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| N _ . _ . _ - THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOTUSTTNG , SEPTEMBER 28 , 1800 TWELVE PAGES. SKSTGTLE COPY JFIVE CE.TS1TS. PARADE IN THE WIND Second of the Ak-Sar-Bon Spectacles H4 TJndor Great Difficulties. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS UNPROPITIOUS Fierce Northwest Oalo Makes Life Outdoors Somewhat Uncomfortable. ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION OF PROCESSION LigbU Burn along the Routs and Marchers An Qheered to the Echo. OVATION TO BOYS WHO FOUGHT IN MANILA Snnunn'ft Men , Followed hy Clvlo nnd Blllltnry OmnnlciitloiiH , 1'nn * Over Jinny . Mile * ol the Illniiilnnted StreiitH of the City. "When the board of governors of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben put the civic , mili tary and fraternal parade upon the street last night it was only to discover that they were working against the strongest kind of opposition. It was not opposition that was intended to prevent the column from march ing over the brilliantly Illuminated streets of the city , but opposition that tended to keep the crowds nt home. Yesterday a likely , active and strong Mphyr swept In from the grain-covered fields of the Dakotas , gaining strength as It passed across the broad acres of Nebraska. All day long the members of the board looked out upon the streets , gazing nt the great clouds of dust that were whirled along and hoped that when the sun went down the breezes would cease to blow and glvo them aa opportunity of putting on ono of the best parades of the festival week. How- , -cvor , their hopes of a pleasant evening were coon banished , for Instead of the elements settling Into repose , the wind continued to rlso and by 8 o'clock , the hour for starting the procession , It was blowing n gale. It was tea late to call tho.affnlr off and nothing re mained to do but to make the best of exist ing conditions. This was done and , not withstanding the fact that the crowds were somewhat thin in places along the street , those who braved the storm of dust , sand end flying debris felt well satisfied with the entertainment furnished. Plenty of Nolne. All- along the line of march there were noises that were loud enough to waken the dead. Thousand of young people were out , armed with horns , cow bolls and kazoos , which they blow nnd rang until they were red In tho.face , yet the nolso that they made was nothing as compared with that of the Wind no It rattled the branches of the trees , window panes , loose dry goods boxes and caused croaking signs to swing to and fro. TVhllo the wind put In some of Its time picking up great clouda of dust and hurling thorn into the eyes and ars of the sight- dresses end the wearers of the articles. In many instance It took the hats from the heads of mon and women , carried them high in the air and presumably dropped them Bomowhero in tlho Missouri. It disarranged wearing apparel and otherwise made Ufo a burden. The parade wna enlivened with mualc and nil along the line of march numerous bands furnished music inspiring enough to cause the morchera to forget their other troubles , whllo rod lights burned upon many a corner. There was no lack of enthusiasm and In uudltlon. to the ear-drum splitting Instru- monta in the hands and .mouths of men and women , boys and girls , there were cheers that might have been heard over in Council Bluffs If the people there hud been at homo Instead of on the Btreets of Omaha. Soldier Hoys the Fnvorlten. All along the Hno of march and from start members of Company to finish the forty-eight pany L , First Nebraska regiment , who fought Agulnaldo In the awomps , oanebrakes , rice Holds and hllla of the Philippines , were the favorites. From every curbstone , from every Btrcot corner , from every reviewing stand and from ovory. window they were greeted with licarty cheers that were loud and long. With ithcso boys modesty is one of their cardinal virtues nnd Instead of being taken off their feet by the continuous ovation , they simply marched along iti the line , occasionally tip ping their hats when the cheering became bolstorouu. After the parade had passed over the atreota outlined In the program , most of the organizations countermarched on North Slx toonth street to Cuming , up that street to Twentieth , nnd thence to the grounds of thb Greater America Exposition , where they put in several hours , marching around the Grana court , nlong the Midway and visiting the concessions , many of which throw open their doors and welcomed the uniformed bodies. Taking everything in consideration , the parade was considered ono of the best , If not the beat , of Its kind over seen upon tht > streets of the city. It Is hard to say bow many men were tn line , but conservative estimates placed the numbers up In the thousands. The men marched in close order nnd oven then the line was nearly two miles in length. While the orders and uniformed societies were ono of the features , there were many others , among which might bo Included the floats of the secret societies , several of which wore attractive as well as being interesting on account of their unique construction nm mounting. onn.i\i7.ATiuN.s TAICK I AHT of the I'araile ax It 1'iinnei Over the Street * . The first division was beaded 'by ' a squat of itwolvo mounted police , who cleared the way and kept the people Kick ngalnst the curb , thus preventing any interference will tbo evolutions performed by the drill teams of the various organizations that followed Following the pollcti rode the members o the iboard of governors of the Knights o Ak-Sar-Ben. All of these icen were in the regulation uniform of the ardor. Tltsy In turn were followed by the Dodson Military * band of twenty-eight pieces , with W. L Dodson us leader. The members of the or eanlzatlon wore uniforms of dark srt-en Next In line waa the South Onialia Equos trlau club. There were about fifty men In the organization , all mounted upon excel lent horses. The club members wore light colored slouch hats , dark coats , white pant nnd black legglns. The organization wa Jn charge of Colonel A. L. Lott. Behind the horsemen marched the Junior Military baud , C. L. Shook , leader. There wer twenty-eight men in the organization Their uniform was dark gray coats ant caps and wbtto pants. Tha fratura of the division waa th oldlory. Company G , Omaha Guards , wer out forty strong , In command of Ll u tenants Osborno and Purvla. Then cam ( Continued on Fifth Page. ) PRESIDENT'S WESTERN TRIP Chief Kxecntlvc In Still Undecided Whether or Not to TnUc In Oinnhn Axnln. N , Sept. 27. ( Special Tele- McKlnley la yet unde- Omaha on his Personally he ouid ngafl J IRt the metropolis of Nebraska , buniB Sjerlously In doubt hcthcr his Itlnerat-p can bo arranged so s to include the Gate City. So far his Hln- rary docs not Include Omaha , Aberdeen , . D. and Sioux City. A number of mem- > era of the cabinet will accompany the pres- dent on his visit to the northwest , the de- Igii being to leave Washington Immediately fter the termination of the Dewey ro- cptlon here , returning In two weeks , when to will at once begin the ptwparatlon of his message. Assistant Secretary Mclklojohn leaves to morrow for New York to participate In the ) owoy celebration. Ho will represent the Var department during the exercises and ' vlll view nnd take part In the naval parade j om the quartermaster's boat attached to overnor'e Island. Roy D. Hassler , formerly of the Alex- mlrla , Vn , , Times , leaves tomorrow for 'suvneo City , where he will take up his rcsldenco and become associated with the ubllcotlon of tbo Pawnee Republican , vhloh his father , the Into A. E. Hasslor , ubllshed fo.- thirty years. Representative Burke of South Dakota to ny called on the civil service commission ers , who are considering the status of em ployes In the Huron , S. D. , postofflco. The luestton to bo determined by the commis sion Is whether that postofflco was In the lasslfled service at the time of reestablishment ment of free delivery. Whllo the proposed ransfer of Charles T. McCoy , a clerk In ho Huron postofflco , to St. Louis Is not In tself being considered by the commission , ho action of the department brought the question of classification of the office before ho commission. The resignation of N. M. Cole , postmaster nt Columbia , S. D. , has been received. Rep resentative Burke said today he would make no recommendation to fill the vacancy until 10 returned to South Dakota. The post master at Huron , S. D. , has been authorized o employ an additional carrier and substl- uto. McICIiiley nnd llrynn Snnie Day. CANTON , O. , Sept. 27. A dispatch was received hero today from the president's private secretary stating tihat the prcsldcn- ial party would reach Canton about 3:30 : p. m. , October 6 , on the way from Qulncy to Galesburg and that ho will bo the guest of tlio city for a few hours. W. J. Bryan Is under an engagement to bo hero and deliver an address that day. N SHADOW OF BRIGGS FIGHT III * Ortllnntloii Mny llrlnp Interesting Development * In ISplMcopal Convention. NEW YORK , Sept , 27. The annual con vention of the Protestant Episcopal church of the diocese of Now York began here today n the Church of the Incarnation. There were 175 clergymen present , besides a num- > er of laymen. Blsnop Potter presided at ho holy communion service preceding the ormal openlqg of the convention. The serv- ce .was , conducted " " by thp , bl8hopaijdj.KpT Dr ? MorganT"ilx' ) , Rev. Dr. Thomas" , archdeacon - ' deacon of Orange , N. J. , and Rov. Dr. Tif fany , archdeacon of Now York. The convention promises to have some very nterestlng features , notably that of the election of the standing committee. This committee recommends the applicants for ordination into the Protestant Episcopal ministry. The present committee is that which recommended the ordination of the [ lev. Dr. Charles A. Briggs , over whose or dination there was so much discussion. The morning session was given over to routine business. The afternoon session was devoted chiefly to the reading and approving of a largo number of reports. Bishop Potter at the morning session , when ho invited the bishops of central Pennsylvania and western Texas to the plat form , remarked that he might make a trip to Honolulu this fall and that some of his associate toUhops might have to look after his olllces. Rov. Dr. Charles A. Briggs arrived nt the convention late in the afternoon. He took no part in the proceedings. COMMANDER SHAW INDIGNANT Action of New York Committee Looked Upon a * Slap nt the Grancl Army of the Itepiilillo. KANSAS CITY , Sept. 27. "No greater Instflt was over offered the comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic than that action of the Dewey day committco In New York when 2,000 white-haired old soldiers were not allowed a place of honor In the great parade. " This was the statement of Albert D. Shaw , commander-ln-chlcf of the Grand Army of the Republic , who spent ten minutes In Kansas City on his way to Topeka , where he gees to address a reunion of the veterans today and tomorrow. "No , sir , you can say what you please , " continued Commander Shaw , "but It was an Insult , and It was Intended as one , too. It was a slap in the face to every one of the 300,000 union veterans of the civil war now living. " "It gives mo great pleasure to extend to Governor Theodore Roosevelt , as the com- mander-ln-chlef of 350,000 veterans of the O. A. R. , my wnrm congratulations on the just nnd patriotic stand ho has taken in be half of the aging voterann of the nation , in using his influence to have their just request granted that they lead the parade In the city of Now York In honor of the great Admiral Dewey , thus assuring to our newest veterans that , when they grow old In their turn , they shall not bo the tall of any publlo pro cession. STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE Member * Hold 11 Meeting lit Lincoln nnd OrKimlze CoiiKreHNiiinn Gru- veiior of Ohio to SueiiU. LINCOLN , Sept. 27. ( Special. ) The re publican stnto central committee completed Its organization today , nnd tbo list of ofll- cors is aa follows : Chairman , Orlando Tcfft , Avoka ; vice chairman , J. J. McCarthy , Poncaj secretary , F. A. Harrison , Lincoln ; treasurer , L. D. Richards , Fremont ; executive committee , II , E. Palmer , Omaha ; A. M. Poet , Colum bus ; N. V. Harlan , York ; G , E. Emery , Beatrice ; F. M. Rathburn , McCook ; H , 0 , Palno , Alnsworth ; J , T. Mallalleu , Kear ney ; manager of the speaker's bureau , H , C , Lindsay , Pawnee City , Congressman Grotvenor wires from Ath ens , 0. , that ho will speak in this etato on Oc tober 9 , 10 and 11. The meetings will be at Kearney , Broken Bow ami Chadron. ColiiinhiiM Trolley l.lne * Combine. COLl'MBUS. O. , Sept. 27.-The temporary injunction granted by Judge Williams agulnat the Columbus street railways to prevent their entering Into a plan of con solidating all the local street rulhvnya wua dissolved today and the consolidation scheme will be perfected at once. SPANISH SHIPS ARE BARRED Nothing hut American Vessels Allowed to Enter Closed Port * . NO CONCESSION MADE TO THE FILIPINOS Only 1'rcftcnt Hope of the Spnnluli 1'rlniincrit Lien In Mntlvcn Ac- the American Term * . MANILA , Sept. 27. 9:65 : a. m. The Amer- lean authorities have declined the request of General Jamamlllo , the Spanish olUcor who Is settling Spain's military affairs In the Philippines Islands , to send a vessel under the Spanish flag to collect the Span ish prisoners at Insurgent ports , as stipu lated by the Filipinos , on the ground that the ports are closed , that such a step , there fore , would be unlawful , and because they declined to accept the Filipinos' dictation. The authorities are ready to send an American vessel. The Spanish committee , therefore , will return to the Insurgent lines nnd endeavor to effect an arrangement for the delivery of the prisoners on board an American vessel. Agulnaldo has Issued a statement saying the warlike activity of the Americans has prevented the concentration of the prisoners , as Intended , but that they will be delivered up October 19. The Tagala of the island of Mindanao have expressed their readiness to accept American sovereignty In exchange for protection against the harassing Moros. A native officer has offered Major General Otis 1,000 Maccabebo tribesmen to fight Tagala of the Laguna do Bay district. The troops engaged In the fighting at Cebu belonged to the Nineteenth Infantry , Sixth infantry , Twenty-third Infantry and Sixth artillery. CAPTURE INSURGENT FORTS American * Hnvc One Man Killed ami Four Woniulcil In Itnttlc on Inland of Cebn. MANILA , Sept. 27. 9:45 : m m. Colonel Simon Snyder , commander of the Nlne- .oenth infantry , with 517 men , has cap- .ured the Insurgent forts In the island of Cobu. The Insurgents were completely routed. The Americans hod ono man killed and tour wounded. The enemy Is believed to aave lost forty men. Mnlnliott Mnr nine. 6:20 : p. m. The insurgents are trying to Incite the natives of Malnbon , a city of 30,000 Inhabitants , five miles from Manila , to rlso against tbo American garrison. Captain Al- : en has been holding the place with two com panies of tbo Sixteenth Infantry , but on ac count of the need of all the available men at the front his force has been reduced to -seyenty men. They now remain near the big church , where they are quartered , being too few In number to attempt to patrol the town. ' Armed , uniformed parties of Insurgents re cently disembarked from cascoes during the night , collected money for the Insurrection and preached revolt. Two mayors have been elected , but both of them have declined , , to ' ' - " " - - * . " - ' * Malabon has been made the shipping point whence provisions and other stuff are brought from Manila by trains and shipped into the hostile territory. The insurgents' ' seem to he trying to make their good treatment of the American pris oners a card by which to gain outside sym pathy. Two Englishmen , who nave arrived here from Tarlac , report that the Americans nro treated moro like guests than prisoners. They are fed on the best Umt the country affords , and everything Is done to gain their favor. A Filipino paper says that on the occasion o { a. recent fete at Vlttorla In cele bration of a mythical Filipino victory , the American prisoners tiere were given the freedom of the town and five pesos each with which to celebrate the "victory. " The Englishmen also say the Filipinos have of fered all the Americans commissions In the army , and that three of them , accepted. This la not bclloved. American officers north of Manila tell the oorrespondenta of the 'Associated ' Prees that Agutnaldo Is attemplng to enforce good government after the American fashion , or dering his eoldlers to suppress a t > and of robbers , three of whom were executed at 'Marlqulna. Ho haa also prohibited gamb ling In the villages under his control. Patorno , the president of the so-called Filipino cabinet , has fallen Into disfavor among the Flllplnoa on account of his peace proclivities. They suspect him of planning to repeat his treachery of the former insurrection , when ho went over to the Spaniards , and .they may expel Wm. Agulnaldo has issued a docrco Inviting Filipino deserters to return within a month. In which case they will 1 > o pardoned. FUNSTON SAYSWE ARE RIGHT _ l nnnii AUo Predicts that War tn the 1'hlllppliieV11I lie Cnded by Sprliiif. KANSAS CITY , Sept. 27. General Fred erick Funston , now enroute homo from Ma nila , in a letter received by a friend hero today , predicts that the war in the Philip pines will have been ended by spring. Gen eral Funston says : "I would really like to eee the war through to a finish , not for the position I hold , but because my fighting blood Is up , I nm qulto confident that by spring It will be over. The Indications are that a very aggressive cam paign will bo inaugurated this foil and they will have what they lacked before , 3,000 cav alry , absolutely Indispensable In a guerrilla war. Lord , wouldn't I like to command a cavalry brigade , I have never for a mlnuta bed any qualms aa to the justice of this war. Wo are right and they are wrong. I hope that when they are conquered they will be made to feel for many years the Iron band of military rule , the only kind for which they are suited , I think the Islands a most valuable acquisition. Their national re sources are almost beyond computation. From a directly money standpoint they are great. " ENDORSE THE PHILIPPINE WAR Patriotic Order of Son * of America AVpuld lie Ilecreniit to Duty Un- le It Stood liy Fins' . NEW HAVEN , Conn. , Sept. 27. The second end day's session of the biennial convention of the National Camp of the Patriotic Sons of America was devoted almost entirely to the reports of committees. There has been some talk of a change in the ritual , but tha committee on this ubject believed it best not to make any change until after the war In the Philippines was ended. Consequently the committee will make no report until the meeting of tbo national camp two years hence , The report of the committee on the state of the order showed the organization to be In n prosperous condition. There are about 250,000 memberu. The committee on resolution ! reported several resolutions bearing tm tbo matters of Interest to the order andprc8cntcd the following , which was passed ) ? "Resolved , That whllo thte'.ordcr Is ab solutely non-partisan the nStlonal camp , In convention assembled , woultffbo recreant In duly and faithless to' the patriotic citizen ship it represents If It dldEnot declare In the plainest possible way tbo fealty of the ent'.rc brotherhood to the fla'gj nnd principles of liberty nnd enllghtcnmcbt of which It Is the emblem , that In thfij'effort now In progress In the PhlllppInestVo suppress n wicked nnd cnuecless rebellii the govern ment nt Washington roprojtopts American manhood and has our symflftthy and sup port , that the flag , the nlRjinnd token of the best typo of governmenj&innnklnd over saw , must never bo pulltji.down In the presence of any foe , nnd theSe who advocate such a cowardly and contemptible prllcy that would make our republic n laughing I stock for the civilized worldjnro recreant to the plainest obligation of Amcrlcan citi * zenship. " AMERICANS MOVEoN PRAC General * MnoArthnrY'hcntnn ninl AVheeler with Four IleKlinciit * nnd llnttcry Advance nt 'Unyhrcnk. MANILA , Sept , 28 , 8 a. m. Generals Mac- Arthur , Wheaten and Wheeler , with four regiments nnd a battery , advanced nt day break this morning on Prac , about eight mllea northwest of Bacolnr , In Pampanga province. Otln Acccptn Invitation. NEW YORK , Sept. 27. General E. S. Otis , under date of Manila , August 14 , writes to the Society of the Goncseo , accepting a complimentary dinner , to bo tendered by the society on his return to America. "Tho time of my return , however , " the general adds , "In so far as my knowledge extends la very Indefinite and is subject to the in structions I may rocolvo from superior au thority. " MANY LIVESLOST IN STORM _ AVoritt Afllleted Illntrlct Cut Off from Communication nt I'rcnciit. CALCUTTA , Sept. 27. Tho'fireat ' storm of Sunday and Monday , which caused de structive landslides and floods , gathered at the bond of the Bay of Calcutta and then moved north , giving heavy-rain in Calcutta , Dlnajpur , Rangpur and Jnlpalgurl. Its greatest fury waa felt at Darjcellng. Si multaneously another stonn gathered at Rangpur and passed westward .from Purnea to Monghyr. The usual weekly reports have not been received by the government , and there Is reason to fear that the dis trict named is flooded and communication interrupted. The line between Darjeellng nnd Sonada will bo blocked probably for two months. Both the upper and lower Puglajhoras have been carried away. A number of bodies have been recovered on the Happy Valley estate. The soldlors of the Munster regi ment are searching for bodies and clearing the roads. ' It Is reported that the Tepsta suspension bridge hns boon broken away by the floods and that Kallmpong Is therefore cut off from communication. Gangs of , natives and sol diers are working to .clear the roads. The storm appears to havt SpxYjpiido&alUover the 'northern'ifortlon of Bengal.17 * ' " Considerable damage has also been don at SIHgurl , where a number of wooden huts and the plague camp have been destroyed. The subsidence of the hillside at Darjeellng continues and Is causing alarm , as It threat ens to destroy the whole bazaar. Although the delayed reports from many sections prevent accurate estimates It Is evident that the fatalities far exceed 300. Nearly 200 people were killed In the de struction of the Phool bazaar alone , and as many aa 100 at Dargecllng. Twenty ( bodies have been recovered at Tansongbatee , where It la believed another twomty persons have been killed. Advices Ircm Rungll show great destruc tion In the tea gardens around Poomong i on Monday night. The landslides continue * ! under th < o Rungaroon forest , the constant roar alarming the Inhabitants. The funeral of the five children of the Baptist nnd Methodist missionaries was held today at Jarjeellng. The coffins wore carried on the shoulders of members of the Royal Munster regiment , n-hoso band preceded the cortege from the church to the grnvoynrd. An Immense crowd of mourners followed , among them many schcol children , who snng at the grave. The funeral of the Romanist victims and the native Christians later was nlso im pressive. The work of senrching for the dead con tinues. Four children of missionaries are still within the ruins. The weather Is fine. INDICTMENTS FOR BUILDERS Superintendent nnd Foreman to lie Held for the Chicago Coll- HCUIII UlNiiHter. CHICAGO , Sept. 27. Unless the grand Jury which has been Investigating the acci dent at the Coliseum a few weeks ago , which resulted in the killing of eleven workmen and the Injury of roveral others , reconsiders Us action , true bills will be returned In a day or two against Charles N. Peaeleo , su perintendent of construction of the Plttsburg Bridge company , who resides in Canton , O. , and John J. Johnson , a foreman employed by that company In the construction of the coliseum. The two Indictments were voted by the grand Jury at the close of the Inquiry Into the accident , but great secrecy is being maintained in regard to the matter. The utmost care Is being taken In regard to drawing up the Indictments and It will probably be Friday before the indictments are returned. TESTING THE PURE BEER LAW St. lionl * IlrewerH Heck n Permanent Injunction ARnlimt Mlmiourl ST. LOUIS , Sept. 27. Judge Wood of the St. Louis circuit court today ordered George R. Kenamore , stnto inspector of beer and mnlt liquors , to nppear before him Wednes day , October 4 , and show cause why a writ permanently restraining him from enforcing tbo beer inspection Jaw , passed by the lost legislature , should not bo issued. In the meantime , Uio beer Inspector Is enjoined from enforcing the law , The petitioners , the brewers of St. Louts , assert that the law is oppressive and uncon stitutional and If enforced would drive them out of buslnecs. Italian Ilnnk Clone * in New York. NEW YORK , Sept. 27-Alello & Co. , Italian bankers of this city , have made an assignment In favor of creditors without preference. The amount due to djioosltors Is estimated at about JSO.OOO , with ufsets of about J30.000. An angry crowd of Italian aivd Chinese denoBltors gathered at the bank when the fact of the failure became known today and the presence of several policemen was necessary to prevent damage - ago being done to the office of the flrm. nold for Amerlen. NEW YORK , Sept 27. J. & W. Sellgraan & Co. have engaged $760,000 gold In Londou tor shipment to America on Saturday , INDICATIONS POIN1 Little Doubt Orange Free State is Unani mous in Supporting Transvaal. SIR WALTER PEASE SAYS IT IS LUCKY Anrent General for \atnl Ilellevo" It Menim Addition of Free State to lirltln.li l'oNeNloiiN mid Ite- IIIOVCN UlntnrhliiK Factor. LONDON , Sept. 27. The Dally Mall pub lishes the following from rictcrrnarltzbrug , Natal : "A number of the Hand companies have to pass dividends until the crisis Is over , In view of the possibility of having to replace machinery damaged by war. " At Liverpool It is assorted that the Whlto Star steamer BrlUnnnlc nnd other steamers have been engaged as transports to carry troops to South Africa. A run Is commencing on the banks In the Transvaal and Orange Free State. The Capetown correspondent of the Dally Mall says : "Tho Boers , I believe , will con struct the occupation of Lalnguek as an act of hostility. "Thoro has been an enormous nm on re volvers. The price of Mausers has advanced from 7 to 22. Supplies of all kinds nrc quickly bought up. President Steyn , It Is reported , is about to send his family to the Capo. " LONDON , Sept. 27. Notices for the ad- ' Journcd cabinet council were forwarded this afternoon , the government whip will bo on hand to give Immediate effect to any decision arrived nt regarding the reassem bling of parliament. Advices from Bloomfocntaln this after noon leave llttlo doubt that the Orange Free State la unanimous In supporting the Transvaal. Most Important light Is thrown on the situation by n frank statement today to the Associated Press by Sir Walter Pease , agent general for Natal In London , who fought agalnet the Boera In former years. He said : "The attitude of the Orange Free State seems Us Inevitable acquisition by Great Britain. Pence in South Africa can only bo accomplished by war. In my opinion a war would not Inst moro than two months. In order to make pacification effective Oreat Britain must assume absolute con trol over the whole of South Africa. "So far as the position of Natal Is con cerned , all this talk about poor , undefended Natal Is nonsense. There will bo little erne no fighting In Natal If It cornea to n wnr , and I fear that no other Issue Is now pos sible. What do you think 10,000 British troops would be doing If this much-talkcd- of Boer raid was In progress. Our railways are in good working order and our troops can bo transported quickly. The bad weather conditions have been magnified. A campaign could bo carried on now Juat ns well as in any other season. I.nck for Grcnt Ilrltnln. "Two months from the day General Sir Redvers Bullcr lands the fighting will be over. If the Free State had not been loyal fighting would not have lasted fourteen days. It is the luckiest thing In the- world , however , that thn Free State has been fool- IsTi enough "to take n hostile attitude , 'for ' that means Its addition to British posses- elans. The Free State would always have been a disturbing factor in the quiet of South Africa. "Great Britain has the power towork out ultimate peace. It remains to be seen whether she haa the spirit. Upon the con clusion of war , which must be unflinching in order to bo effective , British control must ibe absolute over nil South Africa In Cape Colony , Natal and other sections. Hair measures would only prolong unrest and produce moro disturbances. "I have known the Boers ns well OB any man. I have lived among them and I have fought them. To exist peacefully so closely to them la an utter Impossibility. Negotia tions are well enough In their way , but British control of the Transvaal muct come eventually. For years the Boers have been crying : 'Throw the outlanders Into the eea' and 'out with him. ' Possibly they are not BO virile as during the last war , but there Is little difference. My opinion Is If the Boers were caught In the open once o - twice all would bo over , kill BOO of them ana all that England would need to do would be to send a few shiploads of crape. They havu never stood In the open , and If there Is war they will have to do more than stay in the hills. This Is not optimistic twaddle , but an opinion based on Intimacy with the Boers. "It Is possible that a few Boer Incursions might get a few miles into Natal , but no further , and it must bo remembered that many of thopo living on the edge of the Natal border are themselves Boers. " UiirHor Advlee * . LONDON , Sept. 27. The Transvaal situa tion remains unchanged , though , If any thing , the feeling of gloom bos deepened. Cablegrams from Pretoria and Capetown show that the general impression prevails there that the Boors 'will not recede from their position , and that the fooling of unrest at Pretoria bos been Intensified. A dispatch today announces that the Transvaal govern ment has begun to appoint ofllcera to go to the .front In case of hostilities. The executive council of the Transvaal had a prolonged sitting yesterday , and has been In constant telegraphic communication with the Orange Free State. No decision , it Is now stated , regarding the attltudo ol the Free State has yet been reached. The Transvaal's reply tn the dispatch of the secretary of state for the colonies , Mr. Chamberlain , will bo drafted today and submitted to the Road in secret session , The members appear convinced that Great Britain Is determined on war. Being anx ious not to force Great Britain's hand , the Boers will not take any definite stops until the draft of their reply is considered , but notice has been Issued to the burghers to bo in readiness for commandeering , which commences shortly. A quantity of arms , chiefly Martini rifles , have been distrib uted. uted.Tho The Orange Free State Raad continues In secret session. A telegram from Johannesburg say an American named Blake Is raising an Amer ican corp of 600 msn for the Boers. On the Capo side the dispatches show great military activity In the direction of the frontier , The camp at Dundee now consists of two regiments of infantry , a Hussar regiment , two field baterles , one mountain battery and a detachment of engineers. The King's Rifles are now encamped at Ladysmlth and the Fifth Lanrers are arriv ing there. Trouble with Native Driver * , The authorities have been unable to over come the trouble with the Cape drivers , who refuse to accompany the mountain batteries to the front from Ladysmlth , which Is ono of tbo bases of operations. An armored train hurriedly completed at Capetown loft there at midnight for Lady- Binlth , It consists of a powerful engine , with a three-quarter inch boiler , a tender and three twenty-ton cars. The wbolo out fit la painted khaki color , U loopholcd for riflea and a machine gun anil is capable of carrying 120 men. Meet of the British residents have left CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Cooler ; Ilrlsk West Winds. rietcrmarltzburg. Natal nnd the northern part of the Transvaal , whither. It Is an nounced , commands of 250 burghers will shortly proceed. The Bechunnaland border * Is closely pa trolled day nnd night. It Is reported that the Boer agents have made large purchases of grain nt Durban. The Inhabitants of several townships on the frontier have appealed to Sir Alfred Mllnor , the British high cominldslonor In South Africa , to send them military protection. A dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette from Capetown reports evidences of unrest among the Grlquos and Pondos and a section of the Bechuanas and Matabclcs. It Is feared they will revolt In the event of war. The war office hns ordered the whole trans port fleet nnd supplies for nn army corps to prcpnro to proceed to the Capo. This Is a very Important order and implies the early dispatch of nn army corps. The mon of twenty-five companies are being medically examined at Aldorshot to day. Charter n Trnimiiort. The Currlo line has Just received an order from the admiralty to prepare the Braemci- Castle of that line to sail for the cape Oc tober 6 with 1,400 officers and men. This Is an entirely fresh batch of troops and the composition of It la unknown. The Currlo line hns been compelled tt > cancel Its passenger list , which was made up , and workmen have been sent to trans form the Braemer Castle Into a transport. In spite of these warlike preparations South African circles In London still bollcvt. there will be no war nnd that the Boers will finally concede the British demands. TVohninii I'nln on 11 Xeiv Piece. ( Copyright , 1S09 , by Press Publishing' Co. ) LONDON , Sept. 27. ( Now York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Charles Froh- man made his first essay at the Crltprlon tonight with nn adaptation of "My Mother- in-Law. " It 19 an ordinary Palais Roynl farce of qulto Indistinctive character , with some smart dialogue , cleverly contrived situations of the artificial kind usual In plays of that kind. The action centers upon the exag gerated and unjustified hatred nnd suspicion entertained by a legislator's wife for her daughter-in-law , and her Intrigues secure material for a divorce. Ultimately , of course , the mother-in-law Is caught In n trap , finding her own husband Is keeping an assignation with a Polish countess In stead of her daughter-in-law with his prl- vato secretary. Throughout the first two acts the interest is well maintained , but the third proved weak and the final act Ineffec tive. Fanny Broush gave an extremely bril liant Impersonation of a shrewish mother-in- law , whllo Ellallno Terrlss made n first and highly promising appearance as the Injured , innocent daughtcr-ln-law. The piece was well received and probably will run some time. Protcnt on American Klnhcrnicii. LONDON. Sept. 27. The Times today prints a dispatch from Cork which snys there is much indignation among the fishermen and exporters on the south and west coasts of Ireland at the appearance or American fishing boats , "which compete un fairly with the local men. " The dispatch adds : "A few years ngo cured mackerel were exported to the United States , affording remunerative employment at a period when employment was scarcrat. The McKlnley tariff killed the trade nnd the appearance this season of American fish boats , which are capturing autumn mackerel In largo numbers , haa , therefore , caused great Irritation among the locaf fishermen , who complain that the now arrivals are taking their old trade. The Americans , morejver , use email 'mosh nets , which scoop up immature fish. These nets and sling j nets even are prohibited in American waters. It is feared moro boats will coma next year. " TlelfT I.niKln n Ijone Shot. LONDON , Sept. 27. At the second day of the Newmarket first October meeting today Lord Hastings' bay fllly Marlalva , ridden by Sloan , won the race for the Second Nursery "handicap. " Jocose was second and Fra An tonio finished third In a Hold of fifteen. Tbo betting was C to 1 agalnet Marlalva. Sloan's mount , Elfin , was unplaced in the Great Eastern railway handicap , Leisure Hour , ridden by L. Reiff , 'being ' the wlnnoi. Seventeen horses ran. The betting was 100 to G against the winner nnd 20 to 1 again/it Elfin. Volcnno In Stale of Eruution. VICTORIA , B. C. , Sept. 27. The officers of the British war ship Lcander , which re turned to Esqulmault today from n crulso in South American waters , report that a volcano on James Icland , ono of the Galnpa- goa group , became very active about three months ago , sending broad streams , of lava down Its sides. No damage was done , as the Island Je uninhabited. Iloinlm In Caraea * . ( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. ) CARACAS , Venezuela , Sept. 27. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) An unsuccessful attempt to blow up the State department hero wna made today. All the officers happened to be absent at the moment. The bomb badly damaged the entrance - trance to the building. T.vo Shin * LONDON , Sept. 27. The French bark President Thlers , Captain Obalskl , from San Francisco December 22 , for Liverpool , has been unheard of since it sailed and has been posted at Lloyd's as missing. The Nor wegian ship Riverside , Captain Nlelson , from Mobile March 3 , for Grand Mouth , has been posted as overdue. AVcllmnii Hull * Saturday. LIVERPOOL , Sept. 27. The steamer Umbrla , which is scheduled to sail from this port Saturday next for Now York , will have among its passengers Walter Wellman , the leader of the Wellman polar expedition , who arrived in London August 28 , after making explorations in Franz Josef land. Ilollniid-Trnniiviiiil Treaty , TUB HAGUE , Sept. 27 , /treaty / of com merce and friendship Is on the eve of con clusion between Holland and the Transvaal , KentuiiUy DlHllllerH .Meet. LOUISV1LL13. Ky.i Sept. 27.-The Ken tucky Distillers' UHHoelation , which In composed of the distillers of Kentucky who uro not members of the Kentucky Distilleries nnd Warehouse company , mot here today. About forty ( llntlllers were present. They represent sixty per cent of the plants of the state. The first bus- IncsH was the election of olllcers. John U. Thompson of HarrodBburg was reelected - elected president : I. W. Iternhclm , Lou isville , vice jirculdent , T. II. Gllmoro , I oit- Isvlllc , wus re-elected secretary ; Graham McOowun , treasurer. The executive com mittee Is composed of I ! ! . M , Babbitt , John F. 1'ogue , Max Bellinger and n. Monarch. DFWFY 10INS FIFFT 1/JL/nJJJL JvlLiJ JLJjJUJUi Olympla Makci a Triumphal Journey Up the Lower Bay , ARRIVAL OF REAR ADMIRAL HOWISON Two Flagships and Oommnndors Exchange Greetings While Passing , SAMPSON IS NOT TO BE SUPERSEDED Although Outranked by Dewey ixnd Howison Will Have Full Control , t ROOSEVELT MAKES AN OFFICIAL CALL Governor ivlth III * Kntlre SfnIT nnd Under Kncort of JV'nval Mltltlu of New York Vtnltn Ilowey ou Ilonrtl Flnnlil | > . NKW YOniC , Sept. 27. Through frolick ing whltccnps the Olympla moved majestic ally up the lower bay today nnd pas3 l through the picturesque strait guarded by Ports Wadsworth and Hamilton , muld the booming of great guns , nnd there In- eldo the city gates Admiral Dowcy ami hln gallant tarn received the glorious , thunder ous welcome of the steel-walled men-of- war , na the ship glided up to Its position at -the head of the column , there to remain until the great naval pageant starts ou Friday. Never before , perhaps , did a triumphant warrior returning from a victorious cam paign receive a more thunderous wolcomt1. Though thousands upon thousands witnessed It from shore , and the anchorage nt Tom- ktnbvlllo , where the licet Iny , fairly swarmed with tugs , jnchts and steamers and every sort of harbor craft , all jet-black with wild , cheering , exulting pcoplo and the towering white walls of the city beyond v.oro bravo with a million welcoming flags , 'today's greeting to Dewey wns the greeting of his comrades of the navy , nnd It was eminently fitting that his comrades In arms should have the first chance nt him whom the inllllonu arc waiting to honor. The ppoplo will begin to got at him Fri day and Saturday. To outward appearances the 'welcomehe received from the fleet was strictly professional. Ono can find the sa lutes , the trumpet nourishes , the drum rutllcs , the parading of the marine guard , and nil of the ceremonies done In his honor today , described In the navnl regu lations as duo to ono of his rank. Hut that only impressed the mind the more , because oven the naval regulations , Inelastic as they wore , could not restrain the pent-up en thusiasm when It broke forth as It did' ' oc casionally In rounds of cheers , any moro | Ihan It could the 'bollcordo ' of the skippers and 'the ' Joy shown by the people aboard the excursion boats. Cheering Is not permitted by the navul regulations aboard men-of- war , but no reproof followed today's breeches of discipline. It was a perfect day , though drifting clouda , driven by a strong land breeze , ob- asurod the sun during the taornins nnj the waves oi 'tlio lower bay were capped with white foam. In the afternoon the flying clouds disappeared , Uia breeze died away , and the sun bathed , the sea In brilliance. IIOVCN 111 H Very early In the morning , foeforo Dewey left his anchorage lusldo Sandy Hook , Roar Admiral Howison , commander of the South Atlantic squadron , aboard the Chicago cage , which arrived outside last night , travel-stained and weather-beaten , nfter its journey of 21,000 mllea around South Africa foamed in ipaat tba Hook anxious to Join the North Atlantic squadron In re ceiving Admiral Dowey. Dewey's flagship was no sooner recognized than preparations were made to give the loudest welcome the ship could give. The guns were manned , the marine guards were paraded and seventeen guns were loosened in honor of Dowoy. The Chicago's jackles cheered wildly as It Bteamed past. The Olympla responded with thirteen guns , and the two admirals coming together from the two ends of the earth waved a welcome to each other. The Chicago cage continued to the upper bay and In turn was saluted by the Now York. Only the flagship of a squadron salutes on the np- pcaranco of a rear admiral. The long lines of crazy quilting , the unl- versal language of the sea , fluttered from the signal halyards of the Now York , Hear Ad miral Sampson's flagship , and tha Chicago , and after a good deal of wigwagging from the 'bridges ' of both fillips the Chicago dropped anchor nt tlio foot of the column , close under the lee of Statcn Island. Rear Admiral Sampson's blue flag came down as soon aa the Chicago found Its berth. Hear Admiral Howlson is his senior , nnd to the main truck was hauled up tbo two-stam < l red pennant which denoted that ho woo out ranked. Ilenil of Column for Olymnlii , It was noted that the Chicago did not go to the liead of the column , the place to which It was entitled , because1 the place was reserved for tbo Olympla , and to have gene there would have forced Dowoy'u flag ship beyond the end of the ship canal. Roar Admiral Sampson's gig was manned and ho went to pay his respects to Hear Ad miral Howison. Ho was followed by the other ships. Meantime the beautiful whlto yacht Dolphin phin , with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Allen aboard , bad hurried down to the Olym pla. The Dolphin flew a whlto flag containing four stars with a fouled anchor In the Hold , the flag of the assistant secretary , and Mr. Allen personally was conveying to Admiral Dewey the greetings and compllincntu of President McKlnlcy. Ho went aboard In a launch and was received at the gangway by the admiral himself. The inarlno guard at preeent arms was mustered aft , and Sec retary Allen came over the sldo an drum ruflles and bugle flourishes wore sounded In his honor. When the assltant secretary of the navy goes aboard a warship the regulations pre scribe that his flag bo hoisted to the main top. Up went the flag , but as Boon aa the gcrotlngs had been exchanged , at Allen's request , It was lowered und ho remained aboard aa the private guest of Admiral Dewey , It was the doslro of the Navy de partment not to detract In any way from the honors to be accorded Dewey. An officer from Tort Hancock shortly after.- ward ] came aboard to convey the formal wel come of the army and tbun , a few minutes * after 9 , Just as the tldo turned , the Olympla weighed anchor and began Ita jour ney up the bay. The IIIKB and harbor craft , which hud been hovering about elnco day light , tooting und shrieking their salutations at every opportunity , fell Into tt wake and puffed proudly along behind It , livery ves sel that passed gave a vaporous ealuto and an thii chipping increased the noisy demon stration bccamo almc t continuous. Tlio flc- uro of the hero of the day wna In full rollef the sky us ho etooA ou the