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MYAL GUNS SENT UP
Artillery and BcinforcamenU Reach Moddci
Elver for Mcthnl
LORD KITCHENER RE1U3NS
Plans About Complete for Movement late
Free State by Bntuh ,
FRENCH IN CONSULTATION WITH R03ERTS
General Bullcr Suppoaed to Bo Engaged 5u
Another Eattlo.
COLONIAL TROOPS GUARDING FRONTIER
aillltiir.v Crltlf. Arc DlNiiinj-fil nt
thut Another Attempt If
to llf .Mmlf to KflltMf
liiMifrnl White.
CAPETOWN , Jan. 31. General Tucker ,
Seventh division commander , has left the
Plodder river. Sir.Howard Vincent , the ad
vance agent nf the London Imperial volun
teers , has goni ) with him. Lard Kltehe-nei
lias returned to Capetown. One battery ol
nrullery with reinforcements has reached
the Modder river and It Is said hero more
naval guiip arc to be sent up.
Frcm'h Is hero In consultation with Hob-
cna Mcihucti outranks Tucker und It 1 ;
supposed the liitter'a movement means r
portion of his division ia to bo sent to tin
Modder river with the Idea of Inaugurating
u movement Into the Oraugo Free State bj
way of Jarobsdal.
Illllleito .Millie nu Allvauee.
( Copyright. 1WW , by Press Publishing Co. ;
LONDON. Ffb. 2. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The Leader's
expert saya :
"Onc-e more we are able to anticipate cor
respondence on the spot and say that Bui-
ler has IjegUn u new movement toward Lady-
Binlth. He 'probably engaged soon after noor
yesterday If all the artillery and ammuni
tion had como up. In any case his ordert
were definite for an advance at the latesl
this morning.
"At the time of the last move we were
nblo to say It was by the left from Chlevelej
Camp , on the present occasion Bullcr has
not Informed his personal friends the pre
cise first tep which he has taken , but there
is no reason to suppose the direction Is thai
of Lord Dundonald's reconnaissance last
Jlouday toward Hongerspoort , close b )
Bethany on the upper Tugela , " though some
of the cavalry and horse artillery may as well
RO that way BO aa to operate once more oc
nnd perhaps beyond the Acton Homes road.
This seems likely enough , as a passage Is
quite practicable , and there Is no sign ol
the enemy In the neighborhood. "
LONDON , Fob. 2. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Reports here
show that a detachment of mounted colonials
haa reached northern Zululaml all well ant !
nro in a position to guard the frontier , and il
may by possible for them to move againsl
the Boer forces across the border at Vry-
held , where 1,000 Boers and three guns an
encamped.
lloi-rn ( Jo to Meet Iliiller.
LONDON , Feb. 3. 1:15 : a. m. Hcllograpl
messages from I adysmltb three days ago saj
that the Boer Investment llnce were thliv
nlng and that the besiegers were moving ii
force toward the Tugela , Indicating that i
collision was expected there. This Intelll
gcnco bears out other signs that Genera
Bailer purposes u fresh attack.
The War office continues to reveal noth
Ing of what has happened In Natal. With
out exception the military critics regan
with dismay the prospect of a renewal o
the assaults , unless General Bullcr has beei
heavily reinforced , and there is nothing ti
indicate that this Is the case.
General Kitchener has been traveling fron
nrmy to army In north Cape Colony am
General French is in Capetown conferrlni
with l rd Roberts.
Numbers of sidings , platforms and ware
houses are being built and a pcrman ii
rnll\yay bridge is well under way at Mod
dcr river , leading to the belief that Lori
Mothucn'a fortified camp will be made th
base for the Invasion of the Free State.
The Inference Is that the combined Brltisl
forces will overwhelm the Boers at Magera
fonteln and llrst relieve Klmberle-y , as ni
Incident of the Invasion.
"General Buller's retreat , " says the Cape
town correspondent of the Standard , "ha
resulted In a rcerudosccnce of treasonabl
talk here. "
The bitter feeling of the Dutch agalne
the British has possibly suggested the op
portunenros of an organized attack on SI
Alfred Mllner bv the ministerialist preat
which has published an article believed t
have been written by Mr. Mcrrlam , secre
tary of the Capo treasury , demanding SI
Alfred Milner'R recall.
The coming congress of the Afrlkande
bund ! H expected to consider a resolutlo
oxprcrslng disapproval of.thn "policy whlc
Jed up to the war" and urging "peace o
fair tornis. "
The only public order Issued by the Wa
office yesterday was a warning to mllltl
olllccrn against the prevalence of practice
JokerB.
The Allan liner Numldlan Is due to sa
from Liverpool for Portland today with 2.CO
passenger * . Yesterday It was unexpected !
inspected by the admiralty with a view r
chartering U.
The coat of the war to the end of th
fiscal year. March 31 , IH estimated at 30 ,
000,000 ( flM.DOU.OOO ) .
Tint House of Commons has ulrcad
granted 10.000.000 and the Times eaya an
other 20.0CO.POU will be asked for. .
COMMONS ON TRAIL OF TRUTI
.Seelix to Kilraet Information on Wa
ToulfN from OlUeliiln Irlxh Mem
ber * Shotv Wit.
LONDON. Feb. 2. In the House of Com
iiions today , Mr. llr.-ilerlclt , the under sec
rc-tury of tiiute for foreign affairs , said th
government had no knowledge of any com
tuunlcatlon having passed between the Nctb
erlanda and ottuT governments with regar
to tbe var er with rnfcrence to the rolu
HOUH of other European powers with respet
to thu war.
Attempts to illuminate the connection c
Joseph Chainbcrlaln , the Brcretary of stat
for the colonies , with the Jameson raid dl
net meet with much tmcccea. Mr. Chaiubei
lain , being asked in regard to a letter ecr
by 1) . F. Hawlisloy , counsel for the Brills
South African company , to Earl Grey , form
crly British administrator of MaihonaUm
under rtate of February SO , 1BB7. In whlc
bo imld that Mr. Chamberlain would have none
ono but himself to blame It the c tile dli
put r he * referring to ihn negotiations of IS'
wore produced b f < .re the parliamrntar
committee of Inquiry , replied that they wei
- ' be'wcen thlrJ
c-mwunlrjt'ons parties an
lie bud no knowledge of 'hem at the tire
th"y were exchanged. He assumed that the
cabl" dlfpat'-hed wore those which Mr.
li.wklcr ! had drlln d to produce. The cable
blemc. . HRC8 nr-ro rent lo him In 18 % for
confidential perusal and ho returned them
vlth a letter piylng there would be no per-
srnal opposition to their publication.
During the day's proceedings John Mac-
Nclll. member for South Donegal , enlivened
Jhe sefHloii by'asking questions rcRardltiB
i Irish mllltla. Among other things he
Bkcd uhy the Irish militiamen were pent
Bv.-ny from Ireland , to which William Joan-
son , member for South Belfast , promptly
Interjected : "Because they nre rebels. "
This caused John Dillon , Irish nationalist ,
member from East Mayo , to exclaim : "Irlah
rebels are good enough for you to fight be
hind In the Transvaal. "
Timothy Healy , nationalist , member fo-
North Louth , also Joined In a-.tclng : "Why
decs not a Saundnraon ( meaning Edward J.
Saunrtf-rson , conaenamo member for North
Armagh ) go to the front ? "
LONG NOT ONLY ONE TO ERR
ChurfJilll SII.VM nnullNh Piihlli ! Should
.Indue ( ie lif roiinlof , tin * .Mini
Who 1,01 UN ( illllM ,
( Copyright , 19uO , by I'res * Publishing Co. )
P1ETERMAR1TZBURG , Jan. 31. ft p. in.
( Now York World Cablegram Special
Telegram. ) Concerning Colonel Long , al
though doubtless he committed an error lu
judgment In the engagement nt Colt-lino by
pushing his batteries too near the river
where they were under a heavy rlllo lire , yut
It nhould be remembered Orel that It was
! believed no BOOM were on this side of the
JTugela ; second , that the batteries thus ail-
I vl&ed to go underneath the lire of the cti-
| cmy's great guns and Into a position whore
tbclr own fire would be most effective In
Fllcnclng Fort Wyllo completely and re
maining successfully in action over an hour
lu coiiEequence of an error , were serious , but
j the error Itself arose neither from rashness
nor Incapacity.
Colonel Long Is the best typo of the dash
ing horse gunner , a devoted believer and
great authority on artillery , who rammed
his guns at Altabra into an attack with the
Infantry , greatly aiding the assaulting col
umns. The sirdar entrusted him with the
reorganization of the Egyptian batteries ; ho
also materially contributed to the Onidur-
man victory.
When terribly wounded at Colenso ho be
haved with devoted gallantry , urging the
gunners to light the pieces to the last. He
shares with Hlldyard the Credit of not
abandoning Estcourt to the advancing army
of Joubert in November , thus reducing the
area in Natal ravaged by the Boers. Ills
I condition is now eaid to bo grave , as an
operation was performed on the 25th for
Internal injuries , which were severe.
The public nnd press , while recognizing
whore the mistake lay , must judge gener
ously and moderately. An officer , with an
Iron constitution and a distinguished ca
reer , whose health ajid reputation arc stricken
In an hour , through an error of judgment ,
Is not the only nor the greatest which this
war records. Moreover , in the present con
ditions the artillery can 111 afford to lose
the knowledge , enterprise and energy of
this brave and able officer.
officer.CHURCHILL.
CHURCHILL.
PREPARE FOR HOME DEFENSE
Government Proponcit tfojtlfilMV" I-'lf-
teen Jfe > v IlnltnllotiH of Infantry
Itohertn AVniitH Men.
( Copyright , 19 < X ) , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON. Feb. 2. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) It is seml-of-
flclally announced that the government will
propose to raise fifteen new battalions of
infantry for homo defense. It Is said the
organizations will form part of a regular
establishment , but will be named and con
nected as subsidiary battalions of the pres
ent territorial organization of the regular
ai my.
LONDON , Feb. 2. Sensational rumors are
current that the militia ballot act will be
put in force February 14 and that General
i Lord Roberts , the commandcr-ln-chlef cf the
' British forces in South Africa , has cablet
for 90,000 additional men , which , it is added
the government has promised to give him
sending 60.000 mllltla and volunteers am
40,000 militia reserves.
It Is also said that the volunteers will be
mobilized forthwith. It is even asserted to.
day that the cabinet has specially dealt wltl
these matters.
The militia ballot act makes-every un >
married man between IS and 30 years of ag (
liable to servo for live years.
KNIGHT GOES TO A RESORT
War Correspondent Itaiililly Heeover-
from KITeetH of Wound Ioft
an Arm lu Afrleu.
( Copyright , 1900 , by Press Publishing- . ]
LONDON , Feb. 2. ( New York World'Ca '
blegram Special Telegram. ) E. F. Knight
the correspondent who was ohot and Ice
an arm , ruurucd today on the Majestic fron
Capetown. Knight Is much reduced , but It
recovering rapidly from the effects of lili
wr und. Ho has gone to a winter resort li
south England to recuperate In seclusion.
Knight received one of the collection o
\\alklng sticks sent by the Prince of Walei
to the wounded on the Majestic. The prlnci
collected these canes on bis tour in Indl :
and eent a special request that they be Ia <
beled und that ho should receive In roturi
the name of the recipients and a detallei
account of the circumstances under whlcl
each man received his wound.
PLUMER IS NOT AT MAFEKINC
I lteiirl Whli'h UlHiiONen of Hunioi
of Hvllef of Unit
1'laee.
LOURENS5O MARQUEZ , Thursday , Feb. 1
A dispatch from Gubcixtu-8 , dated Januar :
2.1 , dcscrlblnc a reconnaissance of some o
Colonel Plumcr's fore en around the Boci
laascr Ruiithward , teems to dispose of thi
story that Mafeklng has been lelloved. O :
that date the RhudebUus captured twc
Transvaal Hags and drove : off the Boer out.
post before returning to Uubirouos.
Delayed .Neun from .MafeUlnir.
( Copyright. 1900 , by Press Publishing Co.1
GAHEK'JNES. Jon. 21. Via MafcUliiK
Jan. i7. UNV'w York World Cablegram-
j Special Telegram. ) The Boers' big gun wu
i drlun fruu 11 $ former pojlilon to a inor
I remote one. This position is not BO advan
ttiRoous to them. The British casualtir
nro few. All well. Postal communlca
lion U pCMalble via Belra , but uncertain.
BAILLIE.
( iarllialtM'H .Sou Ollem Servleex.
ROME. Feb. 2. Ulccartl Garibaldi , on
of the ons of the famous Itullan patriot
In cousIJeratlon of the service render *
by Enjland to the cause ) of Italian Inde
pendcmce has offered the British govern
ment to command a corps of Italians I
South Africa.
Adelliert llu > ' at I.ouremo Miiriiie >
LOl'RENZO MARQUEZ. Fob , 2. Adclber
S , Hay , the new United States consul a
Pretoria , left here today on bis way to hi
poet.
\YI1ITE \ WORKING FUR PEACE
Former Transvaal Oonsnl at London States
the Object of His Visit ,
SEEKS CONCILIATION AND MEDIATION
Aiinoiinees ( lint HP Slnjn Awny from
l'ro-ioer .McftltiCN So IIHot to
Sllr I'a Mrlff lleHveen
rnrtlcx.
NEW YORK , Feb. 2. Montagu White ,
who represents the Hoers In this country ,
though not In an official capacity , and who
slncu his arrival has refused Interview ! ) ,
gave out thu following statement tonight :
"Aa t have been frequently asked to ex
plain the object of my visit to the United
States , 1 may clearly state that I have
como here In the Interest of peace. 1 was
strongly urged to do so by American and
English friends. Instead of going to Pre
toria , cs was my original Intention.
"U was contended that sympathty for the
two republics was rapidly growing In Amer
ica and that It could be deepened nnd
strengthened by true Information as to the
character of the Iloers and the cause of the
war. 1 was given to understand that the
citizens of the Tnlled States had been at
Mnst misled by thn distortions of fact put
forward by the Khodcslun or capitalistic
Jingo press In England , ns well as by the
misrepresentations of a few Interested and
Irresponsible Individuals In America. I was
urged to second theefforts of local sympa
thizers In the direction of conciliation and
mediation for which I had vainly striven before -
fore the outbreak of hostilities.
"Ur. Leyds , whom I consulted , approved
of my visit and further commissioned mete
to Inquire ! as to the trend of public senti
ment In the states on the South African
question.
"Cablo ccnnmunlcatlon being entirely In
the hands of the Urltlsh government. It was
rot possible to obtain credentials from Pre
toria. I have , therefore , no diplomatic
status with the Americans at Washlugton.
At the same time I am convinced that I am
better able to further by cause in an unof
ficial .position than If I were- hampered by
the restrictions of diplomatic etiquette.
DofM Not Come to Stir l' | > Strife.
"I am a citizen of the South African re
public as well as a head official of that state
nna every American will recognize that
I owe no apology or explanation for warmly
identifying myself to the country to which
I ewe allegiance. I repeat , I have come
foero In the interests of peace , not to stir
up strife nor to stimulate bitter recrimina
tions , though at times it is impossible in
Elating the case of the republic to avoid ex
pressing one's self warmly and strongly
when criticising the stupid and blundering
policy of 'bluffs , ' which ended with what
Mr. Chamberlain Justly described as an
'Immoral war. '
"Tho fact that I have not been able to
attend and speak at the various pro-Boer
meetings will , I trust , not be misconstrued.
It Is not because I lack the courage of my
convictions , for I conscientiously believe the
two republics to bo absolutely in the right ;
this war was forced upon them and the
burghers sire fighting to retain their freedom
"and independence.
"Above all , my abstention Is not duo to
depreciation or disapproval on my
part of efforts of sympathizers
to promote the cause of the
South African state , hut every one
will recognize that it would bo unwise as
well as improper for mo to Identify myself
with any meeting where the administration
Is liable to be attacked. It is also of Im
portance for me to avoid party politics In
fact my strong hope is that republicans ,
democrats and other political parties in the
United States will sink their differences In
regard to the South African situation and
simply voice the sentiment of the true Amer
ican in promoting the cause of peace. "
< ! lvf Shin ( MvnerH .More Tlmf.
CAPETOWN , Feb. 2. The supreme court
has decided to make no order of confiscation
In the case of the steamship Mashona at
present in order to give its owners an op
portunity to show within three weeks that
it had no Intention to trade with the enemy.
The steamship Mashona sailed from Now
York November 30 , 1899 , for Algoa bay
with a cargo of general merchandise , Includ
ing flour. H was seized December S by the
British war ship Partridge.
Victoria. CroHM for Four.
LONDON , Feb. 2. The Gazette this evenIng -
Ing signifies that It lo the queen's Intention
to confer the Victoria cross on Captains
Congreve and Reed , Lieutenant Roberts and
Corporal Nurz for their attempts to save the
guns at the battle of Colenso.
AVolKflfv DliifN nt ONhoniP.
LONDON , Feb. 2. Lord Wolseley dlnet
this evening with the queen at Osborne.
FUNERAL OF GENERAL LAWTON
Filial Itltex Over Dead Soldier to lie
Held In WanhliiKtnn , ivlth Inter
ment at Arlington ,
WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. After telcgraphlt
correspondence with Mrs. Lawton , It hat
been nnally arranged that the funeral serv
ices over the remains of the late Majoi
G'.noral Lawton shall bo held in the Churcl
of tlio Covenant ( Presbyterian ) In this cltj
! next Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock and thai
thn Interment uhall bo In the National cem
etery at Arlington. The religious services
will bo conducted by Rev. H. M. W. Strykcr ,
prtttliivnt of Hamilton college , Clinton , N ,
Y. , nifilb'.ed by Rev. Dr. Hamlln , pastor o |
the Church of the Covenant , nnd othci
clergymen. General Lavs ton and his family
wcro mcaibera of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian church and the funeral services
would have been held there but for the
fr.rt that its location was not regarded as
j aultublo for the proper movement of the
I l&rga number o , ' troops that will participate
' ii ; . ti'o ceremony.
*
A telecram has been received from 'Gen
eral Shaftcr , saying that the funeral party
will reach here Thursday afternoon.
The total of the Lawton fund today IE
$ 'J7.302.
RETURNING DEAD SOLDIERS
IInl of Thofce Fonvnrded lo Helatlvei
lu ThU Svutlou of the
Country.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2. The remains
or forty-eight soldiers whose bodies we/
brought hero from the Philippines a weeli
ago have been shipped to relatives a IK
fricudj of the dead In various states , princi
pally In Washington , Idaho. Oregon , Soutt
i Dakota and Nebraska. About seventy-five
{ yet remain at the Presidio. Among thi
named of these shipped are :
First Nebraska Ira Grlfiln , Frank T
Glover. R. W. KclU , Horace L. Faulkner
\V. A. HOnue , Albert Uurd , Alfred J. Erls.
man , F. M. Kuouse.
Flra South Dakota T. II , Adam's ( lleuten
ant ) , Fred K. Green , Otto G. Burg ( mu >
Biclanj James M Clark-
Twentieth Kansas Lewie W. Ferguson.
BRYAN AT DEVVEY'S OLD HOME
r * T o Audience * DurtliK tli <
Uveiilnu VUllN Uelvey Home-
ttteml In the Afternoon.
< MONTPEL/1ER. / Vt. Feb. 2. \ \ ' . J. llryar
arrived hero tonight , coming from Concord
Thi ? rlclo was n. IOHR untl cold one , the
thermometer touching 26 below , yet Uryar
at various towns gtotxl un the platform ant1
shook hand ! ) with a nvimher of people , ln <
eluding the Dartmouth college boys. Or
arriving hero ho went to the .hotel nnd r
llttlo Into.he visited the Dewcy homestead
opposite 'the ' state capital. In the cvenlnf
he addressed two audiences , rcprcsentlnj
In all ncnrly G.OOO people.
The first meeting was -Armory hall. .
About 2,200 people were present. Chief JUB.
tlco Russell D. Tnft of the supreme bcncl
nnd his six associates. all republicans , rat
omho platform. Former Governor Dinning
ham was also present. ,
Mayor Senter Intrcdueed Itryan , who salt
ho was surprised to find that It took twc
haUs In which to hold a democratic moctliif
In"Vermont. . He did not know what thi
people of Nebraska would say when the ;
read of such a thing. In conclusion h
spoke of 'tho ' Interest Americans' ' have In In
dependence and mid ho could 'not see how
any 0410 could fall * o pray Ynr , God's bless
ing oif the Boers , who are willing to die foi
their 'republic. 5
After > Mr. Bryan haiT flnUluM ho pro
ceedcd at once tn the opera house , when
over1 2,000 awaited him.
WOMANTOCKS OUT CREDITORS
lileee of Millionaire Van Aleii fev
York In Trouble itt Sioux
Kill I H.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. . Fob , I. ( Spccla
Telegram. ) The granting of a divorce a
Watertown on Wednesday to lira. Alfred ;
Follotte , a prominent New York soclet ;
woman , who for the last eight or nln
months has made her home in Sioux Falls
pending an action upon her application fo
divorce , had an interesting sequel here to
day , when creditors , learning that she wa
about to leave town , placed a summons litho
the hands of officers , who at this wrltlni
have been unable to effect an entrance d
the dwelling which she has been occupying
Mrs. Follette Is prominently connected li
New York City , being a niece of .1. J. Vni
Alen , the millionaire , whose appointment b
President Cleveland a minister to Reun
was rejected by the United States senate 01
the alleged grounds that the office was give !
In return for a $50,000 contribution to th
democratic campaign fund Her father Is
prominent 'New York manufacturer of print
Ing presses.
EXPLOSION AT GAS WORKS
I'lnnt nt Aberdeen Ilndly AVrocUei
niul Two EmiiloycH Serloiinly
Injured.
ABERDEEN. S. D. , Fob. 2. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The purifying room at the gn
works blew up last night and the exploslo
was felt for blocks around. The plant I
badly wrecked , Involving a. heavy loss. Tw
employes were seriously Injured. Yhe prop
erty is owned by Grand . "orks parties.
S1M3VI' THIIHJTB TO l IjI.TSS 1IICUC1
Sioux FnllM People View IlemnliiN o
.Soldier Killed ill IMiiliniiliif * .
SIOUX FALLS. S. D. , Feb. 2. ( Specie
Telegram. ) A steady stream cf people ha
throughout the afternoon been passing I
and out of the auditorium where lie i
state the remains of Jonas Lien , a brothc
of Mayor Lien , to pay silent trlbuto to th
memory of the gallant adjutant of the Firs
regiment , Squill Dakota volunteers , wh
was shot and killed March 27 last In
battle with the Filipino insurgents. Th
body arrived hero today from the 1'hllipplnc !
Funeral services will bo held Sunday after
noon. Ho will bo burled with military hon
crs and until the Interment a guard of honoi
composed of his former comrades in ami !
is standing guard beside the casket.
Cf le hriite il ToiviiMltf r < iN ( > ,
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Feb. 2. ( Speck
Telegram. ) On stipulation of the attorney
arguments upon the demurrer filed by th
townslters to writs cf ejectment issue
against them by the fcJcral court In th
celebrated North Chamberlain townslt
case , originally set for tomorrow , were mad
today before Judge Carland of the fcdcr :
court , who sustained the demurrer , holdlu
that his court did not have jurisdiction I
the case. It Is probable that an action wi
bo at once ommcnced before Judge Fran
B. Smith of the state circuit court nt Mltche
to Gccuro the removal cf the townslto claim
ants from the land for which the govern
mcnt recently issued patents to Henry .
King and Eliza Reynolds , homestead claim
ants.
Drowned While Cutting Iff.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D. , Feb. 2. ( Specif
Telegram. ) The body of Charles Nelson ,
workman who disappeared Tuesday mornln
last under circumstances which led to th
belief that ho had slipped and fallen unde
the lea In the Sioux river , was discovered 1
the river shortly before noon by Pollccma
Nelson. It was taken to an undertaker'
roomo , where an inquest will be held. Ncl
son was engaged with an Ice-cutting crev
part of his duty being to go to the rive
early and clear a passage used In Ilontln
Ice to the shore. Whllo thus engaged u
evidently slipped and fell into the river.
ltlv.li Strike of finlil.
KEYSTONE , S. D. , Feb. 2. ( Special Telt
gram. ) H is it-ported here today that
remarkably rich flrlko of gold ore has hoc
made In the Holy Terror mine. On th
700-foot level , SCO feet from the shaft ,
vein of ere has been encountered which i
nluo feet thick , very rich In free gold , assay
of JlO.OuO per ton being the average. Th
company olllclnls hero do not deny the n
port.
liiNiiriuif i * Company l Admitted.
PIERRE. S. D. , Feb. 2. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The state Insurance department he
granted authority for the Prairie State Mi
tual Llfo and Accident association to tram
act business In this state.
Hark with Crew Inut.
CETTE , Feb. 2. The Italian bark Qulrl
nale , from Carthagcna , has been wrecke
near Villeroi. Captain Caldo and six me
of the crew were drowned.
lliiom IlurliiK Slifliloii AVeeU ,
TOI'KKA. Klin. . Feb. 2.-U will be In'
possible fur the Topokn Cupltul tu mec
the demand for extra coplew of its edltlo
next month , when the Ufv. Mr. Shcldor
author nf "In Jll Steps , " la to have chart ;
of this paper. It has been decided to sen
the matrix to Chicago. New York und othe
lanro cities where papers have been ordore
and do the prliulntr there. Dell Kcluei
InisliH-tiH manager of tin- Capital , cannr
upproxlmutu the number of paper * lie wi
print during the Sheldon week. The Nfi
York Christian Herald has ordered 10.W
copies dally during Sheldon week. ArruiiBs
menu with the ncwx amende * of the ouur
try , which prumUc to demand the yruiitus
number , have not yet be u cloned.
Movement ! ! of Oeenn Ve * eln , I'eli. , '
At New York Arrived Drendcn , froi
Hremen. Mdiomlnre. from London. C'ludei
from AmstiT'ltim. Sauk from liremen.
At Queen town Arrived - lU-lgenlum
from Philadelphia , for Liverpool.
COEBEL'S ' IRON WILL TELLS
Surgeons Believe it is a Large Factor
in Sustaining His Life.
HOLD OUT FIRST HOPE FOR HIS RECOVERY
\Voiinileil .Mil ii Meepm DiirlnK la >
iril Improvement In Shown
In thu liiiNt T onti'
Hour * .
FRAXKFOnT. Ky. , Feb. 2. At 12:30 :
o'clock Governor Gocbcl was as comfort-
nblo as he had been nt any time during the
I day. Jlo x\vns able to take u little nourish
ment nt mldnlctit , some Ice cream being
i given him. The Indications are for a goad
I night.
FRANKFORT , Ky. . Feb. 2. The condi
tion of William Goobel Is tonight considered
better than at any time since ho was shot.
The Iron will and determination of the
wounded man that he will not dlo by an as
sassin's bullet Is , however , sllll considered
the main factor In sustaining him , but to
night the attending physicians for the first
time hold out homo hope for his ultimate
recovery.
Governor Goobel secured some sleep dur
ing the day , which Increased his strength
perceptibly , and though unfavorable symp
toms showed themselves at times , the sick
man always rallied well. ttomparctl with
twenty-tour hours ago hla condition shown
a decided Improvement , his temperature be
ing more nearly normal , though some fever
still shows Itself. His pulse anil respiration
are still high , but his kidneys , the condition
of which last night was regarded as the
moMt unfavorable symptom , are performing
their functions In a more normal manner.
thuH obviating In a degree the danger o !
uraemlc poisoning.
Governor Goebel during the day com-
i plained somewhat of bed soreness , and he
| was turned partly on his side to relieve thu
i strained muscles. This for a time had an
i unfavorable effect , but he soon rallied , and
shortly afterward fell Into a light sleep.
! His temperature tonight Is 100V4 , respiration
{ "S and pulse 120. Should the wounded man
l succeed In passing through tonight \\ell , his
i physicians express the hope that his re-
j covery , though necessarily slow , will be sure.
"At present Governor Goebel breathes
altogether from his left lung , " said Dr.
Williams tonight. "Clotted blood has al
most entirely coated his wounded right lung ,
which of course forms a natural bandage
and prevents further bleeding , but later
will provo somewhat a source of danger.
The clotted blood will decompose In about
eight days , and then it may be necessary to
j remove a section of a rib In order to remove
j the decomposed blood. The wound will then
be drained and the danger will then be
from secondary hemorrhage. "
BECKHAM TO TAKE THE REINS
Announced that lie "Will Act IIN Cov-
I ernor 1 IIH lead of Hoehel To .
' MnUe AiiiioliitinentH.
I
FRANKFORT , Ky. , Fob. 2. Lieutenant
Governor J. C. W. Beckham will tomorrow
be acUnpgovernor } n , place of Governor _ Goe-
" "
' bel who is iucap"acitaied"frorV ( performing
ithe duties of the office. A physician's certlfi-
1 cate was made out tonight declaring thai
1 Governor Goebel was unable , and will be fet
some time , to act , and by virtue of this the
reins of power will be placed In the hands
of Lieutenant Governor Beckham , who will
immediately try to exercise all the functions
of the position. He will have the power ,
' according to the democrats , of appointing
all officers that are selected by the governoi
aud he will probably make these appointments -
, ments without delay.
i The first announcement made will probably -
, ably be that of General John B. Castleman
! of Louisville as adjutant general. It if
! stated positively by the democratic leaders
! that General Castleman will accept the po-
| sltlon as soon as it Is offered to him and II
j will be offered without delay now that it Is
. definitely known that he will accept it.
j Two companies of Infantry left hero toda
for London , where they will preserve the
! peace during the session of the legislature
! that , will , under the proclamation of Gov
ernor Taylor , begin in that place on Tuesday
; next. The troops nro under the command
of Captain Edward Parker of Louisville. A
, number of republican representatives alsc
' left today for London to arrange the prelim-
j inary matters Incident to the meeting.
1 It Is the present Intention of Governoi
j Taylor to go to London In person , althougl
j developments may alter his purpose befon
the time set for leaving. Arrangement !
i have been made for a special train. It will
I make the run to London In the shortcut pos-
alble time. The republicans deny that Gov
ernor Taylor will leave the capitol building
every precaution having been made to keer
the matter secret.
PRESIDENT STAYS HIS HAND
.MeKlnle.v Deelde * that Situation In
Keiitneliy UIICH Not Warrant
Federal Aetlon.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. Nearly the cntln
time of the cabinet meeting was taken up ir
dlficnsBlon of the situation In Kentucky , and
the rights and duties of the president Ir
connection therewith. Almost Immediately
upon receipt of Governor Taylor's niessagi
last night the president took up the questior
and counseled authorities on points wltl
which he was not familiar. A decision was
reached at once and whvu Senator-tiled
Blackburnwith Representatives Rhea , Allen
'Gilbert ' , Smith and Wheeler called this morn-
I Ing to protest against federal Interference
j in Kentucky , the president promptly gavi
them to understand that ho had already
reached a conclusion on the subject and thai
he had found that the Hltuatlon did not war
rant the federal authorities In Interfering.
The law which must govern In this ca <
authorize * federal action only when the leg
islature Is not In session and cannot be
j convened. Governor Taylor's message doe :
i not Intimate that the legislature of the state
j cannot bo promptly convened , nor docs he
show that the conditions In Frankfort art
euch as would justify federal Intervention
The president and tbo members of the cab
inet , without exception , recognize the fad
that the legislature of the state of Ken
tucky , by a majority thereof. Is the sol <
judge of which of the two contestants wai
elected governor of the state at the re
cent election.
TAYLOR OFFERS A REWARD
SuN lie Will Individually I'ay.01
for Couvlf linn of ( Joeliel'x Would-
FRANKFORT , Ky. . Feb. 2. Govornoi
Taylor tonight personally offered a ro\vun
of $500 for the arreut and conviction foi
the man who ebot Goebel. In making tli ;
offer Governor Taylor Btatce that the. au
thorities of Franklin county , in which tin
crime was committed , have not reciuestei
Mm to ofllclally offer a reward and ho there ,
fore offers 1000 aa an individual.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
usliiK Cloudiness ; Southeasterly winds
Tenuierntiii-e r.t Oniithn yesterday !
Hour. lieu. Hour. Hi'It
" > 11. in IS I ii. in. . . . . . 'II
II li , in 17 - p. tu HI
7 n. in. Id : t p. in : tl
s n. in. . . . . . in -t p. 111. . . . . . : tr
D n. in i- . r. p. in : t :
III II. Ill IS < t p , III Ill
n ii. tu ui : 7 p , tu : n
i- tu i ! < i s p. in : t :
ti P. in : n
MINERS GET A BIG ADVANCE
Operntor * ( irnut Them nn Inerenxe o !
Over : : ! I'fr Cent Confereiiee
ICnilN Ainlonhly.
INDIANAPOLIS , 1ml. . Fob. 2. After i
joint conference lasting nearly two weeki
the delegates from the United Mine Work
ers of America and the Interstate Operators
association finally adopted a sonic at 11:3' : '
tonight , which i n compiomlsu botwcci
the first demand of the former and the firs
offer of the latter.
When the matter of a scale had been din
posed of John P. UPIMC , a national hoan
member , arcso to know whether or not tin
operators and minors of the state of low.
would bo admitted at the next conference
Secretary Ryan offered a resolution tha
Iowa and West. Virginia bo admitted ll
lliOl. An amendment was tacked on provld
Ing for the admission of all states applylni
and when the matter went to a vote It wa
lost , the chalioian deciding It a main quos
tlou and In consequence requiring a unan
Imous vote. Reese expressed himself frocl ;
on what ho termed the Inconsistency o
the operators and the matter was allowci
to drop.
F. L. Robblns , a Plttsburg operator
move l the conference meet on the sccom
Tuesday In February , 1901 , In the city o
Columbus , O. , and on a vote the motloi
carried by a vote of 2 to 10.
The scale Is a general advance of 21.2
per cent and Is satisfactory to miners an- -
operators of Ohio , Pennsylvania and In
dlana , but not of Illinois.
NOMINATED BY RUMP CAUCUS
Hard .Nnmei ! for Senator hy Klfty
One Hf iiiihlluaiiM of the Cali
fornia If K
SACRAMENTO , Feb. 2. This afternooi
fifty-one republican members of the leglela
lure who have been voting against Colonc
Burns met and agreed to vote for Thoma
R. Bard of Ventura for senator In caucu
j this afternoon.
The Burns forces held a meeting tonlgh
and sent a committee to the caucus , whlcl
none of the Burns men had attended , to pro
test against the caucus being held unles
sixty-one members , n majority of the legls
lature , were present. Thomas Flint , chair
man of the caucus , ruled that a majority o
the eighty-five who had signed the caucu
call constituted a quorum and , as the meet
I Ing was adjourned from that held last nlghl
all would be hound by Its decision.
The Burns committee left the room , leav
ing fifty-two membern present. A vote wa
i taken , which resulted In Bard recelvln ;
j fifty and Grant two. Bard was declare
the nom'nt'o ' of thOiCaucuni- ' - *
IL is understood that the Burns forces wil
refuse to recognize the nomination.
ROBY STABLES ARE BURNEC
( Inly the ( irniiilHtniiil nt the Kamoii
Indiana Itnelii. ; Truck IN
S.-.vetl.
| CHICAGO , Feb. 2. The Roby
: stables at Roby , Ind. , were burned today
entailing a loss of $43,000 , including thre
valuable raolng horses belonging to th' '
Thomas Costello stable. Two hostlera bo
i longing to the Costello stables were burnci
; about the face and tne was seriously klckei
; by a frantic horse. The grandstand wa
i saved. The stables caught from a prairl
flre.
flre.The
The barns accommodate ! M ! > horses. The ;
! were full of winter fodder , consisting cf bay
grain and straw. Besides this food caddies
stirrups and jockey paraphernalia wor
] stored in the stalls. These were a com
1 pleto loss. The Roby track was built ii
i 1S01 by the Roby Race Track association.
NO GREAT NORTHERN STRIKE
Majority of Only Twelve Favor * He
jeelloil of .Seheilulen Ttvo-ThlriU
Vote Iteniilreil.
ST. PAUL , Feb. 2. Whllo preparing t
fight a strike with its several thous.in
employes the Great Northern was toda
surprised with a victory presented to tliei
by the men themselves. Until today no on
knew how the vote on the schedules ha
gone , though everybody neonied convince
that It was against the road and In favor c
a strike.
Today the grand chiefs of trainmen an
conductors arrived and with them the griev
ance committee opened and canvassed tli
vote. The rules required a two-thirds ma
Jority to strike. The total vote cast wa
very heavy and there was only about twclv
majority ( or the rejection of the schcdul
and the ordering of a strike , so there wll
bo no strike.
FIND BALLOTS ARE STOLEt
Warrant Ixmied for Mail Charge
with TaUlnir Them from County
Clerk'H Vault.
TRENTON , Neb. . Feb. 2. ( Special Tele
! gram. ) Trenton is this evening excited eve
| the discovery of the taking of ballots fror
! the vault of the county clerk that were CBS
| at the county election In Hitchcock county
A warrant has been1 Issued for the arrest c
J. W. Colo. Two defeated candidates , J. M
Crews , for sheriff , nnd Henry I/ehman , fo
county clerk , had begun quo warranto pro
i ceedlngs to oust the successful candidate :
Cole was brought Into town late tonlgli
| with empty grips , but no ballots In hi
i possession , and released on bonds. Th
'
clerk's office IB strongly guarded and sentl
j ment growing.
ANTI-GOEBELMAN IS KILLEI
_
I'ormer Memher of the I'eidxlatiirt
\ \ ho Stumped the State for llriMvn ,
MIDDLESBORO , Ky. , Feb. 2. The repor
tha ; William S. Wright , ex-member of th
Kentucky legislature for Knott and Letchf
countlen , wan assassinated at Boone For
on the Kentucky river last night , Is con
firmed by advices tonight from Hagan. Dur
ing the campaign last fall Wright was a
enthusiastic stumper for John Young Brow
for governor. He was a prominent lawye
and democratic politician and had mad
many enemies among the mountaineers
There were five shots nnd two took effeci
He wau shot with a Winchester of the aant
'caliber ' as rhat used by the would- aatua
I gin of Goebel ,
BORDER ON CIVIL WAR
Conditions in Kentucky Ara Hearing a
Conflict of Aimed Forces.
BEGINNING OF THE CRISIS IS AT HAND
Democratic Adjutant General Ma ; Organiza
a Militia of His Own ,
BECKHAM TO ACT AS GOVERNOR TODAY
Regular State Troops Hold Frankfort Under
Orders of Taylor's Appointee ,
FIRST CLASH BETWEEN AUTHORITIES
Soldiers Arreit n Clerk of tile Dem-
oeratle Committee Sent ( Ner e
.Notlee of Injunction 'I'rooeed-
on Governor Taylor.
FRANKFORT , Ky. , Feb. 2. The llrat
clash bctwrcn the legislative and judiciary
pow.els of the slate occurred today. A ntlll
greater clash IK imminent tomorrow imd
beyond the possibilities of tomorrow lies
H Foil with skies so lowering and of M >
stormy an aspect that no politician of clthiT
party can predict where it will carry the
Kentucky ttlilp of state.
Thvro in the chance that things will , at )
Congressman Juno Oayle expressea It , "drift
hrnund all right , " but there are othi'f
chances , also , and If things are to "drift
around all right , " they must ittriku a coun
ter current and strike It soon.
Thcro can no longer be any concealment
of the fact that affairs In this state are
bordering on conlllct in arms and the be
ginning of the crisis IB at hand. It maybe
bo that the political dlfllcultlcs will bo act-
tied by the courts of law , but the hearts
of men are hot lu Kentucky now and legal
process may provide a remedy too dilatory
to please a few of the morn Impatient and
it Is In the power of thcso to create a world
of woo at almost any time.
The clash of today came when an officer
of the circuit court of Franklin county
\vas arrested by the militia , while attemptIng -
Ing to servo a notice of legal proceeding ou
Governor Taylor.
The clash of tomorrow may conic when
the officers of that court attempt to en
force the ruling of Its presiding Judge , lle-
hlnd this Judge the democrats will have
tomorrcny for the first time an actlvo ex
ecutive head In thu person of Acting Gov
ernor Beckham and , from the democratic
standpoint , a regularly appointed adjutant
general whose orders the troops now en
camped around the capitol building are
bound to obey. If they decline to obey the
now adjutant general , the democrats claim ,
he will have power to organize military
'orces of his own and proceed against nil
people who defy the authority of his office
and that of the governor of the state which
ho represents.
To IlfxlMt 1'oroe with Force. .
.Oii.lhi ) o'tber h'tqifhu jyjHildIrat > nrp
fixed In their attitude that rhero'ls an in
surrection In the state , that Dcckham and
his actions , his adjutant general and his
orders are those of people acting In opposi
tion to law. They believe that they alone
are in the right and as there can bo but
ono right and all else wung , these who
show resistance to the proclamations of.
Governor Taylor are In rebellion against the
commonwealth. They will resist all at
tempt of any kind to remove them from
their position around the capitol , resisting
force with force , nnd that moans civil war.
Alonzo Walker , a stenographer t.mployed
by the democratic attorneys , was placed
under arrest today In the capitol grounJtt
charged with conduct tending to incite mu
tiny and riot. The conduct consisted of
pinning to the door of the jirlvate olflco of
Governor Taylor a notice that tomorrow
morning the democratic attorneyw would
appear before Jwlge Cantrell pi the circuit
court and ask for an Injunction restraining
Governor Taylor from all Interference with
the movements of the legislature , nnd from
his announced Intention to innvo It to Lon
don. Walker was at once taken Into cus
tody by order of Colonel Uoger Williams ,
the commanding officer of the forces now
gathered around the capitol.
Tomorrow the Injunction will bo asked ,
nnd there Is no doubt that It will bo granted.
Judge Cantrell has the reputation of , being
a man who will attempt by all moans In his
power to enforce the rulings handed down
from lis | bench. Ho will most certainly uss
all the power In hln hands to secure the
operation of his Injunction. It Is equally
certain that the republicans will pay no
attention to Judge Cantrell or his writs.
The democrats claim that the action of the
republicans in arresting Walker whllo he
was attempting to carry out the orders of
the court has placed them in contempt o :
court , and they will roako all of tbo point
that is possible.
IBVIICH Another AildrenH ,
The democratic committee , composed of
Representatives Finn , Uaffcrty nnd Cochran ,
appointed at the afternoon HOssloti of tin >
legislature , held lu the Capital hotel , to
prepare an address to the public , haa issued
a statement on behalf of the democratic
members of the legislature , ending :
"Today the democrats endeavoring to
avoid a conflict by force Instituted u civil
suit against William S. Taylor. The peace
ofllcor who attempted to ervo process wa.i
forcibly Belzed by the militia utid la no.v
a prisoner.
"With all this disregard for the constitu
tion , for law and for Justice , absolute pcauu
still reigns In Frankfort and the democrats
have kept their frlontla away , although
friends have proffered their services.
"In this awful crisis the representatives
of the commonwealth of Kentucky present
this memorial to the citizens of the state
and union and ask their earnest co-operation
lif n peaceful settlement of thlB conlllct by
law and through the lawful nnd constitu
tional channel the courts of the state.
" \Vo call upon the people of this state ,
without regard to party affiliation , to at > -
gcmblo In the various county Beats , In masa
convention , and announce whether this con
flict shall be settled by law or forco. "
I.eHill DnfeilHOKlll > INt ( Joeljel.
It Is expected by the republicans that they
will have a good legal defense against the
claim of the democrats that Goobel IB gov
ernor of Kentucky by the ( act tbr.t the law
provides that all joint swElona shall be held
In the state legislative chamber. The. Joliu
session was held in the parlors of the Cap
ita } hotel und not in the capitol building
The democratic attorneys Bay the position
taken by the republicans la not tenable and
that the elate legislative chamber IB the
pluco where the legislature choose * to meet.
It la not necessary , they eay , that the moet-
IngH Bhould bo held In any certain building.
Another complication that may arlsn IK
( hu vote of the senate upon the Boating of
Governor Go bol. Nineteen voted were cast ,
the number not being a quorum , aa there
are properly thirty-debt member * of the
