davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-02
EXPECT NO MORE BATTLES
YET HERE'S EIGHT HUNDRED
FILIPINOS ENTRENCHED.
AND THEY AMBUSH A SQUAD OF CAVALRY
This Near San Fernando, the F,lipinos Killing
One Man and Capturing Horses and Sup
plies. TIE "A!ya" Brings 500
Prisoners TO Manila.
Prisoners to Manila.

Washington, March T--Three cable
messages from General Otis We're re-
ceycd at the War Department today.
One contained long list of casualties
among the troops in the Philippines since
the last report. A second announced
the arrival at Manila today of Gov
ernment transport from the east coast
of Tayabas Province with eight Amsri-
can and 40 Spanish soldiers recently
relieved frcm captivity among the IN
surgents.
The third message stated that since
the recent opening of commerce of the
island ports, $4,000 tons of hemp and
seventy thousand bales of tobacco had
been received Mt Manila, and that large
shipments of the commodities named
will be made to the United States and
other countries.
The fact that General Otis has not
reported any military operations since
the departure of General Bates eypeai-
ton to Southern Luzon to complete the
plan OF opening the hemp ports in that
quarter. is accepted by War Depart
ment officials as an indication that the
campaign is progressing satisfactorily,
any serious opposition by the insurgents
in recent movements. Secretary Root
has made positive denial OF the pub
lished report that he is worried at the
long silence Of General Otis in regard
TO the military operations in the Philip
pines. and had cahled him TO make an
immediate report of the situation. The
Secretary said that ne was perfectly
satisfied with the situation
The officials are confident that the
backbone of the insurrection is broken,
and that there will be no further hos
tiiities on large scale. and that affairs
in the archipelago will be in fairly good
shape by the time of the arrival Of the
Philippine Civil Commission about the
middle OF May, for the proposed trans
fer OF Government control from the
military to the civil. authorities.
General Otis is expected to return to
the United States on leave of absence
soon after the arrival of the Philippine
Commission 1t is desirable that he
should meet the commission and give it
the benefit of his knowledge Of affairs
in the Philippines.
General Macarthur will assume tenn
porary command of the military forces
on the islands when General Otis leaves.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-02
CAN BULLER TURN THE TABLES?
Beers May Escape Elm and Reinforce
Those Facing Roberts

Iondon. March 1.--Lnrn Dundonald
ie assumed to have made a wide tur;i-
inc movement eastward. skirting Bui-
van9 Hill. and General Butler may rea-
sonahly be expected to he in Ladysmlth
with the bulk Of his forces by tonight.
Whether like Roberts at Kimberley. he
will be abe TO turn the tables on the
retreating Beers remains to be seen. But,
opinon here inciincs to the belief tn&J
no aggressive movement can be lmme-
datelv undertaken by General Buffers
and General Whites forces. hence
Lord Roberts is likely to soon have 10
face the enemy strengthened by large re-
inforcements from AL sides.
While it is generally realized that Lord
Roberts strategy is mainly responsible
for the relief Of LadySmith. there is
feeling of anxiety lest his plans suffer
from the h0rdes General Butler might
let Slip into the Free State. Evidently
Lord Roberts is awake to the situation.
1t is reported in London. but the news
is not confirmed that General French
has already reached Bioemfonten. which
is not improbable as the Beers are
scarcely expected to make a stand there
The significance of General Kitchen
er'S presence at Arundel>iS not y1t eX-
planned. But, wherever he goes some
thing is likely TO happen and develop
ments may Shol tly show strategic plans
as interesting as tn0ne which eliminated
in the defeat OF General Cronjc.
HOW THEY TOOK rIETER'S Hill.
Coenso Camp. Feh. o. Today the
anniversary Of Majuha Hill. the b IL
iSh successfully stormed the Boer po-
sticns on Peters Hill. Since Fridays
attack the whole Of the position has
been she.led at intervals. but from early
this morning the trenches directly op-
posite the British front and the neck
separating Peters Hill from another
hill were simply strewn with lyddite
shells and shrapnel. 1t appears marvel
lOus that anything human could live on
the hill At three O'Clock both the bat
teries fired salyoeS and ali the heavy
ordnance was in constant action.
General Barton led his command to
the extreme right. Colonel Kitchener.
who had taken Wynnes command,
stormed the centre. The Brigade under
Colonel NGrthcote attacked Railway
Hill. The infantry On the right adj
vanced over the hill. forcing the Beers
into the mex while Colonel Kitchener led
his men over Railway Hill. meeting
little opposition. The Beers remained
in the trenches from which terrible
crosSirc was sent during Fridays fight.
4 few of them escaped to the next
trench and hoisted a white flag. which
they waved vigorously. Some prisoners
were taken. The infantry cheered and
charged and took Picter's Hill with fixed
bayonets. Here they Wee met with ii
heavy musketry ire.
The British now command Railway
Hill ard the direct road 20 Ladysmith.
BOERS REFUSED AT COLENSO.
London. March Ia special from
Care Town says that telegram has
been received there from Mafeking an
nouncing that the Beers made Il severe
and protractcd assault on February 11th,
but were driven off at all points. The
tfnCe which is usually observed Sun
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-02

London. March 2-(4:30 a. m. friday
--Britons feel that they are living hn the
presence of momentous events. Tor'lm-
does of patriotic excitement are whirllng
through the country. Even the dureSt
soul must have been stirred by the emo
tions Of yesterday, and London's 6,0O0,-
OOO were raised to a high pitch of pa
triotic exaltation.
1t was a wonderful sight Old men
have nothing N memory with which to
compare the day Some likened it to
Lucknow. Others talked of the fall of
SebaStopol. 1t was a time of Singular
abandon. The usual conventions Of So
ciety ceased to control and everybody
knew everybody else. all joining in smiles
or bellowings as their disposition moved
them. Lord LanSdowne chose the
psychological moment to announce esti-
mates exceeding 81 100000 pounds sterl-
ing and rather startled the, pubic by
unfolding the programme of the War
Office TO send out in addition to the
10000 troops now atloat, $4,000 fr sh
soldiers. Lord Roberts will ultimately
have a force of a quarter OF a million.
An order has reached Wcolwich Ar
senal for the construction of 224 new
guns. from 3-pounders to 12-inch guns.
OF these 140 are to be naval guns. Al
ready 5000 wOrkinen are employed at
the arsenal, and 5000 more win be on
gagged These decisions to send out more
troops and to increase the home arma-
ment meet with universal approval.
The Beers seem to have gotten quite
away from around Ladysmith without
losing a gun on their baggage. Van
RtAenens Pass is only about 20 miles
from Lady smith. The enemy had artil-
lery in action Tuesday and they probably
utilized both railroads in retreating, send
ing the heavy pieces to Pretoria and the
lighter ones into the Free States.
Or. Leyds says that General Joubert
is assembling 10000 men at Winburg,
20 miles northeast of Bloemfontein Col
onel Albrecht, according to a dispatch
from Paardeberg, affrms that the Boers
have 10000 men left.
Whether Lord Roberts is at Bloenfon-
tein now or not he doubtless soon will
be dating his dispatches there and using
the town as his advanced base.
Lord Kitchener's mission is to com
bine the forces under General Clement
and General Gatacre and to advance
along the line of the railroad to Boem
fortein. The railway will simplify im-
menSely the perpleXlteS OF transport.
THE conditions at Ladysmith are now bet
ter understood as the military authorities
no longer retain their special informa-
ton. 1t appears that since the middle
of January the horses have been ha /
starved. and altogether too weak either
to drag guns or to carry cavafymen.
Hence the impossibility of iashnS out.
Emperor William, Emperor Francis
Joseph and King Humber | ave tele-
sraphed congratulations 10 the t.ieen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-02
DEMOCRATS SCORE A VICTORY
House Declines to Take Up the Aid.
rich Robbins Case.

Washington, March 1.-The Demo-
Gratis scored their first victory of the
session in the House today on the mo
ton to take UP the contested election
case of A,lrich VS.. Robbins. from the
Fourth Alabama District. On two sep
arate votes the Democrats with the aid
Of two Republicans, Mr.. Mondell, (Wyo.),
and III. G. Smith. (Mich.) beat the Re-
publicans upon the question of considera-
ton. An agreement was made TO con-
slider the Loud Bill relating to second
class mail matter March Goth, and no
tice was given that the Wisely Young
tya). contested election case would be
called up next Tuesday.
A bill was passed to grant an Ameri-
can register to the ship Windward, in
which Lieutenant Peary will make an
attempt TO reach the North Pole.
Continued on Second Pase.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-02
Leads all North Carolina News and Circulation

DAYS was broken February 18th by
another fierce attack. but after deter
mined fighting the Beers were repulsed
with a loss of 40 killed and wounded.
The defenders who were able 10 take
advantage Of tie shelter OF earthworks
lost only two killed and three wounded.
$4,000 MORE MEN FOR AFRICA.
London, March lin the House Of
Lords today Secretary of State for War,
the Marquis OF Lansdowne. speaking OF
the relief of Ladysmith and the capture
Of Cronje's army, said:
Two recent successes will not be made
the preteXt for any relaxation of our ef-
forts. In the week ending March 3rd
eight transports will leave England car
rying 4,700 men; during the week end
ing March 10th fifteen ships, carrying ii, :
500 men will leave for South Africa, dur
ing the week ending March 18th, eleven
ships with 5000 men will sail, and dur
ing the week ending March 9th nine
ships with $500 men. are to sail. Finally.
during the week ending March 31st six
ships carrying 5000 men will sail, total
ing about $4,000 men, and during the
following month about IL 800 men WEI
be ready, for whom ships have not yet
been allotted. The stream of reinforce
ments will not rum dry"
HURRAH AT CAPE TOWN.
Cape Town. March 1.-The news Of
the relief of Lady was officially
promulgated at about 10 o'clock this
morning and spread like wild fire. The
town became Wild with delight. the resi-
dents parading the streets and flags and
bunting being displayed cvcryU here.
Ihrongs of peop.e crowded in front of
Government House, hurrahing and
singing.
An excited crowd stormed Parliament
House and man mounted the flagstaff
and hoiStcd the Union Jack as n pro-
test against the attitude Of the ministry.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-02
AND BULLER IS NOW MOVING ON NELTHORPE
He Returns Fom Visit to Ladysth Reporting the Beers
Leaving in Hot Haste a Small Guard Remaining at
Surprise Hill General Clements Enters Coles
burg. If the Beers From Ladysmth Escape
Butler They Will Probably Rush
to Reinforce Those Fac
ing Roberts.
ing Roberts.

Magersfontein as stupid and almost in
sane" He says there were only 1000
men in the Magersfontein trenches. and
that only half of these We're engaged III
actual fighting. He praises the strategy
of Lord Roberts but says that the wa1
is by no means ended, as there are still
$4,000 republicans in the field. General
Cronje's surrender, according to Albrecht-
was 'due to a blunder in locking up his
men M a hole instead Of occupying
kopjes.''
Conlmandant Wolmarans, however,
considers it hopeless for the Beers to
continue fighting in the present circum-
stances.
BOERS IN FORCE SOUTHWEST.
Paar,lalerg. Feb. 2S.-(Eveningl--
The Beers are reported in force to the
southwest. The British are Well and
cheerful.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-02
World s Mission Conference.

The Worlds Conference on Missions
meets i'll New York, April 21 to May
1st of this year. All denominations will
be represented as well as all Christian
countries in the Conference. There will
he 5000 delegates. Rev. John f.
White and ]. W. Bailey. Of Raleigh. and
DIR. Blackwell, Of Wilmington. will rep
resent the Baptists of this State at the
Conference. The delegates of other de-
nominations could not be learned. Ex-
President Harrison will preside at the
Conference.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-02
1000 B0ERs CONCENTRATING.
British Cavalry Skirmishing With
Them or Roberts Front.

paardeberg. Orange Free State, F"h.
2S.-It IS understood that some 1000
Roers are concentrating or the British
front. The British cavalry is in touch
with them to the eastward, and skir-
nishing began this morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-02
BUILER CABIIs HIS VICTORY,
His Dispatches Announcing the Relief
of Ladysmith.

London. March 1st--(9:05 Il. m.)-Thc
War Office has received the following
dispatch from General Butler:
'Iyttleton's headquarters, March Isl.
9:05 morning General Dundonald with
the Natal Carbineers and composite
regiment entered LadySmth last night
The country bctween me and Lady
smith is reported clear of the enemy. L
am moving ON Nclthrope."
THE BOERS ARE FLYING.
London, March 1.-(T:02 p. m.)-Gcn-
eral Butler telegraphs as follows
"Nelthropa. March 1.-(5:20 p. NIL
have Just returned from Ladysmith.
Except a small guard north of Surprise
Hill. the whcle Of the enemy lately be-
sieg:rg the town have retired i'll hot
haste. and 10 the south of the town the
country is quite clear of them.
The garrison were on half a pound
Of meal a man per day ard supplement
ing the meat ration by horses and
mules.
The men will want a little nursing
before being tit for the field
10000 BOERS IN THE FIELD.
Paardeberg, FEB. 2S.-lt appears that
an action was about to begin with the
Boer reinforcements at the moment of
General Cronjes surrender. but Lord
Roberts forbade it until all the prisoners
should be in safe keeping.
Lord Roberts addressed the Canadians
afterwArd. expressing in the strongest
terms his pleasure and appreciation of
fhe.r splendid work and courage He
attributed to them the greatest share
in the Boer surrender.
Ccmmandant Albrecht describes the
British strategy up to the battle OF
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-02
Troops to Return Home.

San Juan, Porto Rico. March L.
-Four troops of the Fifth United States
cavalry are under oders to return TO
the United States.
Native troops are now being recruited
to fill their places.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-02
THE HAWAIIAN BILL

Consideration Of the Hawaiian Bill
was resumed. Mr. Morgan. (Ala) re-
sumed his sp ech of yesterday antagoniz-
ing on technical grounds the amendment
of Mr.. Teller relating to the establish
nent of district court with district
judge in Hawaii. carrying with it the
right OF trial by jury te'ore the court.
He asserted that the bill as it stood
now would legislatc ont of office every
Democrat in Hawaii. He did not care
so much about that so far as executive
offices were concerned; but when ii was
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-02

You have doubtless observed that
when boy reaches the age of ind:scre-
ton he tackles cigarettes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15

terday morning with three brigades- of
cavalry, horse artillery. and mounted in
fantry, including several colonial contin-
gents. in order to sieze a crossing of the
Modder. distant about twenty-five miles.
He reports. by dispatch, dated 5:35 PM
yesterday. that he has forced a passage at
Clip Drift and occupied the hills north of
the river, capturing three of the enemy s
laagers. with their supplies, while Gen.
Gordon, of the 18th Hussars, with his bril-
gade. who had made feint at Rondeval
Drift, four miles west, has seized it, and
second drift between that and Clip Drift,
together with two more laagers.
Gen. Frenchs performance is brilliant.
considering the excessive heat and a blind
ing dust storm. which ragged during the
latter part of the day.
Owing to the rapidity of his move
ments. Gen. French met with but slight
opposition, and his losses were small. Lieut..
johnson, of the Inniskilling Dragons, is
the only officer reported severely wounded.
The 6tn Division was last night on the
north bank of the Riet, at Waterfall Drift.
ard IS moving to support the cavalry. The
It'll Division is here, and will go On this
afternoon
-Four officers and fifty-three men had to
be sent last evening in the returning OK
wagons to the railway line, Frustrated by
heat and exhaustion"
The dispatch of Lord Roberts sketches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15

out at present counsel could not saw what
would be the next procedure.
Inc following Is the decision of Judge
Taft, in part:
THE injunctive process of the court IS
sought to prevent a removal from office.
IL Is unnecessary 10 discuss the question
whether a federal question is presented
upon the face of this bill or to consider I'M,
correctness of the calm of complainant
mat the. rights and immunities secured to
MN as a citizen of the United States nv
me fourteenth amendment to the federal
constitution are infringed or are likely to
be infringed by the acts of the defendants
zone or to be done. 1t is sufficient to hold
as DO that court of equity cannot by
process of injunction prevent the removal
of an officer from his Office His remedy
must be at law by quo warranto or other
like proceedings.
1T is conceded that the laws of Kentucky
AFFORD to the complainant a remedy by quo
warranto. also remedy at law TO prevent
usurpatlon in office. If in such proceeding
any FEDERAL question can be raised COM
plainant may carry 1t, if decided against
MIN by the state courts. by writ of error to
the Supreme Court of the United States
He cannot invoke the action of a court OF
equity to protect his right to his Office"
The judge cited the United States SUI
preme Court decision in the Sawyer case
GA U s., 2eo), and said il was claimed by.
complainants that the Sawyer case did not
apply because in this case it is averred
that the office is property.
The judge held that public office in Ken
lucky is not property. but a trust where
the. compensation is only for services rem
dered. 1t is not even contract.
Suit was filed In the circuit court at
Louisville yesterday by counsel for Gov
ernor Taylor seeking to.restrain ]. c. W
Beckham from acting as governor and Gen
eral John B. Castleman from attempting TO
discharge the duties of adjutant general.
SummoDses were served on the defendants
during the afternoon. The suit will be al
iotted to one of the circuit judges by a
drawing. This drawing may not be held
for several days. When IL is held an appli-
cation for restraining order will be made
The suit of Beckham against Taylor for
the possession of the office of governor was
filed yesterday in the circuit court at
Frankfort The sheriff did not succeed in
serving notice on Governor Taylor last
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
PROBLEM FOR POLICE COURT.
D;.posittou to BE Made of Boys of
Tender Years.

What to do with the many small boys
who get in the dock of the Police Court
is a problem that has troubled the judges
OF the Police Court for years. The same
difficulty has been considered by members
Of the police force. Major Sylvester al
WAYS advises the officers not to lock up
boys of tender years unless it Is absolutely
necessary TO do Warrants sworn out
for small boys are usually served by hav-
ing their parents take their children 10
court but it sometimes happens that an
officer locks up a youth.
There came near being a scene in the
corridor of the Police Court this morning
when small boy appeared in charge of
another member of his family to answer
charge of discharging an air rifle. The
officer in the case started to take in the
boy. presumably for the purpose Of locking
him up Objection to the proceeding was
made, and Prosecuting Attorney Pugh pre-
vented trouble by directing that the boy
be permitted TO remain where he was
Major sylvester In his last annual report
mad something to say on the question. In
the report he said:
1t is not desirable that children appre-
hended for minor offenses should be con-
! fined in CELL as the fright and humiliation
bneident thereto only tend to harden II
not permanently mark, the career of the
young, perhaps unintentional violator His
hours for nightly recreation should be linn
HE'D and his scope for daylight enjoyment
enlarged
The report also deals with the Question NJ
play grounds for children. Dealing with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15
PROPOSED ENTERTAINMENT
Plan for Dinner to Guests of board of
Trade,

Plan for Dinner to Guests of Board of
Trade.
There was a meeting yesterday afternoon
in the rooms of the board of trade of the
citizens committee on the celebration of
the one hundredth anniversary of the re-
moval to this District of the seat of govern
ment, and with it met the committee of the
board of trade having in charge the ar
rangemt nts for the reception and dinner to
be given in honor of the District centennial
committee when it shall meet in this city
next Wednesday.
The purpose of the gathering was to go
over the details of the arrangements which
have been made for that occasion. Every
thing was found to be in satisfactory shape
and 1t is expected that the coming letting
will be satisfactory. The committee which
consists of the governors of the states and
the territories, representatives of both
houses of Congress and representatives, of
the citizens of the District. will be called to
order at the Arlington Hotel at IL o'clock
next Wednesday morning.
1t Is expected that Senator Hale will pre-
side, and from the local representatives on
the committee will come a suggestion of a
plan for a proper observance of the one
hundredth anniversary of the removal to
this District of the seat of government. In
general way the plan which will be pro-
posed will provide first of all for joint
session of the two houses of Congress on a
day to be selected some time in December
next for holding the proposed celebration.
At this session there will be appropriate adj
dresses made and other exercises germane
to the occasion. Then procession will be
formed, which will proceed to the western
end Of New York avenue on the shores of
the Potomac opposite Arlington, where the
President Of the United States will Law the
corner stone Of a bridge to be erected across
the river at that point In the evening there
Is to be a ball in the Corcoran Art Gallery.
and probabiysth will be an aerial display
and general illumination of the city,
The members of the committee are to be
entertained at / o'clock Wednesday at a
luncheon, the hosts of that occasion being
the local members of the committee In the
evening a dinner and reception will be
given at the Arlington in honor of the COM
mittee by the board of trade of this city.
1t is stated that any member of the board
who has not yetssubscribed to the dinner,
II he desires to do SO. can have the oppor-
tunity. providing he communicates with the
secretary before Monday next.