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THE MORNING NEWS. Established MBit. - Incorporated 18SS J. 11. ESTJ.LL, President CLARK'S BIG POLITICAL COUP. APPOINTED SKNATOII BY LIEUTEX ANT GOVERXOH. lF;d Sent His K< Nijvnntion to Gov. linith-The Batter Was Out of the State and the Lieutenant Governor tlade the Appointment Objec tion Will Be Made Rnt Clark and His Friends Hold That the Ap pointment Is Clearly Valid. Helena, Mont., May 15.—Acting Governor Spriggs to-night appointed W. A. Clark oi Mutte United States senator to serve until the next Legislature shall elect his successor. Senator Clark’s resignation was filed early in the day with the Governor and to-night he was appointed by Gov. Spriggs to succeed himself. Gov. Spriggs has all along been a friend of Senator Clark, during his candidacy for the senatorship and sine'e, although he preserved the utmost impartiality in his office as lieutenant governor and president of the Senate during the senatorial cam paign. Gov. Smith, a partisan of the Daly peo ple, left the state two weeks for Cali fornia to attend to some mining cases in which he is retained as attorney. At that time there was no thought of Sena tor Clark resigning. The resignation filed 10-day came as surprise to the peo ple of the state, who had no inkling of the coup prepared. During the day Gov. Spriggs received a great many telegrams from all over the state, urging him to appoint Senator Clark, alleging that he* was the real choice of a large majority of the Demo crats and a fcarge proportion of the Re publicans as well. <iov. Spriggs was besieged all day by individuals and by delegations friendly and hostile to Mr. Clark. Sensation in WnMliington. Washington, May 15.—The announce ment to-night that the lieutenant gover nor of Montana has appointed William A. Clark to the setot in the United States Senate, made vacant by his own resigna tion, has furnished Washington with the greatest political sensation of the year. All Washington la asking whether Clark will be admitted to membership on these new credentials. That he has executed a remarkable coup on his political enemies one which is to his advantage, whether he is seated or not. is evident, and he and his friends are receiving all sorts of congrat ulations in consequence. Anew question is raised by this appointment, and it is one an which Clark seems to have the decided advantage. The Governor of Montana is Robert B. ?mith, a Populist, who is one of Marcus Laly's adherents. The lieutenant gover nor of the state is A. E. Spriggs, a Popu- Lst, who is a close friend of Mr. Clark, and who spent two months here during pendency of the investigation, in Cl irk’s interest. Tn all the figuring on appointment in c:se of Clark’s resignation. Lieutenant Governor Spriggs seems to have been overlooked; and yet it is he who has ap pointed Mr. Cla* k to the vacancy. Governor Out of the State. The power to do this came to him through the absence of the Governor £rem the state. Oov. Smith is in California, where he went to argue a case before the Court of Appeals. In; his absence the lieutenant governor becomes de facto Governor of state, not only assuming all the du t es. but receiving all of the emoluments •of the tffice. The power conferred upon the lieuten ant governor of Montana in this sort of a ' l eme:gency seems to be greater than that r r.ferred up n th like officer cf any other state. According to the interpre’ntion placed upon ihs constitution by Senator Clark and his friends, and also by Senator Car ter and other Republicans who have in stigated It, the right of the acting Governor to make the appointment is re garded as indubitable. Jt is claimed by Senator Clark and his fP>l advisor, fo mcr Senator Faulkner, | that there is absolutely no liaw in this title. | ~A ny Questions that may be raised upon c which h*? will present as appointee must be consid *p' without regard to this other case whs h is res adjudicaia. < Ini tidier Will Object. ! It is hardly probable that Mr. Clark | Ibe allowed ro take the oath as a sen j ator without objection being made, j is stated to-night that Senator Chan- chairmen of ihe Elections Commit- J ee> has determined to make objection and o move the reference of the credentials l? 1,1 committee of which he is chairman. this is done it will be vigorously opposed ari| l Senator Clark’s friends believe that | '' of the 'Senate will join in de such a motion. They base this ‘‘b'U expressions from leading Re- J*'; can senators as well as leading Dem- ; a!> ""ho have said they regard the ap intmem as a happy solution of the Moh l*na complications. i , ls certain, however, the the Daly who have fought Clark so blt j ‘‘• | y. "ill not give up without a further .“iggle, and the understanding here to-' niKnt is that Gov. Smith has been urged p. i nry hac,c fro nf" &pn Francisco to ler.a and make another appointment, that In done nn<l somebody else pre- U n,s i himself here simultaneously with ! rk. the probability Is ihat tile ease ‘; then go to the Elections Committee. I;u p is much talk in anti-Clark circle , lni:i ;,l! being a neatly executed plot, * v, hioh the absence of the Governor tin™ the slate at this vry convenient ’ s a moot important facior. While 5, ‘y fc'' found who will father the charge that Gov. Smith was got tie siate through the cl ver rranipu -1 on °f the Clark peoide, there are borne \j;'’ hint it very bread’y. , / ‘ ,irf, t Information the antl-Clo-k here had of the prol*able appoint arr.e to them In <l>patchc from ■ “D' l this morning. * It was also the r they had that Senator ,i , broposed to announce his reslgna v'. When I saw Senator Clark at the ; ( t in f on ’ ho stated that he had not re m.V’ notice of his appoint- M lint Senator Clnrtc Says. | cannot say, however,” he said, in V° my question, ‘‘that I would be i>ns?ed to receive such nn an no u cement. [ n °t hesitate to sny that I shall u “ appointed. I am convinced that j f " an appointment 'would be but corry- Ci ‘ f ! be wishes of the great majority in o of my state, who are _ t borough sympathy with me in the tCoiiliuued cn Seventh Page.) COOSA lIIVER IMPROVEMENT. Supplementary Ilill for River and kinrhor Work. Washington, May 15.—Georgia and Ala bama occupied the attention of the Riv ers and Harbors Committee of the House this morning when the delegation here in the interest of the Coosa river improve ment was given a hearing. There was a full attendance of the committee and a number of senators/ and rep resentatives particularly interested in this work were present. Col. D. 13. Hamilton of Rome was the principal speaker. He explained the con dition of the waterway and the great ben efit to 'be derived from its improvement on the lino which ho suggested. He was followed by Mr. Lay of Gadsden, Mr. Lathrop of Riverside and Capt. Teagler, the engineer, officer in charge of that work. The speeches were all short and io the point and the questions of the mem bers of the committee showed that they took great interest in the matter. There is every indication that favorable action will be taken on the proposed appropria tion. The emergency river and harbor bill which was reported to the House to-day carried a total appropriation of about half a million dollars. Two hundred thousand dollars of this is to go to the contem plated purchase from the Eads heirs of their property at the mouth of the Mis sissippi river. The rest is to go for emer gency work to be applied on certain ne cessary improvements to be made under the direction of the engineers of the army. Among the specific projects to be covered by this appropriation are the following: South Carolina—Great Pe Dee river be tween Cheraw and the Wilmington, Co lumbia and Augusta Railway bridge; Ashley river from the city cf Charleston to the head of navigation. Georgia—Savannah harbor, with a view to re-cxamir.ation of the plan of deepen ing said harbor as submitted in the report of (he ch ef of engineers for 1888, and a report as to what changes or modifications if any, are necessa y to carry out this plan: also improvements on Cumberland sound. SITUATION IS UNCHANGED. Gov. Hodgfton Hum Threatened to At tempt to Hiimli the Cordon. Accra, Gold Coast, May 15.—The situa tion is unchanged. It is said in official circles that the Governor and commander in-chief of the Gold Coast Colony, Sir Frederic Mitchell Hodgson, has announced his intention, unless immediately relieved, to make an attempt to rush the cordon. There are now 450 troops at Kumassi, 450 between Cape Coast and Prahsu and 500 on their way from Jebba. The disaffection is spreading among the northern tribes. Kings Tackie and Cud joe of Accra, have been approached by the Ashantis. CEBIIIXY HAS HEARD NOTHING. Itnt Creilonpp In Given Report Prom Congo Free Stnte. Berlin, May 15.—The German foreign of fice has not received any official report regarding the alleged hostilities between the Belgians and Germans in the Kivoo district in South Africa, described In dis patches to the London Daily Telegraph from Lionel Deele, who is con ducting a Cape to Cairo expedition llttel out by that newspaper, but the Berlin Journals reproduce Mr. Decle’s statement and for the most part place credence Ir. it. except that several of Mr. Decle’s assertions are cons! e ed exagger ated, especially the number of German sol di rs. namely. 1,010, sad to he there and the size of the disputed tertitory, said to be( 3.0C0 square miles. SnggcKtion From Stanley. London, May 15.—Sir Henry M. Stanley, the c-Übra’ed explorer who was at one t me l\e Gov onor of the C ngo Free S*jte points out that if the rupture occurs be tween Belgium and Germany with refer ence to the Congo territory, these Berlin acts of neutrality provide that the signa tory powers, before appea Ing to arms, s'ould hate reconise to the mediation of me or several f i?r:dly powers. STRIKERS’ RIOTS \T ST. LOUS. Several Persons Radiy Wonmletl ns n Result of Them. St. Louis, May 15—Th? p lire In beating back the crowd attacking the crew of a T anfit car tc-day fired several shots, one wounding a men named Fladley. Thomas King, 21 years old, one of a crowd that stoned a Transit Company’s repair wa ; on, wos shot and badly wounded by one of the wagon men. , The Suburban Company ran on full schedule to-day end to-ritght. The Trans its serv ce was irregular and shut down at dark. A ilit broke out this afternoon at the or,fnlng' of the grand avenue line of the Transit Company and two persons were wounded by .‘hots said to hive been fired by c n .u tor Campbel. '1 hr tracks had b en ofcstru ted by the strikers and the Grand a\*uie cars resetting near there were sl ow r and withs ones and the of fictrs and crew drew their revolvers. A rtimber of shots were fired from the cars, and J lin Fladley, a. striking motorman, and Joseph Treadall, a bys. ander, were wounded, the former seriously. Intense e elttmfnt r reva led. A force of sixty po licemen respond, and to the riot call and succeeded in p ese ’ving order. IIVAV YOUNG PEOPLE DROWSED. Terrible Accident During Celelirn tton irt ft Fete. Rome, May 15.—A terrible accident, re sulting in the death of from thirty to forty persons, took place to-day at Ron ciglione, on the lake of Vico, during a celebration of the fete of St. Lucie, whose chapel is on the shore of the lake. Two boats filled with young people capsized while returning from tho chapel, within 300 yards of tho landing stage. Only thir teen persons were raved. Detent of the Insurgent*. Colon, Colombia, via Galveston, May 15. —The Governor has received a dispatch announcing the defeat of the Insurgents at Cucuta, department of Snndanger. Cu cuta was a stronghold of the insurgents. Curson Made u Knight- London, May 15.—The Gazette announces that the. Queen has conferred knighthood upon Rt. Hon. Edward Henry Carson, the newly appointed solicitor general. SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY. MAY 10, 1900. RESULTS IN MANY COUNTIES. RETURNS FROM GEORGIA'S DEMO CRATIC PRIMARIES. Conici-eNKinan Lewi. AVlna Frum Jndsr Fort In the Third Which Hud the Only Congresnional Con test in the State~-RcKtiits in Fulton County Much Interest In the Jnilge mid SoUeitorship Race. AH Over the State. Atlanta, May 15.—Democratic white pri maries were held throughout Georgia to day for the choice of United States sen ator, congressmen from the eleven dis tricts, Governor and other State House officers, members of the general assembly and many judges and county officers. The Legislature elected to-day insures the return of United States Senator Ba con and returns now in insure the re-elec tion of the entire Georgia delegation in the House of Representatives. The only congressional contest in to day's primaries wae in the Third district, but there Lewis, the present incumbent, won easily from Judge Fort. The action of the primaries is equivalent to an elec tion. Gov. Candler and the other state offi cers will remain In office two years long er and there will be no change in Geor gia’s delegation in Congress. Hon. Clark Howeli, editor of the Con stitution, was chosen state senator from the Atlanta district. A good vote was cast In every county in the state. The following is the state ticket nomi nated to-day: * For Governor—Allen/D. Candler. For Secretary of State—Phillip Cook. For Controller General—William A. Wright. For State Treasurer—Robert E. Park. For Attorney General—Joseph M. Ter rell. For State School Commissioner—G. R. Glenn. For Commissioner ol Agriculture—O. B. Stevens. For Prison Commissioners—Clement A. Evans, Tom Eason. For Associate Justices of Supreme Court —William Little and Henry T. Lewis. For United States Senator—A. O. Bacon. The following are the principal lo ml officers in Fulton county: For Superior Court judge, J. H. Lumpkin; for solicitor general, C. R. Hill; for congressman, Lon F. Livingston; for state senator, Clark Howell; for representatives, Morris Bran don, C. C. Houston. Porter King and John M. Slaton; for ordinary, W. H. Hulsey and John R. Wilkinson; for clerk of the Supe rior Court, Arnold 1 Broyles. There are about 150,000 white voters in the state, and with wain*. clear weather, and no hindrance preventing them going to the polls, the result of the primary means election. In it, according to the rules of the party in Georgia, only white Democratic} citizens are a.lowed to vqf-e- To-morrow the Executive Committee of each county will meet and consolidate the vote cast to-day, when the committee wili name delegates to the State Convention equal to twice the number of representa tives in the General Assembly from the county. These delegates are chosen fion among the frier.ds of the successful candi dates. At the State Convention by the votes of the delegates the formal nomina tions for state* and federal officers are made. In case of county officers the result of the primary is a nomination without a convention, which in every case is equiva lent to an election. The candidates bear the expenses of the primary. A WARM RACE IX FULTON. Labor Legislative Candidate Sur prised Politician*. Atlanta, May 15.—The vote in the state primary election to-day was not as large as Vice Chairman Brown predicted, but whether this was due to the early primary or the 1900 registration, does not appear. The friends of Congressman Lewis here are jubilant over his success, as are those of Judge Gober In the Blue Ridge cir cuit, and Judge Fite In the Rome cir cuit. Judge Gober’s victory was especial ly emphatic, his majority In two counties alone, being over 1,000. Many of the legislative contests have been sharp and exciting, and Fulton’s came in this class. The surprise of the day here was the remarkable showing made by C. C. Houston, the labor candi date for the Legislature, he leading the ticket. Morris Brandon was second, and at this hour, it Is impossible to say wHo will hold third place, ex-Jle preset, to five Jack S’aton or ex-Mavor Porter King. Nelms was re-elected sheriff by a large majority ad Hulsey ordinary by less than .0 toes. 9 ice lor Curt Judge J. H. Lumpl'ln, City Ccurt Judge H. 51. Re.d a; and Solicitor t’hailes D. Hill were elected without orpoaltlrn Judge Andy Calhoun was re-cle tul Judge cf the Atlanta Cilm lr.at Court by a tinge majority, and Eu gene It. Black was re-elected solicitor of that ccurt by a hands me vote. Palmer and Rosser were re-elected County Commissioners thus continuing tho control cf the county affairs In their hands Tax Receiver Armlsttad was re tlected ever hit optonnt. There developed to-day an unusual In terest in the legislative race. This arcae from the sharp con est between tho pro hls nnd antis, the former centering all their energies itgainst the return of Jack Slaton for the prominent siand he took against the Willingham bill, while the lat ter trained ihelr batteries on King, as it was understood he would champion such a hill If clecied. The conflict was nhnrp and Interesting. It was stated during tho day that Porter King would assume the leadership of the next House for the prohibition bill, and profiling by the pres tige thus gained, that he would be the Prohibition candidate for Governor be fore the Democratic primary two years hence to succeed Gov. Candler. As it is openly sold that Clark Howell, a r<eog ntzed anti. Is seeking the same place, this would pit two Fulton men against each other for the governorship, as It was likely at one time would be done for the presidency of the Senate. Hon. Porter King was induced to stand for the House and give a dear field to Howell. Friends of the successful candidates are parading the town to-nlghi with tin horns anil making the welkin ring, those of Hous ton being the most demonstrative. Lewis is uenominated. No Ilonbt About Hl* Winning Over ,Tmle Allen Fort. Amadous, Ca„ May 15.—Reports received to-night from ail thirteen counties of the Third district indicate the nomination of Congressman E. B. Lewis by an over whelming majority, he having carried probably ten counties. Judge Allen Fort will probably carry Sumter, I.ee and Webster counties by a very narrow vote, his plurality in Webster being only 25, while Lee's plurality for Fort is only 30, Lewis’ nomination by a very large plural ity Is absolutely certain. The campaign has been a bitter one, and the victory is complete. For judge of tho Superior Court Z A. Littlejohn Is re-elected without opposi tion, as was Solicitor General Frank Hoop er. J. C. Hayes was nominated for sena tor from the Thirteenth district. For rep resentative to the Legislature the result is badly mixed to-night, and cannot be de termined until the full vote is consolidat ed, though appearances Indicate victory for prohibition candidates. , HOWARD FOR LEGISLATURE. Prohibition Candidate Won in Ilnld wln County. MllledgevMs, Ga., May 15—In the pri mary In Baldwin to-day only about 70 per cent, of the registered white voters went to the polls. These cast a straight ticket throughout, not a single slate house offi cial being scratched. In the three-cornered race for the House Hon. J. D. Howard was elected, receiving as many votes as his opponents together, Mr. Barnes being next and Johnson re ceiving the smallest vote. Mr. Howard is the Prohibition candidate, and his large vote is considered a great victory for the Prohibitionists. Hon. John T. Allen received nearly every vote cast, some scratching and some voting for Hon. D, B. Sanford, the Prohi bition Candidate who had withdrawn from the race a week or mere ago. Mr. Allen is opposed to the Willingham bill as in troduced in the last Legislature, having voted and spoken against it while a mem ber of the last House. The primary passed off very quietly, there being no jar or hitch at any of tho precincts. All the county officers who held office last term will be re-elected. HARDWICK WAS HKSBNIMTED. Issue Was on Ills Bill Disfruncliis iiiK the Negroes. Sandersvllie, Ga., May 15.—T. W. Hard wick lead the ticket for representative by a large majority. The Hardwick bill dis franchising negroes was the Issue in. the campaign here. M. Fraitklyn of Tennille is also nominated for representative by a good majority. He advocated the Hard wick bill. The two defeated candidates, A. W. Evans and A. W. J. Wood, opposed the measure, or were not heartily in favor of it. The result Is a victory for Hard wick. who has received the unqualified in dorsement of the wtjPe people of Washing ton county. A!1 tbe county officers wtre renominated exe/pt the tax collector, which is in doubjil SPENCE SEERS Tt‘l HAVE WON. Advices Indicate That He Will Suc ceed Himself. Albany, Ga., May 15.—Advisee from all the counties comprising the Albany cir cuit Indicate ths election of Judge W. N. Spence to* succe and himself. Tliontan County’# Ileanlt#. Thomasville, Ga., May 15.—Twelve hun dred and odd votes wore polled, probably fifty of which wore Populists. Mitchell and Wilkes were .elected representatives. The vc<e was very close between Jonca and Montgomery for ordinary and be tween Singletary and High! for sheriff. Returns from the country districts only partially received. The districts so far heard from gives Jones, for ordinary, a majority of 11H; and Hi-ht. for sheriff, a majority of 158. The vote 1# solid for Slate House officers, Senators Ilacon, Congressman Grigg3 and Sol citor Thomas. SULLIVAN FOR THE SENATE. Richmond's Legislators to lie Gary Mnllierlu and O'Connell. Augusta, May 15.—The count in the large city wards is very slow, but tho vote Is sufficiently counted to insure tho election of P. J. Sullivan to tho Senate; W. T. Gary, P. M. Mulherln and Dennto O’Con nell, labor candidate, to the Legislature, and Joseph S. Reynolds solicitor general. In the county officers’ contest the pres ent Incumbents are re-elected, Wiih only Sheriff O’Connor in doubt. He has 45 majority, wiih three wards yet to hear from. RESULTS NOT KXIHVN IN 11111(1. Polhill Seems to Lend for Solicitor General. Macon, May 15.—There is nothing defi nite about the primary. Hall, Carling, Kllbum and Felton are ahead in the legis lative race, the chances being between Hall and Carling for third place. ElUs may beat Steed by a small majority for the state Senate. Folhtll seems to lead for nolioltor In this county. The returns will r.ot be in until to-morrow afternoon. How It Went In Lowndes. Valdosta, Ga., stay 15.—There was no op position here, except for eheriff and Coun ty Commissioners. A fair vote was polled throughout the county. J. F. Passmore, the Incumbent for shi-rlff. leads Noah Skipper by a few votes with three doubt ful precincts to hear from. It Is believed that Passmore Is renominated by a small majority. It Is not known yet who the commissioners will he. Brantley for con gressman and all of the state officers re ceived a full vote. Ousley was renomi nated for the leglslatute without opposi tion. Contests In Muscogee. Columbus, May 15.—At 10 o'clock 500 of the total vote of 2,200 had been counted. John D. Little wins for representative by a largo majority. B. 8. Miller leads for second place. Hon. Thomas Chappell was nominated for stale senator without op position. All the old county officers win except Pou for ordinary and Andrews for tax collector. These races are close and the official count will probably be neces sary to settle the contest. Redd now has slight lead for ordinary and Marcus small lead for lax ebllector. 1 a. m.—Hon. William Redd, Jr., will be nominated for ordinary by 100 votes. The count Is not yet over and the result (Continued on Sixth Page.) MAFEKING MAY HAVE FALLEN. XO DOI BT THERE HAS BEEN Iltnil FIGHTING THERE. Fond Knoiiuli to Last Vntll June 10. Sonic Tlilnk tin* Result Wns lu Fa vor of tin* Rrltisli—May lit* No Seri ous FiglltiliK l util tin- British Reach Pretoria lpnnloii Paper* Criticise Reception of Boer En voy's at Xew York. London, May 16, 4:30 a. m.—" Food will last until about June 10,” Is the last offi cial word from Col. Buden-Powell, the British commander at Mafeklng, sent to Lord Roberts under date of May 7. Five days later the Boers attempted to storm the town, and It Is possible that they suc ceeded, although nothing Is known of the attack or of its results except through Pretoria sources, which have no counto nance here. The British relief column is due there now. Ten days ago Gen. Sny man was having difficulty In keeping the burghers together, owing to the approach of the British, and when the last Associated Press dispatch left Mafcking on May 7, the Boers had killed, on the previous day, one of the horse guards, and had captured several of Col. Baden-Powell’s few re maining horses. Maj. F. D. Balllle has sent to the Morn ing Post, from Mnfektng, under date of May 7, this message: “This morning the Boers attacked us. Rofult as usual. There la an aching void here. Pass the loaf.” The Transvaal army has taken a posl (lon at Blunuwbaschdoorr pass, near Hell bron road station, fifty miles north of Kroonstad. Its read guard is mill hold ing the hills north of the Valsch river, while the Beer ecouts are In touch with British reconnoltering parties, twenty miles north of Kroonstad. AVill Hold H’nrrismltli. The Boers held a council of war at Llndfey and British spies have learned that the Boer*? decided to hold Harrl smith os long ns possible. Lord Roberts' Infantry is still at Kroon slad. The railroad laborers are hard at work and the engineers hope to have the line repaired within three days. The prairie has put on a russet winler coat. The nights are bitterly cold, but the days aro hot. The Free Staters are surrendering In larger numbers lhan after the occupa tion of Bloemfontein. One officer of the Transvaal artillery said: "There will bo no serious fighting this side of Pretoria, as Bereonlnglng, on the Vaal, Is indefensible. Heavy guns are be ing mounted at Pretoria, but Gens. Botha and Llmmer are ngreed that ultimate suc cess is impossible. President Kruger Is obstinate and a majority of the Trahs vaalers hold firmly with him.” It is estimated that the Transvaalers can still muster 30,000 men on the fighting line. Gen. Roller's Operation*. Gen. Butler's advance, as his telegram Indicates, was by the Instructions of Lord Roberts, and it will cense or go forward as l>ord Roberts may direct. Certain com mentators affiliated with the war office say that Gen. Buller’s orders to keep tils Boers employed have been supplemented by an order to drive them completely out of Natal and then to move on Harrlsmlth. Gen. Rundle and Gen. Brabant are tak ing possession of the wide region around Ladybrand almost without opposition. They find the country plentifully supplied with cattle, horses, feed and Hour. Gen. Rundle Is reducing his transport and feint ing his men and animals largely off the country. The Boers In that quarter surrender daily, and it Is the expectation of the cor respondents on the spot that the eastern "I’etii-.n of the Free State will toon be as tranquil ns the weslern. Gen. Rundie's front is thirty miles long; but his forces are so disposed that if any point should be attacked, the troops there could be quickly reinforced. Cannot See the End. Lord Roberts. In answer to a correspond ent telegraphed Monday: "It U Impossible at present to predict when the campaign may end.” The view of the other side le reported by a correspondent to whom President Steyn said: “Sooner than leave this country to fall Into Ihe hands of the Brltlrh I would de stroy all of our houses and leave It a desert.” The relation* betw rn the Transvaal and the P rtuguese appear to be strained. The Portuguese consul at Pretoria according to rrpor s from l.sbjn has been ordore 1 by President K uger to leave the coun try. The Portuguese declaration making food and clothing contraband has nearly destroyed the u*efulness of Delagoa bay to the TTansvaal. Honor Joaquin Machado, governor gen eral of Portuguese Eift Africa Is being entertained at Beira, ar.d the British of ficers who a*e passing through are show ing him e urt sos. The Ll-b'n cabinet Is understood to c-unt cn British protection in the event of Boer aggression. Ail the rnornlrg papers give long nc cunli of the reception of the Boer en voys tn New Tork. The Chronicle 'editor ially says the meanest English tewn would rot have cheered a Spanish delegotion during our war or glv n It the city's free dom. Flighting nt Mafeklng. A dispatch to the Dallj* Mall from Lo renzo Marquez, dated Tuesday, says: "There Js now no doubt that there was desperate fighting at Mafeklng Saturday, but It is believed to have gone In favor of the garrison. All that can be ascer tained of a reliable character follows: “The Boers, using artillery, attacked the town Saturday. Very soon the Kaf fir location was Inflamed, some say tie the result of shell fire, others as the re sult of treachery. Fighting at close quar ters became genercil, and, In the midst of the confusion the Boers gained posses sion of the Kaffir location, from which point of vantage they brought guns to bear on the town at close range. "By an adroit move, the garrison, de spite Its attenuated numbers, succeeded In actually surrounding the party of Boers who had captured the Kaffir location. Revere fighting followed, but, according to the letest reports, the Beers still told the location, In which they are probably surrounded. "The truth is, I believe, that the Pre toria authorities, knowing of the progress of the relief column, gave orders, to Gen, Rnyman to storm the place. As soon as the location was In flames Boer bulletins of victory were flying about everywhere to encourage the weak-kneed burghers. Boers who came down here yesterday frCm Pretoria produced for the edification of Incredulous Britishers two telegram? by officials, one of which was signed by Sny man, and said: “ I was lucky enough to capture Baden- Powell with 91*1 this morning.' “There is no doubt of Ihe heavy fighting. A telegram from the Portuguese consul to Ihe gove.no. genera! hire confirms this, and there is little doubt of the occupation of the Kaffir siadt. Hut similar telegrams were published at Pretoria about Lidy smlth, and quite rerentl.v about Wepener Just before Col. Dalgety wns relieved.” FIGHTING AT ST,AND RIVER. Rotlia Addressed the Iloera Before the Struggle. London, May 15.—A dispatch from the I'oer laager at Rlct Spruit, dated Thurs day, Mny 10, via Kroonstad, describing the Zand river fighting, fays: "Gen. Boltin, addressing the burghers, said: "At this same Zand river Great Britain in 1552 signed a treaty acknowl edging the full sovereignty of the Trans vaal. Now, a half century later. Great Britain has for the second time proposed to wrest from the Transvaal by force the lights then fully recognized, merely to grntlfy her land and god lust.’ " "A report was received last night that the British had crossed one of the lower drifts. At 6 o'clock this morning the first cannon shot proclaimed the opening of the battle. The British hosts could be seen advancing in solid masses. Their cavalry hung on our flanks. Their infan try were less easily discernible In the grass. The sky wns clouded with smoke from the burning veldt. "The fighting began at Philip Botha's position, above the railway bridge. A British field battery pushed across the river and bombarded the kopjes Philip Botha was holding so heavily that they appeared to be eloudeapped from the bursting shrapnel. Under cover of this cannonade the British Infantry advanced, but they met with so hot a reception that they had to retire. "In the meantime the British cavalry had crossed the river, moving straight north. Gen. Botha threw the Slandder tone with a battery of ennon to head them off. The burghers got the advan tage and captured fourteen of the British. Unfortunately Just at this time, about 11 o'clock, the center of the burghers gave way without cause. Upon this Philip fiothn and nil the others gave way. The Standderton and Bethel commandoes, with the Irish brigade, covered the retreat <o Kroonstad. “Otherwise than, in the retreat from It rands fort and the Vet river, the British pressed hard on the retreating burghers. All our cannon and commissariat were brought out, and so far as knort*n, our casualties were confined to dozen wounded.” BRITISH OFF! PIED 111 N DEE. About 2,300 Boer* Lefi the Dny Be fore for Glencoe. London, May 15, 1:55 p. m.—The war office has received the following dispatch from Gen. Bulier: "Dundee, May 15, 1 p. m.—We have oc cupied Dundee. About 2,609 of the enemy left yesterday for O'.cncoe, where they en trained. Their wagons also left herie by DeJagers drift and the Dannhauser foad. Their Kaffirs say they were going to I>aings Nek. Almost every house in Dun dee Is compleieiy looted. The navigation colliery Is all right. The machinery of the Dundee colliers la destroyed. The houses of the town are damaged, but are struc turally Intact.” COXCEXTB 4TIXO ON THE VAAL. Snlil That Only 2,000 Free Stater* W ill Fight With Boer*. Kroonstad, May 11.—It Is reported that the whole of the Bo- r forces are concen trating on the. Vaal, withdrawing from Blggarsberg and the southwestern bor d rs. It ts computed that not mcro than 2,000 F.oe Staters will fight on the Vaal. Rail way communications with this place are expected to be open on Thursday. The transport Is working smoothly, the troops ar.d horses ate receiving full rations, wa t r s plenl ful and the h-alth of the troops Is exce lent. BUNDLE STOPPED THE BOERS. .Completely Checkmated Their At tempt to Go South. Brands Drift. Sunday, May 13.—Gen. Rundle has completely checkmated the at tempt of the Boers to come south again and the enemy are retiring before the persistent advance of the British. Many have been captured or are surrendering. There were 150 of these yesterday and to day, among them P.es dent St yn'a broth er. The Ladybrand district Is clear cf Poors. Thty have evacuated Mequatllng s Nek and aie now near Llndley, BOMBARDMENT NOT HEAVY. Iloera Around Mnfektng Do Not Seem A*#cre*lve. Plumer's Camp, Friday, May 4, via Ootsl, May 7.—Natives who have drrlve l hero say that the bombardment of Mate* king on May 1 was not-h avy. Twelve hundred and eighty refugees from Mafe klng have reached here. Patrols who have returned from the northern borders of the Transvaal say the*,* saw no signs of Boers. All Is quiet here. The Boers regularly patrol tho nelghhorhoo 1 of Mafeklng, but do not seem to he dlsi os and to be aggressive. HILLER AT BIGG ARNBERG. Inform* NVnr Office of Hi* Pursuit null Defeat of Boer*. London, May 15, 1:30 p. m.—The war of fice to-day furnishes tardy confirmation of the Associated Press story of yester day, telling of Gen. Buller’s move on the Blggarsberg, In a dispatch from Gen. Duller, as follows: "Kemp’s Farm, May 15.—The following telegrams sent to Roberts are now repeat ed to you. They begin under date of May 13: " ‘ln accordance with Instructions to keep the enemy occupied at the Blggars berg. on May 11 I concentrated tho Third Cavalry Brigade of the Second Division and some corps of artillery at Sunday’s river drift, on the Helpmakaar road and directed Col. Bethune to advance on Grey town with the Bethune mounted In fantry, the Umvotl Mounted Rifles and the Imperial Light Infantry. On May 12 Continued oa Fifth Page. DAILY, $3 A YKAJL 5 CENTS A COPT. WEEKLY I-TIMES-A-WEKK.M A YEAH BOER ENVOYS AT NEW YORK. EXPENDED A WARM WELCOME UY SYMPATHIZERS. Reception Committee Met Them nntl Extended Them the Freedom ot the CUy—Grent Enthusiasm Mania tested I pon Their Landing: and All the Way to the Hotel—They Will Make Overture* Looking to Ameri ca n Intervention. New York, May 15.—The steamship! Maasdam, with ihe peace envoys from the South African republics, arrived to day from Rotterdam. | The envoys, Abraham Fischer, J. M. A. Wolmarans and C. H. Vessels, were me# by a committee, which went down the! bay to greet them and later they wer welcomed by a larger body of Boer sym pathizers at Hoboken, where the Maa3- dam docked. The Mayor of that city ex tended a welcome to them and the party] drove to their hotel. The pier at Hoboken was crowded, fiagd were flying and a brass band played patri otic airs and struck up the Boer na tional anthem, amid cheers and welcom ing toots from the vessels as the envoyg stepped off. A procession headed by a band of musla and the Mayor of Hoboken was them formed and proceeded through the prin cipal streets to the Barclay street ferry, where the New York Committee of Oust Hundred took them in charge and escort ed them past crowds to their hotel. When, told of the reverses to their arm* and the advances made by I-ord Roberts* the envoys merely shrugged their should ers, "We read these dispatches," said Mr. Fischer, "between the line3; beside, wha# difference does one or a dozen reverse* mean to us? We never propose to step fighting until wo have gained what wa are fighting for— our Independence.” “We should like to have the govemmen# arbitrate with England," the delegate* said, "and undoubtedly we shall go lo Washington and try to have an audlenea with President McKinley. If we cannot Induce the government to do what we like, we shall try 4o arouse the people so that they will compel the government to recognize us in that way.” Mr. Fischer sold their future plans wera still undecided, and that they would be largely guided by events as they happen ed. As it Is there are invitations from the Mayors of sixty towns and cities In the United Stoles, and it Is probable that they will visit many of these placee be fore sailing again for the continent? They Talk of Their Mission. The Executive Committee of the Citi zens’ Reception Committee met the en voys at the hotel, the chairman, Killlett Van Renssm ler, making a brief speech of welcome, in which he said that whtlo the Boer cause did not tiave the sympathy of the "upper ten and four hundred," he cculd assure them of the nympathy of 05 per cent, of the American people. Delegate Fischer spoke In part as fol lows: “We come to you with no pretense of learning or eltgance; but to speak tba plain, unvarnished truth as to conditions as they really exist. "If the sentiments I have heard to-nlgh* could be voiced throughout your land our Journey would have not been necessary., America would act with one voice. We shall not be backward In our requests. We are a young’ republic, but we are oni the same platform for liberty and Inde pendence as is this country. It Is no# fear hat has brought us here; but wa felt that neodle.B blood was being shed. We come to your government and your people; we appeal to no party, no aect. We ask that the truth be heard and Jus tice be done. That Is little enough for even a little republic to ask. What Great Britain wunts Is our gold and diamonds. When poor they paid no attention lo us. There must be some excuse for doing sow and they talk about the franchise anj many other things vague and false. "We eomo to seek peace, but not at ahjf price. We don’t Intend to be murdered out of existence. We ask you that you Inves tigate our caure. If you find It wrong then we will submit to be made practical slaves and give up our lands If we ara right, then we want you to help us o maintain the things we have won at great sacrifice." They Have Dartre Power*. Mr. Fischer read a Pretoria letter an notinelng that the envoys came here em-< power, and In the event of all overtures fall ing, to negotiate for the establishment of an American protectorate over the South African republics. When asked whether tho credentials were broad enough to piesent such overtures, Mr. Fischer said; “We cannot make any statement as to what we may be called upon to do offi cially. It Is not that we cannot play open cards. We have nothing to hide, but wo might find ourselves soylng things pre maturely. "You may say, however, that we camel here with very large powers. We have not yet decided Just -when we shall go to Washington, but it will be as soon ua possible." Mr. Fischer's attention was called to the statements recently made that It Great Britain conquered the Boers tho vanquished farmers would emigrate ‘n large numbers to the T'niled Slates. “There are doubtless Individuals who may do so,” he said, "but as people wo are not fond of crossing the water. Wo are, as It were, rooted to our soli. By emigrating we might deprive ourselves of tho opportunity of realizing our motto, •If at first you do not succeed, try, try again.’ ” THEY COVIBM PLATED WAR. A Letter From AKulunldo Which Ap pear* to Prove the (use. Washington, May 15.—The Preiident to day sent to the Senate a letter from Gen. Otis transmitting a translation of a letter written by Agulnaldo to a filend in Ma nila. warning him to leave that city. Agul neldo's lexer Is date 1 Malclos, Jan. 7, l‘l<9, and is addressed to Senor Bonlto Le gardo. In It Aguinuldo says: "I beg you to leave Manila with your family ar.d to come hers to Malolos. but not because X wish to frighten you. I merely wish to wain you for your satis faction, although it is not yet the day or tho week.” in his communication of transmittal Gen. Otis rays: “The letter Is forwarded to meet still further the absurd charge that the Amer ican authorities In Manila Inaugurated the war.” Of n. Oils also ttales that this letter Is or.e of a number written by Agulnaldo to his friends In Manila warning them to leave the city for thrlr safety. He adds that many families left the city In conse quence of these warnings.