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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09

HORSE BREAKS AWAY TWICE AND RUNS
INTO A FIFTHAVE. STAGE
OTHER ACCIDENTS

While John Krite of No. 81 East E,ightieth-
was driving a horse attached to light wagon IN
the East Drive. near Seventy-second-st., yester-
day afternoon the horse away and Krite
thrown from the wagon. Policeman O Hara caught
the animal after ii had run half block. The po-
liceman leading the runaway from the Park
when Krite said he not hurt and would again
take charge of the horse He entered the wagon
and again the horse away. this time running
ave. stage hlled with passengers. The horse
thrown, out not hurt. The passengers in the stage
We're frightened. krte refused assistance and
tinued on his way home with his horse
Mounted koundsman COrbett l2.4o O'Clock
caught runaway horse attached to u runaDout in
the West Drive at Eighty-sixth-st. 1t
pied by Mrs. NJ Taylor. OF No. 2iS West Fifty
nfth-st, who was shaken up, but not hurt. She
was placed III cab by her groom and went home.
A horse attached to of the hanson cabs be
longing the New-Iork Athletic Club, driven by
John ONeil and occupied by two club members
away at l5 O'Clock in the afternoon in the
East Drive opposite SiXty-eighth-st but was
promptly caught by Mounted Policeman Cavanagh
he poceman's right knee slightly injured
and his trousers were torn while he racing be-
side the runaway horse.
Thomas W alace forty-tive years old. the Ross
more Hotel Fortyfirst-st. and Broadway, fell from
his horse in the cross drive opposite One-hundred
and-SiXth-St. in Central Park yesterday, sus-
tanned a sprain of the right leg. He taken to
the hotel In the Park ambulance.
While Mrs. q. I. Mail, fortytive years old, of No
"a East Fifty -ffth-st., riding a bicycle In the
East Drive opposite Seventy-third-st. a tire burst
causing her fall Her right ankle was dslocated
She assisted by Policeman Flaherty, and re-
moved TO her home in the Park ambulance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
FRENCHAIEN CAPTURED BY METHUEN.
GENERAL DE VILLEBOIS-MAREUIL BURIED
WITH MILITARY HONORS

BOshof. Orange Free State, Friday April G.
The prisoners captured by the British yester-
day and brought in to-day include many
Frenchmen. They present a wet and bedrag-
gled appearance
Lord Methuen has complimented his men on
their behavior.
Captains Boyle and Williams, of the Yeo-
manry and General de Viebois- -MareuiI were
buried to-day with military honors.
London. April 9-The Bloemfontein correspon-
dent Of The Dolly Mail" telegraphing Friday
and referring to the death Boshof of General
de Vile bois Mareuil. commander of the French
Legion in the Boer army. says
He fine type of the French beau sab
reur brave dashing, highly intelligent, loving
war, yet a polished gentleman home, and a
scholarly anG almost brilliant writer. He was
far too high type TO be understood by the
Boee, who showed open contempt for his ad-
vice and disobedience to his orders. He it
who warned General Cronje that he being
hanked by Lord Roberts. Cronje replied, angri-
ly. THE British will never leave the railway"
The French officer persisted. saying /. OBJ
Vious that the British meant to outfiank the
Beers. Then Cronje shouted, Boy! Keep still
/ was a soldier before you were born"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09

THEY THREATEN THE RAILROAD-BRTTISH
RECEIVING REMOUNTS


Bloemfontein Saturday. April THE Beers
are reported in force to the south. threatening
the railroad, which, however, is strongly pro-
tected.
British pickets at Springfield eight miles dis
from the waterworks
Remounts are rapidly arriving. The British
are in high spirits and anxious to advance
The Ninth Division, under General Colvile
marched on Wednesday in the direction of Reit-
fontein but arrived too lata to disperse a gath
ering Of Boer leaders, who had assembled there
for conference. The division returned here to-
day.
The Beers have shot a Free State burgher
named McCaskill, who was employed bv the
British a conductor of the wagons which
the Beers captured at the Bloemfontein water
works.
General Gatacre has retired to Bethany on
orders from headquarters to guard the railway
London, April 9.-The Bloemfontein CORE
spondent of The Daily Telegraph" in dis
patch dated Friday, says
All is quiet here. Remounts and reinforce
ments are arriving and preparations are heine
mace TO deal with the enemy. Last Tuesday
many of the historic regiments like the Scots
Greys, the Inniskilling Dragons and the Lam
GERS, could not muster hundred mounted men,
while artillery horses were very scarce
IN Inc enemy have now been entirely cleared out
north
Glen, and the British force there is being con
siderably augmented.
Lord Kitchener commands the railway to the
soutn, and our positions are secure against in
terruptlon The troops all in good spirits
though badly in need of clothing and boots.
The Bloemfontein correspondent of THE
Morning Post" telegraphing Friday, says:
NO anxiety need be felt as to the security Of
BIoemfontein, although the enemy NAV sue
ceed in destroying teegraphic communicat tion
and even cutting the railway for a brief period
A number of civilians, including Lady Ben
unck and Lady Edward Cecil, who arrived
mere recently from Cape Town, left to-day in
compliance with general order issued by the
authorities.
1he cape Town correspondent OF The Daily
News" telegraphing Friday says:
owing to a lack of horses and to the suffer
lnss or the men from pneumonia, due to thin
clothing, Lord Roberts has decided not to make
Dig move until the troops are provided with
thicker uniforms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
THE WAR IN AFRICA
BOERS CLOSING IN ON ROB-
ERTS',S COMMUNICATIONS.
CIVILIANS AND WOMEN ORDERED TO
LEAVE BLoEMFoNTEIN-T RED
DERSBURG DISASTER.
copyright; 1900: By The New-York Tribune.l
TBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l

copyright; 1900: BY The New-fork Tribune
IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNEl
London, April 8. 6 a. m.-The two most inter
es,ing items of war news this morning come
from the respective capitals of the Free State
and the Transvaal. The Posts" correspondent
IN Bloemfontein says the civilians and the
women have been ordered to leave there, while
q telegram from Pretoria states that some thou
sands Of bayonets have been manufactured for
,be ,,se of the foreigners in the Boer service
It has always been understood that the Boer
Nausers have no bayonet fittings, probably
.hese bayonets have been made for the captured
rritish rifles The mere fact that civilians
end women are leaving Bloemfontein does not
necessarily suggest that the situation is consid
cred serious by General Roberts but there is
Yt,le doubt that his communications are not so
safe to-day as they were fortnight ago.
further details of the capture of the British
.orca near Reddersburg are supplied by Bennett
BurIeigh and The Central News correspondent.
II seems clear that the British troops had been
engaged on an expedition for the purpose Of
collecting arms from the burghers who had sub
rnitted under General Robertss proclamation
and in ignorance of the fact that the Boer cam
ruando was coming up from Wepner or Thaba
Nchu they were returning from Dewetsdorp to
Bethany and the railway line. The Beers sur
rounded them on Tuesday morning. and with
their advantage in the matter of guns compelled
their opponents to surrender. The British had
not only exhausted all their ammunition, but
they had also been without food and water for
twenty-four hours
A new mixed division of Colonials and regu-
lars is being formed at Bloemfontein under Colo
mel Ian Hamilton. who so greatly distinguished
himself at Elandslaagte and in the repulse of the
Boer assault on Ladysmith on January 6.
l. n. F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
PHYSICIAN DIES SUDDENLY.
TIERS SALOON FOR GLASS OF MINERAL
WATER. AND PASSES AWAY.

Dr. Robert Cunnion of No. 30i Jay-st.,
Brooklyn, died suddenly Saturday in the
saloon of Gustave Prozesky, No. 2O2 Graham
ave. Brooklyn. 1t at first reported that
DIR. Cunnion had committed suicide but later
it was announced that he died OF heart disease
DR.. Cunnion went into the saloon about D
o'clock and ordered a glass of mineral water.
He took a seat at a side table. and apparently
fell asleep. About 10 o'clock the bartender
tried to awaken him, and found him dead
DR.. Cunnion was born in Brooklyn on January
% 1870 and was graduated from the College
of Physicians and Surgeons, in this city, in 1891
He had since practised in Brooklyn. and had
been successful in building up large practice
DR.. Cunnon the medical examiner for the
Letter Carriers Association, of Brooklyn, and
for the School Board of that borough He is
survived by his wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
THE LOCATION OF AGUINALDO.
BELIEF THAT HE IS HIDING IN TAGAL
QUARTER OF MANILA.

Washington. April s (speciaD.-In the mail
from Manila which arrived at the War Depart
ment on Friday there were at least two COM
munications expression conviction that Agui-
naldo is hiding in that city. One of these letters
is from a United States Secret Service Official.
who had found conclusive evidence that the
Tagal leader had been in Manila since the rebel
armies in Luzon were dispersed. and who was
satisfied that he had not escaped by water
he probably still. concealed in the native
part of the town. The other letter from an
Army officer attached to headquarters, who
voiced the opinion of all the higher military
authorities that Aguinaldo was certainly not in
any of the outlying districts on the island of
Luzon, for American troops had too thoroughly
overrun the entire country for the rebel chief to
escape detection, especially as in every prov
ince there were enough enemies of Aguinaldo 70
have betrayed him to the soldiers had his pres
made ii possible.
Other officers recently returned from the Phil
ippines confirm the impression that Aguinaldo
would naturally seek safety in the Tagal quar-
ter at Manila where he would probably find
greater seciusion and security than in any other
place in the archipelago. especially as 1t is not
frequented by American troops or natives who
sympathize with the American rule. Aguinaldo is
said to be devoted to his wife and children who
have been living i'll Manila for several months
and it is inconceivable to those who know him
that he has not made frequent visits TO his fam
fy. II is said that account OF his physical
appearance and with his ingenuity he would in
cur little or no chance of detection IL he assumed
the guise of native peGler ordinary work
man.
General Otis is said to have doubt that
Aguinaldo has not been out OF Manila since the
first OF this year. but ne has refused offer
any reward for his apprehension. though the
Secret Service men have every assurance that
betrayal by natives would speedily follow the
offer. Every Army officer who has been in the
Philippines frankly declares that il has always
been the ambition Of every American in the ser
vice TO capture AguinaldO. The best work OF
officers and men has always been with the main
end in View of bringing in the elusive little
leader. IL is well known that General Otis ex-
pected his capture last fall in Northern Luzon.
and had arranged TO send him TO the United
States 1t is said that General Otis has since
changed his mind about the desrability OF
sending him away from the island and believes
IT best not 10 be embarrassed BY having him on
his hands. as some elements would be dissatis-
ned if he were not executed, and others would
revolt II he should not have the fullest liberty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
SHOOTS A PIGEON THIEF.
YOUNG MAN PROTECTS HIS COTE WITH
REVOLVER.
WOUND OF INJURED MAN SAID TO BE
MORTAL - ACCOMPLICE ESCAPES
SHOOTER HELD IN $500 BAIL.

Caught in the act of robbng the pigeon cote
OF Frederick Deivle. at No. 493 Liberty-ave.,
Brooklyn. yesterday morning. George Eek, the
of gardener, living at No. 80 Starr-st.,
fatally shot by the owner of the pigeons. Eek,
who is twenty-one years old, is dying in st.
Mary's Hospital.
Young Frederick Deiv!e who is in the nsur-
arce business, was out with friends on Satur-
day night 1t was some time after midnight
when he returned to his home. After going to
his room he decided to go down to the kitchen
and get something to eat. In the large back
yard is pigeon cote, in which Deivle had about
twenty valuable birds Deivle stepped out on
the back porch for moment. Looking in the
direction of the cote he two men. One was
in the cote, and the other the outside
stufing the pigeons into his coat as his accom-
pice handed them out
Deivle went at once to his room. and after
waking his father took his revolver and started
for the yard. AS Mr.. Deivle and his son ap-
peared the back porch the pigeon thieves
started to run. Young Deivle said that he fired
two shots at the fugtives, but only for the pur
pose of frightening them into surrender. He
did not take any aim, and was surprised when
he found later that he had hit of the men.
Both of the thieves continued in their flight, and
climbed over the fence into the yard of Harry
Smith builder at No. 1856 Van Siclen-ave
AS Deive and his father started to out to
Liberty ave- with the intention of heading off
the fugitives in Van Sicen-ave. they ran into
the arms of PatrOlman Louis Neufeld from the
Liberty-ave. station. He held them until an ex-
planation had been made, and then joined them
in their pursuit. The three ran around the
corner into Van Sicen-ave., and the side
walk, opposite Mr.. Smiths house found an
conscious man, with blood flowing from the left
side of his head.
The search for the other given up,
and the wounded man was carried to the Lib
erty-ave. station. which is only about half
block away. Ambulance Surgeon Gilman from
st. Marys Hospital, called and said that the
man mortally wounded Late yesterday
afternoon the physicians at the hospital said it
was marvellous that the man had lived long
Soon after entering the hospital the patient
gained consciousness for few moments. and
gave his George Eek, and his address
as No. 81 Starr-st.
When Eek was found he had fourteen pigeons
in large bag that had been sewed under the
back of his coat. Deivle put them back in the
cote. The man who escaped had only two birds
Eek refused to say who his companion
Roundsman Matthews arrested young Deivle
who admitted that he had done the shooting
Yesterday he arraigned before Magistrate
Teale in the Gates-ave. police court and placed
under $500 bail on the charge of assault in the
first degree. Bail was furnished by Charles UJl-
rich, baker, who lives opposite the Deivles in
I hpr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
A GOMEZ DEMONSTRATION.
THE OLD GENERAL APPLAUDED FOR HIS
STAND AGAINST THE AUTCNoMIsTs.

Havana, April S.-Last night elaborate
demonstration took place in honor of General
Maxine Gomez and in consequence of the ad-
attitude adopted by him with respect to
the temperance of the AutonOmists in the polt
ical field. A secondary object of the promoters
was to entreat him not to leave Cuba. Several
thousands assembled in the Prado, from which
point they marched through the principal
streets, with bands and hundreds of torches to
the residence of the Cuban patriot. Senor Gas
ton Mora, a prominent member of the National
party, who acted spokesman for the gath
ering, saluted Gomez in the name of all Gu
bans and assured him that the Cubans desired
him to remain with them until the final stage of
independence had been reached.
Our people," said Sehor Mora, rightly regard
you, General Gomez, as true friend of Cuba,
especially because of the attitude you have
taken with reference to the Democratic Union
party, which is working in bad faith and be-
cause you Do not wish Cubans to be deceived by
the subtle policy of the Autonomsts. who have
ever been the enemies of real independence. 1t
Is a proof Of the bad faith of this party
that it is taking the Treaty of Paris the
foundation of Cuban independence, whereas the
joint resolution of the United States Congress is
the guarantee which Cubans should erect
their structure"
General Gomez in his reply said he was COM
a
his private interests but that he would return
to share in the destinies of Cuba He declared
that ne had nothing against the AutOnomist
leaders personally, but he would remind them
to bear in mind that Cuba had forgiven them
for their opposition to the revolution and that
they ought not try to mix politically with people
whom they had bitterly opposed. In his
judgment. 1t would be far becoming if the
AutonomistS showed themselves properly CRATE
full to the Cubans for allowing bygones to be
bygones The least they could do in displaying
this gratitude would be to remain apart from
politics.
The Executive Committee of the National
party is circulating in leafiet form an address to
General Gomez asking him not to abandon Cuba
in the last stages of the struggle for indepen-
dence
You the only survivor of the committee"
says the address, who at Monte
Cristi TO obtain Independence for Cuba. Your
retirement now would be regarded by the enc
mics of Cuban independence abandonment
of the struggle, and would also serve to dis
hearten the friends of independence"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
DEATHS FROM JAMAICA GINGER.
OVERINDULGENCE IN TT DESTROYED THE MEM
BRANES OF THE sTOMACHs OF
MAINE LOGGERS.

Machias. Me, April s.-The atal effect of over
Indulgence in Jamaica ginger in lieu OF spirituous
liquors among the drinkers of Maine has been en-
phasized twice of late. Last week two men in a
logging camp died after drinking a large quantity
of the fluid and whole made Ill from
the same A fortnight ago two loggegs in "A
camp near here died from the of jamaica gin
ger. and last night Coroners jury. sitting this
latter case made It's report. ascribing the deaths
Jamaica ginger. Based on the analysts OF the
viscera of the Machias who died, Pro-
fessor Robinson of Bowdoin College, reports that
the ginger contained large percentage Of caps.
cum. and that the membranes OF the stomachs had
been totally destroyed by the drug. The Jamaica
ginger which was slso analysed was put for sale
n this stSta u06oy Z Apecta brand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09

TWO MEN GET AWAY IN A SKIFF, But
CANNOT BE FOUND.

At . O'Clock yesterday afternoon the wind was
blowing sixty miles hour from the west It
did not change in direction night on
but its velocity moderated and at o'clock it
blowing thirty-sx miles hour.
When the wind blowing hardest, at 3
O'Clock, two men put into Pier No. SO North
River. with oyster soop. They waited for
half an hour more until the wind had mod
Grated, and then put out again. When out about
five hundred feet the soop sprang aleak and
sank. The men got ashore by of their
skiff. They disappeared before Policeman Ste
phen Grace, of the Steamboat Squad. could learn
their names that of the sloop.
Policeman Kane Of the Old Slip station. while
patrolling his beat, had Il narrow escape while
in front of No. IL Wal-st Several bricks which
had been loosed by the high wind fell to the
sidewalk Il few feet from him. He took the
bricks to the station Efforts to find just where
they had come from were unsuccessful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
BAsUTos GETTING NERVOUS AGAIN

Maseru, Basutoland Thursday April 5-The
reoccupation of Ladybrand Thaba Nchu and
the Bloemfontein waterworks by the Beers, In
the very sight of the Basutos who recently
witnessed the expulsion of the Beers by the
British, is far the most important aspect Of the
situation here, in view of its probable effect
upon the native mind. Already the natives are
arguing that the British have suffered reverses
and should the British evacuate Wepener the
results so far the natives are concerned are
likely to prove disastrous. All hope to see Cen
eral Brabant steadily advance and drive the
enemy before him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
BOER ACCOUNTS OF VICTORIES

ELEVEN GUNS TAKEN AT THE BLOEMFON-
TEN WATERwoRKs-DE VETS COUP.
Pretoria, Wednesday, April At is officially
announced here that at the Bloemfontein water
works the republican forces captured II Off
GERS and 362 men. with II guns two ammuni-
tion wagons other wagons and mules
Pretoria. April 6. via Lourenco Marques-It
is reported that General~De Wet attacked and
defeated a large force of British cavalry at
Dewetsdorp, southeast of Bloemfontein. captur-
ing four hundred and fifty prisoners and large
quantity of ammunition and camp stores and
inficting heavy loss. The Federal loss was two
killed and four wounded
All is quiet with the other commanders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
ESCAPE OF BOER PRISONERS.
TwENTY-oNE GET AWAY FROM sIMoNs-
TOWN CAMP

Simonstown, Cape Colony, Saturday. April L
1t now appears that no fewer than thirty Beers
escaped from the old camp last evening Nine
have since been recaptured. The prisoners eff
fected their escape by cutting fence under the
sentry bridge while the sentry above. A
driver of a sanitary cart was offered f2O0 to
carry off the prisoners.
new tunnel has been discovered in the di-
rection opposite to the former one. 1t had been
completed to within five feet of the point for
breach.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09

change of signal messages between Methuen's
camp and Kimberley before the garrison
relieved, and that Mr.. Rhodes was impressed
with the fact that he to be sent back to
Cape Town as quickly as possible although he
had organized the local force of 4, 800 men and
had been the real hero of the defence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
no TRACE OF THE LOST COLUMN.

GENERAL GATACRE RETURNS FROM HIS
BELATED MARCH TO REDDERSBURG.
Bethany, Saturday. April I.-General Gatacre's
force has returned here without having found
any trace Of the i'll fated British column cap
tUred by the Re6dersburg commando.
II is Impossible TO estimate the British losses.
but as the men fought stubbornly, II is proba-
BILE that these were large.
Bethany Thursday, April 5-The five COM
panies of British infantry which were surprised
by the Reddersburg commando while marching