The evening world. Newspaper, April 10, 1900, Page 1

/ =. aw TO AID ROBERTS TENET TIRE RLY ORME RRTR REAP TIICT ‘ay gurmurs guennon we teter’ “WILL YOU BE CHRIST'S MAN, OR NOT?” eveue WEATHER—Fair; rain Wednesday. 10 P.. M. cnc DC PRICE —_ CENT. _ NEW YORK, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1900. PRICE ONE CENT. DEWEY DISAPPOINTED. = Ooty RR = (Special to The Evening World.) WASHINGTON, April 10.—It is asserted this after 4 noon, on what seems to be good authority, that Admiral” Dewey has decided to withdraw as a candidate for the | Presidency, and that within a few days he will formally an-; nounce this decision. His brother-in-law, John R. McLean, is alleged to bet responsible for this latest move. : Dewey's letter, it is said, will put him out of polities® Advancing Through a|GEN. BULLER ATTACKS |: Drakensberg Pass to| =» BOER ARMY IN NATAL.| | i Attack the Rear of the Boers at Kronstadt. LONDON, April 10.—Gen, Buller ts) Boers. Heavy guns have heen ported ACCUSED OF PASSING BAD MONEY. fighting again, and a battle js in} on all the kopjes near this place, Bi P | progress near Elindsiaagte, in Natal. At Elandslaagte, when the war first LONDON, April 10.—Three battles! 4 despatch from Pietermaritzburg) opened, Gen, French defeated the fre proceeding in South Africa and| says that hedvy cannonading began| Boers, killing and wounding 200 and R MOVES” “SOO-PER-GENT. ilLbch” iTo RETIRE, IT ITISF REPORTED, WAY PUT IW NO UCE-\S°) FROM PRESIDENTIAL RACE,. Lord Roberts has quickened the this morning and the presumption is| capturing 400, This battle showed cainpaign into lite | Ss aad beeyuad asta Che sa vanos | Wipcae 7, BA Saree (oa ee ‘permanently and will assure his position as Admiral of the i of the Boers, who vere reported yes- | distinction of commanding Lord Rob» eae : Gen, Butler's attack on the Boers | terday to have moved south from the | orte's cavalry and relieving Kimber- asd e.4-exenn e i Navy. 5 fn Natal is big with importance. He Biggarsberg, emboldened by the in-/| ley. i V HAN ne Vr un |" fhas, it is said. obtained the command activity of the British LADYSMITH, April 10.—Heavy fir- ‘The Admiral has reached the opinion that his an-_ a Elandslaagte !s about twenty miles!ing was heard carly this morning in f one of the Drakensbe | : oa ee ne oe northeast of Ladysmith, and on the| the direction of Sunday's River. It] ‘nounced candidacy for the Presidency has not struck the a {railroad line to Dundee. Wessels |continued for a few hours. No details | = mart ie seine ot Natal, ! Nek is five miles further north, and of the engagement have been received | ; | responsive chord which he expected, ill advance through this pass Into 14. heen strongly fortified by the! here. . Whe Free State by the Harrismita | sla Ml tl FTH RACE AT BENNINGS | Within forty-eight hours he has been in consultation — jiroad, thus threatening the Boers Ipetore Roberts at Kronstadt and at BRABANT’ S HARD FIGHT \with Democratic leaders and others antagonistic to President 4 ‘Bethlehem in the rear. The Eighth Division has im ON BASUTO BORDER. ae 'McKinley, and the opinions then expressed, together with ™ @ushed to Springfontein, and the in- ‘ ‘ a lectivity of Roberts is now explained |unfavorable or non-committal views voiced by the ne being pianned to draw the Boers| LONDON, April 10.—The attack by) marching toward Springfoatein from uth and that thelr retreat north will! the Boers on Gen, Brabant at We-| Smithfield, vetween Wepener and | LOWS RE | papers, decided him, it is asserted, to withdraw from the” Ye dimeutt. | eat: on the Basutoland border, was| SPringfontein, 4 No news of the result of Gen. Bra- aa tid d cdarce tae a The following despatch received | icontest. * Pant’s battle at Wepener has been | SUmed to-day and @ Here to-day tells of the Aghting: ee eee Z eceived, but the war officiais profose | "@xins- | ALIWAL NORTH, CAPE COLONY, | feonfidence that he can more than hoid| TB!# Is & unique fight In this war.) Apr{i 10.—The Boers have attacked | ~- DE W EY A FRAID OF POPU LISTS, Bis own. as there are‘no reguiars on the Brit-|"y..bant. His force of 2,000 or 3,000, Latta from aehng canbe form nae olea lnld ut Wepre, had SOME WASHINGTON POLITICIANS sag lumer got in sight of the town but ! ad to retreat with loss, being op- ment of the Cape artillery and the| losses on both sides were heavy pon by a force of double his num. Queenstown Mounted Infantry. It is) The fighting was resumed this a fight of farmers against farmers. | morning. Three Borr commandos He {s well provisioned, ani his|are now attacking the town. The lines are enormously strong. The! result is unknown ine mine | Dewe: i Toam ) a source emi y t minal ta Dewey ticket J au Boer force attacking numbers at least, In yesterday's attack the Boer 1a ’ . bean Dewey comes y today | proud as 'Admiral Dewey such a nomin- vet ready to be made the tail 4 6,000 men. They will be met with used a Vickers-Maxim. It did con ) et is now ter! ation would be regarded as little ns andi tate's ite, ; <- their own tactics, and it will be seen! siderable execution at first among Ne t withetra w h ‘ need at the Admirals, whether the colonial levies are equal! Brabant's troops. The British guns . Oe ag 4 ’ ‘ “ai ; Pe ie hie morning that Malia of nie olly such hatred of MeWinley as to be wile “ge ty take « n the work « View leaves weckal derpaten egarding re withdrawal of Admir A characteristic deapaich from ®aden-Powel! says that he can hold Gnyman, the Boer commander there, Wong enough for the latter to be cut of. BOERS HEAR BLTHULIE Practically Hold Free sinte Havt ef Railway at that Point—May Wreek Bridge. y had removed to the coum 9” to the Boers. soon got the range and caused great mieoose aa peng The enemy's attack on iwi or three havor. ! . eived genera ae among th little discomfort. ‘The gossips sides on Monday lasted until 2.20! Boer commandos are hurrying Persistent Rumor that Believed to +, tise Core who best Know his mental moods andl tried twTargue that Dewe he season and bad left ne word Heating: ha; they would be back evga o'clock im the afternoon, when the from all sides to take part in the the Chief of Police ls | tracted Itata Regents’ firing ceased, and it was believed | attack One commando is now ad to St Do | E i sie i ai a ; Me a" Kn ‘ that the enemy had been beaten off. vancing from De Wetsdorp. It is oavep pad xamination. he boy pulled hy fatty but it was announced this morning, said to be 2,000 strong and to have —_——— | —_— from Aliwal North that (he Aenting| four gun Another is marching PLUMER SAW MAFEKING wear tcc ES aa ae ! THEN HAD TO RETREAT. «2%! BETHULIE, Orange Free State. Mon- @ay. April %—The Boers may endeavor Jo retake and destroy the bridge over Orange River, and extraordinary Precautions have been taken A force Of Boers Is located twelve miles east. The Boers practically again hold the Pree Biate eastward of the railroad. Gnd are greatly encouraged by their @uccerves at Reddersburg and Korn Bprult. Sle com lett the ellen tint happ Justice Fitagerald, in the ‘ourt, this afternoon, granted te Rethulie is on the Lng to Sprin; fontein, near the Orange River. "ions fonvected by the railroad south Btormvers. mber Fecker a wri of habeas Abraham Le band. to produce in court on GABERONES Rhodesia, Sunday. and cusnumbered the British two to i she nat, Wo wee Se 90,000 HORSES F ORSES POR WAR April 1—Veaterday Col. Plumer, with|one. They advanced with akill and ‘ i eet. | ceneal War Mepesth aint Be cam om 7 1 “< ’ 2% mounted and a few dismounted in-| stubbornness and persistently endeay- ‘lt afternoon. whive “ Jelermine Pied Yo B | Benjamin Feeke: whore fantry and one Maxim gun, arrived at | Oed to encircle the British After hoig an ave the custody crum'’s Charges. is Conrad Benjamin Ballhorn. Swen thee alae Meamshipe Will! Ramathiabama where he left the dis. | Mf Me ground for an Col. Plumer <GTON, April United] Little Conrad and Mr, Fecker Land Remownts at Cape to INAS WU An procgneed Kena om retired. with the Boers slowly following ' she ne Hay at bar re) he steamship Lahn, which wi ae May Sor Roberts, railroad to within sight of Mafeking, |" ™B. we ae a ae ¥ . and |"? hae) 4 10 Him} here on Thuredas J LONDON, Aprit The War Omee | is abbinra gmire weter Col Wait The Hiahting continued throughout the| The Mayor wlll no: vs tae stn EB ot cee oy Department respect’ng ¢%-Consil | phe writ will be served om ropcses | to Innd at Cape Town before cee @ large body of Boers and eae bp a <. armen. jmatcer jf =e “re ae ee f am ciated. th ie Ma crum'* charge thar (he offictal mail! soon as he stepe foot om reer nye roy oo as peawy tie lett and right | ora es om play Aine pe fight NO EXTRA CHARGE t a | ev's otce Hite Albert ran first to hie| of the Consulate wae ta mpered with. Hoboken there in twenty- | ganke were aitecked, sharp Renting) CoP satay Mr Hay reports that after a carefu | ae toy wes adopted jumer ched Advertinemrnis tor wont “i 3). CURK 4 COLD + Bemg pat | motner, then to hie father, kiseing both th he has failed to find in the files 2g a es Bes oF Sue followed. eat Nagdibenan Whi: : Maan’ | at Agena Pras tat, ee ON | atectionetey Mr stern cred ‘ine Coomulate the ‘iighteat evidence pears, 060 Mefere, st a ‘The Beers were in formation (Continued on Second Page.) cae oe. S esneoregn it ree Bove e bon. iat a ha “Papa, what makes mamma cry?” \o support the siatement, ae " ©