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The Omaha Daily Bee ESTABLISHED JUXJ3 J!), ST1. OMAHA, SATLHDAY MOKXIG TiCK .'i, 1J)00-TVELVE PAGES. S1XGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. BOER ARMY IS NEAR Rofcrmed Forcss of tfaa Burghera Hoverinj About Otfontein. READY TO RETARD ROBERTS' ADVANCE Mar Be Merely a Corpj Oat for Purposes of Ols rvotion. DE WET AND DE LARLY ARE IN COMMAND To Hold British in Check Until Forces of Jonbert Concentrate. NO EXPLANATION OF REINFORCI M .NTS Imperial Gntcriii ( Mil) lime Hint of 1'iirclu.ii MiKUi'Nt Iiiiim or Cnpo u 1J ii tell May He the ClIIINI'. LONDON, March 3.-1:13 a. m. Lord Itobcrta at 0fontcln faces the rciormed lloer army, from 5,f)00 to 0,000 strong. Th'o may bo merely a corps of observation, ready to retire on prepared positions. Doubtless It Is receiving accretions from the late besiegers of Ladjsmlth and from other JIOllllH. Whatever the force may be Lord Roberts Iiuh amplo troops to cope with It. As x licay lain Is falling on tho veldt and tho grass Is Improving, thlH will bo a gocd tnlng tempo.-arlly for tho Doers. Lord Roberts haw surprlccd observers by tho excellence, of his transport during the llrst advance, und Is likely to do eo again, nlthough military men hero think ho must rest for somo days beforo going much further. The Boors, presumably, will use this delay for all It Is worth, pulling their resource.! togathcr. Dr. Ley Is gives out tho opinion that the Jlrltlsh entry of llloemfonteln is dally ex pooled, us Commandants de Wet and de Larcy had been Instructed to retard the udvanco of Lord Roberts only until tho con ri titration under Ocncrul Joubert had been accomplished. No adcqtmto explanation has been made of tho 50,(100 rclnforcomenta that aro pre paring for Lord Roberts. Such explanations ns p.ro advanced tentatively suggest cither tho Capo Dutch havo been moro restlvo, or tho Imperial government has a hint of foreign suggestions ns to the future statuu of tho allied republics. Tho admiralty board has telegraphed to (ho Capo commander an expression of ad miration nnd thankB on tho part of tho Lords for tho Admiralty to tho marines and tho bluejackets engaged In tho war "for tho uplendld manner In which they havo upheld tho traditions of tho service and havo nddod to Its reputat'on for resourcefulness, courago and devotion. OSFONTEtN. March 2. Tho British camp lias 'been moved here. A heavy rain Is fall ing, tho veldt Is Improving, supplies aro ar riving nnd tho men are In good health. Cecil Rhodes has sent n, quantity of cham jwgno from Klmborlcy to be drunk to the health of Roberts, lord Roberts has pub lished nn order thanking tho troops for their courage und for the zeal nnd enduranco they havo displayed urn Id the hardships of a forced march. Ho says that their fortitude nml general conduct havo been worthy of the queen's soldiers. (oliuifl'M lliirnc Mint In SLIrinlnh. A skirmish occurred several miles south east of here. In -which Colonel Remington bad a horse shot under him. Tho Boor forces on our front aro believed to bo under tho Joint command of Bothn, Do Larey nnd Do Wet. They uro expecting reinforcements from N'atal. Tho guns that were captured at Paardeberg liavo been brought here. Tho rifles cap tured havo In ninny cases scriptural texts engraved upon thetn; for example, "Lord, strengthen this army." LOUD CHEERS FOR BULLER IiikIInIi lieiiernl (ireeteil with Willi .eeliilin I lion Iviitorluu l.u.l hiiiIIIi (il en mi I II i in ii h Itri'i-ptlon. LADYSMITII, March 2. Ocneral Buller, Rcuompanlcd by hlH staff, urrlved here at 11.10 a. m. Ho entered tho town unnoticed, us moro cavalry was coming In during tho morning. Tho news of his arrival soon i spread, however, and Ceneral White and his Btnff went at once to receive him. The two generals met amid Hcenes of tremendous enthusiasm, nud (iencrnl Duller had an Im mense reception. It Is understood that the Boers aro In full flight townr" tho Free Htato and a Hying coin. .in of Iadysmlth troops Is pursuing them. The Boers left many wagons, guns nud quantities of provisions and ammuni tion behind them. LONDON, March 3. 2:.10 a. m. Tho War Dtlli'o has received tho following dispatch trom (lenernl Buller: "LADVSMITII, Friday. March 2-6 p. m. 1 llnd tho defeat of the Boers moro com plete than I had dared to anticipate. This whole district Is completely clear of them, nnd except at tho top of Van Reenen's pass, vheio several wagons arc visible, 1 can And tio tr.ico of them. "Their last train left Moddersprull sta tion about 1 o'clock esterday and they then blew up the bridge. Thpy packed their wagons six days ago, moving them to the north of Uidysmlth, so that we had no chance of Intercepting them, but they havo left vast quantities of ammunition of nil sortn, herds, grabs, camp and Individual neccs.s,ires. They havo not away with all their gnus except two." LONDON. March 3.-2:30 a. m Lord Rob oris wires to the War ofllco from Osfouteln under datu of March 2, 1:15 p, m., as fol lows. "I have Jiut returned from paying Kim lierley a hurried visit. 1 was much grati fied nt finding the enthusiasm among the Ktmberley people regarding the care of the nick and wounded. All the hoiinCH hail been converted Into hospitals and tho men had been made most comfortable. I was struck with tho friendly manner In which thi wounded Biers and our men chatted to gether ujton the experiences of the cam paign." Ilultei-'N t'liNiiiiltleN, General miller's casualties among his ofll :crs during tho lighting of February 27 were: Killed Colcnel O'Lenry of tho lancnshires. Major Lewis. Captain Sykes and Lieutenant BlmpFon of the Scots Fusiliers, LleutetiRiU Morllyean of the Warwick uhlres and Lieutenant Daly of the Irish Fu siliers. Wounded' General Barton, Colonel Carr of tho Scots ruslliors und tw enty-threo others. Colonel Rhodes, the brother of Civil Rhodes, describing In the Time the entry Into l.adsmlth of Lord Dundonald and 30) men of tho Imperial Light Horeo and Natal Carbineers. February 2S. says "It Is Impossible to depict the enthusiasm pf tho beleaguered gatrlsou, cheer upon cheer ran from post to pot and staff officer?, (Milan nnil soldiers flocked to greet tiiean. The contrast between tho robust troopers nf a dozen unities nnd tho pale, omaclatcd de fenders of L.tdviimlth, was great. "Oenpral White nnd his stnft met th tho tenter of the town, lie wns rtfelt enthusiasm. Me al- nd thanked tnem nnd mlflcent support through trMIfQHlono can realize. We could posslblyTWBliung on for six weeks longer, but the privations would have been great nml sickness and tho paucity of our nmmunltlcn would hnvc limited the number of assaults wo would have bom able to resist. t r 1 1 II I ItiliM .if flu fcll.' W.. -.! ih.. ..., .lit, cr, - 2.000 civilians and 1.000 natives. Uotwve-; .nvmaitios and sickn.os s.ooo soldier passed through tho hospital. It Is Impossible to ovcr-omphaslze the privations of the sick, Slnco tho middle of January a man once .tntl-n tn ....l....llt, Ir.l Tk. I , " , . , tho right of Hart nnd Northcoto's brigade. im Ions of the soldiers usl sul Iced tor their wh,ch ttero hoWng I)03ltloMS previously cap subsistence. Dally thirty old horses and tllle(1. He then made a general attack upon mules were slaughtered and converted Into ((u, Boer left and center at l'leter's rosltlou. soup nnd sausages. From January 13 to now , The action began nt S o'clock, when Barton, there havo been over 200 ilenthn from dl.i. i wno crossed llrst. defile 1 nlong u gorge eas.i nlonc. The last fortnight saw the j turned northwnrd and attacked a cluster of majority of the field batteries unhorsol and , kopjes on the Boer left. All tho artillery, tho guns permanently posted In our de- tho navnl guns, Colt and Maxim battorlei fenses. Tho cuvalry nnd drivers were con and musketry of the Border regiment, the verted Into Infantry and sent to the trrnche. South African Lighters, coverel the advance A line of defences had been constructed with from the high southern hank of the river, the view of a possible Una! contingency, If All the kopjes, except on the extreme left the outer works should be carried. J of the Boor line, were token by noon with " 'Slnco the Investment the total casualties little loss, as the position was completely were: Klllrd or died of wound, 21 offlrrrs commanded by our guns, ami 2.15 men: died of disease, fi oitlcer.' and The Boers maintained n vigorous artillery 310 men: wounded, "o olIlcer and 320 men, exclusive of white civilians and natives.' " BOER PRISONERS ON PARADE (lull In I'Neiitii' from the s I or in of Mint unit .Shell. Dully I'AARDBBKRC, Wednesday, I'eb, 8. Al! tho prisoners were paraded yesterday after noon. They extended In a long trailing line, like n serpent acrcxs the plain, and as fa" iia fossiblo wero arranged in commandos Tho Free Staters were kept separate from tho Transvaalers. Tho look upon the fncea of tho men ns they paseed mado It Impossi ble to arrive nt any other conclusion than that they wero all overjoyed ot their release from tho dally hall o" shot, and shell which they had been experiencing lately. Manv did not evcu tnko tho troublo to conceal 1 their delight from the soldiers guarding j them. They chatted freely with tho British, discussing tho different battles In wbl ii they had fought. All the prisoners have an In tenso admiration for the bravery nnd pluck of tho Highlanders and they freely confess that they aro Incapable of tho dash and go and pluck of tho British. Somo of tho sick prisoner! have given a vivid description of General Cronje's night march. It began in a panic and terrible confusion prevailed , throughout. The huge wagons crowded the j narrow load, thcro was an utter lack ot i order and desertions wero numorous. From ! them also were learned tho details of the Boer commissariat. The Boer rations con sisted of one pound nnd a half of fresh meat daily and one pound and a half ot coffee, three pounds of sugar und live pounds of Hour per man weokly. Every man who was off duty visited tin Boer laager yesterday nnd tho crowd of curious Tommies spent tho day In searching ovcry nook and corner. What might prove Ufceful to tho army had been secured and tho soldleTS wero allowed to tnko whatever they liked. The men carried off clothing, kettles, cups and even umbrellas. Tho latest reports announce that a larie forco of Boers Is operating ten mllea away nn thn Tlrltluh r!fht frnnt A special correspondent telegraphing from ' Paardcbcrg, February 27, says: A curious i plcco of news has Just been related to me by General Cronje's nldo-dc-camp. It np pears that Cronje was In dally hollographlc communication with General Dewot, whom ho supposed was bringing up reinforce- ments. Yesterday Cronje hollogrnphod that tinlcs ho was relieved Immediately ho would feel bound to surrender. General Duwet replied with a checrins message, urging him to hold on longer nnd that he would soon bo relieved, but totally failed to effect any diversion. The mounted Infantry today reconnnltered, tho Boers approaching from tho south, nud after drawing a shell tire returned. Tho prisoners nil appear to regard tho blow ns severer than It is regarded by the British. General Cronje's nldo-do-camp stated today that he believed that tho Free State would continue to light as long as the Trnnsvnal wished. On tho other hand, many Freo Staters aro anxiously asking for copies of Lord Roberts' proclamation. CHAMBERLAIN TO PREMIERS Important MeitmKe .sent Out liy Hie .Secretary 1'oll.Mvc.t liy Colonial In til act Mi'ctliiKN. LONDON. March 3 A dispatch to the Dally Mall from Sydney, N. S. W.. says: It has developed that thu premier re ceived a few days ago a cablegram from nhnmhnrlilln. Tiuirlowl .mntiflnnHnl ivIMi ti rn (litest that Its contents be communicated to j other premiers. Secret cabinet meetings have been held In all the colonies to consider the message. Chamberlain's consent was nsked to publish ' the text ot tho message and bo replied that I bo Is now consulting with tho War ofllco I regarding t'ho matter. Meantime alarming I rumors aro In circulation VICTORIA f WIIITi: AM) IlL'I.I.KIl. Til il ll I tioil for the Itellef of I.u.ly- Niultli hlte'H Itcply. LONDON. Mnrch 2. Tho Court Circular this evening says: Early yesterday morning tho queen ro- cetved with Joy and thankfulness the happy! news of the relief of Ladysmlth accomplished" by the troops under command of Sir Rcdvors j Buller. Her majesty telegraphed her con- gratulatlotis to him and to Sir Oeorgo White, j This was accidentally omitted from yro- i terday's Court Courier. The following is her niajosty's dispatch to General Buller: "I thank God for tho news you havo tel egraphed mo, and I congratulate you and all under you with all my heart." Tho dispatch to Sir Oaorgo White read thus: "I thank God that you nnd all those with you am safe after your long and trying siege, borne with such heroism. 1 congrat ulate you and all under you from the bottom ot my heart. I trust you nro not very ex hausled." General White sent the following reply: "Your majesty's most gracious message has been received by me with tho greatest gratitude and with enthttslahm by the troops Any hardships and privations are a hundred tlnus compensated for by tho sympathy and npprocfatloti of our queen, nnd your maj esty' messago will do moro to restore oin ccrs nnd meu than anvihlng eUo." Guent of t'ee 1 1 Hhnilen. KLMBERLEY, March 1. Lord Roberts and General Kitchener were the guests of Mr. Cecil Rhodes while her. v HOT TIME NEAR LADYSM1T11 British Troops Have r Hard Time Driving Boer Forces Away. FIGHTING LASTS THROUGHOUT SIX DAYS Sin litio r it Defctine l I'nt I p by Oiuii I'uul'x Sol. til l i. lint llrltlnli Per se crtiucc I'lnnlly U'liit tin- l)n j. (Copyright, limrt. by Pre Publishing Co.) 1 v'8" rV ' Pcb- iJ-mriiov L 1 llt K, .bpc,I Jcl.c.":! ' s ,no ; -" ' ' I , , i,t, ii,.M i ... ... brlga tflitph onmii lnl II, 1,1 t-i,t,l T 1n ... ' ' " " ' " "-""J w.u u, lire on bath flanks. Meanwhile the brlga h-3 under Kitchener and Northcote deployed along the river bank ready to attack North cote's hill, where the Innlskllliugs were suf fering. Kitchener held Railway hill, midway between Northcote and HiirtJii. The nd vance begun at 1 o'clock. Barton from a captured position enfiladed the trenches an I the troops attacked with spirit, and although the Uinchnshlrc men had been four days anil nights exposed to continual fire from the enemy without shelter from sun or rain they marched with alacrity and enthusiasm to the assault. Tho artillery, which was well handled, today made the most effectlvo operations yet seen nnd though the Boers showed their customary courage our iidvan,,e was never checked. By 4 o'clock the next fortified position, Joining Innlskllllng hilt to Rallwny hill, was taken, upward of fifty prisoners being captured In tho trenches. Immediately nfter Railway hill Itself was cnrricu and loud cheering mom; tno wnoie f,ont of tho nrm' encouraged Northcote's hill. This they did In good style, taking moro prisoners and occupying all tho Boer entrenchments. Thus by 0 o'clock two miles of fortified hills forming the left nud center of Pleter's position wero occupied by tho British troops who wero now scarcely flvo miles from the outposts of Ladysmlth. The Boers resisted stubbornly nnd the captured positions were shelled by their urtlllery heavily. Another fast position still Intervenes, but this Whit can shell equally with uh. Very great sub stantial success wad obtained without heavy loss. Cronje's surrender nnd tho capturo of Pleter's position may well divest tho 28th of February of its burden of shame. 7:15 p. m. The six days of lighting called tho battle of Pleter's came to n victorious clcso nfter ?rcat sacrifices had been mado by tho troops und much hardship patiently borne. But in splto of the heavy loss In nn army already reduced by hard fighting, the loyal devotion In all ranks never wavered. Tho advance of the Infantry yes terday was a magnificent sight. The sol diers marched up to positions from which tho finest brigade In the nrmy had already been repulsed, with undaunted spirit. Tho Boer prhoners all declare they never be- 1',v1t",1 ,K Irlsh, W"1J "Hack ngaln. ami Buici'ii. i lie uasiiuik ui iiiu cuiilil Uincashlreti was particularly line. The Boers held u trontnl attack by their lire and In spite of all artillery refU3ed to give way, but twenty Lancafhlremen worked their way round the Hank of the main trench nnd charging with bayonet cleared the -whole work, taking twenty-eight pris oners. The Boer trenchcn were lllled with ammunition und empty cases. The enemy's loss was severe. Not less than forty dead wero found In tho trenches. Many were shot down In lllght. The cavalry Is within flvo miles ot Ladysmlth. CHURCHILL. OPINIONS OF THE EXPERTS Mllllnry WrlterN Try to Flu a re Oat What Will lliiiip.-ii t la Snath All-leu, (Copyright. 1W, by press Publishing Co 1 LONDON, March 2. (New York Wor'.d Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tho Post expert says: "Buller was surprised to find how declslvo was his victory. He Is not very explicit as to tho direction of tho Boer rotrcat. Ap parently the guns and hmvy stores have gone by raJI north and the bulk of tho troops toward tho went. Tho absence of pursuit may bo regretted, but tho case Is ono where pursuit is hardly practicable. Roberts paid a visit to Klmberley ynsterday and returned to camp at Osfouteln, fhe miles east of Pnardeberg, today. Tho Boer "rco' 'H"0? " 7'00 Mtro"B' fo,lr ,ni,'s e:,ft of tho British camp, will be attacked and If It Btands to fight may expect to share the fato of Cronjo's small army. The appear n,u;o of Kwr 'orcwi ln l9n'ntIon points to a dCKMiPnitlon of their strategy Into war. faro of Kllcrrllla bands. Tho first object of British strategy is to nnd and destroy tno noer nciu army. tuo simplest line of advance for Roberts Is by Bloemfontelii and tho railway towards Pretoria. This Is bet'er than tho Klmbcrley-Mafoklng line because It does not uncover communications. Tho Boer plan must bo to concentrate. Their only necessary operation Is the defense of the passm from Van Reenens to Inning's Nek. """- m iignuug in NntaI Joes not encourngo a sanguine eJtl- Four months' experlenco of fighting In mato of what Duller s forco could do by an ndvancn on this line. Accordingly, It will not be surprising If tho bulk of his forco Is transferred to the western theater of the war as soon as rested." Tho Leader expert says: "Somo military men still left at homo are by no means comfortable over tho abounding Jubilation that followed tho victories of Roberta and Buller. 'If,' eald ono of them yesterday, 'we go half-demonted with Joy over tho partial defeat of two llttlo staten possessing less than (10,000 adult male pop. illation, what would be the case It wo won or worn beaten badly by ono of our own size? Tho very mobs which have been yelling their gratification would, In a contrary event, have been thraitonlng vengeance on an in capable ministry. It has long been a se. rlcus question will all thinking soldiers and the events of the Inst few days havo glon it fresh life. Did wo lose a licet. 0o6cncn. "J.11" anz" trom lamppo.it In fr,0,lt ot N,cUon ? ? Uar The gentlemen ,,w ,,,..1 innHb , MU lllllk IJlHUfU so boisterously Intolerant would bo given the other side nf the shield "Lord Roberta Is already face to face with la re-formed enemy. Probably it will not give hltn much trouble, but there it h I and not so far away either. We are bom. I barded by correspondents demanding to know what has become of Alelhucn. Well It Ik a drllrate point. Ho has nut been openly dcprivul of eommnnd for reasons which need not bo repeated, but Colvlllc ban got the division he had and Mcthucn Is governor of Klmberley district, probably by favor of Rhodes, who dearly loves a lord and who knows Methucn la one of his ehar tered shareholders, perhaps a De Beers shareholder also. Roberts has engineered the difficulty nicely without n scandal." FIGHTS AT A PEACE MEETING Itlolem llreiiU In l-'riint nml liciir Door-. forty Policemen Clear III.- IIiiIIiIIiiKi j LONDON, March 2. A large crowd ' fotred tho doors of Dxetrr hall, where a "step the war" meeting was being held. After a free fight the disturbers were ex pelled. Undeterred, they broke through tho rear entrance, fighting with Mnlklng sticks and umbrellas. Tho police were summoned, i Klnally thp mob wns uulctod down, j After forty policemen had tlenred tho I building of the Invaders -bruised faces nnd ' torn clothing Indicated tho extent cf the fray. Silas Kltto Hocking, tho novelist, said ho would not Insult th? Bosrs by com paring them with such rowdies ns had been ejected. i Francis Allston Channlnf, liberal mem ber of Parliament for Northamptonshire, said It was disgraceful tba$ a lawful public meeting could bo menaced by drunken ruf fians. ' Sir Wilfred Lawson, liberal member of Parliament for tho Cockerniouth division of Cumberland, in the course of an indignant protest, said: "Any one who dares spenk a word of truth and Justice at tho present must tnko Into account the danger to llfo and limb" 1 At the Methodist celebration In John Wei ley's church In Loudon today Reader Harris, it well known barrister and the founder of tho Pentecost nl league, said Wesley would have sympathized with tho nlina of Ureit Britain In South Africa. Rev. Frederick II. Meyer, milnlster of Christ church, West minster, dissented und n discussion ensued, which wns not regarded ns a pleasant Inci dent. Tho celebration began with a four hours' prayer meeting, after which 100 took breakfast together. Rev. John Watson (Ian , MacLaran) preached at no:n. CR0NJE PUT ABOARD SHIP tins o I III im' to Say. hut l!ln Manner llllllcnli'a HIm Cranio of Mlnil. ORANGK RIVKR, March 1. General Cronjo and his wlfo passed here last night enroute to Capetown. Klaborato precautions had been taken to prevent tho public from seeing him, even tho ofllcers were ordered off of the station und the refreshment room was kept closed boforo his arrival, to tho discomfort of the Klmberley passengers, who were obliged to go foodless. General Cronje looks dejected nnd mlscr nble nnd Is much grayer. JIo entered tho refreshment room, nccompnnled by his wife, son nnd Interpreter and General Preltymnn nnd hl3 staff. Taking his scat at n table, General Cronje covered hip fnco with his hands for n few moments ns ho engaged In prayer. CAPETOWN, March 2. General Cronje and his party arrived at Slmnnstown today. General Cronjo was retei-."! liy Oertoral Sir Frederick Forrcstlor-Wa'ker nnd n rep resentative of Sir Alfred Mllner, the gov ernor of Cnpo Colony. General Cronjo was Immediately escorted on board tho British cruiser Doris. Theie was no demonstration. HEAVY LOSSES BY THE BOERS MiH'Irrii-Your-Olil Woman Kept In TreneheH hy Her II nihil nil Die from Wound. COLENSO CAMP, Wednesday, Fob. 2S. The Boers lost heavily during yesterday's fighting. The lyddite wrougnt fearful havoc ln the trenches. Many of the wounded were quite yellow from the effects of tilts fumes. Over 100 prisoners wero taken. Many of them were Hollanders nnd a few wero genulno llotrs. Considerable ammuni tion for rlllrii fell Into the hands of tho British, as well as n damaged Maxim gun. Boers of 111 years of ngu wero among tho wounded. Tho prisoners had not heard of tho surrender of General Cronjo and dis credited it. Tho majority seemed glad to bo captured. Thoy admit heavy losses. The women re mained with tho Boers In the trenches un til throo hours beforo tho British charged. Two women wero found, ono dead, the other fatally woundod. Beforo sho died tho latter said her husband would not lot her go ns sho was such n good shot. Tho woman was only 10 years old. An Idea of tho Intensity of tho idiell flro can bo gathered from tho fact that of tho nineteen guns in nction tho Nineteenth bat tery alone tired 731 rounds, firing cvory ten seconds. The British casualties were about 200 men. SIEGE OF MAFEKINU RAISED ltiiinor that the Tim n linn llccn It lleveil Comeii hy the Way of llrtiNNcln. (Copyright, 13il. by Press Publishing Co.) BRUSSELS. March 2. (Now York World Cablegram Special Telngram.) From Boer sources hero It Is retorted that the slego of Mafcking has been raised, the Boers aban doning tho attack for strategic reasons. Want Until llepnhlles nixiiriiit'il, . (Copyright. 1000, by Press Publishing Co.) 1 LONDON, March 2. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Jingo mem bers of tho conservative piuty In tho House of Commons are preparing it petition to tho government setting forth that no lasting settlement can bo arrived nt In South Africa which does not provide for tho completo dis armament of the two states and their Incor poration In tho empire under tho sovereignty of tho queen. This will bo submitted to tho , government with n heavy endorsement by tho Jingo members. I Mutiny Narmuly Averted, (Copyright. WOO, ly Press Publishing Co.) OSFONTE1N, March 2.-10:13 n. m. (New York World Cablegram Special Tele gram.) Mutiny wus imminent In Cronjo's forces before the surrender. Tho dcslro of the Freo Staters to yield was restrained by threats of personal violence. Tho Trans vaal is btlll determined to light to n flnUh. Tho Boers nro beginning to regnrd their allies with suspicion. BATTERSBY. On a I'eaee 11nIiii, (Copyright, woo, by Press Publishing Co.) CAPETOWN, Feb. 2S. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) It Is an nounced hero that Chief Justlco Dcvllllers, Hofmcyr and Fewater. nil Influential mem bers of tho Afrikander bund, will shortly leavo for England. It is .supposed they nro Interested In terms of peaco to be arranged. Ilnllfuv Iti'uulurx tioliiK til Africa, OTTAWA, Ont . March 2 Tho offer of Canada (o garrison Halifax with Canadian mllltla and nllow tho regulars to bo Bent elsewhere has been accepted. GAMBLE AND HIS CANDIDACY Congressman's Senatorial Aspirations Are Endorsed by People of His State. HAS MANY LETTERS OF CONGRATULATION .It ii Uln ii iwilinir. Open Tilth! for lVltluren'M .Scat ami If He ii Defenleil Will Hmc Only Himself tit Illume. WASHINGTON, March 2. (Special Tele gram.) Congressman Gamble of South Da kota said today In respect to his determina tion to bo n candidate for the scnatu and not n candldato for congress, that tho an nouncement was being very kindly received by tho people of his stale. lie was re celvlng n great many letters of congratula tion upon his decision and the newspupers were generally favorable to the course he had taken. Ho believed making u square, open light for Pettlgrcw's seat and that If defeated ho would have no one to blame but himself. For some time past there has been con sldcriible friction between tho South Da kota delegation In congress and the Interior department. Tho delegation havo felt that they havo been Ignored by the socretary ot the Intel lor and others connected with the Indian olllco in tho way of patronage, and so strained has tho situation become that explanations wete demanded by tho dele gation for tho treatment uccorded them. Charges wero made that the administration was giving morn attention to Pcttigrew than themselviti nud altogether the South Da kotans felt that thoy wero not receiving fair treatment. In consideration of these things they demandod u conference with the president, secretary of tho Interior and themselves over disagreements. Tho con ference was held yesterday nnd it Is under stood tho result wns exceedingly satisfactory to tho South Dakota delegation. fitate nffalrs were considered nnd thero wns n mutual disposition to give and take, to such nn extent that It Is confidently believed o cry thing will run smoothly hereafter. Conference xilth HltchencU. As a result of this understanding the dele gation had ii talk with Secretary Hitchcock In regard to matters affecting the Interests of tho Rosebud Indians nud especially look ing to legislation fur crediting to the Sioux nation the amount due under the treaty nnd act of congress relating to tho cession of the Sioux reservation. The time limit ex pired February 10 nnd thero Is now duo on the purchase between $4,000,000 nnd $3. J00.000 which congress must take care of by an appropriation bill. At this same conference the question of the order Issued last summer withholding distribution of hides to the Indians was also considered. This order provoked a great deal of remonstrance nnd uneasiness at tho time of lis promulgation and the South Dakota delegation desires to have It rescinded or linxlllled In order to meet the demands of the Indians, Congressman Neville of the Sixth Ne braska, district was beforo the house com mittee on public buildings nnd grounds to dny In behalf of bin bill appropriating S10.000 for ii site for n public building at Kearney, ln his speech to tho committee Judge Neville stated that Kearney had u cotton factory running 10,000 spindles. Ho snld that mcst of the cooking In that town was done by electricity nnd that power to run fnctorles. electrle light plant, etc., was furnished through a power canal. Ho gave the popu lation of tho city ns 11,000 nnd stated thnt It had grown very considerably during tho Inst three yenrs. He nlbo told nbout the street enr sys tem, when Stewart of Wisconsin remarked that while they might havo rails down, he had no doubt that grass was a foot high in summer time between tho rails. Con gressman Stewart owns n house und lot In Kearney and gra-f In his front door-yard has not been cut for several years, so he said. The committee took no action on Neville's bill and somo of the mcmbcis suggested that he bring in a new bill, not only cover ing tho purchase of a site but the construc tion nf tho building as well, and this Judge Neville will probably do within n day or two. Will It c ill ll I il at DiiIj'n I'omI. It had been Senator Thurston's and Con gressman Mercer's intention to go to Omaha for tho city election next Tuesday, but uh tho senate will vote on the conference report on the currency bill next Tuesday Senator Thurston Is cumpellod to give up his trip west. Mr, Mercer is slmilurly situated, a peremptory order having been Issued by tho snrgcaut-ut-arms of tho house, compelling nil republicans to remain in AVashlngton for tho next seven days In view of much Im portant legislation that is contemplated. Senator Thurston gave notlco to tho senate today that In view of so much pressing busi ness beforo that body ho would not Insist upon eulogies upon the lato Senator Monroe L. I lay ward, but on tomorrow week, Mutch 10, ho would nsk tho senate to listen to nil uddresH upon his lute collcngue. It Is thought that in addition to Senators Thurston nnd Allen addresses will bo mado by Senators Fairbanks and Spooner. tjulet but effectlvo work Is being done In behulf of tho freo homes bill nnd those most Interested In tho mensuro believe there Is nn excellent chanco of securing tho passage of tho mcabtiro at this session. It Is thought the rulo giving time for consideration of this matter, within tho next week or ten days, will bo brought in by tho commltteo on rules. Congressman Gamblo secured today a, favorable report on IiIb bill extending tho time In which to construct tho brldgo across tho Missouri river nt Yankton. CliiirKi'" I nfounili'il. Special Agent Jenkins hao advised tho In dian commissioner by wire that charges against Trader O'Connor of tho Omaha nnd Winnebago ngency aro unfounded. I la adds that they wero Inspired by political enemies. The matter will accordingly bo dropped by the Indian ommlssioner. Inspector McLaughlin left today for a tour of the South Dakota Indian agencies. A report of the condition of tho national banks of Omaha at tho closo of busiuew on February 13 wno today made public. Com pared with tho provlous statement in De cember Individual deposits havo Increased from $10,702,257 to S10.897.57S, and loans nnd discounts havo dropped from $13, 582,455 to S12.I3S.032. Tho nerago reserve has In creased from 22.32 per cent In December to 2S.0U per cent. Present gold holdings arc $730,130, a gain of about $70,000. John F. March was today nppolntcd post master at Seney, Plymouth county, la. Stover Also a Caiiillilnto, SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. March 2. (Special Telegram.) Colonel Loo Stover of Water town has formally announced himself as a republican candldato for United States sen ator to succeed Pottlgrcw. Slnco his re turn from tho Philippine!! ho has been con stantly urged by friends In various parts of tho state, both by letter and personal so licitation, to enter tho race and while there havo been floating rumors that ho was a ' prospective candidate there was no dellnl'e ausuranco until today. Ho was lieutenant CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast fur Nebraska Probably Threatening; Variable Wind.". Temperature nt Oiiiiilm mlerilay I loor. ),.. Hoar. Heir. " a. m I p. n ill a. m v.1 'J p. in ill 7 n. in it p. m :t. a. m '' p. , J17 ii u:t r. p. in :i7 X' n "J." (t p. in :tn ' i 27 7 p. in it I i- -! s p. ii :i'j t) p. in :n colonel of the First South Dakota volun teers. Mr. Stover stated that he was In tho race to stay till the choice for senntor was determined by the republican caucus at tho coming session of tho legislature. NEAR A RIOT AT FRANKFORT Lie In I'asxcil at limine .Session anil an ilJoiiriimctit lleelnreil Hiirlnu DUoril.'c, FRANKFORT. K ' March 2. -Tho Mc Chord railroad nutl-oxturtloii Mil, which Is on tho house calendar, having already passed tho senate, was nn Issue In all of tho pro ceedings in that branch of tho legislature to day, nlthough tho measure wus not reported from tho committee until lato this afternoon. At tho morning session the house took up the contested election ense of Stafford, re publican, ngalnst Letterle. democrat, from Louisville, and nfter some debate adopted tho minority report, which allowed Letterle to retain his sent. A strictly party vote was brought out In this case. The case of Combs, democrat, ngalnct Harris, republican, from .Madison, was then taken up, Iaffcrty, democrat, addressing thu house In favor of Harris. Cantrlll. demo crat, In reply to Latterly, mado some state ments which led to an exciting Incident which but for tho Intervention of members would havo resulted In a personal encounter between Cantrlll nnd Klalr. Cantrlll charged thnt tho lobbyists who were light lug the McChord bill wero ulso lighting Combs nnd that the latter had been ap proached by opponents of the McChord bill, who told him they would veto to sent htm provided ho would have his case postponed until after tho McChord bill should bo voted on. Klalr declared this statement wns un true. Cantrlll. lingered nt this declaration, left his sent nnd made n rush for Klalr and tho two would have been engaged In a per sonal combat but for u dozen members who crowded between them. Speaker Trimble, amid the disorder and excitement, dcclured the house adjourned und later Klalr and Cantrlll reached nn amicable understand ing, Klalr having apologized. At the after noon session tho Combs-Harris case was again taken up und when a vote wns reached ll resulted in Harris retnlnlng his sent by a vote of 54 to 40. On this vote fifteen demo crats voted with tho republicans In favor of Harris. MANAUENSE ENGINEER DRUNK llrltUh CiiiimiiI'h Court of Inquiry riacH lllm All of Ttvciity I'oiiiiiIh SI.tIIiik. SAN FRANCISCO. March 2. The British consul's court of Inquiry, wnlch Investigated the charges of Incompetency and drunk tuuictvt mMc ngalnst Chief Engineer Mc Donald ot the transport Manauensei, ren dered judgment today. Tho court exon erates McDonald on tho charge of incom petency, but finds him guilty of drunken ness und negligence, though not of so gross h character as to warrant the court In sus pending his license. Ho is lined tho sum of JC20. Tho report of the investigation of the Mnnnuenso's memorable trip to Manila, which wns madu by tho United States nrmy olllclnls, Is now In the hands of General Shatter, by whom It will bo forwarded to the War department, when It will be made public. An Impression prevails that It ex onerates the transport olllcers, bueHnds thnt tho steamer's misfortunes were duo to errnrn in tho machinery department. Tho Manauense, which bus been released from the governnunt transrort service, ta'li'd for Naualmo today. CLEVELAND SERIOUSLY ILL .Si'l.loni I.cuvi'M IIIh Itooin nml 1'ctv VInIIiii'n Are Ail ml tied to See lllm. NEW YORK. March 2. The Journal nnd Advertiser snys that ex-President Cleveland is reriously 111 nt his home In Princeton. He Is not confined to his bed, but ho seldom lenves his room on the upper floor of his home. He rnrely sees visitors nnd takes practically no Ititcrest ln any events ot the world nt large. PRINCETON. N. J., March 2. The reports of tho Illness of ex-Prcsldent drover Cleveland, according to his physician, have been exnggejatcd. He says Mr. Cleveland has had another attack of rheumatism, which has lately confined him to the house. Thero Is n feeling In Princeton, however, that Mr. Cleveland's health is not ns robust as it was koiiin months ago. Tho only In formation given out nt tho Clovelnnd hom-o is that tho ox-presldent Is not seriously ill. When tho Information was conveyed to Mr. Clovelnnd that reports wero being circu lated that ho was dangerously 111 ho ex pressed Indignation and was anxious to huvc tho reports denied. Dr. Wlkoff said that the rx-prooldent, nsldo from being attneked by his old enemy, the rheumatic gout, was In his usual heulth. Mr. Cloveland oxpocts to leavo for Florida ns soon ns bo recovers from his present Indisposition. ADOPTS INSURGENT TACTICS Colonel Auilersiin Try Hln llniul nt the AiiiImihIi Giuim vtlth SlIl'l'.'KH, MANILA. Mnrch 2.-9 a. m. Colonel An derson, with the Thirty-eighth Infantry, employing the Insurgents' own tactics, has ambushed tho enemy near Batangas. Through spies Colonel Anderson learned that a detachment ot Insurgents would pass u certain roud. Ho posted his soldiers con cealed nmong tho trees lining tho road, and when tho enomy nrrlved tho Americans vol leyed unexpectedly, killing twenty-four In surgents, wounding thirty nnd capturing several. Some nrms nnd ammunition also wero captured. Tho effect of this blow has beon Btilutary. Tho enemy ln thnt locality nro dismayed. STREET"DUEL TO THE DEATH Man IIiiKiim'n In Comhat vtltli Nehool Teacher titer Correct Ion of n Chllil. NORTH VERNON. Ind., Mnrch 2.-.U Brewersvlllo today In front of Stearns' store Al Fuller and Isaac Powera, a school teacher, mot and betan shooting. Tho trouble was over tho correction of Fuller's child by the toai-hcr. Powers was shot ntuo through tho lung nnd Fuller re. elved three bulla. Both men will probably dlo. PORTO RICO GETS AID To ReceiTO All Revenues from Island Goods Since Spanish Evacuation. TOTAL OF OVER TWO MILLION DOLLARS House Takes Immediate Action on Messige from tho Precident. DEMOCRATS, SURPRISED, PUT TO ROUT Thrown Into a Panio by the Rapid-Firing Republican Organization. THIRTEEN BOURBONS FOR THE BILL i'tio I'opttllMx anil Tito Sliier Itcpuh llcaim Curried AIihir hy the Tide ItctcniiCN I mler in rill III 1 1 for Ixliiml, Tno, WASHINGTON. Mnrch 2.-Wlthln two hours of a special messnge from the pres ident recommending tho Immcdlato passage of a bill to place In his hands all the moneys collected upon Porto Rlcan goods since thu Spanish evacuation of the Island (amounting to over $2,000,000), to be used for tho relief of tho Porto Rlcans, had been read In thu house today, tho house h.vl passed nnd sent to tho senato n bill to carry out tho recommendation. Tho messago was like a bolt out of a clear sky to the minority. They were nt llrst Inclined to hall It with delight as a re proof of the majority for the passago ot the Porto Rlcan nrllf bill on Wednesday. Tho republican lenders, however, had a bill ready to carry the president's recommendn Hons Into effect. Cannon asked Immediate consideration for it and this was given. It was only when the debate opened lit had been agreed thai twenty minutes shini'd bo nllowed on a side) that on tho lead of Bailey of Texas the democrats began lining up ugalnst tho bill hocnuso It pluced no llmltntlon upon tho president's discretion In the uso of the money. The bill was passed by a vote of 1R2 to 107. thirteen democi-ats, two populUts nnd two sliver republicans voting with tho ro. publicans in the ntllrmntlve. Tho republicans greeted the conclusion ol the reading of the message with demonstra tions of enthusiasm. "I hope the recommendation will meet with favor on thnt side of the house," Bald Richardson, the minority lender. "I'll see If It meets with favor on that side of the house," retorted Cannon sharply. "I'll now nsk for uunnlmous consent for the Immediate consideration of n bill to carry tho recommendation of thnt messuge Into force." Coiilcriiiillun Amoim Di'inoi'mlx. Tho suddenness of the request spread ron sternatlon on tho democratic side. Thcro was no tlmo for consideration. Richardson hesitated n moment. "Bettor do It nt once," snl i Cunnon, "beforo yet' chnngo your mind." This reply rulseil rt Inugh Richardson said ho would not object, but wnnted to know how much tlmo would bo allowed for in the bill. Cannon moved the previous question on tho Porto Rico bill nml this prevailed on a standing vote 113 to IIP. A yea und nay vote followed. Cannon replied that ho hoped there would bo no debate. The bill contained nn exceedingly plain proposition and needed no explanation. Ho llnully suggested twenty minutes en a side. To this Rlchnrdson iiBsented, observing: "I to not supposo gentlemen on the other side enn bo of one mind longer than forty minutes (laughter). Wo agree If It will help you out of tho hole." The bill was then rend. It was as follows; "Bo ll enacted, etc., that the sum nf $2,0!K, 155, being the amount ot customs reveuuo received on Importations by the United Statw from Porto Rico since tho ovacuatlon of Porto Rico by tho Spanish forces on Oc tober IS, lR'JS, to January 1, moo, together with any further customs revenuo collected on importations from Porto Rico slnco Jan uary 1, 1000, or that shall hereafter bo col lcctnd under existing luw, shall bo placed nt tho disposal of tho president, to lie used for tho government nnd benefit of Porlo Rico until otherwise provided by law; and tho revenues herein referred to, already collected under existing law, aro hereby appropriated for tho purposes herein spocl lied nut ot any moneys ln tho treasury not otherwise appropriated." Cannon said thero was no reason to mako an extended nrgumcnt In support of tho bill. Tho brief messngo nf tho piesldtnt, be said, covered nil tho points neccssnry In Justify tho passago of tho bill. It appro priated all tho money ln tho treasury col lected up to January 1, nnd such monoy as shall bo hereafter collected on Imports from Porto Rico for tho benefit of tho pcoplo ot tho Island. Trunin to Pay Itevpiiaen. Cannon explained thnt tho sugar nnd to bacco plied up In Polio Rico controlled by tho Sugar nml Tobacco trusts, which wns awaiting shipment to this country would bo shipped to the United States It this hill passed and every dollar of duty paid by these trusts would bo devoted to tho storm-swept and starving people. (Republican ap plause.) "You havo been shedding crncodllo tears over there," he concluded. "Now, enmo up nnd vote for this bill, every man ot you." (Renewed applause.) Bailey of Texas, replying to Cannon, in oked n round of democratic npplauso by his first Fentcnco. If he bad known when tho request for unanimous consent was sub mitted that the bill placed nt tho nbsnlulo disposal of tho president $2,000,000 now In tho treasury and an lndeflnltn sum hero after t' bo collected, ho said, he would him self havo taken tho responsibility of ob jecting. Ho would never consent, ho said, to turn over to tho discretion ot one man money In tho treasury of tho United States. Bell of Colorado said thnt such o chupter of inconsistencies as hnd tnkon placo on tho republican sldo In the last few wcolis never beforo had been witnessed In tho American congress. At this point Bailey attempted to securo tho consent of tho other side to nn amend ment limiting tho appropriation to tho money In tho treasury, but Cunnon declined to yield and turned tho floor over to Grnsvonor of Ohio, who said tho domocrats had been vastly moro ngltntcd nbout politba than tho starving Porto Rlcans. Why Demiicriitn Are Aullnleil, Tho burden of their erics had been that tho taxing power of tho United States was being used to tnko money -mi of thu pockets of tho Porto Rlcans for th. enrichment of tho treasury of tho United States. Now tho republicans proposed to show them that tho administration was ths hunt osslblo guardian of the people of Porto Rico "Why did you not adopt tho president's