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fjl .-"tttt MOANING OREGONIAK, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1900. A SERIES OF RIOTS Worst Day of the St. Louis .Street-Car Strike. DOZEN PERSONS WERE INJURED Three of T&era Received "WTat Arc Profeablr Fatal "Rhhqs At tempts to Ran. Cars. ST. LOUIS, May 21 In a rioting sense today's developments were the worst ex perienced since tho strike on the lines of the St. Louis Transit Company was Inaug urated over three weeks ago. The riot ing was confined to the southern section of tho city, and by nightfall the police records showed that fully a dozen persons had either received bullet wounds or been hurt by flying missiles. Throe of those hit by bullets received what are presum ably mortal wounds, and that no one was killed outright seems miraculous, consid ering the great number of shots ex changed in indiscriminate fashion on the part of the employes of the company, the strike sympathizers and the strikers them selves. A list of today's casualties follows: Her man Petschke, shot In the back, fatal; John T. Rice, shot through the chest, fatali R. Hi Stilson. Cleveland. O.. shot through the chest, fatal; John McCalley, shot In the left kneer Dolly Mitchell, shot in the right arm; William Grannemann, shot In the left leg; George E. Lacostan, shot in the left arm; Albert "Wackwltz, shot In the head; John Decker, shot in the left thigh; Frank Yeager. shot in the hand; Martin Burke, shot In the hip. Two of the riots occurred on South Broadway as a result of the attempt of the Transit Company to run Its cars. The first disturbance occurred at the lntereec tion of Broadway and Miller streets. Bon fires had been started during the night and the tracks were found encumbered with the debris by the crew of the first car out. A blF crowd composed of men, women .and cnlldren was gathered at the corner, and they hooted and guyed the crew a It 'attempted to "remove the ob structions. Almost immediately shooting commenced from the car. The crowd scattered in every direction, and in the greatest confusion. A school girl named Dolly Mitchell screamed and fell to the sidewalk. She -was borne to a place of safety, and on examination It was found that she was shot through the arm and was not seriously hurt. William Granne mann, who was standing some distance from the scene of the shooting; was etruck'ln the left knee, and seriously hurt. James McCalley, who was also some dis tance from the crowd -nhen the firing be gan, received a ball in the left leg Just above the knee. Both Grannemann's and McCalley's injuries may necessitate the amputation of their limbs. The second riot occurred at the corner of Broadway and Pestollzzl streets. At the time a large crowd was gathered at the alley through which the railroad switch t6 the Anheuser-Busch brewery runs. As a car passed the point the crowd first commenced to jeer at the crew and then began to pelfthe car n Ith rocks and other missiles. As soon as the car was thus assaulted, the firing began. In all 25 or 30 shots were fired. The crowd be gan to run up the alley just as soon as the firing started. Herman Petschke, a boy employed in the bottling department of tho brewery, was the first to fall -Kith a bullet in the small of his back. His spine is Injured, causing paralysis below the point, of Injury, and his recovery Is thought Impossible. A few moments later George Lacostan, a man employed at the brewery, and Albert Wackwltz, a painter, fell to the ground, the former being hit by a bullet m the arm, and the latter receiving one in the head above the right temple, jne ball ranging upward between the scalp -and skull and passing out at the top of the head. It Is the opinion of the phjeiclan that neither man is seriouly In jured. As soon as the trouble began a riot coll was sent to the Chief of Police, and 25 men were hurried to the scene. Ed ward J. Bresner, the conductor on the car. was arrested and locked up, charged with shooting- Peeichke. Bresner stated that he had shot when the others in the car comm2nced firing, after the crowd at tacked the car. He said he did not know whether he had h. any one or not. The three wounded men denied that they had taken any part in the attack on the car. The w orst disturbance occurred near the intersection of California avenue and Keo kuk e.reet. In this affray a non-union motorman and another cmploje on a car of the Transit Company were probably fatally shot. The battle, while It raged, was fierce, and, In lew of the large num ber of shcu. fired, estimated at 200, it is jemarkable that there were not more In jured. If there were, they were removed before the police could get to the scene. As the car approached the Intersection named. Motorman R. H. Stilion, a man Imported from Clei eland, O.. and Emer gency Policeman Lofton, who were on the front platform, saw that some ob structions had been piled high, and that the tracks were impassable. A big crowd of people were gathered to witness the removal of the obstructions. They began to hoot and Jeer and to apply epithets to the crew of the car, daring any one to get off the car to remove the obstructions from the track. As Stilson started to step from the car his act'on was the signal for firing to begin from the crowd. Stilson threw up his hands and fell to the front platform, with a bul let through his body. In the fusillade that followed, John T. Rice, a road agent who was on the car. was shot down as he got from his seat Irrlde, receiving a ball through the chest. The police bod j guard on the car opened fire on the mob. at least 2M shots In all being exchanged. The mob scattered and ran down side streets to get away. Officer Lofton said that when the shooting began It seemed to him that 0 men had pistols pointed at the car. and that each one of them was blazing out fire. A fourth riot took place at the Inter section of Gra crs ' avenue and Victor street, and during Its progress Martin Burke, a striker, was shot In the left hip. Elmer Slmpklns was acting as a guard on a Cherokee line, and as it was passing the corner Burke began calling those on it vile names. Leaving the car, Slmpklrs drew his revolver and ad anced on Burke. Burke grappled with him, and In the struggle for the possession of the weapon two shots were fired, one taking effect In Burke's hip. A crowd of strike sympa thizers at ence surrounded Slmpklns and gae him an unmerciful heating, which might have terminated fatally had not a detachment of police arrived on the ecene at this juncture and rescued him. At a late hour tonight It was learned that John Decker and Frank Yeager were both shot In the affray, near the An-heusr-Busch brewery. The former was shot In; the left thigh and the latter In the left hand. Neither wound is serlcu&. Wnnta Clotb.cn and Wages. John Glaskln. late seaman of the Brit ish bark Doenby Hall, has libeled that vessel In the United States Court to re cover h'e effects which are on her and also wages which he alleges are due him. amounting to about 5130. Glaskln. In hla complaint, sets v.r that he shipped at Xcvr York in October last on board the Doven by Hall for a voyage to Portland, and that he fell sick February L 1S00. On the arrival of the Dovenby Hall here ho -was sent to the hospital. On May 23 JIW, he was ordered to leave the hosoltal and go on board the Dovenby Hall, which la about to proceed on a voyage to Eu rope. He tates that he V sick and weak. and has been Informed by his physician that in his present condition it would he very dangerous to his life to go on the voyage. He procured a certificate to thl effect from Dr. A. C. Smith, which he presented to the British CpnsuL who paid no attention to the matter.. The Dovenby Hall, It appears, went down to Astoria on her way to sea, taking Glaskln's ef fects, and without the wages claimed to be due him .having been paid. An officer was sent down to arrest her, and she is probably in hia charge now, and the court will endeavor to arrive at en understand ing of the facte in the case. A DESPOTISM OF SEX. The Tree Republic MBit Permit Its Wobcb to Vote. PORTLAND. May 2S. To the Editor.) It has been repeatedly stated In your edi torial columns that the right to vote Is not a natural right. If by this Is meant a right in a state of nature, the propo sition. Is self-evident, for the ballot does not exist among savages. If, however. The Oregonlan means to deny that it is a right based on abstract Justice, then 1 The Oregonlan Is attacking the basic prin ciples of one- and of all republican govern ments. A republican government is one by, as well as for, the people, and the people have no way of governing except through the ballot. It is not necessary for any class of men to prove that the community will be benefited by their exercising the right of suffrage. This right Is withheld only from that small fraction of the male popula tion whose use of it, because of mental or 'moral obliquity, would be positively dangerous to society Imbeciles, lunatics, criminals, and, hi some states, illiterates. If the opponents of woman suffrage think that women should be Included in these dangerous classes from which society pro tects Itself, then the burden of proof for so startling a theory Is certainly with them. The right of suffrage is not given in exchange for the protection of the state by bearing arms, for it is not withheld from the men who, by reason of age or physical defects, are Incapacitated from military Bervlce. The statement that the family and not the Individual Is the political unit of so ciety is so obviously untrue that It hardly seems worth answering. If such were the case, there could be but one vote from each family, and no roan could be Quali fied to vote until he had founded a family. Instead of receiving the privilege at the age of 2L The fact is that In spite of the broad republican principles on which our Gov ernment Is founded. It is, In practice, ex cept In four states, an oligarchy based on sex. Now an oligarchy Is a despotism. It may be a benevolent despotism, and In the present Instance, I am perfectly will ing to call It so, but it remains a des potism none the less. The charge made roundly in an anti suffrage address printed in full in yester day's Oregonlan and Intimated more guardedly in an editorial several days ago -that woman suffrage Is akin to free love and that those who advocate It aim to break up the home Is too illogical and too libelous to need serious refutation. Abuse is not argument. I have never been connected with any .suffrage society. I have never before written so much as a newspaper letter on the subject. I am a wife and mother, whose chief Interests He In the home cir cle. Nevertheless I have for years had strong convictions as to the abstract right of the woman-suffrage movement, and, being an optimist, I have perfect faith that It Is bound to succeed everywhere sooner or later. The force of inertia, which we call conservatism. Is enormous, and many years of educating public opin ion may be necessary before the reform is complete. The only cause for surprise is that so much has- been accomplished already. I know many women In my own circle of acquaintance, sensible women, woman ly women, devoted wives and mothers. who think as I do, but have never pub licly expressed themselves. Perhaps pub lic opinion Is already farther advanced than we credit It with being, and If The Oregonlan will undertake a house-to-house canvass. It might have to retract Its state ment that the majority of women do not wish to receive the privilege and assume the responsibility of suffrage. E. E. W. Pleasant Home Note. Joseph Stephens, of Eastern Oregon, Is back from that section, having his eyes treated. Marlon Miller and wife, of Coos County, are at Pleasant Home, visiting his father, Lewis Miller, for a few days. W. E. Markell. merchant of Pleasant Home, has been laid up with a severe at tack of rheumatism, but is now Improv ing. Rev. M. L. Hardlngham, of Gresham, preached a memorial sermon Sunday to a large congregation, and his sermon is highly spoken of. W. G. Calvin, who is working for Cum mhis & Cole's sawmill, on the Sandy, was badly Injured last week by the glancing of an adze, which cut his foot badly. He will be laid up for some time. Proctor & Beers have Just received an order for 160.000 feet of lumber, which Is to be delivered at Falrvlew. The mill is now sawing out the lumber to fill this order. C S. Rutter. of Frankfort. Ind., Is visit ing Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Stephens for a few days. He i well pleased with Ore gon, and notices that wheat and all kinds of vegetables are away ahead of Indiana. The decoration programme of today at Pleasant Home, under the charge of the M. A. Ross Post and Woman's Relief Corps, will he as follows: At 10 A. M., graves of soldiers will be decorated with flowers, accompanied by memorial exer cise by the Woman's Relief Corps. Th's will be followed by noon Intermission and dinner to the old soldiers. In the after roon there will be exercises and an ora tion by Rev. M. L. Hardlngham. Appro priate music and recitations will follow the address. Nearly all the forenoon and most of the afternoon will be taken up by the programme. A large attendance Is expected. Eastern Personal. NEW YORK. May 29. Northwestern people registered at New York hotels to day as follows: From Portland L. S. Plunder, Miss L Pfunder, A. H. Devers. at the Imperial. From Seattle B. W. Morgan at the Astor, and F. A. H. Browning, at the Sin clair. From Roslyn. Wash. J. Greenberg, al the Broadway Central. NEW YORK. May 29. The steam jacht Oneida arrived here today from Bermuda with her owner. E. C Benedict, and ex Pree'dent Cleveland on board. "WASHINGTON, May 29. Fred A. Udell, of Tacoena, is in Washington, to take an examination for the marine corps, having been appointed by Representative Cush- man. STEAMER T. J. POTTER FOR Rlvervlevr Cemetery. The steamer T. J. Potter will make three round trips to Rlvervlew cemetery today, leaving Ash-street dock at 9 and 10:30 A. M. and 2:30 P. M. Returning, leave Rlver vlew at 10 and 12 A. M. and 5 P. M. Fare, 23 cents round trip. LelilRh Taller Railway Strike. SCRANTON. Penn.. May 29. All the section hands of the Lehigh Valley Rail road between Sayre. Pa., and Jersey City, are out on strike. They want their wages Increased from $1-20 to $LS0 a day. The trlkers number 1503i M'COY QOT THE DECISION A FREE-FOR-ALL FIGHT AT TAT TERS ALL'S "WAS TOE" RESULT. Tommy Ryan Was Oatclaxned, Rat Objected te Verdict Which Was Set According: to Agreement. TATTERSALL'S, Chicago, May 2S. Kll McCoy was given the decision over Syra cuse Tommy Ryan tonight at the end of one of the prettiest six-round fights ever h-seen here. But over tne decision and what the referee, Malachy Hogan. claims was a misapprehension, a free-for-all fight resulted, and but for tho presence of a large force of police, who hustled the men out of the, ring and cleared the hall In a hurry, it Is probable that the McCoy-Ryan fight would not have been the most Inter esting thing on the evening's programme. LET THERE BE NO CHANGE IN THE CONSTITUTION Vote NO" on the Proposed Amendments; They Are Not in the Line of Sound Public Policy. 155. Municipal "Indebtedness Amendment: An Invita tion to Public Extravagance. Keep the counties of the state on a cash basis. The present $5000 Constitutional provision was designed to enforce economy and prudence in disbursing public moneys. Do not let down the bars and open wide the opportunities and temptations for unneces sary outlays of county funds. Judicial Amendment: An Increase of the Public Payroll. If it is necessary to relieve the Supreme Court, it should be done by decrease of the number of appealable causes. The remedy lies with the Legislature. Irrigation Amendment: An Invasion of Private Property Rights. The power to exercise the right of eminent domain is con ferred upon any person who wishes to appropriate a stream or other water supply on any pretext that it is necessary for "the development of the natural resources of the state." The dangers of such an extension of corporate and personal authority over the lands and property of another are obvious. Female Suffrage Amendment: A Gift to All Women, Desired by Few Women. Extension of the franchise will not benefit the state, nor im prove the condition of women. They have no wrongs as a sex that legislation or the ballot are needful to correct; no rights that society and the state are not willing fully to protect No necessity exists for Oregon to take rank in this species of "progress" with Idaho, Utah, Colorado and Wyoming. No other states, although often importuned, have granted woman suffrage. A similar amend ment in this state was defeated in 1884 by nearly three to one. 157, 159. f63. One clause of the agreement was that a draw should be declared were both men on their feet at the end of the sixth round. Referee Hogan said after the contest that he had no such understanding, and ren dered a decision as he thought Just. As the bell rang at the end of the sixth round, Ryan, bleeding from ear and nose from the Kid's nerce left Jabs, but com paratively fresh, started toward his cor ner. "McCoy wins!" shouted Referee Hogan. In an instant the hall was a pandemonium. "What do you mean?" asked Ryan, In amazement. Hogan said nothing, but climbed through the ropes. "You're a robber!" shouted Ryan. Hogan turned around, and Just as he did so, Ryan swung his left to Hogan's face. Quick as a flash Hogan returned the compliment with a blow on Tommy's nose. But be fore they go further the police were be tween them. The Tattersalls manage ment admitted after the fight that tho draw agreement was correct, but said Ho. gan's decision would stand. So far as the fight Is concerned, McCoy, in the opinion of a large majority, had a long shade the better of It. Ran carlea the fight to his man continually, but the oIiicIva Vlil Tt-jiK trinmllv t Of th wnv. elusive Kid was generally out of the way, and his lightning jabs had Tommy bleed ing slightly early in the fight. Ryan shook the Kid up badly a number of times, how ever, with right and left hooks to the stomach and jaw, and was apparently full- as fresh as his unmarked opponent at the finish. The two rivals for middle-weight honors weighed In at Malachy Hogan's at 6 o'clock this afternoon. McCoy, with a heavy undershirt on, barely tipped the scale at the stipulated weight 15S pound. Ryan, hover, did not budge it.. He prob ably weighed about 154 pounds. The first event on the card was scheduled for S:30 P. M., but by 8 o'clock every seat and available bit of 'standing-room was occupied, and long lines of anxious sports stood at the various entrances clamoring for entrance. It was the biggest crowd that has gathered in Tatters-all's In years. Betting on the fight was not heavy. Mc Coy was a hot favorite at 2 to 1, with but little Ryan money In sight, even at these figures. There was, however, consider able money bet at the ringside that Syra cuse Tommy wo'uld stay the six rounds. It was 10:30 P. M. before McCoy, ai tended by Billy Stlf t, Harry Harris. Homer Selby and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, as seconds, climbed through the ropes and took the northwest corner cf the ring. A few moments later Tommy Ryan, accom panied by Harry Gllmore, Jack Jeffries and Pat Earle, climbed Into the ring amid a roar of cheers, arid walked over to uie southeast corner. McCoy entered tno ring with his hands heavily bandaged and over Ryan's Insistence that the bandages be removed, a wordy contest was waged between the seconds. For nearly 10 mm CIl lilt? &Vbuuuo. i-ui iiciwj iu iiiiii- amid the hisses of the crowd and ute; shouts of "Take 'cm off," McCoy sat silent In his corner, refusing to take the tape from his hands. The articles allowed soft bandages, but Ryan Insisted that the tape on McCoy's hands was much harder than allowable. Finally George Slier and two members of the pres were agreed upon by both to settle tne dispute. "That tape Is all right," said Siler. and Ryan In disgust walked back to his corner. The gloves were quickly donned, and Referee Malachy Hogan called the men to the center of the -ring for final Instruc tions. It was apparent as the men slODd listening to Hogan that both were in the finest possible condition. The FlRht "by Ronnda. Round 1 Both sparred cautiously for a moment, when the Kid swung to Ryan's wind. Ryan countering to the face. Mc Coy put a straight left to the nose and a short swing to the nose without a return, j A fierce rally ensued. Both fell to tne floor. Both were up smiling. McCoy Im mediately dashed his left three times to Tommy's nose. Ryan, rushing, landed a hard right on the ribs, but was countered heavily on the cheek. Tommy came In with his head down, swinging his right, but was met with a right uppereut In the chest. The next attempt was more suc cessful, his right reaching McCoy's ear with force, but an Instant later McCoy dashed his left to Ryan's mouth. Round 2 The men came to a clinch In stantly, with no damage. Ryan, with his head down, rushed, but received an upper- cut on the chest again. McCoy took a turn at rushing, and swung his right. Ryan rushed immediately, but missed and fell to the floor. Ryan rushed, but each time received McCoy's left straight In the face. Ryan, rushed and hooked his left to the ear. but the clever Kid stopped it with his shoulder. Ryan tried It again, the blow glancing along McCoy's face. Mc Coy then dashed In a hard left straight In Tommy's eye, Ryan bringing his left slightly to the mouth. Both were bleed ing slightly la the mouth as they went to their corners. Round 3 Ryan rushed, but did no dam age. Sparring cautiously for a few sec onds. Rvan asraln rushed and put a hard left to the ribs, receiving a hard right J straight In the eye. Getting McCoy in a neutral corner, Ryan tried a left hook, but the Kid was well Inside. Rushing Mc Coy in his corner, Ryan swung both right and left, but McCoy's ever-ready left found a lodging-place In Tommy's stom ach. Tommy missed a right. An Instant later McCoy swung a terrific left to Ryan's face and dazed him. Ryan rushed him. however, but received a hard right in the face. The bell rang In the middle of a fierce mlx-up In the center of the ring. Round 4 Ryan, as usual, assumed the offensive, and, backing McCoy into his own corner. landed his right on Tommys chest, and in a fierce mlx-up in the cen ter of the ring, threw hi? left to Tommy's face. Again Ryan rushed, and In a mlx up the Kid slipped to the floor, where he stayed for a few seconds, smiling. Ryan hooked a hard left to the Kid's Jaw. rushed him to his own corner and landed a hard right and left to the ribs, receiv ing two hard lefts in the face. McCoy hooked his left to the stomach and face. Rjan missed a left hook by a foot, and received a left hook on the Jaw. which sent his head around. Just as the bell rang both exchanged lefts to the stomach. This was Ryan's best round. Round 5 Ryan blocked a left for tne face. Ryan rushed, but the Kid clearly e'aded him. Again Tommy rushed and swung his right hard on the Kid's heart, the Kid countering with a left on the ear. Twice more Tommy rushed, the Kid easily evading him. A fierce mlx-up followed. In which Tommy's noe was split by a back handed left from McCoy. Tommy swung . his right to the .ribs, receiving two left hooks on the eheek. McCoy cleverly ! iluMffxl n strntht lAft "rf"rw nut n iarl left to Tommy's nose. Then a mlx-up fol lowed in McCoy's corner, but Ryan viar unable to land effectively. The men rushed along one side of tne ring and were landing right and left when the bell sounded. Round 6 Both sparred cautiously for an Instant. Ryan tried a left hpok, but Mc Coy was Inside -with his left on Tommy's sore nose. In a mlx-up. Tommy landed twice, receiving a hard right on the ear Tommy again rushed and landed a terrifit right on the Kid. the Kid sliding to the floor. He rose instantly, apparently un harmed. Ryan rushed the Kid around the ring, and Anally, getting McCoy to hl3 own corner, hooked a right to the Kid's ear. but received a terrific left which straightened him up. Ryan kept on rusn- llng, swinging his left and right, but lnnd Irg only four times, the Kid blocking cleverly. Ryan, put a hard right to tho Kid's jaw and a left to the ear. McCoy was given the decision at the end of the round. THE RUNNING RACES. Yesterday "Winners at Gravc-wend and Other Eastern Tracks. NEW YORK. May 29. Isng shots had an Inning today at Gravesend, Danforth, at 12 to 1; Merito. at 10 to 1; Hindus at 15 to 1, and Bangor at 6 to 1, were all win ners. The -results were: About six furlongs Danforth won. The Benedict second. Magnificent third; time. 1:1L Mile and 70 yards Merito won. Queen of i, j.. ..I. Sor.g second. Oneck Queen third; time, Five furlongs Bedeck won. Prince of J Melrose second, Ida Carbry third; time, j 1:01 3-5- The Preakness. mile and a sixteenth J Hindus won. Samaritan second. Ten Can- cues tniru; time. i:s z-a. Five furlongs, selling Scurry won. Del March second. Gold Heels third; time, 1:02. Mile and 70 yards, selling Bangor won. King Bramble second. First Whip third; time, 1:43 2-5. Races at Lntonla. CINCINNATI. May 29. Ben Fnwt. at 100 to 1, gave the talent an awful chock by beating Agitator at Latonla today. The track was muddy. The results were: Seven furlongs, selling Nettie Regent won, MacLaren second. Honeywood third; time. 1:34. Six furlongs, selling Acushla won. Oily CASTOR I A Por Infants and CMldren. Tie Kind You Hate Always Bought Bears the Signature of fii Gamin, second. The GeeserVthlrd; time, 1:13H. K Mile and 70 yards, selling Covington won, Bently Bt second, Tolstoi third; time, 1:6. Six furlongsBen Frost won. Agitator second, Scrivener third; time, 1:19. Five furlongs Irving Mayor won, Ni trate second, Tadema third; time, 1:CS4- Mile and 70 yards, selling Wilson won.. Finem, Resplce second, Le Grange third; time, 1:51. Race at St. Loals. ST. LOUIS, May 23. The results today were One mile, selling Russell R. wjon. Ran som second, Morris Volver- third; time', 1:2&. Four and a half furlongs Golden Har vest won, Sophie S. second, Mlntasa third; time, 0:57. Six furlongs, selling Maydlne won, "Winnebejous second. Castlne third; time, 1:15M. Mile and a sixteenth, handicap Pino chle won. Wounded Knee second, Iady Callahan third; time, l:4Si. Five furlongs Siddara won, Danger Line second, Eocrys third; time, 1:0. Six and a half furlongs, selling Theory won. Lord Neville second, Horseshoe To bacco third; time, 1:21. Races at Ilarrthorne. CHICAGO, May 23. Tho weather was cloudy and the track heavy at Hawthorne. The results were: Four and a half furlongs Princess Tay ana won. Matin second, The Conqueror third; time, 1:00. Six f urIong3, selling Innovator won,. Braw Lad second, Maryland Reserve third; time, 1:23. One mile Great 'Bend won, Moto second. Strangest third; time, 1:5Q. Seven furlongs, selling AVoodtrice won, Lomond second, Thomas Carr third; time, 1:37. Five furlongs Gold Badge won. Kid Cox second. His Eminence third; time, 1:00. Mile and an eighthOrlando won, Ox nard second. Papa Harry third; time, 2:06. Game Postponed. PITTSBURG, May 29. The Plttsburg Chlcago game was postponed on account of rain. The American League. At Buffalo Buffalo, 0; Cleveland, 5. At Indianapolis Indianapolis, 5; Detroit, At Chicago Chicago, 4; Kansas City, 6. Boers Abandoned Klip River. KLIP RIVER, Transvaal, Monday, May 28. The Boers, after preparing a good po sition, fled early. The train bearing their last detachment wae nearly captured by Pllklngton's West Australians. Prisoners taken state that there was no intention of blowing up the mines, declaring that the threat was made simply with the inten tion of frightening away the burghers. The British advance force Is now within 15 miles from Johannesburg. . AtacUed ly Aiiliantces. LONDON, May 29. The British Colonial Office today received advices, via Accrai, British Gold Coast, frpm Colonel Wilcox, In commanJ of the relief foce which re gently started for Komassle, saying that a small force of Hussars, from Prahsu, commanded by Lieutenant Slater, had been attacked -and Slater and several others had been killed. Bombardment of Innogo. NEW CASTLE. Natal. May 29 The British guns at Ingogo have been heavily bombarding the Boer position since day light. The Boer guns have replied Inter mittently. -C&i a Venezuelan WantEadcd. CARACAS. Venezuela. Jtay29. General Jose M. Hernandez, revolutionary leader. has been captured bs thegovernment troops and the rcvolutlo tfja'naf considered ended Colonel C. P. Atmore Dead. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 29. Colonel C. P. Atmore, general passenger agent of the Louisille & Nashville Railroad, dropped dead In his rooms at Fourth and Chest nut streets this afternoon. O aKwi riySL333&?BH3JPj"""C" '' 1 rf HSbHMB'' BlErSjtrifex? TFm BE RiaMgi BttlS mm n is3 "IlTL- Ji-WIULLI 1 JiWWIt.li JUJL iuiXr " BOER DAYS OF PRAYER KRUGER SETS ASIDE THREE DAYS FOR THE PURPOSE. Annexation, ef -the Free State Brit ish Aristocrats at the Front la Soath "Africa. PRETORIA. May 2S. The British oc cupied Zeerust this morning, and a large force Is marching on' to Llchten"berg. An official bulletin states that the British crossed the Vaal River Saturday. General Lemmer had a severe fight at Klip River. Five of the burghers were wounded and two were captured. The British were 5000 strong. By an order recently Issued, the Presi dent decreed that May 27 and the two following days be observed by the whole country as days of prayer, humiliation and the confession of sins, and that pe titions should be offered for relief from oppression. Fighting took place at Vanwytrust, 15 miles south of Johannesburg, with a large force of British, which broke through from iuip River. ARISTOCRATS IN THE RANKS. Members of Parliament at the Front la South. Africa. London Times. A return has been laid upon the table of the House of Commons giving the names of the peers and Members of Par liament who are at present serving, or are under -orders to serve, In South Africa. The details are supplied by the War Office, pursuant to an address adopted on the motion of Colonel Mllward on February ZJ, The following Is the complete list: Earl of Alrlle, commanding Twelfth Lancera. Earl of Albemarle, Lieutenant-Colonel City of London Imperial Volunteers. Lord Basing, Major First Dragoons. Lord Castletown, special service. South Africa. Lord Chesham, commanding a battalion of Imperial Yeomanry. Earl Cowley, Lieutenant Imperial Yeo manry. Lord Denman, Lieutenant Imperial Yeo manry. Earl of Dudley, D. A. A. G., for Imperial Yeomanry. Earl of Dundonald. C. B., Major-General commanding Third Brigade (Natal) Cav- alry Division. Earl of Dunraven, Captain Imperial of Erroll, special service, South Af rica. Earl of Essex, second In command or battalion of Imperial Yeomanry. .Earl of Fingall, Lieutenant Imperial Yeomanry. Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, G. C. B., K. C. M. G.. Chief of the Staff. Earl of Leltrlm, Lieutenant Imperial Yeomanry. Earl of Longfordj Captain Imperial Yeo monry. Lord Lovat, Captain Lord Lovat's Corps. Duk'e of Marlborough, Staff Captain for Imperial Yeomanry. m Lord Methuen, K. C. V. O.. C. B., com manding First Division in South Africa. Duke of Norfolk, K. G- Captain Im perial Yeomanry. Lord Roberts of Kandahar, K. P., G. C. B., G. C. I. E.. G. C. S. I.r V. C. Field Marshal, commanding in chief. Lord Romllly, special service, South Af rica. " Lord Rosemead. Major Sixth Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers. Duke of Roxburghe, Lieutenant Royal Horse Guards. Earl of Scarbrough, second 1 command of battalion of Imperial Yeom-.nry. Earl Sondes, Lieutenant Imperial Yeo manry. Duke of Westminster, A. D. C to Gov ernor. Lord Wolverton. 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Bathurst, Captain Fourth Battalion Gloucester Regiment. Colonel A. M. Brookfleld, commanding battalion of Imperial Yeomanry. Lieutenant-Colonel R. G. W. Chaloner. commanding battalion of Imperial Yeo manry. Hon. T. H. Cochrane, Captain Fourth Battalion Argyll and Sutherland High landers. Lord A. F. Compton, Captain Imperlar Yeomanry. iVlscount Cranborne, commanding Fourth Battalion Bedford Regiment. Mr. W. Bromley-Davenport, Captain Imperial Yeomanry. Sir J. Dlckson-Poynder, Lieutenant Im perial Yeomanry. Viscount Folkestone, Major First Wllt3 Volunteer Rifle Corps. Mr. W. R. Greene, Lieutenant Imperial Yeomanry. Hon. J. Guest, Lieutenant Imperial Yeo manry. Mr. G. Kemp, Captain" Imperial Yeo manry. Mr. E. H. Llewellyn, Major Fourth Battalion Somerset Light Infantry. Mr. H. L. B. McCalmont, commanding Sixth Battalion Royal Warwick Regiment. Mr. F. B. Mlldmay, Lieutenant Im perial Yeomanry. Viscount Milton, Lieutenant Imperla' Yeomanry. Mr. D. V. Plrie, with Remounts Depart ment, South Africa, Lord Stanley, rreclal service, South Af rica. Lord Edmund Talbot, special service, South Africa. Viscount Valentla, A. A. G. for Imperial Yeomanry. Major W. H. Wyndham-Quln, Captain Imperial Yeomanry. Major the Hon. H. V. Duncombe, Adju tant Imperial Yeomanry. Sir Elliott Lees, Captain Imperial Yeo manry. Sir S. Scott, Lieutenant Imperial Yeo manry. Annexation of the Free State. CAPE TOWN, May 29. Roberts yester day announced to his troops the annexa tion of the Free State, which hereafter will be called the Orange River State. Great victories over disease are dally won by H6od's SarsaparUIa. L- 1 rt 3.1 MF3 fes 0 mbwmi&mtim&m2tiwmti iftitiwM w.f -; jL fW mmmmmmSSiSS