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FREE STATE CAPITAL.
oeBetai Roberts 4 Pushing his Way
There with Coed Progress.

Loadon. March l2-At the present
rate Of progress. Roberts should h in
Bloemfontein By Wednesday though all
calculations may b. upset by develop
ments o. more strenuous resistance than
the Beers have 50 far attempted. The
distance between Roberts and the Free
State capital now Is - small-only about
IS miles-that u Is apparent the Beers
either contemplate making a determined
stand on the outskirts Of town. or for
strategic reasons. best known 10 them.
selves, aro allowing Roberts % occupy II
after merely harrassing his advance. The
numerical superiority Of the forces Of
General Roberts leaves no doubt in the
minds of the critics here that Roberts
will accomplish his immediate object,
the occupation of Bloomfontein.
The commander-in-ch chiefs latest dis
patch announces Gatacro at Bethulie
bridge and specials say that Gatacre's
command Of the bridge approaches puts
the Beers in that vicinity between two
British forces ut Aasvogel kop, whence
General Roberts sent his last cable mes.
Sage, being 100 miles almost due north
OF Bethulie However, there Is large
plain between them. and the main body
OF the Beers are now confronting Gen.
Roberts with ocaseless activity may be
quite able to cover the retreat Of the
burghers confirming Gatacre. Once the
British are IN possession Of the railroad
from Bethulie 10 Bloemfontein junction,
the Free State capital for Gatacre and
Roberts viii b. a matter Of a few days
I Rumors Of relief Of Mafeking con.
tinue 10 circulate, but fail Of conhrmA.
ton.
From Natal. which Butler 80 errone.
oudy declared was free of Beers. aud
from Cape Colony. where Kitoheuor's
stern hand Is upon rebellion there. is no
news of any Importance.
Tho war office has issued the follow.
ing dispatch from Ai.rsyogel kop, under
date Of March n:
We were unoppnsed during the march
yesterday. Tho officer who was left AT
tho last camp 10 record the list ofoaSual'
ties has not yet arrived. The following
additional casualties are known. how
ever Killed-Lieutenant FN Parson.
and \. B. Coddingtou Of the Essex rogi
ment Woundcd-Neutenants c. Berk
oley, seriously, Lloyd Arm and q. II
Raleigh. Gataorc reports that he wa,
within a mile Of Bethulie bridge ycster
day. The bridge was partially destroyed
and the enemy holding the opposit,
bank
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WAS BUBoNlc PLAGUE.
Investigation of the Dead Chinese IN the
city of san Traucisco.

San Francisco. March l2.-At Spc.
cial meeting Of the board of health held
10 consider the plague situation. DR.. Kin.
yon, the Federal quarantine officer. re-.
ported all animals ut the quarantine sta.
tion which were inooulated with the vi.
rus from the body Of the Chinese who
expired n few dnvs ago under suspicious
circumstances, had died with the ex.
ocpiion of a monkey aud IL was In a dy.
ing condition. The autopsy on the mts
and guinea pigs showed they had deyel
oped symptoms Of genuine bubonit
plague.
Aiier discussing the matter the hnard
dccidcd the Chinaman had bcun anliot.
ed with the plague.
\ request was made for 100 volunteers
FROM among the medical profession "a
make house 10 house examination and
aid the board in thoroughly umigatlug
and disinfccting the entire quarter
a quarantine has not been declared,
but the hoard adjourned to meet later
when II is expected such action will be-
taken
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Washington March l2.-The liklihooc
that congress will not ut this session
agree upon mn army reorganization
measure, on account ~ tho cnnnictinI
interests involved and tho powerful on
position manifested IN various quarter,
u certain features Of Secretary Root
comprehensive reform proposition. hai
alarmed the authorities over the posSihl,
failure Of the plan 10 increase the ar
tillery 70 the strength commensurate,
with tho ordinary care and maintenanc,
Of sea coast defense works already -
tahlishcd. m effort Is under vay n sA',
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-03-13

Chicago. March ~ - The American
Association Of baseball clubs, hacked 10y
the National league, will furnish base.
hall the coming season In Baltimore.
Washington. Louisville. Cleveland.
Chingn, 81. Louis. New York and Phil.
adelphia In Baltimore. Washington
Louisville and Cleveland the grounds.
made ienantlesS by the elimination OF
these cities from the National league
circuit. will be used, In the remaining
cities National league grounds will be
used rs a schedule win be arranged
whereby the dates Of tho two arganiza
will not conflict.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-03-13
THE INFANCY PASSED.
Southern States Taking the Lead In
New Industries.
NEW ONES ON FOOT.
They Are Of All Kinds, bal Cotton Mill.
Are the Most Prominent Brighter
Prospects Never Occurred
In Any Country.

Baltimore. March l2.-Though many
years must PASS before any southern
state will possess such variety and ~
great a number Of industries scattered
all over It's territory that the general no.
tiyity Of the whole state will not permit
anyone undertaking 20 b. distinctive,
great strides in that direction have al
ready been made. The Manufacturers
Record, alluding 10 this, points out that
the south has already is centers Of man.
ufacturing Of one kind of another, which
come 10 mind whenever the name Of Ger.
tain localities are mentioned Newport
with It's shipbuilding, Charlotte withits
cottohmills. Birmingham with its iron
and steel, Mount Pleasant with It's phos
pilates, Corsicana with is petroleum,
Pocahontas with its coal. and Beaumont
with IT, lumber, arc illustrations.
OF course, there are other places;
Richmond with is locomotive works,
its tobacco factories. woodenware works.
iron.working establishments, shipyard
and nbbattoirs; Norfolk with is lumber
mills. woodworking establishments, ma.
chine shops and other activities growing
from is Importance as a railroad termi.
nal and point of export; Admission with
it, iron interests aud car shops; Knox.
vile, Chattanooga, Nashville. Greens.
boro, Augusta, Georgetown, Brunswick,
New Orleans, LATHE Rock. Houston and
Galveston where divershcation Of indus
tries has assumed more or less large
proportions, while IN other cities and
towns too the industrial and commercial
life has been quickened. and week by
week one undertaking after another II
entering the field as business organiza
tons are putting forth efforts m support
Of establishing industries and for th'
purpose of inducing others 10 come II
their direction.
The experimental stage of the south
rcturn for cultivation uf it, industriR
energies has been passed. Withincreas
ing railroad facilities, with marke
close at hand made by the development
Of the large enterprises dealing witt
raw material frm the forests. fields snI
the mines. the reputation OF cities al
ready established IN specih lines mus
become greater, while the number a
cities occupicd in diversified industric
and the number of those industries mus
iucroasc. The time required for reali
zation ~ the possibilities m this dire,
tion Is determined by the southern pc,
pie themselves
For the impetus given to industria
activity in the south the development
of iron manufacturing has been largel
responsible. II has hccumo uf such I'M
portaucc that the south Is now virtual
interested IN everything pertaining {
iron at home and abroad.
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Getting Money
From Home

ls fine thing, as everyone will agree
the next best thing gis keeping IL al home
You may think your laundry bill is a
small item when you send Il away from
home, but many small orders sent away
make big hole in the profits Of home
RnteFpriae
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Charleston. W. Va. March l2.-It 1,
believed all bodies In the Red Ash min,
have leen recovered Two more bodies
have been recovered. which IL believed
% he the last In the mine. The full list
shows ~ dead and injured. two Of the
latter being in the hospital and will
probably recover. The cause Of tho ox.
plosion Is still matter Of theory and
probably will never be determined.
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A Corner on good things

will be found at cur store. II
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-03-13

Middleboro. Ky. March a. An epi
demic u smallpox is prevailing at Bar
bourSville. Ky. The malady has becom
- serious that all schools have beei
closed. No deaths have yet been ~
ported.
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arate artillery clauses which are who'll,
unobiectionable and unlikely "a caua
much debate from the other portions q
the house and senate billswhich are sur,
h Lead 70 long and stubborn ooutro
yersy.
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Ths N.lhsrIana.. Soc MIaI.,.r.

Washington. March i2,-Baron Gev.
ers. the new minister from The Neither.
lands, will b. officially received tomor.
row. He brings authenticated copies Of
the three treaties embodying the agree.
ments of The Hague peace conference
which he will file with the state depart.
meut.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-03-13

New York. March i2.-The Heraldi
Washington special says President Nc.
kinley has taken a firm stand In support
of the treaties for the reciprocity now
pending In the senate.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-03-13

london, March 1.-The lord mayor
has directed the flag 10 be- hoisted over
the Mansion House on ST. Patrick's day
In recognition Of the bravery Of the Irish
troops In South Africa
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light, as I thought, she was going 10 use II, but
The little black girl who interpreted said; only
nus Majesty uses soap. AS II didn't seem 10
b. a course dinner. and | was assured the King
would be in better hurnor for gossip after dinner
hung around and waited until after 1t was over.
One 81 his wives lii his pipe and placed /, in his
mouth. The other wife always stands like a
sentinel with an open umbrella over his head,
snm"ihlng that in doors or out Of doors and at
all times his Majesty demands, II ~ only re-
Gently that he has come 10 realize that hatSa
prisoner, n 1t a King, that his guards are his keep
rrN instead II slaves. The unfortunate min
iis,ter who undeceiyed him was ncariy killed for
ms pains and sent to the hospital Cor repairs.
ihN Ma!asty'S g.-5lest comfort * counting
over the people h. has killed Tie killed his
mother ,us, before being dclhronrd In order that
snr might convey al important meNSag" to his
u'ah lh'h"r. Ills son, q sensible lad al II uT 10,
no" y student at the lyc.c, Is HE greatest hopr.
lie hrmlv believes that som" day The dcSir' aud
,hn means, viii he his To asS'fl his rights as me
son Of Behan2in and obtain lhS throne a. the
hing II Dahumey.
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GTENNTNG IT 4 (ROU ID.
DinRcuIt to Make an Estimate ms to the sire
of n Gathering Of individuals.

From ne .Nc,p Orisau; Tunes Democrat
Estimating the sir of a crowd is the hardest
kind NJ guessing in the world, said on old Cit
zen. Nothing is more elastic, more Compressi-
bic and more deceptive than A gront throng
ON two occasions = street or square may appear
to be packed 10 its capacity. and one would say
roughly, tina, about the sam number Of people
were present each lime. As A matter Of fact,
there may have been a difference Of several thou.
sand. sm convinced from observation cover
ing a number Of years that it is impossible for
anybody standing on the level occupied by a
crowd 70 form even an approximately accurate
estimate Of its size Such a spectator hns now
means NJ arriving NJ 1.-THE density ~ the mass before
him and hat ~ the vital point IN thu whole cal
Culation.
The proper place from which to size up any
great gathering Is as nearly rs possible overhead,
In other words, from the roof or upper windows
of some adjacent tall building. II is only by look
ing down ON crowds from a height that Won can
appreciate their great differences. TN" will b.
fuIl Of lanes and pa~sssgrways. with little op n
spaces her. and there, while in another the pr6pl'
viii b. standing should to Shoulder with nj
most military precision. From above, 200, IN"
strange wave nnyemant v hich OrcurSin all crOydS
is clearly discernlble, and i IL certainly n cuTl
Gus sight, \ slight stir Will ~ seen from soma
extreme corner. iur a few seconds II will travel
toward the centre, exactly like a ripple over " atrr,
then suddenly IL will break and spread itself along
three Ur four irregular paths, ench ending in a
crush which must be entirely inc applicable 10 the
people in the vicinity. What causes these move
ments TO take such eccentric routes through a
throng is at first blush n mystery. but | suppose
1t can be easily explained on the common prin-
ciple Of force moving in lines Of the least resist
anc'. Some chap on the outskirts starts the
thing by shouldcring his neiShbor, and the i'm
pulse Is passed along, always by way Of the
weakest.
As an illustration Of how gues$ers will differ
in their stimates Of crowds, I asked two very
level headed gentlemen how many people they
thought were assembled at the foot of Canal street
To witness the landing Of Rev One said 5000
and the other 80 O00. The reasons given in both
eases sounded about equally plausible"
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senatorial Courtesy.


Senator pettus Of Alabama is the most owl
like plrmhcr Of the Senate He is 50 pOndrrouSly
solemn that no is unCnnSClulSly humuruG.
Mr. pcttus will l- 50 years old next July lie
belong to the old school Of Southern statesmen
now last disappearing 1t II easy to see, IN the
dogmatIc manner IN which he lays down the law
10 his Senatorial colleagues, that he has been a,
Judge, lie speaks with great dellberation, at
the rate Of about six words q minute, and each
word j. emphasized by the waving Of his chin
yhiSkprS. His gestures are confined 10 a wide
sweep Of his arm from his body and an inverse
motion. Everything he does or says is serious.
Even when he wants the Senate 10 adjourn, he
goes about i, in n way that is the very quintss
sauca of solemn dignity. For instance. the other
afternoon, when Mr.. Sp~pner was talking on the
QUAY case, Mr.. PettuS arose
g" should like tO ask the Senator 10 give way
for n motion, II he pleaSes, remarked MIR TeItus.
uitpriug each word as n the fate of the nation
depe n.lpd upon the answer.
will agree To- anything the Senator wants
me 10" replied Mr.. Spouner Smiiingly, except
10 vote against my convictions on n constitutional
- am not asking you todo that" said Mr. Pettus,
sill mysterious, thu, | want you to give way to
We'll, what is IL" asked Mr. SpoOncr,
Of, is 10 adjourn answered Mr.. Pettus, in his
ueIs voice and Without a smile.
Every member of the Senate laughed, and
the motion 10 adjourn wcs carried
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THE SUN, SUNDAY, MARCH Is, 1900.

SOS to get even again and can't take any
chances, Can't you put me wiser"
Say" said the faro man. Wouldn't that
80 I told him to sec me an hour before the
race" the race follower went on, and he
went away. SAY. dye think II was up to me to
give him any straight fip?"
After the way he turned you down. nit"
returned the faro man.
We'll. next day the mare was n fve-to:one
shot. aud about an hour before the race Hen
messy came sneaking M.
do ! play herr he says.
For all your WORTH says l.
"''Sure?' he says.
sure says J.
Well. the hook that was interested In was Of
fering a shade better than the others, and Hem
messy went against II TO the limit. In twenty
minutes every nickel he had in the world was
laid against my horse. When they were at the
post Hennessy sneaked up again.
"''Surer' he asked,
~ gave him a cold grin and Just said mid
He turned pale and gasped. But you said
"Sure.'
"'Oh. well. Hennessy.' said. there's moth
ing sure. | always thought ! was sure OF YOU
until you fooled me. The mare might spring u
tendon. or run wide. or anything. Seer. And
something did happen-Im not sayin' what.
Anyway the favorite romped in an easy win
ner, and Hennessy was broke. He's been
broke ever since
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MS coon EIGHT FOR LIFE.
The Heroic struggle of u WOodsman Wio
Met with nm accident in the Adirondacks.
From U. m. MeraLd- D-e.ncirL.

F'"W ~ " { ~ "a D'Npthf.
SARANNC INkl, March ~ From the heart
Of the Adirondack wllirrn"S, comes the following
pi,hrt,r story ola wool, mans heroic struggle tor
life, after meeting with n terrible accident
The accident occurred on the shore, Of Lake
MassawepIc IN he town Of Pi'tcpGr!d. \ lum-
herman by the name II Jerry Duuy hal contracted
10 furnish logs for the MIL at Pi"rcrlrld lie
occupied. with his wife and week obi baby, a
solitary cabin on thu shores ot IN" lake. Duiv
was as Worn some thre" miles ~ the f. rest f,lln-
spruce timber. One day last week be- had cut
through u 'r"" ibout twuanu a hall feet m GIH meter.
ant IN telling INT had become iui red On some nearby
trees. HIS j. a common occurrence, but the
work 81 DlS"ngaglng the tree involves great dan
ger, an! l. the cause Of many Serious arrlsntS,
Dudy ptuC,eHled tu butt on the tree. The
crash came at an unguar.ed moment, and ne was
knocked down, ms right leg PINNED to The earth
under the great weight lie WAS uuCurSClous
for some time, but after eEanIug his senses,
he was not slow 10 realize thr exceeding p'rl
Of the situation IN which hr was placed. lie
knew that 4 h. remained inactive for any length
"' time N" ""llr irr"/' ~ GrM'h II" c"olI Just
reach the aye, NhICh had fallen near Inn, and
with his knife he cut oil a portion 81 the helNe
tina, he might u" the blaze 10 better advantage
IN his reclining position.
The night advanced. the stars apucared one hv
one IN the heavens, and Sul ~" brave man Iullrd
ON. OftentlmrS he dropped h, Az u, dcslnir
But tho Thought 81 Wlt" and baby NJ home always
caused him To- take up ms task with renew ed NIgor.
Al last th" TIRE" was DIt through, and with oil ~
remaining strength he rolled tine shor, butt from
off ms limb Zee was free. tr tined To- risr. but
his strength was fast Ealing, and h" S"nk h the
ground. On examining ms reg he found ~ he
DrOkcu in two places and frozen StIt!
Late TIE next day he reached The door u his
cabin, almost dead from rNpuSurr aud loss II
hiuud. lie had Crawl"i three miles uVrrih" broken
and almost unlrliuel wood irall. dragging w..
hind him his crushed aud broken limb The
thought Of loved mes Mt home had given him
strength To accomplish IN" glrluSt hyrrllcan
task. His wife rendered such Ri aS was m her
power, and then 'tampnd through thrdrrp SNOW q
distance ol OYER u mile tu lN" nhRrcAt nrlshhOr
TVorythiug was done 10 rrlI"y' 49, WGN ami a
UhyS,cen rouli arrNP from the village II Pierce.
tip,G.. Thrice riloS away.
Pneumonia SGT ~. tie had suffered more than
human strength could endure. am Wth the wlle
ana chil beside HIM, fur the love " whom he had
suffered So much no pD Sspl AMY
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MR.. SPIGHI'S B4gH AND UOrE
The Former Interrupted for Half an Hour
while lie Attended to ,be Latter.
From ne enc 100 Cdro,i.',.

A humorous incident Of the voting on the
p,or,o Biro lin n tho r.,rer Il, rn,,t De-,
w. ~" "' ~ .'t'
S'h'huNe SfTEh' ~ MISSISSIPPI Wa WoCEW INTO
Dicb,rdeor,. Subs,i,uto utI, tho ,.u 40,
-r :. W."
h'lhE 'dll'" u was a>''l'a'i''" INV 'llSh' was
not in his scat \ messenger found tie NtSsis.
s,rion r,ll,r, Iu1rriousIv in n h,,n.uh IA, a.,
''s'I'r" '' '' '"ll'' I' h'ui'" VT hH'h
recording e,e,v yo,. Tim, !, WIS ros.itL, f., r,,,a
-, aaair,, cha ,o,ir An ..,, AL.
W nEnuH. u" ,",m w'', -. w r'SiNaI rem
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are moro fully and ably treated b. THE SvS's
news columns than IN any other medium No
yertl.lng thus becomes more valuable III The
Bun Tor obvious reasons, Remember this. -Ady.
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SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The Work of This Session Draws to Close.

Opinions were handed down in the Su
preme court yesterday as follows:
Laudle VS.. Telegraph Company, from
Mecklenburg; affirmed.
Means VS.. Railroad, from Mecklenburg;
affirmed
Blanton vs. Bostic, from Cleveland, two
cases; decided in favor of defendant.
Neal VS.. Town of Marion; new trial
Echerd VS.. Johnson, from Alexander;
affirmed.
Wall VS.. Wall, from Stokes; affirmed.
The following cases were disposed of
by per curtain order, to-wit.:
Caldwell VS.. Telephone Company, from
Mecklenburg; affirmed.
Hinson VS.. Manufacturing Company,
from Mecklenburg; affirmed.
In the Supreme court yesterday eases
from the Twelfth district were argued as
follows:
State VS.. Keith by Attorney General for
the State.
Battery Park Bank VS.. Western Caro-
lima Bank, by T. H. Cobb for plaintiff;
Davidson & Jones, Merrimon & Merrimon
and Bourne & Parker, by BRIEF for de-
PENDANT.
Bassett VS.. Atwater; continued.
Quicker vs. Venable, by Davidson &
Jones for PLAINTIFF Tucker & Murphy for
defendant.
Duckworth vs. Orr, by Geo A. Shuford
for plaintiff W. w. Zachary and Tucker
& Murphy for defendant.
The following cases which have been
placed at the foot of the docket will be
called after the argument of appeals from
the Twelfth district:
State VS.. Smith.
State VS.. Newcombe.
State VS.. Kinsauls.
State VS.. McClamery.
Jordan VS. Newsome.
McGloughan VS.. Mitchell.
Robinson VS.. Lamb.
COnkey VS.. Lumber Company.
Person VS.. Leary.
Cowell VS.. Insurance Company.
Bank VS.. Bridgers.
Hahn VS.. Heath.
Lassiter VS.. Railroad, C cases).
Mebane VS.. Capehart.
Chemical Company VS.. Kirven.
Smith VS.. Tew.
Rouse VS.. Telegraph Company.
Lenoir VS.. Improvement Company.
Cochrane VS.. Improvement Company, G.
caSes).
Arrowood VS.. Railroad Company.
Meares Improvement Company.
Rouse VS.. Krauss.
Austin VS. Stewart.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.
Several Cases Were Disposed of Here Yester-
day

The second day of the Superior court
saw only few eases disposed Of One or
two cases were postponed to the July
term of court, and one case was brought
to verdict
The case Of Chas. ID. Stevenson VS.. the
City of Raleigh. was continued to the
July term of court
The case of William e. Wood VS.. ID. d.
Johnson was continued to the July term
of court.
In the case Of Sidney l.. Holloway vs.
j. B. Holloway the order of reference en-
tered Monday was ordered stricken out
The case of H. b. Marshburn vs. Max
well was tried The plaintiff was at
tempting to recover land from the de-
PENDANT, but the case was decided ia
vorably to the latter.
The case of w. j. Jones and Maggie
Jones VS.. City of Raleigh was then called
and this case was being tried when court
adjourned. 1t will be resumed at to-
days session.