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PLAGUE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
HOARD OP HEALTH ADMITS SIX
DEATHS FROM IT.
jt I* Denied, Howerer, That There
Arr Any Case* of the Disease at
Present —Hoard Has Taken Charge
of t'H in a town and AYili Eoideavor
to Inoculate Its Residents—Objee
ti . of the Chinese Is Causing
T alible.
Sa i Francisco, May 19. —The Board of
Ileal h has adopted a resolution declaring
th.u bubonic plague exists in San Fran
cisco.
The health authorities say that while
there are no living cas s here, there have
I, en six deaths during the past three
months, and they have decided to take
pi cautions against the development and
- ead of the disease.
. force of physicians to-day went
hough Chinatown to treat Chinese with
I ffkine prophylactic as a preventative
unst the plague.
The members of the Board of Health
~iy that there is absolutely no danger of
le development or the spread of the dis
;p at Fan Francisco, but at the same
me they do not propose to take any
hances and it is their duty to take pre
cautions.
Chinese Made Protests.
When it became known in Chinatown
that the Board of Health had determined
to inoculate the residents of the Chinese
section, groups of Chinese gathered on
every coiner and denounced the action
cf the board as outrageous.
Some of the more wealthy of the indig
nant Chinese hurried their families into
l a ks and other vehicles in the attempt
to send them out of the district. Some
cjcceeded in getting as far as the city
imits, where they were stopped by the
olice. Others attempted to leave the city
) tra’ns. Several merchants endeavored
i obtain possage on the steamer America
iaiu, which sailed for the Orient to-day,
ut there was no room for them on the
teamer.
1 le doctors detailed to inoculate the
Cl: lese are to have a very hard time of it,
every possible obstacle being placed in
(heir way by the Chinese. The consul
general is co-operating with the Board of
Health os much as possible, but several
demonstrations among the Chinese have
caused him to keep quiet in the matter.
He has urged his people repeatedly to sub
mit to the demands of the board.
Stoned the Consulate.
Yesterday a small mob surrounded the
consulate and stoned the buildings. This
action resulted in a detachment of police
being detailed to protect the consulate.
Dr. Vincent H. Buckley, a member of
the Board of Health, stated to-day that
there have been no deaths as a result of
inoculations, a bulletin posted in China
own to the contrary notwithstanding.
Dr. Buckley stated that unless the Chi
nese submit to the operations, a corps of
police or soldiers will surround Chinatown,
and no one but those supplied with a prop
er certificate will be allowed to pass
hrough the lines.
Dr. Buckley stated that while the heads
o! the Six Companies seemed willing to
co-operate with the board, so far their
efforts to influence their countrymen had
not proven a success.
IT IS AMONG THE CHINESE.
Surgeon General's Statement Abont
tlie Ilnbonic Tlu^no.
M'ashington, May 19—Surgeon General
man to-night gave out the following
statement in regard to the plague situa
ton at San !• raneisco:
“.March 8, Surgeon Klnyoun reported
suspicious a case of death In Chinatown,
® n! ' March 11, that he had found the
placne bacillus. April 27 another case oe
i un ci verified by bacteriological exam
ination and so reported May 2. May 13
th rc were two deaths from plague. May
h' no h. r case was reported. There have
1 con six deaths. So far as known the dis
-1 “ his appeared only among the Chl-
s '. The bureau has sent to Sait Fran
sc® about 23,000 bottles of Hoffklne pre
'■ :ivc and is still forwarding It. It has
also lent a quantity of the curative
*>< rum.
1 spectors have been stationed at the
' > ; !roa l crossings of the Mate ar.d the
J.-road companleshavebeen instructed to
• use sale of tickets to Chinese possen
'l A train Inspection service has been
n I,] The Interstate quarantine law
. .larch 27, IS3O, will be enforced. The
,IU will opcraie through Surgeon Kln
‘ m, who will co-dperale with the state
l.ical board* of health. Special up.
1. ; , " * lns boon sent to San Fran Ico
1 f; ’ u r additional commissioned medte.il
v., cers TavS been .sent toreport to Surgeon
Kl nyouni
bergeon Klnyoun reports to-nlsht that
•■'‘tuny has been ‘experienced in the
the SC v t ?" tlous ® Inspection, but he believe-!
■ ounacies can be overcome in a short
nine,
3 ...
niSCLAHED A QUARANTINE.
Takes Prompt Action With
•Icgnrtl to Snn Emncisco.
01 ion, Tex., May ID.—A special from
Au 'n says;
1 tram was received here to-night
the report of the existence of
“Uhonle plague at San Francisco. Im
-1 upon receipt of the news Dr.
‘ declared absolute quarantlno
F | l# ( , l .° an Francisco and siatloned ln
-1,1 T2l Paso and Texarkana. No
u> or goods of any kind will be
t 1 into the state from San Fran
s* lICJBOs\ BKXT TO ASSIST.
° r| Provent Spread of the
Plflftue in Snn Francisco,
p * ‘ May 19.—Assistant Surgeon A.
_ Uoy<i 0 f l f le United States Marino
hero has been ordered to San
fpje JlofuiHo
Francisco to assist in (he work of pre
venting the spread of the bubonic plague.
Assistant Burgeon Amesre of Detroit, t
was anounced, has left Detroit for Hono
lulu on a similar mission.
INJUNCTION IX ST. I/OTIS.
/
Strikers Ordered Not to Interfere
With Mail Cars.
St. Louis, May 19.—The strike which has
paralyzed all street car travel for many
days took anew turn to-day when Judge
Adams of the United States Circuit Court
issued an injunction against any interfer
ence with mail cars on the lines.
This is expected to have an Important
bearing on the strike and it may lead to
the use of federal troops if the large force
of local officers are unable to prevent fur
ther disorder.
A monster parade of the strikers and
sympathizers occurred to-day, and as a
precautionary step all street cars were
withdrawn from use. The question of a
sympathetic strike by other union work
men is still under consideration.
No additional deputy marshals will be
sworn in. If it is demonstrated that the
present deputies in St. Louis are unable
to handle the situation, a demand will be
made upon the government for federal
troops. None of the officials seen believe
that this measure will become necessary.
If it should, however, troops are within
easy call, two squadrons of the Fifth
Cavalry and a strong detachment of re
cruits being at Jefferson barracks, twelve
miles away. The troops, all told, num
ber about 1,000 men.
WOULD BLOW lIP Ollt SHIPS.
Threat Made Against Our Attacking
the Turks.
London. May 20.—" However much Tur
key may wrong the United S'ates, Ameri
can ships are not to pass the Straits In or
der to exact redress from Constantinople,
under penalty of being blown out o 4 the
water by Russian, German and Austrian
ships."
This is the deduction drawn by the
Spectator, which, in the course of a
lengthy article, based on the anti-Ameri
can utterances of the Listok of Odessa,
deals with the alleged hatred of America
by the Continental Powers, especially
Russia.
The Spectator concludes that (he Listok
article, which pursed the censor, was writ
ten by some diplomat and draws American
attention to it, maintaining that the Listok
voices particularly and truthfully the “dis
like and suspicion against America, which,
is now nearly universal among continen
tal governments."
PHILIPPINE STATISTICS.
Information Wanted Aborrt Insane
Soldiers and Suicides.
Washington, May 19.—Senator Kenny to
day presented a resolution In the Senate
calling upon the Secretary of War for in
formation upon the condition <of military
affairs in the Philippines. The call Is
based upon “the official statement that the
Insurrection in the Philippines has ten
successfully suppressed and that prepara
tions are being made to return the troops
now serving in the islands to the United
States."
There are ten inquiries, including the fol
lowing:
"The number of American soldiers who
have become insane since the occupation
of the islands and what disposition has
been made for their treatment?
“The number of American sodkrs, be
longing to the army in the Philippines
who have committed suicide since the oc
cupation of the islands.”
The resolution *ent over under o'*je tion.
AFTER THAT TRUST COMPANY.
Jones Wants to Know About Its Op
erations In Cubit.
Washington, May 19.—Senator Jones of
Arkansas to-day presented a resolution in
the Senate directing the Secretary cf War
to report to the Senate concerning the op
erations of the North American Tru3t
(Company of Havana in Cuba.
The resolution is preceded by a pream
ble to the effect .that this company is the
fiscal agent of the United States in Cuba;
that it has a monopoly of the banking
business in that island and that by its
operations "a email c terio cf politicians
and public officials are making a for
tune." .
The resolution says, being
to ascertain everything concerning the
North American Trust Company and its
iinancial operations in connection with the
United Slates government.”
The resolution went over on objection.
PEACE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
International Peace Bureau Wants
the Wnr Settled.
Borne, Switzerland, May 19.—Tho Com
mittee of the International Peace Bureau
has decided to make a Anal appeal to the
twenty-five powers who are signers of tho
conventions adopted by The Hague Peace
Conference, in favor of the restoration
of peace in. South Africa.
The committee calls attention to the
clause of the convention for the peaceful
settlement of international conflicts by the
terms of which the signatory powers
agreed to use all efforts for the settle
ment, not only of difficulties among them
selves, but of all international disputes.
Consequently, the committee declares, an
offer of mediation cannot bo considered
by Great Britain as an unfriendly acit.
FEVER lH SAN SAhVADOH.
Conniilcruble Mortality Among Na
tive* of tlie Country.
Washington, May 19.—The United
States consul at San Salvador Informs the
department, under date of April 11, that
yellow fever Is epidemic in San Salvador;
that eighteen cases arc in the pest house
and twenty known cases are being treat
ed outside.
The mortality is very considerable and
many persons are leaving the city on ac
count of tho disease, which began its
deadly work at a much earlier period than
usual.
The epidemic, however, is not general
and is at present confined to Sun Salva
dor. No foreigner has so far been at
tacked, the disease apparently being con
fined to the natives of Central America.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY. MAY 20, 1900.
MISSION OF BOER DELEGATES.
THEY WANT AN INTERVIEW WITH
STATE DEPARTMENT.
They Soy Their Credent lain Are Am
ple to Negotiate Dec-Jare They
Want an Honorable Peace, ltut
They Say if England Wants Suzer
ainty, She Will Have to Take It.
They Think United States Should
Take a Hand.
Washington, May 19.—Thr?e very tire l
Boer envoys stood up all the morning in
their apartments at the Arl ngt n. shak
ing hands with a constant stream cf vis
itors, acquiescing in the numerous requests
and suggestions of the Washington recep
tion committee, and cautf us!y parry ii®
the rapid fire of inquiries from a small
arm r y of newspaper comsponden s.
Mr. Fischer, as usual, was the ppoku*.
man of the party, talking, rapidly in. ex
cellent English.
Commissioner Fischer talked quite fr ely
with the correspondents and emphasied
his wish to be as frank as possible without
giving offense to the American govern
ment.
“We are playing a wholly unaccustomed
role as diplomats,” he said, “and we must
be careful. It has been suggested to us
since we reached America that we have
hurt our chances with the Btate depart
ment by accepting the hospitalky of the
several committees that have welcomed
us. But I would like very much *o have
the case fairly stated to the public. Our
government has turned to the United
States as to a great and powerful na
tion whose ?>eople, we believe, are our
friends. We have a mission to perform
with the state department and there ore
things connected with that mission which
the state department has a right now' to
know before we discuss them in public.
We have consistently refrained from say
ing to the press what should first be
laid before the officials of the govern
ment, but when w'e are met by commit
tees made up as we are assured of repre
sentative men who sympathize wdth us,
it w'ould be churlish to turn our backs
on those friends and refuse the courtesies
they offer us.
“Wo have been criticised for accepting
an invitation to the meeting at the The
ater to-lmorrow night before we have
been received ot the state department,
but we have promised’ to appear and make
our bow upon the guarantee of the com
mittee, that it is simply a friendly wel
come extended by* our sympathizers, and
will be free from, all partisan politics. If
we believed! there would be a w'ord ut
tered there for factional or political pur
poses, we should not attend, but w’e have
been, assured it is merely a friendly wel
come.”
Credentials Are Ample.
A**ked what were the nature of the com
mission’s credentials, Mr. Fischer re
plied:
“They are from our government, and
we believe are ample to enable us, through
the good offices of a friendly government,
to stop the bloodshed that is going on in
our home country. Further than that I
would not like to discuss them.”
Regarding the terms on w'hich he
thought peace possible, Mr. Fischer said:
“We have not come wdth any hard and
fast proposition. But we believe an hon
orable peace is possible, and we believe
the United States is the one country eo
situated ae to be able to bring it about.”
“Would the recent victories of the Brit
ish in South Africa have any effect on the
terms yon w’ould be willing to accept?”
he was asked.
“Possibly,” he replied, “yet that Is a
matter V can’t discuss now.”
When asked if he expected to. see any
of the representatives of Great Britain
tn Washington, he said:
“We may possibly. We shall not go af
ter them, bin we should be glad to talk
to any fair-minded Englishman, for if ihe
English people had known the truth la the
South African situation this war never
would have been begun.”
“Will the Transvaal entertain any peace
proposals that recognize the suzerainty of
England?” he was asked.
“If England want* suzerainty over the
republic,” he replied, “she will hove to
co-me and take It.”
His two tall, swarthy companions nolded
assent.
Tliey Want an Interview.
Col. O’Beirne, who some months aco
vainly sought recognition a* a dlnlomatl?.
representative of the Boer republics, yes
terday appeared at the stale depaitmcnl In
the interest of the three del gale*. Col.
O’Beirne had previously had a short talk
with the President, who directed him to
the state department. Secretary Hay lis
tened to the reasons why the United B'tat s
government should act lo bring the war to
a close. Coi. O'Beirne, like the Iloer del
egates, felt that Ihe mcie dlre’tlon of the
United States would suffice to induce Eng
land to cease hostll'ties. He argued with
a good deal of eloquence, but without con
vincing the officials that ihe United Slat s
could intervene in the manner proposed
without becoming at once as a pa: ty to the
quarrel, it can be set down s* certain that
the present determination of the Unbed
Slates government Is r.ot to inquest Big
land to stop the war.
The credentials of the Boer de'nmtes
will be sul milted to the Secretary of State
Monday next. Col. O’Beirne called at the
stale tiepa tm nt this afternocn and ar
ra g and with Secretary Pay that the Boer
credentials should be submilt, and In ad
vance of the presentation of the gentle
men themselves This is In accordance
with the usual rule gemming Ihe presen
tation of foreign ministers So Mr. Bruyn,
the private se retaiy of the Boer delega
tion is expo Y and to bring the credentials
to the state department Monday, wh> re
they uill be submitted for the careful ex
amination of the department which dies
not at present knew anything cf their
character.
HAWLEY MADE AN OBJECTION.
ncsolulion to Give Floor Privileges
to Boer Envoy*.
Washington, May 19.—At the opening of
to-day's session of the Senate Pres! lent
Pro Tem Trye laid before the Senate a
dispatch from the Governor of Montana,
Robert B. Smith, announcing that he had
revoked the appointment of W. A. Clark
as Senator, made by Lieutenant Governor
Spriggs and had aiyuolnted Hon. Martin
Maglnnls to fill the vacancy.
Mr. Morgan ga> n notice ihaten Tuesday,
at 2 o'clock, or as toon thereafter as he
could get the floor, he would move thnt
the Nlt-urngua canal bill be taken up for
consideration.
Mr. Allen of Nebraska offered a resolu
tion that Messrs. Fischer, We wsla and
Wolmarius, the BOcr delegates, be admit-
ted to the floor of the Senate during their
sojourn in Washington.
"I object,” said Mr. Hawley.
“I'd like simply to make otic observa
tion,.” began Mr. Allen.
“I object," again insisted Mr. Hawley,
and the resolution went over.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the postoffice appropriation bill, the
question pending being the committee
amendment extending the pneumatic tube
service.
The amendment was finally defeated—
-32 to 16, this disposing of the proposed
extension of pneumatic tubes.
Tho posiofflce appropriation bill was
displaced by the special orders, which wns
the ceremonies attending the reception
of the statues of Thomas H. Benton and
Francis P. Blair, which have been
placed In Statuary Hall of the Capitol
by the state of Missouri.
Eulogistic speeches were made by Sen
ators Vest, Cockrell and Hoar. . The
Grant ceremonies followed.
Mi nium NEAR PENSACOLA.
A. B. Moore Killed by a Crowd of
Turpentine Ifcgnet.
Pensacola, Fla., May 19— A. B. Moore,
senior member of the Arm of Moore Broth
ers, turpentine distillers near Roberts sta
tion, was assassinated by negroes there
this afternoon.
Moore went to Roberts station with the
intention of compelling a r.egro to return
to Mollno with him, having paid the ne
gro's transportation. When Moore reach
ed Roberts his deserting employe was
found with a half-dozen negroes, all des
perate characters. While remonstrating
with the one he wanted, Moore was flred
upon by nearly every one in tho crowd,
and instantly killed.
During the melee a negro named Will
iam Smith, one of the assassins, was ee
riously wounded, and C. J. Joiner, white,
was shot through the leg.
W. B. Moore, junior partner In the firm,
shot and killed Jeff Griffin,'a colored em
ploye, on Marcih 29. E. S. Moore, C. C.
Joiner and S. R. Rogers, all white, were
indirectly Implicated and the three first
named were arraigned by a special grand
jury. No indictment was returned and the
negroes have been on the war path since.
Nows of further trouble between the
whites and blacks of that vicinity Is ex
pected to-night. Sheriff Smith and depu
ties have gone to the scene.
CENSURE OF THE PRESIDENT.
Minority Trying to Eliminate It
From Me tiled Ist Report.
Chicago, May 19.—There will be an ex
citing and prolonged contest on the floor
of tho Methodist Conference before the
majority report of the Temperance Com
mittee, censuring President McKinley
for his attitude on the enforcement of the
anti-canteen law will be accepted, if it is
accepted.
To-night the supporters rf the minority
report, from which all reference to the
President has been eliminated, claim that
the conference will refuse to become a
party to any censure of the President,
either as chief executive of the United
States, or as a member of the Methodist
Church.
Letters, telegrams and appeals on the
subject have been pouring in on the mem
bers of the committee from all parts of
the country since the committee decided
upon its report.
The contest has bean given something
of political Interest, a representative of the
Republican National Committee, it Is stat
ed, having arrived in Chicago for a con
ference with members of the committee
and leaders of the conference.
The committee will probably be given
an opoprtunity to report early next week.
Chairman Samuel Dickie attempted to
bring the matter up to-dy, but was de
feated in his attempt.
The Methodist Episcopal Conference is
in a deadlock over the elecilon of two
members of the episcopacy, three more
ballots having been taken to-day without
result.
The last ballot showed a dark horse—
Dr. E. V. Neely of Philadelphia.
PRESIDENT GOING TO CANTON.
Cannot Go to Charlotte But Will Go
to Fredericksburg.
Washington, May 19.—The President bat
deckled to go to Canton late In June for
a rest of two or three weeks, and inci
dentally to attt-nd tho monster non-ptrtl
ma celebration which is bing arrange 1
for July 4. The President will he accom
panied by Mrs. McKinley and if nothing of
special importance occurs which wo lit]
necessitate his earlier return he will re
main In Canton until about the middle cf
July and possibly longer.
The President has informed Senator
Pritchard that he will not he ab'e to at
tend the Mecklenburg celebration at Char
lotte, N. C., May 22. He will go to Fred
ericksburg, Va„ however, on May 25 lo at
tend the reunion of the Society of tha
Army of the Potomac and on May 30 he
will go to Antietnm to attend the unveil
ing of a monument to the dead of bo h
armies. If possible he intends to visit
Gettysburg on June 6, the occarion being
the thirty-fourth annual encampment of
the Pennsylvania Grand Army of the Re
public.
STEAMER CARINTHIA ASHORE.
She Un* 1,400 Mule* on Iloartl Des
tined for South Africa.
Santo Domingo, May 19.—Passengers ar
riving here on board the Spanish steamer
Marla Herrera, brought news of the
grounding of the Cunard Line steamer
Carlnthia at Point Gravo, on the south
coast of Haytl.
The Carlnthia asked for assistance for
for tho purpose of taking oft
animals on board, but the Herrera was
unable to aid her. The Carlnthia may be
floated if assistance is sent to her in rea
sonable time.
It was reported this morning that the
Carlnthia had run ashore at full speed.
She had on board 1,450 mules destined, It
was believed, for South Africa.
The Carlnthia cleared at New Orleans,
May 11. for Cape Town. She is a steel
twin screw steamer of 3,625 tons.
Boxer* lleoomliiK Dangerous.
Shanghai, May 20.—Innumerable "Box
ers” In the neighborhood of Pekin nre be
coming dangerous. It is reported that the
United Stales has ordeied a gunboat to
proceed to Taku.
WORKING FOR NAVAL STATION.
CAPT. PURSE AND SOLICITOR OS
BORNE IN WASHINGTON.
They Went to Work for a Chnufre in
the Naval Appropriation Bill Witlr
Regard to the Port Itoynl Naval
Station—Wanted It Fixed So the
Secretary of the Navy Would Have
Discretion Other Washington
News.
Washington, May 19.v-Capt. D. G. Purse
and Solicitor General W. W. Osborne or
Savannah are here conferring with the
members of the Senate and the House In
an effort to secure a change in the pro
vision in the naval appropriation bill pro
viding for the transfer of the naval sta
tion from Port Royal to Charleston.
They want the matter left open so that
the Secretary of the Navy may be given
the discretion to select any of tho sites
of the South Atlantic coast, including
Georgia and North Carolina as well as
South Carolina.
Senator Tillman is fighting against any
change, and the iifSMcations are that this
Georgia effort comes too late. The rep
resentatives from North Carolina are co
operating with the Georgians and hope to
be able either to effect their main objec't
or to retain the station at Port Royal for
the present, and set on foot an investiga
tion looking to the selection of one of
these other cities in the future. They
claim that either Savannah, Brunswick or
Wilmington would be better than Charles
ton.
The naval appropriation bill has, how
ever reached the final stage of conference
and the outlook is that the provision will
be retained as it was adopted by the Sen
ate.
Other Washing-ton News.
Dr. Powell and Dr. Nesbitt of the in
sane asylum at MUledgcviUe are in the
city.
Postmaster McNeal of Waycross has
been here several days in the interest of
an increase in the accommodations at
his place. The postofflee is Just being
moved into anew building and it was
found after the contracts had been made
that more room Is needed. Postmaster
McNeal has been successful in securing
what he came after.
The Georgia settlors and representa
tives are pressing for the appointment of
Mr. Burton Smith of Atlanta on the codi
fying commission. Mr. Smith is the only
applicant from Georgia, but there are a
number of other prominent aspirants,
and It Is difficult to say whether Georgia
will get the place or not.
PURCHASES IN VENEZUELA.
Evidence That Neely Intended to Go
There to Live.
Havana, May 19.—1 t has been learned
that Charles F. W. Neely recently *ent
to Venezuela a trusted agent with sev
eral thousand dollars, who purchased a
concession to work six miles of roadbed
for gold.
The evidence is beginning to show that
he intended to invest heavily there with
the intention of probably settling in that
locality in event of future trouble. The
government is endeavoring to discover
some possible way to attach his prop
erty there.
The evidence so far secured, it la stat
ed, does not show that Acting Auditor A.
C. Reynolds is Implicated in the postal
frauds, unless he may have some knowl
edge of the wrongdoings. Consequently his
surveillance in nominal
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow, accompanied by his private sec
retary and three Inspectors, arrived to
day. He says that he has no order lo
suspend Mr. Rathbone, which he says,
will not be done except from Washington,
if at all Mr. Bristow will take charge
of nil the postal affairs in tho island.
He had an interview to-day with Gov.
Gen. Wood which lasted over an hour.
Nothing of any importance regarding the
postal frauds developed to-day;
To Make Up for Stolen Money.
Washington, May 19.—Senator Teller to
day introduced ar> amendment to the civil
sundry appropriation Mil appropriating
$200,000 for the money supposed to have
been embezzled.
ANOTHER I'EMAN PLOT.
Etlort to Blow Up Large British
Fortification*.
Chicago, May 19.—A special from Van
couver, B. C., says:
Fenian sympathizers with the Boers
have made an attempt to blow up the
British fortifications at Esqulmault. Tho
big naval docks, where $70,000,000 damage
could have been done, 'was Ihe objective
point of the leaders in Ihe plot, who bare
ly eseoped from the guard with their lives.
A detailed account of the plot Is given.
HEAR ST SUCCEEDS M’MILLIN.
I’rcHldcnt of National Association ot
Democratic Clnb*.
Washington, May 19.—At a meeting of
the National Association of Democratic
Clubs, held in Washington to-day the
resignation of Gov. Bc-nton MoMillln of
Tennessee as President, was adopted, and
William R. Hearst of Now York was
elected to succeed him. The motion for the
election of Mr. llearst was made by Sen
ator Jones, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee.
Krlrahnnd Deputation.
Hamburg. May 19.—A depuiation of tha
New York Deutscher Krlegburd which ar
rived here on the steamer lanhd this
morning. They were saluted with thirteen
guns and deafening cheers from ihe many
societies assembled to welcome them.
"HAM” LEWIS INDORSED.
Washington Went* Him Named for
Vice Presidency.
Spokane, Wash., May 19.—The Demo
cratic State Convention to-day indorsed
James Hamilton Lewis for the vice pres
idency with Bryan.
QUEEN IS GREATLY REJOICED.
Court Circular Issue*! on the Relief
of Mafeklng.
London, May 20. 4:15 a. m.—Last night’s
court circular contains the following:
“The Queen received on Friday night
with the greatest gratification and thank
fulness the news of the relief of Mafek
ing after a heroic defense of over seven
months by Col. Baden-Powelt and troops
under his command.”
The slgnficance of this, which refers to
the receipt by Her Majesty of a copy of
tho Associated Press Pretoria dispatch.
Is that it is tho first official intimation
of the relief of Mafeklng, and it would
not have been made had any doubts ex
isted in the official mind as to the cor
rectness of the news.
Meanwhile, the usual Saturday night's
silence covers the seat of war. The ca
bles are mainly composed of reports of
enthusiastic jubilation over the relief of
Mafeking at various points in South Af
rica. A dispatch from Wlnsburg, dated
May 19, says:
“Gen. Bundle reached Trommel, twen
ty-eight miles from here, on Friday, tra
versing exceedingly mountainous coun
try. Commandant Olivier’s commando is
several days ahead of him. but stray pa
tro’s of Boers are watching Rundle’s
movements. His men are In excellent
form, despite the long daily marches.”
A dispatch front Pietermaritzburg rays:
"Tho occupation of Newcastle by Gen,
Iriuller has caused great jubilation. The
magistrate and his staff, the Mayor and
the corporation have left for Newcastle.
>tany fleeing Boers have gone to the Free
Stale by Muller's Pass. Others have gene
to Wekkerstroom.
“Most of them, however, h;t\*e gone
North as a disorganized mob.” ,
ENTHUSIASM OF THE BRITISH.
Wild Rejoicings Everywhere Over
Relief of Mafeklng.
London, May 19.—London to-night is in
a state of high carnival, so far as the lead
ing thoroughfares are concerned. Cel.
Baden-Powell's house, which faces H>d
Park, was all day the center of Hornes
which must have been extremely gratify
ing to his family, who constantly appear
ed on the balcony to bow their acknowl
edgments. In addition thero was a con
tinuous stream of carriages bringing vis
itors leaving cards of congratulation.
When the art students' procession, which
was of great length, having been Joined by
many members of the best families,
stopped in front of tho house the hero's
mother and sister came to the window,
evidently greatly moved. His sister fetch
ed a large oil portrait of the colonel,
wreathed in laurels, and placed It con
spicuously on the balcony. When the
storm of cheers ceased for a moment the
colonel's mother briefly addressed the
crowd, expressing her heartfelt thanks to
the demonstrators.
At about this time a beautifully ap
pointed equipage drove along, in which
were three ladles, each completely attir
ed in one of the national colors, red, white
and blue.
There must have been millions of flags
sold during the day. The whole city was
covered with them. There, was little other
attempt at decoration, but the effe * is
altogether novel to Londoners.
To-night the excitement lncroas-'S in in
tensity and Ihe crowds are hourly thick
ening, until it Is almost Imposs ble to pass
through the streets and the scenes of tho
(Jurat's jubilee are quite clips’d.
Mrs. Badm-Powell, the colonel’s moth
er, and his s ster. occupb and a box at tho
Alhambra to-n'ght, where a tremendous
ovation was aecorned tbam.
The war office at 9 o’clock to-night had
no further news regarding the relief cf
Mafeklng. Outside the building there is
a scene of indescribable enthusiasm. From
provincial towns everywhere comes the
some tale of rejoicings, of which In gar
rison towns and seaports, reaching tho
fever of enthusiasm, the outcome is naval
and military processions.
The Queen this afternoon vtelted Well
ington College in company with the Duke
of Connaught. Both or* her Journey to
the college and returning, the Queen was
greeted enthusiastically by the crowds of
Mafeklng demonstrators.
Both the Queen find Lord Salisbury have
replied to many telegrams of congratu
lation*. The Queen has telegraphed her
congratulations to Lord Roberts and 001.
Baden-Powell eulogizing the gallantry of
the troops, and- making sympathetic in
quiries concerning the women and chil
dren of Mafeklng.
ALMOST CAUGHT THE IIOEHS.
Iluller Reports Capture of Some Pris
oner* mill Winin'*.
London, May 19.—The war office has re
ceived the following dispatch from Gen.
Iluller. doted Newcastle, May 19:
"Gen. Olery moved to Ingogo to-day and
Gen. Dundonald to Gains’* Nelt. We al
most cuught up with the tall of the ene
my'a column, and have captured a few
prisoners and wagons.
"The men have marched very well In
deed. I left Ladysmith May 19, and, by
the road used, om now 138 mile*-from
there.
'The telegraph section has been Inde
fatigable, and the ormy service corps, has
kept us full of rations all the time.
"The fifth division also has done great
sorvlce.”
MAY ASK ROBEHTS I’OH PEACE.
Said the Pretoria Government Han
So Deelde-d.
London, May 30.—1 t Is reported that the
Pretoria government has decided to sue
to Lord Roberts for peace.
While no confirmation of this rumor Is
at hand It Is generally credited.
MAFEKI \G RELIEF FORCE
Consisted of 38,000 Men Who Left*
Kimberley on May 4.
London, May 90.—Another Cape Town
account of the composition of the relief
column says that tfconslsted of 2,0C0 men
of the South African Light Horse, the
Imperial yoemanry and the Kimberley
Horse. It left Kimberley on May 4 with
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DAILY, M A YE A*. ,
S CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A- WEEK.JI A TEAS
GRANT’S STATUE ACCEPTEO.
UNVEILED IN GREAT ROTUNDA OW„
NATIONAL CAPITOL.
Elaborate Ceremonies Foil owed | n
the House of It epresen ta tl ve and
til the Senate—Glowing' Tribute*
Paid to the Dlatlnxtiiisheil Soldle#
and Statesman by Those Who
Fought Against Him—A Demented
Sinn tn the Mouse Gallery.
Washington, Muy 19.—The statue of Get*.
Grant, presented by the Grand Army of
the Republic to the nation, was unveiled
in the groat rotunda of the Capitol to-day.
and elaborate ceremonies commemorative
of the event were held in the Hall of Rr|>
resentatives in the presence of a vast corn
course of people, who included the widow,
daughter and descendants of the general,
hundreds of his comrades in arms, the of
ficers and committee of the Grand Army
of the Republic and many persons distin
guished in military, political and eocial
circlea.
The statue represents the contribution*
of thousands of his comrades, none of
whom was allowed to subscribe more than
15 cents, and is the result of a movement
started shortly after Gen. Grant's death
at Mount McGregor In July, 1886. It is ths
work of Franklin Simmons, an American
sculptor. Of marble, of heroic size, it rep
resents the grim old soldier in the full
uniform of a general equipped for ths
field with top boots and gauntlets, his
cloak over his left arm, his right hand
testing on the hilt of his sword.
Tlte unveiling took place shortly beforq
noon In the presence of Mrs. Grant, Mrs.
Partoris, Miss Sartoris, the officers of ths
Grand Army of the Republic, Speake*
Henderson and Senator Frye, president
pro tem of the Senate.
The fact of the unveiling was kept se
cret, and only a few outsiders witnessed
it. There were no ceremonies. Mias
Sartoris, attired in white, drew the lan
yard 'that uncovered the statue. Mrs.
Grant inspected It critically and smiled
her approval. The party then repaired
to ihe hall of tho House, where the cere
monies occurred.
Ceremonies In tile House.
The ceremonies In the House were pro
foundly impressive. They consisted of
addresses by Mr. McCleary, Minnesota;
Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio, Mr. Richardson
of Tennessee, Mr. Warner of Illinois, Mr.
Ltnney of North Carolina, Mr. Gardner
of Michigan, Mr. Brostus of Pennsylvania
and Mr. Dolliver of lowa. The gnllery
opposite the Speaker’s rostrum had been
reserved for the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic and was crowded.
Mr. Richardson, who fought tn the Con
federate army against Grant, said, in
part:
“The moet extravagant and fulsoms
eulogy that can possibly be bestowed by
human lips upon Gen. Grant does not
in the slightest degree derogate from
the pure and matchless fame of the hero
and idol of those who fought against him,
and of all trim Confederates in that
bloody period during which his marvel
ous character was developed, and which
gave him the opportunity to wRi ever
lasting renown. But for the indomitable
courage and valor of the Confederate sol
dier there would have been no opportunity
for his development and for the proof
of his giant strength. As an ex-Confed
srote eolflier, i revere his memory nn<|
demand and have a Just right to demand
to share in the honor and glory which
cluster like Jeweled diadems around his
name, and render him conspicuous above
hi,s contemporaries as an American sol
dier and citizen. Confederate* can and
do honor him, because in battle he was a
foeman worthy of their steel.”
W lint Was Said In the .Senate.
In the Senate, Grant ceremonies werfl
also held.
After a handsome eulogy by Mr. Harris,
Mr. Turley delivered a notable address
from tho viewpoint of a private soldier In
the ranks of the Confederate army an.l
his tribute was brilliant He said that the
sentiments of the people of the South bad
in recent years changed towards Grant
and gradually had become those of cordial
ity and esteem. He never could reach, he
said, that inner chamber of Ihe Southern
people's hearts. That waa occupied alone
by the “Immortal Lee,” whom the people
of the South loved because he was the very
Incarnation of their cause. Mr. Turley
said lie did not think of Grant as a com
mander or as a President so much as he
thought of him as the gallant soldier, ths
friend of Lee and the protector of the pri
vate soldier of the Confederate army, and
as such a soldier he paid tribute to ths
memory of Grant.
Mr. Turner spoke of Grant as the “great,
silent soldier, who lies upon the banks of
the Hudson. As he struck the hardeat
blow, so was his hand tho flrst to pour
the healing balm Into the wound thus
made.” He was proud, he said, to lay
an humble brief upon Grant’s tomb. He
considered him as combining the quali
ties of both Moltke and Wellington, for
he planned with the precision of the form
er and carried forward hie plans with the
tenacity of tho latter.
Despite the mistakes he made, "his repu
tation is safe, and it will endure as ion*
as the nation endures."
Both chambers adopted resolutions ac
cepting the atatue.
At the conclusion of the memorial ex
ercises in the House an old. white-haired
man urose In one of the public galleries
and In a stentorian voice tiegan to urge
the necessity on account of the uncertain
ties of human life, of electing an alternate
president and vice president. It was some
time before the police could reach him.
He was then promptly ejected. He proved
to be a demented old man.
STATUE TO Mlt. GLADSTONE,
Pronounced Greatest Parliamentary
Flgnre of the Time.
London, May 19,—1n the presence of the
principal Liberals, including Lord Kim
berley, the Marquis of Ripon, Lord Rus
sell of Klllowen, Mr. Henry Asquith and
Sir Erward Grey. In the central hall of
the House of Commons to-day. Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman, the Liberal leader
In the House, unveiled a statue of Mr.
Gladstone, whom he entitled the "great
est parliamentary figure of our time.” The
notable absentees from the ceremony were
Lord Rosebery, Sir William Vernon liar
court ar.d Mr. John Morlcy.
i*i
Illinium* King In England.
London, May 19.—The King of Belgium
has arrived in England on a visit.