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the mountain, because l was having
trouble with my Irish boys There
had been no time to drill them Not
more than half a dozen could ride.
and not more than twenty of their
horses had been broken to the saddle
Saddle up!" l had shouted
when the Beers began to swing upon
their animals. Then l had to smile.
a spectator at fine performance of
rearing. dancing horses and strug
Cling Irishmen. 1t was a full two
hours before the men, breathing
hard and moist with perspiration,
although the day was cold, lined up
before me with their saddled steeds
Mount" l commanded. For the
next few minutes the spectacle was
that of bodies flying through the air,
of men picking themselves up, of
riderless horses rushing about. and
standing off with quivering nostrils
But the boys being Irishmen, were
caught their animals, only to lose them
in sudden partings. l shouted myself
hoarse with instructions, and at last
had the satisfaction of seeing each
tired man ride up on tired horse
to receive his rifle.
We all were eager to overtake the
Beers. fearing that we might miss
the first fight. and SO started after
them on jolting trot. Being in a
hurry. and feeling the cold of the
highlands biting, l put the spurs
to my animal after we had covered
a mile or so He broke into a cam
ter, and the others followed. Again
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company got out a
book of fifty-three
pages to refute my
charges; but this was
hastily withdrawn be-
cause, as was pointed
out even by friends of
the company, the
book in reality con-
tirmed my state
ments. Subsequent
events and investiga-
tions proved their
truth, and the whole
people, outside of GER
tain financial circles,
swung round to my
support.
Quotations on Char
tered Company stock
remained in their
sadly fallen state. A
great many subsidiary
companies, which had
their beautiful certif-
Gates of stock all ready
for sale in this opti-
mistic year of the
Queens Jubilee, were
never f1oated. The
goose that laid the
golden eggs was dead.
Cecil Rhodes, in a bit
ter speech, said that
/ caused a loss to his
enterprise of five mil
lions of pounds; that
is of twenty-five mil
lions Of dollars. If l
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AY two years tramp through the WHO'S OF
vi Rhodesia and the Zambes country had
~ brought me knowledge that l thought
ought to be put into possession of the British public
and SO, my return to johannesburg from the
northern junges, mapped out new trail. which
led me over the sea to London.
the guest of the editor of The National Re-
view" Fellow guests were the editors of The
London Times 1.-The London Chronicle and
The Westminster Gazette" who had been asked
to be present for the purpose, learned atterward,
of appraising me- For three hours these scruti-
nzed me- piled with questions about South
Africa and then after had gone, held conference.
The next morning received letter from the editor
of The National Review to the effect that he
would like to have me begin soon as possible
into which territory small investors in Great Britain
had poured one hundred and twenty millions of
dollars for the development of the alleged gold
mines there.
My first article appeared in August, 1897 and
created a sensation. Chartered Company stock
dropped from 1o5 A. | told that if l visited
the Stock Exchange, as l wanted to do, should be
mobbed. l was attacked savagely in print, and saw
my name placarded in big letters bulletin boards,
and on walls and fences like the names of brands of
soaps and pickles London agents of the Chartered
Company tried to silence with money. One of
them, of whose affiliations l not then aware,
sat beside pleasant dinner party, and at its
conclusion, when the others drifting out of
the dining room, drew aside and impaired the
information that there would be waiting for at
his office in the morning bag containing five thou
sand gold SOverelgnS, or twenty-five thousand
dollars if l would promise to turn over to him. to
be somewhat modified. the articles which was
then at work.
When the latter appeared there was further con-
sternation in the ranks of the promoters, who had
been growing rich by selling stock in yellow dreams
of Rhodesian gold to men and women that had
saved small sums by years of toll. The Chartered
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OF equal rank he gave to a foreigner during the
ar,-and / at set about procuring horses
for my three hundred men. This was done in
somewhat informal way. We raided the livery
stables of johannesburg and held up riders and
drivers in the streets giving receipt however for
every animal taken These soon afterward
redeemed at a fair price by the Boer Government
One morning early in October, well equipped with
horses and munitions OF my Irishmen and
l boarded a train at Johannesburg and the next
day were in camp with thousand Beers on the
barren veldt near Amajuba Hill and the Natal
border About seventy miles to the south Dun
dee, where six thousand British 1ancers quar-
tered and millions of dollars worth of British sup
plies stored On October II the English re-
piled to President Kruger that they could not
slider his ultimatum and the was on.
First Lessons in Cavalry Tactics
A once the Beers broke camp Undisciplined and
governed by none of the usual military regula-
tons theymade rather motley looking crowd appar
emily wholly untitled to cope with well trained British
soldiers as they galloped over the veldt on their
them file out of sight in Laings Neck pass through
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IN THE BOER WAR
BY J. Y. F. BLAKE
Edited by ]. Herbert WEIGH

EDITORS NoTE-Colonel Blake West Pointer and former
chief OF Indian scouts in the United States army was
the only foreigner holding commission of the rank of
Colonel in the Boer army He organized and fought with
the Irish Brigade and shortly before his accidental death
year revised five adventure narratives written for
SUNDAY MAGAZINE thus concluding earlier series
entitled " On Many Trails
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dence of the British public. Acquaintance of
mine, honest men in minor matters, called me a
upon the capitalists. No longer able to sell stock
in London, they could the day fast approaching
when they would be unable to pay dividends on
the stock already sold. This would mean a smash
practical demonstration of the fact that there
no gold in the Rhodesian mines on which English
small investors had been led to base dreams of
completeness for old age. The Chartered Company
could see only one way to save itself and this was
to gain complete control of the rich gold workings
in the vicinity of johannesburg. the metropolis of
the Republic of the Beers. The Empire Builders"
efforts in this direction constituted the real
of the Boer War.
The Cali of the Irish
I ATE one night in the early fall of 1900 l
aroused from my bed in Pretoria hotel by
call from two 1rishmen They told me that they
organizing brigade to fight the English, who
gathering in force on the southern border of the
Transvaal, in preparation for the conflict that
to come, and that they wanted me to take command.
We talked for time, and before went to sleep
that night had made up my mind that l would lead
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did, l am glad of it. be-
cause this meant a saving
of twenty-five millions Of
dollars to men that could
not afford to lose their
money. and gave my fruit
less search for gold in Afri-
can wilds results that were,
after all, worth while.
After fifteen months in
England l returned to the
Transvaal. There / could
have made a great deal of
money if l had been will
ing to violate the conf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
l. Forming the Regiment

FY two years tramp through the wilds OF
M Rhodesia and the Zambesi country had
~ brought me knowledge that l thought
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-21
DUKE TO WE'D MISS
ELk|NS; SAILS TO
GET QUEENS YES
Before Leaving for Italy Today
He Says Everything
<A. Is All Right"
ONLY OBSTACLE NOW is
DOWAGER'S OPPOSITION
Rome Official Gazette Publishes
Announcement of the
sAAt.. Marriage.

Especial to the Evening star

NEW YORK, March 21.--The Duke oi
the Abruzzi, cousin of the King of Italy
has won the heart and millions of Miss
Katharine Elkins. the daughter of Tho
Senator from West Virginia. The dukf
sailed for Europe early today aboard
the Cunarder Lusitania, to ask the con-
sent of Queen Margherita to his forth
coming nuptials.
Just before sailing the duke, who had
been dodging reporters, finally capitu-
lated and smilingly made the following
statement:
Everything is all right. You must
not believe everything you see in the
newspapers that is sent from Washing
ton. These stories are not true. Miss
Elkins's family has refrained from
making any public statement. and a
wrong construction has been placed
upon their silence"
The stubborn opposition of Queen
Margherita to the match, it is said, has
been the only bar to the be rothal. But,
despite the opposition of the Queen, it
has been known for several weeks III
court circles that the marriage would
take place. The duke has determined
to marry the girl of his choice, and the
Official Journal today for the first time
admits that the cousin of the king and
Miss Elkins' are engaged.
The high spirit of MISS Elkins is now
said to have precluded a match with
the duke unless she should be received
with due ceremony by the Italian
court.
It is known that King Emmanuel has
been won over by the duke, and the
Queen Dowager is now the only one
who stands in the way of the mar
riage. That is the secret of the dukes
hurried departure abroad, and none who
know him doubt but that he can per-
suade his royal aunt to give her con-
sent to the nuptials.
From Rome comes authenticated re-
ports that the king has already asked
the Pope to grant special dispensa-
tion for the marriage.
The Italian press now publishes re-
port that King Emmanuel may confer
title on Senator Stephen Elkins to over
come the legal objections to the mar
riage of a royal duke, with cohnmon-
er's daughter.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-21
BRIDE, DYING,
SAID SHE HAD
Been KICKED
Young Couple, Married Only a
Few Months, Had Many
QaarreIs.

! Mrs. William Leler, whose husband is
now in the county jail charged by hei
with aggravated assault and battery
died at noon today. Death resulted
from septicemia, brought on, the au-
thorities believe, by a kick in the abdo-
men.
Mrs. Leler made no ante-mortem
statement.
When an EVENING STAR reporter
told Leler in the county jail of his
wife's death he burst into tears.
"As true as l am standing here" he
cried, "n the face of my God, 1 never
struck her. l always loved her. l
want to see her body"
Mrs Klinke. of 62 Brill street. mother
of Mrs. Leler, when told of her daugh-
ter's death, said today:
r"Ill tell all when the proper time
comes'
She refused to qualify this statement.
The woman was taken to St. Barna-
bass Hospital on March 7 in a dying
condition, and she fingered in great
agony until today
/ 1t is now probable that Leler will face
a more serious charge than that pre-
ferred against him by his wife, as the
result of the investigation now being
made by the authorities.
Chief of Detectives Frederick Weimer
has assigned Detective Sergeant Cod
frey TO the case, with instructions to
investigate the charge that the wom-
ans illness is the result Of kick in
the abdomen.
Leler was arrested on a warrant
charging assault and battery. secured
by his wife some weeks ago. The conf
plaint was the elimination of a
trohbled romance, which had it's begin
ming a few months ago when Leler, a
mechanic, won from many rivals the
hand of pretty Miss Klinke, of So Brill
street, a belle of her neighborhood
The match was bitterly opposed by
the girls parents
The young couple eloped and went to
Belleville. The couple seemed to have
launched their marital craft on
troubled waters from the beginning.
The couple separated on March 5, Mrs.
Leler going to her mothers home. Two
days later she was admitted to ST. Bar
rabas's Hospital suffering from sepu-
cenia.
On Tuesday night County Physician
Elliott endeavored to get an ante
mortem statement from the woman,
who seemed to be dying, but she was
delirious. From that time to her death
there was no chance to take state
ment.
AS reports as to the cause of Mrs,
Lelers condition were confused and
vague. the county physician refused to
take any action
1t is alleged that Mrs. Leler mur-
INJURED something about having fallen
downstairs, and in the next breath
said she had been kicked
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-21
HUSBAND SAYS
He WAS FOOLED
BY WIDOW-BR|DE
Knot Tied, Three Children Walk
in and Hail Their New
Father.

Unfolding a story of domestic strife,
Charles Lipke, of 257 Passaio avenue,
proved the star attraction in the First
Criminal Court today. Lipke was mar
ried to a widow, and he says that be-
fore he popped the final question that
was to harness them for life he asked
her if she had any children from the
first husband to bring to him. Her re-
ply. according to Lipke,' was in the
negative and then the knot was tied.
Two hours after the ceremony in
walked three children and called Mrs.
Lipke mother, and. as he says, he nearly
took fit when he was addressed as
father.
Since then the dove of peace has
seldom rested on the Lipke doorslll.
Today the wife had the husband in
court on a charge Of refusing TO sup
port her and her children.
How can support her and her chill
dren when she comes to my shop and
acts in such manner that my boss
says to me: 'Lipke, you are all right.
but we cannot stand your wife How
would you like it, Mister Judge?'" and
Lipke, in an earnest manner, won the
confidence of the Judge. who told him
to go home and come back next Friday.
when Mrs. Lipke will have a chance to
state her case in the presence Of her
spouse. who, he says, was deceived by
her.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-21
TWENTY HURT BY
BROKEN GLASS IN
FERRYBOAT CRASH
Big Hole in the Long Beach
When She Rams Long
Island Slip.
Especial to the Evening star ]

NEW YORK, March 21.-Twe.ty per-
sons were more or less seriously in
1ured in a ferryboat crash early today
when the Long Beach, plying between
Manhattan and Long Island City, hit
her slip on the Long Island side at full
speed. A great hole was torn in the
side of the boat, and "A panic followed
the collision.
Some of the passengers noticed as
the boat neared her slip that she did
not slow down The Long Beach struck
the slip with the sound of spintering
wood and breaking glass, and the pas
sengers wer hurled to the floor. Be-
fore they could get firmly to their feet
there was another lurch as the engines
reversed at full speed, and the men and
women were again thrown headlong,
this time in the midst of broken glass.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-21
INSANE WOMAN
/. FOUND MURDERED
IN A HOSPITAL
Mrs. Margaret McCue's Body Is
Discovered Under Bed of
Brooklyn Institution.
lspe,laI to tho Evening start

NEW YORK, March H.--Mrs. Mar
garet McCue, an insane patient at the
Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn,
was found lying under her bed with a
sheet wrapped tightly about her throat
today. The coroner, after making an
investigation, declared that the woman
had been murdered.
SO tightly was tho sheet tied about
the neck of the dead woman that the
coroner had difficulty in releasing her
from it's strangle held whicn caused
her death.
Mrs. McCue was sent to the hospital
Wednesday after she had attempted to
throw herself from window of her
home, II Flushing avenue, Brooklyn.
Physicians pronounced her insane, and
pending q transfer 10 the Kings Park
Asylum she was placed in the violent
ward of the institution.
Thursday night she was placed in a
straitjacket. after she had become hys-
terical. She was put in large room
with other violent patients. Two nurses
were supposed to be continuously in the
room.
The nurses who were in the ward
last night had left the institution for
the day when it was found that Mrs.
McCue was dead. Detectives have been
sent to their homes to locate them.
The hospital authorities declare that
Mrs. McCue killed herself in her de-
lirium. Their theory Is that she be-
came entangled in the bedcIothes and
that her struggles frightened the knot
OF the sheet about her neck.
The coroner believes, however, that
the woman was murdered, either by
other insane patients, whom she an
noyed by her cries, or by the two
nurses.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-21
LIVELY WIDOW, 80.
WANTS CASH BALM
FROM SUITOR, 66
Says She Doesn't Care About
Getting the Man, but Does
Need the Money.
SPECIAL to the Evening star ]

IIACKENSACK. March 2i.-The
many friends of Mrs. Afelphine Lau-
rent, of this place, who. although so,
claims she is still young in heart. are
encouraging her in her suit against
Jacob Braunisher. Of Pilgrims Land
ing place. Plymouth County, Mass,
whom she is suing because he grew
cool in his love. and finally Tilted her
when the wedding day was in sight.
Mrs. Laurent, who is A preposscssing
woman, does not want Braunisher,
who is Sc years old. but she does want
financial satisfaction. Hence the suit.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-21
MRS. HARDY, STABBED BY
SON, FAILING RAPIDLY.
TspecisI TO the evening Star. !

NEWTON, March 21.-Mrs. Mary
Hardy. the woman who was attacked
and stabbed by her son, William Shell
don, on Thursday, is failing so rapidly
that her chances of recovery are al
most gone.
Shortly after the stabbing she was
removed to the house of friend and
later brought back. During the trip
cold attacked the wound and settled
on her lungs.
Sheldon has been confined ia the
county jail where it is thought that
his apparent attack of delirium tre-
mems is a shame.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-21
Edward Bakers Testimony.

Edward f. Baker, the brother of the
clubman, whose suspicious led to the
discovery that Baker had died from
arsenical poisoning. when asked what
had prompted the autopsy, caused a
perceptible stir in the court room by
answering:
''Tho way Mr.. Hurd talked over the
telephone and the fact that my broth
er's death was sudden. and there had
been no Doctor
Asked to relate the fun conversation
over the telephone on the night OF
Bakers death his brother said.
Mr. Hurd said that Walter had died
suddenly" said Mr.. Baker. 81 asked
IL he had been sick. Mr.. Hurd said that
he had not seemed so, but had died of
gastritis and heart disease. said that
that was queer. as he had never COM
planned of those troubles. Mr.. Hurd
answered at once that it was so and
that the doctors said it was a clear
case and there could be no doubt of it.
Continued ON second Page0
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-21
NEW YORKER STRICKEN HERE.

John Gugisberg, SO years old. Of l45S
West Fifty-eighth street, New York
city while waiting for train in the
Market street depot early today, was
taken ILL., and was removed to St. Bar
nabas's Hospital his illness being due
TO heart failure.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-21

BUTCHERS, AND GROCERS' Supplies.
Nacknet & DoTsmus Co.. sss-79s Broad st-Ad
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-21
HOTEL INMATES NEARLY SURROGATE

WATERBURY, Conn. March Il
Fire broke out in the United States
Hotel in Grand street early today. The
inmates Just Escaped suffocation, but
two policemen were almost overcome.
Two fireinen were found unconscious
in the rear of the building as the re-
suit Of inhaling gas. Three gas meters
EXPLODED in lheir faces.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-21
TRADE BOARD HITS PIERS SCHEME

ATLANTIC CITY, March 21.-Big
business and hotel men Of the Board
of Trade went on record at their meet
ing last night as opposed to the pur-
chase of the piers along the boardwalk
as proposed by owners Of the Ocean
Pier which hopes to dispose OF the
structure to the city for a round mil
lion dollars
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-21
WOMEN WITNESSES
TELL OF WALTER
BAKERS DEATH
Mrs. Eiurd and Mrs. Young
Calmly Answer Bergen
Prosecutors Questions.
[speelal to tho Evenlng star.1

HACKENSACh. March 2i - Mrs
Frank II. Hurd. in whose home in Bo-
gotta Walter Farnsworth Baker the
Boston olubman died on October 2s,
and whose little daughter Natalie was
the chief beneficiary in his will. was
subjected to severe examination by
County Prosecutor Rooster at last
nights inquest into the circumstances
Of Bakers DEATH
Mrs. George w Young. her sister,
for sixteen years Bakers intimate
friend. was also asked to detail with
minute exactness the details OF Bakers
death and the events that preceded his
demise.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-21
MRS. EDDY RAPS DOCTORS
IN DEFENDING HEALERS
MRS. EDDY HINTS BURDEN OF BLAME FOR DEATH
OF BRONN SHOULD BE BORNE BY PHYSICIANS
BY MARY BAKER EDDY.
Head of the Christian Science Religion.

ST trust that partay will be shown by the court but
that the doctors who failed the Fredeck Bronn
the incpency of his disease will share least part of the
which falls the Christian who failed
him when the disease had become formidable"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-04-28
Auslar D

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RaftidnsG5ug Yariss Mailano purbe
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batten auf ben 9iabutt iiber ben bohs
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bic Jslsftide t~eiieite i6ieben. 10 baB
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lit unb bic Strede p%aiiiren tonnte.
ante Reuerunq.
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jabresrdten prdnumeranbo au~Sge3ablt
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ben Stano seieBt, gu ben GuartalSs
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borenen 0yan35iin, piro aIio unausss.
fiibrt blsiben.