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Jl;e days later the Boers attempted to storm the town, and It Is possible that they succeeded, although nothing Is known, of the attack or of Its results, except through Pretoria sources, which have no countenance here. The British xellef col umn Is due there now. Ten days ago General Snyman was having difficulty In keeping the Durghers together, owing to the approach of the British, and when the last Associated Press dispatch left Mafe klng. May 7, the Boers had killed, the previous day, one of the Horse Guards and had captured several of Colonel Ba den-Powell's few remaining horses. Lord Roberts dispatch to the War Of fice follows: "Baden-Powell reports, under date of May 7, all going well. Fever Is decreas ing; the garrison Is cheerful, and the food will last until about June 10." Major F. J. Bailie has sent to the Morn ing Poet, from Mafeklng, under date of May 7, this message: "This morning the Boers attacked ui. Result as usual. There is an aching void here. Pass the loaf." A dispatch to the Bally Mall from Lour enco Marques, dated Tuesday, says: "There is now no doubt that there was desperate fighting at Mafeklng Saturday, but It Is believed to hav e gone In favor of the garrison. AH that can be ascertained of a reliable character follows: The Boers, using artillery, attacked the town Satur day. Very soon the Kaffir location was in flames, some say as the result of shell fire; others as the result of treachery. Fighting at close quarters became general, and In the midst of the confusion the Boers gained possession of the Kaffir lo cation, from which point of advantage they brought guns to bear on the town at close range. By an adroit movement, the gar rison, despite Its attenuated numbers, suc ceeded In actually surrounding the party of Boers, who had captured the Kaffir location. Severe fighting followed, but, according to the latest reports, the Boers still hold the location, in which they are probably surrounded. "The truth Is, I believe, that the Pre toria authorities, knowing of the progress of the relief column, gave orders to Gen eral Snyman to storm the place. As soon as the location was In flames Boer bulle tins of ylctory were flying about ever 'wliore to encourage weak-kneed burghers. Boers who came down here yesterday lrom Pretoria, produced for the .edification, of the incredulous Britishers two telegrams by officials, one, of which was signed by Snyman. and said: I was lucky enough to capture Baden-Powell with W0 this morning.' "There Is no doubt about the heavy fighting A telegram from the Portu "gUesa Consul to the Governor-General here confirms this, and there Is Utt'e doubt of the occupation of the Kaffir stadt But similar telegVams were published at Pre toria about Ladysmlth, and quite recently about Wcpener. Just before Co'cnel Dal gety was relieved." Sarah Wilson has wired to her sister, Iady Georgiana Curzon, from Mafeklng, under date of May 3, saying: "Our breakfast consisted of horse sau sages and lunch of minced mule and cur ried locusts All well." Location of Botha's Array. The Transvaal array has taken a position at B!aauwbaschdort,.Pa3s, near Hellborn Road Station, 50 miles north of Kroon stad. Its rear guard is still holding the hills north of the Valsch River, while the Boer scouts are In touch with British re connolterlng parties 30 miles north of Kroonstad. The Boers have held a coun cil of war at Ungley, and British spies have learned that the Boers decided to hold Harrismlth as long as possible. Lord Roberts Infantry are still at Kroonstad. The railway laborers are hard at work, and the engineers hope to have the line repaired within three days. The prairie bas put on a russet Winter coat. The nights are bitterly cold, but the dajs are hot. The Free Staters are surrender ing In larger numbers than after the occu pation of Bloemf onteln. One officer of tne Transaal artillery says; "There will be no serious fighting this side of Pretoria, as Berenigen, on the Vaal, Is indefensible. Heavy guns are being mounted at Pretoria. Both Gen--erals Botha and Llmmer are agreed that ultimate -success is impossible. Presi dent Kruger Is obstinate, and a majority of the Transvaalers hold firmly with him." It is estimated that the Transrv aalera can still muster 30,000 men on the fighting line. General Butler's advance, as his tele grams Indicate, was by the Instructions of Lord Roberts, and It will cease or go forward as Lord Roberts directs. It Is said that General Buller's orders to keep the Boers employed have been supple mented by an order to drive them com pletely out of Natal, and then move on Harrismlth. General Rundle and General Brabant are taking possession of he wide regions around Ladybrand almost without oppo sition. They 'find the country plentifully supplied with cattle, horse feed and flour. General Randle Is reducing his transport and feeding his men and animals largely off the country. Boers In that quarter surrender daily, and it Is the expectation of the correspondent n the spot that the eastern section of the Free State will soon .be as tranquil as the western. General Bundle's front is 30 miles long, but his forces are disposed so that If any point should be attacked the troops there could be quickly reinforced. Lord Roberts contributes a line to the discussion going on in the press as -to when the war will end by the following telegram, dated Monday,, and sent through a correspondent, who had made the direct Inquiry: "I regret that I cannot jrive any reply to your question, as It Is impossible nt present to predict when the campaign will end." The view of the other side Is reported by a correspondent to whpra President Stcyn said: "Sooner thah leave this country to fall into the hands of the Brit ish. I would destroy all our houses and leave le a desert." Portasjal ami the Transvaal. The relations between the Transvaal and the Portuguese appear to be. strained. The Portuguese Consul at Pretoria, according to reports from Lisbon, has been asked by President Kruger to leave the coun try. The Portuguese declaration making food and clothing contraband has nearly destroyed the usefulness of Xela$oa Bay to the Transvaal. Sennor Joaquin Ma chado, Governor-General of Portuguese Bast Africa, is being entertained at Beira and the British officers who are passing through are showing hlra courtesies. The Lisbon Cabinet Is understood to count on British protection In the event of Boer aggression. All the morning papers sive long accounts of the reception of the Boer envoys In New York; but none comment editorially, except the Dally Chronicle, and the Times, the former of which says: "To give a parallel Instance, suppose that during the course of 'the Hlspano Amerlcan War, the Spaniards had -asked England to Intervene and had"-sent a dep utation to Queen Victoria- Would the Spanish delegates have been received with cheers and presented wict the freedom of the City of Southampton or of the mean est township In the vicinity? This dif ference between the temper of the'Bngllsh populace toward America arid that of the American populace toward England will take a good deal to explain away." The War-Office last evening issued an abstract of British casualties since the beginning of the war. This hovs a total of 20,035, exclusive of tho sick in the field and the invalids. Including the wound, ed sent home, who number KWL A dispatch from the Boer laager at Relt Spruit, dated Tnusday.-May 10, la K-con stad. describing the Zand River fighting, says: "General Botha, addressing tho burgh ers, said: 'At this same Zand River Great Britain, in 1S52, signed a treaty acknowl edging the full sovereignty t)f the Trans vaal. Now, half a century later. Great Britain has ior th second time proposed to wrest from the Transvaal by force the rights then fully recognized, merely to gratify her land and gold lust.' " "A report was received last night that the British had crossed, one of the lower drifts. At 6 A. M. the first cannot shot proclaimed the opening of the battle. The British hjOsts could be seen advancing In solid masses. Their cavalry hung on our flanks. Their infantry were lees easily discernible In the grass. The sky was clduded with smoke from the burning veldt. The lighting began at Philip Botha's position above the railway bridge. A British field battery pushed across the river and bombarded, the kopjes Philip Botha was holding so heavily that they appeared to be cloud-capped from the bursting shrapnel. Under cover of this cannonade the British Infantry advanced, but they met with ao hot a reception that they had to retire. "In the meantime the British cavalry had crossed the river, moving straight north. General Botha threw the Stander ton burgners, with a battery of cannon, to head them off. The burghers got the advantage and captured 14 of the Brit ish. "Unfortunately, Just at this time, about U o'cldck. the center of the burghers gave way 'without cause. Upon this, Philip Botha and all the others gave way. The Standerton and Bethel commandos, with the Irish brigade, covered the retreat to Kroonstad. Otherwise than In the retreat from Brandfort and the Vet River, the British prassed hard on the retreating burghers. All our cannon and commis sariat were brought out, and, so. far as is known, our casualties -were confined to a dozen wounded." The Lourenco Marques correspondent of the Times sajs: "Among the prominent burghers In Pre toria there Is a feeCng that the only choice is to make theimost of threats to destroy the Johannesburg mines. In the hope- of -securing intervention. The United States Consul is intereIng himself ltf tho detention by the Portuguese Government of & consignment of canned beef atvDela goa Bay, but the report ,tha,t hois pj. tesung is xncorreau. tie jb awaiting va receipt pf a promised protest oy tne inter ested parties before taking action. For some time, however, he hasvperily bsast ed that he would show wbat-he could do." Conflicting Reports Abontjsfafelclnff. LOURENCO MARQUES. MAy 15. Tele grams received here report vSsry heavy fighting at Mafeklng. Pretoria reports that Mafeklng has fallen, ana the vfether lands Railroad Company has Issued a statement that Colonel Baden-Povell has captured a large force of Boers. A war bulletin, posted at Pretoria, May V12, an nounced that the British are advancing to the relief of Mafeklng. British Occupy Ladyhrand. MASERU, Basutoland,.May 15 Appor tion of Brabant's Horse captured Ltdy brand today, and another portion Is plash ing on to Clocalan. V JAPAN'S NAV. Maneuvers and Bevletv of the Fleet 1 by the Emperor. YOKOHAMA, May 4 (via Victoria. B. C. May 15). One of the great events of the present year in Japan has passed 'Into history. The impressive review of the Jap anese fleet by the Emperor, while not so Imposing as the great English display on the Queen's Jubilee, was In some respects of greater significance, besides being In itself a conspicuous success as a pict uresque spectacle. The review was pre ceded by extensive maneuvers of the fleet in the Inland Sea. that scene being sub stituted for the Corean Straits in order to avoid any semblance of a design to wound Russian sensibilities. As nenspaper cor respondents were strictly excluded, scarce ly any particulars were obtained concern ing the various movements of the fleet, except that their general design was to represent an attack upon and a defense of that vast body of water which In the event of war would furnish to the Em pire's fleet not only an Impregnable haven of refuge, but also a point of attack from which on three different sides It could Is sue to assail an enemy. The maneuvers over, some 50 of the warships. Including the finest of the, battle-ships and cruisers, assembled In Kobe Bay, where. -with tha hills and shores black with spectators, the Emperor reviewed the fleet, which the Japanese now regard with well-nigh idol atrous pride. , ' ' The financial situation Is growing more and more precarious, and the Empire Is t at present standing on very thin' Ice. The lending Japanese banks are offering in-, creased rates of Interest for deposits, , while, significantly enough, the foreign banks are at the same time cutting their rates down S3 per cent. Fire at the exposition. PARIS. May 15. 4:30 P. M A fire oc curred at the exposition this afternoon. The flames were discovered In the base ment of the Chateau d'Eau. which" is" in tended to be one of the leading features of the exhibition. Intense alarm was cre ated by the blaze, as It was feared the adjoining Salle des Fetes might become Involved. The efforts of the firemen, however, succeeded In localizing the out burst, and after an hour's hard work the fire was extinguished with apparently slight damage. Ttto Boatloads Drowned. ROME, May 15. A terrible accident, re sulting In the death of from 30 to 48 per sons, took place today at Ronclgllone. on the Lake of Vloco. during a celebration of the fete of St. Lucie, whose chapel is on the shor eof the lake. Two boatsfllled with young people capsized while return ing from the chapel, within 300 yards of the landing stage. Only 13 persons were saved. Snovr fn Genaaany. LEIPSIC, May . It has been snowing heavily here siace early morning. The thermometer registers 36 deg. There Is aieo a heavy snowfall at Chemnif-t - CLARK STEPS DOWN Montana Senator Hands in His Resignation. MADE SENSATION IN THE SENATE Actlaff Governor Sprlsrss Appoints the Copper King: to Sacceed Him self for the Unexpired Term. WASHINGTON, May 15. Clark, of Mon tana, fairly swept the Senate with sur prise today by a formal announcement that he had sent his resignation as Sen ator to the Governor of Montana. The announcement came without previous no tice, and probably not a half-dozen per sons In Washington knew that It was to be made. Clark struck Just at the Instant the Iron was hottest. Chandler, chairman of the committee on privileges and elec tions, had given notice that at 1 o'clock W. A. CLARK, .1 ' WHO RESIGNED HIS SEAT-AAD WAS AT ONCE ApPOIVTED TTVITED STATES SENATOR BY THE ACTING GOVERNOR Or THE STATE. he would call up for consideration the resolution unanimously reported from the committee declaring Clark not to be en titled to his seat in the Senate. A spir-' ited contest over the resolution wa9 ex pected. Every Senator in the city was at his desk. At 1230, Just as the routine business was concluded, Clark quietly rose and ad dressed the chair. He desired, he said in a low voice, to address the Senate on a question of privilege personal to himself. Instantly there was a buzz of expectation In the chamber. Senators from both sides of the main aisle hurried to seats near Clark, and a hush fell upon the as semblage as the Montana Senator began to speak. At first his words scarcely .could be heard, but as he proceeded, his voice became clear, and. while at no time did he speak loudly, the Intense earnesl nNess of his utterance carried his address trthe remotest part of the chamber. $te address speaks for itself. It was a' siarp arraignment of the committee's a6t!onand report, an analytical discussion, of eylaence adduced at the Investigation, an, explanation of political and business affairs in Montana, and a bitter excoria tion of Marcus Daly and his friends As Clark adverted to his desire to hand down to bs children a name untarnished even by fh. e In-eath of disgrace, tears wet his eyes.Aand his voice trembled with emo tion. Iire almost broke down. Then, brac ing hinu elf, he read the letter he had sent to the governor of Montana, tendering his resignation. At the conclusion of the speech, Clark become the center of a group of Senators, all desirous of pressing his hand. Little other. businas of Importance was trans acted. The .resolution relating to Clark went.over um II tomorrow, and the Senate proceeded to the transaction of routine business. CLARK APPOINTED SENATOR. Acting: Governor of Montana Asslg-ns Him to Fill Unexpired Term. HELENA, Mont., May 15. Acting Gov ernor "Sprlggs tonlgUt appo'nted William A. Clark, of Butte, United States Senator, to serve until the neiU Legislature shall elect his successor. Senator Clark's resig nation was filed early lu the day wltn the Governor, and tonight he was ap pointed by Governor Spilggs to succeed hrmself. Mr. Clark's reasons for resign ing are fully set forth In the speech he delivered today In the Senate. Governor Sprlggs has been a friend ol Senator Clark during his camlidacy for the Senate and since, although he preserved the utmost Impartiality in his office as Eleufenant-Governor and Presl Jent of the Senate during the Senatorial campaign. Governor Smith, a partisan of the Daly people. left the State two weeks ago for California to attend to some mining cases In which he is retained as attorney. At that time there was no thought of i.Vnator Clark resigning, and his enemies were confldeit he would be unseated b.V the United States Senate. The resignation filed today came its a surprise to the people of the State, vvho had no inkling of the coup prepared. Dur ing the day Governor Sprlggs received a great many telegrams from all over thi state, urging him to appoint Senator Clark, alleging that he was the real choice of a large majority of the Democrats and a large proportion of the Republicans, aa welL Governor Sprlggs was besieged all day by Individuals and by delegations friendly and hostile to Mr. Clark. WASHINGTON. May 15. Senator Clark tonight received the followlr-g telegram announcing his appointment: Helena, Mont., Jday 15. Senator W. A. Clark. Washington, D. C: I have the honor to Inform you that I have this day appointed you to fill the vacancy in Montana's representation in the Senate of the United States. I send your certificate by registered mall. I trust you will accept the appointment "A. E. Sprlggs, "Acting Goernor." Senator Clark accepted the appoint ment In the following reply to Governor Sprlggrf message: "Washington, D. C, May 15. Hon. A. E. Spr'ggs, Goernor of Montana Dear Gov ernor: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your very complimentary mtssago Informing me of my appointment to fill the vacancy In the United States Senate cauecd by my resignation, and to inform you of my acceptance thereof. I fully appreciate the high compliment Impl'ed by jour action, and pledge myself to discharge the duties of the office In the Interests of all the people of th state to the best of my ability. With as sure nco of my esteem, I am, yours sin cerely. W. A. CLARK." Governor Smith Hnrrlcs Home. GRASS -VALLEY, Cal.May 15 -Governor Smith, of Montana, -left hero this afternoon for Montana, via Salt Lake, taking the east-bound train at Colfax. His departure was unexpected, and was hastened by news of Senator Clark's res ignation and his reappointment by Lleu-tenant-Go ernor Sprlggs. Go ernor Smith OF MONTANA. left before the news of Senator Clark's resignation was public here, and no ex pression could be obtained from him. SENATOR CLARK'S STATEMENT. His Address to the Senate and His Reslf-matlon. WASHINGTON. May 15 A sensation was sprung In the Senate today, soon after the body convened. Scarcely had the routine business concluded when W. A. Clark, of Montana, rose -and addressed the chah on a question of privilege per sonal to himself. Mr. Clark said: "It has not been my Intention to disturb the recognized traditions of this most honorable body by Intruding my opinions upon any questions that might arise for consideration during the present session; but the question called up today for dis cussion so vitally concerns my own inter ests and the Interest of the great state which I have the honor, In part, to repre sent, that I shall ask the Indulgence of the Senate, while I as briefly as possible submit some remarks referring first to the character of the Investigation; second, to the majorltv report of the honorable committee on privileges and elections, which has submitted findings adverse to the retention of my seat In the Senate; third, to conditions existing In the State of Montana for a number of years prior to my election, which Justified my political actions, and. lastly, a statement as to the j course I deem best to pursue In the prem 1 ises. J "It Is not my desire to cast aspersions J upon the motives which actuated the dls- tlngulshed Senators composing the com mittee, and yet. with most respectful con sideration for the learning, legal ability and eminent standing of these gentlemen, ( I am forced to a consluslon which I be i Heve meets with the concurrence, not I only of a large number of Senators on both sides of this chambor, but also of SO per cent of my constituents in the Stae of Montana, regardless of political afillla- J tlons, that the methods of procedure In . the Investigation of this matter were man ifestly unfair, nonjudicial, and that they resulted in a v erdict of the committee en tirely opposite to that which wou'd have occurred should the evidence have been confined to that which was admissible ' and pertinent to the Issue. "I contend that an investigation involv ing a seat In the highest legislative body of this Nation, as well as the honor of any individual chosen for that position by the people of cneof the sovereign states there . of, should be conducted in a strictly ju dicial manner, and that In the proceed ings established rules of evidence should be applied. "It Is well known to -everybody that this was not the case. There was a strong effort made by the honorable Senators from Alabama, Maryland, Kansas and North Carolina at the beginning of the In vestigation to exclude all Irrelevant testi mony, but their efforts were unavailing. The Senators who filed the minority re ! port expressed In emphatic terms their condemnation of the proceedings In this respect, as well as denunciation of the , character and practices of the principal attorney and some of tne witnesses who i testified for the prosecution. "The result of the admission of all Kinds of hearsay, irrelevant, mischievous and perjured testimony, was damaging In the extreme to the respondent, as through the medium of both the respectable and " the venal press, the most widespread pub- licity was given throughout the land to ,'vme of the pernicious falsehoods touching tJte respondent and likewise a large nam ! bt r of most eminent and upright leg'sla- ora who supported him and who are the k peei's of the boasted men of any state In . this Union. The prevailing theory of pre sumptive innocence was largely Ignored, ! nnH flie entire nroceedlncs were eloselv (Concluded on Second Page-) THE VOTERS LISTED More Registered Than Cregori Ever Polled. MANY PRECINCTS UNREPORTED Jastlces and Notaries Received Keff Istratlons TUl 5 P. M. Yesterday, as Well as County Clerks. While tho reports received Indicate that the number of voters registered exceeds somewhat the number of votes polled at the Presidential election In 189$. the flg- ures were not available In all the counties last night, footings in many casai not having been completed. In other cases reports from Justices of the Peace and, Notaries Public In outside precincts re main to be received, and will materially swell the total. Those outside officials were not allowed to receive registrations later than trie County Clerk 5 P. M. yes terday but a reasonable time Is al lowed them to get their reports to the County Clerk's office. It maybe several dajs before the number of vo'ters regis tered in the state Is accurately known. There are 510 people In Multnomah County who waited until Xhe last das; to register. There were J2 from the coun try precincts, and a great number are ye$ expected from the same source, that hav been sworn to before Notaries Public but not yet receh ed by the County Clerk. Tha total registration for the county is 13,752, or more than the number of votes cast at any election. It was expected that when the office opened, at 7 o'clock yesterday morning,, there would be a line In waiting of 2S or more, but instead there were but three, none of whom had waited long. Thesa were all that were registered up till1 8 o'clock, when the clerks were kept busy until about 11. They then slacked up till 1 o'clock, after which there was a steady, flow of people, but not more than tha clerks could take care of. During tha last five minutes, when there was again, expected to be a rush, there were but three registration. LarRc Registration in Clackamas. OREGON CITY, May 15 A much larger number of votes were registered at tha County Clerk's office than was expected. A great many registration blanks we'r received from outside precincts today. an It cannot bo accurately determined how many votes are registered until thesa names shall be copied from the blanks. However. Iieputy County Clerk Coopec ca Irrates that 4250 votes are registered considerably more than the yote cast two j ears ago. No Registration of Fntnres. M'MINNVILLE, Or.. May 15 Inquiry at the County Clerk's office elicits the fact that no'minors have been allowed td reg ister jvlth the .atement thaC they will be of age at one or the other of the com. ing-electlons". Clerk Neljron says he con- sulted-the Clerk of -ifuitnomah and others, ahd he understood that only electors CQuUS be registered; hence he stood by that de cision. A Bniy Tnst Day In Marion. SALEM, May 15 The voters of Marioa County at last aroused themselves to the necessity of registering, and hurried In from all directions today. County Clerk Hall's office was crowded all day. Tha lista have not yet been fully compiled, so that the footings can be ascertained. It Is known that the registration has been heavy. Washington Comity. HILLSBORO, Or., May 15 Every vote In the two Hlllsboro precincts Is said ta be registered. South Hlllsboro Is tb banner precinct In the county, the regis tration being 206 North Hlllsboro regis ters 19L. The two Forest Grove precincts will not reach this aggregate. Closed In Morrovr. HEPPNER, Or., May 15" The registra tion for Morrow County tonight reached I 1307, and It in not believed there are any I outlv ing precincts to be heard fronu Tha County Clerk consider! the matter closed - More to Be Heard From. TILLAMOOK. Or.. May 15. Registra tions here numbered 1000 al the clos.e of the records, but there are Several outly ing districts not yet heard from, whictt will raise tho total. Exceeds "Vote ot Ttto Years Ago. DALLAS, Or., May 15 The registration i of voters In Polk County has gone be- vond the total vote polled two years ago. with today's registration yet "to heag from. 2SS5 In Wasco. THE DALLES. Or... May 15 Thera were registered up to the time of closing tho books this evening in Wasco County 2SS5 voters. Report From Lake. T. A.VUWJ I LAIV fav 1 fl-Vio nnmfifl. S ,Atttt-w .A.l.t..ut ,tr rtT.lc.K l CC7 ...IfW a few outlying precincts to hear from. The Nnmber for YamhiU. M'MJNNVILLE. May 15 Three thou sand four hundred and twelve voters hava registered here. Over 5000 in Linn. ALBANY. Or.. May 15 Five thousand and sixty voters have been registered la Linn County. Registration In Clatsop. .ASTORIA. May 15 The total registrar tfon for Clatsop County Is 2549. An Interesting- Comparison. So far as reported, the following shows the registrations In the respective County Clerks offices lasrt night, comparison be ing made with the largest vote ever polled In Oregon, that of the Presiden tial election of 1S96: Vote for Voters President, registered, 1E36. 1900. Benton 2.111 1.950 Clackamas 5.143 4,250 Clatsop 3.012 2.549 Columbia 1.SS0 l.oZS Douglas 4.0H 3.WO Gilliam 1,024 S19 Lake 74S S37 Lane 4 J63 5.2ot Linn 4.M2 5 0Ce Morrow 1.C49 1,307 Multnomah 18.604 13.752 Sherman 8S9 1.008 Tillamook 1.214 1.050 Wasco 3,125 2.SB5 Washington 3,703 3.333 Yamhill 3,626 3,413 Taxation of Express Companies. WASHINGTON. May 15. Assistant Attorney-General Boyd has rendered a de cision in the case of express companies, in which he holds they are not liable to taxes as brokers, by reason of their Issuing money orders and travelers' checks- V S .. ..- -. it Ae . 2a- j. . X wa45J1 , A,.!. i te&. ' "a --fe .yg j-tiA m Av kjakja.- "wfc