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annual June 4 celebration until today, and
a Lord Roberts is of the most distln-
guished old Etonians he is coming in for
great ovatiors from the school. which has
S44 alumni in South Africa, among them
being Generals Butler. Methuen. Barton,
Lyttleton, Hutton and Dundonald, and so
many othe, distinguished soldiers that 1t
is already being said that Pretoria was
won on the playing fields of Eton.'
The lord mayor of London. Mr.. A j.
Newton, has cabled as follows to Lord Rob-
erts:
The empire will never forget what you
and the forces under your command have
accomplished. Accept the grateful con-
gratt.lations of the citizens of London
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VENGEANCE ovEnrAkEs ROBBERS.
One Killed and the other Wounded
and CaRtured.

STERLING, Col, June 5.-The sheep
camp of King and Southgate, thirty miles
northeast of here, was robbed by two men,
who bound and gagged the proprietors and
their two employees. After the robbers left
the sheepmen released themselves and, aid
ed by neighbor, overhaue ed the robbers,
killing one and badly wounding and cap
turing the other. The latter said their
names were VIM. Harris and VIM. Read,
and that they were from Tennessee. James
Lynch, one of the pursuers, was painfully
wounded in the hip
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Personal Mention.

Messrs. George NJ. Depue and II. H. Dane
of the department of labor leave for New
York this evening, whence they sail to-
morrow on the steamship ST. Paul for the
Paris exposition and a short tour through
England.
Col. f. F. Hilder of the bureau of eth
nology has returned from a journey to the
Philippine Islands and is at his residence,
419 New Jersey avenue southeast. :,
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Arnold to BE Given Up.

The State Department today issued to the
British embassy a warrant for the surren-
der to British officers of Julian Biddolph
Arnold son of Sir Edwin Arnold, who is
held under arrest in San Francisco on a
charge of embezzlement in London. The
issue of the warrant is the next step in the
effort to secure the return to England of
young Arnold. but 1t will not stop the oper-
alton of writ of habeas corpus, which
counsel for the prisoner has given notice
will be applied for.
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NEELY'S CASE GOES OVER.
He VIII BE Examined Before Commi / ~
siOner ShieIds T0m0rrow.

NEW YORK. June 5.-The examination
on the case of Charles F. W Nicely, charged
with stealing $4,000 of Cuban postal funds,
Sc, for today before United States commits
sioner Shields, was adjourned until tomor-
rev.
This agreement was reached after a con-
ference between Neelys counsel and United
States District Attorney Burnett. The de-
lay IL is said, is in consequence of the is
suance of requlsition papers for Neely's re-
moval 10 Havana by Governor Roosevelt.
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Probable Nominee of the West Vir.
Eini. DemGcratic Convention.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va, June .
Enough delegates are here today for the
democratic state convention that meets to-
morrow to indicate that Judge John II
Holt of Huntington is in the lead for the
gubernat torial nomina ton, with Judge Lewis
n. Tavenner of Parkersburg second.
Ever since the arrival last night of John
T. McGraw, who is the pronounced demo-
cratic candidate for senator against Elkins
there has been boom for Holt. Their
friends announce that they have pooled
their issues for governor and senator.
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A. n Public Document.

On motion of Mr.. Morgan the Senate yes
terday afternoon by unanimous consent
agreed to print a document letters OF
Mr. Theodore w. Noyes. lately written
from the Philippines, Cey!on, Java, etc,
and published in The Evening Star.
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Died While Reins Sentenced.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 5.-Robert Brad
ley, self-confessed counterfeiter, dropped
dead when sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary by Judge De Haven of the
United States district court. Heart disease
was the cause.
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DISTRICT BILL DISPOSED OF.

The House Agrees to the Proposed
City Hospital.
The District Of Columbia appropriation
bill was finally disposed of late yesterday
afternoon. when the action of the House,
receding from its disagreement to the Sen
ate amendment appropriating S100.000 for
a site for a municipal hospital. was re-
ported to the Senate and the latter body
ccncurred in the action.
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Rev. DIR. s,orr. Very Ill.

rev. DIR. StOrrs Very III.
NEW YORK, June 5-The condition of
the Rev DIR. r. S. Storrs is unchanged.
He is very low and it is believed he can
not last many hours
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To Repair Damaged Roads.
The Senate today passed Mr.. McMillans
joint resolution appropriating $4,000 for
the repair of county roads in the District
damaged by the storm Of last Saturday.
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The Alaska Bill Goes Through.

The Senate today adopted the report OF
the conferees on the Alaska bill and the
bill now goes to the President.
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BOER ENVOYS NOT SURPRISED.
Mr.. Fischer. However. Says the War
Will Continue.

CHICAGO, June 1.-The Boer envoyS ar
rived here this morning. but the welcom-
ing words of the reception committee Were
half lost in the shouts of the newsboys
CRYING .All about Pretoria surrendered.
The news Of the fall of the Transvaal
capital was received calmly, almost indif-
ferently, it appeared; but this was ex-
planned by Mr.. Fischer, who said:
The news does not come as surprise.
The fight will continue
Mayor Harrison headed the reception
committee. which accompanied the Beers
to the Auditorium Annex. The party con-
sisted Of a. Fischer. c. II. Vessels A. d
W. Wolmarans. Nontagu White, Secretary
De Bruyn and Mrs. Fischer.
At the hotel Mr.. Vessels was shown the
Associated Press dispatches announcing the
fall Of Pretoria. He read them through
very carefully.
1T is true. There can be no doubt Of
that" he said. slowly, he read the last
words 1T means" he continued, that
organized resistance on a large scale no
longer will be the problem presented to
Lord Roberts in South Africa. 1t means
that from NOW on the burghers will pur-
sue much the same tactics adopted by the
Fiiipinos. We may surrender but We will
never be conquered. Pretoria was well for
tilted, but our generals saw that it was
useless to stand a siege when they had but
5000 men to combat the enerny's 5000.
They have withdrawn in good order. no
doubt and are still able 10 fight. And Pre-
to~ia has been saved from a bombarlmcnt
which would have wrecked il. Think,
Lord Roberts mas with him twice as many
fighting men there men. women and
children in Pretoria Was it not wise then
IN r. treat in the face Of suCh pddso
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There is no business that
cannot be benefited by ju-
dicious advertising, and
there is none that may not
waste money by poor use Of
space.
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Stean,sh hip Arrival.

At New York, June s. koenigen Louise
from Bremen.
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Half Expected n Battle.

II half expected there would be battle
outside of the city: still l am not surprised.
Doubtless the situation has changed con-
siderahly since l left.
The outcome Of a guerrilla warfare gen
orally is not in favor of the guerrilas But
in our case we hope for a change in Eu-
ropean affairs which Will aid US. If we are
still able tc fight and the European ma
tions become involved over some question
China, for instance have no doubt that
the Ira anSVaal could get the best Of terms
probably their independence.
That the Beers, you call us, although
call ourselves Afrikanders. are good
fighters the world realizes. Hardly bat
tie has been fought in which we have not
been outnumbered twenty to one, and we
have not lost gun. Can the British say
much?
try, | Will say that the envcys are con-
vtnced that nine-tenths of the people are in
sympathy with our cause and believe it to
be just.
You do not now expect any country to
interfere with the English?'' Mr. Vessels
was asked.
Why not?" he answered Has there
not been a great deal of interference, one
with another, in china?,
A visitor suggested that the situation in
China. where each of the great powers has
its eyes on the others. was not similar to
the situation in South Africa, and to this
Mr.. Vessels made reply.
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During the forenoon the party was driven
about the city, accompan!e-- by a commit
tee of the Holland Society. and later In the
day committees from Springfield. ILL.,; Mil
waukee, Davenport, Ia. and Omaha pre-
sented invitations asking the ENJOYS to
visit their respective cities.
y mass meeting will be held at the Audi
torium tonight, and. II was asserted BY the
committee in charge. q rouSing welcome
given the TransvaalerS. ARRANGEMENTS
have been made for an overflow meeting in
Studehaker Hall.
Tomorrow night the party has arranged
to depart for St. Paul
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Stung TO action by the comments upon
the recent demonstrations the police made
more strenuous endeavors today to keep
order. But horse play. drunkenness and
rowdyism prevailed wherever crowds were
thick. Tho inhabitants of the provincial
towns were not a whit behind those in
London in liailing the victors. Bells were
runR. flags were flown and holidays were
declared all over England.
As a coincidence, Eton had postponed its
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NOTED ORDER CASE.
Jury secured-An ottumwa Woman
is Plaintiff.

LaPorte, Ind, Nov. 21.-A jury was
secured in the federal court of Marion
county today for the second trial of
the noted Order case of Mrs. Mary e.
Order, of Ottumwa, Iowa, against the
estate of Noble Worrum Mrs. Grid
ers claim against the estate amounts
to $4O,012, including principal and in
terest on note executed September
%, 1878. The note was for $1S,5OO, to
bear the state rate of per cent after
January 1, 1880, and to be payable six
months after Warrums death War
rum died in February, 1899. Mrs.
Order brought suit and recovered
judgment for $40,O12. The supreme
court granted a new trial. 1t was a
contention of the defense that undue
influence was exercised over Warrum
to secure his signature to the note, of
the validity of the signature is proved.
The case promises to go over to the
United States supreme court.
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kirkviIIe.

Kirkville, Nov. 22-Mrs. Mollie Ow-
ems, of Liberty, Mo-, who has been Wis
iting with J. Owens and family, re.
turned to her home Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Waddell spent few days
this week with friends in Ottumwa.
Mr.. Moore, of Moulton,is visiting his
daughter, Miss Gertie, who has
charge of the primary department of
our schools.
Miss Bertha Parks, who has been
quite sick with pneumonia, is improv.
ing.
Thanksgiving day there will be I'M
ion services at the Presbyterian
church at 1920 o'clock. Rev. w. S.
Moore, of the M. e. church, will
preach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Talley, who
are visiting at the John Dana home,
buried their baby here Saturday.
George Shrader, who has been a res.
ident of this place for over forty years,
died Wednesday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Jay Roop, of Fremont.
The remains were inferred in the
Kirkville cemetery Friday.
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Amador.

Amador, Nov. 22.-Nicholas, the in.
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Schwartz, died at the family residence
near Amador Sunday Nov. IS, after an
Illness of about two weeks. The frl.
neral services were held Tuesday
morning from the Catholic church in
Ottumwa and the remains were inter
red in the Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. Nicholas Schwartz, of South
Ottumwa, visited relatives in this vi.
cinity last week.
A very pleasant social gathering in
the way of a carpet rag lacking took
placet Thursday Nov, Is at the home
of Mrs. Edna Myers. Those compos,
ing the crowd were Mesdames Zylphia
Wyatt, John Smith, F. L. Baker, Ma
rion Smith, John Phillips, Alonzo
Smith, Neut Shields, John Schwartz,
Ira Haning, Bert Wilkinson, Earl
Myers, Mrs. e. Haning and Mrs. l.. u.
Wellman. Misses Clara Berry, Min
ME Phillips, Wannie Wellmant and
Minnie Schwartz. At 10 o'clock the
guests repaired to the dining room
where most excellent repast was
served.
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Eidon.

Eldon, Nov. 22.-Mrs. C. Hope and
children went to Valley Junction Mon.
day where they will make their future
home.
Mrs. Bertha Shillinger returned from
Washington Monday.
Mrs. |. H. Tomlinson spent Sunday
at Fairfield.
Joe Roberts went to Ottumwa Mon.
day to the hospital.
Mrs. A. e. Wilson, of Omaha, is Wis.
iting Mrs l.. Neff.
Mrs. Lafferty went to Bloomfield
yesterday to WIS.,. her sister, Mrs.
Rominger.
H. R. Baker is in Colorado.
Nettie Russell is off duty this week
on account of sickness. Lettie He'll.
yer is teaching her room.
R. Ritz has gone to Oklahoma.
Miss Jeanion Van Dyke, of Marion
is visiting her uncle, :. B. Van Dyke.
Mrs. ]. Trott is quite sick this week
The friends of Geo. Simmons, better
known as ''TriX," will be glad to hear
of his promotion in the regular army
in the Philippines.
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Highland Center.

Highland Center, Nov. 22.-Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Ferman and daughter, of
Blairstown, are visiting at the home
of w. P. Emery. Mr.. Ferman is a
brother of Mrs. Emery.
w. r. Buckner went to Ottumwa
Monday to commence course of stu.
dy in the Ottumwa Commercial col.
lege.
]. M. Beck, news editor of the Mus
catine Journal, came in Sunday for a
short visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Beck.
Born, Nov. IA, to Mr.. and Mrs. C. F.
Brenneman, son.
Mrs. Harvey Spilman and son, Frank
of South Ottumwa, are visiting rela.
tives near this place.
Tip Anderson, of Mills county, is
vising his brother-in-law, E. e. Lowe.
HI. e. Bishop, of Ottumwa, was a
business caller this morning.
Mrs. Nora Hull and daughter, Leona,
spent Sunday with friends in Hedrick.
Mrs. F. M. Buckner, of Ottumwa, Wis.
tied last week with her daughters east
of town.
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GOES AFTER AGulNALpo.
Former Filipino Chief in Pursuit of the
Brown Man.

Manila, Nov 21.-General Macabol.
as, former Filipino chief, is prepar-
ed to start in pursuit of Aguinaldo
with 100 picked natives, supported by
American troops. Other eX-rebel Fill
pinos viii be used in campaigning in
the country. Their offers have not
been formally made yet, but they are
ready if the authorities will accent
their services. Aguinaldo, it is sup.
posed is in northern Luzon, according
to statements made by ex-rebel leaders
now in Manila and confirmed from
other sources.
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Sam McFadden is filing the position
of book-keeper in the Taylor Gowan
bank in the absence of Miss Mary PEN
nington, who is visiting friends in
Hedrick
The Junior class of the high school
entertained friends at the high school
on Saturday evening in honor of their
class mate, Horace Pugh, who leaves
in short time with his parents who
intend changing their location. The
evening was delightfully."- spent.
Miss Emma Craven returned Tues
day to her home in Maxbury, Iowa,
having spent the past month at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Sherman
Rouche.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. McFadden spent
Sunday in Ottumwa at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. John Higbee.
DR.. H. G. Young spent Sunday in
Ottumwa, a guest at the home of DR..
and Mrs. H. o. Rogers, with whom
Mrs. Young and children are spending
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Wallace have re-
Gently returned from Grand Junction,
Colorado, where they spent the past
five weeks at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Wallace. Mr.. Wallace greatly
enjoyed the exciting sport of mountain
hunting and was successful in bringing
down couple of fine deer.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Sheaffer returned
Monday from Unionville, Mo-, where
they spent several days at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. ]. Hugh Elsin.
The Misses Langentein pleasantly
entertained number of friends at
progressive whist Saturday evening.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Prevo, Misses Blanche Burchett, Helen
Wray, Clemmer Dupree and Messrs.
| Dave Doke, Herbert King, Joseph Da-
wis, Carl Burchett and Mr.. Thesler.
Light refreshments were served.
Mrs. Bessie Offerlee and little son
returned Saturday to their home in
Geneseo, ILL.,, having spent several
months at the home of Mrs. Offerlee's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk England.
Roy Hughes, formerly of this city,
but now of Abba, arrived Saturday and
is visiting at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Will Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Barnhart, of Moul-
ton, spent Sunday with friends in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. T. Hotchl1iss spent
Saturday in Pulaski at the home of
Mrs. Hotchkiss' mother, Mrs. Mellow
ell.
Miss Grace has returned from Keo-
kuk where she has been visiting at the
home of her sister, Mrs. c. H. Cork
hill, the family having recently located
in that city.
| The Rathbone Sisters pleasantly en-.
tertained the Knights of Pythias and
their families at New England dinner
at the X. p hall Monday evening.
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STONES CAUSE DEATH.
Lehish Man sIain-Four Prominent
Citizens Accused.

Lehigh, Nov. 21.-Charles A. Blom.
berg, cobbler, who lived alone in his
shoe-shop, was found yesterday morn
ing morning almost dead from burns
received last night. Some one
threw stone thru his window and
broke lamp, spilling its burning oil
over him as he lay in bed. He blamed
four prominent young men of Lehigh
with the.deed. He fingered in his ag-
ony only a few hours and died. The
coroner's jury returned a verdict of
death from neglect and injuries in.
ficted by parties unknown
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Bentonsport.

Bentonsport, Nov. 22.- Miss Eta
Weaver is the guest of her brother,
George, and family at Eldon.
G. w. Schwartz, of Ottumwa, who To-
Gated here last week, will move Tues
day to Leando to conduct an auction
with w. H. Lining.
N. G. Brown visited relatives at AL.
bia and Fairfield, returning Friday.
Mrs. G. A. Pickard is visiting her pa
rents at Clarinda to welcome the re-
turn OF brother from the Klondike.
Mrs. Ellen Brooks left for Ottumwa
Monday to visit her daughter, Mrs es.
sic Wells.
Mrs, H. j. Robinson suffered sec.
ond stroke of paralysis on Sunday, her
condition being quite critical. She is
a most estimable woman and her host
of friends hope for recovery.
Hawley Mohler and wife, of Gilroy,
California, arrived Monday for an ex-
tended visit with his parents at Yer.
non.
w. H. Sedwick returned Saturday
from Flandreau, South Dakota.
j. M. Shepherd and wife, of Warsaw,
ILL.,, are guests of the Shepherds west
of town
Geo. H. Warner passed away at
dawn Thursday, Nov. Is, after years of
suffering. The funeral was held from
the M. E. church of which he was a
consistent member, Friday afternoon,
Rev. Rolingson officiating. He is sur.
vived by his wife, one daughter, three
sons, an aged mother, three brothers
and one sister, who mourn the loss OF
good man. aaa
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keb,

Keb, Nov. 20.-Miss Esther Booth,
of Knoxville, spent week here, the
guest of Mrs. Adam Long and Miss
Jessie Williams.
| Peter Nelson, of Avery, was in town
| Sunday.
J. Mcveigh, of Mystic, is at the par
entail Harry McVeigh home this week
and will spend the winter here.
Thomas Reese and Thomas B.
Reese, of Beacon. were in town Mon
| day. They secured employment here.
Howell Price moved his family to
Willard, near Blakesburg, this week.
Mr.. Price has charge of two mines at
| Willard.
Thomas Williams has moved into
| the Jones house, recently. vacated by
Howell Price.
Miss Mary Nelson, of Evans, visit
ed friends here this week.
Dan Waters, one of the drivers, sus-
tanned fracture of his left arm We'd
nesday. He was coming out of the
mines on his last trip in the evening
and while pausing for the trapper to
open a door, the mule commenced
kicking and kicked Mr.. Waters off the
tail chain.
George Holt. our courteous and eff
cient bookkeeper, was treating his
friends to cigars Sunday, being his
twenty-second birthday. George cast
his first vote for Mckinley, has a
handsome wife and the prettiest baby
| in town. all of which is conductive to
his happiness.
VIM. Nelson, of Batavia, was in
town Monday.
Several persons here are waiting
patiently for the return of picture
button man who secured their oruer
with a payment of fifty cents. He dis
appeared month or two ago and has
never been seen or heard of since. 1t
is reported that he secured SIS here
one afternoon.
Robert Littlehale, of Pekay, visited
his nephew, Dan Waters, this week.
James Miller, of Fishville, was in
town Saturday.
Mrs. John Miller, of Blakesburg, Wis
tied here this week.
Mr.. Fritz, of Given, spent Sunday in
town, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Rees.
j. H. Thomas, one of our oldest
miners, has given up work in the
mines and will live in Ottumwa.
Morgan Stephenson departed Tues
day for his home in Pennsylvania.
| While here he made many friends
who regret his departure.
James Shevlin and Daniel Thomas
will be applicants before the next
board of examiners for certificates as
mine foremen.
Up to date but one complaint has
been heard against McKinley's re-
election, and the man who made it
said it meant too much work and had
narrowed down to question of work,
eat and sleep.
Miss Esther Devlin. of Ottumwa,
spent week at the parental Devlin
| home.
| A company of colored cake-walkers
came to town Wednesday evening and
were greeted by a full house. The
play wound up with "Ten Nights in
a Bar Room" much to the disap-
pointment of the audience.
Mrs. Riley and Mrs. Picker report
the enrolment increasing at school
and the attendance prompt.
Mrs. James Shevlin. who is afflicted
with rheumatism, is reported to be
canvalescing.
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A DESPERATE ATTEMPT.
Gang of Twelve Burglars Hold citi-
zenS at Bay,

Ashley, O., Nov. PA gang uf
twelve professional bank robbers
made desperate effort to secure the
contents of the money vault of Sperry
& Weinstaff's deposit bank here about
daylight yesterday. While nine men
stood on guard, holding the citizens at
bay with their guns. three operated
the dynamite under the deposit vault
of the brick building. The banks
property is worth $4,000 and there
was $4,000 in cash on hand.