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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-26
NEW ORLEANS FLOODED.

Heavy RaiDstnrm Renders Streets Almost
overwhelmingly Floods
NEW ORLEANS, April 24.-One Of the
heaviest transforms of the season oc-
CURED here, md the city was flooded.
In the upper and rear sections of the
city, water still covered streets and
sidewalks and RATS had to be used to
reach street cars. The city is suffering
commercial loss as a result of the. Mis-
sissippi floods and the crippled condi-
ton of four railroad lines entering New
Orleans. The Illinois Central is operat-
ing partial service, but the Northeast
ern railroad is still completely blocked.
Not until Wednesday or Thursday will
traffic be resumed. The carrying away
of the Pascagoula bridge has badly Grip
pied the Louisville and Nashville which
announced that all night trains will be
temporarily suspended. Through day
trains, however, will be operated, ar
rangements having been made to ferry
passengers, mail and baggage across the
bay at Pascagoula. The movement of
freight has been stopped.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-26
: DAMAGE AT MOBILE.

Flood situation There Most Desperate and
Damage Hourly Increasing.
MOBILE, Ala, April 24.-The food
situation around Mobile shows more
desperate condition and every hour the
loss is growing greater. The Louisville
and Nashville railroad, which has here
tofore been free from any damage and
has been hauling the freight and pas
sengers of the Illinois Central, North
eastern and Mobile and Ohio railroads
for the past four days is now a sufferer
also. The bridge over West Pascagoula
river, four miles from Scranton, has
been washed away by the high water
and the terrific pounding the founda-
ton has received from thousands Of
logs washing against it. "
The condition of the Mobile and Ohio
was worse than ever. The water has
fallen very much, but the damage can
not possibly be repaired before Friday
morning sufficient to allow trains to go
through. In one place 300 or 400 feet of
track has been washed away and where
the roadbed was, there is now q gully
four or five feet deep. Northward the
roadbed for % miles win have to be re-
built = ahs>-# ~ Ma a a = -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-26
CHASED BRITISH
Official Boer Bulletin Tells OF
the Flight Of Their
Enemies.
Cronje Reports q Heavy Engage
ment and a British Re-
Capture of Leeuw Kop by British
Reported The General
Situation.

PRETORIA, Monday, April 2S.-An
official bulletin issued here says:
"The federals continue their fighting
at Wepener, and have captured some
of General Brabant's cattleaand horses.
General Dewet's losses at Dewets-
dorp were one man killed and six men
wounded. Twenty British were cap
tured, besides the killed and wounded.
The British appear to be retiring beyond
Dewetsdorp. a@ftA" fga @..7 $3.50
"Cronje reports that with strong
commando he attacked the British
northeast of Boshof. A heavy engage
ment followed and the English were
driven from kopje to kopje. The fed
erals displayed great courage and reso-
luton and spiritedly chased the enemy
in the direction of Boshof. Only two
burghers were wounded. The British
lost Is men killed and left 8 wounded
and prisoners in the hands Of the
burghers. a''~\ ....a
The Cronje referred to is undoubtedly
a son of the famous Boer general now
at st. Helena. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-26
THIRTY-FOOT FLOOD.
South African Rivers Sweeping Every
thing Before Them.

South African Rivers Sweeping Every
thing Before Them.
LONDON, April 2S.-The Bloemfon-
tein correspondent of The Morning
Post, telegraphing Thursday, April 10,
says:
There is already 30-foot food Of
the Caledon river, which is reported to
be still rising. All the drifts on the
Modder river are impossible. Traffic is
temporarily interrupted southwark, the
water having washed the ballast from
the line of the railway. The country
about Bloemfontein is so deep in mud
that the farmers carts are unable to
reach the town. We had heavy rain
last night. Today the weather is inn
proving, but progress will be impossible
until the roads are in better condition.
Strenuous efforts are being made to
rearrange the transport to meet the re-
quirements of the enlarged army. The
task is one of considerable difficulty,
uecessitatlng the transference OF trans
port animals and causing consequent
sadness to those who have spent the last
five weeks in getting their own beasts.
into condition. However, there is no
other solution Or the problem possible.
In view Of the impending advance
anxiety increases among the troops con-
corning the future of the garrison at
Bloemfontein. everyone hating the
thought Of being left there. There has
been no increase of sickness.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-26
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.

Delegates Gather at Milwaukee to Select
Delegates to Philadelphia.
MILWAUKEE, April 25.-Poiiticians
and delegates from all over the state
are hocking to town to attend the Re-
publican state convention, which meets
at the Davidson theatre at noon.
The principal business-before the con-
vention will be the selection of four del
egates ut large to the national Republi-
can convention at Philadelphia. Chair
man Joseph B. Treat of the state central
committee, has ordered the selection %
James G. Monaghan, United States
marshal of the Western district, as
temporary chairman of the convention,
and on this occasion will be sounded the
Wisconsin keynote Of the Republican
campaign with relation to national poll
tics. That the administration of Presi-
dent Mckinley will be endorsed there
seems not the slightest doubt. Every
thing points to very harmonious gath
ering. There will be 1,067 delegates in
the convention. According to the pro-
gramme everything points to the selec-
ton Of these delegates: Isaac Stephen
son Of Marinette, Joseph B. Treat OF
Monroe, James s. Stout Of Menomilie,
and H. August Leudtke Of Milwaukee.
There seems to be no doubt that the
delegates at large and majority if not
all the delegates to be elected in the
various congressional districts will favor
the retention of Henry G. Payne as
Wisconsin's member Of the national
Republican committee.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-26
LIVES in PERIL
Pouring Rains Continue Through
ont the Flood Districts Of \
the South.
Thousands Of People n Small
Waterbound Towns Are oe
Starving.
Nearly All the Trains Into New
Orleans Abandoned, Prop
erty Damage. " ("

LouI3vlLLE, KY, April 24.-Pouring
rains continue throughout the food
districts of the South and the danger to
lives and property is becoming moro
grave. 1t was thought Saturday. that
the critical point was passed, but in
many localities the rain is falling with
increased violence. The latest reports
to the weather bureau show that heavy
precipitation has been general within
the last 10 hours throughout the flooded
country. It was estimated last Saturday
that $4,000, 900 worth of private prop
erty had already been destroyed, and it
is now thought probable that this dam
age will be heavily increased.
Mail and telegraph communica-
ton has been destroyed through
the smaller towns in Mississippi and
Alabama, south of jackson, the
northern limit of the flood. Many
farm houses have been swept away, the
occupants barely escaping with their
lives and the drowning of family Of
seven negroes is reported from jackson,
Miss. The flood district is roughly
bounded by line drawn from Mobile
up the Tombigbee river to the center Of
the state of Alabama, thence went
through Jackson, Miss, to the Missis-
sippi river. ar. ....s. T. IL
Around Columbia, Miss, every rail-
road and wagon bridge is reported
washed away and\frst crops are total
loss. At Enterprise, Miss, the water
stands five feet in the houses and stores.
At Meridian, Miss, the water is re-
ported at six feet in the streets and still
rising Timber and buildings are re-
ported destroyed at Ellisville, Meridian,
Desoto, and throughout the Bayou
Pierre district in Mississippi and nu-
merous small points in Alabama report
great damage. va &a#a+'.t .'@'.ae ga
Trains on railroads into New Orleans
which have not beenabandoned entirely
are running only in the daylight, owing
to the dangerous condition of the tracks.
The Louisville and Nashville New Cr-
leans line, which was in fair condition
until Sunday evening, is now cut in two
by the destruction of q 4-span bridge
over the West Pascagoula river, near
Scranton. Arrangements have been
made to ferry passengers across the
break.
Thousands of people in the small
waterbound towns of Mississippi are re-
ported on the brink of starvation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-26
GRAIN RATES ACCEPTED.

Southern Minnesota Roads Agree to the
Commissions Schedule.
ST. PAUL, April 25.-The interested
roads notified the state railroad and
warehouse commission that they would
accept the schedule of grain rates for
the Southern part Of the state submitted
by the commission on April A. The new
rates will go into effect not later THAI
May 20.
The schedule makes material reduc-
ton in the grain rates now in effect and
are based upon rates in force in the
Northern part of the state.
Reductions upon wheat rates are
from to cents per hundred, and in
some cases the fax rate is reduced 3
cents per hundred.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-26

MAJOR GENERAL CHERMS1DEs
ued until dark and was principally car.
ried on by the artillery, which tempo
rsrily silenced two Of the Boer guns.
The British command the hills for
miles around the Beers who are reported
to hold strong positions, but are proba-
bly, retiring. ~. etF.t-t Hs...s. .-.
The casualties on the British side
were slight and most Of them occurred
among the yeomanry and mounted in
faDtry.
The firing was at long range. None
Of the British troops were killed.
BosHoF, Orange Free State, April Fl.
AT midday General Methuen's field
force at Observation-Disclosures was Or
dered to return to Boshof. Its convoy
extended over six miles. The escort
took up position on q hill command
ing the road, just in the nick of time,
rs force of 1900 Beers with two guns
and a pompon suddenly appeared in
the vicinity and opened avery heavy
FIRE. The British, however, held them
in check until the column reached a
point Of safety, when they retired. The
British had several casualties. The
Beers fought deserminedly and must
have suffered considerably, as they
advanced to within 800 yards Of the hill,
whence a concealed detachment of the
British opened . heavy fusillade upon
them .. ,A...
MAsERU, BasutoIand, April 2f.-The
Beers around Wepener have been rein
forced and are now stronger than ever.
The firing Of cannon and rifles was
heard today in the direction of Dewets-
dorp, which was looked upon as mean
ing that relief was approaching Heavy
fighting is hourly expected Two large
Boer forces left the vicinity of Wepener
this morning, one going in the direc-
ton of Dewetsdorp and the other to-
wards Rockville.
LONDON, April 2a-6:1S p. m.-The
war office has received the following
dispatch from Lord Roberts:
"Bleemfontein, April a1.-Rundle' s
force came in contact with the enemy
yesterday, four miles southwest of De.
wetsdorp- They occupied strong posi-
tons covering the town. The yeomanry
and mounted infantry seized another
position which enabled Rumble to drive
the enemy off and occupy the high
ground the enemy had been holding
Rumble advanced this morning early
and is now again engaging with the
enemy. Our casualties yesterday were
two men severely wounded and Lieu
tenant O'Connor and seven men slightly
wounded"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-26
SITUATION SUMMARIZED.

Interesting Developments Must Soon Re-
suit From Present Conditions.
LONDON, April 25.-All attention is
conferred on the interesting though COM
plicated situation in the Southeastern
portion of the Orange Free State, from
which developments of the utmost i'm
portance must ensue in the near future.
General Rumble, it would seem, has
found the Beers confronting Kim at
Dewetsdorp in stronger force than he
cares to engage, and so he is marking
time pending the arrival of support.
While General Rumble is preparing to
strike Dewetsdorp, Generals Brabant
and Hart are pushing along the frontier
of Basutoland, where they will be able
to Illustrate any attack on General Run
dies right, and Generals French and
Pole Carew are Fastening from Bloem-
fontein to bar the Boer line of retreat
northwards.
In, the meanwhile the burgher forces
occupying Thab N'Chu are in position
to fight delaying action, giving the
Boer forces at Dewetsdorp and Wepener
time to retire in case of defeat, and it
seems as though General French must
dispose of this Thaba N'Chu force be-
fore he can reach the rear Of the Boer
forces opposing Generals Rumble and
Brabant, otherwise his flank will be
open to assault.
Need Another Paardeberg.
The Beers driven out of Leeuw Kop
will probably rally at Thaba N'Chu,
where stiff fight may be expected.
Should the British fail in this attempt
to bring about another Paardeberg, it
must immensely affect the larger issues
of the war, as it will undoubtedly lead
to persistent repetition Of the guerilla
tactics which have been largely respon-
sible for the penning up of Lord Rob-
erts at Bloemfontein for so many weeks.
During the course Of General Alder
sons advance on Leeuw Kop, the Can
adams found themselves in q tight cor
ner Sunday near Donkerpoort. The
Canadian mounted infantry sent to rec
onnoiter the Boer position, approached
within 800 yards of q farm flying the
hospital flag, under cover of which the
Beers opened such hot fire on the Cam
adams that they were unable to at
tempt to retire until another force of
Canadians covered their retreat by
threatening the rear Of the Boer posi-
fi0n "a. 80 r...
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-26
Senate Decides That He Is Not
- Entitled to a Seat in
That Body.
SO Nearly Equally Divided That
the Majority Had Not q
i Vote to Spare.
McCumber Of Mort. Dakota. o
Late Convert 10 the
.F.. Opposition. i

WASHINGTON, April 25.-The vote on
the Quay case was taken promptly at
o'clock. The resolution which de-
clared Mr. Quay mot" entitled to his
seat was first laid before the senate.
Mr.. Chandler moved to strike out the
word "not" and on that the vote was
taken. azttf.bH3 BIB 5s'Eia
On this motion the Quay men lost, as
also on the subsequent vote on the orig
inal resolution. The vote was 33 to 80.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-26
McCumber Changed His views.

WASHINGTON, April % During the
debate in the Quay case. Mr.. McCum-
Der IN. d. delivered carefully pre-
pared constitutional argument in oppo.
sition to the seating of Mr.. Quay. Only
a brief while ago he was regarded as all
advocate of Mr.. Quay's claim, but he
announced in his speech that after care
full consideration he had changed his
opinion. This change, he said, was
not based upon emotion, but upon rea-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-26

Appointed Committees and Adjourned.
COLUMBUS, O., April 25.--At O. clock
the Republican state convention was
called together for the nomination Of
what is called the alternate year" state
ticket and the selection of delegates and
alternates at large to the Philadelphia
convention. After the initial speeches
and appointment Of committees adj
iournment was taken.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-26
Conversational Nomination.

MILWAUKEE, April 25.-The Fourth
congressional Republican convention
renominated Theobald Often for con-
gress. T.
MILWAUKEE,, April 25.-Samusl s.
Barney was renominated for congress
by the Fifth Congressional district Re-
publican convention.
OSHKOSH, Wis, April 25.-The Sixth
district Republican convention has re.
nominate Congressman ]. H. Davidson.
WATERFOWL, Wis, April 25.-Her-
man B. DAZZLE was renominated for con-
gress by the Second district Republican
congressional convention
BARABoo, Wis, April 2h--Congress-
man ]. w. Babcock has been unani-
mously renominated by the Republicans
Of the Third district in convention here.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-26
IN SPLENDID STYLE.

Description of the Capture Of Leeuw Kop
by the British. ~
LONDON, April 25.-The Bloemfontein
correspondent of The Standard, de-
scribing the operations at Leeuw Kop,
says:
At an early stage the cavalry came
under heavy fire from pompom on q
ridge adjoining Leeuw Kop. Unable to
continue it's march to the southeast
General Dickson's brigade fell back to
the north to await the infantry attack.
The fanking movement had failed.
General Pole-Carew, with General
6tephenson's brigade, advanced in
crescent form from the south and west
with the object of enveloping the kop-
les. The Welsh, Warwickshire and
Sixth Yorkshire regiments advanced in
extended line, covering the west, while
the Guards brigade took up position
to the south, with two field batteries
and naval guns. Sheltered by the rocks
the enemy opened heavy fire from
rifles and pompom.
Our men advanced over the open
ground in splendid style by succession
Of short rushes, falling prone while
pouring in their volleys. The approach
of darkness threatened to leave the
Beers in possession, but, just before
sunset, the Essex regiment CALAMITY
pressed forward and drove the last man
Of the enemy from Paarde Kraal, bold
spur of Leeuw Kop.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-26
welland Canal Lock Injured.

OTTAWA, Ont, April PA. j. Blair,
minister of railways, has received a
dispatch from Superintendent Thomp-
son of the Welland canal, stating that
lock No. "a, near Thorold, was injured
by dynamite, exploded by parties not
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-26
ouax win Be in Control.

g HARRISBURG, Pa, April 25.-It is
hard to make a reliable forecast of the
Republican convention here, as few Of
the leaders are on the ground. 1t is
conceded that the convention will be
controlled by the friends of Colonel
Ouay
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-26
Tie plague IN Australia.

MELBOURNE, Victoria, April 3d.
Plague-infected rats have been found. at
the Brisbane, Auckland, and Melbourne
wharves. Two deaths from the plague
and eight, cases from that disease are
reported at Sy dney.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-26
Killed aIis Brother-in-Law.

Sioux CRY, April 24-Ernest Meyer,
who killed his brother-in-law, Christ
Bauer, March 10, has been convicted by
q jury. The penalty for the crime was
fixed at $500 fine or one year in jail
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-26
balloon service for Transvaal.

8 ST. PETERSBURG, April 25.-The pa
pers announce the departure for South
Africa Of body Of aeronauts to organ
lie military balloon service for the
Transvaal. They took. the necessary
balloons and accessories with them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-26
ARTILLERY DUEL
Generals Chermside and Rumble
Connect With the Beers Near
Dewetsdorp.
Fighting Continued Until Dark,
Principally Between Artil-
1 lery Forces.
Methuen Retires From Swartz-
kspjesfontein in the Nick
of Time.

BLoRMFosrHlN, Friday, April Co.
Continuing their march on Friday,
Generals Chermside and Rumble came
into contact with the Beers near De.
wetsdorp at noon. The fighting contin.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
A Wasteful Case.

"Did you ever stop to consider, :"
said a well-known detective, chow
the principle of economy is entirely
lost sight of in the prosecution of
trivial cases? For instance, here the
other day man was arrested for
for stealing five cents worth of milk.
The complainant never stopped to
think how much it was going to cost
him, but I guess he wou.I be willing
to withdraw the charge now. Here he
has lost two days pay on account of
the case, officers under pay have put
in time that might be better en-
ployed, and there will be sheriff's fees
to foot for the board of the prisoner
while he is in Jail. And all for five
cents worth of milki There is very
little economy in law."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
Postal Service In chlns.

While China was far ahead 81 Other
nations In the adoption Of n postal s,ra-
Ice. that nation appears Ia have rcna Il-
ell almost at n siandstIll. 30 primitive
are It's present facilities of mail di,ifl.
button. Most OF the malls are carried
by men on foot. who cover a certain
number Of localities every day or chrrg
week. In the winter mail conrlers age
sent ON horses or mules. bui only un
the route between TchinEkiang aud
PekIn. An these officials are ronn,,1
ed with the Customs Department. th,rr
being no separate bureau for the mails
On the rivers In China. particularly ih~
Yangtse-kieng. one 81 the largr>i
streams OF the earth. the mail IL ,sl
RED i'm little boats. propelled in n moved
manner 10y one-man power. The uau
works the oars with his feet. Steers
with one hand and holds a big paras4
In the other. His pipe Is always loo
his mouth. and his eyes are glued 49,
his course I'm the water. The infusion
Of Western engineering ideas into
China VIII soon Ice followed 10y more
modern methods in the handling 81 il"
mails there.