick. Fishermen from Summer
Island Passage report there Is heavy
Ice off poverty island as far as the eve
can reach. Lightkeeper Armstrong, "of
y?llyL Ue 13 o'.OOO.OOO.tHJO marks by the ministry of
Set Her Clothing in Flames.
Thorpe, Wis., April 3. Mrs. Jennie
Brandon, residing alone on a farm,
four miles west of here, accidentally
set fire to her clothing on Saturday
evening and died yesterday morning
rrom injuries.
END OF THE FERRIS WHEEL
It Will Be Palled Down nnd Probably
Sold as Junk.
Chicago, April 3. -The Ferris wheel,
one of the attractions at the Y orld a
fair, is to be torn down and the 2,200
tons of iron and steel of which it
composed will be old as scraplron
The work will commence tomorrow
morning. It is estimated that tha
amount of money that is to be spent in
tearing down the wheel $:to,000 will
be greater than the sum it has earned
since the World's tir.
Since the World's fair but 500,000
persons have ridden on the wheel, as
compared with the number of 1,750.003
who took the trip during the fair Dur
ing the fair the wheel made over $812,
Ooo in gross receipts, the net profits
being $.VM.(MM). of which the company
and the World's Fair company re
ceived each $225,000. Since then It is
estimated about $7H),000 has been lost.
The original cost of the wheel was
$3;2.oo. including operating expense
during the first year. The removal of
the wheel from the Midway to its pres
ent site took several months and cost
$173,000.
DR. HILLIS WITHDRAWS.
He Gets Out of a Church Whose Dlstine
tlve Tenet lie Dors Not Believe.
Chicago, April 3. Dr. Newell
Dwight Ilillis, of Brooklyn, asked the
Chicago presbytery to accept his with
drawal from that !ody and also from
the Presbyterian church at its annual
meeting iu Olivet Memorial chapel
yesterday morning. Dr. Ilillis says in
his letter that as he is a Calvinist no
longer, having renounced predestina
tion, he cannot consistently remain a
member or the church.
Considerable debate ensued when ft
motion for the reading of the letter
was made. Many members of the
presbytery, it Is said, have the same
views as Dr. Ilillis, and desire that
action ou the case be taken deliberate
ly. They held out as long as possible,
but a vote was taken and it was de
cided that the letter be read.
Majority of Seven for the Bill.
Washington, April 3. Members of
the senate committtee on Porto Rico
yesterday made a poll of the senate oh
the Porto Rican bill. They estimate a
majority of 7 for the bill, believingthat
t will receive 4i votes. Those depend
ed upon as sure to support the measure
y their votes are: Aldrich, Allison, Ba
ker, Iiard, Beveridge, Burrows, Carter,
handler, Clark of Wyoming, Cullom,
Deboe. Depew, Elkins, Fairbanks, For-
aker, Foster, r rye, Gallinger, Gear,
Hale, I la una. Hansbrough, Hawley,
Jones of eNvada, Kean. Kyle, Lodge,
Perkins, Piatt of oCunecticut, Piatt of
New York, Pritehard, Quarles, Boss.
Scott, Sewell, Shoup, Spoouer, Thurs
ton, Warren, Wet more and Wolcott.
Has Skipped with $ 19.000.
Atlanta. Ga.. April 3. The Journal's
Jacksonville, Fla., correspondent sends
the following: "lhe chief of police is
in receipt of inquiries from St. Louis
asking information concerning the
whereabouts of Roland Qaintin, cash
ier of a large corporation of that city.
He is said to have absconded with $19,
000. Quinfin was traced to New Or
leans, from which place he left for
Florida, going by way of Atlanta,"
Itrakemau Had a Narrow Kscape.
DeKalb. Ills., April 3. About 6 p.
m. Sunday an east-bound freight train
on the Chicago and Northwestern rail
road was wrecked while approaching
tins city, lhe accident was caused by
a broken wheel on a car near the en
gine. The train was loaded with grain
and drawn by two engines. Five cars
were thrown down an embankment
and smashed, a brakeman having a
narrow escape from death.
Charged with Criminal Libel
Racine. Wis., April 3. A letter was
received here which states that Will
iam L. Utley, formerly of this city.
now of Dcrry. N. II., had been ar
rested, charged with criminal libel. lie
conducted a newspaper in that place
and is said to have assailed the offi
cials of Derry, who had him arrested".
Utley is a son of the late Colonel Ut
ley, of this city, and formerly con
ducted a newspaper here.
Had to Marry to Inherit.
Bedford. Ind.. April 3. William
Achilles has carried out the provisions
of his rather s will, and has come into
an estate of $4.0oo. The father was
Louis Achilles, a contractor, who died
a short time ago. He bequeathed his
estate to bis son. provided the boy
married. The son had been wandering
about the country mending umbrellas,
but was married a few days ago, and
will make his home here.
Get-Klch-Qulck Man on Trial.
New York. April 3. William F. Mil
ler, of 520 per cent. Franklin syndi
cate fame, was placed on trial in
Brooklvn yesterday. Of tlie twenty
one Indictments pending against him
he was tried on the one charging him
with grand larceny in the first and
second degrees. It alleges that he com
mitted theft in taking money from In
vestors in the Franklin syndicate.
Vniqne Honor to Father Crowe.
Kewanee, Ills., April 3. Rev. Fa
ther I. L. Crowe, of the Church of
the Visitation, here Saturday received
a long cablegram from his holiness.
Pone Leo. at Rome, announcing the re
ceipt of congratulations from the Ke
wanee parish on his 90th birthday and
ordering Father Crowe to give the
apostolic benediction to all.
Webster Davis Resigns.
Washington. April 3. Webster Da
vis' formal resignation was sent to
the White House yesterday through
his private secretary. At the White
House no statement was obtainable
concerning tlie resignation other than
the fact that it had been received and
the official declined ot say whether it
would be accepted.
Convicted of Murder.
Canton, O., April 2. A verdict of
second-degree murder was returned
against William Henderson, tried for
the murder of John Hatong in Green
town, O., in December, 1SU7.
Fire in the niue-story building at 3.
5 and 7 West Fourth street, New York,
did more than $00,000 damages.
The British fleet In Chinese waters
is to be strongly reinforced at once.
German investments in the Americas,
Asia and Africa are estimated at 7,-
marine.
Postmaster Graham, of Provo, Utah,
has been removed because charges of
polygamy have been sustained.
Because her husband deserted her
the day she was married Mrs. May
Benjamin, ID years old and a bride of
three weeks, took paris green at Chi-
WEIGHTY PROBLEMS
Those Involved In the Iebate on
Legislation for Porte KIco.
Eflbrt Being Made to Reply to Porto Itico's
Ouettion "Where Ant I At?" Spooner
Throws Light on the Republican Posi
tion and Is Interrogated by Leading
Democrats Porto Rico Resolution In
the House W Mo Pays the Duty?
Washington, April 3. Advocates and
opponents of tlie Porto Rican tariff
and government bill waged vigorous
war in the senate yesterday for more
than seven hours. Long before the
senate convened the galleries were
crowded, and so they remained until
the senate adjourned. Those who list-
ened to the debate were well repaid.
The speeches were good and the run
ning debate unusually bright and live
ly. DuringJ speech of Spooner par
ticularly the ciiainber seemed to scin
tillate with sparks, as he crossed argu
mentative swords with some of the
best debaters on the Democratic side.
His address, if so it could be called,
was devoted almost wholly to a dis
cussion of the constitutional questions
involved in the pending bill.
Bloat Difficult Problem Since the War.
"Never since the close of the war of
the rebellion," said Spooner, in open
ing his address, "has either the presi
dent or the congress leen called upon
to solve problems equal in difficulty
with those which confront us now." In
response to a question asked by Till
man SHoner said: "The proposition
that the constitution extendsof its own
force over acquired territory was in
rented in the interest of slavery; the
new dogma was advanced in the In
terest of slavery, by Mr. Calhoun. Mr.
Webster opposed it in tlie interest of
liberty." lo another ques
tion by Tillman as to the source of the
authority of the president iu Porto
Rico Spoouer said it came from the
war power.
Alienation of Acquired Territory.
Spooner maintained that territory ac
quired by the United States over which
the constitution had lieen extended
could not 1m disposed of bv the con
gress.
"Can congress cede back the Gads
den purchase V imiuired Pet t us. "I
think so," Spooner replied.
"Buty' said Pettus. "it cannot cede
away Alabama. The wildest Kepub-
lican would not go so far as that. The
constitution is in New Mexico, how-
ever. It is there only by statute.
replied Spooner. "But if the constitu
tion had gone there of its own force
congress would have no power to cede
it back."
ALLEGED LOBBY OF THE TRl'ST.
Declarations That It Had No Influence
with the Statesmen.
An allusion being made furtheralong I
to the lobby which Spooner said was
urging free trade with Porto Rico. Ba
con suggested: "Mr. Oxnard appeared
before the committee." "Yes," retort
ed Spoouer, "and did the committee
pay attention to him t
"It looks so," replied Bacon. "The
committee did what he demanded.'
Hie idea that the congress of the
United Suites can be influenced to do by the Methodists was dedicated Sun
injustice to the people of Porto Rico," day with imposing services by Bishop
declared Sooner vehemently, "by Ox- McCabe. assisted by Bishop Moore, ed
nard or by any protected interest is a itor of The Advocate. The church com-
libel on our institutions that oiiRlit not
to oe uiierea nere anu ougnt not to nnd i
lodgment anvwhere. I want to renentl
that a larire and industrious lobbv
and I say what I know is here en- I
deavorlng to induce congress to pass a I
free trade bill."
'I don't think," interjected Baeou.
tartly, "that any one of that lobbv
has deemed it to his interest to speak
to any senator on this side of the
chamber." Foraker, in charge of the
bill, said Oxnard had appeared before
the committee lmf sinno tha How hTo
the committee, but since the day of his
appearance he (roraker) had not seen
him
In answer to a question by Turley of
Tennessee as to the source whence the
revenue would be derived under the
penning bill, sspooner said: "I say it
comes from the sugar trust and its im-1
porters, or irora tne ncn sugar produc-1
ers on the island. In either event It Is I
rig nr. u comes rrom tne right spot
uuu u win go to tne ngnt spot.
in tne nouse there was a resolution
auopieu mat uas rererence to 1'orto
Rico. Grosvenor being the introducer,
as follows: "That the secretary of the
""'. ---!. mjui-siru w re-1
port 10 me nouse or representatives the
names of persons, firms and corpora-
liwii.- ii" iiuiu uiuc iu lime uttVB Ultut I
ciisioms mines on goois and articles or
ev
tl
ince the treaty with Spain, with the
ArttiPQ nrwl nmminta
thPdt..ntnphi.rLn(.i
Meline ofrrori an o..im
ing to the resolution the following
words: "And nlso. if nos&iitia rw.,. I
whom these Importers purchased said I
goods." Grosvenor declined to accept
tne amendment and it was defeated.
Meeting of Irish Nationalists.
Ixindon. April 3. The Nationalist
members of parliament held a mass
meeting in the house of commons yes
terday afternoon under tlie chairman
ship of John Redmond, the leader of
the Irish National party, in commem
oration of the centenary of the union
of Great Britain and Ireland. A reso
lution was adopted declaring that "the
act of union rests on no moral basis
and there can be neither peace nor
loyalty in Ireland until the right of
national seir-government is restored."
The Nationalists also sent a telecram
to President Kruger sympathizing with
him on the death of General Joubert.
Drowned While Playing on the Ice.
Merrill, Wis., April 3. Charlie
Pyun, aged 9 years, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Arnold Pynn. of this city, was
drowned while playing on the ice on
the Wisconsin river late Saturday aft
ernoon. He was in the company of
several other boys, two of them "fall
ing in at the time he did. The others
were saved by a companion, but Char
lie was drawn under the ice by the
strong current. His body has not been
recovered.
Foreign Picture Are Costly,
New York, April 3. Eugene Fischoff
yesterday notified the customs authori
ties that he would pay the additional
Import of $19,100 on the painting "The
Holy Family'detained recently for
undervaluation. The canvas, which is
a Rubens, cost $39,000 at auction, mak
ing the total cost $38,700, which will
be defrayed by Francis C. Matthies-
fion tYia ciKPQF monnf aittnraii f n. ti-him
the painting was purchased.
PUSSY GOES ON THE TRAMP.
Rldea the Tracks of Train Like an Ex
pert Hobo.
Areola, Ills., April 3. A big white
cat, or rather one that had been white,
came into Areola on the trucks of a
Vandalia passenger train Saturday
evening and peered curiously at the
crowd which straggled along the depot
platform. He seemed contented with
his lot and made no effort to leave bis
hiding place before the train started
on its way to Terre Haute. In fact
when the wheels of the engine began
to move forward the cat cuddled up
closer In his rude and dusty seat and
seemed to be preparing for the finish
of his long ride.
The cat waa first discovered when
the passenger train stopped at the first
station this side of Peoria, and it Is
supposed he boarded the trucks before
the start from that city was made,
This train stops at every station along
the line of the Vandalia between Peoria
and Terre Haute, but the cat remained
perched upon the truck and rode
through to .Terre naute without at
tempting to leave the train. In Terre
Haute all trace of the animal was lost
and he will probably not attempt to
use the same method to get back to
his Peoria home which he employed
to leave It.
DIED WHILE WRITING HOME.
Tnllnlshed Letter Found In the Room
Where a Dead Man Lay.
Lansing, Mich., April 3. L. C. Hill,
a traveling man about 50 years of age,
whose home was In Jackson, was found
dead in bed at the Hudson House Sat
urday noon. Hill came to the hostelry
Thursday of last week feeling quite
badly, and did not stir from the hotel
all day Friday. Friday night he was
heard breathing heavily, but no alarm
was occasioned. When the door was
broken open Saturday Hill was found
lying in bed and death probably came
without a struggle.
He had evidently started to write a
letter to his wife in Jackson, as the un
finished missive lay on the table. To
ward the end of the letter he wrote, "I
suffer so much lately that unless I get
better the boys will have to take care
of you." Tlie letter ended quite ab
ruptly. Hill was traveling salesman
for the Columbus Buggy company. His
son arrived from Jackson and t-V)k the
remains to that city.
I ' as to European intervention.
1
I Berlin. April"3. oCntrary to state-
I ments published in Lngland neither
me oeriuan nor any oiuer continental
cabinet nas Deen asKea Dy count Mur
avieff. the Russian foreign minister, to
present a Joint intervention note, al
though it is correct that Germany has
been sounding Auctria-IIungary and
Italy, her partners in the triple alli
ance, with reference to the interven
tion question. The reply in each in
stance has been unfavorable.
Fifteen Thousand Men Ben silted.
Pittsburg. April 3. About 13.000
workmen bf the building trades will
be benefited by wage scales which
became effective yesterday and will
on May 1. The scales are mostly set
tled on an eight-hour basis, among
which are the bricklayers, carpenters
and plasterers.
Methodists Dedicate a Church.
Vincennes. Ind.. Anril 3. The new
stone church in this city iustcomnleted
plete cost $425,000, evey cent of which
is paid,
!egro Murderer Hanged.
Macon, Ga., April 3. AUen Fuller.
a uesro, was hanged here for the mur-
iaer or Airs, titigenia Hamilton l'ottle.
an aged white woman
No More Boxing After Sept. 1
'Tu i ,".,! , m uvt or
J 1 P1 the bJ? rePesl ,n
"rt,fQ 1boxins law' U goeS ,nto
eIIeCl ept. 1.
Albany, N. Y., April 3. Governor
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.
Captain Sigsbee, who commanded
tbe Maine when the tragedy occurred
In Havana harbor, is at St. Paul, where
he was enthusiastically received and
will stay a week
Somebody at Cincinnati tried to
blow up the family of George B. Cox,
the Republican leader there, with a dy-
namite Infernal machine.
Miss Elly Coghlan, sister of Rose
Coghlan. the actress, and herself an
actress, h been taken to Bellevue
hospital, New York, apparently in-
sane.
Journeymen plumbers to the number
of about 300 have gone on strike at
f lovplinn
Application has been filed at Wash-
' U C3Pltal f
China has protested against Great
Britain for allowing the "reformers"
J. PrePare ln IIonS KoaS for rebel
Hon.
Tne whole remaining area of white
pine in the United States, it is pre
dicted, will be exhausted within five
years.
N. C. Moore, a retired railroad man.
became violently insane in the Illinois
Central yards at Chicago and tpied to
kill a number of railroad employes.
The Borchgrevlnk Antarctic expedi
tion has arrived at Campbell Town,
New Zealand, and reports that it lo
cated the magnetic pole.
Honolulu's board of ealth says the
bubonic plague there has run its
course. -
Dr. St. George Mlvart, famous scien
tist, is dead at London, aged 73.
The boiler of a French torpedo boat
uurst an wo of the crew were killed
A western photocranher advertises
that he is an adept In "taking exterior
or interior views of houses, dogs and
horses."
Lord Armstrong and Lord Gwydyr
are the oldest members of the British
house of lords. Each is in his 90th
year.
Miss Hoi-locker does to New York
Hastings, Neb., April 2. Miss VI0I1
Horlocker left Saturday night for New
Tiork. accompanied by her sister, Mrs
Cheevers. She will probably enter a
sanitarium for a time.
Indorsed by Got. Stanley.
Topeka, Kan., April 2. Governor
Stanley has given his personal indorse
ment to Rev. Charles M. Sheldon's pro
posal to send a million bushels of Kan
sas corn to the starving people of In
dia. Uot. Tann r Improving Rapidly.
Springfield. Ills.. March 31. J. Mack
banner
has received a letter from
Governor Tanner saying he expected .
to be home by April 12, and that his
health is improving rapidly. -
BRITISH IN A BLUNDER
Artillery Walks Into a Trap Laid
for it by the Wily Boer.
Burghers Bombard Thais X'C'ha and
Drive Out the British Force, a Move That
Leads to the Loss of the Guns Casualties
Said To Be Few Cnlvllle's Division Goes
to See About It and Is Shelling the Kru
ger Forces. ?
London, April 2. The following tele
gram is published here:
"Bushman Kop, March 31. The
British force commanded by Colonel
Broadwood, consisting of the Tenth
hussars, Household cavalry, two horse
batteries and a force of mounted in
fantry under Colonel Pilcher, which
had been garrisoning Tha ha N'Chu,
was obliged In consequence of the near
GENERAL BOTHA.
approach of a large force of Boers, to
leave last night. Colonel Broadwood
marched to the Bloemfontein water
works, south of the Modder. where he
encamped at 4 this morning. At early
dawn tlie camp was shelled by the en
emy from a near point.
Walked Into a Boer Trap.
"Colonel Broadwood sent off a con
voy with tlie batteries, while the rest
of the force remained to act as a rear
guard. The convoy arrived at a deep
spruit, where the Boers were concealed,
and the entire body walked luto am
bush and was captured, together with
six guns. The loss of life was not
great, since most of the "British had
walked into the trap before a shot was
fired. General Colville's division, which
left Bloemfontein early this morning,
arrived here at noon and he is now
shelling the Boers."
Joubert Dictated Botha's Appointment.
Pretoria. April 2. President Kruger
eaid iu public Friday that the last ex
pressed desire of the late Commandant
General Joubert was that he should be
succeeded as commandant general by
Louis Botha.
Sending Away Boer prisoners.
Cape Town, April 2. The departure
of the British transports with the
Boer prisoners for St. Helena has been
delayed in consequence of the increased
sickness among the prisoners. Three
died Saturday and twelve died during
lust wook. Arrnn.nt, ltS
made to prevent overcrowding. The
prisoners do not complain of their
treatment or their food. Many of Gen-
eral Cronje's men w hen captured were
completely worn out with the hard-
slims thev had imiierfnno nn.i little
strength was left them to fight disease. 1 tached to the presidency had also re
Moreover the confinement on shipboard S18ned- After a speech delivered by
is very irksome to men who have been SlSnor iolitti, the former premier,
accustomed to outdoor life. The trans- j who urSei1 conciliation, the chamber
portation of the prisoners to St. Helena aHOn,e1 a motion submitted by the
is arousing the anger of the Boers, I Premier, General Pelloux, making the
who threaten to retaliate by sending
tne ifritisn prisoners to Koomatipoort,
reputed to be the worst fever den in
South Africa.
"Free Slate" Is Alx.IWheri.
Cape Town, April 2. Army orders
were issued yesterday declaring the
abolition of th etitle "Free State rail
ways." and superseding this bv the ti
tie "International military railways.'
THE KAItKE SIDING ENtJAGKMKNT.
Boers, as Usual. Get Away with All Their
Men and Material.
Bloemfontein, April 2. The Boer
position Friday was oue of great nat
ural strength. Only tlie turning move
mcnt of Gvneral French and Major
LeGallais, the latter commander of the
mouuted infantry, on either flank en
sured the British successed. The shape
of the kopjes was irregular. The Boer
right flank consisted of a long hill
with wooded sitfes, connected with
the main position by a long, low ridge,
thickly wooded. The rest of the posi
tion, towards the left, consisted of
broken kopjes, all connected by a hijrh
ridge.
Major Le Gallais moved round the
Boer left and engaged them, first free
ly using the Vickers-Maxims and grad
ually lorcing the Uoers toward the
center, where they made a good stand
Major Le Gallais was uuable to move
until late In the day, while General
rench moved early. The latter made
a mide detour toward the rear of the
Boers, but was unable to complete the
movement lefore the Boers perceived
this intention and abandoned the po
sition. They retired in good order be
tween General French and Major Le
Gallais, where the main body of the
Boers with four guns held an excel
lent position on the edge of a deep
donga, whence they shelled General
French.
The infantry attack was delivered at
midday, when the Norfolks opened the
fight by seizing the lower slopes ot an
ugly kopje. Steadily they Worked their
wav to the crest of tlie hill, when a hot
engagement ensued. The LIncoInshlres
occupied the hill on the right, protect-
Insr the Eitrhteentn battery, wnlch
araggeu US uus up uui nnu mc
greatest dlfficuly and opened a heavy
Ere at close range. Jieanwinie the City
Imperials getting in loucii with the
Boers the remainder of Tucker's di
vision advanced across a semi-circular
absin through which a railway ran. It
was very open ground, and the Boers
from the detached kopje and ridge de
livered a heavy fire. In spite of this,
towever, the British moved on stead
ily, as If on parade. The advance was
protected by guns which vigorously
shelled the Boer positions.
About 4 o clock the British advanced
Klmni.irnosmciv nnd fwx-nniwi ttio vtoru'
position, from which an excellent view
could be had of Brandfort. fifteen miles
distant across the open plain. The
Boer loss is unknown.
Roperts Condoles with Kruger,
Bloemfontein. March 31. general
Lord Roberts has sent a telegram of
condolence to President Kruger on the
death of General Joubert. Rudyard
Kipling has written a poem tm Jou
bert s death, which appears in The
Friend of the Free tSate.
Portugal Not Obliged to Borrow.
London, April 2. A Lisbon special
to The Dally Mail says: "The minis
ter of foreign affairs. Velga Belrao.
has announced in the chamber of depu
ties that the government Is in posses
sion of railway bonds with which to
pay the award of the Delagoa Bay
railway arbitration tribunal."
Result of the Delagoa Bay Award.
London. April 2. The Lisbon cor
respondent of The Daily Mail Bays:
"The Portuguese government has wired
orders to Beira that British troops and
ammunition be allowed topass through
freely to Rhodesia."
ROMANCE ENDS WITH TRAGEDY.
Toting Man Killed Because He Would Go
to See His Sweetheart.
Springfield, Ills., April 2. Elmer
Clark, an aged farmer, residing near
Petersburg, murdered Harry Ball, his
daughter's suitor. The deed was com
mitted in the road In front of Clark's
farm house. Ball was shot through
the heart with a rifle, dying instantly.
The body remained in the road ex
posed to view for three hours before
the arrival of the coroner to take
charge of it. In the meantime Clark
drove to Petersburg and gave himself
up. For some time Ball had been
employed at the livery stable In Peters
burg. Friday morning he left early to
go to the country for a load of straw.
He had to pass the Clark homestead,
and, despite many warnings from the
father of the girl not to enter the place
again, could not resist the tempta
tion to go In. Ball formerly worked
at the Clark farm, but when the rela
tions between Ball and Clark's daugh
ter became known to Clark he ordered
Ball away, and demanded that Ball
meet his daughter no more. Ball con
tinued seeing Miss Clark at Intervals.
A few days ago Clark met Ball cross
ing his land and ordered him off,
threatening to kill him if he ever
caught him about the place again. At
that time Ball drew a revolver upon
Clark, compelling him to hold up his
hands until Ball had retreated, far
enougli to get away.
TIMBER THEFTS INVESTIGATED
Minnesota Land Agent Finds That Much
State Timber Has Been Stolen.
Duluth, Minn., April 2. State Land
Agent S. F. Fullerton has returned
from a long trip made In the investiga
tion of timber thefts from state lands.
He found Oo.OOO cedar ties cut on
townships 58-5, 57-6 and 7, which he
seized. The value of the stumpage
1 1 4- j ... . . 1 . . '
aoooi u ceuis a up, gnu as u e state
exacts three times the value the Chi
cago firm for whom the cutting was
done win nave to pay 15 cents a tie.
1 he contractors have been paid 2:
cents a tie ami the Chicago firm thus
stands to lose 1 or 2 cents on everv
: tie cut when laid down in Duluth
Some 18.000 ties have also been seiezd
(near Kelsey t hat had been cut for a
Duluth dealer. So far this season the
state has recovered $15,000 for this
sort of trespassing. Fullerton has now
gone into Grand Marias region to make
more seizures.
. ,
uiet in the Italian House.
1Ro""'' Anril 2. Signor Palbertl,
tLe vie niesl,nt of the house, took
the chair at the opening of the cbam-
ber of dlutIes announced that
v,.t.mw uau icsibuhi iub pres-
idency, and that the other official at
election of a president of the heqse
the hrst business of Monday s session.
lhe sitting was calm.
Automobile Accident.
Nice, April 2. A fearful automo
bile accideut occurred near Nice ln the
road race to La Turble. M. Bauer,
superintendent of the Dailer automo
bile factory, was driving M. Mercedes'
powerful machine, the Daimler, at a
speed of nearly fifty miles an hour
along the observatory road. He ap
plied the brakes too suddenly and was
hurled, with the machine, against a
wall. He sustained a double facture
of the skull and is not exj)ected to live,
His companion was unhurt.
Jumped in Front of a Train,
Cnicago, April 2. D. L. Bauder,
who is reputed to be heir to an estate
of $100.(Xo in Cortland, N. Y.. commit
ted suicide by throwing himself In
rront or a v abash passenger train at
Fourteenth street and the Chicago and
Western Indiana tracks. Mr. Bauder
has for several years boarded at Mrs
M. Morris' house, 2814 Indiana avenue.
but little Is known of him there. He
has been acting strangely of late, lead
Ing some to believe his mind was not
entirely sound.
Pathetic Hospital Scene.
St. Louis, April 2. Peter Gamllch
died at the Alexian Bros.' hospital
from a wound inflicted by bis father In
a fight between the two a few days
ago. Shortly before the end Gamlich
sent for his father, that he might for
give him with his own lips. "I forgive
mm rrom my neart, ne said, "I bear
my father no malice. I feel sorrier for
him than for myself." Before the pa
rent couia be summoned his boy had
passed away.
Deadly Work of a Lunatle,
Calias. Me.. April 2. Fred Reynolds,
a wood chopper at Red Beach, a small
xown anout ten miles rrom here, while
insane killed his wife and one son with
an ax, injured another son seriously,
and burned the house to the ground.
Reynolds then ran up the street flour
ishing the ax about. He offered no re
sistance when arrested.
Las Victim at'Ked Ashe.
Charleston. W. Va.. Anril 2. The
Dody or fcd Hambrick. the trap-er boy.
was recovered Saturday from the Red
Ashe mine, where there was such a
disastrous explosion on March 6. This
is the last body of a victim of that hor
ror. Meeting of Kducators Adjourns.
St. Louis. April 2. The North Cen
tral Association of Colleges and Sec
ondary Schools, which has been in ses
sion here, has adjourned to meet in
Chicago on the last Friday In March,
1901. The following officers were elect
ed: President, G.' B. Alton, state in
spector of high schools, Minnesota;
secretary, C. A. Waldo.
STRIKE
DECLARED
OF
Conference Between Employers
and Employes.
Terms Agreed I pon by Both Parties to the
Dispute Amount to a Compromise, the
Great Gain Being the Establishment of
National Arbitration in That Trade Tet
of the Accepted Propositions Nine-Hour
Day Is Postponed.
Chicago, April 2. Unless something
unforeseen occurs the threatened ac
complished in many cases strike of
machinists is a closed incident. The of
ficers of the National Metal Trades as
soc'ution, an organization of employ
ers, and the machinists International
union got together last week and
agreed upon the following set of prop
ositions: "First That the manufacturers will
not discriminate either directly or In
directly in any way against union la-
Dor.
"Second That not more than fifty
seven hours shall constitute a week's
work from and after six. months from
the closing of said conference, and that
not more than fifty-five hours shall con
stitute a week's work from and after
twelve months from the closing of said
conference the hours to be divided as
will best suit the convenience of the
employer.
Minimum Kate of Wages.
"Thin That -If the conference es
tablishes a minimum rate of wages the
employes of each shop shall receive an
addition equal- to ther difference be
tween said minimum wage and the
rate of wages which they were receiving
at the time the strike commenced, pro
viding said minimum wa,ge is .higher
than the rate paid at said time, but In
case the minimum set is lower than
the rate being paid at said time then
no deduction shall be made from their
pay on account of said differences.
Arbitration on a National Scale.
"Fourth. We agree to the principles
of arbitration and that all differences
arising between employers and their
men that cannot be satisfactorily set
tled between them shall be referred
to the national organizations for
prompt settlement, ami that there shall
be no strikes nor lockouts called until
every effort has been made to settle
the difference by negotiation or arbi
tration between the national organiza
tions. No Limit on Production.
"Fifth. It shall be the policy of the
International Association of Machin
ists and shall be so stated in the rec
ords of the arbitration committee, that
mere is to ne no limit in any way
placed upon the production of the shop,
and that they believe In a fair day's
work for a fair day's wage, and that
this principle shall be considered as
part of the concession to the employer
, for concession in working hours
"Sixth. That all men shall be taken
back as rapidly as possible, and there
shall lie no blackmailing of employes
by employers."
Walking Delegate Kllminated.
The conference referred to in the
foregoing is to meet and settle mat
ters of detail, including the minimum
rate of wages. One iuqtortant feature
of the agreement Is that the' business
agent, or "walking delegate"' is elim
inated in the affairs of the machinists,
a shop committee taking up the work
of looking after the interests of the
men. Ky this agreement h strike that
would have involved 2m.(MM) men, so it
is said, in this country and Canada is
averted.
Board of Arbitration Provided.
Under the terms of settlement the
following four arbitrators are said to
be named: For tlie manufacturers
President Seldon aud Secretary De
vaus. of the National Metal Trades' as
sociation. For the employes Presi
dent James O'Counell and Organizer
Stuart Reid. of the Machinists' Inter
national union. These four are to se
lect the fifth man.
EX-SENATOR SAWYER BURIED.
Longest Funeral Procession Kver Seen la
Oshkosh State Officers Present.
Oshkosh. Wis., April 2. Ex-Senator
Sawyer was buried yesterday after
uoim. and the funeral was tlie most
imposing and impressive ever held iu
this city. Special trains 011 the North
western and on the St. Paul road
brought 4110 people to the city. The
services were marked by the greatest
simplicity, as was the wish of the de
ceased. Rev. Edward II. Smith, of
the First Congregational church, con
ducted them, aud he made no address
whatever. The funeral procession was
the longest ever seen here, the various
civic societies and the militia turn
ing out. The pall-bearers were all rela
tives of the deceased. The funeral was
attended by the state officers and by
most of the prominent men of the
state.
Lawyers Begin Their Talk.
Lansing, Mich.. April 2. Prosecutor
Tuttle Saturday began his argument to
the jury in the trial of General Marsh
for alleged complicity in the state mili
tary board frauds. For four hours the
prosecutor detailed the case with great
exactness to the jury, and when court
adjourned until tomorrow he had not
finished his argument. When Tuttle
fiulshes he will be followed by two of
the defense's attorneys, after which
ex-Judge Cahill will close for the pros
ecution. NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.
Charles II. Gibson, of Maryland, ex-
United States senator, died at Wash
ington Saturday, aged 57.
The Chinese general, Tana, who has
been terrorizing amT devastating the
province of Paney, Luzon, has sur
rendered. Cambridge won the annual boat race
with Oxford Saturday at London.
Venezuelan revolutionists were de
feated March 22 near Bolwa, the revo
lutionists losing 223 killed alone.
A son was born to the Duchess of
York at York cottage, Sandringham,
Saturday.
The tube combine has raised the
wages of 20,000 men 10 per cent.
Prince Hohenlohe's 81st birthday
was celebrated at Berlin in the usual
way.
Celebration of the establishment bf
an eight-hour working day by the coal
miners brought about almost complete
idleness in the Pittsburg district Sat
urday.
Thomas McGregor, a youth about li
years old, died a tNew York Saturday
from the effects of a blow received
Friday night in a friendly boxing
bout. .