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New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
BOER RECEPTION PLANNED
COMMITTEES TO BRING THE SOUTH AFRI-
CANS OVER FROM HOBOKEN

George Van Sicen. one of the men who will well
come the envoys from the South African repub-
lies when they arrive next Monday or Tuesday on
the steamship Maasdam. yesterday in his
office No. 141 Broadway, and he announced the
programme for the reception. The chairmen of the
three committees, Mr. Van Siclen. Kiliaen Van
Rensselaer, and p. Louter Vessels, a brother of
of the envoys will down the Bay on
the revenue cutter and board the Maasdam. The
committees of fifteen Aldermen. fifteen Councimen
and fifteen citizens will meet the ENJOYS the
Hoboken pier and extend them the freedom of
the city. An Informal reception will be held. Mayor
Pagan of Hobokeu Will give address of welcome
and then all will come over to New-York by the
Barclay-st. ferry.
Open carriages will be used and the Boer and
American colors will be carried. The procession
will go through Barolay-st. to Broadway. to Forty
second-st. TO the Hotel Manhattan. at Madson-ave.
and Forty-scecond-st. The business houses along
the line requested to decorate. The members
of the committee confident that the populace
will gather in thousands TO welcome the Boer
ENJOYS
The envoys will pay their respects to Mayor Van
Wyck the day after their arrival and will meet
the citizens who call. Arrangements for the re-
ception in progress. The people will pass
through the front door of the City Hall past the
envoys and out of the
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
PANAMA IN SORE STRAITS.

THE IsTHMIAN CITY MAY FALL INTO THE HANDS
OF THE INSURGENTS AT ANY MOMENT.
San Francisco, May II (SpeciaD.-The steamer
San Juan which arrived here to-day from Cen
trail American ports, reports that the revolution
in Colombia is far more serious than the cable
dispatches from Panama would lead one to sup
pose. The chief officer of the steamer said
THE claim of the Colombian Government that
the revolution has been suppressed is absurd.
The revOlutionists are increasing in strength
every day, and Panama is liable TO fail into
their hands at any time. They not only
better armed than the Government forces. but
they secretly have the sympathy Of the people
of the isthmus who have become greatly in
censed at the arbitrary acts of the Government.
Prominent citizens of Panama have been i'm
prisoned on suspicion. and many unjustifable
acts have been done
The Panama Star and Herald" suppreSses
out of Difference to the Government. and
correspondents not permitted TO send the
true facts by cable. The San Juan left Panama
April %. and stopped only at Acapulco. She
brought no passengers but a large cargo of
coffee
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
ROBERTS SENDS THE NEWS
BRIEF STORY OF THE FALL OF KROON-

STAD AND The FLIGHT Of SIE1N.
London May 12-The War Office to-day
ceived the following dispatch from General
Roberts,:
Kroonstad. May - . p. MI entered Kroon-
stad at 80 without opposition, to-day, when
the Union Jack hoisted amid cheers from
the few British residents.
President Steyn fled last evening. after vainly
endeavorinS to persuade the burghers TO con-
tnue opposing The Transvaalers said they
would no longer fight on Orange Free State soil,
and made off for the Vaal River Free Staters
accused the TransVaalers of having made use
of them and then deserting. Many of the Free
Staters have gone to their homes.
The procession entering the town headed
by my bodyguard, all of whom are colonials,
and after my staff and foreign officers came
the North Somerset Imperial Yeomanry, fol-
lowed by Pole -Carew's division, consisting OF
the Guards and the Eighteenth Brigade Navals.
the S3d. S4th and S5th Batteries two 3-inch
guns manned by the Royal Artillery Company,
and the 18th Engineers The rest of the force
encamped around the town.
Before leaving KroonStad President Steyn is
sued a proclamation making Lindley the seat
of government of the Free State.
Generals Bv-ha and De Wet accompanied the
Transvaalers.
The War Office had previously received the
following dispatch from Lord Roberts:
Boschrand. May - 9:05 a. nj eight
miles south OF Kroonstad. The enemy evacu-
ated the first line of intrenchmenus during the
night We reconnoitring toward Kroon-
stad.
General French's cavalry seized the drift over
the Valsoh River at 40 last evening. just in
time to prevent passage being opposed by the
! enemy
Lord Roberts telegraphed to the War Office
under date of Geneva Siding May II. evening.
follows:
My headquarters, with Pole-Carew's division,
marched twenty miles to-day, and are now at
Geneva Siding, fourteen miles from Kroonstad
and about six miles from Boschrand where
the Beers are holding ntrenched positions. Cor
| don's brigade is in touch with them. fuckers
/ division is a short distance southeast, and Ham
| ilton's force is still further east.
BroedWood'S brigade overlook a part of the
| enemy's convoy yesterday afternoon at Pot
| gieters Laager, southeast of VenterSburg, and
| captured several wagons and some prisoners
French, with POrter's and Dickson's brgades
| and Hutton's mounted infantry, is some dis
| tance due north of this place.
We have taken nearly a hundred prisoners
| during the last two days. All the Free Staters
| who could give a good account of themselves
! have been disarmed and allowed TO return to
| their farms.
! The nights are getting much cooler.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

AT THE END OF HALF A MILE IT JUMPS
THE TRACK-sEvERAL PERSONS HURT.

AT THE END OF HALF MILE 1T JUMPS
THE TRACK-SEvERAL PERSONS HURT
John McCauley, a motorman the Yonkers
trolley line. had experience. last night that he
will not soon forget. Neither will twenty passen-
gers who were in the AS the o'clock car
from Mount Vernon reached Valentines HILL near
the Catholic Seminary, McCauley lost control of
the grip and the rushed down the hill at light
ming speed McCauley tried his best to control the
brakes. but was unsuccessful Faster and faster
sped the car. The passengers became panicstrick-
en-. women screamed and tainted and tried force
their way to the platform.
Charles Bell, the conductor realized that If the
people jumped from the car it was sure death. and
ne closed the door to keep them in. Some of the
men broke the windows in their eudeavors to get
out. The car dashed for half a mile until it
reached the bottom of the hin where it jumped
the track.
The sudden stopping of the threw the people
in the car in heap on the floor. Those who kept
their nerve assisted in extreating the front mass
and getting them out of the car. Several women
and men slightly bruised. They refused to
give their names. George Weeks of No. 13i Nepper-
han-ave., was seriously injured. He was cut about
passengers got out of the they threatened Nc
Cauley, blaming him for the accident. Patrolman
Schiebel who was near at hand, protected the man.
The car wreck.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
THE END IN SIGHT.
BRITISH PUBLIC EXPECT A SPEEDY
COLLAPSE OF THE BOER WAR


copyright: 1900 BY The New-York Tribune.I
IBy CABLE THE TRIBUNE.l
London, May 13, l a. m.-Considerable salts
faction is expressed by this mornings news
papers at the occupation of Krocnstad by the
British. The general opinion is that the re-
sistance of the Beers will now collapse all along
the line.
No news has been issued by the War Office
since the publication of General Robertss dis
patch shortly after 8 o'clock last night and
the few unofficial kilograms that have been re-
ceived throw very little light the situation.
The keenest interest is now taken in the prog
ress Of the Mafeking relief column, but nothing
has been heard about ii since yesterday morn
ing
a Central News telegram from Durham says
the Beers are raiding in Swaziland and are
everywhere carrying off grain. cattle and horses
in spite Of the protests OF the natives.
Pretoria advices state that the Beers have
exhausted their original stock of smokeless
powder, and have been unsuccessful in their
efforts to manufacture a fresh supply
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
GONE TO WARN THE POPE.

CoLORED WOMAN IN ALABAMA SAYS GOD TOLD
HER TO TELL THE POPE TO PREPARE TO DIE.
Birmingham Ala, May u (SpeciaD.-A colOred
woman named Margaret James, belonging to the
Band of Holiness people living at Eutaw, Ala.
claims 10 have had revelation from God. Who
appeared TO her, she says. and commanded her
to go Rome and stand before the Pope and tell
him prepare to die. that his time is short. Her
husband, who is well to do of good stand
ing, became convinced of the truth of her decara-
tiOns, and decided to let her go. he furnished
her with the money, and on May 8, in company
with another colored of like belief she
left Eutaw for New-York Her husband received
news that they had left New-York steamer
bound for Genoa She declared she is messenger
of God to the Pope. and that He will carry her to
the end of her Journey and bring her back safely.
The woman's husband. Marion James, owns con-
siderable property, and furnished her with 800
for her and her companion's expenses. He is thor
oughly convinced of the truth of her vision. and
that God would punish him if he threw any OBJ
stacles in her way. The white people consider the
woman crazy, but watching for the outcome
of her trip with good deal of interest.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
AN APPEAL FOR MAFEKING.

London, May 12.-Lady Georgiana Curzon has
issued an urgent appeal for help for Mafeking.
She says
Nothing but absolute knowledge of the suf-
ferings Of the people Of Mafekng prompt me to
inaugurate another fund, but the heartrending
accounts received from my sister, Lady Sarah
Wilson, must be my excuse She writes with
authority. having shared equally with them the
anxieties and privations of the long siege She
describes the destitution Of the inhabitants and
the absolute ruin Of all the small tracespeope,
whose homes in many cases have been de-
molished. The nuns convent hes been rendered
roofess by Boer guns, yet the sisters are unre-
mitting in cheerful attendance upon the
wounded and sick For months the inhabitants
have not slept in their beds. They have given
lives and property. and stood by the gallant
Baden-Powell until their courage and endurance
have thrilled tho whole world.
The appeal concludes with hoping the day the
relief OF Mafeking is announced the writer viii
be able to wire congratulations accompanied by
a substantial sum OF money
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
MORE COAL FOR EUROPE.
REPORTED CONTRACT TO SHIP SIXTY
THOUSAND TONS ABROAD AT ONCE

Another large contract. it was reported yester-
day, has just been signed for the expectation of
American bituminous coal to Europe. The con-
tract calls for the delivery of sixty thousand tons
at baltimore. Philadelphia and Norfolk, with
NeW-fork optional. for immediate shipment TO
the Continent or the United Kingdom. Most of
this COAL it is understood is destined for Ger
many and Belgium. and it is said that between
hrty thousand and sixty thousand tons will be
exported monthly for the coming half year by
the hrm which has just contracted to send the
present aggregate consignment of sixty thou
sand tons. 1t is believed that most of the ship
ments Will be made from Philadelphia which
has exceptionally good facilities for the prompt
loading Of the steamers necessary for the trans
porting of the coal.
The first shipment of a series of ten on the
contract for the delivery of forty thousand
tons of American bitumnous coal for the use
OF the imperial railways of Russia will be
MADE. 1t is said from New-York City or Phila-
delphia about June 10, the coal going 10 Odessa.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
TELEGR4PHIC NOTES.

Scranton. Penn. Nav ply collision of freight
trains the Lackawanna Railroad near this city
shortly after midnight William Espenchback IA
fireman Of one of the engines, killed. The
wreckage was not cleared until late in the morning.
The two engineers and other trainmen escaped.
Pine Bluff. Ark May 12-J S. Estes last night
shot and probably fatally wounded DR.. J. O. Cook
in East BarreqUe-st Estes fired six shots three of
them taking effect In Cooks body. Samuel Flies a
bystander, received a wound in the leg from Estes's
revolver. The shooting the result OF a quarrel
of long standing. Estes is a brother of Il. N Estes
a prominent Memphis He arrested and
bail refused.
Norfolk Va. May 12.-The West Norfolk Lumber
Companys plant. located in West Norfolk was
burned last night. The plant consisted of a saw
mill, planning mill, sheds. large quantities OF lumber
and three railroad A brisk northwestery
wind made IL mpossi iDle anything. The loss
Is estimated at from $50 600 TO $1,000 largely cov-
cred by insurance. Friction due to the connection
OF pulley with a post caused the fire.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
DECEIVED BY THE WHITE FLAG.
A PARTY OF INNISKILLING DRAGONS AM
BUSHED AND SUFFER SEVERELY

Geneva Siding. May II, morning.-The British
forces have arrived here. marching spendidly.
General French in the advance. Firing was
heard yesterday in the direction of his force.
Some of the Inniskillings had approached
kraal where a force of Beers were concealed.
white flag flying from the kraal. While
the troopers were unsa1dling their horses
deadly fire was poured in upon them from the
windows of the farmhouse, killing several of
the Inniskillings. of them were also
captured, most of whom had been wounded.
1t is expected that the railway to the Zand
River will be completed tonight The line is
almost entirely destroyed north of the river,
but beyond, where the British are, the Beers
treated from their positions too hastily to do
much damage.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
ROBERTS TAKES KROONSTAD.
ALLIES QUARREL AND SEPARATE AND THE BRITISH ENTER
THE TOWN WITHOUT OPPOSITION.



fall of Bloemfonten
Roberts the allies
the Iransvaaers making them and then desert
them
Steyn, proclamation
making Indey railway capital OF the Free
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
sUICIDE BECAUSE OF WIFES DEATH

David B. De Long. formerly real estate dealer.
living with his nephew. Charles Z. Hayden at NO.
ga Hancock-st. was found dead In the bathroom
of his house yesterday morning. He mad died
from inhalation OF gas through a rubber tube.
which was found in his mouth and attached AT tie
other end TO gas jet. De Longs wife died about a
vear ago and ne had been despondent ever since
He was sixty-seven years old.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
HRS. L4NGTRY SAYS FAREWELL
ACTRESS MAKES SPEECH BEFORE a BOSTON
AUDIENCE.

ACTRESS MAKES A SPEECH BEFORE A BOSTON
AUDIENCE.
Boston. May IL (SpeciaD.-At the end of the third
act of THE Degenerates'' tonight Mrs. Langtry
made her farewell speech. She said:
am very glad have this opportunity of ex-
pressing my gratitude the overwhelming recep-
tion and the very kind treatment that has been
accorded me by the press and public of Boston.
do feel grateful you Boston has never shown
me so warmly its heart. l sailing the Esd
on the New-England and L shall carry with me the
warmest feeling of gratitude and hopes for future
visit. | hope and know you will give the
fair hearing that you have given me this
time.
There was much applause. and the actress
paused. and then said;
AS l say TO my stage daughter in the play: Il
hope you don't believe everything you read =
Please don't / do assure you that everything
don't say and everything / don't do afford the
best copy. in newspaper parlance- daughter and
applause) The unvarying courtesy and kindness
of the American people touches me very deeply.
Goodby, good luck 10 you all, and good wishes to
every town 1 have played on this tour.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
BOERS RETIRE BEFORE RUMBLE.

Edan. May 1.-THE Beers retired somewhat
to-day. but it is impossible to say where they
may turn up next, owing TO their great mobility
General Grenfell succeeded in pushing them
back near Rapuiskop while General Brabant
pushed forward in the direction of Brands
Drift, along with General Campbell and the
10Th Brigade.
body of Beers has appeared at Verona, on
the Iadybrand road.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
CAPTURED AN ARMED JOURNALIST"

Brandfort, May 11-Among the prisoners of
the Foreign Legion captured during the fighting
at the Zand River German named Trick
man, from Erfurt. He said he was Journalist
but found hiding in the cactus bush, with
q rife iii his hand.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

Town says that General Sir Charles Warren
has been gazetted Military Governor of Cape
Colony north of the Orange River. with the ex-
ception of Kimberley.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

RAPID TRANSIT TO SUBURBAN HOMES.
Full details OF Suburban Homes in ~Westchester
County in New York Central folder just issued,
Apply to ticket agents send 1-cent stamp to
George H. Daniels. Grand Central Station.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

CENTRE OF AMERICAN METROPOLIS
10 Grand Central Station OF the New York Central
in 42nd Street You reach II In from half
minute TO fifteen minutes from u Now York hotsis
Is clubs and u theatres.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
GArACRE ARRIYEs IN ENGLAND.

London May 12.-Generai Gatacre has
rived from South Africa, his coming being un-
marked by demonstration of any kind.
A dispatch received here to-day from Cape
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
TROOPS MASSING IN ASH4NTEE.
PREPARATIONS TO PUT DOWN THE REVOLT OF
THE NATIVE TRIBES.

Accra. May 12.-There is no news from Coo
massie. Troops from Lagos and Sierra Leone
are massing at Prahsu. in Ashantee. a base
of operations against the natives. who are in a
state of revolt. 1t is supposed that the Bekwais
have Joined the Ashantee confederation, after
having been armed by the Government.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

DYSPEPSIA CATARRH OF THE STOMACH
Gastritis, Nausea Impaired Digestion. cured where
all else fails. Doctors heartily indorse IL. NAN
A-CEA. Natural Spring Water. DrugyistsI og q
RnaYaS>SS-A6nA.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
THEY GO VIA NEW YoRI

large proportion of the Transpacifc' travel
goes via New York and the New York Central
lines The service. the scenery. the attracts
them.-Adyt.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

laurel House. Lakewood " j.. remains open un-
III June Favorite resort for month Of MaS.-A2Sk
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

Continued on third pnge.
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square meal. In the fiithyEsweetshop Of
the metropolitan ceuters men, women
and children sweat their lives Avaysfor3
the daily crust OF bread and the drop OF
water. In their dens they sit and work
day by day, and their cry goes up. /" Air,
air! Ny God. Don't talk to uE OF dir
it is bread We wnt!" Four hundred and
seventy-five thousand human beings in
the compass Of one square mile In New
York with a story like that! Who have
passed by on the other side?
All, we are slow to learn! We are
quick to forget the terrible Responsible
ty that is ours man to man. Some day
we shall know it. Some day when weare
called to our account. What has thou
done? Hast thou, too, passed by on the
other side? Hast thou given food and
drink wtleE they were hungry and
thirsty? Hast thou clothed them when
they were naked? Hast thou smoothed
the rough road for them when they
We're weary? Hast thou helped them
when they were set upon and robbed?
These are questions that will come to
US. What shall we say then? What can
we say? There was once a time when
man stood alone in the desert by q
burning bush and voice cried to him
out of the midst of the bush: Noses!
Moses" and he answered, Here am ].
When God called Samuel In the silent
chambers OF the temple Samuel was
ready and answered, Here am
When God calls you and me will we be
ready to answer, Lord, 1 have been.
faithful to my trust; here am /?
When l grow weary in well-doing,s
when the way seems hard and it is cas-
| Ter to think of self, call to mind the
parable of the man who said to his soul,
Soul, thou hast much laid up for many
years: take thine ease, eat, drink and be
merry. But God said to him, Thou
fool, this night thy soul shall be re-
Iquired of thee.
With humiliation and penitence take
lup my burden Rgain and fight the bat
tie of life. AS each day passes by into
\ the mist of memory's veil, the thought
THAT this day or this night my soul may
be required of me urges me on to that
eternal call OF duty, the duty Of man to
man, that when the time comes when
| God shall summon me, it may be in the
iday, it may be in the watches Of the
night, it may be on land, it may be on
| the sea, it may be in the active per-
1 formance of the worlds business, it
may be on a bed of pain, but wherever
lit be, however it be, whenever 1t be, by
1.-The helpSof God, by the grace OF God, l
will be reay. I vii! answer, Lord. here
4 a m! r - 53sl
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posed he wAs aways out 81 Col en,
Colorado. where he moved Z couple al
years ago. He tells u that Ne has
come back to Newton TO stay this fiiae,
and that; Colorado nor. any other state
Frank Peavy this week sold his
s240 acre farm -four miles north Of town,
to John Ryan and his two sons from
Taintor the consideration being $50
per acre.
Perry.
The bank statements OF the three
banks In Perry showed that on Sent.
18th last, they held on deposit $3.50 .423.is.
The first week In October In 1895 the
Perry banks held on deposit $ls4,552. 49,
That means. says the Chief Reporter,
that our people have over three times
as much money to deposit now as in
1895. And that little sum in '95 could
not be had at any interest by many,
who could now procure any kind OF a
loan they want. Times are good when
money is plenty and the way to make
money plenty 10 not to cut Its value In
two by reducing the standard.
Oslwein.
The growth Of Oelwein during the
past ten years has been phenomenal.
In 1880 the population was $50. and now,
according to the grape vine telegram
received some weeks ago by the Reg
lister, there are over 5000 people in the
shop city. This Is gain OF over 600
per cent, perhaps not equalled in Iowa
: Telephones are being put in the
several school buildings, much needed
convenience, ~. At business meet.
ing of the Baptist church held Thurs.
day evening. by a unanimous vote Rev
Frank 2. Day was retained as pastor
for another year at an increased sal
a nv ~
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