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colts.
A race With the Sun.

The London Daily Mail says # an
aerial machine were capable OF travel
ing at any rate up to 1000 miles an
hour traveller in it. starting westward
from London at speed of ego miles
an hour, would arrest the progress OF
time. Ii he started at 10 a. m. 1t
would always be to him 10 a. N.
Suould he find his unending day mo-
notonous. he could reverse his dlrec-
ton and get a quick succession OF
short days and nights Of some SIX
bours' duration. but he could regulate
the length by the speed of his ma
chine. Suppose he travelled from Lon
don one night at 10 o'clock westward
at a speed of 1000 miles per hour. He
would soon experience the sensation
of seeing the sun rising in the west
where it had set i short time before
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REPORT FROM ROBERTS

London, March 4, ll.45 p N =
The war Office has received the fol
lowing dispatch from Lord Roberts,
dated Osfon.ein, Sunday March 4
"Gen Cropje. on behalf of his
oarty and Commandant Wolmaraue,
on behalf of 1000 other prisoners.
who have all now left Modder river
asked the British officers to thank me
tor the consideration aud kindness
w:.h which they have beeo treated
"Gen Clements reports that his
advanced troops hold Achtertang and
that railway communication would be
opened to Jouoert's siding today
The enemy is still III force at Aorval
Pont bridge
.Gen Gatacre telegrapbs that the
number of Beers at stormberg Is
daily diminishing
"Col Baden Powell reports that all
was we'll at Mafeking on Feb 10, and
that the enemy's activity was being
met everywhere by equal activity on
the part of the defenders.
.Tbe position is unchanged at os-
fontein, except that frequent heavy
showers have materially improved
grazing, to the benefit of the horses
sad transport animals
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DESTROYING the Point.

Every one knows the man WHO is
notorious for so telling story as to
DESTROY its point. An English noble
man. Lord F.. was noted for his sue
cess in thus running the prosperity or
a story. The author Of COLLECTIONS
and Recollections" exhibits a specimen
of his lordship's peculiar art
Thirty years ago two large houses
We're built at Albert Gate. London, the
size and cost of which seemed likely to
prohibit tenants from hiring them. A
wag christened them Malta and Glib
raltar because they can never be
taken"
Lord P. thought this an excellent
Joke and ran round the town, saying to
every friend he met:
II say. do you know what they call
those houses at Albert Gate? They
call them Malta and Gibraltar because
they can never let them. Isn't it aW-
fully good:'
Some one told Lord ?. the old rid
die, why was the elephant the last
animal to get into the ark:' to which
the answer is. because he had to pack
his trunk
Lord 2. asked the riddle of the next
friend he met and gave rs the answer,
Because he had to pack his portman-
team -
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THE WAR IN AFRICA.
NO SPEEDY END OF WAR
EXPECTED.

London, March 4, i 10 a. mt IS
evident that a strict censorship is beng
exercised over the news at the seat OF
war, as the night has not added any
thing to the scapsy dispatches received
duriog ihe day, mess of woloh referred
to matters preceding the recent stirring
events.
London, March 3.-Presideus kra-
ger is said to have left Pretoria With
the intention of meeting Presiaens
Sseyn. The place where they Will
meet is cot mentioned, bot it's believed
to be somewhere in the Orange Ffe
State Those 10 South Africa Sno are
oonyersant with the effect the recent
reverses have hae on sbe Beers express
sbe opinion that the meeting OF, the two
presidents is preliminary to sngges-
tion of negotiations fcs peace
But the closest observers 40 nos
anticipate any sudden cessation of hos,
tiiis,es aud. certainly. the reports trom
the theatre of war do cot tend to
encourage the advocates OF immediate
peace. The Beers are apparently
rallyins with their accustomed aSli''y
to repair temporary reverse and
Great Britain has yes to test toelr force
as defensive power under tue ne"
conditions Of warfare.
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Table Talk.

Rather curiously Roxane in "Cyrano
de Bergerac' belongs to the modern
type which dates from the days OF
the Hotel de Rambouillet and has al
ways had its votaries in France. 70
those precieuses mere conversation
was une betise They liked declama-
tions; discussion, not on the right OF
woman to the ballot. but whether she
should be held Il little higher than the
angels or consent to be beloved. This
phase of preciosity led up to the
French salon, where that hothouse
fashion Of preparing an intellectual bill
of fare for guests found its most ac-
ceptable phase.
Nine. Campan, whose advice may be
said to have formed whole genera
ton of charming women. used to pre-
scribe the subject Of talk for dinner
tables. just as certain coteries OF wo-
men prescribe it today. This was her
system: with - at table. talk voyages
and literature; with eight. the fine arts,
science. invention; with six. politics OF
philosophy; with four. sentiment. ro-
mantle adventure; with two. talk OF
Yourself; egoism belongs to the tete-a-
tore" Ellen Olney Kirk in Llppin-
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A Dinner In q Seraslio.

We seated ourselves on cushions, and
each took possession Of the fat piece
of scone Which supplied the place of q
plate during the meal, those articles
not being considered a necessary lux
ury. In the center of the table stood q
large bowl full of white soup. from
which everybody ate, taking as many
spoonfuls as they chose from the COM
mon tureen With the long handled
wooden ladies' provided for each guest.
When this was removed, q large piece
Of meat boiled to rags took its place
and was speedily diminished under the
violent treatment it received from US
all, each one pulling a lump of meat
from the joint with the fingers and
eating it off with her own fiat scone.
We then had curry of vegetables, fol-
lowed by the Zagazig pudding, fruit
and rice, called so from 4 native of that
village having brought the recipe to the
harem.
Our neal was concluded by coffee.
made in a corner of the room over red
hot charcoal in copper pot and pour
ed thick into small glasses fitted in
gold filigree cups. The lady who made
this rather disagreeable beverage was
the same who had removed the centerj
dishes during dinner. She was black
as coal and bore the delightfully."- de
scriptive name. translated to US. of
LILY in the Desert.-Good Words.
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AS TO CUBA
American Visitor Talks for
the Press.

Nashville, Tenn, March 4-CoD
Frank Nj Gardenshire, prominent
citizen OF Chattanooga. we'll known
over the State, has just returned from
trip to Haoana Gerdenshire in all
interview predicts an uprising on the
day of the Habana municipal election
this month lie says: "ln my
opinion there will be serious trouble
in nabans on the day Of election |
have several personal friends in
Habana, and this seems to be the
impression among them According
to late regulation promulgated by
Ger Wood and other authorities. SO
per cent of the voters will be disfran
chised. Under recent order Of
qualifications of voter are that he
must be able to read and write AID
own $3.50 worth of property This
rule was advocated by the spaniards
and the more intelligent classes in
Habana The regulation almost shuts
out the average run of natives, aud
many of them declare that if they are
not permitted to vote in the election
there will be some throat cutting on
election day The people from the
outside country are moving iatc
Habana and all want Offices SoDe OF
them are fighting for places on the
police force, while there are just II
candidates IN the race for mayor
"The natives seem to hate our SOL
diers even worse than the Spaniards,
but the impression prevails among
the officials at Habana that the
Cubans will engage IN rows among
themselves the momont our troops are
withdrawn The CuEans appear to
be doing little work In fact, SO far
as ccnld see. the gardening and
farm work is being done by China,
men
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GEN WILSON'S VIEWS.

Matauzas, March 4-Gen James
Il. Wilson, military governor Of the
department of Matanzas Santa Clara,
in the course of an interview today
regarding Cuban affairs, said 10 the
correspondent of the Associated
Press Trouble is absolutely out
of the question The future depends
largely upon agricultural prosperity
and where work is plentiful, wages
are good and country is prosperous,
no sensible man wishes to alter
conditions If sugar goes to the
United States free or nearly so,
there will be such an influx OF
capital and of immigrants as would
render Cuba ere long one OF the rich
est and r,ost prosperous places ID
the world
"The cattle industry yields enor
nous profits, particularly y as respects
working cattle, which can never be
replaced by uues, because the
peculiar conditions are better adapt
ed to cattle Coffee, timber and
fruit also offer great inducements to
capitalists. and tobacco planting
Yields almost immediate returns.
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AT aBRAHAM'S KRAAL.

L,odou, March 5-A dispatch to
The Times from Osfooteio dated March
2, dila,es upoo the increasing d'fh
Guilty of telegsaphipg as the army
advances through the enemy's coun
try.''
The oorrespoodeO: ssys: Forage
for horses is almost uoob;aiuab!e 90 the
Journey. The whereabouts Of the go
envy is not exactly koowD but the mo-
bile commanders are lowering around
ou7 army. We anticipate opposition at
Abrabaas's K.aa!, 80 miles east of
Paardeberg, where Gen Jourber' is
reported collecting a force from The
whole of the Ladysuith force with the
northeastern Free Staters
President Steyn arrived at the
Boer camp at Abrabau's kraa 90 the
morning of Feb 81. ADD barapgued The
burehers. exhor;iog them to remember
Msluba and to deliver Csooje.
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1t has been asserted by Gen Wheel
er's friends that Gen Otis and bis
advisers were jealous of Wheeler and
con.rived to keep him away from
6shtog ground while fighting was
goiog on There seems to be some
,nis,age about this view, however. The
Memphis Appeal says: Nor is this
the worst. There is DOT waiting evi-
deace to prove that Gen Ols sought 20
bav. Gen Wheeler captured by the
iasurgea;s He vas given haodfui
OF men TO defend small town called
San Rita. aud thi, place was attacked
eleven pigb,s in succession DE- vastly
superior force apd 20 effort was made
oy Gen Ous to aid the beieaeucred CT y
ia driving c1 the Insurgents Had
Gen Wheeler bees taken prisoner there
would have been JOY in the O'is camp,
where the gallant ex Confederate cav
alrvman is bated because Of his known
6gbsiog qualities But only think
wha, a ohauoe for Fighting" was thus
,hro wo in his way. He oouldD't have
bad better.-News and Courier.
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FIGHTING ATLABURCHAGNEs
MEX

Dordrecht, Cape Colony, Sunday,
March 4, 9 m.-Gen Brabapt's
colonial division. after nights
march, is now attacking the Beers III
strong position at La Burchagne's
Mex, on the road from Dordrecht to
jamestown
Later-The engagement is pro-
ceeding with great vigor and the
Beers are gradually retiring before
the British she'll fire from three posi-
tions
A heavy rife fire is being ex-
changed where the British are en-
gaging the Beers on the right flank
So far the Beers have had 60 big
guns in action
Evening-Gen Brabant's advance
today was most satisfactory. After
marching and bivouacking over night,
the force reached the strong en-
trencbed positions which occupied
and now bold. the Beers being on
the opposite hill
The British will remain tonight in
the captured positions although the
Beers brought two guns into action
aud made determined efforts to re.
take them.
The British losses are 6 killed and
Is wounded.
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The Center of Population.

Census experts estimate says the
Chicago Post. that the center of popu-
Iation will be found next year to be I'D
Indiana. close to the Illinois line, at q
point not far removed from the town
Of Vincennes. The last census showed
the population center to be between
Columbus, Ind, and Cincinnati. The
increase in the population OF Georgia.
Texas. the Indian Territory, Oklahoma.
New Mexico aud Arizona during the
last ten wears has been sufficient. 1t is
thousht. to offset any increase III the
northwest and to possibly pull the cen
ter somewhat to the south OF the lS9o
parallel The wealth center is thought
to be in the neishborhood CT San
.1uSkv. O."
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Australian Bushmen Calico
Out to Hunt Down
Beers.

London, March 6, 4 Mia
feking is to be relieved as soon as
the British force already on the way
from Kimberley can raise the seige
This force is described vaguely as
"stropg.'' The Kimberley Light
Horse is mentioned as a component
in view of the fac, that the Kimber-
ley Light Horse is under the control
of the Debeers company, Lord Rob
erts' visit to Kimberley probably bad
to do with the arrangement with
Cecil Rhodes to use this company OF
troops
Mr. Rhodes and Col Kekewich have
had differences Of policy, it appears,
which did not end with the relief OF
Kimberley "What shall | do with
him ?" Col kekewich is caid to have
wired to Lord Roberts. who half hu
morously replied, according to a
story circulated at the clubs "Put
him in chains F."
Fresh intelligence as to what Lord
Roberts is doing has ceased again.
This silence is taken to mean that
something mas happened or is about
to happen
Boer raiders are uncommonIy ac;
i've in the northwestern section OF
Cape Colony, where they are stirring
up the Dutch
Martial law has consequently been
declared
Nix Chamberlain request for 2 500
additional Australian bushmen is un
ders,ood to be explained by the fact
that the wer Office requires this force
for the pursuit of irreconcilabIe Beers
who, according to the intelligence
department, have been quietly col
lectlng great quantities Of ammunl'
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RULLER'S CASUALTIES

London, March 5-Gen Buller'f
casualties from Feb l4th to Feb 81,
we're killed, 72; wounded, 70S
missing, "a
London, March 5-A special to
The Times from Lorenzo Marques
dated Sunday, March i says that
persistent reports contiue to prevail
that the Transvaal government has
opened negotiations looking to the
securing of peace On the other
hand, it is asserted the Beers will
make stand at Glencoe and LaiDg's
Mex and that in the meantime the
entertainments at Pretoria are being
extended in anticipation of seige.
A conference between the Boer
presidents, it is asserted, aud the
general commanding of the Beers in
northern Natal was hurriedly
arranged on receipt of the news Of
Gen Cronje's surrender Until Thurs
day night oficial confirmation OF the
surrender was withheld from the
public Presiden, Kruger sent
fervid religious appeal, with orders
that it should be read by all the
officers of the burghers, urging then
to stand fast and strive in the name
of the Lord, for unless they had ialtt
in Him, cowardice would set in anc
their position would be hopeless the
moment they turned their backs or
the enemy Their past victories, he
declared, showed that the Lord was
on their side. The president be
seeched the burghers not to bring
destruction on their progeny
Continuing, the special says that .
high authority in Bloemfontein de
ciares that in the event of repulst
of the Free State forces the latte
will retire toward the Transvaal anc
unite with their brethren there, main
tanning the struggle to the last.
The Boer casualties at Cclenst
! during the week ending Feb rs arr
reported to be 81 men killed and l3(
wounded.
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ton and stores in the mountain fast
nesses of the Zoutpansberg district IN
the north of the Transvaal, where
they are preparing to carry on gueF
rilla warfare.
The mobilization of a powerful feet
began yesterday evening at Torbay,
Fifteen battleships arrived
A dispatch to the Standard from
Osfontein. dated Sunday, March 4,
says:
a most .ageous position. The
Sixth VISION, under Gen Kelly
Kenn.. is posted on the right and
holds all the kopJes for distance Of
five miles south of the Modder The
Seventh division, under Gen Tucker,
is in the centre, Immediately south
of she river, and GA Coiville, with
the Ninth division, is on the north
bank The cavalry brigade, under
Gen French, is posted on the left
front. and the mounted infantry,
under Col Ridley Martyr, on the
right front
..Tne couatry around consists of
wide, grassy plains, broken only by
ridges and isolated kop}es
"a body of the enemy has taken
NJ a position on one of the latter, a
fat topped hill to the moth of the
river, FIVE miles beyond Gen French,
who today took out horse artillery
and shelled them. Another force
1000 stroug-holds an isolated group
of kopjes south of the Mooder and
in front OF the British mounted in
fantry. Their position is surrounded
on all sides by leve! plains over
which the Beers must make their
way 10 order to reach the river.
1.-The veldt is now in beautiful
condition Water ia plentiful, sup
plies being obtainabIe not only from
the river but also from numerous
small springs The health and spirits
of the troops aEe excellent The
British cavalry and mounted infantry
have been accommodating the enc
my's positions There has beer little
fighting
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
from Osfoptein, dated Sunday, says ):
"The Boer front covers l8 miles to
the south of Modder river
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RAN A RACE WITH DEATH.
Narrow Margin by Which a Man cn n
Railway Bridge Won.

Railway Bridge won.
\ high trestle bridge more than
quarter of mile long. supporting tie
single track Of the Nickel Plate rail
road spans the valley OF Grand river,
east of Painesville. .. The bridge is
little wider than the distance between
the rails. and the ties are placed eight
or ten inches apart, the space between
being open to the river below.
y young man who crossed recently
had thrilling experience on the
bridge. Ie had just passed the center
when fast train rounded the curve
behind him. As the engine whistlec
he quickened his pace With every
step the train was rushing nearer, and
there was not 4 moment to lose.
Once the young man stumbled and
seemed about to fail, but quickly re-
gained his balance and hurried on. AS
he reached the place for which he had
started the train was close behind, and
he had just time to swing himself over
the side of the bridge as the locomotive
thundered by The ends Of the ties
were slippery with grease from drip
ping axle boxes, and his foot slipped
wide as he left the track. His right
hand stretched blindly out before him,
touched q round iron bar bracing two
parts of the bridge, and, with grip
like that of a drowning man, his fin
gers clasped around it. For q moment
he swung in empty air. In another bis
left hand had found a place beside his
right. and his feet touched the vel
come edge of q brace below. With
bleeding fingers clutchins the slender
iron bar that vibrated widely from side
to side. moments seemed hours.
At last the train passed. and the
young man was able to climb slowly to
the track above. Unnerved by the try
ing experience. he lay for a moment
stretched across the rails and, then
rising to his feet. with bianched face
and unsteady limbs. made his way to
firm ground.-Cleyeland Leader.
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SPENCER WILKINSON On THE
WAR SITUATION

London, March 4 4-Spencer Wi'K'n-
sen. reviewing the situation ID South
Africa for The Associated Press, at
miduighs tonight says ''Gen Boiler
seems to have been surprised to fed
that he had beaten the Beers on Tues
day. Nothing is conmooer in war
than for an army, after lard fighting
to be doubtful Of the extent of lss
success. Few generals learn. as Grant
did in his first command, that the
enemy was as much frightened OF ue
as / was OF him.
s.The question now is ss to the
future course Of events There cannot
be uuch doubt as to the issue pro
vided no foreign powers OF power
Interfere.
sLord Roberts can either order Gen
Buller with the 10000 men CT the
Jpi,ed Natal army to advance op
Pretoria, while be himself moves by
Bloemfonteio aud the Free State rail-
way, or he can bring round cost OF
Buffers force to reinforce his OWE
army. In either case the Beers strate
e,sts will have bard task to make q
promising plan Of campaign.
.sTbe bes. Boer plan is. perhaps, to
leave toe rear guard to cover tue
passes from Natal aud to concentrate
all the rest of their forces to resist
Lord Roberts. In this way they might
10 a week from now meet Lord Rob
e.ss, With, perhaps, equal ruubers, bus
Roberts will be reinforced FROM week
to week. while the Beers cau5ot be for
the moment.
''Tns position seems to be that there
are six thousand or seven thousaDd
Beers witbia striking distance OF Reb-
erts at Oston.ein II this is the case
he will either disperse or capture the
small Bosr orce uoless it retreats
rapidly until reinforced.
Lord Roberts will probably contrive
to push forward sua!I force oo the
Mafekiog line and raise the siege while
be is drswiog the principal Boer aruy
on to biuself.''
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BOERS MAKE REPORT.

B!oemfontein, Orange Free State,
Friday, March 2, via Lorenzo
Marques, March 3-The federa!s
have resolved to abandon the terri
tory around Rensburg and the retreat
has been effected under the protec
ton OF moursed burgbers
It is officially announced that on
Feb 27 Gen Cronje, with from 1000
to 5000 men, surrendered, owing to
the scarcity of food aud ammunition
The president Kruger 2? is issuing
a stirring address to the burghers in
Natal, who are falling back on Big
garsberg
The president will return to Pre-
toria Sunday.
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ARMY OF THE TRANSVAAL.

Berlin. March 4 The Post as
serts, on the authority of private
letter from the Transvaal received ct
Hamburg, that the Boer republic on
Jan Is had issued altogether 46, GOO
Identification cards to Beers in the
field
The writer of the letter claims that
these figures represented the total
federal forces at that time
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Animal Criminals.

\ writer in Forest and Stream says
that the criminal tendency is manifest
cd 10 4 greater or less extent by All
the lower animals. ana he has COM
piled Il list of Is crimes which are
commonly committed BY birds. beasts
or reptiles. The Indictment includes
murder. parricide. fratricide. suicide,
theft. kidnapping. highway robbery.
polv@anv and drunkenness.
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FRENCH FINDS ENEMY IN
FORCE

London, March 5-Tbe Morning
Post has the following dispatch from
Osfootein, dated March 8:
Gen French made reconnaissance
today and encountered the enemy in
force They were occupying table,
shaded kopje Shots were exchanged,
a Boer gun replying
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ATTEMPT TO CUT OFF BoERs

Durham, March 4 4-Yesterday a
number of horses were sent into
ZuluIand with the object of marching
British force through Zu'uland and
intercepting the Beers north of Big
lsSsberg
A complete system of photographic
communication is established be-
tween Weenen ard Ehowe.
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ENGLAND MAY ACQUIRE
PORT

Lo,aon, March 5.-Tae Standard
says We believe that negotiations
for EugIand's acquisition of port in
Portuguese, East Africa, giving easy
access 10 Rhodesia, are on foot and
are likely to succeed in view Of the
turn the war has taken"