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TAKEN FROM THE GRAVES.
Bodies in Iowa Cemeteries Stolen
by a Band of Daring
Ghouls.
officers of the Medical Department of
Drake University Say the Corpses
Were Shipped to Them.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 10. - The
police to-day discovered in the medical de-
partment of the Drake University two
odies, those OF Mrs. Rachael Townsend
and Alexander Bell, which had been buried
in the Saylorville Cemetery within ten
days and taken from the graves by ghouls
The graves were discovered to have been
tampered with, and officers were notified.
They found the ghouls had dug down at
the head of each grave, broken open the
coffins, dragged out the bodies and refiled
the graves. The two bodies were positively
identified.
Three other bodies were found in the
dissecting- rooms which are supposed to
have been taken from other graves in the
same cemetery that appeared TO have been
entered; but no examination has been
made to prove this. There is no trace of
the robbers, the authorities of the school
claiming the bodies were shipped to them.
Other graves have been discovered to
have been tampered with in other country
cemeteries in the last two months, and the
officers have been for a month trying to
discover gang of ghouls which they be-
lieve have been robbing graves in consid-
erable numbers in rural burying-grounds.
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WILLIAM TO VICTORIA.
The Entperor's Reply Probably Accept
able to the Queen.

The Entperor's Reply Probably Accept
able to the Queen.
LONDON, Eng, Jan. 1O.-The Telegraph
will tomorrow publish dispatch from
Berlin, Stating that Emperor William re-
ceived by special messenger on January s
an autograph letter from Queen Victoria.
The Emperor's autograph reply is now in
the Queens hands. 1t is understood that
the Emperor remarked to his encourage
that he believed the terms of his reply
would be acceptable. The writer of the
dispatch affirms that the letters referred
to the political situation, and that his
Majesty, in his reply in brief, general
terms, proffered his hand to the English
people. The letter, it is said, also confirms
the assurances given by the German Min
listers that the Emperor had no intention
of casting slur on the dignity of Eng
land
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MACEO BECAME LOST
The Cuban General Almost
Captured While Seek"
ing Gomez.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
Main Forces of the Insurgents
Said to Be Surrounded by
the Spanish.
WIRES CUT BY THE REBELS.
From Havana Come Reports of the
Frequent Defeat of the Strug.
Cling Natives.

HAVANA, CUBA, Jan. 10.-Reports are
in circulation here that prior to the pur-
suit of his command by the Spanish
column under General Prat Antonio
Maceo, the rebel leader, accompanied by
an escort, approached an expert guide in
the province of Pinar del Rio and asked
to be conducted to the headquarters of
Maxine Gomez, obviously having lost
track of the latter's whereabouts. While
the parleying with the guide was going on
Maceo was surprised by the firing of Cen
eral Prats guns and made haste to escape,
otherwise he would have been captured by
the advancing Spaniards. AS it was he
was cut off from his command and forced
to abandon his own troops.
A number of engagements have taken
place in the province of Pinar del Rio to-
day. 1t is believed that the main forces of
the rebels under Gomez and Maceo are
surrounded and cannot escape.
General Suarez Valdez telegraphs
officially from Gunanajay that the col
umns commanded by Colonels Navarro
and Arizon have dispersed Maceo's force
on the Regalado and Begona estates, in
fiicting heavy loss on the rebels Five
men belonging to Navarro's column were
wounded. Colonel Arizon's loss is un-
known. The rebels retreated in the direc-
ton of Cabanas, whence Colonels Navarro
and Arizon are pursuing them.
1t is said that Gomez is on the south
coast marching westward. Telegraphic
communication with many points west
has been interrupted by the rebels cutting
the wires.
A dispatch from Banes in the province
of Pinar del Rio says that on January 8 a
force of 500 Spanish troops composed of
cavalry and infantry pursued for two and
half hours the. rebels under command of
Leaders Antonio Maceo and Zerfin San
cfez. The insurgents refused to engage
in battle with the Government troops and
disbanded. Their killed they left upon
the field, but carried away with them
many wounded.
MATANZAS, CUBA, Jan. 4 (via Tampa.
Fla, Jan. 10).-The steamship Julia has
arrived here with the Havana infantry
regiment of 800 men and twenty seven Off
GERS. They bring with them 120 horses
and mules to expedite service in the field.
AS soon as possible the infantry will be
mounted, thus enabling them to cope with
the rebels, nearly all of whom are mounted.
On the 2Sth of December fully 5000 rebels
were in the central provinces of Cuba.
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FORCED WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS.
Sequel to the Failure of BARLEY, johnson &
Go. and the Belle of Nelson DishiIey
cOmD1nY

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 1C.-Forged
warehouse receipts to the amount of $780,
900, it is alleged, have appeared as Sc
quel to the failure of BARLEY, Johnson e.
Co. and the Belle of Nelson Distillery Com
pany. 1t is also alleged that there has
been an overissue of warehouse receipts
for probably S125, 900 or more made within
the last eighteen months by member of
the BARLEY, Johnson & Co. firm and secre-
tary of the Belle of Nelson DisIillery- The
assignee refused to give out any official
statement at present, and the news of the
alleged Irregularities was surprise to all
the associates of the accused man. About
$4,000 of this paper is believed to be held
by Louisville bankers and individuals and
$35 900 on Chicago and New York.
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TO BACk UP THE BOERS.
European POtccrs Ready to Rally I.
ArUege1's support.

1"ToPedh fotccTS He0dy TO Rally to
Ar"ege1's support.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. 10.-A special
cable dispatch to the Sun from London,
says:
The development of the European
crisis becomes hourly more interesting.
The absence of all news regarding the in
tentions of both the Kais er and the Car
receives a peaceful Interpretation in most
quarters.
1T is doubtful if events take really de-
cisive turn for several days; then we shall
have a decision in which st. Petersburg,
Paris and Berlin will all be represented.
We shall learn then whether the Cont
mental combination for the overthrow OF
British prestige includes war in its pro-
gramme. There is strong disinclination
in France TO support Germany in the pres
ent quarrel.
If Russia had been the aggressor
against England there would have been
prompt and hearty support from both
Germany and France. French embar-
rassment however, has probably been re-
moved by President Krueger
There is the highest authority for say
ing that the Boer President has submitted
to the British Government his demands
for redress or account of the recent inva-
sion.
IF Great Britain refuses to satisfy them
President Kruger will appeal for assist
ance to the Continental powers. Germany
will then no longer be the leader of the
quarrel, and there are strong reasons for
believing that Russia, France and Ger
many would act in concert in complying
with the Boer request.
at is not yet known positively what the
Boer demands are. but it is certain they
include more than mere money in
demnity. 1t is known that President
Kruger has received from Europe strong
encouragement to demand the complete
| Independence of the Transvaal, and he
has probably done so -
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BLEW OPEN A BANK VAULT.
Seven Daring Robbers Who We're Compelled
to Retreat Before Securing Any
Pynder


SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Jan. 10.-The
Farmers Bank at Verona was entered
early this morning by seven unknown
men, but SO far as can be learned now they
got no money. AT l o'clock, as the night
watchman, Mr.. Cantrell, was making his
rounds, he was confronted by man with
drawn revolver, who commanded him to
throw Up his hands. He was struck on
the head and knocked senseless, bound
hand and foot, and the robbers proceeded
with their work. The heavy doors lead
ing to the vault were blown open and
badly damaged. The safe was also at
tackled and blown open, the safe falling
face downward.
1t is believed the robbers were frightened
away before they succeeded in turning the
safe over. II. R. Grammer heard the ex-
plosion and went out. He was greeted
with a shot and a command to get back by
one of the robbers, the ball barely missing
him. When posse was organized the
gang was gone, having hastily left without
securing anything, according to the bank
officials
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AFFAIRs OF HAWAIL.
Release of Eight Political Prisoners
From Odhu JdtL.

Release of Eight Political Prisoners
From OdhH JdtL.
HONOLULU, HAWAII, Jan. 2 (via Vic
toria, B. c., Jan. 10.)-On New Years
morning the eight remaining political
prisoners were released from Oahu prison.
They were Guillicks, Ward and Bowler,
with Wilcox, Wise and three natives.
Each OF the men had sent letters to the
executive earnestly expressing the sense
of their error and promising loyal support
to the Government. General satisfaction
is expressed at this result.
Captain Anderson and Passenger Gale
of the captured opium schooner Henrietta
have been sentenced to eighteen months
imprisonment and $500 fine. The cook and
three sailors each OF three months and
$500 fine. An appeal has been taken on
technical points.
The Gazette Company has destroyed its
issue of the Decem Der number of Julian D.
Haynes Hawaiian Magazine because of
its immoral and indecent" contents.
On the 2Sth Kate Field inspected Pearl
harbor in the Bennington's S launch.
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EPISCOP4LiANs OBJECT.
The Church Does Not Approre of the Bel
mont Vanderbilt Marriage.

The Church Does Not ApprOre of the Bel
mont Vanderbilt Marriage.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. 1O-Rev. F.
w. B. Jackson, acting rector of Trinity
Episcopal Church in Newport during the
absence OF Rev. DR.. McGill In Europe, was
asked to-day if he had been requested to
perform the marriage ceremony for Mrs.
Alva Vanderbilt and Mr.. Belmont
The clergyman said he had heard from
New York that some talk had been had
about a ceremony at Newport, and that
Mrs. Vanderbilt suggested Trinity Church
at the place. The clergyman said he
"could not perform the ceremony on
account of the parties having been
Internationally divorced" He thought
there was no way for the couple to secure a
marriage ceremony IN the Episcopal
church except it could be shown that
both Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mr.. Belmont
secured the divorce on grounds of in
fidelity and that both were guiltess.
Then the rector of Trinity Church could
perform the ceremony.
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WITHOUT AGoYERNoR,s WARRANT
Proceedings to Secxre the Execution of
Mnrsh's Mltrderers,

Proceedings to Secure the Execution of
Mdrsh's MurdererS.
TOPEKA, kANs., Jan. 10.-The proceed
ing which seeks TO secure the execution of
the death sentence in the case of the muir
derers of Mayor Marsh of Kinsley without
a warrant from the Governor has been sub
mitted to the State Supreme Court. Asso-
ciated with County Attorney Dyer in the
proceedings is Frederick Dumont Smith,
who has made a thorough study of the law
bearing on the case. Mr.. Smith said:
'The case OF the murderers of Mayor
Marsh has received more attention than it
perhaps merits. as the crime itself was not
more heinous than many Others. The un-
usual interest is due to the fact that IN
this case capital punishment in Kansas is
challenged in a way that will set the ques-
ton at rest"
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THREE BODIES RECOVERED.

1t Is Thought That Some of the Entonsbed
Miners Yet Lire.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Jan. TO-
The bodies OF Superintendent Sheldon and
Miners Hancock and Meade have been
recovered in the Anna Lee mine, which
caved in nearly week ago at Victor. The
Portland Company refuses to admit any
thing, but as the doctors at the mine have
been buying medicines of a stimulating
character, it is believed in some quarters
that some of the imprisoned men were
found alive. The work still continues, but
is very dangerous.
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stroyers which are to be attached to the
channel fleet and flying squadron are be-
ing prepared TO go into commission. 1t Is
believed orders have been sent to the Brit
lsh Mediterranean feet now at Salonlca
for certain vessels to be in readiness Tor
other service. Were it necessary to send
further vessels TO Delagoa Bay or to re-
enforce the Cape of Good Hope squadron
the vessels now at Salonica could quickly
reach South Africa, as they are not far
from the western entrance OF the Suez
canal.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain started
to-day from London to the Isle OF Wight,
where he will visit the Queen and lay be-
fore her Majesty the full details of the
situation and explain TO her the naval and
military preparations that are under way.
Much interest is felt in the Cabinet coun-
Gil which, 1t is said, has been summoned
to meet tomorrow. 1t is believed that
Lord Salisbury will then lay before his
colleagues q full exposition of recent
events and secure approval of the Govern
ments policy.
Though on the surface the situation ap-
pears to be threatening, those best quail
fed to Judge still view matters optimisti-
caIly and declare the clouds will soon
blow over. This view is borne out to
great extent by the course of events in the
Stock Exchange, where, despite the alarm
and rumors OF war, the markets to-day
were quiet and steady. Even in Katfir
mining shares, which would be disastrously
affected by war or at least by hostilities
in the Transvaal, there were fractional ad-
Yances, showing that spectators have no
fear of trouble
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"LET GO MY MUTTON!"

ton, said that it could be proved by in
quiring of those interested in the sugar in
dustry in New York, Boston and Phila-
delphia, and pointed to the fact that the
rebels in their efforts to ruin the island by
burning the canetields of Spaniards,
Cubans and foreigners have deprived the
Spanish Government of less than half q
million dollars of taxes.
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Gould Inheritance rnr.

NEW YORK. N. Y, Jan. 10.-Surrogate
Fitzgerald to-day signed an order fixing
the amount of the inheritance tax to be
paid by the heirs of the late Jay Gould as
follows: George ]. Gould, $90,771; JAY
Gould, $4,000; Helen Gould, $98, ,437; Edwin
Could $92, 2,157; Howard Gould, $95, ,152; !;
Frank ]. Gould, sos, ,175, and Anna, now the
Countess de CasteIlane, $97, ,122.
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HELD UP Il BROKE
Arrest of Latcyers for Forcibfy Taking a
Nofe.

CHICAGO, Ill, Jan. 10.-F. H. Drury
and Otto r. Barnett, members of the law
firm of Raymond & Omohundro in the
Monadnock building. were arrested to-day
and charged with assault with intent to kill
and robbery. CT. Jacobs, real estate broker,
accuses them of holding him up in the
Major block, which is in the heart of the
business district, and robblng him of a
note for 500 at the point of a revolver.
At the station the note was found on Bar
nett minus the signature, and he assaulted
Jacobs again, getting a sound thrashing
in return.
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Dead s,o,rn,rans in TIE rnnk.

LONDON, ENG, Jan. 10-In the tank Of
the steamer Hermann, which arrived at
Hull from Buenos Ayres to-day, was
found fifteen stowaways. Six of them
were dead and the remaining nine were in
an insensible condition and would have
died in few hours.
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May Cause Amother Strike.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Jan. 10.-The
probability of another strike of the motor
men and conductors of the Union Traction
Company was not lessened by develop
ments to-day. The men claim the com
pany Is violating the agreement upon
which they returned to work on the occa-
sion of the first strike. Meetings were
held tonight, but it was decided not to
etriLe to-6av
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VIII Iprm Deer the Prisoners at the
Proper TinIr.

PROPER 1Lmr.
LONDON, ENG, Jan. 10.-The Govern
ment has received a cablegram from Sir
Hercules Robinson, Governor of Cape Col
ony, embodying President Krueger's reply
to the message communicated to him by
Mr.. Cham berlain expressing the satisfac-
ton of the Queen at President Krueger's s
decision to turn over the British South
Africa Company prisoners to officers of
the Imperial Government. The reply is
addressed to Governor Robinson, and is as
follows:
Il have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of the telegram received by your
Excellency from the Secretary of State for
the Colonies requesting you, by command
of her Majesty, the Queen. to inform me of
her message in which her Majesty ex-
presses her satisfaction at my decision to
hand over the prisoners to her Majesty's
Government. AS l have already informed
your Excellency, it is really my intention
to act in this sense so that Jameson and
the British subjects under his command
may be punished by her Majesty Govern
ment. / will inform your Excellency of
my tipa! decision in this matter as soon as
Johannesburg shall have reverted to quiet
ness and order.
In the meantime 1 request your Ex-
cellency to assure the Queen of my high
appreciation of her words and in proffer-
ing her my respectful good wishes to ex-
press my thanks for the same.
S. j. P. KRUGER"
a dispatch from johannesburg says the
Standard of that place publishes the state
ment that the release of DR.. Jameson and
those of his followers who were taken
prisoners by the Beers will be made con-
ditional upon the abrogatlon of the con-
VentiOn Of 1894
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Blackburn Remomtnated.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 1O.-Senator
Joseph C. Blackburn was tonight renomi-
mated for United States Senator by the
Democratic Joint caucus on the first bal
lot. The vote stood: Blackburn 81. Nc
Creary 13, John Young Brown 6. Four
Senators and nine Representatives were
absent
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LOSS OF THE SUGAR CROP.
Hotc Spatn's Revenue Has Been De
creased 6y the Hdr.

creased 6y the Var.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 10.-In re-
sponse to cablegram to Havana, sent by
Senior Dupuy de LONE, the Spanish Min
ister inquirlng as to what effect the de-
struction of the sugar crop would have
upon the Government resources, the fol-
lowing dispatch was received to-day:
HAVANA, CUBA, JAN 10.-Sugar does not
pay direct taxes. Sugar only pays port duty
or permit to load of rs cents per ton If the
total sugar crop were lost, and the average ex-
portation of 600 900 tons were impossible. the
lost to the treasury would be $3.50, 900, less
than per cent of the war expenses.
CADENAS.
Senor de LONE, in giving this informa-
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JACQUES 81. CEhE ARRESTED
accused of Being One Of the Black
ntaiIers of MdT LeGdudy.

accused of Being One Of the Black
niaiIers of MdT LeGdudy.
PARIS, FRANCE, Jan. 10.-In connec-
nection with the bIackmailing of Max
Lebaudy, the young millionaire who died
recently while serving his time in the
army as conscript, the police this morn
ing searched the residence of NJ Rosen-
thai, who, under the nom de plume of
Jacques ST. Cere, has charge of the de-
partment of foreign politics in the Office
OF the Figaro.
Afterward NJ. Rosenthal was taken
before Judge Meyer at the Palais de JUS
tice, who lenghthily questioned him.
Judge Meyer then conferred with the Pro-
cureur de la Republique, and afterward
ordered that NJ. Rosenthal be imprisoned
on the charge of attempted extortion.
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Relief for Arn.entans.

CONTANTINOPLE, TURKEY, Jan. 10.-
committee has been formed under the
presidency of the Sultan for the relief of
the sufferers in Anatolia. Assistance will
be rendered to all persons in need of it,
no matter what their religion may be.
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.Ne,r nIfnistru Formed

CAPE TOWN. AFRICA, Jan. 10.-A new
Ministry has been formed by Sir Jordan
Sprigg, who succeeded the Hon. Cecil
Rhodes as Prime Minister.
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Sudden Death of a Writer.

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 10.-Walter Clark
Nichols, who arrived last night from New
York City commissioned to write up Crip-
pie Creek for Harper Brothers, was found
dead in bed at the st. James Hotel at noon
to-day. The cause assigned is heart dis
ease.
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Death of Pilot Medium.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Jan. 1o.-The
celebrated stallion Pilot Medium, for
which the owner, Walter Clark, had re-
fused $4,000, died here at noon suddenly.
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School Bnildinn BURNED.

MICHIGAN CITY, IND, Jan. 1O.-The
city high school building was totally de-
stroyed by fire this evening. Loss, $4,000;
insurance, $4,000.
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Mother aud Daughter Per;.h.

LYNN, MASS, Jan. 10.-Mrs. Lemoire
<and her daughter Annie were burned to
death this morning. Their residence took
fire while the father and son, who subse-
quently escaped, were both drunk.
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taken to Ransomville, where he died late
tonight.
Farmer Clapsaddle was one of the most
respected men in Niagara County.
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Since 1873 there have been nine
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Dysentery, when epidemic, is almost
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the most skilled physicians have failed
to check is ravages, this remedy,
however. has cured the most malign-
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and under the most trying conditions,
which proves 1t to be the best medi-
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Mrs. Rhode Noah. Of this place, was
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her. Another of our neighbors had
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Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, Ill was told by her doctors she
had Consumption and that there was
nc hope for her, but two bottles Of DR..
Kings New Discoverycompletely cured
her and she says it saved her life. Mr..
Thos. Eggers, 139 Florida St., San
Francisco, suffered from a dreadful
cold, approaching Consumption, tried
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bought one bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery and in two weeks was cured.
He is naturally thankful. 1t is such
results, of which these are samples,
that prove the wonderful efficacy OF
this medicine in Coughs and Colds.
Free trial bottles ut Murphey-
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Vegas and East Las Vegas; at whole
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Regular size SOC. and $1.00.
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