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ERS ALL ACROSS No Fighting Men Left South of the Vaal River. ROBERTS IS -ADVANCING RAPIDLY His Army la Expected to Invade the Transvaal Todar or Toraorrovr Boer "Movements a Mystery. LONDON", May 26, 3:30 A. M. The latest Intelligence from Lord Roberts headquar ters at Vredefort Station, filed Thursday, 5:45 P. M., was that the British were rap Idly advancing. General Hamilton had effected a junction with Lord Roberts. The country In front of them was clear of Boers to Vllloen's Drift. The Boers wcro evacuating all their positions south of the Vaal River, and 6000 had already crossed the north bank. Probably General French's cavalry Is already reconnolter ing the fords of the Vaal. "War Office ob servers expect that the next dispatch from the Field Marshal will be dated "In Sight of the Transvaal Frontier." Bennett Burleigh, wiring to the Dally Telegraph from Vredefort, Thursday morning, said Lord Roberts would doubt less cross the Vaal River Saturday or Sunday. The British outposts were then at Erste Geluk, 26 miles south of the Vaal River. The railway Is much damaged. Whilo the British, In overwhelming force, are thus rapidly approaching the Transvaal, the movoments of the Boers were enveloped In mystery. The last Pre toria newspaper to reach Lourenco Mar quca was a week old. Every ono seeking to cross the Portuguese border from the Transvaal Is searched for newspapers and letters. Dispatches and mall letters con taining even harmless references to the war are suppressed. The only news that has emerged from the Transvaal during the last 10 days has come by word of mouth. According to these oral reports, yesterday, the Boers were quarreling among themselves. Trans vaal paper money was circulating at 80 per cent discount. Breket's firm waB giv ing 1 In gold for 5 In paper. Krouz and Kllnke, the engineers who opposed tho blowing up of the mines, have been dismissed. Commandant Schuttee has been appointed to defend Johannesburg, and all the British subjects have been turned out. The Transvaalers fear that the British will blow up the bridge at Komallpoort, thus cutting off their sup plies from Delagoa Bay, and a commando of 500 Is guarding the bridge against any such attempt by British raiders. It Is reasserted that President Kruger will retire to Lydenburg when fighting Is Imminent at Johannesburg and Pretoria. Concern Is expressed at Pretoria with reference to the possibility that General Carrington may come down from Rho desia with 5000 men to co-operate with as many more entering the Transvaal by way of Mafeklng. Horse sickness Is said to have broken out among General Car rlngton's animals. Cecil Rhodes Is at Belra, Portuguese "EgsV 'Africa.1 MTr-FHMetr- -of the Cape Parliament, who Is supposed to be a confidante of Mr. Rhodes, said In the course of a speech at Cape Town yes terday, when proposing the health of Mr. Rhodes, that the latter was "working to consolidate South Africa from the Zam besi to Table Bay." Colonel Baden-Powell declines to act upon the suggestions of his friends that he " should return td England for rest He Is determined to retain his active com mand at the front. Advices from Mafe klng, dated May 20. say: "The Boers axe intrenching at Polfon te'n, 10 miles east of Mafeklng. 'The Northern Railway is now repaired to a .point within four miles of the town. Am "pie supplies of plain food are coming In. Colonel Baden-Powell voluntarily gave up 53 Boers and 11 wounded Boers to the Commandant, who thanked him for his kindness. The Baratongs, stimulated by the, British successes, attacked the rebel natives at Reitf onte, on "May 19, and took much loot. They released Sanl, the old chief who had rendered good service to the British In keeping Mafeklng supplied with news of the Boer operations. The railway south of Mafeklng Is being re paired rapidly, and the bridge at Taungs can now be used. Refugees from Mafe klng are passing through Taungs bound for the Cape." Two thousand Boers are near Flcksburg, besides small roving parties that come Into contact with the British while recon nolterlng. President Steyn was with these Boers last Monday, organizing and Inspir ing them, and drafting recalcitrants into the service. The British are sweeping the country far and wide, seizing horses, cattle and grain. Yesterday President ,Steyn was reported to be at Bethlehem with a small force appealing to the Free Staters to defend their freedom and In dependence. Apparently he and all the Free Staters he can assemble will not Join the Transvaalers. but will remain In the northeastern section of the Free State. Tuesday there was heavy cannonading at Mochenenze. near Bethlehem. The flr- lng began at dusk. Why, and with what result, Ib not known at Meseru. Basuto land, where the news arrived yesterday. The Times has the following from tmcw castle, dated Thursday: "The Boers are fortifying a very largo and semi-circular position extending from Majuba to Pongwana. Large numbers are entrenching and six guns are visible." General Bulier has communicated to the Colonial Government Colonel Bethune's report of the loss of the squadron of the Bethune Horso In ambush at Vreyheld. The report says that "this regretable af fair was due to the Impetuosity of Cap tain Goff, who was killed." Advancing? on the River. PRETORIA. Friday, May 25. An official bulletin Issued here says It Is reported that the British have occupied Vredefort and are advancing on Shoemans Drift. General Dewet announces that the fed erals have occupied Hellborn and Pots chefstroom. He reports that the call to arms Is meeting with a noble response. BOER ENVOYS STATEMENT. They "Will Have Time to Visit Only a Few American Cities. WASHINGTON. May 25. The fo'.lowlng statement was Issued today by the Boer envoys who are in this city: "Messrs. Fischer, Wessels and Wolmar ens, who are representing the South Af rican Republics In this country, have re ceived many pressing invitations from most of the large cities of the United States to visit them, but, owing to the short time they have to spend in this country it will not be possible to accept all of the Invitations received. "It Is their Intention to return as soon as circumstances permit to their own country, staying In Europe sufficient time to carry out their Instructions, but before leaving they have concluded to yield to the great demand on the part of the American people to spend a few more days In America, and they have concluded to visit first Baltimore, Philadelphia, Prov idence and Boston during next week. After visiting these cities they are In hopes o being able to spare the time to extend their visit to several cities In the Middle States, timely "notification of which will be given to the committees who have honored them with invitations. The Com mon Councils, and Mayors of a number of cities, are urging them by resolutions to make them a visit, and It may be possible that their stay In the country may be prolonged a few days in order to meet their wishes. . "The envoys regret exceedingly that they cannot meet the great numbers of people who are so anxious to greet them, as they would like to do. .They express themse-ves as very grateful for the many expressions of sympathy heard upon all sides for the cause that Is so dear to them, and they trust the fact that they cannot visit all who wish them to do so will In no way Interfere with tbe full and free expression of sympathy and good will on their part." ENVOYS AllE HOPEFUL. Tier Expect Political Expediency "Will Move the President. NEW YORK. May 25. A special to the Herald from Washington says: Notwithstanding the declaration of the President that the United States will not Interfere In the South African war, the Boer commissioners expect that political expediency will cause him to make a move which will bo beneficial to their cause. It is apparent to the commissioners that political agitation alone will aid their cause, and they Intend to take advantage of every opportunity to press It upon the attention of the American people. It will be the earnest effort of the South African sympathizers In the United States to make the failure of the Presi dent to act In the Interest of peace one of the prominent Issues of the campaign. The West is reported wrought up over the refusal of tfje President to Inter vene, and It Is proposed to keep the dis content alive. Should Bryan be elected, the fact that the President-elect of the United States has made a declaration of his Intentions to take measures to stop the war will have the effect, it Is be lieved, of causing the British to be more lenient in the terms they will propose. An official of the Administration, who Is close to the President, said the policy which had been adopted had been care fully considered, and there would be no deviation from it. no matter how great might be. the pressure applied by Demo cratic politicians. Unless Great Britain should require It, this official said, the President would probably refuse to even aid the Transvaal to get terms of peace more lenient than those which the Brit ish would Impose, provided President Kruger should offer to surrender. LOOTED THE CHARLESTON. Fillplaos Said to Have Stripped the Wrecked Cruiser. SEATTLE, May 2. During the last voyage of the Churruca from Aparrl, ac cording to the Manila Freedom, the steam er touched at the Island where the Charleston was wrecked, for the purpose of taking on a number of beeves. Sev eral American civilians were passengers on the ship and they seized an opportunity to go ashore. Ruins of a house larger and 'more durable than the cottages of the natives attracted their attention. While passing through the place they pU'TB the cruiser Charleston, and nuaHroqs-ethr-?p articles, including a. splendid case of sur gical Instruments, -the property of the Charleston's medical, officer. No arms were found among the loot, and the sup position is that If any of them fell Into the hands of natives they were taken across the mainland where the rebels might use them. A short time after the wreck an, expedi tion failed to find anything of the ship, and the supposition was that she had slipped off the reef and sank in deep water. The startling theory Is now ad vanced by those who are responsible for the latest discovery that the natives, knowing tho Immense value of tho wreck, contrived to cut off the masts of the cruiser below the point wher they were submerged, thereby hiding the hull from the Government, and saving the work of salvage for their own good time and pleas ure. The hull of the Charleston Is barely sub merged at low tide, and would bo easily accessible to experts, and there Is no doubt the natives have been busy at work on her since the time of the 'wreck last September. STRIKE SYMPATHIZERS. Caused Another Riot in St. Loain Yesterday. ST. LOUIS, May 25. Sympathizers of the striking street-car men were again the medium of a riotous demonstration to day, and as a result another name was added to the long list of wounded. This afternoon, as a car on the Jefferson-avenue line, running south, approached Sul livan aenue. It was attacked by a crowd of men and boys. Several "shots were fired at tha car. The policemen on the car returned the fire, and in all about 100 shots were exchanged. Peter Wells, a patrolman, who was riding on the front platform, was hit in the left arm pit, the bullet producing an ugly wound. 'It Is not known who fired the shot, as the crowd scattered as soon as the men on the car drew their revolvers. It was rumored that two men in the crowd were shot, but they could not be found by the police. The differences existing "between the management of the St. Louis & Suburban Railway Company and the union men in its employ were satisfactorily adjusted thl afternoon and all danger of another strike has been averted, at least for the present. Twenty-two lines of the Transit Com pany were In operation today, but' few cars were running. At 6 A. M. an attempt was made by somebody unknown to blow up a car on the Spauldlng-avenue line of the' Transit Company - The wheels of the first car struck something that exploded with a loud noise, and lifted the car two -or three feet Into the air. s Naval Station, at San Diego.., SAN DIEGO, Cal., May 25. Captain Field, of the United States steamer Ran- l ger. has received orders from ashlng- ton directing him to make soundings In the bay and recommendations as to whether this Is a suitable location for the establishment of a naval coaling station, and further to advise whether one Is need ed here. The work of surveying the har bor will be begun Immediately. The min imum depth of water will be reported, and also the cost of the necessary land. If the Government does not already own land near where the bunkers -would be lo cated. Runaway Work Train. AKRON. May 25. Three men were killed and a number of others seriously injured as a result of an accident to a work train today on the Akron & Cuya hoga Falls Rapid Transit line. The brakes on two cars carrying a dozen workmen became disabled at the top of a steep grade. The cars rushed down the Incline at a terrific speed. Nine workmen Jumped and were seriously Injured. The others stuck to the cars until they jumped the track at the, 'bottom of the hill, and were killed. The dead are: Jack Mc-Mahba,-Michael Penders, K. Walker. WARNING TO CHINA Uncle Sam Saysthe "Boxers" Must Be Suppressed. CONGER PRESENTS THE ULTIMATUM I Unlted States Minister Is Acting oa ! Parallel Lines With the Euro pean Representatives. WASHINGTON, May 25. The United States Government has taken a hand in the suppression of the "Boxers" In China. Minister Conger" has been Instructed by the State Department iO Inform the Chi nese Government that the United States Government expscts It to stamp out WILL AGAIN NAME M'KINLEY FOR PRESIDENT I i SENATOR J. B. TORAKER, OF OHIO. CHICAGO, May 25. A special to the Tribune said today that he would present the.aame of President McKinley to the Philadelphia conven tion for nomination. It was Mr. Foraker who placed McKinley to nomination at the St. Louis convention In 1S0G. promptly and thoroughly this society, and with the troopers yelling like mad men, to provide proper guarantees for the main- soon found the panic-stricken natives, of tenance of "peace and order, and the pro- f fleers and men, crawling through thickets tectlon of the life and property of Ameri- i in wholesale retreat, throwing their arms cans. In China, ail now threatened by the away." operation of the "Boxers." There Is no The second installment of General indication In the Instructions as to the Young's report on hie operations In the couroe that will be pursued by the United J Philippines was made public at the War States in case the Chinese Government falls to observe the warning conveyed in this communication. Mr. Conger is acting on parallel lines with the representatives of every European power at the Chinese court, but has not joined Jn any concert of action. More Ontrases by Boxers. LONDON, May 25. A special dispatch from Shanghai says advices from Schu chuan. Province of Hu Peh, reports "Box ers" have destroyed two villages and mas- Kncrrcd mnnv converts of the French mls- sinnarv stntlnns. Th General command- nt- nt Rhi An Vit !t ndripr! cnt a roirl- ment to the scene of the disturbance. The soldiers were ambushed by the malcon tents and lost 26 men killed. Reinforce ments have been dispatched from Ichang. Attacked by "Boxers." PEKIN (via Shanghai), May 25. A force ot Chinese cavalry that was at tacked by "Boxers" lost a Colonel and 70 men killed and -Rounded. LI Hung Chang has been confirmed In the VIceroyalty In Canton. Tan Chun Lin, the ex-Viceroy, has been ordered to remain In Pekin to await employment. ON AGUINALDO'S TRAIL. Marsh Parsuingr the Rebel Leader la Northern Luzon. MANILA, May 25. Major Marsh, with & battalion of the Thirty-third Infantry, and Colonel Hare, with another part of At . rkl1n cAAtitnw vrtA AftllTltrV northeast of Bangued. report they struck the trail of a Tjarty of Filipinos traveling In the mountains, and believe they are escorting Agulnaldo. Major Marsh Is con tinuing pursuit across an exceedingly dif ficult country, beyond telegraph lines. Sergeant Barry and four privates of Company B, Twenty-seventh Regiment, have rescued the daughter of the Presi dent of San Mateo from some Ladrones, who had abducted her. Afterwards 12 Ladronec ambuehed them, killing the Ser geant. Three privates stood off the band until reinforced. Seven Ladrones were killed. Lieutenant Elliott, of the cruiser New Orelans, died recently at Cavite of apoplexy, resulting from a sunstroke. YOUNG'S EXPEDITION. Report of His Campaign in Northern Luzon. WASHINGTON. May 25. The War De partment has made public the report of Brlgadier-uenerai loung. commanamg a provisional cavalry brigade, of his cam palgn in Northern Luzon from October 11 to January 1 last, during which he rode enf ely around the opposing forces of Asrui-aldo and MacArthur, a dls- tance of about 150 miles, and harried and broke up the insurgent forces so that i proachlng the town In large force, and MacArthur was enabled to move forward demanded the surrender of the place. The without any formidable organized resist- I mee was successful, and the vastly su ance. ' perior forceo of the enemy laid down their General Young's command was com- t arms, posed at various times of portions of the in conclus'cn. General Young extends Third and Fourth Cavalry, the Maccabebe hl? tharks to the officers and men of the "battalion of native scouts, under Major , Navy for their cordial support of the joausjn; me iweniy-Erecnu, xweiuj- fourth. Thirty-eighth. Thirty-fourth and Thirty-seventh Infantry. This ride through the enemy's country was, Gen eral Young says, accompanied by many hardships and a great deal of sharp and at times exceptionally fierce fighting. The attack upon and capture of San Isidro by Major Ballance and a battalion of the Twentv-seconfi Infantry gained special mention and high commendation in Gen eral Young's report. "It's the finest and moat efficient bat talion I have ever seen In the American Army," said he. "and notwithstanding a most remarkable work In the face of the greatest difficulty." The town was occupied by Young's forces only after the moat stubborn at tack and perhaps the liveliest engagement of the whole campaign. General Young particularly mentions the deplorable con- dltlon of the roads and trails. Al- tcEh there was at time stubborn resist- uilLf uy wiu x iiipuius, iuc iiiJiu tiiiu mm- plete manner In which they were disposed of at some points was most ludicrous. Some distance from Odraneto, where General Young was received by the na tives with great rejoicing. Major Swlgert, with a squadron of the Third Cavalry, encountered at nightfall an Insurgent col umn. 600 strong, following In the rear of Aguinaldo's pack trains. "The unexpected approach." says the report, "of the big horses with big men astride galloping madly through the dust. 'from Columbus, O.. says: Senator Foraker Department later. It deals, with the pur suit of Agulnaldo through Northern Lu zon, the release of the Spanish prisoners In the hands of the Filipinos and the re capture of Lieutenant Glllmore, of the "Navy, and his party. November 17 last General Young wired General Otis from Pozorrublo to the effect that Agukialdo wae a fugitive seeking escape to the moun tains or by sea, and Immediately set out In hot pursuit. The chase was a close and exciting one, and at times the Filipino i Atnilnnldo and Tino. after belne Dursued ! relentlessly as far as Candon, separated. ' the former making for Lepanto oy tne mountain trail and the latter going north to defend the pass In the Tangadan Moun tains. Major Marsh was thereupon dispatched with his battalion of the Thirty-third In fantry Volunteers to continue the chaee after Agulnaldo, while General Young pre pared to attack the Tangadan Pass, which Tino boaeted would never be taken by American troops. After a spirited en gagement. In which Colonels Hare. Th.rty thlrd Infantry, and Howse, Thirty-fourth Infantry, were conspicuous, able and dar ing, Tino's prediction was set at naught, and by nightfall December 4 a clever de tour by a flanking party Into the moun tains to gain the rear of the enemy had Its effect, and Tino was again In full re treat. Meanwhile, Major Marsh In pur suit of Agulnaldo had met and routed General Gregarlo del Pilar'e forces In the Tlla Pass, General Pilar receiving his death wound in this engagement. Con tinuing as to the further pursuit and final recapture of both American and Spanish j Pitoone the report says: Tino used every device he was capable of to mislead the troops and cover the trail of the prisoners, who had been sent on with a force of two officers and 150 men as a ppeclal guard. At this junc ture Lieutenant Hayes, of General Young's staff, received the surrender of Major NatIIdad, from whom much valuable Information was obtained. Hare and Howse, who had consolidated their forces, pushed on with fierce determination to overtake the prisoners and their guard. About 4 P. M. on the 16th a signal from the advance guard warned them that they were In the presence of a possible enemy. A reconnolssance developed a party of Insurgents, and In the rush five of their number were killed and 10 taken prisoners. With this detachment were McDonald, Fitzgerald and Farley. Amer ican prisoners, who were recaptured. Lieutenant Gillmcre had left the place ; with the rest of the prisoners early that morning, but when overtaken the follow- jnff aay the 17th, had been abandoned by hie guard, who had learned of the prox lmlty of the pursuing forces." Then follows the first official mention of the exploit of Second Lieutenant Mun roe. of the Fourth Cavalry, who. while In command of a small detachment, tele- ; graphed Into Bayombong that he was aD- troops or his command, and savs: "They clung to the main purpc?s for which the campaign was Inaugurated and pursued the course laid out for them with a tenacity of purpose and a physical en durance which I think far exceeded the highest expectation or bellof of their coun try, as they certainly did that of their General." LOOKING TO OREGON National Significance of the Coming Election. EDITORIAL IN WASHINGTON POST Friends of Expansion Coafldeat x Success Provision for Duplicate Copies of Land Office Record. WASHINGTON, May 25. The Washing ton Post has an editorial today on tha significance of the Oregon election. It says: "In Presidential campaign years tha Oregon election, occurring on the eve of, the National conventions of tho two great parties. Is always a matter of much more than local Interest and is generally charged with National significance. This year will be no exception, unless the in terest be greater and the significance more marked than heretofore. The larg est vote In the history of the state la Indicated by the registration. The Dem ocrats, Populists and Silver-Republicans are fused and are fighting for 16-to-l as earnestly as If that mummy were a living and robust reality. They are also giving attention to the trusts and 'Imperialism. and. upon the whole, are making a strong fight, not without hope of success." After giving the election figures of four years ago, the editorial continues: "That fight was won on a gold-standard platform and Oregon Is regarded as firmly planted on that side of the coin age question of any campaign which threatens tha stability of the standard. Expansion, or as the Democrats and their allies call it. 'imperialism.' is the most Interesting of the Issues on which the Ore gon voters will pass." The Post then quotes from The Orego nian, which. It says, is "an Independent Republican paper," relative to the Issues Involved, and "If under existing condi tions, fusion should make material gains In Oregon on the expansion issue, the re sult would be regarded as extremely slg niScant, but the friends of expansion ar not anticipating such a backset." Dnplicates of Iinlcevlevr Records. Senator Simon has prepared an amend ment to the sundry civil bill appropria ting $10,000 fcr preparing copies of th records of the Lakeview landofflce, which dispatches announce have been burned. To Take the Portland Census. Representative Moody has secured tho appointment of N. J. Levlnson, as special agent to assist Supervisor Telfer, In tak ing the census of Portland. Supervisors are not granted assistants in their home towns, but an exception was made in this case owing to the extent of tha supervisor's district and the desire of Representative Moody to give the super visor sufficient assistance to guarantea an absolutely accurate enumeration. Emergency Bill Reported. The Senate committee on commerce, through Senator McMillan, today reported the emergency river and harbor bill. On the following additional harbors, rivers, etc., surveys "were authorized: San Joa quin River, California, from Antloch to Sulsun Point; Colorado River. Nevada, from Eldorado Canyon to RIovllle: Co lumbia River. Oregon, for canal at Tha Dalles rapids: Snake River, Idaho and Washington, from the head of navigation to the Columbia. Army Bill Goes Over. Chairman Hull, of the House commit tee on military affairs, today stated defi nitely that, owing to the lateness of tho session, it would be impossible to consider! the bill to increase the efficiency of tho Army. WHITE FOR VICE-PRESIDENT More Tallc of the Ambassador Germany. NEW YORK, May 25. A special to tha .Herald from. Washington says: Andrew D. White, United States Ambassador to Germany, Is being eeriously considered by Republican leaders as a candidate for Vice President. His namo will be further discussed at a meeting of members ot the National Committee in Philadelphia on next Saturday. Those who will par ticipate are Senator Hanna, Colonel Dick, Senator Scott, of West Virginia; Rich ard Kerens, of Missouri, and Joseph Man ley, of Maine, who are to arrange the de tails for the Philadelphia convention. Senator Hanna will probably serve an other term as chairman of tbe National Republican Committee. Henry C. Payne, of Wisconsin, Is the only other man whosa name Is mentioned. If Mr. Hanna con tinues as chairman, Mr. Dick, of Ohio, will continue as secretary. As chairman of the present committee. Senator Hanna will call the Philadelphia convention to or der. Senator Wolcott Is elated for tem porary chairman. The permanent chair man will be selected by the convention, and Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, will probably be honored with this office. It had been intended that Senator Spoon er, of Wisconsin, should make the nomi nating speech, but, owing to the serious Illness of his wife, he will be unable to at tend the convention. There will be sev eral seconding speeches. One will ba made by Governor Roosevelt, of New York, and another by Senator Allison, of Iowa. SUICIDE OF A PRIEST. Unknown Man Cast Niagara. Himself Int NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.. May 25. An unknown priest, supposedly from New York City, committed suicide tonight at Whirlpool 'Rapids. He descended the ele vator, and, after having his picture taken, walked out on a rock, threw his hat and cane back of him, and, waving his right hand dramatically, shouted "Good-bye" and leaped Into the rushing waters. Ha ordered the pictures sent to M. J. O'Don nell. New York, who Is said to be pastor of St. Andrew's Church. Travelers' Convention at Richmond. NEW ORLEANS. May 25. The National Travelers' Protective Association spent the entire day discussing constitutional amendments and balloting for officers. Richmond, Va., was chosen as the next meeting place of the annual convention, after a spirited contest. In which Port land. Or., was the principal opponent. E. C. Burrows, of Peoria, 111., v. as elected president. The Prlce-McCormick Failure. NEW YORK. May 25. The assignee of Price, McCormlck & Co., the brokerage house which failed yesterday, was unable to make a statement of the failure today. A force of expert accountants and clerks worked on the books the greater part of last night, and the Indications are that it will be a day or so before a statement can be presented for the creditors. i s