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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22

OBrlen over the decision. The justice
OF her case was so plain that Judge Dale
dispensed with the arguments of her at
torneys and shut Sam AmidoH off with
considerable curtness at the close OF his
loud speech to the court The judge is
said to have told Mr.. Am1don that he
mad failed TO make his case. Many Of
the neighbors of Miss O'Brien had vol
unfairly sent statements to the attorneys
vouching for her good character.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22
mrs. 0'BRlEN GETS HER CHILD
End of the Mckenra Habeas Corpus
Case IN Court.

Judge Dale yesterday decided the Nc
Ktraa-O' Brien habeas corpus case in IA
vo- NJ Miss O'Brien. and gave her re
custody az her child. 4 large crowd Was
present during The hsaring Of the case.
and after The decision many women
crowded forward and congratulated Miss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22
Mesdames-

Mesdames- w. z. Jet,
I. P. Campbell, Giles Smith,
L. D. LewelIing, J. NJ. Ross,
Chas Smyth, J. NJ. Moore,
Thornton Sargent, Geo. Young,
j. w. Gillespie, o. D. Kirk,
Walter Innes, Fred Robertson,
]. n. Haymaker, A S. Parks,
Carl Hfbarger, L. A. Dean,
S. B. Amidon, Nestor Moore,
D. NJ. Dale, Kos Harris,
Ed. Robertson, A J. Christman,
Walter Vincent, B. T. Churchward,
Harry Stewart, Z. A. Taft,
A. W. Mccoy, Geo. Bergman.
VIM. Ayres, Misses
J. D. Houston, Maude Parks,
R NJ. Piatt, Daisy Lynch,
F. NJ DEAN, Laura Gohegan,
r. H. Brown, Geneva JoceIyn,
Frank c. Niles, Mamie DEAN.
r. A Sankey, Mabel DEAN.
Fred Smyth. - Gillespie,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22

that tickets under tbs arFsn gemsnt vili
b ca sale June 81 JUS II 70 s AMI
August :. coed tor reform limit Ccssbes
a. This vii furnish q very paDular ana
pleasant trip FOR exeJirsg9uisss, ard s1e
great Rock Island. watch Is aiways d.
ing Popular thlDzt for its patrons. ae-
SERVES substantial rsmemorsnee Ct sAs
travelling public.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22

There will be many attractions III Wichita this
week. but the biggest attraction of all WILL usual. be
the Big Store.
We will show some special bargains at the Black
Silk counter You want to them.
At the Silk counter also, are offering special IN
ducements in Black Peau de Sole al &C. SIPS and ST. so
Five pieces of them just opened The large sale Of these
goods proves that they are great values
Choice styles Of Foulard Silks at Soc 75c and S100
Handkerchief Waist Patterns must be closed re-
CARELESS of cost This affords an exceptional opparun
ty for the bargain hunter,
We shall show, Monday morning, ten choice pat
terms of Coored Silk Grenadines They are to at
tract your fancy, they very fine
Ten pieces of Check Spring Suitlngs at II l2c Mon
day Great values.
The latest creations in Ladies Neckwear can be
found here
Twenty pieces of Apron Checks tomorrow at i2c
All colors
Five pieces Turkey Red Table Damask, worth 3oc
tomorrow at 19c
All Linen Towels at cents
Misses Black Hose worth 15c; tomorrow 1-3c
Ladies Black Hose, worth zoe; tomorrow 0c
800 Ladies' Vests, worth 10c; tomorrow Sc.
New No Fancy Ribbons worth 10c for SC
Haf-Wool Carpets at 29c
Smyrna Rugs at 25c.
Shirt Waists worth Csc. at 45c
Ruffied Swiss Curtains worth 81 90 at 89c
We are saughterhg almost everything and giving
bargains in all things
ffQfOf N0RTu NAM
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22

At a meeting of the general committee
Friday afternoon a spirited discussion
arose over the arrangements of the bal
cony and the disposition Of the tickets.
Harry Stewart said it would not do to
have a popular sale of the tickets on
account o fthe Objectionable characters
that would gain admittance to the BAN
quet 1t was finally decided to allow
each member of the general committee
to reserve five seats first and put the
balance on sale at O'Clock Tuesday
morning at the following places: Young
Bros, Chas. Mos5acher's. Aldich's drug
store. c. R. Fulton's and the Carey. The
price Of seats was raised from 80 cents
to IS cents.
The doors Of the auditorium Will be
opened at Sis p m, and the banquet
will begin at or $50.
MRS. BRYAN NOT COMING.
A special delivery letter was received
by Mr.. c. w. Brown al II O'Clock last
night from Colonel Bryan stating that
Mrs Bryan viii not accompany him to
Wichita. The news will be a disappoint-
ment to the women who were to give
the reception for her. and in fact all
who will attend the banquet The letter
stated that Colonel Bryan, accompanied
by his son William and his father-in-law,
Mr. Baird, would arrive IN Wichita on
Tuesday morning over the Santa Fe.
Colonel Bryan wiz be entertained by the
Democratic central committee, while Mr.
Baird and William Bryan. Jr, will be
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Brown.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22
WHEN TRAVELLING

Whether on pleasure bent or business,
take on every trip bottle Of Syrup Of
Figs. as it acts most pleasantly and eff
fsctually on the kidneys, liver and bow
els, preventing fevers, headaches, and
other forms OF sickness. For sale in 80
cent bottles by all leading druggists
Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup CO. only.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 4, 1900.

The correspondent ADDS that the
Boor forces dave beeo reequ:p2ed and
says be is fully coavloced thas $4,000
foreign troops have been landed to aid
the republic.
a depusa;loo Of Dutch church uio-
listers had an audience with Premier
Schreiaer at Cape Towo today. The
ministers urged the separation Of the
sick and we'll Boer prisooes aud asked
that the sick be nos sens to St Helena.
Mr Schreiner replied that be bad 60
powers 10 such matters, but would use
bis friendly Offices. He added that be
had made strong representations to the
imperial government against sending
the prisooers tc St Helena bu: without
success.
1t is rumored that the prison traus-
ports vil sail for ST Helena at the end
of this week
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
ssDIvIsIoN OF PACIFIC"
The Military Powers of Otis
CurtalIed.

Washington, March 27 Secretary
Riot today TOOK step contemplating
the Administration Of the Philippises
by directing the creation of au entirely
pew military division to be kuown as
the division of the Pacific embracing
all the Philippines archipelago. The
division in tarn is to be divided into
four military department. as follows:
The department of northern Lazon,
commanded by Gen Macarthur the
department Of southern Luzou, CON-
mauded by Ges Hughes. and the
department of Mindanao aud Jolo COM
mauded by Gen Kobbe. Major General
Otis will retain the supreme command
over these departments as division
canmapder occupying toward them a
position corresponding closely to that
occupied by General Miles towards the
military departments in the United
States. Il is said at the yer depart.
meDt that tie purpose Of the pew order
Of things is to free General O:is Of the
many nioo- details incident to the
administration Of the island, leaving
him at liberty to devote more time to
larger questions OF policy aod civil
ADMINISTRATION The cabinet approved
the proposition today
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
The Fight at Brandfprt.

Bloemfonteln March 30.-The at
tack upon the Beers holding The
kopjes near naaro siding station, q
few miles South of Brapdfort, was
made by Tacker's Seventh di
vision With the cooperation Of
of French's cavalry. The attacking
troops included large force of Aus
traIians. Col Knigh,, with 400 New
South Wales mounted infantry includ-
ed in Legaillai brigade, attacked the
right flank A long chain of KoPjes
was held by the Beers and there was
severe firing ali along the line of at
tack. The approach was very steep,
like fortress and the troops were
unable 20 make headway until the
infantry made an attack upon the
from: The cavalry went round the
right flank of the Beers and used
their Vlckers Maxim freely
An army hospital was established
in a cottage under the shelter of 9
large kopje. The Boer shells came
right over the kopjes and landed near
the hospital, which it was necessary
to evscuate The Beers slowly re.
treated upon Brandfort, taking their
dead and younded with them
Meanwhile the cavalry, including the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
Standard Cor ~ Bales

Savannah, Ga, March % The
Savannah cotton exchange is sending
out a circular letter respecting cotton
ba!ing, giving a new rule with res
pect to bales which is to go into
effect with the beginning Of the next
cotton year The circular says that
on and after Sept l, 1900,
call sales of cotton in square bales
shall oe based on packages Of stand
ard size GA by 81 inches and when
bales cf other dimensions are tender
ed for delivery an allowance Of 25
cents per bale SO ali be made to the
buyer by the seller OF such cotton "
Copies of the above rule are being
sent to the various exchanges of the
Uuited States, requestieg their CO
operation, and to farmers, g.iuneTs,
merchants, newspapers and others
Interested 10 the general adoption Of
uniform size cotton bale. The
Galveston cotton exchange has prac
ticaliy adopted the rule.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
Important Railroad Deal.

New York March 28-The Eoeniog
Post todsy says: it may be s'asca on
very excellent authority that toe cfera-
;;on q the Ricnncpd. Fredericksburg
and Posorssc Will Re taken over bg the
Pennsylvania and Baltimore sn3 Oaio,
wbe,5er these roses vii act separately
or joiotl7 is cot yet settled, but the
R;ckmoad Lice will hereafter be doDi-
Gated ey these two companies. ~hich
heretofore have used ], ss connection
Eor the souta. l. ezle5cs srcp Riob.
c1o1d north 10 Qiap;;co, Va. 80 miles.
on ;be Potomac riser. where il coanects
wi,h the peansylvs0ie's lioe to Wash
iogtor. 1t IS al,o used by the A:laotic
Ccast Line, anc the Seaboard A;r Line
in scoring q charter at the receus
session OF the Virginia legislature for
a ;.aya.,si liae fson Rie5mood to Wash
iag,oo has brought the ccmpaoy's adairs
teiore the public There is possibai
If that the new coptrol Of the property
which may &c taken as practically
established. will make 1t possible to
effect some arrangement by wnich the
possibility Of building Of this proposed
parallel line will not be undertaken"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

Lo0don, March % "A diepetca
ffou B'oemfonte;u published in The
Times dated Wcdue>dsy, March %.
dweIs upon The oeoessity for DOT max
ing premature advance from this cap
it,! This correspondent, who 90 eev
eral occasions seemed to have been
chosen es the mouthpiece of Lord
Roberts, cables: "It should be clearly
understood shat the present halt in toe
vicinity of BIoemfopsein is absolutely
necessary as q military precautloo Il
should be borne 10 mind that we are
abou; to enter 90 new phase of the
operations With tie main com nunica
'loos through q receotly occupied hos
tile country and toas the recent suc-
cesscs necessitated a great expenditure
of horse power. Here and 10 Natal
we shall move on the commencement It
OF the South African winter and must
be prepared TO face tho effects OF the
first cold upon suon ANIMALS as may be
sfIeoted with horse sickness 1t would
be suicidal to push troops forward Till
they are equipped to meet the exposure
of winter. Horses, clothing and food
we must have"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
Roberts Pushes Forward
Large Force Against Beers.
ONE HUNDRED BR TISH SOL
DIERS KILLED.

Loodou, March 81. 4 Is a. N
The head Of the army Of Lord Roberts
is now about 81 miles porth of Bloem
fontein. 1t occupies cluster of hills
won from the Beers after stiff fight.
10 which the British lost seven officers
ard 100 men.
The Beers had been using these
kopjes as base for maraudiug bands
tha, have been beating up the coun.ry
adjacent to Bloemfontein fer supplies,
oriving off cattle and forcing oon-
resistant Free Staters into their ranks
agaio. TIE enemy nust have been 10
considerable force as Lord Roberts seat
5000 infantry and 3 900 cavalry
against them.
Lord Roberts progress to Pretoria
will probably consist of series Of such
forward movements, 10 which Boer
positions will be attacked by portion
Of the army advancing rapidly with
wheel transport. the main army com.
ing up az the railway is repaired.
Lord Roberts is stripping the forces
in the miaor spheres Of operations Of
their wagons aud transport animals in
order to hasten the advance. This lie
understood to be the reason Why be
recalled Lord Methuen from Barkly
West to Kimberley. Lord Roberts mad
30 have Metbuen's transport.
The reason Why bot chase was pcs
made after Commandant Olivier is that
Lord Roberts did not wish to wear oat
the cavalry transport
Gen French lost 8 900 borses iD the
relief Of Kimberley ard the pursuit OF
Gen Cronje. Lord Roberts lost 5000
transport cattle at Watervaal drift,
aud it is estimated tha. oe has lost
1000 other animals since the forward
movement began oo Feb IL
The rebellion thronghou. the porth-
west districts of Cape Colony is aim oss
suppressed
The Goth will sail tomorrow (Satur
day) With 600 men for St Hsiepa to
guard Gen Cropje aud 900 prisoners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
Large Majority Refuse to
Strike out is per Cent
Tariff.

Washington. March 29.-Tte
direct vote was taken by the senate
today on the proposition to strike
from the Puerto Rico measure the
provision levying Is per cent of the
Dingley law duties upon Puerto Rico
products The proposition was de.
te2ted by vote of 16 to 3S
While the vote is regarded as pre-.
saying the passage of the pending
measure it is not regarded as indica-
ting the final vote on the bill
The feature of the debate today
was the epeech of MIR Beveridge of
of Indiana While be advocated re-
ciprocity between the United States
and Puerto Rico, be announced that
if all efforts to secure free trade
should fail ne would support the
pending bill The bill was under
discussion throughout the session,
several important amendments being
agreed to.
The conference report on the di-
piomstic and consular appropriation
bill wss agreed to by the senate soon
after it convened.
A concurrent resolution offered by
Mr. Crlberson of Texas. directing the
secretary of war aud the secretary of
the navy to keep 'seasonabiy advis-
ed" the families of wounded soldiers
and sailors of the condition Of the
men. vas agreed to
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
GEN JOUBERT DIES AT PRE-
TORIA.

Lorenzo Marques, March IS
Gen Jcubert is dead
Pretoria, March 28-Gen Jcuber'
died last night a. II 80 o'clock Ee
had been suffering from stomach
complaint
The town is plunged into mourn
ing for the true patriot, gallant gen
eraI and upright and honorable gen
tleman
London, March 80 The Pretoria
correspondent of the Daily Mail, tel
egraphiug yesterday, says
Gen Joubert died of peritonitis
The funeral will take place tomorrow
(Thursday) The government is
pleading with the widow TO allow a
temporary interment here. with a
stale funeral Joubert always ex'
pressed desire 10 be buried in
mausoleum built on his farm.
"His successor in the chief com
mapd will probably be Gen Lewis
Botba, now commanding in Natal y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
BLOEMFoNTEIN THREATENED

BLOEMFONTEIN THREATENED
London, Marob 31.-A dispatch to
The Daily Chronicle from Ladysm:th
dated March 80. says: : Much interest
is felt ip the civil case of forBer
Uoised States Consul Macrum agains,
the postmaster at Pietermaritsburg for
go alleged breach of contract 10 hand
iug over his private letters TO the
military authorities to open. Judgmeo.
is expected tomorrow,
The Bloemfooteio correspondent Of
The Daily Chronicle te'esrapbing
Thursday, March 20. says: president
Keuger's latest proclamation warns the
women and children to leave Bioemfon-
.ein within fce days as he iu'eads to
lombard and destroy the city and to
shoot tee barghers whoo ne captures
there
"Vigorous measures have beao taken
by the British to hsrraSs ma-au3iDg
baDds Of Trsasvaal Beers TIE :ester
are reaor1ing 30 guerrilla methods,
chiefly agsust Free Staters who refuse
to join Kruger."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
New Series-Vol. XIX. No. 36

Australian Horse and the Sydney
Laacers under Capt Cox. b:igaded
with Porter's brigade. The Carbi
neers, Scots Grevs and the Inniskill
ings received severe ehe!l fire.
The Beers bad evidently marked the
range, aod when the troops advanced
the enemy's fire was less accurate.
The colonials displayed great cool
ness under FIRE Macy horses were
killed in the cavalry's flank attack
The Beers fed and all our troops
pushed forward and now hold an ex
ceilent position upon the large kopjes
recently held by the Beers
The farmers are in the laager fight
ing, leaving the women and children
on the farms, which they are confident
me English will not touch Many OF
these farmers would surrender their
arms but for the fear that the
Johannesburg police would attack
their farms in revenge for doing go
The Beers are known to hold
Brandfort in some strength, probably
5000
Reenforcements are afraid to move
direct to their support and are
content with holding their posi-
tion, which is threatened by the
cavalry advance
The whole action was rather insig
ni6cant Many regiments received
their baptism of fire aud showed
splendid GOODNESS We have now
secured fine position facing the
huge plain before Brandfort
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
The cap;tal invested by Soutbe:a

The capital Invested By Sous5e.a
cotton mills is from Sl25 100000 to
$3.50, ooo,0 ,0oG aud the Machinery for
these mills has been Invariably ooogh:
in the north and Europe TIE future
promises vast increase in Investments
of this kipd by the South, yet there is
not single uapefac;urer Of textile
maohioery 10 the Southern States to
day Atlanta seems to be taking 3
step 10 this direction and is nov organ.
izing a company to be capitalized at
$500 600 for the purpose of maoufac
:urine textile mschinery.-Audersoo
Daily Maii
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

chase ensued Several Beers we're
wounded
The same dispatch says:
"a printed documen: has been
giving the Boer losses at Spion kop
at over 2 500. but this caa scarcely
be credited"
Adyices today from Cape Town
say:
"Rains are general throughout
South Africa aad rivers which have
been dry for years are being flooded.
Many camps are transformed into
swamps. This will still more initiate
agaips. an immediate British ad
vance.
Sickness among the Boer prisoners
on the transports is increasing
Three deaths occurred March 26 The
bodies were buried by the British
with the Tranavaal flag on the coffins
The leading Ouch Of simonstown
attended the funeral Typhoid fever
alone claims 100 victims among the
prisoners and the population OF
Simoostown fear an epidemic
The bund at meeting at Paarl,
March rs attended by several mem.
bers of the Cape assembly. passed
resolutions regrefting that the Cape
government was not consulted before
the war and declaring that toe settle
meut which did not respect the indie
pendence of the republics would be
detrimental to the highest interests
of the British empire Mr. Hargrove.
the chief speaker prophesied revola
ton with six years unless iudepen-
dence war granted aud Assemblyman
Marais characterized the war as a
continuation of the Jamison raid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
The Porto Rico Tariff.
Free Trade With Internal
Tax en- Rum and Tobacco.

Washington, March % The seca.e
today agreed to vote on the Porto Rico
government and tariff bill Tuesday
afternoon at O'Clock. An important
utterance was made later 10 the day on
the bill by Mr. Davis. Of Minnesota.
He advocated free trede between the
United States and Porto Rico and
urged the necessary money to be raised
by taxatioo be by an internal revenue
taz levied upon rum and tobacco pro-
duced on the island This system, in
his opinion, would better suit the people,
Of the Uoited States and those of Porto
Rico than tie proposed tariff. and
would be just, equitable and coostitu-
tional.
The amendment offered by Mr. Carter
to the Alaskan code bill relating to
mining for gold under the waters Of
Cape Nome vas agreed to. but no
further progress was made with the
measure
The conference report OF, the measure
providing additional amounts to supply
urgent deficiencies was egreed to
A successful efor. vas made by Mr.
Foraker to fix time for vote on the
Porto Rican tariff and government bill.
Mr. Bacon. of Georgia, suggested
tomorrow, aud Mr. Proctor. of Vermont,
oezs Tuesday afternoon The latter
was agreed to
The Alaskan code bill was taken up.
and Mr. CsTter's amendment offered
yesterday was adopted without division.
Consideration of the Porto Rico bill
was then resumed, the pending question
being upon the free silver coinage
amendment offered by Mr.. Morgan.
The amendment was defeated-15 to
33.
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L,ndoo. March 80. 4 m.-Tbe
B eers sre concentrating 10 force about
Is miles oocth of B:oemfontein iu the
rear Of Glen add Lord Roberts is seod.
,og forward troops to engage them
The Seventh iofeotry division and part
OF Gen Frencb's cavalry have been sent
up TO join the Fourteenth brigade aod
The two cavalry regiments that are
holding Glen AID its euyiroos
1t does Dot seem probable that the
Beers will give serioue battle in the
fairly opeo country uorth of Gen Still,
their evident strength indicates more
than corps of observation.
10 small affairs the Beers are daring
iy aggressive in all parts Of the field
Of .ar The johannesburg Mounted
Police, esteemed BY the Beers to be
their best mounted commando, are
raidiug the country uear Bioemfoutein,
harrassiug the farmers, who have given
up their arms to the British, and carry
iaR of cattle
There is Boer report from Natal
that Russiao soldier of fortuoe, Col
Gaoofzki, with hundred horsemeD, is
operating close to the British ou.posts
30 the western border
TIE Boeis have reoccupied Campbell
and are 10 strength near Taungs aud
Barkly West They sbeled the British
camp at Warrentop Wednesday, but
moved out of range that nigh. Yes
serday (Thursday) two British guos
enG1aded The Beer ,reaohes. qa!eting
rbe,r Msusers
Lord Me,bueo and the forces that
that oeea operating 10 the Barley dis
ic, have beeo recailsd TO Kimberley
By Lord Roberts No explanation has
been given for this. but the nouo,ed
troops are dissatisfied a. bsviDg peen
ordered back
Tbe Beers aod disloyai!ste az Ken
hsrds have been dispersed aud caused
10 retreat
Gen Parsons is about to ecter tie
town unopposed
Lord Roberts IS making extensive
arrangements 20 police aud safeguard
ali toe Free State towns in the territory
occupied Dispatches from Maseru
assert that the Beers who returned to
Lady brand frcm CIocooiao have taken
op strong positions and sent pickets far
IN every dirsc;ioa to watch Bsfutoland,
10 the expectation tha. part of Gen
Buffers arG7 will invade the Free
5 are on that SIDE
According tc Pretoria aavloes, Mafe.
sirg was too ha7ded ter seven hours 90
Tues ay
il is rep rtea "a Leodon, 10 al vel!
iafarnoed 9 .er,ers. bat Lord Kfohenev
Il De cfe.ed TIE post Of Commander.
Ia.chiet 10 Icdia. succeeding the tate
Sir Wll'iom LocE bart. so scou SIS dccis
i've Successes have beep obtained 10 tbe
Frarsvaai sad iha, Gen Sir Archibald
Euoter Will succeed bin as Lsrd
Roberts cdief of staff The indian
oesspsp pere bs0e been urging Kitchen
er's appointment