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VOL. XXIII. -NO. 60.
SICK WERE VOTED I
fRBMBNDOIJS BFFORT9 PIT FOKTII
HV KEPI 111.11 A\S TO CARRY
PUERTO EUCAN MEASURE)
iIiEY Wo\ BY SMALL MARCH
I\\ I*l'. OF TUB BILL WAS IX DOUBT
IN 111. THE HOI X FIXED
FOR THE VOTE
WAS NOT STRICTLY PARTISAN
Final Vote on the Bill Was 172 for
and 161 Against—Wild So cues
Ennoted When Urxiilt \\ its An
nounced—.Mr. Tntuici. of Minne-
MOta. HouudiiiK I p Friends of the
Measure,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—The battl
royal over the Puerto Rican tariff bill
ended in the house today in a sweeping
ry for the Republicans The bill,
amended as agreed upon ;it the confer
ence of Republicans on Monday night, sj
as to reduce the tariff from L's to 15 per
of the American tariff, and limit
ing Its tenure to two years, was passed
by n vote of 172 yeas to 101 nays. Six. He
publkHUH, \!es->s i.;iumpacter, of Indi
ana; Fletcher, of Minnesota, lleatwole,
of Minnesota; Llttlefteld. of Maine; Lor
lmer, <i Illinois, ai •! Mo'a'... of Massi
voted with the opposition
against the bill, and four Democrats,
Messrs Devey and Meyer, of Louisiana;
Devrles lornia, and Slbley, of
Pennsylvania, voted with the Rupubilc.ms
lor the bill. In addition, Air. Warner
(Rep., 111.) was paired against tho bill
With Mr. Boutelle (Rep., Me.) for It. Two
ptber Republicans, Mr. Lano, of lowa, and
Mj\ Kails, of Indiana, were absent and
Dnpa'red. They were understood to be
against t/io hill. Fsie Democrats who
were opposed if the lili, Messrs. Fleming,
of iJeorgia; Small, of North Carolina;
Smith, of Kentucky, and StaliJng£, of Al
aban absent and impaired. Qlhot
pairs were Gibson, Tennessee; Reeves, ll
lindi:-; Boutello, Maine; ilarmer, Pennsyl
vania; Bailey, Kansas; Sheldon, Michi
gan; Ellsworth, New York, all Republic
ans, for the bill, with Tate, Georgia;
kman, Florida; Fox, Mississippi; Bel
lamy, North Carolina; Cox, Tennessee,
and Epes, Virginia, Democrats, all
-; tho bill.
BICK ME.\' VOT.'OD.
Herculean efforts had been made to get
out t!«e fi'il vote, un-l tills led to some
remarkable Incldoa*s. Six men we<o
brought from beds of sickness, two of
them from hospitals. Mr. Biownlow, o£
Tennessee, was brought In a carriage, ac
companied by his wife and physician. He
Bat, bundled up, near the entrance until
his vote was given, and then withdrew.
It was felt that the Btraln would be sc
on him, but when Mr. Tawney, the
Republican whip, urgid that the b:il j
might be lest by th'a o .c vote, Mr. Brjwn
low said:
"J would rather lose my life than see !
this bill lost."
Mr. Tawney and his as.-i-tants were out
In carriages until midnight last night,
accounting for every vote, and Mr. Un
derwood, the Democratic whip, was sim
ilarly exciting every means to get out his
vote. Three Democrats were brought
from sick beds.
The first test today was on a substitute
offered by Mr. McCall, on behalf of the
opposition. It was the original "Payne
bill for free trad,- with Puerto Rico, and
Mas defeated, IHO to 174. Only five Re
publicans voted for the substitute. Mr.
Fletcher (Rep., Minn.), who sub equently
voted to recommit and against the bili,
voted against the substitute, A motion
to recommit It. which followed, shared
a similar fate, being lost, 160-172.
There was great excitement throughout
the roll calls, which were followed with
eager Interest by thousands of spectators
who packed the galleries to suffocation.
The Republicans indulged in a demon
stration of wild jubilation when the h'nal
result was announced.
The vote mi the final passage of the bill
was i'~ to 161.
MR. CAMPBBLI/8 ADMISSIONS.
Only l!itt'r«'<«tl»iK Fentnre of Clark
Inquiry Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Congressman
rampbell, principal counsel for the prose
cution in the Clark case, was on the
id during the greater part of the day
before the senate committee on elections.
He said that while ho had attended the
Imiuary conference of friends of Mr.
Clark, which resulted In the anti-Daly
campaign, he had not heard much of the
talk, having gone to sleep. He had giv-
I" the ("lark people no format notice
■when he decided to discontinue his alle
giance to Mr. Clark, and he did not be
come unfriendly to Mr. Clark until he
became dissatisfied with his campaign
methods. lie emphatically denied Ben
Hill's statement that he (Campbell, had
opened the Blckford letter bearing upon
ibe prosecution of Mr. Whitesldes, but
confessed that be had advised Hill to
open it, saying that be felt it to be so
important to Whitesides 1 to protect him
from an unjust prosecution that be would
have advised tbis course even if be had
been familiar with the penal statutes,
which he was not.
VOTE O\ HAWAIIAN BILL.
It Waa Postponed Until lAite This
Afternoon.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ."S.-Notwlth
■tanding the agreement made by the sen
ate to vote on the Hawaiian government
bill at today's session, the final vote on
the measure was postponed until 4 o'clock
tomorrow. Practically no progress was
made on the bill today, although it was
under consideration near four hours.
Mr. Aldrich, chairman of the finance
committee, ni the opening of the session
made an explanation of the work of the
conferees on the financial measure, his
statement resulting in an unexpected and
gplj ii.nl 'iebate.
One of the features of the session was
the speech of Mr. McLnurin <S. C.) on the
Philippine question. He was the first
Democratic senator to express himself tor
expansion. He scouted what he called
the "bugaboo of Imperialism" with whic!i
gome of his colleagues were trying io
frighten the people, declared the question
was not one of politics, and maintained
the acquisition i>f the Philippines would
be of Immense advantage to ihis country,
especially to the Smith, by opening to the
United States the trade of the Orient.
"It is in the Orient," said he, "thpt wa
roust look for markets. We must enter
Into actual competition for this trade, and
1 believe that by holding the Philippines
our trade in the Orient Will continue to
Increase until all surplus products lor
%h* £k latil (f tobt
yoers to coBQe will find remunerative mar
kets in the East"
The South had a special interest in the
expansion oC our trade. Fealty to party
and misleading information, he ftared,
had produced among the Southerners op
position to territorial expansion. The
frightful ghost of imperialism had been
held before the people of the South to
frighten them, but he believed it is Im
possible much longer to mislead them.
"Our Southern manufacturers.' he con
tinued. "have already reached out to the
markets of the Orient, and they realize
their advantages. The Southern farmer
needs such markets for his raw cotton,
to make its production remunerative. By
the acquisition of the Philippines we hold
the Key to tho Eastern situation. We
need not rely solely upon treaty tights to
secure the open door, but can demand
equal conunerloal opportunity with other
nations, and if not, with the vantage
ground ire have, assert that demand.'
TWIN CITIES' GOOD SHOWING.
Well I i» In the l.fMt of Government*
Mall Patron*.
WASHINGTON. Feb 28.— Srcond AsM«t
ant Postmaster General Bbailenberger to
day submitted to the postmaster general
a report showing th*> result of the special
weighing of mall throughout the United
States in 74,684 post offices, from Oct. 3 to
Nov. 6, 1899. It was found that durl- g the
thirty-five days New York furnished by
far the largest amount of mai1—16.440,372
pounds—and Chicago the next largest
quantity, 9.675.207 pounds. Boston follows
with 4.053.532; Philadelphia, 3.501.364; St.
Lou's, 3.410,279, and Washington, D. C,
3,244,211 pounds. Other cities furnished the
following quantities in pounds: San Fian-
Cisco, 1,123,184; Minneapolis. 1.017,223; St.
Paul. 897,809; Kansas City, 1,171,362; Cincin
nati, 1.65."i,5H; Atlanta, 455.105; Baltimore
911£li\ Cleveland, 7C6.807; Pltti-burg. 8 2 Sl<V
Richmond, 21C.423; Milwaukee, 733,912.
_ Eicliange of Bond*.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-It is author
ltaiuvHy stated at the treasury depart
ment that in case the pending* financial
mil bpcomes a law. the exchange of old
bonds for the 2 per cents will be made
in the order in which they are actually
received at the treasury after the bill
becomes a law. In nhe case of a national
bank desiring to make exchanges, ac
tion of the board of directors of the bank
authorizing the assignment of the old
bonds to the secretary of the treasury
will be necessary, and this action it will
be held, must be taken after the bill ac
tually becomes a law.
PoMtinnNtera Nominated.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—The president
today sent the following nominations to
in© senate: Postmasters— Minnesota. F.
i>. Redfleld.Cloquet; Michigan, Eugene T
Sluyton, La peer.
m .
TRAGIC DAT IS PITTSBUSG
81 ICIDE, Mlltllllll AXD FATAL AC
CIDEXTS IX GREAT NUM
BERS
Five Dead, One Dvinsr and Another
Alnioat Aaphyxinted In the Record
-MjHteru EnahrmulM Fate of Two
of the Victims.
PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 28.-This has
been a day of BUicide, murder and fatal
accident Five dead, one dying and an
other almost asphyxiated is the recoid.
Mrs. Cora Pforr, who rents rooms at
430 Third avenue, rented one of her
apartments yesterday to Morris Sp;dle,
|an employe of the Columbia hotel. To
| day when she went to the room to clean
it she found Spidle and a woman, iden
tified as Myrtle Thompson, lying on the
bed, side by side, both dead. It i 3 sup
posed they committed suicide by taking
poison. They were in the second room
of the first floor of the house. In the
front room was found Frances C. Kerwin,
a young woman, suffering from the ef
fects of gas, which she had Inhaled. She
was alone, and almost unconscious when
the door of her room was broken. Th#
Kerwin girl was an intimate friend of
Myrtle Thompson.
The death of the two in the rear room
is shrouded in mystery. Spidle's fa
ther pays his son was addicted to the
use of morphine, and a physician, who
was called in when the bodies were dis
covered, said it was evidently a case of
morphine poisoning with both victims.
William Jackson, a colored barber, shot
his sweetheart. Annie Houston, also col
ored, and killed himself in Aid. E. C. Neg
ley's office, in the East end, today. The
woman was wounded in the chest, near
the heart, and is expected to die at any
moment.
IVier Engel, a slate roofer, was killed
in Bellevue today by falling from the
roof of a house where he was at work.
His neck was broken, and he sustained a
fracture of the skull at the base of the
brain.
An unknown man, forty-five years of
age, was found lying beside the Pitts
burg, Virginia & Charleston railroad
tracks, at Howard station, with his skull
crushed. A card found In his pocket
announced a revival service in the Prim
itive Methodist church, commencing Jan.
14, by Ralph Elliott, an evangelist. The
card bears a picture of Mr. Elliott, and it
is said to resemble the injured man. The
card stated that Elliot was from East
Palestine, O.
FOETUNE AS A REWARD.
One Hundred Thuuxand Dollars for
Man Who Killed Goeht-I.
FRANKFORT, Ky.. Feb. 28.—The Ward
bill which appropriates $100,000 to be hold
in the hands of a committee to be ex
pendtd by that committee in an effort to
detect and convict the assassin of Gov.
William Goebel was passed today by the
house by a strict party vote of 52 to 35.
BRITISH COLUMBIA PREMIER.
Jom*>i>li B. Martin Is Xaiued for the
Place.
VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 25.-Joseph B.
Martin has been named by the governor
as the premier of British Columbia and
will probably announce Jiis cabinet in the
legislature today. There will be a gen
enil election immediately, probably on
federal party lines.
WILD J&XGITEMfcNT
ON COTTON EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK. Feb. 28.—The wildest ing with a large number of bearish
excitement of recent years prevailed dispatches which they sent forth yes
on the cotton exchange today. Trails- terday. They sold enormous Quantl
?m tiO/!^ r. eacnccl the enormous total of ties of cotton, especially for August
1.000,000 bales. Shorts were furious to delivery.
ccver. At times so intense was the At the best point the market show
pressure that brokers would be offer- ed the usual advance of 18(g39 points
ing to buy cotton at 2or 3 points The record of transactions overflowed
above the price at which others were the large bourd provided for their
offering to sell it While the demand accommodation, and an auxiliary
mand from a Wall street concern re- b f°Fe the Close there- was a selline
putea to be heavily short of March Z^T"* si T?** T^' aml <he
contracts, and also reputed to have market finished irregular and ea*y
been heavy sellers yesterday in keep! at a "et adVance °f U@2i polnts-
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 1, 1900.
BURIED H A Ml
KIKE MEN ARK KVIOMHIOn A!VD
WILL I.IhKH DIB HI I OltC
HELP CAN HKAIH THEN
AIR SUPPLY PIPE BROKE)
HESCI ING PARTY PEAR THAT
THEIR COMRADBI WILL. BE
SI'FFOCATED
COMMUNICATION BY SOUNDS
By That Slkii It Ih Known That the
Entombed Mlnerx Are Still Alive—
Xnmc« of I'.ljilK of the 111 for
tunate Men Are Known—DlsnMer
Uvcurr«il at the IIIk Cave Iron
Mountain Mine in « uliiom In.
REDDING, Cal., Feb. 28.-Hundre!ls of
men, women and children are awaiting la
terror and fear the result of the efforts
of a rescuing party to save from suffoca
tion nine miners who were today entomb
ed in the Big Cave Iron Mountain mine,
near this place.
There was a cave-in while the men were
at work, and as the air supply pipe has
been broken, it is feared thai the entomb
ed miners will die of suffocation before
help can reach them.
It is known that the entombed miners
are yet alive, as the rescuing party has
been in uninterrupted communication
with them by knocks and sounds.
EIGHT ARE KNOWN.
Of the men entombed, eight are known
to be Mac Brown, R. McCallic, J. O.
Oates, C. Cavanaugh, A. Van Buren, D.
S. Ross and H. Cantillon. There are nine
men Imprisoned, however, as communi
cated to the rescuing party, the ninth
being unknown.
Efforts have not relaxed for a second
since the alarm was given, and If the res
cuing party is successful in reaching their
comrades as soon as they hope, at least
some lives may be saved.
The disaster has paralyzed business. All
work is suspended, and those who can be
of service in the work of rescue are at
the scene to assist in caring for the men
when taken out.
TWO TAKEN OUT.
Late this evening Ross and Cavanaugh
were rescued.
Both men are thought to be seriously
injured.
HOPE ABANDONED.
Death of Archhlsthop HcniiciHsy Is
Thought Near at Hand.
DUBUQUE, 10., Feb. 28.-Archzishop
.Hennessy is sinking rapidly. He was un
conscious all the afternoon and the at
tendants expect death during the night.
Archbishop John R. Hennessy was born
in Ireland in 1825. He began his labors
in this country as a missionary priest* in
the diocese of St. Louis, and was pastor
of churches in New Madrid and Gravois
from ISSO to 1855, when he became pro
fessor of dogmatic theology and Holy
Scripture in the Roman Catholic Theo
logical seminary at Carondelet, Mo., and
two years afterward was appointed su
perior of that institution. He was subse
quently attached to the Cathedra! at St.
Joseph, Mo., and in 18GJ officiated in St.
Joseph's church there.
In April,lß66, he was consecrated bishop
of Dubuque, 10. Early in his ministry he
founded the Hospital of Mercy at Dav
enportt, 10., established St. Joseph's col
lege there in 1873 and the same year
was instrumental in founding St. Mala
ehy'B priory, at Creslon, Union county,
10.. the first English speaking community
of Benedictines in the United States.
Bishop Hennessy was one of the fathers
of the third plenary council of Balti
more, Md., in 18S4.
Archbishop Hennessy was ordained a
priest at St. Louis by Archbishop Ken
rick. Nov. 1. 1850.
Therefore, in eight months more, next-
Nov. 1, will be the semi-centennial of
his ordination.
The clergy and friends of his grace
had anticipated the coming of the
eventful date with much pleasure, con
templating an elaborate celebration of
the anniversary. There was, therefore,
the deepest sorrow and regret that fate
was destined to deprive the man they
revered of the signal honors they desired
to confer on him.
Archbishop Hennessy, as trustee for the
estate of his brother, a former Dubuque
contractor who died about two years ago,
heavily invested in St. Paul realty. There
is one large business block in the heart
of the wholesale district, another bit of
business property on. East Fifth street,
near Robert, a lot on Robert street, near
Mannheimer Bros.' dry goods store, and
some outlying property greater in area,
but not so valuable.
MRS. LINCOLN MONUMENT.
Stepn Taken to Mark Grave of Mar.
tyred President* Mother.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 25.-Steps
to erect a monument over the grave of
Nancy Hanks Lincoln, the mother of
Abraham Lincoln, near Lincoln City,
Spencer county, were taken today at a
meeting of the Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Memorial association in the governor's
office at the state capitol.
The movement was begun about two
years ago. when Gov. Mount received
from President McKinley a letter that
had been sent to the president by some
one who had traveled through Indiana
and had seen the grave of President Lin
coln's mother. The governor took the
matter up, and the men who are now
members of the commission assembled
and decided to take some action toward
erecting a monument.
It was reported at the meeting today
that nothing had been heard from Robert
Lincoln, son of President Lincoln, who
is in Chicago, although a letter had been
written to him by the commission inform
ing him of the commission's phins.
Today the commission determined to
ask Gov. Mount to communicate with
Mr. Lincoln with a view of seeing wheth
er he was willing to aid financially in
the work. The commission also deter-
mined to ask Gov, Mount to appoint a »* LLKTIJV OF
committee from the members of the com- TWDnDTAVT ■KTTTX7G rtT? TITF TIAV
mission in regard to the erection of E. IMPORTANT NEWb 01 THE DAY
monument. _
The committee will t«ke no final action Weather Forecast for St. Paul,
until the governor hears from Mr Lin- Fair; Warmer.
If Mr. Lincoln does not comply with the Several Miners Entombed,
appeal of the commission, the committee Latent From Africa.
will visit the grave and determine on a
plan by which to raise the necessary 2—Bowman Now Arrented.
funds for the purchase ofjwnonument. Wlth Local ,. 01lt | c lan«.
HER NEW FATHER. rro K re«« of Scott Trial.
_ B—MlnneapolU Mattern.
Danshter of Mr* Crave* Te.tlfle. In Nort h W e.t Nen,.
Fair I'nnc „. ._ „. .
Cane Afreetintf Siinl.m.n.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28.—1n the
Fair-Craven case today Mrs. Margaret 4— Editorial.
Koehler, daughter of Mr*. Craven testi
fied that she was shown a marriage-con- r>_S|»«rtina- Xew..
wSt£sSTY£*ssg: swrss «*- wm ««*• ™-*
when f>he met Senator Fair for the first Running Mate for Bryan.
time after the marriage, Senator Fa/fT
asked her "how 'she liked her new fa- «—Poiiular Want*.
ther."
She testified that Senator Fnir had ten- 7— Market* of the World.
dered her money, drafts and a letter of Chlcn K o May Wheat, «5 l-»-l-4c.
credit, but she declined them, as she was „ .... ,„ „ .
earning money enough on the stage to *r Mlver ' TO <J-4e«
keep her independent. Senator Fair de- Stocks Stronger,
sired her to abandon ihe life of an ac
tress, but she refused. B—ln8 —In the Field of Labor.
PnP^QplnrT-KrTi "TiTPPWn » MP"' Monfort wni Accept.
10R SELLING^ SAPPHO. Auditor Dunn Besle K ed.
Philadelphia Book Dealer Ih Sent to
Prison.* OCEAN LINERS.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2s.—Frederick NEW YORK—Arrived: Southwark, Ant-
Mahler, a dealer in books, was today werp. Sailed: Ems, Naples, etc.; Fries
sentenced by Judge Finletter in the crim- lanf- Antwerp *la Southampton; Teu-
Sing copies' A^ERP^Sved: Kensington. New
THE IDEAL POLICEMAN.
(Adapted From the Indianapolis News.)
A I
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Mayor Klefer Said; "I Have Known Him for Twenty Yearn, and a« He
Is a Capable Officer, I Only Reprimanded Him for Violating the Or
ders AftnliiHt Talking While on Dnty."— From a Local Item in the Globe
of Tuesday.
LAREVILLE II H
FLAMES SWEEP FURIOUSLY
THROUGH A TOWN THAT IS
ILL PROTECTED
STARTED IN WESTERN HOTEL
Farmlngton \Va« Called on for Help
and a Xnml»er of Men Promptly
Responded —Stennter Was Render
ed I m'l.'sm on Account of a Lack
of \V ii tvr — < 'ougrblln'a Residence
Km lied to the Ground.
LAKEVILLE, Minn., March I.—(Spe
cial.)—This town was visited by a confla
gration last night that fur a time threat
ened to wipe it out. Th< fire started in
the Western hotel, kept by Timothy
O'Leary. The adjoining residence of J.
Coughlin was totally dostroye'd. Word
was sent to Farmington for assistance,
and quite a number of people went to
Lakeville. There Is a steamer at Farm
ington, but there are r.<» facilities for
water at Lakeville, so it was thought the
steamer would be useless. Lakeville is
a town of between four and five hun
dred inhabitants. The fire is still rag
ing at 2:30 a. m.
LAKEVILLE, March 1, 3 a, m.-(Spe
cial.)—At this hour the fire is under con
trol, and it is believed that the greater
cart of the business district can be
saved.
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WADE WILL REMAIN.
Gen. Brooke Gow Em*t in*t<-ud of to
Chicago.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 28,-Maj. Gen
Jonn R. Brooko, who has been in thu
city since his recent detachment fi*nn
duty as governor generai at Cuba, has
been slated for tho command of the mil!,
tary department of the Edst, with head
quarters at New York city. The change
in that command will not occur until
June next, when Maj. Gen. Wesley Mer
ritt will retire. " *
Gen. Brooke whs offered his choice of
command!?—department- of the lakes and
the department of the East, and express
ed his prefeitnce for the latter assic.V
rnent.
Gen. Menitt's 'retirement will result 1-v
the prcmotion of Brig. Gen. E. S. Otis
(major general U. S. V.), commanding
the military forces iv the Philippines, to
the grade or major general in the regular
establishment. It will also make a va
cancy in the list of brigadier generals of
regulars, which will be rilled by the ap
pointment of some ofFeer who has ren-
Oered distinguished service in the Philip
pine campaign.
HONG KONG — Arrived previously:
Thyra.
PORTLAND — Arrived: Sandiego via
Yokohama; 25th, Arab, Portland, via
Yokohama.
GENOA—Sailed: Fuerst Bismarck, New
York via Naples.
LIVERPOOL —Arrived: Oceanic New
York.
SOUTHAMPTON—Arrived: Lahn, New
York.
TODAY IN ST. PALL.
METROPOLITAN-"Ailzona." 8:15 p. m.
GRAND—"Secret Service," 8:15 p m
Palm Garden—Vaudeville. 2 and 8 p. m.
Rev. Harvey Officer Jr. addresses noon
day meeting, Chamber of Commerce
rooms.
Concert, Mme. Emma Nevada People's
church, 8 p. m.
Racing matinee, Capital City Driving
club.
Stereopticon entertainment for benefit of
Thirteenth regiment auxiliary, armory,
8 p. m.
Assembly meets, city hall, 8 p. m.
Braden Lodge No. 168, A. .P. & A. M.,
Masonic hall, Fifth street, near post
office.
St. Paul Lodge No. 59, B. P. O. E., meets
at hall. West Fourth street, Lowry ar
caue, 8 p. m.
WORK OF VANDALS.
Kentucky State Capitol Stripped of
Munrnins; EhnbleniN.
FRANKFORT, Ky.. Feb. 28.—Vandals
stripped the state capitol building of the
emblems of mourning with which th e
front of the building was draped, on ac
count of the death of the late Democratic
governor, Goebel. The work must have
required the co-operation of a number of
people and occupied some time. The sol
diers were on duty during the night.
Capt. Cochran, who Is in charge, will
hold a court of inquiry today.
«■»•- .
leather Company ShoTrlnsr.
NEW YORK Feb. 28.-The stockhold
ers of the United Slates Leather com
pany re-elected the old board of directors
at their annual meeting in Jersey City to
day The report for the year ended Dec
c. d a o sur Plus °t $4,856,000. against
|4,02i,9-14 in 1898.
Csn@4im§ (Si&en Due Credit
, — t
ji LONDON, March I.—A dispatch to the Times from Puaideberg, dnt- J
I 1 • ed Tuesday, gays: 'i
5 'The performance of the Canadians, under an absolutely withering Ji
(| fire, which caused thorn to retire fifty yards until the engineers had <'
dug trenches, was splendid. The dim moonlight and the cloudy sky <|
<[ alone rendered the enemy's point blank fusilade ineffective. The |i
Canadians held the position until dawn. The greatest admiration is i
expressed for their valor, and it is felt that a new era has been opened
I, to the empire, now that the Canadians have avenged Majuba.
I "The Canadians were only prevented from carrying the Boer laager
ji at the point of the bayonet by imperative orders to the contrary.
Their gallantry Is the universal theme of conversation."
PRICE TWO CENTS-)""™ 1"-
mam i udyiith
Garrison Is at a Low Ebb of Vitality, and Un
fit for Energetic Resistance
RELIEF MUST REACH THERE VERY SOON
Gen. Buller Making Desperate Efforts to Join Gen.
White Before Me Succumbs Capture of Pieter's
Hill a Big Step in the Direction Indicated
Victory Was Dearly Purchased Awful Exper
ience of the Inniskillings Graphically Described
Gen. Roberts Delayed by Lack of Transpor
tation Facilities.
LONDON, March 1.-Gen. Buller's dis
tinct success in storming Pieter's hill
biings rescue of Ladysmith nearer, but
the war office intimated last evening that
an Immediate announcement of relief
need not be expected. The goings to
and fro at midnight of officers and mes
sengery suggested that important news
had been received. If this were the case
Lord Lansdowne obviously desired to
sleep on it before taking the public Into
his confidence.
As his message reveals, Gen. Buller's
successful attack came after the hard
fighting of Friday, and it was improvised
and its execution begun during the ar
mistice of Sunday. In proffering the ar
mistice the British commander stipulated
that both sides should be free to move,
but that neither should do any shooting.
He was therefore within his privilege in
immediately beginning to transfer his
trooos.
Gen. Buller's tidings come with his
usual long list of casualties. His losses
in the four attempts to get Gen. White
out aggregate 4,000. Ladysmith is In
desperate straits. Charles Williams, the
military expert, says he learns on very
high authority—presumably lhat of Lord
Woleseley—"that Gen. White's force is
almost at its lust gap."
"This is not so much," says Mr. Will
iams, "on account of any lack of pro
visions or of ammunition, neither of which
Is yet exhausted, as because of the poi
sonous waters of the Klip river amd the
evil effects of the heat on the terraine
where the garrison must reside. Even.
those who have escaped fever, diarr-ohea,
dysentery are in a state of low vitality.
They can still man trenches and would
probably hold their own against a last
de&perate assault, but they can initiate
nothing.. Gen. Buller now knows that as
units they are of no use to him.
WATER IS VILE.
"The water of the Klip is not available
for drinking purposes, and to boll it is im
possible because of the scarcity of fuel.
It is thick with putrid animal matter.
Tea made of it has a suspended fiber,
something like beef tea. It is caused by
the sewage from the Boer camps."
Mr. Williams adds that when news like
this passes under the thumb it discounts
whatever jolly news may be hellographed
from Ladysmith.
There was no indication yesterday of
what Lord Roberts will do next. It seems
likely that a branch railway will be built
across the veldt to lessen the difficulties
of transport. Col. Glrouard, who built the
Soudan railway, is with Lord Roberts.
The strain of the Western railway is
seen from the fact that the population of
Klmberley, two weeks after the relief,
continues on reduced rations. Lord Rob
erts' troops thus far have been only par-
r
On, A. D. WOLMARANS.
Gen. Wolmarans. who was captured
with Gen. Cronje, is the head of the
Transvaal family of that name, and #i
member, of the Transvaal parliament.
tlally fed. It is quite clear to technical
beads that those who talk of an Imme
diate and rapid advance far Into the
Free State do not realize the transport
conditions. The Boers, as it now appears,
have built a railway from Harrlsmith to
Kroomstadt to facilitate the movement
of their troops between Natal and the
Free State.
Mafeklng was holdlig out on Feb. 18.
At that time the Boers wore showing; un-
Cominoed on Third I'nge.
LONDON, Feb. 2S.—The war office has
received the following dl.spatch from
Lord Roberts:
"Paardeberg, Feb. 28.—Cronje, with his
family, left here yesterday in charge-of
Maj. Gtn. Prettyman, and under the es
cort of thirty imperial volunteers and
mounted infantry. Later the other pris
oners went In charge of the Earl of Errol,
and escorted by the Gfoucesters and JOO
imperial volunteers. The women and
children are being sent to their homes. I
understand that great dissatisfaction was
felt by the Boers at Cronje's refusal to
accept the offer of safe conduct to the
women and children, and medical care
for the wounded, 170 of whom are now
GEX. ALBRECHT.
Gen. Albrecht, who was captured with
Gen. Cronje, commanded the Free State
artillery. He was formerly an artillerist
In the German army, and for years was
stationed at Spandau, the fortified town
eight nii'es north of Berlin, where ord
nance and ammunition for the German
army are manufactured.
in our hospital. Very many of them are
In a terrible plight for want of care at
an eutlier stage.
"1 inspected the Boers' laager yester
day and was much struck by the inge
nuity and energy with which the posi
tion was made almost impregnable to as
sault."
I ROXJE AND ROBERTS.
Memorable Meeting Between tlie
O|>im«iiiK Commanders.
PAARDEBEHG, Feb. 27.— The British
camp was awakened by the c nti v d rat
tle of rifle fire at daybreak, ;mu be ncwa
arrived that the Canadians, whilj buihl
lng a trench qutte close to the enemy,
were fusiladed at a range of fifty yards.
The Canadians gal antiy worked forward,
and occupied the edge of the ttenches
along the river, completely enfilading th d
Boeis. This movement was followed by
a cessation of the the, excep! ;.n occasion
al solitary shot.
Suddenly a regiment stationed on the
crest of a hill perceived a white flag, and
burst into cheers, thus first announ< i';.-;
the surrender of Gen. Crouje. Shortly
afterward a note reached Lord Robins,
bringing tidings of the Boers' ui.e ndl ioa
al sum nder. Gen. Prettyman w:is sent
to accep^the surrender.
At about 7 o'clock jt group of men ».p
--peared in the distance crossing the plain
towards Gen. Roberts' head tuari r*. The
hitter being apprised at G.n. C;onje'a ap
proach, Lord Roberts walked to the front
and ordered a guard or Efeaforths to line
up. A group of horsemen then appr.ach
ed. On Gen. Prettyman's right rode an
elderly man clad in a rough shorl over
coat, a wide-brimmed hat, ordinary iweej
trousers and brown shoes, li w.is the re
doubtable Cronje. His face was burned
almost black, and his curly beard was
tinged with gray.
Tronic's lace was absolutely impassive,
exhibiting no sign of his Inner feelings.
Lord Roberts was surrounded by his staff
when Gen. Prettyman, addressing the
Held marshal, said:
"Commandant Cronje, sir."
The commandant touched his hat In !«-.\
lute, and Lord Roberts saluted in return.
The whole group thed dismount d, v d
Lord Roberts stepped fOl ward and shook
hands with the Boer commander.
"You made a gallant defense, sir," was
the first salutation of Lord Roberts to
the vanquished Boer leader. He then mo
tioned Gen. Cronje to a seat in a i-nair
which had been brought for his accom
modation, and the two offices conversed,
through an interpreter. Gen. C onj » a't
erwards breakfasted with th^ British effl
cers.
CAHADIAM WOUNDED.
List Received at Ollaun Is l'ro
nonnrrd Imperfect.
OTTAWA. Ont.. Feb. 28.—Tlu govern
ment has received a list of Canadians
wounded in tho fight proceeding the sur
render of Cronje. Tt Is imperfect for th*
reason that only the surnames are given
and tin-re aie several of the .-arne names
on the roll.
Joseph Pellelier, son of Alphonso Pellc
tier, of Quebec, is among those slightly
wounded.
Lord Mlnto, the governor general, re
oeived today the following cablegram
from Joseph Chamberlain:
"London, Feb. 28.—Hearty congratula
tions to Canada on noble part taken by
Canadian troops in Roberts' achieve
ment."