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BOTHA REJECTS
TERMS OF PEACE
Letter From Boer General to
Kitchener.
COILD NOT RECOMMEND TIO
Staled That Ills Government and Olber Of
flceri Airccd Wiik Mm -America
llif Not Kecof sized Annex
illoa of Republic!.
U'.NDON. March J9.-Jim.ph Cham
rlaln, the colonial secretiuy, ha Jus
informed (hi? house of common that
'j'li.Tiil l!thi Uu I'-Jit-dM thi. peuo
ii riim utT.red him. ;.;ii.-rii IMhu, Mr,
'"hainh' iliin n.il'l, conveyed tl,,. Infor
ni4i ii In a i t t-r to ' J?-rn-ra Kitchener,
III 1 nil II i. ,lll, UI''"il Hi it In- HUH
ll"l disponed fit ri-C'illlIII'IKl th" I'-llll
"f peace li'Tlrril KlIi'tll'fMT W !L 111
xiriKl.il to i.ff-r him. to th arin-n
'rii,.-iaHiiii i.f din Kuviriiiii-iit. (icn
i.il U' thii that hln Kovrrrrmti
aii'l IN i-hl-f .(Ti ctilln-ly hkt.-'i
with h, vli-w. Mr 'h!inibi-rlalii aM.-fl
I iiihiiiw.. ,! lay Hi,- a) th i-niiti'ct
I ttith ill,' ii t'.latioiM "li the ta I.I
tntll'lllt, '
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NuT llWOilXI.KI).
March 19. Th.' Impll
rillmi iIi-iiwii fioin ;hi' rvlrw of th'
ihMm inmmiiit fur !!", that the
t "t.it St.iUi ha oltlclally r,s
"Ktilx- .l !h'' aruv x itlnii of thr
Tr.uiHVii.il ami "r.niK'. Free Htal
liv rililtiif thi'iii !m lliilNIi colonii-ts,
l t 'Mil ulli tfil tiy Mic utati- (I'-jartllHIU
i'n:i'r fur I'."'!, a'll a ni--lal from
VuiliiiiKin to tht- Time.
Th -, plt-r J-m rtl.:ii the Tramivunl
an j tlir HraiiKc Fn-c Stad- H linlc
tiii(l'.it ri-piihlUi, Th? mutt' ilOrt
tin-in r RiHtcr c'livryii (hi- olHclul (io
hi 1 1. in nf tho Kiiwninifnl on tln qurs-
tl n. Il In a Hil)lliitliin of (ho KCite
it, ..riuiiiin .mil 1m iHTpan-il umltr thf
iicit iHinn of tht? rhlffa of tht? tl art
iik iii. Th.- vvK" of the wori.l'ii tt'in-nit-re.
U :u-..i.ir--l In one of tin- fou-
! mm i f th,- t,imrtm(Mit
of imirm', n.-i ; h- r iiuMlratlun cuM
nitli tally ili'V-rmliif ilio nttl:u,li- of th
liov i i. uu tit, but If flilior hn any
wlKlit tlio balanif In In favor of thf
l rrKiftf.
KNoftMUf-S INUKMNITY rLAl.Mrf
Kach Iw -r Sf'Mii? Dt'tcrinlncil Not to
He Out.lone ry Any of the
Other.
W AMIINUTON, March IS. In nnxtt
face the poAem In China inteml the
rlcht of llxlnu their own lnilemnltles
The rexult In thH each power. In or-
Ot r not to bt? outdone, flxen thf total
f It f I II n at an enoniious figure, far
bt'Vtuiil anything known lo the hit-lory
of Imlemnlty coll rtloni.
When the point I made that the Hum
Mtul of these national flalintt Is far be
yond the ability of China ti pay. some
of the nations reply by professlnir wlll
liiRneits to scale d'n their clalnis an
noon .i th- fact of China's inability is
nuinlffsted. However, an another pre
caution, th? 'a me nations pmmptly h1
Iuh! their flalmn -o that the scaling
down process. If applied, v mid still
leiiv" them with a total Indemnity claim
at least eq'ial to that of any of the
other rutlotis.
HOSTILITIES IN PAN AY KNLHU).
Capture of Most Troublesome Insurgent
GenerU Indicates lVace.
WASHINGTON. March 19.-General
MacArthur at Manila today Informed
tht" war department of the capture of
the insurgent general, Dloclno. His ca
ble Is as follows:'
'General Itob.'rt H. Hughes, reports
that Dloclns, the most troublesome In
surgent general In Panay, was captured
M;irch 18, wounded three times. He
thinks that this will end the war In
Capls province, Panay. In my opinion
It will terminate hostilities In Fanay.
The transport Sheridan arrived today."
TAOAL LEADER CAPTURED.
MANILA, March 19 Captain Shanks,
of the Elehteenth infantry, has cap
' -. - t r r 1 XI. n
hW BOBDINET
VM BUFFLED CUKTAIN9. Ijw
cms,
tured Oloclno, the noted Tagal leader,
In Ciiplw province, Island of I'unay,
Two P'lieU w-re killed und three, (,
eluding Dloclrw, were wound"'!,
rilWr'H TO SAIL.
HAN FJIA.VCIHCO, March 19. The
traiihport llancix k will b the next vex.
"l to I' ave ttils port carrylrnr soldiers to
the I'hllipplneii. Order luive been Is
Ued fixing the date of tier Hailing on
March 23 and designing tin- following
bodies of odler for pannage:
Trixii) F und (), Hlxth cavalry, from
the Presidio, and troop K and II of the
name r''gli'ieiit from tin; department of
the Columbia. Company II, Seventh In
faniry, from 'Al;ntrz; company I),
X'-venth Infantry from Fort Igan, and
comiwnle M and C from from th-? de
iiiitnieni of the 4'olumhki. Tht? Twenty-seventh
inf witry will be must-red
out April 1 and the Thirtieth Infantry
will quit the service April 4.
MINKS WILL UK FUELED.
Cie Oelieril Tl'-l'p OMIclal Will
Have ti Operate Pumping
Miu-hlii'i-y.
In
SH AMOK IN, l"!i.. Man h XX !-orge
ll.irtl'ln. str-tary of tllntrl't No. 9 of.
the I" nl i -d Mlnework-m" Colon, siid
today that if a general tie-up Is or
il'Tfd two slrlke calls will b- ssu"d
slinulian-'ously, one to the miners, and
ano;hi-r to the cnglm-i-nt. pump m. n and
flrcm.-n. In thlH ev.nt, he said, the
mines will be MixkPj urilis the otllclals
opir.ite the tnichlniry.
M I N I : WOHKEKS 10 NOT; E I.
NEW YORK. March l!.-Offl.-lals of
rallroidn contpililng operations In the
anthracite coal fl -Ids and having head
quarters h 'te are emphatic In their
d'-clarailon that no att'tiilon will be
tald to the d'-rnand of the nilnevork-
trs for a conference.
Prsident fillphatit of the D-laware &
Hiids-m ijuoted as saying that there
was ro uw In holding a conference a
little good ever cotiit of them. His
cemjony. he said, is always ready to
mi'-t Its own men and to settle any
difference between thim and the com-
pn.y.
President Walker, of the Lehigh Val-
lev ro'id. said the Mint thing, and
Ht'd-d that notices of the Increase of
pay alr-'ady jsjsted In the company's
mint were an earnest Indication of
lh" road's dlsiMisltion.
UOOM IN IORK.
May Yttrtlay Reached Point lir.0
Higher Than at First of Month.
CHICAGO. March 19.-Pork for de
livery In May svared to 916.35 per bir-
I today. $2.50 higher than the price
at (he beginning of the month. Those
who had sold "short" were much alarm
ed today by rumors that two Influential
operators had secured control of the
market and would force prices to a
much higher level.
"?hort" lines of May pork are said to
aggregate luO.noo barrels. At prestnt
(here are but 30.000 barrels of potk
which could be delivered on contracts.
ANOTHER PROFESSOR RESIGNS.
Prof. Frank A. Fetter Will Leave Stan
ford University.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. March
19. Prof Frank A. Fetter, of the
economic department, who was looked
noon as the probable successor of' Dr.
Ross as supervising Instructor in poli
tical economics, has resigned. His res
ignation cane as a surprise.
NEBRASKA DEADLOCK.
LIVCOLN. March 19. The following
vote was taken today for I'nltexl States
eoator:
Allen. Hitchcock, 10; W. H
Thompson, 4:!; 1). E. Thompson. 36; C.
Itounse. 9; Currie, 15; Metklejohn, 30;
Hinsvhaw, 30; Rosew iter, 15; scatter
lnr. H.
SHIPr.L'ILDINC. PLANT BURNED.
PORT HURON. March 19.-F1re ear
ly today destroyt?d the Jenks Shlpbulld
n g Company's plant, entailing a loss
f over 1175,000, partially covered by
insurance.
POSTMASTER FOR CHICAGO.
WASHINGTON. March 19. The pres
ident has appointed Frederick E. Coyne,
now collector at Chicago, postmaster of
that city.
Jast Received. . .
100 pairs Bobblnet Ruffled
Curtains. The Swell Window
Display, on which we are
making a SPECIAL SALE.
Also a new line of Ladles'
Writing Desks In Flemish
Golden Oak and Birds' Eye
Maple
FORCE CAN ALONE
MOVE RUSSIANS
Refuse to Listen to Waldersee or
to English Demands.
FRENCH TROOPS SYMPATHIZE
Are Abusive lo Eolisb tad American -
Conflict Expected Daily-French Are
Excluded From tbe Brltlib
Settlement.
PARIS, March 19. "Russia will not
recede from the position she has taken
In the mat'er of the railroad siding at
Tien Tsln, of that you can be aiwured."
Thi statement wa made to a repre
sentative ut the Associated Preys by a
Mirh official of the foreign office. Con
tinuing, this official said:
Russia wilt not advance, and will
act slowly, but having taken up th?
position she now occupies, she will be
1 moved (herefrom only by f rce. Eng
land has ben unsuccessful in her ef
forts to secure the aid of other pow.-rs
t attack Russia's position regarding
Manchuria, and Is not likely to begin
h'stliltle unsupported In the present in
stance. It Is hardly possible that Eng
land will go to wr over a i-ailroad sid
ing, with the Trinsvaal question still
pending. I expect to see England yield.
As to the statement that French soldiers
attacked an English officer, we do not
believe it to be true, for though the al
lege! attack occurred yesterday, we
have not yet had any advices on the
subject."
EXCITEMENT AT TIEN TSIN. .
TIEN TSIN. March 19. -The excite
ment and anxiety here as to the pos
sible developments of the Anglo-Rus-slon
siding dispute do not abate. A
company of British troops and a com
pany of Russian soldiers remain en-'i
camped on either side of the trench.
looking at each other. The Russians
have orders to fire on any one commenc
ing work.
General Wogack says the trouble was
caused by the unwarranted Interference
of the British in the affairs of thi Rus
sian concession, and he adds that the
siding will not be constructed unleas
he receives orders from his own su
periors. Field Marshal Count Von Waldersee
is expected here today. Both sides wijl
appeal to him, but they both consider
the matter to be beyond his authority
and will await orders from Europe.
Speaking of the at tick made by a
number of excited French soldiers on
some members of the British Sikh regi
ment Sunday in the French concession.
General Lome-Campbell says it was
merely a childish outbreak against the
orders of their own general, "vho had
forbidden the French soldiers to enter
the British concession. This order fol
lowed a request made by General Lorne
Campbell after almost every resident
had complained of the behavior of the
FAnch'In insulting women, refusing to
nav for purchases, acting riotously and
abusing English soldiers. General Voy-
ron, the French commander, recognized
that this must stop, ami ordered the
French soldiers to keep in their own
concession. .General Lorne-Campbell
W3s perfectly satisfied that General
Voyron was In harmony with himself
and anxious to maintain order.
Major Foote. Ninth United States in
fantry, says the French soldiers were
frequently abusive to the American
troops, who were unarmed while out
on pass, while the French were armed
with swords or bayonets. On one oc
casion an American disarmed a French
man and turned over his weapon to the
sergeant of the guard, explaining sat
;sfactorily his reasons for the action
taken. Major Foote thought that soon
er or later the British must act In the
interest of the concession.
General Voyron says there Is no fric
tion between the Fj-ench and the Brit
ish. The incident of Sunday was re
grettable, but was caused by a few
excitable men and has no connection
whatever whh any feeling Individual
Frenchmen may hold in favor of the
Russian claims In connection with the
land on which It was proposed to build
the railroad siding.
COMPROMISE DECLINED.
NEW YORK, March 19.-A dispatch
to the Herald from Tien Tsln says:
The Russian general, Wogack, has de
clined a compromise suggested by Count
Von Waldersee. The tension here Is
increasing and a conflict may be ex
pected at any moment. The situation
at the railway station remains the same,
although the temper of the hostile
troops is. if possible, more disquieting
than before.
French troops are taking part In the
trouble, despite the efforts of their of
ficers to maintain a neutral attitude.
Many groups of French ran through the
British settlement yesterday afternoon
shouting "Down with the English," and
a number of fights took place, several
ending in bloodshed, as the French al
ways carry side arms.
Finally three French soldiers attacked
Captain Bogler, of the British army,
and pulled him out of his rickshaw,
The caf,taln defended himself with hi
hut and knocked down one of his a
sail ints w hen a number of Sikhs came
to hi r-fceue.
General Campbell then turned out all
In troop, drove the French out and
set picket ar'und the settlement, with
orders .to adrn't no Frnch soldiers Into
the concession.
M CHINESE UNDERTAKING.
NEW YORK. March 19.-The rail
way siding seiz-d at Tien Tsin by th
Russians, says a London dispatch to
the Tribune, Is now admitted to be
Chinese undertaking for which a Brit
Ish corporation I finding the money re
quired for construction and extension
While an Important railway leading to
undeveloped cfl fields, It Is not a stra
tegic railway Hn like Che Manchurian
line.
If British engineer have planmd
siding along the river front within the
limits of the Ruian concession, thi
will either find another spot for a sec
ond track or ask the British governmen
to n gxlate for the purchase of th
troiertv required.
NOT IMPORTANT IF TRUE.
NEW YORK. March 19.-A special to
the Tim' from Washington says:
A Pekln report that Russia has con
sentetf to modify the stringency of h
control on Manchuria, which seems to
give much satisfaction In London,
r-'girded In diplomatic circles here as
of no (,-reat Importance, even If true
An experienced diplomat said today:
"Rusala may actually abandon the
convention and tear it up without In the
least affecting her position except for
the b' tter. If Russia should go as fa
as to abandon the convention she
would have everything of Importance
which she con gain by it. and would be
in a better position before the world,
She in actually In Manchuria and ex
erclhkirf control of It, which she can
strengthen or relax as she gee fit.
"A convention with China does not
give Russia's position the additiona
strength which seems to be attributed
to It. On the contrary. Russia can be
charged with having forced China to
make a convention which other pow
ers would not feel bound to respect,
If she abandons the convention, this
charge cannot be made against her and
she would therefore be In a stronger
position morally. At the same time she
wnild not lose a particle of her actual
control of Manchuria."
VICTORY FOR THOMPSON.
Nominated by Nebraska Senators for
the Short Term.
LINCOLN, March 20. At the Repub
lican senatorial caucus last night David
F. Thompson, of Lincoln, was nominat
ed for senator for the short term on the
seventh ballot.
Thompson received 30 votes, five more
than necessary under the rules of the
caucus. Fifty-three or fifty-four at
tended cut of a total Republican mem
bership in the legislature of seventy-
one.
Seventeen or eighteen members de
clined to go into caucus under the rules
provided in the new call and. as they
refuse to be bound by its action, it Is
uncertain whether Thompson's nomina
tion will be ratified by the Joint conven
tion of the legislature at noon tomor
row. It Is said that the supporters of
Edward Rosewater went to Thompson.
Up tc 2:13 a m. this (Wednesday)
morning, forty-three ballots have been
taken for the long term, the forty-third
resulting: Rosewater, 27; Meiklejohn
17; Cuirie, 8. The members who refused
to enter the caucus are supporters in
whole or In part of candidates Crouni,
Martin and Hinschaw.
STAMPEDE ON KUSKOQUIM.
SEATTLE. March 19.-S. G. Updike
and Frank Joaquin, passengers on the
City of Seattle today, are from Kusko-
quim and are the first to come out this
winter from the Katmai trail. These
men report a strike near the mouth of
the Kushkoquim which has already cre
ated a stampede on that district.
DONATION OF ONE MILLION.
CHICAGO, March 19. Mrs. Emmons
Blaine, according to an announcement
of President Harper, at the University
of Chicago convocation this afternoon,
has given oiu million dollars to the
university.
CAN COMPANY INCORPORATED.
TRFNTON. X. J.. March 19. Articles
of incorporation were filed today by
the American Can Company with an
authorized capital of $S8,000,000 to man
ufacture cans and receptacles of all
kinds.
BLIZZARD IN NORTHWEST.
OMAHA, Moh. 19. A blizzard which Is
general over the northern portion of
Kansas, Nebraska. North Dakota, Iowa
and part of Minnesota began early to
day. HEAVIEST SNOW OF SEASON.
MINNEAPOLIS. Men. 19.-The heav
iest Bnsw fall of the season here came
today, snow falling nearly all day.
CONVICTS HELD
GUARDS AT BAY
Insurrection of Miners From Kan
sas State Penitentiary,
ENDED WITHOUT BLOODSHED
Vulloy Due to Alleged) Poor Food-Fllitei
Guardi Held n Hoitajref Were Rei
(ned Unharmed Vlcloui
Class of PriMoert.
LEAVENWORTH, Kas., March 19.
The insurrection of the convict miner!
in the state shaft at Lansing was
brought to a close at 11:30 tonight and.
the mutinous convicts are being placed
in their cells as fast fas they can be
brought to the surface. The imprisoned
guards have ben released and are again
above the surface.
Shortly after nightfall the warden
and every available officer gathered
around the mouth of the mine, each
heavi'y armed. Hunger had begun to
tell uron the mutinous convict and
they began to parley with the warden.
They sent him word that If he would
promts; not to Inflict punishment for
their action they would surrender and
corre up. To this the warden would
not consent, sending down word that
the surrender must be unconditional,
the question of punishment 'to be con
sidered later.
As night wore on the warden held a
consultation with his officers and It was
decided to attempt to rescue the guards
and also to overawe the convicts and
force their eurrender. The warden with
seven or eight guards heavily armed
entered the hoist and were soon speed
ing downward. When near the bottom
of the pit a heavy fusilade was opened,
tha shots being fired toward the top of
the shaft. This took the convicts by
surprise and thinking that the shots
were intended for them they hastily fled,
leaving the guards. The armed guards
than started after the convicts and
Eoon had the ringleaders under arrest.
when the others gave In and surren
dered.
COMPLAINED OF FOOD.
LTAVEN WORTH. Kas., March 19.
In the Kansas state penitentiary coal
mine at Lansing, 284 prisoners who
went down Into the mine Monday morn
ing have mutlned and are holding fif
teen guards as hostages. They refuse to
let the guards come to the surface un
til Warden Tomllnson promises to give
them better food, and threaten to kill
the guards If their demands are not
complied with.
Tbe mine is run by the worst class
cf priscners In the penitentiary, and
among those who have mutined are '
wenty life prisoners. '
Many complaints have been made at
the penitentiary by the prisoners be
cause of the grade of food furnlshett
them, ami to this dissatisfaction have
been added allegations of mistreatment.
The first trouble was displayed last
nlsrht. when the miners who had entered
the mino in the morning refused to
come . to me suriaee unless their de
mands wtre granted. Warden Tomlin-
n refuftd, and the prisoners remained
n the mines all night, preventing the
3 guards over them from going up, and
additional guards from enterintr the
mines. They killed mules used In the
mine, and are living on this nuat.
Thj mrtufU . K.i unfr ... . i ......
..sr iit.'uiii ji iiir: eiijaLl ll lilt; toal
mine Is irside the walls of the prison.
It goes down to a depth of about 73
eet. The convicts are allowed to talk
while at work In the mine, as It would
naraiy oe possible to carry on the work
without speaking. The guards never
co into the mines with firearms, on aci
count of danger of an insurrection he-
ow the surface. They carrv clubs.
o that In the event of an outbreak by
the conviots and the loss of their arms
the work of overpowering the convicts
would not be so great.
WILLAMETTE A TOTAL "WRECK.
Back of Steamer Has Been Broken and
She Cannot Be Saved.
VICTORIA, B. C. March 19.-The
steamer Willamette, which ran on Den
man Island near Village Point about
two miles and a half from Union, where
she load.-d a thousand tons of coal, will
be a total wreck for her back has been
broken. RACE ARRANGED.
BOSTON, March 19-Boralma and
The Abbott have been matched -to race
for a purse of J30.000. The race Is to
take place at Reedvllle next September.
JAPAN'S MINISTRY SUSTAINED.
YOKOHAMA, March 13. The im
peachment of the ministry because of
Iti action regarding taxation bills fail
ed today by a slender majority In the
lower house.
PRICE OF SILVER.
NEW YORK, March 13. Silver,