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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
DE WET KEEPS UP THE WAR
SUCCESSFUL BOER GENERAL AGAIN
OCTWITS the BRITISH.
Captures One Hundred HIghianders and q
supply Train Often Reported surrounded.
He Always Gets Away and Reports OF His
Rspulse Usually Prcccde British Reverses.
.Sp,cia cav, Despa,eh 10 THE sun.

Sreridi cave Despatch 10 THE SUM-.
LONDON, july 20 -Commandant De Wet has
again proved himself too clever for Gen.
Roberts, commanders in the Orange River
colony free Slate). and opinion here, though
disg ppointed and wearied by the prolonged and
futile efforts to stop his activity, does not with
hold praise of his kill In taking adv Intage of
the natural features Of the country and In ao-
Quainting himself with his enemy's movements.
The English correspondents have frequently
reported his force n IL, ne utterly routed and
dispersed but these reports have almost in
variab.y heralded some striking success OBJ
tanned by the routed commandant. From July
8 to July 10 he was reported to be hammed In
by Gems. Hunter and Rumble, but on July II he
broke through their lines and escaI ed. SINH
larry on July 10 he was ''repulsed' ne,r Lind
ley, and on July 81 he cut Gen. Roberts's COM
munications and captured a SUI ply train and
100 prisoners.
He Is now supposed to be moving north. and
IL Is likely that unless his success begets care
lessness he will keep the British Generals on
tenter-hooks indefinitely. While he is free and
able TO maintain his force intact. there Is little
probability of the war ending.
Gen. Brentwood reports to the War
ONCE from Honingspruit that he fol-
loweda Bocr commando from July 10, There
was a sharp engagement at Palmiefonteln on
July 10. The British had Ave casualties. and
eight dead Beers were found. Brentwood asks
that Gen. Knox shall send him supplies for
1900 men and horses to pursue the enemy. He
believes that President Steyn and Gen. De Wet
are with this commando.
The railway and telegraph lines with Honing-
spruit have been cut.
Gen. Kelly-Kenny reports from Bloemfontein
that a supply train with one hundred High
landers has been captured by a large force Of
Beers who are moving on Honingspruit.
The War once has received the following
despatch from Lord Roberts:
PRETORIA. July 22.-Methuen continued his
march after the occupation OF Heckpoort and
engaged the rear guard Of the enemy near
Zandsfontein on July 20. Our losses we're one
killed and one wounded. On July II he again
attacked and completely dispersed the enemyis
forces at ELEPHANTS Mex. I~nflioting heavy loss.
Our casualties were slight. Rustenburg has
been relieved and Methuen and Baden-Powell
have Joined hands. Hamilton secured on July
81 a strong position at Sttzray. We had three
killed and many wounded"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
RRYAN COMING ~ OCTOBER.
Hill Expected 10 Help Him Stump This stat,
-G~overnorship Talk.

~
The Hon. James X. Mcclure, the boss har-
mony man Of the Democratic State Commit
tee, sent word 10 the Hon. John A. Mason at
Democratic headquarters in the 81. James
Building yesterday that he would be in town
Oh Wednesday. Meantime Mr.. Mcclure urged
Mr.. Mason to do the best he could. IL was an
nounced at the headquarters last night that Mr..
Hin aud Mr., Murphy are expected to be In town
this week and that there would be a confab over
naming the time and place for the Democratic
State Convention. The favorite idea last
night was Saratoga Springs and Sept. II. 1t
was further announced that Mr.. Bryan vas ex-
pected 10 b in New York somewhere along
about Oct. ), and that he is to make six speeches
In the State. 1t was said that MIR. Hill will ac-
company Mr.. Bryan on his tour through the
State.
The Hon. Norman Z. Mack, National Com
mitteeman for the state of New York, was at
the Hoffman House last night. and he believed
that Senator William Fleming Mackey of Buffalo
Is to be the Democratic candidate for Governor.
There were several Democrats In town last
night who believed that Comptroller Bird y.
Coler should be the candidate. Still others,
and they are very close to Mr.. Hill, insisted
that the real live logical candidate for Governor
was Mr.. lill himself.
Tammany Hall would like to get rid OF Mr..
Coler as Comptroller. even though he met
defeat at the polls for Governor. In nutshell
II may be said that If the Croker Murphy
Shevlin- Mack combine believes that Senator
Mackey can win the Buffalo Senator will be
nominated. but II. on the other hand. after
due consideration. ii is believed that Mr.. Coler
cannot run first under the wire. he Nil get the
nomination. In other words, the anti Hill
combine il now engaged in a fine old scheme
Of shifting the responsibility for a certain
defeat al the polls on Nov. 8 next.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
COL. l.. l.. LAFLIN HORSEWHIPPED.
Deputy serseant-at-Arms NJ the Kansas CITY
Convention Struck by q Woman.

OTTuMwA. Ia. July 2s.-Coi j." l. Lain. Dep
uty Sergeant-at-Arms OF the Kansas city
National Democratic Convention. vas horse
whipped publicly In the streets OF Ottumwa
this evening by Mrs. Thomas Gallagher. the
wife Of a ssloonkeeper. who asserts that the
Colonel slandcred her to her husband this after
noon. Mrs. Gallagher met the Colonel near her
husband, place OF business Ills evening and
without a word Of warning produced the Whip
and began LAYING II over Col. Latin
shoulder, He made an effort to get away. but
timed 10 rain blows upon his back. The
Colonel finally managed to stay Iher hand and
Mr.. Gallagher was interviewed Immediately
after the occurrence and said that she had come
within an inch OF killing her victim, She also
said that she made him. apologize. to her
Tor the language he had used The Col:
onel denies lNat he slandered the woman and
saws that the whole difficulty originated over
his buying his whiskey at another saloon other
than the Gallag hers. Tho afrair caused a lot OF
excitement and was witnessed by a large num-
Der of people.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
REPORTED CAPTURE or PANAMA.


DR.. F. Lopez, Consul General Of Ecuador
In this city, received a cable despatch from
President Eloy Alfaro yesterday which seems
to confirm the reported capture OF Panama
city by the Colombian rebels. The despatch
was from Guayaaull and read. Liberal tri-
umph In Panama" DR.. Lopez said that this
news must have been communicated to Presi-
dent Alfaro by the Minister Of Ecuador In Pan
ANA.
The Panama Railroad Company received
q message from Its agent In Panama which
told of a battle between the rebels and the
Government troops at Corozal. three and a
half miles from Panama city. He did not
give the result.
The insurgents. numbering about two thou
sand. have long been menacing Panama city,
Gen. Belisario Porras who commands the revo-
lutionary army In this department. has delayed
attacking the city to avoid unnecessary blood
shed. He has, however. twice demanded
the surrender OF the town by the Government.
lie suggested the alternative Of a battle between
the for YES outside the city. The despat,h
to the Panama Railroad Company would make
1t appear that Gen. lozada had ,hosen the
latter course.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
DOwIE's ASSISTANT RECupERArING.
Nay sus the City Of Mansfield. Ohio. for the
Mobbins He Received.

CANTON. Ohio. July 81. Elder Cyrus b. Fock-
Ter OF Dowie's Christian Catholic Church Of
Zion, who was mobbAd at Mansfield on Satur-
day. Is at his Canton home to recuperate from
his experiences. lie says that his escape Is a
miracle. He said tina, on reaching Cleveland he
found that he was suffering from internal in
juries inflicted by the moi in their rough hand
ling OF him and that they were such as to inter-
fere with his breathing.
Il t~elesraphed TO Dowi, At Chicago head
quarters, rs added, that prayers might he
said for me and | am full, recovered from my
injur IS"
E5f says he will return to Mansfield II
Dowie orders him TO do 10 and that the Mans
field incident Ia not yet closed. intimaling that
there may be suits tiled. lie did considerable
teiepnoning to-day and says he awaits orders
from headQuar tiers. He received the following
telegram from D0wie.
An Zion r~ejoices with you In your fight at
Devils Field and prays fer your immediate
recovery from injuries for which We shall hold
the Mayor strictly re-pOnsible. Ohio has been
deeply disgraced. God will avenge Ills people
and give them q glorious victory, Dictate a full
report to . sterographer and send 1t 10 us i'm
mediatply.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
ELEVEN NEGROES DROWNED.
Ons Of Them Began skylarkiug In a SKIN
All Vent Down In the Upset That Followed.

All Went Down In the Upset That Followed.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. July 2s. Eleven negroes
working on a Government lock in the Warrior
River near Akron. Ala. were drownsd this after
noon while crossing the river In a skin
The Negro o. were working under Christy.
Lowe a iiayvorth on Lock No. 5. ard
after work were returning TO the opposite side
Of the river. They crowded on thu skiY. which
made the load topheavy. George Moore, one
OF the negroes, TO frighten the others, began
rocking the skir, and it dipped a couple OF
times. This really frightened the negroes. A
panic followed. and tho skiff upset. An the
negroes we're thrown into the river.
They went to the bottom. and all were
drowned before assistance could be given them.
Up to 10 O'Clock the bodies Of but Ave OF the
negroes had been recovered. The negroes were
mostly strangers in that part OF the State.
Their names are George Moore. Sam Ander~
son. Tom Beason, Tom johnson. Abe Sanders,
Ransom Smith. Louis Jones. Fred Davis, Remus
Tart and Tod Hicks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
GUARDING CANADIAN CANALS.
Government Takes Precaution A sainst Q Rope
tiuoa Of the welland Affair.

OTTAWA. Ont. July 23.-Tha story OF a
ren'an plot 10 destroy the Cornwall Canal has
no more truth than q similar report emanating
rom Montreal on Saturday that the Dominion
Government had been advised OF a plot TO
dynamite the Lachine Canal. The Minister OF
justice stated to-day that his department had
nov oeeh advised Of any plot to inJure any Of
us anadlsn canals. and that the precautions
y, ""un we uovernmen mt Is now taking are que
MI Hnat happened on the Welland, and for
MN outrag, the dynamIters are now rving
u" nt-Ice" In Kingston Penitantiary.
~ u cun,tabh's under him, Is patrolling each
III M W canals on the ~. Lawrence route from
S mr Wfsat lakes. In this way sll the waterway
s,pn r me head Of navigation. to Montreal Is
dynamiters u "xn' anu oay against
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
A SNAKE THAT LIVES ON BATHING
Suits and Has 100 Eyes, scareth the Dainty
Summer Giri-Caa sach . Tale he Liess

tuu Sehu - INV Nc ISs
Itmay have been a jabberwok.
Or an antcdiluyisns snake,
That, alternating an ron or so.
OF q sudden became awake
II bit a hole In the outer bar.
And swallowed a breaker or two,
And scared all the bathers out OF the surf,
rs all sea ~serpents do
But wasn't serpent Of the sea,
This monster, newly found.
Twas something stranger far than that,
serpent Of the Sound.
That is the way the poet laureate Of Whit
stone expressed 1t for the local paper. He
really spoke with a poets license. Others who
actually saw the creature talked about 1t more
conservauvely. Miss Cora Jennings says she
had just gone out into the Sound OF MILESTONE
on Sunday and was heading for a float when
she felt something tuggIng at the skirt Of
her bathing suit. She fought 1t was very un-
gentlemanly conduct. even on the part of a
Sound monster. 10 bite at a lady without being
introdu ced. She turned around to see what
sort OF an aquatic being IL was that lived on
bathing suits. and wa somewhat startled to
find her elf looking into a chasm sur
mounted with Two rows OF long
spike like teeth. Many red tongues, 80
many that Mis- Jennings could not count them
UeW Out Oh TIE tA NtI HOllN IUOulH. MlSS Jpn-
nings says that If she had as many tongues
she tnight be able to de ,ribc the awful vision.
She could not count the creatures legs, but she
will make affidavit, that she saw siI. Tho
peculiarly about them vas that they had
no joints. They we're as stiff as the
legs OF a wooden serpent The monster walked
. rs { + a TGTe 1 On St ',snnin INF Sn .ntsrlGrsd Win It's
mer, soon got away from IL. Its body was long
and ~sinuous, not unlike a snake, its head was
covered with ,bluish-grcen hair. its eyes werc
hIlk,pG anI ~ N lHon ana rFnnn md Nh. ~
| eyes Of all well-regulatad sca serpent4.
were "a big us %slucer.." II did not know
how to swim, APPARENTLY. and walked on the
| potion Mr., Waiter French partially corrobo-
rates the description OF Miss Jennings. lie
thinks, however. that he underestimate the
number OF the monster. leg, He thinks he
lie was somewhat excited The proprietor Of
the hotel in front Of which the monster was
seen. says that he Will vouch for. the accuracy
dnl, season with him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
pOLIcE CAPTAIN ~ HOSPITAL.
Fitzpatrick of Bronx Park Has ~Appendicftis
but May Escape an Operation.

Capt. Hugh Fitz; atrick OF the Bronx Park
police station remarked to the sergeant when
he went to bed yesterday morning Al | O'Clock
that he was not feeling well, Three hours later
the sergeant heard him grooming and sent the
d0orman into the captain room 70 see what
was the matter. The captain SAID that ne was
IN yrsat pain and asked hat an ambulance be
su'nmoned from Fordham Hospital Dr, Hogan
when he arrived from the. hos ital said Tat
Capt Fitzpatrick was suffering from appen-
dirtti. and took the cap ain TO the hospital.
lie wa. resting easily last night ana The sur
aeon. said The, hoped TO avoid an operation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
HOT FIRE ~ GRAND STREET.
water Tower stream Narrowly Escaped
knocking Firem-n Prom q balcony.

Pedestrians discovered Are in the top floor OF
the six-story factory building at 1872 to 1855
Grand street last might. When the fremen ar
rived the roof wa bu' nina so feroely that two
additional alarm $ were turned in. The water
tower had trouble getting to work and when 1t
did start the stream nearly knocked eight men
from Engine 10 n "a iOuri n-SiOry iiIe escape.
The searchIignt soon put The Nater-tover crew
tight. Inc eight itrenien climbod with their
hose TO the top story and three Of them. Kraft,
Healey and NJ chIanus stepped In through the
re, m wa iuil OF flame, Lhe IRE was soon er-
ting .ished. II started In the workshop Of Rice
a Hochster, manufacturers of tortoise shell
geo IL, on the top floor and ate Its way down TO
the floor below. Chief Croker estimated the
loss at $40, go.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
man CLIMBER MAS A THRILL.
Policeman az the Foot Of the Flagpole Yanked
a Rope Hair Of Man at Top Turned Gray.

BLOOMFIELD. July %. Joseph Henry Speer,
a bosa painter. was engaged By the town TO
climb the flagstaff on the park to replace a
rope broken during a recent storm. To pre-
vent being watched BY u gaping crowd specr
selected 4 O'Clock in the morning TO do tho
work.
He took oT hs coat and vest. and. adjusting
his spurs, began the ascent, Speer reached
the top, i2S feet from the ground. at daylight,
and TO avoid accident tied one end Of the rou.
around his let arm. lie wns just IN the act
Of putting the lew rure through tho pulley
below the eagle when he felt n tug at the rope
lie slipped ana hune head downward, Expect
ing every second to be- dashed to death.
The rope held firm, however. and then Specr
managed To relense himself and slide down tn
the crossbar hall way down. where he renamed
for half an hour before picking up courage to
continue the descent. When he finally reached
the ground SJeer found that Policeman Law
renee II. Shorter had picked up his coat and
vest and was the one who tug9ed al the
ropr. Speer's thrilling experience has COM
pistely unnerved him and turned his hair gray.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
GIRL FAILS INTO A WELL,
And Postmaster Moran Of white Plains Gets
Her Out Uninjured.

WHITE PLAINS. July 20. Postmaster John P.
Moran, Assistant Postmaster nubbel and James
l.. Ferris were sitting on the piazza OF Mr..
Moran's house this afternoon when they we're
startled by the screams Of "a woman A hur-
learned thai Bridget smith, one Of tup servants
in Mr.. Moran's household. had fallen into O
twenty-foot well that has not been In Use for
some years. A rope was secured and lowered
10 her and a ladder was ut down. Postmaster
Moran went down the ladder, tied the rope
around the girl TO prevent her from falling. told
the men above to uAul up and Assisted h,r to
the sui. ace. She wasn't hurt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
Saved n Life with n Pitcher Of MIL.

Henry Newberger Of Palisado avenue and
franklin street, jersey City, YESTERDAY left his
horse and wagon standing at the door. The
horse ran away and at Prospect street and
Palisade avenue dashed up on the side~ ak 10
tn imminent danger OF a child ia a baby car
riagc. A boy who was passing with a pitcher
OF milk threw the pitcher at the horses head
This caused the horse TO swsrve to tina street
again. There II fell and lay exhausted until its
owner arrived ana led II back to the table,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
TOOK OFT rows or FISH.
'A'e River So Low That the Fish Can BE
'Iab6ed or IanRhi In the Hand

,,AiNNsoN. W. July atom OF Ash we're
~ ou Of tn" Passaic River to day by boys and
IT, VINO could wade through the shallow water.
"er,sT was never % low in The memory of
we quest Inhabitants. At Bailey's dam, be-
1911 'he Main and Arch street bridges in this
b"y. ttn w. ~ Wore at least a hundred men and
Man" ~ yHs river with clubs. pear and snares
saip weighing twenty rnnnGns' avn rd'r nhn LID
out ~ r. ,hrrn bounds and n half were taken
wsii 10 be- 'l.stiow pools The fish did not even
veter ara .susIt Tor they jumped out Of the
vere hsgsMr tssied upon the banks where they
nsonls Axsed by the pothuntors. hundreds Of
M IriIs.sheo The strange scene from the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
RUNAWAY NIT ELEVATED PILLAR.
Girl Thrown Out and Injured Internally Her
Condition SERIOUS.

George j. Brennan of Highbridge took hs
niece on, driving last night In n light runabout.
He got out at i]tth street and Eighth avenue
and eft her alone In the wagon while he went
into a store. Something scared tho horse and
the animal ran away. At l44th street the horse
smnshed the wagon against an elevated railroad
pillar and Miss Brennan was thrown into The
street. She wa removed to the j. Hood Wright
~lIorptal suffering from internal injuries and IN
In a serious condition
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
s,r,t. Likely on the Great Eastern.

Special Cnois D.'Daeh TO THE sIN.
IoSpoN. July ~ ut Il said that a general
strike on the Great Eastern Railway Is immi-
nent. The strike will involve 5000 employees.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
Husband Dreamed His wife Was Dead She
Nus

CAMDEN. N. j.. July 23 Mrs Mary A. Powell,
a years old, committed suicide by hanging her
self to a bedpost at her home, 9i2 North Fifth
street, this morning. Her husband dreamed
that she wa- dead, When he awoke AT 4 80
O'Clock he saw her body susp nded from the
bedpost. The excessive heat Of the past week
IL supposed To have deranged her mind.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
ALLEaED PRINCESS GETS DIVORCE.
Mrs. Haiversou said to BE . Cousin Of Kins
Oscar OF sweden.

Oscar OF sweden.
GRAND FORKS. N. D.. July 2s.-JudRe Fisk
has granted a decree Of divorce to Mrs. Emil II.
Halverson. who. 1t IL said. was Princess Anna
Josephine Charlotte Of Sweden. a cousin OF King
Oscar. She fell In love with Emil II. Halverson. a
young man Of good family but beneath her In
,social station. Their union was opposed but
they eloped and were married. For a time they
lived In Paris and then began a series OF wan
behring's. which took them To almost every
European capital.
In her application Mrs, Halverson charges
that her husband drank hea vily. wasted her
fortune and finally beat her, Then she left
him.
Eighteen months ago Mrs. IIalverson came
to North Dakota where she has lived In spclu-
sion ever since. The divorce proceedings were
conducted quietly. only the Judge knowing the
high rank Of the litigant.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
American Pilgrims In Rome.

Special Cahs DrsDafrh 10 THE SUN.
ROME. July az one hundred and twenty
American pilgrims arrived here this afternoon.
They will be received by the Pope on Thursday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
KINGS LOVE STIRS SERVIA.
MINISTRY RESIGNS BECAUSE HE IS
70 MARRY MME. MASCHIN.
She Il Twelve Ysars Older Than the King and
of Obscure BIrth-He Places u Guard
Around Her House, ? fearing ibduction--Ex'
King Milan Resigns M. Army
Speeio! Cabi. Dsspaieh 10 THE SUN.

Speff0! Cdbs DesDdfeh 10 THE SUN.
VIENNA. July 23-The announcement by
King Alexander of Scrvia of his betrothal TO
Nine. Maschin. formerly a lady in-waiting to
Queen natalie. tau-cd a sensation throughout
Servia and Il commotion in Vienna. She Is Of
obscure birth and IL twelve years 1der han
King Alexander.
The Servian Ministry. upon learning OF the
betrothal on Saturday. promptly resigned. and
the King has as yet failed 10 find successors
to them. The match is regarded in Belgrade AZ
preposterous and as a menace TO the State.
Feeling Is so strong that the King has plac d a
guard around Nine Maschin's house. fearing
that an attempt will be made to abduct her.
Ex-King Milan, King Alexander father. who
was taking the waters at Carlsbad. learned OF
the betrOthal with utter amazement last night
Within ten minutes he telegrarhed a resig nation
OF his command Of the Servian Army. Milan is
now In Vienna en- route to Servia. Its rumored
that King Alexander Will stop him at the from
tier. In an interview Milan expressed regret
and grief for his sons action.
Later kilograms from Belgrade state that
public opinion Is divided on the subject OF the
King betrothal, Many OF the people approve
Of 1t and they have Wis Ted the King and Mime.
Maschin and !elicitated them. The Town
Council went In a body and congratulated the
the King. Many houses are decorated.
King Alexander was born on Aug. Ia. 1879.
Tie. took the throne In March. 1889, when his
father, the notorious Milan, abdlcated in his
favor. after divprung queen Natalie. When
trown Prince he accompanied his mother
into exile after her separation from King Milan,
but wa forcibly taken from her at Berlin and
resumed to belgrade, Servia has suffered
less than usual from civil dissensions since
King Alexander dismissed the Regents in 1898
and took control himself. The next year he
summoned his father TO Belgrade to aid him
In the government OF the country.
II has been understood In European capitals
m several years that. King Alexander was
ready to marry any Of the Royal PrincesSes
Of them at various times, always without
foundation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
Mrs. Kruger Sent From Pretoria.
!Sp,eiaI Cable Desr atch TO THE SUN,

SpteIdI CdbI' DesrdIch 10 II Sun.
LORENZO MARQUES. July 23.-Among the Boer
women sent the other day to Barberton we're
the wives Of President Kruger and Gems. Botha
and Meyer. 1t IL stated that Mrs. Kruger wen,
voluntarily.