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CANNAL MUST Be NEUTRAL.
Mi oIann4o-a .,,a.ix

lNrenchman Asserts Europe Will
Not Tolerate American Control.
New York, Feb. 12.-The Paris cor
respondent of the World says: "One Of
the foremost French statesmen, IL
member of the cabinet, made the fol
lowing communication. with the re-
quest that it be published as an i'm
portant factor in the present discus
sion of a canal connecting the Allan
tic and Pacific:
San understanding between the Eu-
ropean powers exists to the effect
that the neutrality of any canal be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific must
be guaranteed, whether the canal be
cut by the United States government
or a private company. The Hay
Panncefote treaty will be ratified by.
all the powers, bnt should the United
States senate insist upon American
control, France, Germany, Italy and
Russia would Immediately make radi-.
cal objections.
Other powers, principally Austria
and England, have not yet subscribed
to Frances suggestion that the canal
must be neutral. But should things
so so far France Germany, Italy and
Russia would adopt an attitude so
firm that England and Austria are ex-
pected to join them. European diplo-
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CREDIT BoER P 0
British Public Believes Butler Il

Dritish uuh,,c .e,,ovos n,,,., H..
En,,,n nj
New yorL Eab ,onEo a..
~ ""t '"iee
:. i-on'o" mas given OUT no cohfrma-
ton OF the report that Buffers forces
had retired again to the south side of
the Tupela The Rocr tel.or,ns l,,v.
baa, oe,or.lI, oa,,ao. h;tSa.ta 49,.
o., -. ,. =
e'e'' anu 'ie pup'ic - 'hc''''eo 10 pe-
lleve the report Is accurate. This
mornings papers publish dispatches
from various sources which Indicate
th,t p,,1,., had found his n,si,ion ~,
w., ,s..s .,:a." 80
' 'ai hfantn d u,ilc"'t ohe 10 ho'a'
anu tne-silence OF war ollce Is Ia
Ken US OF .he report
.na. .ne .hiiu as'einPi 10 relieve lazy
s,ai.il mas ia.leu. Ml'i.ars et.tlcs are
almost unanimous III me oellel !hat
Laaysnlith eahho. h9lo out against
ahother a!.aek' ohe Loiuon Paper
strongly mus that bullers oper-
a'.o'is are ior me purpo o a'straet-
ing me a'.en,ion OF me l'oers from
me ProJected cehtral advance by Il
strong force, presumably heaaed by
Lore ltooerts; n government an,
no%unceinen .na' ~ .nree Mecks hoIa
isocerts WI .nNe l94'ooo n1eh III oou.h
AFRICA lhtehsines .he p9olic curiosity
as 10 where this stupehaous iorce IS.
Illeh a~s.horl,.es agtee ina LORD
houeftS. alteT SAleS uaIulnR MS COLI
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Gen. BUu[ERS
THIRD REVERSE.
.Abandons Position North Of the Tu-
gela and Retreats Across
the River.
soER REPORTS ARE CONFIRMED
REPORTS ARE CONFIRMED
Impossible to Pierce the EnemY,s
Lines Without an Enormous
Sacrifice Of Lives.
vAAL kRANIz ANOTHER sPIOh k0P
Mnrderous Shell Fire OF the Beers
Finally Compelled Evacuation
-.BritIsh Public Settles
Down for Lon. War.

Headquarters Camp, Springfield
Bridge, Feb. 9.-The position taken
north of the Tugela river proved diff
cult to maintain. Regiments sent
ross as reinforcements went into
the front line of trenches, but, owing
to the great strength of the Beers in
the Brakfontein hills to the left, it was
Impossible to advance without risking
unnecessary loss. The Beers shelled
the British position. Several .long
TOM shells fell among the transport
trains and four burst on Ziyaat kop,
but the Beers could not getithe range.
The British guns posted there failed
to silence the 'long toms" or other
masked guns. The Beers continued to
work their nordenfeldts on the British
infantry entrenched on high. The fire
was severe at time. Wednesday aft
trnoon Butler resolved not to press
the advance by this route. The trans
port train moved back and the infan-
try retired from Vaal krantz. Wednes-
lay night the guns on Sewart kop re-
Piled to Boer Smelling. When they
commenced to shell the transport
main the Beers got a large number of
cannon into position. Their superior
hy of shell fire rendered an advance
impossible.
Proved Another Spion Kop.
London, Feb. 12.-This dispatch
from its special correspondent is pub
lished in the Daily Telegraph:
Headquarters, Camp Springfield
Bridge, Observation-Disclosures Fri
day)--During Tuesday night the
Beers cunningly rushed forward aud
set fire to the grass, by the light of
which they employed their rifles, max
inns and cannon in a determined as
sault upon Vaal krantz. But Hid
yards brigade ~repulsed every attack.
%Shrapnel fire was directed at our lines
between II o'clock and midnight. Our
loss was one wounded.
wednesdays bomburdment was the
s%everest yet. The Beers mounted Il
second 6-inch gun in position and also
brought two 30-pounders and three
fompoms to bear against us. The lat
tsr we could deal with, but the others
were beyond the reach of our guns. eN-
cept the naval 4.T-inch guns and 5-inch
siege guns.
General Hildyard held his ground
splendidly, but unfortunately the enc
smy's big guns upon the mountains
could not be silenced by either. the
naval guns or the siege guns. Shells
from the enemy's cannon eve fell
among our force in the valley. Only at
greatest hazard with needless risk
could General Butler have forced his
way through, and he decided to face
the wisest alternative and not insist
upon an advance that way.
81 ask you to suspend Judgment and
rely upon Butler ~
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mats declare themselves absolutely
unable to understand how the United
States a expect the other powers
would tolerate American Notifications
on the canal or recognize American
sole control of it,"
This member of the French cabinet
pronounced the opinions of some
American senators as here reported,
Amazingly preposterous." He ended
his conversation by saying:
THAT certain editors should exploit
this idea of American olnnipotency
over the canal to tickle the patriotic
chord in their readers does not aston
ish me. But when your statesmen
support such ~fancies they should be
brought to their senses. Whatever
England may be brought TO concede Mt
the present moment, this is II question
which England alone has no right to
decide. Continents cannot be modified
to suit the special needs of one coun-
try. Europe will enforce the neutral
ity of any canal between the Atlantic
and Pacific ocean at any cost, with or
without England's help. TO conten-
plate any other solution of the ques-
ton is for your congress and your peo-
pie to NWaste time-e
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Pos.mnsscrs ana :.ensions.

washington, Feb. 13.-Postmasters have
been appointed as follows:
Iowa-Big Springs. Wayne county. II.
G.. Duncan, vice A.. l.. Massey. resigned;
vice H. o. knudson, resigned.
Misunderstanding City, Butler county,
Claire Roberts. vice A. Roberts, resigned.
South Dakota ~ Fleusberg. Douglas
county, B. W. Palmer, vice Julius Heis-
%terhaust, resigned.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
Iowa: original-Enoch JOY, Grinnell. 81:
ditionalEEdward Eyershed. creston. IS
Julius H. Mott. Marion, Sc to IS: olis
Legge, Republic. S. to s.. Restoration
and reissue-William F. Stillwell, dead.
Des Moines. Sl2. Increase-Charles A..
Parneli, g to SO; Thomas Norman: Ha-
boldt: S to 80; Austin 3: Bamford, Gres-
ton, IS to S.; Ezra Bradford. Glenwood,
s. To SO: Robert A.. Henderson,. Clear
field, 81 to Sit; Richard S.. Anderson. FL
mont. IS to SO; Asa L. Plummer. ivy. SIT
to s24. Reissue-James NJ. Case. More
head, So WidowsIcarrie G; Stillwell,
Bnrgin. Grinnell, sia.
Nebraska: Original-Calvin D. Shultz,
Omaha, IS. Increase-Charles w. Booth,
Broken Bow. Sc to $40: John R. Camp
bell. Tecumseh. $6 to IS: George w. Kirk
patrick. .Coleridge. S. to IS; Alvan Flem-
ing, A,nsley. s. TO $; George Phelps, Hold
Clemens Bortis, Chenille, S 10 $40: Jas.
~ows-Sarah E.. Potts. Loomis, IS.
South Dakota: mcrease-George N.
Plympton, Dell Rapids. Sc to IS: James
IL, Chase, Rapid City, Sc to IS.
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RECIPROCITY WITH ITALY.
Treaty Ratified by the United states

Senntc.
Washington, Feb. 1O.-The reciproc-
i,y treaty under the 1hngley act be-
tween this country and Italy was
signed yesterday. 1t is not to be pub
lished unit. ratified by the Italian
chambers. 1t is stated, however, that
the United States gains a considerable
reduction on cotton seed oil, of which
Italy is a heavy consumer, and other
staples. while Italy secures the abate-
ment of duties on still wines, argols
and works of art.
1t was learned later that conccs-
sions made by Italy to the United
States are quite extensive, including
agricultural and electrical machinery,
fish. picked and in barrels; sardines
and n%nchovies, and scientific instrn-
ments.
In addition TO these articles sent in
considerable quantities to Italy are
placed on the free list, viz Turpen-
tine. natural fertilizers and skins. The
amount. of reduction on the dutiable
articles is considerable, in some cases
reaching as high as so cents n quin-
tai.
The concessions granted by the
United States to Italy are the same as
those allowed France under her reci-
procity arrangement.
The agreement is the result of many
months of negotiation, and the con-
cessions on both sides are regarded as
quite advantageous.
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FIGHTING NORTH OF MoDDER.
Eocrs and british Have a Sharp
Engagement.

l.ocrs aud Hritisi, Have a Sharp
Engagement.
Koodoesberg Drift, Feb. 6.-The
Beers yesterday made a determined at
tempt to drive the British from a hill
the drift. Mounting two
7-pounders at the northern extremity,
they shelled the position intermittent
~ the whole day. The Seaforth High
landers gained Il position on Rock
summit and kept up a sustained rife
fire. but suffered somewhat from the
Boer Smelling. a battery was sent and
succeeded in silcncing the Boer fire.
Meanwhile two companies of Argyll
Highlanders. advancing along the
plain in a westerly direction, found
the Beers %entrenched at a small drift.
y sharp engagement followed, lasting
the whole day. General Macdonald
now only required sufficient troops in
order to completely surround the
Beers. General Darlington was dis
patched from Modder river with u
large force of cavalry and two horse
batteries. but failed to reach here, al
though he started early enough in the
day to enable him to get here early
this evening. This morning the in
fantry Still remain in the old position.
General Metheun has ordered u re-
tirement to the Modder river, which is
now proceeding. The British losses
We're fifty men.
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wAsHlNG1oN's BRONZE HORSE
One Casting Completes the AMI
mails lsody and Legs.

One Casting Completes the AMI
mails BODY and Legs.
Baltimore, Md,--None of the babies
piece of bronze casting was accom-
plished in New York the other day,
the body and four legs of a horse of
heroic size, weighing $500 pounds. be-
ing made in a single mould. The
bronze horse in question is part of
Daniel G. French's equestrian statue
of Washington, which the Danes OF
the Revolution purpose presenting the
French government. 1t will cost S35,-
900, and be unveiled ut Paris July 4,
next.
This statue will be cast in five parts.
The figure of Washington, the body OF
the horse, the tail OF the horse, the
nplifted sword, the pedestal. The
horses tail has been cast. Including
the pedestal, the statue will weigh
eleven tons and will be Is feets inclies
high.
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SAYS BUTLER WILL TRY AGAln
Winston Churchill snys Another
Desperate Effort Will BE Made.

London, Feb. 13.-Winston Churchill
sends from Frere camp to the Morning
Post n long review of the situation. He
says:
General Butler always thought it
impossible to hold the triangle of Ma
tai north of the Tugela, but the initial
mistake was made owing to the mis-
calculation Of the Boer strength and
the fact that millions worth of stores
had been collected at Lndysmith. From
the first he regarded the relief of
Ladysmith as a forlorn hope. He did
not feel justified in ordering a subor-
dinate to perform such n doubtful
task.
"The absence of good maps has cost
much blood. An attempt to thrust
the enemy back from Brakefontein or
Doom kloof would have cost 5000
men and, since Mt least two brigades
too few would have remained to force
the way to Ladysmith. Moreover,
General Butler remembers that his
army is the only army for the defense
of the rest of Natal. Therefore he de-
cided TO withdraw and to try else
where.
Another fierce, attempt will be
made to force the Tugela. Great Brit
ain must realize the ugly fact that the
relief of L%adysmith would strain an
army Of $4,000 and that 10000 men
would not be too many. The country.
therefore, must be prepared for Al
heavy loss, and perhaps for disap-
pointment. go
Remembering that considerations
of honor, more than policy, demand
ceaseless efforts to relieve l.adysmith.
the whole army, despite disappoint-
ment and retreat, regards General Bull
Ter with sympathy and trust such as
are seldom seen even under fortunate
circumstances.
THE security of south Natal is our
important consideration. The neces
sity of obtaining control of Dclagoa
bay is very apparent. The ingress of
foreigners and war material is cease
less. Surely a settlement with Portn-
gal would be only a question Of
money"
Spencer Wilkinson. in the Morning
Post today. dwells upon the evidence
OF the unexpected activity of the Beers
near Colesburg, where they are not
enclosed, but only half surrounded on
the south. He points out that the Boet
positions cover a front of twenty
miles and infers that there must lbs
several thousands of the enemy on the
ground.
He expresses the hope that the TT.
NOR from Durham that q Boer column
is advancing in the hope of outtiankins
General Butler is correct, for he con
siders that. General Joubert would
thus expose himself to just the sort of
blow it is so difficult TO deliver against
the fortified positions north of the tn.
ualo s.HH +EH Hgf
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attempted to force back Tie Boers'
right, which move might result in.
their general retirement too soon.
Darlington left, Modder river shortly
before noon and arrived Within two
miles Of K~oodoesberg at 4;30 p. M. too
late to attempt a turning movement.
Next morning he found the Beers had
fed from the lower drift, hut re-,
manned on the hill, which they also
left when percciving Babington's
movements. Early in the morning
Babington vigorously shelled the re-
firing Beers. The whole British force
is now returning to camp. This little
affair reflects great credit upon Mac
Donald's tactics and proves the High
ianders have thoroughly recovered
their old go.
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or second degree, butssmust not use
your power capriciously.s
The recorder went over the indict.
ment and its several counts, md then
said:
s..If you find that Molincnx sent the
Psison he is just as guilty MS il Cornish
had died instead of Mrs. Adams. Did
the defendant scndssthe poison pack
age TO Cornish: Upon that controlling
question the whole case hangs. III he
did not then all the other questions
are disposed of. Ii you are satisfied
hesdid not then you shall acquit.'
As to the testimony OF the fourteen
handwriting experts 4 called by the
prosecution the recorder said: "EX-
pert evidence is called to- aid the jury
and is competent MS evidence TO a fact.
In a case of this character where a life
is at stake l would have you examine
the testimony with care and caution
and if the question at issue hangs
merely on testimony l would instruct
You that it would be extremely dan
gerous to convict of murder iii the
first degree upon that class of testi-
monty"
The recorder took up some of the
admitted and disputed writing and
told the Jury they had a right to dis
agree with ull the conclusions drawn
by the experts. but must give weight
to the facts pointed put by them.
IF the testimony given MS 10 the
death Of H. G. Barnet. said the record
err. tends to lead up to the indentiii-
cation of Molineux it is material. But
If you r satisfied that MolineuX was
responsible for the death OF Barnet
that is no reason why you should find.
him guilty of the death of Mrs.saAAdss
ANS
Before sending the jury to their: ;le.
h~berations Recorder GoR remembered.
that he had forgotten to war; the jury.
that Molineux's father entered in no
way into the case.
His honored father is not on trial.
he said in conclusion. cit is Molineux
who is on trial. His station money or
friends entitle him to no considera-
ton. He is entitled to a fair and i'm
partial trial.
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GETTING USED TO BAD NEWS.
British Public Not Excitcd--I4ook
for Il Long War.

British Public Not Excitcd--I4ook
for a Long War.
London, Feb. 12.-Buller is once
more south of the Tugela river; Mac
Donald is back at Modder river, and
apparently the Beers have lost moth
ing. There is a belief that Buffers
last attempt was only a demonstration
on a large scale. The nation has set
tied down to the belief that the war
will last @ long time.
The latest news from Modder river
shows that MacDonald's retirement.
from Koodoesberg was effected i'll"
good order. The most reasonable ex-
PLANTATION of his movement is that it
was undertaken more to restore the
confidence of the Highland brigade,
still nervous from the terrible expert
cnce at Magersfontein, than to gain.
any important objective. With this
important unit of Mcthuen's force re-
habilitated for a vigorous attack on
Cronje, an attempt 10 relieve Kimber-
ley may be looked for, more than like
~ superintendent by Roberts, while
the Seventh division and part OF
French's cavalry is occupied in a turn.
ing movement east of Jacobsdal.
A dispatch from ltensberg, dated
February Q, reports much aggressive
activity against all British reconnoil-
ering parties, and declares the Beers
are in no sense surrounded ut Coles
berg, but simply held in check by ~
series of camps, forming II semi-circle
from east to west. The Beers, it is
added, are still in full possession of
their lines of communication with the
Free State. and hold a strong position
around Colesberg. During the morn
ing of February 0 a bombardment
with lyddite occurred at Rensberg,
and the Beers maNim-vickers guns are
believed to have been silenced. a
dozen dead Beers We're found OH kop-
jes.
Roberts has addressed another let
ter to krueger and Steyn. complaining
of wanton destruction of property in
Natal.
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LIVING WITH BROKEN VERTEBRATE
Two Interesting Patients Under Oh.
servntioO In Fordhnm Hospitnl.

Two Interesting Patients Under Oh.
s%ervnttoO In Fordhnm Hospital.
New York Sun: The physicians of Ford
ham hospital are watching with great In
tercst the cases of Thomas Cragen, a YER
zebra in whose spine was broken on octo-
Der IS last in a railroad accident, and
William Carey, who met with a similar
accident last Monday at Spuyten Duvvil.
Cragen was q BRAKEMAN on the Harlem
River division OF the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad. He met
with the accident which caused his In
jury while coupling cars, When he was
found that the twelfth %vertebra, in the
dorsaf region, was broken. After being
In the hospital a few hours, CraRen'
body from the thigh down became par
alyzed. AtSthe end Of three days, DR..
Higgins, one OF the visiting physicians.
removed the broken pieces or the bones
and placed the patient In a plaster-of-
paris jacket. The JACKET wns sremoyed
three days ago. and the physic!an, 49,.
that Cragen will ultimately recnSnr IT
lower part of his body Is still NM si,lM
but he suffers little pain. ..s : ~e''
The case of Carey, the second not;,..
is similar to the first. The lower nar .tta,:
the patients body is compieIely ,.pp.
5aiyzed. The physicfans havesnot Vat pa a..
cldeu 70 perform an Operations in his case.
- Sass'
President Lonbet, or Franc baS
bought an automobile and FAKES 4
ride in il esery das, frequently oner.
ating it himself. sp
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TO CONTINUE MoODY's WORK.
Appeal for Endowment or $4,000
900 to Keep Up His WORT.

r.HHElE#.T .gHfEs LT 'L9EaaTEs-
An appeal to the world to provide
funds for the continuation of the work
begun and for twenty years carried on
by Dwight Il. Moody was issued by
he trustees of the Mortified semi
nary. The plea is entitled Moody
Memorial Endowment and says that
lr. Moody's institutions arc unique in
character. They consist of the North
field Seminary and Training School for
Young Women, the Mt. Hermon
School for Young Men and the Bile
institute at Chicago.
At the Mortified schools the annual
cost is about 5000 a pupil. At Chicago
the amount required approximately is
$3.50 each for 300 students, and the
sum of about $125,c0O annually is re-
quired to maintain the work.
A fund of $3,00O,00O is asked for,
which, at 4 per cent. will perpetuate
the work of Mr.. Moody.
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TO RETIRE MAJOR FROST.
Former Dakota onlcer 10 BE IL,

Former Dakota Officer 10 BE Re-
lieyed Because OF. Disability.
Chicago, Feb. 13.-Members OF the army
board met in Chicago yesterday
and heard evidence in the case of Major
A. s. Frost. assistant paymaster. who
regiment In the Philippines. The
board. 1t Is said, will recommend that
Major Frost be retired from active serv-
ice because of physical debility.
Major Frost entered the army as a pri-
vate September 10, 1881, as a member OF
Company A, Eleventh infantry.
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REACTION IN CHINA.
Empress Orders Return to
Old Manner of STUDY,

Empress OrdGfs tSctNrn to
Old Manner of SsMdy.
Picking, Feb. 1O.-The dowager en-
press of China, it is asserted, appears
to be determined TO relapse into the
ancient conservatism. Yesterday she
issued an edict commanding a return
to the old manner Of study, according
to the teachings of Confucius, for ex-
aminations for official rank and order
ing the abolition of the study of the
nov depraved and erroneous subjects
of the western schools" and threaten
ing with punishment the teachers of
such subjects. The closing of the new
university at Picking is expected to
speedily follow.
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ton Of a similar measure by the
MARYLAND legislature.

Maryland Legislature.
The original stone markers or mon
uments came from England. A mum
Der of these markers have been de-
stroyed and in some cases carried
away, causing troublesome complica-
tons. Farmers owning land along the
border where the depredations OF
these relic hunters have partially. OBJ
liberated the line have complained
much of the inconvenience resulting
therefrom and this led to a confer
ence between the Pennsylvania and
Maryland authorities on the subject OF
a restoration of the line. The recon-
mendation of DIR. William Bullock
Clark, state geologist of Maryland,
that in running the new line intermc-
date marks should be placed ut inter-
visible points, meets with favor here.
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TENNESSEE TRAGEDY.

Negro Attacks a White Woman and
Is Killed.
Hopkinsville, Ky, Feb. l3.-Early to-
day at Cherry station. Tenn. Jim Cor
don. a negro farm hand. enraged because
Mrs. George Rollins, n highly respected
.ey, cut her throat with a butcher knife.
Her screams were heard by her husband.
who shot the negro twice and beat his
brains out with the gun butt. Mrs. Roll
Inns died in q few minutes.
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A Pennsylvania man is deluginp
members of congress with letters try
Ing to convince them that the earth.s
orbit is not elliptical, but circular.
The man lives in Representative Bros.
ius' district. and is we'll known to the
congressman, who declares that he is
q mathematician of rare ability,