Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Daily Bee.
35STABLISIIED J UN 33 19, 1871.
OlMAllA, Til CIISDA Y MOKNISCJ-, MAY tM, IDOO-TWELVE PAGES.
SI2s GTjI3 COPY riVE CENTS.
FORTY MILES OF MEN
Lord EobirU Sweeping Towtrd th. Vaal
with a Wide Front.
HElLBROH IS OCCUPIED BY HAMILTON
tut Town of Ifc'rtanc. in tit free State
BOERS RETIRE WITH
RESISTANCE
Continue to Elude the
'la of
tha English Afmy.
POWELL TELLS OF MAFEKING'S RELIEF
Unjd Hie CJnrrlnon mul Townspeople
Are Heartily Grnlrf ill Grnernl
Snyiniiti, the lliirr Conininiidcr,
Wns Alum! ,'nitiireil.
LONDON'. May 24.-4:30 n. m. Lord Rob
crts is drawing near to Iho frontier of the
Trarmviiul. Ilia Infantry masses arc tmrty
thrco mile north of Kroonstad, at the Rho
nnstcf river. Some thousands of cavalry are
already iktosb the river.
General French and General Hamilton arc
rcparntcd flom each other hy about firty
mllrs. while Lord Roberts 18 within twelve
tnllrs of Gencrnl French and thirty miles of
General I Inruilton.
Tho liners urn retiring toward tho Vaal
with their heavy baggage. They arc re
ported from Pretoria as already acrom that
river. Twelve thousand men and fourteen
trimn rnmnnso the retreating army. Trains
rnnllnun to run from Veronnlglng, at tho
Vaal, to Pretoria.
A dispatch from Lord Roberts says: "Ian
Hamilton reached Hcllbron thle morning
nftcr a series of engagements with a Ilocr
force under DeWct. who Is retiring before
hint. Ilrcadwood has captured fifteen Iloer
wagon. Thero liavo been seventy-five
casualllcH In Hamilton's force to yesterday
evening."
Dispatcher to tho Associated Press from
llollbron wiy that tho Iloer general, DoWct,
had 4.000 men posted on .in adjacent hill,
hut that ho retired when General Hamilton
tpproached.
FlKiirliiK on I'retorln SlrKe.
, Foreign engineers assort that Pretoria l
able to stand a year's slcgo. According to
advices from Louronzo Marquez tho Pretoria
formications are described ns complete, but
Johannesburg has not yet been placed en
tirely In n state of defense. The Transvaal
government papers and tho war chest havo
hcen removed to Lydcnhitrg.
Foreigners continue to leave tho repub
lics. Dutch steamers aro coming to Dela
goa bay, It Is claimed, to furnish an asylum
to llcelng Hollanders.
Tho Ilocr forces contlnuo to dwindle. Some
of tho correspondents assert that probably
only about 24,000 of tho hardest fighters yet
remain, nltliough thore aro detached parties
in various parts Of tho Transvaal.
Ono curious piece of gossip sent from
Louronzo Murqucz Is that several women
tried to sjambok President Kruger. who was
rescued by his bodyguard. Ho rarely leaves
tho presidency now, hut works Incessantly,
holding councils nt daybreak and during tho
night. It Is announced nt Pretoria that on
Sunday tho government proposed removing
tho Hrltlsh prisoners from Pretoria.
I'owell Tell" ii f Ilellef.
Tho War olllcc issued a dispatch from Iord
lloberls announcing the receipt by him of
tho following message from Major General
Baden-Powell:
"MAFKKING, May 17. I am happy to
Inform you that Mafeklng was successfully
relieved today. The northern and south
ern columns Jolnod hands on May 15 and at
tacked tbo enemy yesterday, and, after a
small engagement, entirely defeated them
with loss. The Hrltlsh casualties were
three killed and twenty-two wounded.
"Tho relieving force marched Into Mafe
!lng at 9 o'clock this morning and the re
lief and defense forces combined and moved
nut and uttneked tho enemy's head laager.
Wo shelled them out und nearly captured
Bnyman and took ono gun, a Hag anil a
largo nmount of ammunition, ptores, etc.
Five dead and fifteen wounded liners wero
found. The enemy appears to bo retreat
ing in all direction except one commando,
which Is Ivlng low, pcsslbly to cover tho
retreat of the remainder.
"Captain MncUiren and Corporal Murray
wero found In tho Iloer hospital. They are
doing well. The townspeople and tho gar
rison of Mafeklng aro heartily grateful for
their relief."
Tho first word received from Colonel
linden-Powell at Mtt'eklng heightens rather
than diminishes tho reports heretofore ca
bled of tho gallantry exhibited by the garri
son during the closing days of tho siege.
ModcNty of MufcUliiu'n ( 'ii in in miller.
In an Interview' with tho correspondent of
tho llouter's Telegram company, May 11,
Colonel Iladcn-Powell said:
"My great endeavor Is to prevent the re
lief forcn from trying to rush Into the place
before they nro strong enough to do so. It
would be better 'to make certain of relief In
two mouths than to bo beaten in an at
temnted relief In ono month. You remember
it was said In tho old da)s In Zuliiland that
iho natives railed mo 'Umhala Panxa,' the
Man who does not rush things. The knowl
edge that the whole omplre was watching
with appreciation the good fight of tho gar
rison tun been worth an extra pound of ra
tions a day to the garrison. It was difficult
to persuade the civilians of tho necessity of
submitting to martial law. Wo had our lit
tie dltUrultlits, but later there was a loyal
acceptance of tbo military administration
and theio was no trouhlo at all. The devo
tion of tho nurses and tho women generally
was most marked."
Referring to 'the requests of newspapers
for messages, U.idcn-Powcll looked embar
raised and said:
"Thdso cha havo got an exaggerated Idea
of the Importance of my personality. I look
upon myself as the figurehead of the good
ship Mafeklng. It has liecn her stout canvas
and shape and her brave hull that really
fdiovcd the ship nlong and brought her safely
through tho stormy cruise. So, whenever I
read nice things peoplo say of me I take It
that they aro tald Inasmuch as I am tho head
representative of the garrison."
Do t M 1 1 Are t'oinlnur TlirniiKh.
Mafeklng dispatches continue to pour Into
Ixmdnn, relating to events profellng tho re
lief anil the entry of tho trocps. The corre
spondents ngreo that tho Canadian artillery,
Major Kndon's seven guns, did splendid
work. Some of them assert that tho Cana
dlnns did "absolutely essential work In the
tlKhtlng.'
About 7 In tho evening of the day before
tho relief, after Colonel Mahon and Colonel
Plumrr had defeated the noers nine miles
from Mafeklng. Major Karri Davis and nine
scouts entered the town. The Hocib were
EnoircnHK
r.
BEE WANT ADS PAY.
Siorx City, May 23.
IVHMSHKK JiKK.
Sik I Hent ad lo Thk
Ukf, two woeks ago and
nent same ad to World
Herald; have received eight
replies, all of whom men
tion Thk Hf.k and none
mention the World-Herald.
I think World-Herald ad
readers are those out of a
job and broke. Yours,
0. II. lii.Ms
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CAPTURE OF ELOFF RETOLD
lilnpnfch from .MnfcU I nir .Ini Before
(Mr Relief Tell of iurrlon'
K ill tnl Inn.
MAFKKING, May IS. Tho whole town is
animated with n keen cnse of exultation
over yesterday's victory whlrh was com
plcto, decisive and far teaching. Tho mili
tary position shortly nfter sunrlso was ex
traordinary. All tho outlying works of tho
town wero Intact. Tho Hrltlsh had lost
hardly any men and yet threo bodies of
federate right Inside the Hrdltlsh lines had
been surrounded, cut off and given an op
portunity lo surrender, which they had de
clined. Commandant Sard Eloff did not
realize that his supports had been driven
back nnd he Informed n messenger that tho
town wbh nt his mercy.
Toward noon thero was n lull In the light
ing. Everybody at hendqunrterfi went to
breakfast nnd the commissariat requisi
tioned for horse sausage, broad nnd water
for tho men on tho fighting line. Thero
was no thought cf half rations, Every ono
got all ho could cat.
Tho Hrltlsh In tho start, moving from
rock to rock, gradually drew In their circle
around tho federals, whom they corra lied j
like cattle In a pound. Shortly after 4:30
a white Hag wao hoisted by tho enemy and
then', amid ringing cheers, tho first batch
of Hoers was disarmed and sent to the town.
Tho erstwhllo besiegers furnished n In
spiring spectacle to the townefolk them
selves so long cooped up.
As tho hungry, dirty, battle-stained noers
marched between tho gleaming bayonets of
tho Hrltlsh the Hrltlsh population received
them respectfully, but tho Katllrs gavo full
rein to their enthUHlasm Ir hoots, yells nnd
similar expressions of df.ight. Tho pris
oners Hoctned glad the 'ght wns over.
u8 tho afternoon ndvpiicwl tho cracklo of
muslftotry legin ngnli continuing until
nearly 7 o'clock, wh- Captain Singleton
Bhouted, "CcnBO lire!
A nusago had com from headquarters to
tho effect that Elof;. his omcers and men
had surrondweu" and had laid down their
arms unconditionally to Colonel Horc, who,
with a hnndiul of imon, had been a prisoner
of Eloff during mont of tho day.
hnrf!- hMors tuts u rusttttlriTFa-ticnrf
It was EloiT and tho men who stood by him
firing on their own deserters, eighty of whom
fled. ,
As tho news spretid by telephone to tho
garrisons of tho various form cheor alter
chcor resounded. In tho town some started
"God Save the Queen," and tno strains oi
the national anthem mingled for a few mln
uto with tho hoarse shouting of the natives.
Soon Captain Singleton and Colonel Horc
approached, accompanied by Commnndnnt
Eloff nnd his omccrs. The meeting between
Colonel Haden-Powoll und the Iloer com
mander was dramatic.
"This Is Commandant Eloff, sir," said Cap.
tain Slngletun.
"Good evening, commandant, said Col
onel Haden-Powell. "Welcomo and have
BDino dinner."
As tho Hrltlsh had already 120 prisoners,
nbout all thuy could handle, Colonel Hadcn
Powoll sent word to Lord Chase Henteneck
to open tho way and to allow the. scattered
remnants of the federalists to bo driven from
th., Rtiiiib. In half an hour everytning was
over and in tho nus room at headquarters
thn threo Ilocr olllcers were dining. Nearly
every wevs In town rakeil up somcwneie a
hidden storo of liquor, a bottle of cham-
,n In nun t) ace. a llasK oi wnissy in
i'"f" . . . ,, i
nnothcr. Tho whole town joincu m im
Jubilation, singing "God Save the Queen
nnd other patriotic songs all night long,
Mt rf thn nrlsoners nro JonanneiuurKer.i
They seemed in excellent spirits, scrambled
for tho blankets issued, wroio iuiiui i"
their frlendi and grumuion ai iicm-uu air
man. FLANKING OUT THE BOERS
Unliei-tH liri-iiN I p the Tnetlo Which
lime lleeii So Sneeennf ul In
the I'liNt,
HONINGSPRU1T. Orange Free State.Tues-
day Evening. May 22. General French has
crossed tho Rhenosters river, northwest of
here. This movement, combined with Gen
era! Ian Hamilton's occupation of Hcllbron,
renders tho Hoer position twenty miles In
tho British front untenable. Tho latest re
ports, however, received say the burghers
aro prepared to make a strong resistance
and posses tlfteen guns. Fifteen prisoners
wero taken today.
MANY BOERS SURRENDERING
ItninI Kntlrel) Clfiir from Klmhorlry
to .UnfeUlnn o Oinltlou
to llrllUh.
KIMnERLEY, Tuesday, May 22. About
fOO Hoers have surrendered at Vryburg
tnorth of Kimberley nnd a llttlo more than
half way between that placo and Mnfoklng.)
The road is all cleur from Mafeklng and all
opposition In this district is practically
ended.
t'niiiiillnn rtlller's Work,
DOUGLAS, Capo Colony, Tuesday, May
22. -A force under General Warren, consist
ing of mounted Infantry. Imperial yeomanry
and two guns of tho Canadian artillery, left
Rool Pan Capo Colony, on tho night of May
20 and marched In two columns under Colo
nels Hughes and Spcnce. Nothing wns seen
of the Boers until the Hrltlsh wero within
two miles of Douglas, when a few shells
from the Canadian artillery sent the burgh
ers In full retreat toward Douglas.
Colonel Hughes' column advanced in skir
mishing o'rder and after lengthy exchange of
shots tho Moors tied, leaving their laager and
a quantity of hioro and ammunition. Again
today 300 Boers opened a hot flro on a de
tnehment of yeomanry and the Canadian ar
tillery repeated their excellent practice and
compelled the enemy to retire.
lienernl Wnrrrii Oeenplen l)oimln.
OAPF.TOWN. Tuesday, May 22 C.eneral
Wnrren ha occupied Douglas without sus
tainlng any loss. The Hoers havo retreated
to tho north
-y - -
REICHSTAG PASSES MEAT BILL
Action Taken on ths Meiauie Which Shuts
Out American Froducti.
PRESENT FORM WORSE THAN THE FIRST
Amhnindor White Snj the Compro
mise I More litcliinlte of .Mrnln
(rum the t nltcd Str.tc Than
the Original,
BERLIN, May 23. The Reichstag today
voting by roll call adopted tho meat bill
by 16.1 to 123 Mites.
As It has passed the Reichstag, in addi
tion to prohibiting tho importation of
canned or sausage meat tho bill provide
that until December 31, 1903, tho Importa
tion of fresh meat shall only bo allowed
In whole, or In certain cases. In half
carcasses, and that tho Importation of pre
pared meat shall only bo permitted when
it Is proved to bo Innocuous, which Is re
garded an being Impossible of proof In the
case of consignments of salt meat under
four kilogrammes in weight. Tbo bill also
provides that after 1903 tho Importation of
meat shall either be regulated by fresh
legislation or tho nbovo mentioned
provisions remain In force.
The bill In the compromise form is re
garded by United States Ambassador White
as worse In Its bearing upon tho United
States than it was originally.
"In taking this view." said Mr. White,
"I particularly refer to the virtual exclusion
of our corned b"of, which I deem unreas
onable, after Its long use here and nftcr the
United States has proved Its wholesome
nem."
iriiii.vs iiiitTiin.YV is cm, unit ATIII).
M I ii Ix I e rln 1 llnmiiift to Mnrk the
Kvent In London.
LONDON, May 23, The usual queen's
birthday ministerial banquets took place this
evening. Iord Salisbury entertained nt the
Hotel Cecil. His guests included King Oscar
of Sweden and Norway, the prince of Wales
Ambassador Choate nnd other diplomats.
Tho gueMs of Chamberlain nnd tho CO'
lonlnl otllco Included tho Canadian high
commissioner, Lord Strnthcona, and tho Aus
lrn(m c(lenitlorl 0P,eKIltca,
Gcscheu entertained the duko of York,
many admirals, Commander Richardson Clo-
er, tho United States naval attache here,
and other naval attaches.
I1ERLIN, May 23. Preliminary cclcbrn-
tlons in honor of tho birthday of Queen Vic
torla took placo In Berlin this evening, tho
principal incident being tho banquet of the
First Dragoons Guards regiment, of which
Queen Victoria is chief. Sir Frank Lns-
celles, tho Hrltlsh ambassador, and tho staff
of tho embassy wero present. Tomorrow
tho regiment will parado In tho queen a
honor. Emperor William Intends to celc
brato the event suitably tomorrow at Wies
baden.
Commons Knvora Women A lit or men.
LONDON, May 23. Notwithstanding gov
ernmeiit opposition, tho second reading of
tho bill to enable womon to bo elected a'der-
mcn and councillors In tho new borough
councils, formed under tho new London gov.
urnmnnt. thi. bill of 1S99 was carried, In
tho HOQse or commorm today "ty"K 'vWtf-or
24S to 129. Chamberlain, Sir Matthew White
Ridley, Ritchie, Henry Labouohcro and John
Redmond voted with tho minority. The ma
Jority was composed mostly of liberals and
Irish mcmbors, with a sprinkling of con
servatives. The bill was referred to tho
commltteo on law.
Situation nt Gold Const.
C VPI." COAST CASTLE, Gold Coast. Tues
day, May 22. Tho situation nt Kumasslc
(tho capital of Ashanti) is apparently un
changed. A detnehment of 2o0 men of tuo
West African frontier force. Colonel Carter
commanding, was landed by tho Sokotl to
day.
Hreeptloii to American Delnrntex.
DRESDEN, May 23. The delegation from
tho now Deutscho Krlegerbund arrived horc-
at midnight. Tho visitors wore received at
tho station by tho festival commltteo of the
Klrlgorvlerens.
KIiik Humbert Heeelves Tlrnper.
ROME. May 23. King Humbert this after
noon received thn United States ambassa
dor, General William F. Draper. The sig
nificance of the intorvlew Is not known.
TWENTY-TWO DEAD IN MINE
Latent liiforiiiiitlon from the Seene or
the DlmiNter In North
Carolina.
CHARLOTTE, N. C, May 23. Tho moat
accurate information yet obtainable thl
morning Is that twenty-two minors wore
killed ln tho Cumnock ml tie disaster last
night.
Tho explosion occurred at 1:30 o clock
nnd is supposed to have been caused by a
broken gauze In a safety lamp. Tho acci
dent wns ln what Is known as the east
heading, nnd between forty and fifty men
woro In the mine nt the time. Five wero
brought out alive from the east heading,
while nono of tho men in tho other parts
of tho mlno woro injured.
About fifty people from Sanford, a town
six miles from the mlno, wont out Immedi
ately when tho news of tho disaster was
received to assist ln tho work of rescuing
tho dead and lending assistance to tho in
jured. Within nn hour after the explosion
tho work of rescue began, and by night all
tho bodies oxcopt one, that of Sim Mc
lntyre, had been brought to the top.
John Connelly, tho mine superintendent,
camo to this state about threo years ago
from Pittsburg. Pa. Ho leaves a wife and
three small children. Willie Tyson wns tho
son of Jordon Tyson, a prominent citizen of
Mooro county. This Is tho second explosion
this mine hns bad within the last four
years, tho former ono having occurred on
Dceomber 28, wo, wnen lorty-mree men
lost their lives.
Tho bodies wero prepared for burial last
night and tho funeral took placo today. A
great muny of tho bodies taken from the
mine had ben burled nnd the scenes around
tho mouth of tho shaft yesterday wore
heartrending.
The mines aro situated nt Cumnock. In
Chatham county, nbout six miles from San
ford. Tho mine has been long used In a
desultory fashion, but In 1R8R Samuel A,
Hensey of Philadelphia organize 1 a com
pany and put In modorn machinery.
escapingsoldTers ARE SHOT
Fort lllley Primmer Wonnileil
AttemptliM to Get ttny from
it Sentry.
In
FORT RILEY, Kan,. May 23. Two mill
tnry prisoners, John Arnold and George A.
Fryman, serving sontenccs of ono year each
.IiaI nt hv iinnlrv u'Mlf. atlnninllnr
to escane. The prisoners mado a daring
rush upon tho sentry nnd disarmed h'm. ' Smith, director of traiiportatlon and civil i and In general to nnu a more congenial salle.l -HelpenhinU for Philadelphia.; Ma
taking his Krag-Jorgenseii with them nnd ! engineering of tho Un ed States commls- domicile than Illinois afforded. 1 he men V'i'nRo
ran for the niiid. A sergeant oi artillery
heard the disturbance and shot tho fleflllig
Iprlsonets. Arnold is shot through tho ubdo.
men, his Injury being critical. Fryman was
shot in tbo arm.
AS SIZED UP BY GEN. SCHWAN
i. Iteiinrl on Coiiilltloiis III the
I'hllllMilnei I'lUplnon Hopr for
Deiniicintle Vletory.
WASHINGTON. May 23. The War de
partment has received an Interesting report
from Brigadier General Theodore Srhwan.
I'. S. V., dateil on the transport Thomas, at
sea, May 12. 1900. He submits a thorough
review of the state of affairs In the Philip
pines up to the time of bis departure from
Manila, on April H last, making particular
reference to what ho believes to be tho
Irrctrlevablo collapse of the Filipino in
surrection as a whole. He expresses the
conviction that, If left alone, the Filipino
would soon demonstrate their absoltito In
ability to govern themselves.
'The principal Islands, ho says, "arc
now, ns before, held with an Iron grip by
the military. In Luzon all the interior, as
well as all tho coast towns of Importance,
nro occupied by American troops."
General Schwan states that the sole hope
entertained by tho Insurgents for a revival
of the insurrection lies in the supposition
that the United States troops will bo obliged
lo abandon many of their present positions
at the opening of the wet season, owing to
Inability to secure supplies during that
period and also "In the possibility of vic
tory for tho democratic or aiiti-expanslon
party In the coming presidential campaign."
General Schwan says tho insurgents think
that such a victory will mean the with
drawal of all military forces now In tho
Islands.
With tho exception of the savage mountain
tribes and tho numerous bands of hrigands.
says tho roport, tho greater majority of
both tho educated and peasant classes In the
Philippines heartily desire a restoration of
pence and order under American rule. Tho
many bands of robbers and brigands form a
disjointed nucleus for a prospective rccon
ccntrntlon of insurgent forces nnd tho re
newed prosecution of tho rebellion. Con
tinuing, the report says:
"Indeed, theso guerrilla b.inds and their
dopredatlons constitute all that Is Implied
by tho 'Philippine Insurrection.' as It now
exists. The operations of troops nnd the
pacification of tho towns not yet subdued
will bo carried on regardless of tho rainy
season, which, ns stated nbovo, tho In
surgents bellevo will cause an abandon
ment of many Important towns by our
troops."
In concluding his report, General Schwan
says: "Tho most serious obstacle In tho
way of the complete pacification of tho
Islands now llos In the mutual distrust be
tween tho troops nnd tho Inhabitants. Thin,
1 believe, will disappear- nftcr each class
becomes tnoro thoroughly acquainted with
tho other nnd the benefits to be derived
from an Intimate relationship with tho mili
tary becomo appreciated by the natives.
On tho other hand tho work rut out for tho
troops will be greatly facilitated when they
gain the confidence of the well disposed nn
tlves. When the lnttcr find that tho troops
have enmo to stay thoy undoubtedly will
resist tho exactions of the robber bands,
turn nbout and assist the American troops
In ferreting out their haunts and plans anil
tho days of tho guerrilla rebelling will bo
numbered."
DES MOINES TEMPI ADMITTED
My
c Shrlncrs III ! l U7,n-Gn-ZlK
All llRlit- M'lilrl
' llMlll. I...
WASHINGTON, May 23. Tho imperial
council of tho Mystic Shrlno completed its
twenty-sixth nnnual session hero today
after transacting considerable bus-lncss.
Knnsas City was chosen as the oasis where
tho tribes shall gather next yenr aud Juno
11 nnd 12 wero fixed an tho dales.
Following a long-established custom each
of tho olllcorH for the preceding year was
moved forward to tho position ahead of tho
onu occupied, the only new ono being the
imperial outer guard.
Tho position established was given to
Noble Henry A. Holllns, potentate of Rnmcz
tomplo, Toronto. Canada? Tho othem who
wero advanced ono step eacn as stated were
Imnerlnl potentate, Loll 11. Winsor; Im
perial deputy potentate, Philip C. Shaffer;
chief rabbun, nenry i. . niwu. i"M'" -
slstant rabban. George tt. ureen; imperial
high priest nnd prophet, George L. Brown;
Imperial oriental guide. William S. Brown,
imperial treasurer, Benjamin W. Rowell,
imperiol recorder. Henry A. ColllnH: Im
perial first ceremonial master, Rial S. Peck;
Imperial second master, Alvah P. Clayton;
Imperial marshal, Archibald N. Slan; Im
perial captain of guards, Edwin 1. Alderman.
Tho long controversy over the question of
admitting Za-Ga-ZIg temple of Des Moines,
la., to full altlllatlon with Xho other temples
In the order wan settled ainrmatlvely and
tho new tciuplo will come in with COO nobles.
George W. McArtnoy and Charles II. Austin,
both of Des Moines, will be tho first poteu
tnte and recorder,, respectively.
The rank nnd file of the order continued to
enjoy themselves during the day. The Arab
patrols gavo an exhibition on the Whlto
House ellipse.
Tonight President and Mrs. McKlnley gave
a special reception nt tho White House In
honor of the visiting Shrlners. It lasted
from 8:30 to 10:30 and was largely attended.
The hnutia was beautifully decorated for tho
occasion. Tho Marino band furnished tho
music. Tho president nnd Mrs. McKlnley
wero nfslsted ln receiving by tho women of
tho cabinet.
GOLD DEMOCRATS CONFER
limner Are that Thry Will I'nf Their
Own National Ticket lu the
Field.
INDIANAPOLIS, Intl., May 23. The gold
democrats of Indiana litdd in Important con
ference hern this afternoon to determine
tholr position In tho coming national cam
paign. lenders of tho party say their purpose to
nominate a national gold democratic ticket
will bo influenced by the courso of the Kan
sas City contention. If to concessions aro
made a national tlrket H1 be put In tho
Held. The gold men hava assurances that
freo silver will not be endireed by tho com
ing Indiana democratic i invention.
Resolutions adopted thlf afternoon declare
that fiev silver is not a dad issue and thnt
it Is cvory democrat's deiy to fight Bryan
Of tho administration th conference says:
"For principles which, wo bellevo to be
McKlnleyism wo have iithing but abhor
rence. Tho flowering of ilinnulsm and spoll
Ism In the thievery and ' urruptlon recently
unearthed In tho Cubin administration
mnl.es it Impossible, as It seems to us, for
nny democrat to support! McKlnloy."
It Is probable a national conference will bo
called later. I
Mm. l.iinutry nnil lift. Sheldon Sail,
NEW YORK, May 2. Among the pas
sengers on the St. Iyiuji, which sailed to
day for Southampton, fere Mrs. Langtry,
' 1m.i I.-itimn N!iivnrtu fP.ilmnr Wconl, I
Gould. Lady Mary Saokfillo and WHIard F.
slon at ttio 1'aris exposiion.
On the Teutonic weti Row Charles M.
Sheldon of Topeka. Kail, and Mrs. Sheldon
. nnd Miss Hallto Kfailnle Hives, the
I authoress.
STRIKERS KILL AN OFFICER
Special Policeman in St. Lanii is Shot
During; a Riot.
VICTIM WAS A VETERAN OF TWO WARS
Ilnrrlende I'llrd on n Trni'U nnd the
Mulled Street Cur .llndp n i'nruct
Oilier I'rolinhle
l'litiilltlc ),
ST. LOUIS, May 23. Renewed rioting and
another' fatality marked tha pregreus of the
strike on tho St. Louis Transit company's
8 stem today. A Cass avemm car was
stopped at tho corner of Twenty-third and ; gram.) At 3 o'clock this morning the
Cass avenue, lu order that a barrlcado fuslonlsts of the First Nebraska district
which had boon placod acrcss tho track j are deadlocked oer the choice for a uin
mlght bo removed. During tho enforc.d . Krt.!l!!lollaJ mmlacc. xieclx ballots havo
nan a uig crown oi sirixo t,ymp.unui s at
tacked the car, firing a number of shots.
Ono of tho bullets struck Special Pol.ce
tr.nn Duncan K. Mcllen, who was riding on
the front platform with tho motoiman, in '
tho left arm, passing through his body and
coming out on thn right side. The police-
man tank unconscious to the floor.
nt hop nn t fiilniori u hn 1i.nl htnii nlnl Irttmrl
at the corner to protect the cars then l:,t S',lmon cf cy 18 tri,lllK ln thc
charged tho crowd and beat them back. A democratic convention as a dark hoise.
riot call was sent In to the Ninth dlstrli t It was agreed by the conference com
station nnd a dozen mounted policemen ctmo I tnlttee that tho nomlneo must securo a ma
at full gallop to the scene. The combined J jmity n all threo of the conventions. There
rorcet, soon restored order. McHeu wns
placed in an ambulance and a hasty trip
wus made to the dispensary.
When the unfortunate rollccman was taken
out and laid on the operating table it was
found that ho was dead. McRca was about
K0 yturs of ago nnd was appointed to the
foico last Monday. Ho was a Mexican war
veteran nnd served as n private during tho
civil war on tho confederate sldn. Ho
conies of a prominent family In New Orleans
and was formerly a resident of Kani-as City.
I, llllt- Hoy I'nlall) Shot.
Eddlo Mnnz, 3 years old, wn.i shot through
tho leg this afternoon by a man on a Cass
avenue car. Tho little boy was sitting on
tho front doorstep, when somo small boys,
who had beat throwing stones nt a west
bound Cass avenue car. run up thti alley
south of tho house.
. man who Is supposed 1
to be an emergency policeman leaned out Bryan. Tho resolutions bind the delega
from tho car and fired a shot nt tho tleolng tlon not only to support Bryan for pres-
bojfi. The shot struck little Manz In tho '
right leg mur the hip. It Is feared tho I
wound will prove fatal.
II. 11. Hodge, a conductor on the Tower
Grove line. Is a patient nt tho St. John's
hospital, HUfTcrtug from Injuries which It
Is believed are fatal. He was asraultcd by
a crowd of men on his enr at a crossing of
iSallna street Tuesday afternoon. On of
them Htruck Hodge over the head with a
club, inflicting nn ugly wound.
While somo of the crowd hold him othotM
seized the motormnn, II. L. Kobusch, aud
stopped tho car. Then Kobusch was
dragged from tho car. Emergency Police
man Alexander Dunn, who waB detailed on
the car. attempted to escape, but four men
surrounded and disarmed him. Several of
them struck htm in the face. Meanwhllo
tho assailants knocked Hodge down and
kicked him until he w-as unconoclouo.
Kobusch and ITunn eluded tho crowd snrt,
ran across tho open Held to tno .power
house, two blocks away, where they ob
tained aid of a squad of policemen.
Negotiations' were not reopened today
with the representatives of tho St. Louis
Transit company by President Hawcs of
tho police board, as was expected. Tito
grlovanco committee of the union decided
that the proposition which Hawcs asked
permission to submit to the company was
practically the samo as that which had al
ready been rejected.
To lie Vn More Confcrenren.
r.eneial Manacer Baumhoff of tho Transit
company said that no new IlneH had been i tho delegates-at-large.
opened today, but that the number of cars In his opening prayer Rev. Dubber of
had been increased on those lines In opera- i Wichita set tho delegates wild by his eon
Hon. Cars probably will not be run at I eluding clause, praying for tho nomination
!,.,. ,.,ni ihn Qtriur. ta nnded. The com- and triumphant election of William J.
, pany hlul a gmU (lcal nf rou,p operating
tne Cn(fl avenue Hue during tho day. Few
passengers rode In tho enrs. Disturbances
wero frequent along thn line.
The request of United States Marshal
Bohlo that ho bo nllowed to appoint 100
deputy marshals to help preserve law and
order lias been referred by Attorney Gen
eral Griggs to Judge Adams of tho United
States district court. Marshal Bohlo was
instructed lo confer with Judgo Adams
i ttMit.1 CnlAu TMotrlnl Attnrnnv Ttn7lni
and defer to their Judgment In tho mat-
tr
district Attorney Rozler says ho sees no
nttv nt nresent for tho nnnolntlng of
denutv marshals. He said that slnro tho
federal Injujnctlon had been Issued strikers
nnd others seemed disposed to let tho wires,
cars and other property of tho street rail
way alone.
Threo police officers nave nccn indicted ny
tho grand Jury on the charge of neglect of
iintv In falling to suppress disturbances!
when called upon to do so in the early days
of the strike. Chief Campbell has adopted
this method of compelling olllcers to do
their duty.
ASSOCIATED PRESS ORGANIZED
Chnrter IhkiiciI liy New York State
Illinois Decision Mntlc It
Neeessiiry.
NEW YORK, May 23. A charter was is
sued at Albany, N. Y today to the follow
ing named men. ns Incorporators of a news
gathering organization to be called tho !
Associated Press:
Stephen O'.Mer.i of the Boston Journal,
Adolnh S. Ochs evf tho New York Times,
si Clair McKelwav of tho Hrooklyn Eagle.
William L. McLean of the Philadelphia
niilletln. Frank I). Novcw of the Washing-
ton Star and A. H. Ilelo of the Galveston,
vm .ind Dallas News.
The membership of tho corporation Is to
consist of and to be. limited to the proprle-
tors of newspapers. It is to bo purely
mutual anil co-operative, to mako no profits
and lo dcclaro no dividends. It Is not to
ull ,oua Inn lu tn pnllrpt fni- nnil to ills.
tribute to Its members only. Its operations
and membership will cover tho entlto coun
try. Onti of the Incorporators said:
"Tho decision of the supreme court of
Illinois has swept away a number of tho
fundamental principles of tho association
with which we have been connected nnd
has made It lnipn.-sibln for that organlzatkn
i tn R0 on nmi ment tho needs and fulfill tho
desires of Its members. We havo looked
about for some plan and In full accord of
niMi tlcallv all our aswlatos have cenclu led
to organize a new Associated Press, under
Iho laws of Now Wk. Wo havo In mind'
.tmr.li, tn larrv Into this new eomnratlon I
a of' the principles that gave character to
tho old one. to make no chango whatever In
th.. fundamental theories and to nrorervo
!nla(,t a" ,nn ngnt.i oi inuivuiiiHi memners
' ongHKi-u -
simply acting as trustees for tholr nsio-laini
until thn plan can be so far perfected as to'
turn it over to a fully qualified mcmba -j
ship."
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Generally
Fair, Warmer.
'I'einpprntifre nt Omnhn est erilii l
Hour Iteit. Hour. Ilru.
. n. tn till t p. in.,..,. Tl
l ii. m ..... . r1) i, m ..... . 7-
7 ii. m lit it i. in ..... . 7U
M ii. to Hit I ii. in 7 1
tl n. in Ill n p. m ..... . Tit
II) n. m 117 II p. in 7(1
II II. III...... lit) 7 i. m...... lilt
I'J II 70 S p. m till
II i, m lis
FUSIONISTS CANNOT AGREE
Coin rntlon of the l'lrot llUlrlet
DrnitlneUeil Ihrr n Ciiiiilldnte
for CoiiKreNs,
AUU'RN, Neb., May 21. (Special Tele-
been taken with no result.
Oiorgo W, Burgo of Lincoln, populist, has
tho support of tho popullHt and free silver
republican conventions,
Matt Gerlng of Plattsmouth, democrat,
na3 .ho .hupport of the democratic conven-
! tlon.
Is no prospect of an adjournment, nor for a
nomination.
All torts of chnrges and countercharges
have been made among the threo wings of
the combine, and there is much 111 feeling
among the partisans. No offer of com
promise has yet been suggested by either
side.
PRAYS FOR BRYAN'S SUCCESS
Iter. Itnlilier's llrqneHt iiptiinileil !
Knnnnn Drinoerntle Contention
nt Wlehltn.
WICHITA, Knn May 23. The Kansas
democrat. In state convention here today,
selected delegates to the Kansas City con-
ventlon and endorsed them strongly for
Ident, but also to support for vlco president
only a man who is now and was In 1S96 In
full sympathy with the Chicago platform.
The lx delegates-at-largo selected are:
J. A. Johnson of Marlon county, David
Overmeycr of Shawnee. James. N. Flke of
Thomas, John H. Atwood of Leavenworth.
Dr. C. W. Brandenburg of Marshall and H.
W. Stewart of Sedgwick.
John F. Rowe of Neosho, A. T. ilogers of
Mitchell, T. T. Hackney of Sumner, J. M
Davis of Bourbon, Earl Illackshero of Chaso
and Harry McMillan of Ottawa woro elected
to.be altornates-at-largo
Theso district delegates wero pnmptly
endorsed: First district, Dr. S. F. Neely of
Leavenworth nnd W. W. Lctson of Brown;
Second district, W. II. Daniels of Wyan
dotte and L. D. White of Miami; Third dls
trlct, H. Parke Jones of Wilson and Rovllo
Nowton of Montgomery; Fourth district.
Itobort Hf. Itoaletf of Ru'lnr am Dr. A. j7
Eastman of Coffey; Fifth- districts J. sT,
Pendorgast of Dickinson and N. F. Graham
of Washington; Sixth district. John Schlyer
of Ellis and J. Q. Adams of Uosks; Sovenih
district. E. G. Phillips of Finney and . L
Gordon of Harbcr.
In tnklng the chair Farrolly made a
spech covering briefly the Issues of the
campaign. Six delegates-at-large and four
teen district delegates are to be chosen.
Caucuses mako It apparent thnt J. G. John
son, national committeeman, David Over
meycr, John H. Atwood, C. W. Brandenburg
James Flke and H. W. Stewart will bo
1 Bryan
ll. l lie niiH4ue liiBicn autuiui iniii-
utes.
DAKOTA REPUBLICANS MEET
Atleniliiner In I.nrKcit In History of
1'nrty Convention In
.Mute.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., May 23. Tho re
mainder of tho dolegnles to tho republican
stato convention arrived today and tho at
j tendance Is tho largest In tho history of
I republl.-an conventions of tho state. Tho
convention was cnlled to order at 2 o'clock
I by S. N. Herreld, chairman of tho repub-
! can state central committee
Carl S. Wood of Clark county waw elected
temporary chairman and after tho appoint
ment of committees a recess wns taken until
10:30 p. m. to give way to n torchlight pro
cession nnd an address by John L. Webster
of Omiiliu.
It was 10:15 when the convention rens-
semhled. S. E. Wilson of Fall River was
made permanent chairman. Tho platform
declares against trusts, favoro a constitu
tional amendment enlarging tho powers of
congress to deal with them; endorses the
free homestead bill; endorses tho currency
legislation of congrefs and favors expansion.
The following nominations wero mndo:
Dejcgntos to the Philadelphia Convention
Emlle Brouch of" Turner. George Rice of
Moody. L. L. Iostotter of Kingsbury, A. H.
Hetts of Hanson, C, 11. Collins of Brown, N.
P. Beebo of Edmunds, James Holley of Pen
nington, Cranvllle G. Bennett of Lawrence.
Congressmen-nt-lrgo Charles II. Hurkn
of Iiorre (renominated) itntl r.nen w. .Martin
of Dondwcod.
I Governor-Charles N. Hcrrlcd of Eureka.
', The convention of tho Stnte Leaguo nf
' Republican Clubs completed Its Inbots today
by the election of ttio following olllcers
President, W. (1. Porter, Sioux Falls; vlco
president, w. J. innrm.y, uimiiwmiu; nr.:-
retary. A. B. Sessions. Sioux Falls; treas
rer, F. W. Brooks, Aberdeen.
DELEGATES ARE FOR BRYAN
'
I Helev of
I'nsltlon of Men Selected
for ev lurk State Con
vention, NEW YORK, May 23. Tho Journal and
Advertlfccr says that of the 450 dolegutes to
tho state convention lt!2 aro pledged to In
hist on Bryan delegates to thn national eon
ventlon and 126, nearly all fiom New York
City, are unpledged. The remaining delu
gates have not yet been chosen.
.lo ementM of lleenn Vi-kni-Ik, Mny 'Jt'.l
At New York -Salled-St. Louis, for
"Zl u,r Zn.'
At Southampton--Arrlved-St. Paul, from
New York; Lahn, from New York via
' ;J''m ??om XLZ"
New York via Cherbours.
At Liverpool - Arrived -'lenrglitn, fieim
Boston: Dominion, from Montreal; ficcaiili
from N,.. york. p,,rHan. irom .lmiirenl
, York.
, At Cherbourg - Arrived -- Patricia, from
-n'W mrK, ior ikuiihuik. unm-iimui, mini
NAW' t;,r,H,onl, . Salle1 yJMmla, frum
I Lhcrpool. for Boston.
GUILTY MUST SUFFER
Determination of th Adminiitration toPnn
ish Foital Embfztltrs.
PRESIDENT SHOCKED AT DISCLOSURES
Directs the Prosecntion of All Qnilty of
Traids in Cuba.
INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN BRISTOW
Gorernor General Wood to Be Fnllj In
formed of DevelonruonU.
SENATORS DEFEND THE ADMINISTRATION
Plult Itrnd Letter of liintrnetlonn
from Pnxlmiistt'r eieneriil to llrl-Ion-
Snootier mill lliilr
Delinte.
WASHINGTON. May 23. In a speech to-
day In the senate Piatt of Connecticut read
the following letter of Instructions from tho
postmaster general to llrlstow:
May pi. 19U0.-. Hon Joseph L. llrlstow-,
Fourth AfslHtnttt Postmaster tlenenil Sir:
Suiiiilemetitlng my letter of May 12. dlrei t-
Itig you to pruned nt once to Cuba, the fol
ic Mug runner lustiiit linns are given for
your guidance.
You will liniiii'illiitelv on your arilval at
ll.iviitin confer freely nnd lullv with tien-
etul Wood, military Koxenmr, and will keep
in lonsnittt enmiuiiuii niioti with him In
the work on which you enter. Yon will co
operate wllh tho military governor, both
In the Investigation of all Irregularities In
the postal service of Cuba and In any
measures for :be reorganization of th sys
tem that inn v be undertaken.
The examination by the Inspectors, al
ready provided for, will have begun before
our arrival. You will assume general
supervision of (bis examination and will
enforce the Instructions heretofore given
that It shall be of the most searching and
tbotnugh eb, nailer. If you find that yon
need u id 111 Inruer force for the prompt
and complete pcrforuianio of thli dutv.
you will call for It. The Investigation must
hn i otniirehenslve and minute, covering
every branch ol the service and all ehisse
of otVl.ils. Hi prosecution must hn
governeuNsoli'ly by the purpose of ascer
taining tile until and the whole truth and
It must lie iim-omproniMng and unsparing
Beside inpi r Islng the investigation in
co-operation with the iallltnry governor,
It will bo your duty to examine the organ
ization of the postal service, with Its sys
tem of checks and balances, and report
what greater or additional safeguards can
Iih provided. I'tidi-r the system established
at the beginning of the American occupa
tion of Cuba the administrative side of tho
service was placed under the control of tills
department and the auditing or checking
side under the entitled of another. This a
tho system of tho United States govern
inent. How IrrcKulntit Ic Were ComhIIiIc.
Tho Irregularities and peculations which
havo been brought to light wero apparently
accomplished because olllcers appointed unit
responsible to different departments nnd
who should have been a check upon each
other entered Into collusion and conspiracy
to perpetrati) theso wrongs on the ono sltlo
and to pass nnd cover them up on tho
other. You will carefully Investigate by
what defects of supervision or defense they
wero consummated and wlvit further men.
ures of tirot-'ctlon In tin; missing nmi In
auditing of accounts nn.-i In thg h.niOUng
of public, funds and jite.iJertyj.. may, , be
needed, It Is desired also that the central
organization of the postal service In Cuba
shall recelvo your special attention. You
will examine mt to whether It Is framed In
the best manner for elllelntst admtulstta
tloti. You will see whether, compatibly
with a. good mall service for the ueople,
atij retieuchmeuts can be made and
whether ecunomic-t can be effected by a
consolidation anil reduction of bureaus. It
Is desired to bring the postal expenditures
within the postal revenues so fur as mav
he i oiislstent with the obligation of tiro
Oiling a satlxfactory mall service.
Your presi-nro In Cuba, as the representa
tive of the department, with theso lustritc
l Hons, makes you the ranklmr olllccr of thn
postal administration. You will consider
mm advise what removals or other action
may bo required in tho cause of Justice, lor
the Interest of tin- government and the
people of Cuba, und for the welfare of tho
service.
lull aro chosen for this duty with the
approval of the picsldetit, who is deepl
shocked at the shameful betrayal of trust
on the part of the olllelnls in whom con
fidence had been reposed and who directs
that In dealing with all irregularities whim
have heen or may he illKioseii the sole
rule of action shall he thorough and com
plete Investigation, (he tigorouH and un
sparing prosecution of all guilty persons
and their .swift ami certain punishment.
1 nu will communicate llicso Instructions.
to General Wood, keeping him fully In-
tornu'd as you proceed anil reporting regu
larly to tbo department. Respectfully
yours, CHARLES EMORY SMITH.
I'ostmaster tieueral.
liny nf Itiixplnir lleluite.
This wn.s a day of rasping political con
troversy and oratory In tho senate. With
tliii controversy thohe on tho democratic
side, anomalous ns it may seem, had little
to do. What by far-soelng oenntors Is re
garded no likely to be tho paramount Issue
of tho approaching national campaign was
tho subject of two notable speeches, ono
by Platt of Connecticut and the other hy
Spooner of Wisconsin.
The former was an answer to the speech
delivered a few dnys ago by Bacon of
Georgia, on his resolution demundlng an
Investigation of financial affairs In Cuba.
Platt favored the adoption of tho resolution,
but deprecated what ho declared was n
cheap effort lo make political capital out
of a Hhamcul condition of affair; which
tbo repuhllcan party needed no prodding to
Induce It to probo to tho bottom.
The speech of Spooner was a continuation
of his nddress of yesterday nn tho Philippine
question. In Its course ho becamo Involved
In a heaited colloquy with Hale of Malno
over the government's ronduct of affairs in
our Insular possessions1, It wns a remark
able controversy between two of the best
equipped debaters In tho sennit? and was
listened to with profound attention by sen
ators, many representatives and crowded
galleries. Spoonor will continue his speech
tomorrow.
Fraud lllxco ereil hy Wood,
"About a month ago," began Platt, who
Is chairman of tho commltteo on relations1
with Cuba, "General Wood, tho governor
general of Cuba, was led to suppose that
there had been Irregularities In that por
tion of tho government of Cuba under the
supervision of tho director of polls. He Im
mediately organized an Inspection which has
been unsparingly pressed.
"The i-onalor from Georgia (Bacon) seems
ti think, as do some of tho nowttpapors, that
all the malfeasance In olllco and fraud have
been brought to light not by the United
Statra governinont olllelals, but by outsiders,
but It U to General Wojd that the credit of
the dlhtovery nf thoio frauds and tho wrong
doings belongs and to the administration be
longs the credit of probing to the Imttom
theso frauds. The senator from Georgia biu
no monopoly on the shamo and humiliation
with which every patriotic man Ih nfuioled
over recent doings. They are shocking.
They are a direct blow lo every truo citizen
of the United States.
"If tho wrongdoing had been committed
In Boston, Now York or Washington It would
havo been sad and shameful, but It would
not he ho sad nnd shameful as It Is since it
occurred In the Island of Cuba, where tho ad
ministration Is engaged In a gleal work of
freedom and lUiilanthrnpy.
"But nothing has occurred in thn history
of defalcations that has made such an 1m-
'Continued sa Socoud Vise.)