I

PIER FIRE DOES 6REAT DAMAGE Skip. Llfhter* and Carroca Arc Baned

at Hoboken.

CHIEF ENGINEER SCOTT MISSING. tW Praparty Law I* A boat a MDlloa Dalian — Man) Baka at Cotta a BaraaA asd tke Plan ol tke MolUad-American Like aad tke Hnxe Campbell Storea

Threateaed.

. plew York tSppCtal) —A swift, and ^ In many of its tlclails, picturesque, fire destroyed the pier 'of the Phoenix Steamship Line, on the Hobokn (NJ.) river front, with many bales of cbtton and hay. burned that company's ▼esse!, the British Queen ; consumed several lighters and their cargoes, damaged *a dock belonging to the Barber Steamship Line, and for a time threatened the property of the HoUand-Amcnca Line and the huge Campbell stores. The loss, according to estimates, will approximate

’•CZ, difficult to

cr any lives were lost is most ;o learn. While the conflagra-

tion was at its height and after it nad been reduced by the firemen and fireooats, rumors were rife that several men

shed. It was tolerably certain at night that Chief Engineer Scott, of British Queen, was burned to death tietaand that a sailor named Jansen thws.ime fate. One of the men w ho

escaped says that he saw sev«

leap into the water when the steamer became enveloped in fire, and he saw

**wjf any of these rescued. tcrinasteT of the mined

redo res who ! may- still have The scene of t River streets. Hi

e the dock;

The quarterinasteT of the mined ship said that the crew were in her forecastle, and he surmised that if all escaped they did so with difficulty. Nevertheless, some of the British Queen's officers said they were quite assured that all were safe save Engineer Scott, who they simply said was missing. It is not unlikely

loncshorcmeii an# steinned about the vessel to be accounted for. ' if the fire was Seventh and

Hoboken. Together there are the docks and basins of the Phoenix line, the Holland-American Line and the Barber Line. The Phoenix Line pier was a wooden stmeture. 300 feet long, covered with a frame shed. On this were many bales of hay and cotton, which burned with the utmost rapidity.

How the fire started is not known. The captain of the lighter Tonawanda

saved himself, his wife and his child by poshing a cotton bale into the water, placing his family and himself upon it and paddling his strange life raft into the river The stiff wind which had

blown all day gave impetus to the fire. STEAMER LOST. CREW MISSING

Lobster FUbemeo Hid" Wreckage of the

Steamer Tiber.

Halifax, N. S. (Special)—A dispatfch received here from ’Canso announ^es that the wreck of the Dominion Coal Company's steamer Tiber has been

_. . Company's steam

found off White Point ledgi

west of Canso. The news

to Canso by lobster fishermen, steamer is below the water and piee

i’oint ledges, five miles fhe news was brought

icn. The

. ieces of wood and other wreckage floating about

brought

ihcrmen. The is below the wat« d other wreckagi c discovery, v

No trace of the membe has been found, and it is likely they

, F2 ! . 1-9°°

nothu

have

The steamer left Louisburg. February 26 with a cargo of of coal for Halifax, and

icafd of her- until

nothing more - - -- • March 3. when some wreckage and life buoys from the steamer was found in

the vicinity of Whitehead.

Clerk Embezzled SNMN?

New York. (Special).—Max C. May-' er, sn employe of Rathbome & Sons, brokers, of this city, was arrested, charged with the embezzlement of $100.000 . Mayer was confidential manager for the nrm, and as such had access to all accounts and made out checks which he sabm ; t(cd. To*-signature. A month ago, it is alleged./an irregularity was . discovered and Mayer left his place. An examination of the books was made, which resulted in the discovery of alleged defalcations stretching over a period of two years. Mayer was at one time a partner in the firm of Rathbome.

Mayer at Rathbome.

Saves Mas lafarcd by as Ezgtoatoa. Huntington. W. Va., (Special).-‘-Torn Edwards and William Strank were prob--kbly faulty injured in an explosion of a steam boiler at a grist mill at Blue Sulphur. a village, 10 miles from here.'and fire other men were slightly hurt. The cause of the explosion is not definitely known, but is supposed to have redo bed from the flues getting too hot for lack • of sufficient water. Edwards is ^ teepmdive engineer, and runs one of the Chesapeake and Ohio fast express trains

and owns the mill. ~Mtos SOM OratoML

Salomes (By Cable).—A press representative here has received a latter from Miss Slone, the American mil*ionary, in which she expresses her surprise and gratitud- •• •*— <-

of joy

lime. Tail her heart f

t the release of herself and lilka. Miss Stone also conveys

Teh thanks to all those who by their lahqr, their money and their -prayers co-operated to the release of her--

self abd companion.

Berlin (By Cable) .-Particular, of the new Russian loan are' published here. The Van amounts to $96^30000. of which t7SJXOfiOO is issued now at 4 ncr cent. The loan covers Russia's portion of the Chinese indemnity. It is offered for subscription in Germany. Holland and Russia « - Danville. Va. (Special) .—Fire broke iout ia the store of J. P. Hunt, at Chat1

o stores of W. ral small dwefl- ___ M afire depart-

THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD. -if' lifcsr ^ssrsiriss^^s:yille Railroad to the federal grand jury cm the charge of violating the Interstate Commerce Law. James Walker, a ncgrti driver, put arsenic in the coffee and hash which were -served to the family of Dr. T. Taylor. in Washington, N. C John Young wa- hanged at Mount •Holly, N. J., for complicity in the murThere was a fight between soldiers and civilian, at £ort Morgan, Ala., in whlch^onc man was killed and a number sea off Chatham. Mass. husband was arrested on suspicion of paving poisoned her. 1fifK.'K s££J8?g!)£ Lutheran Church, who denounced the anarchists. All the textile plants in Fall River Mass., resumed, an advance of 10 per cent, having been granted to the operaThe Sunday night fire will prove a scBs , L“rHa. B r fc !'^Lisr'u;

RIG CONVENTION OF HINERS BEGINS

panic Mrs. Brooks, in.a New York court, testified that Florence Bums said she would shoot Walter Brooks if he did not marry her. The factory owners at Fall River, Mass., have agreed to the 10 per cent, increase in wages demanded by the strik-

ers.

While speaking to a miner/ convention at Des Moines. Iowa. President John Mitchell was taken suddenly ill. Gen. W. S. Smith states that the steel framework in many of Chicago's skyscrapers is corroding and the buildings may soon become dangerous. A new volcano is reported to have burst forth near Kenai, on Cook In-

let. Alaska.

Notices were posted at the coUieries of the Reading Company in the Hazleton district that the present scale would be -ontinued for another year. Edward Butler, a promini

_ .retary ion. that a

about betwc

P. Morga

Edward Butler, a prominent St. Louis politician, was arrested on a bench warrant charging him with offering a bribe.

He was released on bail.

Henry Clark and Emmet Brown, colored. were arrested in Alexandria. Va,. n suspicion of having murdered Mr.

!lay-ton. of Richmond

Lafe Y.

-_-kev. of Flint. W. Va-. became suddenly insane and buried a hatchet in his wife's head and then cut his throat. « J. Cauffman Stoner, an old-time stage driver, died from a paralytic stroke at his home, near Shippcnsbtirg. Pa. Mrs. O. L. Benson, of Petersburg. Va., attempted to commit suicide by cutting her own throat with a carving knife. There was a sharp debate in the House of Commons on the motion of the Liberal leader. Sir Hiiry CampbellBannerman, for the appointment of a committee to . investigate the contract system of supplying the troops in South General Ma attacked a Chinese rebel stronghold, but -was defeated by the rebels, who captured and looted Fang Cheng and seized or killed all the Man-

darins.

ley expressed the opining could be brought the miners' president and

-. ^ He said:

“There is no question bat that Mr. Morgan will agree to a meeting. He is not opposed to labor organizations, as some seem to think. Mr. Morgan would rather consult with one representative ^ian rather than negotiate with many ■ know that before the big steel strike he assured Mr. Shaffer, the steel workers' president, that recognition would be given his organization in two years H the-men would wail- T)ie arprfkm tc recognition of the United Mine Workers' Association in the anthracite regior is mostly confined to men of set ideas

10 are not progrpt^iveTn the bituminous hell

ding

irmly by the Austrian f .

The students in St. Petersburg are circulating revolutionary tracts calling

1 the people to get together and '

upon the people to get together and fight for freedom of speech and press. Mr. /B rod rick, the War Secretary, stated tin the House of Commons that Lord Wolseley's trip to South Africa

was on private business.

King Edward has

-mg Edward has made arrange for the entertainment of half a r of the poor people of London

millioi

coronal

General Emmett, a brother-in-law

General Botha.

- lroce

„ , m iff ired by Gen. South&stcrn

eraT

il Botha, was Bruce Hamilton in

Transvaal.

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the Liberal leader in the House of Commons, moved the appointment of a committee to investigate the contracts for supplying horses and meats for the army in South Africa. Mr. Brodrick replied that the nent did not fear an investigation. thousand people participated in students' riots in St. Petersburg Sunday.

The police ptnhcavalry charged the mobs

and a number of the_B6ters w The Czarina, while driving nearly catme in contact with

mobs. |

When -question. ' Lords concerning

> sleigh, e of the

Lords concerning the enforcement of martial law in South Africa, Lord Salisbury replied that the government was determined to defeat the design, of the King's enemies in South Africa. The Duke of Connaught commander of the forces ir Ireland, and Lord Roberts. the commander-in-chief of the British Army, were given a great reception at the St Patrick's day parade in Dub-

soon afterward recaptured eminent troops. Russian students drew

insurgents captured - hut the place was sptured by the govrts drew up a declarator civil liberty, in a letter to a Swedish Baron d’EatourneHe de*^Constant, French diplomat, it enthusiastic over his ymt to America and highly praises Pres-

Mar 1. The principal movements of mrrency "" ^ Pemnylvania Railroad new bonds a quoted at ^K)6 Jo J4.

Three Anthracite C«ai District! Represented by Many Delegates. ACTION WILL AFFECT IZM* MEN. The Fsllort ef (he Ope raters t» Meet the Officials oT The Miners' Uatoa Was the Principal Te*e el Dlscnastos-Msay pi the Delegates Are lulsteat la Their tMsa*G for Recoroltloa ef the Union. I ev* i,‘t Shamokin. IV, (Special).-—An important convention of Ihe United Mine Workers of Districts 1, 7 and 9 is being held here to settle the question whether 125.000 men are to go on a strike. District No. i, comprising the Lad wanna and Wyoming regions,

li .disi

sing Uie Lackaregions, where

there is much dissatisfaction, practically controls the,situation. Should the delegates from that region declare for s strike the remaining districts would bt

remaining districts wot to accept the inevitable ice is that the op-

compelled to accept the inevitable. The chief grit • l "' ‘ L " —

ors refuse to inization, ado

posting • notices announcing Recognition of the unio

confer with the miners

organization, adopting, instead, the plan

of posting notices am ges. Recognition of

be the only issue, though

probably be the chief one. The repot of President John Mitchell and his a sistants in their efforts to settle existii

differences with *’ — L

replies received

ticuf of the unii _ grievances of firemen,

an increase of w jects included

stated that the _

the three districts now contain. $400, available for use in case of strike. District President, Fahy called the convention to order at 2.15 o'clock President Mitchell was unanimously sc

crmancnl chairman. He made Jdress, in which he said he

hoped the miners would be able to secure redress for their wrongs without recourse to the methods of 1900. Mr. Mitchell's appearance on the stage was

•he signal dor an : “

Secretary Easle

.. existing

the operators and the will ' J 0 :

ah. t mien »gw, ilt ’ tl

1 ted that the combined treaa

itain.

I be read. Recogni the eight-hour day

grievances of firemen, and in some easel an increase of wages, are among the sub- : —■* : —in these letters. It if

^ ostly confined

"“In* the

feeling seeta*_U> actuate the operators It will not do far the anthracite opera

I hare no dcal[anization. Such

Ids a different

the 1

dofiw «bi

tors to say that they ings with the miners’

a course is not in keeping with j day progress. Nevertheless, the miner* lust exercise patience and forbear

ice.”

M'KtKLEY MEMORIAL CERTflCATE It Is a Fine Piece at W.rfc, Nine by Beret

laches la Size.

Cleveland, Ohio (Special).—At s rting of the executive committee ol : National McKinley Memorial A ation, held here, the design for the •ntributors' certificate submitted bv a

erritory of New i not provided for in the bill, but an mendmrnt will be offered to that effect. Representativg William S. Koox, chairman of the cpnitniUet, ,i» *t»ong those who believe that the name should be ■chajeed l He docs pat think that any State in (he Urtion should bear a name identified with that of any I-atin country upon the Western Hemisphere. Several Suggestions have been made regarding a new name, but none ha* yet been agreed upon. Among the names Mentioned are "Monteruma" and ''Lincoln.” The latter favorably impresses many members of (he committee. The bill wrill embrace the three Territories. taking the place of a separate New Chlaesc LegatioB Home. The Chinese Imperial Government will have a legation building of its own in

Washington.

Before Minister Wu Ting-fang was accredited to this country the legation occupied a massive brownstone building on Columbia-Heights. The present Minister's taste ran to white stone, and looking around for a residence He obtained

the beautiful and 1 the southeast co

streets.

conv<

whjti

» — —_ resid

e beautiful and massive stone struct! at the southeast corner of Eighteenth and Q streets. Deeds were placed on record conveying property at the northeast turner of Nineteenth street extended-'and Vernon avenue from Julii TV-Peck and A M. Ely to the Chinese Government legation site. The price paid was There recently has been a boom among legations .in'this direction. The French

- or . a n *

embassy and plans for the building are now being prepared in Paris by one of the national architects. For a while there wac fait- rtf rt.U 1

«.

ntuem bought, one' of the of .property in the city for

' the br :,j:

Paris

rets. For a 1

was talk of other legations clubbing together and building separate buildings

upon an entire block. To Retala Ceaia* Clerks.

rote of 5 to 4 the House Coraon Census directed that the bill

drawn by Representative Hay, of Virginia, be reported, amending section 5 of the. recently passed permanent Census

by peremptorily placing all of iloyees of tne Census Office who 1

By a

nittee c

SEVEN RESCUERS fERE DROWNED Fiv« of Wadena's Crew Weal Down ^ With Life-Saver*. OHIO SHIPOWNER AMONG THE LOST Of Ibc Twelve, Seven Were Ule-Savers •f the Mosots) Statiaa. Cape Cod. aad Five Me# They Had Take* From the Stranded Borgr Wades* — Herck Work Saved Oae Mtn.

1 capsized the lifeboat went five men from the stranded barge Wadena, whom they tried to bring in safety • u *

Chatham, Mass., (Specii life-savers, prartically the entire crew of the Monomoy Sution, on the sojith end of Cap* Cod, met death at their post of duty, and with them which ' ma, whor the short

of'th

barge, the

rescued from the notion

upturned lifeboat. Among thosi is William H. Mack, of Clcve

lost was Willi land. O.. who

vas on the barge, repre-

.„ ..._ ipany. the B011i.ll Towing and Transportation Company, of that city, while Capt. Marshall N. Eldridge, one of the oldest lifesavers on the coast, —»K down with his men. All the life-

ne from Chatham and Har-

• wi,

:•

ivers t

ich.

The

well-knot which make down from Chatham into Nantucket Sound. Last Thursday the barges Wadena «nd John C. Fitzpatrick, on the way to Boston with cargoes of coal, stranded on the Shovelful Shoal, about three-quarters of a mile off Monomoy Point. BLOODY IN COLOMBIA.

iBsargeaU Skewed Desperate Valor la Agoa

Dolce Baltic.

Panama. (By Cable).—The government Generals Castro and Ortiz arrived here from the Agua Dulce campaign and received one of the most enthusiastic welcomes ever witnessed in Panama.

The crowds in the railroad statii impassable. Cheer

deafening.

Referring to the engagement at Agua

February 20. General Cast

t streets leading t

d station made traffic clmos Cheers for the generals wer

Dulce. F that the

ivemment troops, numt

-tro said inhering

the government servir

number of census employees

be discharged udder the constru

which the executive branch of the

both drinking watt

I Agua Dulce became scarce, s

¥ re » ‘f re - Castro ordered his troops t

ice the large ' do th,-, the s who would j brca i c lhl .rt U _i

etspli on tl

unsl •ke.

The purpose of the measure is to re- j ordcre() his troops lo retreat . in in the government service the large' a* ,u;. ,u. government forces had

h the rebel lines,

istro says he knows positive- __ _ie forces under the revolu-

tionary General Herrera over 700 were killed or wounded. He characterized the

Fare-Food Leris 1*1 tom. f bravery of the revolutionists as someJ W Mite. Chicago, cochin hi. SiSTSlSS' ,

break through the rebel line , G I

. . y 1? that of the forces 1 ernment has placed 00 section 5 of the ( ,j on

1 ruction

statement on pure-food legislation before the House Committee on Commerce, and Robert H' Moses, of New York, spoke for the National Co tioners' Association in favor of a

“SEX,,

gislation

of General Castro's o miles in crossing the Agua Dulce to Bocas del Many of his men died on this

btate* were reguu

if there is to be Federal

it should ‘ ' -

t stringent national necessary, as the

the National McKinley Memorial Asser

ciation, held here, the _ contributors' certificate submitted New York firm was accepted and

other business of a routine nature trans acted The certificate Fill He printet: from engraved plates upon fine cardboard. suitable for framing. The design is very •handsome, bang 9 by 11 inches in size. In addition to the scrol work it contains z-fine * '

■ of th<

— pictut

late President, the White H< the McKinley home at Canton. The report of the treasurer. Myror

T. Herrick, showed that the' fund fot the monmnent is rapidly increasing, th< contributions received during February being larger than for any month sines

'ie organwujoei qf, Uk associ^rioo. The following members of the exi live committee were present at tbi »*: Jr*

George

Jndge William R. Day, Canton;

q” 1 eland Pi,lsburK: R >' er * on Rilchic

Ja4t* CoaicMts Ht U a DeUaiter.

Utica, N. V- (Special.)—John D., F. Stone, a prominent lawyer and until a year ago jadge of the. City Court of Urn city, appeared before. Supreme Court Justice Scripture, at tHe Justice's cham bers m Rome, and annonneed that he was a defitulter in the atwri nf $5,000 ir the moneys «f the Thoqias .L Kingsley estate, of this -city, jfcjc told the Justice that there was uo wav in which he could make restitution and asked to be committed to prison to expiate his crime Justice Scripture refused to do tin*. He adjourned the maticy for 30 days asd re quested that Stone make an effort tc have someone indorse his note and make

good the money which was due.

To CotabtooZMStorts.

New York, (Special).—To prevent the ssipatkm in legal warfare of a large part of the wealth left by George Francis Gilman, the tea merchant, the heir* have icticallv agreed to an amksMe settlemt of their claims. The basis of setment is the formation of a corporation

the f . _ 1 the 230 tea stores whidh Gil-

man owned in the United State* and Canada, and to aUot to each heir Stock in proportion to the amount of hu«r her : claim. These shares form the bulk of] the estate, and 1s t* «■ tit will -

be divided on

was not necessary, as ulating the matter. Federal l»w, he argued,

confined to the prevention of tralisportaiion of dekterius arti-

cles.

Mr. Moses said the confectionery 'clause of the Hepbum bill is satisfactory to the confectionery interests. Hosiery aad Kalt Goods. The Census Bureau has issued the following preliminary report regarding the

■factui

t regard

cent.; capital $81,800,604. increase 62 per cent.; wage-earners, average number increase 40 per cent.; total wages *“ a - 47 per cent; mis-

$6^99^865. increase

Soldiers Hgbt With Civilian. Mobile. Ala- (Special).—A report was received here from Fort Morgan, Ala- at the entrance to the Mobile Bay, that a riot between soldiers and civilians occurred there Sunday night. One n is reported to have 1)001 killed and 10

rmoon. /xuuui

40 or 50 soldiers were drinking at a saloon called “The Blot Goose," on the

•vation, when the

iloon called

outside of the

• beti

wl

in uniform

$24J5K&i7, increase

cellaneoas. expense ___ _

82'per cent.; cost of materials used ™ „ 071359. increase 42 per cent.; value of AT Hanna is to represent their interest!' products $$>5,482,566, increase 42 per in arbitration^ The information is thai

increase .sed $51.-

. lore eggs in the winter The company advertised a “red a

“Red Albanea" lor Bras.

The Post office Department wsned a fraud order.'against the United States Salyx Company, of New Concord, Oto prevent that concern using the mails in connection wKh an alleged scheme to defraud farmers and others in the sale them of a mixture "guaranteed to ke hens lay more eggs in the winter.”

do

—- ..rt. .ere analyzed by the Department x of Agriculture: The egg food, it is said, proved -to be nothing more Ut or ordinary redpaint. Fritters Coaptel* *( Raitef. A committee of representatives of printing crafts talked with the President and handed him a memorial reouesting that the ruling of the Postoffice Depart.ment barring from the mails certain publication* issued annually, semi-an-nually and quarterly, be'set aside. They stated that they represented 1,000 firms, employing 1004)00 persons, aad that the ruling was a great hardship. The President took the matter under advise-

CavtU Mariaes to B< Relieve*

•Washington.—The Navy Department lias made arrangements to have a battalion of marines go to Cavite, P. !., to relieve the present battalion, which, has

These slttrw'form.^rWk^f | s^ t ltoi^ r will%ih^in^d r orthi estate, and the residue, it it said, will .detachment until its arrival, at Guam. the same plan if there be where he will assume command of the

Torpedo Factory Blows Up. Cleveland, (Special),-An.explm the powder-mixing department Fairmpunt Maimf ' '

fiM

Hanna to Settle Strike.

Knoxville, Tcnn., (Special).—Local machinists are informed that the strike

of machinists on the Southern is soon to be settled, and that S A. Hanna is to represent theii

titration.* The informa tit

tor Hann» and President Spencer of the Southern, will hold a conference, and that an agreement will be reached by which all the men who went out several months ago may return to work.

Plot to Destroy Warships.

Vienna, (By Cable).—A Sensation has been caused here by the discovery of a 1 plot to destroy the Austro-Hungariar warships Habsburg and Arpad, which are stationed at Pola. A large quantity of dynamite was recently stolen at Tn- ■ cste, aiM the government has been informed by an anonymous letter that the Habsburg and the Arpad were imperiled. The vessels have since been rjRjdly

guarded.-

Chal.anpoga. Tenn. (Special).—Cable and other supplies have arrived in this city for the construction kJf the test

tomatic river gauge, which is to be placed in the Tennessee riv - * * ~

W. M. Fulton, of

first

iver ■

the Knoxville station. It will be the first gauge of the kind ever constructed, and the workings will be tested for a year before attempting general introduction by the government.

ttolp tor a Somber* School

Danville. Ky- (Special).—President W. C Roberts, of Central University.

and the committee in charge a that they have been successful

ing a fund of $25,000 in order to meet the terms by which a like sum was offered to the endowment fund of Central University by Thomas H. Swope, of

Kansas City, Mo.

Philadelphia (Special.)—A three-story brick dwelling at Randolph ard Matter streets, in the northeastern section of the city, collapsed while the six oc pants were asleep. Mr*. “ Mairc. a boarder, who

BRITISH TROOPS THROWN INTO PANIC. KJIcbtacr Scads More Dctills *

Methaca's Defeat.

Londoa. (By Cable).—The War Of fice ha* received the following communi ration from Lord Kitchener, at Pretoria “Lord Methuen ha* sent me a staff officer with a dictated dispatch, from which that certain particulars prr-

iously given are inaccurate,

n of moc

icreen of mounted troop* wa* rushed and

JVerwheJmud dawn. There was a gap sf * mile between the ox and the muie

•fear of ihe, screen, with General aen. immediately reinforced by all the ivailable mounted troops and a section of the Thirty-eighth Battery, maintained themselves for an hour in the krai in which the convoys were dose upon wiihaut disorder. "In the meanwhile 200 infantry were bring disposed by Lord Methuen to resist the Boer attack, which was outflanking the left of the rear guard. The Boers pressed that attack hard, and the mounted troops, attempting to fall back oa the infantry, got completely out of band, carrying away with them in the rout the. bulk of the infantry. Two funs of the Thirty-eighth Battery were :hus left unprotected, but continued in Lieutenant Keshan was called on to sur--ender, and upon refusing to do so was

North-

Jmberland Fusileers and two guns of I Fourth Battery, then found himself isoated, but held on for three hours Durng this period the remaining infantp - . .tamely. 100 of the Lancashires, with

mted men, mostly Cape

also

Cape poll near the

men, most I.

ipied the kraal near

agons. also continued to hold wu. gainst the repeated attacks of the Boers. “By this time Lord Methuen was rounded and the casualties were exce ’"I'' great among his men. Their a

tion w Sr'

ty in the kraal still give in until two g re brought to bear 1 o'clock, making the firmed that most of

khaki uniforms. Many 1 e our badge*. Even at close quarthey could not be distinguished from

Jur own men.

"It is clear the infantry fought well ind the artillery kept up the traditions of die regiment. In addition to the 40 members of the Cape police already mentioned. a few parties of imperial yeomanry and Cape police continued to hold rheir ground after the panic had swept the bulk of the mounted troops off the

field.”

ngiy great among his men. Their ammunition was mostly expended and the surrender was made at about 9.30 in the

morning.

"The party in the kraal still held out md did not give in until two guns end a TOmpon were brought to bear upon them it about to o'clock, making their position

amenable.

“It is confirmed that most of the Boer*

khaki uniforms. Man)

LYDDITE A BOOMERANG. Friendly Vessels Almost as M*ch ia Danger

as (be Enemy.

London. (By Cable).nary effect of lyddite is

-The extraordi-

by the

statement that in the recent experiments, with the hulk of the old battleship Relic Isle shells containing that explo^vc refracted fragments upon the attacking vessels. which were 300 yards distant. Other fragments dropped close to a gunboat situated 2,000 yards abeam of the line of Tbc deduction drawn is that when lyddite is used there ij danger for a friendly vessel at least 2.000 yards away. The Outlook compares lyddite with a

0 be of

'IrtMIU UUM1IC vessel, as II jectile does not hit the right pis fly back and slay the slayer.” Baffle With Boadltx Bowling Green. O.. (Special).—Barri.jded in his house. John Dries, a wealthy farmer of this fcounty. two sons and several farmers who had come to their assistance. fought a battle with rifles with several men who had attempted to rob Dries of money. The sheriff and two deputies, all heavily armed, arrived later.. and the would-be robbers were driven off without booty. The bandiu ex-' changed shot for shot with the men in the bouse. Two Powder Mills Explode. Columbus. Kan. (Special.)—Twc mills of the Laflin and Rand powder works, four miles north of this city, exploded with terrific force. Walter Reid, a workman, wu killed and several others _ were' injured. Many thousand dollars' worth of property was destroyed. The explosion was plainly felt jpaniiek away. Hanged lor Kltllng Aged Ham. Mount Holly. N. J.. (Special).-John Young was hanged here for complicity in the murder January 25, igoi, of jpfubington Hunter, an aged and wealthy farmer. Young confessed having led the murderers to the Huntct home, but denied having struck the Wow.

Wausau, Wis.. (Special).—Three mer

were Idlled. the mill wrecked and one man injured in a boiler explosion in

Wheeler Gavin’s sawmill, z

boiler explosion

.awmilL near Gallon

The dead men are Wheeler Gavitt. pro prietor of the mill; Chester Goldman,

engineer, and John Dotnahowski

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JSSSteSS-SeSkEsr; bill appropr ating $'00.0004x30 a* a “goof •oads fond, to improve the highways ol

OOOS AND ENDS Of THE HER Martin j. Rla—ffiocr had I shipped from Kansas City to Chic _ •* Fr “