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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17

zen. CrOQJe, WIFI u SLdII VI d udy VI
two, is seemingly i'll full retreat from
Lord Roberts, moving northward. Gen.
French, with the cavalry. simply
stayed over night in Kimberley and
then pushed on to get in touch with
the retiring enemy.
A long Boer wagon train Is moving
toward Bloemfontein, followed pre-
sumably- by a large force Of British
infantry. In their hasty departure
the Beers lost quantities of supplies
and ammunition.
Military opinion here is that Lord
Roberts will not push far after the
Beers Immediately because of the
transport problems and the need OF
rest for the troops, He has to feed
seventy thousand persons in his army
and the whole Kimberley population
He must rebuild the railway from
Modder River town to Kimberley and
re-victual the latter.
Gen. French lost a few men only in
action, but. the forced marches and
heat have probably made many Ill.
Numbers of %rernounts must be pro-
vided.
Lord Roberts has wrought a genu-
inc preliminary success and the i'm
preston is that he has done enough
for the present. He will need to pre-
pare for another strike.
All over England tonight there
have been evidences of public joy. In
every theatre and public meeting,
around the railway stations and in the
streets there have been expressions OF
gladness and jubilation over the news.
The newspapers are 'edltorially rejoice
ing.
Those who read the news closely
could see only one disturbing factor
in the Cape situation, and that is the
pressure of the Beers toward Lord
Roberts line of supply through De
Aar which was never more important
than now. The Beers under Com
mandants Delary and Gobler are max
ing a persistent effort to penetrate to
the railway. They have pushed Gen.
Clements back to Arundel and have
outf1anked him. All are within sixty
miles or two days hard march of the
central railway. Doubtless Roberts has
left considerable forces along the line
and can send back more if necessary.
In the Hobbies of the House last eve
ming it was rumored that Gen. Butler
had again crossed the Tugela. "A
special dispatch dated two days back,
and just transmitted from Chieveley,
says that an important movement was
then pending there, although contrary
indications are found in the fact that
$50 ambulance bearers have been tenn
porarily disbanded and the further
fact that traction engines. are arriving
at Durham from the front to be sent to
Lord Roberts.
More artillery is being sent to Lord
Roberts from Cape Town.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17

LONDON, February 15:-7'44 p. NJ
The War Office makes public a dis
patch from General Lord Roberts,
sayings:
"JACOBSDAL, Feb. A.
s"The following from Gen. French
. was received this mornings:
"T have completely dispersed
the enemy from the southern side
of Kimberley from AIexandersfOn-
tein to OliphantsfOntein, and am
now going to occupy their oun
Have captured the enemy's LANCER
and store depot supplies and sup
plies of ammunition.
about twenty of all ranks wounded.
Kimberley cheerful and WELL"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
LONDON, February 1~6.-General
Roberts also sent the following dis

Roberts also SEN the following dis
patch'
"JACOBSDAL, Feb. 16.
ST have good reason to believe
that MngersfOntefn trenches have
been abandoned and that the Beers
are endeayOring. to escape. Gen.
French is securing the country
north of Kimberley. One of Gen.
KeHy-Kenney's brigades of infan-
try is in pursuit of a large Boer
convoy moving toward BloemfOn-
tein."
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-04
NOT TO Be SIDETRACKED
Senator Morgan VIII Press the
Nicaragua Canal Bill
Declares He Has Votes Enough to
Thwart Any Contrary Plans OF
The Steering ConraIstee-

Tho SeE2-e Committee On fBteT-0eeanie
Canals heII an important meettCg this
morning and decided 70 oppose any attempt
made ly The Republican Steering Commit
tee &C sidetrack the Nicaragua Canal bill
by doing away with the special order for
Monday next, and making the Snip SubsI-
dy bill the special order in It's place
Senator Morgan. Chairman Of the Canal
Committee, firmly opposed the programme
outlined by the Steering Committee and
stated that he had had enougE of the un-
derground tactics ~ the last session when
the bill vas blocked at ever move ara
IVES Only given a place FOR eoGsS ration on
condition that it 60 over unsL this ses-
sion. He declared openly thai he had al
ready enough votes 10 pass me measure
and was in position where he might defy
the Steering Committee, should the nszn-
bers insist upon sidetrackilg the measure.
Those present a. the meeting were Sen
atoTs Morgan Mcbride Hama Harris,
Turner. Platt OF New York. and Cglber-
son. The report Of the Walker Commits
sion was discussed st length and one Sen
atOr stated after the meeting that the
Nicaragua route was recommended IN such
definite terms as 10 leave no room for ar
gumeuts favorirg the semi-completed Pan
anna ditch
NO, We did not talk fcrUhca ton said
Senator Morgan, 'for the reason that the
committee considers this feature OF only
minor importance When Congress has
passed the bill providing fer the censtruc-
tion Of an inter oceanic waterway and ap-
propTiated at least enough 10 get the work
well under way, We can talk about forti-
ficatiOns. To make this a feature at pres
ent would only serve to Eaueaie the case
more than ever and 10 give our enemies an
opportunity for hagglinK and delay.
"One thing I can state without reserve,
and that Is that the bill for tae eonstrue-
tion Of canal By way of the Nicaragua
route viii be passed at this session, and
we have enough votes pledged now TO keep
the measure as the special order for Mon
day. We are not opposing the Ship Sub
sidy bill, remember this. But We do op-
pose sidetracking the Canal measure in
favor Of the National Merchant Marine -
Il is now believed that compromise
will be effected between the Steering
Committee and the friends CO the Canal
bill. The programme provides that the
Nicaragua measure be not interferei with
The Hay-Pauncefote Treaty VIII be rush
ed through before Monday. end then the
Canal bill can be passed Following this
the Canal workers viii lend their aid to
the Ship Subsidy bill
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-04
1ELz To RECOVER.
als ON nansier Halls CondI-
-4u Req rfed FaVoTaBIy.

--aus cH- -nansier Halls Condf-
-lu rzeE rfed FavorHBIy.
Ne, YORK, Dee. 4-Lieutenant Com
mande Reynolds T. Hall. forty-two years
old. one Of the most highly regarded en-
Eineers in the United States Navy, whose
skull was fractured as the result of an
accident yesterday at the Navy Yard, was
reported as doing well today. Fe viii re-
cover L no complications set in. Lieu
tenant Commander Hall IS 1Tst assistant
to Capt. J. A. B. Smith, chief OF the de-
partment of steam engineering at the
Navy Yard Re was watching the work
Of several buildings in the course Of eTec-
ton there this morning
While returning to his Office he stopped
in the new blacksmith shop where work
men are finishing the roof, and stood di-
rectfy under the scafo1ding to examine
some machinery. One Of the carpenters
at work overhead hit . heavy roof timber
and knocked it of the platform The
falling timber struck the naval officer on
the forehead. knocking him down He
was not made unconscious BY the blow,
and half dazed. tried TO get up.
Worllmen who saw blood stTea ming
from his face rushed over and carried
him TO his Office and summoned Dr.
Burns and surgeon Riggs, OF the medical
force of the Navy Yard Although there
were only two slight scratches to mark
where he timber had struck him the
physicians found bad fracture at the
base OF the injured mans skull. Despite
his condition, Lieutenant Commander
Hall did not want 10 go 10 the hospital,
but said he would stay at work. The navy
physicians called an ambulance, however.
and had him taken to the hospital nearby.
After reaching the hospital the patient
suffered from severe hemorrhages OF the
brain
Lieutenant Commander Hall entered he
Navy from Pennsylvania lie has had
eleven years active service at sea and
the rest of the time he has been at the
navy yards in Brooklyn and at Mare ISL
and, in San Francisco Harbor. At the
outbreak of the Spanish war he was en-
gineer in charge of the gunbcat Petrol,
Of Admiral Dewey's feet He was feet
engineer at the battle Of Manila
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-04
THE CHICAGO EXPLOSION.
An Expert Reports That Roller
Blew ~.

Blew ~.
CHICAGO, Dec 4-The Chicago and
Northwestern Railway officials have not
yet aseertained the cause Of last nights
explosion in which five. persons were kill
ed and seventeen injured. An expert Who
examined the boilers in the power house
of the railroad today, expressed the opin-
ion that he had found the boiler had blown
out The railroad officials do not believe
that the explosion occurred through lack
of water in the boiler, as the engineer in
charge is known as a competent and cap
able man
When the explosion occurred, the Mil
vvaukee express train was just leaving
the main depot The engine was crossing
the bridge over the Chicago River rs
the boiler plates tore through the air
they struck a chain above window near
the centre of the sleeping car crushing
in the roof and injuring several passen-
gers. The trainmen and passengers
were thrown into g panic The engineer
felt the jar Of the explosion, and stopped
the train quickly.
Amid the shrieking of women and men,
employees of the railroad company entered
the car and removed the injured 4 few
feet from the the car the boiler struck
in the midst of the section crew. Six or
seven men were at work beside the south
track. and the mass of iron and steel
crushed them to the earth.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-04
THE CABINET MEETING.
Chinese Question and other Matters
InformRIIy Dixcunsed.


Informally Discussed.
The Cabinet met today. and was in ses-
sion an hour and half. The reception OF
the Presidents message here aud abroad
was discussed.
The Chinese question then was brought
up for consideration. 1t vas expected
that a report from Minister Conger would
be at hand. but UP 80 the time of the
Cabinet session the communication had
not reached the State Department. The
delay of the Powers in treating the Chi
nese question was mentioned during the
session, and several Of the Secretaries ex-
pressed regret that the allies should be
dilatory in determining a programme
The possibility of the European nations
adopting the american plan was briefly
referred to.
II connection with the Chinese situation
the advisability of constructing winter
quarters for the legation guards was taken
up. General Chanee's cablegram setting
forth the necessity was read and it vas
generally agreed that it would be advisa-
bic TO build some sort of shelter for the
men.
The recent surrender of the FiIipinos
was also touched upon and Secretary Root
cited the surrender as an indication that
the revolt was about at its end.
Tie reports of Secretaries Gage and
Wilson were also discussed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-04
TO DEFINE CONSPIRACY.
Mr LittIefeId Reports on the Riise-
ley Antitrust BIII.

The report of the House Committee on
the judiciary on the bin 10 define the
meaning of the word conspiracy and to
regulate the use of restraining orders
and injunctions proposes two amend
ments The first amendment proposes to
strike out the following proposition in
the bill: Nor shall such agreement,
combination, or control be considered as
in restraint Of trade or commerce.
The second amendment recommended
is the addition of the following proviso
after the word thereto" at the end Of
the seventh line in the second page,
namely:
Provided, That the provisions OF this
act shall Bot apply to threats 10 injure
the person or the property, business, or
occupation of any person, firm. assOcia-
tion, or corporation. to intimidation or
coercion, CT to any acts causing or in
tended TO cause an Illegal interference,
by overt acts. with the rights of others .
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-04
PORTO RIGAN LEGISLATORS.
The House of Delegates Begins It's
FIRST Session.

SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO. Dec. A.
The first session of the Porto Rican
House Of Delegates was opened yester-
day BY Mr.. Hunt, Secretary of Porto Rico
and President OF the Executive Council.
There are thirty-one members OF
the House of Delegates and ell
but five were present Manuel F. Rosy
was elected Speaker The nomination
had been offered to Francisco Mariana
Quinones. but ne declined. Then a sec
retary and sergeant-at-arms OF the
House were appointed and the body got
down to business without delay
The meeting was called to orde. in the
Postofice building. which was crowded 20
scarce. There were also great crowds in
the street who were uneble 20 obtain ad
mission. Ali the public buildings were
decorated in honor of the occasion After
the oath mad been administered in Spanish
and English by Senior Quinones. the for
mer Spanish Chief Justice, committee of
seven was appointed to consider nomina-
tions for speaker. They reported the
name of Senor Quinones who. as already
stated, declined After further delib-
Grafton. the committee named Senor Res
sy. who was unanimously elected, the
secretary casting q single ballot Tor him.
The committee of seven then notified
Governor Allen and the Executive Council
that the House had been permanently or
gaaized. The Governor sent his congratu-
lations and said he would send a message
to the joint session of the House and Ex-
ecutive Council today. The rules Of the
House or Representatives at Washington
were adopted for the government of the
House and an adjournment was taken at
7:45 until today
The Executive Council met in the after
noon and reelected Mr.. Hunt president
without opposition.
The Council refused to grant the French
railway franchise. and also adopted a
resolution against granting any subsidies.
The members OF the Council are very
anxious about this matter of granting
franchises. They are anxious to grant
any concessions compatible with the econ
omic life of the island, but are unable to
guarantee any interest on the investment.
] D Luce received franchise for the
/ erection of a wharf and pier al Ponce.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-04
THE GRADE CROSSINGS BILLS.
District subcommittee 80 60 on a
Tour Of Inspection.

District subcommittee 20 60 on a
Tour OF Inspection
TIE subcommittee on SteSm Railways
of the House District Committee held an
executive session this morning and con-
sidered the bills to abolish grade cross
ings. 1t was finally decided that the COM
committee, consisting of Chairman Bah
cock, Representatives Mudd, Mercer,
Wadsworth, LatimeT, Norton, and otey
viii make a personal inspection
of the grade crossings. At 9 O'Clock to-
morrow morning they viii inspect the
grade crossings of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, and at 1 p. N. they viii visit the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad crossings.
The subcommittee viii then make a
report to the full committee and the two
bills viii be taken up for consideration.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-04
EDUCATION OF THE BLIND.
A Bill to Incorporate National
Commission.


Representative Boutell of Illinois today
introduced a bill to provide for the educa-
ton OF the blind It has been referred to
the Committee on Education The measure
provides for commission for the eduea-
ton of the blind, 20 consist Of three mem
bers, who shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent by and with the consent of the Sen
ate, one to serve for a term of six years.
one four years, and one two years. their
successors each to serve for six years. Not
more than two of the members shall be-
long TO the same political party.
The commission, If created, is to be a
body corporate polite, with perpetual
power to hold and convey bonds. heredita-
ments, and personal property; to receive
donations and appropriations of money or
property made to promote the welfare of
the blind.
The commission is to have charge of
the education of ali blind residents Of the
District of Columbia and of the several
Territories. Age and physical and men
tai condition are TO regulate the course
of instruction. All expenses of education
and support are to be paid out of appro-
priatioDs for the use of the Commission.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-04
ARRIVAL OF THE RAwLINs.

Eleventh Infantry officers asd MeI.
Return From Porto Rico.
NORFOLK. Va. Dec THE United
States transport RawIins at 1870 O'Clock
this morning arrived at the Primers Point
terminal on Norfs..k Herbor ef the South
ern Railway.
Two hundred and ejghty-nine men and
ten officers of the Eleventh United States
Infantry which the Rawlins brought from
Porto Rico are debarking- They Will
shortly proceed by special train over the
Southern to Atlanta and Fort Mcpherson,
where they will be stationed. The Rawlins
had good weather on the voyage and the
troops are well and in good condition.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-04
KRUGER TO MEET THE Gar
Dom Paul Hopeful of the Russian
Monarch's Influence.
Boer Leader Not Discouraged Be
cause OF His Rebuff by the Kni-
ser-Sfin seeks Intervention.

PARIS. Dec 4-The Echo prints an
interview with Dr. Leyds The European
agent Of the Transvaal. who says that
President Kruger's courage viii not fall
ter because of his rebuff by Emperor
William and the Cars Illness. and that
he viii stin try TO secure European in
tervention
He viii remain in Europe for weeks if
necessary for the Cars recovery He
expects to meet the Gar either at Men
tone or Nice. as it is thought the Russian
Emperor viii be ordered to one Of these
places for the restoration of his health
The 'Eclair" says Kruger viii go to
Livadia before the Gar leaves there.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-04
DEAD FROM THE FAR EAST.
soldiers Bodies stored in the Pre-
sIdiO Mt san Francisco.

soldiers Bodies stored in the Pre-
sIdiO Mt san Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.-seventy-
three dead bodies were removed from the
transport Thomas to the Presidio yester-
day, to be stored in wooden buildings
until they are claimed by their relatives
With the bodies now at the Preside these
make about 100 inhabitants OF the grue-
some -the-ground graveyard at the
military reservation
Seven of the unclaimed dead will be
buried IN the national cemetery tomor-
row. One hundred and ninety-seyen pa
tients were taken from the Thomas to
the general hospital. Most Of these are
dysenteFy cases, although a few were
suffering from gunshot wounds There
are two who were wounded in China, and
several whose legs have been shot OF.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-04
BOOM FOR ADDISON C HARRIS.
Indiana Consressmen Pressing Him

Indiana COnEressmen Pressing Him
for the attorney GeaerHIship.
There is a strong boom for Hon. Addi-
son c Harris for the Attorney General
ship to succeed Mr.. GTiggs Fenator Bev-
eridge. Representative 0ve-street, and
Hon. Charles L. Hernley, Chairman of
the Republican State Central Committee
of Indiana, were in consultation with the
President today After the conference
neither OF the gentlemen would admit
that the question had been discussed, but
Immediately the politicians in the Presi-
dents reception room began talking OF
Mr. Harris chances for the efice
MIR. Harris is at present the American
Minister to Austria-H Hungary He has
notified the President that at the end of
his four-yeaC term he wishes to be re-
IieVed of the Dost
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-04
FRENCH PATRIOTIC SOCIETY.
Descendants of the Soldiers of 17so
10 Organize.

PARIS, Dec. 4-The Figaro today
says: "a committee is preparing lists of
all those who took part in the expeditions
OF Roehambeau and Lafayette. When
these are ready. the descendants OF the
soldiers OF 1880 will be sought out and a
society similar 10 the Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution viii be formed in France,
with the object of grouping the French
and Americans at our university cen
tres
Thus these descendants viii ruinaIe
their souls as their ancestors mingled
their blood
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-04

LONDON, Dec. Reports received
here from the correspondent OF the Pail
Mall Gazette" are not reassuring. He
states that the missionaries in China
are in a ferment over the prospects of a
general uprising of the Chinese in the
interior, and a repetition Of the anti
foreign outrages that shocked the civil
ICED world
The wholesale withdrawal of troops
from Pekin, and the apparent complacen-
cy OF the Powers in dealing with the
Oriental problem have created a bad i'm
preston among the foreigners in the
Empire and have greatly encouraged the
Chinese 10 resist any programme OF pun
ishmenr and reprisal that may be f5rmu-
lated.
4 despatch to the Pail Mali Gazette. !"
dated Nanbow Pass, December 8, contra
diets the statement made by Field Marshal
Count Won WaIdersee in his despatch TO
Berlin last night regarding the Kaigan ex-
petition.
In this despatch Count Won Waldersee
said the expedition was great success
and that several thousand Chinese troops
under two generals had been driven in
wild fight from the Province OF Chill to
shansi
The correspondent of the Pail Mall Ca
zette' declares the expedition was inef-
fective. Some towns on the way to Kali
gan we're occupied without opposition
Repeated attempts were made to engage
the Chinese regulars. but they were only
successful on one occasion when the cav
airy came in contact with a hastily re-
treating force and killed thirty They also
captured the baggage OF the Chinese sol
diers and 0600 taels in money.
Three mandarins who were the instigat-
ors of the massacre of converts were exc
cuted at Tsiming. but beyond this the Ger
mans made no effort to exact reparation for
outrages there by the Chinese The Ger
man officers also generally ignored all evi-
delces Of anti-foreign activity.
Advices from Tierts;n state that .Tans
Wen Huaau. the author of the outrage;
upon the Paoting-fu missionaries has ar.
rived there. He was psraded through III,
Victoria Road in cart under a stronl
German guard previous &c being handed
over to the provisional government for de
capitation.
It is reported in Tientsin that the Ger
mans lost twenty killed and many wound
ed west of Paoting-fu, where they wer,
attacked by 2.5oO Boxers
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-04
Mr.. STOVES MARROW ESCAPE.
The American ConsuI's Coat Pierced
by BOer Bullets.

The American ConSUEs Coat Pierced
by BOer Bullets.
SOUTHAMPTON. Dec. 4,-Mr. Stowe. the
American Consul General at Cape Town,
arrived here this morning on the transport
Asssye. He was loudly eheered as he walk
ed down the gangplanl1 and several per-
sons in the crowd waved the Stars and
Stripes.
1t appears that when the Beers attacked
the train on which Mr.. Stowe was travel
ing to Pretoria several bullets struck him.
but he was Tot seriously injured When
Mr.. Stowe landed he had on the same coat
which he wore when the train was at
tackled and bullet hole in the collar was
plainly visible.
In talk with a correspondent he said
that the present guerrilla warfare in South
Africa reminded him Of the close of the
civil war in the United States. He will sail
for New York on the American Line steam
ship st. Louis. on December I5-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-04
TO TRY sHELDoN's METHODS.
A London Preacher TO Run Pupe1
oa Christian Principles.

LONDON, Dec. 4-The editor of the
Sun" an afternoon haIf-penny paper. will
hand over the editorship of that Journal
from December II 10 % TO the Rev. Jo-
seph Parker, pastor of the City Temple.
who viii emulate the Rev. Mr.. Sheldon.
who for time conducted the Topeka
Capital" Mr. Parker will have q free
hand and viii have entire direction and
control of the paper.
1t is announced that he will show Brit
tsh journalists and the British public.
how, in his opinion, a newspaper should
be conducted in order to effect the great
est good.