The Omaha Daily Bee.
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ESTABLISHED JUNE U, 187 J.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 18, 1900 TWELVE PAGES.
SINGLE COPr FIVE CENTS.
BOERS ON ALL SIDES
Roberts Eeporta that British Forca at
Wepener is Still n-tmiued In.
ON TO PRETORIA IS NOW THE SLOGAN
Mighty Army ii Waiting tho Word of Lord
Roberta to Adianoo.
WHAT CRITICS SAY OF THE MOVEMENT
Sensational Dispatch (rem British Military
Chief Made Public
CAMPAIGN WAS ONE OF BLUNDERING
General Itohcits Dcnla Severely vrltlt
f.'r nr nil Wrrrrn. Crltlelaca tlcn
crnl Duller nntl Cnuimcnta on
l'ln no nt SplonUnp.
LONDON, April 17.-11:10 p. m. The Wnr
ofllco has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts, dated Dloenrfontrfn,
Tuesday, April 17:
"Our forco nt Wepener Is still surrounded,
but It in reported Unit the enemy Is attack
ing In ft very half-heirte'd manner anil nre
anxhufl about their communications, hearing
that forces are. approaching Wepener from
two directions one under Oeneral Rundle,
vla Roddcrsburg, and another under Gen
eral Urabant, with Oeneral Hart's brigade
in support, via Kouxvlllo.
"On tho rcoccupatlon of Rouxvlllc April
15. tho fow Doors there rotlred and Oen
eral Urabant mado somo Important arrests.
"Violent storms of rain havo somewhat
lntorfered with the march of tbeso columnH,
(but It Is hopcl thoy will soon bo able to
niako their prenonco more decidedly felt.
"Oeneral Settle reports 'from Kenbardt
'April 14 that 200 Transvaalcrn made a de
termined attack tho previous day on Do
paspoort, hold by a party of Orphons' horso.
Our losses wero two killed and one wounded.
Tho enemy's leases must have been heavy,
en they applied to us for doctors and an
ambulance,
Roberta Itenely to Advnnce.
At lai.t Roberts seems to be on
the evo of making his main advance
toward Pretoria. Unless all tho usually
rcllablo sources of. Information and
nil tho Indications smuggled past the censor
nro at fault tho UrltUh army within a fow
days will bo marching northward. After
many prcmaturo and unfounded reports that
linve purported to toll of this movo there la
naturally, ovon In tho best Informed quar
ters, considerable hesitancy In definitely
settling upon tho day Lord Roberts la
likely to leave Oloemfontcln, but there In a
settled Impression that It will occur either
nt the end of this week or the beginning of
noxt. Tho long, weary wait In tho Free'
State capital has apparently effected a much
needed rehabilitation, though It Is probablo
Lord Roberts would still further hare de
layed his advance? had not tho Boor activity
forced .him to put bin forces Jn such positions.
that .today, unless tr.ey quiciuy proceed
northvard, tho strategic advantage will be
lost.
Crltlca Dlacnaa nn Advnnce.
The critics dgreo In the supposition thai
tho advanco will bo made In parallel
columns, -with a broad front, west of the
railroad, tho Third and Eighth divisions
sweeping northward to the extreme north
west, the cntlro forco amounting to 75,000
men.
Exactly what part Oeneral Duller will
take Is still a secret which no ono Is able
to probe.
From tho sent of war thcro Is significant
silence. From The Hague comes the nows
that the Doer delegates refuse to make pub
llo the object of their mission. They hope
to bo received by Quee.'.vllbelralnn, but
nothing In this direction has yet beon do
elded upon.
A dispatch from Maseru, Rasutotand,
dated April 16, says; The Boers for
two days havo beon displaying great
notlvlty along tho Roddersburg and
Kouxvlllo road. Their scouts report that
the Drltlsh aro advancing on thoso places
to tho relief of Wepener and tho burghers
consequently are dlvjded whethor to remain
or rotlro. A majority of them desire to
abandon tho Investment of Wepener, fear
Ing to be cut off, while tho minority, led by
Commandant Olivier, nro reluctant to move
as Ions as there Is a chance to enpturo
Colonel Dalgctty'B garrison.
Scouts havo Just reported rlfto firing In
tho direction of Thaba N'Chu.
lllumlrra Wore Plentiful.
Tho War ofllco tonight publishes In the
Oazotto a dispatch from Lord Roberts
dated February 13, submitting General Ilul
lor's dispatches detcrlblng the Splonkop
iwd othor operation from Junuary 17 to
January 21.
Ixird RobcrtB deals severely with Oeneral
Warren and some others. Even Oeneral
Duller does not escape Lonl Roberta com-
nlalns that tho plan of operations Is not
clearly described In the dlspatchea. After
sketching Oonorol Duller intentions, as
communicated to Sir Charles Warren, who
communded tho wholo forco, Lonl Roberts
points out that Oeneral Warren seems to
havo concluded after consultation with his
otneora that tho Hanking moyemont or
dered by Oeneral Duller was Impracticable
and thereforo so changed the plan or au
vanco ns to necessitate tho capture and re
tentlon of Splonkop. Lord Roberta continues
"Ah Warron considered It Impossible to
make tho wide Hanking movement which
was recommended, If not aotually prescribed
In tho secret Instructions, he should forth
with havo acquainted Duller with tho courao
ho proposed to adopt. There Ib nothing to
fhqw whether ho did so or not, but It Is
onlyffalr to Warren to point out that Rul
lor appears throughout to have beon uwaro
of what was happening."
Regarding the withdrawal from Splonkop,
tli if retention of which bad become essential
to itno roue ot i,aiiynmttu, Lord Robert
eayait
. Thnriiyirnf I l.iiekctl Discretion.
"1 rcrot to bo unablo to concur with
Duller In thinking Thornycroft exercised
vse discretion In ordering tho troops to
rotir 1 am or tno opinion that Thornycroft'i
assumption,! of authority and respoublblllty
was wholly Inexcusable. During tho night
the enomy's Jlro could not havo been for
mldahjo. and It would not have tnken moro
than two or threo hours for Thornycroft to
i' communis e with Major Oeneral Coke or
Warren. Coko nppoars to have left Splonkop
at 'oh&iP. m. for tho purposo of consulting
Vwlth Warren. Up to that hour the Idea of
withdrawal had not beon entertained, Ilut
almost Immediately after Coke's departure
Thornycroft issued tho order without su
perior uuthorlly which changed the who!
plan and rendered unavailing the sacrifices
already made to carry It Into effect.
"On tho other hand It la only right to
state that Thornycroft appears to have be
ICoutluucd on Second Page.)
ENGLISH PRESS ON BULLER
lleiiiiiml for 111" Iteenll or HeslKimtlon
In Imperatively .Made by 'tho
JHhcrioii Journal".
(OopyrlKht7S!!jSjgfl Publishing Co.1
LONDON, ArmijIfljMfcYork World
Caldrgram SpcclalHtJyHfcaie I'cK
expert says. "My the pniHBU the
dispatch from Roberts, Oullc7H"n Is
rendered untcnablo and his reslgnsifon or
recall Is a matter of course. Tho govern
ment cannot bo charged with arranging a
matter of this kind. With consideration or
generosity thoro Is no need to trumpet them
thlngs to the world. The dispatches might
havo slept In the nrchlves for tho future
historian and Duller' recall have been ar
ranged with diplomatic surroundings."
Williams In tho Loader: "The dispatches
compel astonishment that Duller wus per
mitted to remain for a single day as second
senior officer In Natal, lie first muddled
up tho orders and then mismanaged his
troops. Tho only person who seems to
como thoroughly well through tho affair la
Talbot-Collc."
Standard: "That Roberts' strictures on
Duller, Warren and Thornycroft aro do-
served no ono can doubt, Tho point Is now,
What Is happening to theso ofllcers?"
Standard's coriespondent at Capetown:
Tho Doer government 1 causing to bo
lrculntcd throughout Capo Colony an Im
passioned appeal to colonial Afrikanders to
rise and Join them In tho war. In tho courso
of tho manifesto they say: 'Wo feel our
fate and tho fato of tho whole of Afrlkan-
dcrdom nro at stake. We appeal to you to
tand and fight shoulder to shoulder with
us. You cannot allow tho tyrant to extin
guish forovcr your finest traits of charac-
or us a nation, With you on our sldo tho
Issue cannot bo doubtful. Wo must con
quer. Ood grant that for our country and
your liberty and tho noble virtues of truly
freemen may Induce you to Join us In the
hour of supremo struggle.' "
Situation About Mnfeklnir.
PLUMER'S CAMP, Friday, April C (Via
Louronzo Marque, Tuesday, April 17.) A
letter has been received hore from Com
mandant Snyman with reference to tho
Drltlsh woundod and prisoners nt tho Doer
laagor after tho engagement of March 31,
rom which It Is learned that Captain
rowe died of his wounds. Lieutenant Mil-
gan Ib not a prisoner and Is believed to bo
among thoso Doers burled. Tho Drltlsh
casualties wero two ofllcers nnd six men
killed, three officers and thlrty-slx men
wounded, and ono officer nnd eleven men
inado prisoners.
Tho Doer artillery about Mhfoklng Is
well horsed. Their pom-poms nre mounted
on light, four-wneoicu carriages, eaca
drawn 4jy four smart horses, In marked
contrast with thoso Colonel Plumcr fought
with nt Crocodile Pool. The Doers, too,
aro well mounted ana wen aresseo. ana
havo fit looking patrols. Tho grain and
thor cropo in tho district aro excellent, so
tho Transvaalera aro not likely to suffer
from scarcity of food for a long time.
Plumcr's llttlo forco is now strongly on
trenched northwest of Mafeklng.
Tho country hereabouts Is much easier
traversed than that tho Rhodeslans aro
operating in. Tho total casualties Saturday
wero oeventy-iilght, but many are con
valcsccnt. Men nnd horses ore Improving
In health as the winter approaches.
Natives renort that the Inhabitant or
Jlafekliig aro very -hungry. Saould a 'Hying
column bo dispatched to their relief It
will And the country well grassed ana
watered as It proceods northward.
JUNKET OF QUEEN OF ENGLAND
Visit to Ilounybrook a Fcntnrr of the
Day's Ccroninnlea lloyul Party
Will ot Visit llelfaat.
DUDLIN, April 17. After her morning
drive today Queen Victoria rccelvod In au
dlenco tho daughter of Strgoant Major
Hartlgan, now nt Colcnso, Natal, who pre
sented her majesty with a boquet from tho
wives and widows of tho noncommissioned
ofllcers nnd mon of tho Irish regiments in
South Africa, Tho queen's afternoon drlvo
nciuaeu uonnyoroon.
Tho queen and tho princesses drovo this
nftornoon about eighteen miles In the course
of two hours and making brief calls at
Adclaldo hospital and Dundrum convent.
Thoro wot. nn escort of lifeguards, and tho
lino crowds brought out crowds of en
thusiastic spectators. Her majesty decided
today to revert to her original plan and
will leavo Ireland April 26, reaching Windsor
tho following morning.
I1ELFAST, April 17. At a meeting of the
corporation today, tho lord mayor read a
letter from Queen Victoria, expressing her
heartfelt thanks for tho Invitation to thank
Dolfast and her great regret at being com
pelled to abandon tho Idea of making any
Journey during her stay In Ireland, on tho
ground that tho risk of fatlguo would coun
teract tho benefits borlved from tho change
nnd rest which her majesty (flnds necessary
for her health.
COUNTESS PERISHES AT SEA
Yneht of Count Kentles Cora Ilinrii
iiixl All on Ilonril Save the Owner
mill Two ServimtH Are Lout.
DERLIN, April 17. A special dispatch to
thu Loknl Anzolgor, which gives meager
details regarding tho loss near Mlnecroy of
tho yacht of Count Rudolph Festlcs with nil
on board save ,tho owner and two servants,
Among the victims was thu countess, who
prior to her marriago was Miss Hoggin of
San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 17. Count Ru
dolph Festlcs nnd wlfo left hero In tholr
yacht Tolna, November 7, 1897, for a crulso
In tho South Pacific. Resides the crew, n
small ono, no othor persons but tho count
and countess wero aboard. Tho loot heard
of tho yacht was last August, when a ro-
port reached hero that It had been chased
by cannibals whllo cruising near tbo Solo
mon Islands. Their vessel was a schooner
yacht.
FORMAL APOLOGY TO SPAIN
American Mlnlnter Saya I'lilti-d Stutea
lJcpliirca Mlatake of the t'hiciIKO
lli'ivt')' Day Committee.
MADRID, April 17. Tho United States
minister, Uellamy Storer, visited Premier
Sllvela today and apologized for tho uctlon
of tho mayor of Chicago, Carter H. Mor
rison. In sending an Invitation to tho duko
of Arco, tho Spanish minister at Washing
ton, to attend tho Dowoy day celebration
thero.
Mr. Storer said tho United States gov
ernment regretted the Incident, which, ho
explained, was tho result of nn error com
mitted by a municipal clerk, and promised
it should not bo repented.
liner Comiiilaalonera nt The llaxue,
THE HAGUE, April 17. Tho minister of
foreign affairs and president of tbo min
isterial council. Dr. W. H. De Deaufort, has
returned the visit paid to him by the Doer
penco commlfloner. Tho latter, with Dr.
Leyds, tho diplomatic representative of tho
Transvaal, and Dr, Muller, the minister here
I of tho Orange Free State, will dine with tbo
premier this evonlns.
MAY TRAIN GUNS ON TURKEY
Sultan Shows Bad Faith in Payment of
Missionary Olaimi.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS ARE STRAINED
t'tilteil Stntra Olllclnla nt AVnahliiKtoii
Arouard nuil Outcome I.lkcly to
Itcatilt In SemlliiK Turklah
.Milliliter II Ik Pnaaporta.
WASHINOTON, April 17. There Is no
longer any question that tho diplomatic
relations between tho United States and
Turkey are In a critical state, growing out
or tnc sultan's bad faith. He promised to ' new men to work In the morning and the
pay the Indemnity claims of the American whistle will blow at 7 o'clock, as It has done
missionaries for tho destruction of eight ror ycar8 pagt a a signal for -work to be
bulldlngs of tho Euphrates colleges at Har- j Rn, g, confident are tho contractors that
poot nnd several buildings belonging to tho they can successfully do this with mlll
Amorlran missionaries at Marash during the tary aid and protection for Sheriff Molloy
Armenian massacres of 1895. cf Westchester that the latter dlsmUsed
Mr. Straus, tho United States minister to ovcr i00 extra rteptc8 tonight, leaving his
lurKcy, is at present in tnc unucu hinus ,
on leave. As has nlrendv been announced,
ho presented his resignation, but the presi
dent regarding tho services of Mr. Rtrauh
as Indispensable, Indefinitely extended his
leave, auoject to tne can ot tno secretory ,
of state whenever circumstances may neces
sitate his return.
Diplomacy appears to have exhausted It
self at Constantinople, tho aultnn having
promised to pay the Indemnity elnlms, ,
amounting to somo 100.000, which promleo
was again renewed prior to Mr. Straus' do-
parture. and although sixteen months havo
elapsed slnco tho promise was first made,
that promise still remains unfulfilled.
Sltiintlou C'oiiMlilereil Critical.
What action thn government will now
take to enforco the sultan's promise Is not
definitely known, but as tho situation Is
critical, It may result In Secretary Hny
sending tho Turkish minister at Washing
ton his passports. Tho question Involved
between tho two countries Is no longer ono
resting upon disputed points of Interna
tional law, but upon tho sultan's broken
faith. This 1h not his only promise"; he
having stated to our minister that ho -would
glvo his pormlt for tho reconstruction of
tho American college, and Bchool buildings,
which up to tho present tho official permit
on ono oxcuso nnd another has been with
held. When Dr. Angell resigned In 1808. tho
relations between tho two counttrles wero
critical because of Inaction of tho Turkish
government. Mr. Straus, by hla successful
provlous mission and his past experience,
wns summoned by tho president to tako up
tho mission n best qualified to adjust tho
pending questions In a manner satisfactory
to both countries. Shortly after his ar
rival at Constantinople In September, 1808,
several matters yielded to negotiation. He
then addressed himself to tho main ques
tions, tho compensation for missionary
buildings destroyed and for property looted
and the permit for their rebuilding.
Tho Turkish government shortly before tho
departuro of Dr. Angell sent a reply, deny
ing all liabilities tor tho buildings and
property dcetroyed. 'A similar reply was
sent to the ambassadors of England, France
and Italy, having like claims.
Saltan Promised to Pay.
' Slf. , straps CJok )p tho question aanw,
ibasleg his argument on tho well recog
nized principles of International law, with
tho result that nt an audience with tho
sultan on tho Sth of December, 1808, tho
sultan promised to pay tho clalma. Thn
claims were examined with great care and
scrutiny, based on tho prlnclplo ot Indem
nity for tho actual value of tho property
destroyed. Tho sultan also stated that he
had given permission for tho reconstruction
of tho cVistroycd buildings. Neither ot
theo promises has been kept.
Our minister has succeeded In obtaining
Judgment by confetMlon upon tho claims,
which confession was mado by tho sultan
himself, but tho execution remains unsatis
fied. Diplomncy has exhausted itself nnd
Mr. Strnus has. under the guidance of Sec
retary Hay, dono everything diplomacy
could accomplish to bring the aultan's at
tention to the sorlousnens of tho situation.
Our minister, as well ob our government,
hoped that tho sultan's promise, though
delayed, would bo fulfilled.
During tho continuation ot Minister
Straus' leavo of nbxence the legation Is In
chargo of Captain Lloyd C. Griscom, sec
retary of legation, who Is fully conversant
with tbo business,
BEHEADED BY PAGAN THIEVES
Chief of Police In n Ilrltlinh Columbia
I'MnIiIiik VIIIiikr Murdered
nnd Mutlliited.
VANCOUVER. D. C, April 17. The mnn-
clcd and mutilated remains of Alexander
this uftcrnoon In a hastily mado grave ncart
u cluster of Chinese shacks, two miles
from Steveston.
Mnln had been mlsBlng slnco Saturday,
when be went to ono of the Chlneso cabins
to search for boiiio oilsalng tools believed
to havo been stolen. Main's head bad been
severed from tho body, hla arms and legs
broken In several places and tho trunk
hewed and hacked Into small bits.
Excitement at Steveston over tho ghastly
find 1b Intense. The town Is In nn uproar
tonight.
Two Chinese, In whoso shack were found
tho stolen goods, nro now undor arrest,
chnrged with tho murder. They aro market
gurdenerB, their names being Ah Quon and
Jim Chung. The third occupant of tho hut
has fled and cannot bo found.
Stevcsten Is a fishing vlllago, where aro
located thirty canneries, and during tho
canning Benson thero is a floating popula
tion of C.000 to 6,000, Indiana and Japan
ese HOLDS UP A FOOT BALL COACH
l'riunr Atklna Serloualy 'Wounded by
a Negri) Footpad In St.
I.oiiIn.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 17. Edgar At
kins,' coach of Smith academy foot ball nnd
baco ball teams, was shot nfter a desperate
struggle with a negro highwayman nt an
early hour today In tho fasblonablo west
end of town. Mr. Atkins had Just left a
street car when ho wns ordered to throw
up his hands by tho highwayman, who
pointed a rovolver at bis head.
Instead of obeying tho command Mr. At
kins grasped tho hand that bold tho weapon
and In tho struggle that followed the ro
volver was discharged, the bullet piercing
the loft leg bolow tho groin. Aa Mr. Atklria
fell to tho ground tho negro abitracted n
roll of bills containing 170 from his vest
pocket and fled. The wound Is not con
wldered serious by the physicians. Mr, At
klna was prominent In Yalo athlotlca, play
ing In tho putfleld of the Varsity base ball
team In 180S and 1899.
I'lilllpiilne L'ommlHMlonerM Nail.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 17. The Philip
pine commissioners sailed on thn transport
Hancock early this afternoon. Tho Hancock
will stop nt Honolulu, Yokohama and Hong
Kong enrouto to Manila.
WHISTLE WILL BLOW TODAY
fuller Protection Ci'in of Mllltln
Work on the Voir Cornell Dnm
Will lie Resumed.
CROTON LANDINoTn. Y April 17. Tho
strike of the Italian laborers on the new
Cornell dam on the Croton valley Is still on.
but tho contractors claim It will soon be over.
Everything points to cither a speedy set
tlement of the dimciilty, with many of
tho strikers going back to -work, or clsa
a prolonged procession ot wearisome and
fitful days, It not worse.
Tho killing of Sergeant Douglass last night
has changed the aspects of affairs very
much to tho disadvantage of tho laborers,
who aro clamoring for an Increased scalo
of wages.
Tho contractors, ns tar as rcllablo Infor-
matlon pointed tonight, havo decided to put
reEUtaP n..atants. about forty strong, to
help tho soldiers.
Tho Italians were not much In evidence
In tho forenoon und early afternoon, there
bcln n 8tca(, (iownpour f rain. When
tho ,Venther cleared somewhat later tho
denizens of "Little Italy"' and tho Dowory
camo out of doors, but made no particular
attempt or demonstration. Upon the hills
near whero tho Mount Vernon soldier wbh
ghot Uowl Bevcrai Italians gathered Into
, tho nftemoon, but thoy spoke quietly
nnJ carnc3tiy nnd refused to repeat what
h(1I. hppn thn tonle of conVcrsatton.
Outsldo ot the arrival of tho additional
troops, tho only other Interesting eplsojo
of tho day was tho holding of tho Inquest
on tho body of Sergeant Douglass and the
removal of his remains from tho camp to
his lato homo In Mount Vernon for Inter
ment. A good deal of Interest will center In tho
outcome of tomorrow morning's attempt to
renew the building of tho dam. but tho mili
tary will havo tho advantago of any body
of men who try to Interfere.
General Roo with hla staff established
headquarters on tho north aide of tho Cro
tonyalley this afternoon, directly opposlto
tho spot whero sergeant . irougiaHs was
killed last night. Tho Yonkcrs nnd Mount
Vernon Infantry aro carapod In tho valley
closo by the works, nbout 400 yards north
of tho dam. Troop C of Rrooklyn Is n fow
hundred ynrds higher tip the hill, behind
tho general's quarters and on tho opposlto
sldo of tho river to tho north of tho big
stono structure Squadron A la under can
vas. Tho entire vnlley In tho vicinity of the
workB from which tho striking laborers
walked out two weeks ago on a demand for
higher wages Is now under tho survolllanco
ot tho military, and In caso tho contractors
wish to put now men to work In tho places
of tho strikers ovory Inch of tho ground
whero the mon will be called upon to labor
will bo undor tho vigilant observation ot
tho soldiers.
About four miles further up the valley
threo companies of tho SoVcnth regiment
are oncamped about a quarter ot a mile
from Croton dam, from which now lorn
City receives Ha water. Tho water -works i
aro closely guarded by acutlnela from the
regiment. Every approach y patrolled by!
the sentries, vUo tUuljeva every Scrson (
who comes near them and so,. far as close,
-watching can protect tho reservoir from
posslblo destruction, nothing naa Dcen leu
undone. Tho other seven c6mpanlea of the
Soventh reglmont wero to have been on
the spot today, hut the train In which they
were being conveyed was stalled behind a
wreck on tho New York & Putnam railroad
and they will not ho nblo to Join the camp
before tomorrow morning.
ASSASSINATION OF G0EBEL
Ten Men Indicted nit Principals nud
Accesnorles to the Crime Sev
ernl Are Prominent.
FRANKFORT, Ky., April 17. Tho Frank
lin county grand Jury this afternoon re
turned Indictments ngalnBt ten persons,
charging them with complicity in tho mur
der of William Goehol. Tho principals
named nre James E, Youtscy, James How
ard. Derry Howard, Howland Whlttaker nn.1
"Tallow Dick" Combs (colored).
These Indicted as asscssorlcs beforo the
fact are Secretary of Stato Caleb Powers,
Captain John T. Powers, ex-Secretary of
Stato Charles Finley, W. H. Culton und
Wharton Golden. Three other mon aro In
directly referred to ns accessories, though
no Indictments wero reported against them.
They aro Governor W. S. Taylor, Green
Goldon nnd Captain John Davis. Tbo In
dictments woro reported nt 4:50 this after
noon. James E. Youtsey, who Is mentioned as
tho first principal, wbb a clork In tho office
of State Auditor Sweeney,
Ho formerly
"ven ai jvewpon. iraj
by Wharton Golden, the star
witness at tho examining trial of Calob
Powers. Jim and Derry Howard aro cousins
and mountaineers of note In connection
with tho old Howard feud. They were tho
men alleged to havo been brought here by
tho Powers brothers, Flnlcy and others on
tho "excursion of mountaineers."
Harlan Whtttnker lived In Dutler, Gov
ernor Taylor's homo county, and Is alleged
to havo been In tho room In tho executive
building from which tho shot was fired.
Dick Coombs, tho negro, llvod at Dcatty
vllle and came hero with tbo mountain
men.
'Caleb Powers Is tho republican contesteo
for secretary of stato and John T. Powers,
nnother of tho defendants named as an
accessory. Is his brother.
j Charles Finley was secretary of atato
under tho former1 ror.'JEilcan state au-
mlnlstratlon, when W. O. Dradloy was gov
ernor. Charles Flndloy Is now in Indian
apolis, having gone thero Just beforo tho
warrant charging him with complicity wns
sworn out six weeka ngo.
W. H. Culton wns also a clerk In tho
ofllco of Auditor Sweeney
Wharton Golden was a member ot tho
Taylor stato guard and claimed to turn
stato's evidence on tho atnnd In tho pre
liminary examination.
It Is stated that the commonwealth will
at once nolle tho Indictment against Golden
In consideration of his tsstlmony.
Tho grand Jury was not discharged and
will contlnuo tho Investigation tomorrow.
Rench warrants will bo sent to Clay and
Harlan counties for tho arrest of Jim and
Derry Hownrd. It is not known what plans
the ofllcers havo for bringing Into custody
the others who have not beon arrested.
Tho defendants who aro In custody will
probably be arraigned during tho present
term, but thoro is no likelihood that tbo
trial will o:cur at tho prosent term. About
100 witnesses nre named on the back of tho
Indictments.
ItalMvay Accident In Mlaaourl.
JOPLIN. Mo., April 17. Four men re
ceived cuts and -bruises, nono of a serious
nature, by tho derailing a mllo east of hero
this morning of tho southbound Missouri
passenger trnln from Kansas City. They
were: Everett Field, Joplln; John Bhen,
Joplln: A. F. Joliim nnd Edward Hyde.
The other passenger escaped with u e
voro shaking up, Tho derailment was
caused by it cave-ln of an abandoned zinc
mine. All tho couches left the track, but
remained upright.
WAS ALWAYS IN HOT WATliR
Oonsnl Ifscram Ktpt Stato Department
Buiy with Complaints.
PRESIDENT SENDS LETTERS TO HOUSE
Cnae nf Dr. I.oeaer.tAVho Wns Debarred
from Practicing .Medicine How
Proponed Imiircnnm en t ot Amer
icans Win Checked.
WASHINOTON, April 17. Tho president
texlay transmitted to tbo houso n reply to
tbo houso resolution asking for copies ot
letters on fllo at tho Stato department of
letters from consuls In tho South African
icpubllce.
Tho letters called for date from January
1, 1809. Secretary Hay In his letter to the
piesldent enclosing tho correspondence says:
"Tho only complaint within tho descrip
tion of tho resolution which has been di
rectly filed In tho department is that of R.
E. L. Drown, who, July 15, 1899, preferred
a claim against tbo South African republic
in tho Bum of fl,812,2SI on account of al
leged Illegal refusal to renew a mining
lease. Tho other complaints of tho described
chnrncter have been transmitted to the De
partment ot Stato by tbo United States
consul nt Pretoria, with whom they wore
lodgrd."
Caae of Dr. I.ncHcr.
The first complaint In this correspondence
consisted of a letter ot Consul Macrum,
under dnto of January 6, 1890, to Assistant
Secretary Hill transmitting tho complaint
of Dr. II. 'A. Loeser that ho was not per
mitted to practice) medicine- In Johannes
burg, In fact was forced to abandon a largo
and lucrative practice because of tho action
ot tho medical authorities.
Assistant Secretary Crldler replied under
dnto ot February 18, 1899, that any country
had tho right to prescrlbo the qualifications
of medical practitioners, and If Mr. Looser
did not see fit .to comply with tho requlro
meitts tho government saw no ground for
action.
September 1, 1899, Mr. Crldler forwarded
the nttestatlon by tho stato of New York of
a llconso to Dr. Looser to practice, hoping It
would bo of service in securing, his regis
tration as a physician. Extended corre
spondence with Stato Secretary Roltz, but
without apparent definite, results, followed.
Assistant Secretary Crldler wroto to Con
sul Macrum on March 18, 1809, approving
a demand made for tho Immediate return
of property taken from Mr. Nelson Thomp
son, but directing thnt no further decisive
action bo taken until tho facts wero learned.
On April 1 Mr. Mncrum wroto that "cer
tainly a halt should bo called on such ac
tion, especially to American citizens."
A letter from Thompson, tho claimant, to
Mr. Macrum Btates that ho would apply to
tho South African league for asslstanco if
no other redress were granted.
Proposed lmurcsanieiit nf Americana. :
On July G last Mr. Macrum wrote of a
spirited controversy with tho acting foreign
secretary, in which tho latter apologized
for tho action ot a field cornet against an
American citizen, Joseph F. Oczzam. Tho ,
latter, cn seeking to register, was told that
ho must staW his choice between serving
the South African republic" or Great Britain
in caso of 'war. He declined, and the field
cornet attempted to coerce him, flnully put
ting Gezzam down as unwilling to serye tho
republic and notifying him that In caso "of
war all neutrals would be driven out of the
country."
Foreign Secretary Oroblcr later wroto an
apology and condemnation of Field Cornet
Fourle's course.
Mr. Macrum writes that "such an ex
ample will bo mado of the erring Hold cor
net that In the future men In that ofllco
will bo decidedly moro careful in their ac
tions, especially toward Americans."
A later letter from Foreign Secretary
Orobler Is given explaining tho nffalr In
detail and expressing regret. On August
21 last Mr. Macrum cabled Secretary Hay
that "over 1,000 Americans were llablo to
bo Impressed Into servlco In caso of wnr,
which appears Imminent. Communication
will bo destroyed and, thereforo, strong
representation should bo mado by this gov
ernment Immediately to protect life, prop
erty and tho dignity of American citizens."
On August 23, Acting Secretary Adeo ro
pllcd by cablo as follows:
"If It becomes noccssary, protest against
Impressment of American citizens found In
Transvaal territory Into military servlco,
defensive or offensive, ngninst any civilized
power, unless Biich citizens havo exorcised
political privileges and assumed political
obligation's toward tho government Impress
ing them."
This appears to havo borno good results,
ns a decree soon followed forbidding tho
commandeering of nllens.
HEREF0RDS UNDER HAMMER
lllooilt-il Stock llrliiR- Fnney 1'rlcea at
Snle In Chlcaiso Dnle, the
Clinmiilou, Sella for f7,noO.
CHICAGO, April 17. Today was tho open
ing day of tho grand two days' dispersion
solo In Dexter park amphitheater at tho
Union Stock yards ot tbo champion Falrvlcw
herd of 112 head of Hereford cattle, by S.
A. Navo ot Attica. Ind. Thcro was a largo
attendance, Including leading cattlomcn
from ennny states nnd Canada. Dale, tho
champion bull ovcr nil breeds In 1898 and
1899, was sold to Clem Graves of Dunker
hlll. ind.. for $7,500.
This la tho highest price ever paid for
a Hereford bull in tho United States, at
either nrlvato or public sale. Dalo wns
I bred nnd raised by Mr. Graves, who sold
him In his sale at Kansas City two years
ago for S1.000 to Mr. Navo. Theresa (92,896)
calved November 2, 1898, was sold to O.
Harris of Harris, Mo., for $3,000, ond tho
Imported cow, Lady Help, calved February
5, 180S, was sold to Mr. Graves for $2,000.
Summary: k
Thirteen bulls sold for $12,415, averaging
$955.
Thlrty-olght cows sold for $22,715, aver
aging $598.55.
A total of fifty-one animals Bold for $35,
1C0: general average, $080.11.
Tho salo will bo resumed tomorrow.
MERRY WAR ON IN COLOMBIA
Tiro IllHT Unttlea Iteported to Have
llren KotiKht nnd Ileliela limited
I,nre Number Killed.
KINGSTON, Jamnlca, April 17, News ro
cclved hero from Colombia says two big
battles have been fought at Mntamundo nnd
Pradera, whero tho rebel forces under Gen
erals Rosa, Ibcz and Cnlcedo were com
pletely routed, a largo number being killed,
woundod or taken prisoners,
Tho Colombian government has Bent
6,000 additional troops north. Peace Is re
ported to bo completely restored In tho de
partment of Magdaleiio.
Illir Dividend Payer.
DOSTON. April 17 The Doston nnd Mon
tana Mining company today declared a reg
ular quarterly dividend of $5 and $5 extra
This Is against n regular dividend of JJ de
clared at the end ot the lust quarter with
$3 extra.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Warmer: Variable Winds.
Temperature at Omnlin jratenlayt
lour. Dcur. Hour. Ilrit.
lour,
a. nt
II n. m
7 a. m
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in ir.
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PROFESSOR ANDREWS ACCEPTS
Chli'iiuo Kilucator Una Decided -to
Take ProlTcred Clmocc llnrshlp ot
t'nl vcrnlt) of .NcliriiaUu.
CHICAGO, April 17. Dr. I. Dwijamln An
drows will accept tho proffered chancellor
ship of the University of Nebraska unless
conditions which have not entered Into hla
consideration present themsclvoj. He stated
tonight that he was favorable to acceptance)
to tho position, but had not notified tho
regentH of tbo university of hla decision,
preferring not to consider It final yet. Aside
from questions of tnste, Dr. Andrews said
his attitude was forced by the stato of his
health.
WANT WAR TAX CUT DOWN
Druir Men Given u llenrliiK by n t'on
Kreaalonnl Committee Hecelpta lit
1:.ccnh of llxtiectatloua.
WASHINOTON, April 17. The ways nnd
means committee today gave a hearing ou
tho question of reducing tho revenues de
rived from proprietary medicine, etc., un
der tho war rovenue net of 180S. Tbcco
heard reproientcd tho drug Interests, who
nsked the rejienl of schedule D of tho war
reve-nuo act, requiring n stomp tax upon
proprietary artlcleu und preparations, per
fumery, cosmetics, etc.
Tho drug delegation was large. Including
representatives of many stato pharmaceut
ical associations and members of national
retail druggists.
Thomna U. Wooten, national secre'tnry,
ppcko ot what ha tormed tho discrimina
tion ami Injustice ot this tnx and Its un
necessary character In vlow uf tho surplus.
George P. Englehard of Chicago, president
of tho drug association of th.it city, stared
that under tho rulings of tho Stato depart
memt tho ruling was not restricted to patent
medicines, as originally designed, but to all
medicines save thoso Issued under a phy
sician's certificate. Why not, ho nsked, sim
ilarly tax food and clothing, an this was dis
tinctly class legislation. Tho only medici
nal preparations receiving exemption, ho
stated, wan tho vast and Increasing prexluct
ot foreign uncompounded chemicals, mainly
from Oormany.
Rcpro3entntlvo Grosvcnor questioned this
statement, pointing out that If the foreign
remedies paid no International revenuo tax
thoy paid a heavy customs duty, six or eight
ttmcit greater than tho Internal tax on do
mestic products.
Chairman Payno also brought out that
such American products as wero similar to
the Gorman would havo a like exemption
from the Internal tax, although Mr. Engle
hard said there weru practically none, ot
these.
Mr. Orqavonor Bald ho -was surprised to
learn that such common drugs ns arnica and l
paregorlo wero taxed as "patent medicines,"
that It had not been tho Intention of tho
framers of tho law to have It so construed
and that It should bo resisted In tho courts.
Mr. Hltzman nf the Now York Pharmaceu
tical association said that tho trado through
out New York was bolng greatly depressed
by "department stores," which for advertis
ing purposes sold patent medicines at less
than cost nnd somo of them wero now put
ting in regular prescription branches. This
was Klvcn aa an additional reason for ro
llovlng the regular trndo of tho present tax
burden.
Charles Clark Bpoko for tho manufac
turers. He Bald somo of thoso present paid
$10,000 nud $20,000 annually. Much of the
tnx wns on n varley of articles designed
for suffering humanity. Many of tho band
ages wnlch Bavcd the llve3 of our soldiers
had to bear revenuo stamps. With an $32,
000,000 surplus the course of tho govern
ment In taking $10,000 from a manufacturer
and storing It away In tho treasury amounted
to a conllscatlon and Mr. Clark protested
against such action.
Several of tho members of tho commit
tee suggested that If tho surplus was cut
down other Interests, particularly tho beer
Interest, would nsk that thoy Bbaro In tho
reduction.
Mr. Payne stated that the Increaso of
rovonuo under tho wnr revenuo act was
about $102,000,000, so If tho entire net was
wiped out thero would bo a considerable do
flcloncy. Representative Doutelle of Illinois said
that tho enormous sums realized undor tho
act wero a surprlso to Its framers, as they
much exceeded tho estimates.. He snlil
that tho surplus imposed a duty on tho
present congress to reduco tho tax burden
at tho earliest moment. Tho reduction
should bo made at tbo points of greatest
friction and schedule D ho regarded ns one
of tho first articles of repeal.
Mr. Iloutollo's statement was enthusias
tically npplauded. This closed tho hearing
and tho commltteo adjourned.
CANADA TO RAISE THE BARS
Decides to Itcpcul Allen Labor I.nw In
llrltlah Columbia nud Let In
American Mlnrra.
NEW YORK. April 17. A iMontreal dis
patch to the Evening Port says:
Hon. Smith Curtis, minister of mines In
tho Drltlsh Columbia cabinet, announced
that tho alien labor law which was passed
t,v itm nritlsh Columbia lcclslaturo nt Its
last session to oxcludo American minors
frcm tho Atlln district will bo repealed nt
tho July session of tho legislature. To al
low Americans to work In placer mines In
tho meantime, tho government has decided
to grant freo .miners' certificates to com
panies Incorporated undor tho laws of the
provlnco of Rrlttsh Columbia. Aa tho ex
pense of Incorporation la Bmall, the Amcrl
i,ni,iim clnlmH or desiring to do so
.... riinu. nut their Inclination with little
moro trouble than Drltlsh subjects. After
the law Is ropealed nil will bo on tno samo
footing,
llobbera Ileal a lliirkcc per,
CIIICAOO, April 17. Six nrmed mon at
tacked Henry Schiller, barkeeper In a
suloon on Stato street, eiuly today, and
i t ,1.... l.lm lt.tll Inui.Mull.ll 1 1 v ltlml
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tho cash drawer. An hour afterward four
OI ino rullUl'in ntiu ivuiui .11 ...I "V-"
fow llne:ks uwuy by four policemen, when
-1 i .in mwaiwI 4 lilt 4-llilltU nn i
moncert llrinK unci then ran, Tho oflicern
jt 1 1 . . n.,.a.1.nlf nnd nunliirAfl tnam H' 1 1
robbery wuh committed in tho heart of tho
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i I' 1 Hit. I HJlll sun vs iv t- it t titu uiivu ipivnn
of tho Munition Htrect HtiiUon. Only a
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Moveiucnta of Ocean Vcaaela, April 17.
At Now Yeirk Arrived Kensington, from
Antwerp; Ilelgrnvln, from Hamburg; State
of Nebraska, from Glasgow: Anchorla,
irom liinnKow, milieu i.nnn, inr iiremen,
via Cherbourg nnd Southampton.
At Dremen Arrived Frlederlrh do Gross,
from New York, via Southampton,
At lloulogne Arrived Rotterdam, from
.MOW lone, tor uoiiriuam.
RAID OF MAD WATERS
Dolngo in Middle Gulf States Causes
Enotmons Damage.
DOWNPOUR ONE OF HEAVIEST KNOWN
Country for Miles in All Directions Oom
pletelr Submerged.
LIFE LOSS IS COMPARATIVELY SMALL
Railroad Traoss Awiih and Trafflo Almost
Complately Suspended.
CROPS OF ALL KINDS W.PtD OUT
Storm 'In I; e a l-'rrab Hold In Storm l,o
calltlcN mill Further Ditutaue la
Feared All Country Slrciima
Aro Ilut of Hank.
NEW ORLEANS, April 17. Damage to
tho extent of thousands ot dollars has been
dono to railroad property, e'rops and bildgts
by llojds in the mlddln gulf states caused
by tho record-breaking rains of thu putt
to dayr.
Tho downpour has covered Louisiana, Mis
Klwlppl and Alabama. It has sent nil tho
country Btreums out of their bnnks, caused
a comploto suspension of railroad tralllo
over a largo section, resulted In tho loss of
Innumerable bridges nnd caused tho over
flow of lnrgo 'tracks of cotton and corn,
incut of which must bo replanted.
Tho lojs of llfo mi far reported Is small,
being e'onllned to tho drowning of a
fow negroes In tho country districts whllo
trying to save llvo stock nnd other proporty.
Klghl Inches of rain fell at Amlto City,
La., In twenty-four hours nnd ovor nlno
Inches at Vlcksburg. The Illinois Central
road Lu unablo to movo nlong Its main lino
nnd a loundnbout Journey over tho MIsrIh
slppl Valley tracks Is being resorted to.
Heavy wlndn accompanied tho rain storm
and telegraph nnd telephone wires oro
down all over tho Ftuto whllo hrldgrs havo
been washed out and malls delayed. Do
causo of theso hindrances reports front
tho northern nnd central portions ot Mis
sissippi havo been moagcr todny, Tho heav
iest ralna thoso sections have experienced
for yenis havo fallen within tho past two
dayo. No trains havo passed through Jack
son, Miss,, since tho soiithbotind parsenger
trnln over tho Illinois Coutrnl yeBtorday
morning at f o'clock.
ItnllroiiilN Under Wnlrr.
Washouts nro reported In all directions.
Tho Little "J" road la under water at sev
eral points. Thn Alabama nud VIckBburg
trains havo all been abandoned until to
morrow morning. Laborers aro being re
cruited to mako repairs In all directions.
Much dumago has been dono to the tele
graph wires nnd the Jackson ofllco of tho
Postal Telegraph company Is closed to bus
Incaii. Report-.: tioru Coml Spring nnd.iadl-
son siaio inne. ino crunocrry and strawoorry
beds are under water nnd that tho early
ctops will Iks entirely lost. Doth tho cotton
nnd corn crops will havo to bo replanted In
many places and tho damage dono to fences
and bridges is practically -Incalculable.
Natchez Is cut off from railroad and tele
graph communication nnd alt trains on tho
Mobile & Ohio between Meridian und Mo
bile havo beon abandoned.
Vlcksburg tonight reports n recession of
tho downpour of tho rain. Tho Vlcksburg,
Shrcvcport & Pacific train from Shrevcport
arrived over soven hours lato ond was aban
doned east of here. Tho Alabama & Vlcks
burg trains are all delayed by washouts'.
Trains south of Vlcksburg on tho Yazoo
Valley railroad are all out of schedule. No
trains havo beon sent south of Vlcksburg
slnco yesterday morning.
Meridian Cut (III by Flood.
A dispatch from Meridian nays the flood
damages lu that section have reached fright
ful proportions. Meridian Is cut oft from
tho outsldo world, except by Blow telegraphic
communication, All traltiB are marked an
nulled for an Indefinite period. Tho Atlanta.
&. Vlcksburg pnsbongor trnln, due at Mo
rldlnn at 12:35 p. m. yesterday, has been
water bound twelve miles from that city
for twenty-four hours. Tho paBsongcrs nro
without food, tho train being unablo to
como forward or go back.
Tho damage to tho Atlanta & Vlcksburg,
the Alabama Southern, the Mobile & Ohio
and tho Now Orleans & Northeastern roatU
will reach $50,000 In tracks and trestles
swept away by tho floods. Meridian and
Its vicinity suffered Incalculable less.
Twonty-flvo per cont of tho fertilizers on
landa throughout tho stnto Is a total Iosh
and nil stock plantations In n rudliiH of
ten miles oro submerged. Threo fatalities
oro reported bo far, tbo victims being
negroes, who lost tholr lives in an en
deavor to Havo cattle. Their bodies have
not beon rccovored.
The rain has ceased at Meridian and tho
waters aro slowly receding.
Dlrmlngham reports a record breaking
rainfall throughout northern Alabama, six
Inches falling In twenty-four hours. Tho
railroads thero aro suffering terribly. Flvo
mllca of tho Southern'a track near York
Is undor wator nnd two mllca ot tho Ala
bama Great Southern In tho same vicinity
Is washed away. All trains on both roads
nre abandoned In that section, Tho Louis
ville & Nnahvillo Is tinder water at Dangot,
north of this city.
Tho Kansas City, Memphis & Dlrmlngham
road haa also suffered ronslderablo damage..
Nearly nil tho trains coming Into Dlrmlng
ham nro delayed and -many hnve been un
iiullod. Mines In thnt section are Hooded
nnd work cannot bo rosumed for a week.
This will crlpplo a number of Industries.
Many bridges on county roads have been
washed nwny.
Ttiacalooaa Shut Out.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala., April 17. Tuscaloosa
Is completely shut out from commtiuleatl )n
with tho outsldo world, except by telegraph.
No trains on cither tho Mobile & Ohio or
the Alabama Great Southern roads have
reached hero since yesterday. Thcro arn
washouts on both roads and the tracks nre
under water. Tho Warrior rlvor Is over
Hlxty-llvo feet deep. Northport la almost
ontlrcly submerged. Two houses llouled
down tho river this morning and pmple
wore rescued from tho roofs of others. Tho
rlvor Ib ovor four feet higher than ever
known botoro and still rising.
Storm Lifts In Colorado.
DRNVBR, Colo., April 17. Iate this after
noon all railways running between this city
nud Colorado Springs reported their lines
open and about 9 o'clock trains duo hero
two days ugo began to arrlvo from tho
south und thn longoat and most complete,
blockade. In this section ever known wna
nt an end. Tho first to arrlvo wns tho
Denver & Rio Orando passenger trains,
which had boon stuck In the snow at Castle
Rock and Monmnont since Sundny. They
brought between 200 and 300 passengers.
