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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-07
GENERAL GARCIA CAPTURED
TAKEN BY LIEUT.. SMITH or GEN.
 FUNSTON'S STAF
He Is the Highest Officer in the Filipino Army With tho Exception of Aguin- aIdo-Comman led All tho Insurgents for Weeks.
for Weeks.

Manila, May 7.-General Pantelon Garcia, the highest insurgent officer ex- cept Aguinaldo, was captured yester- day by Lieutenant E. V. Smith of Gen cal Funston's staff in the town of Jean, three miles northeast of San Isdro, province of New Ecija. Jaen is the largest ungarrisoned town in the prov ince Spies reported that Garcia was sick and had been compelled to hide there and Lieutenant Smith and Lieu tenant Day and forty cavalrymen sur rounded the town. The spies led them directly to the house where Garcia was disguised as a peasant, only major and two servants being with him. These als5 were captured
 Garcia commanded all the insurgents in central Luzon. He personally direct ed guerilla operations, and General Funston had spent weeks in trying 10 corner him, several companies being the whole country at night. Often the Americans caught messengers bearing Garcia's orders. The people protected him and burned signal lights wherever the American soldiers appeared. He seldom slept twice in the same town. Recently General Funston surprised him and his staff while driving at Arayat at dusk The Filipinos leaped through the windows and escaped, leaving their pa pers and everything except the cloth ing they wore. The strain of being l,,, tol hat ance
 General Funston is in Manila, where he came to bid farewell to General Otis. He will return and endeavor to persuade Garcia to secure the surrender of his forces, which number several thousand, Most of Garcia's men live In the moun- tains and a few bands would number more than a hundred.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-07
4 BEA UTTFUL NETV TABLET.
Placed In the United Church-In M vm-
 Ory of Roger sherman.

The congregation at the United church yesterday forenoon were greeted with the sight for the first time of a beautiful new tablet which has just been placed in the church in memory of Roger Sherman. It is of polished brass and framed in variegated marble. It is nearly six feet in length by nearly three feet in width and is erected un- der the gallery on the south wall be- tween the first and second windows near the pulpit. The new tablet attracted a great deal of attention and many re- mained after the service to inspect it closely and read the inscription upon it. The tablet bears the following in scription:
 1721, 1793.
 In Memory of Roger Sherman.
 A member of this church from 17G1 until his death He served this city as it's first mayor Yale college as its treasurer, the colony and state as an assistant and judge Of the superior court ana the supreme court of errors, the United States as Il member of every congress from 1774 to l7a3, when he died senator.
 One of the committee which drew up the Declaration of Independence, one of that which reported the articles of federation,
 
 constitution and the signer of these char ters of American liberty.
 In the upper right hand corner is the shield of the United States bearing thir- teen stars; on the upper left corner the Connecticut state seal; on tlielowerright corner is the seal of the city of New Haven and on the lower left the seal of Yale college.
 It is very notable addition to the memorial tablets at the United church. It was not generally known yesterday who was the donor of this beautiful trib- ute but it is ascertained that the donor Is Judge Simeon F. Baldwin. It is emil nently fitting that there should be me- morlal to Roger Sherman, who was one of the most eminent men of his day and times in this country, man of na- tional reputation and national useful ness It was erected by MT. Baldwin without solicitation and it's unveiling came as surprise to most of the con 
 The appropriateness of this liberal is apparent. The other tablets in the United church beside the new one are one to the memory of Cen eral Alfred H. Terry one conmemora- tive of Rev. Dr. Dutton, one to Rev. MT Merwin and one to Rev. Moses Stuart, the three last deceased pastors of the United church.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-07
William Alfred Jones Dad

Norwich, Conn.,, May Civilian AL fred Jones, who enjoyed a considera ble literary reputation during the 4Os and was a contemporary of Washington Irv- ing, William Cullen Bryant Richard Henry Dana, and other well known lit- erary men, died at his home in Norwich town shortly before midnight, aged eighty-three years. He is survived by widow. Death was due to a compli- cation of diseases incidental to his ad- vanced years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-07
PASSAGE OF YET RIVER.
DetaI of the Defeat of the Rorrs-Their
 Retreat

Vet River Sunday, May 6.-Yesterday the British after a long march encoun- tered the Boers holding Vet river, with six guns, two being of long range An artillery duel ensued. Meanwhile Gen eral Hutton, after a sharp engagement crossed the river on the left just before sunset. The Boers retreated during the night.
 General Pole-Carew started at day break yesterday on a nineteen-mile march He first came into contact with Boers holding the river at 1 o'clock D. m. The British soon had two batteries in action and later, they added two naval nine pounders and two AZ and inch siege guns. The Boers fired with great accuracy, and the duel continued unabated, with a terrible din, until sun set, and even later there was desultory firing It is marvellous that nobody on the British side was injured.
 General Hutton started early to find the drift on the west. When this was discovered it proved to be strongly held and protected by two guns. The Brit ish speedily engaged the Boers, who en- filaded the dismounted firing lines with a Maxim, but General Hutton pushed forward his own pom-pom and a gallop- ing Maxim, and forced the Boers to leave the river bed The encounter was terribly hot Later the whole British force crossed the river, threatening the Boer right
 The Boers must have received about the same time the news of General Hamiltons occupation of Winburg. About sunset a detachment of twenty six Australians, who had crept unseen toward the river bed, found themselves near llopje occupied by the Boers. Af- ter firing, they fixed bayonets and charged, capturing the kopje. All was done on their own initiative. Thus night fell. Early this morning it was discovered that the whole Boer force had fled.
 General Hutton, during the night, got two squadrons to blow up the line near Smaldeel. The British discovered yes
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-07
SOME HEAVY FIGHTING Roberts Passes the Vet and Again Drives the Boer
 Forces Back.
SERIOUS LOSSES INFLICTED
THE BRITISH C4YdLRY CHANGES
 WITH DEADLY EFFECT.
the Field-RObcIts Pushes on Without Delay and Reaches Wtnburg-Hunter Also Defeats the Boers After Heavy Fight.

London, May 6-3 p. m.-'rhe war of- flee has published the following dispatch from Lord Roberts, dated Vet river, Saturday, May 5, 7:15 D. m.:
 q marched here to-day wish Pole Carew's division. Headquarters and Wavel's brigade of the Seventh divis- ion are two miles in the rear. Max wells brigade of the same division is the same distince to our right.
 "The enemy were in considerable strength on the opposite bank of the river. Our guns engaged theirs for some three hours without our being able to force passage of the river, but shortly before dusk the mounted infan- try, under General Hutton, turned the enemy's right and in very dashing manner pushed across the river under heavy shell and musketry fire.
 "We are now bivouacking for the night within three miles of Vet river Our casualties, I hope, are not numer- ous.
 Hamilton was in action yesterday and succeeded in preventing junction of two Boer forces by "a well executed movement by some of the Household cavalry the Twelfth Lancers and Kitchener's Horse, who charged body of the enemy and inflicted serious esp. The enemy fled, leaving their dead Oh the field and their wounded to be at- tended by our doctors.
 "MacDonald's Highland brigade dis lodged the enemy on the right flank un- der cover of the naval guns in which operation the Black Watch distinguish ed themselves and were very skllfully led.
 Hamilton was advancing this morn ing in a difficult drift over the Kleiner (Little) Vet river.
 Hunter reports that Barton's brig ade was heavily engaged this morning two miles north of Ruidam (Rooidam?) The enemy's position was quite foul miles long and strongly held. He states that our men marched magnificently and carried ridge after ridge in grand style
 casualties in this force, in Ham, ilton's and Hunters, will be reported as soon as possible.
 Captain Miller, who was taken pris- oner near Thaba N'Chu has been sent to Bundles camp by the enemy with a severe wound in the abdomen.
 "Brabant reports that one sergeant and three men were captured on May ? while on patrol and that one of them who had been brutally ill-treated and left for dead by the Eoers, was found | the following day.
 Lieutenant Lilley Victoria Mounted | Rifles. reported missing, was found at | Brandfort, dangerously wounded and | has been carefully attended by the Netherlands ambulance corps"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-07
NNehater DmVIs tprnhs Again,

New York, May 6.-Webster Davis,
 former assistant secretary of the in- terior, spoke at meeting tonight held
 under the auspices of the New York committee to aid the South African re- publics He said in part; "The Boers' love of liberty is as strong as that of our own revolutionary fathers and mothers whose deeds of valor and suf- fering challenged the admiration of the world and made the name American the symbol everywhere for freedom and equality of rights England has no right to peddle us round through Europe as the tail of her kite"
 "That's McKinleyism" shouted a man in the audience Mckinley is all right" answered MT. Davis He is patriot, one of the common people like Lincoln and the effort on the part of the British sympathiers to connect him with the British effort to crush liberty, to kill the two young republics, and to rob and murder their handful of brave martyrs, is crime, and must be re- sented by every American patriot. Me- Kinley is all right. but there are men about him who ought to be got rid of as quickly as possible. I wish to God 100. GOO Americans would arm themselves and with an American fleet go to the relief of the Boers, If that is not pos sible then We can tell the world we do not sympathize with them and that we do sympathize with the Boers.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-07
BICTCLE RAGING.
Kramer Appears as Professional-
 Jacobson R Winner.

New York, May Crank Kramer. the amateur cycle champion of '98 and '9s, made his debut as professional at the Vailsburg. N. J., board track to-day and scored a victory over number of fast men. Summary:
 e-quarter mile novice--Won by James Kenyon Brooklyn; Charles Frederick, Red Bank, second: Charles Heuser, Newark, third. Time 33 4-5
 Flyaway half-mile handicap-Final heat won by c. G. Embleton, 50 yards; Edward Biggleton, 60 yards, second; Harry Gaech- ter, 45 yards, third; l.. k. Lake, 55 yards, fourth. Time 50 45 seconds
 Inaugural open half mile, professional Final heat won by Frank Kramer, Easton, Pa Mcfarland, second: Jay Eaton, Eliza beth third; J. Tenisher, Chicago, fourth. Time 1:12 2-5.
 Five mile amateur, handcap--Final won by J. P, Jacobson New Uaven scratch; ', J. Caldwell 100 yards, second; George H. Collett New Haven, scratch, third. Time 12:37 3-5.
 Success stakes, two mile professional handicap-H. B. Freeman, scratch, first; Charles Hatfield, second; Hardy Downing, 90 yards, third; Jay Eaton, scratch, fourth. Time 4:27.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-07
RAY. R. |. JACKSON RESIGNS.
Pastor of tho Presbyterian Church at
 Greenwich.

Greenwich, May 6.-Rev. Robert L.. Jackson, who has bene pastor of the Presbyterian church for the past two years, announced his resignation at the morning service to-day The church numbers among it's members E. c. Ben edict Commodore Wells of the Indian Harbor Yacht club, W. R. H. Martin and other New Workers of equal note. The heavy indebtedness of the church, two years ago, when MT Jackson as- stunned the pastorate, threatened it's col lapse, but through his efforts the church is now in very satisfactory financial condition. The work involved proved so severe, however, that he feels the need of relief. He has no immediate plans for the future.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-07

terday at every hundred yards along the railway concealed small packets of high explosive. The Boers had destroy ed three bridges over spruits between here and Brandfort, but in every case it was possible to make a detour. The Boers appear to be fighting with much less spirit. It is reported that they are commanded by General Lucas Meyer. The bridge over the Vet river is com- pletely destroyed. General Hutton cap tured a Maxim and took twelve prtson- CTS
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-07

Statement of Rabbi Hertz oft the Johan- uesburp II, brew ChurCh

nesburg II. brew Church.
 New York, May 6.-Rev. Joseph II. Hertz, who was rabbi of the Witwater- rand Hebrew congregation of Johannes burg until last December, when he was expelled from the Transvaal by Presi- dent Kruger, arrived here to-day on the steamer Etruria.
 'I went to the Transvaal a strong pro- Boer," said he, and spoke on many a public occasion in favor of the Trans vaal government, but an insight into the Transvaal methods and an ac- quaintance with the leading officials within the Transvaal and the Free State, as well as my personal experience while trying to remove the obnoxious religious disa bilities under which the Catholics and the Jews suffer, gradual ly compelled me to see that the Trans vaal is not republic, but rather an oligarchy misgoverned on strictly medi- aeval principles
 "At the Uitlander meeting at Jo- hannesburg On July 26 1899, l uttered these words: Let President Kruger de- mand of the Catholic inhabitant and of the Jewish inhabtant of the state everything he has a right to demand of his own burghers. We would give up everything. Willingly, joyfully, would we sacrifice everything with the excep- tion of our faith, our principles, our truth and our honor, and we will not sacrifice our faith and our honor, be- cause the heroes of Holland and the sturdy men who have presided at the birth of this republic have not taught us that by sacrificing these things we would become worthy members of the Transvaal republic For this sentiment l was called upon to apologize. I was ordered to withdraw it. I refused and although an American citizen, I was ex- pelled."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-07
nx-sEcnE7ARY EsD1corr DEED.
His Daughter the Wife of the British
 Colonial secretsry.

Boston, May 6.-Hon. William Crow
 ninshield Endicott, secretary of war un- der President Clevelands first adminis- tration, died at his residence, 163 Marl
 boro street, this afternoon of pneu- monia, at the age of seventy three. AL though MT. Endicott's system had been somewhat enfeebled by an attack of the grippe, from which he suffered last winter he had been in apparently good bodily health up to last Wednesday, when he took his customary drive. Shortly after he was taken i'll and pneu- ;monia developeds the disease reaching its most acute form Saturday evening, at which time it was feared by Dr. Morton Prince, his attending physician, that the patient could not live through the night. He rallied slightly, however, but during Sunday his respiration grad ually grew weaker and about o'clock he passed peaceably away With him at the end were his wife and son, Will liam C., jr. Funeral arrangements have not yet been determined except that the funeral will be private and that interment will be at Salem. Ills daughter, Mrs Joseph Chamberlain, wife of the British secretary of state for the colonies, is in Europe, and was notified by cable MT. Endicott was born in Salem, and resided there most of hia life.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-07
ACCIDENT AT NEW LONDON
4 FREIGHT AND FLASHING ER TRAIN
 COME roc EITHER.
on tho Main Trnck-Thc Smoker and One of the Coaches Careened Over Against Another Freight Train-A Catastrophe Narrowly Averted.

New London, May GA switching engine that was hauling a train of about twenty-five cars ran into the east-bound passenger train that pulled out from the Union station at 625 this morning, with the result that the smok- CT and another passenger coach wera careened against freight train on the Central Vermont railroad, and a serious catastrophe was prevented. There were number of passengers in both coaches and if they had been completely upset many fatalities would have undoubted- ly resulted. The switching engine and passenger train were both bound for a crossover to get on to the main line, when the accident occurred. The switch engine was derailed, but neither the en- gineer nor fireman was injured There was considerable commotion among those aboard the passenger train for a short while.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-07
GEN. BUNDLE ALSO FIGHTING.
Hfs Forcrs Pursuing the Roers Beyond
 Thnba N'Chu

Thaba N'Chu, Saturday May 5.-Gen- eral Rundle, who has been pursuing the Boers with the Seventeenth brigade, two batteries and contingents of the Yeo- manry and mounted infantry, succeed ed in reaching them with his artillery and forced them to leave their positions The Yeomanry are making q long dt- tour in pursuit The result is not yet known here.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-07
Accepts Call to Brooklyn.

Concord, N. H.. May 6.--The Rev. Harry P. Dewey, D. D., pastor of the South Congregational church in this city during the past twelve years, pre- scented at the morning service to-day his resignation, which will take effect May 27. Dr. Dewey has accepted a unani- nous call to the Church of Pilgrims at Brooklyn, N. Y, to succeed Rev. R. s. Storrs, D. D.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-07
EMIGRATION IN PHILIPPINES
Principal of Springfield High School
 Given m Important Pos.

Springfield, Mass, May 6.-Fred w. Atkinson principal of the Springfield high school, received a dispatch to-day from Judge William H Taft, president of the new Philippine commission an nouncing that he had been elected by the commission superintendent of in- struction in the Philippines.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-07
Another fc.rc at McLamnn,s.

About 3 o'clock this morning an alarm of fire was sounded from box 42, at the corner of Grand avenue and Frank lin street The fire was in William bakery, at 657 Grand ave- nue, which was damaged by fire the other night. This morning some old blankets got aDlaze, but they were quickly thrown out and the fire depart nent was notneeded,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-07
KILLED BY 4 SLUNG-SHOT.
Boy's Revenge on Companion for
 Lying About Him.

Nyacl, N. Y, May 6.-John Garra- brant, aged nineteen years, was arrest ed at West Nyack early to-day for kill ing Henry Hayes, aged sixteen years, with slung-shot in Jersey City yester- day. He was taken to Jersey City to- day. To Justice Whyard in Nyack he made a full confession, saying he killed young Hayes because the latter had told q lieabout him to~gets shims outyof a+siash.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-07
succ.ssfui Candidate for Cadetsh;u

Hartford, May 6.-On recommendation of the committee that was appointed to have charge of the examina tion, Will Waldo Putnam Gruey, son of Rev. Will liam Gruley, a Universalist minister at Stafford, is mentioned for cadet ap- pointment to the naval academy at An napolis. Charles F. Williams, son of the late Colonel Williams of Glaston- bury, has also been recommended as al- ternate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-07
American Associatiep. A

At Minneapolis--Mi Minneapolis 8, Mill waukee 10. At Kansas City-Kansas City 3, Chi cago 5.
 At Detroit-Detroit 5, Indianapolis II.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-07
SUNDAY B.ISEBALL.
National League.

National League. At St. Louis--St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 5. At Chicago-Chicago z, Pittsburg G.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-07-03
Democratic Hosts Gathering For
the National Convention.

The great convention assemblies
in Kansas City on tomorrow.
Many of the leaders were there on
Saturday. David b. Hill arrived
in Lincoln, Neb., on Sunday in re-
Spouse to call from Mr.. Bryan.
Urey Woodson, of Kentucky, was
also there. The indications are
that the name of w. j. Bryan will
be the only one presented for Pres
ident. There will probably be sew
eral candidates for Vice President.
Tammany favOrs for Vice Presi-
dent man from a close State like
Ohio or Indiana. Some desire an
alliance in convention between New
York and Indiana.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-07-03
College Commence
ment.

After very successful year the
Commencement cut of this youthful men,
Der ii the Kentucky College Frsterui-
ty was held May 27-29.
Though young in years his college
has attained to 10 small degree OF ex-
cellencs, having curriculum equiv
alent to that of am female college in
Kentucky and faculty the superior
OF msnv. In the scientific and clas-
steal courses she is unexcellad, while
in Music and Art she gives such in
ssrnclion az u seldom tqpnd.
Commend snent exercises were
opened by the baccalaureate sermon
81 Sunday m gning, Ma, n, preach
ed b. R~v. Henry Mcdonald d. d.
pAstyr OF tho Fist Baptist Church OF
5helb, vile. All Of the exercises
were held At L1yson Hall, thc cole &c
chspel being unable to accommodate
the enormous crowds interested Id the
college. On Monday evening Gen.
John b. Gordon delivered his we'll
known address, "The Last Days OF
the Coniederacy." A large crowd as
sembled TO hear this famous lecturer.
The Commencement Address was
delivered on Tuesday morning by DIR.
w. p. Harvey of Louisville. There
were three graduates: Miss Jennie
Mae Parrish, GLASGOW Miss Rachel
Cation, Eminence; Miss Saline Ham,
let Mum Shelbyviile.
One of the most enjoyable features
of the entire program was the Annu-
al Recital by the Faculty and Pupils
of the Music and Elocution Depart
ments. The whole Commencement
was ore lasting tribute TO the excel
lent management of the College and
will hold pleasant place in the men,
cries of all who were so fortunate as
to attend.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-07-03
Election Officers.

The following election officers were
appointed for Primary election July
10, 1900:
FIRST WARD.
Judges. Geo G Smith and A w
Sutton Clerk, John Gibbons; Sher-
i'll, j w Groves.
SECOND WARD.
Judges, Ben Frisby and w II
Maupin; Clerk, II A Reese; Sheriff,
John Lsngston.
THIRD WARD.
Judges, Barney Campbell and Miles
kashi Clerk. Sam P Greenwade /;
Sheriff, I II McCalty.
FOURTH WARD
Judges, w Ii Fletcher aud r ID
Gsi,skill; Clerk, T ID Jones; Sheriff,
Il A Chlles.
BEANS.
Judges, James Elan and Martin
Ramey Clerk, S "a, Turley; Sheriff,
Thos. Togg.
LEvEE.
Jud +, Seth COMBS and Il = Rid
dell Ciolk, JAS NJ Buckley; Sheriff,
A j Ware.
CANARGO.
Judges Jas. Reed sld J S Bogio
Clerk, VIM. Wyatt; Sheriff, J A
Trimble.
JEFFERsoNvILLE
Judges, Squire James Richardson
and ] 1 Welcn; Clerk, J NJ Chase [;
Sheriff, z II Hon.
SPENCER.
Judges, E,zie Myers and G A dc
Cormick ; Clerk, T n Perry; Sheriff
Ben f Perry.
sMlTHvILLE.
Judges, Robt Marshall and w J
Pencil ; Clerk, Tom Thomas Sheriff,
Thos. W.ich.
HowARD's MILL.
Judges, VIM. Raglan and Prosni
See; Clerk, Ii e. Graves /; Sheriff, VIM
Durham.
Judges, Chas Raglan and w H
Bryant, Sr.; Clerk Sam Hart; Sher-
i'll, Chas II Jones.
AARoN's RUN.
Judges, Ernest Henry and I
Stockdale Clerk, j E Todd; Sheriff,
Joe Swope.
sIDEVIEW.
Judges, Brack Jeffries and Lewis
Price Clerk, w H Ramsey; Sheriff.
S + Anderson.
GRASSY LICK.
Judges, Jas w Mason and Wick
Bush Clerk, Frank Dean; Sheriff
j r Palmeter.