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The sun., 1900-11-27
ToHnId a Sale.

Tho Opportunity Circle of the Kings
Daughters will have a bread, cake and
candy sale, at the home of Mrs. L. A.
McGurdy, No. 715 King street, tomor-
row afternoon, from to o'clock. The
proceeds are to be devoted to charitable
work in this city.
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An Official Visit.

Charles t. Martin of this city. su-
preme master of the Shield of Honor,
accompanied by other supreme officers,
will go to Woodbury., N. j., next Satur-
day night to make an official visit and
attend the anniversary exercises of a
lodge there.
The sun., 1900-11-27
John Nj. yosheu Dead.

Smyrna, Nov. 26.-John NJ. Noshcll,
aged IS years, died this morning Of par-
alysis, after an illness of two years He
was Z Democrat and had represented
Duck Greek Hundred in the General As
sembly and the Levy Court. He also
had filled the office of county treasurer.
The sun., 1900-11-27
A Red Light.

4 red light will be exhibited at night,
until further notice, at the end OF the
south jetty at the mouth of the Christi
ana River. The light was first put out
last night. This is done by order of
United States Engineer Smith.
The sun., 1900-11-27
Medical Rnard to Meet.

The Medical Examining Board repro
senting the President and Fellows Of the
Medical Society OF Delaware, will meet
at Dover on December 11th, 18th and
18th, for the purpose Of examining can
didatcs who may desire license to prac-
tice medicine and surgery in the State.
The sun., 1900-11-27
The County Institutes.

The county teachers institute will be
held at the following places: The Sussex
institute at Milford; the one for Kent at
Smyrna and the one for New Castle at
Middletown.
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Annointed anInsnectnr.

Coy. Ebe w Tunnel has appointed
George q. Brown as inspector in the
First Election district of Pencader hun
dred to fill the vacancy due TO the tie
vote in the recent election.
The sun., 1900-11-27
United Workmen's Fair.

The United Workmen of Marshallton
opened their bazaar and fair ut Mar
shallton Hall last night There was a
large attendance. The bazaar will close
December l.
The sun., 1900-11-27
Registered as a Student.

Samuel II. Baynard, Jr., has been
accepted on his Delaware College di-
ploma as a student by the bar examin-
ing committee of New Castle county,
and is registered under Henry G. Con-
rad.
The sun., 1900-11-27
A Union Service.

The Presbyterian churches of this city
will have union Thanksgiving service
Thursday morning at Hanover Church.
the preacher 10 be the Rev. William
Frederick Lewis Of Rodney Street
Church.
The sun., 1900-11-27
New A Advertisements Today
ID. III. Brennan, fourth page.
NJ, Megary & Son, fourth page
BRINGHURST'S
WOR NJ SYRUP

very SAFE, EFFECTUAL and
AGREEABLE remedy for worms.
Worms are probably the cause of
more suffering among children than any
other disease except teething. Children
from 1h to 6 years being particularly
liable to them. There are various sym
ptoms which indicate their existence
and among the most prominent are pale
ness Of the face, frequent attacks of
feverishness pain in stomach and bowels,
swelling and hardness of the abdomen,
disturbed sleep frequently starting up,
itching and picking the nose, dry, hack
ing cough, wasting of the flesh and
sometimes convulsions. Children Of all
ages may take this worm syrup with
entire safety and even if no worms be
present in the system it will be found
useful in toning stomach and bowels
and improving digestion Price % cents.
z. JAM ES Be-. e
PHARMACIST,
Cor. Sixth and Market SITS.
The sun., 1900-11-27
VIII Hold a Smoker.

In the Armory on December Co. r.
will hold n smoker in honor of the new
improvements which have recently oc-
CURED in refitting their room with n
new carpet, lockers and pictures.
The sun., 1900-11-27
Visited New Castle lodge.

The "Pythian Wheel paycd visit
last night to the lodge Of knights of
Pythias at New Castle 1t is the inten-
tion Of the wheel 10 visit all the
lodges in New Castle county during the
year.
The sun., 1900-11-27
Has Recovered.

Ine Rev. James Grove, pastor of As
bury NJ. Il. Church, who was recently
critically ill for several weeks, has re-
covered sufficiently to go out.
The sun., 1900-11-27
Tnird street Bridge Broken.

On account of two cogs breaking OH the
gear wheel on Third street bridge Sun
day night the draw must be turned off
by hand.
The sun., 1900-11-27
Bible Union Meeting.

The Wilmington Bible Union held its
regular weekly meeting in Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church last night. The
subject was The Rich Young Ruler"
The sun., 1900-11-27
Has Recovered.

Ottrey Dumpson, who was shot by
his brother on November 5th has re-
covered and is again attending to his
duties at the postotlice.
The sun., 1900-11-27
Repairing Its Tracks.

The Wilmington City Railway Com
pany is repairing its tracks on Front
street between French and Walnut.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-22
THE BoERs DISPLAYING GREAT ENERGY
spenser Wilkinson Compliments Them on Their
Admirable Tactics.
(By the Associated Press. }

London, April 21.-Spencer Wilkinson,
reviewing the situation in South Africa
for the Associated Press, says at mid
night:
THE Beers admirably understand how
to suit their tactics and strategy TO the
country. Their art consists in compelling
the British to attack and make exhausting
marches across a country ill-provided
with roads. Thus their first step is to
surround in superior force any isolated
ish, if they try to escape, to attack I'M
der conditions which give all the adj
vantage Of cover and defensive use of
rifle fire to the Boer force. The British
Commander in Chief is then forced to
send a relief expedition from a distance.
The Beer force interposes, and the Brit
ish. in order to get forward, are again
compelled to attack.
This is the history of Wepener, where
Colonel Dalgety has 1900 men surround
ed by Beers General Brabant from the
south and General Rumble from the
west have to fight their way to the relief
of Dalgety.
General Rumble has part of his own
and General Chermside's divisions, which
if fully present would make $4,000 men,
His plan should be to try to surround the
Beers in front of him, but as they ride
Continued on Second Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-22
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Measure Passed by the House Without {
Record Vote.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Washington. April 21.-The animated
controversy over the Naval Appropriation
Bill which began yesterday was not re-
sumed today, and after brief considera-
ton this important bill was passed.
Mr.. Underwood (Ala.), whose filibuster
had brought affairs to a temporary stand
still explained that there was no purpose
to delay, but merely to insist that time
be given for consideration and a vote be
taken on the Government armor factory
proposition Mr.. Vandiver submitted this
proposition in a motion to re-commit the
bill with instructions to the Naval Com
mittee to frame a provision for a govern
ment factory. The instructions were
ruled out and subsequently the motion to
recommit was disagreed to without divi-
sion. The bill was thereupon passed
without record vote. AS finally adopt
ed the>measure provides for two battle
ships, three armored cruisers and three
protected cruisers The $545 figure on
armOr is stricken out.
After 1 o'clock p M, the House devot-
ed itself to eulogies on the late Repre-
sentative Settle, of Kentucky.
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BATTLE LASTS SIX HOURS
Night Ends It, But Rumble Engages
Beers Again at Dawn.
FIERCE ATTACK ON METHUEN'S CONVOY
The Two Thousand Beers Constituting the
Attacking Force Fought DeterminedlN
But Finally Retired. Women Among
Boer Soldiers Disguised as Men.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, April 22.-Dispatches arriving
from the seat of war, though meagre and
unsatisfactory, clearly indicate renewed
activity at all points where the British
and Boer forces are in striking distance
of each other Interest for the moment
centres at Dewetsdorp and Wepener,
where fighting is evidently in progress.
A dispatch received from Aliwal North
dated April 21st, says that there was
heavy firing on the previous day between
Dewetsdorp and Wepener and around
Wepener on Saturday, but that no parti-
culars have been received.
A special dispatch from Maseru dated
Saturday, says:
The investment of Wepener continues
The Beers seem determined to do theiI
utmost to capture the garrison before
relief arrives:
Severe fighting appears imminent.
The activity of the Beers at Glands
laagte apparently has failed to draw Gen
eral Butler, if that was its object, into
doing more than repel the attack made
on his advance posts.
A dispatch from Warrenton, dated Sat
urday, says:
There has been intermittent and in
effective snping by the Beers, who alsC
fired few shells, both during the day
and the night, at the station, the past
two days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-22
PLAGUE At MANILA
Fourteen Deaths Within a
Week at Manila.
They Occur Among Filipinos and Chinese
Living in Great Filth in the Centre
of the City.

Manila, April 21.-The sudden deaths of
Filpinos and Cinnamon in Quiapo market
have led to an investigation showing that
fifteen cases of the plague, fourteen of
which were fatal, have occurred within
week The market is located in the
centre of the city. In black, rotten wood
en- buildings, the keepers live in indie
scribable filth. Some Of the Victims
were stricken and died within an hour.
There have been several deaths
in other sections of the city recently,
which have been traced to infection from
the market
After all the market people had gath
cred together today the health officer
threw guard around the buildings and
will keep the inmates quarantined there
for a fortnight. They will then burn the
market.
The total number of bubonc deaths are
119 Cinnamon and sc Filipinos. The
plague elsewhere has been suppressed.
Not one infected person has been in the
Chinese district for ten days past.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-22
FIRES RAGE
Twenty-Five or Thirty Lives
May Have Been Lost.
Flames Sweeping Country Along The South
eastern Railroad in Manitoba. Water
Metal Tank Melted by Heat.

Winnepeg Manitoba, April 2l.-Twen-
ty-iive or thirty lives may have been lost
in the forest fires that are burning for
miles along the Southeastern Railway
tracks, although definite news is not yet
at hand Early today the delayed regular
Southeastern mixed train reached this
city with about twenty-five passengers,
mostly lumbermen, who have been work
ing in the different camps. They fully
confirmed all reports as to the Serious
nature Of the fire and expressed fears
as to the safety of many of the men at
Keith's Camp.
The fire started as early as Tuesday
last, but for several days it burned slow
ly on account Of the light winds. Thurs
day evening the wind rose and flames
gained Roadway at an astounding rate
Before many hours it was sweeping a
strip thre miles wide and destroying
everything before it.
Some idea of the fierceness Of the flames
may be gathered from the fact that the
water tank at Vassar siding was de-
stroyed, though it was of metal and was
filled with water at the time. Those COM
ing in on last nights train state that not
one stick of either Keiths or Buchan-
ans outfit was saved and that in all
probability a great many horses persisted.
One man even went so far as to say that
the men had no time to escape from their
camps owing to the rapidity with which
the fire travelled and that they were
compelled to fight back the flames from
the open space around their camping
places He thinks they are hemmed in
and that their chances of escaping are
c1im This view however WAS not Shar-
ed by others
In addition to the immense quantity OF
standing timber destroyed. it is said that
) 900 cords of ties have gone up in smoke.
Doctors have gone on a special train
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-22
WASHINGTON TO THE FRONT.
A Biz White Supremacy Club. Getting Ready
For Aycock.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Washington n. c., April 21.-A White
Supremacy Club was organized here last
evening with over one hundred members.
Col. w. B. Rodman stated the object of
the meeting and the purposes of the or
ganization and read the constitution and
bylaws for such clubs as suggested by
the State Democratic Executive commit
tee, which was adopted. That faithful
worker in the ranks of young Democracy,
Mr.. j. +. Tayloe was chosen president NJ.
M. Jones, vice president; T. A. Haughton,
corresponding secretary, and H. C. Bro
gam, recording secretary.
May Sth is going to be a gala day for
old Beaufort. People are coming from
all sections to hear the fearless and bril-
liant Aycock and the rest of the State
candidates Reduced rates will be had
on the railroad and all steamboat lines.
Fully five thousand are expected to
drink in the eloquence of North Carolina S
young and mighty gladiator. Determine
ton is written upon every white man
face, and we are going to give the ticket
handsome majority in August.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-22

heard the doctrine of absolutism of the
President of the United States asserted
on the Senate floor.
"Such doctrine said he, should not
go unchallenged here. The President of
the United States is given certain spe
cific powers under the Constitution. Be
yond these. his executive duty is to see
that the laws are faithfully executed"
isn't this simply the blossoming of
the imperalistic tree?' suggested Mr.
Tillman.
1T is not the blossoming of the tree, y
continued Mr. Daniel ut is far beyond
that 1t is the perfection and the rotting
of the fruit It will fall from the tree
of its own weight In falling, | trust 1t
will do something to remind the people
of the country of the fearful precipic3 on
the brink of which they are standing.
Continuing Mr.. Daniel declared that
no person, be he hey or sultan, had power
to override definite and recognized au-
thorty and law. If he maintained, il de-
fiance of law, the President had author
lied the payment of additional salaries
to the army officers in Cuba, it was an
exhibition of such absolutsm as never
had ben known in this country and The
defense of the action by the Senator
from Connecticut was extraordinary.
Mr.. Chandler agreed with Mr.. Platt
that the President could make allowances
for the military officers in Cuba, but he
did not believe that he could legally in
crease their salaries. He hoped that
when the reply came it would show a
satisfactory condition of affairs and as
for the decorations, be apprehended that
only the public buildings had been touch
ed and that these had only been cleaned,
whitewashed and fumgated to make them
habitable. Possibly on the palace $4,000
had been expended and he hoped that
General Gomez would be elected as the
first President of the island and that he
would enjoy his life in the palace az
renovated by General Brooke.
Mr.. Tillman considered the discussion
as premature and thought it had been
sprung by the Republican Senators as a
sugar coating to the pill of the acknowl-
edgement of the Secretary of War that
he had been making additional payments
to army officers which were unwarranted.
Nor did Mr. Tillman accept the dictum
that he must emulate Spain in our gov
the palace should have been fumigated
Of all ideas of tyranny, but if the officers
were to receive double pay and be allow
ed to live in palaces they never could be
gotten out OF the island. AS for the item
OF whitewash he did not take exception
to it, but he apprehended that the Repub-
lican party would need considerable
quantity of the article before they sue
ceeded in convincing the people that the
proceeding in question was regular and
proper.
The resolutions were then agreed to
without division.
The Quay resolution was taken up dis
cussed until o'clock, when the Senate
adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-22
NEGRO SHOOTS WHITE MAN IN BACK.
He Then Commits Suicide Two Other Negroes
Riddled With Bullets

Mindon, La, April 21.-A telephone
message from Allentown, near tie
Bosser line, today gave the news of
the killing of Will White by negro
Mr.. White had an occasion to repri-
mand the negro and this morning al
ter working two hours, while Mr..
Whites back was turned to the ne
gro, he deliberately shot him in the
back, killing him instantly. Immedi-
ately the negro ran to his house
about a quarter of a mile distant and
before possee could apprehnd him,
he killed himself
Another message this afternoon
says two more negroes were taken
out and riddled with bullets. they hay-
ing admitted knowledge of the negro.
Jeff folsom $ intention of committing
the deed and watched the murder.
their names are John Humely and Ed.
Ames.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-22
STRIKERS STARVING
-Four thousand Five Humid
red People in Want.
A Piteous State of Affairs in Chicago. Labor
Leaders Planning For Relief on
Large Scale.
(By the Associated Press

Chicago, Ills, April 21.-Starvation has
become factor in the building strike
President Carroll of the Building Trades
Council estimates that 1000 workmen are
in actual want and that with their fami-
lies, $500 persons are now in the acute
stage Of suffering as victims of the strike
The labor leaders recognize this situation
and are making plans for. relief on large
scale Thre of them-President Carroll
Vice President Frank Buchanan and
Treasurer James Brennock will leave to-
morrow by orders of the Council for diff
ferent parts of the country to raise funds
from the wCrkmen of other cities.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-22
FIGHTING BEGINS AT DEwETsDoRP
Chermside and Rumble in Conflict With the
Beers.

Bloemfontein, Friday, April Coon
tinuing their march on Friday, Generals
Chermside and Rumble came in contact
with the Beers near Dewetsdorp at noon.
The fighting continued until dark and
was principally carried on by the artil-
lery, which temporarily silenced two of
the Boer guns.
THE SECOND REPORT.
London, April 21.--(6:1S p. m)-The
War office has received the following
dispatch from Lord Roberts
''Bloemfontein April 21.-Rundles force
came in contact with the enemy yesterday
four miles southeast of Dewetsdorp
They occupied strong positions covering
the town. The Yeomanry aud mounted
infantry seized another position which en-
abled Rumble to drive the enemy off and
occupy the high ground the enemy had
been holding. Rumble advanced this morn
ing, early and is now again engaging with
the enemy Our casualties yesterday
were two men severely wounded and Lieu
tenant OConnor and seven men slightly
wounded
Boshof Orange Free State, April III
At midday yesterday, General Methuen's
field force at Swartzkopjesfontein was or
dered to return to Boshof. It's convoy
extended over six miles. The escort took
up a position on a hill commanding the
road, just in the nick of time, as force
of 1000 Beers with two guns and a POM
pom suddenly appeared in the vicinity
and opened very heavy fire. The Brit
ish, however, held them in check until
the column reached point of safety
when they retired The British had sew
eral casualties. The Beers fought de-
terminedly and must have suffered coa-
siderably, as they once advanced to with
in 800 yards of the hill, whence a conceal
ed detachment of the British opened a
heavy fusilade on them.
WOMEN DISGUISED AS MEN.
London, April 21.-A letter from a
nurse in hospital at Cape Town zorro
The writer says the medical officers, for
sanitary reasons, forced a number OF
Boer prisoners to battle in the river be-
hind the hospital. Two of them abso-
lutely refused to strip and when forced
to do so, it was found they were women
in mems clothes
THE COLONIALS STILL PENNED.
Pretoria, April 20.-(Friday) -Presi-
dent Kruger has received through Presi-
dent Steyn an official report sent by Gen
eral Dewet under date of April Goth te
the effect that the latter still surrounds
General Brabant's Colonials at Wepener
and that he has captured eleven prison
ers, including the chief artillery officer
The report adds that the British coming
from Aliwal North are destroying farm
houses on the way.
SOME MUNCHAUSENETTE
Kimberley, Friday, April 20.-Boers Off
cial notices have been found placarded al
Campbell and elsewhere, saying that IN
the recent battles the Beers captured
IS 900 troops, 10 cannon and 800 wagons
and setting forth that the burgher5 were
full of valor, that the outlook was bright
and saying confirmation had been re-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-22
100. 600 MACHINIsTs TO STRIKE.
If They Are Not Given Nine Hour Day on
May 18th

New York. April Machinists to
the number of 100000 will 90 on strike
in this and other large cities of the
country if their demands for a nine
hour day work are refused on May
18th. The action to be taken will de
pend on the result OF a conference 10
be held between officers of the Inter
national Association of Machinists
and metal Trades Association, the or
ganization of employers. 1t is Ver%
likely that the conference will be held
here. All stocks against members of
the metal trades association have
been called off pending the holding
OF the conference.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-22
A Denial by venable.
(By the Associated Press

Petersburg, Va, April 2l.-Hon l.. c.
Venable, authorized a denial of the re-
port, sent out from this city that he rep
resented the American Tobacco CONF any,
through the international Tobacco Com
pany, in the purchase of the leading to-
bacco manufacturing plants OF THIS cily
involving several millions Of dollars He
is not aware IF the existence of any
such corporation as the Int ernit;onal nc
bacco Company, and he puts no fait1
in the reported negotiations for or sale
of the factories here. lie is the head OF
the S. w. Vopaole Tobacco Company OF
this city, one of the plants said to have
been purchased.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-22
MErHuEN HAS A MARROW SHAVE.
His Convoy Escort Attacked by Two Thousand
Beers

London, April ga special dispatch
from Swartzkopjesfontein, dated April Il,
says;
This morning fifteen hundred Beers
made a determined attack on convoy re-
turning to Boshof. The British succeed
ed in repulsing the attack and their fre
became so heavy and well sustained that
the Beers fell back with considerable
loss. The casualties were sixteen killed
and wounded. The convoy reached Boshof
in safety"
FRENCH WARSHIP EXCITES THEM.
st. Helen, April 31.-Much excitement
and conjecture have been caused by the
signaling of a French .warship in Prosper
Gus Bay on Thursday The vessel was
first seen close to the shore in Sandy Bay
south of the island. where it remained
until late in the day. 1t then steamed
in the direction of jamestown and has not
been seen since.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-22
City. On Tuesday they will be at
Waynesville, where there will be d picnic,
flagraising and speaking.
FRED l.. MERRITT
The itinerary of the speakers is now

The itinerary of the speakers is now a
follows:
Dryson City, Monday, April 23rd.
Waynesville, Tuesday, April oath.
Marion, Wednesday, April 25th.
Shelby, Thursday, April Goth.
Charlotte, Saturday, April 28th.
Fayetteville, Monday, April goth.
Rocky Mount, Tuesday, May 1st
Wilson, Tuesday night, May LIST.
Wilmington, Wednesday, May End.
Newbern, Friday, May 4th.
Elizabeth City, Saturday, May 9Th.
Washington, Tuesday, May Sth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-22
The A C, L. Takes Another Step.
lBy the Associated Press. }

Charleston, S. c., April 21.-At special
meeting of the stockholders OF the At
lantic Coast Line held here today the
plan of consolidating the lines of the
company was ratified. w. G. Elliott was
elected President; Harry Walters vice
president; Alexander Hamilton, second
vice president, and c. s. Gadsden third
vice president The action taken today
was identical with that taken at Rich
mond and Wilmington within the last
few days. The system will own and con-
troll $500 miles of railroad.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-22

A mean man always attributes the dls-
like of his neighbors to envy.