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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-03
BOERS CAPTURE A CONVOY.
A Dash Made with the Primary OBJ
tect Of Affecting Free staters
Ready to Surrender

LONDON, April 2.-The Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Times, telegraphing
Sunday with reference to the capture OF the
convoy says:
THE whole affair was a flash intended
TO brighten Free Staters who were Gesir-
Gus of surrendering to Lord Roberts.
when Gen. ColviHe arrived. although he
was almost destitute OF mounted men and
had marched eighteen miles he determined
to turn the river, crossing at some point
lower down than that occupied by the
enemy. Accordingly, Gen. Smith Dorren's
brigade including the Canadians, attempted
another drift, which turned the enemy's
original position.
For some reason Lieut. Col. Fiint's ar
tillory was detached at o'clock to the
right. where IL remained for a considerable
period. shelling at 5000 yards range three
OF the enemys guns that were placed in
the open in the vicinity of Col. Broad
woods encampment.
consequently large force Of Beers
visible on the far side OF the Modder es-
cnped punishment and retired slowly as our
infantry advanced. Finally our guns took
up "A position on rising ground between the
two briga des, thus commanding both drifts
but by that time their support was not
needed as the only resistance to the adj
vance OF the British infantry came from
guns firing shrapnel at far too long
range
I'VE could, however. see the enemy IN
force in laager at the foot Of some hills
lying between the Modder and Thabu
N'chuo and we could also see them move
off our convoy to the rear"
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WEBSTER DAVIS RESIGNS.
He VIII Go on the Lecture Platform
in the Interests of the south Az
rican Republics.

WASHINGTON, April 2-Wesster Davis,
assistant secretary of the interior, has re-
signed to go on the lecture platform in the
interest Of the Beers.
ut ls purely a matter of sympathy on
my part. | went TO South Africa unpIe-
JUDGED visited both armies saw much
Of the British soldiers and people and also
much of the Beers. After seeing what
did | made UP my mind that the cause
OF the Beers was just; that the two small
est republics in the world were struggling
against tho greatest empire In the world
FOR home, justice and Independence, The
struggle seemed TO me very unequal. The
whole number OF Beers. including men.
women and children, is not greater than
the population OF the city OF Washing
ton and yet these brave people have the
courage 20 put Hp the greatest fight in
history against an empire OF four hun
drce millions o. concluded at once that
my sympathics were with those struggling
for liberty and ! feel that the American
people should sympa hlze with them in
their nght for justice and independence.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-03
MAY CURTAIL TAXATION.
Present Revenues Are I'm Excess of
Expenditures. and n Reduction
Is Now Probable.

WASHINGTON. April 2.-The resolution
of Chairman Payne, OF the ways and
means committee. relative to the treas
ury surplus and the probable income and
the desire of the ways and means COM
mittee to know whether II will be safe to
recommend any reduction in the present
sources of income. After the adoption
OF the resolution by the house Mr.. Payne
authorized the following statement:
The object of the resolution Is to get
information from the secretary of the
treasury that will enable the ways and
means committee to determine whether 1t
is safe to attempt reduction of the rev.
enue. and in case that is decided affirma-
lively. then along what lines this reduc-
ton should be made 1t is true there is
a surplus OF $5400o,oc0 for the nine months
ending Saturday last. and s16.5000 900 for the
to be increased or not for the balance of
the fiscal year is one OF the questions on
which we desire information.
Should all OF the $so00o,0o0 of bonds
which can be refunded under the refund
ing act be presented, some $50. 0c0,o 900 would
he absorbed in this operation. IL will re-
quire $40 900. 600 to refund the bonds already
deposited with the secretary of the treas
ury under the act recently passed. What
We desire to know Is the effect of this
upon the surplus, and the probable ex-
penses OF the next fiscal year. in order to
safely determine upon reduction OF the
revenue.
Mr. Payne was asked If he considered 1t
probable that legislation for this reduc-
ton would be presented at this session Of
congress
II cannot say as to that until we get
the Information. If any action Is taken,
sufficioht reduction can be made under the
war revenue act, which was an emergency
act passed In 1898. | am opposed to inter-
ferfng In any way with the Dingley tariff
law OF 1897
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the government, and If so, 10 what ex,
tent at the end OF the current year, ana
a like report as TO the fiscal year ending
THAT he also report to the house his
estimate OF the probable receipts OF the
treasury from all sources of revenue for
these years, towit: Customs, internal rev.
enue and miscellaneous sources
Resolved, That he also report to the
house the amount of internal revenue
taxes received under the war revenue act
of June 10. 1898. upon articles not there
tofore taxed; that said statement De Item
lied so far as possible for the year ending
June 30, 1899, and for the nine months end
Grosvenor then introduced the follow
ing resolution:
SResolved, That the secretary of the
treasury be and he hereby is requested
to report to the house of representatives
the names OF firms. persons and corpora
tons who, from time to time, have PAID
customs duties on goods and articles OF
every description which have entered the
United States from Puerto Rico since
the treaty with Spain. with the. articles
and amounts paid by each and the dates
of such payments"
McRae offered an amendment, adding
to the resolution the words: And also,
If possible from whom these importers
purchased said goods"
Grosvenor declined to accept the
amendment and the Democrats forced
yea and nay vote upon II.
The amendment was lost, 81 to SO. and
the resolution was then adopted without
division.
This being District of Columbia day
the house then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton OF District business passing
among other measures bill to increase
the tax on premiums of foreign insurance
companies doing business in the District
of Columbia from l to Ia per cent
Curtis moved the passage under the
suspension of the rules of the senate bill
to ratify the agreement with the Ban
mock and Shoshone Indians OF the Fort
Hill reservation in Idaho.
The house committee had amended the
bill to include the ratification of the Kio-
wa, Comanche and Apache agreements
for opening 10 settlement 100000 acres
in Oklahoma. the land in the Fort Hill
reservation aggregating ils,0o9 acres.
Wilson of Idaho and others advocated
the passage Of the BILL and 1t was passed
without division.
senate bill was passed to appropriate
500 900 for the establishment OF mill
tary post at Sheridan, Wyo.
At 4:45 p. m. the house adjourned.
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TRAP WAS OLEVERLY LAID,
Had II Not Been for splendid Han
ding of the Troops None of the
British Would Have Escaped.

BUSHMANS kOP, April 1.-The Beers
who were hidden In the spruit when the
British guns were captured were com
manded by Reichman. a German-Ameri-
can.
The Beers retired this morning when
they discovered the British scouts leav-
ing two Dutch military attaches. one of
them dangerously wounded, in the hands
OF the British. All wounded are doing
well
Everyone agrees that but for Col.
Broadwoods splendid handling Of his
troops not a member OF the force would
have escaped The Beers are still hold
Ing the water works and the line OF hills
behind them.
The foregoing dispatch settles the dis
puted point arising from the discrepancy
In the dispatch from Bushmans kop Of
Saturday and Lord Roberts dispatch Of
yesterday referring TO the time the en-
gagement between the British and Boera
occurred. which IL now shown 20 be Sat
urday and not Sunday. as might have
been inferred from the message from
the commander-in-chief
Following the scouts OF Gen. French's
cavalry division TO the scene Of battle
This correspondent witnessed one Of the
most terrible spectacles Of the war
Horses lay in .Ae various attitudes Of
sudden death. and mingled among them
we're shastly human bodies. with the
wrecks Of wagon and food and forage
scattered Wide. Everything told Of a ter
rihlc tale 90 surprise and carnage.
IL would b. impossible 20 conceive any
thing more ingenious than the Boer trap.
and the only wonder is that a singIo man
escaped
On crossing the spruit where she
ground rises Immediately toward grassy
knoll with stony slopes faciug The draft
one came upon An Enclosure from which %
was impossible 90 escape IRE over the
DRIFT AZ this point the sprut make
u circular bend. while the south embauk-
mert. watch S. protected by the partially
constructed railway crabankment ems
aoled the enemy 20 pour IA a CALLING ERE
on three sides. as we'll as a double Tier
81 Gre IN front
When the convoy was FIRST attacked a
scene % frtghtful confusion followed
The mules stampeded and the wagons
were overturned. while the concealed
enemy poured ln a deadly ere
when the nrst battery appeared the
Beers seemed industrious % continuing
the slaughter and called upon the British
TO surrender. At that moment b battery.
which was escaping from the rear % the
convoy under heavy nre. wheeled into
action and began Smelling the Beers with
the four remaining guns. The Beers
confess that this battery accounted for
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In The HOUSE.
Recitation introduced Looking to a
Reduction OF Internal Rev


WASHINGTON. April when the
house nict today Payne. she ma irritY
leader q the foOr. presented resolution.
which was adopted. calling an the eecre-
tary Of the treasury FOR lntormAtl5a 4t IL
Whetker the war revenue act created a
surplus. ans all the details coucsri. ~ z
the revenue under that act With lstmatss
% expenditure The presentation OF the
resolution calling as 81 does for .nf0rsna.
tson which may furnish a basis for the
reduction 81 the war revenues. created
considerable Interest.
Richardson asked u IL covered anything
save the iaterpal revenue taxation under
the War revenue act
Payne replied that q, dld not There VAS
no division OBJ t1c adoption 90 she rcsl-
luton. which WAS as follows
Resolved That the secretary o. The
treasury BE, aDd is hereby requested %
inform the house OF representative
whether. 10 his opinion. tased ur1u such
know ledge a. DE has. the present laws
Tor the raising % revenue are creating
and will continue 20 create. a surplus il
the treasury over a0i above the wants OF
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i've killed and nine wounded of their

FIVE killed and nine wounded of their
losses.
Early in the afternoon the Beers col
lected about the convoy, began removing
the guns and wagons and permitted the
collection of the British dead and
wounded Our actual casualties were
less than had been expected.
Despite this regrettable incident It is
impossible not TO admire the gallant man
ner in which the little force was able
10 extricate itself from an almost hope
less position.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-03
Convicted Murderer E.cnpe..

CARSON, New, April Joe Pete, an In
dian under sentence Of death for the muir
der OF William Bangbcrg. has escaped from
custody He was to have been hAnget
on May 4. In Genoa, Douglas county.
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WASHINGTON. AprA a-Mcmb~r- of
the senate committee ou Puerto EIco t1-
DAY made a poll % the senate 90 the Pa
erJe R.co ball They estimate a majority
of seven Tor the bul believing tAat q vii
rrcelve fnrty-scvsn vSe@.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-03
The GuberRatoriai Contest.
syndicate swinaier ON Trial.

NEW YORK AFgi 2-Nlliam q Mi.
lo-. ~ so per cent Franklin syndicate
fame was placed ON trial to-day. OF the
tWenty-cue Indictments pending against
him BE was tred 1n the one charEluE h-ua
with grand larceny 30 the arst anf se--
ora 1oErecE tt Is alleged that he commit
ted thief. lu taking money from investors
ID tke franklin syndicate
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NEW YORK. April Miss Em.S CoEh-
-AU. sister 20 hose Sog1iAu. the actrass.
and herself weli known ou tho stage was
taken 81 br.4r. Do hospital tplAy. apear-
ruiy insane. Suc has been iil several
Gays and Yesterday she became SO yio-
be sent 10 Bellevue
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End of Horton Boxing Inv.

ALBANY. April Gov Roosevelt has
signed the bill repeating the Horton box
ing law. II goes into effect September
| next
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-03
GRAND JURY In SESSION
Attempt. VIII he Made to Indict
All the state officers of
Kentucky.

FRANK FORT. Ky. April 2-Jhe April
term Of the Franklin circuit court and the
gysnd Jury working under IL. which viii
investigate the assassination Of Gov Goe-
bel began work this afternoon.
Judge Cantrits charge TO the grand
Jury vas surprisingly brief He said.
You know the horrible situation In this
county better than | can depict H. I hope
aud believe this grand jury, realizing the
responsibilities resting upon K, VIII dis
charge SIS entire duty fearlcssly. fairly
and impSrtiauy. and II It does no man or
set u men can las complaint at your door
y hen your labors terminate"
while nothing was said by Judge Can
trim In his charge concerning n, e Il IN
derstnod ttat Commonwealth Attorney
Franklin viii recommend the bringing IN
81 Indictments against Republican Gov
Taylor ana all - tho Republican State
officers Oh the charge 90 usurpstien o. the
orlces they are claiming 60 hold
The military authorities today notified
enter thc capitol grounds Tor the purpose
~ serving Processes ~ a tivi' nat1rc but
that thsy Viii not be permitted 20 serve
any payers of O. criminal nature.
The Cubernatoriai Contest
LOUISVILLE Ky. Aprl 1-Argumcnts
90 ihe gglernatoriai contest casrs were be-
gar before tho court o. appeals sitting IN
the chauccry division 1f the circuit ccarf.
;his cily. to-day Judge HaEeirleg an
uounceu that ali ne Arguments wtI hs
heard TODAY with two speeches ou each
side the speakers 10 De limited 60 au hau~
ana half each. an3 that decision
week EN-G0v Bradley and Helm Rrase
represented Gov Taylor Lewis Meow.
- Bowling Green and Judge william S
Ersor Gov BackAaui
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Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
cold In one day. No cure. no pay. Price.
&c.
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spssoncr maintained that territory ac-
aulr.a ty the United States over which
the eSnstitBtipn had been extcnie3 could
nct be disposed ~ by congress. and de-
uaAnaed ta know how We could proccNA &c
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Boer. Active Along the vani.

KIMBERLEY. April There is great
Boer activity along the vaal river. About
COCO burghers have assembled at various
points between Fourteen Streams and
Christiana About 700 men are occupy
ing Wirand, north of Klipdam, and 400
men are laagered at Bootsap.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-23

SALT LAKE TO LOS ANGELES
Company Incorporated for Construc-
tion Of Road - Montana
Men Interested.

Salt Lake, Nov. 22-The talk which
has been current here during the past
three months regarding direct railway
connection between this city and Los
Angeles took final shape today in an
agreement for intention Of incorpora-
| tion of the Los Angeles & Salt Lake
Railroad company.
Senator W. A. Clark and his associ-
ates who are interested in the enter
prise met here yesterday and went
into conference which lasted until 2
O'Clock this morning. Articles Of i'll
corporation were discussed and ap-
proved. The articles will be filed
with the secretary Of state tomorrow
The capital stock of the company was
placed at $25, 100000, Of which
$6, 600, 600 has already been pail up.
The directors of the company are !:
W. A. Clark, 9. w. Clark, Of Mon
tana; R. G. Kerens, E. W. CLARK, G.
E. Leighton, Of Missouri; J. Ross
Clark, T. F. Miller, of California !;
Perry s. Heath, Of Washington, D. G. !;
Thomas Kearn, W. S. Mccormick,
and Reed S. Mott, of Utah. These
incorporators OF the road are all di-
rectors and they named David Keith,
G. O. Whittemore, S. A. Bemis, A. E.
Hanlin and w. B. Clark.
The directors named the following
officers: President, W. A. CLARK;
first vice president, R. G. Kerens;
second president, j. Ross Clark;
third vice-president, T. E. Gibbons;
secretary, r. F. Miller; treasurer. F.
H. Ruhle.
The road when completed will have
a trackage of 100 miles and will
absorb the Los Angeles railroad, 81
miles in length, with all its property
and franchises, including between
3, 900 and 1000 acres Of land and EN-
bracing all the wharfage of San Pedro
larbor, about two miles in length.
The Los Angeles Terminal railroad in
which Senator Clark now has large
will be taken over by the new
at valuation of 5000, 900.
1t was decided to build the road at
once from Los Angeles to Riverside, a
distance of about SO miles. construc-
tion of which will cost, approximate
ly, with rolling stock So, 900, 900.
The Epmire Construction company
was organized with paid up capital
IF 81, 900, 900 to undertake the entire
of the new road j. Ross
Clark is president and Z. E. Gibbon
vice-president. A development COM
oany was also organized with 5,O00,-
700 capital and Thomas Kerens is
president; Perry S. Heath vice -presi-
lent and R. Q. Kerens, Jr., secretary.
It will control all the townsites and
eal estate along the line of the road.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-23
MELL|CK is RAvING MAD
COMMITTED TO NEW Jersey IN
SANE ASYLUM.
His Insanity Believed to Be Result of
Being Sandbagged by Rob-
bers at Chicago.

| New York, Nov. 22--W. F. Mellick,
former president of the national bank
at Pocatello, Idaho, and the "cattle
king" of Snake river in that state. is a
raving lunatic, the result, it is
thought, of having been sandbagged
in Chicago week ago. He was taken
to Morristown, n. j., heavily ironed
today and was committed as private
patient to the state hospital for the in
sane at Morris Plains. The commit
ment was made at the instance of his
father, r. W. Mellick, wealthy far
mer of Normantown, N. J.
James Laboid, an attendant in the
detention hospital at Chicago, brought
Mellick here. He tells story of as
sault and robbery. Mellick had been
in Chicago several days, had sold his
cattle and was preparing to return to
the Snake river country. On the
evening of November II, with large
roll of bills he started out to visit the
theatres. Late that night he staggered
into the hotel where he had been stay
ing and asked for a loan of 50, with
which to pay cabman for bringing
him home. The cabman said he found
Mellick out near Lincoln park, on the
boulevard, wandering around in
dazed condition. His money, watch,
rings and all valuables were missing.
The next morning Mellick drew
check for a million dollars and ordered
thousand dollar breakfast to be
served by 100 walters in his rooms.
The proprietor called physician and
policeman and Mellick, after severe
struggle, was taken to the detention
hospital
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49,
FALL
MESSAGE

N CCORDING to the calendar and the
! y weather bureau our old friend and
n yearly year y yisit1er Isl te Mr. Jsek Frost viii
pose he will bring with him his
usual retinue of snow, ice, cold and biz
yards. Are you prepared for his reception
How is your wardrobe? To meet the
changes in the weather that heralds the old
chaps coming, you must be warmly clothed.
Doesn't your last winters overcoat look a
little shabby? Isn't your last winters suit
the worse for the wear you have given it /?
Is your Winter Underwear heavy enough, or
do you need more of it? Have you every
thing in Hats, Caps or Haberdashery neces-
sary for your comfort?
You certainly must have some clothing
wants this fall, and if so, we, make the
earnest request that you visit us before
making any purchases of Winter Clothing
and Furnishing. We want to get your
opinion on the new and beautiful clothing
we have purchased. We have no fear of the
result, as the best dressers in Billings are
our regular customers. We are continually
at the front with the latest and best things
the market affords and if you buy your
clothing of us you will enjoy wearing it, as
you will have the satisfaction of knowing
you have the correct thing. Our prices are
as low as anybody in this wide world can
quote on the same grade of goods.
Our rule is: Money back if you want it.
You see you take no risk here-not bit.
We want you to favor us with call. We
shall expect you.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-23
RAILROADS SUFFERED MUCH.
Impossible to Estimate Damage Stern
Caused in Colorado.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 22-It is i'm
possible for the railroads to estimate
tho amount Of damage suffered by
reason of the wind storm which swept
their lines for nearly 100 miles along
the base Of the mountains yesterday
and last night. All wires were blown
down and trains are moved with great
caution in the absence Of telegraphic
orders, seriously delaying traffic.
Many freight cars on sidings had their
roofs blown off and station buildings
were damaged more or less all through
the storm region and the tracks are
strewn with wreckage which further
retards the movement of trains. Be-
tween Pueblo and Colorado Springs
many houses were damaged, hay stacks
blown away and outbuildings demol-
ished. The property loss will be heavy
among the ranchmen.
The storm stands without paral-
lei i'll many respects. The wind car
ried sand and gravel and small stones,
similar to the awful sand storms of
the desert. It was remarkable and
unlike any past storms in the scope of
territory it covered, although termi-
mating at the foothills, seemingly.
Cripple Creek and the surrounding
country were basking i'll bright, clear
similar to that of Denver
yesterday. Companies Of linemen Of
the roads are hard at work endeavor-
ing to restore wires and communica-
ton.
Between Durango and Alamsa,,
where the Rio Grande had trouble
with its trains Wednesday, the snow
storm has passed and trains are being
moved with reasonable promptness.
But that was an entirely different
storm from the one which deyasted
Colorado Springs and the country be-
tween there and Pueblo.
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NEW CATHOLIC SEE.

Dubuque, Nov. 22-It is authorita-
lively announced that archbishop
Keane has received papal encyclical
ordering q division of the Dubuque
diocese, with new see at Sioux City.
An archbishop's council of bishops
will meet here next week to decide on
candidates. It is stated that Bishop
Meehan of Cheyenne, and Father
Heer, Of Dyersville, are the leading
candidates. The apportionment of
the new see has not yet been decided
upon.