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The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
M prnYiLc for the SMlnrieh.

Washington, April is.-Secretary
Gage yesterday sent request to con-
gress that In accordance with the pro.
vision of the Puerto Rican act provid.
ing commissioner to the United
States ut $1,000, an appropriation be
made for the salary. Another letter
requests an appropriation Of $4,000 for
the woman commissioner representing
the Daughters of the American Revoll.
,on at the unycillng OF the statue Of
Lafayette at Paris, which appointment
WAS recently provided for by con-
prpSs
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
A Gang OF bank Robbers Disturbed

Chicago, April ls.-Robbcrs partly
wrecked the safe In the State bank OF
West Pullman
The explosion attracted two police.
men, who ran TO the scene. Their APP
prooch was made known by one Of the
gang on guard outside. He fred n shot
into the air, and the men inside cs.
cOped from a rear window, and dis.
appeared In u lumber yard near by.
Curiously enough, the time lock
mechanism was not injured, and at
1880 Il, N, the door was thrown open
uutOmut lCnlly.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
Live stock Market,

st .Louls-Cattlc-t'an exports, 1850
e'oo butehersi M,2Iai5'2S; sstocksesrs Sgg
Packing, S,a0n5,7b, butehcrs', s6,60qOSi
light, S,2jdi5,65 Shecp-Mutton sheep
GtOMG.5O, lambs, S,75W7l0, spring, do'
$ 0OmS,0O
Chlcago-Cattlo-d to prime steers
slOopO.Oo' poor to medium, q loa,..'
slOOUijOi hoifers t3lbui.i5; canners, RH
MaSoi cnlvcs, Nb0MG75i. Toxas fed steers
0Oub2b, Iiogs-Mlxod and butchers,
&,bOubi5;. good TO choice heavy, tb@g
sSOi rough heavy, Stbut,bbi light, SDJ
$40, Shoop-aGood TO choice wethora VIZ,
uOib fair TO choice Mixed. SOOlO%,
western sheep, .S6,OOdg0.30; yearllngs, sOWg
600, native lambs, $5bOl7a0; western
lambs, s6,0OdtIiO,
Kansas City-Cattle-Natlve steers
&hMM6 DOL Texna stoors, NOOQl6 l0i Texas
cows, R7bmiOoi native cows and helleIc
R,35MblQ stookors and feeders Ssbq0M
llogs-honyy, 80 ibu6 O9lsi packers, wv
SObl mixed, S.Sbu6,bOi HIGHT, SiOltgi
yQrberp, Si5ubbO, Sheop-Lambs, tlw
100, muttOns sG,00u0bO,
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
ALMOST READY TO STRIKE
aoh.r,s. Net Sprend Far ana
Wide 10 Catch FOO Advent
urUus DOers.

London, April II, AIS a. m'-Lorl
Roberts has spread his net far ana
wide to catch the adventurous com
mandos that have been making mis-
CHIEF in the southeastern part OF the
state. The net has not yet been drawn
in. but at the headquarters OF Lord
Roberts the impression exists that the
mower of the Beers is decreasing. A
Daily News correspondent has them
fleeing to the southeast; a Standard
correspondent reports them flying
rorthward; Daily Telegraph corre-
spondent says that some are going
north and other south; while Morn
ing Post representative says IT is not
known what the Beers are doing. .
noers Thinking of Retreat. :
Evidently the feeling at Eloemfon-
tein is that the dispositions of Lord
Roberts are such as to enable him to
concentrate a large force rapidly at
any point. The Beers, being aware Of
this, are presumed to be thinking now
chiefly of retreat.
Investment of Wepener Abandoned.
"The investment of Wepener, ac-
cordlng to a special dispatch from
Bloemfontein, has absolutely been
abandoned. According to a Bethany
dispatch the Beers are unable to re-
treat northward, because the British
strongly hold all roads.
Diverse reports come from Natal,
one asserting that the Beers have re-
tired beyond the Biggarsburg range,
and another saying that some of them
are close to Ladysmith.
Confidently Awaits for News.
London waits confidently for almost
immediate announcement of news fa-
vorable to the British.
Distrust exists, however, as to any
rapid, continuous advance toward Pre-
toria, chiefly on account of the lack Of
horses, many of which die in the case
Of the long voyages. Letters from the
Cape say that the three-days' journey
by rail is made in open trucks, that
the arrangements for feeding and WA
tering are inadequate and that the un-
fortunate animals break down rapid
ly in consequence of these hardships.
Despite the energy of its buyers
abroad the war Office sees much diff
Guilty in supplying the enormous num-
ber of horses required.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
CAUSES GREAT EXCITEMENT.
Alleged Find OF Valuable Quarts
Gold Diggings In the Gaicnn
U<aso Zine Bclt.

Joplin, Mo-, April l5,--J, c. Muir.
dock and others Of GOlcnN, KHs, near
here, claim TO have found gold in
quartz formation within two miles Of
that place ;hat assays $40 to $50 ton.
The assays are said to have been made
In 81 Louis, An effort to lease or buy
the land, the exact location Of which
Is not disclosed, but which Is said %
be included In the great Golena zine
and lend belt Is being made, Excite.
mtnt over the alleged find IL intense.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
10TH TO LEAVE WEPENER.
Com mnnndnnt oliver Reluctant Il
Leave Dnlgcty Uncaptured.

Maseru, Basutoland, Monday, April
lG.-rhe Beers, for two days past.
have been displaying great activity
along the Reddersburg and RouXyillt
read, Their scouts report that tht
British are advancing on those place,
to the relief of Wepener and tn,
burghers, consequently, are diyidet
whether to remain or retire A ma
iority of them desire to abandon the
investment of Wepener, fearing TO he
eat of, while the minority, led by
Commandunt Olivier, are reluctant e
movr as long us there Is chunce tt
capture Col. DNlgety's garrison
Scouts have jus, reported rifle firing
In the direction Of rhabanchu
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
THE GRAND JURY REPORTS
Naming Alleged Assnssins ana Ac-
cessories In the Murder of
senator GOcbcI

Frankfort, Kyo April is.-'rhe grand
jury yesterday reported indictments
against Caleb Powers, John Powers
Charles Finley, Wharton Golden and
w, ", Culton rs accessories, and
against Henry T.. loutsey, Berry How
Nrd, Jim Howard, llnrlNnd Whitaker
and Dick Combs with wilful murder o
Mr., Gochel,
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Crematrd In u Tcnement Fire.

Newcastle, pur April ls,-A larg,
tenement hous, occupied by Italian
and negro families, near Rock Point
was destroyed by fire Monday night
David Ablatts, an old man, and his
three young nephews, Joseph, PastelIt
and Erwin Abiatte, were burned to
death. Many OF the other occupants
escaped by jumping from the win
dows. The charrcd remains of the
four victims were found In the ruirs
The cause OF the Are Ia not known
The occupants Of the tcncmcnts were
stone quarry loborers.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
INSURGENTS SURPRISED.
A band of Two Hundred, Living ir
Barracks in Dcnguct Pro, ince.
Luzon, Broken Up.

Manila, April l6, s:55 p. m.-Capt.
Dodd, with a squadron of the Third
cavalry, recently surrounded village
in Benquet province, and surprised 200
insurgents living in barracks, appar-
entity n recruiting center for the prov
ince, The enemy lost SO men killed.
Our troops also captured A men and
burned the village. One American was
wounded,
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
siI Chicago Iiignwaymen,

Chicago, April ls,-Sly armed men
attacked Henry Schiller barkccper In
II saloon on state street, and ufter
beating him into insensibiity rined
the cash drawer, An hour arterwurd
four of the robbers were found IN an
alley, few blocks away, by four po.
licemen, When ordered to surrender,
the robbers commenced firing and then
ron' The o'''cers finally overlook and
captured them. The robbery was com.
mitted lh the heart Of the tcndcroin
district and within three blocks OF the
Harrison Street station.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
LIKE city Post once ne.E.,abiIshcd.

Washington, April l7.-rhc post Of
fee at Lake City, $. G., has been re.
established, and Mrs. Della D. Carter
(whlte) appointed postmaster. This
was done upon petitions filed by prnc-
ticNlly all Of the white and colorcd cit
Eens requesting the rc.cstablishmcnt
Of the Office, and this lady's appoint.
mcnt, The coorcd people submitted u
separate petition, requesting her op.
poinlmcnt There has been no post
Office at Lake City since the coorcd
postmaster there was killed by mob
two years ago,
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
Nominated separate Candidates

Great Bend, Kas, April l9.-Ther'
will be no fusion in the Seventh con
gressonal district this campaign, Tht
populsts and democrats of the dis
trict, in separate conventions, nomi
ated two candidates for congress, The
democrats nominated Claude Duv0l, oI
Reno county, and the populists |, Z
Campbell, of Sedgwick.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
THURSDAY, April 10
Grain nnd PrOyiniOns.

ST. Louis - Flour 90 Patents, So 50q3 s0i
other grades, 81 Tp3ib Whent-No red
72lm73c Corn--No, mixed, 39AmS99c
outs ,25l9u2bAc, ay-Timothy, tlQo
]cySg ] Rcocas RG"aSs 0SEn sGSa no y"GS, ia
100 dairy, l5ul7c, Eggs- Frosh, shc,
Lard-primo steam, 72Oc, pork-Ncw
moss, tl3, OOdll36O, Bnoon-Clcar RIB, 7ac,
" ool=Tub' washed, 2l@33c Missouri and
Illinois medium comblng 9lu22oi Other
grades, l3u2l,
AHcSsoMs9s,ns eoc 0GVI&''2ns ssp,sm.
ber, 6sh9Oshc Cqrn-April 3s9sc, May
3OMu39Ac; July, i0hc; September tOhe.
oats-April, 23hc, May, 23hc; July, 9Sc,
septcm6qr 2hc, pork-Aprll SH@g.
shcr, ribs April EiS97ii%i May, Nlbg
Mi5hi,. July, Fi691lih September
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
A plum For the University Of Topeka

Topeka, Kas, April lo,-The will J
Mrs. Eliza Chrisman, who died in To
peka, recently, has been filed by th
probate court. She bequeaths th
greater part Of fortune, estimate,
at $2jO,0OO, for the founding of tn
University Of Topeka. The bequest /
contingent upon churches of Kansa
raising an equal amount within tel
years.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21

The Beers Leaving the Vicinity Of
ElundslRngtc.

London, April ia special dis
patch from Ladysmith, dated April lG,
9:4j Il. M, says:
"Natiye scouts have just reported
that the Beers in the Elandslaagte
district have retired beyond Biggars-
berg
"Other information tends to confirm
the report that the Beers have suc-
cteded in blowing up three important
collieries near Vessels mex completely y
destroying the engine houses and
plonts.'
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
warrants Applied For.

ST. Louis. April ,s.--supply Com
missioner Meier and his attorney,
Chester u. Krum, have made applica-
tion TO Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
johnson for warrants against each Of
the members OF the February grand
Jury, for misdcmennor in having eN-
ccedcd their authority and violated the
statutes under which they served.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
A Petition From Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh, Pa, April SAT u
meeting of the Pittsburgh chamber Of
commerce, resolution was adopted
petitioning Hon. John ID. Long, sec.
retury of the navy, to give the name
OF pittsburgh" to one Of the new
armored cruisers to be constructed for
tEe United States navy,
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
Can Not Visit Belfast.

Belfast, April is.--At a meeting Of
the corporation yesterday the lord
mayor received a letter from Queen
Victoria expressing her heartfelt
thanks for the invitation TO visit Bel
fast and her great regret at being com.
relied TO abandon the idea Of making
any journey during her stay In Ire
land
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
TO Observe the solar EcIlpsc.

Oakland, CAL, April ia party Of
eight astronomers, of which Prot
Charles Rurckhalter, of Cabot oJserya,
tory will be member, will leave On
Tuesday next for Union Point, Ga, "a
observe the total eclipse of the sun
which is TO occur May rs.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
Strained Relations with Turkey,

Washington, April 19.-The diplo
matte relations Of the United State,
and Turkey are strained almost to tn.
breaking point, by reason of the fail
ure of the Ottoman government II
keep its promises with regard to tn,
indemnity for the destruction o.
American property during the Ar
menian massacre in 1895.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
Naval Notes.

San Francisco, April l5.--The cruls
er Marblehead will go out of cOmms
sion in few days when the crew viii
be assigned TO other vessels of the
navy. Six new plates are to be pg,
Oh the cruiser to replace CONDEMNED
plates. The hospital ship Solace Is be.
ing prepared for return trip to Ma
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
SOUTH COUNTRY DELUGED.
Three Southern States frac''c""S 'u~
merged by Recent Heavy Rains
Some Loss OF Life.

New Orleans, April 17.-Damage to
the extent OF thousands of dollars has
been done to railroad property, crops
and bridges by foods in the middle
gulf states caused by the record
breaking rains of the past two days.
The downpour covered Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi and Alabama and averaged
from four TO nine inches. 1t has sent
all the country streams out OF their
banks, caused complete suspension Oh
railroad traffic over a large section, re-
suited in the loss of innumeraDIe
bridges and caused the overflow or
large tracts of cotton and corn, much
of which must be replanted. The loss
of life so far reported is small, being
confined so far to the drowning OF
few negroes in the country districts,
while trying to save live stock and 9th
er property
Eight inches of rain fell at Ainits
CITY. La. in "a hours, and over nine at
Vicksburg.
Enable to Use Its Main Line.
The Illinois Central road is unable to
move along its main line and round
about journey over the Mississippi
Valley tracks is being resorted to.
Heavy winds accompanied the rain
storm, and telegraph and telephone
wires are down allover the state, while
bridges have been washed out and
mails delayed.
The Kerry Crops Ruined.
Reports from Crystal Springs and
Madison state that the cranberry and
strawberry beds are under water, and
that the early crops will be entirely
lost. Both the cotton and corn crops
will have to be replanted in many
places, and the damage done to fences
and bridges is practically incalculable.
Natchez is cut off from railroad or tele-
graphic communication. All trains on
the Mobile & Ohio between Mobile and
Meridian have been abandoned because
of washouts.
Reached Frightful Proportions.
a dispatch from Meridian says the
flood situation in that section has
reached frightful proportions. Mer-
idian is cut off from the outside world
except by slow telegraphic commlni.
cation. All trains are marked annulled
for an indefinite perioo
Eun..cI Imam Ia nj Inss
Meridian and its vicinity suffered in
calculable loss. Twenty-Five per cent.
Of the fertilizers on farming lands
throughout the state is fetal loss,
and all truck plantations in radius
OF ten miles are submerged.
Three fatalities have been reported
so far, the victims being negroes who
lost their lives in an endeavor to save
cattle,
Record d-Breaking Rainfall.
Birmingham reports record-break.
ing rainfall throughout northern Ala
bama, six inches falling in "a hours,
The railroads there are suffering heav-
lily. Five miles Of the Alabama Great
Southern railway are abandoned in
that section. The Louisville & Nash
vile is under water near Bangor,
north of here. The Kansas City,
Memphis & Birmingham road has also
suffered considerable damage. Nearly
all trains coming into Birmingham are
delayed, and many have been annulled.
Mines in that section are flooded,
pnd work can not be resumed for a
week. This will cripple u number of
industries.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
VIII Go by SpecInl Trnin

Cincinnati, April 19.--The Commo,.
cial club has arranged for a Special
train to Boston for the biennial "a,
union in that city, June s, of com.
mercial clubs. This train may join III.
one bearing the st. Louis club to B,s
ton.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
ItcniA From Pretoria.

Pretoria, Sunday, April 15.-Presl.
dent Kruger keeps in excellent health.
Gen. Botha is here consulting with
the government.
The members of the Irish-American
ambulance corps are treated as guests
OF the government, -
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
4 University of Illinois Event.

Chicago, April 1o.-The cighteenti
annual banquet of the college of phy
sIcians and surgeons at the AuditO
rum, Tuesday night, was, for the frs
time, a University of Illinois event
Three hundred of the members of m
graduating class, alumni and facult
were present.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
Striking Tennessce Miner

Knoxville, Tenn, April 1p.--!Th.
striking miners at Coal Creek are Still
out and are standing together firmly
Officers have served writs of dispo,
session upon the strikers and the,
families compelling them to vacau
connDanv houses
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
Thirteen student. Drowned

Bingen, April ia boat, on bo.a
Of which were 20 members Of IN,
Catholic Students association, with.
crossing the river Rhine, Tuesday, from
this place to Rudesheim, was capsizsa
and 13 of its occupants were drownad
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
Countess Festetics Not Drown..

San Francisco, April 19.--Advics,
from New York state that the Com
tess Festetics, fromerly Miss Eli,
Haggin, who was reported to hav,
been drowned by the sinking of bo
husbands yacht, is in that city.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
senator Hanna M,

Cincinnati, April lO,-Word has been
received mere that Senator NJ. A. Han.
nn Is quite III with the grip at Old
Point Comfort, and that he may not
be nbls TO attend tlS ohio republican
state convention ut Columbus next
Mccl>.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
- HIVE n school of Commcrc.

Chicago, April ia special to the
Times Herald from Madison, Wis
says: The establishment of school
of commerce at the university of Wis
consin was unanimously decided upon
by the board Of regents at their meet
ing Tuesday night.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
FILIpINOS REPULSED.
They Attack IN American Garrison
and Lose One Hundred ana
Six Men,

Manila, Tuesday, April l7.-Gen.
Young reports that 300 insurgents rife
men and bolomen attacked the Amerl-
can garrison nt Batoc, Province Of
North Ilocos, yesterday, but were re-
pulsed, losing 100 men. The Ameri
cans had no casualties.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
Mexican Veterans OF Illinois.

Ccntralia, Ill.,, April l6,-1he TWEEN
ty.ninth annual meeting Of the !lli'
nois Association of Mexican War Vet.
Grams will be held at Tayloryille, H.
May and }.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21

llOrpll,Ip StiipI,le

La Porte, Ind" April li.--MInn
Bcodle, n school ieocher at Tyror, this
county, committed suicide by throw.
Ing Kerosene over her head and cloth.
ing prepared fer return to Manila,
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
The situation at Present.
In Good Hands.

During the continuance Of Minister
Straus leave of absence, the legation
is in charge of Capt, Lloyd c. Griscom,
secretary Of legation, who is fully con.
yersunt with the business.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
Buker Rcndy 10 Act.

Gen. Buller's prohibition of all press
telegrams in Natal until further no
tice is taken to indicate that move
ment is about to begin there,
Exactly what part Gen. Butler will
take is still u secret which no one Is
able TO probe.
From the seat Of war there Is sig
nlicant silence.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
senator Hanna Much Improved.

Washington, April i7.--The condi.
ton Of Senator Hanna, Of Ohio, is
much improved. lie was able 10 20
80 the capitol In the afternoon.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21

New York, April lD,-Monoy On caI.
nQmlnolly al 3 per cent phIme moroa....
shSnppa pspIr nrm ,"wI PER aen busIno"s s,sI
bankers bills at isI%li@ for demand
nnl NiWiSit for M days posted rals.
isaN and lSsla, commercial bills, ,sSh ~ Ml
yer eertlilcqles, 0oAp0ihi bar silver %vI,
Mtklonn dollars, AN, Government p0hu'
strong
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21

Emperor William 10 Nisst Ensinhu'
Dublin, April ls,.--lt Is understood
here that Emperor William will visit
England, landing at Cowes from his
yacht about August 2.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
Cotton,
Financial.

Quotations for mlddllng range as tol,
lows, st. Louis, D%c New York, 9S''
Memphis, 0Mc.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-01
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Lunch of all kinds at Delaware
House every Wednesday and Saturday
night.
Rev F. Burgette Short will ad-
dress the Y. NJ. G. A. Gospel meeting
next Sunday on How to Begin"
District Attorney William Michael
Byrne will lecture before the Catholic
Club. in Baltimore. on March 16, on
Thomas Moore, Lord Chancellor Of
England.
Register of Wills Charles ]. Har-
ringlon, OF Kent county, is i'll at his
home, in Pennington.
"A meeting Of the board OF man
ayers OF the Minquadale Home will be
held at the New-Century Club this af-
ternoon.
Wilbur Ridgeway, confined in the
Milford lookup on a charge of being
implicated in the Dover trunk robber-
les. attempted to escape on Saturday
last.
The Delaware Saengerbund gave a
private entertainment last night at
German Hall and after midnight dane
| ing was engaged in.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-01

Zimmerman, George II. Hoffecker, Will
liam H. Higgins, George II. Crawford.
Michael Riley. julius Shunder, Will
liam Pierson. William II. Blake, John
Mcguire. Robert Hutchinson, Harry
Kopp, Alfred Lockwood, Alfred Barr,
w. ]. Lutz, Jefferson Butler, Louis
Scheu, John McClafferty, William Cor
son, Jacob Kopp, Anton Hauber, Frank
se2rles, William Mcsorley, John Hau-
Der, William Houck. Frank Mcguire,
Alonzo Christy, John A. Smith, G.
Lutz, E. j. MOncton. G. M. Alden. II.
Feldmeier, Thomas Blanken. Frank L.
Brand. Leonard Smith, Thomas F.
Donahoe. George Prescott, John Wentz,
James Crosby, Joseph Shunder. John
b. Harlan, Harry Derry, George Neid-
ermaier. Frank Croney, Joseph Myers,
John Carr, William McCrea. Charles
A. Pyle, Lewis Grubb, A. Whitcraft,
William Robinson, George Kopp, Peter
b. Ayers, William McGinty, John Wag-
ner. Alfred Hopes, Thomas Hammer,
Nathaniel Henderson, Elmer r. Hare
Joseph Wilson, Joseph Dougherty,
John Mclaughlin, Alfred S. Gregg,
Otto Scheu, Charles Webber, Lewis b.
Legg, Edward A. Robinson, Manuel
Richenberger, George T. Crockett and
Lew Peeky.
No children will be admitted TO the
sixty-frstl anniversary OF the Fame
Fire Company, to be held at German
Hall tonight. ~
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-01
PENSION FUND IN EFFECT
PENNsY's SYSTEM NOW A LAW
AND MANY RETIRED.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany's pension fund plan became a law
today and a number OF veteran employ
es Of the company we're retired. There
is smaller percentage Of engineers
than Of any other branch, that will be
affected by the pension system. All
over the Pennsylvania system there
will be 326 employees placed on the re-
tired list. among them fifty Will come
from the Maryland division.
The following is a list Of the Della
ware road pensioners: A. B. Conner
to succeed j. b. Conner. as station
agent at FELTON,; L. B. Graves, OF
Greenwood will succeed w. T. Vaules
as station agent at Milford; W. T. Car.
ter will 80 from Hurlock's. Nd, &C
Greenwood. to succeed l.. b. Graves
and L. H. Harper will become agent al
Hurlock's. At Robbins il. 10. Lynch
will succeed J. A. Lynch, retired, as
station agent
The list of those retired and the pro.
motion on the Maryland division viii
not be made public until sometime the
latter part OF the month