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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-22
MEN BURN 4 WOMAN 10 DEAF
-Four Persons Under Arrest for IL Crime In
a Remote Place.

COLUMBIA. \. C.. March 2l.- Information
was received here o-day OF the burning OF a
In Chesterfield county and the
arrest Of several men charged with tho
crime. hut up to midnight no particulars
are obtalnable. Chesterfield Court House.
whore the men arc confined, Is fifteen miles
from a railroad or telegraph station. The
county borders on North Carolina. there Is no
railroad through il. and II Ia the most inacces-
sible section OF the State.
News Of the crime comes from Cheraw. TWEEN
ty-fve miles from Cheste rfeld. Cassie Boon.
q young white woman. had been missing from
her home several days and a search
ing party found her cbarred body In the woods
far from any habitation. There was a burned
heap Of brush nearby and tho woman's cloth
ing had been consumsd.
On some evidence. not revealed. four white
men. John. Harvey and Ben Jackson and
James T. Steen. were arrested and
taken to Chesterfield jail. There Is only sur
mise as to the cause OF the crime. Whether
committed by the men acting as a committee
Of regulators. or whether she was forclbly
taken into the woods. assaulted and then
burned cannot DO told.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-22
MACRUM's EFFORT FOR PEACE.
Confirms the story of n Conference nj
Bloemfontein tn Ask for Arbitration.

Confirms the story of n Conference nj
Bloemfontein to Ask for Arbitration.
EAST LIVERPOOL. Ohio. March 2l.-A re-
porter called at the home OF Charles +,
Macrum. former Consul to Pretoria. this after
noon about the story Of Herr Wessels's printed
In New York yesterday. regarding the arbitra-
ton conference at Bloemiontein several weeks
before the outbreak OF the South African war.
Mr.. Macrum said:
No man was more esteemed than Vessels.
No one who knows him doubts his word. I was
present at the conference held in Bloemtontein
and when the conference adjourned our hopes
for arbitration through the United States were
high. The question Of arbitration had often
been talked over at Pretoria and I knew how
the Beer Government stood. When Mr.. Stowe
suggested 1t. | knew the suggestion would be
gladly accepted In Pretoria. and that President
Steyn for his Government would welcome such
a plan: Id. Il, ,,o ,..,. -, Co.,
who Immediately cabled 10 the United States
Government. We thought that the appeal would
como with better grace from Stowe IA England
had already recognized the Free States. We
expected come reply from my Government up
until the very last. but SO far as | could learn
Stowe received none. Stowe worked hard for
arbitration all through that bitter period and
we all hoped and believed that a clash could be
avoided up until the day before the first shot
was fired"
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in itself what a rich endowment. II IL not I'M
tnired. by age, but It's value increases with
use. Tho key to It's title Is not the bright
allurements Of rank and station but the sim %
watcbword OF work aud. study. Nor has his
high earthly station made him obi vions 20 the
value OF religion or REGARDLESS o. ms nigh duty
70 avow his faith In that blissiul importantly
which ia tho he r!tage OF the man who Tears God
and loves his follow men, Who can estimate
tho broad and permanent influence ot such
man. himself tho Chief Magistrate OF the
mightest nation on earth.
But the task Of all others TO which he has con-
centrated the influence VI his station. the Felicity
and tuct'ulness OF his marvellous diction. tho
best efforts OF his intense and patriotic nature
II theactuai, and enduring. reconciliation OF the
con. Augusta. Millcdgevillc. Richmond. whore
he spoka to wat multitudes OF his countrymen.
he gave u~ngrudging testimony to the heroisn
to speak IN the capital OF our, own state ne
poured forth from the fulness OF his heart that
ennobltcR sentiment which should toreyer an
dear the nuine OF William Mckinley To the sur
ytvors Of the Lost Cause and TO the sons OF that
heroic strain What an nrmy Of silent sentinels
we have, and with what loving care their graves
aGT N sR'ort EHasy 'O GiSiI var fraI Is a a iTib u"s'P 70
American valor, and while when those graves
were made we differed widely about the future
ot this Government. those differences wero
long ago settled by the arbitramcnt OF arms,
and the time has now come in the evolution OF
sentiment and feeling under the providence Of
God when in "A spirit of fraternity We should
share with you In the care Of the graves OF tho
Confederate soldiers
The administratio OF william Mckinley
and its great achievements will receive proud
recompInse. lie will live in history as the
first President who directed the enc rgies OF
this nation In a great and successful war be-
yond the seas. Greater civic renown may yet
be his. hut to nv mind the browning glory OF
his life will he foun In those sim pie words OF
proifered kindly national recognition OF the
honor due the sacred ashes OF his once incom-
Ia 81 IlA InAG We n HtnilH 1nHtntnna Ha
gentle. thev hay, touched the hearts Of
millions OF our people"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-22
BROOKLYN moron CAR AFIRE.
Flames Got Too Hot for the Motorma y
Before n station Was Reached.

As an elevated railroad train OF three cars at.
tached to motor car No. 254 was leaving the
Union street station OF the Fifth avenue road
in Brooklyn at o:l5 o'clock last night on its
way to the Bridge the fuse In the motor car
blew out and In a short time the car was in
flames. The motor cars are used as smoking
cars. and at the time OF the accident there were
about twenty men In this one. They retired
to the next car. The motorman believed he
could make the st. Marks avenue station be-
fore the fla mes had gained much headway. hut
when he reached Warren street. one block
from the 81. Marks avenue station. the fire was
too hot for him and he brought the train to a
stop and made his escape TO the boardwalk at
the side Of the tracks. In the meantime the
brakeman had been using the chemical fire ex-
tinGui-her. but to no avail. A number OF tho
passengers dlsregarded the orders Of the
brakeman. climbed down from the rear cars to
the boardwalk. and made their way to the sta
ton.
In a short time three fire. engines and one
hook and ladder company arrived and extin-
guished the flames. Not much damage was
done TO the motor car.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-22
can CHASE AFTER Two WOMEN.
Their Horse Was the Best and tho Pur-
suing Elderly Man Lost Them.

An elderly man in a high hat ran up to the
driver Of hanson cab 6jj at Thirty-hfth street
and broadway. at o O'Clock last night. and
jumping into the hanson pointed to a cab about
half a block away Ia which were two good
looking young women.
Driver" he shouted. lick up your horse
and follow that cab"
The cab that was being followed was han
som 64l. It went through Thirty-iith street
to Fifth avenue. then to Thirty-scvcnth
street. then to Madison avenue, then to Forty
second street. then west 70 Sixth avenue. and
by this time the horse Of hanson 6jd got tired.
Lick him up. lick him up. driver shouted
the old gentleman. we must catch those
girls"
The driver did lick him up. hut the other
horse was too good. although the driver Vt
bh hung on 10 the chase until he got to
T,ity-eichth street and sixth avenue. At
that point his horse was 30 blown that
he was forced to pull up. and the old
gentleman jumping out danced h Highland
ling in his rage. The driver OF 81 went
through Fifty-eighth street to Broadway and
then to Sixty-fourth street. and there the
women got out and gave him a liberal fee for
his success in |evlling the other cab,
The urlHtr oi b+l sdld ne uldn I know VINO
the women were. but supposed one of them
wa, the wife of the old man out for a
lark. The driver OF O56 in a 1T Of
y~irtuous Indignation declared that 04l
ought TO be arrested. because the old
gentleman was robbed BY two women in silver
Dollar smiths three nights ago Of So and had
recognized the 40 women in the cab ns tao
thieves. lie declared that Gal had aided
criminals 10 escape and ought TO be locked
up. but the police did not look at II in that way.
Both cabnen refused b give their nan es. rs
did the old gentleman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-22

Three Men Spilled and One, n Doctor, IL
Searching for Another, Ills rntient.


Ulrich Hugrow. a cabman, living at 400 West
Ffty-siXth staeet, was driving one Of the Or
monde Stable cabs through Fifty-ninth street
last night. when one OF the bolts Of the shaft
broke. so that the shaft bumped against
the horses legs. causing the horse to bolt,
There were three men in the cab. As the
horse dashed through Fiity.ninth street to
Broadway. one OF them jumped out. The
horse turned into Broadway, and near
Fiftieth street a second passenger Jun ped
The third man was tumbled out near Forty.
fourth street. The driver clung TO his reins
aud in an effort TO stop the horse
pulled ug against the lamppost opposite
the Hotel Cadillac. The cab was smashed.
and the driver was thrown to the pavement. A
crowd gathered and several men ran TO the
drivers assistance and picked him un. lie
told the crowd that he was not injured, and
leaving his wrecked cab in the street led his
horse away to the Ormonde stable at Fifty
third street and Tenth avenue, This all hap
penel at l0:30 o'clock.
Ten minutes later the telephone bell In
Roosevelt Hospital began to buzz and the
hospital clerk who answered got his
message:
"Hellol This is a physician who was in a
cab going through Fifty.ninth street when
the horse ran away. I want to know If you've
got one OF my patients there. l had my
patient In the cab with me. bringing him to a
hospital. when the cab horse ran away and we
were all spilled. l don't know what has
become Of my patient. and I thought
probably he might have been injured
and taken W 10 your place. VIII you
kindly tell me whether one VI your am bu-
ancss has been called over to Broadway to.
night? This happened halt-an-hour ago, |
am greatly worried about the patient. II you
have him there please let ms know about Il
right away"
The hospital clerk replied that he had nc
such patient. and had not heard OF the acci.
lent. He advised the doctor to call NJ the
police and ask them to search for his men.
The voice at the other end OF the telephone
said this advice was good, and the man rang
OF.
The incident caused a dozen newspaper re-
porters to search the other hospitals for fur
ther Information. but at midnight the cab
| mystery had not been solved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-22
R%ALLYING BOKRs Ar K@ROOASTAD.
Presidents Kruger and Stoyn Make Speeches
Urging Them to Fight to the End.
Special Cabi. Ds,patA to TUE srs.
Prom rnr sur,s Correrpondent al Pretoril

FROM THE sus' = Correspondent at Pretoria.
PRETORIA. March 20, ! p. NJ. via Lorenzo
Marques A despatch from Kroonstad, Orange
Free State, dated March IL, says:
THE Pretoria Federal com arc here.
They are In grand spirits. They are ready for
the enemy and are even deiantly awaiting the
British advance.
"Presidents Kruger and steyn addressed a
vast camp meeting to-day. The Transvaal
President made an imprisoned appeal to the
burghers to maintain their gallant night for
freedom. He told them that II was certain the
ultimate result Of the war would be that the
Boer republics would retain their indepen.
dsnce despite the temporary British occupation
Of Bloemfontein
President Steyn followed President Kruger
in q strong speech. lie told the burshers that
Tho Free State was far from conquered because
is capital had been occupied by the British.
He informed the burRhers that England had
definitely refused to allow the republics to re.
main as independent states. Therefore. all
the republics had to do now was to fight to the
last.
President Steyn stated that In the six
months the war had been going on the Beers
had lost less than one thousand men In killed.
and that the fighting was really commencing
now. As President he warned the Free State
burghsrs not to believe Lord Roberts, procla-
nation and accept his invitation to lay down
their rms. He assured them that the British
had failed on every occasion to keep the solemn
treaties they had made. Sir Alfred Miner. the
Governor Of Cape Colony. Mr.. Steyn stated. had
publicly proclaimed that the Afrikanders would
be exterminated knowing that the republics
would fight to the end. Ho closed by urging
the burghers to place their trust In God.
President Steyn's appeal reused the burgh-
ers to a pitch OF wild enthusiasm"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-22
MAKE THE SHIP war, PIEtSE.
And They Did, Until Her Husband Arrived
Chasing the Oceanic on n Tug.

And They Did, Until Her Husband Arrived
Chasing the Oceanic on n Tug.
The wife Of DR.. c. II. Baker OF Bay City,
Mich. and her travelling companion, Miss
Belle Bcyrritre, appeared at the Red star Line
pier about 1880 A.. NJ. Yesterday, apparently
somewhat perturhel. The kensinGtoh, aboard
which they expected to sail. was scheduled to
leave her dock AZ noon, Mrs. Baker frequently
remarked that she really hoped the doctor
would be able to get to the pier Oh time and
that she couldn't see why he was SO late that
he had promised to be there; was a man Of his
word: rea ly. the soul Of honor. and. besides,
he had her passage ticket and that Of Miss
Beveridge.
When the longshorcmen began making
ready to take down the ganeway Mrs.
Baker decided 1t was time TO stop the
that her husband hal the tickets OF
captain wouldn't let them sail without tickets.
The superintendent said that was all right:
they might 20 aboard and he you'd collect the
tickets ater from. the doctor. Then Mrs.
baker sail she couldn't think OF sailing with
out the doctor. who also had his own ticker.
Everybody IN the Ter sad become much IN.
tendent decided % give the doctor a few min
utes' law. and Mrs, Baker and her friend
claspei their hands and beamed gratefully
upon him.
aboard except the doctor. his wife and
her friend. when there was a rattle Of
cab wheels on West street, and a shout
from the longshoremon OF Hurry upl"
The cab came humping down the pier.
the doctor bounded out into the arms
Of his wife they ran up the gangplank amid the
cheers OF all hands on the pier. and then the
ship moved out into stream. three minutes
late,
There were also belated passengers aboard
tho Whit. Star liner Oceanic. We men booked
for the steerage managed TO scramble UT. a
ladder, held by long -horemen, and board the
big shin a. she was slowly moving out Of her
dock. A cabin passenger got to the pier lust
az she got into stream. He hired a tug and
was put aboard later.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-22
FOR PRESIDENT, TAN WICK,
OGicial Announcement That His Name Will
he Presented Mt Kansas City.

The official organ of the Com mercial Travel
lers' and Hotel Mems Anti. Trust League,
Td'tdire Facts. makes an appeal to the South
arn Democrats to send delegates to the
Kansas CITY Convention who will support
Augustus Van Wyck for the Presidential
nomination. II announces positively that
Judge Van Wyck's name will be presented TO
the convention, II Is supposed that joseph J.
Willett NJ Alabama, tn. pioneer Van Wyck
boomer, who IA chief counsel to the league, In
spirel the article, His friends in this city pre-
diet. that he " II head the Alabama delegation
name will be the first one placed before the
delegates, Mr.. Willett has announced his belief
in expansion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-22
THIEVES HANG 4 nor.
Was In Their Way and They Strung Him
Up-Cut Down just In Time.

HrcKsyILLE. Mass. March II. -Determined
TO, loot a farmhouse last night, two thieves
seized ten-year-old Joseph Broadbent. bound
him hand and foot and hanged him w by the
neck in the barn. Abraham Broadbent Is a
wealthy farmer in the outskirts Of this village.
Last evening he went to Fall River with all the
members OF hs family. except his two sons.
Joseph and William, Joseph was in the house
alone when two men entered ami drove him.
out OF the house. He took refuge In thebarn
where they followed and discovered him. His
hands and feet were bound with a strong rope.
The robbers then tied a rope around his neck
and fastened l. to n rafter and pulled the boy
into the air. Then they robbed the house.
Soon after their departure the son William
came home and began a search for his brother.
He was found as the robbers left him. hanging
by the neck. and apparently dead. Tho rope
was cut and an alarm given. Three physicians
restored consciousness to the victim. He Ia in
a precarious condition. however. and may
die,
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Mrs. WellmAn became Furious When Ac-
cused Of Misconduct Charges Nop.aupport.

Henry wellman. first officer on one OF the
New York and Cuban Mail Steamship Conn
pany's vessels. was before Magistrate Crane in
the Harlem police court on u summons Oh
talned by his wife. who charged him with
abandoning her last August. She and their
two children are living at her mothers home.
2l2 West Nth street. and she IL working as a
cloak model,
Wellman told the Magistrate that his wife
had left him ana he had learned that she WAS
COINS around with two variety actors known
as Kelly aud Clark. She had drawn slS5 ont ~
the bank and had bought adIamond ring with
II for one OF them, Mrs. Wellman was stand
assertion and she became furious.
You liel Bring, the proof that / did this.
You cant DO IT," she shouted and struck her
husband on the mouth. and court officers
grabbed her and prevented further violence
Wellman told the Magistrate that he was
willing 10 support his children. but would
never pay his wife n cent. The case was
adjourned until Monday for Investigation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-22
the IMPERIAL YEONANRY
brigade Now COncentrating at Kimberley
Under Lord Chesham.
Spee,al cable Dsspatch 10 rnE sux.

Np~tui ' uoso bNept"' 10 I'M W
From THK SENS Correspondent With Gen. Methuen.
KIMBERLEY. March 20. 100 A. MA brigade
OF Imperial Yeomanry Is rapidly concentrating
here. Lord Gresham will command. with
Capt. Reed as Brigade Major, John Greeniell
AZ aide-de-camp. and Maurice clifford az stan
officer. Erie Smith commands the Bucks"
Berkshires and Oxfords, who have already ar
rived and are under canvas. The men look
very smart, they are well mounted. and the dis
cipline 10 excellent. Younghusband commands
the Yorkshires. Sherwood Forssters and Not
tinghams. and Meyrick the Northumberlands
The StafYords and Worcesters are expected
daily.
Forty-fvs trained nurses and DR.. Russell are
in charge Of the hospital. During the siege
three ~p5-pound shells fell in the hospital
grounds and on the last day OF the siege eight
shells fell within fifty yards OF the hospital.
1t is rumored that the Beers are evacuating
The town ofCampboll. forty miles north OF here.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-22

Brother-iu-Law Of Coach Detained
Under Legal Process In Worcester.

Under Legal Process IN Norcester.
WORCESTER. Mass. March 2l.-On the eve OF
his proposed departure for England. Fred II.
Davis. brother-in-law Of Rudolph G. Lehman,
the former Harvard rowing coach. has been
placed under arrest under mesne process and Is
guarded by a local deputy sheriff. The arrest
is on an afidavlt sworn out by Miss VI. Blanche
Bancroft, a manicurlst. who has brought
claims against Mr.. Davis TO recover damages
for alleged breach OF promise. The damages
set are said to be $4,000. A the bonds are
generally double the amount Of damages
claimed. R. c. Taylor. whose daughter, Agnes
law Of the defendant. was asked 70 furnish the
bonds.
in johannesburg. South Africa. and Eesides
tLere. and on his return 10 this city on Friday,
Niss Bancroft, a former acquaintance. retained
Herbert Parker in her interests with the result
that 4 writ was served upon Mr.. Davis to-day.
As paws is married. and hasa wife and family
Boer war. his friends are surprised at the turn
affairs have taken, Although his trip is Inter-
ruptsd, he viii make the journey abroad later.
He 10 Etoh.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-22
SWISS REPLY TO THE Beers.
Cannot Undertake to Mediate In View o
Great Britain's statement.

SPECIAL CABLE Ds,pdtA to TIE Sun.
BERSE. March 21.-The answe Of the Swiss
Federal Council to the appeal OF the Boer
republics for mediation Ia. In part. as follows:
The Swis, Federal Council would have been
pleased to cooperate In friendly mediation.
but the South African republics having
directly approached Great Britain. and In
view also OF the reply OF the British Govern
ment to the offer Of the United States OF Amer
lea. the Council regrets that II cannot UNDER
take 10 mediate. The Council hopes that the
belligerents will soon reach an understanding
that will be honorable TO both.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-22
BRITIH FORM BOER POLICE CORPS
Young Free Staters to Keep Order in the
Vicinity Of Bioemfontein

Young Frce StHtffs 10 heeV VTueT III VHo
Vicinity Of Bloemfontein.
SPECIAL Gable D,spdtrh 10 THE Sun.
LONDON. March 21.-The correspondent OF
the Times at 3loemfontein. telegraphing under
date Of March 10. says:
1T is assumed from the destruction Of the
bridges along the Kroonstad railway line that
the Transvaal Beers are abandoning the de-
fence OF the Orange Free State.
The telegraph line la working to Redders-
burg.
"A corps OF young Beers has been formed
for the purpose OF policing the neighborhood
Of Bloemiontein and preventing the Kaflrs
from looting. The corps Is commanded by a
British officer"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-22
RICH NEWARK WOMAN ROBBED.
Thief Gets 81, 500 Worth Of Jewelry From
Mrs. Thomas I. Kinney's Bedroom.

Mrs. Thomas I. Kinney's Bedroom.
While the family OF Thomas I. Kinney was at
dinner Last night a thief entered the bedroom
OF Mrs. Kinney on the second floor OF the house
at 1852 Broad street. Newark, and stole $4,000
worth Of her jewelry. The booty included a
pair Of diamond earrings worth 81, POO. a dia-
mond sunburst. a miniature pin Of pearls and
diamonds. a blue enamelled band marquise
ring. a sapphire and pearl ring. and a marqnise
ring having a sapphire centre surrounded with
diamonds. This Ia tho Jewelry that was stolen
from Mrs. klnney's room about a year ago 10y a
man who got into the house by representing
that the Board OF Health had sent him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-22
BOIRs TO SEEK RUSSIAN AID
Delegation which Has Left for Europe Said
to Have That object In View.

Special Cable Dsspateh 10 TIE sUs.
LoNDoN, March pa despatch to the Morn
ing Post from Cape Town says that the real
objective OF the Bosr peace delegation, which
recently sailed from Lorenzo Marques for
Europe. Is Russia. The delegates. Messrs.
WoImarens. Fisher and Vessels. the latter be-
Ing President OF the Free State Rad. took
with them all tho secret discriminating docu-
ments from Pretoria. thus making II difficult
to incriminate President Steyn and the mem
bsrs OF the Afrlkander Bond In Cape Colony.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-22

MouNpsyILLE. W Va. March 2l.- Mayor
Parkinson has given out the information that
ho will loon ADOPT the sheldon idea for mum,
cipal government. ami run the city rs Jesus
would The new move Ii the result Of tho
religious meeting which has recently effected
900 ronv"rSions here. The minority is making
n vigorous objection,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-22
GEN. WHITE RECOVERING.
lie Will Leave Cape Town for England on
March rs.

CAPE Town. March 2l.-The condition OF
Gen. Sir George " hite. who commanded the
garrison at Ladysmith during the siege OF
that town. has i'm proved. He will sail hence
for England on March %. All the members
OF his staff, except two. have Joined Gen.
Robe rts's staH.