Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02

Information to the London Times
says that the present Boer strength is
$4,000 men, $4,000 OF whom are in the
Free State.
Bread is so cents a loaf at Bloem-
fontein and sugar is 62 cents pound.
General Sir Charles Warren has been
retired to civil office and General
Butler is also to be removed.
1t is reported that other European
ambulance corps, besides the Irish
Americans, are taking up arms in be-
half of the Beers.
In spite Of n protest that fair trial
was impossible sixty-nine srebels'
have been sentenced at Cape Town.
Russian aeronauts will organize a
military balloon service for the Trans
vaal.
Pole arew's advance with French
scared Beers out of strong positions
they held at Dewetsdorp, and raised
eiege OF Wepener which Brabant en-
tered. Estimated 1000 Beers in flight
northeast.
Burgher forces from Wepener and
the southern part of the Free State
are believed to have escaped the Brit
ish trap.
A Boer smokeless powder plant and
arsenal near johannesburg was
wrecked by an explosion. Twenty.
three people were killed and eighty.
two injured.
French, Hamilton, and Rumble, witt
%, 600 British, are at Thaba N'cht
ready for Beers, but cannot get then
Into bAttla.
THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Official reports to. the war depart
ment indicate that the Philippine in
surrectlon Is now confined to small
robber bands.
The United States transport Sum
ner, carrying enlisted men, nurses anG
money for the troops in Manila, has
reached Port Said. Egypt.
General Bell declared he would burr
all towns which harbor guerrlllas
His troops killed eighty Filipinos in {
fight on April 16.
Manila advfces say Filipinos are ex
tremely active In North Ilocos. Many
bloody engagements are occurring.
General Otis and staff will leav
Manila for home early in May.
i WAbH1NGION NEWS.
The Sultan of Turkey, acting on tn,
American indemnity claim. orders re
built the church property destroyed
during Armenian massacres.
The seaate-33 to 32-refused t,
ssat Mr.. Quay.
It Is stated that Clark, of Montana
will resign his seat in the senate, t,
avoid expulsion.
4 The house has passed the postoffic
appropriation bill and increased tn
pay Of the census director and super
visors.
The senate accepted the conference
report on the Hawaiian bill ana passe
the agricultural appropriation bill.
The house passed the postoffice ap
preparation bill with an amendmen
giving extra compensation to letter
carriers who work over forty-eigh
hours week.
The house passed ninety-one privat
| pension bills, among them one grant
ing $50 per month to the widow O
i Colonel Stotsenberg of Nebraska, kille,
in the Philippines.
The note by the United States t
Turkey has failed Of its purpose.
4 IN THE POLITICAL FIELD.
Senator Platt says Roosevelt woul
accept second place on the Republican
national ticket.
In the race for governor in Alabama
there are four candidates and the In
structed delegates are divided betwee
them.
The Twelfth Indiana district Den
ocratic convention nominated James N
Robinson for third term in congress.
1 Republican state conventions in In
diana, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Pennsyl
yania elected delagates-at-large and in
d0rsed McKinley's administration.
/. Admiral Schley declines in advanc
any political nomination.
/ The Indiana Republican state con
vention nominated Winfield 7. Durbir
colonel Of volunteers, for governor
and a full ticket.
The Alabama Democratic state cor
vention nominated w. j. Sanford fo
governor.
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