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OMAHA DAILY BEE V ESTABLISHED JUKE 15) ) , 3871 , t AHA , AIOXDAY MOHNrNCr , FEWHUAHY 5 , 1900. SIXG-LE COPY FIVE CEXTS. API'TV' fpiip frnniM CROSSLblHElUGE Bullsr Goes Over the Elver Again Attempt to Relieve Ladjsmhh. MORE INFINITE NEWS TO BE WITHHELD Everything to Bo Kept Btck Until His Mission ia Accomplished , BIG GUNS CHEER BELEAGUERED BRITISH Bnller'a Artillery Fraction Braces Tip Troops Ghut Up in Ladjsmith. DUNDONALD AIDS BY BLUFF MOVEMENT lAiivlccN from .tlnfeUliiK Indlenle I.ll- tle ( 'hanue In Ihu Mlliintlon nt tlmt I'olnl IlrltUU Seek Cover In Ilatile. ( Copyright , 1000. hy Press Publishing Co. > LONDON , Fob. 1. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Nc.vs agencies tinder Durban date declare the British crossed the Tugcla nt fords west of Trlchard's drift Into Friday night , and also report that the owner of Splonkop farm Is & refugee now nctlng as guide to Duller. Durban ndvlccs declare there la no doubt that Biillcr's force has crossed , but no not give the exact location and say that no reports will be allowed to be sent to Lon don until Ladysmlth IH relieved. London experts credit these reports , on the basis that Diindonntd Is threatening to the west with some colonial mounted troops , moving upon the Transvanl border I// / of Zululand to distract attention while In fantry and artillery under Bullcr arc mak ing another attempt to push direct to Lady- umlth. Messages by heliograph show White's troops moving as If to aid Buller's combined efforts. Special dispatches to morning papers , all of which nro nppnrcntly censored , show that n general movement of some kind Is In progress. The Dally Telegraph nn- nounccH skirmishes nnd heavy bombardment nt Chleveley , also that paper's relief wagons carrying tobacco and luxuries for Lady- emlth garrison nro loaded ready to leave , as well ns n largo train of government , t etnrcs for tbo amc purpose. LONDON , Feb. B. A special dispatch from Durban , dated Sunday , and referring to General Buller'a rccrosslug the Tugela In an edvnncc upon Lndysmlth , says : "It Is probable that General Buller crossed ot n spot above Tilchnrd's drift , and that , leaving the enemy to the right , ho Is march ing to Acton Homes , whence the road tel l idytimlth runs almost due cast , through ft fairly open country. "U Is expected here that he will reach Ladysmlth tomorrow ( Monday ) night. " The Pletermarltzburg correspondent of Ihc Dally Mall , telegraphing yesterday , says : "General Buller has undoubtedly secured the road to Ladysmltb and should reach his objective point this week. It Is believed hero that the pbjoct ot the Doors In occupv- Ing Tv'gutu1 , Ziiluland , Is to secure the road from Dundee to Vryheld In cnso of defeat. Heiiorln .loulierl In Injured. "I leain from a reliable source that Gen eral Joubert was seriously injured by a shell In the fight nt Willow Orange , and lhat ho will never bo nblo to command i Again on horseback. My Informant says that ho has In fact retired from the field. "The Boers ndnilt that the nttack on La- dysuiith was a serious blunder and would not have occurred If General Joubert had been in command. General Lucas Meyer played the coward at Talana , nnd sheltered himself In a Red Cross wngon. shamming sickness. He has been unable to face the Iloers slnco nnd they threnten to shoot Win. Win."Tho "Tho Boors say Great Britain made a mis- lake In not sending General Sir Evelyn Wood. I understand that they still have thousands of bags ot Hour stored In re- jervo at Delagoa bay. " War Ollloe Keeping Seeretw. LONDON , Feb. 5. 4:30 : a. m. Although Ihero Is no actual confirmation of the re port that General Buller has recrossed the Tugela on n third desperate attempt to relieve lievo Ladysmlth It la known that the war olllce has received several South African dispatches which have not yet been pub lished and If the advice Is an actual fact the secret Is being well kept. There are newspaper dispatches In plenty from Spearman's camp up to Sunday , but thcro Is no hint that an udvnnco had been begun , nnd It Is assumed In some quarters hero that Lord Dundonald's reconnaissance In the district of Hongoor's noort niay bo the only foundation for the statement that General Bullcr has started. On the other hand , dispatches from Lady- Gtnith rather indicate that the advance IH In operation by reporting heavy firing on Friday nnd Saturday from the direction of I'otgletorsdrlft and Colenso. The reports that the Boers are reconcen- lruling nround I < adysmlth are the only In dications that preparations are bcliis made lo resist General Buller or for an attempt nt re-attack en the garrison In consequence quence of his advance. Vurlouw rumors arn current. Ono sal.l General Buller Is again attacking Splonkop from the side of General Lyttleton's camp. 'Another ' is that he received Information from the owner of Splonkcp farm and crossed by fords further west than Trlch- nrd's drift. The military authorities In London think U moro likely that the cross ing would be innilo east of Zwartskop. Speculation , however , Is useless. The pub lic can only wait In patience , and , It maybe bo said also , In trepidation. Nor Is the feeling of anxiety much relieved by the possibility that General Buller has been considerably reinforced since the disaster It Splonkop. DURBAN. Feb. 4. General Buller crossed Iho Tugela river Friday night and Is innrv-h- Ing on I-iilysmlth. No definllo news will I bo permitted to go out until Ludysmith Is relieved. LADYSMITH , Feb. 4. thy heliograph from Signal hill ) The garrison were much theered by hearing General Buller's guns 1 rcslcrdny. The result cf the engagement ' Is not known. The- Boers uro again massing near l-ailysmltli. alee moving another gun 1 toward hill. Wo ' Surprise urn quite ready ( or them If they contemplate another at ' tack. tack.hADYSMlTH. hADYSMlTH. Saturday. Feb. 3. ( By he.- \lograpb \ via Signal hill , ) General Bullcr's tuna have been heard ugaln. Otherwise It Is rcry quiet. Wo are awaiting fur- ! ( her news of his progress. There have been no further dorelopments hero. Very few Boers remain northeast of ' the canip. The majority nro concentrated south and wot. The health of the pnrrlson is Improve * ! . Klrlnti li > I lie lloero. SI'KARMAN'S CAM" , Saturday. Feb. 3-- f fi J5 p. m. The Boor tired from the hills on evcral squadrons of llethuuc's mouut- ed Infantry , who were rcconnollerlng. They continue to set flrr to the grass on the left f Mount Alice In order to destroy the rover 8li troops and to enable the Boers advance. , Lndysmlth. Feb. 2. With shots from "Long Boers , with ar tillery froin Vryheid district , attacked the Ngutu magistracy , Xnlulnnil , January .11 , and captured the magistrate and cloven whlto and thirty-four colored policy , their horses , 340 rlflea anil much ammunition. The prisoners were sent to 1'rctorln. RKNSBURO. Saturday. Feb. .1. Th-/ N'ow Zcalanders , Remington's Guides , nnd a squadron of Life Guards mndp n swerp of several miles nlong the hills ndjncent to the British right flank. One kopje occupied by Boers was rushed , the Boors clearing out after n slack resistance. One New Zcnlander was wounde 1. Smnll parties In the distance retreated whenever the British appeared. AdvlooH from Mafeklnir. LONDON. Feb. 4. The War office has ii'Cdveil the following from Lord Roberts , dated Capetown , Fcbrunry 4 : "Mafoklng well on Jnnunry 17. Trenches extended toward enemy's big gun battery , I causing It to be vncnted. Knemy now push- ' Ing back on northern , southern and western sides , well out of rifle lire. Otherwise no change In nltuntlon. " CAPETOWN. Saturday , Feb. n. One of 1 the principal competent military observer's deductions from our assaults on the Boer j positions Is that with modern magazine rifles using smokeless powder the defense Is ten to one ns compared with the attack , whllu formerly the rule wns three to one. ! The results at Mafeklng nnd Klmberley arc j ; evidence of this principle equnlly with the j I j British experience nt Mngersfonteln. { A wonderful change Is taking plnce In the | ] nrmy. The British are grasping the new i ! i conditions of warfare. Our scouts , mounted I I Infantry , Remington's Guides , Little's corps i ol Australians and Now Zcalonders ore quite able now to cope with the Boers. Our in fantry , when moving Into action , now In stinctively seek rover. The depression caused in England Uv the British reverses has not reached the camps , where the men are truly anxious to meet the enemy. IMPENDING BATTLE DECISIVE Solillern Aivnlt ivitli Impatience the Moment for Ueiif ' il of the Attaek. i Copy right , IMn , by Press Publishing Co. > GENERAL BULLER'S HEADQUARTERS ' IN THE FIELD , Spearman's Camp , Na al , ' Saturday , Feb. I. ! > :10 : p. m. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) All ' i will 1)0 staked on the Impending battle. At least such Is the general belief throughout I General Bullcr's nrmy. During the impend ing military operations it is probable that ' no press telegrams will be permitted to go out from here. - The people ot the United ; , Kingdom must believe that every man In the corps Is trying his best for their sake and for the sake of the gallant , suffering ! i garrison ot Lndysmlth. The fighting power of the relief column , both moral and mater I ial , wns never higher thnn now. ! Sir Redvers' speeches to his troops have I produced a profound effect In all ranks. The Boldiore nro not in the lenst dispirited , but await with confidence and Impatience the moment for the renewal of the attack. WINSTON CHURCHILL. DUKEOFCONNAUGHT POPULAR Keelliiw lie Should llnve Hcen C51ve.ii Command of n Division In South Africa. ( Copyright , 1900 , by Press Publishing Co. ' ) CAPETOWN , Fob. I. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) There Is n j i stiong feeling in various quarters that the j duke ot Connaught , Queen Victoria's young est son , who Is a full general In the British army , should have been given command of a division In South Africa. His popularity among the troops la very great and his remarkable - I markablo success In handling nn army corps | In the 1899 maneuvers Is not forgotten. The effect on the colony of a prince of the blcod serving In tbo field would also bo good. It is held ; to bo ridiculous that his high rank sliould bar his employment. The Ger mans , who know the most nbout tblugs military , did not so regard It In 1870. IYIACRUM VERY MYSTERIOUS Former Coiixiil nt 1'retorln Arrives nt X MV York Willet Admit or Oeiiy Anvthliiir. NEW YORK. Feb. 1. Charles T. Macrum , the former United States consul nt Pretoria. who usked to be recalled nt a time when affairs were at u crisis and when his presence - enco in the Transvaal was. urgently required - quired , arrived here today on tbo St. Paul accompanied by his wife nnd little daughter. Macrum has maintained silence ns to bis rensoim for wishing to leave his station and , though repeatedly asked to make public his ronsons for eo doing , his silence Is still unbroken. But tomorrow , after his arrival at Washington and his visit to the state department , he says he will Issue a state ment over his signature telling why he left his post at such a critical tlmo. When seen on the steamship St. Paul be was very reticent. Ho declined to tnlk nbout even the situation In Africa when ho left. Macrum refused either to confirm or deny tbo story that while In Paris he held a conference with Dr. Leyds , President Krn- ger's diplomatic representative In Europe. CHOATE TALKS TO SALISBURY If llrltnln CoiiNontH to Yield MM I'o- Nltlon Totvnril NlenriiKini Ciuiiil Something .Miiy Ilnitpi'ii , LONDON" , Fob. 1. United States Ambnssa- dor Choato conferred with Lord Salisbury at the foreign office last Wednesday , ThUM- day andFrlday. It Is believed that the Clay- ton-Bulwer treaty was talked of and It U ah'o believed that If Great Britain would consent to yield Its position toward the Nicaragua canal this IH an opportune mo- merit to ask something In return. What that something may bo is conjecture purely , r.s neither the British foreign or- ftce nor tl'cI'nlted States embassy has any communication to make regarding the sub jects pending and not completed. Ytlille mill duller roiiiiiiiinloiite , LONDON. Fob. 4. The Dally Telegraph i has the following dispatch from Spearman's , dated Snjd.i. Sunday evening : Messages are now freely exchanged be- twoen General Buller nnd General Whlto , by night by a calcium lamp , by day with hello- i graph. The men hero nro enthusiastic over the prospects cf a upeedy advance of General - oral Buller's forces Very large stores will I accompany the relieving forces. The Boors have repaired the road bridge over the ! Tugela at Colenso sufllelontly for the paks- age of cavalry. Illliernlnun Aiding the llncm. INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 4. Nearly 500 mem- I hers of the Ancient Order of Hibernians MIDI today In maw meeting to take action Itowaid expressing sympathy for the Boern ' and fnr rnUlog a fund for a hospital service I ( Continued on Second Page. ) TAYLOR AVERTS CIVIL WAR Kentucky's ' Governor Eileases Walker , tht Stenographer , Fending Court-Mnrtial. TRUCE UNTIL AFTER GOEBEL'S ' FUNERAL Stenowriuilier .Not Arre.xleit lleenttxe He SITXM ! .totlee of Injunction , lint for Inelllnur Mutiny .No I'rovlalnti for I'rlNoner * . FRANKFORT , Ky. , Fob. 4. Armed con- filets between the civil a.ifiorltlc3 of Frank- Itn county ami the National Guard of the state of Kentucky has been averted nnd tin- less new causes should come to the frciit there IH small likelihood that the political situation will become ns threatening ns It has during the- last thirty-six hours. Governor Taylor this morning ordered the release of Alonzo Walker , for the possession of whom Judge Moore had declared that ] Sheriff Suter would swear In a posse and tnke j possession of the enpltol grounds. If such nn extreme became necessary. While not recognizing In his action the existence of the writ of habeas corpus which had been sworn out In behalf of Walker , Governor Taylor , by releasing the man , rc- moved the most threatening sign of trouble. The commanding oinccrs of the troops which guard the capltol grounds nro careful to say that the- situation Is entirely , x mil- Itary affair nnd that they extend to the writ of habeas corpus very little consideration , but whether they regard It or not , Wnlkcr Is free and Sheriff Suter will not be called upon to summon force In the attempt to secure bis release. lilen of Foree Alinniloiieil. The appalling consequences which would follow such an effort on the part of the sheriff were too much for the more conserva tive members of the democratic party , and It was decided today that no matter what Judge Moore should say as an individual there would be no attempt to take posses sion of the enpltol grounds by force of anms. Kvcn If Walker had been held a much longer time than ho actually was held , no effort , the democratic leaders had decided , should bo made for his rescue after the writ of habeas corpus had failed. Both sides will take n rest pending the session of the republicans called by Governor - ernor Taylor at London. No democrats will attend this unless they nrc taken there by the military forces of the state , and no' attempt will bo made In this direction by Governor Taylor until he has afforded them every opportunity to go to London of their own accord. What will bo done when It has been made certain that the democrats will not visit London has not been definitely determined by Governor Taylor. It Is likely that matters will on both sides to allowed to drift until after the funeral of Governor Goebel. The latter concluded that Walker had re- malned In custody for a sufficient length of ; time and told him to go home. The charge ] I of Inciting mutiny has not been quashed , j but Walker may not be brought before a i courtmnrtlal , as was at one time contem plated by the officers of the state guard. At 10 o'clock this morning Colonel Roger Williams cnteied the room In the executive building and remarked to Walker : "Well , , Mr. Walker * we have agreed to nn exchange of pria9ners and you -are to be given your freedom. " "I can go , can I ? " asked Walker. "I guess so. " was the reply , and the colonel then added with n laugh : "Wo have ex changed you for one Sulu and three Fill- plnos , nnd as we expect them every minute , I guess it will bo all right for you to have your freedom. " " Walker was then allowed to go after no- tlco had been served on him that the charge against him was still pending und could be quashed at any time If the military authori ties should eo decide. He told Colonel Wil liams that ho Intended to remain In Frank fort. Ao TvIeprrniiiN from AViiHliliiKton. Various rumors were circulated In regard to the reasons for the sudden release of Walker , among them being a report that his release by order of Governor Taylor was in deference to a telegram , from Washington advising his discharge. Governor Taylor was too busy to be seen in regard to the matter , but Adjutant General Collier denied that such reasons existed for Walker's re lease. "Tho Idea is absurd , " said General Col lier. "No such telegram has either been re ceived from the authorities nt Washington ' or from anyone else. Mr. Walker's arrest j | ( was simply a matter of military discipline. I Ho was not discharged , but simply given his I liberty until his court-martial can be ar- ! | ranged. When this will occur has not been j determined. Mr. Walker was not even I paroled , although ho ollcred to sign a parole , j i but we did not think this necessary , as lie { I promised to be on hand when his trial was i called , and his word was sufllcieut. " Asked If Walker's release was Influenced at all by u desire to forestall any possible application In the federal court for a writ of. habeas corpus , Adjutant General Collier said : ; "Not in the least. As I said , the arrest waa simply a matter of military discipline. Ho was the first to attempt to Incite mu tiny and wo considered that any attempts of that kind should bo nipped In the bud. " "A wrong Impression apparently prevails In regard to the reasons for the arrest , " said Colonel Williams. "Mr. Walker was heard to make statements two days before his arrest that were regarded as mutinous and persons overhearing his remarks made nflldnvlt to that effect. Those affidavits are now on file with the governor. The order for his arrest was accordingly made out by j : Governor Taylor , and we were then waiting I for a favorable opportunity to arrest film. \ His arrest at the tlmo It occurred was as | ! I unlooked for by us as It was by him , nnd ' It was more by accident than design. Mr. ; Walker himself will tell you that the order for his arrest was read to him two minutes l after he was arrested. It is simply non- I I sense to say that bo was confined because he- pinned a court notice on the governor's , 1 doer. "It Is n trivial matter , " continued Colonel Williams. "Since Mr. Walker's arrest wo have hardly given the matter a thought , nnd his liberty was granted him simply for the reason that to keep him In confinement was not only u hardship to him , but to us also , as we had made no provision for prisoners. H will take some time to get together the Judge advocate and members of the court- martial nnd we have no Ueslro to Inflict any ' needless hardship on Mr. Walker. " I In response to n question , Colonel Wll- 1 ' Hams produced from the flies the order for i the urrest. U is as follows : ' To the Adjutant General of the State 1 of Kentucky : It appearing from Informa- : tlon given mo thai Alonzo Walker Imx been l guilty of the orfenso of encouraging , ailvls- ; Ing ami Inciting mutiny and disorder umong the member * of the regular stute mllltlu 1 I from Kentucky , you are therefore t-om- iiuimlotl to forthwith pluee him under ar- j rt > t. to be < lftr.lt with according to law. | Wltnett * my hand and seal H Governor nf suld e.ommcmwealth , at Frnnkfort , the capital thuruof. thih February 1. ia . W. S TAYLOR. Governor of Kentucky. Hy the Governor : Caleb Powers , Secretary of State. "Ob , by the way , " said Colonel Williams , "I wish you would not repent that remark nbout the Stilus nnd Filipinos. It might be hnrd for us to tnnkn II good. " Wnlkcr will return Ih'o following notice of the service of the Injunction's summons tomorrow : The afllant. Alonasn Wnlker. say * that ho executed the wrttton notice hy entering the executive building In Frankfort , Ky. , nnd attempting to gain adml ! < . Ioii to W. S. Tnylor. after being refused admission. He then ported a written copy on the door I facing of the private olllco of the said W. ! S. Tnylor ut 12 o'clock , noon , on the Id day of February. 1MO. In which wild office wns the i < uldW. . S. Tnylor unit Daniel S. Tol- llcr. llcr.Alllant further states Hint ho Is not Inter ested , directly or Indirectly , In the mut ter nf Ittlgntlnn. and ho IM a citizen of Kentucky , and over 1C yours of age. Alllnnt further states tlmt the reason ho did nut mnke an Immediate or earlier re- i | turn of the execution of snld notice was ! because ho Immediately , by order of paid 1 W. S. Taylor , wnx arrested and hns been since the I'd day of February. UWO. coniltiod ns a prisoner In the stale house at Frank fort , nnd kept under Kilnrd hy armed men under command of W. R. Taylor , Daniel t'oilier. C. C. Mongol. O. W. dray. Horace rnrenrn.n. Lieutenant Uogcrw and Llouten- ant Rudy , until 20 minutes after 11 o'clock I of February i. iwrt. when alllnnt was dls- charged without trial. NEW CAPITAL AT LOUISVILLE ItcoUham nnd III" Follower * Set lp a Separate Sent of State ( Jov- eriinient. LOUISVILLE , Ky. , Feb. 4. This city IB to be the sent , temporarily nt least , of tlm ' ' democratic state government. Beckbnm and j thn rest of his chief ndvlsers reached hero j I this morning. Tomorrow the democratic members ot the legislature will meet hero and It Is purposed to make Louisvilletho. headquarters of the executive and legisla tive branches of this state government na long us the presence of troops keeps thenx from Frankfort , or until the present con flict of authority in the state Is settled. The details of this plan were decided upon at conferences hold by the democratic leaders at Seelbach's hotel during the after noon and evening. Governor Beckham qulelly slipped Into town early this morn ing. Ho was accompanied by Speaker Trimble of the house of representatives , Cclonel Bennett H. Young of Louisville , who Is one of the chief legal advisers of the ! i democrats , and other leaders who havu j i been at Frankfort conducting the party j j affairs since Governor Goebel was wounded last Tuesday. General Castlcmnn , the newly-appointed adjutant general , and locnl leaders of promInence - j Inenco came In during the day , as well as n number of democratic members of the legIslature - . Islature * . Newspaper men were carefully ; i excluded from these councils and every effort was made to keep the deliberations secret. The plan to have the democratic members ' ot the legislature meet hero had already ! > been well matured. Preliminary steps In j I this direction had been taken at the meet- ings of these members held In the Capital hotel at Frankfort' since- the state buildings ! bavo been surrounded by soldiers. The | i democratic legislators there adopted a concurrent - i current resolution for adjournment to Lou- | isvllle and this faot was made known early j i ! In today's conference. j It was stated by members of the legislature j present that threats had been made at. 1 Frankfort by persons connected with Governor - I . ernor Taylor's administration that demo cratic members of the legislature would bo arrested If that step -was necessary to se cure their attendance upo . the session of the legislature called ' "oy thu republican j j governor to meet nt London next Tuesday , i i These members asserted that they had been warned not to return to Frankfort. General John B. Castleman , who was ap pointed last night by the democratic gov ernor to serve ns his ndjutnnt general , wns I the first to greet his chief. General Castle- [ man conveyed his ncceptnnce of the trutt. j I ! I.OXDO.V IS A PEACEFUL TOWN. | i \o Truth In the Kenort thai Armed ] I i .MoiiiitiilnoerH Are There. I LONDON , Ky. . Feb. 4. Rumors that have ' become current that armed mountaineers l have gathered In London to Intimidate democratic legislators arc absolutely without - I out foundation. The town Is as peaceful j ! and tranquil as n country village In any j other part of the country and there are j no armed men within Its limits , or lurkIng - ' I i Ing In the adjacent country , so far us is known by the London citizens. There are j tonight four senators and nine representa- j i lives here , all republicans. They are : I ' Senators Jolly , White. Miller and Huntsman - . 1 man ; Representatives Slack. Jarnagin , Rob inson , William Lewis , W. W. Lewif" , Read , j i Hazwcll , Caron and Rogers. It Is expected that the early morning train from Frankfort will bring In an Influx of the state lawmakers. The feeling pre vails In London that no trouble whatever will ensue. Circuit Judge W. L. Brown of the circuit court said tonight : { "Any man , no matter what his politics is , I Is as ( safe In London as though he were in j his own house. There Is nothing but emptl- : ness to all these rumors regarding armed j ' Intervention from the mountaineers when the legislature convenes here. This U a peaceable community and It Is law-abiding , j that 1 can assert. Not since the war has , i ' there been any trouble In London , except I some time ago , when the marshal shot an j | escaping prisoner. ! | "Wo have but one policeman and he Is < the town marshal. We do not need any j 1 ' more. If trouble were started the citizens would Immediately turn out and quell it. They won't etnnd It under any clrcum- i stances. " i A signed statement , refuting the rumors that London Is armed to fight against the legislature , was written tonight by Judge 1 Brown and will be delivered by him ns n : speech before the Laurel county circuit j | ! court at the opening of Its regular term toI I morrow. The address In part : J I "The people of northern and eastern cities j | ' have vied with each other In their efforts to slander our town and county , while some of our own Kentucky papers have so far forgotten the truth as to be a party to the ' . slanderous attacks. Among the Infamous ; 1 charges , It has been said that London Is i in the very mouth of hell ; that It Is the , center of the so-called feud district , and , that the citizens of this county aren band ; , of outlaws , ready and anxious to pouiu-e down nn the legislature and tear It to I ( pieces , or upon these whose political alllllla- ; ! ! I tlons differ from the predominant party of the county. I desire , In behalf of the people of my native county , In behalf of the people i whom I love and among whom I was born j and reared , to denounce all such charges | I as absolutely false. As to feuds , Laurel ' county has never In her history known such t a thing. As to the charges that our citizens , are outlaws , a baser falsehood could not i possibly be fabricated. Ours U one of the ; mountainous counties , but the mountaliib j i arc the glory of the earth , the home of liberty - ! erty , and the best nursery of good citizen- j ship. Our people have their convictions. ' They believe thoroughly what they believe j but they are too honorable , too honcjt. to resort to dishonorable means to force their ! convictions upon others. In education. In- i dustry and moral worth the people of Ix > n- I ; don will compare most favorably with any j city or town In Kentucky. The habit has ' been formed out of Kentucky of Judging the slate aa a whole by the worst characters to be found In the mountains or In the lower ( Continued on Second Page. ) llM ) ) PAUL LIVING IN OMAHA World-Herald Prints His Picturs Labeled as the Transvaal President. GREAT METCALFt SWALLOWED THE BAIT One of the Ilont Joke * of the -Srnion 1'oriietrntod on the Infallible Udltnr "Who Seta .lull * for Ollter.i. Did you know that Oem Paul Krtiger ls > living right hero In Omaha ? If not , you didn't see the picture of Oem Paul In the World-Herald Sunday. That Is the best Joke yet. The photograph purports to be one taken of the Transvaal republic's president at Cleveland , 0. , twenty years ago , although the man who sat for the photograph Is now In Omaha and can be eccn any day on the streets. The story back of It 18 a good one and Illustrates the Infallible historical pcrcep- tlop of that great editor , II. L. Mctcalfe , who ought to know that Kruger never was In Cleveland , O. , In all bis life. A few'weeks ago a small company of people ple were looking over the family pictures In Cleveland , 0. , and came upon one of tin eccentric relative , who bad cultivated whiskers a la Kruger style before Kruger was heard of. "Look at the Krugere ! " exclaimed one of tbim. "Not so bad after all , " came from another. "Why , the picture Is near enough to the original Krugor to fool anybody who did not know the subject , " came another re sponse. "I will tell you what will do. " said tlm first , "I will wager a good supper that It will appear In one of the Illustrated papers labeled 'Oom Paul Kruger' before the month Is up. " Illten I.Ike n Sucker. True to his word he sent the photograph to the PIttsburg Post , which bit like a charm and reproduced It In Its Issue of January 1 , with acknowledgments to W. S. Pcaly , the nom de plume assumed. A copy of this newspaper print was sent to friends In Omaha , who saw at once that what would work In PIttsburg would work Just as well in Omaha. The photograph was sent to Council Bluffs and mailed front there with this inscription : n. L. MKTCALFE. Editor World-Herald , Omaha , Neb. - * That MeUalfo got It is amply proved by the appearance of the picture In the World- Herald yesterday , labeled "President Oem , Paul Kruger , " together with this cxplana- tory note found inside of the wrapper : COUNCIL BLUFFS , In. . Jan. SO. To the Kdltor of the World-Herald : My cousin , Mr. I'ealy of Cleveland , sent me a clipping to remind me of nn Incident in our early youth nnd I llmi among the relics I Imvo preserved one of Mr. Kruger'n photograph * . Thinking you might liketo u. e it In your Sunday paper , I send It to you , but ask you to return it , whether used or not. ns -would not part with it for anything. Yours truly. WILLIAM PKALY. Cliniiucn tinLetter. . Editor Mctcalfe , however , took the lib- erty -changing the 14tcr In several par- tlculars , as it was addressed to him personally - sonally and did not say that It was one of Mr. Kruger , but simply said that It was the original from which the print was taken , The letter before doctored by Oem Paul Mctcalfe read as follows : COUNCIL BLUFFS. la. . Jan. 30. U. L. Mctcalfe , Kdltor World-Herald : 13ear Sir My cousin , Mr. I'ealy of Cleveland , Font mo this clipping to remlnd-me of an incl- dent In our early youth nnd 1 llnd I have among the relics preserved one of the same ! photographs. Thinking you might like to use it In your Sunday paper I fend It to you , but nsk you to return it , whether used or not , ns 1 would not part with It for any- thingI am on the road most of the time , but you can mall It to address below. Yours truly , WILLIAM PKALY. But that la neither here nor there. The i original , whose picture appears as Oem i Paul Kruger , Is now driving thn wagon 1 which takes the mall to and from The Bee ' office every .day and Is known In Omaha as Simon Kohn. Ho lives at S35 South Twenty-first street nnd ns the innocent victim of the hoax is doubtless more cha- grlned at being palmed off as the Trans- vaal president than Editor Metcalfe him- self. SEWALL SAYS IT'S M'KINLEY Hrynii'N Former Itiinnini ; Male An-1 nertn Tlniex Have Ileeii Too I'rnx- IierooH for u Chnnue. SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 4. Arthur Sewall ; of Bath , Me. , Into democratic candidate for vice president. Is among the passengers of the Australia , soon to be released frjm i quarantine. Mr. Sewall has returned from i a visit to Honolulu , where ho spent some : months visiting his son , Harold M. Scwnll , , special agent of the United States In i Hawaii. "I have always favored the acquisition of the Philippines after the Paris treaty. The United States should stand with the administration In all that Is being clone to hold the government In the Philippines. They are worth keeping , " said Mr. Sewall. "In regard to politics , Mr. McKlnley will be renomlnated nnd re-elected. Mr. Bryan , , too , will bo renomlnated , but I fear ho ! cannot win the goal. The fact Is the coun try has been too prosperous to leave any hope of a change In national administration , nnd the people are filow to take up reform i measures when times nro ns good na they nrc at present. No , I am not n candidate ' for the vice presidency this year. I believe 1 It Is a poor policy on the part of the dem ' ocracy to select any candidate from the ! east , where no electoral votes may ho ex- pccted. and , moreover. I am not ambitious 1 to make the race again. If the democrats ' call upon mo again , however , I could not refuse to do my duty. " HE CANNOT BAPTIZE INFANTS Why llev. Dr. .Mndlnnn I'etern Ite- HlKiiH I'llHoruti- the lllooniliiK- ilnle IlefnriiiiMl Church. NBW YORK , Feb. 4. Rev. Dr. Madison 1 G. Peters , who today resigned the pastorate of the Bloomingdalu Reformed church , did ' go because ho had come to the conclusion tt'at the blblo teaches baptism for believers only and because bo could not In good 1 conscience continuo the practice/ Infant baptlum or baptism by sprinkling. Dr. Peters said that as eoon as his term of service ends on March 1 he will enter the Baptist ministry. He says he will un doubtedly leave New York. SUN FATAL TO NINETY-THREE fircnt UniiuiKC to I.ire IM Inllleted hy Solar HIIVN > tt Hut-lion Ay rex. BUENOS AYHES. Feb. 4. One hundred and two sunutrokes were officially reported in ihlti city yesterday. Of these ninety- three were fatal. The temperature was IZO In the shade. FOK THE FUNiRAL OF GOEBEL Arrangement * hy Senator lllnrUliurn anil Other lloiiincrnlle Lender * Hotly | o Me In .stale. KIIANKFOUT. Ky. , Feb. 4. 11 hnt > prac tically been decided that the remains of Governor William Goebol will bo hurled In Frankfort In the cemetery overlooking 'the Kentucky river , whereHo the remains of Daniel Boone and tovcrnl Kentucky gov ernors , cimlncnt Jurists and soldiers. Arthur and Justus Ooebcl , Senator-elect Joseph Blackburn , S. J. Shackelford , clerk of the court of appeals , and Warden I.lllard visited the cemetery today nnd spent some lime In looking over the ground with a view to selecting a suitable spot for the last resting place of Goebel. Though no definite de cision was reached , a spot In the vicinity of the Immense- shaft erected In honor of Ken tucky's dead soldiers , nearly the highest point In the bo.iutltul cemetery , was favored and will probably finally bo eclected. Although the burial will take place In Frankfort , In accordance with the wishes of the dead man. the funeral services will bo held at Covlngton tomorrow , hla home. The remains will be tnken to Covlngton to- morrrow on n special train which will leave here about 6 or 7 o'clock. The train will consist of three cars , one car for the casket and the actual pallbearers. A private .car will be furnished the relatives of the dead man , while a sleeper will bo provided for the members of the legislative committee , which has not yet been selected. Judges of the court of appeals nnd other friends will also have a seat In the sleeper. Tues day the remains will bo conveyed to Odd Fellows' hall In Covlngton , nnd from 8:30 : In the morning until 10 o'clock In the even ing will lie In state In the hall , the latter being kept open In the evening to allow the working people an opportunity to view the remains. The funeral services will be .extremely simple , In deference not only to the wishes of Governor Goobel , but also of the mem bers of his family. There will be n guard of honor In Covlngton , selected by Arthur and Justus Goebel , consisting of fifty citi zens , but outside of this there will bo no ceremony or display of any kind. Kven the funeral cortege will be locking. Wednesday morning the remains will bo brought back to Frankfort and placed In | the big ball room of the Capital hotel , where they will lie In state all that day. as It Is I believed that from 30,000 to 50,000 strangers j | will bo In the city to view the rematab f . the democratic leader. AH bitter feeling engendered by his death may result In n clash , precautions are being tnken , Irrespective of party , to prevent trouble and no serious outbrenk Is looked for. The Interment will take place Thursday from the Capital hotel , but the actual ar rangements for the burial have not been de cided on as yet. Plans for the raising of funds by popular subscription for the erection of a monument to Governor Goebcl's memory arc- rapidly ! taking shape. It Is the usual custom In i Kentucky for the legislature to make an j appropriation for a m-nument In honor of n dead governor ; but besides this appro- i prlatlrn , which democratic leaders say Is 1 certain to bo. made , It Is planned either tel l provide In the appropriation bill for an ox- ! , ecutlve committee. In whoso hands will ba placed the funds for the erection of the , monument , and who will be authorized to ac- j I ccpt funds raised by popular subscription , i which will be added to the stnte appropria- . lion. Jt IB planned also to have committees j appointed In Coviugton , Bowling ' Green , \ Owensboro , Frankfort and Louisville to re- i celve funds for this purpose. i Besides the monument , a suitable tablet j i to mark the spot where Governor Goebel j was shot , will be provided. The following announcement has been made by the Goebel monument fund com mittee : GOKUEL MONUMENT FUND-Nnmer- j ous suggestions have been received that ! the people , for whom Wllllnm Goebel la- | i bored and for whom ho gave his life , i should bo permitted to contribute to a I fund to bo used in the erection of a monu- i mont to his memory , at Frankfort , Ky. I Acting upon these suggestions the under- I signed citizens of Kentucky do now offer j ! thia opportunity to all those who desire j i to Join In this testimony to the sterling i worth , the' great Intellect , the truth , the i honor and the courage of this inurtyr to the cause of civil liberty and the pros- perlty nnd happiness of th whole people ple , to contribute such sums ns they may wish to the perpetuation , in marble , of that which will live In their 1-earts a loving - ' ing memory of William Goebel. ! The namce of the pallbearers were not i decided upon until late in the evening. They j are as follows : j l Honornry pallbearers J. C. S. Blackburn , I General Joseph II. Lewis , Judge W. S. j 1 Pryor , J. B. McCreary , Phil B. Thompson , Jamcn H. Mulllgnn , Lewis Deacognets , ' Samuel J. Shnckelford , Joseph L. Rhlnock. I Joseph W. Pugh , Zach Phelps , W. B. Hnl- j dcrman , Charles D. Polntz , Morton K. I Yontz. ' The following active pallbearers will act . In Frnnkfort : Colonel Jack Chlnn , Charles C. McChord , Ed Fennell , James II. Rlchurd- son , Henry George , Eph Llllard , Wlllard ' Mil.'hell. Charles M. Lewis , John Grayot. John K. Ilendrlck. John Fulton , Urey i Woodson , Joseoh Blackburn , Allle W. i Young. R. B. Franklin and Percy Holey. TWO BEREAVED WOMEN MEET Mm. l.ounn nnd Mr * . I.nivfnn , Over come l y KmotloiiN , Faint In KiitiU Other's -Arum. ' ' I I CHICAGO , Feb. 4. The funeral train t bearing the bodies of Major General Henry j W. Lawton , Major John A. Logan and ! Major E. L. Armstrong arrived at the Chl- ! cage & Northwestern depot at 9 o'clock to- , night , fourteen hours ahead of time. Await- i Ing the train were Mrs. John A. Logan , ' Majoi Logan's mother ; Charles E. Wl- | ' son. secretary of Governor Mount of In- ' dlann , representing the state in receiving ! General Lawton's body , and ne-vcra ! local committees. i When the train stopped Mrs. Logan , followed - lowed hy the escort of sixteen men from the ( ; Seventeenth Illinois Infantry , was one of i the first to mount the stops of the sleeping rar , In which wan the widow of General Lawton. with Major General Shatter and his staff. Mrs. Lawton was comforting her young son. Manley. when Mr * . Logan appeared. There was a moment of silence and BUI- penso. Then the two bereaved women , nrer- come by emotion , embraced , and in In Red their tears. Finally Mrs. Logan said : "My dear child , my woe Is yours ; wo have given that which we loved best to our country. God Is the Judge , and before j Him we inuat bow nnd say : 'Thy will be ! done. ' " ' Mrs. Lawton was unable , to speak. She { was violently shaken by her grief , and an the two women wept together their emo tions proved too strong , and they fainted simultaneously. Captain King and liia or derly resuscitated them. N to .Meet : < t riiiirlcNlnn. CHICAGO. Fc-h. I. The executive com mittee of the National Kduoatlonal aurfo- elation has unanimously ounllrmod the In formal \ut < < of preference of the hoard of director * * at tint Lou Amselen meet Inn In the helectlon of Charlemon. H. C , MM the pluee of iiifftliii , ' of the annotation In un- nuul convention. July 7 to la , WM , An at tendance of 5.000 from the ftouth IH assured and It IH believed that un equal number will attend from the north and west. MILLIONS IS 'SMOKE St. Louis Insts Seine of Its Largest Stores by a Qroat Fire. FIREMEN ARE KLUD AND INJURED Ono Dead Taken Out , Another Fatally Hurt , Injuries to Eight O.hsrs , FLAMES LEAP ACROSS TH- STREETS An Area of About Four Blocks Swept by the ConfhgnUion , GAINS GREAT HEADWAY IN SHORT TIME Penny A nentlte. The FntnnuN , n DIs- lllllnur dun puny , Many Conunls- Mon FlrniN anil Other Well KlUMIII IlnllHCM I.INC. ST. LOUIS , Mo. . Fob. 4. Property of Hie estimated vnluo of Jl.fiOO.OOO to $2,000.000 was burned toilny , the greater part of four blocks of buildings anil tliolr contents , be \ tween Third and Sixth streets nnil Franklin avenue and Morgan strci't. In the heart of the retail section , being destroyed. Ono llrcman wan killed. nlno other mem bers of the lire department were Injured more or less seriously and five or six citi zens slightly hurt. Definite figures of losses nro exceedingly hnrd to obtain. The fact that It waa Sun day and that neither proprietors nor Insurance - anco adjusters were at their places of busi ness contributed much to this. Few pro prietors or owners could be found and tboso who wore declared their luablllt > to give definite Information. There were six retail concerns which were heavy losers. The bal ance , of the loss la divided in varying pro portions among a score or more small shop keepers ] or firms. Only two concerns suffered losses of over $100,000 : Penny ft Gentle and Schaper Bros. The buildings in which the two concerns were housed were owned by the Mary K. Knox estate and were erected at n cost of $1G5,000. Penny & Gentle's loss , which was covered entirely by Insurance , Is estimated at $135.000. Schaper Hros. ' loss in cull- mated ut $100,000 , based on the loss by Penny & Gentle. These two concerns occu pied about half the block on the west side of Hroadway south from the corner of Frank lin avenue , and the buildings were entirely destroyed , the walls and floors caving in and the ruin being most complete. The rest of the block on the west side of the Ktrcet is taken up by the building oc cupied by The Famous. On Franklin avenue , just "back of Penny & Gentle's , wan the building occupied by the Fuch Millinery and Cloak company. It Is estimated that the lessen on the stock there. Is $40,000. The store formerly occupied by D. Craw ford & Co. at the southeast corner of Broadway and Franklin avenue was entirely burnc < l. Mr. Craw ford says the ICES on the building. which was mvnod by him. is $20,000. lie tia/a the stored stock was valued at $5,000. One Uc'ud. Twelve InJurcMl. Dead : CHAHLES W. MELLUS , foreman engine company No. 7. Injured : Chief Swlngley , face blistered by heat. John Judge , foreman englno company No. 11 , bruised about legs , internal injuries. John Hanmore , driver engine company No. 22. leg broken , hand and cheek bruised. Mlko Hanlon. truckman No. 7 , back cut and bruised. James A. Adams , No. 6 truck , cut on hand. John Karp , plpemon engine company No. 11 , leg broken , Internal Injuries , serious. Harry Bridge , foreman engine company No. 12 , shocked by electric wire. Assistant Chief Gus Thierry , shocked nnd burned by live wire. A. J. O'nollly , supervisor city lighting , blown Into street by concussion of falling walls. James J. Schweiger , engine company No. 23 , hand cut. George W. Durand , spectator , right hip dislocated. ' August lloeber , plpoman , leg broken. By 11 o'clock all the walls of the Penny & Gentle store and Schaper Bros. , with the exception of that on the west , had fallen , and with the gale blowing It became a menace - ace to the llremen. The wall between Schaper Bros , and the Famous fell , but the flames were quenched before doing much destruction in the latter establishment. It was not long before the upper ( loom and walls of the building opposite Penny St tiontlc on Broadway began to fall. Casualties' to firemen were numerous. When the walls of Deer Bros. ' G and 10- ccnt store collapsed several members of on- glno company No. 11 were In the building. Four llremen were covered by the debris and it was several hours before they could bo tukcn out. Dm viICfTorlN nt l Charles Mappes , a plpoman , had boon crushed to death and ( several others injured. John Judge , foreman of No. 11 , was wedged In with debris. Across his feet lay the body of Mappes , but with a cool head ho directed the efforts of his comrades In their work of rescue. When ho was finally removed ho was taken to the hospital on an ambu lance , where several < ithcru of the Injured had been removed. From Broadway the flames ate their way through to a number of three and four- story structures occupied by numerous firms In various lines of business. Thcso were soon on flro from top to bottom and were gutted. Heroic efforts were made to keep , the flames from the building on thn corner of Fourth and Franklin avenue , oc cupied by thn German-American bank , and they were successful. This and two build ings adjoining on the south were saved. Across on Fourth street and extending through to Third street were a row of old buildings occupied by the SchlHler-Cprnella Seed company , the Plant Seed company. Krennlngs Glassware and Crockery com pany. Bassett Plumbing company , Muel ler-Block Commission company , NeUon Dis tilling company. McLalu and Alcomb Com mission company. Hake & Bonn' Com mission house. Benton & Co.'n Commission houseBaur Flour company and William Bock's saloon. Hero the firemen were able to stop the spread of thn flro to the cast , but It was bourn before the flames were quenched , after tons of water had been expended. The Interiors and stocks of merchandise of all tlieso buildings worn destroyed. Trying ; to Sa\e Their llrf r tMp occupants of building ! ) east on Third and Second streets , fearing a furthtv tJprtuJ of the fire , commenced to rr iiiovu their books and stock , but at 3 o'clock It became evident that the fire bad been put under control. At IhU point Third street widens out and fhls helped the firemen to keep the flunei In check If the flro bad