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%*% " aive of any podaco . Kruger® zo tha nor apy 9{h don mss e Mr. fi‘rrr:f, e Standard‘s P eat, bhowever, attr source a statomen possibly pass ener _ in ! %\uh Â¥Z. Kro Aos like, but do not expect the Governâ€" went to give, is the exact truth conâ€" terping the ba«is of the various peace remors, which are daily becoming more nuaumerous and more emphatic, but which are be wilderingly divergent. There is daily some fresh version of the mission to Europe of Mrs. Botha, wife of the Boer commandantâ€"general. tWhe latest comes to the Morning Post from Brussels in the form of a sumâ€" mary of a statement issued by the Wransvaal agency there. It says in ®ffect that Mrs. Botha is not acting as an intermediary for the purpose of terminating host/ities. She is visâ€" Iting Mr. Krugor as the emissary of Irr busband to expiain the situation &n Soputh A{rica to him. ‘The ipitiaâ€" Ivé of any posace uogo%a}lons is in . Kruger® banpds. Neither Gen. tha nor apy q{hor Boer leader will on :;L%s g]x'&bt Thdor drders Many Boers Die. London, June 12.â€"The Daily News toâ€"day prints statistics, with names, ishowing an cenormous death rate among the Boer refugees at the Preâ€" storia race course. The race course has been used as a refugee camp #ince the occupation of Pretoria by the British unader Lord _ Roberts, about a year ago. The report gives the number of deaths at the camp during the past three weeks respecâ€" #lvely as thirty for the first week, wentyâ€"four for the second week, and $wentyâ€"six for the third week, a 1 of eighty. The number of reâ€" at the camp is 3,125. Thus death rate is 435 a thousand anâ€" Mrs. Botha at The Hagueâ€"Kruger Iv» amd Botha Conferringâ€"Military \~__â€" Commission to Settle War Claims â€"Boers Now Carrying Uaggersâ€" Railders at Work. hflndon. June 12.â€"Siz Henry Campâ€" bellâ€"Bannerman wil ask the Governâ€" ment in the House of Commons toâ€" morrow whether it will give full information as to the condition of '"alrl in South Africa. It will be a #urprise if he elicits anything very definite. What most people would The Cape Times optimistically preâ€" dicts an early peace, declaring that the Booers are only anxious to surrenâ€" “}. ie 6 ja 4Â¥A & Not So Successful as They Would Like. t* Alle;ed Famine. Berlin, Juns 12.â€"The Magdcburg Gazette publishes a letter from Joâ€" Wannesburg,. which states that a Iregular famine is raging among the MBritish and Boor population there. ‘Oue day recentliy i2 Boer women and whildren in an encampment died of \hunger and want. Entire families are dying of starvation. BOER ATMACKS _ O SO0MNOYS CENERAL CLERY RETIRED. Pretoria, June 12.â€"General Pultâ€" pey‘s division has captured a party of Boers, including a brother _ of ‘Aeting President â€" Schalkburger, on the Swaziland border. London, Jun> 12.â€"The Imperial Gorernment‘s refusal of a Canadian ‘-orpc is the subject of Linley Samâ€" bourne‘s chief cartoon in toâ€"day‘s Punch. Cznada is represented holdâ€" Ing out a written offer to Brodrick, |while on the ground lie papers conâ€" taining â€" such headlines as " Heavy ‘British Lossos," "Severe Fighting," "Renewed Activity of the Boers," Brodrick is made to say to Canada : amal) y ""In view of the presentâ€"erâ€"promisâ€" \isingâ€"umâ€"outiook in South Africa we tean rnow afford to refer you to our minutes of October,. 1899, to the ‘effect that no mounted men need apply ." London, Juna 12.â€"A recent casâ€" ualty list shows that Captain H. M. }Armltrong. of the Devon Yeomanry, was killed at Viakfontein. He was 2 son of Major Armstrong, of Sherâ€" ‘bourne, Warwick. Ho went out from Canada with Strathcona‘s Horso, and ,.was later granted a commission as Meutenant in the Devon Yeomanry, being made a captain a few! weeks ago. He was 32 years of age. Montreal, June 12.â€"The Star pub Mshes the following spcecial cable from London : 8Sir David Bartour, formerly Fiâ€" gance Ministor for India, who was .commissioned to report upon â€" the [taxable capacity of these mines, adâ€" ifilsed Colonial Secretary Chamberâ€" ‘lnln to levy $175,000.009, but Mr. ‘Chamberlain, after consultation with 'lard Miner, increasod the maximun ‘to the amount stated. This action, [when it becomes known, is certain t© cause consternation among the New York, June 13â€"A despatch to the World from London says: The British Government bas deâ€" d@ded to levy $250,000,000 on the Transvaal gold mines to help pay the cost of the war. $ Kaiffir stockholders, who fancied Shat the idea of taxing the mines, are mostly owned in England, been abandoned. As these very No Mounted Men Need Apply. Formerly of Strathcona‘s. More lI:oers Captured. (German ftockholders in the Noetherâ€" lands South African Railroad whenâ€" ever it appears certaiy or eyen likely that the British Government will adopt the committee‘s report. Gerâ€" many takes the ground that the Gerâ€" man stockholders have an undoubted right to full compensation from Great Britain for their shares. Germany recalls her own proceeding after the war of 1870â€"71, when she purchased at a high price the French Eastern Railroad, in â€" Alsaceâ€"Lorraine, alâ€" though the road aided France in every possible manner during the war. The monsoon rains have tinus started unusually early, and it is hoped they will greatly improve the ’crop prospects, , . ~, . :/; .1 A Turbine Boat Test. _ Lomdon, June 13.â€"The Naval and Military Record, commenting on the three weeks‘ trial of the British turâ€" bine torpedo boat destroyer Viper, which was conducted under regular service _ conditions, and during whici she developed a speed of 30 1â€"2 knots, and was pronounced capable of going 31, says her coal consumption was enormous at top speed, which, the paper adds, militated againet the plan which the Doverâ€"Calais Co. is now maturing, to build two turbine channel steamers and reduce the time of crossing between England and France to 35 minutes. The Viper‘s trial was pronounced to be completely â€" satisfaztory. Although she was handled ty an inexperienced crew, she showed a remarkable imâ€" munity from breaking Gdown. The Viper was steady in all weathers. To Close Soon. Pekin, June 12.â€"Indications point to a probable delinite settlement of the indemnity question at the next meeting of Ministers, which is expected to take place Saturday. The Ministers feel it is absolutely neâ€" cessary that a strong front should be made to terminate the affair. Germaus Protest. Berlin, June 13.â€"The report of the British Transvaal concessions comnmitâ€" tee is severely condemned here by the whole press, as being high handed and denying private property rights in war, against the practice and the cry of all civilized countries. The corâ€" respondent of the Associated Press learps from a reliable source that the German Government has instructed the fiermargsembassy in London to protest against the pross wrong mediâ€" tated against a large snumber of London, June 14.â€"A late issne of the London Gazette says that Majorâ€" General Sir C. Â¥. Clery, K.C.B., KC. M.G., is placed on retired pay. Dated Feb. 1, 1901. Gen. Clery had charge of one of the divisions under General Buller at the outbreak of the war, and failad to distinguish himsel{l at the Tugela River. 6 Pietermaritzburg, June 14.â€"Filty Boers under a renegade named Kenâ€" nedy have raided the house of the kHon. Dirk Uys, member of the Natal Legislative Assembly for Zululand, carrying off all his cattle except a few cows, which were left at Mrs. Uys‘ entreaty. Before leaving the Boers told Mrs. Uys to tell her husband that they had raided his cattle becauso he had twice brought news of the condiâ€" tions of surrender over the line, and had thus been the cause of all the surrenders that had taken place lateâ€" ly on the Natal border, also that now he had goneto attend the English raad they were having their revenge. The Boers were well mounted, had a good supply of ammunition with "sporting Mausers," and had new clothing, one being dressed in a khaki uniform. All of them carried short daggers in their belts. According to a despatch to the London Daily Mail f{rom Simla a {faâ€" vorabie monsoon had started there Jupe 1, and rains were everywhere expected in India except in the porthern portions of the Punjab. Klerkedorp, Juné 14.â€"Detail ; of the attacke on the convoy at Vontersâ€" dorp ghow that the Boers were detorâ€" mned at all rieks to obtain posstsâ€" slon o%f It. Their plan was s«ilfully laid. They waitea till the moeting of the fulani empty câ€"nvoys with their escorts near WitpoogtJe. When the convoys separated to return home, the enemy, who were waiting in amâ€" bush, occupled the site of their late camp, ani thus interposed between the convoy@, and poured a heavy fire into the rear of the Venteradorp secâ€" tion. gold mines were the real underlying cause of the war, many have mainâ€" tained that their British owners should be made to bear a. large share at least of its heavy burden. The Welcome Rain. Bombay, India, June 18.â€"The Monâ€" soon has broken. Tne Potchel@troom escort, hearing the soun4 of firing, returned to the assistance of the convoy, and found a etrong party of the enemy occupyâ€" ing some rough ground, and admirâ€" ably covered. A detachment of the Imperial Light Hors», a company of the North Lanca@hire Regiment, and one of the Welsh Fusiliees deployed, tne firet two to the left, the latter to the right, an| @kirmished for two houre, graduaily approaching the enemy. Then, fixing bayonete, they advanced with a cheer, and the fine eteelâ€"tipped line took the position. The Boere, not daring to wait, boited incontinently. Later, when near Kaallontein, the convoy was again attacked, but it wae evident that the enemy were on‘ly hal‘â€"hearted, @nce they fired at very long range and did no damage. Detalie have now tbeen received of another deeperate attempt on the part of the Boers to wreck a train on the Delagoa line. The Boer leader Hindon led the atâ€" tack,. He wae dressed as a British ofâ€" ficer, and all his followers were likeâ€" wiee attired in khaki. Hindon laid «ixty caÂ¥tridges in position on the line, and when a train approached they exploded under tne engine. The driver was k lei instantly, and the livem@in and many others on the train were ‘njured. All the paesengers were inralide, and belonged chiefly to the Welsh Regiment. Hindon then ordered a number of the Boere to the top of the carriages, from whence they could fire on the occupaint»s of the armored trucks. The officerse of the escort on the train made a gallant attempt to check the Boer raid, @hooting all who attemptâ€" ed to carry off loot. # The Boere were busily engaged in eearching the carriages and stripping the éick amrl wounded men when a «hout was heard o!f "Fix bayomets !" Boers Carrying 1 aggers. Boers Driteh Off. port. Mr. Flyon, financial adviser. Major Huneberg, compensation ofâ€" ficer ; and { Schoveningen is a fishing village, and popular bathing place, about 8 miles from The Hague. j The Commission is composed as folâ€" lows : Mr. Fleetwood Wilson, C. B., Chairâ€" Brussels, June 14.â€"The correspondâ€" ent of the Independence Bolf' at Amâ€" sterdam telegraphs that for some days past Mr. Kruger has been in direct correspondence with the Boar leaders at Standerton, Transvaal. He adds that Lord Kitchener authorâ€" ized the trangmission of the despatchâ€" es between Mr. Kruger and the Boer leaders. The code of the Consulâ€" General of the Netherlands is being Pretoria, June 14.â€"A Military Comâ€" mission has been appointed to considâ€" er all claims for compensation in South Africa for damage done by the British troops. \ a hotel near Schoveningen, whence she will visit Mr. Kruger this afterâ€" noon. _ The injiry done to the line was not geriousg, and the rails were quickly reâ€" palred. T " T\ ! . «_ i 6i 1_ w20 used. The Hague, June 14.â€"Mrs. Botha has arrived here, and is domiciled at Lieutenant Cooke, secretary. The preliminaries have been disâ€" cuesed, and the claims already made are close on three thousand in numâ€" ber, for damage sustained prior to the erd of March last. The sole loot of the Boors# was & tin of hizcuits. It was evident that they were much diegusted at the failâ€" ure of their attack. . _ : a On the return of the civilian popâ€" ulation several thousand additional claims will be submitted, and it is confidently expected that the setâ€" tlement will take at least a year or two. ; The total sum claimed exceeds a million sterling, but the British reâ€" fugees have not yet been able to submit their claims to any appreâ€" clable extent. armored train had now arrived, imâ€" mediately decamped. They retreated to the adjoining bush .a.m; their hurâ€" ried flight wase hastemed by the bursting shells from the train which had eo opportunely come upon the The appointment of the commisâ€" sion forms the completing link in the adjustment of outstanding claims for damages done in South Africa to the property of Boers and Britâ€" The maravderso, secing that another The London Civilian Commission now sitting, and propared to proâ€" ceed to South Africa, if necessary, is considering the claims of foreignâ€" ers, and the new military commisâ€" sion, together with another one shortly to be appointed, will practiâ€" cally cover all the ground. Many cases have occurred of damâ€" ago to farms, buildings and property, including standing crops and stock, which may rightly come within the scope of these commissions. "Near Welmansrust, twenty miles south of Middleburg, 250 Victorian Mounted Rifles from General Beatâ€" on‘s column, were surprised in camp at Steenkoolspruit by a _ superior force of Boers at 7.30 p. m., June 12. The enemy cropt up to within short range and poured a deadly fire into the camp, killing two officers and 16 men, and wounding four officers and 38 men, of whom twentyâ€"eight were slightly wounded. . Only two officers and 50 men escaped to Genâ€" eral Beaton‘s camp. â€" The remainder were taken prisoners and released. Two pomâ€"poms were captured by the enemy. â€" Full details have not yet been received." A 4 London, June 16.â€"Lord Kitchener has cabled from Pretoria, under toâ€" day‘s date, as follows : London, June 15.â€"Lord Kitchener telegraphs the War Office from Preâ€" toria under toâ€"day‘s date as follows : GEN PALMER, THE NEW PERMANENT COMMANDER OF BRFTISH FORCES IN JINDIA. "During the march from Vrede (Orâ€" ange River Colony) Elliott‘s column engaged the enemy under DeWet on June 6, and after sevoere fighting captured a convoy of 71. loaded wagons, 45 prisoners, 58 rifles, 10,â€" 000 rounds of ammunition, and 4,00) cattle. Klerksdorp, June 16.â€"Col. Willlams‘ column has arrived after a fortnight‘s guceessful trek. At Leeuwkop the "The Boers left 17 killed and 3 wounded on the field. Our casualâ€" ties were 3 officers and 17 men killâ€" ed, and 1 officer and 24 men woundâ€" Boer Commandant Gives Himself Up DeWet Again Suffters Defeat. War Compensation Claims. Mrs. Botha and Kruger. Morgan, Director of Supplies. Wickham, Director of Transâ€" i4 4 ; **~ ammammme 5 C J Kruger and Botha, Ee P ts a ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO _ _ 222l From the opposite side, where there were no women, our troops killed and wounded scveral of the enemy. At this point we broufht a pomâ€"pom into action, and the enemy instantly croesged to the Transvaal side, abanâ€" doning thirty wagons, thirteen carts, and other vehicles, 5,000 rounds of ammunition and twenty rifles. We also made twentyâ€"seven prisonâ€" ers. There were also many voluntary surrenders, among ‘the latter being Commandant Potgicter. Durban, Natal, June 16.â€"It is reâ€" ported here that the surrender of 100 men under Commandant Van Rensburg at Pictersburg is preliminâ€" ary to the surrender of 1,000 men in that district. river. ‘There were many women and childres in the wafll?:;, from beneath which the Boers , regardless of the safety of tkhe nonâ€"combatants. Owing to their presence our men were obliged to refrain from returnâ€" ing the fire. Boers Vigorously Active. London, June 17.â€"Whatever may be the truth in regard to the reâ€" ported peace negollations in South Africa, the commandoes in the field are evidlently not a party to them. In addition to the defeat at Stcenâ€" kool Spruit, reported by Lord Kiilchâ€" ener, which offsets the report of the defeat of General De Wet near Vrede, there are reports of vigâ€" orous activity on the part of the Boers, especially on the border of the Orange River, and Cape Colonâ€" jes, It is stated from a British rource t:at the Boers and Cape rebels there continue to increase in numbers, and Commandant Kritzinâ€" ger, on June 13, told a farmer in the neightorhood that the movement of the commandoes southward was only beginning, and that the Boers intend to compel the British to deâ€" vastate Cape Colony as they have the two republics to the north. The Boer tactics are the same as _ for months past. They avoid confiicts when possible, snipe at every . opâ€" portunity, ‘and manoeuvre for surâ€" pris>s. Many British troops who are now in Pretoria are refitting afâ€" ter arduous _ operations in _ the north, which have left marks upon them. They say it is very difficult to locate the small bodies of Boers which â€" conceal their stock _ and stores in inaccessible ravines. It is one continuous ‘*Trek _ after hidden enemies, whose fresh horses enable them to escaps when located. force sighted a party of Boers, who abandoned thirteen vyu%ou containâ€" ing women, children and chattels. Another View of It. London, June 16.â€"The record of the military operations in the Transvaal ie regarded as satislactory by miliâ€" tary men without regard for the reâ€" eults of Mrs. Botha‘s diplomacy. Mr. Balfour‘e estimate of the forces still in the field againet the British army ie conmsidered to be grossly exaggerâ€" ated, and he ie consured for repeating it. It ie not believed that more than five thousan! Boers are under arms, although their number can be doubled an1 posesibly trebled if they gain a victory over any British force. The number of Boer prieoners under guard exceede twenty thousand, and they are anvxious to have the war end. A considerable force of surrenâ€" deged Bocre is now under arms for the protection of their farms and herds, and it is also anxious to have terms of peace arranged1. 6 The Dutch districts of Cape Colony where General French is now in comâ€" manl are weary of the depredations of Boer raiders when they have to feed and clothe them, and a decieive victory over the guerilla bands is exâ€" pected in that quarter. Important news from General French is looked for in the next ten days, by which the pacification of the country eouth of the Orange River will be effected. The sources of resstance of DeWet, Botha, Steyn, Delarey, and Schalkâ€" burger are wellâ€"nigh exhausted, and they would aesums the responsibility for a eurrender if Mr. Kruger, with his famatical faith in the final triâ€" umph of the Boer cause, were not an obstinate old man who has gecured hie own safety. C War news remain meagre, and the reports of peace negotiations are illusory, but experieaced men _ are convinced that land has been sightâ€" ed after a long voyage against strong head winds and many cross currents. They are countinzg much upon the moral effect of the greatâ€" ly needed severity at Pretoria by which burghers on parole, escaping under arms and being captured, have been condemned to death. They are convinced that the end will be in sight as soon as the Boers find out that they cannot run with hares and hunt with hounds. Beveral versions are given of Mrs. Botha‘s interviews with Mr. Kruger, but there is no authority for any 1,000 Boers to Surrender. The three men were in the day ward with two other prisoners, Thos. Huckle, serving two months for bigâ€" amy, and John MacDougal, & YyaAâ€" grant, both old mon. The desperate trio had silenced these iwo by threats of death, soon after Jailer Mercer had made his noonday vielt to the cell, and the old men were so frightened that they could at first give the authorities no information. Later they stated that after the joiler had left Abram produced a wire saw, and that the brass lock on the door guarding the window was first sawed, then arother bar over the inside of the window cut through. The prisoners then quickly flod. An examination of the cut bars shows that the escape was the result of a deep lail and clever plot. There is no doubt, too, that the criminals had outsrile assistanse. The bars on the outside of the cell window _ had been cut during the night almost through. The saw marks prove this. Three oneinch bars and the brass lock stood between the prisoners and liberty, and two of the bars were cut from the outside. Scaling the 16â€" foot wall was easy owing to â€" the windows of the jail being situated at an angle of the wal‘. A‘l three prisoners have extensive prison records. The three are all short in stature, but heavy _ built, powerful men. Siddales alone is fair, the othere very dark. Anjrew Beck eervedl time at Toronto for stabbing a man. and was again sentenced only last week to three years for attemptâ€" ing to attack Juidge Bell in court, ani etabbing his paramour, and two additional yeare for assaulting a conâ€" stable who preventel him. Fiddals hae served tim> in the Central prison for assault. Abram was sentenced to twenty years for shooting a man in Clevelan},but wae released on parole, He also gervel t‘me in the Central prievn for burglary at St. Catharines. He wase tried last week on the charge of burglarizing the residence of Geo. Stephens, M. P., and acquitted by the jury on a verdict which Judge Beli characterized as the most extraorâ€" dinary he had ever heard. Abram was immediately arrested on the charge of having etolen goodsi in his possesâ€" @ion. Beck when sentenced cried out defiantly that he would never @erve the time, and that he would die firet. The po‘lice are looking for the partiee who rendered the asmsistarce â€"from AN UNPRFCEDENTED SCENE THREE OF THEM GET AWAY. FGHT IN GOURT ROOM. outside. Chatham, Ont.. Jub* 16.â€"Androw Beck (Epperson ?) sentenced to five years in Kingston; Sam Siddals, due to spend a year and a half in the Central Prison, Toronto; and Frank Abram, held on the charge of reâ€" ceiving stolen goods, made a senSsAâ€" tional midday escape from jail here toâ€"day. All the men are desperate criminals. About 2 o‘clock Mr. Jas. Bogart was surprised to 80e three men scale the prison wall, . peer cautiously around and then hurry away. He at once notified Jaller Merâ€" cer, but the men were out of sight when he reached the ecene. ‘The three men, of whom Biddals alone was in prison garb, were seen cros@â€" ing the Lake Erie bridgd to the north of the city. They were aleo seen near the second concession of Chatham township, but took to the woods. Sherif{ Gemmil and Chief Young have had posses scouring the country around, but up to 11 o‘clock no trace of the escaped prisoners had been discovered. Prisoner Attempts to Murder a Chatham Constabile. Chatham, June 13%.â€"This afternoon shortly after 4 o‘clock, Andrew Epâ€" person, the man who stabbed Ida Allison, attempted to commit murâ€" der in the courtâ€"room. ‘The jury had just returned a verâ€" dict of guilty, and as Officer Cape was about to take the prisoner to the ceils to await sentence the man made a dash towarrds the table imâ€" mediately in front of Judge Bell, where the knives and razors used as exhibits were lying. Epperson grabbed a razor, and the constaple grappled with the infuriatod man. ‘The officer was thrown and fell to the floor. PRISQNERS BRA MALL statement. Mr. mains inscrutable, Daring Escape From Prison at Chatham. Sheriff Gemmill, Crown Attorney William Douglas, R. L. Brackin and Charles Goodili, a Bannerâ€"News reâ€" porter, rushed to seize the man. Mr. Brackin forced the razor from Epâ€" peretein‘s â€" hand, and Tudge â€" Bell seized the other exnibits and placed them out of. reach. Epperson was overpowered and immediately taken Â¥ se x C Ni s a~ w2 ' E 1 i * Gaiihonnatr alistricantaliate Wilscs csconl 2 to the cells. Never before has such a scene taken place in the courtâ€" room in Chatham. The greatest exâ€" citement prevailed. When Cape was forced to the floor Epperstein placed his knee upon the constable‘s breast and brandished the razor. It was only by the efforts of Mr. Brackin that Cape‘s life was saved. The supâ€" position is that Epperstein was about to try to kill the Judge. The court was immediately â€" dismiessed until toâ€"marrow morning. reticent. * Geneva, June 16.â€"The opening perâ€" formance of the Passion Play at Selâ€" Zach toâ€"day by 350 peasant perforâ€" mers attracted crowds of touriste and others. The performance was very impressive throughout, and the final scene on Calvary was rendered intensely â€" dramatio by the sudden darkening of the sky, the bheary rolâ€" ling of thundcr in the hills and the downpour of torrents of rain. The weird realism thus imparted to the tregedy created various emotions in the audience. Children cried in terâ€" ror, women sobbed, and many of the man present wept. . _ _ 1« Weird Realism at a Stage Play 3W . _ Chamberlain ree jle, and Lord Milnor e t e k c ie a â€" nine miles distant from this place. He mutilated hey head with a heary bar of iron while she slept peaceful! beskie her daughter, seven years o;a’. Her father, Daniel Minturn, who was over 80 years of age, also fell a vicâ€" tim to his sonâ€"inâ€"law‘s wrath. Mrs, Churchill died two hours after the assault was committed,. She was 30 years old. The old man still lives, but will survive but a few hours, it is thought, as his skull has been fracâ€" Churchill himself attempted suicide by taking an ounce of carbolic acid, but was revived, and Sherilft C. 8. S>â€"aman arrested him and brought his prisoner to Ithaca toâ€"night. __ & Cos m anae es .# Cu Ithaca, N. Y., June 16.â€"James Churchill, a farmâ€"hband, who worked near Ithaca, early this morning murâ€" dered his wife, Minnic Churchili, at her father‘s home in Newfleld, a village SHOT HIG OWN SON Dâ€"AD. Strange Story That Comes Fron the Philippines. MAJOR ROCKEFELLER‘S REMORSE One dark night in the summer of 1899 Major Rockelfeller, of the U. 8. Infantry, as was his custom, vis:ted the outposts of his regiment in the Philippines. Next morning he was missing. A searching party found his hat, and from evidence it was the conclusion that he had been captured by the Filipinos. His disappearance was reported to the War Department by General Otis, then in command in the Philip pines. General Otis gave it as his beâ€" lief that Major Rockefeller had been ambushed and slain. Searching parties were sent out in every direction, but no trace of the missing officer or his grave could be found. Many report« on the strange disappearance were made to the War Department. En Oe itc L4 The crime was the result of exâ€" treme jealousy. Mrs. Churchill sepâ€" arated from her husband two months« ago. He left home, and came to work for a farmer near Ithaca. Saturday night he had fully made up his mind bar. He gained admittance to the house of his fathierâ€"inâ€"law through the cellar, and attacked his wile beâ€" fore she could ery for help. The screams of the little girl, who esâ€" caped from the bedroom awakened Minturn, who attempted to light a lamp in the kitchen. While he was engaged in this, Churchill struck hbim several blows. The little girl ran to a neighbor‘s for help, anad when the neighbor entered â€" the house later, the two victims were lying unconâ€" scious. Churchill was in a semiâ€"conâ€" scilous state. Sheriff Seaman, District Atrtorney Blood and Coroner Brown drove out in Newfileld a few hours later. The murderer was brought into the city on a c0ot, but will fully recover. He admitted that the act was premediâ€" lated. He is 38 years old. In October last a story was circuâ€" lated from Columbus, Ohio, that Maâ€" jor Rockefeller was alive and well in Honduras, Central America, accordâ€" Ing to a letter received there by hile brotherâ€"inâ€"law. The story said that while in battle with a band of insurâ€" gents, Major Rockefeller met his #on, who was kidnapped from him yeare ago in Hong Kong, and that his som. a handsome, dashing young man, who fought like a fiend, was leading the rebele. to revenge himself. He fTirst walked into Ithaca, where he secured the poison, then walked out to NewTield, first arming himself with the iron A MUROEROUS FARM HAMND The young man charged right up to the American lines, the story sald, and Major Rockefeller shot him dead. Major Rockefeller directed that the body be searched. and papers found revealed that he was Paul Stanhope, of Hong Kong. A diary written is English and giving details of the carâ€" eer of the young fellow was found im his blouse. HE USED A BAR OF IRON,. Major Rockefclier was stationed is Hong Kong in 1872. His wife and son, then three years old, were with him. A Chinese nurse looked after the little boy. One day he was kidâ€" napped. In 1879, the story said, a white boy was placed in the Jeenit College in Hong Kong by a Chinese woman. In 1881 the boy was adoptâ€" ed by an English merchant, Henry Stanhope, who gave his nams to the boy. The boy was of an adventurâ€" ous disposition, and in 1888 joined Aguinaldo‘s army. It was this young man, his own son, it was said, that Major Rockefeller shot and killed in the engagement with the Filipinos. Killed His Wife and Fataily Wounded Her Father. According to the story, remorse overcame Major Rockefolier, and be dserted the United States army and fled to Central Amorica. STRANGE CASE OF IDENTITY. Prisoner Charged With Murder Says He is Wrongly Aceused. London, June 16.â€"The â€" British «teamer Duke of Norfo‘lk, Captaip Jenkine, from New Zealand, brings a prisoner charged with murder, robâ€" bery, anl aren, committed at Colâ€" chester, County of Essex, in 1893. The case promises to develop a misâ€" taken identity controverey â€" almost equal to that of the T‘chborne case, In the year montioned Arthur Blatch robbed and murdered Alfred Welch, and set fire to his victim‘s tailor #hop in order to cover hi« crime. He escaped, and no trace of him wae found until he was arrcoted at Weilington, N. Z., on November 6th, 1900, in congequence of informaâ€" tion given by a woman. The prisoner was positirely identilied at Wollingâ€" ton by two residents of London, but he eays that he is Charles 1iMy White, a naturalized American, who had been in the United States «tnce 1885. He alleges also that he has am auat named Caroline Cook living in Chicago, ani that he lived in the Btate of Washington from 1892 to 1893. _ SBome documentary evidence n’porx'the prie>ner‘s c‘aim, and the cmae puzgled. The man in cuetody a painter and a musician, accomâ€" plishments which were not possessei Shot Him Dead. 4 i = s CEY en his gua was a& won lind to dea "Americs continued, wonderfu| Ing forwa Shis man : "My wife Â¥ery little "I think son replied Mr, Watso, Incessant ; little matt aad ! mig} courte ous "I hope K. I had "Torgot ter not of t "You ar Baid, soft! 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