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TO HAVE SPEEDY TRIALS.
Men Accused of the Murder Of GoebrI
Are Ga he Taken Hack 10 Frank
fort for Hearing.

Frankfort. KY March lG.--At n
conference between the county and
district officers here IL was deter.
mined to have returned here Secre.
tnry Of State Powers, Holland Whit,
taker. W. II, Culton and Capt Davis.
the four alleged accessories 10 the as-
sasNinntiun uf GOV william unebcl,
aud To give them a speedy examining
trial
The order of transfer from Louis.
Vile was made Thursday morning by
County Judge Moore, and deputy sber-
it's will leave at once Ia bring the
prisoners.
The prisonern will be arrniRncd sep
arately. and IT. Ia thought that bail
will be granted 10 two of them by
consent of the commonwealth.
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day to the first witness not Identified
with those bringing the charges. This
was J, IL, Forney. the special prose
cutting officer who directed the cases
before the eeraner's jury and the
grand jury at thu seat of the disnr.
der lie said he had been proserut,
ing official for Il years. and was spe.
eially appointed in this case by the
attorney general of Idaho.
The witness said the eoroner's In.
SestiEatiou, which was much eritl.
cised ON the direct examination, was
conducted in the usual way aud in nc.
cof'iance with the aw..'rhe jury not
only investigated the deaths result.
ing from the riot of April 80. but also
the conspiracy leading up 10 that
demonstration, The theory that a
conspiracy existed gaye the inquiry a
broad scope, MIR, Forney said. how
ever, that no force, violence or intim.
idation WIS used toward the wit.
nesses
Concerning the prisoners In the
"hull pen" Mr.. Forney said they were
not held under any specific charges,
hat by virtue Of the governors proc
lamation declaring that the county
was in "A state of insurrection.
He specifically denied that he he'd
authorized the proposition referred to
by Witness Simpkius relative TO inn,
plicating two miners In the blowing
up of the mill
Mr., Foruey WIS asked AZ 10 the
permit system" under which men
we're not allowed To work without an
official permit lie said Gov. Steunen.
berg had told him that the system
WAS not new; that the miners unions
had compelled the mine owners to
take out permits, and that this was
al inning for the other side"
After some controversy MIR. Forney
asked that this last phrase hc stricken
out, but Mr., Lentz objected Mr. For
ncy then added To the phrase that Il
was an "lnninR for the other side. so
far as this was necessary to preserve
order In the Couer d'Alene district"
Mr.. Sulser conducted the croaa.ex-
animation, lie brought out that MIR,
Forney did not live In Shoshone coun.
~ when appointed special prosecutor,
and he then rend statute of Idaho
10 the effect that no person shall he
eligible tn county office unlesA he
has been an cleetor of the county for
six months. The witness explained
that this law applied To an elective
office
lie was cloHely questioned ~ 10 his
alleged efforts 10 secure testimony
from Simpisins. lie said II was re.
ported to him Simpkns had tamnF.
ing Testimony Ia the effect that three
of the prisoners In the "bull pen" par.
ticipated In blowing up the mill but
he was afraid Of his life II he gave
this Testimony. He (Forncy1 then as
sured Slmplsina Of protection, and said
he would recommend to the court his
exoneration but slmpkins would
make no statement.
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MISSION OF FIRST A. NJ. F.
CHURCH

Quarterly meeting at St James chap
el, East Side. at ) p. m, general class
II a, m. Rev. ] Bundy. ?. f. will
conduct the meeting Preaching at the
mission in the evening at p. IN. The
choir will arrange special music
Little Tolora King is improving,
having had a bad attack OF typhoid
fever.
Mrs. Ella Plunkett Smith is on the
sick list this week, confined to her bed
The Mems Club of the Mission will
have big Fish Fry Thursday evening.
March goth. at the Mission. 4o5 Filth
avenue south Everything will be in
apple pie order. Come and enjoy your
sell.
A general revival is expected to break
out soon at the Mission.
Rev VIII King will preach the
FIRST Sunday in April. taking for his
subject People Viii Talk. and Don't
Iou Forget II"
Colored W. c. T L. will have gospel
meeting at the Mission Sunday even
ing, March 2sth
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Could Change His Mind.

Prof. Heudershott Is well known in Pitts
burgh as a man Of afiable temper. and il Is
rare that he shows even impatience. One
day while travelling On a suburban trolley
car to call on a friend, he asked the con.
ductor 10 transfer him 10 the ctty street
ears at a certain point. Soon afterward the
car stopped and he was surprised to see out
side the very friend he was seeking He
started to leave the car when the conductor
aecosted him. ''Nan can't change Tor your
car here" he said, brusquely The pro.
lessor passed him, taxing no notice Can I
change cars here, | tell you. snappea the
conductor again The professor, deep in
conversation with his friend. merely waved
his hand to signify that the ear might 20
on withou, him. Here" cried the man
IN brass buttons. angrily don't tell yeu
that you can I change ears az this place.
Then the good Old professor answered with
severity: Bur ! can change my mind at
this station. cant fs'-Golden Days
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MARRIED woMENs fIo) COM.
MANDMENTS.

tIl Thou shalt always have thy hus-
bands meals on time
t2l Thou shalt always be At home
when thy husband returns from his
day's labor
80 Thou shalt not act cranky when
thy husband tnterrogate thee.
IA Thou shalt each day tell thy hus-
band what thou hast heard and seen.
(sO Thou shalt not pout ii thy hus-
band read the newspaper alter supper
t6l Thou shalt agree with thy bus-
band where reason will allow.
t7l Thou shalt believe that thy hns-
band IS the greatest oi all men.
~ Thou shalt ask thy husband for
what thou dexirest
90 Thou shalt not attempt TO i've IN
oef'enfent Of thy husband wishes
ttot Thou shalt always look thy best
sheH thy husband is expected. per
sectlon.l
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Washington. March l6.-Thc trans
port kilpatricl left New York Wcdncs-
day for San Juan de Porto Rico TO
bring home n squadron Of the Fifth
regiment of cavalry. Owing to the
want of time it was impossible TO ship
relief supplies intended for the desti.
tute Porto Isicans on the Fitzpatrick.
They will be dispatched on the next
transport sailing from New York 10
Porto Rico.
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Hold. second Drawing Hsem.

London. March t6,--The princess oi
Wales held the second drawing room
~ the season at buckingham palace
in behalf Gf The queen. There WIS n
limited number Of presentations and
the attendnnt crowd was smaller than
usual The Americans presented were
Mrs. Lafayette De Frieae aud Miss Ida
IIuBRcrf0rd, both ~ New York. and
MrA. Josiah Pierce and Miss Pierce,
American residents Of London The
United states charge d'aTaires, Hen.
~ White. and other members Of the
embassy sere present.
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Los Angeles, Cal, March Ie.~The
visiting members of the National Ed
ttoFial association were rendered an
informal reception by the chamber
Of eommefes. after which they left
for Santa barbara where they will be
the guests OF the chamber of com.
merce From there they will go TO
Fresno and be entertained by the
chamber of commerce. leaving for San
Francisco on Saturday morning.
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BRITISH FLAG FLYING.
banner Made by Lady Roberts Floats
over Capital ut BIoemfonteIn.


London. March 16.-At precisely / 80
o'clock Tuesday afternoon union
jack, specially made for this purpose
by Lady Roberts. was hoisted over the
presidency at Bloemfontein amidst the
acclamations of the commander In
chiefs battalions, in which. curiousIy
enough, the Orange Free State burgh.
ers appear to have joined with remark
able heartiness.
The opposition 10 the entry Of the
British troops into the capital was in
significant. Beers were found occupy
ing few hills south Of the place, but
n few shells drove them on. and at ten
in the morning some newspaper CORE
spondents entering the town found
Mr. Fraser and other officials and
guided them to where Lord Roberts
stood on top of hill waiting for
them. AS spokesman. Mr. Fraser asked
protection for life and property and
SURRENDERED the keys. Lord Roberts.
accompanied by bis stan, rode at the
head Of cavnlcade "A mile long 10 the
presidency, receiving an ovation
throughout the route, eliminating in a
remarkable demonstration at the mar
ket square. Reaching the government
buildings Lord Roberts took posses-
sion of the city in the name of The
queen and then repaired to the presi-
dency. where the ceremony Of hoist.
ing the union jack ended forever. ac.
cording to universal opinion here. the
Boer government of the Free State.
LootthE DI.eoantsnaneed
During his progress through the
town Lord Roberts stopped aud or
dered the instant replacement of
goods which were being looted from
the artillery barracks by Kafirs. thus
giving the populace an earnest assur.
aace Of the treatment they might ex-
pect from the yietors
President steyn fled 70 KroonAtadt
without replying % Lord Roberts de.
mand for surrender. ard the CON.
mander in chief remarked afterwards.
during the course of e0nFernation
while breakfasfing at the farm ~
President Nteyn's brother. that the c1-
president had become 4 noueufity.~
The British troops. with the exception
of those necessary 10 poliee the town.
remain outside
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Took Him Down.

A former commodore captain of famous
trans Atlantic hne, while friendly and polite
to bis passengers when beioN. was very
much the reverse # approached When on
duty As be happened 70 be on deck one
the afternoon, lady. quite unasafe Of this
Peruliarity. aecostlng him With sofBs tr1fiihz
query as to the probable duration ot ths
favorable weather, vas both surprised aFd
indignant to zpt eurtly answered
"Don't know, ma sni-dou' / khaW. Better
70 and ask the cook.
Tie lady, thnggh taken sonswhaf ahaek,
wzs quite equal to tba oaessloDi ara re
joined
'aOh, beg a thousand pardons ExfHss
me, pray. thought ! was addressing The
cook lf'--tollier Weekly.
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Compliment. nri,lsh soldiers.
Junction Effected.
Ch.rnca with C.nsnirncv

Lansing, Mich. March l6.-Attorncy
General Oren squarcly charges Ger.
tain agents and officers Of the Hen
derson.Ames company of Kalamazoo,
which made the purchase aud subsc-
quent sale of military supplies which
were the subject of grand jury invcs.
tigation, with entering into a con-
spiracy with A-QuMtermaster General
White to defraud the state and divide
the profits. .s@
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C0nstantinople. March IG.-Thcre IL
great anxiety in official circles here
regarding the Russian governments
refusal TO modify ils demands regard.
ing railroad concessions in Asin Minor.
The Turkish government advises
against submission and the sultan Ia
awaiting military report ON the
strategical aspect If the question be.
fore giving decision.
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TWIN CITY NEWS.
ST. PAUL.

Correspondence, letters, etc. must
reach us by Wednesday for publication.
,3951homas street.
Mrs. John Godfrey has moved from
500 ST. Peter street TO 56I Sibley
street. and is better prepared i'll every
way to satisfy her regular patrons and
TO cater TO new ones. The place is
large and roomy. She can not only
serve you with meals, but can accom-
modate you with nice, clean, warm
room.
The advance" is prepared to do
your job printing OF all kinds at rea-
sonable rates Remember the place, 395
Thomas street Kindly keep in mind
that any item OF news. social or other
wise. that you wish to publish will re-
eeive attention at sos Thomas street
also.
THE ORIENTAL HAIR PAR
LORS, on the corner OF Seventh and
Sibley streets. room 2o5, krahmer
block, is the place to go for all kinds OF
fashionable hair dressing. etc. Straight
ening hair and scalp treatment spe-
cialty Hair work done to order. Calls
made at residences Prices made salts
factory. Mrs. f. ]. Allen, proprietor.
:. -,
Thursday on little visit TO her mother;
will be gone week or ten days.
Mrs. s. d. Kemp is on the sick list
The entire Pettis household are sui
iering from an attack OF the la grippe.
-
Mrs. Elijah Jackson. Of Edmund
street, took a little trip with her hus-
MONIES. She reports having had an en-
Joyable time.
Miss Carrie Douglass, one OF our
sweet rose buds. was entertained III
MMiilneapoIiS VI last sunday ey MISS Lena
h'O"ee anu MISS iiehe 9eo'''
he many friends OF Eddie Henry
VIII be sorry TO learn that he IS serious
ly Ill, perhaps never to recover. Kind
ones are making II easy for him, by
loving attention. The sympathy OF the
Advance Is with the family.
Joseph's Hospital.
-
Mrs II w.rro,, ,,,+ar,a;,,.d c.,
IL c,,;.h ni ct;oaNf ''''''''~' '''' D
r.,
ElIuay evening MafSl 10: was req
IT, ,La m,B"' WIN .Il 'nf ouu FELLOWS ol
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Washington. March ia cable
message FROM Gen. Otis at Manila. re-
esiysd at the war department. says
that be shipped Th9raday for narce.
Iona. Spain. $50 spaniards. including
~ officers aud 427 enlisted men Of the
Spanish army. who had been rescued
from the Filipino insurgents. alno the
wives u eight officers and II children
II the families ~ officers
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Declares Arrest. Are an Outrage.

New York, March 16,--ln the Jcfrcr-
son market police court Magistrate
Cornell summarily dismissed the lead
ers of the orehcstras arrested at Chief
Devery's order in some Of the uptown
hotels and restaurants and afterwards
discharged the managers arrested. lie
said the arrests were an outrage. One
of those arrested il to bring "A civil suit
against Chief Deyrry for being ar
rested
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HopkintOn, Mass, March 49, Fire
destroyed five Of The best business
buildings ia this place. The loss is esti-
mated ~ SIS 800 10 si00.Oo1. The local
fire depart rtment Was unable 10 cope
with the couhaKration. which ultimate
~ burned itself out
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EH-Banker Dreysr sentenced.

Chicago, March iS.--After an ex.
haustiyc review Of the evidence Judge
Waterman denied the motion for Il
new trial for former Banker Edward
$. Dreyer and sen tenccd him 10 the
penitentiary on the yerdict of the jury.
A motion in srrest Of Judgment was
oyerruled aud Dreycr went 10 Jail
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Kansas City, Mo. March 1.-THE
rapidly increasing interest In the
breeding aud raising OF Angora goats
in the southwest has resulted in the
formation of the American Angora
Goat breeders association. which will
have its headquarters In Kansas City.
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Manila. March ie. 49, Flores. Aguin.
aid9's secretary of war. has turfen.
dered 10 Gen. Macarthur. ARuinaido'
infant son. who was captured in No
vember. and who has been suffering
from smallpox. IL dead.
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anrhrtt Aranlttsa.

Racine. Wis. March i6. The jury
In the case of the state against Henry
=. Corhett, charged with assault and
intent to kin Rev. David D. Cheney.
rendered verdict of not guilty
Thursday morning after being out one
hour
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pt,s at Da,.ny.,,.

Davenport. Ia, March is Fire de.
stroyed the tin can factory of the
Davenport Canning and Manufaetur
ing company. Loss. $4,000 fully in.
sured 4 gas explosion started the
blaze The factory had been in op.
eration bnt one week.
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Omaha. Seb.. March is.~Tbe aeef.
dent To the Burlington Eyer near Al.
bis only resulted Ia a five houfs delay
Of the train. No one ~a2 injured
The baggage car and one Pullman left
she track
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Milwaukee. March ie. A journal
special from Madison. via. says. Gen.
Harnden Is much weaker. His phys.
elan admitted hat there ssas scarcely a
chance for life and ha, he would prob.
ably die within day or Two.
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Manhattan. Kan. March IS Con.
eressman William A. calderhead, Of
Maryyilis. was renominated here by
aeclamatiou by the republican conYen.
ton ~ the Fifth district
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Mnn D., fnmi.rlhns-

Cambridge. England. March fG In
The athletic gamss beiwseH Cambridge
and the london Athletic club Thursday
the former Non b. seven etents 10
three There wefe uo notable per.
farmaheas.
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New York. March is.~aiss Gather.
Inc Wolfe Bruce. ~ho has gfseu ma.
merous gifta for the advancement of
astronomical seirnes, Is dead al her
home la this city.
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nr.. Anthony EmpIoyea.

Washington, March i6.-The di.
rector Of the census appointed the
widow Of BILL anthony. OF Maine
sane, clerk 10 the census bureau.
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Washington March 10 Secretary
Hay was confined 70 hia home by d
severe cold Thursday was diplomat.
r. day. and the callers were received
by Assistant Secretary Hlll.
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NUSI.LE|. BRITAIN ALONE
Positive Declaration Made That She
Will Not Accept Interven-
tion of Any Power.
BALFOUR's STATEMENT IN COMMONS,
Orange Free statcrs Appear Glad at
Occupation of BIoemfonteIn by the
British Capital Removed 10
krOohstndt-CIcmen and GatRcre
Effect n junction mt DurEerSdorp.

London, Msrch l6.--In the house of
commons Thursday, replying to- Mr.
William Redmond, Irish nationalist
who asked whether the government of
the United States had offered its good
offices to her majesty's government
with the view of bringing about peace
in South Africa. the government lead
er, Mr.. Balfour, said her majesty S gov
ernment would not accept the inter-
vention of any power in the settlement
of South African affairs.
The following is the text of Mr.. Bal
four's reply to Mr.. Redmond:
1.-THE United States charge dafrnires.
March IL, communicated to Lord Salisbury
the following telegram from Mr.. Hay;
by way OF friendly and good office.
inform the British minister OF foreign at
fairs that l, to-day, received a telegram
from the United States consul at Pre-
toria reporting that the government of
the South African republic requests the
president of the United States TO inter
vene with the view of cessation of hos
tilities and saying that similar request
has been made to the representatives of
the European powers. In CommuniCat-
ing this request am directed by the presi-
dent of the United States to express the
earnest hope that a way will be found
to bring about peace. and to say that he
would be glad I'm any friendly manner. Ia
aid in bringing about the desired result
The reading of this dispatch was
greeted with cheers from the Irish
members.
Continuing, Mr.. Ralfour said:
Lord Salisbury requested Mr.. White to
convey the sincere acknowledgment of her
majesty's government to the government
of the United States for the friendly tone
of their communication and To say that
her majesty's government does not pro.
pose to accept the Intervention of any pow
er in the settlement of South African af-
fairs"
Loud and prolonged cheers followed
this statement.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Balfour's
reply. Mr.. Redmond asked whether in
tervention was not allowed in the ease
of Venezuela.
Passes Third Reading.
London, March I6. - The war loan
in the house of commons Thursday
passed its third reading by a vote %
lT2 to 20.
France Wanted Intervention.
Paris, March 16. -- The minister of
foreign affairs, NJ. Delcasse, in the
senate Thursday, replying to ques-
tion regarding the intentions of the
government of France respecting
events in South Africa. said the presi
dents of the two republics had solicited
the Intervention of the powers. But,
he added, in the presence of the tele-
grams exchanged between the British
government and the two republics. il
appeared that the Intervention of the
powers had become almost impossible.
The minister then denied that France
had refused to join Russia in making
friendly suggestion in the direction Of
pence.
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Washington. Aareh ie~-AItheaRh
fhe direct testimony in the Coegr
d Alens inFs8tigatioH before the
house committee on military affairs
Is not yet closed. the prosecuting wit
nesses temporarily gave place Thura.
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Go to Miller's, Fifth street and Mic
ollet avenue, for your photographs.
For good cigars call at w s. Con
RAIDS, corner OF First avenue south and
Fourt hstreet He will suit you.
The Advance Restaurant, 2I4 Wash
ington avenue south, is up to date in
service and equipment. II you want a
good meal in a clean place don't fail to
go to the Advance Restaurant.
Go to John L. Neal, Real Estate,
Loans and Insurance, 622 Boston
Block.
Furnished rooms. All Fourth ave
nue. south.
The members of St Thomas Episco-
pal mission leased a church building on
the corner OF 5th avenue south and 9th
street, which will hereafter be their
place OF worship. All are cordially in
vited.
Mrs. Charles Roberts is on the sick
list
Mr.. w. Wright has returned from the
West
The Apron Social given at Bethesda
church last night was a success.
Mrs. J. Edward Terrell has returned
to her post of duty at Olsens store,
after a Slight illness
Mrs. Sadie Williams does not seem to
improve in health.
Mrs. Carrie Crawford, who is well
known in this city, was burned to death
in the fire which occurred at .32s Hen
nepin avenue. Wednesday morning
Her little child was also burned seri-
ously.
Mr.. F. H. Hamilton. who owned a
barber shop in the basement OF the
building destroyed by fire Wednesday
morning was burned out. His goods
were insured.
Mr.. w. J. Wheaton, OF Helena Mont
is in the city Mrs. Wheaton will, in
all probabilities, join her husband soon
Lawyer James L. Curtis has returned
from Raleigh. N. C., where he attended
the funeral OF his father Mr. Curtis
spoke encouragingly OF the race prob
lem OF the South. He says that CON
genial relationship between the races
is strikingly apparent, and IT will only
be a question OF time ere the Booker
Washington practical solution OF the
problem will cause hostility to disap-
pear
v James Henley. OF Chicago. visited
the city last week
Lawyer Curtis has discontinued his
relationship to The Advance.
Editor Joseph Houser, of The Negro
World gave The Advance a friendly
call this week.
Mrs Carrie Crawford was buried
from Johnson's undertaking parlors, on
Nlcollet avenue. last evening
The A. NJ +. o c. will have their
first annual sermon preached at St
Peters A. NJ F. church Sunday. March
18th, at ) p. IN, by Rev. Mrs. Lena
Mason.
The A. NJ. f. o. c. is preparing for
their grand rally. which will be an
nounced in the near future. to raise
$4,000 to finish the interior OF the
church
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WILL L||PSEI%OPEN
Empress Dowager of China Threat
ems Harm by Her Hostility
Toward Reformers.
APPEAL SENT TO THE UNITED STATES.

state Department Takes the Matter
Under serious Consideration Hut
Has Not Vet Acted Upon It-Mar-
ship 60 he Dispatched to Protect
American Interests.
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a plueky act Maj. Hunt Weston. of
the royal engineers, accompanied hv
ten men, traversed the Boer hnes and
succeeded in cutting the wires aud
blowing up the tracks,
Bloemfontein is now regarded there
as sort of halfway house and base
of operations for the advance ON Pre-.
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A pfaehy Deed

The press dispatches giving rnost Of
she atsose interesting details also set-
tie the point raised about the eatfiag
Of the railroad and telegraph Ifne
north Of Blosmsontein, showing i, was
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-17
POLITICAL CORNER.

Now that Waiter Boyd says that he
will not be constable. but wants to be
justice OF the peace. the prize of con
stable will be LETT for some other fel-
low +. ID. Parker. OF the Eighth ward.
says il would just about suit him.
There will be a hot time in the
Eighth ward over the nomination for
constable J. s. Harris. a eolored demo
crat. IS more than willing to get the
nomination. and IS being pushed for all
he is worth by Sam Hardy and other
colored dems
Heilo' Who are you going TO vote for
to be mayor oi St Paul. kieier Snuth.
Reeves. Judge Willis, Haas. Betz. Field
hauser. Robert A. Smith. or Schhman'