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The Omaha Daily Bee. I I I ESTABLISHED eTUE 1, 1871. OMAHA, SATURDAY MOKNIKG, FE1UJUATIY 17, 1 9 00 TWELVE "PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE OEXTS, HELP FOR K1HBERLEY tord Roberts Oablis That French Beaches Beleaguered Oitj. ALL CHEERFUL AND WELL IN THE TOWN Eogliih General is EcouritiR the Gc North of the Place. BOERS RETREAT BEFORE KELLY-KENNY Advices From Pretoria of a Viotorj by the Federals Near Jacobidal. COLONEL HENRY DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED Unrllcr Dlspnlehc from Hubert Tell of Operation ( (lif IlrltUli Troon While Ad vuiiultiK f Upon ICImhcrlcy. LONDON, Koli. 10. 9:01 n. in. Tlie War cilice antioancc that Ocnerul French reached Klmberley Thurodny evening. Following Is Lord Roberts' message to the IWnr olllcc: JACOHSDAL, Feb. 16. 2 a. m. French. Ith a forco or nrtlllcry, cavalry nnd mounted infantry, reached Klmberley tills evening. Thursday." LONDON, Feb. 16.-7:11 p. in. The War blllco inu ken public a dispatch from Field Marshal Ionl 4tobcrtB saying: "JAC'OIISDAL, Feb. IB. Thn following fiem General French was received this morn- lllR. " 'I havo completely dispersed the enemy Irum tho H.iuthorn Bide of Klmberley. from Aloxnndorsfontolu to Ollphnntsfonteln, mid jim now going to ocrupy their ground. Have captured tho enemy's longer and store sup jilles and supplies of nmmtmltlon. Casualties nboilt twenty of nil rnnks wounded. Kim fccrley cheerful nnd well.' " LONDON, Fob. 10.-11:55 p. in. The War effico haH Just Issued tho ollowing from Lord DtobertH. "JACOHSDAL, Feb. 10.-7:15 p. in. Much itrutlfletld on arrival hero to find admirable liospltnl arrangement! nmdn by the Oerman ntubulunco corps under Drs. Kaoltner nnd lllldcbrand. who, with their BtafT. havo shown tho grimiest kindness to our wounded, oh tbey hnvo to tho Doer wounded. Some of our wounded havo been hero hIiico Decem ber. Some were brought In yesterday." NEW YOIIK, Fob. 16. The Commercial Cnhto company nt 2 o'clock this afternoon rent out tho following notice: "We are ud vlBcd that telegrams can now bo accepted for Klmberley, .South Africa, at sender's risk and not exceeding twelve words." IllMTN Hclreiitlii:;. fCopyrlght, by Press Publishing Co.) IONDON, Feb. 10. (Now York World Cn tilegrum Special Telegram.) Roberts re ports tho MHger3fnntoln trencheH clear of llonrs. French Is scouring tho country north of Klmberley. A largo force of Hoors In re treating toward Illomfonleln with Kelly Kenny's division In pursuit. OUTSIDE JACOHSDAL. Orange Freo State, TbuitiUa, Ten. li: JauibullM is now 1 x hcuslnu of tho Hrltlsh. Yesterday a smull cavalry pattol entered tho place and found It full of wounded, including several Hrltlsh from Hcusburg. Tho place was occupied by only a Miiall force, which fell back beforo tho patrol, after a series of small skirmishes. A battery of artillery shelled the environs tind drove out tho last of tho liners. Early this morning a large forca (if Hoera from Oolosberg, with ten guns, nttacked a tnnvoy of 200 wagons at tho Hlet river, shel ling vigorously and doing damage. Hut Hlrong relnforeenuintH have been sent henco nnd It la hoped thoy will bring In the whole convoy In safety. General French's division seized throo tlrlftH on the Modder rler. At the third ilrlfL tho Hoers were fairly strongly en trenched. (Ieneral French bonnunrded them nnd drovo them off. Tolay he moved rapidly In the direction of Klmberley. Tho Hoers havo left Alexandersfontcln, which tho Ilrltlsh now occupy. General Roberts Is In excellent health and rplrltn. Tho hardship and rapid marching nppe.ir to agree with tho whole army, who nre In splendid spirits under the leadership of "Hobs."' Report fnini Hoer Sniirer. PRETORIA, Feb. IB. The Transvnal gov rrr.tr.cnt has made public tho following offi clnl dlsputch: ' "Yesterday at ltotnlevaldrllt, In tho neigh Vorliood of Jacobsdal, the tideral troops were engaged In u severe fight with 2.000 Ilrltlsh, who wero trying to reach Kim lierley. Commandant Delarey continued tho engagement until this morning, tho fed eral rusualtlcs being II vo wounded. After another two hours of hard lighting It Is i im ported that the British retired, leaving Colonel Henry dangerously wounded. Colo nel Henry, with his t-ervuut, waB taken to Jncnbsdal." PRETORIA. Feb. 10.-An official dispatch from Oolrberg says that lighting was re. HUined on Tuesday, February 13, and that th- Ilrltlsh bad tdxty killed and wouudcil nnd lost eighty captured. Tho feileral forces had no casualties during tho tight. I'nrller Itcpnrl friim lliihcrl. LONDON, Fob. 16. Tho following dis patch from General ltoberts IIIIh tho gaps In the earlier dispatches: "MODDER RIVER. Feb. 16. The Sixth Aivlslnn left Watcrfalldrlft early yestctday inc ruing and marched here, going on tho name evening to Hundovaldrlft to hold the crossing of tho Modder liver and leave General French to net. "Shortly nftcr arriving here tho mounted Infantry visited Jacobsdal and found It full of women and children, with four of our -wounded men, doing well. On tho way tack the mounted Infantry woro nttnckqa nnd nine were wounded. Colonel Henry and Mujor Hatchell and ten men were missing, lioth otllcers wero subsequently found at Jacobsdal, slightly wounded. Tho cavalry division Is moving In a north erly direction and turn apparently already reduced tho pressure on Klmberley, ns Kokowleh slgnuls the enemy has abandoned Alexandorsfonteln and that he has occupied "French has Advanced as far as Abons Ham with u slight loss and Is pushing posts. Ills rear being held by mounted Infantry. "Clements, havlug been pressed by the Horns has returned to Aruudel to cover Naaupoort " Itiiait In Opened I'll, OUTSIDE JACOnSDAIi, Orange Free Btnte, Fob, 15. Tho road between Modder river nnd Jacobsdal In now open. Tho dis tance Is only nine miles, The ro.id Is uvall nblo for sending rclufurcements and sup plies. When tho Hoeri evacuated Jacobsdal they wnro obliged to pass over a ridge, where they nffordod ii splendid mark for tho Ilrlt lsh guns, which showered shrapnel upon the j otreatlng enemy. The convoy which wa attacked at ltlet rlYW bad btoa countermanded, but tho order 1 did not arrive In tlmo and tho experience was n very warm one, although tho DocrB did llttlo material damage. As Oeneral French, with tho strengthenc . division, pushed forward to Klmberley. ho found tho beleaguering Doers deserting their position at Alexandersfonteln, thus al lowing a portion of the Klmberley garrison to occupy and entrench the place. Crnnji- In Full ltctri'ii(. LONDON. Feb. 17.-1:10 n. m. Oeneral Cronje, with u start of a day or two, Is seemingly in full letrent from Lord Roberts, moving northward, (leucral French, with cavalry, simply Btnyed over night In and then pushed on to get in retiring enemy. A long Doer moving toward nioemfonteln. suinably, by a largo force of Ilrltlsh try. In their hasty departure tho Ilocrs lost quantities of supplies and am munition. Military opinion hero Is that ort Rob ert! will not push far after tho Doers im mediately, becaupo of the transport prob lem and tho need of rest for the troops. He has to feed 70.000 persons In his army, and the whole Klmberley population. He must rebuild tho rnilway from Modder rivet down to Klmberley and rcvlctual tho latter. (Ieneral French lost a few men only in ac tion. LONDON, Feb. 17. The Standnrd pub lishes tho following dispatch from Wcddral, doted Thursday nt midnight: "Olllcinl news has been received here that Oeneral Frinch arrived nt Klmberley today and dined at tho club this evening." AMERICA AND INTERVENTION Former IMIIor of (lie London Chron icle Air III lileiin on the S ii I.J cel. (('op light, lfiort. by Tress I'ubll.blng Co.) LONDON, Feb. 16. (New York World Ca blegramSpecial Telegram.) Mnas,lngham. former editor of tho Chronicle, writes ns follows to tho leader, under the heading "What Will America Do?" "A now world power lias arisen. The great American people, McKinley and Hay, share, 1 believe, the opinion of a minority of Hngllshmen that tho war In South Africa In nn error and a crime, but they remember that tho Kngllsh government was benevo lently neutral in tho Spunlsh war, therefore, so far as public opinion ylll nllow them, they would like to nail on sin even keel In South Africa. Uut as they well know, be hind vlicm lies a mighty nnd an ungov- onir!." force expressing itscii wun aosoiuto frec. forcing Its will on party raauuger, knocking Imperatively at tho doors of the president. Hecause a few American women who havo married or bought their way Into English society started a hospital ship. It was Imnglned thnt America's sympathlea wero with the Hrltlsh powers. Nothing can bo more unfortunato than any political action that comes from such quarters nnd that U blessed 'by such ncgllgkble persons us Smnllcy, tho New York correspondent. America Is not jiro-IJngllsh and never will be. In tho sense that our sentimental Im perialists desire. Americans are pro roundly attached to republican princlplis and will not .see him weakened to the profit of her ancient mistress. Great popular newspaperH havo been quick to read this sign of American temper nnd hostllo Inter vention on tho part of America would not bo tolerated. Uut 'what If by using the ma chinery of The Hague conference, or acting nn f Hit frou prl';te murre-i, Amer'oa wero to proposo a policy of mutual disarma ment?" Tho writer then suggests this basis of In tervention. Demolition of tho Hoer govern ment, withdrawal of the British army, ex cept tho Durban nnd Capetown garrisons, nn International guarantee of Independence to the republics, nubject to Hrltlsh control, Ave years naturalization for oiltlundcrs, the South African stntes and colonies to meet in convention tno year niter ine nose oi ino war xo arrange u cuim-uc-mumi. i RETREAT FROM RENSBURG (Inc Coiniinny of .V.mv Smith Wale .Mounted .Men In l'oniiIetcl' Wljic it (Inl. (Cop) right. 1WO, by Press Publishing Co.) NAAUWI'ORT. Feb. II. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Re treat from Rensburg was only accomplished after severo lighting. The Doers gnllantly attacked tho Worcestershire regiment on their hill and desperately charged. The Doers met with losses from the Maxims, but tho Hrltlsh retreated. The patrol of Innls- kllllugs wero surrounded, but they cut their way through. Ono company of New South Wales mounted men wero completely wiped nut. Colonel Cunningham was shot dead. Out of live colonial officers only ono reached camp hcie. Tho guns ut Colcskcep wero saved, except ono Maxim, which wus de stroyed to prevent Us being of use to tho enemy. Hoer guns navo neen sneinng Arun del camp since I o clock thin morning, but doing llttlo damage. Tho Hoers nre trying to outflank tho Hrltlsh position there, but patrols and mounted Infantry ure so far checking them. Opinion of tho lOiperl. (Copyright. 1900, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Feb. 10. (Now York World Ca blegram Speclnl Tolegram.) The Leader expert thinks tho Hoers havo entirely aban doned Klmberley and Modder river poluts. Ho then says: "It Is scarcely likely the Hoers will waBtn many men by further opposition to Gatacro and Clements. Wo don't think they will hold on long In any part of Cape Colony. Hut 'vhot will be the effect on Ladysmlth? Will the Free State men hang on there while their own land and families hnvo fallen or nre about to fall under the care of tho advancing Ilrltlsh?" The Pom expert says- "Tlu course of events In the neighborhood of Klmberley Is such that It may bo neces sary to wait a day or two until tho comple tion of tho first net of tho druma. in terest now settles In tho attempt of tho Hoers to mnko good their retreat. Cronje Han evidently chosen to retreat, and that upon a lino which. If It succeeds, will take him across the ual river.' ('oiilldriice nt Lad in 1 1 Ii, (Copyright. 1W, by Pres Publishing Co.) LADYS.M1TH. Feb. 10. (Hellogruph to Wcenan.) (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) The soverlty of the siege, has become remarkably relaxed and the Hoers nre giving us a very quiet time. Tho garrison takes this as u hopeful sign Hut whether or not It really Indicates weak ness on the Hoer side, wo aro an contldent us ever of ultimate relief. Two ('omiiiuilcM .MImnIuc. LONDON. Feb. 17. Tho Times has the following dispatch from Arundel, dated Wednesday "Two companies of the Wiltshire, who wero on outpost duty, failed to Join thn forco beforo the retirement from Ilonsberg nnd their absenco not being noticed on tho pnrado they wero eventually cut off." liner Itchnllil Two Fort. MA PEKING, Fob. 12. The Door have rebuilt the two forts domollshed by the Hrltlsh. TmPCi CHARGES AGAISST TRADER Politici Believed to Be Mixed in Statement AgainBt T. J. 0'Oonnorv CLAIMS HE IS DEFRAUDING THE INDIANS Mercer Hint Sonic of (lie Snriilti llcurx In Yflliitrntntic- lip (ilvrn a II (i me In Illvorvlcw V:rU. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. (Special Tele gram lCbarges, (supported by affidavits, have been II led with the commissioner of In dian nffnlrs against T. J. O'Connor, Recused trader ut Winnebago agency In Thurston county. Tho charges aro signed by Thomns Ash'ord, Jr. It Is specified In them that "It is a common practice for C. J. O'Con nor, manager for T. J. O'Connor, to have In hts possession and use certain official docu mcr.t.4 as blank receipts, in triplicate and otllclal blank checks, such ns aro used In (laying money to Indians through tho In dian agent's office; that C J. O'Connor hns blank official receipts signed nnd blank official checks endorsed on back by Indians, In some cases many months beforo money Is received nt tho Indian agent's olllco to pay said Indians." It Is claimed that C. J. O'Connor, acting for T. J. O'Connor, by tho use of tho official lecelpts and chocks procures practical ns clgtimcnt from Indians entitled to receive samo of leaso money coming to Indians from leasing of their lands, nnd In ninny cases after assignments havo been secured goods nru sold to thu Indians nt exorbitant prices, and In some instnuces nccounts nrc stuffed and padded with articles which tho Indians novel- recelviN and In this way they aro de frauded out of money comlig to them from Indian agents. Tho practice charged nnd complained of In this case Is against rules of tho Interior department and today Senator Allan and Congresrmau Robinson together called upon tho commissioner of Indian nf fnlrs and laid tho matter before him and de manded nn Investigation of tho charges. Tho charges wero Bent In tho first In stanco to Congressman Robinson, It being a matter pertaining to his district. Com missioner Jones said to Congressman Rob inson, when tho matter was presented to him, that such practices, If true, would not be tolerated by tho department, and that a special agent would proceed at once to tho Winnebago agency for tho purposo of Investigating tho charges. I'oIKIcm l'rolinhl J- it Factor. It Is believed that politics aro playing no small part In theso charges, as Tom Ash ford, who wns former trader under Captain Heck's administration, resented his removal by tho Indian offico when Captain Mercer succeeded Ilcck ns agent. O'Connor was at tho tlmo of hlB appointment a gold democrat, but It Is understood ho has been acting with tho republicans since ho became trader. This hns incensed tho democrats and populists In Thurston county nnd they seek to bring about O'Connor's removal. Senator Thurston today Introduced a bill to effect tho settlement of n long-standing disagreement between Otoe and Missouri In dians and settlors on reservation lauds In Cage county. Tho measure would havo been put In tho form of an amendment to tho In dian appropriation bill, but tho outspoken opposuA.a ot uuiurtui'a lintt of Connecticut nnd Jones of Arkansus to any new legisla tion going on tho bill deferred tho senator from Inviting opposition to tho bill. Judge Vandoventer of tho Interior department holds that tho bill Is not new legislation, but only u correction of former legislation, and should properly belong to tho Indian appropriation bill. A recent tolegram published In eastern nevspapers stated that tho bears In Yel 0,VHtono ,,ark werc becoming so numerous , li.it Knmn tlilm? shou d bo dono to weed them out, nn they wero a growing menace. Mcrror, with his characteristic push, hav lug seen the article, today Font a letter to tho Interior department asking that a dozen bears bo sent to tho now zoological garden at Rlvorvlew park Senator Thurston today gave notice (o the sennto that after tho morning business on Friday, March 2, ho would ask tho sen nto to suspend business to hear eulogies upon tho llfo nnd public services of tho late Monroo L. Hnywnrd, senator-elect from Ne braska. Me('hriiey I I npoiiilni- Opposltlon to Dr. McChesncy'n confirma tion us Indian agent nt Rosebud agency is not alono contlncd to members of tho South Dakota delegation In congress, but reprc scutntlves of the Sioux trlbo aro writing to senators asking that ,iU nomination bo re jected. It Is not believed that tho oppo sition will be pressed, although tho South Dakota delegation resent tho fact that they wero not consulted when McChesnoy's name wns cent to tho senate. Senators Allen, Hutler and Hcltfcld left tonight for Lincoln to bo present at tho meeting of tho national executive commit teo of tho people's party, which meets there Monday. Senator nnd Mrs, Thurston leavo for No- braska tomorrow. Senator Thurston will do liver nn address at York, Pa., tomorrow- night on "New Destiny of tho Republic,' and will then go Immediately west. Ho cx pects to be In Omaha on Wednesday, re turning to tho capital at tho end ot the week. Acting Asslstnnt Surgeon Kmlllo F. Cab- nda, now nt Fort Wlngnte, Is rolleved from duty In the Department of Suntlagn and Puerto Prlnclpo and ordered to Denver for Instructions. Prlvuto Kdward Homage, hospital corps now nt Fort Niobrara, has been transferred to Angel Island, Cal., for duty with tho hospital corps school of instruction. MII.W At Kt:i: .MAKI.Mi V GOOD FIGHT Content for Locution of llemocrnde ('(invention Open nt WiiMiliiKtnn. WASHINGTON. Feb. Hi. The contest for the honor of ontertnlnlng tho demccratlc na tional convention of 11)00 Is beginning to (ittunio practical Bhapo by the arrival lu ! Washington of reprcscntatlv offering their hospitality. i!3 of tho cities offering their hospitality. Tho committee' will meet at tho Raleigh hotel on Washing ton's birthday, and tho headquarters of most of the delegations will be thore. The city of Milwaukee, which Intends to make a strong bid for tho convention, already has several of Its representatives on tbo ground, In the person of ex-Governor Peck of Wis consin. Mayor David S. Roso ot Milwaukee, National Committeeman Wall and Congress man Somers. Monday about 100 men from Milwaukee will arrive. The. Milwaukee pco plo bellovo their principal competitor will bo Kansas City. Amendment In llrr l'nl) unnil!. WASHINGTON. Feb. 16 Tho house com mitteo on election of president and vice president today submitted a tcport In favor of n Joint resolution for a constitutional amendment disqualifying polygamlsts for election as nenators or representatives In campaigns and prohibiting polygamy and polygamous association between the sexes, Tho report says this nmeudment to the con stitution Is designed to remove all doubtful construction of tho law and to effectually provide a means of extirpating the evils of polygamy by ninklng It unlawful In any place. CASTELLANE'S TURN TO PLAY ItoilnyH See (he Froneji Count's Minn nnd Untie Him (he Limit. ' (Copyright, 19"0. by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Feb. 16. (New York World Cable gramSpecial Telegram.) When a corrc Krr Edeut communicated tho last threats Count Uonl do Castcllano mado ns he left New York for Paris to Rodays, he said. "In my opinion tho young man's cock iness will diminish gradually each day as tho ship draws near theso shores. Ills swaggering threats and bluffing denials nre qulto necessary while In America or elso hH position during his stay thcro wouia bo ntaolutcly Impossible, nut depend upon It. Hon! Just now Is mighty uneusy In his mind. I predict when ho gets hero ho will T..' : , ;,,r , V,, ,, llnd nil sorts of excellent reasons to not make good his piomlsts to take pugilistic liberties with me. Perhaps his counsel will advlso him not to Jeopardlzo his success In tho law suits between us, or his doctors may say that his wife's delicate nervf s wouldn't resist the shock of a street clash between us. Hut whatever excuse Is chosen hi will not slap or cane me, much less blow , out my brains. For my part, I Intend to ' stand by what my paper sSTd; moreover. I am qulto ready to give unsionano an mo duelling ho wants. I fancy I will even be ablo to glvo him a trllle moro than ho would seek of his own accord, If unpushed by public opinion. I havo a record, with which everybody. Including. Castollane, Is acquainted, and I refer you.,to that. Rut vbllo willing to meet him both that way and beforo tho courts, whero tho Figaro Intends to provo Its assertions, 1 shall not tolerate any ungentlomanllko assault. Who. ever tries to pummel mo Is warned that ho will do so nt great risk." Tho editor of tho Figaro enjoys tho repu tation of a cool and fearless man. Ho has fought n number of duels with both sword and pistol, with prominent antagonists. On the other hand, nobody disputes Cnstel- latio's pluck. Two years ago ho displayed, not only great courago, but Immcuso skill lu an encounter with Henri Turot. On that occasion tho count wounded tho Journalist severely after ono of the longest and fiercest duels of recent times. Paris Is now pre- paring to feast on tho results of tho meet ing, which will be Inevitably sensational, between these two men. BECOMING A WORLD POWER German SclentNt TnlUs of (he I'nltetl S(u(c lcnraua C'nnnl to Alt! i:pannloii. HERLIN. Feb. 16. This evening, beforo tho Commercial Geographical society, Hcrr Bremll Ucckert, who for nlno years studied and traveled as an explorer in the United States, lectured upon tho United States ns u world power. Tho lecturer, who was very friendly toward tho United States, expressed the opinion that America would not stop at her present ttago of expansion, but would go further, especially after tho Nicaragua canal was opened. Tho canal he characterized as a "political and commercial necessity for tho Unllod States." Hcrr Deckert also dotdarcd that ' when .lho Tugals bnd bjen spbilu-tho lleontint reit ny n part of tlio Amoticnn pcoplo with expansion would cease. The 'position of tho United Stntes was, ho declared, Invulnerable, owing to Its remoteness from nll nations that could attnek It, and the Americans wero fast becoming Germany's greatest competitors In trade, especially In Central America. CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 10. Tho Hay Pauncefoto treaty Is much discussed and the neutralizing of the Isthmian canal Is promoted by public opinion here. The Mexican Herald says: "When tho canal Is completed It will prob ably bo found that Its largest customer will bo England, but with tho growth of Ameri can commerce, tho canal will como to bo most useful to tho United States. Tho out cry ugninst tho treaty has llttlo real cause. Tho United Stntes Is already a mighty na- tlon, tho richest In tho world by statistical authority. Tho coming Amerlcun navy will bo powerful and nmply nblo to hold Its own against thnt of any power, nblo fully to protect tho American coast nnd Americnn commerce, wo havo too firm conndenco In tho futnro of tho United States to regard tho neutralization of tho great Intcroccatilc waterway ns perilous to American Interests. Everything that promotes the world's eom merco makes for tho enduring peace of' tho world." WILL RESUME IN FRANKFORT Drinoernl le l.cKlnliitiire Kiccl Hold II .Next Scxlnii In State L'millol. to LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 10. The demo crnts of the leglslaturo will resume their sessions in tho state eapitol nt Frankfort. Hoth houses met at noon nnd after ehoit sessions took a recess until later lu the afternoon. A quorum was present In the house, but not In tho senate, nnd the In terim will bo spent In securing one. A quorum is necessary for tho passago of a concurrent resolution to resumu sessions at Frankfort. Tim committee appointed to Investigate conditions at Frankfort will make no formal, report . Truce In the I, cull I lliilllc, FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. Ifi.-Tho agree mcnt entered Into nt Georgetown lo.lay, by which the Toylci and Heckham Injunction suits wero postponed until February 23, Is to net na n truco In tho legal battle over tho Etato otHcos and It Is not probablo that there will bo any declslvo changes In tho situa tion till then, unless tho return of the demo cratic leglslaturo hero next week adds sune uncxpeoted feature. A part of the attor neys on both sides held a meeting this after noon nnd discussed several plans for con solidating tho various Injunction rases lu order to nvold a clash between tho illftorcnt Btato courts lu which they ure pendlns, but a final understanding was not reached, A proposition which Is said to meet with favor Is that all ot tho cases bo submitted to a Jury of ono of tho neighboring circuit court districts, excluding both tho Jctfcrson county and Frankfort county courts. Cal IiiiIIi'n to 1'rny lor I'ciicc. MONTREAL. Fob. 10. Archbishop Hru chesl of tho Catholic dlocti.o of Montreal will Itsuo n pastnrato letter to pnrlsh priest enjoining them to pray that pcaco may bo restored. His grace will refer to tho con flict In South Africa and add that present nppenranc( would seem to Indicate that tho war will not bo brought to a conclusion for some time to como and will ask that the ac customed prayers of the Roman Catholic church bo offered ns long ns tho war lasts. Troop to Prolect Itnllwnv, SHANGHAI, Feb. 10. Tin, Pe-man authorities at Tslntan fort (Klao Chau ay) havo sent ISO men nnd two guns to K.uj Chau to protect tho railroad engineers and the property there from nn attack on tho part or me rioters at kuu-mi, which U throatened HIS PARDON COMES TOO LATE Innocent Man Dies in Priion Bofore He Can Be Legally Rsleaied. fOURTEEN YEARS BEHIND IRON BARS Heiith Set Thorium Kelly Frei In Aiiiiiiiorii 1'rlnoii n I 'civ Hour I.'cforo n I'll rdiitt Can Itcrich 111 in. DKS MOINES, Feb. 10. iSpcclnl Tele gram.) Tho death of Thomas Kelly, a life convict confined in Annmosa prison, was nunounced In both chambers ot the legis lature this morning. Uut n few hours pre vious the lower house of tho legislature had passed a resolution calling for a pardon for unfortunato prisoner. Tho resolution 11(1 J'a.iovu IUV DViltlll7 IV Ifll V 41 J O k7l-Wv nnd was Immediately taken to tho governor after tho house had approved It. Governor Shaw- signed tho pardon and mailed it last evening. Tho pardon came too late, for Kelly died nt 7 o'clock this morning. Kelly was tried nnd convicted for tho murder of an nll, , rhnriin.i. thia Btntn. in Vnvem- b,,rj lssc ,t was a(lcnvanis learned that t)l0 1)riS(nlcr waB innocent and that the real murderer was his wife. Substantial proofs of tho Intf ence of Kelly wero established over n year and a half ago. The governor was made known ot the facts In tin case, but was unable to assist the prisoner, owing to tho law re gardlng llfo prisoners. Tho legislature must ! net In nll Btich cases. Tho matter of termr Itig the pardon was delayed until tho con vening of the legislature. Early In the session Hon. W. S. Dungnn of Charlton came to this city and Interested n number of mem bers of the leglslaturo in tho Introduction of a resolution calling for the pardon. Gradually members lined themselves up for tho pardon, nnd when It wns brought be foro tho assembly not a man was found to opposo It. Kelly hns been gradually falling In health, nllhnugh no fears wero entertained that he was near death. Last evening u message was received at tho state prison from the governor announcing that tho pardon had been signed and would reach there tho next morning. At that tlmo It was apparent the old man could llvo but a few hours. The good news was conveyed to Kelly by Warden Hunter. The lutter. In n letter to the gov ernor received hero this evening, stated that the old man had alwnys Insisted bo was In nocent of tho crlmo charged nnd had faith tho leglslaturo would grant him his pardon. When Hunter rend tho governor's message to Kelly, all ho said was: "It comes too late." Story of the Crime. DES MOINES, Feb. 10. (Special Tele gram.) "No. 2069 died at 7 o'clock this morning" wns tbo brief telegram that came to Major Wurrcn S. Dungnn this morning from Warden Hunter of Anamosa peniten tiary. "No. liOOfl" was Thomas Kelly ot Charlton, who was sentenced to the peniten tiary for murder, and whoio pardon would have been granted by tho leglslaturo today. Tho death of Kelly ends tho history of otic of tho foulest murders ever committed In Iowa. Although Kelly paid tho penalty of tho crime, his wife, Margaret Kelly, who es caped punishment, wns always supposed to havo been morn guilty than her husband. Klly wajnu- IrUh- laosrcr,.' tl.o l,vcd In Charlton, next door to nn old hermit named Charles Archibald. Archibald had considerable wealth and had hlB money In his home. Ono morning In 1SS6 Archibald wan found dead In bis home. Ills head had been crushed with an axo and his hotly was terribly mangled and bruised. There was a trail of blood leading from Archi bald's homo to tho Kelly homo In tho neighboring yard and thero was no dlfft culty In proving that the old man cumo to his death In tho homo of his neighbor nnd that his dead body was placed In his own home to mako it nppear that tho crlina vas committed there. Suspicion nt .once attached to tho Kcllys ana tncy wero nrrestea. .Mrs. ivc uy was tried for manslaughter and her husband for murder In tho first degree. The testl mony was strong against tho couple nnd : Kelly was easily convicted and sent to Anamosa for life. Ho was never believed to i have killed tho man, but ho helped conceal ; tho crlmo and surrerou tno extrnmo penalty BOILER EXPLODES, KILLS TWO Ilcnil II I own from (he llodlc Workmen In a ItoiuiillioiiMO lit 'I'uvrkn, of TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 10. To men weio In stantly killed and three frightfully Injured by tho explosion ot a locomotive boiler In tho Santa Fo roundhouFo this afternoon. The dead are: JOHN HEUSTIS, bollcrmakcr. NELS LINDEN, fireman, Tho injured: J. L. Hcardsley, will prob ably die; Artlo Saj lor, bruised and badly shaken up, and Hert Shields, face cut and one eye Injured. Tho explosion was causeil by compressed air, which was to bo used ns tho mntivii power in the "Midget" locomotive, a small switch engine. Hcardsley was letting tho air into lho holler when tno explosion oc cuijred. He hud Just turned on tho pressure and It is thought that not over 100 pounds wus In tho boiler. Tho force ot the. ex pldfclon blew tho front end of the holler against tho wall, tearing nway the window casing nnd wall, mnklng u hole twelve feot wide and about twenty feet high. Tho holler was blown from the track and fell twenty l feet away. Tho dead mon woro badly mangled, their heads bolng blown from their bi'dlee. VAN H0RNE INVESTS IN CUBA I'i-chIiIciiI of (he Cunnilliiii I'nclllc Dine 'Willi (ieneral Wood's I'n hi lie I nt Havana, HAVANA, Feb. 10.--.Mrs. Horatio Rubens gave n dinner today in honor of Sir William Vim Ilnrne, president of tho Canadian Pu rine rnilway, nt which nll tho members of Governor Goncrul Wood's cabinet, accompa nled by tholr wives, woro present, together with a number of prominent bankers. In re - spending to tho toast to his health. Sir Wll- llam said ho was particular pleased to havo nn opportunity oi expressing tlio high ex pectation ho had regarding Cuba's future. "You have a country." ho said, "lavishly endowed by naturo and I hnvo been greatly sui-pii8od at what I havo seen during my tour-a tour In representation of largo in - teiiuts that aro wllllnc to inviut limine c nats mat nro wining e, must undor cer- tain guarantees. I would particularly urgo upon thoso having tho matter In charge, tho Importance of looking Into tho murtcnan J, because nt present most ot the clws of land In Cuba deslro to Borrow on tbo so- curlty of their property, but tho condition ot tho law is such to muko this Im practicable." All tho members of tho cabinet spoke, as. surlng Sir William Van Horno thut (hero would bo no breach by the pcoplo In Cuba and that property IntercstB would be nbso. lutely protected. Assurances wero also given him that a speedy und economic pro. CONDITION OF THE WEAHER Forecast for Nebruska- Fnlr; Hlslng Tenmornturc. Ti'iniieriittirr nt Umnlin )-rn(triln t Hour. lieu. Hour. Di-u Di-ll. .-, a. in ... , . .", (I n. in 7 ii. in II S n. n S II a. in It lit n. in I II a. in It I J in 1 I ii. in , , 1! ii, in , . it 1. in . , i I p. in... t ii. in . , . II p. in.,, 7 ii. in.,,. 8 p. in . . . II II II p. in t HrliMV xcro. ccduro would be established with respect to 'oicclosuro. In the course of tho day Sir William had an Interview with Oenernl Wood, whom he Informed that he had In vented In property near Manr.nnlllo, wheru ho would erect largo sawmills. SCHOOL FOR ROUGH RIDERS Mule of Coloi-ndo Propone In Tench Yoiiiik SI oil (he 'rnolle of ('avail-' Wnrfnre. DENVER, Feb. 1C (Special Telegram.) Colorado Is to havo a great outdoor military academy. The plan Is backed by Governor Thomas, General Hale and many other lead ing men. It. C. Gurley Is In New York tu; open a recruiting station. Although organized In Colorado and Its preliminary expento borno by the state gov ernment, the Rough Riders Military En campment, which Is tho corporate name, is e national, almost International In Its scope, ono rc(iiest has como from ungintui for permission for twenty young English men to attend It. Engineers arc already laying out tho camp site, which will bo In the Shenandoah val ley in San Miguel and Montroso rountloa on government Intnl. which has bocn secured for tho purpose by an order of the general I mid olllco through tho Instrumentality of the War department. "Already tho plans are well matured for the encampment. ' .Mr. Otirloy writes. "Wo have quite a i' itisnud nppllcants nnd su enthusiastically will tbo scheme bo re ceived when It Is fully made public that the limit of membership may havo to bo In cleaned to 2,000. In recruiting wo will ac cept only young men between IS anil 21 years of age, as wo want only the l est mate ria!. The term of enlistment will bo for ono year, though men may quit when the.-, choose. Each man will bo furnished with an outfit similar to thnt used lu the na tional cavalry service, for which ho will have to pay. Ho will havo to p-y for his own rations, but tho expenso ' I bo very light. Thoso who deslro mny f Jw.iase horse through the Colorado state Vorltlcs nt a nominal figure. Commnm' Be horse will be offered to (.moral JosBieclcr, but In tho event of his rofu cept nnothcr competent votcran eader will bo choseu." HARPER & ORGANIZED llnne I FIllllllL' lied Upon Said to lie hie. NEW Y . The committee ap- pointed to Hurpcr &. Hros. rom- minted lis ht. Tho plnn provides Hio entire proptTM to a new corporation, to bo organized under thn laws of tho Btnte of New York, which will be empowered to issuo tho following securities- $1,50'),000 first mortgage bonds; 2,000,000 Income bonds, with voting power: $2,000,000 capital slock. Tho stock Is to bo placed In a voting trust for llvo years, the voting trustees to bo J. P. Morgan, Alexander E. Orr und Georgo H. -M. Hnrvey. Moro than 00 per cent of tho clnlniB having been ulready deposited with the committee tho success of tho plan Is assured. This plan, Colonel Hnrvey imyB, to-establlshes the house of Harper Sr. Hros. upon n financial bnsls which Is absolutely Imptegnablc. It I reduces the bonded Indebtedness from $3 , $,500.00O. nnd tho annual fixed . . , . ,,. frnm .,nr,v ,2nn.nnn to sr.r,.- 800. It leaves lho reorganized company wholly free from floating Indebtedness nnd provldt working capital In cash of I175.00U, which Is supplemented by $170,000 of tho first mortgugo bonds held In tho treasury and nvullablo for tho same purpose. SENSATIONS SPRUNG IN SUIT Justice or hr Pence Sny Sir. Craven Offer III m I.nmc Sum to Swenr I'lilnclj. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10. There have been startling developments In tho suit of Mrr.. Ncttlo Crnvon, who claims to bo tho widow ot tho lato James G. Fair, und there, fore entitled to a share of tho $20,000,000 estulo left by him. Two days ago Mrs. Craven testified that, In addition to bolns married by contract to Senator Fair, a mar rlago ceremony had been performed by Jus tice, of tho Peaco Slmpton of Snusallto, Slmpton, when Interviewed, stated that Mrs. Craven's story was correct and thnt he was prepared to testify to that effect. Sow, however, ho hns mudn an affidavit beforo Judgo Hunt of tho superior court, la which ho Bays that ho never performed tho marriage ceremony between Senator Fair and Mrs. Craven, but that Mrs. Craven oftered hltn $10,000 to testify thut he had done so. Slmpton says that he agreed to do this, Intending to expose Mrs. Craven at the proper time. Mrs. Craven says Slmptou'n latest statement Is a fabrication. START ON A NEW CAMPAIGN HnlcM nnd Hell Will Clear Another Province of (lie I n -Hiirftrnttt, MANILA. Thursday, Fob. in. r,:50 p. m Hngadler Ooneral Alfred E. Hates nnd Hiigadler Oeneral Hell, with tho Fortieth and Forty-fifth Infantry, Keeler'fl battery and many pack mules, started today for tho provlnco of Camnrlnes. Tho cruiser naltlmoro and the transports Tartar und Athenian compose the fleet, whllo tho gun boats accompanying will lund at Nottvn 1 cnesarts and sweon the nrovlnce. It Is ex , r,.cted that there will bo much campaign l inc In the mountains. DlMpntch Wn to lliifTnlo Woniiin. IH'FFAI.O. N. Y., Feb. 10 Tbo cable ills, patch to which Former Consul Alacriim referred In his recent statement ns having neon roiuseu uimoiuieiy Dy inu censor at ' Durban, was filed by Frank II. Nelson, formerly of Clilcngo, and was addressed tn MHH Aldwywltli Hond of this city, who nt that tlmo wus In London nnd oi li"r wtlV 10 tlio Transvaal to weil him. ., I 'vorkrWed JlUa l" burs. ! Al. Vokoliama-Arrlved-Arab. from Port- limit wi i' At Llverpool-Arrlved-lJltonla, from Dos ton. At Droinon-Arrlved-Itholn, from New ork; riunle, from New York. At HamtJurg-Arrlved-PulHtla, from Now i ark. At Mnltu-Arrlved-AugUHto Victoria, from New York (on Orlcntnl cruise), At Nnples-Arrlvcil-Werru, from New lork, for Genoa. nmmvi jr.1 a SAME M00.RES AGAIN Omaha Republican! Tender Their Present Mayor a Henoruination. RESULT REACHED ON THE SECOND BALLOT Ninth Ward Swings Into Line After One Vote for Benawa. Rt PUBLICAN SUPREMACY THE BATTLE CRY Defeated Candidates Attest Their Zaal for the Succese of the Ticket. EVERY UTTERANCE PROMISE OF VICTORY llnnny t'omhliiiHIon .)nllllc. .o i'c. Ilonnl IVelhm, mill lla Aitmir nnce or lln in, ,,,,M(, j,;,Iort from All True Uemihlleiin. rriwi.;i;;,;:JU s..- nm . ,1.: . 1 - wiiu J. hacki:tt - "tun iiiiii'II I. . HASt'A 1,1. . jve : :::: .... First Ward . .nccoiui v ir l :.'.'?."' 11. 71 .MM A X 'IM.I...I Vi. .. WILLIAM it. WlllTKlioiiN. . ' D A V II) i. IRlsi'lF K, ' u ! l! vc ' n ! J , V v v,, .j;;;; Seventh War.i In spite of the inteiibe rivalry that tins been waged for sonio w.vks in tho contest ror tho republican nominations for city offi ces to bo voted for at the city election. March 0, tho business liko methods thnt seldom fall to characterize a republican gathering prevailed at the city convention l-rlduy ufternoon. as a remit of which the momentous questions Involved wero settled and tho convention ndjourned In Just an hour and a half after order had beon Invoked Thero was a largo crowd of spectators Hi attondnuce, which nt times hampered the work of the delegntos by crowding lho Men and required repeated efforts on tho part ot the chair to maintain order. Promptly nt 2 o'clock the convention wn called to order by Chalnmun John C. Wliar ton of the city central committee, who olred his earnest congratulations over tho favor nblo auspices under which It was held and the unusual interest manifested by tho Inrgo voto cast at the primaries, when tho bleak winds nnd clinging cold had failed to ma terlally lessen tho lire of ropubllcnn en thusiasm. Ho predicted a slgnnl victory for tho republican party nnd nominees In tho coming election and dwelt upon Its Import ance In tho local conduct of tho great battle approaching for tho rc-clcctlon of President McKinley. ThompMon for the Chairman. At tho conclusion of his remurUs, Mr. Wharton Introduced Georgo C. Thomphou of tho Ninth ward ns temporary chairman of tho convention. Harry H. Morrill ot tho Fourth ward was mado secretary. lie read tho lists of (lelegulcs as handed in from tho various wards and thoy worn adopted, vc-i-iuiiun ico iiiiuovao otguu.'utlon s mado permanent. Upon motion of H. E. Ostrom. tho nlnc- Ing of candidates for mayor began nt once. without nominating speeches. Pcndlnu roll call ii motion wus udopted from C. A. Goss providing that after u ward had once voted there could bo no chango of Its voto until nfter tho result had been announced hy tho chair. The delegations from tho re spective wards were empowered to cast tlio full ward voting strength, und It was decided to allow no proxies. On tho roll call for nominations for mavnr tho First ward gnvo ten votes for Frank E. Mooi-ch, and tho crowd burst Into cheers Tho Second nt onro gave ten votes for W W. Hlngham, and a counteracting cheer in sued of equnl strength. Tho Third and 1-ourth went to Moores nmld repeated cheer ing, the Fifth to Hlngham. the Sixth to Moores, the Seventh and Eighth to Ring hum nnd tho Ninth to 0. S. Ilinnwn. The announcement of the Intler was gr rated with a roar of protest. Thu chair Hiinouneol thn voto as follows: Moores to llliighuni i'i Ileuuwa io .Moore Win Dili. As forty-six wero necessary for a choice another cull of the roll was begun at once, with results paralleling those of the tlrst. until thn Ninth ward wus reached. Theie wus a suggestive pause und breathloss stilt ness prevailed, until Chairman Carl E. Her ring announced: "Tho Ninth ward casta eight votes for Moores" A storm of cheers and protests broke over tho convent Ion nnd drowned his further ut terances. It Is presumed' that ho also an nounced two votes for Repawn, but oven the attempts of tho chair to bo heard wero in effoctivo ngulnst tho volleys of cheers that followed In rapid (succession. When order wns restored Charles A Goss ot the Ninth wurd delegation was at the feet ot tho chairman demnndlng a poll of tho Ninth ward. Ho said that the repub licans of thnt -ward had sent their delega tion to tho convention with Instructions to voto for Mr. Hemtwa until It should receive further instructions, Ho had opposed the renominntlon of Frank E. Moores nnd he had como to tho convention expecting tn plucn In nomination another candidate, but ho had Intended, If Moores received forty -six votes, to hlniHelf movo to -inko tho nom ination unanimous. Tho clnlriuau of tho ward mny have announced tho voto as It wai cast und ho wanted u poll of thn ward so that tho people would know Just whoro each man stood on tho question. Tho domand wan conceited by tho chair as soon as mado so as to bo heard und tho roll of delegates wub called. All voted for Moores except J. II. Evuns, Charles A. Go3 and C. S. Huntington, who voted for Hen- awn, and C. J. Greene, who wns absent Tho hitter's voto wns cast for Moores by tho majority of tho delegation. Tho result was announced us follows; .MonrcM W Hlngham I" Hcntiwn 'i .Moore .Make u Speech. Tho nomination was mado unanimous, and thu nominee responded to a nalsy call. Ho expressed bis thankfulness for the prefer ence shown him nnd said that If the con vention had neon fit to nauio anyone else ho would havo been found supporting tho ticket from Up to bottom with all hlu might, as ho nlwuys had dono. Ho callod attention to the fact that during his tnrui ot offico us mayor be had put In his whole tlmo In the per formance of his official dUtlos. He had given the city the very best udmlnlstratlr u within his power nnd proposed to continue. If ru-elected, to do tho best for the olty ns ho could sro it. Hu called attention to lih known r.dvocacy of municipal ownership of the watorworkn, and concluded: "I claim that t am thn poor man's mayor. I know you when I inert you on the strrnls beforo election, ns woll ub after, and I Invl'o you to como and seo ire and tell in your