The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUNE JO, 1871. OIAUA, TIIUKSDAY MOUNTS G, MAHCII 15, 15)00TWELV 13 l'AG 13S. SING L 15 UOPV FIVE CENTS. FALL OF ONE CAPITAL Roberta Announces that His Forcss Occupied Blotmfontein on Tnasday. EVACUATED BY STEYN THE NIGHT BEFORF Flag of the British Wow Flies (her Free State Presidency. INHABITANTS WELCOME THE TROOPS Mayor and Other Offloials Give Roberts Keys to Pnblio Offices. CAMPAIGN IS REGARDED AS HALF OVER I.onl Itohrrt the Hern of the Hour In I'.nuliind Muht lleiiniitrii tlnn if Joy In tho Street of l.Ullllllll, (Copyright, IfmO. hy Press Publishing Co.) IILOIJMFONTI'IN. March I3.-:2.1 p. m. (New York World Cablegram. Special Tele gram ) llloemfonteln surrendered nt 10 a. m tndny mid was occupied nl noon. Steyn, with the greater portion of the lighting burRhcrs, fled northward. Fren 'h. when flvo miles out, sent a sum- men into town threatenlnR to bombard It unless It surrendered. A white Hag was j hoisted Tuesday morning. Roberts then mads i imnmrntrv. visited tho nubile building nnd I mnk nn hendnimrterit at the nresldcnt's . official resldenro. Ho was fcllowed by n cheering crowd of citizens There wns somo shelling Monday after noon, but tho Boer troops retired at night. The railway through tho town is uninjured. Krasler. leader of the Free State oppost- i tlnn, htade: the delegation that welcomed Itobcrts. LONDON. March 1 1. 0 p. m. It is offi cially announced that Lord Itobcrts has oc cupied llloemfonteln and that tho Ilrltlsh Hag is flying from tho top of tho cnpltol. This Is Lord Roberts' dispntch to tho War office, announcing his occupation of llloem fonteln: "IILOKMFONTKLV, Tuesday, Mnrch 13. R p. tn. Hy the. help of flod nnd by tho bravery of hor majesty's soldiers, tho troops under my command havo tnken possession of llloemfonteln. "Tho Ilrltlsh flag now flies over the pros dency, evacuated Inst evening hy Mr. Steyn. late president of tho Ornngo Freo State. "Mr. Fraser, mcmbor of tho lato execu tive government; the mayor, tho secretary . .. ,1.. Il .. lnn.lrn AnrI other officials met mo two miles from tho j IUK. in. town and presented me with tho koy8 of ' the public offices "Tho enemy hnvo withdrawn from the neighborhood nnd all seems quiet. The in habitants of llloemfonteln gavo tbo troops t cordial welcome." Tho foregoing, though dated Tuesday, was tint r.tfifilvnil nt the U'iip nfllpe unlit 7-30 p. m. Wednesday. It was made public ri few minutes before ! o'clock. Tho delay Is attributed to the field telegraphs not being ; connected with nioemfontcin on Tuesday ovenlng. Kxtra papers are already out on tho streets and tho night crowds of London nro singing patriotic songs und engaging In demonstrations. liner I'oreeo Collitpsr nnil Fire. dispatch tn tho Daily Mnll from Bloom fonteln, dated Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock, tsays: Wo surprised and outflanked tbo oneiuy with Irresistlblo forco over night. Oencrnl French held the enemy north and south of Iilocmrontoln, wliilo Lord Roberta dispatched , ..kop theso reasons I think the destruc n prisoner on parolo threatening to bombard ton 0f Johanewburg would be necessary as unless tho city surrendered. The townsmen : n niilltary measuro for the Iloers. Tho loss became alarmed. President Steyn and the . involved would be nt least $160,000,000 and, cuier members, or ttio executive council lied ' nant still shelled Oenernl French at dawn, but tho opposition soon collnpsed. Kight locomotives and much rolling stock wero captured. Tho Iloer organization Is collapsing and tho breach between tho Freo Staters and Trnnsvaalers Is widening. Mnjnr Oenernl Prcttymnn has been ap pointed military governor or llloemfonteln. Tho Ilrltlsh national anthem Is enthusi astically sung by tlio population, tho shops are gladly reopening and there Is general rejoicing. Cheek Hull lleen I'enreil, 1-ord Roberts' dispatch caused a feeling of great relief. The absence of tho news eagerly looked for had provoked some appre hension during the earlier part of tho day lhat tho Ilrltlsh had met with a check before llloemfonteln, and anxious Inquiries were made at the war office und in the lobbies of Parliament. On tho reception of tho news tho queen at Windsor castle, the prince of Wales M Marlborough house. Lord Wolseley and others wero Immediately notified, but at 9 o'clock tho war office was almost deserted, the public having Riven up hopo of further news until tomorrow (Thursday). The ap pearance of tho newspapers with tho tidings caused great oxcltement along Pall Mnll, at the Service cluhs and In tho West End gen erally, uwing to tho Into hour, howovor. and proclaimed Kroonstadt to bo the capital. , hannosburg's Industries would be Infinitely 1 "10 ,,, "f". ,h,t !, I" , Steyn lied to Wynburg. At Inst only 3.000 Kroater. f hope, therefore, that something Dei exhausted any means J lighting men remained, and In tho morning, ' may bo ,ono t0 MtMy tho legitimate nsplra- I At ;.,. " J Jth" nf , S'&l " wkl. ' of both belligerents before such a m'at and asoon'a the u 1- .mwim; iliuil Klllin. lllt'ln IICU. 1 lie rt'IIl- nil herrnnhn In .Ivlllvfitlnn Imnnnnfl mere were no demonstrations approaching In tho others, aro united. Thoro are no dlf tho slightest degree thoso heralding the stir- ferences. fiod help us." render of Cronjo nnd tho relief of I-ndy snntn. It so Nppencd thnt a torchlight precession, organized on an extensive scale for the widows' and orphans' fund, was parading South London with bands and banners. This included a holy of uniformed men represent ing the British field forces, tho surrender of Cronje and other inspiring Incidents. The route was Iiiiiir with Hags and stands wero creitcd at numerous points for spectators. Naturally tho appearance of tha extra edi tions of the evening papers created a furore of enthusiasm among the paradcrs, who greeted the news with cheers and the sing ing nf the national anthem. .I.i.i ut Wlnilmir Cnntlr. At Windsor the news was received with much Joy. The queen commanded that It be Immediately published, and sho Instructed tier secretary, nt the dinner table, to Bend a nolo lo the olllcers of tho household brigade. The battalion wns called on jarade at 10 If. p. m. Major St. Aubyn read her majesty's note and called for cheers for tho queen and Lord Roberts. Tho band played "God Save tho Queen." Wherever Lord Roberts' dispatch was irad his reference to tho "lato" President Steyn and tbo "luto" executive was Im mediately fastened upon ns highly signi ficant. The lord mayor announced the news at a banquet to the masters of the city com pauies which was In progress at Mansion house. It was received with great cheering, the company rising and singing "Ood Save the Queen." Tho vvcnlng papers In Liverpool, Man- Chester and Glasgow1 published special edi tions, causing Joyful demonstrations In those cities. fcjrho first half of the rampalRn Is over. JfcRoberts arrived at Modder river on UL Ho entered llloemfonteln on Ttnsln tittle over a month he has etttl'Sjtllcf of Klmbcrley and I.adyMnllIhniMM General Crotije's forres nnd thonMK the British flag In the capital of thoWo State. All this has been accomplished with comparatively trilling lessen. Hubert Hero of (lie Hour. It Is small wonder that he Is the hero of the hour In London. All tho newspapers eulogize him nnd couRrutulntn tho country. They talk of tho Free State as having passed out of existence and us being now one of tho shadows of history. It Is not doubted that there may yet bo heavy lighting, but tho Renins of Lord Rob erts Is looked to for victory over all illffl cultles. Ills prim reference to the "late" I'resldtnt Stcyn Is understood to show that there shall bo no ambiguity as to tho posi tion assumed toward tho republics. The fact that Mr. Fraslor. lato chairman of tho Free State Haad and lender of the opposi tion to Mr. Stcyn, came with the deputation to surrender the keys, Is regnrded as ex tremely significant of considerable differ ence of opinion among the Free Staters re garding the war. It is said that l'resldent Kriiper hates Frasler on nccount of his sym pathy with tho outlanders. Tho demonstration! of tho llloemfonteln Inhabitants nro also regarded as a good augury for the future uf tho Ilrltlsh su premacy. There Is still no news ns to whether Lord KobertH has nurtured any rolling stock. If he has not then ho will ho obliged to wait j " " "UL " " 1 until the repairing Of tho bridges over the ornngo river ennmes nun to wring roum stork up. Tho Ilrltlsh contlnuo pressing their ad- vanco on tho Orango river. Tho Iloers still hold llcthullo bridge, on the north side of the stream, but their trenches aro dominated by the Ilrltlsh artillery. Heavy firing Is In progress nnd there has been Homo skirmish ing. Lord Kitchener seems to bo very suc cessful In reducing the extent of tho Dutch rising. Metlmeii tinrrlsnn llilliof. CAPETOWN. March II. Tho Ilrltlsh troops under Lord Mcthuen have roturncd to Klmbcrley from the occupation of llushof, ' G,ms a d 70 dild Jn wo know now." he said, wero seized and a strong , ',8'n " ' wl" ba "ell taken caro ft to guard the town. Six " "rn "' they would be under Ornngo Freo State. of ammunition ciimsmi was icil iu kiuiki .. . 7. ,r ..rrested there on charges of ! treason. Nearly all the residents wero wearing mourning, as tho Btmhof commando i lost 200 men ut the battlo o ueimoni 0HANNESBURG TO BE RAZED ...ntnirit White Suya Ihr Unrulier Will l'revftit 1Ih rullliiK Into llrltlfth Hnnil. NBW YORK, March 11. Montagu White, reprtucntatlvo of '.Sout,h.Afr ca" rP f" , ! - . . . . .. !-......, w.i.i m mo uimeu Bi.uc, iu a mm - r-Tho appeal made by tho I.oer presidents ?- ,r- rneS Britain nn nnr n..rt. on our part. "With regard to the fato of Johannes burg, personally I hopo Cat It may bo . -auso 1 havc considerable property t tako In that city, but I cannot see how, strategic reasons, It can bo left a a 1 baso from Thlch tho Kngllsh can operate against, Pretoria. It certainly seems that tho Doers must raze und destroy that beauti ful city. "Tho cover which tho buildings would af- ( ford, tho vast amount of supplies that could bo stored there, Itn proximity to Pretoria thlrty-llvo miles its water supply and a hundred other things would make It moat Invaluable to an Invading force bent upon tnklng Pretoria. To leave tho city un harmed would bo llko providing drawing room accommodations for her majesty's sol- .... f cnumo. tho setback and naralvsls of Jo catastropho to civilization happens, "Rut tho Iloers will sacrlllco Johannes burg nnd Its beautiful buildings and modern adjuncts to civilization If they aro forced to do It. Then It will bo a fight to tho last drop of blood for tho possesion of Pre toria." KriiRcr May He 'Wnriicil. (Copyright, 1P00. by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON. Mnrch 14. (New York World Telceram l-Tho Dil iv Telegram.)-Tho Dally a strong feeling In the n view of the threats to Cablegram Special News snys thcro is Houso of Commons In wreck Johannesburg that Kruger should bo warned that ho will bo hold responsible for nny damago to private property. KRUGER IS STILL DEFIANT Assert llrltUlt Will erer Heneli Pre. torln unit thnt the Unrulier Arc Unltril, NBW YORK, Mnrch 14. A dispatch to the Evening Journal from President Kruger, dated Pretoria, March 13, via Berlin, says: "The burghers will only cease fighting with death. Our forces nro returning In good order to our line of defense on our own soil. Tho Natnl campaign was longer In our favor than we expected. Tho British will never reuch Pretoria. Tho burghers, Stovn. Joubcrt and myself, as well as all AWAIT NEWS FROM MAFEKING Attention Turns tn the llelenKiireil (inrrlson of the Hninlet on the I'IiiIiin. LONDON, March 14. In the meantime at tention turns to Mufeklng. That hnmlet o; tho plains can scarcely hold out much longer. The news of Colonel Plumer's approach has given substatico to tho rumors of its relief. but thoso best informed aro inclined to think tho relief Is moro likely to become accom plished by Colonel Peakham's column from Klmbcrley. Prlvute advices hao Bet forth that Colonel Plumer had almost given up hopo of ac compllslilng anything moro than harassing the Boars, though slnco theso were written It 13 possible that tho diminished numbers or tho Investing forco may have rendered Plumer's tusk more feasible. Judging from the lack of nows, everything ' lasting with the depth of depression in is quiet In Natal, while from Herschel comtn lS0t-fi is as llttlo appreciated by the out tho statement thnt tho total c.Mapso of the , 1,1,10 P'ibllo as was tho farmer's condition insurgent colonists Is Imminent. ' during tho hard times. It Is conservative, General Cronje, according to a Capetown special, sails for St. Helena March lfi, ac companied by all tlte Paardeberg prisoners. Cecil Rhodes Is suffering from catarrh or the stomach and is unable to call for Eng- land. Natal dispatches recount the greatest s.v- Isfactlon is felt thcro at Laid Salisbury's re ply to the Iloer presidents' peaco overtures. A dispatch from Pietermurltzburg, pub- - (Continued ou Second Page.) PORTO RICO TO CET RELIEF Republican Senators Reach Partial Agree ment on Legislation. APPROPRIATION TO BE PASSED AT ONCE Hill for Civil C.'ot eminent Will lie Taken I nml IHiioeil of unit Committee Will Ilctcr iii I ne the 'In r Iff, WASHINGTON, March 1 1. Republican senators In caucus today reached a partial agreement on Porto Ulco legislation. The house bill appropriating $2,000,000 is to bo taken up and puttied Immediately. Tho bill fnp n elvlt privnriim.ini nf th, lulntiil la n t, taken up and disposed of as soon as possible ' and the tariff bill Is tn tin ilelnvod for the I present, whllo n committee of seven senators may bo selected by Chairman Allison to try to eompromUo (inferences on tho revenue bill and secure a measure which republican senators generally can support. This partial agreement was reached Hftcr a caucus lasting from 2 o'clock until 5:30. The temper of the debate today was much milder than that of yesterday. As soon as ' it was generally understood that tho tariff featurm of the legislation wero to be post poned tho discission reverted to tho govern, mental features of the bill nnd upon this subject tho time was mostly spent. Senator Foraker explained many features of tho bill and was frequently interrogated, so that ho was on his feet a great deal of tho time. It u watt Intimated that tho bill could bo amended If not satisfactory and senators op posed to a tariff on I'orto Hlcan product said that there would not be tho least ob jection to passing tho government bill. Would Leave All to the l'relileut. Senator Elklns said that he favored leav ing not only the question of revenues, but the government of tho Island ns well, to the president. Ho thought tho Island would be much better off under military rule for tho next two years than under any government that could bo devised by congress. Ho par ticularly counseled delay. "Wn will bnnur u lot moro about this whole question In n .. ""i us's" n . w ' pass. Senator Foraker said that the l '"0 islands was before con- should net. Tho commltteo on Porto Rico hud given a great deal of time to tho sub ject nnd felt Buro tho bill prepared would meet all emergencies. There was general unanimity for the bill providing for tho $2,000,000 relief proposition, tho opinion of nil senators being that the measure should bo passed for humano rea sons, mere mere was somo effort to have the appropriation "'e."i'i...nuu U, lno ioUse tariff bill, the house tariff hill nml ,h(J sonato bl), con8tpr(1(, - - ZZTlTt afford! ,H "T, - ppat;o?b,,iSedh:oS I tvo-'l'li I ril for n Tarllf. i latt or Connecticut, who was heard yes terday, expressed himself as firmly con vinced that tho principles of a protective tariff In tho interest of tho industries of the I'nlted States should bo sustained in what over wns dono. Ho showed n lenninr to varj tho, houso tariff bill, as did several othr senators who spoke. Somo of thorn expressed tho opinion that this measure would com mand the votes of two-thirds of the mem bers of tho caucus If tested. Members of tho Porto Ulco commltteo were I not willing that the governmental feature oi meir mil snou'.d bo abandoned at this time. Hoar talked at considerable lengJi about tho legal phase of the question, expressing tho opinion thnt tho senate could not let with , ,0o "'l"" r" ' f LU1'" " w i 100 Krcat deliberation In considering so mo- mentous a question. Warren agreed with Hoar upon this latter point. Ho had, hn said, boon fnvorablo to absolute free, trade between Porto Rico and tho United Stales proper, but ho had listened with interest nnd lty for its appointment wns given tha cau cus adjourned until tomorrow. I'H.VJilO.V I'Oll I.VD1.V STHAXR, Annuity AnUei! for Fouler Mother of Klrnt Vletlin In I'lilllnnlneH. WASHINC.TON, March 14. (Special Tele gram.) Congressman Stark nnd Adjutant ucncrai Harry appeared before the houso ! coramltten on Pensions today in advocacy of ! ,h0 formcr.g .bl to pcD8lon LylUa st' j of 0scCQ, fo3tor B P T.nu,., .h in P. Lowls, who was tho llret man killed In tho Philippines. They wero nsked by tho committee to prosent some Information on Congressman Burket's bill to pension Mrs. Stotsenburg, after which this bill was or dered reported to tho house favorably. Report of coudltlon of the national banks of Wyoming ut the closo of business Feb ruary 13 wns today mado public. Compared with tho previous statement In December Individual deposits havo dropped from J3.41S.035 to J3.117.724. Loans and discounts aggregato J2.8I8.873, against $2,654,695 In December. The nverugo reserve Is 27.05 per cent, ngalnst 31.23 per cent In December Tho present cold holdlncs neereiratn 1220.. j 302. n slight gain slnco December. Mabel A. Hayford of Larlmoro, Wyo., -was today appointed clerk In Chevenne. Wvo.. j land oftlco at $1,000 a year. Dr. M. Jesuro i was today appointed member of tho Board of ! Examining Surgeons nt Douglas, Wyo. II. S. I AVirittia w..R lnit.lv nnnnlntml r,e., . a ,., Conroy, Iowa county, la., nnd K. R. Young nt Pilotburg, Washington county, la. Congrtssmon Gamblo today called on tho prosldent to recommend Prof. C. M. Pinker ton of South Dakota for a placo on the Board of Visitors to West Point Military academy. Trof. Plnltcrton Is well known In South Dakota and Is strongly endorsed for the position, A bill was Introduced today by Congress man Burke authorizing tho Duluth, Plerro & Black Hills Railroad company to construct a bridge across tho Missouri river at Pierre, S. D. AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT lllfferenep Shotn Between Yenr (inod Time nnil the Deiirrsiilou of INOI-tMI. nt NHW YORK. March If. "Tho Improve ment in agricultural conditions now con- however, tn say that the produce of the United States farms for tho last year was worth to tho farmer over $1,600,000,000 moro ' ttlun in either of the depressed years noted, ! Tnls 18 un average ndvantago of 31 per cent In values compared with the low point, In Theso statements are mado by the Amerl can Agriculturist for March, which contains ! a" elaborato review of tho agricultural bltu I n,lt '""a a tmanctal and Industrial stand- point Tho live stock ot tho country Is said u be worth $700,000,000 more than during tho hard times, or a Rain of 3S per cent. Stnplo crops arc worth $100,000,000 moro than then, whllo other crops show an In crease of S200.000.000 In value, or n gain of 25 per cent compared with tho depression of 1S9 1-03-06. The produce of live stock, such as meat, dairy products, calves, mutton, lamb and sheep hides nnd pelts, colts, mules, etc , aro said to show n gain of $30, 000,000, or 10 per cent abovo the low point. VOTES TO WELCOME QUEEN Cornornllon of Dublin. After Stormy Sesxlon. Deride to Present tier nil Address. JJUHL1N. March 11. At a meeting of tho corporation this morning tho lord mayor moved that an nddrcas be presented to the queen welcoming her to Iroland. His speech was frequently Interrupted by the ocupants of tho public gallery. Alderman Meade, In the midst of hostile demonstrations from tho gallery, seconded tho motion. Mr. Timothy Harrington, M. P., protested against the res olution, After repeated scenes nnd uproar, during which tho lord mayor threatened to clear the gallery, an nmendment was moved to tho proposed address, but the lord mayor ruled the amendment out of order. A division on the lord mayor's amendment wns taken ntuldst much excitement, tho oc cupants of the gallery groaning nt every one supporting the motion and cheering Its op ponents vigorously. The resolution was carried by a majority of eight. William Redmond nnnounres Hint ho will resign his seat in tho council as the' result of tho passage of tho resolutions to present nn address of welcome to tho queen. PROTEST FROM JAMAICA Itexoliitlniifi Adopted nt I'ulille Meet ing I'rotlilliiK for Tun Dele gnti'n lo I.oiulcin. KINOSTON. Jamaica. March 14. An lm- portant public meeting called hy elected 1 3. Recent events lead us to feur that tho members of tho legislature and council to I contlmmuce In .power for another four years protest against tho action of Joseph Cham-' "'JfcV bcrlaln, the secretary of state for tho i tectlve tariff legislation and capitalistic ten colonics, In sending four additional govern- : denclcs. will bo disgraceful and calamitous mcnt members to tho council was held in ' ",m1, Il,,oVo nil. the people of the United meni mcmners lo iuo council, was neni in , stlltpS cnnnot nfely tolerate even n siig thle city last night. Tho mayor acted as i kvmoi that the Inhabitants of any of our chairman. i territory arc not entitled to the right of After a number of vigorous speeches by I ,r'aA l,y 3!'.r'v V ,,le,!c',,J vnioctlnn i ii- i.i. .i. ,.i ... , , i o f tho writ of habeas corpus, to tho free leading citizens, resolutions were adopted (Iom of rciiKo. to the personal liberty providing that two dolegates proceed to Lon- 1 guaranteed by the constitutional prnhlhl don for the purposo of representing to Sec- i tlons iigiilnst slavery r to nnv one, of r-i,,v,ni,,i ,i .v.,. n.i.i.i, ti-iin those sncred rights of persons slid property retary Chamberlain and tho British Parlla- , wMch aru Kimr7ltet,(1 lo nl)i nol onl'y ly tho uieiu tuu iiijusucu uune iu uuinuica uy iuu appointment of uddltlonal members of tho council nnd that crown government In any . form was obnoxious to tho Jamaicans, who I held they were entitled to contlnuo to ex- ! crclse control over their own affairs which the queen's order In council had conferred on thorn. IHk ConcrriNlnu of Pulp Timber. TORONTO. Out., March H. By an agree ment brought down in tho legislature last night a big concoFslon of pulp lands for twenty-one years Is granted to a syndicate comprised of n number of Canadians nnd Including Marshall J. Dodge of New York. Tho concessions Include fifty square miles on tho Spanish, Vermillion nnd Onaplng rivers nnd In addition to tho payment of the schedule of fees the syndlcato agreos to ex pend $500,000 within threo yiHrs In tho erec tion of a pulp and papur iui,"' Itoynlty nt Poor Mnn's Itcntntirnnt. LONDON, March 11. Tho prince und princess of Wales paid a surprise visit tod'iy to the new Poor Man's restaurant In Knst End. started by Sir Thomas Llpton's Alex andria trust. Their royal highnesses pur chased tickets for dinners at P,4 pence 1 10 ccntB) and each of them partook of the ordi nary fare. The prince and princess nftcrward In spected the promises and received an ovation from tho throngs of working people. Berlin' imlo-.iiierleuii t'luli BERLIN. Mnrch 11. Tho Anglo-American the fashionable t of the club Is club opened club rooms on Knntz strassc. The prcslden Rov. Mr. Fry, chaplain of the Knsllbh church In Berlin. United States Consul General Mason is vico president and tho secretary Is Mr. Moner. Tho membership, which exceeds 100, is about equally divided among Americans, Britishers and Germans. The club contains tennis and golf depart ments. 111k tiovernnient Mnjorlty. OTTAWA, Mnrch 14. Late last night the houso divided on Mr. Bourassas motion thnt 1 the house refuse to consider the action of tho government In relation to tho South African wnr as a precedent which should commit the Dominion to any action In tho future, tho voto standing 119 to 10 ngalnst it. Tho latter wero all French-Canadians, six liberals and four conservatives. Honor to the Irish, SYBNRY, N. S. W., Mnrch 14. The gov ernment has proclaimed St. Patrick's day as a public holiday, os a tribute to tho bravery of the Irish soldiers in South Africa. TO CONNECT WITH GULF ROAD tJnlf A Manitoba llnlltvny Will (reuse Its Cnpltul Stock to 1(17,000, (Mill. In- ST. PAUL, Minn., March 11. The Cult & Manitoba Railway company, organized in 1899, has filed notleo with tho state railroad commission that It desires to Increase Its capltol stock from $50,000 to $7,000,000, and Us shares from f.00 to 70,000. Tho Increase Is to extend Its lino of railroad from Duluth through Minnesota and Iowa to Kansas City, 700 miles. Frank T. Campbell signs his name ns president, nnd states that tho deci sion to incrcaso the capital stock and shares was mado tit tho meotlnR of tho board of directors held February 10, 1900. Tho purposo of tho now administration seems to bo to run tho Gulf & Manitoba to Kansas City and connect with tho Kansas City. Plltsburg & Gulf rallrcud, which Is now passing through tho hands of a receiver. FLYER LEAVES THE RAILS ChlenKO-lleut er Tritlu on (lie llur HiikIou Meet with Accident Went of Oltiiinwu. CHICAGO. Mnrch ID. The Chlcago-Denvcr Flyer, No. 1, on the Burlington road, met with an accident tonight twenty-llvo ml'cj west of Ottumwa. Ia. According to reports received at tho Burlington oflko here the cnglno of tho train ami tho trucks of the first car wero derailed. A delay of flvo hours was occasioned. No person was Injured. Movements of Deenn VcxkcIh, Mnrch I I At New York Arrived St. Paul, from Southampton; Westernlnud, from Antwerp; Anchorlu, from Glasgow. At Philadelphia - Sailed Ncvlerland, for Antwerp. At Liverpool Sailed Teutonic, for New York. At Cherbourg - Sailed lCilscrlti Maria Theresu. from Bremen and Southampton, lur ,e w i ui iv j At Southampton Salled-KalHerin Mnila ' Hved-sr:iVnWomTew New York, from New York. ' ' At ucnoa-Arrivcu i-ms, irom ,cw lorK. NO COMPROMISE WITH BRYAN Qold Democrats Prepare to Oontinua the Organization of 1896. NATIONAL FORCES TO B- REORGANIZED t.nllierliiK nf Indlnnn t)eninernt De cide to liili l'lulit AmilnM llr niilsin liioei1 to Tree Mi ter nml l'imisloii. INDIANAPOLIS. March It. In answer to nn Invitation sent out to gold democrats of the city and Rtato nbout 200 assembled to night and talked over what was best for tho party to do in the coming campaign. In explaining tho purpose of tho oieetlng Jnmes L. Keach said It wns his object to flint out from the leading members of the party whether or not they would support Ilrynn. ns had been reported. Tho following resolutions were adopted: We. democrats nf ImllnnnpnlK who In ISM opposed the Chicago platform, resolve: 1. We titllrni our continued belief In the principles of the platfoim adopted In ls!) by the national democratic party nnd ns-scrt our sincere loyalty to the same. 2. All that bus been don nnd that is being done by those who supported Hrynii In 1MW points to the readoptinn nf the Chicago plalfnrm nnd the lennminutlon of Hr.win ltelng deeply Impressed with the gravity of the Munition, we conceive It to be 'iir solemn duty tn oiiimie with all our strength the nssaults made by the Chicago platform of IKK on individual freedom, the right of prlvnto contrnct, the Independence and In it v nf'the president to enforce the laws and i tegrity nt tllo rcaerai judiciary, ine aiminr to denounce Its advnc.n y of the radically wrung and fundamentally dangerous de mand for the free, unlimited nnd Independ ent cnlnnge of silver and gold hy the Cnlted States nt the ratio of lii to 1 und Us re pudiation ut the Instigation of republican and populist allies of tho democratic doc trlno of tariff for revenue only. o ContiiroinlMe tilth llrj unites. There can 'be no compromise wl'h those r'KSi.ta e . 1 e Chicago I platform.' express words or tne constitution, out ny those fundamental principles of liberty nn which our vholo system of government i therefore earnestly call on the lead- ers of tho national democratic party who led tho tight In ISM for good government nnd national nonor to give immediate aim seri ous consideration to the present ominous condition of arTnlrs and request them to take such action, by organization or other wise, as may In their wisdom seem neces sary and most appropriate to meet tho emergencies now confronting nil who love meir country una wno uesire tnnt tins government of the people, y thn people and j for tho people shall not perish from the I earth. On motion Keach, chairman of the city I committee, wns Instructed to take immediate steps toward the organization of the national democratic forces. Kvnn3 Woollen, state secretary In 1S9S of tho gold democrats, said: For rltlirr llrjnn Nnr SIcKlnlpy, "Thoso who stood together In 1896 on the platform of the national democratic party ...111 ... I . .1 l .t.1- ... IU.....UUV j 1 ,-u",- . cu.uim.N... .. mmiiL w .u ... ,.c- cuunr situation at uio present, v. one r,tnicJ , ,, ovcry obligation nnd said cannot stand llryanlsm and what It stands , thfl Cubang 8hou,(, bc,love an(1 QCt accor(1. lor, we aro more man graicuu mat we no nnl imtnn In Mm n.ii-lv nf U'llllnm Molvln. ..-.w.n . - - 'ey, John O. Williams, general attorney of tho andnlta railroad, said: 'I have always been opposed to the Chi cago platform and Brynnism and am in the samo condition now." Other addresses wore mado by John R. Wilson, Judgo Robinson of 'Spencer, who WW"' m bac,k Into tho democratic l,ar'y: Johu 1 l'-20' and Sterling Holt. HE'S A CHRISTIAN SOCIALIST Sheldon SnM II Is of No I'ulille Con cern Whether He Like Mdl torlul Wiirli. TOPBKA. Kan., March 14. Rev. Sholdon today omitted from tho Topeka Capital all tho usual cards of tho fraternal societies, and when nt the dally conferenco with tho special correspondents ho was asked why ho had taken this action remarked that ho was not prepared to say. He declared, how ever, that he Is a friend of llfo Insurance, which Is a foaturo of fraternal societies dlo said, also, that ho did not endorse tho sentiment or principle of all tho articles ho puts In tho paper or consents to bo used. Ho was asked If ho approved tho article In this morning's paper, treating of the growth of socialism in 'Massachusetts. "Not nil of it," ho replied. "Aro you a socialist?" "You must let mo use my own term. If you will say 'Christian socialist,' I am." "What Is a Christian socialist?" "It Is ono who applies tho teachings of tho Sermon on tho Mount to his dally life." Asked If ho liked editorial work, ho said that was of no public concern. In tho Capital tomorrow morning an edi torial by Sheldon will lead tho first page. It will bo set in larger typo than that used In tho body of tho paper and will bo run with n border. It will bo headed "The Union of Christendom" and will urgo a compact of tho Christian forces of the world for the destruction of tho saloon and the preserva tion of tho Sabbath. A notahlo first-page article by Dr. Wol tlstek of Cedar Rupldn, la., attacking Bohemian societies, under tho headlines: "They Tench Sulcldo Societies Organized to Kill Religious BeliefWork of the Bo hemlan Press and Fraternal Orders Ro- markablo Growth of Sulcldo." Sheldon writes nn Introductory note, stat ing that tho author of tho nrtlcle was once nn Intldel, but was converted to Christianity through tho death of his friends. An nrtlclo denouncing Mormonism and polygamy by Richard Wako of Salt Lako City will bo given prominence on tho first I pnge. I A pica for equal suffrage by Mrs. Anna h. I Dlggs will bo a feature of tho contributors' page. GOTHAM POLICE STOP MUSIC Proprietor of I'liNhlouiilile lle tuurniitH VrrcNeil for Not llntluu Convert Hull l,leeiie, NBW YORK. March 11. -Tho police car rled out their threats tonight and arrested tho proprietors of most of tho fashionable restaurants, including tho proprietor of tho t hlld's mothor. Mary Hengosbach, this after Imperial hotel, nn tho chnrgo of having 1 noon. In front of his home. 1121 Twenty music In their restaurants without a concert fourth street, northwest. Mrs. Hengesbach hall license. Tho pollco also visited such , now lies near tho verge of death In the Co places ns the Hotel Majestic, the Mario lumbla hospital, with seven stab wounds In Antoinette, tho St. Andrew and the Km- ' plre. and ordered that tho music ho stopped. lnU'UEfl "lKnatlon was manifest by somo of thoso who caoio under the severe hand ' oi iae ponce lonigni, anu mey were cn - CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Cold nnd loslbly Flurries of Snow, east Winds. North- nt tlinnlin mteriln J I Hour. Iti'K. Hour. Oeu. .1 ii. n U." I p. in -:l it n. i zr. ii. ii ': 7 n. hi i.. It n. til W S n. in Ull t . m '- it n. in 's r, i. i in iii ii. in :n tt ii. in it II II. in 'Js 7 i. it 17 1'J III -T. S l. II Ill II. II. Ill Ill raged thnt thev should be arrested in the same class with offenders like tho proprie tors of tho Tlvoll, the Ilohcmla. the Cairo Cafe and other places of similar reputa tion. Tho Wnldorf-Astorla has a concert hall license nnd the merry strain of music was heard in that vicinity thtoughout the evening. Tho managers nf the Hucklnghnm, the Savoy nnd the Netherlnnd, all on Fifth avenue, received notice to stop their or chestras until they secured concert hall licenses. MRS. BURNETT WE0S AGAIN Author of Iteeonie "l.ltlle l.nril I'nuntlero" a Die Wife of oil HiiB HnIi l'lijlclnn. WASHINGTON, March It The Post to morrow will say A cablegram received In Washington yes terday nnnounees the marriage of Mrs. Frances Hodgson llurnett to Stepohen Townscnd, F. C. 11. S., of the Inner Temple, Continental club, lOtidon. Mrs. Burnett came over to this countrv In October last, and, nfter having spent tho winter nt her Washington residence, sailed for Oenoa on February 2S, by tho North Herman Lloyd steamer F.ms. On hor arrlvnl in Oenoa she was met by Mr. Townscnd. and the mar riage was quietly celebrated. i.Mr. Townscnd Is the son of the Into Rev. Oeorgo Taylor Townscnd. onco chaplain to tho Duke of Northumberland. By profes sion he Is a physician, but ho never cared for It. and several years ago gave It up for tlio stage. Mrs. Burnett, who was divorced about n year ago from a prominent Wash ington physician, first achieved famo through the mithorshlp of "Little I)rd Fauntlcroy." The romance began prior to tho time when Mrs. llurnett nnd Mr. Townscnd col laborated In tho dramatization of "The Lady of Quality," on tho American rights of which each of tho playwrights realized ,n fortune. Shortly after Mrs. Burnett first mot Mr. Townscnd sho engaged him as her secretary. Vivian Burnett, Mrs. Burnett's only son, has been for a year past on tho staff of one of tho Denver papers. For the next two months .Mr. nnd Mrs. Townscnd will travel on tho Riviera and In the Island of Corsica beforo going to the lattor's Kngllsh homo in Kent. ROOT SPEAKS TO PLANTERS Kxplnlit" tlint Amrrlenn Government Intends lo Kllllll I'.very OIiIIkr- tlon Totvnril I'lilinni, HAVANA. March 14. Ullhu Root, tho United Stntes secretary of war, addressing the members of th Planters' association I yesterday, said he understood that distrust nvlutaA nn In Ihn enrrvlnp nut nf the 1nlnl I I .wi, .. ,r. I resolution of the United States congress. He , (eciarca that the American government in- . . ! ,HK''' . . . . .. The c11tnr of EI Dla, at Caibarrlen, was 1 .,t,,,, tv n nrnwH nf annnrrn flat,- wh'o nttcmptc() t0 lvncn hlm on nccount nrinlo which nm.eare.l In his tinner of an article which appeared In his paper In favor of a recent decree regarding spongo llshlng. Secretory lleiidcd for Home. WASHINGTON, March 14. Word was re- . colwd nt , St,cl.rtal.y tho War department today that Root and party will start homo from Havana next Saturday, coming by wny of Charleston. Tho transport Sedgwick probably will be utilized In tho trip to Charleston. The party Is expected to arrive In Washington Tuesday evening or Wednes day morning. TWO BEECHERS DIE IN A DAY Brother nnd Sister of Henry Ward llccchcr Succumb ut Thrlr Itc Hpertlve lIoiue. HARTFORD, Conn.. March 14. Mrs. Mary Footo Bcecher Perkins died today at the ! borao of her son, Charles B. Pcrklno, aged i a ears anu munius. Sho was tho daughter of Rev. Lyman Bcecher and his wife, Rosalia Foote. Mrs. Perkins was a sister of Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher nnd of Hnrrlet Bcecher Stowo and a hulf-slstcr of Mrs. Isabella Bcecher Hooker of this city nnd of Rev. Thomas K. Bcecher of nimlra. N. Y. ELM IRA, N. Y., March 14. Rov. Thomas K. Bcecher, the older and only surviving brother of Henry Ward Bcecher, died hero today, aged 81 years. Mr. Bcecher wns stricken with paralysis whllo on his way homo from church Inst Sunday. QUIT THEIR COLONIAL WIVES Ciixen of American Soldier llesertltiic Better II u I en YouiineHt Plain lift In Porto llleu, SAN JL'AN, P. It.. Mnrch 14. Snn Juan claims tho record for tho divorce suit with tho youngest plaintiff In American territory. Rosalia March, aged 13, has consulted law yers on tbo subject of obtaining a separa tion from Albert Mnrch, aged 21, a mem ber of tho signal corps, whose home is at Benton, Me. They wero married December 12 ami March was ordered February 1 lo Fort Meyer. Ho left hU wife destitute nnd sho has written to him both nt Benton and Fort Meyer nnd her lettew hnvo not been answered. There aro no divorce luwa In Porto Rico and the young wife Ii waiting for tho United States to enact such laws. Similar cases are plentiful. CRIME OF AN INSANE PAINTER Stub Hi Wife lo Dentil nml Murder n Neighbor' Child nt WiiNhliiitton. WASHINGTON, March 14 In a paroxysm of Inexplicable rage or possible Insanity, Olrf Pallescn. a Norwegian house pulntor, htabbed and killed his wife, Josephine, mur dered llttlo Julia Hengesba'h, the 3-year-old daughter of Charles F. Hctigeabach, a mall carrier, and murderously assaulted tho hir b. dy. Pallci.cn narrowly ojcnpul belnn stoned to death at the hands of a crowd of , citizens which congregated ubout tho scene , of the killing, nnd only the urompt arrival 1 or me police Bavt-u nun, NEW BOARD IS NAMED Governor Appointa Another Set of Fire and Police Commiitioncts. P0YNTER COMPLETELY REVERSES HIMSELF Appointees Will Be Made InterTenors in Suit New Fending. HERDMAN BOARD IS SAID TO HAVE VACATED Poppleton, Broatch, Miller and Peabodj Are Chosen for the Dual. LATTER ONLY MEMBER OF OUSTED QUARTET Sull Will uw lie HroiiKlit In .nme of Net AKurcHiitloit Nut Concerned Iu lret loun .dvcrc lccltnu of Mipreiiie Court. LINCOLN. March II. -(Special Telegram.) Just prior lo tho departure of t.ovcrnnr Poynter and Secretary Jewell for Columbus this afternoon it was announced that the governor und appointed a new Fire and Po llen commission tor Omaha, pending a de cision upon the controversy by tho supremo court. The new board, should the supreme court over reverse the former llndlngn of tha court, will comprise W. S. Poppleton, W. J. Broatch, Harry C. Miller and Dr. Pc.ibody. Theso appointees are named as the onteuslbl Huccittsnrs nf the old Herdmau board, which comprised Lee Herdninn, W. C. Billiard, Dr. Pcabody nnd Judgu Oregory- C.overnor Poynter said that he made these appoint ments upon tho niirauce that the members of tho old Herdmnu board hail vnciucd their oillce. It is apparent from this action of tho governor that a snag hns been encountered in tho suit brought before the court to overturn the former decision of that body, wherein the law providing fur the ap pointment of a commission for Omaha by the governor wan declured iincotistltutlutiul It Is intimated that tho governor must havo received a tip from the supremo court that tho best yuy to get tit the matter Is by re opening tho old case, and that this could not bo dono as long iih tho parties thereto wcia tlio nanus so that tho only way to secure a reopening of the case wan by the appcaranco of new names nn thoso of parties In Interest. Tho action of the governor completely re verses tho position ho has already publicly taken on the question. On Junuary 2 tho governor announced positively that he had no intention of appointing a fire and pollco commission for the city of Omaha. On that date ho gavo out tho following written stato he gave out tho following written state ment : "Petitions for tho appointment of a flro and pollco commission for Omaha havo been pouring Into my olllco for soveral weeks and delegations havo oven called at my office to endorse certain candidates. I asked all of thoso people If Omaha did not havo a police commission and they replied that they thought they could get tho present commh'sloiiers to icslgn if I had a right us tho governor of tho state lo appoint n com mission. If I had tho power I could confer upon It no rights that tho law does not give tho present one. In other words, I see no reason why n new commission should bo ap pointed. "But I havc no right to appoint such a commlshlon for Omaha. Plenso give this alb tho publicity possible, for I certainly j shall not attempt to resurrect an old law I that has once been doclarcd unconstitutional. It would bo Just llko appointing a deputy insuranco commissioner now that tho Weaver act has been declared unconstitu tional," INCORPORATE ARMOUR PLANT I'nper Which Hnve lleen Porn tinted tn SprliiKllelil Provide for a I'rltule Coriioriitlon. CHICAGO, March 11. The final steps wera taken today for the Incorporation of tho Armour packing Interests wdth a capitali zation of $20,000,000. Formerly tho business was conducted ns a co-partnership. Tho in corporation wdll not chnngo the management In any sense. The papers, which wero for warded to Springfield today for filing, pro vldo for n private corporation embodying alt the packing interests of Armour & Co. Tho olllcers of tho now company will be: President, Philip D. Armour; vico president and general mnnager, J. Ogden Armour; treasurer, P. A. Vaientlno; secretary, C, F. Langdon; general counsel, L. C. Krauthoff, and general attorney, A. R. Urlon. Directors: Philip n. Armour, J. Ogden Armour, P. A. Valentine, C. M. Favorite, T. J. Connors and Arthur Meeker. Tho Interests Included in the Incorporated concern are: Packing houses, glue, soap and hnlr factories at Chicago and South Omaha; car building and repair shops at Chicago. The Armour grain business nnd tho Armour Packing company of Kansas City remain as Independent concerns. Of tho stock In the new corporation, P, D. Armour will hold one-half; J. Ogden Ar mour and tho estnto of Philip D. Armour, Jr., one-eighth each, the remaining ono qu.irter being apportioned among tho oldest employes. It Is stnted that the continued III health of P. D. Armour nnil the recent death of Philip. Jr., were tho reasons for the Incor poration. PEFFER'S SON KILLS HIMSELF 1,1-ntc it Letter to HI Futl.rr, tho Former Senator, SiijIiik lie Wiih Tired. KANSAS CITY, Murch 11. J. Sherman Pcffer, son of W. A. Peffer, former United States senator from Katisan, wns found dead in a rooming houso at 1 o'clock this ufter noon. On the bureau was found a box that had contained morphine mid a note reading "Father'. I don't like to do what I am doing, but I am tired." In thedmd man's pockets were found ov eral Typographical union working cardi, oiiu from St. Louis, where ho was employed last October, nnd another from a Topek.i union, whom ho laid recently been em ployed on tho Capital. Potior was nbout 3u years old and was a linotype operator. He entered tho rooming houoo nt 11 o'clock last night nnd when found hud evidently been dead for soveral hours. Whon last seen he seemed to bo laboring under suppressed rx cltement. Ho was known to be despondent. Tanner Iteuelie New Orleun, NBW ORLF.ANH. March ll.-Oovernnr Tanner of Illinois arrived here today. Tho governor was taken at otieo to a hotel Mrs. Tupncr nnld bis condition was hu li that he enuld not lcivo his room The party will Iimvo fur Florida tonight If tho gov ernor Is able tn tt.ivcl. I.iieill Option Defeiiled, COH'.MIH'S, O.. .March H.-Thn Clark In ial option bill was defeated In the senate today -14 to 15 The hill provided for ward and city local option.