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Mtr General bald to Uars Uap
Eight Thousand Men,
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Hen Still Hold Out.
im a iiinnirinpiir nrrrtirr
t tr fitinH nf tin liner fNiiiiiiiniiilrt
JIcIIcmimI to Ilnvr !Iru Hmuhm1
front (liu Scene of llir H
vrtrr;';l;riT.vouLD aid oriental trade
siege nnd to resist General Uuller within ;
contracted lint, although the Impretalou it
General miller's headquarters 1b that the
Boers ore merely covering a retreat.
Kfll -K run ' Seiere I, ilium,
The Revere lomes Incurred by General
Kelly-Kenny Sunday have produced sonto
adverse crltlclem, but it Is pointed out that
had ho fought less furiously he would have
given the Doers tho opportunity to cli
nch themselves and perhaps effect fur-
t illKbt to a more advantageous position.
lenoral Duller' progress townrds Lady-
Ith Is no slow that It scarcely appeals to
public Interest. General White appears to
bo still full of fight and to bo endeavoring
to nsslst General Duller by a vigorous bom
bardment. Advicca received at Capetown yesterday
itaii t was reported the Urltlsh were gradu
ally driving the Boers out of northern Cape
Colony and that many of tho burghers had
recrossed the Orange river.
Seuata Oommittes Reports Fiworably on
Gallinger's Bill for & Ccmmitiion,
WORK OF THE COMMISSIONED OUTLINED
MiiKKrut Icin (lint Tlipy Tic Ilnnlnc
nnil Aurloultiirnl Men nml He
(ilten I'lcnty of Time for
lilt cm t luntloii.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. Senator Oal
linger today favorably reported from tho
committco on commerce the bill for the ap
pointment of a commission to visit Asia In
tho Interest of trade. In support of the bill
the report states:
"During tho last few years tho nttontlon
of the American people has been forcibly
directed to tho necessity of Increasing the
BRYAN ON GROSVENOR'S TALK
lie i:pln I Mi Wlir He l-'nvtirptl
llntlfle:tiluu nf the I'nrN
Trent; .
Hip
I'ORTO RICAN BILL MAY FAIL
Motion to Recommit the Measure Will Com
mand Strong Support
LITTLEFIELD'S SPEECH AGAINST IT
Stioermor or Illnnlry In the IIoiikp
.Milken n llrllllnnl Argument
ItciMilillomiM to ('miens
Thl livening.
riDIWCM DA PI CAVC DDCTfiaiA foreign commerce of tho United States and
um i ui unun, jn I v I II u. uuin ; t nn
tloliyr KM, 1IV, uy ITess i-iiriiiiiiiin -v.
LONDON, Feb. 23. (Now ork worm
fklnnrnni Q,tvlnl Tnlnffrnnt 1 MITOOZ
Lavs Just como In.
DURBAN, Feb. 23. Hvcnlng. The rumor
i;aln3 credence that U-idysmlth has been re
lieved. It Is ulso reported that General
Cronjp hup surrendered 8,000 men and that
Orneral Kitchener haa been slightly
wounded In tho left arm.
Crowds throng tho treots, shouting and
cheering because of supposed victories.
Pevontecn hundred Doors1 have been killed
or wounded, tho latter. It Is reported, In
cluding General Cronje.
CrnnJe'M StrntPKy.
(Copyright, 1!, by Proi Publishing Co.)
I3NDON. Feb. 23.-(New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) It Ih believed
hero by war experts who do not print views
or criticisms that Cronjo Is playing a des
perato giimo on slim Hoer tactics. So fnr
no report contains uny mention of tho cap
ture of tho Doers' big guns. Of all tho ar
tillery nbout Miigcrsfonleln and Ktmborlcy
only onu disabled twelve-pounder was found
when tho Urltlsh occupied tbo ground. It Is
said Cronjo started nil his guns frctm tho
placo with orders to get across the Vaul as
noon oh ho learned that Roberts was In com
jnnud at Moddcr river with reinforcements,
nnd that ho moved himself with all tho
mounted Doors as noon as he learned of
French's movomcnt to tho rear. Observers
here think ho wont ns far ns ho could, then
picked his position and determined to sit
tight until assured that tho artillery had
rcapod. Tho reinforcements lloburta re
ports hnvlng scattered so easily aro said to
ihavo been tho roar guard of the artillery
train, which wan covering tho (movement
north and east. No reports of any artillery
nppcnr In responto to tho Dritlsh attack at
Koodoosrimd. Cronjo's plun appears to bo
to hold all tho Dritlsh possible, about bis
ramp lilt cnlaln tin artlHery'i rolriHl k;
osuurcd. Tho proposed armistice would have
gained twenty-four bourn tor tho retreat of
tho guns, whllo tho agreement would only
liavo covered tho lighting force engaged at
that point. Doer sympathizers think Cronje
-iv 1 1 1 hold flint until tho last moment, then
tho order will h given, "Every man for
himself," with Instructions to roily nt a
point north, whero tho artillery Is safo In a
new position. It Is InslBted that the same
plan Is being followed nbout Ladysmlth, the
Kiina being slowly and Bafcly removed to
defend tho Transvnal passcn whllo tho mo
tillo force Is left In tho trcnchns to prevent
a sudden attack by tho Dritlsh.
I'ulillxlioil Otiliilon.
Tho Post expert says: "The absenco of
flows from tho battlefields In tho Free Stnto
pud Natal polnta to nctlons In process. Wo
heard from Iloborts Wednesday that whllo
(ho Doers, who wero surrounded at tho drifts
along tho Moddcr, wero being cannonaded
to ward off Doer reinforcements. Do Wet
telegraphed from I'retorla Tuesday that he
expected a big fight Wednesday at I'etrus
liorg. Do Wet may havo assembled a con
plderablo forco for a big fight. TelegraniB
from Chlovoloy, Arundel and Sterkstrom all
point to a depletion of tho forces opposing
tho Dritlsh at those points. Thero Is in tho
news and in tho silence of tho cnbles noth
ing that need cause alarm. Tho warm
events nf the week hardly tend to discredit
tho view that whllo the war laHts thero
should bo a constant stream of reinforce-jnents."
Tho Leader expert snys: "As Roberts ha3
wires Into his tent wo may bo Justified In bo
llovlng that Cronje, a few miles off, has not
yet succumbed to tho bombardment to which
ho hai been subjected Mnco Sunday. Cronje
Is bent, llko Uhrlch at Strasburg In 1870, on
holding out to tho last cartridge. Roberts
nnnenrs to havo got tip more guns and ho can
raslly get up more men, for tho Doors arc
nnniirentlv weakening In tho northeast of
Capo Colony. The story that Methucn has
lieen entrusted with tho relief of Mafeklng
wo need not worry nbout. bnyman s men
can't hold out thero much longer, and
lladen-rowell will not bo far off on their
heels. Duller l not making as much progress
os could be desired, but If nny one supposed
the Doers would fall to make a good rear
guard fight until they got awny their heavy
puna that Ingenuous mind knows better
row."
Crniijc Still Unlienti-n.
LONDON. Feb. 2I.1 a. m. Mr. Dal
Icur announced In tho House of Commons
at 12.80 this morning that no further news
regarding General Cronjo had hecu received
by the government.
neutral Cronje, therefore, Is presumably
till unboateu. Nn other construction Is
placed on the three das' sllenco of Lord
Huberts. Yet no one sees how It is hu
manly possible. Judging from the descrip
tions of his situation Wednesday morning,
for him to rehUt so long. Orcut Urltuln
don, not withhold admiration for tho valor
of v. losing flKht ngaliist such odds.
"Kngllshmcn feel something like pride In
Cronje. even as n foe," says the Dally News.
"In a position covering only a square
mile, hpmmrd in on all sides, circled wUh
Oltlilnl lliillclln from Trimm mil
Cnpltnl Aiiiioiint'cM HrllUli rnnne-ee-oiriil
l'i to Wriliii'silii)'.
l'RKTORIA. Wednesday. Feb. 21 Tho fol
lowing ofllclal war bulletin hns been Issued
here:
A report wa3 received this morning of
cannon firing went of Colosbcrg.
At I'etrtisbcrg catincn firing commenced at
fi In the morning. A big fight was expected
today.
Do Wet telegraphed yesterday from Pe
trusberg that all was quiet, except several
cannon shots and small skirmishes. Yes
terday ovenlng tho Dritlsh stormed tho fed
eral positions ,'ib far as Schauser, but were
driven back.
A message from Cronje Is to tho effect
that his loss yesterday was fourteen dead
and wounded,
Do Wet's loss was nil. Commandant
Fronoman reports that from February lf to
February 20 ho was almost surrounded by
tho Urltlsh nt Moddor river, when with a
stniill number of men ho broke through tho
river.
On Sunday there wns a heavy fight. Tho
Dritlsh prepared to lay siege to the Doer
laagor. with fighting general. Wo wero stir-
rounded by 2,i00 DrltlBh live miles from tho
chief laager. At night wo cut our way
through with tho loss of seven dead and
sixteen wounded. Tho loss of tbo Dritlsh
was heavy. Yesterday we cut our way
through to roach Do Wet, who was In tho
neighborhood. Fifty-three prisoners for
merly taken havo been forwarded.
It Is reported that tho Dritlsh wero con
tinually attacking Koodoosrand yesterday
with Infantry and lancers, but that thoy
wero driven back.
BULLER IS STILL ADVANCING
DUimtvlien Ilntril Wrilnrmlnr Tell of
thf Hi-MInIi Movement In the
Vicinity of I.nilynmltli.
(Copyright, 1900. by Press Publishing Co.)
CUIKVELKY CAMP, Feb. 21.-7:35 p. in.
(New York World Cablegram Special
Telegram.) Duller continued h's advance
on tho 14th. Hlldyard on tho Dritlsh right
made himself master of the wbolo of Monto
CrUto rldgc nnd under tho features of tho
northern end this Is within long rango of
Dttlwana hill. On the left Darton's brlgado
occupied Illangwnna hill, which the Doers
had evacuated during t ho night, leaving
their camp standing and with every sign
of extraordinary haste. During the day
the enemy maintained a brisk artillery flro
from long rango and automatic guns. Our
losses were slight. Only a few Doer riflemen
remain south of tho Tugcla and these could
bo driven back any moment but for tho
fact that It Is undesirable to press further
Into tbo tongue of land captured until
heavy artillery Is In good position. Do
sides tho ndvnnco described all tbo heavy
guns wero pushed forward nnd camp and
headquarters' advanced three miles. Tho
fivo captured Doer camps aro very foul
smelling, llko Omdtirman, Uttered with half-
cooked food, ammunition, rifles, clothing
and flour sacks. CHURCHILL.
s already been demonstrated that by
properly directed efforta wo shall bo ablo
to secttro a largely Increased export trad",
both of our manufactured goods and the
products of American farms. It goes with,
out puylng that tho growth of our foreign
trade will largely promote tho prosperity of
all chtKxcs of our people and the Orient, by
practically common consent, holds tho larg
est promise for our commercial expansion."
After presenting commercial statistics of
tho Orient tho report continues:
"Tho bill contemplates that tho commis
sion shall bo composed of representative
buslncus men selected from tho fivo geo
graphical divisions of tho country, so that
they shall represent all our pcoplo and all
our Industries. It Is proposed to make such
an appropriation as will cnablo tho commis
sion stifllelent time In tho Orient to acquire
In detail all information needed by our ex
porters for tho Intelligent and successful
prosecution of tho business, and tho purpose
is also to gain Information that will open
tho markets of tho Orient to the product of
our farms nnd to thlH end It Is to bo hoped
that at least one representative of the agri
cultural Interests of the country shall be ap
pointed on tho commission.
"Tho purpose Is to mnko It a business
commission, tho chief end In view being to
gain desirable Information and sccuro con
cessions that will result In the widening of
our markets In this most Inviting and at
tractive field. It is hoped that under the
direction
Stat
ATLANTA, (la.. Fob. 2J. W. J. Uryan
addressed a crowd which tMted tho capacity
of tho hall of the house of representatives to
night. About 1.500 peoplo were turned
nwny. He was askod tonight If he had oon
Congressman Orosvenor's tatoicent yester
day to tho effect that he (Bryan) was equally
lesponslblo with tho democrats who votod
for ratification of tho mtty Hnd was
estopped from opposing any of Its legitimate
effects. f
It Is true that I favor! the ratification
of tho treaty," said Mr. Diun, "but I stated WASHINGTON, Feb, 23. An agreement
Im n .. Itttnrflnn. rill 1,1 1 all MlV lhf Aflfinlinted xx-nu ritimhn.l In ihn tin,, an fmlnv lllflt flip VOtO
Press on December II, loer aaya atier me 0n the Porto Hlcan tariff bill he taken nt 3
treaty was signed, or nearlr two months be- p. m, next Tuesday, general debato to close
foro It was ratified, that lirttny Judgment we Monday.
should not only ratify the treaty, but that I Formal announcement was made that a te
we should declaio tho na'lou's purpoao to : publican conference would bo held at S p. m.
glvo tho Filipinos Indeposdenco upon tiie , tomorrow. The leaders continue to express
same terms that ltidcpendo4i!o was promised tho belief that the bill will pass, but the
to the Cubans. This opinion was reiterated rapreasion Is growing that a motion to re
time and again. 1 ! commit iho bill to the committee on ways
'Tho Dacon resolution n Uuo tnc promise un,i means will commnnd strong suppcil niu
CUNDITI0N OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
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may prevail. Undorwood, tho democratic
"whip," today sent out telegrams to all ab
sent democrats to be present on Monday,
when the voting may begin.
Tho speech of Llttlelleld of Maine wns tne
tho attendance.
Arthur Sowall of Maine. Mr. Dryan's run.
nlng mate on tho ticket four years ago, left
for New York at noon today.
Mr. Drynn denied that their conversation,
which took place In a private car, chartered
for the purpose, had any political slgultl-
TAMMANY ON CANAL TREATY
De-lion iicom Hip lluy-l'niuieefotp Con
tention I'M a Vlolntloii of lic
Moiirtu' IliMitrlne.
NBW YORK. Feb. 23.At n meeting of
the executive committco of Tammany hall
held today these resolutions were unani
mously adopted: 's
Resolved. That wo denoirtcc the so-culled
Pauncefote-IIny treaty ns 4 violation of trrn
Mnri ,l(i,.lrlni oHtnbllghlBC till cntanKllllg
alliance with Great HrUalnl as depriving us
commercial auvunniKus uiiti
nf rl.rl.tftll
ctlon of the president of tho United I ought W Affile MrtVw
es, and acting in conjunction with our ,u. t whtih it shouhl Kive us. but as
diplomatic and consular agents, the commls- being a menace to tho safety of the country
slou will ho able to secure modification of 1' leuvtng oVen our Paclllo possesions to
... , ., j.., ' . , im rncniv s attack. Wo (lemMia an Amert-
somo of tho existing conditions and thus "." c",?i i"ii m. Amrrtni. W miiv to
open tho way to tho
products."
expansion of our '
MINISTER DISCREDITS RUMOR
Itcprcuciitnt I vp from Munrngim Horn
Not Ilcllrvc AVnr In I'rnliitblc
In Central Aiurrlcn.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. Senor Don Luis
F. Corea, the NIcaragtian minister, said to
day In regard to the reported revolutionary
invasion of Costa Rico, that. In tho absence
of any official Information on the subject, he
gave llttlo credence to tho probability of
the trouble assuming tbo shape of a serious
rupturo between tho countries concerned. Ho
regards tho reported invasion as'meiely tho
movements of a revolutionary band of exiled
politicians who havo crossed tho Ntcaraguan
boundary linn Into Costa Rica. Senor Corea
said that In his belief neither nation could
bo held responsible for tho banding together
bodies, nor of their movements.
mi:i:ti.v: or iikmociiatiu oi.uiis.
ADDI.VG TO Till
iiii:i:vs navy.
ltliuntcN for 1IIOO-MIOt PiililNliptl
SniM't-HH l f Mnri'iuil SrNtrni,
LONDON, Feb. 23. The naval wtlmates
for I!i00-l!t01 how a totnl of 27,fi22,G00.
.National ANnot'lnt Inn Will Gnthrr lit
liiilliiniipolln Spptciiilipr .".
WASHINGTON, Fob. 23. Tho executive
committee of tho National Association of
Democratic Clubs met here today, Chair
man McMillan presiding, and decided to
hold tho noxt meeting nt Indiannpolls Sep
tember 0. A delegation from that city
appeared before the committco and prom
ised the members a royal welcome. It was
stated that a mcctlnz thero would have
nn excellent effect on tho democratic situa
tion In Indiana. Former Governor Dlack
of Pennsylvania tendered his resignation
as president and It wns accepted with re
luctance. Chairman McMillan will act in
that capacity until a president Is selected.
I Joseph C. Sibley of Pennsylvania tendered
of Independence. It wns introduced more
than a month beforo hostilities began and
thero was ti tlo voto In the Bcnato until the
vice president cast tho deciding voto and de
feated It. If that resolution had been passed
at tho time Senator Dacon introduced It thero . fcatUro f tho day. Ho added to his laurels
would not have been any war In tho Philip- I won ln the Roberts debate by a speech
pines. ! against tho bill, which for brilliancy, wit nnd
Mr. Drynn said the location of tho national ogtc rvals the best efforts of tho recog
convcntlon -would have but little effect on 1 zm orntors of the house. Ho mndo a pro
found Impression and when ho concluded tt
wns several minutes beforo the demonstra
tion that followed could bo quelled.
Among tho others who spoko today were:
Jones of Virginia and Maddox of Georgia.
nEtilns: tho bill, nnd Russell of Connecticut,
Dartholdt of Missouri. Gardner of Michigan
nnd Lacoy of Iowa, for It. Tho debate con
tinued at n night session.
Dartholdt, republican of Missouri, sup
ported tho bill.
i:pnusliin Nlillitmlelli of Hip Hour.
"Tho constitutional lawyers," said he, "aro
busy proving that wo can hold outside pos
sessions by treaty nnd govern them by the
authority of congress, not regardless of tho
constitution, hut rather without stretching
It to cover such territory. I am Inclined to
j agree with them.
"Thero is room In the United Mates ior
millions, yet expansion Is tho shibboleth of
tho hour. It hns taken hold of men's minds.
As lawmakers and politicians you must
reckon with tt and if existing laws nnd
constitutions do not cover It they must glvo
way.
"Tho material welfare of the American
pcoplo deponds upon commerce nnd trade
and In tho Internal struggle, ns much as
philosophy nnd philanthropist may deprecate
It, political systems nro questions of no con
sideration. Tho Russian absolutist, the
Amorlcan democrat, tho French republican
and tho German monarchist arc on an equal
ity. Ho alone has tho advantage, who, by
right of sovereignty, can control tho great
markets to the exclusion of tho other. It
Is Indeed a question of custom laws, the
same as presented In this bill.
"To withdraw from tho Philippines would
bo a crime against tho Filipinos and a dls
graco In tho eyes of tho world."
Dartholdt In closing referred to the re
marks of Mr. Clark of Mlssoul a few days
ngo, saying the, democrats, wero dexterously
propagating the insinuation that a secret
Anglo-American alllanco existed In order to
nrousc tho resentment of tho Irish nnd Ger
man voters. Secretary Hay's reply to the
Macrum resolution, ho said, had nailed that
lie,
Russell of Connecticut, a member of tho
ways and means committco, defended tho
bill, saying that If ho felt reprehensible
for his support of tho measure It would bo
becauao it would glvo to tho Island a pro
tection. for tho timo being which -would
militate against tho Industries of tho United
States, hut he thought tho Island nt this
time -was entitled to some consideration
In order that It might sooner or later be
como fit to enter tho American union. The
tobacco gTowcrs of Connecticut, he de-
DEATH IN TWO TRAIN WRECKS
Tun Trainmen Klllt-il mi Hip IIIk Four
Niiiiinliuti on tin- I'liuliiiuilln
Itoiiil.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Feb. 23. Dig Four
freight train No. Of!, eastbound. went
through a bridge over the Wabash river
nt the western limit of Terre Haute this
afternoon, resulting in futnl Injuries to
Fireman Ruddle of this city and Drake
man John Whltctnnn of Mattoon, 111. The
train consisted of forty-nlno car. and thirty-eight
of them went Into the stream.
They were loaded with cottou, lumber and
wheat and the loss will not be Irsti than
J 200.000.
Engineer Harry Adams of this city went
down with tho wreck, but forced his way
through tho ventilator nt tho top of the
cab of tho engine and escaped with carious
Injuries.
STKUDKNVI LLK, O.. Feb. 23. A wreck
on tho Panhandle road tonight near
Dlnsmore, Just east of this place, resulted
In tho probable fatal burning of one man
n passenger, unidentified, the burning of one
conch nnd one baggage car nnd tho cotu-
pleto demolition of two engines.
i westbound freight train utrurk a land-
lido In a deep cut, throwing the engine
ml several cars over onto tho eastbound
track just as the "greaser." a passenger
train from Dcnlson, which left here at 0:S0
m., camo around the curve. Tho
Greaser" crushed Into tho wrecked freight.
The baggage ear nnd forward coach of the
assenger train soon caught fire, hut It Is
belloved all the passengers escaped, except
one man.
American ships, protected t American
forts, mounted by American guns and
manned by Amerlcnns.. In demanding the
defeat of this unpatrlutlc tty In tho sen
ate, wo recommend to thtJscorii of an In
dignant people tho sltpluel republican ad
ministration which has ihui sought to sign
away not only our rltrhts. tint our safety.
Resolved, That a copy M tbc resolu
tions be sent to our senators' and representa
tives in concress.
The question of tho selection of dele
gates to tho national democratic convention
then camd up, but no dcflnito action wns
taken.
SAPPHO" HEARING IS BEGUN
Con-
After Tito WHii!MI-ii 0
llniii-d t:t 1 1 r in li. It'innl
In l'rlvate.
NBW YORK, Feb. 23. Tho caso of Olga
Nothersolc, whoso production of "Sappho"
euused her arrest on Wednesday, was today
of their political exiles Into revolutionary adjourned In tho Center street court until
next TucBday. Tho magistrate Ucclueu tnnt
tho hearing should bo privntc,
Several well dreBeed and refined looking
women who had been summoned as wit
nesses protested vehomently that thoy had
been "dragged into the case" through be
ing Induced to sign a petition against tho
play, not thinking that It would get them
Into court.
Tho first witness called was Robert Mc
Kay, a reporter. Abraham Hummel, at-
'riiiiHport llnncopk Arrives nt San
Frniu'lnpo ti 1 1 It Rot Poillrs Tun
Dlu F.n KiiiiIp.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23. The United
States nrmy transport Hancock arrived to-
lay, twenty-six days from Manila, via
Nagasaki. It had on board fivo nrmy ofll
ccrs, Including Drlgadler General Gilbert
S. Carpenter, retired, formerly colonel of
tho eighteenth infantry on the Island of
'unity, also about 100 discharged soldiers.
Two deaths occurred on the Hancock be
tween i.agapikl and Snn Francisco. Lieu
tenant Charles H. Munton of tho Twelfth
Infantry died from tho 'effects of typhoid
fever and sunstroke, and Sergeant Godwin
Lane of tho Twenty-first Infantry died
of typhoid fever. Tho bodies of both were
embalmed and brought hern.
Tho Hnneock also brought the bodies of
504 American soldiers who had died ln the
'hllippluen. somo killed In buttle, otbeis
hueo death resulted fiom wounds or
dlsensc. The names of thn officers "whoso
bodies- havo been returned on tho Hancock
are:
Lieutenant Colonel John Drlerton, Thirty-
third volunteer Infantry; Major James
torney for Miss Nethersolo, had her read a cnretl haii no interest in excluding Porto
iunnau kuui iut i j i v
an Increase of 928,100, providing for an I his resignation oh a member of tho ex
addition of 200 officers and 4,020 men for ucutlvo committee and It was accepted.
A committee was appointed to co-opernte
new ships. It Is proposed to build two new
battleships, six llrst-cla cruisers, a sec
ond-clnss cruiser, two twln-scrow sloops, two
with Secretary McKean In making prepara
tions for tho celebration of Jefferson's
gunboats nnd two torpedo boats. Of the i birthday In this city on April 18. It Is tho
108 destroyers tho Viper's preliminary trial
reached thlrty-llvo kuots. Kxhaustivo ex
periments will ho mndo with It, as great
importance attaches to Its novel system of
propulsion.
Tho Marconi system of wireless telegraphy
was tried in tho naval maneuvers and proved
very successful. As long as only one ship
was signaling, signals- were successful for
sixty miles. Negotiations aro In progress
between the government and Slgnor Mar
coni, hut tho ti'rniH nro not decided.
Negotiations aro In progress for the for
mation of a naval reservo ln Canada, the
difficulty created by the requirement of nix
months' training on a man-of-war being
one of the conditions of service In the
purpose to mako tho celebration an elabor
ate affair. A commltteo composed of former
Governor Stone, Missouri; Senator Money,
Mississippi; Representative Livingston,
Georgia; ex-Representatlvo James H. Lewis,
Washington, and Governor Dlack, Pennsyl
vania, wan appointed to confer with the
national democratic committee, in order to
ascertain by what means tho two organiza
tions can best co-operate for the good of
tho party. Thin commltteo "will also have
chargo of tho selection of a president. His
nnmo will he announced nt the dinner on
Jefferson's birthday.
Many prominent members spoko to the
effect that tho democrntlo clubt throughout
tho country were performing excellent work
will marry tho man who Is tho father of her
child. McKay said ho did not think it Im
moral. Ho was then excused.
The next witness, Rov. Phoebe Hanna
Fords, denounced tho part whero Fanny Le
Grande (Sappho) Is carried upstairs by Jean.
SUES SPAIN FOR DAMAGES
Indlnnii Mnn riinrern Ill-Trt-n t luent
AVlillf n Montlier nf the Itctl
CriiKN.
Rlcnn tobacco.
I'nllitn CWiiiIp liy I.IIHpIIpIiI.
Llttleflcld of Maine followed, xpenklng In
time yielded to him by Richardson, the
I democratic leader.
I "I oppose this bill," ho began, "becniiRO
it Is unrcpubllcan, unamerlenn, unprcce
dented, unwarranted and unconstitutional.'
Ho occupied a painful position, he said
Ho was compelled to disjent from the policy
advanced by distinguished men of his party
whoso long experience ln legislation madu
them worthy leaders. Ho was a repub
llcan nnd should hupport republican doc
trlnos, but when a great queitlon of right
nnd wrong, of principle, was presented he
should do right, us God gave him to occ
SPRNCER, Ind., Feb. 23. Victor Hochen
steln hns filed a claim for J200.000 against
the Spanish government for treatment ro-
i.nti.n.1 f.nm Cnnlftili unltllnra In flllta IrhMn !
i. i ,rvir n? ti,o itnwi cm.. 1 tho right. (Democratic applause.) More
ti co-v-i in ii, Rna.inn mmn,t over, ho submitted that there were reasons
i nnii.it nrmv nnd u an Hni-iisit t,nt. ! why tho pending bill should not receive
. ' j tho approval of tho republican party. He
8L ',.,.iii,. ir,i in imrnn, ihn. .i,lwas not aware, ho said, that any section
United Kingdom which. It Is thought, will nnd It wns urged that tho national oxecu
lie overcome. There will bo under con
struction In moo seventeen battleships,
twenty nrmored cruisers, n first-class pro
tected cruiser, two second-class protected
cruisers, a third-class cruiser, olght sloops,
two gunboats, four torpedo boats nnd
twenty-ono torpedo boat destroyers.
I'etltlmif-il to Slim Hip Wiir.
(Copyright, 1000. by Pre.s Publishing Co.)
LONDON. Feb. 23. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Ono hun
dred and fifty clergymen of tho Unitarian
non-conformist sects sent a petition to Salis
bury to stop the wnr and effect a permanent
peace and good will between tho Dutch
and HnglUh In South Africa.
Tho crusade against Chamberlain's pres.
enco at tho Wesloyan memorial still continues.
tlvc committee should continue to put forth
efforts to strengthen these organizations
and havo them co-operate and work in
harmony. Tho meeting was largely at
tended and the speakers all said that tho
outlook for demorratlo success was good.
Spanish blew up tho Maine, was seized nud
confined In Mnro castle.
in it l Army Itpictiliitlmi,
WASHINGTON. Fob. 23. Dy direction of
tho secretary of wnr paragraph 158 of tho
WANT NEW CONVENTION DATE
AV'PMlprii I'liMNPiiiiPr iNNiii'iiltinu 1 it
HlriintK AkpiiIn ill Iviiiimiii City to
a Intliit'iii'i' l.ui'lll Coiiiutlttt'P.
CHICAGO, Feb. 23. At a meeting of tho
executive commltteo of the Western Pas
senger nfsoclatlon held today it was de
cided to Usuo instruct inns to the various
passenger agents at Kansas City to wait
upon tho citizens committer In charge of
tho democratic national convention nnd
urge that the convention dato bo changed.
('oiiHtriiiMlou May Soon llplu,
SIOUX CITY. Feb. 23. (Special Tcle-
AiiNtrliiu I'renn I'luiirn IntPi-vriitliin,
tCopyrlgbt, lA by Pre.s Publishing Co )
VIKNNA. Feb. 23. tNcw York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tho A us-
a chain of the frm. rllle. Maxim and Hov- .,,,, lhp ,on,erViltlvl, Drirall r.
clures the Kuropean powers have an Interest
In seeing the Independence of tho Doer re
nubile preserved. The Ostcrdcuche Rund
ltzer. played i.ii by deadly lyddites bursting
ln Its own slrlily areen light, his hastily
built trenches ntUnded by a btorm of lead
sweeping down the river from tho north
hank, (lcnorr.1 Cronjo Mill elo:ts to fight.
It Is a magnificent courage."
General Cronjo's wife is doicribcd by the
prisoner ns urging him to surrender In
order to savo the lives of his men, but
ho would not.
The Dritlsh cavalry patrols sent by Lord
Methutn north or Klmherlcy dlscoverttl ta
Doors concentrating, whethor for offense or
defni'.so Is simply ronjecttire. The Doers
reem to be retiring from uenerat uaiacrea i arP glxt).
front n order to reiuiorce me rreo aimers.
Ladysmlth had not been rellevod when llrpnrt HrllUli Ciiminlllen
the latrst news left Natal two days ago,
The Dot" had returned half way between
Ladytmlth md Colenso, If only COOO went
te tho Fro Statrj, as both the Doer and
army regulations has been amended to rend: ! gram.) There are persistent rumors in rait
"When a soldier Is killed In nctlon or dies , way circles lu Sioux City today that tho
nt anv post, hospital or station. It shall bo vwrk of construction of tbo Omaha Northorn
the duty of his ImmcJItite commander to will begin in about thirty days, K. P, Roy
Becure his effects nnd to prepare tho Inven- Holds. Jr., of Wymore. Neb., Is In Sioux City
tory required by tho 120th article of wnr. nc-1 tonight. Ho Is ono nf tho principal promot
cerdltiR to tho prescribed form, and to notify ' era of the road, but he declines to discuss the
the neircH relntlvo of the fact of death. , matter. Grent Interest In this much talked
Duplicates of tho Inventory, with final atato- ; of nlr lino Is manifest in hioux uuy. uut no
OUO bOtlUS III IWIUM wr mil nuu m uu-
incuts, win bo rnrwarucu uircct to mo aa
Jutant general of tho nrmy."
Heretofore there has been no requirement
as to notification of tho relatives.
GAMBLE FOR SENATE
South Dakota Congressman a Likely Sue
cestor to Senator Fettigrow.
STANDS A GOOD CHANCE OF EJECTION
Republicans of the State Dead Set Agiinit
Pickerel Str.teiinan.
BOUND TO DEFEAT HIM IF POSSIBLE
Will Make the Flpbt of Their Lives for
Solid Delegation,
MANY CANDIDATES FOR GAMBLE'S SHOtS
Hot Ciitutmlun in MkIiI, tilth Gotul
(iiiittPPN fur ltpiiilillfiin .SiieiTnn
Alt AIiiiik Hip Line i iitii'riiu
torlnl (iiiNxln,
BRINGS BACK DEAD SDLDIERS
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho political situation lu South
Dakota Is becoming one of deep considera
tion to republicans lu Washington, who pur
pose to make what they nay will be tho
"fight of their lives" for a successor to Pet
tlgrow and a solid delegation In the low 'r
house.
While Congressman Gamble has not made
a public AnniuiKviiK'iit n to his Intentions
It Is pretty generally understood hero that
he will shortly aniiounce his cnndldacy for
mally (or tho senate against Pettlgrew and
will decline a renomlnatlon for congreis.
Already a number of candidates from
Gamble's section of South Dakota are lu
the field for the t'ongroislouiil no in I mi tl mi
and lively tltnen may he looked fnr In the
Dlack Hills. W. S. Glass of Watertown.
S. 1)., who has served In the legislature of
the state- three tlmi-s, In ambitious to re
ceive (ho nomination, which will probably
go to tho Dlack HIMm section of the stale.
Walter S. Mead of Lead is also a candi
date for Gnmhlo'H seat and there are thnn
who bcllevo that he will come pretty near
landing the nomination. According n
theso well Informed Ih South Dakota pel I -tics,
Krwin Yunclse. who contested the
delegation with Phillips, will nloo be In the
running. W. G. Rice of Diadwood Is also
a receptive candidate. He, too. has had
, experience In the state legislature and
would llko to come to Washington.
For governor there Is even greater uncer
tainty ti3 to tho outcome. Names nro not
being used with as much freedom ns candl
datou for congress. It Is thought, however,
that Charles N. Horreld, chairman of tho re
publican state central committee, will ba
nnmlnnted, although he Is not a candidate.
He Is rcgnrded as an exceptionally strong
man nnd Is most favorably looked upon b
tho people of the state. It Is believed that
Charles .1, Uttrko will bo renominated for
congress by acclamation.
.Vol I'oiinlilprPtl Ilcclnltr.
Tho vote todiiy on the Quay case, whlls
having a strong moral effect for Pennsyl
vania, is not considered decisive. Senator
Tillman announced tlitu Senators Thurston
and Allen, who wero lilncnt from tho senate,
would be paired on n motion for considera
tion. Allen having stated to Tillman that he
dcalrrd to he paired with his collcaguo In
IiIr nliftnnrr. It wnR Mttitnit ;t limit tlin Hnn:iti
Dronnun, First Montnna; Captain Wood- ,ollllv ,,, .n.,,. t...., intlmntn.i t, u-nnM
bridgo T. Geary, Thirteenth Infantry; Cap-1 votn fm. consideration, but would voto
tain Marlon D. Saffold, Thirteenth In- . aKnlnst keatlnir Ounv. It was this slalu-
fnntry; Lieutenant Richard Wosneddc, Third mcnt that probably led to a pair being tu-
Infantry; Lieutenant Julian L. Davis, I nlr- i ranged between Thurston nnd Allen, us It
ty-slxth volunteer Infantry; Lieutenant Fred . waH believed Thurston would havo voted
Pierce, Third artillery; Lloutenant i against consideration of tho Quay caso had
Charloa H. Munton, Twelfth Infantry.
AGAINST NEW CUBAN BISHOP
I.fiiflet Clrpiilnlfil Cnlllnir Viiini tin;
l'vtililc to Show Mliuretll lip In
Unit elt'oiur.
ho been present.
W. II. Thomson of Grand Island, demo
cratic national committeeman for Nebraska,
who was defoatod In his elTorts to have an
early democratic convention, was tho guest
of tho Nebraska populist delegation nt din
ner today. He leaves for Nebraska tomorrow.
Governor and Mrs. Poyntor havo changed
their plans about returning to Nebraska and
will not leavo before tomorrow afternoon.
HAVANA, Fob. 23. Today a leaflet wns j
scattered broadcast calling upon Cubans I
to meet Mgr. Sbarcttl, recently appointed , Tho governor will call on tlm Department
bishop of Havana, upon his arrival at tho of Agrlculturn tomorrow upon matters nf-
hlnd the scheme.
New Trl-rl lor IImmox.
OTTU.MWA. la.. Feb. 23. (Special Tele
gram.) Charles Ilssex, tho young taan who
was convicted at tho present term of tho
district court at Charlton on tbo chargo of
schou says the Doers nuwu be protected from countries to Investigate their commercial re-
the tyranny of Great Urltuln. sources and the opportunities ror tno oxten-
slon of American trade. The bill was
Mi'tliueii fuiiiniiiiiiU nt KlnilnTli) . changed so as to conform to a Ilkn hill In
limine Ici'iTii on ('iiiiiiiiIinIiiii,
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. Tho house com
mitter on commerce today acted favorahlv
nn tint bill nrovidlnir for a commltteo of fivo nttomntlng to wreck tho Durllngton fast mall
members to bo appointed by tho president ' train on tho hlght of November 2n. has been
to visit China. Janan and other Oriental i granted a new t.ial. Judge Klsholberger's
decision to tnai encci is uiu in muci mm
gcnoral approval nnd it Is doubtful If tho
K1MDKRLKV, Feb, 23. Lord Methucn ar- the senate, ono of tho changes being a Urn
lived hero Tucsdny. Ho will act ns admlnls- i Ration of the salaries of tho commissioners
trator of Klmberley district, extending I to 15.000 annually,
southward to the Orango river. Colonel j
. ... ...ill .In In n. ... m n . ,t nt tna VillllN I1,,.! Iff... I . , I tl t f I II .
KeKeWICn Will iciiibiii im vuu,u,uu xii nu I ' Vrtrlf
lojal forces. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Dy direction of ' "yokohama-Arrlvcd-Alg
The I
caso ever comes up In court again.
.MuvpliieiitN nf Ocfllll VphhpIh, Fell. -it.
At New York Arrived Aller, from Hre
men nnd Southampton.
At llavro Arrived La anscogne, from
New York. . , ...
t Ilamuurg Arriveu rutnciu, irom
siuh of siege soup censes today. There the president tho now military post at Mag- Francisco, for Hons Kong,
ly-four Doer prisoners here. ' nolla Dluff. near Seattle, Wash., will here- f'TrkTtXsiiliemV
1 after bo known and designated as Fort Ltw- j fr'tjpxniii
from Sun
Fucrst Hlsmarck,
I ton. In honor of the Into Major General Unw-
LONDON, Feb. 23. The otIlc:al report : ton. V. S. V (colonel and Inspector general
gives 'HC men killed at Paardeberg drift U. S. A ), who was killed In action at San
Sunday February 18, Including sixty-three Mateo, Phlllppluo islands, on December l'J,
Highlanders and eighteen CtnadUng. 1 16V3.
brunry 17 New
Knelaml. from Ronton, via Funchal, on a
irAtSCllbraltar Arrived -- Columbia, from
New York, for Nnules and Genoa.
At Antwerp saucu .-seueriaiiu, ior j-iuia-
of tho republican party, nt any spot or
place, had justified It.
Proceeding, Llttleflold nrgued that tho re
generation of tho Island of Porto Rico could
bo brought about by n loan which tho United
Stntes could authorize It to raise. In ISM
Porto Rico hnd manumitted 39,000 slave
without tumult or bloodshed, tho pcoplo pay
lug $12,000,000 to freo tho bondmen. Could
not theso peoplo, ho asked, bo trusted to re
pay a trifling loan to bo used for the relief
of tho Island.
All the pcoplo of Porto Rico asked was
stablo government nnd "hands off." They
could toko enro of themselves. Porto Rico
could repay a loan of 110,000,000 If operating
under frco trade In freo markets.
Ctilunilty 1 vi'rxtiiiiliMvw Hip l'arty.
"I assort." added Llttleflcld, "that this bill
is drawn against tho advico of General Davl
governor genernl of tho Island, against tho
protest of the people of Porto Rico, against
tho counsel of Secretary Root, against th
recommendations of the president nnd
ngninrt tho original recommendations of th
chairman of tho ways and means commit
tee."
Llttlelleld chldcd Mr. Payne with not mak
ing public tho reasons for his change of
heart. Ho thoilKht ho knew tho reason, but
Jho would not suggest It. Dut tho gentleman
from New York nnd tno gentleman from
Connecticut (Rutssoll), he said, had declared
that tho Importation of sugar and tobacco
from Porto Rico would not Intcrfero wth
our Industries. If that wero true. It would
bo Interesting lo know who suggested tho
change of base. He yielded to no man In
his devotion to his party nnd It was better
for his political friends to hear these things
now than later on the stump, where thoy
would bo Judged by tho enlightened con
science of tho American people. Tho great
ost calamity which ever overshadowed the
republican party, ho said, was tho calamity
Involved in tho ponding bill. (Applaute.)
Llttleflold said ho would waste no time in
quoting Jefferson, Jackson or Denton. For
him it was sufllcicnt If William McKlnley
had followed In tho footsteps of Washington
and Lincoln. And President McKlnley had
said that It was "iho plain duty" of c-cigrcjs
to glvo froo trado to Porto RIcj.
Ho directed bis sarcasm ngulnst tho bill,
taking as an Illustration a case of shipping
wharf nnd to show him by their actions
tho Indignation they feel at tho appoint
ment. The leaflet says:
Tho bishop Intentionally Insulin tho peo
plo of Cuba ln having arranged to land
hero tomorrow, which Is their independence
day."
No signatures nro appended, but the leaflet
purports to bo Issued by "various leaders
of tho revolution."
Civil Govornor Nuner. announces thut ho
will not authorlzo any colebration tomor
row, except demonstrations- of Joy over
tho onnlvcrsury. Ho regards the outcry
against Mgr. Sbarcttl aa not raised by gen
ulno Cubans and says that ho will takn care
that tho bishop is neither molested nor In
sulted.
fectlng tbo Interests of his stnto.
Congressman Mercer, with members of tho
public buildings and grounds committee, has
gono lo New York on business connected
with thu committee.
O.V Till! IHIII.II'IMNK COMMISSION.
WESTERN UNION IS ENJOINED
Temporary Order AkhIusI II anil fiil
t'liuo Hoard nf Trade Sfcurril
Ity K ll tl mill City Kir in.
CHICAGO, Feb. 23. Judgo Tuley of tho
circuit court today granted a temporary In
junction enjoining the Hoard nf Trado and
tho Western Union Telegraph company from
discontinuing tbo telegraph circuits over
which general market Information paBsea
from tho Hoard of Trade. Tho bill for In
junction, which was presented by tho Chrla-tle-Strcet
Commission company of Knnsas
City, also seeks general relief from tho ef
fects of the alleged discrimination which It
Is nsscrtcd Is planned against It and others
by tho Hoard of Trado In accordanro with n
policy nf limiting tho ndvantuges of tho dally
market report to members of tho board and n
favored few. It Is said that restraint of tho
freo dlasemlnntlon nf the reports would m
Three .Men 'WIiiiiii Dip I'rPHldent Will
I'mliiiuly Appoint,
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. The president
has about decided on tho appointment of
Henry C. ldo of Vermont and Genernl Luke
K. Wright of Tenncsseo us members of tho
Philippine commission and unless something
now unforeseen occurs their solectlon prob
ably will bo announced shortly. Ho hns also
summoned Prof. Bernard Moses of Cali
fornia to Washington for n conference on tho
Philippine question nnd has In contempla
tion the tender of a place to him. Ide Is n
lawyer by profession, a native of Vermont
nnd Is 58 years of ngo. Ho was United States
commissioner to Samoa In 1891 nnd chief Jus
tice of Samoa under Joint appointment of
England, Germany nnd tho United States.
General Wright Is a distinguished lawyer
of Memphis, a veteran of tho civil war and a
friend of Judgo Tafft, the head of tho com
mission, beforo whom ho has practiced.
Hornard Moses of Berkeley, Cnl., has been
profeBsor of political economy In tho Uni
versity of California slnco 18711. Ho Is tho
author of several works on political economy
and kindred subjocts.
MAY IIH TWO I'tll.YllAJIV IlllPOItT.S.
I'ruliiilily u ItlNiiKrei'iiiPiil liy llinmr
t'oiiiuiltlpp on I'lnli Cliiirup",
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. Thorn nro likely
to bo two reports on tho Investigation of
harges Hint certain federal appointees In
j dclp
hU.
detrimental to public Interest, nnd In ro- Utah uro polygamlsts. Tho houso commlt
stralnt of trade. Tho order of tho court was tec on postofllccs and pos-troads took the
Issued without notlco to tho defendants.
FATAL FIRE AT PHILADELPHIA
One AVontiin I, oxen Her I.lfp, Oilier
Stratt koiiiIx I'nt'lory Kmplii) r
Injured,
(Continued on Second Page.)
PHILADELPHIA. Fob. 23. A fire which
broke out at 7 o'clock tonight In tho straw
goods manufactory of S. May, 721 Arch
street, resulted In tlm loss of a woman em
ployed life, tho Injury of sevoral girls who
Jumped from windows nnd tho destruction
of property valued at several hundred thou
sand dollars. Tho flro extended to thu ad
joining buildings and about twenty firms
wore burned out.
The flro wns under control In nbout two
hours and was confined to tbo buildings from
715 to 729 Arch street.
reri j liuiil Wntoliiiinii llnlilieil,
COLl'MHl'ri. O., Feb. tl.A special to the
Dispatch irom llellalro. O.. says: Four
inaHkud men held up tho two watchmen on
the ferryboat Charon hum today and. uf'er
binding boli with ropen, they dyn. united th
safe, securing about $.M0. After getting the
inonev they forced the wntt hmt n to row
them aerois the liver through leu that
Uirtmleuud to crush the frail bouts.
testimony and Messrs. Mcl'hcrson and
Ilrowniow havo drawn u report. Dut tho
democratic members of tho committee aro
not disposed to accept thbi report on tho
ground that It goes too far ln dismissing
tho charges and at a meeting today It was
decided to ask that thn report bo divided.
In case thin Is not done a minority report
will probably bo submitted.
InorpiiHliiK Hip SiiiiiII Noted.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 23. Beginning to
morrow tho Usuo division of the Treasury
department will put on a double forco to
Jncrcaso tho supply of notes of small do
nomination" of ones, twos, fives nnd tens.
About JISO.OOO In sheets of four notes each
will bo turned out each day. This action
Is taken with a view to meeting promp'ly
tbo Increased demand for nmnll notes, which
has been much greater this yenr than over
before In tho history of the country.
I'usl iii ii m tern A :i nn I ii I ed,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. (Special Tele
gram.) Iowa postmasters appointed: O. I.
Cowull, ut Bryantburg, Huchunan county;
8 I. McKee at Elkhart, Polk county: W S.
Derry, at Letts, Ioulsa county, and W. O.
Worley at Sylvia. Linn county.