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CUT LORD ROBERTS LINES.
Gen. DE Wet Breaks COmmun lea tIon
by Railway and Telegraph
Near HonIngspruIt.

London, July 24.-Gen. De Wet has
again succeeded in cutting Lord Rob
erts' communications, both by rail
way and telegraph, and captured 100
of the Highlanders. The story of the
federal commanders bold raid comes
in the form of telegram from Gen.
Forester-Walker, dated at Cape Town,
Sunday, July %, forwarding a dis
patch from Gen. Knox, as follows:
"Kroonstad, July 22-Following from
Broadwood sent by dispatch rider to
Honingspruit, wired thence to Kroon-
stad: Have followed commando since
July 16 Hard, sharp fighting at Palmiet-
fontein, July 49, Prevented from pursu-
ing lager by darkness. Eight hundred
Beers found Our casualties five killed
and 76 wounded. Reach Vaalkrantz to-
day. Enemy doubled back through
Paarde Hral In darkness. Shall march
tomorrow to Roode Vaal station. Send
supplies for 1900 men and horses, also
any news of the enemy's movements. |
believe the commando consists of 1000
men and four guns and is accompanied
by President Steyn and both the De
Vets
THE wire and main line of the rail-
way north of Honingspruit have been cut
and also the telegraph to Pretoria via
Potchefstroom. According to my infor-
nation De Wet has crossed the railway
and going north"
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woIIey Notified.

Chicago, July 21.-John G. Woolley,
candidate for the prohibition party for
the presidency, was notified of his
nomination Friday evening. Central
Music hall, where the ceremony took
place. was well filed with an audience
which included many women, and the
meeting throughout was an enthusi-
astic one. The proposed plan of cam
paign of the prohibition party was in
dicated clearly in all the speeches. II
is to invoke the aid of the churches
and ask for the votes of the church
members on the ground that the
question at issue is a moral one and
represents the teachings of the Chris
tian religion
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Charcoal is almost the only fuel used
in Havana.
A japanese labor union has been
formed in Hilo, Hawaii.
Belgium's census shows population
in the kingdom of 6,744,532.
More coffee is used in the United
States than in any other country.
A supposed pauper died recently in
Florida and in his pocketbook was
found $4,000.
The divorce docket in Cleveland, o..
shows that one marriage out of five
there is failure.
The National Association Of Retail
Furniture Dealers elected John NJ.
Smyth. Of Chicago, president.
Proposal to withdraw the colored
troops from Arizona is opposed by the
settlers. who fear Indian outbreaks.
The names or the new United States
submarine boats are Grampus, Shark,
Pike, Porpoise. Adder and Mocassin.
Caterpillars are said to be so thick in
Colorado that they are obstructing
traffic on the railroads near Florence.
The three little Danish islands in the
West Indies contain an aggregate OF
only 220 square miles and population
of $4,000.
The English war department an
nounces that over 10000 British sol
diers have returned from South Africa
in broken health.
The programme Of the national con-
ference of American mothers is ar
ranged. The meeting will be held in
Chicago in August.
1t is claimed that the Wesleyan Fe-
male college at Macon, Ga, which was
esta blished in 1886. was the first wom-
ans college in the world.
The wife of Percy Young, San Fran.
cisco man accused of swindling, paid
$500 for private car TO take him 10 st.
Louis TO face his accuser.
The supreme court of North Carolina
has sustained a decision rendered in
Burke county imposing a fine OF 81 900
on railway company for having given
an annual pass 10 doorkeeper Of the
legislature in 1897.
Next to Gov. Roosevelt, the most
popular person at the reunion Of the
rough riders at Oklahoma was Mrs.
Capron, the young widow Of Capt. Al
Ign X. Capron, of troop L Of the regi-
ment, who was the first officer TO be
killed in Cuba. She has been declared
the patron saint of the riders.
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
wanted Excitement.

Anna Mylnek. 15-year-old Polish
girl OF the town of Burnside, was sent
to the Milwaukee industrial school by
County Judge Odell. She set fire to
her employers barn. burning it. with
As loads of hay. and also set fire to
the house. The next morning she
burned two loads of hay and set fire
to the house twice. The loss was
$1,000 TO $4,000. She told the Judge
she set the fires because she was lone
some and homesick and wanted ex-
element.
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At the leading clearing houses in
the United States the exchanges dur
ing the week ended on the Goth ag-
gregated $1,471, 651 900, against $685.
014,556 the previous week. The de-
crease compared with the correspond
ing week of 1899 was 1875.
In the United States there were 23l
business failures in the seven days
ended on the goth, against 1876 the
week previous and AS in the CORE
spending period of 1899.
w. X. Vanderbilt made an autOmo-
bile record from Newport to Boston
and return, 100 miles, in three hours
and 81 minutes.
Friends of the late Rear Admiral
Philip are arranging a memorial fund
of 100000.
Flames in the navy yard at Charles
town. Mass, caused loss of 5000, 900.
The death of l.. f. Chittenden, regis
ter of the treasury during the Lincoln
administration, occurred in Burling-
ton, Vt, aged Il years.
In the National league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the
week ended on the 22d we're: Brook
lyn. GA; Philadelphia, Sal; Pitts
burgh. $50; Chicago, .514; Cincinnati
.4S0; Boston, ASS; St. Louis, .457; New
York. 81,
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Appeal to workers.

Denver, Col, July 23.-The executive
council of the American Federation of
Labor, after six days of careful discus
sion and consideration of questions of
vast Importance to the interests of or
gained labor in the United States, adj
journed Saturday afternoon. In so far
as the council could dispose of them
during several sessions. all matters
were settled, and the groundwork was
laid for future action. The next ten
days will develop the result of some
of the decisions reached by the coun-
ell. The chief business of Saturday
was the issuance of an address to the
laboring men of the country urging or
ganization of the unorganized and a
union of all organizations, irrespective
Of sex, politics, color or religion.
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COOL WATER WITHOUT ICE.
The women In Nicaragua swing
Heavy Jars Through
the Air.

when a native in one of the broiling
hot little villages of interior Nicaragua
wants TO cool some water. she fills a
half-gallon earthenware Jar about two
thirds full. ParentheticallyI say She
says "A writer in the New Orleans Times
Democrat, because this is a task that
requires more energy than any male
Nicaraguau was ever known TO possess.
The jar is made of baked clay, and, not
being glazed, is partially porous. and
soon becomes moist on the outside.
Two leather straps are firmly attached
TO the neck. and. Selling these in her
hands, she begins to rotate the Jar
swiftly in the air. The mouth is wide
open. but centrifugal attraction keeps
the liquid from flying out. The average
native woman is frail and listless in APP
oearance. but the endurance which
they exhibit AT this sort Of calisthenics
is marvellous 1t is about the same as
swinging Indian clubs. and | am afraid
10 say how long have seen them keep
il up. Generally the lord and master
lies in one corner Of their 'iacal.' or hut.
smoking a cigarette and watching the
operation angudly. When the wom-
an thinks the water is sufficiently cool
she stops with a deXtrous twist Of the
wrist and hands him the jar. Usually
he takes a gulp. growls out: Mocha
calora. which is the native patos for
blamed hot and she begins again, pa
tiently describing pin.wheels. ! have
never made a test with a thermometer,
but assure YOU that they can reduce
tepid water 10 the temperature Of a
very cool mountain spring In Mexico
the natives confine themselves. as
rule. to dampening the jar on the out
side and placing il in current Of air.
Near the little mountain village Of San
Ia Rosa on the Mexican central. there
is a cave. through which strong
breeze passes at all hours Of the day. !
have seen the mouth almost choked
with water jars. left there 10 cool Off"
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BARK is CUT IN TWO.
Big Cunard Liner CampRniH COIlides
with a Vessel-Eleven of Crew
Are Drowned.

Liverpool, July 23.-During dense
fog off Holyhead Saturday morning
the Cunard liner Campania ran down
the bark Embleton. of Liverpool. Sew
en- of the crew of the Ernbleton were
saved by the Campania's boats, but Is,
including the captain. were drowned.
Although the liner was going dead
slow, on account of the fog. she went
clean through the bark.
The great engines were stopped and
reversed. Two lifeboats of the Cam
pania, filled with brave men, were
lowered into the fog and the appar-
emily hopeless search began.
The passengers waited with impa-
thence for a sign from the lifeboats.
1t seemed as though hours had passed
before they heard a shout and soon
saw one of the boats at the side. AS
the occupants were raised to the deck
il was seen that seven of them were
strangers. These men we're members
of the crew of the bark Embieton.
There were II more of the crew TO be
accounted for, including the captain,
but all search was unavailing.
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DOINGS Or A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
From WASHINGTON.

In Washington Gen. Wood said that
everything was quiet in Cuba and the
island was now self-supporting.
In the United States the grand total
of organized militiamen at last report
was 106,339 Those unorganized, but
available for military duty, aggregated
1O,343. 152.
The president has made w. w. Rock
hill director of the bureau of American
republics. special commissioner to
proceed to China and ascertain the true
conditions and has empowered him to
represent the United States in that
country if Minister Conger is dead.
Gen. Wood was instructed at cab
met meeting to expedite the erection
of the republic of Cuba.
In an interview Admiral Dewey an
nounced that he was out of politics.
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TIENTsIN EVACUATED.
Admiral seymour sends Telegram 10
That Enect-Chinese Army he-
treating Towards Picking.

London, July 2f.-The admiralty
Saturday afternoon received the fol
lowing telegram from Admiral Sey-
mour:
"Tientsin entirely evacuated by Chi
nese."
New York. July ga dispatch TO
the journal and Advertiser from Che
foo, July 20, says the Chinese army is
now retreating toward Peking from
Tientsin.
A brilliant dash against a large
force of Chinese at Tientsin was made
Monday morning by a detachment of
American troops, assisted by some
English fusileers.
The object was TO capture a battery
of large oaliber cannon which had
been doing great damage.
The Anglo-American troops charged
large fort across an open space, ana
were exposed to hot but poorly dl-
rected fire from the enemy.
They dashed into the fort and, after
engaging the Chinese in sharp hand
to-hand fight, put them to flight and
remained masters of the fort.
Eight large modern guns were cap
tured, together with carts and all the
accessories. The battery was imme-
diately turned upon the fleeing enemy,
who under the well-directed fire suf-
fered heavy losses.
The victory was won in an lncred-
IDLY short time against an overwhelm-
ingly superior force, and, despite the
charge under fire and the fight in the
fort, neither the Americans nor the
British lost a single man.
New York. July PA dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Shang-
hal SAYS that the Boxer rebellion is
spreading TO the northwest of Shansi,
Shensi and Kansu provinces and
southwest to the province of Hanan.
In conjunction with Tung Fuh ST
angs troops the Boxers have endeav-
ored TO recover their lost ground in
Shantung province. where the Boxer
movement originated and was fos-
tered by Yuhsien, then governor, bul
since transferred to Shensi.
The Boxers suffered severe reverse
on July from Yuan Shikai and Chan
goow.
On the southern border of Chilli.
adjoining Shantung, the Boxers in
tended overrunning Shantung and
crossing the Yellow river into Kiang-
SUI.
All provinces south of the Yellow
| river are so far undisturbed. The
provinces affected are Chilli, Shensi
Shansi, Hanan, Kansu and Shantung,
the last two only slightly.
Viceroys III Yum vi and Chang Chi
tung are pro-foreign and maintain or
der from the Yangtse valley to the
eastern portion of the Yellow river.
st. Petersburg. July 24.-Three hun
bred thousand soldiers from the vari-
Gus military districts are en- route 10
| China. While no information is given
out as to the destination of this force,
il is believed ali early attack on Pc
king is contemplated.
London. July 23.-The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Times
says: As soon as the Russian Gen
Linevitch reported from Vladivo-
stock to be marching 10 the scene OF
hostilities with an army corps and a
complete artillery brigade), arrives at
Tientsin, the advance on Peking will
| begin.
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With seven officers and 369 recruits
Tor the seventeenth infantry the trans
port Thomas arrived at Manila.
The United States, France. Germany
and England have practically agreed
to punish China and TO preserve the
empire intact. The Russians have de-
feated the Chinese and have occupied
Blagovestehensk, capital of the Amur
government, with a large force.
Owing to the situation in China all
exports to that country of American
cotton goods have practically ceased.
The commander of the American
forces in China. Gen. Chaffee. has been
made a major general.
Through Minister WI the state de-
partment at Washington received a
cipher dispatch from Minister Conger
at Peking, believed to be authentic,
which indicated ENJOYS were safe aft
er date of alleged massacre. Date
thought to be July IS. Message stated
ENJOYS were in British legation under
continuous shot and she'll from Chi
nese troops, and quick relief alone
could prevent general massacre. The
London press regards the Conger
message as Chinese trick. A com
missary depot for American troops in
China has been established at Taku.
Consent has been given by Japan
to have American troops land there
on the way to China.
In opening the Cape Colony parlia-
ment Sir Alfred Miner. governor of
the colony, prophesied an early close
of the Boer war.
Near Bandaisan, Japan, Mount
Azuma broke into a volcanic eruption
and 200 persons were killed or injured.
In the English channel during a
dense fog the Campania sunk the bark
Embleton and IL of the crew were
drowned
Advices from Pretoria say the Brit
ish repulsed an attack made by the
Beers at Hail Head, 10 miles east OF
Heidelberg.
During the past week 200 Filipinos
were killed and 1870 surrendered or were
captured. One hundred rifles were
taken. Twelve Americans were killed
and II wounded. A plot for an upris-
ing in Manila was discovered in an
isolated recruiting station in San
Miguel.
In Paris thieves stole Mrs. Potter
Palmer's $4,000 diamond necklace.
In London the secretary of the Chi
nese legation declares that commune
cation with Picking is practically re-
opened. The Chinese, disheartened
by the fall of Tientsin. are said 10 be
suing for peace. President Mckinley
may mediate in response to an APP
peal by Emperor Kwang Su. An
imperial edict received at Euro
pean capitals states that foreigners
were in Picking July IS under the pro
lection of the imperial court. The
United States, believing Conger is
alive, is preparing to attempt his
rescue without Europe's aid unless the
allies make haste.
At the Paris exposition Illinois APP
pies took the first prize
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VENGEANCE OF A MOB.
Wreaked ON a Brutal Negro nj Hunts
Vile, AIa.-HaBged and Filled
with Bullets.

Huntsville, Ala, july 24.-Elijah
Clark, negro who on Sunday as
saulted Susan Priest, 13-year-old
girl, was taken from the Jail in this
city Monday night and lynched near
the spot where his crime was com
mitted. His body was riddled with
bullets Sheriff Fulgham defended his
prisoner to the last, but dense
smoke, from a combina tion of tar,
feathers and oil, fired by the crazed
mob, was too much for him and he
was dragged from the Jail and placed
under a physicians care. William
Nining, who attempted to rush
through the crowd and up the Jail
steps, was shot and dangerously
wounded.
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Friendly Relations with spain.

Madrid, July 24.-Premier Silvela,
when questioned about the relations
between the United States and Spain,
said:
Every thing is satisfactory. The Amer
lean government is doing It's best to at
tend to the protection of the rights,
property and trade of Spanish subjects
in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines"
He speaks highly of Mr.. Storer,
United States minister TO Madrid, say
ing that he does everything in his
power to smooth difficulties between
the two countries and to better their
relations.
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THE BLUE AND TIE GRAY.
EnthusiastIc Reunion Is Held at At
Innta, Ga.-Patriotie Senti-
ments Expressed.

Atlanta, Ga, July 20.--Fiye thou
sand members of the Grand Army of
the Republic and the United Confed-
crate Veterans Justify cheered the
commanders of these two organiza-
tions Gen. Albert +. Shaw and Gen.
John B. Gordon-as they sat together
upon the stage of the Grand Opera
house at tie kindling of the campfire
of the Blue and Gray reunion here
Thursday night. The occasion was
the formal beginning of the reunion
of the Surviving veterans of the union
and confederate armies, who fought
in the battles around Atlanta. in July,
1864. President Mckinley, unable to
be present, sent his regrets in the fol-
lowing telegram:
Executive Mansion. Washington, ID. c.,
July 19.-Hon. w. A. Hemphill. Chairman
Executive Committee, Atlanta: ! deeply
regret my inability to be with you dur
ing the reunion OF the blue and the gray
In Atlanta this week. Such reunions. are
gratifying evidence of good feeling and
comradeship and give assurance of the
permanence of our government. resting
on the patriotism of a reunited people.
Please express to those who may be pres
ent my cofdldl CONGRATULATIONS ana Dest
wishes.
civilian MKINLEY.
The presidents words brought the
audience to it's feet in a burst of APP
plause.
Both Gems. Gordon and Shaw were
enthusiastically cheered when they
spoke.
Gen.J. c. Breckenridge, inspector gen
eral of the United States army and a
distinguished union veteran, and Col.
w. p. c. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, an
equally distinguished confederate vet
eran, were on the stage. The former
was presented and concluded an elo-
quent tribute to the reunited country.
His brother, Col. w. c. r. Breckenridge,
spoke. Gen. o. o. Howard and Gov.
J. A. Mount, of Indiana, made short
cDeaabas
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CASTELLANE IN A DUEL.
ANNA GouId's Husband Crosses swords
with Count OrIOwski and
Wounds Him.

Paris, July 23.-Count Boni de Cas-
tellane (who married Miss Annie
Gould, of New York; fought a duel
with swords Saturday with Count Or
lowski, in the outskirts of Paris. In
the first assault Count Orlowski was
wounded in the thorax, and the duel
was stopped by the doctors.
The conditions of the duel were that
the contest should continue until one
of the combatants was absolutely I'M
able to continue.
The cause of the duel was news
paper article reciting quarrel be-
tween the two. occurring in Count
Boni de Castellanes house. Count
Orlowski charged Castellane with re-
sponsibility for the article.
The seconds failed to reach salts
factory arrangement, and decided that
a meeting was necessary.
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VIII speak In New York.

New York. July 24.-The announce
ment is made at democratic state
headquarters that Mr.. Bryan will visit
New York state after October J.,
making six speeches in as many diff
ferent cities. He Wal talk in New
York city, Brooklyn, Syracuse, Buff
falo, Rochester and Utica. The de-
tails of the meetings in this city and
Brooklyn will be made before he
reaches the east, for which part of
the country he will leave Lincoln Octo-
her
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Given fifteen Years.

Joseph Il. Clements, of La Crosse, has
been sentenced TO serve Is years in the
states prison of Minnesota for wreck
ing the Fillmore County Bank of Pres
ton, Minnesota. He was tried on two
indictments, and found guilty on both.
lie was sentenced to Ave years on the
first, and Judge Kingsley overruled
motion for new trial in the second
case and sentenced him TO ten years
more
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The application Of scientific irriga-
iion methods has recently given new
development to rice culture in south
bulletin Of The department Of agricul-
iure. Rice requires wet lands. but or
such lands harvesting machinery can
not be used. The difficulty has been
met by hooding the dry prairie lands
during the growth Of he rice. and hen
draining them, by system OF pumps.
canals and levees. when the crop is
nearly ripe. On the drained lands it Is
possible 10 use reapers TO harvest the
rice; thus the cheap labor employed in
foreign riee-growing countries can be
met by American machinery Youth's
Companion.
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NEWS FROM CONGER.
State Department Receives Word
from Minister at Picking.
says That Foreigners Were Under
Continuous Fire from Chinese
Urges quick ReIief-Our
Policy in China

Washington. July 2f.-The follow
ing message in cipher from Minister
Conger at Picking was received by the
state department by the Chinese min
lister:
''In British legation. Under continued
shot and shell from Chinese troops
Quick relief only can prevent general
massacre.
The message is not dated, but it is
understood was sent from Picking on
the 18th.
Statement of State Department.
The following statement has been
given out at the state department:
ION the nth OF this month the state
department communicated a brief mes
sage asking tidings of Minister Conger in
the state department code. Minister WI
undertook to get this into Minister Con-
gers hands If he were alive. He has
succeeded in doing this. Friday morning
the state department received a telegram
from Consul General Goodnow al Shang-
hal. saying:
The governor of Shantung informs
me that he has to-day received cipher
message from Conger OF the 18th.
"A few minutes later Minister WI APP
peared at the state department with a
telegram from Taotai Shang, dated July
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Crop Outlook,

The crop report issued by the Wash
ington agricultural department says
for Wisconsin,:
Light showers. no excessive rains except
In the vicinity of La Crosse; week favor
able for haying and harvesting wheat and
rye; hay very light on upland fair on
marsh lands; oats and barley nearly ripe.
generally thin. and straw short; corn max
ing excellent growth pastures improving;
apples falling badly; berry crop improved
bY rain