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Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26
SUSPENSE AND ANXIETY.
London LooksUpon Reports from the
Seat of War With Considerable
MisgiEing and Doubt,
DlSQUIETING STORIES FROM DUNDEE.
Report That the Beers Are Smelling the
Town and the British Are Unable 10
Reach the Enomy--Lord Wolsoley's War
Summaries Likened to Statements OF the
Spanish Ministry Last Year.

London, Oct. 2j.--The war office
here has been attempting to explain
the summary of the situation in Natal.
In the absenee,of authentic news there
are anumber dof contradictory rumors
afoat, but the most reasonable inter-
probation Of the various reports seem
toindicate that there was some artillery
practice at Glencoe Saturday and SuR-
day, but no fighting ut close quarters.
AS, however. .communi between
Glencoe and Iadysnith. which was
thought to have been restored by the
British victory at Elandslaagte, has
again been broken by the destruction
of the railway bridge at Waschbank,
north of Ladysmith and between
Elandslaagte and Glencoe, the difficult
ties of the British commander in Natal,
Gen. White, in reinforcing Glencoe
have been enormously increased, and
until the British forces at Ladysmith
and Glencoe are united and the main
body of the Beers is broken, the situa-
tion must remain disqueting for the
British. The African papers sharply
criticise Lord Wolseley's summary Of
the Natal situation. They say it has a
distict resemblance to the statements
of the Spanish ministry when prepar-
ing their countrymen for news of the
Sidisaster at Santiago,
There is no denying the great sus-
Ipense and anxiety existing, which has
been increased by the report in circu-
ilation, purporting to emanate from
.oflicial quarters, TO the effect that the
Beers have secured the services of 49,
1000 natives.
The vague and varied estimates of
the Boer losses and the absence of any
thing official on the subject are also
Arousing misgivings as to whether the
beaten enemy suffered proportionately
to the disastrous losses of the victors.
One of the most disQuietiNg stories
comes from Ladysmith. 1t is to the
effect that an Englishman who arrived
theme fnom Dundee on Sunday evening
after escaping through tho Boer lines
ithe previous night, said that theenemy
was then shelling the eamp and town
with heavy guns, while the shells of
the British were unable to reach the
enemy's batteries. Consequently, the
man is said to have added. the camp
was shifted q mile or SO, in order to be
outof the reach of the Beers, who were
firing on the pagazine in the town.
a Gen. Yule Has Fallen Back.
: The parliameHtary secretary Of the
war Office, George Wundham, in the
honse of commons to-day announced
that Field Marshal Lord Wolseley, the
commander-in-c chief OF the forces, sums
up the situation in Natal to-day as fol-
lows;
Gen. Yule has fallen back TO eject junction
with Sir GeGrge Stewart White He camped
yesterday evening about IS miles south OF Dun
dec, without seeing anything Of the eRcmy dur
ing the march, mt it has since been reported
that "all's well" on the Wnschbank river
/. News from Col. .Bade9;PoWell dated
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26
THIS MAY EXPLAIN 1T.
In Her Gigantic Military and Naval Prcpa'
ratIons Great Britain Has Russia
and France In Mind.

London, Oct. 24.-Everybody Is ask
ing why an immense body of reinforce
ments is going out when every bulletin
of victory from Natal proves that a
more moderate force would suffice.
Well informed men are asserting that
these vast preparations are not meant
as u grand parade, but are n wise
precaution rendered necessary by the
possibility that Russia would take ad-
vantage of the occasion and make an
other advance on Western Afghanistan,
where full control could be secured
over Persia. With a British army
corps on the ground of South Africa
and in readiness for service in India or
Afghanistan, these witnesses are
ready to testify that Russia would not
advance on Herat.
Those who are behind the scenes in
European diplomacy at the present
moment and well aware of the ntrigu-
ing now taking place between France
and Russia and the intention to take
advantage Of England's difficulties,
very much doubt if the intrigues are
checked by British successes in Natal
and on the western border of the Trans
vaal and the Free State. The British
government is perfectly informed of
what is passing, and has not hesitated
to make very swift preparations, naval
and otherwise.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26
he is A BAD ONE.
The Confession Of Convict at saltwater,
Mlnn., Makes Him Out Many
Times Murderer.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct 94.-A spe-
4eial to the Times from saltwater,
Mimi, says: j. G. Mcbride, convict
at the prison, received from jackson
county, in December last to serve three
years and five months for an assault,
has made a remarkable confession,
showing him to be one of the most
high-handed murderers in the country.
His confession was made to Warden
Wolfer in letter written October 8,
and in it he related the murder of two
officers, Joseph Grant and John Nc
Mott. at Geneva. ILL.,. August ~. 1886;
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26
CANADA WANTS 70 TRADE
Willing to Give the United States
Much Of the Disputed Gold
Country for a Seaport.
TWO CITIES FOR PYRAMID AARDOR.
skaguay and Dyoa Would Bo Freely Given
for This Important ConcessIon-Lato
and Most Interesting Phase OF the Alas
kan boundary DlSpute-Russia Is Also
Anxious to ArbItrate on Seal Seizures.

London, Oct. 25.-The Associated
press is enabled to give authoritatively
Canada's final proposition for a perma'
nent settlement of the Alaska dispute
II is very different from her former de-
mands and is AS follows:
That the boundary line be arbitratod upon
terms similar to those imposed by the United
States and Great Britain over Venezuela, par
tlcularly those provisions making bO years oo-
cupuncy by either side conclusive evidence OF
title, occupancy OF less than that period 10 bo
taken as equity allows under international law.
That, us Il condition precedent 10 and nbso-
lutely preliminary 10 arbitration, Skuguay and
Dyea would be conceded 10 the United States
without further claim II Canudn received
Pyramid harbor.
In other words, Canada gives up much OF the
disputed gold country In return for seaport,
but stipulates that she must gol tle latter be-
fore she agrees to arbitrate the boundary line
Russia, Also, Would Arblirate.
London, Oct. 25.-Russia has at last
agreed to arbitrate with the United
States the claim resulting from the
seizure of sealers in the Bering sea,
which have been pending for about
eight years. A protocol between the
two governments has been drawn up,
the final formalities are expected to be
concluded next month and the arbitra-
tion will probably take the form Of the
Venezuelan court
These claims originated in the seiz-
ure by the Russian authorities off the
c0st Of Siberia of three American seal
ing vessels, and the damages claimed
aggregated about $3.50, OOO The YES
sells were the James Hamilton Lewis,
the Cape Horn Pigeon and the G. II.
White, In each case the largest item
of the claim is on account Of the suffer
ings of the American offices and crew
while under arrest.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26
RICH IN PRECIOUS METALS.
Soldiers from the Black Hills Bring Home
Many Specimens from the Phil
Ipplne IAlnndA.

Deadwood, s, d., Oct, 24,-Evidences
Of the richness of the Philippine islands
in the precious metals have been shown
In this town since the return of the
volunteer companies which served a
year In the islands, The Black hills
boys, many of them, have had practical
experience in mining for gold and sill
yer ores and they have been watchful
Of the Philippines for indications OF ore
deposits. Chunks ofgold ore have been
exhibited on the streets of Deadwood
by some Of the returned soldiers which
bristled with gold threads, flakes and
nuggets and IL would be taken for
Black hills ore by the most experienced
mining man. Many OF the Black hills
boys have remained in the Philippines
for the purpose OF being on the ground
ready for the gold fields as soon as
order is restored in the islands.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26
CREATED A SENSATION.
Hon. John Barrett, Minister to Slam I'm
der Prepldent Cleveland. Made u Strong
Speech for Expansion.

Dallas, Tex, Oct. ga surprise
was sprung at Saturdays session Of the
Texas industrial convention. Former
Minister to Siam, Hon. John Barrett,
Of Portland, Ore, made strong ex'
pansion speech and was loudly APP
plauded. He was introduced by Gov.
Sayers, who is an anti-expanionist, and
who left the hall when Mr.. Barrett be-
gan telling his expansion views.
Mr.. Barrett said that without any
reference to politics whatever, no man
who had been to the orient, and who,
like himself, has been through thd
Philippines, would care to throw away
the fruits Of Dewey's victory at Manila.
His peecb created mild sensat ion.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26

the murder Of Julia BuclSmire, at
Geneva; post Office robbery and the
murder Of the marshal of osawatomie,
Kan; the burglary Of hardware store
and the shooting Of n policeman at
Guide Rock, Neb,, and many burglaries
and highway robberies. II the story
Is true, he has been veritable terror.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26
Lawsuit Over Five Cents

Guthrie, Ok, Oct. "a, In the court
of Judge Perry, at Box, Cleveland
county, the celebrated case of John
Futrell VS.. &. w. Depew, for the sum
of FIVE cents, was tried and decided.
The suit arose out of difference of
five cents in the price of ginning some
cotton, and the jury gave verdict of
the full amount claimed, "five cents, "
to the plaintiff, but divided the costs
equally between the parties, each
having little over $50 to pay.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26

Mafelking, October 10, confirms the
statement that in the armored train
fight the British had two men killed
and 15 wounded The Boer loss was
estimated at SO killed and many
wounded.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26
Must Sign a "No Free Beer" Pledge.

Reading, Pa, Oct, 24,-After consid-
cradle discussion the democratic city
executive committee decided that can
didates will be taken off the ticket il
they supply any free beer or whisky
during the campaign, directly or indi-
rectly. Each candidate must sign a
'tno beer" agreement, and If it is
proved that any candidate violates this
agreement his place on the ticket will
be forfeited to the candidate who had
the next highest vote at the eonven-
tiOn
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26
Grew OF 40 Probably PerIah

San Francisco, Oct. 80. -Advices re-
ceived by the Alaska Commercial COM
pany yesterday indicate that there can
be no longer any doubt that the British
steamer Pelican, which left Puget
sound in October, 1897, for China,
foNndered near the Aleutian islands
and that her entire crew of 40 men
narishad
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26
Flrsmen stopped the whole Works.

Peoria. ILL.,, Oct. 22.---The Peoria
glucose works closed down yesterday
owing to strike of the firemen and
800 men are idle. The strikers de.
manded an eight-hour day and So pay,
thus making necessary three shifts in
stead Of two. The demand was re-
fused and tbs. firemen walked out,
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26

Through train service on the Hutchin-.
son & Southern railway. Commencing
Sunday September Sr, through taain ser
vice between Hutchinson and Cross was
inaugurated. See new time table in tbs
issue. j
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-26

The Missouri Pacific runs the only
through sleeper between Hutchinson
and Kansas City and the only through
train between Hutchinson and st
Louis. See them for rates and route
allpoints east.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-26
WILL RELIEVE DESTITUTION
RED CROSS TO FEED THE POOR
OF PORTO RICO.
Said That Over 100000 Natives
Have Been Without Bread and
Meat For Six Weeks.

Washington, April 25.-General Roy
Stone and members of the National
Red Cross called on the president to-
day to lay before him a plan for the
relief of some of the restitution in
Porto Rico. Over 100000 of the natives.
according to DR.. Henna, have been
without bread and meat for six weeks,
and are on the verge of starvation.
General Grant has reported thirty
nine deaths from starvation in single
province The aid the military authori-
ties in Porto Rico were able to give
the natives in the way of distribution
of rations and employment on the
roads. has been greatly reduced since
the free distribution of rationS was
suspended. and some of the Porto Ri
can planters and merchants have de
vised a scheme which they believe will
afford much relief to the destitute and
at the same time serve them by intro
ducing Porto Rican goods in American
markets The price of coffees in POr
to Rico is very low, on account of the
large crop in Brazil, and they offer to
contribute a large amount to be sold
in this country through the agency of
the Red Cross, the proceeds to go
toward the relief of the distressed peo-
pie of the island.
The Porto Rican Steamship company
has offered to carry these contributions
free. They also offer to contribute crys-
tai sugar, fruits, preserves, cigars, CT
garettes, etc, and suggest the sale of
these products at coffee rooms to be
established in the principal cities by the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-26
PRESIDENT SAVES LIFE.
Commutes Death Sentence of a Cuban
to Imprisonment.

Washington, April 2j.-President Nc
Kinley has committed the death SEN
tence of Rafael Ortiz of Caguas, Porto
Rico, who murdered Private Burke Of
the Forty seventh New York infantry.
to life imprisonment. Secretary Alger
was instrumental in securing this act Of
clemency, as the case was brought to
his attention when he was in Porto
Rico.
Ortiz was in love with Porto Rican
girl before the arrival OF the American
soldiery in that island. and was loved
in return. Burke won the heart of the
dusky maiden and when he protested.
the American slapped Ortiz's face in
the presence Of his former sweet
heart.
The Porto I;ican swore vengeance.
and one night found Burke drinking
with several companions, rushed up
behind him ana cut MS throat. ortiz
was seized, convicted and sentenced to
be shot.
He was to have been executed at SAN
Juan the day secretary Alger reached
Caguas on his tour of inspection. The
mother and sister OF the condemned
man and several other natives lined up
on each side Of the roI1 and stopped
the progress of the secretary. The
mother and daug Ger Knelt and pleaded
for his life. Secretary Alger suspended
execution Until the ease could be looked
into by me resI llnr. who tol1v com
muted the sentence to life imprison-
ment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-26
SHOT TO DEATH IN JAIL.
Negro Lynched In Kansas By Men
of His Own Race.

Kansas City, April ga special to
the Star from Galena, Kan, says:
Charles Williams, alias Jones (col-
ored), was shot to death at $3.50 this
morning in the city jail by a mob of
negroes. Williams killed Laura Can
affaX. a negress, yesterday.
THE mob, composed of about twenty
five masked negroes, went to the jail
and four gained entrance by breaking
the door in. The first man had an aX.
the second rope, and the third carried
a pistol. Williams was locked in his
cell, but they lost no time in breaking
the lock, and ordered him to come out.
This he refused to do, claiming that he
was innocent of the charge, grabbed a
couple of bricks and asked them to only
give him fair show.
AT this the man who carried the re-
volver began shooting through the bars
at Williams. Four shots took effect,
killing the murderer instantly.
The work of the mob was system
atically and coolly done. They came
quietly, did their work and dispersed
without any demonstration.
THE coroner's inquest today held
that Williams came to his death from
the effects of pistol shots from an I'M
known person. No arrests have been
made
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-26
AWFUL Is THE INJUSTICE.
Results Will Have Terrible Effect On
White Race.

New York, April 25.-The Rev. Hor
ace Bumstead, president of the Atlanta
university of Atlanta, Ga, when inter
viewed in regard to the lynchings IN
that state, said:
In common with all law-abiding
Americans, 1 cannot but deplore the
horrible transactions of the last day
or two in my adopted state of Georgia.
Awful is the injustice of such deal
ings with the negro race. their results
will be more terrible in their effect on
the white race in undermining all re-
spect for law and order.
1T is gratifying sign of the times
that such a good southern man as eX
Governor Atkinson should boldly en-
deavor to stem the tide of wrong, and
should declare his willingness to tes-
tify against the wrong-doers. If only
the number of such men can be in
creased in the south, that section can
hope to perpetuate the best American
civilization within her borders"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-26
DISGRACE TO OUR COUNTRY.
Bob Ingersoll Expresses Opinion of
the Lynchings.

Bob Ingersoll Expresses Opinion of
the Lynchings.
New York, April 25-Colonel Robel t
G. Ingerson says of the lynchings in
Georgia:
L suppose these utrages-these
frightful crimes-make the same i'm
preston on my mind that they all do
on the minds of all civilized people. ]
know of no words strong enough, bitter
enough, to express my Indignation.
These horrors were perpetrated in
the name of justice. The savages who
did these things belong to the superior
race. They are citizens of the great
republic. And yet it does not seem
possible that such fiends are human
beings. They are a disgrace to our
country and the human race.
Let me say that what ] have said
is fiattery, compared with what l feel
When I think of the other lynching-
of the poor man mutilated and hanged
without the slightest evidence, of the
negro who said these murders would
be avenged and who was brutally muir
dered for the utterance Of a natural
feeling, l am utterly at u loss for
words.
Are the white people insane? Has
mercy fed to bear this? Has the Unit
ed States no power to protect citi-
zen? A nation that cannot or will not
protect it's citizens in time of peace has
no right to ask its citizens to protect 1T
in time of war"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-26
Endorsed By Prominent Lawyer of
South Carolina.
PROTECTOR FOR WOMEN
BOB INGERsoLL EXPRESSES HIS
VIEWS ON SUBJECT.
Negro Murderer In Kansas Shot to
Death In Jail By Men of His Own
Race-New Jersey Man Kills His
Wife and Daughter Another
Lynching Promised.

New York, April 25.-W. A. Barber
ex-attorney general of South Carolina,
who has just returned from Lake City
S. c., where he was prosecuting attor-
ney for the government in the trial OF
the lynchers of Postmaster Baker, says:
II believe in the lynching of negroes
confessedly guilty of criminal assault.
1T is the only protection of the
woman of the south, and especially OF
the rural districts. Otherwise 1 am OPP
posed to lynching.
81 feel sorry for the south that this
blot is upon us. 1t affects us all over
the world. 1t robs US of material pros
perity, and of the high moral and So
cial position to which we are entitled.
1t ruins the worth of our investments.
IF it is not stopped, then shut the
school houses, burn the books, tear
down the churches and admit to the
world that Anglo-Saxon civilization is
failure"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-26
Personal MENTION.

The Rev. DR.. Paden left for San Fran
cisco yesterday.
Soren Y. Christensen of Mt. Pleasant is
a Cullen guest.
Charles Andrews, commission merchant
at Nephi came up yesterday.
Mr. Jensen, Il lumberman from
Cedar City. was in town yesterday.
Andrew Corey, stockman and merchant
from Cedar City, came up yesterday
Mr.. Cazier, ST., one of the principal
farmers in Nephi, came to this city yes
terday.
j. H Sinclair. a capitalist of Colorado
Springs, and wife are guests of the
Knutsford.
Hon. w. E. Dorsey and 7. A. Benton
took Thomas Benton out to Stockton yes
terday to visit the mines.
DR.. H. w. May, company surgeon, De
Lamar mines. came in from the south
yesterday on his way to St Louis.
Martin Mahnken, manager of the Union
Mercantile company at Mercur, is at the
Walker. Mr.. Mahnken is an eX-cha.rman
of the board of commissioners of Tooele
county.
r. c. Lund is up from st. George He
says the farmers of that locality have be-
gun cutting their first crop of alfalfa.
Everything gave promise of an excellent
agricultural season.
Mrs. i. kranhall Miss Kranhall. Mrs.
H. Spangenburg, Mrs. c. Kroeschall,
Miss Annie Kroeschall. Miss Caro- Kroes-
chall. Carl Kroeschall, Mrs Jennie G.
Steener and Miss Steeuer make up a
party of Chicago tourists who are at the
Kenyon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-26

The story of love is as old as the world,
and as all embracing as the universe. It
furnishes the sentiment for all roraances-
all novels-all plays.
The novelist considers it wholly from the
sentimental, intellectual side, but there is
another aspect even more important-the
physical side. Sentimental love between
men and women leads to close physical as
sociation-to 1narriage-to the rearing of
children. And so health must be consid-
cred. A weak, sickly, head-achey, back
achey woman cannot be good, helpful
wife. She cannot bear healthy, happy
children. She cannot give her children
the proper care and training
A sick woman has no right to marry. A
sick woman has no right to attempt moth
erhood.
But no woman need be sick unless af
ficted with cancer. There is a sure way
for her to regain her health She need not
go to local doctor and submit to the dis
agreeable questionings, examinations y
and local treatments " so invariably in
sisted upon, and so Justly abhorrent to
every modest woman
Dr. R V. Pierce, of Buffalo, n Y, has
cured more cSSes of female weakness than
any hundred local practitioners He has
proved that diseases distinctly feminine can
be cured right in the privacy of home
Write to him stating your symptoms and
an account of your trouble and he will give
your case careful, confidential considera-
ton and prescribe for you free of charge
Mrs o. n. Fisher of 1851 Lexington Avenue,
New York City, writes - had been sufferer
from nervousness with all its symptoms and
complications. In the spring of 1897 began to
take DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Now
am not cross and irritable. 1 have good color
in my face and have Gained ten pounds"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-26
TO SAVE THE RELIC.
Pioneer Mill to Be Restored-Fast
Driving Must Stop.

The protest of the state historical So
ciety and numerous citizens against the
destruction of the Pioneer mill building
in Liberty park, was disposed of for the
time by the city council last evening di-
recting the committee on public grounds
to solicit bids for rebuilding the unsafe
walls of the old land mark.
Chief of Police Hilton recommended to
the city council last evening that provis-
ion be made for the appointment of an
extra mounted patrolman for service at
Liberty park for the ensuing season. The
recommendation was referred to the COM
mittee on fire and police.
resolution authorizing the mayor to ap-
point q policeman to patrol Liberty park
from May l to Oct. Is, or during the
pleasure of the council, the appointment
to be submitted for approval next week.
A motion to refer the resolution to the
same committee to which was referred
Chief Hilton's communication. was lost.
and by a vote of Il to 8 the resolution was
adopted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-26
KILLED WIFE AND DAUGHTER
New Jersey Instrument Maker Then
Attempts Suicide.

Camden, n. j., April 25.-Edward Os-
valid, an instrument maker. living at
963 Ferry avenue, early this morning
stabbed to death his wife and Swear
old daughter. He then attempted to
commit suicide by cutting his own
throat. He was taken to Cooper hos
pital and is not expected to live A
6-year-old daughter escaped the fate
of her sister by running into the street.
Oswald and his wife spent last even
ing with Mrs. Oswald's sister. On their
way home Oswald was seen to put his
arm lovingly about his wife's waist and
kiss her Oswald, his wife and their
children went to their apartments and
Mrs. Oswald retired. AT midnight Os-