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LONDON, Feb. 22, 4 A. M. Lord Rob
erts list of 49 killed and wounded officers,
including two generals, in the engagements
up to Sunday evening, causes anxiety, es
pecially as In the officer s list neither the
losses of the Welsh and Essex regiments
nor those of the mounted infantry are
included. This is about the number that
fell at Colenso, where the noncommis
sioned officers and men brought the total
losses to 800.
It is considered strange that, when send
ing his casualties. Lord Roberts gives no
Information as to the result of the fight
ing. If he has made such a report, the
war office is withholding It Moreover,
nothing Is known as to what took place
Monday, Tuesday and yesterday. The ab
sence of details from Lord Roberts dis
patch, contrasted with his rather full nar
ratives during the first part oc nis opera
tions, produces uneasiness among military
observers. All the comment in the morn
ing newspapers, both editorial and critical,
is threaded with the disturbing sugges
tion that, despite hard fighting. General
Cronje has been able to beat off his pur
suers, has escaped and Is being reinforced
by rail from Ladysmlth and by forces on
foot and horseback from Northern Cape"
Colony, as well as the Tate beleaguers of
Kimberley.
As the correspondents with Lord Rob
erts are siient, the telegrams from Boer
sources receive some countenance. The
latter aver that Cronje, while the British
were endeavoring to surround him be
tween Paarderberg and Koedock's rand,
received reinforcements under De Wit,
and that together the Boer commanders
fought the British to a standstill.
However all this may be, public opinion
here will not be reassured until the war
office Issues explicit statements of suc
cess, which, of course, would clear away
the Catherine doubts repectlng the unin
terrupted success of Lord Roberts' for
ward movement No one doubts his ulti
mate success, but there is a fear of tem
porary disappointment, and that a lot of
hard fighting is yet ahead of the British.
The latest report regarding General Bul
ler circulated in the houseofcommojjg,
lastvening-was" tharWHfgffiFT 'the
De Beers company had received a cable
gram from Cape Town, which must have
passed the censor, to the effect that Gen
eral Barton's fusilier brigade had reached
the hills commanding Ladysmlth. Quite
apart from this, however, and from every
other rumor, the early relief of the be
leaguered garrison Is thought Inevitable.
Many distinguished persons, on the way
home from the theaters and clubs, called
at the war office to Inquire for news. The
ladles' lobby was open until midnight
The arrival at the war office of several
prominent people after 11 o'clock gave
substance to a report that important In
formation from Lord Hoberts had been
received, but an announcement was soon
forthcoming that no further bulletins
would be posted during the night.
Spencer Wilkinson, reviewing the mili
tary situation in the Morning Post, says:
"Sir Redvers Buller can hardly be ex
pected to follow up the Boer army to or
through the passes, but it is rather sur
prising that he should have allowed the
Boers to make good their retreat from
Natal without a desperate effort either
to hold them fast or to convert their re
treat into a rout. The net result will be
the addition in a week's time of from 18,000
to 30,000 men to the Boer army confronting
Lord Roberts. The latter probably has
20,000 men available at Paardeberg.
"A prolonged fight from Friday to Mon
day seems to argue something like a bal
ance between General Cronje's and Lord
Roberts forces. The question therefore
is which side is able to ga,t the largest
immediate reinforcements. The most sub
stantial reinforcements available for Lord
Roberts are the divisions now In Natal,
but It will take time to move them.
Would that the Eighth division had been
held ready at Cape Town Instead of at
Aldershot The purpose of the British
government is to crush the Boer army,
and this purpose implies possession by its
commander-in-chief of an assured and
growing numerical superiority."
away by recent successes Into a belief
that the war ,1s practically over. Noth
ing could bo more fatal to a satisfactory
prosecution of the war, and, above all, to
a satisfactory settlement of the whole
country after the war, than any relaxa
tion of mljitary acUvity, any stoppage
of reinforcements, any temporizing or bar
gaining with the Free State or the Trans
vaal through mistaken Ideas of magna
nimity toward an assumedly beaten foe.
The highest authorities and the sound
est opinion here say that the war has
really only just begun in earnest Indeed
they say that the real struggle will only
begin when the present military opera
tions end.
"I have the best reasons for asserting
that an attempt is likely to be made by
Boer supporters in the colony to force
easy terms for the Free Staters, now or
soon, by holding out a threat of a Dutch
rising in the colony. Any idea of leaving
the Free State Its Independence would be
fatal to British interests. The British
people must not deceive themselves into
thinking that it is now only a walk-over.
They have a dangerously subtle and pro
gressive foe to deal with in more ways
than it would be politic to discuss pub
licly.
"There should be no halting in sending
out troops. A quarter of a million of
British troops will be none too many.
The more we .have and the sooner they
are here, the quicker will be the end of
the war, and the surer will be the settle
ment that is to mean justice to every one,
Dutch and British alike and lasting peace
and certain prosperity to South Africa."
WAR' NEARLY ENDED
Operations in the Philippines
Drawing to a Close.
POLICE WILL REPLACE SOLDIERS
BOER. ACCOUNTS.
Part of the Official Report of General
Cronje.
PRETORIA. Feb. 19. A portion of the
official report from Cronje, dated Sunday,
has been given out, as follows:
"Yesterday morning about G o'clock,
while Temoving the laager near Scholtz'
Nek, we were attacked by the British.
The fight lasted until 7:30 in the evening.
Although on the whole the British were
driven back, they each time resumed the
attack. The loss to the British must have
been considerable. Thus far the Boer losg
has been eight killed and 12 wounded.
This morning the British shelled us with
cannon. Chief Commandant Ferrerelra's
force was too small to stop the cavalry
from entering Kimberley."
Tuesday. Official reports have been re
ceived as follows: Commandant Steyne
says that Saturday and Sunday, near
Koedoc's Rand, he fought the British,
who tried to encompass Cronje's laager,
and drove them oft. They fought until
late Sunday evening. The Boers had one
man killed and one wounded, and cap
tured booty and 21 horses and mules.
General DeWit says that on Sunday af
ternoon he arrived before Paardeberg and
Koedoc's Rand, in which direction there
has been heavy firing since morning. He
stormed several kopjes, which the British
vacated, leaving their dead and wounded
and 40 prisoners In the hands of the Boers,
who captured the kopjes. The Boer loss
was two killed and four wounded. The
fight lasted until late in the evening.
March' 2. In the papers it is argued that
Puerto Rtoo Is a part of the territory of
the United States, and the action is
brought not only to enjoin the collector,
but to compel him to repay the amounts
which the Puerto Rlcan merchants have
been obliged to pay. Is tnte instance
amounting to 9500,000.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Gendarmerie to Be Organized to Pre-
Rerre Order in the Islands
The New Policy.
"WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. According to
information received at the war depart
ment from Manila, at the end of the pres
ent expedition of General Bates into the
two provinces at -the extreme southern
part of the island of Luzon, military opera
tions In the Philippines will close. After
ward, it Is stated, there is nothing to do
but to undertake to maintain order I
through a police system. Attention is now
being given to that subject, and steps
are being taken to form a thoroughly
mobile, lightly armed gendarmerie, some
thing on the order of the Canadian mount
ed police, to cover the islands at all points
and conserve the energies of the regular
troops.
The arrest of Tagals on the charge of be
ing guerrillas as reported from Manila
yesterday, it is said at the department,
marked the initiation of another policy
towards the insurgents who still remain
under arms. As- the summary punishment
of guerrillas cannot be had until some
action has been taken to declare' the ter
mination of the application of the rules
of war, it is assumed at the war depart
ment that General Otis has already Issued
some kind of proclamation or notice to
the natives, warning them that If they
defy the rules of war and pursue preda
tory warfare they will be treated as guer
rillas when captured.
The president is devoting special atten
tion to the formation of the new Philip
pine commission, acting on the advice that
the army has reached the end of its func
tion in the Islands and that the time is
ripe for the establishment of civil gov
ernment throughout the archipelago. It is
hoped that the personnel can be completed
before the end of next week. It appears
that Mr. Denby was obliged to decline re
appointment as a commlsaisoner on ac
count of physical inability to stand the
hard work that will be- Involved through
out the visit to all the islands and the
setting up of local governments.
WHIPPING Ifi VOTES
Republicans Working Hard for
the Puerto Rico Bill
EVACUATING NATAL.
Boers
Leaving to Oppose Roberts'
Advance.
BERLIN, Feb. 21. The Tageblatt pub-
Jishqs special dispatches from Brussels
which say the Transvaal legation mere
announces that all the Boers are evacuat
ing Natal, their positions in that colony
being no longer tenable. General Joubert,
it is added, has ordered concentration oL
all available forces to oppose Lord Rob
erts. The siege of Ladysmith, it is said,
will be raised, and Buller will enter the
town at the end of the week.
BRITISH CASUALTIES.
Generals MacDonald and Knox "Were
Wounded.
LONDON, Feb. 21. The following dis
patch has been received at the war office
from Lord Roberts:
"Paardeberg, Tuesday. Between Febru
ary 16 and February 18, Major-General
Knox was wounded; Major-General Hec
tor MacDonald severely wounded, and
Lieutenant-Colonel Aldworth killed."
These casualties occurred near Paarde
berg. An admittedly Incomplete list of
recent British casualties gives nine officers
killed 'and 39 wounded and one missing.
PHILIPPINE TAXES.
Robert Porter Commissioned to Es
tablish a Schcdnle.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. It is under
stood that when Hon. Robert Porter, who
recently returned from an official trlD to
Cuba, was; in "Washington the other day
the president spoke to him in reference to
becoming a member of the Philippine com
mission. Mr. Porter's private affairs and
his work in connection with Cuban tariff!
matters make It Impossible for him to be
absent from the United States for a couple
of years, but he has been requested by
the president and Secretary of "War Root,
as soon as a ,siabl&geEament has been
formed in the Philippines, to do the same
work in connection with the customs and
Internal revenue taxation in those islands
that he has done In Cuba and Puerto
Rico. As soon as a government is estab
lished in the Philippines, it will be neces
sary to arrange for revenue and a worka
ble fiscal system and this duty will largely
devolve on Mr. Porter.
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Roberts' Operations Incomplete.
LONDON, Feb. 22. The Times says edi
torially: "The silence of Lord Roberts is sus
ceptible of more interpretations than one,
but it certainly indicates that the serious
operations in which he is engaged are
not yet complete. Our correspondent at
Lourenco Marques mentions a serious re
port, which may be another version of
the Boer story regarding General De "Wit
that comes from Pretoria, or of the cap
ture of the Riet river convoy. If the two
events have occurred, it would be a curi
ous coincidence."
THE CLEANER 'TIS, THE COSIER 'TIS."
WHAT IS HOME WITHOUT
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MORE TROOPS NEEDED.
Winston Churchill Urges the Neces
sity of Men, Gnns and Supplies.
LONDON, Feb. 22 "Winston Churchill,
in a dispatch from Cheveley, dated Feb
ruary 20, says he still expects fierce fight
ing before Ladysmlth Is relieved, and he
again urges the imperative necessity of
"pouring a continual stream of men, guns
and supplies" into the Cape. He declares
that soldiers are wanted In South Africa,
and not at Aldershot. Meanwhile he sees
many "encouraging signs that the Boers
are wearying of the struggle."
The Times has the following from Lou
renco Marques, dated February 22:
"According to a Boer account General
De "Wit claims to have captured, In an
attack upon the rear guard of General
French's column, ISO wagons of provisions
and ammunition, 2S00 oxen and 5S men."
The Dally Mall has the following dis
patch from Lourenco Marques, dated Feb
ruary 21:
"Boer newspapers, dated February 19,
report that General De "Wit won a bril
liant victory over the British troops at
Modder River. General Dutoit reports
being defeated by the British cavalry col
umn which got into Kimberley. He re
treated to Riverton, 16 miles north of Kim
berley, with all his guns lost and soven
men killed. According to the same papers,
General Cronje succeeded in getting
through a. message to Koffyfontein with
the news that he is holding all his posi
tions, and that the Boer cordon is around
Kimberley again. The Boers expect a
general engagement at Tugela. All is quiet
in Ladysmlth."
A dispatch to the Times from Cradock,
dated February 19, says.
"It is believed here that all danger of
a colonial rising is at an end."
STRUGGLE ONLY BEGINNING.
Invasion of the Free State Docs Not
End the War.
LONDON. Feb. 22. The Cape Town cor
respondent of the Dally News says:
"It is of the very gravest Importance
that the British public be not carried
Women's Laager Fired Upon.
. LONDON, Feb. 21. The Dally .Mall
prints the following dispatch from Mafe
king, dated Tuesday, Feb. 21:
"The houses in the women's laager are
riddled with bullets, notwithstanding the
Boer promises. A woman who was stand
ing with a suckling child was shot
through the breast, while among 400
women and children. An explosive im
pounder shell burst in the laager, a piece
fixing Itself in the spine of a 9-year-oldi
boy. The explosive caused blood pdison
ing, and he lingered several days In
agony."
General Otis' Casualty List.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. General Otis
cabled the war department the following
list of casualties:
Deaths Malarial fever, January 2, Ar
lington Mays, Twenty-second infantry;
February 10, "Willis McMartln, corporal,
Forty-fifth infantry; February 12, Azariah
Harron, Thirty-eighth Infantry.
Drowned, January 15, Albert Jay L.
Perry, Thirty-second infantry, bathing
In Rio Grande Florida Blanco; 15th, Joseph
F. Carey, Thirty-fourth infantry, Rio
Agno, near San Nicholas, accidental; Feb
ruary 9, Daniel P. Jenkins, Twenty-second
Infantry, gunshot; January 29, William
Crawford, corporal. Twenty-fifth infantry;
Angeles, Luzon, fell on dagger worn by
him; gunshot in action January 27, Amos
O'Nell, Thirty-ninth infantry.
Heat prostration, February 9, Frederick
Hegwein, Twenty-seventh Infantry.
Pneumonia, February U, John P. Hill,
Twenty-ninth Infantry; variola, 5th, Por
ter McGuyer, Forty-fourth infantry; 12th,
Cyrus B. Brittaln, Thirty-sixth infantry;
dysentery, 14th, Andrew Anderson, Thirty
fifth Infantry; Carl Nessel, Fourth caval
ry; typhoid, 16th, Clarence van Borger,
corporal. Thirty-seventh Infantry.
Kansas City Likely to Get It Com
mittee Meets Today.
"WASHINGTON, Feb. 2L On the eve of
the meeting of the national democratic
committee, which assembles here tomor
row to fix the time, and place for holding
the democratic national convention, Kan
sas City and Milwaukee are struggling
earnestly for the honor of entertaining
tho convention. Although there is some
desultory talk of Cincinnati as a com
promise, the fight is between Milwaukee
and the metropolis of the Southwest, with
the chances tonight seemingly in favor
of the latter place. Milwaukee has raised
a fund of $100,000 for the entertainment of
tho convention. The amount which Kan
City is expected to expend has not been
disclosed.
Senator Jones, chairman of the com
mltttee, Is holding aloof from the fight
and not throwing the weight of his influ
ence either way. The Milwaukee boomers
are making much of the political effect of
holding the convention in Wisconsin for
its effect upon the Germans,who, they as
sert, are disposed to be hostile to the
administration's expansion policy. After
counting the noses tonight, Kansas City
claimed a clear majority of the votes, but
the Milwaukee contingent were equally
certain that they had a majority.
The consensus of opinion is that the
convention will be held before the repub
lican convention, early in June or the lat
ter part of May.
THE KENTUCkY TANGLE.
Agreement by Both Sides to Expedite
Legal Proceedings.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 21. The con
tests over the state offices are very much
simplified by an agreement entered into
between the attorneys for the republicans
and the democrats today, representing
both sides, and straightening out the legal
tangle over the multiplicity of injunction
suits for the title to the governorship.
The agreement Is that there will be a
speedy trial by the courts, on an or
ganized case involving all the issues, the
first to be before Judge Emmet Field, at
Louisville. The suits now pending In the
state courts are to be consolidated, all be
dng heard together, and the same evidence
to apply in all the cases. It is agreed that
the pleadings shall be made up by next
Tuesday, and that every effort shall be
made to expedite the proceedings. All
parties to the suits agree to request the
court to docket the cases and advance
them for hearing. It is further agreed
that if tfoere shall be an appeal to the
court of appeal or to the United States
supreme court, all the parties in interest
shall endeavor to secure the earliest pos
sible decision, and shall unite in an ap
plication bo advance the proceedings.
It Is also agreed by the parties to the
suits that they will submit to and abide
by all the orders and Judgments of the
courts made in these suits, reserving, how
ever, the legal right to stay proceedings
on such orders or judgments ia'ao-y-man-J
ner proviaea oy law. xne agreement is
signed by the attorneys In behalf of con
testantsi Ex-Chief Justice W. S. Pryor, one of
Governor Beckham's attorneys, said to
night he thought it probable that the
agreed case would be settled, so far as
the state courts are concerned, within
three weeks. The attorneys on that side
all say they have no fear that the su
preme court of the United States will
grant a writ of error to that court after a
decision by the court of appeals, but the
republican attorneys are laying much store
by the belief that the supreme court of
the United States will take jurisdiction
and hear the case.
SUPPORT OF TH PRESIDENT
Hermann and the Senators! Oojee
tion to Leasing' Bills The Pop
ulist Committee Meethis.
Latest Nevrs From Ladysmlth.
LONDON, Feb. 22. The Morning Post's
second edition publishes a dispatch from
Ladysmlth, dated February 19, which says
that the bombardment continues with un
usual persistence and activity from Bul
wana and Blaauwbank, but Is doing small
damage. The garrison is in good spirits
over General Roberts' success and the ad-
Vance of General Buller, which Is now
visible.
A Gain for Civilization.
LONDON, Feb. 22. The Valparaiso cor
respondent of the Times says that the
United States minister to Chile, Henry L.
Wilson, congratulating the British min
ister, Audley C. Gosling, on the British
successes in South Africa, described them
"as a gain for the world and civilization."
Captain of Missouri Suspended.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2L Captain
Dillon, of the hospital-ship Missouri, has
been suspended by Colonel Long on
charges preferred against him by Major
Arthur, executive officer of the ship. The
charges against the captain consist prin
cipally of acts of Insubordination. There
was trouble on this account during the
entire voyage, and when the vessel
reached here Major Arthur wanted the
transport service officials to Investigate
the matter. His request was denied, for
the reason that the Missouri is in charge
of the medical department. Now an or
der has come from Washington com
manding an Investigation, pending which
Captain Dillon will stand suspended.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Surgeon-Gen-eral
-Sternberg received the following to
day from Major William H. ArthuY, of
the medical department at San Francisco,
in charge of the hospital-ship Missouri:
"All newspaper reports about Missouri
absolutely false. They have been spread
by a dissatisfied ship's officer."
The reports referred to grew out of a
controversy between Major Arthur and
the captain of the ship as to tho manage
ment of the vessel.
THE PHILADELPHIA ELECTION.
Victory for the Candidates of the
Municipal Lcagne.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2L Returns of
yesterday's election in this city did not
come in from some of the outlying wards
until almost daylight today. Sixteen mag
istrates were voted for, and the result
shows a decided victory for the candi
dates nominated by the municipal league,
in opposition to the regular republican and
democratic nominees. While the republi
cans elected by reduced pluraltles the M
candidates they were entitled to under the
law, only two of the .six democrats were
successful, the municipal league electing
the other four. The four men elected by
the municipal league are: Albert H. Laren,
William Easenbrown, J. H. R. German
and John M. O'Brien., German, before
whom ex-Senator Quay was first arraign
ed, was denied support by the republicans.
Easenbrown is the magistrate before
whom all of the ballot-box stutters have
been arraigned and held in heavy bail.
Buller Crosses the Tugela.
LONDON, Feb. 2L The war office ha3
received the following from General Bul
ler: "Cheveley Camp, Wednesday. The Fifth
division clossed the Tugela today by
pontoon, and drove back the enemy's rear
guard, our naval 12-pounder silencing all
the enemy's guns."
Boer Commandant Killed.
LONDON, Feb. 2L A dispatch from
Pretoria, dated Tuesday, announces that
Commandant Ferrerrelra was killed Mon
day, adding that his death was believed
to be the result of an accident
Still Spanish Islands.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2L Upon repre
sentations, of the Spanish government to
the effect that some of-the Islands south
of the Philippine archipelago, which had
been taken possession of by the United
States gunboats, were really the prop
erty of Spain, the authorities of the state
department have examined the charts and
concluded to direct the withdrawal of our
claims" to the islands of Caygayen, Sulu.
and Subutu, both of which He without the
boundary lines laid down by the treaty of
Paris.
Texas Legislature Adjourns.
AUSTIN, Tex., Feb. 2L The Texas leg
islature, after a 30 days' session, adjourned
tonight near the midnight hour sine die,
without having accomplished the object
for which it was convened. The session
was convened to pass a tax-adjustment
law, which has entailed what is called the
greatest lobby legislative fight ever fought
In Texas. The bill was kept in the house
all of the 30 days, and little progress was
made in its consideration, owing to the
successful attack of the filibusters. Gov
ernor Sayers declined to reconvene the
legislature for another SO days, on the
ground that he had no assurance that it
would pass a bill.
the
Denver Gambling Houses Closed.
DENVER, Feb. 21. The fire and police
board this afternoon ordered the chief of
police to close all gambling houses in
this city.
TO RECOVER DUTY.
Suit Brought by Importers of Puerto
Rlcan Goods.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21. A. S. Lascelles &
Co., of . this city, dealers in Puerto
Rican products, have commenced an ac
tion In the United States circuit court to
enjoin Collector of Customs Bidwell from
collecting duty on goods brought from
Puerto Rico, on the ground that Puerto
Rico is not now a foreign country, and
Bryan nt Jacksonville.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 21. Will
iam. J. Bryan addressed an audience of
6000 people here tonight The meeting
was held in the open air.
o
General Brass' Birthday.
CHICAGO, Feb. 21. A special to
Record from Fond du Lac, Wis., says:
General E. S. Bragg, commander of the
Iron brigade, kept open house yesterday
in honor of his 73d birthday, and flags
floated from air public buildings here in
honor of the event In the evening a dele
gation of the Iron brigade members, head
ed by General Wheeler, of Milwaukee, and
Colonel C. H. McConncli, the former ot
the Second Wisconsin regiment and the
latter of the Twerty-fonrth Michigan,
made the formal pilgrimage to General
Bragg"s house, where congratulations were
extended, speeches made and toasts drunk.
Scores of telegrams of congratulations
were received.
WASHINGTON, Fob. . Members of
the way aad means coauatase favoramn
to the Puerto Rica, tariff at Insisting:
that the prooMoat is taking an acttoo
hand in support of that proposition, and
assert that ail of the doubtful ropubUcaM.
with few exception, will bo socare by
being called In by the prooidont and uraoc
to support what a majority of tho party
want This cannot yet bo vortfiod. hot
the confident manner in which the advo
cates of the bill amort it Is hsvta? a
tendency to weaken the opposition. The
position that Senator CuHom took today,
by Introducing an amendmont to tho soli
ate bill for free trad, gives tho howM
members a little strength. Among those
engaged in the "wmpptes-in" proeoss on
the house side Is Chairman Payne, of the
ways and meaas committee, and ho to ir
ritating some of tho oppooitloa becaaoe
of his method. Payne, as floor leader
of the majority poaty, inrst Introduce a
bill for absolute free trade with Puerto
Rico, and then, as ehatnaan of tho earn
mlttee on ways and moans, reports aad
supports a tariff measure. It Is bates
pointed out that such curious methods will
not tend to strengthen tho ropasHeaas
in their coming campaign.
Hermann and the Senatorshln.
One little matter of political iatorest to
Oregon crops out hi a report that was
current in the delegation to tho oJEost
that Commissioner Hermann was endswr
oring to secure delegations which would
support him for senator in tho Oregon
legislature. Commissioner Hermann was
asked today if ho had authorised tho use
of his name in connection with tho sona
torshlp, and whether bo intended to make
a run for the senate.
"I have authorized no one to use my
name lit that connection," ho repUoa. "I
am too busy with my official dntteo to
give any time or consideration to state
politics and have tahon no steps toward
securing the election. Whatever my taionda
and the people of Oregon may havoono
or are doing fe altogether Independent ot
me, and for their actions I am not respon
sible." Leasing of FhbIIo Ranges.
Although boos of tho bills providing for
leasing- tho pubUc ranges bavo yot boon
referred to tho Interior department for
recommendation, tho secretary and com
missioner of tho general land office have
considered the question quite fully.
"If those bills come to mo for recom
mendation," said Commissioner Hanaaan,
"they would go from this offieo so muti
lated and ebanaod that their authors
jroujdjatkj6w -Skaawl MmintMrnM
opposed to a general leasing of tho public
ranges, I shall do my best to dofeat such
measures."
The commissioner will report adversely
on all the leasing bills before congress,
especially the Foster bill, for ho says
the ultimate result of leasing would be
to throw the public ranges into tho hands
of corporations, and his first object te to
protect the settler and small sheepowaers.
As a matter of fact no leasing loglstaUon
will be pushed at this session.
Popnlist Committee Meeting.
The rape of tho populist party, accom
plished at Lincoln; was planned by the
democrats, for the men who wore prin
cipally instrumental in carrying it out
were Butler and Alien, who wont away
from here knowing what tho democratic
leaders wanted, while Weaver of Iowa
was in close consultation with Chairman
Jones, of the democratic commtttoe, tho
day before he left for Lincoln.
It is understood that tho mWdlo-of-th-Toad
men can do no damage, as their
chief strength lies in tho Southern states,
which are to be counted for tho demo
cratic party, while tho fusion populists of
the Northern states will assist In carry
ing Nebraska, Kansas and other states
which are necessary for domoeratio suc
cess. Woodruff's Western Trip.
The Western trip of Lieutenant-Governor
Woodruff, of New York, Is an evi
dence that Piatt has not abandoned mak
ing him the vice-presidential candidate
with MeKinley. Tho administration la
still inclined to have Bliss named; but
"Woodruff is going West to see what kind
of an impression ho can make, and if bo
creates anything like popularity, Banna,
who opposes him, may relent However,
this is not likely, as Bliss seems to bo
selected, and Piatt will probably have to
accept him. In a convention which will
be as absolutely controlled by tho admin
istration as that which le to bo hold at
Philadelphia, It Is useless for any poli
tician to attempt to have it do anything
that is not satisfactory.
Mcltlnley's- Influence.
Favorable action on tho French reci
procity treaty today indteatos tho presi
dent's influence when ho really sots about
having congress move. He determined
that the treaty should not be allowed to
sleep longer in tho foreign relations com
mittee, and after talking with a number
of senators and sharply indicating his
views, the treaty was at once reported.
It is not known whether ho will bring tho
same influence to boar m favor of tho
Nicaragua canal treaty, but ho could no
doubt secure a favorable report if he
should make it apparent that it was his
earnest desire.
LESLIE E. KEELEY DEAD.
The El Paso Riot.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2L The war de
partment has received the following re
port from the commanding officer at Fort
Bliss as to his progress In discovering
the perpetrators of the El Paso assault:
"Everything quiet; have leader beyond
doubt, believe I will have all the guilty
parties shortly. I have sent Lieutenant
Colonel Roberts to make a complete in
vestigation and report"
Evicted Tenants' BUI Rejected.
LONDON. Feb. 2L The house of corn-
there Is no authority to collect any duties. mons has rejected at Us second reading
.. I !! .1.4 -mv4M "Kill Jt a wntA "kT
Paners will be served on the collector Fri
day, and the motion will be heard Triday,
the Irish evicted tenants' bill, by a vote of
232 to 136.
Inventor of the CHre for tho Llanoy
Habit.
LOS ANGBLBS, CaT. Fob. 3L LosHo H.
Keeloy, the inventor of tho Kesley cure
for the liquor habit, died at bis homo in
this city, at 7 o'clock this morning, of
heart disease. Mr. Keeiey bad. been ill
with a severe cold for two days, but noth
ing serious was feared rom it. Barry this
morning, while going to his bathroom, ho
had an attack of heart failure, but re
covered and later said there was nothing
serious the matter with Mm. Dr. West
hughes, a specialist in heart diseases, was
called, however, but before he reached tho
Keeiey residence, Mr. Keeiey had bad a
second attack, aad died. There were
with him his wife and Judge Swing, the
noted Christian Scientist of Chicago, who
has been staying at the Keeiey homo for
several days. Mr. Keeiey was 88 years
of age. He left a wife, but so children.
The only heir to his estate, besides his
wife, is his sister, who lives at Dwight,
111., Keeley's former home. The estate
is valued at $l,J,ee. The body will ul
timately be taken to Dwight for interment
President of Perdue 'University.
LAFAYBTTB, lad., Feb. 23L Bev. James
Smart, president of Perdue university,
died today.