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A RUNNING FIGHT
BRITISH GRADUALLY ADVANCING
TOWARD WEPENER.
loers Appear to B« Preparing to
Retire and Wepener In Already
Practically Relieved by the Wltb-
drawal of a Larce Portion of
Bealecem-Larce Force Sent to
Aulat Handle—Brit lull Capture
Lean Kop-Buhnan'i Kop Occu­
pied by Brabrant's Forces After
a Stubborn Resistance.
London, April 25. The war office
late last evening issued the following
dispatch from Lord Roberts, dated
Bloemfontein, Monday, 2:50 p. m.:
"Yesterday I dispatched the Elev
enth division under Gen. Pole-Carew
and two brigades of cavalry under
Gen. French from this point to assist
Gen. ltuedle. The force reached
Kariefontein without much opposition.
Gen. Pole-Carew's mounted infantry
seized Leuw kop, a high hill a few
Gen. Sir Lealle Rundle.
miles north of their last night's posi
tion. The enemy evacuated hurriedly,
leaving some rifles and ammunition.
Gen. Bundle reports that twenty-live
men of the First Worcesters are miss
ing. Fifty-three were sent with Wood
to an outpost after dark and only eigb-
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sir tf. C. Chermslde
MaJ. Gen
teen returned. Their numbers and
names will be reported to-day as well
as four wounded yesterday."
Boera Losing Ground.
Maseru, April 25. Fighting began
early yesterday morning at Bushman's
kop. The colonial division under Gen.
Brabant advanced cautiously, followed
and supported by Gen. Hart's infantry
brigade. It was found the Boers had
evacuated their position on Bushman's
kop during the night.. A running light
has been progressing throughout the
day, the British gradually advancing
and the Boers losing ground. Gen.
Brabant is moving in a northeasterly
direction, keeping Basutoland close on
bis right flank. Thousands of Basuto
are watching the operations. Our cas
ualties so far are twenty-live wounded.
Tbe British are bivouacing according
to the latest report eight miles from
Wepener, and the Boers who are be
sieging Col. Dalgety appear to be pre*
paring to retire. A stubborn fight is
believed to have occurred in the direc
tion of Dewetsdorp, where the Boers
are in strong force with a lot of guns,
and where also there is a relief column
—apparently Gen Bundle's. Wepener,
however, is already practically re
lieved by the withdrawal of it large
portion of the besiegers.
Big Force of Boera Aaaembled.
London, April 25.—The strong body
of reinforcements which Lord Roberts
sent to the relief of Wepener and to
endeavor to envelope and cut off the
Boers from a retreat northward, fur
nishes further evidence that the Boers
are
Assembled
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In much larger forces
around Wepener than had hitherto
been supposed, and, as the Times* in
an editorial this morning, remarks,
whatever may be the difficulties of
road and rain, the Boers always ap
pear to have guns, and sometimes big
ones, where they want them! A Boer
dispatch, dated Thaba N'Ciiu, April'20,"
says that a fresh supply of Cittinon and
ammunition has reached Gen. Dqjfret.
at Jammersburg drift. It also asserts
that one of Col. Dalgety's gfcns have
been smashed. Kariefontein men-,
tloned In Lord Roberts' dispatch to the
war office, is fifteen miles southwest of
Bloemfontein Leuw kop is'two miles
further south. Apparently the British
captured Paarde kraal Saturday night.
The Boers evacuated Leuw kop dur
ing the night, removing the gun .and
the British occupied the kop the. next
morning. Although the Bofers appear
to be offering stout resistance £o the
British advance, their position is
dangerous. They can scarcely dela^r
further their retreat northward with
out Incurring the risk of Joeing .cut'off.
Usually they have been Well, informed
regarding the British plans itijm&fcy'
are not likely to run such a.rlilrlSpe^,
dolly as they have practicatfyaccom-:
nllshed their object of -drawing large
force* from Bloemfonteijf on long
nafrhfff And have th^refojwT itetn ined
(he advance on Pretoria. The Morning
Post, commenting upon the difficulty
Lord Roberts is experiencing, asserts
the wisdom of arranging for a steady
flow of reinforcements. The report
that a Boer commando was at Frank
fort proved to be without foundation,
but evidently there is a large force op
posing Lord Mcthuen.
Boera Closing In on Boabof.
London, April 25.—The Daily Tele
graph has the following from Boehof,
dated Monday, April 23: The Boers
are closing in on Boshof. Their near
est laager is five miles distant. Com
munication with Ivimberley is still
open.
Durban, April 23.—Gen. Sir Charles
Warren has been appointed adminis
trator of Buchuanaland. He sailed
yesterday for Cape Town.
TAYLOR IN WASHINGTON.
Will Stay There Until the Contest
Cave In Heiird.
Washington, April 25.—Gov. W. S.
Taylor of Kentuckey, who has been
for several days in Xew York, returned'
to this city yesterday. Ilis present ex
pectation is 1o remain here until after
the disputed governorship contest is
argued in the supreme court next
week. Whether lie will stay here un
til it is decided by the cortrt he has
not yet determined. He has received
no information regarding indictments
said to have been found against him
implicating him as an accesory to the
murder of Goebel.
SULTAN WAKES UP.
Authorizes Rebuilding of Mission
aries* Buildings.
Constantinople, April 25. An im
perial irade has been promulgated au
thorizing the rebuilding of the property
of the American missionaries at Khar
put and the construction of an annex
to the Roberts college at Constantino
ple.
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Wasliington, April 25—The state de
partment has no confirmation of the
dispatch announcing the sultan's irade
regarding the rebuilding of the Ameri
can missionary property.
PRESIDENT WANTS YOUNG BLOOD.
Men Under Forty Favored for
portant Colonial Missions.
Im-
Paterson, N. J.. April 25.—It is said
that President McKinley, in a°conver
sation here, expressed himself in favor
of the selection of young men for
places of responsibility in Porto Rico
and the Philippines, recognizing that
elderly men would not be able to easily
adapt themselves to new conditions,
and would not be able to give long ser
vice after they had acquired experi
ence. It is said that the president ex
pressed himself in favor of men under
forty for the missions.
TO WED LORD KITCHENER.
Cora U. Potter Secures Divorce
Become the Sirdar's Bride.
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New York, April 25. Dispatches
from London quote Cora Urquhart
Potter, the actress, as saying that she
has secured a divorce from her hus
band, .Tames Brown Potter. Potter, it
is safd, will marry Miss May Handy
of Richmond, Va., while Mrs. Potter, it
is declared, is to wed Lord Kitchener,
if the hero of the Soudan survives the
Boer war.
Suspicious Deaths.
San Francisco, April 25. The dead
body of Charles Burke was found in
front of a house, occupied by John
Dempsey and wife, who said he had
been killed by falling down the front
steps. His watch and $28 were found
secreted in the house and the Demp
seys were arrested. On March 18
William Gill was found dead at tbe
same place under similar, circum
stances, and the Dempseys gave the
same explanation of his death as they
have offered in the case of Burke.
Rehearsed by the Emperor.
Berlin, April 25.—Elaborate rehears
als in the presence of Emperor William
have perfected the arrangements for
the reception ceremonial in honor of
Emperor Francis Joseph on the occa
sion of his forthcoming visit to Berlin.
The kaiser personally directed the
body-guards were to stand and in
structed the trumpeters to give three
blasts when the Austro-Hungarian
ruler ascends the stairway.
Carter Gets Five Years.
Washington, April 25.—The supreme
court of the United States has decided
the case of Capt. Carter, sentenced for
connection with the Savannah harbor
work, dismissing the appeal and writ
of error. Carter must, therefore, serve
a sentence of five years at Fort Leav
enworth, mandate to go forth at once.
Approved by Dewey.
Washington, April 25.- Admiral
Dewey and Rear Admiral Hichborn
yesterday, to the house committee on
naval affairs, expressed approval of
the Holland type of submarine boats,
particularly for coast defense purposes
and for the moral effect such a myster
ious engine of warfare would exert.
Despondency the Cnuse.
Tacoma* Wash., April 25. Capt
Bollen, a wealthy retired navigator,
committed suicide on his ranch on Fox
island by blowing off his head with a
shotgun. Despondency was the cause:
"Victim of So-Called American Duel*'
Berlin, "April .25. Henry Hunt, a
young Swiss civil engineer from Glaus,
committed suicide in Berlin yesterday.
The police report described him as "a
victim of the so-called American duel."
Cvolcer Not Dead.
London, April 25.—Richard Croker
wires the Herald from Letcombe r£
garding the report of his death as fol
lows: "The report of my death is un
true. I am quite well."
Earthquake In Oregon,.
Portland, Or., April 25.
Jk.
slight
earthquake shock occurred In this city
ht 8 p'clock yesterday morhlng. No
OaQiagg Is: reported.
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Lutherans to 'Erect Chareh.
Balaton, Mlmi., April 25.—At a mass
meeting of the German Lutherans here
{hey decided to erect a f3,000 church.
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iDeaths From Plata
Sydney, April 25.—Two deaths from
tbe• plague and eight'cases from that
ais^ase ai reported here to-day.
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MILLIONS ARE LOST
TERRIBLE RUIN WROUGHT BY TUB
FLOODS.
Situation In the South la Growing
More Deaperate Thouaanda of
People Are Reported on the Brlnlc
of Starvation—New Orleans Inun­
dated and Rafta Have to Be Uaed
In the Street* Railway Traffic
Practically at a Standstill—Knor-
moua Losses Near Purvis, Mlaa.
Louisville, Ky., April 25.- Pouring
rains continue throughout the flood
districts of the South, and the danger
to lives and property is becoming
grave. It was thought Saturday that
the critical point was passed, but in
many localities the rain is falling with
Increased violence. The latest reports
to the weather bureau show that
heavy precipitation has been general
within' the last twelve hours through
out the flooded country. It was esti
mated last Saturday that S3,000,000
worth of private property had already
been destroyed, and It is now thought
probable that this damage will be
heavily increased. Mail and telegraph
communication has been destroyed
through the smaller towns of Missis
sippi and Alabama, south of Jackson,
the northern limit of the flood. Many
farm houses have been swept away,
the occupants barely escaping with
their lives, and the drowning of a fain-,
ily of seven negroes is reported from
Jackson, Miss. The flood district is
roughlv bounded by a line drawn from
Mobile* up the Tombigbee river to the
center of the State of Alabama,' thence
west through .Tackson, Miss., to the
Mississippi river. Thousands of peo
ple in the small water-bound towns of
Mississippi are reported on the brink
of starvation.
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New Orleans, April 25.—One of the
heaviest rain storms of the season oc
curred here Sunday night, and the city
was flooded. Yesterday in the upper
and rear sections of the city water still
covered streets and sidewalks, and
rafts had to be used to reach street
tars. The city is suffering commercial
»oss as a result of the Mississippi floods
and the crippled condition of four rail
roads lines entering New Orleans.
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Mobile, Ala., April 25.—Last night
word was had of enormous losses from
the floods in ,tlie vicinity of Purvis,
Miss. Hundreds of head of live, stock
have been drowned. The newly plant
ed crop has been washed entirely up
and several houses have been swept
away. The drowning of John Horton,
a negro, with his wife and five chil
dren, near Jackson, are the only cas
ualties so far reported, but the terri
tory where floods are supposed to be
at their height are yet to be heard
from, and the report of additional loss
of life is expected as soon as tele
graphic communication is restored. A
special from Lake Charles, La., is to
the effect that miles of the track of
the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulfcrail
•oad are under from one to three feet
if water.
RELIEVED ADMIRAL WATSON.
Admiral Remey Now In Command of
the Asiatic Station.
Washington, April 25.—According to
cable advices to the navy department
Bear Admiral George C. Remey as
sume? formal command of the Asiatic
station at Yokohama last Friday. He
hoisted his flag on the Brooklyn and
relieved Rear Admiral Watson of the
command of the naval forces on the
Asiatic station. It is assumed that in
accordance with the orders of the de
partmeht, Rear Admiral Louis Kempff
assumed command of the second di
vision of the Asiatic squadron at the
same time. He will use the cruiser
Newark as his flagship and will con
fine his operations to Chinese waters.
AUTOMOBILE TEST.
Long Procession From London to
Edinburgh and Return.
London, April 25. About seventy
five motor cars of all sorts and sizes
started from Hyde Park corner on a
trial journey of a thousand miles to
Edinburgh and return, under the aus
pices of the Automobile club. The
trial is not intended as a race, but as
a test of the utility and strength of
the vehicles. Great interest was man
ifested in the start, and thousands of
persons witnessed the procession,
which was followed by hundreds of
cyclists, as the motor cars departed
in the direction of Bristol, where the
participants were scheduled to spend
the first night.
PRESIDENT CASTRO A DESPOT.
His Own Troops Have Risen Against
H«*».
Kingston, 7am., April 25.—News re
ct.
...it
tioiu Venezuela, via Trina-
dad, says President Castro's adminis
tration is so despotic that his own
troops have risen against him and that
military officers are engineering an
other revolution. The populace, how
ever, is clamoring for re-establishment
of social order and security insuring
full political and other rights. Some
of the leading wealthy men are leav
ing Caracas for Europe, the United
States and the West lndiers because of
the present regime, which is classed as
being abominably tyrannous. Ig*
Denied by France.
Paris, April 25.—The French foreign
office categorically denies the report
that the governments of Spain and
Morocco have lodged a protest against
the occupation of the oasis of Toual, in
the Morocco hinterlandv by French
troops.,:.
Illegal Fishing,
Fergus Falls, Minn., April 25.—Dep
uty Game Warden Bushnell raided the
fishing creeks at Clltherall lake and ar
rested twenty-three men on charges of
netting, spearing, using artificial lights
and violation of the game law? gener
ally.
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One Thoaaaad Paint era Strike.
Boston, April 25.—About a -thousand
painters refused to go to work this
morning "because the wages were nop
adjUBted to their liking. They want
12.75 Instead of f2.50 per day.
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NICKELLS' WIDE) SWATH
Now Recalled by a Petition In Bank
ruptcy In Hla Behalf.
The filing of a petition in bankruptcy!
in the United States court at Fargo, by
Clint J. N'lckells of Wyndmere, recalla
some racy Wahpeton history. Five
years ago Mr. Nickeils was one of the
inost-talked-of men in the southern
part of the state. He came to Wahpe
ton with a Mrs. Graves, a wealthy,
Kansas City woman.' Divorces were
secured^ and the pair wedded. In 1898
Mrs. Nickeils died, but prior to that
they cut a wide swath all the way
from Kansas City to Gotham via North
Dakota. At one time Nickeils was
interested in almost every enterprise in
Wahpeton, the electric light plant be
ing one of his first speculations. He isi
at present conducting modest little
drug store at Wyndmere, a small Rich
land county town.
St. John's hospital was thrown open
to visitors for the first time the other*
evenlpg. The physicians were the spe
cially-invited guests, and a reception
was tendered them by the sistera
ArcliiEishop Ireland of St. Paul was
present, and assisted Bishop Slianley
in dedicating the new hospital. The
building was formerly the bishop's oflt
cial residence, and has been, entirely
remodeled for present purposes. Its
equipment is thoroughly up-to-date,
and the institution will be conducted:
along the same lines as those in larger
cities.
The election for three members of the
board of education resulted in the
choice of Mrs. S. G. Roberts. George 1.
Foster and R. M. Pollock. Mr. Pollock
succeeds G. S .Barnes, who refused to
again be a candidate. Mrs. C. B. Mill
er was defeated, and the sudden candi
dacy of Policeman Barnes of the same
ward seems to have contributed to her
failure. No one knew he was a candid
ate until his stickers appeared, late in
the day.
MR. DOOLEY'S HOMESTEAD
Status of a Noted (Anteftt aa Seen at
Jamestown.
The decision of the interior depart
ment in the case involving *a quarter
section of land located near Kensal,
formerly the homestead of the late
Thomas Dooley, doss not liave as im
portant a bearing on the issue as has
been stated'. Dooley lived about two
years ago without heirs, and Charles
B. Harris, who had been in his employ,
continued to- live on the land. Mer
chant J. M. Watson of Kensal filed a
contest against the claim and attempt
ed to secure possession. His efforts
wece resisted lty Harris, and the aid of
the probate court of Stutsman county
invoked. The court issusd au order di
recting that Harris leave the land In
possession of Watson. Harris left
Kensal, after telling Watson he would
return and that things would be dif
ferent. Nothing was heard of Harris
until the six months, w'.thin whichi
time Watson should have moved on the
homestead and established a residence,
had expired. The day after, the six
months were up Harris again took pos
session of his residence on the claim,
and all efforts of Watson to secure his
removal have proved futile.
The decision of the department that
a probate court has no jurisdiction in a
case of this kind is no new thing, and
will in no way affect the case. Tho
dence within the time required or not.
If he failed to do so, as is alleged, It is:
probable that the claim will be given
to Harris.
real question at issue is as to whether ^cosi
Watson failed to establish his resi-
Arbor Day Proclamation.
Following is Gov. Fancber's Arbor
Day proclamation:
"In accordance with tbe established
custom of our state,' I do hereby desig
nate Friday May 4, 1900, as- Arbor the United States government, is about
Day, and earnestly recommend the ob- to take steps to restrict the emigration
servance thereof by the citizens of of Japanese coolies to the United
North Dakota. In no commonwealth States. It is asserted that the figures
of the nation are greater benefits to be relative to this immigration have been
derived from the proper and. faithful magnified and that as a matter of fact
observance of this day than in our there are not more than about 15,000
own. I, therefore, request that the ex- or 16,000 Japanese within the limits of
erclses in the public schools upon that the United States outside of Hawaii.
day shall be of a character that will
impress upon the minds of our chil
dren the material benefits and advant
ages to be derived from the planting of
trees, shrubs and vines in public places
and about our schools and homes. I
especially invoke the. hearty coopera
tion of all those identified with our ed
ucational institutions in the efTort to
Inculcate and stimulate the spirit and
object of the day, to the endthat our
bnoad expanse of prairie may In tho reason it intends to estabRSh restric
years to come be covered by homes H°nB
uP°n
surra anded by healthy groves of trees,
thereby greatly enhancing the value as
well as adding to the comforts and
beauty of our favored land.
Given under my hand and the great
Beal of the state, at the capitol in Bis
marck, this 4th day of April, A. D.
1900, and tbe Independence of tho
United States the one hundred and
twenty-fourth.
—F. B. Fancher,
By the Governor: Governor.
Fred Falley,
Secretary of State.
Maaonlc Ctnb.
The Masons of Fargo have organized
(L Mason's club and will occupy rooms
In the new temple. They will be fitted
up In elegant style, and will be* the
headquarters for visiting Masons, and
will always be open. There will be a
social side to the club, and some of the
best events of tbe season will be under
Its auspices.
Some years ago a few of the mem
bers of the Fargo A. O. U. W, became
rather aristocratic, and didn't care to
mix \ylth the common herd. Tbe orig
inal lodge was a large one, and tbe se
lect members organized a new one*
Recently the two were consolidated,
and are again under one set of officers.
CONGREGATIONAL CLUB BANQUET.
The Red River Valley Congregation
nl club gave its first banquet in Fargo
the other evening, it was recently or
ganized along the same lines ad other
clubs in the United States, and Its
membershlp'comes from both sides of
the river. The.tnpetlpgB are held semi
annually and tli$ object-Is largely so
cial. ''At the'last session-an address
was made -by jr. Merrill of Mlnneapb
lis. Toasts -Were responded to, and
there was a pleasing, musical pro
gramme,
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NOT DULY ELECTELl
Report of the Committee Submitted
A. Clark of Montana is null and void
reports and unanimously recommends
the adoption by the senate of the fol
lowing resolution:
"Resolved, That William A. Clark
was not duly and legally elected to a
seat in the senate of the United States
oy the legislature of the State of Mon
tana."
The report concludes with a strong
recommendation for an early consid
eration of the case.
The Home.
The bouse entered upon considera
tion of the postQffice appropriation bill
and the general debate which closed
with the adjournment yesterday after
noon was devoted largely to discussion
of pertinent matters. The minority of
the committee dissented from the pro
visions in tbe bill relating to the exten
sion of the pneumatic tufte service,
8pec,al la8t maM racillnes ana tne cosl
of railroad transportation, and these
were the main subjects of contention.
JAPAN WILL TAKE ACTION
To Reatrlct the Emigration of Jap
aneae Coollea to the United States.
Washington, April 25.—Information
bsa reached Washington to the effect
that the Japanese government itself,
and without waiting a request from
It is said that such emigration as has
I lately occurred has resulted entirely
I from the competition of the two great
''Japanese emigration societies that the
laborers have been practically brought
here under the delusion that there
were untold opportunities for work at
great wages. The Japanese govern
ment is Interested in protecting its
people frqpi the hardships resulting
from such impositions, and that is the
the
DECISION OF THE COMMITTEB IF controversy over the naval.appropria
tion bill, which began Friday* was re
THE CLARK CASE.
to the Senate—Brlberlea and Cor
rupt Practlcea Rendera the Elec
tlon Null and Void —Early Con,
•Ideratlon of the Report la Urget
—Senate Spenda the Day In Debat
on the Quay Case—House Take.
Up Consideration of the PostoAc
Appropriation Bill.
Washington, April
24—Senator
Chan­
dler, from the senate committee on
privileges and elections, yesterday sub
mitted to the senate the report of that
committee in the case of Senator Clark
of Montana. The report is compara
tively brief, covering only about fif
teen pages of printed matter. It does
not rehearse the testimony, but simply
presents the findings of the committee
and the reasons for its course. The
finding of the committee is stated as
follows:
"The finding of the committee is that
the election to the senate of William
A two days' debate on the right of
Hon. M. S. Quay of Pennsylvania to a foejng
sept as senator was begun immediate
ly alter the senate assembled yester
day. The debate was desultory in
character. To-day at 4 p. m., under a„
outward flow.
M'KINLEY GOES TO CANTON.
Will Spend Several D«yi at His Ohio
Home.
Washington, April 25—President and
Mrs. McKinley left here at 7:20 o'clock
via the Pennsylvania railroad for a
visit of several days to Canton. They
occupied the private car Olympla,
forming part of the regular train. Ac
companying them were Secretary
Cortelyou, Dr. P. M. Rixey, George
Barber, a nephew of the president, and
William S. Hawk, a friend.. The pres
ident and Mrs. McKinley will inspect
ihe work which has been in progress
»n their Canton home, and return to
iVashington probably Friday. Secre
taries Hitchcock and Wilson and Con
iioller Da.wes were at the station to
lay goodbye to the party.
Manufacturer* Meet.
Boston, April 25. The a'nnuaf con
rention of manufacturers meet here
lo-day. About 1,100 firms, represent
ing a combined capital of $30,000,
W0, will be represented. This is the
»lggest convention of its kinfi ever
leld apywhere. Tbe Chinese minister
ind several members of the cabinet
vill speak at tbe banquet Thursday
ivenlng. ..
For Raising Treasury CertlMcate%
New York, April 25.—Two men and
iwdman, Harry Eschbach, Edward
tondell and the wife' of the latter,
vere arraigned before a United States
iommlssloner on the charge of raising
teasury certificates. $a!l fixed at $300.
Two Mea Drowned,
Boston/ Aprll 25 —By the capsizing
a'Jtoat In Porcheater bay-yesterday
fbomas Hurley-and Frank Halloran
rem drowned, and Edward McDonald
earned barely in time. The physician
ays McDonald will live.
He Replies to the American
manda.
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CONGRESS.
No Dlvislo* In House Over Naval Ap.
I proprlatlon Bill.
Washington, April 23.—The animated
sumed Saturday, and after a brief con
sideration this important bill was
passed. Mr. Underwood of Alabama,
whose filibuster had brought affairs to
a temporary standstill, explained there
was no purpose to delay, only to in
sist that time be given for considera
tion and that a vote be taken on the
government armor factory proposition.
Mr. Vandiver submitted this proposi
tion in a motion to recommit the bill
with instructions to the naval commit
tee to frame a provision for a govern
ment factory.. The instructions were
ruled out and subsequently the mo
tion to recommit was disagreed to
without division. The bill was there
upon passed without a record vote.
The bill provides for two battleships,,
three armored cruisers and three, pro
tected cruisers. The $545 figure on the
armor is stricken out At 1 p. m. the
house devoted itself to eulogies on the
late Representative Settle of Ken
tucky.
The Senate.
Without the formality of a vote the
senate adopted a resolution directing
the secretary of war to inform the sen
ate whether any officer of the army,
I who is now or has' been on duty
on account of briberies, attempted j„„niIW(. cnnsn hn«
briiwripa nnri mrnirt nmntipos hv iiiq laration of war against Sspain nas re
agMte m^of violation of the laws of
ceived
or Porto Rico since the dec_
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INDICTMENT AGAINST TAYLOR.
Will Be Held Vp Until the Hearing
of the Contest Case.
Frankfort, Ky., April 24.—While the
Franklin county grand Jury has not
adjourned, it is understood that its in
vestigation of the Goebel assassination
has been completed. The indictment
against Gov. Taylor, charging him
an
at
special order, the case is to be disposed persons jn the councils of the pros
of. A direct vote upon the proposition that no such warrant will bei
to seat Mr. Quay may not be taken
immediately after the close of the de
bate. Mr. Chandler lias a motion
pending to seat Mr. Quay, but it is
held by the senate parliamentarians
that any subsidiary motion will take
precedence over Mr. Chandler's mo
tion. These include motions to indefi
nitely postpone, to postpone to a defi
nite date, to recommit to the commit
tee to amend. In support of Mr. Quay's
right to a seat speeches were deliv
ered by Mr. Chandler of New Hamp
shire, Mr. Kenney of Delaware. Mr.
Penrose of Pennsylvania, Mr. Piatt of
Connecticut and Mr. Quarles of Wis
consin delivered speeches in opposi
tion to Mr. Quay.
accessor}' to the murder,
was held up until after the argument:
of the contest case which is docketed
for hearing before tbe supreme court
Washington April 30, and it is said
issued or othec steps taken, in the case
till after that time. The rumor that
Gov. Beckham had been applied to for
a requisition is without foundation.
Gov. Taylor In New York.
New York,- April 24. The World)
says: W. S. Taylor, governor of Ken
tucky, is in New York, in consequence
of the finding of an indictment against
him by the grand jury of Frankfort,
charging him with being accessory be
fore the fact to the murder of William
Goebel. He appealed to Gov. Roose
velt, asking that any demand for an
extradition be denied."
PORTE WILL PAY VP.
De-
Constantinople, April 24.—The porte
has replied to tbe American demands
stating that Turkey will compensate
American missionaries under the same
conditions as in the case of other for
eign subjects. The United States le
gation joined the other embassies in
protesting against the Increase of im
port duties, the reply to the notification
of the port asserting that the United
States government expects to be pre
viously consulted with regard to any
changes. The porte replied to the joint
note, and the tone of the Ottoman of
ficials leads to the belief that a set
tlement has been reached in conform
ity with the demands of the embassies.
It is now thought the foreign office
will invite a conference with regard
to the changes.
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Washington, April 24.—Neither Sec
retary Hay nor tbe Turkish minister
have been advised of the reported ac
tion of the porte in replying to the
American minister.
THE CROTON STRIKE.
Contractors Believe There Is No
Danger of Further Trouble,
Croton Landing, N. Y., April 24.-l|.
far as the strikers were concerned yes
terday was an exceedingly quiet day
in Camp Roosevelt for tbe soldiers. It
was thought it would be a lively day
as the company had pajd to the strik
ers over $30,000 in wages on Saturday,
but there was no Indication of trouble.
All the members of the firm of Cole
man, Brownhard & Coleman were
here looking over the ground, and they
said they considered the strike was at
an end. They believed that In a few
days everything would be going on as
quietly as they were the flret of the,
month. They believed there was no
danger of further trouble.
CHASED ALL OVER THE. COUNTRY.
Alleged Criminal Serves in Cuban
and Filipino Wars.
Kansas City, April 24.—"Jim" Red
mond, alias Mike Seville, arrested in
Manila two months ago on a charge of
murder, and who was brought here
Friday from San Francisco, admits,
his identity, but denies his complicity
in the murder of Emma Schumacher.
Redmond has been chased all over the
country. He served through the Cubau
war with the rough riders, and Was a
member of the Sixth artillery in the
Philippines when, arrested.
Charged With 'Forgery.'^'
Chicago, April 24.—N. E. L. Comte de
Coulose Lautrec was arrested at the
Auditorium hotel by three policemen
on a charge- of forgery. It is charged
that the count visited Quebec, Can.,
two weeks ago and forged papers to
secure money. The amount of the al
leged forgery is not given, but it is
said to be large.
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BIIUIIBI Shaken Down.
Vancouver, B. C., April 24. The
steamer Miowera, from Sydney, yea-'
terday, brought advices of a series of
earthquakes that have shaken down':
buildings In New Britain, and consld
eratole uneasiness was felt on account
of tl*e activity of tbe Volcano at Mat
uplt.
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Marder, and Sutelde.
Brownsville, Neb., April 24.-€barlea
Smith shot his wife last night at their
home and a few minutes later killed
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