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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-10
State Officials Connected VITA
Assassination Of GOebeI.
SEVERAL ARRESTS TO OCCUR
Secretary Of State Powers and His
Official Associates Charged With
Completely 10 the Crime.

FRANKFORT. Ky, March s.-w. n.
couIton, clerk in the office OF state
Auditor Sweeney, was arrested tonight
charged with completely in the murder
Of the late Governor william GoebeS.
More arrests are likely to follow 20
night.
Warrants have also been issued for
the arrest Of Secretary Of State Caleb
Powers and Captain John w. Davis.
policeman Of the state capitol square.
but they have not been served. The
warrants also charge them with being
accessory 10 the Goebel assassination.
and warrants against ex-secretary Of
State Charles Finley and John T. Pow
ers' brother Of Secretary Of State Pow
ers, have been sworn out and have
been sent to Whitley county for SER
vice.
Several witnesses who testified at
the trial of Harlan Whitaker Tuesday
swore that the shots at the time Of
GoebeFs assassination were fired from
the direction of Powers Office and he
and all the parties for whom warrants
we're issued tonight have been under
the s'rictest surveillance ever since the
assassination
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-10

being shortly within the bounds o
practical politics All the dispatche
from Roberts headquarters, including
those Of the commander -in-chief him
self, indicate lack OF a guiding splri
among the Beers, and Individual de
moralizatlon pretending dlsintegratlOr
unless speedily gtemmed. The flight OI
the burghers from Popular Grove. ac
cordIng 10 all accounts. was wholly in.
glorious. and a Times' dispatch from
Popular Grove under yesterdays date
goes 30 far ns 20 assert that the rOui
OF the Beers was complete. rhc sub.
mission Of the Free State II being de.
manded by the burghers from their un.
willing president, and II Is expected H.
submission viii be made within q
week.
Dispatches from the Boer camp al
Glencoe. via Lourenco Marques. depict
President Kruger az donning gon-
d0ller. SELLING rife and inviting vol.
unteers 70 accompany him, as he
wishes 10 get a shot at the enemy him
self President Kruger ls also quoted
as having declared IN his address q
the troops that he did not know wheth-
er arbitration or intervention would
end the struggle, but that II would end
quietly within the next month, he
strongly believed.
Meanwhile. the British are not stay
ing their advances. Roberts has mov-
ed ten miles near Bloemfonteln, evil
IDENTIFY with the view OF selling and
utilizing the railroad. possibly to
reach the Free State capital In three
or four days. General White to take
control.
The British occupied jamestown un-
opposed Thursday and the Beers are
reported TO be retreating beyond Ali
wal North. 30 that Cape Colony is
practically clear OF armed Beers.
Relnforcements from Natal are going
to Lord Roberts. General Warren s
division and some artillery have al
ready been ordered to Join the COM
mander-in-chIef. 80 that the latter Is
preparing for all eyentualities. includ-
possible desperate opposition to his
crossing the Vaal river and the neces-
sity OF the seige OF Pretoria. where
thousands OF natives are reported to
be employed In the construction Of de-
fenslve works. concerning which so
much secrecy is maintained that no one
is allowed TO walk or drive on the out
skirts Of the town.
John Redmond's speech in the house
OF commons yesterday does not meet
with unqualified approval in Ireland.
whence the Irish Transvaal committee
telegraphed TO Mr., Redmond;
We challenge you to come TO Dublin
and repeat In public the statement you
made in the house OF commons in the
name Of the Irish people"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-10
BOERS READY
TO GIVE UP
Are Anxious to Make an Agree
able Arrangement.
BUT INSIST ON CONCESSIONS
II EaOland Persists IN War Of Con.
guest They Will Continue to
Fight to the Bitter End.

LONDON. March 1O.-The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch from
Pretoria:
conversations have had with the
highest state officials show that the
Beers want some arrangement. They
say that II England is waging war
OF conquest they will fight to the in-
ish. Otherwise they believe that a
plain statement Of the Boer intentions
VIII reveal basis Of negotiations. now
that Englands prestige is repaired.
President Kruger and President
Steyne conferred Monday at Bloemfon-
tein on the Incorporation Of the above
representations, in sablegram to Lord
Salisbury. Preservation OF the lnde-
pendence of the two republics is sine
qua non.'
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THE WAR is
NEARLY ENDED
--=----=
British Believe the BOer Power
Is COIlapsIng.
r--
NO MORE TROOPS TO BE SENT
Report That Kruger Has Appealed to
Lord Salisbury for Peace
Without Saccess.
NO MORE TROOPS TO BE SENT

| LONDON. March 10. i.15 a. m.-slr
Michael Hicks Beach, chancellor Of the
cxeeauer when explaining to the hank.
ers the terms OF the new loan. gave
them the intimation that the govern.
ment considered the end OF the war to
BE- near.
Since the estimates were prepared. -
he said. events have taken place that
have changed the situation and proba
Ny not all the money VIII be required. "
Whatever the government may know
or intend. unofficial opinion seems
everywhere 10 think that the Boer
power la collapsing.
The Eighth livlslon has been under
orders to embark for several weeks. hut
these orders. as tar as the artillery
contingent IN concerned. have been re-
called Lord Roberts having reported
that no more artillery from home is
necessary. This Is tile first pause In
the relnforcementE since the war be-
gan.
Sir Redvers Butler. second In COM
mand In the Held. and Lord wolseley
are understood also to consider that no
more artillery is needed.
Lord Roberts has altogether. i52
guns. including selge pieces. II is
quite eloar that General Butler will not
try anything large In the future. as he
IN 90 lose Sir Charles Warren and the
laiter's 10000 men. Who have been or
dered TO Join Lord Roberts.
II Is said that Lord Roberts. knowing
the necessity OF garrisoniug his depots.
VIII be able TO operate constantly with
the Increasing force until, by the time
the Transyaal frontier IL reached. he
win have 10000 troops. His kilograms
dealing with non-essentials are taken
10 mean that he Is up to mischief. as
apparent inactivity usually spells
uncommon activity.
Ma;ekIng attracts much sentiment
and sympathy. Nothing has been
heard from there since February ~.
There Is a rumor that Colonel Baden
Powell has been relieved, but this can
not be traced TO any substantial basis.
The war office has issued the fol-
lowing dispatch from Lord Roberts:
Clements has occupied Norvals
Point and the adjacent drift. AZ soon
ak the engineers, pontoons and troops
arrive they will cross the river when
necessary repairs 10 the railway bridge
VIII be commenced.
Gatacre occupied Burghersdorp on
March !. and was greeted with great
enthusiasm. His scouts report that a
large number of he rebels In their
neighborhood are ready TO surrender"
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asked the prisoner If he had anything
to say before sentence was imposed
Yes, replied Carl. Grant me a
new trial 80 may plead guilty 10 mur-
der and be hanged. I much rather
would die on the gallows than 20 to
prison for % Years. II your honor will
grant me a new trial. promise to
plead guilty TO murder so that I may
get the rope"
When he had finished Judge Bretano
briefly reviewed the circumstances OF
the killing Of Hector Mckenzie, saying
Carl had walked up to Mckenzie from
behind and assasslnated him withou,
word Of warning
Years ago ! gave you a @hance 70
reform and live a better life said the
Judge. You failed TO avail yourself
Of the opportunity. The sentence Of
the court is that you be taken to the
penitentiary. there 10 be confined for
the term Of rs years. at hard labor. In
accordance with the verdict OF the
jury"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-10
AGAINST THE TREATY.
Enemies in the Senate Succeed in Hav-
ing Action Deferred. at

NEW YORK, March "A special 10
the Herald from Washington saws:
Senator Aldrich and the New Eng
land senator's. who are acting with
him in opposing ratification Of the
French treaty, are asserting that they
have practically secured stay Of pro-
ceeding which will prevent action on
the treaty before March "a. the date
upon which the treaty must either be
approved or rejected.
As the subject is still pending in Sc
cret session, senator's are prohibited
from discussing 1t for publication. but
enough is known of the situation In
justify the prediction that the treaty
viii not be ratified within the pre-
seribed limits and negotiations have
been opened with the French govern
ment with view to securing an extern
sion of time in which to obtain a rati-
Iication. The opposition to the treaty
has been able to convince several sena-
tors that its provisions are defective In
certain respects and certain modifica-
tions are suggested which may make
it more acceptable.
It is understood the conditions in the
senate have been explained to the pres
ident and the secretary of state and.
Notwithstanding the urgent request Of
the president that the treaty In itr
present shape would be ratified. the
opposition is stubborn enough TO con-
vince him that the desired results can
not now be obtained.
The strongest kind of pressure has
been brought to bear upon the opposi-
ton without avail and the senate Is
again in the position where a small
is able to defeat the will OF a
majority.
Davis reported on the Hay Paunce-
fote treaty with amendments in exc
cutive session today and on his motion
the amendment and report was made
public.
Morgan was the only member Of the
committee who cast his vote against
he amendment; Bacon and Daniel, the
'nly other democrats present. voting
with the republicans. They also voted
With the republicans to have the treaty
'eported as amended.
Morgan talked at length during the
lifting Of the committee in opposition
o the amendment. He contended for
he utmost Iiberality toward other
'owers in use Of the proposed cara1
nd held that American interests were
ully safeguarded bx the treaty as IL
tands.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-10
ROYALTY RECEIVED.
Heroes From Ladysmith Arrive at
Durham.

DURHAM. March S.-The naval brig
ade from Ladysmith arrived today in
command of Captain Lambeton. They
number about 200 and were enthusias-
tically received The railway station
was lined with men from Her Maiesty's
ship Terrible. and the meeting of com
rades caused many touching scenes.
When the gnnners who played such
an important part in the defense of
Ladysmlth marched down the streets
headed by the band and flags of the
Terrible and carrying the tattered Tn
ion Jack from Her Majesty's ship Pow
erful which had flown throughout the
seige of Ladysmith. the cheering was
enormous. The crowd which assembled
was tremendous
Lunch was prepared and served in
shed adjacent TO the railway station
and the men ate heartily, The major
it, of them looked well but showed
signs of the rough work and fatigue
they have undergone.
\ Their uniforms bore many tokens of
the wear and tear they had been sub
ject to.
After lunch, headed by Captain Per-
cy Scott. the naval commandant at
Durham, the men marched to the place
Of embarkation for Simonstown.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-10
BETTER HARBoR pEFENsEs.
General Shafter Declares They Should
Be Made at Once.

SAN FRANCISCO. March s.-Major
General shafter has returned to this
city from his ranch near Bakersfield.
where he has been recruiting .'ince his
return from Washington. where he
went to accompany General Lawtons
remains. He has now wholly recovered
from the severe attack of pleurisy
which prostrated him in the East.
He says that he hopes soon to see
considerable accessions to the sarris-
ons ON this coast. and especially to
those in and about San Francisco. He
also favors the strengthening Of Pa
cltic coast harbor defenses without de-
lay.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-10
BUSINESS NOT so GOOD.
BAIT Dun Says There is No Reason for
Feeling Disheartened.

NEW YORK. March Or. G. Dun &
Company's weekly review Of trade to-
morrow viii say;
The certain hesitation in business and
shriniage in its volume is not natural
nor unnatural at this season. 1t is not
necessarily disheartening. therefore.
If business is no longer as large in vol
ume as ever but falls behind that Of
February or January. or of the cor
responding last year The strikes in
the building trades and of machinists
and Others at Chicago affect many in
dustries and the wages of fifty thou
sand men.
The failures for the week have been
POS in the United States, against 1872
last year, and SO in Canada, against 81
last year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-10

LONDON, March Slate this after
noon. II is learned that the peace rum
ors were founded on the fact that Kru-
ger has appealed to Lord Salisbury
for cessation OF hostilities, offering
at length by cable the terms which he
Is willing to accept. These, however,
are not taken seriously, as they in
clude practically nothing more than
what the Transvaal government offered
prior to the issuing OF the British ul-
tlmatum.
Official circles here regard the propo-
sition as merely a ruse OF the Beers to
gain time, and do not consider that
Kruger Is yet ready to consider the
sweeping demands which Great Britain
will make as reimbursement for the
loss of life and great expenditures. 1t
was understood that Kruger's ad-
vances had met with emphatic rejection
at the hands Of Salisbury. who is be-
lieved to have said that no attempt to
retain the independence of the Trans
vaal can be considered for moment
by the British government.
The war office has received the fol-
lowing from General Roberts;
Popular Grove, Friday morning
President Kruger and President Steyne
were both present at the fight of March
Z, and did all In their power t, rally
their troops. The rout, however. was
complete, the men declaring that they
could not stand against the British ar
tOlery and such a formidable force of
cavalry"
From various quarters come signs of
the possibility Of peace in South Africa
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-10
BIG FINANCIAL DEAL.

RIO DE JANERIO, Feb. 1S.--The
Bank of the Republic has agreed to pay
to the government$5O,QO 900 OOO cash in re-
lease of all obligations TO the govern
ment, amounting to slSO,OOOOOO payable
at different times and extending for
ward for period of Is years. BY this
move the government is releasd from
all responsibility and obtains an imme-
diate relief of the above amount.
Thomas Dawson. secretary of the
United States legation has just left on
the Italian steamer Washington on a
four months leave Of absence via Eu.
rope.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-10
ENGLAND's TERMS.

LoNnoN, March l0.-The Standard,
which is in closer touch with the pol
Icy Of the government than any other
ministerial organ, says:
We have reason TO believe that an
authoritative statement will be made
by the government reaflirmlng the Inn
possibility NJ conceding any terms of
peace to the Boer republics which
wcnld involve the perpetuation of the
republics and the military indepen-
dcnce that lei to the present costly and
sanguinary conflict.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-10
PORTION OF CREW DETAINED.

oRT TOWNSEND. March s.--The
steamer Nanyo Maru. held here on ac-
count of the plague cases aboard of
her, will leave tomorrow for Seattle.
Nine of her crew win be detained as
they sve still suffering from the effects
of beri-beri.
The Nanyo Maru is a tramp st amer
chartered by the Centennial Mill Com
pany of Seattle to take flour to Japan.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-10
WILL EQUIP STATE MILITIA.

FRANKFORT. KY. March s.-The
senate today reconsidered Senator Trip
lett's resolution appropriating 500. .0es
for the purpose of equipping the state
militia and recovering the arms and
equipment removed to London
Senator Triplett said that during Iast
night the remaining arms and other
military property in the arsenal here
were shipped to London. Senator'S Rur-
year and Jones, who voted against the
resolution. voted for II today and It
passed BY vote Of 10 to l.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-10
WANTED no BE HANGED.
Murderer Carl Preferred the Rope t,
Long Imprisonment.

CHICAGO, March 9.-Archibald Carl.
asked Judge Bretano yesterday to
grant him new trial. so that he might
plead guilty to murder and be sentenc-
ed to be hanged instead of going to
the penitentiary for 25 years. as SEN
fenced by the jury for the killing of
Hector Mckenzie. A motion for new
trial had been overruled and the Judge
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-10
TO RUIN IF NOT RULE.

LONDON. March lO.-The correspon-
dent OF the Daily Mail at Lourenco
Marques. telegraphing on Thursday.
says:
Il am reliably informed that high Of
ficials openly avow that the British
flag snail never fly at johannesburg.
The place will be RACED to the ground
and mines put In readiness to be cleo
trically exploded from the fort as oc-
casion requires"
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KILLED By EXPLOSION.
The Fuse Factory at POmpron,N. j.,
Goes Up.

PoMPTON. n. j.. March 9-The
Smith fuse mandatory blew up today
and four persons were killed and a
number injured
The killed are; John Rhods. William
Gadmus, William II. Talnage and John
Mel It
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-10
SIR CHARLES HALL DEAD.
LONDON. March 9.-Sir Charles Hall,
in his 5sth year, diei this morning.
ADVANCE AGREED UPON.

YOUNGSTOWN. O.. March 9.-At
the bi-monthly wage conference here
yesterday between representatives of
the Amalgamated Association and the
iron manufacturers an advance of 20
per cent ton in the rate for pudding
was agreed upon. The rate will now
be six dollars ton. the highest paid
since 1880.
About 10000 men are affected by The
advance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-10
GILMORE RETURNS HOME.

SAN FRANCISCO. March s.-Lieu-
tenant Gilmore. of the United states
navy, who was held prisoner by the
Fillpinos for several months. arrived
from Manila today on the hospital ship
Solace.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-10
MARBLEHEAD's ORDERS.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, March 9.-The
cruiser Marblehead will not so TO Cor
into as was reported. Her orders have
been changed and she will proceed to
San Francisco
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-10
BURTON RENoMINATED.

CLEVELAND. March S.-Congress-
man T. o. Burton was last night re-
nominated by the republicans Of the
Twenty first Ohio district.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-10

LONDON, March l0.-An special dis
patches from Popular G,Ove confirm
the reports as TO the panic of the Beers.
The Morning Posts correspondent
says:
President Kruger shed tears at his
Intellectual attempts to raiiy the Boers.
who were completely sraralyzed by
Roberts masterly tactlcs"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-10
BoERs DIsoRGANIZED.

POPULAR GROVE. Friday-General
French. who is ten miles ahead. re-
ports that his front is clear OF Beers.
All other reports .end to confirm a
state OF disorganization Of the Boer
forces Of the Transvaal as well as OF
the Free state. The general impression
is that further progress OF the British
TO Bloemfontein will not be opposed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-20
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 20.-Sergeant J.
T. Smith was last night before the
board Of police commissioners TO explain
the part he recently took in legal proceed
jngs which were Instituted to cause the
deposing of Police Commissioner Frank
Price, of the Second ward. All members
of the board were present with the ex-
ceDtion OF Mayor George L. Simpson, and
in his absence Capt. Herbert Bryant acted
as chairman.
When Sergeant Smith appeared before
the board of commissioners Bryant asked
him if he was aware that in the proceed
ings Instituted against Commissioner
Price there was g certain affidavit fled
and what he had 10 do with it Sergeant
Smith stated that he went to Common
wealth Attorney Leonard Maubury and
asked him II it would be INSTRUMENTATION
for him to institute proceedings against
Commissioner Price Mr. Maubury in
formed him that he would have to prefer
his charges In writing. The sergeant then
went to Mr.. Armstrong. local attorney,
and the attorney informed him shat it
would not be INSTRUMENTATION to institute
proceedings against Commissioner Price
The sergeant stated that he Their held a
conversation with Mayor Simpson, and he
advised him TO have nothing to do with
the matter,
He stated that after considering the
matter he thought il would look like pre-
judiee and he then decided to let the mat
ter drop He stated that when he came
up street ne met ex-Poiiceman Frank C.
Spinks, jr., and he told him the eonelu-
sion that he had arrived at, and Spiniss
then said that he, Spinks, would take I'D
the case and pay the cost OF same.
Sergeant Smith and Spinks then went to
Mr. Armstrong; ONCE and Spinks took I'D
the case.
Mr.. Price said that he had been told
that Sergeant Smith had paid the cost
of the proceedings against him. The
sergeant denied this.
Upon motion of Commissioner Miller
it was decided to hold the matter in
allegiance until an affidavit can be gotten
from Commonwealth Attorney Leaoard
Magbury as to the conversation Sergeant
Smith had with him relative TO The nat
Ter at the tine,
Chief Webster,s monthly report was
read. The meeting then adjourned.
Belle Haven Lodge, Knights of Honor,
elected the following officers to serve for
he ensuing year: J. c. Creighton, Fast
Dictator; Joseph S. Beach, Dictator; J.
P. Quinn, Vice Dictator; C. W howell,
Assistant Dictator; A. II. Thomson, Re
porter; Frank WarheId, Guide; John T.
Wilkins. Chaplain; George Uhler, Treas
urer; c. e. Glover, Guardian: Frank
Larmond, Sentinel: J. ID Hill, J. c.
Creighton and George a. Appich. Treas
ureT.
City jail Inspectors DR. " R. Puryis.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-20

E, B. Taylor, and c. ". Moore, made
their report to the Corporation Court
as to the condition of the Jail on last in
spection day. December 8. Their report
says there we're sixteen prisoners con-
fined there, seven white, and nine color
cd, four of whom were iunaties unable
to get admission to the asylum. The in
speetors recommended that some new
bells and bedding be furnished some of
the cells. They also recommended that
new iron gTatings be placed at some of
the doors and windows.
The AI5ermarle Apartment Company
was chartered yesterday in the Corpora
ton Court with q capital stock of s46, 000
7. F. Schneider and other Washington
ians are TIE ineerporators. Gardner L
Boothe is local agent.
Miss Martha Thomas Francis. daughter
OF Mr. George ". Francis, Of this city.
and Mr.. Goldsbr01gh Edwin Mcknew, of
Washington, we're quietly married at
$50 o'clock last night at the residence Of
the brides parents, PIG North Alfred
Street The ceremony was performed by
Rev Frank ]. Brooke, of the Second
Presbyterian Church. Only the immedi-
ate relatives of the contracting parties
we're present. After the ceremony the
couple left fer bridal tour.
The cave-i.. OF g bank of earth near
Hunting Creek caught and seriously In
jured several colo-ed men who were en-
pleyed there. 4 ceiored man named Gas
kins had his colIarbone broken and re-
ceived other Injuries.