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The Omaha Daily Bee
ESTABLISHED JUXE 1!, 1871.
OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, APRIL , 1900.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
VICTORY BY DEWET
Baer General Attacks and Defeats British
South of Bloemfontein.
FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY PRISONERS
Inflicts Heavy L033 and Captures a Large
Quantity of Btorca.
LOSS OF FEDERALS IS V1RY LIGHT
Official Riport at Pretoria of British Oa p
turod Near Bloemfontein.
ESCAPE OF THIRTY BOER PRISONERS
Score mill 11 Half Get Atvav at SIiuoiin
loitn, lull .Mnu or Them Arc
llecaptu red Tunnel Under
the Fence.
PRETORIA, Frldny, April C It la reportel
that General Dowct attacked nnd defeated
a Inrgo forco of Drltlsh cavalry nt Oowet's
lorp, south of Hlocmfontcln, capturing 450
prisoners nnd a lnrgo (iiantlty of ummunl
tloii and camp stores nnd Inflicting heavy
loss, Tho federal loss was 'two kilted nnd
four wounded. All 1h iulct with tho other
commando).
LONDON, April 9. Tho Dloemfonteln
correspondent of tho Times, telegraphing
Friday, nays:
"Tho IloeiB now stretch In a thin lino
from Kaunas Post on the south to a point
cast of Jugcrsfolutoln. The railway atntlons
nru nmply protected, hut their defense
necessitates heavy patrolling-work.
"Tho question of protecting tho surren
dered Free Staters Is helng solved hy their
reception into tho military camps. .Many
nro Hocking here, hut It Is reported that tho
farms westward of tho capital are tenanted
hy women, only tho men having lejolncil
tho Doer commanded."
PRETORIA. Wednesday, April i. It Is
olllclally announced hero that nt the Illoem
fontcln water works the republican forces
captured eleven oflleers nnd 3C2 men, with
eleven guns, two ammunition wagons nnd
other wagonn nnd mules.
Xo Truer uf the .MIhnImk,
RIJTHANY, Saturday. April 7. General
Oatncro's force has returned hero without
having found nny trnco of tho lll-fntcd llrtt
Ish column captured hy tho Heddershurg
eommnndo. It is Impofslblo .to estimate
tho Dritlsli losses, hut, as tho men fought
stubbornly, It Is probablo that these were
largo.
DLOEMFONTELN, Saturday, April 7.
Another of Mr. Steyn's brothers was cap
tured near Knreo aiding yesterday and ar
rived hero today.
HLOEMFONTEIN, Saturday, April 7.
tho lloers aro reported lit force to tho
south, threatening tho railroad, which, how
ovcr, la strongly protected.
Drltlsh pIcketH at Springfield, eight miles
distant, wcro attacked by Doers advancing
from tho water works.
Itpmotints nro rapidly arriving. The Drlt
lsh aro In high splrlla and nuxloua to ad
vance lteocciiintltiii of I.nil) lirnml.
MASERU, Dasutoland, Thursday, April C.
Tho renccupatlon of Ladybrand, Thaba
Nchu and tho Dloemfonteln water works by
tho Doors, In tho very sight of the Dasutos,
who recently witnessed tho expulsion of
tho Doers by tho Drltlsh, Is far tho most
Important aspect of tho situation here, In
view of Its probablo effect upon tho natlvo
mind.
Already tho natives nro arguing that tho
Drltlsh hnvo sulfured reverses, nnd, bhould
tho Drltlsh evacuate Wcpener, the results,
so far ns tho natives nro concerned, aro
likely to prove disastrous.
AH hope to see General Drnbant steadily
advance nnd drive tho enemy befjro him.
Knciipo of liner I'I'Iniiikth.
Sl.MONSTOWN, Capo Colony, Saturday.
April 7. It now nppears that no fewer, than
thirty lloers escaped from tho old "camp
Inst evening. Nino havo since been re
captured. Tho prisoners effected their escapo by
cutting a fence under tho sentry bridge,
while tho sentry was nbovo. A driver of n
sanitary cart was offered i!200 to carry off
tho prisoners.
A new tunnel has been discovered in the
direction oppcslto to tho former one. It had
been completed to within live feet of tho
point for n breach.
DOSIIOF, Orange Freo Stnte, Friday,
April 0. Tho prisoners captured by the
Drltlsh ycsteulny and brought In today In
cludo many Frenchmen. They present a
wet nnd bedraggled nppenrance.
Ixird Methueu has complimented his men
on their behavior.
Captains Doylo nnd Williams of tho Yeo
manry nnd General DoVlllobols Mnrcull
wcro burled today with military honors,
(intaore Arrive Too l.ute.
IIETIIANY, Orango Froo State. Thursday,
April B. Tho flvo companies of Drltlsh In
fantry which wore surprised by tho Hed
dershurg commando while mirchlng ncross
tho country via OeWet's dorp mado a plucky
stand; but, ns the Doers hnd three Held
guns nnd tho Drltlsh none, tho lntter wcro
compelled to surrender.
General Gatacro arrived too late. Rod
dersburg was already rcoccupled by tho
Doers nnd tho enemy aro now threatening
tho lines to tho south.
THAT WATER WORKS AFFAIR
Very Xeut Trap l.alil hy the lloer In
hleh They Catch the
111 Itlhli.
LONDON, April 0. A Doer necount cf ths
Ploemfonlcln water works nffalr says:
Colonel Droadwood evacuated Thaba Nchu
owing to tho ndvnuco of Commnndint Olivier
from the south. Tho federal troops found
tho UrltUh camp In peaceful slumber, with
out a sentinel or an outpost to give the
alarm. General Dowct Immediately placed
guns and tho commandos In such posi
tions ns to surround tho Drltlsh, who did
not have time to recover from th'ilr sur
prise, Tho Capetown correspondent of tho Time,
dlsciifslng the nff.Hr, says: "All the details
only servo to bring out clearly tho marvel
ous cleverness of the lloers, no less than
the marvelous carelessness nnd Improvi
dence of tho Drltlsh olllcers, whom It would
seem no series of disasters will evor tench
to keep wldo awake.
"The Doors In Colonel Ilroadwood'a rear
drovo his forco Into tho party at tho drift
exactly as partridges nro driven to n gun.
At the drift Itself, na each wngon descended
tho hollow, It was shown which way to
drive, so as not to block the convoy. Vh:n
the guns arrived tho trap was nil clear
ngnln for their reception. As ono who wns
present said: 'It wns like n cloakroom.
Tho Doers politely took your rlllo and aBked
you kindly to step to ono side. There was
nothing else for you to do,' "
Tho American scout, Durnham. testifies
to the terrific pace with which the Doer
commandos cover the ground, nnd the
cose with which they move their guns. Tho
Doers are displaying Incrensel activity In
Natal, but there Is no sUn that General
Duller la moving. Mafeklng wns still le
sieged on April 1. The garrlscn was suffer
ing Bcvclely from lack of brend, nnd n mix
ture of oats, bran and mealies was do ng
duty for that article, which Is described as
"course In substance, of the color of ginger
bread nnd of tho consistency of Norwegian
pine."
PATHETIC TALE OF (IMBERLEY
Incident SliMlnu How Gladly General
I'reneli n ml 1 1 1 h Tr.niiH Were
Weleiimi'it.
LONDON, March 31. (Correspondence of
tho Associated Press. ) A patheUc incident
of tho relief of Klmberley Is told In n letter
from tho sister superior of the Nazareth
houso In the relieved city. She writes:
"Wo could hardly believe our eyes when
we saw troops coming aero? the veldt. Wo
did not know who they were, but soon
learned that they were General. French's
division. As they wero approaching tho
town tho people went out to meet thetn nnd
to wvlcomo them. Among them were two
Christian brothers. An olllcer, seeing them,
Inquired If they were priests. They said
'No, wo are Christian brothers.'
" 'Oh, Indeed,' replied tho ofllccr; 'then
where Is Nazareth house? I havo a ine3
sngo to convey to the slstcro from the rever
end mother at Capetown.'
"Tho brothers pointed out tho houso and
ho rodo up to tho gate. We wcro with the
bishop on tho veranda. On seeing the sol
dier approach, the bUhop asked who those
troops In tho distance were. Tho reply
wns:
" 'They nro General French's, coming to
tho relief of Klmberley.'
" 'And who are you?' Inquired ono of tho
sisters.
" 'I nm a son of the Inte duke of Norfolk,'
was tho reply, 'and 1 am tho bearer of a
message from your sisters at Capetown.
"You can Imagine our delight, dear
mother. There was Lord Edmund Talbot,
covered with dust and quite worn out nfter
his long, most trying march, delivering the
message of lovo and sympathy from our
sisters. We offered him a drink of milk
nnd gnvo his horse n drink, lie told us
how terribly all had suffered on that mcmor
ablo march for want of water, ao that on
drawing near the Modder river the horses
became so unmanageable when they saw
tho water that they plunged Into the river,
despite tho efforts of their riders, and some
of them wcro drowned."
HORRORS IN SWAZILAND
XallveN lion Itlol In the Almeiiee of
Any White Man'M
Lllll N.
LOURENZO MARQUEZ, Friday, April 6.
A runner who has JiiBt arrived hero from
Sobobo's krnal, Swaziland, says Sobobo
has been klllod and his women havo been
tied up with ropeB. Unreut is increasing
In tho country, which Is In a most unsettled
state, bordering on n rtlgn of terror. In tho
nbsenco of "white man's law." Many na
tive's havo been threatened and In ono dis
trict they havo been completely killed off.
A messenger from Uromersdorp, Swazi
land, Bayn tho Doers are making presents to
tho queen and art seeking permission to
pass through Swaziland armed.
M'Quozle, tho famous old Swazl chlof, nnd
two women of his housMiold, with their In
fants, havo all been nsuegaled at M'Quczlc's
kraal. Tho kraal woa sacked nnd burned
and tho chief's son captured.
Numerous bands are marching about na
tives and Swnzis and marauding In every
direction.
This correspondent found M'Quezlo'B son
In chargo of two natluo, who admitted tho
killing of tho chief, bat paid thoy had fol
lowed tho orders of tho Swazl queen.
ltiijlll IrNIi ItllleH Cut (I IT.
DLOEMFONTEIN. April 5. (Delayed In
Transmission.) Tho Royal Irish Hlllea had
been marching In tho enstem part of tho
Freo StaUN collecting arms, and were re
turning to Dethnny Tuesday, when they
were Intercepted by a Doer commando,
which had placed threo guns In poultlon.
Tho Irish entrenched themselves, whllo tho
mounted Infantry scouted along both Ihiuktt,
only to tlnd escape Impossible.
Tho Doers opened with gun and rlllo tiro.
Tho Drltlsh replied sparingly with rifle fire,
husbanding their cartridges In the hopa
that help would arrive. Gradually tho
Doem drew Into doner quarters. They fired
intermittently during Tuesday night, but
did not attempt to rush the Rrltlah position
until Wodncrday, when tho Irishmen, who
had fought tenaciously, wero suffering ae
veroly from want of food and water. Dy
this time also tho Hides had expended their
last cartridge. Finding thnt thcro was no
sign of succor, they surrendered, having
fought for nearly thirty hours. Thoy lost
ten killed and mnny wounded. Among tho
captured Is Captain Tennant, General Gata
cro's chief Intelligence ofllcor.
Some of nriihrnnt'N .Men MInnIiik.
AL1WALNOHTII, April 7. Tlio Hoyal
Irish Itltles, which have been falling back
from Itouxvllle, nrrlved hero safely last
night. Their retirement was covered by n
detachment tent by General Drabrant, frm
trntlng tho Doers nnd Interrupting tho
movement of tho enemy from Rouxville.
Lieutenant Donsey and two men of Dra
brant's detachment of tho Doer horso are
miming. Two Doers were killed In tho renr
guard action. A strong Doer commando Is
reported to be at Wnlsekop, fourteen miles
wttit of Itouxvllle.
ItrltlNh for (inrrlmin Duty.
HALIFAX, N. S., April 8. Some 300
(Ulcers and drafts of men for the Drltlh
I'nclflo squadron nnd for tho garrison at
Ksqulmnlt. D. C. nrrlved tonight from Liv
erpool and proceeded nt onco to the Pacific
coast.
MIns l.elter Will Weil.
(Copyright. 1!H1. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, April 8. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) Society gos
sips report that Miss Nanny Lelter Is to bo
married to Major Colin Campbell, who was
on Viceroy Curzcn's staff nt Simla. He Is
now returning to England on leave of nb
sence. It was reported several months ago
that Miss Daisy Lelter was engaged to
Major Campbell. This was donled by the
Lelter family at Washington.
IleereaseN Yellow I'lue Output.
TIFTON. Oa.. April S. Members of the
Georgia Sawmill association representing
some 300 yellow pluo mill plants In Georgia,
South Carolina nnd Florida, at n meeting
held hero derided that nfter Mny 10 nil
mills belonging to tho members of tho as
sociation would bo run on two-thirds time
This will affect thousands of operatives nnd
decrense the output of yellow pine In the
stnto nearly one-third. It Is understood
that tho limited supply of yellow pine tim
ber In sight Is largely the cause uf this
action.
Kiiiinii City's Xew Hull.
PITTSDl'ltn, April S.-The Carnegie com
pany, which received from the Glllette-ller-zog
Manufacturing company of Minneapolis
the contract for structural Iron to be lined
In tho construction of the convention build
Ing at Kansas city, has "commenced ship
ment of the material. Severn! cars are
loaded nnd will be started west during the
night or early tomorrow. As fnr as tho
Carnegie company U concerned the build
ing can be completed on time.
CROWDS CO TO HEAR DAVIS
Speech in Fav:r of Bier Republic Delivered
to Full House.
MANY PUBLIC MEN ARE IS ATTENDANCE
AddronN tleiiiplM to I'olnt (lilt Why
the Sj input hy or Amerlea .Should
lie vtlth the ItopuhlloK lit
South Africa.
WASHINGTON, April 8. An Immense
audlcnco gathered nt the Grand opera bouso
tonight to listen to nn address on "The War
In South Africa" from Hon. Webster Davis,
cx-atnlstant secretary of tho Interior, who
has Just returned to tho United States from
thnt country. Every avallablo bit of stand
ing room In the opcrn house, tho largest
auditorium in Washington, wns filled with,
auditors, who paid close attention to every
; word uttered by tho speaker nnd manifested
their appreciation of his tolling polntrt with
frequent nnd generous applause. Slmplo
decorations of the United States flag nnd
tho red, whlto and blnck bins with tho field
of green, tho emblem of the Doers, were
suspended oer tho stage.
A scoro or more of public men, mainly
senators nnd representative!!, occupied seats
on tho stago nnd In tho audience, among
I whom wero tho following: Senators Clay,
I Daniel, Teller, Daron, Allen and Mason, nnd
Hopresentatlves Tnlbert, Jett, Llttleflcld,
I Rldgoley, Hoblnson of Indiana, Durke. of
icxas, nan, Gilbert, Latimer, Cox of Ten
nessee, Cowherd, Clark of Missouri,
Dnrtholdt nnd Shafroth.
Davis was Introduced by P. T. Moran. tho
chairman of tho executive committee, who
mado a few Introductory remarks. Davis
delivered his remarks In nn offhnnd, easy
style, referred to his noteu only occasionally
and mainly when It was necessary to read
nn extract from sonio document or speech.
He spoko for about two hours nnd at its'
close was warmly congratulated.
Speeeh or Wohster DiivIn.
"The Doers of South Africa," said Mr.
Davis, "aro among tho pioneers of freedom
heroes of civil and religious liberty. They
were tho torch-boirero who blazed tho path
way for civilization through tho primeval
forests of the southern part of that great
'dark continent' which has been the mmol
of the ages."
"Years ago," Mr. Davis continued, "tho
Doers planted tho seed of liberty In tho
fertile valleys of tho Capo of Good Hope,
whero a strong national spirit developed ns
early n ISOfi, when tho colony passed Into
tho hands of England. Soon thereafter Ill
feelings aroso between Drlton nnd Doer."
Mr. Davis entered upon an exhaustive re
view of tho relations between the Doers
nnd tho Drltlsh government from thnt tlmo
to tho pretent. Ho doscflbed tho "great
trek" northward after the emancipation of
their slnves, the foundation of the republic
of Natal and Its absorption by England and
tho rlso of the South African republic. Eng
land's acquisition of tho diamond fields nt
Klmberley Mr. Davis characterized as a
transaction without a parallel "for cupidity,
dishonor and Injustice."
"nut finally this period of peace and rest
was broken by tho discovery of gold In the
Transvaal. Then It was that the Drltlsh
government determined to seek n pretext
for obtaining -control of the richest gold
Holds In the world, aB It had beforo secured
tho richest diamond fields."
Deferring to the Jameson raid and certain
incidents connected with it, Mr. Davis
asked:
"How long would tho peonlo of our repub
lic stand It If foreigners from any country
in tho world wee to como hero nnd nfter
getting rich In our gold mines would under
take to control our government, and falling
to do so, would endeavor to destroy It?"
"As citizens of tho greatest republic in
tho world, with which sldo should wo sym
pathize? I say our sympathies should go
cut to tint bravo little band of patriots who
nro struggling to keep allvo forevor tho
flrca of liberty upon tho altars of thoso two
ciing republics.
"Wo havo Eern many charges made by
Drltlsh officers nnd Drltlsh newspaper cor
rosjiondents that tho Doers havo frequently
outraged the white flag nnd tho red crosw
flag. Upon Investigation, not only among
the Doers themselves, but among tho 4,000
Drltl'h prisoners, Including tho officers,
who wero nt Pretoria when w0 were there,
wo learned that these charges were abso
lutely unfounded. On the contrary we did
learn that this wns a net up 'Job to decelvo
tot only tho pcoplo of Great Drltaln lit
home, but to deceive the peoples of other
civilized countries. Tho truth Is, I defy con
tradiction that tho Drltlsh soldiers them
selves nro tho parties who violated many
of tho rules of civilized warfare, nnd fre
quently Ignored tho white flag and also the
led croea flag."
"Won In the Dead Hurled.
General Durgers, tho noer commander,
had mado repeated attempts to secure ces
sation of artillery tire that tho dead might
be burled, but for several days without sue
cess. Finally General Duller accepted the
Doer proposal to bury tho Dritlah dead and
offered to pay tho bill.
"General Durgers regarded this reply as
an Insult," Mr. Davis asserted, "but, never
theless, concluded to bury tho Drltlsh dead.
Then I visited tho top of Splou's Kop nnd
saw there tho most horrible sight that
eould bo imagined. Upon ovcry hand wero
helmets, belts, canteens, bayonets and wear
ing apparel scattered about covered with
clotted blood. Wo saw feet and hands pro
truding through tho ground, nil swollen nnd
skin burst asunder, whllo tho rest of tho
body wn3 covered with a thin coating of
earth. Tho explanation was that tlieso poor
Drltlsh boldlers had been burled by their
comrades under ouly a fow Inches of dirt.
In other places wo saw scores of dead nrlt
Ifih soldiers lying on tho top of tho ground
Just where they had fallen, no attempt hav
ing been mado to bury them.
"Ah wo decended from tho hill wo met
tho Doers going up to bury tho Drltlsh
dead, who had been fo sadly neglected by
their own comrades and commanders, who
nmusml themselves by calling tho Doers aav
ages. "Thcso men havo tho eamo spirit that
prompted tho farmers to face death for
liberty nt Lexington green; that nerved tho
arms of Americans nt Saratoga, Dunker Hill
and Drandywlno; that warmed the hearta
of Washington and his shivering patriots at
Valley Forge; and at New Orleans, where
Jackson and his men taught old England
that easier wcro It to hurl the rooted moun
tain from Its base than to force the yoke
of slavery upon men determined to bo free.
"Thi-n why should wo not oympathlze
with them? Why should not the greatest
republic In tho world assist tho smallest of
republics? Ia tho word 'liberty' to become
rliolete In our national lexicon? Must this
greatest republic of tho world's history chain
Its destiny to the chariot wheels of tho
Drltlsh emplro In her mad raco for land
and gold? Shall tho fair name of this great
republic, whoso prowess on land and sea
has been tho marvel of the century, bo used
In Europe, by Drltlsh officials and the Drlt
lsh 'proas as a meni.ee to other European
poweiu who are auxlouti to assist the Doers
In their brave struggle for freedom and In
dependence? "Let us not drift nwny from tbo princi
ple" nnd doctrines of our fathers. Let ua
listen to the cry tor help from nil who
strugglo for liberty ntnl Justice, let It not
be said by futuro hlatorlnna that this great
republic i.roe In splcnd-r nnd grandeur
that made the world stare, but It hated Juo
tlce nnd liberty: It h"lted cn Ita bright and
shining march; it fcl , nnd as It wns going
down tho despotism of earth, grinning from
tho tois of bloody throned, Bhouted, 'Wo
told you so, we told you so.' Oh, mny the
eighty millions cf American freemen eco to
It that tho world may know that their sym
pathies are not with Great Drltaln, but
with tho struggling Doer, nnd let It be
known that they believe the cruel war waged
In South Africa should stop nnd stop at
i once."
I At the conclusion of Mr. Davis ivldres.s
' P. Isomer Wossels, special commissioner
1 from the South African Republics, made a
brief address.
iti'Noini Ioiin or s j in pn tiiy.
Then Chnlrmau Moran offered a scries of
resolutions, expressing "Our deep an.1
heartfelt sympathy for tho heroic patriots
of the South African republics In their Im
mortal fight for their homes and liberty and
our ndmlratlan of their indomitable courage
nnd unexampled heroism In their wonderful
struggle against tho Drltlsh enemies of re
publican government;" commending tho
WnBhlngton Post for Its work In behalf cf
the South African republics; thanking Mr.
, Davis for his eloquent nnd masterful pre
sentation of tho struggto between the Doers
, nnd the Ilrltlth nnd tonderlng him npplnuso
for his "manly course In taking the lecture
platform na a freo American citizen to plead
tho cause, of freedom and rcpubllcun gov
ernment In South Africa," and assuring him
thnt the great mass of tho American pcoplo
aro In sympathy with tho Doers nnd that
"wo denounce tho present Drltlsh govern
ment nnd Its pecret nllles in this, country as
wholly unworthy of tho respect of any truo
American citizen."
Tho resolutions met with cordial recep
tion by the audience until tho final declara
tion denouncing U.3 Drltlsh government
nnd Its secret allien In this country wna
rend. This wna received with a storm of
hissos nnd cries of "No, no." Mr. Moran
then nsked for a voto on tho resolutions ns
a whole. There wero n great number of
ayes and It seemed almost nn equal number
of noes nnd tho chairman declared tho reso
lutions carried.
In tho opening nddrcsa Mr. Moran at
tacked tho administration and was greeted
with hisses nnd cries 'of "Traitor."
QUEEN SPENDS QUIET DAY
AttemlH Service ill In 3lornliiK In the
Private (impel of the lee
renal I. mine.
DUDLIN, April 8. This morning Queen
Victoria attended servioo in the private
.1... ..tAn..A t 1 nnnA,nnn..n,l
by the duke nnd dueLsss of Connaught,
Princess Christian nnd Vrlnceas Henry of
i Dattunhcrg. Her majeeiy selected the
hymns sung by tho choir, which camo from
St. Patrick's cathedral. T he archbishop of
Dublin preached. Only t, portion of tho
household wero present, ns the chapel Is n
tiny building. Till:) afternoon, although tho
weather was unfavxitblc, tho queen took
her customary cottatt'y drive, passing
through Cabra, Flnglas, Kalashein, Cop
pagh nnd Dlancliardstown nnd through the
beautiful valley of the Tolka. Everywhere
sho met with an enthusiastic reception.
The rain to somo extent had marred tho
beauty of tho country, but largo crowds
uwalted her majesty's return to Dublin and
henrtlly cheered her.
Another' incident is told of tho queen's
kindliness of heart. It appears that owing
to train delays n party of children arrlveJ
yesterday too late for the children's ricep
I tlon. Tho queen, hearing of their disap
pointment through Lady Mayo, hud them
brought to the gatos of the viceregal loJgo
today and then drovo slowly through their
ranks, on tho way to tho country drlvo, of
courso to their keen delight. The queen
today reiterated expressions of her cxtromo
pleasure nt tho nttendanco yer.terday of to
many children. It Is computed that qulto
52,000 wero present. "
On tho arrlvnl this-morning at TIpperary
of n train of excursionists from Dublin a
largo crowd which had gnthered at tho rail
way hotel hooted tho excursionists, many
of tho girls being roughly handled and
pelted with mud. ?amo had their clothes
torn nnd others wero even struck. Imoat
nt tho snmo time n rick of hny, the prop
erty of a firm who had given their employes
a holiday to go to Dublin, was sot on Ilro
and tho rioters prevtuted nny attempt to ex
ttnirulsh tho flames. When tho military
brought tbo llro hose to tho scene It had
been cut In twenty places.
MEXICO ON DEWEY'S MOVE
-.tent Cuiinch Mueh Comment Ii
Papcrx or the Southern
Heyilhllc.
CITY OF MEXICO, April 8.-Commcnting
on tho changed aspect of American politico,
called forth by the candidacy of Admiral
Dewey, the Mexican Herald says:
"With tho gold standard settled In the
United States, Mexico has llttlo practical
concern with American politics. Tho two
countries get on very will together In the
International relations nnj now thnt ex
pansion has been found to involve prolonged
attacks of territorial and ethnological Indi
gestion, Mexico la not likely to seo again
tho spectro of absorption. So far ns tho
presidential campaign progresses In tho
northern republic, nil Mexico will tako a
top seat In the big continental amphitheater
and wntch with Interest tho campaign
which Is likely to be ono of tho most excit
ing for many yearn. No presidential event
for years hag caused more comment hero
than tho entranco of Dewey Into tho Ameri
can political nrena."
Tho weather burrau reports henvy and
exceptional rains all over Mexico, which
will aid farmers In getting In their planting.
Tho government chemists havo examined
packages of Chicago lard seized hero on tho
chargo of ndulteratlon and now report the
article perfectly Bound and good nnd the
lard haB been returned to tho grocers from
whom It was takn. Tbo seizure caused
something like conaternatlon In the grocery
trade.
DniKKliiK Hirer for lloilleH,
VICTOUIA, n. C, April 8. Tonight's ar
rivals from tho notth report that the drag
ging of tho river Is proceeding at Mlnto
for tho bodies of Clayson and his com
panions, who wcro murdered; that 200
horses aro stalled on C. D. cut-off, and that
tho Ice In the river Is commencing to break
up. From Skagwny comes news of valuable
quartz discoveries on Sullivan Island. At
Linn canal n fifty-foot ledgo will be de
veloped Immediately.
Iterlln DlxllUe American CnnurexN,
DEItLIN, April 8. Tho Derlln papers pub
lish a Washington dispatch with reference
to tho convening of a second Panamerlcan
congrea and comment on tbo proposal In
rather unfavorable terms.
Xew Kiiropenn HxprewN.
DEULIN, April 8. Tho bl-weckly Ori
ental express train from Derlln to Constan
tinople will begin running April 30, making
the distance In fifty-one hours.
TO ENTERTAIN THE VISITORS
Sioux Falls is Prepiring to Look Aftor the
Convention People.
ALL ARE WELCOME WITHIN HER GATES
Citizen Are HiiMtlhiK to Provide IJti
tertaliiinent for llelemiteN nml
SlKhtNf er I'repiirnt I on ft Are
Well I'niler Way.
SIOUX FALLS, S. I).. April 8.-Arrange-uutits
for the proper entertainment of tho
delegates and visitors who wilt bo In the
city during the populist national eonven
tlon next month nre In progress and mat
ters nro rapidly taking shape. The execu
tive commltteo Is not altogether satisfied
with the success which hus attended Its
eflorts to secure contributions from tho
nrIous rnilroad companies which have lines
entering tho city. Deyond the Durllngton
road nono of tho others have definitely
stated whether or not they would contrlbuto
to tho expense of tnklng enro of tho con
vention. At n meeting of tho committee nnd citi
zens resolutions wcro passevl asking every
shlppor In tho city to send Btrong letters
to tho various railroads over which they
huvo shipped demanding thnt the railroads
render romo nsslstnncc. Another meeting
will be held tomorrow evening, at which
tlmo It Is expected there may bo somo re
port to make to the citizens In this con
nection. Even if tho efforts fall, nnd the railroads
dccldo not to assist tho citizens. It will In
no wise Interfere with tho convention. Sioux
Fulls has guaranteed to tnko caro of tho
convention and tho crowds which will bo
hero during the convention, nnd every citi
zen Is determined that nono of the visitors
shall have Just causo for complaint. Tho
tent which has been secured In Chicago ns
the place for holding tho convention Is 30Cx
102 feet In size, with a sentlng cnpnclty of
10,000. The auditorium would have been
largo enough for tho convention proper, but
tho tent was decided upon so that nil sight
seers may havo an opportunity of attend
ing the sessions.
Tho entertainment committee has been In
structed to open nn Information bureau
whero clerks will register nml classify all
rooms In tho city which may be rented dur
ing convention week. Secretary Edgerton
of tho populist nntlonnl committee, when In
the city a fow days ngo, expressed the opin
ion that tho convention would bo In session
nt lenst thrio days, with evening session.-),
and that It might run over Into the fourth
day.
INSURGENTS GROW ACTIVE
American TronpH In Philippine Arc
ltcporlctl Huh)' itt u Number of
Point.
MANILA. Sunday, April 8. llepcrts of
encounters between the American troops and
tho Insurgents continue to nrrlvo from many
points. On Friday Captain Sturgls, wh.le
reconnoltcrlng, struck an Insurgent out
post on tho Nevallchcs road, live miles dis
tant from Mnnlln, killing two and capturing
ten. All wcro in full uniform. Unfor
tunately, Captain Sturgls' forco wns not
largo enough to pursue the main body.
A detachment of tho Forty-second In
fantry, whllo scouting In Laguna province,
was pursued by the Insurgents and obliged
to tnke refuge In a church nt Pncto, whero
tho Americans repelled the rebels until re
inforcements arrived.
Lieutenant Gordon, with n company of tho
Sixteenth Infantry, whllo scouting niar
Aparrl. Cagayan province, engaged 230 In
surgents. Lieutenant Gordon was wounded.
A sergeant nnd a corporal of Company I,
j Eighteenth Infantry, wero killed In a severe
I light In Caplz province, islanl of Panay.
Tho Insurgents mado a night attack upon
Calbayon, Island of Samar. They killed
tho sentry, swarmed Into tho town and
searched tho house of Mnjor Gllniore of the
Forty-third Infantry, who wns absent. Thoy
killed his cook. Ultimately tho Americans
i drovo them out of tho town, killing four
and capturing twelve.
General Young, commanding In Nonh
Luzon, haB made several requests for rein
forcements, representing that his forco la
Inndcquate, that the men nro exhausted by
the necessity of constant vigilance, that he
Is unablo to garrison the towns In his
Jurisdiction, that the Insurgents uro return
ing to tho district and killing tho nnilgoa
nnd that It Is necessary for him to Inflict
punishment In several sections beforo tho
rainy season begins.
General James Dell, who la commanding
In southern Luzon, has mado similar repre
sentations. Ho says his forces aro Inade
quate and that ho merely holds a few towns
without controlling tho territory.
The president of the town of Samal, prov
inco of Datanr, Luzon, and another promi
nent native, have been assassinated becauso
they wero known to bo friendly to the
Americans.
The president of another town has Joined
the Insurgents becauso they had threatened
to kill him if ho did not.
GENERAL GOMEZ HONORED
IIiikp neinoimtrallon at Havana In
IteeoKiiMlon or the I.eniler'H
Poxllloii.
HAVANA, April S. Last night an elabo
rate demonstration took place In honor of
General Maximo Gomez nnd in conscquenco
of tho adverso attltudo adopted by him with
respect to tbo appearance of tho autonom
ists In tho political field. A secondary ob
ject wns to entreat him not to leavo Cuba.
Several thousand assembled In the Prado,
frorn which point they marched through the
principal Btreots with bands and hundreds
of torches to the residence of the. Cuban
patriot. Gaston Mora, n prominent member
of tho .national party, who acted as spokes
man for tho demonstrators, saluted Gomez
In tho name of all Cubans und assured him
that tho Cubans desired him to remain with
them until tho final stage of Independence
had been reached.
"Our people," said Scnor Morn, "rightly
regard you, General Gomez, as a truo friend
of Cuba, nnd especially becauhe of tho attl
tudo you havo taken with roferenco to tho
democratic union party, which Is working
In bad faith, and becauso you do not wish
Cubans to bo deceived by tho subtle policy
of tho autonomists, who havo been tho en
emies of real independence. I have proof
of the had faith of this now party, that It Is
taking tbo treaty of Paris as tho founda
tion of Cuban Independence, whereas the
Joint United States emigres Is tho guaranty
on which Cubans ahould erect their struc
ture." General Gomez In his roply said he was
compelled to go away for n short tlmo to
look after his prlvnto Interests., but that ho i
would return to share In the destinies of 1
Cuba. Ho declared that ho had nothing
against tho autonomist leadeis personally,
but ho would remind them to bear In mind 1
that Cuba had forgiven them for
their revolution and that they
ought not to try to mix politically
with peoplo whom they had so bitterly op-
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Haiti nnd Colder; Followed by Fair.
Temperature at Omaha eterilnri
Hour, DcK, Hour. lli'K,
( n. in r.S t p. tit 71)
"a. in .17 -2 p, i 7 1
7 it. ni rill it p. iii Tit
H a. in nil . p. m 711
n. in ns r. p. iii 7.-.
n. ill Ill (I p. a 7 1
II n, in !.-, 7 p. in 7'j
- tin s p. iii (is
II p. ii (17
posed. In his Judgment
mid be far
more becoming If the
Ists showed
inemscivcs properly g
for allowing bygones
the Cubans
gones. Tho
I least they could do In
i Itudo would bo to renin
ing this grnt-
from politics.
Tho executive com
of tho nntlonnl
party is circulating
ct form nn ml-
I dress to General u
fklng him not to
I abandon Cuba In t
8tngeii of tho
struggle for Indepe
"ou nro tho oul
or of tho conven-
tlon." says tho nils
"who were sworn
nt Monto Crlstl to obtain Independence for
I Cuba. Your retirement now would bo re
garded by the enemies of Cuban Independ
emco as nn abandonment of tho Btmgglc and
would also servo to dishearten tho frlendj
of Independence."
GARROTTED MEN BURIED
i:eeiitlon Platform nt Ponee llroken
tip hy Crinxil of Hello
Hunters.
PONCE, P. II., April 8 The bodies of tho
five men who were garrotter yesterday were
burled In the potters' field. Subsequently
tho execution platform was broken up by
a crowd of relic hunters, who carried away
tho fragments ns mementos. It seems that
n few photographs of the execution weio
secured. Tho executioners mid the gar
rots wero returned today to San Juan.
Paupers continue to overrun the city. This
morning a womnn died of starvation In the
plaza.
DEWEY WILL VISIT CHICAGO
Hero of Manila "Will lie (inext of tho
City on the AiililverMilry or
the lluttle.
WASIIINOTON, April 8. W. D. Cnkey
nnd J. M. Glenn of Chicago arrived here to
day nnd made arrangements for an Inter
view with Admiral Dewey tomorrow, at
which plans will bo submitted to tho nd
mlrnl for npprovnl, with reference to his
entertainment by tho city of Chicago on
tho anniversary of the battle of Manila. Tho
admiral promised to attend the celebration
some tlmo ago and the city Intends to outdo
Itself. Admiral and Mrs. Dewey will leave
here on tho 20th In n special train over
tho. Daltlmoro & Ohio, reaching Chicago at
10 a. m. the next day. That evening there
will bo a Bplcndld ball given nt tho Audi
torium, which will bo magnificently decor
ated for tho occasion. The following day
thcro will bo n parade, In which the gov
ernors of nil tho stntes of tho union have
been Invited to participate. No politics are
to flguro in tho celebration, which wns ar
ranged prior to tho admiral's announced
candidacy for tho presidency. Tho Daltl
moro & Ohio rnilroad, when It plnccd Its
speclnl train nt tho admiral's disposal, sev
eral days ngo, Informed him that- It could
nrrar.go so ho would travel through Ohio
nnd Indiana In tho day tlmo if ho desired
to make any speeches, but Admiral Dowoy
replied that politics had nothing to do with
the trip and that ho was not going on n
campaign tour.
A report was In circulation here tonight
that Mrs. Dewey hnd left tho Catholic
church and had become nn Episcopalian,
but no veiillcatlon of tho rumor could bo
obtained. Father Mackln, who married tho
admiral nnd his wife nnd who is rector of
her church, refused to talk concerning tho
report.
CLASH OCCURS IN KENTUCKY
Shooting AITray at Mhlillexhoro StlrN
Up Had lllooil ami the Munition
Is . I - ill I ur.
FRANKFORT, Ky.. April 8. There Is nn
unconfirmed report hero tonight that a col
lision occurred between tho factions which
nro contesting over the city government at
Mlddlesboro nnd thnt tho democrats hnvo
applied to democratic Governor Dockham
for trooi). Governor Dcckham Is at Shel
byvlllo tonight nnd Awistant Adjutant Gen
eral Murray, who Is In chargo of tho mili
tary department, ha heard nothing olll
clally concerning tho reported trouble
LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 8. A special to
tho Commercial from MIddlcaboro, Ky.,
says;
Much excitement prevails here tonight
over clash of tho authorities last night.
Will Mosely, a special policeman, shot
Charles Cecil, a dciputy Lherlff, and wn.s
himself later killed by unknown persons.
Warrants havo been sworn out for the nr
rest of Chief of Police King, John Mosely,
a brothor of tho man killed, and Will Sulli
van. Tho lntter two, who wcro eixtrn policemen,
went with Chief of Police King to arrest a
negro who bad been released by tho city
Judge.
The fight Is tho outcomo of tho bitter feed
ing thnt Iwb existed hero between two fac
tions and tho end Is difficult to predict. Tho
situation la alarming tonight.
WITNESSES FOR G0EBEL TRIAL
ii in her Hiin Keen Siininw 1 to
TcMliry DurliiK the
Week.
FRANKFORT, KyTAprll 8. The grand
Jury will continue tho Investigation of tho
Goebel assnrslnatlon during this week.
About forty witnesses havo been examined
so fnr and it Ib said that moro than that
number are nn tho list of thoso summoned
who havo not yot been heard. No report Is
expected boforo tho latter part of tho week.
It Is said that tho namcv) of Kcvernl of the
mcst important witnesses who havo testi
fied so far havo not been disclosed nnd the
ovldcnco has been Jealously guarded. The
habeas corpus proceedings In tho coso of
"Tallow Dick" Combs, tho colored Buspect,
Is set for henrlng beforo Judgo Cantrlll
Tuesday, but It Is nut expected that any
thing will bo brought out In this which will
throw nny light on tho mystery surround
ing tho assassination.
Suicide In ('hleiiKO.
CHICAGO, April 8.-TnyIor C. Wood com
mitted eiiliido by shooting himself through
tho head In his room nt tho Mentomu
hotel. Dearborn nventiu nnd Erie streets,
tonight. The dead man was 31 yenrs old
nnd the son of T. 8. Wood, n wealthy mine
owner of Leadvllle, Colo. Ho -was a ser
geant In tho First Colorado voiiuiteti In
fantry und was In tho Philippines until
nbout six montliH ago. After his return ho
went to Springfield, 111 , nnd camo to Chi
cago about threo months ago. He wns
employed as a clerk by the Illinois Central
Itallrond company. It Is thought thnt
dcsiKjiidency over Illness caused him to
end his life T H. Wood, tho young mun's
father at IendvHle, and his mother ond
sister who nm In Los Angeles, Cul . were
nouiicu uy ii, r wainer, .Mr, wood's room
mate. j
mm
SjH&f't
oigra
AUSTIN'S LOSS HEAVY
Oitj ii Without Electric Lights and Watol
Svitera,
POWER HOUSE SUCCUMBS TO THE TORRENT
Wreck of tho Plant aud Machinery Ia
Complete.
DAMAGE IN TEXAS 0VR THREE MILLIONS
Hundreds of Ilead of Oattlo Ara Drowned
in the Flood.
MUCH LOSS TO PROPERTY IS RLP0RTED
Condition nt Auxtlu M Serloim aud
AIiinm .MeellnK- Max lleen Called
to Attempt to llellete tho
Situation. '
AUSTIN. Tex., April 8. Fully 30.000 neo-
plo gathered nt the dam nnd power houso
Ktntlon north of this city to witness tho
ruins of tho plant, which erst this city
51.750,000 a few years ngo. The waters of
tho Colorado rlve-r were? still plunging nm)
roaming around the wreck, eating away lbs
big pllo of grunlto which onco formed tho
dam. as though It was nothing more than
chalk rock. So fierce was the current that;
great boulders wero carried half n mile from
tho until, being rolled over and over by
tho turbulent tide.
Tho power house, which succumbed to tho
terrltlc wash of tho water at 2 o'clock thl3
morning, lies a miuu of wreckage on tho
edge of the river, all the valuable machinery
either having been thrown Into the river
or badly dnmaged by tho fulling timbers
of tho building.
The wri'Pk of the plant Is complete. Tha
situation In tho city tonight Is most serious.
Tho wreckage ef the plant means that It
will tako several weeks to secure oven a
temporary water nnd light system, If it cnu
bo made possible even then. In the menu
tlmo tho city will be In a bad sanitary con
dition. All the hotelo, private residences,
stores nnd tho like are without water, and
there is no llro protection. Churches wero
unablo to hold services tonight for want
of light and all public meetings were aban
doned. Tho dally newspapers are handi
capped fa i(lielr publiontlotiH, being do
prlve'd of their electric power.
Tho river is fulling tonight. Reports from
tho neighboring country nre to the effect
that everything is under water. In Wil
liamson county, north of hero, railroad
bridges nnd trackage have been laid wasta
and all trains havo stopped running.
31 nny Cuttle Drovtneil.
Hundreds of bend of cattle have been,
drowned nnd miles of femclng torn down
and washed away. In RaBtrop rouuty anil
In tho poiithoni portion cf this county sim
ilar conditions prevnll, everything being
under water and much loss of property la
reported. Tho country tributary to tho
Colorado river nil tho wny down Its courso
Is being inundnted, nnd whllo It Is beUovcd)
tho worst Ifi over, tho Iops as estimated to
night will exceed somo $3,000,000, counting
Austin ns tho largest loser. Fortunately,
tho list of drowned, according to rtporta
up to tonight, Is limited to those reported
In tho Associated Preas dlspatchcn last nighty
UTi It pcems the only drownings reported wcro
hero when tho dam broke nml caught tho
victims uuaworis. A mass meeting of cit
izens has been called for tomorrow In order
that somo steps may be mndo to relievo tho
situation. Thcro were no trains operated on
tho International & Grent Northern rail
road, ns much of Its track nml quite n num
ber of bridges wero washed away during
last night. The Mltoiirl, Kansas & Texa.4
railroad is also a heavy sufferer from a
llko caiiKo.
Rcptirtri from sovernl sections of centrat
and southern Texas aro to the effect that
a large acreago Is under water and much
dumugo has been suffered In property anil
llvo stock.
Corn Crop llcMtrnyetl.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., April 8. A special
to tho Express from Rio Grande city an
nounces tho total drotructlon nf tho com
crop in tho lower Rio Grande bottom lands.
Olllcials of the International &. Great North
ern rnilroad report that all trains will .bo
running on good tlmo by morning. Tho
Aransas Puss railroad has resumed Its pas
senger service.
Smlthvlllo reports the Colorado river nt
forty feet and rislnc- All bottom lands nro
completely submerged and great damage has
been done to tho young crops and many
miles of fence hnvo been wa.sh"d away. Tha
river Is higher than It has been slnco 1870.
Tho peoplo In the bottoms havo moved out
to placeo of safety.
Tho two wogoil- bridges ncrrss Gasloy'a
creek aro siibmeTced by backwater nnd nil
communication from the weBt sldo of tho
town Is cut off. If tho river continues to rlsn
through tho night the Tobln addition to tha
town will bo under water nnd many cot
tages will bo destroyed,
Iito ndvIecH from Webbervlllo are to thd
effect that tho river has fallen seven feet
there. All trains nt Sinlthvlllc are arriving
late.
Itlvern Are Cul 1 1 nK.
HOUSTON, Tex., April 8. Ah a rulo thn
Texas rivers nro falllnu and there Is not
much danger of a general flood. The orope
havo been damaged over a wide area, but
there 1s still tlmo for farmers to plant It
they can get the seed. Coin has been
planted over onco and will have to bo
planted tho third time. Tho fanners as a
whole have not planted much cotton, be
cniiHo tho heavy rains hnvo kept them out
of tho fields. The railroads havo lost many
small brhlgcH and It will bo a week beforo
trafllo assumes Its normal condition.
Smlthvlllo reports tremendous rains havo
fallen throughout that section, tho mnln
flood In tho Colorado from tho break In
tho great AustUi dam reaching thero thtrt
ovonlng. Tho river Is on a thirty-eight-foot
rlso at 7 p. in. and rising ono foot art
hour. It is estimated that a largo nmount
of cropn In tho lowlando near town havo
been destroyed. Tho loss will reach over
tr.0,000. Tho stock has been drowned. No
denths aro reported In that section so fas
from drowning. Great excitement nnd un
easiness prevailed last night.
Camoron reports that tho flood In Llttla
river now equals that of last July. Tho
waterworks nnd power houoe have been
ovorflooded. Peoplo woto warned nnd no)
less of life Is reported. Ilniuliy, San Ga
briel and Llttlo rlvors nro nil overflowed,
causing tho entire destruction nf all crops.
Tho rivers nro still rising. Reports from
lolnts eu other rivers nro of damngo to)
cn pa, but no Into of life.
Dastrop reports many fnmlllea af the town
nro encamped out under tho pavllllnn at
Firemen's park, whllo others aro ready at
a moment's warning to flco to the hills, Tho
water Is at n standstill at n height of over
forty-three feet llastrop is literally hemmed.
In by wnter now and Is cut off from tha
surrounding communities, Damage to orop,
