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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15
sALIsBURY's REFUSAL IS RECEIVED
Text of the Correspondence Not to be Made
Public at This Time.
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, March 1.-THE answer of
Lord Salisbury to the message from
Presidents Kruger and Steyn, which was
transmitted through our Government,
was received at a late hour last night by
Secretary Hay, through Mr.. White, cur
Charge at London. AS already indicated
in the London dispatches, the answer is
a declnation of the appeal 1t has been
transmitted to Adelbert Hay. United
States Consul at Pretoria, who will sub
nit it TO the two Presidents. This marks
the end of the first overtures toward
peace. 1t is believed here, however, that
another effort will soon be made by the
Beers to attain peace. though recourse
may be had to some other agency than
the United States.
The President has decided that it is
not proper at this time to make public
the text of the communications which
have passed between Pretoria, London
and Washington relative to peace nego-
tiations. Therefore the Allen resolution
adopted by the Senate, calling for the
correspondence must remain unanswered
for the present though there is reason
to believe the cause for maintaining
secrecy on this point will soon disappear
1t is stated however, that the press
dispatches have indicated the salient
features of the correspondence with
sufficient accuracy, and about the only
emission, so far as can be learned was
the failure to develop the fact that the
appeal of the Boer Government that the
United States Government might be al
lowed to intervene was accompanied by
an earnest expression by the President
OF his willingness to do anything in his
power TO bring about the termination of
the war which he hoped might be at
tained Lord Salisbury's reply while
firmly declining the request of the Boer
Government, conveyed his appreciation of
the cOmmendable sentiments which in
spired the Presidents utterances.
Inasmuch as there appears to be some
confusion in the public mind respecting
the various efforts made by the Beers
to end the war, it may be stated that this
particular correspondence, passing through
the State Department, was separate and
apart from the note addressed by Presi-
dents Kruger and Steyn to nearly all the
continental powers believed to be in
sympathy with their cause and was also
distinct from the appeal addressed di-
rectly to Lord Salisbury by the two
Presidents, which. with His Lordship 5
answer, formed the subject of the com
munication made yesterday by him to
Parliament.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15
FREE RURAL DELIVERIES.
Two or More Soon To Be Established in Bella
my's District.
Especial TO News and observerD


Washington, d. c., March 14.-Col.
Charles A. Cook, of Warrenton, is here
looking after some claims of North Caro-
lima against the United States Govern
ment growing out of the Spanish war.
Internal Revenue Collector K. c. Dun
can, of Raleigh, is here. He was at the
Capitol today and had conference with
Senator Pritchard.
Representative Bellamy has been
sured by the Postoffce Department that
two or more rural free deliveries will
shortly be established in his district.
The places to have the deliveries will be
Union, Scotland or Robson and New
Hanover. The necessary blanks have
been sent to the places.
A. H. Boyden, of Salisbury, is in the
city.
Adjutant General .Royster, of North
Carolina, has appeared before the House
Committee on Military, TO urge an in
crease in the appropriation for the
militia.
Among the North Carolinians here this
week are E. F. Steele, of High Point; At
torney General U. " Walser. Il. o. Bur-
ton, and j. c. L. Harris, of Raleigh and
X. l.. Strowd OF Chapel Hill.
Sarah H. Darden has been appointed
postmaster at Little River Academy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15
B0ER FORCES WITHDRAW
1nhabitantsof Bloemfontein Cordial.
ly Welcome the British
1T MEANS WAR TO THE BITTER END"
Such is Reitz' Comment on SaIisbury's Reply
to Presidents Kruger and Steyn. Delays
Heroic Struggle Against Roberts Over
wheIming Forces.
(By The Associated Press. J

London, March (Thursday-4: 80 a.
M)-The first half of the campaign is
over. Lord Roberts arrived at Modder
River on February 9th. He entered
Bloemfontein on March 18th. Thus in
a little over a month he has effected the
relief of Kimberley and Ladysmith, the
capture of General Cronje's forces and
the hosting of the British flag in the
capital of the Free State. All this has
been accomplished With comparatively
trifiing losses.
1t is small wonder that he is the hero
OF the hour in England. All the news
papers eulogize him and congratulate the
country They talk of the Free State as
having passed out of existence and as be-
ing now one of the shadows Of history.
1t is not doubted there may yet De
heavy fighting but the genius OF Lord
Roberts is looked to for victory over all
difficulties. His grim reference to the
late" President Steyn is understood To
show that there shall be no ambiguity as
to the position assumed toward the re-
publcs. The fact that MIR. Fraser, late
chairman OF the Free State Raad, and
leader of the opposition TO Mr.. Steyn,
came with the deputation to surrender
the keys, is regarded as extremely signfi-
cant OF considerable difference of opinion
among the Free Staters regarding the
war.
1t IS said that President Kruger hates
Mr.. Fraser ON account Of his sympathy
with the Outlanders. The demonstrations
of the Bloemfontein inhabitants are also
reg8rded as good augury for the future
of British supremacy.
1t is interesting, in connection with
the rapid advance of Lord Roberts, to
learn that the Russian military attache
with the Beers who was captured by the
British sent the following telegram to the
Gar:
Il am perfectly amazed at the energy
in actiCn and the endurance of the Brit
ish .anfantry. l need say no more"
There is still no news as to whether
Lord Roberts has captured any rolling
stock. If he has not, then he will be
obliged to wait until the repairing of the
bridges over the Orange River enables
him to bring rolling stock up
The British continue pressing their ad-
vance on the Orange River, The Beers
still held Bethulie bridge on the north
side CT the stream. but their trenches are
dominated by the British artillery. Heavy
firing is in progress and there has beer
some skirmshing Lord Kitchener seems
to be very successful in reducing tht
extent of the Dutch rising.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15
CLASH ON POWERS OF THE CONSTITUTION
But Teller and Turner Agree in Opposing the
Porto Rican Bill.
(By The Associated Press. i,

Washington, March 1.-two argu-
ments were presented to the Senate today
in which almost antipodical positions were
taken by the two Senator's Mr. Teller.
of Colorado, in brief speech maintained
that the Constitution could not extend
over territory acquired by the United
States, while Mr.. Turner (Washn.), elab-
orately contended that the Constitution
embraced the acquired territory the very
moment the United States took perma-
nent possession of it. Mr.. Teller held
that this Government could make the
outlying territory into States or could
hold il as colonies as it saw fit; While
Mr.. Turner maintained that the United
states could not hold colonies or depen-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15
Leads all North Carolina aes i'm News Circulation

was hoisted Tuesday morning, and dep
utation of the town council came out to
meeet Lord Roberts at Spitz Kop, five
miles south of town, making a formal
surrender of the place.
Lord Roberts made a state entry at
noon. He received a tremendous ova-
ton.
ION Monday afternoon, previous to the
surrender there had been little snipinS
and shelling, but the enemy then retired.
Lord Roberts has his headquarters at
the Presidents house, and there are
many of the British wounded in the build
ing. The railway is not injured"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15
ROBERTS FORCES ENTER THE CAPITAL.
The Beers Withdrawn From the Neighborhood
President Steyn Flies
CBy The Associated Press. }

London. March 14.-(9 p. m.)-It is
officially announced that Lord Roberts has
occupied BoemfOntein and that the Brit
ish flag is flying from the top of the
capital.
The following is the text of Lord Rob-
erts' dispatch to the War Office announc
ing his occupation of Bloamfontein:
"Bloemfontein Tuesday, March 13.-
q D. m.)-By the help OF God and by the
bravery of Her Majestys soldiers, the
troops under my command have taken
possession of Bloeufontein. The Brit
ish flag now flies over the Presidency,
evacuated last evening by Mr.. Steyn,
late President of the Orange Free State.
Mr. Frazer, member of the late EXecu-
tive Government; the mayor, the Secre-
tary Of the late Government; the Land
rost and other officials met me two miles
from the town and presented me with
the keys of the public offices.
The enemy have withdrawn from the
neighborhood, and all seems quiet The
inhabitants of Bloemfontein gave the
troops a cordial welcome"
The above dispatch, though dated Tues
day, was not received at the War Office
until 1870 p. M, Wednesday. 1t was
made public a few minutes before 3
o'clock. The delay is attributed to the
field telegraphs not being connected with
Bloemfontein on Tuesday evening Extra
papers are already out on the streets,
and the night crowds of London are sing
ing patriotic songs and engaging in pa
triotic demonstrations.
FLIGHT OF PRESIDENT STEYN
London, March Is (Thursday)-A dis
patch to the Daily Chronicle from Bloem-
fontein. dated Tuesday evening, March
18th, says:
"Boemfontein surrendered at 10 today.
1t was occupied at noon. President
Steyn with a majority of the fighting
burghers has fled northward.
General French was within five miles
of the place at O'Clock Monday after
noon. He sent summons into TIE town
threatening to lombard unless it surren-
dered by 4 a. m Tuesday. white flag
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15
The German Flag Hoisted.
(By The Associated Press.)

Auckland, N. e., March 15.-Advices
from Samoa, dated March 1st, report the
German flag was hoisted at Apia in the
presence of the treaty officials and OF
Mataafa and Tamasese. DR.. Solf, Presi-
dent of the Municipality, is Governor
Herr knippling. formerly Vice Consul at
sydney, will act as chief judge and Vice
Governor.
\ public reconciliation took place at
the flag hosting between Mataafa and
Tamasese
Council, the Municipal Magistracy and
the Consular courts were abolished. The
laws will remain in force as at present.
The natives are all quiet and awaiting
news from Germany as to the form oi
Government.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15
POWERS AND DAVIS CASES CALLED!
Removal OF the Cases to Franklin County Asked
For and Refused.
(By The Associated Press.)

Lexington, Ky, March 14.-When the
Powers and Davis cases were called to-
day, the city attorney moved that they
be transferred to Franklin county. The
attorney for the prisoners objected. hold
ing that as this court has no otficia! cog
nizance that the crime was committed i'll
that county they could not be transferred
until this court was officially apprized of
that fact. and also that the prisoners
had a right to be present i'll court when
the case was called for that purpose.
The court took the same view and inti7
mated that he will demand the presence
Of the prisoners in this court or have
the arresting officers indicted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15
BRITISH TERRITORY NOT ANNEXED.
It's Occupation Purely Strategic Boer Reputa
tion of British Contention.
(By The Associated Press.

(By The Associated Prcss.)
London, March 15.--The Daily Mail has
the following dispatch from Pretoria,
dated March 18th
"LCrd Salisbury's reply has been re-
ceived, and a Boer refutation of the
British contention is under consideration.
1t will deny that any annexation has been
made and it will declare that the occu-
patton of British territory was purely
strategic. 1t will express the determina-
tion of the two republics to fight to the
finish.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15
OxFoRD's COTTON FACTORY.
1t Has Excellent Officers And Will Be Sue
cess.
Especial 10 News and Observer

Especial 10 News and Observer
Oxford, n. c., March ia cotton fac
tory was organized here last evening. Mr..
J. G.. Hall was made president and Mr..
G. j. Cooper, treasurer. Several OF Ok
fCrds most substantial business men are
directors in this factory.
DR.. Kenan, of New York, who has been
spending several days here returned to
New York yesterday.
Miss Elizabeth Taylor, OF Durham, will
spend a few days in Oxford.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15
GABRIEL TAUL IS RELEASED.

Frankfort, KY. March 1.-THE depar-
ture of the Legislature from the State
capital today has given the city more
quiet appearance than it has had at any
time in the last two months. No new
warrants in connection with the Goebet
assassination were issued Gabriel Taul,
the Breckinridge county suspect, was ar
raigned before Judge Moore, but was
dismissed, there not being sufficient evil
dence against him to even hold him as
a witness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15
LEoN1DAsAND HIS pEATHLEss spARrANs
800 Men Under Delary Hold the British Host
at Bay All Day.
Rr The Associated Press. J

Pretoria, March ia dispatch from
Bloemfontein says that in view of the
military situation the seat of government
may be removed to Kroonstadt.
Commander Delary's report Oh the fight
al rraham's Kraal, Saturday, says:
The British were estimated TO num-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15
THE BOERs DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED.
Reitz Says the War Must Now be Fought to
the Bitter End.
Bv The Associated Press. }

Pretoria, Monday, March 12.-(Via
Lourenzo Marques, Tuesday, March 10
Lord Salisburys reply to Presidents
Kruger and Steyn causes bitter disap-
pointment and State Secretary Reitz
says it means that the war will have to
be fought to the bitter end.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15
Postmaster Of Fayetteville Named.

(By The Associated Pressl
Washington, March 1.-THE President
today nominated A. l.. McCaskill to be
postmaster at Fayetteyille a. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15

The coming man is usually the one
who holds your promissory note.
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DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.

he Senate then al p. III. adjourned.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

You see" said the man with the bulg-
ing forehead and prominent nose, IF
people would only be guided more by
inference it would save lots of useless
trouble"
Il don't understand YOU" said the man
who had been tickling a pimpIe on his
chin.
Why for instance, I passed a frozen
pond the other day. on the ice l saw a
pair of skates, a boys cap and a mitten.
Out in the middle of the pond the ice had
broken. Did | jump to the conclusion
that boy had been drowned and raise n
great hullabaloo about it?"e
"Of course you did or else you ought
to be prosecuted. You don't mean to say
you passed on and said nothing?"
Il do" calmly replied the man of the
forehead. Il inferred instead Of jump
ing to a false conclusion"
But you had to infer that the boy
was under the ice," protested the other.
Not a bit Of it. If the boy had fallen
in, the skates and cap and mitten would
have gone with him. / simply inferred
that he had seen a rabbit and given chase
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

ried to three different women; he lived
in three different parts of the city; ne
carried on three occupations; he repre-
sented three different men. All this
he did successfully for six or seven
years. and but for the fatal accident
might have gone on for years more.
tune, and never a person had suspect
ed the DISCUSSES. 1t seems as If wife
should have detected them, but the
three did not or at least so claimed.
He divided his time between them,
passed as a respectable member Of So
ciety, and they accepted his excuses for
his absence without question. In each
case he told his wives that he travelled
so many days per week, and in each
case he left the house and returned to
it with land baggage. Yes; l was
made fool of; but, fortunately, | was
the only one who knew it, and / may
give the fact away now without my
identity being suspected. 1t would
have added more glory to my record to
have caught up the sly rascal, but now
and then the sharpest of our profession
are outwitted, and if l made stupid
blunder in the one case l have Offset
it dozen times over in making a sue
cess of others.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02
so. HURON STREET.

Mrs Geo. NJ. Deiters. of No. 26 South
Huron street, says: Il suffered for several
years with my back, brought on by an at
tack of la grippe, characterized by severe
aching pains across the small of my back
and through my right thigh; bearing down
pains in the bladder; numbness and ach-
ing of the ankles; often worse when lying
down; and often when III bed would oe
so stiff / could hardly turn over or get out
of II. l saw so many favorable accounts
of Doans Kidney Pills that l got a box
at the Logan Drug Co., and began their
use i felt relieved after few doses and
continued their use with splendid results.
My sister was visiting me at the time. and
being troubled as I was, she took some
on my recommendation and they helped
her right away
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02
A DETECTIVES Renaissance.
By NJ. QUAD.

Copyright, 1900. by C. B. Lewis)
When | retired from detective work
after an experience of 16 years, the
public press and my many friends were
pleased to say that l had done excel
lent service. On the whole, this praise
was deserved but at the same time in
one case at least, l had shown a stu
pidity worthy of the greenest patrol
man on London's police force. | had
been at Scotland Yard for three years
when l removed my family to Queen
street. 1t was to an apartment house.
and we took the second floor. On the
floor above was married couple nam
ed Hadan. The man, as I came to I'M
derstand, was a manufacturing jeweler
in a small way. The HadanS lived
very quietly and made no display and
the wife kept very much to herself.
Not as detective, but as an occupant
/ learned that the husband was home
only two night per week-that is, he
came home at 6 o'clock on two even
ings out of seven, remained over
night and to breakfast and was seen
no more for five days. This had been
the programme for year before I
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-02

named Dawson. He was making suits
to order so cheap that other tailors de-
clared the goods must be stolen. AS
matter of fact several bolts Of cloth
stolen from tailor in town so miles
away were found in his shop, but he
proved himself clear of the law by a
narrow margin. l became a customer
an an acquaintance. | brought GUS
toners to him, as l had to Saunders
There were many times when we had
a glass of ale and pipe together, and
from the very outset | used my best
efforts to get on to his little game.
He continued to make suits to order
far cheaper than his rivals, but though
his shop was searched again and again
no more suspicious goods were found.
Dawson was full of talk and seemed
to be without suspicion, but l got no
information from him to help my case.
[ early ascertained that he lived in
Montgomery place and had a wife and
two children. BY the merest accident
I further learned that Mr.. Dawson was
home only three nights per week, and
I am honest enough to confess that |
did not connect the circumstances with
the domestic life of Hadan or Saun-
ders. The reason l didn't was because
l had not yet suspected Hadan of any
thing and because l had no case
against the other two.
AS to Hadan living in the same
house with me, he cultivated my ac-
uuaintance. He told me of his bust
ness invited me to lunch with him and
was as frank and open as any man l
ever met. On half a dozen occasions
he ivited me to drop into his work
rooms in case l found myself near
them, and l admit took quite liking
to him. His wife was more reserved
and less to be seen, but yet the four of
us went to the theater occasionally in
company, and she was agreeable if not
talkative Hadan was a fair sized
man, who always shaved smooth. His
reddish hair was scant, one of his front
teeth broken, and he limped little,
from an old accident. Any policeman
could have picked him out of a crowd
on a description Saunders was a
larger man, with hair turning gray
perfect teeth and side whiskers. Devi-
son was a smaller man than the other
two, with black hair, black mus
tache and prominent wart on his
| cheek. Hadan had the voice of a
woman: Saunders spoke slowly and
with growl; Dawson had what might
| be termed a fair voice
Now, then, for six years I knew these
| three men, and two of them were I'M
| der espionage. l talked with them. ate
with them, drank with them and never
| imbided the faintest idea that | was
the biggest fool in the world. One day
a man who was in machine SHOP not
| far from detective headquarters was
killed by accident. / happened to be
| almost the fist one on hand. | recag-
| nized him at once as the tailor, and n :
body was taken home. While doing
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came to the house, and I was not bit
curious over it.
At about the time of my removal l
was set to watch in a general way a
certain dealer in bric-a-brac named
Saunders. His shop was a good three
miles from Queen street. He dealt in
all manner of art goods second hand,
and it had been pretty well established
that he bought goods without asking
any questions. In watching him I as
sumed another identity and became a
customer. We came to be on quite
friendly terms, and I flattered myself
that he had not the slightest suspicion
Of the part | was playing. At one
time and another | was tn means of
enabling a number of householders to
recover stolen goods Saunders had
bought, but the man always evaded the
law. | got to know that he lived in
Jane street, only a few blocks away,
where he had a wife and one child.
One of our men occupied a room in the
same house, and in a casual way he
had learned that Saunders was home
only two nights per week. He came
and went as did my neighbor Hadan.
A year after l began watching the
bric-a-brac shop there were complaints
made about a certain merchant tailor