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VOL. XXIII.—NO. 69. INTO BLOEMFONTEIN Gen. French Reports His Front Entirely Clear of Forces of the Boers. Transvaalers as Well as Free Staters Are in a State of Complete Disorganization. President Kruger's Peace Proposals Insist Up on Independence, and Are Declined. POPLAR GROVE, Orange Free State, (March 9.—Gen. French, who is ten miles ahead, reports that his front is clear of the Boers. All other reports tend to con firm the s.ate of disorganization of the Boer forces, Transvaal as well as Free State. The general Impression is that the further progress of the British to Bloem fonteln will not be opposed. A great amount of ammunition was de etroyed today. This includes several cases of explosive bullets, on the outside of ■which the Boers had marked "Manufac tured for the British government." PANIC OF THE BOERS. LONDON, March 9.— All the special dis patches from Poplar Grove confirm the reports of the panic of the Boers. The Morning Post's correspondent says: "President Kruger shed tears at his in effectual attempt to rally the Boers, who "were completely paralyzed by Roberts' masterly tactics. They were too demoral ized to heed his expostulations and d« clared the British cannon were every where." The correspondent of the Dally News ■ays: "The Boers were seized with a panic, thus spoiling the whole plan which had been beautifully calculated to destroy them utterly. As the Sixth division emerged from a hidden position and ap peared on the crest, with the mounted in fantry In skirmishing order, the Boers thought the whole earth was covered with soldiers in their front and rear and on their Hank?. They did not wait to verify their suspicions, but fled, seized apparent ly with a Bread that they might share the fate of Cronje." BOEH PEACE PROPOSALS. From various quarters come signs of the possibility of peace in South Africa being shortly within the bounds ot prac tical politics. All the dispatcher from Lord Roberts' headquarters, including those ol the commandei -in-chief himself, Indicate the lack of a guiding spirit among the Boers and individual demor alization, portending disintegration un less speedily stemmed. The flight of the burghers from Poplar Grove, according to all accounts, was wholly ing'.oiious. Late this afternoon it was learned that the peace rumors were founded on the fact that President Kruger has appealed to Lord Salisbury for a cessation Of hos tilities, oft, ring at length by cable the terms which he is willing to accept. These, however, are not taken seriously, us they include practically nothing more than what the Transvaal government of fered prior to the Issuing of the British ultimatum. Official circles here regard the proposi tions as merely a ruse for the Boers to pain time, and do not consider that Presi dent Kruger is yet ready to consider the sweeping demands which Great Britain will make as reimbursement for the loss of life and great expenditure. It wa<-- understood that President Kru ger's advances had been met with an em phatic rejection at the hands of Lord Sal isbury, who is believed to have said that no such attempt to retain tho independ ence of the Transvaal can be considered for a moment by the British government. INSIST UPON INDEPENDENCE. The Daily Mail publishes the following from Pretoria, dated Thursday, via Lou lenzo Marques, which has been confirmed by the Boer government: "Conversations I have had with state officials show the Boers want some ar langements. They say if England is wag ing a war of conquest, they will fight to the finish. Otherwise they believe that {; plain statement of the Boer intentions will reveal a basis of negotiation now that England's prestige is repaired. "President Kruger and President Steyn conferred Monday at Bloemfontein on the incorporation of the above represen tations In a cablegram to Lord Salisbury. The reservation of the independence of the two republics is a sine qua non." REPRISALS THREATENED. A correspondent of the Daily Mail at I.ourenzo Marques, telegraphing Thurs day, says: ■'1 am reliably informed that high of ficials openly avow that the British flag Khali never fly at Johannesburg. The place will be razed to the ground and the mines put in readiness to be electrically exploded from the front, as occasion re— quires. Most of the mines, except those the government operates, are in a shock ing condition. They are flooded and tho machinery is being willfully smashed." BOTH PRESIDENTS THERR The war office has received the follow ing dispatch from Lord Roberts: 'Poplar Grove, Friday morning.—Pres idents Kruger and Steyn were b >th pres. fxa at the tight of March 7, and did all in their power to rally their troops. The rout, however, was complete, the men declaring that they could not stand against the British artillery and such a formidable force of cavalry." : KRUGER WITH A RIFLE. Dispatches from the Boer camp at Glencoe, via Lourenzo Marques, depict President Kruger as donning a bandolier, poizing a rifle and inviting volunteers to accompany him, as he wished a shot at tho enemy himself. President Kruger is nlso quoted as having declared in his ad dress that he "did not know whether ar bitration or intervention would end the struggle, but that It would end quickly, within the next month, he strongly be lieved." I BRITISH ADVANCING. The war office has issue] the following dispatch from Lord Roberts: "Clements has occupied Norva'spont and the adjacent drift. As pooh as thf engineers, pontoon and troops arrive, he will cross the river, when the necessary V —^ — * PJ V. s repairs to the railway bridge will be com menced. "Gatacre occupied Burghersdorp March 7, and was greeted with great enthusiasm on the part of the loyal inhabitants. H!p scouts report that large numbers of the rebels in the neighborhood are anxious to surrender." COLONIALS BADLY TREATED. Mr. Hollowell, in a further telegram to the Daily Mall, describing his experiences in Pretoria jail, says there are about 500 colonials there, and they are scandalous ly treated. He made an attempt to see the American consul, but in vain. REDMOND CHALLENGED. John Redmonds speech In the hou«? of commons yesterday does not meet with unqualified approval in Ireland, whence the Irish Transvaal committee telegraphed to Mr. Redmond: "We challenge you to come to Dublin and repeat in public the statement you made in the house of commons in the name of the Irish people." THINK THE END BrltiHk Government Hints ut Col lap«e of Bo«ft, LONDON, March 10.-Slr Miohael Hicks-Beach, chancellor of the ex chequer, when explaining to the bankers the terms of the new loan, gave them an intimation that the government con sidered the end of the war near. "Since the estimates were prepared," he said, "events have taken place that have changed the situation and proba bly not all the money will be required." AVhatever the government may know or intend, unofficial opinion seems every where to ihink that the Boer power is collapsing. The chancellor of the exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, addressed the bankers and merchants at the Bank or England today on the subject of the war loan, saying that, in spite of rumors to the contrary, the government saw no In dication whatever of parliament, said tonight that the entire £30,000,000 would be subscribed by lunch time tomorrow, and that probably £100,000,000 would be subscribed before the banks closed. TJie Statia says that the banker* believe the applications will exceed £200,000,000. It is quite clear that Gen. Buller will not try anything large in the future, as he is to lose Sir Charles Warren and the latter's men, who have been ordered to join Lord Roberts. It is the expecta tion of the war office that Lord Roberts, notwithstanding the necessity of gar risoning his depots, will be able to oper ate a constantly Increasing force until by the time the Transvaal frontier is reached he will have 70.000 troops. His telegrams dealing with non-essentia's are taken to mean that he in up to some mischief, as his apparent Inactivity usual ly spells uncommon activity. Mafeking as a beleaguered town at tracts much sentiment and sympathy. Nothing has been heard from there since Feb. 19. There is a rumor this morn« ing that Col. Baden-Powell has been relieved, but this cannot be traced to any substantial basis. POPLAR GROVE VICTORY. It Wai Not iih Sweeping; am Britons* !!«<! Hoped For. LONDON, March 10.—Mr. Spencer Wil kinson, dealing in the Morning Post to day with the disappointment expressed j by the war correspondent respecting the Poplar Grove battle, says: "Doubtless it was not a great victory, since the enemy was not punished, and no great strategical advantage was gain ed. It cannot be denied that the Boera have pursued a wise course, in defiance of the very bad tactical and strategical advice of Kruger and President Steyn. From the British view point it is a pity this advice was not followed, for in that case Lord Roberts would probably have captured the whole force. We may be pretty sure that he did not mean to al low them to retreat, but every com mander in the field has his disappoint ments. It looks now as though the Boers would soon adopt guerrilla tactics, but even when the Transvaal Is occu pied there will still be plenty of work for the British forces." GEN. JOtBERT OUT. Berlin Rumor That Boer Command er lliin Resigned. LONDON, March 10.—The Berlin corre spondent of the Daily Mail says: "I learn there is dissension between President Kruger and Gen. Joubert, and the latter has resigned. Probably Presi dent Kruger will assume the chief com mand. Other prominent burghers and commandants are also likely to rtsign, for similar reasons, and because Presi dent Kruger ignored their advice to make peace overtures after the first Boer vic tory." AMEER WITH ENGLAND. Would Resist Attempted Advance of Russia Through Afghanistan. LONDON, March 9.-The ameer of Af ghanistan ha.s authorized his ag. Nt In London to publish the following state ment of the policy of Afghanistan towards Great Britain and Russia. Aft er saying that he had devoted much anx ious thought to the possibility of Russia taking advantage of the Transvaal war to advance through Afghanistan on In dia, his highness adds: "I have come to the conclusion that Russia feared Afghanistan, as a war with the Afghans would mean a general rising of all Islam, which wou'd pprcal through Russian-Asia. Russia had not troops enough to combat such a rising. Her hold on the Mussulman countries she has conquered is insecure. Th°y hate her, and with ten times her yowsr, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1900. Russia could not flght Afghanistan and India successfully. The Afghans prefer death to slavery, and the women and children being taken by Russians." After showing: he Is willing to tend nu merous troops to help Great Britain In the Transvaal, and adding that the Af ghans HTe unaccustomed to the sea, the ameer adds: "But England's troubles are always my troubles, her strength Is my strength, and her weakness is my weakness. Eng land must remember that I am always ready to fight for her on land, here, or in India." KHK.urs APPEAL. Boer Leader Realised Importance of Fall of -Ladytimith. LONDON, March 10.—A Ladysmith dis patch to the Daily Telegraph, dated March 8, says: "Evidence of the impor tance the Bows attached to the fall of Ladysmlth Is indicated by a letter found in the deserted camp, written by Presi dent Kruger to the landrost, dated Jan. 18, complaining that in some cases the burghers were at the camps, and in oth ers they were staying at home, and urg ing measures to remedy this condition, saying: 'The war means a life and death struggle to our national existence' Pres ident Kruger went on to pay: 'The con dition at I.adysnuth is critical. Tf we do our best and vanquish the enemy, we shall get all we desire.' " EXCITEMENT AT WINNIPEG. Boer Sympathizers Sought to Born WINNIPEG, Man., March 9.—The Gret na Mennonites, strong Boer sympathiz ers, attempted to burn the queen's ef flgy, but a dozen Englishmen with rifles arrived on the scene and threatened to fire on the disloyal crowd if the effigy was lighted. The Mennonites were ulti mately dispersed. The Altona Mennonites are also giving trouble, threatening to drive the English speaking people from the town. a FILIPINOS FULL OF FlfiHT AMERICAN COMMANDEfftS ASK FOR REIN FO RCEMBNTS I MANILA, March 9.—The commanders In the north are asking for reinforce ments, and a battalion of the Fortieth in fantry has 'been sent to Aparri. The reb els recently persistently attacked Aparri for several houre, but were finally driven away. Details of the affair are lacking. Other troops will follow. The rebels are holding reunions In the province of North Ilocos, and the Red Katipunan cross, symbolic of resistance, is again appearing among the natives. It is believed that the insurgent gen erals, Tinco and Flores, have been driven by Gen. Young into Gen. Hood's territory, south of Aparri. The fact that Gen. Young Is unable, owing to lack of troops, to maintain garrisons in all the, towns occupied has had a bad effect on the natives. Gen. Bates has returned here after leav ing garrisons in the provinces of North and South Camarlnes. The expedition lost seven men killed and ten wounded. On entering New Caceres, province of South Camarlnes, Gen. Bates learned that 2,000 Insurgents had departed the same day. The Americans immediately sent out three pursuing columns, encountering the enemy in three small engagements, and killing a total of forty men. The Spanish prisoners report that the enemy have divided into small bands in the mountain, under the leadership of Legaspl. The town o- Iraga has been burned by the enemy. Both provinces were thoroughly scouted. The inhabitants of the district of Libamaninan, including Abella, the provincial governor and other officials, are returning to their homes. Abella has Issued a proclamation call ing upon the natives to submit to the Americans. The liberated priests from New Ca ceres report that the insurgents killed sixty-eight Chinamen and forty Spaniards at the town of Calabanga. It is estimated that there are 100,000 bales of hemp in the Camarines province. Twelve hundred well armed insurgents, formerly of Cavite province, with a Chi nese general in command, surround the towns of Albay and Le Gaspi. They have effected three night attacks, and continually harass the Forty-seventh iegi ment, which has lost eight men killed and twenty wounded in defending those towns. AFTER MANY HARDSHIPS. Lieut. J. C. Gllmore Arrives Home From Manila. SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.—The naval hospital ship Solace, Capt. Dunlap, ar rived today from Manila, after a voyage of forty-one days. She called at Yoko hama on the trip over, the run from the latter port being in seventeen days. The Solace brought thirty-three officers and 175 seamen, the majority of whom participated in the battle of Mmila bay and other naval operations. Lieut. J. C. Gilmore, who, with four teen men of the cruiser Yorktown, was captured by the insurgents on April 22, 1«»9, and detained as prisoners until Jan uary of this year, was a passenger on j the Solace. During their captivity ths ! prisoners endured great hardships. At one time Gen. Tino ordered that Lieut. Gilmore and his men be shot. Their lives I were spared, and later they were aban doned in the woods. At times they were forced to eat grass, bark and horse flesh, and for three weeks were without a de cent meal. PURSUIT OF GEN. PEPIN PROBABLE QUICK ENDING OF RE VOLT IN SANTO DOMINGO. SANTO DOMINGO, March 9 (via Gal veston, Tex.)—The political movement against the government may be consid ered ended. Gen. Pepin, the former gov ernor of the province of Santa de los Cabeleros. and three of his followers are being pursued by government troops and it is expected they will be taken pris oners at any time. m WERE FIRED BY A CRANK CHIRCHBS RECENTLY DESTROYED BY FIRE IN CHICAGO. CHICAGO, March 9.—From evldenc* collected today it is believed that the destruction by fire last night of the Sec ond Presbyterian church, and the burn ing a few weeks ago of the Trinity Metho dist church, were the work of an incen diary crank. Both fires started in the organ, where it was almost impossible to reach the flames. Rev. W. E. McLennan, pastor of Trinity church, today received a postal card bear ing the following message: "God does not care any more for churches than he does for barns, or he would not let them burn up." An effort will be made to find the writer. SOLVEDIS SECRECY . .— PUZZLING POINTS IN TUB HAY PAI'SCICKOTB IiTHMIAN CANAL TREATY REPORT IS THE« BADE PUBLIC SENATOR DAVIS, OF MINNESOTA, ASKB THAT PUBLIC BE} UIVEN THK DOCUMENT CANAL MUST BE NEUTRAL All Points involved Are Exkaait ively DUonimfd In Exccnttvc ScNaloii—Sninmury of the Report —Mr. Mason'a Resolution Axklng American Intervention In (he South African War Is Deferred. WASHINGTON, March 9.—ln the secret session of the senate today the discus sion was mainly upon the question as to whether discussion of the Mason motion should be open or secret discussion. Chairman Davis, of the foreign rela tions committee, said that public discus sion of the subject In the senate might result In disturbing existing relations be tween the United States and a friendly power. He thought, therefore, that any thing of the kind would much better be avoided. Mr. Tillman then offered a substitute for the Mason resolution, requesting the president to tender his friendly offices for mediation. The resolution was as fol lows: "That the president be requested to offer the mediation and kindly offices of the United States government to put an end 'to the war In South Africa, and se cure peace between Great Britain and the Dutch republics on terms honorable to both parties to the conflict." Mr. Lodge made the point of order that a substitute resolution could not be of fered to the resolution now in commit tee, and that point was sustained. Senator Davis reported the Hay-Paunce fote treaty, with amendments, in the ex ecutive session, and on his motion the amendment and report was made public. Coming to the pending treaty, the report says: PENDING TREATY. "No .nation except the United State? could have so great an interest in the ex clusive right to construct and control an isthmian canal, but in this matter as well we are compelled to assent the superiority of rijrht, now for the first time conceded by Great Britain. It is jrtse and just, therefore, that the value of this conces sion, which should be estimated as a greait consideration for anything we may yield, if we, indeed, yieM anything, hi acquiring' the exclusive right to control the canal by a modification of the Clay ton-Bulwer treaty. "In the convention of F»b. 6, 1900, Great Britain agrees thait the restriction as to the exclusive control of the canal impos ed by the Clayton-Bulwer treaty shall continue to. bind her, while the United States is released from It. This leaves us free to acnuire from Costa Rica and Nicaragua the exclusive control of the canal for the government for our citizens under the protection of the United States, while It cuts off Great Britain from any such right." Speaking of the restrictions in the treaty, the report nays: "These grounds of objection to our ex clusive control of the ranal are- all re moved by this convention, except -those that relate to fortifications, which, being expressly stated, are retained in a mod ified form. "If this convention Is ratified Great Brttaln could not negotiate with Costa Rica or Nicaragua or any other Ameri can state for any right to build, control, manage, regulate or operate a canal to connect the oceans, while, the United States is left free to enter upon and con clude such negotiations. There is noth ing, thefore, to the prejudice of the Unit ed States In the convention of Feb. 6, 1900. TO BE NEUTRAL. "No American statesman, speaking with official authority or responsibility, has ever intimaited that the United States would attempt to control this canal for the exclusive benefit of our government or people. They have all, with one ac cord, declared that the canal was to be enutral ground in "time of. war, and al ways open on terms of impartial equity to the ships and commerce of the world "Special treaties for the neutrality, im partiality, freedom and free use of the canals thait are to be the eastern and western gateways of commerce between the two oceans are not in keeping with the blessings they must confer upon man kind. The subject rather belongs to the domain of international law. The lead ing powers of Europe recognize the im portance of this subject in respect to the Suez canal, and entered into an act for its neutralization that Ip a feature of the age. Whatever canal is built Sn the Isth mus of Darien will lie ultimately made subject to the same law of freedom and neutrality as governs the Suez canaV that is a part of the laws of nations and no single power will be able to resist its control." "The United States cannot take an at titude in opposition to the principles of the great act of Oct. 22. 1888, without discrediting the official declaration of our government for fifty years on the neu trality of an isthmian canal, and utilized by all nations without discrimination. "To set up the selfish motive of gain by establishing a monopoly that must derive Income from -the patronage of all maritime countries would be unworthy of the United States if we owned the country through which the canal is to be built." STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE. Touching upon the strategic Importance of the canal the report says: "We stipulate against the blockade of the canal by any nations. In conditions, that may not be far remote, we could utilize this provision by letting our war ships go through the cans! free from capture by our enemies, of rcat securi ty to our coastwist trad«L "With our naval bases«at Manila. Hon olulu, San Francisco, San Diego on one side and San Juan, Puerto Ric >. the Isle of Pines and Key West, with- other for tified naval stations on the other side, It is extremely improbable that a fleet would cross either of the great oceans and approach the canal to flnd a gateway to the coasts of the other ocean. "If we are not able to iianuie an enemy under such disadvanta-t-a to them, our power of resistance to . h a campaign would be unworthy of i>ur country, if it would not be ludicrous. ' AS TO FORTIF; ATIONS. As to the proposition of fortification* the report says: "With the military police of the United States provided for in this -convention for the protection of the canal, its defense can be made perfect against any foreign power that Is not strong enough to oc cupy the country and hold it against all comers. "In any event, if war is to come to in volve the ownership or control of the canal or the right of passage through it, no battle should be fought 1* the re gion of it. If the canal is to a bat tle ground-, it would expose it . destruc tion, and the erection of fortifications for its protection would endanger con struction of the canal. "In the event of such wars. the neu trality of the canal, secured by the con sensus of all nations, would operate to BULLETIN OF IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY Weather Forecast for Bt Paul. Fair; Warmer. I—New* From the Wur. Hay-Pauncefote Treaty. Arrests for Goetoel's Mnrder. ft-New Charier on Franchises. Gold From Atlln District. Hamllne Oratorical Contest. State Arcanum Delegate* -B—Minneapolis Martters. Northwest News. ■*— ICdMorliil. Gossip From Washington. s—Spnrllinf News. Kllid' Minstrel Show. C— »w« of Railroads. Week's Financial Reviews. Popular Wonts. 7-MarLfln of the World. Chicago May Wheat, 60 I-Sc. Hut Silver. 59 7-Bc. Stocks Lower. B—ln8 —In Local Labor Circles. St. Paul Political Go««lp. Milton Family Row. Steams County Fracas. OCEAN LINERS. NEW YORK—Arrived: Anchoria, Glas gow; steamer State of Nebraska, Glas gow. AN TWERP-Arrived: Bengenland, Phil adelphia. HAMBURG-Arrived: Phoenicia, from New York. GiBRALTAR-Arrived: Ems, New York for Naples, etc. TODAY IN ST. PAIL. METROPOLITAN—"A Bachelor's Honey moon," 2:30; Elks' minstrel show, 8:15. GRAND—'The Telephone Girl," 2:30 and 8:15 d. m. Palm Garden—Vaudeville, 2 and 8 p. m. Prohibition city convention, Sixth and Seventh streets, 7:45 p. m. Matinee Capital City Driving club, Lake Como, 2 p. m. Irrigation meeting, Chamber of Com merce, 3 p. m. Annual election White Bear Yacht club, S p. m. Hamline Citizens' union, Taylor and As bury avenue, 8 p. m. our advantage by bringing our ships of war safely from ocean to ocean into quick access to our harbor defences." TEXT OF AMENDMENT. The following is the texft of the amend ment to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty: "It Is agreed, however, that none of the Immediately foregoing conditions and stipulations in Sections No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this act, shall apply to measures which the United States may find it nec essary- to take for securing by its forces the defense of the Unitted States and the maintenance of public order." Senator Morgan, later In the day, filed a minority report opposing the amendment of the committee. PENSION LEGISLATION. House Devoted the Day to Its Con sideration. WASHINGTON, Maroh 9.—The first day pension session of the house pro vided for under the new rule adopted yes terday proved a great success. There was comparatively little' friction, and ninety-seven bills were favorably acted upon in committee of the whole, and sub sequently passed by the house. The only Incident of the session was a brisk ex change between Mr. Loud (Cal.) and Mr. Sulloway (N. H.) upon the general pol icy of pension legislation, In which the former attacked and the latter defended the system. MISTAKE SOMEWHERE. Gen. Wheeler* Allegred Resignation Han Not >iHt<>rlnll-/.e<l. WASHINGTON, March 9—The state ment attributed to Gen. Joe Wheeler, in a recent Interview in San Francisco, that he tendered his resignation as an officer of the volunteer army last November, has caused some surprise among the offi cials of the war department. It is said there that If Gen. Wheeler has tendered his resignation, the document has not yet reached the adjutant general's office. FINANCIAL MEASURE. Cabinet Discussion of Putting Bill Into Effect. WASHINGTON. March 9.—At che cab inet meeting today Secretary Gage out- ! lined his plan for carrying into effect the new finance bill, which, it is expected, will pass the house next Tuesday, and be approved by the president soon thereaft er. The secretary explained that, in all probability, from 35 to 45 per cent of the outstanding bonds which may be refund ed under the new law will be presented • for exchange within a comparatively short time. This would involve cash pay ments as premiums to the holders of the old bonds, amounting to from $30,000,000 to $35,000,000. A question which has oc cupied the attention of the secrecary of late Is whether this amount should be taken from the funds now In the treas ury or from the government deposits with depository banks, or whether a part should be taken from the treasury or a part from the banks. Promotion for Gen. Miles. WASHINGTON, March 9.—Senator Lodge today introduced a joint resolution j giving to the senior major general of the army while commanding the army the rank of lieutenant general, together with the emoluments and pay of that rank. ■ . MET ON FIELD OF HONOR MISSOURI POLITICIANS FIGHT A DUEL WITH PISTOLS. NEVADA, Mo., March B.—United States Commissioner Douglas Wight and Hor ace H. Blanton, an attorney who was a candidate for the Democratic congres sional nomination In 1898, fought a pistol duel today. Both were hit, Wight sus taining a scalp wound, and BlanUon bs ing dangerously wounded In the abdo men. m IN A FIT OF INSANITY. ALEXANDER CARTER KILLS HIS BROTHER AND HIMSELF OAKLAND, Cal., March 9.—Alex Car ter, thirty-two years of age, in a tem~ porary fit of insanity today, shot and killed his brother Charles, a university student, aged twenty-two years, at the house of their parents, In North Berke ley. Then, placing the muzzle of the pistol in his mouth, he blew out his brains. m • Found Them Not Gnllty. HILLSDALE, Mich., March 9.—The jury in the ca*e of Mrs. Rachael Putnam and her daughter,, who were tried for the murder of husband and father, announc ed a verdict of not guilty today. PRICE TWO CBNTS-fSS^SSr* ' ONE ARREST MADE FOR GOEBEL KILLING Warrants Issued for Kentucky State Officials and Many of Their Employes. Secretary of State Is Among Those Charged With Complicity in the Assassination. Claimed That the Fatal Shot Was Fired From the Window of His Office. FRANKFORT, Ky., March 9.-W. H. Coulton, a clerk In the office of Stale Auditor Sweeney, was arrested and plac ed In Jail tonight, charged with complic ity in the murder of the late Gov. Will iam Goebel. The arrest was made by Chief of Police Williams, at 9 o'clock. More arrests are likely tonight. , Warrants have also been issued for the arrest of Secretary of State Caleb Pow er and Capt. John W. Davis, policeman of the state capltol square, but they have not been served. The warrants also charge them with being accessory to the Goebel assassination, and warrants against ex-Secretary of State Charles Finley and John T. Power, brother of State Secretary Power, have been ewo-rn out, and have been sent to Whltley coun ty for service. Davis was in the city tonight, but was not at 'his residence, and, up to a late hour, the police had not found him. It is not known whether Secretary Power is in the city. Several witnesses who testified at the trial of Whiitaker Tuesday swore that the shots at the time of the Goebel as sassination were fired from the direction of Power's office, and he and all of the parties for whom the warrants were is sued tonight have been under the strict est surveillance ever since the assassina tion. Capt. Davis was an appointee of Gov. Bradley, and was continued under Gov. Taylor. He also kept a boarding house. Ex-Secretary of State Finley was one of the promoters of the mass meeting of the mountain men In front of the state capitol, Jan. 25. He served as secretary of state during the four years when W. ASIATIC TRADE INCREASE PRESIDENT J. J. HIL.Lt, OF GREAT KORTHBRN, DISCUSSES IT. _ NEW YORK, March 9.-President James J. Hill, of the Great Northern Railway company, who is now in this city,- is enthusiastic over the Increase of our Asiatic trade. "Asia," he said, "is an immense new market for this country. The increase in the consumption of our wheat and col ton in China and Japan is already so large that it has reached a point where the volume of business is only limited by the transportation facilities to the Ori ent. These countries are also large buy ers of our siFver, with every prospect that the demand will increase. "The Great Northern is now building two steamers which will probably sur pass any steamers in the world as re gards tonnage capacity. Each of these j steamers has a little less tonnage ca pacity than that of two Luoanias com bined. This great tonnage will enable the steamers to carry large cargoes at cheap rates, and the cheaper we can ship our products to Asia the sooner will we ex tend our markets." — » DEATH OF E. J. PHELPS FORMER MINISTER TO ENGLAND PASSES PBACBFULLY AWAY. NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 9.— E. J. Phelps, former minister to England, died at his home in this city late tonight, after an illness of about two months. The end was peaceful, and for several hours before he passed away he was uncon- I sclouis. There was ac the bedside the wife, son, Charles Phelps, of Boston, and daughter, Mrs. Horatio Loomis, of New York, and his physician. Though Prof. Phelps recovered from the pneumonia attack, he was so weak that he- was unable to regain vitality. It had been hoped he might recover until a few days ago, when It became apparent his strength had so far gone that recovery wai3 impossible. The funeral services will be held" Satur day at 8:40 p. m. The remains will be taken to Burlington, Vt., for interment. ADJOURNED IN A P^T. National Pure Food <onRro«« En countered Some ReefN. WASHINGTON, March 9.—The national pure food and drug congress closed its session today with a sourness of bad blood prevailing as the result of what some officers and members claimed was an attempted breach of understanding of what business should bo transacted today before adjourning. A resolution was passed thanking Sen ators Hansbrough, Allen and Mason and Representatives Broslus and Baboock for their efforts for pure food legislation. All the old officers were re-elected, and the congress adjourned, although har mony had been by no means restored. -«>. LINCOLN REMAINS REACHED. Retnterinent Will Be Entirely Without Ceiremony. SPRINGFIELD, 111., March 9— Work men engaged in excavating the concrete in which is embedded the remains of Pres ident Abraham Lincoln came upon the outer casing of the metallic casket today. They found that the wood had commenc ed to decay, and that within a short time O. Bradley was governor. He was not in the city the day of the assassination, but left the day before. Coulton, the only one arrested tonight, was placed in a cell and not allowed to talk to any one. The other arrests will be made tomorrow. The warrant on which Coulton was arrested and the warrants for the arrest of the two Powers, Finlay and Davis were based on an affidavit made by Thos Rowell, of Lexington. Cromwell has been assisting the detectives in hunting down the case, and it is said that he spent several days In Hardin. Bell,Whit ley and Knox counties, where it is al leged the evidence against the parties ar rested was secured. Public admission to the etate house grounds was denied tonight to all by wwh °f *v,.the mllltar-v authority, but 7£ . S 1S to be enf°rced longer than tonight is not known. DEIiS AND HAHRIMAN. -National Ticket Named by the 8,» --elal Democrat*. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March fc-For ffornia pn?Sldent ' Job Harrlman. of Call This is the national ticket of th? Social J?i?i, Ot H C. Party> whlch abs°rbs the Hll quith-Harrlman faction of the Socialist Labor party, by agreement The Social Democrats were happy to day. They say the candidacy of Debs will attraot hundreds of thousands of L°iT 1° t, hei. r Pany- Tne-V *>****« to tory of a great national vie- The convention, In agreeing to unite with the Socialist-Labor faction, retains the party name—Social Democratic par ty. The candidates and the amalgama tion are to be approved by a majority of each party, according to the referendum. the metal would have been exposed to the corroding dampness that had found its way through the granitelike formation. Ihe condition of the casing was due to the openings in the monument, caused by the slipping of its base, for it was no longer a protection against the elements, and the rain which entered the structure found a seam leading to the casket. There will be no cermonies in connec tion with the event, and few will witness the dlsinterment of the martyred pn dent's remains and their removal to the temporary vault. As soon a.s the remains of the president are placed in the temporary vault two great stones, weighing over four ions, will be put In position to block the en trance, and as the work of demolishing the old monument goes forward the stone from it will be piled around the vault as an additional safeguard. INDIAN RAIDS IN MEXICO CONTINUE THEIR DEPREDATIONS TO AN ALARMING EXTENT AUSTIN, Tex., March 9.—Advices from Ortiz, state of Sonora, Mexico, are that the Indians have continued their depre dations to an alarming extent during the past week, having ransacked a great stretch of territory and done no little damage to several hamlets along the n>.<<l between Potam and Torin. The Mexican troops do not seem to be able to cope with the situation at the present writ ing, a-nd it is manifest that more men will be needed to effectually suppress the uprisings. The Indians, who were all banded to gether about ten days ago, for the pur pose, presumably, of making an attack upon the main forces of the Mexicans at a point near Torin, have again dis persed Into roving bands of some 200 or 300 each, and In this manner they are covering a great range of territory and doing more damage in the way of ma rauding movements. It is evident, how ever, that they are in constant com munication with one another, both by runners and signal fires, as almost every night signal fire 3 are flashed from thd mountains. Indicating the temporary camp of some of the Indians. Owing to the unsettled and extremely wild country In this neighborhood, how ever, the Mexican troops do not dare venture to the location in the night, and for that matter they find great difficulty in leaving the road during the day, owing to the. acres of prickly pear and chap paral through which they have to wade, and which seriously interferes with their progress. The Mexican troops are very suspicious of the Indians laying traps to massacre the entire force, and do not show much, inclination to venture Into the mountain fastnesses. Several 1 efforts have been made to get small detachments of men, through to Potam, but without success, as the Indians seem to be very plentiful in that neighborhood, and are waging an unusually bold warfare upon all troops that come to the scene of action. . TELLER MOORE IS FREE. WINS IN HIS FIGHT AGAINST EX. TRADITION FROM CHILI SANTIAGO DE CHILI. March 9 (via Galveston).—The supreme court has revoked the sentence of Frederick Moore, ex-a,sslstant teller of the National Bank of Commerce of Boston, and he has been set free.