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CLAMS 1 $3.00 PER DAY hi Uftrtft S3 STARS STREET tdveta Scvtatt m ft over 200 periodicals a quarter on- all subscriptions M. dally, except Sundays and hoHdarw. 41 Jump If people appreciated that It Is only one Jump from sight to blindness, they would give more attention to their eyes. The great Jump is neglect. You neg lect the eyes because you think they will always serve you. It Is better, even If you think the eyes are right, to be sure of them. .No one can be sure of his eyes until they have been examined. Have yours exam ined today. WALTER REED Eye Specialist X33 SIXTH STREET - OREGONIAN BUILDING BOERS STILL FIGHT British Came Upon Them Un expectedly Saturday. WERE LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES The Dutch Troops Withdrew In ih.c Night, Leaving: the Imperial Forces ia Possession. DRIEFONTEIN, March 11, 6:33 A. M. Broadwood's cavalry brigade, advancing J on Bloemfonteln, unexpectedly found the Boers In a strong: position In the Dricfon teln kopjes yesterday. General Kelly Kenny's division arriving, severe fighting ensued. The Boers resisted stubbornly, but were driven from their center posi tion, leaving a number of dead and 40 prisoners. The Bri ish force is moving forward today. During the fighting, in which five regi ments took part, with artillery, the Boers, though forced from their center position, clung tenaciously to the other kopjes, shelling the British freely with three guns and two Vlckers Maxims. The British cavalry began to turn the Boer position. but night fell before the movement was completed. The Boers retired during the night. A large number of Australians were en gaged yesterday. The First Australian Horse Brigade. 'with the Scots Greys, ad- viitwwl mthtn ftm vflnle nf tho "Rner tin- . der heavy fire. The New South Wales: MniintM Tnfnntrv nin n th nursult Mounted Infantry joined In the pursuit of the Boers northward. Boers Stubborn near Guard Action. All of yesterday was occupied in fight ing. The Boers maintained a stubbdrn rear guard action along a running front of 12 miles on very difficult ground. The British wore advancing In three columns. General Tucker, to the southward, occu pied Petrushtrg, unopposed. General Kel-ly-Kenny, after following the river bank, moved In the direct-ion of Abraham's Kraal. At Driefonteln, about eight miles south of Abraham's Kraal, the Boers were found posted In considerable strength on tne , ridges connecting several kopjes, where j they had mounted guns. The action be gan at $ In the morning, with an artillery duel. General French's cavalry and Gen eral Porter's brigade supported the British guns. The Boer artniery was accurately handled, and the British cavalry found a task harder than they had expected. Gen eral Broadwood moved six miles south ward trying to find a means to get around, but the Boers followed, behind rising ground, and even attempted to outflank him. Meanwhile, the Sixth division of infan try, advancing on the Boer left, slowly rorcca tne enemy- io reure. xiaa me in- Greyfown, dated today: fantry been able to move faster, the Boers x f0rco composed of BethUen's Mount would have been enveloped. The last shot ea infantry, the Unwell Mounted .Rifles was fired at 7:30 P. M. This morning not and the Natal nollee. vlih three Ma-rim. awnJssBT-prtsonera-belcnged "foTFresident.Xnwer'sTown'commando. ' " 'f o"Pffel5ent Jvraffcr's'b'wB'commando, zx - MJftU AUUJMMS UI' L- lL.mU " I n., c- txi, nvnw. ib b TJMft3r3Rsheavy firing on bolh sides. Boera Gave Muck Troahlc, hat the ( colonel Bethuen. seeing the impossibility British Finally Woh. ot dislodging the Boers without artillery. LONDON, March 1L A dispatch to the ' retired south of the Tugela, with one man War Office from Lord Roberts, dated Drle- 1 wounded. The Boer loss Is said to Tat fonteln, March 11, 7:15 A. M., says: ( considerable." "The enemy opposed us throughout yes- i , terday's march, and, from their Intimate j INTERVENTION OF THE POWERS. knowledge of the country, gave us con- slderable trouble. Owing:, however, to the ' Asked hy Krnjcer and Stem to Pre admlrable conduct of the troops, the en- J vent Farther Bloodshed, emy wore unable to prevent us reaching LONDON, March 11 The Daily Mall our destination. The brunt of the fighting has received the following dispatch from fell on General Kelly-Kenny's divisions, Pretoria, dated Saturday, March 10, and two battalions of which, the Welsh and censored by the Boer Government: Essex, turned the Boers out of two strong "President Kruger and President Steyn positions at the nolnt of the bayonet." have wired to Lord Salisbury peace pro- A dispatch to the War Office from Lord posals on condition that the independence Roberts, dated Driefonteln, March U, 9:15 of the two Republics be respected and A. M., says: the rebel colonials amnestied. "I cannot get the precise number of cas- "Yesterday the foreign consuls were values oerore x march, but will communl- ; cate it as soon as possible. The Boers suffered heavily, 102 of their dead being left on the ground. We captured abovl 20 prisoners. "Among the killed are Captain Eustace, of the Buffs; Captain Lomax, of the Welsh Regiment, and Mr. McKartle, a retired In dian civilian,- attached to Kitchener's force. "Among the wounded are: Buffs Colonel Hickson leg. severe: Lieutenant Ronald. Welsh Regiment Lieutenants Torklngton. Pope. WImberley ,ex i Regiment Captain Broadwoed. Field Ar ttHery Lieutenant Devenlsh. Medical Corps Major Walte, Lieutenant Berne. Australian Artillery Co'onel Umphley, ab domen, dangerous." Reports to London Papers. LONDON, March 12. The Morning Post's correspondent at Driefonteln. tele graphing Sunday, says: "The fight throughout was much In volved. The enemy evacuated and reoc- cupled positions, subtly concealing their intentions, and only withdrawing their guns a rew minutes- prior to their impend- Ins capture. Their guns outranged ours, the Naval Brigade not arriylrag In time. "Our cavalry horses were completely tired by the repeated withdrawals. The turning movement was begun too late. The enemy attempted with heliograph to lure us to occupy a kopje which they held, A dispatch to the Times from Driefon teln, dated Sunday, says: "The storming of Alexander Kopje by the Welsh was a particularly Jlne piece of work. The mobility of the Boers In mov ing their guns was very remarkable. The New South Wales Mounted Infantry made a gallant but unsuccessful attempt to cap- j Roberts. who was looking through a tel uire a gun. i escone when the Weln ,.. "According to the latest reports, an en- agement today Is not improbable." , BOERS VIOLATED FLAG OF TRUCE. Roberts Slakes Formal Protest and Serves Notice on Offenders. LONDON, March 1L The War Office has received the following dispatch from Lord Roberts, dated Driefonteln, Sunday, March 11, 9:45 A. M.: "The following telegram has been ad dressed to Their Honors, the State Presi dents of the Orange Free State and the South African Republic: " 'Another Instance having occurred ot gross abuse of the white flag or the signal of holding up hands In token of surrender. It Is my duty to Inform you that, if such abuse occurs again, I shall most reluctant ly be compelled to order my troops to dis regard the white flag entirely. " 'The Instance occurred on a kopje east of Driefonteln farm yesterday afternoon, and was witnessed by some of my own staff officers, as well as myself, and re sulted In the wounding of several of mj officers and men. " 'A large quantity of explosive bullets of threo different kinds was found in Com mandant Cronje's laager, and this has been the case in every engagement with J Your Honors' troops. Such breachee ot the recognized usages of war and of the Geneva Convention are a disgrace to an; civilized power. A copy of these telegrams has been sent to my government, with the request that it will be communicated to all neutral powers.' " EXPLANATION OP THE SITUATION. Batch Troops Occnpled Strong: Posi tion British Louses to Date. LONDON, March 12, 4:05. A. M. The "War Office maps show a group of kopjes and a large water-pan at Driefonteln, a position which has apparently considera ble defensive advantages. The Boers who retreated to Abraham's Kraal from Pop lar Grove must have moved southward, or else a fresh force- must have come from Bloemfonteln or the Orange River. The opposition met at Driefonteln was somewhat unexpected, the idea being that if there were any .resistance It would be at Petrusberg. Profiting by their ex perience, the Boers were prepared for a British flanking movement, but in ex tending their position In order 'to avoid being outflanked, they probably weak ened their center, thus making it possible for the British Infantry to carry this with -a bayonet charge. Lord Roberts' dignified protest against the abuse of the white flag Is regarded as the most important fact of the situa tion. According to the accounts supplied by the correspondents, the Instance ap pears to have been most flagrant, and there is no doubt that Lord Roberts will carry his threat Into execution. The dispatch from Durban as to the engagement near Pomeroy seems to ex- Plain the Boer accounts of skirmishing in the Helpmakaar district, and, although Colonel Pethuen's forces numbered only a few hundred, the news shows that the Boers are In considerable numbers on the Biggarsberg. There IS no CO There is no confirmation of the rumors of the raising of the siege of Mafeking. concerning which the gravest anxiety con tinues to bo felt. The British reported casualties up- to this date is as follows: . Killed. '. 2,418 "Wounded S.747 Died ofgdlsease L023 Missing 3.4S3 Total 15.6H Spencer Wilkinson, In the Morning Post, says: x "With 100 dead at Driefonteln, the Boers must have had COO wounded. We may ex pect Lord Roberts to continue his march at ahe rate of 10 miles per day, The news that Lord Kitchener has ffPne south shows that the rising In the Prleska district Is troublesome, but It will be effectuaKy suppressed. "We neeci not believe the Boer report that 12,000 British are near Helpmakaar. It Is quite unlikely that General Buller will make any decisive movement until his troops are recuperated." BRITISH RETIRED. Bcthucn Could Not Dislodge Bo era "Without Artillery. DURBAN, March 1L The Natal Mer eurv hiu the. followine dlsnatch from -under -ColonefctBetlraen. Treached'-'PomerVy-l Thnnr . s Th. fMMn. xv'i Ins the Boer pickets opened fire. A .general engagement soon ensued, the T,.. ..el.,.. T3nmnAn A Kl ...... called into conference and were request ed .to invite the Intervention of the pow ers they represented In order to prevent further bloodshed." Cape Toivn Rebels Quitting1. ' CAPE TOWN, Sunday, March 1L News from Ladygrey, Herschel and AJI wal North show that the rebels are lay ing down their arms In large numbers and that the Boers all along the border aro In serious straits. The rebels assert thfit thA Rnpra nrd aiitialcffnc n. t...... and "water and so-called coffee, made from rye. Other rebels are leaving to fight In the Free State. British rule has been restored at Ladygrey, where a big fight is reported to have occurred, many rebels being killed. It Is reported that thousands of rebels contemplate surren dering to General Brabant "Fall of Mafeking- Certain." LONDON, March 12. A correspondent of the Dally Mail at Lourenco Marques, tele graphing Saturday, 'says: "According to Boex reports. th fall of Mafeking Is certain. There has heon neavy nghtlng this week, and the Boers have been shelling the town from all the outlying forts, which they have captured. Colonel Baden-Powell cleared all the na tives out of town, but the Boers drove tnem oack. The Boers are preparing for a final assault, with the Idea that the can- ture of Mafeking will raise the drooping spirits of the burghers." The "White FlxtK Treachery. LONDON, March 12. A dispatch to the Dally Mall from Avogelkop, dated Sun day, March H, says: "The whife flag treachery was person- allv witnessed nt Tirotfnn fain v... v j ad saw the Boers' hold up their hands hnTO. th , n, An w-i. Ji? . ..0 ..,, . tiv4 UU3. J3.8 saw an English officer advance to receive their surrender, whereupon a Boer volley was fired, and the officer fell." Flocktna- From the Transvaal. LONDON. March 12. The correspondent ' ..1 nGS a urenco ""Taf?ues says British and German Ultlanders aro flocking hero from the Transvaal in con sequence of the feeling of insecurity aroused by recent events. "Several Important Johannesburg mines have been flooded, the Government hay ing forbidden pumping." Prlooners Were Boring: a Tunnel. LONDON. March 12. The Ca.pe Town correspondent of the Standard telegraphs: "It Is reported that the Boer prisoners at Symonton were found boring a tunnel under the' lines of the camp. The work had made considerable progress before dis covery." Honors for London Ofllccrs. LONDON, March 11 Lord Salisbury has Informed the Lord :eayor of London, A. J. Newton, that the Queen purposes to confer a baronetcy upon him and to (Concluded oa Second Page.) BOTH SIDES ARMED Fighting Forces Confront Each Other in Kentucky. GRAVE DANGER OF AN OUTBREAK Taylor Issues Statement and Pardons to Men Arrested for Gocbcl's As- sasslnAtion Guard Divided. FRANKFORT. Ky.. March 11. The Democrats and Republicans are today, for the first time since the present political complications assumed acute form, divid ed Into two armed and organized factions. Surrounding the Capitol and the State Ex ecutive building, and encamped In the grounds around Governor Taylor's home, aro nearly 200 State Militia, well provided with ammunition, while In the corridors of the Capitol Hotel, in which the Demo cratic State Executive offices are located, and in the street adjacent to that build ing, are 60 special officers and the men and boys of a militia company that was organized in Frankfort today as the nu- I cleus of Governor Beckham's State Guard, besides scores more-of heavily armed citi zens, partisans of the Democratic claim ant. It was stated today that an attempt was to be made by the State Militia to take Governor Beckham Into custody, and Inside of an "hour after the report was cir culated, a petition had been circulated and signed by the requisite number of men necessary to form a militia com pany. The men will guard the Capitol Hotel day and night against any pbssibla attempt to arrest Governor Beckham. Only two days more remain for the Leg islature to remain In session, but the de velopments of those two days are looked forward to with apprehension by leaders of both sides. The Democratic partisans say that, should the militia attempt to In terfere with the session of the Legislature, persistent rumors of which have been in -circulation all day. It will be next to Im possible to avert bloodshot. The Republi can officials, however, deny that such ac tion had even been contemplated, or that the Legislature will be molested In any way. That the report is believed In Democratic circles, however. Is shown by the fact that the advisability of holding tho session in some other place than the St tehouso has been under advisement, ana even at a late hour tonight the ques tion had not been, fully settled.- Several Republican members of 'the Leg islature left the city today, presumably for their homes. In connection with tho pardons issued by Governor Taylor to state officers and others before their arrest as suspects, a statement Is made that it has been the custom for years and is legal for Gov ernors to pardon men In advance of trials. In some cases pardons have been issued to save what were accepted as cases of useless expenses. ' STATEMENT OF TAYLOR.' Recites Conditions of Election and Pardons the Accused Persons. LOUISVILLE, March.ll. Accordingto a statement made by Governor wJ S. Taylor tonight to a representative of the Commercial he has granted a pardon to each of the persons for whom warrants havo been issued charging them with being accessories to the assassination of Governor Goebel, including Secretary of State Caleb Powers and ex-Secretary Fin ley. In his statement Governor Taylor recites the conditions under which he claims to have been elected, and charges the Democratic contestants for state of fices with conspiracy to secure control of tho government. He continues: "Notwithstanding these - conspirators were defeated at the polls, as to state offices, they succeeded In securing a ma jority In each of the two houses of the General Assembly, and In retaining In power the state canvassing and counting machine. " "While many Democratic members were honestly elected, yet others were elected by the manipulation of dishonest precinct officers and" county canvassing boards be fore and during the election, and then after the election, by a system of count ing In and counting out, until the ma jority aforesaid was obtained. As thus constituted, the General Assembly and canvassing board .have declared that the will of the people as expressed at the polls shall be set. aside. It is needless to say that such conspiracies as this almost Inevitably produce revolution, because a free people -will not willingly be deprived of their right of suffrage or consent that the minority Instead of the majority shall rule. "Pending this unfortunate struggle, the Hon. William Goebel, the contestant for the office of Governor, was assassinated by some person whose identity is un known. Thereupon a conspiracy was formed to fasten this heinous crime upon all or some of the state officers elected by the people, tho purpose being to ob soure and cover the political robbery, and to terrorize and destroy all opposition. In order to carry out this foul conspiracy they procured an act appropriating J100.000 ostensibly for the purpose of detecting the criminals, and employed a lawyer whose course In tho crinilnal practice. In Cincinnati was so odious as to cause a riot resulting in the destruction of the courthouse and the loss of over 40 lives. "Following this, an employee of the Cincinnati Enquirer has made affidavits charging that Hon. Caleb Powers, Sec retary of State; his brother, John Pow ers, a Captain of a company of the state militia; W. H. Coulton, a clerk in the Auditor's office; Hon. Charles Finley, ex Secretary of State, and Captain John W. Davis, policeman of tho Statehouse grounds, conspired, aided and assisted in Said assassination. Wnrmno woro Ircitn J and said W. H. Coulton was, during the nigni or jaarcn a, taken from his home, where his wife and child were sick, and incarcerated In the county Jail without ball or being given an opportunity to se cure ball. On the day of said assassina tion, Harlan Whlttaker, whose residence Is In Butler County, Kentucky, was ar rested and charged with said crime and assassination and was placed In Jail and kept confined; without trial for over one month. In defiance of the provisions of law requiring a speedy examining trial and that a person charged with crime shall be brought out every two days. Upon the trial he was held over without ball, notwithstanding there was absolute ly no evidence Introduced showing his guilt. For some cause, or without cause, our courts, composed almost entirely of Democratic judges, have become so parti san that it is practically if not absolutely Impossible for any man not of their per suasion to obtain a fair trial. As organ ized, the courts are courts of conviction Instead of courts of trial. "Under this state of affairs, believing that each one of said persons is Inno cent of any complicity in said crime, and further believing that the enormous re ward will secure the conviction of these men, however Innocent. I deemed it my solemn duty to issue -pardons to them in order that these political conspirators might not be enabled to deprive them of their liberty or life. The guilty men should be punished, but designing men controlling the courts should not be ena bled to shed the blood of innocent men, and if It Is in my power to prevent It, I pledge myself. In the name of God and humanity, that It shall not be done." MORE QUIET AT LEXINGTON. Davis and Povrers Safely Guarded Division In State Troops. LEXINGTON, Ky., March 11. Sunday brought a calm to the storm which for threo hours on Saturday night threatened to burst over Lexington. The adopting of a disguise by Davis and Powers In order to get out of Frankfort puts an ugly phaso on the matter for the prisoners in the opinion of some of their friends here, although they explain that they did so merely to get away from the local Goebel Influences, which they allege would work td their detriment In securing a. fair trial. Both tacitly admit now that In this way they have made mistakes, as both strongly urge their innocence of any connection with the murder of Goebel, and Insist that they have no fear whatever as to the outcome. Judge George Denny, a prominent Re publican attorney, called on the prisoners today, and was closeted with them sev eral hours. He will represent them In whatever legal steps are taken. Both? men are very calm, and have no further state ment to make than was- given out last night. Judge Denny said tonight that the prisoners are not averse to going to Frankfort, but they would like to have arrangements made to try their cases here, but this cannot be done, except as to a writ of habeas Corpus, which Is not likely to be sought In this case Sheriff Suter, of Franklin County, came here today and returned tonight to Frank fort. He brought the warrants with him that were Issued In Franklin County. The men were arrested last night on warrants sworn to before Justice Frank Graves, of this city, and returnable before County Judge Bullock. Sheriff Bosworth, of this county, says he will give the men as speedy an exam ining trial as they desire, but he does not think It proper to have their trial for sev eral days yet, on account of the excite ment. ' Sheriff Suter stated that he did not know when the men would be taken back to Frankfort; not. however, till the examin ing atrial Is over here, which will simply decide that the local court has no Jurisdic tion, and that the prisoners will then be taken to Frankfort . All is quiet tonight, soldiers still guard ing the jail. The Armory Is deserted, as all arms are In the hands of the local soldiers on duty at the Jail. Colonel Roger Williams, of the Second Kentucky Regiment, has been telegraphed to. return from Connersvllle, but he has not arrived. Captain Longmlre stated to night that In case Colonel Williams come3 he will take no orders from him. In this case there will be a conflict of military au thority, and If Colonel Williams decides to take the Armory he will have to do It by force. This Is not likely to be pressed, as the prisoners may be removed by the time Colonel Williams arrives. Reports from sources hlghjplg.ahjJpd -J. Phelps, formerly Minister of. tho Seckham ranks are that Governor Beck ham may move the State Capital here, but this is no more than a rumor. General Castleman Is here tonight, but he says he has Issued no orders, and will Issue none. He savshe will .dp all In his. - power, to preserve tne peace. When Colonel Roger Williams, of the Second Kentucky Regiment, returns "from I Connersvllle, Ind., he will find a clash In authority In his regiment, which will ue u.muu.L lU .wjHo,c. wvuun uiiK- mire under Beckham's order. Is In charge be difficult to reconcile.. Captain Long- of the guard about the jail and the Arm ory and Its equipments. He said tonight he will not recognize any orders from Colonel Williams. Captain Calhoun, of Company C. of the local battalion, will make a public statement tomorrow that under Judge Field's decision he cannot do otherwise than recognize Governor Beck ham's authority, and will reject any or der from any other source In conflict with his authority. Colonel Williams is a Re publican, and one of Governor Taylor's most ardent supporters. He was In com mand of the troops at Frankfort until quite recently. BECKHAM'S FOLLOWERS ORGANIZE. Company of Stnte Gnnrd Formed and Equipped Others Coming. FRANKFORT, Ky., March 11. The first move on the part of Governor Beckham's followers today toward the formation of a State Guard under his administration was taken here today. City Clerk Ben Marshall circulated a paper and enlisted the requi site number of men who are to compose a new company. The guns for this com pany have been provided by citizens here, most of them being either needle-guns or Winchesters. This afternoon a report gained circula tion that Governor Taylor had given his soldiers orders to arrest Governor Beck ham and other officers of the Democratic state government. On account of this re port the men enlisted by Captain Marshall were assembled at the City Hall, armed and sworn In as special police for the pur pose of protecting the Democratic officers, who are still quartered at the Capttoi Hotel. A large number of citizens also volunteered and were assigned to vari ous posts In the -vicinity of the hotel to offer resistance In case tho talked-of ar rests were attempted. GovernorTaylor's soldiers, on dutyat the Statehouse, were reinforced today by the arrival of the Barboursville company of 71 men, all of whom are fully armed and equipped. More troops are looked for to night. The Pineville and London com panies are expected some time during the night or tomorrow. Governor Beckham this afternoon appointed Colonel David R. Murray, of Clover Point, Assistant Adjutant-General, with tho rank of Colonel, and he was sworn In. The official announcement was made that thi3 appointment is only temporary. This was regarded as significant. It being understood that Colonel Murray accepted the appointment on account of the gravity of the present situation, and with the un derstanding that he could resign when the state became more quiet Harlan Whlttaker and W. H. Coulton, who were confined In Jail here, charged with complicity la the assassination of Governor Goebel, were removed from the Jail at an early hour .fc&Is morning and taken to ShelbyvIIIe.'Aaiaere they were placed on a train and-Ow to Louisville under a heavy guardSttf Is understood they will be kept lnft)ieLouisvllIe jail till the April term of the Circuit Court, when they will be returned here for trial. "Whlttaker and Coulton in Louisville. LOUISVILLE, March 11. An officer from Frankfort arrived here tonight about 8:30. having In custody Harland Whltta ker, who at his preliminary hearing a few days ago was held to the grand jury on the charge of complicity in the assassina tion of Governor Goebel, and W. H. Coul. ton, who was arrested yesterday on a simi lar charge. The men were brought here from Frankfort because of the fear that an attempt would be made by the soldiers acting under the Republican administra tion to liberate them. NEW OPEN DOOR Does Away With Spheres of, in fluence in China, ' ACHIEVEMENT OF SECRETARY HAY All Ports of China. Soon to Be Opened to Commerce of the World Free Trade. . SAN FRANCISCO. March 11. President Benjamin Ide Wheeler, of the University of California, In an address last night at the Montlcello Club, gave tho details of the "negotiations which Secretaryof State Hay has had under way for soma time relative to the Chinese open door. Pres ident Wheeler learned of the negotiations while in conversation with Secretary Hay, duTlng his recent visit to Washington.' President Wheeler said: "In the course of this week. Secretary Hay will announce to the people a victory not of war call It diplomacy. If you please by which the ports of China will be opened, to the commerce of the world He has reached an understanding with Great Britain, France, Russia and Ger many, which does away with territorial spheres of Influence. "According to the terms of this agree ment, there will no longer be any spheres of Influence in- the Flowery Kingdom. Customs tariffs will be abolished, as well as other Imposts upon shipping. The Idea is to make the ports free to the world's commerce and give all nations a frea hand In exploiting their markets. It la tho consummation of tho British Idea of tho 'open door which found so strong an advocate in LoTd Beresford." FUNERAL OF E. J. PHELPS. Dr. Timothy Dvright Delivered Ad dress Interment to Be Tomorrow. NEW HAVEN. Conn.. March' 1L Fu neral services for the late Edward -J. Phelps. ex-MInister to England, were held today In Battel Chapel. Dr. Timothy Dwlght delivered the funeral address. Tho college choir sang two hymns. "Lead, Kindly Light," and "Abide With Me." The plain black coffin was- carried Into the chapel on the shoulders of eight seniors, members of the Wolf '3 Head Fraternity, of which Professor Phelps was an honor ary mem'oer. Among the "honorary pall bearers were: President Arthur T. Hadley, of Yale; Professor William Graham Sumner, and Dean Francis Wayland. The body was taken to Burlington, Vt, where the Interment In the family plot will be made on Tuesday. Tribute of London Times. LONDON, March 12. The Times, re- fp.rrlne this mornlntr to the death of "Ed- United States at the Court of St. James, says: "Among the gifted men who have repre sented the United States here, Mr. Phelps was one of the most successful, alike In social and diplomatic duties. He will long rb'e remembered as--onero,fthebet'and hi.'uji-ijuuu oci vauu ui 11W3 v.uuuujr Last Act Ended. NEW YORK. March 11. John Z. Little, ft actor ia dead In Brooklyn, aged 62 years He s a natIve ot PJhliadfiphIa, and was at one time manager of a theater In Chicago. He toured the whole United States with his company, producing "Around the World In Ninety Days." Death of Captain Gelray. BOSTON. March 11. Captain Joseph W. Gelray, U. S. A., retired, died today, aged 63 years.. His body will be taken to Ar lington cemetery. Washington, for Inter ment A. C. Riind Dead. NEW YORK. March 11. Addison 'C. Rand, president of the Rand Drill Com pany and treasurer of the Lafiin & Rand Powder Company, Is dead In this city, aged 59 years. Ellen Terry Is Nearly Recovered. TORONTO, March 11. Miss Ellen Terry has almost entirely recovered from her ill ness. German Dramatist Seriously III. BERLIN. March 11. Herr Wildenbrush the dramatist, lies dangerously 111. THE WORK OF CONGRESS. Contest Cnies In the House Senate 'to Deal With Several Matters. WASHINGTON, March 11. The week In the House promises to be rather dull. Tomorrow the contested election case of Wise versus Young, from the Second Vb glnla district, will be voted upon. Indica tions are that Dr. Wise, who Is a Republi can, will be seated. Tuesday the confer ence report on the .financial bill will be disposed of. There may be some lively de bate on the report, but It will command the full party strength on the Republi can side, and will be adopted. The re mainder of the week will be devoted to pension bills. The Senate will continue to give at tention to the Puerto RIcan bill and th Quay resolution, with a possibility that there may be a diversion In favor ot the Hay-Pauncefote treaty and Senator Mason's Boer resolution. Mason says It la his purpose to call up his resolution, and to get a vote on it if possible. Senator Davis has expressed an intention to ask the Senate to take up the treaty during the latter part of the week, but Senator Foraker, In charge of the Puerto Rlcan bill, expressed confidence that Senator Davis will not bring the treaty forward at a time to embarrass the Puerto Rlcan measure. The debate on this bill will probably be general, and possibly quite spirited. The members of the "committee on order of business emphatically contradict tha reports that the committee Is exerting itself to secure the amendment for the Puerto Rlcan bill. The Senate will meet Monday two hours In advance of the usual hour of conven ing, In order to take up the Alaskan coda bill. Igrnores Taylor Administration. LEXINGTON. Ky., March 11. Captain C. W. Longmlre received orders tonight from Assistant Adjutant-General Dixon, under the Taylor administration, to dis band the soldiers here. He Ignored the order! Robert Kennedy, of this city. Is acting as Assistant Adjutant-General under Cas tleman, and co-operating with Captain Longmlre. Phosphate Mining: Firm Suspended. OCALA, Fla.. March It The phosphate mtnlng firm of Hood & Hubbard, at Dun- nellon, ha3 suspended temporarily. About 1000 men are affected, .