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PROTECTING HIS LINE TOTHE CAPE nellef on the Way to Wepener Gen eral Metnuen Ocarina; the Conn. try West of Bloemfonteln. LONDON, April 14. 4:15 A. M. The for ward movement of the Boers is checked, says Lord Roberts. This Is taken to mean not by fighting, but by disposition to head oft their advance and bar their nay to vulnerable points In the line of British SnS'SSnwr" HU 'USPatCh l tte "BiUmfonTeln. April IX. 1:30 P. M.-The ' T,mv. ,w.Tr,.t. .m.fh hl hMl checked. Wepener is still surrounded, i but the little garrison is holding out well. Troops are belno, moved to their assist ance. The health of the troops is good. . and the climate perfection." The Boers In Natal appear incapable of ' developing an aggressive movement at Eland's Laagte. Lord Mcthuen Is at Zwartkopfonteln, 12 miles east of Boshof. and Is sending small, swift columns through the adjacent country. Lord Chcaham, commanding one ot these, en countered a small commando about 10 miles southeast of Zwartkopfonteln. He found most of the farms occupied by women and children only. An editorial note in the Dally Mall avers that Male- king Is in a very bad way, and that the hope of relief is far off, as no force is advancing from the south. The War Office announces that JW horses will arrive at the Cape this week. It Is well understood that the animals are not fit to work until about 10 days after the voyage. Two thousand more are due at the Cape next week. The war Office has called out the reserve companies of several Infantry battalions, which will be sent to South Africa forthwith. .The Boer peace envoys have documents the Rome correspondent of the Dally News says showing that urgent advices to the Transvaal to wage war were orig inally made by Germany. This corre spondent also asserts that Count vc Bu low, the German Foreign Minister, who was said to have gone on a visit to & sick brother, really went to Milan for the ex press purpose of conferring with the dele gates. HEW BOER TACTICS. Two Columns Moving Rapidly Soatlt ot Dloemfonteln. LONDON. April H. The Bloemfonteln correspondent of the Morning Post, tele graphing Thursday, eaj-s: "The enemy have evidently determined to adopt entirely new tactics. Two col umns are known to be moving to the routh of Bloemfonteln. They are relying on Cape carta for transportation and ore carrying scarcely any forage and only undent 'rood to meet the lmmedlt.e re quTrmenta of the convoy,- with ox trans port following at a stcure distance. The Boer' columns are thus enabled to move almost as quickly as -cavalry. It Is re ported 'that there are 9000 Boers to the south of DeWct's Dorp. The force ex tends from that point to Obendahl. The burghers who had returned to their farms are urdsubtedly t-JVnlrg the enemy. Lord Roberts has appointed the Duke ot Marlborough to be Assistant Military Sec retary at headquarters." The Bloemfonteln correspondent of the Dally Telegraph, in a dispatch dated Fri day, describing Lord Roberts and the troops attending GoDd Friday s:rvlcos, say: "But the troops are marching forward as well as to services." . The Bloemfon'.eln correspondent of the Dally Mall, telegraphing Thursday, 6ays: "There Is nothing whatever to cause un easiness. It will presently bj seen that the Boers are Just wh're we want them. In a word, we are all right" The Dally Mall publishes the following dispatch, dated Friday. April 13, from Lourcnco Marques: The Boers are manufacturing shells, especially VIckers-Maxim. In large quan tities at Begble foundry, Johannesburg. The actual Boer losses to the end of March. Including prisoners, are estimated at 12.000. At present, there are reveral thousand Boers In Natal and 35.000 In the Free State." Tho Dally Telegraph has the following front Eland's Laagte. dated April 13: "rne uoers are changing their tactics , Iour oaJs- Al oon "cy a comcrence and are moving from G'er.coe westward 1 committee of representatives from each Bith a view of threatening our lines of county, in the district was appointed, and c:mmunicatlon to Ladysmlth. Tuesday tne reP0"t of the committee that the con a corps of Carbineers and another of TentIon adjourn to meet In Norwalk, May Thorneycroffs Horse narrowlv Men- "7- a adopted. There was no change in beinc m-t off xrlnr ik. .... -f a. Knfflr and a nniiv. -,,m. DAX.GBTT'S FORCE SrRROUXDED. Confident of Ability to Repulse Any Attack. LONDON. April 14.-The Times has the following from Jarcmersbergs, dated April ' today elected six delegates to tho National 13:' Convention and instructed them to vote "Colonel Dalgetys force has been sur- I tor W. J. Bryan for President. Ex-Dele-rounded by some thousands of Boers, with Kat0 Fergusson was chosen as National eight guns, two 'Pom-Poms' nnd" ttcn Committeeman. Mr. Bryan arrived here Maxims, since Monday morning. They K.otl.ntlw i.H1..(..J .. 1 .. . . (,. ....,.., nuuww a Heavy uiiacK JlOn- day. and ncain a night attack Tuesday, and Thursday there was a continuous shell and rifle fire. We are confident of being able to repulse any attack. Food Is nin. tlful. Our casualties. In the circumstance?, are small. The brunt of the fighting, and also of the loss, has been borne by Cape Mounted Riflemen." The Bloemfonteln correspondent of the Times, telegraphing Friday, says: "Everything Is going 'ntlsfactorlly. Ow ing to the enemy's enterprise, a necessity has arisen for a movement In the south eastern division; and for strategic reasons, troop trains have monopolized tho rallwny for a short period, but the Boer raids are only what was anticipated as a result of the halt In our main advance. We In Bloemfonteln are full of great admiration of the calm front with which headquarters have received there Incident. Half of th object of the enemy has failed since Lord Roberts has refuped to be drawn Into com- plications, but has fostered the enemy's lam K. Volkmar, Assistant Adjutant enterprise, making dispositions to check- " General, at Chicago, has been ordered be- matc. almost without Bioemfonteln being aware that movements of the troops have occurred.' A XCW DIVISIOX. General Hamilton "Will Command Two llrlciwlrn of Colonial. BLOEMFONTEIN, April 13. A new di vision, consisting of two brigades, has been formed under General Ian Ham ilton. General Hutton's brigade is com posed of Canadians, New Zealander.i and all. the Australians, except the cavalry." His staff Is as follow: Colonel Martyr. Chief; Lord Rosemeade. Ald-de-Camp; Colonels Hood, of Victoria, and Bridges, of New South Wales and Major Cartwrlght, of Canada, Assistant Adjutant-Generals. The brigade consists of four companies of mounted Infantry under Colonels Anderson. De Lisle. Pllcher and Henry. The first corps consists of the first battalion of Canadians under Colonel LIssard. and the second Canadians, under Colonel Herchmer. Strathcon.Vs Horse, under Lieutenant-Colonel Steels, and the Victorians, under Colonel Price, are In the fourth corps. The second and -third corps are composed of Australians. Each corps has a battalion of Imperial Mounted In fantry. The Canadian and New Bouth Wales batteries and a number of Vlckers Maztmi will also join the division. Gen eral Ridley's brigade comprises all the South African troops. Lord Roberta preparations for the ad vance are retarded by the scarcity ot rolling stock, but the whole length of the railway is strongly held, and the Boen have not yet made any attempts on the British, communications. Winston Church. Ill has arrived here. Boer War and American Politic. LONDON, April It The Times says edi torially this morning: ' In both the Free State and Natal mat- iSUd'Sd desirldT'crweU-MshersTn V ? JT?.'"" JS lu "' J"" " " TV.-""- '" advance on the opinion ot the electorate, need not, we trust, make' themselTes un. comfortable. "We are told that there will be no Boer party in the United States If Lord .Roberta wins a decisive victory be fore the Republican convention. We can not, of course, promise to oblige our friends by simplifying their politics for them by that date, but wa shall do our best, although some Americans Indulge their sporting Instincts by sympathizing with the weaker side in a fashion we did not practice during their contest with Spain." Defense ot Ktmberley. KIMBERLET. April IS. The town guard has been immobilized and guns have been remounted at the forts. The fears of the populace that the Boers will again attempt a alege are subsiding. The Scottish Rifles man the redoubts. The military authori ties, however, regard these fears as groundless. Boers Lenvlna; Wepener. BLOEMFONTEIN. April 13. Accounts received here of the fighting ot the troops under Colonel Dalgety, at Wepener. show the Boers attacked them vigorously, but were repulsed with great loss. The Boers subsequently relinquished the attack, and It la said here they are returning north wards. DEWEY AND BRYAN. The Two Candidates W'Ul Meet tn Chicago May X. CHICAGO. April 13. Admiral Dewey and William J. Bryan will meet Tuesday even ing. May 1, for the first time since the hero of Manila announced that he was a Presidential candidate: All doubt as to Mr. Bryan's presence was dispelled today when Max J. RIese, of the Lakeside Club, received a telegram from him Eaylng that he would cancel previous engagements In order to be present at that organization's celebration, which Is a part of the general programme. Both of the. distinguished gnesta arc aware of thJ vrufc";r.Uve.ineet lng. Thoj.offlclals.of tne' club did. not ar--range that,they,'houldbe'presentvat the" same event until, each hadbien coasulted. Mr-Bryan and the Admiral replied that, so-far from being objectionable, the meet ing would give them great pleasure. GOODXOW CO MIX G HOME. His Aid May Be Enlisted In Republi can Cnmtinlnn. MINNEAPOLIS, April 13. The fournal says: "United States Consul-General John Goodnow, ot Shanghai, China. Is coming home next August, and It is gutssed that his aid will be enlisted in the Republi can campaign. His sen-Ices in the Orient have been exceedingly valuable, especial ly In connection with the timely advice and information on the 'open door ques tion, sent to the State Department. Few Americans abroad have been In a position to obtain so thorough a grasp of the sit uation In the Philippines as Mr. Goodnow, and the Administration will likely make use of his advice and assistance." A Recqrd-BreaUlnflr Deadlock. WELLINGTON. O.. April 13. The at tempt to nominate a candidate for Con- j gress to succeed Representative W. S. Keer was abandoned by the Republican convention of the Fourteenth district this afternoon, after 1352 ballots had been taken. The convention met Tuesday morning, and It was In session day and night, with short Intermissions, for nearly ' the vote from the o3th to the 1353d bai lot. This deadlock is a record-breaker so I far as Ohio la concerned. , Xevr Mexico Democrats. O DENVER. April 13. A special to the Republican from Albuquerque says: Tho Territorial Democratic Convention tonight, and will speak twice tomorrow. ft... Cnfn TV, atiAn, will Tw nmA .n lr. , ' ..." - j ..... -- -v- w ..- , m't the employes to hear Mr. Bryan. I ' California Populists. SAN FRANCISCO. April 13. The Popu list State Central Committee tonight se lected 36 delegates to the National Popu list Convention at Sioux Falls. The dele i gates were not Instructed, but open cx , pressldns Indicate that W. J. Bryan Is the choree of the majority of the delegates. For McKlnley nnd Woodruff. COLUMBIA. Tenru. April 13. The Re publicans ot the Seventh Congressional district today elected delegates to the National convention. They were Instruct ed for McKlnley for President and for Hon. Timothy L. Woodruff, of New Tork, for Vice-President. Examination of Colonel Yolkmar. WISHIVCTOW AnrH liTntnnol Will. ' fore an Army retiring board for examln tlon as to his fitness for active service. In case the bocrd report that Colonel Volkmar Is not Incapacitated for active duty, he will be assigned to duty as Ad JutantJGeneral of the Department ot Puerto Rico, to relieve Colonel William P. Hall, who has been transferred to duty at Chicago. e Receiver for Innnrnncc Company. DES MOINES. la., April 13. The Com mercial Mutual Fire Insurance Company was today placed In the hands of a re ceiver on application of Its Provident. J. Jewett. The company had In force 21,530, 000 of Insurance and had been refused a certificate by the State Auditor until the Impairment ot Its assets should be made good BY POPULAR VOTERS House Favors a Change in the Mode of Electing Senators. FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT , . .. . .. - . - j .. Resolution to That Esfect Adopted hr ; Vote of 240 to IS Talbert'a Tactics Denounced. "WASHINGTON. April 11 Tho house to day, by a .vote of 240 to 15. adopted a reso lution for a Constitutional amendment providing for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people. Fourteen Republicans and one Democrat MALCOLM -v .i'. .IMlfOMTyATED-rrOR-COSGHMS, SECOND .DISTRICT. .-t -, - sja-jars ,-a.-j Toted 7agtnstuyBy ithe' tennaVof . th- jf -- aaw: -t " - . .- j. resolution, the amendment submitted to the Legislatures Is as follows: "The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each stato, who shall be elected by direct vote of the people thereof for a term of six years, ind each Senator shall have one vote. A plurality ot the votes cast for candidates for Senator shall bo sufficient to elect. The electors In each state shall havo the qualifications requisite for elec tors of the most numerous branch of the State Legislatures, respectively. "When a vacancy happens by death, resignation or otherwise, in the represen tation of any state in the Senate, the same shall be filled for the unexpired term thereof In the same manner ns Is pro vided for the election of Senators In para graph 1: provided that the executive thereof may make temporary appoint ment until the next general or special election. In accordance with tho statutes or Constitution of such state." The remainder of the day was devoted to the consideration of private pension bills. During the course of the debate there were several sharp attacks upon .Talbert of South Carolina for his course In delaying action. The Day In Detail. It was private pension bill day. but be fore tho regular order was called for tho house voted upon the Joint resolution un der discussion when the House adjourned yesterday for a Constitutional amendment to provide for the election of United States Senators by direct vote. The majority resolution left It optional with the states whether the Senators should be elected directly or bv the Legislatures. The mi nority resolution made It Incumbent that each state elect by direct vote. The minority resolution, which was of fered as a substitute, was voted upon first, and was carried by an overwhelm Ing vote ayes 133. noes 30. The vote was then taken upon tho adoption of the amendment by ayes and noes, the whole house rising In support of the demand. Tho resolution was adopted by a vote of 210 to 15. Hepburn- (Rep. la.) asked unanimous consent to set aside May 1 for the con sideration of tho Nicaragua Canal b'.lL Burton (Rep. O.) objected, and the House proceeded with tho consideration of pri vate pension bills. Following Burton's notice of objection. Hepburn took steps to overcome this ob jection. A petition to the committee wai prepared requiring that body to fix a time for taking up the canal bill. Hepburn circulated the pj'.tlon on the Republican side, and up to the time of adjournment secured 61 signatures. He Eald he con sidered this a good showing, considering tho small attendance. Adamson (Dem. Ga.), who circulated the petition on the Democratic side, said: "There is no oppo sition whatever on this side, and every man present today has sigrcd the petition. If the attendance had been larger we would have had many more signatures, but as It Is tho number exceeds 60, and many more will be added as fast as mem bers can be seen." Notwithstanding these efforts. It .was Intimated pretty strongly In well-Informed quarters that the com mittee on rules was not likely to bring In a special rule. Tho members of the com mittee, declined, however, to make any definite statement on the question. During the consideration of one of the pension bills Talbert (Dem. S. C). whose course In insisting upon a quorum forced day pension sessions, sent to the clerk's desk and had read some letters from sol diers in -various parts of the country pro testing against special acts "ground out by the Congressional bureau." Ono of them said the old soldiers were very "sore." Talbert said th letters read wore samples of hundreds he had received. Later Talbert. who was demanding the reading of the.rcport In each case, and who several times made points of no quorum, became Involved In a controversy with Shattuc (Rep. O.). who expressed the 1 opinion that opposition to pensions camo with bad grace from a former Confederate ey (Dem. Pa.) said a simple calcu lation would shew that it cost 6.000 a day for a session of the House, or 37004 I an hour. The time frittered away by ! Talbert since he came to Congress, 'he said, would more than pay all the special pension bills passed during that period. Norton (Dcm. O.) protested against Tal bert's course. If he found an unjust bill and could demonstrate that It was un just, he (Norton) and many members on the floor would Join him In defeating 1L He appealed to Talbert to abandon his op position. Lamb (Dem. Va.) Joined in the appeal. Ho j tne trouble was the gentleman from South Carolina had claims before the House he desired to get through. The samo -aras true of other gentlemen. It was a logrolling combine. They dared not fight these unjust pension bills as he was doing. When-he went Into the Con federate army, he said, he had staked everything and lost. They were not pass ing the hat around now. Fordney (Rep. Mich.) attacked Talbert a little later. He said that when Talbert A. MOODY &.J& Talbert. with a great show of wrath, replied that when the gentleman imputed untruthfulness to him. he hurled it back and crammed it down his rotten throat. He grow so excited that tho chair was obliged to call him to order. When quiet had been restored. Fordney raised a roar of laughter by remarking quietly: "I believe In the Bible's promise that we shall be -horn again. I hope to God that when Talbert's time comes he will be still-born." The House favorably acted upon 53 bills, among which were two Senato bills, to increase the pensions of the widows of Captain Allyn E. Capron and Captain Allyn IC Capron. father and son. who fell during the Spanish War in Cuba. The Senate fixed the rate of each of these widows at 240. The House reduced the amount to $23 In the case of the former and ?30 in the case of the latter. At 5:05 the HoUso adjourned. DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET Preparing to Put the Tfow Law In Force In Puerto Rico. WASHINGTON, Arril 13. The Cabinet meeting today was devoted largely to tho dlscuss'on of Puerto RIcan affaire and par ticularly the Puerto Rico b'lll. which was signed by the President yesterday. The provisions cf tho bill were carefully gone over, and supgestlons made as to the per sonnel of tho rew administration of the island. Secretary Gage has already taken steps to assume charge of the collection of customs duties, and soon an expert will be designated to go over the island and in spect the preeent system, with a view to making any changes, either in methods or personnel, that may ecem necessary. Tho Secretary has oeelded that the cuntoms feature of th Puerto Rico bill goes Into operation May 1. 1S00. This decision wan made necessary in view of the dlscrepancy in the bill as to tho Umo the act should become operative. Successor to Allen. WASHINGTON. April 13. It is under stood that no selection of a successor to C II. Allen. Assistant Secretary of the Navy, will be made until Secretary Long returns to Washington fror.-. Colorado and has had an opportunity to express hU preference. I o I NEW BANANA COMPANY. To Free Western Jobbers From the Eastern Trust. CHICAGO. April 12. At a meeting of banana dealers from points as far apart an Michigan and Tcxafi, Oregon ar.d Ohio today, the purpose was announced of creating a new corporation, which shall have for lte object tho freeing of the job bers from the hold of the Eastern trut. The new company will import bananas, cocoanuts. pineapples and other fruits from hot climates, will charter a fleet of ves sels and perhaps buy and operate planta tions in Central and South America. The capital etock of the organization was set at J100.000. with a likelihood of an Immediate Increase to J2TO.OM. Of this stock, J75.000 was subscribed on the spot. When Chairman W. W. Copeland, of Bur lington, la., called the meeting to order. 120 men faced him. Another meeting will be held in thf near future, when ofheera for the new company will be chosen. Dr. Andrews Goes to Lincoln. CHICAGO. April 13. Dr. E. Benjamin Andrews left for Lincoln, Neb., tonight to consult with the Regents of the State University and survey the institution whose chancellorship has been offered him. He will decide upon acceptance or rejection of tho proposition within a few days. BztTwasafetoJEsg7aaiwisjJg . T aa!d4- heCwasIafrieadrof'theTsoldlerl ha would not believe him on oath. DELAYING THE CAINAL Administration Opposed to Any Present Legislation. HOLDING BACK FOR THE TREATY Pacific Coast Delegation Will See tha President and Urce That Ac tion Bo Token. WASHINGTON. April 13. The objec tion of Burton today to the Nicaragua canal bill Is taken to mean that he rep resents the Ideas of the Administration. Burton's statement bears this out to tha extent that the treaty pending in tha Senate is made the main cause of objec tion to the bill. Hepburn, no doubt, knew that he could not get unanimous consent to consider his bill, for If Burton had not objected, somebody else would. It would have been more sensible to havo secured a special order from tho commit tee on rules. Hepburn knows this as well as anybody else, and his asking unanimous consent from time to time is a bit of farcical play that he should not b guilty of. Tho determination has been reached not to take up the Nicaragua bill at this session, the Administration is In favor of that course, the Republican lead ers are In favor of it. and these little demonstrations that have been made from timo to time are but plays to the gallery. Hepburn ought to have an understanding direct with Henderson, whether he Is to have a special order for the consideration of the bill. It may occur to some people after a while that the same unseen hand which prevented Nicaragua canal legis lation In the last Congress Is still poten tial. Tho Senators and Representatives of the Pacific Coast States, all vitally Inter ested in the Nicaragua canal bill. Intend to .visit the President In a body and urgo the passage of the bill, and find out. If rosslble. the objection which the Adminis tration Is said to have to any bill pass ing at tho present session. The action of Burton today, coming as he does from tho Cleveland (O.) district, and after see ing both the President and Secretary ot State, is taken to mean that the objection nad the support of the Administration. Whllo the visit of the Pacific Coast dele gation will emphasize the earnestness they feel In favor of the canal bill, the reply can already be stated. The President will Insist that the Hay-Pauneefote treaty should be passed before there Is any Nica ragua canal legislation, although tha move to get a large petition from the House in favor of tho canal bill may do some good yet with the House managers und the Administration. The President Pleased. Senator Simon called on the President today and showed a telegram he had received from the officers of the Repub lican State Convention. stating that tha administration of the President had been Indorsed. The President said very little except to express his gratlflcailor-.. The telegram .also' contained Information to the effect that the Republicans wero ;ngalnst. thet-Puerto Rlcan bill, and the sh!p subsidy bill, bul-that! the convention had not taken any action upon them. Bloody Congratulation. . Representative Moody was warmly con gratulated today by his colleagues when it became known that he was renominated for Congress by acclamation. Moody has developed Into a strong member of tha House, taking a stand that is appreciated by the men who are prominent In National affairs. Grnxlno; Charges. The Secretary of the Interior today sent to Congress the draft of a bill authoriz ing him to make such charge for the graz ing of domestic animals within forest reservations as he may deem reasonable wherever such grazing Is allowed, tha revenue to be expended on the reserves. Commissioner Hermann says: "In soma few of tho reserves grazing can be per mitted without Injury to the reserves, where the lands are better adapted to grazing than for forest purposes." Ho points out that tho Secretary is permitted to sell timber on the reserves, and if it is rational to utilize the timber products. It Is equally rational to provide a chargo for grazing. Tho bill Is aimed directly at tho Cascade reserve of Oregon, and tho Rainier reserve of Washington. Al though general In Its provisions, it will meet much opposition, and its passage is very doubtful. Spoonrr Philippine mil. The Spooner bill for tho government of tho Philippines leaves tho whole matter In tho hands of tho President. He can mako such tariff regulations on goods going from the United States to the Isl ands as ho desires, but he held in tha case of Puerto Rico that he had no au thority to reduce the DIngiey rates on goods coming from Puerto Rico here, and It Is understood that the same position will be taken regarding the Philippines, until Congress reduces or changes tha tariff. When McKlnley sent his "plain duty" message to Congress, he had beea urged to make freo trade between tha island and the United States, but claimed hl3 authority only extended to the entry of goods Into the Island. It Is not antici pated the Spooner bill will make any changes, but it Is regarded more as a declaration of the policy of Congress to the effect that tho United States Intends to hold tha Islands. Excluded From Olympla Reserve. The President has signed tho proclama tion excluding approximately 300.000 acres of valley and foothill land from the Olym pic forest reserve. In Clallam County. This Is the last act In the campaign to secure exclusion of these lands, which has been actively pushed for over a year, the first step having been taken by Sena tor Foster last March, before he was sworn In as a member of the Senate. Lone n Candidate for Vice-President. Secretary Long Is now thinking of be ing a candidate for Vice-President. This feature of mentioning every possibility Is quite popular In the Eastern press now. as neither the Republicans nor Democrats seem to have any candidate for second place. Harbor Surveys. Of 50 harbor surveys authorized by the House river and harbor committee today, two are Tacoma and Gray's Harbor im provement surveys. DnmnRC for Ilrench of Promise. DENVER. April 13. A special to the News from Colorado Springs says: Nellie Lewis, who recently sued Ham Strong; the Cripple Creek millionaire mlneowner. for $230.0 damages for breach of promise, was this evening given a ver dict for JO0.0W. i e . The Texas Flood. HOUSTON. Tex.. April 13. Tne Colo rado River flood has now reached Whar ton, and half the town is under water. So far there has been only one casualty, a negro refugee being drowned In trying to reach the tows. I