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New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
HUSIC.
A CONCERT OF MORSE MUSIC.

Charity is only frequently called upon hide
a multitude artistic sins. so is a pleasure TO
talk Dir about concert which more than
worthy Of attention for its lovely sake not
withstanding that It's purpose was primarily to
amelioraUe the condition Of the suffering. The
concert in question that given under the
spices Of Nine. Torpadie BjGrksten in Mendelssohn
Hall yesterday afternoon for the benefit of the
Cuban orphans. Though II after the fact il
quite connected with the Easter festival held
last week in the Metropolitan Opera House. Scan
dinaYian music was its theme. and the performers
Mrs. Agnes Sta berg Hall soprano, and
Swedish Glee Club Of Brooklyn. Arvid Akerlnd di-
rector. II to the club hat the character
istic exposition Of Morse music due o
its numbers being imbued with the spirit OF the
Scandinavian foIksong. while the songs by Stem
hammar Beckgaard Peterson Berger. Svendseu
and S6gren which Mime. StaLerg-EIall sang with
exquisite skill and feeling were, after all. artistic
products which owed their charm less to the
tnnal than the universal genius II their creators
The different IN Dannstr6ms 'Poska
wnich she sang alone, and kjerulf's "N0kken." IN
which she Joined her fresh and flexible voice with
the voices Of Mr., Akerlinds club Here the folk
note rang and clear. though stl as
conviucineiy as in several OF the clubs selections
Br0uopsgarden' and the perennially beautiful
"Brudefarden HardAnger." by KjeruIf with which
the Scandinavian students created d sensation in
Paris In 1867 and 1873 The tone OF the Swedish Club
Is not remarkable for seusuous charm. but Mr
Akerud has brought ais singers-there were
twenty them-to a remarkable pitch of perfec-
lion respect OF precision and expression. finer
artistic sense will be found. venture say.
in any choir in the country.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
MISS ELIZA RAYNOR.

Miss Eliza Raynor died on Tuesday the home
of her niece Mrs. A. Ditmars. No 2iS TomDkins-
ave. Brooklyn. at the age OF ninety-hve. She had
celebrated her birthday March 8. About three
weeks ago she was attacked by the grip. She was
born at Haletts Cove. Astoria. and had always
lived on Long Island Her parents Willett
and Catharine Brinckerhor Raynor For many
years her IA her kept hotel at Roma bout Precinct
Fishkill, the Hudson His home the
refuge of liberty loving people of the neighborhood
and for their loyalty TO the American cause the
Raynors were subjected to annoyance and even
torture Mr. Raynor strung up by the
thumbs by a mob or Tories which trying TO
ma ke him give nforma ton about the triols. The
Tory mob robbed his house, but later the leader
and two member OF the mob caught, and
after trial by drumhead court martial were exc
cuted Poughkeepse.
Miss Raynor a cousin OF the late Colonel
Brtnckerho1. For the last twenty-five years she
had been member of the Throop Avenue Presby
terian Church being the oldest member in point of
years. Until her last Illness she retained faCul-
ties, and until the last year she had cut and made
her own clothing She leaves fourteen nieces and
nephsws. fourteen great nsces and nephews and
twelve great great nieces and nephews. and was the
last of the RaynOr branch of the family. The
funeral will take place this evening at home of
Mrs. Ditmars The Rev DR.. L. r t'oote. assisted
by the Rev. DR.. G. D Hust, OF the Bushwiek
Avenue Reformed Church. will oIhcIate and the
burial will be in the family plot at Evergreen
Cemetery
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
GREAT BRIrAIN's ATTITUDE.

London April 23.-Inquiries made at the Brit
ish foreign office confirm the dispatch from Con-
stantinOple to The Associated Press saying that
in view Of the steps taken by the United States
regarding claims arising OF the Armenian
massacres, the embassies of Great Britain
France, Austria. Italy and Germany have asked
their Governments TO instruct them as to their
similar claims 1t is also learned that the Brit
ish Government has not yet answered it's AM
bassador's request for instructions and contem-
plates individual action. While the attitude OF
Her Majesty's Government is OF regret that
the British claims have come to this stage. II
will cooperate in any plan decided upon by the
other Powers concerned 1t is not believed at
the British Foreign Office however that joint ac-
ton will take the form OF utimatum or re-
suit in anything except the renewal of useless
protestations to the Turkish Government. Should
the Continental Powers agree insisting that
they be treated the same basis as the United
States, they will have only a lukewarm follower
in Great Britain. Lord Salisbury desires no
further complications at present
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
JOHN MACK.

John Mack died yesterday at his home. No. IS
PRrk-ave. Mr.. Mack seventy-six years OF age.
and the cause OF his death complication OF
minor disorders due to his years
Mr.. Mack began business in New-York at an early
age and was successful that while still quite
young man he established merchant in con-
troll of large interests. He actively Interested
In financial affairs. having been director In sew
eral leading banks in New-York. About thirty
years ago he retired from business.
Mr.. Mack friend OF President Lincoln at
whose personal request he served Collector OF
Internal Revenue for several years.
In 1866 Mr. Mack married a daughter OF the LAT
Judge James W. White. One OF Mr.. Mack's
daughters was married to W. BOurke Cochran In
1885, and died in 1895 Three children survive Mr.
Mack, Mrs. Henry RI. Forbes. John Mack jr,
and Arthur X Mack.
The funeral will take place St. Francis Xavier's
Church at 1890 a. m. Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
ALL PERISHED SAVE ONE MAN.
HEROIC BATTLE OF A SMALL BAND OF
NATIVES FROM MAFEKING.

HEROIC BATTLE OF a SMALL BAND OF
NATIVES FROM MAFEKTNG.
London. April 25.-A dispatch from Durham
dated Tuesday, ADril - reports that General
Lucas Meyer is dead. but that General is known
10 have been well on the previous day.
Boer version Of the recent British attack at
Fourteen Streams SAYS that two Beers were
killed and four wounded Little damage. it is
added, done 20 the camp, though it
vigorously b0mbarded.
Boer dispatch frcm Glencoe. Natal dated
Tuesday April - says that four scouts sur
prsed three hundred British from Ladysmith on
@prll -. and put the whole body To flight and
captured tW0 OF them.
The arrival ~ Mafeking dispatches has
he"ed the interest and anxiety In regard to the
-sie of lis defenders Lady Sarah Wilson's ac-
count u the slaughter u thirty y-three natives
"Ao went out from Mafeking last Friday 10 re-
cover some cattle which had been looted by the
Hoers and who while they were sleeping were
surrounded by the burghers and shot without
quarter apparently harshly misrepresented the
~cu'n u the Beers. A dispatch received by The
associated Press from Mafeking SAYS that the
natives in question were unauthorized raiders
ana mat instead Of being ruthIessly slaughtered
me Beers while asleep they beat back the
shefs, who were obliged 70 get reinforce
tnls OF Maxims and Nordenfeldts The dis
patch adds.
L. mere was question Of surrender The
hss ot ne natives, a tail spare man. rallied
fre. 80 80 % the last, and the fight progressed
.. ne rising 20 the sinking OF the sun. Those
tonaas -hve Flngoes armed with obsolete rifles
49, 81. a. with grim desperation Machine guns
me-. 1alsers poured shot and steel into their
49,. MN their ammunition was finished the
m fought, and then the Beers killed them
n. ,sasA-ezoept one. wounded, who. hiding in
s1@i Snynlan complained Of Colonel Baden
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
BoER ACCOUNTS OF THE FIGHTING.
british SOLDIERS LOSE THEIR WAY AND
WANDER INTO THE ENEMY'S CAMP.

DeUetsdorp. Orange Free State. April 21.-
-rbe, General De Vets scouts announced
Thursday evening that General Kelly Kenny
ard General BUNDLES column was advancing on
rleUetsdorp ne ordered up saddle and moved
with the FiCksburg command and Generals
~~onte Olivier and Vessels TO intercept their
-,srrb This was successful Friday morning
whie the British occupied the grassy hills at
rel4.rs's Farm and De Wet those Immediately
southwest of Dewetsdorp. facing the British
r-,nie DELAYED occupying important hill.
which he British took at noon At o'clock yes
--rdav rife firing began briskly. The British had
made trenches and had thrown up schanZes. At
= o'clock the Free State cannon and Maxim
Guns orened FIRE. and the former constantly
s-anped shells into The British camp Darkness
s,cnped the fighting until II. when the Bethle-
bsn1 men on the extreme right, heard some Brit
sch in their immediate vicinity and opened fire.
Their commandant stepped out into the dark
-ess and discovered a wounded man and fifteen
,s-f-ish who declared they had lost their way
While searching for water. At daybreak thirteen
more British strayed into camp.
. In the morning the British started an out
4snking movement. sending d large body OF
horse 10 the hills south Of Dewetsdorp- General
De Wet Immediately dispatched General Wes-
se1s with three cannon, TO head of the British,
and The latter having no cannon. were forced 10
return % camp
A. the main positions constant cannonade
was maintained, but there was little rife fire.
The British camp was observed at sunset TO
be hastily pas1ing UP. and was subsequently re-
moved behind the hills, the troops in the schan-
yes firing voliey after volIey distract attention
from the camp. which was seriously damaged
bv me Free State shells.
The prisoners declared the British numbered
95000 men
Lieutenant Losberg Of the artillery, shot
through the head leg and arms. but continued
a the guns and Field Cornet Engelbrecht was
killed while standing up and giving orders The
loss during the TWO DAYS three killed and
tyelve wounded. The British loss is unknown,
bur waere their right flank was driven back to-
dav a number Of dead were left on the field.
General KeIly-Kenny's left was beaten back
yesterday and his right to-day. II is expected
he viii wait for renfOrcements-
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
DALGETTY RELIEVED.


r.nss Yesterday to support General Hamilton
s,d halted for the night at Kip KraaL four
lilies short Of Sannas Post.
Tsra hart and Hart still few miles short
- Hepener and the numbers OF the enemy ap-
oasr TO have somewhat increased during the
foef few days. But IL is not likely there will
Se much trouble IN the neighborhood of Wepener
crce Dewetsdorp is occupied by our troops
inspected the City Imperial Volunteer Bat
talon on their arrival at Bloemfontein yester-
Ssv They are in fine form and look very work
r1anke.
also inspected the First Company OF I'm
,e-iaI Yeomanry which has arrived here. The
r7er turn out smart and their horses in ad-
mira bic condition
The War Office has issued Lord Robertss list
~ the casualties prior TO the occupation of De-
uetsdorp. showing that Captain Denny. OF the
1sth HusssTs killed, and that a captain.
tvo lieutenants and twenty-five men were
wounded Captain Prothero. who wounded
g. Karreefontein. has since died
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
ARTILLERY DUEL AT wARRENTON.

Warrenton. April 25.-The Boers. having be-
come enboldened, sheIed the village and the
British trenches and il became necessary TO
give Them q lesson. and TO ascertain their
strength.
On Monday night Colonel Paget placed sew
era guns on the river bank, under cover Of the
darkness within thousand yards Of the Boer
trenches. across the river. The horses and car
rages were Withdrawn beyond range, and at
dsybreak the British opened heavy lombard
nent with shrspnel and lyddiJe-
The Beers were taken completely by surprise,
bur they replied with five guns, including a
s0-pounder. and heavy rife fire was opened at
the same time. The duel continued many hours
the Beers finally eTacuating the position, with,
Is believed, considerable Joss.
There We're no casualties on the British side.
During the evening the guns We're safely with
Drawn. The sniping to-day showed that the
boer lager had been removed far back TO the
I'd
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26

FREDERICK roRrMANN.

Frederick Fortmann. a well known shipping man
of this city died on Tuesday at hts home in Union
HILL N J. He a member OF the hrm OF
Funch, Edge Co
Mr.. Fortmann born In the Duchy Of Olden-'
berg Germany IN June 1s43 and came to this coun-
try youth. He became a clerk in the employ
of Funch, Meincke 4 wendt. ship brokers and
agents In this city. and rose steadily. In 1853 Mr..
Meincke died. Mr.. wendt left the hrm. and Mr.
Edge entered It. The firm name changed 20
Funch. Edye Co. Mr.. Fortmann was then one
Of the most trusted in the employ OF the house
Ten years later. upon the death of Mr.. Funch, he
was admitted 10 partnership in the firm. He was
principally active In the engagement of freight for
the Hamburg-American Packet Company. the Hol-
land-America Line and the Danish Line to the
Baltic. He prominent member Of the Prod
uce and Maritime exchanges.
Mr.. Fortmann was married about twenty-eight
years ago His widow and nine children survive
him. Death due to apoplexy.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
TURKEY AND THE POWERS.
INSTRUCTIONS ASKED AS TO CLAIMS SIM
LIAR To THOSE OF THE UNITED STATES

LIAR To THOSE of THE UNITED STATES.
Constantinople April 25.-In view of the steps
taken by the United States Government in
gard to the claims arising out of the Armenian
massacres the embassies of Great Britain,
France, Austria. Italy and Germany have asked
their Governments for instructions to their
similar claims
The PRONUNCIATION Of the trade authorizing the
rebuilding of the American structures burned at
kharput and the enlargement of Robert College
Is regarded as showing clearly the desire Of the
Yildiz Kiosk be agreeable to the United
States, in the hope that the latter will press
the payment of the indemnity. The United
States Government however, has no intention of
abandoning its claim.
The Americas Legation has also succeeded in
obtaining permission for the continued working
by American missionaries of the hospital at
Kaisarieh, which the authorities have been try
ing 10 shut up the preteXt that certain local
regulations had not been observed.
The American Vice-Consu at Alexandretta
Walter F. Walker, was recently prevented by
the police from shipping two naturazed Amer
lean Armenians who were their way the
United States, the ground that they orig
lnally left their native country surreptitiOusly
The Legation to-day called the attention of the
Porte to the affair. and orders were sent to
AieXandretta to permit the embarkation Of the
Armenians. The report of the Vice-Consul is
awaited at the Legation in order to determine II
there are grounds for demanding reparation
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
DISsENSION IN CAPE CABINET.
PREMIER SCHREINER FAVORS ANNEXA-
TON OF THE REPUBLICS

Cane Town, April 25-There are persistent ru-
ors in circulation here Of dissension in the Cape
Cabinet Il is said that ". P. Schretner, the
Premier and p Solomon, Acknowledgement.
favor the annexation Of the Transvaal and the
Free State: that ]. W Sauer. Commissioner OF
Public Works and DR. TIE Water, Minister with
AMI nortfolio advocate the independence Of the
republics and that J. Y. Merriman, Treasurer, is
neutral
: Rose -Innes. former leader Of the Opposition
in the Assembly. is frequently mentioned in con-
nection with the formation Of a coalition Min
stry-
very favorable impression was created mere
bv the friendly tone adopted by the United
States Consul-CieneraI, James @. Stowe, in his
speech al the banquet Of the Society or st
George the other evening.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
Notices of marriages and deaths must be in
dorsed with full name and address

BAKER Wednesday. April %. at Washington. Conn
Funeral servces will he held Friday April q O'Clock
D..
BLANCHARD-A, Railway. y. J., on Wednesday,. April
- after a prolonged illness William p blanchard III
s5th year OF his .
will lie held his residence -
Maple ave. Railway. Saturday. 18th inst at : D.
BROW WNEIL1-On Tuesday, April -, IS-o. her S3l
year, Caroline Field, beloved VIE ol Asa tfIWhri
d-ucr X. l.
Funeral services at residence. M t01o Dean ST,
Brooklyn, Friday al l3O p III.
fur "a Mt-ldawn
Boston and Providence pap-rs please copy
Eth- Hitchcock, wifa of Edward Campbell
Funeral service Johns church l-trchn"nt tn
Friday 81. d.
Interment al WOadlawn.
cHRIsTY TY-Aprn % of pneumonia. Eliza A, willow Of
OF her
Funeral services on Thursday. April 20 at 1880 a
at the residence her daughter, Mrs IL J. chaplin
No Upper Mouutan-aNe.. Monteiar
Train leaves Christopher st AT $40 a. m
Int-rment private
CUNNINGHAM-At Baltimore, Md. on April - 1000
Isabel daughter Giles and Jua James White
and wife ~ William Cunningham
JOtiNsoN-At Railway n J. Tuesday. April "a 1904
H johnson. second q ,he late Jeremiah 1enn
FUNERAL services Friday. Aprt II A. 80 " AZ
his late rssidenes, No IA Seminary st. HahHaN
esrr,aSsa ~n meet me uain lsAVias as 1904 " S0s~
iAadt-el q 1sA
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
ne correspondent concludes:
AMBULANCE" MEN OFF TO FIGHT.

London. April 26-"The Daily Mall has the
following from Lourenco Marques, dated
"Wednesday April -:
daring attempt TO destroy the bridge at
komau Poort Sunday night frustrated by
kaffirs. who gave the alarm and frightened off
the Beers
The Beers have lined all the hills in the vicn-
ity with rihemen, fearing attack by British
troops advancing by some mysterious route
The Irish-American brigade. chiefly so-called
ambulance men" left Pretoria Saturday, under
Colonel Blake. after being addressed by Presi-
dent KRUGER. TO whom the men responded with
an American college cheer.
The Beers assert that Lord Roberts is wait
ing for 10000 horses No serious fighting is ex-
pected until the end OF MAY.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
LEGISLATION COMMITTEE ORGANIZES.

The Legislature, little before the close OF the
recent session passed joint resolution providing
for the appointment of special joint committee to
consider and report various bills which had been
reported TO the Legislature by the Statutory Re
vision Commission. The committee, appointed under
the resolution. consists of State Senators Brackett
Malby and Grady and Assemblymen Rodenbeck
Fallows, Rogers. Green and Phillips Yesterday the
committee met in this city and organized by elect
ing Assembyman RodenbeCk chairman and As
sembly man Green secretarY
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
Ex-ALDERn4N KILLED N RUNAWAY

Ex-AIderman Michael F. Murray OF Yonkers
was killed yesterday in d way accident In
Warberton-sye Nj Murray connected with
the United Gas Improvement Company. and started
out through the city n 4 wagon drawn by
spirited horse on business for the company. When
ne reached WOOD Place the horse ran away throw
ing MI Murray 10 the pavement He was picked
up unconscious oy c. II. Towner. and taken In Mr
Towners carriage his home, ST. Joseph ave
where e died al .. m, without regaining con-
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
WINSTON CHURCHILL FOR PARLIAMENT.

London. April pa movement is on foot
among the Manchester Conservatives TO nomi-
nate Winston Spencer Churchill, the corre-
spOndent, former lieutenant of Hussars and eld-
est son OF Lady Randolph Churchill. formerly
Miss Jennie Jerome. of New-York for Parlia-
ment, 10 succeed the Duke Of Argyll. who as
the Marquis of Lorne, represented South Man
chester in the House of Commons until the
cent death Of his father.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
DIED.

nsrap rass 6t Ssa. sTs s @ ~
ST-T1S'ion S,s11T oT,,i FI,dsy sd~,r,
line Woodras only a daass6.r = Edzsra ksHa
.sn arYce ..m gee resissnee friday after
noon. ADrii q. at $50 clock
MAcEA his LA Ia: ~ rfsasnss % Ca No o = ra.ssv' On
a, s Frsnsis XavieFs cbUrcS m Vest ish-ss
RASkINnon Tus,aay Aprg "a 1900 at MS Lar. r-,-
Funeral services win ned the Pssoyteran chusen
Baskins Ridge Friday afternoon, April 81 at go
the Delaware. Lackaxanna and western Railroad.
sMITH-on Wednesday April 25. Elizabeth pevo- wife
q Demins b smiSh and daughter Of the late Daniel
FqasFa 'eggcs , ts9m & her ss ':snSs No i'' West
UNDERHILI--In Brooklyn Tuesday April "a. Jane c.
widow or Elias Cnderhi. he 7sJn year Of her age
Samuel " soocoek 10 s. joralsn,on- Saturday,
Please omit flowers
VAN DERHOvEN- failure. April
e az the home OF heT sann,aw Nelson g Pa..ner
,-IaI., Esrmaneo Do, Van Derhoys9 -,,,-..,,,
e155ss: ss 5@ min sd So @ ;s a; main ma sss 'c m % at &
o'clock
WA a5 AR q P per ssss s'B: B:as N sn: %
= don. wife Of Rev E.~erJ Van siyze. p D
Relatives and friends are invited.
lnterment private.
syracuse Binghamton CatskH papers please COPY.
WALLACE, Goshen. y 7. April 81 Mary T. wife
OF John Wallace.
Funeral residence, Thurs
day. at p
wESTBROOk-At Kingston. y Y. Julia A.. wife OF the
Judge r K Westhrook
Funeral from residence No. 100 Saturday.
wOodIawn C~meuery.
Borough Of Bronx. New York Cfey-
once 20 East BIRD Street. Madison square South
Undcrfnke---
Burial and Crema tion Co-Stephen Merritt. Preas
18Th St. sth Iutsrmerts all cemeteries Teie
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
THE SPION KOP CRITICISMS.

London. April 25-Speaking in London this
evening. the president Of the Board OF Trade.
Charles Thomson RitchIe, said it a delusion
to suppose that the SpiOn Kop dispatches were
published without the consent of Lord Roberts
He declared also that their publication did not
make necessary the recall of Sir Redvers Butler
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26

St. Johns n. f. April 25-The budget presented
yesterday the Colonial Legislature showed the
largest revenue in the history Of the colony. The
next fiscal year $40 600.
The Government will set apart $4,000 from the
surplus toward the British Patriotic Fund. which.
with individual subscriptions from all parts of the
island, will represent total colonial contribution
OF $50 600
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
AWARDED TO A BOSTON FIRM.

GETS CONTRACT TO BUILD SECTION No. ; OF THE
UNDERGROUND ROAD
The award Of Z contract for Section No. of the
underground rapid transit railroad an
noUnCed yesterday by the Rapid Transit subway
Construction ComPauy The section extends from
the centre Of Great Jones-st. the of East
Thirty-third-st- plus 100 feet Holbrook. Cabot
x Daily OF Doston, are he contractors to whom
the contract has been awarded The contract Is
let subject the execution of the inal contract
for the Sentre subway.
At the meeting OF the Rapid Transit Commission
this afternoon X IL expected that plan for
ing the subway Brooklyn viii be taken up and
discussed. The plan favored by Controller Coler
is a subway % connect with Atlantlc-ave or
Hamilto but there may be hearing on
plan have the subway extend 70 point near
the old City Han. in Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
AMOS STANLEY DOUGLAS.

Middletown. n Y, April 25.-Amos Stanley Doug
las. fty-two years Old president of the First Ma
tional Bank of Franklin, Delaware County. and in
surance adjuster and inspector of New-York State
died here to-day.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
PROFESSOR A. X. SPENCE.

Nashville. Tenn, April 25.-Dr. A X Spence,
professor Of Greek and French at Fisk Uni
versity. Is dead his home here. aged sixty
nine. He had been connected with the university
for thirty years. and here from the Univer-