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rr VOL.. XXXm. NO. 33 WILMINGTON, SI. 00 PER YEAR. 16 irn i ,h I - : i : TELEGRAPHIC S'J..!M',P.r. The State Undertakers' Association electa officers. Americas, Ga., has a mad dog scare of large proportions. A East London, Cape Town, a mob burns in effigy the German consul. At Ocala a phosphate deal Involving- $85,000 In cash has Just been made. Democrats carry Kansas City against a republican majority two years ago of 1,439. J. S. Carr lectures before the Ep worth League convention on "Laymen and Liberality." Dr. Vincenza Vaccari and his wife, of San Francisco, both attempt sui cide in New Orleans. Charleston puts in motion prepara tion for her South Carolina Inter state and West Indian exposition for 1901. A most exciting scene occurs in the house of representatives between Messrs. Wheeler and Pough, of Ken tucky. (National XJommitteeeman Guffey, of Pennsylvania, says the democratic convention of his state will instruct for Bryan r It is thought by the governor's friends that he will appoint T. H. Sutton Judge of the Eastern criminal court circuit. The federal court at Atlanta appoints receivers to wind up the affairs of the (Southern Home Building and 'Loan Association. As the Prince and Princess of Wales are leaving Brussels in a train an an archist fires two shots at them from the steps of the railway carriage. The two cases between the Bell Tel ephone Company and the corporation commission have been settled, the former making the required reductions. Portugal grants England's request to transport troops across her South African territory, this concession bring a stipulation of a treaty here tofore made. It looks as if the Boers have con ceived the plan, of attempting to invest Ixrrd Roberts at Bloemfontein, or to harass his advance by cutting his com munications. Judge Brown, of the federal court, im Hew York, refuses the application , for he warrant of removal to Savan nah for trial of the men indidted with Captain O'Brien and discharges them. James W. Talbert, of Phoenix, S. C, returns to that place after having "broken his promises to the people. A mob goes to his house at night but he escapes, owing to timely warning from a democrat. til Admiral Dewey says an editorial in 'The Brooklyn Eagle forced him to an nounce his position on the presidential question. He says he is in the hands of the people, to be president or not as they desire. The queen lands and takes the jour ney to Dublin through roads lined with immense crowds, tremendous cheers marking every stage of the route. At 'Dublin . gate the formal ceremony of asking permission of the lord mayor was gone through. The auditorium in Kansas City in which the democratic national conven tion was to be held' was burned Wed nesday A handsome Presbyterian church and other valuable buildings were also burned. The auditorium will be rebuilt in time for the conven tion. x J Kes It Pay to lluy Cheap I A cheap remedy forjaoughs and colds is all right, but you want something that will relieve and cure the more se vere and dangerous results of throat and lung troubles. What shall you do ? Go to a warmer and more regular cli mate? Yes, if possible; if not possible for you. then in either case take the only remedy that has been introduced in all civilized countries with success in severe throat and lung troubles, "Boschee's German Syrup." It not only heals and stimulates the tissues to destroy the germ disease, but allays Inflammation, causes easy expectora tion, gives a good night's rest, and cures the patient. Try one bottle. . Recommended many years by all drug gists in the world. For sale by R. R.. Bellamy. THE QUEEN AT 'DUBLIN. Formal Entry Into the City Crowds Immense and Enthusiastic. Dublin, April 4, 11:45 a. m. Queen Victoria landed in Ireland this morn ing for the first time in thirty-nine years. The disembarkation from the royal yacht was accomplished at 11: SO o'clock. The commander of the forces in Ireland, the Duke of Connaught. the lord lieutenant Earl Cadogan, and their staffs greeted her majesty and the ride from Kingstown to Dublin was made in excellent weather. No sooner had the queen arrived at the -vice regal lodge and lunched than she .xlrove out again in Phoenix park, being jnuch cheered. From the pier at Kingston to the ryal residence in Phoenix park the . distance Is about nine miles. -Crowds lined the entire distance, but there -were practically no disturbances ,A most interesting ceremony took place at the city limits, where an an cient gate and castle towers had been seproduced for the occasion. On the city side of the gate were the lord mayor and council in their scarlet rbes, the mace bearers in blue And jritrer and several hundreds of the best, kaown Irish were provided with seats sn stands. Shortly before her arrival the pursui-'vamt-at-arms. wearing a gorgeous cape ..r royal heraldry, galloped up to the lard mayor ard asked permission for te entrance of the aueen. Gravely. aa in quaintly worded terms of cour tesy, the lord mayor granted the re 4taet. Back galloped the pursulvant-ai-arms, the gate banging behind him. Tinally amid almost perfect silence, save for the echo of cheers and cries of "God Save the Queen" from outside he city limits, came the queen her self. Bands broke loose, men cheered and -sang bareheaded and the women wared handkerchiefs. Tremendous heering marked every stage of the rout. WARLIKE SCENES SHIFT FROM THE SENATE TO THE HOUSE WING OF THE CAPITOL THE SENATORS APOLOGIZING For the Harsh Words of the Day Be fore While a Fierce Altercation Is golnon la tho IIouo- Discussion of the situation In Kentucky Causes a Sensational Rattle of Words Between two Members from that State of Op- j posing Politics. SENATE. Washington, April 4. Peace was re stored in the senate today before the body convened and during the pro ceedings of the session there was only, a reminder of the harsh language used just .before- adjournment yesterday. The session opened with a lovely and interesting discussion of the status of the Quay case, in the course of which Senator Wolcott apologized for the language he had used yesterday, dis claiming any intention of being offen sive to anybody, least of all, to his friend, Senator Lodge. The Colorado senator made a vehement and eloquent appeal for early action upon the Quay case. He was supported by other friends pf Mr. Quay and it was de cided finally to take up the case to morrow, under the unanimous con sent agreement made on March 16th. In accordance also with that agree ment, the Spooner bill was made the unfinished business, thereby bringing the Philippine question to a direct issue in the senate. The resolution declaring Hon. M. S. Quay not entitled to a seat was laid before the house. Senator Chandler moved to strike out the word "not." The case went over until tomorrow, when Senator Gallinger will speak. Senator Lodge entered a disclaimer of any intentional intimation that an ' one desired to break the unanimous consent agreement. He believed there was a general desire to live up to it. Senator Morgan sought to have the time fixed for a vote on the Nicar agua canal bill, but Senator Mason objected, on the ground that he want ed the fate of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty first known. - Eighty-one private pension bills were passed, including $50 a month each to the widows of Rear Admirals Calhoun and Meade; of Commodore Inch and of Colonel Lyster. The senate then, at 4:40 p. m., ad journed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. There was an exciting scene in the house today as the climax of a discus sion of the Kentucky situation, when Mr. Wheeler, a Kentucky democrat, and Mr. Pugh, a Kentucky republican, faced each other from opposite sides of the main aisle and indulged in a wordy duel. Mr. Pugh charged Mr. Wheeler with misrepresenting certain facts. He was laboring under great excitement. !Mr. Wheeler showed ad mirable temper and though uick .to resent the fancied insult, awaited 'the disclaimer of Mr. Pugh. There was an air- of suppressed excitement throughout the debate." It was the first time the subject had been broaon ed in the house and intense' interest was manifested. The fencing was sharp and brilliant. , Without preliminary business, the house resumed consideration of the Hawaiian bill. Mr. McDowell, of Ohio, one of the original opponents of Haw aiian annexation, was the first speak er. He inveighed against the labor -conditions and corporation influence there. The passage by the senate of the Porto Rican bill was announced and the measure was immediately referred to the ways and means committee. Mr. Boreing, of Kentucky, who fol lowed with a general political speech, aroused general interest by discussing the Kentucky situation. Mr. Wheeler, of Kentucky, replied in a fiery speech. He admitted that the situation was humiliating to every Kentuckian, but had hoped that it would not be ventilated here. He eulogized the Goebel election law. He would not contend that the dominant party had not taken advantage of Its .power in districting the state.. It had done so following the tactics of the dominant party in most of the states. The threat of a federal election law, he said, was used to terrorize the dem ocrats. Mr. Boreing disclaimed any inten tion of threatening the democrats. But the law must be repealed. "It will never be repealed," retorted tr. Wheeler Continuing, Mr. Wheel er said that "all the fuss was being kicked up In Kentucky -by fellows who were trying to hold office in defiance of the courts whose mandates they re fused to obey." Mr. Wheeler then became involved In the controversy with Mr. Pugh. -The election commission did not de clare Taylor governor of Kentucky," said Mr. Wheeler. "They said that on -the face of, the returns he had the majority, but that it bore such unmis takable evidence of fraud that if they had the right they would go behind it and kick him out, as the legislature did." "I do know that some of them tried tu pave the way for the contest," re Plied Mr. Pugh hotly, "that was af terwards waged on partisan lines . in the legislature, to the disgrace of our commonwealth and to the disgrace of you as a citizen thereof. (Applause on the republican side). "That is the gentleman's opinion, "retorted Mr. Wheeler sarcastically. I would rather be disgraced, Mr. Chairman, at anytime by taking my lot with the democrats of Kentucky than to be Identified with the men who took the life of Governor Goebel. of that state." (Applause on the demo cratic side.) "Are you quite certain that the men who took the life of Goebel could not be carried to your own ranks rather than to the republican party In Ken tucky? asked Mr. Pugh, livid with excitement, amid derisive laughter' on democratic Bid. - "Nobody believes that" shouted some one on the democratic side." "Do you say nobody believes, that?' asked Mr. Pugh, facing the democratic side. "Was not a more bitter contest waged against Mr. Boebel in that state by his own party than was wag ed in the republican ranks? Was he not denounced more from every stump In the state of Kentucky by democrats than by republicans?" Mr. Wheeler "That is true, Mr. Chairman (Applause on the republican side.) It has been the fate of every great man who was true to the Inter est of the people, to incur the Impla cable hostility of hirelings and corrup tionists, it matters not where he has been, (applause on the democratic side) and the worst element of Ihe -democratic party did assault him, but thank God he received 192,000 votes, 30.000 more votes than were ever given to a democratic candidate for governor in Kentucky before. That shows whether or not he was close to (the people of the state of Kentucky. Mr. Pugh "How many votes did Governor Taylor receive. Mr. Wheeler' "That is a question that nobody but the republican leaders and God Almighty will ever know in my opinion. I decline to be interrupted further. Mr. Pugh "If you. will only state the truth." Mr. Wheeler '"The gentleman Cer tainly does not mean to insinuate that I state anything else." Mr. Pugh "If you will state the facts. Yes, I do state that when you state that the Kentucky election law is identical with the Ohio election law, that you utterly misrepresent that law. (Mr. Wheeler "I say It is similar in all respects and identical in many. Do I understand the gentleman to say my statement is false?" Mr. Pugh "If you mean that to be true, I say, speaking advisedly I will use a milder term and say that you greatly misrepresent facts. I do not say that you intentionally do it, and I must attribute it to a lack of knowl edge,. Mr. Wheeler "I want the gentleman 'to be a little more careful In what he says In this matter. I do not care to have the gentleman insulting In his re marks. I hope it Is not so intended." iMr. Pugh "Surely you do not take it in that way. It is not eo intended." Mr. Wheeler "I did not think, so." Having accepted Mr. Pugh's" dis claimer. Mr. Wheeler then reviewed the history of the whole controversy, step by step and declared his readiness to abide by the decision of the court of last resort in the gubernatorial is sue. . "I do not -believe, Mr. Chairman," salr Mr. Wheeler, "that the republican parity , of Kentucky is responsible for the assassination of William Goebel. I would be willing to leave tha state if I thought so. Some of the best friends I have got on earth are republicans. I am not so gangrened with political prejudice that I am bound to see some thing bad in a man who does not agree with me on any question. (Applause.) Some of Kentucky's most chivalrous and distinguished sons have been re publicans, and would put behind them with scorn, as would any knightly democrat in the state, the insinuation that they had Stained their hands in the blood of this magnificent, product of civilization. I do not charge it on the republican party. I say there are some republican- who are responsible and this same la that we have obey ed and intend to bey in the future, like the poisonous shirt of Nessus, will stick to them i nitil it consumes their very bones, or we prosecute them to their conviction." In conclusion, Mr. Wheeler assured the members who had crowded about during the excitement and the packed galleries, that there would be no blood shed In Kentucky. Mr. Lacy, of Iowa, replied briefly to Mr. Wheeler, denouncing the Goe bel law as a subversion of the constitu tion and necessarily productive of the anarchy that reigned in Kentucky and said dt put a "premium upon crime" and was an "invltaitlon to bloodshed." When he alluded to the throwing out of the returns from Louisville, Mr. Wheeler asked him if it was any worse for the democrats of Kentucky to throw out Louisville than for the republicans of the house to unseat Mr.- Young by throwing out the city of Norfolk, Va. "The gentleman makes the school boy's reply you're another,' responded Mr. Lacy, amid laughter. Mr. Finley, of South Carolina, and Mr. Sulzer, of New York, concluded the debate. At 4:55 o'clock p. m. the house ad journed. "Of a Good Beertnulng Cometh a good end." When you take Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify your blood you are making a good begin ning, and the good end will be health and happiness. This medicine cures all humors of the blood, creates a good appetite, overcomes that tired feeling and imparts vigor and vitality to the whole system. It is America's Great est Blood Medicine. Biliousness 1s cured by Hood's Pills. 25 cents. The Rest Prescription For Chills. And Fever Is a bottle of Graver's Tasteless Chill Tonic. The "formula is plainly printed on each package. It ts simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form and is compounded In correct proportions. The reason imitators do not advertise their formula is because rSev know you would not buy th!r medleme If you knew Its ingredients. Grover's Is the original, and is the only ehnl and fever remedy sold throughout the entire malaria! section of the Unit ed States. No core, no pay. Prlc - REPUBLICAN CITY CAPTURED Kansas City. April 4. Full returns from the election In this city give Jas. AReed, democrat, for mayor, a ma jority of 2,127 over P. H. Brown, Jr., republican. The democrats elected their entire ticket, except members of the lower house. Two years ago the republicans carried the city by L43 majortiy. ww;. Cacey. Ga.. says De- Witt's witch. Haxel Salve cured him of SLnLtT5t.1,a? affl,cte1 him for twenty J- xt Jf also a speedy cure for skin Si?ff Bw5.rof danerous counter, felts. R. R. Bellamy. Tarboro Southerner: Mr. Morton, of Wilmington, preached two excellent sermons at the Presbyterian church yesterday. SHOT AT PRINCE 0FWALE8 A BELGIAN ANARCHIST ATTEMPTS HIS ASSASSINATION. , FIRES TWO POINT-BLANK SHOTS At the Prince and Princess from the Steps of their Railway Carriage as the Train Palls Out of a Depot At Brns- , sels-Both Shots Miss The Assassin Arrested-Boas tine of Ills Deed -The Prince Takes Matters Coolly. Brussels, Belgium. April 4. A sen sational attempt to assassinate the Prince of Wales was made at a rail road station here today by Sipido, a young anarchist, who fired two shots, but the prince escaped unharmed. The would-be assassin was Immediately arrested. The train bearing the prince was just pulling out of the Northen railway station at 3:35 o'clock, when Sipido jumped upon the footboard of the prince's saloon car, aimed his re volver at his royal highness and fired twice. Hearing the shots the station master rushed to the scene and knocked down Sipido s arm as the lat ter prepared to fire a third shot, while" by-standers rushed up and threw themselves on the prince's assailant, Ira the confusion, another man, who was innocent, was seized, roughly handled and beaten. Intense excitement prevailed for the moment, as it was feared the prince had been hit, the shots having been fired almost point blank. The railway carriage door was hastily thrown open, and great relief was felt when the prince himself appeared at the window unhurt. Both the prince and the princess, however, had a very narrow escape. The policeman on duty took Sipido in charge. The latter appeared proud of his exploit and seemed quite calm. He told the authorities that he lived on the Rue de la Forge, at Saint Gilles, two miles south of Brussels. After the Prince of Wales had as certained that the man who fired the shot should be arrested .he declared himself and the princess uninjured and the train immed-ely started. An eye-witn'esi 'says that the train was already in motion, and when the engineer heard the pistol he shut off steam, applied the brakes and stopped the train. As the train restarted, after SIpido's arrest, the public loudly cheer ed the prince, who acknowledged the demonstration from the car window. The prince appeared quite unaffected by the incident. He asked whether the revolver was loaded, and on being in formed in the affirmative, smiled and begged that the culphit might not be treated too severely. When examined by the station offi cials, Sii ido declared he intended to kill the Prince of Wales; "that he did not regret his action and that he was ready to do it again if given a chance to do so. ' Subsequently he declared he wanted to kill the prince "because he caused thousands of men to be slaugh tered in South Africa." The would-be assassin Is a tinsmith, a resident Brussels, 16 years of age. His pockets were found to be full of anarchist literature. He has a round, boyish face, black eyes and dark hair. At the examination before the mag istrate it was ascertained that he had purchased a penny ticket in order to reach the departure platform, where he walked up and down quite a while while the prince was promenading. An examination of Sipido's revolver showed that four chambers had been discharged, but that two of the car tridges had missed fire. The weapon is of the cheapest six-chambered de scription, such as is" usually sold here for 3 francs. . Persons who attended the Maison du Peuple yesterday say that they heard Sipido declare that if the Prince of Wales came to Brussels he ought to have a bullet in his head, and they also heard him offer to bet five francs that he would fire at the prince. According to Le Patriote, some news of the views expressed at the meet ing referred to was conveyed to the station master, who had taken what he thought were extra precautions. Sipido appeared at the station in his best clothing, having explained to his father that he was going to seek em ployment. The attack is condemned even at the labor headquarters here, and at the Maison du Peuple, where the extreme anarchists meet, a leading member of the young socialist guard was loud in his denunciation this evening of Sipido's action. Cleanse the liver, purify the blood, Invigorate the body by using DeWltt's Little Early Risers. These famous lit tle pills always act promptly. R. R. Bellamy. RALEIGH INSANE ASYLUM Directors Meet Today Committee's Be port on the Criminal Insane. ( Special to the Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, April 3. The direc tors of the Insane hospital here meet tomorrow The executive committee will make a special report on the crim inal insane and will say: "Respecting th transfer of the dangerous insane from the hospital buildings to the wing of the penitentiary, all believe it was injudicious and trust it may prove but a temporary measure, to be abandoned when the emergency under which it arose baa passed. The dimensions of tho wing assigned are inadequate, ar rangement .inconvenient, water supply defective and heating apparatus Inca pable of adpustment to he mainte nance of uniform temperature so neces sary to proper care and comfort. The remedy lies in fireproof apartments on the hospital grounds." J. I. Carson, Prothonotary, Washing ton, Pa., says: t have found Kodol Dyspepsia Cure an excellent remedy In case of stomach trouble, and have de rived great benefit from its use." It digests what you eat and cannot fall to cure. R. R. Bellamy. CRIMINAL COURT JUDGESHIP. Humored That Tll. Sutton ! to be Ap pointed Telephone Cane Settled. Asylum Matters. (Special to (the Messenger.) The board of directors of the insane asylum here electied E. D. Ferebe-, of Camden, county second assistant phy sician; James G. Kenan, of Duplin, director vice Dr. R. H. Speight resign ed and re-elected all the other officers. The board found the building and grounds in excellent order. Governor Russell is in Onslow. He expected to return the last of , this week. Some' of his intimates say that when he ascertains that Augustus Moore does not live in the Eastern criminal circuit and that he is census supervisor, and that Thomas II. Sut ton is again well, after fifteen months of illness, he will appoint Sutton judge. In 1898 the Bell Telephone Company appealed from circular No. 73, of the railway commission fixing and reduc ing rates, to Iredell superior court. Last year the same company appeal ed from circular No. 4, of the same ten nor, issued by the corporation com mission, to Wake superior court. To day the commission rescinded its or der and dismissed the case, the com pany having made the reduction and having also offered to pay all costs In both cases. United States "Commissioner T. W. Dewery, of New Bern, resigns because of the decision of Judge Purnell that commissioners cannot punish for con tempt. Dr. R. H. Lewis, secretary of the state boards of, health has returned from the state university, where he located the ln-take pipe of water works. , i The $5,000 slander suit against State Treasurer Worth growing out of the oyster land entry matter is postponed until next term. The Epworth League this afternoon visited the blind Institution in a body, and heard special exercises by the pu pils. The corporation commission was to day petitioned to order a depot at Manchester. Citizens of Cerro Gordo ask that the railway be required to keep an agent there. WARRANTOF REMOVAL REFUSED. Judpre Brown Discharges In the Gay nor-Greene-Connolly Case. New York, April 4. Judge Brown, of the United States district court, has refused the warrant of removal ap plied for in the case of Captain Car ter's contractors, B. D. Greene, J. F. Gaynor, E. H. Gaynor and W. T. Gay nor, indicted in Savannah. He order ed the discharge of the prisoners wuh- out prejudice to further proceedings. The grounds for the refusal were the absence of sufficient testimony as to the guilt of the accused. Thz de cision says: "The stenographer's note3 of the pro ceedings returned by the commissioner 'consists cf 1,100 pages, showing, how ever, sno other evidence of the c m mission of the offense than a certifieI copy of the indictment. Aside from this the whole record consisted of lit tle except rulings upon the evidence on behalf of the defendants sought tc be introduced and numerous exhibits, all, so far as they pertained to the merits or tended to show the innoctncf of the accused and fhe want of prob able cause, .were rejected, mostly u;.on the ground that the question of guilt ct innocence should only be heard and determined upon a trial under indict ment." The decision also says an indict ment is at best but evidence In no way conclusive and that although a copy of the indictment may be treated as an affidavit, It is to be given wiighi only according to the nature and char acter of its averments. "By a singular Inversion, however," continues the de cision, "the best reason for the ad mission of the defendants' proposed evidence, namely, its tendency to show innocence of the charge and lack of probable cause, was, in this instance, made the reason for excluding it. A certified copy of the indictment hav ing been received by the commissioner, against the defendants objection, it was thereupon contended by the prose cution and virtually ruled by the com missioner that the evidence was closed as respects the qustion of guilt and that no evidence disproving it. could be allowed, since that would be trying the issue here instead of In Georgia." Summer Heat. This is the season for bowel complaints. Green apples and cucumbers produce them and Perry Davis' Pain-Klller cures them. To the troubled stomach it comes like a balm, the wind is assuaged, and the trouble ceases. Every druggist In the land keeps Pain-Killer, and no one should be without it in his family. Avoid substitutes, there is but one Pain-Killer, Perry Davis. Price 25c and 50c. OFFICERS ELECTED By the Undertakers Association. Evening Session of Epworth League (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, April 4. The State Undertakers' Association has elected the following officers: J. M. Harry, of Charlotte, president; H. W. Simpson, of New Bern, C. W. Brown, of Ashe llle, and J. W. Brown, of Raleigh, Vice presidents? W T . RaIi r,t rvm cord, secretary: E. G. Flanagan, of Greenville, treasurer. This afternoon there were addresses in the Epworth League convention by Rev. F. M. Shamburger, of Rocking ham, Rev. N. M. . Watson, of Green ville, Miss Lucy Rishton. of New Bern, and Rev. P. L. Cobb, of Nash ville, Tenn. The subject of Julian S. Carrs ad pdress was "Laymen and Liberality," which in his own generous gifts he has so admirably illustrated. "No family can afford to be without One Minute Cough Cure. It will stop a cough and cure a cold quicker than any other medicine." writes C W. Wil liams, Sterling Run. Pa. It cures croup, bronchitis, and all throat and lung troubles and prevents consump tion. Pleasant and harmless." R. R. Bellamy. ; . BOERS BECOMING BOLDER INDICATIONS OF INTENTION TO INVEST BLOEMFONTEIN. COMMUNICATIONS THREATENED. UobertM Coucentrattnsr III lr. Preparatory to Delivering a Crowning Blow ilitmpcrrd by Lack of Re mount and Broad wood Losstee French Calve up tho Movement Aealnftt the Hoerw-Gallaut ltencuoof British Prisoners-British Inactivity London, April 5, 5 a. m. It looks to day as if the Boers had conceived the audacious plan of attempting to in vest Lord Roberts at BHemfontein, or at least to endeavor to delay his northward advance by harassing the British lines of communication. On his side, Lord Roberts is concentrating his forces and preparing to take 'every advantage of the bold, but risky tac tics of the enemy. lie is not likely to strike at any of their forces until ho is certain of delivering a crushing;, blow. The situation, in the absence of any official dispatch from Lord Rob erts, Is both mystifying and interest ing. There is little doubt that Lord Roberts Is hampered by the necessity for re-mounts and transport and the loss of the convoy guns and all of Col onel Broadwood's baggage was a Be- ' rious matter. The Boers are now trusting to what they believe to bo their superior mobility. The special correspondents at the front are now denouncing Lord Rob erts' policy of leniency toward the Free Staters, and are calling for an abandonment of that policy. , A special dispatch announces that Mafeking was still besieged but safe on March 27th. London, April 4. Generals Coivillc and French have given up the move-' ment against the Boers east of Bloem fontein and have rejoined the main army. Lord Roberts, doubtless, deem ed it vain to send from ten to twelve thousand of his best troops Into the wilderness with a field transport In the direction at a right angle with his chosen line of advance. The Boers have probably moved elsewhere, and if to the southwest General Colvlile could as easily strike them from Bloemfontein as by following them up across the plains. These Inferences still leave the situation bewildering: for the time being. The enormously; superior British forces appear Inac tive in every part of the war-Held. waiting yet, probably, for the accumu lation of material for a swift adrano. on the Transvaal frontier. The mili tary commentators -and the public to. some extent are Irritated and cor fused by the situation. DEMONSTRATION AGAINST PRE MIER SCIIREINER. Details received of the scenes om Green Market square, Cape Town- Tuesday, when Premier Schreiner en countered an English demonstration, show that the premier, fearing per sonal violence, sought refuge in a rer taurant. He was hooted and tried, to reach parliament house protect by- Eolice. The people shouted "Traitor!" ut he succeeded in. reaching the r house. Finally on 'the people again singing "God Save the Queen.: h , raised his hat amid cheers and was heard to say "Reserve your Judg ment." The permanent bridge at the Moddn ' river station -has been finished. The: first train passed over it Tuesday. The British garrison at Springfontein wm roused' at midnight Monday by the intimation that the Boers in force were about to make an attack, bat not a burgher appeared. ROBERTS' LINE OF COMMUNICA TION THREATENED. Springfontein, O. F . 8.. Tuesday. April 3. Owing to information that the Boers are hovering in the neigh borhood of the railroad running from this place to Bloemfontein, General Gatacre Is preparing to take vigorous measures to cope with any attempt tt cut off Lord Roberts' line of conn communication at that point. A GALLANT RE8CUU. London, April 5. The Dally Mail ha the following from Bloemfontein. dated Tuesday, April 3re: "Colonel Porter, with ninety carboneers and Scott's Greys and two guns performed a brilliant deed Sunday. He charged a large body of Boers and rescued ninety-odd British prisoners, including eleven officers, who were captured tb previous day . There were no casual ties on the British side." Questions Answered. Yes, August Flower still has the lar gest sale of any medicine in the clvi ilzed world Your mothers and granoV . mothers never thought of using any thing else for Indigestion or Blliou ness. Doctors were scarce, and thefl seldom heard of Appendicitis. Nervoua Prostration or Heart Failure, etc. They used August Flower to ctan out thdt system and stop fermentation of un digested food, regulate th action of the liver, stimulate the nervous and" organic action of the system, and that Is all they took when feeling dull and bad with headaches and- other aches. Tou only need a few doses of ' Green'sv August Flower, In liquid form, to mako you satisfied there Is nothing serious the matter with you. For by R. Ik BIlamy. NO PRESENTMENTS MADE. Richmond, Va April 3. The Greens yliJe grand Jury, charged with Inves tigating the lynching of the negro Cotton, and white tramp O'Grady, com pleted their , work today and made no presentments. W. W. Mayhew, Uerton. Wis., saye "I consider One Minute Cough Cure a . most wonderful medicine, quick and : safe." It is the only harmless remedy that gives Immediate results. It cores coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis, crtpp-s. . whooping cough, pneumonia and all -throat and lung diseases. Its early uzs prevents consumption. Children alwarj -like it and mothers cadorsa it. It. c Bellamy.'