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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-27
BREACH Of PROMISE
Against One of MississippFs
United States Senators
BY MISS LUCY LECTION
Who Sues for $4,000 and
Tells Sensational Stories.

Washington, Oct 2s.-A suit for $4,000
United States Senator William V. Sulli-
van Of Mississippi was filed in the Dis
trict of Columbia supreme court this af-
ternoon by Mai Lucy Lection. of Oxford,
Miss. The plaintiff in her affidavit alleges
that she, IAN unmarried woman, at the
request of the defendant undertook and
promised to marry him. and the defen-
dant undertook and promised to marry
the plaintiff. which he without cause or
right has refused to do" The plaintiff
claims that she met Senator Sullivan
about October Z, 1895, in his law office at
Oxford, he being employed to defend her
brother-in-law. She claims that he made
protestations of affection for her land
began by wiles and articles to induce the
plaintiff to accompany him on a journey
to Chattanooga, Tenn" Plaintiff claims
she refused to go with him but allowed
him 10 correspond with her. She was at
that time married but not living with her
husband.
Plaintiff said Senator Sullivan promised
to secure divorce for her and that ne
would keep her forever with him and she
should occupy as high position as any
lady in the land" About December !,
1895, the plaintiff, at the request of the
defendant, went with him to New Or
leans. In January, 1896. according to the
affidavit filed today, the defendant placed
plaintiff in Nelson's business college at
Memphis, Tenn, paying her tuition and
board. In May, 1897, he secured a divorce
for her.
The affidavit then alleges that May 10,
of that year. plaintiff anG defendant lived
together in Alexandria, Va, as Mr.. and
Mrs. ". L. Sutton He introducing
plaintiff as his wife. Later, he placed
her in the Fadquier Female Institute in
Warrenton, Va, as his niece where she
remained from January to June, 1898, the
defendant writing her every day and
promising her he would marry her in the
summer.
During this time plaintiff claims she
had an offer of marriage from a young
man who lived near her home and asked
the defendant to consent to break off
their relations. The latter, she claims,
urged that she should not marry the
young man but wait and marry him the
following summer
The affidavit also recites that the
couple lived together in Washington and
that the defendant finally notified plain
tiff that he was not financially able to
marry her. Also that plaintiff, hearing
defendant was i'll, in June, 1900, came to
Washington to see him and found him
rooming with a woman he had brought
from Holly Springs, Miss. She claims
that the defendant offered her 900 to go
home and not expose him before said
woman. The plaintiff refused to do this
and claims that the defendant abused her
and left her without money, friends or
means to live on.
Memphis, Tenn, Oct 26-The records Of
Nelson's business college show that Miss
Lucy Lection of Lyons Miss, was pupil
in 1896 and that she was placed there by
w. V. Sullivan of Oxford, Miss.
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It Hanpened inn Drug store.

zone day last winter a lady came to
my drug store and asked for a brand OF
cough medicine that 1 did not have in
stock" says Mr.. c. r. Grandin, the popu-
lar druggist of Ontario, n. Y. she was
disappointed and wanted TO know what
cough preparation could recommend. I
said to her that I could freely recon-
mend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
that she could take bottle of the rem
edy and after giving it a fair trial IL she
did not find it worth the money TO bring
back the bottle and I would refund the
price paid. IN the course Of a day or two
the lady came back in company with a
friend in need Of a cough medicine and
advised her to buy bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. 1 consider that a
very good recommendation for the rem
edy." 1t is for sale by all druggists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-27
THE Auditorium
a Stewart s. Burns, Managers
Wichita LyCeurn
Season IOOo-IoOI
Nine
Splendid Entertainments

AS FOLLOWS:
|. SAM P. JONES, Lecture. Subject.
Get There and Stay There"
{. QUAKER MALE QUARTETTE. Phil
adelphia, with Miss Nellie B. Tur-
ner. Reader.
). DIR. F. W. GUNsAULUs, Lecture.
Subject. "savonarola."
T. BYRON W KING. Lecture. Pitts
burg. Pa. Subject, AL the Worlds
a Stage"
5. ERNEST GAMBLE CONCERT co.
Mr. Ernest Gamble. Basso: Nine.
Cecilia Eppinghausen Bany. So
prano; Miss Ruth Anderson. Violin
list; Mr.. Edwin N. Shovert, Pianist.
6. THE FADETTE wOMAN's OR
chestra Of Boston, Twenty-one ar
lists, Caroline B. Nichols. conductor.
Z. COL. L. F. COPELAND. Harrisburg.
Pa. Subject Seeing the Ele-
plant"
s. TIE ROYAL TYROLEANC
TROUPE. direct from Lordon and
Hamburg. Ten persons. in national
costumes. Novel Musical Effects.
Alpine Hunting and Echo Songs.
Jodels, Choruses, Etc.
2. TIE SOUTHERN JUBILEE SING
Frs, the greatest company Of col
ored artists travelling.
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LIKE OPIUM EATERS
Coffee Drinkers Become slaves.

The experience, suffering and slavery
Of some coffee drinkers would be almost
as interesting as the famous Confessions
Of an Opium Eater" says a Boston man,
W. J. Tuson, 81 West Newton street
For twenty years used coffee at the
breakfast table and, incidentally. through
the day, I craved it as a whiskey drink
er longs for MS morning bracer. I knew
perfectly well that it was slowly killing
me, but could not relinquish it.
THE effect on the nervous system was
finally alarming and my general health
greatly impaired. I had dyspepsia. seri-
Gus heart difficulty. and insomnia. When
would lie down. I would almost suf-
focate. My doctor assured me 1t vas
due to the action Of caffeine (Which is
the active principle Of cofee) on tie
heart
I persisted in its use however, and
suffered along Just as drunkards do. One
day when I was feeling unusually de-
pressed. friend whom 7 met looked NE
over and said: Now. look here. old
man, believe know exactly what's the
matter with you. You are 4 coffee asnd
and it's killing you I want 10 tell you
my experience. I drank coffee and il
ruined my nerves, affected my heart, ana
made rne a saIIow. bilious old man. bat
through a friend who had been similarly
afflicted. l found a blessed relief and
want TO tel you about il Try Postum
Food Coffee, a grateful. delicious bevsr-
age fun 81 nourishment that VIII satisfy
your taste for coffee and feed your ner-
vols system back iuto health. rather than
tear Il down as coffee has been doing.
I took my friends advice and X thin
week from that tine ny dsgss don
seemed perfect. I slept a sweet. refresh
ing sleep al night, ard ny heart quit its
Qusvering and jumping. 7 have bean
steadily gaining IN health and vitality
right sIoaz,"
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HERE'S A FILIPINO VICTORY
At the Almost Organic Ratio OF
II to l.


I4tOI.
Washington, Oct. 26.-The war depart
ment today received a dispatch from Gen
eral Macarthur giving an account OF a
fight in which a small detachment of the
America ntroops attacked much super
Tor force Of Fiipinos. The dispatch fol-
lows
Manila, oct. Northumberland,
Washington. Oct. 24.-First Lieutenant
Febieger. forty men, company II. Thirty
third regiment United States infantry vol
unteers. Second Lieutenant Grayson v.
Heidi, sixty men, Troop L. Third cav
airy, attacked insurgents fourteen mics
east Of Marv.can, IEocos .povtnee, Luzon:
developed strong position occupied by
40 riiemen. 10o5 bol0men, under com
rnand Of Juan Villamor, subordinate OF
limos. Desperate fight ensued which was
most creditaole TO force engaged, though
under heavy pressure overwhelming
numbers. Our troops compelled 10 -
turn. which was accomplished in tactical
orderly manner Acting Assistant Sur
geon Bath and civil teamster captured
early in the dght. were released by Vila-
moor. According 70 tneir accounts in
s1rgents much stronger than reported
here in their loss, moderate estimate.
over 30 Our loss.
Kiued-Firt Lieutenant George L Fe-
bigger. Charles ~ I.lndenbevs. William ?.
Wilson, company Il. ThiTty-tfird rezi-
ment. L. 8 y infantry; Andrew 7.
johnson, Farrier, Gay Z AcCAnto11z.
troop L. Third regiment L :. cavalry.
Wouuded-Compsny II. Thlrty-third vol
uuteer infantry. Floyd ". Mcpherson,
hip, slight; john y. Grace, face. sligar,
Floyd Il Heard. cheek slight: Harry 3
Johnson. knee. serious. Troop X Thsrt
United States cavalry. Corporal Adam
p Wachs. arm. slight: AlIrsd DoEpe-
hip. head. sIsat. Charles y. Marin.
thigh. sligat. Csczr q Bradford. ss2<,
slight; wi8am Il H1de-. leg. 5elow
knee. siE1t
AGissing-Coznpsay z. Thirty-taisd re-
irreat. joan J. Boyd, Szruea 2 Ba--
rs. Troop /. Talr5 caval-y. Samuel
DAYS. Fred Scawes. TEenty-Elas Esrses
missing sszs KNOWN k1lsd
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IT'S MORE RACE HATRED
Then Actual labor Trouble, at Valley
Field.

Then Actual labor Trouble, at Valley
Field.
Montreal. Oct 26.-There are now on
duty at Valley Field guarding the extern
sive works of the Dominion Cotton COM
pany twenty-five officers and SIS non-com-
Nmlssioned officers and me nof the
Royal Scots, Victoria Rifles and garrison
artillery, augmented by a bearer corps.
The Victoria Rifles have a Maxim gun.
The sending Of reinforcements was de-
cided on late last night after the first
detachment had come in collision with
the strikers, resulting IN nine OF their
men being wounded. The Scots were
practically at the mercy of the strikers.
as Colonel Ibottson was unable to find
magistrate who was willing 10 read the
riot act. The officers had 10 content them
selves with firing their revolvers into
the air. In the meantime the men We're
the targets for q fusilade OF stones and
other missiles. The town is largely
French-Canadian and has at all times
been a hot-bed Of raee-hatred, cu.minat-
ing IN trouble recently over the employ
ment OF Englishmen in the mills. where
there are some 4.oo0 employees paid BY
English capital Altho'S the present
trouble IS on account Of the refusal on
the part OF the mill management 10 rec
ognize the union in the matter OF a de-
uand for more pay for the men working
on the construction Of the new mill. the
difficulty has al the appearance OF aSsum
ing the old Phase of racial sntasonisrn.
British red coats from Montreal \ de-
tachment OF the Duke OF York's Royal
Canadian Hussars Cavalry is under
orders % proceed 10 Valley Field. Only
one striker was wounded last night he
was shot IN the arr and is not serl-
ously Injured -Four houRdred more soaer-
atives joined the strikers this morning
The town IS now under martial law.
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A CARD

The manufacturers Of Banner Salve
have authorized the undersigned to guar
antee it for burns, cuts, sores, ulcers, tet-
ter, eczema and all skin diseases. You
have your money back if it doesn't do all
it claims. G. Gehring, 400 E Douglas; Geo
Van Werden. 328 N. Main Wichita Drug
Co, 10 E. Douglas; Gus Saur, 524 E.
Douglas
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Mrs yyinslow,s soothing syrup

aas been used Tor over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t sOOTHEs the
CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS
all PAIN. CURES WIND collie and is
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA Sold
by druggists in every part of the world
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup" aud take no other kind
Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
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REWARD OF FIVE THOUSAND
For Defaulter AlvOrd's Arrests.
RumOr as to His Whereabouts.

New York, Oct pa reward of 5000
will be offered by the First National
bank for the arrest and detention of the
defaulting note teller Cornelius L. Alvord
This conclusion was arrived at and the
announcement made today after long
conferenc Of the bank officials with
Captain McClusky Of the detective beaa-
reau. The Evening Telegram today prints
the statement that AIvord was taken to
and is still in sanitariun not far form
Mount Vernon. The assertion is made
that when the defaulter knew that he had
been detected in his stealing, he com
pletely collapsed.
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used FOLEYS HONEY

'T have always used FOLEYS HONEY
AND TAR cough medicine and think it
the best in the world says Chas Ben
der, a newsdealer of Erie, Pa. Take no
substitute. G. Gehring, 400 Z. Douglas;
Geo. Van Werden, S28 N. Main; Wichita
Drug Co., 10 E. Douglas; Gus Saur, 52i
E Douglas.
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Mnraer srrsteries CIearehrn

Vancouver, B. c., Oct. 26.-Yip Luck, a
Chinaman under sentence of death for
the murder of Chief of Police Main of
Skeveston, has confessed that he killed
an Indian on the Fraser river several
years ago and a negro named Yale also
on the upper Fraser. Both murders We're
committed with an axe. and were mys-
teries to this time.
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Piece-work Question Make s Trouble.

Quebec, Oct 26.-Thfrty shoe factories
employing 1000 men have shut down as
the result of difficulties between the
union and the manufacturers. The trouble
grew out of the refusal of a union man
to work for weekly wages instead Of
piece work. He was discharged and a
non-union man engaged. AS a result, all
the men in the factories went out The
manufacturers committee thereupon de-
cided to shut down until a better under
standing is obtained
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uanl,wrccL,erTsSente

Louisville, KY, Oct. 26-In the federal
court today ]. NJ. Mcknight, former pres
ident of the German National bank Of
Louisville, recently convicted on the
charge of embezzling the banks funds,
was sentenced to five years imprison-
ment at hard labor. His attorneys were
granted a writ of error and he was re-
leased on $1,000 bond.
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Relief for neutrality-suspicious..

Phoenix, Ariz., Oct 26.-The govern
ment is preparing to relieve the suffering
of the drought stricken Indians on the
Sacaton reservation Several carloads of
rations will leave in a few days and will
be distributed among the destitute.
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TO STOP coin

After exposure or when you feel cold
coming on, take a dose OF FOLEY'S
HONEY AND TAP. 1t never fails to stop
cold if taken in time. G. Gehring, 400
E. Douglas; Geo. Van Werden, 32S N
Main; Wichita Drug Co., 10 E. Douglas;
Gus Saur 524 E. Douglas.
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For three days and nights I suffered
agony untc!d from an attack of cholera
morbus brought on by eating cucumbers,"
says NJ. E. Lowther, clerk of the dis
trict court Centerville, Iowa. 81 thought
1 should surely die, and tried a dozen
different medicines but all to no purpose.
l sent for a bottle of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
three doses relieved me entirely" This
remedy is for sale by all druggists.
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twelfth story of the Association building,
by verdict are awarded 81, 800 damages for
injuries received from the smoke from
the New York Life building.
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The editor of the Fordville, KY, Miscel-
Ianeous, writes ds a postscript to a bust
ness letter: 81 was cured of kidney
trouble by taking FOLEY'S KIDNEY
CURE" Take nothing else. c.. Gehring
400 E. Douglas; Geo. Van Werden. S2S N.
Main: Wichita Drug Co., lie e. Douglas;
Gus Saur, 524 E. Douglas.
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PROFESSIONAL.
PHYSICIANS

MS.
4. z. HAMILTON. NJ. ..
12s e. Douglas avenue (Bitting Block.
third hoor). Take elevator at Market
street entrance.
Practice limited to Eye. Ear, Nose and
Throat
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Won MoItke,. CepteuniaI

Berlin, Oct. 26.-The one hundredth
birthday Of the late ield Marshal Won
Moitke was marked today by Emperor
William who issued a general army ord
er extolIng Won Moltke, thanking Provi-
dence for giving the fatherland such a
man, and expressing the hope that the
army will emulate his martial virtues
and thus derive strength for the full
fllment Of the exalted and difficult mis-
sion assigned to it."
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For a Cold in the Head
Laxative BrOmO- Quinine Tablets.
Chesapeake and Ohio Dividend

New York, Oct 26-The directors Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway company
have declared a dividend of 1 per cent
for the fiscal year. This is the same
rate as last year.
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For sprains, swellings and lameness
there is nothing so good as Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. Try it. For sale by all drug
Eists
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-27

When you cannot sleep for coughing, 1t
IS hardly necessary that any one should
tell you that you need few doses of
Chamberla.n's Cough Remedy to allay the
irritation of the throat. and make sleep
possible. 1t is good. Try 1t. For sale by
ali druggists
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Ticket Holders. 2oc

SEASON TICKETS with seats reserved
for entire season. see. Single admis-
SONS amount 10 seven dollars for the
n.ne entertainments.
Tickste can be secured now OF o. a
Boyle rooms and . Sitting block Stu
dents ticket one dollar. There are yet
<oad seats unsold.
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Anti-smoAe Dec sion in Chicago

Chicago, Oct. pa verdict which it is
thought will result either in endless liti-
cation or in the abatement Of the smoke
nuisance and which if sustained by the
supreme court, may serve as a precedent
for decisions in other smoke-clouded
cities. was rendered today in the circuit
court Lawyers Emery S. Walker and
Brode 3. Davis. having offices nj the
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Wales was at Paris Hrcog.

Paris, Oct. 2S.-Le Courier Du Soir says
it understands that the Prince of Wales
visited the exposition here last June, but
that. on account of the expressed desire
of the prince their stay was kept an
absolute secret.
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Residence. sos North Topeka avenue.
Telephones: Office, $40; residence, SAG.
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TEOPATH
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Graduate of the American School OF
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All diseases successfully treated Dis
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Calls given prompt attention. Exam!na-
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Rooms third floor Sedgwick block,
Wichita, Kansas.
Office hours 9 to y a. m: to 5 D. m,
Wednesday Afternoon excepted
Residence, Sedgwick block Phone e13.
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Extra Attraction

FRANK r. ROBERTSON. The Great
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Practice limited to diseases OF the Eye,
Ear, Nose and Throat.
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Office. Zimmerly building, second floor,
rooms I and 2.
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Ex.seeretarv Porter Very Hi

Putnam. Conn.,. Oct. 26.-John Addison
Porter, former secretary to President Nc
Kinley, hes dangerously i'll at his coun-
try residence in Pomfret, four miles from
here. A report reached here today that
his condition is such that his life is des-
paired Of. The members of Mr.. Porter's
family have requested the attending ply
sicians to make no statement in regard
to the case. 1t is understood, however,
that the patient underwent on Wednes-
day most delicate and dangerous surgi-
cal operation.
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Office hours S to II a. m, to 4p. m,
7 to 9 p. m. Sundays 9 70 10 a m, to 2
p. m, 203 North Main street, Wichita,
Kansas.
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SALESMEN-BY AN OLD ESTABLISH
ed Chicago tea, cigar and spice jub-
bling house, few more irst-class
statesmen; state age, territory, experience,
average sales, salary or commission ex-
pected. Address C X Col, Tribune office,
Chicago. 133-10tx
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DIR. z. A. FETHERSTON
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
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D-ls Easl', assssssss, 3. "a -v.-
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los Wet Douglas Avenu'

]. G. DORSEY, II. D.
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POULTRY.

POULTRY.
-l~~-~-~-~O~~~-~I--~-~~~- -~-~~-S~s~-~~~---~.-~~
Barred Plymouth Rock Eggs: best n
the state. ~ premiums last Two seasous
Send for circular. Agent FOR Lees Lee
Killer and all kinds OF poultry remedies
sharp's Hog Cholera Cure. best mac.
Lawn Fertilizer. Bone Grit and sael.
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OTTO wEIss Wichita. Kan.
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H. L. MILHENNY, NJ. D.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-07
PLEADED NOLO.
Randall, Lambert and Campbell
Sentenced to County Jail
For Six Months.

Richard Randall. George Lambert
and Michael Campbell, indicted for rob-
berry, were brought in from the Jail at
Cranston this morning for trial. When
arraigned they retraeted their former
pleas OF not guilty and pleaded 'nolo
contendere. Attorney General
Tanner had mol pressed the Indictment
for robbery and the men pleaded to
charge of assault and battery. The at
torney general stated that there was
some sort of row at Central Falls and
q man named Leclair first claimed some
$50 had been taken from him, but later
he was not certain he had lost the mon
ey.
Lambert Is at present serving an 1S
months sentence for larceny, which
sentence will not expire until June 1901.
When first arraigned on the charge OF
larceny he is now serving sentence
for he was let go during good behavior.
but soon broke his promises to respect
the law. Randall and Campbell are 19
and 20 years old, respectively.
Judge Wilbur imposed a sentence OF
six months in Jail on each OF the three
young men. Lambert's sentence, on
this charge OF assault and battery will
not begin it's run until May 1st, 1900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-07


London, Aprili7, 2:35 p. m.--The Beers
are in force at Wepener, north of
Smithfield. Orange Free state, and are
threatening General Brabant's colonial
division. The main body of which, the
artillery, is at Wepener.
A telegram which left Maseru, Basu-
toland. north of Wepener. at midnight.
described the Boers as being lin great
force" and as afraid TO make a frontal
attack. but 1t Is added they were en-
deavoring to turn the British position
by cross.rfs the Basutoland frontier by
a road skirting Caledon river, the road
emerging south Of Wepener.
The Basutos are excited, Assistant
Commissioner Griffiths with force OF
police left Maseru Friday. going wS1se
the Beers are about To trespass, and
the tribesmen engaged for railroad
work at Bloemfontein are desertihg to
protect their villages.
Reports reach Maseru almost hourly
of Boer activity in the Orange Free
state.
The latest unofficial dispatch from
Bloemfontein, dated Thursday. says:
'The Beers continue To show great
activity. aud numbers of British troops
are arriving daily