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He d to examine me two together, and Toason was wlRlng to "rest. with tt tor landing that tne two men should d later. To date 17 w'tneseee have summoned m behalf of Senator - k ncluettttg those whose name have "' ' Titnttonad ay the witnesses for the "" sr a; ion a heme connected with any " " -at brihary m Mr. Clark's behalf. cnmlttae has ra allowed the de- ' o call men whoce names have been v incidental)- brought into the con- ' v r- bat has asked that only those s r ; for against whom positive charges been made On thU account oiry ' fr members of the legislature have so " been mimmnnia. They are: Mesert. " r Joaanett and By water. It te ua- '? d Seamter Clark wUl Mmeelf take ft Mand Morgan FinaBoUtl Substitute. XVABHINOTON. Jan. IL-Morgsa has rreid a auatltaU far the senate ftnan- .'. 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In nine cases out of ten this is caused by putting off wearing glasses When they are really needed. The forced strain upon the eyes breaks down and destroys the tissues. Prevent future trouble by giving your eyes attention NOW. WALTER REED Eye Specialist 133 SIXTH STREET OltBGONIAN BUILDING important specialty. He guarantees to cure varicocele or hydrocele in one week; stricture in 10 days. No inconvenience; no detention. Only one visit to the doctor's office necessary. Consultation free and charges reasonable. Home treatment suc cessful In many cases. Testimonials and question blanks sent free. Hours, 11-12, 2-5, and 7-S dally. STRIKE IS IMMINENT. Great Northern Officials and Em ployes Preparing for Trouble. ST. PAUL. Jan. 31. The situation on the Great Northern railway is unchanged tonight, although the restive feeling among the employes Is more jwonounced and the possibility of trouble seems creat or. General Superintendent "Ward and the grievance committee held a long session tonight, but would give out no Informa tion about It. Preparations for trouble have not been abandoned, and If a strike should be declared, the railroad expects to have a complete force of men ready for all places vacated. Hiring: Extra Men. CHICAGO. Jan. 3L The Times-Herald tomorrow will say: "Three men representing the Great Northern railroad are In Chicago, hiring men fer that road v in anticipation of a threatened strike among the employes. Upon passlng-the special examination the men are told to be ready to leave the city at a moment's notice. The number of xaen who accented the temjs. held out by' the railroad people number in tha tIt. borhood of 500. and all of these signified J men- willingness to go to St. Paul, In Rdte ef any protest that might be made by the officers of the brotherhood. " 'Those fellows are hiring conductors a?. brakemen or freight trains and switchmen for the Great Northern rail read, said one of the successful appli cants, when asked in regard to the mat- A Chinaman's Appeal. CHICAGO, Van. 3L-A special to the Tribune, from Fargo. N. D., says: Lee Gong, a Chinaman, who alleges St Z?" Is ,2 hojne. appealed today from the United States scourt to the seoretary of the treasury, and- was released nn vii- He was the firsts of the 5T0 Chinaman charged with violating the exclusion act, w ue uuaru oy me courts. Governor Taylor Declares Mar tial Law at Frankfort GOEBEL'S LIFE IS EBBING AWAY Sitting: of the Legislature Adjourned to London, a Republican Strong hold Democrats Refuse to Go. FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 31. Never was there a more complicated political situation than that which tonight con fronts the politicians of Kentucky, and never was there one of which it seemed so difficult to form an accurate guess at the outcome. All day through the streets of Frankfort soldiers marched and counter-marched. Drills in the street were frequently held, in order that the men might be warmed by 'exercise after they had remained in the biting wind. Around the penitentiary was a line of troops, in front of the opera house was a guard, three companies stood at rest in the open space in front of the Capitol hotel, sentries patrolled every side of the building In which ex-Governor Bradley resides, and a detachment of in fantry held the courthouse against the possible coming of the members of the legislature with the intention of declar ing that not the living William S. Tay lor, but the dying William Goebel, was the lawful head and chief executive of the commonwealth of Kentucky. It was largely a matter of sentiment with the democrats which led them to make such desperate efforts to crown their king before he died. They wanted him to leave the world a victor before the world. The Governor's Proclamation. Governor Taylor at 10 o'clock this morning issued the following proclama tion: "To the General Assembly, Common wealth of Kentucky: Whereas, a state of insurrection now prevails In the state of Kentucky, and especially in Frankfort, the capitol thereof, by virtue of authority vested in me by the constitution of Ken tucky, I do hereby by this proclamation adjourn at once the general assembly of the state of Kentucky to meet at Lon don, Laurel county, Ky., Tuesday, the 6th day of February, 1900, at 12 o'clock. "Given under my hand at Frankfort, Ky., this 30th day of January, 1900, at 9 o'clock P. M. W. S. TAYLOR, "Governor of Kentucky. "By Caleb Bowers, Secretary of State." The republicans laid their plans well and secretly. They carried them through vigorously and triumphantly. The procla mation, declaring that a state of insurrec tion exists in the state, and warrants for the arrest of every democratic member of the .legislature were prepared last night It was the Intention of Governor Taylor and his advisers that no meeting of the .legislature should be held today, even though It proved necessary to arrest and detain In custody all those who per 5slstgdwiBj heMlngwgeatlngs. mr.cm . - -&eraSfote&VtPe poWjTwas cafrled out to the letter. Compelled to retli from the .capitol building, they went to the opera-house. Held back from the opera house, they went to the courthouse. Pre vented from entering the courthouse, they went to the Capitol hotel, only to be told that any meeting they might attempt to hold in that building would be suppressed, all found taking part In it would be ar rested, and the hotel Itself seized by the soldiers. It was a hopeless game. The democrats had no chance to win, and they gave it up. Later in the day officers en tered the hotel and told the democrats that no conferences should be held, and they attempted to hold none. Democrats Object to Going: to London There is much doubt among the mem bers of the legislature as to whether they will go to London at all. Some of the re publicans left Frankfort during the day, declaring that they were going direct to London, but no democrat so declared him self. The words "London, Laurel coun ty," are not words that please democratic ears. In fact, many of them declared that their lives would not be safe after they reached that town. It is a place of about 1000 inhabitants situated In what Is known as the "feud country." The innaonanta are mostly mountaineers, and largely of a most enthusiastic type of republican faith. The country Is one of the greatest republican strongholds In the state. The people of Laurel county are Intensely for Taylor and intensely against Goebel and all his works. It Is this latter feeling that causes the democratic members of the legislature to feel hesitancy about venturing at the present time, when party feeling runs so high and- bitter from end to end of the state. wltMlb the confines of Laurel county or into the neighborhood of London. Adjutant-General Collier declared to day that If they did not attend the legisla tive meeting which Is called to meet Feb ruary 6 he would arrest them Individu ally, provided he received the necessary orde'rs from Governor Taylor, and convey them to London. The democrats have not said they would not go to London, but their legal advisers have counseled them that Governor Taylor had no right to ad journ the legislature from Frankfort, and it Is likely that the matter will be tested in the courts before any circumstances can rise which would call for the arrest of the members. The democrats have not In fact decided what they will do. Goebel Is Dying:. All day the shadow of the death of Mr. Goebel hung over the Capitol hotel. His strength began to fail him late In the morning. The bustle and excitement of the morning, which, despite all precau tions, penetrated Into his quiet room," hau a mos't serious effect upon him. At noon It was declared that he could live but a short time, and at 1 o'clock It was said death was upon him. The halls and stair ways were tilled with peop e, who sat In silence, expecting" to hear at any moment that the end had come. The afternoon wore away, however, and as evening lrew on he seemed to gain new strength, and appeared distinctly better. He was never for a moment unconscous, and never did his courage abate for an Instant He called for a clergyman during the after noon, and Kev. P. Jb Talferro and Prison Chaplain Wallace were twice with him. Later a clerical friend residing a short distance in the country came in and Re mained for an hour at his bedside. The physicians declared that there was nothing that could have kept him -up so long but his wonderful nerve and will power. They gave absolutely no hope, and said that death could not be farther away than a few hours. Frankfort was quiet In the extreme to day. Many of the saloons were closed, and the cokl kept the people off 4the streets. No progress has been made towards ap prehending the man -who shot Goebal yesterday. The- police have p actlcally abandoned the case. AH night soldiers poured into Frankfort, and at 7 this morning ruy ibwj men, r - wlth two Gatllng guns, were stationed In the capitol building. It is largely due to the coBservatij-e at- titude assumed by leading politicians of both parties that there has not been fight ing on the streets of Fiankfort Gover nor Taylor and his attorneys remained all night In the statehouse. Threats had been made against all of them, and it was thought the wisest thing for them to remain where they were until the ex citement had somewhat abated. ' Barred From, the Capitol. This morning not a member of the leg islature knew -whether or not the body would be permitted to meet in the capitol building. They decided, however, to meet at the Capitol hotel and march in a body to the capitol. Clark Lee, of the house, with Represen tatives KUday and Lewis formed the ad vance guard, and at 9:40 presented them selves at the south gate of the capitol grounds. Upon being identified they were allowed to pass Into the capitol. Not a soldier was visible outside the building, but Inside long lines of infantry were drawn up on each side of the hall, with bayonets fixed. Colonel Williams, in com mand of the troops, handed a copy of the governor's proclamation to each mem ber of the house as they passed in. When the main body of legislators came tramping through the doorway, they were stopped by the soldiers and not allowed to proceed upstairs. Loud cries and excla mations filled the air, and Colonel Will lams, mounting ljalf-way up the stairs, shouted: "" "Gentlemen, I hold in my hands a procla mation Issued by the governor of Ken tucky, which I will read." He then read the proclamation in a loud voice. Loud cries of Indignation from the democratic members followed the reading of the proclamation. Then some one shouted: "We are dealing with a pack of heath ens and hpunds; let's go to the opera house." Shouts of. approval greeted this propos al and out of the door down -the broad steps streamed the crowd, hastening along toward the opera-house. Close behind came General Collier on the run. He shouted orders to Lieutenant-Colonel Gray, who was standing on the steps. A few quick orders were given by that offi cer and away toward the opera-house rushed the soldiers. Every man went as though running to a fire. "They ran up the middle of the street Tind easily distanced the legislators, who took the sidewalk. Kept Out of the Opern-HouBC. When the lawmakers arrived, all, they obtained for their run of a quarter of a mile was the privilege of standing on the opposite side of the street and gazing at the opera-house, the front of which was occupied by a panting line of sol diers In double rank with fixed bayonets. General Lyons, the oldest and most cor pulent man In the house, had, despite his physical drawbacks, managed to beat the soldiers and get Into, the halt He was politely requested to come out, which he did, with the remark: "It does not look as though a quorum will get In." Speaker Trimble stepped up to Lieutenant-Colonel Gray and demanded entrance to the hall. It was refused. Turning around, Trimble addressed the crowd: "Gentlemen, we are denied admission to the opera-house. We w(U now adjourn to, the courthouse." Away went the tjrowd with good-natured yells of derision at the soldiers, who had orders to remain at the' opera-Tiouaeiiandij scpuld, no Weave. CEha triumph of hc lawr ive. CBha triumph offthc lawrl posjessIon-Kf--by-armed men, anTl" short lived., ,Befqte,theyhadhreas, The. contest board, which makers was gone 100 feet from the opera-house around the corner swung a second company ot soldiers, directly in their path. The sec ond heat of the race was now on and away went the dignified senators and rep resentatives down the street in a cloud ot dust, yelling like a pack of Indians. Alongside ran the soldiers. Courthouse Doors Closed. It was the same story over again and the legislators were permitted to look at the outside of the courthouse, while the soldiers held the path. General Col lier had arrived by this time and Speaker Trimble, advancing from the crowd, said: "Don't shoot, general. I am nqt going to create any trouble." "1 won't shoot unless I have to," was the reply. "We wish to be admitted to the court house," said Trimble, both men smiling. "It can not be done, gentlemen," said the general, calmly. Trimble announced "the legislature will now adjourn, subject to my call." The court of appeals has indefinitely ad journed, refusing to s't while the mlllUa Is here. One reason Is the fact that letters were received from Mldd'esboro today stating that the appellate judges, Hazel rigg and Hobson, were also to have been killed yesterday. Goebel Still Alive. FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 1. At 1:10 A. M., Mr. Goebel was asleep. His physicians retired, and nobody is in the sickroom except the nurses. FRANKFORT, Ky., .Feb. 1, 3 A. M. Senator Goebel is reported as asleep. All Is quiet at the Capitol' hotel. It is denied that General Castleman has been appointed adjutant-general. SUBIG BAY AFFAIR. Rescmblcd the Recent Ambush. Fact-Train MANILA, Jan. 31. Monday's affair near Sublg resembled the recent pack-train am bush. Lieutenant Schenck, with a scout ing, party of 40 men ot the Twehty-flfth Infantry, ran into a large force of Insur gents In a mountain defile. Schenck fell at the first volley, shot In the head. Sergeant Singleton, and three privates were killed, and five men wounded. The Americans then retreated. Afterwards a stronger force was sent to the scene ot the fighting and the insurgents departed. 1VEW PHILIPPINE COMMISSION. Will Be Charged With. Establish ment of Civil Government. NEW YORK, Jan. 3L A special to the Herald from Washington says: President McKInley will soon announce the appointment of a civil commission to be charged with the establishment of civil V government in the Philippines. There will be five members of the commission, ,and Colonel Charles Denby, if he can be pre vailed upon to go, will probably be ap pointed chairman. Professor Dean C. Worcester, also a member of the present Philippine commission, will be appointed a member of the body. It has been de termined that there is no necessity for either a military or a naval man on the new commission, as its fonctlons will be purely civic. A third man, whose name has been mentioned in connection with the new body, is Dr. J. B. Angell, ex-minister to China and Turkey, and president of the university of Michigan, who was in Washington a few days ago. c o E. J. Phelps' Condition. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. L The only Information as to the condition of E. J. Phelps that could be obtained after mid night was that "his condition is alarmingly critical." Alexander Dunsmulr Dead. NEW YORK, Jan. 3L Alexander Duns' mulr, the coal king of the Pacific coast J died at the Hotel Imperial, aged 47 years, j GOEBEL SWORN IN Oath of Office Administered to Him as Governor. "" HE ORDERED THE TROOPS HOME Bloat of the Guardsmen Are Repub licans, and Will Refuse to Ober His Order Clash Will Occur. FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 31. Will iam Goebel was Shortly before 9 o'clock tonight sworn in as governor of Kentucky, and J. C. Beckham a few min utes later took the oath as lieutenant governor. The oath was administered to both men by Chief Justice Hazelrigg, of the court of appeals. The plan to make Goebel governor was set in motion early In the afternoon. A statement was prepared, saying that the boaTds which had heard the contests for governor and lieutenant-governor had de cided In favor of Goebel and Beckham; that the boards Intended to report their findings to the legislature; but that they had been prevented from doing so by the action of Governor" Taylor in declaring the legislature adjourned. The statement then goes on to say that the members of the legislature Were driven from place to place by the militia and threatened with arrest whenever they attempted to hold a meeting, .it was declared the belief of ali he signers of the statement that Goebel and Beckham were the, legally elected governor and lieutenant-governor, and each man, as he signed the paper, an nounced that he voted for the adoption of the majority Teport of the contest boards, which declared Goebel and Beck ham to be the men rightfully entitled to the office. Goebclltcs' Statement. The statement in full, which Is signed by a majority ofthe members of both houses, is as follows: "Whereas, The undersigned members of the senate and house of representatives, composing a majority of the general as sembly of this commonwealth and of the two houses thereof, on this day. January 31, 1900, did go to the capitol, in,the city of Frankfort, for the purpose of holding ses sions of the senate and house, pursuant to adjournment, and were then and there met by a large body of armed men, who had taken forcible possession of said building, and then and there with arms prevented the members of said general assembly from entering and holding a ses sion of, either house In the senate cham ber or the hall of the house of representa tives, and, " "Whereas, The undersigned members of the general assembly, as aforesaid, imme diately adjourned from the capital build ing to the opera-house In the said city of Frankfort, and were in like manner forcibly prevented from holding sessions In the courthouse in the city of Frank fort to which the undersigned adjourned, said opera-house and courthouse both having-beenrf orclbly and unlawf uUv taken Mias Deen -engaged since January 15, 1900, r sparing me contest between William Goebel, contestant, and William S. Taylor, contestee. for the office of governor, and between J. W. C. Beckham, contestant, and John Marshall, contestee, for the of fice of lieutenant-governor, had decided said contests in favor of the contestants in each case, and had prepared In such case a. report, signed by more than seven members of each board, finding that in one case William Goebel had received the highest number of legal votes cast at the November election, 1899, and was then and there legally elected governor of the com monwealth of Kentucky, and entitled to said office, and that William S. Taylor had not been elected governor as afore said, and was not entitled to said office, and.In the other case, finding that J. w. C. Beckham had received the highest number of legal votes cast at the No vember election, 1899, and was then and thero legally elected lieutenant-governor of the commonwealth of Kentucky, and entl,td i saId offlce- and tha Jbn Mar shall had not been elected lieutenant-governor, as aforesaid, and was not entitled: and, "Whereas, The said William S. Taylor, now acting governor of this common wealth, having learned said facts and the further fact that the said contest board would on this day make report of Its find ings in the said two cases to the two houses of the general assembly for its action thereon, the -said Taylor, for the fraudulent and unlawful purpose of pre venting said reports from being made to said houses, and for the unlawful purpose of preventing the general assembly from considering or determining the said con tests or either of them, did wrongfully and corruptly, in violation of his oath of office and violation of the law of the land. Issue his certain proclamation falsely declaring that a state of insurrection now prevails In the state of Kentucky, especially in Frankfort, the capital thereof,' and un lawfully and corruptly attempt to adjourn the general assembly to meet at London, Laurel county, Kentucky, on February 6 1900, the undersigned members of the sen ate and house do now declare that no violence has been done or attempted or has existed, in the city of Frankfort, save that which has resulted from and been the act of the bands of lawless armed men Which said TavlOr has hrnmrlif n. I capital and quartered in the capitol and executive omce, rrom the window of which last-named building, on January 30, 1900, an assassin fired and mortally wounded William Goebel, a senator from the county of Kenton, and contestant for the office- of governor, while walking to the capitol to attend a session of the senate upon said date. By force, fraud and corruption, the said contestee, Tay lor( has prevented our meeting at any place in the city of Frankfort, and an nounced, through the lawless men acting under his orders, that we shall not as semble nor consider the said contested election case as a legislative body. Goebel Declared Governor. "In view of these facts, we do now ad judge, determine and declare that the said William Goebel was elected governor of this commonwealth on the 7th day of No vember. 1899, and then and there received the highest number of legal votes cast at said election, and is legally entitled to said office; that William S. Taylor did not receive the highest number of legal votes cast at said election for said office, and is not now entitled to hold the same; that J. C. W. Beckman at said- election received the highest number of legal votes cast at said election for the office of "lieutenant-governor, and is now entitled to said office, and that John Marshall did not receive the highest number of legal votes cast as aforesaid, and is not entitled to said office, and we do now declare that this resolution and determination be en tered upon the journal of each house, and we do now, In the name of the people of Kentucky,- whose representatives we are. most solemnly protest against the unlaw ful acts of the said William S.. Taylor, acting governor of Kentucky, in filling the capital of the state with reckless armed men who have assassinated an haaered member of this general assembly, and In calling out the militia without cause, ex cluding the general assembly from the legislative halls, and in preventing it from meeting to transact the business of the commonwealth." Goebel STvorn In as Governor. It was close work obtaining the signa tures, of the members of the house and senate, and, although the work was in progress all afternoon. It. was not until "nearly evening that the necessary number of signatures had been obtained. As soon as tho last man actually needed had af fixed his signature to the statement, word was sent to the residence of Chief Justice Hazelrigg, of the court of appeals. He came at once to the Capitol hotel, passed directly upstairs to the room of Mr. Goe bel, and administered the oath of office. Mr. Goebel was propped up with pillows, and was able to raise his hand only with the greatest difficulty as he listened to the words of Judge Hazelrigg. When the oath had been given, Mr. Goebel sank back exhausted, the effort having been almost too much for his strength. There were in the room at the time the oath was administered, besides Mr. Goebel and Judge Hazelrigg, Arthur Goebel, brother of the wounded man; Mrs. Wach, his sis ter; Percy Haley, his campaign manager, and two or three intimate friends. Mr. Goebel was unable to say anything re garding the matter, but the contented smile on his strong face bore witness of the pleasure that he felt Immediately upon leaving the room where he had sworn in Mr. Goebel, Judge Hazelrigg went to an adjoining room. where he swore in Mr. Beckham as lieutenant-governor. This done, he returned to his home. Judge Hazelrigg declined to make any statement concerning the manner in which the offices had been conferred upon the democratic contestants. "A majority of both houses of the leg islature declared for them," he said, "and when I was asked to swear them in, there was nothing left for me to do but admin ister the oaths of office. The proceeding was, of course, entirely legal and proper. I would not have'done as I did, had it been otherwise." Goebel Ordered Troops Home. Mr. Goebel, as soon as he was assured that he was legally governor of Kentucky, took prompt action regarding the military arm of the service. Two orders were quickly prepared for his signature, the first of which discharged Adjutant-General TDanlel Collier from office and ap pointed General John B. Castleman, of Louisville, as his successor. The second was directed to the commanders of the militia now stationed in this city, direct ing, them to return to their homes. Word was at once telegraphed to General Cas tleman of his appointment, and he is ex pected in the city tomorrow morning. There Is a possibility of trouble in the matter of control of the state troops. The regiments of the guards have lately been reorganized, and are for the most part (made up of republicans, and personal fol lowers of Taylor. It Is not certain wheth er they will obey the order Issued by Gov ernor Goebel, and any attempt to force them to do so will almost certainly result In trouble. Some of the officers intimated tonight that they would not obey the order to leave, although they were careful not to say so in specific terms. Indica tions around the statehouse tonight were I not such as to warrant any belief that ithe. troops now. -there intended to move away in the morning.' Supplies of clothing and food were being received and unlead ed, and everything seemed to warrant the assumption that the troops were there to stay. General Collier refused positively to say anything regarding his possible line of action. Flans of the Legislature. Seventy-six members of the house and senate signed the statement which in cluded some strong criticism of the action of Governor Taylor in adjourning the leg islature and preventing It from meeting, by the use of militia. The house and sen ate will make another effort to meet to morrow, but the democrats say they do not expect any trouble. If they are pre vented by. the militia from entering the hall, they will meet somewhere else. They say that no violence will be offered to any body, even though tha members of the legislature are satisfied that the troop3 are acting illegally. It was announced by members of the militia tonight that of the soldiers now under arms here, about 300 would obey the orders of Goebel. It Is not expected that thoy will attack their comrades, but they will refuse to obey the orders of Taylor, and take their chances of court martlaL GOEBEL'S PROCLAMATION. His Order to the State Troops to Retire. FKAiNKFOKT, Ky., Jan. 31. The fol lowing proclamation was Issued tonight by Governor Goebel: "Commonwealth of Kentucky: Execu tive Department -Frankfort Ky., Jan. 31, 1S00 Whereas, it has been made known to me that certain persons, without authority of law, have banded themselves together for the unlawful purpose of forcibly pre venting the general assembly of Kentucky from assembling and discharging theft official duties at the seat of government; and have, for said unlawful purpose, as sembled In the city of Frankfort the First and Second regiments of the Kentucky state guard, and by force of arms have unlawfully taken possession of the hall of the house of representatives and senate chamber of the state of Kentucky, as well as all other public buildlng3 and archives of the commonwealth, and have by force, intimidation and violence expel ed the gen eral assembly from the capitol building and refused to permit the senate and house of representatives to ho'd their ses sions therein, and are now terrorizing the representatives of the people and other good citizens of the commonwealth; now, therefore, I, William Goebel, governor of the commonwealth of Kentucky, do here by command the First and Second regi ments of the Kentucky state guard, and every officer and member thereof, to re turn to their homes until lawfully called into active service. "I also command all other persons what soever, who are now unlawfully engaged In interfering with and intimidating mem bers of the general assembly of this com monwealth, to disband and desist from terrorizing and intimidating the said mem bers of the general assembly and all other good citizens of this commonwealth. "Given under my hand as governor of the commonwealth of Kentucky, .at Frank fort, Ky., the 31st day of January, 1900. "WILLIAM GOEBEL." SAMOANS ARE QUIET. Natives More Settled Than, at Any Time Since the Outbreak. LONDON, Feb. L Advices from Apia, Samoa, under date of January 24, say that all is quiet in Samoa, and the natives are more settled than at any time since the disturbance between the native fac tions. At a recent meeting of the Ma taafans, at which Malietoa was present Mataafa made an address, in which he counseled implicit obedience to the law. General Correa Is Dead. MADRDD, Jan. 3L General Correa. for merly minister of war, is dead. Boers Propose to Dam the KWp River Below Ladysmlth. WILL DRIVE OUT CAVE-DWELLERS Scheme to Expose the People tm Shell Fire and Bring? AheHt Sur renderLosses at Splenica?. LONDON, Feb. 1, 4 A. X. The supple mental lists ef casualties nil two eolwmnii In nonpareil type m the morning; aapers, making 1800 reported thas far tram Gen eral Butler's operations north of the Tu gela. The Dally Chronicle estimates that the total exceeds 2008. The 40 per cent loea at Splonkop is greater than any British force ever suffered, except possibly at Al buera, Spain, in 1811. The correspondent of the Times at Lou renco Marques, telegraphing yesterday, says: "Information has been received here from the Transvaal that the war depart ment, convinced that It would be useless to storm Ladysmlth and that the bom bardment will continue ineffective, has decided upon a change of tactics. Huge quantities of Umber and sand safe and hundreds of Kaflirs have been sent from Johannesburg and Pretoria for the par pose of damming Klip river, somer miles below Ladysmlth. the idea being to flood the town and to drive the soldiers and inhabitants out of the bomb-proof caves, so as to expose them to shell fire. "The Portuguese authorities are at last exercising stricter surveillance. The gov ernor has notified the consuls that they must personally guarantee that applicants for passports are not going to assist the Boer army before passports will be grant ed. It is rumored that he has ateo con veyed a hint to Herr Pott the Transvaal consul, of serious coasequenees If he con tinues to infringe the neutrality of the port" Admiralty Orders. The admiralty hag warned all naval half-pay officers to hold themselves In readiness for service. This, with the faot that able seamen, not thoroughly expe rienced, have been withdrawn from tho Channel squadron. Is taken to Indicate the early mobilization of the reserve float, especially "A" division. At a meeting of the army and navy members of the house of commons yester day, a resolution expressing absolute con fidence In wba'tever the government thought necessary commanded only two votes. Instead of this, a resolution was adopted calling for the immediate forma tion of a home defense force. Lord Salisbury has called another cab inet council, which will meet Friday or Saturday to consider the situation. Pub lic spirits are at very low ebb. A blue book has been published contain ing a quantity of correspondence relating to the defense of Natal. It contains urg ent letters and telegrams from the Natal government from dates as early as May last up to the outbreak of hostilities, ask ing reinforcement Avftrtfe 3, Xr. Cham ber lain, wired: "Arrangements to send 3Ms I troops are in progress." The Natal min istry grew more alarmed, and, Septem ber 6, implored the Imperial government to avoid a rupture until further reinforce ments had arrived. Five thousand seven hundred men were ordered from India. The correspondence shows that Sir Will iam Penn Symons thought 400 man would be enough to secure the integrity of Na tal, and this view was apparently con curred' in by the Cape authorities. The Prince of Wales has seat: the col lection of bamboo walking atmsht 'waleh he made during his Indian toOC -ftfr tha use of Invalided and wounded soldier a from the Cape. More About Splestlcep. Accounts of the battle t Splonkop con tinue to filter in. All Utettty to the ter rific Boer fire. Several uitUinto that the total losses of General Batter's movement will amount approximately to M99. When reinforcements arrived the troops were much cramped on the top of Splonkop. Preparations were made below to secure the position, guns were on the way and enginers had been ordered up to strength en tha intrencbment8. Colonel Thoraeyerott was not aware of this when he ordered the retirement, and he actually met tha artillery coming up. General Woodgate was wounded about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Even then be protested that be was all right and bad to be herd down on the stretcher It is re ported that the Boer commander at first insisted on the release of some Boer pris oners before he would permit the BngHsh to collect their wounded. A curious incldenx Is related of the fight ing of January 34. One of the TitincniWo. while firing from a prone rim Wan, had his head taken clean off by a shell, To the amazement of his comrades' Oka head less trunk quietly rose, stood nmright a few seconds and then fell. Winston Cburchm, In a farther dfeaatch to the Morning Past, whleh describes the recrosslng of the Tugefe, says "Tha army is exasperated, not defeated. Gen eral Buller will persevere and aH wlH come right In the end." LADYSMITDI IS ?TT DISCOURAGBD. Garrison Believes Buller Is Werlc iner Along Another l,lne. LADYSaaTH. Jan. K, by heUogrophv News of the prolongation of the siege re sulting from General Butter's failure received with fortitude. We ean held on. The garrison is healthy and confident. Disease Is disappearing, and there la no horse sickness. The rains give plenty of grass. We ean hear General Bailee's guns still working, and It is rumored in camp that he is advancing along another line. The Boer laagers around are again full of men who have returned from, tha Upper Tugela. The Boers have also taken up a new position on the bills near Cotenso, where they are In great force. Ransforce ments are apparently arriving tram the Transvaal. Large bodies of Bears are also visible between here and Fatgietar'a drift. Webster Davis Gees te LadysmHh. PRETORIA. Jan. 3L It Is officially an nounced thai the Boer casualties at Splon kop were 53 men killed and 120 wounded. Webster Davis, assistant secretary of the interior at Washington, accompanied by United States Consul Hoilis and the state attorney, started today for the Boer head laager at Ladysmlth in the presi dent's saloon carriage. - Impressed Into Beer Army. CAPE TOWN, Jan. M. Khnberley hette graphs te Medder River, Friday, January 26, that an the British subjects m Baxkty West district have been ordered by the Beers to take up arms for the republic, under a penalty of 3X1. or three years at hard labor. About 369 nun are affected by this order. Duller Commands the Tugela. CAPB TOWN. Jan. 30 General Bailer still holds the Tugela drifts an4 will pos sibly renew his attempt to forr-e Ms way through the Boer defense bpfor long. In any case, Ladysmlth is capabxe t '. j tag out fer a considerable tlma. SO 100.0