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the morning news. Ests Wished U6o. - Incorporated 1888 J. H. ESTILL, President MAY YET DEFEND PRETORIA. REPORTS FROM BOER CAPITAL. IN DICATE SUCH ACTION. One Statement Say* Pretoria Is In vested by the British unit Will Surrender, hut the Indications Point to a Stubborn Encounter Hefore the Boers Give Ip—Effort to Cut Roberts' Communications \\ as C ompletely Ila-ined. London, June 5, 3:25 e. m.—Ot official intelligence regarding what is transpir ing outside Pretoria there is little or nothing to-day. Lord Roberts Is silent. Nevertheless, by piecing together items from various correspondents it would stem that Lord Roberts Immediate army U ail employed .north of Johannesburg, except one brigade, which is at Johan nesburg ond that six columns are con verging on Pretoria. An undated news agency message from Pretoria, via Lorenzo Marques, June 4, says: , | "Pretoria is now invested by the British. No resistence will be offered. The city will be surrendered by the burgomaster as soon os a formal demand is made.” This message purports to come in cipher. President Kruger commands the teiegraph eastward to Pretoria, and telgraphic news from Pretoria to Lorenzo Marquez has ceased, but the messengers of newspaper correspondents continue to pass to and fro on the railway. The latest to arrive at Lorenzo Marquez brings events at the Boer capital down to a late hour Friday night. At that time, according to these sources of information, the military lead ers had quite recovered from the panic and had determined to defend the town. One message, which is dated June 1, says: Pretoria is full of strange burghers, but most of the commandos are laagered out side. A great war council of generals has just concluded Its deliberations. The de rision as to the future military course has rot been made known. lamia Botha and Lelarey sat In the council. May Vet Be Defended. Another dispatch brought to Lorenzo Marquez by messenger and dated at Pre toria, Friday, at midnight, says: "The war council assumes the powers of tire government. Its members declare that the capital may still be successfully de fended. One commander declared: "With the help of God, the hour will still come when Great Britain will ac knowledge the Independence of the two republics. A tremendous change will yet come over the situation.” Gen. Delarey said that Pretoria would be defended to the utmost, adding: "There is every chance that we will yet heat the enemy out of the country." President Kruger is somewhere to the eastward, but Is In constant wire com munication with the leaders here. There is, however, a deep feeling of anger against him on account of what is now called his unnecessary flight and because he and the officials took all the gold and left their subordinates unpaid. The latest phase of public opinion is a marvelous re vival of courage.” From Lorenzo Marques comes a dispatch dated June 4, saying: It is known that some great British movement is in progress outside Pretoria. The mysierious movenpents of President' Kruger’s secretary and physician, partic ularly iheir secret visit to the Dutch warship Friesland, which is in the harbor here, have aroused suspicions that import ant personages are expected.” From the Minor Theaters. The news frem the minor theaters of hos:illties is less cryptic. The Boer oper ations to break Lord Roberts’ communl cati ns have b>en complete y baffled, and the B.er columns are In danger of !>eing eurrounrei by the British forces at Ficks liiig S'neka), Heiibrcn and Lindley. Gen Kundl ■, irs.rad of throwing himself aga nst the Boers entrench and at Bedulph horg. moved toward Ficksburg and estab lished communication with Gen. Brabant. The Boers marched parallel with Rundle, Intending to se.ize a str ng position on the Ficksbutg road, but Gen Rundle got there flrs't. The 1,500 Boers who were In this movement arc ion r. ported to bo going elsewh.re. The correspondents wl h Gen. Rundle eo itinve to point out the hardness of the tight of last Tuesday, tut they believe thai it will be the last resistance. Col. I- 1 ' yd was thrice \vt urd and. Drummer Haynes, while aiding Col. Lloyd, was hit 1 the hand, which w s rating near the C lor,el's heart. Gen. Culler's guns threw a shell or two toward the Boer positions in front of hitn. i; en. Baticn-Powell is still at Mafeking. Gen. Hunter's column. Is marching unop- T' eod Into the Trusvaal beyond Lichten 1m rg. Anew phase of the Anglo-Dutcfi con- Is opening In Cape Colony. The lead ers of the Afrikander bund propose, It is asserted, to block business in the Cope Parliament until the British government •' is upon the resolutions adopted by tho people’s congress at Graaf Reinet, declar ing ;hat the chief immediate cause of the war was the unwarranted and intolerable Interference of the ministry in I.ondon in the internul affilrs of the South African republics. Beyond Llchtenberg, the Boers are ns rembllng to oppose /Gen. Hunter. Cot. ■M’hun effected a Juncture with Hunter on Thursday at .Ylorltoso. BRABANT'S HOUSE HARASSED. Several Sinai] Parties Captured by Hie Iloers. Maseru, Basutoland, Friday, June I. Gen. Brabant's Horse have been the sub jects of several small captures at the hands of tho Boers. Lieut. Rundle, with twenty men, while searching a farm house In the Flrksburg district, were cap tured. Two of- the men were wound- G- Lieut. Lee* and Jwo men were captured while eommanderlng. Another ‘ ro! of he border horse numbering twenty men, while pursuing a'small parly 0 Boers, were surrounded and captured. ' ount Gletchen sent thirteen men of ■h" provincial' horse under Lieut. Bow -1 r with ,i Hag of truce to Scnekal to and mand the surrender of that place. The 1 x-rs raptured the entire party, and, af '' r robbing the nien of ell but their cloth- IT, .tent them to TJreile, whence some " f them managed to escape. Most of 'hose whir succeeded In eluding their (JUards. however, were recaptured. Exodus From Pretoria. Gape Town. Sunday, June 3.—The tele- Kfaph to Pretoria is st’ll open, but the town Is in great coldfusion. There has been Pjc illuming fta>£ a general exodus among those taking part. Six special trains left on Wednesday last and one of them is reported to have been derailed. No British refugees have arrived. THE KENTUCKY AT OLD POINT. Magnificent Silver Service to Be ' Presented To—morro w. Norfolk, Va., June 4.—The battleship Kentucky left Newport News this af ternoon for Old Point, where she dropped anchor. On Wednesday a large delegation of Kentuckians, comprising the United States battleship Kentucky commission, appointed In 1898 by Gov. Bradley, will show the state s appreciation of the hon or conferred In the naming of the vessel by presenting to the ship a handsome sil ver service. Hon. Harry Welssinger, of the Louisville Board of Trade will make the prts ntaticn speech. Capt. Colly M. Chester, commandirg the Kentucky, will receive the service. The Ken ucky’s band will furnish music. The party will have 11s headquarters at the Chamberlin Ho tel. The s Iver service Is described as the costliest and most elaborate gift of its kind ever presented to a vessel of the United States na\y. After the presenta tion ceremonies the visitors will be enter tained by Capt. Chester at luncheon and shown ail over the big flgliting machine. . Every congressional district In the state of Kentucky will be represented In the “silver service” party, and Louisville es pecial y will send a large delegation. The personnel of the ba'tl ship commission is the same as that appo’nted in 1898 by Gov. William O. Bradley. All of the members of the commission, and many other lead ing citizens of the Blue Grass state, with !a .ies aid gemlfipen, will be present, as will also many people from Norfolk. New port News, Richmond and other Virginia cities. CASUALTIES OF FILIPINOS. MncArtUnr Reports 10,7810 of Thbin Have Been Killed. Washington, June 4.—Secretary Root to day made answer to the Senate resolution inquiring as to the number of Filipinos killed and wounded and the number of prisoners taken since the Insurrection be gan. Having no detailed Information on the subject, the Secretary cabled jthe in quiry to Gen. •McArthur, commanding at Manila, and received the following re sponse, which was submitted to Congress: "Manila, June 4, 1900. Adjutant General, Washington. With reference to your tele gram of 22nd ultimo: Filipinos killed, 10,- 780; wounded, 2,101; captured and surren dered, 10,425; number prisoners In our possession about 2000. No systematic re cit'd TTHplri) cas iklllcS at these headquar ters. Foregoing compi.ed from large num b>r reports made immediately after en gagements is as close an approximation as now possible, Owing to wide distri bution of troops. More accurate report would take weeks to prepare. Number re portcdikilkd probably In excess of accu rate figures; number reported wounded probably much less, as Flljpinos managed to remove most wounded from Held and < omparntively few fell Into our hands. Officers high rank and dangerous sus picious men have been retained as prison ers; most other men discharged on field as soon as disarmed. Propose to release all tut every few prisoners at an early date. MacArthur.” TRIED TO HOB EXriUKSS CAR. Masked Men Foiled In the Attempt l>y n Urnve Messenger. Longview, Tex., June 4.—The northbound "Cannon Ball” train on the International and Great Northern was held up aftep'mld night, near Price’s Switch, sixty miles south of this city. A pile of ties was placed bn the track and as the train came to a stop, three masked men climbed into the engine. They forced the engineer and fireman to un-' couple the mail, baggage and express cars and pull them out two miles from the re mainder of the train. The robbers then commanded Express Messenger Ruther ford to open the door of his car. Failing to get any response, the robbers made Fireman Love break a hole in the end of the car. While this was being done, the fireman begged the messenger and haggnge-master not to shoot. The messenger, who was well protected by o barricade, said he w'oifld kill the first man to enter the hole. Love was forced -in. and the messenger fired past his head, barely missing the robbers, who then undertook to kill Rutherford by shooting through the side of the car. Jn the confusion Engineer Rich crawled away to his engine, pulled the throttle wide open and left the robbers behind. A quick run was made to Jacksonville, fifteen miles north, where bloodhounds were secured 4o chase the robbers. ASKEW TAKEN FHOII JAIL. In the Hands of a Mob and Will Probably Be Lynched. Mobile, Ala., June 4.—A mob at Mississ ippi City has taken the negro Askew, sus pected of the murder of Miss Winterstein late Saturday night, from the Jail there and have gone with him to the woods. The mob's Intention Is to make the negro confess the murder. The Investigation made has confirmed the mob in the belief that Askew is the man who murdered the child. His clothing was found covered with blood and he could not explain. Un doubtedly the moli would have hanged him then and there, but the mother of the child sent a message asking (hat the man lx? brought to Blioxl for her identification. Askew will be taken to Biloxi this morn ing by boat and the hanging will take place there. MINISTER WII COMPLAINS. He Does Nat Like tbe tinurnntlnlng of Chinatown. Ban Francisco, June 4.—Secretary of State Hay telegraphed Gov. Gage that the Chinese minister complains against the ‘quarantining of Chinatown "when there is no sickness.” the minister considering it a vlolatton of treaties. Health Officer Bryan and Bacteriologist Kellogg have reported that the case of a Chinaman wbo dlejlisn Saturday after one day's Illness was undoubtedly one of bu bonic plague SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY. JUNE 5, 1900. CONGRESS’ EXPIRING GASPS. SEVERAL POLITICAL SPEECHES MADE IN THE SENATE}. Teller’s Views of the Philippine Question—W outs to Keep the Isl ands liut They Should Have Par ticipation in the Government. Postottice Clerk’s Rl Lobby Fail ed—Status of the House Anti-Trust Bill—Pettigrew on the Philippines. Washington. June 4.—Congress is in the last gasps of the long session and its expiration apparently is to be quite per functory. Unless something extraordinary occurs no further general legisaltion of national Importance will be enacted before final adjournment. The Senate was in session more than ten hours to-day, nearly four hours of which were spent In executive cession. To-night's session was .picturesque, many senators appearing in full dress, and the galleries were thronged. Mr. Allen asked that an hour be set aside to-day for the consideration of the pension bill. Mr. Pettigrew objected. The pension laws, he thought, were defective and unjust. More pension bills had been passed at this session than at any session for years. Mr. Gallinger, chair man of the Committee on Pensions, chal lenged the latter statement. 'Mr. Aldrich of Rhode Island reported from the Committee on Finance a bill to provide better facilities for the safekeep ing of public money in the Philippines, and in Cuba and Porto Rico. The bill provides for the deposit of money by the government In such banks on the Island as will deposit with the government as security United States bonds to the full amount of the deposits. The bill was passed. Mr. Teller of Colorado, spoke on the Philippine question. He referred’ to recent speeches on the same subject delivered by Mr. Beveridge of Indiana, Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts and Mr. Spooner of Wis consin, as having a strong political bias and containing sycophantic reference to the President of the United States. He was one of those who believed that American sovereignty attached to the Philippines, to the island of Luzon at least. “I believe a republic may have and may hold colonies,” he said, "but those colo nies must be founded on a participation in the government by the people of the col onies. I see no way to surrender the Phil ippine Islands.” Entering upon a sharp and extended crit icism of the government provided by Con gress for the people of Porto Rico, 'Mr. Teller said it was a part of the Imperialis tic policy of the. Republican party. In conclusion, Mr. Teller suld he would not support the Republican party in the approaching campaign. “I do not support Its financial policy and I do not support the Philippine policy as foreshadowed in the pending measure (the Spooner bill). And I do not want to give tip the Islands, either. They can lie made of immense value to this coun try.” Assessment for Lobbying. Mr. Wolcott of Colorado, chairman of the Committee on Postoffices and Post Reads, movol to recommit to the com mittee a bill f r the classification of clerks In first ard second clars postoffices. Mr. Wolcott said it had been stated that the first and second class postoffice clerks of the country had contributed an immense fund to be devoted 'to lobbying this bill through Congress. He theught the clerks ought to be ad vised that sUch contributions gained them noth ng. Mr. Butler of North Carolina interject ed the remark that the amount assessed upon the clerks had reached the sum of t iCO 0)0. Mr. Wolcott said he had little doubt of that, as ever}' lobbyist with political pull was on the payrtill. The bill was then recommitted. The following bills were passed: Establishing terms of the United Stales Circuit Court at New Berne and Elizabeth City, N. C.; providing for the holding of terms of the United States District Court of the western district of North Carolina on the second Mondays of July and Jan uary at Winston, N. C. House Antl-Truat Bill. When the. House bill for the regulation of tiusts was received. Mr. Pettigrew movld that the bill be placed on the calendar. Mr. Gallinger moved Its reference to the Committee on Judiciary. The chair decided a motion previously entered by Mr. AIILon to go Into execu tive session to be In order, and this ques tion prevailed without division. The Senate remained in- executive ses sion until 5:15 p. m. I The parliamentary status of the anti trust bill was then asked for by Mr. Hoar and the chair stated that It had been read once, but couid not be read a second time unless by unanimous consent, and until It was read a second time no motion to refer or to consider it was In order. Mr. Allen of Nebraska asked unanimous consent for its second reading. Mr. Aldrich of Rhode Island objected, saying that tho bill could not be passed at this session. It then went over until to-morrow, Mr. Pettigrew giving notice that he would move to consider it to-mor row tporning. The Senate then took a recess until 8 o'clock. Pettigrew on Philippines. At 8 o'clock the Senate reconvened. Mr. Pettigrew taking the floor on the Philip pine question. Ho sharply criticised the administration for not having given Con gress and the people full information con cerning affairs In the Philippines, and said that most of the Information received had come through a "censdred press” and pri vate letters. , At great length Mr. Pettigrew argued that tho FillP inos were allies of the United States. He said he had no desire to Im peach the veracity of Admiral Dewey, but since the Admiral had denounced as false hts (Pettigrew’s) statement that the Ad miral had recognized tho Filipinos as al lies and had saluted their flag, he (Petti grew) felt It incumbent upon him to pre sent the facts and let the American peo ple Judge as to the Admiral's veracity,. He presented a mass of matter In sup port of his contention,‘but nothing new ex cept a letter from ihe executive officer of the Olympia (Admiral Dewey’s flagship), who wrote that while no naval salute was made to the Filipino flag, the Olympia’s flag was dipped to the Filipino colors. This, Mr. Pettigrew contended, was a sa lute to the Filipino flag. He quoted the protest signed by the American correspondents at Manila aga’nst the censoring of their dlsiSatches by Gen. Otis and tho letter explanatory of that protest written by Robert M. Collins of the Associated Press. Money for State Militia. A bill making an annual appropriation of J 1.000,000 to provide arms and equip ments for state militia, was passed. The conference report on the sundry civil appropriation bill was adopted and the Senate agreed to the further confer ence asked by the House, Instructing its conferees to insist upon its amendments. Mr. Daniel of Virginia presented resolu tions expressive of the sorrow of the Sen ate at the death of Sidney P. Epes, late a representative from Virginia. Eulogies were pronounced by Senators Daniel, Clay of Georgia and Martin of Virginia. As an additional mark of respept the Senate, at 10:55 p. m., adjourned until 10 o’clock to morrow. ON THE WAY TO WASHINGTON. Gen. Otis Says the Filipino War Is Practically Ended. San Francisco, June 4.—After five days in quarantine at Angel Island, Maj. (Jen. E. S. Otis, who arrived last Wednesday from Manila, was allowed to land to-day. Because of several cases of small-pox on board the transport Meade, Gen. Otis and all on board had to submit to vaccination. Gen. Shafter, accompanied by Surgeon Mayer and Capt. Wilson, went to Angel Island to meet Gen. Otis, and escorted him to the city. The party was driven to the Occidental Hotel, where Gen. Otis spent the afternoon receiving callers atld preparing for his departure East. It had been decided to receive Gen. Otis with full military honors, but for some reason this ceremony was ©mittted. Asked what would be the effect on the war if the report of Agulnaldo’s death were irue, Gen. Otis said that the war was practically ended, that Agulnaldo’s followers were deserting him fast and those who now remain with him are gen erally of the lower class. Most of his officers have left him, though some still remain in touch with him. Some of those who have left him are now engaged In business in Manila and others are hiding In the mountains. Many of his closest followers are very friendly toward the United States, and as soon as the natives in general gain confidence In the friendly offices of the Americans, there will be little difficulty In bringing them to terms. Asked as to the commercial value of the Islands, the general said that they were vastly rich, especially in hemp, su gar and tobacco and that as soon as tho situation becomes more quiet business ot all kinds will Increase tremendously, ?s It Is doing now. Gen. Oils sad: "There are 55.000 effective troops scat tered among the Islands now, engaged In the protection cf the people from guerilla warfare, which is rampant In some sec tions. The general health of the troops is exceedingly good, the percentage ot the sick for the month of AprU being but 10 per cent. The Americans tt|e climate better than the 5111.071® and es pecially during the ra’ny sea-on did their health impress me. The men are becom ing acclimated and though It may become necessary to send out re lef troops at times, It will hardly be necessary to send soldiers very frequently. Gen. Otis said that his own health was excellent. He left for Washington to-night and will repo rt to the President at once. REPUBLICANS WIN IN OREGON. Seem to Have Carried tlie State by a Good Plurality. Portland, Ore., June 4, 10:45 pi 'm Meagre returns from to-day’s election In dicate that the Republicans have carried the state by from 5,000 to 8,000 plurality. It Is estimated that C. E. Wolve;ton, Republican, for justice of the Supreme Court, will have a plurality of 8,000, ond J. W. Bailey, Republican, for food and dairy commissioner, is elected by 6,000. In the Second Congressional District, a plurality for Mcody, Republican, is esti mated at from 5,000 to 7,MW. From iho First Congressional District, which has al ways been close, no return* have bcert received, except fbom one county, and Tongue, Republican, was running ahead of hts ticket. According to the returns the fuslonlst* have gained In the Legislature, but re turns are too meagre to permit of an es timate at this hour, though the Rrpub 1- cans claim they will control both houses. i a WHEELER TO SUCCEED OTIS. The President Will Make Him n Brigadier General. Washington, June 4.—There Is reason to believe that the President haa decided to appoint Gen. Joe Wheeler a brigadier general in the regular army to fill the va cancy which will be created by the con firmation by the Senate of the nomina tion of Gen. Otis to be a major general. This nomination was sent to the Sen ate some days ago. and It Is understood the President Is only awaiting the favor able uction of thnt body before sending In Gen. Wheeler’s name to fill the va cancy. tl Is assumed by personal friends of Gen. Wheeler thnt It Is his purpose to re tire within a short time after his ap pointment. i T , - FI N9TON IN ANOTHER FIGHT. Capt. George J. Godfrey and One Private Lost Their Live*. Manila, June 4.—Gen. Funstont with twenty-five men engaged fifty of the ene my twenty-five miles east of San Miguel de Mayumo yesterday. Capt. George J. Godfrey, of the Twenty- B'Ctnd Regiment and one private were kl Jfd. The enemy's less Is not reported. Twenty-five armed Insurgents have sur rendered at Callre, Island of Panay. ANOTHER BOER RESOLUTION. Mason Persistent in Hl* Effort* to Unve Something Done. Washington, June 4 —Senator Mason to day Introduced the following resolution: "That the Senate of the United States hereby express the hope that the war In South Africa may cease, a: an early day upon terms satisfactory to those engaged therein, including Independence for the South African states.” Mr*. John Slierninn Dead. Mansfield. 0., June 4.—Mrs. John Sher man died at midnight. 72 years of age. She was Miss Margaret Cecelia Stewart, only child of the late Judge Stewart, of this city. She was married to Mr. Sherman Dec. 31 1848. She had no children. She was born here and will be burled here. WANTS TREATY ABROGATED. RESOLUTION AGAINST CL AY TON BI'LWER CONVENTION. Senator Morgan Report* the Resolu tion Favorably to the Semite. Say* the Clnyton-lluiwer Conven tion Unit Give Way to tlie Con st rnet lon of the Nicaragua. Canal. Abrogation of Thnt Treaty Would Clear tlie Way for the Canal. Washington, June 4.—Senator Morgan, from the Committee on Inter-Oceanic Ca nals, to-day favorably reported to the Sen ate the resolution for the abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. As reported to the Senate the resolution reads: "That the treaty known as the Clayton- Bulwer treaty between Great Britain and the United States, which was concluded on the 19th day of April, 1850, Is abrogated.” In presenting the resolution Mr. Morgan made a written report traversing the grounds for the abrogation of the treaty in considerable detail. The report It practically a plea for the House Niacaragua canal bill. In It Sena tor Morgan Bays that "if the Clayton- Bulwer treaty stands in the way of tho purposes of our government it must give way to the paramount law if the House bill is enacted Into a statute of the Uni ted States.” He admits, however, that It Is a ques tion whether it Is an obstruction. The ef fect of the Hay-Paunoefote negotiations Is discussed in detail and the conclusion. Is drawn that "as to all that relates to the canal, the Hay-Pauncefote treaty If it is ratified terminates and abrogates tha Clayton-Bulwer treaty.” But, he says, if the Senate should re ject the Hay-Pauncefote treaty the startl ing question will be raised whether the Senate In the exercise of Its treaty-mak ing power can abrogate or paralyze Its treaties. ~ i The Duty of Congress. In conclusion the report eays that "If the Clayton-Bulwer treaty is In force ond If Great Britain so trusts. It Is the clear duty of Congress to declare that it is ab rogated.” If the treaty Is abrogated the conclusion Is that the way la cleared for proposing to Nicaragua and Costa Rica such terms as may be appropriate for acquiring In those states whatever rights and powers they are at liberty to concede to enable the United States to construct and con trol the canal; and also to open the way for such a general declaration as to the neutrality of the canal as shall meet tho approbation of the civilized Powers. If thlse resolution Is rejected and the Hay-Pauneefote -treaty Is not ratified, ”we will be left,” says the report, "to tho alternative we Bhould now accept of de claring that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty cannot stand as a perpetual barrier, If such Is the pleasure of Great Britain, against the right of the United Staes to construct and own a ship canal In con nection wltlj Costa Rica and Nicaragua to connect Ihe waters of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. "The passage of the House bill now ppnding In the Senate should be the first step In this Indispensable movement.” POTTER GIVEN A DIVORCE. Actre**' Husband Given the Custody of Their Child. Newport, R. 1., June 4.—James Brown Potter was granted an absolute divorce from his wife, Cora llrquhart Potter, to day, and given the custody of his daugh ter. The case was heard to-day. Mr. Potter al\eged wilful desertion for over five years and sets out her return to the stage against his remonstrance. Mr. Potter testified that he was married to Mtiry Cora Urquhart In New Orleans In 1877. They went to New York to live, where a daughter was born in 1879. They lived together happily until 1886, when Mrs. Potter, her daughter, mother and sister went abroad merely for the sum mer. Before going Mrs. Potter spoke to her husband several times about adopt ing the stage professionally, but was re fused. When abroad the subject was re newed by correspondence, Mrs. Potter urging her husband to consent, without success. Then Mr. Potter saw a cable an nouncement that Mrs. Potter had signed with the Haymarket Theater in London. He Immediately cabled her demanding that she cancel the engagement. Then followed correspondence by cable, In which Mrs. Potter said she had set her heart on her art and would not comply, telling her husband thnt her name would be beloved from the Atlantic to the Pacific and he would be proud of her. He de manded that she should keep off the •tags. Mrs. Potter replied that she loved her art better than life and would not give It up. She said that these were the days of the dark age, when women, were slaves. In correspondence with Mr. Pot ter she said that hts family name was nothing to her; she hated the very name of hts people and that iMr. Potter’s uncle Henry (meaning Bishop Potter) was all fuss and feathers, name and family pride. Their daughter remained with her mother until the latter came to America, when Mr. Potter took her to Tuxedo. Mrs. Potter visited there to see her daughter, but was received only as a guest, not as mistress of the house. Again she saw the daughter on the streets of New York some years later, rW would not have known her had It not been for a nurse who had been in the family since the birth of the child. During the ab sened of the family Mrs. Potter’s letters averaged one In two years. FLAGRANT ABt SEN OF POWER. Minority neport on Coenr d'ilene Mining Trouble*. Washington. June 4.—The minority re port on tho Coeur d'Alene Investigation was given out to-day by Representatives Lentz of Ohio, and Hay of Virginia, who drafted It. The report says the President ot the United Btat<s has krpt and Is still keeping soldi rs In that community, and by to doing Is upholding a tyrannical course of conduct pursued by the Gover nor of Idaho. ✓ “The minority points out five flagrant iratances of abuse of power and violation ot laws by Gen. Merrtam, the commander of the troois.” Richmond Plumbers Strike. Richmond, June 4.—The Journeymen plumbers of Richmond arc on strike pend ing negotiations with the employing or master plumbers. They demand per day and a nine hours' day. SHERIFF'S POSSE IS OX DUTY. Hundred* of Men Are Gnnrdtng Property In St. Loots. St. Louis, June 4.—Every power house and car shed of the St. Louis Transit Company Is being guarded to-night by Sheriff I’ohlman's posse eomltatus. In ail about 900 men are on duty to-night, fifty or sixty men being at each power house. At 7 o’clock tl-morrow morning an equal number of men will relieve those on duty to-night and remain on guard until 7 o'clock to-morrow night, when the night guard will again taka ahage. This mode of procedure will continue until the strike Is settled. Members of the posse are armed with Winchester repeating shotguns and shells loaded with buckshot will be used In case of a disturbance. None of the deputies will be used to guard the cars, the po lice being retained for that service. Col. Cavender, In command of the posse eomltatus. Issued the following order to his command to-day: "To all commanders of detachments: You will take every care of your men, maintaining good discipline and place un der arrest any one under your command who commits a serious breach of disci pline. "When ordered to report to Chief of Po uf's Campbell, or any of Ills captains, and you thereupon receive from him, or any of them, an order to make such disposition or use of your men as you believe to be Inconsistent with their duty and authority as members of a ‘posse eomltatus,’ you will nevertheless obey such order, and forthwith report the matter to me. Your men will pay no attention to trifling an noyances from citizens, but will submit to no abuse, promptly arresting any of fender. "In quelling any riot or disturbance and in dispersing any unlawful and threaten ing assemblage of persons, you will use your utmost endeavor to arrest the ring leaders and Instigators, turning them over to the police for Incarceration. You will use only the necessary force in the performance of such duty, but will meet violence with violence, and If fired upm. you are expected, with duo regard for the safety of Innocent bystanders to make sure that the criminals reach the Jill or the morgue, If necessary.” Late to-night It was learned thnt Theo dore McCorner of Milwaukee, employed by the Transit Company as line repairer, was shot while repairing wires. McCortwr was hit twice, one bullet lodging in his right breast and the other lit his right thigh. Ills assailant escaped. To-night by the accidental discharge of a gun In, the hands of John A. Gernez. a member of the posse eomltatus on guard at the power house, Wade Sargent, a non union man, was shot in the ankle. Ells condition is serious and amputation will have to be resorted to. THREE VICTIMS OF A FEUD. Fatal Battle of Tsvo Factions at Non Augustin, Tex. San Augustin, Tex.. June 4.—Three prominent men gave up their Uvea In a shooting affray at the Court House to day. They were Felix Roberts, corre spondent of the Galveston News; Sid Rob erts, Sheriff Noel Roberts. A few weeks ago Sheriff George Wall was shot to death by Curd Borders as the result of an old feud. Wall's neph ew, Noel Roberts, was appointed sheriff. Last Saturday the second life was taken In the quarrel, when Eugene Wall, son of the murdered sheriff, killed Benjamin Brooks, a member of the opposing fac tion. To-day the contending factions met In the Court House here. All were heavily armed and quickly lined up for a battle. The sheriff and two of his family fell before 4he deadly fire of their enemies. More trouble Is feared as many of the dead men’s friends have started to the scene from Nacogdoches. Telegrams have been sent to Gov. Say ers, requesting him to call out the militia. IT WILL GO UN INSTRUCTED. Maryland'* Delegation to the Knn * City Convention. Baltimore, Juno 4.—Democratic conven tions were held In the three legislative dis tricts of Baltimore city to-day and re sulted In the sending of unlnstrucled dele gations to the Btate Convention, which Is to be held here to-morrow. This leaves no room for doubt that thd delegation sent from this state to the National Democratic Convention at Kansas City will go without Instructions. It Is understood that no effort will he made to defeat the nomination of William J. Bryan'for the Presidency, but a vigor ous effort will be made to exclude a 16 to 1 plank from the platform and to pla< It with one declaring for a gold standard. An effort will also be made by them to nominate a gold standard Democrat for Vice President. Wreck caused two deaths. Matt Clerk and Two Firemen Were Seriously Injured. Weldon, N. C., June 4.—A disastrous collision occurred on the Atlanilo Coast Line Railroad this morning at Garysburg, near Weldon, In which two men were In stantly killed and three seriously Injured. Number 32, known as the Atlantic Coast Line fast mail train, ran into an open switch at Garysburg, resulting In a col lision with some freight oars. The killed are Engineer Chentham, one of the oldest engineers on the Coast Line, and an unknown white tramp, who was stealing a ride. The injured are Mail Clerk MeQeorge, seriously, may not recover; two colored firemen, seriously. If not fatally. None of the passengers was hurt. The baggage and mail cars were badly wreck ed, and three other clerks beside Mc- George, were Injured, but not seriously. OTIS’ NOMINATION WENT OVER. Objection Made to it* Immediate Consideration. Washington, June 4.—The Senate Com mittee on Military Affair* to-day report ed favorably the nomination of Oen. Otis to be a mgjor general. When reported to the Senate In executive s sslon objection was made to a request for Immediate ac tion, and the nomlratlon went over. Bubonic Plague at Cairo. Cairo, Egypt, June new cases of bubonic plague, and two deaths are re potted to-day. DAILY, A YFAJI * CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY I-TIMES-A-tVEEK.II A YEAH PARTIES DIVIDED AT PEKIN. MORE ALARMING REPORTS 111031 THE "BOXER” HOUSING. Conservative Party Urging the Em press Dowager to Let the "Boxer*’* Complete the Work of Driving tha Foreigner* Out-Mode rate l'arty Palling the Other Way—Arrest o| Prominent Chinamen Ordered. More Murder* Reported. Pekin. Sunday, June 3.—The tnoa# alarming reports ore constantly arriving from the country, especially from Pad Ting Fu. The telegraph wires from P*t kin to Pao Ting Fu are cut and all newt comes via Tien Tsln. A serious crisis exists at the palace. The ultra-conservative party advocated not taking repressive measures, urging the Dowager Empress to allow the "Boat, ers” to finish the work of driving thg foreigners out of the country, the mod. crate party led by Prince Chlng, reprs settling the aerioua danger of provoking a conflict with tho powers. It Is Impossible to confirm or deny thd report, but significant Indications of thd feeling of the government towards for. eigners are contained In the attempt tg arrest Lin, Chinese manager of the Pekhl syndicate; Kla, chief of the Shan 31 cons, merclal bureau, and Fan, a leading banker of Shan-31 on the ground that they were "dangerous characters,” but. In reality, because they ora connected with new British enterprises. Fortunate, ly all of them, were absent and they hard not yet been arrested. The British minister, Sir Claud McDon. aid, has.uddress<>d a noie to the Tsung 14 Yemen, demanding to know why the or. rests were ordereiL Work of the “Boxers.” Tien Tsln, June S.—Two more of thd party of foreigners who fled from Fan Ting Fu have arrived here. One of theta was badly injured. The relief expedition haH returned. Tlie mounted Cossacks who started ltl search of the refugees, returned tills evening. They report that they had a fight wlr* the Boxers at Tull, killing sixteen and wounded many. Lieut. Bleusky, Dr. Hamilton, a trooper and a civilian, wers wounded. It is reported from Pao Ting Fu that eight Americans and three members of the China Inland mission are missing. Ths missionaries ar,e In great danger. Huang Tsun, (he next station to Feng Tal, waa burned this morning and a bridge was damaged. Traffic between Tten Tsln and Pekin has been suspended. It was reported that Pao Ting Fu was attacked last night. Mr. Robinson, of the North China mis sion (not Mr. Stevenson of the Church of England mission at Yem Chlng, aa ca bled last night), la missing, and five na tive Christians have been murdered at Hang Chlng. Mr. Norman, of the same mission, has been captured at Wu Chla Ylrg, two mi'.es from Yang Chin and is in great danger. The British cruiser Endymion and tha torpedo boat Hart have arrived at Taku. The 'Boxers are reported four miles off. and an attack la expected. Everything is ready. Three Belgian engineers have arrived The French consul says eleven ore still missing, but there are hopes of saving five. HERDER 9 ON THE INCREASE. Minister Conger Sends Advices og Troubles in China. Washington, June 4.—The following cablegram has been received at the state department from United States Ministeg Conger at Pekin: “Pekin, June 4.—Outside of Pekin tha murders and persecutions by the ‘BoxersS seem to be on the Increase. The Pao Ttag Fu Railway Is temporarily abandoned. Work on the Pekin and Hang Kow line is stopped. All foreigners have fled. Tha Chinese government seems either unwlL ling or unable to suppress the trouble. The troops show no energy in attacking the Boxers.’ Conger.” Grave an these advices are, they havo not Induced the state department to vary the line ot action It has laid down. Tho naval force of the United States nea* Pekin, now represented one vessel, tha Newark, has not been strengthened, but 1| tho occasion should arise Admiral Kemplt might be reinforced to almost any extent ltkelv to be needed In the course of three or four days, from the numerous vessels of the American fleet ettll at Manila and vicinity. Owing to the peculiar character of the Chinese coast, naval vessels ofl formidable type are unable to approach the populous provinces In China, and es pecially are the Boxer-afflicted communi ties Inaccessible to naval vessels. The State Department does not contem plate the use of the Unl’ed H'st troops and It would be difficult to spars any from the force now operating In tha Philippines, even If It were found expe dient to employ the military arm. tic, for the time being at leasf, the emo 1 marine contingents at Pekin and Ttea Tain must represent the defensive power of the United States, for tt distinctly stated that these marines are emnloyid simply In the protection of the United States legation and consulates and for the assistance of such American cittaera as may be In Jeopardy. It Is possible that the State Depart ment In assuming this correct attitude U Influenced by a desire to set an example lo some of the other power*, whose no tions are not believed to be entirely dis interested. , WORK OF CHINESE PIRATES. Disguised ns Passengers They Itobbiol n British Steamer. Shanghai. June I.—A number of despsr ados, disguised as passengers, have pirat ed the Brltlßh Vang Tse steamer Kutwo. Th'ey committed wholesale robberies, ter rorlzng the passengers who were quite unable to ofTer resistance. The thieves es caped with their booty. Depredations of the “Boxers.** London. June s.—The Pekin correspon dent of the Times, telegraphing, Juno 3, says: "The Boxers have burned Huang Tsun station, on the and Tien Tsln Rail way. Two Russian officers have been wounded by the Boxers and another Rus sian detachment Is sure to bo sent to punish tho assailants."