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?TBS WATCHMAN. K.tabU.h** . Consolidated Aus:. 2, 1881. ?Ik Wtattbinan aub ?outbron ZublUatd Irsry Weinos 1*7, ?-BV KT, CSk Osteen, 8UMTKR, 8. C. tbsms : $1.50 per eouura?io advaooo. Ovo Hqeare Irst Insertion.f 1 00 Veer j eabeeoaent insertion. SO Oootraete for throe months, or loogor wil so seeds at redaeed rater AM roeeaieeteatloee which auheerve private aa tares tt will be charged for aa ad vert leinen te. OMtaariea aad trlbotea of reepacta will be a barged for. THE WAR IN AFRICA. Loodoo, April 25, 6 ? tn ?The reporte that tbe Stegs of Wepeoer had www? prent t aal ly ratend were apparently press stare Iba Boor attask opoo Col Datgetty's aortbaro position, as de ssttbsd frosa Maeero, was probably a la a I attoespt to rasb Iba garrison be fare aaaariag a safe ralraat and, as Dal Dal gaily saeoeasfally re poised Iba alia lb, hula fat.ker eo Italy ia fall oa bis aaeaejat I#ord Roberta baa now spread a aet with sagas 40.000 or more saeo aad 150 gsjas, oo vertag Iba wkole western gactiairaU erased Wepeaer. wkile Qaa Haaalrbsa baa ooeupied cba Waterworks, ewawtieajly withoat owajasitioa Tbo Seveatb division ooder Oso Taakar, awassted by navel go as. baa7 aaado a deasoostrstioo froaa Karaa sid? ing, Iba Beam sbowisg aosaa opposi? tion AI Iba saasa iiosa a brigade aaored out fro as Glan to take op a position oa a range of bills al Gen aaadooale, aortb of lbs Modder Tba waterworks wars foond uodarn egad ? rib Iba aioeptioo of tbo removal of Iba slidiog valves of Iba pumping sagiaea. Tba Boars oow aaa ooly escape, wttboat riokiag no enooooter, north ward to Ladybraod, aad tba ahaaoa of a sosssssfal oateoeaa of iba plans o' Lord Roberte depend a oo whether tba British troops aaa mash Tbaba N'Oaa and Ladt bread before tbo retreating no ss as and one froaa Dowel's Dorp and W*se^sjS)S)t\ All aba eorrespoodsots report ibal (be roads are ia a terrible condition, wbiob aoooaats for Iba slow progress of Iba Briiteb eoloaios, aad if tbo Boara are as wall ieforaied of ibo Brit ?ab plana as tbay bava hitherto been, tbey era likely again lo escape II la saw within tbraa weeks of the data pradiotsd for lbs British ocoupa tiow of Pretoria, and altboogb the preaaat operations, as aoggeeted io eosse qaartera. nay be lbs beginoiog of tbo eseio advaneo. it is oot eertaio that tbay will aot aotail % farther hall at Bloeeafooteta. BRITISH BEATEN BACK. Pretoria, Monday. April 23. ? Ao efiolel bollalto iaeoed here todsy aays : "Tbe federe! i eontinuee their fight? ing at Wepeoer aod have oaptored a bard of Goo Brabant's cattle and bar sea. ? Gee Dswelfa losses at Dewet'e dorp wore oae aaa killed aod sit men woaadad. Tbe British eppear to be retiring beyood Dewet'e dorp "Oroaje reports that with a strong oommeodo he a'taoked ihs British anrtbeael of B>ehof A heavy engage saaal followed aod tbe English were driveo from kopje to kopje The fedarsls displayed great courage and resolution, aod spiritedly ohared tho aoemy ia Ike direetioo of Boahof Oaly two borgkers were woooded Tba British lost 15 eneo killed and left three wounded aod eight prisooors in lbs hands of the borghere " Tbe Croaja referred to is undoubted ly Cooaejaedaot Cronje, the second aoo of the fnaiooe Boer general, oow e prisoaer oa tba ielaad of Ht Helena BLUE FOR THE BOERS Parla, April 24 ? Oapt Leon, Iba French engineer who had charge of Iba Boer artillery and engineers, aod who was ah t in Iba bead during tbo aiege of Kiraberley, arrived al Maroeilioa today In an interview he describes Iba Boara aa splendid artillerists." Ha said tbey never bad mors than 36,000 to 40,000 men uodsr arms, aod of these tbey bad loot only 6,000, of whom ooly 600 bad boon killed "In my opinion," said Cap! Leon, "unleaa tbe Boers win an important victory near Bloemfonlein, they/ moat bo beaten in the end. and although Pretoria could withstand a a long siege because it still possesses cannon and emplacements for those temporarily with drawn, I believe lb* plan of the Boers ia lo take refuge in the monntainoue region lo the north, wir 'h is practically in accessible, retl>*r than to defend Pretoria at the risk of a heavy loa* of lifo and the egposurr of the popula? tion to the flre> of the Britiah Even Great Britain declares that, the Tranavaal anneied. the Boers will aover yield nnd an army of 160, 000 will bo needed to occupy the ????Iry " aprll. 1850. "Be Jus SUj\ REPORTS FROM ROBERTS. L oioo. April 24, 11 15 p. ru ? The war tffiae issues the following from Qen Roberts : Roeaifooreir., April 24 ?Qcns Brabant sod Hart yesterday turned the position oooupied by tbo enemy, who tried to prevent their moving north? ward, und got 'oto heliograph oommu oioatioo with Col Dalgetty, command? ant of tbs beseigrd garrison at Wepsosr, who reported sll well Qeo Brsbsnt bsd tbres wounded, oos missing Tbres were woooded on tbs previoas day The border regiment bad seven woooded. At 1 p. m. yes terdey Brabant and Hart were eight stiles sooth of Wepener The Eleventh division, under Qen Po'e Carew, end Qeo French's two brigades of esvstrj rssebed Twsede Oelok yesterday after oooo without bsviog met serioos oppo s'.tioo Heliograph couamuo ioatie? has been eetsblisbed with Qeo Raodle A pttrol of tbe Seveetb Dragoons, ooder Lieot Jeokios. whicb was reported missing yesterday, has rejoined Qeo Freeeb'e oamp, with the eieeptton of Oorpl Taylor and Private Cook, who are believed to be woooded aod prison? ers. Moobtsd iofaotry ooder Gen Iso Hamilton, oeeopisd the waterworks at Saeoa'e Post. As tbs enemy are bold leg tbe neighboring bills io sons strsogtb. the Ninth division, consisting of Qeo 8csitb-Darrieo's aod Qeo Meo Donald't brigades, bas beeo dispatebsd to sapper! Hamilton Qso Maxwell's brigade, formerly Qeo Cberroside's of lbs Seventh divi? sion, yesterday moved eastward ssd seised the bills eoveriog tbe wagon bridge over tbe Modder,river st Krsos krsal. so important communication muoh used by tbs Boers during lbs lost three weeks. Oar only oesaalty was Private Brom, New South Wales Moootsd Riles, taken prisoner. MWMsawss*"WW?^SSWsa' After Worrying tbe British South of BloemfonteiD, Boen Retire. Loodon, April 26, 5 a m.?It is nee appsrsot tbsl tbo ohaooea of Lord Roberts sstebiog the retrestiog Boers io a oat are very sleodor. Tbe Boers have everywbers rstirsd st tbs first pressuie of tbs British sdvsoss, snd j tbe hope tbsi Qsn Ronols vtuold be ?Me to iadaes tbess to remain at 1 Dewet's Dorp until they bsd been foreed to ight or to sorreoder bss beeo disappointing No attempt wss made to pursue tbo oonmaodoes retiring from Wepener. Everything now depends upon the progress ot Qsoersl French's oavalry brigades, bot tboy are entering a very difficult, billy aod preouoally unknown eoootry. Tbe oavslry bsve already bad a long marob over heavy aod ssody roads, sod noibiog is know regardiog the ooodi lion ot tbe horses lo soy case it is oow a rsos betweeo the federals aud tbe furo?? of Qsn French and Gen Hamil? ton Tbe slowoots of tbs recent movement? of tbe British iofaotry sod previous experience of tbe ability of the Boers to move rapidly, with guns aod baggsge, over their owo country, lead to a belief tbst Lord Roberts' enveloping operations will fail sad will have to be repeated further north. At tbe most, be* will perhaps oapture aome Boer goos and baggage sod curry tbs retreating burghers Considerable results bavo been attain ii to tbe relief ot Wepener and in the t?eariog of the southeastern oroer of tbe Free State of the Boers, bat tbe Beef srmy, wbstever its strength, bss lo be dealt witb LORD R(fBERT'3 REPORT. London, April 25, 4 57 p m ?The war office has received the following dispatch from Lord Roberta : "Bloemfonteiu, April 25.?Pole Carew'a division reached Roodekop yesterday evening without cssuslties Us sdvauoe waa covered by cavalry and horse artillery, which drove back the euemy witb loss, their deed be? ing left on tbe ground Tbe mounted troops >sited for Ihe night *? Greet fontei. and at 7 30 this mo wing were crossing tbe Modder river st Vslsbsnk, in accordance with my instructions to French lo endeavor to place himself astride the enemy's line of retreat French's srrivsl nesr the Modder evidently, however, alsrmed the Boers, for they evscust ed their strong position uear Dowel's Dorp during the night, snd it wss oc cupied by Chormside's division this looming "The mounted infsntry under (Jen Hamilton drovo the enemy oft the kopjes in the neighborhood of the watorworks without cususltit s on our sido "The Highland brigade ajsrohsd 21 miles ?wStttdaJF to support Gen Hamilton and lulled for lbs night at Klip kiasl, lour asllcs shoit of Pannus Post "Brsbsnt aud Hart are at.ll a low miles short of Wepenar aud thu unin bers of the euemy sppesr to huve t and Fear not?Let all the Ends thou I 1TER. S. 0.. WEDNE increased during (he last few days But it is not l;kely there will be much tioopn in tue neighborhood of Wepener once Dewet's Dorp ia occu? pied by our troops "I inspected the city Imperial vol nnteer battalion yesterday on their arrival at Bloemfontein. They are in flue form and look very workmanlike. "I also inspected the first company of Imperial Yeomanry, which has arrived hore The men turn out smart and their horses are in admira? ble condition.1' FLED IN TIME. London, April 25 ?The war office has issued the following from Lord Roberts dated Bloemfontein, April 25, 3 25 p m "The enemy retired from in front of Wepener last night and thia morning fled northeaatward along tbe Lady brand road Their number was be tween 4,000 and 5,000." THE OTHER SIDE RETIRES. London, April 26 ?A apecial dis? patch fron Pretoria, dated Tuesday, says that the Boers have icoccupied Boshof, tbe Britiab retiring. London, April 27 ?Midoight.?Tba war offioe publishes tbe following dis? patch from Load Roberts dated Bloem? fontein, April 26th : "Gen Ien Hamil? ton yesterday drovo tbe enemy off 4 stroog position at Israel's Poort by a wall eooeeived turning movement whioh was admirably oarriad out by Geo Ridgely oommeoder of tbe second mounted infantry brigade and Gen Smith-Dorrien, commanding tbe Eigh? teenth brigade. These troops ara today advaooiog toward Tbaba N'Chu ? Our losses were slight, ooly one yet reported?Msj Marshall, Graham stown Mounted Rifles, severe woood io tbe shoulder." 5 a m.?Israel's Poort whioh is not marked on the maps, lies between Sen? nas Post aod Tbaba N'Chu. Geo Hamilton has probably by this tims arrived at Tbaba N'Chu as hs is using his utmost endeavors to out off the Boars who are retreatiog from Dewet's Dorp. Tbe Boer forses st Thsba N'Chu are not unlikely to make a stand to eovsr tba escape of the eoovoya from the southward. Tbay have laagers about ten miles apart, stretching from Brandfort to Tbaba N'Chu with a base eamp at Samalldsll statioo. A report comes that a small foroe of British mounted infantry had a brush with a party of Boers ten miles east of Karee Siding, who were trying to establish a oonneotion between Brand fort aod tbe Boer foroee to the south? ward. Gen Brabant io tbe fight with tbo Boere at Wepeoer, bad a narrow ee oaps. Gen Pole Carew's advaooe was much hampered by tho tardy arrival of artillery whioh prevented bim from I eap'uriog Lseuw Kop before darkness set io and ooabled tbo Boers to secure tboir retreat. Apparently Lord Rob? erts, with tbe oommaods in the hands of yoooger geoerals oow has an exceed? ingly effioteot army. Tbe report that the Boers had reoo copied Boshof proves to untruo Lord Metboen is still 'here and Geo Hunter's division from Natal, whioh was suppos ed to be goiog to Bloemfontein is arriviog at Kimberley. There is evidence that some important opera? tions aro afoot in Iba; district. Tbo Boers arc showing more activity in Natal All tbe interest in the South African wsr is now oontcrcd in the ruoniog fight in progress between the burghers retreatiog from tbo southern portion of tbe , Oraogo Free State and Goo French's horsemen aod tbe iofaotry of GeoB Pole Carew, Cbermside aod Run din. But the British hope of oooclu sive results is slim at present, the Boers esoapiog unbeaten aod having accomplished an immense amouot of damage. They oluog to their positions as long as it was safe to do so and they have oow alipped off to bold the next commanding ridge through a broken sountry admirably suited for a rear guard defense. Dispatobes from Aliwal North under dato of Wednes? day, April 25, say tbe Boers left Wepener so hurriedly that many of tbe dead were left io tbe trenoees uoburied. Commaodaot Crooje is reported to have been killed. Aooordiog to advioes from Bloemfontein, the attempt of tbe Boers at Brandfort to get in touob with the command at Tbaba N'Cbu was frustrated by a foroe dispatohed by Geo Tookor from Glen. A dispatch from Pretoria reports tho arrival there of Lord Rosslyo as an uo wouoded prisoner Gen Botha Proving Himself Capablo Successor to Jou* bort. Masterly Harris sins Moves. London, April 2s, 1 55 a tn.?In Cnnwaaudant Gsn Louis Botba the Boers appar tt) havo found a capable successor of Joubert Aa h result H his insight and quick decision it may be assumed now that the retreating atio I Ums't at, be thy Country's, thy God's a ISDAY. MAY 2, 1900 commandoes have gotton safeiy away with the transport. It is true that Lord Robert?' dis patch leaves much unsaid as to the whereabouts of other forces than those of Gen French and Gen Rundle Nothing is said about the troops of Gena Brabant, Pole Carew, Hart and Cherniside, but the indications from Aliwal North show that several small commandoes are still hovering in the vicinity of Springfield, causing a certain amount of danger, and the advices from Dewet's Dorp, outlining the duties of Gen Chermside, justify the conclusion that it will be still necessary to employ a considerable bady of troops to keep the Free State clear of Boers. The position is that the Boers who begsn their raid a month ago by com polling Col Broadwood to retire to Bloemfontein, have gotton safely away to the northward, practically without loss, bot with the advantage of seven guns, togetL3r with a hun? dred prisoners captured Meanwhile, the advance to Pre toris has not begun Small wonder is it thst muffled complaints and criticisms ar j beginning to be hesrd here and there against Lord Roberts Two thirds of his entire force hsve been employed in effecting this snail satisfaction, and the probability is that the whole force most be again oonoentrated on 'Bloemfontein before the main advance begins As similar raids on the British communications ere likely to be repested it is eviden? tly still a far cry to Pretoria. The significenc of Gen Hunter's division going to Kimberiy, where mounted troops are also srriviog daily, is now said to be a serious attempt to deal with the strong Boer forces on the Ysal river, now threat? ening to retake Berkley and then en? deavor to relieve Mafeking. It will be borne In mind that Gen Hunter paid a harried visit to Lord Boberts st Bloern! ntein A temporary rsilwsy bridge hss just been completed st Bethulie, where hitherto railway trucks had been transferred over the wsgon bridge. This will greatly facilitate getting stores op to Bloemfontein Mr Poultney Bigeiow, discussing the treatment of Sooth Africao rebels, ssys that the wisdom of the United States government in not punishing the Confederstes after the war of secession hss borne good fruit, sod he suggests thst a similar result would follow s similarly liberal policy in Sooth Africa. The Bloemfontein correspondent of the Morning Post, telegraphing Thursday, ssys : "Most satisfactory progress has been made in the accu? mulation of stores during the present week Supply park now presents a respectable appearance The pros pects of a general advance are more favorable 99 The Bloemfontein correspondent of the Times, telegraphing Thursday, says : "There appears to be little chance of inflicting effective punish ment on the retreating Boers Com msndant General Louis Botha who arrived at Dewet's dorp Monday realized the situation at once and ordered the immediate withdrawal of the Boers both from there snd from Wepener 99 The Bloemfontein correspondent of the Chronicle, telegraphing Thurs? day, says : "The latest reports show that the Boers passed east of Tbaba N'Cbn, when going north A pris? oner reports that a commando which doubled back on the pursuing British is now making its way west in the direction of Leeuw kop " The Bloemfontein correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, under Thurs? day date, says : "The Boers who retreated from Dewet's dorp kept well ahead of Gen F ? uch's cavalry Unless the enemy should make a stand at Kroonstad Lord Roberts will rapidly cross the Vaal river 99 Other Bloemfontein dispatches throw interesting points of light upon the situation. One special ssys : "Seven hundred and fifty wagons of a Boer heavy transport train hsve reached Kroonstad from the south. Only light wagons have been left behind. The Boers have organized a specially mounted corps for forag ing snd other work requiring special mobility." Another dispatch reports that be? fore the Boers were driven from Dewet's dorp about 7,000 of them had been slowly retiring toward Ladybrand where large supplies are stored and immense cornfields are ready for harvesting. VALUABLE WORK. Col John 1). Frost baa boon engaged tor lOOC time on u pieoo of voluntary viotrf of value to i bo State For muuy year* thcic h is been hanging in lbs offios o( ttio adjutant general a maciisoript roll of the members of tho hiaiorio Palmeti i regiment in lbs w&r uit;? Mexioo R oeuily iho docoaeil hai fadi d rapidly. Col Frost his spot t many daya rstraeiog ull the nainca with India i 'ii Ihn work is qcw oesriog completion.?The State. nd Truth's." the t Sew The Penitentiary Scandal. Attorney General Bellinger Appeala the Case. Attorney General Bellinger has filed a formal notice of his intention to appeal from the decision of Judge Benet in quashing the indictment against Co) Neal on the charge of failure to turn over certain money received by him as superintendent of the State peniteuiisry The formal notice reads as follows : State of South Carolina, Richland County?Court of General Ses? sions, April term, 1900?The State, appellant, vs W A Neal. respond* ent, neglecting and refusing to turn over moneys to his successor. Notice of intention to appeal To P H Nelson, Julius Boggs and Cole L Blease, attorneys for de? fendant. Take notice that the State will appeal to the State supreme court from an order of his Honor, Judge Benet, quashing the indictment charging the said defendant, W. A. Neal, with neglecting and refusing to turn over moneys to hie successor, the superintendent of the peniten tiary, and will ask for a reveraal of aafd order upon grounds hereafter to be aerved G Duncan Bellinger, For the State, Appellant. Columbia, 8 C, April 23, 1900. Mr Bellinger is not bringing the matter to the attention of the su? premo court for the purpose of keep? ing up the litigation against Col Neal, but he thinks that the indictment he framed was correct and he wants the supreme court to indicate whether or not he was cor rect Besides, there is an important principle involved If the supreme court holds, in accordance with the line of the circuit court, that Col Neal had no light to receive money from convict contracts and that it waa not specified in the act that this was one of bis duties, but that it was specified that it should be turned over to the board of directors of the penitentiary, then Mr Bellinger thinks the State will have no trouble in winning its suit tor the recovery of the money advanced through the discounting of notes made by the Ragsdalea and paid by the Carolina National Bank to the State peniten? tiary The grounds for the appeal will be filed later, the formal notice which is giveu being all that is necessary to secure the consideration of the ap peal. Senator Quay Loses. Pennsylvania Boss is Refused a Seat in the Senate. Washington, April 24 ?Hooorable Matthew S. Quay was today refused a seat io (ho Uoited States seoate on the appointment of the governor of Pencsyl vaou by a voto of 32 to 33 The galleries wore thronged with mul? titudes, while other multitudes were uoable to gain admission. Oo the floor ut the senate was cveiy member of the body low io the oity with scores of members of the house of representatives The great throng listened with u:ep attention to the brilliant argument of Mr Spooner in favor of the seating of the former Pennsylvania seoator aod to the demo oratio aod fiery eloquence of Mr Daniel of Virginia, who appealed to his colleagues to do what, oo his oath as a seoator, ho deemed tight, and vote to do justioe to him who was koooking st the senate doors. Mr Daniel concluded 10 minutes beforo the hour fixed for the votiog to begin. The excitement io the eeoatc by this time was intense. There was a bueh in tbe chamber as Mr Frye, in tbe chair, aonounoed at 4 o'clock that tbe bcur for the final vo e had arrived aod that tbe question was tbe pending motioo of Mr Chand? ler to strike out of the resolution declar? ing Mr Quay not to be eotitlod to a seat the word "not." Amid suppressed exoitement Mr Coaodler demanded tbe yea? sod nays aod the secretary of the seoate begao to oall the roll All knew the vote would be close The first sensation was oaused by the failure of Mr Pettigrew, of South Dakota, to answer to his oame although be was io bis seat. When Mr Vest's name was oalled he voted "oo" io a clear, distinct voioe, thus dashing the last hope of the friends of Mr Quay, who had expected confidently that the distioguished Mis sourian would vote tor his loog time personal friend. Absolutely 1* Makes the food more del *Ov*l BAKING POWP KUE SOUTHRON, Established Jane 1S#>6 Series?Vol. XIX. So. 40 Sultan Must Pay up. Constantinople, April 27.?The American noro handed to the Turkish minister of foreign fcfhirs, Tewftk Pasha, on Tuesday, i* couched in peremptory terms, demaodig imcicdiste payment of the indemnity eeveral times promised to Minister Streuss by the sultan. The oote does not fix a time limit for an answer, but its tenor is not far from the character of an ultimatum. It has produced a great impression upon the porte which, however, shows no disposition to modify the attitode hitherto luaintain ed, namoly, repudiating the responsi? bility and seeking to diminish the importance of the matter It is pre* snmed that the porte's reply will be in this seose ; sod b?ooj it is feared the United States government will be obliged to take steps to enforce its de mends. Turkey's decision to send an officer to Amerios tc stody naval construction is interpreted to be another sop. It is the revival of ao old projeot to buy a orniser in the Uoited States io the priee of which tbe indemnity shall be included, so that the porte will be at liberty to say it has not paid tbe indemnity. Tbe American govern? ment has slresdy categorically refused snob a compromise, wbhb would mean prolonged negotiations sod tbe drag? ging ont of the matter indefinitely, to whieh the Uoited States will oot listen. As regards the indemnity, it is in the nstnre of a debt of honor. If the porte wants to boy a erniser, that is a matter in no wsy ooeoeeted with the indemnity. Prohibition Commute Issues Call. A State prohibition conference will be held in tbe city of Columbia. S. C, on Wednesday, 23d day of May, 1900, for tbe purpose of considering tbe propriety of suggesting candi? dates for goveroor and lieutenant governor to represent tbe prohibition' ists of South Csrolina in the Demo? cratic primsry, and also to announce the principles and purposes of the prohibitionists in seeking to obtain control through the Democratic or? ganization of the executive and leg I islative departmente of the State gov? ernment, for tbe enactment and en forcemen ot measures which sre in best sccord with the highest interests of the people, snd which will take the State out of the liquor business. For the purpose of obtaining a full and free expression of the prohibi? tionists in regard to these matters, a call is hereby issued for them to as? semble in their respective counties at the court house on Saturday, 12tb day of May, 1900, to elect three representatives, with alternates, to attend the State conference or. the 23d day of May, with or without instructions and to choose a county chairman for the ensuing campaign. Joel E Bruoson, Chairman. Waddy C Thompson, J S Moffatt, James A Hoyt, Jeremiah Smith, 0 D Stanley, E D Smith, Committee. The Race Conference. Montgomery, Ala. April 25 ? Visi? tors from every qoartsr will be wclartmed to the eest-ions of the ap? proaching conference to b* held here May 8, 9 ai d 10 to ai~co*;. lbs raee problems of the south After address? ee of welcome by tbe mayor of Moot* gomery and the governor of Akbama, Hoi. Hilary A Herbert will make the opening addjess on "The Problems That PreAeoftTbemselves." Among others who will *p"ak will be A M Waddeil, mayor ov Wilmington, N C ; ex Governor MaoCorkle of West Virginia ; Dr J L M Cu'ry of Wash? ington ; Rev C C Brown of Sumter, 3 C ; Rev D Clsy Lily ; Rev S D Mat? ters of Baltimore ; Alex C Kiog of Atlsota ; Clifton R Breokioridge ; Dr Paul Barringer of the University of Virginia sod W Boorke Cockren of New York. QueetioQ regarding tbe education of the negro, lyoching and the future of tbe African rsee will be discussed. Atlanta, April 25.?Thomas J. Hunter, former auditor of tbe Atlanta and West Point jttailrosd company, was found guilty o; etnbczticmeot in the superior court today and sentenced to tbe penitentiary for five yesre. LBaking Powder m icious and wholesome