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TWO
PARTS
VOL. XXIII.—NO. 56.
LEADER IS LADED
Jtfß. CHAMBERLAIN'S ATTACK UPON
HIS ACCUSERS HARSHLY
DENOUNCED
WAS ENTIRELY TOO PERSONAL
SECRETARY OF THE COLONIES RE
MINDED THAT HE IS A PUB
VIC OFFICIAL
10RD ROSEBERTS SARCASM
It In Made the Subject of Wide Com
meiit a* Having- Important Polit
ical Iliiirlng-The Navy Conies in
for Its Share of the General
Abuse by Britons of Everything
That Is llrlttKh.
Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 24. — Apart from the
dramatic change that came over the
Situation In South Africa, the event of
the week was undoubtedly Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain's vigorous, almost vicious,
self-defense in the house of commons.
— The colonial secretary met the accusa
tions and demands with one of those ter
rible fighting speeches for which he Is
noted. With venomous retort and scorn
he once more denied complicity .in the
Jameson raid, denied the so-called reve
lations of the Independence Beige, and,
with deft phrases, presented the opposi
tion's agitation as a personal, attack
upon his much-persecuted self. In the
heat of debate, and with an overwhelm
ing majority ready to cheer every bit
ter phrase, Mr. Chamberlain carried all
before. But after reflection many of
those who thoroughly believe Mr. Cham
berlain to be absolutely untainted, and
•who place no importance upon the let
- ters stolen from Mr. Hawkesley, counsel
for the British South African company,
regretted that the colonial secretary took
tip the matter in such a personal spirit.
.Voicing this feeling the Saturday Review,
While strongly deprecating another raid
Inquiry at the" present juncture, it de
plores Mr. Chamberlain's "undignified at
titude," and reminds him that the good
faith of a secretary of state is not a per
sonal, but a public matter. Continuing,
the papep says that it regrets that he did
not court resumption, but adds that ob
vious reasons of state prohibited such a
procedure at the present crisis.
In the meanwhile Dr. Gavin Brown
Clark, Radical member of parliament for
Caithness, who wae formerly consul gen
eral of the South African republic, stands
accused by Mr. Hawkestey of buying
stolen property in the shape of letters
in regard to the raid. Though Dr. Clark
has denied the allegations printed in the
Bt. James Gazette, he has not so far de
nied Mr. Hawkesley's charges. His fel-
Jow commoners are" much stirred up in
regard to the matter, but Dr. Clark seems
unwilling to take any steps unless his
constituents force an issue.
LORD ROSEBERYS BANTER.
Lord Rosebery, this week, the forsaken
pole oracle of "lugubrious vaticinations,"
has been bantering the lords of the gov
ernment in the "lightest satire upon the
fix they have got into by the unexpected
change of the Wemyss resolution, which
originally proposed to enforce the ex
tinct statute providing for conscriptions,
but which, at the last moment, was al
tered to read that the statute be amend
ed in order to make it available to be
put in force, a change which upset Lord
Lansdowne and the Duke of Devonshire's
carefully prepared' speech to such an ex
tent that Lord Salisbury satirically
moved an adjournment to enable them to
prepare new speeches, and even Lord
Salisbury laughed.
With the accomplishment of the gov
ernment's plans the main objects regard-
Ing war legislation collapsed, and some
attention was directed to home measures,
which, incidentally, were supremely un
interesting.
The ancient method of obstruction em
ployed by Mr. William Redmond and
one or two Irish members have so far
failed to have any result. The nomina
tion of Maj. Mcßride, of the Irish bri
gade, in the service of the Boers, to con
test South Mayo, vice Michael Davitt, re
signed, has created no little outcry. An
other Nationalist, Mr. John O'Donnell,
. opposes Maj. Mcßride. Consequently
Feb. 26, when the voting is done, Mr.
O'Donnell and the absent candidate will
fight it out among themselves. There is
bo little attention paid to Irish dissatis
faction that no steps have been taken to
prevent Maj. Mcßride contesting the
Beat. The indulgence of the government,
of which this is an instance, fosters the
feeling that Irish advocacy of the Boer
cause, and, in fact, the whole Irish move
ment at present, is or no great impor
tance. This, it is claimed, is as the gov
ernment desires It to be.
NAVY RIDICULED.
The condition of the navy and the al
leged Inadequacy of the new estimates
are creating no end of discussion. The
fact that the government has ordered the
reserve squadron to assemble at Ports
mouth March 1 has relieved the fears of
those who thought continental interfer
ence was imminent, but they hail with
pleasure the accompanying announcement
that the Equadron will be scattered again
April 1 for a month's exercise. Nor Is
public confidence strengthened by such
statements as are made editorially in the
Naval and Military Record, which avers
that there are eight or nine modern
French battleships capable of sinking the
reserve fleet, and though France has now
only six of the said vessels with her
northern squadron, she could quickly get
the three needed from the Mediterranean
without creating surprise, while the
amalgamation of her Northern squadron
•with that of Russia's Baltic fleet would
altogether outclass Great Britain's re
serve, which this service paper declares
1p a heterogeneous mags, incapable of ac
tive service. The army, or rather its sys
tem, and the majority of its generals,
has so disappointed the bulk of the Brit
ish people that it is almost a fad to crit
icise and underestimate everything Brit
ish, and the navy is coming in for its
full share. Even they have yet to show
that euch criticism is Justified.
Earl Grey, who is a peer, and who
votes with the Conservative party, but
who Is connected with many labor or
ganizations, especially in labor co-part
ners or the co-operation movement, of
which he is the primary mover, attended
a co-operation meeting at Glasgow re
cently, and referred at length to the col
lpesal amalgamation of capital in the
TJnKed States, and said the same ten
dency was apparent on this side of the
Atlantic. He declared the disadvantage
resulting from the consolidation of in
dustries consisted in enabling those con
trolling the market to force up prices to
the limit the consumer would bear. He
"The co-operative plan restricting the
§Pb* &t Iteiil i&lobt
rate of interest on share capital to 5 per
cent and prohibiting the transfer of
shares to the open market alone supplies
the method by which consolidation can be
effected without endangering the interests
of the community."
ALBANY ABOUT TO SAIL. ",'
The United States cruiser Albany, pur
chased here just before the war with
Spain, whose complement of men arrived
on the United States steamer Prairie, will
probably sail in about a fortnight. Her
officers .are busy at Newcastle getting
their command in shape.
The plague in India continues virulent.
There were 583 victims in Bombay City
during the week ending Feb. 16. With
over 61,000,000 people affected by the
famine, and only about 4,000,000 In receipt
of relief, India seems in bad plight,
though the suffering over the 550,000
square miles of famine area is decreasing.
The India government has Issued a de
cree indorsing plague inoculation, and the
viceroy, Lord Curzon, is advocating Its
use in India, and pays high tribute to its
efficaciousness.
The Spectator, commenting on the Hay-
Pauncefote treaty, claims It is to Great
Britain's advantage and to the interest
of the United States to fortify the Nic
araguan canal, saying the idea that
Great Britain is against such a policy is
a delusion. The Spectator adds:
"If America asks us to give up the
clause forbidding the fortification, we
ought to, and most certainly should at
once agreeto do so."
The Spectator, however, points out that
other powers might not be willing, for,
though Great Britain In effect has ac
knowledged the validity of the Monroe
doctrine, the rest of the world has not.
The Rev. F. B. Nash, of Newark, 0.,
has written a long letter to the Saturday
Review, based on a recent cable letter
of the Associated Press, maintaining that
the bulk of American opinion sympathizes
with the Boers, and expressing the belief
that Great Britain has forsaken her role
of defender of freedom in the present
war.
Chief Rabbi Adler has been elected a
member of the Albaneum club under the
rule allowing the introduction of dis
tinguished litterateurs. From, this ex
clusive set Thackeray once suffered re
jection. How things have changed since
then is evidenced by this Hebrew's elec
tion and the fact that the bishop ot
London.the Most Rev. Mandell Creighton,
proposed him.
EDITORS ENTERTAINED.
Given a Taste of Southern Hospital
ity ait Jackson, Miss.
JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 24.—The special
train of twelve Pullmans bearing on them
the delegates to the fifteenth annual con
vention of the National Editorial asso
ciation reached Jackson at 2:30 o'clock
thisufafternoon. Two thousand people as
sembled at the depot to greet the visitors,
and a salute of thirteen guns was fired.
After dinner the editors and their fam
ilies were given a trolley ride over the
city, and an Informal reception was held
at the residence of R. H. Henry, presi
dent of the association. The delegates
then assembled in representatives' hall,
where addresses of welcome were deliv
ered by Mayor Todd, Gov. Longino, Lieut.
Gov. Harrison, Hon. William Cox, of the
lower house; William Ward, of the Mis
sissippi Press association, and Bishop
Charles B. Galloway, with responses by
Joseph H. McCabe, of Boston, and F. B.
Balliou, of Texas. A reception followed
at the Stag club, and at 9 o'clock the
editors were seated at a banquet in Ma
sonic hall. This was followed by a ball
at the Stag club. The association leaves
tomorrow for Vlckburg.
POWDER EXPLOSION.
Killed Three Men, Badly Injured
Another and Wrecked a Mill.
PLATTEVILLE, Wis., Feb. 24.—The
Plattville powder mills were wrecked by
an explosion this afternoon, killing three
men and badly injuring another. . The
dead are: Thomas Bass, William Rotti
ger and Fred Genthe.
H. S. Beck, machinist of Bethlehem,
who was in one of the presses, was
thrown against the machinery and badly
hurt, but he will recover.
The cylinder mill exploded first, and
this was followed by the two presses, the
shock being heard for miles around. The
mixing mill took fire and was burned to
the ground. Several of the other build
ings were badly wrecked. F. N. Newton,
the superintendent, had just arrived on
the ground from Pleasant Prairie and
narrowly escaped being struck by flying
timbers. There is no probability that the
mill will be rebuilt.
NO COMPROMISE.
Building Trades Fig'lit in Chicago
Is to a Finish.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24.—Mayor Harrison,
who yesterday offered to secure arbitra
tion of the existing troubles between the
building contractors and the striking
workmen who belong to the Building
Trades council, received a set-back this
afternoon when the Contractors' council
informed him that it proposed to force
the Building Trades council to dissolve.
Proposals to arbitrate, the contractors
said, had been offered the Building Trades
council before, and it had declined to
avail itself of them. The contractors de
clared they would arbitrate nothing with
a "body possessing such a record as the
Building Trades council."
m
BOY KILLER CAUGHT.
Says He Committed the Crime In
Self-Defense.
PRINCETON, Ind., Feb. 24.—Joseph
Schmidt, the eighteen-year-old boy who
killed his employer, E. S. Cothern, with
a hatchet, In a drunken brawl at Cen
tralia, 111., Monday night, was arrested
here today by Marshal Dan Haley. The
boy carried a revolver and claims he h&a
it for the purpose of killing himself If
in danger of arrest. He says that Co
thern started to attack him and he pick
ed up the.hatchet and used it in self-de
fense. He will be taken to Centralia for
trial.
YELLOW FEVER.
Two Death* on Shipboard From the
Dreaded Scourge.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.—The Lamport
& Holt steamer Homer, Capt. Cadagan,
from Santos, Jan. SI, via Bahia and St.
Lucia, with coffee, arrived in quarantine
tonight, and reported yellow fever on
board, two deaths having occurred on the
voyage from the fatal scourge. They
were R. W. Price, fireman, native of
England, thirty-one years old, died Feb.
7, and J. Rochardson, messroom Stewart,
fourteen years of age, died Feb. 9. Both
victims were buried at sea,
Pennsylvania. Would Purchase.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 24—Official no
tice has been sent to the stockholders
by President Frank J. Firth, of the Erie
& Western Transportation company,
which operates a line of steamers between
Buffalo, Erie, Chicago and Duluth, known
as the Anchor line, that the Pennsylvania
Railway company is ready to purchase
all or 90 per cent of the capital stock of
the Erie & Western Transport company
at par. The stock is to be paid for In
share of the Pennsylvania Railway com
pany at $65 a share, the railway stock
carrying with it the current "six months'
dividend. (^
SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRURRY 25, 1900.—TWENTY-TWO. PAGES.
TO DODGE DEFEAT
REPUBLICAN ADVOCATES OF PUER
TO RICAN HIM, ARE PARLEY
ING WITH OPPONENTS
caucus wmm measure
ALL SIDES GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY
TO EXPRESS'S"'VIEWS AS TO
J Hi: BILLL
COMMITTEE ON COMPROMISE
Ten Representative* Will Sleet and
Endeavor to Reach an Agreement
U to Changes That Will Prove
Acceptable to the Various Wings
of the Party—Caucus Was Not as
Turbulent as Anticipated.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—At the con
clusion tonight of the conference of Re
publican members of the house on the
Puerto Rican tariff bill, Representative
Cannon, of Illinois, was elected chairman,
and was authorized to make a statement
of the general results. He said:
"The conference was In good temper,
and a real effort was made to harmonize
differences of opinion concerning the
Puerto Rico tariff bill. It looks as though
this effort would be successful. After
full discussion the conference, by unani
mous consent, agreed to the selection of
a committee of ten members, five of
whom were to be appointed by.the chair
man of the caucus from among those in
favor of the bill, and five were to be ap
pointed from those who do not agree to
GRANDFATHER WINTER-MAKE MERRY WHILE YOU MAY~I WONTT LAST LONG.
the bill in whole or part, the appoint
ments to be made by a committee of
three, consisting of Representatives Pow
ers, of Vermont; Crumpacker, of Indi
ana, and Lorimer, of Illinois. This com
mittee is to report their conclusions and
recommendations to a Republican con
ference to be held In the hall of the
house Monday evening next, at 8 o'clock.
In accordance with the resolution I have
named Messrs. Payne, Dalzell, Hopkins,
Russell and Dolllver, and the other five
are to be handed In by Chairman Payne
tomorrow.'*
IN THE CAUCUS.
The Republicans of the house of rep
resentatives met in conference at 8 o'clock
tonight In the hall of the house, to con
sider the situation on the Puerto Rico
tariff bill. Unusual interest attached to
the meeting owing to the division of sen
timent which has developed on the bill.
About 100 Republican timbers were pres
ent, which was regarded as a good at
tendance in view of the Inclement weath
er. Those present Included Speaker Hen
dersop, Chairman Payne, of the ways
and means committee; Representatives
Grosvenor, Dolliver, Hopkins, Dalaell 1,
Russell, Tawney, Hepburn, Steel, Can
non, Hltt and other well known figures
of the house. The opposition element
was also represented. Representatives
McCall, Littlefield, Powers, Lorimer and
others prominently Identified with the
opposition being on hand. Mr. Cannon
acted as chairman, and Mr. Loudens
i-ager (N. J.) as secretary.
Speaker Henderson took an active part
In the conference, and made the first
speech of the evening. He spoke In a
conciliatory spirit,* urging that differences
be reconciled by the exercise of tolerence
on both sides.
FIRST PROPOSITION.
The first definite proposition came from
Mr. Pearre, of Maryland, who suggested
a compromise fixing two years as the
limit for the operation of the proposed
tariff. Mr. Pearre supported this la a
speech Indicating norpurpose to make an
issue against the bill, but rather a dis
position to secure united action by com
promise.
Mr. Powers (Vt.) was the first to give
voice to the opposition sentiment. He
said, however, that hie had come into the
conference in the hop* and expectation
that differences would be adjusted. His
remarks were regarded as tending to
ward a harmonious adjustment.
Chairman Payne spoke at considerable
length, and, while in good humor, be
manifested some feeling at times. He
disavowed any pride of opinion in the
bill, as he had not drawn it, although 'as
chairman of the committee it had fallen
to his lot to present It. Members gath
ered from what Mr. .Payne said that the
secretary of war and those department
officials most familiar with Puerto Rlcan
affairs had drawn the- bill. Mr. Payne
also conveyed the impression that the
president was not opposed to the bill cer
tainly not on the constitutional questions
Involved, although be carefully refrained
from any direct statement as to the at
titude or wishes of the president.
PRESIDENT'S POSITION.
Mr. Grosvenor (O.) was expected to
make a statement more directly indicat
ing the president's desires-, but he careful
ly refrained from so doing. He said that
he had recently attended a banquet
where he was expected to "speak from
the throne," but he had a prepared speech
which wholly omitted any authoritative"
statement. So, tonight, he said, he did
not intend to "speak from the throne."
He said that the proposition limiting the
operation of the bill to two years was
as far as the measure shoud be changed.
Tho speech-making beca?ne general,
Representatives Hill, ~ Cannon, Sperry,
McCall, Brown (O.), ..-Fletcher, Lacey,
Tompklns and Littlefl.fcld succeeding each
other.
Mr. Lacey brought forward a compro
mise, giving to the president full author
ity to act. For a time^dlscussion turned
on this proposition, but it failed to de
velop much strength^ \
The speeches of Mr. McCall and Mr.
Littlefleld attracted 'injuch Interest, be
cause of the positive: ajtitude they havo
take(n. ' Mr. McCall spoke calmly, but
did not state any of his opposition to
the measure as; a ■whole, and showed a ■
disposition to accept any of the compro-
mise* suggested. Mr. Littlefleld was
more vehement, declaring that he had
not surrendered his views against the
measure as a whole, although he felt
disposed to turn the subject over to the
president, as had been proposed. Mr.
Littlefield also sugarned that free trade
be given to Puerto Hi^o.
This was met with a counter proposi
tion from Mr. Throop (Fenn.) that the 25
per cent rate, as provided by the original
bill, be retained, with a declaration that
this should not operate as a precedent.
Neither proposition was favorably en
tertained, and they were not pressed,
and up to midnight none of the proposi
tions had been voted on, and members
began leaving the hall.
As the attendance was rapidly dimin
ishing It became apparent that no final
action could be reached tonight, and the
plan of a committee of ten, five from
each side, to go over the subject and re
port some middle ground, was unani
mously adopted by all present.
TO SrcCKED GOSBEL.
Matthew Harbenon, Hl* Law Part
ner, Is Nominated.
COVINGTON, Ky., Feb. 24.—The Demo
cratic executive co«iinittee of Kenton
county, which constituted the senatorial
.district represented by the late William
Goebel, met tonight and nominated for
that office Matthew Harbeson, the late
Senator Goebel's law partner. The vote"
of the committee was unanimous, as there
was no opposition.
Arthur and Justus Goebel, brothers of
the late- senator, have been working earn
estly for this nomination. The special
election will be held on March 6.
The present purpose of the Republicans
is to put up no candidate, as they hold
that such a course would-^be a quasi
recognition'of Senator Goebel before his
death, which they deny, and of the valid
ity of the "election of Senator L. H.
Carter as president of the senate.
Cl»»elr Contested.
DES MOINES. 10-, Feb. 24.—The Repub
lican city convention today was one of
the bitterest- contested ever held here.
Mayor John McVicar was nominated for
a third term, receiving 76 votes to 57 for
J. I. Myerly.
STIR IP STRIFE
PARIS NEWSPAPERS CAUSE THE
GOVERNMENT ANXIETY IN VA
RIOUS QUARTERS
LAUDING 1 1W BOUL11«
COL. VILLEBERS-MAREUIL, THE
YON MOLTKE OF THE BOER
ARMY, IS THE MAN
MAKING OF HIM A HERO
Unanimity of the Nationalist Press
in Landing Him Hag Aroused the
Suspicion of the Republican Ele
ment — Declaration That France
Wants No New Bonlangrlst—Amer
ica Attain Attacked.
Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
PARIS, Feb. 24.—Paris tonight entered
upon the carnival season which will
bring a few days gaiety to the boule
vards before Lent. The festivities opened
with a masked ball at the opera house
tonight. Great preparations had beer
made for this event, and the scene with
in the magnificent hall was cne of ex
ceptional brilliancy. Thousands of col
ored balloons and serpentines were dis
tributed among the guests as weapons
for the mimic battles among the merry
tfntmg Sunday, at La Villetto, where the
famous abbatoirs of Paris are situated.
Sunday evening the public will be en
fete. An allegorical procession will
traverse the district, and In the evening
public balls will take place in the open
air, In the chief squares, which will be
especially illuminated with electric llghty.
The usual mardl gras procession along
the boulevards will take place Tuesday,
in "the evening bands will be sta
tioned in the squares for the benefit ot
the working classes, who will indulge in
dancing in the open spaces about tin
band stands.
The students have obtained from the
prefect of police permission to introduce
an innovation in the Mi-Careme celebra
tion, in the form of a grand nocturnal
cavalcade with flambeaux and illumin
ated cards, representing the various
schools.
NEW BOU LANGER.
In French eyes the most Interesting
character In the Transvaal war Is Col.
Villebers-Mareuil, the French military
observer with the Boers, who la repre
sented by the French press as the Yon
Moltke of the Boer army. He Is popu
larly supposed to have been the directing
spirit of most of the Boer victories. Th«
unanimity with which the nationalists
press lauds him to the skies, however,
has awakened serious doubts among good
Republicans of its disinterestedness, and
in ihe fulsome praise of Villebers Is geen
to attempt to elevate him Into a popular
idol. In defeating the British say the
Nationalist organs, he is seeking to
aveng-e Fashoda, but Republicans and
radicals retort "you are trying to create
another Boulanger, and use him against
the rep-übltc on his return to France."
Francis Coppe, the poet who has be
come a fervid Nationalist, reveals th&
Nationalist programme by writing too
warm an apology of Villebers In a letter
to the self-styled "patron's league."
This epistle put the Radicals on their
guard and one of their mouthpieces says:
"What the Nationalists did not suc
ceed in doing with Marchand and Galli
eni, what they dare not do with cynical
Mercier, they will not attain with an
otjier. Forewarned is forearmed, and
France does not want "another Bou
langist."
AMERICA ATTACKED.
In spite of repudiation by official cir
cles, and the deputies for Martinique of
BULLETIN Of
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for St. Paul.
Cloudy; Warmer.
I—\r>n Paris Semaatlon.
Republican Caucus.
War »n-N at London.
South African Status.
2—Ex-Jadge Otis' Son liiwnne.
3—Free State Fair.
Sndden Death on Street.
Delegates Again at Home.
4—Convention of Grocers.
Bench Show Plans.
Dunn on Abatements.
s—Th-m5 —Th-m iiey on Tariffs.
Attack Upon Mr. Morgan.
Weekly Bank Statement.
In St. Panl Pulpit*.
C—Editorial.
Capital City Chat.
7—Meditation* of Dooley.
State Political Gos«ip.
Medical Note*.
B—Minne«polia Matters.
>or(lnvcsi News.
News of the Railroads.
9—Berlin Liken Briton.
lO—Sporting News.
Intertichola«tic Sports.
Gos«ip of the Ring.
11—Handy Vre*m Suit.
13—In the Field of Labor.
Hi — Squire of Dame*.
14—.Styles for Spring.
Suburban Social News.
15—St. Paul's Busy Corners.
10— St. Paul Social News.
17—Popular Short Story.
Books of the Hour.
Magic for Parlor.
18—Battle of Steel Kings.
Avenged Lawton's Death. '
11>—Two Noted Women,
Press Vs. Pulpit.
20—Popular Wants.
21—Markets of the World.
22—Week at the Theaters.
OCEAN LINEfRS.
NEW YORK—Sailed: Mesaba, London;
Spaarndam, Rotterdam : Campania, Liv
erpool; Phoenicia,' HarnburgT"
QUEENSTOWN—Arrived: Etruria, New
York, far Liverpool and proceeded.
PHILADELPHIA — Sailed: Steamship
Belgenland, for Liverpool.
YOKOHAMA—Arrived: Doric San Fran
cisco, for Hong Kong.
CHERBOURG—SaiIed: New York, from
Southampton, New York.
I YOKOHAMA—Arrived: Goodwin, Ta
coma.
HONG- KONG—Arrived: China, San
FranclßcQ, via Honolulu and Yokohama.
NAPLES—SaiIed: Werra, New York.
LIVERPOOL — Sailed: Georgic, New
York; Lucania, New York.
LONDON — Sailed: Menomlnee, New
York.
ANTWERP—SaiIed: Westernland, New
York.
HAVRE—Sailed: La Champagne, New
York.
TODAY IN ST. PAUL.
METROPOLITAN—"Arizona," 8:15 p.m.
GRAND—"Secret Service," 8:15 p. m.
Palm Garden, vaudeville. 2 and 8 p. m.
Hockey match, Virginias vs. Minneapolis,
Broadway rink, 10 a. m.
Skating face, St. Anthony rink, 3:30.
any sympathy for or credence in the as
sertions that American political agita
tors are responsible for the troubles in
Martinique, the newspaper which gave
prominence originally to these statements
has returned to the charge, published
under the caption, "American Intrigues,"
an Interview with an anonmyous Mar
tinique planter, in which it reiterates the
accusations against America, and says:'
"The audacity of their agents is such
that several times recently American
corvettes visited Martinique waters, and,
under the very eyes of the colonial au
thorities, took soundings."
The article concludes by asking again
wha-t the governor of the Island and the
cabinet are thinking of to permit these
actions.
These attacks In themselves might be
of little Importance, but an article In an
influential journal, such ac the Figaro,
shows that suspicion of America exists
in other political circles concerning Mar
tininque. The Figaro's article said that
the United States was following events
with jealous eyes, and that the negroes
of Martinique hope to imitate their
brethren of San Domingo, and that the
United States, which already exercises a
disslmllated protectorate over San Do
mingo, would not be sorry to see them
follow the same road, which will lead
through suppression of parliamentary
representation to suppression as a colony.
EXPOSITION OPENING.
As the time approaches for the opening
of the exposition more interest apparent
ly attaches to It. The crowds in the
streets upon which the buildings face
are continually increasing, and the cos
tumes of various nations indicate the
presence of many strangers. The scaf
foldings are being stripped from the
structures, and the latter begin to show
their fine proportions, making the view
one of great grandeur. The southwest
portion of Paris, with its white domes and
minarets, now resembles an Oriental
city.
The visit of the shah of Persia has been
definitely fixed for the middle of Ju:y.
The presence of this royal visitor, with
his picturesque suite, will be one of the
attractions of the exposition. He leaves
Teheran April 35^ in great pomp, accom
panied by a cortege of 8,000 persons. He
goes first to Tauris and thence drives to
Tiflis, where he will take a train for St.
Petersburg and pay a visit to the caar.
From St. Petersburg he comes to France.
Prof. Benjamin Woowdard, assistant
United States commissioner to the Paris
exposition, has just secured a victory in
a dispute with the Turkish exposition
commission regarding the construction of
the latter'B building, which, according to
the original plans, threatened to Berious
ly obstruct the view of the United States
building. The Turkish commision has
now been Induced to make some impor
tant structural modifications of its build
ing, which will give the American edi
fice the prominence worthy of its impor
tance. Prof. Woodward, in announcing
his satisfactory settlement, acknowledges
the active and valuable support which
he received from United States Ambassa
dor Porter in conducting the negotiations.
Chevalier Valdrome, to whom is in
trusted the work of seeing the members
of the press at the foreign "office and com
municating to them the information de
sired, was this week appointed a cheva
lier of the Legion of Honor, in recogni
tion of the able manner in which he has
Invariably discharged hit dutlei.
PART ONE
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.
ESCAPE OF CROWE
RUMOR THAT HE HAS CUT HIS WAY
THROUGH BRITISH LINES
DOUBTED IN LONDON
war office: is huoujce
NOT A LINE HAS BEEN RECEIVED
FROM LORD ROBERTS DUR
ING THE DAY
BULLER PEESSING FORWARD
Said to Be Making Steady Progress
In Direction of Relief of Lady
smith—Believed That Continuous
Fighting Is in Progrons-Boer Re
ports Are That Losses Sustained
by Their Forces Have Been Light.
LONDON. Feb. 25.—Since 2:15 o'clock
yesterday afternoon nothing has been re
ceived from the scene of what the Lon
don papers call Gen. Cronje's death
struggle, the war office announcing at
midnight that they had nothing to give
out. They stated that they believed it
impossible for Cronje to escape from the
grip of Lord Roberts.
The report circulated in Brussels that
Cronje had succeeded in making his es
cape emanated from the Boer headquar
ters in Brussels, where it was stated that
details were still lacking.
The news from other parts of the thea
ter of war received during the night is a
special dispatch from Colenso, under
date of Feb. 24, stating that the British,
in spite of strong opposition, were ad
vancing slowly but surely, and driving
the Boera from the kopjes hetween
Groebler's Klooff and Hlangwane.
Lady smith reported by heliograph on
Friday that the Boers were retiring
northward in large numbers. Meanwhile
the certainty of relief is so strong at
Durban that the authorities are actively
preparing train loads of provisions, lux
uries and medical comforts for dispatch
to the beleaguered town as soon as com
munications are opened.
HAS CRONJE ESCAPED?
BERI.TN, Feb. 24.— Several newspapers
here announce that they learn from pri
vate, sources that Gen. Cronje has suc
ceeded in forcing his way through the
British lines.
GEN. BULLERS LOSSES.
LONDON, Feb. 24.—The war office today
received from Gen. Buller a list of the
casualties resulting from the fighting of
Feb. 22, as follows:
Kiiled-Lieut. the Hon. R. C. Cathcart
(son of Lord Cathcart), of the rifle brig*
ade; Lleuts. Coe and Parker, of the Lav*
cashlre regiment.
Wounded—Fourteen officers, Including
Maj. Gen. Wynne and Col. Harris, of the
East Surreys.
Gen. Buller concludes: "Owing to the
continuous fighting it is impossible to
give at present the number of men
killed and wounded."
BRITISH REPULSED.
BOER HEAD LAAGER, Natal. Friday,
Feb. 23.—Yesterday the British crossed
the Tugela in large numbers, w4th can
non and over sixty wagons. They at
tacked the Ermelo and Middle Burghers
commandoes, but were forced to retreat
under a heavy Mauser fire. A renewed
attempt to storm the Ermelo men was
made this morntng, but the British were
driven off. The fighting continues. The
British losses were heavy. Eight am
bulances were employed in collecting the
dead and wounded. The generals report
that the commandoes are fighting brave
ly-
Ladysmith fired a few shells this morn
ing at our outposts till silenced by Long
Tom;
FIGHTING AT COLESBERG.
PRETORIA, Friday, Feb. 23.-A special
dispatch from Colesberg, dated Thurs
day, Feb. 22, says:
"Commandant Delarey moved out ana
occupied a position east and south of
Arundel, where the British were en
camped. At sunrise the British at
tacked the Boera with cannon, infantry
and cavalry, the Boers replying. Late
in the evening, when the Boers were at
tacked in their rear by a force presuma
bly from Naauwpoort, rendering the Boer
position untenable, the British at
tempted to storm the Boer cannon, but
were repulsed with heavy lOoS. The Boer
casualties as far as known were two
men wounded."
LITTLE CHANGE AT FRONT.
PAARDEBERG, Thursday, Feb. 22.—
There is little change In the situation.
There was intermittent shelling today,
and during the night a large supply col
umn arrived. It Is reported that 2,000
Boers are operating northwards of this
P Yesterday evening, after the last gun
had been fired, the Shropshlres rushed
forward 200 yards further towards the
bed of the river and found a number or
Boer dead.
Gen French captured Beventy-five pris
oners, who had previously escaped the
cordon, and a patrol on the westward
side took thirty more.
ANXIOUS TO JOIN BOERS.
LOURENZO, MARQUES, Feb. 24.-Th»
German steamer Admiral, from Hamburg,
Jan 20 has arrived here with 110 passen
gers on board. They are mostly German
subjects and are anxious to Join the Boer
forces.
DR. LEYDS' ADVICES.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.—A cable dispatch
from The Hague to a prominent Dutch
resident of New York says:
"Dr Leyds has received the following
dispatch from President Kreuger: " 'Free
State and Transvaal forces together south
of Paardeburg. Reinforced and well in
trenched. "
WEEK'S WAR EVENTS.
They ■**"* Summarised by Spencer
Vllkimon, Military Expert.
LONDON, Feb. 24—Spencer Wilkinson,
summa-Hzing the week's events of th«
war.ln South Africa for the Associated
Press, tonight seHS:
"On the night of Thursday, Feb. 18,
Gen. Cronje marched out from Magera
fonteln, between Gen. French, who had
just entered Kimberley, and Gen. Kelly-
Kenny, then at Klip Drift, on the Mod
der river. The next day Gen. Kelly-
Kenny pursued him, attacked his rear
guard and detained him while the High
land brigade was on its way to stop him
on the south bank of the Modder, and
Gen. French could pess him on the north
"After a three clays' running fight, Gen.
Cronje was stopped at Koodoos Rand,
near Paardeb&rg, where he was surround
ed His force was between the river
bank, which gave him a defensive posl-
Continued on Ninth Paare.