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BRITISH ENTER TRANsvAAL.
CArixtiana-Gen. Woodgate Dead
-UOers Recruiting Actively.

london, March GA dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph from Kimberley,
dated Sunday, March IS, says: Pris-
oners brought in here report that
force of British cavalry has entered
the Transvaal and penetrated to
point is miles north of Christiana.
The British forces at Fourteen
Streams are being strengthened. A
movement northward is expected.
London, March 26.-At a late hour
Saturday night the war office posted
the following dispatch from Gen. Rob.
erts, under date of Bloemfontein,
March "a:
Yesterday Lieut. Col. Crabbe. Capt.
Trotter and Lieut. e. Lyon. OF the Grena-
der guards, and; Lieut.. Col. Codrington, of
the ColdStream guards, rode eight or nine
miles beyond their camp on the Modder
river without escort except one trooper.
They were fired upon by party OF Beers
and Lieut.. Lyon was killed and Lieut. Col
Crabbe. Lieut.: Col. Codrington and Capt.
Trotter We're seriously wounded. The
trooper also. was wounded. One OF the
wounded officers held up white handker-
chief and the Beers came to their assist
ance and did all they possibly could, at
tSitNlllS " ClISlE NOulluS. Inc bOGTS tnCT
conveyed. the wounded to the nearest
farmhouse, where they were taken care
off,
London, March 26.-The total Brit
ish losses, exclusive of the invalids
sent home, are 1G,41s in killed, wound
ed and missing. Advices received here
announce the death in the Moot hos
pital Friday Of Gen. Sir Edward Wood
gate, who was wounded in the engage
ment ut Spion kop on January "a.
Another town in the British terri
tory west of Kimberley has been
taken by the Beers and many former
rebels who had yielded to the British
have again taken up arms for the re-
publics. The town occupied is Pap
Suei and 400 burghcrs made up the
force taking possession.
Lorenzo Marques special says the
iransvaal authorities are evidently
recruiting actively, and large numbers
Of French, Dutch and Belgian volun-
teers are constantly passing through
that place to join the Boer forces.
London, March 24.--The war office
has issued the following from the gen
eral at Cape Town to the secretary of
war:
Cape Town, March 2s - The following
;c'G3gram has arrived from Nicholson,
Buluwayo. March 1G: "'rhe following is
from Plurner, Lobatsi. March II: The
Hoers advanced from the south la consd-
cradle force this morning They first adj
vaneed from Goodies Siding. After a sharp
little engagement Lieut.. Col. Bodies adj
f'anted post was compelled to retreat. The
retirement was excellently carried out to
our main position. The casualties included
Lieut.. Chapman and corporal. prisoners.
and two missing. probably prisoners. Five
troopers We're wounded Chapmans horse
fell with him close to the enemy, who i'm
nlediately surrounded him. The exact
lioer casualties are unknown, but several
were shot at short range. In the afternoon
The Beers advanced further north and
Shelled our position from Il ridge on our
left Our 1913 FOUNDER replied, the artillery
duel continuing until sunset. Lieut.. a. j.
Tyler has since died of wounds. One ma
tive was killed"
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ON AN EQUALITY.
Secretary of Justice In Cuba Has De-
-cided Upon Reform in Several
Existing Laws.

Havana, March 27.--Senor Estevez,
secretary of justice, has decided upon
a reform of the laws relating to Of
lenses against Protestant clergy, now
regarded rs more serious than Of
lenses against laymcn. He will inau-
gurate similar reforms in the laws APP
plying to otfcnscs against Catholic
clergy, which have hitherto been con-
sidered more serious than those
against Protestant clergy. His idea is
to place all these oifenses on the same
footing. The law making the oifenses
of negroes more serious than those
of white persons is to be modified, so
as to put the races on an equality.
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PAY FOR TROOPS.
the New York Sub-Treasnry to
Send to the I,hilippines.

New York, March 2s.-A shipment
OF $1,393,0sO for the payment of sol
diers in the Philippines left the sub
treasury. There were 100000 in gold
coin, packed in wooden boxes, each
containing $4,000, the came sum in
bills, packed in three iron safes, and
the remainder, consisting of minor
coin, packed in cartridge boxes. The
money was hauled down Broad street
under a guard of 10 soldiers. The de-
tachment was .cheered by brokers -re-
peatedly along the route. The two
trucks containing the money were
driven to the United States transport
Sumner, which will leave for Manila
Thursday.
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Cuban Trovinccx Consolidated,

Washington March 26.--Sccretary
Root said Saturday that while he was
in Havana arrangements were made
for the consolidation Of the department
of the province of Havana and Pinar
del Rio, commanded by Brig. Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee, and the department of ua-
vana, commanded by Brig. Gen. Lud-
low, into one department under COM
mand Of Gen. Lee, TO be known prob.
ably as the department of Havana and
Pinar del Rio. The department COM
manded by Gen. ludlow was practical
ly confined to the city of Havana, and is
within the limits of the province of
Havana. commanded by Gen. Lee.
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IOWA ELECTIONS.
Cast Thcir linilOtH for Mayors
and Other Officials.

Des Moines, la. March 27.--The city
election was unusually exciting and
Il heavy vote was east. Returns at ten
o'clock from "a of the 20 precincts in
dictate the defeat of Mayor John Mac
Vicar (rep.) by Jeremiah Hartcn-
bower (citizens) by majority of
from 500 to 500.
Clinton, Ia, March 27.--McDaid
(rep.), for mayor, carries Clinton by
athousund or moro over Miller (dcm.).
and most of the republican city ticket
is elected. The democrats will con-
troll the city council, as before.
New Hampton, Ia, March CIV.
j. Springer (rep.) was elected mayor
over w. Il. Shaifer by 81 majority.
The fight was purely local, both can
didatcs being republicans.
Marshnlltown, H., March 27.-Poli-
tics were not an issue in the munich
pal election. II. j. Benson, G. w. 1Iar-
ris and Il. Mcclure were reelected
councilmen. |. S. l'inklc, the present
incumbent in the First ward, was de-
fcatcd by !. II. Kirby. The tax propo-
sition for public park was defeated.
Grinnell, Ia, March 27.-The nu-
nicipal election was for aldermen, and
two democrats and two republicans
were chosen. The council stands five
republicans and three democrats.
burlington, la, March 81. The
democrats elected Marquardc mayor
over Carter rcp.) and also the city
ticket. The republicans probably have
Il majority Of city council.
Sioux City, Ia, Mrrch 27--A. II.
burton (rep.) defeated Quick (dcm.)
for mayor by about 100 majority.
But four democrats were elected on
the entire city ticket.
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J. -.
ONLY SMALL FIGHTS.
The News from south Africa Tells OF
Skirmishcs-Towns Occupied
Without OpDoxition. Il

London, March 2s.-Reconnaisances
of slight Importance continue to be
the only features of the war in South
Africa. Lord Roberts wires to the
war office as follows:
"Bloemfontein, Monday, March 26.-Capt.
oloane-Stanley, of the Sixteenth lancers,
was slightly wounded in an affair of out
posts north of the Modder river March 25"
Ibis bare statement is all that comes
from the commander in chief.
A dispatch from Maseru, Basuto-
land, dated 26, says:
The Basutoland government is busy
collecting natives to be employed at Bloem-
fontefn in repairing and laying railroads.
The natives report that the Free Staters
on the borders of Basutoland have refused
70 go to Kroonstad and are staying on
their farms, as it is now the blowing sea-
son and they are inclined to keep their
land and submit rather than give 1t up and
fight"
Boer reports from Natal show no
Developments of Importance have oc-
Cured there up to March 20. A dis
patch from the Boer camp at Glencoe,
dated March 30, says:
NO attack is expected to be made on the
!Soer forces in Natal. Gems. Botha and
ICY Vi nave Decl JOlneQ ny IIelr wives.
Fretorius, with q patrol, got between an
advance guard of lancers and its main
body March %. One lancer, who refused
to surrender. was shot.
Advices from Cape Town say:
Rains are general throughout South
Africa and rivers which have been dry for
years are being flooded. Many camps are
transformed into swamps. This will still
more initiate against an immediate Brit
ish advance.
sickness among the Boer prisoners on
the transports is increasing. Three deaths
occurred March &C. The bodies were buried
by the British with the Transvaal flag on
the collins, the leading Dutch of Simons-
town attending the funeral. Typhoid alone
claims 100 victims among the prisoners and
the population of Simonstown fear an cpl
demic.
London, March 28.-The Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily News says:
"It is improbable that the advance from
Bloemfontein will be made for another
month. Gen. Clements is advancing to
Eloemfontein in four columns. When Lord
Roberts begins the march northward Gen.
Gatacre will be left in charge of Bloem-
fontein.
"The colonial government has ordered
the Cape volunteers to withdraw south of
the Orange river for fear of accentuatng
racial feeling
London, March 2s.-A dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Kimberley says
that 400 Free Staters have taken pos
session of the road between Kimberley
and Paardeberg. They have seized a
farm near Pandamsfontein, where !,
number of army horses had been sent
to rest and Craze. It is rumored that
their object is to raid the railway by
way of Jacobsdal.
London, March 2s.-The Daily Mail
publishes the following from Faure.
smith: "Gen. Clements column oc.
cupied Jagersfontein AMI Fauresmitll
this morning amid great rejoicing and
enthusiasm. and without opposition
The British troops We're warmly
cheered and union jacks are now fly.
ing everywhere"
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Mob lungs Two Men.

Richmond, Va, March 2G.-A mob
which for 3e hours had surged around
the little Jail at Emporia, Grecnesville
county, Va, about noon Saturday Sc
cured the opportunity for which it
tlirsted, dragged two prisoners forth
and hanged them to the same limb,
till g he laedy ef will. bullets is as
he hung writing and gasping in the
air. The two men were Walter Cot
ton, Il negro, who on Thursday shot
two officers who were attempting to
arrest him for burglary, and white
man who aided Cotton in the robbery,
but was not implicated in the murder.
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AN OCEAN TRAGEDY.
How One Of the MyMtsrica of the Past
Was Cleared Up by Re-
cent IrIotsnm.

A peculiarly strange mystery of tie
sea has lately been solved and the fate
of the two wcll-known schooncrs How
ard II. llanscom and James L. Pace,
which sailed from Philadelphia in No
vember, 1898, for New En2lu ports
and were never ufterward heard from,
has been learned. Divers have located
both vessels sunk OH the sout lern coast
OF Massachusetts, apparently in COLI
sion. In both skeletons of men were
found dashed to the rigging CT to the
rail, and, while there was nothing lief.
of the flesh, it is though, tEcy can be
recognized by their clothing.
The grewsome discovery Was brought
about in a peculiar way.
A short time ago hcnviIy-laden
steamship, while running aorg the
southern coast of Massachusetts, struck
sunkcn obstruction at point where
no obstruction should exist, according
to charts. The captain of the steamship
reported the occurrence and a wreckinr
star I'D of to make
an investigation. Upon reaching the
plotted on the chart by The steamship
captain two divers were SEM down and
within Il short time came to the surface
ind revealed the story of their discov>
cry. The news was telegraphcd the
owners Of the missing craft and by
them was transmitted to the families
OF the sailors. 1t is the opinion Of prac-
teal seafaring men that the vessels
fouled each other while scudding before
the mighty force of the great Novem-
Der storm of 1893. The men, as discoy.
cred by the divers, were dashed 10 their
posts and had not the slightest chance
to escape death.
At the office of the agents al this port
of the Howard IL. Hunscom it was
learned that she sailed from Phladel-
phia November 90, 1898, for Providence,
with 100 tons of bituminous coal. She
was commanded by Capt. Joseph
Holmes, Jr., of New Haven, Conn.
At the office of the Philadelphia agent
of the schooner James b. Pace it was
stated that she left this port November
rs for Boston with 1925 tons of BIZ
luminous coal and was never heard
from after passing out of the Delaware
capes. She was commanded by Capt.
Garfield, resident of West Dennis,
Mass, from which place she hailed. Tie
two captains were. bosom friends.
1t is considered not unlikely ;llat aft
er years slumbering at the bottom of
the sea the two schooners may be
brought TO the surface, repaired and
put into service again. The divers who
made the preliminary visit have re-
turned to the scene of the catastrophe
with instructions to secure for proper
interment the bodies of those dashed on
board the sunken vessels. AT the same
time they will make an investigation of
the vessels. and if conditions warrant
immediate steps to raise them will be
Observation-Disclosures Press.
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TIE cENTuRY,s END.
Icaentife Authorities Who Fix New
Century's Beginning
with 1901.

Here are few additional points Of
more than usual interest concerning
the year that ends the century:
A writer in the London Times refers
10 book published in London in 1870
entitled "a Natural History in Ten
Centuries written by Rt. Hon. Fran
lis Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban.
In this the first century begins atfthe
beginning of section and ends at the
end of section 100. The ten centuries
are finished at the ends of the last
section, which is No. 1000. If the noted
parsonage popularity known as Lord
Bacon had continued to extend his his
tory through 10 centuries, the last year
Of the final century would have been
the year 1900.
Mr.. John Bond, the assistant keeper
in the records office, published about
25 years ago book in which he conn
pared the years of the Julian era, of
Rome A. U. C, and of the Christian era,
showing that the year b. C. corre-
sponded with the year As of the Julian
era, and that the year A. d. CORE
sponded with the year of the Julian era
46. There was no year 0, hence, ac-
cording to this author, the twentieth
century begins with 1901.
The British astronomer Royal dis
misses the year as never existent,
declaring that the second century be-
gan with A. D. 1o1," and so on for
succeeding centuries. 1.-The question
was fully discussed" says he, "at the
century dinner in Glasgow, on April IS,
1870, when the lord dean of guild,
after quoting various authorities, gave
his decision as arbiter that the nine
tenth century did not begin until 1901,
January 1, and that similarly the TWEEN
ticth century will not commence until
1901"
Finally we find in LIE Temps of Paris
the dictum of the bureau DIES Lonei-
tudes:
"The bureau des 1ongitudes has Just
INTERVIEWED in the dispute regarding the
nineteenth century. At the head of its
annual it declares that:
The nineteenth century will finish
on December 81, 190O.'
1.-THE twentieth century will COM
mence on January /, 1901. This deci-
sion OF the sole competent authority
puts an end TO conflict, despite all de-
cisions to the contrary on the part of
lay authorities"
The bureau des longitudes is the
leading astronomical body of the world.
Those TWO blazing meteors of celestial
learning, Laplace and Lagrange, were
at its head when the ten millionth of
the distance from the equator to the
pole was measured and pronounced the
meter.
1nasmuch rs the authority for re-
garding he year 1900 us the last of the
nineteenth century is SO overwhelm-
ing, il is for those who think otherwise
TO prove to the contrary-or surrender.
IN. y. Sun.
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THREE DRUNKEN MEN.
Carolina Town and Shoot
Several Persons.


Hot Springs, N. C.. March 2S-This
town was terrorized by w. Floyd,
Guy Turner and Duke Lamb, three
drunken men, who took charge of the
streets, shooting at everyone they met
and defying officers Of the law. Jack
Paris, a deputy policeman, was5shot in
the head and seriously wounded. Rich
ard Ralston, a 'bystander, was shot in
the abdomen and received injuries that
may prove fatal. j. w. Floyd, one of
the desperadoes, was shot in the arm
by Chief of Police Rector. The affair
closed all the business houses, and the
men turned out to help catch the des-
-peradoes. All three were finally
lodged in Jail, and fears are-expressed
that a mob may do + hem violence.
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Wages Advanced,

Philadelphia, March 2G.--In accord
ance with their notice posted shortly
after January !, 1900, promising an
advance to their employees, to take
effect April /, the Berwind-White Coal
Mining company has notified all it's
miners of general average advance
of 20 per cent. The miners are now
placed upon basis of GO cents per
gross ton and all day labor increased
accordingly. This advance will make
the wages the highest paid during the
last 30 years and in some instances
the highest that have ever existed by
nearly seven per cent.
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!Ernc Whips Cans.

New York, March 24.-Frank Erne,
of Buffalo, successfully defended his
title of light weight champion of the
world against Joe Cans (colorcd), of
Baltimore, before the Broadway Ath-
-letic club Friday night. Erne did
most of the heavy fighting, display
ing better Judgment and more skill
than his opponent. Cans received his
punishment ganely until the twelfth
round, when his left eye was started
from it's socket by terrific right
hand swing from the Buffalo boy.
Cans was helpless and there was no
alternative for the referee but to
award the decision TO Erne.
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No Cause for Alarm.

San Francisco, March 2G.--Thc board
Of trade and other commercial organi-
zations of this city propose to call u
meeting for the purpose of refuting
sensational reports regarding the bu-
boric plague which, it is asserted, have
injuriously affected business interests.
There is no plague scare here, and, de-
spite the opinion expressed by the
board Of health, the statement is posi-
lively made that not a single case of
that disease has been discovered in
Chinatown
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Bank Robbed OF $4,000.

Hoopeston, Ill.,, March 26.-pate's
bank, owned and operated by Alex
ander Pate, of Wellington, five miles
north of this city, was entered by
burglars Mt an early hour Saturday
morning, the safe blown open and
$4,000 in cash, notes and other valu-
able papers taken. The robbers Sc
cured entrance to the bank by prying
open the side door to Pate's large
general store, in which the bank is
located,
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Berlin Pudding.

Boil one pint Of milk with strip Of
lemon peel till nicely favored; pour ii
over half pound of bread crumbs and
let it soak, removing the peel; beat
into this one egg, one ounce of butter
and two ounces of sugar. Butter a
mold, put layer of the mixture at
the bottom, then layer of rather stiff
jam or marmalade; repeat till the
mold is full, having the bread on top.
Cover with q Toured cloth ana boil for
~ hours. Eat With = cnstard sauce.
Housewife.
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Assessment Increased.

Des Moincs, IT,, March 24.-The
state executive council fixed the rail
way assessment at SAG, OOO,O 900, which is
an increase of $l,500,oo0 over last year.
The assessment on the old roads was
reduced about $4,000, and the new
roads were assessed at about 81 $50, 900.
The Chicago G. Northwestern assess
ment was raised 100000, while the
Rock Island and Burlington ASSESS
ments were reduced $250,00 each.
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Fatal Explosion.

Lancaster, o., March 26.-The boiler
at a stationary sawmill at the Boys
industrial school blew up Saturday
afternoon, killing the proprietor, Mr..
John Neubauer, who was also the
blacksmith at the state farm. His
three sons were badly injured by hav-
ing bones broken and son-in-law had
leg broken.
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Demand an Increase.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 23.-Tbe cou
miners ct the Springfield subdistric
held lengthy meeting Monday nigh
and decided to demand an increase {
20 per cent. in the wages paid for d;
laborers over the scale recently adj
ed by the miners and operators Of
state at Springfield.
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swcnt nv Fire.

Milwaukee, March 27.-A special
from Portage, Wis, says the business
portion of the village of Kingston,
Green Lake county, has been burned.
Nine stores and dwellings were de-
stroyed, four of which were owned by
David Keller. Other losses were Will
liam Lueptow, Gustavc Marquardt,
Edward VIM, r. s. Williams and
George Williams. LOSS, $4,000.
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Washington, March 26.-The confer
ence report on the Porto Rican relief
bill was agreed to in the house Satur-
day-yeas. 1875; nays, 81; present an1
not voting, 20. The Porto Rican Ap.
bill was signed by tho
president ut 1920 P. m. Saturday.
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Manila, March 26.-The rebels in Gen,
Young's district are becoming agrees
sive. The American battalion garris-
oning the town of Namacpacan was at
tackled on four consecutive nights re-
Gently. Reenforcemcnts are now ar
irving there. Gen. Young proposes to
pursue the rebels aggrcssively before
the rainy season sets in.
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offs Dreakn Down.

Manila, March 2s.-Surgeons declare
that Gen. Otis will break down mentally
unless he gives up the hard work forced
upon him by his close attention to the
Thousand and one details that subordi-
mates could take care of with equal abil-
ity and returns to the United States.
His friends concede that collapse is
very near, and urge him to go home.
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Seeking New Homes.

Chicago, March %. -Journeying
from rented farms to lands in the
wheat belt of the Dakotas, $500
Americans, farmers, farmers wives
and farmers sons and daughters,
passed through Chicago. They came
in on special trains from Pennsyl-
'yanin. Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
and Michigan.
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Academy burned,

Stoughton, Wis, March 26.-The
stoughton academy was totally de-
stroyed by fire Sunday. The institu.
ton was run under the auspices of
the Norwegian Lutheran synod and
was attended by LIZ students hailing
from Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois and
the Dakotas. The pecunary loss is
not heavy. The academy win prob.
ably be rebuilt.
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Washington, March 27.-President
Mckinley will approve this week the
for retirement made by
Rear Admiral ]. F. Day, president Of
the retiring board, and that officer
will retire with the rank or senior
rear admiral. Rear Admiral A. II.
was retired Saturday.
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Want Reclprocity.

st. Johns. N. T., March 27.-Mr.
Bond, the premier, will appeal to the
country at the coming election on
the question of reciprocity with the
United States, advocating q renewal
of the Bond-Blainc convention, nego-
tiated some years ago by him, which
provided for reciprocity between the
two countries. Canada objected, thus
preventing the convention taking eff
feet.