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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-06
FeatherweiEht Championship Fight.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-Terry McGovern,
of Brooklyn, at Tattersal's proved his
right to the title of feather-weight
champion of the world by knocking
out Eddie Santry, of Chicago, who
claims the leadership Of the 122-pound
class by virtue of Knockout of Ben
Jordan, Of England. The knockout
came in the fifth round after fierce
mix-up in which Santry did some
clever work, but Terry was too strong
for the Chicago lad. Referee George
Siler declared McGovern the winner
to save santry from further punish
ment.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-06
Gen. Butler Has Again Begun His
March to the Relief Of
Ladysmith.
MEETING BETTER SUCCESS THIS TINE
Within Hearing Of the Besieged Gar
rison and Signal Communication
Has Been Established.
british war once Holding Back Dis1
patches, but Few Press Dis
patches Allowed to Pass the
Censor-Latest From Front.

London. Feb. although there is
nc actual confirmation of the report
that Gen. Butler has recrossed the Tu-
gela on a third desperate attempt to
relieve Ladysmith. it is known that
the war Office mas received several
South African dispatches which have
not yet been published and if the ad-
vance is an actual fact the secret is
Being well kept.
There are newspaper dispatches in
plenty from Spearman's Camp up to
sunday, but there is no hint that an
advance had been begun and it is as
sumed in some quarters here that Lord
Dundonald's reconnaissance in the Dis
trict of Honger's Poort may be the
only foundation of the statement that
Gen. Butler has started.
On the other hand dispatches from
Ladysmith rather indicate that the ad-
vance is in operation by reporting
heavy firing on Friday and Saturday in
the direction of Potgieter's drift and
9olenso.
A dispatch to the Daily Chronicle
from Ladysmith dated Sunday says:
"a report has reached us that one bril-
.gade has crossed the Tugela.'
The reports that the Beers are re-
concentrating around Ladysmith are
also an indication that preparations
are being made to resist Gen. Butler
or for an attempt at re-attack upon
the garrison in anticipation of his ad-
vance. The fact, however. that no fir
Ing has been reported under Sundays
date either from Ladysmith or Spear
mans Camp might lie interpreted to
mean either that the attempt had fail
ed or that Gen. Butler had merely
.nade a demonstration on Friday or
Saturday.
Various rumore are current. One
says that Gen. Butler is again attack
-ing Spion Kop from The side CO Gen.
Lyttleton's camp. Another is that he
received information from the owner
Of SpioR Kop farm and crossed by
fords further west than richards
drift.
The military authorities in London
.;iiIa 80 moro likely. likely .s:.- tA:S c-cssir g
would be made east of warts Kop.
Speculation. however, is useless. The
public can only wait in patience and,
It may be said. also in trepidation.
Eor is the feeling of anxiety much re-
tieved by the possibility that Gen. Bull
far has been. considerably reinforced
l.noe the disaster at Spion KOp.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-06

A Lexington Lady Warned GoebeI.
Frankfort. KY, Feb. 2.-On Monday
Senator Goebel. received a message
warning him not to go to, the state
house and informing him that a plot
to assassinate him existed. The mes
sage came from Mrs. Allen Lake, man.
ager of the East Tennessee Telephone
Co., which had headquarters at Lex
ngton. Wednesday Mrs. Lake sent a
basket of flowers to Goebels room.
There was no word with it concerning
his disregard of the warning.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-06
Mennnrer Erchangea.

London, Feb. 5.-The Daily Tele-
graph has the following from Spear
mans Camp, dated Sunday evening:
Messages are now freely exchanged
between the camps Of Gen. Butler and
Gen. White-by night with calcium
light; by day with Photograph The
men here are enthusiastic at the pros
pect Of speedy advance under Gen.
Buffers instructions. A very large
convoy with stores for the besieged
garrison will accompany the relieving
force. The Beers have repaired the
road bridge over the Tugela at Colen-
so sufficiently for the passage of cav
airy"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-06
Alleged Train Robber Captured.

Sedalia, Mo, Feb. 2.--CharIes Jones,
alias Charles Johnson, the alleged
train robber, who shot Detective
John Jackson, of Sedalia, in the fight
with alleged train robbers at Holden,
Monday morning, has been captured
near Holden, He had previously been
reported under arrest at Ottawa,
Kan. Two of Jones' pals are now in
Jail awaiting a hearing.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-06

81 had dyspepsia for years. No
medicine wAs~so effective as Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. Il gave immediate
relief. Two bottles produced mar
velous results" writes L. Fl. Warren,
Albany, Wis. 1t digests what you
eat aud cannot fail to cure.
For sale by F. c. DUERsoN, Drug.
gist.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-06
ToIIgate Deatroxed.

Taylorsville, Ky, Feb. 2.-The toll
gate of Mt. Eden, this county, was
destroyed by 25 armed men. Warm
ing was left with the gatekeeper, E..
NJ. Brown. that If the collection Of
toll was resumed dynamite would be
resorted TO. The men fired fusilade
after destroying the gate. This is the
third visit paid this gate by raiders
within n month
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-06
BoER ACCOUNT.
a Prtsoner-Nine Thousand Brit
fsh killed and 1000 Captured.

Modder River. Feb. s.-The Landrost
at New Boshof read publicly on jan
aary 20 telegram which he said he
had just received.
Lord Roberts is a prisoner. Gen.
Butler has been killed. Nine thousand
British have been killed and 1000 cap
tured. The British also lost eight
guns last Saturday"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-06

Harrodsburg, KY, Feb. 2.-The res
idence and the large dry goods store
of T. j. Dehaven and the general mer-
chandise store of Ruby & Cheatham,
at Cornishville, were burned. The loss
is $4,000. Nine years ago on the same
day of the same month two stores and
a dwelling where the above stood
we're burned
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-06
BOers Massing Near Ladysmith.

Ladysmith, Feb. 4-By Heliograph
from Signal Hill-The garrison were
much cheered by hearing Gen. Buffers
guns yesterday. The result of the en-
gagement is not known. The Beers
are again massing near Ladysmith,
also moving another gun toward Sur
prise Hill. We are quite ready for
them if they contemplate another at
tack. The health of the garrison is
improved.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-06
TrInI of the KendnIIn.

Nicholaswlle, Ky, Feb. 2.-The ex-
aiming trials of the Kendalls, father
and two sons. were called in the coun-
ty court here. In addition to the
charge of murder, the charges of
demonstrating, house-breaking and
grand larceny were brought against
them and warrants issued. The trial
will probably consume the entire
week.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-06

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 2.-The tax
payers of Kentucky are facing a prob
lem of Importance. Added to the leg
islative expense of $1,000 day, and
about $4,000 for contests, is a mill
tary expense of perhaps $4,000 a day.
No move or scheme seems too hazard
Gus TO be undertaken on either side.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-06
ratal,x shot H,m.e,r.

scottsville, KY, Feb. e.--KenweIl A.
Youth, aged IS, of Westmoreland,
Tenn, Is miles from here, shot him
self accidentally through the bowels
while recklessly handling a revolver.
He will die
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-06

Hoplkinsville. Ky, Feb. 2.-Henry
Adams and Henry Downer, both col
ored, quarreled about woman on the
street. They pulled pistols and fired.
Adams was shot through the hand
AID Dc~ner through the leg. Both
we're arrested,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-06
Enemv Driven RacIe.

Rensburg, Feb. 3.-The New Yea.
landers, Remington guides and a
squadron of life guards made a sweep
of several miles along the hills adj
iacent to the British right flank. One
kopje occupied by Beers was rushed
the Beers clearing out after a slack
resistance. One New Zealander was
wounded. Small parties in the distance
retreat whenever British horse ap.
pears.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-06

Lexington, KY, Feb. 2.-During mid
week prayer meetings in all the
churches of the city pastors and mem
bers made the political situation a
special theme for prayer. The burden
was that the state might be saved fur
Their bloodshed and dishonor.
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oner. Of Mnitia to Gov. GoebeI.

Louisville, KY, Feb. 2.-Telegrams
are pouring into Frankfort from Goe-
bells friends all over Kentucky offer
ing to raise companies of militia to
go to Frankfort and support his gov
eminent
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-06
CORRESPONDENTS,
LEVEE.

Miss Euls Barrow is on the sick
lis.
Bob Riddle has rented r. J. Doug
lass shop,
Walter Wright has bought Mrs.
Sibba Thompson for 100000.
Simpson Garrett has bought the
Bill Pence property, for 1925 90 cash,
and will take possession the lst., of
March.
Zach Garrett and sister, of Bloom
ingIon,Ill., who have visiting relatives
aud friends, returned home asst week.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-06
zen Into the Fire.

Dover, KY, Feb. Frank Brown,
colored, while intoxicated fell into the
fire at the home of a friend near Fern
Leaf and was horribly burned about
the face and head before he was res
cned
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-06

London, Feb. 5.--The war Office has
received the following from Lord Rob.
erts. dated Cape Town, February A:
"Mafeldng we'll on January II,
Trenches extend toward enemy's big
gun battery, causing it to be vacated
Enemy now pushing back on northern.
southern and western sides, well out
OF rifle fire. Otherwise no change in
situation"
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Recruiting for Home Regiments

The PHILIPPINE regiments being full,
L am now recruiting for home regi-
ments only aud men can enlist and be
sent to any of the following places f:
Second Infantry, Fort Thomas, XIV. ;
First Artillery, light battery, Fort San
Houston, Tex; Fourth Artillery, Fort
Hunt, Va; Battalion OF Engineers,
Willetts Point, N. Y. Hospital Corps,
Preside, San Francisco, Cal. 1t is
the desire of the war department TO
Gil these regiments as soon as posi-
bic. Respectfully,
Jos. l.. DONOVAN.
lst Lieut.. lIth Init,
Recruiting Officer.
Ga EEAs
Signature NJ NLMV
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24

Chicago, May 2l,-'rhe fourteenth
annual convention of the American
section of the Theosophical society
met yesterday in the Athenaeum
building. Sixty-three delegates are
present coming from New York, Mas
sachusetts, Ohio, Michigan, Kansas,
Missouri, Minnesota, Wyoming, Mas
tana, South Dakota and Canada, D.
ID. Chldcster, of the Chicago society,
was elected permanent chairman of
the convention and Miss Pauline Kelly
permanent secretary. Alexander Full
lerton, general secretary and treasurer
of the society, in his annual report
said the society is improving both in
membership and funds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24

London, May 21.-Displayed in the
most conspicuous style in the Daily
Express is the dominant war news
of the morning; ave have the best
reason for stating that in the last "a
hours a telegram has been received at
the foreign office, addressed personally
TO the prime minister, from President
Kruger, proposing terms of peace.
The exact terms of the message can
not be stated, but we believe it is
couched in an exceedingly humble
strain" 1t is inconceivable, of course,
that Lord Salisbury can have sent any
reply except the one that stands
ready on the lip of every Briton--
unconditional surrender.
Special prayers of thanksgiving
were offered yesterday in the churches
of the United Kingdom. The lord
bishop of London, DR.. Mandell Creigh-
ton, who preached before the queen at
Windsor, alluded to the relief of Ma
feking and clergymen generally found
in the event their topic of the day.
Details of the relief are still want
ing, the British military authorities
being without dispatches. Lord Rob-
erts wires that he knows of the re-
lief only through a press agency.
Lord Lansdowne, however, announces
that the war office expects direct
news to-day,
The situation in the field has
changed but little since Friday. Lord
Roberts troops are in fine form and
abundantly supplied. Indications seem
to point to an early movement, his
cavalry riding over several hundred
square miles in a semi-circle beyond
Kroonstad has received the submis-
sion of hundreds of Free Staters.
1t now appears that the DeWet,
who offered to surrender with 1000
men, was not the well-known Gen. De-
Wet, but Commandant DeWet. He
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24
APPEAL FOR PEACE.


l'erne, Switzerland, May 2l.-The
committee of the international peace
bureau has decided to make a final
appeal to the 25 powers, who are sign
ers of the convention adopted by The
Hague peace conference, in favor of
the restoration of peace in South
Africa. The committee calls atten-
ton to the clause of the convention
for the peaceful settlement of inter-
national conflicts by the terms of
which the signatory powers agreed
to use all efforts for the settlement,
not only of difficulties among them
selves, but of all international dis
putes. Consequently, the committee
declares, an offer of mediation cannot
be considered by Great Britain as an
unfriendly act.
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which characterized their manner ana
of the patriotism with which they all
went in to fight their battles. Mr.
Wolmarans, who spoke in Dutch, said
to the audience that while the en-.
voys did expect to be sympathetically
received in this country, yet they did
not anticipate that they would re.
ceive such strong welcome as had
been shown to them in New York
city and the capital of the nation.
The speech of Senator Wellington,
which came next, bristled with pa.
triotic utterances, and was cheered to
the echo by the audience. The sena.
tor said that as Americans we always
had held that all men were entitled
alike to life, liberty and happiness. II
this were true in America he asked
why not in South Africa? Some one
in the audience asked: "Why not the
Philippines also?" To which the sen.
ator added his assent He wished
God speed to the ENJOYS in theiJ
mission and success to their cause.
Mr.. Bourke Cochran, of New York,
spoke for over half an hour. His adj
dress was scholarly effort, touching
upon the Monroe doctrine, the char
acter of the Beers and Il review OF
features of English affairs. He
strongly advocated upholding the
Monroe doctrine, recalling Secretary
Roots recent words that we must be
prepared to fight for it and adding
that the latter must be gratified at
the hearty response which had been
made throughout this coutry.
Senator Wellington was instructed
by unanimous vote of the audience to
present in the senate Senator Teller's
resolution of sympathy with the
Roers.
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ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS MAY a. lsOo7WE PAGES

-lvvc ali corners in good spirit
and to issue to them passes to go tt
their farms.
Gen. Butler is pushing straight
ahead without opposition. He has
only lost five wounded during the
movement. Apparently he is aiming
at Laing's Mex, which is the direct
road to the Transvaal, although he
may diverge to Botha's pass
Gen. Rumble has captured 10000
bags OF corn. lie is marching slowly
through district which is described
as "iterally teeming with cattle,
sheep and horses"
At Johannesburg the women are
forming a police corps, so as to re-
lease every man for fighting purposes
at the front.
A dispatch to the Times from Lo-
reno Marques says: There is gen
craI talk in Pretoria of President
Kruger contemplating an Immediate
departure from the capital. There
seems no longer any doubt of the in
tention of the Transvaal to transfer
the seat of government to the Lyden-
burg district and to endeavor to make
n final stand there. The raad is re-
ported to have Endorsed the proposal"
The Times also says that a num-
her Of the Transvaal officials are pre-.
pairing for flight and that State Sec.
rotary Reitz has selected South Amer
lea as his future home.
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stipulated that his men should be al.
lowed to return to their farms. Lord
Roberts replied that the surrender
must be unconditional.
Reports flow into Lord Roberts at
headquarters of the encouragement
Of the Beers and of their willingness,
even in the case of the Transvaalers.
to give up. President Steyn is de-
scribed as having lost his head sew
eral times recently.
The Daily Telegraph is advised that
a plot has been discovered at Pretoria
to depose President Kruger and TO
surrender the Transvaal during the
present month. Progressive Dutch
men and members of the judiciary
are asserted to have been parties to
the movement.
A Cape Town correspondent reas-
serts that the Irish-American ambu-
lance corps from Chicago suffered
heavily during the fighting at Kroon-
stad, and that the United States Con-
sui Hay has protested vainly to Pres
ident Kruger against using the corps
on the fighting line.
Gen. Butler is in front of Langs
Mex, hesitating to attack positions
of enormous natural strength. The
reports that the Beers have blown up
portions of the tunnel are confirmed.
Although everywhere else they are
reported as retiring, they have eff
fected their retreats without losing
their conveys, or guns or prisoners
to any extent. We're they disorgan-
lied they would strew the line of
retreat with booty.
Cen Colville's base is Winburg.
Gen. Rumble is advancing upon Ficks-
burg, trying to catch up with the re-
firing Beers. Vrede, where the Free
State capital has been removed, is
village of 200 inhabitants in the ex-
IRENE northeastern part of the
country. on the road from Hebron to
Bothia's pass and the Drakensburg.
The British are confiscating the
cattle of the rebels in the districts
about Aliwal North. Col. Adye's men
have driven in $500 head.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
from Mequatlings Mex, dated May
16, says: "Gen. Roberts is reported
to have captured 1900 Beers at Clo'
colan."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24

Rome, May 21.-Tt is asserted at the
vatican that Archbishop Corrigan's
visit will not have political results
and that thequestion of "Americanism'
will remain in statu quo The pope
Is devoting himself entirely to the
ceremonies and receptions of the holy
year; and the moment is not consid-
cred favorable for raising such a
veXed subject as "Americanism." The
archbishop's audience Of the pope was
very brief. He confined himself to
describing the progress of his diocese
and presented to- the pope an album
containing views of edifces construct
ed during the last decade. The topic
of "Americanism" was not Under con-
Bideration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24
PR0-D0ER MEETING.
A Large Audience Greets the Dutch
Enjoys at Washington.
THE DELEGATES and OTHERS SPEAK.


Washington, May 21.-An audience
remarkable for its size, sympathy and
enthusiasm greeted the Boer ENJOYS
at the reception given in their honor
last night at the Grand opera house
under the auspices of the congress
sional and citizens committee. Long
before the time for the meeting to
open the house was crowded to suf-
location and many were turned away
unable to gain >dmittance. The in
terror was appropriately decorated
with the national tri-colors of both
the United States and the Transvaal.
While official Washington was not
represented in any manner there were
probably 80 members of the senate
and house occupying seats in the
auditorium and on the stage. One OF
the boxes, it was stated, had been re-
served for the president, a committee
having been sent to the white house
with tickets of admission to the
opera house, but no representative OF
the presidents official household was
on hand
Chairman Sulzer was the first speak,
er. After welcoming the ENJOYS and
emphatically stating that the occa'
sion was non-partisan and non-politi'
cal in character, he said in part: "ln
my Judgment, nine-tenths of the
American people are against England
in this bloody war of conquest for
sordid gain and in sympathy with the
Beers. The best thought of England
condemns the conflict and the awak'
ening conscience of the British EN-
pire demands peace with honor in the
name of humanity, Christianity and
civilization. In 1776 the patriot faith.
ers of this republic fought England tc
gain our independence. The South
African patriots are to-day fighting
the same country to maintain their
independence. That is the only diff
ference. We sympathized with Po'
land, with Hungary, with Greece
with all the South American repub'
lies, with Armenia and with Cuba in
their struggles for freedom. Many
we helped. Why, ask, in the name
of all that is just and honorable, in
the name of our glorious past, should
we now refuse to lend our moral sup
port, our sympathy and our aid to the
patriots of South Africa? Is Ameri'
can sentiment dead? England is now
and always has been the aggressoI
against the Beers and compelled the
Beers to strike first. The Beers will
never surrender their love of liberty
They can only be conquered by be-
ing exterminated and England must
not be permitted to exterminate them
and steal their homes. Her criminal
march of devastation must and will
be checked. God grant that the Eng.
fish army may never reach Pretoria.
The three ENJOYS were introduced
in turn by Mr.. Sulzer and each OF
them was given cordial reception
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24
Increased Assess ments In Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, May 2l.--'The com
parative statement of the total assess
ment of all railroads, sleeping cars,
telegraph and telephone property in
Kansas for 1900 shows a material in
crease over that for 1899, as follows:
Total railroad for 1900, $3.50, 1859; in
crease over 1899, $l2S,s33, Total Sleep
ing cars for 1900, S3lj,l69 increase
over 1890, 1851. Total telegraph
for 1900, SS70,iSi; increase over 1899,
SlS,205. Total telephone for 1900,
S244,613; increase over 1899, Sl10,276.
Total all such property for 1900 $780,
390,O32; total all such property for
1890, S50,0iO,0j7; increase for 1900,
S27g01J,
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A Cunard Line Steamer Ashore.

Kingston, Jamaica, May 21.-The
Hamburg-American steamer Valencia,
accompanied by the government
steamboat Ready, left here yesterday
for the scene of the wreck of the Gu
nard line steamer Carinthia, which is
ashore on Point Gravois, Hayti. A
large quantity of water was taken
for the 1,4OO mules on the Carinthia.
Many men and numerous appliances
were also carried to assist in floating
the steamer. The British cruiser
Proserpine has also gone to the scene
of the wreck.