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THE .MOUSING NEWS. Established ;.*s■■'■ ■- - Incorporated IS9S J. H. ESTILL, President II il l A ill Hcrrlbie Explosion Cost Many Miners Their lives. BODIES OF 137 TAKEN OUT. Work of Recovering the Dead Still in Progress, .ippalllnK' DUnstep I* Alinont Inde scribable —i:\plosion Attributed to the HluuiiiK l'p of it Number of K‘K of Men Volunteered for the Gliaatly Work of THkiiiK Out the IlodieN. There Were 2.50 Men at Work in llie 'lines When the Fxi>lu*ion Oc curred. Still Lakjp, Utah, May I.—A terrific ex plosion occurred to-day in the winter quarters-of the Pleasant Valley Company’s ce; mine at Schofield, on the Rio Grande ■Western Railway near Colton, Utah, by Tvliirh, according” to reports, over one tur.dred people were killed and many injured. It la reported that ninety bodies have already been recovered. IVie cause of the explosion is attributed to the blowing up of a number of kegs of blasting powder. The work of rescue Is going on, and •everything possible is being done to re lieve the suffering and ascertain the num ber of dead. Supt. Sharp of the coal company and Supt. Wei by of the railway company have gone to the__scene on a special train. Of the dead nine men have already been identified and six of the severely injured to.ve beer identified. A special from Schofield states posl* lively that there have been eighty-five lend bodies taken out of the Pleasant Valley mine, No. 4. There were 250 men at work In the two mines, Nos. 1 and 4. The balance of the miners are dead. The explosion is supposed to have oc curred in No. 4 and extended by a (Con nection to No. 1. More Than 200 Killed. A special to the Tribune from Schofield, Utah, says: The English language cannot describe the appalling disaster which occurred here < 10:25 o’clock this morning by an ex plosion in Mine No. 4 of the Pleasant Val ley Coal Company, by which certainly two hundred men and upwards have lost their lives. v At this hour 137 bodies have been, re covered, and the work of rescue is still pro- <. ding, and will continue until all the b > ii< s ore brought to the surface. 'lh! - arc willing hands at work, and as is bodies are reached, they are ought down to the boarding houses and tfthxr company buildings, where they are <i:r ~ and prepared for the coronet’s in fluest. * T •-'t buildings are numerous and in each ore from ten to thirty-five bodies. ' * corpse is brought out it is usu *'lly carried from tjie mouth of each tun ,i'l at the respective entrances to the pia, ■ of deposit. Here there is a corps of ,VKn from four to ten in number, with sponges, hot and cold water in tube and °th*r receptacles. The clothing is first >< moved, the soot, smoke and powder bit ns washed from their faces, the bodies • l *'i out in long robes, where they are iden ti.Mfi by a ti&, with name and address a "ached, to await identification by rela- Uves or friends. Work of Removal Hevun. 1 * lr ‘ removal of the bodies began at 12 0 1 **k to-day and every diligence is used b' > t the charred and mangled remains °’ il of the mine. 1 v hundreds of men have freely vol -11 t'.r<d their services, and as fast ns ” s ' t or force is tired or worn out | " s lake their plnceu. •he stench of the smoke anrl , * cr * s sickening, resembling much r l,lt " fa dissecting room, there are brave <nr an d brnwny men of muscle who avc ‘ keen continuously at work since ' ’ moment of the explosion. A soon ns the accident was known of °f the coal company at Salt Lake • and the railroad company were noM d of the disaster, and though the num -1' 0r dead was reported lower than it 1 diy is, it would appear that everything '< lli*ln K 13r*. WiUon'ii Doily Home. Matanzas, May 1.-The United States Torn V' 8 trunH I‘°rt JJurford, on which the ° f Mr *- Wi lso will be borne r ' ilr i arrivf ‘d lownight, in<l <he tiody was ceu Qu board with due ceremony. fpje Jttening CHICAGO'S GREAT WELCOME. l'ltllj (iOO.OttO I'eople Sav and Cheer ed Admiral Dewey. Chicago, May 1.— I To-day's celebration, the first in America at which Admiral Dewey could be present on the anniversr ry of the battle of Manila bay, was worthy of the famous victory. Fully 600,000 people were gathered along the line of march of the day’s parade and for four hours the Admiral was busy bow ing acknowledgments of the cheers that met him from all sides. When the parade entered the thickly crowded streets down town the Admiral met with his real reception, and it was .most enthusiastic. The cheers made prac tically one continuous roar. Xhe sidewalks were packed from curb to walls, and win dows along the line were crowded. No other guest of the city of Chicago has ever been given such a welcome. On the steps of the Art Institute, on Michigan avenue,were gathered 300 young women, a number of them clad in w r hite, being so placed as to spell the word “Dewey." They sang “See, the Conquering Hero Comes," and the march was stopped un til the song was finished, the Admiral ex pressing great pleasure. Naval, military and civic organizations followed the carriage containing the Ad miral through miles of streets decorated fcith flags and bunting and with models of the cruiser Olympia made from various material, the most popular practice being to outline the cruiser in colored electric lights. Women threw flowers from windows of high buildings, the sailors arjund the Admiral's carriage picked up many bou quets that had missed thefr mark and fallen In the street. The Admiral rose repeatedly to bow acknowledgements. After traversing the business section of the city the parade was review r ed by Ad miral Dewey in the presence of thousands of people wedged in u literally solid mass for blocks on either hand. There was luncheon at the Union League Club and at 8 p. m. Admiral Dewey and his aides were the guests of the University Club, while Mrs. Dewey and the members of the Women’s Recep tion Committee were entertained at din ner by Mrs. Arthur Caton. At 11 p. m. Admiral Dewey and his party visited the Naval Reserve Veteran Association ball at the First Regiment Armory. • The stand from which Admiral Dewey reviewed the parade projected from <he unfinished postoffice building in Jackson boulevard. A number of women fainted in the crush. CHECK PIT OX TIIE CHINESES. They Were Ponriqg Into the Philip pine* Too Rapidly. Manila, May I.—Maj. Gen. Otis has Is sued an order which will have the effect of stopping evasions of the Chinese immi gration laws. Instead of the certificate of former residence issued by American con suls at Chinese ports the Chinese desiring to enter the country must produce cedulas proving former residence, with proof that they still have property or domestic inter ests in the Philippines. Hitherto a surp is ing number of Chinamen have been arriv ing upon consular certificates. Another order making changes in the Spanish criminal procedure, has been is sued, giving an accused person the right? of habeas corpus*, of being confronted with witnesses against hinflself, of open trial, of exempting the accused from testifying against himself, establishing the Americm system of bail and pleading, and abolish ing the priests’ exempt ion from -trial by the civil courts for crimes and misdemean ors. These are the only changes imme diately desirable. A complete revision of the code is left for the commission. DOLE TO BE-FIK9T GOVERNOR. (jfljce Report* About #2410,000,000 of Itonfl* Exclinii<*il. Washington, May I.—At to-day’s cabi net meeting, Secretary Gage made an in formal statement showing that the re funding of the oM loans under the new currency act was progressing favorably, about $260,000,000 having already been ex changed for the new 2 per cent, consols. There was some discussion of the sub ject of appointments to office in Hawaii and Porto Rico, but nothing definite has lieen decided upon except in the case of President Dole, W'ho will be made the fim Governor of Hawaii. - It was announced that Secretary Gage will make another shipment of ourrencv to Porto Rico by the first nval.nbie trans port. This will be $1,000,000. and will bo consigned to the agents of the decre ment. who are now gathering up Porto Rioan silver coins. onA substituting cur rency of the Halted States. President McKinley, who has been suf fering from a slight attack of grip, at tended the meeting. His condition is improved. SUGAR REFINERV FOR TAMPA, Company Incorporated Willi a Capi tal of #1,000,0011. Tampa, Fia., May I,—Northern capital ists, after thoroughly 4*x;imlnlng the lands in the vicinity of Tampa, organized a company for the purpose of planting sugar cane on a large scale, and refining the raw material. The organization, which' Is known as South Florida Sugar Planting and Refin ing Company, has now received articles of incorporation, under the New Jersey laws. The company is capitalized at $1,009- 000. nod has just placed $500,000 worth of bonds. A large sugar refinery is to he erected in Tampa. JI'DGB SPENCE USED FISTS. Resented n (linrge Made by Donald son, IDs Opponent. Ashburr*. Ga., May I. Judge W. N. Spence of the Albany circuit, running Tor re-election, and J. E. Donaldson, who is 'a candidate for the place, engaged in a joint debate qt (Ms place to-day. In the course of the lebate Donaldson said Spence lied, and a rod hot list fight resulted. Donaldson was pretty badly used up, while Spence escapkl without damage - . There may be further develop ments. Roberts Jury Disagreed. Salt Rake. Utah, May I.—The Jury in the case of Brigham H. Roberts, on trial for unlawful cohabitation, disagreed and was discharged. SAVANNAH. GA., WEDNESDAY. MAY 2. 1900. ALL EYES AREONTHABANCHU. FRENCH IS LEADING OPERATIONS AGAINST THE BOERS. There Warn Worm Fighting: \jround That Town Saturday and Sunday With Some Cnsnaltie*, nnd Yester day the Itritifth Were Opposed at lorutney lloem Are Succeeding Admirably in Delaying Robert** Advance. London, May 2, 4 a. m>~Fighting, heav ier than any since Ladjmifh, stems to be Imminent near Thaba Nchu. The dispatches of Lord Roberts, dated Monday and Tuesday, show that the Boer rear guard, stubbornly resisting his ad vance, .forced the British on Saturday and Sunday to act chiefly on the defensive. Gen. French, who is directing the oper ations, has at least 15,000 men. Some es timates give him 30,000. The Boers are es timated to be*at least 6,000 strong, and possibly 10,000. According to a dispatch from Pretoria, dated April 28, they were expecting to give battle, and have numerous artillery. So long as the Boers engage the attention of half of Lord Roberts’ force at Thaba Nchu his advance toward Pretoria will be delayed. No one here, however, considers that Gen. Botha will be able to stand longer than a tew days. The feeling is that he must be beaten off by the masses of Lord Roberts. , The Boers attacked the. British outposts at Boshof, the headquarters of Lord Me thuen, on April 28, hut without results. The British guns at Warrenton- shelled the Boers out of their half-cons true ted trenches Sunday. Situation nt Matching. A native runner got through from Mafe king to Ootsi, sixty-one miles north, on April 22, with dispatches for nearly ail the London, dailies. That to the Morning Post says: “Wo can stick it out for two months or more. Nobody minds.’’ Col. Plumer, who appears to hove been reinforced lately by more Rhodesians, seems to bo advancing again. A British re ?onnoiiering party fell into the hands of t'le Boers near Windsor ton. The German steamer Koenig, on 4-pril 22, landed a quantity of war materials for the Boers at Beira and embarked a quantify of Transvaal wool. Lord Lansdowne, replying in the Hous*? of Lords yq&terday to a question regarding warm clothing for the troops; read this dispatch from Lord Roberts: “There is no necessity to appeal for warm clothing. Borne corps have re eived more than they require and all will be am ply provided for as soon as the numerous cases of clothing and comforts of various descriptions can be brought here from the base.” According to a dispatch from Lorenzo Marques there are 1,000 British resident* yet remaining in tno Transvaal, but they are to be expelled immediately. ' Warm Fight ut Tlinlm Nclin. London, May 1. 1:55 p. m.—The following dispatch has been sent by Lord Roberts to the war office: “Bloemfontein, April 30.—The Bo era made very persistent attacks around Thaba Nchu Saturday and Sunday. BuJ the position which the Eighth (Rundlt-’s) division holds Is very strong, and he had the assistance of Gordon’s and Dickson’s brigade*?, the cavalry under French and Smith-Dorrien’s infantry brigade and a body of mounted infantry under lan Ham ilton-. Pole-Carcw’s division. returned from Pewetsdorp yesterday." Lord Roberts also reports additional cas ualties sustained during the fighting of April 27 around Thaba Nchu, consisting of Lieut. Geary and two enllste.d men ki.l ed and one officer and three enlisted men wounded. liner* Are Very AggrfHiive. Neither the commander-In-chlef's nor the correspondents' dispatches throw any light on the plana being adopted to oust the Boers from the neighborhood of Thaba Nchu, and how long before a de termined effort will be made to reassert British superiority is only a matter of surmise. In the meantime the Boers are remarkably aggressive, especially in view of the large forces opposing them. A spe cial dispatch from Thaba Nchu, dated yesterday, says they made a daring at tempt to cut off a British convoy which got into broken, ground between Thaba Nehq atid Dewetsdorp, opening fire from the adjacent hills. In the nick of time Gen. Brabazon, with a strong fotce of yeomanry, returning from Weperier, ar rived on the scene and extricated the con voy. The same special correspondent describes the distKjaltlons of the forces at Thaba Nchu as follows: "Gen. Bundle is covering the advanced camp facing the Boers position to the east, where they are strongly entrenched. Gen. lan Hamilton and Gen. Smith-Dorrien oc cupy strong positions on the roa<F lo the north.” Another dispatch says a column under Gen. Hamilton located the Boers to the northwest and an artillery duel ensued without result. Much Artillery Firing. All accounts tell of much artillery firing, with scarcely any casualties. It is hardiv likely that two such fortes can, much longer patiently face each other without more stirring occurrences. Gen. Brabant's column is expected to Join Gon. French shortly. A number of Boors are rejorte-1 to have been seen retiring north, but this is scarcely authoritative. Stringent measures are being adopted to prevent the Boer guerillas from securing supplies from other districts. The news front Thaba Nchu is absorbing all Interest. The Cape Parliament has been sum moned for June 22. At the conclusion of Gen. Sir George White's visit to Windsor to-day Queen Victoria decorated the defender of Daily smith with the cross und star of the Royal Victorian Order. Her Majesty and the soldier hnd a lengthy conference. It is learned that the Queen was more an gry than for years over the publication of the Spion kop dispatches.* A special dispatch received here from Cape Town, under to-day's date, says that Secretary of State Reitz of the South African Republic, declared to a recent visitor at Pretoria, that not only would every Englishman he cleared out of the state, but also every American, Otpmatt or any man of other nationality who wos not prepared to shoulder a Mauser and fight for the country. Met Opposition ut limitary. London, May 1, 7:15 p. m.—The war of fice has received the following dispatches from Gen. Roberts: “Bloemfontein, Mny I.—lnn Hamilton marched yesterday in a northerly direc tion from Thaba Nchu with u body of mounted infantry and Smith-Dorrlen's brigade of Clement's division. At Huut ney fdund himself opposed by a strong force commanded by Gen. Botha in per son. Reinforcements reached this force during the day, and I directed French to strengthen him during the night from Thaba Nchu. This he was able to do, as the number of Boers in the neighborhood of Thaba Nchu had coslderably decreas ed. In addition to these troops Hamil ton should be reinforced during the day by Broadwood’s cavalry and Bruce-Ham ilton’s infantry l^jigade. “Hamilton mentioned that his casual* ties yesterday were about thirty. “Maxwell’s brigade of the Seventh Di vision yesterday occupied Vlaksontor’s Schaus’kraal, a row of kopjes, without meeting with opposition. But the mount ed infantry were engaged fftr some hours.” DOERS NOT F LI GHT IN A TR AP. Churchill Describe* the Operation* Near Tliaba Nchu. London, Mny I.—Winston Churchill, tele graphing to the Morning Post from Thaba Nchu, April 28, and describing the opera tions there, says: “Yesterday afternoon, upon the with drawal of British demonstrations on both flanks of the enemy, the Boers pressed to close quarters and Kitchener’s were unable to evacuate their i>osltions until midnight. The suspense caused great anx iety. To-day’s operations were intended to drive out or intercept the Boers. They occupied a wide horseshoe of mountains, with the convex face toward us. Gen. Hamilton succeeded in crushing the Boers on the right and opening a road for Gen. Dickson’s cavalry brigade, which dashed through and hunted the enemy from ridge io ridge, shelling them with horjje artil lery. “At last we arrived at the rear of iho horseshoe and the Boers, in parties of 200,, could be seen within the enclosed space, running about like rats in trap. Dickson hop'd to make a bag and he signalled to Hamilton regarding the situation. Hamil ton catne at once, bringing up every sol dier he could find. “Suddenly, about 4:30 o'clock (he Boer army, nearly 4,000 strong, moved out of the horseshoe an<l began marching north east. I had never before seen such ar* array of Boers. Their order was so reg ular that nt first it was believed they wr re Gen. Gordon’s cavalry brigade. But they quickly opened with artillery on Dickson. “At the same time the Boern, who had escaped earlier in the day from our Imag ined trap, returned in force on Dickson’s left and rear with two guns.. In these cir cumstances, Dickson resolved to retire, and he withdrew Just in time.” CLOSING IN ON MAPEKING. Iloer. AVere Repulsed From South western Fort*. London, May 2.--Lady Sarah Wilson, telegraphing from Mafeking April 19. says; •'The investment is so close that no runners have entered or issued forth for ten days. There was a terrific bombard ment on April 11, but with the exception of destroying some hduses. It was harm less. The Boers then made a determin ed attack on the southwestern forts, which was successfully repulsed. “The Boers have formed anew laager on the south. Many horses are dying of horse sickness. Trees are being cut down for fuel. The garrison Is now eating the ambulance oxen, reserving the mules un til the last. The daily ration is now six ounces of gritty oat bread, a pound of bully beef and a quart of skills'.’’ SWEPT BY MOCYTED TROOPS. Robert* I’rcnnrliiK lilt Front tar au Early Alliance. London, May 2.—The Bloemfontein cor respondent of the Times, .telegraphing Monday, says: "The fighting at Thaba Nchu Is of a' desultory nature. The whole ffont Is now, being swept ...by mounted troops, preparaJ tory to a definite forward movement for which the forces may now be termed or ganized.” BOERS OOIYG TO AVTYBI’RG. llritiNli .Made the Retreat to llrand fort Too Illitty. Bloemfontein, Monday. April 90.—Most of the Boers retreating from Wepener and DeWetsdorp are going to Wlnburg, as the large British force at Thaba Nchu renders a retreat to Brandfort risky. Re porls are current that Bradfort may be abandoned without ft fight. A general order has been published awarding the Victoria cross to an officer, a non-commissioned officer and a gunner of Q Battery of the Royal Horse Artil lery for gallantry displayed during the re cent fighting at Sauna’s Tost. TWO MEX SAVED TWO til'XS. Heroic Work Hone 111 the Hanna'* Point Disaster. London, May I.—A letter from ‘Sergt. ParkeV, who is believed to be one of those Just decorated with the Victoria cross, describing the Sanaa’s Point dis aster, Is published to-day. He says: "In galloping from the spruit my gun was overlnrned ami every horse was shot. 1 got up with No. 4 gun and we remained three hours under the most terrible fire. In five minutes I had lost two complete detachments, and only Gunner Lodge (also decorated with the cross) and my self were left to work the two guns, he at one nnd I at the other. We remained at the guns, loading, laying nnd firing by ourselves and brought both guns out of action by ourselves. We have baen rec ommended for the Victoria cross.” MAFFvKIXU IS IIOLDIXO OUT. Town Respond* Cheerfully to Lord Roberts' Request. London, May 1, 1:25 p. m.—A dispatch from Mafeking. dated April 20, says: "Tho Boers have been busy for Severn 1 days blowing up the railway southward. There was Utile firing during the past week. "The town will respond cheerfully to Lord Roberts’ request to hold out for an other month. “Fever Is rife, but otherwise the health, of the garrison In good and all are well.” ) ________ liner Activity In Katnl. X.adysmlth, Tuesday, May I.—There Is renewed activity among the Boers on this side of the Drakensburg mountains. Prep arations here to check off advance are complete. GOV. ALLEN INAUGURATED. DELIVERED AN ADDRESS TO PORTO RICANS AT SAN Jl AN. Ceremony Was Most Impressive. New Governor Stated the Presi dent'* Intention* With Regard to Porto Rico—Appointment* Made by Gov. Gen. Davi*—Pardon* Granted to All Those Concerned In Gnaya nia Election Prnudn. San Juan, May I.—The inauguration of Charles Herbert Allen, former assistant secretary of the* United States navy, as first American civil Governor of the island of Porto Rices tAk place to-day. Tho ceremony wne most impressive. A more beautiful day could not have downed in which to usher in Porto Rico’s new* government. The streets were thronged with people. The day’s exercises opened at sunrise with serenades by tho bands of tho Elev enth Infantry, the Fifth Cavalry and the Porto Rican Regiment. The city bands also played tho island and United States national airs before the executive man sion, and on the principal plazas as well, as while marching through the streets. The enthusiasm of the people was greater than expected, iin spite of the publication In the Diario, the organ of the federal party, of a letter from Julio Henna of New York, suggesting that the people re main indoors and refrain from taking part in the inauguration, “thereby silently pro testing and showing tho American gov ernment that Porto Rico Is dissatiefied." Speech of Gen. Darin. The speech of Gen. Davis, the retiring governor general, in part. Is as follows: “The duty has devolved upon me, by or der of the President, to this day transfer to the Governor of Porto Rico the charge assigned to me by' orders of the Presi dent. This charge involved the grave re sponsibility of administering the govern ment of a million beings, which has been in my keeping for nearly a year. With out the cordial support of the inhabitants it would have been impossible for me or others to perform this task without con stituting and maintaining the rule of a des pot, the very thought of which Is abhorent to every American. Military control of the civil affairs was begun with the land ing of the army in July, IS9B, and which included the whole island in October, is to-day brought to a conclusion. The Por to Ricans have eagerly longed for this day, the dawn of anew political and industrial life, while the military gov ernor has anxiously awaited the moment when he could place in the hands of the duly constituted civil authorities these du ties and responsibilities which have been devolved upon him. “The transfer of the sovereignty of Por to Rico was rattfied in April, 1899, and it is proper to note as a coincidence that a year later exactly the final step was taken in the organization of a civil gov ernment. The principal executive and legislaive officers will be the forty-seven provided by Congress. At least forty of these will be citizens of Torto Rico. The appointment of the other seven rests with the President. The whole of the Ju diciary may also. In the desorption of the President and Governor, he Porto Rican. Ran* to Remain In Force. “The laws familiar to you will continue in force, except as they may be mollified by military orders. Such modifications from my orders will never be promulgated until they have received careful consid eration, and have been indorsed by distin guished natives learned In the laws and institutions of the country, and familiar with its social an>i Industrial conditions. “The laws provide a Iwsls for industry, trade and commerce which warrants the belief that The -lark clouds of misery and want, which have shadowed the oast and present, wall soon roll away. By these laws every pound of sugar will find a purchaser at 50 per cent, greater price, tobacco will be doubled in value and cof fee will lie protected. You are offered ab solutely free trade the nieinent your abil ity is shown to support the government. Your laws, religious and private rigi/ts are all preserved, and the laws can only change by the will of the local Legisla ture. No island ,ln any sea hes a fairer future of peace, happiness and prosper ity. The privations and misery of the past will soon be replaced by happiness and plenty." Wan a Solemn Orcnnfnn. Then followed an invocation by Bishop Blenk. dwelling ii[ion the rob mn and mem orable occasion In the history of the isl and and the United States, invoking the Almighty's guidance and constant protec tion, praying that the event would usher In the dawn of a brighter future. The troops began assembling at 8 o'clock, and. later, Gov. Allen and Gen. Davis re viewed on the plaza the cavalry, artillery, Infantry, the Porto Rican regiment, the sailors and marine* from the ileet and the police and civil societies. The people were undemonstrative. Gov. Allen took the oath of office at 10:30 a. m. under a flag canopy at the Executive Mansion. Among those present were Rear Admiral Farquhar, commander tn-cliief of the North Atlantic station; Chaplain Brown, Bishop Blenk, Judge Quinones of the Supremo Court ami the members of that court, Gov. Gen. Davis, the appointees of yesterday, all the for eign consuls, the families of Govs. Da vis and Allen, the army and navy officers and thirty prominent citizens. No soldiers were In sight. The chief Justice admin istered the oath pledging the new Gover or "to support and defend the constitution of the United States." Gov. Allen'a Speech. Gov. Allen made the following Inaugural address: At this impressive ceremony I bring lo you—th'i inhabitants of the "ever faith ful" Island of Porto Rico—th congratu lations and good wishes of the people of the United States. Imposing as the occasion Is in ltse'f, and f-tr-renchtng ns its effect may be upon the future of your beautiful island. It is especially significant because It marks the first step in the establishment here of civil government under the flag of the United States of America, and with the blessings and opportunities that go with it. Anew page, has been turned In the vol ume of your history, and anew era In augurated in the development of your Is land. Whether It shall turn out well or ll' now dep< nil* largely upon yourselves. The greatest constitution makers run only lay the foundation. The building of the superstructure—whether or not *t shall be stHtely, beautiful and enduring must rest upon the Industry and wisdom of the people themselves. The government plan presented In the act of Congress is only the foundation. To your Care it Is dommlttel, and you to-day : .(Continued on Sixth Page.} GRANTED A CHANGE OF VENt E. Defendant* in Goebel Cano W ill Not lie Tried at Frankfort. Frankfort, Ky., May 1.-—After hearing the testimony of about forty witnesses and brief arguments by counsel for both the prosecution and the defense. Judge Cantrell granted the petition of five of the defendants, charged with complicity In the Goebel assassination for change of venue. Those who joined in the petition were Republican Secretary of State Caleb Powers, Cupt. John \V. Davis, Henry E. Youtsey, Hmland Whittaker and lUchard Combs, colored. The attorneys failed to agree upon what County the cases shall l>e taken to. Tho defense suggested! Bourbon county, where the next term of court begins the second Monday in June. The prosecution object ed on statutory grounds and suggested in stead n special term of court in either Woodford or Scott counties for the Dials Judge Cantrell took the matter under ad visement and will decide to-morrow. Tiie hearing of the proof in the mo tions for ball for these defendants nnd also for W. H. Culton, who did not ask a change of venue, will begin to-morrow, and according to the present outlook, will take up the remainder of the week nnd will be practically complete so far ns the available evidence on both side* is con cerned. The routine proceedings of the court wore mainly tedious and uninterest ing. All the witnesses who testified In the matter of the motion for a change of venue were Democrats. The common wealth rested Its ease tat 3:30 and the de fense, through Col. Nelson, moved that the change of wenuo he granted on the testimony of the witnesses for the state, the defense declining to Introduce any witnesses, though a large number had been summoned for that purpose. Tin* motion was argued nt length by Col. T. C. Campbell and Judge williams for the prosecution nnd by Mr. Klnkead and Col. Nelson for the defense and was granted at the conclusion of the argument. KENTUCKY'S GOVERNORSHIP. Argument Concluded Before the Su preme Court. "Washington, Mny I.—The Supreme Court resumed Its hearing to-day in the Kentucky governorship case. W. O. Brad ley, former Governor of that state, being the only speaker. He appeared for Gov. Taylor. This, the first contest the state had ever had over that office, would never have oc curred, he said, but for the Goebel law. He argued that Taylor’s title was complete; that he was not only do Jure Governor, but de facto Governor as well, and that every step that ho had taken as Governor was olficlaly good under the law. On the point of Jurisdiction he contended that the pending case is very similar to that of Thayer vs. Boyd of Nebraska, In which Jurisdiction had been (assumed. Ho met the argument of Gov. Beckham's counsel that an office was not property by quoting authorities to the contrary. In a case like this of the governorship there was no such thing as an appeal to the people. The adjudication Was neces sary. Under the state constitution the Legis lature was nothing more than a board of contest. This wan a special power, and it was limited by the constitution. If this limitation was transcended the act was tyrannical, and such the speaker claimed tho act of the Legislature in this rase to l>e. He challenged the method observed In drawing the board and lack of sufficient notice. He argued the Leg islature had no Jurisdiction, alleging as one point the failure of the,contest notice to state the ground of contest under tho law. The Legislature’s finding he at tacked as irregular and void. He closed with an appeal for recognition by the court. The court took a recess until the 14th Instant. SPANIARDS’ TIME EXTENDED. Given Six Months In Which to Deter mine Their Alleglnnee. ■Washington, May I.—The President has Issued a proclamation extending for six months from April 11, the time allowed Spanish itubjects ltv Ihe Philippines, to designate their allegiance in accordance with the treaty of Paris. The proclamation recites the fact that a proctocol providing for the extension of tho treaty of Paris article, relative to nationality, was signed at the state de partment, March. 29 last, by Secretary Huy and the Duke de Arcos, the Spuntsh min ister. This protocol which forms the laxly of the proclamation, merely declares that the two iiowers are desirous at extending the time within which the Spanish sub jects In the Philippines mny make their declarations, setting out no reason for the desire. The explanation is that Ihe slate of affairs 111 tile archipelago Is sucit that It Is practically impossible to record tho Spaniards In all portions of the group. GEY. WHEELER’S SUCOKSHOII. There* Arc Already Five Candidates for His Heat. Montgomery, Ala., May I.—Gov. John ston has decided to order a special elec tion in the Eighth district for a successor to Gen. Wheeler at the date of the regdlar election In August. Judge Richardson of Madison, Hon. Jesse Brown of Jackson, Hon. Sam Black well of Morgan, Hon. Wilson JJrown of Colbert and Paul Hodges are ufiderstood to be candidates. More liners Ileneh Kt, Helena. Jamestown, St. Helena, May I.—The British auxiliary transport Bavarian hie arrived hero from Oapo Town with 1,099 Boer prisoners. All are In excellent health. They will be landed a* quickly as possible, although the wharves are blbck efl with stores owing to tho lnsufllo'ent transport Inland. Cabinet Officer* of Pern. Lima, Peru via Galveston, May I.—The Peruvian government has appointed Post Captntn Mellton Carvajal to bo Minister of War, Col. Domingo Para assuming tha .portfolio of state. Congress has been convoked In order to secure a session in July. _ Capt. I,naan Discharged. Washington, May I.—By direction of the President, Cnpt. James, A. IxJgan. Jr., assistant commissary ot subsistence, U. 3. V., has been honorably discharged from the volunteer service of the United States, his services being no longer re quired. . DAILY. IS A YFAJL 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TiMES-A-WEEK.*! A YSATI WILL VOTE ON CANAL BILL IIOISK HAS WARM IMCIIATK IPOS MCAIIAIiI \\ MKA9VRK. Anomaloil. Silmidon Prpß.n<fil nt Every Member Knrrln, a (final. Hut Many Op|i<i*liiK' the Prr.ent Men.ure— ileiilMirn Appeala for uu American Cnnii.l Oiiponltlnu He ctare. the Canal Should lie Neutral. Ante Will 11. Taken To-dny. Washington, May I.—FY>r the first time durlnpr the fifty years of agitation of tho project for tho const ruction of an inior octanla canal the Ileus ■ of Representa tives to-ilay entered upon the conjitdeia tlon of a measure to actually authorise tho building of a canal. Many times propositions bearing upo.it the subject have Iteen before tho Hon-e, but this was the first time positive action can be predicted. To-inorrow the bill will bo voted upon before adjournment. The debate to-day was memorable be cause of the unexpectedly powerful opp>- slilon it developed. Mr. Burtin of Ohl>, Chairman of the Rivers and Harbors Com mittee; .Mr. Hitt of Illinois, chalrtrvtn ' f (he Foreign Affairs Committee, and Mr. Cannon of Illinois, ehairmon of the Ap propriations Committee, threw the weight of their Influence against it, not because the,y are o|>|Kised to the building ol tha canal, but because they considered that the lime for authorizing its construction was not ripe. Mr. Uurton and Mr. Tlltt contended that the bill would violate the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, which guaranties the neutrehty ot the canal, anil Mr. Walker quoted Admiral Walker, chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission, as saying that ihe commis sion was not yet prepared to say whlchi was the best route. Mr. Cannon contended that the authori zation of the construction of the canal over the Nicaraguan route at this time would delay its building for years and coal Ihe government ISD.nOO.OOO. All \llonllllnliM Situation. The debate also developed other lines og oitposltlon. Some of the Democrats in sisted that the amendments striking otic the words "defend” and fortifications'' from the bill, are designed to make it hare mortize with Ihe Hay-Paunoefote treaty, and that 1t is therefore objectionable, OM'l Mr. Shackleford of Missouri, desired the hill amended so (hot If lhat treaty Is rati fied. the hill will not go into effect. Tha anomalous situation is therefore preeenttol of practically every member or> the flotv professing iris friendship for the canal, and yet of powerful opposition arrayed against It on various grounds. The hill wos ably and vigorously ehum plontvl by Chairman Hepburn of (he In terstate Commerce Committee. Mr. Dov ering of Massachusetts. Mr. Ransdell o$ Louisiana, and Mr. Corliss of Michigan, Mr. Fletcher of Minnesota, was the only members of the Commerce Committee who oppostal the passage of any bill at this session. During the debate to-day, ex-Secretory of Slate Sherman was one of the Inter ested listeners on the floor, and Ailmlral Walker followed the proceedings from a seat in (he reserved galleries. Mr. Hepburn sought to reach an agree ment as to the length of general debate, end the division of time, but ns soma temper wns displayed by Mr. Cannon ami Mr. Hepburn, the House finally went into Committee df the Whole, to consider tha bill, Mr. Cooper of Wisconsin, tn th cholir, without any agreement, but wirhi the understanding that a night session for debate, should he held to-night, Tho Mil was then read. Hepburn ltegin* (lie Debate. Mr. Hepburn then offered the amend ments of the committee, substituting tha word “protect” for "defend,” and tha word "provision for defease” Instead ot “fortifiesttons for defense." Mr. Hepburn opened the argument lit support of the hill. He pointed out than the subject hail been agitated generally for fifty-four years, and there always hod been some party In Interest that did nod want the particular project at that time, and now again ”we see,” he said, “sonm of these gentlemen who have iiefore de feated action, protesting that this Is no# the auspicious moment.” All the reports, he said, were practically unanimous 111 favor of the Nicaraguan route. Speaking of the Clayton-ITulwer treaty. Olid tho objection raised to tha project on the ground that it was still in force. Mr. Hepburn declar ed nmH a genral outburst of applause that the interests of the American people ini the canal had become so gr at that they w-ould refuse to he hound longer by a bar rier Imposed by another generation half at century ago. Regarding existing franchises, Mr. Hep burn said there had been n wonderful trafflo In franchises by Costa Rica and! Nicaragua. their treasuries were low these countries sole! franchises. In all twenty-seven had been granted dur ing tho last fifty years. The owners ol these franchises always had something tal sell. This bill recognized and dealt with! none of them. As to the Panama canal, Mr. Hephund expressed the opinion that It would neve# bo feasible for the United Flutes. In addi tion to tho physical obstacles to Its com pletion, ho doubted whether tho United States could ever obtain control of It. Waal* an American Canal. "I want,” rnid he, “and I think thd American people want an American canal which can, if necesary, discriminate in favor of our own people, giving our com merce the advantage over the commerce of othig* countries. (Applause.) "We are entering upon tho mose intense contest In tho history of time and It i* the intention of the American people that they shall have their full share of tho world's commerce.” (Renewed applause.) ”1 want the canal, when completed under our eontrol. I do not want our hands tied before we enter the contest. ’’ “If we deckle lo protect the canal tho Hay-Pauncefote treaty would give Eng land the same rights,” urged Mr. Claris of Missouri. ”1 am afraid.” responded Mr. Hepburn, "that such action would tie unforiunato for ihe provisions of nay bill. But of tha House of Representatives, by an over whelming vote, declares the policy of tho American people to be for an American canal untrammeled l>y emangling alli ances no one In the United States will dara to say 'Nay.’ (Applause.) I do not think (here is any disposition by the administra tion to thwart the will of the American people. (Applause.) “If you will put the word ‘fortify’ back Into the bill It will have the unanimous vote of this side,” said Mr. Clark. Replying to Mr. Dolllver, Mr. Hepburn (Continued on Slsth 1 Rage.)