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1 7&'' "Z- . THE ST. LOUIS REPUB TO-DA'S republic U Frlot Is TWO PARTS. I NINETY-SECOND YEAR. ST. LOUS. MO.. SATURDAY, MARCH 31,11)00. .-. . .-, (i I.'ul. " Vent. Kill JllMlsMr "I. Lulls, Two Cents. JUV- J o. Iruln-.TIirfi-ftnli. ROOSEVELT STILL IN THE RUNNING, TO BRING TURKEY TO HER SENSES, But' It' Is for Presidential Instead Russia's Great Military Prep: tioii1 at Seljalopiil Thus Kxplained. ra- of Vice Presidential domination. rv; ,-j PART I I J 8 PAGES. I jLilw. y HE IS NOW AN OPPORTUNIST. Many Leading Republicans No Longer Support McKinley and the New Yorker Is the Available Man. TS ReruMfc Vvtr an. lti Times UulUlr.r. New York. March CO. Although tlie re- notnlaation of President McKinley by tho Republican National Con cation, to be held stranger things have happened than that he should eventually receive he Republican nomination. Sir. Roosevelt, to be sure, pledged him self at the recent banquet of tho Ohio So ciety in this city to deliver the vole of the Empire State to Mr. McKinlcy. but this pledge -was made with tho Idea that the President would be unopposed ni Phila delphia. Republican of national reputation have become alarmed over the recent chance in public sentiment In the rank and file of the Republican party, and the question now is seriously asked if It would not be wle to sidetrack McKinlcy and go before the coun try with a younger man. ami one who is rot committed to the policies asocl ,ted with the McKlnlcv administration. The long-drawn-out Philippine war situation, with Its train of military and administrative errors, the Puerto Rlcnn tariff fiasco, whir-h threatens to alienate- thousands of Repub lican votes. the Idaho bull-pen scandal and the too Intimate relation of the McKinley nd Salisbury governments induce the be lief In high place that McKinley js logins strength and that he will not do. A new man Is demanded by those Republican lead ers who do not wear the lianna collar, and. Intuitively, these gentlemen have turned to Roosevelt. It Is a fart that Senator Lodge of Mas sachusetts Is In almost dally correspondence th the Governor of New York, but not xiTC a view of Inducing hlra to aec pt the Tlce 'presidential nomination, as has bo-n ttate.d in some newspapers. Lodge and Roosevelt are close and Intimate friend" and the Massachusetts Senator knows that Roosevelt will not accept second place on the ticket with McKinley or with any other man. The natural Inference, therefore, is that Lodge Is keeping RooeveIt posted on the political movement in Washington and that he la canvassing the possibility of successfully placing his friend before the Philadelphia convention as a candidate for the presidency. Just how much strength the Roosevelt movement has It Is impossible to say at thls time but Uicra Is no gainsairj lho fact-that the Governor of New YorkI as suming prominence as a possible candidate for the presidency. Senator Lodge Is the helmsman of the Roos'velt movement, and It Is understood that he has adopted an opportunist policy. That Is to say, Roose velt's pledge to McKinley stands for the time being, and the Governor Is not to figure actively as a candidate. Should It appear, however, that McKinley's growing weakness i9 calculated to , ndanger Repub lican success In November. Senator Lodce will sound the tocsin and Roonivclt's, boom will be formally launched. gT Meanwhile, all talk of Governor Roose jVveltln connection with the vice presidency ,7 Is mere rubbish. Mr. Roosevelt nould pre fer a second term as Governor of the Em pire State, and only the Ireldein.) will tempt him to give up this ambition." nLi. rou sixumi n.Aci:. HEPUniJC SPECIAI Washington, March 20. Senator K-an says New Jersey will not present a candi date for the vico presidency at the Repub lican Convention, but nill support Corn-Iius, Bllts of New York. Deb-gates to the convention nrc now Ivng lecled in Niw Jersty and the State ;on vention for the election of delegates at large will be held on April IS. It Is gencraav conceded that New Jerse)'s "big four" will consist of Senators Scwell and Kran an-i Messrs. Parker. Gummcre and Franklin Murphy. Concerning the lce presid. ncy. Senator Ken says tliat the subject is being freely CUcassed among the Republican leaders in Coajrcss, and the general tmprosinn se ms JobetbJt. notwithstanding Mr. Hliss's dis llie to public life in Washington. h wil not decline the honor If it is formally ten dered him. "Did you ever know a man to decline the Tic presidency?" asked Senator Ke.in. ith a knowing smile "I have beard the asject discussed reccntl), and althougn it "Well understood that Mr Illlss Is not uw.j-ou would call a full-iltdged organisa tion man, he Is a good, honorable repre sentative of the Republican party, and I titer known and admired throughout the cowtry than any of- the othrr gentlemen Jno have been suggested for the second JUhest office within the gift of the Amer ican people. I believe that Senator iiat onld prefer some New York man win, is jjowr allied to the regular org-inization than V& Bliss, but when it becomes anmrt-nt tiic public sentiment and- partj- exigencies sre turning to Mr. Bliss, 0u will find Sen ator Tlatt willing to jleld his persona de sires for tho benefit of his party cry tlme." ARAB WARRIORS BEATEN. French Official Account of Haiti" of Insalah. Psiis. March 30. An official nc-ount has keen Issued of the victory of the .French troops over the Arab Army at Inrahr. which etnbled with the object of attacking the JJreneh expedition which recently occupied IhOasis of Insalah. southwest of Algeria. m ' f rPnch learned of the scheme, and de cided to storm the tunny's position, whi-li wis successfully carried March U. by a C0'Wnn led by Lieutenant Colonel Eu. The town was first bombarded and tln-n stormed, the Arab warriors making their ' stand in the moqiie.s. They left fw) tn killed and lfrJ wounded on the field. In addition, 4.V) prisoners were taken. The Pren-h losses were nine native sol ulers killed, thirty-eight wounded and two Odcers wounded FULL REGIMENT COMING. Jeffergon ISarracks Post to He Strengthened. REPCnLir- s-PECIAU "ishlngton, March SO. A squadron of th5 Fifth I'nlttd Slates Cavalry. eleen officers, Kl men and Sll horses, which has rrhrtii at Newport News from Puerto R'co. en route to Jefferson Barracks, will to. via the Chesapeake and Ohio and lin jDoalstely take station thcr. The order is Wllae with the jiromi'-e gien by Secreurv 5ot recently that this post would be "ngthened as soon as practicable. As wance was given Secretary Hitchcock f?povernor Francis when the latter was IT ashlngton. that In the near future &UI1 ln regiment, with headquarters and band, I ""la bo ordered to tSls botL ' In Philadelphia. Is considered a foregone conclusion. It 13 just possible that t!:U programme will be upset. There Is a dark horse In the presidential raco in the person of Governor Roosevelt of New York, and DEMANDS IN THE FAR EAST. They Are Modified So Far :i Ke lates to MaMiiupo, but a Now Move Against Japan Is Made. Iindon. March 31 The Se'-astopol cor respondent of tba L-.il!y Graphic s.y: "War alarms till th. naval he. d.iuarters her,-. The whole Huxme s;uadron Is fully eiuippcd Kr instant s.,rvi--'-. "Troops with full war Kits are dally ar riving from the laterbT. "Tho garrison will soon be a poweiful army corp. "There 13 much excitement among the staffs of both servlct". and all the talk 13 of bringing Turkey to her senses by forci ble measures." The Times has. the fallowing from Seoul, capital of Korea - "M. Pavloff, the Russian Minls;cr. re cently cenianJe.J from Korea the cession of a coaling station to a Russhn steamship company at Atkinson Point, commanding Masampo Harbor and, to prevent a counter claim by Japan of the nelghlwnng aica, ho demanded that Korea should not alienate any portion of Kojedo Island to any o:her Pow er. "Yts.terd.iy. at an imperial audience, for reasons no: given Jut surmised. M l'avlou" modified his original demand, asking In stead of Atkpoii Point .m--:h.T sit.- ulthm the treaty limns of Masampo. This de mand Is unobjectionable At Hie tinn- lime, hovr-wr, linnM-tr1 oi, the nonalieiuti-m of Kojedo. His aci.on inda t,i it ISuli claims the revvr-i n of inH l-I t:, whi-h Is of higher strat'-slcal value, as cntnimnd iug the Korea l Sir.iit-a and It is buund to provoke Japanesti oi iH,-iion.' disturbantJesIn CHINA. liritain Urged to Jfcpel Kussia's Advaiiccs. London. March 5 The I'arllanentiry Svretary of the Foreign tlliee. Mr llroler Ick, replying In the HUs, of Caaimims to day, to a question on the st:bjrt. culirmil the reports th it di-t'irlunn had oi.-u-r-d In the neighborhood of Ti-n-Tln. s-iyin that th-y appar ntly w. re ciused by J'i" secret societies He ud l! that the foreign reprisentatlvs had oill, d on China to r,n dv the matters, the G.ivrnor of the I"tjv- in,-e In w hleh ih" disturbances had m-eured bad lw-cn recalled ans a new Gov.-rnor had been appoint, il. The t'n,T rscretarv iIo s.tyi that two Rrilish w.irsmpa hid gone tu Taku to protc-ct Rntish lives and pmp, rt... Joseph Wulton, Liberal, called a!o 'ta tlon to the Chinese situation. He v"3 j.lslriwi that Great Hritaln had failed to up hold ltritih eotnnirriial and oli(ioal intT its and ,I-mHiide.l n more vigorous md definite p.,li-y if it was propos,-.! to meet Russia's energetic proures-. Mr. ltrodfnek denitd the Government ha 1 been lurk ward In pushing coins --ions n China He said It sho lid be brnn In mild that Great lirliain could not forte on, , slons. As to the agg-stli,n of co-oimti, n on the iart of th- ! rs in s-curing wil administrative rt forms !n chin.,. Mr. Ilrod ftick pointed out that tins would m,n an assumption of the Guvt-rnm- nt uf China. JAPAN rIaDYFOR WAR. Said to He lletler Prejian-d at I'ros-i-nt Than Kiissi.i. IlKl'I I'l.IC FPI.-CIAU Washington, March J Tlio reported Russian demands upon the Government of Kor,-3 are eausing much lnt rest at the State lepartment and In the Diplomatic Corp-. It Is will und'istood in St. I, t. re burg that the attempt to nnntx or l-as" ai.y jKirt of Koi, a or to malt, th Korean Government a.i append.-.go of the Russian Rmplr,- would le treated a a cause of vv.,r bv Japan The Japan, sp art ready and eager to tight if It b--oincs Tie, .'-Ksary t' inniuiain the in dependence of Kor, .u They are uierir on the ocean to tho Russian licet In the E-f-l and at least the siunl of the ltnMana If the entire nival fnf-o of Russia In th" West were brought into -lie waters of the Pacific. The Japanesp Army, moreovr. is in splendid lighting trim and ?M.o iMi. rs cold be l..nd,d i'l K.-, t within a fort night. The transport . rvire "f th Japa nese Army Is well organized and the b ad-ng eteamsbip lines have v,ss,!s ,-onslru, t,-,l with special regard to th. Ir , mplovment b the Government for the transport of troops. The Russian Government has b'eii con centrating troops around Port Arthur and some reports nave put the number there as high as S0."j. Russia couli. In the curse of time, bring more troops Into ttw field than Jap-m. but the purpose of Japan would be accomplished if Korea could bo defended long enough to bring to the at tention of the Powirs the grave menace to the interests of Great Britain and Germany which would be involved in the absorption cf Korea Into the Russian Empire. LEFT WOUNDED BEHIND. Htilisli De.scited Them to Die at Spiou Kop. New York, llarch 3C--John V Pruvn. chairman of the American Committee to Aid Red Cross Work in South Africa, has received a Utter from Howard C. Hlllegas. a member of tho c mraittee now in South Africa, dated ut Pretoria, rebnnrv 7. In which he describes the work accomplished by the Red Cross theie. He urges that inor.ev raised in aid of the Red Cro-s s-oclety wcrk re cahiisl t Dur ban, whose all things nosled ure pr K-ur-able, thu3 savbig much time. The letter sajs: "I may say tint the Roers have thus far FulTer,-d but slightly 1n the war. The llrltlsh are allowing their wounded to re main in tho fiiid. Kvldently their lii Cress and medical service has broken down completely, and the lter Red Cross hui been caring for hundrcls of them. "The work in connection with the pur chase of supplhs will be great, but a-'er the sights and scenes on the Spion Kop battlefield, where huudreds of ringlisb wounded were allowed to die unattended. I am willing to do anything to assist In al laying human suffering. The Itoers Hvt about forty killed and Km Injured at that battle, and the lri:I-h lestes must un doubtedly have been heav-v. Tin days after the battle more than TOO bodies were count ed Ijlng on the battlefield unburl'd Tin. llocrs buned them. "1 have had many kind expressions from the people rn account of the committee's work, and both President Kruger and Prts- ident Steyn have asked mo to exprtss their dnt Steyn hav thanks for the I assistance." yW mmmkwm- Warn - 1n w'lPMW" - m A :A '.'.. tr zmv c fMm, 9P -mv ' mW'Cm LITTLK .1011 XXI E HULL: THESE WOODS!" TRUSTS FAVORED IN PUERTO RICO. Sprakfr Henderson.: St.itrment to the I'ontraiy Jicfuii-d bv a Siiimlaid Oil Ineitli-iii. PEOPLE IN GREAT DISTRESS. Heath Hate So I.aie That (Jt-ut-ral Havis lias Clostd ilie Old C-uil- teries (iras Sn'd Huast- ed ftir tJuffee. RY JAMES CREELMAN. SPECIAL RY CARLE. S-in Juan. Puerto Rico, Ma-rli 3 (Copy right. la). by W. It. Har-t -The best ansv.ir to the arcumiut of tje-,k.-r II, n derson of the House of Repr,seiiLat,v j that the- Repnbtlcnn poTk of p,a-'iuic , tariff i-i Puc.to Rirun Axlurts is i ,. :lv, -lap at the trusts is contained in a circular U sueti by tho agents of tht- Standard Oil Trust here to-Ja. This circular unr.iiui ,-s nn Immediate advan, e of 2 cents eT gal lon In tho price of refined oil. The Standard (ill liini-aiiy got tb- Presi dent lo retnov the tariff n crmb oil ,-n-l'-rir.g lnierto Rio, but to retain the tariff on rettn. d , !1. Tht St-md.ird iil Trust has a refinery b, re. an'l. iiavlng arranged matters to its own satj.-f.ii tion with ne MKtnly adn.i-:-i-iratlun. it nu,t immeoiately proceod-d to put :p the price of I's rr'duet. S. rator I'orak-r's ..m nduv-nt rsi.ib!l-b-Ing th, pro'Mrt qualification for voting ,n 1'u-rto ICi, will iiistantlv di'-fraiu-bi-e I'i'.f of the men who vot-,1 ,t the lasi , I, ti in in, Military Government :ilh.."l ,11 adolt- able to rend, till adu'ts who 1, , I p i. I il ill t.ix-s during the yur, tu oe at tne muntitii.il ,l, ,-tlotis. This arrang, ment re sulted In a total vote f 3.73. Al-out cn.. half voitsl as taxpaers. The ,.,.,r h ' oi,sl bv compllng with th, ,sljcatlon.tl rilialificatloiis. The lt'.;sil.ll(an flan In Congress mI shut out halt the voters uf the whole i.l.nd. A rr of disir.s.-, ivimds irotu tvery part of the -untr. This mornl- g a eommlttto of workimn from Vega 1iJj went to tho pal.i'e and pr.-s,-nt,d to Governor G, tieral Davis a petition signed b liundr, ds of v.orkiugin,n. living that th,-v are in dan g, r uf starvation Honest men cannot ti il and don't want to b s. Tliere ti n work Worn, u and children are dying. The etl tiorer dd-tart th..: as men living under t: Atiieri."ati Hag th-y ,xp.ei th, Americin G.ivtriim, nt to bear their appeal. Thiv do not want tu .liii,d on chant) . tiny want work. The committer aked In the name of the jotrt lalor uniuns for fre,.- trade under whiih agrieiilture. com.ni. r y and industry would revive. General Davis said he could give no work exc, pi on public roads Ho txpr.sscd deep symp-itl-.y fLr tho unhappy I.ople At Morovls the starving people are roit lng gras.s seols as a suLstltute for coffee. Hundrcls of Pu. rto Ulcaus aro Ie.i-.Ing the Island fur Cuba, Vmzccla und Santo Domingo The dentil rate of the Islnnd Is fo great that General Davis has proiwsrd an order closing all the old ctmeteries lmmedial.lv, as they are a menace to puhlle health. New cem, t,r!e will lie opened ever) where Tho McKml'-y PjII,) his thus ,-stablbhv.I one new business in Pmrto Rl--. HERE'S A SOLOMON. (iovenior Xiir.li of Ohio on luefcv Ctuitioversv. Ken- Columbus, o.. Td.irfh 5) Governor Nash to-day refused to honor requisition by Governor Ta)Ior of K, ntueky. Governor Nash sajs that he will not honor a requisi tion from either lU-ckham or Taj lor. but If caih iues a requisition for the same man on like grounds ho will sign the necessary p.ier. FIVE MQREWARRANTS. They Char-je 'oinpli-ilv in Onehel Assasiiiatiini. r.npj-pi.ic sphcial 1'rankfort. K.. March 20. Five additional warr-ants are sal.l to have Kn .sworn ojt to-day against u:.-n aci used of cjmpllcltv In the assassination, but the names worn not made public. It is said the warrants . are to be Immediately served. No action has been taken toward the ar- f rest of Governor Ta)lor. despite persistent ' reports to the contrary. It Is the desire of '!! t Ullliuuii"nu tinuiv UllllVi v lefore taking s.o serious a step, or to await action by the Grand Jury. Mr Taylor will go to lx,uisv!!le on Mon- da, to be present when the Court of p- j pc-als tak's up ins cs-. and It Is reliably stat,d that he does not intend to return to Frankfort He has made all prepsratlnns to abandon the capital for good, his famlly havlng been removes! to Louisville and his household effects shirp-d. Fnless made a t.rlsoncr. his future home will bo In Louis w . Vllie. "Tallow Dick" Comba was not brought 1-- -. s .. Ill .. J T t r m wv- m l m m. , ' f. I. r i ' I ni --t-' r-v -m. rz? " ..tlti'-tU- ii ii -"x r xw svv i -!-s-s .,t. ii i ' y "rvtAW z'' - ' A 0- r OOOOO! I KELIEVE TnEIJES A WW, l'.LACIC l:KAK IX . Kiticmt says hi: -ii.i. O iKiim.vitn iii.ii:vii-(iti:i.. Lcndon. March 3L The llloemfon- V tt!n corresiwindent of the Daily O Clironli , tekgraplilnjf Thursday, O Mar.-h . sajs. O t "President Kruger's latest proola- O nation warns the vvonnn and chil- ,lr,-n to b.ivtj Illoemfonteln within O flw dajs, us he Intends to Lombard V and d-.-troy ll.o city and to short O the burgh,T3 whom he captures there" t LEADING IN- TOPIC9 TO-DAY'S REPUBLIC. Tor vtissunrl. fittr Sufnnlnri fatr tindu) ; vviirmer; norlherly vvtntls lr-4-uriiini; vuriMhlr. I ir Illinois, luir Sninrtlay and Son- . ,In ; prnbnlity vnrnier aturlu) s ( frt-h norllierly Trliids utnnlay. j I'or ArkttiiMns, fair sntnr,lnj I mi- lay fnlr, nnnarr; rtorllirrly is-lnds, PAR" I. PJge. v 1. Advarclg Roers Are lirtven Hack. Roosevelt Still In tho Running. Full Regiment for Jefferson Rarracks. The Admtrlstratlon Confounded. To itrlng Turkey to Her Senses. Trusts Favored in Puerto Rico. 2. Chicago Theater In Hulrs. M iv Reject the ?S3 Decision. I. Thrilling Arrouni of Rater Ilnttle. S.-nator Piwtor Argues on "Our Plain Duty." Child's Mistake Gnlded Ofilcers. I Sport In;; News. .s The Railw.ia. I-Yult Shippers File Protest. 1's-d Repeaters tj Carry the Primary. u. Kdltoiial. Mtss linzar-l Vlsils St. Ioiuts Schools, ivttus's Satir- un llevcrtdge. Denies Ho Causisl Reign of Terror. 7. Pavorablo Rrjiort on Navy RI1L Citations for Contempt. Gossip Al-out New Rooks. Rap'.ist Journal il comes a Factor. S. Trn ie I lev-tens. Rurglar Told a Hani-Luck Story. Til- Wmeroora Clossl Up. Veterans Wehsune Cell, nil Shaw. T,x.is Wheat Pluses tho French. I'ltision Agent Accuscl. IMKT II. 1. Illinois Paptlst Church Dispute. Irregularities in Stri-vt Sw.-cping Vouch ers. lHxjtor Harrison Awaits Invitation, i 'lev, -Inn, I Talks on New Issues, physicians Flcht and One Is Shot. Put Arsenic in Their Oatmeal. 2. Educators In Convention. 2. Pastors Discuss Doctor Mills's Views. Annual Missionary Meeting. Yoiir.g People's Sociitles. Gdlr.wiiy organ Ktcltal. Sunday Scrvlcts. 5. New Corporations Transfers cf Realty. W, ath, r Report. 6. Grain and Produce. Cattle Sales 7. Financial News. River Telegrams. S. Light Gowns and Their Trimming. Sh.xs for Children. An Artistic S..lad. Notions In Mllltnrry. Matin Girl Heroes. Spoiling American Children. here lo-dny. as expected. Instead, he has ohralmd bis release from th Ib-attyvilln J..I1 on a writ of hbea.s corpus, The local uutborittes refused to give Combs up for removal from the county, and Combs fol lowed this by habeas corpus procf rdlng. The fteaiing will be in Id before the County Judge on Monday. Cnmlis was arrested on .: aplas from Clark County for an old offene. as it was feared the warrant charg ing conspiracy would be refused sirvlce by the Ia-e County olllor-. who arc Repub lican. It is ipected that an attempt will now be made to ?ere this warrant. The att"rnv. of Henry i'outse) have de. r.'..l tot to ask an examining trial, and he will r, main In jail until action has been taken by the Grand Jury. Cuptain John Davis was released on .() ball this afternoon. hL bondsmen being I ostmaster llak.r of Louisville. L, J. Craw- m.I f X . m.f ovttl.v PatHIHlr. ts.k I HHII "JJsJl. HRU tviimi I UkUUIISMULUl uf Acrkuliuro I,uc.i? Moore of I-tbanon. VICTORIA TO MRS. JOUBERT. Queen s Sympathy Convened to Dead (ifiierars Widow. Indon. March W Queen Victoria has cabled to Lord Roberts asking him to con vey to Mrs. Joubert. widow of General Jou. berL her sympathy at the loss of her hus- k.nil i,l (n t1T ia . .ha Tll.t. KAK,. v..u, ..u .i... .,. . ..ns ..... ..4.?o (eit"v I always regarded the dead General as a szl- lant soldier and honorablo focman. mw m pjj J i r v - i -y.. Oi.lK y fi"x WOULD DEMAND WAGGON'S OPINIONS. Iiii'liaidMinV Hi-siilmion 5Iav l"o - ! . . fittt jin iiiiert'.siin j'linse of .Mt-Kinlf"h Vacillation. ADMINISTRATION CONFOUNDED. Conslitiitinn Switched One Way :md Then tin- Other to Match the President's Chameleon Puerto Iiiean Pnlicv. RKlTULir jrpnci f I Wos.'ilngton. Man-It 20. The- article print- cl this morning showing the surprising slcs-s token h) the ndmlnlstntton to ob tnln !, gal support for its several Putrlo Ilic.in poll.!, s au-,d cunsternatiun in of ficial circles and lias supplied L'errtocrats and th-wo Republican who wtte adro eating free trud- wtiti Pa, rto Itlco with ,-iceJIent material for ue In the discussion In Congress. Desirous of obtaining the original opinion of Charles K. M igoon. S.Iicitor for -ho Division of Insular Affairs, in which he held that the Constitution extended over lnnrto Rt.-o. :.;.- setitati v.- Richardson if Trnrussef intruduced this resolution In the 1 louso (Osla) : "Resolved. That the S,sTetary of War bo awl Is hereby directed to furnish the Hous-j of lit-ptssentativrs witl: an opinion or opln-lon- gtvsn the department by Clnrlia 1 MagtMUi. law olllrer of (lie Divisb-n of Insular Affairs, as to whether the Consti tution v.as . it.i.l. ,1 , proprlo vigor- to tho Island of Inrert., Rku when the ;- ,i iiveniion Iwrnn the Cuitisl States ni '. Spain was ratified, and In furnishing su. i opinion or p.iuons. If any were given, will mio furnish stu-h arguments or reisons . were assigned by said Magooii In supjrt thr,of." Mr. Rlehntslsnirs n-soliition was referred to the i-oinmlll..- on Military Attain, -Mr. .M.ic.n (lr-t opinion was a llttlo furthtr ndvan.ed thin that rendered by tho insular Commission. Rhi. Ii reisrte,l that the Constlturion , xKnd.si over the l.ir..i. but held tliat I oacress mu-t inact Itglsla tlon under its provisions for thr government of the island, it b. not rirtuin that Mr. Magoon's t pinion was In writing, and this may pr. vent the Se. ret.iry of War from furnishing it to Corgress. Mr. Macoon, It Is asserted, advise, that the Pr,si,.-nt Issue a proclamation advis ing that thi Constitution had been extended over the island by the treaty of j-euce. and Ineludo In the proclamation the laws rnndo under the Constitution, which should apply to the Island The opinions of Mr. Mngoon and tho In sular Commission were first approved by the administration, but lattr he was called upon for and made an entirely different re port, drawn to suit tho modified po'Uy of the administration. YOUNG CHURCHILL WROTH. His Paper Doesn't Support His Tolerant Views. London. March . Mr. Winston Church Ill. In a long ilispntch from Durls-in. ex presses regret tint the Morning Post d-es not eupport bis vl, ws regarding the tre.u mnt of rebels He sa)s that b- desires to give a full explanation of his views 1..-reader, but will not again nlludo ,., the snbjett in the columns of the Morning Post. Ho proceeds, however, t say that Sir R'dvers Itulter and mot of the oillccrs of distinctlim sharo his views, and then adds: "It Is strange that ofliccrs In the field should hold more tolerant views than pre vail at home. However. It Is r.ot. perhaps, tho first time that victorious giadlitors have been turpris d to sen thumbs turned down In the Imperial bo." He protests against the "iiplrlt of venge ance, whkh can only delay tho attainment of peace," adJlng. "Hew are of driving men to dcsperntlon. liven a cornered rat Is dangerous. v de sire speedy peace. Th last thing we want Is that the war "houl-l enter th- guTrtlla, phase Tnose who demand nn eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth hou!d ask themselves whether su,-h barren spoils are ?'"" v- oara ol ,noou Iwnisan war- ,s1 MACRUM SUES IN NATAL. Charges j:ritih Postmaster With Violation of Contrail. Indon. March SL A dispatch to thi Dallv Chrort. le from Lad) smith, datid March 3u. sa)-s. "Much tmerest Is fett In the civil c-t of former Fplted States Consul Maerum agnlnt tho PotmastT t I'letermarltzburg for an allegisl breach of contract in hand ing over his private letters to the mllltarv authorltles to open. Judgment Is expected ta-morrow." -r3 JBnglisIi Sustain Hundred Casualties in the Action. VlUlli STATE FIGHT. BaltlcTakes Place North of Dlocniion- tein. BIG BRITISH FORCE. Roberts Will Advance With About 70,- 000 Men. I!V MILT" N V. SNTDCR. SPKCIAL i:Y caULK Ixindon. Saturday. March a. Copyrigh;. IK'.', by the N,-w York Herald Cotniny. Kruger has apparently made up his mind j not to wait until the British are, ready to I advarae b, fure resuming hostilltirs. Hi 1 ' ! t" nt a forr of Pocrs to Kare Sldimr. irtc n miles south of Itnindfort nnd only trn)-me miles from llloemfon:, in. They Intrenched tbrmselv, s there a threo kopjes, but Lord Roberts dispatched on overwhelming force against them, wbleh drove them bvk to Rrandfort. Th Rrittsh loss was one killed and lej wounded. Indb-atlvns an not naming that Presi dent Krugr Intends to make ou-. at t:npt to support his thr. at to rtake Rloensfonti-in. In Natal, as we B n the Ireo Sti! clashes of outpusts, whk-h are alwa)s ir ju, nt before a serious a-lton, are beglnnins-. Reports from Uwr bead-iuarters state iht the llrltlsh (roups are massing nt Elands- i laagto and that Colonel R. thune with his mounieti infantry have been busy In the nrighburhu.l of H-Ipm.iakar. Further to the ea-t, the IMers are show ing signs of acting on (he oftVnsi.e. in or der to iheet; IbU deposition. General Roller bus tMd to str. ngih, n hts outposts. SUrmishlnc contlnae;, at Wair-nlon. The sltur.tlon there suggests that a game of bluff is Umg piaytd by the Urltlsh with the Idea of ke piag the B r (ori-e statl.nuiiy m' i....- iisu, uanK u! in. nver. vnetner -.n. y have succesl.sl in doing this is doubtful, Resiles of R.-rs are (sported to 1 near Taungs to the north and near Harhly Wist to the snuthwest, Tho most Important Item of news con cerning this portio.n of the sent .if war having a Narlng on the relief of Msfekins I the lnulllgtme that on Monday 2.0rt moui.ud in, n. with thr. o batteries, passed through Rjrkly Wist, apparently prep..r, ! fur a long nu-rcb, and thnt another l."-0 men were exg,evted to follow tht m. The rlirf of the town from th south la only ;xKlble by mount, d men. as the lto.r.i Iiave destroyed the railro.,d north uf War rriilun. thoa pr.ventiog it being uscl to transport an Infant rj forre. It l.s uow anticipate-! lha; when Iard Roberts alvan.es he will tiave about 7".Mi men Till huge ami) will be made up , f tho Third. Sivth. Sev,nth. Kighib and Ninth divisions, with another made up of the Guards and (he Highland Rrtgvade, the First. Second. Thin! and Fourdi Cavairy brlg.ides. one or (wo brigades of ruou(el Infantry and a leoinanry brigade. The Daily Mail has r ,-eived cablegram from Mdnl. iasMn and Berlin slaliiiK (hai (be Pordigiieso Gov rt.ln, lit b-i .!" ! the Importation : .v cuiislibrsble amount of war mat rial by the wa) of I!, mi m' the Chartered c,.'np:i.)'s :,rri(ory. This act of Portugal u. regarded here as a sign th it she leabzes (hat England Is going to win in South Afrni anl mak' ib-an swep of the lttor Eepublb-s. The Portu-gu,-se have ntwavs h id good reason hi I her to ( far (he future re ntuient of the Trans vaal with Its grtat military strength and this explains many things. It Is also stated (hut the old secret alliance betuen Greit HritOn and Portugal which lnvolvtd Joint respotislblllt) for offeoslvu and defensive ,is-rations still holds g,ML Poi-tual Is uniloubs.-Jly hurrying tnips to Mambl,ue, whiih Would lie (he rno-t vu1ni.rable jsirt of Portugue-e (errltory jn case of a Rocr (tek or armed Invajion. tiii: iitmi: iiiMiiincn. Rbx-mfontrln. Manh 20 The attack ujin the I'm rs holding the kopJ,-s near the ICarco Siding Station, a ' w tull, s south of Itrand fort, was made by Tuck-r's S- venth Di vision with th co-ojh ration of French's cavalry. The attacking troop- ineluiied a Ijrire force of Australians. i'olnnt-1 Knight, with ) New South Wales Mounted Infantry, Inclii'iing I. Gallals's brlgad-. attacked the right Hank. A long chain ot kopjes was hMd by (he Roers and (hero was sevire firing along lb lino of iitlurk. The approach was Very steep, like a fortress, and (he (roops were unsble (o mak.- hta.Iwu) urKll the Infanlry nuide nn .itt.uk uim the fronl. The cav alry went round the righ( Hank of (Jib Ijers and ue,l their Vlckcrs-Maxltn fr ely. An army hospital was established In a r.iltag.' under the sheller of a large kopje. The Rc.cts shells came tight over tho kopjes and lanied mar the hospital, which It was found necessary to evacuate. The Roers slowly p treated upon Ilranl fort. (.iking (heir dead and wounded wilh them. .Meanwhile the cavalry. Imludlng tho Austrl-iu horse .md th- Sydney I-ancers un der Captain Cox. brigaded with Porter's brigade. The Carbineers. Scots Greys and the Innisktlllngs received a sevcro shell fire The Ibrs had evidently marked the range, as, when the (roops advanced, the eremy's fire was I, s accurate. The CoIonLiIs dSplayed great coolness un der lire. Many hor-es were killed In tho cavalr) "s Hank attack. The Roers fled and all our trrops pushed forward and now hold an excellent posi tion upon tho large kopjes recently held by the Roers. Tho farmers nro In the laager fighting-, leaving; the women and the children upon .i:i i: l I',.i ! . ' r, Vlt M x. ' -1- t! it ' ' troops 1 . ii . -. 1 lb. I r- t' n.I1- s r.or"i , f l:;, m' t twer'y 'i and ft. ..I t'.- l..ttr to retrr-i- Th L'ritisli fxi-ralnrd over 'Sft casu altu l.i the a tion. A Iarg,- irrbi-h force was, cniriged, while tiio P., -, apparentfv, w ro 'in!v an outpost. Pol erts. in explanation, s,vi that h- b mil then, bt omins to'i aggres sive and oLi lnrnetl that thev v ro m'iking trouble for the Free S'aters v ho ha i surr, rd, n X under the t rms t Ins prcclamatlon. An arrnj of If t'O men will oon be gin the advanvj on ITctorti from V.'.-j- mf.mt. i. Gfneral Ims Rotba, ha been ap pointfd Commaniter-lr-Chie of the-T-an-va;il f'r.-s In E'lt,., -irn. to G neral Joubrt. Imipost engagements cro reported both In the Free Stat and in Na tal. Puller has been compelled to re-tnforee hU outpests around U-imls.iag!. the farms, which tiny nro c i.fl .nt tli Knglisli Will not touili. Many of tbe" farmers would s?irrcnder their arms but for the fear tint the Johanr.e.-buig pot"- o would attack tht.r f.innj in riveni,e for th, ir dolrg so. Tne Iloers are known to hotd Pnndfcrt In some strength probably a.:"X Re-i cfun-emtnts are atra.d to movs direct to their support, nnd are content with holding their position, '.vhich It threatened by the cavalr) advance. -The whle action was r.ithfr intBnhleant. Mary ngiments received their bapn-ra of fire and ehuwed splendid wine-.-. We hava n-w sts-ur.d a fine natural jMieitu u facing; the huge plain before Rrandfort. Mr. Rudyurd Kipling waa prxsrr.t during; the light lt,ilx'rts Reports tUv Itnttlr. London March Si. The War 0l e b. s issuol the following from Lord R rts tu tho Secretary of V ar: "Rloeaifor.uln. Manb 50. l.S p n-f. Ing to t.',0 activity of the en, m on r Immediate front and thrir bos;ie a- i"n toward burghers who sjrr:3dere.l. I f jnt It necessary to drive them fr,m somo kopjes they luul o-cuple,l n-ar ih Is i Sidmjr Station, a few mil, s south f lira 1-f-.rt. The ois-ratlon was saice--:-Hv a -rled out by th Seventh Mviyion. a--Isf I by the First and Third Cavalry bri. a. UJnl(,r Fr,ncb. anU ,,Gaiiau-s rrg-.mtn of rcuuntnl infantry. The enemy n treated io Rrandfort and our trp.s now ho d tho kopjes. "Our casualties were; Killed. Cap'aln, Going, Scottish Ilorderers; wounded Cap tains Seller, Laanl. . Peebles, Cifgovn; and Rdvvards: Ltcnfcnanji Cocoon and French, and about 10" ranli and fu." mili'iM! Tiinnps i:irrii(i:n. Ilrtorln. Tharil.n. Mar.-h 29 - -a - h from Fourte, n Streim n. rth -f V rr ; .,, Capt. Color), savs the R,,. rs. i - op, n-. a b,mis.rdin nt on t rump tv:, re and th.it the Hrlti a ' f. ' ly and tvauatid the place i.j;., nmht. IIOIIRKTS .s ;lti:vr Tsls. loindon, March 31. ( 1.". a m Th, n the array of laird Roberts is n alv ""f-,," '" -" " Bloemt- i- occupies a cluster of bills won Rocr after a stiff fight. In whit h t. in lost eight oUVcrs and ( m- ' 1'viers ha1 lieen usin? these k-;'-- tiase for marauiling ban'l thi( biv. beating up (In coun(ry adjictnt t ! l f - m funtetn f r supplb-s. driving cfT ttil a- forcing- tmnreslstaut Fr Statet.s ii.i tue,r ranks again. The enemy must hnve been in consH,-ra-ble force, ns lrd Roberts sent S f) infan trv and z. civ-ilry ag-inst (h'm Iar,I It'herts's pngress to rrc.ri, prob ably will consist of a series of stub forward movement!'. In which IVwr po-iitmns will b. n(ta,k,l by a ronton of the armv ndvan cfr rapidlr with wlv.l transport, the main nrmv coming up as the railwav is repiire-1. Iyrl RolrfTts is sClppinc the for, s In th" minor sph, re of operations of rheip w igonn and transport snlmals In or1er So h -sf- n th adv.irwe This Is nru'ersto, to h tb rcioti n, l,v he r-cH'!,-, Ird M.thun frn-n Rark West to Kimberi'V. la-r.l R X erta I, ! (o bnv-e Medmen's tran?ior The -wn -vhr a bot ch-se in, not made nfter Corpmam'ant fillver N th t T.onl Roberts ,11,5 not wish to w ,r -i "' cavntrv transport General French lost 2tto horses !n the r.--llef of Klmberlev nnd the pursuit f Gen eral Cronje. Iiril Roberts lost t-. r re jsrt cattle nt Witervaal Drift, anl I 's es (imrteil (hat he has Inst 4.ool oh r ir. rr 's lnco the forward movement 1 egar, nn F b rnary IX The advateo lievotul I'.locmf-'iit. In Is through a hare country and (he supplv " Ccers f, rece an Increasing- dinicult) -n rr-w vidlng for a great army moving il'-rtr a single lire of railway, ever, when the latf.-r Is workins smoothly and with amp!, roil-ns stock. The Canadian Mounted Rlfies -.e-e p i't of the- fcrce (hat occupied Kenhirlt )cs (erday. The rebellion through the. nor(hwet di trltls of Cap Colony Is almost supi re-setl Tl.o Goth will Kill to-day Sa(urda) with Cfi men for St. Helena to guard General Cronje and l.(n prisoners. ci.i:iii:'i-s j'uiici:n iiwirii. lcndon. March 21 A dlspateli to (ho Dally Mail from Koftyfontein, dated Thurs day. March 23. says- "General Clemenls'.s living; column, after a forciil march of thirty-, i en mlbs yes lerilay, irriveJ here unopp,Jsel." The Rinenifontetn correspondent of tho Morning Post, telegraphing Thursday. ra)s: "Lord Kitchener and his staff crossed the temporary bridge at Norval's Font last night. He had 2,W men under his com mand. on-J he left 7C0 at Priesk.i. Ho con siders the rebellion crushed, although the lire ma) smolder for some tune. BOTHA SUCCEEDS JOUBERT. He Js Now Conmianderiii-Chief of Transvaal Forces. RY THOMAS F. MILLARD. SPECIAL RY CAIU.E. Pretoria. Friday. March 3 ICopyrlght, !!. by the New York H, mio. Company) General I .mi in Rotha has beer appoluted to suc-rcd Gmerat Joubert us Commander-in-Chief of the Transvaal force.-,. KItn.KIt ISOWRII WITH OniKK. Pretoria, Thursday, via Iyirenzo M.irrjuez. Fridai. March 30. I'resldent Kruger said Continued un Page Two."" " : ? -