The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JTJE 1J), 1871.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOB-TING, EEBHUAttY U1, 1000-TWELVE PAGES.
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BOERS FALLING BACK
LsaT.ng Poiitlons Held on
to Defend Tbelr Own.
BULLER REPORTS COLENSO RETAKEN
Early Defeat of the Briliih Force Now
Retrieied by Victorji
BOERS CONCENTRATE TO MEET ROBERTS
Aid Given to Auiit Oronje Weaken! the
Defenses of Colenio.
ENGLISH PRESS TOWARD BLOEMFONTEIN
UurKlirm IletriielnK Their Step, from
Ztilutnitd C'rnnjr- Grin Anny from
V Kimbcrlcy nnil Will Defend
Free Slntc Cnpltnl.
LONDON, Fob. 20. News has been re
ceived hero that General Hart has occupied
Colenso after u slight engagement.
Tho following dispatch has been received
At tho War office from General tlullcr:
' RLOW'S TAKM, Tuesday, February 20.
A 10 p. in. Tho Fusllcer brigade yesterday
took Hlangwano hill, tho right of the en
emy's position end commanding Colenso, tho
rest of tho forco advancing toward tho Tu
gela. "This morning the enemy has with
drawn all tho troops north of tho Tugelu
ond had practically evacuated Colenso. To
day General Hart occupied Colenso after a
very slight rcnlstanco by u weak rear guurd
ond wo hold tho lino of the Tugcla on thu
eouth sldo from Colenso lo Kaglc's Nest.
"Tho enemy seems to bo in full retreat and
ppparently am only holding tho position thoy
occupy neross the Colenso-u-auysmuu run
way. where It is close to tho angle of the
Tugcla, with u weak rear guard. Hart's ad
vance guard Is crossing nt Colenso.
"Our casualties yesterday and today have,
I hope, been few."
Withdrawal of troops by tho burghers to
old Cronjo's rcslstauco to Lord Roberts'
operations probably weakened tho defenses
of Colcnfco.
liner Coiiernlriitliifr for Ilcfciinc.
LONDON, Feb. 21. 4:15 a. m. Tho Ilocrs
tiro leaving all tho positions held by them
on Ilrltlsh territory and are concentrating
fcr tho defense of their own. Sir Redvcrs
Hiillor thinks thoy are about to raise tho
BUgt- of Lndysmlth and this, with tho cap
ture of Colenso, Is tho largo nows of tho
day.
General dements rcportB that tho forces
confronting him aro greatly diminished;
Ten thousand men aro estimated to have
gene from tlw Colcsbers district alone.
Tho Doers aro also retracing their stcpB
from Zutuland. Thus thoy aro relaxing
their hold on al! sides In ordor to assorablo
to opposo Lord Roberts. He Is pressing on
steadily toward ., nioeinfpntf In., .ThlB Is
nhown by his Inconsequential telegram from
I'aardebcrg, fifty or sixty miles nway.
Doubtless ho Is miles benlnd tho column
Ibat Is pursuing the llocrn and tho next
Important nows may bo the occupation of
Illoemfonteln.
Nothing has been heard from the chase
of Cronjo for two days. Although tho lust
vorda of tho War office tonight were that
there was no news for publication, there
Ss tt strong disposition to believe that favor
nblo Information has been received, but Is
lielng withhold until tho opcratlono cul
xnlnuto in something more conclusive.
Ilclleve t'ronje Him Got Awny.
Thero Is an equally strong disposition to
think that Genoral Cronjo has got nway
Owing to tho lack of transport, tho Ilrltlsh
nro not likely to Invado Doer territory ex
cept whero Lord Iloborts Is operating.
General Duller will have to stop nt tho
ensbers mountnlnB. Probably a part of I
10.000 men will ultimately Join tho I
Jlrak
his
legions of Ird Iloborts.
If. ns General Duller avers, tho Dorrs aro
retreating from hint, then the news on overy
idiln Is favorablo to the British. 'Neverthe
less troops continue to go up. Tho War offlco
thinks that tho call to vetoruns to rejoin
tho eolors. together with tho bounty, will
bring 15.000 men to tho homo defense. Tho
urgency with which homo defenso Is preened
excites Ktimo wonder.
With tho casualties Just reported, tho
Ilrltlsh losses In killed, wounded anil cap
tured aggregate 11,102.
A correspondent of tho Dally Chronicle,
telegraphing Sunday, thus dcccrlbre General
CronJoVt rotreat with tho Doers at Mngcrs
fonteln, on learning of General French's
Bucccnit.
l'. nciinte MiiKcrfiinlcln l.liim.
On Thursday nt midnight, headed by Gen
eral Cronjo, 6,000 Doers, with their guns
nnd ox wagons, evacuuted tho Magersfon
tclu lines. At dawn on Friday tbo retreat
ing Doer army was seen from the Ilrltlsh
naval gun station on Kllpdrlft kopje trek
king eastward at a distance of 5,000 yurds.
Our gnnf opened up on thorn nnd a force
of mounted Infantry crossing the river, made
n dashing ehargo In an attempt to cut off
tho head of the onemy's column. Dut In
half an hour tbelr whole foreo had gnlncd
eheller under u lino of kopjes.
Meanwhile two of our batteries bad come
up, tho Oxfords, Duffs. Went Ridings nnd
Gloueesters. Our Infantry crossed the drift
and for threo bourn woro engaged with the
enemy while otir batteries shelled their po
sition. Tho mounted Infantry kept hard at
work
I'unhlit to withstand our galling fire, the
enemy retired, disputing overy Inch of the
way. n.ul took up a second pocltlon on the
kopjes to tht eastward. It was a magnlfieiit
ppectaele to seo the Doer army thus at bay.
Their rear guard, 2.000 strong, fought us.
while tho miln body trekked further east
ward and then brought their guns Into ac
tion wblln tho rear guurd retired.
Tho action lasted through tho day. Our
Infantry fought tplendldly. but the enemy
Jield bin ground under the continued bom
bardment. Lnter on the Doer commander
ventured on a bold stroke. Leaving 2.000 of
his men under cover ho withdrew tho rest
from his main po'ltloii nnd headed for Klip
lraal drift, alx miles to the east.
This movement wiih soon discovered. Our
mounted Infantry canto back neross the drift
nnd inarched nlnng the south bank to en
deavor t'J head off the enemy. When they
reached tho neighborhood of Kllpkraal drift
night had fallen and half tho Doers were
nlready ncioss to the south side. Our
mounted Infnntry harassed their movements.
Horn Unite for lllnrinfiiiileln,
"Meanwhile tbo Doer rear guard, having
covered tho crossing of tbo inulu body, re
tired slowly und successfully pa-scd the
drift. The renr guard fought despcruttiy
amt as It fell back lo the river It was
bnramed en tho Hank and rear by tho Ilrlt
lsh, Haxlng thus passed the Madder under
cover of darkueas the Doers trekked through-
out tho night In tho dlrrctlon of Rloorufon
tcln. "General Kelly-Kenny, with tho Sixth
division, pursued them nt daylight. General
MacDonald with tho Highlanders followed
him. MacDonald reached Kllpkraaldrlft by
marches Sunday, flcneral Kelly
moving from Kllpkraaldrlft, was on
to outflank tho enemy and to cut
from RIoemfontcln. so on to drive
them back Into General MacDonald's hands.
When t left tho front General Kelly-Kenny
had not como up with tho enemy."
CRONJE STILL IN RETREAT
llclnrcy Cmuc frnm lolrihcrii to
Aid In llli .Ho cnient Clint lire
iif tlir Coin ii;-.
(Copyright, 1!p0, by Press Publishing Co.)
MODDElt RIVER, Feb. 1!). (New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram.) It Is
now known that Cronjo escaped with all his
heavy guns but one ntid up to Sunday night ;
tho Ilrltlsh had not cut him off nor cap
tured any of his artillery. Dclarcy came from
Colesbcrg to aid In the retreat with his
command. Ho It was who attacked tho Ilrlt
lsh rear guard tit Watervaal Wednesday
and captured their convoy. When last heard
of on Monday Cronjo was still In retreat
twenty miles caHt of Kllpdrlft.
Men. women und children. Inhabitants of
Klmborley, aro Hocking here slnco tho slego
was raised. There was a wild demonstration
when French entered tho town. The citi
zens did not know bo was coming until half
an hour before tho troops marched In.
OPERATION Ur uN. BULLER
Deluded Aeeoiiiit or How the llrltlnh
Force. Go) .round on the
liner' Flunk.
(Copyright. 1900. by Dress Publishing- Co.)
OKNKHAL DULLKR'S HEADQUAR
TERS, Chleveley Camp, Feb. 19. 3M0 p. m.
(Now York World Cablegram Special Tel
egram.) To understand the scope and mean
ing of tho recent operations hero It Is neces
sary to study tho map of the environs of
Colenso. The shortest road to Iadysmlth
lies through Colenso, I'leters and Nel-
thorpe. Advancing by this an army secures
every communication. Moreover, tho water
question prc3cnts llttlo difficulty.
When General Duller determined to break
off thu attack on tho Doer positions beyond
I'otglotcrsdrlft ho fully Intended to mako a
fresh attempt and ho preferred to run the
risk and put tho matter to a dcctBlvo test
as near Lndysmlth and hit near railway
communications ns possible, although this
road runs through a difficult country, be
ginning with tho almost Impregnable Colenso
position and further obstructed by other
strong positions In tho rear of Colenso.
The position spreads In a wide hnrscshoo
around Chleveley. Tho western halt lies
on steep, often precipitous bluffs, near
Groblcrskloor and among tho low hills,
kopjes nnd scrub around CoIodso village.
Against this position part of tho attack
of tho Fifteenth was directed. General
Duller has now decided to try tho eastern
hnlf, which lies on tho south side of tho
Tugela river, running ovor Hlangwnna hill,
along tho green hills, resting on tho high
ridges of Monto Crlsto, and beyond it Cln
gola kop und the nek between the two latter.
Hussar hill was seized by cavalry and
occuplod by tho army on the 14th (Wednes
day). On the 15th (Thursday) batteries
woro established on this position and heavy
slego and naval guns, all well entrenched.
On tho 16th (Friday) a spasmodic bombard
ment was kopt up, but tho Boers were well
concealed nnd only replied with long range
guns, causing few casualties.
vju mo inn (Snturrtny) General Duller
attacked tho extreme Doer left on Clngola
kop with two divisions and cavalry, holding
their right and center with a formidable lino
of field and slego artillery. Action began nt
6 o'clock. The Infantry, covered by tho
guns, ndvancod through a broken, scrubby
country, across Gomba stream, upon Clngola
nuj., uoiiuuuaiiy reaciung out to eastward to
mm mo iruo iiocr tlnnk. Tho cavalry brl
gado, under Lord Dundonnld.
of ten miles and climbed tho eastern end
oi cingoia nop through tho dense Jungle
upon an almost precipitous slope, and ar-
rieu ai ino summit nt 10 o'clock
After it
brief skirmish with the Doer nlckcts. Matnr
ufh'811rc8lni'nt Kradually cloarod tho
wnol. Me- Tuo Queen's Lancers, who now
-....v., ,t- v.wmim rigni or ino infantry
unutR, Hupponeu mem in holding tho hill
which had been won. Tho Doers lost nev-
eral killed nnd wounded. Ten horses were
captured, mo Doers retired under heavy
uru acrosB ino nek to Monto CrlBto.
mo cavalry then, crotslnn Clncola knn
ruacneti oui to mo Tugela river and tbo
ssoum African horso ndvnnced on the In
fantry. Tho Doers had now been driven
irom Lingoin, nut still occupied Monto
cristo strongly. Tho nek between was com
manded by tho fire of both combatants, tho
road across It being availablo to neither. At
rignt angles to Monto Crlsto rldgo ran n
long spur to Tugcla, Tho Door left now
turned back nlong this and operations on
the 17th closed with cavalry facing Infantry
und holding tho rldgo.
During tho 17th and ISth Duller began a
turning movement eastward round tho Doers
his right resting high on tho hills of Clngola
and Monto Crlsto.
Duller'H operations so far have ended suc
cessfully, both hills being captured without
heavy loss. Tho cavalry oti the extreme
right, under Dundonnld. menaced tho Doer
rear.
Tho enemy's losses In bombardment must
bo considerable. Personally, I saw the
wounded dragged nwny. At Inst wo have got
on their llank nnd nlthough fierce lighting
lies before us, this gives us considerable
strategic advantage and tho relief of Lady
smith looks a good deal more hopeful. Th
dovotlou of the Infantry was again splendid
CHl'RCHILL
OPINIONS OF THE EXPERTS
Mllltnry Writer, 'l'lilnl.- the lloern Ire
Mr.Nkliiir Tin-1 r I'nri'r. to lip
lioxe Itolicrl..
(Copyright, iww. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Feb. 20. (Now York World fa
blegrnm Special Telegram.) Dlscussln
Dullcr's move across tho Tugela tho Leade
expert says- "Tho iroislng was scarcely
opposed, but that Is not to say thnt a (len t
resistance may not be looked for before
Olidcruroolv won:.) aro negotiated. High
opinion
thorltles agreed yrntorday with tho
Hint two-thirds or threo-rourths of White's
forco will bo nvnlluble- for active operations
any tlmo within a week. We cannot sec
how the advance can be mado through north
Natal before Chnrlehtjti and VanRecnen's
pass In reached As for the question of Dul
ler Invading the Trannvaal, a practical dllll
culty eslsts. Our Information l that his
transport Is utterly Insufficient, unless tho
enemy obllgen him by fighting along the
railway. Wo look lor ono light about Ple
ter'u station and then the departuro of tin
bodies of Free Staters for Drakensburg and
the Dorrs for Majuba. Nothing ls doing In
noith Capo Colony anil a greater part of thu
Dnrs ravo apparently retired to fight in
tVIr own titnte. Kxpectatlon sits ln tho gat
to know the result of tho chase ufter
Cronje."
The Post expert says: "Duller has now
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BEARS FOR RIVERSIDE PARK
Biz Bruins to Be Donated for Display in
Omaha Pleasure Ground.
DAVE MERCER SECURES THE CONCESSION
Second Plslrlcl ('nimrrMninn Snccc.n.
fill In lurrrnnltiK tin- Gnte t'lty'n
.ocil ok I I'll I ('ill lection tin nililc
Slay llu to the Semite.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. (Special Tele
gram.) Congreasman Mercer, If he keeps
up his present gait, will be known nn father
of Omaha's zoological garden, having re
ceived Information from tho secretary of
,D0 interior today that the department would
Kia,iy denoto six of Its numerous bear
now roaming through tho wilds of tho Yel
lowstono National purk to Klvervlow park
for educational purposes. Dut Secretary
Hitchcock did not stop here. He nlso In
timated to "Our Dave" that thero were
foxes, wolvce, deer nnd mountain goats also
to bo had It tho park authorities In Omaha
would pay tho cost of transportation from
tho Ycllowstono and agree to maintain tho
animals In Idle luxury. So annoying have
tho bears become In tho National park that
tho authorities have decided to weed out
Druln rather than run the risk of having
travelers nttacked on their excursions
through the park. Two specimens of bears I
exist in Ycllowstono park, cinnamon and
black, and theso will be the species sent
to Omaha. Mercer asked for a grizzly, but
Secrotary Hitchcock thought a specimen
could not bo obtained, and that tho local
authorities would havo to look elsewhere.
Giimlile for the .Semite.
Congressmen Gambto nnd Durko of South
Dakota havo returned from a secret mis
sion to Chicago, whero they met a num
ber of South Dakota politicians to talk over
tbo political situation In that state. Tho
election of Sioux Falls ns the place for
holding tho populist national convention Is
thought by those Interested In South Da
kota politics to Indicate that Pcttlgrow
needs help and that tho populists are ready
o go to tho front for him In his campaign
for nenator. As tho outcome of Qnmblo and
Durke's visit west It may bo confidently pre
dicted that Gamblo will nnnouuco himself
shortly either ns a candidate for the senate
or representative. Ho Is nvorso to making
a light for tho lower house, and afterward
be a candldato for tho senate. Ho has
stated repeatedly that the cost of a epeclal
election for congress would bo very con
siderable, and that ho -would not put tho
stato In the position of having to hold u
special election if he decided to bo a can
dldato for tho senate. Gamblo Ib ono of
the strong men In the lower house and has
been most active In work for his otato, and
his elevation to tho upper branch would
bo but transferring his usefulness from the
south to tho north end of tho capltol.
IlliieUli'ic Vneelne.
It will be of Interest to tho farmers of
Nebraska and tho west to know that It Is
not tho Intention of the appropriation com
mittee of tho house having chargo of tho
appropriation bill to knock out tho ap
propriation for blackleg vaccines, notwith
standing (ho. demands of prhate dealers to
bring about such a result. Chairman Wads
worth of tho commltteo on agriculture stated
today that results of blackleg vaccine woro
so thoroughly satisfactory that tho Agri
culturnl department would contlnuo to Is
sue It to stockmon and farmers,
Tho sennto today passed tho following
pension bills Introduced by Senator Thure
ton- Hattlo K. Redflcld. Omaha, J15
Franklin C. Plantz. Hay Springs, Jltj; Cella
A. Jeffors, $30; Catherine E. O'Drlcn. $30;
James M. Slmeral, 30; Allco V. Cook, $30
Senator Warren's bill granting 50,000 acres
of land to aid In tho construction, enlarge
ment nnd malntenanco of the Wyoming
Soldiers' and Sailors' homo passed tho sen'
ato today.
L. S. Irvln, formerly of Kearney, Neb.
is In tho city. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. G. Dor
scy of Fremont aro visiting friends In Wash
ington.
I'oAtmnxtrr Ilenlicux.
Tho resignation of Postmaster Cubberly
at Custer City, Custer county, S. D., has
resulted In a pretty contest among two or
three candidates, f . W. Pllcher and Editor
Couplor of tho Chronicle are aspirants nnd
have forwarded strong endorsements. No
recommendations will bo mado by Repre
sentatives Gamblo and Durko for several
days.
Governor Lee of South Dakota Is here, ac
companied by his daughter. The governor
today called on Senator Pcttlgrow and other
South Dakotans.
Nebraska postmasters: John Vcnch, nt
Cadams, Nuckolls county, vlco E. J. Cook,
resigned; Nettle Leach, nt Loretto, Doono
county, vlco L. E. Hallstcad, resigned, nnd
W. T. Keycs, at Rlverdale, Buffalo county,
Wee W. M. Lea, resigned.
An order was Issued today establishing
rural free delivery at Pittsburg, Van Duren
county, In., to take effect March 15. Tho
currier will cover an area of thirty squnrc
miles, serving a population of 815. fi, .',
Morrison was appointed carrier. Service
will also be established at Wapello. Louisa
county, la., on March 1.". Tho carrier will
serve a population of filO. cuttcrrd over
an area of twenty-eight square miles. Car
rier, William A. Thompson.
ACT AGAINSTTHE MORMONS
Iteiirrnenliillt en from Severn! rioiHe
A II lira r llrforr tile limine Com.
in It tee on .luilielnry.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-The suppression
of polygamy wns further considered today
by the houso committee on Judiciary, ih-.
Josluh Strong, president of tbo League of
Social Service, and Dev. William Campbell,
a missionary of long servlco In Utah, apeak
Ing In advocacy of federal legislation, whllo
a largo delegation of women Interested n
tho movement were present. Ir Strong
stated that whllo tho Mormons woro only
otic-fifteenth tho number of tho Presby
MeMxHlist. anil Cougrcgatlonallsts.
'et In a stated period they had Increased
more than all threo combined. Dr. Strong
h.so s.i... ihat If the government did not act
I 'I s not unlikely that Joseph Smith's
prophecy, that every slate west of tho Mis
sissippi river would bo brought under Mor
mon influence, would bo fulfilled.
CANAL COMPANY STATEMENT
Prcklilcnt SeniU Letter nud lteior(n
nf Hie I'nnuinu Concern to
the Semite.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. The proildent
today. In answer to a senate resolution,
sent to the sennto a largo contribution In
tho way of letters and reports nf the Pan
ama Canal company. They relate mostly to
tho progress mado by this company, arts
by the Colombian congress and other dc -
talis. Concerning tho creation of tbo latest
commission to Investigate tho Isthmian ra -
nalH, the company, through Its otllcen,
offers every facility for an Investigation of
its plant and work accomplished. State
merits are also made that the company
does not seek nny financial aid from the
United States, but that In caso this gov
ernment desires an luterc.it In tho canal
It would reincorporate and fc fiord It an op
portunity to acquire stock.
IIUPMIH.V tt'A.VI'.K (,'AXAl. 1111,1,.
An Inn, tn llnvr n l)nr, Hrl for llls
rtmnliiii of Mull J net In llie HoiiMe,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.--nepreeentatlvo
Hepburn of Iowa, chairman of the commlt
teo on Inlcrstato commerce, after his failure
to securo n unanimous agreement. In tho
house today for taking up tho Nlcaragtian
canal bill. Introduced a resolution for tho
consideration of the bill on Tuesday and
Wednesday, March 5 and 9. Tho resolu
tion provides that nt 5 o'clock on tho latter
.day tho previous question shall be consid
ered ns ordered. The resolution went to tne
committee on rules.
HOUSE REPUBLICANS NERVOUS
L'litirnn I'rotioneit to lllicnm
Torto
It lean It 1 1 1 Fourteen l'nrly
Mr ii Oiifio.ic It.
WASHINGTON. Feb, 20. Again today
thero wero but three speeches In the house
upon tho Porto Hlcan tariff bill. Five hours
wero consumed In their delivery'.
Hopkins of Illinois spoke It. support of
tho bill nnd Ncwlands of Nevada and Swan
sou of Virginia In opposition to It. Tho
speakers devoted themselves almost cxclu
slely to tho constitutional question In
volved and wero listened tn with attention.
Tho republican leaders aro becoming ner
vous over tho fato of tho bill. They havo
only a majority of fourteen over tho oppo
sition, which Is nolldly opposed to the
measure. Eight votes from 'ho republican
sldo would therefore defeat It nnd thero
nro from twelve to llftecn republican -votes
In doubt.
A movement for n republican caucus Is
bring agltntcd, and although no call hnd
bceu Issued up to the time of adjournment
tcnlght, tho general understanding was that
one would bo held tomorrow night. Tho re
publicans reported to bo opposed to tho bill
arc: McCall of Massachusetts, Llttleflcld
of Maine, Powers of Vermont, Tompkins of
New York, Drcmwcll of Ohio, Lorlmcr of
Illinois, Hentwolo of Minnesota, Tonguo
of Oregon, Loud of California, Jones and
Cushraan of Washington and Crumpacker
of Indiana.
Hepburn of Iowa attempted to secure an
agreomcnt to take up the Nlcaragtian canal
bill. He asked unanimous consent that It
bo taken up two weeks from tomorrow.
Richardson akcd If thero was anything In
the bill which recognized tho cxlstonco of
the Clayton-Bulwcr treaty.
"Thero Is not," replied Hepburn, "Tho
bill provides for absolute ownership."
cannon of Illinois, chairman of tho ap
propriations committee, said ho was not
prepared to agree at this time to tho con
sideration of tho bill. "Thero Is no ob
jection on this sldo," observed Richardson.
Hepburn offered to mako the date a week
from today, but Mr. Cannon ctlll dissented.
IiAXU KOlt TUB WYOMIXG IIOMK.
Semite I'll unci. II 1 1 1 to Alii .Soldier'
nml .Snllom Int Itution.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Discussion of
the Philippine question was resumed for a
time In tho senate, today, Konney speaking
against tho retention by the Vnltcd ..States
of tho islands and nskltt; ll(it tho 'Philip,
pines bo given tho right folfcovern them
selves. After tho passago of fifty-two pension bills
and a number of bills on tho general cal-
endar consideration was resumed of the
Hawaiian government bill. Somo amend-
mcnts were ngreod to, but consideration of
tho measure was not concluded.
A bill was passed Erantlnir to Gip lnte
of Wvomlnir r.0.000 ncrrw nf tnna m m in
continuation, enlargement und maintenance
of the Wyoming State Soldiers' and Sailors'
home.
MACIll'M'.H COMPLAINT IS I.ATE.
Xo O flic 1 11 1 Iiiformiitloii Hint III Mnll
Hull lleen 0ienril.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Tho Stato de
partment has completed preparations for tho
reply to bo mado to the house resolution
inqulrlng Into the allegations that former
Consul Macrum's nail had been opened
by tho Ilrltlsh censor at Capetown. Tho
answer will bo Kent to tbo houso tomorrow
by tho president, as is customary with com
munications of tho kind from tho Stato de
partment. It will show ln brief that tho
department has no official knowledge what-
ever that there was any Interference with!
tho ex-consul's mall, ns ho made no com
plaint lo the department on tbo subject.
ConKrcNMlnnnl CniiiiinlKii Committee.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-At a meeting
of tho democratic congressional campaign
committee tonight tho following officers
wero elected: Chairman, James D, Richard
son, Tennessee; secretary, Joseph Kerr,
Pennsylvania; treasurer, Jamca L. Norrls,
Washington; scrgeant-nt-arms, Georgo Rae,
Texas; aculstant serEcnnt-at-arms, W. W.
Marmaduke, Washington. Tho chairman was
authorized to select a first and necond vlco
chulrmnn nud the secretary two assistants.
The chairman and secretary also were au
thorized to fill vacancies in tho commltteo
from states having representatives In con
gress. A commltteo of three will bo desig
nated to select suitable offices for head
quarters !n Washington.
('linrKCN AmilliHl (ienernl llyrenforlli,
WASHINGTON. Fob. 20. Charges havo
been preferred beforo the commissioner of
patents, alleging misconduct on the part
of General R. G. Dyrenforth In connection
with n patent case. General Dyrenforth U
an ex-nsslstnnt commlndoncr of patents nnd
Is commander of tho Union Veterans' union.
A patent firm of this city Is the complain
ant. A hearing of tho ease was hold before
A. W. Greeley, assistant commissioner of
patents, and a dec'slon will bo rendered
within a week or ten days.
BOY BANISHED FROM A STATE
DUIrlet Court In tliiNMiclitiNrlln t on
ileiuiiH u I, ml lo Live MlNiMvliere
for 'I'w 11 eiim,
CLINTON. Mass., Feb. 20. Arthur Payne,
a 15-year-old lad, was sentenced to bo ban
ished from tho stato for two years ln the
district court here today, nftrr havlns
Illcnded guilty to a chargo of forging a che.di.
I The ,.., fa,iler will tako him to California
to remain with frlenns until tho period of
hla banishment expires. At tho end of two
years, If ho comes back to Massachusetts, ho
will bo put In chargo of a probation olllccer.
FRATRICIDE IN
ILLINOIS
Cuuiic of the Murder of Utile IiIiihoii
Knlulit liy llli llrother Xctvliiu
Ih lliihnoivn.
PARIS, 111.. Feb. 20. Hutchinson Knight,
living twelve miles from here, was killed
! nX kls brother, Newton, last night. The
1 brothers were unmarried and live with
1 "'elr mother. Yenierduy they attended tbo
republican convention nt Paris and today
!tho dead body of Hutchinson was found in
j tho barnyard. Tho brother went to Paris
and, after employing counsel, surrendered
to the sheriff, Ho refused to talk.
THAWING OUT THE DYNAMITE
live Laborers Successfully Perfoiru the Op
eration in Wyoming Gratel Pit.
BUT THEY WILL NEVER DO IT AGAIN
Sturr i:ilodcr. Kllllnit Tito nnd
lluilly Injuring the Others Ac
cident Occiirn on Line of
I'nlon I'm-inc.
CHEYENNE, Feb. 20. (Special Tele
gram.) A fatal dynamite explosion occurred
In tho Dulon Pacific gravel pits, thirty miles
west of Cheyenne, nt noon today. Tho dead:
JOHN DOULANUEZ, laborer; stomach
blown nway,
RORERT PARKER, laborer; both legs
blown off; died shortly after explosion,
Tho Injured arc:
Gcorga Parfrey, legs shnttercd, skull
crushed; will die.
PhD Forgan, legs mangled and back In
jured; may recover.
James Edwards, hole torn In neck; will
probably recover.
Tho flvo men wero employed In blasting
out rock nt the gravel plto nnd while thaw
ing frozen dynnmttc with hot water tho ex
plosion occurred with terrific force. Tho la
borers wore blown from the pits and 11 con
siderable distance away fiom tho track. A
number of other men who were nt work sonic
dlstnncc away wero knocked senseless by
tho concussion and slightly Injured by Hy
ing pieces of rock.
Tho accident wan at onco reported to head
quarters and surgeons sent from Laramie to
caro for tho Injured, who, with tho dead,
wero picked up In tho meantime, carried on
board a special train und started for Lara
mie. Tho body of Doulangez presented a hor
rlblo sight. A hole had been torn In his
stomach, permitting tho entrails to drop out,
and his right nrm had been torn away near
tho Ehoulder. Tho legs of Parker wero man
gled In a frightful manner and his entire
body covered with wounds. Parfrey and For
gan Htiftered terribly nnd may havo to sub
mit to the amputation of legs and arms. All
wero Italians who had been working along
tho Union Pacific nnd It has not yet been
learned whero they live.
Railroad property was but slightly dam
aged, although a great holo was torn In
tho ground by tho explosion. It la learned
that tho men hnd frequently thnwed out
dynamite with hot water and believed tho
operation to be perfectly safe.
TRY GUERRILLAS AS BANDITS
Fear of Iteliillntloii on American
l'rlaoncra CnnncN Otis to
Ilenltutu.
MANILA. Feb- 20.-- V mllltnrv rnmtli.
mects at Calambq tomorrow to try a Filipino
member of tho guerrilla band which attacked
a aqund of Americans, killing a corpornl.
The charges are murder and assault with
' 'lllcnt t0 Tno easo ls Important ns fore-
1 snauowlnK tno !'l!cy of treating guerrillas
' a" ballll't8' 11 's supposed that cue reusou
1 wuy mo cubc, wuicu hub nuncrio ueierrou
1110 mencanH irom nuopung mis policy, is
Ibat tho Filipinos havo over fifty American
prisoners, una may leiutiaie, inougn some of
them wero captured while fighting.
HOOKS KOlt SOI, 1HI0IIM AT MANILA,
Srnntor Hard wHTfry for VnKrm- j republicans refused to vote on tho original
Hlonul .Support for the Mili ary. I ca"' hoI'",K to break a OUorum. Orr.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20. P W. Llllcn-! 0rl,,Pr' "lottm and Klair. democrats, did
thai, treamirer of tho American' Library of uot vole- Wnt"n tho houso fljmirnetl at
Manila association, has received a report;12 40 tho r?Pub"can members remained In
from fnlnnnl nmt Mm. r.rmiih.nf ivhn nr.. i 'he hall for the purpose of holding a con-
I chargo of tho work of the association nt
Manila. Colonel Greenleaf writes that the
library, which has been established nt ca,,cus 01 memDera of Doth houses wa8
Mnulla for tho benefit of American soldiers, ' rnl,e1 for 2 'clock 'r too purpose of con
Is a great bucccbs. People from all parts of 8l(lerln8 the matter.
tho United States have contributed 2,fi00 1 ,,, -TTT. . ,,7 .
bound volumes In addition to many paper- "LONll CECIL S MAKER KILLED
j covered bcokit nd magazines. Colonel
Greonloaf says that more books, and espe -
dally newspapers, from all parts of tho
country nro needed, nnd arrangements havo
been mado with the railroad companies to '
transport free of chargo from their terminal ,
points In tho east to San Francisco books
Intended for tho library. Scnntor Hard of
California will endeavor to havo a bill
passed by congress appropriating funds for
thu support of tho library at Manila,
OIIm' ('inutility I, Int.
WASHINGTON. Fob. 20.-GencraI Otis to
day cabled the War department the follow
ing list of casualties:
MANILA, Feb. 10. Deaths malaria fever,
Janunry 2, Arlington, Mayse, Company II,
Twenty-second Infantry; February 10. Wil
lis Mc.Martln, corporal, Company O, Forty
fifth Infuntry; February 12, Azailah Harron,
Company K, Thirty-eighth Infantry.
Drowned, January in, Albert Jay L. Perry.
Company A. Thirty-second Infantry, bathing
Rio Grande Hor da Dlanco; January 11 John
.iiaguusrii, uiinn, 1 inriy-iom in ininnuy,
bathing Rio Grande Cnbanatuan, Luzon
Janunry 15, Joseph F. Camcs, Company F,
Thlrty-foerth Infantry. Rio Agno, near San
Nicholas, accidental; February 0, Daniel P.
Jenkins, Compnny M, Twenty-second Infan
try, gunshot; January 29, William CrnwforJ,
corporal, Company K, Twcnty-llfth Infantry,
Angeles, Luzon, fell on dagger worn by hlnr,
January 27. Amos O'Noll, Company F,
Thirty-ninth Infantry, gunshot wound In ac
tion; February !i, Frederick Hegweln, Com
pauy H, Twenty-seventh Infantry, beat pros-
trntlon; February 11. John P. Hill, Com-
February ti. Porter McGuyer. Comapny n. j April 2. At Los Angeles the matter of 1 Mellon will mean the begl,...lng of a new
Forty-fourth Infantry, variola; February 12, I routlns frleght will bo taken up. irra In tbo HMory of this nation; a rejuvena-
Cyrus K Drlttnln Company A Thirty-sixth 1 11 18 m)w thought probahlo that tho com- tlon Hindi as has not liven witnessed since
Infantry' Fobruary 14 Andrew Anderson ! mlsssloners will ulso go lo Portland, whero the war of tho rebellion, a rehabilitation of
Company II. Thirty-fifth Infantry dyson- 1 ,h I'ortlnnd, Seattlo and Tacoma manufac- the masses as against tho clasces. If we
tcry Caro Nessel. Company C. Fourth cav-1 turcrs nnd Jobbers may testify. 1 aro careful and harmonious In our (.election
airy' Fobruary 10, Clarence Van Dorgcr ,f graded rates that the St. LouIh of a lco president, If Judge Caldwell Is
corpornl. Company R. Thirty-seventh Infan- i Jobbers ask for aro put Into nffeit and tho named, wo will give tho causo such an lm
trv tvnhold ' differential, based on water competition, K petua that the opposition innnot stop It.
HOW TO WIN ON THE RACES
I'lay 1'n voi'l ten Invnrlahly, lite reunion
Mc of HelM A hove I.omn I're
vltnmly i;icrlciiccl.
NDW YORK. Feb. 20.-Wllllam F. Lyons,
snld to be the president of the Guaranty
company of No. 123 Fulton street, was nr
rcsted today and In the police court wns
held In $2,000 bail on the charge of larceny
and falso pretenses.
Investors In Lyons' conrern, It Is charged,
were promised a return of 10 per cent on
their money. Tho complainant against
Lyoim Is c. Hortnn Plerco, who Invested a
small sum with him by putting in $25 fur
a week. The Investor is promised a weekly
return of J2.50.
Mrs. Lyons snld she and her huslund live
In Drooklyn ami have u cash capital for
the business of 132,009, besldca property
CUNDITI0N OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Fair; Colder; Northerly Winds,
Trmncrnlnrc nt Oiunliii ycslerilnji
Hour. lieu. Hour. Urn.
fi n. nt...... til I i. in l!t
II n. tit 10 U i. tn -II
7 n. in Ill .'I p. ni . . . . . . -It
S n. m til -I p. to. . i . . . '2(1
II n. in 211 .1 p. in. .... . '.'II
III ii. tn lit tl i. to Ull
11 n. in 22 7 . tn 211
12 nt 2!l M n. 11 2.
tl p. Ill ..... 2ft
worth JS.OPO. She said that they had kept
within their capital In their transactions.
She said that the business cnrrled on by tho
company was principally that of betting on
horso racing. Dy playing favorites always,
sho said, It was Impossible to lose money,
provided one put up enough money to In
crease the size of the bet above the amount
of loss previously experienced.
INDIANS RUN FROM VOLCANO
I.em c Their 1'it tollies (o l'crlnh--t'olliiiu
I'.i'iiiitlou Injur en Oninlin
.Mini'., Coiier MIiick,
NEW YORK. Feb. 20. Details of the
eruption of the Collmn volcano on tho
Pacific coast of Mexico, recently reported by
telegram front . Guadalajara, Mexico, hnvo
loen received by W. J. Arkcll of this city
An ImincnKo river of lava ran over tho sldo
of tho volcano and threatened to overwhelm
threo Indian villages near its base.
Tho IndlaiiH riod to the Santa Ana mlno
In tho center of tho Collma copper region
and nought sufnty by hiding In tho mine.
leaving their women nnd children to shift
for themselves. A company of Mexican
troops drovo tho Indians from the mlno and
sent them back to their homes to protect
their families.
Tho government of Mexico, from whom
Mr. Arkell, Netherton Hall of Chicago and
Paul W. Ilorbach of Omaha obtained n con
cession of 250,000 acres In the Collmn vnlloy,
offered to cancel tho concession If tho mines
wero injured by the volcano's eruption, but
tho offer was declined. Ono of the most scrl
oiis results of tho volcanic disturbance is
tho cntlro cessation of work on a tramway
now being built to connect tho copper mines
with tho port of Mnnzanlllo,
Tho contractors woro unable to restrain
tho terrified Indians employed In tho con
struction of tho rond. Many of them have
gono to Michoachau and Jalisco, and others
hnvo Mod to tho more distant southern etntes
of tho republic, Ono of the reasons for tho
fright of tho natives is that for many years
belief has prevailed that tho close of this
century would be marked by devastating
Hoods and enrthquakes.
KENTUCKY ASSEMBLY MEETS
Slicnkcr Trlmlile Announce Joint
Mcminn of Annemnly to C'on
Hliler Committee' Ilenort.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 20. The demo
cratla senate met at 10:30. None of tho
republicans wero In their seats and Lieu
tenant Governor Marshall, who had ad
Journed with tho republican senate yester
day, was not present,
Speaker Trimble at tho session of tho
house tbia morning announced that thcrn
would be a Joint session of the general, as-
, sembly tniB Bftcrnoon at j o ciock, 10 con
sldcr the reports from tho committees on
the governor and lieutenant governor's
' contest and the former action In referenco
thereto.
Tho democratic senate at 11:615 took a
. recess till 1! o'clock, nnd at noon tho
republican senate, presided over ny Lieu-
, tenant Governor Marshall, convened, hut
remained In session only nvo minutes.
Tho house adopted the Allen resolution
passed by tho senate yesterday ratifying
I former proceedings by which Goebel nnd
llcckham wero declared In office, Thu
, t0!ence ln regard to tho Joint sesfilon called
uy Speaker Trlmblo for this afternoon. A
,,
Ainerlcnn, Grorc I.nlirnm, Sin 1 11
liy 11 liner Shell Cnine from
Mlcliltcnu.
LONDON, Feb. 21. A dispatch to tho
I Standard from Moddcr river, dated Monday,
! l''ebruary 10. nnd describing tho relief of
Klmbcrley, says that tho maker of tho gun
christened "Long Cecil" at tho DuDeoiu
wprkshop was an American named George
Uibrnm. Ho was afterward killed by a Doer
shel"," which fell ln his room at tho Grand
hotel.
CHICAGO, Fob. 20. Oeorce Lahram was
! an expert engineer nnd machinist. Ho was
well known In the copper and Iron districts
of northorn Michigan nnd wns located for
somo tlmo at Houghton, In thnt state. He,
hu'been connected with tho I)eDeern dia
mond mines nt Klmberlcy for nbout ten
years. His wlfo and son aro nt presunt In
Aurora, III. Labrnm had a slstor living nt
,llltlPi Mont nml , ,, fnmp orKlnhnll
j from M,hvaukee. Wis.
HEARING THE COAST JOBBERS
Illtrrntlltc Coiiuneree ('oiiiiiiIumIoii
I'M x en the Date Mllttem In
C'ontro verity.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 20 The Call
says- The date hus been fixed for the
hutring beforo tho Interstate Commerce
commission of tho witnesses and counsel for
1,10 l''"0 Coast Jobbers and Manufacturer'
association. The commissioner!) will be In
Los Angeles March 27 nnd In Han Francla;n
anouHiien, as mey wish, 11 in usscriea inai
they will come pretty near taking nway all
the territory for business purposes that
., t.Mn l.i tnht.or. ..n,t , fnni1.rra
imvn
To hollxh Villi" Sophomore Soelely,
NI1W IIAVF.N, Feb. 20. -The Ynlo faculty
has cnn.ntod t. tlu. petition of the junior
iifs ask tig for the ubo Itlon of the Hopho-
more society.
'
Mine me lit. of IH 1 Vrp.el. Fell. 20.
luft XXaX
terd.im. Sailed - Lubii, for Druinen, vl.i
iiouininiipion.
At Yolchama Arrived January IS Mon-
mouthshlie. from Pnrtlund. Ore., for Hong
Knug. Sailed January 17 -Tacoma, from
1 long Kontr. ror 'iiuonia
At niliraltar-Salled Kitlser Winielm II.
"a'." 'sMZZtr.m
New York
At Sydney. N 8. W. Arrived - .Moulin,
' At lloubgn"" Arrived Stuteudait, f rem
New York, for Hotterdam.
SPLIT IN THE RAMS
Factioni in the Populist National Committee
Fail to Get Together.
TWO CONVENTIONS CALLED AS A RESULT
May 9 is the Date Selected for Holding
Each of the Gatherings.
FUSI0NISTS TO MEET AT SIOUX FALLS
Middli-of-the-Ko.il Orowd Propose to Meet
at Cincinnati.
WAR OF WORDS FINALLY REACHES AN END
licit Ii Purlieu Adjourn nnd tlir lAtnnm-
lilicrr nl Lincoln In Clrnrer
MIdtllr-ltontlcr. I nunc 11
licnutliy Atldrciia.
LINCOLN, Feb. 20 (Special.) Tho two
divisions of the populist national commlt
teo finished their btislress nt noon today
und adjourned sine dlo Tho fusion popu
lists decided to hold their national con
vention lit Sioux Falls 011 May 9, tho day
decided upon Inst night by tho mlddle-of-
the-roaders, who will hold theirs at Cin
cinnati. Tha representation at this con
vention will bo based on tho voto cast for
Weaver In 18fl2, one delegate being allowed
for every 2,000 votes or fraction thereof
uud two delegates at largo from each stale.
It was claimed by tho opposition forces
today that tbo fuslonlsts decided upon Mny
1 through fear of breaking the section of
tho Omaha agreement relating to tbo time
of holding tho convention. Had thoy dis
regarded this section proceedings would
probably hnvo been begun In tho federal
courts to enjoin tho convention lrom nom
inating presidential nominees.
A strong tight was mado for tho location
of tho fusion convention. Kansas City
offered a cash bonus of J.'i.OOO and Sioux
Fulls raised this amount $500 and secured
tho plum. Tho other cities that trlod for
tho convention wero Indianapolis and Mil
waukee. Tho mlddlo-of-tho-ronders Usued a for
mal call today for a national convention
of tho "people's party" at Cincinnati,
Slay 0. Dy tho terms of the call each
stuto Is to be entitled to four delcgntes nl
largo and ono delegate for overy 2,000 votes
cast for populist stato tickets, exclusive of
fi-slon votes, since nnd Including 1892. Whero
tho stato commltteo of any stato refuses
to recognize and obey this call by April 1,
and nrrangn for the selection of delegates
to tho national convention, tho national
chairman ami secretary nro empowered to
take steps to hold conventions for thin
purpose. It Is also ordered that tho law
of tho party ndopted at Omaha In 1802,
relative to the exclusion of officeholders
from the convention, be complied with.
Another Stormy Senninn.
Tho fusion wing of tho original com
mlttco held another stormy meeting In tho
capltol building this morning. Most of
tho time, was spent In discussing tho tlmo
1 and pluco for holding tho national con-
! vcntlon. As expected, tho third fnctlon
j of tho commltteo showed Its hand.
'ino Texas delegation, Headed ny "Cyclone"
Davis and Colonel Harry Tracy, demanded
that tho populist convention bo held thirty
days beforo the democratic; convention.
They explained that If that portion of the
Oninlm ngreement relating to tho time nf
holding the convention was complied with
tho results would prove disastrous to tho
party organization.
Senator Allen nnd others emphasized the
fact that the populist nomination of Dry.in
might ba offensive to tho douiocrats and
cause them to delect some other man ns
I tholr nominee. Tom Patterson of Denver
i u'a0 took this view of the situation. Ho
said thero was cnnnldcrnhlo opposition
to Dryan among the oantern democrats on
account of his popullstlc tendencies, and that
for this reason it would not do for the pou
ullsts to be too hnsty In his nomination.
Speaking along this lino Mr. Patterson
said: "To hear our friends from Texas
talk, tho persecution of tho snlnts win
nothing compnred with tho persecution of
tho populists of that state. Often have 1
seen my friend Davis, with a twlnklo In
ono ej 9 and a tear In tho othor, mako pco
plo both weep and smile with tho mnglc of
his personality nnd his subtle art. Dut tho
populists of other states huvo Just as great
grlovances as tho south. Tho reason wo
hear less of them ls becnuso theso other
states havo no 'Cyclone' Davis to tell them
of their troubled.
Favnri Triple Convention,
"I am in favor of tho threo conventions
being held at the samu time nnd place, not
for thu sako of harmony at this time, hut
for harmony at thnt futuro time when It
Is most needed to provont a repetition of tho
defeat of 1816. I wunt a tlckot to bo chosen
In the selection of which tho populists have
acted a material part; hut at thn same time
I would not place a club ln thn hands of
the ennmles of him wo shall namo for the
head of our ticket. I would not give thn
enemies of Mr. Dryan In his own party a
chance to criticise him.
"Tho great and serious menace to the suc
cess of the parly this fall lies In tbo helec
tlou of a vice president. If this one obsta
cle cun bo overcome nothing could stand In
tho way of peace. Dryan Is our choice, and
ntmo of us anticipate any uctlon to tho con
trary on the part of our national convention.
Wo shall take this nctlrn, not because we
bellovn him to be the highest type of Ameri
can ninnhtod and citizenship. He Is nur
candldato and we shall mmin him. His
Driller of Detent.
I , . . . ,
1 foweirnr. Urn an early conven-
tlnn will defeat everything nt lilch wo
1 aim; I fear an early convention more than
I do the cries and tears of Texas. The west
und south do not Miow, nor 'an they know
i of thn nrcliidlco cxlstlntr In the east against
1 t, Immlsl ,,nrty. it is dcep-souled and
, ' ,' , . , , ...i. ,,i,.,,
rudli'iil. nnd extends nlong I ho entlro Atlantic
border, uud Is especially strong In tho New
England states. Any action we may tako
J "' 'J those opposed .0 us, for we are
l"kod upon by them as pests that should
, do r.nnnioii witn gloves.
'All this will Injure Mr. Dryan, whoso In-
terestH we Bhould bo careful not to Jeopard
Ize. Theso eastern and northern democrats
w)1 ta ,)rovldcd we hold an early cnnvnii
tl-n and choose an entire ticket 'Tim po.n,
lists hnva set thn pace uud now demand that
wo shall follow It ' If the democrats refuse
j t5 fol'"w thP "0',ul!M,, ,h,,y, '"T.!"'
support of tbo populists, and thoro will bo
