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office department to change the lOca-
ton of the Dostoffice at Sharon, Utah,
to some place on Provo bench from
which the public can be better served
than at present. He has also presented
a petition to the department for the
establishment Of a postoffice at Aqua,
Iron county
The senator is advised that the de-
partmeut is considering a change in
the postal route leading into Washing
ton county. He some time ago filed a
petition from residents Of this section
of the state, asking that Modena be
made thu distributing point for mails
going into the county. A new route Will
prob ably be established from MOdena
by way of Hebron, Enterprise, Hamb-
lin and Pinto.
L. L. OImsby of Boise is in the city
for a few days. He says his visit Is
not Of political Importance, but he is
taking occasion while here to inquire
as to the possibility Of the adoption by
thus congress OF any legislation affect
ing the wool tariff.
The senate has passed the bill in
troduced by Senator Shoup pensiOning
Jane Mcmahon, late captain OF the
Pennsylvania infantry, at so per
month. Albert N s3runzeIl of Owyhee
county. Ida, is here to take the exam
ination for second lieutenant in the
marine CORDS.
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FEARS FOR THE WORST.
British Casualties May Exceed Num-
Der Reported By Beers.

London, Jan. 30.-The war office con-
tinues to hold back definite news in
regard to the casualties at Spion Kop
resulting from Wednesdays battle, but
reports from various sources state that
the British losses were even greater
than indicated in the Boer dispatches
Of Sunday one report states that the
British casualties exceeded 1,S00 dead
and 1000 wounded. In view Of the large
number of officers reported killed
twice as many as at MageTsfontein and
four times as many as at Colenso, there
IS reason to fear that the BOer report
Of the British losses viii prove nearly
accurate.
Several special dispatches from Lon
don state, owing TO some blunder, the
British soldiers were short of amnlum-
ton in Wednesdays battle on SpiOn
kop and that they were forced to meet
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WILL TRY TO ESCAPE.
General White to Make Attempt to
Break Through Boer Lines.

New York, Jan. S0.-Advlces from
London indicate that military associ-
ates of General White are of the opin-
ion that he viii make a desperate at
tempt to break through the BOer lines
and escape from Ladysmith: that
though such a movement would cost
a tremendous sacrifice Of life, it would
be preferable to surrender to the Beers.
The statement that Lord Roberts ad-
vised the abandonment Of Ladysmith
is not generally credited in London, but
in view Of the fact that the supply OF
provisions Will not hold out for more
than a week longer, it is not probable
that any aid can be rendered to Gen
eral White inside Of that time, and
he will have but two courses open
surrender or cut his way out. Several
military experts in London are OF the
opinion that the British in Kimberley,
at Modder river and on the Tugela viii
also be left to work out their own sal
walton.
The London Post says: There is a
rumor that General Kitchener or Lord
Roberts has left Cape Town already to
take command of a movement by Cen
eral Gatacre's and General French's
combined forces, with heavy additions
Of fresh troops, against the orange
Free State.
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KENTUCKY SENATOR is
MORTALITY WOUNDED
Pierced BY a Bullet While Walking In the Capitol
Grounds at Frankfort.
Murderer Makes His EScape-Great Excitement Prevails
and More Trouble Is Feared.

frankfort Ky. Jan, SO.-While walk
60, through the capitol grounds on his
~er TO the capitol building at lilo
.Tarz this morning William GoeDel
NJ democratic contestant for governor
p kentucky. was shot down and very
a--gously wounded,
u-rard Whitaker a farmer from
p--lr county the home Of Governor
-----r IS now i'm Jail in Louisville
-S.-r.7 with the crime There is no
s-.1f evidence against Whitaker ana
b. v-as uIaced under arrest more be
. fa was caught around the capitol
t,rFfrE when the shots were fired
ian flr any other apparent reason, He
5.rfsi in the most positive manner
.5-+ he had any connection with the
sE-r-srg or knew anything about II.
Ta Was running toward the scene Of
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MARCH ON BLoFMFoNTEIN.
British Forces Concentrating For
Another Great Effort.

London, Jan. 3O.-The only reliable
dispatch of any Importance is a .cOnfiT-
nation Of the report that General
Kelly-Kenny, commanding the Sixth
division, has occupied Thebus, about
midway between General French at
RenSberg and General Gatacre at
Sterzstroem. From this it is deduced
that a iuncture Of the three forces IL
being made preparatory to the begin
ming Of the plan Of advance on Bloem-
fOntein.
The dispatch from Pretoria, dated
Saturday, Jan. q, gives the Boer YER
sion of the PietfOntein reconnaissance
referred to In the dispatches of Jan ZS,
when the British losses were two men
killed and ten wounded.
The Associated Press learns that Gen
eral Lyttleton's brigade is still in its
original position at POtgieter's Drift,
showing that part of General BulIer 5
forces are still north Of the Tugela
river
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BRITISH FORCED 10 RETIRE.
Reported to Have Sustained Heavy
Loss at Colesburg.

Pretoria, Saturday, Jan. ga dis
patch from Colea5urg, Cape Colony.
says Deiarey reports that a large BODY
OF British advanced Thursday. Jan. 25
and he attacked them causing the
British TO retire after suffering severe
los, me B0er casualties were two men
slightly wounded.
General GrOebieT reports heavy fight
ing since daybrea6, the British in great
IOrce endeavorinE to surround the Boer
positions. General SchOeCman hastened
10 the assistance Of General Groebier.
General SchOenman returned this
evening and reports that the British
were repulsed and that the Beers held
their positions. The Boer loss is not
known but must be severe. The bonn
bardment Of Kimberley continues. The
other BOer forces are reported quiet.
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Arrest Of Whitaker.

Whitaker was arrested as he came
down the steps on the east side of the
state Office building, directly below the
window from which the shots had been
fired. As he reached the sidewalk, and
was Fastening toward the scene Of the
shooting, he was met by John +. Miles
who is 76 years Of age. Without hesita-
ton Miles threw himself upon Whit
takeT, winding his arms around him
and calling loudly for help.
1t was right at hOnd and in an in
slant Whitaker was surrounded by a
group of men, many Of them with
drawn revOlvers. He made no attempt
TO escape, knowing we'll that the slight
est attempt to do so would have
brought a dozen bullets into his body
He submitted quietly TO a search which
was quickly made OF his clothing, the
proceeds being three revOlvers and a
big knife
a quick examination Of the revolveTs
showed that none of the cartridges had
been used and there was no powder
smut on any part Of his weapons, prov
ing COnclusively that he could not have
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rain OF shot and shell from the Beers
with bayonets. The authorities at the
war Office strongly deny these stories
averrins that if bayonets were used III
was because the commanders consid-
cred that weapon would. under the cir
cumStances, be more effective.
Accounts from Pretoria and from
Spearman's Camp while In conflict on
many points, agree in rendering a
hearty tribute to the gallantry and
stubborn courage displayed on both
sides. Both the British and the Dutch
had men worthy Of their steel
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was around Mr.. Goebel He was losing
much blood and was becoming very
weak. He was hastily carried to the
Office of DR.. T.. +. Hume, in the base
ment of the Capital hotel and about
1000 feet away from the spot where
the shooting occurred. Here he was
laid on a sofa while DR.. Hume made
hasty examination, pronOuncing the
wound to be of a nature that must
cause death in a short time.
Mr.. Goebel who showed great foTu-
tude and courage throughout, smiled
weakly as he heard the verdict and
feebly rolled his head from side TO side
in token Of dissent from the opinion
expressed by ne physician.
He was then carried to his room on
the second floor of the Capital hotel,
and in addition to DT. Hume, Drs. Nc
COmick and Ely were summoned to
attend him After a careful examina-
ton of the wound the doctors an
nOunced that while exceedingly dan
gerOus, it was not necessarily fatal IN
less complications or blood poisoning
should set in. The patient himself kept
up his courage, insisting again and
again that he was not going to die.
Believed Wound Was Fatal.
It was decided by his friends to call
prominent surgeon of Louisville, and
urgent messages were at once sent for
him. After the wound had been
dressed. Senator 0Oebel showed great
exhaustion and il was announced by
the physicians that he would in all
probability die within a short time. He
rallied. however, and under the infiu-
enCe OF an Opiate sank into a gentle
slumber, which lasted several hours
The bullet which struck Mr.. GOebel
was fired from 2 window in the center
of the third story of the official build
ing Just east of the capitol. That win
o5E.w -ed sbOut eigat inches lu'sra
the sill to permit an unObsrructed pas
sage for the bullet when Mr.. Goebel
should come within range.
Both Chinn and LillaTd assert thai
while the first shot came from the di-
rection of the window in the third
story. there were other shots fired from
different portions of the same building.
Some Of those who heard the shots say
that at least one shot was fired from
the Office of the secretary of state.
This. however, is not true, as there
were men in the Office Of the secretary
of state who rushed to the window as
soon as the shots were heard and all
Of them declare that there was no shot
fired at all from that part Of the build
ing.
The window in the third story was
left open, no effort having been made
to close it by the wOuld-be assassin,
while not another window in the build
ing was opened, nor were there any
places where bullets had been fired
through them.
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FRENCH AGAIN REFUSED.
Encounters Large Force of Beers and
Is Forced to Retire.

$3.50 Q Y - WV Va 44OCA1 anu
Is Forced to Retire.
Rensburg. Cape Colony, Friday. Jan.
26.-GeneraI French reconnoitred yes
terday by Bastard's Mex with a force Of
Hussars, Innisskilling four guns Of the
Royal artillery, mounted infantry, the
Yorkshire, Wiltshire and q portion Of
the Essex regiments.
Turning to the northeast, he ap-
preached the BOer position al ReitfOn-
TEN, nine miles beyond Colesberg, on
the wagon bridge road, which the en-
envy have been terrifying with a view
Of falling back when they evacdate
COlesburg- Cautiously approaching,
General French shelled the enemy,
who replied with artillery and infantry
fire.
The British, who were well pro-
tected, suffered very little. An officer
and nine men were wounded, one Of
the latter Of whom has since died. and
three men are missing. AS the Beers
were found in great force, confirming
the reported TeinfOrcements, and In q
strong position, General French dis
continued attack and returned to camp.
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used any Of his three revolvers. In ad
dftiOn TO this, all those who heard the
shots join in the statement that they
were from a rifle and from a smaller
weapon.
Whitaker was quickly led away and
placed in Jail, while a guard was placed
at the outer entrance to keep out all
people who had no connection with the
institution.
The Prisoners Statement.
The prisoner is a man slightly over
the medium size, with sandy hair and
moustache. he was disposed to take
things calmly, although ne repeated
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the result of a carefully laid plan is
without question. The man who did
the work had evidently taken his stand
at the window which had previously
been raised, in order to allow the free
passage Of the bullet, and waited until
his victim was in full sight before fir
ing.
Ever since the influx OF mountaineers
last week a large number Of them have
been sleeping in the upper part Of the
state house. It is not known, however,
that any Of these men did the work, or
that they had any knowledge Of the
premeditated crime. There has not, so
far, been discovered the slightest di-
rect evidence pointing to any man, and
1t is not likely now that any viii ever
be found.
Used Smokeless Powder.
The man who fired the shots took the
precautiOn to conceal his location by
using smokeless powder cartridges. A
score of people were where they had
full view of the side Of the building
from which the firing was done, and all
Of them declare that not a sign OF
smoke was visible. Both Chinn and
Lillard are men of experience in affairs
in which powder smoke is a more or
less prominent feature, 5nd both de-
clare that while they could tell the
general direction from which the bull
let's came, they could not guess the
spot from which they were fired.
Il tried hard to get a sight Of the fell
low" said Lillard. He kept pouring
the lead down at US, and I'll swear
there was not sign Of anything to in
dictate from where he was shooting.
As many shots as he fired would make
consf derable powder smoke, if ordinary
cartridges were uSed, but never a sign
Of s-noke could 1 see"
Il looked around a mighty brief
SPELL" said Colonel Chinn, but there
was nothing for me to look at so I
paid attention to Goebel. The fellow
used smokelees powder all right, and I
guess he was pretty wise to do It.
Somebody might have got him If they
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SPEAKS
TO BIC CROWD
Ten Thousand People Greet
Him at Boston.
WAS A BUSY DAY FOR
THE SILVER LEADER
Couldn't Make Himself Heard
For the Cheers.

Directs His Remarks to Republicans
Who We're Informed That the Pa
ty Had Changed Its Principles
Since the Days of Abraham Lin
coln-Ex-Governor Altgeld, Con-
gresham Lentz and George Fred
williams Among the Speakers.
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aE shooting and not away from it
When he was caught and arrested.
senator Ggeb-l was wounded by
rife bail Of small caliber. not over 50,
which struck him In the right side just
below the aTmpit The ball passed
through the hack, part Of the right
ll-s, across the body on a diagonal
line. passing out below the left shoulder
blade No vital organs were injured
except the right lung
Mr. GJepe. was on his way to the
senate chamber in company with
yldle. Jack Chinn and Warden Eph
-LaTd Of the Frankfort penitentiary.
IT, Li-ard was a few feet in advance
Goebe. and Chinn who were walking
s-e by side. Goebel being on the right
and Chinn on The left.
The Assassin's Shot.
From the outer edge Of the capitol
Sl-als 10 the steps of tie, capitol the
distance is about 800 feet. Two-thirds
" mis- had been passed and the men
g%- walking slowly when suddenly a
~. rang ont from a large three-stOry
g---.1g. This building is used for Of
-S by nearly all the leading officials
U. NE state, Governor Taylor and the
ss-.e,aTy OF SKATE having rooms on the
As -6- shct was heard. GoebeI gave
s-cA, Involuntary exclamation of
gam anu made an effort to draw his
.5s'.Fer. His strength was unequal to
NE task however, and he sank upon
.-. pavement With great rapidly
s-'esa. more shots were fired the bull
KS all striking the brick sidewalk
.7e To where G0abeI lay. None of
~.... touched him. however.
N -..-E- hastily turned around to aid
eg..s- Who was supported by Chinn,
. pa, A-- his arms about him almost as
-,-- rs Dr. touched the pavement.
Het help. said Chinn to LiIlard, and
'-...as 90 G1alel he asked.
IN, Are you hurt, Goebel? Did they get
~ --.s- nave g-t me this time" replied
- Ell. Ioele-. 81 gus-5 they have killed
IN less than q minute a crowd Of men
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BRITISH TO ABANDON
LADYSMITH TO her FATE
General White Believed to Be Contemplating Max
Ing Attempt to Break Through BOer Lines
Several Engagements In Which the English Were Defeated
Warning to Nations TO Keep Hands Off.

London. Jan. 31.-Such scraps OF in
formation as can be gathered regarding
the movements Of the armies in the
field seem to indicate that the relief Of
Ladysmith has been abandoned for the
present, and that a concentration of the
British for an invasion of the Free
State is in progress. In addition to
General kelly-Kenny's movement. Cen
eral Brabant chief Of the Cane Colon
ials, has arrived at Sterkstroom.
The natives report that three BOer
guns nave been removed from SpytfOn-
TEN to kimberley. The Beers are ap-
parently making q special effort to re-
duce the place quickly. The Kimberley
garrison was safe last Sunday.
1t is now known that the cabinet de-
voted much Of its discussions on Sat
urday TO the mobilization of the fleet
Nothing was settled, except that until
further security to the home coasts has
been obtained by naval preparations,
the Eighth division shall not be sent to
South Africa.
On Monday the admiralty issued or
ders that the channel squadron, instead
of leaving Portland this week for Glib
raltar, as previously directed, shall as
semble on Feb of Eddystone and
proceed to Bantry for a fOrtnight's ex-
ercises off the Irish coast thus keeping
in home waters for a time.
This decision to delay the Eighth d.
vision at time when achievements
are 50 urgently required may mean
only more troops are not yet avail
able, and that the division will embark
when the shipping is ready.
Warning to Other Nations.
The mobilization Of reserve warships,
if such a course shall be determined
upon, would be Of the utmost import
dnce There is nothing in the intelu-
gence possessed by the public to cause
the cabinets prolonged discussion of
this matter and the inference is that
the feet may be modified as q general
warning to other countries to keep their
hands off the TTansYaal situation. or
the ministry may have definite knOWl-
edge that the neutral powers purpose to
take some advantages elsewhere while
England is busy in South Africa
One this Is certain. Ten thousand
men all ready to 90 to South Africa are
detained for reasons of which the pub
lie has no knowledge. There Is talk OF
fcrty-seveE military battalionS being
embodied. These are all of the militia
not previously warned A sharp look
out Is being kept on volunteers for the
various South African regiments. The
Daily Chronicle says:
Three suspicious characters were re-
jected by headquarters in one segiment
Monday. Two were Enthusiastically Of
Boer origin. The third, whose English
was faulty, had been q German Of
fcer."
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BUTLER IS UNDAUNTED.
Makes an Effort to Raise the Droop-
ing Spirits Of Troops.

ing Spirits Of Troops.
London, Jan. 31-The Cape Town
correspondent Of the Daily Mail, tele-
graphing yesterday, says: General
Butler yesterday (MOnday) read the
following message from the queen 10
Sir Charles Warren's force: I must
express my admiration of the troops
during the past trying week, especially
Of those regiments you specify and Of
the accomplishment Of your arduOus
march
General Butler told the men that
they ought not to think because they
had retired from their position that all
their work was Of no avail. On the
contrary, in his opinion they had gained
the key to the road to Ladysmith, in
which he hoped to be within q week
General Butler then called for cheers
for the queen, which were heard for
miles around
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SHOULD KEEP HANDS OFF.
General Alger Says Transvaal War is
None Of Our Affairs.

New York, Jan. 3O.-RusseIl a. Alger,
ex-secretary Of war, is at the Waldorf
Astoria. Discussing the South African
war and the prO-BOer sentiments eX-
pressed by ". J. Bryan, he said last
night;
I think it Is both un-Ameriean and
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again and again that he knew nothing
whatever about the shooting.
I was on the first floor OF the build
ing" he said, when I heard Governor
Taylor tell that man Davis, the capitol
policeman, to go over at once to see
General Collier. I said I would go with
him and that was where was going.
wanted to know, too, what the shoot
ing was about. When 1 stepped outside
that man grabbed me and that is all
know and that's a fact"
Few people believe that Whitaker is
guilty, but the fact that he was hastily
leaving the building from which the
shooting was done was enough to make
trouble for him.
THAT man Davis" to whom Whit
taker referred is Colonel John Davis,
the custodian Of the capitol grounds.
His story agrees with that Of Whit
tal1er.
I was just outside Of Governor Tay-
lor's Office" said Colonel Davis, when
I heard the shots, and heard Governor
Taylor say: My God, what have they
dOne| He called to me to at once go
over to the office Of Adjutant General
Collier, and Whitaker went along I
am positive that he could not have done
tAAE SAiOOLlAA6. VIZ W ere d. LAAE uU0I VI
the building in too short a time for
that"
Search of Building Prevented.
As soon as it was known that the
bullet which struck down Mr.. GOebel
had come from the building to the east.
a group Of men gathered in front Of the
door on the east side. Others ran
around to the door on the west side,
to prevent the escape Of anybody from
there. several men attempted to enter
the doors from the outside, but were
prevented by groups - --~~ r
who stood in the dOOrWays. Some OF
these men held WincLezs,erJ 60. ,..-..
hands, and presented an aspect 50 gen
orally uninviting that no attempt was
made to search the building, and no
body gained entrance to IL for several
minutes after the shooting had been
done, and the assassin had ample Op-
pOTtunity to escape
That the shooting Of Mr.. Goebel was
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Place For Wvoming Man.

Washington, Jan. 30.-The president
today nominated A. D. Cham berlain of
Inez, Wyo., to be register of the land
office at Douglas. WYn.
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sumnathr From Ohio.

Columbus. O., Jan. 3O.-The Ohio house
OF representatives passed a resolution Of
sympathy with the state of Kentucky i'm
mediately on hearing Of the tragedy at
Frankfort today.
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Montana ASYLUM For Blind.

Washington, Jan. 80 From the sen
ate committee on public lanes Senator
Carter reported favorably a bill grant
ing $4,000 acres of land to Montana fer
the maintenance of an asylum for the
blind
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No Bill This Session.

Washington, Jan S0.-The river and
harbor committee reached a formal de-
termination today not to present a
river and harbor bill at the present
session Of congress.
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Little Buginess in House

Washington, Jan. 9O.-The house was
in session a little over one hour today
and only business of minor Importance
was transacted.