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French Is TO Command

Pretoria, November 1.-The HsS
have reoccupied Philippolis sf'e' Y
hours OF fighting. :.
General French viii take commsu.
the Johannesburg district. la
The condition OF Miss Roberts, va, .s.''
ter OF Lord Roberts, is more ser''S'
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Giucts Failure Recalled.

Kansas City. November 1.-The Ell
more-cooper Live Stock company has
nieu petition in Bankruptcy The la
o'lities are placed at 5000, OOO and are
mostly the result OF the Glllet failure a
senn ago The assets are placed at
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ssosseessessss ssssosesssoesse

cape She admitted the shooting but de-
clared her husband had driven her tu
desperation by his acts From time TO
time. the woman declares, she has been
neglected by her husband, who was drunk
ing heavily and paying attention 10 other
women.
When he entered his home late to-
night, his wife declares. ne was intoXi
Gated and she upbraided him for his acts
A quarrel and the shooting followed.
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Tho Southern Pacific has refused to
abandcn Sabine in favor of Port Arthur
The stnwel people have filed de-
murrer to Gates answer.
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Jackson st. and Franklin Ave

he was under treatment. has been soa s4
at Chicago. Dufileld wrote 70 Inc ~
tar.uIn authorities from Chicago w
he would not return TO the hospi'ai as4''
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DufGeIsl Eouud

Milwaukee. Wis. November i'll. o.
tunield of Galveston. who disappeared
irsm The Milwaukee sanitsrium. where
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SENT FREEl

understand tnoroushly. T. Ssss,. .:. I - !
s VI s::'$i; fs S;: 4;
p isa, every man ;hS SSssss s's y :i'i
:;: !; f.; Sc &: 4 {. {. 81 !;
s :sas' S ssss II. :" VI e. e
' y H s.s' ss4s .ss q. ~ IS
s AND sspp' plsnss vii y isss
''s;s 'aSS;iFfs; ,ss !. ss:ss..:
ZIG Alamo Pass
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SI'0R II.
RAILROADS.

Jenries has deposited $500 to bind q
match with Fitz, Rubin or Sharkey.
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POLITICAL.

Indiana has demanded the war portfolio
and New York wants control OF the treas
ury.
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slorn thr.tnnpn
and Morris or the Cola

Laxative Brome-QglaiHa Tabicts cure
sold y enc DAY, No cure, No pay Price
q carss
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WpFttnent berauss Il
was based on color. and in It's savage cruelty mad.
the innocent suffer with TIE ss.ly.
II 10 a sad commentary on civilization IN m,
South. and inclines one toward the opinion TIA,
some Of the time and treasure expended in rrry-
Ing Christianity to China could DO probably EN-.
ployed right here at home.
The New Orleans uprising is, in ny Judgment
the legitimate descendant of human slavery. Tn.
der that peculiar institution the white peouls Of
the South lost the habi, Of performing manual
labor. and acquired the habit d desplsins no, only
labor. but the laborer.
Through this condition the negro gradually b.
0ms the workingmAn % the south-ths corum-
ans e hsr entire economic sys,sm.
An vent smoothly enough until uubond s,e-
nsats among ths Southern whites vsr. forced TO
sssk employment or starye.
AQin. much Of TIE trouble sprirEs from ,nto,-
Unes. which MAKES the slightest taut o. a negro
more offensive 20 the white man han the graye.,
f.uit d ons OF his wi race.
On this spirit Of intolerance TIE press ana th,
puiuft should le, loose their dogs Of war, for the
two raoss are bound together IA this country by
ssumon interests
% not szpsct 20 see the i~ndiscriminate saurh.
~ Of iass vesk repsated soon. have faith TO be.
lisvs that the bes, people o. tn south will take
- admlnistrstion Of Law into their own hand,
81 puntaA criminals. without regard TO rAee or
So.
1Jntl this 10 done IN ths South religion can
n1vw - Nsarded a. safe. nor civilization secure.
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hut no, least. ~ inms u EASILY acquired
There should be no bitterness " heart t'lslnE De-
tween those who are trea'ins the same pain my GEAR
Rather they should take each others hands and
hravely help thos. who filisr BY The Waysde onward
with words u cheer and kindly sympathy
They are al striving Or The same g1''-iAai far-on
shadowy HEIGHT upon whose pinnacls ne temple ~
Fame rsArs is giilsd palace.
Ard now M. question. 4, fans worth the struggle
lord byron tolls ne.
what is .Fa cnl - 'swef It's hi % MI a certain
portion o. uncertain payer"
While Pollock says
who -rasped At earthly Fam. rrnT"d wind. nay
worse. a serpent rraspsd, that fhro19h h' a'nd .hd
smoothly and was gone. but Ion d sting behind w1lel
wrought him endless pain
young dds % these be ssntimen'si
wat 81 f5ol'rh 40 the chase ~ 'ans'
How vain the prize. hos iupU'HHt our ATM
For what are those who grasp at praise sublime.
nut buhtls. an me nqid stream NJ time
That rise and s,il and swell and are no more.
Born and forgot. ten th,lsi1i in an hour"
The INN 5rtnl Shakespeare tots us how in''griHraH'
la thi-g f. '.mc IN This summing np ~ is value.
81 would give all my fame i0r a pot % lie ana
safety"
II would seem 20 me tN,' fame T. not worth the ne
struggle e demands
tn. -',udrs n Oh, multitude are not worth he me
word rom me l'rs We love The gg.' l'eI f'c
author only Al. long "a, hIi c~apnHiu'y O. please ..r'i
ms HON. FOLKS Who lar, h.u arc devoted @ h'u
Wills the f-obI, SPARK . NE l.us. org after b. l1'
ioutllyel his u.rfIr'ar arI mourn pr hUu long lf.-
the r-aye has closed over aia a1I ne public has '-.
ru'ten hat hr ever rE.s..i aa1 I.s.',. t' rrAi' B
Efforts q Ms r', toward giving 'ha world 10y
n I r5u'l rh..a. between .ye lr' fame. my Gear.
I should choose love. ,1r 'fc .' m " HN.NirE more
nithnl and Ils'rg
Ayel love Is must 'ro hea'. my fear'.
LAURA EEAS LIrUCY
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bic TO say.
Most OF the Anarchists IN Europo who have e.
capped Jail or have been banished have found ref
uge IN the States. When the Austrian Queen sas
stabbed In Switzerland there was a rumor that the
plot had been concoeted In the United States. but
81 was never proved.
Among the working classes Of Italy these men
ind ready listeners TO tales Of distribution OF
wealth. They themselves do no, act They never
work. They look for reward from the efforts Il
their dupes.
King Humbert was a good man. He was al
mired by his subjects FOR charitable qualities, his
honesty and public zeal.
His son. the Prince Of t;aples. is more active in
military life than his father. Ho more resembles
the Emperor OF Germany in this respect
He Ia a strict dlsciplinarian and. a. such, feared
by bis subordlnates.
II Ia said that the cowsrdly plot % slay King
Humbert originated near this city. I do not think
by the ~soadings OF Anarchists. fired the shots
without realizing what they meant.
The Italian people. as a mass. look with horror
on assassination urged by motives such as An.
archists profess. Italians all over the world are
griof-stricken at the death OF a man who
:: g.; :. ;' g; =: !; !; AQ1QtuNMI
other Euro -~
peon powers.
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AND ANSWERS.

Friday.
Or VIVA, CAV 90 the Str o, March, iss s,ii'
{. T. p.
.. Darby ~ Feet ~ Inches.
who holds TIE record ~ a standing broad Jumper
without vs,shtsl, ard What 0, n. record q his
htf, iump' sv.
sunmer NJ 1901.
When vii re exposition n Dsfa'o es hsii'
NJ z
yoi Erre', seeond. Thre~ uP tire sponge.
Was there a tnsskou, blew ee,wesa Erus and Ne
Govern IN their Anti J GRASET.
We're Garter Harrison. er-Mayor OF Chic.ro, sni
usujan'n Harrison. es-Prcslisnt % the United States,
uFothe-s' JOHN HARDING. nayonne. n J.
saturday.
On VIA, Day td July y iGs fanf Mt, n. n.
Amrricsnt swiss.
OF what aattonGlu are Gus Rubin ara Frank
Erasi n. ,. NoRgrnNSn
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EASY.

I wonder how 80 prc-
teal a people a. the
scotch happened 10 origin
ate gol'"
ron, That was cay fo'
tAem they already had
the plsifs'
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STONE sOLES on SHOES.

n,S Inventor PAT, 30 g..r D. ms'NrI . quitting
TX stone s1l.s on boots .rI ..s. fa u'E.s a
waterproof glue WITH t suitable .". .H p
clean quarts s,nI AMI spreads 10 nyt. t". leather
sole used az a foundation. .E,e lT0r'' .r. .-a
.,,a 10 ~ very nerlhle sri % rre tro 'r.t o. lu
holi even on the mos slippery surface
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r0EsTs y ETIQUETTE.
should Girl Ask Wan TO Csiii

After a young lady has accepted m Invitation 10 a
tancs. suchre PARTY o. theatre party with a young
gentleman ana ne has called ~ her home srl sDrl, a
very pleasant sveninr, w1uii 2! be v-5rs f'r fHr %
tFk HIN 70 call again. Or should she wait un.il he
again asks pernissi5r % cal' 81 J.. D.
Afcr the gentleman has tsksi permission % cal
and has done 80. and has sstaDr1lei a friendly foot
in- 81 the Young laly's home. q would be quite proper
for her % Invite bin 10 call sglin. For example. u
would Be n perfect E'1i TASTE fOr her % say. Il shall
be GLAD 10 see you again, but &; would not 10 for her
% make = poin; OF me s~entsmana coming again or at.
temp, % ~ a time for M, call There Is 13 reason
Why a young lady should net show hat she r. plor-ei
% receive a gen,lsman's %atisntion, bu; every r,.r1n
why she should avoid tho agpesrtHcs Of being over
anxious IN the matter.
No nctnrn GIFT.
s a young lady supposed @ Cvs her attended a
token after she receives her ri-x7
MARY POWELL.
No. on this occasion the sappy lover makes the
Ein
II u not customary for the nanees 10 givs her
'bsrothsd . pssssat % The oscaEOa Of tAsr engage
p~as
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That there should Be
some friction and oc-
csslonal confict between
two diss!mi.sI races liv-
ing side By side in n.
same locality IL to bs
expected. but the violent
hostility Of the Cauca
sian DoIsr movement,
which TOOK possession o;
New Orleans las, week
was A. unexpected As 4,
was ~abhorrers
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Blobbs ueasuy wCatfc.
last night. wasn't it7
slbbbs res. ra'Hri cats
and dogs
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FUN AT HOME.

Tbs Indian, on; on one
q, tho reservations are
having a green corn
lance"
That doesn't interest
ne hail as much 10 a
rreen apps dance that orr
johnnie hal the other
night"
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''Worfgr WHY MIX
Hanna went 90 Fiber 10.
"sl he can cp his II
ber-on tho l~'.tyvat'or, 2
course"
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LOUD TALK.

l~Hosr-Despits his great
wealth Old GeotroX is0'i
an interesting oonversa-
t~iorAiist
IoaN- We'll. 10 talks IN
money-syllab'es
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THE EVENING WORLDS
DAILY FORUM.
ebnsd Edjtensis On tssdins Topic, Of tho Day
BY Recognized authorities.
THE MURDER OF HUMBERT.
By
CESARE CONT,
Banker, Of Rey York

The murder o. King
Humbert fell Ike a
thgndcrb1lt among the
Italians IN tbs city.
There are 3Jo. O'O %.
them here. and all loved
and honorcd tho King
The terrible crime VS.,
no doubt. committed b.
an Anarchist Wheeler
II was plotted IN this
country or perfected
abroad {, Is now impos5i-
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Napoleon ne Great. the beautiful Angina cat ovrcd
BY Mrs. Charles Wed. Of E5ara Brsak. = J. .lst.
hes ha name he 10 "a veteran pri1e-ufHrsr aHf DO
most valuable member q his frcces. bc'.E valued 1t
SOD. or double Ms weight .n goa N-r.'eonF hair
70 long and golden and be T. large tI, perfectly
formed. Despite his value ard The lu1ury that sur.
rounds him Napoleon Ia a splendid mouser snd 70 %
q kindly. un'poiisd disposition. lie does not sven
.eb3sst vhsn bic imperial ute 10 sAerssnsa 10 Nag"
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THE PIG.

81 det.st explanations
80 DO I often when
somebody rives me 4 box
q candy "a rather eat IL
all BY myself than explain
20 the family where ! 60,
a."
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HIS PRHYER
THE Why sometimes - dr.ary

TILE WY sometimes = ireary
And the gloom sonstimss Is deep;
TIE cup "a often hitter
And the path + often steep.
But there's one who knee, a, nigat,
In his little robe q white.
And asks the Lord 70 bles, ne.
Just before he roes 10 sleep
TIE burden or Is heavy.
There 10 li;le chanca ~ rest:
rhrouEh the day I bear the nurmurs
OF the weary and oppressed
But AZ rishi he sun Il Their,
To repea; bis lti.e prayer. .
To appeal 10 Col 10 bless me Q
And ! know that I an Slesfci'
$ r Kiser.
ahAaAasaHaa.s..
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arthur end Ro.Srt we're married on the same day.
Three week. later they me, accidentally IN the street,
A-thur-Y1u seem down,ast. Robert; where are you
r0'1g'
Uuner, with a ~+rh)-Iome for dinner.
Arthur with r. grin-Ttank heaven ! have gone
through thah orleali
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Entcric Fever Gmmunes.
Men over forty are practically proof against g.
|tsric fever. Only one man over that age feu a -
v shs sovdan campaign
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THE NEW ORLEANS BOXER.
By
CHARLES W. ANDERSON,

former Chief CLERK. S,o,, Treasury Dept.
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SETTLED.

SAMMY. Trsn'mI wants
you 10 30 a preacher whca
you grow 49"
We'll. Eran'ma nebbe
IN 10 q preacher. bu' I
tell YOU now I won't be a
mish'nary."
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IQUIPS AND CRANKS AND PICTURED SMILES
LOVELY.

we hal o. lovely meet
Ing Of our club over a,
E.f'ya TITS morn ne
what were the ica
tIrss
"Piaeapq's lcs sni O
paper by Dora D.1's on
How O. Keep ne Trolley
Party Out ~ p.'ycs
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Whsu China gets rs Just deserts
From small Japan again
'Ta.l know just how ani where II hurts
T. LINK Ike "a rty ven.
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! call IT boxer"
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Lar. J.aa Ltb.r srf.t % On, E.'.rt vf' ~ Hu.
usnt sth ths Ft1lr 'H-r ra.fr
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-04-16
FATAL EXPLOSION
Too Much Pressure In Chi
cagO Pipe Line Creates
Wild Havoc.
ONE KILLED OUTRIGHT
While Others Receive Injuries From
Which Their Recovery Is Con-
sidered Doubtful.
Tragic Occurrence During a Bit OF
Repair Work Near Logan
sport on Sunday.

Logansport, Ind, April 16.-Too
i've gas pipe in the mains OF the Chi
cago Pipe Line company at u point
four miles southeast of here was the
cause of terrific explosion yesterday
in which Que man was instantly kill
ed and five others received injuries
from which it is doubtful if some Of
them recover.
Michael Ellison, Jr., was killed out
right and George Morrison and Will
lam Briggs We're injured seriously
while three laborers were knocked
down and bruised in a frightfuI man
per.
Twelve men We're in the trench re
pairing u leak in 10-inch main, from
which the gas had been turned into
an S-inch pipe near by. The men We're
working around a IT, in the S-inch
pipe, and Ellison was STOPPING over il
when the pipe gave way. Following
the explosion he was found 100 feet
away, badly mangled with many of
his bones broken. He met instant
death. George Morrison, who was in
charge of the work was blown Il dis
lance of 80 feet, and his whole body
wrenched, and most of his clothes torn
off, but no bones broken. William
Briggs was also hurled some distance.
and inhaled the gas. He was taken
home unconscious. Three laborers
were Knocked down and bruised in a
frightfui manner, but the rest of the
men escaped with slight injuries from
flying dirt and rock. The IT, weighs
1000 pounds. and was carried dis
tance of 30 feet. 1t passed over George
Nelson's head. taking off the top of his
hat and a portion of his hair.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-04-16
DALGETH SURROUNDED
Situation at Wepener Continues One
Of Strained Interest.

Situation at Wepcner Continues One
of Strained Interest.
Maseru, Basutoland, April 15.-Sir
Godfrey Lagden. British resident com
missioner. has returned here from the
scene of operations near Wepener. He
and the paramount chief have sta
toned 1900 armed natives to resist
possible Roer entertainments. The or
ders of the resident commissioner are
that the Basutos are not to be allowed
to cross the Free State frontier on any
pretense whatever. Two natives who
crossed and looted an abandoned Boer
farm, are now IN custody.
Col Dalgety's position is strong and
well chosen, but he Is completely sur
ruunded. The Beers have their backs
Rxasnht RRsrtaasi,sa-,lDs .sgV.yy
hueh longer they will he hemmed In.
The British operations are keenly
watched from the peighboripg nights.
Smelling and sniping have been going
on steadily during the last six days.
Col. Dalgety's. guns are admirably
served and there is no waste of ammu
milton. The Beers when they see the
electric flash of the cordite. bolt into
their holes or behind walls. So neat
are the Beers and the Basuto guards
that they converse The ambulances
are close To the border. but the killet
and wounded are not removed unit
nightfall. in order To conceal the mum
be-. of casualties The Beers ar,
fatigued and their horses are tired ant
footsore.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-04-16
A STATE or THINGS
Strange Story Involving the Emperos'
Another Heavy Battle.

Victoria, B. &. April 16.-The steam
er Rio Jun Aiaru just arrived from Tie
Orient, brings a strange story OF a
Chinanan Who was arrested at Wee
hang After lying in jail and being
beaten lie proclaimed himself 70 be
the emperor. He claimed he had es-
capped from the palace, where lie had
been imprisoned by the empress dow
lger and has since been travelling IN
coGnito. He posS, sses documents bear
ing the seal of the court of He.1In
identify ing him as the emperor.
\ party OF British government sur
veyOrs engaged on the work of de-
fining the Burmese boundary had 4
collision with a large body of Chinese
Iaborers who some time ago wayiaid
and murdered Consul Lytton, Major
Kyttle and Mr.. Sutherland of the
former boundary survey party. This
time the Chinese were completely
routed. 80 being killed and many in
iurcd.
Official adviccs have been received
at Pekin OF severe engagement be-
tween the imperial Chinese troops and
a large body of Boxers, a secret
society The battle. which was indie
cisive. occurred at Yen chin. IL Pc
chilli province. About 1000 men were
engaged, the forces being equally di-
vided. The casualties were very
heavy.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-04-16
ROBERTS PROTESTS
English General Complains of BoeI
Treatment of Prisoners.

Bioenfontein. April l5.-Lord Rob
erts in his telegram of protest to Fresi-
dent Kruger regarding the treatment
to which the Colonial officers and
troops who are now prisoners at Pre-
toria have been subjected. complains
that the Beers have treated them as
If criminals confined in jail lie
points out that there are 80 cases of
enteric fever ami dySentery in the
prisoners camp at Waterfall; that the
Transvaal government failed to sup
ply. ON demand OF the doctor. the nee
essary medicines and medical com
forts: that the prisoners We're forced
IL biviouac in the open veldt; that the
sick were placed in an open shed. Will
an iron roof and that il was only when
the new doctor threatened to resign
that medicines and mattresses Were
supplied He invites President kru
ger to remedy this state of things and
contrasts il with the treatment the
British give to Boer prisoners. sick
and wounded. who. rs Lord Roberts
says receive the same treatment rs
our own soldiers"
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Honor, With United States.

London. April 16.-The Daily News.
commenting editorially upon the corre-
Spondence between Great Britain and
;he United States on the open door"
in China. as published in a blue book
Saturday. says: 1T gives 4 strong
impression that the United States rec
ognized Lord Salfsbury's incapacIty 10
respect the tendency toward parti-
ton Of China The honors are de
cidc1ly with the United States. which
took a much firmer and more impress
siye tone than had characterized The
squabble Lord Salishury's previous
communications with Russia and Ger
many had raiSed.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-04-16

Berlin, April 16.-A balloon ascent
has been planned for mid June. with
the object of ascertaining the time a
balloon can be maintained in Isidair.
Hitherto this could not be ,iose for
much over 80 hours, chiefly oN NJ to
the effect of the change OF te 4,era-
ture from day to night on gas The
experimental balloon win eontasn 3d.
80. e.s sss.s 1sss as = ~ v-It1ss " p
five persons. with sleeping accommo-
dations for three. 1t is hoped that the
journey viii last several days. and
provisions for 10 days viii be taken.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-04-16

Victoria. B O.. April rs. Arrivals
from the north state that the warni
weather is breaking up winter trails
and the river is open in many places
Navigation will open two or three
weeks earlier than usual. High watei
flooded the mines at Dominion and
Hunker Greek. Advtces from Nom,
state that during the winter typhoi'
fever has RACED there There hav'
been 81 deatlls fron flr d-a ans
500 cases. /, i as ~as 81 .lt man,
persons perished VI lie ToS frof
Dawson to Nome.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-04-16
PANTHER AT LARGE
Excitement at Peru Over Presence
of .sNarmint-"

Peru. Ind. April 16.-There is much
excitement in the immediate neigh
borhood of Hugo Rober. a few miles
south of the city limits. over the ap-
pearsnce of a large panther and two
cubs which have been repeatedly seen
and shot at During the past week
the animals killed 4 fine hunting dog
belonging 70 Il ncighbor. and three
pigs Hunting parties have failed To
locate the animals.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-04-16

CHICAGO, H., April 16.-The Chi
cago presbytery, with but one dis
senting vote, adopted the report OF
the committee to which was referred
the question of DIR. \. D. Hills of
Brooklyn, that his name be erased
from the rolls of the Presbytery. The
request was granted and the Presby-
terry then adopted a resolution for
overtures to the general assembly to
appoint committee to report on the
general question of the Presbyterian
creed
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-04-16
A Spaniard Offended.

CHICAGO, III, April 16.-Duc De
ARGOS, the Spanish minister at
Washington, returned Mayor Harri-
son the invitation to attend the cele-
bration of the second anniversary OF
the battle of Manila, supposing it
was sent him by mistake, as it was
the first discourtesy received since
he came to the United States. Mayor
Harrison replied that the invitation
was sent through the carelessness or
mistake of clerk and extended
apologies
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-04-16

LONDON, England, April 16.-Con-
fiicting reports concerning Nepner
continue. An official bulletin issued
at Pretoria April 18th, says the
Beers captured 500 slaughtered oxen
at Wepener. and that Gen. Jerome
man that day defeated the British
who fed in the direction of Wolver-
port, apparently over the Orange
river.
CaPErowN, South Africa, April 10
1T Is reported Gen Brabant has
defeated the Beers at Wepener aud
..s.rt1red their arms.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-04-16
Found Guilty of Murder.

Princeton, Ind, April 16--NilIiam
RAE1 ,xas- faiil.l- s''f,st -s1's--ss
the first degree ana sentenced to inn
prlsonment for life by the jury after
a consultation of three hours. Several
jurymen voted for the death sentence
Boyd's conviction and punishment is
for the murder of Simon Skora, a
ieweler, at Evansville, last November.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-04-16
Nav Retire Across the Naal

Bloemfontein, April President
Kruger attended a conference of the
the Boer s'ommandantS at Brandfort
on Thursday. liz Is believed that Il
decision was reached to withdraw the
Transvaal forces 10 the north of Vet
river. preparatory to general retire
meut across the Naal river, If hard
messed. leaving the Free Staters 10
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