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The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
TREATY is SIGNED.

England Agrees to Amending of
CIaytOn-Bulvver Contract.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The Hay
Pauncefote treaty amending the Clayton
Bulwer treaty regarding the Nicaraguan
canal was signed at the state department
this morning.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
HotcI CIerlx in TroubIe.

indorsing the Leech lake forestry re
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24
PREPARING FOR THE WORST.
south African Mine Plac-
ing Provisional orders for
New Outfits.

Chicago. March 2l.--A special to the
News from Houghton. Mich, says:
Leading mine managers and en-
e~ineers from the Transvaal who have
Visited the copper district since the be-
ginning of the Boer war regard the
destruction of mining plants in the
Transvaal as highly probable. Mine
managers are hero to place or
ders for new equipment i'm
mediately after the destruc-
ton of old machinery. One johannes
burg mine manager now here has full
plans and specifications for a new
plant, which will cost about 81, 000, 900,
Leading American machinery manu-
facturers have made conditional bids
on probably 100000 600 worth of new
mining machinery for South African
gold mines.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24
O'CONNELL AT CLEVELAND.
The President of the international
Machinists' Union Comforting
with Cleveland OmciaIs.

Cleveland, o., March 21.-President
James O'Connell of the international
Machinists' union, arrived here from
Chicago. and subsequently held a long
conference with the officials of the To-
cal machinists' union in regard to the
proposed strike in this city.
A meeting will be held, which it is
expected, will he largely attended by
both union and non-union machinists-
1t will then be decided whether a
strike will take place.
In an interview Mr.. O'Connell said:
mo national strike has yet been
called, but arrangements are being
made for one. In Cleveland. the men
want so little, that ! can not under
stand why the employers should pre-
fer to have n strike on their hands,"
1t is said that $500 machinists will
go out in this city if a strike is or
dered.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24
ALL DAY SUNDAY.
Desultory Fighting North of Kim
berley Resulting in the Re-
treat of the Beers.
NOTHING new COMES FROM COL. PLUMER
Pretoria Account of the Recent
Skirmlsh mt Fourteen Streams
All Quiet to the South and west
OF BlOemfOntein-A Police Force
of Young Beers.

London, March 81, 800 p. m.-The
only news from South Africa showing
activity on either side comes from
Wnrrentown, north of Kimberley,
where desultory fighting occurred all
Sunday, resulting in the retreat OF
the Beers toward Christiana, under
she'll fire. The progress of this column
towards Mafeking has either almost
ceased, or is forbidden to be men,
toned in dispatches. Nothing new
Genes from Col. Plumer, and Mafe-
king apparently still awaits relief.
Fourteen skirmish'
The Pretoria account Of the shir-
mish at Fourteen Streams, March 16.
a v that a Boer command was pre-
pairing to destroy a railroad bridge
and that the engagement lasted hall
an hour, iwth the result that one
bugler was slightly wounded.
The same dispatch the
arrival at the Transvaal capital oil
Gen. Schalkburger, from Natal.
Items From BlOcmfOntcin.
The second edition of the Times
publishes a dispatch from Bloemfon'
tein, dated Monday, March 10, which
says:
"The blowing up of bridges by the
Beers is an evident sign that the
| T~ransvaalers intend to abandon The
| defense of the Free State"
All is quiet in the south and west
A corps of Young Beers from thu
farms surrounding Bloemfontein, un
der an imperial officer, has been de
tailed for police work, and to proven
the further looting of abandoned
| farms by the Kaffirs.
Stcyn's Caution to Kruger.
Ii is said that when President kru
ger left B~loemfontein, after his re
cent visit there, President Steyn's part
ing remark was:
mind the British do not catch you
or YOU will get better quarters at st
Helena than l."
Iudyard Kipling has gone to Bloen'
fontein.
The Beers at Aliwal North are re
ported to be still holding a position
the big hills on the Free State side.
Misunderstanding ut Pretoria.
From a Pretoria dispatch it appear
some misunderstanding regardin.
L.crd Salisbury's reply to America
offer of mediation exists there. 1t ha
been quoted to the effect that Lor
Salisbury said he could accept the il
t%ervention of no other power, whic
leads to the belief that the America
representations would be listened t
in the final settlement.
Private Cole, the Canadian, whoi
the Queen visited at Nettley hospita
has sailed for South Africa, fully II
covered from his wounds.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24
THE DEED OF BLACK HERO.
Six Lives saved nv the Daring Ell
forts of n Young Negro in
New York City.

New York, March 21.--Six lives were
saved by the gallant work of a young
colored man during a fire at a flat
house in West One Hundred and Thir-
ty-fourth street. The mans name is
NJ. S. Anderson. He detected the fire
while on his way to work. The flames
had gained considerable Roadway, and
in e window of the second floor stood
u man named Nelson with his six lit
tie children lowering about him, their
escape having been cut off by the
flames. With two passers-by, Ander-
son ran into the building next door,
and up to the third floor. With his
two companions holding his legs, An
derson swung head downward and
swaying his body backward and for.
ward, managed to reach the children
as they were held up to him by the
father. All were taken out safely II
this manner The firemen brought thu
other occupants of the building dow
the ladder.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
FirTY-SixTH CONGRESS.

In the senate, on the 14th, Mr.. Teller
(Col.) and Mr.. Turner CWash.) made elab-
crate speeches against the holding OF tne
Philippines. reaching that position from
radically different premises and both
basing their arguments on constitutlonai
grounds......1n the house the District OF
COS, 3iS, was taken up, and under the lati-
tude allowed in it's discussion many
speeches on divers subjects were denV-
cred. A resolution setting aside a~iternate
Fridays for the consideration OF private
bills reported by the claims and war
claims committees was adopted, ana sew
eral minor bills were passed.
In the senate. on the 18th, the Dill ap..
propriating 50, 095, 90 for the beneht @.
the people of Puerto Rica being unter
consideration, Mr.. Jones dem, Ark o.
duties to those who had paid them an
providing for absolute free trade between
the United States and Puerto Fico. IN
Quay case was called up. Mr.. wellington;
(rep., Md presented an elaborate arsu-
ment against the seating of Mr.. quay,
| onsume in a running discussion OF the
constitutional questions involved. ;....ll
the house he District of Colgm5ia az,
passed, and also a bill granting the apa,.,
doned Fort Hays military reservati9n 10
the state of Kansas for experimental sta
ton and normal school purposes
In the senate, on the 10th, the Puerto
Rican relief appropriation bill, carrying
81, 0a5, 900, to be expended by the presiuehi
ION public education. public works anu
other governmental and public purposes,
was passed. An order was made TO take
up the case of former Senate quay Oh
April 8, and discuss it until disposed OIL.
In the house, it being the first private
bill day under the new rule, SIX bllls OF
no general interest were passed. NO othct
business of Importance was transacted.
In the senate, on the nth, Senator COCK
rel introduced a bill TO increase the ilni'
of cost for the purchase of a site ana the
erection of a public building at JopIh
Mo-, to $105, 600; also a. memorial OF tht
eastern or emigrant Cherokees, prayins
for the payment to them per CAPITA OF
the fund pledged to them by the nlntf
article OF the treaty of 1916, and found out
them by the award of the legislative de'
partment of the United States as autnor'
lied by act of congress of March 3, 1875
1.-THE house spent the greater portloi
of the. session in ~pronouncing euloSle'
upo1: the late Monroe l.. Hayward. sen
ator-elect from Nebraska, who died be
fore taking the oath of office.
In the senate, on the 18th, the legis
latlve, executive and judicial approprlii
ton bill. carrying more than $50 0OO. UV0
was passed without debate. The measure
providing for the appointment of a com
mittee to adjudicate and settle claims &"
the people of the United States CROWN;
out of the war with Spain, was ais
passed without opposition. LIN the housi'
the majority refused to concur in the ser
ate amendments to the Puerto Rican re
lief bill. The most of the session was de
voted to District of Columbia business.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24
IMPRISONED IN AN ICE FIELD.
Gallant Battle with Ice and Rescue
of Three Vessels, in Lake
Erie. on Cleveland.

Cleveland, O., March 21.-After a ter
rlic battle with ice, the fire boat Cleve-
lander, carrying a large supply OF pro-
visions, succeeded in reaching the two
fishing tugs and the fire boat Farley,
imprisoned in an ice field off this port.
II response to their signals of dis
tress the fire boat Farley was sent,
early Tuesday morning. to their as
sistance, but she became jammed in
the ice, and was rendered helpless.
Wednesday morning the powerful fire
boat Clevelander was started out, and
after two hours work succeeded in
opening a channel through ice is
inches thick to the three vessels.
Thirty men were an three ice-bound
vessels. They suffered intensely from
hunger and cold.
The fishing vessels had no difficulty
III reaching harbor. They were dam
aged to a considerable extent by the
ice.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24
SIX HIGHBINDERs ARRESTED.
Every One of Them Notorious and
Accused Of at Least One
Murder Each.

San Francisco, March 21.-The po-
lice have made a raid on the Chinese
hi9Ebinders and arrested six of the
most notorious members of the Such
Sing tong. Each of the men in Gus
tody is accused of at least one muir
der, and several are suspected of hay
ing assassinated two or more mem
bers of rival tongs. The supposed
lender of the gang is Su Ho Nun, who
is charged with four murders. He
reached for his revolver when the Off
GERS attempted to arrest him, but was
quickly disarmed. Other arrests will
follow, and efforts will be made to on
Wet the highbinders of some of the
crimes charged against them, though
the police admit that evidence will be
hard to secure.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24
CONFESSED TO SWINDLING.
Miss Harriet It. CIoge Admits Hav-
ing Secured About s1.TOO on
Bogus cck

New York, March ~21.-Capt. Nc
Clusky, of the detective bureau, said
that Miss Harriet T. CloCg, otherwise
Mrs. VIM. \. Busnan. formerly of Bal
timorc, who was arrested, Tuesday
night, after returning from Europe,
had confessed to him that she had been
engaged in swindling by means OF
checks. She was locked up last night
with her two-months-old baby, which
she took with her TO police head,
quarters. BY her account, she
had secured about $1,000, in Baltimore
and New York.
The woman declares she is not the
legal wife Of DIR. VIM. a. Busnau, he
having a wife in Canada.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24
BRIDGE ACROSS THE EUGELA.
A Temporary Structure
Trains TO Cross the River.

Trains to Cross the River.
New York, March 21.-A dispatch to
the World from Pietermaritzbulg
says:
a temporary bridge across the Tu-
gela is now open for traffic, and there
it at least a direct railway service be
tN cen Durham and Elandsslaagte. The
first train to cross the bridge was the
Princess Christians hospital train.
This magnificent train has been badly
wanted in Natal since the beginning
of the war. Maj. Brazier Creagh's inn
plovised hospital train has removed
about 1000 wounded, but though every
care was taken, the narrow doors of
the carriages and the humping and
shunting has caused much pain which,
with appliances now at hand, may be
avoided.
There are still over 1000 patients in
the L%edysmith hospital, so the train
is not too late.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24
ANSWERED. THE pOER APPEAL.
The swiss Federal Council Can NOT
Act Under the Circumstances.

The Swiss Federal Council Can Not
Act Under the Circumstances.
Rerne, Switzerland, March 21.-The
federal coucil has answered the Boer
appeal for mediation as follows:
1.-THE Swiss council would have been
pleased to cooperate in friendly medi-
alton in order to end further blood
shed, but as the presidents of both
South African republics have directly
approached the British government in
order to conclude peace on a basis in
dicated, and the British government
Has shown itself against the proposal;
and, as furthermore, the British gov
ernment has declared to the cabinet
at Washington that it did not propose
to accept the Intervention of any
| power, the Swiss federal council, to
it's regret, must also renounce the idea
Of taking any steps on the lines of
the request made by the presidents
OF the South African republics. There
remains for the federal council, in the
circumstances, nothing but to express
its sincere wish that the belligerents
viii have succeeded, at no too distant
date, in finding a basis for an under
standing honorable to both parties
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24
still Fast In the Ice.

Chicago, March 21.-A special to the
Times-Herald from Grand Haven,
Mich, says:
The steamer Naomi is still fast in
the ice. eight miles north of here, and
two miles from shore, where she has
been since Sunday. Four of her pas
sel. and two of the crew have
walked ashore. They report all well
on board, but the supply of coal is
running low.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24
To Receive Queen Victoria.

Dublin, March 21.--When the loyal
address of the corporation of Dublin
is presented to Queen Victoria on her
forthcoming visit to Ireland, the keys
Of the city will be handed to her maj
csty by City Marshal j. II. Parnell, q
brother of the dead Irish leader. The
swordtearer on this occasion will be J,
L. Eagan, the "dynamiter," who was
released from prison some years ago.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24
Oil Discovery in Arizona.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 21.-Oil has
been discovered in Mohave county,
Ariz., and samples of the find tested
here, according to reports, give excel
lent results. Abundant oil indications
occur in the Chemehuevis district,
where the find was made, and it is be-
lieyed that the discovery is one Of e,.-
tremc importance.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24
south Dakota Democrats.

Mitchell, S. D., March 21.-The dem
ocratic state central committee, after
a protracted session, decided to hold
the state convention to select dele
gates to the national convention in
Chamberlain on June 6, representa-
ton being based on the vote for
Bryan in 1896.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24

March IS being the anniversary of
the Berlin Instruction of 1S4s, the
event was celebrated in the usual man.
mel by the socialists and radicals of
that city.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24

Senator Penrose reported favorably,
on the 10th, from the commerce com.
mittee, the bill to change the name OF
the steamer Paris of the American line
to Philadelphia.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24

The delegation ofCreek Indians which
had been in Washington Tor some time
comforting with the Dawes comr4is-
sion, signed a new agreement, on the
18th, which will be transmitted to the
senate. They protested against a pro
vision eliminating the tribal courts be-
ing inserted in the agreement, ani
hope to prevail upon the congressional
committees to permit these courts 10
remain.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24

1t is learned that the purpose of the
government to acquire the Island OF
St. Thomas, ID. W. l., for a reasonable
consideration from Denmark, has not
been abandoned. Notwithstanding the
statements attributed to the Danish
minister indicating u decision not to
part with the island.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24

The president has amended the civil
service rules so as to provide that a
person who has been transferred from
a classified position to an unclassified
position in the insular possessions un-
der the control of the United States
may return TO the classified service at
any time.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24

Mrs. Ida Greycraft, the largest
woman in Indiana, died suddenly at
her home in Russiaville, on the 18th,
aged So years. She was sitting at a
table with her husband, Joseph Grey
craft, playing d%orninoes, when she fell
from her chair dead. Her weight was
about five hundred and fifty pounds.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24

In compliance with a joint resolu-
ton of congress, the secretary of the
for the purchase by the government
OF the lands occupied by the mammoth
tree grove and South Park grove of
big trees in California.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24

The Berlin papers discuss the pro-
ceedings in the British parliament
with reference to the proclamation Of
the English church in Dresden by Bocr
sympathizers, expressing their regret
and a%ttributing the act to street row.
dies, but denying Great Britain's right
to complain.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24

Rev. Sheldon, in the Topeka Capital,
on the 18th, in denouncing those PEI
pie who dodge the tax assessor, made
the statement that an Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe baggageman in To-
peka pays three times as much taxes
as one of the highest officials of the
road.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24

Prof. Chas. Young, of Princeton, y.
j., that preparations are
now being made by him to observe the
total eclipse of the u which will
take place on May 2S. The work will
be mainly spectroscopic, including
particularly "a determination, both
visual and Photographic, of the posi-
ton of the corona line.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24

In official and diplomatic circles in
Washington n denial is authorized of
published reports that there have been
conferences with a view TO the dis
patch of additional wal ships and
United States soldiers to China, and
that news of the gravest character had
been received from the United States
minister to China.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24

The foreign mission board of the
Reformed Church in the United States,
at a meeting in Allentown, Pa, on
the 14th, elected Miss S. i. Wiedner,
of Flatrock, o.. teacher in the girls
school at Sendai, Japan. She will sail
in May. The election of other mis-
sionaries was postponed until April.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24

The state department has been mott
fed that the Persian government is
about to send a minister to Washing
ton. For ten years this post has been
vacant, the incumbent having left in
hudGeon. owing to the merciless ridi-
cule heaped on him by the American
Photographer on account of his queer
name-Hadii Hassan COOL Khan, with
a half dozen additional syllables.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24

Gen. Sir William Stephen Alexander
Lockhart. commander-in-chief of the
british forces in India, died in Cal
cutta on the Goth. He was born in
September, 1871.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24

After prolonged deliberation upon
the Russian demands for exclusive
railroad rights in Asia Minor, the
sublime porte has proposed a compro-
mise whereby the railways would be
constructed by Turkey and Russia in
partnership. The Russian embassy in
sists upon the original demands, which
the Turkish military commission
strenuously opposes.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24

Representative Ray, of New York,
chairman of the house committee on
judiciary and at the head of a special
subcommittee on trusts, introduced n
joint resolution, on the 18th, propos-
ing an amendment to the constitution
giving congress the power to regulate
and repress monopoiies and combin>-
tions and to create and dissolve co..
porations and dispose of their proper
~.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24

The Railway Age. of the 18th, says:
although more miles of new rail-
,oad were built in the United Stats
last year than in any year since 1890
there is every indication that the pres
ent year will witness even greater ac-
tivity. II the aggregate there are
nearly $4,000 miles OF road projected
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24
To Liberaie Political Prisoners.

Lima, Peru, March 81, via Galveston
Text is reported that President Ro
mana is making arrangements to lib
erate all political prisoners in Peru.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24

Desler-Here, sir, is a very superior bird.
It will mimic anything!
Purchaser-Polly, want a cracker!
eyes. I'm a hollow mockery!"-N. l.
Press.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08
women's Clubs Convention.

Milwaukee, Wis, June S.--The meet
In of the last day Of the clubs OF the
Women's convention was devoted TO a
short business session and FOR stimuli
taneous literary sessions, One was de-
voted 10 Opportunities OF the fedora
ton" with Mrs Sarah Plat Decker of
Denver. iu the chair A group OF Inn
portant subjects" Is the name given TO
another session over which Mrs,
Charles Norris Of Berlin. Wis. presided
Then came an interesting meeting
conducted by Mrs. Lowe, when reports
OF working women's clubs We're heard.
The speakers We're Miss. Charlotte c.
Wilkinson OF Syracuse, Mrs. Geo. W.
Kendrick, OF Philadelphia and Mrs
Cornelius Zebriskle Of Brooklyn The
fourth session included art reports
from various clubs and was conducted
by Mrs. Herman Hall OF Chicago
At the business meeting this forenoon
the federation proceeded 10 amend the
bylaws. Provision was made for two
Vice presidents instead Of one. Accord
Ing TO a change the council viii meet
not only az the call OF the board Of d.
rectors. but az the call OF twenty-five
members Of the council representing as
many States, with twenty members be-
Ing considered a quorum.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08
NON.PARTISAN ELECTION.
Move by Republicans Regarding County
School Superintendent,

A number OF leading Salt Lake cOun-
night to. consider the coming election
" Republicans met at Murray last
for a county school superintendent 20
succeed Oscar Van Colt, The meeting
was presided over by Hon. George NJ
Cannon and W. II. Lyon acted as sec
rotary The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That a committee OF five
(5) be chosen By this meeting to meet
with the county Republican committee
and 20 request said county committee
10 propose TO the county Democratic
committee, that non-partisan primaries
be held In each district, 70 elect repre-
sentative citizens TO a non-partizan
county convention at which shall be-
nominated a candidate for the Office of
county superintendent OF district
schools. And that II the Democratic
county committee declines 60 join In
call for such non-partiEan ticket the
chairman of the county Republican
committee al once call Republican prl-
maries % elect delegates to a Republl-
can convention for nomination Of
county superintendent Of district
schools and the election Of a campaign
committee"
The committee appointed under the
above resolution consists Of George N.
Cannon James Godfrey. W. W. Wilson.
r. Knudson and NJ. Christophersen.
To-day an attempt was made 10 secure
q consideration OF the question by the
Democratic and Republican county
committees Chalrmen Eichn0r and
Lloyd are scheduled 90 hold a confer
ence on tho matter before definite ac-
ton IL taken,