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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-03-31

Last Saturday evening the train
killed a team of horses belonging
to Ell Ferrell, hay hauler. The
team walked off during the abb
sence Of the owner, and crossed
The railroad track, but the wagon
was loaded with hay and the team
was unable to pull it over the rails.
AT that instant train came along
and killed the team instantly. Al
ton Climax.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-03-31

The fifteen per cent. duty i'm
posed upon poor little Puerto Rico,
is In line with Liitle's poll and oc-
cupation tax bill for the Indian
Territory. Consistency and COM
mon sense are both Of minor I'M
portance to the average congress-
man.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-03-31
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Mayor
JAMES R. sHEEHAN.
For Recorder
GEORGE BLAKENEY.
For Marshal
J. F. LEDBETTER.
For Aldermen
JAMES S. DAVENPORT,
G.. w. MILLER,
L. B. BELL,
DAVID T. HALL,
L. c. COUCH.
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The appropriation for the On'
tied States mail service this year
has been fixed at $115,000,0O0.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-03-31

There is some prospect OF the
war stamp tax being discontinued.
By June Both OF this year it is es-
timated that there will be a sur
plus Of sixty millions from such
tax.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-03-31

Alex Martin. colored, was found
guilty Of murder at Wagones yes
terday and life sentence will be
imposed.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-03-31

The Tahlequah Arrow Of this
week contains very elaborate
statement Of the expenditures OF
thsk municipality during the last
wear.
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Of the important National
ton Of the next president
ought to be in every house
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Try homemade lard from Gus Mich
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Nervous weakness rpalpitavlon OF
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stomach and Indigestion. PrlcKly
Ash Bitteu S a wonderful remeaS III
such cases 1t cleanses, strengthens
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II is said an effort is being made
ia Washington TO "farm OUT the
cam. seats in the Indian Terri
ooly aready. No one should be
Nsld into giving up dollar IN
Ah hope of getting county seat
Hopted here or there as some one
RUNE claim to be able to dictate.
Thsounty seats in this country
looms. ever be finally established
tiveness is done by a vote OF the
music roi electors Of such county.
suites. la,inlF not in the province
The furnisbs to establish perma-
license il county seats before the
homes from wOt the territory Is or
ters have gone counties oucn
turn. utmost folly and no
The liquor traipisled thereby.
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81 .oo--ODe Dollar a Years J 90

No other paper gives The News SO promptly, 50 ully,
SO accurately. No other paper prints SO great variety
member of the family. No other paper is SO good SO
clean, SO cheap.
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-. "~ oat 81 Climate.
Bible says Iii is Adge John A. Fore
Qoor-keeper in the n, states that be
Lord, than a dweller apioying splendid
Ct wickedness," and and that I. r
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70 associate continually nealsh when
worst class Of society. CO
e's'y viii not tolerate tbeniurh, colds.
even s0me Of the secret ordeI .ness. sore
'''s Insurance companies viii ctlons Of
doses
pat.as-.- itfaiis
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The St. Louis
Globe Democrat
Twice Every Week.

Eight pages or more each tuesday ana
Friday. Almost equal to Daily at the
price Of Weekly. ~
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The Globe Printing Co., St. Louis,

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Santa Fe offers a service that cannot De
eoualed-its trains being equipped With
all the modern ease-promoting appli
ances. When planning your next trip
consult w. J. Janey, Passenger Agent
the A. t. & S. T. Ry., 1O44, Union
Avenue, Kansas City, Mo.
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And get this sterling Republican newspa-
per. this peerless Home Journal during all
Campaign of 1900, and until after the cleo
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more frequently if the time
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do journey, then speed and
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-11
QUEEN VICTORIA
IN IRELAND.
Enters Irish Capital for First
Time in Thirty.Nine
Years.

Dublin. April 4. ll45 NJ
Queen Victoria landed in ireland
this morning for the fret time in SO
years The Decentralization from the
royal yacht was accomplished a,
IL 80. The commander of the forces
in ireland, the Duke of Connaugbt
the Lord Lieut. Earle Csdopsn and
their staffs greeted her majesty and
the ride from Kingstown to Dublin
was made in excellent weather No
sooner bad the queen arrived at the
vice regal lodge and luuched than
she drove out again in Phoenix park
being much cbesred
Before landing the queen, who
looked remarkably we'll, asked for q
bunch of shamrock These were
'ecured and throughout the day
sue wore them pinned on her breast
From the pier at Kinxstown to the
royal residence in Phoenix park the
distance is nine miles Crowds lined
the entire distance, but there wa,
practically no disturbance
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Senator Tlllman Stirs up the
War Department

Senator Tillman has. according to
bis promise. been stirring up The off
Gals 10 the war department about the
re.suoplyiug OF The State With teutape e,
etc supplied the volunteer regiments
a. the outbresk Of tha war with Spain
He has sent Col Frost the folio wiu q
letter be has received from Adjutaot
General Corbio
Sir: Referring to commuuioa riou
addressed to you by Assistant A3iu
taut General John d Frost. of the
State Of South Carolina. enclosing COPY
OF a Communication from the adjutant
general of that State. asking that rhe
war department loan The State of South
Carolina certain articles of camp equi
page. | have the honor 20 inform YOU
that the letter from Gen Floyd was
duly received and will have the early
attontion of the department.
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ATTEMPT TO KILL
PRINCE OF WALES.
sensational Attempt at As.
sassin alton in Belgium.

Brussels. Belgium, April A
sensational attempt to assassina,e the
Prince of Wales was made at a rail.
road station here today by sipido,
young anarchist, who fred two shcts.
but the prince escaped unharmed.
The would be assassin was immedi.
ateIy arrested The train bearing
the prince was just pulling out of
the northern railway station at 8 35
when Sipido jumped upon the foot
of the princes saloon Car aimed bis
revolver at bis royal bighness and
fired twice. Hearing the shots the
station master rushed to the scene
and knocked down Sipido's arm as
the latter prepared to Gre q third
shot, while bys:snders rushed up aud
threw themselves on the prince'e
sssa,Isnt 10 the confusion, another
man, who was innocent, was seized,
roughly handled and beaten.
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BOERS IN FORCE NEAR h
THUEN

London. April 7 The Daily Tels-
graph bss the following from Boshof,
dated Thursday :: Lord Ms.huen's
Msfekiug relief force wss coeoeo trsted
here today. The Beers are 10 force .
few miles distsot on the Wal river
This town is prsc.ioslly deserted, ell
the msn being With tbe commsudo 90.
der Commsodsos Duplessis. who con
trolls the district
Lord Mathuen commanded in q
spirited little action nioe miles to the
southeast. where he surrounded 70
Bosrs on a kopje Not mau escaped
We took Sd prisoners go horses and q
quantity Of baggage. Geo De V,lle-
bois was killed during the action A
Boer boisted white flag and then
6red Immediately afterward. killing a
British officer The murderer was
instantly shot E"
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Another Disturbing Element
at Lake City.

Washington, April 4 Senator Mo
Laurin called at the postofice depart
meut today and had an interview With
Postmaster General Smith relative to
delay in reopeoiug the Lake City
postofioe. Gen Smith stated that the
department is ready to open the eff 80
- soon as 40 acceptable persen Gao be
selected to preside over it. Word has
been received at the department. ths,
Mrs McCIam. the lady wbo was selected
for the appointment as postm as:er
because she was supposed to be accept
able to oil parties interested. pow
declines to accept the appointment.
10 the meantime there appears to be
90 one ID sight upon whom all the oou-
dic'ing interests are prepared to unite.
Senator McLaurin has also cooferred
with Postmaster General Smith rela.
tive to tho appointment of postmaster
at Marion. Lancaster aud Timmons.
Vile. A. Marion there is a COO Aio,
between James w Johnson and Miss
M. Montgomery. with the prospects 10
favor of the lady. At Lancaster it is
believed that Mrs Nance will eventually
be selected A, immonsviIe Senator
Tillman has joined Senator McLaurin
in urging The appointment of Mr. Rose,
and the indications are favorable to the
ea'ly sppoir IN. snt of the latter.
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GAVE UP PURSUIT.

Loodon. April A Gen Colville sod
Gen French hsve given up the move
~eot ssainss the Beers east Of Bloem
footsio aud have rejoioed the main
army Lord Roberts doubtless deemed
m vain to send from tso to twelv.
tboussod Of his best troops into The
wilderness wish Geld transports 10 the
dirsctioo ss rish: angle with biz
chosen lioe of advance The B,ers
have probably moved elsewhere, aod il
TO tho southwest Gen Colviile GOULD as
easily strike them from Bloem mfon,ein
~ By following them up ssroas the
plsios These differences still leave the
sisuatioo bewildering for the time
e"!og The soor mously superior Brit
'sh forces appear iosctive 10 every part
OF 'bs vsr Geld waiting yet probably
for the secu mulatioo Of msterisl for q
swift advance on tho Trsnsvssl 'front.'
The London military commentators
sod the public to soms extent ere irri.
tstsd sod confused BY the situstioo
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kentucky Gentlemen Furn.
ish Excitement.

Washington. April 4.-There was
an exciting scene in the house today
as the climax of discussion of the
Kentucky situation wher Mr. Wheel
er. a Kentucky Democrat. and Mr.
Pugh,,a Kentucky Republican, faced
each other from opposite sides of the
main aisle and INDUCED in a wordy
duel. Mr. Pugh charged Mr. Wheeler
with misrepresenting certain facts
He was Iaboring under great excite
ment Mr. Wheeler showed sdmira
bic temper and though quick to
resent the fancied insult awaited the
disclaimer of MIR Pugh There was
an air of suppressed excitement
throughout the debate. 1t was the
first time the subject had been
broached in the house and intense
interest was manifested The seac.
ing was sharp and brilliant.
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Slaughteripg F1lipinos

Washington, April 3-Gen Otis
bas cabled to the war department,
probably with q view to correcting
erroneous impressions that exist ia
this country as to the state of the
insurrection in the Philippines,
summary of the result Of the develop.
ment of the calendar year His
figures 60 far toward ofIsettiug the
belief that exists 10 some quarters
that since the adoption OF guerilla
methods of warfare the insurgents
have inflicted substantial loss upon
American arms in comparison with
the punishment which they have
themselves received A significant
sentence in the report differentia;es
insurgents and ladrones, showing
that Otis has taken cognizance of the
fact that considerable number of the
hostile are not soldiers under the
rules Of war and may not expect the
same treatment The report, which
is dated Manila, April 8, is as
follows:
Since January l, l24 skirmishes in
the Philippines have been reported,
most very slight affairs Our casual.
ties were three officers and 78 enlist.
ed men killed l3 officers and ISL
men wounded Insurgents and Ia.
drone loss in killed and left on field,
/ ,427 /; captured, mostly wounded,
,453, small arms scared, 1851 ;
pieces artillery. 1865; large captures
of other insurgent property A
number of important insurgent
officers are surreDdering and the sit.
uation is gradually becoming more
pacific.
"Otis"
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Looks as If Their Plan is to
Surround Lord Roberts.

London. April 5, 5 m.-It looks
today a. though tho Beers had conosiv.
cd the audaoIous plan Of attomrtiog 10
invest Lord Roberts at Bloeufoutcin, :,
Or ~ least TO codeavor TO dely his
oorthWard advance by barrassiog tho
British lines OF comm unicstion
Lrrd Roberts is concentrating his
forces sod preparing to take overy
sdvsotsge Of the bold bot risky taotics
Of The enemy He is not likely TO
strike as soy Of thsir forces until be is
certain OF delivering . crushing Sow.
The situation. 10 the absence OF aoy
official Dispatch from Lord Roberts. ia
both mystiiyiog and interesting
There Is littls doubt that Lord Roberts
10 bsopersd BY the necessity for
rsmouuss aud sraospors. and the loss Of
the convoy. guns and oil Of Col Broad.
wood's baggage wss . serious matter.
The Bosrs ere now trusting to wha,
they believe 70 be sbeir superior mobil.
i'y
The special correspondents At the
ffoos ere GOV dsnouoeioe Lord Roberto
policy Of lsuisney toward the Free
Ssstsrs. sod are calling for 90 abandon.
osns Of thss policy
A special dispatch sonoaocss that
Msfstins wss still bssisgsd bu, safe on
March 9Th.
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Five Companies Spirited
Away From Bethany
by Beers.

Loodon. April 6.-L,rd Roberts
reports that Eve companies Of British
troops have been captured by the Boera
near Bethany
London. April q. 400 p. The
following is the tex, of Lord Roberts
dispatch to the war off,e announcing
the capture Of Eve companies of bis
own troops: "Bloemfouteiu, Thursday,
April 5 Another unfortunate OCCUR
rsoce has occurred. resulting | fear 10
tie capture Of party Of infantry con
eistiug Of three onmpauies of the Royal
Irish Fusil,ers aud two companies of
the Ninth regiment of mouo,od infau.
try near Raddcrsburg. q little eastward
OF Bs'hauy railway station. within q
few miles OF this place. They were
surrounded by stronger force of the
eaemy with four or Eve guns. The
detachment held out from noon April 3
uotil April 4. 90 IN aud then apps
rently surrendered. for it is reported
that the firing ceased st that timo
Immediately after hesrd the ucws
during the afternoon Of April 3 |
ordered Gatacro to proceed to Red.
dsrsburg from Sprinsfonteiu. his pres.
ens headquarters. with ali possible
speed and | dispatched the Cameron
Highlsnders hence TO Bethooy He
arrived at Rsddersburn At 10 30 yester-
day morning withou. opposition but
could get no news Of tho nissing
detachment There can be no doubt
the whole party has been made prison.
trs."
|, is officially announced that tho
British casualties 10 the Beer ambush
uear Sannas Post total up 450 They
include: ;'issipe. 1868; wounded, SO;
killed 4 The missing includs 1874
arti'ierist, 25 Life Guards, 20 mon of
the Tcnth Huasars and 81 of Lord
Roterts' Horse The otheta are
divided smoog numerous revimep;s.
London. April q The va cfice
has received the following dispa,oh
from Lord Robcrts dated Bloc mfontein
Thursday. April 5: "Methuon tele
graphs from Boshof (n tho Orsogo
Free State. . little northeast OF Kim.
ley a. follows:
Surrounded Geo Villebois Mare.
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REPORTS FROa PRETORIA.

Pfesovis. Sstu day. Msfsn 81 -
Tssrs hss osso heavv 6sh,,ng be, seso
bssodsost aud Blo-m 'rote,o Tho
Wshker.'rocm snd II mel, CON MAJ dos
attacked 1000 Bn,sn sod drove them
esst wts heavy iuss.
Aecosdiog 20 ths rop,ris OF the
wounded Who have arrived here, 6ebs
isg oseurrso oil along TOE iice TIE
ssAsrsi troops held p,siuoos on ,he side
sod top OF 'bs mouo'sio, white rue
,si,ish posisioos Wsrs an he opoos,ts
side o! The bill. Ths Blum oasrsed
repeatedly. ous we're repuisd
The lsssss repor,s ssg that tho fed
erals w~se eose than holding ,ae,r
ovo bus the 6o. result OF zoe 6sh,.
iss - DOT koown here. TIE federal
Ioss vas Dlos killed. aud wounded
k'porss from B'sodtoSs, seorived
later. s'Ss 'hs' 2 900 ,edersi- attacked
s 900 British suosessfslly bu, ,ha,
IL 600 British reioforcsm-o,s arrived
sod tho federsls vsrs oompened 20
retire. sfssr poo,sning the Bwsb
ssvsrsIy. TIE federal ,oss, aoo dog
:" these 'sports. vas sliqh,
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WAS A NOTED SOLDIER OF
FORTUNE.

London. April 6-Gen Villebois
Mareuil, Who was killed 10 the engage
ment wish Gen Methueo, was the uos'
potable Of all the soldiers of fortune
serving With tho Beers 10 bis death
the Boers lose their best Instructed
soldier 10 continental methods Of var
fare He devised tho Boer defsuses
against Gen Buller's advaoce to Lady
smith. aud be is giveo credit for many
OF the Boer successes 10 Natal, Cape
Colony sod the southern part of the
Orange Free State He is supposed 10
havo chosen the guo positions and TO
have laid down the covered trenches
He disposed the Beers ct the centre,
from which they we're massed to the
defense Of any part Of q wide arc He
was so years old. and had served
through several oampaigos 10 the
French army
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SIGHT SEER WITH BOER,

Bushran's Kop. April 2-Hear
ipg thst the wstefworks we're desert.
Cd TO correspondent Of tho R-uter Q
Telegram Agency rode f,rwsrd To
dsy Arriving ~ the cree of hill Q
volIsy wss fred st him and Q momert
later . men appeared st the top Of
the crest He proved to be- On
American. who declared the, no &C
compsoied the Boers only a. . sigh.
seer He ssid that never during his
vhole life bad he witnessed such
msgni6oens pluck o. tha, shown by
the British Saturday aud he asserted
that not only himself bot the whole
Bosr army were profoundly tOu,hed
with admiration st their gallant be
havior
10 appears tbs, the Beers never
doubted their ability 10 capture The
whole British force and we've dumb
founded st the coursgr displayed aud
the mssterly way iu which the inrce
wss able to escape from The death
trsp. The Beers iorce was detached
from Kroonstsd. joined the Lady
brand force and again divided north
Of Thsba N'Chu. one portion fhlow
ing the other aud meeting Col Broad
woods refreshing forc- The
bu'ghers engaged contested of Schoe
msn's command. which wss sccom
panied By msnv foreigners Com
Dsndsot John Y Blake We present
With ths Irish brigade and other for
si1ssss
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u'i and body of Beers today. None
escaped. Viliebois and seven Beers
billed. eight wounded, so prisoners.
Our losses we're Killed. Caps Boyle
and Williams. both Of the Yecmaury.
and two men of the Yeomapry
Wounded about seven.
The attack lasted four hours. The
corps behaved very we'll. Our force
was composed Of Yeomanry. the Kim
oerley mounted oorps aud the Fourth
battery Of artillery
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Probably a Fake.

Vancouver, B. G. April 5-The
war toward which Russia end Japan
are believed by Oriental papers to be
drifting. wss almost preoipitatcd BY an
incideut which japanese officials have
vainly endsavored to suppress, is re-.
ported ty ships arrived today.
% March 24ih q Japanese barls.
ship eDcocotered Russian sruieer in
the oeighbothood of Hskodate With
out auy warning the Russian discharged
q torpedo against the battleship, but
missed ain and the Japonese ship
escaped unburt. but before retiring 6red
'veral shots at her assailsat.
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Fortif1catton OF Nlcarapua
Canal.

Washington. April 5.-On motion
OF Senator Davis the senate today con
sidered the Hay. Pauncefote ,resty for
the modification of the Clay Bulwer
treaty behind closed doors About
three hours was spent 10 discussing the
amendment to be treaty made BY the
senate committee on foreign relatiops
providing that none Of the conditious
and s'ipuls'ions 10 sections 1. 2, 8, 4
aOd Of article Q shall apply to meas.
ures which the U"sed States may 6od
It necessary to take for securing by its
own forces. the defense of the United
States aOd the uaiuteoauoe of public
order
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Beers Profit by the Delay.

London. April 8. s q. What.
ever the reasons may be-. considerable
dissatisfsctioo is beginning 70 be ex
pressed here ct the uuaccoun,sble delay,
both ~ Bloemfootein and 10 Natal
sb'ch enables the Beers TO recover
from tho decentralization caused BY
L'rd Roberto former movements.
The enemy evidently now hope to
se'srd the advance by sbresteu,og the
railway bahind Lord Roberts 50 far
ss the Natal railwsys are concerned, ,
repairs are being made beyond Eisuds.
l.se'e. and the idea, 60 of,so repeated
Is that 90 advance is immineot
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
from L,dysui'h says tia, the Boee 10
ve''iog positions reveal immense
"reog'h. ingenious construction and
immunity from The British shrapue
sod iyddi,e 6rs
4 d,.ps'oh from L,dyemi,b to The
Daily Chronicle givss serious usws of
the outbreak Of Q deadly lung sickness
among the oxeo. which. il 1t epreads.
u likely to cripple Gen Buiier's opera.
sons
F'o~ Lareuso Marques cores the
report the. M S'eyn has been sppoiu,
"a eomusodsnt OF the FREQ State
forces
Although Col PIumsr is reported to
have Rot'eo within six miles Of Maiek
mg. u " evidopt that the siege bad 90.
been raised on April 1s,. Towards tbe @
eDd OF 'his month Col Plumer will be
'eenhrced b7 the troops DOW goiog by
~'y OF Be'-s. so that relief caunot be
tst dis,sut
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Mccormick, April 4-Jsmes 4 w

Mccormick. April 4 4-J,mes w
To'oers. whose wife is postmaster %,
this place. who was ruu ou. of The
county last spring, returned yesterday
morning and was waited 90 by baud
OF masked men last night aud com
PEELED to leave. He ran FROM tie house
at the rear while the pareyiug was
going on in the front and made b,s
escape. Early this morning be came
INTO town and bought ticket to
Greenwood and imm ediatcly disappear
ed. but has since been located All
the people ssem to desire is that be
does not show himself to them Tbey
seem to be determined that be shall not
sgain reside in 'tis town.
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Charleston, April 4 In a largely
attended meeting of business men to.
night the South Carolina inter state
West Indian exposition for 1901 was
actually put on it's feet by the ap.
pointment Of an executive commit.
tee with Captain F W. Wagener
chsirman The preliminary finance
committee made an encouraging
representation and the exposition
project is an assured fact
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BOERS MOVING SOUTH.

London, April 7-Tbe Bloem fon.
telo correspondent Of The Daily Tsle-
graph. teleRraphiog Thursday, says /:
"Fhe British scouts reported yesterday
that force Of from 10000 to l8, 900
Beers bad been seen beyond Bcsmau g
kop moving from Tbaba N'Cbu to the
south The enemy, BY appeals aud
menace combined. are vainiy t log to
induce the burghsrs to take I. field
sgsin "