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New-York tribune., 1900-05-17

BUSINESS BUILDINGS BURNED TO THE
GROUND WITH HEAVY LOSS.

Greenwich. Conn. May 16 (SpeciaD.-A gas
engine in the basement of the three story brick
building owned by John H. Ray & Son. and
occupied by them hardware store and car
riage repository, blew up at f:3O o'clock to-
night. and the building, with five hundred
riages was burned to the ground. There was no
insurance. frame row of three stores. next to
the Ray building; st. Marys Catholic Church.
on which the insurance had just been renewed.
and the barns adjoining. belonging TO E. c.
Benedict, were also burned.
The postoffice building, owned by William E.
Ritch. three story brick structure the oppo-
site side of the street from Rays caught fire
and the roof fell In. The telephone office in this
building also burned out
Later adjoining brick building owned by
w. F. Fl. Lockwood and occupied by the Boston
Store, caught fire. The Greenwich News Of
flee. a two story frame structure next to 1t,
thought to be safe from danger at a late hour
Firemen from Greenwich. Port Chester and Rye
are concentrating all their efforts to save other
buildings which threatened. The loss at
present is estimated at nearly $20oO00 Green
wich-ave.. the scene Of the disaster, is so narrow
that the firemen are working with difficulty be-
tween the rows of burning buildings.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-17
THE CLOUD OF WAR LIFTING.
REMARKS OF SIR MICHAEL HICKs-BEACH
AT BRISTOL.

London, May 1G.-The Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach speaking at
Bristol this evening, congratulated the audience
on the fact that the cloud of war was fairly lift
ing, and that there streaks of light por-
tending glorious dawn. Continuing, he said:
We contending with foe whose courage
and skilled tenacty we have learned to respect,
but entitled to hope that the beginning
Of the end is coming.
Sir Michael added that the thanks of the ma
tion would be due to Lord Roberts and those
under him. If the Government he declared was
not entitled to credit for the successes it was
not blamable for the reverses. 1t had shrunk at
nothing to supply men and means.
The Chancellor denied that he personally
responsible for any delay in forwarding troops
to South Africa, and announced that it might
be necessary to increase still further the navy.
He disagreed with the suggestion that large
permanent increase of the army might be neces-
sary, but said that the country must look to
the volunteers and the militia.
THE expenditure of the country" said Sir
Michael, 'is growing at enormous, a danger
Gus rate. have always put strong navy
primary necessity of the country and II may
be that assent Will have to be given to further
expenditure in view of the hostile feeling toward
England in some European countries. But /
gard the cOuntrys increasing expenditure the
real danger. If go going there
may be very bad times in store for the country,
particularly for the working classes"
New-York tribune., 1900-05-17
PRICE THREE CENTS.
ARRESTS IN HAVANA.
THOMPSON AND OTHERS
IN CUSTODY
GRAVE IRREGULARITIES IN THE CONDUCT
OF HIS OFFICE ADMITTED BY
THOMPSON t"--

Havana. May 16.-Postmaster E p Thomp-
son Of Havana has signed sworn statement
In which he says that September 16 last be-
ing in need of money, he took from the money
order funds Si35. giving his memorandum as a
receipt for the same When the inspections
were held Mr. Thompson ordered a clerk in
charge Of the money order department. to place
remittances received that day which would not
have to be accounted for until the following
day, sufficient to cover the amount of his re-
ceipt which then withdrawn until after
the inspection. This kept up until April
H. when the special agent unexpectedly dis
covered the receipt. which Mr.. Thompson then
late Financial Agent of Posts at Havana IN
dorsed a bill for $3.50 which Thompson dis
counted at the North American Trust Company
tion with his department
Warrants were issued this evening for the ar
rest of E. p Thompson the postmaster; ". H.
Reeves. Deputy Auditor of the island. and Ed
ward Moya and Jorge Mascara. Cuban clerks in
the stamp department. and by o'clock all
were lodged in the Vivac the Tcmbs of Havana
This was done under the advice OF four postal
inspectors who arrived to-day. 1t IS considered
now that Reeves is equally guilty with NeeIy
The arrest of Thompson caused great surprise
N the city. 1t is locked on the precursor Of
many other arrests. General Wood felt. as did
the postal inspectors that it would be better TO
have the suspected persons arrested and TO give
them opportunity 10 obtain bail than to keep
them indefinitely under close supervision at
cime when the detectives are badly needed for
other work.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-17
FIGHTING FOR MAFEKING
CONFLICTING STORIES ABOUT
THE TOWNS FATE.
GENERAL HUNTERS INVASION MAKES
PROGRESS-STATE ENTRY INTO
CHRISTIANA.
CHRISTIANA.
Copyright; 1900: BY Tho New-York TribuneI
[BY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.1

TBY CABLE TO TRIBUNE.l
London, May II, 6 a. m.-There Is news to-
day OF the progress of the Mafekng relief coll
umn. According TO a telegram from Malapo. the
British force arrived on Tuesday at Kraapan,
about forty miles south Of the besieged town
and was hotiy engaged on that day; and at the
same time ii is announced from Pretoria that
the relief column had been defeated with great
loss.
On the Continent il is apparently taken for
granted that the town has already fallen, while
on the other hand a rumor has reached Lou
renco Marques TO the effect that the relief has
been effected. and that Elof. a grandson of Pres
Ident Krjiger. is among the prisoners captured by
the British
THE Express publishes intelligence Of the
advance Of General Hunter along the north bank
Of the Vaal River. This General has been the
first to invade the Transvaal. and he seems to
have taken with him nearly his whole division
When he reached Wedgraai, after a twelve mile
march from Fourteen Streams up the course of
the vaal, he found that the Beers were retreat
ing on Christiana, which is situated on the
river, about twenty miles northeast of Fourteen
Streams and he accordingly determined to push
on. Outside Christiana it that the
Federals were on the run. and General Hunter
then resolved to make state entry into the
town and hoist the British flag. A detachment
OF Fusiliers under Barton selected for the
duty and II was carried out amid great cheer
irg This is the first time since the outbreak of
the war that British force Of any dimensions
has invaded the Transvaal.
Mr.. Rhodes, according to Cape Town tele-
gram 70 The Express" has decided to retire
from Cape politics, owing to the antagonism of
the Bond and the commercial classes.
J. n. F.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-17
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL CONVENTION.

Chattanooga Tenn. May lS-The morning was
spent by the Southern Industrial Convention dele
gates in trip around the belt railway the guests
of the Alabama Great Southern Railway. The
delegates visited sixty plants In active opera
tion. including textiles wood. iron and clay
ufactures.
The afternoon session called TO order by
President Killsbrew. who introduced Cyrus Kehr.
OF Knoxville Mr.. Kehr spoke The Poor White
Bows OF the South-a Plea for archaeological
schools" r V. Taylor, general auditor OF the
paper on 'The Export Trade of the South
The Secretary of Agriculture, James Wilson. ad-
made by the Department OF which he is the head
New-York tribune., 1900-05-17
STRUGGLE WITH AN ESCAPED PATIENT.
IT TAKES SIX MEN TO REMOVE HIM FROM PAS
SENGER COACH.

1T TAKES SIX MEN TO REMOVE HIM FROM PAS
sENGER COACH.
Edward Kelly. New-York lawyer who has
been an intimate of private sanatorium IN
Bronxville for two days. escaped from his
keeper Joseph Lysatt. yesterday afternoon Mr.
Kelly is suffering from nervous trouble and
overwork. He was out walking with the at
tendant While they were passing the New
York and Harlem station in Bronxville train
Kelly. the keeper. says. kicked him on the leg
and then ran to the train and boarded IT, The
keeper followed, yelling at the top of his voice
The conductor stopped the train. The patient
went into a passenger coach. and when the
keeper tried to pull him out he clung to a seat
exclaimng This Is outrage! 1 a sane
man.
Some OF the women passengers were greatly
excited when the attendant kept pulling at the
patient end failed to bulge him. When the train
reached the Mount Vernon station Patroman
Edward Jones was called on to help eject the
patient The officer and keeper struggled with
him in vain and were finally forced to call on
bystanders 1t took six men to loosen Kelly's
hold on the seat. and he was carried bodily from
the train.
On reaching the police station Kelly tried TO
pass the keeper off lunatic and he as the
keeper, The proprietor OF the sanitarium was
sent for and came down from Bronxville with
two more attendants. but Kelly refused 10 go
with them
II want 10 be locked up here" he said 10 the
police II don't want TO go back TO the sani-
tarium / place myself In your custody and de-
mand that you protect me $4,000.
The sanitarium people tod sergeant Beck
had been continually talking about priests, they
said. and had prayed and preached in the sant-
New-York tribune., 1900-05-17
DUNRAvEN's sHARPsHOoTERs AT BEIRA

London, May 16-About eleven hundred more
troops have arrived at Beira, Portuguese East
Africa. Among them is Lord Dunraven, who
accompanied the Dunraven Sharpshooters as a
supernumerary captain on the battalion staff.
The Governor OF Beira Senior Neyrelles In
the of a speech at dinner of the Yeo-
manry. said
Friends as have always been of England
we never could have realized the magnificent
unity of the Anglo-SaXo race without such an
object lesson. Realizing this. Portugal not only
congratulates her ancient ally, but rejoices with
ii, the strengthening of a friend is the
strengthening of ourselves.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-17
BIG COPPER STRIKE REPORTED.
IMMENSE ORD BODIES DISCOVERED IN THE
BOUNDARY CREEK COUNTRY.

Greenwood. B. c.. May 16 (SpecaD.-1mmense
bodies of the finest calchopyrite being de-
veloped IN the south shaft OF the Mother Lode
Mine. These rich bodies being opened up
in the drifts at the three hundred foot level, and
seven hundred feet south of the great
bodies that have already been opened up in the
older shafts and tunnels These developments bear
out the theory that the Mother Lode probably
ranks among the great copper mines OF the world.
and that the copper mines of British Columbia
may yet rival those OF Butte wonderful ore pro-
ducers. The Mother Lode is one Of the group of
mines owned by the British Columbia Copper Com
pany. which is controlled by New-York capital.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-17
BULLER OCCUPIES GLENCOE.

TRANSVAALERS EvACUATE THE BIGGARS-
BERG-FREE SKATERS MELTING AWAY.
London. May 16.-The War Office to-day post
ed the following dispatch from General Butler,
dated Dundee, May 16:
We occupied Glencoe yesterday. The Trans
vaalers have now evacuated Biggarsberg. The
Free Staters the Drakensberg much re-
duced in numbers. The Carolina, Lydenburg and
Pretoria commanders trekked north from Hiatt
kulu on May 13 and Il. Eleven guns were en-
trained at Glencoe The last train, with ambu-
lance, left there dawn May 10. This result
has been largely produced by the action of the
Fifth Division, which during the last few days
has done great deal of very hard work-rnarch-
ing, mountain climbing and road making
Trains are now running to Vessels Mex sta
tion.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-17
BURGLAR QUENcHEs THIRST WITH BEER

TAKES TWO BOTTLES OF THE BEVERAGE FROM
THEODORE MOsS's COUNTRY HOUSE.
The summer house at Seabright, n. j. of Theo-
Gore Moss. of Wallack's Theatre. was Wis
tied Tuesday night by a burglar This burglar
evidently unusual fellow. for he effected
an entrance by breaking a window pane, but in
stead of leaving the house the way he went In he
made his exit by battering down door.
The house is being put in order for the sum-
mer. and Mr. Moss there on Monday and Tues
day afternoons. helping TO get II ready for occu-
pancy. He came to this city on Tuesday night and
early yesterday he received word from a carpenter
at work on the house that burglar had entered
the house on Tuesday night. Mr.. Moss on receiv-
ing the message at once hurried to his summer
house. He expected TO discover many things miss
Ing, but after making careful inspection OF every
room the only things he found were were
two bottles of beer. There were signs of the
burglar having looked over the contents of a
bureau drawer for an old hat and coat that had
been In the drawer We're found on the floor
New-York tribune., 1900-05-17
SPECIAL PROSECUTOR FOR NEELY
ATToRNEY-GENERAL APPOINTS EDWARD
x JONES TO TAKE CHARGE
OF THE CASE

Acknowledgement Griggs has appointed Edward
h. Jones special assistant 10 the Attorney-Gen-
erai OF the United States and 10 the Attorney Of
the United States for the Southern District of New
York in the proceedings against Charles F. W.
Nicely and other officials and employees OF the Gov
ernment administered IN Cuba under the authority
OF the United States Mr. Jones took the oath OF
office yesterday morning He special counsel
OF the United States in the prize growing out
OF the war with Spain.
In speakinx OF the Nicely case yssserday VnaseA
New-York tribune., 1900-05-17
UNIONIsT DINNER TO MIR. BALFoUR.

MR.. CHAMBERLAIN PRAISES THE GOVERN
MENT LEADER.
London May 16-The Liberal Union Club gave
a banquet this evening at the Hotel Cecil to
Arthur ]. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury
and Government leader In the House of Com
mons. Joseph Chamberlain. Secretary Of State
for the Colonies. presided There five hun
dred present. including the Duke OF Devonshire,
Lord President OF the Council Of Minister'S the
Marquis Of Lansdowne. Secretary OF State for
War. and many other members of the Govern
nent and OF both houses OF Parliament.
Mr. Chamberlain when proposing the health
Of Mr. Balfour euloglzed his eminent services
to the country and declared that the integrity
OF the Empire had been saved b. the Unionist
alliance.
Mr. Balfour who rising to respond was re-
celved with prolonged cheering, said the re-
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New-York tribune., 1900-05-17
AMERICAS SUMMER RESORTS.

No OF the New-York Centrals "Four-Track
Series" A good thing TO consult when arranging
for your summer outing. For copy send l.
cent stamp TO c. II. Daniels Grand Central Sta
uon, ewYoyk.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1900-05-17

. GO TO o'NE1LLS FOR SHIRTWAIsTs.
Great Sale of them beginning to-day. Extraordi-
nary values offered. 9Th Ave, ?cth to :lst ST.
Adyt
New-York tribune., 1900-05-17

tarium. The Rev. Edward Berry. a Catholic
priest was sent for at Kelly's request. and pre-
vailed on him to go back with his attendants.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-17

TWO non-commissioned officers were taken pris-.
oners.
The owner OF the farm states that the Beers
threatened to shoot him when he protested
against their making improper OF the
white flag.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-17
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Mount Pleasant House terminus OF White NJ.
Express daylight has 1fs representative. Mr
l. Il Bingham at 3 Park Piace.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1900-05-17
MR.. BRACKEN's STATEMENT.

After the breakfast Mr.. Bracken made a state
the newspaper reporters. He said in
effect that he had no intention at any time of de-
cciving DR.. Morgan. Although he (Mr. Bracken)
was fully aware that Mrs. Huneker had secured
divorce from her first husband. he regarded her
as widow or as an unmarried person. lie said
that DR.. Morgan and he had been friends for
long time Mr.. Bracken thought 1t somewhat
strange that the clergymen had not inquired
eral weeks ago whether Mrs. Huneker was a
widow or a dvorcee, Mr. Bracken said that
neither he nor his brido a member of DR.
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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-10-26
STUDENTS WERE COURTEOUS
Conduct of Princeton students Pleased
Bryan-Large Crowds la
New Jersey.

Jersey City, y J.. Oct. 26.-The first
day Of Mr.. Bry ans tour of New Jer-
sey, which closed here with six meet
ings last night, may be described as a
mad rush. From the time he entered
Washington Park, opposite Phiiadel-
pbia. until he closed lis last meeting
here. he had made ; speeches. The
average of their duration was greater
than usual. He spoke In succession at
Washington Park. Riverside. Burling-
ton. Trenton twice. Princeton juno
ton. New Brunswick. Elizabeth, Mar
ION and Jersey City (six tines. His
journey through the state was sur
prise TO those accompanying Mr. Bryan.
II not to him, for in few states. If any.
has he had larger or mfEe demonstra-
tive audiences. His meeting ut Wash
ington Park was almost a record
breaker IN both of these respects. and
his meetings in Trenton and his recep-
ton In this city were only second to
the Washington Park meeting IN num-
bers and in feeling displayed.
81 have addressed n great many
meetings Of college boys but ] never
had nicer meeting than this in my
life" This is what Mr.. Bryan said
to number Of Princeton college boys
who had followed him to his train
from his meetingplace at Princeton
Junction. At the Junction he spoke
from slightly raised stand on the
green in the rear of the railroad sta
ten Included in the audience were
from 1000 to 100 of the students Of
Princeton college which institution is
located three miles distant from the
Junction The meeting was one of
the most orderly that Mr. Bryan has
had in his whole campaign tour. There
was not an interruntion from begin
ming to end Whom Mr. Bryan arrived
he was greeted with the college veil,
and thorc was similar demonstration
upon his departure His address there
WIS entirely TO the students
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-10-26
STRIKE IS PARTLY OFF
Miners Can Return to Work at
Some Mines.
OTHER cOLLIERIEs UNDER BAN.
Until ghey make Terms Their Men win
Not re Given Permission to work.
come Advice Given to Those who re
turn 60 Mines.

Hazelton. Pt., Oct. 26 The mine
workers strike has been declared off
against MI the companies WHICH have
complied with the strikers demands.
and the strike win be continued against
those companies which have not grant
ed the Scranton convention demands.
The strikers will return to work Mon
day ut the places where the tieup is
ended.
President Mitchell and other officials
issued a statement, calling off the
strike, as stated above.
At one point in the notice ii Is stated:
.The companies agree, In their no.
tees, to take up with their mine EN-
ployes all grievances complained of.
We would. therefore. advise that when
work is resumed, committees be Sc
leeted by the mine employees, and that
they wait upon the superintendent of
the companies and present their griey-
anees in an orderly, businesslike man
ner, and ask that they be corrected.
"Your attention is respectfully called
to the fact that the laws of the state
of Pennsylvania provide that miners
should be paid semi-Inonthly, upon de-
mand: we should, therefore, advise
that each mine employee serve notice
on the companies that he expects to be
paid his wages twiee a month, as pro
vided by law"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-10-26
HARMON GRAND MASTER.
Ohio Grand Lodge of Masons Elected Of
ficers- $4,000 Appropriated
For Home.

Springfield, O., Oct. 26.-The grand
lodge of Masons of Ohio closed to
meet Mt Cleveland next year. 1t voted
an appropriation of 100000 to the
State home, located in this city. Off
GERS elected are:
Grand Master. f. S. Harmon, Akron;
deputy. Ike NJ Robinson. Chambers
vile: senior grand warden. W. A. Belt
Kenton; junior warden, G. $. Sperry'
treasurer, r. Rickley. Columbus; secre-
tary. J. II. Bromwell. Cincinnati; chap
lain. G. G. Martin. Sandusky; orator
r. r. Avoy, Cleveland; marshal, G. g
Ballou Toledo: senior deacon, Fred
Jelke, Jr., Cincinnati; Junior deacon. y
F. Perry. Jefferson: tyler, II. c. Jere-
mini. Tobaseo
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-10-26
Woman Implicated In the Crime.

Paterson. y. T.. Oct Sculthorpe.
the man who drove the cab in which
Jennie Bosschieter. the young silk mill
employee died last Thursday night af-
ter having been given knockout
drops and assaulted said that wo-
man whose name he does not know
was in Sales saloon ut the time the
girls drink was drugged and helped
put her in the cab. The police are
searching for this woman and also for
the drug clerk who sold choral to Nc
Alister. He has disappeared.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-10-26
Condemnation of Mckinley Defeated.

Maryville. Mo. Oct. 26-A resolu-
ton offered before the Presbyterian
synod Of Missouri, embracing five pres
byteries in Missouri and one in Ar
kansas. conforming President McKin-
ley end the administration for their
attitude on the liquor question: as eX-
pressed in the canteen law. and en-
joining ministers to vote for the can
didate of the Prohibition party, was
defeated Ivy vote of 26 to 13.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-10-26
Ersan Smoke in philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Oct 2G.-Wm. II. Bry-
an. before leaving for New Jersey,
drove from his hotel down Chestnut
street to the office of the Philadelphia
Times Re was met by Colonel \. X.
Mcclure. the veteran editor of that
paper and escorted to balcony on
the second floor of the building Thou
sands of people crowded the streets
and cheered him. Bryan was intro
ducea ty Colonel Mcclure and made
q speech.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-10-26
EVENTS BRIEFLY NARRATED.

Former Secretary of State John D.
Hawkins, of Delaware, indicted on q
charge of embezzIing $1,000 and who
escaped from the custody Of the sher-
iff. walked into court.
Assistant District Attorney S. A. Me-
Neal skipped out from Altoona. He
embezzled over $1,000 belonging to
clients.
The wages of the puddlers at the Al
tegna iron works will be reduced from
S4.25 to SO per ton after Nov. /; also
the wages of the muck roll hands.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-10-26
NJ. Il. women's Missionary Society.

Worcester, Mass, Oct 26.-The con-
vention of the Women's Foreign Mis-
sionary society of the Methodist
church listened to the reading of an
nual reports of various committees by
Mrs. g. X. Cowen. of Cincinnati; Mrs.
S. |. Keen. of Philadelphia; Miss r.
]. Walden. of Boston: Miss l.. NJ Hodg-
kins, Mrs. o. W. Scott. of Maiden;
Miss Achard, of Roselle, Ills, and Mrs.
r. T. Gracey, Of Rochester, n. Y. All
showed a material advance in the mat
ter of work done