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W. P. A Co ai Pacific Uxureai Co l.
THE BOERS ARE
STILL RUNNING
They Will Probably Concentrate
at Lad) bran J.
THE BRITISH ARE PURSUING.
Every Effort Will Be Made by Roberta'
General lo Bring Oa a Dccltlve Cr
rijtiticjt, But Such Pronpecl It Now
Comldcred Very Doablfhl.
LONDON. April :'J. Z.M a. m. -The
lolul absence if new from the acat of
w ir In Hotitli Africa during I" l"t 24
hours Indlcato. It Ik presumed, ihat
oMTiillnti are progrcsHlng which It la
deemed n ul nt to keep secret.
Ho fur un tli- situation In the south
eastern part of the Free Htaic mn be
worked out from the latent )lHiuti-)i'M.
thi muln body of the Hocra, composed
(if the force recftilly holding Thaban
i hu. Leu.v Knp and Dcwetadorp, la
retiring, iirulmiily with a view to Join
ing In the neighborhood (if IjuI brand
the roinm.wi lui from the vicinity of
Wepener who, according to a dispatch
from All ay North, (luted April 21.
have r:iule good their retreat to Lady
brand. Thu main body nf tht Uocra la being
followed by General Hamilton, lira
bunt. French and Hart, while. Oi'neral
Rundle also ia en the apot. The Brit
ish thu have an overwhelmingly u--rliir
force and ought to w ipe out the
Itocnt, It they succeed In overtaking
them and brlmiing them to buy.
lt mi) lie assumed that the Hocra are
to the eastward of the line drawn from
Th.ibanchu to Wepener. The retreat,
It seem, la bilng aarrled nut without
fighting, which Indicate that the
Boer have a good start, and the dis
patches any lliut they are not hamper
ed much by their transport and leave
no visible wheel track behind them on
th veldt. Thla militate aKalnat the
probability of their being overtaken
and forcej to a conclusive action.
hile It la poxalMe that the new of
auch a battle may come at any mo
ment, the chance acema even that the
rclrea'.lnu; tomnmndoa may fret away
without bclmr forced to flKht.
fuNFIDKNOH IN UDHKUTS.
In Siite of ;he I-ack of IVtlnltc New
It I Believed Hid MovemenU
Have Produced UimhI Ite
sults. NKW VOKK. April :S.-A dlapatch to
the Tribune from Iondon saya:
The rlKoruUH ceimoishlp haa excluded
picaa new fnun the Free State for 24
hour. The war corrvapomlenta, owIhk
to the extensive ileploymut of five dl
vlHlon and two cavalry briKiide,
have, with one or two exceptions, re
turned to headquarter at Hloemfon
leln. and their conjecture reapectlng
the dliection of the line of the Boer re
treat nnd Hrltlah operation have not
been In accord.
General RobertH, in a midnight dis
patch, preented a brief summary of
the situation a he understood tt at
3 o'clock Friday afternoon, but left
several points in doubt. General Ham
ilton, with the mounted Infantry and
one brigade of the lorth division, had
reached Thubanohu, where General
French Joined him with hla cavalry
brlKiides yesterday morning, Rundlc's
dlvlalon being a few mile aouth. The
Doers were atlll holding the eastern
outlet of the town, and French and
Hamilton were preparing to turn them
out.
Both Hamilton and French had made
fine forced marches, but It was not
clear whether the main body of the
Boer had retired to Thabanchu from
Dewet'a Dorp, or had gone across the
country towards ConBtia, to effect a
Junction with Ollvler'a forces retreat
ing from Wepener. The former theory
was more probable,, but even in that
case It was uncertain that the Boers
remained In force or had left a rear
arunrd In the town.
General Roberts reported that Gen
eral Drubaxon, with the Yeomary cav
alry, had gone as far as Wepener and
returned to Dewet'a Dorp, where
Chermslde's division was still halt
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ing. I'ole-Carow'a dlvlalon was :narch
nr toward Ttuibanchu. There was
nothing from Wrjwm-r and no other
ofllclul new ex:ept a few casualties
and a rep irt of an outpoat affair near
Hithulle.
General Itobert' operation are now
conducted on o large a acule that the
public here la daxed by them and re
(julre. some definite result, like an
other Paardeburg, In order to be con
vinced that he I making progress.
The expert regard hi maneuver a
nianterly.
KKHUMl'TION OF PARLIAMENT.
Overshadowed by t lie War, It Arouses
Little Attention or Comment
, In Indon,
'orr''Hpoinb'ric of Asaoelatcd Pre.)
LONDON. April 28. ThouKh the
event of the wc-k in England ha been
the resumption of the etiiim of par
llarrent. it ha scarcely justified even
a patudng comment. Lethargy has
marked, and probably will continue to
m irk, the deba'e.
Tulk of dissolution Is in (he air but
all of the members of the house of
onn'iions row seem to realize that their
happy release from Westminster de-p'-ii'ls
entirely uiion the progress of
the war In South Africa, although, as
was announced wevks ago in Ihese dls
l atches, onill Lord Koberi brings the
canipnlrn to a climax, the government
will continue to kill time, adopMng a
non-committal attitude towards any
home measure that might engender a
mtIous controversy and holding t.-ack
any announcement of any perman-nt
policy in regard to South Africa until
the Issue pending at arms simplifies the
miiltltudlous problems Involved.
TUP Qt'KEN'S SYMPATHIES.
Chambeiluin Table H.t Condolence
and Offer of Assistance to Mayor
of Ottawa.
OTTAWA, Ont. April 28-The fol
lowing cable dispatches have been re
ceived by Lord Mlnto, the governor
general, from Joseph Chamberlain:
'London, April IS. Her majesty has
In-ard with deep regret of the great
fire at Ottawa, and has commanded me
to desire you to convey to th? Immedi
ate sufferers nad to her people In Can
ada an expression of heartfelt sym
pathy in the calamity which has be
fallen them. She '.rusts that there has
been no loss of life, and would be lad
to have any further particulars you
can furnish."
"LONDON, April IS. I have received
with the deepest concern your message
reiortlng the disastrous fire at Otfia.
I nm sure the people of the .nother
country would be triad to have an op
portunity of contributing to the relief
of the misery and destitution caused
to their fell'jw-subjccts in Canada by
this calamity, and I propose to ask the
lord mayor to oiwn a fund for this pur
pose." THE STOCK MARKET.
Shock of the Cut Announced by Steel
Wire Company Ia About Over.
NEW YORK. April 28.-The stock
market has bhown some recuperation
from the shock of the deep cut in prices
announced by the American Steel ft
Wire Company.
The over-extended short interest had
much to do with the range In prices,
especially In sugar, which dominated
the tone of the whole market for sev
eral days. The apparently unanimous
testimony of authorities in the Iron
trade that prosperous conditions have
undergone no change, has served to off
set to some extent the Influence of the
steel und wire episode.
Railroad earnings continued at a very
high level, and the failure of predic
tions of large exports of gold and con
tinued ease of money counteracted the
efforts of the bears for reaction.
COMING TO OREGON.
California Scientists to Gather Fossils
In the John Day Fields.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 28. The
University of California will send an
expedition Into Oregon this summer to
gather fossils In the famouB John Day
Held.
The party, whleh will consist of Dr,
J. C. Merrlam, assistant professor of
palaeontology and historical geology,
and four students, will leave Berkeley
May 9 and will not return until the
middle of August.
AGENTS FOR
PETTIOREW TRIES
ANOTHER TRICK
While Senate Slumbers Calls Up
His Boer Resolutions.
LODGE WAS ON GUARD
Motet Its Reference U Foreign Relation
Committee, Bui While It Prereit De.
bale, (be Rewlulto It Left oa
toe Clcadr.
WASHINGTON. April 2S.-Quite un
expectedly today the senate was
brought face to face with a proposi
tion to ex'.end its sympathy to the
Boers In their war with Great Britain.
It was In the shape of a resolution,
offered by Pettlgrew.
Without a word of debate the vote
was taken on Lodge' motion to refer
the resolution to the committee on for
eign relation, thirty-one senators
voting In favor of the reference and
eleven against it. As the vote dls
clotted the absence of a quorum, an
effort was made to secure one, but It
was unsuccessful and the senate ad
journed. Party line were not drawn In the
vota to refer. While all those who
voted against' reference are in favor
of the adoption of the resolution, sev
era! senators on both sides of the
chamber who are known to be favor
able to the resolution voted to send
It to the committee.
A a quorum was not present and
voting, the resolution retain its place
and Is subject to call at any time.
DOLE IS THE FAVORITE.
McKlnley Considering the Question
of Appointment Under the Ha
waiian Government Bill.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 28.-In
anticipation of the final enactment of
the ' Hawaiian government ' bill, the
presjdent Is devoting some attention to
the selection of the various officials of
the new government who are subject
to executive appointment.
It Is his Intention to make these ap
pointmeiits very soon, In order that
there may be no delay In the Inaugu
ration of the new government and to
secure a speedy relief from the em
barrasjmems of the preient anomalous
condition of affairs.
For governorship there are no less
than four candidates In the field. The
name of President Dole leads the list;
Harold Sewell, late minister at Hono
lulu and now United States agent in
the islands, is making a formidable
canvass and there are two persons of
Hawaiian birth, prominent in the af
fairs of the island, whose names al
so are under consideration. There Is
ground for the belief that of all these
candidates. President Dole is looked
upon most favorably.
SPANISH WAK CLAIMS.
Referred by Senate to Court of Claims
Revenue Cutter Officers and
Men Rewarded for Their
Cuban Services.
WASHINGTON. April 2S. The house
passed a number of bills of Importance
today, and the major portion of the
session was devoted to the senate bill
to create a commission to adjudicate
the claims of citizens of the United
States against Spain assumed by this
country by the treaty of Paris.
The bill developed considerable op
position and was finally recommitted
to the committee on war claims, with
instructions to report bacK a bill to
refer the claims to the court of claims.
Senate bills to recognise the service
of Lieutenant Newconib and the offi
cers and men of the revenue cutler
Hudson, which rescued the torpedo
boat Winslow at Cardena9, Cuba, by
conerrlng gold and silver medals up
on them and to retire Captain Hodg
son of the revenue cutter Hugh Mc
Cullook for meritorous services were
passed.
TURKEYS QUEER PROPOSITION.
Wants to Cover Up Payment of Amer
ican Claims In the Guise of
Building a Cruiser.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.- Ferrouh
Bey, the Turkish minister, called at the
state department this afternoon and
spent half an hour In conversation
with Secretary Hay. It la gathered
that the Turkish effort is still in the
direction of finding some other means
of escape from the present situation
than a cash settlement.
Thus, there is believed to be more
talk of the old proposition to build a
Turkish cruiser here and settle the
claims und-ir cover of such a trans
action. TAYLOR'S BRIEF FILED.
WASHINGTON. April 28. The coun
sel for Hon Wm. Taylor and John
larshall. In the contest In the su
preme court over the offices of 'gov
ernor and lieutenant governor of Ken
tucky, today filed their brief.
THE ONEIDA OIL KWINDLER.
Arrested Yesterday In San Francisco
Hin Plan of Operations Ex
plained. SAN FRANCISCO. April 2S.-John
P.arstow, alia James Uuckner, alia
Junits Ji. Rlair, alia Robert Deuprey,
was arrested today on a charge of us
Irz the mails for fraudulent purposes.
He nosed as the Oneida Oil Company,
Incorporated for fiKO.OOO, with alleged
oflica In this city.
He had a contract with a clipping
buieuu to furnish him all the death
notices that occurred In California. Ore
gin and Washington. Some weeks af
ter th? Jeath of an adult male. Bars
tow or Uuckner woul aend a notice to
the address of the deceased, asking for
the last payment on 3tock of the One-
Ida Oil Company whith deceased had
purchased and paid for, except that
one payment. The notices were invar
iably accompanied by a letter telling
of the valiK- of the stock, which was
fi King at par, with an upward ten
dency. The balance the swindler asked for a
due on this valuable stock was
usually small, $1 share, and amount
ing to from $j to 115 In each case. It Is
estimated that Buckner' receipts were
from US to 140 a day.
NOTHING FOR FORT STEVENS.
Senate Committee Ha Decided on the
Fortifications Appropriations,
WASHINGTON, April IS.-The sen
ate commute on appropriations has
completed consideration of the forti
fications appropriation bill and made
the following additions to the bill:
Two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lar for the purchase of land on Cush
ion's island, Portland harbor, Maine,
on which to erect additional batteries
and buildings for troops: JUS.OOO for
building sites on Sullivan's island,
Charleston. 8. C.;. JU5.140 for the com
pletion of field and seige batteries; $40.
000 additional for the A. H. Emory.Ele
vatlng Carriage; 1100,000 for the pur
chase of the right to manufacture and
use the ' Isham " high explosive shell
and Tuttle's high explosive thorite.
The additions made by the committee
agsrejfate 1640.140, bringing the total
appropriation made by the bill up to
$:.7.'B,6'.,8.
CHICAGO IS AROUSED.
Slayor Harrison Forced to Make an
Appeal for the Settlement cf
the Industrial Troubles.
CHICAGO, April 2S. Mayor Harrison
today Issued an appeal to the citizens
of Chicago to use their influence in
settling the lal-or troubles, which In
volve practically every branch of In
dustry. The city administration, he
says, has done all in its power to bring
about a settlement by arbitration but
has failed, owing to the refusal of
the contractors' association to appear
before the arbitration board appointed
by the city council.
The mayor strongly recommends that
every Justice of the peace Impose the
maximum fine of 1100 In every case
of assault of non-union workmen
brought before them and heavier pun
ishment, if possible.
AN IMPLORABLE RUMOR.
Chintse Ccnsul Wildman Said to Be
. Coming Home to Run for Vice
President. NEW YORK. April 28.-A dispatch
from Hong Konk says It is reported
here that Rounseville Wildman, the
American consul general, la leaving for
the United States on a political mis
sion. '
Wildman, It Is said, has been asked
bv the republican leaders In the West
to become a candidate for the vice
presidential nomination.
.U. OF P.'S RELAY CARNIVAL.
Preparations for That Important Ath
letic Event in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. Apill :3.-The
University of Pennsylvania's, annual
relay carnival, in many respects the
most Important event In track athlet
Isc of the year, will be held on Franklin
Held. Philadelphia, this afternoon.
Two Intercollegiate relay champion
ships will be decided in the one and
two-mile events. In addition to these,
many minor races will be run. In which
more than 100 colleges and schools will
participate, while the pick of college
track and field athletes will contest in
the special individual events.
In all about 500 athletes will be en
tered In the many competitions.
WORKMAN INSTANTLY KILLED.
ST. PAUL, April 28. One man was
Instantly klled and another seriously
injured In an accident at the new state
capitol yesterday. Alfred Swansen, a
mold caster, was killed by the break
ing of a scalTold on which he was
working.
Frank Thlery, working with Swan
sen, fell and suffered a fracture of the
let, leg above the knet.
PARIS VISITORS
ARE UNWASHED
Washerwomen On a Strike lor
Higher Wages and Less Hours.
SITUATION REALLY SERIOUS
Hotel Msnifcri, Restaurant Kerpcrf tai Pri
vate Families Are All Sufferer Oilier
Labor Troubles Threaded on Com.
plelios of EpoitIo Building.
(Correspondence of Associated Press.)
PARIS, April 28.-The famine of
clean linen is more disturbing to Par
isians than the Incomplete condi
tion of the exposition grounds.
Eight thousand Paris washerwomen
have struck for higher wane and
s.iorter hours, and a serious inconven
ience has a1 ready been caused.
Hotel managers and keeper of res
taurants bitterly complain that halt
their linen Is not returned from the
wash, and private families are also
feeling the pinch. The laundry-workpeople
around Paris number 20,000 and
30.000. and if the strikers succeed In se
curing their adhesion, the mass of
Parisian and exposition visitors will
have to go unwashed.
This ebullition of labor difficulties
calls attention to the serious possibility
of much graver disturbances when the
thousands of workmen will beconit idle
by the completion of the exhibition.
The problem the government has now
to face Is the dispersal of these men
through the country to avoid a great
labor crisis !n Paris, the consequence
of which It would be difficult to fore
see. It is estimated that 40,000 laborers
wil be Idle.
CONGER'S RENEWED DEMANDS.
American Missionaries In China Must
Be protected Marine Will P
Landed in Nicaragua. -
NEW YORK. April 28. A special to
the Herald from Washington, says:
Minister Conger has Informed the
state department that he Is making
renewed demands upon Tsung LI Ya
men for protection to Americans In
China.
The department's advices are to the
effect thut the hostility of the Chinese
to the missionaries has now extended
to all foreigners and Minister Conger's
latest representations deal with the
protection of American salesmen who
are travelling in the empire.
Commander Burwell, commanding
the tun boat Wheeling, ' whioh is at
Taku. has reported her presence there
to Minister Conger and will cooperate
with the latter In protecting Ameri
can interests. It is the expectation of
administration officials that Rear-Admiral
Kemey will place a sufficient
force under Rear-Admiral Kenpff's
command adequately to protect Amer
ican interests in China. Admiral
Kempff will probably be charged with
matters relating to American interests
in Asia, while Admiral Remey will de
vote his attention more especially to
the Philippines.
Tt Is the belief of the officials that
Rear-Almiral Kempff will proceed with
his flagship to Chinese waters, and the
presence of a flag officer and .several
American vessels at Taku will un
doubtedly have a good effect upon the
Tsung LI Yamen.
PNEUMATIC MAIL SERVICE.
Company Gives Notice That It Will
Discontinue Its Operation
i , at Once.
NEW YORK, April 28. The first
effect In this city of the action of con
gress in refusing to appropriate money
to continue the pneumatic ' mail tube
service, ts the stoppage of the service
by the Tubular Dispatch Company.
General Manager Bogardus, of the
company, has notified Postmaster Van
Cott that the service for transporting
mail from the lower part of the city to
the uptown stations will be discontin
ued at once. Mr. Bogardus said:
"Our contract with the government
does not expire till July 1, 1900, but
there seems no recourse for us except
to submit. With the appropriation for
the service shut off, the contract Is re
pudiated. We cannot carry on the
service without compensation."
Postmaster Van Cott,- when ap
proached on the matter said:
"I am not here to criticise congress,
but I hope something can be done tn
this matter. I suppose we will be
forced to send the mall from this otllee
to the uptown stations by the Third
Avenue railway, as formerly. It only
takes seven minute to get a letter to
station H at present, where It will take
an hour If the service is discontinued."
COAST RECORD BROKEN
SAN FRANCISCO, ..Apiii la. ;ny
Blbsy today broke the record of t
coast for a niile and a quarter, mol ,
the distance In 205X. and bta'.'a.;; i
Ormonde.