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MAFEKINfl WILL
SOON BE REACHED
luntcr Now Operating Witihn
195 Miles of Besieged CitY.
Qjnenl llulloo'f Mounted Infantry Rout a
Columa ol Irl.h-Amtrlconi, Wbo Appear
lor the l int Time la the bnU
ol lb llocr lorcti.
LONDON, May 6. Tho mounted In-
fmitry with I.ord Roberts, among
which urr Iho Cunudluim, huve picket-
d their liuinn mi (he south hank of
lh"j Vet rlvor, li mile north of Uiatid-
fmt.
Tin- heiid of Nrd JoUrls' columns
him Hum advanced i2 m from Hum;
k) . 1 1 it K In two day or M miles north of
Itloc iiifont -In. Lit tlu pow.hr was spent.
The Itrlllnh work wai hnrd marching,
he HMM retiring out of reach of the
Jlilllrh In the hill.
An (Ji piritl llut'.on, with the (list
mounted Infantry brigade, drew near
Kmudfurt he uw t kuhkl clud body
of trcup nheud of him. He was ur-prlin-d
hul thought they inuwl be llrlt
Inh. Soon, however, they owned fire
upon the llrltlith. who replied heavily.
Tiny were the IrlHh-American brlgude
from Lourmco Murquc. and It U re
ported thul the Irish lost heavily.
Iird Kitchener arrived at Brand-
fort at noon and Lord Roberts at
dunk. Mi-ncrul Kren h cavalry are
sweeping the country northward. The
l,cw grvaily cheer Iondun. Never
theless. It ha not been received with
thi) fine raptor" that attended tne
firm succ-chi." of Lord Roberts. Gen
eral Hunter'a iroHMlnn the Vanl at
Wlndsortim brings the relief of Mafek-
Inif, 1W mll beyond, almost within a
calculable Interval. It Ih now regarded
a iult4 poHitible that Mur.'kliiK may
be, euocored before the iievn'a Urth-day.
UOUEUTrt' L.ATKST HKPiUT.
aemral Hunter Ha Carried the Pas-
nag of the Vaal Without
tplOHltloll.
LONDON, May f-The war office
this evening Initued the following from
Uiid Hoberts, dated UJoeuifonteln, Fri
day. May 4:
"The mounted Infantry have gone on
to Vet river. The rent of the force
will march there tomorrow. The rall
wny has been repaired to this point.
"Hunter reports the very Manufactory
new that the puK:iKe of the Vital
hai been carried at Wlmlcorton with
out opposition.
ENGLAND'S GKAVE SITl'ATION.
Ex-Seeretary of State Fohut Sees Dis
aster for the British In the
Transvaale War.
NEW YORK. May 4.-A special to
the Herald from Washington, says:
That disaster threatens Great Bri
tain a a result of the war In the
Tianavnal Is the belief of John W.
Foster, of Indiana, former secretary
of state.
Mr Cnalnr lna fnllowed the military
operations In South Africa making a
clow study of them, and at the same
time giving keen scrutiny to affairs In
Europe. To a reporter, Mr. FoBter
said:
"It Is much to bo feared that Eng
land Is engaged In a protracted and,
In the end. an alarmingly costly enter
prise, In her armed contention with
the Doers.
"It Is to be anticipated that In the
end. through the weight of numbers
ind superior resources England will
vln, but that will by no means end the
itruKClc. At the present rate progress
Is not only slow, but every day's delay
must Increase the difficulties of the sit
uation from a military point of view,
and the same may be said with respect
to a solution by diplomacy.
"It has been the history of all such
struggles, and England has been no ex
ception, that the dlHturbance of com
mercial relations and other questions.
more or less Involved, very soon make
nation rstlvo. There might be no
desire to Interfere on general princi
ples, hut tho influence of the financial.
Industrial and commercial Interests of
ten compel government to act from
economical consideration.
"No one can tell what Is going on at
this very moment among the maritime
and military power of Europe. At
uny time there might be a surprise.
They surely cannot be looking on,
simply as Indiflereiit spw-uiors of a
l.SH!ile difficult International prob
lem.
"Tl... trunnriortatlon of the largest
army England hiis ever hnd In a sin-
irl.i ih..fttr. of warlike operations "more
than half inn distance between the two
l.oles of the enrth is In Itself an ex-l-nslve
undertaking and a very diffi
cult one. Hut this Is the least element
of consideration. The supply and
niflntenunce of such a large force In
the field over six thousand miles away
from home. In a region difficult of ac
cess and with most Inadiuute. means
of transportation, Is a problem to oc
cupy mature military minds.
"Then there Is the element of wat
and destruction Incident to an army
in the field and In action. This neces
sltatc constant replenishment, all of
which by any Increasing ration adds
lo the cost. As a military enterprise
th end I evidently not In sight.
"Hut even If the fighting were end
ed, there would be a discontented peo
ple to keep in subjection which would
require an expensive military estab
lishment. The exiierlence of the war thus far
has very effectually established the
prestige of the Uoer as fighters. They
moy be able to continue. If they do
for a few months, other developments
are not Improbable. England, not per
haps exhausted, but emnarrassi-a oy
protracted demands upon her fighting
material In men, supplies and muni
tions of war, her army thousands of
miles away, might llnd It difficult to
heMd off foreign Interference by sub
stantial methods.
"They might not be In the nature of
overt acts of mllltiry aggression or
diplomatic Inquiry, but such a lining
up of force a would be difficult to
engage.
"The navy of England. It is true. Is
free lo act. but what would become of
British commerce and. commerce crip
pled, what would become of British
manufactures, which signify industry
and mean of living? The time for
,i,,i.,m..tlr seitlement In the first
stagvs having passed. It Is difficult to
s-e how It can come In now without
great loss of prestige. The British
government Is naturally sensitive.
Some decisive action might open a way
but that way Is not In sight now.
"The I'nUed State would be the
moxt natural Intermediary. The lead
ing European nutlons have their
spheres' in Africa. For that reason
any suggestions from that quarter
would be out of the question. In fact,
huve been warned against.
"This war In such a remote quarter
of the globe Is a more momentous af
fair than the casual observer supposes.
It may result In some very grave up
heavals In the world' conditions, as
we now have them "
THE FIGHT AT BRANDFORT.
General Results Appear to Have Fa
vored the Boers. Who Took
Many Trlsonera.
NEW YORK. May 4. A dispatch to
tho Herald from Brandfort, dated
Wednesday, say:
Today was full of fighting with an
occasional lively skirmish. The Boer
defensive line remain intact, and the
British attemrt to cut off De Wet and
scatter the Boer force which Is threat
ening Roberts' flank and rear has been
a complete failure so far.
There was heavy fighting yesterlay
along the Thabanchu-Sannos Post
road, the British being beaten slowly
back. De Wet, coming from the south
and Grobler and Lenner from the
south, on Monday caught the Brit
ish reinforcements for Thabanchu In
the apex of an angle, forcing their
withdrawal.
In yesterday's fighting the Boers had
the better positions, but the British
were superior in numbers.
The Boers' attack was begun on
Sunday. Under Dc Wet. Grobler,
Lemmer and Botha, they attacked a
large British column, near Thabanchu,
tvhlrh vn trvlno: to Intercept De
wet's retirement from Wepener.
The battle raged all day Sunday for
several mile along the Bloemfontein
road. The general result was Indeci
sive, but the British were evidently
retiring In the direction of Bloemfon
tein. The Boers -captured a number of
prisoners.
Skirmishing along the Modder river
Indicates that Lord Roberts' main
army is advancing northward.
NEW ARMY BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Sweeping Changes Made in Pres
cnt Plan of Organization.
THE ARTILLERY ENLARGED
0e Hundred Mote Cadet to Ee Appointed
to Weil Point President MtKloley to
Ce Allowed to Provide lor
General fail J.
WE AKE SOLE AGENTS? FOR
WILD'S INLAID UNOLEUfi
Thorn ia nntliinp- hotter in the market for floors.
Colors run clenr through to the back. We also
handle an extensive lino of plain and printed
linoleum. Wc call special attention to our line of
All Wool Ingrain Carpets rargicg in price
from 50c to $1.00
CHARLES HEILB0RN & SON
WASHINGTON. May 4. Today's
sesnlon of i he senam was rendered es
pecially notable by the ;axsage, after
a debate lasting only three hour, of
the army re-organlziitlon bill.
In military circle this measure Is ri
Karded as one of the most Important'of
the present session. It practically rev
olutionises the present staff ar
rangements of the army. It proposes
to change the present system of per
manent appointment In certain staff
corps to one of detail, by a gradual
process as the officer In those corps
go out of active servllce. As vacan
cies occur In the department of the
aljutant-general and the commissary
general, they are to be filled by de
tails from the line, the details to be
temporary and not to exceed four
years.
The new system Is not applied to the
corps of engineers, the medical de
partment, the pay department or the
Indue advocate generals' department.
The bill discontinue the regimental or
ganization of the artillery and estab
lishes an artillery corps of two
branches, vlx: K6 batterle of coast ar
tillery and IS batteries of field artillery,
with a total of 17.HS men.
It provides for an Increase of one
hundred In the corps of cadet at West
Point, two at large from each state
and ten more to the present number
of twenty from the I'nited State at
large. The rank of the commanding
general of the army is raised to that
of lieutenant-general, and that of ad
jutant general to major geenral, the
latter being during the Incumbency of
the present adjutant general. General
Corbln.
The president is empowered to place
on the retired list any officer who has
been suspended from duty by the sen
tence of a court martial, or by a leg
islative order In mitigation of such
sentence, for a period extending to or
within one year of his compulsory re
tirement for age.
This is well understood to apply to
Commissary General Egan. An amend
ment creating a veterinary corps for
the army, consisting of a colonel and
thirty-five other commlslsoned officers
was attached to the bill.
The fortifications appropriation bill.
carrying about JT.OW.W", was aiso
passed.
IT IS AT LAST CLOSED.
Coeur d'Alene Investigation Wound
Up In the Vsual Daily Row
Yesterday.
WASHINGTON. May 4. The hear
ing In the Coeur d'Alene Investigation
today was at times quite exciting, ow
ing to personal exchanges between
members of the committee.
Representative Hay, of Virginia, as
serted at one point that efforts were
being made by the majority to sup
press testimony. Representative Mon-
dell. of Wyoming, said that this as
sertion Impugned the motives of the
members and was due to the failure of
the minority to get the answers they
desired. Hay hotly retorted, throw
ing back the Insinuation and declar
Ing it was "an absolute falsehood."
The taking of testimony closed to
nluht. after having continued unlnter
ruptedly since February 19, a period
of nearly three months. Both sides
rested and the committee excused all
the witnesses.
On Monday the arguments of counsel
will begin, probably concluding that
day.
DEATH OF AGUINALDO.
Not Believed by War Department but
They Look for Prolongation
of the War.
NEW YORK. May 4. A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Whether Agulnaldo be dead or
alive, it is evident to officials of the
war department that the Insurgents
are pursuing a policy of warfare best
adapted to prolonging the rebellion.
Assistant Secretary of War Melkle.
John voiced the sentiment of the de
partment when he expressed the
oninlon that Agulnaldo was alive
There Is a disposition now on the part
of the official to discredit Agulnal
do's abilities, and Mr. Melklejohn-said
that the capture of Mablnl, who was
the civic brains of the lnsurrectbn, and
of Filipino leader who were its mill
tarv minds, were greater tosse to
their causfl than I generally appre
ciated. It his been the Impression of the of
ficial that the capture or death of
Axulnaldo would mean the d"ath knell
of th! revolt, but It Is now apparent ti
them that whether Agulnaldo be dead
or alive the guerrilla fighting will con
tinue anl probably continue for some
time.
While In some quarters the belief Is
expiirxed that the insuigenis rill at
tempt to reorganize during the lalny
sensor), Lieutenant-Colonel Barry, who
wns adjutant-general on General Otis'
stnff, pointed out that the troops are
now well distributed In Luzon and
within striking distance of any point
Where the Filipinos may congregate.
Lieutenant-Colonel Barry added that
wherever the Filipino could go the.
American troops had demonstrated
that they could follow.
To prevent the success of the guer
rilla lactic of the Insurgent It I like
ly that the military commander will
direct that only detachment be ent
on expedition which are ufflckntly
strong to cope with any bands of Fili
pinos that may be met. The lant mail
from Manila contains a report from
General Otis giving the station of
troops In the Philippine Islands. The
63,000 men under General Otis' com
mand are distributed among K0 sta
tions, about 210 of which are In the Isl
and of Luzon.
MINING TOWN OF
SANDON IN RUINS
It Was Completely Wiped Out
by Fire Last Wght.
HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS
Lois One MilHo Dollars, With Small Iniur
lace The InoablUati Are Destitute and
Relief I Being Contributed by
Neighboring Tows.
DOLE FOR GOVERNOR.
Nominated as Chief Magistrate
Hawaii by the President
Yesterday.
of
WASHINGTON. May 4. The presi
dent today sent the following nomina
tions to the senate.
E. C. Bellows, of Washington, to be
consul general at Yokohama,
Lieutenant Commander Samuel
Imly. L. S. N.. of rorin Carolina, to
be Judge advocate of th navy, with
the rank of captain for a term of four
years, from June 4, 1900.
Sanford B. Dole, of Hawaii, to be
governor of Hawaii.
Henry E. Cooper, of Hawaii, to De
jeeretary of Hawaii.
EFFECTS OF FIRE DAMP.
im. nf the Schufleld Mine Rescuer
Describes Its Deadly Nature.
SALT LAKE. May 4. The total
amount of the relief fund for the suf
from the mining disaster at
Scofield Is now WS.S05.
One of the rescue party today said
"A great many people have already
asked If the men who were killed from
the damp suffered much. I can say
that they did not, and know that to
be the case, because I have gone
through the experUnce to the stage of
unconsciousness during the past ten
davs. ilany of us in the rescue par
ties were overcome by the damp and
were carried back into purer air by
our companions.
"This damp contains carbon dioxide
and is very polsonoui. A whiff of It
almost uaralyzes a man and a good
breath of It renders him unconscious.
Then he falls as if in a sleep and dies
unless Instantly carried into purer air.
"What struggles take place after the
first breath are struggles that nature
puts forth automatically. I have seen
our men fall and struggle but they
knew nothing of It.
DEWEY AT ST. LOUIS.
The Admiral the Recipient of the US'
ual Flag Waving and Song
Singing Ovation.
ST. LOUIS, May 4.-The principal
event of today in honor of the visit
of Admiral Dewey took place at the
exposition building. When the admir
al and his party came into the build
Ing 10,000 childish voices started "The
Red, White and Blue." the children
at the same time waving American
Hags. The song was at once taken up
by nearly every person in the build
ing, even the admiral, standing and
holding a small flag In his hand, Joining.
.A banquet was tendered the admir
al and Mrs. Dewey tonight and
magnificent silver punch bowl, the gift
of the citizens of St. Louis, was pre
sented to the admiral.
BRITISH STEAMER WRECKED.
Went Ashore on Diamond Shoal, Cape
Henry Part of the Crew
Saved.
CAPE HTNRY, Va., May 4. The
British steamer Virginia, Captain Sam
uel, from Daqulrl, Cuba, for Baltimore,
with a cargo of Iron ore and with
crew of 26 men, stranded on Diamond
shoal Wednesday, during the thick,
heavy weather.
The crew took to the boats and at
tempted to leave the ship. One boat
with eleven of her crew got away, but
was swamped and six men drowned,
The other five got back to the cteam
er, where they remained until this
morning when they were rescued.
boat with 15 of the crew when last
seen was apparently safe.
DUN'S WEEKLY REVIEW.
NEW YORK. May 4. Dun's Review
says: The failures for the week have
been 209 In the United States, against
153 lost year, and 27 in Canada, against
23 last year.
SPOKANE, May 4.-A special to the
Slokesnian-Revlew from Kaslo, B. C,
says:
Sandon, the second mining town In
importance In the Slocan district, ha
b-.-en completely destroyed by fire and
nearly all Its 1.200 people are homeless
and ruined. Kasio Is 29 mile from
Sandon, but about midnight large
louds of smoke came rolling over this
town from Sandon. At once the word
went out that Sandon was destroyed,
but no new could be had from the des-
late town as all the wires had been
burned.
At 1 a. m. a train came in from San
don, bringing a number of those who
had lost all their property. They re
ported that the total loss was between
J.VjO.000 and l,o).000. while the Insur
ance could only have been about
f .3,000.
The alarm was sounded shortly af
ter midnight and quickly the streets
were filled with hundreds of men and
women. Two streams seemed to hold
the llames In check for a while. Then
one stream gave out and the names
spread rapidly. After that It wa on
ly a matter of the fire burning itself
out The miner hospital and drug
store were blown up In the effort to
nop the flame. By thi time all the
lower part of the town was gone. Then
the firemen blew- up the Echo hotel,
one of the finest buildings In the Koot
enay country, the C. P. R. station and
other buildings.
The offclals of Sandon donated 1500
and the mining men there contributed
J3.00O, Kaslo raised $1,800 and sent a
special train with large supplies of
food, tent and clothing.
ATTEMI-TED PORTLAND MURDER.
Roomer In a Lodging House Shoots
His Landlady and Then Kills
Himself. '
i
PORTLAND, May 4.-W. J. Charlton
attempted to kill Mrs. May Farrell
this evening and then blew out his own
brains with a revolver.
Charlton has for some time been a
roomer at the lodging house kept by
Mrs. Farrell at 22'Jj Second street and
this afternoon he became intoxicated.
Going to the room where Mrs. Far
rell was he fired twice at her, both
shots taking effect. He then placed
the pistol to his head and killed him
self. Mrs. Farrell Is not seriously In
jured. Charlton was formerly treasurer of
the John Barrett Company and came
from a well-known family at Oregon
City.
SIMON WILL LEAD.
Oregon National Delegates Organize
With Him as Chairman.
PORTLAND, May 4. The delegates
to the national republican convention
met tonight In this city and organized
with the following result:
Chairman of the delegation, Joseph
Simon; secr;tary, John D. Daly; mem
ber of the national committee, George
A. Steel; honorary vice-president of
the convention. F. S. Stanley; member
of the committee to notify nominees,
H. E. Ankeny; member of the com
mittee on permanent organization, H.
L. K'ick; of a committee on rules, J.
B. David, of the commlttea on cre
dentials. Wallace McCammant; of the
committee on resolutions, John D.
Daly.
"MYSTERIOUS BILLY" SMITH.
Again Meets the Negro and Gets the
Worst of It.
NEW YORK. May 4.-Joe Walcott
and "Mysterious Billy" Smith fought
23 rounds at catch weights before the
Broadway Athletic Club tonight, and
Walcott got the decision.
This was their fourth meeting. They
fought two draws, and Smith gained
the decision the third time they got
together. Smith did not fisht with his
usual snap tonight, but he put up a
very game batttle.
ANOTHER LONG TOM POSTED.
LADYSMITH, May 4-The Boers
have shifted thoir guns on the range
nf h!!!s facing the British at Elund
Laagte. and have pouted a "Long Toiu"
on a hill In the direction of Westtels-nek.
Insurance and Shipping, iiw. F.co.,o(irciaei':xDrfuco.