The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUKE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, nil DAY MOHNl"NG, MAY 125, 1 1)00 T WE L Y E PAGES.
SINGLE COFY If IV 13 CENTS.
SIMPLY A BOER HUNT
British Atmj Bprud Ont in Firm of a
Onat Omcjnt.
CENTER FORTY MILES FROM THF. VAA
Infantry AdTines U Dilsjed by Deep Wtei
in Ehonoiter River.
TO PUSH STRAIGHT ON TO PRETORIA
Oineral Opinion Among Oorreipondjnts tint
Advance Will Be Rapid,
FEDERALS STILL RETREATING TO VAAL
Door Army Voting on Whether
I'lKliI lirtiilKit Jlnj Klnpxe
Before (iovr-rninriit Knott
IIcnuU of Vole.
QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY REJOICINGS
Annltrrinry In I'hoxen for .111 Kind"
of (rlrlirnllotiM Tliroimhoti t
the Km pi re,
LONDON', May 24 -Un.Icr tbo stimulus of
tho relief of Mnfeklng nnrl Lord Roberts
rapid and successful progress tho queen h
hday hah been celebrated throughout tho
with unique and almose unprecc-
lclnss. Tho two-fold nature of
GSJWal'jjit khvo the occasion unusual
brilliancy, rffio recent demonstrations only
whetted tho public appetite for displays of
patriotic feelings and consequently today
was chosen for all kinds of celebrations on
account of the war and Its fund.
In the provincial towns there wns a tri
color eruption. Kvery private house wan
diicorated with miniature- union Jacks and
a picturesque carnival procession a mile long
of cars emblematic of the. war paraded tho
northern suburbs of London. Torchlight
processions and reviews In tho garrison
townn were wltr,csed throughout tho coun
try. Tho school children had a holiday and at
most places there was a partial suspension
of business. Tho went end of London to-
night Is brilliantly Illuminated and thousands
aro crowding tho streets wearing patriotic
favors.
In the Iloiiflo of Commons today tho gov
ernment leader, Balfour, announced that
Lord Salisbury would consider a proposal to
LONDON, May 25. 3:35 a. m. Lord Hob
crta' Infantry advance la delayed at the
Rhunoster river for a day or two by the 1 appoint a national thanksgiving day, with a
depth of tho stream, which Is not fordab.e. 1 HUltablc form of prayer, In acknowledgment
Tho banks, which aro precipitous, are forty jot (iod'H vouchsafing victory to tho llrltlsh
feet high. A pontoon and temporary rtricigo arms.
construction!! aro under way. Among tho Incidents of tho day was tho
A dispatch from Rhcnoster, dated Wodnes-1 presentation by William Waldorf Astor to
day. May 23, 7; 15 p. m., says: Tho gifn- tno town of Maidenhead of a polished nvo
cral opinion Ih that wo will arrive at Pro- , pounder to bo placed In tho park. The
torla as fast as wo can march, though the! weapon was drawn to tho park today In the
Boors nnnounced to all tho countrysldo that presence of'o.OOO people, where It was form
they Intended to fight to the death.
Tho railway ban not been damaged to any
great oxtcnt botween Kroonstad and Rhenos
tcr. Tho Transvaalors havo offended tho
1'rce Staters by destroying their splendid
bridges when retiring to Kroonstad. They
refrained from doing this on tho retreat to
Ilhonostor, but now they aro destroying
tho railroad and brldgcu almost completely
north of the Hhenostcr.
Tho British troops are In the form of a
crescent, with horns thirty miles apart, with
Gonoral French's cavalry on the went within
twenty-thrcii miles of the Vaal and Gen
crnl Ilamllton'H mounted men on tho right
'within thirty mllrw of tho Vaal. The center
of tho crescent Is about forty miles from
tho Vital. Doer telegrams say that 3,000
llrltlsh with ten guns nro near Vrcedefort,
closo to tho Vaal and close to Pary's.
Ono correspondent refers to tho advance
ns a "promenade." Another describes It
ns n "Boer hunt."
Tho Free Staters aro pictured as "bolting
llko hares" at tho first sight of tho British.
ally accepted by tho mayor on behalf of tho
town, after which a royal saluto was fired.
SANTIAOO, Cuba, May 21. Tho English
colony In Santiago city gavo an elaborato
banquet this evening In honor of tho queen's
birthday.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., May 21. Queen Vic
torla's birthday will bo celebrated In New
foundland June 14, the present time being
Inopportune for a celebration, owing to tho
preparations for tho summer fishery.
NEW YORK, May 24. The Canadian so
cloty of Now York hold Its fourth annual
dinner, or celebration of the birthday of
Queen Victoria, tonight at Sherry'H. More
than 170 guests wcro present. At tho
gucHts' table sat Sir Henry Sanderson, con
sul general; George W. Rofb, premier of
Ontario; M. I. Southard of tho Ohio so
ciety and Robert C. Ogden of tho Pennsyl
vania society. Letters of regret were re
ceived from Presldont McKlnley. Governor
Roosevelt, Lord Pnunccfote, Sir "Wilfrid
Lauricr, tho members of tho dominion cab
inet, PoBtmaster General Smith. Secretary
Root, Mayor Van Wyck. Richard Olnoy,
RUSSIA PREPARING FOR WAR
Six Feitified Poets Are to Be Ereotid in
Manchuria.
CZAR GETTING READY TO FIGHT JAPAN
Chief of flic Itiinolnii l.eiirrnl Slnft
nml Oilier llluli OlUcern lo
1, elite SI, I'rlcrnliiirK
Thin Month.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 24. A plan for
tho defenso of Manchuria has been drawn.
Six fortified postH will be erected.
For tho purpose of strategical study Gen
eral Sarachoff, chief of the Russian general
staff, will start for Manchuria at the end of
tho month, accompanied by eight high Rus
sian officers, to prepare for a potslblo con
flict with Japan.
Manchuria Is tho extensive region of East
ern Asia which formed a portion of the
Chinese empire until Russia obtained con
trol of It. A portion of tho southern end la
bounded by Corea. On the north tho Yn
blonoi mountain chain bounds It and on tho
westward It Is phut off from Mongolia by n
STREET CARS MOVING FORTS
lloinlinrdliirnl Willi lloekn followed
h n I ii m 1 1 1 it .1 o nml Three
Profile Are Wounded.
ST. LOl'IS. May 21. in an attack on a
train of the Park avenue division of the
Transit compauy nt Compton, and Park ave
nues tonight at 8 o'clock several shots were
fired by guards and three persons were
wounded, ono seriously. Two cars Joined
together were sent out to make the trip
from the union station to the car sheds on
Park and Vandcventer avenues.
The train reached Park and Compton ave
nues while a number of streot car men
were holding a meeting In a cafe at the
corner. Hearing the noise of tho cars they
COLORADO DEMOCRATS SPLIT
QoTornor Thomas Staita a Personal Paitj in
Arapahoa Connty.
TWO CONVENTIONS ARE CALLID ALREADY
llltulry Between Aplrnnt for Hie
Wolentt .Seiuilorlnl Mieeesslon Hi
tides the I'lirty Into Thu ('limp
mid The)' Are l'lKhtln.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Fore, ,i.t for Nebraska:
Ueiicrnllv Fair; Warmer.
I'piuiirrnliirr ill Omiihii YeMerdny:
Hour. IIpk, Hour. Urn,
."ii.iii 112 I p, in . . . . . . 7(1
II li. II (II '2 i. Ill 7N
7 II. in (tit it i. ill 71)
M n. in II I i. in SI
II li. in . . . . 117 . t. in 711
1(1 n. I (Ill (I i. in 711
1 1 n. in .... . 7'Jt 7 p. in 7.H
II! Ill ?. S p. Ill 7."
II p. ill 7-
GRAND CEREMONY AT ROME
DENVER, May 24. (Special Telegram.)-
The chances of republican cuccew In Colo-
ran out to the Bldewalk and Joined the crowd rado this yiar have boon greatly Improved
which won watching tho approach of the h' a serious split in democratic ranks,
train. I The Ieu1 '9 caused by the rivalry of a b.ilf
A number of boys began to race alongsldo ! doi.cn men who wish to su.-cecd E. O. Wol-
tho cars Jeering at the crew and rocks wero cott In tho senate and It Is dally becoming
thrown an tho train reached tho corner. Tho moro bitter. For the time being Governor
guards, who were seated In the rear car, Thomas rinds all the rival candidates at
Immediately opened flro, about fifteen rayed against htm. The friends of T. J
shots being fired In all. One of the bullets O'Uonnell, T. M. Patterson and T. J.!
hit i spectator, mild to be a real estate man, i Maloney and doubtless Alva Adams havo
slightly wounding him In tho heel.
Another bullet passed through file glnss
front of the enfe and lodged In the right
leg of Havo Watts, a striking motorman. tho governor In out of tho way.
J. S Hardlns. also a motorman. received And it is u flcht to a finish. Tho eov
pallsado connected with tho great wall of j ono of tho bullets In the right aide of tho ernor recognizes tho fact, as well aa do ' h0 equaro in front of St. Peter's, while
China. Manchuria' Is called the "country of i chest. Ho was removed to the city hospital. , tho other leaders, that if ho cannot hold itho pontifical bodyguard was stationed within
mo .viuncnoos. i ney aro a lungusian race, w-ncre nis conuuion was loougni to do bo- ,rapanco county, in wnicn Denver Is sit- the cathedral.
In the seventeenth century they Invaded Nous. , uatoJ, he might as well get out of the j pope Leo, attired In his state robes, was
China and placed their leader's son upon the1 The union employes of the Suburban rood j ay. If he can hold this county he will borne on tho sedla gestatorla nt tho head of
throne. Since that tlmo tho Manchoo met tonight for tho purposo of voting on ; not bo far from the senatorshlp, If the Inn lmnoHlnir nioccsslon comnosed of the en-
dynasty has continued to reign in Chlua. the question of a strike. The men say that , democrats get control of the leglslatuie. , tiro nanal court. 300 patriarchs, archbishops.
... .. . I IahI. n. W 41... l.im 1 .... ... I'
T. J. Maloney Is chairman of tho couuty blshor and four cardinals. A roar of cheer
Cnnniilrntlnu of .Irnn llnit Into lie I .it -Mi
lie mid lllln III Cnxclii
at St. Peter'.
ROME, May 21 There was a magnificent
spectacle In St. Peter's today on the occa
sion of the c.uiotlUtitlon of Jean Baptlstc de
LnSallo, tho founder of the Order of tho
Christian Brothers, and Rltii Di Cascla, a nun
of the AugUHtlnlaii order. The Interior of
tho vast basilica wan Illuminated and adorned
will, mnrninpnnl linticlnri nml th hllllitliiL.
Joined hands for the time being to defeat wfts nll(M wltn a grcal concourse of people,
u.u Ku.ftnu, ma own vouiu j , icawn-; , deluding all tho pontifical dlgnltarlos, dlplo-
TACALS .IS SENATE
Allen, Bacon and Pttii;riw Again Attack
ths Amirican QoTernroint.
ALLEN SAYS GENERAL OTIS IS A LIAR
Nebraska Sinator Claims to Hto Private
Information on This Point.
SP00NER RESENTS THE ASPERSIONS
IntisU that Allen's Informant Ocmi Out
and Mako 0pn Ohargis,
WARM DEBATE ON ISLAND POSSESSIONS
their own quarrels to be sctthvl later when
mats und the Roman nobility.
Of the 00,000 spectators about 30,000 were
foreign pilgrims. Italian troops kept order
The latter, according to one writer, do not j rreBl(,ent Schurman of Cornell, Whltelaw
evon rind women and children, ns the fleeing
farmers t.iUo their .families with them In
conscquonce of tho reports current among
tho Transvaalm that tho British kidnap
all children over. 12 years of age.
Hnssliina I'lirm lloer HearKiinrd.
The Boor rearguard was composod of
Russians, to whom was committed the task
of destroying tbo bridge. Tuoy also looted
freely.
What tho Boors arc doing Ik an absolute
mystory. Tho embargo on nuw6 out of
Pretoria for tho Inst twenty-four hours ias
boon complete. Such shreds of Information
ch tho correspondents ;Lou're'nzo Mdrqusx
bnvo picked up do not illumlnato tho Boor
designs and dispositions further than that
tho movement toward Lydenburg continues
ml that a referendum vote on tho question
of continuing the war is going on among
the Boer lighting men. It may bo u fort
night beforo tho results of this singular
oto nro fully beforo tho Transvaal gov
ernment. If tho English vluw of Boor dis
couragement Is one-halt right tho Boors
Will vote to quit.
In Natal General Dartncll's volunteers
occupied Mount Prospect Monday. Lord
Dundonald's cavalry Is at Flrmstonce, near
lugogo. His Infantry rests at Sboenshoogto.
Tho names nro all of fateful memory in
I ho first Boor war. Tho British faco Lalng's
tick, where the Boors are, through the
rango glasses of tho British, occasionally
visible. In tho march from Wlnburg all
tho farms except ono aro vacant A tem
porary bridge has been finished at Wash
bank. Trains now go to Dundee
General Duller Bnld tho best way to ecle
lirato the queen's birthday was to repair tho
railway to Newcastle and every man -was
(put to work.
Himv nil i;nrl I'Uonprii.
Earl do la Wurr, who was supposed to
havo been captured nt tho time of the dlsns
tor of tho squadron of Bethunc's horse,
lay nil night with h wounded leg boblud an
out heap, reaching camp next day.
Ah tho rallwny Is now open north of Mafc
llng an nbundanco of provisions Is enter
ing tho town. Tho telegraph messages will
probably como from Mafeklng direct over
tho northern route In n day or two.
South Africa, has another nniictlon, An
extra Inuio of tho Gaietto at Durban an
nounced tho death of an east Indlau from
tho bubonic plague. Tho government has
rut Into force tho most strlngont preven
tive measures, but fears are expressed that
"the pestlloncu may get among tho troops.
The Transvaal National bank has sus
jionded gold payments, under authorization
from the government requiring tho ac
ceptance of banknotes. Tho Institution
tias largo assets, apparently, in linden.
Ono hundred and fifty thousand poundw
was ' seized at Capotown und 20,
P00 at Durban. Lucan, chairman of tho
London commltteo of tho bank, says:
"The Transvaal government Is laying
Jianda on every ounce of gold It can find In
tho country. Tho government has nothing
to loso and everything to gain thereby. Fl
nanclal circles hero aro Interested In many
Indirect ways, espeolully ne to whether the
Transvaal's 1. O. I's. will bo redeemed."
I'.leelloii After .inther Vlelor)-,
Tho Birmingham Argus, whlrh keeps In
pretty closo touch with tho colonial office,
pays
"Wo understand that a general election
tI1 be ordered as soon as Lord Roberts
obtains an additional success. Tho gov
crnmcnt will ask the country what It wishes
to do with tho conquered republics,"
The 1iuronzo Marquoz correspondent of
tho Times, telegraphing Sunday, says
"According to u prlvnto letter smuggled
through from Pretoria Prosldent Krugor now
favors surrender, on the ground that a con
llnuanco jjf the war would ruin the property
of the .burghers. He has thrown upon the
commandants the onus of what course to
liursuo."
Civilian -prisoners released at Pretoria re
port extraordinary activity during the last
two wooks on tho railway from Pretoria to
1'ietcrsburg, As many twenty trains aro
running dally and It is possible that a large
portion have been used to move supplies
northward for larety.
The Dally KxpreBB continues Its alleged
rxnosures of Dr. Loyds' use of the Trans.
vaal stcret funds. The paper's Brussels
correspondent assorts that numerous contl
nental newspapers wero bribed to the extent
of from 2,000 to !,600 a week.
CAPETOWN, May 24. Bar gold to the
Roid. S. R. Callaway nnd Andrew Carnegie.
NEW YORK, May 24. Tho fifth annual
dinner of the British Schools and Unlvcr
sltlos club was given tonight at tho Holland
house. Thcro were 100 guests. Among
them wore Captain A. T. Mahan, James E.
Campbell, Rev. Dr. Parker Morgan and Sir
Roderick Cameron. Letters wero read from
tho queen, the prlnco of Wales, Joseph
Chamberlain, Earl of Roscbery, tho duko
of Argyl, and Admiral Dewey, Admiral
Philip and Whltelawr Rcld. The president or
tho club proposed toasts to the queen, the
president of tbo United States and the
prince of Wnles, whloh wero drnnk by tho-
guosts.
I'lU.M-UNS OlMl.NS TUB IIA7.AH
Manchuria's nrea Is 3HO.O0O square miles.
RUSSIA TO GOBBLE COREA
Stiirln n Itchellloii nml Then Offer
TroiiiN lo Siippren II Ori
ental .Venn.
VICTORIA, B. C, May 24. Tho Northern
Pacific llnor Glcnoblo reached here yester
day morning, having defeated the Victoria,
of tho samo line, In a race across tho Pacific.
The Glenoblo brings neH that Russia Is
continuing Its aggression In Corea and re
ports published In the Hong Kong press
state that during the maneuvers u Russian
war ship fired a shot at a Japanese ship.
A iiorlous rebellion has broken out In
Corcn, for which Russian agents aro held re
sponsible. It is believed In the Orient that
Russia will offer troops to repel tho rebels,
and, once getting u foothold In the country,
will remain there. Announcement Is made
that Rusala and Corea havo entered Into a
spo rot treaty. Russia has met with a small
opposition in Lloayang peninsula, near
Mouken, having seven men wounded by natives.
Chlneso rebels In South China are arm
ing, several vessels with arms nnd ammuni
tion Xor them having been seized. The
United States government steamer Antipole,
wrecked on the northern end of Luzon, has
been raised.
Itoynlty Pnlronlren Hie lirenl Nntlonnl
I'll I r nt KeiixlilKton.
LONDON, May 21. Tho princess of Walc3,
at Kensington, this afternoon opened tho
Great National bazar In aid of tho suffer
ers from the war.
The magnltudo of the present undertak
ing, which lasts threo days, quite eclipses
the simlllar affair held In June of last year
In aid of the Charing Cross hospital. Al
though much space In tho Palaco hotel has
been Riven up to the bazar, tho enterprise
has attained such huge proportions that vast
marquees have had to be erected In tho ail
Joining grounds.
General Manager Jeuklnt of the road lias
not lived up to tho terms of the arbitration
agreement.
Postmaster Baumhoff reported to United
States District Attorney Rozler today that
tho federal Injunction to prevent Interfer-
! inpn(hlxrr nml I'nrllminn of AkiiI
iinlilo Miil.r llllter mmiiiiII on
the Ainerlenn litu eminent
nml lln Arin.
WASHINGTON. May 21. The duty of the
United States toward its "Island pomes
slons" was tho subject of heated discus
sion In the senate again today. Soon nftcr
tho wimte convened Baron of Georgia began
nn extended leply to the nieech of Plait, de
livered yesterday. Ills spiech was hugely
central committee. By removals, somo of ing roue from tho multitude on the ropoV. I supplemental to that which he delivered se
appearance, but the applause was quicKiy
hushed by the gunrds.
When tho cortege reached the choir tho
pope alighted from tho sodla gejtatorla, took
his seat on the pontifical throno and the
cardinals nnd other ecclesiastics mnwd
eral days ago demanding an Investigation of
Cuban financial affairs. His resolution, to
which theio Is little or no opposition, under
Hie rules went to tho committee, on con
tingent expenses.
Tho remainder of tho afternoon was occu-
whlch are said to havo been arbitrary, and
icappolntments he has creatod a majority
In tbo committee against Governor Thomn.
Thmn ..tinnnno !,, Knrn ,.! , ,,.1
er.ee with the postal cars on the lines of the , ' knowleigo or con- I
St. Louis Trans t company I ad bt un ic- , Mnt Q( tho othtT memheni ot tD0 COni-
7t , i . 7111 irVn, Z n.i i vji ii..M uilttio. It was not until a few days ago
that substantial aid from tho United States i .,
. . thn mm r,.,rnHn ! that tho governor awoko to tho situation.
6. ' " . . " ' ' When he realized that the reeular democratlu 1
organization of tho county had passed from i nounced the .canonization and Intoned the
his control ho planned a bolt. Two meet- j "To Doum." At that moment tho bells In all ' iintl-impcriallstH with creating nn Ihhuo
Ings of tho executive committee were held, tho churches in Rome rang out and tho pof o which was not legitimate. Many of his
i at ono of which Maloney was present and solemnly blcsbed the congregation and re- statements wero controverted by Allen of
of mail cars Is Imperative.
NEELY
CASE POSTPONED
around him. Tho solemn ceremony of ' Plea by booner of Wisconsin In concluding
canonization was then proceeded with. i his speech on the Philippine question.
Tho pontiff, nfter tho utual prayers, pro- Tho delmto which ho aroused took a turn
decidedly political. He charged the so-called
UNITARIANS AT A BANQUET
.Voluble tintlirrliiK of Hinlnenl rer
an ns Hntertiilneil liy Hie Mod
ioli Laymen.
BOSTON, May 24. The two notable events
of tho American Unitarian convention today
wero the Sunday school anniversary at Tro
mont Tomplo In tho afternoon and tho .ban
qilet ito the dencutinatl6nal clergymen In
tho ovcnlng. During the day there was n
pilgrimage to Old Concord, where so many
places arc linked both with tho history of
tho union and the founding of liberal re
ligion. The annual dinner given by tho Unitarian
laymen of Boston to tho ministers of tbo
country took place tonight. Senator Hoar
lOxiiinliintlnn Adjoiirneil IVnillnu
It -ii 11 1 m 1 1 1 mi I'roeeedliiK" Before
lint iTliur HooNetclt.
NEW YORK, May 21. The examination
In the caso of Charlce F. W Necly, charged
with misappropriating $30,000 of Cuban postal
funds, whloh was to have come beforo Com
missioner Shields today, has been ndjournert
until Monday next pending action In tho
requisition proceedings before Governor
Roosevelt, which aro to tako place at Oyster
Bay today.
Edward K. Jones, tho special representa
tive of Attorney General Griggs in the prose
cution of the Necly case, today had a talk
with Judge Lacombo about the Cuban postal
scandal. Mr. Jonce said that tho papers
which wero said to havo left Washington
yesterday had not reached him yot, but they
aro expected this nfternoou. Mr. Jones said
that as soon ns the documentary proof pro
cured by the War department concerning the
issuo of stamps which wero ordered de
stroyed comes Into hit possesion, additional
action will bo taken against Neely.
District Attornoy Henry L. Burnett and
his assistant, Ernest C. Baldwin, will appear
beforo Governor Roosevelt at Oyster Bay In
support ot the .application for a requisition
for WelVr rerni'vol rtp Ouif. t Vii, requUI
tlon In the Neely caso is refused' by Governor
Roosovelt, Assistant District Attorney Bald
win belloves that under tho federal statutes
Neoly can bo tried in this district.
Tho hearing before Governor Roosevelt at
Oyster Bay of the application for tho extra
dition of Ncelv to Cuba was held In private.
only the governor, his secretary and United
at the other Thomas. Each Issued a call j turned to the vutlcan amid tho prolonged Nebraska and Pettlgrew of South Dnkota
for a meeting of the county committee. I cheering of tho very largo audience nsom- j undtho controversy ut times becamo ulmcst
Tbero will bo two democratic county eon-I bled, which left tho cathedral and dispersed. personal.
ventlons and contesting delegations 1n the Two unpleasant Incidents occurred. An, Spooncr maintained that tho facts proved
state convention. Two county committee ' Italian pilgrim suffered from a slight strako tho attack upon tho United States troops
meetings were held tonight, at each of ; of apoplexy at tho entrance of tho cathedral was not only made by Agulnaldn hut had
and subsequently died in a hospital, and a ocen long premeditated. By Filipino docu
portlon of a glass chandelier Inside the ' ments which had fallen Into tho hands of
basilica fell, slightly injuring a Frcnrh ! 'he Americans, he showed that tho Filipinos
'woman.
Oliserviinern In Thin Country.
WASHINGTON, May 21. Canonization of
the Christian Brothers founder, Jean Baptlste
do LaSalle, occurs at Rome today and by
which, according to tho claims of tho re
spective leaders, there were present n. ma
jority of the regularly chosen committee
men. Thcro were In both meetings a largo
number of men who had been placed on
the commltteo by the leaders of the various
factions nnd it is not certain that cither
meeting had a majority of the duly elected
committeemen.
The Maloney faction, which poses ns, the
regular committee, being led by the reg
ular chairman of tho committee, has called
a county convention to be held Saturday
and the other faction ha calltKl a county
convention for Thursday of next week. Gov
ernor Thomas Is strong In other parls of
the state. He undoubtedly hopes thnt his
friends In the state convention will be
numerous enough to scat the Thomas dele
nitlnn from Aranahoe countv. His strength
In Denver lies In bis control of thp. Flro John's at Washington. Calvent Hall, Balll
and Police board.
under the leadership of Aguinaldo wero pre
paring for an attack upon our troops and
that It had been fixed for February 5, 18!D,
one day before tho outbreak uccurred.
Spooncr declared that nobody but an "an-
tl-lmperlallst" who by his words and actions
COMPLETE DAKOTA TICKET
Convention Innlriiel for McKlnley
nml Coiiiniriiiln Senator
Ivyle'H Course.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., May 21. Tho re-
publican state convention adjourned sine dlo
at I o'clock this morning. The ticket us
reason of the fact that their first foundation ! ,Icslro(1 tno dishonor of his country and the
in tho United States wns made In this ; nlaknK of campaKn material In n prcsldcn
archdlocese flfty-two years ago. the event j , ycnri coul(l havc s0 ,mlo of K001, Mtb
will be observed nt all their colleges In , ilB to mal(0 tho lirutnl ,.im,.R0 against tho
Washington. Baltimore and suburban ! preslilcnt of the United States that he had
localities. A number of the leading brothers broll responsible for tho precipitation of hos
from Ammondale, near this city, where tho tllliles.
American novitiate of tho order stands, havo .,,,,,, . ,..
, , . AkuIiiuIiIo'n Deelnriillon of War.
already gone to Rome as participants In
thn ritn. m which Pnnn i .en xiti will 1" discussing further along tho responsl-
presldo in person. Othur colleges to bo rep- I b,"ty or the continuation of hostilities.
! resented In this Jurisdiction embrace St. ' Spooner quoted n dispatch from General Otis
giving an account oi an interview no nan
more, and Rock Hill. Howard countv. wun Juugo iorres, ono oi uio rmpino
Maryland, but the principal aelegnto from j commissioners who suggested that a neutral
11 Tllot-xtn A Hnmoi' tlnrnntt rnnrPHPtlt- .... - ..
was the nresidlnc officer nnd his Intro luc- r.? ,"L W J ; i conipioteoj is ns ronows;
" inv rnn nnvnrn mnnf null .1111111 11. LiujiiDaj.
oen.uor , , . ...,, li Munl
Hon evoked tremendous npplnuse.
noar reierreu 10 uio iiinraiMerisuus m mu .... ,. .., toolnn ,hn ..,rnnr ramn
Unitarian fnlth nnd stnted that tho adher- out Qf hu b nIlrt ma,i0 a brief state
ents of that church were men and women ; ment tf) ,he nowspapor mcn. jie snid that
always ready to do tholr share of tho world's before ho would takc any (lna, actlon ln the
work, although In somo cases to do so Is to ( mM(kj. hc wouM C-Qnfcr wlth tho ,,tate nttor.
ensure to themselves being made unpopular. general, probably on Saturday, on the
After congregational singing tho chair- , .uestlong o( iaw rascd by counsel as to his
man, with a touching nlltislon to Kossuth, j ,n tlm rentisitlon nancrs. This
ThA tniB Am attended bv tllltil nor- introduced iTor. ueorge uoros or Hungary , ...... th enVnrnor said. It was conceded.
sonages and the elite of London's society. n representing the Unitarians of a country , wa8 vegtcd by tho constitution ln the gov-
Emperor William of Germany has sbown his, u"iu .nnn., n.in ."..s y
llftiUlt n DtlnL. J lu,. ijui ,ir oiiu luai uiii"
tnrlanlsm was making greut progress in
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sympathy for tho war sufferers by con
tributing to tho bazar somo royal ijriuiien
ctelna nnd engravings of pictures painted
by his majesty, bearing tho Imperial sig
nature and Inscribed, "For tho National
Bazar. 11)00," by tho omporor himself. He
also sent a number of his own photographs,
signed und bearing a brief scntenco In Ger
man.
The bazar, containing upward of seventy
tails, representing most of thn regiments
now In scrvlco In South Africa, is arranged
ln streets and forms an Immense emporium,
containing overy conceivable nrtlclo that can
be offered for sale. It Is hoped to millzo
D0,C0O from tho undertaking.
Tho princess of wales, nrter masing a
tour of the bazar, officiated ns a saleswoman
for some time at tbo Household cavalry
stall.
Tho naval stall is attracting much atten
tion. It is filled with models, navni im
plements, relics of the siege of Ladysmlth
and books signed by Kipling.
Mi: A VP TO STAXII AT KHOOXSTAI).
Pen Mllen of Ciinnlnnly Connlrueleil
Hide I'll DlNcnvcreil.
KROONSTAD, May 21. Although tho
Boers retreated without a shot their late
position showed that they meant to fight.
Along the steep south bank wero cunningly
constructed rlllo pits, resembling the de
fenses of Paardcberg. These pits extended
for ten miles. A number of gun emplace
ments had been blasted In the rocks and for
(even miles tho grass had been burned In
patches with a view of marking the ranges.
President Steyn Is teinng tne t reo hiniots
that Iord Roberls' original proclamation has
been rescinded and that now thoso who sur
render nre sent to St. Helena. For a mllo
on each side af tho river the railroad has
been blown up by dynamlto nt every twenty
yards or so. Refugees from tne Hrcrs as
sert that a strong antl-Kruger party Is
forming- Commandant Delnroy is reported
as saying inu u v-umiumiui.u u,
would bo absurd.
General Louis Botha was lerallcd by nn
urgent stimmonb to Pretoria two days be
foro tho British reached here. Ho left Com
mandant Lemmer In command.
iiuonns ii am m:v afiih an mmih.mi:.
Hungary.
ln Introducing tho next speaker Senator
Hoar paid a splendid tribute to Queen Vic
toria, whoso health wns drunk standing.
Said the speaker: "We do not bend tho
knee or pay homage to tho noblo woman,
Queen Victoria, but what Is better, wo will
RECOGNIZES THE MINORITY
i:ieellon In Hnvnnn Hon ml to Give
It 1'nrllnl lleprenen-Intlon.
Governor Charles N. Herrled.
Lieutenant Governor Georgo A. Snow.
Secrmnry of State 0. C. Berg.
Treasurer John Schnmber. '
Auditor J. D. Reeves.
Superlntedent of Schools E. E. Collins.
L.ind Commlisloncr David Eastman.
Attorney General John L. Pyle.
Railroad Commissioner Frank Lecoc.
Thomas Fitch of Grant county, A. R.
Brown of Lincoln county, Charles Thompson
of Hand county and A. II. Marble of Butto
county wero chosen presidential elcctorh.
Joseph M. Greene of Chamberlain county
was chosen national committeeman.
Resolutions wero adopted Instructing tho
delegates to the natlonnl convention for Mc
Klnley nnd commending Senator Kyle for
this "loyal and patriotic support of President
McKlnley on tho Spanish-American war and
I legislation Involving republican measures
America Will uo tb) provlucuW of. Jie Haiti
moro province. Brother Christian, whose
connection with this community covers many
years. At tho august ceremonial today Do
IaSallo pasws from tho state of "bentiflcu
tlon" already accorded him to the crowning
glory of "sainthood." Henceforth he will
rccelvo the bonors of the ultar and It Is
said that many now churches will bo placed
under his patronage. A pleasant feature of
tho festivities will bo the presence of tho
flower of tho brotherhood together from
every clime, bonded by LaSalle's latest
successor at Paris, Brother Gabriel-Marie,
whose recent edict against members teach
ing the claries ln their colleges caused so
much criticism that the American bishops
tried to havo It rcbcinded. Their efforts
i'oio be MtublWicd between the hostile ar
lhie'tf. "General Otis Informed him that" the sug
gestion of a neutral zone or nn armlstlco In
tho circumstances would bnvo to como from
Aguinaldo. An officer was sent to Aguinaldo
by Judgo Torres with a request that an
nrmlsllce be arranged, nnd for reply Agui
naldo sent to General Otis a copy of his
declaration of wur.
"t received In tho noon mall today," said
Spooncr, "an Insulting letter from the chief
of the (n-calloil antl-lmperlallsts of Boston,
In which be denounced General Otis as a
llur."
At this point Allen Incrruplcd to say that
an army officer a friend of his had In
formed him that that statement of the Inter-
operation next year.
DEFENDER OF THE PRESIDENT
rli-mlx In Coiiurens of the cir York
Hoprexciitulli Announce
II In ( niiillilncj.
HAVANA. May 24. Except among tho
Ingly tender to her the homage of our ! Cuban politicians there is comparatively Tho convention was the largeot and most
hearts." I little Interest In tho approaching alert Ions, harmonious oer held In the state.
Rev. W. Copcland Bowie, secretary of the 1 This Is shown by the very light reglstra-,
British Foreign Unitarian association, in ro-j tion. Ono of the worst features of th" 1 M'CLELLAN FOR BRYAN'S MATE
sponding, paid n nign irinuie 10 ino Amor- situation is win ihul mm, iw own m rm.j i
lean peoplo for tho noble work they nro do- ; sees it is not likely to win In a particular)
ing ln building up this great nnd wonderful quarter, It withdraws its candidate and dc- j
country by educating thousands of children dares that everything has been arrangtdj
to sneak the English language, to sing the unfairly with u view of defeating him. The
patriotic songs of this, the country of their ' democratic union and the republican paitlrs , WASHINGTON May "I Tho candidacy
adoption. jhavo both withdrawn their candidate in i f u'0')rcMcn,atCB' George" McClollan' of Now
President Samiel A. Elliott of the Amorl- Havana, leaving tho election practically a I York for (ho v,cp pVOBd0ntlal nomination
can Unitarian association, spolto brlclly. walkover for the national party. On tho , was annollnt.plj t0iiay ny ,K friends ln con
Rev. Edward Everett Halo, tho last ; othor hand, at Matanzas nntl Santn Clara, I Rrc'(,s Among those who aro urging Mc
speakcr, said ho well remembered giving tho tho republicans are likely to havo easy vie- ! cilolliiti are Representatives Stalling nnd Un
chalrman ilils first lesbou In public speaking torles. thn nationalists thorn objecting to n. Ainhnmii. Mmhlnv ami Tain nf
ns n boy, and at that tlmo Mr. Hoar de- j tbo election laws. Santiago will b.i con- j Ouorftla. Cowherd of Missouri. Bellamy and
trolled by tho conservators, or wnicn nemo- i Norton nf North Carolina Ruppcr. Chandler,
trius Castillo Is the leader. Plnar Del Rio , I)rKK1, and Fitzgerald of Now York and
has only a national iickci anu tnis oniy Do Vrc of California
applies to the mayoralty.
General Wood has Issued a modification
of tho doctoral law for tho city of Havana,
so that among the councilman tho minority
will bo represented. The city will be di
vided Into six districts, each having four
failed, however, nnd tbo edict goes into ' vl"w with Judgi Torres was not true; that
licuerai wus nan inisi epi uacnieu 11.
"All officer who diarges falsehood ngalnst
his commanding officer," retorted Spooncr,
"ought to make It In tho open."
"If he should mako tho e.hargo In the
open," said Allen, "his position would bo
imperiled."
"Well," replied Spooner, "If he told tho
truth a court-martial would tako care of his
caw and that of the commanding general,
I'rrslilent Price of Anll-.Snlnoii l.pnicur
Known lllm tin it I'riietlenl
Triiipermiee .Mini.
CHICAGO, May 21. Tho anual conven
tion of the American Anti-Saloon leaguo tQ() ,h, wm1(, nol llnpcr, hls o(1)cc ln Ul0
commenced a rour nays' session lotiay, wnriy
states bolng represented by 100 delegates.
Flvc-mlnuto reports of superintendents of
army of any decent government In the
world."
Tho way tho army is run today," nnerted
clnred he would never spenk In public.
GREAT STORM ON COLUMBIA
Mnuy Flnherinen HelleTeil lo
lleen nroivneil lloillcn
llecovercd.
I III v e
ASTORIA. Ore.. May 21. Tho storm
yesterday ofternoon was the worst that ccr couneillnis. No one will be allowed to voto
Conference of (ioeliel ('nininlftnlnii.
FRANKFORT. Ky.. May 21. Tho Gnebcl
roward commission Is holding a mooting
here today. Colonel T. C. Campbell and
Justus Goebel aro expected this afternoon
rho various state leagues, followed by tho AUl),f lt iH ccrtan trmt no officer would
annual addrr3 or mo president, iiiram rrice,
and tho report of General Superintendent
Russell comprised the results of the morn
ing meeting.
At tho closo of tho reading of the nddresa
of tho president, Rev. H. H. Abrams, super
intendent for lown. nrosc und said:
"What can you tell us, Mr. President, of
tho stantl of President McKlnley on tho
liquor question?"
Objections were made to the timeline's nf
I ho question, but Preslilcnt Prlco overruled
them and said:
"I sat for years by tho Hide of William
McKlnley In the housn of representatives
and knew him for a very pure man. My
opinion Is that ho is a prartlcal temperance
man."
He desired more Information, he said, be
fore forming any Judgment. t
HOLDS ICE TRUST UNLAWFUL
and a convention of the representatives of
prevailed on this part of the coast at this for moro than three cnndldates, thus atvur- , the prosecution will be held. The action of
time of tho yenr in tno nistory or tno ; ing tno minority hi ii i rrpnwuni-i
weather bureau.
The wind rearhed a . tlves. In view of this arrangement another
velocity of ovor sixty miles an hour. Fleh
crmen were everywhere on tho river with
their nets out. As tho gale increased In
week will be allowed for nominations
WASHINGTON, May 21. According 10 tn
formation received from Havana the hu-
Intenslty tho fishermen sought Bhelter, hut . thorlties thiTe aro making progrrss in un
four wero drowned. Tho hoals started to earthing frauds against tho postal rove
run for tho nearest port, leaving their nets ! mies. A report has been roreivrd from
behind. But jven this did not savo them. Special Agents Seybolt anil Williams, In
wnicn tney cnarge rseeiy wun noi account-
Governor Mount In refusing to honor Gov
ernor Beckham's requisition and that nf
County Judge Wyatt of Knox county turning
looso John Powers nn the strength of the
Taylor pardon, Is said lo have caused tho
conference.
So far as known tho drowned aro: Mike
Pellnma. Albert Johnson, John Varauzaug
nnd Sakey Korpela.
That this does not complcto tho list of tho
drowned Is almost certain, but the names
given nro nil thoeo of mon whoso bndles'Viavo
been recovered. It Is reported that at Mc
Govern'B beach there nre five upturned boats
washed aBhoro. Patrols aro out scouring tho
river nnd even tho bar for upturned boats.
Tho storm came eo suddenly that tho fisher
men had no chance to savo themselves. It
Mil inline of Neir York IlelcKiitrn,
NEW YORK, May 24. Tho following sre
statlstlert concerning thn delegates tn the
New York ntnto democratic convention:
Total number nf delegates, 150; necessary to
Instruct. 226; elected to date, 300; for Bryan,
171; unlnstructod. 129; to bo eletited. 150.
I'lnnii lilnnnlle Mlnlntt KntcriirlNCM in
.!. ii 'I'ltrrllnrv.
LONDON. May 25. Cecil Rhodes, Alfred l fenred tho loss of life will bo greater than
Bolt nnd Julius Wernher. with other South ( reported.
African mining millionaires, aro aDsut to
develop n gigantic mining eutcrpnso In
German Wst Africa.
.11 in em en In of Ooenn Vceli, Mny - I.
At New York Arrived Germanic, from
Liverpool: Smile, from Bremen; Kaiser Wll-
Tho Dally Exprefa, which makes the an- helm II. rrntn i.eiioa. aaiieu i, nuuaina.
, . it,-, o-nl.1 Kllvpr r.in- 1'ir Havre; aukukih niuiia, i"r iihiiiimii
nouncitment. nssortB that gopi, sliver, cop- v(a j,lynl011tl, nml Cherbourg; Grosser Kur
per and lead havo been found In abun- i (llrjt. for Bremen, via Southampton,
dance within 400 miles of Walfi.ch hay. At Queenstown Arrived Ponnlniid, . from
damo witnin i '..,, ...i hn HnPn. Philadelphia, for Liverpool. Sailed-.Mu s
Two hundred thousand pounds will bo spent , Liverpool, for Now York; Belgen-
In trosnoctlng and then If tho results war
runt tho outlay 2,000,000 will bo oxpentled
In constructing a railway. Christopher
James, a mining expert who hss had ex
perience In Mexico and California, will lead
the prospecting expedition, which, will havo
England In June.
land, for Phlladdnlila.
At Plymouth Arrived Columbia, from
Nov York, for Ilnmburg nnd proceeded.
At London Arrived Manltou, from New
York At Naples Arrived Ems, from New
York, and sailed for Genoa.
At Liverpool-Sailed May 23 llovlc, for
Nev, York.
Ing for stamps, moneys, property, etc., ag
gregating moro than JB.'i.ono. There aro llvo
counts in tho barge against Neely. Ono
Involves tho appropriation to himself rt
htnmps, monefl, etc., amounting to $57.0' 0,
ono for fl.r.nn and one for $300. This re
port will bo forwarded to counsel for the
go eminent at New York.
CELESTIALS APPEAL TO COURT
They SerU nn Injitnetloii VKiilimt the
Sun l'riuielNeo llouril
of lli-ulth.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21. Judgo Mor
row today Issued an order directing tho
Board of Health of this city to show cause
why an Injunction should not bo granted ' mltted tho crime and tn show the connec.
restraining that body from Interfering with I Hon of Dallman with tho other two, tho
tho fredom antl liberties of the rh.nojo 1 theory being that hlH was the major mind
of this city and tb.osH desiring to leavo It. J controlling the other two. Several wit
An embargo wss placed upon tho Chinese ' nesses v.ero heard, tho evldenco being with
and Japanese residents of tho city on the I a view of Identifying Walsh and Nnlln.
ground thnt tho' plague was prevalent and Miss Euphemia Constable swore eho bad
It is expected that tbo prccoudlngs com- f been tho two men go to the loci; with their
nxenced today will show conclusively , valises nntl leave huniedly Just before tho
whether thcro la any plague la this city. ' explosion.
DYNAMITERS ARE ON TRIAL
llililenee Hint Wnlnh nml olln Al
li'iiipteil to lli-Nlroy a 'VVi-lliiuil
('mini I, nek,
WELLANI). Ont., May 21. Tho trial of
Dallmnn, Walsh and Nolin for attempted
destruction of n lock In tha Welland canal
was begun hero today.
Johnston, the crown prnweutor. In nd
tlresslng tlm Jury said he proposed to show
In the evidence that Walsh and Nolin corn-
Attorney licnernl of .New VorU l)p-elil.-n
A l !. I lo the (ir.'iil
Ainerlenn lee ('oiiipmiy.
NEW Y'ORK, May 21. Attorney General
J. C. Davles totlay annotinred his d.-i'l-lmi
In the proceedings against the American Ico
rrtnpany. Ho decides tnat inn American
Ice company Is nn unlawful (omblnallon.
conducting Its business In restraint of trade,
In violation nf law und against publ : fo'ley.
nnd he will commence proceellng.i ngalnst
tho Amwlcnn Ico company to prohibit ll
from doing buslurss In this slate.
Tho attorney general, when asked, as to
whether tho governor will order a spec al
grand Jury to Investigate tho connection of
tho Ntw York City officials with the com
pany, said he bail not tho slightest Idea
what tho governor intended doing.
SHERIFF OUTWITS THE MOB
Ohio (Itlleer Spirit no AHckciI lliiplHl
Anny from .lull, I'nlllnu
the I'ui'xiiiTN,
ATHENS, O., May 24. Sheriff Po'ter out
witted a mob which aitankinl the jn II to
night ami spirited the negro, Gardiner,
the alleged rapist, away In a carriage. No
ono knows In which way to pursue. The
mob understands that II has been fotlnd
and Is now dispersing. The mob wa i com
posed largely ot men working in tho mines,
IlllKl iiimtn Climixr OIIIi'itx,
MILWAUKEE. May 24. fJ. R Uorritv of
Boston, Mass , was elected grund liaplaln
and Hen Evans qf GreenbUHh. N Y . wns
ehoeri grand guldo of tho Brotherhood 0f
Locomotive Engineers at today's session.
thtw Imperil his position."
"Thoro never was a time in all tho Illus
trious history of our army," replied Spooner
warmly, "when It was better, braver or more
honorable than It la today. Tbo senator's
officer friend would receive full protection.
Gonoral Otis signs his statements. I havo
not respect for n man who goes behind tho
back of bis commanding general lo malign
him."
All I, lain Sine Alciilniildo.
Allen The statement niado by General
Oils Is not tho truth.
Spooner Wo have had hore a slatcmcitt
that tho preiddent nf the United States ts
a liar, that Admiral Dewey Is a liar and
now we nro told that General Otis Is a pre
varicator. Alton I'll say simply that General OH
is mistaken.
Spooner exprrrsed the belief thnt Iho peo
plo would bellevei General Otis against the
word of any unnamed ami unknown person
A few moments Inter Spooncr said that the
last words of tho chivalrous Liwlon wern
that men over here thn so-called antl
Imperialists wern prolonging and Incitli.g
inn Philippine rebellion. "'I "wish to Gnl.'
; said General Lawton, 'thn whole truth or
ll-ls Philippine nil nation could be known
ns I know 11. If 1 nm shot by n Filipino
bullet, It might as well bo by ono of my
own men.' "
Pettlgrew Interrupted to dednrn that Ibero
was no foundntinn for that statement, that
It had been denied.
"This Is an extract from a lrttnr writ
ten by Lawton to John Barrett." said
Spooner. "It Is authentic. 1 have not thn
original, but I can and will produee It."
Allen, repljlng. said ho had seen the au
thenticity of the letter questioned nnd when
nf'krd by Spooner who hud questioned It
said- "Oh. several persons -reporters anil
other people who ought to know" (latigbtor).
Seidell I poll lor mi Ixsue,
Continuing his argument Sponner said
thcrn Imd been nn nt tempt to make nn Issue
of "Imporlallsm" where none nctunlly ex
isted. II was done merely for political ef
fect and to nlwuro tho political Issues of
1 806. The Issue had been employed by
Bryan nnd was being exploited by every
branch of the opposition to the republican
party.
Teller Interposed to say tne issuo had
not been raised by Bryan, but by men In
Iho henntn chamber who opposed the rati
fication of the treaty of peace. It wu:i
unfair. h thought, for any man lo tako tho
position that Bryan wns the utithnr of tho
doctrine of nntl-lmporlallsm.
"Mr. Bryan is ono of tbo principals in