Bloomington Progress, Bloomington, Monroe County, 2 March 1900 — Page 6

B&AVERY OF BOERS.

GEN. CRONJE'S GRIM VALOB WINS ADMIRATION.

Free State leader's Inflexible Courage in a Defenseless Position The Entrapped Burghers Are Subjected to a Most Terrible Artillery Fire.

Early on the morning of the third day of Gen. Cronje's grim resistance the British infantry engaged the enemy in the dry bed of the Modder Kiver. The morning sun disclosed the Boers toiling like ants on entrenchments around their laagers. A few shells were tired to prevent them from continuing the work. Every opportunity was given the Boers to surrender, but when toward afternoon there was no sign of any such intentions, Lord Roberts determined to crush once and for all Gen. Cronje's resistance. On the south bank of the river at a range of about 2,D00 yards three field batteries and two naval twelve-pounders were positioned. On the north bank and enfilading the whole river, one howitzer, three field batteries and three naval 4.7 guns were placed. Then followed a most wonderful scene. Over 100 powerful guns concentrating their fire upon a spot about a mile square. The exploding lyddite shells raised great clouds of green smoke, completely filling

the bed of the river. The shrapnel burst on the edge of each bank, except for a short space where the proximity of the

British infantry made it dangerous. Brit

ish shells searched every bush and every

ravine of the river bed. The enfilading

guns must have done terrible execution

The roat was deafening, yet with a spirit of desperate madness now and again the Boers would attempt to snipe the naval guns which were firing at a range of

1.000 yards. The long line of three bat

teries beached forth- death, while on each

side lay two battalions of infantry wnose Maxims sounded petty beside the roaring big guns. What loss the Boers suffered

is not known yet.

There was a vague rumor current m

London Thursday night that Gen.

Cronje, with his 7,000 men, had surrendered. No official confirmation of the

rumor could then be had. According to

unofficial advices Gen. Cronje was sur

rounded and his force torn and slaughtered by the encircling steel fire, yet holding opt in grim determination to do his best to verify President Kruger's famous ante-bellum declaration that the Boers' reception to the British would "stagger humanity." The Boer general apparently had exhausted his ingenuity in trying to secure all possible delay. He asked an armistice of twenty-four hours, according to the unofficial dispatches, in which to bury , his dead. When this was refused, with a slur on British "inhumanity," he invited negotiations looking to surrender. Then when visited by Gen. Lord Kitchener he declared the whole business was a mistake, that he never thought of surrendering, that he intended to vanquish his imperialistic foe or leave the lifeless bodies of himself and his soldiers on the battlefield. These negotiations required time, and meanwhile it is thought Gen. Cronje was awaiting the arrival of re-enforcements. It is universally held that this Modder River battle is one of the most desperate of history. Cronje's position in itself was not' of the best, but he was surrounded by flat ground, across which the British must move to rush the enemy's force. It was this unprotected stretch of country which caused Lord Roberts to hesitate. ' He knew that men would fall there by hundreds if an attempt were made to traverse it. Accordingly he planted guns on commanding points and from a distance he began to hurl lyddite and shrapnel into the Boers' laager. In face of, this belching out of sulphurous death Cronje's force held on an Extraordinary exhibition of desperate pluck that compels expression of admiration on every hand. Yet it is declared that he is open to grave censure for uselessly and wantonly sacrificing the lives of his men.

KANSAS CITY WINS IT.

HE WOULD LEARN OF GOO.

For This Reason a New York Atheist Kept His Son Out of School. Because he feared that his son Carl, 12 years old, would learn about God in the religious exercises held in the public schools, Carl S. Bitner of 547 East Seventeenth street, New York, refused to allow him to attend exercises there, and as a result was arrested by the educational authorities. Bitner has fire children, two boys and three girls, the oldest 15 and the youngest two. He said that he and his children are atheists. The difficulty became apparent when Carl's teacher gave him as a dictation exercise an extract from Shakspeare in which the word "God" appeared. Young Bitner wrote the lines correctly, but left out "God." The teacher thought he had done so unintentionally, and ask him to again write the extract. He did so, but left out the same word. She called him up to her desk and asked him why he left the word out. Bitner said his father forbade him to speak or write the word, 'as there was no such thing. Miss Marvin at 'first did not believe the lad, and took him to the principal, who sent him home with a note. In court Bitner said this was the third time he had. been compelled to take his children away from the public schools because the teachers insisted on religious teachings. He said he was an atheist an didn't want his children to learn nonsensical ideas about things that do not exist. He thought that everybody in this free country had a right to his own convictions in matters of religion. The magistrate in a few words informed Bitner that nothing would be taught his boy in the public schools that he should not kn,ow and said if the boy were not sent to school he would be arrested again. I

Democratic National Convention Is tr Meet There July 4. Kansas City won the Democratic national convention for 1900 over Milwaukee on the first ballot, 40 votes to 9. When the committee, which met in Washington, got down to business Kansas City presented the following- offer: A certified check for $30,000, and a hall free of expenses; the payment of the officers of the convention, headquarters, and expenses of the national committee. Against this Milwaukee could only offer a certified check for $40,000, and a promise of a sale of $10,000 worth of tickets to the convention, and a guarantee list representing $100,000. On the vote Milwaukee received nine votes, those of Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Illinois, Michigan, Montana, New York, Vermont and Wisconsin, while Kansas City received the remaining forty votes, Thompson of Nebraska not voting because Bryan did not want to appear to favor either city. Norris did not vote for the District of Columbia because of the contest over his seat. The question of a date for holding the convention was debated long and earnestly, and was marked by the most interest? Ing episode of the meeting the reappearance of Senator Gorman on the scene of national politics. Three dates were proposedMay 9, by Thompson of Nebraska; June 14, by Tillman of South Carolina, and July 4 by McGraw of West Virginia, the last named date being chosen. Kansas City was favored by Mr. Bryan as the convention city, and in

making the selection that it did the national committee acted in accordance with the wishes of the Democratic standard bearer of 1896. In the matter of the date of the convention, however, the committee went contrary to the expressed wishes of Mr. Bryan, who had favored a date in advance of that set for the Republican convention. The platform for 1900 was outlined by

the members of the committee as antiexpansion, anti-trust, anti-treaty, antiEngland, and free silver. While the silver plank of the Chicago platform was considered certain of adoption, it was not expected to play a leading part in the campaign,- except in the silver State,s. GENERAL M'NULTA DEAD.

INDIANA INCIDENTS.

RECORD OF EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK.

Young Soldier Takes Poison Son Murderously Assaulted by His FatherInsane Over Christian Science Hunter Accidentally Killed.

At Scottsburg the dead body of Floyd Merrill, a prominent young man, was found in his room in a hotel. He was married about two mouths ago. His young wife left him for a few hours to visit her parents. Returning she found the door of the room locked, and, becoming uneasy, the door was forced open and the husband was fouud lifeless'on the bed. He had taken four grains of morphine, purchased from a druggist on false representation. No cause is known for the act. Deceased was a soldier in the war with Spain and was formerly from Rising Sun.

Nearly Murders His Son. Thomas Morris, nurseryman at Clinton, committed a murderous assault on his 18-year-old son, and is now in jail pending the results of the boy's injuries. Morris ordered the boy to go home, and when he refused to obey struck him with a stone, causing a severe fracture of the skull. Young Morris was removed to Terre Haute hospital. Morris is an announced candidate for sheriff. His wife is in an insane asylum.

Veteran Passes Away Suddenly at a Hotel in Washington. Gen. John McNulta of Chicago died at the Hamilton Hotel in Washington Thursday evening. Gen. McNulta went to Washington Tuesday to attend to business in connection with the Illinois National Bank, for which he was the receiver. He was in his usual health un

til Thursday afternoon. He went to

lunch with Comptroller Dawes at noon,

and then returned to the hotel to do some writing. Judge Weldon of the court of claims, who was Gen. McNulta's law

Tortured Himself with Fire. Louis Kantz, a carpenter, became violently insane over Christian science at Elkhart. He drove his attendants from the house with a chair and then put his foot in a coal stove, almost burning the flesh to the bone. He also threw live coals around the room with his hands. After this he escaped from the house and ran six miles into the country, stopping only when thoroughly exhausted.

Dog Guards Master's Corpse. Armed with a shotgun and accompanied by his dog, Richard Cain of Shelbyville went in search of game, that his family might have meat for supper, he being out of employment. The next morning his dead body was found with his dog beside it. He had slipped, discharging the gun and the charge blew his head off. The dog had remained by the body throughout a blinding snowstorm.

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partner when they both lived in BloomIngton, called at the hotel about 5 o'clock and found the general indisposed. Dr.

Sowers was called and diagnosed the disease as angina pectoris. Gen. McNulta died before G o'clock, within an hour after Judge Weldon found him ill. Had not the judge called the general would have died with no one near him.

Comptroller Dawes telegraphed to

Judge Grosseup and Alexander Revell.

requesting them to notify the family in

Chicago. The general s son. Donald, is

a lieutenant in the Twenty-third infantry, now in the Philippines. He was also informed of the death of his father.

DECREASE IN DEFALCATIONS, Stealings for the Year by Persona Holding Positions of Trust. The stealings last year by persons holding positions of trust in the United States and Canada total $5,S73,G3G. This record of embezzlements, defalcations, etc., is according to one of the largest companies writing surety insurance, exceptionally low. The statistics for 1899 are as follows: Federal and State losses $504,833 Municipal 467,680 Transportation companies 148.97S Benevolent associations 118,84tl Savings and building and loan associations 207,543 Insurance conipaules 80,833 Banks 1,820,140 Courts, trusts and official bonds. .. 703,022 Commercial corporations and firms 1,105,732 Miscellaneous 530,015 Total $5,873,636 The year was one of unusual activity in business and it is such years that show, as a rule, a low record of defalcations. Municipal Matters. A negro barbers' union has been form ed at Louisville, Ky. St. Paul has a new one-cent independent afternoon daily paper. Portland, Ore, will have a bench show, The city has 2,222 licensed dogs. New York has the largest local tele phone exchange system iu the world. New Orleans is to have a new historical museum under the auspices of the Louift iana Historical Society. The police department at Astoria, Ore., has been self-sustaining for three years, The cost' of maintenance is $0,000 annm allv.

Two Offices Sobbed. The Pennsylvania suburban ticket offices at Silver Grove and Howard Park were robbed the other night. A watch and pair of bracelets, belonging to the agent, Mrs. Lawrence Jackson, some

tickets and $1.50 in money were secured at Howard Park and a quantity of confections, some tickets and small change were secured at Silver Grove, where Matt McCammon is-agent.

Within Our Borders. Baseball practice has opened at DePauw. Cora Lock, 15, Laporte, is mysteriously missing. Fourth-class postmasters of district 5 have organized. Populists of Daviess County will put a county ticket in the field. Elliottsville bank, robbed recently, has bought a burglar-proof safe. Residence of Charles Johnson, near Muncie, in ashes. Loss $4,000. William Whittaker, 19, Versailles, was instantly killed by a falling limb. Joseph Henderson, Greenfield, had a finger bitten off by a vicious horse. It is said that fruit jar manufacturers in the gas belt are forming a trust. The first colored children have been sent to the Madison County infirmary. George McDowell, 81, Rising Sun, stood before a mirror and shot himself dead. Power house of the United Oil and Gas Company, near Hartford City, is in ashes. Loss $2,000. There is nothing to rattle in the Crawfordsville cash box, and the city can't build a sewer system. Anderson painters and paper hangers are forming a union and will adopt a

scale before spring work begins. A dismissal was filed for entry in the divorce suit of Heleue Studebaker Ulrich vs. Russell Ulrich at South Bend. Maj. James M. Hoskins, one of the leading Democratic politicians of Brazil,

died of heart trouble, aged G9 years.

Nelson Dickemm, tried at Jeffersonville iOr murdering "Toad" Richardson, at Cementville, .'last October, was sent up for life. The heirs of Andrew Binkard of Peru found $1,300 in coin buried on his farm. A $50 gold piece once owned by Frances Slocum was included in the lot. Mary Scott committed suicide at Evansville by taking laudanum. She was 20 years old and was recently jilted by her lover, who married another girl. William Aggery, an old soldier of Newport, drew his pension, $72, and went to Clinton to have a good time. He started home drunk, and was knocked down and robbed of $50, all he had left. The old man has a dangerous wound on the head. His assailant escaped. Miss Ellen Voder, the pretty 10-year-old daughter of Quincy Voder of Plainville, was arrested at Vincennes on the request of her father, who came for her. She came to meet her sweetheart, Chas. Roach of Ball. When she alighted from the traiu the chief of police took her into custody. A wedding feast was spread at the home of Grant O'Neal, near Columbus, and the guests and minister had arrived to witness the ceremony that was to unite Miss Ida Barrett and Ned McGeary, when it was announced that the groom had disappeared. The young man left no explanation and his sudden disappearance on the eve of his wedding is shrouded in mystery.

Too Much of a Muchness. Bray Metempsychosis? I.o, sir, I think it's a horrid belief. Fancy my becoming a donkey in my next incarnation! Funnel! Monotonous, eh? Life.

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A Mere Imitator. "Yaas," he said, "I weally am beginning to believe she is twying to make a tool of me." "Well, that's just like her," she mused. "She never tried to do anything In her life until after somebody else had gone and done it" Chicago Times-Herald.

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Slips of Dramatists and. Actors. Franklin Fyles recalls some amusing first-night experiences in his article on "The Theater and Its People," in the Ladies' Home Journal. One he relates is of Laura Don, now dead: "She had the role of an Egyptian Princess in

J 'Fresh, the American.' It was intend

ed that she should be seriously and sentimentally impressive, while the late John T. Raymond, the star of the company, should be contrastingly comical as the lover. But the audience w,ould not have it so. Nor was it anything in Miss Don's appearance, for she was beautiful, nor in her acting, for it was clever, that made the people laugh. It came of a miscalculation by the author. The quick-witted woman, seeing that she could not control the audience, resolved to humor it. By an exaggeration of speech and manner she turned the part into burlesque, and it was always after acted in that way." Mr. Fyles also tells that "in 'Cleopatra,' as produced by the late Fanny Davenport, a" general should have given to his queen an impetuous ac-j count of a battle which he had won. But he stood wordless, silent, stuck fast. 'You have come to tell me,' Miss Davenport said, and then went on with the narrative which he should have spoken." A Fittinsr Toast. Lord Clyde, one day after dinner, asked a chaplain of one of the regiments In India for a toast, who, after considering for some time, at length exc-aimedi with great simplicity: "Alas! and' alack-a-day! What can I give?" "Nothing better," replied his lordship. "Come gentlemen, we'll give a bumper to the parson's toast. A lass and a lac a day." A lac means 100,000 rupees, or $25,000, which is certainly an income to make one happy.

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