The Omaha Daily Bee.
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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.
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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.
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. .nccoiui v ir l
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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
