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New-York tribune., 1900-04-02
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

tA b April Sr0 s b bo@
for his age. and well remembers Lafayette.
Charleston. W. Va. April 1.-The body of Edward
from the Red Ashe mine. where there was a disas-
trous explosion March g. This is the last body
of the fifty victims
aged twenty-three. was arrested last night charged
fant was about fifteen minutes old the mother says
she gave II extract of cinnamon The body was
ing her accourl!ce in the crime.
Middletown, n. Y. April 1-Justiee Dckey. of
the Supreme Court has has just handed down ;,i deI
of Mrs Matilda Gouge, who bequeathed $4,000 in
Sne be9ues TO s ha bee aa
tested by several relatives of Mrs Gouge.
Denver: April Thomas ] Stewart aged eighi
Bank of Easton. Penn; was arrested here last
n Re m W6eH Th as 9aGS S 0a
save the officers S,l5S OF the money taken:
fifteen, also of Easton. The two have been in Den
since March o.
Hastings Neb April Miss Viola Horlocker.
started last night for New-York. accompanied by
As "a Yet there is nothing deaniteiy settled but
within the next week am going to a sanatorium
stitution for the purpose Of recuperating / am in
Da9 pmyea san FOR as hsse p1en under
my general health has suffered in consequence"
torium she would probably go to New-York to join
her mother and sisters where she will live She
will devote her time to music.
Cincinnati April 1.-The officers think that c. o;
Winold. charged with instigattng the poisoning OF
his divorced wife his children and others. will
be captured. The woman under confessed
to-day that her name is Faltha Gillian. Her pa
rents afterward found and she fully
identified She gave the names of Violet Foster
and Lena Hegh when first arrested. The woman
In her cell signed confession, in which she said
Wnold promised to marry her She admitted her
infatuation and their intimacy She said he begged
to have his former wife first OF the way; that
she sought and secured employment with the fam
lily where Mrs. Wlnold and the children We're living
/ for the purpose OF poisoning Mrs WinOd that
Nlnoid came In the back way entered the kitchen,
put the poison in the oatmeal himself and that she
served II after he left.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02
GRAND JURY IN KENTUCKY CASE.
INQUIRY INTO THE SHOOTING OF GoEBEL
TO BE MADE THIS WEEK

Frankfort, KY, April 1.-The convening Of the
April term Of the Franklin Circuit Court to-mor-
row, with Judge Cantril sitting marks the begin
ming of the final legal proceedings against the
alleged assessins Of the late Senator Goebe and
on this account makes it the most important in
history of criminal trials in this State in many
years. The session Of the court will be taken up
mainly tomorrow with prelimnares. The names
o. tie Grand Will not be made public until
tomorrow. Judge Cantrili's charge to the Grand
Jury always vigorous and comprehensive, is looked
forward with more than ordinary interest
The Grand Jury viii probably get into working
orter by Tuesday, and the assassination case Will
be the first matter taken up II is understood that
Commemorative Attorney Franklin, who will con-
duct the prosecution the part of the State. has
had subprnas issued for many important wit
nesaes aud others will be issued soon as the
Court gets down to work.
The names Of the suspected men who have al
ready been arrested and whose cases have been re-
fe:r.G the Grand Jury for investigation are
the Republican Secretary Of State, Caleb Powers;
Judge ". L. HazeiIp Lakeland Henry Youtsey.
Frankfort; ]. L. Sutton. Williamsburg; Har!and
Whitaker, Butter County: Silas Jones. Whitley
County. and JOHN Davis, FrankfoIt. Warrants are
also out fer ex-Secretary of State Charles Finley,
Captain John l. Powers OF KNOX county, ana
''Tai!ow Dick Coonbs (colo-ed) ell CT whcm, ex-
1t IS probable any indictments will be returned
before the latter part of the week. and IL the
prosecution makes good its claims, tho investiga-
ton will involve a large number of others against
whom indictments will be returned. The general
impression prevails that none of the trials will
up at the present term, and 1T Is understood
that the defence probably in every will move
for change of venue to other county, on
of the heated state Of public feeling here
The Republican Adjutant- General. Daniel r. Col
lier far known. is the only of the Repub-
lican contestants who is in the city tonight.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02
WALKED INTO A BoER AMBUSH.

CAPTURE OF BRITISH CONVOY AND SIX
GUNS CLOSE TO BLoEMFoNTEIN
Bushman Kop. Saturday. March 31.-The
British force commanded by Colonel Broad
wood, consisting of the 10th Hussars Household
Cavalry two horse batteries and a force of
mounted infantry under Colonel Pitcher. which
mad been garrisoning Theba Nchu. was obliged,
IN consequence Of the near approach Of a large
-Uce OF Beers, TO leave last night.
colonel Broadwood marched to the Bloemfon-
Hah |a1erworks. south of the Modder, where
4s encamped at o'clock this morning.
At early dawn the camp was sheIled by the
enemy from near point. Colonel Broadwood
'7Hl Oh convoy with the batteries, while the
tesl OF the force remained 10 act as a rear guard
fne convoy arrived at a deep spruit, where the
DUETS We're concealed. and the entire body
walked into ambush and was captured together
with SIX guns.
-He loss Of life was not great, since most of
ule British had walked into the trap before a
shot was fired.
GENERAL Colville's division, which left Bloem-
'On'eln early this morning arrived here at noon,
anu he Is now shellng the Beers.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02

DISTRESSING ACCIDENT TO HEAD OF BALTIMORE
CITY GOVERNMENT.

Baltimore, April Thomas Hayes Mayor Of
Baltimore. fell down the back stairs at his home
in st. Paul-st. last night and broke his leg The
accident occurred midnight, but ii was not
generally known until a late hour to-day, when
Mayor Hayes himself sent out a written account
of the accident. According to this statement, the
Mayor returned TO his home from meeting Of the
Municipal Art Society about II o'clock in the even
ing Entering the house. he ascended to the second
floor and walked back through rear hallway, In
tending TO go into his library. Side by side with
the door the library is another which opens into
a flight OF stairs leading down to the kitchen
In the dim light the Mayor made mistake, and
opening the door to the stairway stepped into the
darkness and fell headlong the bottom. On at
tempting TO rise he found that he had lost Of
his left leg. With great suffering he dragged him
self UP the stairs to his bedroom, where for time
he lay exhausted. The Mayor, who Is a bachelor,
alone in the house, save Tor a woman servant
on an upper floor, and with great difficulty he
finally summoned her and sent for his physician.
When the latter arrived he found that the left
had been fractured near the hip joint, and,
reducing the fracture made the patient as comfort
able possible. This morning the Mayor was apie
write out Il statement to the newspapers, In
which he announces that he Will attend 10 the
duties OF his Office at his home until he is able to
get about again DR.. Chambers. his physician
says that il Will be at least six weeks and posi-
no danger whatever of serious phys!cal cohphca-
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02
DIED READING SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
DR.. SHAW SHOT BY HIS BROTHER-IN-I4Aw I
KANSAS CITY-ACT OF A MANIAC.

DIR. SHAW SHOT BY HIS BRoTHER-IN-LAw IN
KANSAS CITY-ACT OF A MANIAC
Kansas City Mo. April 1.-Harboring imaginary
wrongs. John w. McKimnl twenty-niIe years cid
to-day shot and instantly killed DR.. p. F. Shaw
his brother-in-law, the latter sat reading the
Sunday school lesson to his fve-ye.r-cld daughter
Mckimm, who had been inmate of a sasiatorium
and IS believed to be insane, threatened kill the
other five members of the family, and only
restrained after struggle. DIR. Shaw a
widower His mother-n-aw, Mrs. McXiaIn had
cared for his children and his wife until she died
The doctor. as his custom, spent Sunday at the
Mckimm house.
After dinner he seated himself in a chai- in the
paror and, with his child before him on the floor
reading the Sunday school lesson to her, Nc
his from the table and written a rambling
statement, in which he forth that he had not
been treated rightly, and that he intended wiping
out the entire family. consisting of Dr. Shaw and
his child. his mother, brothers and a sister.
Then, descending to the parlCr, he slipped up he
hind Shaw, and. placing the revolver against the
latter, fired DR.. Shaw died before the family could
reach his side
AS the other members of the family came run
volVer to fire at the first who appeared Before he
could fire. however. he was overpowered by his two
brothers and taken to the station. There the
derer refused to talk and appeared unconcerned.
The ShawS and McKimmS came to Missouri from
Pennsylvania fifteen years ago: DR.: Shaw mar
lied Miss McKmm at Lathrop, Mo. He gradu-
ated from the University Medical College in 1899
and was prominent in his profession. McKimm has
been considered of unsound mind for several years
years ago cured. Recently, however. he had
acted queerly. The Mckimms are well to do.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02
SOUTH POLE SEEKERS BACK.
THE BORCHGREYINK EXPEDITION on
THE STEAMER SOUTHERN CROSS
REACHES NEW-ZEALAND

Wellington. New-Zealand April 1.-The ex-
ploring steamer Southern Cross. bearing c. E.
Borchgrevink and the survivors OF the South
Polar Expedition fitted out in 1888 by Sir
George Newnes. of London, arrived to-day at
Campbell Town. near Bluff Harbor. n. Il.
Mr.. Borchgrevink reports that the magnetic
pole has been located.
n. Hansen, of the biologists who started
with the expedition. died on the voyage.
The Borchgrevink expedition left Hobart. Tas-
mania for the antarctic region December ~.
1893. In the latter part of February. 1859 the
members landed from the Southern Cross near
Cape Adar. Victorialand it having been arranged
that the steamer should leave them there with full
equipment of every kind. and should return for
them early in 1900.
According to accounts of the explorers plans
published the time he left Europe Mr.. Borch-
grevink's party consisted of nine. including him
self. Lieutenant w. CoIbeck. r. y. r.. select
ed as first magnetic observer, to be assisted by
Louis Bernacch n. Hansen and Hugh Evans were
chosen BIOLOGISTS and DR. II. Koevstad med
ical officer Mr. Fougnai was general utility man
and cook. With these went two natives of Finland
to look after ninety dogs. Enormous supplies Of
The expedition carried five hundred union Jacks.
m G 1so% to S an at 10
cover. He took also large union jack. which he
him by the Duke Of York On board there was a
cnematograph. with which he hoped to get inter
in the civilized parts of the world.
Apart from discovery and the solution of un-
settled problems, the explorer expected that the
petition would yield an immediate result of prac-
casts for the whole of Australasia could be made
from the antarctic regions. AS good and bad
times in the Australian colonies of Great Britain
are dependent upon the state of the weather the
Australians themselves have taken a peculiar in
ways contended that the work of anticipating
could not be compieted until reports from the ant
arctic circle could be made promptly available.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02
ROERS TRAP A CONVOY.
DISASTER BEFALLS A BRITISH
FORCE.
coroHEL BROADWOOD LOSES SIN
GINS. WITH MEN AND WAGONS
MAFEKING'S CHANCES

,c,,vrsebt; 1900: BY The New-York Tribune.I
TBy CABLE TO THE TRIBUNEl
1ondon. April ?, e a. m.-The wonderful run
success which for so long attended the
moments of the British army in South Africa
:. broken on Saturday. when Colonel Broad
oa.s +roops walked into a Boer ambush east
:. g1oernfontein. The loss of guns is not in
..s.,f q very serious matter, and. indeed, the
,r,shap is not of intrinsic military Importance.
,,,. ,,s moral effect may be considerable. Many
1,oo-s who had been disheartened by successive
defeats will now recover their spirits and fight
with renewed vigor
r,is bv no means clear how the affair hap
,eBed. but probably when Commandant Olivier's
,orce retreated through Ladybrand a strong de-
,achraent was left there TO watch the British
ssnk and this detachment has scored a success
ot course, the Beers may yet be prevented from
carrying of the captured guns and wagons. but
unless General Colville can delay them they will
make good their retreat. Owing, doubt, to
she fart that the action at Karee Kloof, north
ot Glen. last Thursday, was not of great i'm
Importance the military censor has dealt lightly
with the copy of the various war correspondents
describing it, General Roberts evidently desired
70 bring about the surrender of the whole force
Of Beers. but they succeeded in getting away
over the fat country with all their guns and
wagons. The escape OF the Beers is attributed
by THE Standards correspondent 10 the delay
of the cavalry in completing the encrcling move
ment General French being under the impress
sion that the Beers had already gone. On the
whole, il is doubtful whether the results Of the
operation were commensurate with the loss of
life II entailed.
Although the opinion is freely expressed in
Official circles that Mafelling is quite safe, the
uncertainty as 10 the state of the food supply
in the beleaguered town causes great anxiety
here The impression prevails in many quar-
tiers that column has crossed the VaaI and is
marching northward TO the relief of the garri-
son, but no official information has been re-
ceived 10 that effect The most northerly point
that any British force is known TO have reached
from the south is Warrenton, and even the War
Office seenlsho be unaware of the whereabouts
Of Colonel PIumer. IN reply TO a telegram
from the Mayor of East London General Rob
erts has stated that the relief of Mafeking is
engaging his earnest attention.
Orders have been cabled TO the Governor at
Beira to allow all British soldiers, stores and
ammunition TO pass through to Rhodesia This
news is telegraphed by Mail" correspondent
In Lisbon, and il is likely TO cause considerable
excitement in France if it is not contradfcted.
The Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs
says the Government possesses railway bonds
wherewith 10 pay the Delagoa award within six
months
Rudyard Kirng publishes some stirring lines
in to-day's Times" upon the death of General
Joubert
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02
SICKNESS ON THE PRISON SHIPS.
1T DELAYS THE DEPARTURE OF THE
PRISONERS TO ST. HELENA

Cape Town Saturday, March 31.-The depart
ure of the British transports with the Boer pris-
oners for St. Helena has been delayed in con-
sequence of the increased sickness among the
prisoners. Three died to-day, and twelve have
died during the week.
Arrangements are being made to prevent over
crowding. The prisoners do not complain of
their treatment or their food. Many of General
Cronje's men, when captured, completely
worn out with the hardships they had under
gone, and little strength was left them for fight
ing disease. Moreover the confinement on ship
board is very irksome to who have been
accustomed to outdoor life
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02
CHANNEL SQUADRON OFF JAMESTOWN.

Dublin, April 2.-The British Channel Squad
has arrived off Kingstown for the Queens
visit, which is awaited with intense and ever
growing enthusiasm. Dublin is rapidly filling.
Already the hotels crowded, and tranload
after trainload is arriving from the provinces.
Grandstands have been erected in the streets,
which profusely decorated, and soon it will
be difficult to find space for hanging another
flag. A general holiday has been proclaimed for
Wednesday throughout the county of Dublin.
As last attempt at counter attraction the
extremists have placarded the city with in
vitation to citizens to join monster procession
of Nationalist societies, which, according to pro-
gramme. is to start from the Transvaal Com
rittee rooms on the night of Her Majestys
rival. 1t is probable that the demonstration will
be forbidden.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02
SCHOOL BURNED: TWO FIREMEN DEAD.
DISASTROUS FIRE AT owosso MIcH.-Loss OF
$4,000

Owosso Mich. April 1.-Two flremen killed
by falling walls to-day in fire which destroyed
the Central High School of this city. Three other
fremen were seriously injured, and two pupils OF
the school were badly hurt.
The fire caught from burning chimney which
spread through the cold air ducts TO all parts of the
large building The schoolhouse was a hll and
the engines were unable to furnish sufficient water
10 render the Fire Department of much A
portion the walls fell unexpectedly carrying two
fremen down the basement with the debris.
Three other firemen. who fell with the walls Were
badly bruised and crushed. but expected to re-
The building was valued at $l250O; insur-
ance $4,000
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02
NOT II L. d. O'GR4DY'S son.

Richmond. April Nv. l.. ID. O'Grady, of New
Yorh arrived here yesterday for the purpose of
investigating the lynchng Empora some days
ago of Brandt O'Grady, who was banged on the
same day as the negro Cotton. From certain
ports ana circunst tances he feared The lynched
tramn was his son. whom he last four years
ago and who was inclined 10 lead a shftless
though not vicious, lfe CGnversations, however
with reporters who had tail1G Vt.h the EInporia
victim Convinced Mr. O'GTady that he was not his
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02
COLOR LINE IN CUBA
WHITES TALK OF ANNEXATION TO AVOID
NEGRO DOMINATION.

Santiago Cuba April 1.-The funeral of Mayor
Valiente took place this afternoon with elab-
crate ceremoniaIs Colonel Whteside and sew
eral other United States officers acted as hon
orary pallbearers. The military and civil pro-
cession extended two miles.
The death of Senior Valiente materially
changes the political situation. His reelection
was considered assured, but now there is pros
pect of a hard fight between the rival candidates
of the black and white parties. Recent develop
ments have shown that the color line will be
closely drawn and there may be trouble the
whites declare their intention to organize an
domination
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02
THE SHERIDAN REACHES SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco. April 1.-The transport Sheridan
arrived from Manila to-day. She reported typhoid
fever aboard and was placed In quarantine. where
she will probably remain for several days The
Sheridan brought from Manila 10 army prisoners,
&c sick II insane and 32 discharged soldiers. II
Navy prisoners and IA sick sailors.
The steamer China, which arrived from Hong
Kong last night was also quarantined. She re-
norted the death OF OF her Chinese passengers
and the sickness of another aboard. The ship IS
doctor had not determined the nature OF the
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02

London, April 2.-The Peking correspondent of
1.-THE Daily Mair' says:
Ii Hung Chang, Vceroy of Canton, recently
wired the Chinese authorities here that kang
Wu Wei, the reforner, had ordered eight thou
sand uniforms IN Hong Kong. The Empress
Dowager was much alarmed by the news, and
Ii Hung Chang has sent formal protest to the
British Governor of Hong Kong against permit
ting Kang WI Wefs propaganda
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02
AGROrEll IN DELAWARE RIVER.

Phadephis April 1--Tho British steamer Gre
elan. which cleared from this port yesterday with
several hundred cattle ana l. general cargo for
Glasgow went aground to-day in the Delaware
River opposite New Castle. Del An unsuccessful
attempt 10 float the steamer was made by tugs
The vessel is an easy position and Is resting on
mud bottom
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02
JOUBERTS DYING WISH.

Pretoria, Friday, March 30.-President Krtger
said in public to-day that the last expressed de-
sire of the late Commandant General Joubert
that he should be succeeded Command
ant General by Louis Botha.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02
1 S4LESWOuAY FOUND DEAD.

Ilcnpstead Long Island. April Miss Mary
Ana Berrigam. a saleswoman employed In Lord q
Taylor's establishment who lived at No, 2lS East
Efghteenth.st New-York died at the home of Miss
Sarah Smith here THIS morning. Miss Eerrigan
had suffered from grip She found dead on the
floor ] o'clock Heart disease is gwen as the
cause OF death.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02

SAYS BEST CUBANS WANT ANNEXATION.
In a talk yesterday the situation in Cuba HUI
bert G. Taylor. of Brooklyn. former Treasurer of
Kings County, who has just returned from six
weeks trip through Cuba and the West Indies. said
l have high hopes for bright future for Cuba
As far as | could learn, all the best citizens In
Cuba who want good government are desirous of
annexation the United States. English money
is pouring into Cuba fast. Owing to the fact that
Englishmen are more accustomed 70 investing in
colonial securities, they seem to be more ready to
invest in Cuba than the Americans. AS for the
country districts of Cuba they healthy
almost any part of the United States.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02

ONE HUNDRED AND sEvENTY-FIv MILITARY
PRISONERS ON BOARD.

Manila, April 1.-The United States transport
Sherman sailed to-day with battalion of the
14th Infantry, Captains Richard T. Yeatman,
Armand I. Lasseigne and William s. Biddle,
Lieutenants Robert Field and Oliver, 115 mill
tary prisoners and twenty five insane.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02
sw NAME FOR FREE STATE RAILWAYS.

Cape Town, April Army orders were issued
to-day declaring the abolition of the title Free
State Railways" and superseding this by the
title international Military Railways"
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02

RECORD BREAKING DAY FOR THIS SEASON AT
POLICE HEADQUARTERS.

1t record breaking day for lost children
yesterday. Seventeen little ones, ranging In ages
from two to five years. were gathered up the
East aud West sides OF the city and taken to Police
Headquarters. All claimed during the night
This is the largest number found in any day
since last summer. In the months of the
year sometimes as many as forty children are
taken TO headquarters, lost on single Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02
DUKE OF NoRFoLKs SUCCESSOR

11-aoh' April 2-It IS asserted on good au-
c. mat Sir William Hart Dyke, former
n secretary for Ireland, VIII be appointed
~ master ,.ter General. in succession to the Duke
= norfolk, resigned
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02

GREEN swITCHMAN's MISTAKE SENDS A PAssEN.
GER THROUGH A WINDOW.

green switchman at Columbus-ave. and Sixty
ifth-st last night threw the switch for what he
thought a trolley coming north. 1t proved
to be cable No. S43. 1t stopped so suddenly. as
the cable caught III the slot. that of the pas
sengers who the rear platform went head
and shoulders through the glass window.
He Harold Munhert thirty three years old
OF No 403 East Nnetieth-st. His face and arms
were painfully lacerated policeman took him
the Roosevelt Hospital The responsible
for the accident placed under arrest. Several
passengers in the uncomfortably jolted
and few slightly cut by the glass fragments, but
their names were not taken.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02
JUDGE TAFT's COMING JOURNEY.
70 LEAVE THIS CITY TO MORROW AND TO SAIL
FROM SAN FRANCISCO APRIL 10

FROM SAN FRANCISCO APRIL Is.
Judge w. H. Taft. of Cincinnati the head of the
Philippine Commission, which has been ap-
pointed to examine into the existing condition Of
affairs In the Philippines. reached this city late on
Saturday night. He is staying with his brother.
Henry w Taft, who lives at No. $40 Lexington
To a Tribune reporter Judge Taft said yesterday
that he intended to so to Washington tomorrow,
and had arranged to leave San Francisco on April
Is with his fellow Commissioners. the transport
Hancock which sails for Manila that date.
Judge Taft, of course. would not discuss matters
concerning his mission.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02
ELECTRIC CARS IN CHILrs CAPITAL

Santiago de Chill via Galveston, Tex, April l.
The first electric operated In this city
went over the lines to-day successfully Popular
interest in the incident was keen.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02

FAST SERVICE TO DETROIT
The New York Centrals Detroit Special" leaves
New fork at 90 p. m. every day. Fine service, no
excess fare. Illuminated by Pintsch Lght.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-02
I4TE ARRJVALS' AT THIS PORT.

Among the late arrivals last night at this port
were the United States transport Fitzpatrick. from
Hampton Roads ard the steamer Rotterdam from
Rotterdam.