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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-16
REPLY TO SALISBURY.
Secretary Of State for 7ransvaal Refutes
Rrelninr,a ArDunenfS

Secretary OF State for 1ransvaal Refutes
the Premiers Arguments.
LONDON, March 16.-A dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Lorenzo Marquee,
dated Thursday, says that strong COM
mands are massing at Warrenton,
where the Free Staters are going to
make a stand.
PRETORIA, March 16.-State Secre-
tary Reitz has issued refutaton OF
Salisbury's arguments in reply to the
Bloemfontein joint note. He says it
was discovered ''that the British cabi-
net ministers were implicated in the
attempt to fitch away the independence
of the republic. Now all doubt is re-
moved by Lord Salisbury's telegram.
The burghers must fight for their
national existence, trusting that God
will defend the right
Mr.. Reitz's statement has been pub
lished throughout the republic, but
will not be forwarded to Lord Sails
bury. Conversations had with the
highest state officers show that the
republic was prepared to grant sub
stantial reforms and concessions, until
the receipt of Lord Salisbury's tele-
gram. AS one of the highest states
men remarked: "Better half an egg
than none, but better none than a rot
ten epp
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-16
LOOKS LIKE WAR.
French Government Listing Her En-.
tire Military Strength.

New York, March 16.-The Journal
and Advertisers London special says
private cablegram from an unimpeach-
able source in Paris says that the min
lister for the colonies sent cipher cables
to the governor of every French col
onv. asking almost in the words of Mr..
Chamberlain to the British colonial
governors how many soldiers were
available for immediate service. De-
erals asked for detailed statement
from each governor Of the number OF
reservists and colonial forces, lists of
officers, non commissioned officers and
men. The minister's cables were long
and in cipher and sent to every French
colony ON earth. 1t is also said that
cables of similar tenor were sent to
French consuls, asking for lists of
French soldiers in foreign countries
who could return to France in the
event of their services being needed.
This hi ghly important news is not
known to any of the London papers
and probably not to any of those in
France. It will cause a sensation here
when it becomes known, for England
is watching with eyes of wonder the
preparations that her neighbor is maxi
ing for war. Coming as it does right
after the announcement that the
autumn manoeuvers will be a demon
stration by 100000 men on the English
channel, it will cause the British war
office and admiralty to bestir them
selves in anticipation of hostilities, for
it really does begin to look as if France
meant war. France and Russia are
working hand in hand and Salisbury's
diplomacy may be called upon for
supreme efforts if he desires to avoid
the greatest war the world has ever
seen
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-16
PEACE CORRESPONDENTS.
Appeal for Peace by Afrfkanders and
Britain'A Answer Thereto.

Appeal for Peace by Afrfkanders and
Britains Answer Thereto.
LONDON, March Swallowing are
extracts from the peace correspon-
dence:
Presidents Kruger and Steyn to
Premier Salisbury: This war was un-
dertallen solely as defensive measure
to maintain the threatened indepen.
dence of the South African republics
and is only continued in order to Sc
cure and maintain the incontestible
independence Of both republics as SOW
ereign international states and to OBJ
tain the assurance that those of her
majesty's subjects who have taken a
part with us in this war shall suffer no
harm whatever in person or property.
On these conditions, but on these con-
ditions alone. are we now, as in the
past, DESTROYS of seeing peace re-estab-
lished in South Africa; while, if her
majesty's government is determined to
destroy the independence of the re.
publics, there is nothing left to us and
to our people but to persevere to the
end in the course already begun.
Premier Salisbury to Presidents
Kruger and Steyn: At two days no.
tice, after issuing the insulting ulti.
matum, the South African republics
declared war upon her majesty's gov
eminent. \ A large portion of her
majesty's dominions were overrun,
with great destruction of property and
life. \ \ This great calamity has
been the penalty Great Britain has
suffered for having, of recent years,
acquiesced to the existence of the two
republics. In view of the uses to
which the two republics have put the
position which was given them, and
the calamities their unprovoked at
tacks have inflicted on her majesty's
dominions. her majestys government
can only answer your honor's telegram
by saying they are not prepared to
assent to the independence of the
South African Republic or the
Orange Free State.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-16
WAR CLOUD.
German and United States Officials
. Consult as to Situation III China.

Consult 0S 10 olLuatlOu ~ SMlH0s
WASHINGTON, March 15.-The Ger
man ambassador, DR.. Won Holleben,
had long conference with Acting Sec
rotary of State Hill, in which the lat
ter was presumably informed that a
demonstration in China might be ex-
pected from Russia shortly. The
chief of the navigation bureau, Rear
Admiral Crowninshield, sought Secre-
tary of State Hay and found him at
the Hay residence, after which the
navy department announced that
Chinese squadron will be established
and that Rear Admiral Kcmpff, now
commandment at Mare Island navy
ward, will be sent to Manila to take
this squadron for cruising the Chinese
and Japanese coasts. Also that Rear Ad-
miral Raomey, in charge of the Asiatic
station. will maintain a naval base at
Manila. 1t is understood that kempff's
squadron will consist of the Oregon
and Baltimore, now at Manila, the
Iowa, Philadelphia and Philadelphia,
now on the Pacific coast, and the
Montgomery, now attached to the
South Atlantic station. 1t is believed.
here that the formation of the Chinese
squadron by the United States is to be
a spectacular warning to Russia and
France that American interests are in
volved in any change in the conditions
in China. Presumably Germany will
make a similar demonstra ton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-16
BL0EMFONTEEN OCCUPIED
President Steyn Evacuated Free
State CAPITAL.

New YORK, March 15.-Montagu
White confirms the rumors that the
Beers will utterly destroy Johannes
burg if forced to do so. Pretoria
could not be defended, he says, it
johannesburg were permitted to re-
main.
LONDON, March 15.-The first half of
the campaign is over. Lord Roberts
arrived at Modder River on February
9. Heentered Bloomfonteln on March
10. Thus in little over month he
affected the relief of Kimberly and
Ladysmith, the capture of General
Cronje and the hosting of the British
Tag over the capital of the Free State.
All this has been accomplished with
apparently trltiing losses.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Bloemfontein, dated Tuesday evening,
says:
I'VE surprised and outhanked the
enemy with irresistible force over
night. General French held the enc
my north and south of Bloemfontein,
while Lord Roberts dispatched a pris-
oner on parole. threatening to bonn
bard unless the city surrendered. The
townsmen became alarmed. President
Steyn and the chief members of the
executive council fed and proclaimed
Kroonstadt to be the capital.
''Steyn fed to Winburg. At last
only 5000 fighting men remained and
in the morning many finding them
selves so weakened broke their guns.
Others fed. The remnant still shelled
General French at dawn, but the oppo-
sition soon collapsed.
Eight locomotives and much rolling
stock were captured. The Boer organ
ization is collapsing and the breach
between the Free Staters and Trans
walters is widening.
"Major General prettyman has been
appointed military governor OF Bloom
fontein."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-16
French Students Insult Brltish,

BORDEAUX, March 10.-A number Of
students and others issuing from q
pro-Boer meeting marched to the Brit
ish consulate, battered down the door,
shattered the windows with stones
and then proceeded to the consul's pri-
vate office, where they INDUCED in :
similar demonstration. The poles
dispersed the mob and arrested several
of the leaders. The project Of the
Gironde, the mayor of Bordeaux and
the commissary of police called on the
consul and expressed their regret st
the occurrences. ts ~ a5..5$sa
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-16
A BRITISH SHEER AT Us,
London Globe Makes Light of the United
States Offer of Mediation. IA

London Globe Makes Light of the United
States Offer of Mediation.
LONDON, March 15.-Regarding the
United states offer of mediation the
Globe says: "The incident is of inter
est only in the light it throws ON
American politics. Republicans and
democrats alike are always prepared
to risk the friendship of England in =
party game. We may preserve ami
cable relations with the United States
and it is to be hoped we always shall
do so, but an alliance is impossible.
We were brought to the verge Of :
war four years ago for the sake Of
Cleveland's reelection, and pretext
for diplomatic quarrel will never be
wanting when the ntiEnglish ele-
ments of the republicans have been
oonci1iated " .-. m
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-16
Beers WANT INTERVENTION.

LONDON, March 13.-The Daily Mail
has received the following dispatch
from Pretoria, dated Saturday, March
10, and censored by the Boer govern
ment:
president Kruger and President
Steyn have wired to Lord Salisbury
peace proposals, on condition that the
independence of the two republics be
respected and the rebel colonials am
nestled. Yesterday the foreign con.
suls were called into conference and
were requested to invite the interven-
ton of the powers they represent in
order to prevent further bloodshed."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-16
Secretly Taken From Jail.

LEXINGTON, KY, March 13.-Secre-
tary of State Powers and Captain Davis
were secretly taken from Jail between
midnight and daybreak and in charge
of Sheriff Sutor of Frankfort were
driven overland to Versailles, where
they were placed on train and taken
to Louisville Arriving there they
were placed in the county Jail.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-16
Germany Declines to Mediate.

DURHAM, March 13.-The Transvaa]
having appealed to Germany for me-
diation or intervention in the war
with Great Britain, Germany has re-
piled that she declines to interfere, as
she is no way concerned in the con-
Hict.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-16
PEACE PACT IN KENTUCKY.
Leaders Again Agree to Await High
Courts Decision.

Courts Decision.
FRANKFORT, KY, March 15.-The
legislature has adjourned and the
neads of the warning political factions
have made new peace agreement. 1t
IL pretty certain that there will be no
more talk of civil war in Kentucky for
q time. As the result of confer ence
held by the rival adjutant generals,
Collier and Castleman. it is stated that
Governor Taylor will continue to act
as governor and Governor Beckham
will make no move toward securing
possession of the state buildings until
after the court of appeals has decided
between the claimants for the govern
orshin
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-16
Arninaldo's Son Is Deed.

MANILA, March 16.-Flowes, Agui'
naldo's secretary of war, has surren-
dered to Gen. Macarthur. Aguinaldo's
infant son, who was captured in No.
vember, and who has been suffering
srom smallpox, is dead.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-16
Financial Bill Signed.

WASHINGTON, March l5.-The presi-
dent signed the financial bill yester-
day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-16
Iowa 4: !! Stat B ysta nder.
,sT BYsTANDERPUB. 90.

DIES MONIES, IOWA.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-18

responsible for these later dreams. he
lad rendered her a service the pre-
ceding summer when she was home
from school. ID him the act was
nothing, but when it was over she had
hung white and quivering on his arm,
and in that wonderful cadence of hers
had told him that he had saved her
life. He had helped her over the fence
and felt the warmth of her breath on
his face. They had stood and chatted
for awhile and then they had parted
lie had not seen her since, for she was
at school in Boston, but he had never
forgotten the glory of her deep, gray
eyes, the infinite sweetness and
beauty of her face. A thousand times
since that moment he had wondered
If she, too, remembered. Sometimes
when his hopes were brightest he fan
cied that she did-that she must if
only because his mind was on her so
constantly.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-18

was you till sister mentioned it just
now
He stood up, dropping his hat on the
ground.
Il really did not presume that you
would care toto renew our slight ac-
quaintance, he stammered, red in the
face.
A panied expression passed over her
beautiful features.
Il can't remember anything 1 have
done to make you think so i'll of me,
Mr.. Fanshaw."
She seated herself on the root of a
tree and opened the novel she held in
her hands. He found himself unable to
formulate a suitable reply and he drew
in his line and put another cricket
on his hook
Il am afraid" she said, searching his
face, that Capt. Wrinkle offended you
Just now. 1 am sorry that a guest of
our house should fail to treat anyone
you especially-with due courtesy, and
am glad you rebuked him rs you did,"
''You are very kind, Miss Has
brooke"
MY sister is Miss Hasbrooke," she
said, with a little laugh. Il am still
little Evelyn, even if have laid my
school books away"
Again she had made an unanswer-
able remark, and silence fell between
them. He broke it after moments
pause.
But you have grown; you are" Che
wanted to say more beautifully differ
ent.'
L presume year does change a girl,
but you are just the same, Mr.. Fan
shaw-exactly the same"
ITO Be Continued
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-18
CHAPTER II.

About a week after this he heard
that she was home again to remain,
her school days heing over. His in
fOrmaIt also told him that Carnleigh
was to have visitors Mr.. James
Hardy, cotton merchant. of Charles
ton. who was supposed to be a sutton
for the hand of the coloners eldest
daughter, Caroline, and Capt. Charles
Wrinkle, who owned fine plantation
five miles beyond the mountain and
was believed to be an admirer of the
young Gebutante.
Ronald was longing to see Evelyn
again, but he met the two sisters and
their escorts sooner than he desired
He had taken his books and fishing
tackle TO a shady nook on the river
bank and was just getting settled
when he heard merry laughter in the
wood between the river and the coad
and a moment later the two couples
emerged from the tangle of cane, vines
and foliage. Instinctively Ronald drew
his wide-brimmed straw hat down over
his eyes, and Evelyn did not recog-
uILc lliIl lOI a UlOIutHI. he ndu re-
solved that he should never speak to
Der again unless she showed a dispo-
sition to renew their informal ae-
quaintance, and he was averse to rut-
ting her to the test before the 9TH
ers. But Capt. Wrinkle knew by sight
Che did not bother himself with their
names) nearly all of what he jocularly
termed 1.-The white trash of that sec
ton, and he usually addressed them
without ceremony or courtesy. For
moment he paused watching RonaId's
line, and then he asked:
Are they biting, my man?"
Ronald felt the hot blood of anger
rush TO his face and his fingers tight
ened on his rod. 1t was on his tongue
to retOrt sharply, but Evelyn's pres
ence helped him control his temper.
He made no reply. Capt. Wrinkle curled
his mustache with his white fingers;
he thought the fisherman had not heard
his question.
Il see you have some bait, my good
fellow" he said in louder tone. "WilE.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-18

you let me have some of your crickets
the boy has not come with ours" and
the captain tossed a silver coin on the
grass near Ronald. There was a pause.
Ronald was conscious that Evelyn and
Mr.. Hardy had moved on and that Miss
Caroline was waiting for Wrinkle. Then
our hero picked up the piece of silver
and tossed it into the stream, at the
same moment he dotted his hat and
lifted his basket of crickets.
you are welcome to them" he said.
Il should hate TO see ladies lose their
sport"
''Oh, no, Capt. Winkle!" objected Miss
Caroline, ''do not mind them; we are
very much obliged, hear the boy com
ing now
As she turned away and the captain
was following her he looked back and
said with a sheer:
81 think, Miss Hasbrooke, that we'd
better go further down the stream;
he'll be diving for that money and will
brighten all the fish,
Ronald's ear had never been so acute;
he heard Caroline Hasbrooke's low.
guarded voice above the rustling of the
leaves against her stiff duck skirt.
''You ought not to have noticed him, y
she said; that's one of old man Fan
shaw's sons; he has taken UP the study
of law, and it seems to have given him
the big head.'
you don't tell me-" laughed the cap
tain, ''haw, haw!"
Then the negro boy, carrying a bas-
ket Of crickets, passed at the top of his
speed. Ronald baited his hook and
flung the line into the stream; his
hands were quiyering; he was almost
beside himself with rage. The drone
of voices told him that the fishing party
had paused about forty yards away. The
rejection of the sunlight on the face
of the water was maddening. This.
then, was his long dreamed of meeting
with Evelyn; she would hear her sis
ter's account of what had taken place
after she had moved on. Half an hour
passed; fish nibbled at his bait. taking
his line round in a circle. but he did
not notice il. Suddenly there was a
light step on the grass near him. 1t was
Evelyn Hasbrooke and she came to him
with hand outstretched
You must pardon me, Mr.. Fanshaw.r
she faltered. T did not recognize YOU
under that big hat. did not know it
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-18
A LITTLE ROMANCE.
Short story of Tenement Life That
viii DisappOint Sticklers for =
Conventional Climax.

step! Stepi Step"
1t was some one mounting the stairs.
1t was a slow and heavy step, and there
was something grim and grewsome
about it-something to tell the listener
that the sole owner and proprietor of
the step was a lop-shouldered son of a
gun without enough mercy in his heart
to grease a sunfower seed.
"'Tis he-the landlord" gasped the
woman, who sat in the gloom of her
garnet room with white face and palpi-
tating heart.
The step came nearer-the frail door
was kicked open, and Adamant Flint
stone stood before her and said:
Woman, l am herel If you cannot
pay me my rent, out you go!"
''Oh, Mr.. Flintstone, have you no
heart - walled the unfortunate.
Not a bit. Pay or goi'
But think of your mother
Il haven't any"
Then your sisters
"Never had one"
rs it possible that because I owe
you STU rent you Will drive me out on
the street on a night like this?"
Il am in the landlord business for
money" was his nnfeeling reply.
But you can't expect that Heaven
viii prosper a man that has neither pity
nor mercy?"
Il can. l am making Il per cent. on
my investment. VIII you pay. or shall
chuck you out of the Window"
II will pay" she sobbed, as the
storm increased and the wind tried to
shake the stuffing cut of the old tene-
ment.
And, pulling two 500 bills out of her
pocket, she handed than out and re-
ceived $50 in change, and Adamant
Flintstone chuckled in his frozen heart
as he turned away and left her trying
to choke herself to death with a button
hOOk.-Washingto Post.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-18
BoER REPRESENTATIVES.
II is Probable the EDvOys VIII Visit
Majority of the Cities in
the United States.

New York, May 17.-BeyOnd a drive
through Central park and the prin-
cipal localities of interest in the city,
no programme was arranged for the
BOer ENJOYS Wednesday. They spent
the forenoon in answering kilograms
and letters from more than sixty
cities in the United States from which
invitations had been received.
An effort is being made to arrange
plan so that the ENJOYS can visit a
majority of the cities. Probably they
will leave for Washington on Friday
c. H. Vessels, one of the ENJOYS, dis
credited the cable dispatches to the
effect that President Steyn, of the
Orange Free State, is said TO have
dashed the Free Staters to make them
fight. He said the Free Staters were
all working together and in perfect
harmony. Mr.. Vessels was also asked
concerning the English advances and
successes reported in recent cables
He said; Everything is going ac-
cording to the plan of action pre-
pared some time ago. Every time
we fall back it is given out as a
British success, but it is all a pre-
considered plan and does not hurt us
in any way. The final crisis has not
yet come. What / consider the cru
cial test will be at the VaaI river, near
Pretoria. l do not think that the
stories published about the British
successes are neutral news, but high
~ optimistic from a British stand
point"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-18
Negro Lynched By white Men.

Meridian, Miss, May 17.-Parties ar
irving here bring the news of the
lynching of a Negro, Sam Hinson, by
a mob of white men near Cushtusha.
Hinson was employed on the farm of
Mrs. Eliza Adams, and attempted to
murder her. He was prevented by the
arrival of neighbors who heard Mrs.
Adams screams. The Negro fed, but
was captured and lynched.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-18

An honest young man, Who had escaped
a great peril by an act of heroism, was much
eOmplimented for his bravery.
One lady said: I wish / could have seen
your feat"
Whereupon he blushed and stammered,
and finally pointing TO his pedal extremities,
said: We'll, here they be, num- st.
Louis Globe-DemOcrat.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-18
SEE TO THE Walls.
A Danger in sehOOIrOOms and How tc
Prevent IL.

Owing 20 the gathering Of so many DIFF
ferent classes OF persons therein. the IN
terror walls Of churches, schOOlhOuses. hos
pitals, etc, are apt to become repositories of
disease germs unless preventive measures
are taken. These walls should always be-
coated with clean and pure cement. such
as Alabastine, which IS disinfectant IN its
nature and more convenient 20 renew and
retint than any other wall coating. The first
cost Is no greater than for inferior work
while renewals are more easily and cheaply
made
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-18

If the United States and England should
form alliance, the onbined strength would
for enemies 70 overcome us. In a ike man
ner, when men and women keep up their
bodily strength with HOstetter's stomach
Bitters, there is little chance Of attacks from
disease. The old time remedy enriehes the
blood, builds up the muscles, steadies the
nerves and increases the appetite. Iryi It,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-18
A PnlnahIe aIistnke-

Mr.. Snipkins-Ah, Mrs. Highmind,
l have been wonderfully struck by
the strong resemblance you bear to
your husband
Mrs. Highmind-Young man. you
are altogether wrong, / do not bear
any resemblance whatever to my
husband. Ny husband looks like
me, that is alll-Chicngo Times Her
aid.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-18
No Additional Gold Dutx

Rio De Janeiro, May 16.-It is Off
cially announced that the government
will not ask congress to impose an
additional gold duty on imports. 1t
is possible, however, that the gold
duty may be raised and a correspond
ing reduction made in paper duties.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-18

'I want to say 10 YOU" roared the red
faced passenger, "that am a friend 70 the
Beers, all the time"
WELL, said the slim passenger, who was
in a corner of the car, where he couldn't
escape, 4 hadn't thought much about it,
but if you are with them i am sorry for
them myself. Indianapolis Press.