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a. m. and 2 10 p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandville Tuesdays and Fridays at 1852;
Liberty Grove. 857; Colora. 905; Rising Sun. s.l5
Sylmar, %; Nottingham, 80; Oxford 10. 90 a. m.
arriving at south st. 2.53 p. m.
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Philadelphia at 9.l6 a.. M; and 6.lO arriving in
Philadelphia at 81 p. m.
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New-York tribune., 1900-05-24

A CORPORAL DROPS IN A FAINT WHILE
GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT Is SPEAKING.

While Governor Roosevelt was making a speech
last night the floor OF the fith Regiment Arnory
Eighth-ave. and Fourteenth-st.. Brooklyn. IN his
review OF the regiment. Corporal James Orrnond
of Company d. who stood the hrst file OF his
company, almost directly In front OF the Governor
tainted from overexertion and fell TO the floor
Governor Roosevelt glanced for second at COM
pany ID. and then. turning toward another part
of the armory. continued his speech
Two comrades of Ormond stopped and half
lifted him up, while from the of the armory
came down at trot the ambulance corps. carry
ing litter. ormond. unconscious. was taken to
one of the company rooms. where ne revived He
was TO receive silver medal 20 mark ten years
of continuous service the regiment.
Previous to the review Governor Roosevel<
the guest Of honor at dinner given at the Mon
tauk Club by the officers of the regiment Cover
nor Roosevelt made informal address.
The occasion of the review last night was the
thirty-ninth annual celebration of the departure
of the regiment for the Civil War. A feature OF the
evening was the salute TO the co!ors. carried by
the Fighting 18th in the Civil War and the coors
carried in the Spanish-Americar War. The vet
Grams of the lighting 18th" who were commanded
by their president. Cornelius j. Mahoney doned
their hats. and the Governors staff on the south
side of the drill room, uncovered. Governor Roose-
welt did not remove his hat
The Governor, in addressing the regiment spoke
OF the inspiration to the present genera ton afford
ed by the presence OF the veterans You fought"
ne said. 'vahantly against foe less valiant
for the foes our brothers" The Governor
then spoke of the record OF the regiment in the
Spanish war. and how the sons OF the Blue and
the Gray stood shoulder TO shoulder. proving that
we had 'tone country and flag
Governor Roosevelt went away early as he had
10 catch train for Oyster Bay.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24

in regard to our condition. Our small but noble
Shan easd AND people as at in AND
condition. r,,,rors
war-by the presumptuous and overpowering Eng
Ish Goyernment our @ small M number 1I dd
wonders with Gods help agans vastly Bv wse6
that Power furnish against our two. three or or
four cannons twenty, forty or even more. anu anu
hundred is such s that any one can already foretel
acc @ m to Wha5 vi braTe rne English so
diers and hundreds of valiant English othcers nave
in the end viii be compelled to yield before force
Of one hundred and eighty thousand sodiers d @ Will M
God, who rules heaven and earth. has made many
nations upon e sued States Of
America All these Powers are great Ihey nat- ni
Onf Ony sma naGf cbrss
Orange Free State and the Transvaal ana they VIII
W be s%ept Ds from the World and
nd hs EPgs ndr S Of S "a Is
without their sympathy. Must it be so? Why is
i e. 9t5 that Gd bow sha and
answer in the day of Judgment to the Almighty
SSGH the nations3 Were stands The great american
bsna IN r 6 saemrnr e aad
motion Of both these s5ates IN sTgth % Africa or IS
thing m l' better Therefore our envoy, the bearer
of this is now sent your President and States,
that these ENJOYS have met with success and that
shall ~ use m this a become to
glory ard blessing in the hands Of our Amighty las
and pro- prosperity not only to the great State Of
America but also to her little sisters in South
have been looking out toward the example of tneir
elder brother Amsrea whose hand md they e
whose welfare they always shall pray to the God
have the utmost confidence that this letter will
into your hands, and will find you in perfect
bv our God. Will enable You to do something for
our oppressed South Africa,
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24

follows:
albany and New-York." Charles r. Skinner
State Superintendent of Schools; "A Legal Profess
sion a Teaching Profession" Or. William
L. Ettinger: Can the Educational System Be D-
vorced from Bad Politics." Senator David Floyd
Davis; Teachers of the State In Legislation. John
r. Nicholson: "The University and the Elementary
Schools" Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler. ITO the
Ladies'" Edwin A Daniels; Some Professional
Possibilities Beverley A. Smith, and "Retrospec-
tive DR.. William II. Maxwell -,
State Senator Davis appeared TO disappoint MS
hearers He declared that the educational system
could be divorced from bad politics but placed tne
burden of the divorce the teacher, oy asserting
that he did take enough interest as 70 the
welfare of things in the body polite. He sald tne
teachers should look more closely after their in
terests and said that II politics were allowed TO
play upon the public school system 1t would work
havoc with the entire city and State systems
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24
EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE AFFAIRS.
AN EXHIBITION OF IT'S WORK ON SUNDAY AND
MONDAY NEXT

The Educational Alliance will hold extensive
exhibition Sunday and Monday next in its build
ing East Broadway and JefferSon-St- In this
exhibition all the different branches of the Alli
ances work will be shown in operation, and those
who are interested in the great work for good
which this organization is accomplishing on the
East Side will have a chance to see the methods
employed. Tne programme for Sunday afternoon,
May o. includes exhibition of finished work by
classes clubs of the Educa tional Alliance,
tions of Baron de Hirsch classes for immigrant
children the sewing classes and the Hebrew and
religious classes meetings of boys and girls clubs
Kindergarten games and the cooking class. The
roof garden and the Aguiar free library and
reading room will be open for inspection. and there
will meetings of the junior gymnasium classes.
the violin and piano and the physical training
classes and patriotic exercises by Baron de Hirsch
classes.
The programme for Sunday evening is equally
varied and interesting Among the entertainers on
this list the Franklin Glee Club. the Alliance
Dramatic Club and the mandolin class.
afternoon but in the evening the celebration
will have interesting wind up. and new features
will be classes in telegraphy in stenosraphy and
typewriting, in millinery and in dressmaking.
CROTON STRIKERS MAY BE ACQUITTED.
The trial OF the thirty Italians indicted for riot
ing in the Croton dam strike, which was begun
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24
FORCED BACK.
Continued from first pnge.

with Maxim fire. and this told upon the
enemy, who surrounded us. but who had not
hindered the forward march. The value of Boer
methods of warfare when used in fiat country
may be estimated by this action. Little cover
afforded the enemy. with the result that
they fed our guns were turned upon
them The fight ragged most fercely on the left,
but our guns soon sienced the enemy, who were
seen flying in all directions.
Those the left flank. finding that their COM
rades in front had abandoned their positions,
ran helter-skeiter Then ensued the finest Boer-
hunting witnessed during the war The dis
mounted British piled the enemy with rife fire,
while the pompoms hustled them until not a
single Boer was left in front of
The Canadial,s kept busy the right. reply
ing with their G-pounder to the eneny's biggest
gun, until darkness fell upon the scene.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24
NEWS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATES.
LEAVES ILLINOIS TO SECURE A CHARTER UNDER
THE LAWS OF NETWORK


charter was issued at Albany yesterday to
the following corporators of a news gath
Press Stephen OMeara. of The Boston Journal; :;
Adolph s. Ochs, of THE New-York Tines: st
Clair McKelway. of THE Brooklyn Eagle: Will
lam l.. Mclean. of The Philadelphia Bulletin" :
Frank B. Noyes of The Washington Star" and
A. II. Belo of THE Galveston Daily News" and
THE Dallas Daily News
The membership of the corporation is to con-
sist of and he limited 10 the proprietors of news
papers. 1t is to be purely mutual and cooperative
to make no profit and to declare no dividends 1t
is not to sell news but is to collect for and to dis
tribute to its members only. Its operations and
membership will the entire country One of
the corporators said
The decision of the Supreme Court of Illinois has
swept away a number of the fundamental princ-
Piles Of the association with which we have been
connected, and has made it impossible for that or
ganization TO go and the needs or fulfil the
desires of its members. We have looked about for
of our associates have concluded TO organize a new
Associated Press under the laws of New-York
We have in mind simply to carry into this new
corporation all of the principles that gave char
acter to the old one. to make changes whatever
In the fundamental theories to preserve intact all
the rgths or Individual members, and. in general,
70 ma more congenial domcile than Illinois af-
Iorueu Inc men engaged in the work of incor-
poratlon are simply acting trustees for their
associates until the plan be so far perfected
US 10 turn IL over 10 a fully qualified membership
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24
O'BRIEN THRICE ELECTED.
BOARD OF EDUCATION AND OTHER
BODIES CHOOSE HIM PRESIDENT.

The Central Board of Education held Its regu-
lar meeting last night at Education Hall. Fifty
ninth-st and Park-ave. and elected Miles Nj.
o'Brien president of the Board in place of Joseph
]. Little. resigned Waldo H. Richardson moved
the election of Mr.. OBrien. and he seconded
by Commissioners Vernon NJ. Davis and Arthur S.
Somers
MIR. O'Brien upon taking his seat in the chair
called the Commissioners attention the newly
passed Davis bill, and urged them to give IL their
attention to administer its provisions wisely
He said that he expected to get the aid of all the
other departments of the educational system. and
advised the teachers to keep from politicians
and direct to the Commissioners with their
grievances and wrongs
1t was announced to the Board that contract
had been let by the Committee Sites and Build
ings for school site at Twenty -irst-ave between
Eighty-third and Eighty-fourth SITS. Brooklyn. at
cost of SSS461. The successful bidder was not
announced
1t decided to ask the Mayor and Controller
to authorize the transfer of $4,000 of various school
funds to the Board of Education so that clerical
hire which is found necessary under the new
Davis law, can be paid
lively debate over the proposed transfer of
Francis R Clair. Deputy Auditor In the Con-
troller's Office the Board of Education, came up.
Commissioners Dresser and Robertson, both OF
Brooklyn, favored the immediate transfer of Mr..
Clair. Commissioner White of Queens opposed the
transfer. 1t finally put to vote and the
Board voted to ask for his transfer at once, by a
of the Board of Education under Auditor Cook
will be s4,500 The transfer will be for six months
Commissioner Dresser. of the committee who
to Albany to ask the Governor to aid IN hav-
ing of the officers under the Davis law
exempt from Civil Service, reported that he had
found favorable progress. He said that Governor
Roosevelt said that he would confer with the State
Civil Service Board and see II they could not ex-
empt places besides those Of the treasurer and
assistant treasurer which are now exempt
The Committee Finance asked for the transfer
of two clerks from the Auditing Bureau of the
city to the new AudUIng Department of the Board
of Education. 1t voted to ask for the transfer
of Edward F. Wareham and George f. Brown
ir at salaries of $500 year.
The Board unanimously accepted long resolu-
ton praising ex-President Little for his work as
president and regretting the necessity for his re-
trement.
After adjournment the Commissioners assembled
70 form a meeting of the trustees of the College
of the City of NewYork. Miles NJ o. Bren was elect
ed chairman, and only routine bushes was trans
acted The trustees then organized themselves as
the trustees of the Normal College, and Mr.
o. Brien was elected chairman of that body also.
Routine business the only business transacted.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24
BOERS RETIRING NORTHWARD
THE AFRIKANDER FORCES DWINDIING
AND FOREIGNERS LEAVING
PRETORIA.

London. May 24.-Lord Roberts is drawing
fantry masses thirty-three miles north of
hroonstad. at the Rhenoster River Some thou
sands of cavalry already across the river.
Inc Beers are retiring toward the Vaal with
their heavy baggage. They are reported from
Pretoria as already across that river Twelve
thousand men and fourteen guns compose the
retreating army. Trains continue to run from
Nereniging, at the Vaal, to Pretoria
Foreign engineers assert that Pretoria is able
to stand a years siege. According to advices
from Lourenco Marques the Pretoria fortifca-
burg has not yet been placed entirely in a
state Of defence. The Transvaal Government
papers and the war chests have been removed to
Lydenburg.
Foreigners continue to leave the republic
The Dutch cruiser Frtesland is at Deagoa Bay.
SO IL is reported, to furnish asylum to the
fleeing Hollanders, and passage to Europe
The Boer forces continue to dwindle. Some of
the correspondents assert that probably only
about tWenty-four thousand of the hardest
fighters yet remain. although there are detached
parties in various parts Of the Transvaal.
One of the curious pieces of gossip sent from
Lourenco Marques is that several women tried
to sJambok President KRUGER who was rescued
by his bodyguard. He rarely leaves the Presi
dency now, but works incessantly holding coun-
ellis at daybreak and during the night 1t was
announced at Pretoria Sunday that the Govern
ment purposed removing the British prisoners
from Pretoria.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24

Honing Spruit Orange Free State. May %
General French has crossed the Rhenoster
River, northwest of here. This movement, COM
bined with General Ian Hamton's occupation
Of Hebron renders the Boer position twenty
miles in our 'front.' untenable. But the latest re-
ports received say the burghers prepared to
make a strong resistance, and possess fifteen
guns. Fifteen prisoners We're taken to-day
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24

At SOC, $50 yard-Frenoh Silk-and-wool
Barege, in CASTOR gun metal and cardinal
At 81, was S. Is yard-French Silk-and-wool Gauze
Crepe, in castor, china, electric and navy blue.
AT ST., was SITS yard-Pn Striped Voles, in gray,
tan, castor and navy blue, with white stripes.
At ST., Sl.50 yard-French Silk-and-wool Voiles
Grenadine, in cadet, electric blue and brown.
At ST., l.50 yard-All Wool French Wolfe, in
gray, cadet and navy blue, and cardinal.
At Sl.25, was S4 yard-FIench Embroidered Per-
sian figured slk-and-wool black polka-dot popln.
At $l.25 So. so -Silk-and-wool Crepe de
Chine, in biscuit rose, navy blue cardinal and green.
At $l.25, 81 yard-Silk -and-woo Mexican
Mesh Grenadine, in gray, tan, brown and navy blue
At $l.25, was 81 yard-Self-Colored Silk Check
Wolfe, in tan, gray and navy blue
At $l.25, was ST.. IS yard-Sik-and-wool Taffeta,
in light shade of self and changeable colorings.
At ST.. 25, was 81 yard Self-Colored Fancy Crepe
de Chine.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24
TEACHERS PAID FOR APRIL.

Teachers of public schools in Manhattan and The
Bronx received their pay for April yesterday, The
principals permitted TO get the checks for all
teachers but the teachers had sign duplicate
payrols before they received their checks at the
schools 1t the first payment of salaries under
the Davis law. The Brooklyn teachers will have TO
wait little longer for their pay.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24

Monday was continued yesterday IN White Plains
Several deputy Sherirs testified. Angelo Rotello
the alleged strike leader will probably be acquit-
ted. His counsel presented evidence that he tried
to quell the disturbance. and even operated en-
gne for the purpose of hauling coal TO the pump
ing station for John j. Welsh general superin-
tendent at the dam, Notwithstanding that threats
we're being made against his life. Judge Lent held
the motion for his discharge in allegiance. the
trial VIII end by noon to-day. II Is generally be-
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24
MALE TEACHERS RATIFY DAVIS BILL
A DINNER HELD IN HONOR OF THE SCHOOL. LEG
ISLATION OF 1900

The Male Teachers Association of New-York held
a dinner at the Hotel St. Denis last night in honor
of school legislation of the year 1900 The dinner
was really a ratification of the Davis School bill.
About hundred members of the associa ton
were present. George H. Chatield president. acted
as POSTMASTER State Senator John F. Ahearn.
who fathered the Davis School bill, sent a letter
of regret. Auditor Cook, of the Board of Educa-
ton, the only official of that body present. The
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24
BRITISH PRISONERS HEAR THE NEWS

London. May 23.-The British who are In the
hands of the Beers at Pretoria by some extraor-
binary means learn of the British victories as
soon as the Transvaal authorities and they build
bonfires and sing God Save the Queen" The
Pretoria people apprehensive of a rising of
the prisoners, and agitate for transferrence of
the whole number to a point inside the British
lines, saying that four thousand more or less
make no difference.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24

There another meeting OF vaudeville man
ayers yesterday afternoon the Hoffman House.
1t said that there WIS nothing whatever to an
nounce as yet and 1t could not be told when the
negotiations were likely to end. Nothing said
to whether the formation of one large company
or trust contemplated merely some working
arrangement Another meeting may be held to-
day.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24
WILLIAM T. EMMETT APPOINTED.
MAYOR NAMES HIM TO SUCCEED JOSEPH
LITTLE AS MEMBER OF SCHOOL BOARD

LITTLE AS MEMBER OF SCHOOL BOARD.
Mayor Van Wyck yesterday appointed William
Temple Emmett of No II East Fifty-eighth-st-, 10
succeed Joseph ]. Little member of the School
Board of Manhattan and The Bronx IL VIII rest
with the School Board to elect Mr.. Enmet to the
position of member of the Board of Education. Mr..
Emmet is lawyer, at No 81 Wall-st.. and has
been classed reformer rather than poll
tcian Tammany We're saying yesterday. He
Iitical refugee and is a brother of Robert Emmet.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24
REBELS SURRENDER AT vRYBURG.

Kimberley, May 22.-About eight hundred
rebels have surrendered at Vryburg (north of
Kimberley. and little more than halfway be-
tween that place and Mafeking).
The road is all clear from Mafeking, and all
opposition in this district is practically ended.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24
LETTER FROM GENERAL JoUBERT.

LETTER FROM GENERAL JOUBERT.
The following letter by General p. J. Joubert was
brought by ]. NJ. A. Wolmarans. of the Boer
Peace Commissioners, together with gift pack
age to George w. Van Siclen. The letter was
written at Pretoria March II. The General died
eight days later The letter says
The bearer Of this is D. w. Wolmarans a mem
her of the Executive Council of the South African
Republic, who will make known to you everything
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24
MORE MULES FOR CAPE TOWN.

New-Orleans May 23.-The steamer Monterey
cleared yesterday for Cape Town, South Africa.
with $50 mules for the British Government and
the steamer Cuban cleared to-day with LOO mules
for the destination.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24

wARREN's SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION.
BODIES OF REBELS IN WESTERN CAPE
COLONY DISPERSED.

COLONY DISPERSED.
Douglas. Cape Colony. May pa force under
General Warren. consisting of mounted infan-
try. Imperial Yeomanry and two guns OF the
Canadian Artillery. left Roof Pan. Cape Colony
on the night of May 20 and marched in two
columns. under Coionels Hughes and Spence
Nothing seen of the Beers until the British
We're within two miles of Douglas, when few
shells from the Canadian Artillery sent the
burghers in full retreat toward Douglas Colonel
Hughes's column advanced in skirrnishing order
and after an exchange of shots the Beers fed,
leaving their laager and a quantity Of stores and
ammunitioSr
Again to-day three hundred Beers opened
hot fire detachment Of Yeomanry, and the
Canadian Artillery repeated their excellent prac-
tice and compelled the enemy to retire.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-24
India DURRIE s

On the floor of the Oriental Rug the largest durric
brought to this country Dimensions Is feet inches by
81 feet. inches, and the price only sos Just one No
more. Who'll be first get it? small durries
in ordinary Sizes At least such the yesterday
several left without public How many
await your call tell.
They interesting in comparison with Navajo Rugs-very
similar design. but the color shades important differ
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