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CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES.
Washington, Feb. 26. Secretary
Root has sent to the house the claims
for r
e3 by United States troops during the
opanish-American war, principally
"K'hile encamped or traveling. The
flaims aggregate $136,000. Among
them are: Alabama, $13,000; Florida,
Wl.000; Georgia, $11,000; South Carolina,
524,000. The draft of a bill is submit
ted giving Ihe secretary j of 'war au
thority to have claims examined up to
January 1 next and certify the results
to the secretary of thfe treasury.
CROfUE M
About 4000 Boers in the
Army Which Gave
Up.
The Bber Losses are Not Yet
Given, But are Probably
Very Large.
Relief of Ladysmith Regard
ed as Certain.
Joubert Will Oppose Roberts' Ad
vance on Bloemfontein.
Rumors v that Dutch Republics Will
Sue for Peace.
London, Feb. 28. After repulsing the
terrific night attacks and suffering
from a renewal of the British bombard
ment at shorter range, Cronje surren
dered what remained of his army at
daybreak yesterday to the besieging
force. What is the record of the
slaughter wrought on the Boer army
during the past week? If the British
estimate that the burghers numbered
8,000 men ten days ago is correct, then
half of them must have fallen, for
Lord Roberts says he capture about
4,000 prisoners, but there is nothing
else of the loss of the Boers.
Cronje's surrender has given im
mense relief to England not because it
was any longer feared he might escape,
but because Englishmen were appalled
to find thmselves engaged in a legal
massacre of men who persisted in
choosing death rather than loss of in
dependeTrwrr"'' Tire fear of being placed
in this awful position before Chxisteiv
dom still exists, for if the resistance
continues and half of the Boer nation
prefers to perish rather than submit it
will be impossible for England to sub
jugate the two republics.
The rejoicing over Lord Roberts'
great success therefore is not unre
strained, and even that sordid baromet
er, the stock market, was not buoyant
yesterday. The military situation,
however, is certainly extremely favor
able to the British. The relief of Lady
smith is regarded as a foregone con
clusion within a few days, perhaps
now.
It is expected that Lord Roberts will
immediately advance against Bloem
fontein, towards which place the col
umn was advancing before Cronje's
surrender. This column probably
finds itself opposed by Joubert with an
army drawn from Natal and partly
from Northern Cape Colony and Preto
ria. It would be useless to speculate re
garding the Boers' plan of campaign,
but there appears to be little reason to
credit the many rumors of the intention
of the Boers to sue for peace soon.
THE FINAL SUCCESS.
London, Feb. 27. The following was
received at' the war office from Lord
Roberts:
- "Paardeberg, Tuesday Morning.
From information furnished' daily it
became apparent that Cronje s rorce
was becoming more depressed and that
discontent among the troops and dis
cord among the leaders was rapidly in
creasing. "This feeling was doubtless accentu
ated by the disappointment, caused
when Boer reinforcements which tried
to relieve Cronje were defeated toy our
troops February
"I resolved, therefore, to bring pres
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FORC
E SURREY
DERED
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sure to bear upon the enemy. Each
night trenches were pushed forwaru
to the enemy's laager so as to grau
ually contract his position, and at the
same time I hombarded it heavily
with artillery. In carrying out these 1
measures the captive baloon gave great
assistance by keeping us informed! as
to the disposition and" movements of
the enemy. '
"At 3 a. m. today a most dashing ad-
Majoba Bill.
This is what England termed her
"Hill of Remembrance." In 1881 Maju
ba Hill was the scene of the practical
annihilation by the Boers of the Brit
ish forces under General Sir George
Colley. Colley was killed.
vance by the Canadian regiment and
some engineers, supposed by the First
Gordon Highlanders and the Second
Shropshires, resulting in our gaining a
point some 600 yards nearer the enemy
and within about 80 yards of his
trenches, where our men entrenched
themselves and maintained their posi
tions till morning. A gallant deed,
worthy of our colonial comrades, and
which, I am glad to say, was attended
with comparatively slight loss.
"This apparently clinched1 matters,
for at daylight today a letter signed by
General Cronje, in which he stated that
he surrendered unconditionally was
brought to our outposts under a flag of
truce.
"In my reply I told Cronje he must
present Ifimself at my camp and that
his forces .must come out of their
laager after laying (ToTfn their arms.
By 7 a. m. I received Cronje and de
spatched a telegram to you announcing
the fact.
"In the course of conversation he
asked for kind treatment at our hands,
and also that his wife, grandson, pri
vate secretary, adjutant and servants
might accompany him wherever he
might be sent.
"I assured him and told him his re
quest would be complied with. I in
formed him that a general officer would
be sent with him to Cape Town. He
starts this afternoon.
"The prisoner's, who numher about
3,000, will be sent to Cape Town in de
tachments." The above despatch was read in both
the house of commons and the house of
lords and evoked much applause.
London, Feb. 27. The war office
this afternoon received the following
from General Roberts:
"Paardeburg, Feb. 27. Cronje and
all his force capitulated' uncondition
ally at daylight and are now prison
ers in my camp.' The strength of his
force will be communicated later.
"I hope the government will consider
this event satisfactory, occurring as it
does on the anniversary of Majuba
hill."
Secretary of State for War Marquis
Landsdowne announced in the house
of lords this evening that the prisoners
taken with Cronje would be sent to
Capetown.
IMPERIAL FEDERATION.
Chicago, Feb. 27. The Chicago Rec
ord correspondent cables from London:
"The danger to the British empire
growing oat of the South African war
and the loyalty with which the colo
nies have rallied to the support of the
mother country seem to have done
more for imperial federation than was
accomplished by all the fine words of
the days of the queen's jubilee. Some
means of bringing colonial statesmen
into the- British councils, the Westmin
ster Gazette now declares, is necessary
for the safety of all concerned.
" 'We cwild not deny, for Instance,'
this article goes on to say, 'that , if the
Canadians call on Great Britain to es
pouse w ith vigor various causes against
the United 'States they would have an
especial claim by reason7 of the loyal
assistance they have rendered in South
Africa. It seems to us that with the
spread of the idea of imperial obliga
tions it is becoming a very important
question whether the colonists should
not be made to share in the responsi-
bility for imperial policies and perform
ances. The admiralty's program of naval
construction for the opening year is
regarded generally as a comparatively
modest one. It is proposed to lav down
rfl twelve-month fifteen fight-
Iner vessels omnno- v, t..ih.
ing vessels, among them two
uaiiie'
ships, six armored cruisers of the first
class and one of the second class, in
all to spend 1,000,000 more than last
year. It is said that the limits of rvns-
siuie construction in the government outbursts of oratory. DeArmond and
and' private yards has been reached, Bailey spoke for the opposition, making
and some of the London newspapers legal arguments on the constitutional
are urging that in view of the vigor ity of the bill. For the. advocates of
witn which the great powers are aug
mcuLiug ineir navies prompt stepsJ
J. i
snouia be taken by Great Britain to in
crease the capacity of its dockyaras
and engineering works."
GERMAN OFFICER INCLUDED.
London, Feb. 27. In late despatches
to the war office, Lord Roberts gives
the list of casualties am ;ng the Cana
dian contingent and says among Cron
je's officers who surrendered is Major
Albrecht, a well known German artil
lery officer. A despatch from Paarde
deberg says when Cronje surrendered
he was in mufti (civilian attire).
QUEEN'S ADMIRATION.
Ottawa, Feb. 27. In the house of
commons today a message from the
queen to Lord Minto was read, in
which she expressed her admiration of
the gallant conduct of the Canadian
troops in the engagement at Paardeberg
and sorrow at the 'oss of so many
brave men.
MAT RENEW ATTEMPTS.
Washington, Feb. 27. It is expected
by government officials" that the sur
render of General Cronje will result In
the renewal of unofficial f
get the United States to mediate be
tween the British and the Boers. There
has been no change in the attitude of
J,he United States of non-interferen :e
and the government will not offer to
mediate unless requested by Lctn
countries.
INTERVENTION URGED
Vienna, Feb. 27. The Vienna press is
crying lustily for intervention. "It "will
be an eternal ehame," declares the
Wiener Tageblat't, "if Europe stands
passive while tyrannical, lana-grabbing
England robs them of their liberty. The
triple and dual alliances must sink their
differences in their common hostility to
England. Intervention is urgemt, and dt
must be made in force capable of anni
hilating the Bri'tish navy the last bul
wark of a declining empire."
STABBING AFFAIR.
Austin, Feb. 27. Elijah Stanton and
Jures Maner, inmates of the state con
federate home here, became involved" in
a dispute over the British and Boer
wrar this morning. Stanton, who sided
with the Boers, wras stabbed and died
this evening.
MAYOR AND POLICE
AID STRIKE IN CUBA
Wood Ordered Military Protection to
all Willinef to Woik-
Havana, Feb. 27. The freight han
dlers' strike on the railroads and
wharves of Cienfuegos collapsed today
through the energetic action of Gov
ernor General Wood. General Wood,
learning that the mayor, the police and
other Cienfuegos officials were aiding
and abetting the strikers, instead of
protecting those willing to work, order
ed that the mayor be deposed and that
military protection be provided fdr the
men willing to work.
When the news of General Wood's
action reached the mayor in Cienfue-
gos the latter became alarmed and sent
a telegram to Wood stating that the
men were returning to work on his (tne
mayor's) advice, agreeing to leave the
adjustment of the matter to arbitra
tion. Had this advice been given sooner it
would have saved the mayor. As it is
the sub-secretary of state will leave
tomorrow to reorganize the municipal
government of Cienfuegos. He will
dismiss the chief of police and others
connected with the conspiracy to wreck
the business prosperity of Cienfuegos.
The jiayor has been ordered to report
at Havana.
A public meeting has been held at
Manzanillo to protest against the re
turn of General Ludlow, who, it is
charged, has spoken slightingly of tr.e
Cubans.
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GENERAL DEBATE OH
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Depew Says Constitution Does Not Ap-
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ply to New Possessions.
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w ciBmngion, tfeo. 27. The sreneral
debate on the Porto
mean tariff bin
nied by several i
the bill, Cannon and Doliver, each in
his own peculiar way, tried to rany
republicans to its support. That they
were effective is a ma.tter of doubt.
At the conclusion of Doliver's remarks
a recess was taken until 8 o'clock, p.
m. Tomorrow the bill will Ye consider
ed under the five-minute ruie when
the amendments agreed upon by the
conference last night will be offered at
3 o'clock and the bill will be reported
back to the house and a vote taken on
its disposition.
At the night session of the house sev
eral democrats expressed opposition to
the bill. Brief speeches were made by
Mr. Talbert, Mr. Bellamy, Mr. Burke.
Mr. Ricky, Mr. Stokes and Mr. Steph
ens. The house then adiourned until
tormorrow.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 27. The
'hilip-
pines, Quay case, and bill extending a
territorial . form of government to Ha
waii engrossed the senators' attention
at today's session of the satiate. Mr.
Depew discussed the Philippine ques
tion in a lengthy speech, in which he
supported the administration, saying
that the constitution did not. by its
own force, extend over the territory ac
quired after the adoption of the con
stitution, and argued in favor of retain
ing the islands.
The Quay case was then taken ur
and Turley supported the res :i!hi
against Quay's admission, contending
that the legislature alone was author
ized to choose a senator. Without ac
tion the bill went over and considera
tion of the Hawaiian bill was resum
ed. Several amendments were offered and
discussed at length, one by Pettigivw,
annulling all labor contracts made
prior to August, 1S9S, was adopted and
the senate after agreeing to vote on the
passage of the bill tomorrow adjourned'.
INDIANS DEFEATED.
Mexican Troops Repulse Attacks, In
flicting Heavy Losses. '
Oaxaca, Mex., Feb. 27. A force of
about 600 Mayo Indians attacked a
regiment of government troops near
Sabam February 21, and after a desper
ate fight the Indians were driven irom
their intrenchment into the forest.
The Indians lost over a hundred killed
and wounded. The Mexicans had three
killed and seventeen wounded. The
Indians were again repulsed on the
25th with heavy loss. The Mexican
casualties were one killed and ten
wounded.
FIRE IN NEWARK.
Newark, Feb. 27. A fire which orig
inated in W. V. Snyder & Co.'s dry
goods store on the corner of Broad and
Cedar streets tonight destroyed that
building and damaged or destroyed a
number of others.
The loss- is a million dollars, half of
which was suffered by Snyder & Co.
Superintendent Shackleton, of Snyder
&Co., was rescued by the fireman
from the third story window. He was
slightly burned. Four of the firemen
-ere caught by the falling walls of thvi
Snyder building and severely hurt.
BRYAN AT JACKSON.
Jackson, Miss., Feb. 27. William J.
Bryan addressed the legislature and
thousands of others here today, and
was wildly applauded. He lambasted
the "gold standard," trusts and "im
perialism." "ON THE SQUARE."
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GOEBEL LAW
DISAPPOINTING
Senator Blackburn Says It
J
Has Many Defective
Points.
Cost Democrats 20,000 Votes
in Last Election.
Two Governments Are in Full Opera
tion in Kentucky.
Clew to Assassin Said to Have Been
Discovered.
'SENATE REFUSES TO CONFIRM
LIST OF APPOINTMENTS MADE
BY TAYLOR REPUBLICAN NOM
INATED TO FILL VACAiNCY
CAUSED BY GOEBEL'S DEATH.
Louisville, Feb. 27. Senator Black
burn, in an interview in the Courier
Journal, declares the Goebel election
law has many defective points and the
results from it have been disappoint
ing. He says it cost the democrats
20,000 votes in the last election. He
contends it is impossible to hold an
honest election under a secret ballot,
unless the election officers in every
precinct are honest men.
He says the legislature would earn
the gratitude of the people if it would
open the way for a return to the viva
voce system of voting. He expresses
the belief that the contest for suprem
acy between the democratic and repub
lican parties in Kentucky was ended
for this generation at least, and says
the assassination of Goebel was the
death knell of the republican party in
Kentucky. He says he expects to see
Kentucky go democratic this coming
fall by 50,000.
TWO GOVERNMENTS.
Frankfort, Feb. 27. The two govern
ments were in full operation today.
The dempcratic claimants, who were
issued commissions yesterday by the
state board1 of election commisisoners,
have established offices at the Capitol
hotel, appointed subordinates and set
about exercising their duties. As a
result the governments are at a stand
still, so far as the payment of money
and carrying out of the regular duties
of the officers are concerned. The sen
ate today refused to confirm a long list
of appointments by Taylor, among
them being persons appointed to serve
on the state board of equalization. The
democrats say they have discovered a
clew to Goebel's assassin and are now
working on it. Sensational are the de
velopments hinted at.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATED.
Covington, Feb. 27. Upon the call of
Lieutenant Governor Marshall, the re
publicans of Kenton county tod'ay mt
and nominated Leslie L. Creecy for the
vacancy in the state senate caused by
the death of William "G-oebel. Creecy
is proprietor of the Covington Com
monwealth, and has large busines's in
terests throughout the state.
WRECK IN KANSAS.
One Train Strikes Another in Blind"
ing Snowstorm.
Kansas City, Feb. 27. The Missouri
Pacific local passenger train ran into
the rear end of the St. Louis day ex
press near Independence this evening
during a blinding snowstorm. Three
persons were killed1 and six injured.
The express was behind time. The last
car of the express, a Pullman, wa3
completely wrecked and caught fire.
The bodies of two of the killed were
those of women and were cremated.
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