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Evening journal., 1900-12-21
HOPES TO DRIVE
THH BOERN NORTH
Kitchener Dispatch Confirms
Invasion Of Cape Colony
According 10 British Claims, The
Beers Found Difficulty in Moving
in Any Direction

London. Dec 2l-Gince Lord Kitch-
encrs dispatch fully confirming the in
yasion Of Cape Colony and expressing
hope not 20 capture but only to
drive them north again." not word
has been issued officially as 10 the
situation In South Africa
But a government memorandum in-
sued al Cape Town last evening. and
cabled here this morning makes the
following announcement;
The principal seat of action has been
transferred to the northern part Of
Cape Colony. Early Dec ] a large
body Of Beers crossed the Orange
River toward Burgersdorp A British
force followed to avoid which the
Beers turned westward and occupied
Venterstad Dec is. but they evacuated
the town Che same day ON the approach
of the British and marched In the di-
rection OF steynsburg
The Beers however. have been inter-
cepted and find difficulty In moving In
any direction, as Steynsburg, Burghers-
dorp, Stormberg Rosmead and Nauuw-
pOort are all strongly held by the Brit
ish and the Orange river has risen
considerably in their rear.
Another 2,0c0 Beers crossed at Sand
Drift making for Colesberg. but on the
dispatch OF the British force they di-
verged and occupied philipstown Dec
10. cutting the telegraph wires between
Philipstown and Houktkraal. Early
this morning a portion of these Boer.
reached Houktkraal station and cut IA,
line there.
Considerable reinforcements hav,
/ been sent 20 Delar and Hanover, ant
it is expected that further invasion vii
now be stopped. except in the case o
scouting parties which may slil
through 10 raid cattle and to obtaii
much needed supplies.
Hitherto there has been very litth
I fighting. as the enemy In every IN
| stance have retired before the British
They took our garrison Of 20 men a
| Venterstad prisoners. but the Magers
fontein garrison repulsed their ut
tacks. inhicting heavy loss. after som
hours fighting and a refusal of a de
mand to surrender.
II is probable that of the two invad
ing forces the former Is a part OF ID
Vets commando, and the latter con
sists of several small commando
hitherto operating in the west Of Or
ange River Colony and Of a number o
/ rebels.
A Bloemfontein dispatch says Ger
De Wet had COCO men and 1900
horses when he captured De WetsdorI
according to a gentleman who was im
prisoned there The Boer commando
then declared that he was not going t
surrender without a free pardon for al
his men, including many Cape Dutcl
The force Of 5000 is now divided int
three sections.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
SENATE RATIFIES CANAL BILL.
THE MEASURE GOING THROUGH
BY A FINAL VOTE OF IS TO Is
United States Is Privileged to Take Necessary Measures
for Securing by Its Own Forces the
Defense Of the Nation
BANK ROBBERS GOT LITTLE HONEY
Aroused the AeighbOrhOOd by Explosion
But ESCAPED on Handbar

Westminster. Md. Dec 2l-Robbers
blew up the safe of the Hampstead
bank of Carroll county early yesterday
morning. So terrific was the explosion.
which wrecked the safe. that a portion
OF the wall OF the building was demol-
ished. The report awakened the popu-
lation OF the town. which Is ten miles
from this city. Hundreds OF men hur-
ried TO the scene. but tho robbers es-
capped using a handcar. and going
south on the Baltimore and Harrisburg
railroad. officials OF the bank say the
men secured about $50 in coin. an the
notes having been removed from the
safe Wednesday evening.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
HNTERHAZY in
ABJBCT POVERTY
Gets His First Meal in Two
Days in London Work
house

Paris. Dec. 21.-Major Count Ferdi-
nand Walsin Esterhazy, who figured
so prominently in the Dreyfus case, has
sunk into utter misery. His divorced
wife's suit against her mother, the
Marquise de Betancourt for an allow
ance. on the ground that she was in
profound distress and unable to sup
port or educate her young daughters,
has brought forth the following letter.
written in London by the major to his
wife:
Il have been unable to write to my
children recently, not having the
money to buy a postage stamp. I am
at the last extremity of strength, cour-
age and resources. / have not eaten
for two days until this morning in the
workhouse. l have no clothes, am
shivering with cold and am compelled
TO warm myself by entering churches
and museums.
Every one will say this Is a confess
sion of guilt; but you can say / am kill
ing myself because, after having strug-
gled to the utmost of my courage, my
voice is stihed by my prosecutors.
Without bread. home or clothing, / shall
die of privatiOns Of all kinds, unless a
revolver bullet puts everything in good
order. Kiss my children. Tell them
/ adore them, and il a frightful fatal
ity has preclpitated me into an abyss.
If / die the victim of human cowardice.
/ never committed the crime whereof
I am accused by scoundrels in order TO
save themselves.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
BUSY CHASING
THE INSURGENTS
Every Mountain Trail lin Gen.
YOung'S District Gov
cred by Scouts

Manila, Dec 21.-Every mountain
trail in Gen. YOung's district north of
the Abra river and between the coast
and Dolores has been followed up by
the American scouts this month. A
similar movement has taken place in
the provinces Of Union, Benguet, Le-
panto and that part Of South llocos
which lies south of the Abra river
Fifteen insurgents have been killed
and more than a hundred captured.
The villages are always abandoned be-
fore the arrival of the Americans, but
many buildings that have been used
as barracks have been destroyed.
The leaders Of the projected au-
tonomy party have again visited the
Philippine commission and the plat
form proposed was discussed privately
and In an informal way. The COM
missioners approve the movement as
a forward step in the direction Of the
ultimate measure of self government.
The plan is to form United States ter
ritories. involving candidature for ulti-
mate statehood. The legislature would
choose five delegates to the United
States congress.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
Buy Yonr Boots Now

Morris Levy, the shoe man, at No.
223 Market street, has just made a pur-
chase of rubber boots that will enable
him to break the record for cheap
selling in this necessary footwear, he
intending to offer the boots at 81 per
pair lower than any other shoe mer-
chant can sell them. Mr. Levy expects
to receive the consignment tonight,
and will open the sale between and 9
O'Clock, but if disappointed in the re-
ceipt the stock will be ON sale to-mor-
row morning without fail. Everybody
in need Of boots should call at the store
tonight, and if selections cannot be
made, leave their order The quality
Of the boots is of the best and the
price undoubtedly low
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
4 sehenI Ior sIneIns rrenchera.

New York, Dee 2i-Ira ID. Sankey,
the evangelist. returned yesterday from
Europe after an absence of nearly four
months. Mr.. Sankey has q new idea
In evangelical work He intends to es-
tabliah a training school for singers
and preachers. He Will take only men
in whom relirious fervor Is combined
with singing ability graduate them az
his school and send them ont to preach
and teach. "The English people, said
Mr.. sankcy have urged me 10 return
and establish a similar school In Eng
land, and / may do so n the one here
succeeds The pupils Of the training
school viii be professed Christians.
No other win be accepted"
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
cnnnrmen hr thn snnnte.

Washington. Dec. 2l.-Ths senate
yesterday confirmed the following nom
nations: G.. s. Francis, OF New York,
to be minister TO Greece; Arthur s.
Hardy. of New Hampshire. minister to
Switzerland; j. G. A. Lcishman, of
Pennsylvania. minister TO Turkey: G.
l.. Thurston. of Nebraska. secretary
Of legation at Buenos Ayres: y. f.
Baker. of New York. secretary of the
Chilean claims commission; j. NJ. Fer
guson, OF Pennsylvania, secretary of
the legation to Japan. A long list OF
postmasters was also confirmed.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
BANKER FIGHTS FOR FREEDOM
Dreycr Makes Wonderful Fight to Escape
Execution Of His SentORce

Chicago. Dec. 21.-Edward S Drey-
err. the banker who two years ago was
convicted of criminal mismanagement
of his bank and sentenced to the poni-
tentiary, has been granted a writ of
error by Justice Boggs, of the supreme
court of Illinois, and his case will be
taken before the supreme court Of
the United States. Dreyer has made a
wonderful fight to escape the execution
of his sentence, but has lost his case
in every court of the state. At one
time he was actually on a train in the
custody of an officer who was taking
him to prison. when a writ of habeas
corpus saved him before the train left
the depot Since his conviction he has
been confined I'm the county Jail, bail
having been refused him.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
n New RniIrond FOR Pcnnsylvnnin.

New York. Dec. 21-The New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad
company yc8terday closed a contract
with the Pennsylvania Construction
company for the building Of a line
which viii connect Clearneld Pa, on
TIE N. Y, G.. with Heating, Pa, on the
Pennsylvania railroad This Is said
TO be only The Grst of a number OF
short lines which the New York Cen.
tral Is contemplating 10 throw into
Pennsylvania The new line is 10 be
ready for traffic on Jan. 1, 1902. II
Will be known as the West Branch
Valley line
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
Minister. sien Joint Chincsc Vote.

Berlin, Dec. 21.-The Cologne Ga
zette, in an article dealing with the
Chinese situation. announces that all
the ministers signed the preliminary
joint note yesterday and that the note
will be sent Immediately to Prince
Ching and Ii Hung Chang. 1t also de-
clares that the note emhodies the prin-
ciples of the minimum demands OF
Germany and the powers and that il
was agreed, on the proposal of Great
Britain, that until the demands were
satisfied there should be no withdrawal
of the troops from Pekin and the prov
ince of Chi Ii.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
n,nen.lre worl. Rewaraea.

Calumet, Mich, Dec. 21-For six
years the Tamarack Mining company
has been at work on a shaft which is
now down to a depth of 4.7OO feet and
which was sunk at an expense OF mill
lions of dollars through barren ground.
Wednesday midnight a miners drill
ran into the hard copper bearing rock
formation known as the Calumet and
Hecla conglomerate. This is the
identical formation which has made
millions for the Calumet and Hecla
people.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
SIXTH COUNT OF VOTES
FOR POPULAR FIRE CO.

Every purchaser Of merchandise in
the store of Max Ephraim, the New
York Clothing House. No. 504 Market
street. has an opportunity to vote foi
his or her favorite fire company. in the
voting contest for a handsome library
suit Last night the sixth count of the
votes was made in which the total re-
suit was as follows:
Phoenix, 2.911; Washington, 2.225;
Weccacoe, 1,749; Friendship, 1.496;
Delaware. 1,156; Water Witch, La;
Liberty, 924; Fame. S57, and Reliance
713.
Only two more counts viii be made
before the award Is made
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
substnntiaI Christmas Gifts.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-The 5000 employees
of the Crane company, of this city, will
receive substantial Christmas presents
from their employers this year Every
man will receive an amount equal TO
5 per cent Of the aggregate Of his wages
during the last year. The total amount
to be distributed reaches 100000, the
employees averaging S33 each.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
Death Of a wealthy German Esne

New York, Dec. 21.-Hugo Wesen-
donck. former president Of the Ger
mania Life Insurance company, is
dead at his residence in this city, aged
SO years Death was due TO meningitis.
following a fall brought about by an
attack Of vertigo Mr. WesendOnck
was a native Of Elberfeld. Germany,
and was one of those German citizens
who took a prominent part in the revo-
lutionary movement of 1S4S in the
fatherland and in which Carl Schurz.
Oswald Ottendorfer and DR.. Johann
jacob participated. II was because OF
a sentence Of death melted out TO Mr..
WesendonCk for lese majests at the
time that he fed to tnis country.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
Boy and His Mother Express
Their Gratitude
WILL ENABLE HIM TO WORK
And Assist in Providing She NeCeS-
SarieS Of Life for six Little
Ones

It is with pleasure that the Evening
Journal announces that sufficient
money has been received to purchase
an artificialleg for Joseph Dombrowsh
the unfortunate boy who had his les
cut on in West Yard a few months
ago. The quick and liberal response
Of those to whom the appeal was made
is gratifying to all who We're concern
ed In the movement to give the boz
this Christmas present.
Thanking all who assisted in th'
good work. and wishing them the yer!
best compliments OF the season, the
Evening Journal now closes the lis
and requests that no further donations
be made.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
NO Aeres prorped mo Zinc.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 21.-The sur
face over the workings OF the old Sen
tea mine. in the upper part Of Pittston
caved in yesterday. Miners had been
robbing pillars. which weakened the
surface The foundations of five houses
were somewhat damaged. A water main
was also cracked and broken by the
dropping OF the ground. The shut
ting off of the water supply caused
Gallands factory to suspend operations.
The cavein covered an area Of nearly
two acres.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
Remembered Trolley Men

Abner Vernon, of Claymont. Is in
his 74th year, and he does not ride
often i'm the trolley cars. On Tuesday
he came to Wilmington and had a
friend with him. On his return TO
.ClaymOnt he handed the conductor 9
cents extra for the motorman and con-
ductor He said he did not expect to
be on the road the day before Christ
mas and would give his share while he
was on the cars.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
PennsyIvanians Heard Concert

Mr.. and Mrs. II. W. Owen. Miss Rae
Shaffner, Miss Name Swayne. Miss
Alice Hess. Miss Mabel Hess. Messrs.
Norris Shaffner, Benjamin Hess,
James Mackereth. Clarence Entriken,
Rowland Richards and Harry Arment,
of Mendinhall. Pa, attended a private
concert given here by Professor J. T..
Clymer Tuesday evening.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
Nerro neId For I,nllnr 1tnllnn.

Trenton, n. j., Dec. 21.-A coroner's
murder of Michael Nino, an Italian la
borer. who was found at Princeton a
few days ago with his skull fractured
and who afterwards died. The men
worked together and had quarreled
The testimony was that Hubbard was
found standing over Nino with an up
lifted rake. Hubbard is in custody.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
sunday SCHOOLS order Much CANDY

Nearly all of the Sunday school
committees in this city have placed
their orders for the Christmas candies
and the total amount Of sweetmeats
that viii be given out in this way
VIII so into the tons. One Sunday school,
alone will need between 500 and 6OC
pounds of confections.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
For q Cold in the Head take Laxa
tive BromO-Quinine Tablets.
Rnilrond Nren Az Rns,

Railroad men, and particularly the
baggage men. are exceedingly busy
from early morning until late at night.
these Christmas holidays. The rush
to Philadelphia is tremendous. and the
package room and ticket Office are
Iveritable hives Of industry
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
urusuny's Minister Elevated.

Washington, Dec. 2l-Dr. Juan Cues
tas, minister resident OF Uruguay here.
yesterday informed Secretary Hay that
he had been elevated by his govern
ment to the rank of envoy extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiary He
IS the son OF the president OF Uruguay.
Il will be necessary for him to pre-
sent his new credentials TO the press-
dent.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
Christmas Trees

G. w. Dunlap has just returned from
the Green Mountains. where he pur-
chased a large supply of those famous
trees. which ne viii have on sale at
Fourth and Orange streets. Look for
the signs.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
Omen Every Evening

Open every evening till $50 until
after Christmas. Grand Union Tea
Company, coo King street. Souvenirs
to purchasers Christmas week. Pure
Teas, fresh roast Coffees.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
school children Entertain

In many public schools of the city
to-day Christmas is being observed. The
scholars have been preparing for the
event. and the exerc. .ses are OF much
Interest.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21

Mrs. Dombrowski and little Joe are
delighted with their good fortune, and
thankful to those who contributed to
bring 1t about.
In few days a representative Of A.
A. Marks will come on from New York
and take the boys measurements.
These subscriptions have been re-
ceived to defray the expense of pur-
chasing the artificial leg for Joseph
DnmhrOWski.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21

snellenburg's ad. is on the sixth
page.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21

You will see Ka-za-za at Southern
Fair all this week.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21
Piano Bargains

Store open evenings until 9 o'clock.
LUDWIG & CO., 515 Shipley st.
Evening journal., 1900-12-21

snellenburg's ad. is in the first sec
-ion, sixth page.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-24
Two Pretty Weddings.

A very pretty and quiet wedding was
solemnized at $50 Thursday night
nj the residence of the groomss mother.
co Louisiana street. when Mr.. William
T. Tyree and Miss Ella c.. Barker were
made man and wife. The house was
beautifully lighted with pink and blue
shaded lamps.
To the strains of Memberships we'd
ding march. played by Miss Minnie
Hampton. the groom entered the par
lors with his best man. Mr.. George
Barker The bride came next, attired
an a handsome blue travelling suit with
hat and gloves TO match and CARRYING
brides roses. with her maid Of honor,
Miss Hester Martin. who wore pink silk
null and carried pink carnations. They
were Joined together by Rev. j. T. Rout-
ten pastor of Denny-Street Methodist
Episcopal church.
Miss Susie NJ. Dowden and Mr. Charles
Wick We're married Thursday night
at $50 O'Clock by Rev. L. B. Snead,
rector of Weddell Memorial chapel, at
the Residence of the brides mother, Mrs.
e. A. Dowden, No. 100 Graham street.
The bride was Very becominsly attired
in a gown of pure white and carried
brides roses
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-24
SOME ODD THINGS
Scheduled BY a Michigan statistician
Occur in the goth Century.


There was queer genius in town re"
DAYS ago and he had fad that IS
stranger than those usunll; encounter
ed in faddists. His name was Riley '.
Moore, and he hailed from Battle creek.
Mich. Mr. Moore's fayor!te occupa uosi
during his odd moments IS to coiiect an
sorts OF information md advance SD
tistics concerning the twentieth century.
He has large scrap-beok full OF news
paper clippings. containing many inter
esting facts concerning the next one
hundred years Besides the book OF eiip-
pings The has q note book. in wnlch
hs Inns written great deal OF matter
that was told him.
Mr.. Moore allowed a reporter 10 iooA
through his scrap-book and Gull the toi-
lowing bits of Information, which may
prove interesting:
The twentieth century will commence
on January I, 1901 It Will open on
Tuesday and close on Sunday. Ie VII.
have the greatest number of leap years
possible-224i. The year 1904 will be the
first one. then every fourth year after
that, to and Including the year 1000 Feo--.
Ernnry Will have three times dye sun
5days-In 1890. 1913 and 1876.
In 1901, Federal Memorial Day. FoartA
OF July and Thanksgiving Day VIII. oc-5
cur the same day IN the week Then.
after that the same thing will happen
3et the following intervals: & u y =
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-24

II, II years and so on, or in 1897, 1918,
1920, 1895. and so on.
In the years 1919. 1914 1868 and 1896 there
are four holidays that will fall on the
mentIone1 and Washington's birthday
anniversary. as also the 2oth of Feb
ruary.
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas will
occur the same day in the week in 1886.
and then all successive intervals OF II. 6.
II. II. 6, II years. and SO on; also in 1923.
1886 and 1854 March 4th will fan on Sun
day in the inaugural years 1917. 1913 and
1873. The same yearly calendar that was
used in 1853 can be used again In 1901.
The following years. in order. beginning
with 1901, the dates OF Easter for the hrs,
% years of the century: April z, March 50,
April Il. 8. %. 10. March q. April. 9. II,
March 81. April 16, !, March Q. April Il.
4. %, s, March 81. April 20. 1. March q.
April Is, l, 20. T. The earliest possible
date on which Easter can occur Is March
%. The last time it occurred on this date
was IN 1878, but it Will not occur again
until after the twentieth century. The
latest Easter can occur is April e6, and
1t will thus occur but once in the coming
century-in 1913. The last time 1t occurred
was April 26 1856. Whenever Easter oc-
ours on March q, or April 8. 10. II or q.
Christmas also occurs on Sunday.
Though one of the objects aimed at py
the church authorities VINO fixed upon
the method of determining the dates OF
Easter was to prevent its occurring on
the same date as the Jewish Passover,
nevertheless the two events will occur to-
gether four times in the twentieth CEN
tury-April l.: 1903: April !. 1923; April
Il. 1871, and April 10, 1881.
The twentieth century Will contain So
5o5 days. which lacks one day or being
exactly 5,2iS weeks. The day OF the week
that will not occur as often as each OF
the others is Monday. Fifteen out of the
100 years will begin on Wednesday and
the same number on Friday. Fourteen
will begin on each of the other days OF
the week.
Several announcements are made of
changes to be inaugurated with the open
ing of the new century. The first of I'M
portance is that Russia will adopt the
Greyorian calendar. This will be done
by emitting thirteen days. the amount
OF the error that will have accumulated
after the close of February. 1900. The
Russian will then write January l, 1901,
instead of December, 10. 1900.
AS to eclipses in the coming century
there will be about $50 of them, the num-
Der Of solar being to the numberrof lunar
in about the ratio OF to 3.-Philadelphta
Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-24
Settling the Difficulty.

He had given her the engagement ring
and was telling her fairy stories about
the trouble he had in securing 7u-a
white. fawless stone, when ne saw a sal
look creep into the eyes. but now fired
with mirth and giadness
what is it, my OWN" he whispered In
her left auricular appendsse.
..Oh, Harold, suppose
"Yes sweetheart"
Suppose we should get married.?
I'VE will, my dearest" he Missed, with
a wo-pound-a-week nerve.
And 1 should lose this ring IN the nun
OF our velvet carpets!"
For a moment he was dazed.
Then decorative possibility rushed
athwart his prophetic soul, and ne said.
firmly.
I'VE shall have polished hoors-"-From
Answers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-24
At the Hotels.

The virginIans at the Jefferson are:
J. Stuart Hanckel, Charlottesville. J. F.
EWinger and family. Staunton: E. c.
Brooke, Virginia and ]. T. AlcAliister.
Hot Springs.
C.. G. Fessenden, w. T. Drewry, Miss
j.. B. Anderson. J. J. Hogan. Joseph
Fargo, James Noffett. A1r. and Mrs.
G. w. DELANEY, John II. Lewis and Mr.
and Mrs w. H. Jackson. New York
city: W. o. SeIden. c.. c. Whitney. Balri-
more: Frank Bushnell. Hartford, Conn
F. W. Heisler. Wilmington. Del: Mr.
and Mrs. a. L. Chester. Westeriey. R T:
II. II. Hallerman, Philadelphia.