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CDSTER CODNTY REPUBLICAN D. M , AMBMBHItr , Vnhllihor , BBOKEN BOW , THE NEWSJN BRIEF. Iowa Unitarians are lioldlng their annual session at Sioux City. Salutes were fired In Havana In honor of Secretary Hoot on his arrival there. The western Pennsylvania and east ern Ohio traffic association has decided to make an advance In coal rates. The Gocbel assassin reward bill for ? 100,000 has become u law by the ap proval of Democratic Governor Beck- ham. ' At Springfield , S. D. , Hev. Charles Sccomhe , one of the pioneer mlsslon- nrlcs of the northwest , is dead. Ho was aged S3. Of the total production of Bessemer rails In 1899 Pennsylvania made 1,221- 807 tons and other states made 1- 015,900 tons. Congressman G. A. Boutellc of Maine has so far recovered from Ills recent Illness that he has decided to seek re-election. It Is reliably reported that recent Inundations In the department of Ma- tiuandn , Pern , have caused losses to property estimated at 300,000. Mrs. L. B. Harris , mother of Hon- Addlson S. Harris , United States min ister to Auntria , died at the Green Forks homestead , near Richmond , Ind. Ind.A A fraud order wan issued by the . postofllcu department against L. U. Brass , the Union Teachers' agencies of America and the bureau of civil servlco instruction. In 1895 there were 1,030 savinga banka In the United States , and the deposits In them amounted to $1,841- 000,000. In 1899 there were 912 sav ings banks In the United States and their deposits were ? 2,401,000,000. Judge Babb , while holding court nt Frankfort , Indiana , was requested to officiate at a wedding. He declined to act , giving as his reason that he be lieved only ministers of the gospel should solemnize a marriage contract. Ex-President and Mrs. Grover Cleve land left Princeton for New York , where Mr. Cleveland will Join E. C. Benedict and Daniel S. Lament , with whom he will ntnrt for Florida on a three "weeks' fishing trip along thu Florida coast. The senate committee on foreign re lations authorized the reporting of an amendment to the diplomatic appro priation bill appropriating ? 20,000 to he paid to ex-Queen Llllnoknlnnl , and , providing for an annual donation of $10,000 to her as long as she may live. W. R. Vnughan , the Cincinnati news paper man who was Injured In the Mis souri Pacific wreck at Independence a week ago , died at the University hos pital In Kansas City , after nn opera tion on his arm. This makes foilr deaths as a result of the wreck. At Paris a bomb was thrown through a window of the residence of Alfred Plcard , commissioner general of the Parla exposition. It did not explode. A lady who saw two men light the fuse and who gave the alarm was at tacked and severely handled by them. The Southwestern Passenger bureau has authorized a rate of ono fare , plus $2 , for thu trans-Mississippi commer cial congress , which meets In Houston April 17 to 21 , tickets to bo on sale April 13 and 14 , limited to twenty-one days. This rate will apply from all states and territories west of the Mis sissippi. The jury In the coroner's Inquest on the death of John Schmldlnpp and fam ily of Cincinnati , in the Missouri Pa cific wreck near Independence , re turned a verdict censuring the railway company. The jury held that the ac cident was duo to negligence and could have been averted by the exercise of due diligence. The secretary of the treasury has de cided to allow public deposits up to or > per cent of the face value 01 the new 2 per cent bonds , and will Increase from 90 to 93 per cent the amount which may be allowed on the old 2s. It has also boon decided that holders of old 2 per cent registered bonds may recelvo coupon bonds In exchange , If they so desire , and vice versa. Building material firms which sup ply the Chicago market voted to close their plants until conditions In the building Industry of the city shall Imvo changed for the better. The reason given for this move was that because of the paralysis In building operations brought on by labor troubles they have been conducting their business at a loss since last October. Capt. Hugo Do Bathe , husband of Mrs. Langtry , Is lying dangerously 111 la the British military hospital at Capetown. A cablegram to this effect has been received by Mrs. Langtry. Capt. De Bathe IB a member of Col. Kretchmer's staff and was stricken with fewer shortly after the relieving force entered Klmberley. At Columbus , 0. , Mrs. Peter Sells , wife of the showman , filed her an swer to her husband's divorce peti tion. She makes the allegations that Immediately after their marriage her husband had compelled her to train ns a horseback rider , against her pro tests , and to become the associate of persons connected with the circus "of dissolute habits , of depraved morals and otherwise of low character. " The Kentucky house passed the Me- Chord anti-railroad extortion bill. The Democratic , Populist and Silver Republican state committees agreed upon a fusion deal for Kansas and Silver Republicans are to be accorded liberal recognition on the Populist state ticket. Capasso , the famous Italian histor ian , Is dead at Naples. Senator Allen introduced an amend ment to the Puerto Rican appropria tion bill , declaring that the constitu tion was by force of the Paris treaty extended over the island of Puerto Rico and Its inhabitants. FACTIONS ARE IN ARMS Organized Parties Promise Oonflict in tlio Street ! of Frankfort , OFFICERS ARE IN FEAR OF ARREST No\vljr I'ormrd State ( Itmril Ntiiniltt Itniily to I'rotect tlio Incentive Taylor De nies Intention to Interfere AH < Jov- rrnor Hn I'unloMH the Allcgix ! R I nn of ( loebcl. FRANKFORT , Ky. ; March 12.-The democrats and the republicans In Ken tucky nro today , for the first t.tno since the present political rompUcn- tl'-tis nhv.imrd acute faun , divided Inio Uo armed and organized factions. Surrounding the cnpltol and state leg islative building and camped In the grounds around Governor Taylor's homo nro nearly 200 state militia , well provided with ammunition , while in the corridors of the Capital hotel , in which the democratic state executive offices are located , and In the streets adjacent to that building , are sixty special officers and the men and boys of a militia company that was organ ized In Frankfort today as the nucleus of Governor Beckham's state guard , besides scores of heavily armed citi zens , partl&ans of the democratic claim ant. Rumors reached the democratic lead ers todny that an attempt was to be made by the state militia to take Gov ernor Ueckhnm Into custody , and in side of nn hour after the report was circulated a petition had been circu lated and signed by the requisite num ber of men necessary to form a militia company. The men will guard the Capital hotel all night agnliiHt any pos sible attempt to arrest Governor Beck- ham. Only two days more remain for the legislature to remain In session , but the developments of those two days are looked forward to with apprehension by lenders of both aides. The demo cratic partisans say that should the militia attempt to Interfere with the session of the legislature , persistent rumors of which have been In circula tion all day , it will bo next to Impos sible to avert bloodshed. The repub lican officials , howevei , deny that such action has been even contemplated and say that the legislature will not bo molested In any way. That the re port Is bellovod In democratic circles , however , Is shown by the fact that the advisability of holding the session In sonic other place than the state house has been under advisement , and even at a late hour tonight the question had not been fully settled. Several of the republican members of the legislature left the city today , presumably for their homes. LEXINGTON. Ky. , March 12. The Sabbath day brought calm to the storm which for three hours on Sat urday night threatened to burst over Lexington , The adopting of a disguise by Davis and Powers In order to get out of Frankfort puts an ugly phase on the matter for the prisoners , in the opinion of Koine of their friends hero , although they explain that they did so merely to get nwny from the local Gocbel In fluences , which they allege would work to their detriment In securing a fair trial. Both tactlly admit now that In this they may have made mis takes , as botli strongly urge their In nocence of any connection with the murder of Goebel and Insist that they have no fear whatever as to the out come. Judge George Denny , a prominent republican attorney , culled on the pris oners today and was clouted with them several hours. He will represent them In whatever legal steps are taken. Both men are very calm and have no further statement to make than what svaa given out hist night. Judge Denny said tonight that the prisoners arc not averse to going to Krnnkfort , but they would like to have arrange ments made to try their cases here. This cannot be- done , except as to a writ of habeas corpus , which IB not likely to lie sought In this case. Tlio Ili'liigim ' liny Delay. LONDON , 'March 12. Baron Wen- lock , In the house of lords today , nak ed thn government what steps are be ing taken to hasten the Delagoa bay nrbltratlon proceedings , and whether the government la prepared to join the United States In pressing for an Immediate award. The premier , Lord Salisbury , replying , agreed that the tlolay was most lamentable. Continu ing , the premier said he frankly ad mitted that , the government's chances DI talcing action was very small , 'flic ilelny was very unfortunate , not only in Ha bearing 'on the fortunes of the litigants , but in the discredit which it reilccted upon the principle of arbitra tion. Mteriitnrc. WASHINGTON , March 12. Repre sentative Hepburn of Iowa Introduced i\ bill providing that no picture of de scription of any prize fight , or pugil istic encounter , or any proposal of ii'.ttlng on a fight , shall be tramsmitted In the mails or by any common car- r'.ir ' engaged in Interstate commerce , ' . hollier In a nowapaper , a periodical , or any other torm. Any person send ing or knowingly receiving such matter - tor for traiiMnlssion Is mndo liable to Unprisnnmer.t not exceeding one year , or line not exceeding $1,000 , witli a proviso vise that the act shall not apply to any person engaged in the prepara tion , publication or sale of such pro hibitive newspaper , periodical or pic ture. ture.'I 'I o Itiillil Alaska I.Inc. SEATTLE , Wash. , March 12. Captain - tain Abercromble and forty-three gov ernment engineers will sail for the Copper river. Alaska , on the steamer St. Paul , Minn. , Tuesday or Wcdncs- day. They will at once prepare to lay bridges over the Copper , Kltena and other rivers for the trail to the Yukon and then will begin setting poles for the telegraph line. It Is the Intention to string most of the wire for the new Hue from Valdes to St. Michaels. TWO HUNDRED INDIANS FALL , Iliiinl of tliii .Mexican Hmlli-n IIca\lly the Yacjiil Trlliu. AUSTIN , Tex. . March 12. A special from Potnm , Mexico , says that during four days , ending on Friday , the Ynqul Indians and the Mexican troops had four engagements near Cocorlt , Mex ico. Thu Mexican Iroopu are endeav oring to force their way through this Krctlon of the country so as to keep a roadway between Torln and that point open for travel. There are u great many Indians known to be In this Im mediate section , and It Is evident that a very strong force will have to be put Into the Held at once to spppprcss the uprising- . The engagements of the four days mentioned resulted very disastrously for the Indians , as in the neighborhood of 200 arc known to have been killed nnd possibly more. The Mexican troops suffered very little loss of life , though some twenty-five soldiers were wounded. All the engagements were In the nature of skirmishes , lasting only a few hours , when the Indians would retire. The fact that the Maya Indians have also taken to the warpath and are Harassing the troops a great deal , gives rise to grave surmises n to how long It will take to bring the uprising to a termination. It Is feared that unless both of the factions are brought In sub mission soon they will Join forces. A special from Ortiz , state of Sonora - nora , Is to the effect that on Friday re ports reached there of a bloody skir mish between a band of some 300 Yn- quls nnd about an pqual number of soldiers about fifty miles west of that place , In which the fighting was con tinued most of the day. The loss among the soldiers was Flight , owing to their splendid fortifi cation , being ensconsed behind a nat ural breastwork of boulders on a hlll- nldo with the Indians In the open. It waa a cleverly laid trap Into which the Indians were led , and while they left none of their bead on the field It Is thought their loss is heavy , as quite a number wore- seen to fall. Reliable Information states that fully i.iiOO Yaquls are now In the neighbor hood of Guaymas and fully as many more are prowling between Mednno and Potnn. FRAY LASTS ALL DAY. Itrltluli Tnunple All Harrier * In the Kffnrt to llracli Itlni-mfontcln. DRIEFONTEIN , March 12. All of yesterday was occupied lighting. The Boers maintained a stubborn rear guard action along a running front of twelve miles on very difficult ground. The British were advancing in three columns. General Tucker , to the southward , occupied Pctrusberg unop posed ; General Kelly-Kenny , after fol lowing the river bank , moved In the direction of Abrahams kraal. At Drlofontoln. about a mile south of Abrahams kraal , the Boers wore found posted In consldciable strcngtn on the ridges connecting several kopjes , where they had mounted guns. The action began at 8 o'clock In the morning with an artillery duel. General - * oral French's cavalry and General Porter's brigades supported our guns. The Boor artillery was accurately handled and the British cavalry found a task liarde- than they had expected. General Broadwood with dogged per- Fovernnco moved altogether six mlles southward , trying to find a means to get around , but tin- Boers followed behind rising ground and even at tempted to outflank him. Meanwhile the Sixth division of in fantry , advancing on thp Boer left , slowly forced the enemy to retire. Had the Infantry been nblo to move faster the Boers would have been enveloped. The last shot was fired at 7:30 : p. m. This morning not a Boer was to be seen. The prisoners belonged to Pres ident Kruger's own commando. LEAVING DAWSON FOR NOME. Si\ Thousand I'tiopln Already ( ionn mill Morn rrcpiirlni ; to l.ca\c. WASHINGTON , March 12. Under date of Dawson City , January 14 , Vice Consul MoiriHon reports that nineteen expeditions have left Dawson for Capo Nome since December last and as soon as the weather moderates many ' more will start. The population o'f Dawson is 0,000 less than last year. Lnto news from Nome confirms the re ports of the richness of the district and announces new finds In the Inter ior , but lack of fuel prohibits these being worked In winter. Typhoid fever has appeared , with increasing mor tality In Dawson the revenue from liquor penults for the year Is placed at $100.- UUO. Saloon licenses arc worth $2,5Ui ) per annum. Prices nro still up. The profits on drugs are placed at 300 per cent ; groceries , 200 per cent ; hard ware , -100 per cent. Beer Is worth ? 100 u barrel and whisky from ? 10 to ? GO per gallon. Owing to Hooding of the mines the gold output may bo kept down. It is estimated that between ? 25,000.000 and ? 30,000,00 ( ) will com prise the output for the Dawoon dis trict. riini'r.tl of Kduuril I'liclnrt. NEW IIAVKN , Conn. . March 12. Funeral Eorvlres for the late Edward ,1. , Phelps , ox-mlnlstcr to England , were held today In Battel chapel. Dr. Tim othy Dwlght delivered the funeral ad dress. The college choir sang two hymns. "Lead. Kindly Light" and "Abldo With Me. " The plain black coffin was carried Into the chapel on the sholdors of ulght seniors , members of the Wolf's Head fraternity , of which Prof. Phclps was an honorary member. Ti\it rresldciitK Axle I'cucc. LONDON. March 12. The Daily Mail has received the following dis patch from Pretoria , dated Saturday , March 10 , and censored by the Boer government ; "President Kruger nnd President Steyn have wired to Lord Salisbury peace proposals , on condition that the Independence of the two republics bu respected and the rebel colonials am nestied. "Yesterday the foreign consuls were called Into conference and wore re quested to Invlto the Intervention of the powers they represented In order to prevent further bloodshed. " Intorcst3 of Agrarians Againat Oommor- oinl Bodies of Germany , KAISER SIDES WITH CHANCELLOR Hohrnlohe Ffurit IIii Will Hot Ma Able to Konmln In ontr If thn .tlciiftiiru 1 Adopted Much Intercut In [ .emulation Manifested. BERLIN , March 10. In the Reich- ctag today during tnc discussion on the meat bill Count von Knnitz , the agrarian leader , observed that Amer ica's share of the Imports of prepared meat was only $4UuO,000 , which ho de clared was a trifle compared with the immense figures of America's balance of trade. America , he added , would surely not herself destroy her huge ex ports to Germany on account of ex clusion of her meat from this coun try. try.The The secretary of stnto for the In terior , Count von Posadowoky-Wehnor , replying to various speakers , said the bill was a purely hygienic measure which had been demanded by all par ties with the solo object to protect the health of the Germans. The govern ment , ho added , had been formally asked to apply the same rules of in spection to foreign meat as to Ger many. The committee , however , had not gene to such a length as that. It had admitted lard , hams , etc. . In some cases permanently nnd In others for stated periods. Sausages , it Is true , sometimes contained horrible Ingredi ents , but what justified unequal treat ment of bacon nnd salted pork ? The secretary of state declared the debate had taken a turn from which it might be Imagined that they were dis cussing not a bill for the protection of the German people , but the Introduc tion of a now customs tariff. The whole controversy has occa sioned during the last few days consid erable strain In the highest places. At first Emperor William was in clined to fulfill the wishes of the agra rians , especially as they energetically declared that their supporters would not he able to enthuse for naval In crease if they wore not passed in ac cordance with their desires. After Baron von Hnmmcrstein had spoken in favor of the committee's report and ar guments had been made against it in the emperor's presence , Chancellor Ho- henlohe sided with Count von Buelow , saying he would not be able to remain 'in office were the bill In its present form to become a law. Finally the emperor yielded to the chancellor. It is now almost certain the bundesrath will not accept the bill In Its present form and before the third reading a compromise is assured. The whole nation is thoroughly nrouscd. The agricultural council has declared Its satisfaction with the com mittee's report , but the Chambers of Commerce at Bremen , Hamburg. Chem nitz. Essen and Elberfeld have held in dignation meetings. The National Chemical society has called a meeting for Monday to protest. Tlio central ( bureau for the preparation of commer cial treaties has reported In favor of an "agitation against the bill , Involv ing almost the whole of Germany's commerce , industry and shipping. " The bill has affected the bourses , es pecially Atlantic steamship linea , whose securities declined today. WHEELER STILL AN OFFICER. Records of the War Department Show- No Kculttiallnn. WASHINGTON , March 10. The statement attributed to General Joe Wheeler in a recent , interview in San Francisco that he tendered his resig nation as nn olllcor of the volunteer army last November has caused some surprise among the officials of the Wai- department. It is said there that if General Wheeler has tendered his res ignation the document has not reached the adjutant general's office. According to the rerords of the War department , General Wheeler is still nn officer of the volunteer army and Is In receipt of the pay and allowance of a brigadier general. In case he desires to quit the military service in order to resume his legislative duties , the mat ter will bo considered by the president after a personal conference with him. It was said at the War department that General Wheeler was ordered homo at his own request , as reported to the department by General Otis. PURE FOOD CONGRESS ADJOURNS. to A'lon , Uun > < liroiili and Other * for Their itTort : . WASHINGTON , March 10. The Na tional Pure Food congress closed Its sessions today with more or less had blood prevailing as a result of what Eomo officers anil members said was an attempted breach of an understand ing that no business should bo trans uded todny before adjourning. A resolution was passed thanking Senators Hnnsbrough , Allrn nnd Ma son nnd Representatives llroslus and Babcock for their efforts for pure food legislation. All the old officers wore rc-oleotod and the congress adjourned , although harmony hud been by no means restored. Land I.IMIK for Alatilta. WASHINGTON , March 10. The house committee on public lands today favorably reported the scries of bills relative to land laws In Alaska , Intro duced by Mr. Lacey of Iowa yesterday. K , ,1 , riielp 1'aHHeK Away. NEW IIAVKN , Conn. . March 10. E. J. Phelps , former minister to England , died nt his residence on Humphrey street late this afternoon. Ho had been ill since early In January with an at tack of pneumonia. There were present nt the bedside the wife and son , Charles Phelps of Boston , and the daughter , Mrs. Hora tie Loomls of Now York , and his phys ician. Though Prof. Phelps recovered from the pneumonia attack , ho was BO weakened that he was unable to regain vitality. ARRES1ED FOR MURDER OF GOEBEl \V. II. C'outtnn In OiiRloily anil Warrants IiHiii'd fur Otlit'M. FRANKFOHT , Ky. , March 10 W. 11 , Coulton , ii clerk In the ofnco of State Auditor Sweeney , was arrested and placed In Jail tonight , charged wltli complicity In the murder of the late Governor William ( Joebel. The arresl was made by Chief of Police Williams at 9 o'clock. More arrests are likely tonight. Warrants have also been Issued foi the arrest of Secretary of State Calcl Powers and Captain John W. Davis but they have not been served. The warrants albo charge them with belnt accessory to the Gochel assassination and warrants against ex-Secretary ol State Charles Flnlcy and John T Powers , brother of Secretary of State Powers , have been sworn out and have been sent to Whttely county for ser vice. Davis Is In the city tonight bul was not at his residence , and up to si late hour the police had not found him. It Is not known whether Secre tary Powers is In the city. Several witnesses who testified nl the trial of Harland Whlttaker Tues day swore that the shots at the time of the Goebcl assassination were fired from the direction of Powers' office and he and nil of the parties for whom warrants were issued tonight have been under the strictest surveillance ever since the assassination. Captain Davis was an appointee of Governor Bradley and was continued under Gov ernor Taylor. He also kept a boarding house. The warrant on which Coulton was arrested and for the arrest of the twc Powers , Flnley and Davis was based on an affidavit made by Thomas B , Cromwell of Lexington , Ky. , before County Judge Moore. Cromwell 1ms been assisting the detective in hunt ing down the case , and it Is said that , acting under directions from Colonel T. C. Campbell and Commonwealth's Attorney Franklin , he spent several days In Hardin , Bell , Whlteley and Knox counties , where It is alleged the evidence against the parties arrested was secured. Public admission to the stale house grounds was denied to night to all , by order of the military authorities , but whether this is to be enforced longer than tonight is not known. LOUD ATTACKS PENSION SYSTEIV ? . Asserts Congress Is Still Legislating on Ite\olntlonary War Cases. WASHINGTON , March 10. The first day pension session of the house pro vided for under the now rule adopted yesterday proved a great success. There was comparatively little friction and ninety-seven bills were favorably act ed on in committee of the whole and subsequently passed by the house. The only incident of the session was a brisk exchange between Loud of California and Sulloway of New Hamp shire upon the general policy of spe cial pension legislation , in which the former attacked and the latter defend ed the system. Loud delivered some general re marks on the policy of passing pri vate pension bills. He said that 95 per cent of the special bills passed by con gress never should have been favorably considered. All of them , he said , had been rejected by the pension office after the claimants had exhausted every ef fort to establish their claims. Ho knew it was unpopular to say these things , but , said he , no man ever made a mis take by pursuing the right. Of the million and a quarter soldiers and wid ows of old soldiers who survived the war almost 1.000,000 were on the pen sion roll. Loud warned members that if things went on as they were going during the life of the direct descend ants on the youngest member of the house , congress would still be legislat ing for the pensioners of the civil war. ENGLAND'S NEW WAR LOAN. IHekH-lteaeli Suj-s Kail Is Near and It Bliiy Not Ho Needed. LONDON , March 10. The amount of the new war loan will be 30,000,000. The Interest will be at 2 % per cent and thn bonds will be redeemable at par May 5 , 1910. The issue price is 89 10s. 4:15 : a. m. , March 10. Sir Michael Hioks-Bcach , 'Chancellor of the cx- L-hequer , explaining to the bankers the terms of the new loan , gave them in intimation tnat the government considered the end of the war near. 'Since the estimates were prepared , " IIP said , "events have taken place that liavc channel the situation and prob- ihly not all the money will DO re- luired. " Whatever the government may know 3r Intend , unofficial opinion seems jverywhero to think that the Boer ; iowcr Is collapsing. COMMANDER GOULD IS OUT. [ Sennit of I > Imcii lciii In Union Veterans' I'nlon. BROCKTON , Mass. , March 10. The [ llssonslon which has existed in the ranks of the Union Veterans' union Ince the last national convention held ; it Des Moines , la. , has resulted In the deposition of Commander Daniel W. Liuuld of the Massachusetts depart ment. John A. Mnndevllle of this city Is named as his successor. The chief i-auso of the dissension was the chang ing Of the name from the Union Vet erans' union to the Union Cattlemen's union. RLPOUTS OF DISSENSION. jillil that .lonlicrt and Other Command- TK Will Itmlcn , LONDON , March 10. The Berlin cor respondent of the Dally Mall says : "I learn that there Is dissension be tween President Krngcr and General loubcrt , and that the latter has re signed. Probably President Kniger will assume the chief command. Gen eral Schalkbergcr and other promi nent commandants are also likely to resign for similar reasons , and because President Kruger Ignored their advlco to make peace overtures after the first Uoer victory. There's no season when good med icine Is so inurli needed ns In Spring , nnd there's no medicine which docs so much good In Spring ns Hood's Sarsaparllla. In fact , Spring Medi cine Is nnotlicr name for Hood's Snr- saparllln. Lfo not delay tnlclng It. Don't put It of ! till your health tone yets too low to bu lifted. C f fI I Will give you n ROCK ! appetite , purify 5 nnd enrich your blood , overcome that A tired feeling , give you mental and A V digestive strength and steady nerves. Y He sure to nsk for HOOD'S , and bo i sure that you get Hood's , the best medicine money can buy. Get n bottle tle TODAY. All druggists. Trice $1. til AMERICAN TRANSVAAL FUND. To Aid Widows and Orphans of the liner * . A pathetic appeal of the committee" of Africander and Bond members of parliament was Issued at Capo Town , Oct. 10 , 1899 , signed by Messrs. N. F. DeWaal , Joaeph N. Hoffman , J. II. Ilofmcyr , Thomas P. Thcron and D. J. A. Van Zyl , which says among other things : "What may , what can , we colonial Africanders do in this sorrowful time ? Join in the work of warfare with the weapons ? Thu law and our duty as British subjects forbid this , even should other circumstances not oppose such a course of action. "But what neither the law nor the duty of the subject forbids , and what , moreover , agrees in every respect with all principles of religion and human ity , is the offering of help to the wounded , to the widows and the orphans. " In the name of the Africander bond , on behalf of the citizens of the South African republic and their noble ally , the Orange Free State , I appeal to all Americans to show their sympathy with the brave ncople who are now , In the words of John Hancock , liter ally offering all that t > .ey have , all that they are , and all that they hope to be , upon the altar of their country , fighting to the death the arrogance and imposition of the great British empire , in order to remain free nnd Independent , as did our American forefathers in I77G and 1812. THERE WILL BK NO BOER WOUNDED ON THE BRITISH-AMERICAN HOSPI TAL SHIP. end to me your subscriptions , . . . , iall and large , and I will send the amount to Mr. C. C. de Villlers , Cape Town , the honorable treasurer of the committee of the Africander bond , to he expended under that appeal. I sent $2,000 on Feb. 23 , 1900. GEORGE W. VAN SICLEN , American Treasurer. No. 141 Broadway , New York City. Feb. 24. 1900. Sirs. WliiBlow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething , softens the RHIUS , reduces In- humiliation , allays jmln.curea wind colic. iUc a bottlo. "The holding of thoughts among un certainties is worse than useless. " For starching line linen use Magnetic Starch. SPRING TERM April 2d. LE'S College Bee Building OMAHA , NOB Complete Business Course Complete Shorthand Course Complete Typewriting Course Complete English Course Ladies and Gentlemen > vho desire it \\l\\ \ \ , upon application , be assisted to positions to earn board while in at tendance. Catalogues mailed free. Double Daily Service Sieepers nnd Free Declining Cars on Night Trains. for Informitlon or Rttei , eill upon tt iddroi ni rtt ifint , er S. M. ADSIT , a. P. A. , ST. JOSEPH , MO. - ,