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how THE SIEGE WAS RAISED.
Daring work of General French and
lIis rroops.

tItN tFVVPbs
London. April 6.--The Times publishes
extracts from the letters of British cav
airy officer who accompanied General
French throughout the march from Mod
der river TO Koodoos drift.
The writer says. ION the night before
the start Lord Roberts told the cavalry
that they were about to have an opportu-
nifty to uphold the cavalry traditions Of
the British service General French s
men were surprised at thclr task, They
had expected to be employed on General
Cronje's communications while the rest of
the army worked around to Kimberley,
but Lord Roberts told them thar the slit
uation al Kimberley had become desperate.
while Lord Kitchener added that they must
get through II Il cost half their force.
with these words ringing in their ears
they started on the most exciting ride OF
the war II was . race fer the drift of the
Ret, which General French secured by O
clever fcint and hard galloplng He won
by only lve minutes
THE last dny's work before Kimberley
was relieved also put them to a. severe
test. Soon after Starting they found that
the positions on the front, left front and
left rear were held by an unknown force
OF the enemy and they were almost sur
roundtd, but General French's quick eye
discerned a gap on the left about one and
half miles away. Through this gap be
launched two Lancer regiments who were
received with heavy fire, and before
tho dust had cleared away. he let every
thing 80 Ia quietly after that Il was a
piece OF splendid daring which might have
failed, but II succeeded completely and
by Its success raised the siege
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AS 1T is VIEWED IN IRELAND
THOSE WHO sYMPATHIzE wirH
ENGLAND ARE DOwNCAsT.
Queen Victoria visited the Poor Tor.
tons of DubIin--said the Aged
Lady Is Yearly Blind.

Dublin. April 6.-Lord Roberts dis
patch describing the destruction at Red
dersburg, was printed in the Dublin even
ing papers and created general consterna-
ton. It brought the populace with a
quick turn from the rejoicing over the
queens visit to the great issues of the
war and cast a sudden gloom over the
gaiety of the party at the castle.
prominent member OF the cabinet,
now in Dublin, when interviewed by the
correspondent OF the Associated Press. did
not attempt to conceal his modification
nor to minimize the evil effect of such
reverses upon the prestige of the empire
abroad He attributed it and others like
It OF recent occurrence to lack OF horses
and to the inability OF the remounts sent
forward TO endure the climate. He APP
peared to nave no hope Of an Immediate
advance III force.
In the cabinet minister's statement thefr
was no criticism OF Lord Roberts, who
appears TO be trusted implicitly but in
tense irritation and chagrin are felt that
so many unfortunate circumstances
should retard the march to Pretoria.
FROM one VINO WIS a buf9A aN wv hhN-
duet given to the queen yesterday Il was
ascertaiped that her majesty looked ex-
ceedirgly we'll and discussed the topics
cf the day with her usual keen psrcep-
ton She appeared however, to be get
ting SO shortsighted as to be almost blind.
Just hgfore dinner the Duke o. Aberooiu
as the premier peer Of Irel2ni prMelie '
to her A jeweled fcur-lentei shlm'oak,
which she wore throughout the evening
with evident pride. Her majesty WI
probably leave ireland between April ~
and April IS.
There Is no confirmation OF the rumots
/ that the Prince OF Wales will cone o
I ireland. The Earl Cadogan knows moth
ing Of any such intention The lo7aiiss'
( however, favor the plan.
The queen drove out during the day ~
! an open carriage. accompanied ~ me
| Princess Henry OF Battenberg and a aiy
I in waiting. and escorted by $40 mo e !
constables and a sergeant 81 he Eupan
palles. Crowds Of people led o'~onheiI
| street in frutless anticipation OF fesin
4 the queen PISS. The route taken bY the
| party was through one OF tn hlmo'es
sections Of Dublin township seetion
totally devoid of natural beauty ana Y
must havs been decided upon in coAse.
casnce of her desire TO leave 10 rarf OF
/ the district unvlsited ard no e'sss o ner
subjects neglected
There is no mistsking the sufpi,sS
caused by the presence Of ire n-fs.ls
llady who had braved the elements unosf
conditions that kept many ofae's 'npo'' .
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BIG MILITARY TRAINING CAMPS.
A Bill Introduced for Their Estab.
iishmcnt.
ISnanial 10 1,hn Post \

Washington. April 6,--An administra-
ton bill was introduced today by Chair
man Hull of the military affairs commit
tee in the house providing for the estaD-
lishment OF great military camps for the
instruction and acclimaltizaton of troops
intended for service in the tropics. This
bill was framed by Secretary Root with
the assistance Of Representative Slaydcn
OF Texas. 1t had been the intention OF all
concerned in the bill that 1t should be
introduced by Mr.. Slsyden because Of Its
direct interest to San Antonio He Mas
been at work on the scheme for two years.
Mr.. Slayden has been confined TO his
home for over week with grippe and II
was at his request that Mr.. Hull intro
duced the bill. 1t is believed the bill will
pass and that one of thesl camps wi
be established at san Antonio. II so II
means an immediate outlay Of several
hundred thousand dollars and the eX-
peuditure OF thousands each year in ad-
dition to that alrs>dy spent there on reg
ular military account.
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Captured Five Companies OF British
Soldiers and Are Holding Them.
BRAVE GENERAL MARUEIL KILLED.
Hard Battle Fought Northeast of Kimberley and
Both Sides Sustained Severe Losses-Brtish
Loss Was Great at Sannas Post.
HUMANITARIAN
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London following
OF
railway
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rom M
possible fhands
could detachment
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VERMONT FoH BRYAN.
Dewey VIII Not Even Get n
Complimentary Vote.

New York, April 6.-B. B. Small
ley. democratic National committee
man from Vermont and formerly
secretary OF the democratic Nation
al committee, In an Interview upon
Deweys candidacy for president,
said that the delegates from
Deweys home State will be for
William ]. Bryan.
~ have the greatest respect for
Admiral Dewey as n sailor and a
patriot. but have nothing to say
with regard to his candidacy for the
presidency. 1t has long been APP
parent to me that the nominees
this year will be william Mckinley
and William ]. Bryan The Yer
mont democratic convention will be
held in June at Montpelier, and the
delegation will be instructed TO vote
for MIR. Bryan. regardless of the
candidacy OF Admiral Dewey. be-
lieye. too, In view Of many mistakes
OF THE Mckinley administration,
that Mr.. Bryan will be elected"
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cover and not to spring the admiral as a
candidate until the convention met in
Kansas City. In the meantime. Van
Wyck and Olney were to be mentioned
TO attract attention away from Dewey
They were to act as stalking horses for
the real candidate. This plan was agreed
on and received the full assent OF the
admiral. With this full understanding.
each of the gentlemen concerned returned
to their homes to meet IN this city about
April 10. Mr. Wallace was expected to
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BRIEF WAR ITEMS.

washington. Aprli 6.-consul Hay. at Pre !.
toria has found way OF conveying tunns
from The United States TO aid the boer
charities Aceordingly the depsItmeat nHs
forwarded some drafts which have Deem
awaiting decision IN this. matter ~.
Lourenzo MARQUEE. THURSDAY. April 49, ~.
oorcing 10 n dispatch from Pretoria, all Brit
ish subjects have been ordered 70 uuit fre.
toria and johannesburg imniediatcIy excepss
some 400 who are permitted under resent
law 10 remain In the rand.
London April 6.--Dunrayens SharpshootsTs
started for South, Africa today amidst the
usual scenes OF enthusiasm. Lord Dunfasen
at the las' moment decided TO accompany w '
captain on the battalion stan
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nonas WANT nLoEmroNrrIs
They Nay Attempt to RetnIxc 1t very
Gnnu

soon.
London, April 6.-The Bloemfontein
correspondent OF the Morning Post, tele-
graphing Thursday. says "The Beers are
apparently making an attempt to redeem
their promise to retake Bloemfontein. A
considerable force has moved south
through Thabanchu. General Tueksr's iso-
latlon at Karee is more apparent than
real since the open ground north Of Bloom
fonte!n offers small opportunity for Beer
tactics. they may possibly engage him
to distract attention from operations else
where. Remounts are anxiously awaited
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CECIL RHODES IN LONDON.
Like the PrOyerbinI Boy. lie Has
Nothing to say.

London. April 6--cecil Rhodes arrived
10 this city today. He is well and cheer
full. but is much more exclusive than he
was on his previous trip home, This is
doubtless owing to the fact that DR..
Rutherford Harris, the former secretary OF
the British South African company, and
Alfred Belt. the South African hnanoier,
met Mr.. Rhodes at Irnnchal. Island ni
MADEIRA. and advised him TO observe rati-
cenca on South african affairs, especially
as to his alleged differences with Colonel
Kekewich at Kimberley.
Mr. Rhodes reception was In marked
contrast TO his former receptions Tho
public did not show the slightest Interest
in him From the time OF his arrival he
was surrounded by bodyguard composed
OF Messrs. Belt Harris, Hawksley ana
Rochefort Mcguire and other henchmon
who hurried him from the boat to the
train and from the train to cab without
permitting him 70 speak to anyone
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hghting around Splonkop. A strictly FAM
lily party OF Beers. fourteen men and their
wives. were intrenehed in one position and
held II with amazing bravery against a
small force OF British. For a long time
tho men fought necessarily and kept their
wives busy relcadlnR their rides.
Finally fifty British soldiers. with fixed
bayonets. charged on the intTenchment.
As they came closer. closer, the Beer men
crept over the earthworks and. while the
women began shooting. tried with the
butts Of their rides to hammer back the
British. Before their wives eyes every
one Of the fourteen Boers was killed
baynnetted or shot The fourteen women.
SO quickly widowed. never thought OF sur
render, but fought most yaliantly and
coolly for half an hour. The British sur
rounded them: not one Of the fourteen
survived TO mourn her husband. Two days
later when the British forces retired
across the Tugela twenty-eight. fourteen
men and fourteen women. were found
within a radius OF 100 feet Now there Is
a big. long mound where rest the bodiss
OF as brsve a band As ever fought for
freedom.
Paris. April. 1.-THE news OF the death
OF General dc villebois Msreuil was post
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PLOT BEHIND THE DEWEY BOOM.
Instigated II but the Admiral Himself
Spoiled the Whole Scheme.

delegated to gain the consent OF the ad-
miral. He made three trips from New
York here for that purpose, IIo dld not
gain the desired end until he had enlisted
the assistance OF Mrs. Dewey, who. as
has been said, is very ambitious for her
husbands political advancement when
would run II nominated. the agreement
was made to keep the whole matter under
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snd-Looking noer prisoners.

simone;own, Cape Colony. April 5-An-
other batch OF 1900 Bosr prisoners was re-
moved today from the transport Cam
bridge. The men presented woe-begcne
appearance. many Of them were sick and
their baggage consisted mostly OF kanir
bianka's. esnvas water bottles and COOK
ing utensils One OF the prisoners died OF
smallpox and four others are fatally III.
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KILLED IN An ARGUMENT.
Chicago Men Argue Anent Dewey
and Fight Desperately.

Chicago, April Some man was killed
and another badly injured in fight here
today growing out OF an argument over
Admiral Dewey's candidacy for president.
Eugene Tucker. colored man, was shot
and instantly killed by George Miller, a
barber. The latter was badly cut about
the throat with a razor and may die, Both
men we're drinking in a saloon when the
argument arose.
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OFFICIAL REPORT or CASUALTIES
rho sannas Post Fight Cost the Brit
Isti Many Men.

( London. April Git Is officially an
nouneed that the British casr.ltes in the
Beer ambush near sanras Post is as fol-
lows:
Missing -36s
Wonnded--ss
Killed
The missing incrdc 1874 artillerists. -
life guards e2 men Of the Tenth Hrssars
and 81 of Roberts force The others are
divided among numerous regiments.
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ProbabiIi:,c..

'nston. Anril s.-FoTecast:
70 Texas Rain Saturday: clearing
hiFh southerly winds, shifting to
una ana Indian Territory-showers
n and Sunday; east to southeast
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yesterday and caused painful Impression.
The deceased officer had many friends IN
the parliament and his graphic letters
communicated from time to time TO the
Paris papsrs by the members OF his fam
lily. had been eagerly read
The public therefore, had followed his
movements In the Transyaal with great
inf0rnqf
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nHAvE noEn woMEs.

Fourteen Heroes and ne Many ne
ines Fought 70 Their DEAN
New York. April s.--A ccrresponao',,'
o, the World. writing from Pretoria, Mafcn
/. Gays: The world knows no inner eA
ample of heroism than that exhibited ?,
fourteen women on one Of the ave osss
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Negro Murderer. hanged.

BixIey. Ca, April 6.-King and Lewis
COSBY, who killed Daniel Mimms, Q
farmer and his young child near hero
on the night of March last, were execut-
ed here today.
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re. st.te Rnnd Adjourned.

Pretoria. "Wednesday. April i,--The Free
state rasd adjourned sine die after pass
2ng the presidents speech. Twenty-six
members were present
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Your Roofs

Your Roofs s wsis F Sasg1nss a As-
for iron. tin. single or felt paper
n will stop small pin holes and make
roof for ore or two years after you
is not worth repairing. For sale
ne STAR OIL CO.. and PEDEN &
Puston Texas. Phone 6S4.
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ARE GROWING "BoBs.v

Boers Are 10 BE Seen All Around
BIocmfontein.
Bloemfontein. April 5-small bodies Of
Beers can be seen in the vicinity OF this
town and the Beers are still in the neigh
borhood OF the water works. Lord ROD
erts is taking steps to meet the activity
OF the Beers.
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General observations.
Rain

|ations taken at all stations by tns
States weather bureau at p. M. yes
18th meridian time:
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Paris April 1.-THE news Of the death
OF General de villebois Msreuii was post
I'd In the chamber Of deputief and senate
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that Mr.. r. W. Scott
is no longer resident assistant secretary Of
this company. AMERICAN SURETY CO OF
New York, by H. d. LYMAN, President.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-05
SUPREME COURT. County of New York

FRANCIS SMITH Plaintiff against ELLA r
SMITH and others. defendants.
In pursCanc" lnterloCutOr- Of
and Sale entered herein dated 21h 1900 the un
dersiene1 o' Referee appointed by such Judgment will
sell at PubTS Auction. the New Real Estate
Salesroom. III Broadway, Borough Manhattan CITY
o'clock Noon by Peter f Never. Auconeer the premises
directed by said judgment be Sid
follows
An that certain II. l:ecs parcel Of situate
lying and b1'ug the City New York thorough OF
Manhattan h'Cndeo and described follows: Beginning
de q Front street with the Westerly side Of Gouver
ne1r Slip, ana running thence SOutherly
verneur Sp. twenty five feet t. land belong
ing TO John Van COtJ. thence Westerly aiCnc Van
COtt'S land slXty-three to land or
late belonging Joseph thence Norther!v along
said last mentioned land one inch
Front Street and thence Eastery along Street
sixty three feet six inches point or place of be
ginning, be the said several dimensions more or less
New-York tribune., 1900-04-05
SUPREME COURT. COUNTY OF NEW

- YoRK.-JOSEPH B. HOYT. plaintiff. against WILL
lam G. MASSARENE and Others defendants
In pursuance o a Judgment foreclosure and sale
above entitled action, bearing
da nineteenth day March. one thousand nine
hundred undersigned appointed there
in. will sell at Public auction Wednesday
teenth day of April 1900. twelve o'clock noon at the
New York Real Estate Salesroom. Number III Broad
in the Borough of Manhattan Of City Of New
York by Peter F. Meyer auctioneer. the premises de
land in the city and county OF New York build
thereon. bounded and described as follows. RF
GINNING at a point IN the sOutherly side OF One hun
dred and fourth street distant hundred and six-v
onehalf OF inch westerly the
souherly hundred fourth and
westerly side Of Columbus running tbance
southery parallel with Columbus one hundred
feet eleven inches: thence westerly parallel with one
hundred and fourth street thiryfour six inches
thence northerly again parallel Columbus avenue
ana part OF the way through party wall.
feet eleven inches TO the southery side
and fourth street. and thence eastery along sothery
side OF One hundred and fourth street thiryrour feet
six inches to the point OF beginning
Dated New York March 26th 1900
THOMAS F. DONNELLY
De Grove & Rker. Attorneys Plaintiff
No. las Nassau Street New York Cttv
The following Of the premises rars-,s5 O..
In the foregoing notice OF sale: "
104th Street
street number
New-York tribune., 1900-04-05
SUPREME COURT. County of New York.

Emma H s. Merrill Plaintiff. against Edward %.
Defendants
pursuance a Judgment Foreclosure and Sale.
the abOve-entitled action
ing fifteenth day OF March, 1900 the under
Referee in said judgment named will sell at
Public New York Estate Sales Room.
No Ill Broadway. the Borough of Manhattan. City of
New York the tenth day Of April 1900 II o'clock
that day, by William Kennedy, Auctoneer, the
premises directed by said Judgment be Sold and therein
described follows:
All that certain lot piece parcel of land situate;
living and being in the City OF New York and bounded and
described as follows viz: Beginning at point on the
three hundred and eighteen t3lsl feet nine 9 inches
from formed by intersection OF
the said southerly of hundred thirysixth
with the easterly side OF Willis Avenue; running
thence southerly part Of the through a party
wall 10 ne
thence eastwardly along said line OF block
eighteen 1S) inches; thence northwardly
right angles said southerly side OF
hundred and thirty-cxth Street part OF the
through another wall hundred (oO) said
souhery side OF One hundred and thrtysixth Street:
thence westwsrdly along said souhey side OF One hun
d5ed and thrysixth Street eighteen Qs feet and nine
90 inches to the point or place of beginning
Dated: New York, March 18th 1900.
CHARLES A. JACKSON. Referee.
- MERRILL & ROGERS. Attorneys for Plaintiff. III
Broadway. Manhattan New York City
The following is diagram Of the property to be sold
described above. the street number being No 600:
Street
New-York tribune., 1900-04-05
SUPREME COURT. COUNTY OF NEW

- YORK.-Charles a. Murphey. executor, SC. plain
Elizabeth SorenSen others,
OF Judgment of foreclosure sale, duly
made entered in the above entitled bea ring
date firth of March 1900 1 undersigned. the
Judgment named will public auction,
the Estate SalesroOm, No. Ill Broad
way in the Borough OF Manhattan, city Of New York
the second dav OF April 1900 IL O'Clock that
day by Peter +. Meyer & Co. auconeers the premises
said Judgment be Sold and therein described
follows
All that certain lot piece or parcel OF land situate
lying and being in the Twentieth late sixteenth Ward ot
the City of New York bounded and containing follows:
Beginning the northery side of Twenty ninth
street hundred and fourteen l4 feet south
formed by the northeastey side OF
Twenty ninth and the sOutheastery side OF
Ninth running thence nOrtheAstery. along line
parallel partly
the centre o a party wall ninety-eght (9s
n to between Twenty-nnth
and Thlrteth streets the bounded by Twenty
ninth and and the Eighth and Ninth
avenues: running southeaeterly along said
line (2) thence running southwest
wardy. along a parallel with said Ninth
side OF Twentyninth and thence
northwestwardiy along said northeastwarcly side
Twenty-nnth twenty 22) feet to the point
place of beginning.
Dated New York March Sth. 1900
LOUIS DAVIDSON.
MURPHEY & METCALF. Referee.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Is Wall street Borough Of Manhattan New York City.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-05

criticised as being wanting in what is called
style, and here and there no doubt his SEN
tences are more than slovenly But IL we con-
slider his novels as whole his want of what is
called style is really the presence OF a style pre-
cisely sulfs bic TO his purpose. Sir Walter Scott
was essentially first impressionist He dealt
With the broad phenomena that belong to the
SURFACE or thfngs-that are the first to present
themselves TO the eye of the observer. but are
none the less real or important because in a
sense, they are superficial: and for the descrp
uoh OF these phenomena a broad treatment and
an essentially simple treatment, is required.
ne minute nicet1es of writing. any studied
fehcities of phrase, would have been as much
out OF place In the Waverley Novels as would
be plaques Of Sevres china on the balustrades
Of London Bridge"
me collecting of queer rhymes would be an
amusing occupation for idler and the results
would undoubtedly be entertaining Mr. w S
Gilbert could be depended upon for large num-
Der OF oddities-he is quoted as saying that there
was no rhyme he couldn't do
Mr.. Justin Mccarthy who has been Ill during
the last winter, is now recovering and is busy
in finishing his history of the Four Georges
1t is possible that he may also write volume
on the reign Of Anne
In his forthcoming Notes on the Bacon
Shakespeare Question" Judge Charles Allen con-
siders the matter from the point of view Of the
lawyer He is said to show that so learned
Jurist as Bacon could not have written into
plays and poems such poor legal knowledge as
Shakespeare displays. This commentator de-
ciares the poet TO be a great dramatist but very
poor lawyer.
MT Herbert Spencer will complete his
elghtieth year on April p, and his followers in
far Australasia are preparing admiring ad-
dress for the occasion
New-York tribune., 1900-04-05

The Approximate the lien charge satisfy
which the described property is be sold Is
S2 46s 80 with thereon from the 18th day OF
March, 1900 together with and allowances amount
ing S3e0.40 with interest from March 16 1900. to-
gether with sale. The approximate
amount of assessments other liens which are
be allowed TO the purchaser out OF the purchase money
~ paid by the Referee is S14S.S2 and interest.
Dated. New York. April 2d. 1900
EMIL GOIDMARK. Referee.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-05

The approximate Of the lien satisfy
which the above described property is sold. is
636 49, with interest thereon from the 18th day Of
March, 1900 together with allowances
ing $500 % with interest 18TH 1900 to
gether with the of the The approximate
amount of taxes assessments other liens which
be allowed the purchaser of purchase money
paid by the Referee, is s116.27 and interest The
premises will be sold subject TO against
division fences IN deed Brown,
recorded in Lber I01 II Conveyances page es
office Of the Register OF Westchester County.
Dated: New York. March 10Th. 1900.
CHARLES A JACKSON