BOARD MAY FIX THE KATES
Haa Full Anthority to Reeuhte Obargea fo:
Telephone Mtaiagei.
COURT DECLARES ACT CONSTITUTIONAL
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C'oiiipln Int.
LINCOLN, March 7. (Spclal Tslcgrarn.)
Tho supreme court adjourned ut t5 o'clock
tonight niter handing down decisions In
Bovcntccn cases, among them being the
cane of tho Nebraska Telephone company
against the State Hoard of Transportation,
involving tho constitutionality of tho act
authorizing the board to fix and regulate
telephone rates. The court derided that
the net In question la In no report con
trnry to the Constitution. Tho decision of
tho lower court In refusing to enjoin the
1ioi.nl from fixing such rate was nftlrmed,
lcnvlng the beard and Ita ecrctarlca fro?
to go ahead with the consideration of com
plaints now pending, the principal one of
which was filed hy John 0. Ycher of Omaha
Tho opinion was written hy Judge Sullivan
In tho caso of Tho Use Publishing com
pany, plaintiff In error, against the World
Fubllfihlng company, tho rourt holds that
because tho dumnges awarded In the lower
cot'rt wcro In excess of the loss sustained'
by tho plaintiff tho Judgment of $1,000 nhoull
bo reversed. Tho condltlcn Is made that if
n remittitur for 3.onn i filed tho Judg
ment will be alllrmed.
This proceeding In error brings up fflr r?
vlew a Judgment cf the district court of
Douglas rounty In favor of the World Pub
lishing company and agaln3t The Hec Pub
lishing company. The nctlcn wns brought to
recover damnges for an alleged libel pub
lished by the tit fondant concerning the plain
tiff and In relation to its hiislncis. Each of
the litigants is n corporation engaged In tho
publication of n newspaper In the city of
Omnha. The artl"le comphlned of wan
printed In two editions of The Omaha Dally
Ilco and In substance averted that t'.io
World-IIcrnId, tho newapapcr published by
the defendant, had been maintaining for
enmo time n precarious existence; that It
wan no longer able to meet Its financial ob
ligations; that It wns tottering, bankrupt,
and about to pasa out of existence. Tho
story was told with much d'tnll and orna
mentation and wn3 well calculated to ccn
vlnce tho reader that the plaintiff was mcrl
hund and about to collapso as n busings
concern.
Tho following cases were atnrmcd: Cox
ngulnst Parrot tr, Ituffnln; Upton against
HcMb, Sallno; Thompson against West, Lan
caster; Rogers against 'Marriott, Dixon
Chicago, Itcck Island & Pacific ltnllro.nl com
pany against Zorneckc. Thayer; Itcrnhumer
ngalnst Hamer, Buffalo: Denny against
Stout,. Douglas; Chicago, Hock island &. Pa
cific Railroad company against Katnu,
Thayer: Mandril against Weldcn. Buffalo:
Ashland lmd company ngalnst May, Saund
ers; Nebraska Telephone company ngalnst
Cornell, Lancaster; Saunders against Clarke,
ICnox.
The case of A. L. Free Manufacturing
company ngalnst fJrnpe, from Dixon county,
was reversed.
Tho case of George K, Hcbbard against
Auditor Cornell, nsklng for a. writ of man
damus compelling the approval of his claim
for galary for Ecrvlccs rendered as dofUty
food commissioner, was continued until the
next sitting of the supremo court. This cam
was set for hearing this week nnd the at
torneys on both sides wero prepared to sub
mit tholr nrguments to the court. The con
tlnunnco was granted on the application of
Attornoy Gcncrnt Smyth to glv his former
lav partner, T. J. Mahoncy, nn opportunity
to appear In behalf of the butterlno makers
of South Omaha.
Tho cbro of Andrew M. Henderson ct nl
against tho City of South Omaha, involving
tho payment of paving assessments, has
been appealed to the supremo court. Tin
lower court decided thnt a district In South
Omaha had been paved with asphalt with
out tho authority of tho city council or tho
taxpayers.
Tho Eclectic Medical society of Lincoln
Normnl college gavo n banquet last night to
tho graduating class of tho Institution. About
100 persons wcro present, Including many
from out of tho city.
The llnydn Art club of this city has been
merged Into a state organization, tho pur
poso of which Is to givo annual exhibitions
of standard worlts of art.
It Is announced that tho stockholders of
tho Lincoln Gas nnd Klectrlc Light company
nro contemplating selling their plant In this
city to n party of New York capitalists. Tho
company Is capitalized for $1,000,000 nnd tho
plant Is bonded for $100,000. I). K. Thomp
son rwns n controlling Intorest in tho com
pnny. The consideration offered Is 40 per
cent of the total capitalization.
SYRUP FROM SUGAR BEETS
Sinn In Fremont Meet vrllli Sucersi
In Attempting n Nmv
I'rooens.
TUBMONT. Neb.. March -.(Special.) -John
W. Schadt of this city has succeeded
In making a syrup from sugar beets which
he thinks will prove a strong competitor
with cane nnd other syrups and molasses
for cooking purposes. It Is of about tha
fnmo consistency and n little darker In
color than tho best grade of New Orleans
molasses and contains no granulated sugar
In suspension.
Mr. Schadt, who Is familiar with tho beet
sugar business in Germany, has spent con
siderable time experimenting with tho man
ufacture of beet eyrup and has flound tho
most dlfllcult problem to be the removal
of tho mineral rults and nlkall, which
mado It unfit for cooking purposw. ills
procefs does this without spoiling tho syrup.
The beets aro flrtt thoroughly cooked and
the Julco extrncted. This is then treated by
BUper-hrnted steam, passes through n chem
ical process and Is evaporated to tho propsr
consistency. A portion of tho machinery
used was plunned by Mr, Schadt. Mr. C.
K. Benllo of this city Is Interested with
Mr, Schadt in the syrup business,
"I am satisfied," said Mr. Schadt to n Ileo
representative this morning, "that tho
syrup will provo a success and that wo will
In tlrao work up n good demand for It.
Those who have used It for cooking say It Is
as good as first-grade Now Orleans molasses.
It Is tho only beet syrup I havo scon that
contains no mineral salts and which deca
not, have n vegetablo taste. It can bo put
on tho market at n low figure and dors not
requlro an expensive plant like that necc.i
eary to make sugar."
Xlnrt) Dollar for II - Stealing.
-AINawORTII. Neb., March 7. (Special
Telegram.) Detective Krod M. Hans brought
two men, by the names of Wnrncr and Gard
ner, from Long Pino today, whom ho ar
rested for stealing hay from tho railroad
company. They both pleaded guilty and wero
fined $91 nnd costs, which amount they paid.
Tho men both workod In coal sheds for
1119 company, and hare made it a business
fori several months of stealing hay and coal
nnd selling what they did not want.
l'olli'e Court .Ittrlxilli'tliin.
NEBRASKA CITV. Nob., March 7. (Spe
cial,) A. novel question as to the Juris
diction of .1 police Judge was decided In
the county court here today, I'lve young
men, who 'were arreMed foi disorderly con
duct and for which thoy wcro tried and
convicted beforo tho police Judge, appealed
from the decision and carried the case Into
the county court upon habeas corpus pro
ceodlngs. The attorneys for tho defendant
contended a warrant must he Issued before
trial, even though tho otrtcers witnessed
tho commission of the misdemeanor. The
county Judgr ruled accordingly and dis
charged the defendants.
Tlelio m rt Clinilrnn.
CHADUON, Neb.. March 7. (Special.)
Tho visit of II. A. Tefft, chairman of th?
republican state central committee, at
Chadron laat week already shows good re
sults. The republicans of Dawes county,
In pusuancc of tho recommendation of Chair
man Tefft, nro beginning to organize tho
party for aggressive work In the state and
presidential campaign.
The Chsdron republicans, In convention
Saturday night, nominated a ticket to bh
voted for at tho spring election. A. M.
Wright, an old citizen cf Chadron, wis
named for mayor. The same night n masa
meeting of citizens compoied largely of fu
slnnlsts nominated a people's ticket headed
with M. K. Rose for mayor.
ArrMNteil for l,liiior Srtllnir,
ALBION, Neb., March 7. (Special.) Alton
I). White of St. Edward, Neb., who wns fined
nbout $1,400 nt the February term of court
for selling liquors without n llccnss, was ar
tested Saturday night and liquors found In
his possession. He was brought to Albion,
put in Jail, waived ptcllmlpary examination
and the Bond Surety company of Omaha
furnlfchcd bond on Tuosdny for his appear
ed o nt the next term of district court and
he was released from Jail.
I'oiitilln'M nt llnttlr CrceK.
BATTLE CREEK, Neb.. March 7. (Spo
(lal.) Tho Madison county populist con
vention met here today. A II. Bohannon
of Madlcon wns made chairman and C. D.
Jenkins of Norfolk secretary.
Tho only buelners transacted was the
selection of sixteen delegates to attend the
stato convention at Lincoln. March 10. Sen
ator W. V. Allen was made chairman of
tho delegation.
Hrnkctnnn'i Arm Mitntiril.
BROKEN BOW. Neb., March 7. (Special.)
Ed Landerlgan of Alliance, a brakeman.
had his right forearm badly smashod at
this place Tuesday afternoon while attempt
ing to adjust a coupling pin. The trnln had
stey.cd out, when he noticed that the pin
vnc nearly out nnd ns tho train was three
bourn behind time, he attempted to adjust
tho p.'n without stepping tho train.
I'll I Ik Demi from Wnidin,
BRADY ISLAND. Neb.. March 7. (Spo
clal Telegram.) Mrs. Able, wlfo of Charles
Able, living eighteen' mlleo north of here,
fell llond from a wngon Just as they were
starting from this place for home.
Dr. Qnlnn of Gothenburg was called and
pronounced It heart failure. Tho deceased
leaves four sons nnd two daughters, all
grown.
Hour Broken AVIillr SIntliiK,
FAIRMONT. Nob.. March 7. (Special.)
Tho U'-ycar-old boy of N. T. Magce, while
skating with his schoolmaster last evening,
fell 011 the Ice nnd another hoy that was
skating with him fell on him, breaking both
bnes cf tho leg below tho knee. The boy
Is doing as well ns could bo expected,
(I too MnrtKiiKc II ril.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., March 7. (Spe
cial.) Tho real estato mortgago record of
Otoe county for tho month of February
shows a net reduction of $0,683 In this
class of Indebtedness.
Dofrnt Court 1 1 oil no l'roponlt Ion.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., March 7. (Spe
cial.) The proposition to levy n tax for
building a court house was defeated at the
polls yesterday by a decisive majority.
FIND ONE CASE OF PLAGUE
Nun I'mncUrn Authorities l'lnec a
Strict tlnnrnnt Inc on CI1I1111
tm 11.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 7. A case of
what Is supposed to bo bubonic plague,
though tho exact nnturo of tho disease Is
yet uncertain, hna been discovered In China
town. Tho patient, who Is a Chinese resid
ing at 1004 Dupont street, was Immediately
Isolated and the wholo of Chinatown has
been placed under strict quarantine regu
lations. No fear Is apprehended of tho spread of
tho disease, whatever It may prove to be.
A largo force of police Is being kept In
Chinatown to maintain tho quarantine placed
upon that section, pending the outcome 6t
tho bacteriological examination of thoso
portions of tho body removed from the sus
pected Chinese. Tho physicians interested
In the case aro not yet prepared to mako n
dellnlto statement regarding tho case, hut
from others who have had experience In
such mattcra it Is learned that tho case will
hardly provo to bo one of plague, r.s tho
dend man has long been a resident of this
city. Had ho been a recent arrival from tho
Orient greater nlnrm would bo felt. Tho
cordon of police now watching Chinatown is
kept there simply as a precautionary meas
ure. EMPLOYES PRESENT DEMANDS
I'll Irs a IMncliHrKe or Union Men
Ceitkc 11 Strike Will
Follow.
ST. LOUIS, March 7. A committee of ftva
composed of members of tho Amalgamated
Association of Street Railway employes today
called on General Manager Coleman of the
St. Louis Transit company, representing nil
but one of tho street car lln,es In St. Louis,
and presented tho resolutions embodying tho
demands adopted nt last night's meeting of
Btrect car men. Tho resolutions ask that
there ho no further discharge of motormen
nnd conductors because of their ntnilatlons
with lo;ol union No. 130 of the Amalgamated
Association of Street Railway employes; that
motormen and conductors who have been
discharged becauso of their nftlliatlon with
the association he reinstated nnd that tho
St. Louis Transit company recognize tho as
sociation In future differences.
Manager Coleman received tho resolutions
coming from employes of the St. Louis Tran
sit company and not from any organization
and promised to glvo thorn hlB consideration.
It Is stated that If their demands are not
ncccded to tho 3,000 employes of tho com
pany will walk out and tie up tho lines un
der Its control within forty-elgh'. hours.
TEXAS IMITATES KENTUCKY
Tvwi FnetlntiM Come to Illrmit In n
Convention In the l.onc
Slur .State,
WACO, Tex., March 7. A serious split
occurred In tho republican stato convention
nt tho opening of the second day's session
cf that body today. McDonald hod been put
up for temporary chairman by tho Green
faction and Ferguson by tho opposition. Tho
Ferguson element claimed that their candi
date was counted out.
When Temporary Chairman McDonald
ascended the platform to call tho body to
order Ferguson also took the rostrum,
One of tho wildest scenes ever witnessed
in a Texas convention followed, Fist fights
were numerous. McDonald tried for some
tlmo to obtain order and finally adjourned
the convention until afternoon,
Ferguson and his followers remulnrd In
session at the Auditorium.
Mi'tiiilillriiiiN Curry Senttle.
SEATTLE, Wa.h., .March 7 Tho city
election here resulted In a sweeping victory
for the republican ticket, Whllo complete
returns are npt available there Is every In
dication that Mayor Thoman J, Humes has
been re-elected by a majority of from 1,200
to 2,000 and that the entire republican ticket,
with the exception of perhaps two council
men, has gone In by a vote nearly as large.
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY,
WHEELER WANTS HIS SEAT
Dm Not See Why He Ebould Be Kept Out
of Cengrets.
GENERAL LANDS AT SAN FRANCISCO
Titlkn of tin- omlltlMit In tiuiuti nml
lliv I'lilllpplurn Wiir Ik Oti-r
Kircpt for Gttprrlllii
Itniiit.
SAN FRANCISCO, March "-General
Joseph Wheeler and party, who have been
in quarantine since their nrrlval from the
Philippines on tho transport Warren last
Monday, were permitted to land tonight.
When seen by an Associated Press reporter
General Wheeler said that his health was
excellent and that his trip to the Philip
pines had If nnythlng benefited him phys
irnlly. He snld:
"I had a very interesting visit to Guam.
It is n beautiful Island. I rodo over n great
deal of It, traversing It'j length and crossing
It thrco times. I vultcd all tho towns and
was much pleased with the people. Their
hospitality and apparent desire to express
good feeling toward Americans were very
gratifying."
Speaking of his resignation from tho
army General Wheeler said he resigned
November 20, but was not ordered homo un
til the middle of January. He did not care
to dlsrtiM his reasons for leaving the army.
After a brief stay In this city General
Wheeler will go to Washington to take hl&
scat In congress.
"I havo u letter saying that an effort will
bo mado to keep me from taking my scat,"
said tho gejicr.il, "but I do not see why such
an effort should succeed. The objection Is
that I was not on hand to bo Bworn in and It
Is stated that I was holding another position
that militates ngalnst my right to be elected.
I shall go to Washington, having resigned
from the army, nnd with n proper certlflcato
of election, and expect to be sworn In. It
will bo noted that my resignation from tho
army was handed In before congress met."
As to the situation in tho Philippines and
Guam ho said:
Wnr Ovrr Kxeopt for fiucrrlllnK.
"All is very satisfactory In both places.
The war la over except for tho guerrilla
bands that nmbush our troops and do a little
damage. Just beforo I left I heard of a caso
In which nn Americnn soldier was killed and
Bovoral wounded. This condition of things
will not Inst long, I think.
"I was much pleased with tho Filipino
people. They nro Intelligent, courteous and
kind. They nro not disposed to revolution
and violence, but tho false representations
mado to them regarding Americans very
r.aturally aroused and led thorn to bclluvo
that resistance to our rule was tho only
pccslblo erenpo from Impending evil.
"I found that when they learned tho real
character nnd tho purposes of Americans
they seemed well reconciled to our govern
ment nnd I (Irmly bollevo that after tho
establishment of n good and wise civil ad
ministration of affairs nn era of great pros
perity .will blcFH the people of tho archi
pelago." Mies Wheeler, daughter of tho general,
who accompanied her father, denies tho
storv of her reported engagement t.0 marry.
iTnCAGO, March 7.Plans for a huge
demonstration In honor of General Joseph
Wheeler wero mndo nt a meeting of tho
lliue nnd Gray legion at tho Great North
ern hotel tonight, Tho plans Include a ball
nnd public reception, In which tho Con
federate Veterans and tho Grand Army of
the Republic will bo asked to co-operate In
the event that General Wheeler, who Is now
It; j?an francisco, can be Induced to come to
Chicago. "
ATTACK BY ROBERTS
(Continued frcm First Page.)
contemplate; He had alvay3 begged Duller
not to hurry himself in bl& relieving op
erations and he added, earnestly:
"It Is not right to charge me with all
tho loss of llfo they havo Involved,"
Sir George spoko somowhat bitterly of
tho treatment nnd criticisms to which he
had been subjected nt homo and of tho
attempts tho War ofTlco had mado to su
persedo him, attempts which Buller pre
vcntol. In conclusion ho said:
"I regret tho Nicholson's nek Incident.
Perhaps I -was rash then, though It was my
only chance of striking a heavy blow. But
I regret nothing else. It may be that I
am an obstinate man, but If I had thq
last 11 vo months to do over again I would
not, with that exception, do anything but
what I havo done."
Then I came away and thought of tho
chances of relieving the Infantry. Nover
had I heard soldiers cheer thus before.
Thcro was not much doubt about their ver
dict on tho general's conduct. Anyhow, It
Is ono which thu nation may gracefully
and properly Indorse. Now that tho relief
of Ladjumith Is accomplished tho eplsoda
cannot bo considered unfortunatci Tho Boers
In frantic efforts to take tho town and bar
tho passage of tho relieving array suffered
greater loss than could otherwise havil
been inflicted in a hilly country on so
eluslvo an enemy. Their dlsippolntmcnt
at losing tho prlzo on which they had set
their hearts must causo general despond
ency. They feel that all their sacrifices
havo been In vain, while South Natal has
been saved and tho enemy's greatest army
occupied four months on an unprofitable
and fruitless enterprise. I cannot help
thinking that all has been for tbci best.
At any rato the generals and tho army
havo set a high example of tenacity ami
endurance, which must Insplro tho nation
and may Impress tho world.
CHURCHILL.
ALL A MISTAKE AT SPI0NKOP
Nn One Known Who Cnvr the Order
to Itetlrc CrltlclaiiiH from
CorrcNpondenU.
(Correspondence of Associated Press.)
LONDON. March 7. Tho aftermath of
Splonkop brings countless criticisms from
correspondents at tho fiont. Bennett-Burleigh
In the Telegraph writes:
"You can rely upon It that no one more
than General Buller deplores tho mistake
which led to the foolish evacuation cf that
key of tho Boer position. When tho gonernl
retreat was ordered Buller wnltcd by tha
single (part pontoon, part trestle) bridge
until everybody was got safely across, Tho
day previous ho had critically ro-cxamlned
the positions held upon the left and had
been repeatedly under the firo of tho snipers.
Indeed, at least one of tho generals and sev
eral of his staff had to get him to retire be
hind cover, as they thought ho was unneccs
sarlly risking himself,
Tho Globe's correspondent Is particularly
bitter nbout Splonkop,
"No ono knows," bo writes, "who gave the
order to retire. Tho whole business Is in
explicable. We met n staff olflcer on tho
way. He nsked us what we were doing. He
knew nothing of the order, but presumed
wo had better contlnno on our road, and so
ended a seventeen-hours' fight. Wo gave the
enemy a victory. The whole of Warron's
division had retired. Call It what you like
It was a sad and deplornblo business. There
Is no explanation. No one was more sur
prised at our action than tho Boers them
selves; Indeed, their officers openly ex
pressed tholr surprise to our doctors.
"U, owing to some unknown reason, it
was really necessary to take Splonkop (al
though It was said to bavo been decided
I
weeks ago that It would be an act of folly to
attempt to do so) why give It up after
sacrificing so many lives to take It? It is n
question which will have to be answered
very soon, A well planned strategical move
ment wns to be carried out and every one
felt satisfied that It would bo successful. In
tho middle ct It the whole plan is aban
doned nnd troops arc detailed' from nil sides
to perform a herculean task, fraught with
dnnger and disastrous In result."
Bcnnctt-Btirlclgh relates this gruesome In
cident,, which includos n serious Insinuation
ngalnat the Boers:
"Tho Colonial Imperial Light Infantry
went Into nctlon on Splonkop at 9 a. m. nnd
remained upon the mountain till 8 p. m. Out
of 850 men they had thlrty-nlno killed and
ninety wounded, Most of these voluutcers
wcro outlandcrs nnd at least six of them,
whose bodies were afterward discovered, had
been clubbed to death by tho Boers,"
MOVEMENTS OF CAPE DUTCH
1)rtnll of the Cnpturp of ICenlinrilt
I'rni'c 'Wnntcil on Ilnul of
Inuirnlciier.
CARNARVON, Capo Colony, Tuesday,
March 6. A rofugeo who has arrived hero
from Kcnhardt sayo that early on Wednes
day, February 28, Bhcts were exchanged
with the rebels, who retired. Thereupon
Commandant DeKock arrived with a Hag of
truce. The magistrate who went from Kcn
hardt to meet him wns Immediately mnde n
prisoner and tho rebels then poured Into
tho town, hoisted tho whllo flag, proclaimed
tho district to be Free State territory, sang
tho Volklcld nnd began commandeering.
Tho magistrate was detained for trlnl nt
Bloemfonteln. The refugee says tho natives
nro being severely treated.
CAPETOWN, March 7. A great movement
Is In progress among tho Capo Dutch to
obtain a sottleraent of .the South African
questions consistent with the mnlntcnanco
of the Independence of tho republics. It Is
doubtless argued that tho Dutch, having
remained loyal, aro entitled to a hearing
at tho settlement. Tho argument would have
more forco If the Dutch had not risen In
every district whero thero wns a reason
able chanco of success, and It Is certain thnt
tho wholo British community and the ac
tively loyal Dutch aro opposed to any set
tlement short of annexation.
A proposal has been mado by a deputation
of tho Dutch party to visit England shortly
In tho Interest of peace.
Tho remainder of the Canadian artillery
has gono to tho front.
Squadrons A and B of Kitchener's horse,
that wero reported missing, havo returned
to camp. They wero cut off with Squadron
E on February 13, but they escaped, although
they lost their way afterward on tho veldt.
Squadron E nro prisoners at Pretoria,
BULLER ADDRESSES THE ARMY
Prnlsen tlip Conrnite nml Tonnilty of
Troops nml Lnilyniultli
GnrrlHou.
DURBAN, March 6,t-Gencral Bullor, In a
general order regarding tho relief of Lady
fmith, says: "Two forces during tho last
few months hnvo striven with conspicuous
gallantry and splendid determination to
maintain the honor of tho queen and the
countly. Tho Ladynmlth garrison for four
months hold that position against every at
tack with complete succcf and endured
many prlvntionn with admirable fortitude.
The relieving forco had to forco Its way
through an unknown country, ncrors un
fordablo rivers and on nlmost Inaccessible
holghts, face a fully prepared, well armed
and tenacious enemy. By the exhibition
of tho truest courage, courage that burns
steadily besides flashing brilliantly, It nc
compllshed its object and addnd a glorious
page to tho history of tho country.
"Ladysmlth was successfnlly held nnd re
lieved and the sailors and soldiers, colonial
and homo born, who had dono this wero
united by ono desire and Inspired by ono
patriotism."
Tho order congratulates both forces on
the martial qualities displayed and thanks
them for tholr determined effort. General
Buller also sympathizes with the relatives
and friends of tho gallant comrades who
havn fallen.
DISORDER AT PEACE MEETING
llloton University Students nt Kdln
Uiirich Olitnln I'mispsnlun of n.
Ilnll Free Fight.
EDINBURGH, March 7. A "stop the war"
meeting, admission to which was regulated
by ticket, .was held In this city this evening.
Long before tho hour fixed university stu
dents securod possession of tho hall. It is
alleged that several hundred gained entrance
by counterfeit tickets and tho audience was
so unruly that tho doors wero barricaded In
sldo and outside.
James Kclr Hardlc, chairman of the Inde
pendent labor pnrty and editor of the Labor
Leader, endeavored to speak, but all to 11 3
purpose. Finally bo announced thnt tho
principal speaker, Cronwrlght-Schrelnor,
was outside. The meeting was thereupon
abandoned by tho promoters and a rush was
made for tho platform.
Tho rollco used their batons nnd a free
fight ensued. Numerous arrests were rriode.
A man, whoso Identity has not been estab
lished, was severely handled outsldo the hall
by the crowd, under tho Impression that he
was Schrelner. Ho fainted, fell and wns
trnmpled. He was rescued Insenslblo by
tho police, Tho students finished tho antl
peaco demonstration by parading through the
principal streets,
KRUGER BACK AT PRETORIA
IHm Adilrt'Nit to Unrulier Fires The 111
ivlth Freuli Enthnnlniim to
FlKht On.
GLENCOE, Natal, March 3. President
Kruger has returned to Pretoria.
His address to the burghers has ftrod them
with fresh enthusiasm to continue the fight
for lndepcnvjco and to bring the war to a
successful issue.
CHAOS IS HANKS OF IIIIItGIIRUS,
It rn 11 Amlnrl for KriiKi-r'n I'rc
rlpltnti' Journey to Xntnl,
LONDON, March 8. The Times publishes
tho following dispatch from Iourcnzo Mar
quez, dated i.Monday, March 5:
President Kruger's precipitate Journey to
Natal was duo to General Joubert's urgent
representations that the operations of Lord
Roberts had so alarmed tho Froe Staters
that they had become uncontrollable,
Tboro Is every Indication of chaos and de
moralization In tho burgher ranks. The
Boer losses In Natal from Tuesday to Fri
day, last week, were fifty-two killed and
200 wounded.
Tho Free Stato Rand has been summoned
to meet In April.
A dispatch from Modder river, dated yes
terday, says:
Tho Boers occupy an extensivo portion
betweon ourselves nnd both Bloomfontoln
and Wlnburg. They Include tho bulk of
tho Natal forces and aro under General
Joubort himself. Only sufficient mon havo
boon left behind to bold Van Reennn's pass
nnd Lalnn's nek. Extensive desertions nro
reported during the trek.
An engagement Is imminent, which prob
ably will bo decisive as to tho wholo war.
Vi'iv I'oiiiiiIIiiiiiI XiiviiI ltmcrvp.
6T. JOHNS, N. IV. March 7. Chamber
Iain, when asking the British autonomous
colonies what military forces they had
nvallablo for foreign service, If required, In
terrogated New Foundland ns to the naval
reserve. The governor, Lieutenant Colonel
Sir ilonry Edward iMcCalluiu, la arranging
MARCH 8, 1900.
I for Us organization, St. Johns Is likely to
bo fortified and converted Into a naval sta
tion. A military corps will probably bo
rnlscd.
maim: to 111:1, p i:.ut,i5ii only.
While Sn lluruhrrn Should lie Allied
Tlirouuli Oilier ('linnm-l.
WASHINGTON, March 7. Montagu White,
the represcntlve of the Trnnsvnnl In tho
United States, today authorized the fol
lowing Interview:
"My attention has been drawn to the
; appeal for funds issued by th- committees
of tho American hospital ship Maine. I
havo not tho slightest wish to check tht
generosity of those who are desirous of
relieving the British sick and wounded In
, South Africa, hut though It may be some-
; what superfluous, 1 feel It my duty to
point out that ns the Uoet lines are some
' 300 to BOO miles Inland the suffering Boers
arc not In the least likely to profit by the
charity of the Maine, even supposing that
thoso responsible for tho uMcrtaklng really
dctlre to extend their care to tho repub
lican belligerents, I therefore feel com
pelled to request nil those who arc anxious
to assist the Boer alck and wounded or the
widows nnd orphans to send their subscrip
tion to mo or nny of the properly constl
tutcd organizations which nro collecting
money for that purpose."
Opinions of tin- Kvprrl.
(Copyright, imw, by Press Publishing Co,)
LONDON. iMarch 7 (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) The leader
expert says: "'According to Roberts' dis
patch, It Is plain the enemy's screen wa.
broken down yesterday morning like a houso
built of cards. The screen the enemy prob
ably did not want to hold sor:ously."
Tho Post expert says: "Roberts yesterday
morning nttackod tho Boer forco In front
of him. Tho Boors, on being turned, re
treated precipitately toward tho northeast,
pursued by British cavalry, mounted In
fantry and horse artillery. This retreat hv
tb Boers Is disappointing. Buller has been
reconnoltcrlng townrd Van Reenans pass anil
found no enemy beforo the crest of th pass,
but It Is premature to mako any inference
as to future movements."
l'rltiff of Wnlp' I, ever.
LONDON, March 7. The first levco of tho
season was held by the prince of Wales to
day at St. James' palace. Thcro was a
fairly largo attendance, though thero was
not tho usual preponderance of uniforms, en
account of the war. Tho entlro stnff of the
United States embassy attonded. United
States Ambassador Choato presented Colonel
Cary Sanger, U. S. V., and J. Coloman Dray,
ton, Hugh Grlflln and R. S. Hungcrford ot
new York.
Influence of I'ntee I'nrty.
(Copyright, 1300, by Press Publishing Co.)
OSFONTEIN, March 6. T. p. m. (New
York World Cablegram Special Telegram.)
1 have posltlvo Information that the In
fluence of tho pcaco party In England will
prolong tho wnr. Its effect Is already .per
ceptible In strengthening tho Boers' deter
mination to continue tho struggle, hoping
for a conservative defeat at home. The
utterly pernicious misrepresentation here of
English sentiment Is neutralizing British
victories. BATTERSBY.
qnrrn Honor ilrlsh Soldlf-rn.
LONDON, March 7. An army order Issued
tonight announces that the queen has
ordered that In future on St. Patrick's day
all ranks of her Irish regiments shall wear
as a distinction a sprig of shamrock in their
head dress to commemorate tho gallantry of
her Irish soldiers In the recent battles In
South Africa.
Jnmntea DUplenaetl nt Chnmherlnln.
KINGSTON. Jamaica. March 7. What is
called "Mr. Chamberlain's autocratic action
In reducing thacolony of Jamaica to tho
condition ofV'crown government" Is much
resented nnd the political situation does not
Improve Lawless persons tnrcaten a dis
turbance of public order.
St'. Helcnn for Cronjr.
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, March 7. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) The Post
says: "It was stated In the Houso of Com
mons and olsowhere yesterday that Cronje
Is to bo transported to St. Helena."
Tho Dally Nows says all Cronjo's force
will bo sent with hlra to St. Helena.
Member of I'nrllnment KIrcteil.
LONDON, March 7. At the election todsy
for member ot Parliament to fill tho seat
for the north division of Sllgo, vacated hy
Bernnrd Collery, nationalist, retired, John
O'Dowd, nationalist, was elected without
opposition.
Food Plenty ut I.uil) unlth.
LADYSMITH, Mnrch C Thcro aro no
Boers within twenty miles of here. Plenty
cf supplies aro nvallablo nnd the troops are
quickly recovering their strength. Many of
tho volunteers havo been granted furloughs.
WILL IRRIGATE WYOMING
CnnnI to lie Dnsr hy Cody unil Sill lu
ll nry Will Provide Moisture for
TIioumiiiiIn of 'Aero.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 7. (Special
Telegram.) Nate Salisbury, tho English
showman, who Is Interested with Buffalo
Bill in the Wild West show, and Colonel
Cody havo arranged to build a big Irrigation
canal In tho Big Horn basin, Wyoming.
Water will be taken from the Shoshono
river and 75,000 acres placed under Irriga
tion, Work will bo commenced on the
project at once.
maiitin foh mi:phusi:.tativk.
Prohnhle thnt lllnek IIIIIk Doleful Ion
Will Go Solid for lllni.
HOT SPRINGS, S. D., Mnrch 7. (Special.)
Congressman Gamble's announcement not
to bo n candldato for rcnomlnatlon to the
loner houso ot congress, but instead to bo a
candldato for United States senator, will 110
doubt result In sending a ml Id Black Hills
delegation to tbo republican state conven
tion asking for tho nomination ot Hon. E.
W. Martin for representative In congress.
A strong nnd unanimous sentiment has pre
vailed among republican newspapers of tho
Hills for Mr. Martin as tho candldato for
their congressional representative, which
ever wing might coma to the Hills, but the
tumor that Mr. Gamble would seek renom
inntlon to tho lower houso had nbout crystal
lized sentiment on Martin for tho pennto.
A republican whose business has recently
called him to different portions ot the Hills
expresses tho opinion that thero has never
In his experience In the Black Hills been
found such n unanimous sentiment for nny
one Hills candldato as there now Is tor E.
W. Martin to represent them In congress.
With this feeling, and should It result In
ponding a solid Hills delegation to tho state
convention for Mr. Mnrtln's nomination ns
representative, his friends say that ho will
nccept, bellovlng that tho matter of first
consideration for this part of tho stato Is to
scruro representation In congress.
Dim'IkIiio In Mef'lellnn Cnr,
PIERRE, S. I).. 'March 7. (Special Tele
gram.) The supreme court tonight, In nn
opinion by Hancy, Fuller dissenting In part,
granted tho peremptory writ of mandamus'
rasked for to compel the circuit court to tako
nctlon on alleged disqualifications of County
Judgo Wilkes In the matter of tho McClellan
estato at Sioux Falls, and grants 11 stay of
all proceedings In the ease until the matter
of disqualification Is disposed of. The su
premo court holds that If tbo allegations
set forth in tho application for tho writ of
mandamus aro proven Judge Wilkes Is dis
qualified to act In the case. With Judgo
Wilkes disqualified, tho whole matter of
rival claimants will bo reopened la tho cir
cuit court nnd further proceedings will bo
required to nocuro the appointment ot nn
administrator.
The court admitted John A. Hooper of
Brookings on a certificate from tho circuit
court.
Tho state Insurance department has
granted authority to do business to the
State (Mutual Flro association of Canton.
At HITOIIS ASIv FOH IM'OHMATION.
Ilnkolu Ilonril Will Nut liiitlrntc Vnlil
ntlon on Hlrreri'til Property.
PIERRE. S. I)., March 7. (Special' Tele
gram.) A number of requests havo come
from county auditors nsklng for nn Indication
from the members of tho stato board ns to
an equitable assessment value on different
classes of property.
In response to these Stato Auditor lteuvcs
has Issued n circular tnklng tho position that
It Is not within the powers or duties of the
members of the state bonrd to take any such
nctlon. even Informnlly, but presents 11 state
ment of what nctlon was taken by the state
board last year with valuations which were
returned by certain counties nnd suggests
thnt auditors and nssessors may use such
statements as n basis from which to work
this year.
IHSTUICT .11 IMii:
OF
ALASKA.
.11. C. limit 11 of Wjioitiluu; l Oldest
l.imyrr In thr .Mute.
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. March 7-(Spcclnl
Telegram.) Judge M. C. Brown of Wyoming,
nominated to be district Judgo of Alaska, was
born In Maine f9 years ago. He settled In
Wyoming In lSt" nnd Immediately began tho
practice of law.
Asldo from being one of the brightest
lawyers In the west ho Is tho oldest member
of the Wyoming bar and has tho largest
practlco of any lawyer In tho state. He Is
well fitted for the position. His headquar
ters will 'bo at Sitka. Tho office pays $.1,000
per year. A bill Is now pending In congress
to Increase this to $fi,000.
l.nduc l.ookn for llt'iidiiunrtrr.
SIOUX FALLS, S. 1).. March 7. (Sperlal.)
The local lodge of tho Modern Brotherhood
of America has appointed n committee to In
vestigate tho benefits to bo derived by tho
city of Slotix Falls nnd tho local lodgo of ths
order named by tho removal of the head
quarters of tho order to Sioux Falls from
their present locntlon nt Tipton, la. It Is
said that the brotherhood contemplates lust
ing tho headquarters and that among the
cities which will contest with Sioux Falls
for the location, In tho event thnt Sioux
Falls decides to enter tho contest, nro Sioux
City anil Kansas City.
HiTiv n Worthless Drnft.
ABERDEEN, S. D.. March 7. (Special.)
J. W. Daley of this city drew u worthless
draft through the Aberdeen National bank
for JtiOO and left tho city with tho money.
Mr. Daley was engaged In buying nnd
shipping llvo stock, but recently had lost
rnnsldornblo money through n local bucket
shop. The bank nttnehed n span of horses, n
lot of household goods nnd nn equity In a
bunch of cattle In Edmunds county.
Tho whereabouts of Mr. Daley and wife
cannot be learned.
Siiintlpov nt Huron,
ABERDEEN. S. D.. March 7. (Speclnl.)
Privoto Information reaches hero that John
Connors, a Chicago & Northwestern railway
conductor, Is sick with smallpox nt his home
In Huron. Ho recently took a trip to the
Black IIIIIs and contracted tho dlseaso some
where onroute. Great alarm Is felt In Huron
over the situation and the most rigid quaran
tine has been established.
MORE WORKMEN WALK OUT
Tito Hundred nnd Thirty Are Added
to the Thousnnds of Strik
ing I.nhnrrrs.
CHICAGO, March 7. Two hundred and
thirty men wero t'pday added to tho thou
sands of workmen out on strikes In this
city, tho buffers, polishers nnd brass work
ers employed hy Turner Bros, nnd tho L.
Wolff Manufacturing compact walking out
In nn effort to enforco their demands for
recognition, their union and n nine-hour
working day. Tho union is affiliated with
the Mnterlnl Trades council, but labor lead
ers deny that tho strlko Is In any way n sym
pathetic ono and also stato that no sym
pathetic strikes will bo ordered before the
end of tho week, If at all.
Tho shut-down of building material man
ufacturers, which was agreed upon yester
day, will not tako placo until Saturday.
SUBSTITUTE BY TRIPLETT
Itmnlutlon to Provide Stntr Gnurd
Under the Dciniicrnl lu fiov
omor of Kentucky.
FRANKFORT. Ky., March 7. In tho son-
nto today Scnntor Trlplott offered n substi
tute for his resolution to provldo for a
committee to investigate the removal of
munitions of war from tho arsenal to Lon
don. Tht substitute proposes to appropriate
$100,000 for tho Immcdlato equipment of tho
stato guard under, democratic Governor
Ileckhnm and Adjutant General Cnstteman
and for the purpose of recovering military
property of tho stato now In alleged un
lawful possession of republican Governor
Taylor.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fulr Tndny In Xi-brnnkn nnd Colder
Frldny Southerly Winds to
Ilrrome Northerly.
WASHINGTON- March 7. Forecast for
Thursday and Friday:
Far Nebraska Fair Thursday; Friday
fair; colder; soutborly winds, becoming
northerly by Friday.
For down Fair and warmer Thursday;
Friday fair, colder; southerly winds, becom
ing northwesterly by Friday.
For Missouri Fair, warmer Thursday;
Friday warmer; probably coldor In north
west portions; southerly winds.
For South iDakota Fair Thursday, with
cold wave In afternoon or night; Friday
fair; winds becoming northerly.
For Kansas Fair Thursday; Friday fair,
colder In northeast portion; southerly winds,
becoming northerly Frldny.
For Wyoming Snow and colder Thursday,
except In southeast portion; Friday probably
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