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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
RATHnoME SUSPENDED.
FOURTH ASSISTANT POSTMASTER
GENERAL, BRISTOW in
CHARGE IN CUBA
OBy Telegraph to Virgin!an-Pilot)


Washington. May 2l.-The Postmas-
ter General to-day issued the following:
Ordered that Estes q. Rathbone be.
and lie Is hereby suspended from the
office of Director General of Posts of
Cuba; that Joseph l.. Bristow, Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General. be. and
he Is hereby appointed Acting Director
General of Posts OF Cuba. without other
salary than that of Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General: that all records,
BOOKS Papers supplies and Their proper
ties OF the Department of Posts of Cuba
shall! he Immediately delivered to the
custody OF the Acting Director General
Of Posts hereby appointed
"(Siened) CHAS. EMORY SMITH"
When asked If AIR. Rathbone was at
liberty to leave the island the Post
master General replied that General
Wood had control of that branch Of the
subject. and would act as he thought
proper.
The Postmaster General said that 1t
was too soon to begin talking of a new
mead for the Cuban postal system, as
II was probable that 1t would be some
time before the present situation was
adjusted property.
IT is not probable that any radical
change is contemplated as the Post
master General is Of tho opinion that
the system. as n whole. is an admirable
=
his opinion. is only thai it has not been
properly admins tered
The Postmaster General said he wcu'd
welcome an investigation 90 the postal
affairs Of Porto Rico. as he was conf
dent they would hear the closest ex
animation.
BRISTOW REACHES HAVANA.
Havana, May 21.-Fourth Assistant.
Postmaster General Bristow today took
over the direction Of the postal affairs
OF the island. relieving Estes 9. Rain
bone director of posts. who was sus-
pended Saturday.
During the Investigations now in
progress Mr.. Rathboae will not be al
lowed to leave the island. /; IS report
ed that w. II. Reeves. In his confession.
made charges that reflect seriously
upon Mr.. Rathbone's honesty.
Mir. Bristow ard the inspectors have
found nothing but chaos throughout
the entire department. Often no records
were kept for days at n time, and 10
get thorough insight calls for the
services of every Inspector now here
Deputy Auditor Lnwshc lad Reeves
brought to the Office unde" charge IF
special agents today - assist. II IS
understood that he furnished valuable
information.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
STATUS OF THE
B0ER DELEGATES
Excited a Pyrotechnic Discussion
In the Senate Yesterday.
CLARK RESOLUTION MONDAY.

of postoficc Appropriation
Bill Resumed Mr.. TiIlman will Speak
OH tho Doer 0ucstion-pneumaticT Tube
Service May BE Invcstisatcd-Th House
Passes nm Eigbt-TTour Labor Law nnd
Another Bill Prohibiting Interstate
Traffic in Prison-aIado Goods Mr.raync
Offers Joint Resolution for a Sine-Dic
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
BORES BEGIN
ANOTHER TREK"
The immigration From Pretoria
Begun Many Fleeing.
BRITISH NEARING THE WAL.

Many Germans Leaving For Europe -Kru-
ger Has Not Asked for Peace AIareking
Was Relieved by Col. T.. +. Mahon, n
Veteran of the War in Egypt Ba-
den-Powoil Tells of Mafcking's Relief
and Capture of Elor and His Mcn-BuI-
Ior's Advance Retarded by Destruction
of the Railroad Fridge by tho Doors
Daily Mail Correspondent Injured.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
THE SENATE
HAS THE REPORT
The Alleged Negotiations for
Peace on February S, 1899.
GEN. OTIS SENDS HIS REPLY.

lie Describes tho Opening of Hostilitics
Between tho Americans and the Fill
pinos-The InsurGent Chiefs Made No
Propositions for Peace Until Driven Ont
of Maloios : Tho correspondence In
cIudcs Letter From Admiral Dewey, in
tho vessels Under His Command Ever
Salutcd the Filipino Flag.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
THE NEWS
FROM RICHMOND
Ellyson Expects a Large Vote
For Constitutional Convention.
CARNIVAL A BIG SUCCESS

Accounts Not Yet All Audited. Y,ut There
Will Be Money Left for the Carnival
Association = Pctcrsburser Robbed OF
S1,5o0-Stato Federation of Labor to
Meet To-Day Sunday Observance
League After the Liquor Seilcrs-Wood-
son WIN Probably Hang For the Muir
der ofHis Cell-matc, .A,nbrose Fcrebce,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
Adjutant Generals Office.
Washington, -. c., April so.
tCablcgramo

To OTIS, Manila:
Cattle whether General Torres came
to You under dag OF truce February >.
1899, and stated Aguinaido declared
fighting had begun accidentally, and
40. authorized by him: that Agulnaldo
wished it stopped, ana Ia end hostili-
ties proposed establishment of neutral
zone between the two armies Of width
agreeable to You, 50 that during peace
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
United States May sue.
DIV Tclecranh tn Vircinian-pilo

Washington, May a1.-The United
States Supreme Court to-day granted
leave to the United States TO bring
original actions against the States of
North Carolina, Louisiana and Florida,
III the proceedings TO procure settle
ments with those States.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
CLARK CASE THURSDAY.

The resolution relating to the Mon
tana Senatorial case went over until
next Thursday.
Mr. sullivan. Of Mississippi, offered a
resolution directing the Secretary of the
Treasury TO inform the Senate whether
volunteer officers and men in the late
war with Spain We're paid twice for the
same service. Referred TO the Commit
tee on Military Affairs.
The resolution offered on Saturday by
Mr.. Allen. Of Nebraska, extending 10
Messrs. Fischer. Vessels and Wolmor-
ans. the Boer delegates now in Wash
lnSton, the privileges of the floor of the
Senate. was laid before the Senate. and
Mr.. Allen supported it in an extended
speech. He maintained it was the uni
versal practice of the Senate to extend
70 such visitors the courtesies of the
Senate.
He cited as preccdcnts the senate's
recognition of John Stuart Payacn
years ago. and more recently Lord
Herschell and the members Of The Joint
High Commission from Canada. and
said our friendly offices ana our natural
sympathy was all that was sought In
the present case.
Mr.. Pettus, OF Alabama, and Mr.. Da-
Wis. OF Minnesota. chairman OF the For
eign Relations Committee, pointed out
Continued on % 90 -
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
WILL SEE rHe ECLIPSE.
PRESIDENT AND MRS M'KINLEY
COMING TO OLD POINT.

CBy Telegraph 20 virg!nian Pilot)
Washington. May 2t.-The President
has arranged to go to Fort Monroe next
Saturday with Mrs. Mckinley and n
party OF friends to witness from that
point the total eclipse OF the sun next
Monday.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
Cruise ofthe Prairie.

(By Telegraph 20 VlrGinian- Pilot,
Brunswick. Ga. May 2l,--The cruiser
Prairie went TO sea this morning. carry
ing the first torpedo divisions OF the
the Georgia Naval Reserve.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
(By Telegraph to virglnlan-Pnot.>

We CtVi5 TIT . - . '''IFF1' -
Washington, May 2l.-The President
to-day sent to the Senate Il response
as to the resolution asking for a report
as to the alleged negotiations for peace
on February ), 1899 after the breaking
out OF the Filipino revolution. The re-
ply contains the following correspond
cnce by cable:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22

negotation5 there should be no further
Piled, fighting having begun, must 20
TO grim end.
(SignedO CORpIN
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
OTHER TELEGRAPH PAGE 6
CLASSIFICATION OF NEWS.
By DEPARTMENTS

Telegraph News Page I, 6 and II.
Local News Pages .. ), 5 AMI II.
Editorial Page {.
Virginia News Page 8.
North Caroiini News Page J.
Portsmouth News-P1geS 10.
Bernlcy News-P1ge 81.
Market, Page IL.
Shipping Page g
Real Estate-Pags II
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
CAPrURE OF ELOFF.

another report has been received
from Baden-P Powell. dated May 10. Civ
Ing important news. Before dawn May
IS n storming party, $50 strong. per-
sonaily led by Eloff. rushed the nickets
and reached the Staat and protectorate
camp from the westward along the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
wooDsoN. THE MURDERER.

superintendent George NJ. Helms, of
the penitcntiary, this morning went to
the Hastings Court for the purpose oc
having an indictment Issued against
William Woodson, Il negro convict. who,
on Saturday morning. killed Ambrose
Ferrebee by cutting his throat from ear
TO ear with shoeknifc.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-02
sRYAN's TOTAL WEALTH

A correspondent encloSeS a clipping
from state exchange representing Mr..
Bryan as plutocrat, and asking for
IAN explanation of the fact that he is
the heaviest taxpayer in his county"
William Jennings Bryan is not a rich
man, but he pays honest taxes and
makes no effort to deceive the assessor,
as The Herald has before explained.
There are over 100 men in Lincoln
who are far weather. than Mr.. Bryan.
There are bankers and bondholders
there with fortunes in personal prop
erty. He has $4,000 in bank, and his
household effects are listed at $3.50. The
assessment law in Nebraska permits
any one TO make returns about as he
pleases, and it isn't every taxpayer who
lists every dollar he has in cash. Mr..
Bryan's realty holdings consist Of a
modest home in Lincoln and a small
farm. This is not a great deal for a
man who has had several offers Of
$4,000 a year from various corpora
tons to act as their attorney
The Lincoln Dispatch SAYS: while
Mr.. Bryan is far from being a rich
man, even in the modest sense in which
the term is used in a western city, he
he's no debts. He has always lived
within his income. owning his own
house and a little farm of twenty-five
acres He has no expensive habits
whatever"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-02
FIRE ON THE WATER.

That was a frightful holocaust upon
the waters of New York harbor. by
which 300 people persisted, over a thou
sand were imperiled, four great ocean
liners were consumed and property to
the extent of $1O,OOO.OOO was destroyed
in a few hours.
1t is almost inconceivable how flames
could be communicated so rapidly from
one ship to another, especially to the
passenger vessels. which ought to have
some sort of fire protection when it is
the custom to crowd them together
along the wharf. There were a dozen
or more of smaller craft consumed. 1t
is hard to understand why they couldn't
have been taken out of the way. 1t
was impossible of course to move the
large steamers in a hurry, but tugs
and yachts and launches and lighters
should have been more manageable.
The strangest part of it is that the
fire took place in the afternoon. Had
it occurred at night the utter helpless
ness of the crowd might be explained.
In broad daylight, if such casualties
are possible there is something wrong
with the pier regulations and the pre-
cautions taken for the safety of pas
sengers on the transatlantic liners.
Cotton bales and passengers should
not be crowded together along the
wharf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-02
SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

Outside of occasional skirmishes the
war in South Africa seems to have
been suspended while the world turns
it's attention for a while to Asiatic af-
fairs. The most important events Of
recent date include the surrender of
small force of burghers to Warren at
Orange river and the capture of body
of British troops and a train of provis
ion wagons by the Beers.
And yet, in spite of this seeming in
ertia magnified perhaps by the rapid
whirl of events in China Lord Roberts
is evidently Tightening his lines around
the Free State forces and holding the
armies of the two republics as far apart
as it is possible to keep them. His
army at Pretoria and General Buffers
troops at Laing's Mex have formed a
Gordon supposed to be burgherproof.
BY maintaining a separation and pre-
venting communication it is doubtless
hoped to discourage the Beers and force
an early capitulation.
Many of them are ready to give up.
They are tired, disheartened and over
whelmed by superior numbers, for the
British soldiers outnumber those of the
Dutch republics almost seven to one.
But the BOer leaders, especially those
who are keeping track of the world S
affairs elsewhere, persist in holding out.
They know that the Chinese crisis must
demand the armies and best energies of
England and that the withdrawal Of
troops from South Africa is a rapidly
approaching necessity.
British interests in the Orient will
outweigh the interests of Great Britain
in the South African schemes of Cecil
Rhodes, and delay in reaching China
with an adequate force would prove
somewhat embarrassing to Great Brit
ain. especially if Russia continues her
present aggressive tactics.
So long as the powers act in harmony
there is no particular necessity of with
drawing any considerable number of
men from Africa; enough English
troops can be spared from India to
cooperate with other nations; but after
Pekin is taken and the status of the
various legations determined there will
be division of the invading forces
with England and her allies on one side
and Russia and her allies on the other
Then will England need her best lead
ers and biggest armies in China. And
for such a time President Kruger is
waiting.
Moreover, he has the Dutch virtue OF
persistence and will be inclined to hold
on as long as there is a hand-hold left
nc matter what happens in the far east
/ Besides, this Chinese muddle is not the
! only trouble ahead of his adversary.
The heavy fighting in South Africa is
probably over. But the war is not yet
ended by any means.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-02
THE JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS.

Three Democratic conventions were
held Saturday to name candidates for
Judge and district attorney. All of the
conventions did good work. All named
men of the highest characteristic first
requisite in an administrator of justice.
All the candidates are men of wide ac-
quaintance, who are popular in the best
sense. Nearly all of them are men of
extended experience in legal matters.
Taken as a whole, it would be difficult
to imagine a stronger array of men
with which to appeal to the people for
support.
Messrs. Hall, Richards and Stewart
who were nominated for judges of the
Third district, stand high in public es-
TEEN, and so far as character goes,
there can be no question as to their
fitness for the office. Mr.. Hall and
Mr.. Richards have had the advantage
of extensive experience in the courts
and have established splendid reputa-
tons for legal learning and that ability
to apply their knowledge practically
in cases of great Importance which is
the supreme test of judicial equipment.
They have both appeared in numerous
cases of great Importance with credit
to themselves and their profession.
While Mr.. Stewart has not had so much
experience as a trial lawyer, his friends
say he is fully qualified for the high
position 70 which he aspires by tenn
permanent and education. He enters the
campaign handicapped by the ardent
endorsement of the Republican organ,
but that should not be counted against
him in a contest Of so much importance
and he should be able to win in spite
of it.
The party and the community are
fortunate in the nomination of D. B.
Hampstead for district attorney. He
knows the law, is aggressive and sue
cessful in court and may be depended
upon to protect the important interests
10 be entrusted TO his care.
Judge Rolapp's nomination by ac-
clamation to succeed himself as judge
of the Second district was the best
tribute that could have been paid to
his ability and uprightness as a judge.
He needs no other eulogy.
The heavy majority by which Mr.. V.
Ct. Gideon was named for district at
torney in the same district is a sure
indication of his popularity with the
people of the district and his fitness for
the office.
Similarly, Mr.. Thomas Marioneaux' s
nomination by reclamation for judge
in the Fifth district augurs well for
his candidacy. He is well known and
liked in Salt Lake, as well as in his
own district, and the choice is COM
mended as a good one by all who are
cogniZant Of his experience and legal
capabilities. Joshua Greenwood. the
nominee for district attorney, has a
wide acquaintance throughout the
state, is regarded highly as a lawyer
and gentleman and will make a most
acceptable candidate.
With such candidates there can be
no question as to the success of all the
judicial tickets named.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-02
BREAKERS ARE DESCRIBED.

The Washington Star says that the
Republican ticket is the very strong
est that could be put up, the organiza-
ton of the party under Chairman
Hanna is perfect and campaign con-
tributions promise to greatly exceed
those of four years ago; yet it fears
for the worst. 1t sees a gloomy pros
pect ahead. 1t is alarmed at the
chances still open to silverites to cap
ture and control the national congress
at the end of two more years. 1t
cautions gold men to be vigilant and to
read again the warnings contained in
the speeches and the platform handed
down to the party from the Philadel-
phia convention. "A free silver presi-
dent may undo all the work of the last
congress for sound money" it walls
But the worst prospect is that of the
immediate future. The impending
campaign is full of trials and tribula-
tions for the party in power and many
complications lie in wait to sandbag
the foreign and colonial policies of the
administration. Bright as the out
look may seem to some" says our
Washington contemporary, ''the Re-
publicans will be most unwise if they
permit themselves to be lulled by it
into any sort of overconfidence or re-
pose. A campaign of four months,
into which much may be packed by
the opposition, is opening, and that
opposition is certain to be most az
gressively led The world is in a state
of unrest, and the United States is now
a recognized world power. New issues
overshadowing the old may present
themselves any day. This Chinese
question may be settled in a few weeks,
or it may take on an aspect of menace
10 the peace OF all the powers. What
is today, therefore, may not be to-
morrow. The corners should be closely
watched. The battle should be fought
as if the activity of every man was of
the utmost Importance. The country
cannot be swept, even with a model
ticket, except by the hardest work
All who talk about Mckinley and
Roosevelt sweeping the country" are
enemies to the Republican ticket, in
the opinion of the Star And in the
opinion of The Herald those who
would assist Mckinley and Roosevelt
in this undertaking are enemies, I'M
consciously so, perhaps, but neverthe
less enemies to the best interests of the
republic
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-02
SHIPS IN ASlATIC WATERS.

The disabling of the Oregon is a SER
ious drawback to the American fleet in
Asiatic waters, but we are fairly we'll
represented by the ablebodied warships.
cruisers and monitors there and ready
for duty.
1t is generally supposed that the
naval strength of England. being first
among the powers, is first in the vicin
ity of the present trouble. 1t isn't so.
In numbers the British squadron makes
the best show. In power of armament
and in tonnage the United States and
Russia are quite superior. Germany has
a powerful fleet on the scene, believed
to be equal in force to that of Great
Britain. France. the second naval
power of the world, was taken I'M
awares, and has only cruisers and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-02

sloops to guard her inter And the
strongest naval power OF Cd. as rep
resented by the ships and, ,ir equip
ments in the Orient at present. is
Japan.
The London Telegraph prints an ar
ticle from Lord Charles Beresford. the
head of naval affairs in Great Britain,
in which, referring to the navay of
japan, he says:
Admiral Freemantle, who has seen this
navy under FIRE. before il reached its
present great dimensions has borne testi-
mOny TO the seamanlike qualities of the
officers and men. and a. the last meeting
of the Institution of Naval Architects did
not hesitate to state publicly that he con-
sidered that some of the ships built for
this new great power are superior, class
for class, to those of the British feet. Nor
does this admiral alone hold these Ooin-
ions The supremacy on the eastern seas
of Japan is at least as indisputable as
that of Great Britain in the Occident.
As a worlds power, as a commercial
country, no nation has made more rapid
progress than has the island empire
of the Pacific. which corresponds in
more ways than one to the island en-
pire of the Atlantic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-02

England took advantage of the confu-
sion to set up claim Of suzerainty,
which was recognized by the Beers IN
the treaty of 1881, and renowned by
England in the treaty of 1884. Glad
stone declared that IAN unfair advan-
tage had been taken of people in dis
tress," and Joseph Chamberlain three
years ago said that the suzerainty
claim was without moral founda-
ton
7. The Beers are Uncouth. narrow in
many things and bigots on religious
matters. They are Bible-readers, be-
levers in Christ. members of the eau
casian race, householders. and there
fore cannot be called savages. More
over, they have conducted themselves
in the present war as only civilized
people could and would.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-02
CONCERNING THE Beers,

To the Editor of The GERALD:
Will you please answer in your Sundays
issue the following questions concerning
the Beers and their opponents in the
Transvaal. Many of your readers desire
information on this topic, now the cam
paign is coming on:
First-Was the Transvaal republic an
Independent state when the war with
Great Britain began?
Second-Did the Transvaal government
deny suffrage to foreigners?
Third-Has any nation right to impose
any conditions it pleaSes for citizens?
FOurth-HaVe outsiders been paying
most of the taxes in the Transvaal?
Fifth-Are the Beers Shareholders. and
does slavery exist in the TranSYaal?
SiXth-Did the Beers ask to be annexed
to Britain several years ago.
Seventh--Are the Beers savage and ig-
nOrant?
BY answering am sure you will oblige
many besides myself. Yours respectfully,
AMERICAN WOMAN.
Salt Lake City, June 30.
/. Yes.
3 No. In 1881 suffrage was open to
any one who had lived in the republic
two years. When the Outlanders who
had been voting and holding offices I'M
der this law refused to take part in
the war against the Kaffirs Sn the plea
that they were British subjects, the
law was amended, making the renun-
citation Of all other sovereigns a pre-
requisite. as it is in this country. Just
before the present war it was agreed
TO admit all foreigners to citizenship,
rega rdless of this provision, after a
residence of seven wears.
8. Yes.
f. They have been paying about
seven-tenths of the taxes for the last
few years. owing to the fact that their
mines are the richest part of the
Transvaars resources, and these are
held mainly, in fact, entirely by for
eigners.
5. The Beers are not Shareholders.
The institution of slavery never did
exist in the Transvaal. The nearest
approach TO it is in Rhodesia, the ter
ritory of the South Africa company.
and in Griqualand, where the diam md
mines of Kimberley are located. This
is the compound system" but it is
carried on under foreign flags
6. No. Duying the race war Of 1877
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-02
uTAH's DISTINCTION.

To the state of Utah belongs the
proud distinction of having a woman
delegate in a national convention-the
first of her sex to sit and vote for
presidential candidate of either of the
two great parties.
Mrs Joseph NJ. Cohen, the first al
ternate on the list, will take the place
of Senator r. c. Chambers on the Utah
delegation and will have an emporium
ity 10 cast. her ballot for William j.
Bryan.
Women have gone to other conven-
tons as alternates, but they had no
vote or voice in the proceedings. Mrs.
Cohen will take part as a fullhedged
member of the convention, with a
vote equal to that of any other dele
gate.