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RESULT OF LONG CONFERENCE.
Only Fonr Republicans, It Is As
sorted. Will Oppose the IJIndi
fitl 15111 toy's Debate
in ibe Hons
VAci i-itir. ' '. !S t - .ti.fere'.ee
Of ii LC II u..:. . - tO". I.Kir. Ml the
I'm t 'a .. i t i ! I ii .. ,rniiv. wi
rmr tin l. '..,.- i.i U.uai l!-e m- .-,-U"..
i.ii'iiut.w .1 j.,j; u,,uld a.provt U if
it i :r to hit.' An .(.rt -r. nt was
'Jaw itmit l i- oi". rail, .11 the bill lu
two , r n. t : . t' 'ut im sed
' t .r tn i j i .... . r .!. V-.n.can
.in"
v r..-uit tli l;.i alaii J-. J. j -, . ert
t i: -li. i.ii nii i. :Vl. (t ..,;, ,-t .if '". the
" i.ui:iuwcu.i: n . .'. f- ii.i ah f
-'!- . !.L.-rl.. l.ttti. tit Id f Vr. Iori-
m r of Illinois .rid i rrn.p ie. - .. Indiana
-..! til. t t'.-t, ! -- -,.l In -'"iit li
uriirmt-tjv.. Tftta of t''. .i,hii..iu T.u v
siv thai the pa- ' f it.'' nici'fi 1 Mtl is
certain.
After the c.ncre'.e a . -! , a, u
o'ctot fc, riwiiur Cannon r 'if t . tin i. .
touria$; btati m. i.t tf t i. . :.i ndt.-ems
ESreed upon l.j the conlt r as
"The conference requested the ffa.n and
Meana Ceaunlttee to offer an amendment to
the bin, as foKoas. 'Amend the title tv
make it an act temporarily to proilde r v
cnue far the Island of Puerto Rir :tnd for
other purposes.' and to add the following
section:
"Thin art si all be taken ami held tt.
i provisional In It purpose. intended to
meet a preying present need for rmniw
for the t.-l.m.i of Inierto IUiu and it tot tu
continue in foree after llarch I. IStf
"Tlit so umt.uiittcuts were adoptetl v. 1th
prAit.ial uiianimitj. Another, to reduce the
Culy Jinin.u l thf act from a tu 1J i r
i
t nt. v. j, .id .j.nd by a vcte of u to 1!.
f tirtlu r .intetitlnieut is to be offered by the
js and Means Committee to make it
:.. i... i i. .
I i.-j t. u uuuih uui is inipos.a; tnat
ie iim:.t of an internal rei-enue ta m
he tutal t.ts on importations
llrlitilt fti tlie House.
The scnerai debati in the lioue upon ili.
luerto I!iran bJI Mas to-day extended
until to-tnortow r.iqlit. the vno to take
Amco on Wodnoday.
The speakers nete Messrs. Uoutellc of
Illlrofe. r.n.r.n of Ohio, il'on-lell of Wyo
ming, i-rati.ini of IVtinjliania. and
Kecder of Ku-isas. for the mil. and .Mfwrs.
Bartictt of CRotla. L-t ham of Texa?.
l.oon of Trnjes-ei. Wnliams of lUuuis.
.lobntlon of Wm Virginia. Su tht rland of
Ii'ebruvka. Jctt of IU11.0K Xoottoii of llli
IMrhi and ilin of A-iz.-ua. agai. st It.
Whta Jlr. 1'ajne prettrred the rvatm-t
for the extension ,f time lor !ehaie. Air.
W Iwrokon. ti iKoiocratic leader. ,s-d.
TMb ts a rcawrkie lenueat. i xm
fro the majority. VV comitnie it as a
frank and c.iudtd confts&ion that they hate
brought h. re a t ul MM aid an a irate na
la open Hou.se to the tout try h.tt they
have not rn'.'i enough i m it."
ii .t..iiantlMl ,-s oona.t.oiw to an exten
nt.n .1 invul s.. ssiou io-iunrriii niirtit. ard
IHiai:. i. t.. ,Br a sub-iimte in ine House
01 . na.,. hi.. tnt :. il tit fti,l
In tali-ill u it 11 th. -e "uaditiunr. ' lie n
11. irk-tl. llaiitiy. 1 he min.irit.. . jjld era 11 1
. -.iia:v uf t'le majorit Ttee
i i.il s v.rt. ,-,. 1 tJm
'l I bi. m of Te, m onnoslne ih"
i' . .- .. itgtii.i
' ! l I ! i't
t t't rti liiean' we-e
1 .1i.11.-. 'lhert tould it
1 s- ti .. t'llng s r. 1
tiiur and riividii.g
i' fiin'imlti. - :,. i ;,:.iles.,, f Atnenean
. '.. .1..I1;. The 1 t. .Ilt..ni of fie I land.
1 . t.i'.'. ,,, , . ,it;i unreitric'ed
: o tr. .', '-ii i;, Cnueri K'at.
JIIiaiosi m Opposition.
Mr. Wil i.miH of Illlnui." 01 mvI the b.I!.
It the . juif. of nts i.n.riris he said the
ri-sidci. ant .Mr. Li tkliilu er t, . .
n.ri with t-i'h tber on the Puerto lti- ai
t irtff b.il. at..I In uase.ta the Kfjtiemiii
trorti M-tue a t; x.d i.-imlng mate on tt-e
tukct wkIi M K.i it v.
"But he h.ii no barrel." observeii a Dom
c.al. ' He ha- r l..ii. . b-aji. retorted Mr
V .'.lWBI'
' UYii ill nm 10 f,,, ..,r ;r, n-, v.dtn-
tlat CKTiditiaJe .,.?k. it Air. 'annon (Itettl i
cf IU:iio:
I- I
I
' If I VMtli til
piled Mr. IViilia.
s. latlon for lie
" ttlimati frwr
piaus. 1 TJwre i
1 1. 111 tiiiut he
Mr h I'herland
e.. . Hi l'i,u tile n
1" Us 1 .. 11 OltU
iDL'1'.ivn tiek t re-
i v ohm ti rl tomA on
vi t ii vottns, f..r ihe
'1'.'. d'etat, raiie :,j.
1 so. J '1 al of Demos
1 i e-."
.' Xi bra&ka il -
..11. ij mw a'ue-
upon tht isu.
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Vte i , . . h
I..I .'I ..I the . 1. at
' ' . i . Ill 'UIll . . .,
la .- 1 Ie lif.
v . r . -, riu't .0 .
7 '1 r, 1 f ,s9i; -v j
.. 1 rally to th -'
t ',..' -nan. who. in
L 11 i.i ri.ili.-ui would
1: puMie. Th"rc
xli,.- 'ie iue. Tijf
tjt r -ffirraed. with
1 i Ii ' p. ndtr.-t add-d.
r llilni H J.i'itston of II
H: N i an of Illinois pok"
' t th. in .u.u The lutti r dt.
.. t y tue constitutional ques-..on
1 r Kiiia. Mr. Gr.ihs-n of
. .ii'l Sir. Wibon of Arizona.
.' bate for til" da;, the '-,1,
iii.nt fl and th latter It op.
th- hii!.
t to H. -e ai'ioarne.!.
VOHAN MURDERED.
!ii ha. I J. Si non. Hit lItiMlHd,
ruiit'r Ati-"st.
CTmjco. ft'. S-Mr-. EitIII K Syn-n
as feutHl n id in her hotre to--.uh.. He'
EfcnU had lieeu rruslted by heay blows
from some blunt Instrument, nrtd there wne
tsrveral cashes en htr neck. In the hr.nso.
-Ban fount a larse "tuatitj' of exees,or.
Thia .iH satur'itc.1 uith bl..od, and It is be.
lined bv the poliee that the body had been
uln.. id on IHs ,n (hit it mi the intcn
fi n of tli m-irdenr to s.-t it nfln and de-f-troy
tl'e la-l.i:n and tlnu. covi r up hi
rime, ili.li.i.-l J. Svi, m, husband of the
Tvomun. h. tm-'er arrest
TBOOPS FROM INDIA.
Thoy Ui'jiait From Calfiilia for th"
Cape.
ileum. Ftb. Ci The departure of I.umi-
It n l'o i to South Afrira to-dd was a
brtlh-ct iicut. lmmei-ao crowd? .'isseinbled
to bid the troops farewell. The docks vrere
piefjeilv ! .orated and the highest oflicials
wep pn nt, the Vlceroy'and laidy Curzon
arnvine In i-tate. Lady Curzon recvlrI a
r jal im borne. In his farewell speech, the
A iccroy ald:
"You 0 as the thlo of fortune Deems to
linvc tnrneil in eur favor. Hay It carry JoU
c.i lu ci'tt ti 1't.tsrla"
1
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f..'"l ..1 s
ir s II, ', t
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I lis 4mih
im: i.i." I'll r--MA k.
i:i.F.'rn.M)ic m own r
PULPIT PLEADS
FOR PUERTO RIGG.
.Miiiisjris of W.isliiiitnii IIjiis
Tlifii Voiivs Aptii : It
Tariff Uill.
SERMON OF DOCTOR M'KiM.
i;i'liiil!i'.iii .n'inil s I'.iiitli-i! 1 lie
Tvianti a Yinl.'ition f lin
T'lt.uIiU-tl Failhuf lit.-
Xj:tioii.
libPl I.U.- -t,-i l ,:
Vahin?t'i. Ke'i 2h - So great tin be-
eonje the euterv against .he bill jirnpaied
bv the ncpuhlii ai f tl - f I aie for a
tariif tarail a? unit fear new Iuerto Kiean
territ- i tl. t the Jeaitms el'iix.'h"s In f '.
e.tv liaie akin up tin d!euss..n. Te
Reverend lwtrx 11. K.iii. n.tor tf Kpiph
arv the oldet atid most prominent
Epi-roi I CTiur. h at the eapi'ai. lat t:hht
pieae'ied a powerful rermon trpan the i--iqut.b
s of t!.ls U-ipublliMr mea?ure Iloetor
lleKim rani. In par.
"1 he Puerto Kk . an.. bill 1i.o1ua a
trre it moral pisue.urh'i h nifeets the rliaracter
nt' the tmcrf tin.' .ji the nhnle Ameriean
p. .!,1. . With i's itoral ...pe tlie ehureh
of i:.m1 has .1 riiit and it u its bourden
du;. to deal Hsh a e t petty It -iriraes
or pirtv nolitlen or the deba-e npon
Hip onistitutior il int. rpretatton rl.H the
in.-vlt ible mor.it ifstie. nhieh is hangins
in the balance itl: the passage or defeat
of the Wll. If it ;asr5. then. In nv jads
merl. ihe ..nsres of the United States
will have on,mit;-d itself to a policy f
lnj-3'lee i.nd i"i'"IKi' it -.p,irtlre, Ik-eatuu
tt Irvolven a vl..it.oi of tb nUjci.ted filth
jof the nation :.)! inhumanln . iieeauae It
lav olv es a 1 .latlon el
of charity and pilv .
the p'ait.-M ill. tate
I'reaidriit' I'l .inline.
"If the ifc brew prophets nit within them
the inspiration of the Alcalghtv to ritm&e
In H name thow w ho t.pr. se.l the purr,
surely ihe ministers o' Jedui chrht ne. d
n t rim- the harce of fanati -Lsrh if they
fetl diej.lv niot'e.1 ty ;,e spirit of :.id to
rebuke such legislation n thi. ".rh.ch pio
poses to lay hw burdics upon an impor.
erished and lialf-'tarvl'-g people, whn, cnly
eJe-hteen months nico. w.Ieom.I rs wifi jr.
rlamatioiif as deliverers :rom the yoke f
Spa.iish uppriiision. a.td to tchom the .r
mandernThkf of t.ur ormk-s issued a
pnelnmatKn. sayin.;. 'U.- have come
bisten upon yon th iAsd: and Smmuni
ti s cf t!- linei'.U institutions of cir Iov
emmenl "
"I earnot k tp sileet while a great legis
lative wrot'tt is belnTr Tpetmtcl Tha
P'JipK 13 not ton su.ll p!a-e in tv li.-ti
t.. preach ri1-rhteocie. r -vl justb e. Her si
is a deflait". onrete wrong on the iv-e of
bein; comraittt d. Shjll ihe pulpit or saleiu?
Ood forbid!
"Purrto Iltea Ixcanw Ameriean t'rritorv
o uhuotti. ine nnwinii 01 me 1 -j led I
States, the Secretary of War and the -Sov- i
ernor Gontral of the islano, after earrlul
ttT-i cjri-iui .
st 11
- ".r: -r. .-?-?
ii.it s e siiouia aiHiui.i jii . t'oni.
at. is .
bttwien the l mud St ites and I'i'irto l,
and give ber pmdurts free ace. s m ,. !r
marttrts Here was a remarkhl? , en , r
sus of opinion among the men who we e 'n
the b. st S billon to j'lds. wh..t -.vas due
to Puerto UKv n. what v as du. to ou-- j
MT.vm. io oi.' khki lann ano to o-.r s n.s
uf justi. e. It i- ha IK I bv the I'jert
Hit-in Inh ibiti.nts with delistu. as- id"
i:ieajre ..f relief and In lp wl.ar th. .;.
lenily .I.-tir,, and ssirrl; needed Ki,.jv
ine Um- and Tiieam 1 otnmittee s v" ' icir
adhesitn lo the lri,poI.i! . of tie I'reri
dent and his advisers an.l brought u. a bill
for frte trade a.. orlitigl.
linns.' of Opinion.
Put. ila: That loinnnttee tinderv.. i.t a
rrmarkable change of opinion. I will iwi
.say tlir..u-.ii what m, ins or under vh..s..
potent .ulvi'-e. I-'iouch t- aj, ttat Ml!
c.as vvitlHlra.vn and the pres. n )tlt. j-tn-duccd.
which put- the peipl. of I'i.erto Ill(f,
m the s-ttlon of foreicners toward the
reat Republic under viho.se aeis th j
were so earer to take leftie It taxis the
priticiiKil food of the poor iter up t.t -. - P
cent o its value. I arraign th. pr..pr?. .1
Icglf.atlon . s tin iinrlkhteuus 1 xrrcis" . f
their power, Mtpposlns tne iower to .
oanstituticnai. Iiecaac i: litis t,i.n a ak
ndy poor ami Ini2-verihed people .1
liurden tco heavy to be heme. We have
closed the markets ol Cuba asaltigt her.
Those of Spain are alro closed to lior by (he
Ti'ults tf the war. and now thi bill" .-...
is..-, s to c..' It. r ' tNu.i.i!tiS ni.i-k. t -
nMoi ut "hiisow ui t Twat i'Noi.isii u.w. i .
m-.i:i. in-.i'oiji-: i.oc.
LEADiNG TO RIGS
TO-DAY'S REPUBLIC.
1
I'or lissmirl II.iIti nr snoit: nnrtn- I
er l:es.li: A edtiestlu iIe:i 1 Ine sttul i
ei.liter: instt-.-I ilmls. I
l"i r Wiini'M , .iritier. nitti r.ili e
snt.ii 'Iitt-stla; itiei ellslti -.-terl t
Hinds; . e-Snes J:i r.tln or mum. 10!
I.iirtl lt t-leiiriitu mtil inlilir.
I'or rl.:iii:.s t Ii.ii.l 'I uenilio t rain
or stiuir ami rubier H t-(l3itHi1a : a-
t reiisint: e:s(iTI in.
IMS'
1 lir at t.ai of ' len-- ' S' .'.t l.nt.-l.
'.lueus Agiei- 1 a I'limp mi-.'
Pulpit n. ad f r Inrerl" Hii .
Vteber Asaseir. M-y E" 'ict. 1 8. "t.
2. A.chdu' ? .''.els Mar-ie.1 for lve.
Lrf-stie 1 Stoes is Ir. KeeleTS H. Ir.
3 Alarm Chs.'1 b an M Fra:ihl
St-el KlrB Asi! Appeal o the i"ourt.
Flour Trnst in llanilit ! Kt eni
. I'artaSn Ifownrd Apila t . i-nen-i:.'iif!i
al AKL-ip "
New f the t"hureln "
MaHi'tti-addtr Wtdone
sVieirt Note a. 1 1 !t" 1 p
J. Tann. r i..rt irtsl I'-.tw.'tr-l
AlttSt Id 0.1 "Tlie Sli'e 1' in. .1-
ti "
IJenno Prit'X on tt.e Blind
Xcw.i of :ht Kiilw '
SnoriinB Xt- .
Result"! at the Hac- Tr.uk-
7 Jliwallan mil I'rekr Iwsn' .1
isantp'on lplie. t. Ton. as
S.i'.i'or Jones In H' I.i 1
We.iih. r IJ.-p'jrt
lalitori..',
;:fle '.ntl I.rjTi
lteports From i. 1..1 '.-
9 1 .nu.-rats Seaied in K. ut ., k
i'..rteril!e ftitt 'fiini
Will of P I Arm: .
11. Ileal KstaV T-'am-fer-
li f r.,l:l at.d lroilii
l"0'iltr JInrke:.
1. I'inanilal Xcw
lt.ier Teksram".
U. lreparinK for '''-t-oi.J Fp-lng lli.lia-ry
Dupta
Why Kerensltes Woo 'A- nenhe.n.
Wftvttim Surrendered to Snt'iff
Kr Ft-e Invcsttgalhiti
Cut Her Own Tiireat.
t.1t rf the V.-.'.te.J State-agrimt the un
happy I land.
"Is this t'.e bereflrent ru'ii we promised
her tinder the ?iar and Stripes? Is tM-
tho prarperity we h,,w "" " relief ,'rnm
Spanl-b i;.nres. tn? Are thee export and
imjiort burden- the 'Immunities of ..ur lib
eral i-i-t.ti.:.i:u. r.i.ich were prcclaimrd to
the iirppy IUrK-t while they rtrewed
Jlowr.s in th. pat away of our s-ohlltr.s"
Man. indiBnar.t An- rfr.ins rail it a very
diffi ,em name th- piuruer of a drfen-elesa
people
"The American prrjpje bave a u.. sense
of wron;. and I do not lnll-ve tie appeal
front the p'.iple of Puerto lias, win i i
vain. A imlli v of ini a-tiee wlil never ran.
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r vh..,-ih.rt -, v, vix
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111.1 iii.tr.. 11 ., , ,. ........
I
h:.t tr.- jniisii s fi bill .,1, r, i,. 1
. .1111 pi Hie ! ' ..ui 1 - uf Hi p.Hiu t .pie I
of tie I lined s u-. rtil(l ,,M, , l,.,, ,
I llir. 11.-.. I ne-r.. ..- . !.. . ,
'.. . -.- '' T '" '" ' in I -(. T I
iui-.iii' . itvi- i p .in" ir tin .. . jr.- iil
ov i ..i". ilii-n
ADKiNISTRATIOK'S ATTITUDE,
ii'-liocs .in. iiiiv-j'iuuiit.roie
Ti'.-atx lin- lies, Obtainable.
V.a-hmston, F-1- -C -As thrre have iwn
manv rumors about th- .tlltnr!.. f u. at.
mir.istrit'ou in repard ti the Haj -I'aunce-fote
coiivintlou. it mav be Mat.-d. as there
stilt of lareful nuiutrv. that the Preskb-nt
ai 1 Cabinet are m. innv. is in thir .ID.
IKirt: Hint tin v all toiu-lilnr its prnvision.
it." lest ihat eoiilil l.ive K-en obt.iimsj .mil
tlie uest !ov oblnliirihli . tl-lt consiiincml.
tbiv all dt -ire its
there Isi..,iiitention,fvvitI,,lraw.,,-; V and i
J.uiii-.;iin: that
im ik.i:'i inii ii can i.e .-ime,.,i..i ... .... i
srcot .'tu: witlioiii distrojlnc all hoiie of
. . ...... , . . -. --i "ii,
l.r i -.ii.- ,...'. ..
Fcrtlnrmore. It is the opin'on of fc-rmei
Secretaries Oltiey and Ii.iv ami si,.,.,., t irv
II ly. in '.lilch tliev far tbev have the stio.
sirt m the u-t intemailunnl lawvcs of the
eoiintrj. tl-.it the Clavton-ISulr.er treat- is
lu full fmce and caret, -ipd th. t if eantii.t
ball 1. got rt.I or t siept by mutual eon
tent If t'.e tiuity now Is fore the !. nate is
njeefit. in tlie ..;.li)!i.ii of the adtnlni-ira-tion.
no Inkirlatloii ran l had for tiH,
Iiit'.i.iii'K "I en icthtnlati eanal eteciit
ihi..-cli tin ttpiiliaintii ..' tl i"..M..ii-Rji.
vi . i.ipa. t
lABfiESTKEAR FOR
i MURDER OF G0E8EL
I ! tifi Ilaf Wtiui'ii Ktiili-nif
ft-, i' ii vVI:- S.iw tin-
SVlOlll!'.
MAMES GUARDED CAREFULLY.
t
tltlit : -i ' 'vi- T.iki li I!i ;!Mit.n ,
In J'h -mi Kwapt i.i Uf Jijii
'li.iiVJ'it With il" A-sas
N!imtK:i.
I ftt-.l'l lliji- s-l.-, -
Fr 1' kfet Kj . i 1.
it
WW st .1
ill 'H. S'
M evi.i. ' e
b.-nnh' by th . ir . hark
as ?iiwtten . aac tlu' -t Hi
h bin -uitu.-l t 1 pr-.v i e f tht mb-i
ii'iboHeii 1 i.itai i.y 111 tin : i ti.rv of the
ftirtt Tl .Kt.stives bve ran dn
n -miv .11 fie clew . and h,-. io. .1
th, ' 11 111 pr paratorv 10 tnaki-,,; .1 ...
t Xi.trlv ail the wltaese Live m..i
writi-u siteni. nt.. whi. b an bnk.i Iv
irenro.-t.ntI.il eikictue.
1I.1 il.-teetltiv are nvirg jird to k.p
te,i w..rk a i-vi.r . but th-on;h utner
Miurci' Vt. f the Iiifi.rnr.tifi are r' id
ualli ..ming : liilit. A prominent law
niaeburg eili.n his ;h,t u muti eu.
:.lt..vid in ll.e iCxemti-.e l ...Idinc wat Mi'e
sbortlv after the lllasinutltl and told
him aad rorerol oiIhum he in ti ;:
t'fllre if the Sirear of Stale when tr
s'ut was llri-J lie said he .saw Corbel fill.
and then I ooor to the mrvci ..f
State - rri..it.- otC'e was i.pe.ie, nn.1 .,
tral m n w-re been in there with rifles.
A l.m.i.i"ati representative fiom W.s.:-
rn Kirtifk). who fesis he T.ouVi be
kill. I if he .'p-ake publkb, has mad. a
prlv.ite rtatrmt nt that he wait s'ardii'?
near tbe entram-e 10 ih Executive build
Inir nep.n-tt th" Stall house, when he sjw
a i'i.ium:tr. r with whom he was '
tjuain'el rai lite rifle a 'd lire, while s v
eral other.- with the tBoOBtatneer did like-wl-i.
II-. ha given the man's name to
the proper perron, and steps have br- n
taken ta sec that he does not escape. He
i sow buik in his mount;!, lvome. -
it is believrd that the .shots Hied by tr
men at the door were Intended only to
am art attention to that quarter. In oiaer
to proieet the real assa-.in.
Just af er Smator Goehtl -sa-- Iat the
wife of a llepubUeaii attorney rushed up to
tv.o weli-knoirn rrankfort ladies aid a
yonnr; mm ar.l saPt. between sobs,:
"I hope v ou do not think rar husband had
.".willing to do with UiX He advised
against it
Till' rtaiemi nt. iipprtsl by th-ee wit-
srr:,:" rf " z ."Tr'" : lt:
... .1. - -.. 1 . . .
v. dl lie f -red to tell when, whete and rnd-r
wl at c. iims'.ances he a-ivled again: tbe
(r,ar.
"'M ina'i.1
' Tl., re - r.o doubt of our ubil-ty to pro
t'i- nce.lr'tei . said on of the men. We
e.vsct to rnn down a few mure pi-int. but
e.e" if we Fbould b" ursaceessfnl we al
r. a.ij iiavc rreugh evidence to niai.e out a
strorreai."
The ilrHral Jury will eortrrne about April
1. and t'ten mere will be abatch of Indb:
ment?. Some of t.v nrreMw may be made
iKfir. that time Colonel T '. Campbell. I
the NVr York rrinilt.n! iawye'. who has !
i hafto of th" , ,.se arrived l.tre to-day with '
V" T -t is t.oebel i
t
ANIIJUN OIVI U ArilfcP.ICA
Ki,. I, .,( ii,..ilit s Iiitiili.-oir. ! -.-
-
... .
ill .M;tl liuiiik' IJiiH'iiic.
Sl'I.clAf. i:y i'AIU.k
Palis. 1 . It. s, (i',.p)r sit. 1W bv v.". 1:
Hcirj-t The Xationa'i-ts f uil trjins
to roti antagonism to America over Slar
tltiie. The .iu!o.s sijs;
"li is iislw tu tiissimhlc that t!.e ln:teit
Statis ardently covet tho French Antilles
-.villi v. hl.li she 1mm niiti h trariie. Ameri-
ins :,r, f..t nr.inser. t i tt " Monde li ip
s f s wl "i im , -.Midi n V.i iini'i '
Eocrs Prepare While Gronje De
lays Lord Roberts's
Advance.
KK-iXI;0RCIi51ENTS AKi: AT ULOKMI'ONTlilX.
Itiilicr Loses Forty-Three Oificci-i. ami Has Yet lo
Slorui .imhcrtM ?iain Position in
i'Yosit of J.atis:iiilh.
bv xti.TuN i'j.i:.
!"- I M. i:T fAHI.i:
J' . . 'e i. r. ..; r,i.:. : . b t J
N.. ...i.v lit'.tid (omsi.j 'ir- K.11I.
New. ...-. ilntMt.'h 'rerl lyin -a if'Vlr2
I ni Ii -:.. - fiu b. 'sner hive lefi
1
:i. 11. r.r 1... iv. e S it- !.. ih
I'" . .." t.l-a. J s llnrt nsi.e- o it-
' .' i.ivK m' e;.t if ,t 1' . (-.(. S .it
.v 1 art in i mr.ii),- 1.1 Vt.di).ir. a"i
th i' ri'-e:for. . rm pt .'-nm .;i parts are
I" '1 - 'fr. u,ii iili" p-.i 1. hirl
!" 1 '.i St- n. in . .i a tl.K '!-'.
I'.i f '1 ., i;.hnl I" .'.hUi-ih Krua-T 1:. t
11' I
i:t t
in.-.
laat ti.
'A 1
;.ler.4 f, mil.-1 1 W hot.-? t.f '
1 ! t . :imi cie s il.it ver utile.
- i. of na'lct niln . -',..j'i! 1j et.tn-
n.l
rMloi of tli.r i h 1 .a 1 .In
wrtT-- .... ..TB.a.1 ., ...
been 1
to a-l 1
lh.'
t : arc
ii. '.ere
fiom Ot 'ral n.i!erl 4 tn
r! V'tr hr n orr.i tr
is tlll i... i-i.lliget.. , of ny
1" 'he hioti of ..(fairs t.f Pajr-
a". ii. pii.j.. tlr.t ra. U-d by
I IS.i'Kr lT..eri th Tu;,. la a-d la.ctwmnh
'- - t ki Be I r ji lMUee,l, JiOWeV T, !(
. .' . Ri. 1'.- .ili-;ali I i.roitres;! dining the
, 1 .-; 'or .ia;
I 1!mH.i .. I-. as.e .'.Mirnij liar" lieen -
tr.n.?. I n lti. , . .. .. I., mu- . .1 . a.11. 1..I
asualtr lltis-n-d 1 st.-day jh V.ar
he l..-r frhi ..rib n. WiieJ 'hi f.-fwir
wn.-i.t... :.. hi. m. s!P,K x de - aiU.d -
!!..-. .n'.imt.- lui.- -.1 te..i, te.elv.1
1
1 1, v ir ...ri. ... '.. .nt- .at e tli.,1.
t "1- 1 1st
nth 1
p.- t on t . bt ." iiii! h.fie Idi-
it 1... ! ... -eJir.Rly st:n .ir.d
. ..n, ii I t ik- n ,th . .:
P'111-li live
I'.le !'.. ..,. jjkl'l'.
M'.t rinl. ih. 1, 1,, (j
, .1. j .a i -n.it ..'..ir-
lli I!. -. whi. l tl- , 1.
' I - '.'.'II ' s. ,.'
the !o-
t-f man
-y
a tjesptrite fight,
.t li.e l-1.lvsn.1th
e 1 .prr.- With
. -se. :b-. ..ie
11. 'us . rmht a
K '".'il'-h f- Tl-e . . '
ti- r 11, tbe'r r, .r
.... of ir-. m .,'.1
In will-infoimetl
. il is rheuSJlt till 'lot Timely 10
rceeive t.flirli.1 nee :t tl! tne last ..i.d lur '.
e . -'r,(;i.le pain :ht great tM. i.n
1. 1 i.1. 1 in li , t. . n.-iH. d.
nn'li ; .- u.'-.ff!e!al Krltlsh itrott-.
I'r.ir.i.'s irie-i'. n er.ws ht.jr.v w... Tv-
llnti h iisi'i-rs a-e -.pp.ng up o : , N'a ilMa tmijr rt ntv. whUh ain'n
p..-.!!- 'rem ',.ih sn'.fc .f t,e m.. :. ,ii"K.'l the Bors The Hoer - r-..te se--mikiti.
ie,ul.ir ime trench, s. wltiih will"-''' meinp's 10 inr. bit ft" Jlrtle -'.rit
tie P'ltlsh !.s,r to ''-ie lloers .la.' . j '" " ' ubn liem e.T. luailv and . neik- 1
until Ihte ir.' I'eur trough t. j.'-si It J ' "'
I'm':., s iit!t.'i R.i:is's ettrs ,w 2 T,r r-r-K te-w w.itk'd carefuKr and
pt'.ii- of th- Boir p.v.l'1-.c.
-e it.i ihi, !al r. i.i.-.
. ..mi.i.in., eveiy
. 1.1 vri; ,o inese it.i ini :ai r. .
'e,. fling -.ppei.rs iliar, lt-ivevr nn
l-i i.'itr ?"t ..n 'iltli or dt.trov.il
1-. "tins tl-.i n i.. .1 to M'ii cvo.
'-, i..,.,n M-tT.. - at ihe Modder itlter
Tai is m. small 'vat inllseif. for if ir.-nie
tin the sitiirk Ux ban e sterday 8 mh
Afrit, n Ms-jr'tws wm- uiHK.rt-.l b- .i
l.iniful ill- 1 wM.h wis .1T-. wih1 st-alv
t impro'-, prie-s nem .t't to ttnish.
This wjs that Itobrts Would make everv
tfTer- t- oitbrate KaJUra Hill l.ty b;. d
e' ...t difi.ttii.,: tin Ib-rs. Il wa- a eil
rio't tilu' t.-ition of the irr.ri asonahle Slate
into whih the KaMir tlrtus has drlfti'l. this
H. i it. a llr'tl-Ii 1 mtnan.b-r r.ouli jeup-
.I1.I-: 1 . iiisiioii ur ieln lor a -no:.-! in
. n' r 10 ptovi.K a isoitrayt f.ti the sp -.-la.
ma! lubli.
itoiii:i:Ts.h in ii iMri.
spk'i.".i. y iwiiu
loi'.lo:i. Tuesdav. Keb. S. i.'..p right.
1 Ie tlie New York Herald ftuniin:-) -A
ii. rl- h to the Ihiil" Mail, dated I'ajr
debirL. J'elHruarv X. sas:
i-ronle i.s still oletlnaiely i!fl.int. but ft is
now known that his m.-i :n siven
,;p
bop... an.l are a.l as to suneuder Ptisor- ,
eis ..! lomiiK m da.lv. Tht re are ahnut
Out men r. the Ir i-.iarid 1 jmi. exclusive
ol lu".- hither.) tustaiu-d.
'.'rouie's wife is ur- wita him. iI;ho.tgh
there a'e mjny women and children in
ranp. The IVer tK.sition is now almost t..
clr Ivelv ronliiied to ihe rivi-r bed sml the
eneme is enilrelv at our mercy. The end
Is Inevitable bin Roberts bt treating th".
with great consideration from raotive.s v
huir.anlti "
Th Dailv il.ill 1 orrespnudent
No sea Js I
an ari-ount of ;re fiht .n Ptrndav. rVbru irv
1 s. P ir.t!wrr n.berwls" s,l..l o.i. '
I for-e'r when Rolsrts t. advance 'fir.-'r,.- !
i .-..-.-
lu ciiito.-i with :!ie retreating lloers under
Cror 'e
TViii. no small 'vat tallself. for if 'r..ni.' """ ""' '--'-"'-""- " e
en. I..s guns ..n ahe3.l lefe llnriw "' ""!""?? ? lf ",,-H-his
r.trt. the. will mate -..... stren..!,.., ' ' bul "' " . 1W-P
tre Ii.sn- s ml lire , .lefe,, . .a.. d Hf.v. T!;tre!e no longer ;h- flight-
. .. , , .. -"....-.. h id back of the Tttgela drifts by a handful
the il-.il i rrifnoflde.lt. 'wa- the self- i, - ' , . . . . , ' """'""t
, . ... .. . . . . . of volunteers, who fought several enifare-
r.fire tf the Highland Brigade ant. thr im- ' 'gagc-
IH'tiious . h.irp.- uioa the merry's trench". "" "' itKlT.i ;.(.AI.TIi.
bv the Co iwr!ls -arudi;in. and Oordo is. j
Trr-e tro..t.. with two brigades of ,h J "" r' ' SS.-fSeaeral Itmler, in a
Ninth imb,. bore the brunt of the fiaht I UHpj b from ,":'n", dat-J Sunday. I-1-and
suffered the lion's share of losses Ge .- : ruarj 1 r'PjrI !" 'he British ejsua.
enf He,tor MeDonald was sht In t.e foot " F(nB"' "v " twelve kille,! nnd
enilv lti uetlrrn. j i;lR"t v -nine wounded, anm; the Suwer-
The battle con-Mem ed at dawn. Wfcru VM' ,n'1 & rt' "n1 ,h" February S aad
the mounted infantry form-sl a r i.s.i for
the advnr.te of tlie Math IMvision aleo-
tb-lvft b-i"k of ihe river .md .-itne in tetf-h "' r,al "lt of ,l" r1",'iUM'S sustain.! i,v
with lie ec-tcy iHrunvlns the positions r , ,lto F',',h flthjade. under iSenern! KuIIer.
..Ivartaee. and enagid them, it was aH- !
van. ire over a bare nl-.m. Jbi-t exnersiv.. '
flifhta-K followed. 1" a luster of eVaforllM '
.-j, dead, v llh b.r..nets Used. pHowee. j
Xiti morning onr Hg guns coming Into po- I
v"ll'n a " "u"d was eleired. fnn-e.1
il.e I.oers to tlofe eovi: in the bem! or th.
tiv. - .
:-H.n tl-e western end of the positl.n was
. I. iitd fleneral Smith-Oorrl.-n crx-sed the
'...er at Panrdeherg Drlfi wl'h a pi:t t
the Nineteenth Brhtaile. another leir.ion of
cur fi'rce tontlnuiu-r the Osht on th other
bank. Fighllng their way along the risht
bank, ihe iritnalb ami Can-ulian. came
within teaih cf th lier laa-'r and wer..
th-arsmg their trenches, tuo. They captured
th' first ro'V. Isit Iwd to retire.
II. -. t.'oi.el AbivoMb f. II vitls . bi.t
K i ' .- ' f - lie w .- ! irq ! - : j;,.
11 i.'it a' n.e 1., it. t: , ... r...u:i
o' r ! .-- . ro -1 . 'e ,e s y.-( ; . i... . I
-1 . 'e ,e s Y.-t 1 . t... .
r. t :jr.-i ' .,r ail ;'
. i.'i r-airt t n :r mt.
i' Mt .,i, , t.idon u.
. I l. lir.-is. lit to 1 -j
u i:iaui:i hkh.
r .4 . -U . I
1." . - . ,- .-.
i- tr.t ix-rs
I I . H ! t If I'.-,
tner'-. 1 Ki
v.!r h .1
it: v. trr
1 ari... berr. .
"a- .1 tnu.
JK!lit; ai..n ib- JJ'n -' : .
".ii.il Jijirr. c.inin.t-.ttti :,.
it. Sku tie-t. klovn To ia
' - K..1T.I , ,t.. f-, (, j. , ,.,
!
da) .1. te'ii int. I tt atte" ut l.r m i- 11 t
I he Urlnsh IL-.f ami aid i:.n. 1 ! 'r.. ij.
A IknI' t l:.xi. ui , I :. ...i 1-
H'lti-ii l- an. t .rt.-rt.i i ihe !'-- 1 .ii
of ' Itouji- w.ili ,ne ti( .! of 0.1-un u
'. 1 Mit"viii f r th :jo-.- ht k
.pj.
ara !it Id h a -otr.-n . of Sr tuh II
!ei-
Ir ' w " ""'l"1 ''-"' - Tl I! r
fSm,H.Mj orx. but i.i.,e. aeam toward at.-
lotiei .H-i;a isi r. w .n .,,ot"i r e
1 .
..e ,esut. T.'V .... . !ra. th.rd a-
i Itarpt to t ftitv -i.oil-tr !m.s tirn. b..i t,.
tv.-riert-jsi t..re :igjn r.-j.i to re. me
tht in.
Toe third repute th'.r-.-jl y d- . it. et 1. .1 ,
the Boer, irhu albire.l jun in a pnh (
laif-r. pereeirinx ano.'ne- h.irje. the l --
rioved qtitricly t.wnr' .t Tib. k..p e .-'
, .:ro. lupb.j. but the nord-rei-i. not to
' b-,J'n' "' th B,,r- f r " P-f.n
f ' th VMrn-
! "X '"J " r''' n "H-mateii .. -
I' P'"1 a 'i- fl"ke.l partially b fie
i' "Mr ' 'l. - ' a-:o!.er kepje hel.1
l'y '' f Y-"k"hIrei
"" ! " ' lh tt-h
hires. A vigoro:-
i-li:.-iue fi- r
firing 'rt.v and ae.u-.it - i
1 : id sIt -erdins m ,l.n.-lnr the R.r r
n -ertliitn in slb-nolnc the Boer Hre.
.ah.le. the Buffs vere ordered to re- '" ,""n 'htotwho .t th" .oii.r.v -f
r." the rethi'ea In . is th B.'s I lMi.i:u 111 i:jt r i
sVald he re-ecf .r .1 Tl'e Itritls 1 at-i-
worketl around to tie riUit or ihe
k .,.;. h. M by the Yn'fcshirr. nh.te the
S- 1... '1 l'itt ry w.'s .'a j , , th- Stttv-
- .I".t I. . tf-r- lu-r I .. X .. . ,a . .
j il .t-ntrr of tl tiur-br. rs' (k .sit ion. A
v R..I01 .l.eillm,-. ;i c !.. nied by a Briti'h
fit tlla.-e. riimiOttely Fi'otbe.l tb Uoers.
A
(impair cf TtrUHiw nasi sent to
." r mn t-e B.i r. Int te attempt falicl.
the p-rr uptrnrg a heavy Are. and the
P:i'i-b iiavir.g 10 rover The British then
j '"" bd" around and got wifMn lii arts
!' ""' Hoers. Fiehtv "loer-i surretiderMl.
r.tie j ' D'rv. 't aPTar f.arJ. g.lng -ii.k'.v.
1 th ' JI""; ' T'H' pfnets had jti- arrlriHl from
. ,,.;'-' ' -':!' T'.ej er.;i-.iisi of the bad
;.--'!' n iner. ,ea .er. .eani every
t rlM il-.lt aisraJ-ru. tu.. fe ..II-...-. - -. B
" "" "' '" , ', ,"'" "" n,e
1-1 .I-.UL.I irat the ltoers ar- gratiualiv din
I'-udiri, .ill :uler .,1 .jiillaed w. rfre Toe
- ntl' r da tbe m. irt'i ;be ...rieits of a
I -1 .. Wl , . I., .. .... 1 --
-. ,. - -,..,... hj.. 1..... .111 jniv.iajHe.
Illlt. Its .o. Mlltt .
I'aid. la ig. umlatii. via llo.'.lrr River.
"" -" K--irlns-. Til.- lUir.ierns a! the
T-.'ltsblies lu.v repoi-ed j K.n altai-k, in-
KirtiiiK heavv I.im.
.Il Is pr.JI.I,. ,h ,; i ai. ke ... t, h -vf-r
t it e -(se. ".. st ..' Ill -j, a tlL. -I 111 trie A 1
I -- .te lie.- b,t. - 1
I I..Ot.IITll s rIMMTIfl.
SPl.i lAi. UY fBi-K.
la-cdon Tu"-Jai J-Vb. 17. -i pj right.
lSC-. by the Sir i'oik HeiaiJ fompan.-.t
T;u laily itall pul'iNI.- , lats ilk-iKit h from
lis -peilal corre-iiondcrtt;
II. terutaritzburg. Snurday. The revela-
i tions eo-cerninr the eonilblt.-i .r Whntr
-. .1.. . ...... ., t . r
"' ' . , " ,Z. Z'ZZL .- "?'
'',u'' ....-wnifc 11..-. innvirr, H-IS
bem coniilderablv nilayed liy the statement
of a man who has jast earne throngh tie
ncer Hre. He reports that, although fres-it
fco.1 Is scJire and vegetables .-ire unob
tainable there is an abundance of preservisl
provisions.
1 Tl'e garrison i' thetrfnl. The .vole iii-
rrs i r-om enterfe f. er ami dvsente.j.
caused by nod water and nnsattUary ctmdi-ttoi-s.
The recent Ilritisri oierest.a -..n.. rM,irM
a nt.cij,. , raag(l. xhr. a,tllu , tllp
i I mtill . ier?r. iwwnt. K,h. .!,... -. ..
-... ... t- ..a. was
UreJ ,iuy h"r Wn -:"'S te way
tl- .:.t wa. going : to Jrmp. Had th Po. rs
e..t.-..l imvoii. hu..drUof lot. n wouW i
j hc jotoed thoM. but the Hoers hue bem I
,. . ,,.
s n 'ry " ,we1" omers were wounded.
ine war uibpo lo-tiaj- iriu-sl an ncMi
IVbrtiary '-' ami 3. w'rtieh inrludes sever.
''fibers killed, twealy-th'ee wounl.il and
or'" r l5""-
'general Balbr's du'h h-t ot.tains ;h
'. mes f thrte IJerii-cant I'obme!
Thi'ikeray ef the fir. t Jtoyal lii-iisklllim
I-'jsi',etr. f'twei: of the Second Rojal Imb
lin FnslHers. ard Therold of the llnyil
Urleh 5As!Hers
An aiitlitlon'il list of the Itriti.h .jsua!
tits mi pa-irdeherg February 1 w an
no or : ai. I ttlves a lieutenant and eh:
in n !..llcd. a ! .e'ttenant and s"ven mnn
m.ising. and thirly-"ltrbl men woumled.
AI'IIIK t.MMtlt III M.'.s. ivi'ltll.l lis.
Imion. Fet. Z7 The ilrtm-els itjrre-
pondent of lite Iiall) Mull says:
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fi-em 1 ...w ..riilb-i-y Cre thro 1, -,
iivt.s of ioauiiin.
' dis-hit. n .iyii that th, l,. f
t Fre. s.ta"e are eon-. 1 .
' T lin. of !feie thirf in.
-' of ili::if .1 ..In
"1 th- otlar ,!.. Ihilbr '-
J-.r..lt:lR the j.i!tt: fish 1.- '
lias", en. . Uit. '. I llt-i.pr Hi,
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inir.ns.
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ln. Fib -d'opviiKi.T.
ij...
- K. lif ar.-i 1 -The niws-.i ; rs
aint.urc t!iat J i- Kren. It ,n.ir-
s
t.t rsi. sl.11 hue ...n sei-v e ,11
Toniiu.n. M idasa-i ir ard Ia!i.mey.
wi.' .ae r r- f..r the Trarsvaul
... In ! th. :er-.
I
'('(.(a
Afrik.u ilirr lltiii.l and Ihe lornlns C'j) -i"nIFs
tiie ends of the bund an- ot -
I " i,:i titted. it will fan th' llatr.o of ro-
n.
Iainui.n, 1 eh. .T - v
ipatt!i to tlie D..'v
'hror.i. Ie from ianieber;;, tljted Frida. .
Ftbruary ii. s.-
tienii.ii f nm it's attem-t to mc:rt si. S
v.. s fras.r.iteti by ..i.r artibery."
to hki'i-.mi i:i.tu:irMi;!.
'api' Towa. Puni'aj. Prb. Ji-Tbe I!o-'
ar lom-'itratlng to defetnl llloemfonte.r.
.' d fosslyn. ho ha i.btaim.l ji 1 m-m-slon
m Thornev croft's Hore. has soi
tu join 5-ir Iledters Iluller.
t 111:1 i:ii: uiiiMinn.
SPKl'tAi. HV i-APl-J-:
IJurhan. F. b. iSi-.fopv-rght. lo, by
!. 11 ar-' 1 In et tation of trie relief
of l.ul.v smith, great pn p-iratlons . re beiuc
ade for the ri 1 tion t.f sek and vvouml.si.
uinrr.siau.nis .re aln.idv provided f..r
j ? . T' i- drill lull luis been ttansformisl
' .1 1.1 a hn-plti! and the hools tittid with.
I "d. while private renWences are ntaklmr
j I' 01 .sun? to house otlicers
t li::ts(i roit i'itl.li:'s. in,v.
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I
b. IT. O'a. m. The I'oors ar
an annv near ill r mfonf it .
1 -" ni,.'i
v ith w l 11 h t.. dispute the Invasion of Lord
Jl .b.Tt.
Tta In'illiEerre er.mes from Prnr.ria l.j
w iv of i-i.ieiizo .tlanim--. The romiu.m ' n
are dr. rl!il at "bastrnltit; from all ii.ar-
's rf the two republics."
NV es'imnte h mode of their tiurrbcr,
but the withdrawal ef the Hours f.omrno.ir
of the plaei-s where thiy Iiave , n 3 , , - .
t-ct with the Itrltisi: except the dUtri t
i ir latuj.smit.. icriv n:.-e the ri.st rg
f .. to St.. men. This ..sure as nni. -.
t.iai th" .eis havv" betwe.-n u.i ard 7(.
ut) rren In the tlel.1.
The Katherui-: of this army n, -os tl.o
ts.'1 ..r la.rd Rrb-rts giy.s s,Knjf,, ,,,., ,,
U. neral fronje's ;eidfat .bfe. II. bin
rg-is-d the terps of Iird i:obens fe- t
ki.. - now. and. wU-.the- he id lelievc.l o
lej. be iia.s trtvn time fur the ,ii.,K-..,
t: fruitions it. get together and ti pre
pare p.-1-ltions ut receive the l:riti.-h a.!.
i..no oen Cron i overrome and Lord
ftobtr-.t moves forwaru.
It i- dUDcult to ...nceive that tuo Toers
ase stro w enough to take the offeu-ve. a-.d
lo res. or General Cronje from Ins pr--f
irkius situation.
The V.ar Otace hd K..thinB after in .1
niKht to indicate his ioUap.se. and he m
..! oat for a few dais. The corrr-rmnrt-tnt-
se,m to have n enuet informati.tn re-Mieelii-g
bis reMntnes. Rome Kiy j,- ,
plenty of fo-ej. hut is short of ammunition
Others assert that be abaBdomsl lin tmi
supplies, bat kept almmlant supplier .;
cartridges.
Oeneral UuIIer on S lur, lav faced the Ut'
and strongest positiM f the 11k rs.." who
nghtu Indiaies a bot.le Wtw.s-,, 'm .
rather than rear xuar.1 aclln, .,n,...'
a retreat.
v-r ... 1 ih --Uljr3H.il.-. The ilrrnii.,,,.
es
On Tbursd-ir ami Fiid.iv he I,,., fortv.
three oflleent hilled and wouialetl, rtpri. .tI
inr p-obai.ly a total Ios ..f frtim 4.., to j
llecer.il White's ims workeil oil Samrd
main Ihe Uoer nosltiotw. and a hi liocrai..
from Iadysraith i-ported that the j:.K-r
were ritreatlmr. an.l that larger r-iinr
were tring issued m vn.-w of th. fa, t! u
Xril, f seemeii at i.ai.,1
.n.i iikii'i-. i)i:i-'i:si: spihim..
I.nd..r. Feb. -T.-Wiustoti I'hurrnill. t a
d.-pa-.-h to i ho Morning p.,st frcni 1 t
' rap. ilate.1 Kitm'ay. sis-
"The idea ih.it the lions are nil-ins t ...
si"re of I,, iysmith is prerr tUre. Tlir a.r
vn.iee Is beini? pursued in t'u- fate of tlio
mo-'t MuMetrii oppositiof and of hcivy
-os. President Krug-rs gnnlNti i.s anion -the
liers killed "
Mr. I'htirchili thet pr.ce, ,N t descrlDe
heaw fhthtiiut last I'rida.v. in v.:.i, h tho
InniskilHugs approaciiKl r.HMn j jards
of the sr.mrrlt T a rockv l:.er piitl...i and
then guilantiy rharstd lit the f.ns-- of a hati
of tuiliets. He sa.-:
"After repe.iteil attt mpt.s, l.ow.Vir. n,
Ii.'VhtK lost heavily. Ihey lecosnind tint
tliey we-e unable to pit , -ail. Nvirtlnlei-r.
tbey refuse-! to retreat, but lay uov.n or!
tht. yIoH IsMlInd a sheer of wal. The
Conp.tiichtrt ami the Dublin FtisJIUrs ,,,,-
sent to Ib.-Ir snjijH.rt. but tbo lisht fa.lrsl
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Continued ou t'jic'lnu.
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