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ESTABLISHED JUKJ3 JO, 1871,
OMAHA, TJIUHSDAY .MOUNTING, MARCH 1, 1000-TWELVE PAGES.
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Flans of Commander Cronje to Oat His
Fore? Oat of a Pen.
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Aiitnin rmnntu run suniMr nimiiitnn
lallure of Econts on Outside to Seiz. a Kopje
Frustrated the Scbems.
FINE ENTRENCHMENT IN BOER LAAGER
Practically No Efftot Produced on it by tho
British Shall Tin.
ONLY EIGHT OF THE BOERS WOUNDED
till l-.jrx Arc .tnv Tnriipel Temiiril
Duller In III UlTfiri In I'lircr
Him Wny Thruimh In
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(Copyright. 19W. by Press Publishing Co.)
KIMDI'ltLKY, Fob. 28. 9:25 a. m.-(New
York World Cablegram Spcclnl Telegram.)
- Deserters report that Cronje Intended to
cut his way out Sunday night, but tho fail
ure of scouting Deem outside the Ilrltlsh
lines to seize a kopje frustrated the project
and ho surrendered. Several women and
children aro among the prisoner. It Is de
clared hero that iho Hrltlsh have captured
four Krupp Hold guns, two Vlcker-Maxlmn.
several ordinary Maxims and 5,000 Hiuall
arms
Tho Doer entrenchments were elmply deep. .
narrow ditches. When the Drltlsh exam- j
ined them thoy found all signs of domestic j
occupation. Trunks and boxen In many In- i
titances wero mink to tho level of tho ground.
Many of them were partially filled with food j
and cooking utensils. Tho tremendous Drlt- j
Jsh f.hcll flro eccmH to have produced 1
scarcely an appreciable clfect. Tho Hat of j
wounded during tho wink tho laager was '
lield was only about eight. The number of -
dead Is unknown. DATTKHSDY.
IIiiith still I'IkIiI I'urloiiHt)-.
(Copy right, HKK), by Press Publishing Co.)
COLKNSO, Natal, Feb. 28. (New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram.) On
tho owning of February 23, when the Innls
kllllngs were so badly cut up at Plcters
Jilll. thc Dublin Ftitdlcsrs and Connaught
Hangers wero sent to upport the badly
battered rcglmont. Doth regiments also
suffered severely. Despite the fierce at'.ack
by tho Doers tho soldiers hold their posi
tion during tho night, building walls around
their position. A party of tho Connaughts
tried to nirfh a poltlon with the bayonet,
but were repulsed by tho heavy Doer rlflo
fire. The (situation on tho 21th was that the
Doers held the summit of Pleters hill and
tho Irish brigade, was ontrenched on thc sides
of tho hill. A ceaselesH rlflo and artillery
duel marked tho clay, causing henvy Drltlsh
Jowm. Tin Lancashire regiment, holding
low kopje?, wero subjected to a. 'harassing
enfilading tiro and throo shrapnel Hliclls ex
ploded in tho middle of tho reserves,
Tlit: strotiijta of tho urieniy' arnuncl Uuly
Hinltli Is now fully 10,000 men, with six or
poveli coticrulcd guns. They display no In
tention of raising the nlege, but are fighting
with more vigor than ever. An artillery and
rlllo duel waa kept up continuously until
Sunday morning, tho wounded of tho attack
of Friday still lylui; unattended on the hlll-i-ldes.
Their condition Is now ko pitiful that
General Duller sent a flag of truce and ar
ranged for an nrmlstlco all Sunday In which
to burry tho dead and succor tho wounded,
Mllltaiy movement.) continued on both sides,
but no shooting. Tho truce ended at dusk,
when tho Ho"ra made another furious mus
ketry attack on tho Drltlsh left. This was
repulsed. The fighting continues furiously.
I regret to stato that the Doers .have 1mbii
using a large proportion of Illegal bullets.
In tho captured ammuniticii live dttferent
kinds of explcdlug or cxpanslvn projectiles
wero found, some soft-nosed sporting, Home
bollow tipped, some notched and cut by the
burghers 1 have always tried to bo quite
fair to the Doers and never considered It
necessary to 'provo an enemy vile, but the
cvlcloiiro In this Instance admits of no pos
plblo doubt. These practices aro not acts
of Isolated Individuals, but are very gen
erally followed. Moreover, on several oc
casions armed Kafllrs havo been seen or
killed flRhtlng with tho burghers. Allow
nneo should be inndo for men lighting des
perately In n bitter quarrel, but after every
reservation It must bo stated that these peo
ple! shuw In stress a very dark, spiteful,
Wicked uudersldo of their character.
WINSTON CIII'HCIIILL.
Opliilonn of the llipertx,
(Copyright, J!Mo, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. Feb. 2S. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) The Leader
expert tays: "I expel Hint Duller has tho
biggest, perhaps tho last and assuredly the
largest nut to crack that has yet presented
itself. It will bo u rare light If tho Doors
fttand en Dultsuna mouutalu. Wo are sorry
to learn from vory 'high authority that
White's forco at Lndysmlth, to which tlio
convoy did not get through as reported, Is
nlmost at Its last gasp, notwithstanding the
Jolly news hellographed thonce.
"Tho Idea Heems to bo pprlng up that
Methucn Is to bo entrusted with an expedi
tion against the Doers ut Fourteen Streams.
"Wo think there Is no need of public appre
dienslon of his lordship being entrusted with
nny further Important work."
Tho expert declares that French has not
Htarted to Dlocmfontcln en account of the
exhaiutlon of his horses, and that Clements
Is taking his own time with tho Doers, lot
ting them ro their own gait.
The Post expert says. "Important news
rooiived yesterday wns that Duller had made
some progross on Tuesday. It Is. Impractica
ble) at tho present to form a very clear Idea
of what was dono or an oxact estimate of
Ds alue. Duller .ays tho enemy Is scat
tered In all directions. This hardly Indi
cates a complete victory, for Duller goes
on to say there seems to bo n considerable
body of them left under Dulwana mountain.
The adwinco cf Hoberts hH drawn only small
bodies of Doers from Natal, but has not In
duced tho Doer chief In command to relax
tils htdd on Ladysmlth "
CRONJE LEAVES PAARDEBERG
3lu eiiienl nt liner (ipurrnl nnel
Snlellern I ncler I1iikII'Ii
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LONDON, Feb. 2S Tho War otllco has re
reived tho following dispatch from Lord
Hoberts:
"PAAHDKDHHO, Feb. 2S. -Cronje. -with
his family, left here yesterday In charge of
Major General Prettyman and under tho c
cort of tho City Imperial volunteers and
mounted Infantry.
"Later In the day the remaining prisoners
vent In chargo of tho earl of Krroll nnd es
corted by tho Olouceters and 100 Imperial
volunteers, ino women nnn children are
being sent to their homes. I understand
that ereit dlstfatUfactlon was felt by tbe
Doors at Cronje's refusal to accept my offer
of safe, conduct to the women nnd children
and medical enre for the wounded, 170 of
whom aro now In our hospital. Many of
them n,ro In a terrible plight for want of
care at an earlier stage.
"I Inspected the Doers' laager yeslerday
and was much struck by the Ingenuity am!
energy with which the position was made
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t-W I UIM1UU V UUULUM
Attention Ik imv IMvnl mi Hie Mill.
Inry OperntlottN In the Vicinity
of i. ml) Mill I li.
LONDON. 1'eb. 28.-2 10 p. m General
Puller's account of tho tremendous resist
mite ho is encountering In his efforts to 1 Duller's distinct success in storming rictera
reach Ladysmlth haB brought public Interest hill brings the rescue of Ladysmlth nenr.
with a sharp turn from complacent contem- : nut tho War ollloo Intimated last evening
platlon of Lord Hoberts' victory to a rcallza- that an liumcdlato announcement of relief
Hon of tho serious conditions still oxlstlng , need not bo expected.
In Natal. Though Oencral Ilullcr's length) i The going to and fro at midnight of om
dlsp.itrh Is construed as a victory bravely rial ulid mcescngcrs suggested that Im
won, the commander of tho forces In Natal I portant newo had been received. If this
has so often reported similar victories with- ' were tho cane Lord Lansdownc decided to
out achieving his main objective, that the j sleep upon it before taking the public Into
public has learned to contain Its Jubilation
until Ladysmlth Is actually relieved, while
the long list of casualties invariably follow
ing any apparent Rain by (lenernl Duller Is
always awaited with dread and nnxlety,
which temporarily roh his partial success of ,
. . .. . . v. '
However. It l the generally accepted be-
lief that Oeueral Duller is determined to
roach Oencral Whlto this time unci though 1
the stages are dlsarpolntlngly slow, tho I
nation confidently awaits news of the relief
of those S.000 besieged troops. Oencral
Duller s report shows there Is urgent need
of Lore! Hoberts exerting every effort to
still further draw off tho Doers from Natal t
to the Free State. That ho will do so, and
cpilte likely Is nlready doing so by marching
on Dlocmfontcln, Is regarded as ulmost cer
tain by tho mllltnry critics here. With tho
additional COO Doers renorted prisoners at
Klmberley. It seems that tho number of men
CUprurel by Lord Hoberts nearly reaches
5,000.
The afternoon newspapers comment on tho
hero of Kandahaft. achievement, laying
special stress on tho gallantry of the
Canadians, who. according to a Paardcborg
special, wero actually fighting hand to hand
in tho Doer trenches when General Cronjo
surrendered, though this scarcely agrees
with Lord Hoberts' dispatch.
Lord Hoberts has forwarded an nddltlannl
list or the Drltlsh casualties during the
thrco days' fighting at Paardcberg, showing
twelve killed, eighty-two wounded and four
missing nnd Including seven officers and four
Canadian privates wounded.
There has been extravagant rejoicing In
Capo Colony and Natal at tho surrender of
General Cronje. Crowds of people have
been parading tho streets of the different
towns singing and cheering. Flags havo
been everywhere displayed, the war ships
and merchantmen havo been dressed with
bunting nnd salutes havo been fired.
At Durban, Natal, tho stars nnd Urines
havo been flying nlongsldo the union Jack
over the town hall.
BULLER REPORTS SUCCESS
Trim Another 1'rimnl UK of (lip i'llljrlli
nml CnpturpH nn Impor
tant I'olnt.
LONDON, Feb. 2S. The War oftico has
received the following dispatch 'Don! General
Duller:
"I1KADQUAHTKHS, 1ILANOWANL Feb.
28, 5 a. in. Finding that the passago of
Langflwacht's spruit was commanded by
strong lntrenchmcnu 1 rcconnoltered for
another passage of tho Tugeln. One was
found for mo below the cataract by Colonel
Sand ba tii, Hoyal Knglncers, on February
25. We commenced making nn approach
thereto unci on February 26, finding that I
could mako thc passage practicable, I crossn 1
the guns unci baggage back to tho south side
of tho Tugela, took up tho pontoon bridge
on Monday night and ro-lald It on the new
site, which Is Just below tflc present marked
cataract.
"During nil this tlmo tho troops hnd been
scattered, crouching under hastily con-
.triii-tiM Bmnll Hinnn Khclters nnd exnosed
to a galling shell and rlllo fire and through-
out they maintained tho most excellent 1
ujdrits. I
"Tuesday General Dartnn with two bat-
tallons of tho Sixth brigade and the Dublin
Fusiliers crept about a mile nnd a half down
tho banks of tho river nnd ascended nu al-
most perpendicular cliff of about f00 feet, as
saulted and carried tho top of Pleters hill
This hill, to a certain extent, turned the
enemy's loft nnd tho Fourth brigade under
Colonel Norcott nnd the Kloventh brigade. ,
luiuut'i ..un
Colonel Kitchener commanding, the whole
under command of uenorm vvarreu, assa. eu
tho enemy s position, vvnicn was mngniu-
ccntly carried by tho South Lancashire regl-
t.n. .ne w tnnv nhnnt litv
prlsoners and scattered the enemy In all
directions. There seems to be still a coil-
Rldornblo body of them left on and under
Dulwana mountain. Our losses I hope nro
not largo. They certainly aro much less
than they would havo been wero It not for
the admirable manner In which tho ar
tillery wns served, especially tho guns
mnnucd by tho Hoynl naval force and tho
Natal naval volunteers."
FOOII YI4T SCAHCU AT KIMIIHHMSY.
Pmlinltly It mull ot Cnptnre of 'Wagon
I'niivnr liy HorrM.
KIMDEHLKY, Feb. 28. Colonel Penkman,
with a mounted forco and a Maxim, marched
to Darkloy Went, where ho was warmly
welcomed. He left a strong guard and then
proceeded to Longlands, Wlndsortown and
Kltpdam. Thero wero rumors of Doers In
tho neighborhood, but no demonstration oc
curred. Tho Diamond Fields Advertiser draws
pointed attention to the fact that, although
Klmborlcy was relieved about two weeks
ago, thcro has been no amelioration In re
gard to tho food supply. It Is still Impossi
ble, as It was during tho Investment, to
procure a tin of condensed milk or cocoa
without a cneellcal certificate. The Inhab
itants continue without many of the common
articles of food, although meat rations have
been Increased to hnlf a pound.
Opprnt leiiiK eiir t.ieil) iul tli,
(Copyright. 1JO0. by Press Publishing Co.)
COLDNSO. Feb. 27. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) At the close
of the armistice Sunday the Doers reopened
tho engagement by a night attack on Fort
Wiley. They were htopped by a barbwiro
entanglement sot by the Drltlsh, aud under
a heavy rlllo and machine gun tire tho enemy
shelled tho Drltlsh headquarters. Next
morning tho lighting commenced all along
the line from Groblerkloof to Pleters kopje.
The Doers attempted to turn the Drltlsh
tlauk, but wero checked again by heavy In
fantry flro and the barbwiro. The Drltlsh
are holding tho positions gained and shell
ing the Door entronchmonti.
('cm t rlliutlmiM for Hip Irlali,
NKW YOHK, Feb. 28. Mrs. Adair has re
ceived 126.1 In email turns for sending com
forts to Irish soldiers on board tho American
hospital fblp Maine at Durban. The ac
counts today show the awful loesses amongst
the Dublin Fusiliers In tbe late battled near
Colenso. If any of their compatriots feel In
vllntt to send further subtwrlpttons they
will bo received If directed to "Mrs. Adair,
Care Mcnars. Morgan & Co., New York."
ADVANCES WITH GREAT LOSS
Bailer Progresst j Toward Lttdjimith, Paying
a Fearful Price in Blood.
TIDINGS WEIGHTED WITH CASUALTIES
II In Four Altempts to .loin White Cost
Four TlHiimnntl 1pii Dpspemte.
Stroll of Hie llnttrrcit
Garrison.
LONDON. March 1. 4:15 a. m. General
bis confidence.
General llullrr's success came after hard
fighting Friday, and It was Improvised and
La execution begun during the armistice
of Sunday. In proposing tho armistice, tho
rlU(lb comlami,.r stipulated that i)otb(
e.ldcn should be freo to move, but that
h h d Bhootlng. c Wll,
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General Ilullcr's tidings como weighted
,u' "'8 10"K llBl OI "n'i'c. n.s iossw
1,1 thc Io,lr attempts to get General White
01,t aggregating 1.000.
Dadsmlth Is In desperate Rtralts. Charlea
Williams, tho mllltnry expert, says ho learns
on very good authority (presumably that of
Lord Wolseley) thnt General White's force
Is "almocst at Its last gasp."
Muni Drink PoInoiiimin Wntvr,
"This Is not so much," said Mr. WIlllamF.
"on uccount of any lack of provisions or
ammunition, neither of which Is yot ex
hausted, ns because of the poisonous waters
of tho Klip river and tho evil effects of
tho heat on thc tcrrano on which tho gar
rison must reside. Kvcn thoso who havo
escaped fever, dysentery and diarrhoea arc
In a state of low vitality. They can still
man trenches and would probably hold their
own against a last desperatei assault, but
they can Initiate nothing. General Dullnr
now knows that as units the regiments will
r ., , i,im c,.
bo of no uso to him for months
"Tho 'water of Klip river Is not available
for drinking and to boll It Is Impossible
j becatiKo of the scnrclty of fuel. It Is thick
' with putrid animal matter. Tea tnado of
It has a suspended flbro something llko j
beef tea. It Is caused by tho sewage from
tho Doer camps."
Williams adds that when news like this
passes under the thumb of tho censor it
more than offsets whatever Jolly nows may
bo hellographod from Uaelysmlth.
A dispatch to the Dally Telegraph from
CoIciiFo, dated Monday, describing tho fa
mous advance of tho Innlskllllns on Friday
nays :
1 saw tho first company waver and then
break beforo ;i sliest of well-directed
louden hull ami within u minute not a man
was left Mtamilnc. It seemed to nie that
tho bravo company of fuBlleers was nn
nlhll.ttfd. Siiortlv nflerward. I'ovvover, 1 could tseo
somee of them move, then rise nnd finally
walk epilutly to the rear, taking cover. The
xutiportlng company was nlso cut up, but
not epiltu so severely.
Ilncrx mi I llllRnnllnlile KnpJrN,
Tho Doort) nre placed em high, unnssnll
nblo kopjes and It would take ton times
their number to carry these positions suc
cessfully. The kopjes command tho rall
vvny from Colenso to lndysmlth and n real
right Hank attack Is rendered Impossible,
owing to a high 'and precipitous ravino
which opens upon the Tugela, while tho
left Is too open and void of cover and can
not bo seriously considered n; a means of
ajcsr.ult.
Tho Doers nnd Urlttsli fraternized during
yesterday's nrmlstlce. It Is renorted that
, fuV I, . I....... l..f ..CaI.,1... rf I ...I,.- :
smith for Dundee.
Thero Is no authoritative Indication yet of
what Lord Hoberts will do next. It seems
likely that a branch railway will bo built
across tho veldt to lessen tho difficulties of
transport- Colonel Glouard. who built tho
Soudan rnllway. Is with Lord Hoberts. Tho
strain on tho Western railway Is seen from
tho fact that tho population of Klmberley,
two weeks after the relief, continues on re-
i duced rations
ItnliprlN' Troop Pnrllnlly IV el.
Lord Hoberts' troaps have thus for been
only 'partially fed. It Is quite clear to tech
nical heads that those who talk of an Im-
miuiuin mil r-intit iiilvnnon far Into Mm Freo
, T " 'h 1"!
- . .
"I way from Harrlsmlth to Kroomstadt to
' facilitate tho movement ot their troops bc-
j -een Natal and tho Freo State,
Mafoklng was holding out on 1-ebruary 1C
At that tlmo tho Doers were showing un
usual activity and firing Inflammable shells.
The Doers who hold positions south of the
Orango river havo been weakened.
Lieutenant Darantzen, writing on behalf
of other Scandinavian prisoners, affirms that
thcro aro no mercenaries In tho Doer army
nnd no volunteers who receive a penny for
their strvices.
DETAILS OF THE SURRENDER
Hlnrt ot Hip Slory Kenehes London
Itrnuilnder Falls lo Get
TliroiiKli.
PAAHDKDEHG, Feb. 27. Majuba day, 3 a.
m. Tho Drltlsh camp was awakoned by tho
continued rattle of rifle fire at daybreak and
tho nows arrived that the Canadians while
building a trench quite close to the enemy
wero fusilladed at a range of titty yard. Tbe
Canadians gallantly worked forward and oc
cupied tho edge ot tho trenches along the
river, entirely enfilading tho Doers. TblB
movement wan followed by a cessation of the
fire, except an occasional solitary shot. Sud
denly a rcglmont stationed on tho creut of n
hill perceived a whlto flag and burst Into
cheers, thus first announcing the surrender
of General Cronje.
Shortly afterward a note reached Lord
Hoberts bringing tidings of tho Doers' un
conditional surrender. General Prettyman
was sent to accept the KUrrendcr. At about
7 o'clock a smnll group of men nppeared In
the distance crossing the plain toward head
quarters. Tho latter being apprised of Gen
eral Cronjc's approach Lord Hoberts went to
tho front In tho modest cart in which he
sleeps and ordered a guard of tho Seafortbs
to lino up. A group of horsemen then ap
proached. On General Prottyman's right
rodo an elderly man clad In a rough, short
overcoat, a broad-brimmed hat, ordinary
tweed trouseru and brown shoes. It was
tho redoubtnblo Cronje. Hit face was burned
alraccst black nnd his curly beard was tinged
with gray.
Lord Hoberta walked to and fro In front
of tho cart until the Doer genoral nrrlvcd,
whon tho Drltlsh commander advanced
gravely and kindly saluted tho Doer com
mander. Ho then motioned General Cronjc
to a seat In a chair which bad been brought
for bU accommodation and tho two officers
convolved through an Interpreter.
Cronjo's face was absolutely impassive,
exhibiting no signs ot his Inner feelings.
Lord Hoberts was surrounded by bis staff
when (lenernl Prcttymntt, addressing the
field marshal, said: j
Commandant Crnnje, ilr."
Tho commandant touched his hat In
salute and Ixird Hoberts saluted In return.
Tho whole group then dismounted and IauI
Hoberts stepped forward aud shook hands
with tho Doer commander.
"You made a gallant defense, sir," was
tho first salutation of Lord Hoberts to the
vanquished Doer leader.
CASUALTIES OF THE BRITISH
About im Mnny 1 in crliil Troop Mlss-
Inii km lloi'ri Who Surrrnelprcd
vvltli Cronje.
LONDON. Feb. 2S. The rapie.iy-gro.vlng
casualty lists arc being classified as quicke
ns possibles They Bhow that up to thla
morning tho total number of casualties was ,
12, S3 1, of which 2,319 were added during th?
last fortnight. Ten of the eleven Scotch
tcglmcnts lost about 2,050 and eight nt tho1
Irish regiments 2,000. Then come the !
(llouceHtcrs and Northumbcrlands, while of
nearly 200 colonials tho Hoyal Canadians '
lost 121 and the Victoria mounted con- j
tlugent twenty-elx. Tho casualties are, (
classified thus:
Killed. 1,993; wounded, 6.S3S; missing,
3,173; disease, f30.
THIS WILL PLEASE RHODES
I'nrlliiineiit Member WiiiiIk 1'nrl of
Hip. Itlinileslnii Pi-nfll l)lt rlliuteil
A ill o UK Soldier.
LONDON. March 1. Gibson Howies, lib
eral member of Parliament for Klngslynn.
who was much struck by the statement of
Cecil Hhodrs thw other clay that tho profits j
of tho Do Decrs company last year wert
JJ 2,000.000 and that there arc diamonds in I
Klmberley now valued at in",000. Intends
to suggest to Mr. Dalfour, ilrst lord of the
treusury, that tho rescued property bo dis
tributed among the troopn as salvage or bo
at least applied to tho relief of the widows
and orphans of the fallen.
CONGRESSMEN CABLE CRONJE
Itcpri'Ni'lltitli ve' In Slllili(liy mMi
llnern Sen it MrisiiK of ("(iiiierntii
Intlnii mi Cnurum- of DefeiiNt'.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. Heprescntatlve
Fitzgerald of Massachusetts today passed
' nroum) amon hl," l;moeratlc colleagues the
(following cablo to General Cronjo, the de
feated Doer general. Up to 2 o'clock today
about thirty of them had signed It:
"General Cronje, Capetown, Africa: Mem
bers of tho United States house of repro-
I sentntlvcs congratulate you and your sol
diers on the magnificent display of courage
and heroism In your brave light for human
rights."
ENGLISH RETAKE RENSBURG
I, lint Itoltprt AVIrPN Hint Hip Town
In Itcnpcupleel Uy Troops. I' net it
t'lonipiita.
LONDON, Feb. 28. A message from Lord
HobertH, dated Paardcbi rg, Fefbruary 28, 9
p. m., says:
"Hensburg was rcoct ipled yesterday by
General Clements."
AHUNDRL, Tuesday. I'-'. 27. HonsbiirK
was occupied after u. sIlKtiC'-sklrmlsh and
without serious opposition. Neither the
town nor tho railway has been Injured.
PRISONERS AT M00DER RIVER
Six Hundred of The in 1 ml or cUuiiril
Wire l'rncr for
Moi'Ullili'.
CAPKTOWN, Monday, Feb. 26. There are
now 600 prisoners nt Modder river, most of
whom surrendered Friday and Saturday.
They aro kont under guard between wire
.,
ll-'Kl01
GitATiTrnii of cit i:i:.v victoiiia.
Mpshiikph l'elimiKPil IIpIvvppii Her
VIieJe'My unit HnlierlN unci IIiiIIit.
LONDON, Feb. 28 In her dhpatch to
Ijorcl Hoberts, following the announcement
of the surrender of General Cronje, her
majesty said:
"Accept for yourself and for all under
your command my warment congratulatlon
on this splendid news."
Lord Hoberta replied as follows:
"Al under my command are deeply grate
ful for your majesty's most gracious mes
sage. Congratulations from their queen nro
I "!1 soiuiith iictny prize.
Goneral Duller has wired hi., thanks to
an honor the soldiers dearly prize."
tho quccn for hor u,,rRram ot ..sradmm
sympathy nnd encouragement.
SWIMII 1 1 V I i STItlKllS II IS I.YItlL
AVrllPN a l'nt'iu nn "Tbp Teirnlni; nf
Hie- Tide."
LONDON. March 1. Algernon Charles
Swlaburno haH a poem In the Times this
morning under the caption. "Tho Turning of
the Tide," of which tho last six lines nro:
Tho winter day that ivvlthercd liopo and
pride.
Shines now triumphant In the turning tide,
That sets oneo more our trust In freedom
free ;
That leaves a ruthless and a truthless foe
Aud all hopes that hailed his cause laid low,
And Kngland's nuino a light on laud and
sea.
llrnvrry nf the funnel I mm,
LONDON. March 1. A dispatch from
Paardcberg na)s:
Tho Canadians were only prevented from
carrying General Cronje'a laager at tho
point of tho bayonet by Imperatlvo ordcro
to tho contrary. Their gallantry Is tho
universal theme of conversation. Wo cap
tured 5,000 Bmall nrms. Our tremendous
shell had (scarcely any appreciable effect cn
tho Door trenches. Their wounded during
the week numhercd nhout eighty. The
number nf the dead wo havo not ascertained.
Unpen Prnlspw tlip liiali,
LONDON, Feb. 28. The queen has tele
graphed General Duller as follows:
"I havo heard with the deepest concern
tho heavy lessee sustains! by my bravo
Irish soldlora and I deslro to express my
sympathy nnd admiration of tho splendid
fighting qualities they havo exhibited
throughout theso trying operations."
AcIvInpn lllilliill In lllll.c Ppiiim-,
(Copyright, 1900, by Pie-cs Publishing Co.)
VIENNA, Feb. 28. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) Dloch, the war
expert, says Kugllsh rejoicing is premature
IIo advises Great Drltaln io mako peace.
Ho thinks the Doers will now begin n guer
rilla warfare and that they will probably bo
able to maintain such a warfare a long time.
IliirUley l'ut liners HeiuliI jlvo I p.
LONDON. March 1 A special dispatch
from Capetown, dated Tucuday, snys:
Tho Doers nt Darkley Kast have offered
to surrender on condition that the safety
of the rebel Dutch le assured. The Drltlsh,
however, Insist upon an unconditional sur
render. UurKlierN Give Wnler In Wounili-tl,
LONDON, March 1. A dispatch to the
Times from Colenso says:
Defore Sunday's arniistlco many of tho
Drltlsh wounded had been left out for thirty
six hours. Tbe Doers gave them water.
BRYAN MARES GALLERY PLAY
Gets Eobinron to Tell Why Ho Worked for
Ratification of Treaty.
NEBRASKA MEMBER CUTS SMALL FIGURE
llotlxp In Ton Mncb l'liurnpil III
Mxtenltm n the lllu Uuim In Pn
Anj Attpiitlnn In Hie
SiuiilllMirr,
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. (Special Tele
gram.) It has been years since so much
Interest has been displayed In ponding legis
lation as was shown dining the last week
over tho Porto Hlcan bill, which finally
passed tho house today by n majority of
eleven. Nebraska republican In congress
contented themselves with listening to
speeches for and ngitm-t the measure, per
fectly satlstlcd that the conservative Judg- i
ment nt Iholr nnrlv would t,n nliln to frame
a bill that would be acceptable to the great 1 P"" of, ork- Nc"- " Imsl'iess In Kan
body of the American people, and they voted . '"' ' I,,,'lo ' 'he board was based en
their convictions nrcordlnglv. ' "" "P1"'011 of lll attorney genetal In which
Heprescntatlvo Hoblltson. who received u i ,lc ''eld that the company was not a lcgltl
telecrom from W. J. Drvan last nlcht. ask- ' mato Institution under the laws of ICnnsas.
Ing him to make ce-taln statements to the '
house before the vote was token, secured
ten minutes In which to explain Drynn's i
connection with thc ratification of the Pails!
treaty. HobiiiBon. who Is thc only democrat !
In the Nebraska delegation, stated that
Drynn had resigned his commission In the
army when peace was declared, and when i
tbe Paris treaty was before the) senate for
ratification. Dryan went to Washington and I
did what ho could toward securing ratltlca-
tlon. but ho urged nt that time that thc ;
administration, or the republican pirty.
Fhould definitely clellne Its position toward
thc Filipinos.
"Had you clone what Dryan nsked you to
do." said Hoblnson, "the old ship would not
now bo beating on rojks nnd liable to go
to pieces at nny time." lie paid a glowing ,
tribute to tho "peerless leader" and what '
ho had dono for the cause of human liberty. '
Tho speech, however, did not nttract much
attention, ns It was a llold day for the Hons
of the house, and new members were Ignored
for tho veterans of the body.
Hoblnson today Introduced a bill for ex
tending the time In which the Kastem Ne
braska & Gulf Hallway company may build
through tho Omaha unci Winnebago reserva
tions. Slnu Vlty t Purine.
Senator Gear reported favorably today the
bill authorizing the settlement and adjust
ment with tho Sioux City Sr Pacific Hallway
company of Its indebtedness to thc United (
States. j
Senator Thurston accomplished a great
deal for the Indian service In Nebraska to-
clay, succeeding In getting tho subcommittee
having chargo of the Indian appropriation
bill to Insert In tho bill nn item ot $10,000
for tho purpose of constructing a new school
building on the Winnebago agency and for )
tho Genoa school; for the construction nnd ,
completion ot n new school building. $-...noo; (
for a new hospital building. $5,000. and for
a barn. $1,500. These Items, Commissioner ,
Jones stated, were greatly needed for the
liettcrmeni oi me eecnua kuuui.
Senator Allen presented a petition of thj
Central Labor union of Omaha uaklng for
iLe p.u'tC4,c of a bill Urirridc fo'r-tho re
tention of public lands for tno benefit of all
the people.
Tho clgarmakers of Lincoln are out In a
protost against free trade with Porto Rico.
Congressman Mercer Introduced n bill fcr
a back pension for Samuel J. Oliver.
HpniiK nf Mil 1 1 WelKlilllH.
Tho rceport of the n(cond assistant post
master genoral showing tho results of
weighing mail In tho postotllccs ot the Unite I
States for thlrty-llvc days, beginning De
cember 3, gives homo Intertilling figures.
Tho report Includes mall ot local delivery
and all other mall despatched by the poat-
office. Tho weight of mall registered in
Mf.hrnsk.Vs 1.079 nrtolllces in tho period
named aggregated 1.R09.8S7 pounds. In South ! authorities, to pcotpone tho trial of the cus
Dakota the mnll registered reached a total of , tout house fraud cases. It Is now openly
406.208 pounds In 6S8 postofflccs, and lnvva'n asserted by friends of the accused that at
1,891 postolllces registered 3,2.1S,151 pounds. : least live mouths more must elapse beforo
Mall originating In first-class postolllces In tho prevention can bring the charges to a
Nebraska Is as follows: Omnha, IStl.SOfi ' head In open court. Influence Is being
pounds; Lincoln, 29!),062 pounds; South I brought to bear on all Cuban nlllclals In
Omaha, -11,085 pounds. I any way associated with the proceedings
Mail registered In first-class pofctofTlccs In 1 and every possible ounce of pressure Is
Iowa wns as follows: Durllngton. 471,- j being used to force, If not a dismissal of
rM pounds; Cedar Haplds, 81.312 pounds; tho charges, nt least nn Indefinite postpoue
Councll Dluffs. 45,219 pounds: Davenport, ment of Judicial Investigation.
51 1S9 pounds; Dos Moines, 471,257 pounds- General Wood declares that he will cause
Diibuquec. 111,057 pounds; Keokuk, 31,187 a thorough Investigation to be mado and
pounds; Sioux City, 131,307 pounds. Free ; that. If the clvil power will permit forcing
matter constituted 54.33 per cent or tho
total In Nebraska; 76.91 per cent In South
Dakota, and 64.41 per cent In Iowa.
L. O. Wolf was today appointed post
master nt Tltonka, Kossuth county, Iowa.
Georgo W. Dandy of North Dakota was
today appointed engineer In tho Plerro (S.
I).) Indian school.
RECE'VER FOR A BIG CONCERN
Thlril tidinc ltiillmitel fninpiiiiy nf
.vriv Yuri; flly. nliiril nl
Jf.-.O.IIOO.CIOII.
NKW YOHK. Feb. 28. Former Mayor
Hugh J- Grant was today appointed tecelver
of tho Third Avenuo Hallroad company by
Judgo Laeombn In tho United States circuit
court. All Interests conconifd which ap
peared, Including tho holders of $6,000,000 In
liens, agreed on Grant. A day will be fixed
l by Judgo Lacombo about two woeks henco
i when all persons Interested may t. heard.
Grant will then be appointed as permanent
I receiver.
j Tho bill of complaint filed by the Old Cnl
I ony Trust company states that tho Third Av
enuo company, which was Inccrpnrated In
New York on October 6, 1&53, owns many
surfaco railroad llns; that the money eluo
for expenses of operating and equipment now
aggregates tho sum of $21,000,000 nml that
tho corporation Is unablo to pay this debt;
a!bo, that many orcdltois nre pressing fur
payment nnd the Old Colony Trust company
believes that they will bring suits and levy
exevutlons on tho rolling sto.-l; nnd materials
of tho company.
Tho present financial condition f thc road
Is clue to tho expenses of tho ehango of mo
tive power. Tho nnswer of tho Third Av
enuo company admits all tho allegations con
tained In the hill of complaint and Joins in
tho prayer for tho appointment of Grant ns
, temporary receiver of tho road. Previous
! to the court prnrecdlngs tho second syndl
icato which had sought to pat tho road on Its
feet nnnounctd that It hnd abandoned thc
; attempt.
Tho announced opinion of those In chargo
by Kuhn, Loch & Co. to tho effect that
I $50,000,000 was tho intrinsic value nf tho
I stock, without allowing for Improvements or
; reorganization, prevented tho broak which
would Inevitably havo followed tho with
drawal ot the syndicate.
Hut-soil Sago was ei'iotod as saying today
that ho was one of tho largest creditors ot
tho Third Avenuo c ompany for money loaned.
IIo said ho had heard many reaion-i assigned
for tho road's llnamlul ruin. If It wero true
that thcro had been plundering ho hoped
I thero would be a full Investigation and the
j guilty ones punished. 11c said that a great
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Fair; Warmer. Variable Winds.
Trtuppritttirp at (linnlin pstpreln I
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rcspemlblllty rect -d upon somelvidy and that
those who lost their savings had u right to
knoiv the facts.
CANNOT OPERATE IN KANSAS
ItniiKi'rn' Iim cxI utnil Cnnipiiny of
tnrU llurrcil fruiu llolnu HiinIiu'dv
In (lie inillMi'r flute.
TOPKKA, linn, Feb. 2S - (Special Tele
grroi.) The Stale Charter board has re-
r,",p,, allO'V the Hankers' ltnostment com-
tt,,leh provldo that 20 per cent of the capital j
s'oc, " company must be paid In before .
" ''" '1 business In Kanstts.
When this fa.-f was made- known to the i
elllrers of the company. Piesldent N. V.
Harlan wiote th- following explanation rf
tho company's me-UiccIs of doing business,
which will be cf Interest to tho stockholders,
"ho have believed that the company had ni
paid up capital stnek of $7".,000:
"Tho papers of our organization carry on
the face of them a statement Indicating u,
capital of 173,000. In the articles of Itifor- t
poratlon tho otganlzatlon may have JTfi.onn
capital, but tho fact Is thcro Is no paid up
stock. We simply pay In enough for the
running expenses and provide necessary ;
office literature, etc. It Is simply an Invest
ment. Tho holders of contracts are not
stockholder. They simply pay In on the
contracts and draw cut under tho conditions
stated in the papers."
President Harlan has been notified that
ho cannot do business In Kaunas on this
plan.
NEBRASKANS BUY FINE BULLS
AtlilniKl Mini Piijm UIuIipnI Prior I'ver
Given for llerrfnrel nt Aiu'tlnn
Othrr Snips.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 2S Thickset, n
Hereford bull from the herd of T. F. D.
smham ot Chllllcothe, Mo., sold nt public
salo hero today for J.'i.tOO, the purchaser
ieK William Humphrey of Afhland, Neb.
Tnls )8 Kald to bo tho highest price ever
I)nl,j fnr u Ueroford nt public auction,
(;ran(ie0i .mother hull, was sold by Sotham
,0 thc stiuit0 nrc!dlng farm of Madison,
Ncl) for sm nm, gr cr,,,,.,,), bull,
W(l)t fop , 00l) numpilroy, the purchaser
o TllUkfc(l( .,, purchasing this animal,
A M,.t,ir,y ot nmbolelt, Knn., paid
. fw. a bu u,Khl Hnrti .
r c ht N n
Mfl.ok ScU,t for Jcno. i,otmim
fifty animals today for an average of $451
u head.
On tho previous day stock from the herd
ot C. A. Stuiln.U'el'A Sunny Slope t.iim.
Kmporlu, Knn., wns offered, fifty head Hell
ing for nn avcrago of $273. Tho highest
prlro was $650, paid by W. S. Van Nnttn
Sr Son of Fowler, Ind., for Hnberthu III, a
cow.
SPANISH LAWS ARE PLIABLE
funiculi 1lniii I'm nil Omen In lliiviinn
IIp1iipiI In Spllp nf (lip
AiiiprlruiiM.
HAVANA, Feb. 2S. The rcadlneos with
which tho Spanish laws lend thoniholves to
delay In litigation has availed, despite
1 every effort on the part of the American
i ""' i"i''
' Promptly, though without undue haste and
In strict nccordanco with the law. He Is
very emphatic In his determination to se
cure n fair and square trial, if this be pos
sible under Cuban laws.
MOVE AGAINST BELL COMPANY
Suit of I'rlr SiIpiii Mcmm Hint II Mux
luliipil (lie Independent
DUTHOIT, Feb. 28. Local telephone au
thorities say the sale of tho Hrlo isystem to
the Telephone, Telegraph unci Cablo com
pany of America means that tho Krlo system
has Joined the Independent forces, which
are arrayed against tbe Amorlcan Dell Tel
ephone company.
Whllo the American Doll Telephone com
pany controls most of the so-called Dell
companies It never owned any stock In tho
Krlo system. Tho latter had no connec
tion 'with tho American Dell company be
yond paying a small royalty for use of the
Dell Instruments,
BRYAN AND CALDWELL TO RUN
Prpcllptlun of MiiNMiii'lium-ltH Nlnlp
I'lipulixt liuitriiiiin nu I'rnlniltle
Slum I'eilln .uiiiIiippn.
DOSTON, Feb. 28. Georgo F. Washburn,
chairman of tho Massachusetts populist
Rtute committee, who has Just returned from
tho populist national committee mooting,
sayvi that tho populists will nominate W. J.
Dryan and Judgo Henry C, Caldwell for
president and vice prewldont at Sioux Falls,
S. 1)., May 9, and that the democratic na
tloni.l emmltteo will Indorso the licket.
Washburn wiys the antl-lmperlnllst senti
ment among tho western republicans Is
prodigious.
fcniieil)' ut I'mnkfiirt ( iintlniiex,
FHANKFOHT. Ky.. Feb. 2 -Tho re
publlian sonatn today conllrmo.1 n dozr-n
ai;.oliitments by Governor Taylor of of
lie cis for tho various asylums .end other
oliarltablo Institutions. The- elomorrutle
soiute at noon confirmed ,i hatch of ap
pointments' by Governor lleokhnm for those
pl.n-is. Tho democratic: hIIIcuih say that
democratic- county officers are paying In
money to Demenratlc- Treasurer ilager, the
first monoys being received today.
lluliouli' PIiikiii' III Mexien,
AUSTIN. Tex.. Feb. 2.-Stttto Health Of
ficer Dlunt received u telegram from Sur
geon General Wyman this evening to the
effei-t that the bubonb- plague- has been nf-11-
Lilly loitorted In existence on the Island nf
Ciizumel. state of YucHtun. Mexico. The
gulf toast and I tin Grande quarantine sta
tions wore at once notified by Ur Dlunt and
ordered to take the necessary precautions In
the premises,
TAX FOR PORTO RICO
Sweeping Victory for Republlcins in the
Passage of the Bill.
SICK MEMBERS CARRIED TO THE HALL
Conercismen of Both Parties Taken frcni
Their Beds to Vote.
SIX REPUBLICANS AGAINST THE BILL
Four Democratic Memb'rs 0. s', Their Ballots
for tho Measure.
EXCITING SCENES NEAR THE CLOSE
All Hip Hpvpiiiip follpi'lrel In lip
Applied In Hip llptlrf nf .HtrteUen
InIiiiicI-I.iivv Will lip
I'ruv Inluniil,
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-The battle royal
over tho Porto Hlcan tntilT hill ended In
the house today In a sweeping victory for
the republlrnnH. The bill, ns amended a
ngree.l upon at the e-onfercnee of republicans
on Monday night, so as to reduco tho tariff
from 25 to 15 per rent of the American tarl.f
and limiting Us life to two years, was pastel
by a vote of 172 yeas to ir.l nays.
Sic republicans, Crumpacker of Indiana.
Fletcher and lle.it wale of Mlnnesotn. Lltllo
lleld of Maine. Lorlmerof Illinois and McCall
of .Massachusetts, voted with the opposition
ngalnst the bill, and four democrats, Davey
nnd Meyer of Louisiana. Devrles of Cali
fornia mid Sibley of Pennsylvania, voted
with tho republicans for the bill. In uddl
tlott Warner, republican of Illinois, was
paired ngalnst the bill with Doutelle, repub
lican of Maine, for It. Two other ropub
llcnns, Lano of Iowa and Farrls of Indiana
were absent and unpaired. They were un
derstood to bo ngalnst the bill.
Four democrat., who were opposed to tho
bill, Fleming of Georgia, Smnll of North
Carolina, Smith of Kentucky and Shillings
uf Alabama, wero absent and unpaired
Other pairs were: Gibson of Tennessee.
Hceves of Illinois, llarnier of Pennsylvania.
Dalley of Kansas. Sheldon of Michigan,
Wndsworth of New York, nil republicans,
for the bill, with Tate of Georgia, Spark
man ot Florida, Fox of Mississippi, Bellamy
of North Carolina. Cox f if Tennesseo nnd
Dpes ot Virginia, democrats, nil ngalnst the
bill.
Moiulipm llrouitlit from lloxpllnl.
Herculean efforts had been ninelo to get
out tho full vote, and this led to some re
markable Incidents. Six men were brought
from bods of sickness; two of them from
hospitals.
Drownlow of Tennessee was brought In
a carriage, accompanied by his wife aud
physician. He sat bundled up near tho en
trance) uulll his vote was given nnd then
withdrew. It was felt that tho strain would
bo severe upon him, but when Tawnoy, the
republican whip, urged that tho bill might
If loi - y thw one volo. Drownlow mi lei:
"I -would rather loso my life than seo
this bill defeated."
Tawnoy and threo nsslstanln were out In
carrlagcn until midnight last night, ac
counting for every vote and Underwood, tho
democratic, whip, was similarly exerting
every means to get oul his vote. Thrco
democrats wero brought from sick beds.
Tho first JohL today was on a tcubstltuto
offered by McCall on behalf ot tho opposi
tion. It was thc original Payno bill fnr
free trade with Porto Hleo and was de
feated. 160 to 171. Only llvo republican.)
voted for tho substitute, Fletcher of Minne
sota, who subsequently voted to recommit
and ngalnst tho bill. voteM agalilst tho sub
stitute. A motion to recommit It, which
followed, shared a similar fate, being lost,
160 to 172.
Iiiltllitlloii liy IIpiiiiIiIIpiiiis,
Thero was great excitement throughout
tho rolls, which wero followed with eager
Interest by thousands of spectators, who
packed tho galleries to surfocntlon. Tho
republicans indulged In a demonstration of
wild Jubilation when the final result vvaK
announced.
Dromwoll, republican of Ohio, who linn
hltheito oppuucd tho bill, after paying his
respects to some- of his Ohio collenguce.
(Giosvenor nnd Shntttlc), nald that he was
now convinced that the administration,
which thrco months ago demanded freo trucln
for Porto Hleo, now earnestly doslred tho
passage of the bill. It mattered little
whether ho returned to congress, ho tcald,
hut it was of great Importance that tho
republican party should remain In power.
Ills announcement that he had decided to
stand by his party In tho prcnent emerg
ency was greeteel with applause.
Payno said the estimate for the original
bill was $1,700,000. If that estimate) wai
correct tho hill would ralwo about $1,250,000
per nnnum. Payne took occasion to roprovn
homo of his critics who had complained that
ho had given no explanation of his change
of front. Ills speech nnd his report, he
said, gave a full explanation. He had be
lieved In freo Uade with Porto Hleo at one.
time, but subsequent Information had con
vinced him that the duty proposed by tho
pending bill should be Imposed.
Many members on both sides of the house
mado brief llve-mlnuto speechon, explaining
their position. Hlchnrdhon of Tennesses
read a cnminunlcntlon from n delegation of
Porto Klwins appealing for freo trade.
Tn Hp III I'nrre Only 'I'nn Yrnrn,
Payne In reply said the gentlemen whn
signed that communication wero all directly
pecuniarily Interested In exporting sugar
mid tobacco into tho United States. Payne
then offered tho following additional section
agreed upon at tho coufcienco of republicans
Monday night:
"This act Hhall be taken a'.nl hold to hn
providlonal In Its purposes and Intended In
meet a prcuslug present need for revenue
for the Island of Porto Hleo nnd shall not
continue In force after March 1, 1902."
Powers of Vermont, who was the author
of the amendment, supported It. His objec
tions to the bill concerned Its constitution
jillty and Its i'Xpedlonoy. A ense was al
ready In thc courts Involving tho constitu
tionality, and this Hectlon would mako the
measure temporary and provisional. It was.
ho understood, satisfactory to the president,
I and that being the case he was willing lo
- give the amended bill his support, (Hopub-
llcnn applause.)
! Sibley of Pennsylvania announced hla ln-
tentlon of voting for the bill. Whllo wo
were debating tho situation tho people of
Porto Hleo wero starving.
"Tho emergonry." Intel rupted Williams of
Illinois, "is not In Porto Hleo, but In the
policy of tho republican party." (Demo
t ratio upplauso.)
Sibley You have located tho polities on
the wrong t-lde. ( Republican applause.)
Williams It Ib pretty hard tn locate you.
(Laughter.)
blbley replied that, he had said before,