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THE MORNING NEWS. Established 1450. - Incorporated 13*S J. H. H STILL, President. IRISH BATTALION CAPTURED. HAD NEWS FOLLOW RETORT OF ENTRY INTO PRETORIA. Transvaal Capital Surrendered Un conditionally—Roberts Would Not Hear to Any Terms—Majority- ot the British Prisoners Were Left There —Mrs. Kruger Still in Pre toria— Rejoicing in England Over What In Called the End of the War. London, June 5, 12 midnight.—Lord Rob erts reports to the war office that the Thirteenth battalion of the Imperial Yeo manry (Irish) was "overwhelmed by the Boers at Lindley.” Lord Melhuen made a magnificent march to the rescue, but was too late. Following Is the text of the dispatch: "Pretoria Station, June 5, 12:55 p. m.—l regret to report that the Thirteenth Im perial Yeomanry had to surrender to a very superior foce of the enemy on May 31, near Lindley. On receiving Informa tion of the battalion being attacked, I ordered Methuen to proceed with oil epeed to Its assistance. Methuen- was then on the march on the Heilbron side of Kroonstad; and, half an hour after the receipt of my telegram on June 1, he started off. By 10 a. m. of the follow ing day he had marched forty-four miles In twenty-five hours, but he was too late to rescue Col. Spragge’a Yeomanry. "Methuen attacked the Boers who were between two and three thousand strong, and after a running fight of five hours completely routed the enemy. "It is a very regretable clrcumsiance; but I trust It will not be long before the Irish Y'eomanry are released from cap tivity.’' Roberta In Pretoria. London, June 5, 12:47 p. m.—The war office has Issued the following dispatch form Lord Roberts: "Pretoria, June 5, 11:40 a. ra.-We are now in possession of Pretoria. The official entry will be made this afternoon at 2 o'clock.” It was announced verbally at the war office this afternoon jhat Lord Roberts entered Pretoria at 2 o'clock. South Afri can time. London, June 6, 11:07 p. m.—The war of fice has received the following from Lord Roberts: "Pretoria, June 5. 12.55 p. m.—Just be fore dark yesterday the enemy were beaten back from nearly all the positions they had bean holding, and lan Hamil ton's mounted infantry followed them to within two thousand yards of Pretoria, through which they retreate<A.fcastlly. DeLisle then sent an officer with a flag of truce intq the town, demanding is surrender In my name. Shortly before midnight I was awakened by two of fice's of the South African Republic, Sandberg, military secretary to Command ant Gen. Botha, and a general officer of the Boer army, who brought me a letter from Botha, proposing an armistice for the purpose of settling the terms of sur render. "I replied that I would gladly meet the commandant general the next morning, tut that I was not prepared to discuss any terms, as the surrender of the town must be uncondltlcnal. T asked for a re ply by daybreak, as I ha 1 ordered toe troops to march on the town as soon as It was light. "In his reply Botha decided not to de fend Pretoria and that he trusted women, c! lldren and property would be protected. At 1 a. m. to-day. while on the line of march I was met by thfee of the princi pal officials with a flag of truce, stating their wish to surrender the town. “It was arranged that Pretoria should b” taken possession of by Her Majesty's troops at 2 o’clock this afternoon. "Mrs. Botha and Mrs. Kruger are both in Pr'toila. Some few of the British prisoners have been taken away, but the majority are still at Waterval. Over a hundred of the officer* are in Pretoria. The few I have seen are looking well." Itejulclng In England. London, June s.—At 2 o'clock this af ternoon, a’mest eight men hs after the declaration of war, Lord Roberts enter ed Pretoria. While the comtnander-ln-chief of the greatest army Great Britain ever put In the field was fulfilling the promise he made to the Guards at Bloemfontein, to 1 ad thrm Into the capital of the Trans vaal, England was celebrallrg the event with wild enthusiasm. Throughout the 1- ngth and breadth of the country tho news sptead like wildfire. Based on the recollection of recent Eu ropean wars, when the occupation of the eremy’s capi'al signified the end of hos ti 1 les, Lcrd Roberts’ terse telegram was universally taken to mean the practical finish of the war which has tried Great Britain's military resources as they were never tried before. In London the Man s on House and the war' office almost In stantly became the centers for Jubilant throngs. Flags again appeared as If by magic and traffic had to be diverted through other streets. Joyful throngs thundered cheers and sang "God Save the Queen.” Hats hoisted from thousands of heads were waved In exultant hands and shlmmertd like a coal bed In the sun. I-ord Roberts' Six Miles Spruit dis patch ws hardly printed by the "extras” before the Union Jack of the war office was hauled up the flags*.alT, and the ,brlcf message was 'passed from mouth to mouth: "Pretoria is occupied." French North of Prrtorln. The pressure of Gen. French north of the Boer capital come, as a surprise, and explained the commandeiMrt-cMef* re triever, anent the position of the ener getic cavalry leader. It was evident that Lord Roberta delayed attacking until all bis columns were ready to co-operate. Judging from Lord Roberts' phraseol ogy. the occupation of Pretoria was not accompanied by nny loss of life. Wbni has happened to the Boer forces which so insistently opposed the British advance at Six Miles Spruit, can only be surmised. But, presumably, they have got away, for the present at any raie. The latest press dispatches from a rep f< “entallve of the Associated * Press it Pretoria, dated June 3, quote Gen. Botha o>- saying: "So long as we can still count on our thousand* of willing men, we must nit dream of retreat or throwing away our Independence.” Gen. Botha, It Is added, annulled the regulations appointing a special commit tee to preserve order, eubstltuting mili tary control for that of the committee. Urged to stand Fust. Geii. Lucas Meyer, addressing the burgh fpj t ffkfmm ers on the Church Square, urged them all to stand fast. Thu*, though their efforts were pitifully futile, It is evident that a few faithful Boer generals worked desperately to i*- sist the overwhelming force of Lord Rob erts’ army. The war office has Information that one of the first things done by Lord Rob rts after the occupation of Pretoria was lo di rect Gen. French to relieve the BrliLh prisoners confined at Waterval Bells were rung, flags were flown and holidays were declared all over England. The Lord Mayor of London has eibl and to Lord Roberts as follows: "The empire will never forget what you and the forces under your command have accomplished. Accept the grateful con gratulations of the citizens of London." JOY IN QUEEN'S HOUSEHOLD. War Situation us It I* Now Viewed in England. London, June 6, 4:33 a. m.—Queen Vic toria, surrounded by the Duke and Duch ess of York, Princess Christian, Princess Victoria and many other notables of her court, drank io the health of Lord Rob erts and the army at Balmoral last even ing. A great bonfire, lighted at Her Majesty's command, blazed on Craisgown mountain, illuminating the couniry-skle for miles around. The nation joins in the toast, glorifying Lord Roberts and lurbulently rejoicing in his victory. The dispatches of Lord Roberts, telling of the incidents before the surrendering of the capital by three civilians, stand alone, as the correspondents with him have not yet had their turn with the wires. Lord Roberts’ postcrlpt announcing the loss of the Yeomanry battalion came <oo late for the public to know it last evening The newspaper commentators cons der the Incident deplorable, but as having no weight to speak of in the results. The battalion numbered between 400 and s'X>. Gen. Botha and most of his men got away; from Pretoria. This is inferred from Lord Roberts’ message, but the pie sumption Is that the Boer commandant general cannot escape the British dis positions without a flight. Operations elsewhere seem to have dwindled to nothing. Gen. Baden-Powell joined Gen. Hunter, on Sunday, at Lcigh tenburg. Sir Redvers Buller has not moved. Bennet Burleigh, wired, from Johannes burg, that President Kruger took £2,000,- 000 in cash to Middleburg. Mr. Burleigh and Guy H. Scull, an American correspondent, entered Johan nesburg the night before Lord Roberts occupied the city and made a tour of it unmolested by the armed burghers. HIGH OLD TIMES IN LONDON. Hilarious Effect of Roberts Victory on the Populace. London, June 6.—’England has been celebrating to-night the fall of Pretoria, very much as she did the relief of Mafe king. Drunkenness ha* been a trifle less than when Baden-Powell was the hero of the moment, but in London and in ether large town* the scones last evening we e a practical repetition of those which marked the other victorieis and long after midnight uproarious yelling,the tooting of horns and discordant chants ascendel from the city, streets, usually at such an hour as silent as the grave. During the evening processions marched along the Strand; Piccadilly and the other leading thoroughfares. In fact, so great was the crush that the easiest method ot locomotion was to join one of the pro cessions for whose strident choruses and waving flags all traffic was stopped. Coaches and cabs were freely chartered In honor of the joyful occasion; and these were soon so packed with invited and uninvited guests, that they assumed the aspect of living pyramids of bachanal lans. Babies In arms, white-haired wo men, girls of the street, club men In even ing dress, the White chapel costermongers intermingled along the thoroughfares, bent upon celebrating the victory. Into the faces of all were continually thrust huge peacock feathers, described lor unknown reasons as "Kruger's ptr suaders." Girls were Indiscriminately kissed. Joslled and tossed around amid the jubilation of the midnight crowd. A species of confetti which stuck to the clothing of the recipient, proved a popul ir form of showing one’s exultation, until the stores of peddlers ran out. Then the night grew older and -he rowdyism of the worst form held sway. From almost every barroom came sounds of inebriate attempts to sing "God Save the Queen" and “Rule Britannia.” At the music halls and theaters last evening the mention of Lcrd Roberts at Pretoria brought every audience to Ils feet In a second and It was almost Im possible for the performers to hold the Intel est of those In front of them.' Every build.ng possessing an illuminating de \lce used it for all it was worth until 'he metropolis was ab az? with light. The clubs on Pall Mall were lit up with huge torches and the staid cld street of murky cld buildings was scarcely recognizable. Welcome io the Prince. Around Marlborough House and the war office the crowd continued thick. The Prince of Wales came to town yesterday afternoon nnd went to the opera In the evening. Hts drive to and from the per formance wa* marked by a tremendous welcome. The news was wired to the Queen a Balmoral Immediately on its re ceipts, and the Union Jack was hoisted over the royal residence. Throughout the country Illuminations occurred on a large scale. Effigies of Kruger were burned and Innumerable telegrams of congratulations were sent to the little field marshal who hud made England so happy. Lord Wolseley received the news while visiting Henry James a* Rye. He improv ed the occasion by attending the local municipal meeting and Joining in the ca blegram to Lord Roberts. Rev. Dr. Talmage, who was *hut up In the Mansion House by the and nslty of the crowd after luncheon with th“ Lord May o", *nld to a representative of the Asso ciated Pre e: "It Is the moat I spiring—the most won derful exhibition of enthusiasm I have ever sern. In acme r *pe. ta It reminds me of the p ace Jubl ee In Boston at the close of the American Civil War. “The Boer cause la lost. They talk of guerilla warfare, but Judging from what I ta.e learned tere It scarcely seems likely t'at this will amount to anything.” BRITISH HAD DOME FIGHTING. Account of Operations Before They Got fo Pretoria. London, June s.—The war office this morning Issued the following dispatch re ceived from Lord Roberts: "Six Miles Hprult, 8:30 p. ro., Juno 4. (Continued on Fifth Page.) SAVANNAH. GA„ WEDNESDAY. JUNE 6, 1909. HILL LEADS THE DELEGATION. NEW YORK CONVENTION DOMI NATED BY EX-SENATOR. Hill, Croker, Murphy nntl VanNVyck Are tlie Delegates at Large to Kansu* City—Chicago Platform Not Renlllrmed, lint New York Demo crats Will Support the Platform Adopted at Kansas City—Silver Men Are Satisfied. New York, June s.—The Democratic State Convention to-day elected these delegates at la g? lo the National Demo cratic Convention: David B. Hill, Rich ard Croker, Edwaid Murphy and Augus tus Van Wyck. Alternates—Frank Campbell, Jacob Ituppert, Jr., C. Morgan Sanford and James Shevlin. El ct:rs-at-arge—Frederick Cook of Rochester; Robert C. Thus of Buffalo. The plaiform adopted contains no reaf firmation of the Chicago platform of 1893, but a declaration that the party in the state will support tho p atform of the Kansas City Convention. The platform declares agslnst war taxes in time of peace, declares for parity of gold and sil ver as currency; demmds abolition of all customs and tailfCs betjy.en Porto Rico and the United States; condemns trusts and monopolies and entangling alliances, demands Just and liberal pension laws and election of United S atos senators by the people and favera the nomination of William J. Bryan. The convention gave promise of being very stoimy, but ended qul tly. The par tlcu'ar feature cf the convention was the domination of affairs by ex-Senator Da ild B. Hill. The sliver men profess to be satisfied with the result. The New York Platform. The platform among other things says: "We oppose war taxes in lime of peace. We demand retrenchment and economy In all the departments of the government and condemn the extravagance and pro fligacy which have characterized the pres ent Republican national administration. “We favor both gold and silver as the stanard money of the country, the money of the constitution and of our fathers— each to be maintained at a parity with the other In purchasing, debt-paying power. "We ere opposed to that foreign policy of the present national administration commonly known as imperialism. "We demand that our solemn anti-war pledges made by Congress to Cuba and to the world, should be speedily fulfilled in good faith, thereby preserving our na tional integrity and honor. We malntah. that the constitution follows the flag over every intergra) part of the United States . "Oup plain duty Is to abolish all cus toms tariffs between the United States and Porto Rico and give her products free access to our markets., "The chief characteristics of the pres ent Republican national administration are Hs weakness and corruption. Its course has been vacillating and contra dictory on nearly all public, questions. "It has covered up and sanctioned the rcanda s of Hs military administration. "The disclosures cf the corruption of Its appointees are breaking out every., where. "It has tolerated an offensive bosslsm around the White House which has vir tually dictated the civil appointments In neaily all the states. "We condemn President McKinley and a Republ.tan Congress for a flagrant vio lation of this plain duty, and for their hypocrisy and inconsistency. Condemnation of Trust*. “We express our unquolifled opposition <o those immense combinations of capital, commonly known as ‘trusts,’ which are concentrating and monopolizing industry ad business, crushing out independent producers of limited means, destroying competition, restricting opportunities for labor, artificially limiting production, raising prices, and by reason of their alarming multiplication throughout the country, ore rapidly creating a condition which Is becoming intolerable. "These trusts and combinations are the direct outgrowth of the policy of the Re publican party, which has created, fos tered and protected them. It receives their support, and solicits and accepts their prodigal contributions to aid Hs re tention in power, and It Is therefore In capacitated nnjl unwilling to abolish and destroy them, or even to properly regu late nnd restrict them.” It condemns as hypocritical the recent trust agitation In the House. The platform ORpoees any alliances of nny sort with any foreign government that stand In the way of republican in stitutions and aid for brave people strug gling for freedom. It Instructs delegates to act as a unit. "The democracy of New York favor tho nomination of William J. Bryan of Ne braska for President of the United States ot the approaching National Convention, nnd the delegates selected by this conven tion are hereby instructed to unite with the democracy of the other states of the Union In making such nomination, and we pledge the unfailing support of the democracy of New York lo the platform adopted at such convention.” DELEG ATES l N INSTRUCTED. lint Mnrylntid Democrat* Seem to Favor \V. J. IJrynn. Baltimore, Juno s.—Tho Democrats of Maryland In State Convention, here to day, selected a delegation to Kansas City, and adopted a platform which leaves the delegates uninstrueted, but declares that William J. Bryan Is the choice of the Democrat*, both In the counties, and In the state of Maryland. Imperialism Is condemned, a large stand ing army Is deplored, and it Is suggested that the Democrats everywhere lay aside their differences on the currency question, and "unite In an effort to stay rhe over whelming progress of radical errors in regard lo the nnture of our government inaugurated by President McKinley, and the Republican party." The delegates at large are Oov. John Walter Smith, State Treasurer Murray Vandiver, ex-Congressman Joshua ,W. Miles, and Col. L. Victor Baughman. The platform contains a plank indors ing the Nicaragua canal, and condemns President McKinley for the treaty with Great Britain, surrendering our right to defend the canal. It expresses sympathy with the Boers. MISSISSIPPI DELEGATES. Dissenter* Held Their Convention ut JnekMon. • Jackson, Ml**., June B.—Two hundred and fifty delegates, representing twenty- eight of the seventy-five counties in Mls sissippl, assembled here this afternoon. While not properly under the classifi cation of bolters the members of the con vention dissented from the action of the Democratic State Executive Committee in ordering a plurality primary to select delegates to Kansas City and electors, and refusing to call a primary therefor, notwithstanding the general protests from the press and County Executive Commit tees. Senator 11, D. Money, Senator-elect A. ,1. McLaurin, Gov. A. H. Longino and Hon. R. H. Henry were selected as dele gates from the state at large to the Kan sas City Convention. Delegates from he districts were also selected, and they w<Te instructed to cast their votes for Bryan. Allegiance to the Chicago platform of 1898 was reaffirmed. Considerable comment was made be cause Senator Sullivan’s name was not on the list of delegates. ' The commit tee says this action was taken for the rea son that Senator Sullivan favors an ex pansion policy, and his views do not agree with the platform. DEMOCRATS OK OKLAHOMA. Platform Adopted After a Stormy Convention.. Memphis, June 5.—A special to the Com mercial-Appeal from El Reno, O. TANARUS., say*: "To-day's Territorial Democratic con vention was the stormiest ever held in the territory and after an all day session and one held to-night the convention sijlit and two sets of delegates were eleoted with two national committeemen 1 . The ma jority of the convention elected James R. Jacobs of Shnwr.ess 'as national comm t teeman. Resolutions were adopted de claring adherence to the Chicago pisi form, including the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 1G to 1, extending sympathy to the Boer repub'le* and denouncing the action of th* Mc- Kinley administration In la dealings with the "unfortunate people of the Phil ippine Islands In attempting to rob them of their Inalienable righl to; govern them selves." The bolting convention under the lead ership of the prelent national committee man, Ja'per Sipes of Oklahoma City, met in the same tall at lh> same time to night and elected Jasper Sipes national committeeman. This C'nrention, after naming delegates to Kansas City, passed resolutions favoring the nomination of W. J. Bryan, incqrslrg the Chicago platform and calling for the freedom of the Fili pinos. REPUBLICANS SWEPT OREGON. Plurality of the Head of the Ticket Is About 8,000. Portland, Ore., June s.—Complete re turns from twenty-two counties out of the thirty-three In the state #bow that In yesterday’s elections the ftefluhllcans car rld the head of the ticket by at least 8,- 000 plurality. Returns so far give Wojver ton, Republican, for Justice of the Su preme Court, a plura ity of 7,951. For con gressman In the First district, Tongue, Republican, has 2 411 plurality. In the Second district Moody, Republican, for Congress, has 5,550 plurality. The Republicans will control both branches of the Legislature and will have a majority of 22 on Joint ballot. The two houses wl.l be made up as fol lows: Senate. Republican, 20; opposition, 10. House. Republicans, 36; opposition, 24. The woman suffrage amendment 1* de feated. Counting In the city of Portland will not be finish’d before to-morrow, but, up to this evening, Rowe, Republican, for (Mayor, has a p.urality of 500, Democrat* of Idaho. Lewiston, Idaho. June s—The State D mociatlo Conven in to elect delegates to the National Convention met here 'o day, and after p>rfecilng a temporary or ganization, adjourned until to-morrow. DID NOT FAVOR VUE WOMEN T. Col. Bryan’s Views on Trusts Were Brad in the House. Washington, June s.—ln the House to day Mr. Cummings read the following let ter from William J. Bryan, which the Democrats cheered vociferously: "Lincoln, Neb., June 2.—My Dear Mr. Cummings: I see that the Republican* are asserting that I think a constitutional amendment necessary for the annihilation of the trusts. I have never said or be lieved that an Amendment was necessary. I have urged legislation which I believe lo be constitutional and have said that I favor a constitutional amendment If the decisions of the Supreme Court declare such legislation unconstitutional. The Republican party does not want to de siroy the trust*. During thi* session of Congress the Republican* have unani mously supported a proposition to give the national banks control of the cur rency, and thus create a paper money trust. I inclose a copy of my Chicago antl-truA speech, which discusses the question of constitutional amendment. Yours truly, W. J. Bryan.” ASKEW DENIED HIS GUILT. Subjected to Revolting Torture to Make Him Confess. Mobile, Ala., June s.—The negro Askew who was taken from jail last night, wa* submitted to revolting torture In an at tempt to make him oonfees the murder of Christine Wlnterateln. He wa* whip ped, hung until about to loee con*c!cus ness and then was set fire to. He was badly burned, but reiterated hi* Innocence. Moors to Attack tlie French. London, June s.—Special dispatches re ceived this evening from Algiers portray * serious situation. Thousands of Moors are massing at Figulg and In the neigh borhood, preparing for a determined at tack upon the advanced posts of the French: Stephen Crane I* Dead. Badenweller, Baden, June 6—Stephen Crane, the American author and war cor respondent. died here to day, aged 30 years. Fleming Henonilnateil. Augusta, June s.—The Tenth Congres sional district convention, In session here io- day. renominated W. H. Fleming fcr Congress. CONTRIBUTION FROM CRAMP. ALLEGED DONATION TO REPUBLI CAN CAMPAIGN FUND. Furnished tlie Subject for a Warm Political Debate In the Senate. Question brought Ip liy Bacon. Pettigrew Hca*erted That u Deal Had Been Made With Crump in I.SoJJ—Hanna's Rerord Attacked and He Made a Hot Reply-. Washington, June 5.—A tornado of part isan dibate swept over the Senate to-day with Senators Hanna of Ohio, Pettigrew of Scuth Dakota and Carter of Montana the chief figure*. Fcr sensat onal criminations and re criminations, for bitter personalities and for poignant Invective, the debate exceeded anything heard on the floor of the chambrr for many years. The lie was not passed directly, but the truthfulness of statement* was challenged very sharply. Mr. Bacon of Georgia precipitated the scene by repeating a charge made several days ago by Mr. PctVgrew that Mr. Cramp, the Philadelphia shipbuilder, had contributed 2100,(00 to the Republican cam paign fund In 1892, with the understand ing that he would be reimbursed by con tracts for the construe lon of warships for the government. This charge Mr. Ba con said, had been denied neither by Mr. Hanna, the pres nt chairman of the Re publican National Committee, nor by Mr. Carter, who was chairman of the commit lee In 1592. Then the storm broke. Mr. Hanna vigorously denied any knowledge of such a transaction and expressed hi* opinion that It was false. Mr. Carter declared the statement properly could be brand and only as a lie. Mr. Pettigrew not only reiterate! tl e statement but created a tremendous sen sation by asserting that his authority was no less a person than Mr. Cramp himself, and that in a conversation with Mr. Car ter that senator substantially had veri fied the atory. He a (so attacked Mr. Han na relative to his election to the Senate. Mr. Hanna replied 111 kind and express ed doubt of the South Dakotan’s sanity. Mr. Carter also vigorously denounce! the charges and Mr. Pettigrew a* well. Brought Up by Baron. When Mr. Bacon reiterated Mr. Petti grew’s charge about the Cramps alleged contribution, Mr. Hanna was on his feet Instantly. "If,” said he, sharply, "I should under take to reply to all such statements made on this floor, I would occupy more time of the Senate than even the Senator from Georgia does. (Laughter.) I heard the statement and considered It unworthy of notice, and I declined to dignify It by a denial. "I had nothing to do with the campaign of 1892, but I have heard this story, and I say most emphatically and decidedly, that I believe It is not true. So far as such allusions are made lo the campaigns of 1896, I desire to say that no promises were made, no consideration* were offered to any person or any corporation for con tributions made." Mr. Carter then replied. "The statement of the Senator from Georgia,” said he, "Is the first Intimation I have had that such a charge was made by any person. As to the statement,some body ought to be responsible for It. I say now, and there are a nators on this floor who will bear me out, that any charge that contributions were thus re ceived, or that any promises were made to corporations or to individual*. Is abso lutely false and can be branded properly o ily as a He. Money was received by the committee, but only through voluntary c-ntritu'lops. In that campaign the par ty was defeated and the country paid tho penalty of that defeat.” Pettigrew’* Serious Charge. Mr. Pettigrew again spoke. He said: "1 made the statement theta contribu tion of 2400,000 had been made by Mr. Cramp to the Republican National Com mittee In 1892, and (hat he was to be re imbursed for H with contracts for addi tional warship*. My authority for the statement Is Mr. Cramp himself." This created a sensation in the cham ber. i , “He told me. not in confidence, ns I be lieve, on an ocean liner coming across the Atlantic. He did not know where the money had gone and had employed de tectives to find out. He Intimated that It had not been used for campaign pur poses. Moreover,” continued Mr. Petti grew, his words almost hissing through the chamber, “1 have said the same thing to the senator who was chairman of the Republican National Campaign Committee of that year, nnd he waved it off, smiling ly. with the statement: ‘Well, we did hit the old man pre<tly hard.’ ” Adverting to Mr. Ilanna. Mr. Pettigrew brought up the charges of bribery which bad been made against the Ohio Senator at the time of his election lo the Semite, reading voluminously from the report of the minority of the Committee on Privi leges and Elections, Including newspap’r stories of the account* of alleged tele phonc conversations between Mr. Hanna's friends and other persons. These state ments, Mr. Pettigrew thought, coul! not be swept aside lightly by Mr. Hanna, Mr, llannn Make* Reply. As Mr. Pettigrew resumed hi* seat half a dozen senators clamored for recognl lon, among them Mr. Hanna and Mr. Fo akcr, his colleague from Ohio. The form r rose to a question of privilege. Mr. For aker was recognized and said the re markable stalocncms made by the eenat r from South Dakota required some teply. It was an Ohio matter, he said, and the Ohio senator* foil abundantly able to take care of it. He had Intended to epeik himself, but would yield to hit colleague. Mr. Hanna said he felt like offering an apology to the negate for pursuing llte subject further, nnd he would not do *0 if he did not deslr? "to show to the Sen ate that the whole matter was k conspira cy— part of a concerted plan to work up Home political capital." “There was a pretty lively scrap In Columbus." said hewgood humoredly. "It was due partly to the. Democratic party, and partly to the work of traitor* to their party, and to their country, like the Sen ator from South Dakota." iMr. Hanna said these charge* had been published first In a Democratic newspaper of Columbu*, and fully and completely denied by him at the time. He referred to Senator Burke of Cleveland, aa one of the chief conspirators In the senatorial election, end denounced him a* “a traitor and a scoundrel,” who had aa a Republi can, lent himself to the conspiracy egnlnst (Continued on Fifth Pago.) COLORED CLUB TURNED DOWN. Federation of Women'* Clubs Docs Not Want Them. Milwaukee, Wls„ June s.—The opening of the fifth biennial convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs to day was most animated. The board of directors yesterday turned down the Col ored Woman’s Club of Boeton, and this afternoon a committee from the Massa chusetts delegation drafted a strong pro test to restore Mrs. Josephine Ruffin, the colored delegate, to her rights. The color question has been made an Issue with other delegations, five of which to-day offered Mrs. Ruffin their support. The chief feature of the session was Mrs. Lowe's address. Tho address was not only masterful, but practical, and sire made a splendid Impression by her plea for the working woman. Among other things, she said: A great new field for practical opera tion has been opened for the Federation of Women's Cluts. In the Islands of the sea, to which we must sec that our arms carry civilization as well ns con quest. To Cuba and the Philippines, American women will flock in thousands during the next few year*, whatever turn the political aspect may take. Let us see to It that these women carry with them, the propaganda of the women's clubs I lea, and plant It there securely to bring forth fruit of Individual development for the future. Ti e churchet are already rushing to these new fields, thus setting us a commendable example in uggresslon. That we should follow their lead, In this rratter, Is eminently fitting. The develop ment* of the lrdlvtdual is the first pre requisite of nny vital religion. It the wo men of our new po**ee*lrns are to be christianized they must first be Individ ualized, and developed Into personalities capable of a choice. I would recommend the appointment of a strong committee, In whose charge shall be placed this mat ter of club extension. In the terltory which Is becom ng so rapidly American ized.” I’RESIDENT'S NOMINATIONS. More Olllelnl* Named for Porto Rico nnd llavrntl. Washington, June 5.--The President to day sent the following nominations to the Sennfe: John A. Russell of IlMnotß, to be attor ney general of Porto Rico; Samuel C. Bothwell, to be marshal of the Supreme Court of Porto Rico; William H. Elliott of Indiana, to be commissioner of the In terior of Porto Rico; W„ F. Frear of Hawaii, to be chief Juettce of the Su preme Court of Hawaii; Clinton A. Gal braith and Antonio Perry of Hawaii, to be associate justice* of the Supreme Court of Hawaii. Judges of circuit courts of Hawaii: Abram H. Humphrey* of Hawaii, first Judge, first circuit; R. B. Bllljnan of Ha waii, second Judge, first circuit; John W, Kalun of Hawaii, second circuit; W. fl. Eddlngs of Hawaii, third circuit; Gllb-rt F. Little of Hawaii, fourth circuit; J. Hardy of Hawaii, fifth circuit, William Haywood of Honolulu, to be collector of Internal revenue, district cf Hawaii. Postmasters: Virginia, T. G. Pearhy, Williamsburg. North Carolina, Mattie E, Hawkins, Loulsburg. Georgia, F. Me. Brown, Brunswick. Brig. Gen. Josdph Wheeler, U. 8. V., to be brigadier general, United States Army. Postmaster*: Clark Grier, at Dublin, Go.; Walker K. Landis, at San Juan, Porto Rico. WHEELER MADE A BRIGADIER. .Senate Confirm* Appointment In tlie Hegalnr Army. Washington, June 6.—The Senate to night conflremd the nomination of Gen. Wheeler of Alabama, to be brigadier gen eral. Sometime ago President McKinley pro mised Gen. Wheeler that he should re ceive tht* commission, In the regular army before the expiration of his, McKinley’s, administration and the nomination of Olio to be Major General makes the oppor tunity. The bill Introduced sometime ago to ad mit the appointment of three more briga dier* has not passed. Had that gone through lire nnd Wilson a* we 1 as Wheeler would have been appointed. Gtn. Wheeler will reach the age of retirement In September. Walter Gordon Roper of Georgia, naval ondet, ha* been appointed a lieutenant In the Marine Corps. Hon. Ed. Wight of Albany I* among the Georgians here to-day. LARGE LUMIIEH PLANT BURNED. Forty Families Are Homelra* and game Believed Dead. Quebec, June s.—The lumber plant at Steetlen du Sngenay, belonging to Prince Brother* and Company of Quebec, was destroyed by flrq to-night. The loss will reach 2400,000. I Forty families are homelee* *■ a result of the conflagration and It Is believed several perUhed In the flame*. The tele graph otltee and other buildings were de stroyed. The fire 1* suppoeed to have been start ed by colonists. TO BE TRIED BY CIVIL COURT. United Sillies Soldier Held for Mnr ilrr of a Cuban. Washington. June B.—A question recent ly arose In Cuba as to whether a United States soldier arrested for the murder of a native, should be tried by the mili tary authorities of the United States, or the civil courts of Cuba. The attorney general decided tolday that thie civil courts of Cuba have complete Jurisdic tion In the matter. Ho advised that the prisoner be turned over to them for trial. Trouble On tlie Gold Coast. London. June 6.—The Dally Mall has a dispatch from Accra, dated to-dy, say ing that !t 1* rumored there that Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson, Governor of the Gold Coast Colony, has left Kumassh where he hail been besieged, and that he Is believed to be In great straits. All Nomination* Conflrmed| Washington, Jijne s.—The Sendle to night confirmed all of the Por to Rican nominations sent In yes terday. Also nomination* for Justice* of the Court of I'rlvate Land Claims. In cluding T. C. Fuller of North Carolina. DAILT, A YEA* f CE NTS A COPT. ' WEEKLY 2-TIMKS-A- WEEK.2I A YEAS CHINA TO FACE ALL EUROPE. OPPOSED TO INTERFERING WITH ••BOXER” MOVEMENT. Viceroy Ha* Ordered Chineses Troops to Oppose the Further I.muling of Foreigners—No Morel Foreign fru|i Wanted at Pekin* "Boxers" Continue to Murder Christians anil Destroy Railroad anil Other Property. Shangha’, Monday, June 4.—The China Gazette says It has the highest authority for stating that the Dowager Empresg has ordered the Tsurg LI Yamen to fac9 all Europe rather ihan to Interfere wltß the "Boxer" movement. Elsewhere it Is asserted that the vice*, roy has ordered the troops to oppose th( further landing of parties from foreign warships, and that the troops now ens gaged In operations are designed to pres vent further foreign reinforcement* reaching Pekin. Chinese Troops Haiti ng. Tkn Tsln, June 5.—A representative ot the Associated Press visited Huang Tsun on the Pokln-Tlen Tsln Railway to-daj| and found that the station had been burns od and two bridge* damaged. The otficer commanding the ChineM troofs on duty (here said that 200 of hla men had bolted, and only fifty remained Tht *e fought well, killing a number of the "Boxers.” The bolting troops were badly cut uf| In the adjacent broken country. It ta stats ed that sixty were killed or wounded* Some of their bodies were recovered* frightfully muti'ated. Bands of "Boxers” are patrolling thg neighborhood, but have not Interfered with the party of the Associated Preag representatives. All the Chinese railway employes ard deserting their pests and the troops sen* lo guard the stations appear to be worsg than useless. A guard of 250 sent to Feng Tol bolted at Lu Kou Chao yesterday morning when they heard of the trouble at Huan Tung. Trains cannot get through to Pekin oB account of the burning of bridges. ENGAGEMENT HAS COMMENCED. Admiral KenipflT Wire* That He Hag Landed More Marine*. Washington, June s.—The Secretary ol the navy has received the following cable, gram from Admiral Kempff, command ing the U, 8. S. Newark, lying at ih Taku fort*, at the mouth of the Pel li* river, dted Taku, June 5: "Engagement has commenced. Hava landed force of fifty seamen more—battal ion of marines. Kempff.” The cipher message 1* not entirely legi ble and It Is supposed at the navy depart ment the Admiral means that he baa landed fifty seamen to reinforce the bat talion of marines already ashore. SCRUGGS TALKS ON CHINA. “Boxer*” Represent the Sentiment *f the Empire. Atlanta, Gtx., June s.—Hon. William L. Scruggs, for several year* consul gen eral of the Unite! States In China, In speaking of the recent actions of the "Boxers,” throws some new light on the subject. He soya that the so-called "Boxers" represent what 4* undoubtedly the public sentiment of the Empire of China. That la to say, they represen* the sentiment of the masses In all part* of China. "Despite all treaty regulations and pro. fessions to the contrary, the masses In China are unalterably opposed to anything like foreign Influence In the empire. Th* Chinese claim to be • chosen people, jus* as much so as did the old Hebrews. Their whole government, their civilian* tion, their social system, are all predt. cated upon the one Idea that their gov ernment and their Jurisprudence are m revelation from heaven. Consequently, nil missionary work In China and all In dustrial and commercial enterprises by foreigner*, are looked upon by the masses as directed to the overthrow of their civ ilization, and, consequently, of their gov ernment. "The 'Boxers' zo-called, merely repre sent that sentiment. The enllghteno<!| ruler* of China, the best men among them, do not share that sentiment, bul there Is no government that I know of that I* more sensitive to popular senti ment than China, consequently, the em press dowager and the officials of thg Chinese government, hesitate to antago nize what they conceive to be the senti ment of the great masses of the people.'* GOVERNMENT IN INVOLVED. Encouraging "Boxer*” In Tkelg Work of Destruction. London, June 6.—The Pekin correspond, ent of the Times, telegraphing Tuesday* says: “Mr. Norman, a missionary of the So ciety for the Propagation of the Gospel, was cruelly murdered at Yung Chlng, on June 2. The Viceroy of Pe Chi Li ha* officially notified the British minister.. The outrage 1* undoubtedly -due to the complicity of the Chinese government in the disturbances, caused by the Boxers. "A secret edict issued two day* ago, forbade the noldler* to fire upon the Box er*. The soldiers, who were killed at Huang Tsun, offered no resistance, and wore almply guarding the railway. "It Is indisputable that the chief sup porter* of the Boxers Include Prlnca Tuan, the father, and Hau Tung, th guardian of the heir apparent, as well as Tung Fuh Sung, the gpneral command ing the horde* of Kan 8u soldiers, who have long menaced the safety of foreign er* In Pe Oh! 1.1, "II I* imperatively necessary that tfia Tien Tsln Railway should be Immediate ly patrolled, and patrolled by British guard*. Tien T*ln, Itself, is apparently quiet, but there Is much suppressed. ex citement.” SITUATION SEEMS ALARMING. May Bea Fight Between the "Box ers" till the Russian*. Berlin, June s.—The latest news regard ing the "Boxers” has reached here by both private and official telegrams, all (Continued on Fifth Page.)