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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-28

the idea that the British will compel them
to raise the siege of Ladysmith.
dispatch to the Daily Mail from Pieter-
naritzburg. dated Monday. describes at con-
siderable length the enormous difficulties
of Gen Buffers task and says:
The real advance began last Wednes-
day. The stupondous nature of the task
was only understood when, being on the
spot, one was able to realize what it
means to huri infantry at positions aligned
in every direction with carefully prepared
trenches. and with breastworks defended
by practically invisible ritiemen, armed
with the most deadly rapid-fring weapons.
and aided by Quick-fring guns which put
all but cur cannon of the largest caliber
into the shade.
Commenting upon Fridays fighting. the
correspondent says: las ii would have
been madness to seek an outlet from the
amphitheater of hills by way of Grobler's s
Kloof, on the left. a route had to be found
on the right, and at pm. on Friday
amid the incessant cracking of rifle hre
and the roar of cannon, the Irish Brigade
was dispatched along the river to take
Railway Hill, on the other side of Pieter's
station
This hill is commanding enough to in
sure our final advance. providing we could
hold it securely and could mount cannon
on it From Onderbrook Spruit railway
bridge the track runs along the Tugela.
Beyond Pieter's station the line passes
over another small bridge crossing a deep
bridge and onward to the base of Railway
Hill that the greatest danger from en-
forced exposure obtained. The path be-
tween the railway and the river was al
most always in full view of the enemy.
Every man of the Irish brigade had,
therefore. to run the gauntlet Of Boer
marksmen. and numbers dropped on the
bridge. where the Boer bullets fell dan
gerously thick. until the bridge was sand
bagged. and only one man allowed on it at
a time.
Very soon fifty men were put out Of ac-
ton in the race from the bridge to the
rendezvous, and several members Of the
volunteer ambulance corps were wounded
in following the troops"
The Daily Mail has the following from
Ladysmith. dated Saturday, February "a:
~ esterday the Boer retreat continued. A
party of about seventy. en- route for the
north. drew rein near Limit Hill. A bat
terry of ifteen-pounders, placed not far
off, suddenly opened fire and practically
annihilated the party. A Boer ambulance
was later on seen collecting the dead and
wounded.
The Beers are trying to form a bridge
or drift across Kip river. south of I'm
bulwana. evidently for the purpose of per-
mitting the passage of wagons and artil-
lery in their retirement from Colenso. Our
guns are preventing this work being car
ried on"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-28
FLAG INCIDENT At GUAYAMAS.
Five Mexicans and Three American
Killed in the Fracas.

CHICAGO, February 2s.-A special to the
Tribune from Guayamas, Mexico, says:
Nashingtons birthday shooting affray
three Americans and five Mexicans were
killed. From accounts it appears a friend
ly feeling had existed at Pilares, and, in
order to do honor TO the United States, it
was arranged on February ~ to raise the
flags of the two republics together on the
flagstaff.
The Mexicans had charge of the affair
and raised the American flag above the
Mexican, to the complete satisfaction of
the Americans. But when the Americans
began TO show so much appreciation of the
act the Mexicans found they had made 81
mistake and decided to lower and rehoist
the flags, with the Mexican flag on top
action would be an insult to the United
States flag.
Superintendent Danforth told the Mexi-
cans that they would have to shoot him
before they could haul down the American
flag. 1t was held that the flags should
have been hoisted properly in the first
place. The MeXicans were about to mob
Danforth, when Charles Hogsett (who dur
ing the Spanish war was with the Rough
Riders in Cuba interposed with six
shooter in each hand. Firing from both
sides Immediately ensued and Hogsett was
Instantly killed. John Evans and Dick
Rea, two other Americans, were mortally
wounded. The Americans, however, held
the flag pole. and both flags floated through
tho day. Five MeXicans were killed, and
the dance which was to have followed was
failure, as no Mexicans attended and
there were less than half a dozen Ameri-
cans in condition for dancing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-28
MORE FIGHTING IN MExIco.
Maya Indians Attack Government
Troops In State of Oaxaca

CHICAGO. February 2S-A special to the
Record from Oaxaca, Mex, says:
Information has reached the military au-
thorities here of desperate fighting between
the government troops and the Maya In
dians during the last seven days. Fighting
began on February u, when force of
about go Indians attacked a regiment of
General Bravo's troops between Saban and
Okop. The battle lasted several hours and
resulted in but slight losses to the govern
ment forces. Five soldiers were killed and
two officers and fifteen soldiers were
wounded. The Indians retreated to their in
trenchments carrying with them over 100
killed and wounded.
On the following day another brisk skir-
mish was brought about by an advance de-
tachment OF government troops ATTEMPTING
TO reconnoiter the position of the Indians
Three Mexicans were killed in that fight
On February % force of 200 Mayas
attacked the outposts of the government
troops and after driving in the sentrtes a
desperate attack was made on the in
trenchments. The Indians were armed
with Krag-Jorgensens. which they had OBJ
taned from traders, and they poured a hot
fire Into the Mexican camp Several pieces
of lighs artillery were brought into use by
the Mexicans and the rebels were driven
back. Their losses are believed to have
been heavy. Ten soldiers were wounded and
one killed. The Indians have established
their main camp in an almost impenetrable
forest The rebels have free communicat ton
with the people Of British Honduras who
| are said to be in sympathy with their cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-28
LOSS CLOSE TO 100000
Dry Goods District of Newark, N. J.
Swept by Fire.

NEWARK, n. J.. February 28-The fire.
men were still hard at work today playing
streams of water on the smoldertng ruins
of the large fire which last night swept
through the entire dry goods district of
Newark n. ]. The fire started in w. B.
Snyders department store, at Broad and
Cedar streets, and destroyed the stores of
j. NJ. Mentz & Co, hosiery; Bernstein &
Co, shoes and Bierman, pawnbroker Be-
sides these buildings and Snyders depart
ment store, three three-story buildings on
the north side of Cedar street were gutted
and much damage was sustained by Thos.
B. Allen, confectionery; PeddIe & Co.,
trunks; David Strauss & Co, department
store; N. Y. Rea, jewelry; P j. Garrlgan,
drugs; Cairns, photograph gallery; the big
Bee Hive department store and a number
of minor concerns
Injured Doing Well.
AT the city hospital today it was stated
that Fireman Walter Harrison, who was
seriously burned at the fire, was doing as
well as could be expected. The condition
of Elmer Gardner, another fireman who
was caught under falling wall, is criu-
cal. He has a broken leg and sustained
internal injuries OF the other injured fire.
men-Thomas Brown, Andrew Bessinger
and Joseph Huber-none is supposed to be
SCI iiou5Iy oscar ocndekeltON, super
intendent of Snyders department store
who was rescued from the burning building
while his clothing was ablaze is improved.
Much OF his clothing was burned off, and
MS hands We're badly burned. 1t is be-
lieved that his injuries will probably not
prove fatal.
Loss Nearly SI,OOO,OOa.
The total amount Of property destroyed
was valued at nearly a million dollars.
The principal losses, according TO revised
estimates, are: w. B. Snyder, $550,O00, in
surance so per cent; J. NJ. Mentz, $4,000,
| insurance $4,000; l.. Bernstein, 500, in
surance $4,000; Joseph Cohen, $1,000, COW
| cred by insurance; D. Strauss & Co., 81, 600,
covered by insurance: Watson Heddenberg,
$500, covered by insurance; c. D. Peddie
4 Co., $5OoO, covered by insurance; P. J.
Garrigan. 5000, covered by insurance. w.
T. Rae 300 covered by insurance; Corey
] & Stewart estate, IS Co., covered by insur-
ance; l.. 8. Plant Co., Bee Hive, $4,000,
covered by Insurance; G. Biemann, $4,000
| insurance $4,000: F. G. Crowell estate
dwelling occupied by Mrs. c. C. Crowell
buildings damaged 81 500, covered by insur-
ance; Mrs. NJ. Matthews, $4,000, insurance
5000; i. D: Aliens residence. Cedar street
$500, covered by insurance; Boughton music
store, $500 covered by insurance; Dr.
John P. Donlevy, Rutherford fats, $780,
covered by insurance: Dr.. Charles P. Stock
! ton, Rutherford fats, $1,000 covered by in
surance; Rutherford flats, $500.
Fatality at n Chicago Fire.
| CHICAGO, February 2s.-One woman lost
| her life and three other persons were In
| Jured In a fire that destroyed an apart
| ment house at 325-327 Wells street last
| night. The firemen made several heroic
rescues during the progress of the blaze.
| Miss Kate Engeman. dressmaker nine
| teen years old, was overcome by smoke and
died at a hospital.
|
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-28
GEN. BULLER's HARD TASK.
He Loses Heavily i'm AssauItinE a
Boer Position.

LONDON. February 2s.-A special dis
patch from Colcnso dated Tuesday, Febru-
airy y, says:
The Beers are endeavoring 10 out0ank
Us and severe fghting continues"
In the attempt of the Inniskillings Fri
day evening TO rush the Boer position on
Pieter's Hill. the Boer fire was so terrible
that when the infantry emerged from the
cover Of the trees almost every man In
the leading half Of the company fell
wounded The advance line of the British
reached donga in front of the first Boer
trench. which was not apparent until they
were actually in it.
returned on either flank Of the Inniskil-
hngs. enfilading the captured donga with
a terrible cross fire.
Finding II impossible to advance or to
Eoid the position, the British fell back
and intrenched themselves half way up
the NIL The Beers maintained a heavy
fire
In the course of the night the Dublin
Fusiliers and the Connaughts arriving 70
support the lnniskillings, another deter
mined attempt was made to take the Boer
positions. This also failed A heavy fire
continued throughout the night
The InniSkilllngS lost fourteen out of
seventeen officers killed and wounded and
about two hundred and fifty non-commis-
tioned officers and men killed and
Wounded
Gen Lyttleto1's brigade relieved Gen.
Barts brigade in the morning; and the
artillery duel was continued YESTERDAY
done Today an armistice was agreed
upon TO enable both sides 10 collec, thej,
dead and wounded. The Beers admit hay.
Ing had very heavy losses, but they seoul
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HOW CRONJE SURRENDERED.
Details of the Brilliant Victory Won
by the Canadians.

PAARDEBERG, Tuesday, February p,
MaJuba day, 3 a.m--Tbe British camp was
awakened by the continued rattle of rifle
fire at daybreak, and the news arrived that
the Canadians, while building a trench
quite close to the enemy, were fusilladed at
range of fifty yards. The Canadians gal
lsntly worked forward and occupied the
edge Of the trenches along the river, en-
tfrely enfilading the Beers. This movement
was followed by a cessation of the fire. ex-
eept an occasional solitary shot
Suddenly regiment stationed on the
crest of hill perceived a white flag and
burst into cheers, thus first announcing the
surrender of Gen. Cronje
Shortly afterward a note reached Lord
Roberts bringing tidings of the Beers un-
conditional surrender. Gen. Prettyman was
sent to accept the surrender.
AT about ! O'Clock a small group of men
appeared in the distance. crossing the plain
toward headquarters. The latter being ap-
prised of Gen Cronje's approach Lord
Roberts walked 10 the front in the modest
coat in which he sleeps and ordered a
guard of the Seaforths to line up. A group
OF horsemen then approached. On Gen.
Prettymans right rode an elderly man
clad in a rough short overcoat a wide
brfmmed hat, ordinary tweed trousers and
brown shoes. 1t was the redoubtabl
CrOnJe. His face was almost burned black
and his curly beard was tinged with gray
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-28
DIED IN 4 MEXICAN JAIL.
Fate of Edward Turner. a Locomotive
Engineer From KRnsas.

Information has reached the State De-
partment of the death of Edward Turner
an American engineer who had been lodged
in jail at Orizaba, Mexico, for about ten
months on a charge of criminal negligence,
in connection with the wreck of a train on
the Interoceanic railroad. Turner's home
was in Kansas, and he had remained in
prison probably six months before the at
tention of the American authorities was
called to the case, the prisoner not having
made any complaint to them. His identity
and condition became known TO them
through a newspaper clipping. and the am
bassador to Mexico, MIR. Powell Clayton a
once took steps to ascertain the facts and
to render what assistance he could to the
imprisoned man. Turner complained of the
unnecessary delay in trying him. and was
assured the case should have prompt at
tention. After waiting several months, and
before the time for the trial arrived. he
died.
The legal difficulties in Mexico, 1t is ex-
piained. are similar to those often eNpe-
rienced in the United States, where the fed
eral government exercises no direct super
vision over crimes committed in a partic-
ular state but the matter is left 10 the Of
ficials of the jurisdiction in which the crime
may have been committed.
The other engineer, Clark, also from Kan
sas, who was imprisoned about the same
time as Turner. it is said on a somewhat
similar charge. is still alive. and his cause
is reported to be progressing with a view
to prompt settlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-28
THE TELEPHONE BILL
A Tentative Measure Agreed Upon BY the
Subcommittee.
Special Meeting of Full Committee
Called for Next Saturday
Morning.

The special subcommittee of the House
District committee having charge of the
telephone bill has completed it's work and
submitted tentative bill to the full COM
mittee. A special meeting of the full COM
n'fttee has been called for next Saturday
at 1880 to consider the measure.
The tentative bill is a modification Of
House bill $3.50. The changes proposed by
the subcommittee do not touch the question
of what company shall receive the charter
but relate to the form of the charter Mr..
Pearre introduced the amended bill in the
House today, and it was referred to the full
committee to be considered in executive
session later, as stated
The Principal Amendments.
The principal amendments suggested by
the subcommittee are as follows:
In section ) strike out the words "neces-
sary to the operation of a telephone ex-
change of al least 1,5OO subscribers within
the time limited in this section;" and make
the bond of 100000 to be furnished by the
company conditional upon the performance
OF all the requirements of the charter, and
strengthen the provisions for forfeiture in
case of noncompliance
In section strike out these words land
each subscriber shall at the time of sub
scribing pay in cash 10 per centum of the
amount subscribed by him; otherwise the
subscription shall be null and void. The
balance of the amount subscribed shall be
paid as called for by the board of direc-
tors"
In section II strike out these words:
THE amount Of the capital stock may be
increased in the discretion of the stock
holders for the purpose of improving or ex-
tending its plant IN the District of Colum-
bia, or for purchasing, or connecting with
other telephone companies beyond the limits
of said District
The subcommittee also added section
that the company shall pay an annual tax
of - per cent on the gross receipts, in
lieu of all taxes on personal property. The
amount of the percentage will be fixed by
the full committee.
1t is the purpose of leading members of
the committee to urge action upon the bill,
to relieve the local situation respecting ex-
orbtant telephone rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-28
ARRESTED AND DEGRADED.
Testimony of the Publisher of an
Idaho Paper.


Idaho Paper.
The investigation Of the course of the
United States military forces in connection
with the Coeur dAlene. Idaho, mining
troubles was resumed today by the House
committee on military affairs.
Wilbur Fl. Stewart. publisher of a paper
at Mullan Idaho. a town near the scene of
r;otng, testified at considerable length. He
said his paper had no official connection
with the miners and he had no part in the
riots at the time of the blowing up Of the
mill. Subsequently, however, he was ar
rested without warrant at his Office by
State Auditor Bartlett Sinclair and an army
officer. Mr.. Sinclair stated to witness that
he was accused of publishing seditious mat
ter A special train took him to Wallace,
and after a night in Jail he was put in the
bull pen" The officer who arrested him
wore the uniform of the United States
army. and was in charge of the military
forces. Mr.. Stewart described the interior
Of the pen" along the same lines pre-
vious witnesses. He said he was compelled
by the negro soldiers to do revolving work.
Stewart testified that when he got sick
and refused to do the work on account of
Illness the negro soldiers used obscene Ian
guage and oaths against him, until the cor
poral of the guard made them desist. The
general treatment of the men in the pen"
he said. was revolving to an American cit
izen. They were frequently insulted.
Mr.. Stewart will continue his testimony
when the investigation is resumed tOmor-
row.
At the request of Representative Lentz
the following additional witnesses were sub
poenaed: L. ]. Simpkins, Wardner Chas
Francis Montana: George Cornell Burke.
At the request of Representative Dick.
the following were subpoenaed: j. j. Coax
ley, Weiser. Idaho: VIM. Pipkin, Burke: A.
B. Campbell. Spokane: Hugh France, Fred.
Burbridge. w. s. Pipes and Roger s. Rog-
ers, Wardner; Henry Hawes Wallace and
Ceumer Mallot, Spokane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-28
VICTORY FOR BULLER
BE Carries Pieters Hill, Capturing
About Sixty Prisoners.
HE HAS TURNED JOUBERR'S LEFT
More Details of the Capture of
General Cronje's Force.
PRISONERS ATMODDER RIVER

LONDON. February 2s.-The war office
Gen Butler:
Headquarters. Hlandwani. February 2S
B a.m.-Fin ling that the passage of Lange-
wacht's Sp-uit was commanded by strong
intrenchments, / reconnoitered for another
passage of the Tugela- One was found for
me below the cataract by Col. Sandbach,
Royal Engineers, on February % We COM
menced making an approach thereto. and
on February g. finding that / could make
the passage practicable, I crossed the guns
and baggage back to the south side of the
Tugela, took up the pontoon bridge on
Monday night and relaid it at the new site,
which is just below the point marked cat
aract. During sll this time the troops had
been scattered. crouching under hastily
constructed small stone shelters and exposed
TO CALLING shell and rife fire and through
out they maintained the most excellent
spirits.
Gen. Barton's Advance.
Tuesday Cen Barton with two battaltons
Of the 9Th Brigade and the Dublin Fusil-
Hers. crept about mile and a half down
the banks Of the river and assembled an al
most precipitate cliff OF about 800 feet, as
saulted and carried the top of Peters Hill
This hill. 20 a certain extent, turned the
enemy's left and the 18th Brigade. under
Col Norco-t. and the 11th Brigade. Col.
Kitchener comma nding, the whole under
command of Gen. Warren, assailed the en-
emys position, which was magnificently
carried by the South Lancashire Regiment
about sunset. We took about sixty pris-
oners and scattered the enemy in all di-
rections- There seems TO be still a consid-
cradle body of them left on and under Bull
wana mountain Our losses l hope are not
large. They certainly are much less than
they would have been were it not for the
admirable manner in which the artillery
was served. especially the guns manned by
the royal naval force and the Natal Ma
Val Volunteers.
Queen Regrets BulIer's LOSSES.
The queen has telegraphed General BuIler
as follows:
II have heard with the deepest concern
the heavy losses sustained by my brave
Irish soldiers and I desire to express my
sympathy and admiration of the splendid
fighting qualities they have exhibited
throughout these trying operations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-28
SEARCH WAS FRUITLESS.
Revenue Cutter OnOndaGO Could No
Find Spanish Derelict.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, February 2S.-The reve-
nue. cutter Onondaga returned to this port
today after a fruitless search for the
Spanish steamship Minerva. The fate of
the missing vessel is unknown She is
drifting helplessly at sea, with her crew
aboard. While bound for Baltimore or
Philadelphia with cargo of iron ore she
ran short of coal, and was picked up by
the British steamship Parana, which towed
her until she encountered the recent ter
rife hurricane. in the midst of which the
dead weight of the Minerva dragging
astern threatened to swamp her would-be
deliverer who was compelled to abandon
the Spaniard to her fate.
The revenue cutter is rushing coal aboard
preparatory to starting again TO search for
the missing ship, whose crew must be, ma
rine men say, half dead either from starva-
ton or cold.
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STRONG WORDS FROM RUSSIA.
Newspapers Openly Advocate Armed
Intervention for the Boers.

ST PETERSBURG, February 2s.-The
newspapers here outdo the rest of the con-
tinental press in bewailing General Cronje's
defeat and in virulently abusing Great Brit
ain They declare that the Transvaal has
fully demonstrated Its right to complete
political independence. with an outlet to the
sea They suggest that the best help for
the Beers would be to create a diversion
against Great Britain elsewhere and MAIN
tain it is the duty of Europe to intervene
and END the most Infamous of all the wars
England has ever waged for predatory pur-
poSes''
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COURT DECLINED TO ACT.
X. }. BreckinridRe Files n Claim for
Rec0Gnition at Frankfort.

FRANKFORT, KY, February 2s-In the
court of appeals today, r. ]. Breckinridge
democratic attorney general, filed a motion
demanding that the court recognize him
Republican Attorney General Pratt object
ed.
The court declined to pass on the question
at once and ordered the matter submitted
as decision would involve all of the con-
tests over minor state offices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-28
SUICIDE OF LIEUT.. WAUGH.
Was Temporarily Deranged From
Extreme NervOuxness.

Gen. Otis has reported to the War De-
partment that Second Lieut.. John r..
Waugh, 10Th Volunteer Infantry, shot him
self through the heart while temporarily
deranged from extreme nervousness on the
morning of the 27th instant at Manila.
Lieut.. Waugh was born at Crete. Neb., in
1876, and was cadet at the Military Acad-
emy from June Is. 1894. to March ]. 1895,
He enlisted as private in the 1st Artillery
In 1897, and after a years service was
transferred to the Signal Corps as a cor
poral in May 1898 He was acting in that
capacity In the Philippines when he was
commissioned second lieutenant in the Beth
Volunteer Infantry on August Ii. lSia. and
served with that regiment in the Philip
pines since December "a last.
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CALLED on SECRETARY HAY.
Ambi ssadOr Powell Clayton ON Our
Relations With Mexico.

Mr.. Powell Clayton, United States am
bassador to Mexico. who is in the United
States on leave of absence from his post,
called at The State Department this morn
ing, and spent half an hour in conversa-
ton with Secretary Hay, touching upon the
conditions m Mexico as affecting American
interests. These were represented by Mr..
Clayton to be in a thoroughly satisfactory
between the United States and Mexico have
never been on better footing than at the
present time.