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heavy at times. The whole country is
thickly wooded
The attention of the British is directed
strongly fortified, and from which they
are shelling the British with great ac
curacy. The British are extended along
line extending for some miles fronting
the kopjes of the Monte Christie hills
From 6 o'clock Friday morning the Brit
ish necessarily shelled Monte Christie and
the mex separating it from Blauuw
Krantz hill on the right The British in
fantry Is making slow progress up the
mex in the endeavor to occupy Monte
Christie, which will enable them to en-,
filade the Beers on the range.
BRISK BATTLE.
BIRDS RIVER, Feb. 1.-THE SUPPOSE
ton near Dordrecht now is that the
Beers occupy a strong hill north of the
town, and that the British hold a COM
manding position to the south. Both are
maintaining a brisk exchange of shells
over Dordrecht.
Gen. Brabant's horse, 1900 strong,
commenced the march from Penyck
Thursday morning over trailless veldt
and through a mountainous and difficult
country. Early on Friday they were
fired upon, and the firing continued all
day and well into the night, the British
clearing the Beers out of successive po-
sitions under terrific rifle fire, lasting
eight hours.
Toward midnight Friday the British
forced the Beers at the point of the bayo-
net from their last position, an important
one overlooking Dordrecht. The artillery
duel was continued today.
The British casualties were eight kill
ed, including Capt. Crallan and Lieut..
Chandler, and eight wounded.
The British captured some prisoners
and quantity of forage and provisions.
CAPTURE OF CRoNJE.
LONDON, Feb. 1S.-Rumors have been
in circulation at the clubs and elsewhere
in London this evening that Gen.
Cronje, with an army of 7,eo0 has been
captured. Apparently they emanated
from the continent. No confirmation of
them can be obtained here.
STILL IN PURSUIT.
JACOBSDAL, Feb 1S.-Gen. Kelly
Kenny is still pursuing the Beers. He
has now captured more than 100 wagons
The Highland brigade reinforced him
after a forced march. Gen. French has
left Kimberley to join In the pursuit of
the Boer army.
The guards have occupied the Boer po-
sition at Magersfontein.
Further details of the Boer retreat
show that the enemy has been fighting u
good rear guard action and occupying
successive kopjes in order to allow the
moving Of the convoy, which, however,
has been going at a very SLOW pace, the
animals apparently being dead beat The
latest reports show that the Beers In
the neighborhood of Klipkraals drift are
undoubtedly disheartened. Gen. French's
magnificent march is still the subject Of
admiration, especially in view of the
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Van Antwerp.
1NsULAR POSSESSIONS.
Time Will Be Given to Them in the
Senate This Week. Is

senate This week.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1S-The attention
of the senate this week will be given
largely to the relations of the United
States to its insular possessions. The
bill providing a form of government for
the Hawaiian islands has the right of
way, and if it should be SO fortunate as
to be finally acted upon before the close
of the week the Puerto Rican bill, under
the agreement made In the Republican
caucus last week, will be Immediately
taken up. The probabilities are that the
Hawaiian bill will be debated at consid-
cradle length, and that many amend
ments will, be offered to it. On this ac-
count, and because it may be made the
basis of more or less general talk on the
question of the policy to be pursued
toward the new possessions, considerable
time probably will be necessary to the
final disposal. of the bill.
The Hawaiian bill provides for free
trade, but several of the senators, under
the leadership of Senator Platt, of Con-
nectieut, are making an effort to secure
radical amendment in this respect. Sem
ator Cufom, in charge of the BILL will
resist, and he will be supported by some
Republicans and nearly all the Democrat
ie members. Practically the same fight
will be made on the Puerto Rican bill.
Lie mouse tomorrow Will enter upon lHe
consideration of Puerto Riean tariff bill,
and the debate upon it promises to be
memorable in congressional history. The
vital question at issue is whether the
clause providing for equality of impost
and excise taxes through United States
territory extends over Puerto Rico, and
in this is involved, perhaps, the determin.
alton of the future status and govern
ment of new possessions. The Republi-
cans, in framing the bill, have proceeded
upon the theory that the constitution
and its immunities do not extend over
Puerto Rico. The Democrats are solidly
arrayed upon the other side, and in COM
mittee they were joined by one Republi-
can, Mr. Mccall, Of Massachusetts.
Among the other Republicans who take
the same view is Mr.. Littlefield, Of Maine,
who succeeded the late Mr.. Dingley. Both
sides are preparing for royal struggle.
Mr.. Payne, the floor leader of the major
ity, will open in support of the bill. He
will be followed by Mr.. Richardson, the
minority leader. Mr.. Bailey, of Texas. will
close for the minority. The debate will
continue throughout the week, and the
vote will be taken on the following Mon
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WOMAN ESCAPES MOB.
Threatened With Eynching for Beat
ing Her Stepdaughter.

ing her StepuauShtel.
PANA, ILL.,, Feb. 1S.-Mrs. George Sharp
fed from the vengeance Of an angry mob
of villagers, leaving her husband and seY,
eral children, and taking with her the
warning of her neighbors never again to
appear in this community. Mrs. Sharpss
offense against her neighbors was an un-
merciful beating which she gave last
night to little Nettie Sharp, her nine
year-old stepdaughter
The neighbors say she chastised her
stepchildren, little Nettie and boy thlr-
teen years old, with unnecessary severity.
They heard the girls screams and went
to her assistance. When they entered
the house the child was unconscious, and
a physician was called at once to attend
her. The woman's husband started for
home when heSwas told of the affair, bur
he was dissuaded by friends, who feared
he might be led to an act Of violence
when he saw the condition of his child
Others took the matter in hand and
dire threats against the woman We're
made, preparations even being made to
hang her. Some of her neighbors, fearing
the outcome, secreted Mrs. Sharp until
8 :35 o'clock this morning, when she disap>
peared mysteriously.
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and place for holding the national con

and place for holding the national con-
vention.
: Il believe" said Mr. Clark, 'that the
coming convention will be the largest
gathering ever seen at a Democratic ma
>tional convention. Reports coming to
national headquarters from nearly every
state in the Union announce large dele
cations, and as the convention will be
held in the West, the far West and South
will be more largely represented than
ever before.
Where, in your. opinion, will the ma
tional convention be heidi.
1.-THE contest is between Kansas City
and Milwaukee, and from present indica-
tions one OF these cities will get 1T. Kan
sas City is putting up strong fight for
1t, and the trend OF sentiment at the
present time seems to be in that direc-
ton. 1t may be, however, that some
other city will be sprung when the COM
mittee meets and neither one of those
mentioned will be successful .
What date do you think will be Sc
lected for holding the convention?,,
'I am confident the convention will be
held early. or course I only know the
feeling among the members of the ma
tional committee in relation to the mat
ter, and they are Of the opinion that the
convention should be held at an early
date feel almost safe in saying that
the convention will be held at Kansas
City June g.
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GEN. FRENCH ON TINE.
Rode Into Kimberley at the Hour
Fixed by lord Roberts.

4
| JACOBSDAL, Orange Free State, Feb.
/ 16-Lord Roberts combinations for the
| movement of the corps dovetailed with
precision although obstacles unforeseen
had to be overcome The execution of his
design began at a. m Sunday Gen.
| French rode into Kimberley Thursday
morning, just when he was due according
! to the field marshal's time table, having
| in four and half days marched ninety
miles with artillery, and having fought
I two small engagements. The relief OF
Kimberley was accomplished with the
loss of only fifty men. Twenty thousand
| infantry made splendid marches under
| sub-tropical sun and through dust
/ storm to hold the positions which Gen.
French took.
| Lord Kitchener was with Gen. fuckers
| division. In consequence of his transpor-
| tationa arrangements the four divisions
| moving over the sandy veldt are Ted ana
| watered 1t is hardly possible to appre-
ciate adequately the mathematical preci-
| sion with which every part of the trans
! port division has moved, marching almost
continuously during the day, toiling
ceaselessly at night, victualing the army,
and evolving every hour results from
seeming chaos. Everybody did what was
expected Of him cheerfully, though endur-
! ing frightful fatigues. Few slept more
| than three nOurS. ne &lcuh
after hour, toiled through the heavy sand
uncomplainirgly, and when now and then
| man fell out of the ranks exhausted he
would rejoin his company later after he
| had rested. Some fifty or sixty men were
overcome by the heat, and had to be sent
to the rear in the backward defile of emp
ty wagons.
! The rapidity of Lord Roberts move
ments away from his base has solved one
of the problems, perhaps the chief prob
| lem, of the war. He and Lord hitchener
have created a mobile force, able to move
| in exterior lines and to outfiank the Boers
themselves, wonderfully mobile.
The position of the Boer army at Spyt-
fontein being untenable, Gen. Cronje or
dered a retreat. At the moment this dis
patch is written 1t is uncertain whether
his whole force, or only portion, has
gone towards Bloemfontein 1t Is possible
that a part Is going north of Kimberley.
1t is supposed that a 29-ton gun is still in
the neighborhood of Kimberley. The road
from Jacobsdal to Modder River Station
ie now omen.
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SEVEN INCHES OF SNOW.
New York Enjoys Blizzard of the
OId-Fashioned Kind.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-The total snow
fall yesterday was seven inches. The
temperature at o'clock this morning
was twenty degrees above zero.s Today
was bright and clear with the wind abat-
ing. The temperature at 8 O'Clock this
afternoon was twenty-five degrees above
zero. The storm caused little inconven-
ience in this city and, being unaccom
panied by severe cold, did not add greatly
to the sufferings of the poor. Indeed the
snow fall was blessing to the unem
ployed, giving work to thousands of men
in clearing the streets and sidewalks.
Trains from the north, west and east
were late today but there was no sus-
pension of traffic on any road. All of the
vessels which came in early this morning
had been just off the coast during the
snow storm. Among those which came
up were the American liner St. Louis, the
French liner La Touraine and a number
of small ships. The American steamship
sighted Fire Island through the snow at
4:45 Saturday afternoon, but she did not
reach her dock until early this morning.
All this time she was cropping about in
the vicinity of Sandy Hook. Early this
morning she lost an anchor. She was
| near the Hook and riding with her port
anchor out. A swell lifted the ship and the
cable parted near the hawser hole. Twice
| she passed in the Hook but went back
[ again. The snow storm let up early In
the morning and she came up to quar-
antine. The Phoenicia and the French
steamship La Touraine also had to grope
around in the snow storm and both came
! up the bay early in the morning. It took
| considerable time to dock La Touraine,
owing to trouble with her anchors
During the height Of the storm John
Mullin, seventeen years of age, of Gin
cinnati, picked up an empty bottle and
| sent 1t crashing through the heavy plate
! glass windows of the Postal Telegraph
building. He was promptly arrested and
explained that he was starving, that he
was without food or lodging and that he
had taken this means to attract attention
! to his condition.
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FAILED TO CAPTURE CRONJE
Gen. 0rolje Escaped.


LONDON, Feb. 19-It is now prac-
ticaily confirmed that Gen. Cronje es-
capped. Every detail received, how
ever, shows how admirably Lord Rob-
erts' plans were laid and how well
they succeeded. But for the unayoid-
able delay at DekiePs Drift, whlch
was almost impossible for wagons,
the whole Boer force would have been
surrounded. The delay of one day
gave them their chance for retreat.
The correspondent of the Times at
Modder River says:
Gen. Cronje's army of 10000 men,
with 100 wagons, is in full retreat to-
wards Bloemfontein, hotly pursued by
Gen. Kelly-Kenny. Tt viii probably
! be rear guard fight all the way.
Our cavalry is in pursuit from Kim
berley."
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SENSATION AT PARIS.
People Prominent in Society Are
Placed Under Arrest.

People Prominent In Society Are
Placed Under Arrest.
FARIS, Feb. 19.-M. Cochefert, chief
of the detective department. has made
two arrests calculated to create a con-
siderable sensation in Parisian~ society.
The arrested persons are M. and Nine.
Multier, who reside on the Avenue des
Champs Elysees. Nine. Multier was for
merly the wife of Baron Hertol, a rich
Berlin banker, who died in 1S75 leaving
his fortune to his son, then four years of
age The baroness in 1879 was married to
M. Multier, who is magistrate at Lille.
The son upon attaining his majority
in 1892 demanded an accounting from his
mother, which was rendered him, but he
has since discovered that he was. entitled
to receive much more Yesterday a detec-
tive awaited the arrival of NJ. and Nine.
Multier at the gare du nord from Lille,
followed them and made the arrest at
their Paris residence. -
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HELD AS HOSTAGE.
Remarkable state OF Affairs in the

Remarkable state OF Affairs In the
Jail at Evanston, Wyo.
EVANSTON. .Wyo., Feb. 1S.-William
Foley, a desperate, who is incarcerated
In the county Jail here, yesterday obtain
ed a revolver in some mysterious man
ner covered Deputy Sheriff sherwood as
he brought In supper for the prisoners
and commanded him to throw up his
hands. After securing the officer 8
weapons and keys, he locked him. in a
cell with the prisoners and was prepar-
ing to escape when City Marshal Smith
came in.
Foley attempted to play the same trick
on Smith, but the latter quickly slammed
the door and braced his back against It,,
at the same time calling for help, which
soon came. Foley, however. had the ad-
vantage and held Isherwood as hostage.
Late in the evening. Sheriff Ward substi-
tuted himself for Isherwoed In order to
release the deputy. The prisoners there
fore have possession of the sheriff, two
revolvers, plenty OF cartridges and are
full of desperation.
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JOB FOR JEFFR1Es.
Blind Negro, SO Years Old, Is Anx-
ious to Fight Him.

Blind Negro, so ears Old, lis Anx-
ious to Fight Him.
PINE BLUFF, Ark, Feb 1S.-Gilliam
Z johnson, celored, Of Pine Bluff, is fifty
years old Thirty years ago, while
working at sawmiil, the sap of tree
flew into his eyes and made him blind.
He was Industrious and was dependent
upon his own exertions for livelihood.
When his vision failed his wife forsook
him, and he was left destitute. The fam
lily Of N. B. Sigh took him up, and he
has been with the SIighs ever since Mr..
Sigh for many years was proprietor of
hotels in various parts of the South.
Johnson worked for him at several of
the hotels and did the chores for more
than hundred rooms of each. At pres
ent he does the chores for the Sigh fam
lily at their shome-splitting wood, making
fires, backing shoes. and washing dishes.
According to Mr.. Sligh's statement, he
does the work of two darkies.
Johnson takes keen interest in pass
ing events, as he learns of them through
the newspapers read to him by Mr.. Sigh.
OF admirable physique and possessing ex-
cellent health, he has been anxious to
have a ..go" at Jeffries. the champion,
ever since the news Of the last cham
pionship battle BECAME current in the
papers
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Alaska, Hawaii, the Philippines, japan
and other countries In the Orient. The
most feasible plan yet suggested is that
of laying the cable by way of Alaska
The route is saidt be the shortest. and, of
course, the expense would be much small
er If the statement that the route is short
est is true. The Pacific coast representa-
tiyes will do all they can to get some
kind of cable laid. If they fail it will
be only due to the fact that capitalists
interested in the laying of cable by
different routes so clash here that any
favorable action for either line will be
delayed If not defeated during the Fifty
sixth congress.
j. S, Van Antwerp.
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GRI. BULLBR is NOW ACTIVE
ADVANCE IN THE DIRECTION OF
LADYsMITH MADE BY THE
BRITISH a4Ei@u
CAMPAIGN AT KIMBERLEY
Gen. French, According to the Eng
ush Advices, Arrived at the Hour
Fixed by the Commander-in-Chief
Brisk Battle Between the Oppos-
ing Forces at Dordrecht = War
News From the Front.

8 CHIEyELEY, Feb. 1S.-Gen. Butler
has established his headquarters on
Hussar Hill. Heavy artillery firing was
maintained at intervals by both sides
ish slowly pushed the advance, and their
infantry occupied intrenched new posi-
tions at the foot of Hussar hill, with
slight losses. 1t is believed the lyddite
worked havoc in the Boer trenches.
The Beers are supposed to have moved
their big guns back over the Tugela Fri
day afternoon. The rifle fire has been
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BoERs ARE ACTIVE


LADYSMITH, Feb. II (by heliograph,
via Weenan). The Beers have been very
active here during the last few days
and are evidently making a move some
where.
The garrison is greatly delighted to
learn of the relief of Kimberley, is In
excellent spirits and fit for anything.
DR.. Jameson has the fever. The heat
Is tremendous, but the morale of the
camp is excellent
Maj. Doyeton's wife, who was giveTa a
safe conduct through the Boer lines, has
arrived here to nurse her husband Nal.
Doveton died Wednesday,.
GETTING IN POWDER.
LONDON, Feb. ia dispatch from
the Swaziland border, dated Friday, Feb,
16, says:
''The Boer agent at BremersdoTp, Swa-
ziland, has been maintaining regular
communication. with Delagoa bay, via
Swaziland Two coolie carriers have
been bearing sacks supposed to contain
salt through Tongaland. On examination
1t was found that the sacks contained
gunpowder.'
DEAD TO A MAN.
LONDON, Feb ia dispatch from
Naauwpoort to the Times, describing the
retreat from Arundel, draws attention TO
a livision of twenty men from the Vic
to.ria mounted rifles, who were caught in
trap and died to man. fighting to the
last
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TO FREE STATE BUTCHERS.
proclamation Issued for the British
bx Lord Roberts.

CAPE TOWN, Feb. 1S.-Lord Roberts
has issued a proclamation to the burgher2
of the Orange Free State, stating that he
feels it his duty to make known to the
burghers the cause of the coming of the
British as well as to 90 all in his power
to terminate the devastation caused by
the war. and he issues the proclamation
in order that il the burghers should
continue lighting they will not do SO
ignorantly, but with a full knowledge OF
their responsibility before God for the
lives lost in the campaign The procia-
nation goes on TO say:
..The British government believes that
the wantun and unjustifiabie invasion: OF
Continued ON Fourth Page.
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TODAY IN ST. PAUL.

METROPOLITAN 1.-The Sign of the
Cross" S:15.
GRAND-"M "McFadden's Row of Flats
S:15 p. m
Palm Garden-vaudevil1e and p. m.
Presbyterian Ministers club meets,
House of Hope, $3.50 p. m.
Presbyterian Alliance meets, House of
Hope, 8 p. m.
Address on ..Direct Legislation Rev. w.
d. P. Bliss, state capitol, p. m.
Bald Eagle Improvement association
meets ,643 Central Park place, p. m.
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CHICAGO. FEB. ia special train Of
Supplies for British.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Feb. 1s-The
a large cargo Of foodstuffs for the British
army operating In South Africa, cleared
today for Cape Town The steamship
Tiger. carrying cargo of 5000 bales of
cotton and 2.S00 tons of phosphate rock.
cleared for Kobe, Japan.
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Sin the Field of Labor.
Suicide of a Woman.
OCEAN LINERS.

NEW YORK-Arrived: La 'Touraine
Havre; Astoria, Glasgow; Phoenix
Hamburg; st. Louis, Southampton.
QUEENSTOWN-Sa Cevic, Liverpoo
for New York.
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KANSAS CITY IN LEAD.

View of One Member of the Demo-
cratic National Committee.
2 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 1S-Allen
W. Clark, of the Democratic national
committee, passed through the city this
morning, en- route to Washington, to at
tend the meeting of that body which
will be held during this week. The pur-
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Z. ELEPHANTS AMUGK.
Great Excitement, at cry.tal Palace,

London.
LONDON. Feb. 1S-An exciting scene
took place at the Crystal palace this af-.
te,noon. Two large elephants belonging
to the circus ran amuck, Killed their
keeper and gored another man. There
was terrible panic in the audience at
tending the concert in the palace.
One animal was captured after great
damage to property. The other animal
escaped, but was captured.
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Before the Sabine sailed from New
York 1t was rumored that she had on
board a large quantity of provisions, arms
and ammunitions army blankets and gem
eral supplies, but no confirmation of the
rumor could be obtained The vessel was
ofa.rad for De1apoa bay
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SABINE SEIZED.

British Ship Suspected of Carrying
n Contraband Cargo.
PORT ELIZABETH, Feb 1s.-The Brit
ish steamer Sabine Capt. Taylor, from
New York, Jan. 4, with miscellaneous
cargo, has been seized by the British gum
boat Thrush and brought to Delagoa bay
on suspicion. of having ON board articles
contraband of war.
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ST. PAUL AFTER IT.
VIII Make Bid for the Convention
of Buttermakers

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb 1S. = Butter
makers and representatives of creamery
and dairy interests have arrived on every
train entering Lincoln today to attend
the national convention, which begins to-
morrow and continues during the week.
Tomorrow three special trains bearing
members of the association and those in
terested will arrive-one from the East,
bearing the delegations from New York,
Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago; an
other for the Dakotas, Northern Iowa
and Minnesota, and one from Mis-
souri-while Tuesday morning the Kan
sas City special will reach here.
President Boardman, of Nevada, To-,
says the attendance will be the largest
the association has ever had One of the
early arrivals is Secretary Wilson, who
will be in attendance most of the week.
The exhibits with the buttermaking
machinery occupy two buildings in addi-
ton to the Auditorium, where the ses-
sions will be held The first formal ses-
sion will be held Tuesday afternoon, the
judges in the meantime passing on the
exhibits for the award of prizes
ST. Paul is expected to make strong
bid for the next national convention.
CHICAGO, Feb. ia special train OF
two Pullman cars left on the Burlington
road tonight for Lincoln, Neb., bearing
the buttermakers of the East to the
eighth annual convention of the National
Buttermakers' association. The delega-
tions were from Chicago, New. York, Bos-
ton and Philadelphia. Altogether $50
persons occupied the train, which was In
charge of John r. Van Dyke general
passenger agent of the Burlington.