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QUESTIONS In THE COMMONS.
Delay In the DelagOa Bay Award
Brftain's Army in south Africa.

Britain's Army in south Africa.
LONDON. Feb. SIN reply to a series of
questions on the subject OF the Delagoa
Bay Railroad, Mr.. Broderick, parliament
tary secretary of the Foreign Office, said
the government had not been vouchsafed
any reason or explanation for the delay in
the delivery of the award, nor was the
delay. which 1t considers regrettable." The
government, however, did not interfere
with the view of Fastening the proceedings
of the tribunal.
Answering a question regarding the pur-
chase of hay in the United States, 1T was
said in behalf of the government that the
Ministry had no knowledge that bad hay
States to South Africa. 1t was added that
homegrown hay was much costlier and
was not suitable in the present cam
paign as American hay.
George Wyndham. parliamentary secre-
tary of the War Office, answering ques-
ton. said that 2,2S5 officers and men Of the
British army were missing, but 1t was un-
certain how many of them were at Pre-
toria.. As to their protection in case the
British besieged Pretoria, Mr.. Wyndham
said the government left that to the discre-
ton of Lord Roberts.
Answering another question. Mr.. Wynd-
ham said that. in addition to the 1s0. 900
troops I'm South Africa, recently mentioned
In his speech, the government had decided
to send seventeen more battalions of mill
itia and 5000 yeomanry, making a total for
the militia of over 10000 men and for the
yeomanry of 5000. The total in South AZ
RIGA, he added. would then be 1000 effect
ives, exclusive Of sick and wounded.
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boards and the canvassing of the same by
the state board. the issuing OF certificates
OF election TO the incumbents by said state
board. the subsequent reorganization of
the state board. which canvassed the vote
before it met as a board OF contest. and
about all that has gone on in the political
controversies of Kentucky this year. Sew
eral copies have been made Of the petition
for counsel on both sides. and one OF the
reasons for not giving 1t out tonight Is
that there may be changes in it before
next Monday. The attorneys continued
their consultation here during the night
and were making elaborate interIineations.
They will take copies with them and other
changes may be made as late as Monday
morning.
The attorneys all stated that they would
leave tomorrow morning. some for Frank
fort and some for Louisville and others for
their respective homes, and they all expect
to return here on Monday, when there will
be a large number of attorneys in the
United States Court on both sides. 1t is
understood that Bradley, Wilson and
Mackoy will make arguments for the plain
siffs.
IL was learned iate to-nlSht AT the 1rdho
Hotel. where the attorneys are working on
their petitions. that they have two suits.
One petition is brought by the Republican
State officers. other than Governor and
Lieutenant Governor. to restrain their
Democratic contestants from further inter-
ference with them in the discharge of the
duties for which they hold certificates Of
election by the State Board of Election
Commissioners.
The other petition IS made on the part Of
citizens OF Louisville and other parts Of
Kentucky for an order to enjoin the State
Board of Election Commissioners from
further interruptions with the de facto gov
eminent of the commonwealth. Both pc
titions will be heard in the United States
Circuit Court OF Appeals next Monday aft
ornoou
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WHAT BULLER MUST DO.
Situation I'm Natal Reviewed by STRAIT
egfst wilkinson

LONDON, Feb 3. = Spencer Wilkinson.
discussing General Buffers latest move
ment in the Morning Post to-day. says:
THE advantage of this line of action rs
that 1t offers the shortest road to Lady
smith. The disadvantage Is that with mod
ern weapons the operation of piercing the
enemy's front is one of the utmost diff
Guilty. At the beginning each side can con-
centrate on one point OF the enemy's line
the fire of the long portion of its own front.
OF all the ri1emen along a front of mile
and a half. and of all the guns along a
front of three or four miles. AS the as
sailant chooses his point of attack he can
at the outset gain superiority of fire
against that point but as he advances and
pushes back part OF the enemy's line the
enemy can pour on his troops the converg-
ing fire of great semi-circle. while the
assailants' fire from his convex front Is
divergent, rather than convergent. II, how
ever, the assailant can find cover for his
leading party. he has a converging fire
against the two ends OF the defending
semi-circle. and he may therefore hope to
drive his opponent back to widen the gap
he has made. and then. as he pushes fresh
troops into IL and holds the enemy along
the rest of his front. TO roll up either wing
OF the defense. This task. hard In any
case. Is rendered harder when a river must
be crossed. for a river between two ar
mics prevents the assaiant from engage
Ing the defender along his whole front
I'VE hear from Ladysmith that Boer
heavy baggage has gone toward the pas
sage The Beers are well aware that de-
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led the procession. which was followed by
carriages bearing the speakers and guests
of honor. Colonel Thompson was escorted
through a heavy rainstorm to the Terre
Haute House to attend the banquet Ii was
nearly 10 o'clock when the guests were
seated. There were 275 at the tables. In
Guiding a few Democrats, who were long
time personal friends of Colonel Thomp-
son. President Parsons, of the State Nor
zeal School. was POSTMASTER. The .invo-
cation was pronounced by the Rev. George
II. Simmons. of the First Baptist Church.
The principal address of the evening was
by Representative c. b. Lands. of Delphi.
who spoke at some length and ELECTED fire.
Quent hearty applause, especially when ne
declared In favor of the perm0nent reten-
ton of the Philippines He also denounced
the trusts. saying that, while the Repub-
lican party was lambasted as the friend
of the trusts. Ii would in proper time and
In an effectual way solve the problem sat
isfactorily TO people of all parties. Mr..
Landiss subject was 1.-THE Party of Prog
ress; Youthful and Vigorous Ever" Mr.
George /. Reed was the only other speaker
His subject was 1.-THE Man of the Hour" 1t
was after midnight when Colonel Thomp-
son arose TO respond to a toast. AT the out
set his voice had the ringing clear tone
of the days when he was at his best, but
at the end of five minutes he had TO stop
from weakness. He said he got his political
ideas from the fathers and that while he
Cid not hate a Democrat, he was glad he
was not one. There were no impromptu
speeches. Among those present was Con-
gressman Faris. whose birthday also came
or that day. He was forty-five years old.
just half Uncle Dicks age, and II was
remarked that he was born fourteen years
after Colonel Thompson was first elected
tic Congress. Letters of regret were read
from John CLANCY, of Sullivan; w. d.
Owen, j. F. Darnell, Judge Hadley, Morti-
mer Nye, Governor Mount, f. j. Scholz,
Lieutenant Governor Haggard. Senator
Fairbanks and cable message from Con-
sui General GOwdy, at Paris
Colonel Thompson spent the day at his
rome. receiving friends who called to con-
graduate him. In the afternoon the pupils
of several grades of public school not far
from the residence called with their teach
ers and sang for the colonel. Children were
always welcome company for the venerable
statesman, and many boys and girls went
TO him for information in connection with
their studies.
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HAS HARD TASK.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
low his efforts. He must infiict crushing
defeat upon the Boer army. Unless he can
drive into the Drakensberg or otherwise
destroy that army. the relief of Ladysmith
can hardly be accomplished with safety.
We await the issue of the operation with
great anxiety
Elsewhere the Times takes heart from
the fact that General Butler is playing his
part in the general scheme which is being
co-ordinated by Lord Roberts" 1t says on
this point: The British public is still kept
in ignorance of the whereabouts of some
3 600 troops, and great Developments may
be expected. 1t is difficult to believe that
the Beers are equally ignorant Of the dis
position of the British forces. The great
game of war will. however, shortly be be-
gun. and we may confidently hope that the
period of reverses is drawing to an end"
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LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. S.-The Demo-
cratic members of the Legislature, with
very few exceptions. did not venture away
from Louisville to-day. A number had
made all preparations to go to Frankfort
to attend the funeral of Governor Goebel
but the stories from London of possible
attempt to arrest enough Democratic MEN,
bers TO make quorum and TO take them
to the seat Of the Republican Assembly.
caused them to abandon the trip. The usual
formal session to comply with the law was
reid. an immediate adjournment being had
until tomorrow. The attendance in the
House to-day increased from forty to
forty-four. the latter figure Icing seven
short a quorum in rhe Senate also there
was a larger attendance, but not quite
quorum. The Democratic managers say
the members necessary to transact business
ere within easy reach and will be present
tomorrow.
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URGES PEACE OvERTUREs.
Kfnsman Of Premier Schreiner Tells
What Beers Would Do.

LONDON. Feb. 9.-The Daily Chronicle
publishes. to-day, long disquts!tion upon
South African affairs from s. c. Cron-
wright-Schreiner. who advocates peace
overtures by Great Britain. He says: II
am convinced that If the two republics had
a sufficient guarantee that their independ-
ence would be respected, the Transvaal
would grant a five-year retrospective
franchise, the burghers would retire to
their own country and the war would cease
Immediately
These views. coming from a kinsman of
w. p. Schreiner, the Cape premier, will
probably excite much comment. Mr.. Cron-
wright points out that the Dutch
outnumber the English colonists and that
If local self-government continues to exist
Ii will be in the control of large and ex-
asperated anti-British majority, firmly i'm
bued with the conviction that the war was
forced on the Beers.
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MAY ARREST DEMOCRATS.
Republican Legislature May Compel
Attendance of Absentees.


LONDON. KY. Feb. s.-That some action
was discussed and decided on to-day in the
executive sessions of the two houses of
the Legislature. looking toward the issu-
ance OF warrants for the arrest and en-
forcement OF attendance of a sufficient
number of the absent members to consti-
fute a quorum in each branch. is appar-
emily a certainty. The most rigorous silence
regarding the proceedings was maintained
by each member to-day and none will d.
vulee what took place. None will deny,
however. that the sessions were devoted
10 discussing the issuance of warrants for
the arrest at least of some of the absent
Democratic members In an almost men,
ber-to-member canvass tonight reference
was frequently made to the fact that the
bers. still requires six more to constitute
quorum and that the House. with its
thirty-eisht members present. lacks thir-
teen 10 make a quorum. Ii was pointed
out that eight members of the Senate. to-
gether with the President pro tenn. and
fifteen members I'm the House is suffi-
Gent number In either house to empower
the body TO send for absent members. The
delay In taking action toward bringing I'm
absent members has been made till after
the burial OF Mr.. Goebel. Before the legis-
letive session at noon to-day list of rhe
anti-Goehel and supposedly weaker OF the
Goebel supporters was made.
AT los p, m. the Senate. I'm executive
session. adjourned until tomorrow noon
The senator's would not reyea. what had
transDired other than that no resolutions
were adopted At 1:10 p. m. the House exc
cutive session ended and an open session
was resumed. The following telegram
from Frankfort was read: Taylor has not
signed. some say he will not. Collier is
purchasing ammunition" AT lis ID. m. the
House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-mor-
ICw. The members OF the House absolutely
refused TO say what had taken place In
the secret meeting II Il understood the
eergeants-at-arms have been furnished lists
- absentee 70 be sent for. Both houses
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HIS LIFE ENDED.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)

would accept the secretaryship of the navy.
He went on to w ashington and was made
secretary Of the navy.
I'm this office he became a useful and
very popular official. He was socially one
of the most approachable Cabinet officials
ever In Office. But what stir did he cause
in social circles at one time. Naval officers
live as much as they can in Washington.
Their wives become the leaders of society,
and Washington women are the shrewdest
and most powerful of lobbyists. 1t hap
pened that Secretary Thompson had a man
he wanted to appoint as surgeon general
of the navy, while the navy coterie wanted
one of these favorites. When the secretary
found that this powerful lobby influence
was at work to defeat the confirmation of
his appointee, he threw the enemy into
dire confusion by ordering the officers to
report for duty at distant points, or get
ready to go to sea. The women were furi-
Gus, but orders were from headquarters,
and had to be obeyed. The secretary
appointment was confirmed"
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TAYLOR GIVEN ANOTHER DAY.


Government mt Louisville.
FRANKFORT Feb. Sunless some ac-
ton regarding the louisville agreement is
taken By Governor Taylor tomorrow or
next day. or some word sent to them con-
corning his intentions. the Democrats will
proceed on the hypothesis that he does not
intend to take any action. and will go
ahead with the organization of their State
government at Louisville A conference was
held this evening in the Capital Hotel, at
which Governor Beckham. Senator Black
burn, 8. j. Shackelford and John K. Hen
drick were present. The delay of Governor
Taylor in declaring himself regarding the
Louisville agreement was discussed at
length and it was agreed by all present
that in their opinion the Democrats had
waited long enough. II was agreed at
Louisville that the Legislature should meet
IN the Capitol building on Monday, and 1t
Is now so near that time that they are be-
ginning to think Governor Taylor may take
no action regarding it within the time limit
set. One day more viii be allowed for some
intimation from Governor Taylor and If
It Is not forthcoming another State govern
ment will be organized at Louisville.
Governor Taylor announced tonight that
he had taken no action regarding the
agreement and that there was no possible
chance OF his doing so before tomorrow.
He would not say whether he will take
any action tomorrow not. 1t is practi-
cally certain the agreement will not be ac-
cepted by Governor Taylor a IL stands.
He desires more specific promises regard
ing the repeal of the Goebel law, and
decision in the gubernatorial contest by
vote of the two houses To this last the
Democrats say they will not agree. Regard
Ing the repeal OF the law they claim that
no mention was made of a repeal in the
Louisville conference. The talk was entire
~ regarding the enactment of q new cleo
ton law to be framed by selected men of
10th parties This law would. in the nature
mere fact Of It's being later legislation on
The subject Governor Taylor holds the
view at present that Mr.. Goebel was never
legally seated as Governor and he will de-
mand new vote on the matter before he
will consent to- abandon his seat under any
circumstances. Not Democratic member
o. the House was in Frankfort to-day to
attend the funeral. and tonight Mr.. Beck
ham, General Castieman and a few other
Democratic leaders returned to Louisville
to take matters In hand there The report
was given out That orders had been issued
10 arrest such members of the Legislature
as might come TO town to-day. but this was
eenied by Governor Taylor. by Adiutant
General Collier and Colonel Williams all
of them saying that orders to that effect
had never been issued at any time during
the troubles.
The application for a permanent injunc-
ton restraining Governor Taylor from in
terfering with the sessions OF the Legisla-
ture in Frankfort and from converting it
at London not heard to-day at
Georgetown as intended. The matter went
over until tomorrow.
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LONDON, Feb. S.-Lady Randolph
Churchill has cabled to the Maine hospital
ship committee from Durham as follows:
Zone hundred and forty patients are now
on board the Maine, mostly Dublin Fusil-
iers, Hussars. West Yorks and Lancers.
There are sixty-nine wounded, mostly
from Colenso and Spion kop, including
stretcher bearers and members of the army
medical corps. There are many cases of
rheumatism and fever. Expecting addi-
tionals to-day. Owing to the excellence Of
the ship, the authorities are giving
many cot cases. The staff is hard at work
and everything is satisfactory"
The Maine sailed from Durham for Cape
Town to-day.
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OBITUARY.
Lieut.. Col. w. III. II. Benyaurd, Of the
Engineer Corps.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The adjutant
general received telegram to-day from
Colonel Gillespie, corps of engineers. at
New York, saying that Col. w. H. H..
Benyaurd died there yesterday afternoon.
The news came as great shock TO the
many friends of the deceased officer at the
War Department, who were not even
aware of his serious illness. Lieutenant
Colonel Benyaurd was one Of the most dis
tinguished officers of his corps and had a
particularly brilliant record during the war
of the rebellion. He was in charge of the
river and harbor works in New York and
vicinity.
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VIII Carry Hay to south Africa.

NEW YORK, Feb 8.-Three steamships
that are practically, if not actually. British
transports. have arrived in port. They are
the Dominica Larriniga, the Barton and
the Hyanthes. The former two will load
in Brooklyn and the latter at Jersey City.
All three will take on cargoes of cavalry
feed. They register in the neighborhood of
$500 tons each, and will carry about 10000
bushels of oats and 10000 bales of hay
apiece. The steamship st. Dunstant sailed
to-day for South Africa loaded almost en-
tirely with flour, wheat and provisions, of
which she carries over six thousand tons.
The Bucentaur, now loading, is taking on
a similar cargo of about 5000 tons.
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MORE MEN LET OUT.
Building Trade Strike I'm Chicago Is
Growing Rapidly.

CHICAGO Feb. S.-More union men were
let out by the building contractors to-day
because they refused to work under the
new rules, and both sides are now looking
forward to the results of Saturday, which
are expected to show just where all the
union men stand. The new rules require
them to work on Saturday afternoon,
which they have heretofore had as holi-
cay. All who refuse to work will be paid
off and allowed to go. This may tie up all
buildings under construction in the city.
1t was said by the contractors that Is per
cent. of the men who were working a week
ago, or about 1900. are now idle through
their refusal to be governed by the new
rules.
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ATRICANUS STANLEY ILL.
The Famous Explorer Attacked by
Gastritis Wednesday Night.

LONDON, Feb. S.-Sir Henry NJ. Stanley,
the celebrated African explorer and Union
North Lambeth, was taken suddenly Ill
with gastritis in the House OF Commons
last night "wednesday, and is in some
what serious condition.
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Miner candlaate. Not con.uIted.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Feb. S.-The Com
mercial tonight received the following tel
egram from Ex-Governor Bradley:
Minor candidates all say they were not
parties to any agreement. either in person
or by attorneys. and that any charge OF
bad faith Is untrue and without the slight
est foundation. They were not even con-
suited about the agreement now proceeding
between the claimants for Governor and
lieutenant governor"
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MACRUM AN IDEALIsT.


NEW YORK, Feb S-The Commercial
Advertiser says: "Ex-Consul Macrums
abrupt and hitherto unexplained departure
from his post at Pretoria is accounted for
by an intimate personal friend of his in
the following way: The ex-consul is a
very young ard very enthusiastic man,
q thorough idralist He was so convinced
of the justice of the Boer cause that he
felt he could not adequately represent the
neutral attitude required by the position of
cur government toward the war. He felt
that If ne retained his position he could
not act up 10 his official duties without in
fringing on his idealistic instincts. For a
while there was sharp conflict in his
mind, which resulted in his abrupt de-
parture for America. Mr.. Macrum told me
himself that this was the reason for his
action
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.Movements of steamers.

QUEENSTOWN, Feb S.-Sailed: Belgen-
land. from Liverpool for Philadelphia.
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. S.-Sailed: Oceanic,
from Liverpool for New York.
ROTTERDAM, Feb. S-Sa;led: Spaarn-
dam, for New York.
NEW. YORK, Feb. s.-ArriveG Tauric,
from Liverpool.
BREMEN, Feb. s.-Arrived: Gerra, Grom
New York.
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BOSTON, Feb S.-A hospital corps for
the Beers has been organized in the United
States. 1t is composed of skillful physi-
clans, capable nurses and other attaches.
Forty tons of medical supplies have been
secured. 1t will start for South Africa on
Feb. 10. The work of organizing the hospi
tai corps began with the new year under
the auspices of the United Irish Societies
of Chicago. presided over by John T. Fin
nerty, of Chicago.
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GATE CITY ASHORE.
Savannah Steamer Beached on Long
Island-All Hands Saved.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-The Ocean Steam
ship Company of Savannah's steamer Gate
City, Captain Lewis. is ashore near Nor
iches, Long island, The passengers, includ-
ing three women. were taken off by the life
savers. The ship is resting easily and is in
no danger. She left Savannah Feb. for
Boston, with about a dozen passengers and
crew of forty-nine.
Two of the women passengers landed
from the Gate City were Miss Louise Lylles
and Miss Elizabeth A. Lylles, from Florida
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. Feb. S--The Memphis
National Bank yesterday advanced $1,000
on a forged check for $3.50 purporting to
have been drawn by Edward Smither ma
jor surgeon and disbursing officer, u. s. A.
San Francisco, made payable TO the order
of S. A Byrne and Endorsed by him. The
check is one of a number stolen from Ma
jor Smithers Office by former employee.
The man who presented the check has dis
appeared.
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MANSFIELD. o.. Feb. Sired Longs
dorf. jr. was discharged from the hre
department last night and Immediately ar
rested the charge on arson. He con-
fessed TO having started three OF a series
OF mysterious incendiary fires that have
occurred In the city recently, but gave no
SON OF Captain Longsdorf, OF the local
fire department.