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Beers will evidently prevent reinforce
mentS rea ching Rlaa,,a fc,atci1a >,

Beers Will evidently prevent reinforce
ments reaching Bloemfontein.
Inc article concludes as follows:
Ii is an admirable achievement, per-
haps an unprecedented masterpiece, that
1000 Beers have not only managed to
hinder for weeks the advance of large
army but have contrived to damage
the British communications seriously
Prof. Memmsen, in the Deutsche
Revue, answers the recent pro- English
argument of Prof. Mox Mueller. He
condemns the South African war as un-
just and concludes as follows:
'ln England's glorious history a new
page is upturned, namely, the work of an
eXecutiOner against the belated followers
of William Tell
ORDERED TO KIMBERLEY.
CAPE TOWN. April s.-Lieut. Gen Sir
Henry Rundel, commander of the Eighth
division, has been ordered to Kimberley
on special duty.
KINSARDT REANNExED.
CARNARvON, Cape Colony, April a.
Kinsardt was formally reannexed TO
Cape Colony April l. amid the cheers
of the assembled troops.
A large number of insurgent colonists,
including many of their leaders, are now
imprisoned here.
Col. Drury's column, including the West
Australian and Canadian mounted rifles
and artillery, left here yesterday for
Deaar.
BCERS CONCENTRATING.
ALIWAL NORTH, April 9-small
bodies of the enemy have been seen
across the river near the town of Oden-
dentstroom. The pont Gerry) has been
destroyed There is another commando
of GOO at RouXville. A large one has left
Smithfield for Wepener. There are two
commanders around Wepener, but thus
far there has only been outpost firing. A
lieutenant of Brabant's horse has been
captured at Rouxville by Beers who had
previously surrendered The landrcst Is
also said to have broken his oath.
A detachment of Cape artillery with
three guns and a squadron of Queens
town mounted volunteers arrived today.
Many Beers who had already taken the
noncombatant's oath are rejoining their
old commanders.
PRO-BOER DEMONSTRATION.
PHILADELPHIA, April 10-One of the
greatest demonstrations of sympathy
both in the number of participants and
enthusiasm displayed ever held in this
city for any foreign nation occurred to-
night, when the Academy of Music was
crowded for the purpose of taking part
in the Philadelphia School Boys rally.
The primary object of the rally YVES to
send a message of greeting to President
Kruger, signed by $4,000 pupils of the
schools of this city. So great was the
crush, mostly of the younger generation,
that many thousands were unable to get
near the doors and the mass of strug-
Cling people was entertained by music
while the meeting inside was in progress.
FEW WE'RE BOERs.
KIMBERLEY, April 9.-Fifty-two pris-
oners who were captured at Boshof have
arrived here. Only three are Dutchmen.
the others being Frenchmen, Germans
and Russians.
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TROOPS NEEDED In LUzON
GEN. CORBIN ADMITS GENERALS
ASKED FOR REINFORCEMENTS.

WASHINGTON. April 9-Adjt Gen.
Corbin said today regarding the dispatch
from Manila, which stated that rein
'foreements had been requested by Gems.
Youngs and Bell of Gen. Otis:
1T is fact that 1 have learned that
such reinforcements have been requested
of Otis. No official notice had been Civ
en- me regarding this matter but 1 can
state the forces under Young and Bell
are inadequate. Gen. Bell in particular
is greatly in need of troops and 1 have
heard through direct sources that his
operations, owing to the lack of troops,
have been greatly hampered time and
time again.
: Gen. Corbin went on to say that Gen.
Otis has directly under his command
more men than he really needs, and that
beyond all probability the requests of
Young and Bell would be Immediately
granted and that they would be supplied
with troops from the forces now in the
vicinity of Manila.
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whether the particular views 1 hold are
pronounced sound or uusound by an
ecclesiastical tribunal, 1t matters much
whether great Christian community,
like the Presbyterian church, which had
stood in; the past for sta1wart, intellect
,ual professionalism, shall commit itself ir-
revocably to the protected policy of clos
ing its eyes to all new light, and SO
make it increasingly difficult If not i'm
possible for honest seekers after truth
to- do, within its ranks their part of the
great work to which God has called his
people.
II have therefore, remained within the
Presbyterian church, subjecting myself
to serious INSTRUMENTATION, and l have
ever been prepared, i'm spite of my re-
pugnance to such a strife, to face a ju-
diclal tribunal In PreSbytery if called
missing the charges against me-action
which,, according to the accepted prin-
ctples of common law, should be final
relieves me from the particular RESPONSE
-b1lity hitherto resting upon me, and
makes it possible for me to withdraw
without detriment. Indeed rather as l
believe with advantage to the cause of
truth and liberty. Your action is a dis
tlnct assertion all the more distinct be-
cause you dissent from many of my
views that questions of scholarship can
best be settled not by ecclesiastical pro-
cesses, but by continued study, and that
the interest neither of God S truth nor
Of Christ's kingdom, are subserved when
the church turns from its active, prac
llCctl saving CHIISlldH WOIk TO JDS pfOHI-
less task of discovering and condemning
supposed deviations from the confessional
standards.
II believe in the Presbyterian church
with all my heart. I believe in Its past
and its future, and | believe that the
time will yet come when the all too prev
alent misunderstanding, the purpose of
the many Christian scholars who are try
ing to contribute in their several spheres
to- the advancement of the kingdom of
God shall everywhere give way to SYM
pathy and mutual cooperation and when
the alarm now so commonly occasioned
by the publication of unfamiliar views
shall disappear altogether, under the in
fiuence of a stronger and more wide
spread faith in the truth of God, and in
the guiding influence of His spirit. Only
a faith SO profound as to cast out all
fear can give to the church, in this age
that spiritual enthusiasm and power
through which alone 1t can take the world
for Christ.
with a prayer for Gods blessing upon
the great cause in which our hearts and
lives are ali enlisted, | am, yours in
the bonds of a common faith and hope,
ARTHUR C. McGiffert' .
The letter was laid before the Presby-
terry by the moderator, Rev. DR.. David c.
Wylie, and after it had been read a
motion to refuse DIR. McGifferts request
was made, in order to send the whole
matter to the general assembly, which
meets at ST. Louis in May. This motion
led to a technical discussion as to wheth-
er the Presbytery could permit Or. Nc
Gif1erts withdrawal in this manner, and
the moderator ruled that the request
could not be granted
An appeal was taken from this ruling
and the chair being reversed, the request
was formally granted.
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PLEASURE TURNED TO WOE
MILWAUKEE, sToCK TRAIN
STRIKES A BUGGY.

LA CROSSE, Wis, April s.-An east
bound Milwaukee stock train struck
buggy last evening at Bangor, near here
hurting Annie Arenze into eternity in
stantly, and breaking the legs, arms and
collar bone of James Mer1o. His Injuries
are so serious that it is feared he cannot
live. A third occupant of the vehicle
jumped, and narrowly escaped death.
They were hurled eighty feet, and the
body of the young lady horribly mangled.
Strangely enough, the horse escaped in
jury, but the buggy was broken to pi ces.
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TO PROTECT THE THRONE
CAUSE OF THE RECENT ASHANTI
UPRISING is EXPLAINED.

LONDON, April 9.-Oficial reports re-
ceived from Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodg-
son, governor and commander-in-chief Of
the Gold Coast colony, show that the
Ashanti uprising was due to efforts by
the British to obtain possession Of the
Golden StooF' of Ashanti, the royal
throne which King Prompeh was alleged
to have concealed at the time of his sub
mission to the British expedition. There
has been fight with the Kummassee
tribe, with the result that two British
constables have been killed, one danger
ously wounded and another missing. Most
of the chiefs, however, declare themselves
loyal, and refuse to join the Kummassec
tribe The governor hopes to secure a
peaceable settlement. He has sent for
ward two companies of troops.
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Rabbi Who Believes in Christ

am. believe that the doctrines of Jesus
were good and noble, and | believe that
he was a great man. All right-thinking
Jews agree that Christianity has done a
wonderful work in the redemption of
mankind 1t is wrong for people to say
that because the Jews do not believe In
the divinity of Christ, they are inclined
to mock at the man himself and his
beautiful teachings. Had it not been for
the fanatics, Christ would never have
been crucifed."
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April s.-Rabbi
Judah Wechsler lectured on Ancient
and Modern Judaism at the meeting of
tic ian ministers this morning. He
.sThe modern Jews do not believe in a
pc. u-s.an, bur rather in spiri-
tual savior that viii eventually redeem all
men and bring peace and joy to all the
world But let me say right here that l
believe in Jesus Christ, Jew though
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LOSS QUARTER MILLION.
Big early Morning Fire in New
York City.

Big early Morning Fire in New
York City.
NEW YORK. April "a fire broke out
at $3.50 a. m. today in a frame bnilding at
Ash and Oakland streets, Green Point.
owned and occupied by Edward C. Smith
as box factory. Before it was gotten
under control the fire spread to adjacent
structures and caused loss estimated at
$25Oo0O. The loss on the box factory is
about 100000. The wood yard of George
w. Piper, at Provost and Page streets,
was destroyed, with small buildings con-
tanning machinery; loss, $4,000 The 9TH
er losses were as follows: Post d McCorG.
the Brooklyn Iron works, $50;G0O, Alexan
der Collum, coal yards, $50,0O0 Church Il
Co, soda works, $4,000; the Brooklyn Oil
works, $25G00. Loss on various small
buildings brings the total up to about
$3.50, 600.
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MINNEAPOLIS AT NEW YORK.
First of New Steamships of Atlantic
Transport Line.

NEW YORK, April 9.-The first of the
four new steamships of the Atlantis
Transport line arrived in port today. She
is the Minneapolis. commanded by Capt.
Sidney BayIand The Minneapolis comes
direct from Belfast, Ireland, where she
was built by Harland & Wolff. She will
be followed in due time by her sister
ships. the Minnehaha, Minnetonka and
Minnewaska-
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BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY

Weather Forecast for st. Paul.
Fair; Easterly Winds.
I-Work of the Flood.
Latest From South Africa.
TOwne on the Issues.
2-LOcaI Political News.
Ministers Oppose Blacklist.
3--MinneapoIis Matters.
Northwest News.
Revolt In Colombia.
4-EditoriaI.
Washington Gossip.
6-SpOrting News.
Big Purses for Fighters.
Indian Bill Passes Congress.
6-Messengers Win a Strike.
Water Pressure Light.
z-Page Devoted to Women.
S-POpuIar Wants.
News of Railroads.
9-Markets of the World.
Chicago May Wheat, SO Use.
Bar Silver, 80 5-sc.
Stocks Lower.
IO-In Local Labor Field.
Receiver for State Bank.
Dunat Still Pleading.
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BANKER GOES 70 PRISON.

Second to Take the Trip From Chi
cago Within a Week.
CHICAGO, April s.-Banker McGill, who
was last week convicted of receiving de-
posits when he knew his bank to be
insolvent, was taken to the penitentiary
at Joliet this afternoon. His sentence is
indeterminate, but he will be within the
prison walls two years at least.
McGill, after being convicted, declined
to apply for new trial, saying that he
did not believe it would be of any benefit
to him.
He is. the second Chicago banker to en-
ter the penitentiary within a week, Robert
Berger a partner of E. S. Dreyer, hav-
ing gone to Joliet a few days since.
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TO BE OPEN SUNDAYS.

That Is the Decision of the Paris
Exposition Authorities.
PARIS, April S.-The French authori-
ties have decided that all exhibits at the
exposition are to be open to the public
on Sundays, and the United States exhib-
it's are, naturally, within. this regulation.
These exhibits are under cover in build
ings erected by the French government,
over which the United States authorities
have no control, therefore they must abide
by the rules esta blished. The United
States pavilion is not within this cate
CORY, and the question ofsits being open ed
or closed on Sunday the French ofilciais
have left entirely to Commissioner Peck'5
desire. He probably will announce today
or tomorrow his final decision in the mat
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CHARGE THAT PRESBYTERIAN AS
sEMBLY IS DOMINATED BY A
SYSTEM OF BOSSISM
PACKED COMMITTEES PREVAIL
ONE DIVINE ASSERTS THAT THE
CHURCH is SUFFERING BY
SUCH METHODS
REV. M'GIFFERT wITHDRAWs
Sends In His Resignation From the
Presbyterian Church, and Writes
Letter Defining His POSI-
tion nt Length.

CHICAGO, April s-charges that the
Presbyterian general assembly was DOM
mated by a system of bossism and one
man power, worse than any political ma
chine. and that the great religious body
was afflicted with packed committees,
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tween Detroit and Cleveland began today.
when the Detroit & Cleveland Nayiga.
ton company's steamer City of Detroit
iett for Cleveland with more than a
hundred passengers and Quantity of
freight. No Ice can be seen today In Lake
Erie, either from Cleveland or from the
Detroit river The ice is still too heavy
In the st. Clair river to permit nayiga-
ton between Detroit and Port Huron.
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REV. M'GIFFERT OUT.
He Formally withdraws From the
Presbyterian Church.


Presbyterian Church.
NEW YORK, April 9.-The Rev. Arthur
C. McGiffert today formally withdrew
from the. Presbyterian church. His resig-
nation was contained in letter to the
presbytery of New York, which met to-
day in It's regular semi-annual meeting
and DR.. McGifferts request that his name
be dropped from the roll of the presby-
terry was granted
DR.. McGiffert's letter of resignation was
in accordance with an announcement
made by him to the presbytery three
weeks ago. rhe letter says:
"In spite of my convictions in this mat
ter, believing as l do, as my views are
fundamentally in accord with the faith
of the Presbyterian church, | have felt
it a duty to many of my brethren and to
the church itself, whose interests | have
profoundly at heart, to maintain So Ss,;l far
tian scholarship, and the historic liberty
Of Christian thought ana speech; within
even at the suggestion OF the general as
sembiy. For while it can matter. little
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THIS MAY CAUSE TROUBLE.
Gen. FunstOn's Summary Punish.
ment of Two FiIipinOs.

OH II FEO IT III UHAIUHs
MANILA, April 9-An interesting topic
of conversation in army circles is the in
Vestigation of Brig. Gen. Funstons exc
cution of two Filipinos and the possibility
of a court-martial resulting therefrom
The story is that the Filipinos captured
three Maccabebe scouts who were cross
ing the country near San Isfdro, and
were preparing to kill them when one of
the Maccabebes escaped and found Gen.
Funston with scouting party near.
This man guided the Americans to the
rescue of his companions, and when the
troops approached the Filipinos fed,
leaving the Maccabebes. Several of the
Filipinos were shot and Gen. Funston
captured two of them, took them to the
village square and hanged them without
trial, as a warning to the Filipinos.
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YELLOW FEVER IS RAGING
MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE NOTI-
FLED OF EPIDEMIC.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The marine
hospital service has received informatio
that the yellow fever Is epidemic in San
Salvador. The surgeons of the service
stationed at the fruit ports have been no.
tilted, and will keep the officials here ad-
vised of any developments in the situa-
tinn
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BLEW OUT HIS BRAINS.
Suicide of a Prominent California
Banker.

OAKLAND, Cal, April s9.-Banker H.
H. Pitcher, who had charge OF the Liver
more bank in the capacity of manager
and cashier, blew out his brains at his
Livermore home today.
Pitcher was a trustee Of the estate OF
the late Thomas Varnay, deceased, valued
at $600,000. His trusteeshiD was being in
vestigated in court Pitcher was to have
produced his books in court today, ana
was to testify as to how he had handled
the bank and the trust.
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BIG STEEL COMBINE.

Carnegie Company and Cramps May
Get Together.
NEW YORK, ApriIss. Negotiations are
in progress for a conbination of the gi-
gantic new Carnegies company and the
Cramp shipbuiIding concern.
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DIED FOR HIS SON.
Distressing Fate of Mike Barry and
His Boy.

IRONWOOD, Mich, April 9-Mike Bar
ry and little son were drowned in a sink
hole today. The boy, aged eight years,
tried to get doll out of the water for
his sister He lost his balance and fell in.
Mike Barry, the father, tried 10 rescue
him, and both We're drowned.
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GREETED WITH APPLAUSE.
Former President Ceveand Lectures
at Princeton.

PRINCETON, N. J., April 9.-Ex-
President Grover Cleveland delivered the
first of his lectures on THE Independence
of the Executive" in Alexander hall to-
night before a large and enthusiastic
audience. President Patton introduced
the speaker with a brief speech, and as
Mr.. Cleveland rose TO deliver his lecture
the audience greeted him with rounds of
applause. The lecture throughout was
listened to with marked attention and at
its close Mr.. Cleveland was greeted with
prolonged applause.
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RIVER FALLING RAPIDLY.


HOUSTON, Tex, April 9.-At the town
of Bastrop the river is falling rapidly.
So far as known there wee no lives lost
in Bastrop or vicinity, ana while farms
were badly washed up by the waters, the
damage can be repaired.
At Columbus the Colorado river is Still
rising, but will hardly get into the town,
as eight feet additional water will be
necessary.
The main flood has reached Wharton.
The water is likely to stand in that vi i'll
ity for some time, as thirteen miles Of
drift block the river solidly at its mouth
At Bryan the BraZos river has spread
over the entire bottoms where farmers
had just finished planting corn. Ample
warning was given, and there will be no
loss of life. Most of the cattle have b en-
taken out.
The Navsota river is booming, and joins
the Brazos at Navsota. All cf that sec
ton will be under water by morning, but
the damage will be confined to crops and,
bridges. The Brazos is now orly five feet
below its record of last June. and more
water is, coming down, but conditions are
such that the loss will not be one tenth
as great as expected
The Guadalupe and San Marcos rivers
have come together at Gonzales, and the
bottoms are full of water The town it
self is in no danger.
The small streams are rapidly emptying
their waters into the big rivers, and the
farmers will be able to get to work again
in ten days.
RAINS ARE FEARED.
The reports from Southern, Central and
Southwestern Texas indicate a probable
ity of further rain, and if this comes it
will make matters much worse According
& to the best information obsainab,e, mcst
of the corn and nearly all of the cotton
so far planted is ruined, and will have to
be replanted. A special from Lagrange
says:
"At o'clock this morning the river
had risen thirty-six feet, and is still ris-
Ing slowly. Business has been scompara-
lively suspended. All last night the peo-
pie Of the lower districts were busy NOV
ing, and the timely warning given and tbs
immediate action taken by those in dan
ger prevented the loss of property hera.
The electric lights have been cut off, ard,
by means of boats, the dynamos and eth
er parts of the machinery We're carried
TO safe places. The power house is COM
pletely inundated, and the larger part of
the plant will no doubt give away when
the water recedes A large number of
dwellings are-fastened to trees by means
of ropes and chains. No trains are .ua-
ming on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railroad today. There has been no loss of
life in this vicinity
FIVE TRAVELLERS MISSING.
SAN ANGELO, Tex, April ga report
is current here that five travellers encamp-
ed at the confluence of the Middle Chonco
river and Nova creek were drowned in
the food.
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ANFUL WORK OF HOOD|
GREAT Loss HAS REEN SUSTAINED
THROUGHOUT THE LONE
STAR STATE
BODIES ARR CAUGHT on SNAGS
BOHEMIAN AND WIFE LEAPED
INTO WATER TEN FEET DEEP
AND WERE DROWNED
CITIES STILL IN DARKNESS
Some Improvement Is Reported at
Austin, and Hopes Are Enter
tained That There Will
Be No More Rains.

GONZALES, Tex, April 9.-The flood
situation here is not much improved, the
river having fallen only about four feet
since yesterday. There has been great
loss to cattle In the river bottoms, and
been lost. A Bohemian and his wife,
panic stricken, jumped into the turbulent
waters ten feet deeps and were almost
Immediately drowned, when they could
have remained in safety. 1t is thought
negro boy of Marcus Tates' is also drown
ed, and two Mexicans missing.
Reports come in that number of bodies
have been seen caught on snags and
barbed wire fences. The river farms are
ruined, but the total loss cannot be esti-
mated yet The Arkansas Pass track is
blocked for five miles north of here. Sew
eral bridges and hundred yards of track
is washed away. The last train has come
down from Luelling, via Harwood, on the
Southern Pacific tracks.
Advices from Corpus Christi are that
several large schooners were blown
ashore during the fierce storm last Fri
day, and are now piled high and dry on
the beach.
IMPROVING AT AUSTIN.
AUSTIN, Tex, April 9-The flood sit
uation here is improving somewhat, but
the reports from points below indicate
that the full effect of the immense vol
ume Of water is being felt in Wharton
and Lafayette counties, everything be-
ing Inundated, and much loss of prop
erty in live stock being reported. In
Bastrop county the flood has caused
much damage to property interests, and
something like fifty washouts and losses
of bridges are reported by the railways.
Advices from the area surrounding the
county seat Of Bastrop county are to
the effect that there has been some loss
Of life among the farming class, as their
homes were inundated without warning
by the tidal wave, but outside of an un-
confirmed report that eight lives were
lost nothing can be learned.
In the southern part of this county
several people are missing, the number
representing a family of six Italians and
two negro families. 1t may be that they
have escaped, but no information can be
secured as to their whereabouts, and as
their homes have been washed away, 1t
is presumed that they perished In the
rushing waters.
The river is receding rapidly at this
point and above, Notwithstanding the fact
that another heavy rise was reported
early this morning on the Chonco, 125
miles north OF here.
Reports tonight from Lagrange, in La
fayette county, are to the effect that
while much of the lower portion of the
town is under water, the property loss
is small. No one is missing.
The International IL Great Northern
railroad and the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas have been seriously crippled by
the floods.
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Lake Erie Navigation.
DFTEnTT An-sl s.-Navigation