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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-08
SITUATION SUMMED UP.
Spencer Wilkinson SpecuIates On
Operations in south Africa.

Spencer Wilkinson Specnlates on
Operations in south Africa.
LONDON, April 7.-Spencer Wilkinson,
reviewing the military situation in South
Africa for the Associated Press at mid
night, says:
THE position in the Free State seems
to be that the British cavarly and
mounted infantry have used up the
horses In the heavy marches from Mod
der River station to Kimberley, and
from Kimberley to Bloemfontein; that
the lack of remouRts, coupled with the
exhaustion Of the transport service, has
compelled Lord Roberts to withhold hia
advance, and that during that time the
Beers have recovered from their depres-
sion and have resumed the offensive.
THE action at Karee Siding, followed
by the move of Gen. French to Sannah
Post has no doubt given extra strain
to the mounted troops. The need Of re-
mounts has become urgent. Dispatches,
however that have been received later
indicate that fresh supply of horses is
beginning to arrive at Cape Town.
Lord Roberts seems anxious, so far
as he can, to avoid partial movements,
and he will await quietly whatever the
enemy may do until he is again ready
for a continuous movement and deci-
sive action
''In the meantime the Beers are maxi
ing the best of this period of inaction.
With a force of 10000 or 1900 men they
are said to be moving from Thaba N'Chu
and other forces have shown themselves
along the Basuto border. where Gen.
Brabant's division of colonials is said to
be confronted by a strong Boer force,
near Wepener. Brabants force, how
ever, probably is able to take care of it
self.
THE surprise and destruction of
British detachment near Reddersburg
suggest that the Boer plan may be TO
break up the railway between Norvals-
pont and Bloemfontein, by means OF
which Lord Roberts secures his supplies
and reinforcements Such move il
successful, would cause Lord Roberts
some embarrassment and might draw
him into making strong counter
stroke towards the south. 1t proves, at
least, that the, Beers have now discov-
cred that their best course Is to- rely
upon strong raiding parties, moving rap
idly, rather than upon a war of posi-
tions, wherein they must always in time
be overborne.
'sBut the effect OF the new Boer policy
will be merely to hasten the development
of the mounted portion of the British
force Lord Roberts Is forming, at
Bloemfontein, a strong division of mount
ed troops to be commanded by Col Ian
Hamilton, one of his best officers. AS
soon as he has q good supply of horses
Lord Roberts will be ready to reply with
interest to the annoyance the Beers are
now causing him.
."The return of the Beers into the dis
tricts wherein the burghers made SUBJ
mission must have the result of increas-
ing their enlightenment so that there is
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-08
Ameriean Municipality League.

NEW YORK. April 7-The exeontiye
municipalities met in this city today with
Mayor Johnson, OF Denver Mayor Dris-
coll, of New Haven; ex-Mayor Taylor of
Bridgeport; Mayor Smyth of Charleston;
Mayor Ashley, of New Bedford, and Sec
retary Gilkisen in attendance. 1t was de-
cided to hold the convention Of the or
ganizatioh at Charleston, S. G., Dec IL,
13 II and Is, and Messrs. GllkiSon, Taylor,
Ashley and Driscoll were appointed
committee to arrange the programme.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-08
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for st. Paul.
Showers; Cooler.

Weather Forecast for ST. Paul.
Showers; Cooler.
1-Blg Flood In Texas.
Mckinley Men Disheartened.
Latest From Africa.
2-Mattress Factory scOrched.
3-Recetver HOdgsOn Talks.
Country Buyers I'm Town.
-4-Bar BanQuets Judge Brill.
Church Announcements.
B-In the Local Political Field.
6-Oeath by the GarrOte.
News of Northwest.
Work of Congress.
7-Business Announcement.
S-FinanciaI Review.
News of Railroads.
Outside Labor Troubles.
0NNews of minneapolis.
1O-WiIIie Green's Gossip.
Aetter From Chicago.
11-BicycIe Men Busy.
White Bear Aquaties.
12-News From All Europe.
4
list. Paul Social News.
15-Suburban Social.
Musical Notes.
French Opera Coming.
16-EditOriaI.
The Warm Corner.
Medical Notes.
17-New City Charter.
1s-New City Charter.
Real Estate Review
10-POpular Wants.
2O-StOry of Bank of England.
Some Easter Customs.
21-RepubIicans Getting Scared.
Wall Street TaIisman.
22-Duped by "a PaImist.
23-Business Announcements.
24-Pickings From Magazines.
Reviews of New Books.
25-Reading for Women.
World Upside Down.
Everything Takes IL Button.
Nurses Life In Orient.
2G-GOod Short story.
27-Markets of the World.
King KaIakaua's Poker PIayin
2s-Dramatic Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-08

and being in readiness to invest Bloem-
fontein, the Beers are not believed by
cautious experts to have more than 500
or 1000 burghers. Inaction in the north
was fatal to them, and they were forced
to adopt new tactics and attempt a series
of counter attacks. Veterans are sur
prised that this has not been done be-
fore, and that Gen. Roberts, Gen. Me-
thuen and Gen. Buller's lines of cons
niunfcations have not been repeatedly
raided.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-08
ASK FOR AN INJUNCTION
JOSEPH II. GILBERT SUES THE
BoAIx FISH COMPANY.

Joseph T. Gilbert, owner of the Mer-
chants hotel property, has commenced
an action in the district court against
the Boak Fish company to restrain
them from using the adjoining building
for the storing of fish in and also for
$500 damages.
Plaintiff alleges that the stencil of the
fish is so great that it renders a part
of the hotel untenantable.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-08
HUSBAND AND MOTHER
MRS. C. u. CARPENTER is DOURLY
BEREAVED.

Charles H. Carpenter. living at 30
Pleasant avenue, railroad clerk, died
Thursday.
During the funeral Friday, Mrs Young
mother of Mrs. Carpenter, died. Mrs
Young was eighty-two years of age.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-08

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Evening journal., 1900-04-16
A nIRLs EssAY On BOYs.

At a recent school examination for
girls. according 10 an exchange, this
composition was handed in by a girl
of 70: "The boy is not an animal, yet
they can be heard to q considerable
distance. When a boy hollers he opens
his big mouth like frogs, but girls
hold their toung till they are spoken
TO, and then they answer respectable
and tell just how it was. A boy thinks
himself clever because he can wade
where the water Is deep. When the
boy grows up he is called a husband,
and then he stops wading and stays out
nights, but grown-up girls is a widow
and keeps house"
Evening journal., 1900-04-16
MEETING OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS
TWO DAYS SESSION WILL BE
HELD IN CENTRAL CHURCH.


The following program has been ar
ranged for the thirteenth annual CON
vention Of the State Sunday SCHOOL
Association, which will open in Cen
tral Presbyterian Church on April 20:
First session-Thursday morning.
April 26--9, call to order, song service
devotional exercises, address Of well
come, response, appointment of com
mittees; reports, executive committee.
G. II. Cantwell; statistical secretary,
Aubrey Vandever; chairman of county
associations, chairman hundred associ-
ations; singing adjournment.
Second session-Thursday afternoon
-, song service; 2.15, devotional ex-
.ercises; 2.30, address, How can we
make this convention more helpful to
our state Sunday school work?" Aubrey
Nandever; discussion; 3.15, address, rs
it desirable to introduce entertainment
features into the Sunday school ses-
sionY' Professor II. S. GOldey: discus
sion; 4, treasurer's report. Frank Shep-
pard; pledges for support of state
work taken at this time singing, bene-
diction.
Third session-Thursday evening
/ us, song service; 7.30. devotional ex-
ercisesi 7.45. address. Sunday school
enthusiasm, Rev. G. a. Grise. ID. D..
SIS, address, "The true aim of the
Sunday school and how to attain it,
Rev. John Shape; singing. benediction
Fourth sessiOn-liday mornings
Song service, devotional exercises: (. 80
reports of convention committees. elec.
tion Of officers Of state association
945. address, How to secure the mem.
orizing of Scripture by the scholar
Rev. S. r. Wood; discussion: lO. 30
address, Best method for securing tn,
conversion Of the scholar" Rev. ]. L
kstlin, d. d.; discussion; Ills. address
\ The Sunday school and the temper
/ ance. question: Rev Alfred Smith. ID
d. discussion. singing. benedietion. /.
10 1870, intermediate and primary con
ference, conducted by Rev. Z. Morri
+. Ferguson in the Sunday school room
Fifth session-Friday afternoon
song service, devotional exercises: 2 ia
report Of state department superintend
ents, normal work Rev. Vaughan s
Collins; primary work, Mrs. w. K
Crosby; home department. Mrs I.otti
b v. Brockson: hundred associations. An
brey Nandever; PAS, address "Primar
( work Miss Mendinhall: discussion
p $3.50, round table. Practical sunda
school grading" conducted by REV. F
Morris Ferguson; A. address. "Ar
mixed classes in Sunday school desir
able?' George w. Todd; discussion.
sixth session-Friday evening-7.1!
song service, devotional exercises. n
r reports of convention committees: z. ar
Shoppers for Sunday school leaks
S.l5, address. Suggestions for the com
i ing years Sunday school work" Re,
f +. Cornwell Jennings; S.45 minute Gun
n from delegates, adjournment.
Evening journal., 1900-04-16
MONDAY. APRIL I6, 1900
nrMocRACY,s HELpMEEr


Edward Addicks and his lieuten-
ants have no standing whatever with
the Mckinley administration. They
never have had, and they never Will
have. The Mckinley administration
IS a clean political institution. 1t has
nothing to do with politics Of the Ad-
dicks kind.
/ Edward Addlcks and J. Frank
Alice may call on President Mckinley
seven times a week without, the least
alarm being felt by any Delaware Re
publican who is conversant with the
situation in Washington with respect
TO the Addicks party. 1t has been re-
undated by the national organization;
81 has been repudiated by the national
administration, and It has been repu-
dated by the Delaware organization.
In st. Louis its so-called delegates
were thrown out four years ago. In
Philadelphia its delegates OF the newer
creation will be thrown out in June.
President Mckinley and his friends
know that ]. Edward Addicks and
those who are close to him have vio-
lated every Republican principle and
pledge and that they are unworthy OF
serious consideration.
The end is in sight. The rank and
file Of the Addicks party-which en-
braces many men who are worthy of
more decent political affiliations dis
integrating, as such men recognize tha
they have been deluded into following
a political adventurer. There is not al
election district in the state wherein
this process OF disintegration is no
apparent TO even the most casual OBJ
server OF things political. II has be
come recognized that Addicks, and no
body but Addicks, is keeping thi
state Democratic, when II should b
enrolled in the Republican column anl
enjoying the benefits OF 4 Republicai
administration.
He broke into Delaware politics an
set up his machine of corruption an
disruption at a time when Democrat
defeat and Republican victory practl
cally were assured. He snatched tina
victory from the Republicans and CAV
It to the Democrats merely because III
Republicans refused to have a free
booler and his money-bags represer
them and the people of the state in tn
Senate Of the United States. He hl
been doing It ever since, and even n
most radical adherents must recognil
in him the most potent Democrat
agency i'm Delaware, for without nil
the Democratic party could not hope
win.
Evening journal., 1900-04-16
EASTER MONDAY FUNERALs

HIGH MASS WAS SAID IN ST.
PAULs AND SOLEMN REQUIEM
MASS IN ST. PETERS CHURCH
OVER REMAINS.
Solemn requiem mass was said in St
Peters Church this morning over the
body OF Margaret X. Ryan, formerly
OF Salem. n. j. lnterment was made at
Cathedral Cemetery.
From his late residence, at NO. 1907
West Second street, the funeral OF ed
ward Green took place this morning.
At o'clock high mass was said at st.
Paul's r. c. Church. The body was in
tered in Cathedral Cemetery.
In Riyerview Cemetery this after
noon at O'Clock the body of Benjamin
G.. Gam, who formerly resided at No
40 North Franklin street, was in
tered Members of the following
lodges attended the funeral: Whining
ton Lodge. No. ], A. o. U. W.; Will
mington Conclave. No. ~ ,Mogulliansi
Delaware Conclave, No. 4S0, of Hepta'
sophs; Minqua Tribe. No. s. Improved
Order Of Red Men: Lincoln Lodge, No
3. X. of p; Wilmington Commandery
No /, Uniform Rank, X. of p.
John Joseph Heating, 81 years o
age, and son of Martin and Julia Keat
ing. will be buried tomorrow morning
at Cathedral Cemetery. Funeral viii
take place from his late home, ans
high mass will be said at st. Mary
| Church.
Evening journal., 1900-04-16
TIE OLD EIGHT RENEWED

One Of our Democratic contemporar-
les predicates an editorial on the politi-
cal conditions existing in Delaware
with the injunction that 1T is time for
the Democrats in this state to be up
and doing"
There Is no denying that the Democ-
racy Of Delaware is in desperate
straits. It is without unity and with
out leaders who can effect harmony. II
is divided on the money question. and
the frantic cries against expansion,
raised by the Bryan following in an
endeavor to make Sound Money Demo
Gratis forget the 16 to issue, falls
upon deaf ears
While many Sound Money Demo.
Gratis do not favor strong colonial
policy, they fear Bryan and repudia,
tion far more than they do the acquisi
ton of islands in the Atlantic and tn,
Pacific oceans.
There are in Delaware hundreds o
Sound Money Democrats who are a
firm to-day in their antagonism O
Bryan as they were four years age
They cannot be distracted by the or
against expansion. even il they shar
in that sentiment. Believing in tn
stability Of our currency. and. know
ing that Bryan and his followin
threaten it, they are not deceived b
the false cry now raised. They al
working actively to have a comman,
ing voice in the approaching state COZ
yention, and to prevent a Bryan del,
cation being sent from Delaware
the Kansas City convention. They Al
waiting for a Moses to come TO les
the party out Of the free silver wilde
ness. The Bryan men, however. wi
climbed into prominence here on an /
sue which drove the best Democra
out Of the party or made them LUX
warm in their adherence to il, wa
no Moses. Their place in politics d
pends upon Bryan. and they know Il
well that with Bryan and Free SLY
no longer issues. the old leaders Of I
Democracy in Delaware would ma
Evening journal., 1900-04-16

short work of them and their preten-
sions to leadership.
ylJnder conditions as they exist, for
the Democrats TO be up and doing
means that the Bryan Democrats and
the Sound Money Democrats must set
tie their differences before they can
hope to enter the campaign as winning
factors With the Bryan men insist
ing that It must be Bryan or nobody
and with the Sound Money men de-
termined that under no circumstances
will they support the Nebraskan, We
fail to see how there can be unity in
the party in the campaign which is ap'
preaching.
Evening journal., 1900-04-16
BADLY BURNED BY OIL

LAMP EXPLODED IN HANDS OF
MRS. M'ELVAIN THIS MORNING.
Mrs. Martha McElvain. of No. 1921
Rodney street, met with a serious if
not fatal accident early this morning.
About 5 o'clock, as Mrs. McElvain
was descending the cellar steps of her
residence, carrying a lighted lamp, the
lamp exploded and the burning oil COW
cred her hands and body, both of
which were severely burned.
Hearing her cries for help. her hus-
band, James McElvain. and her bro
ther-in-law, G. A. Billingsley, ran to
her assistance and extinguished the
flames, but not before each was more
or less burned about the hands.
DR.. John Palmer was hastily sent
for and did all in his power to alleviate
the wOman's sufferings
Evening journal., 1900-04-16
LOCOMOTIVE AND STEAMSH,
COMPARED.


An interesting comparison between
the most powerful locomotive and the
most powerful steamship is given in
the current issue Of the Scientific Amer
lean. The new Rogers consolidation
engine, built for use on heavy grades
on the Illinois Central, is compared
with the Oceanic, the steamship that
exceeds the Great Eastern in size and
power. The locomotive Is designed to
haul trains of a maximum weight Of
1000 tons over grades of thirty-eight
feet to the mile. The Oceanic is 704
feet in length. and on draft of thirty
two and One-half feet displaces 2S,500
tons. Its engines indicate about $4,000
horse power when driving the vessel
lat speed of twenty-five land miles an
hour. The big locomotive could haul
$3.50 tons weight at speed Of twen-
ty-two miles an hour on the level, and
while so doing would indicate about / =
$50 horse power. With this basis OF
comparison the Scientific American es-
Inmates that it would require sixteen
such locomotives to drive the Oceanic
through the water at a speed Of twenty
two miles an hour, or eight locomotives
would carry It on q level ship railway
AS the cube OF resistance Of the water
increases with the cube of speed. hence
although the Oceanic could be hauled
at two and one-half miles an hour by
less locomotives than il would take tc
haul that load on land at a speed ol
twenty-five miles an hour. IL requires
just twice the power on water that il
would on the land. Loaded in box cars
of the ordinary 10000 pounds capacity
the Oceanic and its cargo would fill s6l
freight cars, which would be a trair
about six miles in length.-Chicags
/ Tribune.
Evening journal., 1900-04-16
WILBUR S
BREAKFAST W.
COCOA o.
49,
Sips of delig ht TO feed your might,
to start the day and end it right
"a liquid beefsteak,
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
THREE SESSIONS WILL BE HELD
AT NEWPORT


AT NaWPORT.
Miss Carrie NJ Hance, president OF
ST. Pauls w. c. r. u, OF this city VIII
.preside at the thirteenth annual con-
vention of The union. which Will pc
held al Newport. on Wednesday. fol-
lowing will be the program:
1890. devotional services, conducted
INV Mrs. J. E. Creamer, Wilmington
convention called to order by Mrs. M.
& Cranston. president of the w. c. j.
IT of New Castle county; words OF
welcome. Rev. Ralph Coursey, New
mort. RESPONSIVE. Mrs NJ. p. Challen-
ger New Castle: roll call OF oificersi
appointment of committees; report OIL
the secretary: report of the treasurer
report of the local unions; recommen-
dations by state superintendents; Ihe
Union Signal, Mrs. Lila Aron, CAM
den: Temperance Literature, Mrs. Neal
Comfy. Wilmington; Sunday school
work. Mrs. +. c. Mccall, Wilmington;
School Savings Banks, Mrs. l. w. En-
merson. Wilmington; Work in Pris-
ons and Jails. Mrs. N. B. Smithers,
Dover; The Press, Miss A. w. Sutton,
Smyrna; Flower Mission Work, Mrs.
/ H. flOlllltls ltONtlt tlNA'AANAhN
ance instruction, Mrs. j. R. Milligan
wilmington. Sabbath observance, Mrs
G. Stengle, Georgetown; Medal Con-
tests, Mrs. l.. Emma Robinson, George
town; singing, "Jesus, Saviour, PILOT
Me-" noontide prayer Mrs. A. j
| Guest, Marshallton.
After the election of officers at the
afternoon session addresses will bt
made as follows:
Young woman's work, color and Co
operation, Miss M. II. A. Mather, viii
mington; Delaware Industrial Sehoo
for Girls, Mrs. e. c. Marks, Whining
ton; franchise, Mrs. Cranston; non-al
coholics in medicine, Mrs. e. X. Butler
Newark; work among railroad employ
es, Miss Annie H. Irwin, Wilmington
; narcotics, Mrs. Emma Caulk, Cam
den; evangehstic work and systemati
} giving, Mrs. r. H. Matlack, Whining
ton; address, Mrs. L. Elma Pyle.
Evening journal., 1900-04-16
PASSENGERS OF THE AIR.
THE BIRDS THAT RETURN AFTER
MANY DAYs-HOW DO THEY FIND
THE WAY?


The sole business Of a migratory
birds soiourn in the Summer land of its
choice seems to be the rearing of fam
ily This accomplished, the thoughts OF
the birds seem to turn Immediately to
the South-to the warm. fruitful, in
dolent ATTITUDES, where harsh winds
and chilling rains and fading leaves
never benumb bright spirits. Then con-
jugal ties break, fathers forsake moth
ers and offspring, and the latter follow
as fast as strength permits. Thus
again, as wave after wave sweeps down
to MS from Canada, as If on the wings
of Autumnal breezes, it is noticeable
that old males are leading the hosts OF
each species, and that only later-come
females and young.
am careful to make this matter of
the succession Of ages clear, because
Of its notable significance In the prob
lem: How do birds find their way? The
old answer was short and easy: Instinct
tells them. This means, if It means
anything. that bird is born with an
lintultive knowledge Of a road he has
never seen, perhaps crossing an ocean
! Moreover, migration routes are rarely
straight lines North and South, tC
which the little creatures might be
kept by some mysterious sense o.
polar direction" but are usually some
what roundabout, often crooked, ant
sometimes squarely east and west fol
large part of the course.-Ernest In
gersoll, in the April New Lippincott.
Evening journal., 1900-04-16
THE "PEENsYLvAN1Av
NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND
NORFOLK RAILROADS NEW
STEAAEP

-'--' 'OANAAf AAAA@AJH4lIff MA AMI
NORFOLK RAILROADS NEW
STEAMER.
BY the addition OF the "Pannsylya-
MIA to its fleet of steamers between
Cape Charles and Norfolk. the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Rail
road Company has greatly improved its
service and insured beyond peradyen-
ture the integrity Of its schedule be-
tween New York, Philadelphia, and the
South.
This new boat has proven itself TO
be the fastest passenger steamer on the
Chesapeake bay, and has cut eight min
utes from the schedule between Nor
folk and Old Point Comfort, a dis
lance Of twelve miles. 1t has shown
that it can maintain easily a speed OF
twenty-five miles an hour. with a full
passenger list and complete cargo.
The Pennsylvania" was built at
Roaeh's shipyard Chester. 1t is 25S
feet in length, 40 feet across the beam.
and has the exceedingly light draft of
9ia feet when fully loaded. It is pro-
PEELED by two quadruple expansion en-
gines with an aggregate of 3,400 horse
power
The accommodations for passengers
are commodious and comfortable. They
are finished in a white and gold effect,
except the lobby which is finished in
mahogany. The main saloon, carpeted
with rich velvet, and furnished with
handsome upholstery, presents a very
attractive appearance. The ladies' par
lcr and the large dining room are also
appreciated features of the steamer :
careful construction. A comfortable
smoking room andawell stocked and in
yiting buffet are provided for the ac-
commodation of male passengers.
The Pennsylvania" has been placed
in commission and is now performing
regular service between Cape Charles
and Old Point Comfort and Norfolk. In
addition to its complete passenger ia,
cilities, it has also a freight capacity
equal to demands; especial provision
! having been made for the transpcrta
ton of perishable freight.
j In adding this fast and handsom,
new boat the time between New York
4, Philadelphia and the South, via tn
New York. Philadelphia and Norfoll
Railroads Cape Charles Route" ha
q been materially reduced.