ributte. SCRANTOX, two cents. PA., MONDAY MOltXINU 31 A V 7, 1900. TWO CENTS. HARD FIGHTING IN General Roberts Is on the Aggressive. THE BOERS ON THE RUN .several Towns Evacuated The Sol dicis of Oom Paul Retieatlng All Along the Line of Battle General Barton Davis Drives from 2,000 to 3,000 Boers from Hilly Positions at Rooidan Geneial Pole-Caiew's Lively Maich. London. Mny cits Is m.ikin. an.v one liiul 7. 4.10 ti. in. I.otd ltnli : better in ogress, than lined to li.iin'. and Is liuoting with success at .ill points. The nnl news of tin- actual occupation of Windburs is thi' Ini'lilontal lefetenio o It In tin.- dispatch fiom Vet live!, describing C npial Polo-Caicw's op" atlons, but as tin- lati'.st news of (Jen eial Hamilton's operations, dated Sat tinhu morning, was that he was tin n p ep.nlng to foue the dlltleilU passage ovei Little Vet llvi-l, on the Mlocni f'.im In-WiudbuiR toad, thoie can lie ii" doubt that the news of thu occu I atlun Is acciuate The ISueis, lullow inj? theli custom ai pi act lie, bad evacuated their posi tions on the Vet liver dm lug Satur day night. As Lord Uoboits, advancing alum; the lailway and Ciencial llamlHon,' twentv miles to the ea.st, threatened the two wings of the Root foues, It would not be similising to heni thai thoj had also ev.icuatud Wlndbuig. (eiieiat Hamilton's advance will pir vint the lioer foi cos In the dlicctlon of Thaba X'lhti Joining their main nim neai Wlndburg Omeial Itundh on Satmdnv had nd aiued In nuisitU of the Hoois seven miles noi th of Timlin X'chu, compoll lut, the Uoeis to letlie in an oasteilv dlicctlon. tJenei.il Hunter's progiess, although skiuet. Is satisfactory. The Idea that the idler of Male king l In sight, how 'i aniuaih to have been meniature. as the Uoeis In that quarter ale still s 'Utlv i existing the liiltlsh advance. ciordlng to a dispatch to the Dallv Mal 1 1 rim Cape Town, a second ex pedition to the westwuul left Kimber lt a lew days ago and will e nil envoi to icliive Mafeklng while Crenel nl lluuli t and land Methuon aio upeiat Ing .in either side of the Val liver in conjunction with Moid Uobeits. Ft mi I.ouienzu Marques come vail ous Illinois that Colonel I'lumet has hem uinloiied and Is again advanc ing tow aid Mafeklng. Another icport sas tlun Mafeklng has been lelleved, and (ii'iieial I.omniei, with .'i.OOO Uoeis, i.iptuie.l at rout teen Stieanis. Women have been placed in the gov ernment otllces in the Tiaiisvaal, In in dei to relieve the buigheis for active si-ivlco Two New South Wales laincis, who cm aped fiom Wateivllet pilson. have in ri veil at Delagoa H.i.v, alter a dan get, .us Journey. The Volksiaad will meet In Pietoila today 1'iobably the sitting will be memorable. The .fohannesbuig shell lactorj has lesnnied wotk ulth Auslilan. Italian and tJicok woikmen. DESPATCH FROM ROBERTS. Detailed Stoiy of the Fighting in Boerland. l.onituu, May C. i p. m The war of 11. e has publlshi d the following dls patih limn land Itobeits, dated Vet Jtlvei .Satuiday, May 5, T.l'i p. in.: I man lied heie today with Pole l in.-w s dlvlslun Headquai teis and WavelTs bilgade. of the Seventh dlvi s'on. au two miles in the icai. Max well s btlgadi. of the saino division. Is the same distant c to oui light. .Th. enemy ni'" In iiinsldeiabli stifiigth on the opposite bank of th" ll'ei Oui guns engaged thelis for Mum thiee hours without our being able to foiie a passage of the liver, but shoitly before dusk the mounted liifantiv, under (ciicial Mutton tut li eu" tin enemy's light and In a veiy dashing inantiei, pushed aeioss the livi undr heavy shell anil inuskelr' flie 'We ate now blvouu l;ln,r foi fie night within thiee utiles i'f ': live". Our lasualtles, I hope, an- not mnnei uus "Mmiillton was In acll in vesterduy and succeeded In preventing a Junction of two Boer foicen by u vvll executed movement by some of the li'i'is.'hotd tavnlty, the Twelfth Lancets u id Kltchenei's Home, who chaigod a body of the enemy and Intllitcd neilous Iofs. The enemy lied, leaving theli dead on the Held, and thlr wounded to be at tendetl by our doctois. "MucMona'.d's Mighlnnd bilgade dis lodged enemy on the tight Hank un der cover of the naval guns. In which opeiatlon the Mack Watch dlstln frulsholl ihemselves and were very skilfully led, 'Hamilton was advancing this murn lng to a Uinicult drift over the Klein cot tlver, Munler lepoits Mint Hal' ton's hrlgitdo was heavily engaged thlH morning two mile nut tit of Itulilnin Utotildan). Tt ""trav'j uoeIMqii was TRANSVAAL quite foiu miles long and sdtoncly held He states that oui men matched mag nltltenMv and can led ridge after rldg" In giand stjle ' Cisiialtios In this Mice, In Hamll iiin'M and Mtintei's will be leportetl its hoon as postlble. "'aptalii Millet, who was taken prl'- onei neat Thaba N'chu, ha been sent to llundle's "amp by tin "iiomy with it sevu" wound In the abdomen. "IhcKitit repot ts that one seigeant and tine men weie captured on May L' whil" on patrol, and that one of them who had been biutally III troiu ed mil left for dead by the lloers was lound the following day. "Lieutenant I.llley. Victoila Mounted Kith"', l'-potied mNslng, was found at i'.iitiidloil, tlangerously wounded, and has been most cine fully attended by the N'xthei lands' ambulance" General Barton in Pursuit. Wauenton, Sunday, May C Yest'M' day General Barton dune from 2,000 to ",000 Doers fiom hilly positions at Kooldnn, wheie they awaited them. They retreated after stiff lighting. leaving a number of dead on the field The Ililtlsh casualties weie slight. General Mai ton Is still puisulng. Wlndsorton and Kllpdam have been evacuated. Geneial Paget's bilgade Is attacking the Boer position at Wauenton. The engagement yesteitlav was se vere and lasted fiom 9 lb the lnoining until I o'clock In the afternoon. More than once the British infant! y wen obliged to engage the lioers at elote quarters, and the lloers onlv retired when their ietre.it was neatly cut off. The British losses were the killed and twenty-live wounded, mostly Welsh fusiliers. The British took a batch of prlsnneis, Including the Swedish am bulance, which they allow ed to leturn. The Boeis, In their hut tied tetieat, left thli teen dead. Today C5ener.il Paget made a stioni: deinonstiatlon against the Boei posi tion east of the blidge, thereby pie venting Boer relnfoicemeiits going to assist in checking General Barton's advance. Bundle's Progress. Thaba X'Chu, Saturdaj. May .".. Geneial Bundle, who has been puisu lng the Boeis with the Seventeenth bilgade, two battel les and contingents of the Yeomainy and Mounted Infuntiy, suei ceded In leaching them with his aitllleiy and foiced them to leave their positions. The infant! y aie making a long detour in pursuit. The lesull Is not yet known heie. Vet Ulver. Sunday. May 6 Yester day the lit Utah, niter a long march, encounteied the Boeis holding Vet liv er with she guns, two being of long lange. An artllleiy duel ensued. Meanwhile Geneial Sutton, after a sharp engagement, crossui the liver on the left Just before sunset. The BoeiF ret i en ted dmlng the night Gtntril Pole-Cat ew staited at day bieak ycstiiday on a 19-mile maich. He 'list came Into contact with Boeis holding the liver, at 1 o'clock p. m The Biltish soon hail two batteiles In action md later they added two naval nine poundeis and two siege guns. The Boeis Hied with gloat accuracy, and the duel continued uuabutd with a terrible din until sunset and ovea latei theie was desultoiy 111 Ins It is marvelous that nobody on the British side was Injured Geneial Mutton stalled eaily to find the dilft on the west. When this was dtacoveied It provtd to be stiongly held and protected by two guns. The Bilt ish speedllv engaged the Boeis, who enfiladed the dismounted Hi lug line with a m.ix'Im, but Geneial Mutton pushed lor.vaid his own pom pom and o galloping niacin and foiced the Boeis ti leave the ilver banks. The encounter was tewlbly hot. Later 'he whole British force ciosstd the river thieatenlng the Boer tight. PRO-BOER CONVERTED. Rev. Dr. Heitz Finds That the Transvaal Republic Loses Claims Upon Close Inspection. New Yoik May 6. Rev. Dr. Joseph M. Mettz, who was labbl of the Wit wateisiand Mebiew congiegatlon at Johannesburg, until last December, when ho was expelled tioni the Tians vaal by Pie.sldent Kruger, ai lived here on the steamei Eli ill lu toda. Said he: I miiI to the 'lr nwijl j "lions pio-lloir, and hpoke on ttiiin t puhlii otii.slon in fa or ol tin. 'I i JIM iid lioieinineiii but an In-Ulit into tli" 'liaiMuul irrlln-xU and an acquaintance with Hip h.idiri'i oiHiIjIs within the 'liuiMaal an 1 tli" lite StJti' as well as mj nl.oiial evpei Ipik p while tnliirf to retnoip ihc olnioloin nil ions ilitlIIItli until I iiUcb tlie Catholics and ll.c .Itws sittfir piadually lompellul hip to ee tint Hit riaiMitl is not u republic, hut lather an dlgarthi. misgoverned on Mrletly medieval pIllltlpllH t the I nlaiiiler intetlnu at Johantiislit.r on Jul) 2o, Is'iK, I intend thtso wmds "Let 1'riTldtlit kiti,ei diinaad of tin ( Jthollc l.e lnt.it.int, of the .lewlkli JiiluMtuit of ihc stite iiiijlhlng lie lias a lisht to tliinatul of Ida own liintilielii. We would ulie up t'Mrthlns. Will itiiily, Joj fully would vn kaiilflcc with the i uptltin of our faith, oui prliulpln, our tntlli Mid our honor, and we will not satiillie our Mill ani our honor, heiaiise tin lierwr ol Hol land aid tin stud mm win lime p.'iiilutl at the birth of llils npuhlli lime not taught us tlat In lUdlliiliu' tin-si tlilnsn we .Miul.l Inioniu worth) tiiiipbiis of the 'Ir.nisiad tiptiblli. Pol this mil Intent 1 was lalltil iivui to apolo gise. I was i iih ted to wilhdi.iu" It ' irfustd and .illlioi tl an Vinrilian tillin 1 was ex Idled DEATHS OF A DAY. I'illsburg. Ma ii. William A. Union, one of I'lltshurs'ii mil proininint ind Biieeessfnl busi ntsr niPii, died at Ida home todiy of neuralgia of till llldlt. Tifiiton, Ma 0. -I)r .Inlin Stoikton Hough, . rellrnl ihluan, an. I otm of the bert known men In Siw .1 1 1 u Iipiuikp of bin utlnlty for III" securing if itiw.it loiilr. illnl today at lilt home In KvMlig, neat this ill), I'lilladelphia. May I).- laiuen . Iluhllison. well known thioiighout Hie loiintiy In lonnii Hon with elrtiise and thcatihals, l .had in thin ill), aged SO )ean 1'iom MI until IM Mr. Itohln noil at larluiis tlnns wan lorni.'ttrd with eirry tin us of proniiiirntc In ll umiitt) us uiltiiiue agent, the last ten veaia of hit tittlie cjritia uiier biing spent In the mnlcr of llatnum and the Kortpaugh clriu.ci. ASHANTI REBELS . MAKE TROUBLE SIR FREDERIC MITCHELL HODG SON REPORTS BATTLES. Rebels to the Number of 10,000 At tack the Town of Kumassl on April 25 An Engagement of Four Hours' Durntlon Further Rein forcements Aie Asked for the Gold Coast, London, May 6, The colonial ollle" has lecelved the following dlspatth from Sir Frederic Mitchell Hodgson, governor, and coinmander-lti-ohlef of Gold Coast colony, dated Kumansi, Aptil ':7: TIlP sittl.lllnti, I K'igtrt tit lllfnl ill tt nil (IiiiiriII lor tlif whim-. On prll 'il four w.is :ont to tlr.ir the retipl fnrcf to tlir cmtumtl four ukihItpm of lhn r tinttlliillHl v wli Mllr.l ind a l.trpc nutnbor of tli'1 tibcN won1 Killcil nr Otltul(ll On April Ti the Uli.oitlr mihouiiiIpiI Hip town in cii.it Hun, iiolulil.v ll).n) .mil m.iilp a dr trrmltiPil nttatk The ll.itt.n vmip i.IiIIkpiI in cumulp Ilip Kititoiinieiil .in. I to toncpntr.itr iiimtiil Hie toil 'Hip i neaupnipiit IiMpH fmn liotiri. 'lucntj uf our ntitp nllip-i nml to ll.iin.ii ni' MIIpiI. 'J lie lurvent oicwiMtilK el tin foil nuinlipr intlu-hp or plslitttii l.iiinn jus. riliti.ti pf ttlnint mi' lnlviloinricv It N iipipiij 1 list fin tli r lelnfcimiiphtii bo Mill to tin' l.olrl (uiv Seiious Attack on Fort. Sir l.'iedeilc Hodgson, under date of Apill 30, telcgiaplu'd: Sctfitlj a serious uttaik w.h muli on iIip fott by Ilip rtliolr, lull llin wen touted on jll lMos with irii.il lo-i. 'Hvo mcinlnti of tho ion lalntt irj ttpre Killed anil nil wounded. ion j linircnt ol the Lagos cotil.ilitiIaty, under Itiint tc.i Cent i.il plln, liar nrrlvctl .iltu Um iIijj "PMre (lirlitln The minimi wjt :ill .likeil it Visiitu, wlili Ii ar tjkiu, with thi los of one klllnl ttul tmnti tlticu wounded, among tin in .vpllii. MzMh. l)n the follow Ins dij tlip oiilliifii lit jr .it t.uked two mllir from Kiuniv, 1 . v S.OiXI nlicN There w.i litmt lo- In lakintr the stoikmle .iiiost the load, vnul A-hmtlr theie had aitiir of pieeNion iflei disi'd.ile liehtiiu the .slmiitls fled. Two tminhirr of Hip loiirlahiilin' weie klllnl and Hi nouiided. Intituling Assistant Inspeitor Read. Haie heen ttnalile to v ml let lets or telestnms tlnoui.1 lTnder date of May I!, Sir Fietleiio Hodgson wired that the lebels weie massed eastwaul and that ho had made a deinonstiatlon the pievious day with two guns, indicting great loss One of the native auxiliaries was killed. The colonial otllee announces that In addition to the Lagos constabulary, 10 Inforcements have been sent to Sir Freddie Hodgson fiom the Siena Le one frontier police, and from the AVcst African frontier police. In Northern and Southern Nigeria. METHODISTS IN SESSION. Consolidation of Minor Bodies De bated at Chicago Layman Throws a Bombshell by Declaring That the Chinch Is Retrograding Through Neglect No Thanks to Bishop Hartzell, Chicago, May C Consolidation of (cilaln powerful socletlt s now work in!? under the auspices of the Metho dist church was the chl"f topic of dis cussion at the Methodist quadrennial conference yesterday. Homethins: of a surpiie resulted fiom an address Issued by i W. 1'eai sons, a layman, to tho conference, call ing for earnest work to avert fut titer decline In niembeishlp. The addiess said: What i the l't.iniii.' of tin ikiliu in the tnemlietshii of mil ihtirch to which out alp n lion has littl) been drawn, not bv inemiis oi alninists, but bj our chief p.i-tois, the lioittl o( biiops l In Mtthodlst chuith ihiiin lis vlioil life lus pteaihid and (-in,r lis wa.i into i ten- ittaitit of the globe That such a cause slrohl have bteu brought to a stamUUII, hliould late suffered a decilni Is unl t.oiiathlng por tuitious and die.tdful. 'I hi latisc Is utteil) simple. II is negleit of tlntv. It is filltirt! to tisi iipptirtuntty. We hue rtfusul the new light anil lulled upon the threshold of new duties. We lme du obeyed the dhine command to go ioiwattl. 'Ihc priaihlinr of the Millodist t liurt.li lias not kept pace with the general prepress of the m holm-hip or onlV with the iroatcss in its own ml lens ami tliologlcal miiliurics. W'e must avail ounelies of all the new lielp, leiojnle all ihe niw mills, stieiislheii our In china bv all tl newlr dlsiOMteil and powettul auuuuiils anil analoglis. We lutd n thoiot'i.h is'fting of our i nods to btlng tlfnt Into act on with the pre. ml tondltitiis ot lllhlhal und t-tittittllo Mhoitt slip, bet us knew the tti-tilts of modem siliol niiip. If Ihe niw lews ale rong oteiiune tin in by facts and ait.uiints. II lliey ate rlht, .u.ept limn anil piiaiit them, but do not In a timid net'ltallti ap the nuiital anil piiliul Pfe of th church The whole assembly io"e when I. N. Thonins. of 'VahliiBton eonferenee, ltitiodured a inemorlal to DwIbIU I.,. Moody. The Bieat evanirellst was duly houorid by the Methodists, who voted as one man that his passing had been a distinct loss to Christianity, and that the conference, recognizing the woilh of woik he did. now hoped that his mantle might lull on worthy shouldeis A slight outbienk of pro-lloer fed Ins ns an aftermath of iilshop Matt ssell'fl it cent South Afilcan lectuie, ap pealed In the conference towaul noon, the tcsult of a motion to thank Iilshop IIu.1 1'4 11 for his lectin c. Hefoie the llame died down the motion of thanks was tabled: then everybody tried to tell the meeting that no slight was meant to Iilshop Martzell, and compli ments bj wholesalo weie dltected a: the latter. Committee leports weie culled for, but were not jet leady and the ion feienco adjourned. The joptut of the constitutional com mission to the Methodist geneial eon feienee, which will piobably be pre sented this week, will call for the con tinued inulntenanio of the lellglon of John Vi'osle). 'fhe Mplscopal chinch may In abandoned and other constitu tional fentuns changed, but the arti cles of lellglon, tho doctihies of the church aie to he retained In their pur ity. Tho heretic of the future must leave the church as he had done In the past, but Methodism will not ac cept any departttie from tho theology of the fathers. Steel Mills Closed. Jolitt, 111., May 0. The ronnrlir and billet mills ot tlie lllliiol alccl plant here aie i loved imlerinltily, n the lesull of the ilo.lng of the vmerlean bttel and Wire curnianv't mills, ihe lrel loinpanj'i rod mill ilowd two weeks ago for the unit leaion. About 2,600 men are Idle, British Gun That Has Been Named " Brabant's Baby" Shelling the Boers. i -run "ITI r'fl I i , -nv ' - "-"''. l n flie Colonial column liRhtins near Wepencr Ins been supported In htuvv artillerv illustration sliow-s the ' LonnTom" that ucompanies ClieniisijeN force shellhiK tli? Doers. inc. In honor of the Colonial commander It It DEWEY AT MEMPHIS. Thousands of Citizens Greet the Dis tinguished Admiral. Memphis, Tenn . Mny G. At suii'et today an pdmlinl's salute announced the initial "f Admiral and Mis. Dewoi Thousands of citizens and visitors Rieited the distinguished couple as thej stepped fiom the spec ial tinln und weie dllven to the Pea body hotel. The special Main left St l.oulf this morning at S o'clock, and an li ed at Memphis at 0,43 p. in., over the Illinois Cential. The clay's jour ney had no significant featuies beyond the fnct that at eveiy station en mute ciow ii were present and Insisted on seeing the admit al. The leceptlons at Mcllevllle. 111.: Cairo, III., and Fulton, K, weie the most prominent, Atl mltal Dewey shaking hands with many enthusiastic people. The streets heie nei" jammed and even the mofs of adjacent houses weie utilized by many to get a glimpse of the admiral When the admit al en toted in open landau he arose and bowed to the tin on,. Minder etfroi t ot the Confi'deiate veteians and the tc i option committee. Admiral and Mrs. Dewey weie dilvcn from the station to their hotel. At S..J0 o'clock tonight a icceptlon was held In the p.irlois of the hotel. The eelebiatlon will begin tomonow and extend thiough Tut-'ilay. Mem phis Is full of vlsltois and the town Is piofusely dccointed In the national coloi s. KANSAS TORNADOES. A Dozen Occuiied in the Cential Part of the State Much Damage to Propel ty. Kansas City, Muj C Xo les than a dozen ti.inudocs of more oi less sever ity aie icpoited to have occulted this afternoon in Saline. Mllsw tilth and Ilaiton counties in central Kansas, which join each othei. At Mlllnwood. Mai ton county, thieo peisons weie im ported killed. Other storms aie leptut ed near Mllsw orth and Kanopolls, in Mllsw orth county, and near MiookillK in Salliie i canity. Neat Kanopolls eight dlstlnc t funnel shaped clouds devel oped within a radius of 20 miles, four of th'.'in l.ilge ones, and two of which aie known to have traveled over tho caith for a space of twenty-live min utes . One of the stot ms tine down several outbuilding and wind mills on the Valte fin m, Mine miles noith of Kan opolls. and another tote down the house und bain of a fanner north if Mllswnith. Miookvlllo lepoits six tor- n idoes unversed the country In as many .litfeient dliectlous irtim that town without touching It. In no In stance aie details lepoited. The de struction wiought hits probibly been otl the lallioads at Inaccessible points. SULTAN STILL BACKWARD. The Indemnity Asked by Americans Is Not Foithcoming, Coiistantliioplc, May C The United States legation Is In iccelpt of noth ing in the indemnity maitei which ap parently Is now miming the subject of dliect communication between the Yil dlz Kiosk and the Tuiklsh minister In Washington Meat Admit al Ahmed Pasha, whom an hnpeilal hade. Issued Api II 2, or doied to piooeed to the United States to study the construction of wai ships, has not left Constantinople. The sultan has oidered thu lormatlon of a euiimiliteo to tnl.,. u. fund for the lulled of the India famine victim.. It Is thought that this will tend .to neuliallt' the effect of the ipcent nr lests and it.Nile ot niembeis of the young Tuiklsh paity Gompeis Defies Injunction. New YniL,. Xty 0 .sainuel Compel, ptesldint ot Hie Mneileaii Tvdiration of bahor ottcndeil the meellni; of tlie (tnti.il Tednated union to da and announced that he had come hue not to confer with (lie railroad oltitiiU In regaid to Ihc tlinateneil strike, at wai reported from Buf falo, but to openl) defy the Injunction gianted by .Itutlce TreeUman aRjinst the stiikltiK cigar iinkera which proluhlU them from plekelinfr or atteniptlnc In any way to deter oHim fiom taking thrlr plaeit ami enlolm finip.ilhlrcn fiom Kliinif Hnneil aid tor Hit purpose of ton tinuinc the ililke ts been named "Brabant's Bibv LIVELY WEEK IN CONGRESS BUSINESS WILL BE RUSHED IN THE HOUSE. The Desire for an Adjournment Early in June Makes It Necessary to Ex pedite the Supply Bills The Bill to Amend Pension Laws Among the Most Important Pieces of Leg islation Senator Teller Proposes to Push His Resolution of Sympathy for the Boeis to an Early Vote. Washington Mn 6. The attention of the house this week will be occupied with various miscellaneous matters, exiept such time as may be devoted to the consldeiatinn of confeience reports on appropriation. bills, which will be given the light of way. The fleslie for an adjournment early in Juno makes It absolutely necessary to expedite tho supply bills. The most Important piece of geneial legislation to be acted on during the week will be the amended senate bill to amend the general pen sion laws. This bill was amended at the lequpst of prominent Grand Aimy of the Ilopubllc oflloiaK and Is know n as the C.rantl Army of the Republic bill. The pilnclp.il changes Its pioposes In existing law aio piovlslons for ig gregatlng disabilities and equalizing ratings and to Increase the limit of in come of widows pensionable under the Act of 1&9D to L'."0. This bill will be placed, upon Its passage toniotrow, under suspension of the rules. The bill appropiiatlng $1.000 000 tor the mllltla of the seveial states also may be called up under suspension of the mles. Tuesday, under an older made on Friday, will be given to the committee on claims, and next Fildav to war claims, it is not Improbable that the lontested election case of Peaison vs. Crawfoid, fiom the Ninth Ninth Caio llna district, iiwj be called up "Wed nesday oi Tliuisdiiy. Mr. Teller's Resolution. Routine business piobablv will oc- to both Ciieat Mtltaln and the South Afilcan lepubllcs Its friendly offices hi bilnglng the piesent war to n clos--, will be called up tomonow. It Is the Intention of the Colorado senatoi lo ptess his lesnlutlon to an eaily vote. cupv the gicater )ai t of the senate's "'" "cipore ate mnont, tvirsw pun oases ;mumI1, wo .p.it iioihiiu el., b.u a ...in attention during the p.esent week. The 'J'ZZ Um " t ' "' '!. " "T1, T lesouitlon oneied by Mr. Teller, ex- ,,,, M ,, ,,,. out a.tu, a,. lw ,oMt. , ",M ",". , ' ' , , " "," " ,(' ,'u,, Piesslng sympa hy for the Moors and IIlir lhelr pn.. xvl,lle the l,,suU,t, ,a,rv . .Vi' J '" ...m awiu.mt riUt.nl MM," a deslie that the government extend tin it imitations In tin luiui.,r and piralte ' ....... .... . .. ,.t i t.i,, ,n n, f.i.iomstt It piobably will be referred to tne com- i i,,,,, i,t , j.iu,,s an- mi hi apait and . inlttee on foielgn lelatlons, but .Mr. I , w In iiitmbfi that the) imarlnbl) ue oldl.e.l Teller will Insist that It be lepoited , to fall bail, to a town wliito tliei can ire .up ill some foi m at an eaily date. p'ies iiom .Imila loi ibe instuut has .. tlmr Mr. Male, either tomonow or Tties- "oujiiij uvuuui the lotmtn that it is impo,. day. will bilug torwaul the naval ap- ""'l( l" M1"!,u c,,n ' k""11 ''-""I'oii vvnlt in- piop.latlon bill and erv likely tho "- Zn, ... ,., i ,his Indi.u greatei pint of the week will be de- i vwltll(. ,IP Mt ,, a,ni,t,Ilal lorres to the voted to Its dlSi lissloil. Ith the lull- , K'mil. Our pie.-ent imps ( tolilly ir.tdernialo tude of debate allowed under the mles. (.. mpe with ihe .Itiullou ami bilne the ,ai to It Is quite piobable lhat Senntor.S Will u ilo-e Tlie Mauds, lomniiuiilli oi mhiivls , illseiivs the Hoer resolution, the Phil- "HI be uinih u-el.s until lib and plop. nv Ipplne question and other matteis re lating to the foreign affairs ot the gov ernment while the naval bill Is undet consideration. On Thursday tho Mon tana senatoi lal case will be called up, but It will not be allowed to Intel fer. with tho lonsideiatlon of the nppio pilatlon bills. It Is the undoubted pur pose of the senate leadeis to btlng ubout an adjournment early In June, the first week. If posubtt and unless the unexpected should happen, nothing will he peunltted to delav adjourn ment bejond the middle of June, Press Seats at the Convention. ' fcied last vvintei, he had been In ap Phllaililphn. Mai ti-ilie pte. lommlttie or, patently good bodily health up to last th" llepuliliiaii national lonientln.i n umit Wednesday, w hen he look his custom- that undir Hie u solution of Hie national com- aiy dilve. Shoitly after he was taken initio all applicant- fortress i s. Us fiom dally , j , ,mpU,nuu developed, the d, . .. a.,, ii iwi dill Ilii If til llll ill. i ni',nanen. lor nun vino villi be aituallj in pnsul in lepoitiui: I lit oiivrntlnn must be in the hind, of William I. Mifaan, (liairiuiti, court house, liidqoiiiUiil fipiaie, I'lilljili Ipliii. In ll 11 It will be iliipo-tlble to (outlier appllealinns inched alter lhat dale Highest Insuigent Captuied. Manila. Slay -fliiieral Pantaloti Hart la, the blithest Inmigeiu oftiur eviept .Xjulnilda, was raptured yisterday b I.letiiiniia K. V. iiilth, of Cimiial Tiuiitoii't tlall, In the town of .Iain. Hit ec tnllis northeast of iu l.ldio. ptoilme of New IMIa Mr. Shlveley Not a Candidate, South llend, Mtv ik H. T. Milirlej, of South Mend, tld Intilglit: "I am not j laudldate for Ihe nomlnilloii for vlee-presldent and will not be, 1 lit I bait' frankl.i stated In reply to all hiulrtaf time the tiMjict hai been mentioned." unJer Generals Ch5rni'siJe aihl KunJlo The This kuii lias repeiteJIy siUiued tin Uosrs' THE M'iWS THIS MORXLVU Weather Indication ToJy: PARTLY CLOUor. Ceneial Hird lighting Vlong with (ienei.it Kobcits' Advance Colonel llrwn Vol in Faior with the IV ps Vshantis Make Tumble foi tin l.nglish rotitiist ot Wiek in (imprest. (leneial Northe.tstctn I'nintiUania linintial and Coinmrnial. . liK.il Simon bj lte. lir. MiUo.1. Chlldttn's Wind foi the Hospital. lilitoil.il. Niw. ar.d ( omniint I ol li A hie Opui sundat. Mintlon of Some Mm of the Hour. lotal West Siranloii and Mihitibin. Hound vbotil the Count! . llae Itill ,iws and (lossip. lxiial Uie Industrial Niws, WILDMAN SOUNDS A NOTE OF ALARM He Contends That a Reign of Terror Still Exists in the Philippines In surgents Are Active. New Yoik, May . Kdwln Wlldiiiin. foimer vice-consul at Mong Konj, .on trlbutes an aitlcle on "A letgu of tei ror In the Philippines" tu Leslie's Weekly, of which the tollowlng Is an abstiact: j vlthoUKh liinetal litis would bale tis belieie that Ihe war in tho Philippines Is oui I b nil ' from piiiite souues of Inloniutlon of the hUli ' it authoiitt tint time iists a vintible nut i if tutor In most pills of the aichipelagu wiihtn ' a ttunhol fiom oui aim) iKsts. Kitlui (hmril litis 1 blind to the situation ot is keipm.' Hie nal fails fiom the Vniet it an people giiin tll.- finis lure atalteltd into maiaiiduiK hand-, ttul, h.iMitinsr theinsthes with Ihe mountain 'I n-il i it ,.111.1 ..idioms, tenoilre the loittiti.t and r rl -s - loalli iheik Hie t ulHiatum of itops and tie stle ot uitikelahte pioduits ' riie fiw poits tint haie linn upeuid l..ni' sldppxl awai nh.it little stippl) the) unit lined ' and the tons upon tons of h.iiiti, Migar and liui I Hut ate stoicd in Hie Intetioi are In w.iul the teach ot bmem. llu inonej pild loi tin thou- snul, ot bales or lump -lilppi.l In. in tairl-ot ..I lutt lit' found Hi w.i) into the In'iiipuit iof I t- mid tlie leiohitlonn.i jinn t at Hon.' kutii: unitiilturo and trade. , Mattered binds of anenl li,,iis,in,wak. war I .lidllst all who Infinite to ilknottlnlui. the I i.ta.l.s1.t. A..f . Illlll. Ill raw! III.! till, ll.ll inlu tw. Virtiliiildo sow limn M ind Hie Inhabitants m In a st lie ol teiror Hut pieunts hoii.'.t iinlii-li o open .till inee witli Vmetii tu sou ielt.nti. Ihe lni i If .in" irniitis ni.,1, hoi t wulk .,( tli.si. ii,b. ne icaile lau. DEATH OF W. C. ENDICOTT. Seeietary of War, Under President Cleveland, Passes Away. I Huston May ii William Ciowniit- I shield Mndleott, seeietary of war under i I'tesldent Cleveland's (list .idinlnislia- tlon, died at his lesldence In tills city this nfteinoon ol jun umuula. aged seventy-tlnee yeais. Although Mi. Mudicou's .svstem had i lil'iril suilieiviiai t'lliei'uieii in tin til" tack of tin si In. fiom which he silt ease reaihlng lis most acute loun Sat urday eeuins. at which time It wac fe.neil by ihe attending physician thu' the patient could not live thiough th night, llo milled slightly, however, but dining Sunday his lesplratlon in initi ally giew weakei. and nbout !i nViocU lie pastied peutefully away. The funeial will lie pi I van- ami bulla) will be in Salem. Mi. Mndlcott's unughtei, the wife of Joseph Chanibeilain, the Kng. Ilsli secietaiy of slate for the colonies, was notified by table Mis. ICndhott was Mlleu Peabody, daughter of Cleorgu Peabody, the philanthropist. Taylor Gees to Washington. I.ouiitille, h,v., Mil N. --(ioieinoi Tailoi left tonlithl foi Waflilnclon In iespone to a lele cram riquett fiom the national tapllal, POPULISTS REPUDIATE MR. BRYAN Middle -of -the-Roaders Are All Opposed to Fusion. SECRETARY PARKER TALKS States That the Sioux Falls Conven tion Is Simply an Adjunct to tho Democratic Party The Cenuino Populists Will Not Play Second Fiddle to Democracy They Aio Out for Business, and Have No Ban el of Money. Cincinnati. May !. The advance) workei.s foi the national convention of the nilddle-iil'-the-ionil Populists, which meets heie Wednesday, in lived lotlay. They aie all opposed to fusion. John A. Pinkei, seiictaiy of the national commUnc uf the nilildle-of-the-ioad-eis, who has been heie seveial weeks ituanslnR foi the convention, wis Joined by mam otheis today. They claim Ihev lepiesent a hits tnajoiity of the People's paitv; that In the lontists at the state convention the Sioux Kails fusions cauied less Ihan 300 or the fT."l delegates, and that the convention at Hloiix Falls this week will be one of excursionists with a minority of delegates, ns they claim thitt over two-thluls of tho delegates weie Instructed by their states for the Cincinnati convention, which will "keep In the middle of the load." Thev also claim that their call Is In ncooi dance; with the Omaha lule of 1S!)2, exclud ing nil olhceholdeis, and chargo tint the Sioux Falls convention Is In chargt of Senatois Ilutler, Allen and Pcttl grew and other oillceholdeis, the samo as Republican and Memoctatlc conven tions. Said Secietaiy Parker: It is veil reioKid7ed b all people, whether Ihev be Populists of not, that the Clnefnnitl lomrntlott itpresents the led Populist moie. mi lit It is epi.ill will known that Hie Siout Tails convention la slniph an adjunct lo tin: Pimoeratlt ptrtj We aie lonfident of an at nndanii full as sriat as the e.iiaoity,aJ our. hall, and It Is diluted tint lloblnton's open houe will neat .'.S00 people The s.,lt Kalis convent Ion cannot deliver a vote to lltjaii Hut would not t;o to him as thu leictilu Dttnoitalli iioiiiinet. ny action that the siotiv I'allt conientiou mi) take will onlv rinliirriM Uruiu and sue his enemies in lb" Ili'inouatli ptrli a iliatue to himnur him. He would be niuili stiontrer as a IIioioukIi Demo uatie iaiiillil.1 e than as a fusion landidale, and if the leadet of the Mont Tails lomentlon were leallt foi llri.ni thei would iro about Ihe mitter in a wav to ai eotupli-h ids iltitlon. Ihey would opinh join Ihe IMuociith pirlj and help tu ileit its nominees, but ihei aie not so iniuh for fst v an as thet lie foi thiuiselies, and the) am woikin the fusion raiket nion with an ee to gettlnir I)i moil Hit xiippuit lot tin tate mil othei ollius thej hold nod evpnt lo hold thin loi inv loi of tin ir own Win. this idea was boilli nj-ticd in tin loininltlie on le-oltitiotn at ltaleilth, in tin (atoliiu lomenli wblili i.iused Hun -kliinii lo att.uk N natoi llutlir foi his iiisluiiillv Mi lln.in it in unite din itir todii fiom his filends than lit Is fimti tho mid lie of tl.l loadils Pettigiew's Chaige. Asked about the thaige of Sen. nor Pettlsievv that Senator Manna was helping the i (invention, Mr. Pa.k.'r 'abl; I , , u ,141iiU Uj,cl VB ,,,i dm liar ..,.,. .,. ., ,, .. .....ii... ,i ,, ,,. lilun tin i ii to the evlieinlti ol iijIuk to '' nni-'ii the niotliis of llin-e who aie behlinl our Ii,..i iUv lull, ut ot 1.vm whkh will uu Mf ,,,,,, Ball, uv, flu V0 .1 luad I ,, , , ,mt fti. ,,,, ,,,,,,, , j.,,, . . . m thin.' in.ne than ! 'M umfv an '" us wn havi dune nrrlliinnaii wotk, liaie wotk. d without uiiiimiatloii and wi haie hid to ilis-pii-e with iintsli and all evtt.is and llinlt i -tlie. to tint iKittslint Hut we ale hue ' r hu-incfs and tot to nit a swell ami propoM to do the lit wi i in. Dili it does maki us a lit tle atiBli lo haie the tu-ioulsts piiadliifC iu li l stab mint bolme tin public and IcnllnK piop'o to bellen dial we hive a banel of inoiiij t wrote Vnatni IMHuiew tlie fails mer a week jjo and a si ed Hut he -it us littht but tip lo tl is time I haie In Jul tiotlilnt; fiom hlni. It d iei leiin slraturt Hut am nun holdmi; an oHn. nited .tl the saitillie of hit jiarl.i'a puillv ml liiilepciidcmi, slinuM Know out flint at other pe. pie wlio do not f.e tilings ,i he does, s, na tin Pcltiaiew is up foi te election In ui'li Pi kota lliltt jtar and I do not think It will help hl iliinii' mtiili t" lluow mud al tine P .pu II. u. BOY AB.KESTED FOR MURDEK. John Gauabtant Admits Having Killed Henry Hayes. Xvaik. X. Y May fi. John Mana biant. agetl 1U eats. was aiiested at West Nynck today for killing Meniy Hayes, aged 1C, with a slungshot. In Jtisey City, this moiuing, hy otllieig fiom that utv. To .Tttstice W'yaul. In Nyack.he mado a ft'll confession, saying he killed young Haves bpe.iue the latter had told a lie tiliout him lo get him out of a Job. Geneial Weaver Nails a Rumor. I llili.ito, Mn i) -l.iiinal James II W'eaier, l of Iowa, was In ( huaiio lodav on his wai tc .Sloitv Talis to .Kit tnl the iittloual Populist ion icntloii. Vslusl uhout the flatimilit atliibuied to lilni wlille at hidiaiupolif letenlli, that In case of the eliftloti of Mi llrian he evpeilcd a cabinet Kinfon... he said lie hid neur mad fitch a fttieiii.nl tint tin upon was alisuid. .... . f 4 f f f f f WEATHER FORECAST. Wa.ldiislon. May 0 Toteoast for Man dai and Titesdai : Tantem I'enimbanla Patlli lou.1v Moiuln; Tuesdai, fhoweit, prohihl,! thiiiuhr atoiuii, wiudi luoftli freih lioilheasterlj. -f 4- s- - r-f-f-f--f-f-f -f-f'f-f-f -f .-
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