The evening world. Newspaper, April 21, 1900, Page 1

Seid eli intl acai elas a no Vey TG SEENON URI aR Ge ie WRATHER—THREATENING RAIN, ‘BASEBALL _-@ RACING SSS # Cirent mlation Books Opes to AIL” : ° Circulation Books Open to to All.” | |__ EDITION irc PRICE ONE CENT, 2 ——™” NEW YORK, BA’ VPURDAY, APRIL 21, PRICE ONE CENT. CENT. BASEBALL IN BROOKLYN — 18,000 SEE GAME TRAP IS SET FOR [BASEBALL ants pay CHAMPIONS | _WEPENER BOERS, jw yop, | ON THEIR HOME GROUNDS, 8,000B he urghers Co ered ne HO! FOR BROOKLYN! } THEW WT cccenreterscormres (eeUU0T00~=2 | NT HIG WIFE| “tie at Wepener On. | BROOKLYN. Receved the “Last | LONDON, April 2.—The ao00 Boers sue} | 000 1210 — 5 Rites of the Church. rounding Col. Dalghetty’s force et Wepener are , ge themselves now in a circle of death. Two British Drlige moiorman, went home drvak saya of 20,000 men have réached Wepener-and to his dying wife Inet night, and “Sire ionraay bod font. betes reesined This news is contained in the following de-| °°’. : ) feed theme pete ne Spatch from Lord Roberts: ' Kearney has lived at 18 Nassau ‘ e . “ srt, Brooke, for Ave weeks, Other “BLOEMFONTEIN April 21.—Rundle's force} es ( 1 Mile. who ts dying from consumetion. Tcame in contact with the enemy yesterday four) — ‘ fick woman. | She was away when | miles southwest of De Wetsdorp. They occupied]... . ... ‘ aired by erate trom the Kearns |StTONg positions covering the town, Demon’ «at Vorssalng Obvi' whe tend: ha win 'th “The yeomanry and mounted infantry siezed is @ rage. He had driven his older daugn- ter Stamie from the rooms, and snaten-/ another position, which enabled Rundle to drive the ing up little Alice had used her ss a missile in reply to hie wife Sk Tenemy off and occupy the high ground the enemy ‘ Hanlonites the First to and managed to open the door and call a SY a Score, to the Great Dee ghee: “Rundle advanced this morning early, and is BALL GAMES: DEATH CAUSES A STIR. pay of Local Reoters— Mrs. Kohil called ber brother-in-law, i 2 OTHER BASEBAL sho tried to subdim we drunken ™0.Inow again engaged with the enemy. Our casual- ————t- Parade and Music for They fought for a few moments until Kearney seemed docile, and then the/ties yesterday were two men severely and Lieut.) 4 te. @ ae | Opening. O'Connor and seven zuen slightly wounded.” pire : Siete Such a Wild Report Was) aaaln at his aed ai yw . 2 | ; ad . 4 a o es Bis to twats Beno te hhdime. Gerest IN THE BRITISH TRAP. , F ' x ,~ 3 Ths Roening Worth} N PARK. April 2-18 1 ocieck when the fret base pener ran siap against the turm- ep at the southeast entrance of thie Diow sent the man reeling across a hot Mrs. Kohli Istorfored, and with a fist Court this morning when Kearney was bal el get thes Bes hh ak edb There was a persistent rumor about, has not yet made up his mind when le “1 won't do it again, Jud). I've signed| LONDON, April 21.—Despatohes E eee arene the city this af:+moon that Richard | will come back the pledge and if yow'll let me go I'l} from Bidemfontein to-day indicate SIATH PACE AT AQUEDUCT Croker had died suddenly in London, | | poll returns soon, then Herbert and | ie " = Boer forces i o mn al pro ty go to Paris with | Champerns. 4 SEE aries erase that Kearney | that the position of the ‘ Whither two of his sons sailed this MOM™~ | htm, and then we will return all to-| Behind him came dwellers tn Mast ing to join him. gether. If he decides to prolong his| New York, Bimhurst. Bathurst, Woods attacking Wepener is critical. Gens. Inquiry at the Democratic Club and | stay abroad, Herbert find 1 will come] hurst, Sandhurst, Homehuret, bad once before been put under bonds for home alone. We shall not be gone| burst, Johnsonhurst and all ‘the other beating & woman neighbor. Chermside and Rundle, with two di- “i'll send you to jall for ten days,” be} visions of nearly 20,00 men, have eaher political centres failed to give the | ho" rn A ' » wer than two months. “hursts” of the borough, near the Sea engaged the Boers near want. SIEGEL-COOPER COMPANK INCORPORATED. story the least Soe nal sa ne lagaTiereteally wil we no mystery about |) the Bronk, om the Ht and i A J“ t r ‘ pener tion Cow alen sal if Croker’s return. But yor t Val J ester: to be from 8,000 to 10,000 The f at ht bad heard from the Tammany chief only pect that he will aie bs hie uiiad te Then the drotley cars and “L” traine Tl ewo days ago and he was in good health. advance just to please.” |began to dump tremendous joade of pital) “There was no occasion to fear for Herbert Croker had nothing to say of| human freight and the stiles commented «| the condition of Mr. Croker's health the trip, except that It was for plensiore to click merry must: into willing care ; then,” said Mr. Whalen, “and I do not and they expected to have a good time|that hearkened eagerly in the busiaeee — so believe there is any ground for the ru- | wh! ‘e thee: ee: | aiahee strong. Their outposts were driven in by Chermside in an artillery en- gagement yesterday during which ef $24.000.000 DOYS CAUGHT FLAT TRIBE, abroad and woul 4 te 4 two Boor guae . vi mor, though @ man is likely to die at corns, whic the Main! the clicks told of st crowd already Dragged Him trom Car After Chase | lenced. ° Any moment.” igual sad Passsadl tn aah {0 Burope ing ‘vil ona - made ree and Held Him tor ‘The British command the hills for The telephohe of the Democratic ( marks about © possible 1048 samen retcomen ming around the Boor, who ar re se mgr, ROOSBVBLT HAS HIS LIST. |s2-="» Ser rm oe m */iisten to ound fi lees het Charles Duban, twenty-five years old,| ported to hold strong positions, but mons 4 ice, Gin ae ot the Clr a any round figure ieee are probably retiring. The casualties on the British side “ during the fight of yesterday (Thurs- day) were slight, and most of them' ener. DE WET SAYS BOERS : SURROUND WEPENER PRETORIA, Friday, April 20—) ing from Aliwal North are destroying i= METHUEN’S CONVOY HAS [2a cgcnie sce arn stom re | er A NARROW ESCAPE. sae at or af eo : heard from. 4 a The rumor even reached the race-track| Gov, Roosevelt arrived tn the city at petty el As 3 pun Tree and the baseball grounds and caused no | 200M to-day agd went direct to the resl- neg sion had to be gone thi Hittle excitement dence of his sister, Mre. Douglas Rob-|‘ See WE yy Peet, wow-8 ry LONDON, April 21.—Lord Meth-) miles. The escort took up a position Inson, at No. «22 Madison avenue, where | MEN" hy? ‘wen's transport column had « narrow | on a hill commanding the road just escape from capture near Boshof yes-|in the nick of time, as a force of | tefday. Boers in force suddenly at-! 2,000 Boers with two guns and a tacked the convoy, apd its escort) pompom sudgenly appeared in the Going to Meet Tam Who They Think Marey to Retarn Wt Frank Ro Croker and Herbert * Charter Revision Commission, regarding patriotic, too, for | which frequent conferences have al- festoon was made of Old Glory im pal There was a big band, the y Regiment, music providers, and it a concert at 2 o'clock, i About this time Broekiya ——e | mente will soon Master weet phe acta Quite a delegation of frients were ot Bey ae aoe Sith the beauty to the a the steamer to give the boys a nearty | gal “inoogevet it me lead color. The meadow send-off. of ne Tamaany [nical session at well-kept we Ser tes Seoker sald: level as a billiard tal rx) pear ——— he lunched with President Seth Low CROEBR BOYS SAIL. set Tet ent Sr Pe, Just Suited the Cramke, | Columbla University — The season was as properly only just in the nick of time took up; vicinity and opened a very heavy & position on a kopje whicn enabled | fre. nis evening the Governor dines with this aftermoon «0, the them to get the convoy to safety. The British, however, held them in The |ready been held. The Governor is un- ‘roker, |Geretood to have completed his let of Senator Piatt They will settle the Id ask. There were 664 the British/check until the column reached a report sent by Gen. De Wet, under, date of April 20, to the effect that the,