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the morning news. established USM. - Incorporated TO r " ‘ J. H. KSTILL, President SHREWD POLITICAL SCHEME. REPUBLICAN ms TO GET CAM PAIGN CAPITAL. IVunt to Make Democrat* llcspoiisi j,ie tor Defeat of aa Alleged Antl- Tvimt Constitutional Amendment Which la Quite Objectionable. KeqnlrM Two-third* Vote to Pans the Resolution—lt Will Be Voted on To-day. Washington. May 31.—The House to day, und-.r a special order, adopted, after :i exceedingly hot debate, in which the leWe s on both sides charged each other with playing to the political galleries, en leie 1 upon the consideration of the reso ld! n reported from the Judiciary Com mi <e proposing a constitutional amend ment to ledge in Congress the power to "define, regulate, control, prohibit or dis g jve trusts, monopolies or combinations." Under the terms of the order, to-day, with a night session to-night, were de voted to debate, and to-morrow at 5 o'clock the vote is to be taken without opportunity to amend. Saturday is to be and voted to the bill to amend the Sherman anti-trust law. The Democrats charge that the pro posed constitutional amendment was ob jectionable in every way; that it was a fner political pretext; that it was un necessary and was proposed at the end of the session for election purposes in the coming campaign. The Republicans repu diated the charge of bad faith. t Mr Ray declared that if the resolution was defeated the opposition would be re sponsible. A constitutional amendment r qulr.s a two-thirds vote to adopt it. or H 36 votes with the present membership of the House. The Republicans have but 186 votes, fifty less than the requisite two-thirds. There were only three speak ers at the day session, Messrs. Ray of New York, Terry of Arkansas, and Dan ham of Texas. Would Destroy Slate*’ Power. Mr. Richardson, the minority leader, criticised the rule brought in by Mr. Dalzell, framed to bring the House to a vote on the resolution without opportunity to amend it. He said the Republican party, supreme in control since March 4, 1897, had at the. outset of the administra tion. enacted the Dingley law —a law' which has done more to foster and to propasale trusts than any other on the statute books. During all the intervening rime nothing has been done to control trusts, but now, on the eve of adjourn tieot■ after a resolution has been passed fixing a day for a final dissolution, -he Republican party brings in this anti-trust legislation. It is an effort to re roup for poi.tical effect. The people will not he Democratic party believes me evils of trusts should be checked anT we, on this side, are ready and willing to vote for any measure fob their sup pression and control. We would even vote for a constitutional amendment, if one were necessary, but the proposed con s itutional amendment will not serve the rurpose. It will have exactly the oppo sie effect. It will lake away from the s ates the power to legislate against trusts. I hope every Democrat on this floor who loves law and order will stand with us in th" effort to vote down this resolution." (Democratic ap lause.) , Mr Grosvenor of Ohio followed Mr. R.u r Ison. He said: "Tins is a proposition of the majority. IV. will be held responsible. The oopo sition will net share/ the burden, if bur den 'it be. This is a radical action. I w s irclincd to criticise it when the Dem o rati' leader. Mr. Bryan, suggested it at Chicago. I criticized it as un-Demo critic. Sine tha’ time, Mr. Bryan has n malned silem, but we are now here submitting it. You can either approve it or go on r cord against it." (Republican applause.) Hailey's Vim of It. Mr. Bailey, replying, declared the Re publicans have no real purpose to dissolve or destroy trusts. No one, he said l , ad dressing the Republicans, dare here de clare seriously on his honor that he ex perts either the bill or resolution to be acted on by the Sehate at this session. But whether passed or not. not enough states would ratify It, as it empowers Congress to interfere and control the states' doine*- <i industries. It was mere play, he said, an impracticable obstacle. "I have doubted your sincerity and your political integrity; Some of you may be hypocrites, some even rascals, but none o' you are fools.” Mr. Daizell dosed the debate for the ma jority. No political party and no individ ual, -aid he, had a. future who was not against trusts. "You believe in demagogy upon the slump: we believe in effeclive legislation up n the statute books, l * (Prolonged Re publican applause.) Mr. Richardson attempted before the vo' as taken upon the adoption of the rub', to offer a motion to recommit, but Mr l ad sell made the point of order that the motion was not in order, and was sustained by the Speaker. Mr. Richard- S"ii offered fo submit precedents, lnclud h g two rulings of ex-Speaker Reed, but the chair declined to hear him. He had, h' said, examined oil precedents, and his tu and was clear. The rule was adopted, 141 to 118. I< was a strict party vote with the ex feptlon of Mr. Mann of Illinois, who voted "hh the Democrats against the rule. A Trap for 1 lie Minority. The minority amendments to the bill vcr.- then offered and considered, after w m e the debate upon the resolution wus ' rmn.ly opened by Mr. Ray, chairman of Judiciary Committee. He said the proposition of the minority 'r> write into the constitution, something I 'b \vas already there, was ridiculous; Political claptrap. If the opposition de frated the resolution, they must answer for it at the polls, Mr. Terry of Ark mans, for the minority, expressed regret that in fo grave an is tie _ 1 ” Republican party had seen fit to pre ''t a constitutional amendment In fo ob 1' 'tionable a form that it could never tie II r P or a ted in the constitution. The question, he said, had been treated, ‘ t fiom the broad standpoint of pat "Ot m, but from the standpoint of party >-x --leticnr y, •Mr. I.anham, of Texas, occupied the re nt tinder of the day in opposition to the -olutlon. At 5:05 p. m. the House re " *d until 8 o'clock. The New A #rk Ice Trust. l lie chief feature of the night session rose out of a fle%* speech by Mr. lulzer , York, against trusts. Mr. 3ulzer juvelghed against trusts and charged that the Republicans were trying to deceive the people with a pretense of legislation them. gentleman from New York," lnter- fpjje Jilofmng rupted Mr. Ray, Republican, of New York, "declares against trusts. But he is a member of Tammany Hall, whica is running the New York lee Trust.” Mr. Sulzer, with some heat, said It was humiliating to hear Mr. Ray plekd as a justification for the fraud and humbug the Republican pariy were frying to foist on the country, the fulminatlons of a newspaper clipping against the ice trusi. Seven-tenths of the stockholders of that trust, he declared, were machine Repub licans. Mr. Sulzer also characterized the “Platt machine" as the most corrupt political organization the country had ever known. Still another exchange over the ice trust took place between the two New Yorkers, amid the greatest confusion. Finally, Mr. Mahon, Republican, of Pennsylvania, dipped into the discussion with the statement that a New York Dem ocratic newspaper charged Mayor Van Wyck and his brother, who ran for Gov ernor, with being large stockholders in the ice trust. "Every scoundrel In the trust,” said he, ’-‘seems to be a prominent Democratic official of New York." This statement drew the Are of Mr. Driggs, Democra't, of New Y'erk, who countered on Mr. Mahon by charging that Philadelphia was the "rottenest and mast corrupt city in the United States. It is so bad,” he added, “that no Democrat goes to the polls because he knows his vote wil lnot be counied.” Mr. Driggs recalled the McKane elec tion frauds, which he said were unearthed by the Democratic officials. The Tweed ring was brought to justice by a Demo cratic Governor, soid he. Democrats had always fought corruption, and it was the Democrats who were prosecuting the ice trust now. Among other speakers to-night were Mr. Kitchen, Democrat, of North Caro lina, and Mr. Lassiter, Democrat, of Vir ginia. At 10:30 the House adjourned until 11 o’clock to-morrow. NITRO-GLA'CERINE EXPLOSION. Four Men Were Killed and Four Fatally Injured. Marietta, 0., May 31.—Four men were killed, four others fatally injured and three crippled for life, to-night, at Whip ple, a short distance east of this city, at 5 o’clock this evening, by a premature explosion of fifty quarts of nltro-glycer ine, which was being used in shooting an. oil well on the Kelly farm. Those killed are; William M. Watson, H. E. Zelton, Frank Speers, Thomas Dan iels. Fatally Injured; James P. Speers, Her man Speers, Dawson Stallar, William Carpenter. Seriously Injured: John Stallar, Walter Pmitera witu Flfirry stanar. The men were getting ready to close up for the. day. . -Michael Hannon com pleted the drilling ready for the final shooting. The well was being shQt by the Humes Torpedo Company, which had lowered fifty quarts of nltro-glycerine into the drilling. When the “go-devll” was sent down it did not go off as expected, and then what is known as a "jack squib," composed of heavy iron and dy namite, with a protected fuse, was drop ped into the well. It was expected that when they came to gether there would be the usual blatt that would shoot the well, but it seems that the “jack squib" exploded first and then the cYowd rushed to see the shooting of the gusher. When they arrived at the der rick the first charge that was put down went oft with terrific' force, wrecking everything and 1 blowing the men in every direction. The remains of two of these had to be picked up in pieces, and those who were fatally injured are mangled in a horrible manner. All of the victims are residents of this country, well-to-do and prominent citizens and the calamity has spread distress everywhere, as well as in the neighbor hood of Whipple. Every means of relief, so far as nurses and physicians and sup plies are concerned, have been furnished from this city and neighboring points, but nothing can prevent the death list from be ing less than eight killed, while the ex tent of the Injuries of John and Henry Stallar and Waßer Daniels are not as yet known. CUBAN POSTAL SCANDALS. Director Bristow Makes Further Sweeping Reductions. Havana, May 31.—Acting Director cf Posts Bristow says that Inspector Sey hold and Neai who reported, April 23, that Neely's accounts were correct did so be cause they took the report of Reeve.-* a* a basis of Judgment, a system regularly observed. Mr. Bristow declares, however, that no man could have inspected Neely's off! e without being thoroughly ro tvl ed mat the gravest irregularities were being com mitted. In hi* opinion SeyboU and Ne il were completely under the influence f Neely, who seems to have dem nuted the whole department of posts. They have not yet been discharged, es they may be able to render valuable nseis ance. Corrydon Rich, as well ns Reeves, :a?s that another man profited to tie extent of at least $15,060 as an Investigation of mortgages paid off ar.d of ether exp na - tures would prove, but at present beo lute evidence of this is wanted, nelt e- Rich nor Reeves swearing ihat he :aW the Individual In question receive tho m ney. Both base their conviction up.n hetr.-ay and circumstantial evidence. Mr. Bristow issued on order to-day more sweeping than any of its predecessors, an order practically completing the reorgan ization of postal headquarters. To-day s financial reductions aggregate $23,300, mak ing a total reduction of expenditures nt headquarters, of more than $12,000. The special agents, eleven In number, who have been, getting $3,200 each, are cut down to six and their clerical force is corre spondingly diminished, the salary of tho chief clerk of the bureau, being reduced from SI,BOO to st,oo. The bureau of trans portation loses the services of onp $1,200 clerk, the translation bureau loses one $1,400 clerk, the salary ot the chief dent being reduced S2OO, and the bureau of dea l letters is treated in the same way, losing a clerk, while the salary of its chief clerk is reduced. Boer* Worked on Hie 11.-t* trios. London, June I.—The Times has the following from Maseru, Basutoland, dated May 30: • "Correspondence has been found in the House of Commandnnt Crowther, showing that the Boers Invited the Basutos to rise and drive the British into the sea.” SAVAKK AH. GA.. FKIDAY. JUKE 1. 1900. FLAG BVER JOHANNESBURG. BRITISH HAVE FORMALLY OCCU pled That City. While the British Are Not Yet at Pretoria There I* no Doubt That Kruger flu* Fled and the Citizen* Are Expecting Robert*' Army—Scat of Boer Government at Middle burg—Hamilton Had Some Hard Fighting. London. May 31.—The following dispatch from Lord Roberts has been received at the war office: "Johannesburg, May 31, 2 p. m.—Her Majesty’s forces are now in possession of Johannesburg, and the British flag floats over the government buildings.” London, June 1, 3:30 a. m.—Belated mes sages from Pretoria confirm the reports of the departure of President Kruger with his cabinet and staff officials Tuesday night, and the selection at a meeting of citizens of a committee to administer the city provisionally. Since these te'legrams left on Wednes day, nothing apparently has reached Lo renzo Marques by telegraph from Pre torla. Possibly the wires have been cut. Possibly the ’Boer censorship at some in termediate point intercepts telegrams. Although the war office has not received a word about it no one in London, harbo.e the idea that the Boer capital is not al ready in the hands of the British or about to be there. The possession of Johannes burg, at all events, as Lord Roberts has telegraphed, is a fact. State Attorney Smuts did not depart with President Kru ger, but remained in Pretoria. Seat of Boer Government. The present seat of the Boer govern ment, according to a dispatch from Loren zo Marques, dated yestertlay, is Middle burg, but it will probably be shifted fur ther east. The Boers lately confronting Lord Rob erts appear to have gone eastward a so. toward the Lyen.burg region. The defend ers of Laing’s Nex. when their position be comes too perilous, will probably trek straight northward toward Lydenburg. When this concentration takes place, there will be possibly 20,000 men who may hold out for a time, with scattered bands og guerillas elsewhere. M. Preoost-Battersby, in a dispatch to the Morning Post from Germiston, dated May 30, says: "The enemy fought a rear guard action, retiring, from the south to the north of the town with their pompoms and artil lery in the morning, and withdrawing 4Heiv piflemon through the town in the afternoon. We captured nine engine* and over a hundred wagons. Two trains are leaving to-night for the Vaal. "We succeeded in cutting the line In three directions and imprisoning all the rolling stock in Johannesburg. It was a splendid piece of work. The enemy was astounded at the rapidity of our ad vance.” Another correspondent, telegraphing from Germiston the same day. says: “The Bores ore massing six miles south of Pretoria, for anew and desperate stand, with a front of twelve miles.” Parley at Johannesburg. London, May 31.—The war office has re ceived the following dispatch from Lord Roberts, under date of Germiston. May 29- "In answer to a flag of truce I sent to Johannesburg this morning, the com mandant came to see me. He begged me to defer entering the town for twenty four hours, as there were many armed burghers s ill ins'de. I agre and to thts, as I am most anxious to avert the pos sibility of anything like disturbance in side th>* town, and as body of the enemy are still holding the hil's in the imme d ate neighborhood, fr m which they will have to be cleared off beforehand. “Rundie reports that lie attacked a large party of Boers near Senekel on May 2S. He said his casualties were not heavy. "Brabant r, ports that on May 28 two of his patrols, consisting of two officers and foity men, were cut eft by the enemy and taken prisoners." Hamilton's Hat'd Fighting. The war office has received from Lord Roberts another dispatch, dated Germls ton, May 30. 9 p m.. saying: "The brunt of the fighting yesterday fell upon Hamilton's column. I have sent him as already mentioned, to work around io the west of Johannesburg in support < f French's cavalry, which was diie -ied to go north near the road leading to Pre toria. 1 have not heard from French yet, but Hamilton, im a report whi-h has just reached me, states that a> ab'ut 1 o'clock in the afternoon he found his way block ed bv the enemy strongly posted cn s me kopjes and ridges three rul es south of the Rand. They had two heavy guns end several Held guns and pompoms. Hamil ton forthwith attacked. Work of Gallant Gordons. "The right was led by the Gordons, who, after capturing one extremity of the ridge, wheeled around and worked along it until after dark, clearing it of the enemy, who fought mov- obstinately. The One-hundred-ond-ifourtJF led on the other flank and would nof so denied. But the chief share in the action, as in the casual ties, fell to the Gordon's, whose gallant advance excited the admiration of all. "Hamilton Is now at Florida, due west of Johannesburg, and French Is a few miles further to the northeast. The Gor dons, the cavalry, the mounted Infantry and the seventh division are holding the heights of the town. The eleventh divlfion with Batteries H. and G, and the heavy artillery, are south of Johannesburg. "Hamilton speaks in high terms of praise of the manner tn which Bruce Hamilton and Col. Spent*. of the Shropshire Light Infantry, handled their men, under Smith- Dorrien's direction. ANNOIXCE MEN T Pit EM ATUn E. Hut Pretoria Will, no Doubt, Soon He In HrltlMh Hniul*. London, Mxy 31.—Lord Roberts’ dis patches shed a somewhat different light on the military situation. Before they were r celved celebrations were organiz ed In the country towns In honor of the fall of Pretoria. Tn Ch ster a public holi day was declar and, while at Dover. Ports m 'uth rnd many other places % ln the irovinces, flags were flown and rejolq ings Were general. Pretoria, however, is net yet in the hands of the British, though there is no reason to doubt the authenticity * f the report that Kruger has evacuated the place, and that the muni cipality is to suirender when con fronted by superior numb rs. Though the British seem certtaln to reach Pretoria within a day. or ao, they are not likely to occupy it without fight ing. Lord Roberts’ forces will be placed to the south, west and north of Johan nesburg. TTiese units will probably be reconcentrated while Gen. French makes an advance. Pretoria should be reached by Juno 2, opposition cr no opposition. Gen. Bra bant’s loss of forty men is striking evi dence that the annexation of the Free State by no means implies Us pacifica tion. So thoroughly is the country here im bued with the belief that Pretoria has fall en that Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, the Sec retary of State for the Colonies, speaking to-day at a meeting of the University of Birmingham, proposed a message to the Queen congratulating her upon the cap ture of Johannesburg and Pretoria, which was sent to the afternoon newspapers. The afternoon papers all acknowledge the prompt friendliness of the United States consul at Pretoria, Mr. A. S. Hay, in insisting on the release of a number of British officers to take command of the British prisoners in order to avert a dis turbance among the latter. Lord Cecil Manner*, son of the Duke of Rutland, ond who is acting as a newspaper correspondent, %vas among the prisoners captured by the Boers during Lord Rob erts’ advance May 29. WILL ISSIE PROCLAMATION. Lord Itohert* to Tell Boerj What I* Expected of Them. Cape Town, May 30, Wednesday.—Upon the occupation of Johannesburg, Lord Roberts, It is said, will Issue a proclama tion denouncing the “malicious fables," regarding tha intentions of tne British, and announcing the terms of surrender, which are the guaranteeing of immunity to all non-combatants, and that all burghers, excepting those who are active ly connected with the promotion of the war, directing its operations, commandeer ing or looting, or committing other acts contrary to civilized war, will be allowed to return to their farms and remain un molested on proving the surrender of their urms, and on taking an oath not to fight again. Private property, it is addded, will be respected providing British property is not damaged. If Bfltish property is wantonly destroyed, not only will the actual per petrators be severely punished in person and property, but the authorities permit ting the damage will bo held responsible. All the inhabitants are urged to prevent wanton damage. The principal empleyes of the big min ing and commercial concerns at Johannes burg are under orders, as this dispatch is sent, to be ready to depart thence at an hour’s notlqe, hut the authorities are restricting the return of the general pub lic. BOUGHT MINING STOCK. One Story a* to Why the Mine* Were Not Blown I f, London, June I.—The Dally Express says: "Mr. Kruger’s London agent has Invest ed £119,000 of the President’s money in land and mines. This took place before the war broke out, and to this fact may be ascribed the failure of the Transvaal authorities to blow up the mines.” The Times saya: "Any further resistance the Boers may offer will he futile. The collapse of the Trarvsvaal as n militant state may be re garded as complete. Threats of obstina4e guerilla warfare need not be taken more seriously than the exploded menace of re sistance at Jahannfsburg and Pretoria. “The formal annexation of the Trans vaal will speedily follow. The war Is rapidly approaching its close.” Five thousand fresh troops will em bark for South Africa within the next few days. BRITISH AT JOHINNESDI RO. Boer Rear Guard Fought In Streets of Ge-rmlston. Germiston, Transvaal, May 30, Wednes day, /3:25 p. m—Johannesburg 1 prac 1- cally in British possession. Thegnir.ee ore uninjured. Nine engines, a coal train a'd a great quantity of rolling stock were captured. The remnants of the Boer rear guard remained behind and fought in the streets of Germiston. but they were easily cleared by the Grenadiers. The troops have not yet occupied Johan nesburg. Gen. Fiench Is now at Etand-- laagte. The guards hold Elands fonteln and Germlslon. The slate entry Into Johannesburg will take place to-morrotv. The Boers have gone to Pretoria. , The railroads from here to the Vaal river is uninjured. KRUGER REPORTED TAKEN. Rut the London Wnr Office Knows .Nothing of the Humor. London. May 31, 6:13 p. m.—The West minster Gazette says It is rumored to night in a quarter likely to be well-ln fomud, that Piesldent Kruger had been capturid by the British six miles beyond Pretoria. The war office here knows nothing about it. _______ ________, • RUNDI.E DEFEATS BOERS. He Hud Forty-live Men Killed and Muny Wnnnded. Tap’ Town. May 31.—Gen. Rundie has defeated a Boer commando at Senekal. His casualties were forty-five killed and many wounded. liners f might In n Corner. London. May 31, 4:26 p. m—A special dis pa'ch from Geitnlston, a suburb of Johannesburg, says several hundred Boers have sought refuge in a mine, where the British grenadiers have cornered them, and barrel all escape. British nt Heidelberg. Cap* Town. May 31.—The British have obcuphd Heldelburg. on the railroad con necting Johannesburg with the Transvaal frontier town of Voiksrust, on the Natal frontier, near Laings Nik. Many Hiiussan Killed. Cape Coast Castle, May 31.—1 tis report ed that the Hau.-sa quarters at Koomas sle have been hunted and that many Haussa were kli'ed. Congratulates the Rneen. London, June I.—Emperor William, ac cording to the Berlin correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, has sent a telegram to the Quern congratulating her upon the success of Lord Roberts. TO PROTECT OUR LEGATION. MARINES SENT TO PEKIN BY AD MIRAL KUHI’IfF. Troop* Lnniled at Tien Twin and Sent There by Other Foreign Power*—Not Believed Any Opposi tion W ill Be Offered to Their Mis sion—Foreign Diplomat* Disposed to Minimize the Work of the “Box er*”—The Newark at Taku. Washington, Mny 31.—The following cablegiam has been received at the Navy Depaitment from the senior squadron commander, Admiral Kempff: "Tong Ku (Taku), May 30.—Secretary Navy, Washington: One hundred men landed and sent to Tien Tsln yesterday. Fifty of these go to Pekin this day. Other nations landed men "Kempff.” The very smallness of the force which the Admiral is sending at Minister Con ger’s request would, it is felt, facilitate its admission to the Chinese capital, for it tlould not be regarded by the Chinese government as a menace To Chinese in tegrity. The Admiral’s dispatch Indicates that he has not been able to take the flagship Newark up the Pei-Ho river beyond the Taku forts, just above the entrance. From that point to Tien Tsln, which stands at the head of light draft navi gation and is the terminus nearest the sea of the railroad to Pekin, is a distance of about thirty-five or forty miles. R is said at the Navy Department that the American marines were probably towed In small boats by the Newark’s stearik launches up the river to this railroad con nection. From Tien Tsln to Pekin by rail is a distance of seventy miles, a three hours Journey, according to Chinese scheduled. The marines could cover it afoot in about three days if unopposed. The Chinese minister, Wu Ting Fang, called at the state department at an early hour to-day to talk with Secretdry Hay. 'He was anxious for news. Whnt Foreign Diplomats Hay. Resident representatives of nearly all of the other nations Interested in the Chinese situation were among Secretary Hay’s callers to-day. But, as in the case of tha Chinese minister, none of them had re ceived any Information from his own gov ernment bearing upon the situation. Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador, who is leaving the United States for a visit to Europe, and called to say good by to Secretary Hay, is decidedly of the opinion that much unwarranted anxiety has been excited as to the actions of the "Boxers." He feels confident that there is little danger to the fife and property of foreigners in China to be expected from the present uprising. There are, of course,he said, always disorderly elements in a great ciiy like Pekin, quick to take advantage of any publlo excitement, so that M was probably a wise precaution for the foreign ministers to call for ma rine guards for the wholesome effect their presence gave. Mr. Nabeshima, the charge of the Japa nese legation, who was also among Secre tary Hay’s callers, was likewise disposed to minimize the dangers of the "Bfbxers’ ” uprising. TROOPS STARTER FOR PEKIN. Fire Opened on the Russians .Seems to Have Ileen a Mistake. Tien Tsln, May 31.—A special train started for Pekin this afternoon with the following forces: Americans—Seven officers and 56 men; British. 3 officers and 72 men; Italians, 3 officers and 39 men; French, 3 officers and 72 men; Ru. dan, 4 officers and 71 men; Japanese, 2 officers and 24 men. The foreign contingent also took with them five quick-firing guns. it Is rumored, that foreign troops will be opposed at the first gate of the Chinese capiral, outside the wall. The Russian troops bound for this city have passed Taku forts and are expec'ted here this afternoon. As the Russians were nearing the forts yesterday in boats, the Chinese opened fire and the Russians relreated. It now ap pears that the Chinese were only firing a gun salute In honor of a mandarin who was aboard a Chinese warship. ALLOWED TO GO TO PEKIN. Ultlmntnni of the Envoy* Brought Chinn to' Term*. Pekin, May 31.—At 2:30 a. m. to-day the foreign envoys received the reply of the Tsung LI Yamen to their ultimatum of yesterday, calling upon the Chinese au thorities to consent to the landing of a force of marines to come to Pekin, to guard the legation*. The ultimatum fixed 6 a. in. as the hour, cr before which the reply must be forthcoming. The Tsung Li Yamen agreed to with draw opposition to the coining, of the guards. Incendiaries nl Tien Tsln. Tien Tsln, June L—Coldbeck and Mc- Gregor’s warehouse, and ihe Equitable In surance office have been destroyed by fire, believed to have been of incendiary origin. The first chartered bank building, which adjoined the burned structures, was saved. THE MONTANA SEN ATOHSIIIP. Agreed Tlmt the Untie filmll Rest Where It Stand*. Washington, May 81.—The Senate Com mittee on Privileges and Elections' has reached an agreement with the frpnds of Senator Clark of Montana, to allow the Senator's case to rest where It Is, with the understanding that no further step* shall be taken to have either Mr. Clark's or Mr. Maglnnls' credential* referred to tho com mittee. and that no further action shall be taken on the resolution of the committee concerning Senator Clark'a original e.e •- tlon. Declined the Nomination. Montgomery. Ala,, May 31.—The late Populist convention of Alabama put out a state ticket headed by Rev. S. M. Adams. To-day Mr. Adams Isrued a letter declin ing th*- nomination, saying he was oppojed to running on a ticket in the suite. Hallway Reopened. Lorenzo Marques, May 31.—The railway between here and the Tranavaal, which was closed yesterday, has been reojiened. AGIIYALDO’S FRIEND CAUGHT. Detachments Sent After Filipinos nt San Miguel. Manila, May 31.—A number of rifle* have been surrendered at Cuyapo and more are expected. The fugitive Governor of Benguet prov ince, a rich, influential and devoted friend of Aguinaldo, was captured at Allit yes terday. Gens. Grant and Funston have sent de tachments In pursuit of the insurgents, who rushed the town of San Miguel de Mayotno, near here, Tuesday, killed five Americans, wounded seven, and captur'd Capt. Roberts of the Twenty-third Infan try, and two enlisted men. CO RING’S CAPTURE IMPORTANT. Losses of the Americans In the San Miguel Affair. Washington, May 31.—The following dispatch was received at the War De partment to-day from Gen. MacArthur, at Manila: "Small surrenders continue department of Northern Luzon. Corino fugitive governor Benguet, rich, active friend of Aguinaldo, captured yesterday near Ka bayan, important. While scouting near San Miguel, Luzon, May 29, Capt. Charles D. Roberts, Privates John A. Mclntyre and Lyel W. Akens were captured; Sergt. John Gallen, Privates Joseph Mc- Court and John A. GYeen killed; George Klnger wounded, thigh. All of Cos. I, Thlrty-flfth Regiment. U. 8. V.” THE AMERICAN CAPTIVES. Believed the Filipinos WIU Hold Them for Ransom. Washington, May 31.—Capt. Charles D. Roberts, of the Thlrty-flfth Volunteer In fantry, who with two of his men, has fallen into the hands of the Philippine In surgents, near San Miguel de Moyumo, Luzon, is a 6on of Lieut. Col. Cyrus S. Roberts, Thirteenth Infantry. He was born in Dakota in 1373, and was appointed to the arthy from Wyoming. Mclntyre is from. Baltimore, and Akens from. Sullivan county, New York. War department officials beiieve the In surgents will hold these captives for ran som, but the army will endeavor to re capture them. BOER ENVOYS IN BOSTON. Fischer Confident the Unrulier* Will Continue Fighting. Boston, May 31.—The Boev envoys were given a warm reception at the state house mis afternoon. They called or. Gov. Crane and after paying their respect® to him were escorted to the House. The guests addressed the House briefly. The envoys did not seem greatly de pressed by the news from Johannesburg and Pretoria. Chairman- Fischer pointed out “that the English forces have not cap tured a single plecl? of artillery or any considerable munitions of war from us sinca our men have been executing their masterly retreat. Our guns, supplies, etc.,” he added, "have been taken along with our troops, and they will yet be used effectually, if I am not greatly mistaken. "The fact that President Kruger has retreated to Watervalboven and that this Is declared Die capital of our government shows that our people are still determin ed to win their Independence. Our capi tal Is where the President chooses to make It. "The fact that Lord Roberts annexed the Orange Free v 8 the other day. means nothing. The United States could annex by proclamation, but something more effective would have to follow to make It a fact.” Mr. Fischer added the statement that Pr sident Kruger would not surrender while there was a bullock cart and six teen qxen In the Transvaal to transport him from plac# to plAde. Mr. Wessels said that If President Kru ger had been going to surrender he would have remained in the city, while the Boers would not have carried away their guns and ammunition If they had Intend ed to capitulate. Rcberts, he said, may yet run into a nice trap. Amid a storm of applause a long vet of resolutions expressing sympathy with the South African republics and calling upon, the United States government to repre sent to Great Britain that this country opposed to the actions of England in th war in South Africa were unanimously adopted at the close of the reception lo the Boer envoys, Messrs Fleeh* r, Wol marans and Wessels. In Fanuell Hall. Thomas Wentworth Higgtnson presided. The delegates made speeches saying Eng land is afraid to face the Ifsuic and free and the war. EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE. An Entire Family Annihilated nt Urllllon, Ml*. Milwaukee, Wis, May 31.—A Sentinel special from Brillion, Wis., says six per sons were killed by an explosion of dy namite in the home of William Broehm, at Forest Junction, about eight miles from Brillion to-day. The .dead are William Broehm, Mrs. William Broehm, three children of Mr. and Mrs. Broehm, ages ranging from two to seven years; H. Stevens, a brother of Mrs. Broehm. The cause of the explosion Is not known. The supposition is that about twelve pounds of the deadly explosive was too near the stove and became overheated. Rising' of Hunhliiii Pi*H*nnt*. London, June I.—The Daily Express publishes the following from Vienna: “A correspondent at Warsaw sends by mall, an account of a rebellion of peasants In tlte Russian provinces of Kief, Pon dollen and Chafkoy. The rising is sup posed to have been organized by nihilists. Martial law was proclaimed, ami large holies of troops quickly suppressed the In surgents.” Destructive Fire In Boston. Boston, May 31.—Ftre In the five-s'oni department! store of the Piris-Klm.halt Company, adjoining the Park Theaer in Washington street did $250,064) damage to night. The stock of the company was practically ruined. Tho adjolnirg build ing* suffered considerable damage from water. Spring Pnrstlr Called Off. Berlin, May 31—Owing to the re ent heavy rain* the traditional spring parade which would ordinarily have occurred <o day was countermanded. It was the fltt occasion In several generations when th* affair has been omitted. DAILY, 33 A YEN* f CENTS A COPY. WEEKLI 2-TIMLS-A-WEEK.II A TEAR BENCH WARRANT FOR TAYLOR. INDICTED AS AN ACCESSORY TO GOEBEL’S MURDER. First Official Notice of flic Fact That an Indictment Was Found Agninsg the Former He|iuhllcan Governor. Sheriff Is Ordereil to Arrest Tay lor, lint ffuys He Cannot Do Sa Without the Consent of Gov. Mount of Inillanu. Frankfort, Ky., May 31.—Judge Cantrtll to-day directed Circuit Clerk Ford to ll sue a bench warrant for the arrest of former Gov. Taylor. The warrant Is based on an Indictmenl secured several weeks ago, charging Tay lor with being on accessory to the assas* slmillon of William Goebel. A warrant was Issued and placed In thff hands of Deputy Sheriff John' Suter. The issuance of a bench warrant waff the first official notice that an Indictmenl had been returned naming former Gov* ernor Taylor ns an accessory to the mur der of William Goebel. It had been ru mored for weeks that the indictment had been returned, but the officials refused to either confirm on deny it. Tho indict* ment was filed and entered on record April 19. It reads as follows: The Indictment. "The grand Jury of tha county o| Franklin, in tho name and by authority of the commonwealth of Kentucky, ac* cusa William 8. Tayolr of this common* wealth of being accessory before the fact to the wilful murder of William Goebel, committed as follows, viz: the said Wil* fiam S. Taylor In the said county of Franklin, on the 30th day of January, A. D„ 1900, and before the finding of this Indictment, unlawfully, willfully and felon* lously of his malice aforethought and with/ Intent to bring about the death and procure the murder of William Goebel, dldconspirff with Caleb Powers, F. W. Golden, John L. Powers, John Davis. Henry Youtsey, Charles Finley, W. H. Colton, John How* ard, Berry Howard, Harlan Whitaker, Richard Combo and olhers, to this grand Jury unknown, and did counsel, advise, encourage aid und procure Henry Youts y, James Howard, Berry Howard, Hailan Whitaker, Richard Combs and other per sons to this grand jury, unknown, unlaw fully, willfully, feloniously and of that malice aforethought, to kl'l and mur der William Goebel, which one of the last five named persons or an other person acting with them, but who is to this grand Jury unknown, as aforesaid, then and there, thereon;9 uy the said W. 8. Tailor before the fact com mitted, advised, encouraged, aide! and procured,did by shooting and wounding the said Goelxil with a gun or pistol, loaded with powder and other explosive and lead en and steel ball and other hard sub stances, and ftom which said shooting and wounding the said Goebel died on til* 3rd day of February, 1900, but which of said last lboco mentioned persons as aforesaid actually fired, the shot that kill ed the said Goebel Is to this grand jury unknown, against the peace and dignity of the commonwealth of Kentucky.’ Bench Warrant Issued. The bench warrant commands the sher iff or other arresting officer to arrest William 8. Taylor, and deliver him to th Jailer of Franklin county. On the back of the Indictment, about fifty person* are named as witnesses for the common wealth. The bench warrant was placed In the hands of Deputy Sheriff John Suter, wha Is acting in the absence of the sheriff, who is at Hot Springs. When asked what he would do with the warrant, he saki; "What oan I do with It? I would serve it If I could and I could do it If Gov. Mount of Indiana, would help me, out from all reports, I guess he will not da •" * J TEN COMPANIES TO GO OUT. Gov. neolihnm Has Ordered the Ex 4 trn Troop* l)l*hnnded. Frankfort, Ky„ May 31.—Gov. Beckham this afternoon issued an order mustering out ten companies of the State Guard. All except two of them are located in mountain towns and were among thosa mustered Into service during the politi cal excitement Just before and Immedi ately following the state election last fall. It Is understood that a number of other companies are also to be disbanded, as the Governor holds that the various reg iments now have double their quota ofl companies In them, MAY GO BACK TO KENTUCKY. Taylor Seems Hntlier Undeeided M to M lint He Will Do. Indianapolis, May 31.—W. S. Taylor hag signed a contract with an insurance com pany, to be its executive* manager tn this city. Mr. Taylor said to-night; "I may return to Kentucky within ten days, and I may not go back until after the election.” iJI'GOW.tN WAS FOUND GUILTY. Ilut There AA’ns n Unanimous Recom mendation for Clemency. Washington, May 31.—The naval court martial which has been trying Capt. John McGowan cn charges of scandalous conduct and neglect of duty in connec tion with the killing by him of a Fili pino, while In command of the Monad nock. in the Philippines, to-day submit ted its conclusions to the Secretary of tho Navy for consideration. The court found the Captain guilty of the charges and speclfl attons and sentenced him to be susyiended from duty on half sea pay for two years and to be reprimanded by the Secretary. Thera was, however, n unanimous recommenda tion for clemency, which will be taken under consideration by Secretary Long. —- ; DIS ASTROUS WRECK IN TEX AS. The Engineer null Fireman Were Instnnlly Killed. Waco, Tex., May 31.—A disastrous wreck occurred on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad, thirty miles south of this place to-day. In which the engineer. John Hines, and Fireman Wamble were both instantly killed. The train consisted of lour coaches and was a fast passenger train. The heavy rains had waßlsed out a small bridge, which the engineer did uot discover until 100 late.