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- - - - - - - _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ - - - - - - - - - - - - . - _ - - - - - - _ - - - - n- : THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. _ _ _ _ _ ESTABLIShED TUNE 19 , 1871. OMAhA , WEDNESDAY MORNING , AI'ilIL 29 , 189G. StNGLI UOY F1V1 CENTS. _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ - - - - - - - - SENTENCES FOUR TO DEATh Thor Only Hope Now Lies in the Clemency of President Kruger , REFORM LEADERS GUILTY OF hiGh TREASON 'Viiu IdiI 1 Iti tilt Agititist lie Satitli % frIcn ii Itelitilil lt Ciii'- iletii lieu to lli , hut 1.lli ± Iy ii ) IIC Ii rliiiieiS. Copyrlght , 1 , by T'w PulUphing Company. ) CA1ETOV , April 28.-New ( York World Cablegram-Sgecal ! Telc.gratn.-Johfl ) I laya I IflfllflOfl(1 ( A inerican ) LI o nd Ph I Lllp , George Farrar nd Colonel FranclH Ithode's ( lnglbmen ) , four of the leaders' of the Johannesburg reform committee , who pleaded tillty to high treaH3n , were today Eentenced to death. The , 'entenco of the otlIer5 Is two yeats' lmprlsontiiont. oflo year's banishment and a flno of $2,000 ; In default of the payment of the fine they will suffer an addItional yuir's 1mrlonrnent. When John hays Ilammotiti left Capetown for Pretoria on Saturday ho wa aittred ' . ; ' that hti prenee wn reqiilreit only as a formalIty. Ho wn ( Itilto Ill , sufferIng front heart weakness , but , accinpanlcd by his plyelelan. , went , The four eondeinne.l men are again In thee -e- 3n11. 3n11.2dr. . Ilamniond's wife Is here. Tier condition - tion has been pitIable ever since she heard of htr husband's sentence. I'l.lMll llt'llt't .tNI ) INIINtN'l' . J'rnhinNe Iii ( 'rIHIIIIII' lIia'rM If the Si'iitt'iii'p Is ( ' , irrli'il Out. ( Copyright. 1MG , by PrM I'uIllttnR , , Company. ) LONDON , Airll 2S.-New ( York World ablegrant-Speclnl Tehgram.-Therc ) Is no fear oxpre'su1 In otliclal cIrcles that the sentence - tenco of death pronounced on the lcadcr of tlio Johannesburg revolt can ever be cur- rlel Into efTect. Curiously enough , this feel- log Is based chiefly on the civItlon here that tlio Boeri would never hang the Amen- can citizen , Hammond , and that clemency to hInt would imican the. 111cc to the EnglIshmen. Mr. ChamberlaIn's announcement ot time news In the house of Commons tvas made with the utmost solemunlty of manner , amid the intenscot anl ( most Imprei.'atve silence. Thu house se.emned to attach extreme gravity to the closing wris of the cable dispatch , which , Mr. Chantherlain 'tated , he had Instantly - stantly sent to Proaldent Kruger on receipt of intellIgence of the sentence. The an- 2moUncemont was made In similar terms in the 1lou of Lordi , by Earl Selbourne , as tinder secretary for the colonies , but there were only five peore present. I' Time nevs undommlmtedly created bitter in- ' dignatlon among limo mnemnbcrs of l'arlia- went , amid it WflS taken for granted en all Idei' that if the Trariavanl authorities no- fuse to cammute the penalty imposed war will be a swift and certain consequence. Time averagu Englislmmnamm. indeed , in as well ac out of I'anliament , imankera after an opportunity - tunity for crmiiiog the Boors. 'rho conviction - tion , however , Is uimiveneil that I'realdent Icruger vIIi not ( lane to carry out the son- teOCe. anti that it' was ias.ed merely to af- foril the am'ttlto dO loader an opportunity of making a display of clemency , while at the santo time enriching the 110cr treasury by lnlllctimmg heavy fines upon the condemned men. men.Dr. . Clark , M. 1- ' . , formerly consul general in London for the Tranevaal republic , and now rcpresonting a Scotch radical constitu- oItcy eald , in reply to a question : "Time court , accordIng to Transvaal law , had no epttn but to pass sentence of death on time man who Imas pleaded guilty to high treason , . _ _ , li _ _ . . but that SCOtOnCO ltas never yet been Inflicted - flicted by a republic for that. crime. It it' a slngtmimmr fact that one of tim judges vlmo constittmtc the court Is a Scotclmman , imallIn from Aberdeen. I anticipate that tlte sentence - tenco will Ito coimtimmuted to a heavy flue and baniehnment. " Inqimirles by the World rcpresentatlve in official quarters elicited the i'tatemont that tito l3ritie'm government is still acting on r behalf of the \Vasimlrmgton executive in relation - tion to limo rcque.tts of Mr. Ilimnmmonmi , and tlmat time casea of nil four of the prleaners will be ( bait witim ailko ns far as time Liritisli authorities are concerned. It Is consIdered probable , . however , that in view of the gray- ity of time sentence \Vaiiington govcrn- ntetmt may Also make direct reprcrentatlons to l'reidcnt Kruger tim time lmrterest of ilant- sncmmd. IJAL.LAItD SMITh. ANNOUI'CED IN COMMONS. LONDON , April 23.-The secretary of state for the colonies , ir. Cimammmboniain , an- nommnced in time Ilotise of Comnmons today that limo tour leadora of the reform eammmmitteo of Johnnnemmung ) have been doonmcd to deatim. Mr. Ctmnntbenlain added that upon bearing the neco Ito cabled to time governor of Cape Colon ) ' , Sir ilercmmies flobinson , to comintmni- cab time following to President Kruger. "l'mie gavernmoimt has just. ioarned that time t'cmmtenco of death has been Passed upon time five loaders of time mefonimt conmmmmlttee. It can ( cci no doubt timat your imonor wlii cqmn. mute limo sentence antI has nm3tmretl Paniia- meat of its conviction that ibis is your hoim- or's intention , " Mr. John himmys Ilammond , one of the mont- bets of time reform commmtmtlttee condemned to deatim , im an Anmerican. Mr. \ J. ( bliotvay , conservative , member - ber for Soutimwest Matmeimester , aketi vimctimer time law unmior t'lmicit time loaders of tito Joimitmnesbtmrg reform conmmmtittco were tried does mmot imrovido fom' time conilecation of their ProPerty iim time event of convlctiomm , and not for time immmposimmg of time death pen- aity.Mr Mr Chmnmmmljenaimm ! said he was ummablo to ommswer time ( ltlCStiOfl. AS TO JOhN II. hAMMOND. Mr. Cimamnbeniain's secretary , Mr. S'iisomm , , - wa jtmestiommt'l timis afterneon by a repro- t stniat.ve of time Associated iress as to tthat ) stepi would bo taken by time Iiritish gov- : crmmmmtent to save time ilfo of Mr. John hays ilammmmmmommd , dr.'ileon said that no coot- 1. mmmtmicatiomm regamdlng Mr. hiamumnond imad no- cemttiy been received front \Vasimington , nor Imami the ccmionlal oflice been approacimed by time tJtmiietl States emmmbassy , Tlmereforo , Mr. \\'iiscmmi refusemi to tmtako Imtmbiic time nature of time Stel)3 whiclm would ho taken in Mr. hlammm- ntommmi's beimaif until itr. Cimanmbenialmm imal seen the United States ammmbassador , Mr. Josepb Ilayarml. on limo subject. WAS1IINflTON , April 28.-Scnntors Pcr- idmmu anti \'imito t ore very immilcim siirpnim'eti vimemm zitotvfl time Associated imross cable amm mmcmummmiIIg timmmt hlanmtmmotmti imati imeen sentenced 40 deatim. It t as timeir immtpressiotm timat wimemm the iulca of guilty ttan mnado timat an under- . 'S stutmditmg imimmi been reacimod which would not mmtemm time ileatim penalty. Senator I'erkins vpressed time belief timat tite law reqmmlrcd bmmclm a senteimco , but that time governmmmt'im ' , vll ! conmtmmute it. 'I'Iio Call. forimia sommatora ProiabiY ' iii ask titrougim time Stale deimartmnent timat cieimmcmey , be showmm Jlztiimtmmonml , mmlthnmmgim Senator 'm'hlto says that In time taco of mm pica of guilt ) ' of imigim trjasofl imfl IS not smmro Ihat this government comild immako a very strotmg reimrosontnticn , 'roe belief is exprctsemi imero timat ilanmtmmond before returmmlr.g to h'retonIt imad somno un- derstanmUtmg omm time rubject of time sentemmce to ) Je pmmnunce4 apmI limo proceedings timat wemmid foliiw timit semmienco. it Ia believed lie vIii not be put to death , Mriaimaiiy itt time imommee today asked for time Iminediato ennsideratiomm of a resolution ( 'ailimmit cm ; time secretary of state , in vIew of time report that John hays ilamnmnond , time AimmrIcan mmmlnhimg engineer , had been 'entcn- ceti to death for troamon lit time Transvizai , SCtIltim Africa , to eafeguard his Interests as amt tnmerlcmmn citizen and interfere in liii be- s , _ _ immill t tiim action Is deemmmed athImmabie. /mflr sonme discimation Mr. McCrcary , dome- ' crnt of iCimtucky , objected. ! ' , i Wimen Senater Stewart , who is a crional - frImnmi of Mr. hEammmmnonci , imeard of hl con- vietloim , ime immtmnttiIateiy sot to work to prepare - pare a petition In Mr. hlumnmortd's ieimaif , vimicim he lied L'irctmitmted amommg semmtoru unmt , immetnberu Ut tlm hcue. The stttJn Ia tI. - - - - ( iresSei to President iCrtmger , and Is a plea for partion. It sets forth the imigh character of time accused , and states that imis famiiy and associatins are of time best , anti , while It is conceded by the petitioners that time crime to which ime Imas pleaded guilty Is a most serious one , and directed against a govern- macnt for which time signers have a iminim re- parmi timey itiii ask , as an act of clemency , that time orfense be condoned anti the prisoner ilijetatttL Time petition was signed by all to whom it was resenLeti. hlanimnonmi's case Was referred to in the cablimet meeting toiay. anti , aithough the State department autherized no statement concerning lila it cannot ito iiotmbted time gos'erimment. will do mli in its 'ower to sccImre an airmelioration of ilantmonti's son- truce , inasntimcim as he is regarded as ratimer time s'ictirn of circumstances tlmmmn as a tieiib- crate conspirator against time Hoer govern- moot. it i belmevemi , imowever , timat even ime- fore time nmmmcmlnery ) of time departmetmt calm be set in mnotl n. Ilaninmond's sentence viii imavo been comumtmted. Time Ummited States has no milpiomatic tOfl rc'rmtatls'o wimatever in t1m Transvatli. nor can it have so long as the foreign relations of that country are in time imnods of Great Iiritaimm , and it would ito a mmtnmmitest viola- tloti of propriety and international law for the United States to tgtmore Great ilnitain 1mm timis matter , anti particularly so In view of limo alacrity witim which time hiritish overmm- mnent has respondemi to our reqimest for time protectIon of Ammiericans in time Traimsvaai , VltA'I' lItUG.Iit'1'l.i ) CilAtliiflItI.AIX itt'ImMuiiM G I veim lts I limb iloir I'resiil i'imt for ht.tmisiiig Ii ) Visit Emsixi.miii. ( Cipyrlgtmt. 1G , by te : Assctnt'ti l'rct's ) CAi'h TO'm'N. April 28.-The text of l'rcsi- ilent iCrmmgcr's reply to the invitation of the l3ritisim government timrougim the colonial see- rctary , Mr. Josepim Cimambomlain , to visit England - land anti discuss nmutters connected with the Trnr.svaai at.ti its future , is a volunilnous ( iC'C'mmflment , and piaiuiy indicates time firm at- tltutie assumnemi by time iloer statesmamm , Time president begins by slating that his visit to Etiglahmmi imas niwnys tlepemmtied impomi time settlement of a basis of disctmsslon and Imo megrets timat time basis imas mmot yet been rceeimcd , Continuing , lie says : "in a friendly spirit , but front the very first , time govern- ument cow clearly and recodct1 its opinion timat no foreign itmtertercnce in the internai affairs of time republic could be allowed. Mr. Clmanmberiain admits the justice of timis post- tin. yet lie immtitnates timat Great Britain desires - sires timat particular internai zmieastmrcs be taken by the Transvaai , Time latter cannot allow to pat unnoticed the oxpremsion 'ad- milled grievances , ' anti. however weii mmmeammt anti ohscrvate , this gorernmeimt immtlst express regret that having intimated its desire for a leconsidoration of time London convention in conmteqmmence of time inroad of Dr. Jamb- son , tue position should be assumed that In the discussion time so-styieml 'aminmitted griev- amlcemt' monet be included as a sine qua non in the event of a reconsideration of time coim- vention boimmg agreed to. 'Timo Soimtim African repubite has always been prepared to receive and consider in a ft ienmiiy spirit time private suggestions of the Imperial governlmmont regarmiizmg time interests of flrltimtii stmbjects. Aitimotmgim time Sotmth African republic imas. Imever amlmmmitted time cx- istenco of time so-called 'admitted grievances , ' ammti titlist deny on that account that the right exists to Create rebellious movements , it does not affect to be perfect or infallible , anti has repeatedly declared that it is prepared to listen to just compiaints presented 1mm a coim- sttutionai ! mnnnner by any one , but the Somitim frican republic is of the opinion timat every Etcit caicuimited to prolong time Irritation ox- leting in South Africa mnlmst be studiously avoided by time exercise of mutual forbear- ammco anti good will. "I feel confident yomm will recogniza and up- precate . the diiflcuity of my posltion. 'It appears to be wiser hot to press the timlt'stioii of my proceeding to England any further at present , but to kayo it open , espeiaily in view of the conting session of time Voiksraati , and that the d&rabilty of ill ) ' presence during at icas't a portion of the session , wimen important measures are to be cortaitiered , is apparent , " In regard to Mr. Chamnberiain's propoaai to guarantee the Transvaal protecton from ommteide attack in exchange ( or a remedy of the ultianders grievances , President Kruger says : "Something is offered the South AfnI- can republic whtch it aiready porsce'acs , as the obligations and relations of the South African republic to Great flritain. as recog- nizad by internationai law , already preclude an attack upmn the inmiependence of the re- iublic. " Time remainder of Prasident Kruger's reply immay be summimarizeti as follows : "Time presl- dent remarks that if a revslon of the Len- don convention and superseding It by a treaty of amity anti commerce containing time mnoet favored mmation clause cannot be discussed urmiese the alleged grievances are also dlecmmssed the government prcfer.s to leave matters in statim quo and will limit Its denmands to an indemimity for time Jamon m-ads , ' In conciuson ! President Kruger says : SUnder - der existing circumstancem' , time Srnmtim African - can republic will not at present press a reconsideration - consideration of time London convention and a substtution for it of a treaty of amity and commerce , but wiii rest satiniled with imecun- iary compensation and with time assurance that no violation of its territory will be re- 'eated. " itLiNii IitMS A VI1flXCII CAiiIE'I' . allsmislr , flimt'rs ( illic , ' ttilim the VroiiiN ( ' of SlleitliNt Ohlittitil t iii , , , PARIS , Aprii 28.-The annommncentent is fltalo tonititt timat M. Mehino imas succeeded in forming imis cabnet. M. Lelmon is made imtintster of the coionies. It is expected that \'ailo will become mn'niater of commerce instead - stead of M , Lebon , anti that M. Lacomnbo % slhi be imminister at public works instead of M.Tniie. . This would make time cabnot ! as fclIows : : mt. Melimme. Prenhler anti tninister of agri- cmilttmre ; M. Iharthoim , ministcm' of foreign affairs ; M. Cochery. finance ; M. Leborm , cob. nlet' M. Vaiie , comnmcrce ; General flhliott , tvar ; M. Ianlan. just'ce ; Adnmirai I3enard , nmaninc ; M. Jacombe , public works ; M. Rain- baimmi , ptiliitC instruction. It is gc.neraiiy CXieCted that at Timurs.miay's session of time Cimamber the cabinet will meet with vigorous opposition on time part of time radicii anti t'cciaiists. 'lime latter imave already 4icciared a iltiiees war upon tme Meiino ministry , thQ forimiatlon of which , they assert , is unconstitutional and contrary to i'ariianmentary umge. They promise a resolution on TimurFday aimed mit President Fauro , Time friends of itt. Mebino ity ito will imot be dc.terred by thmi prospect , anti It seems certain that ttitim May day close tht Chamber tvili not care to overturn time government , trimicim ineitientaiiy is miot yt guilty of tiny political wrong. Time ncwsoapers. nowever , oil regard a tiisi'cmiution of ParlIament os inevitable. Tim mmtlmmi.stry s lii probably be gazettemi on Timuroday , as M , Moiine vlsimes to be in otiice on May 1 in orm1em to accot time re. pnsibliity of maintaining order on that holiday. _ _ _ _ _ _ ,1.t lIt'tON' , ' . ; j ; j , AU.TX liI.tYldi ) . 'miitItg : for time' trelviti iii' lismjovtmiit 'itmsi'Nwi' , irlimit iittitli .tfi'k'z , , LONDON. April 2S.-Ttn ) trisl of Dr. Jatneson , tlmf Tram.waal rattler , and imis ar- sociatea lim that tmndertskiimg , sts reaummied itt the' 110w street imoilCe court tctiay. Time cout't ttus crouded , antommg t2mosi imrcer.t he- timg T.adlec Foley , Metimuen , Cmesterlie1d and Sheppard ammml Mrs. I3ayard , wife ot time Uimitc'd States aimmbassador , 1\ftcr Immmtateriai evidence had been 1)re- ettlcmi time trial was agan adjourneml uimtli Jimno 11 , in order to permIt time arrIval of lmmtprtant vitmesses : front South Africa. l'ri'iiiiri&r ( or I I.e 1iiilii : I in , , , Gt'ATEMALA , April 28.-Preparations for timit exposItIon are progressing rapidly. liii- portmmnt concessIons have been mimado to cx- imlbior , iteigimi bcIn retiuced and duties lott'i'tti , Guatimmsia Is peaceful. It Ic u.m- trite timat Ptisident iteynoa Ia aiding time Nic'arouan re'oimmtiommists with arms and ntunlt'oi's. The reesent geveraimmeilt is strleti' t'r imon.Intt'rvention with other tttter Neit' bank't ljave been eatablisbe1 end 600 dweiiings sie bulIdln , BLOW UPTEYLEIUS \ \ PALACE Insnrgcnt Inflict a Blow on the Spanish Commander. EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE CREATES ALARM Cajita In Geimernl'p , ( lilleitil Itesimietice lit iii , mm iiis l'mi rt In ii y IesmireI _ _ i IIMmrgeiItN' Amiser to ills I ii ( crier 1o hey. ( Cnpyrlgmt ) , iItC , by I'ress l'utileiiing Company. ) hAVANA , Cuba , April 2S.-New ( York \'oriti Cablegram-Special Tchegram.- ) , bomb oxpiodetl in time captain general's hial- ace at 11 o'clock timis morning , s'mattening ) the interior ttalls of time vast building anti fore. lag potmtlerous blocks of stone out of place , .smabting ) time city a great distance anti smash. log the electric light globes in the captain general's rootmi. No one knoss how it itappetmeti , I woe three feet away fromn the spot at time time anti tvas tue first otmtsitier tvlto cmi. teremi the wrecked part of the palace. Time bomb hati been Placed In a closet adjoining the mmmilitary pnimmting chico. It tore a great hole in time ceiling. Tue room. tas full of gray and yellow smoke anti there was a stromig nitric enmeil. Time explosion was foiioaed by a scene of great excitement. Soldiers gathered at time door of the room in wimicim it occmmrreti. Getmorai'eyier coolly came otmt of lila 0111cc at limo other end of time palace anti directeti Gemmeral Ahtmmatia to see what vmas the matter. Marquis Paimerola , secretary of the government , also htmrried to tue palace \viiero a curious smoke floated In lazy folds over the masses of broken mimasonry and woodwork. A mitaim who tsao found in time court yard and cotmiti hot explain imis presence nas an- rested. If the explosion had occurred an hour later twenty or thirty people miglmt have beort killed on time second floor. This explosion is said to be the first answer of the insurgents to the work of Spanish troops in certain country districts. The guartki imavo been increased at the palace , and only cnmpioycs are allowed to cater. JAMES CREEhMAN. ' , % 'iIi FOhZCi 3m.tCE ( ) 'I'I ) ENLtGE. SIUIII1N1I Geiiern I'i'himmi.s lie Cztii Notv Criu sh t Ii e It eltel Leim ii t' r. ( Copymigimt , 18tt , by I'ress l'tmtiltslimtg , Company. ) hAVANA , Cuba , April 2S.-New ( York ' , 'orld Cabiegraimt-Spcciai Telegram.-Gen- ) oral Weyler has ordered General Inelati and oUter cointmmanders beyond time trocima to force Macer. to a generni engagememmt at once , hut time cunning cavalry leader refuses to light acording to the Spanish plan of action. lie Is face to face now with moore timana third of time wlmoie army , amid hki desperate note of defiance s-tins even time aitmgglsh hearts of time noncombatants. Iiaz sails from Cuba tomorrow via Key West. General Weyler is after the newspapers again. In a proclamation today lie forbids newspapers front prInting articles about the war Cr palace without previous aiitiionizatioim of time governmnetmt. They are not allowed to say anything directly or indirectly reflecting on th prestige of the coimmitry , the army or the atmtitoritlee nor to exaggerate the force or inmpcrtanca of the rebellion. Time moan- aging editor of tbo Spanish army earns imis salary. . JAMES CIWELMAN. .iACII ) MAiCFIS it 1'LhIA 1'tIt ) tltMS. Si13 u All flint CulnNeetlm4 Is 'I'tenty l'li ( I ii MO im ii It I ti , 'H. NEW YORK , April 28.-A letter frommi Antonio Macco. the chief insurgent leader In time field , has been receIved at time Cuban revolutionary - olutionary headquarters bore. The hotter was tvrltten at El Rimbi , l'lnar del Rio , i.t ( iatoti April 14 , and is addreasoti to Estrada h'tmlma. The general wrItes : "Witii us everything goes on very well and there &i no doubt of our ability to triumph. if by tmo other means , by exhausting Spaiim. however , as an ariy termination of the war Is wimat must ho sought for anti as I read In the papera timat. it is dlctissO.i wimetimer time Unileti Statea e-hotmld iimtcrvemte or not , I hmavo no dommbt that , imnpeiieti by your patriotism. you make every effort to obtain wimutover may be beneficial for Cuba , "I take time liberty of remerkirmg timat time surest way of bringing tme war to tm very early termination would be to piace Imero canto 20,000 rifles and four million cartrimlgee. If the United States , observing its own iawe. would imot interfere with limo simipmnents of arias anti ammunition for us , it would be a great service renmiered to Cuba mvthout provoking any compilcatiens with Spain , for , as I undertanti it , thetto shipimments would be perfectly legal , " 1 have baen coinpeiied , by circimmatances , to resort to extrente nmeasmires. General Wcyier , in hits desire for gattmiimg glory and obstructing time recognItion of our behiig- erency , tvent in his iroclnmaiotm so far as to imrniitise tlmn imianter tlm'mt they sveuid be able to grind tielr sugar caime , wlmiio to the govcrn- mmment ito gave time ass'urance timat time ( lectior.c cotmid be imeaceably held , anti to time country at large ime declared that i'inar del Rio anti 0100 otimor uravincc would soon be pacific. Sotits of .thmo itlahitera simowing timeme'elves wli- hitig to believe timit time general wotmiml iap Ii's promise , began to get ready for grinding time cane. Utitler time circimimmatances I mmmade Ill ) nmy imitnd to invade Pbnmmr dci Rho again , In artier to slmow that we , are fully title to commmpel obedience to ttmo orders of our govermm- Inc lit. "I ala perfectly sat1.eied with limo siuccess which imas attended all my operations during timis second iimv'at'bon , which elmail last as long as timero Is mmnytimimg , to destroy from wlmcim ! Spain may mlerit'o atmy revenue. As you tvihi ee , time ci'e'redit tvimim time procianmatlons of \S'eyitr twere ititenmirti to timrotr on our revolution has , timrougim what we lmavo be. coomptlsimed : , fallen on Spain , tvhoso iii- capacIty to control our movemncgmts imas been again plainly ehowmm , " ( Ymiirt l.irtinI iti'fnri , itt it'iiii , flE1tLIN , April 28.-Time Koltmiseho ZeI- tutmg connects time rumors of a cabinet crisis tvitim the leave of absence . .granioti to Ccii- oral von Spiz , mvlmo , it Ic expected , sviil be aplmoitmted hredent of. the imnperlai court. nmartimmi. 'Fimo vaPor conciuties front this that time projecteti reform of the courtmnartial imas been deatilocketi , Time Post says Chancellor s'oii hiolmenloime tviii be absent ( room time Reicimeteg time ri'- tmmaitmtier of the ses.sion on limo ground of iii health. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Geriusu ii Stigmi r 'him lii ii. IIEI1LiN , April 28-Time Reichmstag cont- inittea by a vote of 12 to 0 totl.my pauci time sugar tax bill , inciudlmmg a pro'It that time sections dealing witim the xclre tax cmi export bounties expire July 31 , 1903 , ani that time tax on c si-umptloim : then be rotltict'tl to 18 timarks and time Import miuty to 3t1 marks , i'sit us fvtiuii l'imgiit' , I ii lfiiiig LON IONthmnll 28Sir'ihiiain htobinsosm , gotrnor of hong Kong , telegraphs tlmat there lmave beeti soventy-fivo new cases of bubonic piaguo and seventy-ave ( leatima trout that disease i ; m hong ICong for time week outIng - Ing teds ) ' . _ _ _ _ 3iiss iNnili ) ' iti iisrrit'.i , LONDON , April 2S.-Mr. George Durgan , nmentber of I'ariiaimctmt , for Derby , was lumar- mled today to Miss Ethel isimtay , eldest daugim. ter of isotay of time Vimlte Star lIne of steatmm- ships. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ tm'rimiim ; Ps Sltumi.ii tee lint te'imtnts , [ iRithiN , fpell 28-A ( lermnan force do. tooted a large body of hlottentot rebels lii hamaranti Ott , lmnhi & , killing 46 of them , Time Germiman loaf4 was eiEbt killed , iVhL IAitGi ihVhI.liNti hlUitNEl ) . I'nris , 'i' ( ' % . , SnfTersn. fleny , , iy ri re--Sishielnfl hr. .Iuriler. PARiS , Tex. , April S.-A dlsstrous fire , Involving loss of life and $2OO00 worth , of property , broke out in the three-story btmiltiing of J. K. ilywaters on Sommth Main etreet at 2 o'clock tiii morning. In a simort time time flames slmreati to the waeitatmse of M. F. Alien & Co. , time , Ciements ituiltiing anti hotel Peterson. Time fire raged untIl 7 o'clock , wim.n the firemen aimcccotleti in get- hog it fumier control , Joimn Saulaman , an inspector from \'ister , I , T. , wimo was occmm pyiimg a room in the ilywaters buildIng , was tniffocateti anti burnett to death , There is a simepicion that lie was mnurtiercd anti the btiiidtng set on fire to conceal time crime. \Vimile time fronton were playing on the fiamee a wail tell , crimsiming r.outs Ranusay anti Clmarlcs Rootcho , time former fatally anti time latter seriously. TIme iktel Peterron was tile largest in north Texas outside of Dat. las anti Fort Worth and was valued at $60- 000 ; insureti for $20,000 , ( 'it ii I etmiti . r.reii I I , ie to hilsit rum , , I1tTENOS AYItES , April 2S.Presidetmt Uriimmrm.m of Argentine auth t'resiticnti Montt of Chili have excimamiged Cordial ( iispatcimes over limo signing of time protocol for time set- tientent of time boundary dispute. it is asserted tlmat a tmiutmmal dtrarnmttinent by time two coimutnies will be irOPOSCd. 'i , . V 1,0 it. 'L'itl iS 'Fe ) ihid , II I MSIII.P , Seel ( 't.l Stryeiulneunil is 'l'i n' Snmv Aliitmmt Ii is I'rsm. CAItROLLTON , Mo. , April 28.-lit n lIttle pocket care cotmtalimtng lii ? clmiltiren's hair , time ufilcera today while searching "lull" Taylor , time tmturtlcrer , found .a quantity of strychmiiitme , anti In his mouth a tiny steel Imaw. Time notorious Meekim family murderer vimo immtl : , just previous to time tlsoovery , been brcugimt front Kamteas CIty , umtder a imeavy guard , bath matlo a latft bold atthmnpt to cheat time gallows. Witen hits last. ray of imepo dwlimtlleml before ittmi eyes , thm'crimutinal sank into deep siloumce , auth his face betrayed the utter heipbossnesa lie felt. \Vimcim intervieweti tlmis afternoon , Taylor mialti : 'I imat o tmothimmg to say , It ta Ito tmi'e ; the veoitbo will not believe me. " Taylor was brought here early Ihi morning , man- aclcti and surrounded by nenriy a dozen ltea'tly armed officers. Aithmougim he wits 1101. expected until tomorrow , a hargo crowd met him at the tiepot. Taylor wIll be watched constantly by a. heavy guarmi ummtii his execution Timuretlay , and itIs said that time local militia will be kept in reatiinesa to see timat the law ie carrIed out , 'l'here is a fataiItic impression In Carroliton that 'l'aylcr will mmot hang. Quo of the officers said if lie do i lmaimg , time rnpititude wotmld break down The stockatlo surrotintiing the scaffold. There is room InsIde for 500 , wimoreas 5,000 will flgimt to s'ee time imang- log. JEFFERSON CITY. Mo , , AprU 28.-MIen- neys representing 11111 Taylor , the condeuitumoti mnurtieror , hmave been here today , endeavoring to prevail upon Governor Stone to at least order a pastlionetmlomit of the execution. To- nlglmt time go'erItor announced hmositively that lie commiti not interfere 1mm any uttanner. 'rimere seems to be no doubt hut timat Bill Taylor wIll be hanged at Cnrroibton on Thmurstay. ] - - - 1IALI.1NG'I'ON iIOO'i'il lLOi.OS A ItA Lt.Y. h'Ir'it 1meiiiiiisti'it iinm of lime Seceti- immg Siilvait lent CIia'pN , NE\\ ' YORK , April 28.-Tbeflrst big rally of khe Volunteers In New York City filled Carnee ! Music 'hail host night. The stre'hgth of flaihtngton Ilootim's iiew evangelical or- gammlzatlon simawed en time stoo with its , ristng L'ors oftbencimes , CcupIed br.m c than 200 officers anti soldiers , and a band. \\'hen Contmantior and Mrs. Ilootim ap. penned on th platform time audience rose and gave a hearty greeting , whmtch'as only hushed when it became evident that Balling. ton idootim desired to epeak. hIl first words tvere : m.1 am very pleased once again , after all that Mrs. Boot ! , and I have been called upon to pss through , to find myself at last imero face to face witim nmy fellow countryitten. " Ths leti to moore apphaqse Itoti cimeers , and a reference to the fact that the tlrat declaration - tion of their independaice of the English rule of the Salvatlomi army tyas promutimlgateci on February \\'ashington'6 ' bmthiday : , amid again this first rally of the now organization t'flS Oil time natal day of another imational hero , General Ulyrees 5 , Grant , awakened reat entimusiasni. Mre. Iluoth spoke of the. suffering they Imad endured , and added hiatt with it ranme a rense of justice outraged itich "aroused from pa'n and kept time heart front breakIng. " or the diiliculties ahead , siie expreiemi no fear. She recalled time navigutor , who , whemt asked if ito knew the rocks , r'ed : "No ; but I know tIme course. " She said : "Ve know time cotiro'O. for we feel God is uiding us. so are therefore not afraid. " . - Sil'IlN CIIILIILION ilAlY iX.JIJILIII ) . it , , , , : , viiy 'I'emtum litsliON jiit.p ii Crmrvii of IIYN iiii.i ( finn frini Seimool , MILWAUKEE , April 2.8.-A runaway team attached to a hack dasheti Into a crowd of children , t'imo were cmmtergjng trout St. An- thony's church school , timmt afiernoon. Tweim- ty-fivo of time little cne3 iere protratetI0 Sevemm were batily iiijtired,4 Two of timon will probaimhy tile. Timey are FI1ANIC SCIIUIi , leg broken and injured intorumahly , Recovery doubtful. ANNIE NOLDEN , thmree'ribs broken anti injmred : internally ; may mile. The following were also ntoro or less son- ously Injured : Maggie lurooke , batily bused ; Emil Nau , arnt injtmreti ; Julius Kofke , simoul- der disbocatemi and badly bruised ; Joseph Foecimer , several ribs broken apti injured iii- ternahly ; Josepit ICress , ahmouhiler dislocated anti collar bone prohmaimly broiceum. iihiN FOil. SUi'I'J.iIOH ilt ISii.INS , Coil d rui's 'Ii I 1i' i"i mini ieeiiim'il t.omi I ii ' 1st , , or 'Iiit't'm' Veeis. ChiCAGO , April 28-i3itl for furnlshimmg time government house anti farm supplies for time western Indnns were bpened at noon tothay by IndIan CoimtimmsIojmer Browning , It wIll , however , be two or .time weeks before time flumal detenutminatlon 'pt hso contracts Is decided on , There are oveF 5,000 miifferont articles wanted Imy the gpvrutiitent , inciuti- log 1,100 wagons , 22,000Q00 'jtynds of cattle on limo hoof , 2ttOO,000 poamimets of fresh beef , 9,000,000 pounds of flour,0Q,000 pounmis of corim , 1,500 cookIng and. hemtting stoves and 200 sewhiug mnacimimes , 'IThe aogrsgate amount of time goods wantoi'Li about $2,000,000 , There were 250 bidders , lii mm h , ( neaeti Appriiiemmiieil , PITTSIIURG , ArmnIl 28.-Intelligence has bent received here of thme capture lit Guato- immula of John 14 , OWcfl of qil.s city , who dht- appeared last February , leavig imIs friends , relatives , cnetiltors anti victims about $200- 000 aimort. lie was iii tle lumpber business and imis vIctims are e-cattere1 qyor time bunt- ber regions of i'ennsy1vdmta ( Wiiommiim , Mleimlgamm and Conada. Forgery , umote. raising aimd other ( ortmts of awlri4limg are charged against imlni. lie will mo brought back to time United States 'at once , I * Ioyt'iii'II IN iif ( k'i'mu , Vrselm , Ap ii I g At New York-Arrlyed-omadic , from Liverpool ; Massacimusefis , ( noun Lommdon ; Eiim , ( cciii Geimna , etc. ; Etbiojmia , front Glasgow. Salieti-Cevic , for Liverpool ; Travo , for Britten , At iJoston-Arrlved-Iiothnla , from Liver. pool.At At Llverpooi-Arriyed-Cephalonia , fronm Boston. At Soutimampton-Arrlvcd-llavel , front New York. At ilrenmen-Aroived-Haale , from New York , via Sotmthaimtpton. At Ilanmburg-Arrivetl AprIl 27)-Prussia rrent Nett' York ; Scotia , front Baltimore. At San Fraitclseo-Arrlved-UemIted States steanmsimip Aibatress , frein Fan DIego , Do' parted-Ausiraihmi , foe honolulu , At Qtmeenstoumm-Arrivej-Teutgmmlc , fromum ? ew York. E'C1RCLED BY JATABELES Bulnwtyo is Surrounded by Savages anti Skirmishes Are Frequent. THIRTY ThOUSAND IIOSTILES UNDER ARMS Iruy ( ' l"cmirs , ' I liii I tue st- live l'orces Will .issiiure , ( lie ' . % 'lmltes hiefore AwttitittLiii Cmiii trrlve , ( Cipyrtgiit , ISOC , . , i.soctatci t're" . ) CAPETO\VN , April 28.-Time ( iIspatcimes wimicim filtered tlmrouglm from llultitva'o yester. day Itmereased time feeling of aimxlety felt ime.re regartllng time fte 3f time besieged towmt , According - cording to time latest ativlces , time circio of fierce warriors belminti time mmmotiiiti forticatiotma imad ag.timm been drawn closer to iiuimmwayo , anti at tIme santo time extettde.l , Time Matab&CO , whmemi this news was sent out from time en- dattgered town , imd besim furtimer reinforced. , nitti another large body of men was leaving t'hto itiatOhlO Imills citecting to effect a jtmnction vitim time other bottles of hostile mtatl'es anti coiutpleteiy stmrrotunti time place front all sides , while keeping south of time fortified vass wlmicim in time key to the sltua- tion lit that direction. , In adtiition , armotimer strong force of it'ostlies has gone in time dlrectiomt of the route , being followed by the relief corps , of about 600 xmtcmt and nine umtacttine gnus , advatmclmmg from Mafekimig. Consequently , It is behieviti that there is severe work cut out for timla forc ; time ntlvaimce guard of whIch it was hoped , would reaclm Mangwe , nhotmt May 7. The tactics of tito Matabeles are really atimmmiraitbe.'imcms time tmprielng comiiimtsnceti , only a retv htulllned imostIles were rhpartcd to be lit the ( held and it aumitotmflceti that time native poilce wotmid soon retiUcc timem. to subjectlon' idtmt time liohice deserted witm all time anita anti anmnmtmnltioim the ) ' couid hay imaimis Oil , time inipis gatlmered wIth wonderful rapidIty in the Matopo hills , which ar evlmlemmtiy theIr raliyiumg ioinls atmd base of operations' , anti timeit time imivestimment of lituiti- wayo coinimmenceti. iuuipi after hinpi moved umcrtimtvard amid circled about liubuwimyo , saem bigly dtrecttd by a skillful etrategist , auth took up iOSltlOtIS hi a half-cIrcle , about tweit'o miles from time towut. Steadily , slowly , but surely , time mmmmntbar of native regiimtents has been ougntented , time imalf-circbo of imostihes imas increased untIl it is almort a commiplete circle anti instead of being twelve ummllcce front Bmmiutvayo , only about timree mullet are now separatIng time tmatives frommt timetr ProzpectivO prey. At eacim centping grounti thin earth works were abandoned , but a fresh 1mb of them was promptly erected at time next position occuiticd. Thus , th.e ativanca or contraction of tue Matimbele army can now be traceti by a series of ilumes of rtmtic emt trenchmimeiits and brc.mstworks , mnost effectIve gmite , dc. THIRTY THOUSAND STRONG. The band of a fiw hurmdred insurgent na- lives 1mm time Mateppo imihis , reported tim arms otily abouta nmotim ago , lies increased until fully 20,000 men are operating against iduiu- wmm'o alone , ammtl sonic 30,000 hostihes arc under arms and their number is Increasing ehmily. The enetny is kept plentifully sup- piled mvItt cattle and It is believed wilh ant- mntmnitiozt ; The sUhhiies are een out froimi time Matoppo imihis , time Matabeio iteadquar- ters , and it is salti tlmat over 50,000 head 'of' eattlb 'iihve beum gatimored' in' bifr' limO hoe- tiles front dIfferent dIrections. The hills therutselves : It Is added , are being fortiflemh by time imtstirgent force holding them , Sa that should fluiuwayo be relieved and the Britisii b able to rcsumo time offensive time natives will have a strong imolti to fail back upon anti timero make a long stammth against the Chartee'i company's forces. It this report is correct , anti there seetmts ito reason to doubt it , the British wIll not see time euiti of time Matabeie war for many mmtommths to conic , and intmchm blood may be spilled en both sides before order is filially restoremi. Thmo Matabeics may he able to imoid out agalumsi time hlrltishm urttil time great struggle which cannot long be delayed conimenecs in South Africa , anti nobody can redict , what time eventui outcoumme will be. The Boors dreans of a United States of South Africa , and they are bold etmotugim to say that' time realization of this dreamt Is anmong tile probabilities of time near future. In any case , time wovk of armlmmg anti fortiylng iii tIme Transvaai , and also to some degree iii thq hrango Free State , is goIng steatlily on , anti , tlmo slow but sure policy of President - dent Kt'tmger , sold tc he dictated ( rain Tier- un , is beiimg pimnstmeti r"ientieasiy night and day. DOERS Aitil PREPARING , Time hloers already have a smmtail animmy under arms , weii supplIed with rapimi-fire guns timid amnmtmumitiomt , In time vicimmity of Licimtenburg , wimere , it is reported , a forti- fled camp is being constructed. This ioca- ticto Is admirably selected for a strategic iitoyeoient .caicuiatcti to cut off time hiritisim in MatabeiehanclKimatimniand anti hiecimuana- land from cOmmunication tt'itim Cape Colony , amtti timis , it itt umitierstooti , tsotmiti be ( lotte lit event of serious comitpilcations , Time Beers WOtmll prommmptiy 000tlp ) ' Mafelcirig , front tito canip near Ltclmtemtburg , wimicim is oiily a simort distance front time Present hint- ielm imase of operations for time relief of fluitm- wayo. Or courro the occupation , possibly by imurcharo front Portugal , of Delagoa bay by time flnitisim tt'omuid follow. limit it is believed timat time Utitlsh advance into tue Trans- 'tiai frotn timat dIrection svoiiitl not bo time easy task it might have been sotmmo six months ago , Fortifications , It is tirmherntoocl , have nim'ettdy been planimed or erected anti furtimor steps iii time satno tiirectlcn are in progress. At imnessnt tIme relief of flulimwayo is time niaiti itolimt of Intorcet anti a dbepatcim fnosn hitmlutmayo yesterday evening said timat liaw- soul's troop tvas starting for a fort situateti six tidies along time Tall roamh with , time object - ject of guarding tIme telegraph line attd keel- lng time toad clear fur timu relief corps on Jte way thnougim King hChmama's country , by aj rangemitent witim time latte , ' , tt'imo is hariy In emily to the hlritIim , having ophy recently returmmed frouti a visIt to England , where ho wa.a treated witit great distinctpim vore a high ltd and h'tlnco Ailment coat , imobumnijhoii witim time prince of'alos ltd actually rode to time htouimtia , Earl Grey , one of time athininlatrators of tie territory " f the Ilnitishm Cimartered coinp 'i Is expected to arrIve at fluluwayo today ii a strong escort of troopers , Time latest imotvs froumm Buhimwayo linings Wori that F. C. Selous atmd lawmcon are engaged - gaged In building forts destined to protect the road running southward to Manwo and Matching. Title is made necessary by time coimatault encroachment of time Matabeies osm time positions to time seutimwanti of time test n , Time occasional attacks wimlcim have been made mmpomi their 1 yes , % s'itiie time ) ' have resuiteti In wimoiet'.mlo i'lttughmter cf te natives , Imave apparently mache no lmnpreasion on timeir apm'lt. ! They have not hieetm dislodged from their ImOaltion , Time Matalmeles to time west of the town imavo beeim heavily reiimforct'd from time southwest , a regon wimich hits been regarded as fniemmdly to limo wimltes , It lisa been learned in Buluwayo timat time nat ye God , Miluio , has promised time Mattmteies ( iimrougim w'imat inemiluin Is not kmmown ) that all time horses In hiubuwayp will be kliletl tonight - night , A Matabele spy imac been caught at- temnpt'mmg ' to cuter time iaager , It is suppuseti that It tt'as his Imttontioit to hmanistning time hores in accordance with Milmo's promt'se. LONDON , AprIl 28.-TIme Mashouuaianti ( South Atrira ) aguicy imro hiss received thu following dispatch from Iiuiuwayo miatod Almrli 27 : "Big engagement this tmmorsmiimg , Three impis surrounded us. Defeated and routed them htlm gi eat lot's , " 'Fho Times has a dispatch front lluluwayo , dated Mctnmiay , wimicim says that a somali baud of Matatieles attacked the coohie garden omit. side time town , kIlling five coolies. 'Fimo Titumemu correspondent asserts time Matabehes are retiriumg toward the hIlls and they declare they imave had enough of figimtlng , Many of their wounded are i-aid to be dyIng , Time health of the town of Iiuiuwayo Is excellent and vatcr Is pieatUul , I ) ' _ 'iil.I ) % ' iAV Ctll'iiItA'l'Rt ) . I , , , , ' 'I'l.rongiinut NrnHlLIl nttd in t'iiii'iihi-r I lii' .tui ii ivi'i'i * r' , C . I CITY. Neb. , prll 28.-Spe- ( dat , - . mi--Merrick bilge No. 73 , in- dipeul , . - ' tl.mr of Odd Fellows. celebratci limo aseventh amtmtiversary of time fountlit e order. More tlmamm ito muent- bore m 'r" ' ; in familics partook of time botmntlff : : . that hiatt Iteemi lrelaretl. LITCi I , Nob. , April 2S.-Special.- ( Time Od' rs of thus town celCbratcd Ii'eir s " 50'entim ammutiveruar ) ' last cvcmt- lug. Au" ' $ ftercstluig programit aimti a good ennuI tiuitd'eero emijoycti by eveR ) ' one. Sioux CITY. lii. , Ahinil 2S.-Speciai ( Tlc' . geauuu.-Vet ) weather s'eriommsly hmitt'rft'retl with time stuccoes of time Odd Fehlotcie' cotmvCum tion , held here tOtha ) ' iii honor of time seventy- i'eveimtii atmutiversar ) ' of time feuntiimig of tue ortlir , Upwards of a timeusiutti visitors , were Iii limo city , however. The htisluuesmt hmotisc tore gayiy decorated , aimti time lowering clotitle mliti imot lmreveuit. tito liroccesiolt of Otitl Feihowit at 1 :10 : mien that of time i'rlnces of iramm , an auxiliary order , at 5 o'clock. The aftcrnotm wits opened by a prograitm of mmmtit'lc anti adtlrearcs at time Granti opera house. The ti'mmal secret work of time ortier iimtti time Itms'tltmmtion of mm local conclave of time i'niimces of Iran followed in time evcnlimg. Time itew lodge tvill ho kimotut as Ri Katif cout- dave No , 4. A granti batitituet at time m1ouitimmuii in hotel conch tmtlt'd Iii e cc nvemi I lout. W'IliSTEit CITY , ha. , Auth 2S.--Spt'ciai ( Tebegratmi.-Tite ) scs'ent-seventim antmivero'ttry of Omid Fehiowelmip tas cebebratomi in tiiltt city totha ) ' . Three' timotusatiti iteolibe were preeimt. At 1 o'clock , after time showers , of time immorningvere over , nil time visiting cami- touts repaired to time court imouse , wimere an eaborate prograuutvas carried out. lion , I ) . C. Chnoe , in delIvering the adtim'ess of t'ei- conmo to time visiting Odd Fellows , iaid oume of lImo mutest glowing tributes to time order that. was ever delivered in timie state. To- nlgimt the rcspons' was tuatie by hioum. J. hi. Itmnk of Iowa Falls , amid a prograumi of mmn- ticimil merit , conslti tg of cit iiluminatL'Il bicycle paratie aimtl other features , matie 'up lImo entire entertalnimment of time eveuming. JiilFRitiON , In. , Alnhi 28.-Speclai ( Tec. grammm.-Nearly ) 3,000 OJti Feiiow celebrated the e'evi'umty-severmtii auitmiversamv of time order tim time rain tetlay in hue city. Adtirerst's were nmndo this aftt'rmtoon by iator ittmtwchi , Jtudgo Church Mayor hang , Major Macko- : zlo of ie Moines anti Mrs. Melville , edItor of time National ltebekaim , Degree work was exenmpiiflcd tonight. NIIAIIIXG 'i'ihll iiNtOl' i'm's csta. i'roe'c'mm * I ii , , Vl ii 'l'ii hi' ( liii' ti nrc' Ility i mm I li ( ' S'it I , ( ( ' ) , 'I'll , , 1. NE\'I'OitT , iCy. , Auth 2S.-Time publIc cvi- tieliti ) ' expected sensations in today's testi- tlmony. 'rime court rooumt amid time streets in its vicinity were crowded. Many persons from a distance tvere prcsottt , Ebevemt tvitnesoes vcne exaiitlnetl during time day , amid probably time prosecution will require nil day tumtioi'- row. Attorney Hays of Grecimeastle , lummi. , was called to time rtand as a witness and offered a ntmntber of letters wrltteim by Jackomt to i'eani Bryan. Time letters wet0 comicimed Itt frIendly language , one of thmcumm being a 'ry tender letter of commdoieumca upon lime boss of her sister. Another letter , witteim Jeiuary 31 , 1806 , to Ir. Gillespie , dated Palace hotel , Cincinnati , was rend. It asted ; about Imow business was gettiumg , alommg anti inquIred about time doctor's janitor , whelm meant \'ill 'ooti , and asketi time doctor to etiele to hIm without fail and not to forget his otl college chum. Edward Aimtimony , a newspaper retorter , teotified timat time COctt. fouuud in time catcim basin autd itleittifieij as Jackmtoum's , was wrap- itcl. In an I6nquircr ; datetl January 5. ThIs is lii contradiction of limo testluttony given by 1)etectlve Wit , wimo said that tIme Paper was dated February 9. Antimouiy also testified to lila interviews wltim Jacke'an after lmc was arrested , but imtlmiumg lum timent auncunted to admissloum of ullt. Detective Wit Was recalled , anti said that by consulting a uneuuonaumdum ime fotmutmi Jack- sott's coat was not found on the litim , but on time 7tim of February , auth timerefone lie was umii.staken iii saying timat the newspaper tt'rapped about it WS thated Febraary 9. George 11 , Jackson , time colored cab driver , related time story' of imis trip fronm Cincitmumati to time place of the immunder and identified TnilIng as the oman \vimo sat bItle him. Time crosu-exnmmmlnation watt mtot as severe a time public lmatl anticipated. Cimief i'iuummnter tras put on the stand to describe time iltuatIomt wimero time body wa' found anti to relate sonic intervIews he had lmad witim time priconer , wimlcim faiieti to bring omit any confession. Time lat'L mu'itumess was Mn , A. Bryan , fatlmei of time dead girl , wimo testified that Pearl Bryan was visited by Jackson wimen im was lila sole housekeeper , tlmmrlng limo abt'ence of Itlrs. Bryan In New Mexico wltim mmmi Immvuild daughter. I'E1I6FiXI1AUM , .JAcmc ' 11111 hLIl'I'flit. Opt mm Ion Au yiiumeeuilimtmt t lie tim is It ( " e.mm * iy tiat'c'iitei is the Noted FIt'imti. NEW YORK , April 28.-Time Advertiret thus meriting pubhisimes the following : "I believe tlmat Carl Fergenbauun , whom you have just seen put to ( iealim In time electric chair , can easily be connected tv tim time Jack time Ripper imturdere iii Wimitechmepel , London. " Fergommbaumn was killed yesterday in Sing Sing prisomi , and title stateriment was matte tiy his counsel , \V. S. Lawtcn , Before speakiumg time lawyer explained timat hue re- veided time secret. of time dead because he felt it to be him duty to science and to the law. Lawyer Lawton timen began the redIal - dIal of a story on wimicim he ait1 ito based imia belief timtt Fergemtbatmnt had been guilty of iiorimap.s a dozen butcimerlcs , "One umigimt I stayed tu'itim imint for over two hours , " lie said , ' 'attti imo told tno that for years ito hmad been the vlct.nm of a mnaiathy , a milmmeaso that perodIcaliy Itreycti upon imlm , autmi which forced Ii nm , In splto of imlinseif , to iOti5' au Incartmate love lie imati for women by urmurdering amid mutilatIng them , "I was so , ttartled timat lot time moment I did not know tt imat to do , Timoii time Jack time Itipper butcimerbes occurred to cute , aumd I begaut to search Fergcnhauun's record. I ! lt'arumeti ito was \'Iscoumsin at tIme tiumie ttho country ttas startled by time news of time mmurder and ummtmtliatort of several women there. Tlmemm I cicutuumunlenteti with Locmdon anti ( liscovcrel timat Fergenbatmm was also there wimen so many fallout woutmen fell vie- ttmms : to time knIfe of sonic nmymmtonious as- mtassin , I citmestioned Fergenimmtuuum and found lme could coims'erse with lrmtelligomco on smmngery and dieaectlomm , hut tu'imen asked If ho knew anytimiimg aboumt thmee Imo would fegn an Ignorance that was utmnaturmsl , " Other Imotmts advanced by LmLyer Lawton tvero , first , that time knife tvlthm which be killed Mrs. ifofftmian ttas founml to imumvc 'upon it old bloodstains , AgaIn , Fergenbaumm was known to have uced money al'ases , but only in cjlff rent towns , Aim a nitmtter of fact , imla right racmto Is Carl Zalmn , and ime never would explal1iI. ' ito cimanged It , "Tl ' . .41 .waa a devil , " conciudetl Mr. Law4n , "ims motive for time cnitmmo was hue frigimtful deriro fcr mutilation , " , J'ii tiss of at Iii , 9IIICAGO , April 28-I'orter I' . l1e'wood , one of time boat known fire Insurance utica Iii tlmo.'Unltcd States , and general agent of time westerut department of the Hartford Fire htmaurance conmpany , died at imis imonme today of penltoxmltimm , agemi 68. lIe was burn in Masacimusotts amid imas been iii Chicago s tee 1860. hiRitLiN , April 28.-ileinricit ( bIlliard von 'fuelisciuke. limo imIstoriutu , Is mlmmd , lie was born let 1834. MINIEN , Neb. , April 28-Simecial-Mrs. ( ) Pattoum , aged 67 , time mnotimer of William Oanjnly , present simerllT of Kearimey county , dIed at 2 p. iii. Suitday and was buried today. N , B , Saunders starteti to lIed Bluff last cveumitmg , called there by time death of his daughter , Stelia , p - liii iivlmiiumi U Ac'i'iml'ii lull , Sling , CASi'llR , Wyo. , April 2.-Spaclai ( Tele. gram-Yesterday ) as James Atkinson , a ranciimomtmn living In Hales' Hole , Wyo. , was cbmumlng iumto Casper with a load of wool , imis loati upeet wIth iminm , armd ho tt'as caught beneath , it amid killed , 110 55 years old arid formerly lived at Medicine J3ow. Is IT CUI4LOL OR I'K1NLEY ' Fight in the Illinois Republican Convention - tion Begins Today , TRUCE PATCHED UP THAT MAY NOT LAST . % gru'eiiii'mi I U iii y Cis'ers mu I'reli iutiuii * ri' i'nI ntNa iimt's Slim t itl for hole- Mutes ii , St. houils.t , t I'iti't't'itt , Si'ItiNGFIRLD , ill. , April 2S.-As time tluue for calling time iiliimols m'tate republican con- volition to ormhen approaches thc iirositects for a bitter fight are ( lhummiuuistmimtg. Time Cook cotmuity immacimitto aimmi time MeKiumbey lstcicrs ILlmi a truce coutfereutco limit' i'vt'mmiimg itimmi au . ngreatmtent t.Lts reacimeti , Iitut it is highly irobabie that timere tvlhi be a lively conIcal between time ttu'o factious before 11w close of time contest. 1mm eltito of this truce. Time con- feremmeti tuas lucid to decide upoit the tiuno of iumtrotiucictg the resolutions imtstrmtctlimg timt ) lelcgates-nt.iarge to tue national coim\'en- ( krm. All along limo MeKiumley mmmcmi immivo tie- dared thmis immatter i'hmotilti be acteti tipout as sOOtt Its a iieruuianoumt organizattout coulti ho effected , Cmmlboumm , Tammmier amimi time Cook couuumty mumacimlmme imave eltiiosei anti s'iy that limo qtmemttlout pertniumiumg to national itolltica liotilti mmot coimue tmp until after time officers on the state ticket iiatl becum umaiumeti , 1)r. ) P1' . N. Jammiesoim , cimalrumiamm of time elate ccimtral comminmittee autti ltder of lImo Ccok commumty ntmtcimitme , t'mms m'pokesuutamt for hue Tmi mu imorCmii lomum amid tuma tm I no muon , vimlie lr. \ \ ' . J. Caulmoun of Datmvhlie anti Samuel \Y. Allerton of Cimicago talked for time Mc- TUttle ) ' pcopmc. Atm rmgrecuimeumt tt'as reacimeti lii less titan mtn hiour. It tuna that time reso- ititioiim limstructiumg time national delegates-at- imirge imoUhti imot be lresemmtctl otmutil after all time state oiiicers , except time trumatees of thio state uumivorslty , shah have becut utouumlumatcd , atmtl timat tlmis resolmutioum slmnil bt' dIscussed mmot to exceed oume imetmr. Both sides agree Its to tItle muttmcim. ileyomud title , timcre scouts to be a ( hiffereutco of opiniomt. Time McKinley lumen ciaiumt timat Dr. Jamescmm agreemi timat tItle resohmtiotm simotmiti umot be ri'ferrctl to limo caucmiuittee on resolutions. Dr. Jnumtcsoui thti'.es timmit ito so agreed. if time MciCiuthey delegates itmmtist mit tue coutvcntiomt tomorrow' tlmat time recolmutlon be not reforremi to time couumtmiittetm oh resolutions , a figimt ummay result. Aireatly frouui 10,000 to 12,000 vhsitirs arc lit time city , amid every omit' of tlmemum imas taken sides. Sonme of time delegates tt'iuo Imave beeut itmstnmmcteth , say that wimi'n the iumstructioums t % Ore giveum , It was time tmmmlerstandiuig that theme was to be no Illinois cauuditinte , Now timat Cullommi lmas come imere as aim avowed can- iithmite , they belmeve , timey say , that It is tim e I r dtmt y I 0 tie a I I I ii their itowcr for ii mm. limit tltere are nttmmiy mitore itstitucted for Mc- Kiuthey , svimo xvIii abide by tlmtir iumstrtmctiona anti light for lmlutm to tIme end. As to time temporary citairumman , it huts been agreed by' all thnt time first. slotH b Mrlimm hi. Madtiemt of Chicago , atmmi time latter simalh be 0. F. Perry of Cartimage. As scout as time temporary orgiitlzation is camplote , the varidmus COuntttites wIll be ummimed , acid a recess will be taken. After time recess , anti t'imen the conmummithee reports trouble may begimm. As to the candidates out time regular state ticket , no one , as .yot , , Imas predicted any eeriotmn troulthe. Tfi'.Copk county leader hay timy have dcterntifmed tipoum timeir mcii tu'hmo shall be delegates-at-large. They arc : IL \ % ' . h'attereon of th Triimno anti W'ililani I'emii Nixon of the Inter Ocean , George hi. Swift , ummayor of Chicago , is candidate and imas a consitlerabio foiiotvin , 'fime canmil- dates for doiegatce-at-iarge for time state out- sitit. of Chicago are : Ex-Governor J , W , Fifer of illoonmingtout , Semiator ia'itl Littler of Spniumgfield , ox-Governor Ogbesby aumd Johmn McNuhta , Time arrIval of Senator Ctmhiaumm yestertlay has boon a strong support to time antI- MeKiumicy faction. lie lmas a huu'go following tutti a great maumy of thtitimmIegates tvimo imavo been instructed for McKinley say tlmat. while they . ts ill not violate timeir ltmstttctloum&i , they % % .iii support Cuhiomim In Imis desire to imavo a. stati ticket notninateti before taking up thmo matter of delegates-at-large and resolutions lnetrtucting them , Senator Cimlbouui said timis morning thmat imo imad agreeti to no compro- misc , anti timat imo woumiti agree to notme , Il& is in the race to stay , ime says , anti if Ito can by any' faIn means get time iuttioraenment of the state convention , ito trill do so. ( tSSi P FItOM 'I'll Id S'i'.t'l'ii m1OUSE. ( , t'erir ihitl'Oiui ii AsJ'd to I , , icr- veimi' I a ii'hiu , I C 4,1 ii CituitIei. LINCOLN , AprIl 28.-Special ( ) petition was today preseumteti to Governor Tloicomnb for the pardon of Gearge FL Nelsomu , mvimo was ceimvctei in Dawes cotuumty of assaumlt wHim Intent to rob. Time aipliCzmtlon recites a case similar to that of time timree alleged cattle rustlers' , recently released by tito supreme cotirt on an tmpimiicatloum for a writ of habeas corpus , frccn time same judicial tIlstrct. Tue application for a parmlon is based on time grouuntl timat tlte lnforunatloum umgairmst Nelson ivas filed anti time exaumtiutatlon itati tiuuring a vacation of court , aimd is , timonefere , numhi anti voith In law. Time mitter was referred to Attortmey General Ctmurctmlil. Atijmutmmnt Geiuermmi Barry totly emmepentleti for forty-five tlays time ( irtler ( or aim election of a captain for counpaumy C , Second regimecmt , Nebraska National Guam-mi , 'rime oiectiozm waste to htave been imelti today. Ex-Covenumor Robert E. Pmmtttton of Penn- cylvaumla , accmnpacmlod imy Meters. Gomifrey of Sotmtim iakota and Tr'tumpsoui } of Phmlitm- miciphla , was a caller en Governor hlolcomuti ) title afterumoon , fluid whmhie at time gtmiiengmatnrjal office was visited iy time ime'atls of time state departments of Nebraska. ( iovcnmmor l'attli'ota was en route hiotutewarmh ( room a recent visit to Etlgenuont , Dekdtt'oomi aumtl Itaimiti City , in tlto Black lulls , anti heft tiui evocmlxmg on time 5:50 : train east. A telegraun was today recelvemi by time State Board of Iieaitim ( retn A. S. Cluauitber- lain , iostmnaston \S'imlttnn , title state , ask- log time boarti to mllmsiomtti ) time traeminissIon of snaIl between time tosuna of VitItitman anti Puliunauu , for time reason that time lIttle semi of tint postmaster at J'tiilmmmn imad dlemi at ecariet fever. Time tohegraumu ties roferreti to time gavonumor , who icmfontncd time otimer cmmeumi- bore of the floarti of ilealtim timat tite United States miostal service was beyond time jurledlc- 110cm of time Nebraska State Hearth of health , Governor liolcomb hues appolmutemi ox-State Senator S. N. Sumtitiu of Kearumoy a monmbcr of the VIsIting and Ex.mnulrming bummrml of time Soldiers' iIonmcs of time slate. Mr. b'tumiti , will sticceemi Mr. M , if. hinter , who'o term ox- pirefi April 1 , Time term of Mrs. Abbott also expireti on time cacao date , limit ime sue- cemthor lies itot yet been uuaummeml , ' ( ito Boarml of i'tibhic Lttuttiy ammtl BuildIngs lmiiti a meeting tlmls aftornootm , time ltnlneipal object of wimicim was a ihiacuuuaion of tIme con- mutton of time iioiiers at time pemmltcntlary. 'time harmi lied prevlomubly decIded to repair two of the boilers now out hit' groumuith and to purclmaso tts'o new ones , and bide hami been asked for the latter , Title afteritoon tIme bids were openemi , and the contract awarded to time KInney holler t'orks of LIncoln , at mm lirlCe of $1,280 , 'Time brilcrs arc to be In position , ready for use , wltimlut Ilmirty ilays , anti are to be subjected to a high test before acceptance , Omimima people in Lincoln : M time Linmleii- A. ii , hunt , Vance I.anc , At time Lincoln- p. B , ( illunore , A. P. Tukey , JulIus Kessler , It. J. ilmnlng , , D. ii. Christie , Jaunca hi , Carr5 \v. N. Nason , hi. TI. Wltree , . % , il i ' ( , It , Court Hoitsi' 1lond , M'COOC , Nob. , AprIl 28.-Special ( Tele. gratn.-Jtt ) an adjourned ineetimig of ( ito cy council tonlgimt a petition was granted atk- log for an election at wimichu time people Of McCook IOOY vote cit a Imroposition to glvci $10,000 to lIeti Willow county to assist Ira bulid'iig a court house. The date for thtc election was named as Juno 0. There wili not ho army considerable opposition tQ tb , proposItion.