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THE MORNING NEWS.
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i H. rISTILL, President.
ARRESTS MADE IN HAVANA.
THOMPSON, REEVES AND OTHERS
ARE IN' CUSTODY'.
Reeves Now Considered Equally
4>tiilty With Neely—Tliompson*s Ar
rest Caused Great Surprise—lt Fal
lowed Close Upon Certain Admis
sion* Made by Him— Arrest of the
Men Relieves Detectives Wliu Have
Keen Watching Them,
Havana, May IC.—Warrants were issued
this evening: for the ur;est of E. P.
Thompson, the Havana postmaster, W.
il. Reeves, deputy auditor of the Is'aml,
and Kdward Moya and Jorge Mascaro,
Cuban clerks in the stamp department,
and by 7 o’cl ck ail were lodged in the
t ivac, or the Tombs of Havana.
This was done under the advice of the
postal inspectors who arrived to-day. It
is corsCered now that Reeves i£ equally
guilty with Neely.
Investigation into the record cf the cl rk
in iho military department who handled
several hundred dol ars’ worth of sUmpi,
p oves that the transactions, so far as ho
is concerned, was legitimate. The s'amps
were purchased at the request of his
bro her, who is a stamp collector in the
United State.**, for SBOO. They were of the
old issue and were obtained from Nee-y.
The arrest of Mr. Thomps n caused
great sur; rise in the city. It is looked
upon as the precursor of many other ar
rests. Gen. Wood felt, as did the postal
inspectors, that it would be better to have
the susp* cted persons arrested ar.d to
give them an opportunity to Obtain bail
luan to keep them ind finitely under elos?
supervision at a time when the detectives
arc badly needed for other work.
Thompson Make* A<l mi anion*.
Postmaster Thompson of the Havanah
local office has signed a sworn statem°nt in
which he says that Sept. 16 last, being in
need of money, he took from ihe money
order funds $435, giving his memorandum
as a receipt for the same.
When the inspections were held Mr.
Thompson ordered a clerk in charge of
the money order department to p’ace re
mittances received that day which would
not have to be accounted for until the
following day, sufficient to cover the
amount of his receipt, which was then
withdrawn until after the inspretion. This
was kept up until April 7, when the spe
cial agents unexpectedly discovered the
receipt, which Mr. Thompson then paid.
He also admits that Charles F. Neely,
late financial agent of posts, at Havana,
indorsed a bill for $350, which Thompson
had discounted by the North American
Trust Company.
Thompson admits other irregularities in
connection with his department.
It is asserted by lawyers that on Mr.
Thompson’s own statement he is liable to
arrest for embezzlement, according to the
provisions of the postal law’, which are
very explicit.
Much sympathy is expressed for him,
however, as it is felt that nothing would
ever have -been heard regarding ihe ac
tion to which he has confessed had not
the present investigation, growing out of
the general postal frauds, brought ihe
matter to light. His friends are positive
that the money would have been -repaid,
the memorandum receipt taken up and the
incident thus closed.
Ills Career Mast Cense.
As the affair now stands, Mr. Thomp
son's career in the postal service must
necessarily cease, even If he escapes a
term of imprisonement. Moreover, his
u lon in giving orders to postal clerks io
altar figure® regarding stamps at the re
quest of Carrydon Rich, without notify
ing Mr. Rathbone, makes things look
worse, even if he acted* innocently in the
belief that everything was correct
Four postal inspectors arrived this
morning, and after conferences with Gen.
Wood and Mr. Rathbone, immediately be
gnn work. Mr. Rathbone declares that
there Is not the slightest jealousy be
tween the military authorities ar.d the
postal department here, and that Gen.
Wood and himself are working in perfect
harmony with reference to all steps taken.
The local papers praise Gen. Wood for
the indefatigable manner in which he has
handled the investigation.
l-arly development connected wdth the
frauds, it is asserted, tends to show the
fiir reaching influence of Neely and every
man who ta placed under arrest, brings to
light additional facts. Each one seems will
ing to tell all he knows regarding Neely,
wliile endeavoring to exonerate himself.
The only person, however, who will be ac-
( ‘ mod by the authorities as a witness
f the State is Carrydon Rich, who will
rut be placed In jail, but will be closely
watched, as it is felt that his testimony
i absolutely indispensable. x
A the cases arc for the civil coarts, it
1 < been decided that it would be a mis
t to confine the arrested persons in a
military prison, either at Cabanas Fort
r<s? or elsewhere. Consequently, when the
m n now under arrest who are temporari
ly, demined at their homes, are placed in
J ul, they will be sent to Carcel. Probably
thi* will ojeur to-morrow.
SPECIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Hearing* in the Neely Caae May He
Adjourned for a Week.
New’ York, May I#J.—Kdwa1 # J.—Kdwa and IC. Jones
of this city lias been appointed special
assistant United States at riv. y general
hi the mitfer of the proceedings against
( h i. ies F. Neely and othr officials and
ys of the United States government
in Cuba.
In sp aking of the Ntely case to-day,
1 >it .1 States District Attorn y Bui nett
; ‘ that the hearing set for to-morrow
• top* Commissi n r Shields would most
* lK ' v adjoinned for a week and the cx
-1 r HM. n hearing iri Albany would a'so be
I poned for a day or two.
after RATIiIIONE’S report.
11<aae Want* to Know Whnt He Said
About the Account*.
Washington, May 18.— Representative
' :i >’ of Virginia to-day introduced in the
H us the following resolution:
Whereas, It is stated that E. G. Rath
-1 °n , ( irector of posts, in Cuba, made a
rt to the postmaaic-r general on Ap 11
• bOO, in w hi h ho stated that the postal
a c ountj of pcstal officials in Cuba were
c it, and
• 'V iierens, It Is seated in the public
E r J I,B that the postal Inspectors of the
uhj|, pcatal service had not made any
in r e uion or reports of that date,
Resolved, by the ll* use of Representa-
Pj,e JMtofttiug
tiveB, That the postmaster general be re
quested to Inform the House Whether E.
G. Rathhone did on April 23, ECO or there
abouts. make such a report and what said
report contained; and to further inform
the House whether such report purport
ed to be based upon reports made to sad
E. G. Rathbone by pos al inspectors In
Cuba and whether the postmaster gen
eral had any information as to whether
said postal inspectors in Coha eter marie
■such reports to said E. G. Rathbone.'*
Bristow Leaves foe Havana.
Washington, Slay 16.—Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow received his
final instructions to-day and left at 3
o'clock for Tampa. Fla., from which place
he will sail for Havana, reaching there
early Saturday morning. Mr. Charles A.
Conrad, his secretary, accompanied him.
POUTER MW KILL WAS A HERO.
His Action .Saved Many Lives in Fn
tnl Chicago Hotel Fire.
Chicago, May 16.—Three persons were
killed and fifteen were injured in a fire,
which, early to-day, destroyed iho Hotel
Helene at 110-114 Fifty-third street. Five
of the Injured will probably die:
The dead* are: Charlotte Peterson, din
ing room girl; found in her room burned
to a crisp; Rena Pearson, found burned
almost beyond recognition, in room with
Miss Peterson, and S. G. McHaddin, flesh
partly burned, died this evening.
The seriously injured are: W. E. Horn,
burned al>eut face and hands and body,
leg broken, will die; E. E. Tar'oux, burned
about body, recovery doubtful; Elizabeth
Florence, internally injured and skull
fractured, unconscious, recovery doubtful;
E. B. Allen, both ankles sprained and in
ternally injured in jumping from third
story window; Mrs. T. D. Allen, back
broken and internally Injured, jumped
from third story window, will die; Helen
Joseph, badly bruised and overcome by
smoke; Stella Neilwoiski, chambermaid;
jumped from first floor, overcome by
smoke and injured internally; James Mc-
Neil, porter, burned about face; Sarah
Hutchinson, High School teacher, injured
in falling from second floor; James Cos
tin, fireman, cut by falling glass; Mrs.
Bruce and baby, overcome by smoke;
Thomas Morgan, policeman, bac'k injured,
and Mrs. Adelia Lawson, badly bruised.
The loss to the building and furnishings
was $40,030. The destruction of the hotel
was replete with daring rescues and nar
row escapes, in which James McNeil
ned himself the title cf hero. He was
a porter In the hotel, and the first to wain
the sleeping occupants of their danger. He
carried Helen Joseph down a swaying lad
der front the third floor, and then, amid
the cheers of the onlookers, returned to
'the second floor, where a woman was ly
ing unsconscious, her clothing on Are. He
erfrried her to the window and dropped
her into the arms of Policeman Wolf. Then
he staggered back Into the smoke and was
caught by the feet by a policeman who
mounted on, the shoulders of a brother
officer and rescued McNeil.
The rescues were nearly all accomplished
by policemen before the firemen arrived.
The fire started in the basement and
spread with the greatest rapidity. But for
the heroic action of Porter McNeil every
person in the building would undoubtedly
have perished.
nnVAN’S CIIANCE9 BRIGHT.
SeJNrell Think* They Are Much Bet
ter Thon In 1906.
New Tork, May 16.—Arthur Sewell of
Maine, who was the candidate for Vice
President on the Democratic ticket in 1896
with W. J. Bryan, was in the city to
day. Tn an interview, he said:
"I think Mr. Bryan’s chances for elec
tion are bright. In fact, I think that he
will have a better chance than he had in
1806."
“Would you accept the Dernocratlc noml
ination for Vice President?" was asked.
"No,” said Mr. Sewell. "I am out of it;
positively out of it.”
"Whom will the convention nominate
for Vice President?”
"J cannot tell. It will be a mistake to
send the nomination into New England.
Our candidate for Vice Pres'dent should
!>e chosfii with tno idea of getting electoral
voles. Mr. Bryan wi.i not catry one New
England slate. It mUh.t be possible to
carry New York if a campaign without
mistakes is conducted. If New York stale
is not honored, the nomination for Vice
President should go to iho Centra’. Vest.
That would be the practical politics of
the situation.”
COMMITTEE OPPOSES DELAY,
Senators Anxious for Action on Niea-
Mgua Canal Bill.
Washington, May 16.—The Senate Com
mittee on Inter-Oceanic Canals to-day pr -
sented its written report upon the Nicara
gua canal bill.
The committee takes strong p-.?i loa
against the proposition to build the canal
via Panama and to pay for the work a
- done by the French. The declara
tion is made that the Panama Company'is
practically without asse's except thoee in
cluded in the Panama Balboa.l.
The committee takes position ag drat
holding up the rending bill the
Walker commission can report, s J'ing:
the commission’s piacticai ilel.l
work is done."
The committee says that whatever canal
Is constructed Its ownership must bo
Amerlcnn, and that delay may be fa!
to success.
SMITH WAS QUITE INDIGNANT.
Montana’s Governor Denounces Ap
pointment of Clark.
Ogden, Utah, May 16.—Gov. Robert B.
Smith of Montana, who was in Ogden to
day, anivlng from the coast en route to
Helena, spoke In relation to the appoint
ment of Senator Clark to the United States
Senate by Lieut. Oov. Spriggs, in very vig
orous terms, calling it "contemptible trick
ery.” He said:
"It is an insult to the Semite to rend
Clark back to that body. It is a disgrace,
shame and humiliation upon the people of
Montana and the Senate should a't upon
the resolutions and show him that they do
not want him there, as he can take the
hint no other way."
Dewey Back )n Washington.
Washington, May 16.—Admit al Dewey
und Mrs. Dawey returned to Washington
this afternoon from their Western trip.
The depot wm deserted. They drove at
. nee to Buvcir, their summer home. The
party accumulated a quantity of souven
irs during the trip
SAVANNAH. GA., THURSDAY. MAY 17, 1900.
DEMANDS AN INVESTIGATION.
BACON SAY'S FH.UUS IIAA'E 11 CBN
PERPETUATED IN Cl BA.
Presses Hi* Resolution for Senator
ial Investigation Cuba's I'll mix
Have Been Expended Too Freely,
Ke Says—Our Duty in llie Island
Self-Imposed, and We Should See
That Ciibu'n Funds Are Properly
Administered.
Washington, May 16.—Discussion of the
administration of affairs in Cuba by
agents of the United Stales occupied the
attention of the Senate during the greater
part of to-day’s session.
Mr. Bacon of Georgia called up his res
olution directing the Committee on Rela
tions With Cuba to make an Investiga
tion of the conduct of financial affairs
of the island and addressed the Senate at
length upon It. He maintained it was the
duty of Congress to make the investiga
tion called for by the resolution because
it was due the people of this country to
know Jngt how affairs in the island were
being conducted; and since the disclosures
of the past few days had been made with
respect to the alleged misappropriation
of funds in the postal service, the obli
gation upon Congress to make an inves
tigation was doubly heavy.
He reviewed the situation as recently
presented in newspaper and official re
ports from the island and urged that the
honor of the country depended upon its
being able to clear away the fraud and
corruption which, it was charged, had
been discovered. He maintained the gov
ernment of the United States had no au
thority in Cuba and demanded to know
how soon it proposed to redeem its pledge
and leave the government of the' island
to its inhabitants.
Cuba's Money for Culm.
Mr. Paeon submitted the proposition that
(here could be ro more mandatory duty
than that which rests upon the United
States that every dollar collected in Cuba
should lie applied to the people of Cuba.
The United States was a self-constituted
agent in Cuban 1 affairs.
There were, he sold, the still higher ob
ligations of national honor to investigate.
Perhaps at no time had any people consti
tuted themselves the agent for a trust
such as that we had Imposed upon our
selves in Cuba. In the and gree of honor
with which this duty was performed
would the country be adjudged by the
world.
It was, he said, a plain duty of Con
gress to see to it that every dollar col
lected in Cuba should he honestly handled
and rigidly accounted for, a task difficult,
however, he ause of tlie system of absolut
ism in vogue in our administration in
Cuba.
"Put,” ho declared, "we are net urg and
alone by the v ica-of duty. The facts urge
the investigation to be made. There has
been in Cuba the mori exhorbilant and ex
travagant expenditure of money.”
"If," he said, "we had before ns only
the naked fact the receipts on the island
during a sing'e year were more than *16,-
Otß.roo and the expenditures mo:e than
$14,000,000 we would be bound to investi
gate tire subject to see that this vast sum
had been properly and prudently handle!.”
At this point Mr. Chandler, chairman of
the Committee on Privileges and Elections,
called up tire resolution declari' g that Mr!
Clark of Mofvtar.a was not entitled to a
scat in the Senate and asked that it be
postponed until Saturday nt-x* un'il 1
o’clock in order that the committee may
consider what action shall be taken. Tha
request was agreed to.
Cubs'* Expense Too Heavy.
Continuing, Mr. Bacon presented a state
ment showing the receipts and e'p'nd
tures of the various states, Including Geor
gia. Missouri and Massachusetts. Th y
were in every instance less than those of
Cuba.
"These expenditures In Cuba.” said Mr.
Bacon, '‘are so much larger in prep-.:tion
than those of many states that, even we-e
there no tumors of extravagance end f aud
and corruption In connection oi h Cuban
affairs they would call In trumpet tone?
for an Investigation. We have 1n ! a’l
sorts of accusations In the press o: tho
country and fionily there have b. en admis
sions of irregularities In the financial af
fairs of tho island.”
Mr. Bacon discussed at Ungth the allow
ances made to various officers in Cuba by
direction of the (hen Secretary of War,
Gen. Alter. He inquired why such ailin'*
unces were rot made to'Gen. Wilson ml
Gen. Lee. He read the order of Gen. Al
gor malting an allowance of *7,5(0 per year
in adidtion to his salary to Gov. Gen.
Brooke.
"What is there," Mr. B oon inquired ■ in
the office ol' the governor general of cubs
which requires him to exercise function i
of greater dignity than a general c m
manding an army in ike fl id; to give h m
vice regal authority?”
ExirnvnKart le of Fund*.
Mr. Bacon declared that one of the
prominent affairs in Cuba had used the
Cuban funds with which to purchase per
sonal apparel, tir.d that there were well
founded rumors that there had been the
most extravagant expenditure of Cuban
funds for fitting up luxurious quarters for
officers and furnishing these officers
horses, carriages and liveried servants.
"Still further," said he, "within the past
week the fact has been disclosed—a fact
that brings a blush of shame to the cheek
of every American citizen—that trusted
officials in Cuba have misappropriated
large amounts belonging to the people of
Cuba. Nobody knows how large these
amounts are. At first It was stated they
were $30,030; next it was said they would
amount to $75,000; and now it is estimated
the amounts may aggregate *4'.0,000. At
first one man only was involved In the dif
ficulty. Now there are many—so many
that It is intimated it may amount to a
ctonspitocy.”
Mr. Bacon then referred directly to the
alleged embezzlement of postal funds In
Cuba, and read the order under which
Rathbone was acting ns director of post*
of Cuba. The power conferred uiton him
by that order was so great, gaid Mr.
Bacon, that it had resulted in a disgrace
ful and mortifying condition of affairs.
Interrupting Mr. Bacon, Mr. Hale, of
Maine, asserted that the order creating
Maj. Itathbone’s office was of “a character
of power such as was given to Roman pro
consuls. There is nothing like it In this
government. It is a power unrestrained,
unbridled."
til on til lie Inveatlirated,
Mr. Bacon said he had understood that
the majority of the Committee on Rela
tions With Cubs did not desire an investi
gation of Cuban affairs by Congress, be
cause senators were startled at the mag
nitude of the work und were afraid it
might take the bulunco of the year. If
these senators were not willing, said Mr.
Bacon, to undertake tho work ho knew of
senators who were.
Mr. Bacon maintained that the United
States government was not in Cuba by
authority of law. Our officials were not
there In the exercise of the war power,
nor in possession of conquered territory.
They were there simply under an avowal
by Congress In the declaration of war
that the United States would pacify tho
island and then leave it to (he control of
Its people. Money had been spent that
was unnecessary for the pacifies i lon of
the Island, had been expended Illegally.
He inquired by what law or right we
had introduced our postal system in the
Island; and by what law a governor gen
eral of Cuba had been appointed.
In the Philippines and in Porto Rico
we had exercised tho war power because
i bey were conquered territory, but Cuba
was not conquered territory.
"When,” ho declared, "shall we carry
out our pledge and leave the Island to
its own inhabitants?"
This question was answered. In part,
he thought, by the statement from the
war department that the present tariff
laws enforced on the island were to be
continued another year.
The resolution was then made subject
to the call of any senator, Mr. Platt of
Connecticut expressing a deslra to speak
thereon.
Bills were passed granting $lOO monthly
pension to the widow of Gen. Lawton;
to facilitate the coasting trade between
the United States and Porto Rico and
Hawaii. Seventy-seven pension bills were
passed.
The conference report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was agreed
to without debate.
At 5:15 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
FOLK OAKS MICH AHOISRD.
Drnnken Nejeroe# Invaded the Town
and There AY os a Row.
Charlotte, N. C„ May 16.—Eighteen
drunken negro railroad hands and timber
cutters went to the little village of Four
Oaks, threatening to kill every white
man. They were armed.
The crowd commenced to curse and
raiue a disturbance. The town policeman
attempted to arrest a negro for disorder
ly conluct. whereupon the negroes mob
bed the policeman, who was named Snn
derlin, and beat him Insensible. Hts face
was badly disfigured and he was bloody
almost from head to foot.
Some white men attempted to aid the
policeman, but were knocked down or
shot at. Much mischief would have been
done by the negroes, who were nil drunk,
but for the action of the white merchants
and railroad employes of the town. Sev
eral negroes were wounded, but not fat
ally, and several white m>n Injured. The
negroes sent word that they Intend to
visit the town again and kili the police
man. The whites will he ready when
thoy come again. The action of the ne
groes was totally without excuse or prov
ocation nnd was a complete surprise to
the whiles. At least fiftene or twenty
people on the two were Injured. .
IT’S ACTION WAS NECESSARY.
Butler on Towne’s Nomination by
Populist Convention.
Washington, May 16.—Chairman Butler,
of the People's Party National Commit
tee, said to-d*y it was true that bo h Mr.
Bryan and Mr. Towne had expreraed a
preference not to have the People's party
nom nate fer Vice President, tut that the
convention’s Judgment was ihr.t the be t
way to elect b th was to nominate.
He said neither o’ the two was acquaint
ed with the pris nt situation as to the
Populist vote and to have arp-ared to it’s
ba and the People's party orgaalzati n
woull have lost Mr. /try. n ten Populist
votes for every gjlcl Democratic vote h?
would have won lack to him. Th*. con
vention's action, he sail, w?,s the neces
sa y thing to insure l ryan's flection.
I*I.AGUE IN JAPAN AGAIN.
Great Aii|irelienlon That tlie Dis
ease May Spread.
Vancouver, B. C., May 16.—The steamer
Empress of India, brings the news Chat
the plague has again broke out in Ja
pan, this time in Osaka. The Kobe Her
ald says there were four cases of the
disease in Osaka during April, nil proving
fatal.
There is grave apprehension that the
pest may spread at this time, the begin
ning of fhe wet, warm season. The Nip
pon elates that no fewer than eleven per
sons died from the pest last monlh.
BRADLEY FOR CHAIRMAN.
Friends Confident lie Will Be Chosen
by Convention.
Frankfort, Ky., May 16.—The friends of
ex-Gov. W. O. Bradley to-night set on
foot a movement among delegates to
make him permanent chairman of the re
publican Stnte Convention, which meets
at Louisville to-morrow afternoon.
Senator Deboe this afternoon announced
that he docs not desire to go as a dele
gate at large to Philadelphia, and it Is
understood I hat he desires to preside over
the convention. Bradley’s friends are
confident he will bo chosen.
LYNCHING OFfSAM lIINSON.
Ill* OlTciiso Wm Trying to Murder a
White Woman.
Meldrim, Miss., May 16.—Parlies arriv
ing here this evening from, the interior of
Neshoba county brings information of the
lynching of a negro. Sam Hinson, by a
mob of while men, several days ago. Hin
son was employed on tlve farm of Mrs.
Eliza Adams, near Cushtusha, ar.d at
tempted to murder her. He was prevented
by the arrival of neighbors, who he aid
jir. Adams' screams. The negro fled,.but
was captured and lynched,
llßvniin lln* 2-MKMI Voters. .
Havana, May 16.—The total number cf
vo'.ers who have inscribe! in Havana H
about 21.000. The various political organi
zations are hard at work arranging for
nominations. /
Ger. A. L. Prldeinore I)jlng.
Rlchm'nd, Vn., May 16 —Gen. A. L.
rr.drmite, .ex-congressman from the
Ninth district, 1h reported dying in Lea
county.
Big Fire at Tom’* Creek Mine*.
Richmond, Va., May 13.—A fire at the
T m’s Creek. Wise county mines and stroy
o’ the 'lt e end other min hlnehy to the
value cf i0 , 00. ,
HARD FIGHT NEAR MAFEKING.
NEWS OF THAT TOWN’S RELIEF' IS
EXPECTED SOON.
Boer Government Is Holding; Back
Some Important News— English Re
lief Column Said to leave Been De
feated—Boers PI red on French's
Cavalry From a Concealed Posi
tion—Buller May Try to Join Rob
rrts—Rnntlle in (lie Free State.
London, Mr.y 17, 3:30 a. m.—The British
relief column feught the Beets at Krail
Pan. thirty-two miles south of Mafeklng
or, Tuesday according to a telegram re
ceived Wednesday nlsht at Lorenzy Mar
quez from Molopo, one hundred mles
north of Mafeking.
This Int:ll genee is aceptcd here with
same reserve, bee use Is Is difficult to un
derstand how the news could have been
so qul kly put on the wire from a place
I'2 miles from the scene of tho engage
ment.
A correspondent of the Morn'ng Tost,
presumably John Stewart, is reported cap
ture! by the Boers at Krail Pan.
The British public Is keenly expectant of
the announcement that Mafeking has been
relieved.
Douglas Story, the Dally Mail's corre
spondent at Pretoria, wires;
"The Bqer government Is holding tack
some big news. Feverish activity prevails
here. President Kruger Is woiklng day
and night. The latest Boer official bulle-'
tin Is that the relief column has been de
feated with great loss."
Lord Roberts continues passive at
Kronstad. His cavalry is sttetching like
a semi-circular scr.en many miles in
length, with overlapping flanks.
The railway will probably be completed
to-day.
F’reupli Hail Lively Fight,
Gen. French’s cavalry had one lively
fight after crossing the Zand river. A
mixed squadron, composed of the S o a
Greys, the inniskil rings, Carbineers and
Australian Horse, took a kopje and dis
mounted. The Boers suddenly fired from
n concealed po-sillon, killing many horses
ar.d stampeding the rest. The Boers then
advanced In overwhelming numbers nnd
drove the squadron, capturing some. The
Boers robbed the dead and looted the sad
dler. Finally a brigade of cavalry drove
them off.
Further north the Hussars chargrd the
Boers, killing and wounding many strag
glers with sabres and plsiols.
Lord Roberts’ Infan’ry mar, h'd 122 mil's
in seven days. Gen. Fi“nch marched thir
ty miles In one day. The Boe s when re
tiring dragged thirty-two gurs througn
Kronstnd.
Gen. Buller Is moving towa'd Newcas
tle. He appears to be using 23 C<d m n
against 5,020 or 6,000. His operations will
almost certainly result In his forcing rl3
way Into the Transvaal, possibly In time
to co-operate with Lord Robert#' advan e,
although Gen. Buller Is new 252 miles from
Johannesburg or twenty-five days' march.
A Dane who was captnred by the South
African Horse says that there ore .00
Frenchman with the Boers who arc op
posing Gen. Buller, together with nary
Germans and other foreigners.
Gen. Rundie is sweeping through the
northeast of the Free State. The Bo rs
are dissolving before him, and teme are
surrendering. Their main force It assem
bled between Ficksbtirg and Winburg, but
it is without close organization.
SEQUEL OF BILLER’S ADVANCE.
Occupation of Glencoe Cninc in the
Course of Event*.
London, May 16.—The occupation of
Glencoe was merely a logical sequel of
Gen. Bullcr’s advance and Ihe Boers’ re
tirihg movement. As usual, the Boeru
are reported to be Hying precipitately,
but also as usual, the accounts add that
their transport and guns were removed
In safety, which in itself is a contradic
tion of any statement that the Boers
were panic-stricken.
The prolongation of the Mafeking siege
only intensifies Great Britain’s anxiety
to hear of its relief.
About 1,100 more iroops have arrived at
Belra. Portuguese East Africa. The Gov
ernor of Belra, Scnor Norreiles, in the
course of a speech at a dinner of the
yeomanry, said:
"Friends as wo have always been of
England, we could never have realized
tho magnificent unity of the
Anglo-Saxon moo without such
on object lesson. Realizing thlN,
Portugal not only congratulates her an
cient ally, but rejoices with it, as the
strengthening of a friend is the strength
ening of ourselves."
Apparently Lord Roberts is still wall
ing at Kroonstad, preparatory to mak
ing a swlfe movement on the. Vaal river.
FIRED FROM WHITE FLAG.
Parly of EnKlish Surprised by a
Crowd of Boer*.
London. May 16, 10:K> a. m.—The war of
fice posts the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts, under date of Kroonstad,
May 15:
"Two officers and six men of Prince Al
fred's Guards, while out foraging yester
day, a few miles from Kroonstad, visit
ed a form flying a white flag, the owner
of which surrendered himself, with nrmu
and ammunition. They then approached
another farm, also flying a white flag.
When within forty yards of ihe enclosure
they were fired upon by fifteen or sixteen
Boers concealed behind the farm wall.
Two of the men were killed, Lieut. F.
B. Walton was wounded and Lieut. W.
71. Everton and two non-commissioned of
ficers taken pr'soner*.
"The owner of the farm states that the
Boers threatened to shoot him when he
protested against their making improper
use of the white flag.”
biggairshehg evacuated.
Free Staler* on Ihe Drokenaberar
lied mi ll In Number*.
London, May 16, 10:33 a. m.—The war of
fice has posted the following dispatch
from Gen. Buller, dated Dundee, May 16:
"We occupied Glencoe yesterday. The
Trar.svaaler* have now evacuated Blg
garsberg. The Free Staters on the Dra
kensberg are much reduced in numbers.
The Carolina, Lydenberg and Pretoria
commandos trekked north from Hiatt-
kulu on 13th and 14(h May. Eleven guns
were entrained at Glencoe. The last train
with ambulance left there at-dawn May
15. This result has been largely pro
duced by tho notion of the Fifth Division,
which, during the last few days, had done
a great deal of very hardwork—march
ing. mountain climbing and road making.
"Trains are running to Weasel's
Nek station.”
Trial of an Armored Train.
London, May 17.—An armored road trtln,
constructed for the war office, was t lei
yesterday at Leeds. The officers present
think the Invention marks a great advance
In military science. Tile armor is of nlclte!
and steel and it is proof ag Inst bullets
and shell splinters at a distance of twenty
yards. Each of the three trucks cf the
train carried one 4.7 naval gun. The t ini
which was made under server® conditio s
was successful, and the train will proceed
to South Africa Immediately.
May Hold Van Henna's Pass.
Berlin, March 16—The Ge nian papers
comment'ng to-day on (he military situa
tion in South Africa express the op nion
that the f deals in erd to hold Van Re
nan's piss against Lord ftoberls with a
vi w of keeping h m f otn communicating
a ltd tho shore.
Occupation of Glencoe.
London, May 16, 10:30 a. m.—lt Is official
ly announced that Glencoe was occupied
yesterday and that the Boers have evac
uated Biggarsberg.
Boers lleuten nl Mafeking.
Lorenzo Marquez, May 16.—A Portu
guese official dispatch says nri encounter
has occurred at Mafeking and that the
Boers have been repulsed with heavy
loss.
AT THEIR LAST EXTREMITIES.
An Alleged Conversation of tlie Iloer
Pence Envoys.
London, May 17.—The Daily Express
publishes this morning a three-column
New York special signed by Patrick
O'Connor, who crossed the Atlantic with
the Boer delegates on the Maasd.im under
pretense of being an Irish-American nnd
a Boer sympathizer. As o matter of fact
Mr. O'Conior understands the Dutch lan
guage, and he claims to have overheard
much private conversation, In the course
of which Mr. Wolmarins is reported as
saying to Mr. Fischer:
"I think wo should be careful of what
we say to this man, as he may be a spy.
Are you sure he Is an American?”
.Mr. Fischer—'“There Is no doubt of It. I
can teil by Ills accent.”
Mr. Weasels: "It would never do of
course for tho British to know that we
are really in the last exttemity or for him
to itn w that we are thinking of stuylug
in Am fea."
Then resuming the English language
Mr. Fischer began by blaming Cecil
Rhodes for bringing on the war. He
said;
"1 have rot a shadow of doubt that S r
Alfred Milner was sent to South Africa
to p epare for the spoliation of tho Boer
r i übllcs by fores ff necessary. The fran
chise ruse was all humbug. President
Krugrr ced'd so much at the Bloemfon
tein conference that -Milner was In mortal
four Ist all his requests should he grant
ed and 1 st he shou and thereby Use the
chance of arnoxlng the Transvaal.
Mr. Wolmarlnu said to Mr. Fischer In
Dutch:
"Do you think wc had better tell him
how Kruger broke off the conference?"
Mr. Fischer: “No.”
Mr. Wolmarins, In Dutch; "Our position
Just now is precisely that of Jameson at
the time of tho raid. Ho expected Jo
hannesburg to rise to his asslstnnce. We
expected the same of Cape Oo : ony and
Natal. We are bitterly disappointed. Tell
hir.t how Schreiner deceived us.”
Mr. Fischer: "He knows as wel las we
do—that Schreiner Is loyal to Great Brit
ain."
Resuming in English. Mr. Fischer said:
"We are going to win the war If It takes
years.”
Addressing Mr. Wessels and using
Dutch, Mr. Fischer then said:
"We had better not say too much. We
are getting bad’y benln now. We are <•<>.
Ing to America in the hrpe of ob atnlng the
friendly help of The Unlied States in he
cause of peace. Asa mailer if fact wo
have no hope whatever. We have no cut
and dried programme."
Mr. Fischer went on to say that 'he
brother of Mr. Weasels, who happened to
be In the United States and who was a-t
-lng in conjunction with Montagu White b -
lievfd that some sort of peace prelimina
ries would bo arranged, hut if the 4 dele
gates failed In the United States the B ers,
Mr. Fischer declared, wou and Brill not give
In.
Mr. O'Connor says; "The delegates were
much astonished at the reception on the
arrival in New York. When land was
sighted Mr. Wolmarins exclaimed; 'What
shall we do when wp get there?' ”
IMS NOT IlEAKI) OF IT.
Tnlk About American Protectorate
I* Entirely Mem.
Washington. May 16.—Our government
has had no Intimation from any source
until tho appearance of the t tory In this
morning's newspapers that any project
was In contemplation at Pretoria to have
the United Slates extend a protectorate
over the 11cer republics In South Af lea.
As to the reception that would bo ac
c rdel to nny such p oposl'lon coming
from >h- liner delegates by our govern
in'-nt It Is p lnted cut by the officials that
a i>rot.c orate or tho annevatlrn which
Ve publication Itrelf states to be tho ul
tlrna’e result, could he accomplished only
through tho action of Congress, either by
treaty or legislation, and affirmative an
ti n, constituting a direct Intervention be
tween the belligerents, and according to
International practice woull Involve tho
United States as a party to the war.
Part of Portnarol’s I.onn.
Dondon, May 17.—The Lisbon corre
spondent of tho Dally Mall anyt:
"A seml-oltlelal government organ de
clares that the Delagoa Railway bonds
form part of the guarantee of a loan which
the Tarla committee of the Portugues To
bacco Company has granted to Portugal
to pay the Delagoa award. This Informa
tion has passed the censor."
Trouble on the Gold Const.
Prahsu. Gold Coast Colony, Moy 16.
Four hundred Hausas have roobollged here
with fifty members of the guard of the
Ashanti gold mines. The rest of the force
will advance to Kumars!. The Cape coast
relief column Is hurrying up provisions.
The Adana! tribesmen are In arms ugnlnst
the friendly BekwnU. Ihe Ashantis ate
In considerable force at Kumars!.
DAILY. *1 A YEA*
S CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A- iVEEK.iI A TEAS
SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS.
SENATOR TILLMAN LEAD* TITE LIST
OF DELEGATES.
Convention AVn* a Unit for Hrynts
(ind tlie C'ltlengo Plat for in—Helen
oration Instructed to A’ote Solidly;
on All Mutters—YleKlnley'* Ad.
ministration w ns Heartily- Attacks
eil—England's Course in Sonth Als
rlea Denouneeil—Attack Made ofli
Tillman.
Columbia, S. C.. May 16.—The State Dem
ocratic Convention to-day wan harmonious
for the first time in a decade and a unll
for Bryan and the Chicago platform wpR
added planks. J
W. F. Stevenson of Cheraw presided, irf
congratulated the state upon the harmony
in Democratic ranks. I
The delegation to the National Ccnvervs
tion was, after debate, instructed to vote
as a unit upon all matters. The delegitea
at large are; f
Senator B. R. Tillman, Gov. M. B. Mo*
Sweeney, Slate Chairman Wllie Jones an 4
A. C. Latimer. |
From Ihe Congressional districts:
First District—\V. B. Wilson, Thomag
Talbird. * |
Second District—James H. Tillman, C. WW
Garris. |
Third District—l. H. McCalla and W. %
Strlbling. |
Fourth District—J. A. Mooney and Jo hot
Gary Evans. |
Fifth District—T. Y. Williams and J. CW
Wllborn. |
Sixth District—D. H. Traxler and T. WV
Bouchier. j
Seventh District—J. William Stokca and
W. B. Gruber. |
South Carolina. Platform.
The platform declares allegiance to thg
national party and demands reaffirmation
of the Chicago platform at Kansas City.
It condemns tho financial legislation oC
the Republican party as subservient to
trust* and national banks.
It deciles the power of trusts and tlia
hypocritical attitude of the Republican
party, “using money stolen from the peo
ple to debauch the Ignorant voters."
Il denounces the foreign policy o|
President McKinley, saying:
"The ’benevolent assimilation' of th
Filipinos has proven to bo the benevo
lence of murder and tho assimilation oC
robbery. We denounce It ae an outraga
to the consciences of liberty-loving Amer
icans. Oar free institutions cannot long
survive tho destruction of those princi
ples upon which they rest, and the spec
tucle of subject peoples held down by;
the bayonet anil robbed by carpetbaggers
but foreshadows the fate for our country;
unites the people are aroused to our dan
ger. The unjust war of suhjugutlon now
being carried on in the Philippines by
President McKinley should be ended a*
once."
The platform demands a strict adher
ence on tho part of the United States
government to the solemn pledges by
which Congress promised independents
to the Cuban patriots.
Tho treatmenit of Porto Rico is alsfll
condemned and the wise party leadership!
of Bryan commended, “believing that ha
will restore the lost prestige of the higls
office of President."
gymiiutliy tor the llnpra.
England's eou’se In the Transvaal is da.
nounetd The platform'says:
"Great Britain’s unrighteous course de
serves the condemnation of all lovers oC
self-government, and we denounce tha
cowardice of the present admlnlstratF M
for not ex'endlng an offer of its good cf
tic's to terminate the unholy war of sub
jugation. ”
Col. Lawranee L. Youmans made a bit
ter attack on Senator Tillman’s record,
but the convtntion, with the exception oj
his vot\ passed resolutions indorsing hlj
policy in opp sing imperialism.
The convention passed resolutions con
demning the Jute trust.
REPUBLICANS OF MISSOURI.
Delegate* N'nmed and n Fall jtalg
Ticket I*ut Out.
Kansas City, Mo„ May 18.—The dele*
gates at large to the convention at Phlla*
dedphla, chosen by the Missouri Repub*
llcan Convcnilon are:
D. M. Houaer and D. P. Dyer, St. Louis]
James L. Mlnnls, Carrollton; C. G. Burs
ton of Nevada.
Alternates at Large—Louis Woods ami
J. C. Chastlne of Kansas City; O. M
Wood, St. Louis; H. 11. Walker of St,
Joseph.
Electors at Large—J. W. Moore ani
Joseph Black.
Governor—Joseph Flory of St. Louis.
Lieutenant Governor—E. F. Allen. Kan*
sas City.
Keere'ary of State —E. L. Porterfield of
ft rlngfls and.
State Treasurer—W. F. Fleming, Web,
sler Grove.
Auditor—W. F. B’oembaum, of St,
Charles.
Attorney General—Samu 1 O’Fallen, O'a,
con.
Railway and Warehouse Commissioner
—C. C. Gtouse of Pierce City.
The Reoubllcan State Convention of
Missouri to-day in continuous session la>t
ing from 9:16 a m. to 4:45 p. m. named
delegates arid alt*mates at large io Phil
adelphia and nominated presidential elec
tors and a full state tl 'ket.
The nominations for Governor and lieu
tenant governor were by acclamation anil
there wue lut sllgit contests for the oth
er offices.
There Was No Illg Fight.
The hlg light of tlit convention was ex
pected to come over tho selection of del
egates at large, for which thete had orig
inally boen seven avowel candidates.
However, but five nnnws were presented.
MnJ. Blttlnger of St. Joseph, consul nt
Montreal, like Maj. Warner, United
State* district attorney, of Kansas City,
withdrew as a sacrifice to a stniilment that
federal officers should not attend the Na
tional Convention.
Nathan Frank of St. Louis, who was tha
only man for whom National Committee
man Richard C. Kerens took a firm stand
and who was In addition demanded by the
Zelgenbelm machine, of St. Louis, was de
serted at the last moment In order to make
place for Dyer. Thu*, for the first time lit
twenty years, the Republicans of Missouri
broke away from "boeses." This fact wua
emphasized by Ihe delegates w-hen Dyeria
selection was made known by the meet en
thusiastic demonstration of the conven
tion. Delegates waved their hats and
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