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PLATTSMOUTH, NEB.. MAY 22, 1900.
VOL. IX, NO. 55.
NO IIELPJROil HERE
Cannot Hold l th Hands of
tli ISoer Kcpiihlic.
INVOYS MAKE THEIR PLEA TO HAY,
And Are To'd 1 hat Uncle Sara's Policy
Is Stiict Neutrality.
I tea sons Why tfic Administration
Thinks Me Should Attend Strict
ly to Our Own A flu if
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Iaiii1u. May 22. The following dis
patch l':is been received at the war of
fice from lyjul Koberts, dated Krooii
fct.il. .May jl: "'1 lie following is from
Hunter !.ifeking is relieved. Mabou
entered it .May IS.' "
Washington, May 22. Seretary of
JSt.-ite Hay yesterday afternoon in
formed the Boer delegates that tut:
president feels thai iu the present cir
cuiuTi nces no course is oim-ii to hiiu
except to pei-sist in llif jxilii-y of im
partial neutrality lieiween England
and tin: South African republics.
Washington. .May 22. The interest
'.n the Sou tli African war yesterday
was really ira.-insl'erred as to the
Whole woi'ld. ii-nla lly from the scene
..t lli. til ll lflil-t Ilk rue iviuit.ll of
the I'niti il States. The stale deiirt
inciit met the issue raised by declin
ing to interfere iu lx-half of the South
African republics iu the present strug
gle. In i'.'W of this announced de
cision all iicstious as to the character
of the recognition to be extended to
tiie delegates and the suilieieuey of
their credentials dropped at once into
tin background. It was, after all, of
little moment whether or not the Boers
were received a.s diplomatic agents or
ministers.
Ilnviiyi Yiilt ! State Department.
The mceiimr Ulwtru the delegates
and Secretary I lay was brought about
in the simplest maimer. General
O'l'.eii iie h.id sn-un-d from the depart
ment last jvuiimay a promise io ruwi-
tain any credentials that miglit be pre-tenb-d
vesterdav. Yesterday morning
a note came to the state department
from tin- dele-rates asking that they be
permittetl t-i present themselves at the
detainment. A prompt ru-quiescence
was returned by Secretary Hay, and
the hour of :::;:) was fixed for the
meeting. At that time the tliree dele
pates app'.ired. They were uuaceom
panaed, auVvyero shown at once into
the diplin.Jo..piom. Secretary ILay,
aoi-iiiianiiilV Itabcock. his private
secretary ana stenographer, entered
the diplomatic room and cordially
greeted his visitors. Just what psissed
between them pnlibly will never le
exactly known. The Itoer delegates de
clitiito talk.
v? lint the Delegates Ila.t to Kay.
T'.,. secretary of state consulted the
pre'd'-nt. ::'id thn gave out tlirov.h
his set rt taty a statement covering the
t ase. whiicli lH'gins as follows: ".Messrs.
A. Fischer, C. II. Wessels and Mr. A.
I). W. Wolmarans, the delegates in this
country of tiie South African republic.?,
called today by appointment at the
state depai tinoiit. They were cordial
ly received and remained with tiie sec
retary of stat for inor than an
hour. They laid before the
hour. They laid before the secretary
at much length and with jrreat
energy and eliHpit nee the merit of
the controversy in South Africa and
the desire of the Boer republics that
the United States should intervene in
the interest of jn ace and use its Influ
ciico to that end with the British gov
ernment." WIIV WK KKI I Mill TO INTEKKERfi
president Kt'cret ilie War, but Sees No
Way of Mediating.
The reply of the secretary of state
refers to the clause in the president's
message net taring uuium rnuuiii;iii,
alliances: also to the offer of media
tion made to Gn-at Britain at the re
quest of the Boer republics last
March, which was courteously but em
phatically declined by Lord Salisbury,
.adding that "So far as we areinforined
the United States was th eonly govern
ment in the world of all those ap
proached by the South African repub-
! ':cs which tendered its good otlices to
cither of the combatants in the Inter
est of a cessation of hostilites."
IJcferriug to allusions to the Hague
conference and the powers conferred
n th csiguat ties thereof to offer nie-
I IT.. I .1 n.illj ntl.tnl ,,n
OiailOII. lltt' M"l M'UU I-IIO jlUfllllUU
to a phase fr.un article III, which
states: "Towers stra tiger to the dispute
may have the right to offer good of
fices or mediation even during the
Course of hostilities," and to article
V. wioch says: "The functions of the
mediator are at an end when once it is
declared, either by one of the parties
to the dispute-or by the mediator him
self, that the means of reconciliation
proposed by him are not accepted,"
and adds: "This would seems to ren
der any further action of the United
: States unadvisable under existing cir-
icumstanoes.
"The steps taken by the president in
I his earnest desire to see an end to the
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SiniC MIIIC1I . HI LAV U S7L1JL-
fering may already be aid to have gone
to th eextreme limit permitted by him.
Indeed, if in his discretion, he had
chosen not to present to England the
South African request for good offices,
he might have justified his action by
refrring to the following declaration,
which was made in the very act of
signing the Hague convention by the
plenipotentiaries of the United States."
The declaration referred to is the one
declaring that by the convention the
United States is not required to in
trude or interfere in any foreign mat
ter and that it does not mean the re
; linquisluuent by the United States of
its traditional policy regarding purely
i American ouetionsl
I The secretary closes by declaring
that the president sympathizes heart
ilv in the wish that the war could be
ended, but that to deviate from strict
Impartiality would "lead to conse
quences which neither the president
nor the people of the United States
. sliould rgard with favor."
Ktnui ivnm ntlay Population.
Toieka, Kan., May 22. The in
'crease in population in Kansas seems
'to be general throughout the state.
The population at the state peniten
tiary at Lansing Is now the largest
since the institution was established.
There are just an even 1,000 convicts
there.
RATH-BONE CUi OF A JOB.
He I Formally (tutpended Owing to That
Cuban Irregularity.
Havana, May 22. Fourth Assistant
Postmaster euerai Brisbrw yesterday
took over the direction of the postal
affairs of the island, relieving Kstes
ii. Itathbone, director of iosus, who
was suspended Saturday, although for
mal announcement of the suspension
was not made until yesterday. It had
iK-eu generally conceded that suspen
sion must come, as the chargi-s against
ItathlKne of criminal negligence have
been multiplying daily. It is asserted
that he ha nut hown any indica
tiom.S) of a disire to have official record
kept, and that he has improjieriy in
dorsed expense accounts his own and
Newly' to a surpriS degree.
During the investigations no-w In
progress IJUithbone will not be allowed
to leave the island. It Is reported that
W. II. lieeves. In his confession made
charges that reflect seriously tipon
Uatlilxuie's honesty. Hristow and the
iiLiectors have found nothing bat
chaos throughout the entire depart
ment. Often no records were kept for
days at a time, and to get a thoroug'h
insight calls for the services of every"
Inspector now here, A considerable
time must elapse before the facts of
the case will be known.
MOBS THICK AT ST. LOUIS.
One Itoy Killed and Three Men and a Girl
Wounded iu One Iay.
St. Iuis, May 22. One boy was
killed and three men and a girl were
wounded yesterday as a result of the
strike. The dead person is Martin. Zlka,
IS years of age, struck in the left
breast by a bullet fired from a street
ear, and intended for a rioter In the
act of throwing a stone. The-wounded
are Clarence E. Mullen, motorman, shot
iu upier portion of left arm; Minnie
Krueger, IS years of age struck in left
thigh by a glancing bullet, not serious;
two rioters seen to fall during a fight at
Thirteenth and Herbert streets be
tween a mob of 250 men and the police.
They were carried away.
Zika was shot late in the afternoon
while standing in the door of his home
at 12.H) tleyer avenue. A mob of sev
eral hundred men had surrounded a
car of the Tower Grove line and was
threatening the conductor and motor
man. A few stones had been thrown
when a shot was fired from the car, j
the bullet striking Zika full in the
breast. Conductor Farley and Motor
man Drake were arrested by the iolice
pending an investigation.
TRAIN RUNS INTO A HOUSE
Whl li It Demolishes Without Injury Any
of the Occupnnts.
Buchanan, Mich., May 22. A curi
ous wreck occurred on a spur of the
Michigan Central railway which ex
tends from the main line almost two
miles down a heavy grade to a dam
across the St. Joseph river. A heavy
freight that was backed upon the sid
ing broke into three sections and ran
away. The conductor on the rear sec
tion Jumped, escaping with slight in
jury, although the train had attained
great speed.
The middle section ran Into the rear
section and shoved it 2O0 feet beyond
the end of the line, althongh th track
was three feet lower than the surface
of the surrounding ground. The ca
boose then crashed into and demol
ished the house occupied by William
Morris and his three children, stopping
just as it reached the parents bed.
All occupants of the house escaped
without injury. Next to the caboose
were three big furniture cars.
Koetting Discredits the Story.
Milwaukee, May 22. John B. Koet
ting, former cashier of the defunct
South Side Savings bank, w-hen seen
in regard to a report of a sheepherder
finding $100,000 near Topo CMco, Hex.,
which was supposed to have been hid
den by Koetting, said that the report
as far as he is concerned is entirely
without foundation. Kotting does not
believe a ny money has been found and
that the story is made up out of whole
cloth.
Jerry Simpson Would Be Senator.
Wichita, Kan., May 22. Former
Representative Jerry Simpson will,
within the next month, move his news
paper plant from Wichita to Topeka,
where the Bayonet will hereafter be
issued. Mr. Simpson is a candidate
for United States senator on the fusion
ticket.
Australian Ouestion &ettledU "
London. May 22. In the house of
commons 3-esterday the Australian fed
eration bill passed its second reading
amid loud an prolonge d cheering,
question had been settled to the satis
faction of the Australian delegates and
th cimperial miuistry.
Faith Cure for an Klepliant.
New York, May 22. Tom, Central
I'ark's erstwhile bad elephant, is to be
treated by Christian Scientists. Two
women have proposed to use "absent
treatment and they were told to go
ahad and see what they could do.
Severe Storm la Chill.
Santiago de Chili, May 22. Storms
which have been preyailing for three
days have destroyed many bridges
anil interrupted traffic The congress
will reassemble June 1.
Struck Gas Instead of Water.
Royal Oak, Mich.. May 22. While
boring for water on the farm of Henry
Langer, vein of gas was struck at
ninety-six feet. The well is apparent
Iv a good one.
Tax on Deposit Certificates.
LaCrosse, Wis., May 21. Local and
special agents of the internal revenue
department have at various times un
dertaken to collect from two local
banks in this city stamp taxes amount
ing to 2 cents for each $100 on the face
of each certificate of deposit Issued.
The banks have refused to pay this,
holding that one 2 cent stamp was suf
ficent, no matter what the amount of
the certificate. The commissioner of
Internal revenue holds the contention
of the local banks correct.
aliasing Han Heard From.
Grand Rapids, Mich., May 22. Chas.
IT. Teck, cashier of the Fuller bank at
Rockford, who disappeared when the
bank closed its doors, has been heard
from at Montreal. F. L. Fuller, presi
dent of the bank, holds Peck Innocent
of any wrong-doing and attributes
his flight not to fear of investigation
into his books, but to the lack of nerve
in facing depositors.
ues th Kallway for 10,000.
Abburn. Ind., May 22. Mrs. George
Ray, of Garrett, this county, whose
husband, a fireman on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, was killed In a
wreck near Chicauo. has commenced
suit in the United States court asking
$10,000 damage
BECKHAM IS GOVERNOR
Taylor Accepts Decision of the
National Supreme Court.
FIGHT WILL GO TO THE PEOPLE.
Kentucky Will Contest It Over Again
at the 1 (allot Box Democrats
at Frankfort Celebrate.
Louisville, May 2 Governor Tay
lor, late yesterday afternoon issued the
following order:
'To General D. IL. Collier, Frankfort,
Ky. The supreme court of the United
States having decided in favor of Mr.
Beckham, nothing now remains to be
done except to dismiss the militia and
surrender your office to your successor,
appointed by Mr. Beckham. You are
therefore directed to at once dismiss
the militia and to surrender your of
fice to your successor as' soon as the
mandate of tiie supreme court is filed,
or sooner if you wish. Tejider the
militia my kindest regards and sincere
thanks for their brave, manly and pat
riotic service.
Signed " W. S. TA Y LOR."
Decision of the Highest Court.
The foregoing 1 the result of the
news that the United States supreme
court has decided that it has no juris
diction in the dispute as to who Is
properly governor of Kentucky, and
probably ends the controversy, which
I. C. W. BECKHAM.
will, no doubt, be taken up anew on
the liustiuss and serve to make the
coining iolitical campaign the hottest
ever know in this stte. By the law
Beckham can only act as governor un
til a successor to oGebel is elected
til a successor to Gocbel is elected,
following the occurrence of the va
cancy. Consequently the two parties
will nominate candidates for governor
to be voted on at the coming election,
and the two will probably lie Beckham
and Taylor.
Went Wild at the State Capital.
Frankfort. May 22. 1 lie announce
ment of the supreme court's division
at Washington iu the governorship
contest was -received here with the
wildest demonstration on the part of
the Democrats. At 4 p. 111. the Tay
lor soldiers who had been in charge of
the state capitol building and grounds
since .Inn. o the day Governor Goe
bel was assassinated evacuated and
turned the state grounds, the Gatling
guns and military equipments over to
Assistant Adjutant General Murray
Iem.). who took charge wbiiie the
Democrats of tiie city were already
jollifying over the decision. The Tay
lor soldiers, before leaving gave cheers
for Governor Taylor, ex-Governor
Bradley, Charles Finley. Caleb Towers
and others.
In Memory of William Goebel.
The fire Ih IIs were ringiug. cannons
boomed and the city was put in holi
day attire iu honor of Governor Beck
ham. A touching incident of the day
occurred in the afternoon when 2,000
people inarched to the cemetery, each
wearing a flower which was cast upon
the grave of the late William Goebel,
making the little mound which marks
his resting place a vast bank of flow
ers. There were no ceremonies at the
grave except a praver bv Rev. T. F.
Tailiaferro. of the Methodist church.
I X-Si:( KKUTAKV FINLF.Y A KKF.STF.D.
Gov. Mount. However. Kefiist-s to Honor a
Knlsition.
Indianapolis. May 22. "harles Fiu
ley. ex-secretary of state of Kentucky,
was arrested here yesterday for com
plicity in the Goebel assassination, but
Governor Mount refused to honor the
requisition of Beckham for Finley's re
turn to Kentucky and Finley was re
leased. Clue to I'rof. White's Murderer.
Thiladelphia, May 22. Superintend
ent of I'olice tjuirk yesterday stated
that Henry Ivory, a colored laborer,
has confessed that he was the mur
derer of I'rofessor Roy Wilson White,
the young law instructor of the Uni
versity of Tensylvania who was killed
on the street late Saturday night.
Ivory denied striking the fatal blows,
but according to Superintendent Quirk
he stood nearby while his companion
made the attack. The murder of Tro
fessor White has cast a pall of gloom
over the University of Tennsylvania,
especially iu the law department. As
an instructor Trofessor White was ex
tremely popular and his untimely end
is deeply mourned iu every department
of the Institution.
,-- Ssori-s n t'.ie Diamond,
Chicago; May 22. League base ball
scores yesterday were as follows: At
Cincinnati New York 4. Cincinnati S;
at St. Louis Boston 2. St. Iouis 11;
at Chicago Thiladelphia 2. Chicago 1;
at Tittsburg Brooklyn 7. Tittsbutg 5.
American League: At Buffalo Chi
cago 7, Buffalo 0; at Cleveland Kan
sas City o. Cleveland ."?: at Detroit
Minreapolis 8, Detroit .": at Indianapo
lis Milwaukee 4. Indiananolis !l.
I'lague Situation at 'Frisco.
San Francisco, May 22. There is no
change in the plague situation. No
new cases have been discovered. The '
chief Interest centers about the attl-
tude of the Chinese and Japanese to
wards the attempt of the board of
health to inoculate them against dis
ease. Helped Arrange the Trust.
Grand Rapids, Mich., May 22.
Caius W. l'erkins has resigned the
presidency of the American School '
Seat company. He was at the head of
the Grand Rapids School Furniture
company, and was one of the foremost
in organizing the trust.
B. AND L. COMPANIES IN IOWA.
Recently Passed Law Make the Profits of
the Business Uncertain.
Fort Dodge, la.. May 22. Building
and loan companies in the northwest
ern part of the state are discouraged
over the recent passage of a law the
provisions of which makes profitable
business uncertain. Building and loan
companies hTe deducted all expenses
from the moneys paid Into the asso
ciation by the members. The new
law designates that 8 per cent, shall
be the legal rate of Interest charged
and all assessments and expenses must
be taken from the 8 per cent, revenues
only. '
This will cause a radical change to
be made in the present methods of con
ducting their business. Already a num
ber of firms have decided to go out of
business when the new law goes Into
effect June 15. The Algona Deposit
and Loan association is considering
the advisability of converting the as
sociation into a fraternal insurance
company. The Fort Dodge Savings
and Loan, of this city, also has de
termined to go into liquidation at once.
MISS HENDERSON RECOVERING-
Speaker's Daughter Benefited by Treat
ment In a Sanitarium.
Washington, May 22. Mls9 Belle
Henderson, daughter of Speaker Hen
derson, who has been severely ill in a
sanitarium in Thiladelphia, is now on
the high road to recovery, news which
her many friends In Washington will
be overjoyed to hear. Miss Henderson's'
health recently broke down under the
stress of her studies in vocal music, in
which art she Is quite an adept. Dur
ing April she sojourned at Atlantic
City, but her stay there did not seem
to prove beneficial.
The careful treatment she has re
ceived in Thiladelphia, however, has
improved her wonderfully, and It is
now hoped she will be able soon to re
turn to her studies. Miss Henderson
is a very pretty girl. She has clear
blue eyes, a faultless complexion, and
hair of a soft chestnut brown. Her
features are strikingly like those of
her father.
Last of the Walnut Timber.
Wabash, Ind., May 22. What is
probably the last lot of walnut timber
in Wabash county worth the cutting
was brought to the Hardwood Lumber
company's mills In this city Saturday.
Th logs were loaded on twenty-one
wagons and were driven through the
business portion of the city, making
quite an imposing procession. ' The
walnut came from the Tucker farm In
Waltz township, and Is all large stuff.
Twenty-five years ago there were thou
sands of acres of black walnut of su
perb quality growing in this county.
Looks Like Inor ndlary Work.
Eau Claire. Wis., May 22. Six fires
between noon and 4:30 p. m. in widely
different sections of the city Sunday.
All started in barns. They are sus
pected to have been of incendiary
origin. The property destroyed In
cludes Gautler's livery barn and con
tents, $oOO; Joseph Derouln's hotel, sa
loon, and barn. $.1,000; Laundry's sa
loon, 2,OOU; Felix Derouln's grocery
and barn, $2,000; Louis Moore's dwell
ing, $l,00O; Eugene Shaw's barn, $1,
000; Frank McDonough's barn and two
horses, $1.5O0.
President for Iowa College.
Grinnell. Ia.. May 22. Professor F.
B Cooper is being seriously considered
by the trustees of Iowa college as a
successor to George A. Gates as pres
ident of the college. Trofesor Cooper
was formerly superintendent of schools
In Des Moines and for the past five
years has been superintendent of
schools at Salt Lake City. Utah. He
is an educator of wide reputation.
tiUSPECTED ROBBER ARRESTED.
Charged w Itb Implication In a Bank Loot-
ins in Iowa.
Baltimore, Md., May 21. Samuel J.
Itichey, alias Scott, alias S. J. Bryant,
was arrested here Saturday charged
with being implicated in th $9,000 rob
bery of the Bradley bank of Elvon, Ia
in February. 185)7. For more than a
year Bryai4 as he was known here,
has conducted a small hotel and sa
loon. It Is claimed that Bryant was a
member of the famous "nitro-glycer-lne"
gang, which operated extensively
in tv? middle western states a few
years ago.
Other members of the gang Rich
Dood. William Murray, Jesse Hamil
ton, II. Bob Furkln have been arrest
ed and are now said to be serving time.
Now that Bryant is in custody Joe
Maynard Is the only member of the
old gang who is unaccounted for, and
it is thought that he is dead. Bryant
denied his identity, but was recognized
by tattoo marks on his person.
MADE MUSIC WITH RIFLES.
When Their Instruments Were Not Want
ed Fifty-First Iowa Baud.
Eldora, la.. May 21. Acting under
the advice of Gen. Mac Arthur, Band
master Landers, of Centervllle, la., has
just completed a tour of some of the
western states with his celebrated Fifty-first
Iowa band. During their stay
in the Philippines the boys all made
records as fighters, as well as mu
sicians. For two months during the
regiment's advance north of Manila,
the instruments were packed away at
Cavite, and the bandmen were given
"long Toms" Springfield rifles.
They fought on the firing line, guard
ed prisoners, ammunition, and pro
vision trains, and assisted the hos
pital corps. The boys brought home
with them a young Filipino named
Fllemon, aged 13. They propose to
give the young man a splendid educa
tion before sending him back to his
people.
RANCHMANFOUND MURDERED.
Shot to Death by I'nkoown That While
Bunting Stock.
Lincoln, Neb., May 21. A Journal
spec!al from Harrison, Sioux county,
says: Alois Standemyer, a ranchman,
was murdered Friday and his body
left lying on the plains ten miles from
here, where it was found Friday night.
He was an extensive cattleman and
had gone out to look after his stock.
The inquest developed that he had
been shot four times, and after falling
from his horse, face downwards, an
other bullet had been sent through his
head, the missile being found on the
sand beside him. There is no clue to
his slayers.
sent 9100.000 to India.
New York. May 21. A further re
mittance of $100,000 was cabled Satur
day to Dr. Levis Klopsch. at Bombay,
India, representing contributions to the
India famine relief fund.
PEACE
RUMORS
FLYING
Reports That Kruger Has Asked
Salisbury For Conditions.
3EN. DE WET OPFEES TO SUBRENDEE
With His Whole Commando, on Cer
tain Conditions, Also Reported.
Roberts Has Not Yet Officially Heard
of the llelief of Mafeking
Union JacC Flies
Over Newcastle.
London, May 21. A special dispatch
from Kroonstad says that Commandant
DeWet has sent word that he is pre
pared to surrender conditionally with
his entire commando.
London, May 21. Displayed in the
most conspicuous style In The Daily
Express is the dominant war news of
the morning: "We have the best reason'
for stating that in the last twenty
four hours a telegram has been re
ceived at the foreign office, addressed
personally to the prime minister, from
President Kruger. proposing terms of
peace. The exact terms of the message
cannot be stated; but we believe it is
couched in an exceedingly humble
strain."
It Is Inconceivable, of course, that
Lord Salisbury can have sent any re
ply except the one that stands ready on
the lip of every Briton unconditional
surrender.
Nothing Official front Mafeking-.
London, May 21. The following is a
dispatch from Lord Roberts:
"Kroonstad, May 20, 3 p. m. No onl
cial intimation has yet been received.
OOtOKEL Hit BADEN-POWKTL.
but Iteuter .states that the relief of
Mafeking has been effected. Bundle re
ports having occupied Bresler's flat.
Trommel anl Clocolan, the enemy fall
ing back on Senekal and Ficksburg.
Fifty rifles and 3.000 rounds were sur
rendered by the Free Staters to a bat
tallion of yeomanry working along the
telegraph line from Boshof to Bloem
fontein. A field cornet and eighty-six
burghers surrendered at Boshof yes
terday. While at Hoopstad Methuen
secured 250 rifles and between 400,000
and 500,000 rounds."
Union Jack Hoisted at Newcastle.
London, May 21. A dispatch from
Newcastle, Natal, dated May IS. says:
"The British troops entered Newcastle
today and hoisted the union jack over
the town hall. The Boers passed
through Tuesday, a disorganized mob.
There are thirty families here. All the
stores and private houses had been
looted, but the buildings are not much
damaged. Natal Is practically clear
of Boers.
WELCOME TO TIIE BOERS.
ZarRe ana Enthusiastic Meeting- Held at
Washington Congress Represented.
Washington, May 21. An audience
remarkable for its size, sympathy and
enthusiasm greeted the Boer envoys
at the reception given in their honor
last night at the Grand Opera House
under the auspices of the congressional
and citizens' committee. The Interior
was decorated with the national colors
of both the United States and the Trans
vaal. While official Washington was
not represented in any manner there
were probably thirty members of the
senate and the house occupying seats
in the auditorium and on the stage.
Speaker Henderson was in one of the
boxes and others present were Sena
tors Daniel, Teller, Tillman, Petti
grew, Mason and "Wellington; Repre
sentatives Snafroth, Atwater, Slayden,
Glynn, Ruppert, Gaines, Latimer,
Lentz, Sulzer, Landis, Liuney, Ryan,
Greene, Henry of Massachusetts, Hay,
DeArmond, Clark, Meiers, Rhea of
Kentucky.
One of the boxes, it was stated, had
been reserved for the president, a com
mittee having been sent to the White
House with tickets of admission to the
opera house, but no representative of
the president's official household was
on hand. Chairman Sulzer, of therecep
tion committee, presided, and a num
ber of addresses, all of them eulogzing
the Boers and denouncing and showing
hatred of England were delivered. The
Boer envoys each made a speech, which
was devoted to eulogy of their cause
and the Boer character with a strong
plea for the United States to Intervene
and save the two republics from anni
hilation. Wellington was partlculary hot
against England. He called in the
memories of Bunker Hill and New Or
leans, and also denounced John Bull
because he did not act like a brother
during the civil war. He said that as
Americans we always had held all men
were entitled alike to life, liberty and
thejjursuit of happinss. If this was
true m America, ne asicea, wny not in
South Africa. Some one in the audi
ence asked: "Whv not the Philippinea
also?" to which the senator added hit
assent He wishedSgodspeed to the en
yoys in their mission and success tii
their cause.
Bourke Cochran also was severe 01
England. He strongly advocated uj
oiatng the Monroe doctrine, recalling
Secretary Root's recent words that w
must be prepared to fight for it, and
adding that the latter must be grat
ified at the hearty response which had
been made throughout the country. Re
ferring to Canada and its proximity to
(the United States he said he believed
as an Enellsh possession it was
manace to the maintenance of the Mon
roe doctrine. As a possible result of
this war he suggested that Instead of
the extension of monarchial govern
ments in South Africa the govern
quence might be the extension of repub
lican authority over monarchical gov
ernments. He vigorously attacked the British
government for various political meas
ures and said that she never hesitated
to engage in a scheme of plunder, and
bad followed this up In the present
case by misrepresentation and slander.
He believed that the opportunity of
this country had arrived. Whether or
not there would be interference from
the administration the people knew
that means would be found to stop
this injury to civilization which Is now
going on.
Senator Wellington was Instructed
by uanimous vote of the audience to
present in the senate Senator Teller's
resolution of sympathy with the Boers.
TO END SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
International Peace Bureau to Make Final
Appeal to Powers.
Berne, Switzerland, May 21. The
commltte of the international peace bu
reau has decided to make a final ap
peal to the twenty-five powers who
are signers of the conventions adopted
by The Hague peace conference in fa
vor of the restoration of peace in
South Africa. The committee calls at
tention to the clause of the convention
for the peaceful settlement of interna
tional conlficts by the terms of which
the signatory powers agreed to ose
all efforts for the settlement not only
of difficulties among themselves, but of
all international disputes. Consequent
ly the committee declares an offer of
mediation cannot be considered by
Great Britain as an unfriendly act.
MOVE AGAINST CLARE.
Governor Smith Appoints Martin Rfaffln
nls to Senatorial Vacancy.
Washington, May 21. Governor
Smith's appointment of ex-Congressman
Martin Maginnis makes it abso
lutely certain that Mr. Clark will not
succeed in getting back into the senate
upon his trick credentials. There was
very little doubt of that before and
none at all now. There will be two
sets of credentials for the senate to
consider, and of course both will have
to be referred to the committee on
elections for investigation and report.
Even if the Clark credentials arrive
first the senate will not permit him
to be sworn, for it has notice of the
coming of the other appointment,
which is expected here on Tuesday.
Once in the hands of the committee
there is small probability that either
appointment will be reported back to
the senate at this session of congress.
The whole case is likely to go over
without determination by the senate,
both appointments and the resolution
declaring Clark not legally elected fall
ing by the wayside.
In one respect this will be a victory
for Clark, for the chief purpose of his
late extraordinary maneuver was to
prevent Governor Smith send hag an
anti-Clark man to fill out the remain
der of this session. But it Is a vic
tory which has been bought at a very
high price.
AGUINALDO S PROCLAMATION.
Advice to the Filipinos Regarding th New
Commission Tagals Slaughtered.
Manila, May 19. A proclamation
pnrportiug to have been issued by
Aguinaldo. aud dated May 4, from
Polillo island, one of the Philippine
group east of Luzon, Is circulating ta
Manila, it says the commission ap
pointed by President McKinley Bras
appointed without the authorization of
congress and that It cannot treat of
ficially. It urges the Filipinos not to
surrender their arms at the instiga
tion of tli commission, and on prom
ises which congress may not ratify.
It also urges the Filipinos to enthusi
astically welcome the commission when
it arrives in the towns and provinces.
asking boldly for the form of govern
ment they most desire, as the Ameri
cans permit freedom of speech. The
proclamation closes with asking the
Fin pines to still strive for liberty and
Independence, and agaia warns the
commission against deception.
In the Catarma fight, Island of Sa-
mar, May 1, about 700 of the enemy
attacked the men of the Forty-third
Infantry. The Americans killed 209 of
the rebels, by actual count. Only three
Americans were wounded. Major Gil-
more and 100 of the Forty-third regi
ment were ambushed May 6 near Pam-
bugan, Samar. Seventy-five of the en
emy were killed and there were do
American casualties.
STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS ARE OFF.
St, Louis Car Companies and the Union
Cannot Hake Terms.
St. Louis, May 19. All negotiations
between the strikers and the St. Louis
Transit company have been terminated
for the present at least. Those in a
position to know say it does not seem
likely that another conference will be
held between the strikers and the
Transit company until one side or the
other has a new proposition to make.
Nothing has been changed In the clause
relating to the reinstatement of the
men and the strike probably will con
tinue until an agreement proposition
Is reached or until one side recedes
from its position.
The strikers declare they will nold
out until they are promised reinstate
ment in the positions held by them
prior to the strike. President Edward
Whitaker, of the Transit company. In
sists that he will never consent to the
discharge of the men who were em
ployed to take the places of the strik
ers. "These men," he says," "were
only employed when the striker
threatened to take steps to have the
franchise of the company revoked if it
did not run cars."
Iowa Order Indian Portrait.
Des Moines, la.. May 19. The board
which has charge of the state library
and historical department has ordered
Curator Aldrich to procure portraits
in oil of Black Hawk and Wapello, and
an order has been placed with Charles
A. Gumming, a Des Moines artist, for
the work, for which he will receive
$500. Tli is Is the first time in history
that the state of Iowa has directed
that money be expended for portraits
of Indians. The paintings will be life
size and will be placed in the gallery
of the historical department.
lTeld Cp Both Coming and Uolng.
Sttckton, Cal.. May 19. Both the
Toseruite valley stages one going each
way were held up Thursday night by
a lone highwayman at Big Neck Flat.
About $200 was secured from the
passengers. Neither the ladies nor
the Wells-Fargo treasure box were
molested.
STRIKERSJVERE QUIET
' Sunday Passes at St. Louis With
out ltiot or Bloodshed.
j INJUNCTION IS TO TAKE A HAND.
United States Attorney Obtains One
Trouble Between Philadelphia
Unions Is Settled.
St. Louis, May 21. Cars were run
yesterday on five of the lines of the St.
Louis Transit company without any in
terference from the strikers or their
friends, except in two instances where
large crowds abused and "guyed" the
non-union crews, and would probably
have proceeded to violence had it not
been for the sudden appearance of
police reinforcements, which forced the
crowd to "move on." No attempt was
made to run the cars on schedule time.
They were run out of the barn down
to one end of the line and back again.
Sometimes they made the round trip
In about three-fourths of the usual time.
Sometimes it took them nearly twice
as long. The officials of the company
paid no attention to that, however. Ev
ery car that went out and came back
unmarked was considered the net pro
ceeds of a notable achievement, and
its crew received greetings like those
extended to an only son on his return
from long aud weary warfare.
Judge Issues an Injunction
The strike leaders say they had men
La all the crowds urging that there be
no violeut demonstrations on account
of the numbers of women and children
who would want to ride on Sunday.
There may have been another reason
for the comparative quiet, too. On Sat
urday Judge Elmer B. Adams, of the
United States circuit court, issued an
injunction, which commends the strik
ers and all other persons to abstain
from interfering in any manner with
the running of mail cars on the vari
ous street car lines of the city owned
by the Transit company. The writ is
sweeping in its nature, and is made re
turnable May 2tf. It commands the
strikers to refrain from doing anything
whatever that will delay or obstruct
the operating of mall cars, or the gath
ering and distribution of the mails. Ev
erything prayed for in the petition of
the United States district attorney was
granted. There was no trouble Satur
day, but that was because the cars
ceased to run at midday to give the
streets to a parade of the strikers.
There were 7,000 men in line.
If the Injunction la Violated.
The injunction will be enforced If
necessary by a small army of United
States marshals, and if that will not
suffice by the military of which there
is a force of 1.000 close at hand. The
sympathetic strike hangs fire, some of
the unions having contracts with their
employers tht would be,vIolated bv
a sympathetic strike. The street rail
way superintendent says he can op
erate all his lines if allowed to do so
by the mob; the strikers says he has
not half enough men.
PHILADELPHIA FIGHT ENDED.
Carpenters Are to Have Perfect Liberty of
Action Hereafter.
Philadelphia, May 21. The fight be
tween the United Brotherhood of Car
penters aud Joiners and the Allied
Building Trades' League, which was
begun nearly three weeks ago, was
officially declared off yesterday. The
trouble arose over the refusal of the
brotherhood to become affiliated with
the league in the campaign for an eight
hour work-day with increased wages.
It was the plan that Where an em
ployer of one trade refused the de
mands of the men all the other trades
working on the same operation should
strike in sympathy. Thirty-eight trades
became affiliated in the league, only
two of the big trades the bricklayers
and the carpenters refusing to join.
. The bricklayers were prevented be
cause of a technicality In their charter,
but the carpenters absolutely refused
to become associated. -This resulted
in the league ordering all Its members
to refuse to work with a brotherhood
carpenter, thus putting the latter in
the same category as non-union men.
This declaration of war caused many
thousands of men to lay Idle for three
weeks until yesterday, when the Unit
ed Labor League which had been
chosen arbitrator decided that the Al
lied Building Trades' League should
leave the Brotherhood of Carpenters
alone to work out its own salvation.
GOV. STECNENBERO DENOUNCED.
Western Labor Unions Indorse Brethren
In the Cosur d'Alene.
Denver, May 21. The conventions
of the Western Federation of Miners
and of the Western Labor Union, now
In session iu this city, have adopted
resolutions strongly denouncing Gov
ernor Steunenburg, of Idaho, for his
action In the Coeur d'Alene trouble,
and urging the voters of the state to
refuse to support him or any one who
upholds him. The resolutions also de
nounce President McKinley, General
Merriam and others who are held re
sponsible for "the hardships endured
by the Idaho miners," and demand
that the president, "either withdraw
the troops from Shoshone county, or
cause the liberty of the citizens to be
restored."
The federation adopted resolutions
urging its members in Colorado to do
everything possible to defeat the re
election of Justice -ffoddard, of the
state supreme court. a account of the
court's decision on the eight-hour law.
The convention has also passed reso
lutions in favor of taklngsldes political
ly and leaning to the Debs ticket.
Alexandria to Lose on Industry.
Alexandria. Ind., May 21. Steelwork
ers who have been In the employ of the
trust plant In this city are leaving in
large numbers for Musekgon, Mich.,
to seek employment in tne inaepenaem
tin plate factory in that city. With
the exception of a few short periods
the plant here has been idle ever since
the trust acquired possession one year
ago. and It is now said that all of the
departments will soon be removed from
this clty
Mothers' Congress at Des Maine.
Des Moines, Is May 21. This city
Is ready for the third annual meeting
of the National Mothers Congress,
which opens its first session here today
and continues throughout the week.
The auditorium where the sessions are
held has been newly frescoed and hand
somely decorated for the meetings.