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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15

Generals Lyttleton. Hildyard and Warren and
other generals believed to be in the neigh
borhood OF Springfield
the Daily Telegraph has received the FOL
lowing dated Tuesday, from its special corre-
spondent at Frere:
on Sunday the Beers advanced down the
Laaysmith road toward Potgieters Hhree nun
dreu men on horseback. with others, proceeded
to point where they began to construct new
rows of trenches at right angles TO the road
This was about two miles north of the drltt.
A party of Beers also crossed the Tugela, now
very low, about six miles below Potgieters
Drift, where they SHIPPED the South African
Light Horse, who repused them
Several other skirmshes have taken place ana
the Beers evidently anxious about their no
sitions. They have been throwing up defensive
works from Trichardt's Drift and the Spfon kop
range eastward to the Hlangwana and Monte
Cristo hills, both on this side of the Tugeia.
They have also two If not three wooden bridges
spanning the Tugela in the bend. and wire
rope apparatus for the conveyance OF food ana
ammunition across the river.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING.
To FIN TIME AND PLACES FOR CONVENTIONS
WHICH ARE TO ELECT CONGRESS DIS
TRICT DELEGATES

The Republican County Committee will have
regular monthly meeting at s o'clock this evening
in the Murray Hill Lyceum, in East Thirty fourth
St and part OF the business OF the meeting will be
to fix time and places for the conventions which
are to elect Congress district delegates the
publican National Convention and delegates TO
the next Republican State Convention. There
may be some trouble in complying with the re-
qurement Of the Republican National Committee
that delegates to the National Convention shall be
elected at conventions called by Congress com
mittees. and that lin any Congress district where
there is no Republican Congress committee the
Republican State Committee shall appoint from
among the Republicans resident In such district a
committee for the purpose OF calling district con-
triCt."
There Republican Congress committees I'm
New York County, and IL has been the custom ~
the County Committee TO perform the duties OF
Congress committees 1t may be- held however,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
POOLROOMS STARTLED BY RAIDS.
FURNITURE AND WINDOWS BROKEN BY
POLICE AND INTERIORS WRECKED.

There was CONSERVATION in the various poorooms
throughout the city between and D. m. yester-
day. All of these rooms are connected by tele-
phone and telegraph wires. and when the raids
were started South Ferry the intelligence
spread all over the city in incredibly short
space of time -ling-a-ling went the tele-
phones and "cIickclick- went the little tele-
graph instruments announcing that Nemesis was
after the people who like to risk their money on
borseraces In the rooms where raids took
place double lines OF pickets put out, and
every who entered the places was closely
scrutinized
The various raids were planned by the detectives
I'm the employ of the Society for the Prevention OF
Crime The first place visited pooroom on
the second floor in lower Whitehall-st- The Society
for the Prevention of Crime men had previously
called the Church-st. police station and asked
for detectives in citizens clothes When the police
men arrived at the room, the place was thronged.
The fourth race at New-Oreans had just been run,
and the onlookers in addition were waiting for the
word all right" which signiied that the placing
of the horses as before called in the first race at
Tanforan. Cal. correct. and the cashier
could pay off.
In minute a well dressed gave signal.
and the scene which followed would have con-
vulsed any one on the outside, If he could have
seen it. AS the detectives advanced toward the
and paid out, wild scramble was made for the
smashed the windows In the partition, ana the
clerks spectators and everybody else smashed the
other WINDOWS IN aner as % 20 80 g apresteS
but the clerks with the money got away safely
The rear windows were the favorite means of exit
and several fell through the skyiight below. A
few were cut up by broken glass, but nobody was
seriously injured. The excited gamblers hung by
telegraph wires window sils and everything else
for a few minutes.
One room in Broad-st was also raided where
similar were enacted. A large man led the
which almost raised the roof. 1t certainly raised
the hair of each person in the room. AT this place
everything was torn down and thrown around, but
1t was said that money secured. When the
thing was all the big detective in charge OF
the raid cried "Open the doors and let these
coyotes outr' This was done, and none of the on
lockers arrested room in Wilam-st. was
also raided. One poolroom, possibly anticipating
raids is having a exit built so that when the
police appear in front the players and employees
may retire by the by means of an improved
fire escape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
LORD DUNDoNALD's TROOPERS HAVE !
BRUSH WITH THE BoERs.

London, Feb 15.-An official dispatch from
General Butler at ChieveIey this morning an
nounced reconnaissance at Springfield result
ing in no gain Of ground on either side but
causing the wounding OF Captain Hamilton Rus
SELL Lieutenant G. Churchill and ten men, In
addition. Lieutenant Pilkington and six men
were captured.
The dispatch contains detailed accounts Of
what appear to be unimportant operations They
only tend to throw light the situation by
proving that the Beers are actively following
General Buffers every move. General Buffers
dispatch dated Monday. February L. says:
The commanding officer Springfield reports
rhis morning that a squadron Of the LIST Drag
oons, moving to the outpost line covering the
night nank of the camp, met a party Of Beers
near Fustenberg. The Beers, reaching the
crest Of the hill first, opened heavy fire on the
squadron, which retired He sent out supports
and the Beers retired.
The dispatch then gives the casualties men
toned above. Continuing the dispatch says:
Dundonald, with 700 mounted men, field bat
terry and the list Royal Welsh Fusiiiers Febru-
airy IL reconnoitred the high ground which the
enemy has been in the habit Of visiting The
after slight resistance. When the force retired
envy returned In considerable number and kept
up heavy rife fire, woundtng slightly Lieuten-
ant O. Churchill, of the South African Light
Horse. Five men are missing.
It is not quite clear who wrote the dispatch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
THE FIGHT AT SLINGERSFONTEIN.
BRITISH FORCES OUTNUMBERED, EVACU-
ATE THE POSITION.

Rensburg. Feb. 13.-Before dawn yesterday
the enemy opened an attack upon Slingersfon-
tein, assaulting with musketry the hills on the
northeast held by three companies of the
woreesters under Captain Howell.
The artillery attack began at sunrise. The
Beers approached in great numbers, estimated
at seven to one. The British. under good cover.
sustained the attack throughout the day.
Meanwhile two big guns the west opened
upon the British at daylight and fired for half
an hour when a British howitzer silenced them
with lyddite the British artillery firing with
precision.
Then another Boer gun, to the north, opened
on the Royal Irish Rifles, but rather ineffect-
ually. as the Rifles had good cover
The Smelling continued all day, and last even
ing the Beers brought up a forty FOUNDER in
order TO lombard the camp from a hill to the
north. The attempt plainly visible, as the
gun could be seen being drawn up by eighteen
oxen.
With the Beers surrounding the British in
overwhelming numbers and having artillery. it
then became evident that it would be impossible
to retain Slingersfonten which the British evac-
uated under cover of the darkness falling back
upon Rensburg.
The British casualties lighter than might
have been expected in the circumstances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
THEATRE TICKETS OBTAINED By FRAUD.
YOUNG MAN ARRESTED CHARGED WITH FoRG-
ING REQUESTS FOR THEM.

Edward Hall, twenty-one years old. who says he
lives at No. $40 Park-ave.. was arrested at Broad
way and Thirteth-st. last evening by Detectives
Lockwood and Sheehan of the West Thirtieth-s st
station, and locked up, charged with forgery. The
complainant is Frank Buckley, treasurer OF the
Broadway Theatre. 1t is alleged that Hall last
evening went to Days Theatre with letter signed
with Buckey's name. asking for tickets for the per-
Torrance. Clinton Moffatt. treasurer of the play
house honored the request, and then sent a mes
senger to watch where the tickets were delivered
The messenger said that a boy was met in front
of the theatre by Hall. and that the tickets were
given to him.
Mr.. Buckley communicated with by tele-
phone, and he denied sending a request for the
tickets. The police were Informed and asked to
arrest Hail.
For the last few weeks all of the theatres along
Broadway have complained that tickets have been
procured from them by similar means.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
REAL ESTATE OWNERS PROTEST.

A meeting of the United Real Estate Owners
Association OF the City of New-York was helu -
evening at Terrace Garden. in East F1fty-eisn'i
st On a report from the Executive COMMITTEES
resolution adopted protesting against the mort
gage tax clause OF the Tax bill proposed oy 'Hs
Joint committee of the Legislature Copies OF -
memorial will be sent 70 Governor tSooSeNS ~ -,,
to every member of the Legislature Inc - - =,
tive Committee OF the association Was tnStruc. ES
the protest more effective. The committee w.
increased 10 fifteen members and was given P'"~
10 appoint subcommittee on legislation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
NAV oFFICERs OF AUrHoRs, SocIErY.

The following ticket elected by the Society
of American Authors at its meeting last evening;
President, Rastus S. Ransom; first vice president.
Mrs Julia Ward Howe; second vice-p president. Gen
eral Lew Wallace; third vice-presldent, DR. Thomas
Dunn English; fourth vice-President. Hubert Howe
bancroft; NTH vice-president. Mrs. Ellen Hardin
WAlworth: sixth vice-presldent Miss Grace DEMO
Iitchheld; treasurer. Morris y. Ferris secretary.
James ~ Laux; members OF the Board of Managers.
20 serve until the second Wednesday In February.
lgoS the Rev Dr. &C. Walpole Warren William
NNsIson' J, Beverley Robinson and O. GrosYsnor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
LIBERALS TO OPPOSE THE WAR.
FOR A PEACE PROPAGANDA
IN ENGLAND.

London, Feb. 14.-Supporters Of the Liberal
party to the number of three or four hundred
held private meeting at the Westminster
Palace Hotel this afternoon to protest against
the Governments war policy. Sir Wilfrid Law
son. NJ. P; David Loyd-George, NJ. p. and Mr..
Cronwright- Schreiner, the husband of Olive
Schreiner. the novelist. were amcng those
present
The resolutions adopted denounced the war as
a crime and a blunder" committed at the insti-
CATION of irresponsible capitalists" demanded
the publication OF the full correspondence re-
gardng the Jameson raid. protested against the
increasing ornaments, reaf1rmed the Liberals
gratitude to Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman
John Morley and James Bryce, and decided to
open a permanent fund to carry on a vigorous
political propaganda for the principles thus
enunciated,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
GRocERs FAvoR rHF RoER cArsE

The New-York Retail Grocers' Union at meet
ing at No. 1873 East Ffty-seventh-st adopted reso-
buttons in part follows:
That the Retail Grocers' Union of New-York
City, in the name Of right and humanity. protest
against the cause and action of Great Britain as
being unjust, cruel and unnecessary a shame and
blot upon her fair name. and deserving the con-
demnation of every right and fair thinking man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
COURT MARTIAL AT LADYSAIITH.

Ladysmith, Thursday, Feb. S-H. c. Foss. a
resident Of Ladysmith, has been court martialed
and sentenced to years Imprisonment at hard
labor for circulating false reports. calculated
TO discourage the troops and for advising SOL
ders to desert Mr.. Foss who is a native Of
Natal, lived for time in the Free State
He had been twice warned for asserting that
the garrison the eve of starvation and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
SLEEPY CANADIANS COURT MARTIALED.

Ottawa Ont. Feb. 1.-THE Minister of Militia has
received a report from Colonel Otter. commanding
the Canadian contingent In South Africa, giving de-
tails of the court martial OF three members Of the
Royal Canadian Regiment at Modder River for hav-
ing been asleep while sentry duty and who 1t has
been reported, were sentenced to death. The find
ing of the court martial which was sustained by the
officer commanding the division, that the
geant in charge of the post, who of the
culprits, be severely repTimanded. one of the pr-
Yates admonished and the third sentenced to eight
daYS confinement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
COMPLAIN OF WHITE STAR PIER.
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS SAY THEY WILL REPORT ITS
CONDITION TO wAsHINGToN-GENERAL AGENT
SAYS TROUBLE WAS UNAVOIDABLE.

The customs officials of this port who went 10 the
White Star pier TO meet the incoming Oceanic yes
terday morning have registered strong complaint
against the condition in which they found the pier
1t bad, they say that they will report the
matter to Washington They assert that the pier
Uttered up and blocked with freight that It
almost impossible to dnd room to examine the
passengers baggage with any degree OF efficiency
This is a serious matter" said Deputy Collector
Bowling yesterday. for such a OF affairs is
direct help 10 smuggling"
John Lee. general agent In this city OF the White
Star Line. told a Tribune reporter yesterday that
he deplored the condition the pier In, said
that II unavoidable.
1T of those things that happen once in
a year." he said. land that simply cannot be
helped Monday was holiday. and you know
what heavy rain there almost all day Tues
day. The combination disastrous In it's eff
feet the removal of freight from the pier and
so IL happened that when the Oceanic came In yes
terday morning she had to be warped in to a pier
which had not been cleared of its freight and made
ready for her arrival 1t was combination OF ad-
verse circumstances that 1t was impossible TO sur
mount"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
PREPARING THE GARDINER CASE.

Deputy Acknowledgement Coyns was in the CITY
Yesterday He Is here looking up data and prepAr-
ing for the trial of District Attorney Asa Div
Gardiner which is to begin Monday Mr. Coynes
has been in communication with the neihoSLS5 -
the City Club who preferred the charges asalns -
the District Attorney, and Is preparing thS Ca's
with great deal Of care and attention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15

TRUNK LINE ASSOCIATION MEETINGS
The regular meetings OF the Trunk Line Pas
senger Committee, the Trunk Line Freight Com
mittee and the West Bound Freight Committee
held yesterday in the OF the Trunk
Line Association 1t was said that routine mat
tors wore attended 10 by the committees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
LADY RANDoLPH's son WOUNDED.

LIEUTENANT CHURCHILL SHOT THROUGH
THE RIGHT LEG.
London Feb. 15.-A dispatch to THE Morn
ing Post from Chieveley, dated Tuesday. con-
firms the report that parties of Beers have oc-
cupied the old British camp on Spearmans
Farm. The correspondent, who Identifies the
wounded Lieutenant Churchill the brother of
Winston Churchill. says he was shot through
the right leg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
MAFEKING CAN HOLD OUT UNTIL JUNE.

MAFEKING CAN HOLD OUT UNTIL JUNE.
LADY SARAH WILSON SLIGHTLY WOUNDED.
London Feb IA dispatch from Mafeking
says the garrison there hold out until June.
THE Daily Chronicle" publishes the follow
ing dispatch from Mafeking, dated January %:
The Beers shelled the womens laager for two
hours Saturday January 30 Boer women,
warned by the spies evidently, went into the
trenches, clapped their hands, and hurrahed
when the shells fell near the English women.
Lady Sarah Wilson was slightly wounded
Major GOuld-Adams and Captain Wilson re-
ceived contusions from shell fragments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
BRITISH LOSSES UP TO DATE,

London, Feb. 1.-THE total British casualty
returns up to tonight officers killed 1872
wounded. $50; missing 112; men killed, LAT;
wounded. $3.50; missing. 2781; other fatalities
reported, 563.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
A SLOW SLEEPER.
From TIL,
Mfut-aga

From The Philadelphia Press.
Mistress-Delia, | don't like TO speak to You
about II. but you're too fond of sleep You don't
get up early
Cook-Shure, ma am, I'm no fonder II than the
next wan. It's only thot do slape slower than
moshL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
FLOODS CHECK PLUMER's ADVANCE.

dated February f. say:
The artillery duel between Colonel Plumer's
force and five hundred Beers continued until to-
day. when the British dropped two shells into
the Boer fort. The Boer guns have since been
silent.
Colonel Plumers advance has been checked by
floods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
WILLIAM J. COLE ELECTED PRESIDENT

At the annual meeting of the Richmond Borough
School Board last evening Captain William j. Cole
was elected president
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
Mr.. DAVIS HoMEwARD BOUND.

Lourenco Marques Feb. 12.-Webster Davis,
United States Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Department, has arrived here from Pretoria, and
sails on the steamer Kanzler, via Naples, on his
way home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15

that the primary election law Of the State gives
all necessary power to the County COMMITTEES 10
call Congress conventions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
MACRUM'S TALE OF WOE.
Continued from first pase.

ceived reply Immediately, which was a reitera-
ton of the reply to my first cable. Upon receipt
of this reply which was on November 20 / i'm
mediately wrote to the Department accepting
the refusal TO grant my leave, and stating in
that letter that would abide by the decision of
the Department and attempt to convey an in
telgent idea for the Departments guidance of
the conditions there in mail dispatches.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-05-18

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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-05-18
Election May cath.

Highland voters should remem-
Der that they are called On to cast
their votes, on the above date, on
the constitutional convention ques-
ton, for or against it. 1t goes
without saying that You should
have an opinion on the subject and
that it is your duty to express thai
opinion by your vote.
Tne ballot you will be called up
on to vote, has, by he fine wire
pullers of the move, been prepared
so as to count for constitutional
convention, but no provision is
made for voting against it, bnt
should you desire to cast your vote
chat way scratch the words For
4Constitional Convention" and your
ballot will then count against.
For Constitutional Convention
is popular move throughout the
state. Many of our leading poll
ticlans are for it, our leading news
papers advocate it, and the demo-
cratic party Of the State has made
it party measure. IT the good
features that are proposed are car
ried out. and together with them
enough bad features not admitted
to counterfeit the good, then We
heartily support the move. But in
looking over the question we can
not help but have grave doubts as
to what that convention. il called,
will really do. We can't help but
think of the "Many men Of many
minds" the buying Of the pig III
the poke" 1.-THE verdict Of petit
jury" &c. Our present constitution
we know, but what will lie after
the re- hash, we know not Of, nett :
err indeed is there amy way OF and-
If ont.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-05-18
Board of Health.

At the orgarzation Of the BoarG
OF HeaitI fir Highland county al d
t"n town Of Monterey DR.. l. II,
Trim lie was elected Secretary. The
recently enacted law by which
local boards are now governed de
fines the duties Of Secretary as
follows:
Section S.-"The secretary of
snch local Board OF Health shall
act as executive OF health officer
for the city. town, or county, and
as Snch shall have power to enter
and inspect both public and pri-
vat premises where he has reasC n
to suppose any nuisance or any
coutag.ous,or infectious disease ex-
ists when tie protection Of public
bealth demands it. iie shall col
lect and preserve such vital stats
ties. including marriages. deaths,
and births, as may be required OF
him BY he State Board Of Health,
and shall execute and enforce the
orders Of the local hoard, Of which
he is the executive officer. lie shall
receive such compensation as the
Board Of Supervisors of the county,
or the council Of The city or Tow n,
may deem proper. -
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-05-18
Bath County News.
Cheeks Min. May |

Cheeks Mill. May II, 1900
It is reported they have severa.
cases of smallpox, chicken pox OF
something at Bolar, probably it /,
roseola or heat. Might be nettlC
rash or something else. We would
advise every one to quarantine at
once.
Mrs. MolIie Simpson Cleek ha.
measles for the second time having
had it several years ago.
Mrs. Henry Hodge of Warm
Springs has measles too.
Mr.. Geo. Simpson and daughter
Miss Ruth passed through here
some time ago on the way to their
NV home near Davis, W. Va.
hey. 0. 3. Wilson former pastor
Of Windy Cove and Yost and SUP
erintendent of StiIlman Institute
in tuscaloosa Alabama was recent
ly killed By lightning while using
a telephone he had a large nitm
Ler Of friends in Bath comfy wh''
vii be sorry to learn Of his death.
Warming -see to your lightning
arresters Immediately.
Dir Daniel Woodzelle has pneu-
moiia.
Mr. Ed. Roberts has pneumonia
for TIE second time. having recov
ed from the first only few weeks
ago. Sunbeam.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-05-18
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