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Till' MORNING NEWS,
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big bridge is out of place.
IMI. TRI CTIRE PARTLY DR.
STHOVKD BY I.OGS.
| f >ii !• Gulf StMtr* .Still Plny
, , ||u or it ml There Will ||<* Wore
• 1.,i%> Itiilii*— Some Hitllrooiln Will
> 1,, \ lle to Brntinir Traffic for
I .. > _|.untleMiien nnl Fnrm
, , will lie lienv> lsoem-Kxtent
t llentruetlon,
Vpril 22 The WVather Bu
f i >;!< u<l stoim signals dis
i nilre Gulf coast from Pen
> Hiownsviilc, Tox., near the
or line.
ii the forecast fc r Mom) ty
> • r fresh to high winds
m.is4 with thunder squalls,
m the Southern states.
• r floods in that section arc
, the m\t iwo days.
\\ \ April 22.—Two spans of the
in 1 N ash v lie bridge tit
. i. Miss., were forced out
tnorna.g by floating coni
i i *\ < jllowetl rivi-r.
i • r rervlce badly crippled,
: nn-l mails are being trans-
I • v The freight traffic Is en
■i 1 This is on the direct
It i ..\ l between the East an.l New
' • iraffle i~ always heavy.
■*. ; a r; ver, w hich the bridge
u . \\ -t Pas ugoula and
> b en rising very rapidly ihe
j m I many log booms, brok
. , . > • • uir moorings up the coun- |
i .iitiml down stream. Many
iit.st ihe ii< rs. and their
w !• r with the force of the
wan i tort Iflc pressure.
I rit'il to WHkli It I)ohii.
la-? f'.inrg the safety of the
I . ibxi le and Nashville offl
ti. r t'assengtr train fiom
wh! h arrived hero at mid
r a g train of freight cars was
i.- ' • ide In an attempt to weigh
h pressure was too great.
during the morning was
tnlies *.n hour, and at 1:30
•'•moon, when ihe flow of
•r than for some time, two
• t"l structure were moved
i t **f place. The w ater con- j
>' hundreds of logs down i
* r ' • ' spans may be forced com- i
i fare morning.
I r • r at ihe point where the
i ten mi let* in width, the
• being traversed by the
l*' *• approaches.
ib* and Nashville Is not
ny trains from New Or
• I> t senger® who have been
t r many houre are being
'he gap in the line by boat.*
' Half of tlir Itridfcv (ine.
s
from Pascagoula say one
• Mdge is now gone, and if the
' structure will 1* totally
ig* rs on the train due
to-day from New Orleans.
• l a<i>w th river by boat,
irl:**r will be attempted un
* n.••ruing, i h** r aiih-bound
i *;. dnlng ut Scranton, Miss.,
mmodatlons are far from
water it is not certain
’ * -n b made to-morrow .
• . 4 to make a landing on
M • mime there is
a-• n Swartout. nine mibs
i>t i<*n. where the water
k. and a stoppage of traffic
I"U In DmiKcr.
' '• *l *it is In th< great !og-
M>h rolm and vicinity on
a river There ar- half a
' • in danger. The boom
: ho far. A telegram from
river, nays the Pascagoula
* re. At the Farnsworth
in, lower down, there has
1 T since morning. A tele
ays U Is hoped to save
1* will be heavy, for al
the log can probably be
’I- tyouth of th* 1 river, the
I l** small.
* to-night the water n4
l I’as tgoulu Is rising rem
'nation is very serious.
’• mill Trouble.
and Ohio officials here
t* I* grams from Quit-*
saying that the work
P Mobil, and Ohio in
high water Is more dlffi
ted. Th* U jijjJ too
it f dose examination.
r 'Judm.tii has lost the
! - is. A mile and a half
'!'• embankment Mini wa>h
"<**< l The # w iti-r l
‘h of the rood be 1 Is still
" ' H ttu I<> |( Ul ltntntl.
• 'MiiMge if im rlnlna Hi'imrlril
1 1 m\er • .•#>< i*la it it.
Aj. .1 !*„ Tnr prr-Jment
* • ■;*• *! wn by w ollen
i- 1 out tlu* Pijcagoula
• T niu#viilc and Xashvlllo
and •h, y, thin ml of the
• ti<
**' l i* t. of mu division will
to-morrow, and in the
r '•! will !' Mo-t and by hoMti
1 lot* with the (rain* on each
A. Alger ami parly and
f to the li'Nul is'Kith Con*
it* w.i taught between
1 Mobile.
: Mu btldg• at this time It
• 1 I 111 no niml and North
' * utillxinir the l.uu vllle
V et out that 9 freight un
th*.ir loads in *l**l*. Tha
flo£nmo ffcto£
Northeastern cannot resume until Wed
nesday. The Central rnn its trains out to
day. but another general rain has al
ready played some havoc and by to-mor
rnw all Eastern freight may lie tied up,
or take a roundabount way by the West.
Special dispatches reiielved here to-night
report heavy and general rains to-day
throughout the greater portion of Texas,
Louisiana and Mississippi.
A Dallas, Tex., dispatch says:
dfallen tl ovei Texas to
da.\ At San Antonio the rain fell in tor
rents for three hours. A severe wind
storm prevailed this evening in North
eastern Texas, doing much damage in the
vicinity of Marshal
Ponchatoula. La. f re[x>rts heavy rains
there this evening. It is reported that the
water is over the Illinois Central tracks
Tu ar Areola. La. The Sunday excursion
train was water-hound. This will be se
rious to the strawberry and vegetable
gardens along the line, as no shipping fa
cilities can he bad. There is no fear of
high water in this Immediate vicinity, ns
Ponchatoula has high land with line natu
ral drainage, but the downpour of heavy
rains injures the ripe fruit in the field. '
Monroe, Eu.. reports another rainstorm
there. Recent rains had already done
go at damage to the planting interests of
that section.
MONK It ms \nor\D JACKSON.
ItnilroiMlft Are \gain Threatened
Mill* Track Troubles.
Jackson. Miss., April 22.—The railroads
arc again threatened with track troubles
and tie ups on account of a heavy rim
which has been falling in torrents for the
past six hours.
The small streams already at high stand,
are being swollen beyond their banks.
The Illinois Central has now commenced
running its through passenger trains over
the main line of the Yazoo onl Missis
sippi Valley route, hut the traveling pub
lb' is nt great inconvenience on account
of th restricted schedules, it Is impossi
ble to tell when the regular service can
be resumed.
The session of the Circuit Court, which
was to have convened to-morrow at Hat
t.< sburg. has been postponed on account
of the high water surrounding that place.
TRAVELING QI ITE DIFFICULT.
I’lißNcnKcr* Have to He Transferred
nt ltn<l Washouts.
Meridian, Miss.. April 22.—Passenger
traffic, by transferring at several bad
washouts, has been resumed on the Ala
bama Great Southern.
The Mobile and Ohio passenger train,
waterbound at Quitman for five days and
nights, pulled Into Meridian to-day at
noon. Eighteen hours was consumed in
making twenty-odd miles.
Full traffic on the Mobile and Ohio, Lou
isiana and Vicksburg and New Orleans
nd Northeastern cannot possibly be re
sumed Inside of ten days.
KIM CATION OF (HTHOLICS.
I roll l> tub op Corrigan • Makes Some
Emphntic Statements.
New York, April 22.—1n all the Roman
Catholic Churches of the diocese a pas
toral letter from Archbishop Corrigan was
rood tills morning. Education of the
Catholic children takes up 4 he most con
spicuous place in the letter. The Arcn
bl*h©r> says;
Mtr present most pressing duty Is, first,
to bring our Catholic schools, primary', u
tt me diate an.l higher, to the greatest
attainable efficiency; secondly, to causa
all the Instruction given therein to lie
permeated and rak'd by the spir
it of religion; thirdly, we mud
go on ml* ling to the number of
our schools till every Catholic pupil may
find place then in, since every child has
th< natural and Inalienable tight to what
is. by common consent, regarded as an
elementary, physical, mental and moral
education, and since experience teaches,
so far as religious instruction L con
cerned, the inadequacy of th** training
of lh‘ ordinary horn.* and Sunday schoo’.
“The tenden y of the day is toward state
monopoly of the teaching function, the
crowding out of th** parent and private
teacher and the prostration of everything
before a juggernaut state. As our country
in freedom of speech and freedom
of the piv-s. it is difficult to conceive why
we should not also enjoy their logical ex
tenflon- freedom of education.
“We call your attention to the Invasion
of parental rights frequently attempted of
late years by our lawmakers, who would
bast* legislation on th** assumption, phil
osophically absurd and historically falze,
that ti e •hild belong.-: first to the state
and afterward to the parent, and on the
un-American and socialistic theory that
the state exists not by ami for the citi
zen. but the citizen for the state.
“Thc\y would hnv* us call the schools
•fro*’ while making the Introduction of
iheir own fads compulsory; would unduly
lengthen the term of compulsory attend
ance without profit to the pupil and often
to ihe detriment of the imrent. In line,
they would haw us view the people to
n • 1 the word of Nathan Matthews of
Boston, ‘not as the creators of the gov
ernment. hut is it - creatures* and the
government itself is magnified ns the
•stat*’ into something superior to religion,
to the family. i<> # he rights of property,
and to the other institutions of civilized
society.”
IN TIIE lIVND* OF THE HRVIELM.
Important lint tie h Expected t llo
cnr |el Toro, I'nnnmn.
Kingston. Jamaica, April 22.—Advices
from Colombia, to-day say that Boons dei
Toro, Panama, is In possession of the
rebels. East Friday the government char
tered a British steamer at Colon to take
troops to liocas del Toro, where an im
portant battle Is expected.
With Hocus del Toro in the hands of
th,. rebels Colon is practically threatened.
There 1 onsld*rable excitement at
Carthigcna ov r a report 4hat Ear ampul
la has fallen Into flu* hands of the in
surgents. This rumor s not entirely cred
ited. bui there arc good reasons for be
lieving that the town will *oon be taken.
Japanese ftajatariruns.
Yokohoma. April J, lm|.r r Mutsu
flito will • .ive on ThurMl.iv to review the
combined Japan* e|ua< ioi. off ••
The buE-nic p|. s te continues at O uka.
Island of Hondo.
I'Mliifvr* >li> nirlke,
Poston April T 2 It Is expv- ted that
1,000 painters will strika to-day for an m*J
vanct iu wagvs.
SAVANNAH. GA., MONDAY. ARKIL 23. Of):).
INSURGENTS’ HEAVY LOSSES.
TITEIR CASI 11.T1R9 FOR LAST
NYEEK S\ll) TO HR 1.000.
Of These 378 Killed i*y tli* Ameri
cans, 211 Were Captured mid Many
Wounded—Rebels Have Been Quite
Aggressive and There Were Some
Hard Fights Smith's t omniAnd
Captured iso Otlteers and Men
NYlth Gen. Montenegro.
Manila. April 22. 10:30 a. m.-Easd week
has been one of the bloodiert of the war
elnce the first days’ fighting around Ma
nila.
Authentic reports, mostly official, show
a total of 378 Filipinos killed, twelve ortl
<.*ers and 244 men captured and many more
wounded. The number wounded is hard
ly guessable.
Considering that the Filipinos entirely
lack hospital facilities, a great majority
of the wounded will die. Probably the
week's work finished 1,000 insurgents.
The Americans total loss was nine kill
ed and sixteen wounded. Two sergeants
and one private were killed In ambushes
while escorting provision trains.
Rebels Were Aggressive.
The insurgents have been aggressive in
almost every province of Luzon. Gen.
Rio del Pilar's baud, numbering 300, which
was out of sight for three months, the
leader being reported killed, has reap
peared in> its old field about San Miguel
Rilnr Is supposed to be again In command.
He gave the American garrison at San
Miguel, consisting of three companies of
the Thirty-fifth Infantry, with a Gatling,
a three hours’ fight, during a night at
tack. The loss of the insurgents in th s
engagement is not Included in the fore
going total, as they removed their dead
and wounded, but presumably it was con
siderable.
Twenty Filipinos in the province of li%-
tnngas attacked Lieut. Wende, who with
eight men was scouting tear Sun Jose.
The lieutenant and five men were wound
ed. and one private was killed.
Sergt. Lendoiufe, of the Thirty-fifth In
fantry. was badly wounded in ail ambush
near Baliuag. Eleut. Balch, of the Thir
ty-seventh Infantry, with seventy men,
had a five-hours’ fight with 400 insurgents
in the Nuevo. Caceras district. Twenty
of the Insurgents were killed.
Col. Smith's Good Work.
Col. Smith of the Seventeenth Infantry,
who captured Gen. Montenegro and
brought him to Manila, is in the Isolation
Hospital suffering from small-pox, pro-,
sumably* cdught from the Filipinos.
Col. Smith’s command captured 180 offi
cers and men with Montenegro. The offi
cers were brought to .Manila. Monte
negro, who was formerly one of the most
dapper officers In the Fiiipino army, looks
worn and haggard. He says he had led
a terrible life for months, and he has
offered to return to the north with. Col.
Smith to endeavor to persuade ids former
comrades of the uselessness of opposing
the Americans.
One hundred escaped Spanish prisoners
from the province of Tayabas, South Luz
on. have arrived at Manila.
The insurgents have 400 more Spaniards
in that district. Recently the Filipinos
destroyed several rods of the railway line
near PaiMque in an unsuccessful attempt
to wreck a train.
ALABAMA RACE IS IN 1)01 RT.
Returns I p to Bute Do Not Settle the
Govcrnorsli I p.
Montgomery. Ala., April 22.—The race
for Governor is still a matter of conjec
ture. Returns have been received from
forty-nine of the sixty-six counties vot
ing one we|k ago, but these do no< fur
nish any candidate with a sufficient num
ber to insure his election.
From the returns received it appears
that Col. W. J. Samford has received In
structions In twenty-nine counties, with
a total of 142 delegates; Mr. Waller, five
counties, with 6G delegates; Gen. Shelley,
four counties, with 57 delegates, and Mr.
Stallings, seven counties, with 41 dele
gates. Fourteen counties, with a total of
108 delegates, report uninstruc<ed delega
tions. This leaves a foml of ninety dele
gates yet to he heard from. These dele
gates are to come largely from West Ala
bama. ‘
PRESTON EVERETT FOIND.
One of Ills YJalnetors NYns Arrested
nt Mnrlettn.
Macon, April 22.—King Sr.Mo, the man
who kidnapped Preston Everett at Macon
last Monday, was arrested this afternoon
at Marietta. The boy was with him.
Both are being held until nn officer can
be sent from Macqp after them.
W. C. AiVino, the other man who Whs
mixed up in the affair, could not be found
The grand Jury indicted both men on the
charge of kidnapping.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett are still in Macon
and will remain here to be witnesses at
the trial. An officer will be rent to M ri
otttt to-night. The Atlanta officers locate 1
the men in Marietta.
APFHtLKD FOII. PROTECTION.
Miners Tried lo ( lose I p a Southern
Knilwfl}' Olllee.
Birmingham, Ala., April 22. Strpt. Fra
zer of the Southern Railway appealed to
Sheriff O'Brien to-day for protection for
the company’s property and telegraph op
erator at Brookside, a small station a
few mil s w* st of this city, whore choir
operator has been notified to close his of
fice by a committee of mtnem.
The rheriff dispatched a number of
deputies to the scene and a conference
was held with the miners, who stated
they rm-nnt no violence, but only tried
to induce ih*operator to Join the strike.
FRAII OF 111 HON 1C PL AG IE.
lilfrvstiainlion to Determine Whether
Babbits Curry It.
Victoria, B. C., April 22.—Australian nd
vi' ts *.>' considerable alarm is expressed
there, lewt the bubonic plague spread by
means of rabbits, and a commission has
been appointed to Investigate the possi
bility of rabbits. Ilk* rats, carrying the
dread disease.
A report chat rabbits had introduced the
plague in Northern Victoria csmmd a
panic in that colony.
PORTE ANSWERS OI R DEM \NB.
Turkey Will Treat Vm Just as She
Does Other Foreigners.
Constantinople, April 22.—The Porto ha*
replied to the American demands, stating
that Turkey will compensate American
missionaries under the same cond tlona as
in the caW of other foreign subjects.
The United States legation Joined the
other embassies in protesting ugalnat the
increase of import duties, the reply to
the notification of the Porte, asserting
that the United States government ex
pects to be previously consulted with re
gard to any changes.
The Porte has not yet replied to the last
collective note, but the changed tone of the
Ottoman officials leads to a belief that u
settlement has been reached in conformi
ty with the demands of the foreign repre
sentatives. It is now fully exported that
the Porto wifi invite the embassies to
discuss the proposed changes.
There Is the greatest interest in political
circles regarding the attitude of the United
States in their indemnity claim, and It is
believed the pow’ors having similar claims
will support American action.
An imperial irade has been Issued order
ing the Porte to formulate proposals • re
garding the customs duties os Miggestel
in the collective note of the ambassadors
presented on April 7.
WASHINGTON MAS NOT HEARD.
Hope Expressed for AntJonhl** Settle
ment Wltli Turkey.
Washington, April 22. — Neither Secre
tary Hay nor the Turkish minister has
been advised of the reported action of the
Porte in replying to the American de
mands.
In ihe absence of official Information
anti of the specific conditions of the re
ply, officials here prefer not to discuss
e matter, but express the hope thoi a
satisfactory' and amicable* settlement of
the differences between the two countries
may be reached.
TAYLOR INDIC TMENT HEED IT*.
1 T
\o Steps to Be Token t’ntll Governor-
Mil ip Is Decided.
Frankfort, Ky„ April 22.—While the
Franklin county grand Jury has not ad
journed, it Is understood that the inves
tigation of the Goebel assassination has
been completed.
The indictment against Republican Gov.
Taylor, charging him with being an ac
cessory to the murder, will be held up un
til after the argument of the governorship
contest case, which is docketed for hear
ing before the Supreme Court at Wash
ington, April 30," Ti'ivl it ft said by persons
in the councils of the proseeuthm that
no steps will he taken In the case until
after that lime.
The rumor that Gov. Beckham had
been applied to for n requisition Is with
out foundation.
Col. David Coion. who has been confined
in the Franklin county jail, wkich is
guarded by the Beckham state and
who was acquitted on his trial In the
Circuit Court yesterday of the killing of
Lieut. Scott, addressed the soldiers th's
morning in response to an invitation from
them. He left for his home in Middlos
borough to-night. His room was crowd
ed ull day by friends, who called to con
gratulate him on his acquittal.
TAYLOR NOT TRYING TO DODGE.
If Indicted, Bradley Sny* He* Will
Come I'p Like a Man.
Frankfort, Ky., April 22.—Former Gov.
W. O. Bradley, leading counsel for Repub
lican Gov. Taylor, gave to the Associate!
Press the following interview to-night:
“I have had no communication with Gov.
Tay l lor since he went to Washington. The
press, I notice, states that he is there pre
paring his case for the Supreme Court. I
am satisfied that this Is not true. Gov.
Taylor went to Washington on purely
personal business not connected in any
way with the trial of his case.
“Nor do I believe the report to be true
that he is in New York attempting to pre
vent the honoring of u requisition for his
return to this state. As to whether a
requisition could l>e lawfully issued by
Mr. Beckham or would be recognized, it
is unnecessary for me to express an opin
ion, as these are .questions that must be
determined by ihe authority upon which
su<*h a requisition may be made.
“Gov. Taylor has publicly declared that
he was not. and would never be. a fugi
tive from Justice, and that If indicted he
would respect the law and his ac
cusers face to face. Therefore, * i here re
mains but one course open to him
and that is to return as soon as
ho can, walk boldly and bravely
into court and meet the indictment like a
man. Any other course would be rank
Injustice not only to himself, but to those
of his friends who have been accused of
so foul a crime. I do not know whether
an indicSmem has ba*n found against
Gov. Taylor, but if it has I have no doubt
that he will promptly surrender himself
into th* hand* of the law and believe that
any intimation to the contrary does him
an injustice."
DO NOT KNOW WHERE HE IS.
Taylor In SuppoMed to Have Returned
to WTiNlitiitfton.
New York, April 23 —The World says:
Gov. Taylor of Kentucky could not be
found in Ne# Y'ork yesterday. His clos
est friends professed ignorance of his
whereabouts.
Gov. Roosevelt said he thought the Ken
tuckian had returned to Washington im
mediately after the conference on Satur
-
Former President Hamson declined to
discuss the Taylor case and Gov. Roose
velt was also reticent.
WORK ON CON YKNTION HALL.
Force of Men Will lleurln to Put Ip
New Structure To-day.
Kansas City, April 22. Progress in the
construction of Convention Hall Is being
made with rapid strides. The tons of
iwlxied steel and debris have been remov
ed from the site, much masonry In the
outside walls h is U*en rt jplu od and to
morrow morning a force of men will be
put to work lo erect the steel structure.
Night work will be done to exscuto the
work within the time limit.
DECISIVE BATTLE EXPECTED.
KINDLE II\S I'll Oil ABLY FOI'GIIT
W ITH THE BOERS.
Conflicting l)iM|ntclien Make It Im
possible to Siij \\ lint In (iidiiu on
at Bloemfontein—ltrnbant >lit <1 an
Elina Me me nt and Wepener Was
Romhnrded—Warren May lie Made
Governor of Free State, While Dul
ler I* Likely to Be Recalled.
London. April 23. 5 a. tn It is quite
probable that by this time Gen. Sir Henry
Bundle has fought a decisive battle with
tho Boers.
He entrenched himself Saturday to
hwalt the arrival of Gen. Campbell with
the Sixteenth Brigade. That commander
artived Saturday evening, and news may
therefore be expected ot any moment
It is impossible to ascertain the position
of affairs at Bloemfontein or to learn
when the long-expected advanco north
ward will begin. The dispatches conflict
regarding the state of the preparations.
For Instance, the Bloemfontein corre
spondent of tho Daily Chronicle says that
the troops have been supplied with winter
clothing and that the Modder river has
fallen sufficiently to permit cavalry to
cross. The Standard’s report says almost
exactly the opposite. Present indications,
however, point to still further delay.
Without attaching undue Importance to
the stories from Lorenzo Marquez con
cerning the strength of the Boer forces,
it would almost seem that the former es
timates of 30,000 were rather low.
During the last few days there has
been a renewal of Boer* activity in all
parts of the theater of war. The tenacity
of tho enemy around Col. Dalgety proves
that considerable forces are still there.
Lord Roberts has ordered Lord Methuen
to retire from Boshof, probably for the
same reason. The presence of a Boer
force nt Frankfort looks like an intention
to endeavor to cut off Methuen, who may
next be heard of jus retiring upon Kim
berley.
Iloers Near Bloemfontein.
The Boers are said to half encircle
Bloemfontein to the eastward, in a cres
cent formation. There have been several
outpost affairs in that vicinity.
The Eleventh Division, under Gen. Pole-
Carew, and the Fourth Cavalry Brigade
are operating toward Sanna's Post. In
Natal there Js no diminution of Boer ac
tivity.
Tt is reported that Sir Charles Warren
is to be appointed governor of the Free
State. Nothing is known regarding Sir
Redvers Buber, but there is little doubt
regarding his removal, .and rumor has it
that Lord Kitchener will ge.< an import
ant Independent command.
The Boer peace commiMßioners are un
derstood to have been disappointed by
their visit to The Hague, but to be de
termined to visit Berlin and Paris before
going to Washington.
BRABANT'S FORCES ATTACKED.
Boers Are Still After Dalgety’* Gar
rison In Wepener.
Maseru, Basutoland, Sunday, April 22.
Gen. Brabant’s advanced guard reached
Bushman’s kop last evening. The Bo- r.<
held a strong position there, with two
guns.
The engagement opened at sunrise, with
heavy rlfio fire. At 6:30 a. m. cannonading
began and continued for several hours.
Gen. Brabant’s forces are on the plain
and have fairly open country all the way
to Wepener.
Evidently the Boers reattacked Col.
Dalgety to-day. •
Col. Dalgety heliographs:
“All well. Boers fired 3b) shells yester
day without doing much damage."
BOERS FI 111 Mi %T W EPENER.
Have Been llnril at Work on Col.
l)nlrt>’ Position.
Maseru, Basutoland, Saturday, April 21,
Evening.—Four Boer guns have been hard
at work all day on Col. Dalgdy’s posi
tion. Tho British guns have replied at
intervals.
The Boons are divided Into three divis
ions, two being in positions to repel the
relief columns, the distant roar of w'hoso
artillery is audible,
Gen. Brabant’s relief force is reported
to be to-day in the neighborhood of Bush
man’s kop, twenty miles from Wepener.
The Basutos are posted on the border
for defensive purposes. They are behav
ing in orderly fashion, but are showing
the most intense interest In the outcome
of the developments of the next twenty
four hours.
gen. he wet hepdhteh killed.
Iloers Making Great Preparation*
for Tlieir Defense.
London, April 23.—The Daily News has
the following from Lorenzo Marquez,
dated Friday, April 20:
“It is reported here that Gen. DeWet
has been killed. Other European ambu
lance corps beside the Irish-American ore
taking up arms in behalf of the Boers.
The latter are unable to obtain smokeless
jxjwder.
“TrenohelH are being constructed for
eight miles around Pretoria. There nn*
wxty-nirie guns In position nt Kroonst i*l
and seven French guns at Pretoria.
Twenty-five mines at Johannesburg have
been charged with dynamite and th 1 ?
Johannesburg fort has been dismantled ’
WERE W AITING FOR METHUEN.
Boers Were fonflilent Tliut They
Could Defeat Him.
London, April 23.—A correj>ondent of
the Times at Boshof, telegraphing Sat
urday, says:
“I have* been with an ambulance to 'he
Boer lines. While there I conversed with
Commandant Cronje, second son of th;
fenlou* general, ami with Assistant Com
man'lan* Bowthwalle. They had expected
Lord’Methuen to operate to the eastward,
and were still expecting him. and th* y
were confident that they could defeat hi*
column
“Bowrhwnlto complained that he had
not change*! his clothing for a fortnight,
indicating that he had been traveling a
long distance, but I could not ascertain
front what point.
“The Boer commando occupies strong
position* around Spitz kop, about eight
miles northeast of Boshof."
FIGHTING NEAR DEW ETSIM)RP.
Yeomanry aul Infantry Subjected
tn a 11 on v 3) Fire.
Walkerstroom, near Dewctsdorp, Satur
day, April 21.—Fighting was continued to
day. mainly with artillery. The yeomanry
and mounted infantry pushed forward on
the right tlank and were subjected to
shelling and a heavy rifle fire.
The Royal Irish Rifles captured a Free
State flag.
The Boers are well entrenched, and hold
their ground tenaciously.
Tho British casualties have been light.
'l’ll ANSPOUT lIIFFHTT/riRS.
Roberts ■Must Be W ell Prepared Be
fore He Stn' >‘a.
London, April 23.—The Standard pub
lishes a long dispatch from Bloemfontein,
dated Friday, explaining th# numerous
difficulties which tend to delay tho ad
vanco to Pretoria. Tho correspondent
say*:
“Tho enormous transport difficulties are
enhanced by ihe rainy weather and by the
necessity of providing for tho needs of tho
army for weeks, perhaps months, in case
of nn interruption of the long line of com
munications. together with the unsettled
state of the country in our roar and the
guerilla tactics of the enemy. It is obvious
that until our flanks are cleared and no
longer menaced, no forward movement Is
possible without incurring the gravest
risks.
“The most pressing need is a further
supply of horses. Gen. . Hamilton has
availed himself of tho services of the
Australian bushmen to scour tho Free
State in all directions, buying homes from
farmers who have surrendered- and driv
ing in found upon unoccupied
farms. Horse raiding is dangerous work,
hut the bushmen are more than a match
for the Boers."
HOE IIS II\I) lOfI.OOO MEN,
It I* Now Believed Their Ofllolnl
Lists Were Falsified.
London, April 23.—The Loren*o Marque*
correspondent of the Time*, under Satur
day’s date, says:
“Information received from responsible
sources shows that at one time the two re
publics had 105.000 men in the field, inclui-
Ing the colonial rebels. According to tho
same informant they can still muster
OfO, of whom 50,000 are in tho Free State,
10,000 in the. Biggarsberg district, and 15.-
000 in the districts of Fourteen Stream*
and Klerks durp. It is now bqiieved that
before the war the burgher lists were de
liberately falsified in order to deceive tho
British intelligence department."
FREE STATERS COINING CASH.
Making Much Money Oat of the Brit
ish Oeciipn lion.
Kimberley, April 22.-A letter from
Bloemfontein says that the Free Staters
are coining money out of the British oc
cupation. Bread is 2 shillings n loaf,
sugar 2 shillings and 6 pence per pound
and Swiss milk 3 shillings a tin. Other
articles are proportionately high.
Steyn'a Appeal to the Boers.
Ixindon, April 23.—The Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Morning Poet, tele
graphing Friday, soys:
“President Steyn's address to the burgh
era was an impassioned H|*>eoh. He im
plored them to con lin tie their resistance
until tho result of the efforts of tho Boor
peace commissioners was known."
Troops Are Being Equipped.
London, April 23.—The Bloemfontein cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph, in u
dispatch, dated Sunday, says:
“All the troops are being rapidly equip
ped with boots, clothing and other ac
coutrements. Lord Kitchener is making
various disciplinary changes. The weath
er remains fine."
Gen. Wnrrcn nt Durban.
Durban, April 21.—Gen. Sir Charles War
ren arrived here to-day en route for Fast
I/ondon, Cape Colony. It is believed that
he is going to the Orange Free State to
assume an important civil post.
OHIO REPUBLICANS TO MEET.
Ilunnn Will liidnnbtedly He One of
the Helena few.
Columbus, 0.. April 22.-Tho Republican
Convention will bo hold Tuesday and
Wednesday for the nomination of a state
ticket and tho selection of delegate* at
large to Philadelphia. It is believed that
the delegates at large will be Senators
Hanna find Foraker, Gov. Nash and Con
gressman Dic£c.
Senator Hanna has expressed his desire
for someone else to !>• selected, but an
this would involve a contest for tho place,
it is thought that he will be chosen In tho
interest of harmony.
The platform has boon outlined, If not
drafted, by the Ohio Republicans in Wash
ington, and it is thought that the Com
mlttce on Resolution* will have very lit
tle to do In the way of revision.
IIEIM BLH AN* OF INDIANA.
Division of Sentiment Over tho l'or*
to It lean Tariff.
Indianapolis , Ind.. April 22.—The Repuo
fican State Convention will be held hero
Wednesday and Thursday. The delegates
at large to th*- National Convention will
Ih* Senators Fairbanks find Beveridge,
Gov. Mount find Chairman Herniey of
the State Committee.
Little Is known of what tho platform
will be, tho division of sentiment being
<si*fK*ially pronounced over tho l*orto
Rican tariff.
I'cn nsyl vn n lu'm It *|nllleii us.
Harrisburg. Pa., April 22 —The Repuldl
rnn State Convention will be held here
Wednesday to nominate candidates for
congressmen at large, auditor general and
elect eight delegates jU large to the Na
tional Convention at Philadelphia. Dr.
Theodore L. Flood of Meadville l* a cun
dldate for congressman at large.
Left for \\ umliliiktun.
Jersey City, N. J., April 22.—'The Presi
dent und party left on the midnight train
for Washington.
DAILY. A YFAJt
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.iI A TEAM
ENTRAPPED BY FOREST FIRES.
fivk in m>iii:ii i*rcoir,K sriutorriu-
EU IIV TUB FLAMES.
Sporliil Trnlii Sent Out lo II f-.rii. tin.
SlraSKlrr., Huh. Nt* lioulil, flrvu
I’ll UK lit Within Wall, of Fin-,
tAliiny Llm Will He I<o*t— ITliona
untlM of Crofitl.-n i*it.l t ortl. of
Wood lliirntMl—Aluny II.KMie INir
tirn S* v ut Out.
Winnipeg-, Manitoba, April 22.—Tho city
last night was in n fover of excltemnn*
oausetl t*y v tho awful bush Area now rag
ing along: the line of the Southeastern
Railway.
All the country from- I,nllroquerle,
about fifty miles down tho lino toward
Warren, Minn., n distance of Beveoty-flv
miles, Is in tho grasp of tho tiro, which!
is sweeping the forest In all directions,
fanned by a strong easterly wind, and the
number of human beings entrapped la os
lima ted nt fully 500. composed chiefly ofl
scattered settlers and men employed M
the lumber camps.
No measagea havo been received since 9
o’clock yesterday, when tho operator at
Woodbrldge, about ten miles this aids ot
Vassal*, reported that tho special train
bearing Buchanan and Keith’s men and
railway officials had been within foun
miles of Vassar, and was driven back
the flames.
From stragglers who have escaped they
learned that 100 teams with all camping
outfits had been abandoned and that tha
men havo scattered for their lives in nU
directions.
One hundred thousand ties and 10,009
cords of wood were burned and the camps
were completely encircled by raging
flames. Tho spoclal train had Just left on
another trail to break through th© flames
and attempt additional rescues.
Sltct'inl Trill n Bn Iriipped.
ißlnce that time no word has been re
ceived and tho officials donoludo that
Woodridge Is burning and tho train en
trapped. The forest along the track la
dense and retreat will bo impossible.
A rescue train, with a strong force o(
men, doctors rind supplies was dispatched
at noon, und reached Leßroquerlo safe
ly. Beyond that the* whole forest ts a muss
of flame s, and advance Is impossible, as
the track Is burned and the) retreat of
the special train Is cut eiff. To-night tho
wires are* all down and no news whatever
can Is* obtained.
A settler from Vassar reached the city
this evening, having left home Friday
morning, abandoning his belongings and
managed to escape through the woods on
foot. He reports the whole country for
miles In flames, and tt Is almost certain
that many llv.-s are being sacrificed. For
tunately the district Is thinly settled, hut
the gravest fears are entertained that loss
of life among the lumbermen will be se
vere and ihe railway officials do not deny
that the special train Is probably doomed.
Rescue parties are being organized and
will'start to morrow on wagons for tho
scene to attempt to rescue the settlers
and stragglers. The fires havo been burn
ing for somo days In various quarters,
but were not considered serious until the
strong wind of Thursday night fanned
the flames and united detached fires with
in one tremendous circle of destruction.
BPKCIiU, TRAIN ESCAPED.
Itesollf-ll gome Sirnggler. Who Ttlt
Thrilling- Stories.
Minneapolis, April 22.—A special fro|
Winnipeg says:
Fires alorg the Southeastern, Railroad
are still raging. The entrapped special
succeeded In breaking through tho flames
and arrived this morning after one of tha
most thrilling trips In tho history of rail
roading. |
Brought In with It were several etrag
glcra found In n desperate condition near
Vassar. These fugitives lost everything.
All tell thrilling stories of escape fromi
death. They wandered amid smoke an 4
flames during twenty hours, standing often
up to their necks In water to escape tho
heat. |
Two men were found In a dazed condition
on the ground near the track with their
hair singed and clothes nearly burned off.
They were rescued and recovered con
sciousness. I
Besides Immense quantities of lumbett
and wool, two large lumbering outfits,
with over 100 wugons, aro known to tm
burned.
The drivers and bushmen have scat
tered In all directions, and out of 200 only!
about thirty are known to have reached
a place of safety. The remainder ara
doubtless struggling through the wood*
for their lives. The Intensity of tha
flume* preeludes the possibility of any
dead bodies being recovered, as they
would be reduced to ashes.
The fatalities will not be known until
contractors can call the roll of the met*
they employed. Struggling settlers what
perished may never be known, as no rec
ords were kept of clalmo taken tn thta
district. The total loss Is estimated at
$1,000,000.
TERRIIII/R FOREST FIRES.
They Are Reported Along the Lins
of the tirent Northern.
Grand Forks, N. !>., April 22.—Persona
who came In the Great Northern train
from Duluth, brought word of terrlbla
forest tires raging at various points along
the line.
Many families In the vlelntty of Kckler.
Col— ay and Bemldjl, on the Great North
ern, iud ’ r y on the Bralrerd and North
ern, have en burned out. Settlers from
points at a <llHt:incc* from the railroad
re me In curing the duy, one! reported that
their homes had !>een destroyed, and that
they had boon obliged to flee The Are*
seems to be worth between Roseby uni!
Ferris.
til 'll I.KIN IT/. UAH RESIGNED,
Ui-ni'rnl (mild Not Stand the Em
peror's Criticism.
Btrlln, April 22.—When Emperor Wil
liam arrived at Altona the other day to
salute the Prince of Wales, returning
from Copenhagen to London, he wag
struck with tho lack of suitable arrange
ments on the part of Lieut. Gen. von
Behlclnltz, commander at Altona.
After hi* return lo Berlin Ihe Kmperor
Issued orders giving Gen. von Srhlelnda
*l* months leave of absence. The Gen
eral has tendered hts resit nation and left
the arm- *