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THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1860. - Incorporated ISftS
J. 11. EBTILL, President,
BRITISH CAPTURE BRANDFORT.
liO'EHS WERE SURPRISED AND RE
TREATED HASTILY.
Roberts Han 00,000 Men Spread Out
Along *t Front of Forty Miles, Dot
They Cannot Find on Opening
Through Roer Lines—ltoera Defeat
ed at Houtnek, lint They Are Ai
wa y a Ready to Fisht—What the
Giwdoii Hl#hluinters Did.
London, May 4.—lt is announced that
the British have captured Brandfort.
Brandfort, Thursday, May 3, morning.—
Brandfort was captured by a combined
movement of Col. Tucker’s and Gen. Pole-
Carew’s divisions on the east and center
and Gen. Hutton’s mounted infantry on
the west.
The British surprised the Boers, who
retreated hastily. Four thousand of the
enemy moved here yesterday evening in
order to oppose our advance. Col. Tuck
er’s artillery had a sharp duel with the
enemy’s guns and put two of them out of
action.
London, May 4, 4:15 a. m.—Gen. Broad
wood’s cavalry brigade has reached Isa
belfonlein. twenty-eight miles north gf
Thaba Nchu. Gen. lan Hamilton is biv
uoacking at Jacobsrust, fifteen miles
north of Thaba Nchu. Gen. Tucker’s di
vis on is moving eastward from Karee
6iding. The divisions of Gen. French and
Gen. Rundle are in and near Thaba Nchu.
Thivs Lord Roberts has 50,000 men operat
ing clear of the railway along a front of
fey ty miles.
He is advancing slowly with some suc
cess. but nothing decisive. Yet, at all
joints of concentration, the Boers appear
in force sufficient to compel the British
to proceed wiih caution. Their wide front
in a rugged country makes turning move
ments off hand difficult.
The Boers, Winston Churchill says, have
enormous herds of cattle and flocks of
sheep gathered in T the southeast. These
they are driving northward.
Observers at headquarters in Bloemfon
tein seem to think that the Boers aj*e pre
paring to evacuate Brandfort and Lady
brand. The Boers still holding the Thaba
Nchu district are estimated at 4.0J0. They
Lave among their guns a 40-pounder. One
correspondent, wiring from Bloemfontein,
Wednesday, at 11:55 p. m., said the British
hoped to cut off the whole commando.
The correspondents at Kimberley have
been forbidden to communicate for several
days, the deduction being that a forward
movement is under way there.
The Boers in Natal are restless. Two
hundred crossed Sundays river Wednesday
and tried to engage the British outposts.
Every Point Contested.
The Bloemfontein correspondent of the
Standard, telegraphing- May 2, says:
“I have just ridden hither from. Thaba
Nchu, along the line of our advance east
of Bloemfontein. The distance is fully
forty miles, and yet almost every point
of concentration is contested by the en
emy.
“Gen. Bundle, with the Eighth division,
is posted on our right flank with orders
to guard a strong and boldly outlined
frontal position in a country of a deckk'd
ly difficult nature. There the Boers have
posted a number of guns of superior
weight, and range to our own. However,
they show no disposition to do more than
keep In touch with us, and to harass our
advance.
“Further to the we3t Gen. lan Hamil
ton, with his division of mounted infan
try is pressing northward, encountering
only a desultory Are. The highland brig
ade, from Val Krantz, has been engaged,
while Gen. Tucker, command.ng the Sev
enth division, has moved eastward from
Karee Siding and has returned south, fol
low* and by the Beers.
“New rthelcds, the cavalry, owing to the
greater number of the enemy, have been
prevented from completing the movement
’hat was intended to encircle the Boers
tn the march to Brandfort; and the en
emy are now prepared to offer stubborn
opp siiion on an entrenched hill to the
southeast of Kroonstad.
“They will probably abandon that posi
tion as soon as their stores have been
moved north of Viet river.
“Gen. Tucker’s attempt to advance on
Brandfort showed the * nemy to be iVi
cons derable strength. The colonial cav
a!p. w re engaged, and they lost twenty
horses while tin er lire from pompoms.
Thp Boers wer , however, driven from
their position.’’
The Daily News has the following from
- haba Nchu dated Wednesday:
“In yesterday's flanking movement
( apt. Tdwse and fifty Gordon Highland
ers were surroUr ded by 210 Boers, who de
mandrd their s rr-mjer. Capt. Tow.se or
<ler; <1 his men to fix bayon* ts and charge.'
'Wth a wild cheer the Gordons rushed at
tha (i-.emey and kept it up all day,
aid swept them away with great si a ugh
hr. (’apt, Towse was blinded in both
f** 8 1 y the energy's fire and throughout
behave and most heroically."
Ihifi’M Driven From Hontnek.
L'ndon, May 3. —The war office has re-
i the following report from Lord
b her s under date of Bloemfontein, May
G n Hamilton me t with conside able
■uc es• and drove the on my out of the
(j °;p position they had taken up at
■ own. k with comparatively small loss
, ( ’ The Boors dispersed in several di
-1 ins, mdrly to the east and north,
' a > !, ‘g tw* nty- lx prls ne j? in our hands,
1 hiding one commandant, and sixteen
' er wounded men. Gen. Hamilton Is
in camp ai. Jacobsrust.
th* men needed rest after fighting
p ' n .ut of the lost ten days, I ordered
!<1 to halt for the day. Gen. Broad
-0 1 * rigadi of cavalry arrived upon the
• ero in time to afford valuable asalst
arJf/‘ l>y threatening tl.e enemy's rear.
During the afternoon Gen. lan Hamil
? "a s jo n and by Gen. B uce Hamilton’s
aic <le of infantry.
1 ho enemy admit having twelve killed
J. fr,rtv wounded yesterday. Among the
ormcr w’as Incut. Gunther, a German of
l‘ cer hanging to the Fifty-fifth Regi
f“ nt - and among the latter whs Maxim
’ the Russian commander of the for
th' 1 1 Klor ?- Twenty-one of fifty-two of
• enemy’s casualties occurred amongst
IT mr mbers of that legi n. Two French
*n n were among the killed,
rr iu. n ' am^ton speaks in high terms
T * oocl *ervlce performed by the
rm?i under Col. Clowes, and
*- e up in to a regiment of lancers which
* ® ' nto Qen. Broadwood’s brigade and
! el ,n the Bo rs vacate ih ir
* lion. The final stroke of the enemy’s
Hlje Jlteftiusi ffctxi&
rout was given by the Gordons and two
companies of the Shropshire Light Infan
try who cheered loudly when they got
within 200 yards of the position.
"Kitchener’s Horse is also spoken of in
terms of praise."
Dispatch Does Not Explain.
Lord Roberts’ latest dispatch throws no
light on the object and possibilities of
the extensive operations in the neighbor
hood of Thabo Nchu. One military critic
believes the inference is justified that
Lord Roberts’ successful attack at Hout
nek threatens the Boer center and puts
the British in a favorable position to crush
the Boer left, which is still facing Gen.
Rundle at Thaba Nchu, or their right
which is somewhere between. Brandfort
and Winburg.
Gen. Inn Hamilton’s success at Houtnek
elicits little enthusiasm, as the critics
unanimously pointed out some time ago
that the policy of the Boers would be oms
of slow retirement.
Haden-Povre 11 Heard From.
Baden-PowtH reported officially
from Mafeklng, under date of April 20,
that all was well there. He adds:
"Thirteen native women tried to get
away during the night of April 15. The
enemy opened fire on them and killed
nine and wounded two. I wrote to Sny
man, pointing out that he shell the na
tive stadt., which is full of women and
children and that when they are trying
to escape by day the Boers have cap
tured and flogged them and sent them
back, and by night they shoot them
down, pretending to mistake them for
night attacks. Snyman has not replied.
The proportion of killed and wounded
above speaks for Itself.”
Other news from Mafeking details the
careful saving of the'provislons, and says
there are diminished rations for 9,000
souls within the beleaguered town.
The American hospital ship, Maine, af
ter having been inspected by Lady Ran
dolph Churchill and others of the commit
tee, sailed from Southampton for ihe
Cape to-day.
An American Arrested.
The Standard and Diggers News says
that Thomas Richards, an American, has
been arrested as a suspect in connection
with ihe Begbie factory explosion, at
Johannesburg. He was arraigned yester
day, charged with murder, and remanded
until to-day. The accused man, It Is sta
ted, was not defended. The paper also
says an excavation has been made where
the explosion was most violent and that
as no trace of a tunnel was found other
excavations will be made.
BOER REPORT OF FIGHTING.
Shows British Got tho "Worst of It
Around Timlin. \chu.
Pretoria. M.ny 2.—An official war bulletin
issued here reports that on April 28 the
federals captured nine prisoners and ten
horses eastward of Tbaba Nchu and that
on April 30 a British mounted corps ap
peared near Brandfort. The federals at
tacked them on two sides and the British
retired. Two federals were wounded and
eleven prisoners were token.
Another account, semi-official, of this af
fair says that the Wakkerstroom and Er
melo commands had a skirmish with the
British near Brandfort. After a sharp
fight eleven prisoners were taken and nine
teen British were left dead on- the field,
including Capt. Biddy. A few federals
were wounded.
The heavy bombardment by the British
has been resumed at Fourteen Streams.
The correspondent of Reuter’s Telegram
Agency In the Boer camp at Brandfort
wires that when the 'British appeared
ten miles east of Brandfort. Gen. De
larey ordered o charge by five hundred
Boers, who dTOve them back to their en
trenchments.
The federals found four dead on the
field, and took seventeen prisoners, most
ly wounded, including Lieut. Crane.
Later in the afternoon Gen. Delarey
learned that the British had forced their
way twenty miles east of Brandfort and
seven miles north of the Modeler river.
With 250 men Delarey set out in pursuit
of the British, who numbered 1,200. The
forces met in the open country, a sharp
engagement followed and the British re
tired. As the 'Boers had a heavy day
they were not pursued. The federals had
five men wounded.
An American has been arrested in con
nection with the Begbie explosion.
HB HEFISED TO REWRITE IT.
Rulier Wns Not Anxious for Pnbiien
tion of Spion Kop Affair.
London. May 4.—The telegraphic corre
spondence relating to the Spion Kop dis
patches was issued 4o Parliament Just be
fore midnight Thursday.
Lord Lansdowne, Secretary of State for
War, wired March 28, asking the advice
of Lord Roberts about publishing the dis
patches, saying, “We cannot publish all
the documents enclosed with your dis
pntch of Feb. 13,” and suggesting certain
dispatches, which, in Lord Lansdowne's
opinion, might be published. Lord Lans
downe added:
“But 1 would not feel Justified In thus
editing the report unless you concur; and
you may perhaps think it well to refer to
Buller. I suggest as an alternative that
we should tteat your dispatch of Feb. 13
and all Its enclosures as confidential, and
that Buller should send through you a
full narrative of the operations. This,
you could forward to me with any ob
servations you desire to make, for publi
cation."
Lord Roberts replied to Lord Lansdowne
In a dispatch, dated Bloemfontein. March
31, that he had suggested to Sir Redvers
Buller to prepare a full narrative, but that
Sir Redvers had answered as follows:
“I dp not at, all like the Idea of rewrit
ing a dispatch for publication. I much
prefer to leave it In the hands of the com
mander-in-chief. Let him select for pub
lication whatever he thinks proper.
To this Lord Robert* appended that he
would not himself object to the publica
tion of a paper edited ns Lord Lans
downe had suggested, but that it might,
perhaps, be better to overrule Gen. Bul
ler's objection and to adopt the alternate
course suggested by Lord Lansdowne. He
asked Lord Lansdowne to wire a reply.
This reply from Lofd Lansdowne, dated
April 2, said:
“In view of Buller’s objection, I aban
don the proposal that the dispatch should
be rewritten and 1 propose to publish the
selection described In my dispatch of
March 28.”
Lord Roberts answered under date of
April 6:
“I agree to my dispatch of February 13
being published:”
The correspondence also contnlns the
two dispatches referred to in Lord Lans
downe's dispatch of March 28. The first
is from Lord Lansdowne to Gen. Buller,
(Continued on Fifth Page).
SAVANNAH. GA.. Fill DAY. MAY 4. 1039.
SUPPLY OF COFFINS IS SHORT.
SCHOFIELD HAS NOT ENOIGH TO
BIRY DEAD MINERS.
Cremation May Have to He Reported
to—Extreme E*timates of the Num
ber of K>©al Too Lartce, l!ut the
Total Will No Doubt Reach 250.
Relief Fund Is $1 IS.OOJfe— Syinputhy
From President McKinley and
President Loubet.
Salt Lake. Utah, May 3.—The latest des
patches from Scofield say that the extreme
estimates of dead are now conceded to
have been too large, and it is numeriea’ly
impossible to place the loss of life at 300.
as there were not that many meji in the
mines.
The probabilities are that 260 will be
about the total number of dead. Rela
tives of the victims continue to arrive
from ail the surrounding towns.
There are not enough coffins in the camp
to bury the dead and to add horror to the
situation the bodies are rapidly Recompos
ing, and it has been suggested that crema
tion may have to be resorted to.
There are fifty bodies for which no pro
vision for burial has been made. A joint
committee of Odd Fellows and Knights
of Pythias spent the day among the dead,
identifying members of their orders. They
found about twenty of each order among
the dead.
The school children of this city have
gathered a carload of flowers which will
be sent to Scofield in a special car at
their disposal.
Subscriptions for relief of the sufferers
are coming in from all over the state, and
the total now amounts to $13,000.
John Kirton, on© of the men brought
out of the mine alive, died to-day. The
body of Foreman Parmalee was found
among the dead late this afternoon, his
body being terribly mangled.
A funeral train, with bodies of the dead,
will leave Scofield to-morrow morning
for Salt Lake, Ogden and Coalville, and
one body will go through to Springfield.
Sympathy From Wnsliinxlon,
Washington, May 3.—The President to
day sent the following telegram to the
Governor of Utah:
Executive Mansion., Washington, May 3.
1930.—G0v. Wells, Salt Lake City, Utah:
I desire to express my intense sorrow
upon learning of the terrible calamity
which has occurred at Scofield, and my
deep sympathy with the wives, children
and friends of the unfortunate victims of
the explosion. William McKinley.”
The French emba?s.ulor called upon
President McKinley and Secretary Hay ;o
day, and conveyed the condolencethe
President of the French republic to the
President of’ the United States over the
min© disaster at Salt Lake City. Ho
handed the Secretary the following per
sonal letter on the subject:
‘‘Embassy of the French Republic in the
United! States, Washington. May 3. 1900.
Mr. Secretary of S aie: The President of
the French republic has just heard of the
terrible catastrophe which has taken p'.ace
at%Salt Lake City. He has instructed me
to be his interpreter near the President
of the United Stutes of America, and to
assure him of the symirethy which he
feels cm account of this sad event.
‘‘ln transmitting to mo the expressions
of the sentiments of President Loubet,
Mr. D’lcasse, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
likewise instructs me to convey to the
American government the expression of
the profound sympathy of the government
of the republ c.
‘‘Be pleased to accept, Mr. Secretary of
State, the assurances of my high consid
eration. “Jules Cambon.”
FLAGLER SEEKING RELIEF.
YVnnts to Give Ip Core of Ills Wife's
Person and Estate.
New York, May 3.—Henry M. Flagler, a
Standard Oil official, has asked the courts
to relieve him as committee of the person
and his wife, Ida A. Flagler, who
was declared un incompetent several
months ago. The application was made
to Justice Freedman In the Supreme
Couit to-day.
Asa result the justice has appointed
Nathaniel Myers as referee to hear the
testimony and determine whether Mr.
Flaglor “hail be released from the com
mission. Penibng the referee s report, Au
gustus H. Vanlerpool has been appointed
special guardian of Mrs. Flagler.
Mr. Flagkr hac also asked that Dr.
Charles F. MacDinald, tho Insanity ex
pert, beeaqftointed in his place. Referee
Myers will also Inquire into Dr. MacDon
ald's fitness for the commission.
Mr. Flagler states in his petition that he
has admlnisti r< and to the estate of Ills wife
In a satisfactory manner, and hat the
property belonging to her has increased
la value under 1:1s administration. He as
serts that when he took possession of
his wife’s property she had stocks and
securities to th" value of $1,166,220. She
had cash to the amount of $221,141. On
Jan. 8 last, Mr. Flagler made an ac
counting of his wife’s finances which
showed that she was possessed of stocks
and securities to the amount of $1,227,110
and cash to the amount of $284,477.
Mrs. Flagler, according to the petlilon,
was first confined In a sanitarium in West
chester county, in 1893. Subsequently she
was removed to his, then, country resi
dence In Westchester county. In 1898 she
was taken to l)r. MacDonald’s sanitarium
at Pleasantvllle, where she has been ever
since.
Mr. Flagler asserts that he has decided
to make his permanent home In Florida,
and that he has no Intention of returning
to New York whatever. For this reason
he asks to be relieved from tbe commis
sion.
As to the appointment of a committee for
the estate of his wife, Mr. Flagler suggests
the name of Eugene M. Ashley, a lawyer
of this city.
BULGARIAN PEASANT BIOT.
Army of 11,(KK> IVnsnnts Marching
Am. i its I Troops.
Sofia, Bulgaria, May 3.— A rising of
peasants in the vicinity of Rustchuk Is
assuming alarming proportions. The
peasants have succeeded in disarming
some troops and have used rifles against
others. Two officers and fifteen men have
been killed or wounded. A similar num
ber of peasants fell. About 3,000 peasants
are now marching on Rustchuk against
two battalions of troops sent to defend
the town.
BOARDIYG OF THE SEA WITCH.
State Department inquiring Into Ac
tion of tile Wnsp.
London, May 8, 6:09 p. m.—R has been
learned by a representative of the Associ
ated Press that United States Ambassador
Choate has asked Lord Salisbury for ex
planations as to the alleged abuse of Inter
national rights in the case of the American
ship Sea Witch, which, according to the
statement of her commander, Capt. Howe,
was boarded by the British warship Wasp
within the three-mile limit# of Portuguese
territory in feast Africa.
The American ship Bea Wltchileft Wal
lorco Deb. 3 and arrived at De agoa bay
Feb. 12. She sailed March 4 for Port
Natal (Durban), and arrived there
March 9.
The American ambassador’s communi
cation to the premier haidlv amounts to a
protest, an 1 serious complications are not
likely to ensue. The case as transmitted
by Secretary Hay to London consists of
the captain's allegation that while the
Sea Witch was off Delagoa bay he sig
nalled to tho Wasp, which was patrolling,
and the Wasp sent a boat to her. The
captain of the Sea Witch complains that
the visit resembled a warlike boarding
party, and that his manifest was exam
ined against his will, when palpably with
in neutral waters. If the laiter statement
is true a serious offense Jias been com
mitted by the Wasp, which will call for an
ample apology from Great Britain.
But it is pointed out that the fact that
the Sea Witch signalled the Wash before
the warship noticed her invests the case
with a curious uncertainty. Apparently
both Mr. Choate and Lord Salisbury are
inclined to believe that there Is some
mistake, perhaps on both sides.
The Premier has referred the matter to
the a Imiralty, which has no record of
the occurrence, but has cabled to South
Africa for the Wasp's version of the af
fair. and it is possible that some time
may elapse before the British reply is
ready.
Meantime, the incident docs not inter
fere in the slightest with the diplomatic
cordiality existing between the representa
tives of the two nations interested.
YVILL DE A QUESTION OF FACT.
As to AVlietlier Sea Witch AY ns AA’lth-
In Tliree-Mfle Limit.
Washington. May 3.—lnquiry at the state
department confirms the London state
ments as to the nature of the action taketn
by the state department relative to the
boarding of the Sea Witch.
Several weeks ago the department had
its first news of this affair In the shape of
a report by cable from the United S at s
consul at Delagoa bay, Mr. Hollis, who
mentioned the facts briefly. His statement'
was forwarded to Ambassador Choate at
London in order that he might direct the
attention of the British government to the
matter.
Officials here say it has never been
claimed by the British government that Its
warships had the right of search in Portu
guese waters, and it was felt that In this
case, as in many others, the Issue was on y
one of fact respecting the actual distance
of the vessels from the Portuguese shore.
If It should appear that the Sea Witch
was within the three-mile limit, according
to the state department, then an explana
tion would be In order; otherwise the
British vessel was within her rights in
boarding the vessel.
BROUGHT IN TAYLOR’S !AMB.
C'lilton Said He \\ anted to Get Yoat
aey Out of the State.
Frankfort, Ky., May 3.—W. H. Culton
resumed his testimony In the Gobel mur
der investigation to-day. He stated that
Gov. Taylor authorized tho witness to
give Youtsey any amount of money de
sired if be would leave Kentucky.
At a conference in Lexington the Sunday
before Gov. Goebel was Bhot, It was decid
ed. he said, that Representative Henry
Berry, who had been unseated a few days
before, should go to the House of Repre
sentatives next morning and take his
seat and refuse to give It up.
Van Meter, his opponent, was to be in
sftme way prevented from going to the
hall that morning.
Caleb Powers, who was at the confer
ence, telephoned to Gov. Taylor ot Frank
fort two or three times In regard to the
conference.
Cuiton said he did not know where
Powers or Y’outsey were when the shot
that killed Goebel was fired. During the
last talk he had with Youtsey the latter
said the plan to kill Goebel had been
abandoned. Cullon had been asked by
Taylor to ascertain what the witnesses
in the contest knew, because he was a
lawyer. To the prosecution Cullon said
he had told more now on the stand than
he had to any person except his father.
Hfct testimony then elided.
To Call a ttpeelal Term.
This afternoon Judge Centred announced
that as the counsel had failed to agree
as to the date for the trials of Powers,
Youtsey, Whittaker, Davis and Combs,
venucd to Scott county, he would call a
special term of the court In that county
to begin the second Monday In July.
Judge Cantrell said that on the first day
of the special term ,1! of the cnscs traus
of the special term all of the cases trans
heartng, hut that It will doubtless be im
possible to finish up more than one or
two of them during the term. The as
sassination cases, nil told, in the opinion
of the lawyers, will string out during the
greater part of the next twelve months.
The most Important testimony brought
out this afternoon was Chat of two of
the physicians, who assisted in the autop
sy on the body of Goebel. This had never
been made public before. Dr. T. R.
Welch of Jessamine county, a state sen
ator, who was aiso one of Goebel’s physi
cians, conducted the autopsy, assisted by
Drs. E. K. Hume and J. R. Ely.
Dr. Welch gave long technical state
ments about the. bullet entering the right
side, and passing out on the left. D. M.
Woodson, tho civil engineer, who made
the measurements In the state house yard,
exhibited a map of that vicinity, to Bhow
that the shot was fired from a window
In tho Secretary of State's office. The
bulled, which was cut off by the tree near
where Goebel fell, and which 1* supposed
to have passed through hla body, was
produced In court.
Society Man a Suicide.
Louisville, May 3.—Joseph W. Morey, a
prominent'young society man and athle>e
of this city and for several years eathler
for a large wholesale hardware firm.com
mitted suicide to-day. The motive is un.
known.
BRYAN LOOKS FOR SUCCESS.
HE SAYS THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
IS SI RE TO WIN,
It* Principle* Arc Positive While (hr
Republican* Are “Trekking-” in
Jn*t the Other Direction Ohio
Murh More Likely to Go Demo
crntle Than Nebraska In to Go Re
publican-Spoke to 25,000 People
Durin# the Day nt Toledo.
Toledlo, 0., May 3.—William J. Bryan
arrived In Toledo from Detroit at 2:20 this
afternoon, and was received by a large
delegation of citizen* headed by bands
of music and a special committee cotnpoe
edl of representative Democrats from ull
Northern Ohio.
The meeting had beer* especially design
ed for Northern Ohio and Southern Michi
gan, and there were thousands of outsiders
In the city.
Mr. Bryan spoke this evening nt consid
erable length at the armory, after which
ho was escorted to Memorial Hall, where
he was tendered a reception by the Mod
ern Woodmen of America, of which he Is
a member, and later spoke at Elks’ Hall.
Fully 25,000 people heard Mr. Bryan dur
ing the day.
In an Interview to-day he expressed
himself very decidedly regarding the com
ing national election.
“The Democratic party Is sure to win,”
Mr. Bryan said, without the slightest
hesitation. "The people are with us this
year, and they are in symjxUhy with the
principles which shall be embodied in the
Kansas City platform, and which repre
sent the feelings of the great mass of
American people.
"Why do I think so? Because every
principle of the Democratic party is a
positive principle, more positive than was
the declaration of the Republican party In
’9f>. and while my party has grown all the
while in its firmer adherence 4o principle
and positive declaration, the Republican
party is ‘trekking’ in Just the opposite
direction; it is less positive and its ad
herence to its heretofore fixed
tion of faith is now quite disregarded.” '
Tlie l*liilipplnc War.
”What is your view of the Philippine
war?”
“It is exactly what It ha* been ever
since the Filipinos were denied the rigut
of free government. I believe that the
Republicans are wrong because they have
taken the God-given right of liberiy and
self-government away from a people who
have been fighting for it for years and
are so determined that they are perfectly
willing to sacrifice themselves to the last
man in order to secure ,It. This will he
position of the Democratic party upon this
question.
“Imperialism always means a transgres
sion upon someone. Neither our govern
ment nor that of any other country can
sweep away the sovereignty of a
conquered people and sulistltute It*
own sovereignty for it without
violating the law*? of God and man. I hold
exactly the same views upen the money
question I olways have held. Ido not
think the great body of Democrats have
changed any more than I have, and there
is no occasion for the desertion of any
great truth that makes up the Democratic
code of principle*.
"I think that Ohio is much more likely
to go Democratic th's year than Is Ne
braska ever like’y to go Republican again.
“I am sure that the signs of the times
are very much more favorable to Demo
cratic success, and both th press and
people are considering Democratic doc
trine more kindly this year than they did
in ’90.”
IOWA DEMOC R ATS FOR HR V AN.
Indorsed Free Sliver lint Did Not
Mention If! to 1,
DoSMoines, la.. May 3.—For delegates
at large to the Kansas City Convention:
Cato Sells of Vinton, C. A. Walsh of
Ottumwa, John S. Murphy of Dubuque,
and George Baker of Davenport.
Alternates—Edward B. Evans of Des-
Molnes, Avan Wagenen of Sioux City, L.
T. Gen-ung of 'Mills county, nnd Daniel
P. Stubbs of Fairfield.
These were the nominations made by
the lowa Democrats In session here to
day. The proceedings were harmonious
throughout, and the convention was the
largest held by the Democrats of this
state In recent years, nearly 1,000 delegates
being present.
The prevailing sentiment was over
whelmingly for ’Bryan, and the delegates
were instructed to vote as a unit for
him at KanSas City.
In the framing of the plotform the more
conservative element prevailed. The Chi
cago platform is Indorsed nnd the gold
standard denounced. The ratio of 16 to
1 does not appear In the resolutions. The
selection of Jbhn S. Murphy, editor of
the Dubuque Telegraph, was a concession
to the radical advocates of free silver.
Did Not Mention Id to 1.
Jeremiah B. Sullivan of Creston was
temporary chairman, ond Douglas Dere
more of Woukon, permanent president
of the convention. Mr. Sullivan was
given tremendous applause lrt response
to his denunciation of trusts and imperial
ism and hts Indorsement of W. J. Bryan
for President. Nowhere In hts speech did
he mention 16 to 1.
Mr. Sullivan sold among other things:
"The Democratic party stands for bi
metallism and ever will. It Is opposed to
a money trust as much os it Is to a sugar
trust,
’The trusts must go ond there Is but
one pariy that can and will accomplish
It, and that ts the Democratic party. You
cannot hope the Republican party will
crush the trust. Do you expect a father
to chastise his most obedient son?
“Imperialism, militarism and (rusts are
one. They mean a gigantic consolidation,
and woe to the common people when they
are united.
“The Infinite God gave us victory with
extremely small cost of life. Instantly the
cry went up for a colonial system In for
eign lands, the bark of Imperialism was
floated and the republic had departed from
lllb moorings of Its founders.
“If Cuba, Porto HlCo and the Philippines
are not to become part of the United
State#,’’ he concluded, “then the flag of
our nation floats over slaves. •
The Platform Adopted.
The convention adopted a resolution of
fered by former Congressman Waller
Butler, providing that the delegates con
(Contlnued on Fifth Page.)
TURKEY’S CUSTOMS DUTIES.
Amlmsandor* of tlie Power* Arrive
at n ConcluMlon.
Constantinople, Wednesday, May 2.—The
ambassadors met yesterday and decided to
reply to the Porte’s note of April 29, re
garding the increase of duties as follows:
"The embassies note the Porte’s decla
ration that it docs not Intend to introduce
any unilateral measures, and will haste a
to inform their governments of this. The
ambassadors have decided to make their
consent to an increase conditional on the
removal of the abuses in the matter of
chemical analysis, the suppression of ware
house duties, and the abolition of the stip
ulation whereby articles not specified in
the tariffs may be interdicted, confiscated
or destroyed. The ambassadors have de
cided to make the payment of indemnities
to foreigners a separate question, ami to
deal therewith at a later date."
LOSSES OF THE MISSIONARIES.
E*ttaiaie* Prepared an Requested by
MlnUler Terrill.
Boston, May 3.—ln view of Ihe numerous
statements In the public press as to the
extent of losses sustained by missionaries
in Turkey during the 1895 massacres,
Secretary James L. Barton of the Ameri
can Board of Commissioner* for Vcredgn
Missions had prepared a statement In re
ply to the charges of excessive estimates.
Dr. Barton states that the Mission
Board has presented no charge against
the Turkish government for indemnity;
that as soon as the losses occurred the
American minister nt the Porte. Judge
Terrill, requested the missionaries at Har
poot to present an itemized statement,
also informing them thut he made a de
mand for a fixed sum, Instructing the
missionaries’ to make their Itemized lists
correspond to that amount. Under that
official instruction, lists were prepared.
The present minister, Mr. Straus, had
the lists revised so as to cover only the
actual losses eustained, and It is this list
alone which is under consideration.
The total amount now asked for losses
actually Incurred at uarpoot, is $73,807.
Secretary Barton says that in the matter
of indemnity for these losses, the initia
tive was taken by the United States Min
ister at Constantinople.
TO PROTECT OUR EXPORTERS.
Government's Port In Turkish Tor(II
Arrangement.
Washington, May B.—Mr. Grlscom has
not yet communicated to the state de
partment the result of the last meeting
of the ambassadors at Constantinople, but
the press account of the conclusions
reached Is said to be substantially in the
line of the demands of the foreign repre
s ntativin at the h< ginning.
The main object of cur government was
to Insure the protection of the United
S'ales exporters against any changes in
the Turkish tariff that would actually
amount to discrimination, though the fact
might not appear in the irade. Therefore
the assurance that the Porte will not re
sort to unilateral measures Is acceptable.
Respecting the decision of the ambassa
dors to make the payments to foreigners
on account of Indemnity claims a separate
question for after consld ration, it is said
h're that our claims and particularly the
missionary claims are not affected by any
such agreement and are not Involved In
the present Issu-s before the ambassa
dors.
♦ t
ROBINSON’S DEADLY WORK.
Killed E. J, Lee find Serlonsly Sliot
Dr. Bliteli nnd R. F. Woll.
Ocala, Fla., May 3.—Julian Robinson, at
Blltchton early this morning, shot and
killed E. J. Lee, wounded Dr. S. H. Bllteh
In the leg Just below the groin, nnd B. F.
Wall In the arm, which will have to be
amputated.
Robinson has been captured and Is now
In the Ocala Jail. He refused to talk and
the particulars as to the cause are un
known. but friends of Robinson claim he
Is Insane, while others think It an old fam
ily feud, as all of the parties are connected.
Dr. S. H. Bllteh has represented this
county In tho Legislature for the past
eight years. All of the parties are prom
inent Citizens of Blltchton.
A dispatch from Morriston says Robin
son, who Is an old citizens of Blitchfi n.
went suddenly Insane this morning and
shot and killed Arthur Lee, and danger
ously wounded Dr. 8. H. Bllteh and his
nephew, George Wall. Dr. Bllteh Is ono
of tho best known and most popular citi
zens in Marlon county, having on several
occasions repreaented his district in the
State Senate.
DESPERATE FIGHT IN I 1 AN AY.
Four Americans Killed and Sixteen
Severely Wounded.
Manila, May 3.—A dispatch received here
to-day from Iloilo reports that u desper
ate fight took place at Leambanao, tn tho
center of the Island of Panay.
It appears that a recormoitertng party
of the Twenty-sixth Infantry was sur
rounded, and that four of the Americans
were killed, and that sixteen others se
verely wounded, were left on the field.
The remainder of the soldiers had a nar
row escape.
The dispatch adds that reinforcements
were sent from Hollo as soon as news of
the affair was received, whereupon the
Fillptnof* retreated to their mountain
stronghold.
INSURGENTS MAY WIN FIGHT.
They Seem to He Getting flic Rest of
It in Colombia.
Kingston, Jamaica, May,. 3.—News
brought here to-day by the British steam
er Floridian from Colombia Is to the effect
that the rebels are getting the best of tha
fight In that republic and that thry ire
momentarily expected to enter Bocas del
Toro.
it Is added that no soldiers being avail
able. the government has sent twenty-five
policemen to Bocas del Toro on board a
launch belonging to the canal corn, any.
The situation Is considered serious.
Colon Is under martial law and the crews
of ship* In port have been warned not to
go ashore after dark.
When the Floridian left Co'on April 30
nothing was known there about th rip rt
ed capture of Carthegena by the reb.la.
DAILY. $s A YEAR
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.iI A YEAH
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
PASSED lIY THE SENATE AFTER A
SHARP DERATE.
Pettigrew Continued Hl* Complaint
About Treatment of Volunteer*,
and Wn* Called Down on All Side*.
Extra Travel Pay Not Allowed—lin
eon Took Exception to Cbnudler’a
Statement About Delay lit Clark
Co*e Wlileh Went Over.
Washington, May 3.—The Senate to-day
adopted the motion of Mr. Hoar to take*
up the resolution of the Committed on
Elections declaring that Mr. Clark of
Montana was not duly elected to the Sen
ate, and thm postponed consideration of
the question for a week.
The greater part of the day was occu
l it and in the consideration of the army ap
propriation bill. The discussion at times
was very spirited. Tho bill was passed
without division.
The s ssion closed with the passage of
a number of private pension bills,
• them 1 eing bills granting a pension of SIOJ
1> r month to Mrs. Julia MacV. Henry,
widow of the late Gn. Guy V. Henry; S3O
a month each to Gen. James Longstreet,
Mrs. Margaret M. Badger, widow of tho
late Commodore Badger, and to Mrs.
Harriet Giidley, widow of ihe late Capt.
Gridlry of the navy.
A bill restoring Capt. Henry D. Hale to
the revenue outter service was passed.
A resolution requesting the Civil Servlc®
Commission to supply the Senate with in
formation concerning tho violation of the
civil wervlce law in 1899, was adopted.
The Senate then agreed to a motion by
Mr. Hoar to take up the Clark resolution
and postponed further consideration for m
week.
Klncoti Taken Exception.
Before this agreement was reached
there wan* a spirited controversy overt
some remarks made by Mr. Chandler yes
terday.
Mr. Bacon took exception 1 to the fact
that Mr. Chandler had said he had heard
it stated that there wn a purpose to de
lay the consideration of the resolution lr
order to prevent the Governor of Montana
making an apjKJintment of a senator to
succeed Mr. Clark in case the seat now
occupied by him should b* declared va
cant.
The fact, Mr. Bacon said, that Mr,
Chandler had stated that he had heard
this talk outside of the Senate chamber
did not relieve it from its objectionable
character, for he could see no motive for
the statement of the senator from New
Hampshire unless some implication of sen
ators was intended. As -for himself, he
could not say what hi* own- action would
be on the Clark resolution. He regarded
himself as a judge sitting in that case,
and he would 1 , he added, claim the right to
investigate it thoroughly before entering
Judgment.
Mr. Chandler said that h'i remark* re
garding a desire to delay the consideration
of tho resolution. ha<t not been caused by
anything that Mr. Bacon hud said, but
that he had hndi eepeclai reference to Mr.
Stewart's threat "to read in the Senate,
if not given time to read out of It, tho
testimony taken hy the committee.”
Mr. Mtewart Heard From.
"Threatened?" said Mr. Stewart,
"threatened to do what?”
"Threatened,” Mr. Chandler replied,
"that if any attempt was made to rush!
the Clark resolution the three volumes off
testimony would be read for the purpose
of delay.” *
Mr. SUwart said he had made no suck
statement a a threat; but he would re
peat that if time was not given to read
the testimony outside the Senate cham
ber time would be taktn to read it in tha
chamber. The case should be considered
deliberately and decently, especially im
view of the fact that much of the testi
mony was irrelevant.
“I don’t prepose to be lectured,” he con
tinued, “I don't like it and I particularly
don’t like it from the man who has gath
ered up all sorts of hearsay matter and
printed it as testimony.”
"When the Penator attacks me or thd
committee over which I preside,” retort
ed Mr. Chandler, “ho will get a lecture
from me."
To this Mr. Slewart replied:
"Well, you'll get a lecture from me on
the irrelevant srandal you’ve put into tho
testimony presented here.’*
This closed the incident.
The Senate then passed the House bill
for the amendment of the census law.
The bill was amended so as to provide
for the s2fo additional compensation to
census supervisors.
Treatment of Volunteers.
The army appropriation bill being taken
up, Mr. Pettlgr w continued his criticism
of the treatment of the volunteer soldier*
In tho Philippines He read a number of
letters from members of the South Da
kota regiment complaining of their treat
ment there.
Some of these contained profane ex
pressions, which fact' caused Mr. Gallln
ger to enter a protest against their being
printed In the itecord. Such language
should, he said, be obnoxious to a man
occupying a seat In the Senate.
To this Mr. Pettigrew replied that the
letters were from men conscripted to
fight In a causo In which they did not be
lieve and placed In circumstances which
were generally objectionable, all calcula
ted to make men swear.
Mr. Hawley referred to the letters as
blasphemous and gave notice of his Inten
tion to move to have stricken out of tha
permanent record a letter from Mr. Pet
tigrew to the President, which the former
had rend yesterday.
Mr. Tillman and Mr. Pettigrew had a
discussion ns to affairs In the Philippines.
Mr. Pettigrew contended that no mere
fragments of a tribe was opposed to tha
t'nlted Slates In the Philippines, but that
the entire population was antagonistic. He
estimated that a standing army of 193,001
men would be necessary there. He did
not think that Gen. Oils assurance could
be relied upon In view of the long list of
casualties stnt tb Washington every day.
Mr. Teller advocated the amendment for
travel pay. saying that we could only
maintain an arnty In the Philippines by
pursuing a l'beral policy.
Mr. Teller said he had been assured by
an army officer who had but recently re
turned from tho Philippines that we did
not actually held a dls’rlet In the Island
of I.uzon b gger than the District of Co
lumbia. This was no more territory gltan
was held a year ago. It was therefore
puerile to say. that the money duo the
troops should he withheld for mere mo
tives of economy.
InlllDKcr Answers Pettigrew.
Taking up Mr. Petllgreahs criticisms
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