davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17
FIGHT ON THE zANp RIVER.
Engagement in which the Boers Were
Worsted Was Severe Ono.

London, May ia special dis
patch from Riet Spruit, dated May
10th. describing more fully yester-
days operations, says:
General Hamilton's scout had on
two previous days ascertained the
Beers position and strength Wednes-
day night the Cheshire regiment
crossed the river. entrenched them
selves and prepared to hold the passage
for the regiments following.
"At daybreak Thursday the main
body crossed at two or three points.
The mounted infantry was then in ac-
ton, driving off the advance Beers.
preparatory to general forward move
ment. The Boer right first gave way.
but Tucker and Hamilton had a tough
er task on the left. The Beers had
six guns and served them well, work
ing with great determination. but the
British worked up closer and closer,
their guns meanwhile firing incessapt-
ly.
''1'he East Lancashire and Sussex
regiments by IL O'Clock had worked
well to the front. The order was Civ
en- and like Il flash the two regiments
sprang forward simultaneously. and IN
n few moments had secured two com.
mandng ridges.
"Thc advanced line was now within
1,2OO yards of the Beers main trench,
and the latter We're already losing
heart from the demonstration on their
flank, but they kept up rapid. though
wild fire.
AT this moment the final charge
was ordered. and away went the Ian
cashires and the Sussex regiment
again, but the Beers could not stand,
and they fairly bolted. The rout of
the Beers along the whole line was
then completed.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17
May be n s,rik. mt K.n.a. CITY

Kansas City, Mo-. May ~. .-Thp
union employees of the Metropolitan
street Railway Company were in Sc
cret session until long after midnight
this Saturday morning, discussing thu
fiat refusal of the company to recog
nize the union or grant the demands oT
the men for better wage conditions. So
far ms can he learned no decision Ia
strike was arrived at. though II sig
nificant statement was made after th,,
meeting by Harry Bryan. the unions
national organizer. who declared that
the men would not wait for the com
pany to better its position. A strikr
within very short time is considered
probable.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17
Asking an American rro,ector,,c

New York, May 14.-In letter from
Pretoria from n special correspondent
giving Boer news dated March %, lie
says:
81 have the highest authority for the
statement that rather than see their
country conquered by England the
Boer peace commissioners who are now
due here are empowered to ask the
United States to assume n protectoratc
over both republics, this protectorat to
to tend. II desired, toward eventual an.
nexation"
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17

A pair that is without precedent in
the memory of this generation of leg
1slators was made on the vote for the
Porto Rican bill in the senate. 1t
is venerable joke that constituent
once wrote to his member of congress
that he was grieved to observe by the
Record that he had been pairing with
some one of the opposite party. IF
you must pair" wrote the constituent,
and l suppose you canrot always
be present to vote. can't you do it with
some good man in our own party?"
That hind of pair is cast in the shade
by the arrangement which Senator
Hoar of Massachusetts and Senator
McEnery of Louisiana made. One is
a Republican. the other is gold Den;-
ocrat. Each left his party on this
issue. Republicans generally voted fer
and Democrats against the bill. Hoar
was paired against the bill with Nc
Emery, who would. otherwise, have
voted for the bill. Each was paired
against his party.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17
II, dmond and Dillon Reunited

Manchester. May 13.-John Il. Red
mond. seasonal chairman Of the United
Irish Nationalist party and John Dill
Ion. former chairman of the then DOM
incnt wing of Irish parlamentarians.
appeared here to-day on the same plat
form at the Irish demonstration In Free
Trade hall. Mr.. Redmond said the
meeting celebrated the close of dis
aStrous chnpter in Irish history. For
the first time in n decade he had the
pleasure, he remarked, of standing up
on the same platform with Mr.. Dillon,
whose presence proved the genulncncss
of the reunion.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17
NEST OF THIEVES.
Wide Ramuication of the Plot to Steal at
Havana.

haknna.
Havana. May 1.-THE extent of
the postal frauds is far greater than
originally expected. Besides taking in
the postal department the frauds seem
to include the Havana office and vari-
Gus Others throughout the island and
also TO have eXtented to outside points,
which have been used for the sale of
some of the old issues of stamps order
ed destroyed
The result of the investigation ut the
local pOstOttice is the suspension of
Postmaster Thompson. Moya and Ma
Scaro, stamp sellers in the main office,
have also been arrested and further
arrests are expected tomorrow. Six
Others have been placed under close
supervision and will be arrested as
soon as their services can be spared.
If all were to be suddenly relieved
of duty it would not he possible to
carry on the postal department of Ha-
vana.
Reeves and Reynolds, auditors of the
postal department. are still under ar
rest. All prisoners connected with the
frauds will be imprisoned soon.
To-day arrests and the suspension
of Mr.. Thompson did not take place
until after dark. consequently these
new features of the case are not gen
orally known, but there is percept-
ible excitement at the postotiice. where
no one knows who may he arrested
next.
The frauds ramified in almost every
direction. Even the rented boxes have
been made Il source of illegitimate
gain.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17
BuLLER Is MOVING.
Has Started to Drive Beers Back From
Natal.

Has Started to Drive Boers Back From
Natal.
London, May 15-Once more the can
non have begun to speak in earnest In
north Natal News reached London
yesterday that General Butler had
moved out in force from Ladysmith
and won an important victory by driv-
ing the Beers from the strong positions
in the rugged mountains Of the Big
garsberg range.
General Buffers turning of the Big
garsberg position was made by bold
movement The Beers had evacuated
Helpmaakar but We're making d stand
Monday evening at Bleskoplaagte,
seven miles from Dundee. The corps
on the spot regarded this as rear
treat of the army.
took Indoba. and it is reported that the
Beers withdrew in disorder.
General Butler, who seems to be en-
ploying his full strength, is expected to
push on. His first marches were forty
miles in three days. He is thus break
ing into British territory which had
been administered for six months by the
Transvaalers as though it We're part of
the republic. they holding courts and
levying taxes. His success. therefore.
has political as well as military conse
quences.
While Lord Roberts infantry are
concentrating mt Kroonstad, where
they will rest for n day or two. his
horsemen have penetrated eighteen
miles northward. In the squadron
which cut the railway fifteen miles be-
yond Kroonstad was the American
scout. Frederick Burnham. Two hun
dred Beers who had hidden in the river
jungles near Kroonstad to escape SER
vices have surrendered to the British
and taken the oath of allegiance.
East of Bloemfontein. General Run
die is advancing toward Ladybrand.
His troops and those of General Bra
bant are stretched over Il distance of
thirty miles. The Beers are described
as quite disOrganiZed and rs retreating
northward. President Steyn's lieuten-
ants are trying to rally them.
The latest supposition concerning
General Hunter is that possibly he is
marching up the north bank of the
Naal with force sufficient in co-opera-
tion with Lord Roberts, to render Boer
defense of the Naal frontier impractical
BILE.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17
Grcnl EIrc In .lnnnn.

San Francisco. May 11.-Mall ad-
vices from Yokohama give particulars
of the big fire nj Fukin. II large town
ON the western coast of Japan. April
18th. The flames originated In the su-
burbs of the city. and were carried
by II heavy wind to several parts of tn"
city at once. The fire ragged for six
hours before II could bc controlled.
Sixteen hundred houses. including tlir-
ty temples and all the principal build
ings were burned.
Sixteen persons perished and nearly
n hundred more were injured The
property loss II estimated ut 1--WE mil-
Ion yen, Or about S2,5O0.000.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17
spAninrd Riot Over Tnxntlon.

Madrid, May 12.-Dispatches re.
ccived here show that disorders due Ia
the anti-taxation agitation similar to
those which took place in Valencia
yesterday occurred last night at Bar.
cclona ana nt Seville The roting
was particularly severe In Barcelona.
where crowd threw NJ barrlcadcs ir
the streets and exchanged muskctry
fire with body of gcndarmcs. Shots
were also fired and several gcndarmes
were hit Order has now been restored
In the city. but 1t Is rumorcd that
martial law will be proclaimed there.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17
Rock Island VIII Extend.

Chicago, May 13.-'rhe Record to-
morrow will say:
II is reported that the Chicago. Rock
Island n Pacific viii extend It's line to
Portland, Oregon. Denver Is the pres
ent western terminus OF the rond. II
II said that the final survey has been
finished between Denver and Ogden
ana track laying on that part of the cx-
tension Will begin this summer. A
preliminary survey has been made he.
tween Ogden ana Portland.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17
Filipino Jun,a Get. More CASH.

New York, May 13.-A dispatch to
the Evening World from Hong Kong
says. The Filipino junta has been re-
cciving large amounts OF money at
Manila. Within the past three IN )nths
three shiploads of arms arrived here
from Germany for the insurgcnt cause
The jnnta gave II big banquet here last
night in honor of the reorganization
of their government. The Filipinos
claim they will open aggressive hostili-
ties Just MS soon ms the rainy season
begins.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17

The school children of Canada who
were going to send Aguinaldo a mes.
sage of sympathy now find themselves
up against a hard problem. They
don't know where he is. and It isn't
likely that he will provide them with
the necessary information. While ho
doubtless would have no objection tc
being found by message Of sympathy
he does not care to be found by Amer
lean soldiers. and II he should betray
his whereabouts It is quite likely that
the latter would be the first on the
spot.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17
~ 'iiions Starving In Indin,

New York. May i3.-I'le Indian fam.
Inc relief committee tonight issued mn
appeal nsscf Ing that despite systcmat.
ic nid furnished 6,oOO.O00 of people In
lndin. nt least 6.OOO.GOO more are storv,
Ing. The appeal says that Americn
ought to send nt least Il million dollars.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17

Students OF municipal government
had expected much of the proposed
joint investigation of the municipal
and private electric light industries
which was to be undertaken by the
League of American Municipalities
and the National Electric Light asso-
citation. The league is, however, back
ward in doing its share of the work
and the private interests intimate 1t
Is because the advocates of the munIc-
ipal ownership are afraid of the re-
suit The facts, as stated by the West
ern Electrician, are that according to
the agreement made at Syracuse last
September each WIS to pay one-half
Of the cost Of the investigation. The
league stipulated that Its acceptance
Of the offer should he conditional upon
Its raising Its half OF the necessary
funds by special donation. The cleo
trio light association has 81 500 ready,
being Its share Of the money. but the
Western Electrician says the league
has made no serious effort to raise its
proportion of the necessary amount.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17

A st. Louis undertaken advertises
that he can furnish everything re-
quisite for first-class funeral He is
evidently doctor as well as an un-
dertaker.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17

The Louisiana election was too one,
sided to make an inspection of the
returns interesting.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17

Love is the wondrous angel Of life
that rolls away all the stones of sor-
row and suffering from the pathway
Of duty
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17

There is now said to be an Irish
craze in England. but it probably goes
no deeper than the buttonhole in
which the shamrock is worn.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17

1t is such an easy matter for the
average woman to cry that there is
no danger of her having water on the
brain,
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17

OF things that are in our power are
our opinions, impulses, pursuits,
avoidances, and, in brief, all that is
of our own doing.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17

The war is now costing England $3.50
per minute. Diamond and gold mines
come high.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17

The membership of one of the COL
ored churches of Pittsburg is composed
chiefly of the Joneses. Until recent
ly they have held all the offices. be-
cause when it came to a vote the
Joneses all stuck together. The tenn
poral affairs OF the church are under
control of a board of eight trustees.
all of whom were Joneses. At the an
nual congregational meeting for the
election of trustees the Jones slate
threatened to cause a division in the
church. The minority wanted a repre-
sentation on the board. When the
time for voting came one indignant
member arose and said:
Eos longs All can 'membah we'se
had muffin but Joneses in office en- All
INK hits time TO change. Ah move
dat We drop some oh de Joneses en-
Iect layman." In the interest of
peace one of the Joneses withdrew,
A man of the name of Smith was
elected and the minority was mollified.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17

The trouble with most men is that
they have to die before they are fully
appreciated
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17

The admiral should employ COM
petent political sailmaker for his
boom
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17

The sea of matrimony swamps many
q courtship.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17

The Sultan Of Turkey is also the
Emperor of Equivocation.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17

Fitzsimmons may hereafter be
known as Bob the Giant Killer"
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17

The plural salary question will have
a tendency to demoralize the army.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-06

the spiders fthe ceiling ladders, the
vaulters of the wooden horse and the
| click Of the QUOT in the gym
| TWenty-six students were made happy
on last Wednesday by completing plain
and spherical geometry. Each member
of this class has solved over five hundred
original exercises.
The normal training classes include
forty-seven students who expect to teach
Most of these have completed the course
| cludes elocuuon, methods of teaching
all the common branches. and observation
work in the lower grades.
If any one has leisure hour they
can enjoy it 10y calling at the rooms of
Mrs. A. L Halsey. Miss L. L. McElhaney
or Miss Alice ofsaishETAOIINN..
or Miss Alice E. Trickey. where smiling
faces, bright eyes and busy brains will
help dispel the blues if the visitor is
thus afflicted
Rev Mr.. and Mrs Manning, Miss
Teachorst and Miss Decatur were visi-
trs this week.
Miss Bedie Johnson entered the normal
classes; Ira Johnessee and Ruth Garrett
were enrolled in the primary department
this week
The rhetoricals next Thursday morn
ing will be enlivened by an instrumental
duet by Misses Winnie Barnes and Grace
Chapman and violin and piano duet
by Mr.. Reno Haugtey and Miss Emile
-Torrington Come! Seel Hear and be
happy!
WICHITA COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.
Mr.. Edward Hillyard of the shorthand
department has accepted a fine position
as bookkeeper and stencgrapher for the
Montgomery Furniture company Of
Montgomery, Ala, and will begin work
June J.
The Misses Nay returned to school
Monday and will now finish their courses
in shorthand and typewriting.
Messrs. Will G. Price and F. W. Mir
acle, who have been teaching the past
winter, returned to school this week. Mr.
Price took up the regular shorthand
course, while Mr.. Miracle will complete
the commercial course and take part Of
the shorthand course.
Mr.. CLANCY Ludlow came in this week
to review his commercial course, having
been engaged in teaching for the past
three years since completing his CONNER
cial course.
Miss Ivah ]. Wire Of the commercial
and shorthand departments has accepted
a fine position as bookkeeper and stem
ographer for the Mutual Insurance com
pany OF Medford, o. T., and began work
May l.
The annual picnic by the students will
be given at Riverside park on Saturday,
May u Old students take notice and
plan TO be there and have good time.
Mr.. George BazzeH and Miss Myrtle
Kistler were the new students to enroll
during the past week.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-06
SUNFLOWER CHAUTAUQUA
10 Hold Hts Meetings in May with
Mrs RNLe rtaOn

Mrs. Robertson.
During the month of May the Sun
flower Chautauqua Circle will meet with
Mrs. Ed Robertson. 1850 North Lawrence.
The following is the program for the en-
tire month; May {, Mrs. Ed Robertson
leader:
''Expansion"-Mrs. Ed Robertson.
Reading-Bret Harte's What the En-
gines Said" Miss Sara E. Ross.
Roll Call-Quotadons or something
about Riley.
Curren Events.
Music-Mrs. Emma Evansi
Paper-"James Whitcomb Riley" Mrs
Richard Warren.
American Letters Mrs. Frank
Wright.
Bird Study Miss Knikead.
May IA. Mrs. Richard Warren leader.
Expansion" Mrs. Warren.
Reading-"The Famous Tar Baby
Story" Mrs. Evans
Roll Call-"Stories From Uncle Remus."
Current Events
Recitation-Mrs. Frank Wright
American Letters" Mrs. Finlay Ross.
Paper-"Charles Egbert Craddock'' Mrs.
VIII Stewart
Bird Study" Mrs. Maltby.
May q. kansas Day." Mrs. c. W. Bit
ing leader.
Expansion" Mrs. c. w. Biting.
"Quantrelrs Raid. Miss Sara E Ross.
Roll Call-"Facts About Kansas
Current Events
Reading From Whittier" Mrs. Frank
Wright.
Early Letters Mrs. Ed Robertson.
Reading From Eugene Wares Iron
quill Mrs. Finiay Ross
Bird study Mrs. J. C. Denhoilem.
May q, Miss Sara E. Ross leader
Expansion" Miss Ross.
Book Review-''To Have and to Hold"
Mrs. Richard Warren
Roll Call-''Answers TO Search Questions
on Expansion"
Recreation-Mrs. ]. D. Denhollem.
Current Events
Paper-"The People Of Henry James
Works as Compared With Those of
Howeus," Miss kinkead
American Letters" Mrs. AIaltby.
Readings Selections From the Nor
mons" Mrs c w Biting.
Bird Study Mrs. Emma Evans.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-06
LEWIS ACADEMY

AS the school year is nearing its close
work is becoming more and more intense,
both in quantity and quality
Each department Of the school Is striv-
ing to break the record" Of previous
years.
The ladies' classes are in advance of
the usual amount Of work done at this
season OF the year. In the scientific
course the geology class is searching for
the history written on the stony leaves
OF natures library. The botany class is
anslyzing and mounting specimens. The
zoology classes win take final ex on
Monday and Tuesday. while the physiog-
raphy class is trying 10 find cut the Sc
crets Of the aurora and kindred mys-
reries
The classes in German and French have
their tongues pretty wei twisted. while
the mathematical students are busy
''1iSging roots" and computing the sizes
Of all known surfaces and solids.
Prof. Van Kirk is rapidly straighten-
Ing the forefngers OF all peaman ana
p-af Marshal is busy tuning that finest
Of vocal and wind inStrumeuts-.he hg
man voice
Mss JeiZyil IS ready u introduce visi-
tors to her studio al any time and II
they desire. she viii at stated times
treat them 10 the pleasures Of the smoke.
soet ard heat az the ceramic kiln.
The voice o. the June orator mlngles
smoothly with the cadence and rhythmic
movements Of the rapeze performers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-06

OF the Apolla CLUB:
Tenors. H c. McClung.
Jas. A. Lawrence, c. W. Yost,
f. L. Evans, Z. II. Robins,
T. K. Hammers, Hal W. Mccoy,
Casper Haines, Jno. Siebrandt.
Felix McNeal. Geo. Reilly, Jr.,
E E Harvey, F. L. Payne,
NJ Roulet, u. o. Bryan.
Fritz Huffman, Gilbert Tucker,
". A Hart. ]. H. Wulfmeyer,
DR.. Rex. V. E. Rugh,
X. L. Holcomb. W. G. Herrick.
T. Higgins. Paul Noble.
Bassos.
Miss Gertrude Calhoun. accompanist
Professor Z. c. Marshall. conductor.
No country makes a more interesting
study at this particular time than does
South Africa and the Transvaal, and, for
this reason the illustrated lecture TO be
given next Tuesday evening AT ST PauIs
NJ. e. church should attract a large
crowd The pictures are Up to date and
very fine, showing several OF the battles
of the present war. the most prominent
leaders and the places Of historical inter
est
One cannot fail TO acquire valuable IN
formation and have a better idea of the
real South Africa by attending this lee
ture.
Admission Is cents. with q Decent rate
for children and Sunday school scholars.
Proceeds to buy the Sunday school new
piano.
This lecture was 10 have been given
+th inst. 30 on account threatening
storm was postponed
SICKNER CONSERVATORY NOTES
Preparations for commencement exe~-
cises to be given June 8. are being per-
feeted very satisfactorily.
Miss DrUnmhiller OF Fall River enter
ed the piano department "Wednesday for
a course OF instruction: also Dwight Rey-
noids Of the city. Mrs. ]. r. Mead be-
gan study in the guitar dsdaprtment
Thursday, and Mss EdIth Houston OF
Benton. commenced piano lessons SatEr-
day. and letters received from, Leon.
kan. and Pawnes, o. +, conce-nlns
piano leSsons Cor advanced pupils gzho
desire a teachers normal course which 50
many take from sfr. Siclne- during June
and September each year
Visitors AZ the schoo! during the week
were: Mr. Ross. d.. Edwards. Nr. Mud
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-06
Music and Drama
OF Attractions for
Wichita Audiences
THE EMPIRE STOCK coMpANY.

| THE EMPIRE STOCK COMPANY.
| VIII come 10 the Crawford Grand pre-
| senting a new Feature in repetoire coined
| les and dramas never before seen at
| popular prices. Engagement win com
mence Monday, May Z, for two nights,
opening in the sensational comedy drama.
"A True Kentuckian," Astounding with
comedy sensational and melo-drama eff
fects, startling climaxes, interspersed
with singing and dancing. This is the
most successful company now appearing
at popular prices. presenting for this en-
gagement the metropolitan successes:
Shadows OF a Great City" Harvest"
Blue Grass" ''Hand of Fate" zone Of
the Bravest," Held by the Enemy and
Dangers of Great City" A contin-
uous performance will be inaugurated in
Producing specialities between each act as
1t done now in all the principle stock
theaters throughout the east. The man
agement has been liberal m engaging the
very highest class of artists to be had in
stock work, paying the highest salaries,
trying to give the best productions as
seen at high prices now, )will be seen at
popular prices. They carry almost car
load of handsome effects. such as rugs.
draperies, etc, that invert the stage into
a parlor. Grapes everything up to date
in the best style possible and above all,
gives a series of performances exceeding
those given by companies four times the
price of admission. The manager in order
to introduce their modern entertainment
in Wichita, generously adopted the fol-
lowing plan: For the opening night every
person purchasing 80 cent reserved
ticket previous to o'clock p. m, entities
her or him to take lady free.