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New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
THE DEFENCE OF n4FEKIyG.

October 10. 1899-The Beers under General Cronje
began attack Colonel Baden-Poweu at
Ma3eking, buI were repused.
October 2l-Mafeking bombarded for four hours
and almost daily thereafter.
November 6-SUccessful assault en- the Boer posi-
tion
December 3-Coonel Herbert Plumer started for
the relief Of Mafeking from the north
December 26-Colone Baden-Poweu sustained heavy
losses in sortie on strong Boer position
January II I90o-Cheerful messages from Baden
Powell: Plumer advanced TO Gaberones.
January 27-3oers sheed the women's laager: Lady
Wilson wounded
February 2-ColoneI Plumer's relief column re-
pulsed at Ramonsta-
February 1.-THE garrison reported that it could
hold out until June.
February 1s-Boers broke the usual Sunday truce
and made protracted assault.
March 5-Strong force OF British, including Kim
ward Mafeking; Colonel Plumer within forty
miles OF the town.
March 10-tIarrtson holding its quarter ra-
tons; Plumer advancing. and Kimberley Light
Horse within fourteen miles.
March I+-Colonel Plumer forced to retreat toward
the north from Lobatsi.
March 26-Another expedition started from Kim
berley; a heavy bombardment met by spirited
response.
March 31-Plumer again repulsed by Commandant
Snyman.
April 5-Commandant Snyman returned from pur-
suing Plumer 10 renew the bombardment
April 24-Heavy bombardment.
April 29-The a0th day OF the siege celebrated with
horse dinners
May l2-Desperate fighting Mafeking
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
CoLERKE4RyY CORRESPONDENCE.
THE COMMISSIONERS REPLY TO THE CON-
rROLLER'S LETTER REGARDINj
PAYMENTS FOR SUPPLIES

Controller Coler yesterday made public a Tesser
which he sent 20 Henry 5. Eearny. the Commits
sioner OF Public Buildings. Lighting and Supplies.
more than two months ago, giving Instances 20 sup
port a charge that the city had pay than
the market price for it's supplies The cases cited
By the Controller those in which persons rem
dering bills to the city accepted less than the
amounts specified by Commissioner Ksarny- The
Wels5ach Gas Light Company reduced its ellis FOR
lamps. making a reduction OF s45 - on one bill OF
s25s 10 IN bills OF several companies for expert
labor the charges were reduced greatly In sixteen
bills OF j. r. Mssereau for carpets and furniture.
passed by Mr. Kearny the Finance Department OBJ
tained reductions amounting S22I 81. Several
cases cited by Controller IN which
chants furnishing supplies 20 the city charged
than the catalogue prices. and their bills. after
being passed by Mr. KearCy. reduced ar tas
request OF the Finance DeTortmeut-
commissioner kearuy last evening issued long
statement 10 explain the reasons tor some or ths
nigh prices for supplies. He declares that he has
tried 20 obtain supplies for the city "A cheaply
possible He diSagrees with the Controller aS 70
the Justice OF OF The reductions IN oiiis tor
supplies. and declares that several or The msr-
chants accepted the reductions because the amounts
involved were small and they did not think they
could afrOrd the city for the full amount OF
the bills. Mr. Kearny declares that. while the Con-
frOiler has ample means for investigating bills the
department OF Public Buildings. Lighting and Sup
plies has been hampered by a lack OF appropriation
20 pay FOR the services OF experts determine tho
market value or supplies.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
ENJOYS IN WASHINGTON
THE PRESIDENT WILL RECEIVE BOER
DELEGATES ONLY AS PR1
VATE CITIZENS

Washington. May 1s.-At the Cabinet meeting to-
day the question of the reception OF the Boer en-
voys discussed. II is probable that they Will
be presented to the President by the Secretary OF
State. They will be received with every courtesy,
but only as private citizens and not IN any dplo-
matte capacity
Messrs. Fischer. Wolnarans and Vessels. the
Beor ENJOYS arrived In Washington tonight. Ac-
companied by the Congressional and citizens COM
mittee which escorted than from New-York they
reached the city the Congressional Limited
train at $50 o'clock and received enthusiastic
welcome They met at the railroad station
by members of the Reception Committee, which IN
cluded members of Congress. and escorted
in carriages to the Arlington Hotel where they
remain while in this city. A large number
of people hand TO witness their arrival, as
were also many along the route which the dele
gates took TO the hotel The avenue was illumi-
mated. At the hotel the ENJOYS retired to their
for a short time and later. with the Re
ception Committee assembled I'm the dining room,
where informal reception was held Congress-
man Sulzer the chairman of the Reception Com
mittee introduced the ENJOYS 20 these present, and
made an address welcoming the visitors to the cap
ital in the name "of the liberty loving people OF
the greatest Nation earth
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
FEW DETAILS KNOWN.
Continued from first page-p

force led at first by Cronje and subsequently, by
snvnlan A relieving force was nowhere in
light and the garrison was holding an open
town Incapable of scientific defence. but by dis
rlavtr- the finest qualities Of British grit and
ar,sr,rarce Baden-PowelIs men have persevered
g., keeping their flag above Mafekng- He
supported by a small but brilliant group Of
British officers. among whom was Lord Edward
-ecl and half dozen well known figures Of
London society.
The relieving force had been organized With
rl7- greatest secrecy. and there was ready re-
source in the expedients by which the Beers
z-ere led to believe at first that General Car
rington was to attempt rescue from the north
and. secondly that General Hunter was TO lead
his division UP the railway. The column went
north under cover of these demonstrations and
reached its goal. Its commanding officer Is not
named. One theory is that General Kitchener
was in command and was bent upon relieving
the Prime Minister'S son: another is that Major
Baden-P Powell volunteered for the work and was
put in charge Of a Colonial column If one
brother has relieved another. General Roberts
has provided a most dramatic surprise. Cen
eral Roberts has clearly pedeemed his promise
made 10 the garrison. He named May IS as the
date and London has received the news in the
nick Of time
The campaign has been converted into sport
not unlike fox hunting. General Robertss bag
On Thursday included three generals. one field
corner five policemen fifty-seven Beers and
one temporary capital He reported the capture
OF CoTrmandaut Botha SO quietly that suspicion
was excited among the experts that the prisoner
was not the Commander in Chief but the leader
OF 4 single commando Botha and a small es-
cort were taken thirty miles northwest OF Kroon-
stad in the direction Of Potchefstroon, by Hut
TONS mounted infantry. General Methuen capt
ured Generals DUprez and Daniels with a guard
Gt HooDstad Ian HamiltOn's cavalry occupied
Steyn's third capital, Lindley, but did not capt
gre the President.
The Free Staters are giving UP their and
retiring TO their homes In Rundle.s quarter, and
the var seems 70 be rapidly nearing an end.
Newcastle has been occupied by Buffers ad-
vanced division and a cavalry brigade. and the
Beer force. now estimated at 1000, has retired
TO Laings Mex. where q strong stand Will be
made
The War Office az midnight was not certain
whether General Roberts had captured the Com
rnander IN Chief Of the Boer forces, but was in
cIiued 70 believe from the modesty Of the an
nouncement that another commandant had been
taken. N r.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
OBITUARY.
BARCLAY GALLAGHER.

Baltimore. May Is (SpeciaD.-Barclay Gallagher
correspondent and journalist, died at St
Mary's Industrial School this city, this afternoon
the result Of apoplexy, at the age of sixty-ive
years. Mr Gallaghers brother the Rev. Henry A
Gallagher pastor of St. MichaeIs Roman Catholic
Church. Brooklyn telegraphed for and Will
arrive to-day. The body was removed 20 the
mortuary chamber at St. Agness Hospital Mr..
Gallagher was a New Yorker by birth. and in the
Civil War was a correspondent for The New-York
Tribune Subsequently he night city editor OF
that newspaper
After he resigned his place The Tribune Mr.
Gallagher was connected with The Associated
Press, and later to Baltimore. where he
managed The Associated Press agency for number
Of years His duties being after while TOO ardu-
Gus for his health he resigned, and went to ST
Mary's Industrial School a teacher, Whlch post
he held since 1895. He had charge OF the printing
department, and also taught classes or the smaller
bows For the last year he had not been in good
health and had four attacks of the same trouble
which caused his death. Mr.. Gallagher was a
typical man of the old school Genial and courte-
Gus in his manner. he endeared himself to all VINO
knew him.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
". S. AIKEN.

W 8. Aiken. a guest az the Holland House. died
suddenly about T:30 o'clock yesterday morning in
his room Death was caused by apoplexy. Mr.
Aiken was about twenty-eight years old. He lived
in New-London Conn. He spent a great deal or
time IN New-York and well known at the
Holland House. where he always stayed when in
the CITY It was said at the hotel yesterday that
he was a graduate OF Yale, and also that he was
engaged to marry young woman of this city. MI
Aiken spent Thursday evening with friends. and
did not return 10 the hotel until about O'Clock
Yesterday morning. Then ne complained OF feeling
III. DR.. j A. Irwin was called, and gave him some
medicine which seemed to relieve him He retired
and requested 10 be called at o'clock, as he
wanted 10 play golf at the Westchester Golf Club
with friends AT 7I5 o'clock yesterday morning
the attention of a bellboy called 10 Mr.. Aiken
by his labored breathing. Before assistance ar
rived Mr. Aiken was dead. Word was sent to his
mother at New-LOndon. and at 10 o'clock the body
wa there.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
POLICEMAN ARRESTS MINISTER.
HE DEMANDED INFORMATION AND WAS
FINALLY PLACED IN CUSTODY.

The Rev Francis ]. Clay Moran. Of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church, who lives in boarding
house at No. 11s East Forty-ifth-st with his
daughters. was locked up in the East Ffty-irst-
st. station last night charged by Patrolman Michael
J. Coyne with dsorderly conduct. Coyne told
Sergeant Deevy that a number of newsboys had
complained to him that a watchman employed TO
watch the De Peyster home No. West Forty
second-st., which is being demolished, had used
indecent language TO them coyne added
About this time Mr. Moran along and in
Quired what the trouble He said Il de-
mand 70 know what the trouble is I said TO
him. If you can show your authority for de-
manding to know I will tell you. He finally de-
manded to be arrested, and after several such
quests accommodated him"
The minister told Sergeant Deevy that the po-
hcemans story partly right and partly
wrong He said the policeman used vile language
and told him he would lock him up II he didn't
mind his business
After telling his story at the station Mr.. Moran
said that the boys had told him the trouble
he would the policeman for his actions
COyne would not withdraw the complaint, how
ever and the Clergyman was put In a cell.
Mr.. Moran is a tall and handsome His
hair and mustaChe snowy white and he
wore a clerical garb. He told Sergeant Deevy
that he his way TO visit Bishop Potter
when arrested. He is not at present with any
parish.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
ROYAL Blue TRAIN WRECKED.
FIREMAN KILLED AND SEVERAL PERSONS HURT
AT JENKINTOWN PENN.

Philadelphia, May B-The locomotive of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Royal Blue express
train leaving here at 3:l3 p. for New-York was
wrecked this afternoon at Jenkntown. Penn. on
the Philadelphia and Reading Railway whose
tracks the Baltimore and Ohio uses between here
and Bound Brook, N. J., killing the fireman of the
engine and injurtng a number of persons standing
at the Jenkintown station. The name OF the dead
fireman is Charles Robinson, Of Jersey City
While running at q high rate Of speed the loco
motive jumped the track about hundred feet
south OF the Jenkintown station ran along the
ties. smashed into the baggage room OF the station
and then turned its left side. The fireman
crushed under the heavy OF iron. The
engineer escaped with slight injuries. The bag
gage master at the station and several women
who were waiting for other trains were struck by
flying wreckage and slightly hurt. The train con-
sisted OF two Pullman cars. two day coaches and
baggage car. The passengers considerably
shaken up. but only a young woman in the
forward Pullman car. was slightly hurt She
proceeded to New-YOrk. The first Pullman car
damaged by crashing into the engine
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
P4ILRO4D INTERESTS.
INSPECT PART OF LONG ISLAND ROAD.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD OFFICIALS IN
BROOKLYN AND LONG ISLAND CITY

l-N
BROOKLYN AND LONG ISLAND CITY.
A party of officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
which recently acquired control of the Long Island
Railroad made an inspection tour over part OF the
latter system yesterday. The party was composed
Of Charles L. Pugh and F. NJ. Provost, of Phila-
delphia two OF the four vice-presidents or the
Pennsylvania Railroad; O. J. Geer, of Brooklyn,
general Eastern agent; Frank L. Sheppard. Of Jer-
sey City general superintendent; William II
Brown, chief engineer; William H Joyce. traffic
manager and John c. Wilson, manager of the real
estate department. all OF Philadelphia. They were
accompanied by George Pratt, assistant general
manager W. +. Potter. superintendent; II. NJ
Smith, general traffic manager, and NJ. Ford CHIEF
engineer all Of the Long Island Railroad.
Mes9rs. Provost and Pugh said that they were In
specting the terminals for the purpose of getting
acquainted with their location and condition. and
familiartzing themselves with conditions generally.
The officials arrived at the Flathush-ave. station,
Brooklyn. I O'Clock. After spending few min
utes at luncheon and inspection Of the Flat
bush-ave passenger station. the freight yard and
the elevated railroad incline at Classon-ave.. trip
was made the Thirty-ninth-st and Bay Ridge
terminals. Thence the party returned 10 Long
Island City.
The party had arrived in Long Island City by tug
10 a m. and made a careful inspection OF the
terminals Long Island City. The belief has
been expressed that the tracks in Long Island City
will eventually be raised above the grade. as in
water fronts and the yards at East New-YOrk We're
visited
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
PENNSYLVANIA AND BURLINGTON.
MEETING OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE TWO
LINES ARRANGED.

Philadelphia May 1S-"The Evening Telegraph
to-day says that IL is announced that the
Pennsylvania Railroad is seeking control of the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Railroad of which
c. E. Perkins is the president. II is stated that
definite proposal Will be offered the Board OF
Directors their meeting IN Chicago next WAdnes-
day looking to a lease OF the entire line II is said
in addition, that the Pennsylvania has secured
practical control by recent heavy purchases Of
stock. similar the plan followed in gaining con
troll of the Baltimore and Ohio and the Chesa AXE
and Ohio. From trustworthy source comes the
statement that President Perkins will meet Presi-
dent CassatJ at the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany'S offices tomorrow noon. President Perkins
is now on his way East. The statement the
meeting could not be confirmed. The intention OF
the merger transfer is 10 secure better traffic,
arrangements and share in The great wheat ship
meuts of the Northwest.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
WTLLT4M B. PARKER DEAD.

PROBABLY a MEMBER OF THE UNION CLUB AND
THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
william B. Parker retired, fifty years old died
yesterday No. East Thirtieth-st.. from cere-
bral hemOrrhage and heart failure The Board or
Health refused the death certificate because Il
physician had not been in attendance within TWEEN
ty-four hours OF his death The body re-
moved 20 the home or MT Parker's brother-in-law
az No. I03 East FOrtieth-st., order for the
moval being granted by the Coroner
The Club Directory gives William Il. Parker
member OF tho Union Club and the Sons or the
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19

7. B. Neey made the closing argument for tho
report. which recommended that there be rwo
new missionary superintendents for Southern
Asia, and that where there two or more
they be coordinate III authority He argued
that It was constitutional TO do so. that no
Bishop should be subordinate. and that two
men We're needed for the Southern Aslaric Held
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
MILITARY BILL IN PARLIAMENT

London, May 1S.-In the House of Lords to-
day the Secretary Of State for War the Mar
quis Of Lansdowne. introduced a bill to extend
the powers OF the Volunteer act by providing
that volunteers may be mobilized in any great
emergency instead of only to repel actue! in
vasiOn, and also TO enable volunteers to enter
into an agreement rendering them liza Bile to be
called on at any time for either home or foreign
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
MORE sE4CO4sT TARGET PR1CTICE-

Washington May IS CSpeciaD-Secretary ROOF
has asked the Senate to add an appropriation OF
sZ12Oo TO the Sundry Civil bill for sub-calibre Tt
tings and ammunition for coast defence batteries
II proposed TO adopt the naval method OF tamil
iartzing men with the guns and avoid the large
expense of firing full CabTe charges in tarset prac-
tiCe Secretary Root urges the Senate the I'M
portance OF making this provision in order thas
needed practice may be had this season
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19

The cruiser New-York, the flagship Of the North
Atlantic Squadron. with Rear Admiral Farquhar
on board, and the battleshtp Texas arrived here
yesterday from Fortress Monroe and Hampton
Roads.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
A PEACE PARTY AT PRETORIA
BOERs DISCOURAGED BY THE REVERSE!
OF THE LAST FEW WEEKS

London, May 1S.-From Kroonstad comes a
story attributed to excellent authority to the
effect that a peace party is being formed at
Pretoria, while reports from Pretoria itself indi-
cate discouragement at the recent reverses and
the possibility of early suing for peace
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19

American Revolution. He made his home at the
Union Club Another William 3. Parker IN the
directory is a dentist He Is a member OF the Twi-
light Club and lives at No 10 West Thrty-sxth-st
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19

CENTRAL AND NEW BRIDGE COMPANY.
1t is reported In Wall Street that negotiations
now pending which will IN all probability give the
New-York Central Railroad either full control OF
or an equal voice in the management OF the New
York Connecting Railroad Company, the corpora
ton which purposes to build bridge across the
E1a.t River 10 connect the New-YOrk Central Har-
lem and New-York, NewHaven and Hartford roads
with the Long Island Railroad. The ewYork
CentraI IL Is added. has not yet been asked 10
share in the Pennsylvania purchase OF the Long
IsJund rosd but such oner undoubtedly Will be
made II Ia due time.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
"THE UyIoyIsT'' EDITORS ARRESTED.

PRESIDENT OF "BIG sIX" CHARGES THEM
WITH LIBEL
Cornelius F Desmond. OF No. +3 West Ninety.
eighthst-, and William Sherlock. OF No. 80 Bain-
br1dge-st-, Brooklyn were arrested last night 4
warrant issued by Magistrate Zeer. in the Jefferson
Market Court. charging them with libel The COM
plainant is John II. Delaney, president OF Big
Six" The defendants associate editor and
editor respectively. OF a bimouthly paper known as
The Unionist. and which is devoted 20 the IN
tereSts OF Big six, he rypOErdp phIcal union IHey
also employed printers The Herald
Office. Delaney. IL Is said by the police. alleges
that articles have been published in The Cnlonisr
connecting him with the reported Disappearance or
$4,000 belonging tC the organization, and that these
articles aided his defeat reelection as preSi-
dent the annual election held on WedneStay
Magistrate Meade summoned 70 the " est
teth-st- station. and accepted bail FOR Desmond
and Sherlock
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
ACID THROWER NOT FOUND.
MRS. CRoNIN'S EYESIGHT MAY BE SAVED
BUT SHE is DISFIGURED FOR LIFE

BUT SHE is DISFIGURED FOR LIFE
The wife of DR.. John ]. Cronin. of No. 4Ss West
Fifty-first-st-, into whose face some unknown
woman threw a strong solution of potash on Thurs
day, was taken TO the Manhattan Eye and Ear
Hospital YESTERDAY, where operation will be
performed in the hope of saving her eyesght She
In the hallway Of her home, bidding goodnight
to her sister, Mrs. Reilly, who had spent the even
Ing with her, when a about twenty-three
years old called to see DR.. Cronin.
She took a bottle from her pocket and quickly un-
screwed the top Then she flung the stuff into the
face OF Mrs. Cronin and disappeared.
At a late hour last night the police had found no
clew TO the woman's identity
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19

P. r. R. SAID TO CONTROL NEW AUTOMO-
BILE COMPANY
The Federal Automobile Company. capital SIS 100
has been Incorporated at Trenton. II is under
stood that this company is controlled by PennsyI-
vana Railroad interests. and thai IL will furnish
cab service in Brooklyn. in conjunction with the
Long Island Railroad Company similar the
Pennsylvania Railroad cab service now in operation
IN this borough.
The Van Buren press., 1900-11-10
Laid to Everlasting Rest.

Last Saturday at 10 A. NJ. all that was
mortal of Miss Kate Bourland was laid
to rest beside the remains of her mother,
who only short year before had pre-
coded her to that bourne where the
Scriptures say there shall be no more
/ parting.
Rev. G.. N. Wall, in an eloquent
sermon touchingly portrayed the life OF
the deceased and the loss to the family
and mankind by her death, for hers
promised to be a life of usefulness to
mankind, it having been for sometime
her intention to become member OF
that noble band of women whose prov
ince it is to go to the sick room and cool
the fevered brow and assuage pain and
suffering wherever found, a work for
which her superior character and sympa-
thetic nature so exellently fitted her
But God willed it otherwise, and on a
day when all nature seemed to rejoice in
the brightness of sunlight and autumnal
colors, we laid her away with sorrow in
our hearts for those loved ones whom
death had so cruelty robbed of an affec-
Tomato and dutiful daughter and low
ing sister 1t seems hard to realize that
we shall never hear her voice again
bringing cheer to the lonely and COM
forts to the afflicted but in the memory
of her companions and friends she has
impressed II lasting monument by her
womanly character that will outlast
monuments Of stone and marble.
The Van Buren press., 1900-11-10
Formulate a Set of Rules.

At meeting of the school board held
last Tuesday evening to consider the ad-
visibility Of closing the public schools
until the danger of scarlet fever spread
ing had passed, the question was
thoroughly discussed and it was decided
to not close the schools, but the board
formulated the following stringent rules:
1t is ordered that whenever a pupil
attending the public school shall be
taken with scarlet fever, said pupil and
every member Of the family of said
pupil, in which he or she resides, shall
be excluded from the public school for
shall not then be readmitted unless he
or she shall present certificate from
reputable physician showing that said
pupil is free Of contagion.
1t shall be the duty of the several
teachers to keep u record of all absences
from school, and when any absence
shall be found to be due to sickness such
pupil shall not be readmitted in less
time than 40 days from the date of such
absence unless satisfactory proof is given
that such absence was not due to scarlet
fever, and il such absence is due to
scarlet fever, said teacher shall not re.
admit such pupils in less time than pro-
vided above, nor until the presentation
Of the physician s certificate aforesaid
ANY teacher neglecting to observe this
rule shall be subject to immediate dis
charge.