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IN BLOEMFONTEIN.
The Victorious British Entered tho
Free State Capital Tuesday.
Ijnr Mwln No Itmml'iiioc, I'rnililmitHtoyn
unil Out Niililliim Having Kind North
ward Kohni t Kooiilvoil
llll OVlltlllll.
London, March 15. The first hulf of
the campaign Ih over. Lord Huberts
arrived nt Moddor river on February
9. He entered lllocmfontciii on March
in, Tims, in ill tie. over u month, ho
litiH drooled (lie relief of Klmborley
mid LndyHinith, the. capture of (Sen.
Cronje'H foreeH and this hoisting of
the flag In the eiipltol or the Free
State. All tliiK him been aeconi)llHhed
with eomparatively trilling losses. It
Ih hukiII wonder that, ho Ik the hero
of the hour in Knglund. All tlm
newspapers eulogize Jiini and con
gratulate the eonnlry. They talk of
the Free State as having panned out
of existence, an being now one of tho
shadows of hlHtory.
it is not doubted that there, may yet
be heavy lighting, but tho genius of
Lord Poborts Ih looked to for vic
tory over all diflleultioH. Ills grim ref
erence to the "late" VreHident Steyn
Ih undefHtood to show that there shall
bo no ambiguity as to tho position
assumed toward tho republics. Tho
fact that Mr. Primer, Into chairman
of the Free State raad and tho leader
of tho opposition to Mr. Steyn, came
with the deputation to surrender tlio
hoys, is regarded as extremely signifi
cant of considerable dllTerenco of
opinion among the Free Staters re
garding the war.
I'Jim MirrmlT of Itloi'infonti'lii.
London, March 15. A dispatch to
the Dally Chronolo from Plooinfon
tcln, dated Tuesday evening, March
13, Bnys: "Mloemfonteln surrendered
nt ten to-day. It was occupied at
noon, rresident Steyn, with u ma
jority of tlio lighting burghers, has
tied northward, fion. French was
within five miles of tho place at five
o'clock Monday afternoon. He sent iv
summons into the town, threatening
to bombard unless It surrendered by
four a. in. Tuesday. Tho flag was
hoisted Tuesday morning and a depu
tation of tho town council with tho
mayor came out. to meet Lord Huberts
nt Spitz hop, five miles south of tlio
town, making u formal surrender of
the place. Lord Hoberts made a state
entry at noon, lie received a tre
mendous ovation. After visiting the
public buildings he went to tho offi
cial rcsidonco of tho president, fol
lowed by a cheering crowd, who waved
tho Pritish ling and sang tho Pritish
national anthem. They were in a
condition of frenzied excitement."
TO TRY AGAIN FOR PEACE.
BCniRnr "Will Tulcn Anotlinr Stop for Inter
vention, Though TliriuiKli Homo Agnnoy
lUdilitn tlin United StutoK.
Washington, March 15. Tho an
swer of Lord Salisbury to the message
from Presidents Kruger nnd Steyn,
-which wits transmitted through our
government, was received at a lato
hour last night, by Secretary Hay,
through Mr. White, our charge at
Loudon. As indicated in the London
dispatches, tho answer was a declina
tion of tho appeal. It has been trans
mitted to Adolbort Hay, United States
consul at Pretoria, who will submit it
to tlic two presidents.
This marks the end of the. first over
tures towards peace. It Is believed
here, however, that, another effort will
soon be made by the Poors to attain
pence, though recourse may bo had to
flonio other ageney than the. United
States. Tho president has decided that
it Is not proper at thiB time to mako
public tlio text of the communications
which havo passed between Pretoria,
London and Washington, relative to
the peace negotiations.
Corn for lNtnpln of liullii.
Springfield, HI., March 15. Kov.
Illchard Hobbs, who, with Dr.
Klopsch, of tho Christian Herald, a
few years ago raised 90,000 bushels of
torn in this country and took it in a
Blilp to Calcutta, India, for tlio starv
ing Hindoos, has been asked by Dr.
Klopsch to accept a similar task this
year and lias consented. It wfll bo his
endeavor to raise 50,000 bushels of
corn, 10,000 eaeli from the states of
Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and
.Nebraska.
Two Ninr JWIIttiiry l'lirlm. m
Washington, March 15. Tlic house
military committee ordered favorable
reports on tho bill to estabffnh a nn
tlonal military park o.i tho site of tlio
battles of Kredorleksburg, Salem
Church, Chaneellorsvillo, the Wilder
ness and Spottsylvaulu Court House,
in Virginia, also at tlio battlefield of
Stone river, in Tennessee, both parks
to bo laid out by a commission.
Kxpcct mi AltuiiiliUM'o of A, 000.
Chicago, March lfi. Tlio executive
committee of tlio Farmers' National
congress fixed August JJl-Ill as tho
date for holding t lie national meet
ing of the congress at Colorado
Springs. Chairman It. .V. Clayton
said: "We are asking tho railroads
for a rate of one faro plus $2 and if
we. get it there will bo 5,000 people
In attendance,"
FILIPINOS TROUBLESOME.
Knlinl Itonrgunlilng Zi"lmt 1'rovlnct
ItrU'iimlH Committing AlrocilMM. Hi
Nimva CulKii 1 ruvHlliiu' IMiiBiiroim.
Manila, Marcli 10. (Jen. Otis con
siders Manila the most troublesome
center in tho situation to-day. The
Insurgent junta here, In conjunction
with that in Hong Kong, is growing
active. A number of roproHontntivo
Insurgent leaders from different parts
of Lu.on have recently been in con
ference in Manila. Some have been
placed under arrest, but the others
thus far have not been interfered
with.
Reports are current hero of active
rebel organization In the province of
Morong, where the Insurgent lenders
are said to be assisted by prominent
Spanish residents. It is also report
ed that the rebels are reorganizing in
the province of Ziimbalcs, under
Mascardo. Prignnds are committing
atrocities in the province of Nueva
Kciga, where they have murdered 'M
natives and Chinamen. The Nueva
Felga insurgents are heavily taxing
local traders and farmers, with the
result that business is paralyzed and
there is a general scarcity of food.
Tho funds for maintaining this
guerrilla warfare are collected from
(lie various towns in the island,
whether occupied by the Americana
or not, even including Manila.
.Travel between the towns garri
soned by the Americans is becoming
more dangerous. All wagon trains
must be escorted by heavy guards
In order to insure their safety.
STORMED THE JAIL.
An Inf nrtiid'il Molt lliniuiud h N.'grn Who
l htild to IIiivii AhdiiiiUimI it
Ml 111. (llll.
loplin, Mo., March 10. A nine-year-old
girl was assaulted by a negro
Saturday evening, while returning
home from the drug store with mod
Iciile for her sick father. Her parents
offered a reward of $500 for tho arrest
of tho negro. Yesterday afternoon
live negroes were arrested on sus
picion, four in .loplin and one in
Oronogo. Throe of the suspects were
turned loose, but one is held in the
Jopliu Jail and tho one arrested in
Oronogo. A howling moh of 2,000
enraged and excited men surrounded
tho city jail until ten o'clock last
night, demanding the negro who as
saulted the little, girl. The mob broke
the jail office windows and many of
them crowded into the office. Dur
ing the excitement the lights were
turned down and the negro was smug
gled out through a side, door by the
police and spirited away and then the
leaders of the mob were permitted to
search tlio jail. Then the cry of "On
to Carthage" arose and many of the
disappointed mob started to Cartilage
to get tho other negro In jail there
suspected of the same crime.
FAITlflN UNCLE SAM.
Krnrctiiry Kll7. KxprHn Kut'sfiictlon In
KlTortmif Till Country to tiring About
1'enre in South Africa.
Loudon, March 19. The correspond
ent of the Times at Loureno Mar
lines, telegraphing under date of
Marcli 10, says: State Secretary
Ueitz, of the Transvaal, in the course
of nn interview lias said that the
Transvaal government considers tho
American reply highly satisfactory
and that he believes tlm United
States will bring such pressure to
bear as will result in a settlement
agreeable to the people of tho two
republics. While admitting the se
riousness of tho situation, Mr. Ueitz
says that ho is convinced that the
burghers or both republics will en
thusiastically defend the independ
ence of tlio Transvaal to the last.
'I lirix, Sll'r Ilnvn Twlim.
Morristown, N. .1., Marcli 19. There
is only one doctor in tlio little town
of Mendham, and yesterday lie felt
he was the most overworked man in
the country. He brought three pairs
of twins into tho world, and remark
able as it may seem, the happy
mothers of tho newly-born babes aro
sisters. The six little ones were born
to tlio three mothers within four
hours. Two pairs of tlio twins ore
boys. The other pair tiro girls. The
parents of the twins aro Mr. and Mrs.
,1. W. CiniTiihrandt, Mr. and Mrs. Free
man, and Mr. nnd Mrs. Frederick
Guerin.
W Iih r llitvi' MiWi-iiiMiit,
Loudon, March 11). Tho Naples cor
respondent of the Daily Mail tele
graphs an interview he had with
Webster Davis, United States assist
ant secretary of the Interior. Ac
cording to this Mr. Davis said: "When
I left Pretoria the Poors wore becom
ing desirous of peace. President
Kruger and Gen. loubert were tho
st longest opponents of the pence par
ty, but they were becoming exceed
ingly unpopular. I do not believe
the Poors will resist much longer."
Indian AVI mm to Cot Morn.
Ardmore, I. T March 18. The
Chickasaw nation lins received an act
passed by the" Chickasaw legislature
signed by President MoKinloy. Tlio
law provides that white men hereaf
ter muBt pay $1,000 license fee to
marry a Chiokasaw Indian girl. The
bill was eiinoted to lessen the abuse
of intor-murrlnge, and is now in operation.
WAR TO THb FINISH.
(Iri'iit llrlttilii AnniiiiiK'tM '1 lutt Intrrvon-
toiitloti to Mop VVur Will Not Hit
Acroptnd from Any I'ownr.
London, Mnrch 10. In the house of
commons Thursday, replying to Wil
liam Wodmond, Irish nationalist, who
asked whether the government of tho
United States had ottered its good of
fices to her majesty's ' government
witli the view or bringing about pence
in Soul li Africa, the government lead
er, Mr. Pulfour, said Iter majesty's
government would not accept the in
tervention or any power in tho settle
ment of South African alValrs.
ItlKI-rilllllMlt. Ill ItMIT Capital.
Pretoria, March 10- Lord Salis
bury's declaration or tlio Pritish do
termination not to acknowledge tho
independence of the Poor republics
during any future negotiations lias
caused u fiereo outburst of resentment
on the part of the federal and Afri
kander elements, who ore now deter
mined to fight to tlic bitter end and
to employ resources that have hither
to been untapped. The people now
believe implicitly that (ireat Prituin
lias embarked on a war of conquest.
State Secretary Ueitz says Lord Salis
bury'" reply means war to the bitter
end.
"SiTvlllllln or Dentil "
Paris, March 10.-Tho Matin says
that Lord Salisbury's reply postpones
for a long time the hopes of peace.
The paper adds that President Kruger
lias achieved ills object. Ho has now
proved to tho people of the two re
publics and tho Cape Dutch that tlio
only alternatives open to them arc
servitude or death.
Juu,)i t !'?;iljei II-U!h'i Solders.
Pretoria, March 1.1. P.ofore return
ing to the front lion, .loubert said to
a press representative: "The courage
of the P.ritish soldiers is beyond ques
tion. They rushed the kopjes and en
trenchments in a fearless manner, but
wore not a mutch for the maimers,
which simply mowed them down."
MAY SEIZE THE LAND.
Klciirairuti In llnlrtiioil to ! Oppooid to
Dim DavlM.Catial Ami'iHlmctit I'm-
vlillnc for I).Oiipm
Washington, Marcli 10. While Nic
aragua has filed no formal complaint
of the Davis amendment to the Hay
Pnuneefote treaty, the feeling in pan
American circles is that that country
will interpose objection to any at
tempt on Use part of the United
States to carry out its provision!! in
time of war. Seuor Corea, the diplo
matic representative of Nicaragua
here, declines to discuss the Davis
amendment and how lie or his govern
ment regards it. It is known, how
ever, that he feels that Nicaragua
would be justified in refusing to grant
any concession to the United States.
This may mean, in tlio opinion of tlic
pan-American diplomats, that tin?
United States may seize, the territory
through wlieh the canal passes and
fortify it or take any other high
handed action on the pretext tint it
is necessary for its own defense.
Vrlfl'fmV 'n me Wn- Ml '.
New York, March lfi. There was n
mass meeting of Poor sympathizers
at Cooper union Inst night, at which
George M. Van Hoosen presided.
Montagu White, the Poor ropresonta
tive, John K. Mulhollnnd and P.
Louter Wessels, a representative of
the Orange Free Stat v, made spe-ehes.
Mr. Van lloeseu propheaiod that "not
until all the Poors aro in their graves
or all the l'nglish are in llight will
the war be over." President MeKin
ley's name was hissed and hooted
and the. mention of Hrynn's name
brought forth cheers.
A Iloroltm Ilonori'il.
I-'ort Wayne. IniL, March 10. Misa
Jennie Creek, of Millgrove, a comely
girl of IS, will wear the star of the
French legion of honor and attend
the Paris exposition as her reward in
saving a Pun Handle world's fair spe
cial from being wrecked September
1(1, lS'JIl. She discovered the railroad
bridge near her home on fire and
taking oil" her red flannel skirt flagged
the swift h -approaching train in time
to avert disaster. Prominent French
men were aboard nnd as a result she
will he the guest of the National Hu
mane society of Franco at the exposi
tion. Chtvttlaml .'May Support Itrviin,
Washington, Marcli 10. lCx-Prosl-dent
Cleveland may write a letter
advising democrats to act together in
the coming campaign. "Sound money"
democrats who want to bring about
a reunited party have already started
the movement, which they profess to
believe will lead to the support of the
democratic ticket, of which William
J.Pryau will undoubtedly head, by Mr.
Cleveland, to save, the country from
tlio alleged evils of expansion.
liryan to do on Another Tour.
Austin, Tex., March 10. William
I. Hrynn left last night for his homo
to attend the Nebraska state conven
tion. From Lincoln Mr. Uryun will
go for a months' tour through South
Dakota, Utah, Washington, Oregon,
California, Arizona and New Mexico.
He is booked for a number of speeches
in eaeli of the states mimed and will
be absent from this city about q
month.
AS AN "OLIVE BRANCH."
Knulrrn Democrat", h nil Inducement to
Mtpport liryttii, Wiuit Tom Inhnnmi
for Chairman of tlio Committee.
St. Louis, Marcli 17. A Washington
special to tlio Republic says:
What may prove to bo a ptirposo on
tlio part of tlio eastern whig of tho de
mocracy to obtain control of tho dem
ocratic national committee has been dis
closed hero. Tilts plan Is to mako Tom L.
Johnson, of Ohio, clinlrinnii of tlio no-
tiotuil committee, and If this Is done, It
Is hold out as an tiidurument, Orover
Cleveland, David 11. III11. "William C.
Whitney, tho Helnionts and other well
known democrats, who bolted or wcro
lukovvarm In their support of W. J. Ury
an in 1SO0, will bo enlisted back Into tho
cause. As the proposition carries with It
the HtiRKOstinn that silver will bo aban
doned In tho Kansas City platform, It has
not received any substantial aid or com
fort In democratic headquarters here.
Uon Catdc, n former national committee
man from Illinois, who bolted tho liryan
ticket four years apo, appears In the rolo
of chief sponsor for the Johnson move
ment. Onv. Ktoim Credit tbe Itrport.
St. Louis, Marcli 17. Kx-Gov. Stone,
democratic national committeeman
from Missouri, said he believed there
was some truth in tlio statement that
there is a movement among eastern
democrats to elect Tom L. Johnson, of
Ohio.eliairiuanof the national commit
tee and eliminate silver from the plat
form. Gov. Stone said:
Somo sort of a schema Is on foot, al
though I nm not able yet to say exactly
what It Is. From Information that camo
to me at Washington, and since, I
gather that tho end which the Palmer
unit Huckner democrats are trying to at
tain Is the capture of tho organization of
tho party. Their schema seems to bo to
get into tho convention as delegates, and
with as little noise as possible, but by
means of adroit manlDiilntlon control as
many delegates as possible, with tho ul
timate object of controlling tho conven
tion and capturing tho national commit
tee. They will bo for Bryan, but they
want tho organization.
WHEELER IN WASHINGTON.
Io Talk of ComlltloiiH In l.uoii, InUtlng
Tlnit Wiir Ih Ovo Siy Troops
Aro Holm; Weill.
Washington, Marcli 17. Gen. Joe
Wheeler called at the war department
Friday afternoon. The general was
in tlio uniform of a brigadier general
of tlio volunteer army. Ho looked the
picture of health; better than when
lie loft Washington for Manila. Ho
gave Gen. Corbin a brief description of
the conditions in Luzon when ho loft.
Ifo insisted that the war was over and
that nothing more was to bo done ex
cept to run down a few guerrillas and
irregulars. There was difficulty in
this work he said, and there was dan
ger, too, but its prosecution was not
"war." Ambuscades were frequent
and annoying nnd it wus not easy to
tell whether tlio hidden force was
strong or weak; three men had boon
mistaken for a company, in some
cases.
The general said that the American
troops are doing splendid work there.
They are sound nnd healthy and in
quite as good shape as they would be
at homo, engaged in similar service.
This was owing in a measure to the
excellent care for their men exhibited
by officers and to the watchful precau
tions of the staff of the army.
SECOND APPEAL TO M'KINLEY
Cot. Taylor -Will A train Call on tlm Chief
Kxrcutlro for Fedc-rul liiterferonou in
tlio Kentucky TrnutilttK.
Frankfort, Ky., Mnrch 17. Gov.
Taylor is said to havo prepared a
statement making a second appeal to
President MoKinloy. John W. Yerkes,
f Danville, and other republican leud
ers were called in conference at tin
executive mansion and tho alleged
paper was submitted to them. It is
said a coniniitte to be headed by Mr.
Yerkes is to be sent to WnshL n
to lay the matter before the president.
JAIL FOR MRS. DEUELL.
MlHRiiurl Woman In Contempt of Foileral
Court for UnfiiHliig to Account for
(80,000 Worth of UooiIh.
Kansas City, Mo., March 17. Judge
Philips, of tlio United States circuit
court, made an order sending Mrs.
Charlotte A. Douell, of Garden City,
Mo., to jail. The order is that Mrs.
Deuell must go to jail for contempt
of tlic referee of bankruptcy and that
bho shall remain there until she ac
counts for $3,000 worth of goods
which she bought and which she has,
so far, failed to account for.
TO PROTECT OUR MISSIONS.
Admiral WiMkoii nt I'avltn Ordnrttil to Sent!
n Warlilp to Taku, China, on
Tifiho Klver.
Washington, Mnrch 17. Secretary
Long lias cabled instructions to Ad
miral Watson, nt Cavite, to send a
warship to Taku, China, at the mouth
of the Tiolio river, to look after Amer
ican missionary interests that are
threatened. He has left tho selection
to the ship to Admiral Watson.
Knot I'rulnfli! the Cuban.
Havana, March 17. Secretary Hoot
said in an interview that he now fult
that the Cubans hnd done wonders,
considering the nature of thu strife tention oT speedily inking steps to
that had devastated the country for increase tlio stock of subsidiary coin
so long a time. Their conduct and under tlio new financial act. As quick
amiability had greatly impressed him, ly as possible at Ioiistr$2Q,000,000 will
nd he was satisfied that they wer . be coined and put on th? market to
:upab' of self-government. meet tho demand for small money.
ITS STATUS DEFINED.
lly n Large Majority (ho Hrimto I)iolnrea
Tlint tlin C'oiiHlltlitloii Dots Not
Kxtund to 1'orto Ill(c)
Washington, March 17. Friday tho
senate toolc up tho Porto Mean ap
propriation bill. Tho amendments of
the senate committee limiting the ap
propriation to revenues collected prior
to January 1. 1900. havinir been
ngrccd to yesterday, a vote was taken
, Af .. ' , , .
on Ml- Aliens amendment, declaring
tlio constitution extended over tho is
land. Mr. Allen's amendment was
laid on the table, .10 to 17, as follows:
I Vias Allison, Baker, Bard, Bovcridge,
, Carter, Davis, Deboo, Klkins, Falr-
l banks, Foraker, Foster, Galllngcr, Gear,
iiaie, iiatina, Ilawley, Kcan, Lindsay.
Lodge, MeComas, McCumber, McMillan,
Penrose, I'crlilns, Prltchard, Quarlcs,
ler, Chilton, Clark (Mont.), Clay, Cock
Sowall, Shoup, Simon, Spooncr, Thurston,
Warren, Wellington. Wetinorc SO.
Nays Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry, But
rell, Culberson, Harris, Kenney, Mc
Laurln, Morgan, ltawllns, Tillman and
Turley 17.
Mr. .Jones then withdrew tho
amendment proposing free trade be
tween tlio United States and Porto
Kico. It differs from tlio first amend
ment which provided that the mono
collected should bo repaid to thoue
who had paid it.
All amendments to tho appropria
tion bill wore withdrawn or voted
down and tho bill passed without di
vision. IT WOULD AFFECT LABOR.
Hrnntor Iliinini Hiiyw Fri-o Trnilo with Porta
Itlco Would A'lirm tlio Work lug men
of tlio Uultfil Sliitei.
Washington, Marcli 17. A canvass
of tho senate indicates tlint tlio Porto
Pico tariff bill will pass. Neverthe
less, it is regarded as best to postponu
tho test until public sentiment in
some parts of tlio country undergoex
the change republicans expect with
further consideration and a better un
derstanding of the measure.
Senator Hauna says that the impo
sition of a tariff of 15 per cent, of
the Dingloy rates .upon the products,
of Porto Kieo will never bo felt by
tho people of the island; that it will
not restrict their trade, lie predicts
that very soon after the bill is passed
all of the excitement nnd opposition
to it will die out. But, the senator
continues, if entire freedom of trade
should bo conferred upon tho island,
the labor of the United States would
be alarmed by the fear that the Porto
Ilicnn net was a precedent, for treat
ment of the Philippines. This alarm,
no matter whether just or not, would
spread and would grow throughout
the campaign. It would furnish the
basis upon which democrats would in
sist that freedom of trade must fol
low for the Philippines. It would af
fect hundreds of thousands of labor
votes.
ON TO PRETORIA.
Cord ItolmrtH Toll II Ih TroopH Ho Will
l.i'iwl Them into thu Capital of tlio
South African Itt-piilillo.
London, Marcli 17. Lord Hoberts
success in handling the civil problems
at Ploomfontoin and tlio manifest
equanimity with which the residents
of the capital of the Orange Free
State accept tho Pritish occupation,
momentarily eclipse in interest the
military situation. It is believed bore
that tho commandor-in-chiof of the
Pritish forces in South Africa will
soon push on to Pretoria, but Great
Ilritain is quite content to listen for
a few days to the acclamations of the
people of Ploomfontoin and permit
tho troops .to enjoy a few days' rest
before expecting further success.
Lord Hoberts made a quaint speech to
the guards at Bloenifontoin when, in
his first congratulatory words, he.
expressed pride in their splendid
mnrch of 38 miles in 28 hours nnd
gave ample assurance of his ultimate
design. "Through a small mistake,"
said Lord Hoberts, "I have not been
nble to march into Ploemfoiitein nt
tlio head of the brigade, as I intended.
I promise you, however, that I will
lead you into Pretoria."
Kdnctitloiml (iriiivlh In Hantlac".
Santiago, Cuba, March 17. Thera
ure now .'1,070 pupils and 00 teachers
occupying the till private houses used
as school buildings. During the year
18!7-'0B there were only 17 schools.
Eleven more schools, with three teach
ers and 150 pupils each, are to be es
tablished in the near future. The
total population between the ages of
6 and 14 inclusive is 8,510. Tlio negro
nnd white children aro about equally
divided in the schools.
Money Dnflult at sail .Inin
San Juan, Puerto Pico, March 17.
A money deficit of $SO,00( in the ficil
year has been caused by an unexpect
ed slump in the city revenues from
liquor and cigarettes. The city
owes tho United States treasury
$30,000 and the city linll is mort
gaged to tho Spanish bank for $20,
000. Orders have boon issued pro
hibiting prize fights.
Snlmtdlury Colo to Ito fiuircaacil.
Washington, March 17. Tho di
rector of tho mints announced his in-
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