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this brigade is going to join Lord Roberts but
It's destination is really unknown.
The Boer note to Portugal regarding the use
by the British OF the Beira route for the trans
portation of troops to Rhodesia may, If the
Beers act against Portugal, lead Great Britain
TO land troops at Lourenco Marques This pos
sibility has been seriously discussed and is re-
ferred to at length in the morning papers to-
day.
The work of the Boer Peace Commissioners
has begun. Mr.. Fischer has asked Italy to in
tervene. and the Italian Minister of Foreign At
fairs, the Marquis di Vsconti-venosta, has re-
piled that, while he would receive the envoys
the best he could do would be TO transmit their
proposals to London, thus following the course
OF the United States
Sir Alfred Miner. when replying to a depu-
tation of clergymen IN Cape Town yesterday
Thursday said:
Never again" must be the motto Of all think
misguided. There must be no compromise or
patchwork in the settlement and no opportuni-
" for misunderstanding intrigue the revival
OF impossible ambitions or the accumulation Of
enormous armaments. The British will no
longer tolerate dissimilar and antagonstic po-
Htical systems in country which nature and
history have declared to be one
IN these absolute utterances of Sir Alfred Mil
ner he speaks for the Imperial Government
II is calculated that Lord Roberts now has
2140O0 affective troops. with 10000 more afioat
CT under orders The War Office has instructed
officers not to take any more expanding bullets
to Africa for revolvers.
Hilyard Steyn. brother of President Steyn in
the course Of interview at Bloemfontein
said:
The original plan of the Beers was TO
overrun all Cape Colony, but on becoming in
volved in the sieges OF Kimberley and Lady
smith. the burghers found the design spoiled.
To this I attribute the Boer failure 10 conquer
the British. I expect the war TO last until
Christmas.
The BlOenfOntein correspondent Of THE Daily
Telegraph telegraphing Wednesday, says;
Lord Roberts wisely declines to exhaust his
men and horses in hunting the elusive Beers
until his preparations complete. He will
leave to the enemy the barren comfort Of the
occupation Of a few farms for short time.
dispatch to The Daily Mail" from Lourenco
Marques, dated Thursday, says:
It is reported from Pretoria that Boer com
mando Is moving through Basutoland. This is
said TO be a clever to draw the British
away from Wepener
About two thousand foreigners constitute the
new Foreign Legion in Pretoria. including some
Cossacks IN uniform. Several fresh recruits left
here for Pretoria to-day. including a French
captain. brother of the late General de Vilebois-
Mareui
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NO MORE DOUBLE TURRETS.
FINAL DECISION REACHED BY THE
NAVAL BOARD ON CONSTRUCTION.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rnrBuSE.I


Washington. April 12.-The Naval Board on
Construction to-day decided finally not TO have
any more superimpOsed turrets warships.
thereby discountenanclng the recommendations
Of Admiral Sampson and Captain Folger the
two former Chiefs OF Ordnance. The issue was
Indirect, but the opposition Of the majority Of
the Board TO the principle involved in the main
batteries of the Kearsarge and the Kentucky
posed to the policy of extreme concentration of
fire, typifed in the tremendous turret of the
Kearsarge, and declared that distribution OF
guns for defence as well as offence
born and O'Nein and Captain Sigs0ee con-
stituted the ajority of the Board. Rear-Ad-
miras Melville and Bradford representing the
minority.
Of contention regarding the battleships. de-
scribed in The Tribune to-day. it decided
that in case Congress authorizes the Secretary
of the Navy to dispense with sheathing and
coppering on these vessels two S-inch turrets
should be added at the after corners of the su-
perstructure replacing the single sponsoned
6s in the design. thereby making the dis
position Of the Pennsylvania, the New-Jersey
and the Georgia identical with that Of the Iowa.
adding $50 tons weight the ships beams
This addition will further emphasize the su-
periority Of these vessels over anything aioat
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CHEERED BY ROBERTS.
RELIEF THAT THE LONG WAIT
IS NEAR AN END.
SIR ALFRED MILNER MAKES A SIGNIFI-
CANT SPEECH AT CAPE TOWN
OK BRITISH POLICY.
r-'pvr1ght: 1900: BY The New-York Tribune.
TBT CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l


TBT CABLE TIE TRIBUNE.
London. April Is. a. m.-Great secrecy is
maintained at the War Office regarding the
s,r7,at,on in the neighborhood of Bloemfontein.
There can be little doubt. however that Cen
e-sl Roberts is quietly taking advantage OF the
long wait imposed upon him by the need of
supplies and remounts TO elaborate a far reach
ing plan Of campaign The Mali states that
IN a Telegram which the Prince Of Wales received
rom General Roberts yesterday congratulating
him on his escape in the name Of all the British
troops in South Africa. the Field Marshal spoke
very hopefully Of the military situation
According 10 a Times" telegram. which pro-
,ssses TO give the latest information available
st headquarters. Colonel Dalgetty's force is in
occupation OF a position outside of wepener,
while the town itself Is held by a Boer COM
msnao from Rouxvile. At Bloemfonten no
anxiety is felt regarding this state OF affairs,
ard was believed yesterday that the pressure
would be partially relieved before this evening.
The uncompromising tone adopted by Sir Al
fred Miner il his speech 10 a deputation at
Cape Town yesterday on British policy in South
Africa is cordially approved OF by this morn
ings newspapers. I \. F.
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BoERs MENACING THE RAILWAY
FIVE LAAGERs STRUNG ALONG THE LINE
SOUTH OF BLOEMFONTEIN.

Cape Town. April 1.-THE Bloemfontein CORE
spondent Of The Cape Argus says:
Oliviers commando is moving in the direction
of SmithfieId.
Five different laagers are located between
Bethany and the Kaffir River. lying parallel to
the railway, twelve miles eastward
Bloemfontein, April 11.-According to informa-
ton received here the Boer activity eastward
Of the railroad and in proximity TO the bor-
der is largely due to the fact that Presidents
KRUGER and Steyn have found they unable
to keep their forces together in inactivity, the
burghers declaring they are unwilling TO re-
main with their commands unless actively en-
ployed, as they are convinced the British game
is waiting game It is believed the BOer
ment was originally designed TO oblige Lord
Roberts 10 weaken his force at Bloemfontein in
order TO protect the railroad when the Beers
would have attempted TO Tecapture the capital.
But the burghers are evidently ignorant of the
enormous forces Lord Roberts has at his dis
posaL
Advices from Karee Siding say the Beers are
busily intrenching their position east Of Brand
fort, running parallel with the railroad while
still strongly holding the Waterfall Drift water
works.
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BULLER CHECKS THE BOERs.
RENEWAL OF THE ATTACK on THE CAMP
AT ELANDSLAAGTE.

London. April PA dispatch from Glands
Iaagte. dated yesterday. says:
Fighting was renewed beyond Elandsaagte
this afternoon. The Beers steadily advanced upon
the British positions. There a continuous
rife fire and the Boer big guns were in action.
The British replied effectively, and after two
hours fighting the Beers were checked.
Elandslaagte and Wepener still mOnopOlize at
tenton. At both places a series Of indecisive
actions are occurring. The Boer report of the
fighting on April 10 az Elandslaagte AYERS that
the advance on the British camp made with
the loss Of only three mules and two horses,
while the British losses, says the same report.
must have been heavy. The bombardment lasted
all day.
Nothing has been learned regarding the rumOr
Of Colonel Baden-Powelrs death Is there
anything tending TO show how long the general
advance toward Pretoria viii be delayed
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BoER NEWS FROM THE FRONT.
THE FEDERAL FORCES DOING WELL ALL
ALONG THE LINE

Pretoria Wednesday. April 11.-Advces from
Wepener where British force is surrounded
say the battle continues favorable TO the Fed
erals About fifteen hundred British troops are
said to be there.
A heavy cannonade heard this morning
in the direction Of Built Fontein. situated mid
wav between Wfnburg and Boshof. in the Or
ange Free State and north of Brandfort
Advices from the Boer headquarters in Natal
saw that after a heavy bombardment the Brit
ish are retiring In the direction Of Ladysmith
and the Federals are going to their old positions
THE Free State Gazette" publishes orders TO
the effect that no person who has been COM
mandeered for active service has the right 10
send a substitute without the consent Of the
Landdrost.
In reference to the matter of leave OF abb
sence. The Gazette" says that 10 per cent Of
each command will be balloted for every twelve
days This is intended 10 meet the wishes Of
the burghers desiring 10 plant their crops.
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LITTLE GIRL SHOT WITH AN AIR RIFLE
BULLET CUT OUT OF HER HEAD-HER CONDITION
DANGEROUS BOY AssAILANT NOT YET
ARRESTED

Kittie Boock, ten years old, was shot by a boy
with air rifle in Tarrytown yesterday after
while returning from school. She is
lying her home in a dangerous condition. Kittie
was walking along Westinghouse when she
was hit The bullet entered Just above the left
eve and went into her head about half inch
She was taken TO the TarrytOwn Hospital, where
Dr. J. c Todd forced TO cut open her head
in order to remove the bullet.
The boy who shot her is suspected by the po-
lice TO belong 70 a wealthy family. No arrests
have vet been made. The residents much
worked up over the affair. President Gross OF
the village has caused a notice TO be published
stating that all boys using such guns in the
public highways will be arrested. The injured
girl is the daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Fritz BoOck,
and lives in Wildey-st.
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HOPEFUL HINT FROM ROBERTS.
-N--9-4IloN TO THE PRINCE OF WALES OF
AN EARLY ADVANCE

London. April BIN a roundabout way Lon
-Ol hears that Lord Roberts. when telegraph
--E 70 the Prince Of Wales. al Copenhagen. con-
s.@'a-at-ons upon bis escape from assassination.
aaoea Two or three hopeful sentences portending
ions.
-71 assurances are passed around among
~~-laE5 men that Lord Roberts is employing his
"a army effectively and that the ad-
--.1to1s Boer commanders are likely TO be en-
.-esHea Scraps of news-a detail here and
--''''ler ihere-have reached England tonight
NJ. NJ comparatively idle cables but they do not
-linate the situation
Ne coloniaIs AT Wepener still hold off the
- - Lord Methuen has worked eastward
ne is within eighty miles Of Kroonstad.
scouts have gone around Ladysmith and
60 appeared ~ DewGrop and other places on
D. - d. Buffers 7anks and rear The officers of
irregular horse estimate the Beers in
80 80 a 1000. but these figures are probably
s,se ,S1ife 1900 being regarded here as the out
s,aI = General Hart's brigade leaves hin, Cen
,sa.- .er VIII stu have close upon thsrty-ive
men Il is generally assumed that
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E. BoUD1yoT COLT DROPS DEAD.
DIRECTOR OF THE EQUITABLE LIFE FOUND
LIFELEss IN a ROOM IN THE BUILDING

DIRECTOR OF THE EQUITABLE LIFE FOUND
LIFELESs IN A ROOM IN THE BUILDING
F. Boudinot Colt, member Of the Board Of
Directors of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety died suddenly at the companys offices.
No 12O Broadway, yesterday afternoon Death
due to apOplexy. Mr.. Colt attended meet
ing of the Board OF Directors of the company
yesterday and TO all appearances was in good
health. He did not complain, and was bright
and cheerful. He fingered about the offices az
ter the meeting was over and talked TO friends.
He left the directors room to go 70 room
across the hall. James W. Alexander, president
of the Equitable, said the next the members
heard was the sound of a falling body, and
Vice-Presdent George Z. Tarbeu. with others,
ran TO Mr.. Colt He died almost Immediately.
Superintendent J. F. Wilson, of the Equitable
company. had the body removed to the directors
room. Coroner Hart gave permit for the re-
moval of the body to Dufy's undertaking estab-
Iishment at No. 80 Greeuwich-st
Mr. Colt left his house. No 1877 Broad-st..
Newark in the morning in apparent good
health and without a symptom Of the malady-
He had always enjoyed good health. and was in
his seventy-siXth year. Mr.. Colt was born IN
Paterson, and was married there. He was for
many years governor OF the Society for the En-
couragement Of Useful Manufactures, founded
by Alexander Hamilton. which controls all the
water power at Paterson, and was a personal
friend OF the late Fice-P President Hobart Fur
a number of years he lived in New-York and
nine wears ago he moved with his family 10
Newark Mr.. Colt leaves wife, two sons and
two daughters. 1t is said that he was gradu-
ated from Princeton more than fifty years ago
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FATAL ELECTION SHOOTING.
MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER AS RESULT
OF TROUBLE AT PATERSON.

OF TROUBLE AT PATERSON.
Paterson n J.. April 12.-JOseph McGlade,
the young man who was shot by William FRAN
els in a saloon election night. died in St
Johns Hospital in this city this morning. as
the result of his injury. Later in the day De-
tective Sergeant William H. Lord. acting under
instruction from Chief Of Police GrauI. made
charge of murder against Francis.
In his dying statement TO the Recorder. Nc
Glade said he had no trouble with Francis. and
was at a loss to know why the fatal shot was
fired Francis says McGlade had been tor
nenting him the street declaring his prowess
as a fighter. and loudly shouting that he could
lick him" Francis says McGlade followed him
to the saloon, and II was not until McGlade
caught him by the throat that he fired. Francis
says he had no intention of killing McGlade, but
wanted him away.
1t Is feared that Francis VIII lose his mind
over the affair. He collapsed IN the Jail yester
day when told that McGlade was likely 10 die
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TOSSED MONEY INTO THE STREET.
Co1oRED MAN SHOWS RECKLESS DISREGARD OF
THE VALUE OF CASH

coored man dressed after the manner OF pro-
fessional cake walkers stood at Broadway and
Twenty-eighth-st. last night. and taking handful
of small silver from his pocket hurled 1t into the
street scramble by newsboys. bootblacks and
others followed. With a wfIoop that a Comanche
brave could hardly have improved upon the cOlOred
threw another and then a third handful OF
money. The man was taken to the West Thirtieth-
ST police station. He said he was Harry Edwards.
and, asked for mis- occupation. said:
Jus a bout town. that's all Taking a
handful of paper money from his pocket he IL
in fragments and tossed II the floor.
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NAN AND WIFE COMMIT SUICIDE.

THEY DEPENDED ON A SONS WAGES FOR A
LIVING. BUSINESS HAVING FAILED.
Carl E. Walstrom, ffty-hve years old. and his
wife Nellie ffty-four years old, were found
asphyxiated by gas in their rooms on the top
floor Of the four story building, No. go East
Thirty-third-st. last evening.
Walstrom had one time been a prosperous
tailor. Gradually his business dwindled away,
and he forced 10 utilize one OF the living
rooms for repair tailor shop. With the couple
lived their sixteen-y -year-Old son. Carl, jr.. an
elevator boy in the Rose Building. in Forty
second st near Fifth-ave. The couple depend
ed largely the boys salary for their living
He found them dead when he returned home
They left no explanation.
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MARRIED BY TELEGRAPH.
PARTIES TO THE CEREMONY TWO HUNDRED
MILES APART

MILES APART
Kansas City. Kan. April "a marriage service
by telegraph, with the bride and bridegroom two
hundred miles apart, took place between Kansas
City and NuIhal. Okla. to-day. Andrew
NJ CandeI. OF Washington, an eutomOiogist at
tached the Department OF Agriculture Of the
Government was married 10 Miss Penelope CundiT
daughter OF prosperous farmer Of Perkins Okla.
Mr.. Candel and Miss Cundin became engaged
about months ago. and the wedding
May. Last week however. Mr.. CandeH called
Harri5onville. Mo-. bv the death OF his mother.
ais duties made il necessary back Wash
ington tomorrow. He asked Miss Cundif come
to Kansas CITY that the wedding could take
place to-day the home OF his sister. Miss Cundin
unable reach Kansas City in time and r
rangements were made with telegraph company
10 have the marriage ceremony conducted by wire
A direct line between Kansas City and Mulhall was
placed at their disposal Mr. CandeH secured the
Rev. Albert II. Lnder. pastor OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and accompanied by two friends
went to the telegraph Office. At Mulhan Miss
Cundiu was accompanied to the telegraph office by
her parents and sister. The questions and
Sponses were telegraphed back and forth and
peated at each end 10 the participants In the
ceremony by the telegraph operators, the ceremony
requiring twenty-five minutes time.
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A BLIND PHYSICIAN SHOT.
DR.. J. P COOKE. OF BOSTON, FOUND DEAD AT
HIS HOME-sUsPICIOUs FEATURES
IN THE CASE.

Boston April 12.-Dr J. P. Cooke the blind ply
scian of No. @ Pinckney-st., who recently figured
in a sensational divorce case here was found dead
in his home tonight with pistol shot wound in
the mouth His wife Charlotte. while not formally
arrested, under surveillance pending the clearing
away of suspicious features
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An HISTORIC CHURCH BURNED.
OLD MEETING HOUSE AT CONCORD DESTROYED
THE BUILDINGS HISTORY.

Concord, Mass, April 12-The First Parish
Church. one of Concords most historic buildings,
destroyed by fire early this morning. The
loss is $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
The church on the site of the famous struct-
which was built in 1712. in which the first
Provincial Congress held in 1775. All of Con-
cords noted buried from the church. and
1t here that Emerson, Thoreau and other lit
erary men worshipped.
Literary exercises in celebration of the 125th
nversary of the Concord fight were TO have been
held in the church next week.
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FAST ENGINE FOX STATEN ISLAND.

The Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad Com
pany has bought from the Pennsylvania Railroad
the engine which broke the record between Wash
ington and Elberon, n. J., at the time II pulled
carrying President James A. Garfield after he
shot The engine will do service on the Amboy
division
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DISAFFECTION DYING OUT.

Britstown, Cape Colony. April IA column
Of troops commanded by Colonel Drury. Of the
Royal Canadian Artillery. consisting Of Cana
dian Artillery and mounted infantry, yeomanry
and Australians arrived here this moraiHg. They
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-13

THE SUPERB PHYSICAL CONDITION
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad renders It's trains
swift safe and sure.-AdVt-
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THE WEST 23D STREET STATION
or the Pennsylvania Railroad the gateway 10
central and upper Manhattan. \ complete cab ser
vice and diverging lines of cars DO the resI-Advt
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THE SUPERB PHYSICAL CONDITION
or the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad renders It's trains
swift. safe and re.-Advt
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RoER DELEGATES LEAVE NAPLES.

Naples. April l2-The Transvaal mission,
by DR. Muller and Jonkheer Van
started this morning for Milan.
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Charles Herbert Allen was born in Lowell. MasA.
priI Is. ISiS. He graduated at Amherst
College IN 1865. and then associated with his
father for n number OF years IN the management OF
one OF the largest mills in the Ulited States
lie first entered politics a member OF The
Lowell School Board. which he served rom
1871 until lSsl In the latter year he elected 70
the lower house Of the Massachusetts General
Court. Two years later he elected 10 the
State Senate. He also colonel the stan
OF Governor Robinson. he was elected by the
Republicans the NLINth Congress. and
reelected the Lth Congress. AT the end OF
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THE WEST 30 sTREET STATION

or the Pennsylvania Railroad is the gateway to
central and upper Manhattan. complete cab SER
vice and diverging lines or do the rest-Advt
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You won't have to mortgage your house to buy
Easter Egg of Hope. Il Nassau
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PARK HITI-ON-THE- HUDSON

Is surrounded with all the elements conducive to
good health-fresh air. attractive scenery perfect
sanitary conditions
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FOR THE NORTH PACIFIC COAST
BY any route-start BY the New-XOrk Central
Quick time. luxurious service. Consult our ticket
agents.-Advt
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THE MOST COMFORTABLE ROUTE TO To-
RONTO
II via the Lehigh Valley r. r., leaving New-York
555 and arriving Toronto next morning with
OUT change Dining Cars; a la service for
supper and breakfast-AdVt.
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Nev, :, EASTER HATS AT ONEILLs.
cesgners pG nc stylish. Imported and by their own
-Adst 'p1iaF prices. 6th-aye., 2th 70 2st ST.
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"A good deal OF credit is due to Secretary Hay
and the admirable Administration OF President
Mckinley for the peaceful and significant tri-
umph of diplomacy concerning the so-caIed
open door Of China There may be people who
regret the fact, but the fact remains, emphatic
and unavoidable. that the United States has
become in a and significant sense, more
than a world Power, with all the RESPONSE
bilites and opportunities of a world Power. 1t
is too late 10 discuss the question of the ad-
visibility of expansion. We have expanded.
and we are expanding and shall continue
to expand The only question now is OF
policy and detail. and how and when and
where"
With reference to the Philippines Mr.. Fassett
said.
I'VE have gone way beyond whether we shall
shall not keep the Philippines. We have got
to meet the responsibilities OF the occasion Just
as quickly and must meet them
bravely and firmly. There Is no room for diff
ference Of opinion except with reference 10 de-
tail and management. The United States can
not scUttle and run away from the Philippines
The Delawarean., 1900-06-06
Start Up or Pay Up.

The Delaware General Electric Co.,
which commenced the work of build
ing an electric railway here in Febru-
airy but shortly after discontinued the
same, was the subject of discussion at
the meeting of Dover's Town Council
Monday night. Council decided that
unless the railway was begun in bona
fide manner here by June Is the bond,
held by the American Surety Company
of Baltimore, executed by the company
in favor of the Council as a forfeit for
noncompliance. would be declared
forfeited and the solicitor instructed
to proceed to collect. The amount of
the bond is 100000