Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, March 26, 1900, Image 1
The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUNE 10, 1871. OMAHA, MONDAY MOKN1NG, MARCH 20, 1900. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. FALL OF TWO TOWNS Britiih Take a Boer Oltj and Eurghen Capture EnglUh Town. PHILIPPOUS ENTERED BY CLEMENTS Diipitcn Indicates No Opposition There by the Orange Free Staters. GRIQ'JATOWN REOCCUPIED BY REBELS Column Leans Kimberley to Drivo Out the Pores of Boon. MAFEKING REPORTS ALL WELL MARCH 13 Lntcr Report, Dnted I.iint Thurmlny, Ltrc thnt the Tiin l AkuIii dourly Vented Xutlven Dy liitf of Stnrvntlon. LONDON, March 25. Tho total British locscs, exclusive of tbo Invalids sent home, sro 16,418 In killed, wounded and missing. PHILIPPOUS, Friday, March 23, via Norvalspont, Saturday, March 21. General Clements entered PhlllppollB at noon today. He assembled tho burgherB, addressed thcra and read Lord llobcrts' proclamation In Dutch nnd English. Tho future of tho Frco State, ho de clared, would havo to bo decided by her majesty's ndvleurs, hut the burghers might bo certain that tho lato government at Blocmfontcln would never be restored. they had mot under happy auspices for the first time in a decade and he declared that ho stood upon tho tamo platform as O'Cou nor and Healy. MAFEKING' STILL HOLDS OUT (inrrlnou nnd Citizen I.lvc on Horc II c (ill unit I.oiik fur Itellef t Come. (Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, MRrch 25. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Lady Wil son wrltcu as follows from Mafcklng, under dato of March 14: "Tbo Uocrs havo been extremely nctlvo during the last few days. Ycsterdny wo wcro heavily shelled and suffered eight casualties, tho best shot belonging to the Dechuanaland nines, Corporal Ironside, who had his thigh smashed tho day before, and Prlvato Wcbbo of tho Capo police had his head blown off In Ilrlckflelds trenches. Our patrols havo also been busy counteracting lioer activity. They captured ono of tho enemy's entrenchments nnd fired volleys Into another, killing flvo Holts. Another patrol succeeded In raiding twenty-six hend of flno cattle. This was not douo without a sharp fight, In which wo lost two killed and thrco wounded; tho enemy seven killed. "News of tho relief of Ladysmlth was ro- celved yesterday, hut while giving the great est satisfaction It must bo confessed that all, more especially tho civilian rorllon of tho country, feel disappointed, thero being no Immedlato prospect of tho relief of this town. They have been night and day on trench duty for six months, and tho wet weather has contributed much to their dis comfort. It la therefore hardly surprising that tho men becomo wornout. Tho town remains closely Invested and tho Iloers aro reported to bo very numerous and strongly Intrenched between us and Plumer'a Bmall force, whoso progress wo know of through tho natives. Tho food question has al30 received careful consideration. Soup com posed of horseflesh and of meal Is sold to TARIFF, TO BE OR NOT TO BE Porto Rico Question Again Demands the Time of the Bcnate. FREE TRADERS SEEK TO DELAY ACTION Hope at HeeclvlriK More HuconniKC nient from tin- Country Cnnnva Tlicni to Postpone Vote He teriuliicil to Amend. SUxtcs naval observatory for photographing and observing the total eclipse of tho sun, which occurs on May 28. Two government stations will observe the eclipse, ono In South Carolina and ono in Georgia. There may be a branch station as far south as Union Springs, In Alabama, a place di rectly under tho lino of totality. BRAZIL 10 CELEBRATE IN MAY Four Hundred Yenrn Aro .Veil Month Cntiral Wn Driven Upon Ha Count. 1110 JANEIIIO, March B. (Correspond ence of tho Associated Press.) Tho min ister of marine, Admiral Pinto da Luz, has given orders to tho entire fleet to bo ready WASHINGTON, March 2o. Again this . to imrllclnato In tho commemoration from week tho senate will glvo tho greater sharo Mny 3 to May c nclurlvo of tho discovery of Its tlmo to tho Porto Illco question, and of nrazit n 1500. nnd nil prlvnto vessels tho outlook Is for n continuation of tho an- nnj boala ot an dcflirlptlons will bo In- lmatcd scenes of last week. VtC(i t0 agSst In tho naval review and the Porto Hlco, however, according to present regattas. Indications, will step aside temporarily nt A uronzo statuo ot Pedro Alvarez do tho beginning of tho week In order to afford cabral, who was driven upon tho Brazilian FICCS WILL FIGURE IN COURT Man Arrested on Suiplcion to Be Triad at Papillion Today. PROSECUTION WILL NOT BE DROPPED NnmeroiiM AVItnemirn Ilnve Ileen Sum moned to Appear In the Cnac Wood H it ff He Cnn Prove an Allhl. ortETNA, Neb., March 25. (Special Tele gram.) Sheriff McEvoy arrested John It. Woods yesterday and brought him from Fremont to Papillion, wheret ho will havo a trial Monday at 10 o'clock for complicity In tho Flgglto tar and feather case of Wednesday night. Woods was arraigned at Papillion and was released on his own Senator Carter an opportunity to secure . con8t Dy a tempest In! April, 1C00, and who 1 recognizance: to appear Monday. Ho will consideration for his Alaskan codo bill. The I C3Hed It tho laud ot tho Holy Cross, will ! navo no trouble I" proving an alibi, as present condition of affairs In Alaska and ' ue unveiled at Dahat on May 3. It Is of sovoral witnesses can testify to having seen tho prospect of a still greuter Influx of 1 heroic size. Ono of tho faces of tho pod- people Into that territory, make the Alaska legislation very Important, nnd tho condition of Porto Rico lcglslatlvo affairs Is such as to make It convenient to glvo Alaska tho much desired opportunity. The republican caucus will tako tho Porto Rico question In hand again tomorrow and until It acta the senators having chnrgo of tho measure will not desire to press It. Tho republican senators who support tho houso tariff bill hopo to get tho measuro out of tho caucus after only ono Bitting, but the free traders nro not so anxious on that score, and tho latter clement may delay matters there, ns they nro disposed to do In tho senate, with tho hopo of receiving still further encouragement from tho coun try at lorge. Determined to Amend It. Somo of tho members of tho frco trade Ho advised all tho Inhabitants to accept iho well-to-do and given free to tho In- tho Inevitable nnd to obey all tho orders of tho military and other nuthorltlCB duly ap pointed, Intimating that the landdrost had been reappointed under tho queen. Tho burghers havo been taking tho oath of allegiance and surrendering their nrms. Several so-called Colieburg rebels have been arrested hero. Tho commando aband oned Phlllppolls on March 17, trekking northward toward Faurconuth. Clonely Vented I.nnt ThiirHiluy. Apparently llttlo progress Is being made toward tho relief of Mafcklng. A prlvato telegram from a lieutenant at Klmbcrlcy dated March 21 states that ho was on tho point ot starting for Mafcklng, presumably with tho relief column. Lady Sara Wilson, In a dispatch fTom Mafcklng, dated March 22, Bays: "Wo havo received no news ot tho relief of ladysmlth. Tho town remains closely vested. Tho Boers aro reported numerous and strongly entrenched between us and Colonol Plumcr's forces. Somo of tho na tives nro dying ot starvation, owing to their prejudice against horseflesh Tho Dally Mall publishes tho following from Mafcklng, dated Wednesday, March 14: "Wo aro still being heavily shelled. There havo been several casualties. Skirmishing still continues In tho trenches. Tho native food question la becoming a dimculty. Tho Poors havo broken tho arrangement to re spect tho Sabbath by not firing and havo seized tho opportunity to extend their trenches." A dispatch to tho Times from Mafeklng, dated March 14, says: "Colonel Iladen-Powcll has appointed board of officers to Inquire Into the natlvo question. rVnr CorrcnpoiidentM Stnrt n Paper, IA Bloemfontoln correspondent ot the Dally Mall, telegraphing Saturday, saya that Hudyard Kipling, who Is hard at work as sisting to edit tho nowspapcr, Friend, con ducted by tho war correspondents, has con tributed to it tho following four lines on tho death at Ladysmlth cf O. W. Stcevcns, tho well known representative of tho Dally (Mall: Through war and pestilence, red siege nnd tiro Silent and self-contained ho drew his breath. Bravo not for show of courage, his de slro Truth ns ho saw It, even to tho death. A Illoemfonteln correspondent of tho Dally Telegraph, In a dispatch dated Frldny, March 23, eayo: "Tho lato allies aro now iblttcr foes. So strong Is tho popular feeling hero that were it dcslrablo a largo 'body of Frco Staters would tnko tho field and tight Immediately against tho TransvaolcrB," General Sir Forrcetler-Walker and Prince (Alexander of Teck havo left Capetown for Illoemfonteln. It Is reported from LndyEinlth that Van Itecnan'a pass brlwtlcs with guns. I1AIIKLY WEST, Snturday, March 21. Orlquatown (Grlqualand West) was rcoc cupled Thursday by 400 nocrs. A column left Kimberley yesterday (Friday) to drive them out. It Is reported that nil tho loyalists thero, Including tbo women, havo been Impris on oil. LONDON, March 25. Tho war office has received tho following dispatch from Lord Roberts: "A telegram from Nicholson, at Dulowayo, Btatos that Baden-Powoll reports; 'AH well to March 13. During last few days enemy's cordon much relaxed dlecnt, but somo dlo of starvation, owing to their prejudice against horseflesh. Tho number of natives to bo fed has been In creased enormously by refugees." REASONS FOR STEYN'S FLIGHT I)n(- to Country Iteiinlred 1 1 1 n to Ite- iKi I Uiicuptured iih I.oiik iim 1'onnIIiIc. (Copyright, 1000, by Press Publishing Co.) DLOU.UFONTEIN, March 21.-6:45 p. m. (New York World Cablegram Speclnl Tele gram.) HevcIatloiiB from two sources prove that Stcyn fled against his own Judgment. Ho was anxious to faco tho Inevitable, but was overpersuaded by Fischer. Duty to country required that he should remain un capturcd bo long ns resistance was possible. Tho burghers nt Illoemfonteln were of tho opposite opinion, consequently a subterfuge waa necessary to ensure his escape. In vestigation here reveals tho extraordinary expectations of tho commencement of tho war. Enttro ofllclaldom was absolutely duped by Leyd's statement. European coalition against England was counted upon with certainty. Steyn's words two mouths beforo tho ultimatum were: "Wo hold England ia tho hollow of our hand." Examination of the enemy's lino of retreat from Drlefontcln reveals the bodies of fifty seven Doers, bringing tho total ascertained dead up to 160. Deserters also report that many wounded died la cartB. BATTERSBY. estal Is reserved for his name and tho dnto of his landing. Tho others bear representa tions of the first mass In Brazil, tho ele vation ot tho cross and tho Bhlps of tho discoverer. him at Fremont In his confectionery store on Wednesday evening at 10 o'clock. Fre mont la thirty miles from hero nnd tha tnr was applied to tho FIggs at 11 o clock that night. W. W. Browning, tho other party for Tho announcement that tho proposal of , which thero waB a warrant Issued, has not tho Lisbon Geographical society to ralso a ytt been found. Ho Is bellovcd to bo in . . 1 1 ,... 1 III n Y.A n.l nil HlUllUIUl'Ml lu VvUUlui nui ,UUb UU Ltlt I II.U UUb for want ot funds has caused consldorablo disappointment here. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair and Warmer; Vnrlnblo Winds. Tenipcrnturc- nt Oiiinhn. ycnterdnyi Hour. Iteur. Hour. Hen. ft n. m ..... . !I7 1 p.m...... 51 On. in !I7 it i. 111...... ftl 7 n. m .17 IX 11. 111 flit H n. m :tt ! p. m ..... . bis w n. m :u n 11. in nis HI n. ni i: (I p. 111 nu 11 n. 111 IH 7 11. m r.(J Hi in no H 11. m If p. Ill tjfl founded along tho same lines ns tho Knl of Ak-Sar-llen of Omnha, to bo known as Knights ot St. Ecbrngus, tho mcmbe of which will not bo limited. Tho meets with tho general npprovat of nv every ono and Its promoters feel confident of making it a success and through It tho street fair. A permanent organization will probably bo perfected this week. They will havo n ritual and an Initiatory ceremony decidedly original and out of tho ordinary. CLASH TO BE AVOIDED Adjutant Generals of Dual Military ForoU at Frankfort Confir. 1 1 rfitna mint, mm ol tnutu iulsuay He is Held the Other Bnspcots Will Waive Examination. DEFENSE IS NOT SHOWING ITS HAND ACHU MAY HHCOS1I2 A NHW NATION. Axkn Wyoming, ho having rented his farm somo two weeks ago to a Mr. Potter of Yutan and departed for tho west, where ho has somo stock and property Interests. Sheriff McEvoy has subpoened for wit nesses In tho caso Monday Mr. and Mrs. FIgg and two sons, Everett and Ira; Mrs. Donnhoc, Mrs. Drowning, Mrs. J. It. Woods of Amazonas and tha general government, owing to the fact that tho people bt tho Amazon vallev. ns we'd as of tho state, aro republican element dcclaro tholr purpose favor ot ai(ing tho Brazilians nt Acre, to vote ngalnst tho bill If reported without rjollvia, who aro In revolt against tho Bollv nmendment. They threaten to offer many ull government. "i amendments and to mnko speeches In oppo- Tuo ,,0opio ot tho stalo of Parn are blt- smon una omcrwiso 10 u an in men terly opposed to the; Intervention of tno power to prevent tho passage of tho bill as Benorai government. -It stands, but tho caucus of courso may betters received from persons who havo find a means of proventlng this open rup- 1 reconty returned from tho Aero territory turo. At any rato strong effort will bo 8ny tuat u ,ms on nrca ot c ooo BnUaro mndo In that direction. leagues and that tho Brazilians havo hun- Tho democratic senators will support a drC(,B Q, vnlunble establishments, while there frco trado umendment when presented, but nrQ on,y Uyo lmi)orttolt "Bolivian cstabllsh thcy prefer to havo tho bill voted upon un- , m(,ms throughout lhlj ctUro district, amended. ... Lotters from the city or Acre, formerly According to a certain man tho nomlna- I puerlo Alonz0i say that tho independent tlon of Bynum to bo appraiser at New ha3 HCn, dIplculatlo notCs to lOTK BUOU1U UO lUKCU up III lUU UJl-vuinu session tomorrow, but the republican cau- Itcvoltn Acnlnitt ltollvlu nnd I'owerit to IlecoKiilKe lit. RIO JANEIIIO, Marph 4, (Correspondence of tho Associated Press.) Thero Is danger of and tho M!ssc3 Louie nnd Maud and Lottlo complications between tho stato government Woods, all of whom wero at tho FIgg homo when tho vlgllantors appeared Wednesday night. All of tho witnesses havo promised to bu present aud a trial ot unusual Interest "BOBS" MAD AT KITCHENER SviiiIm Him to PrlvNkn Ilecnnne of lUiimlcr Which C.'oM the llrltlHh Heavily lit 1'nurdehurK. cus may causo postponement of consldern tlon of the nomination for a day or two, The demccrntic leaders will opposo con firmation. Tho committee on privileges and elections will hear tho nrgument of counsel In tho enso of Senator Clark beginning on Wednes day. Tho report on tho caso is not ex pected for several weeks. Naval Hill In the Hounc. Tho navy appropriation bill will bo taken up In tho houBo tomorrow and doubtless will servo ob n text for a wldo latitude o. discussion on military affairs In general and tho cost of military establishment under tho now condition of nffalrs. In anticipa tion of this nn understanding may bo reached that thrco days will bo given to tho debate. The bill Itself covers no legis lation on tho organization of the army, but Is strictly a supply measuro for tho army on its present basis. Tho latter part ot the week will bo de voted to tho naval, the agricultural or tho tho governments ot Austria-Hungary, Oer many, Italy, Great Britain, Franco, Spain, Switzerland and Portugal, requesting them to recogulzo tho Independence of tho new state. GERMAN COAL FAMINE GROWS V Mirny PnrlorlPH Mny Ilnve to Shut Down Some IluimtiiK on Short Time. BERLIN, 'March 25. Tho coal famlno continues very acutu. Tho factories havo lCBt millions of marks; and many aro now operating on short time or without profit. Various Chambers ofV.Vmmcrco havo dis cussed tho situation: To Sollngen chamber declares that a continuance of tho famine will mean tho complete 'shutting down of many factories nnd tuo discharge ot thou sands of worklngmen. Tho Barmen chamber has addressed a communication to tho coal syndicate threatening to nsk the government to prohibit coal export., Tho syndicate uas LONDON, March 26. Mail accounts of tho capturo of General Cronjo Just received bring out Interesting points ns to tho ra pidity with which Lord Roberts changed hla plans when ho found that General Cronjo had escaped from Magcrsfanteln, whero It was originally Intended to nttack or cleso In upon him. Lord Kitchener was sent forward to Inter cept him, and at tho battlo of Panrdeburs Lord Kitchener seems to havo shown that ha Is better ns an organizer than as n fighter, for it was at his order that tho British Infantry repeated tho blunder ot other generals, attacking entrenched Roers, nllowlng tho Britishers to get within 1,000 yards beforo opening flro. As tho British had absolutely no cover, they lost heavily and uselessly nnd wcro compelled to fall back momentarily, with some amount of contusion, and to withdraw their transport to a safe distance. This fact makes a significant commentary upon tho rumors that have, been In circula tion of somo coolness between Lord Kitch ener and Lord Roberts, which Is. said to havo accounted for tho former being scut to Prlcska to suppress the rebellion. BOERS SEND WOUNDED BACK ronlled that It lias reduced tho exports to fortifications appropriation bills, although minimum, but cannot dlsocnse with them no exact order has ns yet been fixed for altogether, Inasmuch as tho German market taking them up. Tho naval bill and report ; ,s unaDie to auaorb tho entire output, now aro readv and Acting Chairman Foss Is .m.u,.lln. . 7.nnn flOn tons nnnuallv. rather desirous of having tho naval dls- Tho Poi,rUlr.y trade statistics Bhow a largo cusslon follow mai. on mo army, mui. mu (noreago n coni exp0rta and a decrease In Imports In consequence of the Bohemian Tho Nicholson referred to In Lord Rob erts' dispatch Is Major John Nicholson, com mandant general of tho Ilrltlsh South Africa pollco, stationed In Rhodesia. HOPING FOR INTERVENTION lloer I.eiiderH Kxiieet to Continue the l'lulit Until Some l'orclmi Power SledlnteH. agricultural bill can bo taken up on short notice. The fortifications bill la already on tho calendar. CIGARETTES NOT FOR THEM Wenther lliireiui KiiiployeH Through out tin" United StuteM MiiNt KhcIii'W "Collin NuIIn." WASHINGTON, March 25. A death blow was given clgaretto smoking in tho weather service Saturday, when Chief Willis L. Mcoro Issued an order prohibiting persons connected with, the sorvlco from smoking cigarettes during office hours, and stating further, that thoso who smoked clgarettea at any tlmo would bo mentioned In tho con fidential reports, which aro mado quarterly to him by chiefs ot tho several offices and divisions throughout tho entire service. Tho order Is plainly worded, nnd tho chief evidently means that It shall bo obeyed. Chief Mooro said today: strike, but tho latter Is now broken down and this will tend to Improve tho situation. Sliortnue In School Fund. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., March 23. (Spe cial. )-A deficit of 7,600 In tho funds to meet running expenses ot tho schools for tho year Is facing tho Board ot Education of Nebraska City. When the estlmato of expenses for this year was made last yenr tho board decided that a li-mlll levy would be sufficient, but It appears that a miscalcu lation was made somewhere. Tho shortngo began to accumulate, two or thrco yturs ago on account of Insufficient levies. and excitement is anticipated Parties Interested have vailed on tho FIggs nnd advised them that If they would agrco not to harbor tho women they havo had there, but who aro now nil gone, and dismiss tho prosecution now pending tho matter would bo dropped; If not, there Is a very strong sentiment In tho community toward filing charges ot Insanity ngalnst tho FIggs as tho best meana of ridding tho commuulty of their baneful Influences This FIgg refused to do, nnd (.aid ho had "no tar on his heart," but could not rctuso to try to punish tho perpetrators of thu Wednesday night affair. Yesterday evening Howard Skinner, ono of tho mnlo members ot tho sect, was seen hurrying northward with a grip In his hand, evidently leaving tho country. Skinner has been a prominent factor In tha peculiar antics ot tho sect, and yesterday afternoon ho was advised by tho citizens that his room was prefcrnblo to his company and ho decamped without ceremony, muttering profanity ns ho went. Tho FIggs aro n't homo nnd not much tho worso for their handling, but tho women nro all gone, not to return, so FIgg says. Ho stated that tho Lord had asked them to go and they stood not on tho order of their going. FJgg again called on tho mayor at dark konlght for "protection, ottering .to pay for a night guard to bo placed over his houso. A week ago ho publicly announced that "ho was not afraid, as the Lord protected him, aud tho devil could not molest him." Striken Cooil flow of AVater. WREPINO WATER, Neb., March 2fi. (Special.) Tho Missouri Pacific Railroad company has had n force of men hero tho last thrco months boring for water and now, after reaching a depth ot B00 feet, has quit drilling. The company did not get n (lowing well, but secured all tho water necejsary, which Is of excellent quality. It wns feared that by going deeper they would strlko salt water. Ilnlii nt Went l'olut. WEST POINT, Neb., March 25. (Special.) A gentle, warm Bprlng rain commenced to fall last night nnd developed Into a heavy rainfall, completely soaking, tho ground. Tho weather today Is Uno nnd clear, with a strong northwest wiud prevailing. Farm work has commenced generally, and the weather Is Ideal. MORMONS GOING TO MEXICO Over Five Thoimiiitd Follower of llrluhmii Yuuiicv I, cure Utuh In Two MontliH. (Hlleern Who Ventured from llloeni foutelu Without Kiicort Jtcturn In A111I111I1111CVK. BLOBMFONTEIN, Saturday, March 21. Tho Boers who yesterday killed Lieu tenant Lygon ot the Grenadier Guards and wounded Lieutenant Colonel Crabbe, Lieu tenant Colonel Codrlngton and Captain Trotter of tho Coldstream Guards, who had ridden eight or nlno miles beyond their camp on tho Modder river, without escort except ono trooper, wero members of the Johannesburg mounted police. After dressing their wounds, thoy sent them to tho British camp In nn ambulance. LONDON, March 2C Except for tho "un fortunato occurrence," ns Lord Roberts do- scribes It, which resulted In tho killing ot Lieutenant Lygon and tho wounding of Lieutenant Colonol Crabbe, Lieutenant Col onel Codrlngton and Captain Trotter, tho nnnriAV fnrh !k ii lnnmni ,m campaign presents no now reaturcs. uio an nuthentlo sourco that tho Boer leaders ! mishap to tho Guards olllcers Is a testimony aro nwaro that they aro beaten, but think thoy cnn hold out for four or six months. In which tlmo they firmly believe foreign Intervention will forco Grcnt Britain to grant favorablo terras, Including Inde pendence They expect Gcrmony or the United States to Intervene. Tho mission of Wolmarans, Fischer and Wessels to Europo Is to hasten this, so tar as Germany Is concerned. Tho Boer plans Include a stand at Krcon stadt, tho Vanl river and other points, cul mlnntlng In tho defense, of Pretoria, which has been preparing for a siege. Tho ranges ot tho guns havo been tested, mines havo been laid and tho forces In tho field havo not allowed themselves to bo cut oft with their heavy guns, which are needed In tho torts at Pretoria. Tho majority of tho Transvaalors nro Ignorant of the gravity of the situation and, though tired of remain ing so long from their farms, will fight hnrd, believing that their liberty and prop erty aro at stake and confident ot ultimate success. Irlnh Demount rnllon nt Liverpool, LIVERPOOL, March 25. John Redmond, leader of tho Irish nationalist party In the Houso of Commons, and T. P. O'Connor and Timothy Healy nddrcwaed an Important Irish demonstration hero today, Cong'atu latlng Irishmen upon reunion, Redmond sa d to their bravery, but not their discretion. Thoy met n party of flvo Boers, whom they tried to capturo. Tho Iloers took refuge on a kopje, whero thrco of their comrades wero hidden, and within five minutes every mem ber of tho British party was hit. BRITISH CROSS VAAL RIVER PrlmiuerN Hrouuht to ICImhcrley Nny TruiiHViiiil Country Ilim llevu Mntered hy Cnvulry. LONDON, March 26. A dlipatch to tho Dally Telegraph from Kimberley, dated Sui day, March 25, says; Prisoners brought In hero report that a forco ot British cavalry has entered tbo Transvaal nnd penetrated to a point eighteen miles north of Christiana, on tho Vnnl rlvor, Tho British forces at Fourteen Streams are being strengthened. A movement north wurd Is expected s:on. Duke of Norfolk lo Hull Hnturilny. LONDON, March 25. Tho duko of Norfolk will roll for South Africa -next Saturday, as an officer of tho Susex yoomanry, which he hag been Instrumental In raising. Tho duko Informed a correspondent of tho Associated Press that he will not command (Continued on Second Pago.) CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, March 23. Tho Eovernl Moimon colonies In this stato havo been increased In population by tho arrival of over 5,000 Mormr.n Immigrants from Utah during tho last two months. Thy colonics wcro established under concessions granted by tho Mcetlcan government. Poet-Deputy HeeoiueM u SoelnllNt. ROME. March 25. Gabrlelo d'Unannlcnso, tho poet, who was elected ft deputy about a year ago, has left the moderates and Joined tho ranks of tho socialists. During tno most heated part of the debato at tho last 0lln'' . . ..III!., (l, .lin.niir Yin loft hlo Hn.lt nnd "Tho order was Issued after careful eon-i .... . t. ,tll , BIOUU llUUr luu DUUuniHD naivuinj, vuu un"h- BKierauon nnu u iuuruuKu mwBuiiH . nttltmln of reflection At tho the evils resulting from clgaretto smoking. J fl ' J It will stand In this service wo are , ccn I 'f0 the 1 BOClallst -gBr()t)p wncre he waa ro. pencu iu muiiiiuiu u i'"- Coved with checrB. order to secure satisfactory service.. Some j conRrntu,Bto you,. he said, "upon tho or our men, wuo b " ; forvcr and tenacity with which you defend Cnn County Tenchern Institute. WEEPING WATER, Neb., March 25. (Special.) Tho CasB County Teachers' Insti tute commences tomorrow under the man agement of Superintendent W. C. Smith, who has mado up a program for tho week that bids fair to surpass nnythlng so far held. The Instructors nro: Prof. S. Y. Oil lan, editor of tho Western Teacher, Mil waukee Wis.; Mlfs Cella M. Burgcrt, su perintendent of primary instruction, Beat rice, and Prof. J. B. Ferguson ot Lincoln Thero will bo lectures each evening. Tucs. day evening an informal reception for touchers and friends will follow tno nn- drcss. Tho lecturers aro S. Y. Glllan, Rev. A. B. Whltmer, Dean Charles Fordyce and Dr. P. S. Henson. Tho Gccr family will provido music. An examination ot teachers was held yesterday and thirty-nine wero examined. Tho attendance will bo largo, as all tho teachers In tbe county nro required to attend, Ilniitlxtn Will lliilld nt Teeuiiineli. TECUMSEII, Neb., March 23. (Special.) Tho Baptists of Tecumsoh will erect a new church edifice In tho near future. Tho monoy necessary for tho enterprise Is being raised by a soliciting committer, and tho committee reports good progress. It la pro posed to expend at least $3,000 for tho structure. Littlt Evidence Needed to Warrant Holding of Suipcotcd Murderer, MRS. GOLDEN MAY PROVE A SURPRISE Snld to He Autiry nt Her llunhnnd tot II In Aliened Co life nut on tioldeu, lleeovern from II In Tein- liorury IllnexNii, Jolinnon County AHNCxaiuent .Schedule. TECUMSEII, Neb., March 25. (Special.) All property In Johnson county will be oKcmsed at ono-slxth ot Its actual cash valuo this year. Lands will bo assessed at from (5 to $0 an acra and telephone lines nt $10 per mllo for a slnglo wire aud $10 per inllo for additional wires. New Paper nt Auhnrn. AUBURN, Neb.. March 25. (Special.) ThR'Araiikeutrof Der Beobachter, tho Ger man paper In thl'scUy. made" Its appearance yesterday. It Is published by Charles A. Brandt and printed at tho offlco of tho Au burn Post. Tho politics Is republican. Itevlvnl nt Table Hock. TABLE ROCK, Neb., March 23. (Special.) Edgar Chamberlain of Brownvllle com menced a series of meetings hero at tho Christian church today, to continue for a week, and possibly longer If ho meets with proper encouragement. Mra. llnywnrd'H Movement. NEDRASKA CITY, Neb., March 25. (Spo clal.) Mrs. M. L. Hayward and daughter, Miss Mattle, returned yesterday from Cold Springs, N. Y., whoro they wero called t few weeks ago by tho death ot Mrs. Hay ward's mother. WATTLES WILL BE PRESENT thorough and competent, doing every detail of their work with tho utmost promptness and accuracy, gradually became careless and lax. "I sent inspectors to Investigate, and In a number of cases It was found directly attrlbutablo to the- uso of clgnrettes. I am not prudish, nor do I wish to assume any authority whatever over any prlvllego which tho employes cf tho scrvlco should have, but ns a public servant, I.fecl that It is my duty to corrct any evil which may exist. I can etato most emphatically that the order will stand, and that It applies to tho entire forco of tho bureau throughout tho entire service. Clgaretto smoking must cease. Cigars and pipes nro not barred." (iOt)lt JUII FOIl KOHHA.V DIPLOMAT. an Idea. During today's Bpoctaclo I saw on tho ono hand many dead and on tho other a handful of living, eloquent men. As an Intellectual man I proceed toward life." InereiiMe lnSenl ditch, ST. JOHNS, N. ,F ,, March 25. Tho scal ing steamer Leopard, , which took shelter nt Wcsleyvlllo ycoterday.ln con3cquenco of tho storm, Is duo 'hero tomorrow morning and other stenmero are expectwi 10 nrrivo uuring tho day. Judging from reports thus far received tho total number of seals actually taken by tho fleet Is 298,000, and as four weeks cf tho fishing season havo yet to run tho catch will probably bo Increased by about 60,000. The witlrer eatch last year waa only 217,000. 1 1 pi ' I'rnlrle hnlnli-N the Trl-Color. ROUEN, Frauee, Mnrch 25. The United States auxiliary cruiser Pralrlo sailed for tho United States this morning. An Im He -Will Divide lllx Tim Between Three Kurntieiiii Cut ,1iiIh, WASHINGTON, March 25, Chin Pom Ye, envoy extraordinary and minister plenlpo- n,onse crowd gathered ulong tho quays to teniinry 01 lyurm m mm Kuu-niuirai, "'" bid tho vessel rarewou anu nearly encers HonnliUKl Ih Still MInnIiik. HASTINGS, Neb., March 25. (Special Tel egramsFour different partlcw started out on horseback this morning to search tho country In tho bopo of finding somo clue ot M. D. Hoagland, who disappeared from Hastings so mysteriously Thursday even ing, but as yet ho has not been located. Mrs. T. P. Sykes was In tho city yestordny nnd'oald sho was almost positive that sho saw 'Mr. Hoagland that morning, walking nlcuo down the railroad track about four miles from Hastings. A conductor on tho St. Joseph & Grand Island railroad was seen this morning, and ho said that a man answering Mr. Hoagland's description got on thu train Thursday night and had a ticket for Glenvlllo, but when tho train loft Glenvlllo tho man gave him a ticket to Kansns City. It Is now tho general opinion that Hoagland Is In Kansas City. HtntUH of llorloeker Cnne. HASTINGS, Neb., March 25. (Special Tel cgram.) When district court adjourned yes tcrdny until 0 o'clock Mondny morning, It was announced by Attorney Rngan that thero would bo but ono more witness take tho stand for tho defendant in tho llorloeker poisoning caso with tho exception of the three expert witnesses. But since then counsel for tho defendant havo held ocv oral consultations and havo decided to subpoena several mora witnesses. State's Attorney McCreary will subpoena about twonty-flvo witnesses for tho purposo of re butting tho lino of proof of tho defense a3 to defendant's Insanity. It Ib now thought that tho enso will not go to tho Jury before Thursday. sail from Now Ycrk next Saturday for Paris to begin bis new duties abroad. Ho Jias beon trnnaferred to Paris, Vienna and St. Petersburg, at which capitals he will repre sent his government In tho future. Ho will call on tho president early this week to tako final leavo and to present Tarn B. Ye, secretary of tho legation, as charge d'affaires for Corea In tho Interim between tho min ister's departuro and the arrival of a suc cessor, not yet definitely known, Yo 'has been hero slnco October, 1890, and was tho Corean delegate to a universal pos tal congrcsa, executing a treaty by which slnco last January Corean stamps aro-recog-nlzcd for transmission of mall throughout tho -world for tho first tlmo In their his tory. Accredited to three European gov ernments, he will divide his tlmo between tho threa capitals, going first to' Paris, thence to Vienna for ft couple of months and later to St. Petersburg, whero ho will remain n elmllar length of time beforo returning lo Paris. Tho minister expresses regret nt leaving this country, to which he says bo has 'becomo attached almost as much as to bis homo country. wcro given. Commander iMorrtsj MacKenzle hoisted tho trl-color and ealute.1 It with twenty-ono gum, In accordance -with orders cabled from Washington yesterday. AeeeptN un Invitation to lteiircncnt in 11 ll 11 nt the Ti-iiiiniiiInmInnIpiiI CullKrCNM, llOIINtOII, FRANKFORT, Ky., March 25. Notwith standing thnt troops recognizing tho dual goviTiiors wero quartered within two miliaria of each other, tlici republican troops at tho statu houso under orders from Governor Taylor, nnd the democratic troops Bt tbo court house, guarding tho Goebel suspects. Powers, Culton and Davis, under onlcri from Democratic Governor Uevktinm, tha day was quiet. Tho republican adjutant gcncrnl, Collier, nnd Democratic Assistant Adjutant General Murray wcro togothet eome time this morning. General Collier called to disclaim rcspons Iblllty for the mine before tne statu areenal, which somo ot the soldiers made n pretensa of laying, but It Is understood their Inlle took on n wider scopo nnd thnt they dis cussed and mutually agreed upon plans ta avoid possibility of nny sort ot a clash be tween tho troops. Tho examining trial of Powers, It Is be lleved, will bo completed either Tuesday 01 Wedncsdny, and that If Powers Is held oven tho other defendants will wnlve examina tion, Wharton Golden, tho star witness ton the commonwealth, whoso Illness on tho stnnd yesterday forced an adjournment oC the court twice, Is reported by his physician as very much Improved tonight and In better condition to go Into tho witnera box than ho was yesterday. if Wltners Golden really goea on tha stand for cross-examination tomorrow tho defensu hopes to conclude, tho examining) trial on Tuesdny. Golden Is the Inst of tha prosecution's witnesses, bo It has been un derstood. Yesterday afternoon nnd today ho has been seen on the strcctB. It was stated today that ho went to Georgetown. DefeiiHe Not NhowliiK Un lliind. It Is tho general Impression that the de fense, may mako no effort to controvert Goldcn's statement In the examining trial. An examining Judge needs to have only H reasonnblo suspicion ot guilt to bind q prisoner over to tho grand Jury and as It Is evident Judgo Mooro bns this, It would bo folly for tho defenso to show Its hand beforo tho real trial. The, wholo of Goldcn's testimony tended! to throw suspicion on "Tallow Dick'' Coombs, n colored barber at Ileattyvlllev Coombs says ho can provo his Innocence! and Is tfllllng to go Into custody It wanted, Harlanil Whlttaker (white), Dick Combs (colored) and numerous other persons havof at various times been suspected of firing tho fatal shot, but tho prosecution has no( yet Identified tho murderer. A Burprlso may bo sprung tomorrow by", tho prosecution, In tho Introduction of Mrs. Wharton Golden ns a witness, Inasmuch as It has been tho Impression from reports sent out from Barboursvlllo that Mrs. GoldenY was angry at her husband on account of hla alleged confession. OTIS SUPPRESSES A PAPER Niiunlnh O run 11 of the Hutreine Fili pino l'nrty Too Critical of .1111 Itury (ioveriimeiit. HOUSTON, Tex., March 25. Assurances havo been received from every state and territory west of thu MlsshslppI river that delegates will bo present at tho Trans ralsslsslppl Commercial congress, to bo held hero April 17 to 21, Inclusive; While tho program has not been finished, replies havo been received from many prominent men accepting Invitations, Among tho moro prominent are David R. Francis ot St Louis, who will represent tho Louisiana pur- chaso centennial celebration; Commissioner General Webber of tho Pan-Amorlcan ex position nt Buffalo; Thomas M, Patterson of Denver; John W. Springer of Dcnveir, president of tho National Llvo Stock as sociation; John R. G. Pllklnson, postmaster of New Orleans; Q, Maxwell of San Fran cIbco, president ot tho National Irrigation association; Gordon W, Wattles, formor president ot tha Transmleslsslppl Exposi tion at Omaha. MANILA, March 2C 7 a. m. Ui Patrl and El Liberal, Spanish organs of tho ex treme Filipino party, havo recently been publishing articles Inimical to tho military, government. General Otis has suppressed tho former Journal for sedition and Impris oned tho editor, nt tha txunu time Issuing a warning to tbo extreme, party that It should exercise greater moderation. Senor Paterno at ono tlmo president of tho so-called Fili pino cabinet, Is expected to present himself nt Snn Fernando, province of Union, Tho rebels In Young's district aro becom ing aggressive. Tho American battalion garrisoning tho town ot Namagapacan won attacked on four consecutive nlglito recently Reinforcements nro now arriving there. Gon- oral Young proposes to pursue the rebela aggressively beforo tho rainy seasons sets In. TAX FOR IDLE CUBAN LANDS General Wood Think Owner of lllch l'laiitnt Ioiim Should He More Generally ANnexHeil, RoIiibt to 'Annihilate Yminln, SONORA, Mox., March 25. General Torres' forco of Mi-xlcan troops has n largo body ot .YaquI Indians surrounded a short distance north of Torln and tho early Bur render or compleio annihilation of tbo rebels Is considered certain to tako place. Tho Indians woro neatly caught In a trap and have no means- of escaping except to cut their way through tho ranks of tho government troops. This body of Yaquls Is said to nurabor fully 800 braves. IS'ewK of Colomhln Revolution, KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 25. Mall ad vtcen received from Colombia today report that tho ravolutloiiUta havo been pressing tho government forces and that a large number of political prisoners, taken last weok from Panama, havo been banished to San Androa. To PhotoKrnph Siiii'h ttellpap. WASHINGTON, March 25. Extensive preparations are being mado at tho United left today for Naples. ItcNtilt of a .Spree, DECATUR, Neb., March 25. (Sp:clal.) Last night Fuornnco Robinson, an Omaha Indian living near tho Agency school, nbout ten miles north of hero, went home madly Intoxicated. Ha drove his family from tho wigwam and sat down near tho fire. Ho was partly crazed by the liquor and a burn ing chunk ot wood fell between his feet and ho held It In such a manner ns to burn both limbs so severely before his condition was discovered that ono limb will have to bo amputated at tho kneo. Timid Trillion, DIXON. Neb., March 25. (Special.) Elmer Miller of Laurel yesterday completed a deal, conveying to Henry Tuttle a half section of land throo miles north of Dixon nt $20 per aero, taking In exchange Tuttlo's ICO-acro farm at $25 per acre, Mr. Miller Is also trading a 160-acro farm tbreo miles north of Dixon to U M. Tuttlo for his eighty-acre farm. Much land Is changing hands In Dixon county this spring. HAVANA, March 20. Governor General Wocd has recently had Interviews with persons of Inlluenco who havo strenuously urged tho taxation of valuable properties, rather than each barrel of sugar and ether products as they aro manufactured, Thceo who hold this, vlow contend that under tho present irystem Impediments are thrown In tho way of production. They lolnt out that many valuablo estates havo boon lying ldlo and unproductive for years. Somo of theso havo completo sugar plants, Th owners, who aro rich men, nro living In Paris, '.Madrid nnd other European cities, qulto untaxed fcr their property In Cuba, General Wood feels that It theso properties aro taxed their owners will bo forced either to sell or .mako them productive. Tho meeting called today ot thoso favor ing universal suffrage resulted In failure, The only porsons present were about fifty negroes and several small boys. Dixie .Sr.llu for IN'milcn. ALGIERS, Mnrch 25. Tho United States I nuxlllary cruiser nnd training shin Dlxlo To ralso money for this and awaken a gen eral Interest In It an organization will be Plan for 11 Street Fnlr. FREMONT, Neb., March 25. (Special.) The business men of this city aro already making plans for a street fair hero next fall. RISE FOR COTTON WORKERS South Carolina Mill" to Divide Threat Per Cent of Dividend A 1110 11 r H111 ploy cm. CHARLESTON, S, C, March 25. Tim York cotton mills of Yorkvllle; this state, havo announced that they would on nexO pay day take 3 per cent from tho annual dividend and ndi It to tho wagen ot thq operatives. Tho wages of Eomo of tho em ployes recently wcro Increased 33 per centt Theso wero not Included In tho present ln, creasis President Ashe euld: "Wo cannot but forsce thnt there musB bo an end of tho present boom somo day, and when wo get back to, tho comparatlvol j( flat depression of n few yeura ago. It wfll over do, Just ns wo voluntarily Increasq wages now wo will bo compelled to reduce) them then." SUICIDE DIES ON A TRAIN Attempt Made nt Vlcbahurir, Mt. Proven Hueeennf ill Hleven llnya Later Near Detroit, DETROIT, Mich., March 25. Charles IrV Preston ot Detroit, who attempted uulcldot at Vlcksburg, Miss., where ha was managoi of tho Diamond Match company's plant? March 14, died hero today ono hour aftof his arrival from tho south. Preaton waa recovering from the shock of tho shooting nnd carao here to bo treated by a specialist In tho hopo of saving tho sight of ono o hla oyes, through which tho bullet went. Ho began to sink shortly before! the train srrlvid and died ono hour after arriving t Harper hospital. , JellrleM Hum Threo Alen. ' CHICAOO, March 25.-OhnmpIon Jim Jef rles, after a connlderahlo wire correspond once with Munnger "Hilly" Brady, bajl finally nnnounced that only McCoy, Shar key und Fltzslmmons will be barred In! scloctinif the threa beavywelshts Jeffrie Is to meet at Tattf rnnll's In this e!ty( April ft. Jack McCormnck of Philadelphia nnu Jim names mreuuy hhvb neon lectoil una it l coamuerru proimui ('on I Miners' WiiKew Advnuced, PHILADELPHIA, Mnrch 25.-In accord- anco with tholr notice,, posted shortly nftcr January I, 1900, promising un advance to their employee, to tnko effect April 1, tho jierwynu-wiiHe unni .Mining company to day notified all lt miners of a acncral average udvaneo of 20 per cent, Tho miners nro now placed upon a basis of CO cents per cross ton and ull day labor Increased urrorillncly. This advance will mako the wnireri thu hlidiext nald durlnir tho Inst thirty years and In somo Instances tho highest thut have ever existed by nearly 7 per cent. Murdered In K Hrooklyn Street, NEW YORK. Mnrch 25,-Edwnrd leisure 22 years of age, killed Qeorgo Crotty, 33 years of age, an electrician, In Brooklyn tonight, Ilcure boarded at Crotty'B homo nnd his relations with Crotty'B wife wcro such as to causo an 111 feeling between tho men. Tonight Crotty met his wife on the street In Leisure's company, A auarrei ensuea nnu incisure arew a re. vnlvop nml hnt tirnttv twice. C'rnttv illpjl at a hospital an hour later. Leisure was j cither Peter Mnher or Joo Choynskl arrested. ua tno mini mun. kj en ee lo thfi ikl wiU