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THE MORNING NEWS. Eitablished 1650. - Incorporated 188S i. H. LBTILL, President. 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 (Continued on Sixth Page.) 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.