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NEWS IS HARD TO GET
BOERS CUT TELEGRAPH LINES
IN SOUTH AFRICA
Severe Censorship Also 1nterferes-
Important Battles Expected ut Lady
smith on the East and Kimberley on
the West of the Transvaal.

Cable companies have notified the State
Department at Washington of the inter
ruption Of communication with the
Transvaal. Severe censorship interferes
with the sending of war news from South
Africa, but advices received indicate
EARLY battles at several points. On Tues
day Kimberley was still besieged by Bo-
ers. and there were rumors of an attack
on Nryburg. Dutch forces moving south
in Natal have been delayed by the diiii-
:ultes met with in transporting supplies
and equipments.
The disposition of the Boer forces at
the outset OF the war in South Africa
makes it manifest that the Boer gen.
erals, instead of contenting themselves
with defensive or guerrilla warfare, mean
for Il time to act Systematically on the
aggressive. The four military expeditions
thus far put under way from the Trans
yaal and the Orange Free State have
moved directly to the important strong
holds on the enemy's frontier. These
movements, while apparently indepen-
dent, give evidence of concerted action
At the time this is written the northern
commandos of the Transvaal under Com
mandant CrOnje are investing Mafeking,
which is defended by Col. Baden-Bowell
and a relatively small force. The same
expedition is known to have seized the
railroad 70 ;he south of Mafeking. The
southern commandos of the Transvaal,
under Gen. Koch, at The same time have
moved into Natal, with Ladysmith, ap-
parently, for an objective. The troops
Of the Orange Free State have been
similarly divided, the commandos of the
southern part of the republic striking for
Kimberley, which they are now besiesing
In force, meantime destroying the rail
way to the south. A fourth column, also
made up of Beers from the Orange Free
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rransvaal. With Mafeking and Kimber-

Transvaal. With Mafeking and Kimber-
| ley under siege and two columns operat-
Ing on the offensive in Natal, they, for
a time at least, will be abe to deyastate
a considerable territory, cutting telegraph
wires, destroying railways and bridges
and seizing stores of ammunition and
supplies.
A dispatch received at Cape Town be-
fore the telegraph line to Kimberley WIS
cut stated that the townspeople were ig-
uorant of the measure to be adopted for
the defense of the place. 1t is conjec-
tured that the military authorities dis
trust part of the inhabitants, and there
fore keep their plans secret to prevent
them from reaching the enemy. The
Beers of the Orange Free State are in
complete possession Of the railway from
the Orange river to near Kimberley. The
Free State Beers are also reported to
have cut the telegraph wires and destroy
I'd the railway track at Norval, where the
ine from Port Elizabeth to Bloemfontein
crosses the Orange river.
1t matters not how far they are
bic to proceed into British territory be-
core they are checked in their advance
:hc Beers seem to have hit upon the
strategic policy which is best calculated
10 retard the subsequent movements of
the British forces when the real advance
into the Boer republics is attempted some
weeks hence.
The Beers showed every courtesy to
Mr.. Conyngham GESene, the British
agent, on his journey from Pretoria. Six
H.
ed him to the Transvaal border. The
burghers of the Orange Free StaSe wers
equally courteous.
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mast-headed, and then, when the Erin
ran alongside the victorious yacht he
called for "Three British cheers" for her.
For the eleventh time the attempt OF
q foreigner to wrest from America that
yachting supremacy Of the world has
failed. The trophy won by the old
schooner America forty-eight years ago
Is still ours, a monument to the superb
ority Of American seamanship and Amer
lean naval architecture and a standing
challenge to the yachtsmen Of all nations.
The intrinsic value Of the reward
which hundreds of thousands Of dollars
were expended to secure is small-simply
an antiquated piece Of silverware which
Queen Victoria offered to the best sail
ing ship in the world in the early days
of her reign, but around it cluster the
precious memories of unbroken American
triumph and the honor Of mastery in the
roblest Of sports.
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BANDED 1oGErhlR FOR CRIME.
Justice OV.rtak IS G5ne Of Nova Sc otfAn
L b lrt,HS

The Nova Scotian authorities are in a
fair way of breaking up one of the most
dangerous gangs of pirates that ever in
Tested American shores. For long time
past the people of Whitehead and Guys
boro have been living in Il state of ter
rorism because of the lawlessness of the
unknown pirates. who were operating
round about them. Vessels have been
designedly wrecked, robbed and cast
away. Nets, fish, cash and valuable
goods have been stolen and property de-
stroyed, sometimes to conceal other
crimes, sometimes out of pure spite, at
other times to defraud insurance COM
panies. Justice has at length overtaken
some of the guilty parties. and SEN
tence of six years in the penitentiary has
been pronounced upon Perry and Arthur
Munro and Otto n. Feltmate, upon their
conviction for perjury and ship scuttling
in order to obtain money from the under
writer's. Mrs. Melinda Munro, wife of
Hugh Munro and mother of two Of the
convicts above mentioned, comes forward
and makes series of terrible accusations
against her own brother. Enos l.. Munro,
collector of customs at Whitehead, whom
she charges, in conjunction with Grams
wick and Howard Munro, with having
set fire to and burning the government
buildings at Whitehead.
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justice. The Irish say that it is case OF
the pot and the kettle.
| EX-Premier Meline demands the imme-
diate reconvening of the French Parlia-
ment.
The King of Corea has presented fan
to every soldier and policeman in his
kingdom.
There are now twenty-three stations in
all parts Of the world for registering
earthquakes.
Buddhist priests are endeavoring to
have their religion adopted as the state
religion Of Japan.
Fiennese youngsters are fishing in the
main thoroughfares of their city. the
Danube having flooded.
\ naval review is to be held in Jap
anese waters next year in which 100 of
the MikaGo's ships will take part.
The inhabitants of Winton, England,
believe that with the close of the CEN
tury the world will come to an end
Japan will not restore captured ships to
China, but will sell her new ally 24O,O0O
Mauser rifles and 24,000,00O rounds of
ammunition at a low price.
So many Chinese officials are resigning
that the Empress Dowager has ordered
the punishment of those who apply for
leave without pressing necessity.
London firemen have been forbidden to
ilirt, whether on duty or not.
BARRIERS have been fined in Chester,
England, for keeping their shops open on
Sunday.
-
pean politics expects any European Gov
ernment to intervene between the Beers
and the English.
France loses every year by infectious
and contagious diseases 240,0OO lives, or
nearly double the number of lives lost in
the Franco-Prussian war of 1870.
1t took twenty years to build the statue
of Victor Emmanuel, recently unveiled at
Turin. and the frequent disputes over it
have made it a byword in all Italy.
English vegetarians are disputing as
to whether or not it is right to eat cheese
Scotch distillers made too much whis-
ky, and now have 100000 gallons on
hand.
japanese citizens have made a great
fuss over the American volunteers who
have stopped in the country. This is in
great contrast to the sentiments they
show towards the soldiers and sailors Of
other nations.
4 British act of Parliament requires
that habitual feminine drunkards shall
be sent to homes for inebriates, but there
were 200 such women arrested last year,
and the homes can accommodate only
twenty-eight.
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Opium eating is increasing in England.
China's first sawmill has just been
built.
Melodramas are returning to fashion in
London.
Chrysanthemum salad is a popular del
icacy in Japan.
Melbourne, Australia, has just had its
first fall of snow.
Great Britain may have q permanent
census department.
Congo natives are making seat covers
of the skins Of Belgians.
German authorities are trying to check
an epidemic of typhus at Metz.
Revolutionary organizations for almost
every object now exist in Paris.
The maintenance of the siege of Fort
Chambrol cost Paris $4,000 francs.
Uganda is to be made a base of sup
plies for the British in central Africa.
What was once the palace of Queen
Hortense in Paris is being demolished.
Germany expects to have n share in
Delagoa Bay if England obtains control.
Delagoa Bay officials, being underpaid,
resort to bribery on every possible occa-
sion.
Near Hastings, England, lives an &C.
centric old man who daily prays to the
sun at noon.
A writer in an English magazine de-
clares that the real average Englishman
is workingman earning ST week.
Irish newspapers are criticising the
English press for their attacks on French
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priced trophy. That was when the Vigil
liant vanquished the Valkyrie six years
ago. in three hours twenty-four minutes
and thirty y-nine seconds. The Columbia
defeated the challenger in actual time
by six minutes and sixteen seconds. With
the allowance Of sixteen seconds which
she received from the Shamrock her cor
rected time was six minutes and thirty
four seconds.
The Yankee craft showed her superb
ority in every point of the game. and her
active and hardy Deer isle sailOrmen
we're more than match in seamanship
for the nimble Britons of the Shamrock.
In the run to the outer mark the Colum-
bil was one minute and eighteen seconds
better than Sir Thomas ship. This
seemed to be the Shamrock's best point
of sailing. In the weather work the To-
lumbia defeated her rival by five minutes
actual time.
Sir Thomas Upton will challenge again
for the Americas cup. He acknowledge
ed that the Columbia was the better boat
long before the race was finished. He
said that she had beaten the Shamrock
in weather just suited to his yacht, and
said he was pleased that there had been
good breeze for the last contest, be-
cause it precluded the possibility Of any
excuse for the Shamrock. He paid
graceful compliments to the Columbia.
her owner and designer. and declared
that he had received the best and fairest
treatment that could have been accorded.
AS soon as the Columbia had crossed
the finishing line, Sir Thomas ordered
that the Stars and Stripes should be
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-26
BOSTON HAS A MYSTERY.
Supposed Suicide OF Unknown Woman
from Terryboat,

The supposed suicide Of an unknown
woman, who is described as having been
about feet q inches in height, probably
90 years old, fashionably dressed and
with an appearance of refinement, is en-
gaging the attention Of the Boston po-
lice. The woman was n passenger on
board an East Boston ferryboat on its
midnight trip. After the passengers had
left the boat the boat hands found a
woman's cape and handbag On seat i'll
the boat. In the bag was A sealed en-
velope addressed to Mrs. b. |. Clark.
general delivery, Worcester, Mass, and
an unsealed envelope containing letter
which said the writer saw nothing in
life to keep her ON earth, and directed
that if her body ever should be found the
authorities should refer to Bishop Potter
of New York, who would see that it was
buried. Both letters We're written on
paper bearing the seal of the Hotel TOu-
raine, Boston.
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MAY PARTITION SAMOA.
Three Interested Powers Considering
Plans TO ScttIe Comp,i-t tions.

inree interested Powsrs Considering
Plans to Settle Compile tions.
Negotiations have been commenced be-
tween the three powers signatory TO the
Berlin treaty contemplating permanent
settlement of the Samoan question. Herr
Mumm Won SchwarZenstein. German spe-
cial envoy. called at the State Depart
ment in Washington and discussed Sa-
moan matters with DIR. Hall, acting Sec
retafy OF State. 1t is understood that
neither Herr Mumm nor DIR. Hall has
received any information confirmatory Of
the report that the natives have declar-
ed Tamasesc king, although it is known
that peaceful conditions do not exist in
the island. The character of the treaty
for the permanent settlement of the Ques-
tion has not yet been determined, nor
Will 1t be until after a conference be-
tween the representatives of the three
powers. 1t is understood that the three
governments are giving serious consid-
Grafton to the advisability of the parti-
tioning of the islands. Germany is not
opposed to such plan, declaring that its
adoption will be the only effectual means
of settling troublesome question, but
she wants the Island of Upolu, giving Tu-
tuila, unon which Pago Pago harbor is
located, TO the United States and SaVaii
to the English. Such a method Of par
titioning will probably be objected to by
Great Britain, as Upolu is the most I'M
portant island of the group, Apia, the
capital, being located thereon.
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THE MARKETS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime
$500 to S1.OO; hogs, shipping grades
$500 to $3.50; sheep, fair to choice. $500
to $3.50; wheat, No. . red, Tic to re;
corn, No. 9, 3Oc to SIC; oats, No. 3, 22c
to 23c; rye, No. 2, SIC to 5Sc; butter,
choice creamery, 21c to 23c; eggs, fresh
1Gc 10 17c; potatoes, choice, 25c to Soc
per bushel.
Indianapolis-Cat shipping, $500 to
$3.50; hogs, choice light, $2.75 to $4.T5;
sheep, common to prime, $3.25 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2 red, Csc to T0c; corn, No.
white, sc to 81; oats, No. 2 white, 25c
TO 26c
ST. Louis-Cattle, S3.25 to S6.75; hogs,
$500 TO $3.50; sheep, $500 to $4.OO:
wheat, No. 2, roe 10 re; corn, No.
yellow, 31c to 33c: oats, No. 2, pc to
2ic; rye. No. 2, SIC to 5Sc.
Cincianati-Cattle, $3.50 to $6.25; hogs,
$500 to $4.T5; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2. 70c to re; corn, No. 3
mixed, 35c to 36c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 25c
to &c; rye, No. 2, 63c to 65c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $475; sheep, $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat. No. 2, Toe to re; corn, No.
yellow, 3Sc TO 39c; oats, No. . white, 26c
TO 2Sc; rye, Gle to G3c
Toledo-Wheat, No. 9 mixed. re to
14c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 33c to 34c; oats,
No. mixed, 23c to 25c: rye. No. ., SOC
to Gle; clover seed, $685. to $G.O5.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 Northern,
GGc to Csc; corn, No. 3, &c to 34c; oats,
No. white, 24c to 2Gc; rye, No. 1, 5Sc
to SOC; barley, No. 2, Acc to 4Sc; pork.
mess, S7.25 to $3.50.
Buffalo-Cattle, good shipping steers,
$500 to $3.50; hogs, common to choice.
$3.25 to $4.75; sheep, fair to choice weth-
ers, $500 to $3.50; lambs, common to
extra, $3.50 to $3.50.
New York-Cattle, 1925 to $6.75; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2 red, 75c to TIC; corn, No. 2,
40c to Ale; oats, No. 2 white, 29c to Bic;
butter. creamery, lie to 25c; eggs, west
ern, 15c to zoe.
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wife's statements, and further said that
he went down TO the wagon in the morn
ing and asked what that noise was the
night before. Jester replied that he was
dreaming, and when he awoke he was
choking young Gates. Gates did not hear
this conversation. because he had gone
to the pond for bucket OF water.
a. Nj. Bassett testified that he was liv-
ing one mile east of Middle Grove in
January. 1871; that Gates and Jester
stopped at his house to buy some hay;
that Gates told him he was on his way
to his home in Illinois.
j. \. Scott of Moberly. Mo-, testified
that he was Il blacksmith in Middle
Grove in January, 1871; that on Jan. %
Gates and Jester came through Middle
Grove and stopped. Gates told me-" he
said, ''that he wished he was at home.
Afterward. when | saw Jester in Jail.
and asked him what became of Gilbert
Gates, he replied: i don't know; l bought
him out and he walked across the coun-
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apprehension and punishment of the rob.
bers. not with reference to the loss in
this particular case, but to stop any fu.
ture recurrence of the robbery"
The clews thus far secured by the Sc
cret service men of the express and rail
way companies, the city, and the Pinker.
ton agency, and all the county sheriffs
and the individuals attracted by the re-
wards offered, are very vague. William
A. Pirkerton said yesterday:
''There is no clew that is promising
enough to take up as a key to the case.
The robbers will be caught. Some OF
the most notorious robbers we have
caught have been taken two or three
months after the crime.
The Des Moines, Iowa. savings banb
and Cedar Rapids bank were consign.
ors of most of the money in the express
safe blown on the Northwestern train
The Des Moines bank officials refused to
give the amount of money consigned tc
their institution, but intimate that the
stories about the loss being but $1,000 is
absurd. The bank depends ON reimburse
ment by the express company.
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News of Minor Note.

Wife Of President Diaz of Mexico is
fully recovered.
Chocolate concerns of the United States
will consolidate.
Ironton, Ohio, wood mantel plant burn
ed. Loss $4,000.
Archie Carroll, Chicago. killed Stewart
Mckenzie. Woman in it.
Southern stove manufacturers have
added per cent advance.
Louisa Harriday. colored. over 1O0
years old. died at Baltimore, Md.
Fall River, Mass, announces another
advance in prices of print cloth.
Samuel Clark, an ore contractor, Iron
ton, Ohio, was killed in wreck.
Dan Owens, London, Ky, for killing
Homer Smith, gets II life sentence.
Private Christopher O'Neil died at
Ponce, Z. r., from inhammatory rheu-
matism.
Uruguay may re-establish its legation
in Washington, with Jose Bailey Ordoes
as minister.
Denver, Colo, has ordinances for the
issuance of bonds amounting to S4,T00,-
600 for a water plant, and compelling the
street railway company TO heat its ears.
VIM. w. Campbell, Greenville. Pa, cut
his throat, then jumped into the river.
Body was recovered.
Charles Kemp. Louisville, Ky, is in
Jail, charged with throwing his wife
downstairs, causing her death.
Two hunters found the body of an un:
known man in the woods near Newport,
Va. Supposed to be case of suicide.
Deep waterway convention will ask
Congress to establish a waterway be-
tween Chicago and the Mississippi.
Ten persons were injured in wreck
on the Panhandle near Pittsburg. Ia.
A special crashed into regular passen,
ger train.
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State, has struck into Natal, where it
will be in a position TO cooperate with
the Transvaal force in front Of Lady
smith against Gen. Sir George Stewart
White and his formidable army of 15,-
900 men.
The opening of the campaign thus finds
the Beers making simultaneous attacks
upon three of the most important British
strongholds- points which naturally
would be the bases of supply and COM
munication for the invading army. That
the defense of these strongholds will be
stubborn and very likely effective need
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first he seemed 10 ALEXANDER JESTER
care little for what the witness was say.
ing, but the trial is telling on him now.
He looks haggard and worn and appears
nervous and excited. L am all alone in
the world" he said. Every body has for.
saken me. No one is interested in my
behalf; it all looks very gloomy and dark
now. Everything seems to be against
me, but as sure as God lives and rules
| am an innocent man"
Monday Mrs. Irene Delaney, aged 5S,
testified that she was living two and one
half miles west of Middle Grove. on the
Paris and Bonneville road, in 1871. She
said Jester and Gates camped about 100
yards from her home the night of Jan.
"A of that year. About midnight she
heard three loud screams come from the
camp, like those of human being IN dis
tresS
Her husband. ]. B. Delaney, was then
put on the stand. He corroborated his
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TeleprnDhic 8reyitieS

The James Howard feud trial, London,
Ky, has been postponed until the Febru-
AIRY term.
DR.. w. c. Wunchow of California went
to Mexico with $1,000 and mysteriously
disappeared.
Pasquale Edoude was killed and two
others seriously injured by falling der
rick in New York.
Edward O'Malley. Il lineman, Scranton,
Pa, while at the top of 33foot pole,
was electrocuted.
Miss NJ. Leonard, ii. East Douglass.
Mass, was shot to death by Alex. Hold
ensworth, jealous lover.
Japan has opened twenty-five new
ports 10 trade.
Proposed chair manufacturers trust
has collapsed.
Navy Department has postponed Ad-
miral Schley's trip to the South Atlantic
on account of the Chicago undergoing re-
pairs.
A Philadelphian with jag" went to
sleep in Washington Square, and when
he awoke he missed not only his watch,
but his shoes.
l.. b. Imboden. president of the Plant
ers' Bank, wild cat" concern, Kansas
City, has been sentenced to the pen for
ten 1sa-s for forging check for $15, 900.
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EVENTS OF INTEREST
THAT OCCURRED DURING THE
PAST WEEK.
rerseiy Told Telegraph Tales In
Brief Paragraphs-Mauy Casualties
"A Few CrImes-Some Fires-Politr
tcal aud Religious News.
Desperate Robbers.

Two robbers shot and killed one man
and wounded another in store at DOni-
phan, Kan, which they later robbed, and
next day they ambusned and shot and
killed policeman and wounded another
man, both members of posse pursuing
them. The robbers are surrounded, six
miles north of Atchison.
Sunday night special train, fairly load
ed with armed men, left AtchisOn for the
scene.
The dead:
John Brown, Doniphan.
n. Dickerson, Atchison.
.RQnded: Charles Kuchs, Doniphan;
zz.&Rayes, Atchison.
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Fire at Chicago.

A business block in South Chicago
burned early Monday, entaiiing loss Of
$4,000 and painfully injuring twelve per-
sons. Fourteen buildings were burned.
An old land-mark was destroyed in the
burning Of the Grand Central Hotel. The
guests had barely time to save themselves
and fed for safety with little apparel.
The persons who were injured received
burns or sprains and bruises.
Mrs. w. E. Colburn, Vice President OF
the Beresford Cat Club, lost thirty-five
prize Angora cats, which were in cages in
the yard OF her home.
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REsCu1D SAILORS AT SEATTLE.
Revenu. Guitar Corwln Brings Survivors
of Former iiibuS.er.

Revenu. Guitar Corwln Brings Survivors
of Formcr ilibus.er.
BY the United States revenue cutter
Corwin, which has reached Seattle, sur
vivors are brought of the steamship Lau-
rada, which lies a wreck in Zapadine
bay, st. George Island. The Laurada,
Capt. Frank White. left Seattle for Cape
None of the crew of forty-eight officers
and men and twenty passengers. She
carried n full cargo of general merchan-
disc, hay, lumber, cattle and sheep. The
Laurada encountered rough weather
from the start, and she sprung leak.
She was run into-the shallow waters of
Zapadine bay, where her crew, passen-
gers and cargo were landed and housed
in several abandoned cabins. The Cor
win. attracted by signals, took aboard
the crew and passengers, taking some TO
Dutch Harbor and bringing the remain
der to Seattle.