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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
LARGE FORCE OF BOERs AT wEPENER.
They Move Heavy Guns When Needed Despite
Bad Roads and Rains.
(By the Associated Press.)


London, April 24.-(5 A. M.)-The strong
body of reinforcements which Lord Rob-
erts sent to assist the relief of Wepener
and to endeavor to envelop and cut off
the Beers from a retreat furnishes furth-
bled in much larger forces around Wepe-
ner than had hitherto been supposed. AS
the Times in an editorial this morning
remarks, whatever may be the difficult
ties of roads and rains the Beers always
appear to have guns, and sometimes bis
ones, where they want them.
BOer dispatch, dated Thaba N'Chu
April goth, says that fresh supply of
cannon and ammunition has reached
General Dewet at Jannersburg Drift. 1T
also asserts that one of Colonel Dalgety's
guns has been smashed.
Apparently the British captured Paarde
Kraal Sunday night. The Beers evacuated
Leeuw Kop during the night, removing
next morning. The Beers appear
to be offering stout resistance to
the British advance, but their position is
dangerous. They can scarcely delay fur
ther their retreat northward without in
curing the risk of being cut off Usually
they have been we'll informed regarding
the British plans and they are not likely
to run such risk. and especially as they
have partially accomplished their OBJ
ject in drawing large forces from Bloem-
fontein on long marches and have thereby
delayed the advance on Pretoria.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
A DISPATCH FROM LORD ROBERTS.
He Sends Reinforcements to Rundle They
Seize Leeuw Kop.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, April 23.--The War Office late
this evening issued the following dis
patch from Lord Roberts, dated Bloem
fontein, Monday, April 23rd, 2:50 p. M:
yesterday l dispatches the Eleventh
division under General Pole -Carew and
two brigades of cavalry under General
French from this point to assist General
Rumble. The force reached Karriefontein
without opposition.
Casualties reported: Welsh regiment,
private killed, Captain Prothero mortally
wounded, and seven men. Yorkshires,
eight wounded Eighth Hussars, one
killed, one wounded.
Fourteenth Hussars, one wounded.
Royal Artillery. two wounded. Seventh
Dragons, Lieutenant Jenkins and ten
missing.
Captain Rotton, Royal Artillery, broke
an arm by fall
General Pole Carews mounted infan-
miles north of their last nights position.
The enemy evacuated hurriedly, leaving
some rifles and ammunition"
BALLOON SERVICE FOR BOERS.
st. Petersburg April %. 3.--,The papers
announce the departure for South Africa
of a body of aeronauts to organize :;
military balloon service for the Trans
and accessories with them.
TRIAL OF 50 "REBELS" IS BEGUN.
Cape Town, April 23.-The trial of
Continued on Second Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
A WRECK NEAR MARION, N. C.
The Engineer Caught Under His Engine and
Badly Hurt.
(By the Associated Press.)

Charlotte. n. c., April 23.-Freight
train No 73 on the Southern Railway
was wrecked four miles west of Marion
n. c., this morning. Engineer Pitts was
caught under his engine and seriously
injured He was taken to Marion and his
wounds dressed and is resting easy this
afternoon. One other man was slightly
injured Seven loaded freight cars and
two engines are badly damaged. One
engine turned over. The wreck was caused
by the front wheels on the front engine
jumping the track. temporary track
was built around the wrecks and trains
are now passing all right.
ANOTHER WRECK ON THE SOUTHERN
Danville, Va, April 23.-Fast freight
No ~ dashed into local freight No. 81 at
Dry Fork, on the Southern Railway to-
night, north of Danville, wrecking the
engine of No. 70 and five cars. The acci-
dent was due to the fiagman's failure TO
stand at the proper distance from the
local which was standing on the track at
the time. The engineer, fireman and
brakeman on No. " were slightly injured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
into A PIT OF FIRE
Sensational Suicide of a Man
in a Foundry.
He Leaped High in Air and Plunged Into a
White Hot Coke Oven Head
Fret
(By the Associated Press.)

Connellsville, Pa, April 23.-Leaping
high into the air as an expert diver would
in taking fancy plunge into the water,
an unknown man committed suicide this
morning at the foundry works of the II. c.
Frick Coke Company by diving into
coke oven. In less than minute what
had been man apparently in the full
vigor of life, had mingled with the curl
ing smoke of the ovens, distingushable
only by its blush brown color and nau
seating odor from the gas smoke of the
burning coal.
A more tragic death never occurred in
this region The coke workers saw him
only for an instant as he prepared for the
leap He was well dressed, of medium
height and weight and smooth shaven.
For the slightest possible space of time
he seemed to pause on the sloping ground
behind the ovens, then quick as a flash
he ran down the slope, taking quick short
steps of trained athlete who gauges
them precisely for the jump he intends
taking. Eight feet from the oven tops the
man shot into the air, his hands poised
above his head in the fashion of diver
and descending swiftly. dropped head first
into the trunnel head of an oven that
burned to the sizzling white heat of coke
just before it is drawn. For an instant
the body clogged the trunnel head and
the legs wriggled as though a desperate
effort was being made to squirm through
and meet death quickly in the blazing
oven pit.
A rush was made for the oven door by
Mortified coke drawers. All there was to
show for the man who but a few sec
ond before had been in life was a charred
mass of flesh not three fet in length
There is no means of Identification.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
INDESCRlBABLE MlSERlES
England's Indian Subjects Drop and
Die Under Every Bush.
CHILDREN WANDER HOMELESS AND NAKED
Some Sold That They May Not Stare. And
Now Human Beings Are TO be Driven
as Oxen as the BulIockS Are
All Dying.
(By the Associated Press.)

Calcutta, April 23.-The latest reports
misery existing there is indescribable
and unparalleled, and that the p-esrnt
relief is quite inadequate. They add that
the mortality among the cattle is also so
severe that the authorities are trying to
adapt farm implements so that human
power can replace that of Dullocks. Such
drastic measure had never before been
necessary even in the greatest scarcity or
animals.
1t is also announced that the natives
are developing ugly feelings and are at
tacking Europeans A great crowd Fri
day murderously attacked party OF SOL
diers at Shahpur, the military center OF
the Northwest provinces. The soldiers
were rescued with difficulty and III an un-
conscious condition. One district lost
over one million cattle out of 1900, 0n0
head and almost numberless human be-
ings were found dead from starvation. in
addition, children were found wandering
in all directions, homeless, naked and
emaciated and cases We're reported of
children being sold. The official reports
fully confirm the worst stories of tie
terrible nature of the distress.
FIVE MILLION IN WANT.
London, April 23.-The Viceroy of In
dia, Lord Curzon, wired that the recent
rain storms have not improved the situa-
tion that the demands for relief are in
creasing now reaching $4,000 persons,
but that the arrangements for relief are
equal to the increasing strain.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
THE HOUR PAST MIDNIGHT
The Place Boarding House Yard Be-
meath a Window.
HER HUSBAND FOUND WITH THROAT CUT
They Are Taken to St. Joseph's Hospital, But
Neither They Nor the Police win Talk.
The Affair is EnveIoped in
Mystery.
(By the Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, Pa, April 23.-Mrs Lille
Kuhn, wife of former State Senator Will
liam Kuhn, Of Richmond, Va, was found
in the side yard of boarding house at
716 North 10th street, shortly after mid
night this morning, with her head and
face badly lacerated, one leg broken and
her body badly bruised. She was re-
moved to st. Josephs Hospital, where
her husband with his throat badly cut,
was also sent under the guard of two
policemen. He is under surveillance on
suspicion to await the result of his wife's
injuries.
The affair is wrapped in mystery, as
neither the injured couple nor the police
would talk. Mrs. Kuhn was found in
pool of blood directly under the second
story window.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
FIGHT NEAR THABA N'CHU
Report Of Fighting Near Dewetsdorp
With No Results.
CLIMBING OUT OF TRENCHES TO DEATH
The English Trenches at Jannersburg Drift
Made Almost UninhabitabIe by Water.
DaIgety's Forces Think Them
selves Able to Hold Out.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, April 23.-General Rundle is ap-
parently advancing slowly toward Wape-
ner, every step being closely contested
by the Beers. From the republican side
there is a good deal of interesting news
today. A Thaba N'Chu dispatch, dated
Friday, April goth, reports the arrival
there of Commandants Dewet and Villiers
and an attack upon three thousand Brit
ish under General Gatacre. The latter
OF course, is misstatement, as it is
probable General Rundle is meant. The
British, it is added, occupied some kopjes
but their left wing was driven back. The
Boer loss was one killed and five wound
ed.
From Brandfort comes the news that
Saturday, April 21st, a British patrol of
ten men ventured near that place and suf-
fered the loss of one man killed and two
men captured, including Free Slater
who was leading the party.
Pretoria dispatch dated April 21st
says the latest official news was that
fighting was proceeding within half an
hours ride of Dewetsdorp with no re-
suits.
The Transvaal Government, it is added.
has asked Lord Roberts to be allowed to
send a clergyman to ST. Helena and also
neutral consul to watch the interests
of the prisoners, in the same manner as
Adelbert Hay guards the interests of the
British at Pretoria. A proclamation has
been issued prohibiting the working Of
the mines on Sundays and inhicting pun
ishment on managers paying over one
pound sterling to natives a month.
From Ladysmith today comes dispatch
saying all is quiet and that the Beers
guns are silent
There is nothing further from Bloem-
fontein to indicate the progress of the
preparations for the main advance.
A Cape Town Government contractor
named Bam has been arrested for harbor-
ing three escaped Boer prisoners, dressed
as clergymen. The prisoners were sent
back to Simontown whence they escaped.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
Nominations by the President.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, April 23.-The President
today sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
Frank L. Campbell, of the District of
Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of
the Interior.
j. H. Hollander, of Maryland, TO be
Treasurer of the Island of Porto PicO.
John r. Garrison, of the District OF Co
lumbia, to be Auditor of the Island of
Porto Rico
Navy-Leutenant Commander Herbert
Winslow, to be a commander; Lieutenant
Edward E. Wright, to be a Lieutenant
Commander.
The Senate in executive session today
confirmed the nomination of frank w.
Hackett, of, New Hampshire, to be AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
WHEELER RESIGNS HIS SEAT.
He Writes to Governor Johnson. Resigned
From Army Last November
By the Associated Press. }

Mobile, Ala, April Ex-Governor John
ston today made public the following let
ter
Washington, April Goth, 1900
Governor Joseph r. Johnston, Mont
gomery, Ala.
Dear Sir: When the insurrecton in
Luzon broke out in February, in 1899, /
was holding a commission in the volun-
teer army of the United States and / felt
that | ought to perform military duty un-
til the converting of Congress, December
4th, 1899. / therefore appeal for active
service in the Philippines and in July
finally received orders with the under
standing that | would be ordered to return
so as to be present when Congress con-
vened In October it became evident that
to leave Luzon in time to reach Washing
ton by December 4th would necessitate
leaving my command during active opera
tions. when l saw clearly that delay or
two or three weeks would enable me to
remain with my command which was
performing it's part in capturing or dis
persing the insurgent government, and
thus aiding in the practical termination
of the war.
81 therefore suggested that as the first
session of Congress never enacted legis-
lation prior to Christmas, that my arrival
in Washington before the convening of
Congress after the Christmas holidays
would attain every purpose and would en-
able me to avoid leaving my command in
the midst of active operations.
''In November | forwarded to the Presi
dent my resignation as an officer of the
army so as to- prevent the possibility Of
any question arising as to my right to
my seat in Congress. A combination of
circumstances delayed my reaching Wash
ingtOn and when | arrived the President
very kindly asked me to remain in the
army. / was also notified by the Speaker
that the ruling would be that my failure
to be present when Congress convened had
worked a forfeiture of my seat.
After conference with Hon. w. j.
Wood, / asked him to notify you of the
conditions and request an election to be
ordered for my successor. 1t is now Sug-
gested that it is necessary for me to
send you formal resignation as a meE1
ber of the Fifty-sXth Congress from Ala
bama.
Il therefore respectfully tender my
resignation as such. I regret more than
l can express any inconvenience my alb
sence has caused the people of the Eighth
district. l will devote myself to their in
terests in connection with Congressional
matters so far as | am able until my
successor is ready to qualify.
with respect
Your obedient servant,
JOSEPH WHEELER"
In another letter General Wheeler sug- !
gests the acceptance of the resignation
be made effective on election of successor |
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
The Supreme Court.
(By the Associated Prcss.)

Washington, April 29.-After devoting
next Monday and Tuesday to bearing
argument in the Kentucky Governors ship
case. the Supreme court will take recess
until the 14th of May. A sitting will be
held on the 14th for the purpose OK an
nouncing opinions and hearing motions
1t is expected that another adjournment
will then be taken until May ?1st. and
that a sitting will then be held sor the
purpose of delivering opinions only
final adjournment for the tern reiDg
taken on that date.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
pRITcHARD sTARTsFoR ROCKINGHAM
Bills by representatives Kluttz and Crawford
and by Senator Pritchard.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer)
Washington, April 3.-Representativo
Kluttz today introduced a bill appropriate
ing $4,000 to reimburse George W. Fisher
for property destroyed during the Civil
War by Federal troops. He also intro
duced bill to appropriate $3.50 to reim-
burse ]. B. Fitzgerald for property sold
by the Union army officers in 1855 after
hostilties had ceased
Representative Crawford today intro
duced bill to appropriate sos to carry
ou the findings of the Court of Claims in
the case Of Martha Noggle, Administrative
of the estate of Jacob Noggle, of North
Carolina.
Representative Small is suffering from
an attack of la grippe.
Senator Pritchard will leave for Rock
ingham tomorrow morning.
Senator Pritcbard today introduced
bill for the relief of Samuel Carroll OK
Beaufort.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
CLIMB OUT OF THE WATER TO BE SHOT
A Debate Among the Beers Enlivened by
Bursting Shells.
(By the Associated Press.)

Boer Camp, Thaba NChu, Orange Free
State April %. -(Sunday)-Fighting con-
tinues day and night at Jannersburg drift
TE.. English trenches have been so full
of rain that the men have been obliged
every now and then to clamor to the
banks only to be shot down. The Beers
were so drenched on Saturday that they
were unable to sleep, so they started
debate on the subject of the good to be
derived from virtue and courage. The
discussion lasted most of the night, shells
at intervals interrupting the speakers.
Robertsons lower mill is reported to
have been captured April 21st, and it is
said that the Cape mounted rifles have
lost during the siege 120 out of 500 men.
The British prisoners defy the burghers
to capture Colonel Dalgety's camp, even
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
Japan to Keep Her People Home.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington. April Information has
reached Washington to the effect that
the Japanese Government itself and with
out awaiting a request from the United
States is about to take steps to restrict
the emigration of Japanese coolies to the
United States. The Japanese Govern
ment's action is based on desire to
protect its people, many or whom have
been deluded by glittering stories told by
emigration agents of great opportunities
awaiting Japanese in America.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
Admiral Remy Assumes Command.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, April 23.-According to
cable advices to the Navy Department
Rear Admiral George C. Remey assumed
formal command of the Asiatic station
at Yokohoma last Friday. Admiral Wat
son will start on his homeward journey
in few days over the Suez and Mediter-
ranean route.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
Boxers" Murder Chinese Catholics.
(By The Associated Press.)

Tien- -Tsin, April 23.-Members of the
Boxers Society Saturday massacred
many Chinese Catholics near PaO Ting
Flu, in the Province of Pechili, Southwest
of Tien Tsin.
The German gunboat Iltis arrived at
Taku Saturday The other foreign vessels
have left those waters
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
Williamson Named For Mayor.

Especial to News and Observer
Burlington, n. c., April 23.-At the
Democratic convention here tonight Mr..
Finley L. Williamson was nominated for
mayor and DR.. r. A. Freeman was chosen
chairman of the Executive committe for
the town.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
LMETT0 BOYS WIN
Wofford Defeats Wake Forest
by 7 to 8.
Philadelphia Meets Its First Defeat For the Sea-
son. The Piltsburg Team Shuts Out
Cincinnati.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Spartanburg, S. c., April 23.-Wofford
College defeated Wake Forest here this
evening in hard hitting, exciting contest
by score of to 3. The home team
raped out four two baggers, while the
batting of Weaver for the visitors was
superb he making the only four hits
made by the Wake Forest boys. The
two teams will meet again tomorrow af-
ternoon. Score: r. H. E.
Wake Forest. ...... ...... -. ....3 4
Wofford. -. -. -. -. -. ...7 8
Batteries: Moore and Royster; Hall
and Hudgens.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
No Writ of Certiorari For Carter.
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, April 13.1'he Supreme
court today refused to grant a writ of
certiorari in the case of Oberlin NJ.
Carter, convicted by court martial for
while in charge of engineer
works in Georgia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
Mr.. Bryan Speaks at Wichita Today

Austin, Texas, April 23.--Hon. william
Jennings Bryan left here today 1or ms
home in Lincoln, to rest few days be-
fore beginning the summer campaign he
will speak at Wichitai Kansas, tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24

News has reached Richmond from Boyd
ton, Mecklenburg county that Sunday Mr..
Peter Jones, an old and prominent citi-
ze of the Buffalo Springs neighborhood
in that county, was murdered. NO par
ticulars have yet been received at Boyd
ton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
(By the Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, Pa, April 23.-PEiladel-
phia was unable to solve Pitcher Willis
curves, resulting in the teams first defeat
this season. Orth for the Phillies, on the
contrary was comparatively easy for Bos-
ton The fielding of both clubs might
have been considerably better. Attend
ance 5,775. Score: r. II. e.
Boston ......0 > 0 0 0 0 3 Is IA 3
Philadelphia Il 0 0 0 0 0 0 2--5 10 4
Batteries: Willis and Clark; Orth,
Donohue and Douglas. Umpire, Connolly.
Time, 220.
Cincinnati, Ohio, April 23.-Waddell
shut the locals out today though he was
hit hard throughout. Scott was misera-
bly, supported and hit freely at times
Geier the new man who played third
showed clearly that he is in need of prac-
tice. Score: r. H. E.
Cincinnati 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 3 6
Pittsburg >. 20 0 0 1 3 0 0 1-6 10 l
Batteries: Scott and Peitz; Waddell
and thinner. Time lao. Umpire, ODay.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24

People who have fooled away their time
during the past ten years will soon be
brought to their census.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24

if the British are not reinforced.
surprising number of relatives are
fighting on opposite sides at Wepener.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-24

In another letter General Wheeler sug-
gests the acceptance of the resignation
be made effective on election of successor.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-05-18
Government Crisis In bulgaria.

Moscow, May 13.-Advices from Sofia
Indicate that the situation of the Bull
garian government Is critical, owing
to the recent peasants revolt and to the
abuses to which the revolt so emphat-
ically points.
According to the official report of the
uprising, twenty-eight peasants, one
sub-prefect, one alderman, ten soldiers
and four gendarmes We're killed. and
125 on both sides were wounded. Five
districts have been declared in a state
of siege. A sergeant who expressed
sympathy with the mutinecrs was kill
ed by n superior officer and sixteen SOL
diers guilty of the same offense were
tried by court martial and sentenced
to death. The sentences were commut-
ed. however, by General Paprikoff.
minister of war.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-05-18
LESSONS IN ENGLISH.
Things Fronchman Learned Studying
the Language.

A Frenchman thirsting for lin
guistic superiority, recently began a
course of English lessons with a
teacher of languages. After toiling
conscientiously through a good many
exercises, the following dialogue be-
tween the pupil and his master was
overheard: Il find the English very
difficult" complained the Frenchman.
How do you pronounce t-o-u-g-h?"
'It is pronounced 'tuff." "Eh, bein,
'tuff;' snuff then, is spelt s-n-o-u-g-h
is it not?" "oh, no; 'snufr' is spelt
s-n-u-f-f AS matter of fact. words
ending in o-u-g-h are somewhat irregu-
lar" "Oh. see; a superb language!
T-o-u-g-h is tuff,' and Cough is
cuff. | have very bad cuff" mo.
it is 'coff.' not cuff Very we'll,
coff, tuff. and coff. And dough is
dun eh?" mo, not duff" "'Doff,
then?" mo, DOH" well, then,
what is h-o-u-g-hT' THAT is pro-
nounced hook" " 'Hohck?' Then sup
pose the thing the farmer uses, the
p-l-o-u-g-h, is pluff.' or 1t is 'plohck,
or 'plo.' Fine language-'plo.' mo,
no; 1t is pronounced 'plow." II shall
soon master English, am sure Here
we go. plow,' 'coff.' ton 'hohck,' and
now. here's another-r-o-u-g-h; now
that is row. suppose?" "Oh, no, my
friend; that's run again" "And
b-o-u-g-h is 'buff?'" mo, that hap
pens to be bow Yes, wonderful
language. And have just enough
of 1t. that's 'enou.' is 1t not" mo,
'enuff. Sheffield Weekly News.