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yes"
The examination then proceeded
along the usual lines, the Juror stating
that he had not formed any opinion as
to the guilt or innocence of the ac-
oused
Suppose" asked Judge Powers. that
Is should turn out In the evidence that
the defendant Is an irreligous man, a
gambler by profession, while the de-
ceased was young business man Of
high standing, belonging TO a most ex-
cellent family, influence your yerdict?"
mo. sir
Would you have any thought that
chance had placed you on the Jury as
an instrument Of Gods vengeance to
ayense the death OF a brother In re-
liglouo"
Il would not"
The Juror stated that he believed ma
Jorities were generally right
DO YOU think that the majority was
right when they followed Christ and
cried, Cruelty Him."
At this question, the attorneys for the
state smiled and Judge Powers re-
marked, Am | speaking OF stranger
to YOU"
Evidently a stranger to YOU" said
Senator Brown.
A SLIGHT ERROR.
When John II Osguthorpe was
reached, Judge Powers called attention
10 the fact that the name given on the
jury slip was "Osquthorpe" One be-
ing. spelled with a 20 and the other
with a g"
The question was argued briefly and
Judge Hiles referred back 10 the origin
al jury list and found that the name
there was spelled the same way as the
juror spelled his name. His honor
thereup0n held that Mr.Osguthorpe was
the person intended.
The defense took an exception 10 the
ruling
HAD A STRONG OPINION.
Mr. Osguthorpe. who Is farmer,
married. and Resides at East Mil Creek,
had read about the case In all the three
city papers. discussed II perhaps more
than score OF times, From all Of this,
he had formed an opinion a strong one,
which would require evidence 10 re-
move He believed that this opinion
would remain with him The gentleman
was challenged and excused.
Charles II, jenkins, dealer In harness,
stated that he was 80 years OF age
native Of the city and resided al 1888
Second East.
Belong to any church," inquired
Judge Powers.
u belong TO the Mormon Church"
The juror then stated that he had
known Burton &. Morris and done busl-
ness with him, He also knew the ia
Their OF the deceased, Victor Morris, his
brother and other relatives. He had
read about the case. discussed Il, but
believed he could give BenbroOk a fair
trial, although" he concluded. IT
would require the weight Of some evil
dence TO overcome what impressions I
have"
Would the fact that the deceased be-
longed 20 the same religious organiza-
ton as yourself. that he was a friend Of
yours. and that the defendant was
gambler and not a member Of any re-
ligious organization have any weight
with you?"
"NO."
would you let any social or religious
motives affect you at ALP
Il would not"
WAS DISQUALIFIED.
Levi Hardcastle, farmer at Sandy.
had reed Of the case. talked about II
and formed and expressed an opinion
which he still held. This was as 10 the
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a;2i p. MA more detailed account
Of The accident was given In this morn
ing's press dispatches, and appears on
another page OF the News"
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Irish Bill Rejected.

London, Feb 2l.-The house Of COM
mons has rejected at its second reading
the Irish eyicted tenants bill-232 TO 1876.
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BoER COMMANDER KILLED.

London. Feb. 2l-A dispatch from
Pretbha dated Tuesday, Feb. 20 an.
nounces that Commandant Ferrereira
was killed Feb. 49, adding that his death
was believed to be the result Of an aeei-
dent.
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Parkers right leg has been ampu-
tated and while he is making a hight
for life, the chances are against re-
coyery.
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The asht lasted until 7:s0 in The even

The Hght IhHIed uHII i'sV IN VIZ WI
ing.
although on the whole the British
were driven back, they each time re-
sumed the attack. The loss 20 the Brit
ish must have been considerable Thus
far the Boer loss has been eight Killed
and twelve wounded. This morning the
British shelled us with cannon. Chief
Commandant Ferrereira's force was too
small 10 stop the cavalry from entering
Kimberley"
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sent a circular letter to merchants here
stating that he is instructed 70 In
quire into the recent seizures Of mer-
chandise from New York He requests
information as 20 the actual ownership
OF the goods. the reasons given for the
seizure, and other matters pertinent TO
the subject, and says that he Is pre-
pared 10 receive the sworn declarations
Of the parties interested.
BoERs REPORT FIGHTING.
Pretoria, Tuesday, Feb. 20.-Officlal
reports have been received as follows
Commandment Steyn says that Satur-
day, Feb. 18th, and Sunday, Feb, 18th.
near KoodOosrand, he fought the Brit
ish, who tried to encompass Gen. Cron-
les lager and drove them of. They
fought until late Sunday evening.
The Beers had one man Killed and
one wounded and captured booty and
twenty-one horses and mules.
Gen. De Wet says that on Sunday af-
ternoon he arrived before Pardetsburg
and Koodoosrand, IN which direction
there has been heavy fighting since
morning. He stormed several kopjes
which the British vacated, leaving their
dead and wounded and forty prisoners
In the hands OF the Beers who cap
tured the kopies.
The BOer loss was two killed and
four wounded. The fight lasted until
late IN the evening,
NEWS FROM MAFEK1NG.
Lourenzo Marques, Tuesday, Feb. 20
The official report received from Col.
Baden Powell Of the occurrences IN
Mafeklng up to Feb. 9Th, concludes as
follows.
Gen. Snyman in reply TO a letter
complaining Of the deliberate Smelling
OF tht women's and children's lager
offered no excuse or apology. and by a
TRANSPARENT falsehood admits that he
ordered the shellinE. / have told him
that have now established temporary
premises for Boer prisoners in the wo-
mems lager and hospital in order 10
protect them from deliberate shelling"
BoERs LEAVING NATAL.
Berlin. Feb. 2l.-The Taceblatt pub
fishes special dispatches from Brussels
which say the Transyaal legation there
announces that all the Beers are evac.
uatlng Natal. their positions In that
colony being no longer tenable.
Gen. Joubert, Il Is added, has ordered
the concentration OF all the available
forces % oppose Lord Roberts.
The Siege OF Ladysmith, II is said.
will be raised and Gen. Butler will enter
the town at the end Of the week.
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GEN. KNOX WOUNDED.

London, Feb. q. 5;47 p. m.--The fol.
lowing dispatch has been received al
the war Office from Lord Roberts
"Paardeburg. Tuesday, Feb. 2O.-Be-
tween February l6 and Feb. Is Maj
Gen. Knox was wounded; Maj. Gen
Hector Macdonald severely wounded,
and Lieut.. Col. Aldworth killed
The war Office adds that no details OF
the fighting have yet been received.
These casualties occurred In fighting
near Paardeberg,
HEAVY CANADIAN LOSS,
Toronto, Feb. 2l.--A special cable to
the Globe says:
The first Canadian contingent was en-
aged az Modder river all day Sunday
that eighteen men Of the regiment were
killed and sixty wounded. Among the
wounded was Capt Mason, OF Toronto.
The Canadians forded the Modder
after nights march.
HOLLIS TO INVESTIGATE.
Lorenzo Marques, Feb, H,-tlnted
States Consul w. Stanley Hollis, has
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WAS DISQUALIFIED.

Levi Hardcastle, a farmer at Sandy.
had reed Of the case. talked about II
and formed and expressed an opinion
which he still held. This was as 10 the
guilt or innocence o. the accused The
gentleman was excused.
John T. Thorn, confectloner, who
has the refreshment privileges at Liber-
ty park, had not heard much regarding
the case,
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HEAVY CANADIAN LOSS,
HOLLIS TO INVESTIGATE.

Lorenzo Marques, Feb. 2l.-Unlted
States Consul w. Stanley Hollis, has
, 1900-08-30
More Millions From Alaska

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 27.-The steam
ship Ohio arrived from Nome to-day
with $50 passengers and treasure es-
timated Mt S2,OOO,000. About One-third
of the gold came from Nome. The
Klondike contributed the balance.
The South Portland arrived tonight
with $4,000 in gold from Nome and
lib steerage passengers.
Late mining developments at Nome
have been of Il satisfactory nature. No
doubt now remains of the g~enuineness
of the KougrOck strike. Harris and
Quartz creeks, in that country, are
rich, and the former shows from 26.
cents 10 $1.50 TO the pan. Oregon
creek and its tributary, Hungry creek,
in the Granite district, have developed
unexpected richness.
On Hastings creek, eight miles east
of Nome, prospectors have uncovered
a gravel bed fifteen feet in thickness
and of unknown breadth. Wherever
prospected it has been found to carry
gold in paying quantities.
, 1900-08-30
r OF WILL
LEFT BY HUNTINGTON

New York. Aug. 24.-The will of c..
p. Huntington was made public to-
day. 1t gives S1.O0O.OOO in trust for
Princess Hatzfeldt during her life,
principal to 20 to her issue Mt her
death; SJO0,0UO in trust is given for the
benefit of Mrs. Huntington, the widow,
for life, afterwHrd for the benefit Of
Archer NJ. Huntington for life; two
thirds of the Southern Pacific railway
stock Is 20 he given to Mrs. Hunting
ton and one-third to Henry Edwards
Huntington, on condition that no part
thereof shall he sold during the life
time of either, except with the consent
of both.
The Fifty-seventh street and Fifth
avenue residence in this city, together
with all articles therein, is given to
Mrs. Huntington for life. nfterward to
be given Archer NJ. Huntington. Two
hundred and seventy thousand dollars
Is given in trust for the benefit of Har-
riet s. Huntington. Elizabeth Purdy,
Susan Porter ana Allen Gates. In equal
portions; 100000 for the benefit of c..
ii. Sammis, and $4,000 each for the
benefit of Elennora Lovelnnd and
Frank Pardee. Various other specific
requests are made.
Mrs. Huntington, Charles Il. Tweed
II Isaac T.. Gates, Mr.. Huntington's
brother-in-law, are made Il Of
the will. All of Mr.. Huntington's pic
lures are given to Mrs. Huntington for
life, afterward. to Archer NJ. Hunting
ton for life. and at his death to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art of New
York City absolutely.
, 1900-08-30
OLD SOLDIERS ARE
In CHICAGO

Chicago, Aug. 26.-rhe national en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic was opened last night by the
dedication of the new Coliseum, In
which the joint camp fires, the re-
unions, the war song concerts for the
veterans and the religious and other
exercises for the public incidental to
the encampment will he held. Within
its walls We're gathered 10000 people.
A chorus of 1000, cOstumed to repre-
sent a living flag, occupied an immense
platform nt II end of the building,
ana close by them was the great band
of 100 pieces that will render the con
certs during the coming week of the
encampment. Jules Lombard, a ia
nous singer Of war times, was there.
and sang The Star Spangled Banner
from the original manuscript.
The dedicatory exercises proper COM
prised an address by Frank o. Low
den of Chicago, n response by Mayor
Harrison and addresses by other local
speakers.
The members of the Grand Army
and their friends have been pouring
into the city all day long, on regular
trains and innumerable specials from
all parts of the country. 1t Is esti-
mated that 10000 of them arrived yes
terday, and many times that number
are expected to arrive to-day and Mon
day. General Daniel Il. Sickles ar
rived last night.
, 1900-08-30
A CHINESE FORCE
STILL READY TO FIGHT

Washington. Aug. 27.-Late in the
day n dispatch was received mt the
Japanese legation from the foreign of
flee Of Japan, conveying the latest and
most authentic information of the sit
uation in and around Pekin. In a meas
ure the advices We're of a disquieting
nature, as they indicated that the Chi
nese had rallied their forces and We're
preparing for an attack upon the allies
in Pekin. If II should prove the allied
forces We're besieged in Pekin, it would
account for the lack of advices from
General Chaffee. As made public by
Minister Takahira, the dispatch from
h Japanese foreign office at Toxic is
as follows:
An official telegram, dated Pekin,
August 18th. was received mt Toxic
from General Yamaguchi, commander
of the Japanese forces, to the follow
ing effect:
THE capital is now entirely cleared
of the enemy. a cavalry regiment
which had been sent to Wan Shau
Shan (where the Empress Dowager's
palace is located reports that the i'm
perial family, who had left Pekin Aug
ust 18th, started, after a short rest at
Wan Shau Shan. for the west. and
We're under escort of General Ma and
h'' tooISs ''AiHl''ihS VI jill iDoul wv
horsemen and twenty carts.
THE Japanese forces occupied the
treasury department, in which over a.
100000 taels in silver and a large guam
tity or rice was fond.
Another Geographic dispatch. dated
Taku, August 23rd. states that as the
Chinese troops and Boxers who had
gathered at Nan Yuen were about to
attack the foreign forces at Pekin, Jap
anese and Russian cavalry We're ex-
pected to encounter them on the Goth.
The dispatch further states that Chi
nese infantry, some 5000 strong, with
fifteen guns, are advancing from Shan
Tung to make n rear attack on the al
lies"
\ copy of the dispatch was trans
mitted to Acting Secretary Adee, mt the
Department of State, II by him fur
nished 10 the President. While the
news of n possible rear attack upon the
comparatively small force of the allies
was not received with surprise, II gen
orally was not regarded as serious. as
the foreign forces We're believed TO be
abunddntly able to take care of them
selves against any force of Chinese
likely to be sent against them.
, 1900-08-30

London, Aug. pa special dispatch
from Pretoria says that Lieutenant
Cordua was shot yesterday Cfriday)
afternoon.
a previous dispatch from Pretoria.
dated to-day. said that General Lord
Roberts had confirmed the sentence of
death imposed upon Lieutenant Cor
Qua, formerly of the stats artillery,
who was convicted Of being n ringlead-
or in the plot To abduct General Rob
crts and kill British officers.
General B~adcR-puwell. according to
a dispatch To the Standard from Pre-
torIa. dated August 23rd, headed or
General DE Wet, preventing his june
ton with the main body of the enemy.
DE Wet abandoned his transport and
took TO the hills, his commando dis
perslng, some trekking south.
Lord Kitchener has returned to Pre-
toria.
Dr. Lcyds and the Boer ENJOYS have
sent from ST. Petersburg Il Lord Sal
isbury a strong protest against the lat
est prOclamatlons OF Lord Roberts,
maintaining that they violate every
sense of right and all the principles of
international law.
, 1900-08-30
Race Troubles In New York.

New York, Aug. 2T.-A number of In
clpient race riots broke out here to-day,
the direct cause being the shooting
saturday night of John Brennan. n
white messenger boy, by John Davis,
II negro. was one of II crowd
of whites who tainted Davis. lie is in
n hospital and likely to die.
The shooting was done ON Sixty-sec.
oud street and becoming noised about.
Ii rough white element began 10
search out negroes. Before daybreak
James Arnold, colored, at Sixty. fourth
and Amsterdam avenue. was attacked
by a crowd Of whites and badly beaten.
shortly aftcrwHrd the gang dnlrd ont n
similar experience 10 Alexander Bal
lantinc. Cul0red, who was passing
along quietly. In neither case was an
arrest made.
Al D;30 O'Clock in the morning n
crowd of whites. led by Frank Nc
Pixie, demolished the windows i'm n
iive-story tenement in Sixtieth street
occupied by negroes, aud cracked a
, 1900-08-30

Santiago. Cuba. Aug. Ex-Governor
General Wood was officially banquet
ed Saturday night by the Republican
and Democratic parties. The civil gov
ernor the Archbishop of Cuba, the
principal civil and judicial dignitaries
and a hundred representative mer-
chants were present.
The archbishop said that the time
had arrived for peace and he believed
that "A consolidation of political parties
would be of greater benefit to Cuba in
the future than II house divided against
itself. He said he was glad to greet
the people of the United States in the
person of General Wood.
Senior Tamayo, secretary of state,
said:
This is a moment when political
contentious should be set aside. Cuba
Is about to obtain what three gener-
atoms bled for; and If the constitutions
al convention is not what 1t should be,
the noble dead will rise to demand
that blood shall not have been used in
vain.
IF we fail in this convention. we
shall be unworothy of the blood that
was shed AT El Caney and on San Juan
hill. General Wood is the true friend
of Cuba. and l can certify to it. The
United States government is sincere in
the promises 1t has made
Governor General Wood was greeted
with shouts of appreciation and
%"vivas." which were taken up by 5000
people assembled outside the club
house. He spoke in part AS follows:
Whatever the ultimate destiny of
Cuba may he, its immediate future Is
Independence. This is no political move
on the part of the United States, but a
sincere desire to do what Is right.
Therefore, ! beg. as n personal favor
TO me and the United States govern
ment, to sink your political differences
and passions and to send men to the
convention who are renowned for hon
or and capacity, so that the convention
, 1900-08-30
HALF THE POPULATION
OF PEKIN HAS FLED.

Washington. AUG. 2~4.-Acting Secre-
tary Adee made public tonight the fol
lowing dispatch from Consul Fowler
at Chez Foo, giving additional informa-
ton bearing on events IN Pekin:
"Che Foo, Aug. %, midnight.-A Jap
anese report "A y the Emperor and
Empress Dowager left Pekin August
14th, and rested Mt Wan Shou Shan.
Thsir supposed destination is Tai Yuen
Flu. Shen 81. Prince Ching is believed
20 he in Pekin. Lii Ping Heng is dead.
Half the population of Pekin has left"
Tai Uuen Flu, the supposed destina-
ton OF the imperial family. Is the capt
al of Shen 81 province. and is n large
cfty of propably several hundred thou
sane inhabitants. Scattered through
out various parts Of China are tenn
porary palaces which the royal family
occasionally occupy, and 1t is sup
posed II of these is located at Tai
Yuen Flu.
Prince Ching, whom the dispatch re-
, 1900-08-30
warship VIII Scare Morocco.

Tangier, Morocco, Aug. PA Unit
ed States warship has arrived here to
support the claim arising out of the
murder, last June, of Marcos Essagin,
II naturalized American citizen. who
was the manager of n French firm.
Essagin, while riding on horseback
jolted against the mule of II Morocco
priest. a dispute ensued, during which
Essagin, in self-defense. drew his re-
volver and fired, %wounding a native.
This was the signal for n general at
tack upon the American, who received
dozens of knife wounds, and whose
body was burned, according to some
accounts, before life was extinct.
, 1900-08-30

Colorado Springs, Aug. 2I.-At the
morning session of the farmers con
gress yesterday considerable business
was transacted.
The following resolutions received the
Endorsement of the committee, and
were adopted by the congress:
1. Favoring river and harbOr i'm
provements.
=. Favoring an lnter-oceanic canal.
A.. FavOring Grout bill.
u. Commencing Secretary Wilson for
annual distribution of seeds and recon-
mending that they he distributed
through the experimental stations.
.. FavorinE rural mail delivery.
10. Protesting against the leasing of
public domain.
II. Favoring investigation of irrigat-
ed agriculture by United States expert
ment stations and favoring liberal ap-
preparations for the same.
Among the esolutions which were re
jected We're No. 3. concerning the i'm
provement and distribution of farm ma
chinery: IL, relative to acting against
the excessive charges on sleeping
ears; -, with regard to storage reser-
voirs and irrigation.
Senior Jose Romero, secretary of the
Mexican embassy mt Washington, de
livered nm address entitled General
Agriculture with particular reference
TO his government.
TIT night session was devoted to clos
ing up the details and at IL go p. m.
congress adjourned sine die. The place
of meeting for next year was left to
the executive committee and will be
settled ley spring.
The visitors will spend the next six
days taking in the sights of Colorado
Springs and vicinity. They will meet
on the morning of the Both to pass res
olutions OF appreciation of what has
been done for them in Colorado
Springs.
, 1900-08-30

London, Aug. 27.-General Dorwood,
in his report of the engagement out
side Tien Tsin, August 10Th, when the
Americans. British and japanese sig
nally defeated n large force of Boxers,
killing over 300. says, in n dispatch
dated August 25th:
The lines of communication near
Tien Tsin are now free from danger.
The enemy had been treating the vii
layers badly. Several decapitated
bodies We're found neal their camp.
The villagers are now fiocking to
Tien Tsin Mt the rate of about a thou
sand n day. As there is not more than
Il months food supply. there is every
prospect of II famine shortly"
This declaration that a famine is i'm
minen in consequence of the made
quincy of provisions for the hordes of
refugees mt Tien Tsin. adds a new ele-
ment of peril to the situation.
, 1900-08-30
Boy Devoured by IA Bear.

Wellington, Utah, Aug. 25.-News
has just been received here that n boy
was killed and partly devoured by II
bear in the vicinity of Joe's valley, in
Emery county, n day or so ago.
A family by the name of Jewkcs are
camping in the hills. About dusk one
of the boys, George Jewkes. twelve
years of age, was sent to the spring
near by the camp for a bucket of wa.
ter. Re remained away much longer
thar necessary, and another and Older
brother was sen to see what was
wrong.
Near the spring the body of the boy
was found with half of the trunk and
all of the limbs torn away. A number
of bears had been seen prowling about
the camp, and there is but little doubt
ont of these brutes was responsible
for the boys death. Sheep owners
have recently been heavy losers from
the bears.
, 1900-08-30

Fort Scott, Kan, Aug. Pit is stat
ed that the railroad now being built
out OF st. Louis and across Missouri,
known as the st. Louis, Kansas City
" Colorado, is Al Santa Fe line, which
will absorb 81 charter of the jefferson
city, Fort Scott " Southwestern COM
pany, and build to Chanute, Kansas,
VIA this city, and connect there with
the Santa Fe Southwestern line.
This viii give the Santa Fe the st.
Louis connection which it has so long
wanted, aud at the same time open up
10 ST. Louis n direct connection with
big southwestern territory OF tho
Santa Fe lines.
, 1900-08-30
Our Attitude Toward China.

Washington. August Safeguarding
the attitude Of this government in case
serious differences among the powers
should arise as to their future course
in China, 1t was stated on authority
to-day that this government remained
opposed 10 any territorial division of
China, as was plainly stated in Sccrc.
tary Hays note of July Bird.
Every source of diplomacy will he e X
hausted to prevent partition Of the EN-.
pire. and 1t was said that the diversion
of American troops to Manila, already
announced by the War Department,
was practical evidence to the other
powers of the good faith of the United
States in this matter.
Our work in China has been econ.
plished in large part by me relief of the
legations, and u further obligation.
that of aiding to restore and maintain
peace, can be accomplished through the
troops already on Chinese soil.