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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15
BRITISH WILL NEVER REACH PRETORIA
Kruger Says Beers Are All United and Will
Fight to the Death.
(By The Associated Press.

(By The Associated Press.)
New York, March IA dispatch from
President Kruger to the Evening Journal
dated Pretoria, March 18TH 8 p. m, via
Berlin, says:
1.-The burghers will only cease fighting
with death. Our forces are returning in
good order to our line of defense on our
own soil. The Natal campaign was lon
ger in our favor than we expected. The
British will never reach Pretoria. The
burghers, Steyn Joubert and myself as
we'll as all the others are united. There
are no differences, God help us.
pLUMER PUSHING SOUTHWARK.
Lobatsi Thursday, March S.-Colonel
Plumer's force reached here Tuesday,
March 9th. 1t is believed that only
single bridge southwark has been de-
stroyed and that otherwise the railroad
is intact within five miles of Mafeking.
Colonel Puner has already dispersed
several Boer police posts in the neighbor-
hood and is actively pushing his advance
southwark.
PLOT TO FREE BOER PRISONERS.
Cape Town, March 14.-It has just
transpired that another plot has been
ulScONeEeu 10 Tree The duel plioohSio CT
Simonstown The remarkable quantities
of watermelons received by the prisoners
aroused comment and an investigation
discovered that compromising letters
were contained in the melons, the writer's
planning the escape of the captives. Great
satisfaction is felt at the fact that trans
ports with the bulk of the prisoners sail
for St Helena tonight
CAPE TOWNS OH. BE JOYFUL!
Cape Town, March IA great popu-
lar demonstration took place here on the
receipt of the news that Bloemfontein has
been occupied by the British. All the
church bells were rung, and procession
headed by the Union Jack. went to the
Government House, where Sir Alfred Mil
ner made his acknowledgements.
The demonstrators sang God Save the
Queen and then paraded through the
principal streets cheering and singing
patriotic songs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15

NJ. B. Smith Butternut Mich, saws, ''Dewltts
Little Early Risers are the very best pills ! ever
used for costiveness, liver and bowel troubles.
Bobbitt and WINNIE Drug Co, W. d. hing,
Adams and Moye.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15
RoER OFFICIALS SAIL

Lourenzo Marques, March l3-Mr.
Fischer, the Orange Free State Secretary.
and Mr.. Wolmarans, of the Transvaal
Executive Council, sailed for Europe to
day by the German steamer Kaiser.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15

Vanity is universal-and it is univer-
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15

Miss Louise Wolcott was one OF the earnest
members of ''Sorosis," OF New York City; IS also
Nice-President of Daughters of ne American Rev
olution, and granddaughter of Governor Noicott'
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-15

New York, March Thursday
Montagu White confirms the rumors that
the Beers will utterly destroy johannes
burg if forced to do SO. Pretoria could
not be defended he says, if Johannesburg
were permitted to remain
Evening journal., 1900-07-05
GREAT DEMONSTRATION
FOR CROKER'S OPPONENT

At last. when the demonstration had
run on for 10 minutes, Hill could be
seen rising from his obscure place in
the body Of the New York delegation.
He bowed and smiled, and his lips
moved to address tie chairman. But
as well might b have addressed Nj
agara, for the waves Of tumultuous
sound drowned everything, and he
dropped back in his seat. When the
delegates had time to think they be-
gan to ask each other If Hill was to be
the hero of this convention, for an
other such demonstration, at an op-
perfume time, might carry the conyen-
tion of its feet and place him on the
ticket with Bryan, in spite of all con-
trary calculations.
The routine proceedings were quick
ly disposed Of But even in this there
was opportunity to give further tri-
butte to the New Yorker, and when
Judge Van Wycks name was called
as the New York member of the plat
form committee a tremendous call for
Hill, mingled with Kisses from those
who opposed him, greeted the an
nounoement. With the committees ap-
pointed there was nothing to do but
await their reports, and the conven-
ton took recess at 2:30 o'clock until
4. As the delegates filed out Of the hall
they passed around Senator Hill, who
for half an hour was the center of en-
thusiastic personal greeting from indi-
yidual delegates. At 4 o'clock the
committees werefnot yet ready to re-
port and another adjournment was
taken until $50.
It remained for the night session to
bring the most remarkable demonstra-
tion of the entire day. Again the great
structure was invaded by thousands.
and the moving picture took on new
glories Of color and animation under
the glare of countless electric lights.
For the first hour the proceedings were
formal and proftless, but when at the
close of the speech of the permanent
chairman, Richardson, he paid glow
ing tribute to William ]. Bryan pande-
monium broke loose and the historic
scene of Bryan's nomination In Chica-
60 was repeated, even exceeded, in a
frenzied demonstration lasting fully an
hour. The state standards were wrench
ed from their sockets and, borne aloft,
a battle of supremacy was waged be-
tween standard bearers, urged on by
the deafening applause Of the entire
shouting. gesticulating multitude.
Outside OF the formal proceedings Of
Evening journal., 1900-07-05
BURSTS OF WILD ENTHUSIASM
GREET BOY ORATORS NAME
Welcome Given tO1F1ilI Rivaled Republicans Welcome
to OROOsevelt-FOrmer ViCe=President Stevenson
Looms Up Possible Nominee

fretted during these deliverances. and
sought for more exciting themes. The
first dramatic episode Of the day oc-
Cured after Campau. of Michigan. had
secured the adoption OF resolution for
the reading Of the Declaration OF Inde-
dence
AS the reading was about to begin
two attendants pushed up to the plat
form bearing pedestal and bust, both
draped with the Stars and STRIPES. As
the orator raised his voice for the first
words of the immortal instrument the
draperies were thrown back, disclosing
splendid head of Bryan. The effect
was electrical upon the vast assem-
hlage, which up to that moment had
neither heard the name nor seen the
face of their leader AS the marble
features we're recognized a yell went up
which fairly shook the steel girders.
and above the storm family could be
heard the strains of the band, which
had broken out with the national an
them. Men and women were on their
feet, waving handkerchiefs. coats and
fans, and joining in the wild chorus.
AS the orator sought TO proceed
there were demands from all parts of
the hall to see the full face of their
leader, and as it was turned about,
first this way and then that, each turn
evoked a fresh outburst from some new
quarter. At last the uproar quieted
and Orator Hampton, youthful and
strong voiced, read the document
which, 124 years ago, made America
free.
Quickly following this came another
outburst as a young woman from New
York mounted the platform and in
clear soprano voice sang the Star
Spangled Banner" Deafening cheers
greeted the song. and as the last line
died away and the singer turned the
strains to those of America" the vast
audience with one accord took up the
inspiring air and bore it forward in a
tumultuoUs paeon of the nations song.
The outburst of patriotism now
turned in a new direction, and during
momentary pause in the proceed
ings the name of Hill" was sounded.
II was quickly caught up, first among
the delegates and then from gallery
to gallery among the spectators, until
the whole multitude had Joined in a
noisy demand for the former senator
from New York. For fully ten min
utes the enthusiastic demonstration
proceeded. the chairman battling vain
ly against it. Delegates stood on
chairs and Joined in the demand, and
the senator was surrounded by a
shouting crowd of insistent men. He
smiled and shook his head throughout
the demonstration. Many of the New
Workers Joined in the tribute, but it
was noticeable that the immediate fol-
lowing of Mr.. Croker, and the Tam
many leader himself, held their seats
and maintained a stolid composure
throughout the remarkable tribute to
their associate.
Evening journal., 1900-07-05
PLUNGE KILLS IS;
EXPLODING OIL SLAYS SIX;
BOXER MASSACRE in PEKIN

Parkersburg, w. Va, July 5.-The
most horrible calamity that this city
ever witnessed occurred yesterday
morning at 1920 o'clock, in which five
men were blown to atoms. one other SO
badly injured that he soon died, an
other fatally injured. and more than 80
persons more or less seriously injured.
The yards of the Ohio River railroad
are spotted with pieces of torn flesh
and sprayed with blood
The dead: ]. H. Hamilton. general
superintendent of the Ohio River rail-
road; 4. Lalime. master mechanic:
Charles Mohler. yardmaster; G. O.
Shannon. known as Dick" extra
train dispatcher; Bradley Reeves.
freight brakeman; George Chalk. fire.
man. Jim Ruth, another fireman, vii
die.
A tank car containing 5000 gallons
OF oil was on the yard track for ship
ment. Engine No. 26, with VIII Carr
as engineer and George Hupp as fire.
man, was pulling a train of fast freight
No. 35. southbound Engineer Carr
saw that the main track was open. and
came slowly toward the yards. The
switch was open and the train ran into
the sidetrack, colliding with the tank
car. The collision caused a hole to be
bored in the top part of the tank, and
the oil ignlted This happened at a
few minutes after 3 a. m. Master Me-
chanic Lalime and General Superin-
tendent J. II. Hamilton were called
upon 20 devise some means of Kidding
the track of the burning tank and ex-
tinguishing the blaze. The effort was
made to tip the car over. There were
few people who were close TO the car,
as the heat was so intense that this
manner of disposing Of the fire was
given up. Pouring water on It had
absolutely no effect
While some Of the men were group
ed near the tank after o'clock an ex-
plosiOn occurred, caused by the fire
igniting with the gas that had formed
from the burning oil. It came with a
fash of fire and a deafening report.
Some people who were standing near
were not affected by it at all. These
saw the bodies of men flying in the
air and saw others knocked to the
ground by the concussion of the air as
the tank went through the air. It had
parted and went in two directions.
There were numbers Of persons knock
ed down by the force of the air. Those
who were killed we're struck by the
flying end of the tank. which went in
a southerly direction. II was 200 yards
distant from the victims and came to-
the ground near the shops alongside
Of engine No. 81. where all Of the IA
talities occurred. The piece which
went SO yards in the other direction
killed no one.
Evening journal., 1900-07-05
CELEBRATION
IN NEWPORT
Most Elaborate in The His
tory Of the Town
John 7. NicldS Delivers an Interesting
Address on the Trend Of Ma
tiOnaI Affairs

Newport residents celebrated lndepend-
ence Day yesterday in elaborate exercises
under the auspices Of the Good Govern
ment Club of the town. The meeting
was held in a tent and was followed by a
supper Mr.. Miller of the town trustees
presided and the opening prayer was
made by Daniel Green. The Rev. Ralph
II. Coursey read the Declaration OF Indie
pendence and John T.. Neilds. OF the New
Castle county bar. delivered an address.
The Ferris Industrial School furnished
music.
Mr.. Neilds in his address among other
things said
at is fitting 10 celebrate the Nations
birthday in this old town laid out long be-
fore the first Fourth Of July. John Jnstis
laid out the town in 1895. British cavalry
WAS quartered during the Revolution ON
this very hill and occupied temporarily old
ST. James Church. In that day Newport
was the port for the shipment of grain for
all The neighhoring part of Delaware and
Pennsylvania. The old wharves and docks
on the creek are evidence of the greatness
of that earlier day. In 1926 there were
five stores and six inns here. The hum
dreds Of teams that came laden with
grain, went away with merchandise. The
village OF Wilmington at the mouth OF the
creek, the Lancaster Turnpike that led to
Wilmington and finally the railroads inn
paired and destroyed the commercial adj
vantages OF this place"
Mr.. Neilds spoke Of the appropriateness
Of the Fourth OF July, and the expansion
Of the United States within the past two
years. and continued:
"In 1898 we launched into a crusade foi
humanity, although in the past Hungary
Greece. Ireland and Armenia in vain had
pleaded 10 rs in the name Of wronged and
outraged humanity. Whatever its cause
Thar war is over. 1t is history. IN,
craven spirit cleaves TO the past and carp,
at every change. The jingo spirit be
strides the world and shouts about ''man.
ifest destiny" duty 10 humanity "th,
flag and benevolent assimilation Bu
the average person tries to distinguish be.
tween words and things and 10 look int,
the heart of things. Such a person doe.
not now concern himself about an ade-
quate cause for the Spanish war. After
the war was begun he approved Of tn,
Evening journal., 1900-07-05
Resolutions Committee Strug.
giles With The Currency
Question
A BIG FIGHT IS EXPECTED
Richardson, Of Tennessee, Made Per-
maneRt Chairman-Big Work
Awaits Platforms Committee

Kansas City, July 5.-Amid scenes
of tumultuous. enthusiasm behtting
such an event and such a day, the
Democratic national convention began
its session yesterday. But after sitting
until a late hour last night the ex-
pected climax-the nomination of
William J. Bryan as the Democratic
candidate for president-failed of re-
alization, and all of the larger busi-
ness Of the convention awaits the COM
pletion of the platform. AS a spec
tacular event, however, the convention
has fulfilled the hopes of the most
fervid party man, for he vast as
semblage OF delegates and spectators
has twice been swept with whirlwind
demonstrations, first for the leader
who is about to be placed in nOmina-
tion, and then for that other champion
of Democracy David B. HILL But in
actual accomplishment the days work
is confined to organization, with the
speeches of the temporary chairman,
Governor Thomas, of Colorado, and of
the permanent chairman, Hon. ]. d.
Richardson, Of Tennessee, the appoint
ment of the various committees and
the detailed preparations for the more
serious work yet in store.
1t was an inspiring scene that Chair
man Jones looked out upon when at
noon, after beating a tattoo with his
gavel, he stilled the tumult and de-
clared the convention open. About
him were fully $4,000 people, rising tier
on tier, like the spectators in some
vast coliseum, awaiting the appearance
OF the alternates of the party, while
on either side stretched away the rows
of desks accommodating representa-
tives of the press from every section
of the country. Above and on all sides
was a gorgeous sunburst of color, huge
flags in rOsettes and graceful fan shap-
ed bunting, looped and in long stream
ers, notices and coats of arms of the
many states, mingling this overhang-
ing spread of color with the bright
summer hats and dresses Of the many
women present.
But it was clearly not a gathering
alone Of wealth and fashion. The
bronzed faces of many of the men.
their coarse shirts. cOllarless and
scariless, marked them as from the
soil. With hardly an exception they
took off their coats and sat shirt sleev-
ed. Many of the women were in cam
brics and ginghams rather than in
summer silks and laces, and the gor-
geous costumes and picturesque hats
were In an oasis of duller hue. 1t was a
gathering none the less inspired with
the patriotic spirit of the day. which
found constant expression in wild hur-
rahs at every sound Of Dixie" or
America"
Evening journal., 1900-07-05

= Tacoma, Wash, July 4.-Thirty-five
men, women and children were killed
and 80 we're injured-22 fatally-in
the wrecking of trolley on the out
skirts Of Tacoma yesterday. Happy
eXcursionists-10t of them-boarded a
trolley car at Edison, a suburb, at s: 80
O'Clock. They were en- route to this
city to view the civic parade. Where
the tracks turn from Delin street the
car suddenly lurched and left the rails.
The mOtorman was powerless to check
its speed. A. gulch yawned 120 feet
below Only a slight rail Of wood ran
along the edge of the precipice This
was shattered like a reed and the pas
sengers borne to certain death.
Half way down the side of the gulch
projecting rocks stopped the car for a
moment Such was the force of the
impact that its timbers were wrenched
apart and those inside were crushed
into a mass of flesh and blood. When
the car struck the bottom of the gulch
only those in the center of the car were
alive.
Many pedestrians had witnessed the
disaster and rushed to telephones. Soon
dozens of physicians were on the scene.
Police and firemen removed the wreck
age as rapidly as possible, and carried
the injured to temporary hospitals in
nearby residences. The dead were
placed on the bluff until removed by
friends The bodies of the dead were
shockingly mangled Among the dead
are ten little children.
Evening journal., 1900-07-05
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES
FRET DURING SPEECHES

In the body OF delegates were the
best known men of the party, many Of
them of national reputation. Immedi-
ately in front sat Governor John Wal
ter Smith, Of Maryland, and his dele
cation. Alongside them was that no.
table New York trio, Croker, Murphy
and Van Wyck. To the right was the
classic face of Daniels, of Virginia
while back of him Arthur Sewall Of
Maine, and Senator White. of Cali
fornia, conferred across the aisle. To
the left, at the head of the Massachu-
setts delegation, was their intrepid
young leader. George Fred Williams.
Near him sat Governor McMillin, Of
Tennessee, and the tall, gaunt, Clay
like figure of Richardson, soon to be
permanent chsirman of the conven-
tion. With the Kentuckians sat their
youthful governor, Beckham, accom-
panied by Senator Blackburn and ex-
Governor McCreary.
Senator Hill was late to come upon
the scene. The great audience had been
eagerly awaiting him, and his entrance
was the signal for the first real ova-
tion OF the day. He found no place re-
served among the Croker Murphy dig
nitaries in the forefront of the delega-
tion, and contented himself with a seat
far in the rear. Sitting with the Mis-
sissippi delegations a white haired lady
alternate. Mrs. W. ]. Brown. of that
state, and further back sat Mrs. ]. N.
Cohen, another lady alternate from
Salt Lake City.
The early proceedings Of the con-
venticn were marked by two brilliant
but rather i'll timed speeches. one of
welcome from the mayor OF the city
and other from Governor Thomas. of
Colorado, assuming the duties OF tenn
porary chairman. But the delegates
Evening journal., 1900-07-05

London, July 1.-THE commanders of
the allies in Tien Tsin inform the cor
respondents that it would be suicide to
attempt to reach Pekin with the troops
now available, in the face OF the col
ossal force of imperial troops and
Boxers occupying the country between
Tien Tsin and Pekin. So far from
taking the offensive. the $1,000 inter
national troops at Tien Tsin and the
5000 others at Taku and intermediate
points can barely keep up communica-
tons. fighting incessantly with over
whelming number, using far more nu-
merous artillery pieces than the allies.
IL will require 100000 men, and three
years time, TO suppress the rebels.
This telegram has been received:
Shanghai, July 4, 11:10 "a. m, via
Chefoo: Tien Tsin city fell between z
and s o'clock on the morning of June
80"
IL is understood that Shanghai un-
doubtedly referred TO the native city
OF Tien Tsin, from which the Chinese
have been bomharding the foreign
quarter, and the dispatch is taken to
mean that the allies are more than
holding their own. other dispatches
received by way Of Shanghai aver that
the Chinese losses around Tien Tsin
are between 1000 and 5000, according
to official estimates.
A Chefoo dispatch OF yesterday says
Admiral Seymour was wounded while
sitting In a house at Tien Tsin by Chi
nese sharpshooters. News received at
Chefoo shows that the Chinese have
been guilty Of horrible cruelty toward
the wounded and captured, subjectlng
them to what is known as ling-che, or
the slicing process. Under this hid
eous rite the bodies Of the fallen have
been mutilated The Russians are re-
taliating by the wholesale shooting of
natives. The situation shows signs of
drifting into barbarism and savagery.
Three Chinese servants Of foreigners
have, it is rumored from a good source,
escaped from Pekin. They report that
all the foreigners. 1000 in number, in
cluding 400 soldiers, 100 membegs 0f
the Chinese customs STAFF and a pun-
Der of women and children, held on
till their ammunition was exhausted,
in the British legation The legation
was finally burned and all the foreign
ers killed.
Evening journal., 1900-07-05

subjugation Of the Spanish possessions
As the least Of evils. ne approved of the
retention of those possessions believing
that time would disclose the wise mode
for their final disposition.
Porto Rico appears 10 be temporarily
disposed Of Local affairs are left 10 the
people OF the island. Congress has pro.
vided a governor general with a civil and
military statf and tariff tax of about
per cent. on imports TO defray expenses
The small size and close proximity OF IN,
island. iis limited. peaceahle population
and temperate climate. make the problem
Of governing Porto Rico eomparatively
easy one.
Cuba presents no permanent problem
The policy of this government concernina
Cuha was defined before the Spanish wal
and has been repeatedly reanirmed by th,
dominant national party since.
''rhe exact relation the Philippine Is.
lands will bear TO the United States ha.
NOT yet been defined. No one has seriously
suggested extending our institution.
there. The official utternnces of thos,
competent 90 voice the policy of the gov
ernment are vague and uncertain. In
truth believe the government. il we may
50 speak Of the present administration.
has no fixed policy.
This vast problem should not be- con-
sidered IN the light of partisan politics.
Party loyalty does not commit ms 10 any
policy, because no political party has
adopted a defined policy. What has been
and is now being done. is, IN large
measure, Inevitable. What Shall be the
policy in regard to the government of the
Philippines and the further acquisition OF
other territory of similar character rests
finally with the Judgment of the Ameri-
can people. II depends upon such gather
ings as this where without partisan
heat. men soherly consider. as they are
bound to do as American citizens. the
welfare of their country We may frank
ly admit that it is an argument against
the policy Of colonial government that a
reference Ia the people must always be-
made. That so complex q problem. So
foreign to their personal knowledge. in
tercst or experience must be solved by the
judgment OF every voter
'Of course, at the dawn OF a new CEN
tury. he is a bold prophet, who, looking
into the future. defines and confines the
proper sphere for the influence OF this re-
public. The generation that sees no Wis
ions and dreams no dreams is moving
backward. The march of events has al
ways belied the forebodings Of timid
men. The sphere Of our influence is IA,
whole world. But the potency OF that in.
fucnce surely depends. not upon copying
the examples OF the old nations. but n
preserving with our growth the purity OF
our Institutions. We know at least tha
n the leading strings OF the race are IL
the hand of God the future is as secure
as the past"