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THE MORNING NEWS.
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S. H. ESTILL, President.
DEATH INSTEAD OF WEDDING.
WOULD-BE GROOM SLAYS BRIDE'S
FATHER AND BROTHER.
Gleaton Expeeted to Marry Miss
film's —When He Went for Her a
Quarrel l'nsueil In Which Her
Father and Brother Were Killed
nnd Two Others I'robnbly'Fntnlly
Wounded —Terrible Tragedy Oe
cnrrcd Near Cordele.
Macon, May 20.—Word was received here
to-day to the effect that yesterday me u
ing about 11:30 o’clock, a Mr. Gleaton rode
out to the home of his sweetheart, a Miss
Raines, about eight miles from Corde e,
and was accompanied by a friend, intends
ing to have a wedding.
When they arrived at the home of the
young lady she Joined them, but her father
interfered and tried to induce her not lo
leave him.
One word brought on another, and final
ly a quarrel was on.
The young lady’s brother rushed up with
his pistol and commenced to shoot at Gal
lon and Gleaton’s friend.
Gltaton drew his pistol and shot the
young lady’s father, killing him instantly.
He then shot the brother.
By this time a friend of the Raines fam
ily rushed up to try to stop the trouble,
and was himself shot down. Gleaton then
drove away, returning to his home, and
the young lady went Into her house.
Since then the brother has died. The
friend of the Raines family is believed to
be mortally wounded, and the friend of
Gleaton is in a critical condition. The
situation at last reports was as follows:
The young lady’s brother and father are
dead, and the friends of the opposing par
ties are expected to die.
The initials of the parties could not be
given. They were all planters, and are
prominent in their communities. The
killing caused a profound sensation, and
threw the entire county into a state of
mourning.
NATIVE HAWAIIAN PARTY.
Will Not Make Any Political Alli
ance nt Present,
Honolulu, May 12, via San Francisco,
May 20.—1f the leaders have any control
over the political destinies of the na
tives of the islands, they w’ill not for
some lime to come express affiliation with
either of the great parties.
So much was decided by a number of
them at a meeting held secretly. At this
meeting were men inclined to be Repub
licans and some favorable to the democ
racy. A majority, however, favored some
sort of Hawaiian alliance, taking in such
whites ap were acceptable to their ideas.
The Portuguese were mentioned.
The idea of the natives is to form an
independent party. It was remarked that
out of 14,000 votes, the natives would poll
SkOCO. Some of these would be lost to
the Republican and Democratic parties,
but with white and Portuguese allies
they would have a large majority.
With the final assurance of a stable gov
ernment will, it is predicud, come a finan
cial boom in Honolulu. In addhion to the
influx of capital that is expected from
the mainland, comes word that President
McKinley has approved a bill lately pa-s
--td by the Council of State mak'ng ava’l
able $2,000,000. Word has also been re
cehrd that Secretary Gage has announc
ed that within foriy-five days the Wash
ington government will call in the SI,OOO 000
of bonds assumed by the United States
and pay fer them. Probably S3OIO 0,0 of
those bonds are held by the Hawaiian
people, and It Is estimated that $2,0u0,0t)0
of them are now In the Islands.
Added to this the plantations will pay
their dlvid nds In June and July. Kamalo
plar.ta'i n and the American sugar plan
fa ion. both on the Island ff Moiokai,
have suspended operations Work cn
Kamalo has been stopped on account of
lack of funds. The American Sugar Cam
-1 at y could not dcvelcp a pure water sup
|l and therefore was comp led to sus
-1 end what promised , o be tne o.' the latg
est sugar estates In the world.
For a time the sunnier freight and pas
senger rer ice i etween the slcnds and h 1
coast will be lets convenient than it has
1 ’ cn heretef re. The steamships flying
foreign flags will n:t carry freight cr pas
se ge:s he nan her? and the coast after
3i tie 14, in accordance with th? tenltor
■ii t ill. The Canadian-Austral an line Is
ro affected, as Its steimrrs go to Vlcto
r a and Vancouver and not to American
ports.
INDIANA 001,0 DEMOCRATS.
Talk as to Putting n National Ticket
In the Field.
Indianapolis, May 20.—Leaders of the
Bold Democratic organization in this city
and state are expecting about fifty per
sons at the conference called to meei here
" ednesday. They say every district in
the state will be represented. The call
was Issued by John R. Wilson, as ir.em
hcr of the National Committee, and 8.
I Ferklns, state chairman. They say
the gold Demoerms will determine
whether they will put a national ticket
tn |he field. Nothing final will be done
until after the National Democratic Con
'entlon, In June. If that convention
ruminates Bryan and reaffirms the Chi
c,lEr’ Platform, the Indiana gold Domo
<:■ will do all In their power to put a
rational ticket In the field.
BERLIN CARS WERE STONED. '
People Sympathise With Strikers
nnd Their Demands.
Berlin, May 20.—This afternoon crowds
,n sympathy with the tramway strikers,
stoned the cars. The police interfered,
and were themselves pelted. They replied
n|, h blank cartridges, and shots were
’“"d at them from the houses. Several
Perrons were hurt on each side.
Trie crowds lingered about, but by 8
oolotk the cars were running.
/*'’ "'ho Were oft duty, have been or
uored on forthwith.
er ~ he People side with.the strik
er a a° dl ' man<i a ten-hour doy instead
Q *y of fourteen hours, and a mlnl
nf ? onth >V wage of 90 marks, Instead
mart'. with a yearly Increaso of
* until 135 marks shall be reachod.
fpje iffiflfwiufl |
MAY FIGHT IT IS THE COURTS.
San Frnnvisco ChtnpMf Oppoiie liioni
latlou for IMn^iie.
San Francisco, May 21—There are 10
new developments in the plague situation.
No new cases have been dis:overed. This
announcement was made by the of
Health to-night.
The inoculation of Chinese and Japanese
is queitly going on. From unofficial
sources it is learned that nine Japanese
and eleven Chinese were inoculated with
Haffkina yesterday and twenty-six Japa
nese and fifty Chinese to-day.
At all the city’s exits doctors ore station
ed and unless a Chinese or Japanese cun
exhibit a certificate of inoculation he is not
permitted to pass the city limits.
The declaration of the Boaid of Htal h
that the plague exists in the Chinese quar
ters of the city has produced no olarm
outside of that section. The chief feat
ure of -the situation lies in the oppositl n
of the Chinese and Japanese to Inocula
tion. , i
Tne petition of the Board of Health is
that the circumstances do not warrant
the quarantining of the Chinese district
or the compelling of its Inhabitants to
submit to inoculation so long as they re
main in the city. Only those desiring to
leave the city are required to be inocu
lated. The Chinese and Japanese as a
whole are opposed to inoculation. They
have retained counsel to contest the mat
ter in the courts should the Board of
Health resort to forcible measures.
The Chinese consul general stated that
he would take no action until he ie more
surely informed as to the plans of the
Board of Health or until some develop
ment in the situation requires him to take
action. I
Business was suspended in the Chinese
quarter to-day. The Chinese say they
would rather die from the plague than
poison.
LAW riiOFESSOR MURDERED.
Motive for Brutal Crime Has Sot
Been Discovered.
Philadelphia, May 20.—Professor Roy
Wilson White, a brilliant young instruc
tor in the law department of the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania, was struck down
and brutally murdered last night near
Thirty-second street and Powellton
avenue.
More than a half-dozen arrests were
made to-day, and to-night three men, two
of them colored, are in custody on sus
picion of having committed the ei”me.
Professor White was found in an uncon
scious condition and died four hours later
in the Presbyterian Hospital.
Prof. White left the university at 10
o’clock last night for the Powellton ave
nue station of the Pennsylvania Railroad
to board a train for Germantown, a sub
urb. Shortly before 11 o'clock he was
found In an unfrequented part of Ttrtrty
sescond street. His skull had been crush
ed, evidently with an iron tar. He died
early this morning at the hospital with
out regaining consciousness.
It has not yet been positively discovered
what the motive was. The only valuables
missHyc was the Professor's watch. A
tir.a!! sum in one of the pockets was un
disturbed.
Prof. White was a native of Richmond,
Ind., and was 28 years of age. He was a
graduate of Earlham Co.lege, Richmond.
Last year the University of Pennsylvan
ia smt him to the academy of law, at
Palis, to study th* French civil law,
which branch he was to have taught in
the university next year. His father was
a professcr in Eanham College.
NEGHIOE’S FEAnrri. CRIME.
11l n Jealous Kit He Shot Ills Wife
Hlttl Kiilert Two Children.
Pueblo, Col., May 20.—Frenzied by a
jealous quarrel with his wife, Calvin Kim
blcrn, colored, formerly a corporal in
Company M, Twenty-fifth United States
Infantry, to-day shot his wife twice, once
in the abdomen and once across the neck
and put a revolver to the heads of 13-
year-old Ethel Strauesen and 11-year-old
Jessie Skaggs and fired, killing the lat
ter girl instantly, the other girl living
for some hours.
The couple were employed at the Fries
Orphan Home, of which the dead children
were Inmates. Kimbiern shot at his wife
two weeks ago and later asserted in the
presence of the children that he did not
care if his wife, who was away, never
came back. The children reported this
to Kimbiern, and the negro, learning of
it to-<jay, after shooting his wife, killed
the little girls.
Searching parties were organized, and
Kimbiern has been tracod almost to Col
orado Springs. A lynching is probable.
OPERATING AROUND PANAMA.
Colombian Rebel* Defeated in Sev
eral Eiieounterx.
Kingston, Jamaica, May 20.—Advices
from Colombia to-day by the Royal mall
steamer Trent say that the rebels are
operating around Panama, which is full
of troops, some of whom are quartered in
the churches.
An engagement took place May lO north
of Panama, the rebels being driven off.
Carthagena is still in possession of the
government. The Trent was to have con
veyed a body of troops to Carthagena,
but the rebels destroyed the bridges on
the night of May 13, thus preventing the
troops arriving for embarkation.
On the same night a desperate engage
ment took place outside of Carthagena,
in whioh the government troops were vic
torious. As many as 500 labels are said to
have been killed in the fighting.
The country is in a frightful state and
paper dollars bring only 5 cents each.
CHII.D BURNED TO DEATH.
Heroic Efforts AVere Made to Extln
/ atnlftli tlic Flame*.
Birmingham, Ala., May 20.—A special
to the Age-Harald from Unlontown, Ala.,
says:
While playing cooking with her little
sleior, Stella Cohen, 7 years old, daugh
ter of the late David Cohen of this place,
got too near the blaze, when her cloth
ing caught fire and she was burned to
death, despite the heroic efforts to save
her. Mr. Cohen, an uncle of the un
fortunate little girl, heard her screams
nnd ran to her assistance, in company
with a Miss Fiebleman. They finally suc
ceeded in extinguishing the flames, but
too late to save the child. Both were
painfully burned about the hands and
arms.
SAVANNAH. GA., MON DAY. MAY 21, 1900.
SAID TO HAVE SOUGHT PEACE.
KRUGER IS REPORTED TO HAVE
MADE A PROPOSAL.
Unconditional Surrender Is Undoubt
edly the Only Reply That Will Be
Sent Boisterous Rejoicings in
England Have Led to Much Riot
ing—It Was Commandant lie Wet
Who Offered to Surrender Ills
Force— IrislisAmerleuns Kept on
Fighting Line.
London, May 21, 3:10 a. m.—Displayed In
the most conspicuous style in the Dally
Express is the dominant war news of the
morning;
“We have the best reason for stating
that in the last twenty-four hours a tele
gram has been received at the foreign of
fice. addressed personally to the prime
minister, from President Kruger, propos
ing terms of peace.
“The exact terms of the message cannot
be stated, but we believe it is couched in
an exceedingly humble strain.”
It is Inconceivable, of course, that Lori
Salisbury can have sent any reply except
the one that stands ready on the lip of ev
ery Briton—unconditional surrender.
The boisterous rejoicings over the news
from Mafeklng have become riots in parts
of London, Aberdeen and Belfast, and else
where in the United Kingdom. In the
Finchley district of suburban London a
mob stoned the railway station master's
house, and smashed the windows of a
draper's shop, setting the building on fire
also, although whether by accident or de
sign It is not yet known. Two clerks
were injured. The house of a Boer sym
pathizer at Harlesden was attacked by o
large crowd, and the windows were shat
tered. The police charged the mob and
were greeted with a shower of decayed
eggs. Numerous arrests were made, and
the police reserves were colled out".
Caused a Serious Riot.
Rioting took place in Aberdeen from 7
to 10 o’clock Saturday evening around and
hall, where a “stop the war” meeting was
being addressed by Mr. Cronwright
Schreiner, husband of Olive Schreiner. A
crowd of students and others tried to
storm the hail and to break down the
doors.
The foot police were unable to cope with
the disturbers ands nt for the mounted
police, who made some headway with the
eroded, but free fights• occurred between
the supporters of the meeting and the
crowd, and the royal infirmary n. ar by
was kept busy dressing the wounds of
combatants, caused ly stones, bricks and
clubs. A number of anests wtra made,
and. finaily Gordon Hlgb’arders from the
castle barracks cleared the s’rrets.
Details of the re ief of Mafoklng ore still
wanting, the British military authorities
b'lng without dispatches, but Lord I-ans
dtwne announces ho expects Lord Rob
erts’ cavalry, riding over several hundred
square miles in a semi-circle beyond
Krocnstad, have received the submission
of hundreds of Free Staters.
Was Commandant De Wet.
It now appears that the DeWet, who
offered to surrender with 3,000 men was
Commandant DeWet. He stipu ated that
his men should be allowed to return to
their farms.
Dord Roberts replied that the eurrend r
must be unconditional.
The Botha who was captured the other
day was Philip Botha.
Reports flow into Lord Roberts at head
quarters of the discouragement of the
Boers. President Steyn, who was last r
ported as leaving Pretoria after a consul
tation with the Transvaal government, has
again gone to the front.
The Dally Telegraph is advised (hat a
plot has been discovered at Pre orla to de
pose President Kruger and to surrend r
the Transvaal during the month. Pro
gressive Dutchmen and members of the
Judiciary are asserted to have been parties
to the movement.
Kept in F'Jglttiiijc I/ine.
A Cape Town correspondent reasserts
that the Irish-Amcrican Ambulance Corps
from Chicago suffered heavily during the
fighting at Kroonstad. and that United
States Consul Hay protested vainly to
President Kruger against using the corps
on the fighting line.
Gen. Duller is in front of I.alng’e nek,
hesitating to attack positions of enormous
natural strength.
Reports that the Boors have bloiwn up
portions of the tunnei are confirmed. Al
though everywhere else they are reported
as retiring outfronted, they have effected
their retreats without losing their con
voys, or guns, or prisoners to any extent.
Wore they disorganized they would strew
the line of retreat with booty.
Gen. Colville’s base is Winburg. Gen.
Rundle Is advancing on Ficksburg, try
ing to catch up with the retiring Boers.
GEY. IH>: WET MAY SURRENDER.
Sold to Have Sent Word to That Ef
fect to Krooufttad.
London, May is,—. A special dispatch
from Kroonstad says that Gen. DeWet
has sent word that he Is prepared to sur
render conditionally with his entire com
mando.
SITUATION IY NEWCASTLE.
liners Endeavoring to Reorganise In
Heidelberg Hills.
Dundee, Thursday, May 17.—The British
Infantry passed through Newcas le at 5
o’clock. A few residents were congregat
ed at street corners, wearing the national
colors. After their walk of twenty-two
miles the men appeared In splendid style.
The Boers are endeavoring to reorgonlse
alone the Heidelberg hills. Maty rebels
have been found on the farms well sup
plied with ammunition and atm?. Receit
visitors to Johannesburg say the Beers
are beginning to realise the Biliousness of
their position and they are anxious 10
know what is to become of The
Boer women carry rifle* In the streets and
are eager to go to the command s Th. y
say the British will not Are upon th ra.
Muller, a former officer In tho Pruwslon
army, refused ISO iter month and a com
mission from the Boers 10 succeed C I.
Hehlel, the captured artillery commander.
A tremendous quantity of tooled furni
ture was found stored In the town hi 1.
Evidently tho Boers had Intended io burn
It, but they wore prevented by the hurry
of the evacuation.
Tho three-span bridge at Ingagone has
been destroyed and the stutiou burned.
The Boers blew up the water tank and de
stroyed the water works pipes, but the
system can be renewed.
ENTIRE lIOE.R FORCE TAKEN.
All Those nt MafeUlng AVere Cap
tured by the British
London, May 21.—A Daily Mall dispatch
from Lorenzo Marquez, dated Sunday,
says:
“On Thursday the entire Boer force
around Mafeklng, including the guns, was
captured by the British.”
THE REPORT IS CONFIRMED.
Rut It Is Said the British I,net Heavi
ly nt Mafeklng.
Lorenzo Marquez, May 20.—The Stand
ard and Diggers News confirms the re
port of the relief of Mafektng. An en
gagement was fought Saturday near M -
ribego, and the relief force cut through
the Boer lines, entered the town and bo
gan bombarding the Boers, who retreated.
The Boers had two killed and five wound
ed. The British loss Is said to have been
considerable. The British are reported
as fleeing.
REPORT MADE BY ROBERTS.
Several rnrties of_ Boers Captured
liy the British.
London, May 20, 11:55 p. m.—Lord Rob
erts cables the war office as follows:
“Kroonstad, May 20, 3 p. m.—No official
intimation has yet been received, but Reu
ter states that tho relief of Mafeklng has
been effected.
"Bundle reports having occupied Bres
ler's flat, Trommel and Clocolan, the en
emy falling back on Senekal and Ftcks
burg. Fifty rifles and three thousand
rounds were surrendered by the Free
Staters to a battalion of yeomanry work
ing along the telegraph line from Boshof
to Bloemfontein. A field cornet and eighty
six burghers surrendered at Boshof yes
terday.
“While at Hoopstad Methuen secured 230
rifles, and between 400,000 and 500,000
rounds.”
BRITISH ARE IN NEAVOASTLE.
Natnl Is Said to He Practically Clear
of Boers.
Newcastle, Friday, May 18.—The British
troops entered Newcastle to-day and
hoisted the Union Jack over ihe town
hall. The Boers passed through Tues
day, a disoiganlzed mob.
There are thirty families her*. All the
stores and private houses had been Doted,
but buildings are not much damaged. Na
tal Is practically olear of Boers.
Congratulating Butte n-rovrell.
Cape Town, May 20.—Every town and
village is sending congratulations to Cot.
Baden-Powell at Mafektng. Telegrams are
arriving from all parts of the world.
There will be an immense demonstration
here to-morrow.
Gen. Brabant's Rig Capture.
London, May 21.—A Dally Telegraph dis
patch from Mequatling's Nek, dated May
16, says:
“Gen. Brabant is reported to have cap
tured 1,500 Boers at Clocolan.”
WOULD HAVE CAUSED SCANDAL.
Operations of Government Rond
Stopped by Gen. Wood,
El Paso, Tex., May 20.—John Harring
ton, until recently superintendent of con
struction of ihe government railroad In
Cuba, is in this city.
Discussing the charges that there wns
a big steal by contractors, he said the
moving spirits of the company having the
contract to build the ra.lroad ar? ex-Sec
le ary of War Alger. Senators Platt and
Dep< w. He said Capt. James 8. M'chads
of the quartermasters cj.pa tment inspect
ed atul received tbs read fer the govern
ment and that on the report made by Col.
Black of the engineers, and himself (Har
ilrgton), Gov. Gen- Wood ordered the Op
tra.lon of the road stopped. Harrington
ceclarcs the road can easily be built for
$10,003 per mile and ho knew a big scan
dal would result from an investigation.
HIS VISIT NOT POLITICAL.
Archbishop Corrigan’s Trip to the
Vatican,
Rome, May 20.—1 tls ass rt?d at the
Vatican that Archbishop Corrigan’s visit
will not have political r: suits and that the
question of ’’Americanism" will remain In
statu, quo.
The Pope Is devoting himself entirely to
the ceremonies,niul reaeptl ns of ihe Holy
Year; and the moment is not considered
favorable for rafSlrg such a vexed subject
as “Americanism."
The Archbishop’s audience of the Pope
was very brief. He confined himself to
d'scribing the progress of his diocese and
presumed to the Pcpe an album contain
ing views of edifices constructed during
the last decade.
The topic of “Americanism” was not un
der consldi ration.
HAS STIRRED THINGS UP.
Husain Calls I’orle’s Attention lo
Armenian Situation.
Constantinople, May 20.—The Russian
embassy has considerably perturbed gov
ernmental end diplomatic circles here by
inviting the immediate attention of the
Porte to the deplorable situation of manv
districts of Armenia, resulting from bru
tal methods of collecting taxes and from
persecutions, which has driven many to
embrace Islamism, while whole communi
ties are preparing to emigrate to Rus
sia.
STARTLING DISCLOSURES.
Expected In Connection With Wel
land Canal Case.
London, May 21.—The Daily Express
says this morning that startling disclos
ures may bo expected at ihe trial of Nolln,
Walsh and Dlllman, the men charge 1 with
attempting to destroy the Welland cans’.
It la said letters have been found that wi I
compromise several persons In Great Brit
ain and Ireland us Identified with ihe r>hv_*.
leal force movement. t
GREETING TO BOER ENVOYS.
ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME GIVEN
THEM IN WASHINGTON.
Grand Opera House Crowded—Speak
er Henderson Occupied a llox.
Many Senators and Representa
tive* Were There—Speeches Made
l>y the Iloer Delegates—They Are
Seeking Assistance and Sympathy,
Crowd Wanted the Teller Hcsoln
tlon Put Through.
Washington, May 20. An audience re
markable for its size, sympathy and en
thusiasm, greeted the Boer envoys at the
reception given in their honor to-night at
the Grand Opera House under the au
spices of the Congressional and Citizens
Committee.
While official Washington was not rep
resented in any manner there were prob
ably thirty members of the Senate and the
House occupying seats In the auditorium
arid on the stige. ?p aker Henderson was
in one of the boxes and others present
were Senators Daniel, Teller, Tillman,
Pettigrew, Mason and Wellington, Rep
resentatives Shafroth. Atwater. Slayden,
Gylnm. Ruppert, Gaines, Latimer, Lents,
Sulzer, Landis, Linney, Ryan, Greene,
Henry of Massachusetts, Hay, Dearmond,
Clark of Missouri, Miers, Rhea of Ken
tucky.
One of the boxes. It was stated, had
b;en reserved f r the President, a commu
te! having been sent to the While House
with tickets of admission to tho Opera
House, but no representailve of the Pres
ident’s official household was on hand.
Chairman Sulzrr of the Reception Com
mittee. presided and a number of ad
dresses, all of them patriotic In character
ard earnestly supporting the cause of the
Boers, were made, the speakers Including
Messrs. F.scher, Wolmarans and Wessela,
the Boer envoys. Senator Wellington, Hon
Rourke 'Cockran of New York and Mr.
Sulzer. The Invocation was pronounced by
the Rev. Father Mackln of this city.
Chairman Sulzer was the first speaker,
welcoming the envoys and emphatically
stating that the occasion was non-partisan
and non-political In character. He said in
part:
"In my Judgment nine-tenths of th"
American people are against England In
this bloody war of conquest for sordid gain
and In sympathy with the Boers. The
best thought of England condemns the
conflict, and the awakening conscience of
the British empire demands pence wl h
honor In the name of humanity, Chi inan
ity and civilization."
He asked If American sentiment was
dead, and said tbe Boers can only b* con
quered by being exterminated, and Eng
land must not be permitted to exterminate
them and steal their homes.
Speeches of the Delegates.
Tbe three envoys were then introduced
and given a cordial reception. The audi
ence gave a standing greeting to Commis
sioner Fisqhcr, who told what the envoys
expected to accomplish in this country.
"We have come across the seaa from
two different republics,” he said, "to see
whether here, In the hearts of the people
of a great sister republic, the spirit of
more than a hundred years ago is still
alive. We come to you as a great ilberty
lovlng people, In whom the sense of Jus
tice and fair play is strong and look to
you to find a practical scheme to obtain
peace with Justice. There is no doubt
from assurances received from all parts
of the country and gratifying receptions
ever since we set foot in the dountry,
that the sympathy of the people is with
u*. .
“Whether we get assistance or diot, we
appreciate the kindly feeling Which has
been manifested for us."
Commissioner Wessels’ speech was a
vivid picture of the Boers in their con
test for their rights, of the charity and
devotion which characterized the’r man
ner, and of the patriotjum with which
they all went to flght their battles. He
felt sure that the audience would adrfllt
that (ho Boer had many good character
istics and was not as black as he had
been painted. The English nation appar
ently wished to act as judge nnd Jury.
He asked the audience whether the Boer
nation had not the right to claim the lib
erty and sympathy of the United States
and of the whole world.
"Vte are doing the fighting In the re
publics,” he said, “and have kind friends
in America who will do the apeaklng for
us.”
MV. Wolmarans, who spoke in Dutch,
sold to th* audience that while the envoys
did expect to be sympathetically received
In this country, ypt they did not antici
pate that they would receive such a strong
welcome as had been shown to them in
New York City, ond the capital of the na
tion. He know, however, it could not be
different because the people of this coun
try have the same love of liberty and
sense of Justice that the Boers had, and
their sympathy would be a help to them
in their struggle.
Wellington anil Cockran.
The speech of Senator Wellington, which
came next, bristled with patriotic utter
ances, and was cheered to the echo. The
Senator said that as Americans we nlways
hod held all men were entitled alike to
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,
If this was true In America, he asked,
why not also In South Africa.
rarvL y dBPIfe, n Y pHufroß'm esthnda
England- he said, had been our enemy at
Bunker Hill, Yorktown, New Orleans and
in the Civil War, when sh* made an alli
ance with the enemy. PJnglsnd was no
more our friend to-day than she wts a
hundred years ago. We had gr'wn strong
and mighty, he continued, and he ventur 'd
to say there would be no more attacks by
England on this country.
Mrs. Edith W. Lamb here recited “The
Spirit of ’76,” and presented an Ametlcsn
flag to Mrs. Fischer, the wife of ore of
the envoys, following which Hon. I o irk#
Cockran of New York spoke. He strongly
advocated upholding the Monroe doctrine,
recalling Secretary Root * recent words
that we must be prepared io fight for It,
and adding that the latter must be grati
fied at the hearty response which had b en
made throughtout the country.
Referring to Canada and Its proximity
to the United State*, he said he believed
as an English possession It was a menace
to the maintenance of the Monroe doc
trine. Asa possible result of this war he
suggested that Instead of the extension
of a monarcbtal Bystem of government the
consequent*? might be the extension of re
publican authority over monarchical gov
ernment.
He vigorously attacked the English gov
ernment for various political measures,
and said that she never hesitated lo en
gage !n a scheme of plunder, ond had fol
lowed up this In (he present case by mis
representation and slander. He believed
, that the opportunity of this country had
arrived. A duty must be performed to the
people of England, the Transvaal and to
the whole human race In every part of
the globe.
Senator Wellington was Instructed by
unanimous vote of the audience to press
in ihe Senate, Senator Teller’s resolution
of sympathy with the Boers.
A collection of money was asked for ii
aid of the widows and orphans of tha
Boer soldiers, and upwards of SBOO was
raised for that purpose. Senator Mason
delivered the closing speech of the even
ing.
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A BOOM FOIt FAIRBANKS.
Indiana llepnhlicnxis Wonld Like lo
•See Him President.
Indianapolis, May 20.—Indiana Republi
can leaders and delegates io the National
Convention will go to Philadelphia with
the intention of starting a boom for Sen
ator Fairbanks for President of ISO 4.
They have talked the motter over among
themselves and have concluded that the
time is ripe to begin. Since Congressman
Landis, in a speech before the State’ CVn
vention, announced ttiat Indiana would
propose the name of Senator Fairbanks
for President In 1904, It has been regarded
as almost a certainty that Senator Fair
banks will be a candidate for the nomlna-
Republlcan b adera In Indiana say there
is a growing sentiment for him elsewhere
and that unless something unexpected
happens, the prominent men of a number
of states will rally to his support when
the time comes for him to make an an
nouncement. It la generally understood
that the course of Senator Fairbanks has
been pleasing to the President, Senator
Hanna and others, they say. and the lead
ers in this state feel that It will not be
difficult to impress the crowds at Phila
delphia that Senator Fairbanks Is tho
right man for the party to nominate for
President next time.
It is probable that Senator Fairbanks
will be made chairman of the Indiana
delegation at Philadelphia. There will
probably be a thousand Indlanlans at the
convention.
GEORGIA TOWN CELEBRATES.
MacDonald Citizens Hejotoe nt Re
lief of Mnicking.
McDonald, Ga., May 20.—The relief of
Mafeklng was celebrated by fhe citizens
£f this place last night In a most decisive
manner.
A large meeting was held and the fol
lowing resolutions were offered, and car
ried with deafening applause, and with
out a Absenting voice:
“Resolved, That as an expression of
our undying gratitude as American citi
zens In return for the great assistance
rendered our army and navy, and. the
sincere friendship nnd watchful care ad
ministered in our behalf during th* dark
hours of our war with Spain by our
mother Country, that we do hereby extend
to Great Britain our sincere congratula
tions and our thanks unto Almighty God,
as a just arbiter of the war. as it is tsow
progressing in South Africa.
"Resolved, That with American pride
and appreciation, we recall the many In
stances In which the great American heart
was thrilled with emotional gladness by
the assurance that John Bull was at our
bock, giving the warning signal to all
other nations to ’hands oft.’ ”
DEMOCiyATIC UNION PARTY.
Member* Urged to Abstain From
Voting In Cuban Elections.
Havana, May 20.—The Organizing Com
mittee of the Democratic Union pnrty
conferred to-dey with th* presidents of
the local committee, and reached a unan
imous decision Io recommend that the
members of tse party abstain from voting
a* the coming elections. A manifesto
will shortly be Issued giving the reasons
for this step.
The party leaders contend that the elec
tion preparations are being carried out
In such an unfair way as to make It Im
possible for the opponents of those In
power t q get a hearing, thus rendering
the whole thing a farce.
On the other hand, It Is asserted thnt
the real motive underlying this action Is
the conviction of the leaders of the Demo
cratic Union party that, as the Spaniards
will refuse to vote, the party has no hope
of success.
THE HAVANA INVESTIGATION.
Inspectors nnd Others Took a Day of
Rest Sun,lny,
Havana, May 20.—T0-day was the first
time since the discovery of the postal
frauds that relaxation has taken place In
the work of Investigation, but all con
cerned felt that a rest was necessary,
the work having often been carried on
until after midnight and the investigators
barely taking the time needed for meals.
Consequently the investigation was
practically untouched to-day, although
most of the Inspectors spent some hours
at the central office.
DAGGER IN HER BREAST.
Handsome Woman Dead and a
You hut Man Under Arrest.
"Boston, May 20.—Mae Butler, an un
usually handsome woman, 23 years old,
and said to have been married, was found
dead In bed at the residence of Mrs. A. E.
Wright, In Roxbury, early this morning,
with a dagger In her breast, and Edwin
T. Wright, eon of Mrs. Wright, Is under
arrest on suspicion of having murdered
her.
The death was first reported to the po
lice as e suicide, but soon after they had
Investigated th* case, they felt Justified
In taking young Wright Into custody,
pending a more searching Inquiry. There
Is little evidence against him, however.
FIFTY-ONE OF THEM KILLED.
Aincrit?nn* Routed a Party of Fili
pino Basil Fighters.
Manila, May 20.—Five hundred Insut
gents, half of whom were armed with
rifles, omhushed eighty scouts of the For
tieth Volunteer Infantry tn the hills near
Aquasnn, In th# northern part of Min
danao.
The Americans routed the natives, kill
ing fifty-one.
The American casualties were two kill
ed and three wounded.
DAILY, $8 A YEUt
f CENTS A COPY.
tVEEKL , 2-TIMES- A- WEEK.II A TBAI
MORE STRIKE DISTURBANCES.
POLICE CALLED OUT TO CHECK
TWO SUNDAY RIOTS.
Cars AVere Hun on Several Lines and
Tliongli There Was No Violent
Outbreak of Any Kind During tha
Day, Ttvo Mohs Looked Quitat
Threatening Strikers Asserted
That They AVere Discouraging Any]
Attempts nt Interference,
St. Louis, May 20.—Cars were run to*
day on the Park, Laclede, Delmar, Page
and Spaulding avenue lines of the SU
Louis Transit Company without any In
terference from th* strikers or thebg
friends.
No attempt was made to run the cart
on schedule time. Sometimes they madg
the round trip In about three-fourths of
the usual time. Sometimes it took theta
nearly twice os long. Every car that
went out and came back unharmed wag
considered the net proceeds of a notabln
achievement, and Its crew received alt
ovation.
There was no outbreak of any kind duiw
lng the day. Two riot calls were sent l
the police department during the aftem
noon, hut there were really no riots.
The first disturbance was begun by *
balky horse who went on an Individual
strike at the comer of Eighteenth and
Chestnut streets. A large crowd gather,
ed to watch the progress of th# argument
between the animal and his driver nnd
when the horse passed on 2,000 people were
standing around the corner utterly at 0
loss for amusement. Asa substitute fog
the horse the orowd turned its attention t
crews of the Laclede avenue cars, which
were passing every few minutes, The*
showered the crews with epithets and de*
luged them with advice. A riot call nag
sent to police hoadquartere and Chief
of Police Campbell, taking twenty men,
hurried to the epot and made everybody
"move on.” j
Came Near Being Sertona.
The second disturbance occurred a few)
minutes later on Washington avenue, be
tween Thirteenth and Fifteenth street*. Al
crowd of about 1,500 people lined both
sides of the street for two squares and be
gan to Jeer and hoot the train crew* Th*
few policemen on duty were utterly un
able to handle the crowd, and unquestion
ably the crowd would have been moved to
things more energetic than words if an
other riot call had not been turned In.
Sergt. Bowen, at the head of a dozen men,
came quickly to the spot anil within ten
minutes he had cleared the street and re
stored quiet |
The strikers made the assertion that nil
day long they had men along the different
lines which were tn operation, discourag
ing every attempt at Interference with tbo
cars, on account of the women and chil
dren who wish to ride around the city
on Sunday. No direct acts of violence
were offered during the day, and although
every car that ran back and forth on tne
LaClede avenue line carried four police
men. and every car on the lines from ona
to three, they had nothing to do but keep
their seats and ride.’
President Baumhoff said to-day:
“We are, running full-handed on flvg
lines and could run on all the others if
the police were able to furnish us protec.
tlon for the crews and passengers."
The Transit Company claims to hove
full complement of men, but thia la de
nied by Its own employes. Tho conduce
tors on the various lines which were tn
operation to-dsy said that Ihe eomn.nj.
had Just about one-half as many men as
went out. Something over 3,000 men went
out and the highest estimate made io-doy]
by any of the employes of the men avail,
able for duty was 1,800, the lowest 1,300. j
LABOR FIGHT IS SETTLED.
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Internal Troubles Smoothed Ornl
In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, May 20.—Th* fight between
the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners and the Allied Building Traded
League, which was begun early Hired
weeks ago, was officially declared off to
day.
The trouble arose over the refusal ot
tho brotherhood to become affiliated wills
the league In the campaign for an eight
hour work day, with increased wages.
When the movement for shorter hours
was first put on foot it was thought ad
visable by the building trades to form ond
organization, In which would be repre
sented every building trade In th* city,
so that the fight for shorter hours could
be carried on more systematically.
It was ths plan that where an employer
of one trade refused the demands of tha
men, all the other trades working on tha
same operation should strike In sympa
thy. Thirty-eight trades became affiliat
ed In the league, only two of the building
trades, the bricklayers and carpenters, re
fusing to Join. The bricklayers wera
prevented because of a technicality In
their charter, but the Brotherhood of Car
penters absolutely refused to become as
sociated. This resulted In the league or
dering all Its members to refuse to word
with a brotherhood carpenter, thus put
ting the latter in the same category as
non-union men.
This declaration of war caused many
thousands of men to lay Idle for three
weeks, un<ll to-day, when the United La
bor League, which has been chosen ar
bitrator, decided that Ihe Allied Build
ing Trades Longue should leave tha
Brotherhood of Carpenters alone to work
out Its own salvation. The Allied League
accepted tbe recommendation and the
members of the two organizations will
now work amicably together. The em
ployers have very generally signed tha
demands of the various trades.
GRAN ITB STRIKE SETTLED,
Rusts on Which the Stone Cutters
Will Return to AA'ork.
Westerly, R. 1., May 20.—The granite
strike, Inaugurated here March 1, for an
eight-hour day at $3, has been settled and
the granite plants will reopen Tuesday,
employing all hands. Eight hours Is to
constitute a day’s work, with 35 cents
per hour minimum wage for competent
men; aged, Incapacitated and Incompe
tent men not lees than 33 cents an hour,
,nd employers at no lime shall employ
more than 25 per cent, of their men for
less than 35 cents an hour.