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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
AFTER THE c. B. & Q.
Pennsylvania Road Said to be Seeking
 the Control.

Philadelphia, May 1S.-The Evening Telegraph prints the following: The Pennsylvania railroad, it is announced to-day, is seeking control of the Chi- cago, Burlington and Quincy railroad, of which C. E. Perkins is the presi- dent. It is stated that definite pro- posal will be offered the board of direc- tors at their meeting in Chicago next Wednesday, looking to lease of the entire line It is said in addition that the Pennsylvania has secured practi- cal control by recent heavy purchases of stock similar to the plan followed in gaining control of the Baltimore and Ohio and the Chesapeake and Ohio. From a reliable source comes the state ment that President Perkins will meet President Cassatt at the Pennsylvania Railroad company's offices tomorrow at noon. President Perkins is now on his way east The statement as to the meeting could not be confirmed. The intention of the merger or transfer is to secure better traffic arrangements and share in the great wheat ship ments of the northwest"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
DEoA USE SHE WOULD NOT STEAK.
A North Adams, nInss., 7ran shoots Ills
 wife.

North Adams, Mass, May 1S.-En- ragged because he could not get his wife to speak to him on the street, Louis Farrar shot her tonight and the chances of her recovery are very slight. More than that, in his rage, Farrar turned the weapon on his own brother, Leonard, and sent bullet in his neck, fortunately with little seriousness.
 Farrar lost his revolver in a scuffie with his brother and then started for the woods on the dead run, pursued by Lawrence Major witness to the shooting. Farrar's effort to escape was futile, as he was overtaken and forced to return, the police meeting and talk ing him in charge.
 The trouble in the Farrar family was of domestic nature and it had reach ed the point where Mrs Farrar had appealed for a divorce The separation of man and wife had been for several months. and it is presumed at present that Farrar's attempt to talk with his wife tonight was for the purpose of getting her to withdraw the divorce pe- tition and return to him
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
4NOTHER ADT4NCE.
Roberts Accommodating Immense Sup
 plies nj Kroonstsd.

London. May 1S--Lord Roberts is ac- combating immense quantities or sup plies and the preparations for another movement are well advanced. The next stop will be Johannesburg. TWO thou sand men are working on the right de- yiations at Valsch river. There are lz,- 900 Boers at Rhenoster Spruit. Recof- ncitering parties are sighted datly py the British patrol Commandant Neel with the Johannesburg 'Zarps' IS ac- lively communicating fifteen miles northwest of Kroonstad. Desperate eff forts are being made by the TransVaal- CTS to get every available unit on the fighting line. All exemptions have been cancelled. The civil administration IS reduced to the lowest limits.
 A Lorenzo Marquez correspon- dent telegraphing yesterday says: New peace proposals will probably be put forward by the Boer governments. The recent reverses are causing desponden- cv. There was q prolonged meeting of the Transvaal executive at Pretoria Thursday and ths destruction of the mines was again considered. It Is un- derstood that the government doesn't
 intend to destroy the mines Accord ing to other advices from the same point President Kruger and the other high of ticials purpose leaving almost immedi- ately for Lydenburg. The British pris- oners will be conveyed there and the foreign consults at Pretoria are leaving for Lydenburg. In Kroonstad 1t is said that President Kruger will surrender when Roberts crosses the IranSVlal frontier.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
TO SPREAD ST. LOUIS STRIKE.
Heads of the Unions Vote 10 Go Ont fin
 sympathy.

St. Louis, May 19.--At a meeting of heads of labor unions called last night it was resolved at 12.5O this (Saturday) morning to recommend to the control ling central bodies that sympathetic strike be inaugurated to-day of all the labor unions in St. Louis.
 Patrolman Burton was shot i'll the head to- day by some unknown person while riding on Jefferson avenue car.
 The house of delegates this afternoon passed the bill to revoke the franchises of the various street railway compa- nies in St. Louis in case they failed to run their cars in compliance with the terms of the city ordinances.
 John Kenna, a saloon keeper on Gra- tiot street was probably fatally wound ed and Robert Nelson, colored, and Emergency Officer Jacob Hollingworth were slightly wounded tonight in a riot at the south end of the Fourteenth street bridge.
 Kenna was shot four times by the special officer and Nelson was struck in the lobe of the ear by bullet fired, sup posedly, by Kenna, who fired four shots at the officer, one of which struck him 1 in the hand causing a slight wound. Kenna had been drinking hard and to- night as a car on the Chouteau avenue division of the Transit company was ap- preaching Fourteenth and Gratiot streets he drew revolver and attempt ed to shoot the motorman The car was going too fast for him and he miss ttn,, chr r the conductor and Special Officer Hol- | lingsworth who was standing on the rear platform. The officer jumped from the car and he and Kenna exchanged shots. with the result as above stated. Patrolman Henry 10. Barton was shot and painfully wounded to-day on a Jet- ferson avenue car He was on the car as a guard A few stones were thrown 1 and then several shots rang out. The | officer received scalp wound from a bullet. A riot call was sent In and po- lice hurried to the scene. The crowd which had gathered was dispersed. A number of men in houses near where | the shooting occurred were arrested, | General Manager Baumhoff appeared discouraged to-day over the conditions prevailing. Tt is very disheartening,
 said he "to see how little protection a big corporation can obtain for its prop erty The militia should be called out 1 for the police have demQnstrated that they are not willing or are incapable of protecting our property. The com pany has plenty of men to operate all of it's lines providing the cars are allowed to run in peace.'
 All negotiations between the strikers and the Transit company have been ter minated for the present at least. Those in position to know say that it does not seem likely that another conference will be held between the strikers ani 1 the Transit company until one side ol the other has new proposition to make
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
Fried steal steamb boat Ride.

John Kaminsky, a man who tried to steal ride to New York on the steamer Richard Peck last night by slowing away in a new carriage that was being shipped by boat, got no nearer to New York than Belle dock. The carriage was covered with canvas to keep the dust off the woodwork and cushions, and Caminsky cut through this cover- ing and crawled under one of the seats. He was caught and hauled out by Pa trolman Martin Higgins, who took him to Grand avenue police station, and locked him up on the charge of injury to private property.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
ToP PAY CONFEDEBATE LOSSES.
House Takes Unprecedented Action
 Compliment to MT. Cox.

Washington, May 1S.-For the first time since the rebellion the house to- day passed meaeure to pay Confeder- ate soldiers for losses growing out Of the civil war. It was bill introduced by MT. Cox of Tennessee to pay the Con- federate soldiers who surrendered at Appomattox for the loss of horses and other personal effects taken from them in violation of the terms of Lees capl- tulation to Grant by which officers and men of Lees army were allowed to retain their baggage, side arms and horses. The bill originally carried S20O,- 900, but the specific sum was stricken out and the appropriation was made in definite. The bill was passed out of it's order as a special compliment to MT. Cox, who after ten years service in the house is to retire at the end of his pres ent term. Many other claim bills were passed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE
FOUR FUTILE B1 LLOTS TAX EN F0H
 BISHOPS YESTERDAY.
Drs. SpeIlmeyer and Berry Far Ahead In the VOttng-Two More Bishops t0 be Sent to south Africa--Xhe Tima Limit m PastOrates Discussed-Thc Card, Dancing and Amusement Ques- ton.
ttoI,.

Chicago, May 1S.-The Methodist Episcopal general conference took three more ballots to-day for two addi- tional bishops, but without result. Dr. Henry Spellmeyer of Newark, N. 4, and pr. J. F. Berry of Chicago, edltor of the Epworth Herald, are now, hoW- ever, far ahead in the voting ana though many believe it may requira several more ballots to elect, frlendS of the two leading candidates are con- fident that they will be successful.
 A feature fto-day's balloting was the withdrawal of the names of Dr. w. Va Kelley and J. w. 0. Bowen, the latter the colored candidate, The conferences to-day voted to send two more mission ary bishops to Southern Asia with the recommendation that when two or more missionary bishops are assigned 10 given territory they shall be co-ordi- nate in authority.
 A much disputed questionable re- moval of the time limit on pastorates-- also came up for discussion, debate be- ing unfinished when the conference ad- journed.
 The Methodist church will not. if the report of the committee of the state of the church is accepted, alter it's posi- tion toward playing cards, dancing ana certain other amusements. The com mittee by vote of 45 to 25 to-day de-t cided to recommend that the section on prohibited amusements be taken out and that a new section be inserted i'll the chapter on advices.
 The paragraph to be inserted is as fol- lows: Our church has from the begin- ming of it's history insisted that danc- ing, playing at games of chance, attend ing theaters, horse races, circuses, danc- ing parties or patronizing dancing schools and other amusements which cannot be used in the name of the Lord Jesus are perilous to the spiritual life and influence of the members Of our church and enervating tc the spiritual power of the church in the great work of saving souls. The tendency in social circles toward dangerous amusements was never stronger than it is at the present time, and therefore we deem it wise to reaffirm our historic attitude up-. on this subject and urge our people to abstain from and bear their unwavering testimony against all amusements and diversions which endanger Christian life and repress the spiritual power of the church. This advice must not be interpreted as the waiving of the church's right to call to account any member who continues to indulge in these diversions which cannot be used in the name of the. Lord Jesus"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
ARE NOW IN WASHINGTON
THE BOER ENVOYS WELCOMED
 THERE LAST NIGHT.
Dele gate Fischer Declines to Comment
 on the News of the Relief of MnfekfnS
 Says, However, That Even If 1t Is True There Can be No End to Host'H-
,ies-Brit,sh Must Surrender First

Washington, May IS. - Messrs' Fischer. Wolmarans and Vessels, the Roer envoys arrived here tonight, &C., companied by the citizens committee which escorted them from New York' They were given an enthusiastic wei come bv q crowd which had gathered here and were escorted in carriages to the Arlington, hotel, where an informal reception took place. Congressman Sulzer made an address of welcome, to whicll Delegate Fischer responded Delegate Fischer afterwards outlined 10 the press representatives what the en- voys hoped to accomplish in the United States. His statement was practlcally a repetition of his previous statements on the subject.
 Baltimore, May 1S-The first lntima- tion of the relief of Mafeking which came to the Boer envoys was conveyed to them by a reporter of the Associated Press. who boarded the Congressional Limited train. upon which they were
  passed through Baltimore. Abraham Fischer, who acted as spokesman for the party, read the dispatches from Pre- toria and London carefully, but without show of emotion.
 q have no comments to make at thls time" he said. "In the absence Of oill- cal information I prefer to say noth- ing"
 would the news, if true, indicate the near approach of the end of the war; he was asked.
 By no means" was the reply, There is much to be done before there can be no end to hostilities, even if Mafeking has been relieved.
 DO you agree with Lord Roberts in his prediction that the fighting will be over before the queens birthday?
 'By no means, unless the English sur render" replied the envoy as the train moved out of the station on its way to Washington,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
M,COY WHIPS CREEDON.
AustraItan's Seconds Throw Up tho
 Sponge in sixth Round.

New York, May 1S.-Charles (kid) Mccoy made short work of Australian Dan Creedon at the Broadway Athletic club this evening before one of the larg- est crowds the club has ever had. Thir- ty-four seconds of the sixth round was all the time needed to turn the trick and the Kid could have brought 1t to a speedier conclusion had he felt so dis posed Creedon was knocked down in the third and again in the sixth. When he went down in the sixth his seconds threw up the sponge and the decision went to Mccoy. At no time did Cree don land a punch that hurt the Kid, who was in fine fettle. Mccoy looked heavier than ever. Charlie White was the referee.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
NAVAL MILITIA CRUIS ES.
south Carolina VAthdraws-'Fhe Con-
 mccticut Division Will Stay In.

Washington, May 18.-The adjutant general of South Carolina has notified the navy department that the South Carolina naval militia will be obliged to withdraw from it's arrangement for practice cruise on the Prairie. This makes the fifth withdrawal on the part of the state naval militia organizations since the progress for the summer drills was arranged at the beginning of the present season, the others being New York, Maryland, Massachusetts and Florida. The Connecticut Rhode Island and Main organizations are scheS"'ol ol to drill in August and September, but as to whether or not they will keep thelr engagements is the subject of correspon- dence.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
STATE NATIoNA DELEGATES.
A Meeting in Hartford-An Unanimous
 for Mckinley.

Hartford, May 1S.-The republican delegates from this state to the, national convention of the party which is to be held in Philadelphia in June met in the Allyn house this afternoon for organlza- tion and perfecting details for going to the convention. Senator l.. B. Plimp- ton of Hartford was elected chairman of the delegation. The delegates are unanimous for President McKinley's re- nomination, but are divided between Roosevelt and Long for the vice presi- dency.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
METHUEN ENTERS HOOPSTA D.
Gems. Dnprey and Daniels Surrender Comrr,nndnnt BOthn Captured.

London, May 1S.-The war office pulp fishes the following from Lord Roberts:
 "Kroonstad, May 1S.-Methuen enter
 ed Hoopstad yesterday unopposed. Gen. erals Duprey and Daniels and forty men have surrendered Broadwood oc- cupied Lindley yesterday after slight
 opposition. Only two of our men were wounded. Steyn was not there, and his
 government officials had left last Sun day. Hutton's Mounted infantry yes- terday surprised and captured, about thirty miles northwest of this place, Commandant Botha, Field Cornet Gas sen, five Johannesburg policemen and seventeen Boers. There were no casu- alties on our side. Butler reports that several Natal farmers are handing in arms.'
 Evidently the Commandant Botha whom Lord Roberts reported to the war office was captured northwest of Kroon- stad is not the federal commander-in- chief, or he would have mentioned that fact in his dispatch.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
ru,nrr occuprrs NrwclsrAE
Chapel Burned and Many Houses Plun.
 dcred-Flight of tho Boers.

London, May 1S.-General Butler in a dispatch to the war office dated New castle, May IS, says:
 Newcastle, was occupied last night, and to-day the whole Second division and the Third cavalry brigade will be concentrated there. I have sent the mounted force through Nqutu to expel a small force of the enemy and to reas- sure the natives.
 "The enemy have burnt the chapel, broken much glass, plundered many houses and taken cash from the banks; but otherwise they have not done much harm. The railway is badly damaged; ;
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
NEW BRITAIN CHURCH WINS.
Gets Judgment for s5t0 and Costs
 Arntnst Frank GOrmnn.

Hartford May 1S.-Judge Peck of the court of common pleas handed down a decision to-day in the New Britain suit of the church corporation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus against Frank German. in which a judgment for $510, with costs, is rendered for the plaintiff. The suit was originally brought to recover $400, collected for the erection of a church by the defendant The money was collect- ed, but never paid over, the defendant ciairnine the money was for the erection of a church in another part of the city of New Britain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
No Ptngue tss snm Francisco.

San Francisco, May 1S.-The reports printed in several eastern papers to the cured in San Francisco from bubonic plague are denied here. That there have been a few deaths from suspicious causes in Chinatown is not denied, but it has not yet been conclusively shown that there were plague cases
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
JIx EMBEZzLER SENTENCED.
Not Less Than Seven and One-Inif
 Years for HoIyOke Man.

Springfield, Mass, May 1S.-James c. Keough. former tax collector of Hol
 yoke, who pleaded guilty at the last term of the criminal court, was to-day sentenced by Justice Maynard to not more than ten nor less than seven and a half years in state prison on one count charging embezzlement of $3O,OOO. There were eight or ten counts in the indict- ment, charging embezzlement aggregat- ing about $300,000. y
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19

Asked as to whether the Connecticut battalion would forego it's cruise this summer Lieutenant Cornwall of the Connecticut naval militia, stated em- phatically last night that it would not. He said that the Connecticut battalion is looking for service afloat and that while the date might be changed the cruise would surely be held.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
TWO stages H-id Up.

Stockton, Cal, May 1s.-The Yosemi- te Valley stages one going each way, were held up last night by lone high wavman at Big Neck fiat About $200 was secured from the passengers. The ladies were not molested. treasure box owned by the Wells-Fargo Express company was not touched by the high Wayman, who escaped.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
Robrr,s ,o muIsenm Example.

London, May 19.-A special dispatch from Kroonstad dated Thursday says: "A clear case of abuse of the white flag has been proved against some Boer prisoners. They will be punished. Lord Roberts intends making an example. A British patrol was fired on from a house flying the white flag near Kip fontein. Three were wounded and three were captured The house has been burned"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
ausirnltun Matter Settled.

London, May 19.-Mr. Chamberlain announce Monday in the house of com- mons that the differences between the imperial government and the Australian federation delegates over the common wealth bill have been amicably settled.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19

the Ingagane and Nkader bridges are destroyed as are many cuiverts and the pumping stations and waterWorks.
 "Of the 1000 men flying before us about 1000 seem to have gone to Walk kerstroom and some by Muller's Pass to the Free State. The remainder, who are described as 'disorganized rab- ble,' have gone north and say they in- tend to make stand at Laing's Nek. !"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
I,iun,. Nek Tuuuet Wrecked

London. May 19.-The Boers have dynamited Laing's Nek tunnel, and the railway is completely wrecked. The work of repairs will occupy many weeks The BoerS now hold the best position for defending the pass.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
S,eyn,s Arrival in PretOria.

Pretoria, Thursday, May. 17-Presi- dent Steyn arrived here last night and is now in close conference with the Transvaal government.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
Threw Hmm mrr I65 Feet,

Princeton, May 1S.-In practice to- day A. Plaw of the California track team threw the hammer 165 feet.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19

London, May 1S-From the mention of the laagers in the Pretoria dispatch it is understood that prior to the raising of the siege of Mafekng the Boer l1a- gers around that place were vigorously bombarded by the British relief column and that the burghers were practically compelled to abandon the siege.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19
MAFEK|HG IS RELIEVED
The Relief Column From the South Compe|s Boers to
 Abandon the Siege.
PRETORIA GIVES THE NEWS
LONDON AT ONCE SHIRTS ON ALL-
 NIGHT CONFIRMATION.

Badcn-PoyysII,s Picture is Carried Through the Streets-Grey-Hatre Men Toss Their Hats Into the Air. Crowds at the Theaters Sing National Airs in Chorus-Ten Thousand feopie Gather Before Mrs- Baden-POweiPs House.
 Pretoria, May 1S.--It was officially an- nounced to-day that when the laagers and forts around Mafeking had been se- verely bombarded the siege was aban- doned, a British force from the south taking possession of the place.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-19

lContinued on Sixth Page.)
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-02-06

Frank Monahan and his estimable
wife leave tomorrow morning for Kan
kakee. ILL.,, where Frank will enter the
employ of an eastern road. The EX-
AMINER regrets to announce the de-
parture of these good citizens, but the
best wishes of host of friends will ac-
company them.
Parties wishing trees for spring
should place their order at once with
0. F. Smith, of the Blackfoot Nursery.
A full line Of Hardy trees, which will
grow in Bear Lake county / will
travel no more ON the road, but will
cut prices 30 to 40 r.cent, and let the
farmers buy direct ana save money.
A price list of everything in our line is
now out, A postal card will bring it to
you. want your trade. 0. r. Smith,
Blackfoot Nursery. 81
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-02-06
New Court Terms.

The supreme court has made an
order establishing the dates of fu-
ture terms. BY this order new
term at Boise is provided for. Here
tofore there has been no regular
term between January and Nov. 1t
has frequently been necessary TO call
special terms. In addition this long
interval was an iuducement for liti-
giants to take appeals for the pur-
pose of securing delay. Under the
order referred to terms of court
hereafter will be as follows;
At Boise-Second Monday in
january, second Monday in May,
second Monday in November.
At Lewiston-1'hird Monday in
April and frst Monday October.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-02-06
Soda Chieftain Notes.

Z. w. Webber Of Montpelier was
in town Tuesday arranging for
bringing the home dramatic com
pany of that place here this month,
to present the roaring comedy,
"What Happened to Jones'"
As an inducement for tourists to
summer at The Idanha hotel, Mr.
Woodall says they can ride his
captive elk when they go on fishing,
hunting and picnic excursions into
the surrounding country.
Call & Anderson today sent a
loo-pomd sample of ore from their
mine at the Point to the Union
assay Office, Salt Lake. Several
previous samples have assayed from
&15 to $l8 per ton in gold.
On Friday morning last, Mrs
Geo. Rowley died in this city o.
general debility, aged 81 years
Funeral services were held on Sun
day at the Latter-day Saints meet
ing house, Bishop d. +. Lau pre-
siding.