The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 1J, 1871.
OMAHA, Fill DAY MOBBING, APH1L 0, 1900-TWELVE I'AGES.
SINGLE COPY" FIVE CENTS.
BOERS TAKE IS FIFTY
Belated import of Capture of a Cqnidroa o!
Britiib Cat&lrj,
CAUGHT Wll-N KIMBERLLY WAS RELIEVED
Surrounded bj a Force of Boeri on the
Riet River.
EVIDENTLY DUE TO SOMEONE'S BLUNDER
Surrender Agreed On After Tour Days'
Siege in a Farmhouse.
CENSOR NOW ACTIVE AT BLOEMFONTEIN
Anxiety Mr YVnter l-n There
mill l.ueU of He in mi n (R for Unlirrln'
A.lv unci' A I Inch on Tom n Not
lit All liniiomlble.
LONDON, April R. The Capetown corre
spondent of the Standard, telegraphing
Tuesday, gives the details, hitherto obscure,
(if the surrender of a squadron of Kltclicn
er's Horse on February 15:
)ey The u.drin had V left to guard , ,thUBh0"tll,h" T01 Z ""ent8 wbo fouht 80 valiantly
u farm on the Itlet river while General hnU, murt not bo ""''orratcd. It was . n Soutb Africa.
Fren I n o the b s.red tow," ' 'M bv f, f S,ai"8 n the l I Tho same paper also deals with the at
"The object of leaving them on the river ' ,,,lln8 oml w th,oul 8n,:1,cr' T,ho 1 I tempted iusassinatlon of the prince of
'It was tho tiny of the relief of Kltnber
was to hold n well pending tho arrival of
another column. Tho latter, however, never
u-imo, nnd tho troopers found themselves
besieged for four days by a holy of luO
Uocrs. There wero but fifty men, but thoy
pierced holes In tho walls of the farm house
and made a desperate stand for threo day).
"They fought gallantly and all the time
without food. Hut on the fourth day tiny
managed to catch n goat, which they quickly
devoured. There was not a blade of grass
on the neighboring veldt, and all their
horses tiled of starvation. Tho stench In
nnd about tho farm houso was something
awful.
"On the fourth day Gonernl DeWet sen!
was no chance of relief, they agreed among !
thcniHolvcs to surrender."
C r nt Work nt rinfoi.teln.
. ,
Vfl.r.'"e,? ;Sr:L I0..?.? C,l
tho correspondents nt llloemfonteln. Ac- ,
cording to the Standard's representatives
tliero Is no sign that tho Doers Intend tak- ,
Ing tho offensive. General Clement Is so
.ltunnaliirr nf lila fnprf.M nn in ninrrl nnlnnt .
,,v ...rnri... .tAcW. which, nithoin.'h In., i
probable, Is evidently not regarded as im
possible. Judging from tho preparations of
'..ord HobertH,
As Is usual whore, thero Is a check In
tho progress of the Hrltlsh campaign, tho
War office Is being severely censured for
falling to Bend tho necessary supply of
remounts for the army.
It Is believed Lord Roberts has difficulties
olh-.r tl.au risuuUiitn r.UL whltli to contend.
Much anxiety Is felt as to tho water sup-
piles, desplto tho statements cabled homo ;
that thero Is no fear of water famine. What- 1
over the reasons may bo considerable dls-
satisfaction is beginning to bo expressed
hero at tho unaccountable delay, both at ,
llloemfonteln nnd in Natal, which enables .
tho Doors to recover from the demoraliza
tion caused by Lord noberts' former rapid
movements.
Tho enemy now evidently hopo to retard
tho advance by threatening tho railway be
hind Lord Roberts. So far as the Natal
railways aro coacorned, repairs aro being
made bcyouir uianusiaagio, ami ino luca is
that an ndvanco Is Imminent.
A dispatch to the Telegraph from Lady
smith rays that tho Door Investing posi
tions reveal Imtnonso strength nn Immunity
from tho British shrapnel and lyddlto fire.
A dispatch from Ladysmlth to tho Chroni
cle gives scrlnun news of tho outbreak of 0.
deadly lung sickness among tho oxen, which,
lifter It spreads, Is likely to crlpplo General
Ilullor's operations.
Stejii Free Hlnte Conininndnnt.
From Lourenzo Mnrquez comes the report
that Stoyn has been appointed commandant
of tho Freo State forces.
Tho llloemfonteln correspondent of tho
Tlmo? telegraphing Wednesday aays:
' 'f" Boers showed In somo force yes
tor'. ay with threo guns toward Bushman's
hop. Dotached groupu sktrmlshcd up to our
outpostii, but this morning shows that tho
enemy desired to swocp further around to
tho right of llloemfonteln.
"Early this morning artillery to tho south
was audible."
BRITISH ARE DRIVEN BACK
I'lonier'n I)eierntc but l'nurTf ul
Attempt to llellrve .MnfeUliiK
Sortie liy rinrrlmin Failure,
LONDON. April 5. 1:55 p. in. A special
dlsputch from Iourenzo Marquez says almrp
fighting occurred April 2 In tho neighbor
hood of Mafeklng. The garrison made a
sortie, while General I'lumcr's cavalry at
tacked tho Boers at Ramatblobama,
Doth attacks vero repulsed.
Twenty of Colonel I'lumcr's mcn woro
found dead on tho field and six others wero
jnado prisoner.
Tho federal losses wero small.
Although Colonel I'lumor Is reported to
havo got within six milt of Mafeklng, It Is
evident that tho elego had not been raised
on April 1. Toward tho end of this mouth
Colonel I'lumor will bo reinforced by tho
troops now going by way of Dclrn, so that
relief may not bo far distant.
PRETORIA. Tuesday. April 3. In tho
fight at Rmnathlabama, March 31, tho fol
lowing wero tho known prisoners:
CaptiiinB Crew, Duncan-Robertson and
Miiaron; Crew and McLaren have since
died; staff officers Cecil and Granville and
nine soldiers, of whom Blx wero wounded.
The prisoners all belonged to Colonel
I'lumcr's Rhodeslan force.
'iAIIERONES, Bechuanalnnd. Wednesday,
March '.'S. Colonel Plumer with n force of
British mounted. 'Infantry, started on a
daring march, Sunday,, March 25, with the
nbji'i 1 of threatening tho Boer lines of com
munication. After two rapid night marcheB
through Transvaal territory they arrived nt
dawn, March 27, within twelve miles of
Keerust unci distinctly hoard tho bombard
ment of Mafeklng. Having reconnoltered
tho country with tho vtow of future opera
tions without sighting a single white man,
Colonel I'lutner crossed the railroad south.
To rri'toiit ironeli of Itellef.
MAFEKINO. Friday. Mivrch 23. There
has been little excitement during tho past
week. Tho Boer shell flro comes In fitful
gusts and has littlo effect. Tho nrltlah
casualties are almost nil. Tho Doers seem
to bo breaking up their main laager uest
nurd, but have taken up an entrenched
pcsltlon northward, with the view of pre
entlug tho approach of relief. The sharp-
within a few minutes. Tho situation was l Ing Johannesburg from Matching along Dr. ; " bravely." t?. . . " T 7 " mcTT, "
hopeless. The Hoers had two tweWe-i Jameson's route but amended so as to j mos has an editorial In a aim- "o Ke'wdXl
pounders with thorn, ami the squadron was avoid his mis akes. Ano her gives a plan , , fc nallonnllst I)aperB prc. Interestel" the
in itin i.i tit tiHin rt ( 1 it 1 1 1 a t inri n f n rr h ro 1 nr n iiinrph mm Hlonmfontoln to Kroon- .. . ior(iou was aiwayn lnwrcstca m tnn
ill iliu Hint oiuku ui A im'iiuiuiii k.v.vixft i - - inN'n o II nn nil '
org keep up n steady Interchange of
rumored that relief Is near.
Sunduy trure enables the gar-
ilaylng cricket matches.
the southward.
has broketiTimH Boors. There
was heavy nrlngWlrectlon of hh
chief kraal March :TW Irish-American
trooper of the Protectorate regiment has de
serted to tho Doers. A reward of 50 has
been offered for his (aplure dead or alive.
STORY OF THE AMBUSCADE
Ah lliifh II rl I Inli YViikoii Kilters
Drift llir mileem Art Cored
to Surrender.
the
BRANDFORT. Orange Free State. Mon-
i.uy, April i. nurguers wuo are returning
nere rrom tno scene or me sannas-rosi am
buscade (also referred to as Kareo and Korn
Hprult) furnish Interesting details of the
occurrence. It appears that when tho first
retreating Hrltlsh wagon entered the drift
tho ambuscaders shouted "Hands up!" re
moved tho officers and let the cart through.
This process was repeated several times till
tho wagns arrived In a hunch, when the
miho was discovered and a disorderly flight
followed.
In ono cart were two officers, to whom
Commandant I)e Wet shouted, "Hands up!"
Ono of them obeyed, whereupon tho other
shot his comrndo dead, refused to surrender
and was Immediately Bhot.
The burghers h st threo tnon killed and ten
wounded, Including a Held
cornet. Among ,
..... uu...iC., .. uw I "" "'" ils a great and kindly compliment to Ire- debris, consuming tho entire mass of
Mx. who received a bullet In the chest. At-, ,,,,.. nna ugRC!,(B that ,hc Guard should ! wrecked cars. Tho passengers who man
togother, tho Iloers captured 389 prisoners ,, hlnllv cnm.msert nf the remnants of tho : . ... oi.. .........
ers uro now desirous of marching ou Ulocm
fonteln and tho Transvaal officers are anx
ious to emulate the late success of their nl
Uo. All tho southern Boer forces have now
formed Junctures with the main Ilrer uuny
nnd form a largo force of veterans. The
burghers who were previously short of food
now have plenty. Commandant De Wet sent
the llrltlBli guns, wagons nnd prisoners to
Wlnburg.
Perhaps of greater Importance even than
tho victory was the capture of Hrltlsh secret
papers, Including maps and plans of ISA",
1S98 and 1899, outlining elaborate schemes
for tho Invasion of the Orango Free State
ond Transvaal and giving a plan for reach
stadt via nrandfort
Advices from Wlnburg
Vlntersburg. I
n'"1 Kenhardt show tho colony Ih
full of rebels. Tho Kenhardt rebels arc
marching on r.lvlm and others are on their
wny toward Fourteen Streams. A dispatch
box was found at Sannas-I'ost containing
the daths signed by the Free Staters who
surrendered. The signers bnve been sent
for In order that the general may explain
the Invalidity of oaths under compulsion.
NO EFFORT TO STOP RAIDERS
llot.ertn Snvlnu: HI" llorneo
.vitrei .Movent en t llrl t lull
Much IMftxitttflllfil.
for Kiir-
I'uhlle
LONDON, April 5. Dotached bodies of
Boor horse, numbering from COO to 1,000
each, havo tippeared at several places to tho
south and eastward of nioemfonteln,
threatening the railroad, but comraunlca-
Hon by wire nnd rail Is not In the least
affected. One of theso forces Is near East
Sprlngfonteln. on tho llloemfonteln rail-
road, anil General Oatacrc's forces are re-
ported to bo about to engage It. Lord
I
Roberts, except to safeguard tho railroad, otherwise."
seemingly declines to send columns chasing Tll 'inecn set out In the aftornoon with
the Doer bands. Ho l reserving his cavalry ! out escort. Carriages and .ubs and Jaunt
and transport animals for tho forward ruovo- 1 Ing cars persisted In following her and tho
ment.
Explanations having Indirect origin In tho
.War omce as to why Lord Hoberts Is In-
actlvo aro that thero has been n lack of
horses for remounts, but now horses arc
arriving by tralnloads hourly. Tho pressuro
on the railroad Is ho greut that private par
cels of tho officers havo not been for
warded from Capetown for three weeks.
Tho situation in the Freo State remains
far from clear and
Hrltlsh observers.
is unsatisfactory to
The sickness among
tho Boer prisoners at Slmonstown continues
to Increase. Five men died April 3. Tho
prisoners who wore on board the transport
Mongolian havo been transferred to tho
shoro camp. Unless the sickness abates It
is not likely that more prisoners will bo
sent to St. Helena.
A dispatch from Capetown, dated yester
day, announces the departure for tho front
of tho Second contingent
of Canadian
mounted Infantry.
Uudyard Kipling has returned to
town.
Cape-
HARD TIMES GETTING AWAY
Mrltlxli Olll. '.(. Who Khciiiip
Do cm Have 1111 IxeltliiK
liierleiiee.
from
LONDON, April 5. Further details Just
received from Lourenzo Marquez In regard
to Captain Hnldano of tho Gordon Highland
ers and Lieutenant Lo Mesurlor of tho Dub
lin Fusiliers, who recently arrived there
uftor escaping from Pretoria, .ncounterlng
perilous adventures on tho wny, show that
their experiences were similar to those of
Winston Churchill, who also escaped from
Pretoria In December last. Hiding in
BvyampB during the daytime, having nar
row escapes from Boer patrols und travers
ing 100 miles of country, Captain Haldano
and Lieutonant Lo Mesurler nt length
reached Watervolcover, In tho South African
republic, where they hid in an open railroad
truck covered with tarpaulin.
Continuing tho narrntivo of their experi
ences tho two officers aatd: "At daybreak
to our delight tho train moved off. After
eight hours we nrrived nt Komatleport, buti'"1""' f. . . 1 I 1 " eM'
wero dismayed by the switching of our truck nn'1 arc Importing quantities of wheat from
to a siding while tho remainder of tho No,rtl1 clna.
train moved on into tho nrnmlHn,i land nnlv :. I JaP "as calIetl out "aval reserves for
milo distant. After half nn hour, to our great wf."..i"K iii"imiut, buildings, one n-sicienee ami tne vnniKo
consternation wo heard Hnn.eonn .inf mten wbpn tno entire Jnpaneso fleet will be on- j lintel. During the lire 11 soda fountain tube
conBurnnt on wo uiani someone unrasten tilled wltlt carbonic acid gas exploded and
tho tarpaulin, the dnrknoss of the truck was s;1'' mu 01 .-, ...mi 1 the Hying pieces stru. k the hotel proprietor,
chiinced to hrllllnnt davlleht. n,l n nntfh. YOKOHAMA. .March .3. ( la Williams... M. llieulns. Injuring him Internally so
man looked over tho contents. For hours
wo did not move nnd wero crumped nnd
stilled by tho hent. The following morning
to our Intense delight tho truck was coupled
to a goods train and we soon crossed tho
line into Portuguese territory."
Captain Hnldano added thnt he and Lieu
tenant 1 46 Mesurler hoped soon to Join their
regiment and face tho Boers again. Th
two officers show traces of tho hardships
they havo endured, their long hair and un
shaven faces being particularly noticeable.
STEYN HOPES FOR TRIUMPH
Speech of the President nt the I) 111-11-Inir
of the Free Stnte
II11111I.
I had certain measures for tho maintenance I gravin, for New York.
PRETORIA. Monday. April 2. In his ' of publlo order nnd the exlstonco of which i At Plyinnuth-Snlled Pretoria, for Ham
speech at the opening of the Free State Raad ,od to the recent socialistic obstruction In j QeowV-sAlled-Ocennlc. for Llv
President Sleyn declared thnt In spite of the ,ne Italian Chamber of Deputies. ervool und Nnv York.
surrender of Bloomfonteln he had not lost
hopo of the triumph of the republican
(Continued on Second Page.)
OIMN FORMS IRISH GUARDS
Commands that a Regiment Be Organized
Under that Deiignatiou,
BRAVERY OF IRISH TROOPS THE CAUSE
Soelnl Senium of Dublin IimilKi.rntc.l
l Her MnJeHt)'H Vli.lt lliirnliirn
Minium- to Stenl Some of
ultll II H JfWelN.
i.u.m., April o.-ine array oruers 10-
day contain the following: !
Iho queen, having deemed It doslrab ic .
o commemorate the bravery shown by the
&xn. m m . , , I
linn I VKUili-iJin iu luu .I'll'... ujjciauuuo u i
South Africa. has been eraclously nlease'1
to command that an Irish regiment of foot
guards be formed under the designation of
Irish Gnnrds."
DUBLIN. April 6.-3:1!. a. m.-Qucen James French, extent of Injuries unknown;
Victoria's first day of resldenco In Dublin Herbert Donebrouke, brakemnn, El Heno.
passed quite uneventfully. Such scents as j Okla., fractured ribs; Engineer McNeal,
there were might well have occurred in slightly Injured; Flremau Dubbs, slightly
London. The official formation of the Irish Injured.
Guards was not given out here, and came At thp time of tho nccldnut tho train was
from London too late for the ofternoon running at full kpced, when It struck a de
pupcrs. , feet In the track caused by a partial wash-
Neither tho Freeman's Journal, the Inde- out. Tho entire train was ditched, the cars
..indent nor thn Irish Times comments 011 '
u thls mornR( but the Express says: "It ,
Wales In the following Mtrnln:
I'nper Condemn MIililo' Aet.
"Nowhere has tho attempt on the life nf
the prince of Wales excited more universal
or more profound horror nnd disgust than
In the country which on tho day tho attempt
was made gave his royal mother a welcome
which in cordiality und enthusiasm has
lUKen captive, tno imagination or uie iinnim
people.
"Everywhero throughout Ireland Is heard
an expression of sincere satisfaction that
tho ncrvo of Slpldo was not equal to hU
criminal Intent, and a deslro Is keenly felt
In this country to show by every means n
our power now niucn we
Tho following cablegram waa re'veil to-
day by a prominent citizen of Dublin from
Hicham J. Seddon. premier or cw ea-
land:
"New Zealanders. especially Irishmen,
here are delighted nt the splendid reception
given our good sovereign."
The Independent, commenting on the bus-
gestlon of tho London Dally Mail that tho
I tlmo Is rlpo for tho government to seek tu
1 mako "Irish sentiment a great bulwark of
I the empire," says.
I , "Past experience would lead us to expect
! that nothing particularly advantageous to
1 Ireland would result from the visit of her
majesty, but tho Imperialistic organ Is
I right In indicating that British stateamcn
' havo an opportunity of making Irish senti
ment a bulwark of tho empire. It Is an
opportunity tbey bavo alwnyH had, 'jut -th- y
hu
vo uovc'r had the political audacity to
mmnllah U " Thi Arlltnrlnl ffnpA nn! I
, accomplish It." Tho editorial goes on
Ireland WnutH Hu IHkIiIk.
"Tho best experiment tho government
could mako would be to grant Ireland her
rights. Until this Is dono a dozen queen's
visits every year would not moke things
policemen, after a fow futile attempts, al
lowed this unusual procedure. It is under
stood that her majesty received tho news
of tho attempted assassination with calm
ness nnd although disturbed she was not
In tho least agitated.
In tho ovenlng the Illuminations wero
again the feature of tho town, attracting
large but orderly crowds, although many
went to Kingstown, where a brilliant dls-
, P'ny or riroworus was given.
Tne dfparturo of the second company of
tno uunun Yeomanry rrom tno uocks ror
South Africa, which took place at a late
hour, attracted much attention, the rela
tives and friends of the men giving them
an enthusiastic send-off.
lli.rulnrN Get Nolilllty'n (Iriiin,
A number of burglaries have occurred,
cspeclally of Jewelry. Tho only largo
'amounts yet reported aro tbo loss of 1,000
wiirui ay uio coumess 01 .nunsier wnue on
the way from England and of 400 worth
by tho wife of a former mayor of Belfast,
taken from her hotel.
Interest centers In tho doings of tho queen
and in the expectation of a brilliant soclul
season, which lias Indeed already begun
with big dinners at tho tho castle and at
private residences.
NAMES ROYAL CHILD PATRICK
Snlil to
He Done nt the I'.iprcnxrtl
WIkIi of Quern
VletnrlH.
LONDON, April n. It Is said that by tho
desire of Queen Victoria the son that was
born to tho duko and duchess of York Sat
urday last will bo christened Patrle 1,
BUSILY PREPARING FOR WAR
HuhfiIb
Aerun.nlntliiK' 5u.IIrn
Jniiui. Cnl In Out Nnval
Uesrrve,
11 nil
SHANGHAI, April . The
ominous
preparations of tho Russian and Japanesa
War departments continue. The Russians
' ' rV 1 ' . 1 1 "
,,Fml Quarantine, B. C. April 0.) While
U1" ,onL 01 u,e n',u.vo ',ress 18 exceedingly
moderate and guarded, It Is quite evident
that tho thinking Japancso aro Impressed
6y the serious character nf the situation
regarding Russia. It cortalnly looks now
as If there was something serious In the
portlnaclty In which tho occidental presi
has been Insisting on a war between the
two countries as Impending in the near
future. In tho last few days It has been
definitely announced that the IlUHslan
method of Insinuation has been applied to
Coroa In tbo usual form of a court adviser
and a largo loan
Itiilliiu Government Yield 1. Point,
ROME, April 5. A decree signed today
abrogates tho law In which the government
Mllltm-y .Men din vI.'HmI.
ODESSA. April 5. Tho military court at
) Sebastopol has closed the hearing of the
lU. I., , t.tlnfn uhnn uVia llfin
great naval scandal and lias convicted
twenty-six officers and civil servants of
criminally defrauding the government In
connection with the eupply of coat and
other commodities to the navy. The sen
tences will bo pronounceed tomorrow.
TRAIN WRECKED AND BURNED
Two Killed mill Severnl Injured, In
cliiillnu mi lowiu. Vnhout on
I'omih Bond.
FORT WORTH, Tex., April C One of
tho most curious wrecks In the history of
the Fort Worth & Denver City railroad oc
curred this morning nt a point Just south of
Mnpentn rt7fl tulip north of thin cltv. An
a rMU,t two mcn oro km)wn , be dcaJ nm,
several other nro Injured. Tho dead:
J0N ,,, DANE, mall clerk. Denver,
J0UV KUNTJ5, pmiKnBcr, residence
' ' ...... .. . . ......
.nl.,,nw,tt
Injured:
A. M. Scrogenn, Independence. Ia slightly
Injured about tho head aud body; Frank
Innc. Fort Worth, faro rut. not seriously:
brine t.llf-cl In a nrnntlreimus limn.
To add to the horrors n fire Btarted In tho
j burned. Mall Clerk John F, Dane of Den
I ver was burled boncath tho mass of wreck
I age and was burned to death. Tho loss to
tho railroad company will bo heavy, as the
entire train wan burned. j
ALTAMONT Ot CORDOVA DIE
I'oiiMlKnee of the VlrRluliis, Crew of
Which Who SlmiKlilered li
tlie .Spniilnr.lN.
NKW YORK. Aorll 5. Altnmont do (Tor-
ilova, a brother of Alfred and Eustls de
Cordovtl of thp stock KschnnK hoU90 r
Alfre(, Cor(lova & COi dle(l todny from
pneuraonla Bt hs honu, ltl thlH clty nBtd
62 Cordova was born in the island of
jRna,ua nnd wn8 , Spanlrh .parentage. He
waa for maiiv venrs exten.ilvelv enacsd
ut ri I ti I ia nf t)ir. Pnhqna frtr trt.-ulriri nnd
WM tho conalRnco of tho virglnlus, which he
reflUed at Kingston not lens before Its
,.,uro by tno s,,an8h Kunboat Tornado In
1873,
Tho Tornado took lts prlzo ,nt0 tho port
of sanllag0i Cuba, and at the suggestion of
Cordova, on this fact being ascertained, the
American consul at Kingston nnd tho com-
moa0ro of the Hrltlsh fleet thero sent dls-
patches to Captain General Joovcllar, tho
Spanish governor of Cuba, urging him to
gtay tho execution of tho Americans nnd
Kniillshmen who wero among tho prisoners.
Their representations. It Is said, were
tho moans of saving Boveral lives, although
,noro than ninety of the sailors and Cu-
bans connected with tho Virglnlus wero
shot.
Cordova served ns a JustJ'o of tho peace
la Kingston and as mucU thr haAUo as-
sembly of tho Island and pvns for
T.rntrliin rnnflnl nf 1flncrKt..
a tlmo
MARSH IS DECLAR-D GUILTY
Former limpeetor Cienernl of Mlehl
Kuu Ni.tloiuil (iuuril In CouvleteU
of l'rnml.
' LANSING, Mich., April 5. Arthur P.
Marsh of Allegan, late Inspector general of
the Michigan National Guard nud recently
chairman of tho republican state central
commltto?, was convicted today of having
feloniously conspired with certain of his
official associates to defraud tho state. Tho
statutory penalty Is fourteen years' Im
prisonment or less. Marsh was Indicted by
tho county grand Jury.
William L. White, state quartermaster
general, connected with tho fraud, left the
country shortly after an Indictment against
' him had been filed. The next to be tried
Is Colonel Ell R. Sutton of Detroit, a regent
of tho University of Michigan, a member of
Governor Iingrco's military staff and for
several years one of tho governor's closest
political lieutenants.
Marsh was on trial something over a tort
nlirht. Thn Knhimnzoo men who had con-
n,,iri the nenntlntlnns In tho deal on bo-
haf of tho military clothing concern wero
trnnir witnesses for tho nrosecutlon. relat
lng tll0 cntlrc circumstances without any
rcBerve. This nnd most of the other testl-
n,()I1y wag fortified by exceptionally strong
documentary evidence. Tho defense called
no witnesses, but made strong pleas to the
jury hat MarSh was a victim of conspiracy
rather than a conspirator
Tho respondent appeared undisturbed at
the verdict. He was required to furnish
$13,000 ball pending a stay of proceedings
for perfecting an appeal.
SAPH0 WINS BEFORE A JURY
Olen .VetherMOle nnii Other Fonu.l
Not Guilty of MHlutiiliiliiK
Public Xnlinner.
NEW YORK, April 5. Miss Olga Nether
solo and Hamilton Rovelle, actors; Marcus
R. Mayer, manager of Miss Ncthersole, und
Theodoro Moss, manager of Wallsck's tho
ater, wero today found not guilty of main
taining a public nuisance In presenting tho
drama "Sapho."
The chargo to tho Jury by Judge Fursman
of tho criminal branch of tho supremo court
was highly favorable to the accused and the
iurr unB out only twelve minutes. It Is
nniiLiineed that tho Interrunted season of
' the Plav ln thlB r"y wlu b0 I"eBUmrl1
Ileuth In 11 Vllehlmin Fire.
REVENNA. Mich.. April 6, Flro last
night destroyed Jlu.MO worth of tiuslness
property, reducing to uwies eigiu s.oie
severely that he dle.l three hours later
Snyn StntuteH Are I neoiiHt 1 1 ut lonn I,
TOLEDO, O., April 5. Judge Pungsley, ln
common pleas court today, declared the pro
vision In the Ohio statutes unconstitutional
which prohibits an employer from discharg
ing a workman because tho employe Is a
member of a labor union.
.MoveiiieutH of O.-eitn Vepieli, prll fi.
At New York Arrived .Munich, from
Bremen. Sailed Auguste Victoria, for
Hamburg, via PI) mouth nnd Cherbourg;
La Hretagne, for Havie; Frlederlch der
Grosbe, for Bremen, via Southampton.
At Glasgow Arrived Astoria, from New
York. At Ixnulon Arrived Marquette, from
New York.
At Naples Arrived Trove, from New
York, for Genoa.
At Hambuni Arrived Putrlcln. from
New York, via Plymouth. Sailed - Bel-
At Soutliumiiton-Arrlved Knlserln Maria
Theresa, from New York, via Cherbourg,
for Btpmn
1 Portland, Ore., for'lloiig Kone.
At Yokohama Arrived St. Irene, from
DEWEY SAYS HE'S DEMOCRAT
Makes a Poiitire Announcement of the Party
He is With.
GJRMAN AND EASTERNERS BACKING II M
Deep I.nl.l 1'lnnn to Defent llrynn In
l)cnr' Ilocln rn t lull tlutt Ho In
After I'roHldeney Cnufcr-t-nei'N
Held,
PHILADELPHIA. April B. "Are you cor
rectly reported to bo a democrat?" Admiral
Dcwoy was asked this evening by a re
porter, and after a moment's hesitation he
replied:
"Yes, I think I can answer. Yes, 1 nm a
democrat."
"If tho republicans nomluato iMeKinley
and tho democrats nanio Bryan for the pres
idency will you run Independently?"
"I won't uuswer that."
"Tho democratic convention of Pennsyl
vania has Just Indorsed Bryan for the presi
dency," ono reporter suggested, to which
tho ndmtral said: "Pennsylvania usually
goes republican, doesn't It?"
Suggestions of a conference with Whitney,
Grover Cleveland or others of prominence
was nnswered with tho same phrase: "I
camo hero to attend tho concert."
Ono reporter asked who would manage his
campaign if he entered one, nud he laugh
ingly replied: "I don't know. How would
you like) tho Job? I would probably need a
bright young man."
Ailmlrnl mill Mm. Henry There.
The second and Inst orchestral concert In
aid of tho families of the soldiers aud sail
ors who wero killed In the Philippines was
given at thu Academy of Music this even
ing. Tho overshadowing feature of the
occasion was the presenco of Admiral nnd
Mrs. Dewey, who camo from Washington
for tho purpose of lending their aid to tho
concert by their attendance. The concert
was nn unqualified success, the largo audi
torium being filled. Tho attendance was
1 rnndo up nlmost entirely of women.
Admlrnl and Mrs. Dowey arrived shortly
after 2 o'clock over thn Pennsylvania. They
wero met by the private secretary of Presi
dent Casaatt of tho Puunsylvanla road und
escorted to thn Bellovtio hotel. At the
depot and hotel thero wero large crowds
awaiting tho admiral, aud ho was loudly
cheered. At tho Bellevuo Mr. and Mrs.
Dewey were received by Mrs. . J. Cassatt
and other women who had charge of tho
concert. At tho Academy of Music tho ad
miral and his wife occupied an upper pro
Bcenlum box with Mr. and Mth. A. J. Cas
8 tut.
Tho couplo was enthusiastically cheered
by tho largo audience. After tho concert
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey wero escorted to tho
foyer, where they woro Introduced to a
dozen society young women, who wore
dressod as Red Crosa nurses, who wero serv
ing ten.
Sernmlile for Hewey". Cup.
Tho admiral and wife drank a cup of tho
beverage, then camo a Bcramblo by tho
young womon for tho cup from which tho
admiral drank.
After tho concert the admiral and wife
were d-lvnn to the hotel, nnd thero tho
admiral granted an Interview to nearly a
dozon newspaper men. Ho said he was glad
to receive tho reporters, but added that he
had nothing to say.
At this moment Mrs. Dowey Joined her
husband In tho reception rcom and after
Introducing her ho said: "iMns. Dowey will
talk, ' to which she replied with a smilo
"that tho admiral has a mind of his own.
Ilo thinks for himself."
This ovenlng Admiral nnd Mrs. Dewey
were tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cassatt at
dinner at their city residence on Rlttcnhouse
Square.
Secretary of War and Mrs. Root wero
among those prceent.
Mr. and Mrs. Dowey will remain hero until
tomorrow.
(ionium nml Knuterners for IJewry.
NEW YORK. April C. A special to tho
Journal and Advertiser from Washington
says: Interviewed In regard to his candl
dacy for tho presidency. Admiral Dewey
said: "You usk mo If 1 havo advised with
political friends about my candidacy. I
have. You ask whether they aro repub
licans or democrats. They aro both. You
ask what party I would expect to bo nomi
nated by. I should think President Mc
Klnley would bo nominated by the re
publican party. You ask If I have ony
views as to tariff between this country und
Porto Rico. I havo strong opinions, 1
do not enro to express them now."
Tho Herald says: "Briefly stated, this Is
tho story of tho Dowoy candidacy as given
to tho Herald last night by a prominent
party leader, who has successfully manipu
lated stato nnd oven national conventions:
A Series of Coi.fereneeN,
" 'The scheme to nominate Admiral Dowey
at the Kansas City convention was care
fully planned nt n series of ronforences, held
principally iu this city and in Washington.
Arthur P Gorman, ncknowledged ono
of tho most skillful political rpanagers In
the democratic party, was asked to tako
chargo of the movement. Such conspicuous,
long-tlmo party leaders as William C.
Whitney, Daniel Lamont, Richard Olney,
John R. McLean and Edwnrd M. Sheppard
participated actively In tho conferences.
They canvassed tho entire situation. They
proposed to spring tho plan suddenly, not
long beforo tho assembling of tho demo
cratic national committee, nnd on the wave
of enthusiasm which Dowey's announcement
was expected to create calculated on sweep-
Ing usldo all obstacles nnd on making Dewey
; the party candidate.
' 'Admiral Dowey s announcement of his
candidacy at this tlmo was not eontem-,
plated by tho leaders in the movement.
Thoy regarded April as too early. That the
announcement should bo made by Dowey
duo to tho persistent reports from
;ton that Mr. and Mrs. Dowoy would
now Is
I Washington that Mr. and Mrs. Dowoy
j go abroad. This latter announcement, de
! clared by tho admiral to havo been abso-
i 1.1,1., ,..,V.n.(. rmin.lnll.n ..,n...ln.l nn
an effort to forestall and sidetrack tho
Dowey boom.
" 'The exact wording of Admiral Dowey's
statement was under discussion for soveral
weeks. It was prepared with tho utmost
caro and a draft of tho statement vvns sent
to tho admiral whllo ho was on his recent
visit to St. Augustine, Fla.
Shrewd .Men Behind llewey.
" 'It was pointed out last night that demo
cratic loaders of tho promlnonco of those
mentioned would not have consented to tho
publication of Admiral Dowoy'B statement ut
this time, unless the? knew tho exact situ
ation. They are men too shrewd and too
experienced In political manipulation to
force Admiral Dewey into tho position of a
candidate- without a fair nssuranco of sue-
C3.
' 'On the other hand," the Herald's In
formant added, it was expected that a
largo majority of tho members of tho pres
ent national democratic committee and
other leaders, swept Inta power by the
Bryan campaign, would repudiate Admiral
j Dewey's candidacy and would udbere to the
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Kebrnska
Showers,
Variable Wln.K
Temiieriititre nt (HihiIih eter.lni
Hour. Di'K. Hour. lieu.
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cause of William J. Bryan. Tho present
national committee, having been chosen nt
tho Chicago convention which made Bryan
Its candldnte, will expire ou tho meeting of
the Kauras City convention. They nro
Bryan's friends. Many changes. If the
plans of Admiral Dewey's friends do nt
miscarry, will be made In tho new national
committee, which will have great lnllucnce
over the work of tho Kansas City conven
tion nnd which will conduct the campaign
that will follow.' "
STATIVS lllll, Uli.t'li'.l IMIII IIIIYAV
I'oiiii I v miln Ileiuoerntlc Couv eiitlou
lllniln Them liy t lilt Hole.
HARRl?IU'RO, Pa., April r. The sixty
four delepate from Pennsylvania to the
democratic national convention In Knnfns
uity were Instructed by today's state ecu-
vcutton to support W. J. Bryan for prral-
dent. They are bound by tho unit rule and
cn'innt change to any other presidential
aspirant unlesn It be so decided by a ma-
Jorlty of tho delegation. The platform ,
strongly endorses Bryan's candidacy, de- 1
nouncis the war policy of McKlnleyV ad-
ministration and advocates numerous stato
reforms. Except n slight breeze over com- !
tests from Dauphin. Luzerne and Phlladel
phln, the convention was a quiet and har
monious sphering.
TIhvm delegatcs-nt-lnrge to tho national
convention wero chosen:
JnmoH M. Guffey, Pittsburg; former
Governor Robert E. I'attlpon, Philadelphia;
John B Kcenan, Greetishurg; Congressman
Rufus K. Polk, Danville; Chnrles J. Rellly, Ing. Everywhere regret nnd deep ludigna
Wtlllnmsport; former Congressman Jumrs Hon were manifested and satisfaction nt tho
M Kerr. Clearfield: former State Chairman , failure of tho criminal's attempt was
John M. Oarm.m, Nnntlcoke; former Con
gressman William II. Powdcn, AUentown.
The n'atform favors an Interoccanlc canal
controlled and protected by thin country; face which drew blood,
no further surrender of Alaskun territory; One version of Slpldo's statement Is that
formication of ntrateglc points on the Pa- I ho declared that he committed tho act be
ellle: no entangling alliance with England ! tuuse he was an anarchist und ho did not
or other country, aecret or open; free trade
with Pcrto Rico; Independence of Cuba;
homo rule for the Philippine Islands; no
subject people or colonial dependencies;
cternnl opposition to trusts; a vigorous for
eign policy, nnd nn Income tax
The elect'lon of United Stntes senators by
a vote of tho people Is fnvored.
Sympathy to tho Doeio Is extended nnd
It Is declared that the war of conquest and
extermination now bolng carried on by tho
British empire In ltn greed for gold power !
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platform favors united action on tho part
of all the republics of tho world to main
tain the Independent exlstenco of tho two
republics in South Africa.
The appointment of M. S. Quay ns United
States senator by Governor Stono Is de
nounced In strong terms.
The platform concludes with a trlbuto to
Hrynn nnd Inviting hl'n to hecomo a candi
date for president, pledging tho support of
tho Pennylvnnla democracy.
DEWEY'S CHICAGO VISIT
1'i'iir
K.reel lint There
1'olltlenl Ohjcel Iu the
Cull.
Ih n
CHICAGO, April 5. Members of tho
Dowey reception committee will hold a
tormai meeting nexi niesuny to ueciue
whethor tho celebration planned In honor nrctl."
of Admlrnl Dewey on tho occasion of tho lat- Tlul mi,KHtrnteH, struck by tho tncoher
tcr's visit to Chicago May 1 shall bo I pncy of ,hp gtory aro convinced that Slpldo
abandoned or carried out In accordance with 1 dorH ot tell the wholo truth and wishes to
tho original Idea. In tho mcantlmo prepara
tions are being actively pushed for tho colc-
bration and tho work of collecting funds 1b , commitment charges tho prisoner with an
progressing satisfactorily. Tho committee 1 nttempt nt aosasslnatlon.
apparently Is divided as to the wisdom of j r)p. LeydB, diplomatic agent of
abandoning the fete, many of tho members , tho Transvaal, has telegraphed to
stating that tho reception to Admiral tho prince of Wales congratulnt
Dowey should arise ubovo partisanship, ing him on his escape from assassination,
whllo others wish to hear from Admiral , Tho members of tho Transvaal legation hero
Dewey ns to whether or not his visit to Chi-
cago Is to have any political significance.
CLEVELAND DENIES REPORT
I'renlit.'iit IlcoliireH He Huh S11I1I
.Vol l I iik Itelutlve to Dell ()'
Cunillilil !-.
PRINCETON, N. J., April 5. Former
President Grover Cleveland today declared
that ho had not given nn Interview to any
ono on Admiral Dowoy'B candidacy. Refer
ring to published expressions of his views,
ho dictated the following:
"This statement Is outrageous. It Is falso
from beginning to ond. A number of
young men representing flllfereut papers
called on mo yesterday for my opinion lu
relation to Admiral Dmvcy's announcement
of his candidacy and I Invariably declined to
say anything whatever on the subject. If
by any possibility I should see lit In tho
futuro to glvo any expression on this sub
ject. It will bo dono In a way that will
leave no doubt as to Its authenticity. In
tho meantime II Is safe to calculate In ad
vunco that any less authoritative statement
which may bo attributed to mo will be nn
unjustlflnhlo fabrication."
NORTH DAKOTA POPS SPLIT
I'iinIoiiIhIh Outvote Mltl-ltoiiilei'H, VV ho
Wltlulrnw 11111I llleet Deli'milei
to I IllCllllllltl,
GRAND FORKS, N. D., April 5. The
statu populist convention todny split on tho
1 t'"eB,lon ,"f ""Inrslng Bryan. The fusion
, r'"K . nutv0tci1 ,,ho, mlddlo-of-the-toaders
national convention nt Sioux Falls. Tho W"' ln ' f 0 , 11,0 'mber, tho
mlddle-of-tho-roadcr.-. withdrew and hold n ! '"'"K'lntluii created in all minds hy tho at
convention of their own. electing delegates "'l'1 """lo 0,1 1,10 llfo of 11,0 I,rlnce o(
to tho ClnelnmitUcntlon. youU flf tJo ,,,, hc cootlmleili
Cull for People's Puny Com eulioii. "leadR rne to hope It wan only tho net of a
SPRINGFIELD, III.. April tV Chairman person unconscious of tho enormity of his
Charles E. Palmer nnd Secretary Joseph A. j olfense, but wo feel bound to oxpress to
Hnpp of tho people's party stato central ' England and tho prllice of Wales our most
committee, have Issued a call for a stato
convention of tho people's party, to bo hold
nt Springfield, Tuesday, April 21, for tho j
purpose of nominating candidates for tho
various stato oIHoob and to select members j
of tho Btatc and national committees and
delegates to tho national convention.
Dewey Pimtolllee In I neil.
WASHINGTON. April &. Tho Postoffico
department has received Information that
tho postoffico nt Dewey. Wis., was burned
IBBt niglli ami tno piwimasier injured, in-
struetionH havo been Issued to provide for
a temporary pcstollico thero.
VI I lie r Ci'iimIiciI to Ileuth.
WKI.I.STON, u. Apill B. -Three miner,
were flushed to diiith hy u full of ulutu III
the Superior 'iul ...tiipaii) mine No :t to
lm Tin) wen- JiK-ou Tu. Itei . John Willis
ami D.ivld Duvi4.
PLOT TO KILL PRINCE
Sipido Seems Inclined to Make Confoitlon
of It All.
ONE OF HIS ACCOMPLICES ARRESTED
Ho Admits that lie Bold a Revolver to the
Prisoner,
SIPIDO IGNORES FATHER'S APPEALS
He Continues U i Defiant Attitude, hit
Tolli an Incoherent Tale.
DR. LEYFS CONGRATULATES WALES
Meniliern of the Trim vnnl I.oitntlon In
llrunelM Cull nt lliitlxh l)lilo
111 11 1 le Hen Hit 11 11 rtem I.eKlMutorB
Denounce Mililo'n Aet.
BRUSSELS, April 5. One of Slnldo'i ac
complices has been nrrtstcd and Interrogated
by tho commissary of police. Slpldo seems
Inclined to make u confession nnd Judging
from his lalojt statements tho outrage was
tho outcome of a plot.
Three of his associates nre known.
One of tho persons arrested has confessed
that ho sold tho tevolver to Slpldo. Ills
natno Is Moert.
He admits that he had a conversation with
Slpldo ou tho subject of the outrage on the
prince, but protests that the words were
spoken In Jest. Tho police aro seeking
other accomplices.
The attempt at tho asjansl nation
of the prince of Wales yester
day was the sole topic of conversation in the
streets. In the cafes and theaters last oven-
unanimously expressed. It Is slntcd that
when tho crowd rushed nl Slpldo he to-
I celved a blow from someone's
fist In the
allude to South Africa.
The Patiiote says: investigation prove"
premeditation. The Interrogation of tin
prisoner lasted four hours nnd It shows that
he was Instigated hy nn unknown person,
who persuaded him to buy u pistol on Sun-
! ''"V 1,1 Old Market for 3 francs. Ac
companled by this person, Slpldo went on
Tuesday to a meeting In the Fl-mlsh theater
and then to the Malson du Peiiole, vvhero
they had drinks. Then they went to a
wino shop, where Slpldo wrote a letter say-
"' "' IU.I.I.:. lllM" ) I.
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He then
. ,. UU-..
j t.uiii tu outiiuii uim itDnni inn
I hour of the arrival of the train. Later ha
entered n onfc nnd loaded his revolver In
the lavutory. Slpldo refused to glvo tho
name of his companion, who, ho said, was a
young man somo years older than himself.
After Slpldo was locked up tho uiuglstratos
went to tho houso of his paronts."
SI11I.I0 KxplnlnN Ills .Motive.
According lo tho Etollo Beige, Slpldo ex
plained his motive na follows: "For a long
time I havo thought that tho ambitions men
who aro unchaining war sacrlflco so many
human lives that thoy deserve to be pun
ished. ThoHo men should suffer tho penalty
of retaliation. When 1 learned by tho pa
pers that the prlnco was going to pass
through DrUbsels I Immediately resolved to
becomo the avenger of humanity and to kill
this ussassin. On Sundny I tnodo up my
mind to enrry out my project. I regret
1 ,,,, , .,,, , nI.-nmniih.rt it 1
savo someone. The magistrates are going
to vorlfy the prisoner's statement. Tho
; called nt the Hrltlsh legation and subscribed
their names lu tho visitors' book after hear
ing of tho attempt on tho prlnco's life.
Jean Baptlste Slpldo was not submitted to
a further examination today. Ills attltudo la
dejected and ho uppears very tired, having
hud littlo sleep. Ho expressed no regret at
his crime, but has repeatedly asked permis
sion to sco his mother. No Interview be
tween thorn will ho allowed for somo days.
.Slpldo iKi.or.'N Futlier'M .V.iei.la,
Lato this afternoon tho examining mng
iHtratii decided lo confront Slpldo with hla
father nnd u touching sceno ensued, Hut It
Is sulil Sipido paid no intention to his fath
er's appeals, maintaining his previous decla
rations. It appears that Slpldo sent the
I following letter to his father excusing hla
absence on tbo ground that ho had obtained
a situation:
"To Citizen Jenn Buptlsto Slpldo, Balnt
(lilies, Brussels:
"Citizen Tbo position of assistant cashier
Is vacant ut tho Malsou du Pueplo. Thora
nro no further explanations to bo given you
on this question. Bo at Mulsnn du Pueplo
tomorrow between 1:30 and 3 lu tbo aftor
noon." Tho document purported to bo slgnod by
threo names, "Vandsert, Van Loo and Do
Fuot."
Slpldo declared today that ho did not
know the author of the letter, but met him
at meetings In tin. Malson du Pueplo. Tho
rnllce nro continuing their Investigation Into
the affair.
DlHeiiHNeil lu Chiuuher nml Semite,
III tho Chamber of Representatives todny
the president. Baron Snoy, said hu felt
(uro ho wus but voicing tho feel-
1 ... .......... !.. 1..
sincere regrets. "
Tho minister of foreign nffulrs, M. do
Fuvoroau, In behalf of tho government,
associated himself with tho regrets of
Baron Snoy.
"Tho government," he said, "yesterday
forwarded to the prince of Wales anil
Oucen Victoria an expression of the In-
' illf.uatloll to which so nqlOUS all OUtrags
1 ,1(ld lvon ,., ..
j The B0Clul8t .aders announced their
, ulmlllmoua nI,,0Val of tho words of tho
,,rvi0,.H cnenlters. addlnc. however, that If
Bo;inllsts condemned individual crimes they
blamed with no Icm onergy tho "great col
lectlvo crimes being commltttcd ut present
In South Africa and thoy protested at tho
Inaction of Europe, which waa Indifferent
tu tho crimes tho English perpetrate In
South Africa But at tho samu tlmo thej