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EXAGGERATED REPORTS.

New York, April 1O.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says: The
press dispatches are still filled with be-
lated accounts of the Reddersberg fight
and the adventures of Burnham, the
American scout General Gatacre does
not deserve censure for sending out
British column without artillery, as it
had been dispatched on a long circuit
for the purpose of receiving arms and
pacifying the country and was caught
through a sudden change of the Boer
tactics The troops offered a stubborn
resistance and fought bravely as long
as their cartridges held out. There was
nothing discreditable to the British arms
in this affair and Gen. Gatacre was we'll
advised in not renewing the attack with
an inferior force when he arrived with
reinforcements from Springfontein. The
Beers are now reported to have retired
eastward, in small bands. They We're
probably bent upon sending the prison.
ers northward before renewing. their at
tacks upon the isolated British posts
There are many dispatches from the
southern half of the Free State but is
difficult to get a clear idea of the. situa-
ton. The correspondents have a con-
firmed habit of overstating the Boer
force whenever anything goes wrong.
The estimates of the Boer strength in
the Thaba N. 'Chu, Ladybrand and
Wepener districts are grossly exag-
Dutch fianking movement is Overrated,
as was done when Sir RedVers Buffers
army was broken up into three sections
by small force of raiders below Est
court.
The sensational rumors of the general
concentration of the Boer commanders
south and east of Bloemfontein are from
the British point of view too good to be
true. Nothing would suit Lord Roberts
plan 50 admirably as the massing of the
Dutch forces where they could be over
Whelmed with superior numbers before
the British line of communications to
be guarded should be heightened, first
to the Naal and thence to Pretoria. The
moral effect of the return of the Beers
! to the central reaches of the Free State
is mixed. Recruits are gained and
| farmers are intimidated and this makes
| for the advantage of the Beers, but sup
| plies are taken without being paid for
| and houses and farms are looted, and
| these losses tend to reconcile the
| burgners to British occupation. The in
| action of Sir Redvers Buffers army
| continues and on the western flank
| there is nothing more important than
| sniping and Smelling between Warrenton
| and Fourteen Streams. Sir Henry Run
| die is reported as under orders for Kim
| berley and this may be the signal for Is
| movement of the eighth division, now
arriving at Cape Town, toward MAIZE
| king, nut this is not definitely announced.
The relief of Mafeking can hardly be
| dependent upon the operations of a
| column sent into Rhodesia from Beira
| across Portuguese territory by railway
Parliament has risen for the Easter
| recess after a series of dull debates. The
government has strengthened its posi-
| ton and the Liberals are dreading the
effects of a premature appeal to the
country which several miners are known
to favor.
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HAS NO JUDICIAL OFFICER.
Resignation of Judge Johnson Leaves
Southeast Alaska Without Court.

Minneapolis MINI, April 10.-A Times
special from Tacoma, Wn., says:
Since departure of Judge Johnson,
federal judge of Alaska, from Sitka last
week that entire territory has had 10
Judge or judicial officer. Deciding to so
to Nome, Judge Johnson resigned last
November, to take effect March 81.
Judge Brown, his successor, has not ar
rived in Alaska, and is understood to be
in Washington lobbying against the
passage of the clause in the Alaska bill
providing that the judge of Alaska shall
not be over so years of age. Judge
Brown is said to be past so. On leaving
Sitka, Judge johnson was importuned
by attorneys to hold a short session Of
court Juneau. This he would have
dore had he not found a letter at Jun =
eau notifying him that his resignation
was accepted, thus ending his authori-
~. Judge Johnson says the present jul
dicial situs ton is unfortunate and de-
plOrable but cannot be remedied until
his successor reaches Alaska. He today
wired the department of justice stating
urgent need for the immediate presence
Of the judge. Court Commissioner Mai
colin of Juneau recently resigned so
that southeastern Alaska has no judic-
ial officer whatever
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HAPPY FAMILY
When They Got Rid of Coffee Habit.

A little woman out in Oswego, Ills,
tells about her husband having deter
mined to see if he could not make her
quit coffee drinking which he believed
to be the cause of her constant neural
gia and general nervousness, brought
home several packages of Postum Food
Coffee, which he had discovered, by try
ing elsewhere, to be good
She says: What in the world he
brought home five packages for. I
could not understand; nevertheless 1
quit coffee and started in on Postum
Food Coffee. I did not have much faith
in the change doing me any good, but
was astonished to discover that my neu-
ralgia left me almost at once and the
nervous troubles kept getting less and
less.
Little daughter at that time had been
i'll and could eat little or nothing. She
was pale and thin. AS soon as I dis
covered how Postum treated me, be-
gan to give it to her. She liked it very
much, and would drink it when she
pick up rapidly and got plump and
round and rosy.
I don't care what sort of food there
is in Postum SO long as it treats me as 1t
has. 1t is plain enough the food con-
tanned in Postum Coffee is good and
that's all we want to know I am rid of
neuralgia and nervousness, and am a
healthy woman. Husband has also been
improved and daughter is we'll and
happy, as stated above" With best
l wishes, Mrs. Nellie fireman.
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CONGER NOT IN 1T.
American Ambassador Didn't Sign the
Joint Note to China.

JOINT N Ote to China.
New York, April 1O-A special to the
Herald from WasN lgton says: Mail ad-
vices received by the state department
from Edwin H. Conger, United States
minister at Picking, show that he has not
been acting jointly with the representa-
tives of others powers to compel the
Chinese government to suppress the box
ers and other anti-foreign societies He
has been making vigorous representations
to the Tsung Ii Yamen in behalf of
American missionaries and their inter-
ests, but so far as the authorities are in
formed he has not threatened that the
United States will land troops in China
should the boxers be allowed to continue
their operations. Such a threat, if made
would certainly be disavowed by this gov
eminent.
The authorities understand that the
German government has made representa-
lions to the Tsung Ii Yamen and it
would not be surprising if it should have
declared its purpose to protect foreigners
by force if China was unable or unwilling
to do so. The German government has
announced its purpose to protect foreign
its troops at kiao-Chou are available for
this purpose.
Whether because of the inability or the
Incompetence to cope with the Situa ton
the boxers movement seems to be pro-
crossing rather than decreasing; though
the TSung Ii Yamen declares that it is
doing everything in its power to preserve
order throughout the empire. Supported
by the gunboat Wheeling, which is at
Paku, the authorities expect that Mr.. Con-
gers representations will have more eff
feet than would be the case We're the gun
boat not at that port. The Wheeling will
remain at Taku until May 10. when she
VIII be relieved by the Concord. She will
then go to Yokohama, where Commander
/ W. T. BurwelI W relinquish command
| of the vessel to commander A B. Cou-
den. The Wheeling viii then proceed to
| UnaIaSka-
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trolt are acting under instructions to
preserve the peace of Central America
by every proper means.
Chiriqui is not far from the southern
boundary of Costa. Rica. 1t has been
believed by the authorities that the ten
sion between Nicaragua and Costa Rica
was very much reduced as a result of
the good Offices of Minister Merry, and
the San Jose government, apparently
thinking there was no further danger
of hOStilitieS, began to discharge the
troops hastily levied and to reduce the
guard established along its northern
frontier.
Information received here is that the
Nicaraguan expedition was carried to
Chiriuui by the Nicaraguan transport
Momotombo, so that the movement is
regarded as a government one for which
Nicaragua cannot avoid responsibility
In some quarters it has been looked
upon as a filibustering expedition, in
tended to aid the revoiutiOnists in Col
Onbia against the BOgOta government.
1t was pointed out however that the
seat of the revolution in Colombia is in
the state of Panama and not in Chirl-
qui.
There is reason to believe Costa RIGA
was advised of the dispatch of the Mic
araguan expedition and the information
may have been given to Commander
Duncan Kennedy, of the Detroit, by the
| Costa Rican authorities. If Colombia
permitted the landing of the expedition
and allow the Nicaraguans to use its
territory as a base of operations against
Costa Rica- the latter country will have
good ground for damages against the
| Bogota government.
Having been informed of the landing
! of the expedition at Chiriqui it is pre-
sllmed that Costa Rica has taken meas
ures to defend herself from attack
1t is not believed Commander Kenne-
dy will forcibly interfere with the Mic
| araguan expedition but he may use his
| good offices to prevent it from carrying
! out any hostile design
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HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
Inventor of Thorite Offers to Sell to
the Government.

the Government.
New York, April 1O.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Much attention is being paid by both
the war and navy departments to the
question of high explosives for use in
both the military and naval service.
The war department, it is understood,
has received a proposition from the in
ventor of thorite announcing his will
HngnesS to sell to the government the
right to manufacture the explosive for
$500 Senator Proctor has introduced
a bill in the senate appropriating $780,
600 for the purchase of the right The
ordnance bureau is opposed to the pur-
chase, however, on the ground that a
superior explosive may be obtained
Rear Admiral O'Neil, chief of the
bureau of ordnance of the navy depart
Dent, has not yet determined to adopt
any high explosive. Thorite has given
highly satisfactory results, but some
apprehension is felt that the ammonia
may corrode metals. To settle this
point Lieut.. Strauss, in charge of the
Indian Head proving grounds, under
Instructions from Admiral O'Nell has
placed the explosive in several metals.
1t is expected that a trial of marsite,
somewhat similar in substance to tho
rite, will occur in a few days at the
proving grounds.
Arrangements have been practically
perfected by the navy department for
/ the purchase of the submarine boat Hol-
land. The company will deposit $50 900
in bank in Washington as a guarantee
that it will complete the plunger, and
that she will meet the requirements of
the contract under which she was laid
down. The sum has been paid to the
company on account of the work thus
far done on the plunger.
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Michigan Naturalist Killed by Reptile
Kept For Pastime.

Greenville. Mich, April 1O.-Professor
Percy Selous, who was bitten Thursday
by a moccasin water snake, died last
langua ges in the Greenville high school,
but was naturalist and had a great
love for reptiles. The professor had
several boxes of venomous serpents,
which he kept in his room, where he
would play with them. Selous handled
them freely, although their fangs were
never removed. On cold nights he
would take some of his pets to bed
with him, placing them next to his
body thereby giving them warmth.
1t was while he had the moccasin out
in his room that he was bitten. The
professor attempted to put the snake
back into it's box, but touched the rep
tiles tail. II turned and sank its fangs
into his hand. Experts worked over
him in vain
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NOW A BANKRUPT.
Lyman E. Crandau Endorsed Too
Many Notes.

New York, April 1O.-Lyman E. Gran
dali Of this city has filed a petition in
bankruptcy with liabilities s642, 130 and
nominal assets S35.OOO The debts were
contracted several years ago in Chi
eago, where Mr. Crandall was interest
ed in a number of enterprises, among
which were a bicycle manufacturing
business and a bank OF the liabilities
$472,500 is as indorser. The assets con
sist Of real estate in Chicago and the
town of Palos, $25, 900. and 374 shares of
stock of Bordeaux Real Estate com
pany, $4,000, all of which assets are
held by the Atlas National bank Of
Chicago as security for debt of SIS. $50
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INYADES COLOMBIA.
Ni' ,aragua Military Expedition Lands
at Chiriqui.

New York, April 1O.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
A Nicaraguan military expedition is
Colombia, and the cruiser Detroit has
left Port Limon, Costa Rica, for that
point.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Allen
said last night he did not know that
there was any connection between the
two events. but it is believed the De-
troit has gone to Chiriqui to observe
the conduct of the Nicaraguan expedi-
ton.
The American minister to Costa Rica.
and Nicaragua and the commanders
of the cruisers Philadelphia and De-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-10
GEORGIA POPULISTS
Meet Today to Select Candidates For
a State Ticket.

Atlanta, Ga, April 1O.-The meeting
of the middle of the road Populist state
convention here today has attracted to
Atlanta the well known political figures
Wharton Barker of Philadelphia and
Ignatius DonneIly of Minnesota. Mr..
Barker says there is no doubt the Gin
cinnati convention will put out a full
ticket and having put it out there will
be no compromise with the Democrats
or Republicans The executive COM
mittee have decided to put a full state
ticket in the field.
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Queen Is Delighted.

Dublin, April 10.-Queen Victoria
through the authorities here has in
formed the citizens of Dublin of her de-
light atsthe reception accorded her yes
terday. Her majesty took her custo-
mary drive in her chair in the viceregaI
grounds this morning
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A CONSUL ROBBED.
Argentine's Representative Loses
$4,000 Worth of Jewels.

Washington. April 1O.-Senor Antonio
Del Viso, the Argentina charge d af-
flares here, reported to the police last
night that his house had been entered
and robbed of jewelry approximating in
value s., 600 and consisting of scarf pins,
Portuguese and Italian crosses. a valu-
able watch, a gold box and other valu-
ables. The police are investigating the
affair
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MANNING OBJECTS.
Manager of Kansas City Ball Team
Doesn't Want Wilson.

Kansas City, April 10.-Manager Man
ming of the Kansas City club of the
American league stated today that he
would not accept the offer of Manager
Ewing OF the New York club to turn
over Catcher Wilson to the Blues. IN
return for Wilson the New York club
asked the privilege of drafting any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-10
That Throbbing Headache

Would quickly leave you, if you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
Of sufferers have proved their rnatchless
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches
They make pure blood and build up YOUR
health Only % cents. money back if not
cured. Sold by all druggists
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Purify the blood-cure disease; keep the
blood pure-prevent disease.-these two
laws of health constitute the mission Of
Beggs' Blood Purifier, the great Spring
Medicine. BEST blood medicine on the
market says Mrs. James Mcbride Apal-
achicola, Fla. r. W. Squires, Pharmacist,
1872 Kansas ave.
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Boutelle Still Ailinn

Boston, April 10-The Post SAYS Con-
gressnlan BouteHe is still at the SAM
tarium at Waverly, and his health is
not mending to any manifest degree.
The fact really becomes more apparent
TO his family that he will never again
take his place in public life.
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Houston, Texas, and Return $23.e5
Via the Santa Fe.

Account Trans Mississippi Commercial
Congress. Tickets on sale April Ii and
ii. Final limit q days from date of
sale. Excellent service. Both chair cars
and sleepers. For particulars see agent
A. 7. & S. F. r. r.
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The advance sale of seats for ''The
Musketeers,' which created a craze in
New York and London last year. opens
tomorrow morning.
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TOPEKA STATE JOURNALS cents
per month. by mail.

W. A. Collins, Monroe La. writes: ct
was completely run down and suffering
from nervous trouble that made life a
misery; since using Beggs' Blood Purifier
1 am a well man." For twenty years it
has been preventing disease and making
sick people well. r. W. Squires, Phar-
macist, 732 Kansas ave.
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Spring house-cleaning in your system
satisfactorily conducted by Beggs' Blood
Purifier, the great Spring tonic and sys-
tenn renovator. 1T gave new life to me
and never lose an opportunity of prais-
ing its merits" c. E. Wilson. Pine Bluff
Ark. r. w. Squires, Pharmacist. 732 Kan
sas ave.
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Quarantine AGAINST California.

Chicago. April 1O.-A special to the
Tribune from Austin, Texas, says:
State Health officer Edmund Souchon
Of Louisiana and State Health officer
w. f. Blunt of Texas held a conference
here TO-DAY in reference to the admis-
sion of Chinese into Texas and Louisi-
ana from California It is claimed by
the health officers that there is danger
of spread of the bubonic plague if
the Chinese are permitted to enter the
states unrestricted. 1t is likely a quar-
antine viii be established against all
Chinese coming from California points
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The sale of seats for the $50 900 pro-
duction of 1.-The Musketeers,' with Jas.
O'Nein as D'AFtagnan, opens tomorrow
morning.
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Rubber tires 81. 90, Rehkopfs Carriage
Factory. 207. 209 West Sixth street.
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DIES FROM SNAKES BITE.

Kansas City player that may be wanted
a the end of the season.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-27
New York. where she win spend severa

New York, where she will spend several
months.
Miss Gertrude Berg. who has been Wis
iting Mrs Adolph Berg, will leave to-mor-
row for her home in Philadelphia.
Miss Maud Hendricks will go to
Charleston to-day to spend week or two
with Mr.. and Mrs. D. b. Falk.
Mrs. Ferdinand Neuberger sailed yes
terday for New York, where she will visit
friends.
Mrs. William r. Mcintyre and Master
Edward Mcintyre have returned from
Green Cove Springs. Fla.
Mrs. Howard of New Orleans La. is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Thorn
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Wilcox and fam
lily went North Thursday to spend few
months.
Mrs. S. P. Hamilton, who has been Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. James L. Staten
in Valdosta, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hubert are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. West at
Tybee
Miss Stella Ambrose will leave during
the week for Mobile, where she is to be
one of the attendants at the Walsh
Radnbaugh wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Morgan and the
Misses Morgan are occupying a cottage
at Tybee for the summer
Miss Ennor Mansfield of Darien is the
guest of Mrs. Webb, 11S Oglethorpe ave-
nue., west.
Capt. John Flannery and Mr.. and Mrs.
Raphael Semmes will go down to Tybee
shortly for the summer
Miss Sadie Watson has returned from
Milledgeville, where she has been attend
ing school.
Miss Addie Sievers is visiting her sister.
Mrs. o. f. Marin, in Montgomery, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs william NJ. Davidson are
at their summer home, Vernonburg, near
White Bluff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brant and fam
lily, Mrs. l. Victor, Jr., and Miss Marie
Fried are spending the summer at their
cottage at Tybee Island
Miss Lula F. Davis left yesterday for
a short visit 10 friends in Waycross.
Miss Matte r. Davis Of Townsville
is visiting friends in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Quincy Hodges and
Mr.. j. Q. Hodges, Jr., have gone down
10 Tybee for the summer.
Miss Rachel silversteln entertained very
pleasantly Monday. cards being The chief
feature of the evenings amusement. Miss
Rebecca Peltz won the ladies' prize, a
wy VI c"iuy' anu MI JACK ROinsteln
the gentlemens. a silver match box AZ
terward Miss Peltz greatly amused the
guests with her cake walking and Mr..
Rolhsteiu played delightfully."- on the
mandolin. Both Miss Fannie Silverstein
and Mr. Samuel Silverstein are musical
and the formers singing was much en-
toyed, as were the pieces rendered by Mr..
Silverstein on the violin. The parlors
were prettily decorated with spring flow
ers and palms and the evening was pro-
nounced charming by all
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TO HAVE A LECTURE COURSE.
Young Mems Hebrew Association
Takes Up the Star Courses Field.

Ihhes Up the star Courses E1e1d.
While giving it's series of entertain
ments last season the Entertainment
Committee of the Young Mems Hebrew
Association received many requests to
add number of lectures to the Series,
but found 1t to be impracticable to do so
at that time. The association determin-
ed, however if possible, during the COM
ing season to have a separate course of
lectures, and with this end in view has
organized the Savannah Lecture
Course" and is circulating the following
paper for signatures: I'VE, the under
signed, subscribe the sum of FIVE dollars
$50 each to the Savannah Lecture
Course for which we are to receive two
% reserved seat tickets for each lecture
given by the course. The said course to
consist of not less than five 90 lectures.
This subscription to be due and payable
Sept. l, 1900. and to be null and void I'M
less the said course obtains twelve hun
dred dollars $1,000 in subscriptions
That the association will be successful
in its canvass for signatures there is
not much doubt, one member of she as
ISOLATION having already received 100 sub
scriptions. While it is 100 early to an
nounce the course of lectures and the
lecturers three names have been practi-
cally decided Onion. George r. Wend-
ling, Mr.. Leland T. Powers and Rev.
Emile Hirsch. The secretary of the
course, Mr.. S. Selig, No. ITO Liberty
street, west, will take pleasure in calling
upon any one who desires further in
formation, or who wishes TO join the
course.
The disseminating of the Young Mems
Christian Associa tons course leaves the
fxfaA Hal1 naA
know that the Young Mems Hebrew AS
ISOLATION has taken 1t up.
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Rev. C. C. Carson at Y. NJ. C. A,

Rev. C. c. Carson of Valdosta, will be
the speaker at the meeting for men this
afternoon, at the Young Mems Christian
Association. Mr.. Carson is a young man
of ability, and his address will hardly
fail TO prove Of interest. A pleasant ad-
dition to the service will be the violin
duet by Messrs. Wiegand and Connerat
The service which, commences at 4 O'Clock
lasts about three-quarters of an hour.
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Donations and Annual Subscriptions
During Last Week.

The Kings Daughters in charge Of the
Fresh Air Home, acknowledge the follow
ing donations during last week: