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BADLY MIXED
Great Activity Shown by the
Boers at All Points.
NO DECISIVE BATTLE. FOUGHT
HorM Sltkscit Appears la Bullcr'i Army
Tbf Ocoeril Said to Have Rilned
" Malckloi Mir M Be Re
llevcd la Time.
LONDON. Muy 1, a. m.-Tlie
liter tire now showing uncommon ac
tivity Wfi of ltlM-nirintHn. They
ant In force between Fourteen Stream
and Klmberley. On Sunday they oc
cupied Wlndsorton, went of the rail
way, and now threaten to Interrupt
communication of ihe UrlllHh force al
Warrcnton to the north. Thin, tM, at
a time when General Hunter In ubout
to start on a 2 mil march for Ma
fcklng. probably with 6,000 men.
To the east of lilocmfonteln, the
Boers on Sunday night were "till hold
ing the hlllH lieur Thubuiu'bu, while
behind tlietll, long ttagoil trains, load
ed wuh wheat for the Boer army In
tht north ure moving through Lady
brand. The RrllWh captured one Boer con
voy on Saturday but It'a size Ik not
mentioned. Wcpener In deserted. Gen
er.il Brabant and Colonel Utility hav
Iiik moved northward.
According to Information f urn Mas
eru. thi" maJn body of Boers rctti'hcd
the Utuw river, due went of Lady
brand, on Sunday.
The African home sickness him brok
er, out In General Bullcr'a army. Cor
respondents at Rloemfonuiii olnt out
that dcllc.?ncU- In the veterinary de
partment cuutKfj thoUHandi of loMiee.
The inornlnK pupere Klve ieclal
prominence to the otuleinent of a nvwe
aifency that Sir ltcdvem Huller m.'iit
hi ri'HlKnatlon to Lord Hoberte after
the Hpluti Kop ceimureii were publlxhed
and that Lord Hoben declined to ac
cept It.
I'liKTORIA, Aj.rll 30.-A a net'uel
to the JohuniicKburif exploKlon, the
Uoer Bovernmeul hu ordered llrltlnh
hubject, with a few cxceptioiiH, to
leave the republic within forty-eight
hours.
STILL ritAISINO ItoHERTS.
Ill Tcmp'rary I'hecks Have Not
Abated l'ublic ConHdence. "
NEW YORK. April 30.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from London, says:
The, dlH'amv between Thubanchu and
Lndybrand Is 40 miles, and the veldt
bads Into a hilly and even mountain
ous district. At the edKe of lltuuilo
land, Uidybrand Is the nutural point
of concentration for Ollvler's and Do
Wet'a forces, and can be only ap
proached by a British army In ureal
strength.
Oeneral Roberta' plana are not made
apparent. He can either follow the
Doers toward Ladybrand and then re
sume his advance northward to Sene
kal, or he can make a wheeling move
ment from Nttba N' Chu and throw
the bulk of his forces between Wlnd-
burg and De Wet and Ollvler's com
mandos. The conditions of his transport are
unknown and the direction of the next
movement of the British forces can
not be forecasted with any degree of
confidence. General Roberts has
cleared Ms eastern flank, but may be
compelled to halt until his transport
Is In order.
The war office gave out a short
death list at midnight, including the
names of five oflloers, but offered no
explanation of the operations around
Thabanchu since Friday morning. The
natural Inference was that the Boers
had retreated toward Ladybrand and
that General French had not succeeded
In surrounding them or blocking the
road. The brilliance of General Rob
erts' maneuvers Is generally recognised
by well-Informed miliary men, but the
Aldershot group Is ready to criticise
his strategy and tactics, which have
not Involved the capture of the sev
eral commandos.
Those croakers ure bent upon hav
ing a Paardeburg every time, but this
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with exceptional caution and ttblll'y.
General Roberts' results are accom
plished wllthout serious lossen.
His campaign Is very different from
the battle of Colenso as derrlbd by
Hlr William McCormock, In which the
British casualties were 1150 and the
Boer losses 30, an astonishing exhibit,
which has Induced sober reflection
here upon the Aldershot methods; of
training and Held practice, and similar
deductions mlKht be drawn from the
record of Gen'.-nl Methwn at Ma-K-i
"font' In. The war has not ended,
but seems likely to be prolonged for
many months, but General Roberts has
redeemed the military prestige of the
empire from reproach and restored
Ihe moral effeTt of the British army.
bl'BMARINK BOAT HOLLAND.
She Will Be Taken to Newport for
Full Test and Experlm. nt.
NKW YORK, April 30. To definite
ly determine the value of the sub
marine boat Holland for naval pur
poses, the nuvy department has direct
ed that she be taken to the torpedo
station at Newport, where she will be
exhaustively tested.
The determination of the department
to send the Holland to Newport Is
bused upon a recomcndatlon made by
Rear-Admiral O'Nell, chief of ord
nuncv. Rear-Admiral O'Nell desires to
ascertain what. If any. defects exist
In the vessel, what her advantages are
and whether It will be advisable for the
government to continue the construc
tion of such craft.
The torpedo station 8Jt Newport Is
said to be an Ideal place for such ex
periments. Officers and men at that
point can be detailed to man the craft.
There are lugs available to keep close
watch of the strange boat and rescue
her crew In case anything of an un
toward churacter happens. lUar-, Ad
miral O.Nell has given very careful
Instructions to Commander Mason, In
spector In charge of the torpedo sta
tion. The trial of the vessel will be at first
under the supervision of an expert
designated by the Holland company.
As soon as the officers and men who
volunteer to serve on the Holland are
well acquainted with the craft, the ex
pert will not be required, and the tfst
under service conditions will then be
made, the Holland Is now at the Wash
ington navy yard, and she will be sent
to Newport through the canals.
GI R I MON rU'8 APrtUNTM ENT.
Cardinal Gibbons Test I lies to His
Standing as a Priest.
NKW YORK, April 30.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Rev. S. Glrimondi, the Catholic
priest who has been appointed cm.sul
at Santos, Brazil, expects to sail from
New York for his new post of duty on
May 7.
Cardinal Gibbons said:
"I do not know this Father Glrl
nionJI, and I never heard of him un'i
he tame to Washington. But from
bis credentials I know him to he a
priest, which has sometlnu? ben con
tradicted." Dr. Glrimondl's last charge was In
the diocese of St. Paul, under Arch
bishop Ireland, who took him from
New York, where he was editing an
Italian paper. It la sold his friends
promised him the appointment as con
sul to Jerusalem, and, falling to ob
tain this for htm, secured the consul
ship at Santos.
FITZ IS ALL RIGHT.
Knocks Out a Giant In Two Rounds
Instead of Twenty-flve.
NEW YORK. April SO. At the Her
cules Athletic Club tonight Bob Fin
al mmons proved that he Is far from be
ing a "dead one." In less than two
rounds he knocked out Ed Dunkhorst,
the Syracuse giant, a feat which other
and bigger men found ' Impossible.
FlUelmmons showed that his wonder
ful hitting powers have not forsaken
htm, and was as lively rn his feet as
ever. The bout was booked for to
go 25 rounds.
RICHARD BUTT PARKINSON DEAD
SEATTLE, April 30. Richard Butt
Parkinson, the Nestor of Nevada Jour
nalism, a personal friend of Horace
Greely, Mark Twain, United States
Senator Stewart and all of California's
great millionaires, died today of pneu
monia, aged S3 years.
DEWEY HAVING
A GREAT TIME
All Ciicago Turns Out to Do the
Admiral Honor.
INVITATION FROM CANADA
Wist Him lo Come Ac row the Bortr-HI
Reply-tinsd Ball Last NijhtA
Marveloas Sccse Is the
Asdilorlura.
CHICAGO, April 30. A delegation of
Cunudlans called on Admiral Dewey to
day and presented him with a formal
Invitation to be present at a reception
to b given in hU honor at Hill Ter
race, Port Stanley, Ontario, on any
day la July convenient to the admiral.
Admiral Dewey, In reply, thanked the
Canadians very cordially for the in
vitation. "Of all the evidences of good will
shown me since my arrival In New
York last October," said he, "none has
touched me more deeply than this. We
are of the same blood. There la but
a slight difference between us, and I
want to say the one man who stood
at my back during those trying days
at Manila was an Englishman. But
for his support and the moral courage
he Inspired me with, I don't know what
would have happened.
''I refer to Sir Charles Seymour."
The admiral could not oay whether or
not he would accept the invitation.
Never In the history of the great Au
ditorium has there been within Its
walls a sight more beautiful than that
revealed tonight when the great ball,
given In honor of Admiral Dewey, was
at Its height. It was a decisive suc
cess from first to last In all details.
Fully two thousand jK-rsong were
present.
STILL GRINDING AWAY.
Miners Riot Investigation Finally
Reaches the Military No End
In Sight.
WASHINGTON. April 30.-To Rfpre
sentatlve Dick, General Merrlam
stated that he did not disapprove of
labor organisations, they accomplished
much good fn thiir legitimate frpheres.
But he express?! the opinion that the
radical leadership in the Coeur d'Alene
country had diverted these organiza
tions from their beneficial spheres.
Representative Sulzer cross-examined
General Memam, particularly cn
the extent of his authority In the
Coeur d'Alene region. The witness
said that the state officers assumed
the responsibility for the general pol
icy and he was satisfied to let the
responsibility rest there.
Governor Steunenberj had frankly
and generously taken upon himself the
full responsibility although. General
Merrlam said, he had not asked the
governor to assume the responsibility
for anything that he, as military com
mander of the troops, had done.
General Merrlam completed his testi
mony this afternoon.
Sulzer sought to introduce two tele
grams Just received, one alleging that
Patrick J. Murphy waa arrested in the
Coeur d'Alene region last night for ex
pressing criticisms on the course of the
Investigation; the other from Edward
Boyce, of the Western Federation of
Miners, denying the statements of Gov
ernor Steunenberg as to Boyce's con
nection with th blowing up of the
Bunker Hill mine. Sulser asked that
Boyce and Murphey be subpoenaed,
The matter went over.
Captain Frank A. Edwards, In com
mand of the troops guarding the pris
oners, made a general denial of the
enormous charges of harshness made
against the troops.
ROBERTS ON TRIAL.
Case Submitted to a Jury of Mormons
Upon a Statement of Facts.
SALT LAKE, April 30. The case of
B. II. Roberts, charged with unlawful
cohabitation, took an unexpected turn
this afternoon. After spending the en
tire morning session in securing eight
Jurors. County Attorney Putnam this
afternoon announced that, by stipula
tion, the whole case would be submit
ted on an agreed statement of facts,
constituting what witnesses would tes
tify to it called on the stand.
The Jury Is composed of seven Mor
mons and one gentile. The informa
tion was read by the clerk. Putnam
then addressed the jury, stating there
would be no witnesses called by either
side. He then proceeded to read a
statement which set out that the de
fendant's legal wife was Sarah I. Rob
erts, who resided In Davis ccunty;
that Dr. Margaret Shlpp Roberts re
Bided at 75 North State street; that
In 1S79 she changed her signature from
"Dr. Margaret C. Shlpp" to "Dr. Mar
garet C. Roberts;" that Roberts on
numerous occasions Introduced her as
his wife; that defendant admitted to
K A. McDanlel that he had three
wives and famlll?s.
The facts, as stated above, were ad
mitted by the defense. Counsel for the
defendant moved that the court In
struct the jury to return a verdict of
not guilty. The motion was overrul
ed and after brief arguments the case
was submitted to the jury.
COMPLAINT OF MILITARY TAXES.
Memorial to lie Laid Before Congress
From the Manila Chamber of
Commerce.
NEW YORK. April 30.-A special to
the World from Washington says:
There will be laid before congress
tomorrow a memorlil from the Amer
ican chamber of congress at Manila,
protesting vigorously agtlnst the ex
cessive taxation exacted by the United
States military government.
H. R. Lewis, president of the cham
ber of commf roe, was delegated by that
body to place the grievances of the
merchants before congress. He has
arrived at Portland, Oregon, and will
proceed to Washington Immediately.
The memorial In part is as follows:
'We unhesitatingly declare that
American trale In the Philippines Is
almost Impossible under the present
regime, and thai It will be uttery de
stroyed unless Immediate relief is had.
Many of the laws found too harsh for
practical application and winked at by
the Spanish attorneys, are being en
forced under American rule, and with
ail the rigor of military exaction,
thus stifling the incentive to business.
'The Internal revenue department Is
but a pawnshop where men put up
their salaries and business profits for
the privilege of laboring and using
their capital -an Importing house of
the first class paying upward of $100
per month licence.
"While the coet of living has trebled
within the jurisdiction and' rice, the
stuple food product of the Islands, Is
almost unobtainable by the people, we
are sustaining a tax on flour of 00 per
cent, so that a barrel of flour pur
chasable In the United States at less
than $3 gold must be sold at tU Mex
lean In Manila." The memorial de
dares that formerly goods were ad
mitted to the Philippines from Spain
practically free, and later a tax for
harbor constructijn was Imposed and
enormous increases were . made in
specific duties.
Regret Is expressed that the Amer
leans retain "not only the excessive spe
cific duties .but also the tax for harbor
construction (wbL-h. by the way, is not
being constructed), the eight per cent
on an arbitrary nd excessive valua
tion, a consumption, tax on flour and
many other articles, and sur-taxts
of varying degree, until the cost of Im
ported goods is In many instances en
tirely beyond the means of any but the
most prosperous people."
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Five of the Men Arrested for Compli
city In the Killing of Goebel
on Trial.
FRANKFORT. Ky.. April 30. Five'
of the defendants, charged with com
plicity as accessories in the murder of
William Goebel. were arraigned this
afternoon before Judge Cantrlll. They
entered a plea of not guilty and asked
for a change of venue.
The defense maintained that it is im
possible. In the present state of public
feeling, for the defendants to obtain
a fair and impartial trial In this com
munity. Both sides presented lengthy
lists of witnesses to be called to give
testimony as to the state of public
feeling. The hearing of evidence on
this question probably will take up
most of the day tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, April 30. The ar
gument In the Kentucky governorship
case was begun In the United States
supreme court today.
FIRE RAGING IN EUGENE.
Property of Eugene Lumber Company
Totally Destroyed, Bridge Over
Willamette Burned.
ENGENE, April 30. The steam saw
mill of the Eugene Lumber Company
caught fire shortly before 1 o'clock and
will be a total loss. The lumber In
the yard Is burning, and probably none
of it can be saved. It requires the best
work the fire department can do to
save the houses In the vicinity. They
can only g-;t water with one hose, and
are almost helpless In their efforts to
check the flames, which are spreading
by the aid of a good breeze. .
A wagon bridge across the Willam
ette has now caught fire and will
probably be a total loss.
GOOD NEWS FOR CATTLEMEN.
Feeding Privileges Reestablished by
the Trans-Continental Lines.
OMAHA, April 30.-The Union Pa
cific today gave notice that on May
5 it would re-establish the feeding
privileges. The notice says:
"After the date indicated, cattle and
sheep from points west of the North
Platte may be unloaded at any point
west of North Platte an t fed until ilpe
for market, with no additional freight
charges, except switching."
THEY WILL NOT
BE RECEIVED
Congress Refuses to Meddle With
the Boer War.
CHADWICK MAKES HIS REPLY
The 0o;ip la asd About the NitlosilCap.
Ilil-Pacrtokss Bill A host Settled.
Important Changes la OrigU
ul Messare.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-By a vote
of 20 to 29, the senate refused to con
sider the resolution of sympathy wUh
the Boers. It can be stated that the
persons composing the L'oer delega
tion, whi are about to sail from Europe
for the United States this week, will
not be denied access to the secretary
of state wh;n they reach Washington.
They will be received as Individuals,
just as wa Mantague White, but with
the distinct understanding that they
are not recognized, officially, as a Boer
delegation.
The house today passed the Lacey
bill, to enlarge the powers of the de
partment of agriculture. It authorized
the secretary of agriculture to pro
vide for the Introduction and restor
ation of game and insectlve wild birds.
It gives him the power to stop the
Introduction of undesirable birds and
animals and prevents the killing of
game in violation of state laws for
concealed shipment to states where it
can be sold in open markets.
The -senate bill to create a commis
sion of five to investigate and report
upon the commercial and industrial
conditions in Japan and China was
debated at length but was vigorously
antagonized by the democrats and they
finally succeeded in striking out the
enacting clause in the committee and
this motkn was pending when the
house adjourned. If the motion pre
vails in the house, the bill Is dead.
The till for a constitutional amend
ment to disqualify polygamlsts for
election as senators, and to prohibit
polygamy, which was reported by the
committee on the election of president,
vice-president anJ representatives In
congress, was referred to the commit
tee on judiciary, after meeting with
opposition from both aides of the
house. Every speaker who antagoniz
ed the bill said he opposed polygamy
but did not see any reason lor legisla
tion on the constitution and invading
the rights of states.
The house agreed to a conference
report on a joint resolution extending
the tenure of the military officers In
Puerto Rico. i
Conferees on the joint rtsolutlon
amen ling the Puerto Rico act, reached
a complete agreement after a second
session today. The original senate
resolution, extending the tenure of the
military officers In Puerto Rico until
their successors are appointed, la re
tained intact. The sections fdded by
the house, relating to corporations, are
considerably changed and, in their final
form, provide- that all lailroad, street
railway and telephone franchises, priv
ileges or concessions granted under sec
tion 32 of said act, shall be approved by
the prisident of the United States be
fore becoming operative.
Captain Chadwick called at the navy
department today and delivered to Sec
retary Long, in person, a letter in res
ponse to the department's communi
cation, which called his attention to a
certain newspaper publication attribut
ing to him remarks derogatory to Ad
miral Schley. It is impossible to pre
dict what action the navy department
will take, though officials generally re
fer to the famous utterance of Cap
tain Coghlan and the department's ac
tion thereon as affording a precedent
likely to be followed in this case.
CAPTAIN HOOPER DEAD.
An Old Revenue Cutter Commander,
Who had Charge of the McCul
loch at Manila.
OAKLAND, Cal.. April 30.-Captaln
C. L. Hooper, of the United States
revenue marine service, Is dead from a
complication of disorders. He was sta
tioned on this coast for many years,
and had commanded the United States
revenue cutters Corwin, Bear, Rush
and other vessels. For several seasons
he was in charge of the Behrlng sea,
fleet. He communded the cutter Mc
culloch in Manila after the victory
of Admiral Dewey. He was a native
of Massachusetts, and aged 80 years.
THE WILLAMETTE FLOATED.
SEATTLE, April 30. The big steam
collier Willamette was floated this af
ternoon. Apparently she did not re
ceive any serious damage by the Are
yest?rday and , the suwnien .-.it-tling
for the purpose of extinguish
ing the flames.