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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-06
EFPOIC FIGHTING
BY BOER WOMEN
ronrteen Killed in One Lager in a British
Charge at SpiOn KOp Women on the
Battlefield with Their Husbands.

hole IN the right sleeve Of her dress
Just above the elbow
"'fiaye you been WOuudedY ] asked.
'Oh. yes she replied rather Ian
gufdiv. a bullet grazed me. and 0cCa-
sionally Il pains me very much
Chen this girl of 10 years explained,
rather alphabetically that her father
compelled her TO remain in the wagon
until tie wound was healed.
OF Il were not FOR him, she said J
should not Doe here crying ia be
down In yonder trench where ] ought
'The men suffer extremely from
home.sicMess when the women are ABB
sent ar in peace they are rarely sep
arated more than a few hours
and no finer more inspiring exenpli-
acauon OF patriotism can be found on
Gods f00.sto0 than q Boer woman by
her husbands side. rifle in her hands,
ana well filed band0liers over her
shoulder.
"Ail but one of the women whom !
have seen wore black or brown dresses.
one was In a mans apparel, but the
Beers tell me the women often put on
their husbands clothing when their own
becomes worn
IN the early days Of the campaign
the British capture three Boer Woe
men In mems clothing. and theV are
etlu held as prisoners of war on the
warships az Simonstown near Cape-
town. but they have been supplied with
proper clothing
whether they fought or not wheth-
er they cured home-sIckuess or not II
would be hard 20 keep those warrior
women from the front They were the
first 10 Insist that the Transyaal should
resist England. Now they are sharing
the burden and expect 10 snare the
glory. for every Boer man or woman
old or young. firmly believes that the
REPUBLICS win ultimately triumph.
1.-THE relief Of Kimberley AMI Lady
smith are regarded not as defeats but
rather as victories, inasmuch az the
Boer forces. which have been lying al
most IDLE around the cities can now be
taken where there IL real lighting
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-06
rEariy Dlspatches1

49,, YORK April Ga correspondent
NV ~. world. writing from Pretoria
March lst. says;
"l s,s. World knows no finer example
t',,ism than that exhibited by four
uonen on one Of the FIVE days
-ss,s around splon Kop a strictly
,A prty Of Beers. fourteen men
.,sir wives. wree entrenchel Ia
.,.tlou and held It with amazing
,,.y-,y against small force OF British
h., long time the men fought inccs-
,y and Kept their wives busy re-
ls.iin. their rifles
@r,r,N nfy British soldiers, with
o,d bayonets. charged on the IN
.,ebment As they came closer
.,,.sr the Boer men crept over the
'r,b works and while the women te-
". sbooHrs tried with the butts Of
,S-,r riae, ID hammer back the brit-
Ia BEFORE thaii wives eyes every one
ti,be fourteen Beers were Killed, phyo-
.Tla fourteen women, so quickly
sows9 mover thought Of surrender.
t.. forrht most yalantly and coolly
aid AM hour. The British sur
,.,risi ,hetn, not one Of the fourteen
..-ei,ea io mourn her husband.
..Twe DAYS later, when the British
s.-+.s reared across the Tugela, %
-.,'.ss ID men "a women. We're found
wttn radius OF 100 feet Now there
la hr long mound where rests tie
i.iIes OF as brave a band as ever
fought Cor freedom.
SCORES cf women have been In every
,snnanCps lager ] have visited. ari
,,lr one has teen without ner rice ana
fsndoners-Nrs Joubert wife OF the
,smma1for general OF the Traasvaal
les Rjt n eir bravery does not rob
those women 90 any wOmanly qualities
Love. tenttrr ess, gentleness, pity.
not Gar fr0m the Pretoria lager ]
cgnd .0yng Boer woman under the
r,n5py 81 one of the big trekk.ng wag-
5ns Hruars were falling 30 c1pl1us-
IN that Ley mc.stened her 81 sss waist.
ste vas Oh out 10 years OLD, c0mels
ni..y weil DRESSED,
kftfrg strange 10 see q B1er
woman weeping; there is not one but
iss either father or brother o. many
relatives n the war But this one S
uItfWas extreme that / stopped and
found sh. spoke English exc ,pti0nally
veIl She told me her sister had been
llltd ~ a sharpshooter the day be-
iarp
She was my twin sister, and we
never passed a day apart. she said,
between hen s0bs. II breaks my heart
70 think that she lies over there un-
Der ne ground She pointed to a mound
Of fresh earth with a line Of stones
around and over ii, a short distance
egay
SIC told Re, too. her father, Ave
brothers and innumerable relatives
EUs arhting.
OUGHT she exclaimed as her arm
suddenly tgltched Then I saw a small
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-06
RUSSO JAPANESE FIGHT.
Russian Cruiser Fires a Torpedo al japanese
Bat'ssh.p,
latter Replies with several shots, but
both Vessels Were Uniuiured-
Dangerous Incident

Vancouver, 3. c., April 5.--Adyices
by steamer from the Orient say: The
war toward which Russia and Japan
are believed by the Oriental papers to
be drifting was almost precipitated by
an incident which Japanese officials
have vainly endeavored to suppress.
on March Path a japanese battleship
encountered a Russian cruiser IN the
neighborhood OF Hakkuldo Without
any warning. the Russian discharged a
topedo against the battleshIp, but
missed aim. and the japanese ship es-
capped uuhurt, but before returning
fired several shots at her asaailant'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-06

Chicago. April CA special TO the
Record from Washington says.
Edward GoufrleI, Of Wnkesbarre.
Pa. late consular agent OF this govern
ment at Truxllo. Peru, In q sworn
statement which he has fled with the
state department. asserts that In the
summer Of 1895 at Huamucho, Peru,
Gfty or sixty Peruvian reyolutionlsts
dragged him half dressed 10 the pub
he square where they demanded that
he produce 5000 soils. between $4,000
and $4,000 and twenty-five rifles with
Ia fifteen minutes or submit 20 chastlse-
ment IN what Is termed In Peru the
flying stocks
GOttfried says be protested he was
unable 20 comply with the demand and
was Immediately Knocked down with a
blow from a gun and oyerpowered His
thumbs were tied together with thongs
and his hands twisted back OF his head
Heavy rifles were inserted between the
inverted elbows and his head, and I'M
that position he was strung up. In a
short time the agonizing pain rendered
him insensible. The administration will
demand restitution and an apology
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-06
EIGnr Guns Ar ONCE.
Terrible Noise in Testing the Kear-
sarge Battery.

Newport News. VasApril G.-The new
battleshlp Kearsarce has returned from
"a short trip Co sea with the naval I'M
spection board The test of the ships
turrets proved entirely satisfactory.
when clear OF the coastwise steamer
course, the guns OF both batteries were
tried, each gun being fired twice. The
four guns of The forward turret two
eight and two thlrtecns were fred sim
ultane0usly and the four guns of the
aft turret IN the same way This was
the first time IN the history of nayles
that four guns OF that calibre were
ever fired at the same time from one
turret The structural strength OF the
turrets were found TO be remarkable,
there being no strain whatever
The supreme test was the simultan-
e0us test OF the eight guns on the two
story turrets Here again the turrets
and the ship stood the terrible force OF
the discharge without the slightest evil
dence Of strain. The broadside batter
les OF eight-inch guns also stood their
tests
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-06
Famous Tenor Dead.

San Francisco. April 6.-Ernesto Bal
DANA the tenor who twelve years ago
sang with Patti IN leading roles. is
dead In this city Of acute bronchitis
He sang for the last time on last sun
day night at the Oboron concert halL
RE recently arrived IN this city and OF.
ganized the Philharmonic society OF
which he was the leader He leaves a
widow who was formerly Miss Tromb-
lev Of Chicago
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-06

the outbreak OF q deadly luck sickness
abioug the oxen, which. II 30 spreads.
is likely 10 cripple Gen Buffers opera
lions
From Lourenzo Marques comes the
report that Mr. Steyu has been appoint
ed commandant OF the Free state
forces.
Although Col PIumer ls reported 70
have got within six miles OF Mafe-
king. ID Is evident that the siege had
not been raised ON April lst Toward
the end OF this month Col Plumer VIII
be reinforced hy the troops now going
by way OF Beira, 30 that relief cannot
be far distant.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-06
FIGHT WITH NATIVES.
Negroes Give the British Trouble In
Ashantiland.

Accra, British Gold Coast, Africa,
April 5.-Trlbal fighting has taken
place In Ashanti Governor and Lady
Hodgson are at Coomassie The tele-
graph wires have been cut, communi-
cation stopped and dispatches de-
stroyed. A body Of hussars Is leaving
here for Coomassie. The situation APP
pears 10 be serious.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-06
NIurdered md Rnrned.

Birmingham, Ala, April 6.-Ioe Scott,
a negro, was murdered and his house
set on FIRE by two young unknown me-
g. men early this morning rhe house
was located in Enon Ridge. and before
the Ere department could each the
place the building was completely des-
troyed together with two adjacent
houses. Robbery is supposed TO have
been &c motive for the crime.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-06
Jopapese Museum and Art Gallery

Minneapolis, April GA special to the
Times from Tacoma, Wash. says
Oriental advlces received here state
that Japan's need OF a national mu-
scum and art gallery Is about TO be sup
piled. II Is being arranged that all
ioyal subjects disposed TO offer pres
ents to the crown prince and his bride
at the approaching nuptisls shall con-
tribute money instead Of purchasing
presents. The fund thus obtained Will
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-06

be devoted 10 building q fine art mu-
scum Their imperial highnesscs are
willing 10 accept wedding presents. but
COMPLICATIONS OF donors win be neces-
sary TO secure suitable gifts II is
therefore argued that money contrlhu-
lions win be more readily given each
contributing what he likes Niscount
Hiklta. formerly minister of the house
hold department the Toxic chamber
OF commerce and the newspapers are
supporting the project
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-06
rhat rhrnhhInr Hendnche

Would quickly leave you II you used
Or. Kings New Life pills. Thousands
OF sufferers have proved their match
less merit for Sick and Nervous Head.
aches. They make pure blood anc
build Up your health. Only 25 cents
Money back II not cured. Sold by z
c. NJ. I. Drug Dept
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-06
oeeil Rhodes In England.

Southampton. April 6.-Cecn Rhodes.
who sailed from Capetown on March
2lst. arrived here today
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-06
Beers DEMAND
A SURRENDER.
British General Brabant Sends
Back the Usual "NO Reply"
LONDON SHOWS IRRITATION
Thinks Roberts and Butler are Too
slow In Moving Lang sickness
Among Catue,
rEarly Dispatched

IE0rly DlAphlGI'r.I
London, April l6. 10 a. m.-The Times
publishes the following from Wepener
dated Wednesday. April a.
"The Beers are sniplng our patrols
- party Of blindfolded Beers was
brought IN with the following written
message:
CT am here with several thousand
burghers. and IN the cause Of humanl-
~ and 10 save such a dreadful sacrifice
of life as occurred In the last battle. ]
demand your immediate surrender
This was signed Banks. general
The party was sent back with the an
sWer. No reply
General Brabant's force is here, and
Will give some trouble Go any BODY Oh
Beers likely 10 attack us
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-06

Pretoria, Wednesday April 4-The
Free State Raad adjourned sine die af-
ter passing the Presidents speech.
Twenty.six members We're present
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-06

London. April 6, 8 a. m.-The war Of
fee issued no news yesterday and lit
lie was allowed TO come through from
the correspondents at Bl0emfonteln.
According to the Standards represen-
tatiye there Is no sign that the Beers
intend taking the offensive Gen.
Clements is so disposiug his forces as
20 guard against any surprise attack
which. although improbable Is evident
Is not regarded as impossible judging
from tie preparations OF Lord Roberts
As usual whenever thoro Is any
check In the PROCESS OF The B0er cam
paign. the war office b. being severely
censured for failing 90 maintain the
necessary supplies Of remounts for the
army. II Is possible Lord Roberts has
difficulties other than remounts with
which 20 contend. Much anxiety is felt
as 60 the water supply despite the
statements c8bled home that there Is
no fear OF a water famine,
Whatever the reasons may be, con-
siderable dissatisfaction is beginning
to be expressed here at the unaccount-
able delay. both at Bloemfontein and In
Natal. which enables the Beers TO re-
cover from the Generalization caused
by Lord Roberts former rapid moye-
ments.
The enemy now evidently hope TO re-
tard the advance by threatening the
railway behind Lord Roberts So far
as the Natal railways are concerned
repairs are being made beyond Glands
laagte and the idea so often repeated
is that an advance Is Imminent
A dispatch 20 the Daily Telegraph
from Ladysmith says that the Boer I'M
vesting positions reveal immense
strength. Ingenious construction and
immunity from the British shrapne
and lyddlte FIRE.
A dispatch from Ladysmith 70 tht
Daily Chronicle gives serious news oil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
DISTRICT GUILTY OF WASTE.
Water Fixtures in Bad Condition at
Municipal Building.

From report made to the Commission
ers by Mr.. w. H. Marsh an inspector, 1t
appears that the municipality has been
guilty of wasting Potomac water. In the
District building, states the inspector, there
are forty-one water fixtures, and within a
small fraction of one-fourth of them We're
found by him to be in leaking condition.
The leaks found by the inspector wasted
from pint of water every ten seconds. in
one instance, to pint In every four min
utes, the total amount of water wasted
at the official home of the Commissioners
In day being no less than 2,763 gallons.
To make matters worse Captain Gaillard.
assistant to the Engineer Commissioner in
forwarding the report to him, charged that
some of the leaks have existed for several
weeks.
1t is not known whether the Commission
erS will fine themselves for permitting such
waste of Potomac water or not or whether
they will put in a water meter. At any
rate they have invited the attention of the
janitor to the matter, and that guardian
of the building will probably call In the
services of "a plumber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General and Personal Items Gathered
in the West End.

The residents Of the District along the
Conduit road claim that when the cars on
the Great Falls road, coming from the re-
sorts at the end of the route, are crowded
with passengers, the motormen refuse to
stop their cars to take on additional pas
sengers from the locality mentioned. 1t
was stated by a party Interested that a
wait of half an hour was not an uncom-
mon thing. and that many of the cars
which pass on have room in them for one or
two more persons. 1t frequently happens,
1t is said, that the suburban residents OF
the line are obliged to walk all the way to
36th street and Prospect avenue to catch
Metropolitan car.
Frank Freeman died this morning shortly
after o'clock at Il Washington sanitarium
where he had been a patient for several
years. Death was caused by lung trouble
The deceased was thirty-two years of age.
and a brother of Mr. George Freeman,
well-known business man of the west end
who was apprised of the death this morn
ing He ordered the remains to he taken
in charge by Undertaken ]. T. Clements,
who removed them to his establishment.
The funeral will be held Saturday from the
residence of the brother on o street be-
tween 33d and 34th streets.
The body of William Bland. the colored
laborer who was drowned Sunday morning
at Potomac Landing, and which was re-
covered Tuesday afternoon by Howard Mo-
ton, a colored quarry laborer, on the Vir-
ginia side of the river, was taken In charge
and buried by the Virginia authorities.
Mrs H. G. Wagner and son of Dunbar
ton avenue have returned home from a visit
of two months to the Blue Ridge noun
tains. Mr.. H. G. Wagner, who also went
to the mountains for a short vacation, re-
turned home few days ago.
Hermione Lodge, No. H. Knights of
Pythias, held a meeting last evening to
nn,N tho n p1rr lhar~n
candidates. Business of interest to the
lodge was also transacted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
CLAIM FOR CONDENSATION.


MI Lemuel E. Mayhem, who resides at
10th and c streets northeast, on the banks
or natural water; course known as the
COOL Spring run, has filed with the District
commissioners claim for compensation
for damages sustained by him during the
storm of June 2, 1900, }by reason Of the
overflow Of the outlet to the northeast
boundary sewer. The stream in question
empties into the Eastern branch and was
formerly the natural drain for an area Of
about 800 acres of land in its vicinity.
Several years ago the District constructed
the sewer mentioned, which sewer empties
into Cool Spring run above Mr.. Mayhem 8
property. Mr.. Mayhem claims that June ..
1900, in consequence of the increased flow
of water from this sewer through the run
he sustained thereby substantial damages.
The papers In the case were referred by
the Commissioners to the attorney for the
District, whose first assistant, Mr.. Clarence
A Brandenburg has advised them that
the case presents clearly a disputed ques-
ton of fact, upon which the liability of
the District turns Therefore he is of the
opinion that ii should be left for the deter
mination of jury.
THE general principle of law says Mr..
Brandenburg, las stated by Tiedeman on
Municipal Corporations page 1871, 's that a
city mas the right to connect its system Of
drainage with any natural stream Of water
such as river or brook. provided it uses
due care so that the privileges of the ripa-
ran owners are not thereby impaired or
their property injured.
There seems to be no question Of the
sufficiency of the run to carry off the drain
age water from the surrounding land, with
the added flow from the sewer, under any
ordinary circumstances, without overlooking
its banks.
From the papers transmitted 1t appears
that the storm of June 2, 1900. was of such
an unusual and extraordinary character,
not to be reasonably anticipated, as to cause
every natural stream in the District to
overflow its banks and to cause the sewers
throughout the city generally to fill, back
up and overflow the streets, cellars and
easements in many parts of the city.
In the judgment Of the inspector, the in
jury to Mr.. Mayhem of which he complains
would have happened even If the sewer did
not empty into this run.
IF these facts be true, the particular
rainfall causing this damage amounted to
a providential visitation, or act of God, for
which the District is not responsible. The
case presents clearly disputed question of
fact, upon which the liability of the Dis
trict turns, and in my opinion should be
left for the determination of jury, and 1
therefore recommend that Mr.. Mayhem be
advised"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
TAX Oma Park News.

The residents in the vicinity of Columbia
and Sycamore avenues are complaining of
the terrible condition of these thorough
fares. The streets are torn up on both
sides, with but a very limited space on
which to drive.
Mrs s. S. Shedd and daughter Elizabeth
and Miss Ethel Bell are summering at
Narragansett Pier.
Mrs John Harries and daughter Marion
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harries at
'Picton' cottage, on Poplar avenue.
Mr.. j. H. Hengst left yesterday for a
visit to friends in York, Pa.
Miss Emily NJ. Savage, after a visit to
Mr. and Mrs. F. c. Ohm, left Sunday for
Newfoundland.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Vance Lewis and daugn-
ter Eva of Maple avenue have gone to Nor
FOLK and will remain awhile al Virginia
Beach Later they will go by boat to New
York and up the Hudson river.
MIR. and Mrs. A. B. Burrows and children
are spending the month of August visit
Ing relatives at Hamilton, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
Held for Action of Grand jury,

William H. Carnell who, as stated in The
Star of last evening, was arrested on the
charge Of obtaining small sums of money
by means of false pretenses from various
persons. was today arraigned in the Police
Court before Judge Taylor on several accu-
sations. He waived examination,
through his counsel, Mr.. E. G. Niles and
was held in $1,000 bonds for the action of
the grand jury. to answer the charges of
obtaining by means of false pretenses 81. 50
from Mrs. Mary A. Major. 81 from Mrs.
Grace Thompson and S from Charles II.
Warren. CARMEL is also charged with the
larceny of a bicycle valued at s25 from
William T. Robertson. and also with the
larceny of lot Of tools valued at ST. from
Joseph Baur. OF the latter accusation Car
nell pleaded guilty, but in view of the
grand jury cases his personal bonds were
taken by order of the court Action on
the charge of stealing the wheel was post
pOQed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
STRIKE QUICKLY OVER.
Iron Workers At Government Print-
ing once Out hut Fifteen Minutea.

There was a strike Of brief duration this
morning among the iron workers on the
new government printing office. The men
engaged in the labor OF erecting the great
steel frame of the new structure are MEN,
bers of the Iron and Bridge Constructors
Union, No. $500. They claim that this
morning they became acquainted with the
fact that the superintendent of the erection
of iron, Mr.. Samuel White. was about to
employ "scab" or non-union engineer at
one of the donkey-lifting machines. A con-
sdltatfon was held among the workers and
committee waited upon Mr.. White, re-
questing that the engineer in question be
not employed. The Superintendent it is
said, declined to take heed of the request,
or of the warning that a strike would fol-
low the starting of the engine under the
control of the non-union man.
When the time for work arrived the stew
ard of the iron workers called his men out.
and Mr.. White, it is declared, was soon
convinced of the strength of the iron union
and of the sympathy that was with its
members, and within fifteen minutes the
non-union engineer had been discharged
and the iron men called back for work to-
morrow morning
When the strike was declared the mem
bers of the iron workers union called upon
representatives of the typogra phical union
in the government printing office, and were
assured of the support of that organization,
though action by the typos was not
needed. A committee of constructors called
upon them this afternoon, nevertheless, and
expressed grateful thanks for the sympathy
and proffer of support.