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TOPEKA, KANSAS, MARCH 9, 1900.
"FRIDAY EVENING.
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KRUGER AT
TEFROflT.
Lord Roberts Cables That Oom
Paul and Steyn
Were Both Present at Wednes
day's Fighting.
RALLIED THE TROOPS,
Bat Couldn't Hold Them Against
British Artillery.
And the Formidable Force of
Gen. French's Cavalry.
London, March 9. The war office has
received the following dispatch from
Ixrd Roberts:
"Poplar Grove.Friday Morning Pres
idents Kruger and Steyn were both
present at the fight of March 7 and did
all In their power to rally their troops.
The rout, however, was complete, the
men declaring that they could not
etand against the British artillery and
Buch a formidable force of cavalry."
KRUGER MAKES A SPEECH.
Pretoria, March S. A special dispatch
from Bloemfohtein says that President
Kruger, addressing a crowd of people,
caid:
Although God is testing our people
my personal opinion is that the limit of
the test is nearly reached. If the peo
ple are sustained by faith in the time
or adversity, God will soon again turn
the tide In our favor. If we have strong
faith in God, He will surely deliver us.
The God of deliverance of the olden
time is the same God now."
The speech of the venerable president
brought tears to the eyes of men and
"women alike.
The Free State's Volklaad (national
anthem) was then sung.
The visit of President Kruger has
done much good and cheered the des
pondents. f i
President Kruger more recently has
visited the commandos south of Bioem
fontein. Fighting is proceeding at Mafe
king. Ail the outside forts except one
have been taken by the Boers.
Much satisfaction is expressed in all
circles at the courtesies extended to
General Cronje by the British.
FRENCH FOLLOWING BOERS.
London, March 9. The Boers appear
to have made no stand whatever, ex
cept that while in retreat they twice
repulsed General French's cavalry with
rule hre As no report has been made
of the capture of prisoners, the enemy
probably got away with their entire
force. General French is still following
them and keeping between them and
Bloemfontein. The evacuation of the
northern districts of Cape Colony is
now nearly complete. The British are
In possession of the railway crossings
The military critics comment upon
the discouraging news from Mafeking.
Colonel Baden-Powell seems to be in
grave need of outside help. Otherwise
he would not allow the correspondents
to send out information respecting the
distress of the garrison. A readjustment
of some of the mgher command is tak
lng place. General White is to go to
Htormberg to take supreme command of
General Gatacre s division and the
Tenth division, now in process of forma
tion, which will be under the immediate
command of General Hunter.Sir George
,vv hite s chief of start.
The Iaily News maites the following
editorial announcement:
"It was rumored in London yesterday
and we have some reason for believm
the rumor to be correct that the two
republics made informal and unofficial
overtures of peace on the preceding day.
"Unfortunately the conditions sug
gested were of such a character as to
preclude the possibility of leading to
liny result. Terms which mierht have
been gladly accepted before the war, in
order to avert it, are impossible after
the war, with all the sacririces it has
entailed."
The Standard publishes the following
dispatch from Poplar Grove dated
March S:
"The movements of the mounted men
were somewhat too rapid for the sup
porting infantry and as a result the
lioer opposition was turned before the
main body could strike effectively. The
Boers fell back precipitately, and ex
tending to the southeast tney checked
the advance of the British cavalry with
a Heavy rille. tire at 800 yards ranse.
"Accordingly General French moved
southward and outranked them again.
but the Boers repeated their tactics.
DETAILS OF WEDNESDAY'S FIGHT
Osfontein, Wednesday, March 7 Lord
Roberts movement today again thor
oughly surprised, outwitted and out
maneouvered the Boers. who fled almost
without tiring a shot. The plan of bat
tle was as tollows:
General Colville's division extended
along the north bank; General Tucker
lield the center reserve and the guards
had the center advanced. General
Kelly-Kenny's division with orders to
make a huge Hanking movement on the
Boers left following General French
who was instructed to move southeast
until opposite the Boer flank and then
to swing around the rear. "Every
movement was admirably executed and
entirely successful. The Boers were
surprised as was evident from the
elate of the deserted camps. Twice the
Boer cavalry was almost in a position
to charge but they admit they were
loiied by tnemanouvering of the British.
"When last seen General French was
pursuing the enemy vigorously. He
was between them and Bloemfontein
about eleven miles from the right wing.
General Colville merely demonstrated
against a high mountain occupied by
tne transvaal troops, wno were now
fleeing. -in consequence of the flight of
the ree States south of the river. It
1s impossible at present to give the
Boer numbers, but it is estimated that
they reach 14,000, all of whom are now
in flight."
In the course of the operations the
Ninth Lancers attempted to get close
to the Bners right with the object of
cnarging out tne Boers came out in
great force and the Iancers were com
pelled to retire. A battery was then
nent torward to hold the enemv in
check, while the Grahamstown and the
volunteers and a company of mounted
lnrantry, supported by another batterv,
engaged the Boers on their right flank.
The Boers fired shell, falling short,
however, and they made a stubborn de
fense on the kopje on our right, en
flelding the battery and killing 18 of the
buttery horses. The mounted infantry
gradually repelled the Boers and the
Lattery then took a position and expell
ed them from their laager in confu
sion. Ilia Boers held a strong position oa
the north bank of .ne river, but the
flight from the southern bank compell
ed them to retreat. They showed great
adroitness in getting away the wagons
and displayed a bold front while the
rest of the force was busy int-panning.
Gen. French s division consisted of
three brigades of cavalry.two of mount
ed infantry and seven horse batteries.
ENTRENCHING AT BIGGARSBURG.
Ladysmith, March 8. The Boers are
entrenching at Biggarsburg. The scouts
report that all the Natal Dutch farmers
have fled from the surrounding country.
BOTHA PROMOTED.
Boer Camp. Bigsrarsberg. Monday.
March 5. At a general council of war.
held today, Louis Botha was appointed
lieutenant general for Natal and Lukas
Meyer Schalburger.David Joubert.Dan-
iel Erasmus and J. Fourie, were ap
pointed major generals. The selections
have given lively satisfaction to the
burghers.
NO DEFENSE OF BLOEMFONTEIN.
New York. March 9. A dlSDatch tu
the Tribune from London says:
General Delarey may make a stand at
Abrahams Kraal, but the concentration
of the Dutch forces amonsr the hills
north of Brandfort is more probable.
The British occupation of the Free
State capital is not likely to be serious
ly contested.
The transport arrangements for the
supply of Gen. Roberts' army during
the long march from the railway base
have been excellent and the principal
cause of the delay is the condition of
the horses. Gen. Kitchener's work as an
organizer is apparent in the mobility
which the British army has suddenly
acquired. Officers, in their letters to
friends in England have explained ihis
mystery. Gen. Kitchener, during his
first month in South Africa went up
and down the lines.inspecting every de
tail of the system of supplies, visiting
Methuen's, French's and Gatacre's
headquarters, making changes at De
Aar, Belmont and other points and
transforming the entire transport ser
vice. Every square peg in a round hole
came out and efficient men were put in
the place of dawdlers and blunderers.
The energy of this remarkable man
was shown in every branch of the ser
vice. He had not been in Cape Town
48 hours before all officers idling about
the clubs and hotels under the pretense
of sick leave were sent on their way to
rejoin their commands. Gen. Kitchener
went everywhere and saw everything
and when Gen. Roberts was ready to
start for the front victory was already
organized.
DEFENDERS OF LADYSMITH.
Durban, March 9. The naval brigade
rrom L,aaysmitn arrived todav In com
mand of Captain Lambeton. They
number-about 200 and were enthusias
tically received. The railway station
was lined with men from H. M. S. Ter
rible and the meeting of comrades
caused many touching scenes. When
the gunners who played such an impor
tant part in the defense of Ladysmith
marcnea down the streets headed by
the band and flags of the Terrible and
carrying the tattered Union Jack from
H. M. S. Terrible which had flow-
throughout the siege of Ladysmith, the
cheering was enormous. The crowd
which assembled was tremendous.
Lunch was prepared and served; In a
snea adjacent to the railway station
and the men ate heartily. The major
ity of them looked well, but showed
signs of the rough work and fatigue
tney nave undegone.
Their uniforms bore many tokens of
the wear and tear they had been sub
jected to.
After lunch, headed by Captain Percy
Scott, the naval commandant at Dur
ban, the men marched to the place of
embarkation for Simonstown.
THINK THEY SEE PEACE SIGNS.
London, March 9. From various
quarters come signs of possibility of
peace in South Africa being shortly
within the bounds of practical politics.
All the dispatches from Lord Roberts'
headquarters Including those of the
commander in chief himself, indicate
the lack of a guiding spirit among the
Boers and individual demoralization,
portending disintegration unless speed
ily stemmed.
The flight of the burghers from Pop
lar Grove, according to all accounts
was wholly inglorious. A Times dis
patch from Poplar Grove under yester
day's date goes so far as to assert that
the rout of the Boers was so complete
that the submission of the Free Stale
is being demanded by the burghers
from their unwilling president, and it
is expected that its submission will be
made within a week. The correspond
ent adds:
"Probably the Boers' wisest course
was flight, but it was most undignified
and is certain to produce consternation
at Bloemfontein. There is a growing
outcry against any further identifica
tion of the Free State with the Trans
vaal's interests."
Dispatches from the Boer camp at
Glencoe, via Lorenzo Marques depict
President Kruger as donning a bando
lier, seizing a rifle and inviting volun
teers to accompanying him, as he wished
to have a shot tt the enemy hims!f.
President Kruger is also quoted as
havin j declared in his address to the
troops i:nt he "did not know whether
arbitration or intervention would end
the struggle, but that it would end
quickly within the next month, he
strongly believed."
ROBERTS MOVES UP.
London, March 9. Lord Roberts has
moved ten miles nearer Bloemfontein
evidently with the view of seizing and
utilizing the railroad, possibly to reach
the Free State capital in three or four
days whence he may begin repairing
the railroad southward, meeting the
British advance from Cape Colony,
which may be expected to be hastened
as soon as Gen. White takes control.
The British occupied Jamestown unop
posed. Thursday, March 8, and the
Boers are reported to be retreating be
yond Aliwal North so that Cape Colony
is practically cleared of armed Boers.
Reinforcements from Natal are going
to Lord Roberts. Gen. Wadden's divis
ion and some artillery have already
been ordered to join the commander in
chief so that the latter is preparing for
all eventualities, including possible des
perate opposition to his crossing the
Vaal river and the necessity of the-
siege of Pretoria where thousands of
natives are reported to be employed in
the construction of defensive works,
concerning which such secrecy is main
tained that no one is allowed to walk
or drive on the outskirts of the town.
John Redmond's speech in the house
of commons yesterday does not meet
with unqauified approval in Ireland
whence the Irish Transvaal committee
telegraphed to Mr. Redmond:
"We challenge you to come to Dub
lin and repeat in public the statement
you made in the house of commons in
the name of the Irish people."
The Prince of W ales this morning in
spected Paget's horse and Dunraven's
sharp shooters attached to the Imperial
Yeomanry, prior to their departure for
South Africa.
KRUGER OFFERS TERMS.
London, March 9 5:10 p. m. Late
this afternoon it is learned that the
Continued on Sixth Pasre.)
HITS THETRUST.
Kansas Twine to Sell at 10 Cents
Per Ponnd.
Trust Demands 2 to 3 Cents
More For Product.
QUALITY m BETTER.
Deputy Warden Thompson Is
Now in Central America.
Will Buy Raw Material Direct
From the Producers.
Kansas farmers will pay not to ex
ceed 10 cents per pound for the bind
ing twine output of the Kansas peni
tentiary. It is the hope of the direc
tors to cut that price to some extent,
but the recent high prices of sisal, or
the raw material, have necessitated an
estimate which may for a short time
exceed the expectations of the direc
tors, but the cost of the twine which
will be sold direct to the consumer -will
not exceed 10 cents per pound.
Last year Kansas farmers paid from
lMs to la cents per pound for their
twine. The year preceding the price
ranged from 9 to 12, at which time all
of the ports were open for the impor
tation of the raw material.
Last year the ports were closed, and
so remained until recently, on account
of the war in the Philippines. Now the
ports are open and the raw material
will soon reach the United States.
However, the shortage In the supply in
this country has increased the price to
such an extent that the directors of
the Kansas prison have been com
pelled to look elsewhere for the raw
material, and Will Thompson, deputy
warden, is in Central America now ne
gotiating for a large supply of sisal.
Upon information from Thompson,
which is expected now at any time.
will the price of the twine depend.
The prison directors held a meeting
at the Copeland last night with Gov
ernor Stanley to discuss business con
nected with the prison management. It
was expected that the price of the twine
would be fixed, but the action was de
ferred until probably the next meet
ing.
It Is the opinion of the directors that
the penitentiary plant will be able to
turn out sufficient twine to supply the
demand In Kansas this season. The
plant has a capacity of 10,000 pounds
per day and has at this time a large
supply on hand. The governor has been
very anxious that the profits of the
middleman be removed from the prod
uct and the sales will be made direct
to the consumer.
The directors, the governor and State
Auditor Cole at a meeting held last
night took the necessary steps for the
payment and cancellation of the bonds
issued to raise money for the purchase
of raw material in accordance with the
provisions of the law passed last
winter.
That law carried a levy for the fund
to pay off the bonds which were oris
inally issued and sold to the state school
fund commissioners, in accordance with
the provisions of the same law.
In the payments of taxes which the
state treasurer has been receiving $52,
000 has come in to the credit of the
twine plant fund. To stop the Interest
on the bonds now outstanding by pay
ing them off is the purpose of the meet
ing of the directors and the two state
officers. The preliminary arrange
ments have been completed and the
bonds will soon be canceled.
With the money saved on the inter
est and the sum saved by the purchase
ot tne raw material in Central Amer
ica, direct from the producers, the di
rectors of the prison are confident they
will be able to put a large supply of
twine on the market at a cost to the
producer far below the trust price as
it has been maintained for several
years.
The directors adjourned today, com
pleting the regular monthly meeting of
the board.
BULLS "WOULDN'T FIGHT.
Disgusted Mexican Audience Sets Fire
to the Ring.
Chicago, March 9. A special to the
Record from Austin, Texas, says:
A desperate riot which came near re
sulting in the lynching of several bull
fighters took place at San Luis Potosi,
Mexico. The affair is described In a
letter received here today as follows:
"The bull fight of Sunday afternoon,
under the leadership of Jose Marrero,
of Havana, with seven assistants,
proved a failure. Five arrogant and
valiant bulls had been promised. The
first bull led out put up a little show of
resistance and was killed, but not one
of the others would fight at all. The
audience began to hiss and groan and
threw oranges, lemons and stones into
the ring. Finally the disappointed au
dience tossed the chairs, benches and
hand railrings into the ring and then
set fire to the pile. This stopped the
performance. But even this exhibition
of ire did not satisfy the belligerents,
who laid violent hands on the bull
fighters and were in the act -of lynch
ing them when the police interfered."
SOP FOR RYAN.
Suggested That He Run For Congress
in Third District.
The Sedan Lance, a Populist paper In
Chautauqua county, has concluded that
W. H. Ryan, of Crawford county, can
not reach the nomination for governor,
and suggests that he seek the nomina
tion for congressman from the Third
district.
This would suit Ryan, but he cannot
consistently change his position because
he is one of the Populists who are sup
porting and working for Hugh Far
relly, the Chanute Democrat, for this
place.
Farrelly and Ryan have been over the
district together each working for the
other. They served in the senate to
gether, and are making a systematic
campaign for congress and governor
respectively.
A LINCOLN DINNER.
New York Democrats Give a Ban
quet Under That Name.
New York, March 9. More than 550
men and women sat down to the Lin
coln dinner given by the workingmen's
committee of 100 at Terrace garden last
night. It was a '-dollar" dinner, but
both menu and decorations excelled
those of the celebrated Bryan "dollar
dinner" given in the Grand Central Pal
ace last year.
Blank circulars containing a petition
to be circulated for signatures favoring
free trade with Porto Rico were given
out to those present.
The following telegram from William
J. Bryan, was read:
"I regret that I cannot attend Lin
coln dinner. Lincoln's praise of the de
claration of independence will prove a
stumbling block to those who favor
militarism and imperialism."
Ernest H. Crosby, who presided said
our treatment of Cuba, the Philippines
and Porto Rico, puts us in a worse light
than that in which Spain appears be
fore them.
Congressman Sulzer spoke on "Labors
Interest in Congress," dealing with the
trusts.
Comptroller Bird S. Coler responded
to the toast, "Municipal Ownership."
Edwin Markham recited his poem on
"Lincoln." . .
Congressman John J. Lentz responded
to the toast "Militarism, the Idaho Bull
Pen."
He declared that the Investigation of
the Idaho labor troubles has already re
vealed a condition of affairs "more
monstrous than Americans ever dream
ed possible in thi3 fair land." He de
clared that there was a conspiracy be
tween the mine owners, the governor of
Idaho and the national government to
disrupt the miners union. If it succeed
ed, he declared, labor conditions in
Idaho would be worse than in China.
George Van Sycklen responded to the
toast "Imperialism and the Boers."
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the appointment of a committee of one
hundred workingmen to solicit contri
butions for the aid of the sick and
wounded Boers and for support of the
families of the killed.
Mayor Samuel Jones of Toledo, made
a speech on the wisdom of the non
partisan movement.
ANOTHER DEAL
Klondikers Again Released
Promise to Quit Selling
Liquor.
on
The violaters of law who run the dens
in the Leavenworth Klondike will never
be prosecuted as long as F. B. Dawes
is "prosecuting" them, according to
present indications. Now that they
have robbed the old soldiers of their
February pension rrioney they are once
more promising Mr. Dawes that they
will quit and paying the costs against
them, and as an evf ience of their "good
faith" a few of ik m have given up
their government licenses. They do not
dare to run without government licen
ses.
Yesterday Mrs. John Bodde gave up
her license Mr. Dawes. It covers
sales made by herself, her husband,
and "Mother" Karst, who have long
been among the most notorious law
breakers in the Klondike. Mrs. Bodde
and Mrs. Karst were the first joint
ists arrested by order of Mr. Dawes
when the State Journal exposed the
Klondike farce two weeks ago. When
Mrs. Bodde gave up her government
license, paid the costs in the action
against her and her partners, and
again promised to quit, Mr. Dawes
agreed not to prosecute them.
The license expires in July. There
will be little more business in the Klon
dike until there is another pension pay
ment the latter part of May, so that
the license would have lasted over only
one more payment. When another pay
ment rolls around Mrs. Bodde can again
take out a government license, although
she says she has sold her bar and has
agreed to move into Leavenworth for
the present.
When a person breaks a federal law
he is not let off from prosecution on the
promise to be good in the future, but
is fined and imprisoned. Mr. Dawes
seems to think that the idea of the
state law is to extract promises from
people, and when a promise is given
they are immune from prosecution for
past offenses.
Robert Pohl and his wife have given
up their government license and re
newed their promise to leave the Klon
dike, which renders them immune.
Mrs. Pohl was captured by Marshal
Townsend, on the night he made his
raid, with her apron full of bottles of
liquor, trying to escape from him. Her
place was full of old soldiers when the
officer entered, and as soon as she saw
Townsend she blew out the lamp and
tried to get away, but was unsuccess
ful. Gertie Ehart has promised to leave
the Klondike, but she has not yet given
up her government license. Mr. Dawes
threatens to continue the prosecution
against her unless she gives him the
license, but will dismiss it if he gets
the license and she pays the costs.
Adolph Lanitz has paid the costs In
the case against him, and closed his
place for the present, but he intends to
remain in the Klondike.
Mr. Dawes tells the Leavenworth
Times that he believes this will be the
last time it will be necessary to pro
ceed against the Klondikers. He an
nounced that they had all "quit" before.
"They were thoroughly frightened
this time," he told the Times reporter,
"and were willing to pay all the costs
and give up their stamps, in order to
get out of trouble.
"A great deal of credit belongs to
Marshal Townsend, too," remarked
Dawes, "for the manner in which he
went after the Klondikers when he
raided the place last week. He scared
every one of them and the result has
been most beneficial. He caught them
right in the act of selling liquor and
they tried to escape, but It was no use.
There is no danger of those who have
given up. their stamps engaging in the
business again."
Mr. Dawes' idea of the enforcement
of law seems to be to frighten law
breakers instead of punishing them.
Chicago Church Burned,
Chicago, March 9. The Second Pres
byterian church at Twentieth street
and Michigan avenue was destroyed by
fire last night. The building was the
home of one of the most aristocratic
congregations in the city. A reception
was being given in the church parlors
by the Young People's Endeavor society
of the church and the asemblage was
in the midst of the festivities when the
blaze was discovered in the organ in
the main auditorium. There was a wild
rush for the exits, but all escaped safe
ly. The loss on the building and fur
nishings is estimated at J200.000.
DEFIESRUSS1A.
Ameer of Afghanistan Chal
lenges the Bear.
Ready to Fight For England on
Dry Ground.
IS AFRAID OF WATER.
Ocean Voyage Prevents Helping
in the Transvaal.
Says the Czar Doesn't Dare to
Strike.
London, March 9. 5:42 p. m. The
Ameer of Afghanistan has authorized
his agent in London to publish the fol
lowing statement of the policy of
Afghanistan otwards Great Britain and
Russia. After saying that he had de
voted much anxious thought to the pos
sibility of Russia taking advantage of
the Transvaal to advance through
Afghanistan on India, his highness
adds:
"I have come to the conclusion that
Russia feared Afghanistan, as a war
with the Afghans would mean a general
rising of all Islam, which would spread
through Russian Asia. Russia had not
troops enough to combat such a rising.
Her hold on the Mussulman countries
she has conquered is insecure. They
hate her, and with ten times her power.
Russia could not fight Afghan and
India successfully. The Afghans prefer
death to slavery and their women and
children being taken by the Russians."
After saying he is willing to send
numerous troops to help Great Britain
in the Transvaal but adding that the
Afghans are unaccustomed to the sea,
the Ameer adds
"But England's troubles are always
my troubles.her strength is my strength
and her weakness is my weakness. Eng
land must remember that I am always
ready to fight for faer on land, here or
in India."
GAGE'S PLANS
For Carrying Into Effect the
New Financial Bill.
Washington, March 9. At the cabinet
meeting today Secretary Gage outlined
his plan for carrying into effect the
new financial bill which it is expected
will pass the house next Tuesday and
be approved by the president. The sec
retary explains that in all probability
fFom 35 to 45 per cent of the outstanding
bondB under the new law will be pre
sented for exchange in a comparatively
short time. This would involve cash
payments as premiums to the holders
of the old bonds amounting to from $30,
000.000 to $35,000,000. A question which
has occupied the attention of the secre
tary of late is whether this
amount should be taken from the funds
now in the treasury or from the gov
ernment deposits with depository banks,
or whether a part should be taken from
the treasury and a part from the banks.
Attention was called to the fact that
even if considerable sums were drawn
from the depository banks in these set
tlements it would only amount to a
transfer frdm one bank to another or
from the credit of the government to
the credit of the party surrendering to
bonds in the same bank. Therefore the
total amount of money held by the
banks would not be materially changed.
In the determination of this question
much will depend upon the rapidity
with which old bonds are presented for
exchange and also upon whether the
ordinary treasury receipts keep up to
their present mark.
The secretary's purpose, a3 stated to
the cabinet, is to create as little finan
cial disturbance as possible in the set
tlement of premium accounts. If the
treasury receipts continue large and
the applications for exchange of old
bonds for new is not excessively heavy
at the outset, it is altogether probable
that a considerable share of the prem
iums will be taken from the treasury
but should there be a rush for the ex
change of bonds, it is quite likely that,
the banks vould be called upon to share
in the payments. On the other hand
the secretary does not propose that the
present available cash balance in the
treasury which now amounts to about
$300,000,000 including the $100,oou,008 gold
reserve shall be largely encroached
upon.
The question therefore whether the
cash to be paid as premiums shall come
from the treasury, the depository banks
or both, depends for its solution largely
upon conditions which can not now be
foretold. The new bonds will be dated
April 1 and the amount of premium to
be paid on the old bonds wiil be cal
culated from that date, the rate in all
cases being the same, which, according
to the terms of the new act, is such as
shall yield a return of 24 Per cent per
annum. -These details were fully ex
plained to the cabinet and the plans
and purposes of the secretary met with
general approval.
CAMPBELL CONFIDENT.
Wichita Man Thinks He Will Capture
Seventh District
I. P. Campbell, of Wichita, has been
saying he would make no contest for
the Populist nomination for congress
man in the Seventh district, but he is
at work, and has just completed a tour
of the principal counties.
Returning to his home at Wichita Mr.
Campbell announces that there is a cer
tainty of his nomination. Sam Amidon
has been talked of, but Campbell
claims to have assurances that no man
will interfere with his candidacy in
Sedgwick county, which if true means
that Amidon has given it up. To be
sure, Amidon never seriously consid
ered the matter, but he would go to
congress were not so much work and
money required to make a campaign.
A few years ago Amidon was a law
yer without clients and scarcely money
enough to get a square meal. Now he
has a large practice, plenty of money,
a comfortable home, a pleasant family
and he says he is about as well satisfied
as a man can be. He is therefore not
anxious to chase political buzzings
across the state.
Weather Indications.
Chicago, March 9. For Kansas: Fair
tonight and probably Saturday; colder
in south and extreme east portions to
night; northwest winds becoming variable.
A STAT SECURED.
French Reciprocity Treaty Likely to
Be Turned Down.
New York, March 9. A special to the
Herald from Washington, D. C, says:
Senator Aldrich and the New Eng
land senators who are acting with him
in opposing ratification of the French
treaty are asserting that they " have
practically secured a stay of proceed
ings which will prevent action on the
treaty before March 24, the date upon
which the treaty must either "be ap
proved or rejected.
As the subject is still pending in
secret session, senators are prohibited
from discussing it for publication, but
enough is known of the situation to
justify the prediction that the treaty
will not be ratified within the prescribed
limits and negotiations have been open
ed with the French government with a
view to securing an extension of time
in which to obtain a ratification.
The opposition to the treaty has been
able to convince several senators that
its provisions are detective in certain
respects and certain modifications are
suggested which may make it more ac
ceptable. It is understood the conditions in the
senate have been explained to the
president and the secretary of state
and notwithstanding tne urgent re
quest of the president that the treaty
in its present shape should be ratified,
the opposition is stubborn enough to
convince him that the desired results
can not now be obtained.
Some of the friends of the treaty are
disposed to Insist upon making an open
fight but the more conservative sen
atorswho favor ratification realize that,
with the time limit extending only un
til March 24 and the elastic rules of the
senate to aid the opposition, an open
fight will avail nothing for the treaty.
The question now to be determined is
whether the treaty shall be killed in
secret session bv prolonging its consid
eration beyond the time limit, or wheth
er it shall be allowed to go to the
finance committee for examination and
report, providing France is willing to
grant an extension of time. It is freely
predicted that unless the treaty is
ratified now, the opposition will see to
it that it is put fairly and securely to
sleep in the finance committee room and
it will never be heard of again, except
as a bundle of waste paper.
The strongest kind of pressure has
been brought to bear upon the opposi
tion without avail and the senate is
again in the position where a small
minority is able to defeat the will of a
substantial majority.
BIG RAILROAD MEETING.
Officials of Western Roads Will Con
fer in Chicago Monday.
Chicago, March 9. The Times-Herald
says: Probably the most important
meeting of railway officials held here
since the meeting in January ,when lines
east and west running from Chicago
adopted the resolution providing for the
carrying out of the presidents agree
ment to cease the payment of commis
sions to third parties, will be held next
Monday. Orders for the call were re
ceived yesterday and notice was imme
diately sent out all lines west of Cm
cago by the Western Passenger associ
ation. -This includes every road from
the Ohio river to the Pacific coast and
from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada. It
also includes the Canadian Pacific rail
road, the Northern Pacific and the
Great Northern roads.
No particulars of the object of the
meeting could be learned because the
presidents and general passenger agents
of nearly every western road are in
New York. That important topics will
be taken up and ratified, in line with
action already taken by the presidents
in New York, there is no question.
Simultaneously with the call for the
meeting announcement was made that
the Great Northern had decided to
withdraw the $25 colonist rate from St
Paul to North Pacific coast points and
that rates would be restored to normal
tariff by all gateways.
ALL OF HOYT'S FARCES.
They Will All Be Booked Into Topeka
Next Year.
Topeka theater goers will have the
opportunity of seeing all of Hoyt's
farces next season. Every farce that
Charles H. Hoyt has been responsible
for in the many years of his career as
a playwright is to be on the stage next
year, and bookings for Topeka have al
ready been made by Manager Craw
ford. The revival of a number of old time
Hoyt farces will be a popular move
with the theater going public. "A Mid
night Bell," the first of the playwright's
successes, is out this season, but "A
Brass Alonkey," "A Temperance Town"
and several others have been shelved
for some time. It is said to be the in
tention to stage the farces elaborately
and engage only competent entertain
ers. RIVER IS RISING.
Small Ice Gorge at the Street Rail
way Bridge.
The ice in the river is breaking up
and during the past few days the river
has risen enough to cover all the sand
bars. The regular channel on the south side
of the river is blocked just west of the
city railway bridge and the floating ice
is forced toward the center of the
stream. Ice and driftwood have piled
up against several of the piers of piling
and stopped the passage of the floating
ice. The flow of ice is not yet sufficient
to cause any serious trouble.
CABLE FROM OTIS.
Tells About the Release of More
Spanish Prisoners.
Washington, March 9. The war de
partment has received the following:
Manila, March 8. Adjutant General,
Washington. Officer, 60 enlisted men,
two civil officials captured Spanish
prisoners, received today from Tavabas.
OTIS.
New" Insurance Company.
The Providential Insurance company
to insure cattle and other live stock
against loss by "Providential" causes
has been organized at Marion and ap
plication has been made for license to
do business in Kansas. The officers are
as follows: President, A. E. Downs;
vice president; O. C. Billings; secretary,
D. W. Wheeler; treasurer, Ell Good;
superintendent of agencies, Nees Olsen.
Marblehead Called Back.
Washington, March 9. The navy de
partment has countermanded the order
for the Marblehead to proceed to the
isthmuts to look after American inter
ests on the west coast. The orders to
the Detroit to proceed down the east
coast still stand. The Philadelphia has
been ordered to proceed to Santa Bar
bara, so that she will be in position to
go at once to any point on the isthmus
where revolutionary troubles may
threaten American interests.
DEBSJSlT."
Protesting He Would Ne'er
Consent, Consented.
Will Accept a Nomination For
Presidency
WITH JOB IIARRIMAX
As Running Mate on the Ticket
Put Up
By the Amalgamated Socialists
at Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, March 9. For president!
Eugene V. Debs, of Indiana.
For vice president Job Harriman, oi
California.
This is the national ticket of the
Social Democratic party which -will ab
sorb the Hilquit-Harriman faction of
the Socialist-Labor party, by agree
ment. The Social Democrats were happy
today. They say the candidacy or Debs
wili attract hundreds of thousands of
voters to their party. They profess to
see the beginning of a great national
victory. The convention in ogreeing to
unite with the Socialist Labor faction,
retains the party name Social Demo
cratic party. The candidates and the
amalgamation are to be approved by a
majority of each party, according to
the referendum.
Mr. Debs had previously refused to.
accept the nomination but finally suc
cumbed to persuasion. It seems from
the explanations of friends that Deb3
has been applying his earnings to the
extinction of a debt against tne Ameri
can Railway union ana that he did not
want to cease until the debt was paid.
The debt amounted to several thousand
dollars. Debs received assurances that
the debt would be taken care of and
that he would receive a rest of three
months before entering the presidential
canvass.
At this morning's session of the con
vention the nominations of Debs anil
Harriman were confirmed.
MORE ALARMING.
Flood Situation at Fremont, 0.,
Grows Steadily Worse.
Columbus, O. March 9. A' special to
the Dispatch from Fremont, O, says:
The flood situation here is more
alarming now than at any time during
the week The up river ice came down
with a rush and the water is ten inches
higher now than at 9 o'clock last night.
The ice gorge north of town still re
fuses to move out. The heavy ice flow
has considerably weakened the State
street bridge connecting east and west
Fremont. Workmen are strengthening
the structure.
The flats and low parts of the city re
main inundated and the sewers are un-
able to carry off the surplus water.
RIOTS IN CHICAGO.
Union Labor Oppose Industrial Or.
ganizations and Annoy Workmen.
Chicago, March 9. Fine weather
brought the opening of the . building
season in Chicago today. All over the
city large forces of non-union men were
set at work, showing the strength of tha
industrial organization to be greater
than the union had admitted. The non
union men were not permitted to work
in peace, however, large bodies of the.
strikers going about the city interfer
ing.
Work was stopped by the pickets on
the jobs at West Sixty-ninth street and
Wentworth avenue, 22 Jefferson street.
Sixtieth street and Kimbark avenue,
Clinton and Randolph streets -and other
places. At the contract of Charles E.
Sweiberg, 22 Jefferson street, the picket
force, 200 strong, entered the building,
beat some of the men and drove the
remainder from work.
Three hundred pickets surrounded thai
docks of the Ogdensburg Transit com
pany at Kingsbury and Ohio streets
early in the morning, intending to pre
vent the non-union men who had been
engaged from going to work. Eight
non-union men appeared only to be told;
that there was no work for them to do.
Another application for a permit ta
work with union men was made to tha
executive council of the United Con
tractors during the day by the con
tractor, in order to avoid complications
that might lead to strikes of seamen
and trainmen of the lines of theOgdens
burg Transit company and the Rutland
line. The request was refused.
Girl strikers at the Libby, McNeill &
Libby plant in the Union Stock Yards
attacked non-union canners and several
of the young women received wounds
from hat pins.
President James O'Connell of the Ma
chinists' International union announced
his determination to order strikes of
machinists in all factories behmging to
the American Steel & Wire company.
DISTRICT COURT JURORS.
The Panel For the April Term Is
Drawn.
The jury for the April term of the dis-
trict court has been drawn, and the fol
lowing will serve on it:
J. R. McGee, Tecumseh.
A. K. Evans, Tecumseh.
W. L. Better, Menoken.
John E. York, Topeka city.
John P. Cole, Topeka township.
Frank Garland, Topeka city.
D. S. Allerv Topeka city.
S. Stanton, Topeka city.
T. J. Melton, "Tecumseh.
H. W. Brabst, Mission.
Wr. A. Armstrong, Tecumseh.
Elias P. Shull, Topeka city.
W. J. Baldwin, Topeka city. ,
T. L. Ewan, Topeka city.
J. P. Berry, North Topeka.
House Committee on Trusts
Washington, March 9. The house
committee on judicial today adopted a
resolution offered by Representative
Overstreet of Indiana, for the appoint
ment of special sub-committee or
trusts. The special committee is ta
consist of seven members under the
chairmanship of Representative Ray,
head of the committee and is to consid
er the numerous bills and resolution
relative to trusts which have been of
fered. Mr. Ray has not yet named tha
i members of the special committee.