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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27
UNABLE TO MOUNT GUNS.

London, Feb. pa dispatch to The Daily
Chronicle from Paardeberg, dated Friday.
February 3d. says:
General Cronje's attempt to mount guns was
frustrated by our artillery
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mAssING AT BLoBMFoNTEIN.

rare Town. Feb. 25--The Beers are concen-
eating 10 defend Boenfontein.
Lord Rosslyn, who has obtained commission
N Thorneycrofts Horse. has gone to join Sir
pedvers Butler.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27
ASSETS
LIABILITIES

Superintendent kilburn IN the report says: Il be-
lieve that the work that has been done in keeping
corporations of & doubtful character from operat-
their officers and agents to the provisions of Sec
ton aO3 Of the banking law and Section 500 Of the
Penal Code has been Of great benefit the citizens
Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27
REPORT ON INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Albany, Feb 2-The annual report OF the State
Superintendent of Banks relative mortgage. loan
and investment companies tonight submitted
to the Legislature. The following the assets
and liabilities OF the companies:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27
RAMAPO,S FABULOUS POWERS.
MENACE TO THE PEOPLE-A ssEAIBLYMAN
DEMAREsT,s PURPOsE.

DEMAREST'S PURPOSE.
Albany. Feb. 26-FaIing so far to get legislation
annulllng the legislative rights Of the Ramapo
Water Company. AssembIyman Frank p Demarest
has prepared statement which he hopes Will as
sist in expediting the bill
He says concerning the unusual rights granted
to the company rights which he hopes TO annul:
The company is vested with powers fabulous in
their immensely. IL has the power under this law
of 1895 10 condemn the homestead and farm lands
or every resident of the State. OUild works. dam
waters and Law pipes through any properly, no
matter how important IL may be for its present
purposes. and might say that tt has greater power
in this state 10 condemn lands and waterways 70
get its demands. This company has blanket mort
gage upon the whole state according 70 a proper
UeiNltion OF me p:eFlSulS or me att feIeTIeu 20
The company has been before the public for
years. hut 10 has Rad only paper existence
II has never furnished a gallon Of water for any
purpose The scheme OF its promoters has been
regarded by the pubic as visionary and until late
" II has not been feared
baneful activities OF TINS company are ilIllIed II
plaster half the State Of New-TOrk with
its maps with only the cost OF the draughtlng ma
terials and the pay OF the necessary draugntsnnen
and then smile sardoniCaliy NJ the pitiaDle ef-
forts of the farming population 70 free themselves
from this incubus.
nous powers must respectfully call attention 20
the words OF Governor Roosevelt contained in ais
he says thar on oue' point there must DO no step
backward There is = consensus Of opinion that
New-HOrk must own its own water supply Any
legislation permitting private ownership should De
I have tried to make myself as clear and under
standable possible. and [ sincerely hope
in passing the repeal bills. and IN doing can
safely say that II VIII NOT only greatly oenehL the
the statute books Of the State which in my opin-
Ion are a menace and detriment TO the people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27

Ottawa, Ont, Feb 26-The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of New South Wales cabIed to Lord Mimic as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27

The Premier on tehaIf of the people Of New
South Wales, desires TO express deep sympath!
with the people of Canada in the loss of so mani
of her valuable and gallant
FREDERICK NJ DARLET.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28
He Waived Examination
Yesterday.
Secretary Powers Held to Grand
Jury.

frankfort. March es.-There were some
startling Developments In the Gostel as
sassination case today. This afternoon
W. H. Culton who waived examination
and was held over to the Circuit court,
went to the Capitol hotel where he was
In conference with the attorneys for the
prosecution for over two hours. He was
accom- panied by his brotner-in-law E. l..
Hogg, who 10 also his attorney. IL was
reported at the time that Culton had
made some kind of o confession but later
tonight it developed that the Information
aimed was not as swssping IS first re-
ported. Culton's frieuds who are In his
confidence say that HE statement was noe
in tine nature Of q confession but they ad-
init that he gavs the prosecution such In.
formation o. he had and which had here
tofore not come out.
Besides Culton and Col. I. q. Camp
bell, there were present at the conferences
Common wealth's Attorney granklyn.
County Attorney Potsgrove. Rev. Mr..
Culton, father of the prisoner and Z. y.
Hogg. while this was going en- Henry 4.
Youtsey the auditors clerk. who was ar
rested at noon and looked mp In jail,
charged with being an accessory. sent for
Col. Campbsll and the latter visited him
In fail. and was oloseted with him for
some time. Youtssy. when he was ar
rested today told the officers that this
prosecution had promised not to arrest
him and no complained that that SIDE
had broken faith witch him.
The repert that Youtsey had made rsve'
lations 10 the prosecution seems 81 be
wholly unfounded. On the contrary IL IL
said Yeutssy stoutly maintained his own
innocence and said he stood really Is tell
eli he knew, nothing Of which was Of: .
criminal nature. Youtsey's g attorneys ssy
they will 20 before Judge Moore tomor-
row and ask an immediate examining
trial. One OF the leaders in the prosecu-
tion said: "Ar. Youtsey told us nothing
that We did not know already and we
gained nothing from him but We were
compensated for the loss Of what we
hoped to extract from him by what we
did get In the way Of information from
Mr.. Culton."
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28


that ths sentiment In Montana m uni
vsrsal for Mr.. Clark.
Counsel assert that ths testimony has
shown the fight on Senator Clark's
tight 10 q seat in the Senate "tO be an
attempts to uss the terms purity and
honesty to cevsr the oloven foot Of per-
sonal malice"
The brief specifically names Ar. Mar
Gus DAILY O. the chief instigator Of the
contest, the statement on this peint
being as fellows:
"Mareus DAILY, having defeated sena'
tor Olark In 1883. fer Congress. and the
Senate In 1923, through treachsry to his
party Organization, wss unwilling TO re-
strain his personal hostility and 10 per
nit the voice Of the people through
their legally Constituted representative
10 detsrmine the election OF .he Senator,
and ascending to his testimony, 90 early
a. the 10th Of February, 1899, he orga-
nizsd Q committss Of his personal friends
and agents TO work mp and prepare q
care against the seating Of Senator
CLARK BY this body. This testimony will
bear out the assertion that svery member
OF this prosecuting COMMITTEES was either
one Of the oonspirators In the attempts
TO defeat Mr.. Clark's election or an en-
ploys of Mr.. DAILY, or an ardent adhsrent
Of his faction in the state.
"In the attempt to fastsn some fact up
on Senator Clark OF his friends. tending
to show bribery or corruption, this sslf-
constituted commlttes has employed
every means which the unlimitsd use OF
money could command, Including the use
of detectives in Montana. In Washington
and In New York, with the view Of OBJ
tanning some confederation OF the testi-
mony Of the oonsp irators."
Reviewing the charges made In the
memorial in opposition to Mr.. Clark, II
is claimed that "out Of 50 names given
OF members who were bribed, there 10 IN
absolute failure to introduce any proof
CT any chars5tsr by Whiteslde or any
one else that they knew Of any aot BY
which 20 of the men were bribed OF
have heard any friends of Senator Clark
In conversation claim that they were
bribsd."
The contention Is then made that Tbs
prosecution Of the case is the result OF q
conspiracy, former State Senator White
side being represented as the ohisf con-
spirator. Mr.. Whitesids's statements, 1t
Is declared, cannot ba sccspted ss true
because Of their improbabiiity when
taken in connection with unoontradiot
ed facts,
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28
PAINTERS WANT A RAISE.

Boston, March s7.-The iourueymsn
painters of Boston held largely attsnded
meeting tonight at which q COMMITTEES Of
five was appointed to wait upon the
master painters and present demand for
$2.76 per day In place Of the pressnt wage
Of g. 80, the new price 10 60 into eject on
or before June IL, which is about the
date on which the "ssason" practically
bsgins. About twelve hundred men
would bs Directly Affected By the change.
The building prospects for the coming
season are very hAtterins and the painters
are confident that their movemsnt will
be SUCCESSFUL.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28
RuNAY ARRESTED.

Elmira, N. Y. March 27.-Trank X.
Bundy, the defaulting oity chamberlsir
was arrested tonight on the charge oi
grand larceny. County Judge Pratt went
to Bundys' residence and admitted tbs
prisoner to bail In $40, goo.
Buudys' arrest at this time was the re-
suit of q demand made today by his at
torreys that the sheriff remove from tbs
Bundy residence the two deputy sheriffs'
who have been on guard there since she
defaulter confessed the shortage in hi
accounts. The new city ohambsslain heI
found another large dehoit in one of the
tax rolls which brings Bundy's srortsg'
o far az known to about $685. The
expsrts are still ct work on the books.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28
BOERS MORE ACTIVE.
Seized some Points with View 90 Raid
ing Railroad.

Seized some Points with View 60 Raid
ing Railroad.
London, March 2s.-A despatch to tbs
Daily Chronicls from Ktmbarley dated
Monday. says;
-Four hundred Free Ststsrs have tax
en- possession Of the road between Kim.
herley and Paafdebsrg. They have seizsd
farm near Panamsfontsin, where nam.
bsr Of army horses hal been sent too rest
and Craze. It 10 rumored that their OBJ
ject 10 to raid the railway By way OF
Jsoobsdal.
The Cape Town correspondent Of th'
Daily News tslsgraphing Tuesday, Marcf
81, says:
"It IL improbable that the advanc'
from Blosmfontein will bs made for an
other month. Gen. Clements Is advanc
ing to Bloemtontein 10 four COL umns
When Lord Roberts begins the mar OF
northward. Gen. Gataore will be left In
charge Of Bloemfontein.
"Ths colonial government has ordered
the Cape volunteers to withdraw south
OF the Orange river for fear Of aocentuat
Ing racial feenng.
The correspondent OF the Daily News
at Lourenco MARQUEE tslegraphing Sun
day, says:
"Ths TransvAal war offios announces
that the southern commanders from
Colesberg and Storm berg will join th'
main body within 4s hours. Some sppre
hsnsion exists that CommAndant Oliver
and CommandAnt GrobelmAar may bs
cut off,"
A special to the Daily Telegraph from
Ladysuith, dated Monday, says:
"Ihere are about 10000 Beers guarding
the nine passss over the Drakensbert
range. They are led by Commandant d.
Beer of Harrismith and consist OF Free
Staters. 1t is reported that the Boeri
have moved their big guns from Blggars
berg, as IL is not intended to make 4
stand there.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28
MENACING TURKEY.
Russia Preparing 20 Enforce Its De-
mands.

London, March 9s.-5 g. m.-The
Standard gives double loaded prominsnos
TO the following despatch frsm odsssat
"There can no longer be any doubt az
to the object of the war like preparations
now being oomplsted in South Russis.
Nearly $4,000 troops have arlesdy been
n1obilizsd for active service. The Black
Sea squadron with transports 10 held II
instant readiness.
"The tension In the relations betwesn
Sc. Petersburg and the Sublime Porte be-
comes every day more acute. The position
is looked upon with the gravsst spprs-
hension.
"n the Ottoman government. support
cd BY Germany should prove stubbornly
intraetabie with regard to Russia's eon-
cessionary demands In Asia Minor, seri.
Gus complications must inevitably snsus.
The Russian sarsisons In the Caucasus
ana along the Armenian frontier have
been inorsAssd four fold and equipped for
active service"
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28
SMITH ACQUITTED.

Providence, r. L., March 27.-Gervis
Smith of the town of Foster, who has
been on trial for two days on the charge
of killing Brinton Rounds, was acquitted
by fury in the common pleas division
of the supreme court before Judge Will
Der, tonight. The jury was out two
hours. Smith was accused of killing
Brinton Rounds much younger man,
but in his defense he showed that he
had been attacked by Rounds couple of
times and that he acted in self-defense.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28
English Transports Bad
ly Dislocated.
Roberts May Not Begin Advance
For Month.

Lon don, March 2s.-3 q. m.-The Beers
are having little good luck and ara
showing some boldnsss again. as raid
ina party, eftimatsd at four hundred is
believed by the British forces at Warren
ton to have crossed the kim berley Blosm-
fontsin wagon road Monday and to have
headed for JaoobsdAl, witi the int'ntio
Of Quitting the railway tsn miles west.
Commandant Olivier appears to have
gett,n his i've thousand men and tweT ty
five miles of wagons into rugged county,
where he can make an easy rear guard
defense. Mr.. Charles williams, the mill
tary expert says:
"If this column gets through subGtau'
tally, Comm andant Olivier will havs
carried out the great fe't of the war see
ing that be ran every chnnce OF being
ground between the upper milhtone oi
Lord Roberts army and the neither
milletons Of the broken Pasuto fron tier y
He will have done 1t within fifty mile.
or 90 Of Lord Roberta main strength.
Certainly IL looked for week as though
Lord Roberts held Olivier in the hollow
Of his hand. II Olivier gets through to
Kroonstai with even three thousand men
It will be an I'm portt mt addition to the
Boer gathering there. His escape is at
tributsd in part to the worn out oondi-
ton of the British cavalry horses. Lord
Roberts transports appears to have been
badly dislooatsd by the loss at Riet river
before Croujs's surrender Of the wagon
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28
BLAME DAILY.
Attempt to Unseat Clark a
Conspiracy
Furthered by Famous
Mine Owner.
Not a Particle Of Direct Evidence OF
Bribery.
Brief of the Defense in
Montana Case.
Brief of the Defense in
Montana Case.
Arguments Will BE Made Tues
day Next.

Washington. March 27.-The argu ment
in the oass of Senator CLARK Of Montana.
which was to have been made before the
Senate committee on privileges and
elections tomorrow, has been postponed
until Tuesday of next week on account OF
the enforced absence Of some Of the mem
bsrs of the oom mittee.
The briefs on both sidss Of the case
have been distributed among members
of TIE committee. TIE brief Of the me-
morialists covers 142 pages and is signed
by ex-senator Edmunds, Ar. Arthur A.
Birney and ex-Congressman Hartmann.
The brief OF the de'euEe signed BY Hon.
Charles j. Faulkner and MIR. Roger Fos-
or, covers 233 pages and Is divided Into
a disc ussion of facts and ste law In the
case from seuAtor Clark's standpoint
Tie document is throughout an arraign-
uent of tie prosecution. II tegiBs with
the assertion that IAN examination OF
this testimony will confirm the most
skeptical In the teiiet that thofe who
teek to brand majority OF the repre- er-
tatives of sove elgn state as 'dishon-
est AMI as 'bribe takers, ale infue acei
by no lofty purpore Ct reUe lying an evil
The facts shown in this Ie,ord fully justi
fy the asse :tlon that thote who originat-
ed this prosecution wee controlled only
by sentimsnts of the bitterest perso nal
and political hostility. 1t Is then de-
clared that no man who was candidate
for the senate In opposition to Mr.. Clark
has given encouragement or countsnance
to the contest, that 81 OF the 50 nswspa-
nars In the state supported Mr.. CLARK and
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28

train and, lln addition to this the army with
which he purposes to advance toward
Pretoria is nearly doubis that of the early
rapid movements. Ten thousand trans
port cavalry and gun animals are due to
arrive as Cape Town during this and
next week. IL is given out ct Cape Town
that Lord Roberts' advance may be- de-
laysd for months. Although suon state
msnts should be recsivsd with reserve, 1t
seems positive that be intends to 60 70
Cape Town 70 meet Lady Roberts who Is
due TO arrive there In ten days. The war
ofiios has issue another tabls Of British
losses, showing an aggregate Of 1ae52.
which does not included too4 who have
been invaiided home.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Mar. 27, taken at
D. M. meridian time, the observation for
this section being given in this orders
Temperature, direction of wind, state OF
weather.
Boston. 10, W. clear; New York, "a,
NV, clear; Philadelphia, -, ", clear
Washington, 10 N, olearI Abany, G,
NV, cieari Buffalo. 80. NV, clear
Detroit, 80. NV, clear; Chicago. SA NE,
cloudy; ST. Paul, 80, NE eleRr;
Farep. OAK, 50, E, rain; Blsmayck,
80, NE, snow; Jacksonville, 90, NE, rain.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28
SECRETARY POWERS HELD.
Judge Moore Thinks RE was Accessory
To Goebel Murder.

Judge Moore Thinks RE Was Accessory
To Goebel Murder.
frankfort. March a7.-Ths fourth day
Of the examination trial Of the Repubii-
can Secretary Of State Caleb Powers, be-
gan with the court room cleared Of all
persons excepting attorneys. nswspapsr
repre- essntatives and officers Of the court.
when Judge Moore called for order at
ten O'Clock the attorneys for ths desenss
held consultation and called In County
Attorney Polsgrove.
Immediately after the consultation, sx-
Gov. Brown for the defense announced
thas no testimony will be introduced for
the defence and they would waive further
sxamination.
Ths rardon Issued 10 Powers BY Gov.
Taylor was tsadsrad By ex-Govsrnor
Brown as bar to the prosecution and he
asks that the defendant be dismissed.
Colonel Campbell said the common
wealth denied Govsrnor Tayler's right 20
issus pardon st the time the pardon
vas granted. Governor Brown moved
that the prisoner be dismissed upon ths
eviasnoe.
The N otion was ovsrruied. Bail was
asked for.
Judge Moore said: "Tt 10 not my belief
that Powers fired the shot which killed
Governor 0oebel. but from the evidence
1t 10 my opinion that he was connected
with the conspiracy TO kill him. shall
therefore order ths prisoner 10 be held
over without ball to the franklin county
grand jury that the case may b. further
Investigated.
Detectives today arrested Fl. e. Yout-
say, Republican Auditor 6weenyfs q
private secretary. % the man with the
black moustache whom Golden men
toned In his testimony as the man to
whom John Powers gave the key to the
office Of Caleb Powers.
The warrant charges him with being
an accessory before the fact to the muir
der Of dovernor Gosbel.
At two O'Clock Attorney Potsgrove an
nounssd that the commonwealth was
ready to proceed with the trial for either
Culton OF Davis. A CONSULTATION Of all
the attorneys was held after which Capt
Davis wss brought into the court room.
Cuiton having come In early with his
private guard.
Culton's leading counsel announced
that his client would waive his examin.
ing trial and by agreement with the at
torneys Culton will remain ct home with
his sick wife. under private guard.
In the case Of Captain John Davis, At
vorney Dunlap for the defense stated that
the dsfendsrt would waive examination
and that an agreement had been entered
into that bail should be fixed for Davis
at 5000. The court then entered an order
adpaitting Davis TO bail.
when court rsssnvs2sd lat o'cioct
the bondsmen secured By Davis were moi
aocep sAble to the ocurt, and Davis wal
looked up In Jail fer the night.
Court then adjourned. 1t is under
stood that acceptable bonds will bt
available for Davis tomorrow and he
will be released.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28
RODE EVERY DAY.

Worcester, Mass, March 27.--Lincoln
Holland of this city, one Of the Oldest L.
A. w. members In this country, finished
today year Of consecutive daily riding.
His total mileage was 5,14o. his object
being to ride without missing a day
rather than TO pile up mileage. He ride
only one century in the year. Since
January he has ridden COG miles.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28
FLOODS STAYED ADVANCE.

Carnavon, Tuesday, March TIT is re.
portsd that British column has been
unable to advance from Van Wysvlsi
owing to the foods which have bean
without precedent for decades. The roads
are quits lmpassable.
1t is also reported that tss rebels are
ltili gathered at RofburG. waiting for tbs
British troops to 60 further north SO that
they may raid CHrnavon.
Col. Hirsohner of TIE Canadian
mounted rifles is poceeding to Cape Town
on sick leave.
HOPEFUL VIEW OF MAFEKING.
London. March s3.-Mr. Spenser VIII
siason In the Morning Post, ssysi
'.Thsre IL nothing to indicate the early
m ove of the main forces in either theatre
of war. When 1t comss 1t will be unex-
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28
THE WEATHER.

Boston, March 27.-Local forecast
Wednesday weather, light westerly
winds. Thursday, generally cloudy
weather, probably with rain or snow;
fresh easterly winds.
Washington, March 27.-Forecast We'd
nesday and Thursday for New England
Fair Wednesday; Thursday increasing
cloudiuess, probably rain or snow in
Southern portions; fresh north to east
winds.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28
(TALK No. 1872
SPECTACLE FEN DS.

heard q gentleman say one day
that If the oculists and opticians had
their way. they wsnld put glasses on
svsrybo They wouldn't let . sin.
gle person escape. l Will acknSwl-
edge that have been talking spsota-
olss pretty hard for the past few
months, but have never once sug.
gsstsd that giasSes be worn wken
they were not needed. ! will not sAll
glasses under any circumstances
where they will not prove a positive
benefit. It is as much my business
to tell peopls when not to- wear glas-
sss As 1t Is to tell them when they
ought to wear them. I have probably
advised over hundred people 10 tile
last ak months to let glasses alone.
That they would do more harm than
good. II you are interested In your
eyes let me sxamiae them and give
you hoEest advice. / do net charge
for consultation.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland. Mar. "a lsoo-Ths local
weather bureau records the fsllowings
sa. m.-Barometer, 90. e22, therNQne-
ter, 80; dew point 81; rel. hphiAltS,
ity, 4; state of weather. It. snow.
Sp. m. Barometer. 29.712; thsTpome-
ter, 80; dew point 27; rel. humidity, 50;
direction of wind, W; wind velocity, 81
state of weather, clear.
Max. temp. A; min. temp, 81: mean
temp, 3S; max. wind velocity, II s,
precipitation-24 hours II.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28

Continued on Third Page.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-02-01
installation of Officers.

At the semi-annual raising up of chiefs Of Wenonah council, No. |, Friday night, the following officers were raised to their respective stumps.
 Pocahontas, Mrs. Hattie NJ. Allison: Wenonah, Mrs. Carrie Harrington; Prophecies, Mrs. Lizzie Martin: Pow hatan, Geo. R. Hill; Keeper of Re cords, Mrs. Lois F.. Gundelach: Assis- tant k. of R., Mrs. Alice W. Newton; Keeper of Wampum, Mrs. Rosalie Pennington: First Scout, Mrs. Angus tina Fisk; Second Scout, Mrs. Lena Nesbitt; First Runner, Mrs. Elizabeth Merritt; second Runrer, Mrs. Mary Frush: First Warrior, Mrs. Ida Bow man; Second Warrior, Mrs. Carrie Woods; Third Warrior, Mrs. Mamie Q Q'Brine: Fourth Warrior, Mrs. Sarah Rose: First Councillor, Mrs. Julia Fay Tor: Second Councillor, Mrs. Violet Temple; G. of Wigwam, Mrs. Jose phine Wilson.
 After the raising up of the chiefs the ladies entertained about fifty in- vited guests with games and luncheon.