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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-19
THE "HIRED GIRL
Here She Is Apotheosized in Song
and Verse.

Here She Is Apotheosized in Song
and Verse.
Miss Eleanor Far1eon, daughter Of B. L.
Farjeon, the English novelist, and grand
daughter Of our own Joseph Jefferson, has
developed talent for humorously satiric
verse Of the Gilbertian school. which prom
ises well for her future. In connection
with her brother Henry. Miss Farjeon,
who is very young, has written THE Reg
istry Office, q musical farce which has
already caused some comment. The registry
office Is the British equivalent Of our own
Intelligence Office, and the opening chorus
strikes a responsive note in the breast Of
the housekeeper here as well as in Eng
land. where the farce has been presented
The chorus. which is of servants runs
thus:
Here we sit and air our graces
While we walt for vacant places.
We're genteel and well selected
Many offers we've rejected
Glad would ladies be to seize us,
But it's rather hard to please US.
Countesses have knelt before U.s.
Duchesses made lsmenta'ion;
They beseceh Us, they implore N
To accept a situation.
Vainly plead they, coax they cOzen,
We refuse them by the dozen;
For views are firmly rooted
We must be exactly suited.
Here We sit and air our graces
While we wait for vacant places.
In response to an urgent request for a
cook, Lady B. is thus questioned by a
naughty maiden versed in culinary mat
ters:
Are the kitchen walls embellished with the works
Of BOtticelli?
Is the kitchen floor well waxed for mi % prac-
tice my gavottes on?
Does you library include the latest books of Miss
Correlli,
The poems of Mr.. Swinburne and the works Of
William Watson?
Do your fashions come from L},.fty's? Have
you a grand piano?
Could practice in your drawing -room7 Ny voice
is high soprano.
Would you supply the suppers wien 1 give my
weekly party2
I've cousins in the P'lice Force, and their appe-
titles are hearty.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01

yet accurately estimated. but apparently
less serious than the correspondents had antici-
pated This is new proof Of the familiar propo-
sllloh that in modern warfare il is not shell fire
Sut musketry fire. that is deadly. The heroes of
the British camp the Canadians whose
splendid conduct has excited the warrnest ad-
mlration Of the veterans in the service They
were equally effective with rife and with spade
ana IN their enthusiasm could with difficulty be
kept out OF the enemy's lager The conduct of
all battalions Of General Robertss army has
oeen hne They have endured the fatigue of
long, forced marches. exposure to heavy rains
aho an eXhausting service in maintaining
close Gordon around the beleaguered camp. The
official casualty lists of three days fighting end
ing Friday. contain ninety-eight names
General French's brigades are already reported
TO be moving toward Bloemfontein
Inc scene between Roberts and Crouje on the
morning Of the surrender is described by several
correspondents in this mornings press. General
CfonJe Wore a rough overcoat and a broad
brlmmed hat, and his hair was gray. He break
tasted with General Robertss staff and consoled
himself with a cigar. FIe was received with ex-
ceptional courtesy by General Roberts
The War Office last night posted a bulletin
from General Roberts announcing the departure
or Cronje and his officers under a guard of Lon
don Volunteers, and reporting that 10 wounded
Beers were found in the laager, which had been
rendered almost impregnable. The women and
children had been sent TO their homes.
The Var Office also gave out the text of the
Queens congratulatory dispatches and the re-
plies sent by Lord Roberts and General Butler,
and confirmed previous reports that General
Clements had reoccupied Rensburg and was
pushing the enemy northward toward Colesberg
l. N F.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
MANY RESCUES MADE

Several rescues of people were made by police
men and fremen at fire in the four-story
brownstone iathouse. No. |. sos Second-av at
midnight. The interior of the building was
ruined. The fire broke out in the basement un-
der the wholesale liquor store of Joseph Gluck-
man, and rapidly spread 10 the other floors
through a dumb waiter shaft. Three alarms
We're turned in
When Roundsman Andersen ard Patrolman
Wodrka. of the East Eighty eighth ST, station
arrived at the fire, they discovered that the
hallway on the second floor blocked by a
woman who carried large bundle in her arms
Anderson grabbed the bundle from the woman
and threw II TO the floor below. relieving the
blockade, and probably saving many lives
A cripple, whose name could not be learned
carried to the street from the second floor
by Patroman Wodirka. William O'Brien a
fireman, carried a baby from the top floor to
the street All the occupants of the house were
rescued. The damage 10 the building is esti-
mated at $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
DIES on OPERATING TABLE,
JOHN GROH, A WEALTHY BREWER,

John Groh wealthy member Of the corpora
tion NJ. Grohs Sons Brewery. in West Twenty
eighth-st., died suddenly Tuesday afternoon in
the New-York Polytechnic Medical School and
Hospital. No. 214 East Thirty-fourth-s while
on the operating table Thirty seconds after
he had taken three ounces Of ether his respira-
tory system became paralyzed and the action Of
the heart ceased Though the surgeons worked
over him for two hours. using every means
the trachea, windppe. in order get air
to his. lungs. it all in vain.
For long time Mr.. Groh had been suffering
from a growth in the back OF his nose. behind
the posterior 1t interfered with his sleep.
as it made breathing difficult. On this ac-
count he decided to have the annoyance re-
moved. He went to the New-York Polytechnic
Medical School and Hospital few days ago,
hired a room as a private patient and made
arrangements for the operation be performed
on Monday. 1t would not be serious matter,
he was eold, as everything of surgical nature
could be done in five minutes. Still he worried.
He told friend on Sunday that perhaps he
might not live through the operation. On Mon
day al the time fixed, he did not appear at the
hospital Tuesday afternoon, however. he was
there, and was examined. His heart seeming to
be in normal condition. he allowed to
undergo the operation. DR.. c. E. Gilbert, of No.
90 west IWenty-third- st, his FAMILY physician,
him some time before and advised him to
spend Monday in resting in his room to get him
self in condition to stand the strain which must
go with every surgical operation, no matter how
slight. Instead, the patient was out the nighT
before, taking stimulants in order to nerve
himself for the experience of the next day. AS
this was not known at the hospital, and as Mr..
Groh easily hid its effects, there seemed to be
no reason why the growth should not be re-
moved. Or. Gilbert says that he not able
to be the hospital when the operation was
begun, he would have told the operating
surgeon about the far from healthful course
Mr. Groh had pursued.
DIR. Robert c. Myles. of No. As West Thirty
eighth-st., a specialist. performed the opera
ton. Cocaine used at first. Later, on ac-
count of the pain, Mr.. Groh asked for ether.
Almost Immediately after this symptoms Of dan
ger showed themselves In a few seconds more
his breathing stopped. Then the surgeons tried
for two hours TO restore life. but without
success.
DR.. Myles feels acutely the calamity. He, DIR.
Gilbert and the hospital authorities agree in
saying that it was "one of those cases that can
not be explained"
Mr. Groh was about thirty nine years of age.
His father, Michael Groh the brewer died in
December. 1893, leaving an estate valued at
more than S1.OOO.0O0 the widow and the two
sons, Michael and John Michael died about
three years ago. Mr.. Groh married, but wac
divorced. He leaves children.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
GRANT TAKES IHIRD-ATE.
THE EX-MAYOR APPOINTED TEMPO
RARY RECEIVER
CASE CARRIED INTO FEDERAL COURT-RE
CEIVERSHIP LIKELY TO BE MADE
PERMANENT SOON.

The Third Avenue Railroad Company yester-
day passed into the nands OF q receiver an out
come of its difficulties which Wall Street has
for many days predicted and confidently
pected. The receiver appointed was ex-Mayor
Hugh ]. Grant. Early in the day additional
mechanics liens were filed against the
pany, bringing the total amount up 70 nearly
S6UOOoO. and Vermilye & Co, Hedelbach.
1ckelheimer & Co. and Hallgarten & Co made
formal announcement of their withdrawal from
negotiations for taking care of the company's
floating debt, AT about o'clock In the after
noon application for the appointment of tenn
porary receiver was made to Judge Lacombe. OF
the United States Circuit Court. by T. Jefferson
Coolidge, jr., president of the Old Colony Trust
Company of Boston, which owns unpaid notes
Of the Third Avenue company for value re-
ceved. which notes are dated October 4, 1890
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
STOPPED ONLY TO BURY THEIR DEAD
DESPERATE NATURE OF THE FIGHTING
AMONG THE TUGELA HILLS.

Colenso Feb. 26.-Yesterday an armistice
was agreed upon, and both sides removed their
wounded and buried their dead
The Beers lost heavily in attacking. and many
were killed among the trees.
Severe musketry fire was resumed last even
ing It was started by the accidental discharge
Of rifle.
1t is reported that there four hundred
Beers near Ennersdale.
London March IA dispatch to The Daily
Mail" from Peters Station, dated Sunday
February -, and describing the twelve days
continuous fighting, Of which the attack upon
Railway Hill by the Royal Innisking FusiIiers
was one Of the supreme moments, says:
The InnislliIlings joined the column with TWEEN
ty-four officers. They have five left. That tells
the tale. No map penned account can give
an idea Of the difficulties Of these hills and
ridges which succeed each other like waves in
a heavy sea- one giving way only to another
Each can be enfiladed and urtil one Is taken
if is impossible, with the keenest scouting,
10 know what fortunes lie beyond it. The mill
tary problem changes the column advances,
each kOpje refusing to give up its secret until
the advancing troops have touched its crest
To add TO the difficulty, the tropical rainy sea
IN set in to-day. For twelve hours the uni
forns chung to the men like wet seaweed. Mud
caught them under foot. Mists closed down and
shut out the position Of the enemy.
This discomfort is borne by all alike. General
Butler and his staff virtually living the pri-
Yates life There has not been even a tent to
the commanding generals Iney eat rom
their knees, with their shoulders against the
rocks and they sleep where they can Field
work is carried on under transport wagons ana
as these are not built rain proof tiny streams
OF water pour down upon and blot the ofhclal
records.
Winston Churchill in dispatch from Colenso.
dated Tuesday, says:
The condition Of the wounded who were un-
tended on the hillside Sunday was so painful
that General Butler sent flag Of truce TO the
enemy and it arranged that throughout
Sunday military movements should continue on
both sides but there should be shooting.
This truce terminated at dusk. The Beers
then resumed a furious rusketry attack on the
British left The attack repulsed. Fight
ing continues vigorously. We shall see who can
stand "bucketing" best. the Briton or the Boer.
Mr. Churchill goes on TO say that there is
abundant proof of the Beers using a large pro-
Continued third page.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
THREE VICTIMS or TR1TN WRECK.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. B.-Three persons are
dead and six others are less seriously in
jured as a result of last nights collision the
Missouri Pacific Railroad Independence. Mo.
The dead are Mrs. J. G. Schmidlapp. of Cincinnati.
wife of j. O. Schmdlapp; her daughter. Miss
Emma Schmdlapp of Cincinnati, who died from
her injuries at the University Hospital. in this
city, shortly before noon and a woman, believed
to be MS NJ. Well. wife of merchant OF ST.
Louis Those injured are W. r. Vaughan a Gin
Mrs. J. Bake, mother Of Mrs schmidlaPp, arm
lapp husband OF Mrs. Schmidlapp, arm broh en-
and head bruisod; L. F. Scheldon, Sedalia, badly
bruised ard cut, and William Ryan. bagga ge-
master slightly injured. The, body Of the unknown
woman is still in the wreck Of the engine and
to any one, owing to the storm I, watch rendered
of New-York City, who was IN the forward OF
the wrecked train rendered heroic work in al
levating the sufrerings OF the injured All OF the
injured persons were brought 10 University Hos
pitaI, in this city
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
LADYSMITH'S PLIGHT
WHITES BELEA GUERED GAR
RLSON IN A BAD WAY
FIERCE FIGHTING OF THE RELIEVING
COLUMN-TEN THOUSAND BOERS
IN NATAL.
Copyright 1900: by The Sew-Yorfz Tribune ]
GBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.I

tBY CABLE TRIBUNE.l
London. March 1, a. m.-Charles Williams
the well known military expert states that
the garrison at Ladysmith is almost at the
last gasp. General Whites supply of pro-
visions and ammunition is not exhausted but
1t is believed that the British troops in the be-
slesed town are in a bad way, owing the
poisonous nature of the water from the Kip
River. There has been no suggestion from
other sources that the garrison is in a particu-
larry sorry plight. But the fact that General
White has so far is known not been able
TO seize the opportunity Of Buffers advance to
make a sortie in force would almost tend to
show that Mr.. willians's statement is not al
together inaccurate.
Further particulars of the fighting on Friday
night in the vicinity of Peters prove conclu-
sively that it was OF a very severe character
In their repeated attempts to take Pieter's Hill
the Innskilling Fusiliers were ulown down by
the concentrated rifle fire opposed to them, and
the Irish regiments Of Hart's brigade the Dub
lin Fusiliers and Connaught Rangers. also suf-
tions that most Of the wounded were left on
the hill when the regiments retired and presum-
ably they now prisoners.
Winston Churchill says there is no apparent
Intention TO raise the siege Of Ladysmith He
estimates the strength of the Boer army in
Natal at ten thousand, and complains that the
Beers are using expanding bullets and utilizing
the services of armed Kaffirs
Not much fresh news has been received from
Faardeberg. 1t appears that Tuesday morn
ing, when the Canadians so gallanty storned
the Boer trenches, they were only restrained
from carrying the Iaager the point OF the
bayonet by imperative orders 20 the contrary.
General Kitchener has arrived at Arundel
from Paardeberg. l. y. F.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
RTLLER MAKES PROGRESS.
BRITISH GENERAL REPORTS THE CAPTURE
OF A STRONG BOER POSITION.

|
OF A STRONG BOER POSITION.
London, Feb. 2S.-The War Office has received
the following dispatch from General Butler:
headquarters Hlandwani, Feb % , a. M
f1ndlnE that the passage of Langewachts
Sprult was commanded by strong intrenchments,
/ reconnOitred for another passage Of the
Tugela- One found for me below the cata-
ract by Colonel SandbaCh. Royal Engineers, on
February p. We commenced making ap-
proach thereto, and February 26 finding that
/ could make the passage practicable l crossed
the guns and baggage back to the south side of
the Tugela. took up the pontoon bridge Mon
day night and relaid it at the site, which is
just below the point marked cataract.
During all this time the troops had been scat.
tered, crouchng under hastily constructed small
stone shelters and exposed to a calling shell and
rife fire, and throughout they maintained the
most excellent spirits
On Tuesday General Barton. with two battal-
ions of the Sixth Brigade and the Dublin Fusi-
liers crept about mile and half down the
banks of the river, ascended almost precipi-
tous cliff of about five hundred feet and
saulted and carried the top Of Peters Hill This
hill, TO certain extent turned the enemy's left
and the Fourth Brigade under Colonel Norcott
and he Eleventh Brigade Colonel Kitchener
commanding. the-Wbnls under command OF Cen
cral Warren assailed the enemy's position
which was magniflcently carried by the South
Lancashire Regiment about sunset We took
about sixty prisoners and scattered the -rr-rIy
in all directions
There seems 10 be still a considerable body OF
them left on and under BulWana Mountain.
our losses. 1 hope, not large. They certainly
much less than they would have been were
1t not for the admirable manner in which the
by the Royal Naval force the Natal Naval
TOluutanrS
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01

FAST SLEEPER TO BUFFALO
Leaves New York except Sunday, Lackawanne
Railroad els p m; arrives Buffalo $40 a. nl-Adyt.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
cRoNJE on HIS WAY TO CAPE TOWN
OFFICIAL REPORTS FROM LORD ROBERTS
RENSBURG REOCCUPIED.


London Feb 2S. sos p. m.-The War Office
has received the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts:
Paardeberg. Feb 2S.-Cronje with his family.
left here yesterday in charge OF Major-General
Prettyman, and under the escort Of the City
Imperial Volunteers and mounted infantry.
Later in the day the remaining prisoners
went in charge OF the Earl of Enroll, and es-
corted by the Gl0ucesters and a hundred I'm
perial Volunteers. The women and children are
being sent to their homes. I understand that
great dissatisfaction felt by the Beers at
Cronje's refusal TO accept my offer Of safe con-
duct to the and children and medical
for the wounded about 40 Of whom are
in our hospital. Every of them is in
a terrible plight for want Of care at an earlier
stage.
! inspected the Beers laager yesterday, and
was much struck by the ingenuity and energy
with which the position made almost i'm
pregnable to assault.
Lord Roberts also cabled:
Rensburg reoccupied yesterday by Gen
eral Clements
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01

Continued on third page.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01

THE FIRST RAILWAY IN THE WORLD
to adopt for all its the Pintsch light Is the
New York Central This line has Pintsch light in
its sleeping and parlor cars. its coaches. baggage
other things. to the comfort and safety OF its
patrons-Advt
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
NO. n-"FoUR-TRAcK SERIES"

Pronounced by members Of the Fifty-sixth Con-
gress as beet thing Of its kind published ;
mailed free on receipt OF three 1-cent stamps Ad-
dress Room G6 Grand Central Station. New York.
-Advt
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-05
PEOPLE WHOARE KNOWN
Townfolk and Travellers IN The
Public Eye.

Or. E. J. Brooks, who Is now employed
In the Juneau postofice, was visitor at
the metropolis Yesterday. He returned to
Juneau on the Farallon.
Judge A. K. Delaney returned to Juneau
on the Aberdeen last night.
Judge John Vim returned from fly
ing trip to White Horse last night
w. |. Peacock, of Los Angeles, who has
been looking over White Horse properties,
returned below on the Farallon. He is said
to have made an investment and will return
with the desired capital.
Mrs. j. E. Mccormick and her little
daughter went below on the Farallon. Mr..
Mccormick, who is one Of the capitalists
of the Klondike, will come out over the
ice in few weeks. and will 90 back with
more machinery earl in February.
Captain Stretch, chief draughtsman of
the railroad company, is expected back on
the Citv of Seattle.
J. X. Mankowskv returned at four
o'clock yesterday morning on the steamer
Alert. from the new strike on the Chilkit,
where he secured several good properties.
Ms. Mankowsky returned with him.
w. M. Slime, Who was injured by falling
from a-telephone pole Wednesday is recov-
erng from the shock and will be entirely
we'll as soon as his broken wrist Is in con-
diion again.
Judge Allen, of Seattle, who has been
attending the last two terms of the United
States district court, leaves with Mrs.
Allen on the CITY of Seattle.
J. D. Graham, Atlin gold commissioner,
left for that camp Yesterday.
Dolge's telt shoes at Clavson & Cos,
Fourth and State.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-05
Demand For New Trials To
Be MAZDA on Briefs.
ANOTHER JURY TODAY
Case OF Beach Against Easel and
Wtntermantle VIII BE Tried
DeNorton-C oslett Case Will Fol-
low-Jury Case For October 10.

An agreement was reached among the
attorneys In the Jack Wade Creek mining
cases Yesterday morning to submit the
motions for new trials on briefs without
oral argument, This will be done in the
near future.
Minor matters were considered BY the
court Yesterday and today suit of Beach,
OF Portland, dealer In paints and oils,
against Easel & Wnterm intle will be tried
before jury. The suit is to recover toI
merchandise sold and delivered. There is
no defense on the part of Winterm ,ntle
but Sasel's contention is that the account
was assumed by Wintermantle when the
partnership was dissolved.
The case of Louis K. Pratt and Herm N
r. Emmons against the United Alaska
Mining company, copartnership operating
on Mckinley creek Is set for OFT. 10. 1t
will also be Try trial.
A default Was granted Yesterday in the
case of Cleveland VS.. Webster, and the
suit of Wells VS.. Leonard was dism ssed.
The case of DeNorton against Cuslrtt
has been postponed for the time being but
will probably come up after the Easel case
shall have been disposed Of. 1t will take
sever DAYS 10 try the Cosett case and
there Is an array of legal talent on both
sides. >s''..
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-05
Low Water Seriously Affect
ing Yukon Navigation
SEASON rs MUCH LATER
M. King Thinks the Scows Leaving
White Horse Not Later Thau
October 16 Will Have No Diff
cuIty--Soows VIII Be Left Over

M. King. who arrived from Caribou
Crossing YESTERDAY, saws that while the
waters of the lakes and rivers on the
Skagway- Yukon rvute are receding, thew
are not nearly as low as at this ime last
wear. However there are many signs. he
says that the open season is drawing to a
close. The steamers are all taking more
time to make the trip than formerly. MT.
King thinks there will be scows left over
after the season closes.
"rhe Bonanza King was nine days on
its last trip up stream" said Mr.. King,
land the Eldorado had difficulty In coming
up, understand her wheel was damaged
and she lost considerable time on account
of the accident.
"The Eldorado was only four hours out
from White Horse when the train left yes
terdav morning.
1.-THE passenger traffic Is falling off
rapidly. The Bonanza King only had a
few on board.
ut was not learned how many were on
the Eldorado,
1.-The season Is still considerably later
than last year. There is more water now
than at this time last year, and think the
scows that leave White Horse not later
than October IS will reach Dawson with
out difficulty.
at has not been very cold yet, though
it freezes some at night.
1.-THE freight having dropped off so
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-05
This World L. Not Our Home.

Still while perigrating round the circle it
behooves us to avoid the snags and pit
falls, and to catch on to the best that the
old mundane offers. For comforts galore
see me. Oriental rugs and carpets, An
CORA. all kinds of fine fur rugs for bed and
floor. Winter footwear for ladies', rubbers,
felt. calf and kid, all varieties, Mems
Gold Seal and snap proof hip boots, arctics
and overshoes. Blankets, coats. caps and
mitts. Leather, corduroy, canvas, sheep
lined and sheepskin coats. Macklnaw all
wool suits at $3.50 [pro hac vice], the
largest stock of German socks and parkas
in Alaska, Prices OF all nominal.
~ Keelar the Money King,
Broadway Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-05
NEW COMPANY FORMED
Skagwayans to Develop Porcupine
Mining Properties.

Frank Clark, who has always had I'M
bounded faith in the Porcupine country has
succeeded in forming company in Skag-
Wav to operate extensively In the rich Por.
cupine district Mr.. Clarl. with John Big
low recently got possession OF 1850 feet OF
No. 1, above Discovery, and the new COM
panv is organized to work the property
with the latest improved machinery. DR.
L. S. Keller and Or. |. H Moore are the
other Skagwav representatives in the new
company, which will be known as the
Skag Eav Flume Milling & Mining COM
pahv.
The company will at once commence a
flume which will he mile long and four
feet wide at the bottom and three feet deep.
The fume will carry water for commercial
purposes as we'll as to work the company's
property.
A l,rge modern hydraulic plant will be
ordered at once. 1t will include hrdrauIic
elevator. giants, engines, boilers and
pumps and ii steam hoist. All the prepar.
atorv work will be done this winter, and
with the opening of spring active mining
work will commence