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THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1460. - Incorporated 188S
J. H. ESTILL, President
POPULISTS AT SIOUX FALLS.
FUSION CONVENTION CALLED TO
ORDER BY BUTLER,
Convention. In Unanimous for Bryan,
anil the West Seems to Wunt
Tonne for His Running; Mnt<—Ne
braska Bad tile Earnest Delega
tion There—Convention Welcomed
by Gov. Lee-Butler Urges Avoid
ance of Mistakes of 1890.
Sioux Falls, S. D., May 9.—The Na
tional Convention of the People’s porty
began business at 2:20 o'clock to-day in
the big lent wigwam in Sioux Falls.
There have been larger crowds in at
tendance upon National Conventions and
possibly more enthusiasm, but seldom
more evident sincerity of purpose, or more
pronounced decorum of behavior.
The big lent was arrayed in full dress
attire for the reception and entertainment
of its guests and me structure proved in
every way equal to the service required
of It. The naturally leaden outline of
the wigwam walls was broken on the
west side by a silhouette of trees cast
upon the canvas and presented a series
of lifelike pictures. There was a lavish
d’splay of notional colors.
Accommodations proved exceptionally
good. Acoustic properties and lighting
and ventilating facilities were all first
class. The weather was ideal.
There were probably SCO delegates in
their seats and surrounding them there
was a fringe of alternates and visitors
numbering 600 to 800. Seats had been pro
vided for a much larger number, but what
was lost in attendance was compensated
for in enthusiasm.
There was applause at every least provo
cation. United States Senators Butler.
Allen and Heitfield received liberal greet
ing, while Senator Pettigrew was over
whelmed by the cordiality of the welcome
accorded to him. Generous applause
greeted mention of Mr. Bryan. Gov. Lee’s
reference to the Boers and the Filipinos
was cheered to the echo.
A Representative Gathering
The audience was a representative
American gathering. Probably nine-tenths
of the delegates and far more of the visi
tors were from the Northern Mississippi
Valley states. Few of the picturesque
character of the St. Louis Convention of
1896 were present, but there wore some
broad-brimmed hats there from Texas and
tho Southwest. There were also occasion
al "whiskers," but even these seem to
have thinned out in the party.
1 he presence of a number of ladies was
noteworthy. Colorado led the list in the
number of female delegaps. three being
pr sent fr m that state. They were given
front seats. Kansas, Idaho and the Dis
t. let of Columbia also sent lady delegates.
It was but a few minutes after
2 o’clock, the hour set for, the
opening of . the convention, 'when
Chairman Sutler of the National
Committee, attended by Secretary A. J.
Edgerton of Coioradd and Georg-e F.
Washbume of Massachusetts, stepped
upon the platform at tho hall and took
his seat at the speaker’s desk, and at 2:17
o'clock he called the Naiional Populist
Convention to order. Delegates and al
ternates meantime had been filing stead
ily Into the hall and seeking the chairs
around the staffs bearing the names of
their respective states.
The arrangements were perfect and the
seating was done without the slighte-t ev
idence of confusion. All the deieg.,lions
entered quietly with the excep'ion of
those from Minnesota and Nebraska, both
of which evoked much applause as they
came marching down the aisles. The
Minnesota men carried banners and a large
shield upon which was inscribed “B;yan
and Towne.” A large number of dele
gates carried tin horns and mnde their
presence manifest by earsp'.itting toots.
The Nebraska men, by all odds the larg
est delegation, having all the alternates
present, came in carrying flags and elicited
cheers.
After the band of the Fifty-first lowa
Infantry had rendered a patriotic selec
tion Bishop O’Gorman road an invoation.
Secretary Edgenton read the call of the
convention. Then the band played a med
ley of patriotic airs amid deafening cheers
and waving of flags.
Chairman Butler then Introduced the
Minnehaha Club, who sang a specially
written song whose refrain ran:
“The sons of South Dakota will be there,
Second day of next November, foul or
fair.”
As an encore they sang the “Star
Spangled Banner.”
The Convention Welcomed.
Gov. Lee of South Dakota, on behalf of
bis state, welcomed tho convention in a
vigorous speech, in which he sketched the
Populi3t principles, asserted that four
years more of McKinleylsm may forever
bury democratic government In America,
and eulogized Bryan as a standard-bear
er. He referred to the splendid heroism
of the South African republics amid an
outburst of cheers.
/ The allusion to Bryan brought the dele
gates to their feet In a hurricane of
cheers and waving of flags some en
thusiastic delegates climbing on their
chains to voice their approval.
Gov. Lee of Sou'th Dakota, said among
other things:
“At Omaha on July 4, 1892, the People's
party of the United States was born. It
was and Is the natural and inevitable out
growth of dominant monopoly, which evil
hns become so clear and gross as to arouse
the indignation of every thoughtful man.
‘The great movement of that and p e
vious years arose from agricultural dis
content. It was Indhccd by bank and rdl
rond extortion, chattel mortgage slavery
and brutal disregard by public servants of
the interests of the foundation class of our
Industrial structure, it grew in response
to the great natural la.v of resistance to
tyranny, to the same patriotic Impulse
which produced the American Revolution,
the French Revolution, and every other
profound protest of the people for their
rights. It is seen to-day in the splendid
heroism of the South African republics
and the refusal of ihe Filipinos to accept
the American yoke bought from Spain.
"Let us pray that concealed in its body
Is anew and betttu- republic than the
world has ever knowV and that the doc
trines of Jefferson and Lincoln may be
re-established and made eternal.”
Senator Butler’s Response.
Senator Marlon Butler of North Caro
lina, chairman of tho National Committee,
responded for the convention.
Senator Butler in his speech calling the
conv ntion to order referred to the dissat
isfaction resulting from tho seemingly
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THE MYSTERIOUS PROJECTILE.
Was Again Discussed Behind Closed
Doors in the Senate.
Washington, May 9.—Again to-day the
Senate discussed in secret session the
mysterious projectile with which the
navy department has been experimenting
on armor plate.
After the galleries had been cleared Mr.
Tillman reiterated substantially the state
ment concerning the Indian Head tests
of armor plate which he made yesterday.
He pointed out the effectiveness of the
projectile, capped with a point of soft
steel, against the armor tested and used
that fact as an argument against the
payment by the government of what he
termed monopolistic prices for armor. He
dwelt upon the vulnerability of the best
known armor—including the Krupp armor
—against the projectile. He arraigned
the navy department for making public
yesterday the derails of a test of armor
with a 6-inch gun, in which one of the
"soft-nosed" projectiles pierced the plat©
almost as It would have pierced oak, de
claring his belief that the test had been
made public for the effect it might have
upon the Senate debate on the pending
bill.
Mr. Chandler felt that the navy depart
ment had not dealt frankly with the S n
ate In respect to the Information regarding
the tests.
Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts discussed the
subject briefly, deprecating the evident in
ability of the Senate to keep Us secrets
and criticising the navy department for
publishing information withheld from the
Senate.
After some brief discussion it was decid
ed, inasmuch as the salient facts had been
published, that the armor plate matter
might as well be considered in open ses
sion.
In this connection, it was pointed out
that there really was no secret about the
soft-nosed projectiles, as the navy depart
ment has been experimenting with the
projectile for years.
Later in the day a communication was
submitted to the Senate by Mr. Hale from
the bureau of ordnance of the navy depart
ment in which he described minutely the
effect of the projectile in question upon
various kinds of armor. It was shown
that the projectile, which is a solid steel
shot—not a shell—carrying no explosive
charge, would pierce the best cf armor
when the conditions of the test were per
fect in every particular, but only in such
conditions.
CUBAN POSTAL SHORTAGE.
War Department Not Responsible
for the Losses.
Washington, May 9.—A statement was
made at the war department that beyond
the fact that the war department is in
nominal control of affairs In Cuba by rea
son of Us military occupancy, it has noth
ing whatever to do with the administra
tion of the postal service in the coun
try.
This statement is intended to show that
the war department is in no wise respon
sible for the recent frauds in the postal
revenues. All the officers and employes of
the insular pcsiai service w re appointed
directly by the pastoflice department with
the exception of the "assistant auditor for
auditing the accounts of the department
of pos offices.” who was appointed by the
Secretary of War. upon tho nomination,
however, of the Postmaster General. The
incumbent of this office is Mr. Reeves,
who, it is understood, has been suspend
ed from duty pending the investigation.
Secretary Root raid to-day that there
had been no further developments in the
shortage matter.
Two assistant auditors for the postof
flee department left here to-day for Ha
vana, where they will examine Neely’s ac
counts. The Postmaster General has had
cable communication from Director of
Fosts Rathbcne, but declined to make any
statement as to t'nelr nature.
COLOMBIA IS THREATENED.
Insurgent Movement More Formi
dable Than Thought.
Washington, May 9.—lt seems impossi
ble to get cable reports as to actual state
of affairs in that part of Colombia affect
ed by the revolution., but the last mall
advices received here make it evident
that the revolution has extended far be
yond its original limits, and is now a very
serious menace to the existence of the
present Cclombian government.
The state department is watching the
Situation closely, and has secured from
the navy department the presence on the
Colombian coast of two gunboats, which
may serve as a means of communication
between the department, and the Ameri
can minister ond consuls in case commu
nication. is not re-established through tho
ordinary channels.
NO SECOND I’LAC’E FOR HIM.
Roosevelt Will Not Bp McKinley’s
Running* Mate,
Washington, May 9.—Gov. Roosevelt
called on President McKinley to-day and
later on Secretaries Hay, Root, Long.
He persistently declines to talk regard
ing the vice presidency.
It Is said the President and the mem
bers of the administration generally are
In full harmony with the Governor’s pur
pose not to allow his name to be used
in connection with the Republican vice
presidential nomination. They were con
vinced that he could do the party greater
service In the campaign as a candidate
for re-eleectlon as Governor of New York
thnn as a candidate for tho vice presi
dency.
Gov. Rooepvelt Is slrongly of this view,
and it can be stated positively that he
will not permit h! name to be placed on
the national ticket.
SAYS HE l AN PROVE ALIBI.
Man Said to Have Shot Goebel Sur
renders Himself.
Frankfort. Ky., May 9.—Jim Howard,
who was named by Culton and other wit
nesses as the man who probably shot and
killed Goebel, surrendered at the Jail to
night. Ho asserts he can prove an ailbl.
Taylor Saw Meiklejolm.
Washington, May 9.—Gov. Taylor of
Kentucky, was at the war department to
day, and had a long conference with As
sistant Secretary Melkk-john.. His visit
gave rise to all sorts of conjectures, but
Mr. Meikeljohn said there was absolute
ly no significance In the visit as Mr. Tay
lor is an Intimate friend of his.
SAVANNAH. GA., THURSDAY. MAY 10, 1900.
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.
CINCINNATI POPULISTS SAY THEY
WILL STAY THERE.
Sioux Falls Populists Denounced as
TraltorM—So Proxies Were Allowed
and Many Delegations Are Not
Full—Peek of Georgia to Be Per
manent Chairman—Donnelly Seems
to Be Stronger Than Barker—Will
Get to Work To-day.
Cincinnati, May 9.—National Chairman
D. Clem Deaver called the National Con
vention of the Middlesof-the-Road Popu
lists to order at 1:50 p. ni.
He Introduced Mayor Tafel, who wel
comed the delegates to Cincinnati in a
brief speech in which he gave expression
to what the delegates were pleased to in
terpret and applaud as Populist senti
ments. On the part of the delegates Prof.
J. A. Boyse of Nobraska City, Neb., thank
ed the Mayor.
When Chairman Deaver wrapped for or
der there were on the floor of the Opera
House 470 men and women occupying del
egates’ seats and seventy-five people In
the galleries.
Chairman Deaver delivered his formal
address to the delegates.
His remarks were loudly applauded
throughout. Chairman Deaver spoke in
part as follows:
"It is a pleasure to me, and I assure
you I consider it a groat honor, to call
this convention, composed of so many
grand and noble reformers. We meet to
day again a free and untrammeled par
ty, free to do as we ourselves desire,
without the aid or consent of any other
party on earth.
“It is true that we have passed through
a stormy sea, but did any of us expect
an easy road to reform when we enlisted
in this work? No; no. While we may
not have been able to foresee just what
difficulties we were to encounter, still we
knew that the work of dislodging plutoc
racy In high places was a work that
would try the souls of men.
“It is scarcely necessary in this con
vention for me to refer to the two old
parties. You all know they are both cor
rupt to the core, that they both strive
.to serve Mammon.. They have no claim
upon reformers. They say they propose to
regulate the trusts. Sych' nonsense. The
ropullet party has passed the stage of
regulation. Speaking for myself t oc
lieve that the regulation of anybody’s
business except your own, Is wrong in
principle. All attempts at corporate reg
ulation have been proven to be a farce.
I believe that when a business on trust
in its natural operation becomes a men
ace to the welfare of the people, that the
public should own such business or trust.
Yes, make one grand trust out of It, a
trust in which all the people are part own
ers. There is no business being conduct
ed to-day in the nature of a trust but
what the government could own and op
erate. Tim© spent in trying to regulate
trusts Is time wasted, and no on© knows
it better than the managers of the two
old political parties.
Wants Direct Legislation.
"Under our own present system, we have
government by party Instead of by people,
and if the party in power is corrupt we
have poor governments.
"It appears to be one of the laws of na
ture that the older a political party grows,
the more corrupt and demoralizing it be
comes. Like a bad egg, the longer you
keep it, the worse it gets. The Demo
cratic party has arrived at its last days
of keeping; the Republican party by its
close relationship and association with
Democracy, has also degenerated to a
mass of broken pledges that are destroy
ing It rapidly. Both parties have changed
front. Both are corrupt, and unless wo
can secure direct legislation we will, after
we achieve success, become as a party a
detriment instead of a help to bring about
reform.
"Let us secure direct legislation, a gov
ernment liy the people, for the people,
instead of government by the parties, for
♦ lie parties, nnd the history of our party
will be the most glorious of all parties
that have ever existed. When we have
secured direct legislation, which we can
secure without any great change, then we
can submit to the people the money Ques
tion, the railroad question, the land ques
tion, the trust question and any others
that a stated per cent, of the voters de
mnnd to be submitted. Then our law
makers will be a higher class of men.
The lobbyist will disappear from the halls
of legislation, and the people, the great
common people, all the people, will be left
free to pass or undo any laws they de
sire.
"Some of our misguided friends are
meeting in anothqr part of the country
to-day. Poor fellows, I pity them. They
are rainbow-chasers, and they will not
realize their predicament until their day
of grace is past. Let us not hate them,
but rather let us look upon them with
mercy, believing as we do that many hon
est men are among them who ought to
know better. But who have been misled
by the bright and dazzling colors of the
giant rainbow. They hope to secure re
form through the Democratic party, tho
party of stagnation, a negative pnrty, a
party that always opposes whatever is,
whether It be good, bad or Indifferent.
liut an time rolls on they will set the
folly of Talnbow-chaslng. and wili return
to the fold better and wiser men.”
Parker Was Applauded.
National Secretary Jo A. Parker was
then introduced to read the call for the
convention. Parker was received with tu
multuous applause. He prefaced the teal
ing with a few remarks on the woik <f
the National Committee following the dis
ruption of the Populist forces at Lincoln,
Neb., on Feb. 19, last. Jfe said:
“We have had a terrific struggle to hold
together the honest men of the party, but
I believe we have succeeded and the Peo
ple's party is saved,”
He excoriated Senator Allen oral ihat
gentlemun'H alleged remark at Lincoln:
"We have ihrown th m over the trans m.”
Parker declared that the People's party
went over the transom at the same lime
and that "Butler and Allen at Sioux Falls
cannot sell nnd barter the vote of the Peo
ple's party.”
Chairman Denver announced that the
National Committee had recommended tho
selection of ex-Congressman M. W. How
ard of Alabama for temporary chairman.
The convention unanimously ratified that
recommendation.
Howard Hakes n Speech.
Mr. Howard was received with much ap
plause. He aald In part:
"We have reached a crisis In the history
of the People’s party. By your action
you are to determine whether the party
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ST. LOUIS STREET CAR STRIKE.
Futile Effort Wa Mnde to Reach
Some Agreement.
St. Louis, May 9.—The second day of the
great street railway Btrlke was as quiet
and uneventful as the first was turbulent
and riotous.
The St. Louis Tianslt Company made
no effort to run its cars and the St.
Louis Suburban made nono until late In
the afternoon, when with hundreds of po
lice, mounted and afoot, massed along the
line and a detachment on each car, it suc
ceeded in getting a number through. Far
from relieving the situation, however, this
demonstration had no further effect than
to show that by njasslng their forces on
a single line the police could keep that
line open.
At the close of the day of armed inac
tivity both sides expressed full confidence
in the outcome.
Frequent conferences were held on both
sides, and Ihe police by keeping the
crowds moving prevented a repetition of
the ridtous demonstrations of the previous
day. The streets were tilled with people
many of them bearing small placards on
their hats and c a’.s expressing sympathy
with the strikers, but they were not al
lowed to congregate.
President Mahon of the Amalgamated
Association of Street Railway Employes
of America Is directing the strike.
Prominent citizens met at the Mayor's
office this morning and assured Mayor
Zeigenheim of their hearty co-operation
in all he might do to preserve peace, and
later made similar representations to the
police board.
It was a day of proclamations, mani
festos, statements and explanations.
A proclamation from Mayor Zeigenheim
called upon the people to preserve order
and avoid gathering on the streets. Chief
of Police Campbell sent a report to the
commissioners telling them why he had
been unabled to control the crowds Tues
day and Tuesday night. The presidents of
both the street railway companies ad
dressed communications to the board ask
ing for protection, and the men who were
managing the strike issued a statement
outlining their position.
While one of the cars was making a re
turn trip with passengers on board a crowd
began throwing rocks. One of them
struck a policeman on the ear and an
other crashed through the top of the car.
The passengers at this juncture deserted
the car and ran through the alleys.
A dynamite cartridge exploded under a
car on the Merimac Highlands division of
tfie Suburban Line with great force at
midnight. The track was splintered, a
section of one wheel broken and tile axle
cracked. The car was occupied by a doz
en workmen of the company. Following
the explosion a number of shots were fired
in quick succession, but the persons w: o
did the firing were not seen. Nobody was
hit.
The first tragedy In connection with the
strike occurred at 9 o’clock to-night. As
a Suburban car was passing
the Baptist Sanitarium a number of men
gathered in the grounds of..the institu
tion, threw rocks at the car. Someone
on the car fired a shot at the crowd, the
bullet hitting Frank Lebrecht, killing
him.
LABOR WAR IN PHILADELPHIA.
I’lglit on Carpenters Throws Many
• Men Oot of Work.
Philadelphia, May 9.—The war between
the allied building trades union council,
composed of thirty-eight trades with a
membership of 25,000 and the Brotherhood
' of Carpenters and Joiners, with a mem
bership of 4,(X)0, began last week as a re
sult of latter organization refusing to af
filiate with the former in the Campaign
for an eight-hour work day with Increas
ed pay, will be fought to the bitter end
unless a peacemaker steps into the affair.
At a meeting of the council to-day an
order was issuetl to every workman affili
ated with the council not to work with a
brotherhood carpenter on any job. This
throws many thousands of men out of
work, in addition to the 5.0C0 men now Idle.
Looking for Motormen.
Cleveland, May 9.—An agent of the St
Ixmis Street Hallway Company now tied
up by a strike, has opened an office here
to hire molormen to go to that city. it
is said that 300 men have been already en
gaged.
It Alt BY EmVAHDS CONFIRMED.
Will lie Macon's Postmaster for tlie
srxt Four Years.
Washington, May 0.-After many delays
the-nomination of Harry S. Edwards, as
rostmnster at Macon was confirmed by
llie Senate in executive session this af
ternoon. The nomination was called up by
Senator Bacon and there was no delay In
action, although Senator Penrose of Penn
sylvania had promised some of the Re
publicans that he would hold up the con
firmation. When he saw that Senator Ba
c:n was In earnest In desiring confirma
tion he did not attempt to make further
opposition.
Bino.vic BLACHE SITUATION.
There Has lleen a Total of Fourteen
Deaths at Port Said.
Cairo, May 9.—There has been a total
of fourteen deaths from the plague and
seven cases of that disease at Port Said.
At Alexandria there have been four
deaths and two cases of the plague.
There is a suspected plague case at
Damietta.
Great Spread of tho Plague.
London, May 10.—The Daily Express
publishes tills morning a series of tele
grams which illustrate the alarming
spread of the bubonic plague, which 1
ravaging the shores of the Red sea and
rapidly increasing at Hong Kong, where
there have been sixty-five cases In twen
ty days and spreading Into additional
towns In Australia.
Case of Plague at &mj rau.
Constantinople, May 9. —A case of bu
bonta plague has been reported at Smyr
na. _
ItuniasMi Has Fallen.
Accra, Gold Coast, May 9.—A rumor Is
current here that Kumossi has fallen, and
It Is believed that the Akims Kwahus and
Knoraruzas are secretly Joining the Insur
gents. The wires are down to Prahsu.
Jumped From Brooklyn Bridge.
New York, May 9.—Robert Wetzel, a
middle aged single man, Jumped from the
Brcoklyn bridge this afternoon. He Is the
third person who has jumped from the
bridge during, the last three weeks.
BRITISH PRESSING FORWARD.
HUTTON’S MEN HAD SHARI* FIGUT
AT THE ZAND RIVER.
Hutton llnd to Fall Hark to Save n
Port of Ilia Force—FigUt Did Not
Indicate Any Panic on the Part ot
the Boers, Xevertkelesa the British
Atlvnnee Goes on—President Kru
ger's Speech in the Volksraad—A
Strong Fence Party.
London. May 10, 4:15 a. m.—Gen. Hut
ton’s mounted Infantry brigade. Including
the Canadians, with a part cf Gen.
French's cavalry, crossed the Zaru rlvtr
Tuesday r.nd began to work Its way cau
tiously >. ong the railway northward in
the track of tl.o retiring Boers.
About 8,000 horsemen were probably en
gaged in this advance. Gen Hutton, be
fore :ie was joined by a part of On
French’s force, had a sharp fight. Tit's
was on Mom ay, when he reached the
river an! saw tie Boer convoys on the
other y de and pressed forward, Intend
ing to cross nod capture them.
The Beer 3, ijc.w-ver, opened fire wttn
from eight tc ten guns, forded the riw
abovo and below, seemingly In thousands
ntni sought the envelop the British. Gen
Motion , ell back several miles, the Boers
f jllowing until other British cavalry re
inforced Hutton. During the night the
Boers retreated, not further contesting
the crossing.
Lord Roberts, according to one corre
spondent, loft Sroaldeel Tuesday to con
sult one of the Hamilton's, fifteen miles
distant.
The Boer attack upon Gen. Hutton does
not indicate any such panicky conditions
as have been alleged to exist among them.
Nevertheless the British advance rolls on
steady. Gen. Broadwood and Gen. Bruce
Hamilton have penetrated fifteen miles be
yond Winburg.
According to Boer advices sharp skir
mishes are of daily occurrence, and there
was a brisk rifle engagement outside Win
burg on Saturday.
From Boer sources comes also the report
that in a skirmish outside Mafeklng. May
5, Col. Baden-Powell was slightly worsted.
Indignant at the British.
The Transvaal Volksraad adopted res
olutions on Tuesday, expressing Indigna
tion at the British for not conducting the
war in a civilized manner, for killing
wounded Boers with lances, for using
armed Kaffirs under British officers, and
for ill-treating prisoners.
President Kruger, after his formal
speech on Monday, said the British were
prepared for war in 1896, as documents
which the burghers hod captured showed,
but that the Transvaal to avoid bloodshed
offered a seven years’ franchise, and then
a five years’ franchise.
"Great Britain still demanded war,” he
declared, "and the republic at length ac
cepted the challenge. Even should the
British enter the Transvaal and take Pre
toria, the Boers will still remain o free
people. Our trust Is in God. and we may
he confident that He will defeat the most
powerful generals,”
Adelbert Hay, United States consul at
Pretoria, was present when this sDeech
was delivered. The Raad continues in se
cret session.
A dispatch credited to a semi-official
source in Pretoria says:
"The European powers have dcllveied
a collective note to President Kruger, in
forming him that they will hold him per
sonally responsible for the safety of the
mines, and will support England In en
forcing compensation in the event of their
destruction.”
Strong Pence Party.
The Lorenzo Marquez correspondent of
the Times, telegraphing Wednesday, says:
“I learn that a strong party in the
Volksraad Is determined to secure the re
opening of peace negotiations on a basis
which they ore sanguine will get the sup
port of a majority of the Raiul, although
the proposal invokes strong indignation
from President Kruger and Slate Secre
tary Reitz.
"It is reported that President Kruger
made an Impassioned appeal to the Pre
toria burghers at a religious gathering
on Sunday."
FIGHT AT THE ZAND RIVER.
Hutton Ordered a Retirement to
Save Anstrallnn*.
Smaldeel. Tuesday. May B.—Yesterday
Gen. Hutton attempted to seize a Boer
convoy that was leaving the Zand river.
He advanced toward the river with mount
ed Infantry, Including the Canadians. A
long line of wagons was plainly visible.
The Boers stopped their retreat and
opened fire with ten guns. They seemed
In great force and threatened Hutton’s
flank.
Presently mounted Boers were seen
crossing the dry bed of the river. They
circled to the right and begat) to enfilade
the West Australians, while many of the
British were hit by Boer shells.
The position became serious. The Boers
sent up reinforcements, placing the Aus
tralians in danger of being cut oft.
Thereupon Gen. Hutton ordered a retire
ment to Welgelegen, where he had left
his own convoy. A portion of the force*
advanced and engaged the Boers to cover
this retirement, which was successfully
accomplished.
The Boers shelled the retiring troops, but
showed no desire to press the attack fur
ther.
Meanwhile the Boer trains streamed
away northward, blowing up the culverts
as they went.
NO DETERMINED ATTEMPT
Has Been Made by Doers to Check
Gen. nobert*’ Advance.
London, May 9.—Although tho British
expected considerable opposition at tho
difficult drift of the Zand river, the latest
advices from Smaldeel, O. F. 8., Indi
cate that tho federal* are not yet ready
to make a determined attempt to stem
Lord Roberts' advance. The latter's
front. Indeed, Is so wide and overwhelm
ing In numbers that It Is difficult to see
howr tho Boers can help being ousted out
of Virginia Siding, as they were out of
Smnldeel, even If they elected to give
battle.
The same considerations would probably
affect the situation at Kroonatad, hence
the general belief that little real opposi
tion will be encountered south of the Vaal.
The repair* to the bridges over the Vet
river and the Vaal are expocted to re-.
tard the general march from Smaldeel,
and Fourteen Streams for three or four
days, when Gen. Buller will also be ready.
The general idea is that Lord Roberts
will direct his right on Harrismlth in
order to get in touch with the Natal
army coming through Van Reenen's
Pass.
A dispatch from Maseru, dated May 8,
says the Boers have deserted both Lady
brand and Flcksburg In a panicky con
dition, owing to reports that the British
had occupied Senekal, thus threatening
their retreat to the Transvaal.
QUARREL AMONG BURGHERS.
Reported It May End In Surrender
of Free Staters.
Smaldeel, Tuesday, May B.—lt is report
ed that the federate are quitting Zand
river, and it is variously stated that they
are retreating toward the Vaal and are
taking up their positional Boshrand, south
of Kroonsiad.
Large numbers of burghers have come In
and delivered their Mausers and horses to
tho British. They affirm that there is a
bitter quarrel between the Free Staters
and the Transvaalers, which I s likely to
end in the speedy surrender of the for
mer.
Gen. French has arrived here.
ANNEXED THE FREE STATE.
Important Proclamation Issued l>y
Lord Roberts.
Cape Town, May 9.—lt is believed here
that on the arrival of the British at the
Vaal river a proclamation was issued an
nexing the Orange Free State to the do
minion of the Queen and demonstrating
the determination of Her Majesty's forcas
to assert British supremacy over the an
nexed territory.
The Boer losses at Brand fort are now
reported to have been much heavier than
was at first understood. After the battle
British patrols visited the farm houses in
the surrounding district and all the men
were taken prisoners, while the horses and
guns were removed.
Lord Roberts is thus adopting a sterner
policy, with a view of preventing guerilla
lighting in the rear of the British. Horses
are now comamndcerod and farm houses
where guns are found ore destroyed, while
the men are arrested.
MOVED TO HEILLRON.
Free State Government No Longer at
Kroonsiad.
London, May 9, 6:30 p. m.— It is announc
ed In a special dispatch from Lorenzo
Marquez that the government of I lie
Orange Free State has been moved from
liroonstad to Hellbron.
BULLER IS ADVANCING.
It Is Reported Thnt He Is Moving on
Blggarsberg.
Cope Town, May 9.—lt is reported Gen.
Buller Is advancing on the Blggarsberg,
and that the Boers are withdrawing.
Gen. Bnller’s Proclamation.
London, May 9—A dispatch to the Morn
ing Post from Ladysmith, dated Wednes
day, says:
"Gen. Buller has Issued a proclamation
to both Dutch rebels and burghers, who
are willing to surrender, notifying them
that he will recommend al! who now sur
render voluntarily for greater lenienjy
than those who continue fighting after
this warning.”
Store* Being Accumulated.
London, May 9.—A dispatch to the Dally
Telegraph from Smaldeel, dated May 8,
says:
"Stores are being accumulated here.
Convoys are proceeding regularly to the
north and also Win burg.
"Gen. Hutton's brigade, while skirmish
ing yesterday, took sixty prisoners.
War Order Canaed Dismay.
London, May 9 —The Lorenzo Marquez
correspond* nt of the Dally Mall tele
graphing May 9, says:
"Great dismay was caused among the
foreign merchants here to-day by sn or
d<r Issued by the new Portuguese Gover
nor declaring 'bully’ beef, blankets and
clothing contraband."
AMERICAN PEACE SOCIETY. "
Expression on Horrors of War In
Africa and Philippines.
Boston, May 9.—The seventy-second an
nual meeting of the American. Peace So
ciety was held to-day with a large attend
ance. The following officers were elected:
President, Robert Treat Paine; treasur
er, Thomas H. Russell; corresponding sec
retary, Benjamin Trueblood, LI. D., of
Boston: auditor, J. F. Jarvis, and fifty-six
vice presidents. The annual report of the
board of directors was read by Secretary
Trueblood.
"It is painful,” the report says, "to turn
to the ghastly scene of destruction In the
kopjes and veldts of Souih Africa, or to
the marshes and Jungles of the Philip
pines, where the hunt of death still goes
on, where In some places tho fighting has
degenerated Into something like pure
butchery and In certain sections a reign
of terror seems almost to have set In,
through the hatred awakened In the na
tives by the American occupation.
"Theso unfortunate conflicts. In wh'oh
the two most advanced nation* of tho
world have Involved themselves are setting
forth afresh all the horrors and moral re
pulsiveness of war.
‘‘The South African war has met with
universal condemnation.”
SENATE CONFIRMS DOLE.
Confirmation of Others Inclndlngr
Edward* of Macon.
Washington, May 9.—The Senato has
confirmed the following nominations:
S. B. Dole, to the Governor, nnd Henry
E. Cooper, to be secretary of Hawaii; E.
C. Bellows of Washington, to be consul
general at Yokohoma, Japan; Henry Bor
dewteh of Minnesota, consul general at
Christiana, Norway.
Postmasters:
Hawaii—J. M. Oat, at Honolulu.
Georgia—H. 8. Edwards, Macon.
Salaries Out In Hawaii.
Washington, May 9.—Secretary Gage to
day submitted the first estimates of ap
propriations for the new officers of the
new officers of the government of Hawaii,
Including $6,000 for the Governor, $3,000 for
tho secretary, $5,500 for tfie chief Juatloe,
and SIO,OOO for two associate Justices,
DAILY, 18 A YE Alt
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TiMHS-A-WEEK.n A TEAR
NO HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.
SALISBURY DECLARED THERE WAS
NO HOPE FOR IT.
Say s England Hus Learned From tho
South African War Haw n Disloyal
Government Can Accumulate an
Immense Ad van tunc-—ft Is Clems
Now. He Says Whnt n Disk It
Would He to Give Ireland Snob ant
Opportun Ity.
London, May 9.—At the annual meeting
of tho Primrose League to-day Lord Sal
isbury declared there was no hope fog
home rule for Ireland. He said:
"We have learned something from th*
South African war, how a disloyal gov
ernment, in spite of warnings, could ac
cumulate armaments against the most
powerful combatant, and thus secure at
terrible advantage. Wo now know bet
ter than we did ten years ago what a
risk it would he If we gave a disloyal
government in Ireland the power of ac
cumulating forcea against this country.
"Hereafter external affairs will occupy:
a considerably larger place among thd
problems wo have to solve. If we look
around we can see the elements ant)
causes of menace and peril slowly accu
mulating, and they may accumulate tq
such a point as to require our earnest
and most active efforts to repel them. A3
certain section of foreigners has at the
present moment a great prejudice against
this country. There can be no
nor confidence In the feelings or sympathy
of other nations, except through tha effi
ciency of our own defense, and the
strength of our own right arm. Every
where the power of defense Is increasing.
and who knows but all these things may
be united In one groat wave, to dash upon
our shores?”
"In every case In history the great mari
time power has been paralyzed—killed—byt
a blow directed at the heart. The Brltlshl
navy, of course, ought to bo sufficient.
But are we wise In placing all our egg*
In one basket?"
"As to land defense, we must Indue*
the people to voluntarily put themselves in
a position to defend their homes and coun
try. The Primrose League can do muck
to foster the creation of rifle clubs.”
A resolution was adopted urging BrltisM
subjects to prepare In times of peace tq
play their part in time of imperial emerg
ency.
NEELY EVIDENTLY" NOT ALONE.
Later Developments In the Postal
Frauds in Chiba.
Havana, May 9.—Further Investigation
Into the postal frauds shows It to ba til
most impossible that Neely could have
committed them alone.
It is row believed that sufficient evi
dence will soon be forthcoming to warrant
other arrests. Although no charges havo
yet been made against any one, Mr. Run
cle has been approached by one man who
Is tinder suspicion with a request that ho
undertake his defense In case a charge la
brought against him.
The Cubans do not say much regarding
the disclosures, bu they smile derisively
at the development of a large defalcation,
a fraud that must have continued for a
year, in the department, which was most
often pointed out as an illustration of tha
political honesty which the Americana
came to Cul>a to inculcate.
Gen. Alejundre Rodriguez has been nom
inated by the National Party as Its candi
date for the mayoralty of Havana.
ENGLISH AND FRENCH GUNS.
Gosclien Declares the Former Ard
Better In Every Way.
London, May 9.—At the banquet of thg
Iron and steel institutions given this ev
ening at the Hotel Cecil, Sir W. C. Rob*
erts-Austen presiding, George J. Goshen,
First Lord of the Admiralty, emphatical
ly denied the statement made tn the
French Chamber of Deputies regarding
the quality and propelling power of Brit
ish guns, declaring that they would ht(
harder and had greater bursting power
than the French.
He announced that the government had
decided to appoint a scientific commit
tee of Inquiry to examine all amoketesg
propellants nnd all desirable modifica
tions of the existing guns, adding:
"And the government Is not going tat
be strangled In the tolls of red taps la
this understanding.”
WHITE TO RE THE REFEREE.
Jeffries and Corbett Are Ready fool
Their Fight.
New York, Mny 9.—lt was settled to
day that Charlie White will referee thd
Jcffrlcs-Corbett fight at Coney Island
Friday night. Marquis of Queensbery;
rules ore to govern the battle. Hitting
and breakway and with one hand free
will be allowed. Each principal will
have to .protect himself after retreating
from u clinch.
Jeffries and Corbett did a great deal og
work at their quarters to-day. It wu
the last real hard exercise they will taka
before the battle.
FEAR FOR CANAL MEASURE.
Doubt n* to Whether It Can Pass at
This Session.
Washington, May 9.—The majority of tho
Senate Committee on Oceanic Canals,
which met to-day, It Is understood, believes
the Hepburn measure cannot be passed by
this session without delaying adjournment
beyond the limits desired by the leaders
of both branches of Congress. The com
mute)', however, will hear Admiral Walk
er and other members of the lsthmlam
Commission next Friday.
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.
Brotherhood Convention tn Seaalois
nt Milwaukee.
Milwaukee. Wls., May 9.—The Brother
hood o'f Locomotive Engineers met herd
to-day In the Fourth Biennial Convention!
Chief Arthur's address referred to the
prosperous condition of the order, and
said tho organisation had always main
tained that the only way to settle dif
ference- that are sure to arise, Is by ar
bitration. .
Tho membership, he said, Is 33,000. ‘