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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-30

NEVERTHELESS. INTERESTING DEVELOP
MENTS ARE PREDICTED FROM
THABA NCHU.

Thaba. Nchu, Saturday April 2s.-The ad-
jacent country is now clear. the Beers having
tired toward Ladybrand.
There are interesting developments ahead.
Maseru, April 2S.-Firing was heard In the d.
rection of Thaba Nchu for some hours this
morning. Many Beers are retreating from
Wepener and Dewetsdorp, proceeding by cross
roads instead of the main roads near the Basuto-
land border.
1t Is reported that they are in miserable con-
dition. disorganized and depressed. Many have
deserted and are hiding on the farms. The main
body was In camp last night near Leeuw River
Mills. They were unhampered by wagons, using
packhorses mostly for purposes of transport. 1t
is believed that most of the Transvaalers have
gone north. They told the natives that they had
been called away by President KRUGER.
The Beers numbering several thousand. aban-
doned the siege Of Wepener on Wednesday and
started In the direction of Ladybrand, but
changed their course and took the middle road
leading past Thaba Patso Mountain and Leeuw
River Mills. thence toward Thaba Nchu and in
the direction of Winburg.
The border guard of Basutos has been broken
up in consequence OF Wepener now being in the
hands of the British. One Of General Harris
wagon trains, which encountered the move
ments, has been taken charge Of by the Basuto-
land Government and removed to Mafeteng.
where at present seventy wounded are getting
along we'll.
Bloemfontein. April 29.-It is understood that
the British Will continue to hold Thaba Menu,
owing to it's strategic Importance and especially
in view of oh -cking future raids. The COM
mandoes that had recently been operating In the
direction of Thaba Nchu melting away, the
Beers quietly returning to their farms, and
many Of them taking the oath of allegiance
Experience has shown however. in many cases
that this is only pretence to enable the Beers
to create disturbances on the rear OF the Brit
ish, and vigorous methods will probably be nee
esssary to force real disarmament.
The recent operations have tended to clear the
military situation General Pole Carew's prog
ress through the country has brought home TO
the Free Staters the fact that the policy or
leniency has been abandoned. Besides selZlng
the stock Of farmers who. after having given
their submission, were found fighting, he COM
mandeered all the available forage, giving re-
ceipts for the same, and this Will prevent the
Beers using the resources of the country.
The Beers are now evidently returning In order
to concentrate for opposing the British advance
proaches is strongly held, Ladybrand. with the
unfriendly Basutos lining the border, is rendered
a position of extreme danger for the Beers. the
gravity of which will be accentuated from the
moment the British advance begins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-30
THE FIGHT AT ISRAELS POORT
CANADIANS sTORMED THE BOER POSITION
IN GALLANT STYLE.

London. April ga dispatch from Thaba
Nchu. dated Thursday describing the fight at
Jsraers Poort. which is about seven miles west
of Thaba Nchu, says:
Three hundred Beers were strongly intrenched
on two kopjes The place of honor given to
the Canadians who advanced very cleverly
under their dashing commander, Colonel Otter.
The Beers reserved their fire until the Cana
dams had reached the wire entanglements. Then
they opened with a terrific hail of bullets.
The Canadians, however, had taken good
cover and were not greatly damaged. They
were ably supported in the assault by the Ora
Jamestown Horse. successive rushes brought
them right up to the kopjes, when Colonel OF
ter was struck twice, one bullet infcting
nasty but not dangerous. wound in the neck,
and the other tearing the badges from his Shout
kopjes were carried The Beers bolted. The
British losses were twenty killed and wounded.
dispatch to The Daily Mail" from Thaba
Nchu. describing the same engagement. says:
The British artillery shelled the kopjes all day
from three positions. The Boer positions were
extremely well chosen, consisting of a long
range of very precipitoUs hills with
poorts (passes) between, commanding vast ex-
tent of country.
The mounted infantry made wide turning
movement while the foot infantry advanced
within two thousand yards under good shelter.
During the afternoon the battle became gen.
eral and extended over a frontage of ten miles.
The rifle Maxim and artillery fire was deafen-
ing.
order but, meeting with terrific fire. they took
shelter in donga. When they finally captured
the kopje. the Beers were seen retiring north
and east with wagons. and subsequently, when
the infantry made dash, the rest of the enemy
fired few shots and cleared off.
on occupying Thaba Nchu we found the stores
and hotels all looted by the Beers. The natives
complain Of having their horses and cattle stolen
and Of cruel treatment. The English residents
were subjected to taunts and insults
| learn that yesterday Boer achievements
from Brandfort came too late to assist their
comrades We found photographic message
from President Steyn to General Botha saying
it was unadvisable to send more troops to Four
teen Streams the Federas were already too
weak between Bloemfontein and Kroonstad, and
because there were fifty thousand British at
Bloemfonten. The farmers around here have
all been forced to rejoin the enemy. Most of
them have taken their sheep and cattle along.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-30
TWO MEN MAY BE DROWNED.
STARTED TO SWIM TO COMFY ISLAND FROM
A CAPSIZED BOAT A MILE FROM SHORE.

STARTED TO SWIM TO COMFY ISLAND FROM
A CAPSIZED BOAT A MILE FROM SHORE.
catboat capszed about a mile off shore
from Coney Island yesterday afternoon. Two
men who started to swim ashore in high
had not been heard from UP to late hour last
night They said to be Michael Toole. of
Twentieth ST.. Fourth-ave. Brooklyn. and
Lawrence Cody, of address in South Brook
lyn that is not known
The capsiZed boat was seen about p m. yes
terday by Peter Johnson, of No. 1S9 Johnson
ave- and John Fleischman, of No 10 Franklin
ave, Brooklyn, who were returning in a sloop
from Rockaway Beach to Bath Beach. They at
once sailed to the upturned boat and found that
a men was cinging to the keel They picked
him up. He said he Richard Gilliland. of
No 1865 Twenty secOnd-st., Brooklyn.
As soon as the boat had turned over. he said
his two companions had struck out to swim to
West Brighton. He did not give the names of
his companions and when he was landed at
Bath Beach he went away before giving any
further facts about the accident. He had not
returned to his home late hour last night
Charles Higginbotham, keeper of the light
house at Sea Gate. said last night that ii would
be impossible for any to swim mile in a
sea as rolling that off Coney Island yesterday
afternoon.
The bartender of a hotel at Twenteth-st. and
the Bay said that the two men who started to
swim ashore had left the pier at Twentieth-st
in the morning with Gilliland in the sixteen
foot catboat Joe for days fishing. At Toole's
home it was said late last night that he had
not yet returned. The address of Cody could not
be learned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-30
FOREIGN RAW MATERIALS HIGHER
REMARKABLE INCREASE IN PRICES IN
COUNTRIES OF EXPLORATION

Washington April % (SpecaD.-Prces of the
materials of foreign production used by American
manufacturers continue to advance in the foreign
markets from which these supplies drawn. The
Bureau of Statistics has for many years presented
in Its monthly and annual publications statements
or the prices In foreign markets of the leading arti-
Giles Of manufacturers materials and foodsufs i'm
ported The prices of these articles determined
by the statement of the importer, who. in his in
voice. names under oath the actual cost of the
article at the foreign port when It Is shipped to
the United States The statements thus obtained
indicate. therefore. the actual price in the foreign
market unaffected by tariff charges at United
States ports.
study of the latest figures of the Treasury
Bureau OF Statistics shows a remarkable increase
IN the foreign price Of many of the articles I'M
ported for use in manufacturing. In Manila hemp
ana sisal the increase is than 100 per cent
within the last two years. in jute so per cent
in raw silk 80 per cent; in India rubber more than
20 per cent; in clothing wool, SO per cent in tin 80
per cent. and in raw sugar 25 per. cent. During the
nine months ending with March, 1900, the mpor
taton of Manila hemp amounted to 29,1o7 tons.
valued at $,266,5s0. while In the corresponding
months ending with March. 1898, 80 $50 tons
valued at but .46S the average price ton in
the nine months just ended being S46 80, against
sSl IS in the corresponding months of 1895 In sisal
grass. which is imported from Mexico. the increase
has been even more strongly marked the 52s75 tons
imported In the nine months ending with March.
1900 being valued at S.0O7. ss1, $751; 80 ton.
against an average of s62 AZ a ton in the corre
spending months Of 1898. Jute, which averaged
$23 90 a ton in the nine months ending with March,
1888. averaged s3S so In the nine months ending with
March. 1900 Raw silk also shows a marked in
crease the average price pound in the fiscal
year 1897 being s2S in 1899, 8 IS and In the nine
aiGas the Of IN s
year 1897. Raw sugar mot above No 16. Dutch
standard" whose average cost in the foreign mar
kets during the fiscal year 1897 was cents pound,
was, during the nine months ending with March.
a md In he nj 1rrh
over 21a cents pound. increase of rs per cent
In the cost in the foreign markets
The following table shows the average value In
foreign countries of articles named during the
fiscal years 1897, 1898, 1899, and the nine months
ending with March 81 1900. shown by the figures
of the Treasury Bureau of Statistics, which
based as above Indicated on the statements of i'm
porters of the of the goods in question at
foreign ports from which they shipped to the
United States:
Fiscal year, Mine rnonths.o
Articles 1897. 1898 1890.
Manila hemp. a ton $736S S84.44 $116.62 $146.50
slsal ton: ..-..:.:.. 60 80 1859 l2s.I2 1910
India rubber. pound. 491 .551 SO 80
Silk a pound. 2S4 3.05 S.1S. S.9+
Sugar, pound. .02O1 .O22+ OPS -0?2
Tin in bars, pound. .129 1873 1885 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-30
GRUBER-4 USTIN FIGHT TO GO on.

AUSTIN GETS THE CENSUS ENUMERAToRs FOR
THE XXIST DISTRICT
The fight in the XXIst Assembly District be-
tween Abraham Gruber, the leader of the district
and George c. Austin. who sent into the dis
trict by Senator Plat and Lemuel Z. Quigg to
overthrow Gruber promises to be like the serials
in the family story papers. continued In our
next" Mr.. Gruber the recent primaries won
by an impressive majority but Austin and his fol-
lowers have not abandoned the fight and are work
ing every day TO build up an anti-Gruber organiza-
ton in the district and threaten overthrow
Gruber at the primaries.
IL was learned yesterday that the fifty census
enurnerators 10 which the district entitled Will
be named by Mr.. Austin, and Gruber will not be
recognized Mr.. Gruber said yesterday that he
would keep up the war, and although stripped of
patronage and support of the central organization
up the contest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-30
MAY SHUT DOWN SAWMILLS.

MEETING OF NORTH CAROLINA PINE LUMBER
ASSOCIATION TO ACT.
Norfolk Va, April % (SpeciaD.-The North Caro-
lima Pine Lumber Association, comprising about
twenty big mills In Virginia and North Carolina is
called here next Thursday. The proba bility
is that the meeting will order every mill to shut
down for indefinite period, owing to the mechan-
les strikes in the North and West and the ad-
yanced prices of builders mater.ai. Where two
months ago the demand exceedcG the supply. to-
day the market is gutted andVfo continue the
operation of the mills the say, is disastrous
since no lumber is being sold. Each mill. including
the loggers, employs about one thousand men, which
would throw about twenty thousand men out of
work About eighty thousand persons are dependent
on the employees OF the mills
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-30
CHRIST'S MISSIONS ANNIVERSARY.

The twenty first anniversary service of Christ's
Mission the Rev. James A. O'Connor pastor was
celebrated yesterday at Twenty third-st and Sixth
ave It's purpose is to convert Roman Catholic
priests and already sixty have been CONVERTED The
Rev DIR. David James Burrell praised Mr OCvnnor
in a Introductory address. The Rev. DR.. r. S.
Macarthur who made the principal discourse. pro-
posed that the mission be made more widely
known, that large hall suitable for services be
secured that representative committee of men
and women be appointed and that speakers OF
National and International reputation be engaged
a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-30
SAVED BY BOTHA'S SKILL.


to the accepted policy OF the little Dutch king
DOM which has a remarkable talent for attend
ing to its own affairs and abstaining from med
dlesome activity in diplomacy. The peace dele
gates are believed to be bent upon crossing the
Atlantic and appealing to American sympathy,
but their plans are not announced authorita-
lively. /. N. F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-30
BEGBIE CHARGED WITH MURDER.
HIS FOUNDRY WAS BLOWN UP BEYOND
REPAIR.

London. April 3O-A dispatch to THE Daily
Mali from Johannesburg, dated Thursday, April
26 says:
Personal examination at the of the Beg
bic works disaster shows that the foundry was
destroyed by the explosion beyond repair prob
ably. this side of the declaration of peace. al
though the shell-making plant may be trans
ferred to another foundry.
1t is said that seventeen workmen are still
unaccounted for. MIR. Begbie is charged with
murder. He is suspected by the Beers of hav-
ing blown up his works. which cost $4,000, in
order to revenge himself for the affront of being
compelled to manufacture munitions of war for
the enemy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-30
FIRE. THREATENS TWO TOWNS.
BLAZING FORESTS IN SOUTH JERSEY-MUCH
PROPERTY DESTROYED.

Hammonton " j. April 29.-Forest fires are
again raging in Atlantic County. The wind is ris-
ing to- night and there is danger that il will carry
the flames close 10 Tuckerton and Weekstown.
Hundreds of farmers and their helpers
lighting the flames They have been ploughng and
digging and using back fires but without success
Nine houses have been burned since last night. No
lives have been lost and all the live stock and the
belongings of the small farmers whose places have
been DESTROYED have been saved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-30
WALDORF MAY DO AWAY WITH HORSES.

REPORT THAT THE HOTEL. STAND WILL HAVE
AUTOMOBILES ONLY.
Patrick Daily delegate OF the Cab Drivers to
the Central Federated Union, said yesterday at the
meeting that all the cabs and coaches now in
service at the Waldorf-Astora would be superseded
In less than two weeks by automobiles He added
that George C. Boldt. proprietor of the big hotel
was negotiating with companies, which are
manufacturing automobiles.
Mr. Bodt could not be last night. At the
hotel 1t was said that he was in Philadelphia. His
representative intimated that he had heard some
thing about the reported change that to be
made. but he could not vouch for the truth OF the
rem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-30
FEAR VESSEL CAPTAIN WAS MURDERED.

Atlantic City. n. j.. April 29-The friends Of Cap
tain Monroe of the sloop Alberta, believe he has
been waylaid. robbed and murdered in Newport
News Ten days ego. while his sloop was lying OF
tina, plsce he went ashore from her with a large
sum OF money his person. Since then nothing
has been heard from him. although he intended to
be back on board within few hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-30

Governor has the same power conflict would
result II he should fix time and place and the
General Assembly itself set time and place.
1t is commended. moreover. that to allow the Gov
ernor this power would be invasion of the
rights of the Legislature. If he could adjourn It
Tor six days. IL is said. he could adjourn IL for
indefinite length of time and remove 1t from place
TO place. and thereby prevent II from enacting
law or dischargng It's duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-30
ACCORDION AND SIDE PLEATISG.

r. Goldsmith, of No. 666 Sixth-ave.-remember
the numbers four sixes-has very recently m de
such improvements TO his peating plant that he Is
promptness with which i is done will insure future
patronage. Mr.. Goldsmith deals In all sorts of no
lions and novelties In the dressmaking and tailoring
line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-30
OLIVIER REPORTED WOUNDED.

Aliwal North, April 29.-It is reported here
that Commandant Olivier is wounded.
II is said that Olivier wounded az Wepe-
last Monday.
Six w-Zealanders while scouting fought six
Beers killing three and woundng three One
w-Zealander was wounded
The inhabitants of Rockville do not know to
which Government they belong. there is no
civil administration there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-30
BoER DELEGATES TO SAIL THIS WEEK

The Hague. April 29.-The members of the
Boer peace mission will sail from Rotterdam for
the United States next Thursday evening by the
Holland-America Line steamship Maasdam. DR..
Leyds and DR.. Mueller will not accompany the
delegates.
The delegates will visit Amsterdam to- morrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-30

BINGHAMTON ELMIRA. BUFFALO
New trains on the Erie. Meals la in new
cafe smoking all day. New coaches and
beautiful new parior Through by daylight.
Scenery fascina ting. -.
The times., 1900-12-18
NO OFFICIAL CHURCH MISSION.
The Duke of Newcastle in America
to spend the Winter.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE Duke of
Newcastle arrived mere on the steamship
Minnehaha today on visit of several
months in this country. He was here last
May. As on the occasion of that visit
It had been announced by cable in advance
of his arrival that the purpose OF his visit
to the United States was to confer with
clergymen and others interested in High
Church principles On behalf of English
ritualists.
The duke said today however. that his
principal object n coming over was to
spend the winter here. and that while it
will be very agreeable to have the High
Church people of the two countries
brought together. he had no official mis-
sion in behalf of the Church. He said he
was going to Florida, where he had not
been in eleven years.
The duke was met at the pier b. his
brother. Lord Francis Hope. husband of
Nav Yohe. who took him to the Hotel
buckingham. After engaging apartments
at the Hotel Savoy the Duke of Newcastle
went to the New York Theatre with his
brother to meet Lady Francis Hope and
to see the rehearsal of THE Giddy
Throng," in which Lady Francis. better
known as May Yohe. is to appear
The times., 1900-12-18
The National-"zaxa.y -

A little less than two years ago, thea
tregoers of the National Capital discov-
cred great actress. real artistic. Pre-
vious appearances in Washington had fail
ed TO convince the skeptical and the criti-
cal OF more than usual merit in the
actress. yet at this appearance. even the
most learned and hypercritieai acknowl
edged that the woman possessed remark
able genius. second appearance in the
same play enforced this opinion and last
evening an audience which crowded every
portion of the National Theatre. added
it's verdict to those of previous local as
semblages.
The appearance of Mrs. Carter in ''Zaza"
at the National is of more than usual
moment in that it is announced that this
is her last presentation Of the great Bel
asco adaptation. 1t is little strange
that the work Of the star and of her COM
pany shows none CT the mechanicainess of
monotony, yet such is the case. Even
the bits are done by the same persons
who filled them here two years ago; the
climaxes are as well worked as they have
been before; the stars comedy and trag-
edy are equally natural ard notable. and
an audience is held. forgetful that art ard
not reality has enchanted. The reception
rendered Mrs. Carter last evening was
more than ordinarily cordial. and the cur
tain calls following the several acts were
hearty and without evidence of the pres
ence of the dreaded claque. Mrs. Carter
deserved the eommendation for the physi-
cal strain must be tremendous.
There are so many of merit in the large
supporting company that one might SIM
ply name the cast as worthy of com men,
datory notice. The rather despisahle role
assumed by Mr. Stevenson is not sufficient
to hide his excellence. Critically. his
first act is best, being marked with au-
tbority, aplomb and reserve. The great
scene OF the fourth act is also well ham
died and after the star, he is certainly
most worthy for merits of omission and
commission. Mark Smith AMI Marie Bates
are almost equally good in the character
parts which have long endured critical
discrimination. Theresa Berta. an intel
iqent child actress. gives an unusually
excellent performance. while Harold
Howard does his first act with customary
ease and grace Helen Robertson, the eX-
favorite. is natural in the extreme. Sat
urtlay matinee only.
The times., 1900-12-18
ITS TOME NOT ELEVATED.
London's SheIdcnized Paper shows
No Especially Moral Change.

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE Sun which is
TO be run for several days somewhat after
the fashion of the Topeka Capital ven
ture, made its first appearance under the
management of Rev. Mr.. Parker. of thu
City Temple. There is no striking diff
ference between today's edition and the
ordinary SUM- which is a catch half
penny afternoon paper of the cheapest
kind. backed by a speculator of the name
of Bottomley. Rev Mr. Parker, while
unable to lower its tone. does not seem
TO have succeeded in eleyating it, In an
editorial next 10 a two-column prospectus
of a gold mine. he says:
I'VE begin a great and perhaps perilous
experiment" He claims that religion will
be On its trial and asks whether a reli-
gious paper will be laughed out OF court
by drinkers, gamblers. and fast liyers. In
the financial answers one correspondent
Is advised to wait for better price. while
another is counseled not 10 invest N any
mining company. The column of the
latest news is headed with betting and
rambling forecasts. which are followed
by a collection of anti-gambling texts.
The usual sporting article does not ap-
pear Lottery adv rtisemeats which were
formerly priEted prominently. are placed
in small space in an obscure corner of
the paper. The daily reward OF a guinea
is omitted. otherwise the paper has the
usual contents which are chiefly clip
pings from the morning papers
The times., 1900-12-18

it, by establishing a new colony of the
British Empire III Central America, and
exercising sovereignty there. which she
exercises today.
1t is not the violator and destroyer OF a
contract who is entitled to come into
court-whether that court be domestic or
an international tribunal. or the court of
the worlds opinion-and bold the innocent
and injured party to it. 10 specific per-
fcrmance on his part as against bad faith.
fraud, and nullifying action on the others
Thus stands the case exactly between the
United States and Great Britain. The lat
ter has never permitted Itself TO he bound
by any of the terms of the Clnyton-Bul
wer Convention. The United States is COM
petent 10 say that it will neither be bound
by ii. nor admit that it has been so
in morals. equity. or under the principles
Of International law. at least since the
erection of British Honduras in 1862.