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The Scrantoh Republican. FAIR TO DAY. AND TOMORROW. DAILY. SUNDAY.

WEEKLY EDITIONS. WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 25, 1900. PRICE TWO CENTS. THIRTYTHIRD YEAR. QUAY REJECTED BY THE SE Majority of One Vote in Favor of the Report of the Committee.

HIS FOLLOWERS DAZED News or the Result at Washington Fell Like a Bomb Shell Among his Lieutenants blathered In Harrts bnrs How the Senators Voted Upon the Question That has Attracted So Much Attentlon Tbe lost uit 8teoches Immense Crowd Present when the Voting Began. WASHINGTON, April 2 1. Hon. Matthew S. Quay was refused a sea in the United States Senate on the appointment of the governor of Pennsylvania by a vote of 33 to 92.

The NATE MATTHEW STANLEY QUAY. day was devdted entirely to debate upon the question, many of the great st lawyers, and orators in the body delivering speeches. As today's session wore on and the hour for the final vote approached the galleries gradually filled until they were 'thronged with multitudes, while other multitudes were unable to gain admission. On the floor of the Senate every member of the body now in the city and scores of members of 'the House of Representatives were present. The great throng listened with deep attention 10 the brilliant argument of Mr.

Spooner in favor of the seating of the former Pennsylvania senator, and to the dramatic and fiery eloquence of Mr. Daniel who appealed to his colleagues to do what, on his oath an a senator, he deemed right, and vote to do justice to he who was knocking at the Senate doors. HUSH IN THE1 CHAMBER. As the big clock opposite the president pro tern indicated 4 o'clock there was a hushi in the chamber. Mr.

Frye in the chair announced that the hour for the final vote had arrived and it hat trie question was the pending motion of Mr. Chandler to strike out. of the resolution declaring 'Mr. Quay not to be entitled to a seat the word "not." Sena tors eagerly followed the call for a II knew the vote would be close. The first sensation was caused by the failure of Mr.

Pettigrew. of South Dakota, to answer to his name, although he was in his seat. VEST VOTED "NO." When Mr. Vest's name was called he voted "no" in a clear, distinct voice. 1lius clashing the last hope of the friends of Mr.

Quay, who had expected confidently than the distinguished Missourian would vote for his longtime iwrsonal friend. In perfect silence It was announced that the Senate had denied to Mr. Quay the seat which he has sought for some months IKUt. VOTE IN DETAIL. The vote on Mr.

Chandler's moiion was as follows: Veas Allison, Raker, Carter, Chandler, Clark, of Wyoming; Cullom, Daniel, Davis, Deboe, Foraker, Frye, Jear, Han.sbrough, Jones, of Nevada; Mi Comas, McLaurin, Mason, Morgan, Nelson, Penrose. Perkins, Piatt, of New York; Scott, Sewell. Shoup, Spooner, Stewart, Sullivan, Taliferro, Warren, Wetmore, Woleott 32. Nays Allen, Bacon, Bard. Bate, Berry, Burrows, Butler, Clay, Cock rell, Ctilb Tson, Hale, Harris, Heitfeld, lHawley, Jones, of Arkansas; Lindsay, cBride, McEuery, McMillan, Martin, Money, Piatt, of Connecticut; Proctor, Quarles, Ross, Simon.

Teller, Tillman, Turley, Turner, The vote was then taken on the resolution declaring Quay not entitled to a scat. The roll call was the same as on the previous call. Before the voting pairs were announced as follows, the first named in each instance being favorable to Mr. Quay and the second opposing him: Pritchard with Galllnger; Depew with Hanna: Poster with Kean; Lodge with Thurston; Kenny with Caffrey; Elklns with Chilton: Fairbanks with Mallory; Hoar with Pettus: Kyle with The following senators were unpaired: Aldrich, Beveridge, Clark, Mont.) and Pettigrew. FINAL DEBATE.

The final day's debate was opened by Mr. McCumber, (N. who deliv ered a carefully prepared constitutional argument in opposition to the seating of Mr. Quay. Only a brief while ago he was regarded as an advocate of Mr.

Quay's claim, but he announced in his speech that after careful consideration Ire had changed his opinion. This change, he said, was not based upon emotion but upon reason. In an extended argument Mr. Lindsay fKy.) presented legal and constitutional reasons why in his opinion Mr. Quay ought not to be seated.

He hld that the appointment of senators by the state executive was provided for by the framers of the constitution merely to provide for the filling of vacancies that may be regarded as unexpected. They never contemplated, he maintained that the legislative power to elect should be divided with the executive and he urged that in the present case Ihe governor did not have constitutional authority to appoint Mr. Quay. Mr. Spooner' (Wis.) said his lohg and laborious speech two years ago in support of Mt.

Corbett's right to a. seat had seemed to have little effect and had not even convinced Senators Quay and Penrose: He believed the question pending ought to be determined upon the constitutional view of it taken by each senator. Personality had no decent place in the discussion. He did not undervalue precedent but precedent should shackle no one. If the precedent in the Corbett case was right it should be adhered to but if it wrong it should be abandoned.

HALE QUESTIONS SPOONER. Mr. Hale asked Mr. Spooner if he thought it well this great question should be continually before the senate. He contended that it was better for governors and for legislatures that there should be an end of such contentions.

"Doep the senator think," inquired Mr. Hale, "that if this case should be decided in favor of Mr. Quay by a bare majority that would settle the contention?" "No." relied Mr. Spooner. "Then the senator does not want it settled?" suggested Mr.

Hale. "I did not say that," retorted Mr. Spooner. "I ask the senator as a lawyer and as a thoughtful man," "persisted Mi Hale, "if he does not believe this body ought to settle this question some time?" "Perhaps so," the Wisconsin senator replied. "But the senator from Maine would not consider it eternally settled until it was settled his way.

"I should say," replied Mr. Hale, "thac if the Senate had voted against me, as it has against the senator, that the question was settled. It should not be coming here to pester us." "I shall be glad," said Mr. Spooner "if this discussion shall lead to legis lation of a constitutional amendment that will put an end to the possibility of such cases." STEWART'S EXPLANATION Mr. Stewart explained that he had voted against the seating of Mr.

Cor bett two years ago, because he did not think Mr. Corbett came here with clean hands. I have not the slightest doubt that the governor in any case like the one pending has a perfect right to appoint the senator." Mr. Turner (Washington) said that his convictions compelled him to vote against Mr. Uuay, although he had voted in favor of Mr.

Corbett. He dif ferentlated between the two cases. "This is a judicial question," said Mr. Daniel (Virginia) "and ought to be decided upon judicial principle's. According to my legal convictions Mr.

Quay Is entitled to a seat in this body, and ho helieving I will vote so. Mr. Daniel then presented a constitutional argument in reply to ihat made yesterday by Mr. Quarles (Wis consin). When Daniel concluded it still lacked tn minutes of four o'clock, the hour fixed for voting.

A MEMORABLE SCENE. During the afternoon the galleries had filled gradually until at this time they were jammed. Even the aisles were filled and scores of people were banked against the walls standing. On the Moor of the Senate the scene was one rarely witnessed. Every senator In the city was in his seat and many members of the House of Representatives, Including the almost solid Penn sylvania delegation, were sitting or standing in the area outside the rows of desks.

The Joint resolution providing for the filling of temporary offices in Porto Rico was laid before the Senate and a conference agreed to with Senators Foraker, Perkins and Cock rell as conferees. At 4 o'clock the chair announced that the hour for voting had arrived and the pending question was Mr. Chandler's motion to strike out of the committee resolution declaring that Mr. Quay was not entitled to a seat in the Senate the word "not. The roll call was followed with Intense Interest.

The motion was defeated to o.3 as above stated. At the request of Mr. Chandler the roll call was verified, no changess being made. The original resolution then was adopted by to the former vote being eactly reversed on this question. Thus Mr.

Quay was dnied a seat in the senate on the appointment of Gov. Stone. The senate at 4:25 p. m. adjourned.

A BOMBSHELL AT HARR1SBURG Statement Made that Quay Is Oat of Race lor Senaiorshlp. HARRISBURG, April 24. Col. Matthew S. Quay's defeat in the senate at Washington today fell like a bombshell in the camp of his fellows in this city.

It was entirely unexpected as in anticipation of his triumphant vindication the regular organization leaders had come together from all over the state and extensive preparations had been made to celebrate what they expected would be a joyous occasion. Instead, however of politics, fireworks and lively times by the bands all is gloom tonight and the adherents of Col. Quay are gathered in groups in the hotel corridors and on the streets quietly discussing the action of the senate which has served to dash aside their hopes of victory. Not all is sorrow In Harrisburg, bow ever. In the headquarters of the anti Quayites or "insurgents" presided over by State Senators Martin of Philadel phia and Flinn of Pittsburg, there was gathered tonight a party or men wno took an active part In the opposition to Col.

Quay during the last session of the legislature and they were not slow to express their satisfaction at the turn affairs have taken. The gen eral opinion among the Quay lieuten ants is that the result at Washington takes their leader out of the race for the senatorship. The positive declara tion is made that Col. Quay will no longer be a candidate. Naturally Gov Stone is spoken of as the party candidate in the event of Col.

Quay's withdrawal from the race. The anti Quayites declare that the governor would be equally as objec tionable as Col. Quay by reason or nis close affiliation with that gentleman and say he would not command any more sUDDort than was accorded to Quay during the deadlocked session of the legislature. Gov. Stone was asxea tonight, whether he would now call an extra session of the legislature but he declined positively to have anything to sav on the subject.

It Is not generally believed here that the legislature will be convened in advance of its regular assemblage in January, 1901. STONE DISAPPOINTED. Gov. Stone made the following statement tonight: "I am disappointed in the vote in the Senalte. I believed and still believe that the Federal Constitution empowered me to make the appointment.

I have been sustained in. this view by the besit constitutional lawyers in the country, and I regret that the vote in the Senate was not solely upon constitutional grounds. I believe thait the predominate sentiment in Ihe state sustains the appointment and the action of the Senate today will help Senator Quay's re election to the Senate." ELKIN'S COMMENT. Attorney General John P. Elkin, who argued the Quay case before the Senate committee on privileges and elections, staid: "We have lost Ithe fight in the Son i hearten the friends of Senator Quay and the Republican organization in Pennsylvania.

It will only make the contest the harder in (the Interest of the man whom they love the principle which they beligve to be right. Pennsylvania will continue to be a stalwart Republican stace notwithstanding the attacks of enemies in front and foes in ambush. A great wrong has been done Senator Quay and the people will see that lit is righted in due time. 'The Republicans believe in majority rule, which the candidacy of Senator Quay represented in the recent contest. The primaries already held for the nomination of (members of the next legislature show that the sentiment of the people is overwhelmingly in favor of stalwart Republicanism.

The friends of Senator Quay will organize both branches of the next legislature and elect him to the United States Senate in January next." FLINN MUCH PLEASED. Senator Wm. Flinn, of Pittsburg, made the following statement tonight: The action of the United States Sen a'te has not surprised me. It would have been a national calamity had it seated Quay. It would have opened the door to the only possibility of ex Senator Quay's name ever again appearing upon the roll of the United Sta'tes Senate.

He will not be elected by the next legislature and would not have been elected even had he been seated. His adherents ould have dead locked the legislature and Gov. Stone would have reappointed him. "There is now no possibility of his accomplishing anything more Ithan to keep vacant the seat in the Senate which he formerly held. It is only a matter of a short time with the forces which are opposed to Quayism and lit arbitrary and corrupt methods until a noble, first class Republican is elect ed who will be a credit to Pennsyl vania and lie peer of senators from the other stales of the Union.

There were Iteptii'iicans wno prevented the (lectin of Quay by the last legisla ture. I predict that there will be 75 in the next. SENATE LIKELY TO CONCUR Chances for Passage of Canal Bill at Thin Session Good. WASHINGTON. April 24.

Senator Morgan, chairman of the Senate committee on Interocean canals, was in conference with Chairman Hepburn, of the House committee, discussing ways and means of securing consideration of the Nicaragua canal bill at the present session of Congress. The senator ex pressed the opinion that his committee would accept the amendments sug gested by the House committee, and that it would act favorably upon the bill as amended as sooni as it should be passed by the House. He, has no disposition to press the bill pending the Senate previous to Ithe action of the House, preferring to take the House bill after that measure passes the body in which it originates. The senator expressed the opinion that the Sedate will not refuse to take the bill up when the amended measure is reported from the committee, and he thinks the chance of its passage good. P.osron rHkers Win.

BOSTON. April 24. The striae of Dalnt. ers and decorators of Boston and vicinity for an increase of wages from $2.50 to $2.73 a day. which began yesterday, was considered as being practically over to.

day. The committee having the strike In hand reported at noon that all the larger employers but one had signed the scale. A Secret Document. SANTIAC10 DE CHILI. April 24.

Ma. Galveston. Texas) The newspapers here publish the text of a secret document from Lima concerning the international question with Peru which Indicates that he solution Is to he found in the assist. ance of the United SUi FIVE BRITISH DIVISION IT WILL MEET TODAY Republican State Convention to Convene at Harrisburg. SESSION WILL BE BRIEF It will Name Candidates for Auditor General, Congressmeu at Large, Thirty Presidential Electors and Eight Delegates and Clght Alternates to the ltepublioan National Convention The Platform Prepared at Washington tome of Its Provisions.

HARRISBURG, April 24. The state committtee met, this afternoon, to make the roll of delegates to the Republican State Convention, which will meet tomorrow. There was only one contest that from Centre county, where William S. Gray and Philip E. Womelsdorf contest the seats of C.

T. Long and W. M. Mellick. The contest was referred to a committee consisting of Messrs.

Keyser, of Philadelphia; Saylor, Montgomery; Speakman, Ches ter; Bardwell, Wyoming; Lowrey, Butler; Brumm, Schuylkill, and Wenk, Forest, with instructions to report at tomorrow morning. It is believed the sitting delegates will be disturbed. The convention will meet at .1 a. in. In the opera house, to nominate candidates for auditor general, con gressman at large, and thirty two presidential electors (four at large) and 1o choose eight delegates and eight alternates at large to the national con vention at Philadelphia.

State Senator S. J. M. Mc Carrell. of this city, is regarded as the most likely aspirant for temporary chairman, and there is apparently no opposition to the propo sltion to make Henry W.

Oliver, of Pittsburg, permanent chairman. EASY FOR HARDENBERG. Senator E. B. Hardenberg, of Wayne county, has no opposition for ttuditor general and he will probably be the unanimous choice, of the convention The candidates for congressman at large, two to be nominated, are Ga lusha A.

Grow, of Susquehanna county, the incumbent; Robert II. Foerderer, of Philadelphia; Dr. Theodore L. Flood, of Meadville; ex Congressman William C. Arnold, of Olearlield.

and John B. Steel, of Grecnburg. AH the candidates are on the ground conducting an active canvass. The probable delegates at large are: M. S.

Quay, Beaver; Governor W. A. Stone. Allegheny; Attorney General John P. Elkin, Indiana; State Chairman Frank Reeder, Eas ton; ex Congressman John S.

Lejsen ring, Wilkes Barre; B. W. Green, Emporium; ex Senator Charles A. Porter and James Elverson, of Philadelphia. Congressman Connell, of Scranton, is advocating the adoption of a resolution by the convention pledging the delega tion to Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith for vice president.

The Indications are that the convention will be a very quiet and harrnonious gathering and that its business will be transacted in a few hours. THE PLATFORM. The platform will not be made pub lic until It has been adopted by the resolutions committee. It was prepared at Washington and brought here at midnight by United States Senator Penrose and Congressman Bingham, of Philadelphia. It Is conceded that the platform will endorse the state and national administration, endorse President MeKinley for a second term and probably advocate ballot reform.

Gen eral Bingham will probably be chair man of the resolutions committee. Culs In Iron and Steel. PITTSBURG, April ".4. Two sharp cuts in iron, and steel products liave COMMANDERS ENGAGED IN been made. Foundry pig iron No.

2 waa offered today at $19.50 a ton for early delivery. This is a cut of on quotations made a few days ago. Open hearth billets have been reduced from $40 to $42 a ton to and $40. It was reported that a cut of $5 a ton in Bessemer had been made, but this lacks confirmation. While the prices of Bessemer is $33 it is stated that large contracts can be placed at M'KINLEY ENDORSED New Hampshire Republicans for President and His Policy.

CONCORD, N. April 24. The Republican state convention today elected four delegates at large and four alternates to the national convention. The four former are J. H.

Gallinger, Frank Jones, William C. Clarke and Thomas N. Hastings. There was some opposition to Mr. Jones, it being charged he was a renegade from the Democratic party.

The platform endorsed the MeKinley administration and recommended the president's renomination. It also gave hearty support to the annexation of Hawaii and the acquisition of Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines. An amendment declaring for self overnment for Cuba and the Philippines was voted down. MESSAGE FROM OTIS. AFFAIRS AT LUZON POIST8 ABE IMPROVING.

Filipinos Are Foolish Enough to Attack General Younsc nnd Are Repulsed with Great Slaughter. WASHINGTON, April 24 'General Otis has cabled the following account of recent engagements in tlio Philippines: "Manila, April 24. Early morning seventh several hundred Tagalos and A'isayans attacked battalion Fortieth! infantry at Cagayan, north coast Min danao: our casualties, two killed. 11 wounded: cnemv's Iofs. killed 1 wounded and captured in city, beside other losses suffered on retreat.

Young reports from Northwestern Luzon several hundred natives influenced by Aguinnldo's bishop. Aglipak, attacked his troops at several points and in turn had been attacked. Their loss in attack on Hat no. loth tW! killed and during entire fighting from loth to 17th, killed: our loss iluring period, two killed, four wounded. Young has plenty troops and will have liwie further opposition.

Affairs at other Luzon points improving, local presidents and inhabitants of towns giving Information and rendering assistance, troops now taking possession of interior small islands." WILKES BARRE CLUB WON Rnrns Controversy lias Been Decided In Its Favor. PHILADELPHIA. April 24. Presldent Fogel of the Atlantic Base Ball league today received notice from President Young of the National leiiirup thut th case of the Wllkes Barre. cinh against the Dayton.

club fnr the Her vices of Second Baseman J. J. Burns had been decided in favor of the former by the board of arbitration of the National league. The case was decided In the Wilkes. P.arre club's favor on the ground thnf the Atlantic league club had a prior claim on Burns' services, he having signed a contract with that club before negotlat.

Ing with the Dayton club. BLUE LABEL LEAGUE LANCASTER, April 24. At to day's session of the Blue Label League resolutions were adopted sympathizing with the strikers at the Kerbs, Wer thelmer Shier factory in this city, and in instructing the delegates to ap ply to their respective unions for finan cial aid for these striking cigarmakerg. The annual report of Secretary De Bruyn shows that Blue Labels had for 10.4444.(1 id cigars and 214.525 labels bad been Issued. The number of mem bers is Since the beginning of the year four new unions with a mem bership of 070 have been organized.

THE BELIEF OF WEPENES. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT. RACING HORSE FALLS AND THROWS OTHERS. One Jockey Bnrt So Badly That he Died Soon After and Two Others Injured. NEW YORK, April 24.

A frightful accident happened at the Aqueduct race track today in which Jockey Frank O'Leary was fatally injured and two ofher boys were badly shaken up. It occurred in the fifth race and in a moderate field. The horses got away in good order and when they had gone about a Kith mile G. E. Wightnian, Mcjoynt up, stumbled and fell the jockey rolling under the fence out of way and escaping with slight bruises and a shaking up.

Pettifogger bumped into Wrightman as the latter was falling and went up into the air, turning a somersault and landing on his back. Hewitt was thrown some distance, but he, too, was out of the way of the other hoTses and was even less hurt than McJoynt. O'Leary, however, was not so fortunate for Randy which he was riding stumbled into the pair of horses on the ground and threw O'Leary among them. He was kicked in the head by one of them and his head crushed in. An ambulance was called and he was taken to St.

Mary's hospital in Brooklyn where he died soon after admittance. KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS APPEAL Candidates for Minor Oltlces to Take Cases to II lather Court. FRANKFORT, April 24. Ex Governor Bradley, representing the Republican minor state officials, today entered an appeal to the court of appeals from the judgment of ouster rendered bv Circuit Judge Cantrill last week. The appeal was prayed as to all cases except that of Breckinridge against Pratt.

Mr. Pratt, the Republican con I truant tor attorney general, did not i asK ior an appeal. GREAT OIL STRIKE Blossbnrg Oil Company, has Made a Find at KLM1RA. N. April 21.

One of the greatest oil strikes in 40 years' history ot Pennsylvania has been maile at Gains. Weli No. of the Rlosshiirg Oil com. pany was completed yesterday afternoon and Unwed barrels per hour the first VI hours. The second well owned by the same company produced Non barrels th first 21 hours when oil was struck a few weeks ago.

WEATHER CONDITIONS. WASHINGTON. April 24. Tlie wealher will continue fair during Wednesday In the middle Atlantic states, the upper Ohio valley and the lake regions and fair weather will prevail in the Pacific coast states. Showers are Indicated for Thursday In the central valli ys, the southern states and the lake regions.

Along the Atlantic coast the winds will bo fresh from north to northeast and probably become high on the south At. lantlc coust. '1 emperature la Other itles. Eastport as Partly cloudy. Boston 4 near.

New York Wt Philadelphia 7 Clear. Atlantic City Clear. Cape May Clear. Norfolk Clear. Jacksonville Cloudy.

Atlanta 7 Cloudy. Palestine Rnln. New Orleans Tl Cloudy. Memphis 7S Partly cloudy. Cincinnati 7i 1 Clear.

Detroit 02 Clear. Chicago Cloudy. St. Paul 4 Cloudy. St.

Louis 70 Clear. Washington 70 Clear. Denver Cloudy. Pittsburg 4 Clear. Jupiter 74 Cloudy.

Indications. Forecast for Wednesday and Thursday: Eastern Pennsylvania, fair Wednesday and Thursday! fresh northerly winds. Western Pennsylvania, fair Wednesday and Thursday; fresh northeasterly winds. THE BOERS STILL INVEST WEPENER But the British Are Getting Them Into a Pretty Tight Place. THEY MUST SOON RETREAT Unless They Do So They will be Cut Off by Superior Numbers Another Attack Upon Col.

Dalgety Repulsed. British Have Reoooupled Water Works Near Bloemfonteln Practically Without Opposltton A List oflO.OOO Traitors In Caps Colony. LONDON, April 25, 5 a. m. The reports that the siege of Wepener had been practically raised were apparently premature.

The Boer attack upon Col. Dalgety's northern position, as described from Maseru, was probably a final attempt to rush, the garrison before securing a safe and as Col. Dulgety successfully repulsed the attack little further anxiety Is felt on his account. Lord Roberts has now spread a net with some or more men and Kid guns, covering Ithe whole western semicircle around Wepener, while Gen. Hamilton has occupied the water works, practically without opposition.

The Seventh division, under Gen. Tucker, assisted by naval guns, has made a demonstration from Karee siding, the Boers showing some opposition. At he same time a brigade moved out frown Glen to take up a. position on a range of hills at Genna denale, north of the Modder. Tlio water works were found undamaged with the exception of the removal of Ithe sliding valves of the pumping engines.

The Boers now can only escape, without risking an encounter, northward to Ladybrand, and the chance of a. successful outcome of the plans of Lord Roberts depenrds on whether the British troops can leach Thaba chu, and Ladybrand be fore the recreating commandoes from Dewetsdorp and Wepener. All the correspondents report that the roads are in a terrible condition, which accounts for the slow progress of the British columns, and if ithe Boers are as well informed of the British plans as they hitherto have been they are likely again to escape. It is now withiji three weeks of the date predicted for the British occupation of Pretoria, and although the present operations, as suggested in some quarters, may be the beginning of 'the main advance it is not certain 'that they will not entail a further halt at Bloemfontein. BOERS CAPTURE BRITISH CATTLE Pretoria Says Wepener Relief Force Appeared to be lietlrliifc.

PRETORIA, Monday. April An official bulletin issued here today says: "The Federals continue their fighting at Wepener and have captured a herd of General Brabant's cattle and horses. "Gen. Do Wet's losses at De Wets dorp were one man killed and six men wounded. Twenty British were captured, several were killed and wounded.

The British appear to be retiring beyond De Watsdorp. SAVAGE BOER ATTACK Four Cannon are Brought Into Action Anal list Dalgety. MASERU. Basutoland, Tuesday, April 21. The Boers severely attacked t)l.

Dalgety's northern position, facing Bokpoort ridge, at 0 o'clock li im morning, bringing four guns into action, under whose fire they made a de Itli'mlned advance. The British returned a heavy tire he fore which the Hoera recoiled, after ex tending across the flats and maintaining a continuous long range fusilade for some hours. Firing can be heard from' the direction of Dewetsdorp, but there Is sign ithat the British relief column has arrived further. The natives report 'that another I iritlsh column has been detached from Bluemfoiitpin. If so thu position of the Boers around Wepener is precarious.

CAPTURE OF LEEUW KOP Hurried Flight of. the Doers from a Strong Position. LEKITW KOP. Orange Free State, Mon. day, April The Boers retired frnn their piiHltlnns here last evening so hurriedly that they left a piantlty of ammunition and many rifles behind them.

When the Warwickshire regiment lonlf the farm house.at the foot of the rlflge, the Boers' pom poms inflicting no dam. age, the Welsh regiment advanced aloiuc the Warwickshire's left and approached the ridge, experiencing a cross.llre. When the Boers fled they were obliged to move for some distance alonir the skyline, and the artillery planted a shell with great accuracy, making It burst just above the Boeri, rolling over threo horses. It appears that General Dickson met with opposition, the Boers firing their rifles at long range. Their position was one of great natural strength.

General Pole Carew's admirable dlspo. sit Ion of his force thoroughly puzzled tho liners, who were unable to see the dlrec. tlon of the attack owing to a deep spruit. The British artillery was unable to Join the right in time to reply to the Boer gun which was shelling the mounted In. fantry vigorously.

The shells, however, burst 300 yards high and did no damage. It Is stated that General De Wet holds the water works with a strong force. Thu Boers who held Leeuw Kop trekked to the eastward. General French sent out a body of cavalry to the south, and a few shots were heard, but apparently the Boers do not hold strong positions any. where In close proximity to Leeuw Kop, TURNED BOER POSITION Brabant and Hart Get Into CommunU cation with Dalgety.

LONDON. April 24, 11:15 p. m. The war office Issues the following from Lord Roberts: Bloemfontein, April 24. Generals Bra.

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