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rPLATTSMOUTH, NEB.. MAY 25, 1900.
I Consolidated Jan. 1. 1895.
VOL. IX, NO. 56:
fc UbIIALl), fcstablibhed April 10. 1&64.
WATCHED THE BATHE1
Population of .Mafeking
the Final Striij;;!'.
Sees
HAS THE TOWN LOST ONE DAY?
Queen's Birthdiy Anniversary Cele
braced by Much Rejoicing.
Great Bazaar for the IJcnefft of Those
Ijel't Behind I lie "Absent-Minded
Ii-t4ir Ii-iii--Kt Wales as
u Saleswoman.
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- "Man-king. May 17,. via Klmberley.
Tii.- British relieving force occupied
this town at ! o'clock. The garrison
immediately moved out with twelve
pounders and jMim-poiiis and attacked
McMiilJin's laaver. The Rocrs re
sist, hI weakly for half an hour and (
then tied in disorder, leaving their
tents, wag us anil impedimenta. The
1'ritish then OCtllt'-d all the Boer poBl-
ions. Colonel Radell-Powell gave the
garrison an oppoi unity of revenging .
themselves, using the relief force as a
reserve and as supports.
i'opulat ion WatHie the FiKht. '
Men ami women swarmed to the
house tops, and Lady Sarah Wilson, on
a bicycle, accoii.p.-.ni. the troops as
f:ir as the I'.oer lilies. 1 lie town
guard formed up in the market square
for the march ;-.it the relief foree. i
There was Immense enthusiasm over
the fact Unit the relief of the place
was accomplishe." by colonials.
A dispatch dated Cape Town May
24, says: "Bar gold to the value ot
$7..- , has been sent by rail from
Pretoria to Iu-enzo Marques. State
Secretary Reitz traveled on the same
train.
Note. Mafeking dispatches make
the lay of the arrival of the relieving
force May 17. Colonl Mahons dis
patches he commanded the relieving
force make it May IS. The question
is mooted did Mfeking put twenty
nine day in last February, tiling it was
leap year V
Stead on the floer Icl-t;atloll.
At a "stop the war" meeting in Lou
marked that the Boor ileh-nates noW
in the I'nited States told him they
were pre tared to acept peace on any
terms compatible with independence
and asked if it was any good attempt
ing to see Lord Salisbury, to which
Stead said he replied it was useless to
do so unless they were prepared to sur
render their independence, so the dele
gates proceeded to America, "where
they have met with such coldness in
ollicialdnm as has excited the exulta
tion of those who are determined to
throttle the little state to death."
TIIK AltSKNT-M INDKD. IlKGGAR
Absent from (he Mind of Britishers
Otlt-rll'm llirlhday.
lkmiciuu, jiay . tue iriuress ui
Wales at Kensington yesterday after
noon oiteued the great national bazaar
in aid of the sutu-reis from the war.
The magnitude of the undertaking,
which lasts three days, quite eclipses
the similar a Hair held in June of last
year in aid of the Charing Cross hos
pital. Although much space in the
Palace hold has been given up to the
bazaar the enterprise has attained such
huge proportions that vast mariuiees
have had to Ito e rex-ted in the adjoining
grounds. The stalls are attended- by
titled ersouages and the elite of Lou
don society.
Fanieior William of Germany has
shown his sympathy for the war suf
ferers by contributing to the bazaar
yomo royal Dresden china and engrav
ings of pictures painted by his ma
jesty, bearing the imperial signature
and inscribed: "For the National Ba
zaar, 11XJ0," hy the emperor himself.
He also sent a uumlier of his own
photographs, signed and bearing a
brief sentence in German.
The bazaar, containing upward of
seventy stalls representing most of the
regiments now on service in South
Africa, is arranged hi streets and
forms an immense emporium contain
ing every conceivable article that can
be offered for sale. It is hoped to real
ize OVKtO from the undertaking.
The Princess of Wales, after making
a tour of t lie bazaar, officiated as a
saleswoman for some time at the
Household cavalry stail. The naval
stall Is attracting much attention. It
is tilled with models, naval implements,
relics of the siege of L-adysmith ami
books signed by Kipling.
Under the stimulus of the relief of
MafeKing anil Iord Roberts' rapid
progress the Queen's birthday was cel-
tbrati-d throughout the empire with
unique ami almost unprecedented re-
.-i!iJugs. The two-fold nature of the
celebrations gave the occasion unusual
brilliancy. The nwnt demonstrations
onlj whetted the public apjtetite for
displays of patriotic feeling and yes
terday waschosen for all kinds of func
tions In connection with the war and
its funds. In London and in the pro
vincial towns there was a tri-color
eruption. Every private house was
decorated with miniature union Jacks
ami a nicturesque carnival procession
a mile long, of cars emblematic of the
war. paraueu me noiiueiu jmjuuio ui
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London.
Torchlight processions and reviews
in the garrison towns, etc., were wit
nessed throughout the country. The
school children had a holiday and at
most places there was a partial sus
!eiision of business. The west end of
London last night was brilliantly il
luminated and thousands were crowd
ing the streets wearing patriotic fa
vors. Another Advance in Sugar.
New York, May 24. All grades of
refined sugar have been advanced ten
points by the American Sugar Refin
ing company. "The inVpcndent refin
ers later followed the advance.
Will Anticipate Interest.
' Washington, May 24. The treasury
department will anticipate the iuterr
est due June l on me oiu z per cent.
bonds now being received under the re
cent calL
Hart While Hiding a Wheel.
Owosso. Mich., May 24. While rid
" ing to work Fred Broom was thrown
from his bicycle and badly injured,
lie struck heavily on. his head.
Axe, Mich., May 2o. The busi
ness men of this village will organize
a band and pnqose to make it the
champion baud in the Thumb.
PROTECTION IN GERMANY
I-tlvly to Cost Chicago Ouite a Utile Fort
une In Trade.
Chicago, May 23. The passage of
the German meat bill by the rehhstag
Wednesday mean an annual loss of
millions of dollars to Chicago packing
bouses and workmen employed at the
stock yards. All of the large local
concerns are bit. Although the bill is
still subject to the approval of the
buudesrath, Its ultimate passage is be
lieved to be certain. The bill as it
tives to thebundesrath prohibits the im
portation of canned meats, sausage
meats, and sausage, ami further pro
vides that until Dee. .'51, 1!03, fresh
meats shall only be allowed to enter
German iorts in whole or haJf car
casses; even then the hearts and kid
neys must be attached.
Last year Chicago exportid to Ger
many iS.U,UOO pounds of the meat
pmsccribed by the bill. A Berlin cable
pioneii
l notes our ambassador to that city as
saving
g that the bill as passed is worse.
in its hearing upon the United States,
tliau it was originally. "In taking this
view," said White, "I particularly refer
to the virtual exclusion of our corned
teef, "which I deem unreasonable after
its long use here and after the United
States Lave proved its wholesome
Hess."
HOLT) A MTBTJTOh'T SESSTOW .
South Uakota Republicans Meet at Sioux
all. Ticket dominated.
i-ioux F ills, S. D May 23. When
the Republican state convention had
come to order In the afternoon and
Carl P. Sherwood of Clark county had
i,oell chosen temporary c
wag detid,.(1 to LolJ a ni
auJ a(.t.01.ding,y a ret.tS3
hairman, it
ight session.
dingly a recess until 10:30
at night was taken, with the under
standing that the members would then
remain in continuous session until all
business had been disposed of.
It was 10:4r when the convention re
assembled. S. E. Wilson of Fall Kiv
er was made permanent chairman.
The following nominations were made:
Delegates to Philadelphia convention
Emil r.rouch of Turner, George Kice
of Moody, L. L. Lostetter of Kings-
burv, A. II. Betts of llansrvn. C. B.
Collins of Brown. N. P. Beebe of Ed
munds, James Holley of Pennington,
Grnnville G. Bennett of Lawrence.
Congressmen Charles II. Burke of
Pierre trenominated), Eben W. Mar
tin of Dead wood. Governor Charles
X. Herried of Eureka. Lieutenant
governor George W. Snow, Spring-
held.
llaa Smallpox on Hoard.
Xew York, May 23. The German
steamer Albauo, which has arrived
from Hamburg and Havre, Is detained
st quarantine with two cases of small
;ox among the steerage passengers.
The patients are Pawel Makunas and
Osip Bodkunls, Russians. The first
named was taken sick about seven
days ago and was placed in the ship's
hospital for treatment. Two days
later Rodkunis was strit en and or
dered isolated in the hospital. The
A Ilia no will be detained until the 7S3
steerag passengers are instected and
the vcstl disinfected.
Partial Keller for Mrs. Ruiz.
Washington. 23. The . senate
committee oh appropriations has de
cided to insert an item of 53,000 in the
pending deficiency bill as partial pay
ment of the claim of the widow of Dr.
Ricardo Ruiz. Dr. Ruiz, a naturalized
American citizen, formerly a dentist
in Philadelphia, was arrested and
thrown into prison In Cuba on a
trumjied-up charge of robbery, and
was kept in a small, filthy cell for 215
hours, practically without food, until, J
in desperation, he killed himself by
beating his head against the wall.
Accident at Rare Track.
Xew York, May 23. Another bad
accident-occurred at the Morris Tark
race track, resulting in the death of
a man and a horse. Otto Maiden was
schooling Kingbon over the jumps
when he bolted, crashed through the
fence at the head of the stretch and
fell heavily. The man was so badly
hurt that he died shortly afterward,
and the horse had to be shot. King
bon was a bay gelding owned by John
Monahan.
Four Fishermen Drowned.
Astoria. . Ore., May 23. The . storm
which suddenly sprang from the south
east was the worst gale that ever pre
vailed on this part of the coast at this
time of the year. The wind reached a
velocity of over sixty miles an hour.
Fishertnen were every where on the riv
er with their nets out. As the gale
increased in intensity the fishermen
sought shelter, but at least four were
drowned.
Industrial Commission's Report.
Washington, May 23. The indus
trial commission lias completed Its re
port on general Ialor laws and it will
bo forwarded to congress Saturday.
This report, it is said, will be of as
much or greater imiortauce, than the
report on trusts. It has been found
possible to make. a number of specitie
recommendations, one of the principal
ones lteiug that labor laws be made
nuiform throughout the states.
Shut-Pown at Jollet.
.Toliet. Ills., May 23. Xearly 1.000'
men were tnrown out of work when,
at noon, the converter and billet mills
of the Illinois Steel company were
closed for an indefinite period. Only
the blast furnaces and merchant mills
are now running. It is stated that the
closing of the tin-plate mills of the
Great Western company on account of
a strike. is responsible for the shut
down of the Illinois company's billet
mills.
On an Outing In the Dell.
LaCrosse, Wis., May 24. Mrs. David
B. Henderson, wife of Speaker Hen
derson; Major W. II. Dajr $.nd wife,
and Mrs. Ann Richardson, of Dubuque,
passed through the city en route to the
Dells of the Wisconsin at Kilbourn,
where they are to meet a party of dis
tinguished people from Washington
and make an indefinite stay.
Baptist Annirersaries at Detroit.
Detroit, May 24. The second of the
group of annual meetings of the vari
ous missionary Institutions of the Bap
tist church began yesterday that of
the American Baptist Home Mission
society. The "occasion ' is the sixty
eighth anniversary of. that society.
Iowa Interstate Collegiate Meet.
Cedar Rapids. Ia., May 23. The first
field meet of the Iowa Intercollegiate
Track union was held here and close
ly contested. Cedar Rapids won first
place with a score of 33. The other col
leges competing scored as follows:
"Upper Iowa university, 33; Des
j Moines, 32; Lenox, 20; Western, 13.
MR AND ALLEN
Ncbraskan lias a Skirmish With
JJadirer Statesman.
TWO ISSUES INVOLVING VERACITY.
Grave Imputation Against the Army
Authenticity Challenged of a
Letter from Law ton.
Washington, May 23. Senator
Spooner continues to have trouble
with the antl-imieria lists, who
Insist on carrying on a sort of
verbal fckirmish with him as he pro
ceeds with his Philippine speech. Yes
terday his opponent was Allen.
Sj Kxmer began his speech with .a
review of the facts of the apening of
hostilities at Manila between the
United States and the Filipinos, ana
declared that "nobody but an anti
Imperialist who by his words aDd ac
tions desired the dishonor of his coun
try and the making of campaign ma
terial in a presidential year could have
so little of good faith as to make the
brutal charge against the president of
the United States that he had been re
sponsible for the precipitation of hos
tilities." Ouotrs a Dispatch From Otis.
In discussing further along the re
sponsibility for the continuation of
hostilities Spooner quoted a dispatch
from General Otis giving an account of
an interview he had had with Judge
Torres, one of the Filipino commis
sioners, who suggested that a neutral
zone be established between the hostile
armies. "General .Otis informed him
that the suggestion of the establish
ment of a neutral zone or an armistice
in tin circumstances would have to
come from Asruinaldo. An officer was
sent to Aguinahlo by Judge Torres
with n request that an armistice be ar
ranged, and for reply Aguinahlo sent
to General Oiii copy of his declara
tion of war. I received in the noon
mail today an insulting letter from the
chief of the so-called anti-iniperilists
of Boston in which he d"nounc"d Gen
eral Otis as a liar."
Allen Kilters the Controversy.
At this point Allen interrupted to say
th.it nu army officer a friend of his
bad informed him that that statement
of the interview with Judge Torres
was uot true: that General Otis had'
misrepresented It.
"An officer who charges falsehood
against his commanding officer," re
torted Spooner, "ought to make it in
the open."
"If he should make the charge in .
the open," said Allen, "his position
would be imperiled." This statement
Spooner disputed and Allen continued:
"The statement made by General
Otis is not the truth."
"We have had here." said SjMtoner,
"a statement that the president of the
TTtjiU-d Saes is a !i;;r; lhat Admiral
Dewey is a liar: and now we are tola
that General Otis is x prevaricator."
"I'll say simply that General Otis is
mistaken." said Allen. ,
WORDS OF TIIK DKAD LAWTON, !
I'ettigrew Says They Were Never Cttere.l
Future of the l'hilipplnes.
Spooner expressed the belief that the
people would believe General Otis
agaiust the word of any unnamed ami
unknown person. A few moments later '
SiHAjncr said that the last words of
the chivalrous Lawtoii were "that men'
over here the so-called aiiti-iiiiHrial-!
ists were prolonging and inciting the
Philippine rebellion. 'I wish to God,'
said General Lawton, 'the whole truth
of this Filipino situation could be
known as I know it. If I am shot by a
Filipino bullet it might as well be by
one of my own ineu. "
I'ettigrew interrupted to declare
that there was no foundation for that
statement; that it had been denied.
"This is an exract from a letter writ
teu by Lawton-to John Barrett." said
SjuMtner. "It is authentic. 1 have not
the original, but I can and will pro
duce it."
Allen replying said he had seen the
authenticity of the lettter questioned
aud when asked by Sjtooner who had
questioned it, said: "Oh, several per
sons, reporters, and other peop!e who
ought to know." I Ii lighter, j
SHtoner then continued his speech
until hewas Interrupt-d again by Allen.
"What does the senator propose to do
with the Philippines';" inquired Allen.
Sjwioner: "To enforce the authority
of the government in the islands."
"Will the time ever come when the
piHiple will govern themselves?" urged
Allen.
"The power to give those people self
government lies with no president," re
sponded Sxxner. "It lies with con
gress. If the time shall come when
the Filipino iteople show an ability to
govern themselves the American peo
ple will give them self-government."
Allen: "Yes. but will the Republican
party give it to them?"
"Ah," rescinded Spooner, "there is
the trouble with the senator from Xe
braska and those who think with him.
It is party party party. They never
rise above party." aiul turning to Al
len he asked, sharply: "What would
the Populist party do?"
"The Populist party would do what
the Republican arty is too cowardly
to do." replied Allen warmly. "We
would offer to these eople the bless
ings of civil liberty immediately and
not go to them with shot and shell.
Then we would protel them against
the rreed ami encroachments of Eu
rope." "That is all very well." replied
Spooner. "merely to listen to. but I do
not think the senator knows what the
Populist or Democrat will do five years
from this time."
Horses Sick at Madison, Wis.
Madison. Wis.. May 23. About half
the horses in Madison are affected
with an epidemic closely resembling
the grip, and for which the doctors
prescribe the same remedy as for per
sous whisky and quinine. The liv-
ery stables and merchants deliveries
are seriously inconveniencea by the
epidemic
On the Ilase Kali Field.
Chicago, May "23. League base ball
"scores yesterday were: At St Louis
Boston, 0. St. Ixniis 7; at Cincinnati
New York 5. Cincinnati 3; at Pittsburg
Brooklyn 4. Pittsburg 1; at Chicago
Philadelphia 8, Chicago 5.
American leAgue: At Buffalo Chi
cago 3, Buffalo J; at Cleveland Kan
sas City 12, Cleveland 2; at Indianap
olis Milwaukee 2, Indianapolis l.V
SPOOJ
LIGHT ON A MUKUKii CASE.
Girl's Botfy Found at Evsntvllle Identified
by Her Father.
Evansville, Ind., May 25. The body
of the girl which was found Wednes
day in Pigeon creek has been Identified
as that of Nora Klfer, who lived at
Elberfleld, a small town in Warrick
county, on the E. and I. railway. The
father of the girl, Z. T. Klfer, came
here yesterday and after viewing th
body, positively identified it as that
of his daughter. The girl left home
four weeks ago, and came to this city.
Her father heard nothing of her, al
though he had the police make diligent
search. Klfer said he believed Xora
drove here with a married man, as sev
eral of his neighbors saw her with a
man in a buggy on the night she dis
appeared. The natural route for the
man to take would have led over thd
bridge where the body was found.
On March 29 the girl came to Evans
ville with William W. Clark, of Elber
feld, age 43, to marry. Clark became
Intoxicated, and accused the girl of rob
bing him of $3O0. She had him ar
rested. When released Clark Insisted
on marrying the girl, but she refused,
and returned to her home. On May 9,
two weeks before her body jivas found.
a party of engineers surveying for the
Roonville electric line, near the insane
hospital, saw two women and a man
in a buggy. Charles Stlnson, one of
the party, says that they were quar
reling, and an attempt was made, he
says, to put one of the women out of
the buggy. Stlnson says the woman
correspondis- to the description of Xora
Klfer. -
SOME MICHIGAN WEATHER.
And the Effect It Mad on the Crops That
Are Growing.
Lansing. Mich., May 5. The weath
er crop bulletin says the weather has
been very favorable to wheat, rye,
meadows, and pastures. Wheat has
made some improvement, but still con
tinues very poor, and an some cases
is being plowed up for other crops.
Meadows and pastures are generally
in very good condition. Rye is heading
in the nuithem part of the state.
Oats and barley have germinated
hnely.
The cool, wet weather has delayed
field work somewhat, but good prog
ress has been made in corn and potato
planting. Early potatoes are coming
up in the southern counties and will be
ready for cultivation next week. Con
siderable ground for beans has been
prepared and sugar beet seeding has
now generally begun In Bay county.
All fruit Is blossoming very heavily
and nt present is in very promising
condition, except that apple trees in a
few localities have been attacked by
worms and tent catenHars.-
Bad fer the Kogg'ng Interests.
Little Falls, Miun., May 23. Word
has reached here of the .going out of
the main dum on the Crow Wing riv
er, used for log-driving purposes. It
was at the mouth of the Shell river
aud its loss in this season of low water
is a serious matter for the logging in
dustry as 40,000,000 fee of logs are
now hung up when with the water
stored up by the dam they could have
been driven to the mill. A dam at this
point had previously leen blown out by
farmers who claimed to be damaged,
but by the cause- of this event is not
definitely known.
Fourth of July at Ashland.
Oshkosh. Wis., May 25. There was
a mass meeting of the citizens here
Wednesday evening when plans for
the Fourth of July celebration were
made. It is planned to have abowt
a dozen military companies here assl
a sham battle will he given at the fahr
grounds. There will also be a balloon
ascension, illustrating the use of bar
loons In the time of war. Tom Ryan
presided and has the celebration in
charge. He is planning to have an au
tomobile race.
Locomotive Brotherhood Officers.
Milwaukee, May 25. Besides P. If.
Arthur, who was re-elected grand chief
engineer of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers for another term, the
other officers elected were: C. II. Sal
mons, of Cleveland, second grand en
gineer and editor; C. II. Pearson, of
Richmond, Que., first assistant grand
engineer, and J. C. Currie, of Jersey
City, second assistant engineer. It is
understood that Arthur will retire at
the end of his new term of office.
Policy of Kentucky Democrats.
Frankfort, Ky., May 25. An ad
dress of Senator-elect Blackburn de
claring in favor of a change of policy
u the part of the Democrats of Ken
tucky was generally discussed by the
Democratic leaders in conference here
yesterday. The sentiment appeared to
be well divided on the suggestion to
corporate a plank in the platform
favoring copious changes in the elec
tion law.
Cumberland Presbyterians Adjourns.
Chattanooga, Ten., May 25. The
Curnberland Presbyterian General as
sefebly adjourned last night after a
continuous session of eight days. Ques
tions of education and missions re
ceived the greatest attention, and ad
vance steps were taken especially
in the movement now well under way
to secure an endowment of $1,000,000
for the church colleges.
Strike on a Street Railway.
Decatur, Ills.. May 23. All the an
ion laborers and teamsters employea
in the rebuilding of the Decatur
street railway system struck because
the Milwaukee firm having the con
tract, contrary to agreement, dis
charged the union men and employed
non-union men from outside towns.
There is likely to be serious trouble,
as the contractors assert that they
will go ahead with the work with the
non-union men. -
More Violations of Injunction.
Springfield. Ills.. May 23. W A Sit
ton, S. P.RIdgeway and Henry O. Mal
ley. of Litchfield, have been brought to
Springfield, charged with having vio
lated an injunction issued by -Judge Al
Isen, of the United States court, .re
straining striking section men from in
terfering with men now at work on
Big Four tracks, thereby Intimidating
them. . -
President Congratulates the Queea.
Washington, May 25. Secretary
Hay has sent a cable message to Am
bassador Cboate at London asking him
to "convey through the appropriate
Channels the congratulations and best
wishes of the president to her majesty
the Queen on the occasion of her birth
day." Worcester, Mass., May 25. John Q.
CUrk, founder of Clark university in
this city, died Wednesday, aged 85
years, nis g'fts to Clark university
Avureeated nearly $3,000,000.
BURGHERS FALL BACK t
Because Huberts ' Gets Beyond
Their Flanks.
TAKE NO CHANCES OF CAPTURE.
British Find the Boers Gone When
They Beach Bhenoster River.
More Free Staters Surrender Dis
patch from Mafeking Direct
Giving Details of the Last
Fight with Snymau.
London, May 21. The war office late
last evening published the following
from Lord Roberts:
"South Bank of the Rhenoster River,
May 23, 1:30 p. m. We found on ar
rival here this morning that the enemy
had fled during the night. They had
occupied a strong position on the north
bank of the river, which had been care
fully entrenched, but they did not think
It advisable to defend it when they
heard that lam Hamilton's force was
at Ileilbrou, and that our cavalry.
which had crossed the Rhenoster some
miles lower down the stream, were
threatening their right and rear. The
bridge over the Rhenoster, several cul
verts and some miles of the railway
were destroyed.
Flanked at the Right Moment.
"Iam Hamilton's force drove the
Boers unoVr Ret de Wet before them
from Lindley to Ileilbrou. The pas
sage of the Rhenosifer was strongly
disputed. Our loss might have beeu
heavy, but for a well concerted plan
which brought Smith Dorrien's brigade
no the enemy's Hank just at the right
moment. The officer commanding at
Boshof reports that upwards of 330
Free Staters have surrendered during
the last few days, aud that they have
given up 30 rifles, 100 horses and a
large amount of ammunition."
FIRST NEWS FRO I MAFEKING.
Story of the Long Fight of the Garrison
with the Boer Assailants.
London, May 24. The first dispatch
from Mafeking, except a brief one, re
ceived j-esterday from Major"General
Baden-Powell announcing the relief of
the place, follows:
"Mafeking, May 18. The whole
town Is animated with a keen sense of
exultation over yesterday's victory,
which was complete, decisive and far
reaching. The military position short
ly after sunrise was extraordinary. Ail
the outlying works of the town were
intact; the British had lost hardly any
men, and yet three bodies of federals,
right inside the British lines, had been
surrounded, cut off and given an oppor
tunity tv aurreuder. which they had
declined.
"Commandant Sarel Eloff did not
realize that his supports had been
driven back, and he informed a mes
senger that the town was at his mercy.
Toward noon there was a lull in the
fighting. Everybody at headquarters
went to breakfast, and the coinmls
siarat requisitioned for horse sausage,
bread and water for the men on the
fighting line. There was no thought of
hafl rations. Every one got all he
could eat.
"The British in the Staat, moving
from rock to rock, gradually drew in
their circle around the federals, whom
they corralled like cattle in a com
pound. Shortly after 4:30 a white flag
was hoisted by the enemy and then,
amid ringing cheers, the first batch
of Boers was disarmed and sent to the
town. The erstwhile besiegers fur
nished an inspiriting spectacle to the
townsfolk, themselves so long cooped
up. As the hungry, battle-stained Boers
marched between the gleaming bayo
nets of the British the British popula
tion received them respectfully, but the
kaffirs gave full rein to their enthusi
asm in boots, yells and similar ex
pression of delight. .The prisoners
seemed glad the tight was over.
"As the afternoon advanced the
crackle of musketry began again, con
tinuing until nearly 7 o'clock, when
Captain Singleton shouted 'Cease fire.
A message had come from headquar
ters to the effect that Eloff, his officers
and men, had surrendered and had laid
down their arms unconditionally to
Colonel Hore, who with a handful of
men had been a prisoner of Eloff dur
ing most of the day. Shortly before
this a fusillade was heard. It was
Eloff and Ihe men who stood by him
firing on their own deserters, eighty of
whom fled.
"As the news spread by telephone to
the garrisons of the various forts cheer
upon cheer resounded. In the town
some one started 'God Save the Queen,'
and the strains of the national anthem
mingled for a few minutes with the
hoarse shouting of the natives. Soon
Captain Singleton and Colonel Hore
approached, accompanied by Com
mandant Eloff and his officers. The
meeting between Colonel Baden-Powell
and the Boer commander was charac
teristic. "This is Commandant Eloff, sir,"
said Captain Singleton.
"Good evening, commandant," said
said Colonel Baden-rowell, "welcome
and have some dinner."
As the British had already captured
the 120 prisoners, aobut all thev could
handle. Colonel Baden-Powell sent
word to Lord Charles Bentenck to open
the way and to allow the scattered
remnants of the federals to be driven
from the .Staat. In half an hour every
thing was over and in the mess room
at headquarters the three Boer officers
were dining. Xearly every mess in
town raked up somewhere a hidden
store of liquor, a bottle of champagne
in one place, a flask of whisky in an
other. "The whole town Joined In the Jubila
tion singing: 'God Save the Queen.'
rtra orner patnoTic songs all night
long. The rank and file of the Boer
prisoners" were lodged at Masonic hall.
Most of them are Johannesburgers.
They seemed in excellent spirits,
scrambled for the blankets issued,
wrote letters to their friends and
grumbled at General Snyman."
Confectionery To Be Higher.
LaCrosse, Wris., May 24. After a
day's session behind closed doors the
Confectioners' club, of the northwest,
agreed upon anjidvance In prices aver
aging about 10 per cent. Most concerns
that are members were represented.
Division of territory, uniform rebates,
etc., were discussed, but no agree
ment arrived at this meeting.
HEAT BILL PASSED.
German Reichstag Prohibit Importation
of Canned Meats.
Berlin, May 24. The reichstag, vot
ing by roll call, has adopted the meat
bill by 163 to 123 votes. As It has
passed the reichstag, In addition to
prohibiting the importation of canned
or sausage meat, the bill provides that
until lec. 31, 1903. the importation of
fresh meat shall only be allowed in
whole, or, in certain cases, in half car
casses, and that the importation of pre
pared meat shall only be permitted
when it is proved to be Innocuous,
which is regarded as being impossible
of proof in the case of consignments
of salt meat under four kilogrammes
in weight. The bill also provides that
after 1903 the importation of meat
ihall either be regulated by fresh leg
islation or the above mentioned pro
visions remain in force.
HALF BATE FOIt-VETERANS.
Scheme Being Considered by the Western
Passenger Association.
Chicago, May 24. Permanent half
fare rates for all members of the
Grand Army of the Republic, ex-Con
federate veterans and other men who
were in arms back in the 'GO'S may be
established by the railroads of the
Western Passenger aiociatioo. At
its meeting to be held in the aonad-
nock building today the executive com
ml Wee of the association will consider
a proposition to authorize snob rates,
which have been repeatedly asked f r
by many old soldiers.
About 1.200.000 men would be af.
fected by the adoption of the proposi
tion 700.0110 members and men eligi
ble to membership in the Grand Army
of the Republic and 500.00O former
wearers of the gray.
TOM THUNDER S CHALLENGE.
lie Invites the White Chief of the IaJ
to Wager of Battle.
Black River Falls, Wis., May 24.
Tom Thunder has got on his war paint
and has isued a challenge ts fight
White Buffalo over the grave of Chief
Black Hawk and he asks Whit Buf
falo to name the date. Thomu Rod
dy, the Irish Chief, will be her on
May 26 and young Thunder la plan
ning a hostile demonstration to greet
White Buffalo.
The chalenge was made and signed
in the presence of several citizens and
was mailed to White Buffalo Tuesday
night. Young Thunder will h&Te an
other meeting of the older members
of the tribe this week and will make
a big effort to have White Buffalo
turned donwn and to have himself
proclaimed chief.
Fire in a Tannery.
Rib Lake, Wis., May 24. Fire
broke out in the leach bouse of Fay
ette Shaw's tannery and destroyed
building, the engine, two bark
mills, pump house, several pomps,
coolers, and the boiler house. The
fire was hard to fight as a strong north
wind fanned the flames. Surrounding
buildings and J. J. Kennedy Lumber
company's mills was in danger. The
loss is estimated at $10,000, with lit
tle insurance. Two months will be re
quired to restore the buildings.
Iowa Homeo-pathtsta la Council.
Cedar Rapids, la.. May 24. The
Hahnemann Medical Association of
Iowa began its thirty-first annual meet
ing here yesterday. There are sever
al hundred delegates present, repre
senting nearly every county ra the
state. At the formal opening yes
terday morning the visitors were
greeted by Mayor Redmond, to whose
address of welcome response was
made in behalf of the visiting dele
gates by Dr. F. A Remington, of Sioux
City.
Little Boy Dies a Hero.
Sioux City, la., May 24. While
swimming in the Floyd river yesterday
afternoon Harold Dennison, aged 9,
and George Lewis, aged 10, were
drowned. The Dennison boy became
exhausted and his little companion,
although not a very good swimmer,
went to his rescue, and both went
down together. The bodies were re
covered by the Lewis boy's' father,
but could not be rescucitated.
.Editor To Be Renominated.
Kalamazoo, Mich., May 24. Editor
E. X. Dingley, of the Kalamazoo Tele
graph, will be renominated as repre
sentative to the state legislature by the
Republicans of this district. There
will be no opposition to him. If the
next house is Republican he will be
a candidate for speaker.
Mclntyre Fails to Appear.
Springfield, Mass., May 24, Paddy
Fenton of Boston and Percy Mclntyre
of Brooklyn, who were down for a
ten-round bout at the Springfield Bi
cycle club, did not fight, as the Brook
lyn boy failed to put in an appear
ance. He sent a physician's certificate
saying he was ill.
Engineers Abandon the Home.
Milwaukee, May 23. The Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers yester
day discussed the question of building
a home for disabled and aged engi
neers on the Meadow Lawn farm at
Mattoon, Ills., and decided to abandon
the project. The will likely be sold.
Engineer and Fireman Killed.
Cleveland, O., May 24. The engine
attached to the west-hound fat mail
train on the Lake Shore road went
into the ditch at Westfleld, N. Y and
Engineer Reagan and his fireman
William Lelghcody, were killed.
Jnttice Phillips Slightly Weaker.
Iinisboro. Ills., May 24. Justlet
Phillips was slightly weaker Tuesday
and suffered considerable pain. His
condition is regarded as serious, bat
hopes are still entertained of his recov
ery. ,
UNUSUAL CONCESSION.
Railways Blake Excursion Tickets of Those
to the Democratic Convention.
Kansas City, Mo., May 24. An un
usual concession to delegates and oth
ers who desire to attend the Demo
cratic national convention in Kansas
City was agreed upon at a meeting
here of the committee recently ap
pointed by the Western Passenger as
sociation. It had been previously de
cided for the convention a rate of on
fare for the round trip, with a return
limit until July 9.
The committee at its meeting here
decided to extend the limit to Sept. 30,
in order to enable those attending the
convention to make excursions to the
various pleasure resorts and fields of
investment in the west. To secure this
extension tickets must be deposited
with the local passenger bureau, which
will grant extensions to correspond
with the excursion tickets purchased.
UNDER DI
N
Neeley Matter and Cuban Inle
penitence Up in Senate.
PLATT TALKS OF THE BOODLEBT.
Spooner and Hale Have a Very Lively
KxchauKe Kegarding the Cu
baa Political Situation.
Washington, May 24. There was an
Interesting debate In the senate yester
day relative to Cuba, beginning with a
statement made by Piatt of Connecti
cut regarding the Xeely embezzlement.
Piatt said of this that "If the wrong
doing had occurred in Boston, Xew
York, or Washington it would have
been sad and shameful, but K would
not have been so sad and shameful
as it is since It occurred on the island
of Cuba where the administration is
engaged in a great work of freedom
J0B1T a SFOOXEB,
and philanthropy. But nothing has oc
curred in the history of defalcations
that has made such an Impression on
the public mind as this aad justly
so. More than ever it is incumbent
upon the government to probe this mat
ter to the bottom, unflinchingly un
sparingly. Xeely Had Indiana's Confidence.
"The Republican party never toler
ates fraud, or peculation or embezzle
ment. Xeither the Republican admin
istration nor the committee on rela
tions with Cuba need any prodding
from the opposition party to induce
them to make a searching investiga
tion." Continuing, Piatt said that Xee
ly had th confidence of the people of
Indiana, aud before the recent dis
closures his Integrity had never been
questioned, and the same was true of
Mr. Rathuoue. nit aauiinletratio, he
thought, had exercised proper caution
In appointing tbese men to office.
'Xeely went wrong," said Piatt,
'aud brought disgrace and shame and
humiliation upon this country rather
than upon the administration which
had assumed responsible duties In
Cuba."
Our Dnty Toward Cuba.
"We have a duty yet to perform
there," said Piatt, "and the American
people will see to it that it is dis
charged. Our military control of the
SKHAT0R BALE.
island will cease when the people set
up for themselves a government for
. a A.I t a s
tne proier control or me isianu.
"When will that time comer' in
quired Bacon.
"That time will be deiayea long,
retorted Piatt. "If a party, for partisan
imriuMM. makes the work more diffi
cult. The blush of shame ought to
mantle tne cneeK oi every iuau wuo i
trying to hinder or embarrass the op
erations or Uenerai ooa in uuna.wuu
is seeking to bring about the time as
rapidly as it may be brought about.
HAI.E AND SPOONER LOCK HORNS-
Maine and Wisconsin Fall to Agree About
Our Iasular Ward.
When Spooner resumed his speech
on the Philippines he incidentally
referred to the situation in Cuba and
our responsibility there. Hale inter
rupted him to say that in view of what
had happened in Cuba it would have
been better had we abandoned it.
"Does the senator think," iuqulred
Spooner. "in the case I have put we
should have abandoned Cuba?"
"I think it would have been the best
thing In the world for us if we had,,
done it," replied Hale. "I think if it
were found that the population InCuba
was as hostile to us as it had been to
Spain we should have abandoned It
and been glad to get rid of it."
Then referring to the Xeely business
Hale said: "It is not the administra- '
tion at fault. . It is a natural result,
mere never nas Deen an instance or
the setting up of a supreme govern
ment In a colony or dependency that
has not been attended with precisely
the things that we have seen in Cuba.
The administration has selected men
who are believed to be good men. We
went into it with utter confidence, be
ttering that tt was an easy thing. I
voted against the peace treaty because
I believed colonial dependencies would
result In precisely what has occurred.
I am glad to see that the administra
tion is trying to guard It, but I do not
want anybody to say that it is an un
expected thing." .
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