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M anw lillc, the British public In b gin ning tt rcalii the Immense dlttlcul tin to be overcome even before Pre toria In r-rh(l. and I reviving p;vmit ture Idea v. Ith respect to the tlm when the war will t over. No one believes now that it will have ended by the beginning of June. Thin latent disaster more particularly llluntiafei the heavy tank Involve! In holding tli railway. Thin body of soni 5o0 British troop, without guns, which disappeared ao completely with in 15 mllea of a gnat British army, had for It business to guard a sec tion of marly 0 mllea of railway be tween lUocmfontcin and Sprlngfonttin. if It rould thus b spirited away how I Lord Robert to ensure hi continu ally extending communication.? Other pertinent question are being asked of successive "unfortunute oc currences." Foremost, In why do not the Itrltlxh troop entrench? It I argued that If thin had been done, even 500 men might have held out until reinforcement arrived. It cannot be concealed that the utmost alarm I beginning to be felt., It 1 aid that the Boer Who oaatured tW British at Heddemburg, belonged to Ollvler'a commando. If no, he baa not retired north, and hope are expressed that he may still be cut off. It la a-rted that over 4.W0 rebels surren dered during General Clement's norih ard march. The Boers will do their utniont to hoi, J. Ijidybraud and Tha- binchu, boh being rich gan pro ducing dlnlrlcts. - a Ten thotmand remounts mini South American ports am due to arrive dur pg the coming week at the ports of Natal and Cae Colony. LONDON. April 6. Lord Robert re porta that five companies of Uiltlsh tnnips have been captured by Uoers near Hcthany. The following la the text of his dispatch to tho war oClce announcing the rapture: "lilocmfoii'.eln. April 5. Another un fortunate occurrence has occurred, re suiting. I fear, in the capture of a party of Infintry, consisting of three companies of the Royal IrUh Fusiliers and two companies of the Ninth regl nu-nt of Mounted Infantry, near Red- dersburg, a little eastward of the Beth any railway station, within a few miles of this place. They were sur rounded by a strong force of the ene my. with four or five guns. "The detachment held out from noon of April 3 until April 4 at 9 a. m., and then apparently surrendered, for It fa reported that the tiring ceased at that time. Immediately after I heard the news, during the afternoon of April 3. I ordered Gatarre to proceed from Sprlngfonteln, his present headiiuar ters, to Reddorsburg with all possible speed, and I dispatched the Cameron Highlanders hence to Bethany. He ar rived at RcdderBburg at 10:30 a. ni without oppoaitlon, but could get no news of the missing detachment. There can be no doubt that the whole party has been made prisoner." , LONDON, April . The war olllce has received the following dispatch from Lord Roberts, dated Bloemfon- teln, April 6: "Methuen telegraph from Boshof, in the Orange Free State, a little northeast of Klmberley, as follows: " 'Surrounded General Villebols Mar eull and a body of Boers today, and they could not escape. Villebols and seven Boers were Killed, eight wound ed and 50 taken prisoners. Our losses were: " 'Killed Captains Boyle and Wll Hams, both of the Yeomanry, and two men of the Yeomanry. " 'Wounded About seven men. " 'The attack lasted four hours. The corps behaved very well. Our Torces were composed of Yeomanry, the Klmberley Mounted Corps and the Fourth battery of artillery.' " General Villebols Maruell wes the chief of stalt of the Boer army. He was about 50 years old, and is said to have been responsible for many Boer successes In Natal and later in Cape Colony and the southern part of the Orange Free State. It Is said he en tered the Boer service merely because It was his trade. H went through a number of campaigns In the French army. LONDON, April ,-The war office about 4 p. in. posted a dispatch from Lord Robert announcing Methuen capture of M Boers nd the killing of General VllleboU Mareull. chief of staff of ths Boer army. This news had been JudW lously started only a few minute when a second telegram was bulletined reporting the los of five companies of Brltlxh infantry. Both dlsuatche were Issued In time to 1 printed In h lout edition of all the evening papen. The loHt comoanle are probably a part of tin; force guarding the rail- roud at Bethany, 30 mile soutn or Bloemfonleln. The IJers are evidently operating III force near the railroad, nd there I a possibility of the line being Interrupted for a brief period at any time. In the death of Villebols MaruHl, the Boers lost their Uet Instructed sol dier In the Continent! methods of warefar. As the late Joulert's chief of staff, hU brain devised the Boer defense against Buller' advance to the relief of Ladysmlth. He a the most notable of the foreign soldiers serving with th Boers. A the captured Brltlxh soldiers were In a position to defend themselves for nearly 24 hours and were then forced to surrender the fighting must have been severe. The Boers were all In fore yester day five miles from Jagensfontein, sit uated W miles up from Bloemfonteln. They had a brush with British patrols. Advices from New Bprlngfonteln. dat ed I p. m.. Aurll I, announces that the Boers have been sighted west of the railroad. A foreign dispatch received says: Klmberley. S p. m. Since the de parture of the maid body of troops Lieutenant-Colonel t'hamler nnialns In command of the garrison here." Tho departure of any considerable body of troops has heretofore been un menllonvl In the censored cables. Methuen wa lust reported at Kim Inrley 10 da) a ago, and the supposi tion is that he has advanced with his main force from Klmberley to the re lief of Mafeklng. BLOfcMFONTEIN.' April 5.-Small bodle of Boers can be Been lii the vicinity of this town, and Boers are still In the neighborhood of the water works. LONDON. April . The Time pub lishes the following from Wepener, dated Wednesday, April 4: "The Doers are sniping our patrols A party of blindfolded Boers were brought In with the following written message: " 'I am here with several thousand burghers: and In the cause of human Itv and to save such a dreadful sacri (Ice of life as occurred In the last bat tle, I demand your Immediate surren der.' "This was signed 'Banks. General. The party was sent back with the ans wer: 'No reply.' "General Brabant's force is here, and will give some trouble to any body of Boors likely to attack us." NEW YORK, April .-A dispatch to tho Herald from Pretoria says: The Transvaal government authorli ed me to state positively that it has no Intention of destroying the Johannes burg mines or property there. PRETORIA, April 4. Wednesday. The Free State Ilaad adjourned sine die after passing the president's speech. Twenty-six members were present. EXCLUDING AMERICAN PORK. The State Department Demands That Turkey Prove Her Charges of I'nwholesomeness WASHINGTON. April 6.-Secretary Hay has addressed a vigorous protest to the Turkish government against the proposed application of an edict ex cluding American pork from Turkey. The note enters an emphatic denial of tho pretense of tho unwholesomeness set up against our pork as a basis for tho exclusion and pointedly makes it necessary for the Turkish government to support Its contention by adequate evidence before It can enforce the edict without serious results. The officials here are confident, as the result of the complete failure of the German health officers to make good such as sertlons respecting our meats, that the Turkish government can make no bet ter showing. HANGED FOR MURDER. BARLEY. Ga., April .-Klng and Louis Grossby, colored, who killed Dan Mills, a farmer, and his young child near here, March 8 last, were executed here today. A BRIGHT OUTLOOK. NEW YORK. April . Bradstreefs tomorrow will say: Favorable fea tures continue in the majority of the general trado situations. The hope for the advent of seasonable spring weather have been realized and nearly all the markets report Improved dis tribution at retail. DEWEY NEVER CAST A VOTE The Admiral and His Wife Re turn to Washington. GRAND ARMY FAVORS HIM A SutcsKit to B F,:pirtd by Admiral Dtwey tor (be Pre I a Day r Two Politic! Divided i OpiBloa-Hc lasitts He I a Democrat. WASHINGTON, April 6. Admiral and. Mrs. LVwey returned to Washing ton tonight from their brief visit to Philadelphia. A number of reporters were at the house waiting the admir al's return. In response to a question th? admiral said that he expected, in a few days, to have ready for the press a statement as to his plan for the future. "Can you confirm the statement you are credited with 'making, that you are a democrat?" persisted one of the re porter. "Certainly I am a democrat," he re plied. "I always have been a demo crat," he added smilingly. "Have you ever voted the democrat ic tlcketr "No, I never voted In my life. The only man t ever wanted to' vote for was Mr. Cleveland." "It is said that Cleveland wants you to run on a straight gold democratic platform." The admiral declined to answer. "It has been staled that If McKin ley and Bryan are nominated you will run independently, 1 that true?" "I have never said so," said the ad miral. "How do you feel about the. way the people of the country have received your announcement?" the questioner continued. "Well," he replied, "one must ex pect a great many thing to b said of a man who has taken such a step." "Then you are not at all dlscour aged?" "No ilr, I am not discouraged." On Monday next the admiral and Mrs. Dewey will move to their coun try house at Beavoier. fry- CHICAijOApril 6,-!liou!L.t he Dew ey cnmitteeariai;yatciae,Towing 10 I lie MUlllliaio VI4lllUt Wjriia.lUIWi MVl to welcome him on May 1. in Chicago, the Grand Army of the Republic will in vite him, as a presidential candidate. to attend their great encampment to be held in Chicago in August. NEW YORK. April 6.-B. B. Smalley. democratic national committeeman from Vermont, and formerly secretary of the democratic national committee, in an interview on Admiral Dewey's candidacy for the presidency, said that the delegates from Vermont Dewey's home would be for William J. Bryan. "I have the greatest respect for Ad miral Dewey as a sailor and a patriot and I have nothing to say with rela tion to his candidacy for the presl dency. The republican party stole the presidency in 1ST6 and bought it In 1SS0. They tried to steel li In 18S4 but did not succeed. The capitalists beat us out in 1SSS, but we got there in 1892. Conditions beat us out In 1S96 but I think we will get there with Bryan In 1900. "It has long been apparent to me that the nominees this year will be McKinley and Bryan. The Vermont democratic convention will be held In June at Montpeller, and the delegation will be Instructed to vote for Mr. Bry an, regardless of the candidacy of Ad mlral Dewey. I believe, too, in view of the many mistakes of the McKinley administration that Mr. Bryan will be elected." PAID THE PENALTY. Mlchod, the Wife Murderer. Hanged at Taocma. ' TACOMA, April 6. Albert Mlchod was hanged at 7:10 o'clock this morn ing on the fifth tloor of the court house. The execution was complete In every detail, not the slightest hitch occur ring. Mlchod died in 12 minute, his neck being broken by the fall. On the scaffold Mlchod said: "Friends, I am here to die. I am face to face with death. All I want to say is that after murder the best method is capital punishment. Friends, I have committed many errors and my hair Is very gray, but I have got good reason to have gray hair. That's all. Good-bye to you all." Albert Mlchod who was hanged today shot and killed Mrs. John Ambler, his former wife, on the evening of Septem her IT. 1899. He went into the house which is located on the "Niggar Tract" when no one but the woman was at home. When ha entered the door she started to run out the back way, and he sent a shot after her. Seeing that escape was Impossible through the back yard, Mrs. Ambler ran out Into the stre-'t, the murderer following close behind and sho tlng all the time. 8he was shot in the back as she was go ing out the gate and running a. few step farther, fell on her knees begging for mercy. For answer, Mlchod walked up to the prostrate woman and fired a shot Into her left side that put an end to her strugxlcn. P!u:ing the plst d In 'is mouth Mich. nd pulled the IriggT. but there wa no cartridge in the gun. He had Just been released from .he penitentiary at WaIJa Walla after serving a four years term for attempting to murder the xanof woman while she was employed at the Fanny Paddock Hospital. She bore a scar on her for-h-ad where the bull.-t graz-d her that lime. Mlchod after the murder was cool and collect ed and expresed no regret for his crime. He want'-d to be hung and that iiil' k!y. Both he and his wife were of French-Canadian extraction, and Mlchod al l he shot his wife because she was untrue to him. After the first attempt on her life, Mrs. Mlchod got a dlvoree and soon after married John Ambler, a hard -orking and respecta Mo man. LEARNING TO KNOW UNCLE. Huntington's Opponents In the South ern l'a'iflc Taught a Lesson in Finance. NEW YORK. April 1-The Herald prints the following: "There are rumors of a breach be tween the Huntington and Speyer In terests in the Southern Pacific railway. The stock market plans of the Speyer contingent have not, worked smoothly because it is asserted that obstacles have been placed In their path by Pres ident Collis P. Huntington and some of his friends. Mr. Huntington Is in the west and it is said that James Speyer has not been able to reach blm. In cldentally Mr. Speyer' conference with representatives of Mr. Hunting ton have been far from satisfactory, It appears that a fortnight or more ago the Seyer contingent started in to advance Southern Pacific's price, having arranged a strong pool for that purpose. But when it got the stock around to 42, the pool found that it wit getting entirely tor much stock. Investigation showed that certain In' side ' lAteregts were marketing big blocks of stock, which they had ac quired prior to the time the books of the old company closed for the annu al meeting, which was held yesterday Mr. Soever tried tn eonvlnra thpa In. teresu 'that by holding off 'while his pool worked, they would be able to get much better prices for their stock and, thinking that he had succeeded in this, he began to push the stock up But selling of the same persistent loft came Into evidence when the Southern Pacific got around to 43 and since then there has been a steady liquidation that has taxed the pool's resources. Yesterday the slock Bold below 40. It is now disclosed that when the Southern Pacific stock was selling at 42. Mr. Huntington gave to some of his friends, in the management, options on large lots of the stock as low as 40. One of those blocks contained 30O00 shares. It was partly this stock which the Speyer pool was obliged to buy. At the annual meeting of the South ern Pacific held In San Francisco, some of the changes made were entirely un expected and it is noted that no repre sentative of the Speyer interest has a plac on the board. Vice-President J, C. Stubbs and J. Kruttschnltt, who have been directors for several years, are out and Wm. F. Dodge, who -has been a director for only a few months is also dropped. In the places of these appear Messrs. Hawley. 'the assistant traffic manager. Probst and Haggin August Belmont appears on the board succeeding F. H. Pardee. NOW ITS GENERAL MILES. Presidential Bee Buzzing In His Bon net According to the World. NEW YORK. April 7.-The World says: General Nelson A. Miles is will ing to be the democratic nominee for president. He has so stated to his friends and teu days ago he visited Wm. C. Whitney to talk with him about the necessity of his being noml nated. Whitney told the general that all the leading gold democrats were as much opposed to the nomination of Bryan now as they were when he was nominated four years ago, but he did not commit himself to the support of the general. He merely took the mat' ter under advisement and said he would consult with his friends. ANOTHER TRUST FORMED. Screw to Be Controlled By a Combin ation Chartered In New Jersey. WORCESTER, Mass., April 6,-The Worcester Machine Screw Company has entered Into a combination with the Chicago Screw Company, the De trolt Machine Screw Company and the Westerman Company of Lockport, which latter concern operates large rolling mills. The new company is named the Standard Screw Company and is Incorporated under the laws of New Jersey with a capital stock of Jl.500,000. TAYLOR DEFIES HIS ASSAILANTS Another Kentucky Court Decides Against Republicans. JUDGES'. ACTION A SURPRISE Case Will Be sf Oace Appealed to Supreme Court f the tailed Stale! tbe Meantime the State ' Hat Two Ooverosrc. FRANKFORT, K, April The court of appeals today bunded down a decision In the governorship caso In favor of the democrats. The opin ion Is by six Judges, four democrats and two republicans. One republican, Durelle, dissented. The opinion holds that the action of the legislature in seating Beckham was final, and that the courts have no power to review It, that Taylor ex ceeded his authority -n adjuomlng tha U gtslature to London, and that the Journals of the tw, lnues of the leg islature being irregular, can be Im peached. Republicans will how try to get a hearing before the I'n.ted States su preme court. Thirty days mujt elapse before a mandate of the court of ap peals, in accordance with today's de cision, is Issued. Meanwhile no radical change in the relative positions of the two slate governments is expected. Judge Durelle w the only dissent ing Judse. The other two republican Judges, Durnam and Guffy, gave a separate opinion from the democratic Judges, but which agmd with ' the democratic member tn Us conclusion. Judge llobtson wrote the opinion of the court. The concurrence of Judge Burnam and Guffy with the four demo cratic judges, wa a surprise generally, but to republicans especially. Ex-Governor W. O. Bradley, chief counsel for Governor Taylor, tonight authorised a statement that an ap peal on behalf of Governor Taylor and Lieutenant-Governor Marshall will be carried to the supreme court of th United States. CINCINNATI, April Governor Taylor gave out the following state ment at Frankfort tonight: "For weeks I have been made tho target of villiflcatlon by certain un principled newspapers In Kentucky. The vilest Insinuations have been mad and the niost outrageous falsehoods been told. . I desire to say that neither directly, nor indirectly, had I any con nection with the assassination of Sen ator Goebel. I am not a criminal, neither will I ever be a fugitive front Justice. "Whenever Indicted, if such an out rage should be committed, I shall ap pear for trial, conscious of my inno cence and of the ultimate triumph of right and justice. "The whole purpose of this persecu tion bas been, and Is, to drive me from my poet of duty and to punish me for holding the otlice to which I have been fairly elected." AMERICAN CONSUL TORTURED. Infamous Treatment of a Representa tive of This Country by Peruvi ansDamages Demanded. CHICAGO. April 6. A special to the Record from Washington, says: Edward Gottfried, of Wllkesbarre Pa., late consular agent of this govern ment at Truxvllle, Peru, in a sworn statement which he has filed with the state department, asserts that In the summer of 1898 at Huamucho, Peru, fifty or sixty Peruvian revolutionists dragged him half dressed to the pub lic square where they demanded that he produce 5,000 sols (between $.'I.OoO and )4,000) and twenty-five rifles with in fifteen minutes or submit to chas tisement In what Is termed In Peru the "(lying stocks." Gottfried rays he protested he was unable to comply with the demand and was immediately knocked down from a blow on the head and overpowered. His thumbs were tied together with thongs and his hands twisted bock of his head. Heavy rifles were Inserted between the inverted elbows and his head, and in that position he was strung up. In a short time the agoniz ing pains rendered him Insensible. The administration will demand res titution and an apology. SWINDLER KNOWN ON COAST. SAN FRANCISCO, April .-D. H. Jones, who has boen arrested In Chi cago, charged with conducting a lot tery under the guise of the Guaranty Loan & Trust Company, formerly had an office In this city. The firm name here was Lathrop & Coir.par.r. Postal Inspector Erwin Investigated the business of the "company," which was said to be very extensive, but nothing was done, as most of its cor respondence was conducted by expro'i.