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The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 10, 1871.
DULLER IS IN Dli
Been Estreat LTing Almoil
Completely Looted.
KRUGER'S SOLDIERS EVACUATING NATAL
Concentrating to Defend Laing's Nek and
Vin Rjenan'a Pais.
BULLER'S ADVANCES ARDUOUS MARCHES
Meeting the Same Kind of Opposition that
fioberts Encounters,
DUNDONALD'S LONG RIDE THROUGH SMOKE
Unrulier Fire the (irnm nml llrltlnh
Are Scarcely Able In IMrk Their
Wa) Stcjn'n Ilmllicr
Captured,
LONDON, May 15. Tho War office hap re
eclved tho following dispatch from General
Duller:
"DUNDEE, May 13. t p. in. -Wo havo
occupied Dundee. About 2.500 of the enemy
left ycHterday for Oloncoe, whero they en
trained. Their wagons iiIko left yesterday
by Do Jagors' drift and tho Dannhauser ro.id
Their Kalllrs said thry were going to
Laing's nek. A 1 moat every house In Dun-
dec la completely looted. The Navigation
colliery In all right. Tho machinery of the
Dundee collieries Is destroyed. Thu bouses
of tho town aro damaged, but aro Htructur
ally Intact,
Tho reoccupntlon of Dundeo by the British
placcn tho coal supplier there again In their
hands.
From elsewhere thoro Is little news of a
definite character. Interest for tho moment
Is almost entirely centcrod in Mafeklng,
whenco the wife of the mayor today re
ceived u cablegram netting forth that all
was well on Muy J.
Ilelnlln of llnllor'n Mm en,
Tho War olTlce today furnishes tardy con
firmation of thn Associated Pre story of
yenterday telling of (leneral Bullcr's move
on tho Hlggnrsberg, In a dispatch from Gen
eral Duller, as follows:
"RUMP'S FARM, May 15. Tho following
telegrams sent to Roberts aro now ro
peatcd to you. They begin under data of
May IS:
' 'In accordance with Instructions to
keep the enemy occupied at tho Dlggars
bcrg, on May 11 I concentrated tho Third
cavalry brigade of the Second division
and somo corps of artillery at Sun
day'a river drift, on tho llelpmakaar ro.id
and directed Colonel Rcthuno to advnncu
on Orcytown with tho Hothuno mounted In
fantry, the Umvotl mounted rifles and tho
Imperial Light Infantry, On May 12 wo
moved to Waschbank and Hethuno to
Pomeroy, while General Ulldyard, from
Klandslaagtc occupied Indoda mountain.
On May 13 I sent General Hamil
ton wlth three battalion up tho
hlrvp slnpo' of Wlthock hill, Tho
Third cavalry brigade crowne-d a hill
on each side of tho main road, and Hethuno
attneked by tho Pomeroy road from three
nides. Tho enemy hurriedly abandoned tho
position, which they had strongly en
trenched, and retired to tho nek in front
of llelpmakaar, whence wo bopo to dls
lodgo them tomorrow, as many of them
havo retired. Wo have gained tho summit
of tho berg with tho los3 of only a few
men wounded.
" 'I advance tomorrow on Uelth and Ulld
yard moves on Wessol's nek. Our nmall
loss, 1 think, was certainly duo to tho ex
cellent troop leading of Generals Hnmliton
und Lord Dundonald and Colonel flothune.
"A second dispatch, dated llelpmakaar,
May 14. say: "Tho enemy evacuated
llelpmakaar nek during tho night,
leaving a rear guard ot about 1,000 men
In front of us. These wo havo forced back
throughout tho day under considerable
difficulties, as thoy tired nil tho grass on
top of tho borg as they retreated, and tho
wind being unfavorable to us, wo were
scarcely ahto to see at all, I halted thu
infantry, who marched very well through
tho hot smoko at Ilelth. Tho cavalry havo
not yet reported, but aro somo miles ahead.
Wo havo taken a few prisoners. Our
casualties are smnll."
Army Mnrchrn ThrntiKh Smoke.
A third dispatch, datod from Kemp's
Kurm, May 16, says:
"Dundonald reported lato last night
that ho had driven tho rear guard
on to the main body of the enemy,
near Hurallnden, where they occtipind in
forco n strong position with three powerful
guns. Major (lough, with tho composite
regiment, maneuvered to tho right round
their left Hank ami they retired. Dundonald
then halted, llo was twenty-flvo miles as
thu crow files from his previous nlght'H
bivouac anil had covered nearly forty mllo?
during tho dny In a waterless country, most
of tho time riding through smoko. I think
Ills pursuit a very flno performance. From
prisoners I learn that tho enemy numbered
over 2.000 at llelpmakaar, and being now
Joined by thoso who left Van Jonder's pass
they must total nearly 3,000 men,
"Wo movo on Dundee today.
"Ulldyard reports tho occupation of Wes
hrl's nek and Is repairing he lino."
Judging from tho above dispatches, tho
British advance Is little more than an
arduous inurrh. The Iloers, who woro ac
tive ai first, later appear to have shown the
same readiness to retreat which Is now
marking the movements of the federals In
tho Free State. Apparently the burghers
pre about to evacuate Natal and concen
trate for the defense of Laing's nek, north
ward, and Van Keenen's pass, westward.
' ntriitliiK on the Vniil,
KROONSTAD. Monday. May 14. It Is re
ported that the wholo of tho lloer forces
aro concentrating on the Vaal. withdrawing
from Blggnrsberg and tho southwestern
borders.
It Is computed that not more than 2.000
Free Sinters will fight on tho Vaal.
Hallway communications with this place
nro expected to bo open on Thursday. Tho
transport ls working Bmoothly. the troopi
and horses are receiving full rations, water
Is plentiful and tho health of the troopj is
excellent.
HHAN'DS DHt FT. Sunday, May 13.-Gen-oral
Rundle has completely checkmated the
attempt of tho floors to come south again
and tho enemy aro retiring beforo tho per
Mstent advance of the Drltish. Many have
been captured or are surrendering. There
were 160 of these yesterday and today,
among them President Steyn's brother.
Tho Uidybrand district Is clear of Boers.
Thoy have evacuated Moquatllng's nek anil
are now near Llndloy.
MASERU, llasutoland. May 16. A portion
of TlVabant's horse occupied Ladyhrand to
dty. and another portion Is pushing on to
Clooolan,
11 f. I
TWO REPORTS OF MAFEKING
Pretoria Snn II linn I'nllen Another
Miir) Hint 1'imcll Una Cni-
tnreil Mn iiy llorrn.
MAHQl-KZ. May 15. Tele-
here report very heavy fight-
orts that Mafeklng has fallen.
1 lie Netherlands ltallroad :otnpany has Is
sued a sta-ement that Colonel Baden-Powell
has captured a largo force of Boers.
A war bulletin posted at Pretoria. May
12. announced that the Hrltlsn were advanc
ing to the relief of Mafeklng.
Tho Boers Saturday occupied the Kaffir
location at Mafeklng. They were In turn
attacked during the night of Saturday and
Sunday found themselves surrounded. Tho
Boers lost seven killed and seventeen
wounded. The British loss Is reported to bo
heavy.
PLUM KR'3 CAMP, Friday, May 4. (Via
Otsl, Monday, May 7.) Natives who havo
arrived here say that tho bombardment of
Mafeklng on May 1 was not heavy. Twelve
hundred and eighty refugees from Mafeklng
have reached here.
Patrols who have returned from the north
em borders of tho Transvaal say they saw
no signs of Boers. All Is quiet here.
The Boers regularly patrri the neighbor-
hood of Mafeklng, but do not seem dls-
posed to be aggressive.
Miifi-Llnu'n Illll nf Fare.
LONDON. May 15. Lady Sarah Wilson
has wired to her sister, Lady Ocorglana
.1 savlnV ' '
n,.r hri,-..-t !.,. . i, ...
sages and lunch of mlncid mule and curried
--it mi uniiiai luiimnnii nutnu cau-
locusts. All well "
ORDERS CONSUL TO LEAVE
llo r Hint l'reMhlrnt Kroner linn
Anhnl Wltlidrmwil of Pnrtu
Kiii'i' Iteiirenenlnll ve.
LISBON. May l.l.It is rumored here to
day that President Kruger has ordored tho
PortugutHO consul to leave tho Transvaal
republic.
teiily to lliieennlnnil.
imiSBANB, Queensland, May 16. The
mayor of this city has received Colonel
Baden-Powell's reply to a message of con
gratulation dlppntched to tho latter on April
I. It Is as follows:
MAFBKING. May 10. Wo highly appre-
clat" Queensland's kind and oncouracing
montage and hope eventually to beat off tho
enemy.
I'riieln mil I Inn Iiy IJneen.
LONDON. May 16. The queen today Is
sued a proclamation permitting trading be
tween tho South African colonies and tho
portions of the Orange Free State now oc
cupied by the British forces.
STAGE FILTH IN PARLIAMENT
iillie nf Some Modern Plnyi- He-
nouneeil Iiy nil Imlluniitlt Member
nf the limine nf Cninniniin.
(Copyright, lVi. hy Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, May 16. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Samuel
Smith, a radical member, proposed a motion
tonight In the Hnuso of Commons condemna
tory of tho morals of modern stage plays
and t.t debnto proceeded In a full but un
sympathetic house. Smith specially mcn-
lonrd "The Osy Lord Quex," "Zuza," "The'
Bello of Now York" as examples of tho mor
ally obnoxious piny- "Zaza" ho described as
that detestable play In which an actress
s subjected to tho cruelty of appearing as a
harlot," while "Tho Belle of New York" ho
said is "merely the glorification of tho vul
garest order of debauchery."
Tho houso laughed ironically when later
he complained that London plays "shocked
our pure American cousins who seo them"
and whon he reduced tho whole subject to
absurdity by telling of a young South
African who. by visiting a West Knd play
house had his loyalty to tho mother country
undermined.
Homo Secretary Kldley was sympathetic,
but did not see how Parliament could In
terfere and tho discussion had no result ex
cept to make a good case suffer by reason
of tho Inefllcacy of Its exponent.
FIRE AT THE EXPOSITION
Another Mlnfnrtiuie Added In the I,lnt
at I lie I'nrln World's
I'll I r.
PARIS, Mny 16.-1:30 p. m. A flro oc
curred at tho exposition this afternoon. Tho
flames were discovered In the basement of
tho Chateau d'Kau, which Is Intended to bo
ono of tho leading feature! of tho exhibition.
Intenso alarm wan created by tho blaze, as
it was feared that tho adjoining Salle des
Fotes might bocomo involved. Tho Amer
ican section of tho palaco of electricity would
In that case havo been ono of tho first places
to Hiiffer.
Tho efforts of tho flromen, however, suc
ceeded In localizing tho outburst and after
nn hour's hard work tho flro was extin
guished with apparently slight damage to a
portion of tho woodwork ibeneath tho
Chateau d'Kau and a few tapestries.
A MKItK'AN MACIIIMlltV IIAI.I. OIM1.V.
IIIimtIiik' nf Whlnllen Aiiiinimeen the
Forninl Opelilnu:,
PARIS. May 15. The American machinery
building In the Vlncennes nnnox of tho ex
position wiuh formally opened to tho public
this afternoon. United States Ambawsador
I'orler, Commissioner Peck, tho
American commissioners, Sousa's band and
a fow Americana made tho trip In a dec
orated boat. Tho e'cremony consisted In re
marks made by F. E. Drake, Superintendent
Peck and General Porter.
Tho 'blowing of whistles announced that
tho building was openeM and Immediately all
the machinery was started. On returning
the boat stopped in front of tho German na
tional pavilion, tho Inauguration of which
wan proceeding. Sousa's band serenaded tho
Germans, tho Americans landed and In a '
dou wero receieu oy tne German officials,
wno appreciaeeei mo cioucato international
rorapllment. Tho band played selections In
front of tho German pavilion.
CATASTROPHE AT A FETE
l'lilrt) to Fori' Peniilc Drowned nt nn
ltiilliui Tim n UnrliiK ii
felehrntlmi.
ROME. May 15. A terrible accident re-
suiting In tho death of from thirty to forty
persons took plaeo today at Ronclgllono, on
tho lake of Vlco during n celebration of tho
tfit tt s.f CI I .nnln ii'hnga nnl . . V.
;;;; h t :coim i y . learning
ro of tho lake. Two boats flllod with ! : " " Z . ' I .T 7""""
ng people capsized while returning from I !L h f i' to speak ho plain, nn
chare!, within 300 yards of tho landing ll"n',hl:,1 ,VrUth' to oondltlons. a. they
young
the
stage. Only thirteen persons wero saved
Dlntrenn In :
SIMLA. May 15.
-'nm I n r nintrletn.
Torrlblo accounts are '
received ot the rtlstresa which prevails in
all tho famlno districts, despito tho lavish
distribution ot funds. Fifty-eight talks ot
rupees havo already been expended In pur
chasing cattle and seeds, while tho govern
mnt has roado a further allotment of
seventy-five lalks ot rupees.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOHNING. MAY !(,
BOER ENVOYS IN NEW YORK
Fiichtr, Wooltnarlns and Ws?els Welcomed
bj a Reception Committee.
THEY ARE RETICENT ABOUT THEIR PUNS
One of (lie Uoleicnleft Snjn Thrj- Will
Try to Arnime the People
If Government linen
.Vnt A el.
NEW -YORK, May 13. The steamohlp
Maasdam, with tho Boer peace envoys on
board, arrived here today. The revenue cut
ter Hudson, with tho reception committee on
board, went don tho bay to meet and wel
como tho delegates. Among those on board
woro William Van Hcnsselaer, ex-Judgo
George M. Van Hosen. Alderman Kennedv.
Tneloro M. Dantn. Councilman Oakley, P.
i-ouior werseis, Charles D. Pierce, consul
i general for the 0rnnKC Kr0 sta(p. A1(re(i
, Chassaud and Bernard Voutc.
I Tu( c,ltt0' escorted tho Maasdam up the
! rlvcr to tho iloeks In Hoboken. On board
I 'h 'camer Judgo Van Hosen welromcd the
delegates, saying: "Wo are u commltteo of
citlzenn of Now York who -sympathize with
our country In its struggle for liberty and
Independence and who wish to make your
visit to the city of New York igrceable to
P'ou Personally and advantageous to tho na-
I"0" of which you arc tho representatives
. , -
'" lm, ncar, ,lm,ro wo wm cxlonti 10 'ou a
Hiuie lurm.u rccopeion. mit on tins occasion
I we simply nay 'Welcome!' "
i' ixener link-- l(cniiiiinc,
Fischer responded to Judgo Van Hohod,
saying:
"I thank you mo3t heartily for thin wel
come which you havo extended to us. Tho
warmth of a welcome docs not llo In tho
length of words lined, but In deeds. Wo
believe that tho American pcoplo will also
, extend to u a hearty welcome, for ours I
ii causo that Is dear to their hearts. We are
fighting for our country. An soon as they
como to understand our cause they will, I
bellove, echo tho welcome you havo Just
given us."
Tho envoys, Abraham Fischer, J. A. A.
Woolmarans and C. H. Wesscls, were wel
comed b a largo body of sympathizers
gathered on the pier at Hoboken. where tho
i.Maasdam docked. Tho mayor of that city
oxtended a welcome to them and the party
then toak carriages for tho Hotel Manhattan,
whero the onvoya will lodge during their
stay in this city.
Tho ship wan sighted off Flro Island early
this morning and tho subcommittee ap
pointed to go down the bay embarked In the
revenuo cutter Hudson and mot tho Maas
dam at quarantine. On tho arrival of tho
fillip thoro were Introductions all around.
Tho Maasdam was saluted by harbor ship
ping on Its way up, while thoso on board
fraternized In unofficial ways. When tho
ship nrrlvtV; at Hoboken tho pier was
crowded with mon and women waving tho
stars and ntripes and the colors of tho South
African republics. A brass band played
patriotic airs from tho pier ihead and as the
big ship was being towed to Its dock tho
crowd nhouted greetings to tho cnvoyB.
After tho Maasdam swung In at tho dock
tho three envoys were the first to loavo the
vessel. As they camo down tho gangway
tho band on tho plor struck tip the Boer
national hymn, tho crowd on the dock
cheered and vessels nearby tooted a wel
come. Mayor Fagan of Hoboken delivered an ad
dress of welcome and tendered the visitors
tho freedom of tho city. Chairman Fischer
of tho delegation replied on behalf of tho
envoys.
Crntritn Cheer the Knvnyn.
Tho delegates woro then Introduced to tho
Hoboken commltteo and to the commltteo of
fifteen from New York, which was a part of
tho commltteo of 100 that was waiting at tho
Barclay street ferry to greet tho envoys.
Then tho delegates wero escorted to car
riages at the end of tho pier. There a pro
cession was formed, headed by a band of
music. Tho procession passed through
Washington squaro, past tho city hall, to tho
Barclay street ferry, whero tho envoys
woro taken in charge by tho committee of
100 and tho wholo party crossed on tho ferry
to New York, whero all wero escorted to
tho Hotel Manhattan.
Along the routo from tho Holland lino
, , , .. . ... ' ----- - " "4 -....r,.. wti nj iiiV7 (II1U I'J ntailUL'l 9 11UIJ 11 H I'll
dock to tho forry thcro woro crowds which Alien Fort. Tho light is bitter. Tho result - counter at tho corner ot Twentieth and
gave an enthusiastic welcome to tho on-1 of the primary means election. In It. ao- 1 F.ugenlc streets tonight and two additional
voys. Tho envoys wero eager to hoar tho , cording to tho rules ot the party In Georgia. I names wore added to tho list of strike cas
latest news from tho war. -hen told of tho oniy whlto democratic citizens aro allowed . unities as a result. Thomas King was rid-
reverses to their arms and tho advances
made by Lord KouortH, thoy merely
shrugged their shoulders.
"Such nows," said Fischer, "does not dis
concert us In tho least. Wo read these dis
patches between tho lines; bosldes what
dlfforenco do ono or a dozen reverses mean
to us? We never proposo to stop lighting
until wo have gained what wo are fight
ing for our independence."
Tho delegates wero reticent concerning
their plans.
"Wo cannot say anything which may
hinder our causo. We should llko to havo
tho government arbitrate with England and
undoubtedly wo shall go to Washington nnd
try to havo an audience with President Mc
Klnloy. If wo cannot Induce tho government
to do what wo llko, wo shall try to arouso
the people, so thoy will compel tho govern
ment to recognize us in that wny."
To Vlnlt Muity Tovriin.
Fischer said their futuro plans wero still
undecided nnd that they would bo largely ;
b vpnt(, ag th happenod, As lt
Is, tho reception commltteo has received In
vitations from tho mayors of sixty towns
and cities in tho United States and lt Is
probable they will visit mnnj of theso places
before sailing again for tho continent.
AVhon asked as to tho truth of tho report
that somo Red Cross men wero fighting In
tho Boer nrmy, Mr. Fischer said:
"Of this, I know nothing, though somo
may havo Joined our forces when they
know tho truth. Somo attaches havo gono
down thcro to boo us fight nnd when they
Baw g nKb.t and know tho reasons for tho
wnr. havo said to us: "Give us guns, for
wo want to light with you.' "
The oxecutlvo commltteo of tho citizens' I
committer met tho envoys at the hotel, tho
chalrmnn, Klllaen Van Rcnssolaor, making ,
a brief speech of welcome. In which ho said
that while tho Boer cause did not havo tho
sympathy of tho "upper ten" and tho "four
hundred." he could assure them ot tho sym
pathy of 95 por cent of tho Amorlcan pco-
Tlle - rx-Judge Van Hoscn also welcomed tho
euvojB.
Will Not lie lliiekwnril.
Delegate Fischer spoke as follown: "Wo
exist. If the sentiments I havo heard to.
night could bo voiced throughout your land
our Journey would not havo been necessary.
! America would act with one voice. We shall
. V . , '"""" '"'l'-- cuni
. "l" " ",r li-'"7' " r
a young republic, but wo nre on the samo
plntform for liberty and In peaco as U this
country. Everyono of ub standing hero has
lest friends nnd brothers on tho battlefield,
and every drop of blood that has gono Into
(Continued on Second Pago.)
FIGHT ON LELAND AT T0PEKA
lleleuaten to tho Hepnlitlenn (ihim-ii-llon
Oruiinlre AKaliml Htm Mule
Ollleern In He Itciinmliintcd.
TOPKKA, Kan.. May lk-The real issue
in tho epublican state! convention which
will tusrmble here tomorrow will be the
selection of a chairman, of the stnte cent
tnltteo to succeed Morton Albaugh, who is
a candidate for re-election. Albaugh I
Identified with tho Lei a rid clement of the
party and is being vigorously opposed by
the so-called anti-boss faction.
Tho convcnlon promised to be one of tho
largest In the history of the slate. Governor
Stanley and the other state olllcers will
probably bo renominated by acclamation.
There Is a contest for only one place on
the) ticket that of congressman-at-large.
Charles F. Scott of loin and I). W. Blalno of
Pratt arc the candidates, with tho chances
in fnvor of tho former.
The antl-Leland delegates, to the' number
of 321. held a caucus thla afternoon and de
cided to carry the fight over tho state vom
mltteo Into the convention and attempt to
overturn tho old custom tf permitting tho
committee to choose Its chairman. They are,
however, divided on the issue, n number
of thoso who opposo the leadership of Le
land having come out for Albaugh on pcr-
I sonal grounds. Governor Stanley himself
Is championing the causo of the present
chairman, who was chosen at his rcqueat
two years ogo.
It Is understood that Cyrus Leland Is not
a candidate for rc-elcctlon as national com
mitteeman and It Is probable that M. A.
Lowo will be selected.
The resolutions will Indorse tho national
administration In every particular and tho
delegates to Philadelphia will bo Instructed
to voto for the rcnonilnation of President
McKlnlcy
KIIIIKN AM) VVH.Ult WITIIIMIVW.
Will nt lie l)cli-(ii(en-n(-l.niBo from
Mlnnnurl.
KANSAS CITY, May 15; Tho republican
state convention today got no further In Its
deliberations than to effect n temporary or
ganization and name committees. This was
accomplished nt tho morning session. The
afternoon session was taken up with speech
making and a lively light over a motion
to escort Webster Davis to tho platform
to address tho gathering. Davis could not
be found. The most Important Incident of
the day was tho withdrawal from tho race
for delcgntes-at-largo of Major William
Warner of Kansas City who, in answering
a call for a speech, declared emphatically
that ho would not permit his namo to be
used In this connection. He
understood.
he said, that his candidacy had caused frlc-
Hon and this ho wished to nvold.
With tho added reiteration ot National
Committeeman Kerens that ho would under
no circumstances bocomo delegate-at-largo
tho fight for thoso honors, which is tho
principal ono of tho convention, was sim
plified. Tho convention will doubtless finish Its
work tomorrow.
Stevenn nn Ynten' Choice.
rKOItlA, 111., May 15. John S. Stevens,
member of the republican stato central com
mltteo, Fourteenth district, said this morn
ing that ho had noticed tho expression of
Judge Yates' choice for tho office of chairman
of the state central committee. Ho said ho
thought It would receive caroful considera
tion, but does not hold that, tho commltteo
will necessarily adopt th'oiiggestlon.
Ho 3nld: "Tho wisheo of tho candldato
for governor will and ought to go a long
way, but this being a -presidential campaign,
there nro other considerations and tho Inter
ests of many other candidates aro to b
i taken Into account. Tho commltteo may
conclude that Judgo Yates' selection Is the
best and It may not. I would not bo sur
prised If it would not. There havo been sev
oral other names coupled with the chairman
ship and that of James McKInney of Alodo
has been prominently mentioned for secre
tary." Only While Alloiveil tn Vote.
ATLANTA, Ga., May 15. A democratic
ivliltn tirlmfirtf to Vi n I m rr hilil In fi'fiiii eniinln
In tho state today for tho cholco of United
States senator, congressmen from thB
Mn Hi.irirto .into hn.ion
Tina nt (tin frnnnril oat nm Kt i 4 1 1 rt nnu r0 iVin I
supremo and Judge and solicitors of tho '
n.nnrinr rmiris nnd in mnnv nf ihom I
conuty olllcos. In tho Third congressional
district, represented by Hon. E. B. Lewis,)
Cnncressmnn Tiwln Is onnnsed hv .Tndirn
t0 vote.
m"vi"5mJi " V.'" ,7," !
CIIE ENNB, Wyo., May 15. Delegates ,
from nearly every county In the? state aro
hero to attond tho republican state conven
tlon which will bo called to order at 11
o'clock tomorrow morning. Six delegates atid '
tho samo number of altornates will be
elected and ono congressman to succeed F. i
W. Mondoll will bo nominated.
Mondell In a candidate for re-election and ;
as far as known ho has no one In tho Held!
against him for tho nomination. It Is un
derstood that tho complement ot eighteen
delegates will bo present at tho opening ot
tho convention.
Senntnrn tn Mend DeleKnllon.
MINNEAPOLIS. May 15. Minnesota re
publicans meet horo tomorrow to name dcle-gates-at-largo
to tho Philadelphia conven
tion nnd to
nominate nlno candidates for ,
o prospects aro good for a liar- I
elector. Th
monious convention. Senators Davis nnd '
Nclson will doubtless bo nnmed as two ot
the dolegntes-at-largo, while Minneapolis
will furnish a third In the person of Thomas
Lowry, president of tho Soo road. Tho
fourth will most likely bo Stato Senator
Samuel Lord of Kasson.
IllliniU CoiiKreMHloiiiil ('on veiiMnn.
PEORIA. III., May 15. Tho republlcin
congressional convention of the Fourteenth
district held at Canton today renominated
Joseph v. Graff by acclamation. ,
Resolutions endorse nat'onal and stato ad
" mistrations, henator cullom nnd declaro
for a deep wntorway from Lake Michigan to
tll0( 0,''t t Mexico,
w- - C.idwnllnder was renominated for
member of tho Stato Board of Equalization.
Knilnme MeKlnlcy'n Aitmlnlnt rntlnn.
DL'LUTH, Minn., May 15. Congressman
Pago Morris was unanimously renominated
today by tho Sixth district republican con
gressional convention. Resolutions woro
adopted endorsing President McKlnloy's ad
ministration. Iteiiiihllennn Choline lliillitliy,
GnEENCASTLE, Ind.. May tn. K. S.
Holllday of Clay county was today nomi
nated for congress by tho Fifth district
republican congressional convention.
Freje In o ml nut oil.
DELAWARE, O.. May 15.-The Eighth
district democratic convention today nomi
nated William R. Freye of Hancock county
for congress.
Coimrennmaii DmiKherly Iti'iiomlnuieil
BETHANY. Mo., May 15. Congressman
John Dougherty was renominated here today '
oy ino democrats or me Third Mis&ouri dU- i
t1 j
1000-T W J3LYE PAG ICS.
TWO ST, LOUIS RIOTERS SHOT
One Striking Motorman Eerionsly Wounded
bj a Condnotor.
MANY BULLETS ARE FIRED INTO A MOB
Olmlriietlonn Piled on Trnek nml
'.Mlnneln ami lliilthrln llurlril at
Cen nml Ollleern ti Agree
ment et.
ST. LOUIS. May 13,-The distinguishing
feature In tho street car trlke situation
today was a riot which brokn nm ui.mi
the opening ot the Grand nvnniiA Unit .if
tho St. Louis Transit system, during tho j n"NVIJI1' Mny "--(Special Telegram)
progresfl of which two nun wero shot. Hallways entering Denver have made tcr-
The bullets are said to have been fired , Wlnnl rh(,rK-,!1 prohibitive to any new road
by B. B. Campbell, conductor of one of tho 1 "n attempt Is bring made to Invalidate
cars. A crowd gathered at -he corner, made , tl,Ie of ,no lnml otl'Uiled by the union
up largely of street railway strikers on tho ,pn,1 nml y,ir"H an" "ls" tuP ,orly "ca on
Huston avenuo line nnd their sympathizers I , , '.hC ('olorml Southern shops are to
Tho tracks of both the Grand avenue nnd I n , "'. "cnvpr ntrnrys who are bo
the Kaston lines In the vicinity had beou i 1(1 ''C Tllng for the Illinois Central
obstructed by piles of rocks, boards, water-I m' rc,Cohol fr,0"' "' Umtfl States land
spouts, etc. officii plats of the section Kild to bo held
Tho Grand avenue cats, moving north. b" !,cfcc"B m.p-
reached tho point at 1:1.'. n. m.. headed l.v
M inrlnllln. . . i.l t . .
.. i',,niiiih vm, mm ii nan uozen or more
cars behind It, each manned by a crew and
six policemen,
Tho trouble began In the block Just south
of Kaston avenue when n shower of stones
jfcl, on the carsand tho o.nccts and er,
''row their revolvers. The first
two earn
.nR and
1 pllss''1 ovor the Kaston avenue cro;
then obstructions In the track were en
countered. Tho motorman waited for the
policeman to get down anil remove the
slones and lumber from tho track.
As tho olllcers began this work a Mrs.
Hognn. who lives in the neighborhood,
trotted out to the track and called tho o Ul
cer uncomplimentary names for attempting
to help movo the cars, saying that his duty
was as a policeman, not to perform 6ttch
work. A shot was fired in tho air by a
policeman, as the car started to mov on.
Shouts of "scabs" camo from the crowd at
tho same time nnd more shots wero fired
from tho procession of cars.
Two Men Are fOint.
It was said in the crnwd-rfKnt flfiv tn
fevcnty-livo shots were fired almost simul
I lancousty, but only two persons were
J wounded. They were John Flatley and
.losepn I remind. Both wero wounded In
tho left hip. Flatlcy's wound Is the more
1 serious. The bullet entered near thn snine.
which was shattered, causing paralysis of
i ,h left leg. The ball passed around to the
j ,pft groin. Trcndall's was only a flesh
! wound.
Flatley. who Is a motorman on tho Rast-
ern avenuo division of tho St. Louis Trnnslt
company, is a striker. Trendall ls 19 years
of age nnd was not involved in tho strike.
He was merely an onlooker. Intenso ex
citement prevailed In the neighborhood dur
ing the riot nnd for an hour afterward, but
no further effort to molest tho cars was
made. - A ' forco of ilfty to seventy-five
polico'was on the scene soon after tho riot
call was turned in and succeeded in pre
fccrvlng order.
At nightfall the Transit company nnd Its
3,(100 btrlklng employes were no nearer nn
adjustment of their differences than they
wer at the same tlmo yesterday. Tho nm
clalu ot tho railroad company, members of
tho employes' grievance committee and tho
president ot tho police board were In ses
sion for flvo hours today In nn endeavor to
reconcile tho differences existing between
the company nnd Its employes.
Xn AureeiiHMil an Yet.
On adjournment all the parties taking part
In tho conference -would not talk for pub
lication, simply stating that no agreement
had been arrived at and that they would
meet again tomorrow in an effort to accom
plish something.
Tho Suburban company, pursuant to tho
agreement effected yesterday with Its Htrik
Ing employes, ran on full schedule day and
night. This ls tho first tlmo slnco tho strlko
W'?H lUKtPd n tho road that a night
1'"" was maintained.
' 'vo llnr w'oro opened during tho day by
tho Trnnslt company, all shutting down at
,1",rk' Very Irregular schedules wero main-
ta'ned. ,
Adding In Casualty I.lnt
Men on tho "trouble wagon" eif tho
n
aiea with bucieshot and somo of thn leaden
missiles struck tho son of Sergeant Edward
nowd' noth ot theso yunK al'pK
,., ,hn .r .'. ,.,,,,
that thero was no occasion for tho shoot
ing.
Klnc. who ls a crocerv clerk- ?0 venrn M
when seen nt tho hospital was a sorry sight,
Shot had entered over tho eyebrow and his
hands, nrms, legs, sides and nbdomen wero
perforated. Tho surgeons counted so many
wounds that after cutting out two pellets
they decided to let tho rest stay.
Members of tho Dowd family say that
tholr boy was not hurt, though ho had a
narrow escape.
Frank Conroy nnd William Dowd wore
locked up by tho police later on suspicion
of being members of the wagon crow.
Mru Iloiind for St. I, on In Attneked.
ANDERSON, Ind.. May 15. A carload of
enty-slx nonunion street railway
bo,,na from t'oveland to St, Iotila
men
pansed
thrm'Rh Muncle- this afternoon and will ar-
rivo in i. louis lonignt. Tno car was
closely guarded, it being claimeel that It was
a fishing party from Marlon, O. A crowd of
window glaseblowero boarded tho train nt
Munclo and when tho street car men at
tempted to put them out of tho car, with all
others not members of tho party, a fight
occurred. Somo passengers on tho train,
upon learning tho Identity of tho private
party, desired to attack them nt Andernan,
but trainmen and pollco prevented further
trouble.
NO EVIDENCE OF A STRIKE
Thrent tn 1'nll Working Cren from
Their Cars is Not Car
ried Out.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. May 15.-Street car
strikers continued to lowo strength and to
day thorn was hardly a semblanco of a strlko
on tho Metropolitan lines, In every part uf
the city full complements of trains aro being
operated without tho least friction. Tho
strikers' threat yesterday to pull the crews
oft their cars bad fallen flatly and today not
oven threats woro In evidence.
Cnrn Are Hun In Dnjtiin.
DAYTON. O.. May 15.-A number of cars,
accompanied by policemen, wore run today
on tho branches of tho People's lino, whose
employe's nro on a strike. Somo of tho
strikers havo returned to work. Union
men aay they will cause no disorder.
Strike In 'etl.,
HOUGHTON. Mich.. May 15. The strlko
at the Wolverine copper mine, Inaugurated
yesterday, was settled today, tho mlnern get
ting u per cent and tho trammers S por cent
Increases. Tho trammers at tho Wlnthrop
mine, l6bpcmln&, have struck.
SING L 15 COPY FIVE CEXTS.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska.
F.ilr. Warmer, Northerly Winds.
I in limit ii re at Omaha ? extendi yi
llinir lieu
Hour.
Dec.
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TROUBLE F0RDENVER ROADS
Attempt IIcIiik Millie tn ln lllldllle
THIe In I iitnn Depot and
Oilier l'roiei'ty.
1 ... . .m U1" necessary pro-
VISIOI1
is after congress granted the townslto
irlrT..! Portion of Aurutia. It,
. ...1. .. . . . -
.... ihii,,i u.. iiie lerriioriui
courts and that tho vast Interests now oc
cupylng the ground have legally no shadow
i ... ...... ... .
- 1 u " " u la'Ia ' J" T? '
I K!1tlons result In an appeal to the courts.
J Judgo Dillon of New York, who w
prominent as counsel for the Cnlon Pacific
before nnd during the receivership. Is said
to bo Interested in tho matter. Haliroad men
who havo heard, despito the seitrecy that
has been maintained, of the effort to wrest
the tltlo from tho largo corporations now
reigning In the lower portion of tho city do
not believe, lyiwover, that the Illinois
Cnntrnl or nny other eastern road behind
the schemo can make ei successful entry
Into court.
If tho new road succeeds In its investi
gations It can either enter what undoubt
edly will bo a bitter lawsuit or effect a
compromise that will permit It concession
from the pool now organized. This. It Is
believed. Is the object of a search that ex
tends from Washington to Denver. The
maps bear the signature of Dinger Her
mann, commissioner of the land office.
PROCEED ON GOVERNMENT JOB
Contractor nil CIiIciiko I'nntnniep An
iinnnccN He Will Igniire
I'lilnnn,
CHICAGO, Mny 15. The Tribune sajs:
Work on tho postofllco building is to bo re
sumed Immediately, regardless of tho de
mands of Chicago labor unions or of tho
existing labor troubles. Contractor J. A.
Peirce, so Architect Henry Ives Cobb an
nouncers, will employ any capable man, re
gardless of his alllllatlonH with labor or
ganizations. Tho federal government will
bo deponded upon to protect such workmen.
A large portion of tho stone Hint will )...
used In tho construction of the nostonien
building will bo that which has been cut by
non-union tollers.
Tho exact date upon which work will bo
resumed probably will be decided on todav.
when Architect Cobb will hold a conference
with Gcorgo F. Bodwcll, Chicago representa
tive of tho contractors, for thn postolllco.
They will discuss the labor troubles and tho
chances of securing mon to comploto tho
building. Mr. Cobb declares thit ho will
tako no part In any controversy that may
arise between tho contractors and tho
unions, it being his duty to see that tho
work Is completed by January 1, 1902.
WASHINGTON, May 15. Tho attention
of Secretary Oago was today called to a dis
patch from Chicago to tho effect that non
union men would bo employed on the Chi
cago postofllco building nnd that tho govern
ment would bo depended upon to protect
them. Tho secretary said that the govern
ment had a contract with John A. Pelrco
for tho construction of tho building nnd that
It was for him to decide as to tho means and
methods ho would employ In executing his
niet
--nntract No one. tho secretary said, had
any right to nssumo that tho government
would tako any hand In a controversy bo
tween Mr. Pelrco and tho labor unions if
such controversy should arise,
SESSION OF UNION MEN
AinnlKnnintotI Annnelnllnn nf Iron,
Steel mill Tin 1'lntc Workern
MectH,
INDIANAPOLIS, Mny 15. Tho ' opening
session of the Amalgamated Association ot
Iron, Steel nnd Tin Plato Workers was held
today. Addresses of welcome wero deliv
ered by Mayor Tnggart, Governor Mount,
President Bluo of tho Central Uibor union
nnd thero woro responses by tho olllcers of
tho national organization.
A scnlo commensurate with tho extra
ordinary ndvances in the selling prices of
Iron, steel and vlro ls likely to bo do
manded by workors oven If not recommended
to tho convention by the scalo committee.
Tho appointment of a conferenco commit
tee, which will meet a commltteo from tho
mill owners on July 1 Is ono of tho Im
portant subjects for consideration. Tho
conferenco commltteo and tho mill ownors'
commltteo will fix a scale.
Cn in Printline lOltVe t rd.
CALUMET, Mich., May 15. A compromlso
was effected with tho Arcadian miners, who
struck yesterdny for what was practically
a 20 per cent Increase In wages, whereby
they will receive $4 per month Increase.
Work In tho mine will resume tonight. Tho
Osceola mlno strlko has also been snttled,
tho trammers accoptlng a 5 por cent In
crease. ELECTIONS MUST BE FREE
Olllelnln tn Cnhn Warned Xnt
Interfere with ItlulitH nt
Vntern.
tn
HAVANA, May 15. Senor Nunez, tho
civil governor of tho province of Havana,
has Issued a circular to all tho mayors of
tho province urging them to see that elec
tions are carried out with strict Justice. Ho
says tho law does not forbid any function
ary from ottering himself for rc-eloctlon, but
tho functionary must not make use of his
authority In trying to secure re-election.
This especially applies to mayors, who miwt,
therefore, not attempt to Impose tholr own
candidates against tho public will, as by
so doing public ordor might bo disturbed.
Tho people, tho civil governor also says,
must not bo glvon reason to say tho Cubans
are now living under a moro mockery of
liberty, duo on ono hand to the government
and on tho other to tho revolutionists, but
tho law must be equal for all.
At a meeting of tho national party all
tho committees wero called on to send In
nomlnatlone for mayor rouncllmrn and
Judges, with tho number of voles obtained
by each. Tho committees wero also re
minded that they must select mcri who aro
really members of the party and not theso
who havo Joined at tho last mlnuto for tho
sukt ot the party's support.
SPRINGS COUP
Rfaigns from the Senate in Tim to Prerent
Being Ouited.
ACTING GOVERNOR SPRIGGS APPOINTS HIM
Scheme ii Curried Out While Governor
Smith is in O.lifornin.
TO HOLD ON UNTIL LEGISLATURE MEETS
Lieutenant Qorernor a Friend end Supporter
of Besmirched Senator.
CLARK'S ACTION SU. .PRISES SENATE
Minm Mrmliern Snj the Appointment la
(innil anil I'nrentnlln etliin Iiy
he llnil; (iiirU Milken a
l.miH !ici-fh.
11I:LI:n., Mont.. May 15. Acting Gov
ernor SprlRgs tonight appointed William .
Clark of Butte, Fulled States senator to
servo until the next legislature sh.ill elect
his successor. Senator Clark's resignation
was tiled early In the day with tho gov
ernor and tonight ho was appointed bv Gov-
rt3 , ...... IHhn u HutitMMi ninibcir.
. nl tint n I f .... .
i.ieutcnant (iovrrnor Sptlggs has nil along
been ,i friend of Senator Clark, during bin
candidacy for the pctiate and since, al
though he exercised the utmost impartiality
In his nlllie as president of tho fonate dur
ing the senatorial campaign.
Governor Smith, a partisan nf tho Daly
people, left the state two weeks ago for
California to attend to some mining case
In which be Is retained as attorney. At
that time there was nn thought of Senator
Clark resigning and his enemies were cou
fldent he would be unseated by tho United
States senate.
The resignation filed today came as a
surprise to the people of the state, who had
no Inkling of the coup prepare!. Dunns
tho day Oenornnr Sprlggs received tele
grams from all over I lie state urging him
to appoint Senator Clark, alleging that ho
was the real choice ot a largo majority of
thn deniorrntH and a large proportion of tho
republicans as well. Sprlggs was besieged
by Individuals and by delegations of friends
to appoint Clark.
Chirk .Snriirlnen Ihe Seniile.
WASHINGTON. May 15.-Clark of Mon
tana fairly swept thn senato with surprise
today by a formal announcement that ho
had sent his resignation as senntor to tho
governor of Montana. The announcement
came without previous notice and probably
not a half dozen persons in Washington
knew that it was to bo made.
Clark stnifk Just at the Instant the Iron
was hottest. Chandler, chnlrman of tho
committee on privileges and elections, had
given notice that al 1 o'clock he would call
I "P f"r consideration tho resolution nnnni.
! """""'' reported from the committee declar-
nm nine one entmeil to his seat. A spir
ited contest over the resolution Tvns ex
ported. Kery senator Ir Ihe -It v as at his
desk.
At 12:30, Just as the routine business was
concluded. Clark quietly rnjn nml addressed
the chair. In n low, tense voice ho said
ho desired to address tho senate nn a qucsj
Hon of privilege personal to himself. In
stantly there was a huzz of expectation in
the chamber. Senators from both sides of
the main aisle hurried to seats near Clark
and a hush fell upon tho nssemblngo as
the Montana senator began to speak.
At flr&t his woris scarcely could be heard,
but as ho proceeded his volro bocamo clear,
and while at no tlmo did ho speak loudly,
Ihe Intense cnrnestiiess of his utterance car
lied his address to tho remotest parts of tho
chamber.
ins address speaks for itsnlf. It was a
, sharp arraignment of tho committee's no
linn nn n I .11 , . ....
" "u iijuuii iiiKuiiHsion oi evidence
adduced at tho Investigation, an explana
tion of political and business affairs In Mon
tana nnd a bitter excoriation of Marcus Daly
and his friends.
Hi'liiKN Tenrn In llln Own ISycn.
As Clark adverted to his dcslrn to band
down to his children n namo untarnished
even by thn breath of disgrace, tears welled
to his eyes and his vnlco tromhlcd with
emotion. Ho almost broko down. Then,
bracing himself, ho read tho letter he had
sent to tho governor of Montana, tendering
bis resignation. At tho conclusion of his
speech Clark became tho emter of a group
of senators, all desirous of pressing his
hand.
Llttlo other 'business nf importance was
transacted. Tho resolution relating to Clark
wont over until tomorrow and tho senate
proceeded to tho transaction of routine nus
lncss. There Is yet some doubt ns to what will
bo dono with tbo resolution of tho commit
tee on privileges and elections In bis cafo.
This commltteo will hold a meeting to con
sider a form of procedure. Somo of the sen
ators think tho senato should tako action
on tho resolution, but others say tho resigna
tion leaves tho scat vacant and no action
is necessary.
Clark said: "It had not been my
Intention to disturb tho recognized tra
ditions of this most honorable hody
by Intruding my opinions upon any questions
that might ariso for consideration during
tho present session, but tho question called
up today far discussion so vitally concerns
my own Interests and tho interests of tho
great stato which I havo the honor In part
to represent, that I shall ask tho Indulgence
of the senate, while I, as brlolly as possible,
submit somo remarks, referring first to tho
charucter of tho investigation; second, to tho
majority report of tho honorabln commltteo
on privileges nnd elections, which has sub
mitted findings ndvorso to the retention ot
my Eeat In tho senate; third, to tho con
ditions existing In tho stato of Montana for
a numbor ot years prior to my election
which justified my political action; and,
lastly, a statement as to tho course I deem
best to pursuo In the premises.
Co in in I lice Wnn I'n fit I r.
"It Is not my deslro to cant nny aspersions
upon t lie motives which actuated the distin
guished eenators composing tho committee.
and yet, with the most respectful conaldera
tlon for tho learning, legal ability and oml
nont standing of these gentlemen, I am
forred to thn conclusion, which I bollevn
moots with tho concurrence of not only a
largo numbor of senators on both side of
thin chamber, but also to 80 per cent of my
eonstitutoncy in tbo stato of Montana, ro
gardJess ot political affiliations, that the
methods of procedure in tho Investigation of
this matter wero manifestly unfair, nonju
dicial and that thoy resulted In a verdict of
tho commltteo entirely oppoulto to that
which would havo occurred should tho evi
dence! havo been confined to that which was
admlssablo and pcrtlnont to thn Issue.
"1 contend that an Investigation Involv
ing a seat in Ihe highest legislative body
of this nation, as well as the honor of an
Individual chosen for that position by tho
people of ono ot tho sovereign states thereof,
nhould be conducted In a strictly Judicial
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