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VOL. XXIII.—NO. 71.
CUM 11M REMIT
Republicans and Democrats Now Divided Into
Two Armed and Organized
Factions.
Gov. Taylor Makes a Statement Giving His
Excuse for Issuing Pardons Before
They Were Needed.
The Prisoners Consult an Attorney and Feel
They Made a flistake in Trying to
Get Away as They Did—Militia
Company to Guard Beckham.
FRANKFORT, Ky., March 11.—The
Democrats and the Republicans in Ken
tucky are today, for the first time since
the present political complications as
(ftimed acute form, divided into two armed
and organized factions. Surrounding the
capitol and the state executive building
and camped in the grounds around Gov.
Taylor's home are nearly 200 state militia
men, well provided with ammunition,
while in the corridors of the Capitol ho
tel, in which the Democratic state execu
tive officers are located, and in the
streets adjacent to that building, are
sixty special officers, and the men and
boys of a militia company that was or
g-anlzed in Frankfort today, as the
nucleus of Gov. Beckham's state guard,
besides scores of heavily arm^d
citizens, partisans of the Democratic
claimant.
Rumors reached the Democratic leaders
today that an attempt was to be made
by the state militia to take Gov. Beck
ham into custody, and, inside of an hour
after the report was circulated, a petition
had been circulated and signed by the
requisite number of men necessary to
form a militia company. The men will
guard the Capitol hotel all night against
any possible attempt to arrest Gov. Beck
ham. Only two days more remain for the
legislature to remain in session, but the
developments of those two days are look
ed forward to with apprehension by lead
ers of both Bi^Ses.
The Democratic partisans say that
should the militia attempt to interfere
with the session of the legislature, per
sistent rumors of which have been in cir
culation all day, it will be next to impos
sible to avert bloodshed. The Republi
can officers, however, deny that such ac
tion has even been contemplated, and say
the legislature will not be molested in
finy way. That the report is believed in
Democratic circles, however, is shown by
the fact that the advisability of holding
the session In some other place than the
state house has been under advisement,
and even at a late hour tonight the ques
i h had not been fully settled. Several
Republican members of the legislature
left the city today, presumably for their
homes.
In connection with the pardons issued
"by Gov. Taylor to state officers and others
before their arrest as suspects, a state
ment is made that it has been the custom
for years and Is legal for governors to
pardon men In advance of trials. In
come cases pardons have been Issued to
save-what were accepted as cases of use
less expenses.
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ARMIXG AT FRAXKPORT.
Gov. Berkhain'a Friends Stirred Up
by a Report.
FRANKFORT. Ky., March 11.-The first
move on the part of Gov. Beckham fs fol
lowers toward the formation of a state
guard under his administration was taken
here today. Chief Clerk Ben Marshall cir
culated a paper and enlisted the requisite
number of men who are to compose a new
company. The guns for this company
have been provided by citizens here, most
of them being either Needle guns or M .n
--chesters
This afternoon a report gained currency
that Gov. Taylor had given his soldiers
orders to arrest Gov. Beckham and other
officers of the Democratic state govern
ment. On account of this report the men
enlisted by Capt. Marshall were assembled
at the city hall, armed and sworn In as
special police for the purpose of pro
tecting the Democratic officers who are
still quartered at the Capitol hotel. a
large number of citizens also volunteered
and were assigned to various posts in the
vicinity of the hotel to offer a resistance
In case the talked of arrests were at
tempted.
PREPARING FOR TROUBLE.
Gov. Taylor's soldiers, who are on guard
at the state house, were reinforced today
by the arrival of the Barbourvllle com
pany of seventy-one men, all of whom
are fully armed and equipped. More
trouble Is looked for tonight. The Pine
ville and London companies are expected
some time during the night or tomorrow.
Gov. Beckham this afternoon appointed
Col. David R. Murray, of Clover Point,
assistant adjutant general, with the rank
of colonel, and he was sworn in. The
official announcement was made that this
appointment Is only temporary. This was
regarded as significant, It being under
stood that Col. Murray accepted the ap
pointment on account of the gravity of
the present situation and with the un
derstanding that he could resign when
the conditions in the state become more
Quiet.
TAYLOR'S STATEMENT.
Explaining Why He la«ued Pardons
Before Hand.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 11.-Accord
ing to a statement made by Gov. W. S.
Taylor tonight to a representative of the
Commercial, he has granted a pardon to
•ach of the persons for whom warrants
The St. Paul Globe
have been issued, charging 1 them with
being accessories to the assassination cf
Gov. Goebel, including Secretary of State
Caleb FoweTs and ex-Secretary of State
Charles Flnley. In his statement Gov.
Taylor recites the conditions under which
he claims to have been elected and
charges the Democratic contestants for
state office*, with conspiracy to secure
control of the government. He contin
ues:
"Notwithstanding these conspirators
were defeated at the polls as to the stat<?
offices, they succeeded in securing a ma
jority in each of the two houses of the
general assembly and in retaining In
power the state canvassing and counting
machine.
"While many Democratic members
•were honestly elected, yet others were
elected by the manipulation of dishonsst
precinct officers and county canvassing
boards before and during the election
and then after the election by a system
of counting in and counting out until the
majority aforesaid was obtained. As
thus constituted the general assembly
and canvassing board have declared that
the will of the people as expressed at the
polls shall be set aside. It is needless
to say t&u.t such conspiracies as this
almost Inevitably produce revolution, be
cause a free people will not willingly be
deprived of their right of suffrage or
consent that the minority Instead of the
majority shall rule.
CALLS IT CONSPIRACY.
"Pending this unfortunate struggle, the
Hon. "William Goebel, the contestant for
the office of governor, was assassinated
by some persons whose identity is un
known. Thereupon a conspiracy was
formed to fasten this heinous crime upon
all cr some of the state officers electee
by the people, the purpose being to ob
scurd and cover the political rob
bery and to terrorize and destroy all op
position. In order to carry out this foul
conspiracy they procured an act appro
priating $100,000 ostensibly for the pur
pose of detecting the criminals and have
employed a lawyer whose course in the
criminal practice in Cincinnati was so
odious as to cause a riot resulting in the
destruction of the court house and the
loss of over forty lives.
"Following this an employe of the Cin
cinnati Enquirer has made affidavits
charging that Hon. Caleb Powers, sec
retary of stale; his brother, John Pow
ers, a captain of a company of state
militia; W. H. Culton, a clerk in the
auditor's office; Hon. Charles Finley, ex
secretary of state, and Capt. John W.
Davis, policeman of the state house
grounds, conspired, aided and assisted In
said assassination. Warrants were is
sued and said W. H. Culton was, dur
ing the night of March 9, taken from his
home where his wife and child were sick
and incarcerated in the county jail with
out bail or given an opportunity to se
cure bail.
"On the day of the assassination Har
land Whit taker, whose residence is in
Butler county, Kentucky, was arrested
and charged with said crime and assas
sination, and was placed In jail and kept
confined without trial for over one month
in defiance of the provisions of law re
quiring a speedy examining trial, and
that a person charged with crime shall
be brought out every two days. Upon
the trial he was held over without ball,
notwithstanding there was absolutely no
evidence introduced -showing his guilt.
For some cause, or without cause, our
courts, composed almost entirely of Dem
ocratic judges, have become so partisan
that it is practically, if not absolutely
impossible for any man not of their per
suasion to obtain a fair trial. As or
ganized the courts are courts of convic
tion instead of courts of trial.
"Under this state of affairs, believing
that each one of said persons is Inno
cent of any complicity In said crime, and
further believing that the enormous re
ward will secure the conviction of these
men, however Innocent, I deemed it my
solemn duty to issue pardons to them in
order that these political conspirators
might not be enabled to deprive them
of their liberty or their life. The guilty
men should be punished, but designing
men, controlling the courts, should not
be enabled to shed the blood of innocent
men, and if it is in my power to prevent
It I pledge myself In the name of God
and humanity that it shall not be done."
TICKLISH AT LEXINGTON.
Prisoners Sorry Koto They Tried <•
Get Away.
LEXINGTON, Ky.. March 11.—The
Sabbath day brought a hopeful and en
couraging calm to the storm which for
three bours on Saturday night threatened
to burst with terrible fury over Lex
ington. Impulsive action, under perhaps
misguided impressions, came near pre
ctpttKtu g bloodshed which would not
have ended with the threatened riot at.
the depot when Secretary of State Pow
ers and Capt. Davis were arrested by
the Lexington officers.. Time was ripe
uncler misleading reports that mountain
men were preparing to reSctle Vhe pris
oners from jail last night, for desperate
resistance on the part of the local of
ficers, who are mostly Goebel men. Had
an attempt been made to take any pris
oners from jail the result Is unpleasant
to contemplate.
The adopting" of such disguise by Davis
and Powers in order to get out of Frank
fort puts an ugly phase on the matter
for the prisoners, in the opinion of
pome of their friends here, although they
explain that they Aid so merely to get
away fiora the local Goebel influence,
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 12, 1900.
which they allege would work to their
detriment in securing a fair trial. Both
tacitly admit now thut in this they may
have made a mistake, as both strongly
urge their innocence of any connection
with the murder of Goebel and insist
that they have no Tear whatever as to
the outcome.
BEE AN ATTORNEY.
Judge George Denny, a prominent Re
publican attorney, called on the prißon
ors today and was closeted with them
several hours. He will represent them lv
r whatever legal steps are taken. Both
men are very calm and have no further
statement to make than what wag given
out last night.
Judge Denny said tonight that the pris
oners are not averse to going to Frank
fort, but they would like to have ar
rangements made to try their cases here,
but this cannot be done except as to a
writ of habeas corpus, which is not like
ly to be sought in this case.
Sheriff Suter, of Franklin county, came
here today and returned tonight U>
Frankfort. He brought the warrants
with him that were lfesued in Frankllii
county. The men were arrested last
night on warrants sworn to before Sufflre
Frank Graves, of this city, and made
returnable before County Judge Bul
lock. Sheriff Bosworth, of this county,
says he will give the men as speedy an
examination as they desire, but he does
not think it proper to have their trlat
for several days yet, on account of the
excitement.
Sheriff Suter stated that he did not
know when the men would be taken
back to Frankfort, not, however, till the
examining trial is over here, which will
simply decide that the local court has
no jurisdiction, and the prisoners will
then be taken to Frankfort.
SOLDIERS GUARD THE JAIL.
All is quiet here tonight, soldiers still
guard the jail. The armory Is deserted,
as all arms are In the hands of the local
soldiers on duty at the jail.
Col. Roger Williams; of the Second
Kentucky regiment, was wired to return
from Connersville, Ind., but he has not
answered. Capt. Longmire stated tonight
that in case Col. Williams comes he will
take no orders from him. In this case
there will be a conflict of military au
thority, and, if Col. Williams decides to
take the armory, he will have to do it by
force. This is not likely to be pressed,
as the prisoners may be removed by the
time that Col. Williams returns.
Reports from sources high up in the
Beckham ranks are that Gov. Beckham
may move the state capital here, but this
is nothing more than a rumor so far.
Gen. Castleman came here tonight, but
he says he has issued no orders, and will
issue none. He says he will do all in his
power to preserve peace.
CLASH OF AUTHORITY.
When Col. Roger Williams, of the Sec
ond Kentucky regiment, returns from
Connersville, Ind., he will find a clash in
authority in his regiment which will be
difficult to reconcile. Capt. C. W. Long
mire, under Beckham's order, is in
charge of the guard about the jail and the
armory and Its equipments. He said to
night he will not recognize any orders
from Col. Williams. Capt. C. C. Calhoun,
of Company C, of the local battalion,
will make a public statement tomor
row that under Judge Field's decision he
cannot do otherwise than recognize Gov.
Beckham's authority, and will reject any
order from any other source in conflict
with his authority.
Col. Williams is a Republican and one
of Gov. Taylor's supporters. Col. Wil
liams was In command of the troops
at Frankfort until quite recently.
Taken to l,oul*vHle.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., March ll.—Ofllcers
from Frankfort arrived here about S:3O
tonight, having in custody Holland Whlt
aker, who, at his preliminary hearing a
few days ago, was held to the grand jury
on a charge of complicity in the assas
sination of Gov. Goebel. and W. H. Cul
ton, who was arrested yesterday on a
siimilar charge. The men were brought
here from Frankfort because of the-fear
of an attempt being made by soldiers act
ing under the Republican administration
to liberate th«m.
Ignored Taylor** Orders.
LEXINGTON, Ky.. March 11.—Capt. C.
W. Longmire received orders tonight
from Assistant Adjt. Gen. Dixon, under
the Taylor administration, to disband the
soldiers here. He ignored the orders.
Robert Kennedy, of this city, is acting as
a^ssistant adjutant general under Castle
man and co-operating with Capt. Long
mire.
Lynched a N^m.
VALDOSTA, Ga., March I.—Word was
received here tonight of a double murder
and lynching near Jennings, Fla. Two
white men of the name of Carver were
killed by a negro whose name could not
be learned. The negro was captured by
the sheriff. A mob quickly gathered,
took the murderer away from the officers
and swung him up to a tree.
THIRTY WERE DROWNED
IN THE CTVIER, SUNK BY AN UN
KNOWN STEAMER.
LONDON, March 11.—The British
steamer Carter, reported Friday last sank
by an unknown steamer, was run down
in the Straits of Dover the morning of
the 9th by a steamer whose Identity is not
known. The three survivors who were
landed at Calais, France, shortly after
the disaster say a great hole was torn
in the Cuvlor, sinking her in less than
five minutes. They further state that
the thirty men comprising the crew were
below at the time of the collision, and
were unable to reach to the deck and
man the boats so quickly did the rammed
vessel go down, and that the colliding
vessel paid no heed to those who cried
for assistance, shouted to those on board,
and steamed away. The captain and !
third mate were seen to jump from the
bridge as the vessel went down. Two of
the survivors clung to a capsized boat
until picked up by the Windsor and taken
to Calais. It Is believed all the other
members of the crew of the Cuvier were
drowned.
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PHELPS' FUNERAL.
l>r. Timothy I)v>i K ht Delivered the
Address at New Hiaven.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 11 —Fu
neral services for the late Edward J.
Phelps, ex-minister to England, were
held today in Battel chapel. Dr. Timothy
Dwight delivered the funeral address. The
college choir sang two hymns, "Lead,
Kindly Light. and --olde With Me."
The plain black coffin was carried into
the chapel on the shoulders of eight
seniors, members of the Wolf's Head fra
ternity, of which Prof. Phelps was an
honorary member. Among the honorary
pallbearers were: President Arthur T
Hadley, of Yale; Prof. William Graham
Sumner and Dean Francis Wayland. The
body was taken to Burlington, Vt., where
the interment in the family plot will be
made on Tuesday.
HONOR FOR MGR. KEANE.
Report Tlint He May Succeed Arch
bishop HenneaKy.
SIOUX CITY, 10., March 11.—News
from what is considered a reliable
source reaches Sioux City that Arch
bishop John Keane is to be
Hennessy's successor. It Is said the arch
bishops of the country and the arch
dioceses have unanimously agreed to
send his name to Rome.
It is further stated that there are to be
two new Catholic sees In lowa, with
Sioux City and Dea Moinee as see cities.
GRADES STAND TEST
inspector urcrsHia givem his
CRITICS SOME} FOOD FOR
DEEP THOUGHT
HERE ARE FACTS AND FIGURES
He Showa That the Minnesota-
Grades Are Holding Their Own
in the Eastern and For
eign Markets.
During the past few weeks, the state
grain inspection department has received
much unpleasant notoiiety through the
country press, In consequence of the at
tacks recently made upon Minnesota
grades and the methods of the depart
ment. To Chief Inspector Reisbus, it has
become: apparent that the x Republican
country press has been given a false lead
by articles which have appeared In some
of the city papers, and to correct false
views the chief Inspector has issued the
following open letter, In which he main
tains that Minnesota grain grades are
standard and that the attacks made upon
the department were based upon misin
formation, if not malice. The letter
reads:
"While v.ishlng to avoid the appear
ance of seeking a political skirmish, H
has become apparent that the depart*
ment of which 1 am chief Is receiving
uncalled for and unjustifiable criticism
at the hands of the Republican state
press. Not alone have the editors of Re-»
publican papers throughout the state fal
len into error, but the articles appearing
in St. Paul partisan papers have been
accepted by them at face value without
a close ecrutiny of facts.
"Briefly, the charges against the de.
partment are that Minnesota grades aro
not maintaining their own upon the do
mestic arrd foreign market, that the
methods of the departmtnt are lax with
reference to the process of inspection,
and that Minnesota wheat, the contract
grades, are deteriorating. Further than
this, the allegation has been made that
the Minnesota inspector has openly
charged Buffalo grain inspectors with
tampering with the grades and lowering
their market values. With reference to
the latter, nothing more than my un
qualified denial and the statement that
the allegation is false in its entirety Is
necessary.
"The people of the state should Know
what methods are employed by this de
partment and how grain passing through
the state inspector's hands is passer!
upon for grade. Concerning the charge
that the methods of tho department are
lax, I have only this to say. that with
the one exception that appeals may now
be taken before the state board of gTaii>
appeals instead of the railroad and ware
house commission the changes mad*
under the present administration have
been very few. The best method** of the
previous administration have been re
tained and improved upon. The inspec
tion was never more-rigid. Briefly, the
method is thte. A- chipper sends his
wheat to the Duluth or Minneapolis mar
kets. At that point, it ts examined by
the track inspector, accompanied by his
helper. The helper uses a probe, pushing
it through the load from top to bottom
and securing a sample. This Is emptied
and the Inspector passes upon It foi
gra4e. He also determines the amount
of dockage. This is tho method of in
spection.
"In the event that the shipper wishes
to appeal from the track Inspector's de
cision, he carries his case before tb»?
chief inspector. In such cases, a reln
spectlon is ordered and the chief deputy
himself passes upon the wheat. H«?
either sustains or changes the decision
of the track Inspector and from such de
cision there is no appeal except to ths
board of appeals, whose decision is final.
The wheat is then subject to market at
the grade and dockage determined.
"I quote the following from the stand,
ard of grain grades adopted under the
previous administration. Inasmuch as
it concerns the contract grade, No. 1
northern:
"'No. 1 Northern Spiing Wheat—No. 1
northern spring wheat mast be sound
and well cleaned, and muet be composed
of the hard and soft varieties of spring
" 'Note—lt is to be understood that the
minimum test weight of this grade shall
not be less than fifty-seven- pounds to the
measured bushel, and must contain rot
less than about 60 per cent of the hard
varieties of spring wheat.'
"The following rules a-e taken from the
standard of grades as adopted Aug. 28,
1899. by the state board of grain appeals.
It will be seen that in every essential
particular it shows the same standards
as the rule formerly used.
" 'No. 1 Northern Spring Wheat—No. 1
northern spring v.'ht-at must be sound
and well cleaned, and must be composed
equally of the hard and soft varieties of
spring wheat and weigh not less than
fifty-seven pounds to the measured
bushel.'
"From this it will be seen that, as far
as the standards of grades are concerned,
they are practically identical. The same
is true of No. 2 red winter and all the
other grades of wheat, the different
grades of oats and the important
cereal products. Such changes as were
made were merely for the sake of clear
ness, and the real changes were exceed
ing few. I make this assertion after
a careful comparison of both standards,
the one in use being obtainable from
my office.
"From a list of appeals from track In
spectors' decisions .which came In from
Duluth today, I have examined twenty
five consecutive cases. With one excep
tion, each of these ■tf'as an appeal from
the amount of dockage determined by
the Inspector, and In the twenty-four
eases out of the twenty-five the change
made by the board of grain appeals was
only half a pound. This indi
cates that the work of the inspectors
is careful and exact. Only one case of
the entire number concerned an appeal
from the grade, and this was in a case
of 'no grade' wheat:
"The statements which have repeatedly
Violating the Usages of War.
:
LONDON. Ma h 11.—The war office has received the following ad
vices from Lord Roberts, dated Driefonteln, Sunday, March 11. 9:45 a. m.
"The follow™ telegram has been addressed by me to their honors,
the state presidei^s of the Orange Free State and the South African
republic: y
"'Another tns...noe having occurred of gross abuse of the white flag
and of the signaJ of holding up hands in token of surrender, It is my
duty to Inform you that if such abuse occurs again I shall most re
luctantly be compelled to order my troops to disregard the white flag
entirely. The instance occurred on a kopje east of Driefonteln farm yes
terday evening, and was witnessed by several of my own staff ofllcers,
as well as by myself, and i-esulted in the wounding of several of my offi
cers and men. •
" 'A large quantity of explosive bullets of three different kinds was
found in Commandant Cronje's laager, and this has been the case after
every engagement with your honors' troops. Such breaches of the rec
ognized usages of war are a disgrace to any civilized power. A copy of
this telegram hat been sent to my government, with the request that It
may be communicated to all neutral powers.' "
BULLETIN OF
IMPOETANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for St. Paul:
Fair; Warmer.
I—Kent nek la n«i H*mwl y to Flffht.
Itelhliun Replica to Critics.
More Fl«htlnar In Africa,
2—South St. Pool Fire.
Oleo Controversy.
Alnth for Aid. Murphy.
Another Local Robbery.
8— Minneapolis Matters.
Northwest News.
StilMvHter Man's Invention.
Manila Correspondence.
Mahan on Monroe Doctrine.
4—E tutorial.
s—Sporting; News.
Baseball Dates.
Doings In (aba.
O—Popular vVantH.
7—Markets of the World.
Dairy and Farm,
B— ln the Field of Labor.
Serial Story.
OCEAN UNEHS.
NEW YORK—Arrived: Staatendam, Rot
terdam; Fuoret Bismarck, Genoa, etc '
MOVILLE—SaiIed: Astoria, from Glas
gow, New York.
QI'EENSTOWN—SaiIed: Campania, from
Liverpool, New York.
TODAY IN ST. PAUL.
METROPOLITAN—Fajiny Rice in triple
bill, 8:15.
GRAND—Ben Hendricks in "A Yenulne
Yentleman," 8:15.
Palm Garden—Vaudeville, 2 and 8 p. in.
Democrats of Fourth ward meet, Pledfer s
hall, 448 Wabasha street, 8 p. m.
Plymouth church, Summit avenue and
Wabasha street, address by Mrs. Mabel
Conklin to women only, "Wlfehood and
Motherhood," 3 p. m.
State Historical society meets, state cap
itol, 8 p. m.
Mlnn<esota committee, Transvaal war re
lief fund, meets, 154^ East Third street,
8 p. m.
Olivet church, Merriam Park, Mrs. Mabel
L. Conklin speaks on "The Double
Standard," 8 p. m.
Webster schoof union meets, Mackubin
street and Laurel avenue, 8 p. m.
Charter commission meets, city hali, S p.
m.
St. Paul council, R. A. 8. M., Masonic
hall, Fifth street, 8. p. m.
received publication thatMlnnesota grades
are not holding their own on the foreign
market receive a flat contradiction from
the dally reports and quotations of these
markets. This office preserves a record
of the ruling prices of wheat, both on
home and foreign markets, and from this
and the quotations at New York city X
quote the following- prices. j"hese com
pare No. 1 northern with the Eastern
and Southern contract grade, No. 2 red
winter:
1 Northern. 2 R. W_.
March 1 77% 12%
March 2 77% 75%
March 8 78*4 74%
"The record following for a period of
a week presents the same general condi
tions. Our Northern contract grade sold
for from 3 to Vk cents higher than the
Southern contract grade. For these dates
of the preceding yfear, under another ad
ministration, exactly the reverse was
true. On the Ist of March, 1899, No. 1
northern sold a cent lower, on the fol
lowing day two cents lower, on the third
one cent and on the fourth two and a
quarter cents lower. In the face of these
figures It Is Impossible to say with any
foundation of fact that Minnesota grain
is not superior. London quotations for
Feb. 14, taken from the Corn Trade
News, show that California No. 1 sold for
86%, Oregon wheat for 81' i and Duluth
No. 1 northern for 90% cents. A careful
Inspection of the foreign quotations
shows that Minnesota wheat rules stead
ily higher than other standard wheat,
and an evenness In price Is apparent
which is conclusive proof of the reliabil
ity of the grades.
"Such facts as these should refute the
many insinuations against the grain In
spection department. The present ad
ministration is ambitious to maintain the
prestige of Minnesota grain and is striv
ing to keep the grades at the highest
point, while giving shippers and pro
ducers the best grade to which their
wheat Is entitled. The department can
not prevent criticism, and in presenting
these facts to the public my only purpose
is to have the true conditions known.
—"E. S. Reishus,
"Chief Grain Inspector.*'
m
WARNING TO FRANCE
ATTITL-DE TOWARDS QI'EEiN VIC
TORIA IS UNPOPULAR.
PARIS, March 12, 4:20 a. m.—Le Figaro
reproduces today a note of warning ut
tered by a statesman, whose name is not
given, but who is said to know the pres- |
ent state of opinion among the great '
powers with respect to the attitude of
France toward Great Britain, and that
the powers condemn the recent offensl%-e
French caricatures of Queen Victoria and
such anti-British demonstrations as took
place the other day at Bordeaux. The }
statesman in question pays:
"Queen Victoria, who last year faclli- j
tated a settlement of many Anglo-French j
controversies in Africa, has profoundly
modified her Ideas during the last few
weeks. This fact is known all over |
Europe and is undeniable." He calls
upon Frenchmen to be prudent.
MANITOBA "ELECTION.
MEMBER OF GOVERNMENT EJECT
ED—MAJORITY OF EIGHT.
WINNIPEG, March 11.—(Special.)—In
the bye election yesterday in Beautiful
Plains, I. H. Davidson, provincial treas
urer, was elected by over 300 majority.
This gives the Mac Donald government a
majority of 8.
PRICE TWO CENTSH?? v y c '--. Tt>
MOTHER mum NOT
Required an Entire Day to Drive Back the
Boers' Rear Guard at
Driefontein.
Lord Roberts Reports Finding of Over One
Hundred Dead Bodies of the
Enemy.
Involved Action in Which the South African
Men Put Up a Game But Losing Re
sistance—Bethune Encounters
Boers and Retires.
DRIEFONTEIN, Orange Free State,
March 11, 6:35 a. m.—Broadwood's cavalry
brigade, advancing on Bloemfontein, un
expectedly found the Boers in a strong
position in the Driefontein kopjes yeater
day. Gen. Kelly-Kenny's division arriv
ing, severe fighting ensued. The Boers
resisted stubbornly, but were driven from
their center position, leaving a number
of dead and forty prisoners. The British
force is moving forward today. During
the fighting, in which five regiments took
part, with artillery, the Boers, though
forced from their center position, clung
tenaciously to the other kopjes, shelling
the British freely from three guns and
two Vickers-Maxims.
The British cavalry began to turn the
Boer position, but night fell before the
movement was completed. The Boers re
tired during the night.
A large number of Australians were
engaged yesterday. The First Australian
horse brigade, with the Scots Greys, ad
vanced within 800 yards of the Boers un
der heavy fire.
The New South Wales mounted infan
try Joined in the pursuit of the Boers
northward.
REPORTED BY ROBERTS.
LONDON, March 11.—A dispatch to the
war office from Lord Roberts, dated
Driefontein, March 11, 7:15 a. m., eaye:
"The enemy opposed us throughout yes
terday's march, and from their intimate
knowledge of the country gave us con
siderable trouble. Owing, however, to the
admirable conduct of the troops the
enemy was unable to prevent us reaching
our destination. The brunt of the fight
ing fell on Gen. Kelly-Kenny's division,
two battalions of which, the Welsh and
Essex, turned the Boers out of two strong
positions at the point of the bayonet."
MORE IN DETAIL.
A dispatch to the war office from Lord
Roberts, dated Driefontein, March 11, 9:55
a. m., says:
"I cannot get the precise number of
casualties before I march, but will com
municate it as soon as possible. The
Boers suffered heavily, 102 of their .lead
being left on the ground. We captured
about twenty prisoners.
"Amonp the killed are Ca.pt. Eustace,
of the Buffs: Capt. Ix>max, of the Welsh
regiment, and Mr. McKartie, a retired
Indian civilian attached to Kitchener's
horse.
"Among the wounded are: Buffs: Col.
Hicks, leg. severe; Lieut. Ronald.
"Welsh regiment: Lieuts. Torkington,
Pope, Wlmberley.
"Essex regiment: Capt. Broadwood.
"Field artillery: Lieut. Devenlsh.
"Medical corps: MaJ. White, Lieut.
"Australian artillery: Col. Umphely,
abdomen, dangerously."
DECLARED FINE WORK.
A dispatch to the Times from Driefon
tein, dated Sunday, says:
The storming of Alexander kopje by the
Welsh was a particularly fine piece of
work. The mobility of the Boers in mov
ing their guns was very remarkable. The
New South Wales mounted infantry made
a gallant but unsuccessful attempt to
capture a gun. According to the latest
reports another engagement today is not
improbable.
FTGHT MUCH INVOLVED.
The Morning Post correspondent at
Driefontein, telegraphinß Sunday, says:
"The fight throughout was much In
volved. The enemy evacuated and reoc
cupled positions, subtly concealing their
Intentions, and only withdrawing their
guns a few minutes prior to their im
pending capture. Their guns outranged
ours, the naval brigade not arriving In
time.
"Our cavalry horses were completely
tired by the repeated withdrawals. The
turning movement was begun too late.
The enemy attempted with heliograph to
lure us to occupy a kopje which they
held, but, detecting the deception, we
returned."
INVITED INTERVENTION.
The Daily Mail has received the follow
ing dispatch from Pretoria, dated Satur
day, March 10, and censored by th«j Boer
government:
"President Kruger and President Steyn
have wired to Lord Salisbury peace pro
posals, on condition that the inde
pendence of the two republics be respect
ed and the rebel colonials amnestied.
"Yesterday the foreign consuls were
called into conference, and were requested
to Invite the Intervention of the powers
they represented in order to prevent fur
ther bloodshed."
ANOTHER MAFEKING REPORT.
The Dally News has the following from
Asvogel Kop, dated March 11:
"The white flag treachery was personal
ly witnessed at Driefontein by Lord Rob
erts, who was looking through a tele
scope when the Welsh were charging, and
saw the Boers hold up their hands, show
the flag and drop their guns. He saw an
English officer advance to receive their
surrender, whereupon a Boer- volley was
fired and the officer fell."
BOERS SHELLING MAFEKING.
A correspondent of the Daily Mall at
Lourenzo Marques, telegraphing Satur
day, says:
"According to Boer reports, the fall
of Mafeking lg certain. There has been
heavy fighting this week, and the Boers
have been shelling the town from all the
outlying forts which they have captured.
Col. Baden-Powtll cleared all the natives
out of town, but the Boers drove them
back. The Boers are preparing for a
final assault, with the idea that the cap
ture of Mafeking will raise the droop
ing spirits of the burghers."
LEAVING THE TRANSVAAL. J
The correspondent of the Times, at
Lorenzo Marques, says: British and Ger
man^ outlanders are flocking here from
the Transvaal in consequence of the feel-
Ing of insecurity aroused by recent events.
Several important Johannesburg mine*
have been flooded, the government hav
ing forbidden pumping.
ANTICIPATING SOMETHING.
The Durban correspondent of the Dally
News says: On March 1 an order was is
sued from Pretoria to field cornets to
make an immediate return of all the
women and children In the Johannesburg
district, with particulars as to whether
each family would possess means of
transport In case of sudden removal. Th#
order created a sensation.
BOER PRISONERS ACTIVE.
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Standard, telegraphing Sunday says: "It
is reported that the Boer prisoners at
Simonstown were found boring a tunnel
underneath the lines of the camp. The
work had made considerable progress
before being discovered.
SPENCER WILKINSONS FIGHT.
Spencer Wilkinson, in the Morning Post,
says: "With 100 deed at Driefonteln, tha
Boers must have had 800 wounded. Ws
may expect Lord Roberts to continue his
march at the rate of about ten miles &
day.
"The news that Lord Kitchener hag
gone south shows that the rising in the
Prleska district ia troublesome, but it
will be effectually suppressed.
"We need not believe the Boer report
that 12,000 British are near Helpmakaax.
It is quite unlikely that Gen. Buller will
make any decisive move until his troopg
have recuperated."
FOIGHT ALL, DAY. :
Boers Maintained Stubborn Rear
Guard Action.
DRIEFONTEIN, March 11.-All of yes
terday was occupied in fighting. The
Boers maintained a stubborn rear-guard
action along a running front of twelve
miles on a very difficult ground. The
British were advancing in three columns.
Gen. Tucker, to the southward, occu
pied Petrusberg unopposed. Gen. Kelly-
Kenny, after following the river bank,
moved In the direction of Abraham's
Kraal.
At Driefontein, about eight miles south
of Abraham's Kraal, the Boers were
found posted in considerable strength
on the ridges connecting several kopjes,
where they had mounted guns.
The action began at 8 in the morning"
with an artillery duel. Gen French's cav
alry and Gen. Porter's brigade supported
our guns. The Boer artillery was accu
rately handled, and the British cavalry
found a task harder than they had ex
pected.
Gen. Broadwood, with dogged persever
ence, moved altogether six miles south
ward, trying to find a means to get
around, but Boers followed behind rising
ground and even attempted to outflank
him.
Meanwhile the Sixth division of in
fantry, advancing on the Boer left, slow
ly forced the enemy to retire. Had the
infantry been able to move faster the
Boers would have been enveloped.
The last shot was fired at 7:30 p. m.
This morning not a Boer was to be seen.
The prisoners belonged to President
Krugbr's own commando.
BETHIWE TUIUffl BACK.
Couldn't Make a Winning Fljtht
Without Artillery.
DURBAN, March 11—The Natal Mer
cury has the following dispatch from
Greytown, dated today:
■ "A force composed of Bethunes mount
ed Infantry, the Umveti mounted rifles
and the Natal police, with three Maxims,
I under Col. Bethune, reached Pomeroy
Thursday, March 8. The following morn-
Ing the Boer pickets opened fire. A gen
eial engagement soon ensued, the Boers
using pompoms and two big guns. There
was heavy firing on both sides. Col.
Bethune, seeing the impossibility of dis
lodging the Boers without artillery, re
tired south of the Tugela, with one man
wounded. The Boer loss is said to be
considerable."
SITUATION HBViEWED.
Xeni of the Day a* Rut Togcthet
In London.
LONDON, March 12, 4:45 a, m—The
war office maps show a group of kopjes
and a large water pan at Driefontein. a
position which has apparently consider
able defensive advantages. The Bckts
who retreated to Abraham's Kraal from
Poplar Grove must liave moved south
ward, or else a fresh force must have
come from Bloemfontein or the Orange
river. The opposition met at Drlefon
tuin was somewhat unexpected, the idea
being that if there were any resistance
it would bo at Petrusberg. Profiting by
their experience, the Boers were prepared
for a flanking movement, but in extend
ing their position. In order to avoid being
outflanked, they probably weakened their
center, thus making it possible for the
Brltich infantry to carry this with a bay
onet charge.
Lord Roberts' dignified protest against
the abuse of the * white flag is re
garded as the most Important fact of the
situation. According to the accounts
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