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ggENTH YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1915
CONGRESS
ADJOURNS
AT NOON
PRU R TWn rpvra on trains ajtd newi
ALFRED BECKER IS
PROBING INCREASED
PRCE OF BREAD
Senate Quits at 12:04 and
House Stops at 12.20
16 Minutes
PRESIDENT AND CABINET
WITNESS CEREMONIES
Singing and Cheering Re
, echoes Through Halls As
Solons Leave
Wishinnton, March 4. Closing a ses
im which has accomplished more .leg
jjlative work tlinn any other in history,
(lit Sixty-third coiijjrt'ss w as ended by
(tnstilnliou.il limitation at noon todny.
TW pniiitnl re-Peline,! with cheers
ken Speaker Champ Clark dropped his
am it I2::;u p. tn. ami declared tne
kotie iiljonrned and tin1 session at an
rai. The jenate had adjourned just
K miles enrlier.
PittiJfDt Wilson and his entire
tikiwl witnesseil the closing cere-
win. The president sat in his
w fbaiiilu'r hi tin' eapitol build
'm'Wij'np the affairs of the ses
ikriilt members of the ealiinot oe
'nfWidliin the naileries and on the
Jfor.
Th tin In- : i ...i
--. , lm- i , v , i i) i nil'
l bilWnnctccl was the signal for the
'Mno ceremomM Tim iw.i.it ,lr t
i) ftnil llUtftttft .Ann.. . . .
. ". ' "mum were niMiu iictci.
m tin-hnnpf the memliers were iuliilnnt
u school hovs, esppeinlU- l,eeimsi of
to wtaiury that o extra session
"lid he held, delaiains; them longer
" the capital. After sinying the usual
w. cxi'haniriiiir enmpliincntarv re
rk and hiddi,,,, P3,, other good live.
"f hath houses ,lnshe.d
Mhfir trams and the long grind was
JJe aljonrnment eame after cent!..
Me, for more than 21 i,01lr!t. Tho
? Tuesday niornimr. nltlm,,,,!,
M.FRED &ECKER. '
New York, March 4. Deputy At
torney General Alfred Becker is con
ducting New York iitnfn'n nffl.,i,il i.
Lvestigution into the causes of the in-
creuNuu cost or iirona. facts nave ul
ready been laid before liira to warrant
him in asking criminal notion on the
tiart Of the district nttnriloir'ii nffi( T.
is charged that three of the large bak
ing uuiupuuit-s enicreu into an agree
ment in restraint of trado to raise the
vrico. It is chnnred tlint rufnll linlinm
were forced to soil at increased cost, ul-
wiuiigu in some cased iney uiu not want
to do so.
PRESIDENT DELIGHTED
WITHWORKOFCONGRESS
Says Term of Office So Far
Has Been Unique Experi
ence For Him
Washington, March 4. Delight with
the work done by the present congress
was expressed by President Wilson to
day in conversation with members iu
his room in the capital while he was
waiting for the final adjournment of
congress.
lie said his term nf nff'toa an fa
had been a unique experience. He
' '"oriiii
L 1TI riws" liad interrupted' ,n " , . ! "T- "!
" uurinir that neriml .. . . . " uo,,u'
Tker . f 'i-1 , .. v.I",nt,0- hB wtM, but he hoped for-
M the elpvunti, i,..J . , "Kisinrion eign and domestic affairs would soon
"u"r uihi as remit' n.iinvi. . .1.-1. ... ......
have n brief period of relaxation. The
jMt-iMm-ni conresscd tuat lie was very
fcXIif;nv,,,,ro,,rin,ion bi"8
.fii."..?' These were the nnst-
re the nost-
but emerg- tired. Ue attributed this fact to the
iiu i i inn
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ri coatinning re-olniio , 110 """"""H fact to the
h 'or operatio'l o l ot' T ;11'1',0 lm,t" he WM '"I'elleil to keep in
, . - - n nan win luunu iu Keen in
Doth denart- nn or tn Un .... i.. '
1 lie house' h nee;,,a
The president has sat tip late everv
mght for three months. He also made
tho interesting declaration that not a
ainglo communication affecting the re
lations of tho United States and for
eign countries had been dispatched
from the state department without his
o. k. on the margin,
Mil for another vear
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""h hi i '"' ,lol'rluient with-
"Nh the r, 'r'." h0Urs "f the
" of II o a. '" '"f"rce
to' T 'l nt iP,n"r .""""Uty reso
TSu effeet tiMii,..i;,.t..i..
, -""i customs e ,11 1 i - .
iJL '' ,0 ll" nlni t to "'h nrei rttn(, "eKr snlooukoeper and reputed
ii""ni"0". ftiel or ,um.r " arm,",!ll,K ' the tenderloin, is undo the
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King of Seattle Tenderloin
lets Two to Five Years
tl ,. erents ., u,, T, . , ,: ' ""i, ii.r iuuuji oi. iwo iu rive
i 9 ,,nt a.'Po nC' y.ear" iu thfl pPt'ltentlary for accepting
!?" r the J n"n' n!,,i,' this the earnina, if f women.
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i nn,,. '"""ru Anier!,,. w. , . . Biimiur euses now pending,
Of !;';M'l'l"ves ih xn " "'shipl Kx-Polieemnn I'aul Schuman nnd his
llk 7LT',Mwn eame t T t'harle. Shea, a
" UIC 111 VIMIIIIV HI on
XtaT" 'I' ' n t l',"i "VIK,'-V1IU'1 ' i" on a charge of turn
;.. ""te, d .,i ""'lutes later.1 ner nu n-itl, i .,.. r u .i
"I co u'i''."" r-'ort thi". Tl,r-r,inK with witnesses against Sel.umnn
'''r'kall'.2 oV1,), k. "'Ti. e'l' V"? , Kv'i munager of the American
'"-1 t '' ad I es ,10 ' ""i hr'" 111 ""o-iinJw arrest on the charge
tor li """'J"" of ,h . '..,1.0novir' "f accepting money from women of the
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4? ' i? "'ils Anseles Adopts Jitney
SSS&t.tt'Saft! Over Mayor
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TURKISH FLEET FLEES
Report Adds That Three More
Fortresses Inside Gate
Have Been Reduced
(By Ed L. Keen.)
London, March 4. The Turkish fleet,
assigned to the task of giving battle
to tho allied fleet engaged in forcing
the Dardanelles, has fled, according to
Ath?ns dispatches, todav, into the Sea
of Marmora. The bombardment of the
Dardanelles fortificuti
advices today indicate. Three more
rortresses inside the strait have been
reduced.
Later dispatches from Athens con
firmed reports that Germans wero man
nine bilf KrllDll I'll lis nml warn rrmlulna
to the Anglo-French warships in the
Tin ... I 11 - . . . 1- . . '
I'uiuuuL-ues. canning parties on the
Asiatic side found the lindiea nf
Germans in th,. fnt-t .tnaLnua fi.nn
v uuuv.uJOU ,UV1C.
Turks, the dispatches said, poured oil
uu me ueiui uouies in an attempt to
cremate thorn. Letters found in their
pockets indicated the Germans had but
recently arrived.
The battleships Queen Elizabeth and
Aga nemnon. at the hend nf ton ntimr
warship, today continued the bom
bardment of Fort Kilid Bahr. Several
of the fort's batteries, it was announc
ed, nave been silenced.
Tlu French fleet was reported to be
bombarding the defenses at Bulair and
the forts oil the Auintic ai, In P,t
Nnmazick was said to be replying
UllSKlV,
McNAMARA WINS CASE
IN JUSTICE COURT
Mrs, Villa Tremewan Is Assessed Costs
in case which Amounts to Approx
imately $95.
.Tudsre Webster found f
ant in the cuse of the state against John
J. McNanitirn, charged with larceny, in
justice court yesterday. Mrs. Villa
Tremewan. the cnmttlhinnnt umiu .....
sessed with the costs of the suit on the
grounds of malicious prosecution and
she will be ohliircd tn tinv rm,rt n.,utu
of about $!)5. McNnmnra immediately
1 1 ieu a uumage suit nguinst Mrs. Trem
ewan asking for $50 special damages
and $2,000 general damages, alleging
that she brought the suit on account ol
in win and mil lice.
lie allerres in his enninlnint fi,t Un
was forced to come from his homo near
l linmpoeg to tins city to defend him
self ngninst the suit and that he lost
time nnd moiiev hi ttm unlf T i.a
cuse at issue yesterday Mrs. Tremewan
uiegeo. mar sue missed certain house
hold and Dersonnl cffnctn nffo. M.,v.
mura had been staying at hor home
und restined tnat sue found them ni his
trunk. McNnmnra denied all knowledge
of the irnndu in mmMtlnn nn ttrn,l,,n.l
a number of witnesses who testified as
to bis reputation and to points involved
in the ense. John A. PurMiin nitnAnral
for the defendant and District Attorney
iungo ior tne state.
Resolution Does Not Give to
President Unusual Powers
Washington, March 4. Emphatic
denial that the neutrality enforce
ment resolution passed by both houses
of congress early today includes the
extension tn the tiresiilnitf nf nnva. tn
lay embargoes and declare war was
mu.de d.v administration leaders today.
iiiev ueciiiren r inr n inn aintn tia
rmrtment wanted was thnt thn nrnjl
uent snouid be empowered to prevent
imsuse or iiio Liuied states ports D.v
representatives of belligerents who de
sire secretly to violate the American
neutrality proclamation.
President Wilson signed tho resolu
tion before noon.
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March 4 Over the
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'"'hn,. : ' "''iii't n,v . I,l,'n ,rtnKeie8 city council unanimously ndopt
v '!,, . .. "iftn'ulties ed toduv a iitnev tin a nrrli nn nn u lii i' h
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U"C! hl""l shortl'I i'"' '""M'"! ARRESTED FOB MUBDER.
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dent.
The ordinance is considered eminent
lv fnir to the bus men.
Mayor Rose vetoed the ordinance sug
gesting a $10,000 instead of a $5,000
bond, lie also wanted the buses kept
oir the principal business streets.
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lip.
Los Angeles, Cal., March 4. Frank
Toricelli, wanted tor the alleged slay-
wore en- 'n ot a pn'ice officer, was arnwteJ
T. r I dny on a telegraph warrant trom
nr) Linton, Ind.
Washington Appropriations
Exceed Budget First Made
Olympin, Wash., March 4. Unable to
hold appropriations within the limit of
the regulur budget, the senate today
passed a resolution allowing com
mittees to introduce a supplemental
budget. The new measure will include
an appropriation of M5,000 for the tax
commission, indicating the vetoed Me
Ardle bill abolishing that body will not
pass; $10,000 for stenographers of the
supreme court and small items, the
whole totaling $75,000.
JOHNSON-W1LLARD AT HAVANA.
New York, March 4. A cablegram
received here this nfternon from .Inck
t'urley, whose plans to stage a heavy
weight championship bout in .(oarer,
between .lack Johnson and Jess Willnrd
wer spoiled when the negro fighter
balked ut entering war-ridden Mexico,
annjuncd thut the promoter is hopeful
of putting nn the match in Havana,
i iirley snid he wns negotiating with
Havana promoters with a view to stag
ing a -t.'i round contest in the Cuban
capital.
A woman's mind i nearly always
on dress which may explain the fre
(-uent changes of both.
CONTENTS OF NOTE
FROM GERMANY IS
MADE PUBLIC TODAY
Tl
IT
Further Negotiations Between
America and England
Necessary
NOTE IS FRIENDLY
TO UNITED STATES
England Will Observe Rules
of International Law, So
Will Germany
Washington, March 4. There must
be further negotiations between the
United States and Great Britain before
Germany will entirely ugrce to safe
guard fully the rights of neutrals in
the present submarine warfare against
liritish commerce.
Thi.i wns the position taken by Ger
many's reply to the American sugges
tion thut neutrala bo protected, as
made public by the state department
this afternoon. Administration offi
cials regarded the answer as friendly
to the United States but. said that it
contained reservntiuns which depended
entirely on the British attitude in the
controversy.
Germany stated that she saw in the
mesHige from the United Htales "new
evidence of the friendly feelina of the
American government toward Germany,
which is reciprocated.
Following is a miinmnry of the CI or
man answer:
Germany desirej. to conduct maritime
warfare in neeoi;. A with the rules of
intei national law, -consideration for
neutrals nnd the dictates oi' hninanitv.
If her adversaries will observe the c
laration nf London, Germuny will
"draw the proper conclusion.
Tho American message appears to
furnish a suitable basis -for considera
tion of the questions which have arisen
Germany is not inclined to forego the
uso of anchored mines for offensive
purposes, but is willing to abandon use
of floating mines. Who would under
take not to use submarines ugnfriHt
merchantmen, except when ueccssnry to
entoece the ngnt of search or in the
case of an enemy enrrying contraband
This restriction, however, is contingent
upon the nbuiidonineut of tho use of
American and (itner neutral flags by
enemy ships, the merchantmen of the
enemy also abstaining from aiming
themselves.
Germany is ready to agree to Ameri
can supervision of food stuffs imported
into Germany to S,e that imported prod
ucts go only to German civilians. She
insists that the raw materials included
in the declaration of London free list
list and conditional contraband shall
bo treated according to tho same prin
ciple as foodstuffs.
The answer also renews the hint that
the United States should lay an embar
go against the exportation of munitions
of war.
Governor to Attend Cellio
Canal Opening Celebrations
Governor Withyeombe announced
this morning that be had accepted an
urgent invitation to attend and par
ticipate ia the cxercisea to be bold at
Lewiston and at rasco and Kenniwick
Idaho, In commemoration of the open
ing of the C'clilo cnual of the C'olum
bin river, on May 4 and 5. unless un
foreseen offinnl engagements ariso to
prevent.
Governor Withyeombe incepted the
Lewiston invitation severnl doys ago
and, in accepting the Faseo and Ken
niwick invitation this morning, be
stated that he regarded the opcuing of
tho Columbia river highway to naviga
tion for a distance of several hundred
miles, by reason of Hie completion of
The Dal'lesCelilo ennnl, one of the
greatest engineering achievements of
the history of the Northwest from a
commercial point of view nnd thnt ho
would co-operate In every wav possible
to make the event an unqualified success.
VON BERNSTORFF MAY
BE RECALED AND NEW
AMBASSADOR SENT HERE
Frank Davey On Job at State
Penitentiary This Morning
Having received the appointment at
the hands of tne state hoard of con
trol yesterday afternoon, Frank Davey
this morning nssunied the duties of his
new post as bookkeeper and bertillion
expert at the state penitentiary to suc
ceed Tom It. Wilson, who resigned the
position to accept the berth as inspec
tor of Income tax in the office of col
lector of internal revenue, at Portland.
At vesterdav'i meeting of the board
of control Hev, George JCoehler, pastor
of the Oerman Lutheran church, of this
city, was appointed chaplain of the
state prison to succeed ltev. J. C. Mac
Laren, 0f Portland.
Board of Control Yesterday
Took Action Making Ap
pointment As Forecasted
As has been forecasted in the Cap
ital Journal upon several occasions the
state board of control, in executive
session following tho regular monthly
mooting, yesterday aftornoon, elected
Harry P. Minto of this city warden of
the stnte penitentiary , to succeed
Warden B. K. Lnwson," the change to
take effect May I. Mr. Minto is now
in the F.ast studying prison conditions
in other states and preparing himself
for the management of the Oregon
prison for which, aside from the inner
letnils of supervision he is so well
quipped.
With the election of Harrv Minto
as warden of the penitent inrv the oues-
tion of his policy in tho conduct of the
inner affairs of the Institution nntur
ally arises and, inasmuch as it has been
tho openly expressed policy of the
bonrd of control to give tho heads of
institutions a free hand in the choico
of their subordinates and to hold them
personally responsible for the conduct
of the institution, it. follows that. Mr.
Minto will select his own Corns of
under officinls. While the employes of
.the penitentiary, especially the force
or guards, nre somewhat under a svs-
tom of civil service and thcro will be
no chances in the rank and file of
the employes it is believed that Mr.
Minto will want to have officers
directly under him whom he knows
perfectly and enn trust absolutely in
tho carrying out of any policy which
ne may adopt.
Deputy Warden Big Job.
Tn this connection the most import
ant subordinate position which he will
fill will be that of deputy warden, the
position held by John Beneen for the
past eight years. For this position
several eligibles have been prominently
speculated upon, among them being
hheritf William Esch, Deputy Sheriff
usenr unwers, nnd .lames W. Lewis.
Sheriff Esch hns two years more of his
elective term to serve and Oscar Bor
ers is his chief deputy nnd It is not
believed thnt the sheriff will resign
his present position to accept the
prison job. ".Tom" Lewis, however,
is not employed at present nnd, since
he is recognized as one of the most ef
ficient police officers thnt has even
been on the force in Salem, which has
equipped him with most valuable
knowledge in the grading and hand
ling of criminals as a class and is a
wnrm personal friend nf Mr. Minto.
his choice for the position would not
he at all surprising,
There are numerous other subordi
nate positions at the prison at the dis
posnl of the head warden and it is be
lieved by those who understand condi
tions nnd associations thnt Walter
Johnson, who has a reputation as a
fearless man nnd has achieved much
distinction - in the running down nnd
enpturing of desperate criminals from
thn penitentiary, will be given nn im
portant post. Mr. Minto nlso has manv
friends already on the prison staff
wnom he will retain, among them being
Deputy Warden Bengcn, Turnkey TTud
dleston, Guard Fisher, and niiinerouti
others nnd few chnnges will be made
with the ponsiblo exception of the sub
ordinate officers who will come direct
ly tinder Warden-elect Minto and up.
on whom ho will look and depend for
the success of his Administration.
Other guards who will undoubtedly be
retnined In their present positions of
responsibility are Ounnls Elmer White
Henry Ttnwson and Miles.
Olcott Opposed CharTije.
As has also been stated In the
Journal Secretary of Stnte Olcott was
opposed to making any change in
management of nnv state institution
wherein tho present incumbent Is
rendering sntisfnetory service but
Governor Withyeombe, while praising
tho services of Colonel Lnwson very
highly, deemed the change necessary In
view of tho prospective chnnge In the
policy of conducting the affairs nf the
institution. Following the meeting and
election Governor Withyeombe, in an
nouncing the change, gave out a
statement in which he prnised the
qualifications of Mr. Minto very
highly, stating thnt, in his estimation,
bnsed upon many years of personal
iicquiiintimce with him and his record.
Mr. Minto is one of the best trained
officers in the Stnte of Oregon, if not
the Pacific Northwest nml that he fav
ored his employment from the start.
The Weather
Co inC To
I THE FPlSto
Oregon: Ha In
west, rain or snow
east portion to
night and Friday,
southerly winds,
fresh near the
coast.
routtr vort BEHHSTdurF
Washington, March '4. Count von
Bernstorff, German ambassador to
Amorica, may be recalled by his gov
ernment. It is rumored that his atti
tude in certain things hns not met with
the entire approval of his home gov
ernment. The knisor hns inado sevornl
important changes in his stuff of ad
visers since the war began, and it is
considered not unlikely that ho might
ask Count von Bernstorff to return.
GERMANS
WIN BIG
VICTORY
French Given Crushing De
feat in Lorette Hills Says
Berlin
KAISER'S FORCES STILL
BOMBARDING RHEIMS
II
Say No Nation Not Willing to
Fight Germany Can Criticise
Belgian Campaign
London, Murch 4 "Tho allies do not
(lesiro suggestions from nny nation re
garding our campaign in Belgium un
less that nation will take up arms and
end German destructivencss there."
This declaration was voiced today
from tho floor of the house of commons
by Sir Edwnrd Grey, British foreign
.minister, following reports that neu
tral nations hod asked the English gov
ernment to preserve Belgium from fur.
(her devastation in fighting there this
spring.
regarding the exuet course the govern-
regarding tho exact ncurso the govern
ment would pursue in tho blockndo of
Ucrmnny would be cleared up In "n
short time." Ho said orders soon to
bo issued would enrry a stuteinent out
lining to neutral nations just wtiitt the
government's policy would bo.
Wheat Prices Continue to
Recede at Chicago Today
Chicago, March 4. Wheat prices
broke sensationally todny nn thn Chi
cago bourd of trade, showing a net loss
from the opening price of 4 .1-8.
Mny opened at $1.41 nnil at cine time
Irop.ieil as low as $I.M7. The closing
figure was l.3tl 4 H.
July wheat also slumped liadlv, Open
ing t $1.17, it receded rnpidly to $1.11
and closed at $1.12 7-ft.
Esof Ainerienthcxcinlolliii lthLi.,m 1 1
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
Washington, March 4. The senate,
in open session ,nst before adjourn
ment today, confirmed the following
nominations:
Cii'oiicI George W. Goetiials, to be a
major general.
1,1,'iitoiiaiit Colonel William L. nier
bert, to be a brigadier general.
llimadier (Icneral William c. iiorgns
to be surgeon general of the medical
lepu, tinciit.
40,000 German Soldiers Nar
rowly Escaped Capture
NearPrzasnysz
Berlin, by wireless to London, Marehi
4. Crushing defeat of soveral French
regiments in the Lorette hills in Franca
and the capturo of moro than 1000)
yards of tho enemy's trenches were,
claimed tins afternoon in an official
statement issued by tho war office.
Eight French officers and C58 mon,
aro declared to have beon captured,
besides seven machine guna and six
cannon.
In the Argonno, the OermanB have
captured a position near St. lTubert.
No other engagements of importance,
nro reported from the western thentro
of war. 1
in the eiiHt, the Russians have re
newed their attaeka northwest of Prz
asnysz and south of Myachlnea. Th
wnr office admits that the Slav ad
vance townnls the Prussian frontier
south of Myschinez continues un
checked, tho German outposts with
drawing slowly in the face of superior
numbers,
ft is iiiiiinunccil, howovcr, that the.
Tlussinii nttnek on Augustof has been
routed nn, tho Russian advance to
wards Kill nu definitely halted,
STILL BOMBARDING RHEIMS.
By Henry Wood.
Paris, March 4. Rheims was bom.
harded again yesterday by the Ger
mans, the war offico hero announced
today. Shells wero fired at interval
of three minutes and many building
were reported wrecked.
Today's statement nlso admitted that
Germans hud captured advanced
trenches of the allies for a consider
able distanco iu fighting north of Ar
ms, in the Lorette hills.
"Prussian regiments," the statement
continued, "ut tempted to storm
trenches noilhcnst of Mesnil, but weret
beaten off with he ivy losses.
"French progress has occurred at
Vim, mi, lis, where the allies now hold
the south portion of tin town.
"(lermnn Bttnchs in the Argonne
have been repulsed."
Capture Is Narrowly Escaped.
Berlin, March 4. Thnt 10,000 Oer
man soldiers narrowly escaped capture
or anniliiatinii by ituMir.a force in
tho recent fighting about Pr.anysa
was admitted officially today. They
were surrounded by three timef their
own number and extricated theinsclvf
after desperate fighting,
Boer Rebellion Big Movement,.
Capetown, Union of South Afiica,
March 4. The minister of f inanco. a -
nonnecd to the asncmiily . loday that
IO,lKI0 Boers who leirtieipiiled In th
ricnt revolution ngninst British ruin
IuhI been taken prisoners nnd that the
losses on both sides during the fight
i.ig hud been 1,000.
Attempt to Kill Crown Prince.
Cettinjo, Montenegro, March 4. An
itt, 'nipt by two Austrian aviators to
kill Crown Prince Dunilo nf Montenegro
and members of his family was an
nounced officially todny,
The airmen dropped bombs on tint
crown prince's villa in the suburbs of
Aniivnri, narrowly missing the heir to
the throne. No diimnge resulted.
Boer Rebellion Has Assumed Big
Proportions Says War Expert
(By J. W. T. Maaoa.) i
New York, March 4. The announce
ment from Capetown uf a thousand cas
ualties In tho South African rebellion
and that J 0,(1(10 rebel Boers had surren
dered was the first Intimation nf the
seriousness of the uprising passed by
th censor. The British public, and
tho world at large, had been allowed
to believe that not morn than a hand
ful of the Boers wero rebellious. Now
it la suddenly known thut so large a
population was involved in the uprising
that only a lew of the ringleader will
be prosecuted.
The announcement raises the status
of the rebellion to a condition of civil
war. It ii improbable that penalties
commeusurnte with the crimes of sedi
tion nnd mutiny will ever be Imposed
npim any of tho principal arrests, From
the fact that an iiunouneemeut is niadd
of the extent of the revolt, it is prob
able that the backbone f tho rebellion
has buon broken, Whether the situa
tion has been sufficiently crltlcul to
compel Intervention by Portugurs
troops Is nrt Jet known.
Knglnnd practically purchased tha
use of the Portuguese army for th
present war. A largo party of the
army was transported, under British di
rection, from Portugal to Portuguese
East Africa, It will be humiliating to
the British empire if outsida help bad
to ie summoned toj down the insurrection,
if