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BOER ENVOYS ARE WELCOMED Unofficial Reception In Their Honor at Washington. MEMBERS OF CONGRESS PRESENT Patriotic Addresses Supporting the Cause of the Burghers De livered By Various Speakers. An audience, remarkable for its size, sympathy and onthusiasm, greet ed the Boer envoys at the reception given in their honor Sunday night at the Grand opera house, Washington City, under the auspices of the con gressional and citizens’ committee. Long before the time for the meet ing to open, the house was crowded to suffocation and many were turned away unable to gain admittance. While official Washington was not represented in any manner, there were probably thirty members of the senate and the bouse occupying seats in the auditorium and on the stage. Speaker Henderson was in one of the boxes, and others present were Sena tors Dauiel of Virginia, Teller, Till man, Pettigrew, Mason and Welling ton, Representatives Shaffroth, Atwa ter, Slayer, Glynn, Ruppert, Gaines, Latimer, Lentz, Sulzer, Landis, Lin nev, Ryan, Greene, Henry of Massa chusetts, Hay, DeArmoud, Clark of Missouri, Meirs am! Rhea of Ken tucky. One of the boxes, it was stated, had been reserved for the president, a committee having been sent to the white house with tickets of admission to the opera house, but no representa tive of the president’s official house hold was on hand. Chairman Sulzer, of the reception committee, presided, and a number of addresses, all of them patriotic iu character and earnestly supporting the cause of the Boers, were made, the speakers including Messrs. Fischer, Wolmarans and Weasels, the Boer envoys; Senator Wellington, Hon. Bourke Cockran, of New York, and Mr. Sulzer. Chairman Sulzer was the first speak er. After welcoming the envoys aud emphatically stating that the occasion was non-partisan and non-political in character, he said in part: “England now and always has been the aggressor. The Boers will never surrender their love of liberty. They can only be conquered by being exter minated, and England must uot be permitted to exterminate them aud steal their homes. Her criminal march of devastation must aud will be checked.” The three enjoys were introduced in turn by Mr. Sulzer aud each of them was given a cordial reception. Their remarks were listened to with close at tention. The audience gave a stand ing greeting to Commissioner Fischer, who told his hearers why the enjoys had come to this country and what they hoped to accomplish. His re marks were very much iu keeping with what ho already has said in published interviews. “We have come across the seas from two different republics,” said he, “to see whether here in the hearts of the people of a greater sister republic the spirit of more than a hundred years ago is still alive, whether the sentiment that caused its people to take up arms to obtain its freedom is strong enough to recognize the feeling possessed by us. We come to you as a great liberty loving people iu whom the sense of justice and fair play is strong, and look to you to fiud a practical scheme to obtain peace with justice. “We come to appeal to your people and speak to you as brother Repub licans and to ask for a hearing, and hope to obtain it. The receptions which we have been given have been most gratifying to us ever since we have set foot ou your shores. There is no doubt, from assurauces received from all parts of the country that the sympathy of the people is with us. We look to you to help us, if possible, aud whether we get assistance or not we appreciate the kindly feeling which has been manifested for us.” TO TANGLE SITUATION. Governor Smith Also Appoints Swnntor For Clark Vacancy. A Washington special says: • The appointment of Martin Maginuis for United States senator by Gov ernor Smith of Montana, has not changed the status of the Clark case. The appointment of Clark is recoguiz ed even by his enemies as legal. Unless fraud can be cau proven, the last appointment was made only to taugle the situation and the only ef fect it can have will be the reference of the credentials of both men to the committee and there pigeonholed un til next session. TWENTY ■ TWO DEAD Was the Result of Explosion In the Cumnock Mines. HORROR NOT AT ALL EXAGGERATED Additional Particulars Only Add To the Frarfulness of the Catastrophe In North Carolina. Further particulars of the catastro phe which occurred iu the Cumnock coal mines in Chatham county, North Carolina, Tuesday afternoon show that at least twenty-two miners lost their lives. The explosion of fire damp occurred at 4:30 o’clock and is supposed to have been caused by a broken gauze in a safety lamp. The accident was in what is known as the east heading and between forty and fifty men were in the mine at the time. Five were brought out alive from the east headiug, while none of the men in the other parts of the mine were injured. About fifty people from Sanford, a town six miles from the town, went out immediately the news of the dis aster was received, to assist iu the work of rescuing the dead aud lending assistance to the injured. Within an hour after the explosion the work of rescue began, and within a short time all the bodies except one had been brought to the top. This is the second explosion this mine has had within the past four years, the former one having occurred on December 28th, 1895, where forty three men lost their lives. The bodies were prepared for burial Tuesday night and the funeral took place Wednesday. The mines are situated at Cumnock, in Chatham county, about six miles from Sanford. The mine has been long used in a desultory fashion, but in 1888 Samuel A. Henzy, of Philadel phia, organized a company and put in modern machinery. There are two shafts, one a small affair for ventilation, and the other the main working shaft, is Bxl2 feet, and is considerably more than five hun dred feet in depth. It is said that an explosion of this same sort occurred just before the civil war, and many lives were lost. The disaster that occurred Tuesday is the fourth that has occurred at this mine, and iD the four disasters that have occurred, about eighty-five men have lost their lives, and many others have been injured. ROBERTS NEARING FRONTIER. Britisli Troops Will Soon Swarm Upon Transvaal Territory. A Loudo special under date of May 24 states that Lord Roberts was draw ing near to the frontier of the Trans vaal. His infantry masses were thirty three miles north of Krooustad, at the Ehenoster river. Some thousands of cavalry are already, across the river. The Boers are retiring toward the Yaal with their heavy baggage. They are reported from Pretoria as already across that river. Twelve thousand men and fourteen guns compose the retreating army. Trains continue to ran from Yeronuiging at the Yaal to Pretoria. Foreign engineers assert that Pre toria is able to stand a year’s siege. According to advices from Lourenzo Marques the Pretoria fortifications are described as complete, but Johannes burg has not yet been placed entirely in a state of defense. The Transvaal government papers and the war chest have been removed to Lydenburg. PRESIDENT MAY ARBITRATE. McKinley Han Been Asked To Decide Merit of Strike In Tennessee. President McKinley has been called upon to arbitrate the strike at the Coal Creek Coal Company’s mines. April 10th about 450 men struck be cause four union men were discharged. Last Tuesday the manager of the com pany and the director of the strike en tered into an agreement that President McKinley would be asked to say whether the four union men should or should not have been discharged, and in any event each side is to submit. With this understanding all the strikers returned to work and the trouble is apparently at au end. NEW PRESS SERVICE, Charter Has Been Issued At Albany To Several Incorporators. A charter was issued at Albany, N. Y., Wednesday to the following named gentlemen as incorporators of a news gathering organization to be called the Associated Press: Stephen O’Meara, of The Boston Journal; Adolph C. Ochs, of The New York Times; St, Clair McKelway, of The Brooklyn Eagle; William L. Mc- Lean, of The Philadelphia Bulletin; Frank B. Noyes, of The Washington Star, and A. H. Belo, of The Galves ton Daily Nows and The Dallas Daily News. EXTRADITION CAUSED A TILT Bill Intended to Cover the Neely Case Before the House. i BRINGS UP LIVELY DISCUSSION Repeal of War Tax Bill Also On the Boards—Lively Debate In the Senate. A Washington special says: Quite a lively debate occurred in the house Wednesday over the extradition bill. The bill reported was general in its terms. It was intended to meet the ease of Neely, who stole the Cuban postal funds. The Democrats sup ported Mr. DeArmond’s amendment to confine the operation of the bill to Cuba. Mr. Clayton, of Alabama, stated the Democratic position in a breezy speech, in the course of which he said: “This kind of legislation is unpre cedented in the history of the country. "Why the necessity of this measure be fore this congress? The uniform policy of this government for over a hundred years has been to refuse to pass such a law as this. The policy has been to permit the extradition of citizens only in cases where treaty provisions make it our duty so to do. “Now, why is this settled policy of the government to be changed? Gen tlemen who are familiar with this sub ject will recollect the Morrill resolu tion, offered some years ago, on this subject, and they will recollect some other attempts. Why the necessity of this legislation? It is because this government has not lived up to its an cient policies and traditions. It is be cause this government is not observing the constitution with that strict regard that the fathers regarded it. It is be cause this government has not lived up to its pledges made in the declara tion of war with Spain, namely that Cuba should be free. Mr. Fleming, of Georgia, also made a speech in favor the Democratic position. The blind chaplain in his invocation rather startled the house by referring to the Cuban frauds, which, he said, brought the blush of shame to the cheek of every true American. “We pray,” he continued, “that the culprit will be brought to speedy jus tice, that w r e may give au object lesson to the world in dealing with perfidy and fraud.” The house also adopted the resolu tion to allow the committee on ways and means to sit during the recess of congress for the purpose of framing a bill for the reduction of the war reven ues aud a resolution for a sine die ad journment June 6th. Mr. Richardson declared emphati cally that congress ought not to ad journ until some provision had been made for the reduction of the war taxes. The report of the secretary of the treasury showed that the surplus at the end of the fiscal year would be $90,000,000. The gentleman from New York might juggle figures, but he could not get away from the fact that the secretary of the treasury said there would be a vast surplus June 30th. Mr. Richardson said he was in favor of repealing the tax on beer. (Demo cratic applause.) Mr. Undeiwood, of Alabama, and Mr. Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts, also insisted on immediate repeal. Mr. Sulzer, of New York, declared that the Republicans never intended to repeal the war revenue act and were playing politics. “There will be no repeal of this law,” said he, “until William J. Bryan sends his first message from the white house.” The adjournment resolution was adopted without division. CONTBOVERSY IN TIIE SENATE. Wednesday was a day of rasping po litical controversy and oratory in the senate. With the controversy, those of the Democratic side of the chamber, anomalous as it may seem, bad little to do. What by far-seeing senators is regarded as likely to be the paramount issue of the approaching national cam paign was the subject of two notable speeches, one by Mr. Platt, of Con necticut, aud the other by Mr. Spoon er, of Wisconsin. The former was an answer to the speech delivered a few days ago by Mr. Bacon, of Georgia, on his resolution demanding an inves tigation of financial aft'airs in Caba. The speech of Mr. Spooner was a continuation of his address on the Philippine question. In its course he became involved in a heated aud sen sational colloquy with Mr. Hale, of Maine, over the government's conduct of affairs in our “insular possessions.” It was a remarkable controversy be tween two of the best equipped de baters iu the senate alid was listened to with profound attention by sena tors. PALMETTO PROHIBITIONISTS Mold Conference In Columbia and Put Out a Ticket. The Prohibitionists of South Caro lina held a conference in Columbia Wednesday night at which a large number of counties were represented, and decided to make a determined fight against the state’s liquor traffic aud for prohibition. Colonel James A. Hoyt, of Green ville, was nominated for governor, and Colonel James L. Tribble, of Ander son, for lieutenant governor. Nomi nations for other state officers were not made, but the support of the prohibitionists will be given candi dates who come out on their platform. The fight is all within the Demo cratic party, and will be settled in the Democratic primary. There will be a county to county campaign, in which the dispensary will be supported by the present governor, Miles B. Me- Sweeney, aud by Frank B. Gary, speaker of the house, aud A. H. Pat terson, both of whom are dispensary candidates for governor. Prohibition carried the state in 1892 and the dispensary law was enacted as a compromise betvveen saloons and au ironclad prohibition. The prohibi tionists claim that they were not treat ed right. Colonel Hoyt, editor of The Green ville Mountaineer, is a gallant Confed erate soldier, and has served as chair man of the state Democratic executive committee. POLICEMAN KILLED IN RIOT. Another Victim Marks Progress of the Strike In St. Louis. Renewed rioting aud another fatal ity marked the progress of the strike on the St. Louis Transit Company’s system Wednesday. Shortly after noon a Cass avenue ear was stopped at the corner of Twenty-third street and Cass avenue in order that a barricade which had been placed across the track might be removed. During the enforced halt a big crowd of strike sympathizers attacked the car, firing a number of shots. One of the bullets struck Special Policeman Mcßae who sank unconscious to the floor of the car. A riot call was sent in to the Ninth street station and a dozen mounted policemen came at full gallop to the scene. The combined forces soon re stored order. Mcßae was placed iu an ambulance and a hasty trip was made to the dispensary. When the unfortunate policeman was taken out and laid on the operating table it was found that he was dead. Mcßae was appointed only a few days ago. He was a private during the civil Avar on the Confederate side. He comes of a prominent family in New Orleans. PASTORAL LIMIT ABOLISHED. Preachers In Northern Methodist Church May Hold Pulpits Indefinitely. By a vote of 433 to 238 the Metho dist general conference in session at Chicago abolished the time limit of pastorates, the houses finally disposing of one of the most important questions before the great Methodist body and doing away with the fundamental fea ture of the itinerant feature of the de nomination. Hereafter, according to the amend ment to the discipline adopted, preach ers will be appointed annually by the bishops, with no limit on the number of years a pastor may serve oue con gregation, except the limit imposed by his own ability and popularity with his congregation. FOR “CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE.” Grand Jury at Augusta, Ga., Indicts Street Kailway President. The street railway situation at Au gusta, Ga., growing out of the Sunday tragedy is becoming more complicated each day. The latest developments are the indictment of President D. B. Dyer, of the street railway company, and Conductor E. C. Jefferson, who was in charge of the car on which Alex Whitney was killed, for criminal negligence in allowing white and col ored passengers to ride together. PH AR M ACE UTICA L 0 FFICE RS. Georgia Association Held Its Annual Meeting In Savannah. The Georgia Pharmaceutical Associ ation completed the election of its officers for the ensuing year as follows: First vice president, John H. Polhill; second vice president, Charles D. Jordan; third vice presi dent, J. E. Kidd; treasurer, J. E. Shruptine; secretary, Campbell T. King. ATLANTA GETS SPANISH GUNS. Governor Candler Secures Two Which Were Captured at Santiago. A Washington dispatch says: Gov ernor Candler has secured two Span ish cannon to be placed on the capitol square at Atlanta. These are great ten-foot guns that were on the land batteries at Santiago. They will be shipped to Atlanta from Brooklyn, where they have been since carried there last summer. Chief Arthur Re-Elected. Grand Chief Engineer P. M. Arthur, : of the Brotherhood of Locomotive 1 Engineers, was re-elected at the con- ; vention in Milwaukee, Wednesday. morning 1 tirednesJ a 80r,ou s complaint. i ta a should be heeded. i t i, '‘ ra,Q S thJ honost tired teoluv* T t , n!roQt ?r om al poor blood. You''can curVitT “*“<l your blood rich and pure „ y saparillu. That i/‘ HooJ '^l thousands of thorn. 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