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New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
THE INVASION OF CAPE COLONY.
FOUR THOUSAND BOERS CROSS THE

ORANGE RIVER AT BETHULIE.
Cape Town. Nov. 1T is rumored that a
Boer force from Smithfeld has crossed the
frontier al Bethulie. 1t Is estimated TO he four
thousand strong with field guns.
The latest advices are that the Beers had not
entered Aliwa North yesterday evening. but
the Besstekraal force of Beers was momentarily
expected 1t is said the Beers have already
captured some police and others on the out
skirts OF the place and that Aliwai North is
deserted and defenceless.
The railroad has been cut at Vryburg, two
stations south Of Aliwal North.
Another Boer force is reported to have
marched past Burghersdorp, toward Queens
town.
The Transvaal contingent which was expected
to ,oin the Free Staters between Springfontein
and Bethulie is reported TO be delayed by want
Of horses.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
cHApLAIyS FOR NEW REGIMENTS.

Washington Nov 1.-THE Rev Dr. r. II. Mckine.
Dr. James r. Rankin. DR. Lucian Clark ana Dr. j.
c. Butler four prominent cergymen OF this city.
called upon the President to-day and discussed re-
lgious matters relating the Philippines. Among
other things they urged that the President recon-
mend I'm his annual Message 10 Congress that pro
vision be made for chapains for the new volunteer
regiments serving IN the Philippines. The Army
REORGANIZATION b made no provision Tor chaP-
lairs for these regiments.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
-FOUR TRANSPORTS REACH THE CAPE.
TWO OF THEM PROCEED IMMEDIATELY FOR
DITRRkN

London, Nov. lit is officially announced
that the troopshps Yorkshire, Lismore Castle
and Aurania have arrived at Cape Town with
1876 troops. The first two steamers immedi-
ately proceeded to Durham. 1t is supposed the
Auranias troops will be landed al Cape Town.
1t is officially announced that the troopship
Hawarden Castle has arrived at Cape Town
with 101O troops.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
" LIX WORK. SUNDAY.

selected have been. with few executions very
SLOW boats The military experts are unable to
understand why transatlantic liners and Aus
'raiian steamers receiving from the Admiralty
large sums annually for the privilege of
serving them as transports have not been
called into use
The most censorious critic cannot complain
that there is any lack of lyddite shells in the
military stores now going out to the Cape.
Thousands Of them are shipped by every supply
steamer | n F.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12

when the explosion occurred, was not touched
by the flying metal At the hospital II was said
that all the injured men would probably re-
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
Nrw TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN NEW YORK
w. AND BUFFALO

Taking effect November 18TH the Lehgh Valley
Railroad will operate "A new. magnificent train IN
each direction, daily. between New York and bur
falo known as THE Exposition Express These
trains will leave New York at 500 p. m; arrive
Runfalo al 500 a. m. Leave Buffalo at 800 p M
arrive New York 500 a. m.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
REVIEWED BY THE QUEEN.
,,rp MAJESTY BIDS FAREWELL TO HER
HOUSEHOLD TROOPS GOING TO
THE

THE WAR.
London. Nov. 11-Sunshine 80 brilliant that II
compelled Queen Victoria to resort 10 sun
shade for protection greeted her Majesty re-
turn 10 Windsor this morning wheh she IN
spected three detachments OF the io"se"0'u
cavalry bound for South Africa ne i'o' a.,
Horse Guards and the Second Lire "ua'us n""
tourneyed UP from LONDON Jo'''ns '',e
C.'..ae Amid scenes Of great enthusiasm
co,tnued on third pnge
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
NEW YORK DAY At THE NATIONAL En-
PORT EXPOSITION.

Pennsylvania Railroad Will sell tickets TO Phla.
delphla from New York. Brooklyn and Jersey tIty
% 'nn,er,tar Isth good 10 return until November
Pond including admission 10 the Exposition NJ the
Tste Of $500 FOR the round trip-Advt'
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
NEW-YORK DAY AT THE PHILADELPHIA
EXPORT EXPOSITION

The Royal Blue Line announces that Monday.
November 49, has been designated New York
Day at the Philadelphia Exposition, and that rare
OF s. from New York 10 Philadelphia and return IN
cluding admission 10 the Exposition has been mace
for this occasion. Tickets being good TO 90 on on
any train on November i3 and for return on or De,
fore November %. Stations IN New-York, Centrai
Railroad OF New Jersey. Foot Liberty-st and South
Ferry-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12

CHICAGO AND 81. LOUD fNfhI-""
via po,rsvIvan,a Railroad leaves New York West
oad street Stationl at 80 Z. VI. every day Pullman
Drawing Room Sleeping cars Dining cars ana Gay
coaches 10 Chicago and st. Louis. No extra fare-
Advt.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
COLONEL KEITH-FALCONER KILLED IN A
FIGHT NEAR ORANGE RIVER.


London. Nov 1.-THE War Office has received
from General Butler the following dispatch
Cape Town. Friday night. Nov 1O-A recon-
notring force from the Orange River had a
skirmish with the enemy to-day about four
miles cast of Belmont. Casualties: In the North
umberland Fusiliers, Colonel c. f. Keith F'al-
coner killed. Lieutenants L. Bevan and II. G.
Hall wounded. In the North Lancashire Regi-
ment. Lieutenant c. c. Wood and two privates
wounded. This is the only report to hand.
The War Office has received the following dis
patch from General Butler. under date Of Cape
Town. November II. afternoon:
With reference to my telegram Of the 10th.
Colonel Cough, with two squadrOns of the 10th
Hussars battery Of field artillery and one and
about seven hundred Of the enemy with one gun
in position, about nine miles west OF Belmont.
He engaged the enemy with his artillery and
sent the mounted infantry to the enemy's left
flank TO discover their lager The losses re-
ported yesterday occurred during this operation.
Colonel Cough engaged the enemy for about
three hours and then returned to camp
The death of Lieutenant Wood had just been
reported.
The War Office has also received the following
from General Butler:
Cape Town Nov 10 1920 D. m.-The following
message has been received from Colonel Keke
wch
Kimberley. Nov. 6.-The wounded pro-
crossing satisfactorily. Two unarmed natives
have been shot by the Beers at Alexandersfon-
tein. The ConserVancy post TO the south of the
Kimberley reservoirs has been missing since
November I. 1t is supposed to have been capt
ured by the Beers. Browne. of Beaconsfield.
having ridden beyond the barriers yesterday is
missing. 1t is supposed he was captured. The
situation otherwise is unchanged"
The following additional announcement was
made by the War Office this afternoon:
General Butler wires to-day, 1918 a. m. that
Colonel Kekewich reported November that the
bombardment Of Kimberley November { did no
damage and that there were casualties.
General Butler wires from Cape Town under
to-day's date that all the sick and wounded in
the hospital at Wynberg doing well.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12

tn Cleveland. ST. Louis Cincinnati. Luxurious
trains fast time, superb service via Ne" iofh So"
trai Lake Shore Big Four.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
NAVAL BRIGADE LANDS AT DURBAN

Durham, Nov. S-A large force OF men and
guns from the British flrst-class cruiser Terri
bic has started for the front.
The warships have landed a naval brigade.
with twenty guns. for the defence OF the town.
The brigade marched through the town amid
the greatest enthusiasm.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
Nrw YORK DAY AT PHILADELPHIA EX-
NJ" POSITION.

Monday. Nov. 18th.
THEE dollars round trip including admission to
FxposItion: good TO return until Nov 22nd
Via Pennsylvania Railroad-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
THIRTEEN THROUGH EXPRESS TRAINS TO
WASHINGTON

Every week day uen trains on Sunday VIA fenn,,
sylyania Railroad. the route OF the congressionai
I,m,,ed the costliest parlor-car train ever made.
No extra fare; New York to Washington. dsilx u
Ave hours.-Advt-
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12

EVANS ALE
Gives a zest and relish peculiar TO itseh'-"''''
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12

OTTO HUBER's GOLDEN ROD STANDS FOR
Advi.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-12

Continued on third pnge'
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-06
ALL READY
TO DISPATCH
A BIG ARMY
British Officials Complete Ar
rangements to Send Troops
to South Africa.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, July 5.-The Pail Mall Ca
zette this afternoon says the Secretary
Of State for War, the Marquis of Lans-
dOwne, in conjunction with the military
chiefs, has completed arrangements to
dispatch from 10000 to $4,000 troops Of
all arms to South Africa in the event Of
matters taking a turn for the worse
1t is added that all the necessary ar
rangements have been made there for
the distribution of the troops on their
arrival
PRETORIA, July 5.-The special con-
ference between President Kruger, the
members of the Cabinet and Fischer, a
member of the Executive Council Of the
Orange Free State, who was the bearer
of compromise suggestions from the
Free State in the matter of the dispute
between the Transvaal and Great Bri-
tain, and Hoffmeyer. the Afrikander
leader, has been practically concluded
1t is believed that the franchise pro-
posals have been accepted and may be
laid before the Volksraad tomorrow,
and that peace will be preserved
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-06
CECIL RHODES WILL
NOW HOLD ALOOF

BERLIN, July 5.-The German Re-
view prints series of conversations of
Cecil Rhodes, in the course of which he
says that in the interest of his African
undertakings he has done all he could
to influence the British Government in
favor of the German proposals on the
Samoan question. He declares his in
tention to hold entirely aloof from the
Transvaal controversy and to leave the
Government to have it out with Kruger
on their own responsibility. He re-
pudiates the suggestions that he is in
favor of using force toward the Trans
vaal, saying: Il once made that mis-
take, and it was enough for me-"
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-06

other kind of vehicle encroaching
on that territory. But where
there is but one north and south
boulevard the board has not the
power to prevent the fortunate
owner of an automobile using
the boulevard for his pleasure
The order in question is void
in singing out automobiles by
name and placing them under the
ban Of outlawry when as matter
of common observation and sci.
entihc knowledge there is less
danger in propelling an automo-
bile than there is in driving a
horse and buggy.
''The automobile has come to
remain with us and we welcome
it as a great improvement over
horse cars and ordinary street
cars. The time is not far distant
when no horse car, trolley car or
cable will be permitted to occupy
anv of our business streets. They
have served their purpose. They
should be either above or below
the surface of Our streets"
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-06
DEATH OF TROOPS FROM
BULLETS AND DISEASE

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The War
Department has received the following
from General Otis:
MANILA, July 5.-Adjutant General
Washington: The following deaths have
occurred since last weekly report:
Typhoid fever-June &c, Fred c. Fritzon,
Company E. Thirteenth Minnesota; June
2S-Paul j. Rhode, Company <. Thir-
teenth Minnesota; Arthur Troggatt. Com
pany H. Ninth Infantry; Herbert Streat-
or, Company c, Thirteenth Infantry.
June 2g7Fred PrezykalIa. corporal; Com;
pany H, Ninth Infantry. July Paul
Pugh Company l., F'iftY-f1rst Iowa.
From wounds in action-June %, Har-
vey J. Lowe, Company A, Fourteenth In
fantry; June 20. William A. Lapp, Com
pany L, Twelfth Infantry.
Koch Company F, Twenty-first Infantry;
June %, James Armstrong, Company l..
Ninth Infantry
Tuberculosis-Jun "a, Thomas Conners.
Company M, Twelfth Infantry.
DySentery-June %, John Holman,
Company H, Seventeenth Infantry.
Pneumonia-June 80, William Hussey
Fifteenth Infantry.
Variola-JameS Allen, Company u,
Third Artillery
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-06
HOW KANSAS WILL
HONOR THE VOLUNTEERS

TOPEKA, Kans., July 5-The plans for
the reception of General Funston and the
Twentieth Kansas Regiment have been
altered somewhat on account of the de-
cision to have the muster-out at San
Francisco instead of Topeka. The fact
also that over 300 sick soldiers of the
Twentieth Kansas are now en- route home
while the main body of the regiment is
in the Philippines makes the proposed re-
ception more difficult.
Funston and members of the Twentieth
Kansas become the guests of the State
Immediately upon their arrival in San
Francisco. A special train will be ar
ranged for to haul the soldiers to Topeka
without expense to the soldiers. The com
mittee having the matter in charge esti-
mates the expense ats$25 900, which is pro-
posed to be raised BY popular subscrip-
ton Governor Stanley will in a few days
issue manifesto urging the people of the
State to contribute for this purpose. The
plans for the reception at Topeka have
not been very definitely decided upon, but
it is safe to say the reception will be quite
an elaborate affair 1t is proposed to
make the reception feature of the Kan
sas festival, which is held in Topeka every
fall There will be a Funston day" and
a Twentieth Kansas day." with exer-
cises appropriate for each. Upon the first
mentioned day General Funston will be
presented with a gold sword costing $1,000,
contributions having already been made
by citizens of the State.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-06

rescued. They were found in the
branches of trees, where they had been
for two days, without food or shelter.
The children, of whom there were
large number, were in such feeble con-
dition that they may not recover.
A telephone message was received
here this evening from Calvert stating
that the situation in that section is
much improved, and that there has
been great damage to property and
heavy loss of life in that immediate
vicinity. The town itself stood the flood
remarkably we'll. Many offers of as
sistance have been made to the people
of Calvert, but all have been declined
on the ground that there is greater dis
tress at other points, which should be
relieved.
The water has been over the growing
cotton, corn and sugar cane so long
that it is now assured that the loss of
the crop is complete and that it will be
too late in the season to replant. 1t viii
be several months before the 1000 and
more county road bridges can be re-
placed, owing to the fact that the State
Legislature, at its recent session,
passed law requiring that all county
bridges must be constructed on con-
tract and that the bids must be adver
tiSed for. There is no provision for
such emergency as the present. The
cost Of the destroyed bridges ranges
from $500 to $3.50 each.
Communication was established be-
tween this city and points in Fort Bend
County this evening and among the
first telegraphic messages was one to
Governor Sayers, as follows:
FULSHEAR, Tex, July 5.-To Governor
]. G. Savers, Austin. Tex: Thousands Of
people are starving. Immediate aid is
wanted. S. NJ. Quantlebaum has been
appointed to receive and distribute dona-
tions. w. l.. NESBTTT,
Secretary of Committee.
Fort Bend County is one of the rich
est agricultural counties in the State.
1t is devoted to sugar cane cultivation.
Plantation buildings, sugar houses and
crops are totally destroyed The town
of Fulshear has about 800 inhabitants.
It is located about fifteen miles from
the main channel of the Brazos River.
The stream covers a wide eXpanse Of
country at that point
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-06

enough to produce war of the greatest
magnitude But l see no reason that will
REQUIRE us to join the conflict, if conflict
there is to be. The only interest we have
in the matter is a trade interest, and our
great epoch-making wars have never had
their origin in anything so sordid.
Senator John 7. Morgan of Alabama
writes:
.'Those who lament and decry the con-
duct of our Government in dealing with
the Philippines as being violative of our
constitution are too late to accomplish
much else than to echo the pathetic ap-
neaIs of Aguinaldo that we do not de-
strov our Government in order to save
the Filipinos from the fatal power of his
dictatorship. 1t is not far to go, nor is
the way obscure, to find In the constitu-
tion of the United States express power
Given to Congress to do what was done
in Louisiana and Hawaii, and what our
ceIf-reSpect compelS us to do in the Phil
ippine Islands. The flag we have planted
on the Philippines is consecrated to the
same liberties it shelters on the Capitol at
Washington.
ing against expansion, demands that the
Government disclose to the people pre-
cisely what took place before the capture
of Manila, and what promises were made
the Filipinos He asks If Spain had any
thing but pretended" sovereignty to
cede. and demands the reason for the sud
den turning of the Filipinos friendship
into hostility. He concludes:
First let us know the whole truth of
what has happened, and then perhaps the
advocates of glory of dominion or trade
of civilization and religion advanced by
the cannon and the bayonet and sup
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-06
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DEATH OF RICHARD STAHLs
THE MUSICAL DIRECTOR
For Years the Leader of the Tivesa
Orchestra, Before He Became
a Noted Sonp-Writer

NEW YORK, July 5-Richard Stahl.
musical director of Daly's Theater. died
suddenly from heart disease tonight at
his home in this city. He became i'll while
in Chicago with THE Runaway Girl
company upon the receipt of the news of
Mr.. Daly's death and was brought to this
city three weeks ago by members of the
company. His condition improved some
what during the last week His family
had no fears for his recovery until to-
night, when he suffered a relapse and ex-
pired at o'clock.
Mr.. Stahl was for many years the musi
cal director at HoytS, now the Madison
square Theater, and he wrote the music
for Charles Hoyt's farce comedies.
About year ago he went to Roster &
Bials, where he remained until this spring,
when he was engaged by Austin DAILY TO
conduct 1.-The Runaway Girl" He accom-
panied the piece when it went on the
tour.
AS composer Mr.. Stahls work was
chiefly confined to song writing. His most
pretentious work was the opera Said
Pasha'' which was highly successful. He
wrote The Sea King" He was for years
leader of the Tivoli Orchestra in San
Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-06
WIN THE
RIGHT TO
THE ROAD
No Power in Park Commits
sion to Bar Motor Vehi-
cles From Drives.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

OHICAGO, July 5.-Judge
! Gibbons decided to-day
that the ordinance passed
by the South Park Commission
ers prohibiting the use of auto
mobile vehicles in the boulevards
and parks is void, and that the
Commissioners have no author
ity to pass such ordinances. The
court discharged Harry G. Os-
born, engineer of the American
Electric Vehicle Company, who
was arrested under the ordinance
several weeks ago and who ap-
piled to Judge Gibbons for re-
lease on a habeas corpus writ.
The law gives the Park Com
missioners no right Of appeal and
automobile men we're satisfied
with the decision, so the deliver
ance of Judge Gibbons was ac-
cepted to-day as settling the mat
ter finally.
Judge Gibbons said the Park
Commissioners have almost pie
nary power over the parks, but
have no right to prohibit any We
hicle used for recreation or pleas
ure so long as it does not en-
danger the safety of the public.
'It has no right said he, ito
prohibit the automobile by name
any more than the bicycle or the
tricycle. or the dogcart, but it has
the right and it is its imperative
duty to prohibit any vehicle,
whether bicycle, horse carriage
or automobile, within the parks
to run at higher rate of speed
than four or five miles an hour.
"The board has the power to
set aside certain drives or places
where it may prohibit vehicles
from going, or may designate
what part OF boulevard be used
by bicycles, and may prohibit any
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-06
AN APPEAL MADE
FOR GOVERNMENT AID

ST LOUIS, July 5.-A special to the
Republic from Austin, Tex, says: The
following was received here tonight:
GALVESTON, Tex. July 81 D.
Sayers, Governor, Austin: My informa-
ton this afternoon shows appalling con-
ditiOnS from flood, with continued rise
and spread of waters until probably 25,090
square miles are under water south Of
Calvert Relief should be sent immediate
lV and | fear on q more extensive scale
than private subscription, no matter how
generous. can provide. Under the cir
cumstances l deem it eXpedient to make
the situation known to the Secretary Of
War and ask that relief boats now in
Galveston be permitted to ascend the
rivers, and at a point inaccessible to them
to use their launches and yawl boats, and
at the same time provide for the distribu-
ton of 10000 rations. If you concur,
hay haze vo1 the wire honor 3be secretsF1 suggest Of
War War a5cScordingiy Meantime Calves
ton and doubtless other committees
will continue with the work of relief to
the full extent of their means. | await
your action and will join if desired IN any
course you take. r. b. HAWLEY.
The following was Immediately sent
in reply:
AUSTIN, Tex, July 5.-R. B. Hawley
Galveston: / have wired Secretary of War
as suggested. Will be glad to have your
cooperation. JOSEPH D. SAVERS.
Subsequently, the following was
wired:
AUSTIN, Tex. July 5.-The Secretary
of War, Washington; Please Immediately
order by wire boats at Galveston to
ascend rivers, using launches and yawls
to rescue people from the waters which
are widespread over the lands of the
lower BraZos. Please also order COM
manding officer at San Antonio to place
at my disposal for immediate distribution
10000 rations. Will recommend to Legis-
lature to refund to United States it's value
when it next meets, and do not doubt that
it will be probably done Devastation
great; immense loss of life probable
Prompt action very important Answer.
IOSEPH u SAVEPC
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-06

cape After dinner at Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur T. Kemp's Tuesday evening
Mr.. Vanderbilt entertained a company
which was gathered on the veranda
with some experiments with a leased
golf brake automobile. Having backed
down a steep hill rather rapidly, he
was nearly in collision with Mr.. Kemp.
who was also out with his automobile.
To prevent the two vehicles coming
together Vanderbilt, with his foot still
on the reverse lever, gave the machine
a sudden and strong forward current.
and the result of the two conflicting
forces upon the motor was that the
automobile was thrown down hill end
over end
Vanderbilt was thrown heavily to
the ground. Kemp and others picked
him up in a dazed condition and has
tened with him to Belvoir. DR.. Glenn
ent Cleveland found no bones broken
and no internal injuries.