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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-08
STATE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. Annual Session Held at Norwich Old
 Board of Officers Elected.

Norwich, March 1.-The Connecticut Library association met here to-day in annual session with between thirty and for delegates in attendance, Considera- be routine business was transacted, af- ter which there were addresses by H. l.. Koopman, librarian of Brown uni versity, Providence, R. l., Professor James of Wesleyan university and oth- CTS. At the business meeting the old board of officers was reelected, as fol- lows: President, William J. James, Middletown; vice presidents, Miss c. w. Chappell, New London, Mrs F. W. Cheney, South Manchester, Mrs. Agnes Hills, Bridgeport, Harry w. Kent, Nor wich, Samuel P. Wilder, Colchester; secretary, Josephine s. Heydrick, South port; treasurer Alice T. Cummings, Hartford. The place of holding the next annual meeting was left with the executive committee.
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rn,crscso,,..,c ~co,n,, Schedule.

Meriden, March 1.-The managers of the Connecticut Interscholastic Football league met in this city this afternoon. and formal announcement of the with, drawal of the Hartford high school from the league was made. This left six clubs, which comprise. Meriden, New Britain and Suffield in the northern di-. vision and New Haven, Waterbury and Bridgeport high school teams in the southern division. Delegate Chamber lain of the Hillhouse high school New. Haven, was elected president to suc- ceed President Fisher of the Hartford high school, who resigned, and Howard Church of Meriden was elected vice president.
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1ROUBLE IN BOER RANKS.
Free Statcrs Becoming UncOntrOllable-
 Evidence of OfDemoraIization. D

Evidence of Decentralization. D | London, March S.-A dispatch to the
 Times from Modder River dated yes- terday says: "The Boers occupy an extensive position between ourselves and both Bloemfontein and Winburg. They include the bulk of the Natal forces and are under General Joubert himself. Only sufficient men have been left to hold Van Reenan's Pass and Laings Nek. Extensive assertions are reported during the trek.
 An engagement is imminent which will probably be decisive as to the whole war"
 The Times publishes the following dispatch from Lourenzo Marques dated Monday, March 5: President Kru- gers precipitate journey to Natal was due to General Joubert's urgent repre- sentations that the operations of Lord Roberts had so alarmed the Free Stat CTS that they had become uncontrolla- ble There is every indication of chaos and demoralization in the bnrgher ranks. The Boer losses in Natal from Tuesday to Friday last week were 52 killed and 200 wounded. The Free State raad has been summoned to meet in April.''
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LONDON TIEW OF SITUATION.
Yesterdays VtctOry-Roberts Had an
 Overwhelming Force.

oSoA 'os Sss
 London, March S-4 a. m.-I4ord Rob- erts wired yesterday morning from Os- fontein and in the evening from Poplar Grove, fourteen miles eastward. By an application of the elementary principles of strategy the Boer positions fifteen miles long, across his path, have been emptied and their holders have been obliged to retire in confusion, conse- quent upon hasty withdrawal. Nothing was done by Lord Roberts to disturb the symmetry, the deadly ingenuity, of Boer trencheein front of him. He march ed out with infantry estimated, from the cohlmands named, at 30,000 men and sent 10000 horeemen and horse ar tillery in a bold sweep around the Boer left, whereupon the Boer center and right became untenable. Fifty British fell when the cavalry came into contact with the Boers.
 The correspondents differ as to the ener,y's strength The Daily Mail's representative thinks the Boer number something more than 4,000. The Daily News man estimates them at 10000. As these figures come from observers at headquarters it is clear that Lord Rob- erts' force was overwhelmingly superi- or. He can scarcely have fewer than 45000 immediately available, as the Guards brigade reached him from Lord Methuen Tuesday. Lord Methuen now commands only volunteers and the To- cal forces at Kimberley, some of whom have gone towards Mafeking.
 The Boers do not yet appear to ap preciate the mobility of Lord Roberts corps, which was able to strike so swiftly in this affair that the enemy had to abandon a gun, much forage,
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Machine CnmpaMy's DeaI.

Danbury, March 7--It was learned to-day that the Turner Machine com- pany, which is branch of an English syndicate, has acquired complete pos session of the Yule & Carley Manufac- turing company of Newark, N. J. The Turner company by the new deal &C., quires possession of all the capital stock, the entire plant and everything connected with 1t. The company will operate the factories both here and in Newark. Arnold Turner of this city was elected president of the new com- pany.
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and large quantity of camp equip

and large quantity of camp equip page.
 The Standard cautions Englishmen against rising to a height of serene con- tentment which the actual position does not justify, and thus measures the sit uation: "A large number of the Boers are still in the field. They have a wide range of country over which they can operate Although their morale is some what damaged it would be too much to say that they will not stand again. Indeed what we want them to do is to stand again, for it is only in a real stand up fight that we can infiict those losses which would eventually lead the defeated to sue for peace. Lord Rob- erts has gained success, but it must not be regarded as signal victory un- til we know what damage has been in flicted and what prisoners have been taken.'
 The Dutch risings in the northwest ern districts of Cape Colony are the only cloud visible in the sky of British prospects.
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Believed to Have Foundcred.

Providence, March 1.-The three- masted schooner William P Hood, bound for this port, is supposed to have foundered on or after February 22. The Hood left Baltimore February 7 laden with about one thousand tons of coal for East Providence. It took fifteen days for her to reach Delaware break water, where she was last spoken on February 22. The Hood was built in 1880 at Bath, Me. The vessel and cargo were insured. She carried, besides Cap tain Somers, a mate cook engineer and four men, eight all told.
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LAST NIGHTS poLo GAMES.
New Haven Defeats Waterbury In n
 Very Close Game.

Waterbury March 7.-The New Ha- ven polo team increased it's chances for the championship by defeating Water bury tonight 7-6. The visitors won the game on it's merits and had it not been for the wonderful work of Starkie, es- pecfally in the first period, Waterbury's defeat undoubtedly would be greater. The score was tied repeatedly and the result was in doubt until four minutes before the end of the game, when War ner caged the winning goal. Score New Haven ', Waterbury 6. Rushes- Hipson 12, Bone g. Warner l. Stops Starkie 66, Lations 40. Foul-Menard. Referee--Lush. Timer-Lahy.
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BOY CON VICTED OF MURDER
CHARLES B. CROSS VHO KILLED
 MRS. KING OF STA AMFORD.
Trial Held in Bridgeport and Lasted but Five Days-Jury Out Little Over Three HOurs-Judge Roraback Sem tenccs the Condemned to be Hung on July 2O-The Crime.

Bridgeport, March 7.-The jury in the case of Charles B. Cross, a seventeen year-old boy who was on trial for the murder of Mrs. Sarah c. King, woman of over sixty years, after three hours and twenty minutes deliberation re-- turned verdict this evening of murder in the first degree Judge Roraback immediately sentenced Cross to be hung Friday morning, July 20.
 The crime for which Cross was found guilty was one of the most revolting that ever occurred in this section, and only five days were occupied in the trial. The only defense offered was that of insanity, as the young fellow had con- fessed to the crime but maintained that he did not intend to kill the woman. The murdered woman was the wife of a printer, who was employed in New York and was able to be home only once in two weeks. Their home was in lonely location on the outskirts of Stamford, and Crces was employed to do chores about the house and also for the pur- pose of being a companion to Mrs. King when MT. King was away. The crime was committed on the night of Novem- Der last, and Cross was the one to gve the alarm, claiming that the deed was committed during his brief absence from the house. The woman was found lying on the floor of her bedroom with her clothing torn off. In his confession Cross said the crime was due to his pas- sion. After Judge Roraback pronounc- ed sentence the prisoner completely col- lanSed
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Passed Il Burning Bark.

Philadelphia, March 1.-The Dutch steamer Hendricka, which arrived here to-day from Genoa reported that on February 27 at 6:20 D. m. in latitude 3316, north longitude 5652 west, passed a vessel of about $50 tons, which was on fire. The vessel was apparently bark. The hull was painted black, had yellow yards and wooden lower masts, which were scraped. The vessel was nearly burned to the waters edge Owing to the darkness the captain of the Hen dricka could not discern the name. There was no sign of life aboard, but a two masted schooner was a short dist ance away from the burning vessel.
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ITALIAN BANKER SHOOTS HIMSELF Francisco Russo, or New York, Says He
 Wanted to Die.

New York, March 7.-In the rear of the Italian bank, No 16S Elizabeth street, to-day, Banker Francisco Russo was found lying on the floor, his head in a pool of blood, which flowed from two wounds. "I want to die, l want to die'' he murmured in his native tongue He had shot himself. He had locked all his money, and books in large steel safe in the banking room. Some of his friends said they had mo- ticed for a week that Russo was brood ing on something They say he seemed possessed of vague fears.
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pEACEMoyEMENrnY cApEDuTon
Settlement Wanted on Basis of Inde- naitsleMce of inc RcpnbItcs.

Cape Town, March "A great moves mept is in progress among the Cape Dutch to obtain a settlement of the South African question consistent with the maintenance of the independence of the republics. It is doubtless argued that the Dutch, having remained loyal, are entitled to hearing at the settle- ment. The argument would have more force if the Dutch had not risen in every district where there was reason- able chance of success and it is certain that the whole British community and the actively loyal Dutch are opposed to any settlement short of annexation. A proposal has been made by a deputation of the Dutch party to visit England shortly in the interests of peace.
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Cornell's RnsebaIl Sch ed VI l q.

Ithaca, N Y, March 7.-Manager Wright of the baseball team to-day an- nounced Cornells baseball schedule for the coming spring. Thirtysix games have been arranged, including the fol- lowing: April 9, Tufts college at Ithaca; April IS, Boston college at Ithaca; May 30, Holy Cross at Worces- ter, Mass; May 31, Wesleyan college at Middletown, Conn.,; June 1, Phillips Andover at Andover, Mass; June 3, Dartmouth college at Hanover, N. H.
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KilIed by Falling Pipr.

New York, March "A bundle of iron pipe, which fell from the window of the sixth floor of the rear of II. C. F. Kocke & Co.'S department store on West 124th street to-day struck two men who were unloading a truck at the curbstone below. They received injur- ies from which they died within short time. The dead men were Walter Walsh, a driver, and his helper George ConnorS.
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Lndr, on she philtnpln.s.

Washington, March 1.-The senate sell dom accords to any of it's members a greater compliment than it gave to-day to MT. Lodge of Massachusetts. The announcement that he would deliver a speech on the Philippine question drew to the senate every senator now in the city and to the galleries an unusually large number of auditors. Throughout the delivery of the speech, despite the fact that it consumed three hours, the Massachusetts senator was given close attention.
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THE RED ASH MINE HORROR
CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATES PLACE
 THE DEAD .AT FIFTY-TWO.
Day-Electrician Evans the Only Man Known to Have Escapcd-IIis Story of the Explosion7-says Every Ono Else In tho Mine Was Lost.

Fire Creek, w. Va, March 1.-The
 rescuing parties continued working
 hard at Red Ash mine to-day and to-
 night in removing debris and securing
 the bodies of the victims of yesterdays explosion. Eleven dead bodies were re-
 covered to-day. It is impossible to give the exact number of the victims. | The most conservative estimates of some of those connected with the mine ! place the number of killed at f1fty-twu | and others insist that the number of victims will be found to reach sixty. The work of rescuing party is retarded by hot air and it is thought that the mine is on fire. Air is being poured into the nine
 The only person who entered the Red Ash mine just before the explosion and who is known to have escaped alive is Electrician Evans, who was near the entrance. In relating his experience MT. Evans said: T heard low rumb. ling sound, similar to an earthquake. I realized in an instant that fire damp had exploded, and before the force of the concussion reached me threw my self down on my face A sheet of flame, rock and debris shot over my head. I managed to creep to the mouth and into the fresh air. My God, it was awful. I saw that I was the only ona left. Everyone of the other fellows was lost"
 A pathetic feature of the disaster was in the annihilation of the family of B. B. Long, fire boss His wife died some time ago. leaving to his sole care two little boys. Having no one to stay with in their desolate home, the boys begged tc go with their father into the mine to spend the day with him. He consented aad>>when the search is fln- ished their blackened little bodies will be Mound beside that of their father. The unexplained cause of the accident has terrified the miners in adjoining To- calities. Very many were afraid to go to work to-day and 1t will require most searching inspection by competent men to remove their fears and induce them to return to their places.
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Chinatown Qunrant,ned.

San Francisco, March "A case of what is supposed to be bubonic plague, though the exact nature of the disease is as yet uncertain, has been discovered in Chinatown. The patient, who is Chinese, residing at 1O04 Dupont street. was immediately isolated, and the whole of Chinatown has been placed under strict quarantine regulations. No fear is apprehended of the spread of the disease whatever it may prove to Ina
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PROD UCTTON OF 4 AMERICAN GEHDI Amounted Last Year to Sls5, ,7yO-Fl1ie e
 RIne Sfn.An ni.cnx.a.ed .-.aat
'Iue stone Discovered.

Washington, March 7.-George Kuntz, the gem expert at the geological sur- vey, has submitted his annual report on the production of precious stones in the United States for 1899. He re- ports an increased output of sapphires in Montana and the discovery of fine blue stone that afforded gems up to three carats in weight. Beautiful sapr phires of various colors were also dis covered in Grant county, Mon. The total value of gems produced last year was $185,770, a gain of $24,850 over the previous year. Diamonds to the value of three hundred dollars were produced in the United States.
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QUEEN TO TISIr IRELAND.
Step Considered One of the Most Re-
 mnrlkMbIe In Her Life.

I
 | London, March 7.-At no other time
 since the diamond jubilee has the queen
 been so conspicuous an object in the | public mind as she is tonight. This
 promises to be even more strikingly the
 case tomorrow. Her majesty's visit to | London. for drive in semi-state from
 Paddington station to Buckingham Pal
 ace would be sufficient in itself to create
 great public manifestations of loyalty; but the announcement this evening that for the first time since the jubilee she will tomorrow drive from Buckingham Palace along the embankment to St Paul's cathedral and back through
 Holborn and Piccadilly to St. James,
 synchronizing with the new success of Lord Roberts, is bound to make tomor-
 row gala day in the annals of Lon- don . Beyond all this is the announcement tonight of the queens intention to visit, Ireland for the first time, it is said,
 since the death of the prince consort.
 This is regarded as one of the most re-
 markabe acts of the queens life. No minister of the crown has ever dared to suggest such an undertaking. 'The trip" said well informed official this evening, lis the spontaneous suggestion of the queen alone; and the enthusiasm it Is bound to create when known in London tomorrow can scarcely be es- tinated. It is wonderful proof of her majesty's intense devotion to her people and her sacrifice In making the trip at such season of the year is renewed evidence of the keenness of her mind in selecting the proper act at the proper time"
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B0ERS DEFEATED AGAIN Roberts Reports Their Com- p|ete Rout--- Says They
 Are in Full Retreat.
TAKEN ON THE LEFT FLANK
GEN. ERENCH,S CAY4LRY BEADS THE TURNING MOTE1IENT.
the BUrghers-Artillery Inhtcts Great Execution Among Them-Thetr Po- sitIon Was Extremely Strong and Cunningly Arranged.

London, March z, midinght.-The war office has just posted the following ad- vices from Lord Roberts,:
 Poplar Grove, Wednesday, March 7, evening.-We had very successful day and have completely routed the enemy, who are in full retreat The position which they occupied is extremely strong and cunningly arranged, with second line of entrenchments which would have caused us heavy loss, had direct attack been made.
 ''The turning movement was neces- sarily wide, owing to the nature of the ground, and the cavalry and horse ar tillery horses are much done up. The fighting was practically confined to the cavalry division, which, as usual, did exceedingly well; and General French reports that the horse artillery batteries did great execution among the enemy.
 Our casualties were about fifty. I regret to say that Lieutenant Keswick was killed and Lieutenant Bailey se- verely wounded. Both are of the Twelfth Lancers. Lieutenant De Cres- pigny of the Second Life Guards was severely wounded Remaining casual ties will be telegraphed tomorrow.
 Generals Dewet and Delarey com manded the Boer forces"
 The war office earlier in the day gave out the following from Lord Roberts giving the first news of the movement:
 "Osfontein, March 7.-430 D. m.-Our operatio to-day promise to be a great success. The enemy occupied a posi- tion four miles north and eleven miles south of the Modder river. I placed General Colville's division on the north bank, and Generals Kelly-K -Kenny's and Fuckers divisions, with cavalry, on the south bank. The cavalry division suc- ceeded in turning the enemys left flank, opening a road for the Sixth di- vision which is advancing without to the present time.
 "The enemy are in full retreat to- wards the north and east. They are being closely followed by cavalry, horse artillery and mounted infantry, while Fuckers Seventh division, Colville's Ninth division, and the Guards Brigade under Pole-Carew, are making their way across the river at Poplar's' drift, where I propose to place my headquar- ters this evening. Our casualties will trust, be few, as the enemy were quite unprepared for being attacked by the flank, and having their communication with Bloemfontein threatened"
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PEA e UE INCREASES IN CALCUTTA. .
Over 400 Deaths Last Week-A Suspected
 CnAe In San FrnMcIacO.

Calcutta, India, March 7.-The bu- bonic plague increases, there being All deaths from the disease here last week. This is causing a great exodus of mer- chants. The viceroy. Lord Curzon of Kedleston addressing some of the plague stricken patients, said he consid- cred it his duty to visit all the quarters of the vast dependence committed to his charge
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TrnnsvaaI Invaded.

London, March "A despatch from Durban says that a flying column of British troops from Zululand has en- tered the Transvaal and has been daily skirmishing with small parties of Boers. The force consists of mounted infantry, Natal scouts, and artillery, all conn manded by Major Prendergast. The column first crossed the border on February .2S. It now occupies an in- trenched position on Catasa Hill, nine miles within the Transvaal.
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PLEADED GUILTY OF MURDER.
Joseph Hill of BarnstabIe, Mass, Who
 KtIIed His Wife.

Barnstable, Mass, March 7.-Joseph Hill, who for the past three years has been on trial here charged with the murder of his wife, Mary, at the open- ing of the court this afternoon retract- ed his former plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty to a charge of murder in the second degree. He was sentenced to serve a life term in the state prison
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Kcunblican Dclcgnics Chnsru.

Atlanta, Ga, March 7.-The republi- can state convention which met here to- day chose as delegatee-a large to the national convention Walter H. Johnson, United States marshal; H. A. Fucker, collector of internal revenue, and H. l.. Johnson, a lawyer all of Atlanta, and Judson w. Lyons, the present registrar of the treasurer The delegates are ne- groes with the exception of H. L, John son.
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Meriden ', FnuRiver 2.

Fall River, Mass, March 7.-The Mer- iden poloiets defeated the Fall River team tonight by a score of to in a well played game throughout Fall River put up a steady game, but the work of the visitors was brilliant and thereby carried off the honors. Score Meriden ', Fall River ?. Rushes-Rus- Sell G. Lincoln 5, McGilvray 1. Stops Burgess 46, Heffernan 32. Fouls-Jean, Hayes. Referee-Brady. Timer-Por- tel
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Enle Was Lns..

New York, March 7-At the Sports mems show tonight the Columbia and University of Pennsylvania teams tied in the first heat of the intercollegiate 2OC-yard relay swimming match; time 2:14S-5 The Yale team was third. Co., Aumbia won the sWim-off in 2:142-5,
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Eoors Left Il Gnn Rehind.

Osfontein, March 7.--Lord Roberts force advanced early this morning. General French turned the southern part of the position of the Boers, who fled incontinently, leaving gun, inn mense quantities of forage and their tents. He is now in pursuit. The Boers on the north bank are also evacuating the position.
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Missing British squndrOns Turn Up.

Cape Town, March 7.-The remainder of the Canadian artillery has gone to the front. Squadrons "A" and ''B' of Kitchener's Horse, that were reported missing have returned to camp. They were cut off with Squadron "E'' on Feb ruary IS, but they escaped, although they lost their way afterward on the veldt. Squadron "E' are prisoners at Pretoria.
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China to Protect Phensnnts.

Washington, March 7.-Minister Con- ger has informed the state department that at the request of the diplomatic corps in Pekin, the Chinese government has prohibited the eXportatiun of pheas- ant skins. The birds were ruthlessly slaughtered to meet the demand for their plumage in the European mar lSets