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New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
AGAIN SMELLING MAFEKING.

GARRISON SUFFERING FROM HUNGER
SNYMAN LEADING RESIEGERS.
London, April 1.-THE Daily Mail" has the
following from Lady Sarah Wilson, dated
Mafeking. April .:
The pinch Of hunger is beginning to be felt
and relief seems more distant than ever.
Since March 81 there had been shelling
til to-day Commandant Snyman having taken
his burghers to bar Colonel Plumer's road. Yes
terday, however he returned, and the bonn
bardment renewed to-day with splendid
high velocity guns firing 14-pound shells, such
had not been used since the first days of the
siege.
The military authorities say the British ar
tiery has nothing to compare with these
guns.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

Washington kprf I6 (SpeciaD.-Mr. Fairbanks
from the Senate Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds has reported back with amendments
Mr. Platts bin for the erection Of public building
Kingston, N Y. As changed in committee. the
measure authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury
TO acquire site and a public building at
cost not exceeding 100000 The committees report
announces that the Kingston and Rondout post,
larger quarters provided by the building be-
come available. The gross receipts OF the Kingston
Office for 1889 were 950I.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
NO MORE TROOPS. SAYS GENERAL ROE

Major-General Roe was informed by Tribune
reporter late last night of the shooting of Ser
geant Douglass. He had comment TO make
further than to express his sorrow. The General
said he thought that the present detail of troops
was enough cope with the situation, and he
had no idea at present Of sending any more.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
MORE PRISONERS AT ST. HELENA.

jamestown, ST. Helena, April 16.-The re
mainder of the Boer prisoners were landed to-
day and sent to Deadwood. Colonel Schiel and
the two others who had been confined at the
Citadel after their attempt to escape, have
been released, and they also have gone to
Deadwood.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

The members who have died Richard Hig-
bic, Of the Ist District and j. LIE Roy Jacobs,
of the XXIst District. There was no one to
represent them at the meeting.
Besides the members of the State Committee
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew and Edward Lau-
terbach, of the Advisory Committee were pres
ent. Senator Depew entered after the commit
tee had been called to order by Chairman OdelI
and applauded. Senator PIatt was at the
hotel. but did not attend the session of the com
mittee.
Owing to the absence Of Reuben L. Fox Sec
retary John s Kenyon. of Onondaga was Sc
lected temporary secretary for the meeting.
After Mr.. Odel had set forth the purposes of
the meeting, announcing the convening of the
State Convention and its purposes, the commit
tee decided to have State Senator Nathaniel A
Elsberg of New-YOrk. chosen temporary
chairman of The convention, and Congressman
James S. Sherman, of Utica, as permanent
chairman. Their selection was made unani-
nous.
Cornelius Van Cott moved that the contesting
delegations from Westchester have half a vote
each. This adopted
On motion Of James A. Roberts a resolution
of sorrow the death of Richard Higbie was
adopted. Then Tot Of routine business.
1t was said after the meeting that no notice of
contest announced in the Rensselaer, dele
cation. Prior to the meeting Of the committee
many of the districts met and agreed electors,
who will be chosen by the convention to-day.
Edward H. Butler of Erie, of The Buffalo
Evening News" and Francis B. Mitchell of
Rochester, of The Post Express" agreed
upon electors at large.
PROBABLE ELECTORS TO BE CHOSEN
The following districts will probably select the
following electors at the convention to-day:
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
THE TOWN SAFE ON APRIL s.

Lourenco Marquee, April 16-Leutenant
Smith Eman, a Rhodesian scout, who entered
Mafeking through the Boer lines has returned
to Colonel Plumers camp with dispatches from
Mafekng saying that all was we'll there on
April s.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
RETIRING BEFORE BULLER.
THE ROERS BLOW Up MINES-BRITISH
MARCHING TOWARD WEPENER.
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TET CARLE TO THE TRRUNE.l


TET cAME To THE TRIRUNE.l
London. AnrI Il. l a. m.-Ladysmith dis
patches dated yesterday confirm the report that
The Beers have retired from the Elandslaagte
district to their Biggarsherg positions. No raid
ing operations southwark have been reported,
ana il Is now clear that the Boer advance was
ordered for the sake of employing the burghers
on active duty and of checking desertions. The
British inactivity in one sense is mastery,
since il demoralizes the enemy.
Sir Redvers Buffers scouts have reported
that the Beers have wrecked the engine houses
ard shafts Of three colIieries by heavy charges
of dynamite. These wanton attacks upon pri
vate property have been characteristic Of the
Dutch campaign. South Africans explain them
on the theory that the Beers are aware that
claims for damages TO property in Natal and
Cape Colony which will be presented after the
war. can never be assessed against the farmers
OF the two c0mmonwealths, but will be liqui-
dated by the mine owners Of the Rand. Ac-
cordingly, the Beers feel at liberty to inflict
much damage as possible, since the indemnity
Will come out Of the mining industry Of the
Rand in the form Of taxation based on the
profits Of the companies. The theory is cor
rect. without doubt. that johannesburg will
pay the piper when the is Neither
Pretoria nor Bloemfontein has resources for
lquidating war indemnities and bills for dam
ages
An official bulletin issued at Pretoria contains
survey of the military situation in the va
rious sections and implies that there is activity
all along the line. The Boer officials evidently
find it necessary 70 convey the impression TO
their own people that the Dutch forces have
not disbanded, but are actively employed at
various points. The only fresh claim of victory
in this dispatch is a report that General Frone-
man has defeated a British column and driven
frmation Of this story from British sources,
and, on the contrary, the attack on Colonel
Dalgetty's force near Wepener has slackened,
and there are persistent rumOrs that General
Brabant has relieved the garrison after defeat
ing the Beers General Brabant is on the way
70 Wepener with strong mounted force and
Endorsements from Natal are behind him
General Chermside with full division, is also
moving east from Reddersburg and the Beers
may yet be caught in corner somewhere in
The southwestern section Of the Free State.
The general situation at BloemfOntein is un-
Changed Military experts here do not expect
since Lord Roberts is waiting for large ship
ments Of horses. which have barely arrived at
Cape Town They are also convinced that Gen
efal Butler viii remain the defensive and not
attack BIggarsberg until the enemy's force has
been drawn off by Lord Roberts's invasion Of
The Transvaal. It is considered probable that
Generals Hunter and Brabant will work their
way up 70 Wepener and Lady brand, and in this
way protect Lord Roberts's line Of communica-
tons l. y. L.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
SOLDIER KILLED; 9TH CALLED.
MOUNT VERNON SERGEANT SHOT IN DARKNESS; MORE
FOR CROTON
FIRST DAYS CASUALTIES.

Sergeant ROBERT DOUGLASS Company Regiment shot from
bush presumably by a striker. and killed.
BRDGNAN Squadron places
his horse falling him.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
correspondent of THE Daily Mail" telegraph
ing April Is, says:

The tone of The Standard and Diggers'
News shows that the Transvaal Government
Is relying strongly upon American intervention.
Great 1esults expected from the campaign
Of Webster Davis and from the Presidential
contest
While the semi-bockade of Delagoa Bay has
not done the slightest harm the Transvaal,
it has enriched foreign firms at the expense OF
ruined Britishers.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

SCENERY AN ADDITIONAL ATTRACTION.
The Hudson River. Catskin Mountains, Mohawk
Valley Foot hills OF the Adir Ondacks. Niagara
Falls. Lake Erie and Lake Michigan are few OF
the attractions offered by the New-iork Centrai
Lines.-AdvI
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
NAY BE GOING TO WORK on DAM.
GANG OF ITALIANS PROBABLY ON THEIR
WAY TO CROTON.

DObbs Ferry. n. Y. April l6-A gang of forty
Italians each with his pack and belongings
slung over his back, passed through this place
to-day bound north. 1t is said they
their way TO Croton to take the places OF the
strikers there. and that they expected to be at
work in the morning and were to reach the
dam under cover of the troops In the night.
They were walking and took a long rest Just
below this place Most of them appeared not
To understand English, and nothing could be
learned from them. They were led by we'll
dressed, slightly built Italian. apparently a
padrone
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
READY FOR CONVENTION
TO MEET AT GRAND CEN
TRIAL PALACE AT NOON.
NO CONTESTS MEETING OF
THE STATE COMMITTEE

Final arrangements for the meeting of the
Republican State Convention in this city to-
day were made last evening. when the Republi-
can State Committee held short session at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. 1t was agreed after
the committees meeting that there could be no
dfsagreements at the meeting of the State
Convention. Action taken to prevent any
contests for seats Of delegates. There will be
no work for a committee on contested seats
Harmony is to be the watchword
The State Convention will meet at noon, in
the large hall of the Grand Central Palace at
Lexington-ave and Forty-fourth-s Chairman
Odell. of the State Committee will call the con-
vention to order, and introduce State Senator
Elsberg as the temporary chairman. Senator
Elsberg's speech will consume about half an
hour He will appoint committees, and the
convention probably will take recess until
4 p. m. Congressman James s. Sherman will
take the chair after recess, and make another
short speech.
The convention will elect the following dele
gates at large and alternates at large to the
Republican Convention that meets in Philadel-
phia June 10:
Delega tes- -at-large - THOMAS c. PLATT,
CHAUNCEY NJ DEPEW, THEODORE
ROOSEVELT and BENJAMIN B. ODELL. Jr.
Alternates- at at-Iarge-JAMES A ROBERTS,
JOHN RAINES. GEORGE H. ROBERTS and
GEORGE J. SMITH.
RESOLUTIONS OF ENDORSEMENT.
Resolutions will be passed by the State Con-
Vention indOrsing the administrations of Presi-
dent Mckinley and of Governor Roosevelt. No
suggestion will be made to a Republican can
didate for the Vice-Presidency. Presidential
electors to be voted for in New-York State at the
coming election will be chosen and the members
of the new State Committee will be announced.
1t is expected that the convention will be able
to finish it's work and adjourn by G p. m.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

THE BLACK DIAMOND EMPRESS;
Leaves New York at noon via the LehI5n IE alIeg
Railroad. Arrives Fuffalo 300 p, m Dlin.hs car
the entire distance. service Ia chFte.-AuVI
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

Squadron As two hundred and twenty
troopers 81 25 each for privntes.
and slightly for officers.
about $500
Troop C's ninety-One troopers and Of
GERS Mt the same rate, about. ~
Allowance for provisions for these
cnvRlrymen and fodder for three
hundred and eleven horses, about. 1O
For seventy-seVen fnf1ntrymen of the
1Ith Separate Company and
enty-nine of the 4th Separate Com
pnny. with allowance for subsistence
and railway fare. about. 22
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

s. Warren to succeed James A. Roberts In the
XXXIIId District.
The State Committee is expected to stand
as follows:
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
BUTCHERS REPORTED AT DEwDRoF

London, April ia correspondent of The
Daily Telegraph" at Ladysmith, in a dispatch
dated April 16 says:
The Beers down again at Dewdrop east of
Ladysmith.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

Those not included have not yet selected their
electors, but viii do this morning before the
convention is called to order.
The changes in the State Committee fore
sEadowed al the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night.
William J. Youngs is slated to take the place
made vacant by the death of Richard Higble
for the Ist District r. Ross Appleton to succeed
w. c. Wallace for the lid District; r. T. John
10 succeed A. T. Hobley IN the With Dis
trict; Ferdinand Eidman to succeed George
Hilliard in the XIth District; William Henkel to
succeed Charles A. Hess in the HIIth District:
George Wanmaker to succeed Smith Pine in the
XlIIth District Lemue f. Qugg TO succeed
John Reisenweber in the XlVth District; Jacob
Smell TO succeed ]. LIE Roy Jacobs In the XXIst
District; Thomas Robinson TO succeed Barnet
H. Davis in the XXVIIIth District. and James
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

Hire of perhaps three hundred deputy
sherifs of Nestchester County.
guarding the works. AT SO day each 5000
Making n grand daily totuI for State
and county of about. .S1.75O
To he Increased to-day by the pay of almost
one thousand men of the eth Regiment.
ConsuI-f.enerai Brnnchi'> estimate of
the daily extra disbursement In
wages which would satisfy the strik-
Medical fee of about two cents day
docked from the pny of about seven
| hundred men, which most of them
! say Is excessive. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

Dist. DIST
samuel J. Tnderhul 1S-John NJ. Cordts
Charles A Banks. l0-Peter Mccarthy.
3-M. j. Dady. 20-S. l. Munson.
4-Chares II. Russell. 2l-W G. Wiley.
John Kssell. 22-
G-DWlght h. Church. 1o-Thomas A. Sears
7--Joseph Smonson. 2i-J. NJ. Johnson.
S-Wiliam r. Billings 23-Robert McKinnon
2G-W. j. Phelps.
IU-Franl TIlford PR. B. True.
ll-Vacant. 2S-
l2-Arthur r. Sturges. 2l-Franklln ID. Sherwood.
l3-Vacant. 30
l+-E 81. Boomingdale. 81
32-Chrsttan Klinck.
l6-F V. Millard. 3$-Cieorge Urban. Jr
1T-Clarence Lexow. 81
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
TON To GO TO-DAY.

Major-General Roe gave New-York a genuine
surprise last night by ordering out the 9Th Regi-
ment to go to the aid of the more than
four hundred soldiers whom he had dispatched
in the morning 20 suppress the strikers at Croton
Dam. The 7th sprang 10 the call with wonder
left the armory at o'clock. about 2GO strong. in
command OF Major James c. Abrams. and
marched TO the Grand Central Station. where
they took train for Croton Landing.
The remainder of the regiment may follow
this morning. probably $50 in all. under COM
mand of Colonel Daniel Appleton. 1t is reported
that Major-GeneraI Roe viii himself go TO
paign
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
PART OF 7TH ON THE WAY
THREE COMPANIES START FOR THE
SCENE, AND MORE MAY GO TO-DAY.

ORDER FOR ADDITIONAL TRoOPs-THH
MEN MORILHED WITH GREAT
RAPIDITY-COLONEL APPLE
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

this morning, probably $50 in ALL under
mand of Colonel Daniel Appleton. 1t is reported
that Major-GeneraI Roe viii himself go TO
Croton Dam and take charge of the entire cam
pagn.
OFFICERS OF THE COMPANIES
The three companies left the Grand Central
at $50 D. m. in trains. and the seven other
companies may follow this morning The COM
panies that started last night were commanded
as follows: Company b Captain James ID.
Schuyler, First Lieutenant Henry D. V Block.
Second Lieutenant Orren NJ. Beach: Company
d. Captain. willard Fisk. First Lieutenant
Robert Mazet. Second Lieutenant George 8.
Towle: Company H. Captain Charles E. Ly-
decker. First Lieutenant, James wotherspoon.
Second Lieutenant Louis ]. Joscelyn
The companies left the armory sixty-sev-
enth-st. and Park-ave.. at O'Clock. and
marched down Lexington-ave TO Forty-second-
st. and TO the Grand Central Station, The men
were in heavy marching order. and carried
twenty rounds of ammunition each Friends
of the soldiers at the armory cheered them
they departed. and at the Grand Central Sta
tion they were cheered by few friends The
employees and most OF the people at the station
were silent and on the march from the armory
TO the station there was demonstration.
MOVED IN TWO SECTIONS.
II was at first proposed 10 send out two trains
of five coaches and one baggage each. but
this was found unnecessary. and accommoda-
tions were obtained in a train OF five coaches
and a baggage car and a second train OF two
coaches. After loading the supplies in the bag
gage car the first section started at $50 D. M.
and the second a minute later. The trains
went over the New-York Central to High
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

Continued on third pngeJ
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
A NEW ROUTE TO THE ADIROND4cKs.

An enterprise that will have marked effect on one
of the most beautiful sections of the Adirondack
region is the building of a railroad from Clear
water Station. on the Mohawk and Malone division
OF the New-York Central Railway, TO Raquette
Lake, thus giving most convenient access to the
tributary country, including Blue Mountain Lake
the gem of the Adlrondacks From the landing at
Raquette Lake fast and comfortable steamers will
convey passengers to Blue Mountain Lake en-
ablng them to reach any of the principal hotels in
ten hours from NeW-York.
The principal hotel at Blue Mountain Lake is the
Utowana. formerly known as the Prospect House,
but besides the change in general improve
ments have been so numerous that its old patrons
Will hardly recognize their former home Il is also
proposed TO erect large building devoted eXcu-
siyely to sports. including tennis handba and
other games fer the enterprsing superintendent
Mr.. J B White, believes the pleasure of his guests
should be provided for in bad weather well in
fine.
The scenery of the Blue Mountain region is un-
surpassed. and with its magnificent climate there
is doubt that this will rapidly become of the
most popular resorts in the country.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
MORRISTOWN NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Freeman and family have
re- urrcd from California.
MI and Mrs. Augustus Crane have closed their
Washington house and are at their coun+ry, r,.,o
in Morris-ave. Ne'
DR.. and Mrs. H B. McCarroll have returned fror,
their wedding trip and are in their new bo,sa -
Elrn-st. '' III
one Of the new club now running on +b.
ilacka~anna between Morristown and Newyork
formed in Morristown '-'''0 ny d cIub
MS. j. L. a. GriswoId has returned N ,.orr,s
to8n and Is occupying her house in la
tnaries g Egbert- of Richmond Hill snent ,ae,
EunCay with Mrs. Mason Young of Franl,iin-S, ''
Mr. and Mrs. II. o. Bates and Miss RataS "a
turned Last week from Haddon Hall Atlantic CO..
Nj and Mrs John Claiin have returned IN tbSSir
country place. in Sussex-a " '''eii
The Rev. DR.. and Mrs Hughes have re+,r,,o \
from Atlantic City. 'ui iieo
II is said that more than one hundred women ara
artVely interested in the fair for the benefit q,
Memorial Hospital. which Will be held at Nc ainIn
Iisl Wednesday May % lii
Willie Wier. who has been Instructor at ,ha
McrriT County Golf Club for several years has re-
tnrned frorn the South and resumed his place
Mrs. Robert II McCurdy. OF Mayfair Morris
fE ins, VIII give large euchre party on Thursday
The ReE. Paul Erdman sailed Wednesday on the
York He will to Beyroot Syria After
marrying the daughter of the Rev. DIR. Jessup he
VIII go TO Cores missionary
Miss Lydia Bell returned Friday from Washing
ton where she had been for week.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
OPENING OF THE SOMERSET Inn

Bcrnardsvlle. n. j., May 12.-About one hundred
guests spent several days this week the Somer-
set Inn. a majority of them had visited Bernards-
Wills TO attend the opening Of the hotel and. while
they remained but few days, nearly all are
families who expect to return for the summer
Among those quartered at the Inn are Mr.. and
Mrs. T. S. Ormston and family, T. D. Hurbut
the Misses Hurlbut. Mr.. and Mrs. l. j. Greenw ood
jr., Mr.. and Mrs. NJ S. Lawson, John p. Guford
and family, of New-York; Mrs. and Miss Colgate
of Orange. All of these. except Mr.. and Mrs
Lawson. expect to remain the entire season. The
latter will spend part of the summer Tuxedo
returning to the Inn about September
Mr.. and Mrs. William Eustis spending a few
weeks of their honeymoon at the Inn the guests
of Mrs. Levi Z. Morton, the mother of Mrs. Eustis
Mrs Robert Balantne and her son, Percy Bal
lantine, returned TO their summer home at Ber-
nardsve this week.
Mrs Daniel c. Tate. of New-York, has leased
one of the cottages at the Inn for the season. and
will move TO II Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. w V Sny-
der and Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Riker, of Newark
who will also occupy cottages this year are ex-
pected early week
The handsome home of Richard Stevens of Ho-
boken. which is being erected a cost OF $50 600
will be completed the latter part of this week.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
CHARMS OF MAGNOLIA POINT

Only one hour from Boston. and accessible by
ten daily trains on the Boston and Maine Railroad
Is Magnolia Point, one OF the most charming of
the famous New-England shore resorts On the
highest ground. with magnificent ocean views on
three sides. and the fourth overlooking a thckly
wooded country. stands the elegant Hotel Magnolia
which holds position in the front rank of Atlantic
Coast summer resorts. Although near perfection
in its imposing exterior and in its interior plans
and arrangements, a large amount Of money has
been expended in improvements, decorations and
furnishings. making II repete with all the COM
forts that are the results OF modern ingenuity In
hotel construction
For the season of 1900 the beautiful Magnolia
will open in June; under the management of Albert
W. HodsdoI wen ana tavorably known 10 the Sc
lect class OF guests at Watch Hill r L. and the
Ponce de Leon at ST. Augustine Fla almost The
entire service being from the last named hotel
Mr.. Hodgdon's extended experience In high class
hotels and MS popularity with summer and winter
guests, 10 whose comfort and pleasure he has
Largsly ,contfinute are guarantee that visitors
mer home.
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season as guests of Mrs william Astor. Mrs Will

season as guests of Mrs. William Astor. Mrs. VIII
sons mother at Beechwood-
Mrs. II. b. Duryea is having her new ,G Go,'age, ;
which recently purchased on Halfdon fiii put
In condition for occupancy about June l.
Cottage rentals for the announced TINS
week include the Herrick cottage. Parker-aVe ana
Clay-st.. Mrs. George Hoffman. of Newrf orr \;
the Wheeler-Carry cottage. Eustis-ave. 70 ISopel
Newton Shaw of New-York: the Davis cnaie,, heaI
Bailey's Beach, originally rented TO Richard
Stevens, sublet to Clarence w. Dolan; one or tht
Pinard cottages. to Mrs. j. l.; Raynor. mother Oh
Mrs. w. Storrs Wells; the Muenchinger cottags'
Beevue-ave and Mlll-st.. to Mrs. Frederick Nell
son, and the j. L. Cooke cottage, Gibbs-ave anu
Buena Vista-st, to w. r. Warren
Edward j. Berwind who recently purchased from IN
the Stuyvesant LIE Roy heirs large lot or land IN
Parker-ave., his Bellevue-ave. estate, VIII VIII
erect thereon OF the most modern hotnouse anu
greenhouse plants in the city. transferring there
the houses his residence property anu
building a number of new houses.
The steam yacht Electra. which spent the winter
here finished her fitting out for the season TINS
week and sailed for New-York, returning with the
family her owner. Elbrdge t. Gerry -
H b. Duryea and w. Butler Duncan WhiIe mere
this week visited Bristol and inspected the new
7o-footer which Is being built there for MT DuIyea
and Harry Payne Whitney, and to be race1 n Dy
them In connection with their thirtes. MI Dun
can will also probably race thirty TINS year
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
i FArORITE NEW-ENGLAND RESORT.

The bold. rockbound coast of New-England pos
sesses such multitude of picturesque and inviting
resorts that it is often difficult to select among
them. but at the far famed Marblehead are to be
found aggregation of attractions which easily
satisfy the demands of the eXacting. Situated
the most commanding site on the ocean front
of the peninsula Is the favorite Nanepashemet. a
model of convenience. and possessing an ocean
view from every window. The cooling breezes from
the reach 1T from every quarter and the facili
ties for boating. sailing, fishing and bathing
unexcelled, while across the harbor. which is
of the principal yachting centres of the Eastern
States, is the historic city Of Salem and the main
land is lined with the beautiful residences of New
Englands best people. f. NJ. Brown is the pro-
prietor.