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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-07
LORD METH JEWS VICTORY.
Killing of Gen. De ViiIebois md Cap-
 ture or Hts FOrcr.

London, April 6-The Daily Tele- graph has the following from Boshof dated Thursday: Lord Methuens Ma feking relief force was concentrated here to-day The Roers are in force a few miles distant on the Vaal river.
 Lord Methuen commanded in a spir- ited little action nine miles to the southeast, where he surrounded seven ty Boers on a koDje. Not man es- capped. We took fifty-four prisoners, sixty horses and a quantity of baggage. General de Villebois was killed during the action. A Boer hoisted a white flag and then fired immediately, killing a British officer. The murderer was in stantly shot'
 The Pretoria correspondent of the Daily Mail telegraphing Thursday says: "Colonel Plumers force is returning north"
 A special dispatch from Kroonstadt, dated Monday, gives the last appeal of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-07
Dublin Paper Seized.

Dublin, April 6, 10 p. m-The Dublin police, by order of the government, seized to-day's issue of the United Irishman, as print calculated to pro duce discontent, disaffection and dis loyalty"
 The immediate cause of the seizure was an article entitled "The Famine Queen" It was signed by Maud Come.
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kNstnn lSrnkerA Enil

Boston, April 6.-Frederick Swift of Cambridge and Edward F. Lowry of this city. doing business as E. c. Hodges & Co., stock brokers, have filed a petition in bankruptcy. The firm on December 27 last assigned fer the benefit of it's creditors. The total lia- bilities of the firm are scheduled at $230, 70S; assets are returned at $150 700,
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Insmrnnce SuIf Settled.

Hartford, April 6.-The case of Her. man Fromme of Hartford against the Travellers Insurance company was set tied out of court to-day. The com pany's attorney when the case came up in the superior court to-day announced that the claim had been investigated and the company had decided that it was just and had been settled. MT. Fromme will receive $S,0S4.0S.
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A CONFERENCE WITH DEWEY
TAMMINY MEN SEE HLM REGI RD-
 ING HIS CANDIDACY.
Question Said to Have Been Settled w. (. Whitney Says He Has Nothing to Do With Dewey's Candidacy-The Admiral Returns to Washington.

New York, April 6.-The Press to- morrow will print the following special despatch: philadelphia, April 6.-Rob' ert Van WYck, mayor of New York, representing Tammany Hall, and two 1 other democratic leaders of New York also representatives of Tammany, came l to Philadelphia to-day to confer with Admiral Dewey regarding the sailors announcement that he would accept the nomination for the presidency of the United States
 Philadelphia, April 6.-Notwithstand- ing the announcement that Admiral Dewey saw only Captain Bronson 1t was gleaned from what is considered reliable source that he had confer ence to-day with three men who came here from New York; The informant said the admirars conferees were neither Grover Cleveland William C.. Whitney nor David B. Hill. AS to the nature of the conference, nothing could be learned but it was believed to have a close relation to the admirars candl- dacy for the presidency. It was report ed that the three men who it was said
  sent on in advance by prominent demo- crats in order to make an appointment with the admiral for this afternoon. It is also asserted that the men returned to New York and reported that every thing was fixed and that thereupon special car in which were ex-Senator Arthur German of Maryland, William c. Whitney and George F. Spinney of New York, was attached to the Balti- more and Ohio train from New York which arrived here at 5:30 o'clock and that it was then switched to the Penn eylvania railroad and attached to the congressional limited which leaves here at 5:20 for Washington These state ments could not be confirmed tonight.
 While on the way from the hotel to join Mrs. Dewey on the train a reporter asked the admiral whether he had any visitors besides Captain Brownson, and the admiral replied: T left orders at the hotel office that I would see no one"
 But did you see any one?"
 "The orders I gave were explicit"
 This was the only answer the admiral would give.
 Will you say now who is back of your candidacy"
 Not at this time.''
 Are you ready yet to issue state ment?'
 None has been prepared"
 When will it be ready?"
 q shall issue a statement in a few 4 days"
 What will be the nature of it?"
 q can say nothing as to that.
 Tt has been stated that if Mckinley and Bryan are nominated you will run Is that true?"
 Il have never said so."
 Admiral, how do you feel about the way the people of the country have re- ceived your announcement"
 Well" he replied, "one must expect great many things to be said of man who has taken such step"
 Then you are not at all dlscourag- d ?' "No, sir, I am not discouraged.' The | ldmiral then went on to say that he did lot expect to be accompanied to Wash l ngton b yany one except his wife, and | hat he would have no conference with | lny one while en route.
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10 Meet Fitx.immons.

Cleveland, O., April 6.--Bob Fitzsim- mons was to-day matched to meet Ed Dunkhorst of this city before the Her. cules A. c. oe Brooklyn, N Y. on April 30. Dunkhorst will begin train ing here tomorrow He hopes to get down to 22o pounds. The match will be for twenty rouns.
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Apartments ut Kansas City.

Kansas City, April 5.-John R. Me- Lean, brother -in-law of Admiral Dew ey, has engaged an elaborate suite of rooms at one of the hotels for a period during the democratic national conven- tion. It is reported that Admiral Dew ey is to accompany him. It was an nouneed that when the rooms were en- gagged MT. Mclean said they were to be occupied by himself and a friend.
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Comu,stee ou Lamns.

lighting met last night and heard twen- ty-nine petitions for the location of lamps. There were no recommendations made, as the petitions took up too much time The committee will meet again next Thursday night.
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CLARK HEA RING CLOSED,
Committee to Consider the Question of
 Report Next Tuesday.

Washington, April 6.-The hearing be- fore the senate committee on the charges of bribery against Senator Clark of Montana closed this afternoon. The committee adjourned until next Tuesday, when a meeting will be held to consider the question of a report.
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SECOND ROUND.
X StilI Alarm.

A still alarm was sent into No. 6's en- zine house yesterday afternoon about 5:35 o'clock. Some one was burning grass at the rear of a house on Gibb street, when a fence nearly caught fire. The damage was very slight.
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Arrested Om Suspiclon.

PatroImen Lawlor and Rowley of the central precinct arrested man named Henry Saunders, who is believed to have committed number of thefts He was held on a charge of drunk pending 6 further investigation of his case.
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". q. Whttupy,s Denial.

New York, April Civilian c. Whit ney said to-day that all statements suggesting that he has had to do with the candidacy of Admiral Dewey for the presidency are without foundation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-07
Complete Earlier Anglo-Boer War Advices
 on Page 9.
Russia and Korea Agree.

Seoul, April 6.-An agreement has been concluded whereby Russia disa- vows any design to obtain a port in the Island of Quelpart, and Korea promises not to concede the same to any other power.
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Georgetown Easily Defeated.

Washington, April 6.-The Philadel- phia National league team simply toyed with the Georgetown college team here to-day, defeating it by the score of Il to 1.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-07

Dc 0hu pA AAAs oA M
 London, April IT, 4:30 a. m.-Not a word regarding the disaster at Redders- burg has been allowed to come through except the despatch (printed elseWhere) of Lord Roberts. It is therefore inn possible to form any notion as to what has happened Meanwhile the British public is beginning to realize the lm- mense difficulties to be overcome even before Pretoria is reached, and is re- vislng premature ideas with respect to the time when the war will be over No one now believes that it will have ended by the beginning of June.
 This latest disaster more particularly illustrates the heavy task involved in holding the railway. This body of some 300 British troops without guns, which disappeared so completely within thirty five miles of Great Britain's army had for its business to guard section of nearly ninety miles of railway between Bloemfontein and Springfontein. If it could thus be spirited away, how is Lord Roberts to ensure his continually extending communications?
 Other pertinent questions are being asked as a result of the successive "un- fortunate occurrences" The foremost is why do not the British troops in- trench? It Is argued that if this had been done even 800 men might have held out until reinforcements had arrived. It cannot be concealed that the utmost alarm is beginning to be felt. It is said that the Boers who captured the British at Reddersburg belong to Olivier's com mando, and also, he has not retired north and hopes are expressed that he may still be cut off.
 It is asserted that 4000 rebels sur rendered during General Clements march northward. The Boers will do their utmost to held Ladybrand and Thaba N'Chu, both being rich grain producing districts A correspondent of the Morning Post at Springfontein tele graphing Thursday, says he is glad to be able to report that increased pre- cautions are being taken in patrolling the railway.
 It is said that most of the prisoners captured at Boshof are foreigners.
 The report that MT. Steyn has been appointed to the command of the Free | Skaters and the further report that the | Free State has arranged a loan from the Transvaal for war purposes are both | confirmed
 Ten thousand remounts from South | America are due to arrive during the | coming week at ports of Natal and | Cape Colony
 A Boer version of the fighting with | Colonel Plumer's force says that four officers and thirty men were taken pris- oners at Ramathlabama. It appears thta the names Cecil and Granville, | which were originally supposed to in- dicate two of the officers captured at that time should have been read to- gether as the name of one officer. As numerous prisoners are now held on both sides and as the numbers are about equal the question of exchange was mooted in the house of commons last evening. This elicited a reply that the government had no intention of an exchange.
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LORD ROBERTS HARD TASK
GROWING DIFFICULIY or GU4RD-
 INC HIS LONG LINES.

Illustrated by the Capture of the British Force at Interchangeable Over the Failure 10 EMtrench- 1, 900 Rebels Surrendered to Clements During His March-Boer Army I2,0OO to 1s,OOO Strong Near Bloemfont ein M e thuen's Victory nt BOshof-D Death of General
 De Viliebois and Capture of Ills Force.
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The Ca mo To-day.

FIRST ROUNI
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-03
THE WINDOW IN THO TENT.
an old Soldiers Way az Securing
Ventilation when in IA. Field.

esve- pull Gu"u tie wirh1v al
wa :oo W iot in y !;t,i- fresh air whom
| GO to bod, said she old soldier,
""lie"u! thissing of how VIC used TO
open tho window In the tents in the
army IN wartmce. An a tent, seven
lest 'qlsre 1T iE base sn& running up,
wedge >haped, to ridpopole seven
''"t eooye ,he ernurd, r,aGo cnmforta
htH ennnrh Q"arters for ,our men n
you could "avc the tint On"r, which
was tqniva cnt 10 iene'ug n lhe front
OF thc hou'7, hut il II we're cold or
rainy sd tAc wir1 S,nw oG The 'rort Of
ene trns 80 that you had to close it,
"ny then YOU wanted venti alton somo.
where, and yon got It by making an
opeNina in the back OF the tent.
Iner" vas scam. ovcrlapped, run.
ming down the middle Of tho back of
Iho ten. from tho ridge polo to the
ground, ard wo used 10 cut tire stitches
along that seam, ny near the top OF the
tent, and spread the sides apart bv
putting in etick six or els ht inches
long acr"ss the middle. makioR there
n diamond shaped opening sh0nt a foot
long, which Herrcd tho purpose admir-
ably.
The mems gums stood at that end of
tho tom. butts reatlrg on q Dieca of
cracker box, Tho barrels hold in some
sort OF n holder secured 10 too tent
pole. II the wind changed on somo
rainy night and cama around 70 blow
against tho hack OF the tent, the rain
would come IN on tho gnns ann on us.
and then somebody would get ND and
shut the window that is, take the
stick out and lot the canvass come to-
Rether aGnin there, and then open the
tent little at the other end at the
front
"Thts all used to seem kind o.
strange, then somehow. though practi-
caliy IL woS just what would have
cone In the old houee NJ homo and lust
what I'd do hero now"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-03

SIT ION He is more sober and quiet than
am, and ! am great deal more lively
ana restless than he is, and there Won
have our characters i'm MS few words y.
possible. About six years ago we hou +,
misunderstanding. ! will not say any.
thing about il because he is not here ia
present his side of the question. and nm.
der the circumstances it would not be
fair for me To present minc. However
| am very hothcadcd at timcs-not al.
ways, mind you, fer generally am very
mild indeed, but ut this particular time
ignitcd and went of like Il frccrackcr
and YOU know that when Grccrackcr
goes off ii doesn't come back again"
Margcy was listening with great inter.
est. She and her companion had seated
themselves. and she was rapidly losing all
fear Of him.
AS told YOU" he continued. q went
OIL and did not intend to come back, but
gradually my ideas began to change. MY
brother was getting Old-So was | for
that mattrr-and determined TO try TO
be rcconcilcd with him. started out this
day thinking it would be IA good thing to
begin the New Year in harmony and
brothcr!y love. | expected to be here
early IN the evening but my train was
detained for long time, and I really did
NV NM" 'i'N lillt IL WIS Wilpn | walked
up here | was dumfoundcd at finding
the house all shut up and dark. and |
could not think what to do, for | knew
very well that if | rang the bell might
startlc your Aunt Ellen, in which case
nobody could know what might hnnpcn
so stood there dclilGratnC. and | really
believe | was on the point of walking
back to the village when ! heard some
one opening the door SO gently and quiet.
~ that was positively certain that Il
was highly desirable not to make a noise.
80 YOU see, was not surprised when the
door opened. | supposed that some ono
probably Joseph Buckle, had seen me ar.
rive l}y the way, is Joseph still hcre?"
"Oh, yes" said Margcy.
II am so glad Of that" said John Brun.
der Joseph was always Il good friend
or minc. Now YOU sce," he continued.
Just how things stand You come down
to let the New Year in, and in pop. /
nope the New Year came in with me and
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-03

away by mistake and left mine If h,
refuses to hc rcConcilcd with me. w,
can change umbrellas anyway, so tha
my time will not be entirely lost"
MarGcy Sns.!,d. 81 think that is
queer way to prove your identity" she
SAID but as | truly believe il doesn',
need any proving it does not matter"
II is very good proof" persisted the
o'h"r; it | were an improper person
ana had taken that umbrella, do Won
suppose | would have brought it back
And now lets 20 into the pantry. I'm
nearly furnished"
90 saving, he picked up the candle
STICK, and, shading the flame so that no
fay of it should 20 up stairs. he crossed
lhr nan into the dining room. Morrcv
loiIoWrd, aud as she saw how dcftlv no
ilHu" ms way around the furniture and
toward III" pantry she felt positively as
sur"d that he must at one time have been
very much at home in that house. In
the pantry John Brundcr put the c,ndla
down and looked about him,
do you still eat Albert biscut ?" no
asked n'
oh, ycs! replied Margcy.
Then knov' where Joseph Buckle
Keeps them. Joseph never changes. II n
lhihS belongs i'll one place, it belongs
there always There" said hc, onnuinn
dresser drawer. Here is the tin hox
Just wh"r" have found it hundreds of
times before"
Marc"y now thought she ought to helm
little To be sure. this genial rcntlr.
man seemed to know so well whorc to
lind the catablcs that she might have
Eoh" To bed and left him to take care OF
hlinSrii, but this did not suit her acu OF
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-03

look In the corner OF that second shelf
and see If there is not n box Of preserved
ginger there | shall be much obliged to
you. Joseph always kept preserved gin.
ger In that corncr."
Margcy laughed as she produced the tin
t":. "io on do seem to know where things
are kept In this house." she soid, "and |
don't believe anybody has eaten cheese
and sardncs at this time OF night since
you went away"
mo-" said he, seating himself at his
impromptu meal. my brother Horace
never indulgcs in such improprictics. but
l was always much more imprudcnt. But,
so far rs can sec, my imprudcnces have
agreed with me-"
Margcy was looking at him with great
interest, thinking it must have been n
long time since he had had anything 40
eat. when suddenly she heard little
noise. 1t was like person coming eau
tiously down stairs She started and lis.
tened earnestly There could be no mis-
take. She heard footsteps on the back
stairs, the door OF which opened not far
from the place where she stood. John
Brundcr stopped eating and half rose
from his chair.
"Somcbody coming!" he whispered.
Now the door OF the stairway slowly
opened, and from behind 1t protrudcd the
head OF Joseph Buckle, the butler. His
race was pale, his eyes and mouth were
wide open, and big club, which he
thrust out In front OF him. trcmh!cd in
his hand. John Brundcr rose to his feet
and pushed back his chair.
.Jo-scph" he exclaimed. "And, upon
my word. II Is the same old Joscph!
say, Joseph, how do you do?"
The old butler stepped down and stood
motionlcss on the floor, his big stick In
one hand and lantern In the other. He
looked at Marcy, and then he looked at
John Brundcr.
"Mr. JohnW he exclaimed In a unioa
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-03

that it will prove to be the happicst that
any of us has yet known"
80 do l., said Margey, but she had nj.
ways wished that ever since she had
known what New Year meant.
John Brunder arose. "Nly dear young
friend. Miss Margcy." he said, what are
we going to do ncxti And if you will al
low me to answer my own question | will
say that the very best thing you can do
for me Is to give me something TO cnt or.
II it will please you better, allow me to
get 1t myself. for il the pantry of this
house Is still under the charge of Joseph
Buckle I know where to find the eata.
bles."
For minute Margcy stood and look.
ed earnestly at the good naturcd gentle.
man. She believed just as firmly rs she
believed anything that he was Mr.. John
Brundcr, the younger brother of her I'M
Gle Horace, but still she had no positive
proof of the fact; she had only his word
for It, Was ii right for her to allow him
to go about the house and eat things
without giving the family notice of his
presence? But If she were to 30 IN
stairs and knock at her uncle's door her
Aunt Ellcn-oh, no; she could not do
that at this time of night.
He laughed. He was almost on the
point OF laughing aloud, but he checked
himself. 81 know what you are thinking
about" said he, "and it Is perfectly right
for you to think So"
"Oh, 1 don't really think" said Mar
gey apologetically. "but, you see, ~
"Of course | sce!" he answered. 81
see perfectly. Just wait minute" So
saying. he picked up his umbrella. "Now,
please look at the name on this silver
plate" said he. holding 1t close to the
candle.
Margey obeyed. "But that isn't your
name" she exclaimed in surprise "That
10 my uncle's name, Horace Brunderw
"To be sure 1t isr' sold he ~ took IL
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-03

A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE What
ls probably tho largost locomotive
evor built, and tho largest one likoiy
TO DO conatructed any here in the
world for some timo, has Just been
turned over TO tho Illinois Central
Ra!lroad company for freight service
ny the Brooke Locomotive works, of
Dunkirk. Its wclght, not counting the
tender. IL 232, 600 pounds, or 116 short
tons. Very few engines In the world
weigh over 100 tons, 80 that this pro.
tuct OF mechanical skill and busincss
enterprise greatly exceeds the limit
for snch objects. No. 640 as 1t Ia
known, has eight driving wheels, tty.
seven inches high, and two two. W h eel.
cd trucks bosides. Without its tender
tho length Of tho encine ia fraction
OF an inch moro than 'orty.two feet,
and tho tender adds twonty-three fcet
seven and one half inches. The heat.
ing surface Of the tubes and tiro box
combined amounts to 3. 500 square feet
Iho boilers arc expected to carry a
working pressure OF 2l0 pounds. Wien
TO these facts Ia added the statement
that the cylinders bave dlametor OF
twenty-three inches and stroke of
thirty, the expert will at once recog-
n'ne the tremendous power to be devei
oped.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-03

"A New Jersey court has handed
down the opinion that church sub.
scrlption mado on Sunday Is colecti
bic, and an Ohio Judge has decided
that man who engages 10 game Of
chance with others cannot recover bis
losses from the proprietor OF the place
~h;re 'hc g.mine occurred Such As.
clsiops se'vH 90 rorT ndrrs that law ord
commoo sense jog along together very
comfortably most OF the time.
"A western clergyman depouncos
Sunday funerals. Most people are 10
favor OF p0stponing them indcfnitoly.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-03
Cattle DiyfienIs

A Colorado cattle company reports
dividends Of 125 per cent on its last
years business. says The National
S'ocNman. Yet this same company was
only saved from bankruptcy 20 or II
years ago by the fortunate purchase
ana sale of big herd OF cattle which
made profit and STAYED off the shcr-
lir There are many other cattlemcn
and cattle companies who can now
look back and see where n little lift at
the right time would have sa ed them
to make good profits latcr ON.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-03

The bindwccd, or small lowered
morning glory. an imported pest, has
been troublesome IN the east and In
California ana is now reported az gain
Ing pretty strong foothold at inter-
mediate points.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-03

1t Ia human nature to attribute
tho success OF others to chance.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-03
"COME IN,
NEW YEAR. %
BY FRANK r. STOCKTON.
Copyright, 1898, by tho .Author.

S>S%S II
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W II at is th e
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write at once TO
DR.. r. V. Pierce,
at Buffalo, y. v,
stating their
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tail. They will
be a d visc d by
DR.. Pierce with
out charge
DR.. Pierce is.
Gn d for vcr