nn EGON VOL. XVII. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1900. NO. 22. OR M "Saj Ma I ken aW I mtmmmmJ EVENTS OF THE DAY Epitome of the Telegraphic News of the World. T KUS 11 TICKH FROM TIIK Wilt KM An Intrri'Ullitg Culfkrlliin if Ileum from Hid Two llniiilailurn. rreantil In H (.'umleiiaeil Form. Painter and pnperhnngnra of Tiiroma have wou their strike (or a shorter day Russian Hint Chinese clash In Man churla, many being killed on both side. Ailnilnil Dtiwoy attended reception by tho colored ixhijiIo t Memphis Teun. Astoria will oflor a bounty (or seal scalps In order to protect the salmon luduatry. The steamer Tom Maru ha arrived Ht Kim t tin Inuu Yokohama with 700 more Japs. The bill for Alaskan llulithooiws prob ably cannot be passed at tul aeaaion of congress, President McKluley lent birthday congratulation to the crown prince of Germany. Two parsons were buinerl to death by the destruction ol the Aiuurir.au hotel at Geueasee, N. Y. New York'a naval reserve refused to accept the navy department'! oftur tut cruiae and practice. Charles F. Neoly lnia lieon arrested for emliezsllng f ilfl.OOO lu the Cuban tioatoflloe department. Three Forest Grove people are thought to have perished lu the .Inking of the Dora II. la Alaskan waters. Three Americans were killed and even wounded In an engagement with rubela on the Island of I'anay. Middle-of-the-road Pnpnlistaat Sioux Fall will hold their convention in bla teut. Ignatius Donnelly la talkod of for the presidency. Martin Hievert, who killed one Christnnaon at Latoya liny, Alaska, asked the mluera there to hung hi in and via aocominoduted. The ohlefi of Tutulla. of the Pa moan group, have formally coiled the Inland to the United Ktatea. and the American flag haa beeu hoisted. Representative of the Field mifeuiu In Chicago will toon be iu the rorth wont for a three months' tour for the imrpoMe of evoking curios among Ore gun Indiana. Twenty-nix hundred street-car . men are on a atrike In Ht. Loula, and every line In the city la compelled to im pend Oioraton. The police are power- 1(MI. War preparation by the reformer in China are proceeding vigorouiily, lunro anautitiei of aruia being taken iuto the country. The lmiorial gov erumout aeea no cause for alarm. Kx-Congreaaman David B. Cutbert- aon, of Texas, la dead. General Hamilton hai captured Win- burg, the Boer stronghold. L. Marquis, a farmer residing aeven milna northwest of Lugene, committed anloide. Heavy raina in Iowa did much dam age to proerty and cauaed large loe( In livestock. Lord Robett baa crosited the Vet river and the Boers are atill in full re treat northward. Hn Antonio. Texas, waa struck by a terrific wind atoriu, doing damage to the amount of $75,01)0. W. C. Kndtoott, secretary of war In Cleveland 'a first admiuiatratiou, died at Iloaton, aged 78 yeara. Scientists hope to make many new diacoveriea ou the event of the auu'a total eclipse on May 28. Goueral Harrlaon Gray Otla la boom lug Congruaaman Hepburn, of Iowa, for McKtuloy'a running mate. Aguluuldo Ima joined hia forooa la North Luzon and haa assembled con alderahle force iu the mountain; Geu eral Young asks for reluforceuieuta. Kenor Albortl, prominent in Cuban politic and editor of a newspaper, waa hot and instantly killed by an un known assassin at Uibara, province of (Santiago de Cuba, Tope Leo will muke amend", for bla deposition of Archbishop Kcuuo, who may be apiolntod to the position held by the late Archbishop lieuuossy, of Dubuque, Iowa. The output of oil in California haa Increased from 1,345,128 barrels iu 18U5, to 2,203,128 barrels iu 1800. The atate now ranks fourth among the states of the nuiou iu petroleum pro duction. Rev. Chnrlea 8. Morrla. a colored Baptist missionary, recently returned from South Africa, waa vigorously hissed when he ohumplcued the cause of England lu a lecture before the West Hide Y. M. C. A. of New York City. The oountor-deinonstrntiona booame ao pronounced that the loctnreraliautloued the discussion of the merit of the con tending nations. Greece has forbidden tho exportation of antiquities. A railroad across Gieece, to cost 10,000,000, will be finished iu four yeara. During the present decade tho United States produced half of the world' cop per supply. The Alaskan winter was the ooldeaf ,on record. The temperature ranged from IT to 60 degress below aero at Dawson LAI en NEWS. A choline trust ha Chicago, been formed In Arbitration with regard to the Lout street car strike ha failed. Bt, Lord Robert eutered Kroonstaad, wiiloh had been evacuated by tho Irummial forces. Honolulu has been officially declared a el :ian pori, trie plague being elllciont stamped out. The somite, by a close vote, rcjootod the itroiHisltion fur ail urmitr.ftliitn tiltuit uperaiou oy tno government. Tho towns of Hilongos and Maaaln in Levtu. have Imiioi nuritiii-i.il hv tho .mcrinau with few casualties. The AniArlenn rtav(H,tn nft la(a tun turned over to tho oxpoaition authorities wun impresaive cureinoules A woman anil ft.vnat-.nl, 1 nkffd nnrnea to auatli at Kouth Umalia, Neb., starting a lire with gasoline. fiermunv Is aul,l In l,A antmlvlnc i-iiipino wun arm to enable t lie in to oiiuijuo inuir nuni auaiusi ine united Htate. Chnrlea PanurnlfV A mnnlitmni oih. lute of liutte, Mont., shot aud killed tiutclier, his wife and then committed ilcide. The Populist national convention at Hloiix Fall nominated W. J. llryau for president, Charles A Towne for vice president. llefore leaving Kroonstaad, President hteyn issueil proclamation making Liudley the seat of government of Orange Free Htate. Mlddle-of-the-Koad Populist conven tion at Cincinnati, nominated Wharton P. Marker for president aud Ignatius Donnelly for vioe-presideut. The work of the Chicago city di rectory enumerators for 1000, almost complete.!, shows that the imputation of Chicago is not luaa than 3,001,000. Heven men were killed and 20 or more firemen hurt by a oollisiou in a tunnel iu Philadelphia. The wreck caught lire, aud the total loss ia $140. 000. Owing to the alarm being taken in America over the influx of Japanese aud the probability of autl-Japnuuse legislation, the JupHiiei-e government ia making efforts to turn the ti i of Its surplus population to Formosa. Tho choleia continues to rage in tlie famine camps of India. There have boon 400 deaths in three days at Man- dive Ho numerous are the cases at Uodra that it is impossible to collect tho bodies, which lio for days in the sun. Xlie iicipie navo neu ami oannoi be induced to return. A similar state of thiugs prevails at Ilrouvh. Plague has broken out at Hong Kong. Ira Williams, a logger, was drowned In the Neeautuum river, near Astoria. The government ot the Orange Free Htate has been moved from Kronatadt to Ileilbron. Republicans of Illinois In convention assembled, indorsed the MoKinloy ad ministration. Two men and two boy a were killed by tho wrecking of a f rait train, near Rawlins, Wyo. Excessive customs duties imposed by the military government are fast kill ing Aiuericau trade In the Philippines. The First and Second Irish Fusiliers sailed from Cape Town for Athlone, Ireland, to recuperate from thoir try ing experiences In the field. Captain Cushing, of the rovenne cut ter Rush, which baa sailed for the Aro tic, will take a census of the inhabit ants of the Aleutian islands. President Powell, of tho Ordor of Railway Telegraphers, issued an order formally discontinuing the strike of the Southern railway telegraphers, During a riot between strikers and workmen at the Duttonwood mine of the Parish Coal Company at Wilkos barre. Pa., about 80 men were badly injured, the strikers dispersing the workmen. The British iron ship Siorra Nevada, Cuntnin Scott, from Liverpool, Janu ary 10, for Melbourne, Am., wa total ly wrecked outside the naruor ot tne latter plaoe. Five of her crew were saved, but 32 others, including the cap tain, perished. . One hundred and fifty-seven Japauese immigrants have landed in Hun Fran claoo, of which number 75 were admit ted by certificates of landing signed by the United States immigration com- lsaloner at Vancouver, 13. U., and 83 on certificates from the commissioner at Seattle. Vinnlrlin W. Fisk. D. D.. whose res ignation aftor 41 years incumbency of ilio nffina rvf nresldont of the Chicago Thoelogioal somlmiry, takes effect at the close of the current year, has been eleoted professor emeritus of the ohair of sacred rhetorio of the institution. The election ia for life. The sncretarr of the treasury has di rected Collector Jackson, at Sun Fran cisco, to detail an inspector from tne Jilnese bureau to attend to too mnaing out nf nminra for Chinese merchants doimciled in this oonutry who are ou the eve of departing for China witn tne intention of returning. They will have thnan Tinners on their return to this country to facilitate their landing. Louisville, Ky., is to have a large Mormon temple. There are 0.821 officials on the New York state pay roll. finnans enumerators begin work on June 1 and finish in 80 days. The Alaskan gold output for the sea n 1 estimated at over $20,000,000. Major Arms says he has "sont nearly S8.000 Ameiioans to South Africa to Join the Boer forces. THE POPULIST TICKET Bryan for President, Towne for Vice-President. NOMINATED AT S10UX FALLS Uoth by Aoalamatlun Platform D lluunooi Uuld MtaiKlard iud Iinpirlallsiii. for President W J Bryan, of Nebraska. For Vice President Charles A. Towne, of Minnesota. fiiuox Falls. H. D., May 13. The National Populist convention conclud ed its sosslon and adjourned sine die after nominating Hon. W. J. Bryan for president aud the Hon. Charles A. Towne for vice-president. The nomin ation of Mr. Towne was only accom plished after a struggle of several hours' duration, in which an effort was made to have the question of the nomination of a vice-presidential candidate referred to a committee to confer with the Democratic and Silver Republican parties in their national conventions. A motion to this effect was de'eated by a vote of 28 to 402. Both candidates wore nominated by acclamation, but before the result was reached various candidates were placed in nomination, aud their names successively withdrawn. Both nomin ations were accomplished amid sceuet of great enthusiasm. The riHtrnrm. "The People's party of the United Htate, iu convention assembled, con gratulating its supporters on the wide extension of Its principles in all direc tions, does hereby reaffirm its adherence to the fundamental principles pro claimed in its two prior platforms, antt calls uput all who desire to avert the subversion of free institutions by coi porate and imperialistic power to unite with it iu biinging the government back to the ideals of Washington, Jefferson aud Lincoln. It extends to its allies in the struggle for financial and economlo freedom assuiabcea of Its loyalty to the principles which animate thn allied forces aud the promises of honest and hearty co-operation in every effort for their success. To the ponple of the United States we offer tue following platiorm as the expression of our un alterable convictions: "Resolved, That we douounoe the act of March 14, 1000, as the culmina tion of a long series of conspiracies to deprive the people of their constitu tional rights over the money of the nation, and relegate to a gigautlo money trust the control of the finances. and hence the people. "We reaffirm the demand or the re opening of the mints of the United States to the free aud ununited coin age of silver and gold at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1. "We demand a graduated income and inheritance tax. "We demand that postal savings banks be established by the govern meut. "With Thomas Jefferson, we declare the laud, including all natural sources of wealth, the iualianable heritage of the people. The government should so act as to secure homes for the people aud prevent hind monopoly. "Transportation being a means of exchange aud a public necessity, the government should own and operate the railroads iu the iuteiest of the people. Trusts, the overshadowing evil 01 tho age, aro the result aud culmination of the private ownership and control of the three great instruments of com merce money, transportation ami the means of transmission of information. The cue remedy for the trusts is that the ownership anil control be assumed aud exercised by the people. "Applauding the valor of our army and navy in the Spanish war, we de nounce the oonduct of the administra tion in changing a war for humanity into a war for conquest. "We extend to the brave Boers of South Africa our sympathy and moral supiort in their patriotic struggle for the right of self-government. "We denounce the pratice of Issuing injunctions in the cases of disputo be tween employers and employes. "We Indorse municipal ownership of pulilio utilities. "We demand that United States senators and all other officials, as fur as practicable, be elected by direct vote of the people. Cargo of Coffee Spoiled. San Francisco, May 12. On the last voyago of the Acupulco, from Panama to this port, $12,000 worth of coffee was destroyed, and the Pacific Mail Company, not only is out the freight money on the shipment, but will have to stand the loss as well. The destruc tion ot the cargo was the result of pack ing sheep dip into the same hold with the coffee. The niattor is being in vestigated. . Washington, May 13. Major-Gon-eral John R. Brooke today assumed the duties of commanding general of the department of the Kast, succeeding Major-General Wosoly Morritt, who to day, with Mrs. Merritt, sailed for Europe in search of health. Corn for Inillan Hurl'ernra. New York, May 13. The steamer Quito sailed today for Bombay with 200,000 bushels of corn for the famine district. This is the largest cargo ever can-led by any vessel ou a similar occa sion, It comes from the people of all denominations in every part of the Uultod States. It is expected the voy age will be made in 40 days. Last year 4,700,000 culilo yards ot material was dredged out of the Duluth Superior harbor. BARKER AND DONNELLY. Nominated by M Iddle-of-tfie-Itoed Pop- ullat Convention. For President Wharton Barker, of Pennsylvania. For Vice-President Ignatius Don nelly, of Minnesota. Cincinnati, May 13. What is com mouly known a the Mldlde-of-the- Road Populist party, but according to leader of the movement is the one and only People's party, placed it national ticket in the field today. Mlddle-of-the-Boad Pisiform. The People' party of the United State assembled in National conven tion this 10th day of May, 1000, affirm lug our unshaken belief in the cardinal tenets of the People's party, as set forth in the Omaha platform, and pledging ourselves anew to continued advocacy of those grand principles of human lilierty until right shall triumph sver might, and love over greed, do adopt and proclaim this declaration of faith: First We demand the Initiative and referendum and the imperative man date. Second We demand the public ownership and operation of those means of communication, transportation and production which the people may elect, such as railroads,' telegraphs and tele phone lines, coal mines, etc. Third The land, including all natural sources of wealth, is a heritage of the people, and should not be monop olized for speculative purposes, snd alien ownership of land should be pro biblted. Fourth A scientific and absolute paper money, based upon the entire wealth and population ot the nation, not redeemable in any specific commo dity, but made a full legal tender for all debts and receivable for all taxes and publlo dues and Issued by the government only. Fifth We demand the levy and col lection of a graduated tax on Incomes and inheritance. Sixth We demand the election of president, vice-president, federal judges and United States senators by direct vote of the people. Seventh Wo are opposed to trusts and declare that the contention be tween the old parties on monopoly is a sham battle and that no solution of this mighty problem is possible with out the adoption of publlo ownership of public utilities. FIGHTING IN PHILIPPINES. Large Rebel Force Attcked American Scoule, But Were Kouted. Manila May 13. A force of 600 in surgents attacked 25 scouts of the Forty-eighth regiment near Sun Jacinto, province of Paugasinan, Monday, but were routed by the scouts, 10 of their number being killed. The Americans lost two killed. April 36, the rebels burned and sacked the town of Trocan, near Buln can, murdering natives who were friendly to the Americans and two Spaniards. The Americans killed 87 of the insurgeuts. The same date, Major Andrews, with two companies of troops, attacked General Mojica's stronghold near Ormno, Leyte island. Mojica had brass oannon and plenty of ammuni tion, but after three hours of fighting the insurgents fled. Their loss is not known. The Ameericans lost two killed and 11 wounded. They destroy ed the enemy's rifles, powder and stores. The insurgents have suffered a heavy loss at Tabako, province of Albay, Liison. Two hundred riflemen and 800 bolomen were preparing to attack the town, and Captain Lester H. Simons, with a company of the Forty-seventh volunteer regiment, advanced to meet them and killed many. The insurgent leader, native priest, was wounded and captured after his horse bad been shot from under him. Three Ameri cans were wounded. WRECK DUE TO CARELESSNESS At Least Six Persons Killed In the Aeeldent at O'Neill. Denver, May 13. A special to the Republican from Cheyenne, Wyo., says: The charred remains ot two more victims ot the Union Pacific accident at O'Neill sidetrack were found in the wreckage today. Both bodies was so badly burned as to render identification impossible. One of the bodies was that of a boy. Papers in the pockets of one of the unknown victims found yester day indicate that his name was Daniel Shay, and that h had recently been employed at Rook Springs. The other unknown found yesterday has not yet been identified, aud the remains of Fireman Louis Benta have not yet been found. When the aooident occurred a car loaded with sulphur oanght fire, and transformed the wreck into a sea of flames. The wreckage is still burn ing and renders the work of searching for additional victims exceedingly haxardous. Thus far, the remains of three men aud three boys have been re covered and it is believed other bodies will be found before the search is com pleted. An official investigation into the oause ot the awful acoident discloses the faot that It waa due to the care lessness of an employe. The last train to pass O'Neill prior to the accident waa a westbound freight, in charge of Conduotor Heudrloks' orew. New York, May 12. A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: Lord Salisbury took the grace out of the recent visit of the queen to Ireland by the vehemance with which he warned Irishmen that recent events iu South Africa proved that therejjcould not be praotioal independence any where in the empire with opportuni ties for arraying hostile force a against the imperial government It waa a trenchant, but acrid speeob, and was not well timed EARTHQUAKE AT SEA Experience of Ship St. Mirren Off the Columbia. FURIOUS WAVES AND NO WIND (nstraments on Shore Show There Wat IMeturbanee Some Honrs Heforo Ulatnnee Reckoned. Astoria, Or.. May 14. The British Ihlp Saint Mirren that arrived in this morning from Yokohama experienced a peonliar phenomenon last evening, It was about half past 6 when Captain Cordiner, the bar pilot, boarded her from the pilot schooner San Jose, The wind at that time was blowing lik-ht from the south, and there was only a moderate swell on. Suddenly the sea to the southward was seen to be In commotion, as if a hurricane was blowing, but the wind did not Increase as an immense wave approached the vessel. The ship was tossed about for over two hours in a sea that would bury her in the water and then again lift her up and drop her down. Th seas frequently washed clear over her, After this had continued for about two hours it subsided as quickly as it had risen, and the wind immediately shift ed from south to east, then in a short time to northwest, going almost around the compass in a few hours. The wind from the northwest was soon in the nature of a gale, and the ship was un der lower topsails during the night, but no injury was done to her. Cap tain Hamilton and Captain Cordiner at first thought that a tidal wave was coming, but the long succession of big waves leads them to the belief that there must have been an earthquake in that vicinity. The self-recording government ba rometer in the office of Weather Ob server Johnson, of this city, shows that about 4 o'olock yesterday morning there was an electrical or seismic dis turbance iu this vicinity and the tele graph wires also gave evidence of it at the same time. While the ship was experiencing the waves off the mouth ot the river the barometer remained steady. This would indicate that the waves resulted from an earthquake that happened early In the morning, and as the effect of an earthquake In Japan is felt here 10 days later, it can readily be estimated how far away it waa. ST. LOUIS STRIKE. BITotta to Settle It Failed Another Patalitjr. St. Louis, May 14. The features of the day in the great street railway strike was the conference between Gov ernor Stephens, the members of the ex ecutive committee of the local street railway employes' association, and the officers and -attorneys of the Transit Company, called for the purpose of as certaining if some sort of an amicable understanding could not be arrived at to end hostilities. The conference lasted several hours, but at its conclu sion Governor Stephens announced that nothing had been accomplished. The Suburban Company operated Its system under police protction during the entire day without interference, and was patronized liberally by the public. The Transit Company ran two cars over one branch of its system, but attempted to carry no passengers. Another fatality as a result of the strike was recorded tonight. As Flora Siegfried, a young woman, was crossing Washington street, carrying an lufant In her arms, she was hit on the head by a brick that had been huiled at a passing car on the Suburban system. Her skull was fractured, and she died shortly after being carried to the City Hospital. The street car men of the East St. Louis line struck this afternoon. Still the Champion. Seaside Club, Coney Island, May 14. In the fastest, prettiest and closest heavy-weight ring battle ever fought in New York, James J. Jefferies has re affirmed his right to the championship. Ilgtbe arena of the Seaside Sporting Club tonight he decisively defeated Jim Corbett, once champion of the world himself, after 23 rounds of scientifio fighting. It was a clean knock-out, that came so quickly that It dazed the thousands of keen, alert, intent specta tors and left them in doubt as to just bow the winniug blow was delivered. It was avowed that It was a left-hand ed jolt to the jaw, but Jeffries himself and Referee Charley White, who stood at his sine, say it waa a right-band swing. Great Fire In Japan. San Francisco, May 14. Mail ad vices from Yokohama give particulars of the big fire at Fukin, a large town on the western coast of Japan, April 18. The flames originated iu the sub urbs of the city, and were carried by a heavy wind to several parts of the city at once. The fire rage for six hours before it could be controlled. Sixteen hundred houses, including 30 temples and all the principal buildings, were burned. Sixteen persons perished and nearly 100 more were injured. The property loss is estimated at 5,000,000 yen, or about 2,500,000. Mills Suspend Operation. Tifton, Ga., May, 12. All the nills belonging to the Georgia Saw Mill Association will be run on two-thirds time after today. This affects thous ands of operatives and decreases the output of yellow pine in this state near ly one-third. Sohroeder Sails for Guam. San Francisco, May 14. Commander Bcbroeder, the suooessor of Governor Leary, of Guam, sailed foi his post ol fluty today on the steamer Coptic OPERATIONS IN CAVITf. All Principal Towns Occupied and Given a Government. Washington, May 14. The war de partment has made public a report from Brigadier-General Wheaton, U. H. A., concerning the operations of an expedition led by him early in January into the country stretching south from Manila to Lake Taal. His forces, con sisting of the Fourth, Twenty-eighth, Thirty-eighth, Forty-fifth and compan ies D and II of the Thirty-seventh in fantry and detachments of the Third and Fourth artillery, concentrated at Imus and one mile south of that point. On the 7th of the month the first en gagement occurred, iu which Lieuten ant Ward Cheney was mortally wound ed while leading a Detachment against the enemy, 500 strong. The American loss was two privates kllld and one wonnded, while the insurgents lost 60 killed and wounded. On this day Col onel Blrkheimer, with a detachment if the Twenty-eighth infantry and Cap tain lieillv in command of a section of the Fifth artillery, engaged the enemy at Patol, where the insurgents were routed with great slaughter. 74 bodies being counted in one portion of the battlefield. Our loss was 11 men wounded. Still another sharp engagement oc curred on the 7th, when Major Tag gart, with the Second and Third bat talions of the Twenty-eighth infantry, attacked a force of insurgents estimated at 1,000 strong, near Imus, driving them from the field, killing 60 and woundng more than 80. Major Tag gar t bad one man killed aud six wounded. Lake Taal was reached on the 10th, and several slight skirmishes occuried on the northern and eastern shores. On the 16th Major W. H. John ton, with three companies of the Forty- sixth infantry, met the enemy at Lem eriug, 800 strong, with four cannon, and drove them across the river to Taal. On the 20th be was reinforced by three companies sent from Batangas by Colonel Anderson, Thirty-eighth in fantry, and attacked and carried Taal, dispersing the insurgents and capturing their cannon. THE SOFT-NOSE SHELL. Inventor Kiplaln VLow It Pierces Armor-Plate. New York, May 14. James W. John son, member of the firm of Isaac G. Johnson & Co., of Spuyten Dnyvill, in ventors of the Johnson soft-nose shell, explained last night how the soft steel cap enables a projectile to pierce ai mor plate. "I think." said Mr. Johnson, "that the action of the soft steel cap may be illustrated by a simple experiment. If you would try to drive a shingle nail through a piece of sheet iron, the nail would beud. But if you first drive a nail through a piece of hardwood, it will penetrate the sheet iron. "The soft-nose, in other words, pre vents the projectile from glancing off. Its whole force is concentrated at the point. In one of the tests made at In dian Head, we fired a projectile at the armor plate at an angle of 21 degrees. No sooner had the soft nose touched the plate than the projectile turned at a right angle to the plate and pene trated it. The cap or soft nose, also acts as a kind of lubricant to the shell." Possibility of War. Washington, May 14. No disposi tion has been made as yet of the naval appropriation bill by the senate, but after an all-day discussion, an agree ment was reached. A notable speech was delivered by Lodge upon' the ne cessity of building up the United States navy without delay. . The speech was delivered with the vigor and earnest ness characteristic of Lodge's discus sion of publio questions, and attraoted much attention. Daniel presentd an extended argument in support of the immediate oonsti notion by the govern ment of an armor factory, while Alli son opposed the project of a government armor factory on the score of economy. Towne's Advice Not Taken. Chicago, May 11. Charles A. Towne, when asked for an expression of opiuion regarding the action of the Sioux Falls convention, said: I can only say what I have always said since my name has been mentioned in this connection, that I have not sought the office and have made no efforts to se cure the nomination, but if the Popu lists and the other parties think I am the most available man for the position, I will accept. It has been my wish all along that the Sioux Falls conven tion should name a committee to meet with the committees of the other two parties at Kansas City to consider the vice-presidential question, but it looks as though my friends at Sioux Falls did not consider that the best course to follow." KloU lu Spain. Madrid, May 14. Yesterday passed off peacefully practically everywhere throughout the Spanish dominion, de spite the universal anti-taxation agita tion. The only noteworthy disturb ance took place at Valencia, where riot ing occurred and barricades were erect ed iu the streets, from behind whiob a mob stoued the gendarmes. The lat ter, in endeavoring to dislodge the riot ers, were received with rifle shots, and two policemen were injured. (The gen darmes replied with a fusillade before the mob fled. Importation of Contract Laborers. Victoria, B. C, May 14. There are over 400 more of the Japanese immi grants waiting at the quarantine sta tion, lauded last evening from the steamer Sikh. These 400 are nearly all for the United States, but only 200 will be carried through direot. A large number of the Japanese are weav ers nuder a contract made with them by a Jupanese firm in New York. They are engaged to work in some New Eiifflaud mills. WAR ALMOST OVER British View of Situation in South Africa. THE BOERS' DEMORALIZATION Lord Roberts Was Welcomed to Kroon-td-Dutch, However, Have Suf fered Small Material X.oas. London, May 15. "The war is prac tically over," says the Daily Chroni cle's Kroonstad correspondent, and, in less definite terms, this is the view to be gathered from all the correspond ents. They picture the Boers as utter ly demoralized and disheartened by Lord Roberts' unexpectedly rapid ad vance, and by his facile turning of the carefully prepared positions of the Boer. There wa practically no fight ing and there are no further details to give respecting the occupation of Kroon stad. The correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says: "The Union Jack was hoisted in the market place by Mr. Lockheed, the American wife of a Scotchman. Most of the horses of the Boers are in a wretched condition, but President Eruger declares he will continue the war." It appears that the Boers at Kroonstad bad been reinforced by 3,000 men from Natal last Friday, and that altogether 10,000, with 20 guns, treked from Kroonstad on the approach of Lord Rob erts. The Boers made an ineffectual stand at Boscbiand, and had elaborate entrenchments in front of Kroonstad, which offered great facilities for a rear guard action. Their only anxiety, however, appears to have been to get away safely with all their guns and convoys, which again they bave success fully accomplished. The few stores they were nnable to carry away, they burned. The Times says: "The signs point to military break-down on the part of the Boers, but after experiences of the past, we cannot accept the reports of demoralization without reserve. The game of war must be strictly played out to the end." Lin d ley, the new Free State capital, is 45 miles southeast of Kroonstad. half way to Bethlehem, and was probably elected as a convenient rendezvous for the command that is now retiring be fore General Brabant and General Run die, in the Thabanchn district. Bra bant has occupied Hoepelok, half way on the road from Thabanchn to Lady brand. There is not a word of news regard ing General B tiller 'a movements or from the far western side. Nothing is known, therefore, of the progiess of the Mafeking relief column. THREE KILLED IN STORM. Two More Seriously Injured Sever Eleetrlo Disturbance. St. Paul, May 15. Three persons were killed and two were seriously in jured during a severe wind and rain storm this evening. The wind played havoc with the telephone wires between this city and Minneapolis. The poles of the company for two blocks were strewn over the track of the Inter Urban trolley line, thus blocking trafflo for the night. Sidewalks were dis placed and buildings suffered. Patrick Sexton, senior member of the firm of Sexton & Co., wholesale cigar dealers, bad been at Como Park with bis four children and they were driving home. On Dale street the storm dis lodged the sidewalk, which crashed into Mr. Sexton's carriage, killing him almost instantly and more or less in juring his daughter and 10-year-old First Republican Convention. New York, May 14. A special to the Herald from Washington says: Survivors of the first Republican Na tional convention are to be the guests In Philadelphia next month. Invita tions will be sent to them next Mon day. Only 15 survive of all those who assembled in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, on June 18, 1856, to enunciate the new principles and to bring into existence a new party. Of these only one con tinues a prominent figure in politics. He is Representative Galusha A. Grow, who was the youngest member of the lower house when he first entered it snd who is now its oldest member. The guests ot the national commit tee will be given prominent seats on the platform. Wool Pinug-giln;. Boston, May 14. Special treasury gent, under the direction of Agent Converse J. Smith, of this city, have just unearthed an alleged swindling ichome, and, as a result, 100 sacks of wool, valued at $6,000, have been seized in this city, Lawrenoe and Bris tol, R. I. It is estimated $50,000 worth of wool has been smuggled through the port of Boston during the past year. ' America Ought to Send l,000,000. New York, May 13. The Indian famine relief committee tonight issued an appeal asserting that despite sys tematic aid furnished 6,000,000 people In India, at least 6,000,000 are starv ing. The appeal says that America, ought to send at least a ml lion dollars. Scotch Banker Killed Himself. Edinburgh, Scotland, May 14. II. II. Norc; manager oi the Union Bank of Scotland, was found dead this morning at his residence. His head wa halt blown away by a gun. Apparently be committed suicide. His action is attrib uted to the faot that he had been suffering from Influenza. ' Murat Iialatead ha accepted the presidency of the new College of Jour nalism, an institution devoted to teaoh ing practical newspaper work, ,'.