The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISH ED JUNE 1!, 1871.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MO EXT. NO, APRIL 25, 1000 TWELVE PAGES.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
CHEAT SET IS SPREAD
Forty Thousand British Formed in a Stm:
Oircls Around Wepener.
ROBERTS' FORMS RETAKE WUERWORKS
Division is Bent to Support Fore: Which
Betakes Sannes Pont.
BRABANT AND MART TURN BOER POSITION
Get Into Ccmrmuication with Wepener,
Which Reports All Well.
MAXWELL'S BRIGADE TAKES SOME MILLS
Position entering Wnumi Uridine
tlic Madder Ih Cnptured llrltlsli
Art! TrjhiK fr Another
Punrtlcliuru.
LONDON", April 25. 5 a. m. Re-ports that
tho alego of Wercnor has been pructlcally
raltod wore apparently premature. The
Ilocr attack on Colonel Dalgely's northern
position, oh described from Mncru, was
probably n final attempt to rush the gar
rison before securing u safe retreat, and as
Dalgcty successfully repulsed tho attack
littlo further anxiety Ih felt on his account.
Lord KobertH has now spread a net with
somo 40,000 or ti.orc men and 150 guns cov
ering tho whole weutern semi-circle aro.uid
Wo pen it, while Genoral Hamilton has oc
cupied the water works, practically without
opposition. Tho seventh division under
Genoral Tucker, anslsted by naval guns, has
made n demonstration from Karco Siding, the
Ilocrb showing some opposition. At tho si mo
tlmo a brlgado moved out from Glen to
tnko a position on the range of hills north
of thu Moddcr.
Illlt'I CIllUICCS Of KoCltpC.
Tho water works were found undamaged,
with tho exception of the removal of tho
tlldlng valves of the pumping engines. The
Hoern now can only (scape, without risking
an encounter, northward to Ladybraud, and
tho chance of a successful outcomo of thu
plans of Lord Itobcrts depends on whether
the Ilrltlah troops can reach Thaba N'Chu
and I'idybrand before thu retreating com
mandos from Dowotsdorp and Wcponcr,
All thu correspondents say that the roads
ore In bad condition and If tho Doers are
well Informed of tho Drltlsh plans, aB they
hitherto havo been, thoy aro likely to again
escape.
It Ih now within thioe weeks of the dato
predicted for tho Drltlsh occupation of Pre
toria, and although tho present operations,
a h suggested In somo quarters, may bo tho
beginning of tho main advance. It Is not
certain that they will not entail a further
halt at Dloomfanteln.
General Bundle, It would seem has
found tho Doers confronting him at
Dowotsdorp In stronger force than he cares
to engage, and so he Is marking time pend
ing the arrival of supports. Wbllo General.
Ilundlo Is preparing to strlko Dowctadorp
Generals Drabant and Hart arc pushing
along tho frontier of Danutoland, whero thoy
will bo nblc to trinitrate any attack on Gen
eral Hundlo'n right, nml Generals French
und Pole-Carew aro hastening from Rloem
fontcln to bar the Doer lino of retreat north
ward. Trylnjr for Another I'liiinletirrK
Tho Doers drlcn out of Lceuw kop will
probably rally at Thaba N'Chu, where a fluff I
fight may be exchanged. Should the Dritlsh
fall In this attempt to bring about another
Paardobcrg It must Immensely affect tho
larger Issues of tho war, as It will undoubt
edly lead to a persistent repetition of tho
guerrilla tactics which have been largely re
sponsible for tho penning up of Lord Itob
crts at Dloemfontcln for so mnny weekH.
During tho course of General Aldorson's
ndvance on Lceuw kop tho Canadians found
themselves In a tight corner Sunday noar
Ponkerpoort. The Canadlnn mounted Infan
try sent to reconnolter tho Doer position ar
rived within 300 yards of a farm flying tho
hospital flag, under cover of which the Rots
opened such a hot fire on tho Canadians that
they were unable to attempt to rrtlro until
nnother force of Canadians covered their
retreat by threatening tho rear of tho Doer
position.
An offlclnl list of tho Drltlsh losses at
Wepener from April 9 to 18 shows:
Killed, threo officers and eighteen men;
wounded, fourteen officers nml eighty-six
men.
LONDON, April 25. A correspondent of
the Standard with General Drabant at Zas
tron, telegrnphlng Monday, says:
Hurt Issues n Prnclnmiitliiii.
"Pcforo leaving Itouxvlllo, on tho mlvnncn
northward, General Hart Issued the follow
ing proclamation:
"Tnko Not lee, Inhabitants of Houxvillc
nnd All Concerned You are allowed to re
main In occupation of your homes In peace
nnil quietness, subject to your proper lie
linvlor, always as non-eombatutits In tills
war, nml to your obedience to sueli rules
ns the olHcer whom I appoint to com
mand here may llnd It necessary to make.
"Such rules will not, however, be for
oppression, but for precaution, and I
hereby direct him and all troops under his
eommiinii to treat you wun nue retpaci
nnd kindness. Hut if In my absence vou
commit, abet or screen any tint of hos
tility toward tho troops of tho queen, not
consistent with the customs of war, I
will In due time certainly Inflict on you
nml this town such a penalty ns will forco
you to regret your transgression.
"A Doer commando left Zastron last Mon
day, going In the direction of Wepener. no
fore leaving tho commandant compelled a
number of unwilling burghers to Join tho
fighting force by threats of confiscates
their property. The march hither frcm All
wal North has been most trying. The roads
re in a terrible condition and the country
Is full of swamps and rocky passes. Tho
transport, however, surmounted all diffi
culties successfully.
"General Drabant commands the colonial
cavalry division and the brigade under Gen
eral Hart forms the ndvanco portion of the
column. Doers aro reported to be In great
force on our Immediate front. They are
estimated to be 8.000 strong, and 13,000 more
ire said to bo In tho Wepener district."
MASKUU. Daeutoland, April 21. Tho
Doers severely attacked Colonel Dalgetty's
northern position, facing Dokpcort Acton,
tinder whese fire they mado a determined
ndvance. The Drltlsh returned a heavy fire
before which tho Dr-ers recoiled, after ex
tending across tho fiats and maintaining
a continuous long range fusillade for somo
hours.
Artillery can be heard in tho direction
of Dewctsdorp, but there l no sign that
the Drltlsh relief column In that quorter
has advanced further.
Tho natives report that another nrltlsh
force has been detached from Dloemfon
teln. If so, tho pceltlon of the Doers around
Wepener la precarious,
liners Hound to SI, Helena,
CAPKTOWN. April 24 The tran.port lib
rarian sails for St. llclcua tomorrow with
Jl,oi0 Boer prisoners.
MAFEKING
ftnrrlNiiti Urft
cd nml
DlMippi
(Copyright, VX, by Frr-is Pub:is!
LONDON", April 21. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Lady WIN
eon's last ditpatch to the Daily Mall from
Mafektng, unrtor date of April 9, reads: "Our
brrnd Is now made entirely of oats, and Ih
full of husks, which. eaUKs a good deal of
Illness. There arc many cases ot nurvous
prostration among the gurriaon, as well hh
malarial typhoid.
"News arrived tolay, reporting the check
to the relieving column. This was a ter
rible disappointment, as months ago some
of our pcoplo ordered carriage to drlvo j
touth. ;
"Lent Friday thirty-three natives went I
out to recover their cattle, which had been
looted by tho Ilocrs. They wore betrayed
by unfriendly natives to the enemy, who
eurromidcd them while asleep and shot them
all, giving no quarter. The natives are now 1
mad for revongo and It will bo very dlf- !
flcult to control them.
"Castialtlcs among the combatants to the .
end of March are 368 killed and wounded.
Mr. l,eon, tho Creusot engineer who
aided the Doers at tho siege of Klmberloy, !
arrived hero today. Ho told an Interviewer
Hat ho does not think tho Doers will at
tempt to defend Pretoria. Should fortuno
betray thorn thoy will seek refuge In the
North Lydcnburg district, whero thoy will
be unconquerable.
DENOUNCED BY MISS BARTON
CIiIciiko A nilmlniiec Corps' Reported
Action Ciiiihi'm Her to Cull tin
Secretary liny.
WASHINGTON, April 21. "If reporls bo
truo, theso mon have practised gross decep
tion, broken a pledge and violated n con
fidence which they sought. Tho humane
world will not hold them guiltless."
This was tho declaration of Mlsa Clara
Dartou rtspecting tho reported nctlon of
tho nmbulanco corps of Chicago, In casting
away the Red Cress emblems as scon as th -y
arrived on tho field of war in South Africa
und taking up arms In the Doer cause.
Miss Darton called upon Secretary of
Stato Hay today and explained her con
nection with this ambulanco corps, She
vas accompanied by Dr. Ilobbcll, who is
familiar with all the circumstances of tho
case. It appears from her statement that
Miss Darton, as president of tho American
Red Cross, was waited upon somo time ago
by n Mr. Judd of Holyokc, Mass., who to d
of tho Intention of the Irish societies of Chi
cago to send out an ambulance corps to tho
Transvaal. It was pointed out to hor that
tho Drltlsh sldo in tho war had rcceilvod
all of tho outside help and sho was asked
to glvo tho outgoing expedition credentials
and the Hod Cro?s flag. After consideration
Miss Darton gave Mr. Judd n letter of a gen
eral character, asking right of way and good
treatment for the expedition ns long as the
mnmhrrs lived un to rhn rules of the Geneva
convention. Care was taken to Include this
important limitation in mo letter.
Thero were about fifty-olpht men In the 1
expedition when It left New York, a proper (
number for an ambulance corps. Dut when !
this party wad swelled nt Lisbon by about
mu men wnu imu juti vim lurju, auoiJitiuii
was arouseu us i win iruu uutuuiucr ui nit-
men. Thero wan still an indisposition on
tho part of tho Red Cress people In this
country to believe tho first reports of the
broach of faith on tho part of this expedi
tion, but doubt on that point has been re
moved by the receipt of Consul Hay's ca
blegram confirming tho news dispatches.
It Is not felt that tho lied Croi of Amer
ica has been to blamo in tho matter or
that It can bo held responsible for tho ac
tions of a party organized, as was this one, ,
entirely outside of tho society's own ma-
terlal; nor could the request to aid what
appeared to be a laudable enterprise bo
declined, though It Is Improbable that any j
more expeditions of tho kind will rocelvo ,
countenance.
BOER REPORTS OF FIGHTING
Accounts of Succours tvltli TrllltiiK
l.onHi-n fur the Kpilernl
Forces,
PUKTORIA. Monday, April 23. An official
bulletin Issued here today, says: Tho fed
etals continue their fighting nt Wepenor and
have captured n herd of General Drabant's
cattle and horses.
Goneral Do Wet's lo.-sos at Do Wet's dorp
wero one man killed nnd six men wounded.
Twenty Dritlsh wero captured, besides tho
EATING
hitfglo.)
killed and wounded. Tho Drltlsh appear to i senators by tho state executlvo was pro
be retiring beyond Do Wet's dorp. vlded for by the framors of the constitution
Cronjo reports that with a strong com- ! merely to provide for the filling of vacancies
mando ho attacked tho Drltlsh northeast of ' that may be regarded as unexpected.
Dofchnf. A heavy engagement followed and
the Kngllsh wero driven from kopje to kopjo.
Tho federals displayed great courago and
resolution, and tplrltedly chased the enemy
In tho direction of Doshcf. Only two burghers
were wounded. Tho Drltlsh lost flfteon
men killed and three left wounded nnd eight
prisoners In tho hands of tho burghers.
Tho Cronjo referred to Is undoubtedly Com
mandant Cronje, tho second son of tho
famous Door genernl, now a prisoner on tho
Island ot St. Helena.
lUHIHllT.H' IM'.I'OHT OK OPKIIATIOXN.
Mr
Says llriiliaiit nml llnrt
I'urncd tlie
liner Position,
LONDON. April 24, lt:lf. p. m
-Tho war
olllco Issues tho following
from Lord
Roberts:
"Illoemfonlrln, April 21. Generals Dra
bant and Hart yesterday turned tho pjsltlon
occupied by the onemy, who trlod to prevent
tholr moving northward, and got Into hello
graphic communication with Colonel Dal
gotty, commandant of tho besieged garrison
at Wepener, who reported all woll.
"Goneral Drabant has threo wounded, ono
mlfslng. Three were wounded on the pre
vious day. The Dorder regiment had sovon
wounded.
"The eleventh division under general Pole
Carcw and Genernl French's two brigades
of cavalry reached Tweede Celuk yesterday
afternoon without having met serious op
position. "A hcllogrnphle communication has been
established with General Riindle. A patrol
of tho Seventh dragoons under Lieutenant
Jenkins, renorted missing yesterday, has re.
i Joined General French's enmy. with tho ex-
ceptlon of Corporal Taylor and Private Cook,
who aro believed to bo wounded and prli
oners. "Mounted Infantry yesterday under Gon
eral Hamilton occupied tho water works at
Saunas Post. As the enemy are holding the
neighboring hills In somo strength tho ninth
division, consisting of Goneral Smith-Dor-rlen's
and General McDonald's brigades, h
been dispatched to support him.
"General Maxwoll's brigade, formerly Gen
eral Cbermslde's of the Seventh division.
haB moved eastward and seized the hills
, covering tho wagon brldgo over the Modder
river at Krnnze kraal, an Importnnt com
munication much used by tho Doers during
the last three weeks. Our only casualty
was Private Drnn. New South Wales
mounted rifles, taken prisoner."
OUAY IS DENIED THE TOGA
Bj Mijority of One Senate Votes Against
Admitting Him.
GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENT NOT GOOD
Until Allrn nml Thurston Aid In
KcepliiK tin- I'ciiiisylt miliin Out
Great Public Interest lit
tilt; Decision,
WASHINGTON", April 21. Mntthow S.
Quay today was refused a scat In the United
States senato on tho appointment of Gov-
crnor Stono of Pennsylvania, by a volo of
33 to 32.
The entire time of the senato was devoted
to the quttttlon, many of tho greatest orators
and luwyers In tho body delivering speeches.
As the day's setslon wore on and the hoir
for the final vote approached the gal'erlci
filled until they were thronged with mul-
titudes, while other multitudes wcie unab.e
to gain admission.
On tho floor of
the senate were scores
of members of the house. Tho great throng
listened with deep attention to tho brilliant
argument of Spooner In favor of the bV
Ing of the former Pennsylvania sonator and
to the dramatic nnd flery cloquenco of
Daniel of Virginia, who appealed to his
colleagues to do what, on his oath r.s a sen
ator, ho deemed right, and vote to do Justl"o
to him who was knocking at tho senate
doors.
As tho big clock opposite tho president
Indicated I o'clock there was n hush in tho
chamber. Krye, In tho chair, annojn.cd that
tho hour for the final vote had arrived and
that the question wns tho pending motion
of Chandler to strlko off the resolution de
claring Quay to be not entitled to a scat,
the word "not."
Pott iKrew ItrinaliiN Silent.
Senators throughout tho chamber eagorly
followed tho roll call, for they knew the
vote would bo close, A sensation was cauard
by tho failure of Pctlgrew to acswer to
his name. Vest answered "no" In a clear
voice, thus dashing tho last hope ot tho
friends of Quay, who had expected the dis
tinguished Mlssourlan would voto for his
long-tlmo personal friend. In perfect
silence It was announced that the senato had
denied to Quny tho scat which he has so
pelslstently ought.
The voto on Chandler's motion was:
Yeas
Allison,
tinker.
Carter,
Chandler,
(i.rk (Wyo.),
Cullom,
Daniel,
Pnvls,
Deboe,
Foraker,
l'rye,
Oeur,
Ilnnshrough,
Jones iNev.),
McComas,
McLnurln,
Mnnon,
Morgan,
Nflion,
Penrone,
Pirklns.
Piatt (N
Scott,
Y.).
Newell,
Slump,
Spooner,
Stewart,
Sullivan,
Taliaferro,
Warren,
Wetmore,
Wolcott-3:.
Nays
Alien,
'j1'
rtate,'
nerry.
jjlj"1'1
McCumbor,
McKnery,
McMillan,
Mnrtln,
Money,
riatt (Conn.),
rmctor.
Quarks,
lions,
Simon,
Teller,
Tillman,
Turley,
Turner,
Vent.
Welllnston-33.
Clay,
Cockre.ll,
Culberson,
Hale,
Harris,
Heltfeld.
Hawley,
Joneti (At-k.),
I.lniln.iy,
Mcllrlcle.
Pairs were announced as follows, I no
first named In each Instance being favorable
to Quay and the second opposed to him:
Pritchard wlih Oalllnger, Dopew with
Hanna, Fostor with Koan, Lodgo with
Thurston, Kenney with Caffery, Elklns with
Chilton. Fairbanks with Mallory. Hoar with
pettus, Kylo with Rawlins.
These senators were unpalrod: Aldrlch,
nnverldgo, Clark of Montana and Pettlgrow.
The voto was then taken on tho resolution
declaring Quay not entitled to n scat.
MrCuinlier Clin aces Ills Opinion.
McCumbor of North Dakota delivered a
carefully prepared constitutional argument
in opposition to the seating of Mr. Quay.
Only a brief whllo ago ho was regarded as
I an uuvuunie ui jtir. wu s cimm, out. no
announced In his speech that after careful
'consideration ho had changed bis opinion.
. Thin change, he said, was not based upon
emotion, but upon reason.
I In an oxtended argument Lindsay of Kcn-
' tucky presented legal and constitutional rea
sons why, In his opinion, Quay ought not to
' bo seated
Ho held that the appointment of
Spooner said his long and laborious speech
two years ago in support of Corbett's right
to a seat seemed to havo little effect and had
not convinced oven Senators Quay nnd
Penrose. He believed the question ponding
ought to bo decided on tho constitutional
view taken by each senator. Personality had
no decent place In the discussion. "I shall
bo glad," said Spooner, "If this discussion
shall lead to legislation ot a constitutional
amendment that will put an end to the pos
sibility of such cases,"
OiiPNtlon u Jmllelnl One,
"This Is a Judicial question," said' Daniel,
"and ought to bo decided on Judicial prin
ciples. According to my legal convictions
Mr. Quay Is entitled to a sent in this body,
and so bellovlng, I will so vote."
Daniel concluded at ten minutes of 4
o'clock. During the afternoon tho galleries
had filled gradually until nt this time they
wero Jammed. Kvery senator was In his
scat.
Quay Still (lie Lender.
HAURISDUItG, Pa., April 24. It Is hard
to make a reliable forecast of the republican
convention here tomorrow, as few of tho
leaders aro on the ground. It Is conceded
that the convention will bo controlled by
friends of Colonel Quay.
Not a single namo Is mentioned for tho
four presidential elector-at-large. Thero
does not fecni to bo much doubt of the, se
lection of M. S. Quay, Governor Stone, At
torney General Klkln, ex-Senator Charles
A. Porter and Colonel James A. Ulverson of
Philadelphia: e.x-Congressman John J.
Lelsenrlng of Wllkesbarre; Stato Chairman
Reedor and R. W. Green of Kmporlum no
dolcgatce-at-largo to tho national conven
tion. Congrereman William Conncll of Scran
ton Is hero urging the leaders to havo the
convention endorse Postmaster General
Smith for vlco president.
McKlnlcy to Visit Cleveland,
CANTON, O., April 24,-Presldent Mc
Klnley expects to leave Canton for Cleve
land by tho Valley railroad Wednesday
morning, to visit his sisters, Mrs. A. J.
Duncan and Miss Helen McKlnley. It Is
expected he will return to Canton Wednes.
day evening.
Helen (Jtiuld Menda llcitretN,
CHICAGO, April 21. -Mayor Harrison to
day received a letter from Miss Helen
Could In answer to thu Invltutinn to attend
the Dewey celebration. Miss Gould in her
letter sends her regrets and pleads that
i prior engagement will detain her In
New York,
SENATE SETTLES A QUESTION
Action mi Uuny Cnse l)lsinics tif a
I.oiik .Mooted Point III Consti
tutional I,n,
WASHINGTON, April 21. (Special Tele
gram.) The senate of tho United States to
day, by a vote of 33 to 32, decided to
strictly adhero to Us precedent and de
clared that Matthew S. Quay of Pennsyl
vania Is not entitled to a.teat In the upper
brnnch of congress by reason of an appoint
ment of Governor Stone, tho legislature hav
ing failed to elect. Dy this vote, which In
closeness has only been equaled twice in
twenty years, the senatchas solved for n
long tlmo to come, It Is believed, the per
plexing question of the right of tho gov
ernor of a commonwealth to appoint a sen-
, ator when the legislature. .alls to- elect.
' Senator Clark of Montana reads this dccls
I Ion ns final In his case, had there been nny
doubt ns to the action of tho senate before
j this voto was taken. Tho "governors of
Utah and Delaware, where vacancies exist,
j wilt not, In face of the vato today, attempt
' to send to the senate tho names of men to
1 take the places of cx-Senator Cannon of
j Utah and ex-Senator Gray of Dclawnre, and
with Clark's caso disposed of, as It will bo
I In a very few days, the senate of the United
1 States will consist of eighty-six senators.
! Senator Allen voted against seating Quny,
' while Senator Thurston was paired njalnst
him with Senator lodgc ofj Massachusetts
In his favor. Senator Pettlgrow was present
, but did not vote, tho understanding being
that If his voto had been needed It would
havo been against Quay. Senator Kylo was
paired In favor of the Pcnniylvanlan. Sen
i ators from Iowa nnd Wyoming vote! for
. Quay, while Teller and Wclcott of Colorada
split, the former against and the latter In
favor of tho Keystone appointee. Tho North
Dakota senators also disagreed on their In
' terprctatlon of tho constitution, Senator
Hansbrough being for and McCombcr
against giving Quay his Beat.
Senator Warren today urged tho War de
partment to take early action In tho work
of building Fort McKenzle ut Sheridan,
Wyo., nnd was assured that the representa
tive of the department would proceed In a
short time to lny out tho post and preparo
plans for officers' quarters, barracks and
stables.
A delegation of Yankton Sioux from South
Dakota has been authorized to come here to
confer with the officials regarding the pend
ing treaty providing for the sale of tho
plpcstono quarries in Mlnnoota. The Indi
ans are anxious to havo the treaty ratified
as soon ns possible. .
Comptroller Dawes has nuthorlzctl tho or
ganization of tho First National bank of
New Londcn, In., with a capital stock of
$25,000. James L. Whiting, Robert S, Oil
lls, Julia M, Whiting, W. D, Worthlngton
nnd James T. Olllls are named as Incorpor
ates. A comptroller's ccrt'.ficato authoriz
ing tho First National bank of Dayton, Ia
to commence business has also been Issued,
capital, S35.O0O. J. C. Cheney, president, and
C. D. Waterbury, cashier.
Helmer Christcpherson has been appointed
postmaster at Mayfleld. Yankton county, S.
D. . and C. P. Dudd at Stanley, Ulntn county,
Wyo.
Authority has been granted for tho re
moval of the postofllce at Sanborn, la., to a
building owned by tho postmaster.
8cnatnr Thurston has recommended tho
following postmastctB: Holt county, Dadger,
James Parshall; Mlddlo Dranrth. John H.
Bberlcyj Star, Henry ThieU: Green Val
ley, John Matejka. Dnol 'aounty, Dewey,
Ernest Mclnt.. Saunders county, Hescuo,
Mrs. Ira W. Glor.
TURKEY WILL PAY CLAIMS
KiiKnBcmont Made Tvlth I'nlteil Stntcs
Minister Will lie Met
by Porte.
WASHINGTON, April 24. It can be stated
on authority that the negotiations respect
ing tho American missionary clalnm.nrc pro
gressing in tho most satisfactory manneir In
the view of the government. Tho depart
ment has received from Mr. Griscom, tho
United States charge, a cablegram announ:-
Inb that the Porte hns undortaken to meet
nil of tho engagements made with tho United
StntcH minister regarding tho payment of
tho claims sot up on account of the destruc
tion of tho American mission buiidingB in
Turkey.
It Is not stated now when tho payments
will be mado and It Is surmised that owing
to tho many obligations of greater magnltudo
pressing upon tho Porte some time may yet
olapso before tho money la actually In hand.
Tho chargo nlso confirmed tho press re
ports as to tho publication by the Porto of
an Iradc authorizing tho rebuilding of the
destroyed missions at Harpoot and Harsam
and tho construction of an annex to tho
Roborts college, tho great American theo
logical school In Constantinople. This ac
tion of tho Turkish authorities Is regarded
ns of an Importance far oxrcodlng tho mcro
payment of $90,000 on account of property
destroyed by a mob.
It amounts to a recognition of tho right
of our missionaries to build their schools
In Turkey and ensures them against what
they rtgard as a gradual nut absolute ex
clusion from the domains of tho sultan.
On tho wholo tho officials here regard Mr.
Grlscom's cablo as marking tho safe passing
of what might havo been regarded as a
critical point In tho negotiations and feel
confident that In addition to this nntab'e
concession tho United States will secure all
of Its Just claims.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 24. Tho porto
has received telegrams from tho Turkish
minister at Washington, AH Fnrrough Hoy,
pointing out the bad Impression created In
tho United States by the nonpayment of tho
Indemnity duo and announcing tho determi
nation of the American government to In
sist upon n prompt settlement of the claims.
BRYAN NOT TO MEET DEWEY
Date of Ilnniiuct nt Which They Were
to llrcak llrend Tnuetlicr
CIlllllKCll,
CHICAGO, April 24. Admiral Dewey will
not break bread In Chicago with W. J.
Dryan. Tho Seven O'clock club, which had
arranged for tho pleasant ceremonial to
tako placo next Tuesday ovenlng nt the
Lakeside club, has changed the dato ot
the dlnnor to May 5. Admiral Dewey will
leave town on tho ovenlng of tho 4th nnd
Colonel Dryan can reign supremo at the
banquet.
Tho officers of tho Seven O'clock club
have littlo to say concerning tho sudden
change of plans, except that Mr. Drynn,
tho gue3t of honor, could not arrango to bo
In town May 1.
WICHITA, Kan., April 24. The Sunflower
leaguo, which U dominated by the demo
cratic element In Kansas favorable to fu
sion, met hero today and adopted resolu
tions eulogistic of W. J, Dryan and pledged
tho allegiance of the league to him.
Dryan nrrlved In tho city during tho
morning and spoke at tho leaguo's banquet
tonight. He was greeted with enthusiasm.
Dryan suggested that subordinate clubs
of tho league hold meetings In the after
noon of July I to hear the Declaration of
. Independence read und later tbe league
I adopted the suggestion.
ONLY ROBBER BANDS ACTIVE
Formed frcm tbe Disintegrated Forces of the
Filipino Army.
SUMMARY OF THE MILITARY SITUATION
Wnr Department Issues n Statement,
TellltiK of Conditions ,lunt as
They Ulst la the .-----
jjj s Islands,
WASHINGTON, April 24.-Tho military
situation in the Philippines, as shown by
tho latest mall advices received at the War
department, Is summarized In the following
statement, which wns mado public today:
On tho 1st of January the Insurrection
In that part of Luzon embracing tho prov
Inco of Manila and the provinces to tho
north of It had collapsed to the extent that
organized resistance to American control
had virtually ceased. A different state of
nffttlrs existed In Cavlte, Datangns, Laguna
and Taynbas, the provinces lying Imme
diately south of Manila. In this territory,
the richest and moat populous of tho Island,
tho birthplace of Agulnaldo and tho rebel
lion, the Insurgent troops were still Intact
had In fact been strengthened by accessions j
from tho north, but na regards equipment.
discipline and cohesion were equal, If not
superior, to any that had been raised in
support of tho Insurgent cause.
General Otis committed tho tack of the
destruction and dispersion of the forces
within this district to two expeditionary
brigades, commanded respectively by Gen
erals Whcaton and Schwan. In and about
tho two towns of Dnccoor and Imus In
northern Cavite thero were nnd long had
been Insurgent bodies of considerable size,
some of which had actually bevdeged gar
risons in our towns. These Insurgent bodies
General Wheaton's command attacked and
completely routed on January 7 last.
Further disintegration of the remnants
of tho 'orce giving it, so to speak, tho
"coup do grace" of suppressing tho In
surgent troopa In the remainder of tho
four provinces and of restoring, It prac
ticable, ptaco and order therein, fell to the
lot of General Schwan's brigade. In tho
courso of its campaign his troops covered
650 mllca, fought thlrty-threo combats and
established permanent garrisons In twenty
ono towns within this district.
Itolilicr HiiiiiIn OpcriitlllK.
It set out on January 4 nnd Its work was j
practically finished on February 8. Not that
all hostilities had then ceased. On tho con
trary, our troops have had and still havo
frequent conflicts with the robber bands
which wero formed from the disintegrated
military bands, and who emerge periodically
from their hiding places In mountains and !
fhlrts In nnnnrn nrnn Inn.lnnunlol v -nnr.lo.l
thickets to pounco upon Inadequately guarded
wagon trains and small parties. Dut concert
of nctlon or co-operation, save on a very lim
ited scnlo, wns ended on tho latter dato, the I
control exercised by tha Insurgent leaders,
except over their small Immedlato following,
wns minimized, and their power for mischief
materially reduced If not wholly broken.
In the principal towns or centers of trado
and municipal government military forces,
generally battalions, havo been placed.
These forces, operate within tholr several
spheres under their majors, for tho most
part holding olllces of lesser rank In the
legulars, and whenever necessnry co-opernlo
under their colonels, for tho battalions of a
regiment aro grouped In neighboring places.
On tho wholu tho outlook for tho paclflca
Hon of this district and other parts of Luzon
are favorable In tholr conflicts with our
Z , . ii ,
Their defeats will become more and more ,
Be.ious as our troops gain the confidence ot
the intelligent and property owning elates.
and when the lnttcr become unwilling to
submit to tho robbers' exactions and bc-
como willing to guide our troops to their
retreats, their doom will bo scaled. To ac
complish this object may tako time, nnd It
Is possible some of tho rohbor bands may
bo ablo to mnlntaln themselves during the
coming wet season, but their eventual de
struction Is regarded ns certain.
HF.POKTS OF HKCKNT FIGHTS.
Auulnnldo's lllslinp Ntlrs I'p nil Altnck
Filipino l,nsH Heavy.
WASHINGTON, April 24. General Oils
1 has cabled tbo following account of recent
engagements In tho Philippines:
! MANILA, April 21. Knrly on the morn
i Ing of the 7th several hundred Tagalos
' anil Vlzayans attacked a battalion of tho
I Fortieth at Cngiiynn, north coast of Mln-
daniio. Our casualties, two killed, eleven
wounded; enemy's loss, fifty-three killed,
eighteen wounded and captured In city,
besides other losses sunereu on retreat.
Young reports from northwestern Lu
zon severnl hundred natives, Influenced by
Agiiinuldn's bishop, AgHpak, attacked his
troops at several points nnd In turn had
been attneked. Their loss In attack on
I Patoe, 15th Inst., lot, killed, and ilrrlnff
I tho entlro lighting from 15th to 17th. nil'!
I killed; our loss during period, two killed,
I four wounded. Young has plenty of troops
i and will have little further trouble. Af
fairs in Luzon points improving, i.ocni
presidents and Inhabitants of towns giv
ing Information and rendering assistance.
Troops taking possession of interior small
Islands.
Otis Cnsunlty 1,1st.
WASHINGTON, April 21. Tho following
list of deatha which have recently occurred
In tho Philippines has been received nt the
Wnr department from General Otis at Ma
nila under dato of yesterday:
Malarial Fever April 10, Charles V. Stiles,
Company II, Forty-fourth Infantry; April
15, James F. Littleton, Trcop I, Fourth
cavalry; April 19, Harry K. Nash, Company
I), Nineteenth Infantry.
Accidental April 17, Harry II. Schultz,
Company II, Forty-fourth Infantry, dived on
rock; March 23, John S. Dibble, Company
M, Nineteenth Infantry, killed by comrado.
Unterltls April S, Thomas Gillespie, Com
pany G, Eighteenth Infantry.
Typhoid Fever April 15, Frank J. Valdez,
corporal, Company K, Klghtecnth Infantry;
April 11. Dock R. KlHenbargor, Company Ii,
Thirty-fifth Infantry.
Colitis April 11, Chnrlcs J. Major, Com
pany O, Eighteenth infantry.
Septicaemia April 7, Charles Llghtcll,
Company C, Nineteenth Infantry.
Dywcntery April 7, Llowollyn C. Con
verso, corporal, Company R, Sixth infantry;
March 10, Janu P. O'Shea, Company O,
Sixth Infantry; April 14, John P. Drouner,
Company H, Fourth Infantry; April 15,
Henry Welbner. cook, Forty-second in
fnntry; April 10, Charles Drown, Company
II, Twenty-sixth Infantry; April 2, Oar
land D. Southerland, Company N, Sixth In
fantry. Variola April 15, Arthur Owlnn, first ser
geant; Richard D. Harber, Company D,
Thirty-second Infantry.
Pneumonia April 10, Jamw J, Curran,
Troop L, Fourth cavalry.
Died from wounds received In action,
April 9, Denjamln F. Welch, Company L,
Fortieth Infantry.
Spitcl Is Acquitted.
MANILA, April 21. Louis Spltzel, an
agent ot tho Remingtons and Maxim and
ono of tho biggest promoters In the Orient,
has been tried and acquitted on tho charge
of Hinuggllng, Government detectives hao
shadowed blm slnco he arrived In Manila,
'Biispcctlng his business was filibustering, nnd
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Showorsj Variable
Winds.
'riiiprrn turc nt Onialia ycsterilr.'i
Hoar. Dew. Hour. IIcr.
." a. in .IS ii. in. .... . till
II ii. in ns U i. in (Ill
7 a. in r.S ; p. in 711
H a. in r.S -I p. in till
1 II. Ill r,ii ,-, p. n is
hi n. in ui: it p. ni (tl
II n. in Ill 7 n. in (12
1- ni 1)7 S p. ia III!
tl p. in ."ill
tho authorities were said to bo anxloua to
get rid of him. Learning that nn employe
of hl had brought $200,000 worth of Jowelry
without paying duty, they arreted .-tyltzel,
but wero unable to provo tho chargo.
Spitzcl Is a Drltlsh subject.
PRESIDENT IN HOME TOWN
Inforiiinl Itrcciitlon Greets Mctvlnlry
niiil Party tt Canton,
Ohio.
CANTON, O., April 24. President nnd Mrs.
McKlnlcy and party arrived In tho city at
10:10 o'clock this morning.
In deferenco to tho announcement of tho
president's friends thnt ho camo hero for
rest from public cares and to look after
J'r'vnt0 alTal"' J?0, Pubo demonstration
. "I1 '? fl"0."' th s,ero
.i.iv nunit ui ii ii'iius nun icnuw
citizens at tho station when the train rolled
In nnd a mighty volumo of cheers wont up
as tho president nnd .Mrs. McKlnlcy stepped
from the trnln.
An Informal reception committee was nlsn
at the stntlon to bid them welcome. Tho
carriages wero driven by tho most direct
route to tho M. C. Dnrbor home, whero the
party Is to bo entertained during Its sev
eral days' visit In Canton by Mr. and Mrs.
Darber.
The enthusiastic outburst at tho Cantcn
station wns but n continuation of tho spon
taneous demonstrations that had' occurred
all along tho route from daylight until tho
trnln reached its destination. During the
early tnornlng hours ncross tho state lino
In Pennsylvania crowds gathered at all tho
small stations.
At Leetonla, 0 a largo and enthusiastic
crowd assembled on tho platform and In
sisted on shaking hands with tho president.
Ho appeared on tho rear plntform and grntl
ilcd their wishes bo far as tho brief step of
tho train would permit. At Salem and at
Alllanco this sceno was ro-cnacted. longer
stops giving opportunity to more people.
As soon as Mrs. McKlnlcy had been com
fortably established with her sister, Mrs. Dar
ber and tho president, accompanied by Sec
retary Cortelyou, went to the old McKlnlcy
cottngo In North Market street to Inspect tho
repairs and enlargements there In progress.
Hrat j nl ? rce eJ a 1 of. th Tn
fK Bv ng each a hearty handshake.
an1 thc", with tllO Contractor. WOnt OVCr
tho work in detail. Tho president returned
to the Darber homo for lunch
The president visited his mother's gravo
nnd on returning from tho cemetery paid a
visit to tho government building to call on
Judgo Day and Postmastor Frcase. Ho alpo
visited during the day his business and olllco
block and mot bis tenants. Tho cvonlng
was quietly passed at tho Darber home.
Scotch ot old neighbors and friends called
to pay tholr respects.
At 8:43 o'clock lu the morning the presi
dent will go to Clovcland, his private car
Olympla being attached to the regular
j train. He will return on a regular train In
i tho evening. The Cleveland trip, It Is an
nounced, Is purely a personal matter and
made wholly for tho purposo of visiting his
, , McKlnlcy and Mrs. A. J.
j ThQ vmMmt and party will leave
1 canton nt 1 o'clock Thursday ovenlng on
, ,,cnnfiyIvanIa ,lnf, going ns a special to
, sb xhpro ,tnolr mn wllI bc nltachea
, " Washington.
l" 1 '
me-rocee lal CI flfin QPPTIflM
! LMO I H tOO IN TLUUU OCUIIUN
artlal Itcsuniptliin of lliillroad
Trnlllc Afford it People Simic
Idler.
NBW ORLEANS, April 21. While condi
tions In the flooded sections of Louisiana,
Mississippi and Alabama show somo im
provement today, tho relief experienced is
slight hecauso of the difficulties of rallroan
communication. Tho suspension of freight
traffic nnd delay to malls is causing great
loss and In convenlcnco hero and distress
nmong tho Inhabitants of Interior towns
whoso supplies have been cut oTf for over a
week. The overflow of streams lies not been
Increased ns much as was expected from
yesterday's rains, for while they wero ter
rific thoy lasted but a short tlmo.
Unless thero Is another downpour to undo
tho vast amount of repairs accomplished In
tho last weok tho Now Orleans & Northeast
ern will ho able to resume tho running of
Its trains on Thursday. Tho forvlce on that
road has been almost completely abandonel
for ton days. Tho Illinois Central main lino
Is again open today, but full servlco will
not bo attempted for a day or two and owing
to conditions trains will scarcely be nlilo lo
make schcdulo tlmo until tho roadbeds dry
out. Trains aro operating over tho Missis
sippi Valley, but tho road Is not in good
shape. Tho disaster at West Pascngnula has
completely checked the movement of freight
trains on tho Loulsvlllo & Nashville and cut
in two tho passenger service. Only one
train from and to the north is being oper
ated. Passengers aro forrled across Pasca
goula river and baggago and mall aro car
ried over In boats. It was said today that
full resumption of service over tho loulsvlllo
& Nashvillo wns Impossiblo Inside of ten
days.
MERIDIAN, Miss., April 24. Tho rlso In
tho waters roused by tho heavy rnlnfull Mon
day night has about ceased and a rapid fall
Is exported with no further rnin. Within a
distnnco of forty mllos of Mcrldlnn flvo miles
of tho Now Orleans & Northeastern rail
way must bo completely rebuilt. A four-foot
cut 200 feet long ontlroly filled with dirt and
rock must bo cleared and a roadbed over
which 200 feet of track Is swinging must bo
replaced. The erection of three river trestles
nnd tho clearing of numerous slides lu also
necessary.
Tho conditions are said to bo equally bad
further south. The Mobllo & Ohio read started
u mixed train south to Quitman this after
noon. Hoyond Quitman tho conditions nro
similar to these, on tho Now Orleans &
Northcustcrn and Alabama & Vlcksburg
roads.
Railroad officials admitted today that full
trnfllo cannot bo resumed before Monday or
Tuesday of next week.
JACKSON. Mist.. April 24. Regular
schedules were resumed over the main lino
of the Illinois Central between this city
and New Orleans today und trains aro now
running through both wuy on tlmo.
A local railroad nfllclal estimates damage
to tho road at $250,000. Tho Alabama &
Vlcksburg road hopes to get regular trains
through to Meridian by tomorrow night.
PORTAGE, Wis., April 24. As a result
of tho break In tho government levee last
nlpht 200 feet of track of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul road has been washed
out, tying up two divisions of thot road
nt this point. Advices from Kllbourno Cl'y
are to the effect that tho water Is ro txPng
1 and no fur her damage Is anticipated,
TRUE TO THE PLEDGE
LiBcaiUr Delegate! Deolina to Tnko TJ
with the LatobertsoB Boom.
ADOPT A VERY CLEAR RESOLUTION
Attitude of tho Dolegatlon Exproiasd in i
Most Unmistakable Manner.
LAMDERTS0N BOOSTERS ARE KEEPING BUSY
Efforts to Gain Foothold at tho Capital Are
Not Abandoned.
HOLD A MEETING WITH BUT POOR RESULTS
Arnuincnts Hint 1, alienator Cnn Hnvc
KvcrydiliiHT In SIkIiI Fnll t Pro
duct! Desired niTcct on
DcleRiitcs,
LINCOLN, Neb., April 24. (Special Tele
gram.) At n meeting of the Lancaster
county delegation to tho stato convention
held tonight tho following resolution was
unanimously ndopted:
Whereas, The republican county conven
tion endorsed I). E. Thompson for United
States senator. 13. J. llurkct for eongrtss
anil Colonel John II. McCIuy for delegate-at-lnrge
to the republican natlonul con
vention, and.
Whereas, rinld convention Instructed tho
delegates to the state convention from tills
county to use all honorable means to se
euro tho election of Colonel McClay ns
such delegate; and,
Whereas, In our opinion the vote of
this delegation for nny person or persons
from this county for a position In tho
state, ticket would tend to Jeouardlzo tho
election of Colonel McClay as delegate and
would violate thu spirit and Intent of our
Instructions from tho convention that sc
leeteil us. therefore, bo It
Resolved, That it Is the sense of tha
delegates of this county to tho state con
vention that It is Inexpedient nnd contrary
to party usago to ndvocnto tho candidacy
of any person from this county for a
state olllco unless such person has boeli
endorsed nnd recommended by the county
convention.
Resolved, That we will use our best en
deavor to faithfully carry out the iustruc
tlons of the late county convention given
to us to sccuro the election of John II,
MeClny as delegnte-nt-largo to the repub
lican national convention.
I. iM. Raymond wns elected chairman of
tho delegation.
l.iiiulicrtNOii Meeting Held.
In reeponso to a personal Invitation about
fifty friends of G. M. Lambertson gathorcd
at tho Llndell hotel tonight to discuss plnns
for securing tho support cf tho Lancaster
county delegation to tho stato convention for
Mr. 'Lnmbertson's gubernatorial candidacy.
Speeches wero mado by C. O. Whedon, II, H.
Wilton, C. J. Jones, Frank M, Hall and sov
eral others, all expressing tho opinion that
tho Ijincastor delegation could support Mr.
lambertson without Injuring In nny way tha
Interests of either J. H. McClay for dcle-gatc-at-Iarge
or D. E. Thompson for tha
United States senate. About half of tho ,
county dolcgatlon was invited to this meet
ing, but only a few of tbem 'were pieeut
and they wero not prepared to speak on tho
gubernatorial sltuatirn.
Mr. Lamlici'tson mado a brief addro.s In
which ho thanked his fi lends for tho Interest
I they had shown In his candidacy and an
j notinced that ho would stay In tho racn
j whether ho succeeded In securing the sup
port of tho Lancaster delegation or not. Ha
also said that ho had nover bolted a repub
lican ticket.
On motion the chairman of (ho meeting,
J. D. Strode, wns Instructed to appoint a
committee of seven, whose purposo shall
be to produce harmony In republican ranks.
Tho commltteo was also empowered to cni
a mass meeting of citizens in tho Interestj
of Lambcrtson's candidacy.
I.iinitifrtnon llooni n Menace.
The candidacy of G. M. Lamhcrtron
for tho republican nomination for gov
ernor seems to bo fraught with In
numerable dangers, not only In Iin
caster county, but In other sections
of tho state. Tho developments of today
i wore not particularly encouraging to thoro
Interested In tho lambertson boom, but
novertholeps tho work in his behalf is being
pushed with still greater energy than be
fore, A, K. Cady ot St. Paul, who was
endorsed at tho conference In this city last
Friday for lieutenant governor, today madn
an effort to withdraw from tho race, and
would havo succreded had It not been for
tho united efforts of tho local Lambertson
contingent, who Insisted that his withdrawal
nt this time would not only wenken their
slate hut would add to tho existing com
plications and make success out of tho quos
tlon. On top of Mr. Cady's disposition to
pull out of tho raco camo tho report that
Orlnndo Tefft, chairman of tho republican
stnto central committee, was himself an
aspirant tor tho gubernatorial position. As
Mr. Tefft was ono of tho men who attended
tho Iimbcrtson conferenro In this city Inst
week tho report of his candidacy naturally
had a disquieting effect.
Attorney llrynuCH Opinion,
Speaking on tho political situation in tho
Third congressional district Wilbur F. Dry
ant, who has Just returned from Harttngtnn,
said today: "Tho prospecto aro that Con
gressman Robinson will bo renominated
nnd, of course, ovcry fuslonlst In tho district
is confident that tho fusion nomlneo, whn
over ho Is, will bo elected. My sentiments
aro that as tho populists nro the predominant
' element In thnt district, and never having
had a congressman, they ought to bo given
the nomination this year, but at tho samn
tlmo tho conditions aro such that Robinson
will bo renominated.
"On tho republican sldo I bollevo that
either Major Klllan of Columbus or Mc
Carthy of Ponca would mako a atrong candi
date. McCarthy mado a strong record In
tho last leglslaiuro and tho samo can ho
said of Klllan In connection with tho First
rcglmont In tho Philippines. Jennt would
mako a strong candldato for different rea
sons. IIo's a quiet, still-hunt politician,
cnn tell a good story and Is very gentle
manly In society and can got nround among
tho Germans and mako votes whllo tho
others aro making speeches."
Captain Lyall A. Morrison, Lieutenant
Clements nnd Second Lieutenant Dolwon of
Company D, First regiment, stationed at
Wilbur, havo tendered tholr resignations
to Adjutant General Harry. An election to
fill vacancies will bo held May 4.
PREPARE FOR CONVENTION
Ciinilltliitf s Arc MnkliiK Active Prep
aratloiiH for Coiulnu GntherlnK
at Kenrncy.
KEARNEY. Nob., April 21. (Special Tel
egram.) Slnro many counties havo been
Instructed for Judgo Grimes of North Platto
new life hnn been Infutod Into tho congres
ulonal convention to bo held here tho
20th A spirited contest botweeu him and
Judgo Klnkald Is anticipated and delrgates
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