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TO FIGHT EXTRADITION
COL. j. f. GAYNOR AND CAPT. b. ID.
GREENE IN QUEBEC.
in Captain Carter's Frauds
Counsel Engaged.

QUEBEC. March n.-Col. John F. Gaynor
and Capt. B. u. Greene. who are charged
with completely in the Savannah (Ga.)
frauds. spent a quiet day at the Chateau
Frontenac, in this city They do not APP
pear to be in the last worried as to the out
come of their cases. The provincial attor-
ney generals department, which has charge
of the administration of justice in this
province, has not received any instruc-
tions as TO the arrest of the accused
Notwithstanding a statement made by
Colonel Gaynor to-day that he might return
to the United States the 18th, both he
and Captain Greene have secured the serv-
ices of distinguished counsel who in the
past have handled some famous fights
against extradition proceedings in this
province. They have retained TO look after
their interests Hon. Jules Tessier. men,
Der of the local Legislature and eX-speak ker
of the Legislative Assembly, who some
years ago acted in like capacity for Mr.
]. c. Emo, of New York, and Mr.. L. A.
Taschereau, also a member of the local
Legislature and law partner of Hon.
Charles Fitzpatrick, minister of justice of
Canada.
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Rumor that DeIarey Attacked Gren-
feIrs Column While Ii Was Try
ing to Join Methuen.
SYMPATHY FROM GERMANS
NOTABLE SPEECH IN THE DIET By
BARON RICHTHOFEN.
Denial by BOer Delegates that They
Came to the United tSates to
Secure Intervention.

LONDON. March 12.-The Daily Chronicle
understands that Lord Kitchener will be
relieved OF much administrative work in
South Africa in order to enable him to take
the helo in person and head a large
mounted force in an endeavor to capture
De Wet. The Chronicle also is informed
that when he is released General Methuen
will not assume any further military COM
mand In South Africa. A casualty list
shows that four officers WERE killed and
ten wounded. including General Methuen
dangerously. He is doing well.
The Times. referring editorially to
speech by the German foreign secretary.
Baron Richthofen, in the Prussian Diet
yesterday. in which regret was expressed
for the Methuen disaster. says: Since the
English and American cousins stand well
together. Germany probably considers it
time TO be the cousin Of both That is all
proper and satisfactory, but the English
people will not forget that 1t is TO America
they owe this rather touching approche-
ment. The circumstance will form a new
link between US and our cousins in the
United States, while both they and We will
accept with due cordiality the sage con-
clUsion of the German government that it
Is well TO be on good terms with the two
great English-speak world powers
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DISCUSSION WAS PROLONGED
EXHAUSTIVE ARGUMENT BY REPRE-
SENTATIVE LONG, OF KANSAS,
Who Supported the Committee Plan
Henderson's Motion To Adjourn
One Week Carried, .2 TO "a.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE fourth
conference of the House Republicans on
the reciprocity question was fruitless. like
those that preceded it. the conference ad-
journing at midnight until next Tuesday.
The victory was with the advocates OF
reciprocity, as the motion to adjourn was
carried-72 to 54-after a motion TO amend
the motion to make it a sine die adjourn
ment, offered by Mr.. Littleheld, of Maine.
one of the leaders Of the opposition. had
been voted down--6l to 20. The motion 10
adjourn was made by Speaker Henderson.
and the opponents Of reciprocity claimed
after the adjournment that some OF their
friends did not care TO offend the speaker
by declining to heed his appeal for further
conference Earlier in the evening the op-
ponents of reciprocity had insisted on a
vote tonight on the main proposition The
session tonight was a stormy one.
Mr. Sibley. Of Pennsylvania. offered a
compromise proposition for a reciprocity
arrangement to last until Dec. 1. 1903. which
he claimed had the approval and indorse-
ment Of President Roosevelt He also said
he had assurances that If the House
granted a 20 per cent. concession the SEN
ate would not increase It,
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NOT SEEKING INTERVENTION.
Boer Delegates Say Goodbye to the
President and Deny Rumors

WASHINGTON, March lie. II. Vessels
and A d. w. Wolmarans, the Boer dele
gates in this country. had a talk with
President Roosevelt to-day at the conclu-
sion of the Cabinet meeting. They called
to pay their respects and to say goodbye
as they will leave for Europe about the
Goth inst after visiting Chicago and a
number of other places. In the course of
their interview they stated that they de-
sired to particularly make known to the
President that they neither asked for, de-
sired nor expected Intervention on the
part of this country or any other country.
"A number of mistakes have been printed
about our missions to this country since We
came 10 Washington" said Mr.. Vessels,
and the worst one is that trying
10 get intervention. We know that this is
not possible, and, as a matter of fact, We
don't want 1t. What we do want, how
ever. and what we have laid before the
American government. is a request that
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years old. fell at the battle Of Modder
river, fatally wounded. by his fathers s
side
Are you hit?" the general asked.
Yes. father" was the reply.
Does il pain you, my boyy"
Yes, father"
Are you going 70 die, my son?''
Yes, father" came the final answer
and I'm few moments there was only one
of the generals sons left TO fight.
General Delarey is neat in dress and ap-
pearance, and quick and clean in his
movements. He has magnificent
physique, tall, straight as an arrow. with
broad shoulders. surmounted by a massive
head. He is dignified and courteous in his
bearing, and Lord Roberts has commented
favorably Of the generals actions in his
reports.
1t is only a fortnight since Delarey cap
tured over 500 British troops escorting a
convoy to Klersdorp. II is a singular
coincidence that in one Of the first battles
OF the war, at Modder river. Nov. 90
1899. Lord Methuen was wounded, and
there il was Delarey who was his adver-
sary. For the last year Delarey has oper-
ated continuously in the western Trans
vaal. where his home is. just as Louis
Botha has confined himself TO the eastern
Transvaal and the Natal frontier. and
Christian De Wet 10 the eastern division
of the Orange River Colony. All three
Boer leaders cover districts to which their
families belong.
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pELAREy. THE ~sILENT MAN"
Methuen's Captor Not n Talker, but
SkilIfuI Fighter

Commandant Delarey. next TO De Wet.
IS one OF the best OF the Boer fighters. He
Is against surrender 10 the last His oper-
ations have extended over a wide field and
have been uniformly daring and important.
Delarey issued a proclamation last fall.
following close on the heels of one issued
by Lord Kitchener, in which the latter
called on all Beers to surrender by Sept. Is.
Delareys pronunciamento was brief. He
called on. the Beers TO disregard Kitchen
er's threats and tight tc the end.
Delarey is one OF the most unique per-
soaa.Iues among the many rugged char
actcrs developed by the Boer war. He is
known as the silent man." being unusual
IN unco1nmunicative. For eleven years he
was member OF the Voksraad and
rarely spoke there unless upon some inn
pOrtaut subject. He Is one OF the few who
opposed the issuance OF the ultimatum at
the secret meeting OF the Raad.
General Delarey is not and never has
been entirely in accord with eX-President
Kruger. he refuses 10 take men who have
taken rhe oath OF neutrality, and Is al
WAYS much more lenient In his treatment
or prisoners than many OF his fellow COM
mandcrs Two OF his sons entered the
army at TIE time the war commenced. but
<nly one has survived The other. fifteen
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Victims of a Tornado.

DALLAS, Tex, March 1.-THE tornado
that swept through the southern suburbs Of
Dallas continued in the northeast, leveling
fences and destroying small farm buildings
in it's path. Telephone reports state that
at Desoro, fourteen miles from Dallas.
three dwelling houses and two stores. in
of which located the postoffice.
were demolished. One Of the dwelling
houses destroyed was that of j. NJ John
son. His four-year-old daughter SO
badly injured that she died this evening.
In Queen City, the extreme southern suburb
of Dallas, six dwelling houses were blown
to pieces by the wind Mrs George Bray
received fatal injuries. Mr.. Bray and two
children were seriously injured c. d.
Bourne, wife and child. Albert Ewing and
family were away from home. Their house
was literally torn 10 pieces and a negro
servant. name not learned. was badly hurt.
A score or more of other houses were badly
damaged but not wrecked.
The property loss. near can be esti-
mated, in Dallas county viii reach at least
800 600
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BRITONs UNDAUNTED.
will Send More Soldiers to Kitchener
without Delay.

LONDON, March u.-Expresslons of
steadfastness have succeeded those OF
humiliation which were universally heard
here yesterday on the publication of the
news OF General Nethuen's disaster. There
IS little disposition TO minimize the incident,
but everywhere is heard the determinat ton
10 maintain the tradition that blows serve
20 strengthen and stiffen British resolution.
Lord Rosebery struck the popular note to-
day. in a speech before the Glasgow stu
dents. He admitted that it was heart break
ing after all the expenditure of life time
and money. but he added: LIT will not dis
hearten Us. We have got to see this thing
through. We must take the blows which
fortune deals US with equanimity. show
ing ourselves worthy of better fortunes"
Lord Rosebery expressed the hope that
more prosperous times were in store and
that in the future lit would be our proud
memory that WHEN our country passed
through the storm sc did not Cor moment
finch. and were for instant dis
mayed"
Reports from the continent that the de-
feat OF General Methuen was followed
by another fight, also favorable to the
Beers. occasion some anxiety. owing the
absence of news from General Grenfells
column OF l50O men. which LETT klerkS-
dorp TO Join General Methuen. 1t is
thought that possibly General Delarey may
have attacked GrenfeIL
The war secretary Mr.. Brodrick when
asked in the House of Commons to-day
what steps had been taken, view OF the
success of the Beers against General
Niethuen TO send Lord Kitchener rein
.Orcements said 5000 yeomdnTy would be
immediately embarked with large drafts of
infantry and cavalry. Lord Kitchener
would be given all the assistance he asked
for
A dispatch from Paris says: THE disas-
ter to General Methuen's column has caused
a deep impression in Paris. The newspa-
pers express the opinion that il will have
a great moral effect In encouraging the
Roers TO more resistance. At the same
time the papers do not speak too harshIy
OF General Methuen owing 10 his generous
conduct i'm the General NilebOis- Mareuil af-
fair The Temps asks: Will England end
by realizing that il is impossible to ex-
terminate the Beers and that the only issue
Is NEGOTIATIONS for "A treaty of peace accept
able 10 both sideST The Journal des De
hats a,luding 10 the demonstration of the
Irish members in the House OF Commons
Yesterday. SAYS. The double and grave
problem which England has TO face could
not rise up before her In a more menac-
Ing and mortifying manner than at the
present moment
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WIND, RAIN AND HAIL
OMAHA VISITED By THE MOST Sc
WERE STORM IN ITS HISTORY.
About Fifty Buildings Damaged, but
No Lives Lost-SeveraI Victims
of u Tornado at Dallas, Tex.

OMAHA, Neb. March 1.-THE heaviest
wind, rain and hailstorm in the history
of the city visited Omaha and Douglas
county at o'clock this morning. 1t struck
Omaha. near Monmouth Park, in the north
ern edge of the city. and moved northeast,
the greatest severity being experienced in
the neighborhood of Thrty-third and Lari-
more streets. Although perhaps fifty build
ings were more or less damaged nobody
was seriously injured. People who were
caught in the storm had narrow escapes,
and Mrs. Amanda Geary, who lives at Thir-
ty-third street and Grand avenue, prob
ably escaped death by being absent from
home. Her house was picked up and scat
tered over a square of ground, bits of the
furniture being found in a neighboring
field, Several street cars were caught IN
the path of the wind, but remained on the
track. Telephone and electric wires in the
path of the storm were strewn over the
streets and a great number of poles were
Franklin school, one of the largest in the
city, had TO be abandoned. A large CHM
ney was blown into the roof, which caved
in and demolished the interior OF several
rooms. Small buildings were blown about
in an easy way and several barns were
torn to pieces The Monmouth Park NJ.
Z. Church was literally torn to pieces.
Several greenhouses were wrecked by the
hail. Emmanuel Hospital was badly dam
aged by a large chimney being blown
through the roof.
Several nearby towns in this county re-
port the worst storm for years. 1t was par
ticularly severe at Valley and ElkhOrn,
and at the latter place a Union Pacific
train was struck by falling coal chute
and considerable damage was done TO II,
although no one injured. At Florence,
three miles north of the city, and where
the city water works are located, the storm
twisted several buildings from their founda-
tions, but the water works plant was not
affected. In Central Park lightning struck
several barns and was one of the elements
that contributed to the havoc in this city
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Engineers and Drivers Assaulted.

CINCINNATI. March I.-After the fail
ure of the conference last night to adjust
the differences between the proprietors OF
the Cincinnati CovingtOn and Newport
breweries and the United Brewery Work
men there were several engineers assaulted
and two of them are reported seriously in
jured to-day. There were several acts OF
violence again to-day. which caused the
patrol wagons to haul away injured men.
AS the stationary engineers insist on re
naming under the jurisdiction Of the engi-
neers' union and refuse TO abide by the
orders of the United Brewery Workmen,
the engineers at the breweries are the ofies
who are attacked most. but the new drivers
and all others who are working for the
breweries at this time are subject TO as
saults from the crowds that assemble
about the breweries.
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WELCOMED BY NATIVES.
Governor Hunt and Others Making n
Tour I'm Porto Rico.

SAN JUAN. p. r.. March 11.-Governor
Hunt. the heads Of departments and the
wives OF these officials. Col Buchan, the
chief army officer OF Porto Rico and others.
totaling about fifteen persons. are visiting
coast towns on the steamer San Juan. The
tour will last five days. The party was at
Ponce yesterday. Enthusiastic crowds lined
the two miles OF road from the port 10 the
city and the visitors were royalty received.
The Governor made a speech from the
balcony of the City Hail and reviewed two
companies OF the Eleventh Regiment and
1890 school children. There was a banquet
and a ball at the Casino in the evening
This was the Governors first visit TO Ponce.
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BATTLE NEAR B0G0TA.
Colombian Revolutionists Reported to
Have Lost Two Hundred Men.

COLON, Colombia. March ll-AccOrding
TO news received here from Barranquilla.
the revolutionists recently occupied sec
ton of the Magdalena river two miles long
between Penon and Cerro On the ap-
proach OF volunteer troops from Santsn-
der. the revolutionists retired TO the in
terror OF the department
A newspaper OF recent date. published at
Honda. on the Magdalena river contains
an account OF battle fought at Soacha
near BogOta, Feb. %, in which the revOlu-
tionists numbered about 1900. while the
government had 5000 men engaged The
revoutiOnists lost 200 men in killed or
wounded and 400 were taken prisoners
The government gunbOat General Pinson
left Puerto Colombia, March ! with troops
for Rio HaCha.
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Tainted Last Night on the Stage, and
Is Critically III This Morning.

CHICAGO, March u.-At the conclusion
of an impassioned appeal in behalf of the
Beers delivered tonight in the Joliet opera
house in Joliet, H., Ex-Governor John =.
Altgeld fell into dead faint he was
walking from the stage. No doctors were
in the opera house. but q block away a
banquet Of the Will County Medical Society
was being held A messenger was dis
patched and in five minutes DR.. Nash and
DR.. Gushing had reached the bedside OF
the unconscious man. Restoratives such as
could be found were called into use, and
after much effort Mr. Altgeld regained con-
sciousness. He was then taken 10 the Mon
roe Hotel. where he was cared for, and II
was announced that he was out Of danger
The physicians diagnosed the attack as the
result of stomach trouble and did not think
heart weakness was primarily 10 blame
CHICAGO March 12.-At 2:20 O'Clock this
morning telephone message from Joliet
reported former Governor Altgeld uncon-
scious. His condition was said 10 be crit
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SeaIers' Strike Ended.

ST. JOHNS. n. F.. March 1.-THE seal
ers' strike here is ended and the sealing
steamers have sailed for the ice foes. The
men this afternoon refused the owners Of
fer of $50 for seals, besides the abolition Of
all berth charges. AS a result of this refusal
rublic opinion strongly condemned the men,
the concessions accorded by the owners be-
ing regarded as liberal. The strikers COM
mittee finally ordered the mon TO return 10
work The terms of the settlement are that
the men shall get $3.50 (as against $3.25 last
year, per hundred weight for seals; that
they also get free berths as against the
former charge of So.
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May Be Extraditcd.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE officials
of the Department of Justice will make
every effort to secure the extradltion from
Canada of Gaynor and Greene. who are
charged with completely in the Savannah
frauds for which Capt. Oberlin NJ Carter
was sent to the Denitentiary. The officials
are looking up the law and treaty bearing
on the subject. and. as soon as this is com
pleted. they will ask the State Department
the men.
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BURNED HER HUSBAND.


DAYTON, o.. March n.-while Isaac
White colored. was asleep in bed this
morning. his wife threw gasoline over him
and ignited it, White died of his burns at
a hospital tonight and his wife subse-
quently made a confession. She is under
errest, charged with murder. The woman
claims White beat and choked her when
he came home and then went to bed.
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CARTRIDGES Placed In n Mold.

YORK, Pa, March n.-Benjamin F. But
ler, a molder, has been arrested here
charged with placing a number Of cart
ridges in a mold at the foundry of the
Pennsylvania agricultural works last week.
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twenty-five switchmen employed In the
yards OF the New York. New Haven *
Hartford. This viii increase the number OF
strikers to between 0.000 and 5000 men and
practically tie up all the freight business or
all the railroads and steamship companies
in the city. All the meetings tonight were
largely attended and scarcely a trace Of op-
position 10 q strike was manifested at any
of them.
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SUICIDE WAS SHORT.
W. II. Hofmeister Owed the Legion of
Honor over $4,000.

ST LOUIS, Mo, March u.-William H
Hofmeister, late supreme recorder of the
Legion of Honor who committed suicide
Jan. p. was short in his accounts with the
lodge to the amount of $50, ,5I4 as was an
nounced in a signed statement tonight by
the officers of the order, who had Just fin-
ished examination of the books The
defalcations are shown as extending over
ten years
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DES MONIES, Ia, March 1l.-Charles
Pierce was instantly killed by bolt of
lightning while at work on a farm at New
Hartford last night
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PARTIAL VICTORY FOR ADVOCATES.
OF CUBAN RECIPROCITY,
Opponents Wanted 10 Adjourn House
Republican Conference Sine Die,
but Were Defeated, 80 10 81.
STORMY CAUCUS LAST NIGHT
MANIFESTO OF THE SUGAR BEET
SUPPORTERS PRESENTED.

Also n Compromise Proposition by Mr..
sibIey. Limiting 20 Per Cent.
Reduction 20 Dee, 1, 1908.
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OFF FOR HAVANA.
Miss Alice Roosevelt and Party Sail
from Tampa.

TAMPA. Fla. March n.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt and party. accompanied by SEN
ator Thomas c. Platt, sailed for Havana
Cuba. this morning the Peninsular and
Occidental steamship Mascotte. Miss Roose-
welt reached here early to-day over the
Plant system, but did not leave the sleeper
until just before the steamer sailed.
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The House committee on judiciary to-day
directed reports on two important bills,
namely. for the suppression or train rob-
berries and to define "conspiracies' so as to
limit the issuance of injunctions in labor
controversies. The train robbery bill was
amended SO that any person who obstructs,
defiles or commits an assault upon any
railroad train or its passengers with intent
to commit robbery, murder or other crime,
shall be punishable with death If the death
OF any person is effected, and with impris-
onment from five TO ten years if no death is
effected.
The injunction bill provides that no agree
ment between persons to do or not to do
any act in furtheraEce of any trade dis
pute between employers and employees
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tional Pure-food Society. The commercial
industries also were we'll represented. Dr.
Frear, Of the Pure-foOd Congress, made
Representative Hepburn which restrains
interstate traffic of food and drug products
injurious to health and requires the brand
board OF twelve members TO determine
standards of purity DR.. Frear set forth the
extent of food adulteration and how widely
the adulterated goods were distributed by
Interstate traffic. Being general instead of
local. he cOntended that the remedy should
be applied by the government and not by
the States. He was questioned at length by
members of the committee mainly on de-
tails of adulteration and on the merits OF
national as against State legislation. The
hearings will proceed tomorrow.