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a & a, ft TOT3 JKVRNING OREGCXSIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAT 2, 1900. UTAH MINE DISASTER Two Hundred Men Lost Their Lives. WRECKED BY AN EXPLOSION 2io Time Wat Lost 1b Beginning the Work of Rescue, Which. la Still Proceeding. SALT LAKE, Utah, May L A special to the Tribune from Scoflekl, Utah, eays: The English language cannot describe the appalling disaster which occurred here at 10:25 this forenoon by an exploelon in mine No. of the Pleasant "Valley Coal Company, and by which certainly 200 men and upwards have lost their lives. At this hour 137 bodies have been recovered, and the work of rescue is Ptlll proceeding and will continue until all -bodies are brought to the surface. There are wilHng hands at work, and as fast as the bodies are reached they are brought down to the boarding houses and other company build ings, where they are dressed and pre pared for the Coroner" inquest. These buildings ace numerous, and in each are from 10 to 33 bodies. "When a corpse Is brought out it is usually carried to the place of deposit. Here there is a corps of men, from four to 10 In number, with sponges, hot and cold water in tubs and other receptacles. The clothing la first removed, the soot and powder burns wadhed from their faces, the bodies pre pared and laid out In long rows to await ideivtiflcatJon by relatives or friends. The removal of bodies began at 11 o'clock today and every diligence Is used to get the charred and mangled remains out fiom the mine. Many hundreds of men have freely volunteered their services, and as fast as one set or force is tired or worn out others take their places. While the stench of smoke and powder fa sickening, resembling much that of a dissecting room, there are brave-hearted and brawny men of muscle who have been continuous ly at work since the moment of the explo sion. As soon as the accident was known, officials of the coal company at Salt Lake City and aleo the railroad company were notified, and though the number of doad was reported lower than it really is, it would appear that everything in their power was done. The list of dead recovered up to mid night Is as follows: John Hunter, Sr. Dan Muhr. boy. Peter Cereklett. Jans "Wilson. Hobert Ferrish. Will Wlllstead. Robert Wlllstead. R. T. Evans. Lewellyn Evans,, boy. James Wallace. Sr. Ben Lloyd and John Lloyd. Robert and James C. Hunter, father and son. Dick Thomas. David Padfleld, William Jones. William Howe, boy. Valentine Loxon. George and John James, a son and lather. James Reese. Samuel Llvesay. R. Dixon. Ansel mo Jachcta. Ferari Jacheta. J. May. Sol Lapp!. Matt KroskL Harry MIHer. R. V. Miller. Isaac Miller. William Davis. . Davis and son. A. Langstaff and eon. William Samuels and son. Andrew Adaroson. T. J. Rellly. William Parmlee. John, Thomas and James Webber. . Anderson. Thomas Padfleld. Henry Wilson, Charles Edwards. Bernard Dougall. Andrew Hunier and son. Thomas WHliams and son. James Gathcrman. William Gatherman. John Burns. James Price. Alexander Wilson. Jr. George Coulthard. The difference between this list and the 137 given above is accounted for by the unidentified. In one pile at No. 1 mine there are M men, foreigners, as yet un known. The injured, eight in number, were taken on a special train to Salt Lake, leaving here at 7 o'clock this evening. There are one to three of the injured that will not survive the trip to the hospital. The Injured arc: Thomas Llvesay, Sandy Wilson. John Wilson. John KIrton. Will lam Bowta. John Beddoe, Thomas Sell ers. wniUra Llvesay. The theory is that the explosion occurred by powder being carried into the mine by the workawn. The work of rescue was d .aye by af tr damp, the dead bens piled up in heaps Indicating that they had prepared for death from damp, which tbey knew was inevitable. Trnncnrr 311 up on Fire. BRISTOL. Tena.. May 1. The coal mia at thts pteee are en fire, and there is great opprehetwioB lor the lives of the jriiKTs wtoo went to work this morning It fc ra-rtd that all have escaped except rf.ae wfe are ttnaecowoted for. but noth ing MhUevtr can he teamed that la at all ivttsMc Vlrcinla Mine Unrnlaff. ROANOKK, Va.. May 1 Tem Creek oMi . h Kfc County, has bea on Are a4ee Saturday. Four miners perished The Mcv Is now uaoer rowtrot. ORDERS BY OTIS. rielatlnc to Chlnmr Immigration nnil Criminal I'rocedure. XAXtLA. May 1 Major-Geoeral Otiz fca laavad aa order wMek wlU have the effort f Mopotec rnutOM of the ChWK )matfrat!oa laws. Ijd of eertMsate of f armor natdeant Iwwird by Aawrtcaa Con uV at Ctwiif ru. Chlaaaiba deririag rater th emmmirr wist produce cre- R'tato arorlac former restdeoee. with - -f that they mu have property or ntr taterrru m the PMttpfeac. Hlta ' avrprmSBc somber of Chmere have h-f arrlvtac mder Ceantu- certificates. Arothar ardar. makter ehaagos is the . " rrlaataal praeodure. has been ' o-d rjK aa MsevAtrf person the rights ' rai. M crp. af hems eanf rented with "m acamat ataveU. of pn trial, of rmptte de aeeaood from tertlfymg mX MUMitMac the Americas stem ' - aad ptramag aad ahoHtMag the i - ( emrptaa tram trial ay the civil ' "-" " aad mSsderaeaae'C Thee - tk or.i) rhaapM Immem&lely ceslr-- A rmmpWi revtstoa of the code la ft rr the rwmmmHoa. ItiUllp-Jadiion nxranlani. T O It A X tram leaving Pert Um4 rrwar ,4 w4aJHlay aeratog ?rk da- feiMowM teUh the PaUllps Jaa Mimiia U piuxeneers. dlre aafftmtt lar-ortr a SH Lake, they mi m. O. K. & x. irxlns Wrlns Ijrthmd Maamty aC TJmmlay eventngsi The Plimlli JaaVaa ttxrarcioa Company 1 maa rurak t thU r-w mat-weekly car iMta CMaajpa aad Canfomla. ,', 3crameat. throuid tour JK w icatfwca via the Rio Grande Western, Dem'er & Rio Grande, Missouri Padflc and Chicago & Alton will leave Los Angeles every Thursday, and Oak land pier every Tuesday via the Southern Pacific, making connection with the Rio Grande Western at Ogden respectively on Saturday and Wednesday. These new ex cursions are In addition to those now op erated via the Rio Grande Weetern in con nection with the Missouri Pacific and Rock Island lines through from Portland Mon day and Tuesday evenings, respectively. GOVERNOR TAYLOR'S CASE. United States Supreme Court Re asaed Its Hearing. WASJHiNtrroN, May L The Supreme Court resumed its hearing today in the Kentucky Governorship case, Hon. W. O. Bradley. ex-Governor of that state, be ing the only speaker. He appeared for Governor Taylor, taking up first, the claim of the opposition, that Taylor had never possessed any title to the office. He contended that Taylor's title was as good as that of any man who had ever held the office. He argued that Taylor's title was complete. That he was not only de Jure Governor, but de facto Governor as well, and that every step that he had taken as Governor was legal. On the point of Jurisdiction, he contend ed that the pending case is very similar to that of Thayer versus Boyd, of Ne braska, in which Jurisdiction had been assumed. He met the argument of Gov ernor Beckham's counsel that an office was not property by quoting authorities to the contrary- Arguing this point, he said that office was a species of property, because It was a right of value a privi lege of citizenship of worth to any man. It was one of the rights or privileges com ing under the protection guaranteed hy the 14th Amendment of the Constitu tion and, therefore, subject to review by the highest Federal courts. No state could disregard the provisions of this Constitutional provision, nor could any State Legislature assume to be superior to it, nor is a State Legislature bound to grant due process of law, but State courts must administer cases under this authority. In the case of the Governorship there was no such thing as an appeal. An ad judication was necessary. "And why appeal," Mr. Bradley asked, "if we appeal to tho ballot Is It not easier now to defy the expressed will of the peo ple than it has been, even In this case, when there has been such an open de fiance of the expressed desire of the elect ors of the Stater' Under the State Constitution the Leg islature was nothing more, than a body of contest. This waa a special power, and It was limited by the Constitution. If this limitation was transcended, the act was tyrannical, and such the speaker claimed the act of the Legislature in this case to be. He challenged the method observed in drawing the board as som of the members of it themselves had con tests pending, while another had laid a wager upon the result. On this account, according to precedents, ,the decision of the board must be held void the members of the board being Judges in their own" cases. Furthermore, there had been nc time for reasonable hearing nor sufficient notice. There had also been Irregulari ties in the trial, and Taylor's friends had been refused the privilege of arguing the case. Seventeen hundred pages of testi mony were taken, but there was not time allowed the Legislature to read a word of It. Therefore, the Legislature had never really and legally determined the case. All this, Mr. Bradley conclud ed, was denial of the "due process of law," guaranteed by the Constitution. The point was also made that the notice of contest had failed to state the ground of contest under the law. Hence the Legislature had assumed a Jurisdiction It did not have. Mr. Bradley attacked the finding of the Legislature In the case as irregular and therefore void. "And they have as much power," he said, "to bring back to life the body of Mr. Goobel as they have to put life into a transaction which Is vqld." He closed with an appeal for recogni tion by the court. Instead of bending the knee to the Legislature, the court, he said, should Investigate their processes and see that they were In accord with the requirements of the Constltuion. The occasion was a momentous one, he said, for the people of Kentucky. This was the first fight which had been made south of the Ohio for the preservation of civil liberty by the process of the courts. "And if we fall," he eaid. "It is liable to be the last. The came blighting In fluence of arbitrary power Is sure to go further and extend to other states If there Is no supreme tribunal to which the people can come with assurance of such recognition as will guarantee the preservation of their privileges and im munities. If we fall here, our condition Is pitiable indeed, for an appeal to the ballot "box will be In the face of that fail ure more worthless than it has been in the past. Our bill of rights, though writ ten in the blood of martyrs, will be worthless to us If the agencies given for our protection turn upon and betray us. We make our "last appeal to you, but In so doing we look beyond to that eternal principle of Justice which we know should and does regulate the affairs of men." When Mr. Bradley closed, the court took a recess until the 14th Inst. LEHIGH VALLEY. The Company to Open an Office In Portland Soon. Percy L. Sinclair. Pacific Coast freight and passenger agent of the Lehigh Valley Railroad syetera, was in the city yester day. Some time ago the statement was made that the Lehigh Valley people were considering the adw-aWllty of establish ing an office- in Portland. Mr. Sinclair ver ified this rtatement. He said that.hls com pany had the matter under advisement, and that within a short time possibly a month or even less time an office would be put In in this city. Heretofore the com pany has not had any direct representa tion on the Pacific Coast, but has done Its business through 'nnsxctlng lines. The Lehigh Vally owns, controls and operates a sytrtem 1400 miles long, having principal terminal points at New Tork, Philadelphia. Buffalo and Niagara Foils. It operates fin fast freight lines in connection with all the trunk lines west from Buffalo and east from New York to Borton and New England points, via the New York. New Haven & Hartford & Boston & Maine line. In a possenffer way. the com pany's Black Diamond Express Is a lead ing feature, po called from the fact that originally the company's principal traffic wss in the great anthracite coal fields of tho LeWsrh Valley. In Pennsylvania. Its Pacific Coast connections are via all the Mnes reaching this region. Xortli Const Limited. The Northern Pacific's new North Coast Limited train arrives here from St. Paul thi morning at 7 o'clock. This evening. from S-30 to 10:30 o'clock, the train will be placet! upon exhibition at the Union depot. The public will no doubt be pleased to avail Itself of the opportunity. A. D. Charlton, assistant general pas senger agent of tho company, went to Ta coma from here to meet General Pa "ngrr Agent Fee. who accompanied the train through from St. PauL Beqnest Fonnd In Old Bible. An old Bible was bought for a trifle at a London bookstall. The purchaser, an eMerly lady, found pasted between the Ifaves four 5 notes, with a written state meat to the effect that the testator had no heirs, and "left the JET0 to the person who found them in the Bible." Shake Into Tour Shoes J)r"- roocEtM. a -xwr a cur (xinfsl. cznut Iss, BWTOttMt &&4 ttsrowia ailli, sad lnitau IlLm tfc trfta ost. et cores sad boaloo. It tha RMtM cemtort dUeorarr at tit fc. Allca Foot. tJM aak tlxit or sw hoM ttl mt. It 1 I. TT U TOnY Sold hr I1 draarlu ud b t"Jt r sU tee tie. la tprrril peki h GOVERNOR OF PORTO RICO! FORMAL UTATJGUItATIOJr OF ALLEN" AT SAX JUAN. The EnthHsLasm ef the Natives of the Island. "rVaa Greater Than Had. Been Expected. SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO, May 1. The inauguration of Charles H. Allen, formerly Assistant Secretary of the Navy. ae American Civil Governor of the Island of Porto Rico, took place today. The ceremony was most Impressive. Governor Allen made the following Inaugural ad dress: "Fellow-citizens of Porto Rico for. as I have taken the oath of office here today, eo from this time I become one of you in my endeavor to work with you and for you in all that tends to the true interests FOUR YEARS AGO DEMOCRATS SAID The country would be ruined unless it scaled down its entire indebtedness one-half and reduced all wages one-half. We have seen that THEY WERE MISTAKEN And it has been again demonstrated, to the satisfaction of all, that REPUBLICAN RULE MEANS PROSPERITY . of the island I bring this meaeage from the President, and I place myself in full accord with It, that it is his Intention to give to you, so far as all officers are con cerned, whether selected from your own numbers or from the United States, men of character and standing, who are en thusiastic and diligent and industrious men of high sense of honor, who will not seek to advance their own fortunes at your expense, and who will not allow others to do so; men who will see that Justice and straightforward honesty will be meted out to all, and wh'o will have a sole regard for the welfare of Porto Rico and the honor of the American Government in its relations to It. "If in working out the provisions of the act of Congress which enables you to par ticipate in the government and to provide your own Legislative Assembly you are actuated by the same purpose to elect men who are devoted to the general interests of the Island and the people of Porto Rico, we may confidently expect ihai. thus working all together, we shall moke this island, so richly blessved by a Divine Prov idence In Its wonderful 'natural resources, not only another gem of the Antilles In respect to natural beauty, but an exam ple of what an Industrious and honest people may accomplish when properly di rected by a wise poHcy of civil government. "I bring you also the assurance that every man, be he high or low. rich or poor, under the administration of this form of government and under the sovereignty of the United States, shall be Justly treat ed, and that his rights shall be recpected. "Henceforth we are under one flag. We are under the same institutions of freedom, equality and education. Together we move on in the great.American current of advancing civilization. Loving our country, animated by a high senee of honor, devoted to a common humanity, we take our place before the world, and In voke on our progress the blessing of Al mighty God." A more beautiful day could not have dawned In which to usher In Porto Rico's new Governor. At an early hour the streets of the city were thronged with people. The day's services opened at sunrise with serenades by bands of the Eleventh Infantry, the Fifth Cavalry and the Porto RIcan Regiment. The city bands also played the Island and United States National airs before the ExecuUve man sion, and on the principal plazas, as well as while marching through the streets. The enthusiasm of the people was great er than expected. In spite of the publi cation in the Dlarlo of a letter from Julio Henna, of New York, suggesting that the people remain indoor: and refram from taking part In the Inauguration, "thereby silently protesting and showing the American Government that Porto Rico Is dlssaUsfled." The Diario Is the organ of the Federal party, and has quite a large clrculaUon. The letter created a sensation. After dwelling on the sub ject of the free treatment of Hawaii, Henna points out that the Porto RIcans have not been treated on the same basis as Hawaii, and brings up the so-called unfilled promise of General Miles, etc He says: "The Island does not get what she deserves." The troops began assembling at S o'clock, later Governor Allen and Gener al Davis reviewed on the plaza the cav alry, artillery. Infantry, the Porto RIcan regiment, the sailors and marines from the fleet and the police and civic societies. Each company In passing the Governor presented arms or otherwise saluted. The plaza and adjoining house tops were packed with people, of whom about 5000 were present. The native troops received the most applause from the natives, the regulars and sailors being accorded only nominal applause. The people were ex ceedingly quiet, orderly and undemon strative. They expressed their feeling by applause or hand clapping. There were no loud shouts, cat calls or whlsUIng, etc, such as characterize American crowds on such occasions. Governor Allen took the oath of office at 10:30 A. M., under a flag canopy at the Executive mansion. Among those present were Rear-Admiral Farquhar, Judge Qulnones of the Supreme Court and the members of that court: Governor-General Davis, the appointees of yesterday, all the foreign consuls, the families of Governors Davis and Allen, the army and navy of ficers and 50 prominent citizens. No sol diers were In sight. The Chief Justice administered the customary oath to sup port the ConstltuUon of the United States. Governor Allen's address was re ceived favorably, though quietly. All the speeches were translated Into Spanish. Some of the Americans who looked on commented upon the apparent lack of interest on the part of the Porto RIcans. A city of 30,000 might have been expect ed to turn out a large crowd, and es pecially as all the business houses were closed. There was a display of National colors from a number of private houses, but nothing that would compare, for in stance, with the displays of holidays and Sundays 12 months ago, when a Spanish flag floated over every house. Governor Allen has not made public the names of the executive council, but It Is understood that Judge Pettlngill will be Secretary of State, Mr. Odlln Attorney General, Dr. Colic y Tocte. Secretary of the Interior, and M. G. Groff, Secretary of Education. Tho latter, who is an Acting Surgeon, with the rank of Lieutenant, will resign his commission. General Davis, presumably on orders from Washington, yesterday pardoned all those who were concerned in the Guaymas election frauds, lifting the cases from the Supreme" Court. The J500.O0O of United States currency sent here to be exchanged for Porto RIcan currency will be disbursed today by the De Ford Company. It Is understood the transaction will ho completed May 30. Porto Rico BUI Signed. WASHINGTON, May L The Joint reso lution continuing the present Administra. tion officials In Porto Rico In office until appointments are made under the civil government was signed by the President at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. "Will Inspect Perto RIcam Ofices. ST LOUIS. May L D. J. Sinclair, post office inspector connected with the St. Louis force, has been appointed Chief Postoffice Inspector of Porto Rico. CUBA IS PEACEFUL. "o Trath. in Spanish Reports ef TJp risiafrs. HAVANA. May L The Spanish Consul General. Senor Sagrario, denies having cabled to Spain that there were uprisings in Cuba. He says he does not believe such I occurrences probable, and that he would ' not have communicated an Idea so absurd j to his Government. I "No agitation exists." he remarked yes I terday. "and I do not believe that any ' will exist. So far as I can Judge, the re J lations between the Cubans and the Amer i , . -t-t to icons are muii tuiuim. - General Wood, who was asked regarding the matter, replied: At no time since the occupation of the Island has the Province of Santiago been eo quiet and restful as it is at present. I have assurances to this effect from many officers and others who have very recenUy been through the Province on horseback. These alarmist reports In Madrid could be traced to men like Miro and other former Spanish officers, now resident in Cuba." Colonel Vallente, formerly chief of the rural guard In Santiago Province, who re cently arrived here, laughs at the Idea o! trouble of any kind there. General Chaffee has requested to be re lieved as chief of-staff to the Governor General. He also desires four months' leave of absence. Various changes In the Cabinet will be made today. Senor Perfecto Lacoste will take the Portfolio of Agriculture. Com merce and Industry. Senor Berrelro will take that of Justice; Senor Estevez re signing it in accordance with the arrange ment he made with General Wood when the position was offered him. Senor Varona will take the Portfolio of Public Instruction, and Senor Cancio, now Under Secretary of Finance, will undertake the duties of Chief Secretary of the Depart ment. Alexander Frye, superintendent of Cu ban schools, will soon Issue a circular to the teachers giving them details regard lng the trip to the United States. He sayj be will take about 45 per cent of the teachers, the selection of those to go rest ing with the Mayors of the municipalities. According to Mr. Frye's statement, there Is not a teacher who does not want to go. The circular will also supply Information as to expense. Five doctors will eccom pany the party. At a meeting of the members of the Spanish Casino here today It was decided to give an elaborate banquet to the Con sul of the ArgenUne Republic In Cuba, as a reciprocation of the friendly sentiments of the Consul in it speech he -made at the recent laying of a memorial stone com memorating Spain as "the original dis covering and colonizing nation." CUBAN RAILWAY SYSTEM. The Plans of the Van. Home Syndicate. NEW YORK, May L A special to the Tribune from Montreal says: Sir William Van Home has given out some information respecting the syndicate which has been organized to supply Cuba with railways. Sir William Is the organiz ing and controlling spirit of the enterprise, and associated with him are American capitalists, including William C Whitney, j j. u. lacKay, xevi v. jaorion, J. J. tiui. tx. jo. vvntiney, a. -u. stagier ana oiners. Lines upon which options have already been secured and which will come into the combination are the Sagua road, which will cost 53,000,000; the Calbarien road, $2. 000,000; the Savlnlala road. JS.OM.NO; the Clenfuegos road, $350,000, and the Jucaro line, which it is estimated will cost over 5S,000,000. The Herrera Steamship line, do ing a coasting trade between ports on the northern shore, will also be acquired at a cost of J1.500.0CO. This will give a system all over the Island, with the important exception that It will not touch Havana. Tho syndicate has not been able to secure options on the two trunk lines running into the cap ital. For these two lines JIS.OOO.COO was asked. The company will build Its own line to Havana from Matanzas. Once this line is built all the lines will be extended unUl the whole Island Is gridlroned. Permission for the proposed new lines has been secured -from the authorities, and it is said assurances have been obtained from the United States Government that no circumstances which arise will "be al lowed at any future time to endanger the rights and the property that the combl niatlon Is now acquiring. SURPLUS OF FOUR MILLIONS Government Receipts and Expendi tures Daring: April. WASHrNGTON. May L The monthly comparative statement of the Government receipts and expendlutres shows that dur ing April the receipts aggregated $43,033 326. and the expenditures $40,9,"3.927, leaving a surplus for the month of S-i.136,000. The re ceipts during the month show an increase of $3,500,000 as compared with April. 1S99. and the expenditures a decrease of 5,000. 000. The receipts from the several so-irces of revenues are given as follows: Increase. Customs $18,755,517 $1,120,000 Internal revenue 23.600.291 1.400.f00 Miscellaneous 2.624,017 900,000 The total receipts for the 10 months of the present fiscal year were $472,337,067. an Increase over the receipts for the same period of last year of more than $43,300 0.0- i The disbursements during last month on account of the War Department were $10, 214,127, a decrease of nearly $6,000,000 over the same period last year; Navy. $4.700 670: decrease, $73,000. Disbursements during the last 10 months were $119,554,000 less than for the same period last year. Train Went Into the Bay. SAN FRANCISCO. May 1. An engine and seven empty cars of the Santa Fe were thrown into the bay from the new Santa Fc wharf In this city today by the breaking of an apron. No "one was killed so far as known. A California "World's Fair. SAN FRANCISCO. May 1. Active prep arations are being made for a world's fair, to take place in this city in May, 1931. which will continue for six months. It Is to be known as the Pacific Ocean and In ternational Exposition. Warren Sails for Manllo. SAN FRANCISCO. May L The United States transport Warren sailed for Ma nila via Honolulu this afternoon. She carried 33 hospital corps men. 325 assigned recruits 10 casuals and 36 enlisted men, be sides a large number of officers. ADVICES FROM ROBERTS PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN' EAST OF BLOEMFONTELM. Hamilton's Force EaceaHters That of Botha Attacks Aroand Tha- bsacss-XeTra From M&feltinff. LONDON. May L The War Office has received the following from Lord Rob erts: "3Iocmfontern, May L Ian Hamilton marched yesterday in a northerly direc tion from Thabanchu with a body of mounted Infantry and Smlth-Dorrien's brigade of Clement's division. At Haut ney he found himself opposed by a strong force, commanded by General Botha. Re inforcements reached his force during the day. and I directed French to strengthen hjn during the night from Thabanchu. This he was able to do, as the number of Boers in the neighborhood of Thabanchu had considerably decreased. In addition to these troops, Hamilton should he re inforced during the day "by Broadwood's cavalry and Bruce-Hamilton's infantry brigade. Hamilton mentioned yesterday that his casualties were about 30. "Maxwell's brigade of the Seventh Di vision yesterday occupied Ylaksontors and Schwaskraal. without meeilng opposition, but the mounted Infantry were engaged for some hours." The following dispatch was also seat by Lord Roberts to the War Office: "Bloemfonteln. April 30. The Boers made very persistent attacks around Thabanchu Saturday and Sunday. But the position 'nhich the Eighth (Bundle's) dlvisIon'boldS Is strong, and he had the assistance of Gordon's and Dickson's brigades, the cav alry under French and Smith-Dorriea's In fantry brigade, and a body of mounted in fantry under General Hamilton. Pole Carews Division returned from De Wet's Dorp yesterday." Lord Roberts also reports additional casualties sustained during the fighting of April 27 around Thabanchu. consisting of Lieutenant Geary and two men killed and oae officer and three men wounded. Neltherthe commander-in-chiefs nor the correspondents' dispatches throw any light upon the plans being adopted to oust the Boers from the neighborhood of Thaban chu. and how long it will be before a de termined effort will be made to reassert British supremacy Is only a matter of sur mise. In the meantime the Boers are re markably aggressive in view of the large forces opposing them. A special dispatch from Thabanchu, dated yesterday, says they made a daring attempt to cut oft a British convoy, which got into broken ground between Thaban chu and De Wet's Dorp, opening fire from the adjacent hill. In the nick of time. General Bradson. with a strong force ot yeomanry returning from Wepener, ar rived on the scene and extricated th convoy. The same special correspordent describes the positions of the forces at Thabanchu as follows: "General Rundle is covering the advance camp, facing the Boer position to the east, where they are strongly entrenched. Gen eral Ian Hamilton and General Smith Dorrien occupy strong positions on tne road to the north." Another dispatch says a column under General Hamilton located the Boers to the northwest and an artillery duel en sued without result. All accounts tell of much artillery firing, with scarcely any casualties. It is hardly likely that two such forces can much longer patiently face each other without more stirring occur rences. General Brabant's column Is ex pected to Join General French shortly. A number of Boers are reported to have been seen retiring north, but this Is scarce ly authoritative. Stringent measures are being adopted to prevent the Boer gueril las from securing supplies from other cen ters. The little news from Thabanchu is absorbing all Interest. The Cape Parliament has been sum moi d for June 22. At the conclusion of General Sir George White's visit to Windsor today. Queen Victoria decorated the defender of Lady smith with the cross and star of the Roy. al Victorian Order. Her Majesty and the soldier had a lengthy conference. It Is learned that the Queen was more angry than for years over the publication of the Splon Kop ditpatches. A dispatch from Mafeking. dated April 20, says: "The Boers have been busy for several days, blowing up the railway southwards. There was little firing during the past week. The town will respond cheerfully to Lord Roberts' request to hold out for another month. Fever is rife, but other wise the health of the garrison is good and all are welL" CONSPIRACY OF FREE-STATERS. Abused the Leniency Shown Them by Lord Roberts. NEW YORK. May L A special to the Tribune from London says: The Times' correspondent in Bloemfon teln gives some interesting par ticulars respecting the manner In which many Free Staters have abused the leniency hitherto shown them by Lord Roberts in the capital Itself. A secret society was formed to maintain communications with the Boer commandoes and to promote the rearmament among the burghers. The existence of the conspira cy was gradually brought to light and the field marshal has made up his mind that In the future conspirators must be pun ished. The advance northward cannot be under taken until the force east of Thabanchu has been dispersed, yet for three or four days there has been skirmishing with the Boers' rear guard until It has been rein forced from Ladybrand. The situation, as far as It could be made out at midnight, was unchanged. Experienced soldiers say that Lord Rob erts will secure the southern section of the Free State against raiding operations by drawing a cordon across the country and permanently occupying Sannas' Post, Tha banchu and Ladybrand, and that he will then push on as rapidly as possible for the Vaal River, knowing that Steyn's men will not fight In the Transvall and that the strength of the Dutch forces will be heavi ly reduced. The Boer army is well led and shows no sign of abandoning the struggle. Its Gen erals have recovered from the panic caused by Paardeberg, and have demonstrated their ability to Impede the advance of the British army and harass It on the flank without exposing their commandoes to seri ous risk of capture. A private dispatch from Mafeking con firms the previous reports that the garri son was "going strong," at the middle of the month. A fresh outbreak of reproaches from the Ameer of Afghanistan against the British Government tends to confirm the suspicion that Russian intrigues are In progress. Hnnter Will Go to Mafeking-. NEW YORK. May L A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: A significant item of Intelligence has been received from Cape Town. The Ex press correspondent In that city say3 It Is asserted on good authority that Gen eral Hunter has been cent to Kimberley to command a strong column intended for the relief of Mafeking. The Columbia River Route. The steamer Billings, of the Central Navigation & Construction Company, will make Its first trip to Lewloton en May 5 and will carry out 230 head of cat tle for the Leroi Cattle Company's pas tures on the Columbia River, says the Lewlston Tribune. The Billings is now at Pasco, whers she has been, undergoing extensive refitting of her boilers and machinery. The stock shipment win bo taken on at Lewlstoi at the old stockyards above the O. R. & N. dock on Snake River, and this may be the temporary landing for this line, aa there are some warehouse facilities there. The next cargo taken out will be 300J sacks of wheat at Jadkins landing, which has been contracted for at $3 20 per ton. as against tho present tariff of $4 25 per toe This rate is for delivery at Port land, and the grain will not be handled until the" line i3 open or through busi ness, which it Is estimated will be about Juno 25, though possibly not until July L The company Is rapidly getting the route In shape and does not now foresee any obstacle that can nreveat Its opera tion by the date specified. There will be some Improvement necessary in the Snake River below Riparia for an all-the-year service, but without any im provement regular trips will be made until the extreme low water period. THE NATIONAL LEAGUE. Scores of Yesterday's Ball Games in the East. BROOKLYN. May L Today's game was a pitchers' battle, in which McGln nlty had a shade the better of. It. At tendance. 2200. The score: RHEl KHE Boston 2 7 3Brooklyn 3 3 2 Batteries Fittinger and Sullivan; Mc Glnalty and FarrelL Umpire Emslle. At Nevr Yorio NEW YORK. May L The Phillies wop one of the heaviest batting games of the season from New York today. The visi tors bunched their hits. Attendance, 3000. The score: USE! RHE ,N"eir York S 15 4'Phlladelphia..ll 17 2 Batteries Carrick and Warner; Orth. Maul and McFarland. Umpire Connolly. At Chicago. CHICAGO. May L For six innings to day the locals were helpless before Pow ell's great pitching, the visitors having scored twice, principally on Cllngman's errors. Chicago found Powell for three singles and a double in the seventh, tie ingxthe score, and in the ninth, with one out, McCarthy tripled, coming in on Ev erett's hit. Attendance, 7400. The score: RHE RHE Chicago 3 9 43t. Louis 211 1 Batteries Taylor and Chance; Powell and Griger. Umpire O'Day. The American. Association. At Milwaukee Milwaukee, 11; Kansas City. L At Cleveland Cleveland, 13: Detroit. 7. At Minneapolis Minneapolis. 13; Chica go. 8. At Buffalo Buffalo, 3; Indianapolis, 7. THE RUNNING RACES. Yesterday's "Winners at NasVrlUe and Other Tracks. NASHVILLE. May L The weather was clear, and the track fast. The results were: Eleven-sixteenths of a mile, selling Free Lady won. Miss Shanley second. Scrivener third; time. 1KH7U. Half mile, maidens Censor won, Billy Massle second. Small Jack third; time. 0:43. The Gerst handicap, one mile Lennep won. John Halsey second, The Conqueror third; time. 1:40. Four and a half furlongs Clorita won. Zack Ford second. Leila Barr third; time. 0:55. Mile and an eighth Elderim won. False Lead second. Baffled third; time, 1:56. Eleven-sixteenths of a mile, selling Rosy Morn won, Springwell second, Wil frid Laurier third; time, 1:07. Races at Aqnednct. NEW YORK. May L The Corinthian was the only favorite of the day at Aque duct to win. The results were: Five furlongs Educate won, Glenwood second. Strategist third; time, 1:03. About seven furlongs Post Haste won, Dutch Comedian second, Oliver Mc third; time. 1:25 2-5. Mile and 70 yards Queen of Song won. Waring second, Kriss Kringle third; time. 1:45. The Woodhaven stakes, five furlongs Scurry won. Ondurdls second. The Regent third; time, 1:02 3-5. Mile and 70 yards Precursor won. Lamp globe second. Golden One third; time, 1:45 2-5. Six furlongs, eelllng The Corinthian won. Ross Clark second. The Laurel third; time, 1:15. Races at Oakland. SAN FRANCISCO, May L The weathet was fine at Oakland and the track fast. The results were: Mile and one-quarter Henry C. won. Lizzella second, Hohenlohe third; time. 2:05. Five furlongs Lou Cllvden won, Nettie Clark second, Loboslna third; time. 1:02. Five furlongs Diderot won. Grafter sec ond. Princess Titairfa third; time, 1:01. One mile Edgardo won, Romany second, Cromwell third; time. 1:41. Seven furlongs Sir Hampton won, TI Eona. second. Proclamation third; time. 1:26&. One mile Silver Tone won. Wyoming second, L. B. McWhirter third; time, 1:41. MUNKACSY IS DEAD. The Famous Painter Died in a Bonn Asylum. BONN. May L Munkacsy, the cele brated painter, died In an asylum here today. Edward O. Leech. NEW YORK. May L Edward O. Leech, ex-director of The mint, who underwent an operation for appendicitis in Mount Sinai Hospital April 12, died in that In stitution tonight. Previous to the merging of the National Union Eank with the Bank of Commerce. Mr. Leech was caehier and second vice-president of tho former insti tution. Mrs. Frederick Petrle. CHICAGO, May L Mrs. Frederick G. Petrle died here yesterday. She was 85 years of age. Mrs. Petrle. when a child. was a flower girl for La Fayetto. at a Woman's XsJ -v l-IUll. LZK. y YSk Dr. M. A. McLaughlin FREE TO SUFFERERS. Tke Nevr Care far XCldaer, Bladder and Uric Acid Troubles. 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Th& regular fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes are eold by all first-class druggists. fete given in his honor when he revisited this country after the Revolution. She was acquainted with Andrew Jackson. Henry Clay and other men who were mak ing history years ago. Bandmaster Rampoa. NEW YORK, May L Joseph Gustav Rampon, a famous bandmaster, leader of the Old Guard Band, died last night, aged 57 years. HARTIAL LAW AT WARDNER The Results of a Year of Peace la the Coenr d'Alenes. Wardner News. For a few days for a few days oniy the people of Wardrer were dumb with despair. The dynamiters exuitingiy as serted that the Bunker Hill company would never rebuild their -rr.m and many were incHned to believe them- That meant absolute ruin to one-half of tha people cf Wardner. The official organ of the criminals, edited by James R. Sover eign, said that they dared not rebuild. That they would require the protection of troops for -JO years if. they attempted it. But within three days the Federal troops were on the scene, and many oi the cow ardly murderers fled to the hills and hun dreds of others were arrested. The stats and Federal authorities worked in con Junction to put an end to a species of crime and tyranny that has scarcely a par allel In the United States. And now for a whole year the law abiding people of the Couer d'Alenes have enjoyed a season of peace and prosperity such as they have never before seen. At tracted by the excellent wages and the fine climate, hundreds of honest miners and worklngmen have come in from other districts and taken the places of the "or ganized miners of the Coeur d'Alenes" who were responsible for the damnable outrage recounted above. Capital which had previously been fearful of Investment in this region, because of the constantly recurring outrages committed by the union miners, under the protection of mar tial law flowed in like a su-eam. and hope sprang once more in the doubting hearts of prospectors and small claimowners. The dynamited mill was rebuilt larger than ever within six months, in spite of the repeated assertions of the criminals that it would be blown up again before com nletlon. Real estate has doubled in valua within a year, and there are more sub stantial buildings now In course of erec tion than at any previous period In our history. Martial law has been continued for a year, and Its effect has abundantly shown the wisdom of its application. Tho red flag of anarchy has been smitten from the hands of ignorance and crime, and the Stars and Stripes float as free an untram pled as In any portion of our country. A year ago this region was at the aoso lute mercy of a band of cruel and vindic tive criminals men were turned baci? from their dally vocations and threatened with death if they dared to disobey the behests of the unions: today every man works where be pleases under such con ditions as himself and his employer may agree upon, none daring to make him afraid. Upon the very spot where a cruel mob of masked murderers surged back and forth a year ago In the center of that scene of devastation and bloodshed at Kellogg there has been reared and standu today a magnificent and well-appointed structure devoted to the education of the young. Twelve months ago children were startled and frightened by the sinister movements of criminals and terrific explo sions of dynamite, while today the Joyous song of the robin and the bubbling muslo of the meadow lark find answering echoes In their yoirfhful hearts. Readers of the News how do you like the change? WoodTrorkcrs "Will Go Oat. MINNEAPOLIS. 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