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SIZED up LONDON.
Summary of the REPORTS From the
Scene of War.


LONDON, May 7, 4:l0 a. m.-Lord Rob-
erts is making better progress than any
one had dared to hope, and is meeting
with success at all points. The only
news of the actual occupation of Win
burg is the incidental reference to it in
the dispatch from Vet River describing
Gen. Pole-Carews operations, but as the
latest news of Gen. Hamilton's operations,
dated Saturday morning, was that he was
then preparing to force the difficult pas
sage over Little Vet river, on the Bloem-
fontein-Winburg road, there can be no
doubt that the news of the occupation is
accurate
The Beers, following their customary
practice, had. evacuated their positions
on the Vet river during Saturday night
As Lord Roberts, advancing along the
railway, and Gen. Hamilton, twenty miles
to the east, threatened the two wings of
the Boer forces, it would not be surpris-
ing to hear that they had also evacuated
Winburg.
Gen. Hamilton's advance will prevent
the Boer forces in the direction of Thaba
N'Chu joining their main army near
Winburg.
Gen. Rumble, on Saturday, had arrived
in pursuit of the Beers seven miles north
of Thaba N'Chu, compelling the Beers
to retire in an easterly direction.
A Boer account of the capture of Brand
fort says: "rhe federal forces, although
weak in numbers, offered strong resist
ance, but they were forced by the over
whelming force opposed to them to evac-
uate the town"
Gen. Hunters progress, although slow,
is satisfactory The idea that the relief
of Mafeking is in sight however, appears
to have been premature, as the Beers in
that quarter are still stoutly resisting the
British advance.
According to a dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Cape Town, special expedi-
few days ago and will endeavor to re
lieve Mafelling, while Gen. Hunter and
Lord Methuen are operating on either
side of the Vaal river in conjunction with
Lord Roberts army.
From Lourenzo Marques come various
rumors that Col. Plumer has been rein
forced and is again advancing toward Ma
feking. Another report says that Mafe-
king has been relieved and Gen. Lommer,
with 1900 Beers, captured at Fourteen
Streams.
Women have been placed in the gov
ernment offices in the Transvaal in order
TO relieve the burghers for active service.
The New South Wales lancers who es
capped from Waterfall prison have arrived
at Delagoa bay, after a dangerous jour
ney.
The Volksraad will meet in Pretoria to-
day. Probably the sitting will be MEM
orable.
The Johannesburg shell factory has re-
sumed work with Austrian, Italian and
Greek Workmen.
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on the fort by the rebels, but they were
routed ON all sides with great loss. Two
members of the constabulary were killed
and ten wounded.
"A contingent of Lagos constabulary.
under Inspector General Aplin, has arriy-
ed after two days severe fighting. The
column was attacked at Asagu, which
was taken with the loss of three killed
| and twenty-three wounded, among them
Aplin, slightly.
"On the following day the contingent
was attacked two miles from Kummassie
by 5000 rebels. There was great loss in
! taking the stoekade across the road. Sew
eral Ashantis there had arms of precision
After desperate fighting the Ashantis fled.
Two members of the constabulary were
killed and thirteen wounded, including
Assistant Inspector Read. Have been un-
able to send letters or kilograms
through
Under date of May 3, SIR Frederick
Hodson wired that the rebels We're mass
ed eastward, and that he had made a
demonstration the previous day with two
guns, intlicting great loss One of the ma
tive auXiliaries was killed
The colonial office announces that in
addition to the Lagos constabulary rein
forcements have been sent to Sir Fred
erick Hodgson, a detachment of the Sier-
ra Leone frontier police and African
frontier police from Northern and West
ern Nigeria.
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TWO PEOPLE WERE KILLED
NEWS FROM THE STRICKEN DIS
TRICT LIMITED, AS ALL
WIRES ARE DOWN
HARMED FELT ITS EFFECT
Several buildings Demolished, but
Families Escaped for One Rea-
son or AnOther-TwIster
Took Six Courses.

KANSAS CITY, May G-Half a dozen
distinct tornadoes occurred In Central
Kansas this afternoon, following a day
of exceedingly high temperature. Two
people are known to have besn killed.
and three injured. Wires are down in the
aHected district, making it impossible to
accurately sum up the damage ?.
a Times special from Elllngwoou, Kan,
says:
AT $50 this afternoon tornado visit
ed Logan township. 1t formed a few
miles south of Ellingwood, and passed
over the west portion Of the county. At
the Cheyenne bottoms six miles north.
it divided in six different directions. and
destroyed the residences of George and
William Helfrich. George Helfrlch and
wife were instantly killed. William Hell
frich, his wife and child, were badly
hurt.
The storm next struck the farm OF
Carl Schneider, destroying the outbul:d-
ings and leaving the dwelling untouched.
Further into the country a number OF
others are reported killed or injured. A
large amount of stock was killed"
A special from Larned, Kan, says;
"A tornado passed southeast Of here a.
o'clock this evening, and struck near
Pawnee Rock, three miles distant The
wires are down, and it is Impossible to-
night to learn the extent Of the damage
done. Four separate funnel shaped clouds
are reported to have been seen in the d.
rection of Great Bend
II. H. Gerrish's house, barn and other
! outbuildings were mass Of ruins Tho
family, luckily, was not at home at tha
time, and escaped injury About thirty
| hogs were killed. The school house stand.
| ing near Mr.. Gerrish's home was wiped
from the face Of the earth
HOUSES BLOWN DOWN.
John McComb's house was blown dowr
and his granary, barn and windmill re,
duced to ruins. The family happened ID
be in the one room which remained stand.
ing.
"P. H. Corbetts frame house and blrE
/ and mill were all reduced to very minute
| pieces farm machinery was broken and
/ stock killed. No one was at home when
! the catastrophe happened.
"A. d. Pferce's big hay barn was ru-
ined, and other buildings blown To splin-
/ ters. One house was crushed under the
! falling timbers. The house in which Mr..
| Stone was living was ruined by the wind,
| but no one was hurt.
THE Presbyterian church in town IS
| wrecked beyond repair
"a brick building in the north part OF
town was blown down. and a large
amount of damage done in other parts OF
/ the town"
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ATTACK AT wARRENTON.
Gen. barton Drives the Enemy From
HIIIy Position.

Gen. barton Drives the Enemy From
"a HIIIy Position.
WARRENTON, Saturday, May 5.-Yes-
terday Gen. Barton drove from 1000 to
3,G00 Beers from hilly positions at Roodi-
an, where they awaited him. They retir-
ed after stiff fighting, leaving a number
of dead on the field. The British casual
ties were Slight. Gen. Barton is still pur-
suing.
Windsorton and Kip Dam have been
evacuated.
Gen Pagets brigade is attacking the
Boer position at Warrenton. The en-
gagement yesterday was severe, and last
ed from in the morning until 4 in the
afternoon. More than once the British
infantry was obliged to engage the Beers
at close quarters; and the Beers once re-
tired when their retreat was nearly cut
off
The British losses We're five killed and
twenty-five wounded mostly Welsh fusi-
leers. The British took a batch of prison
ers, including the Swedish ambulance,
which they allowed to return. The Beers,
in their hurried retreat left thirteen
dead.
Today Gen Paget made a strong dem
onstration against. the Beers position
east of the bridge, thereby preventing
Boer reinforcements going to assist in
checking Gen. Barton's advance.
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GOLD COAST NEEDS TROOPS.
Governor Reports the Situation
Changed for the Worse.

Governor Reports the Situation
Changed for the Worse.
LONDON, May 6.-The colonial office
has received the following dispatch from
Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson, governor
and commender-in-chief of Gold Coast
Colony, dated Kummassie, April q:
THE situation, I regret to inform you,
has changed for the worse. On April %
a force was sent to clear the rebel forces
to the eastward. Four members of the
constabulary We're killed, and a large
number of the rebels were killed or
wounded.
ION April 25 the Ashantis surrounded
the town IN great force, probably 10000,
and made a determined attack. The Hau-
sas were obliged to evacuate the can
tonment, and to concentrate around the
fort The engagement lasted four hours.
Twenty of our native allies and two Hau-
sas were killed.
1.-The present occupants of the fort num-
Der 95S inclusive of eighteen Europeans.
six of whom are missionaries. 1t is neces-
sary that further reinforcements- be sent
to the Gold Coast. .
Sir Frederick Hodgson, under date of
April 80, telegraphed:
yesterday serious attack was made
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insurgents in Central Luzon, several gen
erals, including Pa del Pillar and Mas
cardo, being under him.
DENIES ALL FRAUDS.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT ABOUT THE
WEIGHING OF MAILS.


WASHINGTON, May SIN reply to
Chairman Loud, of the house postofice
committee, the second assistant post
master general has sent a letter relative
to fraud alleged to have been practiced
IN connection with the weighing of the
mails in 1894 and to the general subject
of the pessibilitysof- such attempted frauds
becoming effectiEa. The compensation re-
ceived by railroad companies for carrying
the mails is determined by the character
or the service performed, the facilities
furnished and the average daily weight of
mall carried. The actual weighing of the
mails takes place once every four years
FOR a period of not less than thirty days
II fraudulent matter Is carried on a
route during weighing without being de-
tected by the department there is, says
the letter, a possibility of the rate of
compensation being .unduly increased.
While the possibility exists, the depart
ment exercises great vigilance at such
times.
Special reference is made to Mr.. Fech-
tlg, who in 1898 claimed to have knowledge
of frauds in connection with the mail
weighing. He was requested to furnish
information that would enable the depart
ment to locate the route and parties in
volved. The information received was not
then disclosed by Mr.. Fechtig. Later on,
Nov. 2, 1899, Fechtig transmitted an aff1-
davit and letter, the only allegation in
which that could be used by the depart
ment being that he participated in an
attempt TO fllegitimate1y increase the
weight of the mails passing over a Col
orado route. The $50 pounds of mail. if
sent as claimed, when reduced to a daily
average, says the letter, could have no
effect on the compensatieR His claim that
the government is defrailded in the sum
of $40 GC0,OOO year by the effect of frauds
in weighing is characterized as extrava
CANT and entirely groundless. In conclu-
sion, 1t is stated that Fechtig did not
give any information to sustain his claim,
although he was assured that the depart
ment was anxious to secure evidence Of
any such fact
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Putnam Endicott and Mary, daughter of
hon. Jacob Crowninshield. who was rep
reSentatlye to congress. He attended the
Galem sehools and was graduated from
harvard college in the class of 1S47. He
IIldrT1ed his cousin, a daughter of George
Peabody, and has two children, a son and
a daughter Judge Endicett studied law
al Harvard law sclIoelf and read law in
the office Of the late Nathaniel j. Lord.
lie was admitted td the bar about 1850,
and few years later formed a partner
ship with the late-J WPerry and con-
lnued with him until his appointment
by Gov Washburn to a seat on the su-
preme bench in 1873 This position he
heia until 1882, when he resigned on ac-
count OF his health. In 1882 he made an
extended tour of the continent. He was a
MEMBER of the Salem common council in
1897, 1898 and 1857; where he was elected
president of that board. He was city
solicitor from 1858 TO 1869. He is a mem-
Der OF the historical society and board of
oVerSeers ofSEfarvard college.
POLITICALLY AIR. Endicott is of -Whig
anteeedents, his aff1iafions with the
41esnltr D41emocratle party datingsfrom the Bell
Everett campaign of 1866 but he never
was an active politician. As lawyer and
Judge Mr. Endieott held high rank and
personally he was a gentleman OF the
Mghest character HIS home was In the
Old Puritan city of Salem and he was a
qescendant-said to be the Oldest ftneai
qescendant-of the Puritan Governor
John Endicott
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Gen. PanteIon Garcia Falls Into the
Americans Hands.

Gen. PanteIOn Garcia Falls Into the
Americans Hands.
MANILA, May 6.-Gen Pantelon Garcia.
the highest insurgent officer except Aguin-
aldo, was captured yesterday by Lieut..
the town of Jael, three miles north of
San Isidro, province of New Echida.
Garcia personally directed the guerrilla
operations, and Gen. Funston had spent
weeks in trying to corner him, several
companies beating the whole country at
night. Often the Americans caught mes
sengers bearing Garciaas orders. The
people protected him and burned signal
lights whenever the American soldiers
appeared. He seldom slept twice in the
same town. Recently Gen Funston sur
prised him and his staff while dining at
Arayat at dusk. The Filipinos leaped
through the windows and escaped, leav-
ing their papers and everything except
the clothing they wore. The strain of
being hunted finally exhausted their en-
durance.
Gen. Funston is in Manila, where he
came to bid farewell to Gen Otis. He
will return and endeavor to persuade
Garcia to secure the surrender of his
forces, which number several thousand
Most of Garcia's men live in the noun
tains, and few bands number more
than a hundred.
Jaen is the last ungarrisoned town In
the province. Spies reported that Garcia
was sick and had been compelled to re-
main there and forty eavalrymen sur
rounded the town. The spies led them di-
rectly to the house where Garcia was dis
guised as a peasant, only major and
two servants being with him. These also
were captured. Garcia commanded all the
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Ex=Secretary Of War W.. c. Endicott Is Dead.

BOSTON, May civilian Crowninshield
Endicott, secretary of war under Presi-
dent Cleveland's first administration, died
at his residence in this city this afternoon
of pneumonia, aged seventy-three years
Although Mr.. Endicott's- system had been
somewhat enfeebled from an attack of
the grippe from which he suffered last
winter, he had been in apparently good
bodily health up to last Wednesday when
to took his customary drive. Shortly aft
er he was taken i'll and pneumonia deveI-
oped, the disease reaching its most acute
form Saturday evening. at which time II
was feared by the attending physician
that the patient could not live through
the night He rallied slightly, but during
Sunday his respiration gradually grew
weaker and about 5 o'clock he passed
peaceably away.
The funeral will be quiet and the burial
in Salem, Mr.. Endicotts daughter, the
wife of Joseph Chamberlain, the English
secretary of state for the colonies, was
notified by cable. Mrs Endicott was
Ellen Peabody, daughter of George Pea
body, the philanthropist
William Crowninshield Endicott, Mr.
CleVeland's s secretary Of war, was born in
Salem In 1877 and was the son of William
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MADE a PUBLIC APOLOGY.
A Washington Divine Retraets HIS
Criticism of NethersoIe.

WASHINGTON. May s.-The Rev. DR..
Chalmers Easton pastor of the Eastern
Presbyterian church, made statement
to his congregation at the close Of 8
sermon tonight with reference to the suit
that was Instituted against him for
slander a few days ago by Miss Olga
Nethersole, the actress He said In part:
when 1 quoted the words 'lewd ac-
tress,' in speaking of Miss Olga Neither
sole IN the role of Sapho. ! had reference
not to her personal character. of which
l have no knowledge. but to the character
of the role she is playing. l had not the
slightest intention of denouncing Miss
Nethersole's personal character, but that
OF the person she impersonated, invoiv-
ing as it does, a widespread and pernl-
cious influence upon society. This explain
alton Is given so as TO be as public as
the original discourse"
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TO STUDY U. 5. METHODS
PRESIDENT OF JAPAN STEAM
SHIP COMPANY ON VISIT.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May s.-R
kondo, president of >lthe Nippon Yusen
Kaisha' one of the leading steamship
companies of Japan, came to this country
to make study of the methods of trans
portation by rail and water lines. He will
visit the Pacific coast centers. and then go
East to New York
THE building up of trade on the Pa
cific coast from 1898 to 1898 1ustifes the
prediction" said he, that the progress
Of development during ale next five years
will be greater than ever before. We
favor an open door policy in China, and
I believe that if we can make a com
mercial compact with the United States
we can control the trade of China We
need capital for the development of our
mining industries. If we can get it from
America we can do the rest and make
large profits for both countries Person
ally, / do not believe that there is any
danger of war with Russia
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SULTAN A LITTLE SLOW
INDEMNITY MATTER SUBJECT OF
ADDITIONAL FORMALFTIEs.

CONsTANTINOPLE, May 6-The Unit
ed States legation is doing nothing in
the indemnity matter, which. apparently,
is now forming the subject Of direct com
munication between the Yildiz Kiosk and
the Turkish minister in Washington.
Rear Admiral Ahmed Pasha. whom an
imperial trade, issued April y, ordered
to proceed to the United States to study
the construction Of warships, has not left
Constantinople.
The sultan has ordered the forma ion
of a committee to raise a fund for the
relief of the Indian famine victims. 1t
is thought this win tend to neutral ze the
effect of the various arrests and exile
of members Of the young Turkish putty.
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BULLETIN OFF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY

Weather Forecast for st. Paul:
Fair; Showers in Southern Portion.
1-Blaze In New York.
FIlipinos Not Conquered.
British Cross the Vet.
Cyclone in Kansas.
2-SermOn by Archbishop Ireland.
BOngard Caught in Canada
Poles Celebrate an Anniversary
Bishop WhippIe's Tribute.
8-MinneapoHs Matters.
General Political News.
4-Editorial.
5-spOrting News.
Crown Prince Celebration.
e-POpuIar Wants.
7-CIews' Financial Review.
Markets of the World.
s-The Ships Adventure.
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PEOPLE IN L STATE OF FEAR
AGUINALDo's FORCES, SCATTERED
INTO MOUNTAIN BANDS, TER
RORIZE THE COUNTRY
MORE ARMS ARE PURCHASED
Additional Soldiers Needed to End
This Indian warfare-Present
Corps Cannot Cope
with 1t.

NEW YORK. May s-Edward Wild
man, former vice consul at Hong Kong,
contributes an article on "a Reign of
Terror in the Philippines" to Leslie's
Weekly, of which the following is an alb
stract:
although Gen. Otis would have us be-
lieye that the war in the Philippines is
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SAVED by CELLARS.
One-Third of Texas Town was
Blown Down.

DALLAS, Tex, May C-One-thIrd OF
the houses in Carza a town In Denton
county, were destroyed late this after
noon by tornado. No one was hunt, for,
warned by a big black cloud, the peo-
pie sought refuge in storm houses before
the tornado reached them.
Reports from other sections Of Denton
county show that several houses at Little
Elm were demolished, and several people
injured. Wires to the north axe own.
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FOUR CLOUDS SEEN.
Property Damaged Near KanBDoII lis,
but No Casualties Reported.

KANOPOLIs, Kan. May s-At (
O'Clock four distinct funnel shaped clouds
developed within radius Of a mile OF
here, and II IS believed caused consider
able destruction to farm property, though
no definite reports have been received.
No casualties are reported. The day
has been one of the hottest ever exEeri-
enced in this part of the state.
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FOR AN OLD CRIME.
An Illinois Man Accused of Murder

Nh HIInOIs MAN AccnSed of Murder
Thirty Years Ago.
PANA, III, May 6-John Sims was
sent to Anna asylum today 1t was
charged that thirty years ago he was i'm
plicated in the murder of John Pattengal.
Two months ago Charles Foster stated
that he saw John Pattengal- murdered
and named the men that he alleged COM
mitted the crime. Sims was among them.
Since Fosters confession Sims has
acted strangely. PattengaPs bones were
found buried where Foster designated
The case will be thoroughly Investigated.
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MORE MILLS CLOSED.
Illinois Steel Company Follows the
Steel and Wire.

JOLIET, H., May 6.-The. converter and
billet mills of the Illinois Steel company's
plant here are closed Indefinitely, as the
result of the closing of the American
Steel and Wire company's mills, and the
Steel company rod mills closed two weeks
ago from the same cause
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over. learn from private sources of in
formation of the highest authority that
there exists veritable reign of terror
in most parts of the archipelago within
a gunshot from our army posts. Either
Gen Otis is blind to the situation or is
keeping the real facts from the Amer
lean people. Aguinaldos forces have
scattered into marching bands leaguing
themselves with the mountain Tulisanes
and Ladrones, terrorize the country and
effectually check the cultivation of crops
and the sale of marketable products.
1.-The few ports that have been opened
have shipped away what little supply
they contained, and the tons upon tons
of hemp, sugar and rice that are stored
in the interior are beyond the reach of
buyers. The money paid for the thou
sands of bales of hemp shipped from gar
risoned ports has found its way into the
insurgent- Golfers. and the revolutionary
juntas at Hong Kong and Singapore are
making extensive
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PURCHASES OF ARMS,

preparatory to a renewed season of fill
clustering and general hostilities as soon
the rainy season is over. Our army
is busy protecting its posts, while the
insurgents carry on their operations in
the interior and paralyze agriculture and
trade.
Scattered bands of armed insurgents
wage war against all who hesitate to ac-
knowledge the Aguinaldo government, and
the inhabitants are in state of terror
that prevents honest industry or open al
lance with American sovereignty The
American troops make short work of
these robbers, but our garrisons are so
far apart and so few in numbers that they
are invariably obliged to fall back to a
seaport town, where they can get sup
plies from Manila, for the insurgents have
so thoroughly ravaged the country that
it is impossible to supply even a small
battalion with native products
eff we ever hope to put an end to this
Indian warfare we must send additional
forces to the islands. Our present corps
istotally inadequate to cope with the
situation and bring the war to a close.
The Islands, commercially and otherwise.
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RuNDLE's MEN BUSY.

Sixteenth BriEade Forces the Enc
my to Leave His Position.
THABA NCHU, Saturday, May 81
Gen. Rumble, who has been pushing the
Beers with the Sixteenth brigade, two
batteries and eontingents of the Yeo-
manry and mounted infantry, succeeded
in reaching them with his artillery and
forced them to leave their positions. The
Yeomanry are making a long detour In
pursuit. The result is not yet known
here.
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FILIPINO CAPTURED.

will be utterly useless If life and prop
erty are unsafe"
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William Crowninshield Endicott, Mr..
CleVeland's s secretary of war, was born in
Salem In 1927 and was the son of William