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Is STILL
HANGING In
THE BALANCE.
Reports That the Beers had In.
vaded Natal Prove to be With
out Foundation.
THE BORDER SAFEGUARDED
Against Any Dash That May be
Made..Buller Bids the
Queen Good Bye.

LONDON. Oct 6.-Nothing important
has developed as 70 the Tranavaal sit
uation since morning, The Daily Tele-
graphs dispatch OF this morning an
nouncIng that the Beers had invaded
Natal and seized Laing's Nes now
seems to be without foundation. Tha
government has received nothing 70
justify the report, although such a move
on the part Of the Beers would naS;Irai-
ly cause little surprise.
The British position in Natal was
considerably strengthened BY the arri-
val to-day of Indian transports with re-
Inducements of about $500 infantry,
cavalry and artillery. all Of which will
be promptly sent to the front by train
and with their arrival Of Glen Cove and
Ladysmlth tomorrow or Saturday the
British advanced camps and lines Of
communication win be practically ssfe-
guarded against the risk of a auecess-
full dash across the frontier by the
Beers.
The military authorities apparently
no longer fear the maasinE Of the Boers
along the border and in fact Il has been
provided that the BoerS ahall not make
a sudden invasion In the territory. The
Natal authorltle5 are rather pleased
with this, because they argue the ten
sion of waiting will tell severely on the
Beers discipline; and moreover, they
Will soon exhaust what little forage
there is near the border and be COM
pelled to fall bae. on their base, be-
cause In view OF the defective commits
sariat, they are unwilling to advance
into Natal leaving behind them for
ageless yeldt.
Advlces from Aidersho' convey the
interesting information that General
Sir Redvers Butler, who is to assume
the chief command of the British forces
in South Africa, is opposed to the pres
ence of large number oe war cores
pondents with his forces and wishes to
limit the correspondents to twelve rep
resentatlves OF the leading British, In
dian and Colonial agencies and news
papers, including in this number fhe
foreign correspondents.
A dispatch from Perth, capital Of
west Australia, announces that the
government OF the colony hasdeclded to
dispatch a West Australian contingent
to the Cape. General Sir Redvers Bull
Ter arrived at BaimoFal Castle tonight
as the guest OF Queen Victoria, to bid
her majesty farewell on his departure
for South Africa.
Right Hon. Sir George Treveylan,
speaking ut Halifax. Yorkshire. said he
believed Mr.. Chamberlain had made a
terrible mistake In rejecting President
Kruger's offer of a Ave year franchise,
but thought that war might yet be
avoided If a mediator should be sent to
the Cape.
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Notu Speech Made.

DEFIANCE, o., oct, 5.-As the pres
idential train went further westward.
through the state OF Ohio, the crowds at
the stations grew larger. At Chicago
Junction great number OF school chill
dren were collected at the depot wav-
ing flags and cheering for the Presl-
dent. At every station the crowd loud
~ clamoTed for q speech. but the Pres.
IdeBt skIllfully evnded these requests
by bringing forward and Introducing
successfully the members OF the cab
met, each Of whom was invariably
greeted with much applause. So the
first day of the trip has been passed
contrary to expectations, without an
address or speech OF any kind, and the
addresses at the Quincy soldiers home
tomorrow morning will mark the ops
ening Of the Presidents tour to the
northwest. The largest crowds Of the
day were at Tlfiin and Fostoria. over
an hours time was lost to-day at Ak
ron in switching the truin from the
tracks OF the Cleveland Terminal q
Valley railroad to those OF the Baltl-
more & Ohio. hut by fast running this
was made up SO that by nightfall the
special wns again on schedule time. Az
Defiance the train was transferred to
the Wabash. over which road the jour
ney will continue as far as Quincy. The
entire trip from Washington to the Da-
kotas and return, is given on the print
ed itinerary as covering 5000 miles. The
trucks Of sixteen different railroads Will
be utilized In covering this distance.
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WOODS CENTENNIAL
ofthc Existence of the County Ends
in tho Laying of tho Corner Stone
ofthe New Court House

orthc Existence of the County Ends
in the Laying of the Corner Stone
ofthe New Court House
Special Dispatch to the IntellIgencer.
PARKERsBuRG. W. Va, Oct. o.
This afternoon at O'Clock the corner
stone Of the new court house was laid
with an impressive and elaborate cere-
mony, under the direction of the Ma
sonic fraternity. 1t was the climax Of
the celebration in honor OF the one
hundredth anniversary OF the legal ex-
lstence OF Wood county.
The centennial has filled the past
three days with events of great variety
and interest. There have been parades
and speeches and fireworks and ev-
erythlng imaginable which made a
grand demonstration, such as the Oc-
caslon warranted. The laying of the
corner stone for n new court house was
most appropriate. The principal ad-
dress at this function was made by
Judge ]. NJ. Jackson, who was one Of
the commissioners who had the build
ing OF the old court house, erected in
1868, In charge. AS prominent Mason,
and Of the active judiciary OF the
county, his selection as orator Of the
occasion was fitting and proper.
His address was reminiscent Of the
courts Of the past hundred years. There
was n tremendous crowd IN attendance.
Tonight as u side spectacle and osten-
tatlous close OF the celebration, Capt.
s B. Bakers superb company Of UNI
formed Knights OF Pythias gave their
famous limp drill" This company will
be at Wheeling during the Knights Of
Pythlas grand lodge meeting and give
their difficult evolutions with their py-
rOtechnlC accOmpRnimentH.
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LATEST. REPORTS
From South Africa do not Relieve the
Tension = Some Indications that
Pence Influences are working.

From South Africa do not Relieve the
Tension = Some Indications that
Peace Influences are Working,
LONDON, oct. S.--Advlces from Cape
Town, received last night, assert that
both j. H. HOfmeyer the Atrakander
leader in Cape Colony. and ex-chief
Justice Kotze have expressed the opIn-
ion that the imperial government acted
In the interests OF peace in demanding
the suppression of the Transvaal
agency in Brussels and the recall Of
Or. Leyds, the Transvaars European
representative.
Advices from johannesburg report
that Kafirs are raldIng the business
places and houses In the East Rand.
The whites have fred on them. A spec
lal force Of police has been dispatched
to dIsperse the raldera
A special dispatch from Pretoria says
that President Kruger expresses him
self strongly at being prevented by the
executive from going to the front. He
Is reported to have said;
"some people say l am the cause Of
the present trouble and I want to take
my share of lighting with my people"
1t Is expected that 5000 reserves will
be called out tomorrow and that nm
army force will be moblllzcd on the 18th
or the goth Of the month. In the mean
time II IL interesting to note that
neither side shows anxiety to preclpl-
tate conflict, but is rather inclined to
give opportunity for the play of peace
Influences.
The mysterious visit of Count Mura-
vIefI, the Russian minister OF foreign
affairs to San Sebastian, where he saw
the queen regent and the king of Spain
and had long conference with Senior
sIivela, the Spanish premier, occupies
political minds. From Spain Count
Muravler will 20 to Paris
Russia'S attitude in the TrnnsvOnt
matter is common knowledge. Ger
many is officially neutral. but Emperor
willIams famous telegram to President
Kruger Is not forgotten, and this, added
to Frances bitterness since the FaS-
hoda nfalr and spaln's resentment
of EnEiands attitude during the Hts
nnno-Amcrlcnn war, sats the people
asking what thu motive for Count
Murnvlen's tour are.
The lingo press pooh-poohs the Idea
OF European interference but In the
same breath eagerly seIzes upon any
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incident, such a. the Americas cup
races to insist on the growing Anglo
American friendship.
PRESIDENTS TRIP

To the West-PasSes Through Ohio
Without Making speech-Greeted
Everywhere With Large Crowds.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 5.-PresIdent Nc
Kiniey's special train passed through
Pittsburgh to-day on the Pennsylvania
railroad carrying an array Of distin-
guIshed people such as has not been
seen in this city in many years. Az
the members Of the cabinet except Sec
retary OF the Treasury Lyman J. Gage,
accompanied the President Mr.. Gage
Will meet the party at Chicago.
While the special was standing IN the
yards at the Union station, Senator
Marcus A. Hanna and eX.Secretary Of
War Russell A. Alger were in q Pull
man car on the western express, which
was being held few minutes to allow
the Presidents train to pass. Senator
Hanna paid his respects to the PTeE-
dent, but General Alger was sleeping
and did not leave his berth for some
time after the Presidents train had left
fOf. the west.
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LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct. 5.-Al-
though the presidential train crossed
the Indiana line after dark to-night
and despite the fact that word had
been telegraphed ahead to the effect
that no stops Of any considerable
length would be made, yet large
crowds had assembled at Fort Wayne.
PERU, Logansport and Lafayette. Just
before leaving Peru. the train was by
mistake backed few feet into the
crowd. AS the people hurried out of
its way some one luughingly said;
Here. that won't do; no backing
down"
mo-" answered voice from the OUT
skirts OF the crowd. and there won't
be any backing down in the Philippines
This appeared TO touch the popular
chord, as It brought forth much cheer
ing from the crowd. Illinois will be
crossed during the night, and at s
o'clock tomorrow morning the party
viii arrive In Quincy on the banks OF
the Mississippi.
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NEW YORK. Oct. h.-Hon, w. j.
Bryan declined to sign the petition to
President Mckinley urging him to Of
fer his friendly services as mediator
between England and the two South
African republics. Mr.. Bryan tele-
graphed to the World tonight: II do
not desire to Join In the petition to the
President on this or any other subject.
Our refusal to recognize the right OF
the FlllpinOB to f-ROvernment WIN
embRTrass uH II we express sympathy
forth In the declaration Of lpdepeu-
dancPn
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CANTON. o. Oct. 5.-Presdent Nc
KiuIey'S greeting from his old friends
and nelghhors us the train passed
through the towns Of Alliance and Cam
ton, was especially warm. Whistles
were blown and bells rung as the train
pulled in and the stations were decorat-
ed with hag1 and bunting. The stops
made at these places were not sufficient
in length to permit any speechmaldng
and the crowds which had gathered
were forced to be satisfied with congre-.
eating about the rear platform and
shaking hands with the President and
members OF the cabinet.
The Presidents niece, Miss Mary Bar
Der. boarded the train at Canton, to ac-
company the President and Mrs. Me-
KInley throughout their long Journey.
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HorrIbIc CrIme or Trnmrs.

MAYsvILLE, Ky, Oct, 5.-Mrs.
james Lashbrook. wife OF n well-to-do
farmer, and n member of one Of the
Oldest families in this county, was
ravIEhad and murdered to-day at her
home at Clurk's Station, six miles
from thls city, While alone ut home,
ahe went to an clubhouse and while
there II is supposed that one or more
trOmps who have been In the neighbor-
hood for several days, attacked her
After the outrage, her SssatlNnts secur-
cd club and beat ont the woman's
brains, 4 crowd Is searching the sur
rounding country for the culpriis,
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Special Dispatch to the Intelligeneer
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Dot. S,-A
man giving his name as James Miller.
OF vanceburg. Ky, was wRylaid by a
colored man between Guyandotte and
Barboursvillc last night and beaten into
insenslhlllty, and robbed Of his watch
and SIS in money He was found wan-
derInE almlessly about the streets In
the former town this morning, his head
and face feaTfully lacerated, He Is
about 10 years old and looks like la
boring mnn.
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STEAMER BURNED
At Her Dock-Mallory Liner LeOna a
Total Loss.


NEW YORK. Oct. 5.-The Mallory
line steamer Leona was burned and
sunk at her wharf in East River to-
night. The cargo, consisting OF to-
bacco and 5000 bales OF cotton, and val-
ued at $3.50. TO 100000, is a total loss.
and the boat Is little better than a
wreck.
1t Is believed that the Leona. which
sailed from Galveston September "a,
caught fire at sea several days ago,
since which time she has proceeded At
full speed. with battened matches. for
this port At $3.50 this afternoon the
Leona came racing up East river to
her pier. where haste WIS made TO de-
bark the passengers and open the
matches. An hour later an army OF
men were vainly fighting fire in the
steamers hold. Finally the ship was
scuttlel,
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DIES MONIES, Iowa. oct. 5.--The
death Of ex-Unlted States Senator
james Harlan occurred at his home In
Mount Pleasant Iowa. nt 9;35 o'clock
this morning. The end was not uncN-
pected. collapse having taken place
last Sunday. The immediate cause OF
death wns congcation Of the. lungs,
complicated with liver trouble.
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Special Dispatch to the Intelligcncer.
CHARLESTON W. Va. Oct. 5.--The
governor to-day granted pardon to
Hayes Hager, sentenced by the Boone
county circuit court, last April, to u
term OF two years In the penitentiary,
for fnisc swearing at a preliminary eX-
animation before Justice of the peace
In Boone county. This is the first par
don granted since the law enactIng an
advisory board went into effect.
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SIMPLY
A DRIFTING
MATCH.
Wind Again Fails to Blow Hard
Enough for the Challenger
and Cup Defender,
AND The RACE is CALLED OFF.
Supremacy of the Two Yachts as
Much an Open Question as
Before They Met.

NEW YORK. oct. 5.-Agaln to-day
,he sea refused the Shamrock and Col
umbla a field Of conflict; again to-day
m, multitude went out to watch the
contestants for the yachting champion
sbIp OF the world, returned dlsappOlnt-
I'd and not q little dlsgusted, The ques-
lion OF supremacy Of the two great
yachts is still as much an open ques-
lion as before they first met, as the
contest to-day was In some respects
more OF q nuke than that Of Tuesday.
II was drifting match almost from
start to finish. The yachts crossed the
line with breeze of flve knots and the
wind never blew more than six knots,
most OF the time less than three, and
part of the time not a breath Of air was
stirring. After sailing four hours and
forty-three minutes. the yachts cover
ing twelve miles OF the COURSE to the
outer mark, the regatta committee de-
clared the race of. as It was manifest
~ impossible with the breeze then blow
ing, for the boats to rejoln the stake
boat before the time limit expired, much
les to get back home again.
During the time In which the yachts
we're at 1t. the wind, which carried them
dead before 1t over the line, had hauled
around until At the fnIs they we're beat
ing into its teeth. While the wind held
us,srn the Columbia steadily outtooted
her rival. uhtIl she was fully a mile
ahead. but In the shifting. battling
winds that followed during the last
three hours, with the great single stick
ers tacklng and beating andsgybins to
catch every streak Of wind with for
tune helping one about as much as the
other, the Shamrock gradually worked
her way up until, when the race was de-
clared OF, the two boats were about on
even terms, the Shamrock perhaps half
a length ahead. but so close was the
Columbia that Captain Barr could have
thrown q biscuit to the foreigner,
The only lesson learned by the nautI-
cal sharps from to-days trial OF the
abilities Of the two boats is that In light
weather conditions, the Columbia is the
superior in running and reaching and
the Shamrock sughtly better In beat
ing. There has yet been no indication
of what either boat can do In a piping
S5,hnia -uoIi hhSa.sli- ~
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The Wcather CondItions.

The weather bureau had promised
good, strong wind for to-day. but the
prophecy was most dismal failure. It
waa Just an ideal. lazy. hazy. Indian
summer day, a day, for white duck and
a novel under some tree ashore rather
than an overcoat and yacht race
aioat, A heavy hasn hung over sea
and hand. The opaque curtain shut of
the view Of the thousands waiting on
the highlands OF NavesInk and the
Long Island shore The sky was yelled
by gossameT Of clouds through which
the sun shifted, turning the sea into
molten gold. So gentle were the crest
less. pulsatlng seas thnt any sort of
harbor or river craft. from a steamer to
a rowboat, could venture out with Inn
punity, and vast colony Of excursion
boats, ocean-goIng steamers. yachts.
tugs slde-wheelers and smiling vessels,
gathered around the red hulk Of the
Sandy Hook lighthouse. seven miles
from the entrance to the lower bay to
watch the start. The smoke from their
stacks and the steam from their ex-
hausts mingled with the haze and
formed an Impenetrable veil which
transformed them, In the distance, into
vast fleet of phantom ships. Though
the curtain shut out the view OF those
nshore. 1t added to the pleasure OF those
Rfoat for 1t made each one feel himself
personally part Of the beautiful spec
tacle. The torpedo boats, guarding the
course, threaded their way in and out
through the acres OF boats like needles,
their wakes a thread Of foam, warning
the excursion skiPpRfs to keep their dis
tancc, But little difficulty was experl-
tnced to-day as Captain Evans inter-
Views threatening dire consequences to
offending sklppers had had whole
some effect. Already the crowd was
disappointed. Each one had come down
praying for a stIG breeze, and had
found Instead that there was hardly
Wind enough to keep the fiagS flutter-
ing What there was was from north
west by north from over the land.
Outside OF the ruck of the steamers
the old cup defender VigIlaut made u
beautiful picture, leaning away
through the mist. and the old schooner
America, which hnd brought the blue
fpbon OF the sea across the western
ocean 6rty years ago. attracted uni
VeFSal attention ns she sailed about to
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For West Virginia and western Pennsyi.
vania-Fair Friday. except rain In extreme
eastern portions Saturday fair; northeriy'
WlaIA.
For ohio-ralr Friday and Saturday; va
Tinblc windH.
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it's slow habit of growth and general
unproductiveness, the variety is now
almost discarded. But in the Album
dance think we have it's full cousin,
at least as to flavor, while the bril-
liant coloring is more attractive, and
it's general vigor and productiveness
make it more desirable.
In speaking of it's skin as being i'm
pervious to the curculiO, should per-
haps have called it tough in texture
rather than thick-skinned variety. 1t
seems quite free from rot, and on the
whole it must be considered most
valuable acquisition to our list OF
plums. It's early maturity, coming in
almost ahead of any other sort, is an
other very valuable feature.-Ex.
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may be gathered while yet green, and
if placed in dark drawer it will color
up beautifully with a delicate bloom
and reward you with a flavor of sur
prising excellence. 1t is very juicy,
sweet and rich, and l can compare
them with nothing so we'll as the old
genuine Green Gage, which I have al
ways regarded as the standard for fla
vor and quality. While the flesh does
not part so readily from the stone,
which is very small, it does not cling
to it as tenaciOusly as others of this
species. Like the Green Gage, 1t is
breaking and buttery in the mouth,
And l have often seen specimens of
that grand old variety, ripened in the
full sun, that were cOlored much like
the Abundance. 1t grows larger, Of
course; I have them over two inches
in diameter. That good old plum seems
now almost out of cultivation, though
so-called Green Cages are usually
found in the market almost every
green plum going by that name. With
increased ravages of the black-knot,
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Mr.. Isaac Morgan, Of Kissimrnee, is
the Florida representative of the great
International Publishing Company. He
offers rare inducements to agents.
Those who desire paying positions
should address him at once.
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applicable in Florida, where it is de-
servedly popular:
'"The Abundance plum is proving so
valuable a variety with me that / Of
ten wonder that so little is said of it.
1t is just now aug. ~ in it's season,
having begun to ripen about ten days
ago. This reminds me anew of it's
excellent qualities, although am
growing it only in an experimental
way and on small scale. Still, it re-
ceives no especial care or culture. and,
if 1 mistake not, the variety requires
no such fondling.
The tree is vigorous grower, with
healthy foliage, is not subject to The
attacks of insects, and has no affinity
for black-knot thus far. But while re-
puted far and wide as an abundant
bearer, and receiving it's name from
this trait, it has not acted that way
with me as yet In fact, this is all |
find against it; and l speak of this
first because 1 wish to say a lot of
good things in it's favor afterward. 1t
blossoms most prOfusely, never saw
anything equal to it, every spljng. Not
even the last exceptionally severe win
ter seemed to affect the buds. But
80 per cent. of these blossoms were
impotent and failed to receive fertili-
zation and perhaps half of the remain
der dropped away before the fruit was
half grown. Those who have seen the
trees in full bloom may incline to
think that even this small proportion
was enough of crop for young tree
to bring to maturity. But in view of
it's alleged natural propensity, 1 would
say that there should be about three
times as many plums for fair crop.
[ have been at a loss to account for
this lack of fertilization. Nature is
very apt to do things in this way in
any of her ealms. l have other varie-
ties in bloom at the same time near at
hand. and the bees and other insects
seem to labor very industriOuSly, too,
among these flowers. But when all the
petals are blown away, and the subse-
sequent destinations of germs and
young fruit once ceases, the remainder
of the crop is assured.
The little knight of the crescent calls
around on time, of course, and leaves
his well-knOwn autograph. Put that
is the last of it, for this thicE-skinned
Japanese member of the Prunus fami-
ly. The plums grow right along, and
ripen up sound and perfect, without
either eggs or larvae of any foe.
And now / want to speak of two
things that I have not seen in print
concerning the Abundance plum. The
first is that the crop does not ali ma
ture at once. In fact, in looking over
the tree while the fruit is yet green
it will be found that the plun,s vary in
size. This seems to be a difference in
age because it is maintained to the full
period of maturity. Hence the crop
of single tree never ripens all at once
or anything like it. While this may be
an objection to it as market variety
because of the increased labor Of gath
ering, it certainly is a most valuable
Foo +,1uo in +ho family OrchaIs1 or oar