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THE MOANING OttEGONJAN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1900.
NO AGREEMENT YE
Prdkrgd Conference Over
Puerto Rican Bill.
BOTH REPUBLICAN FACTIONS IN IT
Opponents of the 3ioasHre Refuse to
Aelcnevfledge the Principle So
Compromise Acceptable. '
TCUWX3TOTOK, Feb, 26. The efforts to
uotee tke RepubMoaae of tho Howe on
a PMrtt Rtoan Ml have failed, ad at
Mjfcilgfat, after prolonged conference. It
was stated that matters were substantially
wmare they were yesterday. Other ef
ms at hmwiar may be adopted tomor
row. A long conference wee held tonight at
the residence of Repeaentatlve McCall,
f Massachusetts, between the committee
appointed at the Republican conference
teat night, representing the Republican;
Sa flavor of the ponding Puerto Rlcan tariff
MX, and a committee agreed upon today
hr those Republicans who are opposed
to the measure. The latter oommitteo
mi made up of Messrs. Powers (Vermont),
Crmumveker (Indiana), Loritner (Illinois).
MaOaU (Massachusetts), and Littlencld
(Maine). Preliminary te this meeting the
mmmw of the bill to the number of
about It, had assembled at Mr. McGall's
during the afternoon, and deter
upon the stand tbej would take and
uji their five representatives. Mr. Weeks
(Michigan) was among those at the after
seen session, and he remained with the
oommlttee of five to participate in to-
night's meeting. Propositions pro and con
were made by both aides, wit none of those
wads on behalf of the advocacy of the
ponding bill amounted to an abandonment
f the principle of the issue, viz: The right
of the United States te levy a tax on Im
pacts from Puerto Ri, and as its oppo-
consider this the fundamental ob-
to the measure, no agreement could
he reached.
It was stated after he conference by
members opposed to the bill, that both
tiMec were practically in the same posi
tion the' had been before the meeting;
that substantially no progress had been
made, and that there was no probability
ef another gathering before the conference
ef Republicane called for tomorrow night.
From their statements It was evident that
' they Intended to maintain the position they
tmve held all along, that, under the Con
stttHtkm, the Government has no right to
tax the products of territory under con
trol of the United States.,
It was (suggested by opponents of the
pending bill that the whole matter be left
ta the hands of the President, the un
Aeratandlng being that Puerto Rico should
4wve free trade with the United States,
out this was objected to and nothing came
of It. The opponents of the committee
tint also suggested that the original bill
introduced by Payne, providing for free
be substituted on the floor of the
i for the committee bill, but this like-
failed to receive favorable consldera
by the advocates of the pending
are.
Considerable talk was Indulged In over
the proposition made to fix a time limit
Awing which the tariff of 25 per cent
against the Import of Puerto Rico shall
remain effective, tab? time to be from two
yeans to an indefinite period, but the op
position indicated their unalterable oppo
sition to any tariff, no matter how short
he time of its Imposition might be. Pow
ers of "Vermont, one of the opponents
f the bill ac it stands, it W said was fa
"nmmMm to Its passage with .a time limit,
feat his associates would not concur in this.
With a view to meeting some of the ob
jections of the bill. Its advocate sug
gested a change in Its title, which would
indicate that It was intended as an exi
gency measure for the purpose of raising
revenue, but this also found no favor
with the opposition, who reiterated their
hostility to the bill on principle. One
of the advocates of the measure after
the conference expressed his opinion that
the bill Anally would become a law with
a provision limiting the time during which
It snail remain in force.
PtteeKAMMH FOR CONGRESS.
Puerto Rican Bill the Bveiit of the
"Week in tke House.
"WASHINGTON, Feb. 36. The event of
the week In the House will be the taking
of the vote on the Puerto Rican tariff bill
1Mb has been set for Tuesday, 3 P. M.,
although the difficulties that have arisen
en the bill may cause a rearrangement.
The debate will close on Monday and on
Tuesday, up to the hour of voting, the
tobate will proceed under the five-minute
rule. Extraordinary Interest attaches to
the outcome of this, struggle owing to the
MBafauoe that have arisen on the Repub
lican olde of the chamber. It had been
arranged that the donate should proceed
Monday night, but this must give wav to
the Republican conference in the hall of
the bouse, aVS P. M.. when a final efort
wnl be made to reconcile differences and
name upon a compromise biH.
The Alabama contested election case of
AMrich vs. Robbing will be considered as
fsftnu s the Puerto Rican hill shall be out
tk the way.
.The army appropriation bill will receive
opnsMeratton the Jatter part of the week.
lowing to the extent of the military affairs
hi the Philippines, the appropriations this
jMfer are exceptionally heavy, and this may
feting on a general dtapussion.of army af-
JMm hi the PhVipplnos.
&. Is likely that the Hawaiian Mil or the
Igtaungua Canal bill will be taken up
The Week in the Senate.
Senator AMrtch has given notice that
a wftt make a speech m the Senate in ex
planation of the currency' bill agreement
h? Wednesday, and that he will call it
uh the next day (Thursday), and ask
AM action on It The request, of course,
-0B lead to a spirited contest. The matter
be before the Senate for several
ftfMS.
There
Witt be several meeebcw durinc riiA
wMK on the Quay resolution, and there is
probability of reaching a. vote on it the
Mtter part of the week. Senator Chancier
probably will speak for Quay Monday,
ana Senator TuHey In opposition. Later
la the week. Senators Hoar and Penrose
wM talk for Quay, and Senator Burrows
In opposition. After these only short
minBChas will be heard. Senator Penrose
oonnuE upon a vote late In the week, and
saps he expect a larger vote than was
oaat ta Quay's favor ta taking the reso
hjttoa up.
When the Hawaiian bill, which remains
the unfinished business, shall have been
flats" upon, the Puerto Rlcan Mil will be
taken up. Senator Depew. on Tuesday.
w apeak on the problems, connected with
tha ywilpplne Island.
ALOHR. SAYS IT ISN'T WAR.
As to W3ether Soldiers May Parchaic
twfcr(re. Me Doaht.
DETROIT. Feb K. Concerning a recent
statement from Washington with regard
to a. difficulty which confronts Secretary
Root In deriding whether the United Stites
is in a state of war ex-Secretary Alger
today spoke as follows:
"I should say most emphatically that the
Tnited States to not In a state of war.
The only terms that can property he ap
plied to the present trouble in the Phil
ippines are rebellion and insurrection.
"As to the Immediete question before
him whether enlisted soldiers can pur
chase :hr"r discharges In times of peace. I
to not feel eompeent to utter a decided
op'nioti That Is a matter whereon the
nl e of the Att rney-Oeoeral will un
fin ii . ' i be asked T Is my private belief
though tV -aer eoliiws ar baaly fteed
oi. even if a state of war does not exist,
they should rot be aMowed to take ad
vantage of this pHvPeg-e
"I would distinguish between a technical
war and an Insurrection. In so far as the
ooneMdeos of our soldiers ia tke field and
the privileges which belong lo them In
times of peace, we are at war. But, tech
nically and actually, we are not In a state
of war, and the campaign should not be
spoken of as war."
President Sclinrmnn on Puerto Rico.
DETROIT. Feb. 25 President Jacob G.
Schurman, of the first Philippine Com
mission, In an interview here, said of the
proposed Puerto Rican tariff:
"I think It Is both generous and politic
to assimilate our tariff, with that of Puer
to Rico. 1 do not, however, think that
Re are constitutionally bound' to do this.
It Is in equity, justice and duty that we
assimilate our policy with that of the
Island. If the present Congress adopts.
a tariff for Puerto Rico, against the rec
ommendations of the Commissioners and
President, and against every man's sense
of justice and generosity, the orators of
the Democracy can say with truth dur
ing the next campaign that the trusts
went down to "Washington and grappled
the Republican party by the throat and
made It act to their advantage.
Ko Communication From the French.
"WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 The Associ
ated Press is authorized to state that uo
communication whatever has been made
by the French authorities to the State
Department relative to the Hay-Pauncc-fote
treaty and the Panama Canal. This
statement was made In reply to a ques
tion put In official quarters regarding the
publication that the French Ambassador
has had a conversation with the Secretary
of State relative to the treaty.
Hard to Compromise on Puerto Rico.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. The Republi
can committee appointed as a result of
last night's House conference on the Puer
to Rican bill has "been In session a large
part of today, and at 10:30 o'clock tonight
was still In session without having reached
ah acceptable compromise on which all
Republicans could unite.
Cannl Commission Left for Panama.
SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua, via
Galveston, Feb. 25. The United States
Canal Commission, after having conferred
for several days with President Zelaya,
left today for Panama, via Corlnto. All
the members are well.
CUBAHS ON GOOD BEHAVIOR
American, Cuban and Spanish Fines
Waved Side by Side.
HAVANA, Feb. 25. The conduct of the
Cuban people yesterday during the cele
bration of Independence Day is favora
bly commented upon by the local papers.
The Spanish, Cuban and American flags
waved side by 6ide unmolested and har
moniously. The most complete harmony prevailed
among all classes. General "Wood re
quested General Gomez to use his per
sonal influence to .prevent any disturbance
on the arrival of Mgr. Sbarretti, and de
spite the fact that a programme had been
arranged, General Gomez and a friend
succeeded in transforming open hostility
into a passive respect.
General "Wood presided last night at the
dinner of the Harvard Club, where, In
addition to Harvard men, Colonel Dudley
wias present, representing West Point;
Lieutenant Commander Lucien Young,
representing Annapolis; Mayor L. A.
Coate, representing the City of Havana
and the University of Pennsylvania, and
Dr. Catbon, represented the University of
Havana, Several eloquent speeches were
made. General "Wood's, as usual, being
happy and appropriate.
The Holiday in Santiago.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Feb. 25. The
order of General "Wood, making yesterday
a holiday, in honor of the beginning of the
Revolution, was very popular, and was ob
served .strictly. Except for a few Amer
ican houses, it was impossible to find a
business establishment opera. The Cubans
consider the day In the sojno light as the
Americans do the Fourth of July.
The principal celebration was held at
the Antonio Maceo Club, where the
speeches were quite different in tone from
any made at any previous demonstration.
All the speakers accepted In good faith
the avowed intention of the United States
Government to establish a Cuban Repub
lic, and one of the principal subjects of
discussion was the method of floating the
first loan for the payment of the soldiers
of the Cuban Army.
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PACIFIC RESOLUTIONS.
Adapted nt nn Immense Pro-Boer
Meeting in Detroit.
DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 25. Michigan
leaders of the pro-Boer movement are ar
ranging to call a conference In Detroit
of those activo In the cause in the various
Sttites for the purpose of consolidating
the movement in the hope that such united
effort may be Influential In preparing the
way for mediation and arbitration of the
British-Boer differences. The originator
of this movement, Sybrant "Weseelius, of
Grand Rapids, was one of the speakers
at a mass meeting held this afternoon, at
which 3500 people cheered the pro-Boer
sentiments expressed. The following res
olutions were adopted:
"Resolved. That we hereby extend deep
and heartfelt sympathy to the Inhabitants
of the South African Republic and Or
ange Free State, in their brave struggle
to maintain the rights of man, to preserve
and protect thedr homes and property, and
the guaranteed and God-given rights of
-self-government.
x "Resolred, -That while we recognize the
wisdom of the time-honored policy of the
United States against alliances with for
eign Nations or Intervening in their af
fairs, we respectfully request the Presi
dent, in accordance with precedent and
"the behests of a common community, to
offer the friendly mediation of this Re
public to both the combatants to the end
that the bloody hostilities may cease, and
the Integrity of the Republics be pre
served, that liberty may not perish, and
that real civilization and hunrandty may
thereby be promoted."
Senator Mason Commended.
MUNCED, Ind., Feb. 25. An enthusias
tic pro-Boer meeting was held In Hiber
nian hall this evening. Resolutions were
drafted expressing sympathy with the
Boers and the stand of Senator Mason,
of Illinois, was commended.
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STORM IN THE EAST.
Dlizznrd Rngcs in Ohio nnd
York Several Frozen.
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CLEVELAND. Feb. 25. The storm
which began on Friday night reached its
height today. The temperature here was
near the zero mark, and & fierce gale
from the northwest blew all day. During
the most of the day snow fell also. Street
cars were operated with difficulty. The
storm was general throughout Northern
Ohio. At Youngstown, It was 14 degrees
below zero.
A wealthy farmer, named Matthew Lat
timer, aged 72 years, was frozen to death
last night while walking a half mile to
his home, near Biyria, O.
Two Froecn Bodies Fonnd.
BUFFALO, N. Y., Feb. 26. The storm
which has raged since yesterday after
noon, with a maximum wind velocity of 6S
miles, abated tonight. The body of a
farmer was found frozen stiff in a snow
drift about a mile from the City. Neai
Warsaw, the body of John Carmody was
found frozen.
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Bubonic Plague -in Australia.
SYDNEr, N. S. W.. Feb. 2i.-Another
case of bubonic plague has de eloped here
and several parsons have been quarantined.
HOW AMERICANS WON
A OTHER. SPANISH ACCOUNT OF
BATTLE OF SANTIAGO.
More Shots Took Effect in Cervera's
Ships Than Have Been Recorded,
Many in Upper Worlds.
"WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. The Bureau
of Naval Intelligence has issued a fresh
volume of its war notes series, and prob
ably the last of them wh-ch will "bear on
tho battle of Santiago Harbor. The pres
ent publication is a translation from the
Spanish officer, Victor Concas y Palu,
former commander of the cruiser Infanta
Maria Teresa, and chief of staff to Ad
miral Cervera in the battle of. July 3. Like
a number of previous articles from offi
cers of the Spanish squadron bearing on
the seme subject, Captain Concas devotes
considerable, space to lack of naval prepar
ation In Spain prior to the war, and also
to condemning the political party in Spain
which was responsible for offering up the
crippled squadron as a sacrifice oa the
altar of an historic Ideal. All this has been
covered more fully5 In Admiral Cervera's
published statements.
The narrative "begins with the exodus of
the devoted squadron from Santiago Har
bor. Captain Concas says that in accord
ance with previous instructions the Te
resa was headed toward the Brooklyn,
hoping to ram her. This was frustrated
by the Brooklyn's frequently discussed
"loop" to starboard, which Concas says
brought the Texas and Iowa between her
and the Teresa. ' A footnote inserted in
the narrative at this point reads:
"The turn was made to siarcdard, though
It would seem reasonable for it to have
been made to port."
There Is nothing in the bureau publica
tion to indicate whether this footnote ia
by Captain Concas or not.
Continuing his story, Captain Qoncas
tolls of the successful sinking of the
Teresa and the other vessels of the squad
ron. He dwells strongly on a point which
ho declares all other critics have over
looked, namely, that, owing to the nar
row and tortuous channel past the Morro,
the Spanish vessels had to come out so
far apart that they were attacked by the
combined force of the American squadron
and destroyed In detail, making it practi
cally a series of combats, each time a
ship against a squadron. He calls attenr
tion also to the probability that the Amer
ican estimate of 3 per cent of
hits out of the shots aimed at
Cervera's fleet is too low. He
says the most horrible mortality in every
case was in tho upper works, where tho
shots left no marks except those wiped
out by" the fire. Ho says tS per cent of
hits probably would not be too high.
In defense of the Spanish gunnery, the
writer says that Cervera's shdp3 fought
oither bow or stern on nearly all through
the battle. These reduced the number of
guns they could bring to bear. But he
points out that the Brooklyn, which was
tho only vessel keeping up a parallel
broadside fight at close range for any
length of time, was struck 41 times. As
she was under fire only of the Vlscaya
and Teresa, and for a short time the
ibest guns of the Colon, Captain Concas
says the Spaniards gave very good proof
or tnelr ability as marksmen. He credits
the Iowa with landing tho two 12- or 13-
lnch shells which burst the Teresa's main
steam pipe and put her out of the action
when her commander had a fair chance
to escape. The shots, he says, have "been
claimed both by the Oregon and Indiana,
"but ho adduces considerable evidence that
they came from the Iowa. Another pe
culiar Incident brought out in the narra
tive and a striking example of Yankee
luck, was that the Oregon in pursuit
of tho Colon, nemalned unconsciously in
tho "dead angle" of the only guns of the
Colon powerful enough to reach her. The
Colon, It will bo remembered, did not have
her big 30-ton guns, and, In the long, stern
chase, the Oregon happened always to
keep just on the spot where the upper
deck guns could not be trained on her,
and the Colon could not fire without heav
ing to and losing valuable time.
Tho author indignantly denies that the
Colon was wrecked by her crew after she
had surrendered. He says she was run
ashore and her sea valves opened before
her flag was hauled down. Regarding1 this
Incident, tho writer saj's:
"The Crisobal Colon was less fortunatf.
than any of the others, for, although go
ing at a speed of 13 knots, eiho ran ashore
on sand, and if Admiral Sampson, with a
more seamanliko spirit, had ordered the
divers to close, he could most certainly
have saved the cruiser, but with feverish
impatience, he towed her off with his own
flagship, the New York. Hardly had the
ship been floated when she began to list,
at which moment, with great dexterity, he
pushed the Colon back again with the
ram of his own ship, toward the sandy
shoal, but It was too late, and, turning
over, that noble and ill-fated cruiser went
to the bottom of the sea forever. The
few Americana and Spaniards who were
on board hastily saved themselves."
Speaking of the nature of the wounda
inflicted by modern naval shell Are, Cap
tain Concas declares tbean more horrible
than can be described. A boatswain of
the Teresa had 14 wounds. None of the
Injured escaped with less than two. Many,
he aays, were blown into unrecognizable
fragments. Captain Larzaza, of the Oquen
do, was killed his executive officer, Lola,
cut in two with a shell, the third officer,
Matos. and the three Lieutenants next in
rank all killed, be3ldes 121 men of the
crew. The total mortality In the fleet
reached the awful figure of 22 per cent of
the men engaged.
In closing the account of the battle, the
author says:
"Wo would .never have completed this
chapter if we were to relate the Innumer
able acts of courage, but I cannot do less
than to mention one which I saw with my
own eyes. The Maria Teresa 'had already
been abandoned, the flames mounting up
to the height of the funnels, and projectiles
exploding on aH sides, and. when every
body thought that no living soul was left
on the ship, suddenly a man appeared
there, calling for help. Instantly Jose
Sasago cried, 'I will not let that man
die, and threw himself Into the water.
He climbed up the bloodstained sides of
tho ship, seized the men, carried him down
on Tis shoulders, and, swimming with him
to the shore, laid his burden on the beach.
It was hardly possible to believe that that
shapeless form was a man with 14 wounds,
who must have been left on board aa
dead."
TRIP ABROAD ABANDONED.
University of Pennsylvania "Will Not
Send a Team This Year.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25. The pro
posed Henley trip by the University of
Pennsylvania's crew has been abandoned,
the rowing committee having finally de
cided that such a trip would be Impos
sible. Every endeavor was made to have
the tfmo of the Poughkeepsle regatta fixd
for an earlier date in June. This was
found an Impossibility.
It Is stated on good authority that there
is no serious thought of sending a crew to
the races at Paris on August 24. Penn
sylvania will bo represented abroad this
vear only by her track team.
Sporting Mnn Paralyzed.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 25. Harry Weldon,
for 20 years the sporting editor of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, in which capacity he
won for himself and his paper a National
reputation, was stricken with paralysis as
he retired to his room about 3 o'clock this
morning. The stroke does not affect the
brain, as he Is perfectly conscious, though
unable to speak. It seems" to affect chief
ly the vocal organs and the right arm
and leg. His great weight 300 pounds
Is somewhat against him, yet his physi
cians say his chances for recovery are
good
Harry Weldon Is 44 years of age. He
was born and brought up In CIrcleville,
O. His forte Was baseball, racing and
pugilism. In the latter he distinguished
himself in the fight in which Corbett de
feated Sullivan by standing against uni
versal opposition for his judgment that
Corbett would be the winner. He has wit
nested all the great fights In the United
States for the last 15 years.
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CRONJE HAS COVER.
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rifle fire, which again silenced the Boers.
They made several attempts to run, but
the Maxims opened upon them effectively
and checked them. The Buffs now worked
carefully and cautiously around and got
within 150 yards of the Boers. Eighty
Boers surrendered, but many, it appears,
escaped, going singly.
Most of the prisoners had just arrived
from Ladysmlth. They complained of the
bad generalship of their leader. Nearly
every man carried explosive bullets, and
fiva British were wounded with these mis
siles. There Is no longer the slightest doubt
that the Boers arc gradually discarding
all rules of civilized warfare. The other
day they poured the contents of a Maxim
gun Into an ambulance, which appeared,
however, to be empty, some 200 yards
away from the nearest troops.
The war balloon is doing excellent serv
ice. Early this morning It rose to a great
height, and discovered In the bed of the
river four wagons which contained am
munition. These were exploded by tho
British shells an hour afterwards. The
balloon observer also discovered a num
ber of horse concealed near by, and these
also received attention from the British
shrapnel
The Gordons are now incorporated in the
Highland Brigade, making four kilted
regiments. The Highland Light Infantry
who aro not kilted and are a fine body ot
men, are going to join General Smith.
Dorrlen's Regiment.
BOERS 3IADE A STAND.
Stood Up in Trenches Under Shell
Fire nnd Deliberately Aimed.
COLENSO, Natal, Saturday, Feb. 24.
The Boers, who had been reinforced, made
a stand on Thursday at Groebler's Kloof
and on a range of hills running east.
They had been forced from all their posi
tions on the right. General Lyttleton's
division on Thursday advanced under cov
er of the kopjes. The Boers fired a Creu
sot and a "Long Tom." The British ar
tillery was well sheltered in action at
daybreak and until late In the afternoon,
when a heavy rifle fire on both sides de
veloped. The British infantry had advanced a
mile and a half, and a continuous fire
was kept up until after dark. The Boers
stuck, to their positions. The British ar
tillery fire was irregular. A few salvos
were sent toward the thickly wooded spots
and ravines from which the Boer fire
was heaviest.
The Boers sent shells Into the head
quarters baggage, close to he hospital,
but no material damage was done. Gen
eral Wynne was slightly wounded.
The Boer positions are not considered
strong, with the exception of Grobler's
Kloof. Tho hills eastward are not so high
and cannot be entrenched so well as the
mountains which the British have taken.
The Somersets were the first across the
pontoons on Wednesday. They were sub
Jected to a heavy fire for five hours In
an Isolated position. It was the first time
they had been, under fire, and they be
haved excellently.
Early on Friday a severe rifle Are was
resumed on the right and front, from the
positions held over night, by both sides.
The British naval guns, Howitzers, moun
tain and field batteries shelled the Boer
trenches Incessantly. The Boers replied
with two heavy guns, some of their shells
bursting over the hospital. As a result
the British wounded were removed.
During the afternoon, the Fifth Brigade,
the Innlskllllhgs and Dubllns leading, be
gan to advance Up tho hills. In spite of
the constant shelling, the Boers stood up
in their trenches, aiming deliberately
down tho hills.
The infantry advance was further cov
ered by parties on the right and left fir
ing volleys. It was slow, the British talc
lng advantage of every bit of natural cov
er. The Boers on the crests of the hills,
as well as from the trenches part of tha
way down, poured lead along the ad
vancing line. At dark the British in
fantry had reached within a few hundred
yards of the first line of Boer tsenches.
SCOUTS FORCED TO RETIRE.
Cttptnin Montmorency Was Anions
the Slain 14 Others Missing.
STBRKSTROOM, Sunday, Feb. 25. A
reconnolsance yesterday in force, under
General Gatacre, with eight gurs, found
the Boers occupying a ridge three miles
beyond Molteno, in the Stormberg direc
tion, Montmorency's Scouts charged the
Boers, who crept around the scouts' flank,
pouring in a deadly Are. The scouts were
finally compelled to retire, having lost
heavily. Fourteen are missing. Captain
Montmorency was killed.
Montmorency's Fine Record.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. Captain Mont
morency, who was killed near Sterkstroom
while commanding Montmorency's Scouts,
was a noted man In the British Army
and a wearer of the Victoria Gross. He
was the son of Major-General Viscount
Frankfort, and belonged to the Twenty
third Lancers. He gained the Victoria
Cross at Omdurman, where he served
under General Kitchener. Lieutenant
GTenfell had been killed, and the Brit
ish earnestly desired to recover his body.
At great personal risk, Captain Mont
morency undertook the task, notwith
standing it compelled him to face the
Dervishes alone.
Spencer, "Wilkinson's Review.
LONDON, Feb. 26 Spencer Wilkinson,
reviewing the military situation in the
Morning Post, says:
"The probabilities are that the Boers
have not been able to collect a largo force
to attack Lord Roberta General Cronje's
surrender may occur at any moment. But
the Boer commander knows what he Is
doing. He Is not sacrificing lives for
nothing. Every day he can hold out means
the delay of a day In Lord Roberts' ad
vance, and the gain of a day for the be
siegers of Ladysmlth..
"Therefore, Lord Roberts is acting right-,
ly in tightening his grip In order to has
ten the removal of General Cronje's force
and General Buller's steady advance i3
the best help that can be given Lord Rob
erts." A Disastrous Reconnolssance.
STERKSTROOM, Feb. 25. General Gat
acre has Issued a divisional order an
nouncing tho killing at Schoen's Farm
yesterday of Captain Montmorency, com
manding Montmorency's Scouts and Lieutenant-Colonel
F. H. Hoskler, of the Third
Middlesex Volunteer Infantry.
The reconnolssance was valuable, and
wcftild have been most satisfactory had it
not been for the unfortunate disaster to
the scouts, with whom Lieutenant-Colonel
Hoskler happened to be. Their loss was
four killed and many wounded and miss
ing. Feeling in Pretoria Circles.
LONDON, Feb. 26. The Lourenco Mar
ques correspondent of the Times says:
"The feeling in official circles at Pretoria
borders on consternation. General Botha
and President Steyn are both urging Presi
dent Kruger to sue for peace. At Bloem
fontein General Cronje's position Is re
garded as hopeless."
Boers nt Fourteen Streams.
KIMBERLEY, Friday, Feb. 23.-It is
rumored that the Boers were In strength
at Fourteen Streams, to the north.
Wednesday, having two guns and many
wagons They had destroyed the bridge
I over the Vaal river.
BIG STEAMSHIP ASHORE
MAY BE TOTAL LOSS PASSESGBRS
ARE ALL SAFE.
Atlantic Liner Colifornlnn Went on
Reef in Harbor of Portland,
Me., in Heavy Storm.
PORTLAND, Me., Feb. S. The Wg Al
lan Line steamship Callfornlan, which left
her dock at midnight, went ashore on
Ram Island ledge, just outside the har
bor, a few minutes after her pilot left
her this morning. All the passengers are
safe, though still aboard. Most of the
local seafaring1 men ore of the opinion
that the rocks havo penetrated the bot
tom of the vessel In several places, and
they doubt very much If she can be saved.
The vessel is valued at $3,000,000; the cargo
at $300,000. There ore six cabin, five Inter
mediate, and ten steerage passengers, be
side a crew of 75 men. The cabin pas
sengers are: Mr. and Mrs. Patton, Mont
real; Mr. and Mrs. D. Wilson, Toronto;
Miss Bailey, Ottawa; and Mr. Browell,
Esqudmalt. B. C.
Tho Callfornlan was in charge of Pilot
Edward L. Parsons, and at the time he
left her the wind was blowing hard from
the southeast, and a heavy rain was fall
ing. Pilot Parsons left the ship on reach
ing the bell buoy of Cushing's Island
Point, ofter he gove the officers
of the ship tho course. Ten minutes later
the Callfornlan was hard and fast aground
on Rom Island ledge. This Is a reef
which runs out from Ram Island, and the
ship had gone several points off her course
when she struck.
This afternoon the llfesavlng crew at
tho Cope Elizabeth. Llfesavlng Station,
seven miles away, launched a boat and
put off for the steamer, intending to trans
fer the passengers from the steamer to
the tug Piedmont. Some of tho women
passengers desired to be transferred, but
on seeing the manner In which the life
boat pitched and rolled, they decided not
to leavotho ship.
The slllp is lying under the lee of Ram
Island, on the ledge, and although the
waves are breaking with great forces the
long ledgo acts as a breakwater and pro
tects the ship. The wind Is now blowing
strongly from the westward, and tho sea
is subsiding. Tho passengers will prob
ably be taken off tomorrow morning with
out danger, and If the sea Is smooth tha
work of removing the cargo will com
mence. Tho local officials feel confident
that tho ship can be floated. The condi
tions are now favorable.
Tho Callfornian was bound to Glasgow
by way of Halifax. Captain Barclay says
that the hold Is full of water, the fire3
are extinguished, there Is a heavy sea, but
the passengers are perfectly safe. The
cargo of 3000 tons consists mainly of
moats, lard, apples, cheese and grain. The
greater part of the cargo was probably
Insured by the consignees. It Is not known
whether tho ship was insured.
The steamship State of California, now
named the Callfornlan, was built on the
Clyde and launched In 389L Sho Is built
of milled steel, Is classed Al In Lloyd's
special survey, and with additional
strengthening over Lloyd's requirements
to comply with tho demands of the admi
ralty for transport service. Her length is
400 feet, beam 46 feet, and depth 32 feet 8
inches. Her tonnage capacity is 5600 tons.
She is divided Into eight comportments,
tho bulkheads of which are all carried
to the upper deck. These, with the cellu
lar double bottom, insure the greatest
amount of safety In case of accident.
Snmaritan Arrives Front Shanghai.
ASTORIA, Feb. 25. The British ' bark
Samaritan, 40 days from Shanghai,fcarrived
in port this evening, and Is anchored In
the lower harbor, pending her quarantine
Inspection tomorrow. Sh6 was so close
In on Long beach this afternoon that a
tug was telephoned for by the Hfesaving
crew, but by the time the- tug arrived
she was well off-shore Her captain re
ports that all aboard of her are well, and
no accident happened during the passage.
Barge Foundered, Five Drowned.,
PROVIDENCE, R. I., Feb. 25. Off Nar
ragansett Pier shortly after 1 o'clock this
morning the barge General. Wiley foun
dered during a southeast gale. Captain
Harold and his four children, the oldest
14 years of age, were drowned, in spite
of all attempts to save them.
Baric Mermaid Overdue.
SEATTLE, Feb. 25. The bark Mermaid
is nearly a week overdue from Dutch
Harbor. She is supposed to have sailed
February 1 for this port. Captain F. M.
White, her master and owner, went north
nearly two months ago to bring her to
Seattle.
County of Edinburgh Floated.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25. The British ship
County of Edinburgh, which went ashore
near Nanasquan, N. J., a couplo of weeks
ago, was floated today. She is not se
riously damaged.
School Ship Goes to Sea.
CAPE HENRY, Va., Feb. 25. The Nor
wegian school &hlp Elida passed out to
day. Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA, Feb. 25. Arrived at 10:30 A.
M., and left up at 11:45 A. M., steamer
Geo. W. Elder, from San Francisco; at
8 A. M., United States steamer Perry, from
Seattle; at 4:15 P. M., British' steamer
Elm Branch, from Pugot Sound; at 5 P.
M., British bark Samaritan, from Shang
hai. Arrived down at 8:40 A. M., British
bark County of Merioneth, and British
steamer Ness. Passed out, steamer W.
H. Harrison, for Tillamook. Left up at
11 A. M., British bark Beechdale. Condi
tion of bar at 5 P. M., moderate, calm.
Weather, cloudy.
San Francisco, Feb. 25. Sailed 6arken
tine Gleaner, for Kneppton; steamers City
of Puebla, for Victoria, and Senator, for
Seattle.
Queenstown, Feb. 25. Sailed Steamer
Waesland, from Liverpool for Philadel
phia; Lucanlo, from Liverpool, for New
York.
CONVENTION OF BIMETALISTS
National Meeting to Be Held in Kan
sas City in Jnly.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Judge A. W.
Rucker, of Denver, Colo., President of the
United States Monetary League, has been
in Washington for several days conferring
with the leading bimetallsts throughout
the country with the view of getting their
opinion concerning the propriety of hold
ing a National convention of blmetalista
at some time In the near future. It 13
now definitely determined that such con
vention will be held at Kansas City on
the 4th of July. It is expected some 600
or 800 delegates will be In attendance
from all the States and Territories of the
Union. A committee has been chosen to
confer with the local committee at Kan
sas City for the purpose of securing ac
commodation for the guests.
Three Counties Go Anti-Expansion.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 25. Three
counties held Democratic primary elections
yesterday on the United States Senator
ship. Senator Berry, who is an ardent
antl-expanslonlst, and Governor Dan W.
Jones, an avowed exnanslonf'rt. ar te
opposing candidates. Reports from Craw
ford and Johnson Counties indicate that
both were carried by J3erry. In Pope
County the vote appears to be close Jones
friends claim he has carried It.
Bryan Left for Memphis.
NASHVILLE. Tenn.. Feb. 25 Tonight
W. J. Bryan, accompanied by Secretary
of State Morgan, left here for Memphis.
During the day Mr. Bryan was entJbttaned
By several prsmineut mtdurKri U $asa
villfc. aad received maay eaHera'at Ma
hotel
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BOTH DIED FROM SHOTS,
Woman Was Straight Man Tried to
Entice Her Away.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26 Nothing aer de
veloped that would throw additional Mnht
on the murder of Mrs. Maude Hayae and
tho suicide of Dentist Caldwell ar Ike
Hotel Entcott test night. Coroner's Phy
stetaui O'Hanlon performed an autopsy or
the bodies of Mrs. Hayes and Dr. Cald
well. The autopsies satisfied Dr. O'Han
lon that Mrs. Hayes met her death at
the hands of Caldwell, and that be kilted
himself. The bullet which killed Mrs.
Hayes entered the tentp.e bone on tho
right side ind passed through tke brain.
In Caldwell's head two bullets were
found. The first ono fired did not kM
him. It penetrated tho frontal bone about
one Inch from tho right eye, and leOgsd
between the ssalp and skull. The second
bullet passed through the brain. This
caused death.
Dr. Hayes at first refused to discuss
tho case, but when he felt his sMenee
might be taken as a resection upon hia
wife's memory, he made the following
statement:
"I never had the least suspicion that
anything "was wrong between my wife
and Dr. Caldwell, and j still beMeve mat
tho only thing wrong was his insane In
fatuation for her. I have learned, how
ever, that he persuaded her to take drugs
that had undermined her mental and
physical strength. I 'deoWed that some
thing had to he done, and knew that
affairs had reached a crisis when the
bottle of morphine was delivered last
night. I am now sure that a more noble
woman than my wife never lived.
"For tsvo weeks I have been observing
a change In my wife. Following" my re
turn from Chicago' two weeks ago laet
Thursday I saw that she was greatly
changed, at times seaming" to be only
semiconscious. I bplleved her to be under
tho influence of drugs, and ta this I was
corroborated by a ph.ysiota.n whom I caned
in. "We had arranged to send her away
today." '
Three letters were found today in the
Hayes aparhneats". two of them wr'tten
from Chicago by" Mrs. Hayes-to Dr. Cald
well. They contela only the most ordinary
expressions of friendship. The third letter,
which was found hi Mrs. Hayes' desk, waa
undated and unsigned, but had ben writ
ton by Dr. Caldwell. It was as follows:
"Deai I don't suppose I can see you to
day. Let me go 1 away. I can stand K
no longer. I will go to tho woods and
write you any place you say. I ara going
to try and have courage. You may forget
mo In a short time or probably you may
want me to come to you. Rest aamred
when you ay the word I will come. Six
months or a year would make no differ
ence to me. I love you with all my heart
and soul. Be courageous for your own
dear health. If T knew you were well
and happy I would be well and hnppy.
Everything else you already know. Youta
lovingly, "
Kentucky Fight; Unnl Result.
LOUISVILLE. Feb. 25. Near Round
Gap a free fight, in which one person, was
killed and several Injured, occurred during
a dance at the home of William Mulllns
a moonshiner. Pistols and knives were
used. John Newberry was .shot and dJKl
within two hours. Ed Newberry, his
brother, was fatally wounded, and LueHa,
the 18-vtear-old daughter of Mullin?. was
stabbed three times with a dirk, and can
not recover. Mrs. Mulllns was severely
bruised,, and a man named Keller was
shot In the knee. Mulllns has been taken
to the jail at Clintonwood, where ho is
under a heavy guard to prevent a Iynch
ing. Ready fpr Execution'.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25. Everything is in
readiness for the' execution o Antonio
Ferraro, In the electric chair at Sing Sing
tomorrow. The execution is set for the
coming week, and it is almost certain that
it will take place before noon. Ferraro
has become calm, and says be will go to
the chair without trouble. He has kvt
the sullen and vicious manner which
marked his conduct all through his long
imprisonment. Ferraro killed Lueoino
Muchlno. a countryman, in Brooklyn, in
April, 1S93.
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FIVE PERSONS KILLED.
Another Fatally Injured All Mem-
hers of a Family.
GENEVA, N. Y., Feb. 25. Saturday the
midnight express on the Lehigh Valley
Railroad struck a carriage containing
seven persons, at Tuttle's crossing, in
stantly' killing five of the occupants, fata-Hy
injurlng another, and badly bruising the
other. All were members of a family.
The dead are:
Mrs. Amy Smith, 4S years old.
Bert Smith, 23 years' oid.
Miss Miranda Smith, 24 years old.
Gleo Simdth, 14 years old.
Catherine Smith, 8 years oM.
The Injured are:
Porter Smith, husband of Mrs. Smith
and father. of tha others.
Gardner Smith, 21 years old.
The bpdies of Mrs. Srol! and her daugh
ter, Miranda, were carried for a while
on the pilot of the engine.
Five nnrt in Strect-Cnr Accident.
ATLANTA, Go., Feb. 25. A street ear
on the Decatur Blue Line was wrecked
today near Oakland cemetery by strik
ing an obstruct'on whion had evidently
been placed across the track. The car
jumped fully 10 feet Into the air, rolled
15 feet down an embankment and was
completely wrecked. The 12 passengers
were more or less Injured. Those sus
taining serious injuries are:
Motorman George Maddox.
Herschell Dellappery.
Policeman Eugene Cocker.
Policeman Sid Coogler.
E. W. Wallace.
It Is thought Delappery and Cooker are
fatally wounded.
Railroad Fircmnn Killed.
MONTGOMERY, Aku, Feb. 25. A Loufe
ville & Nashville passenger train from
New Orleans, loaded with Mardi Gras ex
cursionists, was wrecked by an open
switch near Flomaton this morning. A
fireman was killed, another fireman fatally
Injured, Engineer John Coins badly hurt,
and both engines wrecked. The passen
gers were thrown from their seats, but no
one was hurt.
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FEWER CHURCHGOERS.
Statement of President Eliot, of Har
vard Desire to Be Informed.
CHICAGO, Feb. 25. President Charles
W. Eliot, of Harvard University, told
students of the University of Chicago to
day that many perplexing questions about
religious fundamentals had been pro
pounded of late to Harvard University
preachers, that this desire to be informed
was typical of the age, that church at
tendance all over America had fatten off
noticeably, but that men were retaining
the original principles taught by William
Ellery Chaiming.
"I know of no denomination except the
Roman Catholics which has not expe
rienced a falling off in attendance," he
said.
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Haie Always BovgH
Bears tho
Signature of
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YAQUIS HARD FIGHTER!
MEXICANS L068 MK8 THAN 20O
etrar baitolis.
Indians Haire Maohiae Ctaas and Ua
Thenar-ScttMuHy Americans
Said to Hoi Them.
CHICAGO, Tab. 3C A special to tM
Chronicle from Potam, SOnora, Mexic
says:
The Mexican Federal troops, under G
era! Torres, have savotl Guaynras f"A:
tho Yaqhis, but by dtot of fiercest !g2i:l
teg of the war. and a sacrifice of 3X sc-J
alecs. The town here is filled with w-r ndl
ed, and all public buHding are a aet
Torres anticipated the surprise the Y:
ante intanded. Tha lttdfcuae were ace
I panted of M adventurers, miners ard c -
boys, who acted as commanders of sea
rate companies of 40 men each The i
QUte had also a Maxha gun, which, baf
been smuggled through at Btsbee, A.
ia a. load of machinery. Tha gun
manipulated, the Mexicans say, by twl
ax-RottgR Riders.
Torres reached here Thursday afters
and doomed to divide his arm; of TOO me
into two divisions. Tho first and strrj
est, flanked by the gunboat Democri
htft hero at daybreak Friday morning Nj
scouts preceded the force and the fir i
tiraation of the presence of the Ti4-i
was a withering: nro irom tbe Maxim l
of rifle volleys from concealed forttf
tions In a done, thicket. The first
sion retreated in confusion. nd was s.
tered in the timber growth along the ri a
More than Ma men fell at the first C
The Demoerata then steamed up a--J
swept tho thicket with her machine g-
but evidently ineffectively Her fjrwirj
deeks were swept, ami tho protected u;
per decks peppered with bullets frrr
Maxim. Ten sailors and First Lleutenari
RftHkNftA nt tlM wnv -warn lrHlivL M
Democrtfta drifted for more than hzuZ
mile until & band in tbe river snet?rt
her.
Late in the afternoon Mil signals show?
the watting commanders of the first
vision that the second detachment
reached the neighboring heigh s to Li
southeast in its itank movements A
multaneous attack was then mad" fr
the front and flank, and the IntLirs
treated. The Itfaxun gun, disabled i.
useless, was brought into Potam and
Indians, the official report states, we
found dead. During the first fire of
Yaqute M Mexican Federals were driva
into the river in a panic, and dr w
The total Mexican loss was 227 The Le
ocrata has been takes to Ouaymas f -r rl
pairs.
This is tho first time the Yaqm5 Lai
made use of fortifications.
Prleska Diatriet In Danger.
LONDON, !. a. Tho Standard 1
the following irom Capo Town. uj.
Saturday:
"The $oer force occupying Pr'sl
consists of 128 rebels, led by Free Stj.
"A proclamation has been read ar.r tl
the Prieska district to the Free S ati
and all loyal British have bten t,
eight days to quit the place
"I am assured by refugees from. FrT,ss
that unless troops are speedily sent t
tho whole northwestern district w dl r 5e
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Ready for Prisoners.
CAPE TOWN, Feb. 24, Saturday -W
In tho mst few days 200 prisoners- ha t
rived bore, and preparations are licit
made to receive large numbers F f
officers and men have been dispat u-
WaHSsch bay. where H is report d trl
Boer munitions are being landel I
sold that about to per cent of the nrs '
souadrofts of Brabant s Horse ha-, p ,.j st
their nfectmrssn, having cempieteu n'
emaurement for three months Varal
reasons are given.
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Ceeil RhedeH Hopeful.
LONDON, Feb. A dlspatca to t
Morning Post from Klmberley, daid 1
day, says:
"General donn is reported to hi
plenty of provisions, but to be rur
short, of ammunition. Mr Rhodes .3
tremely hopeful that the war has rea-' -
Its concluding stage.
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Great Soaroity ef Labor.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 26. Labor ag
here say there Is a scarcity of labor &
as has not been known for years I'
almost impossible to get men f jr w
in the northern woods. At Fjr? L
ton, Mont., tho Great Northern Rai.r
is bumline a cut-off. and It has be
found impossible to supply all the
wanted, on the work.
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Prominent Preaoher Resigns.
MONMOUTH, 111., Feb. 25 -Rev V.
Campbell, D. D., pastor of the Sc
Presbyterian Church of this ti'y t.
years, today tendered bis resignation.
will retire from regular pastjral woi
Dr. Campbell is one of the m st pr"
aet ninistrs In tbe United Presbyter
denomination.
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American Mules for Sonth. Afric
KANSAS CITY. Mo., Feb 25 -Four u
drsd. mutes were ahipoed today for i
Orleans for use by the British in S
Africa. Ttoat .wore Ifcught by Cj.
Smith, of 111 British Army, and wera
spected by him last week.
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' Cardinal Gibbons Going: Abroad.!
WA9BI2TOTON. Feb. 25. Cardinal
bona is preparing to visit Rome and
points ia Europe. At the UedU aUr
the new Cathedral of Westminster Ki
land, oa Juno 29, Cardinal Qibbon3
pceaoh ie inaugural sermon.
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First Mall Rt Kimberley.
KIMBERLEY, Friday, Feb 23 Ocl
bee's mail arrived today by the first pi
sengar train from the south.
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Luxor Won the Cap.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 25,-Tho grfl
hound Luxor won the John Gra e
stake at union uoursmg r-aric t ia-
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