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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-11
BoER PEA oE CoMMIssIoNERs.
Their Arrival at Nnples-Their Power
 10 NegOtinte PenCf.

Naples, April 10.-The Boer peace commissioners, Messrs. Fischer Vol maraans and Vessels, arrived here to- day and were welcomed by MT. Miller, the representative of the Orange Free State, and MT. Van Boeschoten, the secretary of the Transvaal legation at Brussels. They will remain here for some days. Messrs. Mueller and Van Boeschoten went on board the Kaiser and had long conference with the en- voys. It is asserted by passengers that the peace commissioners are empowered to open negotiations for an accepta ble peace or for truce, with a view to subsequent negotiations The Corriere d'Italia this evening publishes an in- terview with MT Fischer, representing him as having said: Lord Roberts will never reach Pretoria, as he would have to pass through an impractical desert Moreover he is almost without cavalry and oxen"
 MT. Fischer in the course of the in terview condemns the insinuation that the attack upon the Prince of Wales by Sipido was the result of the cam paign conducted by Dr. Leyds.
 Brussels, April 10.-Dr. Leyds will leave Brussels tonight to confer with the Boer peace commissioners.
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TURMOIL IN UTICA PRESBYTERY. Resolution to Eliminate Obj ecttonablc
 Pnrngrnphs In Con fesston Of Faith.

Utica, N. r., April 1O.-The Utica Presbytery now in session in this city was thrown into turmoil to-day by an address from Rev. pr. Taylor of Clinton, formerly pastor of the Presby- terian church at Rome, who advocated the elimination from the confession of faith of the paragraphs covering the doctrine of election and reproduction, for the repudiation of which pr. Hillis of Brooklyn resigned from the Chicago Presbytery. Rev. R. w. Brockaway, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. of Utica, supplemented Mr. Taylor's address by saying the session of his church had passed resolutions to change the objectionable paragraphs. A reso- lution to eliminate the paragraphs was referred to the committee on bills and overtures.
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Ktil,d Hts Mother.

Kingston, N. Y, April 10.-J. Albert Merritt, aged forty-sx, a dry goods merchant of this city in fit of tenn porary insanity to-day shot his mother through the head and then shot him self, dying instantly. It is thought Mrs. Merritt will die. MT. Merritt was owner of the dry goods house of James O. Mer- Tit & Go. and was very wealthy. He had been complaining for several days of nervousness and being bothered with paina in his head.
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Dcn.ed by F. S, Crnmp,

Philadelphia, April 10.-That negotia- tions are pending looking to a combina- tion of the gigantic Carnegie Prick in- terests and the Cramp ship building concern is denied by officials of the lat ter company. Edwin s. Cramp, when shown the New York dispatch telling of conferences at Atlantic City between representatives of the two companies at which it was the subject was consider ed said: "There is not word of truth in il"
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s.uateto Vote on Qunv.

Washington, April 10.-Without ob- jection from any source the senate to- day agreed to take final vote on the right on Hon. M. s. Quay to seat as a senator from Pennsylvania on Tues day, April "A, at p. m. During its session to-day the senate paid it's trib- ute to the late Richard Parks Bland, long a representative from Missouri. The eulogies pronounced on the dead statesman were notable for their earn estness and eloqunce.
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Ashanti Rising spreading.

Accra, British Gold Coast Colony
 April 9.-A relieving force of one hum dred Hussars started for Coomassie, the capital of Ashanti, to-day As this body of troops is considered insuffi- cient, a larger force is being concen- trated in the Hinterland. Coomassie is evidently invested. The Ashants have captured several native teachers and their families. The rising is spreading.
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To,no,.n-. r.i@pnom. capital.

Albany, April 10.-A certificate of the increase of capital of the American Tel ephone and Telegraph company of New York city from $75,OOO,O0O, consisting of 750,000 shares of $100 each, to $100,- 100000, consisting of 1,O00,o00 shares of S1OO each, was filed to-day with the secretary of state. The amount of capital of the company actually paid in is 7O,975, 900 and the amount of its debts and liabilities is $24,076,431.
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PRINCETON DEBATERS CHOSEN. Men Who VIII Contest With Yale in
 the Annual Debnte.

Princeton, N. J., April 1O.-At d ds- bate held here to-day to select Prince tons representatives for the. coming debate with Yale, Joseph H. Hill 1900, Pittsburg, Pa.; Joseph A. Jones 1900, Passaic, N. J., and Robert s. Steen 1901, Philadelphia, were chosen. Alfred s. Weston 1899, Franklin w. Fort 1901 and Walter E. Hope 1901 were chosen alter mates. The Spencer Trask prize of $50 was awarded to Hill for having done the best work in the preliminary debates.
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BARK AND DONNELLY.
Endorsed by Georgia POpulists for
 President and Vice PresideMt.

Atlanta, Ga., April 1O.-Two hundred delegates of the populist organization of Georgia met here to-day. flor the nomi- nation of a state ticket and the election of fifty-four delegates to the national convention in Cincinnati. w. L. Peck was chosen chairman He denounced Senator Marion Butler of North Caro- lima as the "chief of all traitors" and declared that the democratic party had adopted the platform of the populists, except that the former was opposed to free ballot and a fair count" Wharton Barker also addressed the con- vention. At the conclusion of the ad- dress of Barker the convention unanl- mously endorsed him for the head of the national populist ticket and Ignatius Donnelly for vice president
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GERMAN OPINION OF THE wAR.
Boers Eventually WiIi be Driven from
 the Open Field.

Berlin, April 10.-The latest events in South Africa are interpreted as very unfavorable to Great Britain, but Gen eral Won Becker, in the Local Anzeiger says:
 ''Evidently the British will soon be- gin a concentrated movement, render ing it impossible for Boers to commu- nicate with their forces within the in ner lines; but the principal danger for the British remains in their extremely long approvisionment lines. It will be, however, next to impossible for the Boers to continue movements in the open field when Lord Roberts moves after putting his army in first class con
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M.Ibn's Uusbnmd Gets Divorce.

Galveston, Tex, April 1O-Charles K. N Armstrong, son of Sir Andrew A.m strong of Ireland, has obtained a di- vorce here from his wife, Nellie Arm strong, widely known as Melba, the opera singer The ground on which divorce was secured was desertion. The custody of the sixteen-year- son is given to the husband.
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BOERS CLAIM A VICTORY
REPORT ANOTHER SERIOUS DE-
 FEAT OF THEY BRITISH.

and Wounded and Nine Hundred Cap.
 tured South of Kroonstad-Roberts
 Silent but There Appears Justification
 for Believing That the Report is nn
 Exaggeration of the Rrddersbura
 Disaster.
 London, April 11.-A despatch to the Daily Mail from Brandfort, dated Sun day, by way of Lourenzo Marquez, says: Yesterday General Dewet in- flicted the third defeat of the British within a week at Meerkatsfontein, kill ing and wounding six hundred. He captured nine hundred with twelve wagons, losing five Boers killed and mine wounded"
 The Daily Mail publishes the follow ing dated Tuesday, April 10, from Lour- enzo Marquez: "The Netherlands Rail- way company professes to have received a telegram reporting a Boer victory near Kroonstadt the Boers capturing 900 British
 Commenting upon this, the Daily Mail remarks: There is a MeerkatSfonteln, about eight and half miles southeast of Kroonstad; but if the report be true this can hardly be the place"
 The Daily News has the following from Pretoria, dated Monday, by way of Delagoa bay: Tt is officially an- nounced that battle has been fought south of Frankfort, in which 600 British troops were killed and wounded and 800 taken prisoners. Lord Roberts is de- clared to have great difficulty owing to scarcity of water
 The Bloemfontein correspondent of the Morning Post says: "The water supply continues satisfactory. En- trenching is proceeding vigorously on the hills commanding Bloemfontein, civilian labor being utilized. Sickness among the troops is somewhat diminish ing.
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CONSUL HAYS REPLY.
No Evidence that tho COMsulate's Mail
 Has Been Tnmpered With.

Washington, April 1o.-United States Consul Hay at Pretoria has responded to the inquiry addressed to him by the department respecting ex-Consul Ma crum's charge that the official mail of the consulate was tempered with. MT. Hay reported that after careful search he has failed to find in the files of the consulate the slightest evidence to sup port the statement. The consul further reports that there is absolutely no in reference, so far as he has been able to ascertain with any of the official com munications, either telegraphic or mail which pass between the department of state and the consulate.
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TIRDON WINS E.aSILY.
"Willie" Dunn, Former American Golf
 ChRmpiom, Defeated

New York, April 10.-Harry Vardon. the open champion golfer of Great Brit ain, had an easy task to-day when he met willie" Dunn, former open champion of the United States, in thirty hole exhibition match. The game was played over the links of the Scarsdale course, Scarsdale, N. Y, and Vardon won by twelve up, with ten to play. The men played out three bye holes, and at the end of the thirty-sxth the Englishman was just eighteen up
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1oRD MErHUEN,s ADVANCE.
Bold and Apparently Dangerous Move . May hr Under Way.

London, April 10.-Boer rumors seem to indicate that Lord Methuen is ad- vancing from Boshof toward Hoopstad. It is bold and apparently danger ous move, since, although 1t turns the right flank of the Boer position at Brandfort, it puts Lord Methuen's force between whatever garrison there may be at Bloemhoef in the Transvaal and the Brandfort forces.
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sh,p srokr,ar. Firm Assigns,

New York, April 10.-A petition in bankruptcy was filed to-day by Walter S. Besse of Brooklyn, of the ship brok- craze firm of Sherwood & Besse in New York. Liabilities $239, 727 assets $37,50O William H. Besse of New Bedford, Mass, is creditor to the amount of $34, 4,60O on note for $40,OO0,
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Col. Broadxyooa's Losses.

| Pretoria, Monday April g. via Lou
 renzo Marquez)-The British casualties in the fight at DeWet's Dorp were 100
 killed and wounded and 459 captured.
 The Transvaal volksraad has been sum-
 moned to meet in ordinary session on May [.
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Drawing Troops from Butler.

London, April 11.-The Durban corre- spondent of the Standard, telegraphing Tuesday says Large numbers of troops are coming down for shipment to Cape Colony. Two regiments have al ready sailed. General Hart is also go- ing to the Cape, probably in command of these troops"
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Fuller Sbelling B0rr Position,

London, April 1.-The Durban corre- spondent of the Daily Telegraph tele- graphing Tuesday, April 10, says "Our naval guns have commenced lombard ing the Boer positions between Sundays river and Biggarsbere
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Rem mounts Arriving,

Bloemfontein, Monday, April 9.-Re mounts are continuously arriving, bu competent authorities estimate that tht wastage of horses monthly by the Brit ish forces in South Africa must be cal culated at not less than 5000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-11
Certainly Was Reich man

London, April 1.-The Berlin corre- spondent of the Daily News asserts that the Reichman, who is credited with having led the Boers at Korn Spruit is certainly the American military attache, Captain Carl Reichman.
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Kip,iug 10 Snil for Home.

Cape Town April 10.-Rudyard Kip ling and Sir John Henry De Villiers, chief justice of Cape Colony, will sail for England tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-11

Pretoria, Monday, April 9, via Lour- enzo Marquez.-Heavy cannonading is reported at Fourteen Streams. The British are using a naval gun Lord Methuen is moving in the direction of Hoopstad.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-11

Zwartkopfontein, Orange Free State, Monday, April 9.--Lord Methuens force is encamped here, ten miles east of Boshof. Since the\ Boshof affair Lord Chesham, with the Yeomany and the Kimberley Mounted corps, has recon noitered eastward but he has only en- countered small body of Boers who fled.
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Baseball.

Washington, April 10.-The Brooklyn baseball team easily defeated the Georgetown team to-day by score of to ,. r
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-11

[ Complete Earlier Anglo Boer War Advices
 on Page B.
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THE FIGHTING NE4R WATERING
Col. Plumcr and Half of His Officers
 Wounded.

Gaberones, Tuesday, April 10.-Satur- days fight in the environs of Mafeking was conducted on Colonel P'umer s side, under great difficulties. Half of the British officers were more or less seriously wounded. Colonel Plumer' S wound was in his right arm. His horse was shot and Colonel Bodle and Cap tain Hold were wounded. Colonel Plum CTS orderly is missing. Sergeant Ma jor Naming of the Fifth Dragoon Guards, who took up the duties of or derly, did excellent work Captain Fred Crewe was shot dead while covering the retreat of others. Captain MacLaren was severely wounded and Lieutenant Milligan, the famous Yorkshire crick- eter, fatally, while tenaciously holding an assigned position. Lieutenant Mill ligan rode unassisted to Ramathla ba- ma. Medical Orderly Waneford work ed pluckily on the field which afforded little cover.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-11

London, April 10.-The Daily Mail has the following from Lady Sarah Wilson dated Mafeking, March 30: Colonel Plumer's column is now within twenty miles of us, but it's advent is undesir- able unless accompanied by food sup plies. The opinion prevails here that young Jan Cronje has returned to the ranks of the investing Boers and is , trying to avenge Paardeburg."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-11

Brussels, April 1O.-Dr. Leyds will leave Brussels tonight to confer with the Boer peace commissioners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
tDally exc pt Sunday

Train No 81 leaving Marion, N. c., az S
m. making close connection at Blacksburs. s
G, with the Southern's train Eo SO for Char.
lo;tc, c. and all points East and connecting
with the Southern's vestibule going to Atlanta.
Ga. ana all points West, ana will receive ras.
seDgers going Fast from train No 10, on the 4
X. at Yorkville. S C. at 8 IS a m. ana
connects az Camden, S G, with the Southern's 8
train No IS, arriving in Charleston, SI7pm.
Train No "a with passenger coach attached
leaving Blacksburg at 5 30 m, and connecting
AT Rock Hill with the Southern's Florida train
for all points South,
Train No 33 leaving Camden, S c, at 1850
m, after the arrival of the Southern's Char.
leston tram connects at Lancaster, = C, with
the IL Il, at Catawba Junction with
the { A l.. going East, at Rock Hill. S C, With
the Southern's traiB, No 81. for Charlotte, N
G, and all points East. Connects at York
vile. Z, with train No on the c a. N w K
Is. for Chester, g. At Blacksburg with the
Southern's vestibule going East, and the South
ern's train No 35 going Wesr. and connecting
ut Marion n with the Southern both East aLa
West
SAMUEL HUNT, President.
A. TRIP, Superintendent.
S. B. LUMPKIN, Genr Passenger Agent.
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IN HIS STEPS.
"mitat 7tluulH
Jesus uur"
BY Charles N. Sheldon.

Copyrighted and prbiishcd IN book form bv the
Advance Putlishtgg 20. ~ Chicago.
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II do not know that l agree with
him altogether; but, my dear Caxton.
it is certainly astonishing to note the
results of this idea as they have i'm
pressed themselves upon this city and
upon this church.
"You ask how about the results on
the individuals who have made the
pledge and honestly tried to be true to
it. Those results are. as have said.
part OF individual history and cannot
be told in detail. Some Of them | can
give you, so that you may see that this
form of discipleship is not merely SEN
timent or fine posing for effect.
''For instance, take the case Of Alex
ander Powers, who was superintendent
of the machine shops of the L. and T.
R. r. here When he acted upon the
evidence that incriminated the road, he
lost his position. and, more than that.
learn from my friends here his family
and social relations have become so
changed that the family no longer ap-
pear in public. They have dropped out
of the social circle where once they
were so prominent. BY the way. Cax-
ton. / understand in this connection
that the commission. for one reason
and another. postponed action on this
case and it is now rumored that the
l.. and Il. r. r. will pass into receiv-
er's hands very soon. The president of
the road. who. according to the evi-
dence submitted by Powers, was the
principal offender. has resigned. and
complications which have arisen since
point to the receivership Meanwhile
the superintendent has gone back to his
old work rs a telegraph operator. met
him at the church yesterday. He i'm
pressed me AZ man who had, like
Maxwell, gone through crisis in char
acter could not help thinking of him
as being good material for the church
OF the first century. when the disciples
had all things in common
fro DE CONTINUED
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-10-06
Hooked by a Cow.

Wednesday evening, what might
have been q fatal accident occurred
10 The little 3 year old daughter OF
Capt. Zen Z. Root, residing near
pefiy's Bridge. A vicious cow
driven by "Gibon' Marceaux when
opposite Capt Roots house, made a
sudden dash INFO the yard where the
Two youngest children happended 10
be playing and making a vicious
lunge at tne baby knocked il down
by a glancing lick on the forehead,
tae little girl who was trying 10 catch
her baby brother vas caught id tae
corner of The right eye, by the COWS
horn which fore a fHigh,ful cash from
the inner corner Of the eye, up the
forehead. Drs. Kibbe, Edwards and
r, j. Young were summoned and
the wound was sewed up aud dressed
and at last account was doing very
well.
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Our Guess Problem.

On the census for 1900 closes on
October 20, 1900. The committee
who will make the awards for
nearest correct guesses are as fol
lows: Judge Rufus B. Smith, super
Tor court, Cincinnati, @. President
W. A. Goodman, Lafayette Baak
Cincinnati, O.. Hon. 2. R. Monfort,
postmaster, Cincinnati, O. Mr.. Geo.
E. Rockwell. asst G. P. Agt. Penn
R. g., Cincinnati, @. Mr.. Perrin
Langdon, manager Langdon Bakery
Cincinnati O. The rapid count
compels us TO close twenty days
earlier than heretofore announced
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Don't Kick, Gentlemen.

Our justices of the peace and con-
stables complain about the meagre
salary allowed them. Only S. a
month. What would they say il
they lived in Union parish, where
the Gazette SAYS: I'm publishing The
police jury proceedings last week an
error was made in the matter Of
salaries of Justices Of the peace.
Their salary. as fixed hy the police
Jury, for criminal work is Sis per
annnm instead of $25. The annual
salary OF coastables is $25.' The
Office must be q sinecure in Union
parish Tor we don't believe these
officers would do any criminal work
on such an extravagant salary.
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Special Offer in Music.

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by local applications, as they cannot
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There is only one way to cure deafness
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Deafness is caused by an inHalned
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Eustachlan Tube. Wnen This tube gets
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tirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored TO its normal
condition, hearing will be DESTROYED
forever; nine cases out of ten are caus-
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