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LAST EDITION.
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TOPEKA, KANSAS, APKIL. 18, 1900.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
TWO CENTS.
DULLER MUST GO,
That Is What Roberts' Censure
Is Thought to Mean.
Message of the Commander-in-Chief
Held Back
SINCE FEUUUAltY 13TH.
British at. Wepener Are Still
Surrounded.
Boers Busy Making Trenches at
Warreutou.
Iondon, April 18.-1:55 P. M.-Lord
Roberts criticisms of (".I'll Buller, Gen.
Warren and Col.Thorneyerof t, continue
topics of acute interest. All the aiter
lioon papers comment at length on tne
strictures of the commander in chief Oi
South Africa, taking the same lines as
the American papers, praising Lord
Roberts fur his frankness and speculat
ing upon what the publication of the
dispatches at the present moment por
tends. Some of them maintain there is
nothing left for ('Jen. Buller but to re
sign. The St. James Gazette is partic
ularly scathing. Kef erring to Gen. Bul
ler's report it says:
Never in the history of armies did it
happen that generals scribbled their
confessions of failure and defeat of use
less fleaths of men and of discredit to
the flag in a manner which suggests a
careful selection from the forced jocu
larity of the funny man, the slangy
chatj.-r of the horsey woman and the
.-allele of the smoking room late in the
tV'-r.in?;."
The Globe declares that a "more piti
able record of indecision in plan and
confusion in execution we have seldom
read." and adds that what little repu
tation Gtn. Buller had left has been
scatter. -d to the winds.
Practically no developments have
been reported so far in today's South
African cables. A dispatch from War
reni hi dated Tuesday. April 17. says:
"Finding the Boers busy making new
trenches we exploded lyddite shells fol
lowing up these with the maxims. The
ene:iiy'3 ambulance was afterwards ob
served on the spot."
From Wepener there is nothing later
than Lord Roberts' message of yester
tlay and presumably neither side has
Kained any particular advantage at any
j.oint in the theater of war sinc e the
last official dispati hes were received.
Lord Roberts' dispatch was dated
Jilof iiu'oiitein. Tuesday, April IT; and
u as as follows:
"Our force at Wepener is still sur
rounded, but it is reported that the ene
my are attacking in a very half hearted
manner and are anxious about their
v .mmunications. hearing that forces are
approaching Wepener from two direc
tionsone under Gen. Rundle via Red
dersburg. and another under Gen. Bra-
oaiit with (Jen. Hart s brigade in
Iort, via Rouxville.
sup-
"on the reoccupation of Rouxville
April 15. the few Boers there reticed.and
Jen. Brabant, made some important
arrests.
"Violent storms of rain have some
what interfered with the march of these
columns, but it is hoped they will soon
be able to make their presence more
decidedly felt.
"Gen Settle reports from Kenhardt.
April 14. that 2(K Transvaalers made a
""""ra atiacK the previous d
lay on
jjopaspnort, nelu bv
a party of orpons
Horse. Our losses
one wounded. Th
were two killed and
J enemy's losses must
r ' lm -v applied to us
Tor doctors and an ambulance "
Why the government has chosen this
f ""I n;nent to publish the dispatch
Horn Lord Roberts pronouncing
pon Sir Redvers P.uller umi so- i-hr..Z
Wi
two Of his must irv,..'
siibordinate commanders is not known.
I his dispatch, written February 13
has been in the hands of the war office
lor rue weeks.
The revelation of their incapacity
ofThe4;',"'1 ,' "ntrmine th nttdence
ot the m, ops in their leadership
Lord Roberts' dispatch with the en
closures is the great feature of the Lon
don press this morning rn a Iomr edi
torlal. the Daily News speaks Tf "the
somewhat api.alling language" of the
dispatch and then goes on to sav
I pon the whole these dispatches are
disquieting and dishearten,,,., i
mimediatelv
Mou , iic recall or
enej-Ml n..,,,.....
will create c .i,i ', twy
... . . ..m.npitui II
eeling of un
easiness ana anxiety.
The Standard which is supposed to be
.. the confidence of the government
i
says
"It is scarcely likely that the publi
on of Lord Roberts' dispatch is w
t ioi
out
lca-
l,v.
1" e. 11 rrnSKti ,
whether it is not to be followed by fur
ther important changes in the South
African commands. Painful as such
measures may be. there must be no
hesitation in carrying them out if thev
are required in the public interest"
. Jipfi'f Telegraph compliments
Lord Robeits upon "not hesitatine
where great national interests are at
stake, to wound private susceptibill-
The Daily Chronicle confesses to "a
wh enre-f Un ''"hsterna tion
The Times says-
.1?obTs; Feverp condemnation
is justified only too clear! v bv the offi
c al narratives of what t.,k place The
Btory is painful; but it is well for the
nation and for the armv ,k. rl.,S
be tolrl Urtv .l ,.' .. '"."- "UIU
without con-
cealment or exaceerati.
-It is not the least of the great ser
vices Lord Roberts is now render" the
.. i.r riiwses with judicial
Impartiality and wise and wholesome
severity errors and omissions in hteh
quarters which have cost us so much.'-
Vv hether the government has any SP
rial purpese or net in publishing th
dispatch, the way in which it has been
re-eivci will make it most dim-'ult t"
retain the censured commanders in ac
tive service.
Lotd Roberts' long wait and the Eoer
activity have seriously disturb -d pub
lie equanimity. He is still 3)n miles
from Pretoria. No one doubts the rd'ri
mate success of British arms, but be
hind the British army that crushes the
Boer armies an army of occupation w'id
liave to be installed. From various
sources come hints that more men u.-n
are already provided for will have to l'
Bent out. -
..' Hoberts indicates that at least
lO.Oiifl men are advancing to cut off th"
Boers who are investing Wepener. 4s
there are reports from the Basuto
border that firing has been heard it, th
direction of the hills toward Dewits
U la S'wssibu Csnwal chc-nui-
cides' advanced troops are already in
contact with the Boers. Lord Roberts
wires that he expected to clear the
southeast section of the Free State east
of the railway and then to swing round
to the north and to turn one after
another the positions held by the Boers
north of Bloemfontein.
General Buller's prohibition of all
press telegrams in Natal until further
notice is taken to indicate that a move
ment is about to begin there.
CASUALTIES AT WEPENER.
Maseru, April 17. Colonel Dalgely's
casualties since he has been besieged at
Wepener have been 20 killed and 100
wounded. The Boer losses are reported
to have been considerably heavier.
After the night attack on April 12 the
dead were left on the field where they
still lie unburied. There is a conflict
of opinion among the leaders. Some
want to attack again, while others re
fuse to do so. Desultory cannon tiring
and "sniping" continues.
The Caledon is rising, which alarms
the Boers, who are now on both sides
of the river, and might be cut off if the
stream were to become flooded.
Five Boer guns are believed to be dis
abled. BOERS AT ORANGE RIVER.
Hersehel, Cape Colony, April 18. Boer
patrols have reappeared along the Or
ange river and at the drifts.
COMMISSIONS FOR CANADIANS.
Ottawa, Ont., April 18. The Imperial
government has decided to give 24 out
of the 44 commissions to be granted to
Canadians in the regular army to offi
cers and non-commissioned officers
serving in South Africa. Six commis
sions will be given to Canadian gentle
men and this with the 14 which have
gone to the royal military college.
Kingston, will makS 44 in all. Lord
Roberts will send the names of 24 of
those in South Africa whom he recom
mends as candidates for commissions-
LONG UNOPPOSED.
Nominated For Congress by
Seventh District Republicans.
Hutchinson, Kan., April 18. Chester
I Long, of Medicine Lodge, was today
unanimously renominated by the Re
publican convention of the Seventh
congressional district. The delegates to
the national convention are Judge T. B.
Wall of Wichita, and H. F. Milliken, of
Santa Fe: alternates. William Dixon, of
Stafford and Dr. Sabine of Garden City.
Presidential elector, J. Q. Thompson.
The delegation was instructed for Jlc
Kinley. HEIR TO A FORTUNE.
City Editor of Globe-Democrat
in Luck.
St. Louis, April 18. The Post-Dispatch
today says:
Harry B. Wandell. city editor of the
Globe-Democrat, and his sister, Mrs.
Adam Wiest. learned today through a
dispatch from Albany, N. T., that they
were heirs to a fortune, estimated at
nO.rtOO.OOO to $20.00,!JO left by Rousler
Wandell, a hermit of that city.
Mr .Wandell and Mr. Adam Weist
will institute an inquiry as to their
share in this vast estate, a large por
tion of which is understood to lie in the
Canary islands.
Mrs. Wiest, who would be entitled to
an equal share with Mr. Wandell, is th
wife of Adam Wiest, a director in the
Cotton Exchange and buyer for Patton,
Bell & Co.. of St. Louis.
There is a curiously romantic story
back of the claims of two hundred per
sons to the estate, which the news by
wire from Albany states has only re
cently been brought to light. Wandell,
the testator, died in obsurity, 15 years
ago at Albany. He is described as hav
ing been a recluse, about whose life and
business habits little was ever known,
His housekeeper and five servants are
said to have been the only persons who
attended his funeral.
ABE UNIXSTRUCTED.
Vermont Republican Delegates
to
National Convention.
Burlington, Vt., April IS. The Re
publican state convention for the selec
tion of four delegates and four alter
nates to the national Republican con
vention in Philadelphia next June was
held here today and resulted in the
choice of General J. G. McCollough, of
Bennington; Lieutenant Governor Henry
C. Bates, of St. Johnsbury; Edward
Walls, of Burlington, and Lamont M.
Read, of Bellows Falls, as delegates.
The delegation was not instructed.
The resolutions reaffirm allegiance to
"all the great historic principles for
which our party has stood from its
foundation as tha consistent advocate
and champion;" 'express belief in the
policy of protection, with such recipro
cal trade relations with friendly nations
as seem wise; favor the "upbuilding
and protection of the American mer
chant marine, an adequate and con
stantly improving system of coast and
harbor defenses, a firm, vigorous and
dignified foreign policy, the reasonable
regulation and restriction of immigra
tion, and a just and liberal admimstra
Uon of the pension law." The continual
improvement and enlargement of the
navy, an isthmian canal under Ameri
can control and a cable across the Pa
cific.
The financial plank pronounces
"strongly and heartily in favor ot the
maintenance of the single gold stan
dard.
Concerning the recently acquired isl
ands, the platform says;
"We believe that this country should
manfully accept and shoulder the in
creased duties and responsibilities that
have come to it during the present ad
ministration, through the wish and free
choice of the people concerned in the
accession of the Hawaiian islands
through the fortunes of war and as the
glorious fruit of the heroic achieve
ments of American sailors and soldiers
in the island possession brought to us
by the terms of our treaty with Spain.
So long as any of the inhabitants of
any of these islands continue in acts of
insurrection against the authority of
the United States it is the duty of gov
ernment to queil such insurrection, and
to establish there transqiullity and or
der." The resolution concluded by endorsing
"the wise, able and patriotic adminis
tration ot our great president.
SIX MONTHS MORE
To Be Allowed Spaniards in Philip
pines to Become Citizens.
Washington, April IS. The senate
committee on foreign relations today
agreed to a favorable report on the con
vention between the United States and
Spain extending for six months the time
in which Spanish residents of the Phil
ippine islands can elect whether thev
will remain citizens of Spain or become
citizens ot the Philippines.
CLASH OF ARuS,
Shall Morton Alhaugh Be Re
tained a Serious Question.
GoTernor Stanley Wants Him at
Head of State Committee.
HUDSON SAYS "NO
He is Ably Seconded by Other
Burton Workers.
May Develop a Serious Division
of the Forces.
The Burton forces. Governor Stanley,
Gen. J. K. Hudson and their respective
followers are likely to clash over the
selection of a chairman of the Republi
can state committee at the state con
vention in Topeka in May.
J. K. Hudson and his follow-ers are
demanding a new deal from the top to
the bottom of the committee and are
confident that they have the force nec
essary to accomplish it.
The Burton forces are practically in
line with Gen. Hudson on this proposi
tion although they are very anxious to
avoid becoming involved in a contro
versy on this subject.
It is understood that Governor Stan
ley wants Mr. Albaugh retained as
chairman, something which Gen. Hud
son insists, editorially, would only tend
to drag the party down to defeat. Mr.
Hudson charges that Albaugh and
Frank Brown are the tools of Leland
and that they with Mr. Leland must be
dethroned to save the Republican party
rrom aeteat.
There is an element of the member
ship in the party which is making
strenuous efforts to keep the fight for
senator out of the campaign at this
time. There is another element which
insists that the politicians take their
fight3 out of the way until the state
ticket and the legislature are secured.
Ihese features are but side lights of
the contest for senator and chairman.
In seeking the retention of Chairman
Albaugh, Governor Stanley is but re
paying Albaugh for services rendered
in the last campaign. At the same time,
the official organ of the party and the
administration of which the governor
the head has announced that Al
baugh must go. This announcement
comes from G-en. Hudson's editorial col
umns and from his utterances in public
and private.
The Republicans fear that the gover
nor's effort to smooth out the complica
tions wnicn now exist may bring down
upon his devoted head the opposition of
the principal Republican organ in the
state, which they fear might produce a
split in the party that would result in
defeat at the November election.
borne of the "politicians who are on in
timate terras with the governor are
counselling him to be careful in his
attitude on the question of a chairman
for the state committee this year. How
ever, the governor believes that the dis
puted points may be adjusted and that
in the desire for harmony will be found
the solution of the problem by which
the party is confronted.
Gen. Hudson insists that Albaugh be
ousted not only because he is a Leland
man but because he is for Baker for
senator. The Baker forces have dis
carded their timidity for a length of
time sufficient to inquire what good
would be accomplished by putting Al
baugh out and in his place establish a
representative of the other faction of
the party which oniy covets the posi
tions which dominate the management
of the party's affairs.
Cyrus Leland, Brown, and a long list
of men who are in what might be des-
nateti as - Aibaugh's crowd' of fel
lows were for Major Hood for governor.
Atbaugn cast loose from this crowd and
lined up with the Stanley forces in the
Seventh district when the chances for
Stanley's nomination were exceedingly
sum. AiDaugn cna Stanley much ser
vice prior to the state convention. This
service was continued after Stanley
was nominated. Albaugh has since been
very close to the head of the adminis
tration and the governor would like to
see him retained as chairman. The
chances are against him now, but the
governor, it is said, is making a vigor
ous effort to "iron out" the existing dif
ficulties and thereby pave the way to
Albaugh's reelection which the gover
nor very mucn desires.
THOMPSON AND MILLER.
Nemaha Democrats Endorse Them
For Solicitor and Congress.
The Nemaha county Democratic con
vention instructed for E. L. Miller, of
Seneca, for congress, and for W. H.
Thompson for solicitor of the court of vis
itation. Mr. xnompson is cierK ot tne
cojrt nf anneals at lopeka. DUt claims
Seneca as his home.
The convention also endorsee: V. V .
Letson for delegate to the national con
vention.
The resolutions adopted by the conven
tion endorse Bryan and silver and declare
against imperialism and trusts.
SLTJSS FOR SENATOR.
It is Believed Marsh Iilurdock Favors
Him For Baker's Place.
The Wichita Eagle devotes nearly a
column of double-leaded editorial to the
nomination ot a soutnweste.r.a i.ant?.s
man for United States senator ta the
event a dark horse is to capture the
honor.
The editorial Is all right, probably in its
purpose, but the name of the man whom
Mr. AiuraocK proposes ior tms nonor is
omitted.
A head line says something about 1. J.
Uncle Sam There goes
Sluss . but the editorial proper does not
mention his name, so the reader must
guess at the purpose of the discussion.
However, the probabilities are that the
man whom the Eagle suggests is really
Judge Sluss, but the announcement is ex
ceedingly indefinite.
Elk Gives Breidenthal Three.
Elk county Populists held a convention
Tuesday and selected delegates to the
state convention at Fort Scott. The dele
gation is uninstructed, but three of the
four men chosen express themselves for
Breidenthal. One is non-committal. Thus
does Mr. Breidenthal capture another of
George M. Hunger's closest neighbors.
VINCENT GETS MARSHALL.
Populist Conventionlnstructs For Clay
Center 3fian For Congress.
The Marshall county Populist conven
tion vesterdav instructed the delegates to
the Fifth congressional district conven
tion for W. D. Vincent for congress.
This convention adopted a resolution
commending the fusion deal made in To
peka by the Democratic and Populist
state committees. Delegates to the var
ious state conventions were also chosen
by the convention
TURKEY MUST PAY.
Matter of American Claims Has
Reached Critical Stage.
Washington. April 18. There Is no
longer any question that the diplomatic
relations between the United States
and Turkey are in a critical state.grow
ing out of the sultan's bad faith. He
promised to pay the indemnity claims
of the American missionaries for the
destruction of eight buildings of the
Euphrates colleges at Harpoot and sev
eral buildings belonging to the Ameri
can missionaries at Maras during the
Armenian massacres of 1S35. Mr.Straus,
the United States'minister to Turfcey is
at present in the United States on leave
of absence. As has already been an
nounced he presented his resignation,
but the president, regarding the ser
vices of Mr. Straus as indispensible,
definitely extended his leave, subject to
the call of the secretary of state when
ever circumstances may necessitate his
return.
Diplomacy appears to have exhausted
itself at Constantinople, the sultan hav
ing promised to pay the indemnity
claims, amounting to some $90,000,which
promise was again renewed prior to
Mr. Straus' departure and although 10
months have elapsed since the promise
was first made, that promise still re
mains unfilled. What action the gov
ernment w-ill now take to enforce the
sultan's promise is not definitely
known, but as the situation is critical,
it may result in Secretary Hay sending
the Turkish minister at Washington his
passports. The question involved be
tween the two countries is no longer
one resting upon disputed points of in
ternational law but on the sultan's bro
ken faith. This is not his only promise,
he having stated, fetrar minister that
he would give his permit for the recon
struction of the American college and
school buildings, which up to the pres
ent, upon one excuse and another, has
been withheld.
When Dr. Angell resigned in 1S98 the
relations between the two countries
were critical by reason of the inaction
of the Turkish government and its re
fusal to entertain the indemnity claims.
Mr. Straus, by reason of his successful
previous mission and his past experi
ence, was summoned by the president
to take up the mission as best qualified
to adjust the pending question in a
manner satisfactory to both countries.
Shortly after his arrival at Constanti
nople in September, 1898, several mat
ters yielded to negotiation. He then
addressed himself to the main questions
the compensation for missionary build
ings destroyed and the property looted
and the permit for their rebuilding. The
Turkish government, shortly before the
departure of Dr. Angell sent a reply de
nying all liability for the buildings and
property destroyed.
A similar reply was sent to the am
bassadors of England, France and It
aly, having like claims. Mr. Straus
took up the question anew, basing his
argument upon the well recognized
principles of international law with the
result that at an audience with the sul
tan on the 10th of December, 1S98, the
sultan promised to pay the claims. The
claims were examined with great care
and scrutiny based upon the principles
of indemnity tor tne actual value of the
property destroyed. The sultan also sta
ted that he would give permission for
the reconstruction of the destroyed
buildings. Neither of these promises
has been kept. During the continuation
of Minister Straus' leave of absence.the
legation is in 'charge of Captain Lloyd
C. Griscom, secretary of legation, who
is fully conversant with the business.
BRYAN ENDORSED.
Iowa Populists Favor Him For Presi
dency. Des Moines, April 18. The People's
party state convention held here today
adopted a long platform which nowhere
contains the word silver or refers to
the lti to 1 ratio The declarations of
the national platforms four and eight
years ago are declared reaffirmed, im
perialism is denounced, the Porto Rican
policy is declared a "betrayal of the
people of that island," the initiative and
referendum is demanded, with popular
election of senators, the recent finarcial
legislation is denounced and Bryan is
enthusiastically endorsed for president.
E. H. Gillette, of Des Moines, was tem
porary and permanent chairman.
Eighteen delegates to the Sioux
Falls convention and an equal number
of alternates were elected. J. B. Wre?.ver
will head the delegation.
that pesky flea again.
WIDEAPART.
Fusion Deal in Seventh District
Falls Through.
Populists Name I. P. Campbell,
Democrats Claude Duval.
CAMPBELL MAT QUIT.
Committee Given Authority to
Withdraw His Name.
Democrats Prevent Their Can
didate From Quitting.
While Populist county conventions
throughout the state are instructing
their delegations to the state conven
tion to stand by the fusion deal made
by the state committees representing
the Democrats and Populists, the Dem
ocrats are going ahead and nominating
their own candidates for Congress and
making the plans which will destroy,
ultimately, all hope of success fof the
fusion tickets.
The Great Bend convention of Popu
lists and Democrats named two candi
dates for congress, making a three
corner fight in the Seventh district, un
less the Populists withdraw the name of
their nominee, I. P. Campbell of Wich
ita. Claude Duval of Hutchinson was
named by the Democratic convention.
To prevent the withdrawal of the Demo
cratic candidate by the central commit
tee the convention of Democrats adopted
a resolution depriving them of that
power. On the other hand the Populist
convention gave the committee repre
senting that party the power to with
draw Air. Campbell's name, so if the
race is made a square fight between the
fusionists and Chester Long, the Popu
lists will be compelled to take the Dem
ocratic medicine.
Strenuous efforts were made to reach
a fusion deal but W. L. Brown, the
leading Populist candidate who sought
the fusion arrangement, was turned
down and I. P. Campbell of Wichita
named.
The convention labored until late last
night trying to reach an agreement but
adjournment was finally reached with
Duval and Campbell, the nominees of
the respective conventions.
When Duval was nominated he said
in addressing the convention:
"Had the system upon which our gov
ernment was founded majority rule
been carried out today, I would have
been the fusion nominee. We treated the
Populists fairly, but, in return, were
snubbed and run over. Has their con
duct today shownthat theyfavorfusion?
I say no. As your candidate, I shall go
forth and make an active and energetic
campaign. I want to serve notice here
that the Democrats at Fort Scott .will
probably map out a course to upbuild.
Demcoracy in .Kansas, ana i snail assist
them in doing so and then work under
their direction during the campaign.
The time has come when Democracy
must be given a respectful hearing."
This threat set the convention wild
Just then a committee from the Popu
list convention reported that Campbell
had been nominated and asked that the
Democratic convention give its commit
tee plenary power to meet the Populist
central committee later to adjust the
trouble. This enraged Bucher, of Har
vev. "The central committee has no
Dower to nominate a candidate," said
he. "It is the duty of this convention
to do it. We have named our man; now
let Populists take their medicine. Who
is I. P. Campbell, anyhow? It is time
for us to teach the Populists that they
haven't got half as many votes in the
Seventh as they think they have. The
Democrats have been insulted enough.
It's time to make a charge. The Demo
crats must have the congressman this
year."
A committee was then sent to the
Populists, notifying them that the Dem
ocrats had nominated Claude Duval for
congress. In the meantime, the Populists
showed signs of weakening by appoint
ing a conference committee. The Demo
crats followed suit. A stormy scene
was witnessed in the Democratic con
vention when Amos McCIain, of Sedg
wick, offered a motion limiting speeches
to five minutes. Bucher flayed McCIain
alive. He said that Wichita dudes and
saloonkeepers who had never earned an
honest dollar in their lives, were
trying to force an objectionable candi
date upon the honest old farmers of the
convention. They hadn't succeeded so
far, and were now working to shut off
speeches.
"We propose to talk just as long as
we please, and the Wichita heelers can
not prevent it," he shouted.
An effort to adjust the differences fail
ed and the conventions ended.
PESTANA BY ACCLAMATION.
Opposition to Russell County Candi
date Melts Away.
Ellsworth, April 18. It took twenty
minutes for the delegates to the Re
publican senatorial convention to com
plete their work and nominate Harry
L. Pestana, of Russell county, for their
standard bearer, his nomination being
made by acclamation. Only Ellsworth
and Russell counties had full delega
tions. Only four of Lincoln county's
eight delegates were present, while
Osborne county's thirteen were repre
sented by one, R. H. Bell, who almost
missed connections because of swollen
creeks.
Capt. R. H. Bell, of Osborne county,
was selected chairman, and M. K.
Brundage, of Russell county, secretary.
The resolutions were short, as fol
lows :
1. We heartily endorse and approve
the administration of President Mc
Kinley. 2. We cordially endorse the wise and
business-like administration of W. E.
Stanley, governor of the state of Kan
sas. S. We are in favor of such measures,
both national and state, as will tend to
control and regulate corporations which
stifle competition, and recommend that
such laws be enacted as will promote
this object.
The new s?natonal committee was
selected, as follows: Ellsworth county,
C. J. Evans; Lincoln county. John Don
ley; Osborne county, Wm. Wales; Rus
sell county. Chas. E. Hall.
Before the convention got dowr. to
business the mayor of Ellsworth, Dr.
H. Z. Hissen, made some happy re
marks of welcome, and when he turned
the keys of the city over to the dele
gates, the delegates and visitors voted
him the handsomest and best good
natured official they had ever seen.
. The Ellsworth band was out in full
uniform, and headed by E. WT. Welling
ton and C. J. Evans, marched the dele
gates to the court house.
After the harmonious nomination of
Harry Pestana for senator ot the
Thirty-fourth district, that gentleman
was called for a talk, and made some
enthusiastic remarks, which were
loudly cheered.
Ex-State Treasurer O. I Athertor., of
Russell county, was present. His name
has been mentioned for the legislature
from his county.
The disagreeable weather kept many
politicians away from Ellsworth. The
senatorial fight between Baker and
Burton wasn't mentioned.
LONDON GETS A SHOCK
News of Farl Russell's Marriage
Cabled From Reno, Xev.
London, April 18. The cabled an
nouncement in the marriage columns
of the Times this morning of the wed
ding of Earl Russell to Mollie Cool:,, at
Reno, Nev., April 15, has created a sen
sation here, as it appears that Karl
Russell, according to the English law,
is still legally married to the that
Countess Russell, who is now perform-
ig at the Tivoli music hall.
The Star thinks the announcement
which also appeared in this morning's
Standard may be a hoax, for it says
by marrying another woman the head
of the noble house would render him
self liable to imprisonment for bigamy
on his return to England. The marital
trouble of the Russels commenced in
the courts in 1S91, when the countess,
who is a daughter of the well known
Lady Scott, applied for a separation
from her husband on the ground of
cruelty, which was refused. Four years
later, the same petition resulted in the
defendant nobleman being granted a
judicial separation. But further litiga
tion and cross petitions followed. The
litigation was ended by the court of
appeals refusing relief to both parties,
so they are still legally married.
The Westminster Gazette suggests
Earl Russell may have secretly secured
an American divorce, but it is pointed
out that this would not save him from
the penalties of the English courts
When Countess Russell was interviewed
this afternoon on the subject she was
almost prostrated, and is arranging to
postpone her stage appearance this
evening. She Was accompanied by her
mother. All the countess knew of tne
affair was the announcement in the
papers. She said:
"When I saw the news the blow was
terrible. It seems such a dreadful ad
dition to all my troubles. It is terrible
if it is true that a man can go to an
other country and get married after the
courts of this country have decided
against him. It is quite untrue to say
Earl Russell obtained a legal separa
tion. When the house of lords heard
the case it was decided against him '
Lady Scott said she and her daughter
knew the earl had been in America
about a year, but they had heard noth
ing from him. She added:
"Lady Russell has placed the matter
in the hands of her solicitor, and is not
at all inclined to resign herself to the
acceptance of her husband's family
motto, which is, 'What will be, wil
be.' " .. -
MADE A DEWEY SPEECH
Carl Brown Astonishes Middle of
the Roaders.
Kansas City, Mo.. April 18. Carl
Brown, of Coxey army fame was invi
ted to address the morning session of
the mass convention of Missouri middle
of the road Populists today, and crea
ted consternation among the adherents
of Wharton Barker, of Pennsylvania,
when he strongly advocated Admiral
Dewey as head of the Populist national
ticket.
VBarker," declared Brown, in his
characteristic manner, "is up against
the iron wall of conditions, and defeat
for him is inevitable. The head of the
ticket should be the popular idol of the
people, Admiral George Dewey, with
Wharton Baker or Ignatius Donnelly
for vice president."
There was a show of stopping the
speaker as he uttered these remarks,
but Brown was permitted to continue.
"With such a ticket, "declared he, "we
will stand some show of knocking out
both the ticket dominated by the money
power and headed by President McKin-
ey, and that headed by William J.
Bryan."
Silence marked the close of his ad
dress.
There were about one hundred Pop
ulists at the first session. After decid
ing to select 25 delegates to the Cincin
nati convention to be named later and
disposing of some minor business, a re
cess till atternoon was taken.
UNDER WATER,
Damage to Southern Crops Greater
Than First Estimates.
Jackson, Miss., April 18. Dispatches
from several sections of this state indi
cate that the three days' flood lias
caused damage greatly in excess of the
first estimates, especially to growing
crops. Many truck plantations are still
under water, and will be almost com
pletely destroyed unless the waters soon
recede. The Illinois Central is again
tied up by a freight train which
tumbled off the track just blow this
city today, and the Alabama and Vicks
burg railroad is still tied up at Bank
ers creek and Pearl river. The Natchez
divisien of the Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley road will not be able to resume
regular traffic for several days on ac
count of the missing bridges. Tempo
rary repairs are being made rapidly as
possible.
BREWERY LOCK OUT.
Every Union Man to Be Discharged
Unless They Arbitrate.
Chicago, April IS. Unless the officials
of the brewery workers' union accede
to the demand of the Chicago and Mil
waukee breweis' association to send a
delegation to their headquarters by :
o'clock this afternoon, prepared to ar
bitrate the differences between the
strikers and the Best Brewing company
of this city, every brewery workman
belonging to the union in Chicago will
be discharged.
This statement was given out today
by the officials of the brewers' associa
tion. The lockout will affect ever TOO
men. The strike at the Best Brew ing
company resulted from the refusal of
the men to work overtime in loading
cars, although at increased wages.
Only ten men were affected. Labor
leaders so far have refused to arbi
trate the matter.
'Weather Indications.
Chicago. April 18. For Kansas: Fair
tonight with warmer in north and west
portions; Thursday partly cloudy
southwest winds.
BRAND NEW TRUST
"Knights of the Soil" Name of
Organization.
Designed to Take Place of Ex
tinct Farmers' Alliance.
IS A BUSINESS UNION.
Farmers to Be Assisted in Hold
ing Crops.
Kansas Branch Organized Last
Night at Abilene.
'A new farmers' trust has been starr
ed. The initial movement in its organi
zation was made last night out at
Abilene, and Dickinson county is to be
thoroughly organized at once.
This new trust is on the lodge plan.
and is called the Knights of the Soil.
Its officials are not starting it off with
a blare of trumpets, but rather are
making what would be called in poli
tics "a still hunt." The organization
resembles in many ways the old Farm
ers' Alliance, except that instead of
dealing with politics it is organized for
the purpose mainly of assisting the
farmers to hold their grain and other
products until the price is high enough
to suit hem.
The man who is starting this trust In
Kansas is B. H. Barnes, formerly a
traveling man of Des Moines, Iowa, but
he has recently given up his other busi
ness and is giving his whole time to the
organization of this farmers' trust. The
idea was first started in Polk county,
Iowa, about a month ago, and there are
now pending about 1.200 applications far
membership in the organization, and the
idea is now beginning to spread into
Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas.
Mr. Barnes was in Topeka yesterday
on his way to Abilene, and while here
he told a little of his new trust.
"The idea was suggested." he said,
"by the almost endlt ss combinations of
other interests. Nearly everybody has
wondered why the farmers do not or
ganize as others do. A month or so ago
I was up in Minnesota and got to talk
ing with a friend of mine on this sub
ject. He made a few suggestions as to
how such a combination could be start
ed, and I made a few, and I made up
my mind that when I got back home I
would try it on the farmers there.
"When I got the thing started it
took so with the farmers that I gave
up my other business and started in for
this. Up in Iowa we send postal cards
out to a number of farmers in a com
munity, asktnr them to meet us on
important" brrsinesg. When they come
'together -r our literature before
them and explain' the idea, and they
toave never failed to become members.
"The chief idea of the organization is
to give the farmers a chance to hold
their crops without paying interest.
When a member needs a little money
to tide him over for a time he makes
his application to his local lodge, and if
it is a growing crop that he has as
security, a committee of three members
examine it end make a report to the
lodge. The lodge lets him have the
money or as much of it as is safe on
the crop, and he pays no interest. How
ever, when he sells the stuff he pays
into the treasury of his lodge five per
cent, of what he made by holding it. It
costs him nothing to hold his grain,
and if a concerted movement of this
kind is made there will be no great
rush of grain to market, causing prices
to drop. If wheat is worth AO cents
when he gets his loan and it advances
to 60 cents while he is holding it, be
pays to the lodge five per cent, of the
profits he has made by holding it. This
fund is then used to loan to others in
like circumstances.
One good thing about this organiza
tion is that whenever we get one mem
ber he always works hard to get in all
his farmer neighbors, because the more
complete the organization among the
farmers the better they will be able to
control prices."
Mr. Barnes will spend ten days organ
izing tne larmers oi uicKinson county,
and will then go to Decatur county to
start the Knights of the Soil in the
Sixth congressional district. It is pos
sible that this organization may "take"
as did the Farmers' Alliance. Its sec
ondary objects are much like those of
the Alliance, in that it aims to improve
the farmer's social condition, and fur
nish him information relative to the
world's visible supply of grain, the con
dition of crops in various sections, and
other information of like character.
similar to that furnished by the United
States department of agriculture.
SEEKING TROUBLE.
The Sultan is Stacking Up
Large Amount of Worry.
Constantinople, April IS. The porte
today replied to the third of the collec
tive notes of the powers on the subject
of an increase of three per cent in duty.
The note announces the intention of the
government to adhere to the plan of in
creasing the duties on account of the
bad condition of Turkish finances.
The ambassadors have decided to ad
dress another note to the porte again
stating the objections to such an in
crease without a previous understand
ing with the powers.
The tenacity of the porte threatens
to have serious results.
WILL HASTEN FIGHTS.
Decision of Gotham Police Commis
sioners "Worries Pugilists.
New York, April 18. The decision of
the police commissioners to stop prize
fighting after May 1 will probably have
the effect of crowding all fights intt
the next dozen days. MoGovern and
Tommy W'arren, the former feather
weight champion, who has been in re
tirement for several years, will tight
twenty-five rounds at the Broadway
Athletic club on Friday night.
Bob Fitzsimmons. Ed Dunkhorst and
the Hercules Athletic club will post
$500 each this week to guarantee the
match between the first mentiored
two, which will be decided at the Her
cules club house, April 30.
Dal Hawkins, the California light
weight, and Jack Daly, of Wilmington.
Del., will fight at the Hercules AthletiO
club next Monday nislil.