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THE MORNING NEWS. Established 1.550. .- - Incorporated IBS? 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. * } 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. _______ I 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.