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VOL. XXIII.—NO. 54.
mm city won
SELECTED AS THE CITY IN WHICH
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CON
VENTION WILL MEET
IDLY FCI'RIH IS THE DATE
VOTE ON LOCATION WAS OVER
WHELMI.N<iLY IN FAVOR OF
THE GATE CITY
HAS A SPLENDID HALL
It Will Accommodate Twenty Thon
tand People, With Standing Room
for a Few Thousand More—Elo
quent SpeecheM Mnde in Present
ing Claims of the Cities Seeking
Honor of Entertaining; Delegates.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—The next na
tional Democratic convention will be held
at Kansas City July 4. This was the de
cision of the Democratic national commit
tee, which met at the Hotel Raleigh to
day to fix the time and place of holding
the convention. Milwaukee was the only
other city which competed for the honor
of entertaining the convention, and the
poor showing she made when the vote
was taken (the result being Kansas City
*0, Milwaukee 9) caused general surprise.
The claims of the rivals as to hotel ac
commodation, railroad and telegraphic
facilities were presented in open session
by representatives of each city, and sub
sequently In executive session.
Gov. W. J. Stone, on behalf of Kansas
City, and National Committeeman E. C.
Wall, on behalf of Milwaukee, explained
the financial inducements which the city
each represented was willing to make.
Each offered the committee $50,000, but in
addition Kansas City was willing to fur
nish hotel IRccommodations for the mem
bers of the committee and the hall, with
decorations, and music free of expense
to the committee.
One of Milwaukee's strongest argu
ments was the political effect which the
holding of the convention in that city
would have upon the German-American
voters in their allegiance to the Repub
lican party.
It seemed to be taken for granted by at
least two speakers that Bryan would Ac
renominated and that the Chicago plat
form, in substance, would be reaffirmed.
Opposition to trusts, expansion and im
perialism, together with every mention
of Bryan and the Chicago platform,
aroused enthusiasm, but during the open
Eesslon of the committee there was no al
lusion to the issue of free silver.
Three dates for holding the convention
were proposed—May 9, by Mr. Townsend,
of Oregon; June 14, by Senator Tillman,
of South Carolina, and July 4, by Mr.
McGraw, of West Virginia.
A speech by ex-Senator Gorman, in fa
vor of holding to precedent and naming
a date later than that for the convention
of the party in power, had considerable
influence in causing Independence day to
be chosen.
After the committee had selected the
Gate City of the West, the Kansas City
boomers held a jollification meeting in
their rooms at the Raleigh. Ex-Gov.
Stone addressed the gathering, predicting
that those who attended the convention
-would depart with praises upon their lips
for the Hospitality they had received,
and that the nominee of the convention
would be the victor at the polls in No
vember.
VOTE ON DATE. _
The vote upon fixing the date of the
convention was: In favor of July 4, 27
votes; June 14, 21 votes; May 9, 1 vote.
Ex-Senator Gorman said that lour
years ago it might have been well to
hold the convention early, as the parts
then took a new position—one which
drove many of the leaders out of thfe
party or iiuo temporary retirement. Tht,
organization then went into the hands of
able men, many of whom had not been
active in control of party affairs. It took
then some time to organize. Now there
was a good organization. The party wafe
ready and equipped to enter upon th»
campaign. The party in power should b^
allowed to hold its convention first, and \
the indictment of that party could b«>
made as it has been in times past.
Mr. McLean, of Ohio, also favored th*
latter date.
The committee decided the District ol
Columbia contest for national committee*
man in favor of James L. Norrls.
A sub-committee vas named to audit
the accounts of the committee.
Chairman Jones was authorized to ap.
point a sub-committee of seven to make
arrangements for the convention. It is
probable that Messrs. Stone, of Missouri,
and Johnson, of Kansas, will be member*
of this committee.
THE CALL.
The national committee issued the fol
lowing call:
"The national Democratic committee,
having met in the City of Washington on
the 22d day of February, 1900, has ap
pointed Wednesday, the 4th day of July,
as the time, and has chosen the city of
Kansas City, Mo., as the place for hold
ing the national Democratic convention.
Each state is entitled to a representation
therein equal to double the number of its
senators and representatives in the con
gress of the United States, and each ter»
ritory, Alaska, Indian Territory and tht
District of Columbia shall have six dele
gates. All Democratic conservative re- j
form citizens of the United States, irre. j
spective of past political associations and
differences, who can unite with us in ths
effort for pure, economical and constltiu
tional government, *nd who favor the re
public and oppose the empire, are cor»
dially invited to join us in sending dele*
gates to the convention."
The committee at 6:30 p. m. adjourned
to meet at Kansas City July 3.
CONVENTION HALL.
Structure in Which Democrats Will
Meet Ik I imir)iiissci!.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 22.-Conven
tion hall, where the national Democratic
convention will be held in July, Is situ
ated at Thirteenth and Central streets,
four blocks from the retail district of the
city. It has been classed by travelers
»s one of the" largest and most perfectly
constructed auditoriums in existence.
The building was erected at a cost of
5225,000, which was raised entirely by pub
lic subscription. It occupies a piece of
ground 314 by 200 feet in extent, is two
stories high and is built of native stone,
cream brick ami terra cotta. The first
story is of the Renaissance style of archi
tecture, and the second story in peristyle
form, with groups and columns.
The building is of bridge construction,
fbe St. fmi §lobt
without a column, the roof being support
ed by great steel girders that span its 200
feet of breadth. Its general 1 seating ar
rangement is modeled somewhat upon the
plan of the Metropolitan opera house,
New "Xork. The floor space is divided into
arena, arena balcony, balcony and roof
garden, boxes-skirting the arena and the
arena balcony. The stage is situated in
the center of the arena. The total seating
capacity is nearly 20,000, and with standing
room the building is capable of holding
more than 22,000 people. The arena alone
seats 4,000.
To each side of the arena and under the
first balcony are numerous committee
rooms, which have their separate street
entrances. The building has no stair
ways, the upper seatings being reached by
inclined pi'anes. Separate exits are used
for the balconies and roof garden, and it
is estimated that the hall can be emptied
at the rate of 5,000 people a minute.
Gonvention hall has, since its dedication,
a year ago today, housed some of the
largest audiences that ever gathered un
der roof in this country. Its acoustic
properties have received special praise.
Hon. William J. Bryan, who last June
addressed the head camp of the Modern
Woodmen of America in the hall, said
later':
"It is hard to conceive how Convention
halt could be improved upon for the pur
poses of large public gatherings."
Maurice Grau, whose grand opera com
pany sang here November last to record
breaking grand opera audiences, said:
"It is a wonderful structure, complete
in all its appointments, and has no equal
in America;" while Dwight L. Moody,
the evangelist, who a month later faced
in this hall some of the largest crowds
that he had ever addressed, said from the
platform:
"I came 1,000 miles to find the best hall
I have ever spoken in."
Convention hall has already been wired
to afford ample facilities for press corre
spondents reportirg the convention, and
spacious rooms set apart for the use of
the telegraph companies will afford ac
commodations for an army of operators.
Kansas City, being a central point, its
telegraph lines rediating in all directions,
and the capacity of these lines being
equal to the facilities in any part of the
country, the service should be prompt
and should put fhe entire country in im
mediate communication with the conven-
G. E. Payne, division superintendent of
the postal company, stated tonight that
during the conventions of 1892 in Minne
apolis and Chicago the heaviest filings
of press matter with his company for any
one day aggregated 541,000 words. During
the St * Louis convention of 1896 the heav
iest day's filing was 600,000 words, while
the heaviest filing during the Chicago
convention for that day was 762,000 words.
Mr. Payne states that even if the re
quirements of the coming convention
should be still greater the service will be
adequate.
INDIANA POPULISTS.
Name a State Ticket and Adopt a
Platform.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 22.-Popu
lists of Indiana, in state convention to
day, named the following ticket: Gover
nor, A. G. Burkhart, Tipton; lieutenant
governor, C. M. Walters, Indianapolis;
secretary of state, Dr. W. T. Carmichael,
Columbus; auditor, John Wales, Han
cock county; treasurer, W. H. Kunz,
Logansport; attorney general, G. T. Bo
ger, Shelby county; reporter of the su
preme court, Charles E. Huffman, Clay
county; superintendent of public instruc
tion, Prof. William P. Beasley, Knox
county; state statistician, A. L. Grindle,
Stark county; national editors, Samuel
Walker, Hancock county; A. H. Rowley,
Columbus; members of the national com
mittee. N. H. Motsinger, of Portland; A.
G. Burkhart, of Tipton, and Thomas S.
East, of Madison county; supreme judge,
First district, S. M. Holcomb.
Resolutions were adopted favoring gov
ernment ownership; "same'treatment of
gold and silver at United States mints,
present ratio of 16 to 1;" election of pres
ident, vice president and supreme judges
by direct vote; initiative and refer
endum; opposition to trusts; municipal
ownership; additional pensions; recogni
tion of Chairman Deaner; election of
county superintendent by direct vote, and
the "issue by the general government,
without the intervention of banks, of
such value of full legal tender paper
money as may be sufficient for the needs
of the people."
The committee on resolutions reported
also in favor of the retention of the Phil
ippines until the natives were capable of
self-government, and opposing the sale of
intoxicating liquor, but, after a heated
discussion, both planks were stricken
out.
The state committee reorganized by
electing J. F. S. Robinson, of Clover
dale, chairman, and C. M. Walter, of In
dianapolis, secretary.
Heir York Republican Delegates.
NEW YORK. Feb. 22.—The state con
vention for the selection of delegates at
! large to the Republican national conven
tion in Philadelphia will be held in the
Grand Central palace, in this city, on
April 8. The delegates at large will be
Senators Platt and Depew. Gov. Roose
velt and the chairman of the state com
mittee. B. D. O'Dell. The alternates have
not been selected, but it is understood
they may be Lieut. Gov. Woodruff. ex-
Senator Francis Hendrlcks, Lemuel
Quigg and Speaker of the Assembly Fred
Nixon or Louis F. Payne.
Fnvor Fusion.
PORTLAND, Or., Feb. 22.—The Populist
state committee today decided to hold
the state convention in Portland, April
12. The Democratic and Republican state
committees are called to meet in Port
land on the same date. A majority of
the Populist committee favored fusion
with the Democrats.
With Mlddle-of-the-Ronders.
LITCHFIELD, Ky., Feb. 22.—The Pop
ulist state convention to select delegates
to the national convention met here to
day with a small attendance. The con
vention decided to pursue a middle-of
the-road policy and will not affiliate with
either the Democrats or the Republicans
in the national elections.
Mir Overstreet Renominated.
INDTANAPOLIS. Ind., Feb. 22.—Jesse
j Overstreet, author of the house financial
I bill, was renominated for congress from
i the Seventh Indiana district by the Re
publican district convention this after
noon. The nomination was by acclama
tion. Strong gold standard resolutions
were adopted. A letter from Mr. Over
street stating that the Republican party
is opposed to trusts was read.
Michigan Republican Clubs.
DETROIT, Mich.. Feb. 22.—The annual
meeting of the Michigan League of Re
publican Clubs was held today in the
Hotel Cadillac convention liall. Five del
egates at large were chosen to attend
tho National league convention in St.
Paul next July; also delegates from each
congressional district. Hal Smith, of
lonia, was elected president of the state
league. A resolution was adopted reaf
firming allegiance to the St. Lou's plat
form and pledging support to all Republi
can candidates for office.
Mr. Brynn at Mnricug.
MARICUS. Ga.. Feb. 22.—Hon. W. J.
Bryan passed through here today on his
way to Columbus. He stonped over one
hour and paid a vist to Mrs. Charles F.
Crisp and son. Judge C. R. Crisp. He
made only a short speech as he left.
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Washington Day in Austria.
VIENNA. Feb. 22.-Washington's J^r'th
day was celebrated at the United States
legation in Vienna, which was attended
by many Americans in Vienna, as well
as by members of the diplomatic corps.
FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 23, 1900.
TO OVERAWE CHINA
UNITED STATES WILL SEND A
FLEET OF WARSHIPS INTO
CHINESE WATERS
TSUSG-LI-YAMES IS SURLY
DOES NOT HEED WARNINGS THAT
MISSIONARIES MWST RE PRO
TECTED FROM ASSASSINS
GERMANY TO CO-OPERATE
Collective Note Sent by the United
States and Other Powers Has Had
No Effect Upon the Chinese Au
thorities, and Fronniiii; Cannon
Are to Re Substituted for the Pen
and Parchment Plea*.
LONDON, Feb. 23.—The Berlin corre
spondent of the Standard says:
"The United States government pur
poses to send some warships into Chines*
waters shortly, as the tsung-li-yamen
does not heed the collective note sent by
the United States minister and the other
powers' ministers a fortnight ago, in
in which they demanded that measures
be taken to "Insure the safety of mis
sionaries. Germany designs to send ships
for the same reason."
IMPRESSIVE SCENE.
Pope Blesses Fifteen Thousand
Italian Pilgrims.
ROME, JFeb. 22.—There was an impres
sive scene in St. Peter's today when the
pope gave his biessing to 15,000 Italian
pilgrims, who filled the vast basilica. The
appearance of Pope Leo borne on jhe
sedia gestatorla evoked tremendous out
bursts of enthusiasm. The air resounded
with "vivas." After praying at the high
altar.the pope, carried in St. Peter's chair,
listened to the singing of anthems, in
which the congregation joined. The pon
tiff was then borne through the midst, of
the crowd and pronounced the benedic
tion.
BRAZIL ROYALISTS.
Utilize a Celebration to Demonstrate
Against Republic.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 22.—The
Royalists used the celebration of the
birthday of Viscount de Preto, premier
under Dom Pedro 11.,. to make a demon
stration against the republic. They un
veiled a bronze bust and held banquets.
Eulogistic articles appeared in their lead
ing organs.
BRITISH CONSUL MOBBED.
His Son Wounded and Consulate
Sacked by Mussulmans.
BEYROOT, Syria, Feb. 23.—A mob of
Mussulmans has wounded the eon. of the
British vice consul, Abela Absido'n, and
has sacked the consulate. Troops have
been dispatched and the consul general
has gone to the scene of the disturbance.
Martinique Riots.
FORT DE FRANCE, Martinique, Feb.
22.—Agitators in bands of forty or fifty
are traveling about the island endeavor
ing to prevent the resumption of work.
The night before last an incendiary lire
was kindled in a cane field at Francois.
Yesterday there was a fresh flre at La
Trinite, where three ladens, each laden
with thirty tons of cane, have been sunk.
Mr. Winter Must Remain.
ST. JOHN'S, N. F., Feb. 22.—The po
litical situation remains unchanged. The
governor sympathizes with Sir James
Winter in the desertion of his followers,
and will adopt the course prescribed by
international usages. Mr. Bond would
not take into his cabinet Mr. Morine, the
revolutionary- leader, who assisted him
in defeating the ministry. Mr. Bond is,
therefore, unable to form a cabinet. Sir
James Winter must, therefore, remain
at the head of the government until af
fairs are adjusted.
Britons Slay Chinese.
RANGOON, British Burmah, Feb. 22.—
A British official attached to the boun
dary commission, named Hertz, while
tourine the Burmah-Chinese frontier,
with an escort, has engaged and routed
two considerable forces of hostile Chi
nese from Mien Kawg Pa, killing the
leader of the Chinamen and seventy Chi
nese.
Austria's Now Ministry.
VIENNA. Feb. 22.—The new ministers
made their first appearance In the lower
reiclistag today. The premier, Dr. Yon
Koerber, expressed the hope that the re
lations between the representatives and
the government would prove beneficial to
the advancement of legislation. The pre
mier was cordially received.
.
D. A. R. REGENTS.
List of Tbose Elected for the Various
States.
WASHINGTON.Feb. 22.—Today's meet
ing of the Daughters of the American
Revolution was devoted almost entirely
to routine matters. A motion to exclude
all speeches from the proceedings of the
meeting as read to the society precipi
tated a lengthy discussion. The motion
was finally adopted.
Mr. Draper, chairman of the. commit
tee on ways and means, presented a re
port which showed that $28,800 had been
expended for all purposes during the
year.
Nominations for, and election of vice
presidents general, occupied the after
noon. The result will De announced to
morrow.
The constitution provides that state re
gents will be elected while the congress
is in session. Most of the states have
complied with the provision. The regents
so far elected are as follows: Alabama,
J. R. Morgan Smith; Arizona, Mrs. Hugh
Price; California, Mrs. John F. Swift;
Colorado. Mrs. W. F. S'ocum; Connecti
cut, Mrs. Sarah T. Kinney; Delaware,
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Churchman; District
of Columbia, Mrs. Charles H. Aldea;
Georgia, Mrs. Robert Emory Park; Illi
nois, Mrs. William Talcott; Indian terri
tory, Mrs. Walter A, Duncan; Indiana,
Mrs. James M. Fowler; lowa, Mvs.
Charles E. Armstrong; Kansas, Mrs.
Katherine S. Lewis; Kentucky, Lucretia
Clay; Maine. Mrs. Helen F. White; Mary
land.Mrs. J. Pembroke Thorn; Massachu
sets, Miss Sarah W. Daggett, Mich
igan, Mrs. William F. Edwards; Min
nesota, Mrs. D. A. R. Monfort;
Mississippi, Miss Alice Lovel; Misouri,'
Mrs. George H. Shields; Montana, Mrs.
David G. Brown; New Hampshire, Mrs.
Josiah Carpenter; New Jersey, Miss E.
Ellen Batchellor: New York, Mrs. Sam
uel Verplanck; North Carolina, Mrs. Ed
ward D. Laton; North Dakota. Mrs S.
A. Loundsbeny; Ohio, Mrs. Moses M
Granger; Oklahoma, Mrs. Cas&ius m'
'Barnes; Oregon, Mrs. I. W. Card; Penn
sylvania, Mrs. Thomas Roberts; Rhode
Island, Mrs. George M. Thornton; South
Carolina, Mrs. Clark Waring; South Da
kota, Mrs. Andrew J. Mellar: Tennessee,
Mrs. James S. Pilcher; Texas, Mrs. Syd
ney T. Fontaine; Utah, Mrs. Clarence E
Allen; Vermont, Mrs. Julia J. Esty; Vir
ginia, Mrs. Hugh Nelson Page; Washing
ton, Mrs. James S. Speck; Wyoming,
Mrs. Francis E. Warren.
Receptions were tendered the visiting
daughters todiy at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Barber, and at the Shoreham
hotel, by Senator and Mrs. Lindsay. Sen
ator Depew received the members of the
New York delegation.
. -<«.
OVER THE FAILS.
Man Supposed to Be John Lazarus
Jumped to Death.
NIAGARA FALLS. N. V., Feb. 22.—A
man between fifty and sixty years of age,
supposed to be John Lazarus, of Mount
Carmel, Pa., jumped from the Goat isl
and bridge into the upper rapids this af
ternoon and went over the falls. He came
on a Lehigh Valley excursion.train at
noon, stopped at the express office and
forwarded three pocketbooks and a gola
watch to Dr. J. S. Lazarus, Bloomberg,
Pa. He wrote a letter which he dropped
Into a box, checked his grip and overcoat
at the railway station, walked hurriedly
to the government bridge and jumped in
to the river. Two policemen saw him
Jump.
DAN RICE DEAD.
Veteran Circus Clown Expires at
Age of Scv-^Mty-Seven.
NEW YORK, Feb.' W.— Dan Rice, the
veteran circus clown, died at Long
Branch today after a lingering illness,
aged seventy-seven years. Mr. Rice has
been in a lingering illness for several
months. He suffered from Blrght's dis
ease, but was able to get out driving un*
til a week ago, when he took to his bed.
His real name was; Daniel McLaren. He
was born in New York. His father nick,
nomed the boy Dan Rice, after a famous
clown in Ireland. Mr. Rice made three
independent fortunes. He died, however,
a comparatively poor man. With his
own shows he traveled over the whole
West, and also abroad. Mr. Rice leaves
a widow in Texas. During his last Ill
ness- he was writing, a book on his life,
and had about completed the closing
chapter when he wai stricken.
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SUFFERED^ BY GAS.
Edwin Vance Lost Hla Life Trying
to Save Another.
DECATUR, 111., i>a. 22.—Edwin C.
Vance, manager of 'the Union elevator
here, and son-in-law 4f E. M. Pratt, head
of the firm, died of -gas suffocation today
in an unsuccessful attempt to save the*
life of Irvine C. Edgar, a laborer. Eflgai
was discovered at the bottom of a bl&
tank in a helpless condition. Vance went
into the tank to rescue the man, but was
Immediately suffocated by gas.
Congress—When Yo» Have Mastered That I Will Give You the Money
* Question.
—Chicago Record
ST. PAUL TO GET IT 111 1901
LOCATION OF NATIONAL BUTTER
MAKERS' CONVENTION PRAC
TICALLY SETTLED
Minnesotans Capture Two First
Prices, and the State Came With
in a Small Fraction of Carrying
Off the State* Banner.
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 22.—(Special.)—
The delegates attending the national but
termakers' convention paraded this after
noon, headed by the victorious Illinois
delegation with their 1900 prize banner
at the head of the column. Ne session
was held today. The morning was spent
looking over the exhibits, and a musical
entertainment wound up the day's work.
The anxiously-waited-for decision of
the judges on butter scores was made
last evening, and Minnesota gets two
first prizes. The best package of sepa
rator butter, scoring 9S, was made by H.
T. Sundergaard, of Lllcklield, Minn., and
the prize-was a solid gold medal and $100
in cash.
Mr. Sundergaard is of Danish extrac
tion, and during the winter term of Min
nesota state dairy school, St. Anthony
Park, was one of the instructors. At the
national convention last year at Sioux
Falls, S. D., he won tfce highest score
medal.
The second best .scoring, 97^, was won
by Martin Mortenson, of lowa, prise,
solid silver medal. The best package of
gathered cream batter, scoring 94, was
made by M. Majurusson, of Bee, Minn.,
who Is of Danish descent and an enthu
siastic buttermaker. The prize is a solid
gold medal and $5* in cash.
The second best.iscbrkig, 93, by R. A.
Carpenter, Nebraska; prize, solid silver
medal. The score 4?>y states for the $100
banner was: Illinois. C 9 entries, average
90 52; Minnesota, 19& entries, average 90.1.:
lowa, 191 entries, average 89.65; Nebraska,
51 entries, averag.etl.Bfl 07; Kansas, 45 en
tries, average, 88.67; Wisconsin, 72 entries,
average 87.60", South Dakota, 34 entries,
average 85.84.
Twenty-three states in all were repre
sented, but those having- twenty or more
entries could compete for the banner.
The Minnesota competitors had more
than three entries to the banner-win
ner's one, and were defeated by only 35-
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for St. Paul:
Snow Flurries; Cold Wave.
I— Cronje Asks Armistice.
Convention City Fixed.
United States After China.
2—Washington Is Honored. ,
Police Stop a Dance.
Sons of Revolution Meet.
B—Minneapolis Matters.
Northwest News.
4—Editorial.
Opponents of Imperialism.
s^*Sporting News,
McCoy After Sharkey.
Ice Sports in Plenty.
6—News of the Railroad*.
7—Live Stock Markets.
Clark Case Hearing.
Washington Day Banquets.
B—ln the Field of Labor.
City Political Gossip.
St. Paul Social News.
OCEAN LINERS.
NEW YORK—Arrived: Steamer Teu
tonic, Liverpool; Ems, Genoa.
LIVERPOOL—Arrived: Cufic, New York;
Waesland, Philadelphia.
GLASGOW — Arrived: Anchoria, New
York.
QUEENSTOWN—SaiIed: Germanic, from
Liverpool, New York; Rhynland, from
Liverpool, Philadelphia.
TODAY IN ST. PAUL*
METROPOLITAN — "The Sign of the
Cross," 8:15 p. m.
GRAND—"McFadden's Row of Flats,"
8:15 p. m.
Palm Garden—Vaudeville, 2 and S p. m.
Summit lodge, A. F. and A. M., M3son!c
hall, Laurel avenue.
Teachers' association meets. Central high
school, 4:15 p. m.
Charter commission meets, city hall, 8
p. m.
Handball tourney, Macalester vs. St. Paul
Athletic and Rowing club, 8 p. m.
Address on "The L'ncaught Criminal,
Rev. W. D. P. Bliss, state capitol, 8
p. m.
Lecture, "Mjrabeau and the French Rev
olution," George R. Wendling, People's
church, 8 p. m.
100 of one point. So the honors greatest
credit belongs to Minnesota.
At the Auditorium this afternoon the
following papers were read:
"Salting and Working of Butter," Grant
Mallory, Freeport, 111.
- "The Future Prospects for Home and
Foreign Markets," Maj. Alvor*. Wash
ington, D. C.
"What Are Mottles and Are They the
Fault of the Buttermaker?" T. Morten,
sen, Willow Creek, 10.
"The Cause of Mold and How to Pre
vent It," general discussion.
The following officers were elected at
tcnight's session: -
President—George Haskell, Lincoln,
Neb.
Vice President—L. Griffin, South Da
kota.
Secretary-Treasurer—E. Sundendorf, Il
linois.
The selection of the next meeting place
is left to the executive committee, which
is practically decided in favor of Si.
Paul, Minn.
THREATENED LYNCHING.
Maryland Mob in Pursuit of a Negro
Offender.
ABERDEEN, Md., Feb. 22. — William
Black, a colored man, living near here,
is surrounded in a swamp by a crowd* of
resident white farmers and will doubt
less shortly be captured and roughly
handled for an assault said to have been
committed by him upon a sixteen-year
oM daughter of Edward Bradford late
yesterday. The engineer o| a passing
train saw a negro dragging a white girl
into a thicket as his train sped past. He
dropped off a note at the station-and a
posse immediately started in pursuit.
Indoor Lawn Tennis.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.—The indoor lawn
tennis tournament for national suprem
acy was continued today in Seventh regi
ment armory. The singles were reduced
to good players, while only three sets
are in the doubles to fight out the strug
"gle for the championship^ The surprise
of the day was the defeat of J. P. Paret,
the New York expert, who won the New
port all comers last season, by Beals
Wright, of Harvard. He decided to de
fault to his next opponent and return to
Boston immediately.
Mining Engineers.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—At today's
session of the American Institute of Min
ing Engineers, Messrs. A. H. Brooke and
F C. Scbrader read papers on the newly
discovered gold mining regions of the
Cape Nome district in Alaska.
PBICE TWO CENTS-JEkSr^S™
(MI DECIDES TO FIGHT
First Asked an Armistice for Twenty-Foul*
Hours, Which General Kitch
ener Refused.
BE WAS THEN NOTIFIED TO COME IN
He Refused, Saying There Had Been a Misunder
standing, and That He Would Fight to the Death
—Boer General's Position Reported to be Hope
less—British Occupy Barkly West—Canadians
Make a Gallant Charge at General Croup's
Laager—Believed That Cronje Is Making His
Final Stand—Ladysmith Relief Expedition Pro
• gressing.
CAPE TOWN, Thursday morning, Feb. 22.—1n reply to Gen. Cron
je's request for an armistice of twenty-four hours to allow him to
bury his 'dead, Lord Roberts told the Boer cadet that he must fight to
a finish or surrender unconditionally.
Gen. Cronje's position is reported to be hopeless.
The British have occupied Barkly West.
LONDON, Feb. 23.—The Daily "News has the following dispatch
from Modder River, dated Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 21:
"The Boer forces under Gen. Cronje are estimated at 8,000 men.
At 12 o'clock he asked an arniisti cc of twenty-four hours, which was
refused. Later he sent a messenger to say he would surrender. Lord
Kitchener told the Boer commanJe r to come into camp. Cronje re
fused, saying there had been a nils understanding, and that he would
fight to the death.
"The bombardment was then reopened, and our lyddite shells set
fire to the Boer wagons. We contl nued shelling the laager through
the night, and in the morning resumed with Maxims and rifles, prin
cipally from tne north side.
"On Sunday there was much waste of life in attacking, ami the
same result will Be achieved without it. During Monday night seven
Boers made an attempt to break through the lines, but they were
captured, and their leader was killed. Four were carrying letters.
It is believed there was one other who got through.
"Other prisoners say that Gen. Cronje marched from Magersfon
tein here without outspanning, a distance of thirty-three miles. Had
he succeeded in escaping it would have been one of the finest per
formances in the annals of war.
"The Canadians made a gallant charge at the laager, but were
driven back with loss. Gen. Mac Donald and Gen. Knox are slightly
wounded."
LONDON, Feb. 23.—Gen. Cronje is
seemingly making his last stand. He is
dying hard, hemmed in by British infan
try and shells from fifty guns falling into
his camp. In the third day of the fight
the Boer chief asked for an armistice to
bury his dead.
"Fight to a finish or surrender uncon
ditionally," was Lord Kitchener's reply.
Gen. Cronje immediately sent back
word that his request for an armistice
had been misunderstood, and his deter
mination-then, as before, was to fight to
the death. The battle went on.
This was the situation of Gen. Cronje
Thursday evening, as sketched In th»
scanty telegrams that have emerged
from the semi-silence of South Africa.
Officially Lord Roberts wires that he has
scattered the advanced commandos of re
inforcements that were striving to reach
Gen. Cronje. It is regarded .as singular
that Lord Roberts, wiring Wednesday,
should not mention the appeal for an ar
mistice or. the previous day, and also thai
the war office should withhold good news
if it has any.
Without trying to reconcile even the
scanty materials at hand, it seems plaliv
that Gen. Cronje is in a bad, and even a
desperate situation, and that the British
are pressing their advantage.
RACE BETWEEN FOES.
While the attack on Gen. Cronje pro
ceeds there is a race for concentration be
tween the Boers and the British.
The engagement with Gen. Cronje's
5,000 to 8,000 entrenched men is likely to
become an incident in the battle between
the masses. The scattered fragments o*
Boer power are rapidly drawing togethe*
to attack Lord Roberts. Will Gen. Cronje
be able to hold out until the Boer masses
appear, or, if he does, will^ they then be
able to succor him?
The British are facing the Boera on
ground where the arms, tactics ami
training of the British are expected to
give them the advantage.
Gen. Bulier. according to a dispatch
from Chieveley, dated Wednesday, finds
the Boers in positions north of the Tu
gela largely reinforced. This s eem s
strange.
The war office, for the first time, has
given out an official compilation of the
British losses. The total is 11,208 to Feb.
17. This does not include, therefore, Lord
Roberts' recent losses, nor the Wiltshire
prisoners.
The Press association learns that the
British losses at Koodoes Rand were 700.
Three thousand fresh troops will em.
bark for South Africa today. -
The relative positions of the combat
ants are likened to chess players, one or
whom from time to time adds pieces to
Hhe board, while any loss to the adver
sary is irreplaceable.
PARLEY WITH CRONJE.
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Dally Telegraph says:
"Gen. Cronje's request for an armistice
■was a mere device to gain time to dig
trenches. Kitchener, however, gave him
half an hour to consider whether he
would surrender unconditionally or fight
to a finish. The Boers then said their
position had been misunderstood, and
they would fight, and the battle was re
sumed."
GOOD WORDS FOR CANADA.
The morning papers allude to tho
thoughtfulness of Lord Roberts in send
ing a dispatch to the Earl of Minto, the
Canadian governor general.
The military expert of the Times urges
the continuation of efforts to send troops
to South Africa, so as to be ready for
the many difficulties that must be sur
mounted even after Lord Roberts has
succeeded against Gen. Cronje. He adds:
"The splendid spirit shown in Canada,
which has just received the first news of
loss suffered by her soldiers, should in
spire us."
BOERS SCATTERED.
The war office has received the follow
ing dispatch from Gen. Roberts:
"The Boers have been driven off in all
dir€ctions, leaving many killed and
wounded."
A special dispatch from Paardeberg
dated Wednesday, Feb. 21, says:
"Commandant Botha has been attempt
ing to relieve G&n. Cronje. There has
been severe fighting. Gen. Botha's fore*
is scattered, with heavy losses."
REPORT FROM ROBERTS.
The war office has received from Lord
Roberts the following message, which
was delayed in transmission, dated Paai-
deberg, Wednesday, Feb. 21:
"Yesterday afternoon I was satisfied by
a careful reconnoissance in force of th«
enemy's position that I could not as
sault it without very heavy lops, which
I was most anxious to avoid. According
ly I decided to bombard him with artil
lery, and turn my attention to the en
emy's reinforcements. The result waß
most satisfactory. The Boers were driv
en off in all directions, losing a gooiS
many killed and wounded and about fifty
prisoners, who say they arrived from
Ladysmith two days ago by the railroad.
They also said it was our artillery flr«
which caused them to abandon the kopje
they were occupying. Our loss was tw&
officers, Capt. Campbell, of the Ninth
lancers, and Lieut. Houston, of the artil
lery, and four rr.en, all slightly wounded."
SUPPLIES FOR KIMBERLEY.
The war office has issued the following
from Lord Roberts:
"Paardeberg, Feb. 22.—Methuen reports
from Kfmberley that supplies of food ana
forage are being pushed on as fast as
possible. There will be enough coal to
start the De Beers mines In ten days. By
this means great misery will be alleviat
ed. Hospital arrangements there report
ed perfect. He hopes Prieska and the ad
joining country will soon be settled."
BOERS EXPELLED.
The Times has the following from
Paardeberg, dated Feb. 21:
"We have expelled 500 Boers from an
isolated kopje about a mile southeast of
Gen. Cronje's laager."
CRONJE IN A TRAP.
PAARDEBERG DRIFT, Orange Free
State, Tuesday, Feb. 20.—Gen. Cronje's
magnificent night march from Magers
fontein appears now likely to end in dis- .
aster. The main body of Boers Is en- .
closed in a terrible death trap. The enemy
is hiding in the bed of the Modder, com
manded by the British artillery and en
closed en the east and west by the Brit
ish Infantry. Sunday witnessed a gallant ■
stand on the part of the retreating foe.
Tired and harassed they still maln-talned
a bold front. It is somewhat difficult to
explain the Sunday action in which all
the British force was engaged. In wntcn
Gen. Cronje, under difficult circumstances.
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