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(s flllflll-filE stil I@IS RIO, Boers Now on the War Path 's. for Grub. «a» FOURIE HA8 BROKEN AWAY, Cape Town. Maren 22,-The Prune Hunter reports Col. Scobell engag- d Commandantu Fouche and Molnn near Blaauwkrantz last Wednesday The enemy broke and scattered to the northeast. Tho British casualties were three killed and tour wounded. he [hers lost four killed and 28 can: tured. They also lost 148 horses, which were captured. Commamlant Kriulnger crossed the tailway at Manning station yew. terday, moving to the northeast. The British columm an: in vigorous pur- Clearing the Colony. Bioemtmttoto, Orange River Colony, March 2'd.-Milltary operations In the mmmtern part of the Orange Riv- er My are progressing. Major Jul- tan Byng has brought In 300 relugees, 16,(X)0 cattle, and 40.000 sheep from the We'penor and Bmlthneld dim tricts. Col. Bethune has sent in sev- enStert prisonvrs trom Tlsatsattelnt. Three; hundred prisoners are now camped here. . London, March 1'.3.--rt in signin- cant that the unzrtures Gen. Kitch- ener was dispust to offer to the Boers contu'uml greater concessions than Sir Alli-oi Milner and Mr. Cham- benuin would permit. and this has causal n pessimistic. feeling as sug- gesting that the British military position Is not wally equal to ending the war. an! that the English will have to buy peace. The jingo press I. particularly irritated. The Daily Mali, umlee the headline of "War on East Terms.“ guys it is painfully sur- prised that the British Government would capituluto on so many vital point». “no 1iovt9rtiment, it adds, is Willing to concede as much as any Little England” Administration would dare grant. F , Ottawa, Ont. March 22.--'rhty Mill- tia Department announces that No. IBB, h'. U. A. Douglas. Howard's scouts. formorly of stratheona's Home. has died from wounds received in action on tho 16th of February.. No Coheslou Among Boer Forces. Cape Town, March 22.--An omeial Government bulletin says: "The. Boers in the mmtern and midlanddis- trictn oi Cap, Colony are apparent- ly making for the Orange River Col- ony. The-y are being steadily pushed by tho British. The small parties remaining in the south. in the vicin- ty of Adelaide and Fort Beaufort, are being energetically dealt with. There are apparently no organized homes of tho invaders against which the troops can operate. A Small commando apps-are to be still in the neighborhood of Kaknmas. Nama- qunlnml. Botte are watching the town of Pellu. Cape Town. Mart-h 2.l.-Thr, fight between the British and Schoeper's commando of Boer invaders in the Jan-anvil!!! distrivt. about 1225 miles north of Port Eliaaheth, proved most (lea-trons to the burghers. according to reports received here. "It h evident. in spite of constant rumors of thn prom-nee of comman- then. that there is no coherence am- ong the Boers in the Orange River Colony. Noneo! tho forces there are drum: enough to withstand any con- llderable Britisuapivanee." Tho result of am combined mova- ments against General Fourier. near Thaba NThu, was tho capture of 200 Boers. 140.000 sheep. 5.000 horses and a. host of mttlo. C hho Boers broke southward to the right and left. . Forty-five dcad Boers were found on the veldt in addition to 2mm twenty woundr-d. The Boers wen mstnntly under a hot rifle and gun as». - London. March L'i.---h despatch from Bloemfontcln. Orange». River Colony. toys that Boer Commandant Fourie. who was last rcprrtetl as surrounded near Thalia Nona. has broken “trough to the south. He left 200 phone". 5000 horses and 140,000 Iheep behind him. A large number of rrmounts. horsos and mules. art-hind at Pretoria from Nauuwpoort on Wednesday. The Boer (‘ummandant Delarey is now éperatlng against Cot. Cunning- ham In the Wu-ste-rn Transvaal. There te continual ski!" (Hiring. It is evident that Detarry i, Inn-.1 passed for food. ‘81“. II he is constantly attacking convoys with sum] as for the British. Col. Plumer'e m " "r" now camped In Pretoria. Th y wili take part In a Ieries of rporations to the northward. tSttrtuiortoet, Travsvaal, March 22. --Four hundrml Boers under the Boer commandm- Iluys. have wrecked a supply train n-mfl of Vluklaagte. 'Ney overrrrwercsl the escort and carried on sen-ml wagon loads ot mum-a. A convoy destined to join Gen. French's column has been attacked between Mood river and Scheeper‘c Beh, Transvaal cobny. m 3mm: t Left Behind Many Prisoners, Borneo and ts'heep-Posit1ons ot the Three Boer Generals-Why the Peace Negotlauone 'i'aited-- Too Much Charity In It. Canadian Dies of Ills Wounds. JIngu Prvss Ireitasted. Through British Lines. Convoys Attacked. Boers were found addition to somn The Boers war.) oft, p/tiii. hm me man killed. and three wound- ed- The bridge at mood that was Motion. Unruly Su.--" the Home at Commons testes-day utter-noon Mr. Wham”. Secretary of State {or ate Maple-g. stated that the, Ber mtmtnaasder-tisusiiiisi," Ria. 7' Baths, game no apecIIIc objections to the peace terms offered by Lord Kitch- London. March 24.-Tho great min- ing oomnaniec seem to have grasped tho situation. They are paying ttat.. ariel to Engiinh social leaders to do their entertaining throughout the year at Pretoria and Johannesburg- Tho Connoiidated Gold Fields Com- pany has secured a former Ambas- sador and tho Ekateens have secured a prominent member of teoamopolitan society todo this sort of work. Down through all ranks and all districts tho Boers see this social project, which they identity with a continu- ance of military domination, and which they are not likely to accept while they have u. cartridge Ifrt. Each ot their three generals has a strong position loft in a, great tri- angle whose base is above Pretoria, and tho apex east of Bloemfontein. Each occupies u. territory he knows beet. Delarey's army is in the West Liehtenburtr district on his own es- tate; Botha is in the Eastern Trans- vaal. and Do Wet is still tree to lend It column around Dowctsdorp. It is impossible to contend that any of than can be reduced to " condition of despair where thcy must desert their Dutch comrades from Cape Colony or accept [nudging aims-giv- ing, which is all tho farm restoration offer amounts to. Cape Town, March PA.-- Snvnro fighting occurred Friday. March 22nd. between the British and Roars at Hurtebeestfontein. on.“ of Klorkodorp. Transvaal. London, March 24.--Tho different positions of Colonial Secretary Cham- berl'tin. .Govcrnor Sir Alfrod Milner, and Lord Kitchener, an revcahvl by tho Botha corrtttrpondenct?, point to a, likelihood of a. renewal of the war for an indefinite period rather than an early settlement on any iinr‘snp- munching tho conditions just rojwct- ed. It is tho opinion of the premmt writer, who for eight months was with Lord Roberta“ army, that the elements of the South African prob- lem are Sytill complntely mlujmlgwd horn. Another txrrrrurItondent who returned last week, having loft Pro- toria after Kitchminr took his tormv to Botha at MiddinbttrC, told tho writer that nobody wearing " British uniform there believed' that Gen. Botha meant surrender. It is clear that Gen. Kitchener alum: among tho three English neRotia- tors understands the ultimate- Ht',- (wasitles of the situation. i ' TWO thugs will guide tho Boers leaders. They will not accept terms which will involve the abandonment of their kinsmen in Cape. Colony. who have been fighting on their side, and they will not accept a scheme for the rebuilding of their forms. which in its present shape will mean that they must compete. with ouch other for charity disptmmxl by Governor Sir Alfred Milner, acting on the ot.. iicinl advice of anti-Boer residents of Johannesburg. who were active in provoking the war, and who now hold office under him. It in estimated that 300,000 cattle have been killed in the Orange River Colony and the Transvaal (lurim: the course of the war, and all the best of the. brewi- ing stock ls gone. A million pounds sterling; will not nearly suifioo to rebuild and restock the farms, and the Boers will not compete against ouch other before some English ot- fieial in order to secure their {ruc- tionai shares of this amount. This. however, is a. personal question. Bowmanville. Ont., March 2t.-Wm. C. Tole, a. young druggist of this vil. ingc. last night swallowed sown hydro-cynnie acid in mistake for a stimulant. and died from the effects of the poison before medical assist- ance could be summoned. About half-past nix deceased left the store with his father. but went back for the purpose of getting some snap from the cellar. Mr. Tole. sea, on find- ing that his son did not return, tol. lowcd him to the cellar. and [mind him standing in a dazed tsondition. Before he could reach him the young man fell down. and expired in a few minutes. _ _ - Bowmanvlllo "ruagist Mistooit it for Stimulant. Deceased had been in poor health for several days. and kept " hottlo of stimulant m the store. It is sup- posed that while on his way to Um cellar he picked up the bottle of poison by mistake and drank 50m" of it. He atarted in business about a year ago, and was very successful. The young man hm] avoided to take n week's hoiidny in company with hie mother. and intended arranging tor someone to look after the business during his absence. w, was a mem- ber ot tho Canadian Order of Wood- men of the World, and also at the I. o. O. F., both of which societies will attend the funeral on Tuesday. WANT TOLSTOI IN ENGLAND! Urged to Leavr Russia, But " Is Not Probable That He Witt Do So. London, March 25.-C'oant 'I‘olstoi Ls reported to be making preparations tor quitting Russia forever in disgust an] despmr. avd his English friends are urging him to settle in this coun- try, it IN said. The report is scarcely credible, but it GUIDE»! from " quar- ter that Justifies its mention. Tho latest tliruwt advices from the great writer in “cute that while he is justly intlignrnt sit the monstrous ac- tion of orthodox church bigots in pro- curing: his excirmmunlcation. and not without apprehension that that ac- tion toreehtuiows political persecu- tion. 1m tar-ileum ths l nil considera- tions of personal dignity and devo- tion to duty require that he should remain at hie post. We feels that ex- patriation would seriously dlmlnlah him opportunities and power for une- tulnem to his country. The Turn Boer Genet-l0. Flghtlng Near Clerksdorp . Did Not Tempt the Boers. No Bpmsttto Objections. HE DRANK POISON. OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. Terms Offered the Boers Were Liberal To Last Degree. Si@00,000 FOR BOER LOSSES. The Demand for Anneaty for Cape Colony Rebels Would Not be Considered ---Bottt" Refusal to Recommend Acceptance of Tertmr.---- the Letter to Gen. Kitchener-tad-tence Question Barred from the Discus- sion at the outset-The Refusal Cancels the Offers Made by the British and None So Favorable May Again be Made. London. March 22.--Tlto. l’arliamen-l extent a creditor proves he has giv- ttsry papers giving details of the new} l {mt will)? '11','x2G"'t1T"'i',e, ta', “in . ' _ - v, , n em o ex em e ram: " o t‘iations between (omen-under in Clnefl Kaffirs in. the Transvaal and Ortnge (Jen. Botha and Lord Krtehener, com- i River Colotiy before a repr-ntativts manding the British forces in Southi government is granted." Africa. were issued this morning.) ho Amnesty tor Traitors. beginning with the item from Sir l The conditions regarding assist- Allred Milner to Colonial S:cretary l mice to the farmers, fire arms. eta, Chamberlain. The despatt'h is dated| are tho same as those in Lord Kitch- Pretoria, Feb. 22nd, and states thatl oner's replim to (ion. Botha. Sir AI- Mre. Botha had returned from a meet- fred Milner adds that he agrees to ing with her husband. beinging a the above except an to the desires letter in reply to Sm Alfred Milner's for modification regarding British surbal message offering to meet Gen. bubji-ets in Cape Colony, and Natal notha as a means of ending the war in the Boer army who, if they re- run the express understanding that he turned to these colonies, would be would not discuss the question of the liable to be dealt with under the independence of the Transvaal and laws of those colonies. [mused to the Orange River Colony. Mrs. Botha meet circumstances arising in war. "stint" Sir Alfred Miiner that the He added: "While I am willing to letter had been written with that (Kimmie much in order to strengthen point clearly understood. Gun. Botha Gen. Jtotha in inducing the people it. referred the matter to his generals. submit, amnesty for the rebels is and it was stated that the meeting not, in my opinion, a point which would Probably take place at Middie- Pt Malesty's (internment Pan ut. .__.1 4._ _.t_.t...*l- I 4|.:..I. td ...n..l.i Chamberlain Replles. Mr. Chamberlain Implied that he was glad to hear of Gen. Buthu‘s do.- slre to trout. and hoprul it_ was genu» ine. "He will find as," said the Colo. nial Secretary, " anxious to metrt him on all points nits-Ming his Individual position." burg - On Feb. 27th Sir Alfrvd Milner cabled Lord Kitvhpncr, infurminp: him that Gen. Hotlm hm! writien that hu would be in Pretoria at 10 o'ulock ::.m., on Feb. 28th. Kitchener'. Report. A despatch trom Lord Kitchener to tho War Office. dated Pretoria, Feb. 28th, reports a long interview with] Hen. Bothn, who showed very goodi feeling: and seemed anxious tor peace. i He asked for information. which he) Nth! he would submit to his Govern- ment, the generals and the people. if they agreed, he. would vUrit tin-i Orange River Colony and get those there to agree. Should all then hand in their urine it would finish the war. Ho said they could go on tor some, time and he was not aux-e. he would be able to bring about peace without independence. "I declined to dim-ms mush a. point," said Lord Kitchener, "and mid " modified form of indepen- dence wou1d be most dangerous and would lead to war in the future. For Civil Government. "Replying; to Gen. Botha’s inquiries I informed him that when "orAilitics ceased the military would be replaced by n Crown colony ndministrution. consisting of a nominntoi executive uni an elected Assembly to advise him, followed after a period by a re- presentative Government. The Boers would be lieenmsd to have rifles to protect themselves against the nat- ives; the Dutch an! the English lan- guages were to have equal rights; Kalfirs would nut have the franchise until utter repriseimtativcs Govern- ment had been granted; the Orange Free State laws for Iintrira would be considered good; church property, public trusts and orphan funds would not ho touched; no war tax would be imposed on farmers; assistance would be given to repair the burned farms and to enable the farmers to eturt ntresh, nnal colonists who had joined the republics should be dislrnn- ehised. "Gem Botha generally seemed sat- isfied with these conditions." Qurl‘ionn Not 'rouched. 1atour, the qmstions to whirm Lord Kitchener apparently did not reply, were: When the war prison- ers would be returned. and regard- ing tho taking over of debts of the republics. int-hiding those legally eontractml since the beginning of the war. Gen moths 5110090de in making a strong: point of this. He referred to notes which had been issued. amount- ing to less than a million pounds. Lord Kitchen” urrnnmad to I'om- municato flotha's News to his Gov- Prnmcnb. On March 3 Sir Alfred Milner ea- bled Lord Kitchener. suggesting the following replies to Gen. Bothn: "I beg to inform you that on the ces- sation of hostilities and the com- plete surrender of arms, ammunition, cannon and munition in tho hands of the burghers in the field, at Gov- ernment depots or elsewhere, His Majesty's Government is prepared at once to grant amnesty in the Trans- laul and Orange River Colony for nil bona tido acts of war daring the hostilities. as well as to move the Governments of Cape Colony and Natal to similar action, qualified by the Jistranchitiement of any Brit- ish subjects implicated in the war. The military prisoners inst. Helena, Ceylon and elsewhere. on complete uurrender. shall be brought back to their country. "Military law email at once be re- placed by , civil, nP,tlrn,i1hP1ie,n_, that In the desire of His Majesty's Gov- ernment as soon as circumstances will permit to establish a represen- tative government. On the cessation of hostilities a high court. indepen- dent of the Executive, shall be es- tablished to administer the laws. Land. church property, trusts, and orphan funds shall be respected. The English and the Dutch languages shall be taught in the Public Schools. and allowed in the law courts. The le- gal debts of the State to the amount of £1,000,000 shall be paid, even if contracted during hostilities. to the A Very Liberal Offer. Milner‘s Cable. UN IHI‘IU TORONTO extent a creditor proves he has giv- en value. The Government does not intend to extend the franchise to Katrir.n in. the Transvaal and Ortnge River Colony before a representative government is granted." No Amnesty tor Traitors. The conditions regarding arkmt- anee to the farmers, {ire arms. ete., are the some as those in Lord Kitch- oner’a replies to Gen. Botha. Sir Al- fred Milner adds that he agrees to the above except as to the desires for modification regarding British subjects in Cape Colony. and Natal in the Boer ttrmy who, if they re- turned to these colonies, would be liable to be dealt with under the laws of those colonies, passed to meet circumstances arising in war. m, added: "While I am willing to concede much in order to strengthen Gen. Butha in inducing the people to submit, amnesty tor the rebels in not, In my opinion, a point which His Majesty’s Government can nt- ford to concede. I think it would have, a deplorable effect upon Cape Colany and Natal to obtain pour-r- by such a concession." Chamberlain’s Suggestions. lie. Chumtrorlain, in a roply (latml Marl-h B, din-cots Lord Kitchen" to modify tho tr~rins on " numtwr of points. Eventually I’m-(l Kitr'lurnvr roported to tho Wnr (imm- unlit-r dato ot Pretoria, Marvin L'.O, thnt ho had written Hun. Ibotlix the tv-rma tho Government “at; prt-pnrml to adopt. Wott't Pas' “our Drills. Those were the ammo ttR alrondy given except in the following parti- culars: "Tho Government cannot undertake any liabilities rvguruiur, tho (lvbts of the lutv rcpublhw. but is m'vpnrr‘d, as nu mm of "drlti'r'. to ttst ankle a. million 1rnmd< to rppny test uriie u. million the inhabitants roy tiunml by the rr-puhli it tho claims! under (wind S1,OOO,00fl they the inhabitants for much ttluis"- tlunml by the ri-lmhliz-n n piovr'ristmmttr, it tho claims undor adiustm'mt ox- (‘x‘ml 511.000.000 they urc- liuhll- to rc". duction pro rata. Tho anfir trau- tthiss, when given, shall tw II“) limit- ulv " to Flitc.ure u. just prmlmninnm-v of tho white more. The legal posi- tion of tho colored inhabitants will bra similar to that now livid by tllvm in Cupo Colony." n. rvuswnublv dim-1y tor orrttiideratiott they unmt lw romirdml as cancvllt-d." Bolha's Reply. -On March 16 Lord Kitchenor ro- roivod (ivneml Buthn‘s aeknow1rulg- man of the rm-vipt of tho lPlll'l‘. "1 had ndvigind my Government" wrote Gen. Botha, "ot your axoolleuvy‘s let- tor. but after tho mutual oxt-hungo of views in our interview at Middle- burg. February 28. it will tusrtairtly not surprisn Your valloucy to know that Ido not fool dismind to ro- commend the ternttr of said letter; hut they shall have the earnest cou- sidnratlon of my Government. I may add that my Government and my cltiet nfficorshnro vntiroly agree with Tuoittor (-mu'lmlvs: "I must in- form your honor that " tho tormn now ortvron ur" not :u-m-plvd ttttcr HUUBH h (illllllfl.Ni, my views." A Bill Intended to Extinguish the Species, FOR TAXATION AFTER FORTY, Harrisburg. Pa., March '..?i--0no. of the most unique bills ever introduc- ed into the Legislature ot Pennsyl- “min. was read in the Hume to-day by Representative Jeremiah Roth. of Allentown. He explained that he in- troduced it by request. It places it tax upon bachelors and provides, in the first rem-lion, that "any male vi- tigen of the Commonwealth who is 21 years old and desires the office of husband, may procure a license as prescribed by existing laws. pro- vided he is under 40 years old, but if the applicant ls ever " years he shall. before securing the license, pay into the office of the clerk of the court $100 as a license fee, which this bill lmprses on all bachelors over 40 yeargold. -- _ The bill provides that nil the fees shall be turned into the State Trea- sury for the purpose of malntaining three homes for women over 40 years old, "who have not had " suitable op- portunity or offer of marriage, and have not means bulf'K-lent to keep themselves in clothes and spending morwy." To Protect Home Girls. Any bachelor over 40 years old who shall go to another State and pro- cure a wife and 'th.ali return to this State shall pay into the State Tree.- sury the sum of 8100, otherwise the marriage contract shall be declared null and void, or any such‘ bachelor coming from another State who was married alter the age ot 40 years shall come under the same laws as a resident. The State must be divided Into three districts. It is provided in the last section that the act is irrevm cable and can never be repealed with- out the consent of " majority of the old women who ha.ve bean regularly admitted to the home. , repay n- misi- my allll.lf [1055mm AND WAS A Michigan Convict Says He Still Lives, Within tho past few days enquiries [ have been made In this city regard- ing a strange tale told by Edward Hart, a. burglar. who is serving time in tho Ionia (Mich). House ot Cor- rection. This man claims to throw now light on the mystery of the dis- appearance of Charlie Ross from Ger- muntown, Pu., in 1874. if Hart‘s story is truo Charlie Ross is still alive and has been in Hamilton, Ott- tario, within the last decade. The story was given exclusively to the Detroit Newer-Tribune, and reads like a novel. The details take up three ordinary nowspapor volumnu. in part it is as follows: "So many {also stutvmonts haw.- boen published concerning the long- lost (marlin Rosa that even it to-Uay one told the gospel truth it is doubt- ful if he were holicvml. "I hnmn-n to be in the secret. and huvo known it for the past 12 years. it is my hope that this article will be sprout] broadrast and that, in a short time, the lust vestiges of mystery surrounding- tho long-lost child shall have Uitmppeared forever. “Ross is alive and well, and it need be I can communicate with him in a tow hours. lic is my (loan-st friend; and often sitting by his tire- uidxy he and I have talked over the old days and havo laughed when some. unsophisticated fellow filled the news- papers with what he didn't know of Charlie Ross. After telling of tho kidnapping of Ross by Douglas and Mashicr. the Now York thugs, he referred to the {not when Douglas and Mushler were dyrng, as the result nf wounds m " bad job. the pallet; asked Douglas on his death bed, before the God whom he. was about to meet, to tell what had become of Charlie Ross. The dying man implied; "If you and; Moshier he'll be ahlo to tell you just win-re he. is." They turned to Mushier and ro- peatml the query, but to the horror of the onlookers his spirit Hod belon- he could hum: his lips to reply. msgvtuhn ilITLTLt sorrel rvnvaided solsed--untu at this tiar: lthmw light. - .. "i"" .. One day them wan a wreck (m the Vermont Crutrul and among those on the train was a bright little boy, Jimmie Blunt-hard. who was to h.- pnlmed ott for the mlsuing Charlie lwss. The Pr"ris gnw ti.» vital-y to the tour winds, and queries Hunt to the Iroy's {atlwr svvrtts,wd to muku the omtiruratiou cumblrtc. "To guard tue [my harm the (-omlm-tur h In the St. Album jail. up there at that ti Juumie. I knew Jimmie to be of "yr-gm Gum." or highest clams ot Union-s. in a ‘prt-ntici: way. hut the police did not drop to this important tact. When I lookod Jimmie over. I must confess it mu; no surpriso that he [Missed us the lost Chatriie. He was almost idvntical in rum-and form, and it would have mystified u wizard to toll tho (“Hermite lrry. twm‘n the boys. lilnnchnrxl was " lino criminal apprentice. I studied vwry line of the boys face, and ducidod to nook tho Wide world over for his double. Mosh’wr'u widow and mother were watched tor years. but gave no clue to the police. I had to start at the bottnm or the mys- tery and develop the case as lwrnt “lung. The fraudulent character ot Jittr mic Blanchard was eventually dis- mn‘nred by the pollen. and he was tbimissod in disurm-v. as smart. as n Nanci trap and kept his own t.ounselti. That boy, as wary me a wild lax, had to he lured to tell his own tale; and it was only with infinite tact, if I J, say so myself, that I was finally able to learn the story of his mysterious' past. liv- tore we parted that night ho" had on- u-red into partnership with me to do criminal work. We withdrew to Hamilton. Ont.. when- we had an easy time tor wreks. One night my chum-o came, and I toat4tred him in a tender spot and gained the Mary of his childhood. Tho young man said he had had many names, and that when a boy he was in St. John's Horne, in Brooklyn, and later was in a House of Deton- tion on Randall‘s Island. Hart claims to have found that the records ot these places tallied with the young man's story. and his srurch came to a sudden end. he writs-s. by locating the mother of Muslin-r and Willie Moshler. son of the dead kid- napper. Be and the young: man Halted the lormer's place, nn I his story vnds us lollows: "We three went to her house. and I heard yum”: Mariner call the old lady "pttndmothtsr." Tho old lady looked inquiringly at Charlie, now grown to maximum. 110 was only a little troy when Hm had hidden him away, after the inmons kidnapping. 20 years gone by. “I had not long to wait. "*Grtuidrrtottter,' mid Willie Mosh- ier, "coming close to the old Indy, "do you know this man here with us t' “The woman stopped short and pe. fused to talk furtlmr. I cumiidvrvd Hm identification complete, and by " raprieae of strange confessions that Charlie himself made to me imme. diatrly afterward Cur it Hi! can!“ back to him again after seeing the old lady with whom he had been hidden V She adjusted her spectaclea and gm: " you; fook. '“Whyl' salt! she. innocently, "he looks like Charlie ----." IN THIS CITY m from [)11HRi‘)I-' u! him plated Iwas lm'kvd I llld nu tit, In the early days). I mu that he, himself. supplied mitrrringr links. and that, in mlubltihed his own idem in the early day”. I am Muslin-.9 that he, nun-ell. supplied all the mluln‘ llnh. and that. in olluct. l, "tttstirred hll own Identity." The loam-lost Clnrlle'l mum upon: hla 'ortttrte--Frr $100000. lookmg: for Ma boy, and he died in an lmmn asylum. The large reward: t4bstuut for the capture or the kidnappers' of the boy attracted detectives from In]. mm of the world, and Charlie Ru». was the subject of long MWIpapm- articles tor [can A pleture ot Hart, whom numhm in the ma‘ gallery of the Nomi office of the Bortiiiun [yle of identification d criminally. in 3R3l". was shown Polio? Child Smith. and the. detectives, but none of them could remiloci mini: ttim here. SHUTS MII AT nlllllllllm Attempts to Kill Russian Holy Synod ()ifidal. HIS ASSAIIANT IDENTIFIED. Raul; Checked tor the Time by the ltejectlon ot the Manchurian Treaty by C_-Powertt Watch- Ing the Play - Uncle Sun and Morocco's Sultan. St. Petertmurtr, Karen 23. - Privy Councillor Pottiewionmrtwr, chief pro curator of the Holy Synod. narrow hv escaped assassiimtinn early Fr: day morning. While writing in " atudy shortly after midnight. two bulletl shattered a Window and pass od clone to the proeurator and burr ind tlmmlolw's in the uniling. Two other allots were firml. but did not outer the room. Tho would-be nun-min was identiv tied as one Logan's“. a provincial official. An investigation into the canes of the attack is proceeding lunch. (merited. New York, March P..3.--The Run, Chineae treaty bu been rejected in China, according to a. qu‘cial from Washington. The powers opposed to the Russian acquisition of Mnnchuriu have: won the firlt round, and there is every reason to believe that [wins are now passing: hour. (I. (hull with n VIOW to preventing any furthm- " forts on linssin'u part to mvun‘ " convention with China. The sudden face about in part he The sudden face about in part in the result of work done by other Powers. The way in which It wan dune is a. secret that in being close ly guarded, but it is err-tum that [wt-assure from European capitals was tho (-uuse ot Chinu's refttetian of the treaty. - ' This ts. of emu-sh. only a trrupornry ohetek to Rum. She can now mains! that China accept the treaty. Innk- mg. it neceamry. some ditrereneetr in tt which give ground tor re-openintt (the subject. It is to provnnt this that. attord hm: to Nimble information. Iii-go tiatiome are gains on now lu-tm-r-n the powers. Elnbnssy to Pet. Minion, March 23.-h d-tch to the Exchange Telegraph Company. {rum Gibraltar says the Um'tm1 States armored cruiser New York will sail tor Tanglor, March 26th, to con vpy the emhnSsy to Munumn. Thtmce tho embassy will provost] to Fer un dee a. strong exam-t of the Fultull'l soldiers. Student Who "rs the but ro at Min Father. London. March 25-le Dally Mun publishes the following. datcui Much 21, from its St. 1'ousrtiUurq uni-Ir» upondent; “Yvewrduy (Saturday) tne hundred workmen from tlw Ohm-h ower metal works lmrmlml nn bl" Nevskol Proupokt. On tlw mu thither they demolished tho Stut- brandy booths. Eight handy-ml Cor sucks. with drawn swords, mm thr workmen, and a sanguinnry human. tor ensued. The numbyr of kiIIV-d and wounded ht kept secret. Tha- police have discovered a plot against. the lite ot tho Czar. " :Imwurs that a mom) of student! drew hrts, and that the fatal choice FII to “In nun ot a prominent Genny-all. Thi- utudrut told his fathct, and the lath-r In formed the Czar. inqurim: him t, leave St. Peteawtntrtt. HOOLEY STILL ENJOYS LilT. m"tiomgrt Promoter Living at thr Rate or £15,000 a tear. London, March L't.-hn inn-ru-w Published this week with m.- Hm: man of Promoter Hunk-y}: rnmm'J. toe ot credltors reveal" an animus” ing condition ot “Hairs. Tho credit orn hitherto have ret'vivml two oil Hum- in the pound. with the mm pert ot two shilling" murv. . Meanwhlle the chairman "r the mmlttee lulu bran irritated to we Hooley living like u millionaln Ho Pu" "Inc three country 'wats, paying 5150 a wank to his unnanu m W088. and keeping llurnf‘n. carri ages. Sumner!» annu-kc-c-lwrs. etc. qntorer. He Illa) has a palatial as". of budneu chumlwrs in London. which an unending strut-m of spun} lators stlll viMt to ("lllh'llll thestraat promoter. Everythiuss huwvvor, h done In hie wife's Hanna and the law is unable to touch him The bankrupt contiuuN to jive. at the rate ot at least £15,000 annually Btthotterturteitt, the Wurtvmburu Premier. winusc sudden withdrawal from the Cabinet, owing to his bc. In: implicated in a pending trial. caused a, mutation. has committw: Nickie at Bill. Berlin. March LU.-h 'it-ttttts to tho Loknl Almatger trom Stuttgart announces that Baron what: w" Bethottettsttteitt, the Wurtomlmru Lord N'ttttstr"ry tit. London. March 25.~Tho (‘lm-nrl- any. that Lord Bulilbl'." is ill. am that a pllyvlclun is attending Ill- TO KILL THE CZAR. Fix-Premier Suicides d-tteh te “You - one Gere - will be paid and - has. Rum has - Mb“? ot F: - bu noun": Lu an; ht with Iletn mat. Mhe and Finn" fl. wt. to fly "In". Th" mum Nd! 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