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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-02-18
Mbenbiibung, Sen 9 Sebruar, 1915.

Nben6itbung, Sen 9 Sebruar, 1915.
Ser @ertagung gemdB trat Die 8ez
b0roe 8uiammen; ale Mitglieber anme
5enb; g. S. Qabr aIs 8oriiber.
@eiu@ 6es Sobn g. &ifler unb a1>
oerer fir @tablierlng zines nenen @ounz
tpnegeS IN ben IoDns &rain nn6 SOL
bling tpurbe Sem 8oar6 borgelegt, uuO
auf Mntrag tplr6e nngeor0net, baB Elm
Berb6r be9iglib 0es @efn6es I'M @ounz
acknowledgement in Der 5ta6t st.
CLOUD IN befa9tem County am 9ien5tag,
ben II. Wai 1915, morgens 9 l1br Jes
balten tper6en 1ou, 5n nel6er Belt unb
an lpeldem Flabe belagte 8eb0r0e ales,
mas fir ODER gegen @enebmigung reg
@e1ubes borgebra6t tpir6, an
bDren tpir6; u11b tpeiterbin anz
georbnet, baB Sic @ommi1re &erman,
Offering nn6 2a6r hermit als &omttse
ernannt 1tn0, I'M Sic %proponterte 9trez
de Des neuen @eges 81 nnteri n9en, un0
baB g%enanntes &omitee 5uiammen fomz
men 1ou anf Ser Gtrede bes 9enannter
@eges am 8egtnnungspuntte beg pruz
ppnierten &eges III genanntem @ouut1
am MitttpoG, Sen IA. Mpril 1915, morz
gems II ubr gum 3tpede, Sic %proponierte
5trede bes 8eges 81 unter1n9en unb
Decentralization BeriGt at eritatten IN
bierin angegebener gib1ng 6eg 8ooro,
unb baB 6iesbe8lgli6e Noti8en erlailen
uno bem @eiebe gemab %angebeftet tper<
Sen 1ollen.
Weiud Seq Sobn 8. 8edermann u',o
anberer fir @tablierung eines neuen
@ountbmeges in Sen Sotpns Oat unO
Minlpoob puroe bem 8oarb borgelegt
nnD anf Mntrag a%ngepr6net, DaB etn Ser
bDr be3iigli6 Seq Be1udes i'm gonntpz
&ommi11dr5immer in Der Staot ct. @louo
in be1agtem Gpuntb am 9ien1tag, ben
II. Scat 1915, morgens 9 lbr ge6nlz
ten meroen ion, gu pelGer 3eit uno an
tpeldem 8labe be1agte 8eb0rbe aue5,
ipas fir ober geaen @%enebmtgung 0s3
@e1udes porgebradt pir6, an
bDreu miro; uu6 neiterbin anz
georonet, baB Sic @ommiiiare Ser
man, Offering unb 2abr hermit a1s SEQ
mitee %ernanrt 1ino, I'M Die proponterte
@trede BEG neuen 8eges 81 unteriu6sn,
unb bab genanntes @omitee 5uiammen
fom1nen fol- cuff Ser 5trede bes genan1z
ten @eges am Begtnnungspunfte bes
proponierten @eges in ge,1anntem @on1<
tn am 9ienitue, SEN 10. Mpril 1915,
nn6mittags 4 ubr gum 3pede, bic proc
ponierte 5trede seq @e9es gu unteri'1<
de unb 6iesbe8iigliden 8eri9t 81 erit IT.
ten IN bterin mgegebener 9ibung oes
8oarb, un6 bab biesbe3iiglt9e Noti5en
e%rlaiien unb Dem @e1ebe gemdb angebsfz
tet tperben ioIlen.
@e1ud bes Mnbreas @iabred rnb att
berer fir @tablierung zines nenen gonllz
tbtpe9es IN ben SoDns BrodtpaD uno ct.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-02-18

benfieberfau. SIZE Niirqfhaft bess g. g
CHUTE. County WermeiIer, In Der gurn1ne
tet nn6 out Gntrag bes Dal. !8erman
nmterltlbt bon g. S. Sbeiien, purben bic
8iirgen 9utgebeiBen un6 bic 8iir9i6lfi
angenommen lln0 our @%intragung 5interz
legt. Mlf Mntrag bes g. S. Tbeiie II.
llnterltllb bon Sal. &erma11, lpMroe Der
Sanlar 1915 8eri6t bes 9. g. Sb6ner
als Sdertff an9enom1nen un6 Nnfbep III
rung mngepronet. @uf Mntrag bes Saz
cob 8eber, mter1tiibt bon g. s.. Tbei<
len, tpnroe baS @elu6 be6 S. g. @in!er
fir neutrality-suspicious. angenomn1en
llnb @irei@aft beitafigt. Nuf Nntras
6eS Bal. German, unter5tiibt bon g. 5.
,Sbei5en. nnroe bas @efu9 bes Solep5
&ublmamn, bonn 56ulbiitritt 1874 pez
trennt uno Dem 9i1trttt 1877 3~uge5dblt
dl peroen, bertporfen. @e1u6 bes Nil5
g. Moon, bonn 51nloi5trtft 1877 getreunt
nnb Dem a%ngren5er1oen 9iitrift 100 5n>
ge3dblt gu tper0en, tpur6e benz Boaro
borgelegt, ange11ommen un6 angeor6net,
DAP 0ffentlibe 8etanntmabungen er[alz
fen unb bob ale intereHierten Rarteien
in elmer Sibung bieies 8oarb, Die am
Is. @ara 1915 beginnt, in Ser Office
6es @onntb : Iubitors in Der 5tabt ct.
glono IN genanntem County Elm 8erbDr
aegeben perben 1ou. Muf Mntrng nes
Sen. Offering, mnter1 tiibt bon 8aI. GER
man, tpur6e %fplgenber 8ef6Iub bon her
County : 8e60r6e angenommen: 9a am
8. San1lar 1913 s. &. @eIte. Eriebeusz
ridfer I'M giIage Nbon, Stearns gounz
tb, @tnn., benz gonntp : 9@abmeii ter
BON @tearns gountp bic Snmme boz,
$500 be3ablte, nit ipelber 5nmme er
als Strafe belegt tpur6e i'm Sale 5es
5taates ge9en Sobn Meader If lnor<
6entlides .Betragen inter Der @ila9e
0r6inan5 6es @iuage Ibon, unb tpelde
9umme ins gountb : @6abamt Don
5tearns @ountb be3abIt tpuroe als Elm
Seller be5iigli6 ser @e1ebesanorbnm-
gen, benz gemdB Die 5trafe in bas Sill
lagezS6abarnt bon Mpon 3u be3abIen
tpar, 10 lit hermit be16Ioi1en, bon Der
gountD-B ebor6e bon 5tearns gountp,
Minn., baB Der gountD : Mubitor 5iec<
nit angetpteIen lit, Elm @nrrant fir Die
@umme bon $500 nus8u56reiben sic
benz beiagten S. S. @elte aug Dem
Gountb : gintiin tie = Sonbs 8uriideritatz
tet tper6en nnb Die er Dem Biuage
56abmei1ter bon Mbon be3ablen IoH.
@uteebeiBen am 9. Tebruar 1915.
(Siegel.l .
g. s.. 2ahr, @oriiber; Sacob 8eber,
Sal. 6erman, Sen. Offering, g.
S. Sbetlen, @onntb 8oar6 bon
5tegrns County, Minn.
8efdtigt: Mdo1as Sbomeb. County, In<
6itor unb @gzofficio @lerf BEG 8oarb.
Mnf Mntrag @ertagnng Biz Z HGr
abenbs.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-02-18
@rmnbei9entbums=
iibertraaunQen.

@t 4; i: S 95eii bon OIL a Sfos 5, u aa st'1 @ab'
Gee. 1~S<125z32, Seem Munid, $500.
@einrieb Goblmann uno Srau an @en.
9 tenborf, 8lpei Slider bon gGH 58X
Sec. 33z127z31, &rain, $237.5O
Nidolas 2ibert nnb Srau an Sobn
60ft nnb WarD Soft, Cots II unb 10,
8lod 8, Central Yart Ibb., ct. gloub,
$4,000.
Barbara @ielarb uno Srau an gornez
lug @alagber, Got 6, @lod 26, @elz
So5n 9ore1.s al, Solepb 9: orbed,
iioIi9, 1919 Sub bon Got 8, @lod %.
gbaries s. gridon uno Srau an Sron5
g. 9aniel, 2ot 8, 8lod 4, Sames Gob.
@nut Centre, $500.
g. Mai1ier, She'll bon 2ots 10z11z12,
81od 12, ct. Sofepb, $500.
@6naro s. &arren uno Sran an 9arrp
g. Oolng, 2ots 1874, 8lod 8, @outb
@ibe Earf 3D., ct. @loub, $3.50.
Mnna IS. Stpenion un6 @atte an Girl
ian @ilbert1on, 2 Mder bon MgA 98A
sec. 81, Snip. 124-35, $1,000.
@oerett q. Sbatp unb Srau an S. so.
@ai1en, az M8A, Gee. 17z122z27,
$1,000.
Clinton Sbeiien an &enrp gost, 5beil
bon 9&A S@A Gee. ~14z123z30,
10000.
Maria &riebe l1nb @atte oil S S.
Cooper, Mh N@A Gee. 3~4z127z33,
$4,000.
@alter g. Misfern unb Srau an SIT
lius &raufe, Got g., @lod 4, Goats.
Cooper un6 Sreeman's @bb., ct. gloub,
5000.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-02-18

@uf Der @o@eeitsreife.
5rember: rparbon, bic 6errf@af<
ten {@etnen pon Der @@lobrutne gu
tommen-mie meit it's nod Biz boz
bin2"
Sunger @bemann: .@enau finfaig
Mtnuten!"
Trau: rMber @uoi, fir eineu einz
3elnen @errn oo@ ni@t; mir finb bGu<
fla iteben geblieben!!"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-02-18

ma@t Der @emobnbeit.
8rieftrdger (an Der 3immertiire, in
Der 6ribe): r9err Siffel, Bite. aufs
MAIDEN, poft, Boft!"
-@tuoent 0@laftrunteD: n9roft.
prot"
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0ffi5iene
Verhandlungen
be8 8pnrb Der GpuntD Gpm:
mtf1re Don &tearn8 Gpu1t=
tD Mtmmeipta.
Office seq County, Mubitors,
5tearns gountp, Minn.,

y. Sebrltdr, 1919.
Spe5ieae sikmrg. = Sem btnterIsez
ten Iufruf 5nfolge trat Sic @onntDzYez
bDroe 8nlammen. MQe Wttglte6er nntpes
1eu0, g. sc. 2a6r als 8or1iBer. @eiud
beg N6nm 5tanger un6 nnberer fir Ser
gr0Berung Des Rapnesbiae @9nloi}trif1s
ipuroe bem 8parb gum 8erbDr nnterbrei>
tet, pie bies in Ser bonn 8oarD erI1l-
ienen @nor0nung borge1eben tpar, Die
am %. 9e5ember 1914 bnDiert lit, tpie
audi Sic gegen @enebmtgung bes @es
1u6eS borgebraGten @tntpenDunger, u1z
ter8ei6net bon gbri1t. &obertipn unb 1nz
berer, Sic Dem 8oar6 f9riftli9 untecz
breitet ipur0en; nn6 genal1er @rDriez
rung Ser gbiDen3, Die 1tb bnr9 sic 8ittz
teller pte a1G bnr6 Sic gintpenoungen
ergaben, tpl1rbe bas @elu9 bertporf en-.
Mnf Mntras bertaste ii@ Sic 8eb0roe bic
na9mittags 1 l1br.
Nadmittagsiibnng, BEN 9. Sebrnar 1915.
Ser gertagung gemdB trat bic 8ez
b0r0e 3n1ammen; ale Mttglte0er anime
fenb, g. 81. 2abr als @oriiber. Nnf Or
frag Seq eeSacob @eber, unter1tibt opr
g. s. Ebeifen, tprr6e bic offi8iene 8nrg>
fhaff bes g. 6. 8iIon als 8epntbzgoroz
ner, in Ser @l1n111e bon $4,000 be5tdttgt
unb anqenommen. Nuf Mntrag Beg 3.
S. 9beijen, unteri tiibt bon Ben. @lering,
tpnroe ser @ranfenberi@t fir 9e5emoer
1914 pie folgt mgenomrnen: Sotpn M16z
Iep, 1 Nerbenfieberfau; Sotpn College
billie, 6 Sdarla9fteberfdue Sotpn Nortl
Sort, 6 Hodenfdue; Sotpn 8afefiel6, !
9iptberiezSan @ilage @t9mon6, 2
9iptberie <SGue; @iIage ct. Spieph, 6
5dnrIa9fdue; Stabt ct. @lol6, 1 Nerz
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-02-18

Mi@t gu perb1Iffen.
r@ie gefdQt Sbnen 6te 1eue Mobz
rung2"
Sang gut, tpenn nur bic &u@e
ntbt 70 talt mdre."
rMa, talte Slide, tpen1 iie gut 1T,
1T au@ mas @@Dnes."
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gu ipat.

2ebrerin: George Mafbington mart
einmal einen Gtlber6ouar iber ben
@appabannod!"
TriB@en: r9en miro mobl ieitbem
f@on trgeno iemanb g%efunben baben!"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-02-18
Mngenebmer 8eruf.

Mngenebmer Btruf.
rMun, tpie flblen sic fid in Shrem
r1erer 8eruf als Mentter?"
,Ma-es gebt 10 letolt@; aber mon
muB it@ audi in bas iube Ni@tstun
erft e%inarbetten."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-02-18

50 Re 9 {.

9otelier: .s5n bteiem 3immer bat
Dor feds Moden fogar etn Garit ge>
f@lafen!"
Jrember 80. mel@e @bre fir MIDI.
bon oenielben @an3en gebiden gu
iein!"
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Gin me{{erbeIb.

parpenue: rDie @ilberbeftede finb
ia gang nett; aber bic Me7er iinb mir
n bts@en gu f@mal. man trtegt betm
@1en gu nentg 6'rauf."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-03-25
VICTORY FOR czAR's MEN
Prxemysi Is Taken After Prolonged
sieae-Garrison Was Near
Famine.

Petrograd. via London.-The Prem.
ysl garrison. which capitulated to the
Russian army. surrendered without a
fight.
The hosting OF the white flag over
the fortress. which was said to be on
the point of surrender on a number OF
occasions. caused little surprise. It
was generally known that IL was in a
terribly weakened condition. without
food or ammunition. and its endur-
anee Was only a question OF days.
War Office advices report that nine
Austrian generals were taken. more
than 900 officers and $4,000 men.
The Russian general commanding
the investing army has been decorated
with st. Georges cross.
A heavy snow failed to check the
enthusiastic demonstration in which
the civil and military populations
united when the fall of Przemysl was
announced Crowds. floundering in
deep drifts. cheered the officers and
soldiers who remained to participate
in the celebrations.
From the Kasean cathedral the
strains OF the national anthem swelled
n volume as the crowd gathered and
from other points throughout the city.
mysteriousiy hidden behind the dense
curtain of falling snow, music burst
forth and added to the general spirit
OF enthusiasm
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-03-25
FOUR AMERICANS LOST.

Constantinople. via Berlin and Lon.
dOn.-Lieutenant-Commander William
F. Brieker of the United States con
verted yacht Scorpion and three sail
ors named Ford. Dowell and Lewerenz,
were drowned on March 90. while at.
tempting TO reach their vessel with a
row boat The Scorpion was anchored
in the Bosphorus of ConstantinopIe,
near the Dolmabagheheh palace. The
row boat was swsmped in heavy sea
and thrown up by south gale. Lieut..
Herbert s Babit and one sailor. also
in the boat. were saved. Lieutenant
Commander Brieker arrived at Con
stantinopIe March 16 TO succeed Lieu
Edward McCauley,
Jr., in command Of the Scorpion.
Washington.-Grea regret was ex-
pressed by naval officers over the
death of Lieutenant Commander
Bricker. who was well known here.
Seaman Irven Dowell was from An
napolis, Md. Charles Ford's home was
in Oxford. Miss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-03-25
PRESSED GERMANS
BACK TO FRONTIER
DEFEAT OF THREE COLUMNS IS
REPORTED BY the
RUSSIANS.
PRzEmYsL At LAST GASP
Garrison Wasting Ammunition Pre-
par.tory to surrenderins-Gen.
ectha Gains Important Sue
cess in Africa.

London.-The Russians. according
20 Petrograd, ara pressing the Ger
mans back to the East Prussian from
tier. their latest achievement being to
defeat three German columns on the
road from Ostrolenka to Myszntec.
From the same source comes a state
ment that PrzemysI is at its last gasp
and that the garrison is getting rid
of its ammunition preparatory to sur
rendering.
In the west the emily news comes
from the German official report. which
claims minor successes in Champagne.
north OF Beasejour and in the vosges
where they took French prisoners
Gen. Botha. at the head Of the Union
OF South Africa forces. is reported to
have gained an important success over
the Germans In German Southwest
Africa. capturing an entrenehed posi-
ton and taking 200 prisoners and two
guns near Swakopmrd.
In England leaders OF public opinion
are devoting their attention to the
question OF increasing the output OF
munitions and OF generally speeding
up the manufacture and movement Of
supplies required by the army. Threat
ened disputes are being settled by the
men being granted war bonuses. while
other questions are being referred to
aroftrstors. On the whole the situa-
ton has improved. There is less con
sestion at the London docks. the men
there having arranged their disputes
with the employers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-03-25
GEN. SCOTT BRINGS
IN INDIAN LEADER
ARRIVES AT BLUFF WITH TsE-NE-
CAT AND HIs sTAFF-FoUeHT
sHERlFF-s POSSE.
POSSE is NOT SUCCESSFUL
try Two Weeks Ago TO Paeify Re-
eaieitrsnt Piutes-Wanted
by Federal Authorities.

Denver. Colo.--Gen. Scott. chief Of
stan Of the army. accompanied by Use
Ne-Gat. Piute Indian. wanted by the
federal authorities for murder; "old
Polk his father; Chief Posey and the
latter's son. arrived in Biuf. Utah. ac-
cording to a special dispatch from
Blur.
Gen. Scott entered the Indian conn-
try two weeks ago to seek to pacify
recaleitrant Piutes. who were aiding
Tse-Ne-Gat in resisting arrest.
A posse OF federal deputies. under
Marshal Nebeker OF Salt Lake, re
Gently made an unsuccessful attempt
to arrest the Indian. and in a battle
between the posse and the Piutes a
member of the posse and two Indians
were killed and several were wounded.
Six Indians were captured and one OF
the number was later shot dead while
attempting TO escape.
AFTER tue OaltAt viii tAf Poect NhN
Piutes were said TO have retreated into
the rough country southwest Of Bluff
and near the Utsh-Arizona border.
Gen. Scott and his party were un-
armed. and left Bluff with the inten-
ton OF seeking q conference. at which
Gen. Scott hoped to induce the leaders
to surrender without further resist
ance-
Washington.-A laconic telegram
was received at the war department
from Brig.-Gen. Hugh l. Scott. chief
Of staff, at Bluff. Utah, announcing
that the general was bringing in the
four Piute Indians who recently led
a band Of their sribesmen on the war
path when the federal authorities at
tempted to arrest Tse-Ne-Gat for mur-
der. The message. addressed to Sec
retray Garrison, said:
Successful. Have four Piutes de
sired by Marshal Nebeker and am. al
their desire, personally conducting
them to salt Lake City to turn owe
to Marshal Nebeker. Am leavinE ever,
thtng psaeesble behind N IN souther
! Utah. Should reach Thompson an
Salt Lake City March "a
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-03-25
THREATEN TO FIRE HOUSES
Berlin War Department Report De.
elsres the Russians Have Pik
tagged Estates.

Berlin (via London. - Russian
troops have invaded the most north
ern part Of German East Prussia. burn
ing villages and pfilaging estates. and
the German army engaging the cars
troops on the eastern battle line will
take terrible revenge for the havoc
wrought by the Russian soldiers. ac-
cordirg to the official statement CT
the war department
The statement declares the retail
iatory measures will include the ex-
action Of very heavy fines from every
Russian town captured by the Ger
mans. and that the German army will
burn three Russian villages or estates
for every German village or estate pill
laged or burned by the Russian troops
Specific threats Of destruction by
fire OF all Russian government build
ings at Suwalki and other provincial
capitals In German hands. In revenge
for reported burning OF buildings in
the German town Of Memel. is con
tanned IN the announcement. The an
nouncement says:
"A French advance against our po-
sition on the southern slope OF the
Lorette hills was repulsed. Partial
French attacks in Champagns. north
Of lie Mesnil. were stopped by coun-
ter-attack. A fresh French attack. be-
gun there. has been repulsed with
heavy losses to the enemy. In the
Aryonne lighting ahated- French
avtzturs threw bombs on the unde-
Tended Alsatian town Of Schletfstadt
Only one bomb took effect. falling
on a seminary conducted by women
teachers. killing tv-o children and se-
verely wounding ten In reply. Ger
man avaators dropped bombs OF big
size on the fortress Of Calais.
Russian attacks on German post
tions between the Pissa ana Orzyc
rivers in Northern Poland. a. well as
northeast Of Przanysx continued with
out success.
-Hordes Of the Russian imperials
gained n cheap victory by invading
the most northern corner OF East Prus-
STA. in the direction Of Nemei. They
pilIaged and burned villages and es-
tates. As a retallafory measure. Rus
sian towns occupied BY Us viii be
compelled to pay large sums.
For every village burned down BY
these Russian hordes on German ter
ritory. and for each estate destroyed.
fhrea Villages mr. assafa9 an nuszfan
territory will be sacrificed to the
flames. All damn e caused by FIRE
in MemeI will be answered by the de-
struction by FIRE Of Russian govern
menf buildings at SuwaIki and other
provincial capitals in German hands .
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-03-25
British Steamer rorpedosd.

London-The British steamer Blue.
Jacket. with wheat from Liverpool, has
been torpedoed by German submar-
i1e off Beachy Head.
The crew took to the boats. The
steamer. although badly damaged. re-
mained afloat.
The British steamer Hyndford was
torpedoed in the English channel by a
German submarine.
The Hyndford was of 2.775 tons net
burden. She was 376 feet long aud
was built at Port Glasgow in 1905. She
was owned by the Scottish Ship Own
ers Company OF Glasgow.
The Bluejacket was OF s,z7i tons.
She Vas 33s feet long. was owned by
G. Hallet OF Cardiff and was built Al
sunderland in 1904
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-03-25
COULD HAVE AVOIDED WAR.

London.--war might have been
avoided by a European conference
when and where Germany desired" de-
cIared Foreign Secretary Grey. ad
dressing a gathering here which had
assembled to hear a lecturer discuss
the strategy Of the war. Continuing,
the foreign secretary said:
Germany. frcn her experience in
the Balkan conference. knew she
could count on our good will and
that we were ready to do last July
what we did before. But Germany
refused every suggestion We now
know that Germany had prepared for
war. and only those who have planned
for war can prepare for it,"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-03-25
BRITISH ARMY IS DEFEATED
German Merchant From Egypt De-
scrihes the Fight at
Fsshoda.

Beriin.-A German merchant who
has recently returned from Egypt Is
authority for the declaration that the
whole OF the Sudan. including khar.'
tum. and also parts Of Nubla are in
possession OF the Dervishes.
The statements OF the traveller are
published In the vossische Zeitung.
lie describes also an engagement neal
Fashoda last December. In which Gen.
Hawley OF the British army and a
number OF other officers, together with
almost 1000 men. lost their lives.
The merchant In question relates a
story OF the alleged uprising OF the
Senussi tribesmen in November. He
declares that they destroyed an Aus
tralian camp near the pyramids on No
vember 3. killing 200 Australians and
capturing guns and provisions. Later.
in large force. not less than $4,000,
they overfiowed the entire Province OF
Fayum and destroyed all railroads. in
cluding the Cairo-Assuan line. Decem-
ber l they destroyed the Alexandria
Cairo railroad near Damanhur.
Thousands OF tribesmen responded
TO the appeal Of the Dervishes and on
December 13. 10000 OF them marched
in the direction Of Fashoda. on the
White Nile, where Gen. Hawiey op-
posed them with 5000 troops. OF the
men under Hawley. most OF the ma
tive soldiers deserted to the Dervishes.
leaving him with only 1000 men. Most
OF this contingent was killed. and Gen.
Hawley and all his officers fell.
Nabur El-Asl. commanding the Der
wishes. had all his prisoners decapi-
tated.
As a result OF this victory all the ma
tive chiefs Joined the Dervishes. who
on January l took possession OF the
important military post at Nasser. in
the district Of SEMINAR
This merchant declares furthermore
that the Dervishes destroyed all the
telegraph lines in lower Egypt.
No word OF the conquest OF the SUI
dan has been allowed to leak out.
II the news given out by the Ger
man merchant is true. It is the first
definite statement Of these serious
conditions 10 reach the public. The
only previous reference to any such
state OF affairs came from Berlin late
in December. when a wireless message
said Constantinople reported an rpris-
ing Of serious dimensions in the Sudan.
The Senussi tribesmen are members
Of Moslem sect of North Africa.
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THREE BATTLE SHIPS SUNK
British Lose Irresistible and Ocean and
French Lose the 6sttieship
Bouyet.

London--The British warships IRE
sistible and Ocean, and the French bat
tlesatp Bouvet were blown up by float
lng mines while engaged with the re-
mainder Of the allied fleet In attack
ing the furts In the DardaneiIes March
18th The crews Of the two British
ships were virtually ell saved, having
been transferred to other ships under
Q hot fire, but an internal explosion
took place on board the Bouvet after
she had fouled the mine and most OF
three minutes after she hit the mine.
The waters in which the ships were
lost had been swept Of mines. but the
British admiralty ascertains that the
Turks and the Germans set floating
containers OF explosives adrift, and
these were carried down by the cur
rent onto the allied ships gathered in
side the entrance Of the straits.
All the ships sunk were old ones
The Bouvet was built nearly 20 years
ago, and the Ocean and Irresistible In
1885 They were useful. however, for
the work in which they were engaged
In the Dardanelles. The sunken Brit
fish ships are being replaced by the
battieships Queen and Implacable. yes
sells OF similar type They are said
to have started some time ago in an
ticipation OF just such losses as havs
now occurred.
Tenedos.-An important conference
is being held aboard the French flag
ship Suffren. Admirals and captains
have assembled on the vessel, and an
important action is pending.
London.-"It is officially confirmed
that Russian squadron has approach
ed the northern port Of the Bospho-
rus" says Reuters Petrograd CORE
spondent. The appearance of the
squadron caused great panic in Con-
stantinople."
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WOMAN GETS A LIFE TERM
Was Convicted After SIX Trials Of
Poisoning Her Little
pauQhter.

Houston. Tex.--kfser six trial. sna
degree, Mrs. Agnes Orner must serve
life sentence in the state peniten-
tiary for killing her little daughter
with poison. District Judge Jackson
overruled a motion OF her counsel for
a new trial at FL Paso.
Four OF Mrs. Orner's trials were
mistrials. A Swedish society OF Chi
eago furnished funds for her long fight
for liberty. There had been intimations
that the death of Mrs. orner's husband
some years ago had not been a natural
one. and the subsequent death of the
child melted the prosecution OF Mrs.
Orner.