The Omaha Daily Bee.
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EST A BLTSII ED J UK E
1871.
OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, ,IUXE 1, 15)00 TWELVE PAGES.
SINGLE COl'V EIVE CUNTS.
NOT YET AT PRETORIA
British Troopi Most Fight to Got Positiiion
of tho Oity.
ROBERTS' FORCES TAKE JOHANNESBURG
Union Jack Placed Orar GoTernmint Build
iogt Thursday Aftirnoon.
HOT FIGHTING PRECEDES ITS CAPTURE
Bobirti Gives No Figures, but Says Gordons
Sustained Moat Casualties.
RUMOR THAT KRUGER IMS BEEN CAPTURED
London Pitnrr (lives It Clrculnlloii,
hill (lip "Wnr OIHcc ICiiohii .olli
liiK of It llrnv British
I.onhch In Free Slntr.
LONDON, Juno 1. Tho following (lis
patch from Iml Roberts has .been received
Bt tho War office here:
"JOHANNESBURG, May 31. 2 p. in. Her
majesty's forced aro now In possession of
Johannesburg and tho Ilrltlsh flag floats over
tho government buildings."
Tho War offlco has from Ixrd Roberts a dis
patch dated Germlston, May 30, 9 p. m., say
ing: The btuiit of tho fighting yesterday
fell upon Ian Hamilton's column. I have
Bent him, an already mentioned, to work
around to tho vest of Johannesburg In sup
port of French's cavalry, which was directed
to go north near the road loading to Pre
toria. I hnvo not heard from French yot,
but Hamilton, In a report which has Just
reached mo, states that at nbout 1 o'clock
In tho afternoon he found hl way blocked
by tho enemy strongly posted on somo kopjes
nnd ridges three miles south of the Hand.
They have two heavy guns and several field
guns and pompoms. Hamilton forthwith at
tacked. Tho right was led by tho Gordons, who
nfter capturing ono extremity of tho rldgo
-wheeled around nnd worked along It until
after dark, clearing It of tho enemy, who
fought mcst obstinately. Tho One Hundred
nnd Fourth led on tho other flank and would
not bo denied. Tho chief share in the ac
tion, bh In tho casualties, fell to ho Gordons,
whoso gallant advanco oxclted the admira
tion of nil.
Lord Cecil Manners, son of the duko of
IluMaud, and who Is nctlng as a newspaper
correspondent, was nmong the prisoners cap
tured by tho Boers during Lord Roberts' ad
vanco May 20,
Humor thnl Kroner In Cmilured.
Tho Westminster Gazette says It Is rumored
In a quarter likely to bo well Informed that
President Kruger had been captured by tho
British six miles beyond Pretoria.
Tho War otllco hern knows nothing about
tho reported capture of President Kruger.
At last accounts Kruger was at Watorval
hoven, 130 miles from Pretoria.
Belited . lucKftagea-from Prtn:lH nonPrm
tho reports of tho departure, of President
Kruger with his cabinet nnd stalf officials
Tuesday night nnd tho selection at a meet
ing of a citizens' committee, to administer
tho city piovtelonally.
Since this telegram left on Wednesday
nothing apparently has reached Lourenzo
AInrquez by telegram from Pretoria. Pos
sibly the wires have beon cut. Possibly tho
Boer censorship at somo Intermediate point
Intercepts telegrams.
Although tho War onlco haB not recolvcd a
word nbout It no ono In Iondon harbors
tho Idea that the Boer capital Is not already
In tho handH of the British or about to be
there.
Tho posscfslon of Johannesburg, at all
events, as Lord Roberta has telegraphed, Is
a fact.
Stato'H 'Attornoy Smutn did not depart with
Trosldcnt Kruger, hut r.omalned In Pretoria.
Si-ill of Government Movnltlc.
Tho presont sent of tho Boer government,
according to a dispatch from Lourenzo Mar
qupz. dated yesterday, Is 'Mlddleburg, but
It will probably be shifted further cast.
Tho Boers lately confronting Lord Roberts
nppoar to have gono eastward also toward
tho Lydertburg roglon.
Tho defenders of Icing's nek, when their
position becomes too perilous, will probably
trek straight northward townrd Lydenburg.
"When this concentration takes place thcro
will be possibly 20,000 mod who may hold
out for a time, with scattered bands of guer
rillas elsowhere.
Tho press dispatches from tho headquarters
of Ivord Roberts give no estimate as to tho
number of Boers who were fighting General
French and General Ian Hamilton Monday
nnd Tuesday. Hint they all agree that tho
Boers retired and that tho British casualties
(were slight.
Bonnet Burleigh, wiring to tho Dally Tel
egraph from Elandsfontcln Tuesday, says:
"Much rolling stock and seven engines
havo been captured by Lord Roberts' column.
Tho principal losses In the fighting have 'been
sustained by tho mounted Infantry, hut the
casualties nro trifling. General French nnd
General Hamtlton werei engaged to the west
of Johannesburg.
"Since Sunday the western columns have
liecn fighting, 'but although guns wero used,
the actions wero novcr serious. In fact they
woro only big Bklrmlshes. Tho Boers aro
retreating to Protorla."
MiiknIiik Xcnr Pretoria,
Provost Battersby, in n dispatch to tho
Morning Post from Gormlston, dated May
30, says:
"Tho enemy fought a rearguard action,
retiring from tho south to tho north rf the
town with their pompoms and nrtlllcry In
the morning and withdrawing their riflemen
through tho town In tho afternoon. Wo
captured nine engines and over a hundred
wagons. Two trains are leaving tonight
for tho Vaal.
"Wo succeeded In cutting tho lino In threo
directions and Imprisoning all the rollitfg
stock In Johannesburg. It was a splendid
' pleco of work, Tho enemy was astounded
nt tho rapidity of our advance."
Another correspondent telegraphing from
Gormlston on tho same day says:
"I learn tho Boers aro marslng wltbln six
miles of Pretoria for a now and desperate
eland, with a front of twelve miles."
Other rumors In the camp of Lord Roberts
nro that President Kruger Is still at Lyric
burg nnd that tho ammunition of tho Boers
is running short. M, II. Donohuo, tho cor
respondent of tho Dally Chronicle, was cap
tured yemorday.
Heavy l.oaRi'M In Free State.
That the Iloer forces In the Free State aro
not subjugated Is shown by this portion of
a dispatch from Roberts received today
"Brabant reports that on May 28 two ot
his patrols, conflating of two officers and
forty men, were cut off by tho enomy and
taken prisoners."
CAPKTOWN, May 31. General Rundlo
has defeated a Boer commando nt Scnekal.
(Continued on Second Page.)
THE VICTORY
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LONDON, May 31. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tho Brit
ish cabinet Is happy over,the conquest of the
Uocr republics and tho wholo immediate
outlook.
I can state that Lord Roberts has assured
tho ministers that the destruction of the
Iloer ammunition factory at Johannesburg
last month gravely crippled their fighting
resources and that the exhaustion of thoo
supplies waB only a matter of a brief period.
Exaggerated reports of the failure of the
Iloer peaco commission to America, widely
circulated In South Africa, through the
agency of tho British authorities, havu done
much towaid convincing tho Pretoria gov
ernment that thcro was no hopo of outsldo
assistance.
Ixrd Kitchener Is to ho tho first military
governor of the conquered republics. It Is
thought here that Lord Roberts would be
far more successful In reconciling the Boers
to British rule, but Roberts will return to
Kngland In the autumn and tnko Lord
Wolscley's place ns commander-in-chief to
reorganlzo tho British army.
Though tho antt-Ilncr feeling hero Is
ruthless, considerations of policy provent
the British government from giving play
to It, nnd Lord Roberts Is expected to
make no distinction between thu Irish
brlgado and tho burghers themselves. The
validity of President Kruger's act natural
izing his Irish allies will be recognized.
Tho cabinet, It Is now confidently ex
pected, will rush tho general election for
July.
Cliiitulicrliilii tin n Itom'j Mum.
The liberals aro looking forward to an
appeal to tho constituencies on tho war
with absolute panic. Even the lories are
becoming alarmed at tho prospect of Jo
seph Chamberlain's return as virtual
"boss" of their party and nro Imploring
Lord Salisbury not to rotlro. He Is their
only protection against Mr. Chamberlain's
ascendancy, as Mr. Balfour Is weak and
easily worried Into acquiescence. En'niid's
trouble only begins with tho conclusion of
this inglorious war.
The Star, which nlono among tho London
ovenlng papers has consistently denounced
tho war, anticipates peace Immediately, but
says: "Tho real difficulties of tho British
aro still to come. Tho war has settle 1
nothing. Tho essential ptoblcm remains
as It was last October, the only difference
being that It Is Immensely mo o complicated
by tho bitter feud. What shall It profit us.
If by depriving tho Boers of their liberty,
wo lose our own patriotism? Our own In
terests, as well ats our honor, dlctato wisdom
In using victory with moderation and
mercy."
Tho Jingo newspapers say mottling of
moderation, but Insult their fallen foo.
Tho war has already ccst $300,000,000, and
before tho wholo country s occupied an
operation which It is expected will tnko
threo months ovon If peacefully effected
will cost another J150.000.000. Tho Boer out
lay was much smaller. It Is thought It
will not exceed $50,000,000, the cost of Boer
equipment, soldiers' pay and transport
which form such a largo Item of Ilrltlsh ex
penditure being comparatively Insignificant.
England has now 223.000 men In South
Africa, while the nors never had more
than 35,000 In tho Arid at any ono lime.
Their present forco Is estimated at 22,000.
LONDON TAKES IT TAMELY
New or the Collapse of Iloer Ucnint
nnce Itoci'lved with AlmoM
IitdlrHcrciiec.
(Copyright. 100ft, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, May 31. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Compared
to the boisterous enthusiasm nnd frantic
transport!! of delight aroused by tho relief
of Mafcklng, Lnmlon received tho news of
tho occupation of Johannesburg nnd tho
Imminent fall of Pretoria with positive
indifference. There has been a singular
absence of excitement. Tho question Is
whether tho collapse means tho end of tho
war. Tho press generally anticipates a pto-
longatlon of Irregular warfare In 'mountain
ous nnd malarial regions nround Lydenburg,
but tho best expert military and political
opinion regards the abandonment of Johan
nesburg and Protorla as tho plainest
acknowledgment the Boers could offer of
their lrremcdlal defeat.
Tho report of Kruger's capture caused
popular delight, hut It Is known tho British
government prefers to end the war without
Incurring tho responsibility for tho presi
dent's futuro disposal. Once outside tho
Transvanl territory they regard him as
Impotent nnd his departure for somo hospi
table European country would bo rocolved
with relief. If captured ho would ho sent to
Ceylon or St. Helena, probably tho for
mer, nnd his family would bo expatriated
with him. Tho president suffers from kid
ney disease which, with tho reaction from
tho excitement of the war. Is likely to
develop with fatnl rapidity.
PROCLAMATION OF ROBERTS
"Will Denanni'i' ".Mnllcliius Futile"
Itt'KnrilliiK Intentions of llrlllxli
nml Announce Term.
CAPETOWN, Wednesday, May 30. Upon
the occupation nt Johannesburg Lord Rob
erts, It is said, will Irsue a proclamation de
nouncing tho "malicious fables" regarding
tho Intentions of the British and announcing
the terms of surrender, which aro tho guar
anteeing of Immunity to all nou-corabatnnts,
and that all burghers, excepting those who
aro actively connected with tho promotion
of tho war, directing Its i-perntlons, com
mandeering or looting or other acts contrary
to civilized war, will bo allowed to return to
their farms and remain unmolested on prov
ing the surrender of their arms and on tak
ing an oath not to light again. Private prop
erty, ft Is added, will be respected, providing
British property Is not damaged. If British
property Is wantonly destroyed, not only will
thu actual perpetrators be severely punished
In person and property, but tho authorities
permitting tho damage will bo held respon
sible. All the inhabitants aro urged to pro
vent wanton dumage.
Tho principal employes of tho big mining
and commercial concerns nt Johannesburg
aro under orders, as this dispatch Is sent,
to bo ready to depart thence at an hour's
notice, but the authorities are restricting
tho return of tho general public.
BOERS TAKE REF0GE IN AMINE
Sevrriil Hundred of Them Cornered
li 11 Force of llrltlxh
Grenadier.
LONDON, May 31. 1:20 p. to. A special
dispatch from Gormlston (a suburb of Johan
nesburg) says several hundred Boers havo
sought refuge In n mine, where the British
Grenadiers havo cornered them and barred
all escapo.
llrltlali nt lleldelliurK.
CAPETOWN, May 31. Tho British have
occupied Holdelburg, on the railroad con
necting Johannesburg with the Transvaal
frontier town of Volksnibt. oa tho Natal
J frontier, near Lulng's nek.
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EXTENT OF FRAUDS IN CUBA
Irregularities Are Confined Solely to the
Postal Service of the Island,
GENERAL WOOD MAKES A STATEMENT
linn Itlulilly In vrntlKiitcil lir Several
l)cittrtiurntn nn it Known that
They Arc All Itlwlit but
the One,
(Copyright. by Press Publishing Co.)
HAVANA, May 31. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) General
Leonard A. Wood, military governor of
Cuba, today authorized mo to cable the fol
lowing statement from him relative to tho
frauds In tho Cuban postal Bcrvlco and tho
general condition of tho inland:
"I llrmly believe that tho Irregularities In
tho Cuban postal service, which amount to
plain theft only, arc alt that will be dis
covered. "The postal ojrvlco has not been under
my Jurisdiction. I learned of the frauds, In
stituted an Inquiry and took steps to secure
the punishment of tho men Implicated.
"I have since Inaugurated a thorough In
vestigation into nil the departments and am
confident that the condition of affairs of
the postal service does not exist In any
other branches. Of courso there have
been many rumors Inspired by tho postal
scandal of fraudulent transactions in the
other departments tho customs scrvlco,
tho engineers' departments nnd tho de
partment of parks, I have every reason to
bcllovo that these departments have been
conducted In a most businesslike and
honest manner. If there Is ono department
I am suro of It Is tho customs bureau. You
can readily understand that men who have
been In the habit of swindling the govern
ment under tho Spanish regime don't take
kindly to tho Introduction of tho business
methods Inaugurated by tho United States.
I think that on tho wholo the entire public
service of Cuba has been Improved."
Will l'u nlhli Any Oneiidem.
"Should you discover tho exlstenco of
Irregularities In any other departments,
General, what would be your actlun?"
"I would Institute a thorough Investiga
tion and punish tho offenders," replied tho
general llrmly.
"Has an Intimation been conveyed that
tho administration at Washington would,
for political reasons, rather that no other
Bcundals bo disclosed and that the full ex
tent of tho Irregularities In tho postal scr
vlco bo kept secret ns wocHlblo?" was tho
next question.
"I havo not received such an Intimation,"
was the answer.
"It is my place to And out whothcr tho
government sorvlce Is properly adminis
tered. If I llnd It Is not, I shall insist on
tho Immediate punishment of any ofTendrr,
no matter who ho may be or what Influence,
political or otherwise, may be exorcised to
protect' him. I urn responsible for the honest
conduct of tho government and any person
found guilty will bo punished."
"What have you to sny regarding tho re
ports of unwarranted cxtravaganco on tho
part of the officials sent by the United States
government?"
"TiiJio Ji nctMns In the wdltfw of Af
fairs to Justify such a statement. I know
a number of officials who havo been com
pelled to spoud moro money to maintain the
dignity of their rank and country than tho
United States has allowed them. They havo
drawn upon their prlvnte Incomes to do so,
and tho government has not been called upon
to foot their blllB."
"How many men havo been found guilty
of fraud nnd cither been quietly dropped
from tho scrvlco or placed under arrest?"
Only line Soldier CiniKlit.
"Very few, and with ono exception all
were In civil tranches of tho service. Out
, of CO.000 soldiers sent to tho Island, but one
man has been directly charged with em
bezzlement. Ho was a voluntexT oillcer and
tho amount of his stealings was $180. Ho
was tried, found guilty and sentenced to
threo years. Asldo from Necly, Reeves,
Rich nnd the other -men Implicated In tho
postal scandal, there aro a number of men
awaiting trial for perpetrating frauds In iho
customs service, if guilty they will surely
bo punished."
"How nbout the general condition of thfe
Island?"
"It is moU satisfactory. Tho revenues aro
In excess of tho expenditures. Thero Is loss
discontent than you lmaglno and, whllo tho
advancement of tho peoplo Is slow. It l un
doubtedly more" satisfactory than the old
condition. A moat significant Indication Is
furnished by tho fact that tho preparations
for tho election of municipal ofilclals, on
Juno 1, havo been conducted In n most or
derly manner. I havo not received a slnglo
request for troops.
"Tho registration of voters foots up 150,
000, one-half of tho voting strength. In
order to preserve tho feeling I decided to
give the minority party representation on
every board of aldermon and tho othor oloc
tlvo bodies. I don't anticlpato trouble, of
nny character aw a result of the oloctlons."
ANDRE GOES AFTER AN EDITOR
Xrw Prrni'li "Wnr .MlnlnO-r TnUcn
Sti'im for I'roKt'ciilloii of n
1'nlillslier,
TARIS, May 31.-3:20 p. m. Tho first
measure of tho now minister of war, Gen
eral Andre, on taking over the War office
Is an order for tho prosecution of tho Drey
fusard paper, tho A tiro re, for an article by
Urbaln Gohli-r, printed yesterday, attacking
tho headquarters staff In connection with
tho Captain Krltsch ntfalr.
"Thefce otllcer detectives," said M. Ghler,
"In caso of war would sell to tho enemy
our forts, armies and provinces, ns they
sold them beforo In time of peace. Thoy
cngngo In Jobbery In army contracts, sell
crosses of honor and all sorts of documents.
When they do not possess authentic docu
ments they manufacture forgeries for tho
military trade."
M. Gohicr is tho author ot the book "Tho
Arony Against tho Nation," which created
such an outcry on account of Its denuncia
tion of tho array and for which he was
I prosecuted. General Andre has requested
Minister of Justlco M. ilonls to tnke pro
ceedings and this was the step announced
at today's cabinet council.
I'lihllftlicrM' llu llil Iiiut Opi'iix,
PARIS. May 31.-3:15 p, m. Tho Ameri
can publishers' building of tho exposition
was opened by tho United States unibas
ador. General Horaco Porter, and tho usual
American ofilclals today. A big gathering
of Americans was present. Great Interest
was taken In the production of the initial
number of the Paris edition of tbo Now
York Times, printed within tho building.
.Montana Kxprcnii Olllce IIoIiIipiI,
.MILES OITY, Mont., May 31.-The North
ern Pacific express ofllce was rubbed of a
tt.lK.0 package and received for tho
unlit of tickets. Fred Morrow, night oper
ator, was acting for Station Agent Blpsou
and tho money was taken during Morrow's
absence. Morrow has been onerntor for
1 about three months, Two strangers who
wero lurking about the utatlon are mUal)i,
ANOTHER ST. LOUIS TRAGEDY
t nloii Mnn Futility Shoot n Pnllee
in M ii nml In Klllril liy Another
Ollleer.
ST. LOUIS, Mny 31.-Albert Koenlg. a
union man, emptied the contents of a shot
gun Into the body of PoMce Officer Crane and
was himself Instantly killed by n bullet
frrm tho revolver of OfiUer Maher on Broad
way, near the Southern tiloctrlc power house
Into tonight.
From tho moager Information received by
Inspector Lally at the Four Courts nt mid
night It seems that Koenlg was walking
back and forth In front of the power house
with a shotgun on his shoulder, declaring
that he was a union man and defying thu
transit company ana us nonunion cm
ployes. Ofllccr Crane approached him and ! Is n candidate- for the fuslonlst nomination
asked him to tako his shotgun homo. Koe- ,or coventor In Nebraska. Ho Is not ac
me replied In vehement terms, and when I ".ualnted with what Is going on In the
the officer grappled with him In an effort!811110 or af" no autnorizcti any or ma ' partment received notice from General
to disarm him tho man brought the friends to speak for him at tho approach- Shatter today of the arrival at San Kran
weapon to his shoulder and, aiming It at "'K tripartite state convention. I dsco of General Otis nnd tho cxlsun.'c of
Crane, nulled tho trlcaer. The ofllcer sank Theso statements arc the result of a long I smallrox aboard tho transnort Men Jr. which
to the ground unconscious.
Maher was near by and running up to
Koenlg demanded his surrender. Koenlg
made a threatening movement nnd Maher
shot him. Crane Is at the Alexlan '
Brothers' hospital dylnc. j
SHERIFF CALLS ON DEPUTIES I
Will III Arinpil nml IiiNtnicteit (o
StiiirrnN ItlollliK In St.
I, on In.
ST. LOUIS. May 31. Sheriff I'ohlmann, who
yesterday received ordira from tho Board of
1'oltce Commissioners to summon a posse
comltatus of 1,000 men to aid tho police In
preserving order during the street railway
strike, began hla work 'today. Lists had
boon prepared and summonses nro being
served as fast as possible by the sheriff's
regular deputies. The 5hcrlff expects to
havo tho posse ready for service by Saturday.
Sheriff I'ohlmann said today: "In summon
ing my pofso I will only secure good citizens
of St. Louis. No thug or man of bad reputa
tlon will llnd a placo on t'to list.
"I will appoint captains, who will havo
charjro of squads to be stationed In a dozen
places over tho city. Tho peoplo of St Louis
havo been warned not to congregate In
crowds and causo disturbances and if my
men nro forced to adopt extremo measures
It will be the fault of those starting nnd
participating In tho trouble, not ours. I be
llovo most of the trouble Is caused by
strangers In tho city and not tho strikers."
Being nskod how he would arm his men
tho sherltf replied: "I nm personally In
favor of giving tho men repeating shotguns.
To give them ono of thoso old-fashioned state
rifles would bo foolish. When It Is fired
! Ihern is no telllnsr where the hiillet is cninir.
Qnmii Ifinnpnnt nnmnn tinv Kf. .nvornl i
........ w n v. , v. . w j
i blocks away. Mind you, I do not like the ;
Idea of being compelled to arm these men
and send them out cn this mission, but the
' law gives mo no othor recourse nnd I shall
do It. Each deputy will bo sworn In as soon
' as ho responds to tho summons served upon
j him. Wo will have no time to drill them,
but will give them very explicit Instructions
as to wnat we expect or mem .
Cars are being run about as yesterday.
' It developed today, that the persons yt-cro
shot during tho street 'i''fl;r Lrniiblcst yester
day.' Tlioi.ia: KoM. Sfri Ji, , -'nlley,
both union motormen, are seriously
wounded. It Is said Kohoo's Injury may
I 00 iaini,
Kehoo was shot In the abdomon at tho
1 tlmo of a fight near tho car Bhcds at Broad
! way and Osage streets. He says he was a
block away and took no part In tho dls-
turbanee. Ho was a member of the Third
United States cavalry during the Spanish-
American war and saw active service in
Cuba and Porto Rico.
Riley received a bullet near the heart In
a pistol battle between several supposed
passengers who left a Union lino car at
Twonty-flfth and Karrar streots and a crowd
that pursued thrm. Others wounded dur
ing tho fracas were Frederick Potter nnd
John A. Davis. Potter was shot ln the
left hand nnd arm. Anton Chalupsky, who
was shot through both legs, Is doing well
nt tho city hospital.
An epidemic of sickness has suddenly
broken out ln tho city since tho draft for
tlin nncfin Knmlhilild Itifvn, minelff Unlit-
mann says nearly .-very man of nny position
who has been summoned to servo on the
posso is skurrylng about to get a physician's
certificate that he Is suffering from same
chronic disease which unfits him for duty.
No male citizen between the ages of 21 and
63 years Is preempt unless engaged In polb'o
or military service, or unless physical ills- an argument to tho Interstate Commerce
ability he proven. 1 commifslon for the Continental Fruit ex-
Among tho prominent citizens summoned preflRi which Is really in the Interest of the
to servo on tho posse comltatus are tho fol- 1 oranK Krowers of California, from which
lowing: William E. Flsso, ex-Judge circuit gtate he has recently come. Mr. Lambertson
court; Charles II. Oreon, street car mag-. ha(I nothing to say about his recent candl
nnto: George II. Plant of the Plant Milling Qacy for governor of Nebraska,
company; A. W. Stewart, attorney for Union "n my opinion Mr. Bryan Is stronger In
Trust company; W. D. Orthweln. member I tho cast than ho was four yeara ago and not
of Merchants' exchange nnd grain exporter; s0 strong in the west," said Mr. Lambertson.
John A. Warren, stock broker; D. T. Byrne, ! -This reversal of titrcngth, so far as I can
ruil estate agent: Peyton Cnrr, prominent ' see, will do the leader of the democratic
lawyer; Kdgar Tllton. rorporntlon lawyer; . party no particular good. It will lose him
Will Stannard, son ex-Lleutennnt Governor a number of western states and enable him to
R. O. Stannard; Otto To.lchman, wealthy
malster; .1. I Kwlng, George S. Johns, ed
itor Tost-Dlspatch; Rev. Dr. S. J. Nichols,
pastor or tbo second Presbyterian church:
General B. G. Fnrrar, United States sub-
treasurer at St. Louis.
A committee of South St. Loulsans ap-
pointed to represent a mass meeting held
today called on the chief of pollco and
President Whltaker of the transit company
and presented a significant ultimatum. It
, was that unless tho pollco or the company I Organization Is In good thape. C. H. Dlet
; disarmed Its employes in the power houses i rcb s ,u the hend of the tnte ticket. Tho
and car shols the committee would take ' Oermnns were responsible for the losses of
the work of doing so ln its own hands. ; Uvo yrars K0 nnd I think that he will bo
( They said they proposed to protect their ' nb,H tt) polI tner votes. A great many con
j wivt' nml children, let the result he what (mions which mndo Germano of Nebraska
It would.
ENTERTAINED BY THE CZAR
I'renldeut Harper of ( IiIciiko
vernlty MerlM Ituler of
ItllNNlll.
Ulll-
LONDON, Mny 31. Prrsldent W. R.
1 Harpor of tho University of Chicago; C.
R. Crane, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ryerson and
Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles L. .Hutchinson of
( Chicago left St. Petersburg, May 27. for
Paris after most prolltahlo consultations
with thn nfflplnla nml Br-hnlnr- ...
an. tney were received everywhere with lt was understood that the explanation of from Liverpool for New York. Anlved
lavlsh hospitality. Tho day prior to the r . thn .,, ,.aa 110t atisfnctorv tn the nf. 1 N''"' Kiijrluiid. from lloHton for Llverpoil.
departure the czar received them In audi- ? , K '1, ? ". ,, , , I ' At l.iyenanl- Arrlvcd-TouK.nie. from
enco at tho Tarskocsels nalaco The vi I nclaIs' Tbt' aRCnt ,vas ,ol(I ,0 R0 homo aml ! N,nv v"'1; ' ei.ntrl.in. tram Huston; New
Z . no more, but shortly after ho re.chei i Bnglund. from Uo.;.t. vln Que. n.town.
ors oxpiaineu tno purpose of their visit and
referred to tho encouragement they had
received. Tho czar was oxtrcmcly cordial
and talked with the visitors at length,
expressing gratification at the endowment
of Btich a chair a" nn American university.
Ho aalJ ho was confident It would
strengthen the bonds of frlenlshlp so long
oxlftlng between tho United States and
Russia. After the visitors had been en
tertained at luncheon they returned to the
city by special train, full of enthusiasm at
their reception and entertainment by the
emperor.
STARR NOT READY TO 0U11 1
ir..t,.. l. r-.it. w.i .. -rr.. v. i
IIU1U IUO XUUIIU 'BUll&- Uli 11U
Desire to Retire.
HE WILL NOT TRY TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR
Sent I ti Conurcn In Atnil for Ills
1'rrnrnt Ambition ami n till! terlntt
l'onntlilllty of u Sonntnriitl
Tokh TciiiiiIh lllm Sot.
WASHINGTON, May 31. (Special Tele
gram.) Congressman Stark denies that ho
: In'k here with tho representative of the
' Fourth Nebraska district today, but Mr.
J sstark "a'd bo was for the party nnd would
"uv 118 Deuesis, wnaicer uiai may mean.
Il's colleagues In the lower house are
unanimously of the opinion that Stark
;ome11,,tVonfircs mot
ntlrt Inn (no trlltrnrlntr nrtMnnMti if linltir
mitcd States senator hold out no tempu:
Hons for him. The convention which will
M !A 1 . . n M Cln.t. - 1.1,. nAAnart MA,.,U
In Crete next Tuesday nnd so far ns can j
bo learned hero Stark will bo a can
llldate I
for rc-clcctlon days before the meeting of
the state convention.
"I'coplo of my district by letter and tel
egrams havo asked mo to remain In Wash- ! tcnlcJ lcavo of alienee by tho War do
Ington to voto for tho Grout oleomargarine j partment and when he has thoroughly ro
blll," said Mr. Stark, "and I will stay here r-uperated from the prostrating labors of
Until tlin niHnlirnmnnt nf nnno-rnoa rt Mtmtl. his position In the l'hllltinlncs he will. It Is
enco to tho wishes of my constituents, If j
tho people of the Fourth district deslro to
make a chango In their representative I
havo no fault to find. If they dcalro to
havo me return I will endeavor to repre
sent them ns I have nlmed to do In tho
past."
(1 11 CM 1 011 of Irrlitntion I.nvr.
Mr. Stark then snld ho had been Interested
recently In tho claims of Governor Thomas
of Colorado that undor the enabling act of
that stato It had complete Jurisdiction over
rivers In tho stato which accounted for the
appropriation of tho waters of tho South
I'lntto river In Nebraska by Colorado for
purposes of Irrigation. Stark said that be
fore ho came to Washington In December
ho had somo correspondence with Governor
Thomas, In which tho latter claimed that tho
stato which he represents had absolute Juris
diction over lt waters and consequently had
a paramount right to their uso and having
that right he, as governor of that state, pro
ponevl to exercise It. This was such a new
.1 nJn.uln .t.nt Cn.1. tnnl, n.nnrlrt.
mm UUI JO 1 III, Jl 1U .JlUlfl IWVI UkVUOu
to look up the facts and found that tho
state of Kansas contemplated testing tho
whole question of water rights between
states by bringing suit against Colorado for
diverting nnd using tho waters of the Arkan
sas river. Ho eald that ho did not believe
In tho principle ns announced by Governor
Thomas, nor did he think the supreme court'
would so decide.
"As to tho proposition to appropriate 1250,
,000 for tho development of tho arid regions
of the West, which the -jenatc. lnrorte.I In tho
sundry civil bllC I"am'iitflr 1I-. in kvbrTU
It and bo Is my colleague, Mr. Robinson. I
havo no doubt tlio entire Nebraska delega
tion will stand an a unit for the measure."
Sell in' I iter CnllM on lliiiuin.
It. B. Schneider of Fremont, candidate
for national committeeman, was nt tho
captol today In consultation with Chalrmun
unnna havln arrived from the west on an
j cary trn(n. Mr, Schneider was ns close as
a cInm nl low t(lo whcn a(ike,i now hs llght
waH prosrcns. Ho had left that entirely
, ln ;;cbraBl(a, no Is relying upon pledges
ma(1o to nlm by d0i0Kat08 to the national
. nnri i nm whnrlne his head
about tho national commlttecmanshlp.
"Carrying Nebraska for McKlnley Is my
first thought." Hald Schneider, "and I be
llovo wo stand a fair show of doing tho
same. Our stntc ticket Is growing In
strength dally and with a united party I
bollovo wo will onco moro placo Nebraska
In tho republican column."
j Schneider said that ho will bo in at-
I tendance on tho republican national convon-
tlon ana nas rewervi'a quanern ui 1110 auiii
ford, which has been chosen as stato head-
quarters.
How I.nnilierlnnn Siren It Up
O. M. Iimbertson Is In the city to present
carry none of tho eastern stateo. On this
latter point I am not Informed by personal
nKenrvntlnn hot that nepma In h thn cnn.
vlctlcn of tho republicans. On tho coast,
California, Oregon and Washington will go
republican. Knthusiasm over the growing
rommerco of the east in which tho coast
! will participate Is enough to Insure this,
I Kansas Is also certain to 30 republican nnd
j Wyoming will fall Into line,
1 "Conditions nro promising ln Nehraska
wnver will not enter Into tho fill election
Tho Boer war will bo ended and will not
be a3 disturbing na It would be If big battlej
wero being fought ns our campaign pro-
creased."
Senator Allen talked $50,000 Into the Bun
dry civil bill for a public building nt Nor
folk, Neb., this afternoon.
After nil Indian Agent,
Somo Interesting developments ln the casj
of Indian Agent Stephens of Crow Cre'k,
S. D., are -expected on tho return of Indian
! CommUaloner Jones next we. k
Chnrgcs
Wcro filed agaliut Stephens foido tlmo a?o
I . . .u.. u.. ... .
I .... . ..'.. .
l" . ' "
1 ,nJan "lco that 1,0 wfm mak'ns It warm fo
to l.ft his official x-Mp. Investigation nas
oruereu, ana 11 is unuurstoon tno report of
tho special agent has been receive 1 here.
Those who aro anxious ,0 have Stephens
ousted havo evidently enlisted tho support
of Senator Pettlgrow, as hr, has offered a
retolutlon calling upon tho Interior depart-
ment for all the papers and communications
affecting tho conduct of the Crow Creek
ABCnc''
1
condition of the weather
Forecast for Nebraska
Showers, Cooler; Variable Winds.
'I'oiniieriilnro nl Oninlin yi'stenlny I
Hour. lieu. Hour. ' !).
n. in l., 1 ii, in .i
tl n. in (SI p, in ..... . Nl
7 n. n Ill It li. in Vt
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ii a. mi r, p. n .i
10 II. Ill 71 II i. in M
1 1 ii. iii ...... 7r 7 i. iii n:i
111 ill TV S p, iii .KU
O i. in Ml)
SMALLPOX ON BOARD MEADE
ItvilMon for (It In' Delay In l.iiiidlnu In
TelrRniilitit flu War
lit' pit ft in I'll t.
WASHINGTON, May 01. Tho War do-
accounts for the. failure of General Otis to !
land promptly upon his arrival in San Knn- i
; C3C0, General Shatter's dispatch, which la
dated yesterday, Is a. follows:
, "General Otis arrived this ovenlng In
g00ll hcaIlhi 0n flCcolmt nr aoVcral cases
of Hmanpox cn b0!m, ne , nol bc abl0 lo
!T r.,M""' AT' "
, , ..,.? ...n n.. .
wiiiv,.., ibia juuuiiuij nil, limit; iint'uw lu
" " " 10 "0.C"T
1 "vuouu 11 uc in:auiifc rti mu j
demonstration which In being arranged In
his honor by tho citizens of that placo for
June 15, The general will be given an cx-
nal'l. ho nf signed to thn command of tho j
Department of the Lakes, with headquar
ters nt Chicago.
Tho tranport Lclennw arrived today from
Manila via Nngasakl, She went Into quaran
tine and will be held until Inspected. The
vessel brings a few discharged men.
MAKE IMPORTANT CAPTURE
Wnr lloinirlineiit HitpIvi-s 1ti'inrt of
lAvtlniiN In Philippine front
.MnpArlliii r.
WASHINGTON, May 31. Thn following
dispatch was received at the War depart
ment today from General .MacArthur at
Manila:
"Small surrenders contlnuo department
of northern Luzon. Corlno, fugitive Gov
ernor Benguct, Rich, nctlvo friend
Agulnaldo, captured yesterday near Cay
ban, Important. Whllo scouting near San
Miguel Maynmo (Luzon) May 20, Charles
U. Roberts, Privates John A. Mclntyro nnd
Lycl W. Akcns wero captured; Sergeant
John O. Allen, Privates Joseph McCourt
and John A. Green, killed; George Klnger,
wounded, thigh. All of Company I, Thirty
fifth regiment, United States volunteers."
limurKrnta Nnrremlrr Illllrn.
MANILA, May 31. A number of rlflwi
have been surrendered at Cuyapo and moro
aro expected.
Tho fusltlvo governor of Bcnguet prov
lnco, a rich, Influential nnd devoted, friend
-of i,vjl fieldy. w j cftpt"' iil.oVlJt, j-sto'"-day.
Generals Grant and Funston havo sent
detachments ln pursuit of tho Insurgents
who rushed tho town of San Miguel do
Mayomo near hero Tuesday, killed live
Americans, wounded seven and captured
Captain Roberts of the Twenty-third In
fantry and two enlisted men.
EXPLOSIONS THAT WERE FATAL
Kour Killed, Four I'atally Injured tn
(1 It I o W I sen 11 1 11 Family
Wlneil Out.
iMARIKTTA. O., Mny 31. An explosion of
nitroglycerine on tho Kelly farm, a few
miles east of this city, today resulted In
four being killed, four fatally Injured and
threo seriously Injured. Fifty quarts of
glyrcrlno had ibeen lowered In a thirty-foot
well. The "go-dovil" was dropped ns usual,
but failed to sot tho shot off. A "Jack squib"
was mado with glycerlno In a tube connected
by a fuse. This was dropped nnd ln striking
thu cans at tho .bottom the main shot ex
ploded nnd sent great quantities of water,
oil and tho unoxplodod squib Into tho air.
Tbo squib fell on tho derrick floor, unno
ticed. As 60011 hh tho water was cleared
away thero was a great rush to the derrick
by InquUltlvn countrymen. The .Marietta
Torpedo company nnd the contractors could
not keep them back, but lied to a safe dis
tance themselves.
Thero were about fifteen under tho dor
rlck when the fuso Ignited tho glycerlno and
a terrible result followed. Killed;
WILLIAM W. WATSON.
II. a. ZKLTON.
FRANK SPKRRS.
THOMAS DANIICLS.
Fatally wounded:
James P. Spccrs.
Herman Speers,
Dawson Shellar.
William Carpenter.
Seriously Injured:
John Stellar, Walter Daniels and Henry
Stollar.
All tho dead and Injured were well known.
BRILLION, Wis., May 31. Six persons
wero killed by an explosion of dynnmtlo ln
tho homo of Wllllnm Bochm, nt Forest
Junction, about eight miles from Brltllon,
at nn early hour today. Tho dead aro:
WILLIAM BROUHM.
MRS. WILLIAM HP.OR1IM.
TIIIIKH CHILDREN (IF MR. AND MRS.
BROKI1M, ages muring from 2 tj r years.
II. STEVEN'S, a lioihor nf Mis. Broehm.
The causo of tho ;'o I n i3 not l:i:nnn.
The supposition Is fiat about twelve pound:,
1 of the deadly uxjlo.-dve were put in n s:o.-o
1 anil became overheated nnd exploded. No
1 ono was leit to ten now tno accident
occurred, ns nvcry occupant of the )iousa
, was killed. Tho-explorl 11 oesurved In tho
I back part of tho hnupo v.hire the family
wero supposedly catlnif brcnkfnst. Drrchm
1 was a well driller nnd wan well-to-do. An
. inquest. Is being held tonight,
..
.Movi-hichIm of Oeenn Vc-ncI, Mny :n.
At li.istou Arrlwd tiuxoulu, from Uvcr-
"J.0.1- v. ...
At Ni'W ill K-f-lllleil
Salted-Domlnim, fnr Montreal.
1 At Ijondou -Salled-Manltou, for New
York. Atrlvid-Mcnomlnee, from Now
, TJa'Tom "NeYorltT Mnr,a
At Glasgow Arrived Hibernian, from
I3r.Vr,;
fr', 'Yo'forttl0 XW tl
errded.
SA,. ""'''rdam Arrived .Miiasdam, from
j At Palmas-Arrlved--Volumnlu, from
San Francisco, vl.i Valparaiso, etc , for
'''.TvJiwth,.,. a ni 1 , .
At lokohama-biilled-Duko of Fife, from
J Hone Konc, for Tucomu.
PEKIN D0011 TD OPES
Announced that Foreign Troops Will Be
Granted Entrance to Pekin,
SIX POWERS SENDING FORCES THERE
American!. British, Italians, France, Hat.
tian and Japanese Forces Start.
RAPID-FIRING GUNS ACCOMPANY THEM
Foroign Contingent Starts frcm Tin Tiin
on a Spcotal Train.
AMERICAN MISSIONARIES IN DANGER
iiioxi' iii the IHntlll'lMMl District Arc
Principally from (lie United
Mil ton Mil ny Are fill OH
nt I'no iiiiu I'm, .
PKKIN, May 31. -At 2:30ja. m. today the.
envoys lecelvtd tho reply of tho Tsung-ll-Vnmen
to the ultimatum of yesterday call
ing the attention of the Chlneeo authorities
to tho landing of a party of marines.
Tho ultimatum fixed C a. m. today as the
htur at or beforo which the reply must bo
forthcoming.
The Tsung-ll-Ynmen agreed to withdraw
opposition to tho coming of tho guards.
LONDON. Juno 1. Tho Pekln currcspou
dent cf tho Times, telegraphing Wednes
day, says:
"Tho damugo to tho railroad Is tstUiiatod
at 30.000. The government supports rather
thnn condemns tho Boxors. Not ono hai
been nrrestcd yet. No foreigner has been
seriously Injured, though murders ot natlv
Christians aro reported dally from tho
country.
TrnoiiN Oft for 1'rkiii.
TIEN TSIN, May 31. A special train
started for Pekln this afternoon with thu
following forces:
Americans, seven officers and lifty-clx
men.
British,
men.
Italians',
men.
three officers and fcoventy-two
threo officers nnd thlrty-nlns
French,
threo offlcera and seventy-two
men.
Russian,
four officers and eeventy-ona
mtm.
Japanese, two
oflieers and twenty-four
men.
Thu foroign contingent also took with it
llvo quick-firing guns.
it is reported that foroign troops will bs
opposed at tho first gate ot the Chinese
capital, outside tbo wall,
Colbeck & McGregor's warehouse and tho
Kqultablo Insurance olllco have boon de
stroyed by fire, believed to hnvo been of
Incundlary origin. Tho First Cbartored bank
building, which Joins Ihe burned structure
was saved.
WASHINGTON. May 31. Tho following
cablegram bns been rcrcIvodnt 'the Nary
jl'f'iaUUysBt f"om t' fccVy tmtadron qn,
Slndir lArt.ilrJr r'.nujifft " (
"TO.NO KU (Taku). Mny 30. Secretary
Navy, Washington: Ono httndrod men
landed and sent to Tien Tsln yesterday.
Fifty of them go to Pokln this day. Other
nations lnnded men. KEMPFF."
Although Admiral Kempff's cablegram la
dated yesterday, tho Navy department of
ficials are confident that tho American
marines have gono to Pekln, even though
tho Russian forces may havo been detained
at Tien Tsln by the technical objection of
the Chinese authorities. Tho very smnllnesa
of the forco which tho ndmlral Is sending nt
Minister Conger's request would, It Is felt,
fncllltsio Its admission to tho Chlneso cap
ital, for It could not bo regarded by thn
Chinese government as a mennco to Chines
Integrity.
IIimt They Muni Travel.
Tho admiral's dispatch Indicates that he
has not been nblo to tako the flagship
Nowark tip the Pel Ho river beyond tho
Tnku forts, Just abovo tho entrance. From
that point to Tien Tsln, which standsjat the
head of light-draft navigation nnd Is tho
terminus nearest tho sea of tho railroad to
Pekln, Is a distance of about thirty-live or
forty miles. It Id said at tho Navy depart
ment that tho American marines wero proh
ably towed In small bontB by tho Newark's
steam launches up tho river to this rail
road connection. From Tien Tsln to Pekin
by rail Is a distance of seventy miles, a
three-hour Journey, according to Chlneso
schedules. If obliged to make tho distance
on foot, which has been dono beforo by
them, tho marines can cover It In about
three days, tuilers their march Is opposed.
The Chlneso mlnsister, Mr. Wu Ting Fang,
called at tho Stato department at an early
hour today to talk with Secretary Hay. He
had no Information from hla own govern
ment as to tho critical situation In China
nnd won anxious for news.
Resident repnentntlves of nearly all th
other nations Interested In the Chltloio sit
uation wcro among Secretary Hay's caller
today. But, as In iho case of the Chlneso
minister, nono of them hail received any In
formation from his own government bear
ing upon tho situation.
Count Casslnl. the Rusnlan ambassador,
who Is leaving the United States for a visit
to Europo and called to say goodby to Sec
retary Hay, Is decidedly of tbo opinion that
much unwarranted anxiety has been excited
as to tho action of the "Boxers." Ho foels
confident that there is little danger to the
life and proprrty nf foreigners In China 10
hp expected from the preront uprising.
Thore are, of course, he wild, always dis
orderly elements ln n gioat city Ilk" Pekln,
quick to take ndvantagr of n .y puhll" rx
cjltemcnt. so that It was piob.ibly a wlo
precaution cn tho part of the fori? gn min
isters iniMeiit In tint repp: 1 ti .ail for
marine guaids for their rwp"ctlvo icjrsiium,
tho presence of throe small but O'niid
o gnnlzatltnB having n wholcsitro effect
upon tho would-be turbulent olem tits in
Pekln.
Mr. Naberhlma, the charge of tho Japan
ese lcnt'on, who alto was nmo'ig Secretary
Hav's callers, was likcwls- dUp.a.d to
minimize tho ilnngors of the "Boxer" upris
Iti!;. Ho pointed out that at all tlmou In
Chinese history the secret soclcioi wore
fomenting troublo and the present disturb
ance growing out .of Iho nperat'ons of ths
"Boxers" was noi nearly so formidable n
rr.nny preceding ontn.
.Many A iiierli'aiiM In Dauuer.
NEW YORK, May 31. In American mis
sion circles it Is said that the Interests
chiefly concerned In tho disturbed districts
ot China nte American. It Is pointed out
that several Important American mission
stations, with women among tho members
of their cuffs, arc at Pno Ting Fu, whore
the missionaries aro reported to bo cut
off.
Among Americans In. thn district at pres
ent threatened by the "Boxors" around
Pekln are Rev. Harry K, King and Mrs.
King, In charge of the Methodist station at
Tab Chow, and Rov, Nchcmlah Hopkins,