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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-07
A NEW CHARTER
MAY Be DRAWN
Special Elections May Be
Called al Any
Time.
Attorney Creswell Discovers a
Late and Vital Supreme
Court Case.
N0NEED OF FOUR YEARS DELAY
If the People Want a New Organic
Law There Is Nothing in
Their Way.

City and County Attorney Creswell has
discovered that there has been a recent
decision of the Supreme Court-Septem-
ber 21-by which a special election may
be held at any time for the purpose of
adopting new charter.
"a year ago the Election Commission
and many leading lawyers did not hold
this view." said Mr.. Creswell last night.
''but, on the authority of the people
against Hoge, held that the only time
that charter could be submitted would
be at a general election as distinguished
from an election called specially to submit
such a question. 1t was held that the
spe cial election meant by the law was one
to fill a vacant office.
But the Supreme Court decided in Sep
temb ber. in the case of the People ex rel
Miller and Hughes VS.. Davie ct al, that
amendments to the Oakland charter were
properly adopted at an election called
specially for that purpose. The court
construes the eleventh section of the
eighth article of the constitution, where
the expression, special or general elec-
ton,' occurs, and holds that the decision
in People VS.. Hoge. so far as it touches the
question of constituting those expressions.
is obiter dictum. In other words, in plain
English, special election may be called
at any time for submission of a new
charter"
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STRATEGY OF The TURTLE.
1t Eats Variety of Things and
Skirmishes Lively for Them.

1t Eats Variety of Things and
Skirmishes Lively for Them.
The swapping turtle eats variety of
things; when it gets chance it catches
and eats live fish, usually killfish, says
the New York Sun. While the turtle is a
pretty fair swimmer in its way, 1t cannot
begin to compete with the fish; it cap
lures the fish by strategy.
When the tide comes in killfish come up
the creeks in swarms, looking for food.
The kill6sh is a scavenger; it will eat al
most anything. Any scrap of food on the
wafer is fastened upon, perhaps by one
kill or by ten, or there may be hundred
killies struggling and pushing to get at il,
and tearing off shreds and fragments
whenever they reach il. This is the tur-
ties opportunity.
The turtle, standing in the shallow water,
ed ses toward the nearest Killi, moving
slowly and cautiously with its neck ex-
tended. AS it moves nearer it gradually
con ntracts its neck, drawing its head back
toward its shell. Its body is all the time
getting closer to the kill, but its head is
not. The kill, If it has an eye on the
turtle al all. is thus lulled into false Sc
curity. II seems never to realize the tele-
scope character of the turtles neck.
The turtle calculates distanc with great
nicely. Still inching steadily forward it
keeps all the time drawing in its head,
until perhaps only its eyes are visible peer
ing out from under the edge OF its shell.
Then, when it is within striking distance,
suddenly out shoots its head, and oftener
than not it gets the kill.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-07
5OAV|CTS TOOK. LEAVE.
lanes Nash and Beecher
Manson Quietly Skulk
Away.
hey Are Mourned by the Guards
at the House of Cor.
rection.

When the "ring-in" bell sounded at the
House of Correction Thursday afternoon
wo of Superintendent Reddy's most
worthy wards failed 10 put in an appear
tnce.
The missing ones are James Nash and
3eecher Manson, both of whom have been
,erving short terms for petty larceny
rhey had just entered upon the first month
f 180-day sentence, after which Nash
was to fill another six-month engagement
On a conviction of vagrarcy.
These two prisoners were regarded with
n unusually watchful eye when they were
Iirst taken to the house" for they had
previous records in other jails for more
.ggravated offenses. Under the name of
Charles Watson, Beecher Manson was
onvicted in San Bernardino County a
couple of years ago and duly served a
welve-month term in the warm belt. He
s but lad, not yet out of his teens, but
he is a very tough" character
Under the care of Guards Donnelly and
Harrington they went to work Thursday
afternoon in the vegetable patch outside
The prison walls. The watchful eve that
had been kept upon them up to that time
grew hazy after nights of wakefulness
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servatory. They owned a ranch In the
mountain pass at Banning when Captain
Fraser died. 1t had been largely planted
in trees and these trees, during the last
year or two, have begun bearing in
abundance.
Left with the management of the ranch
Mrs. Fraser at once took hold of it in
earnest, and she has attended to all the
details ever since. 1t is no easy task, for
the ranch consists of about 200 acres. OF
this eigbtyfve acres are in prunes, thirty
in small fruit and the remainder in alfalfa
and grain.
1t is the first however, that is the profit
able crop, and the one which receives the
lady's greatest attention. The crop prom
ises to prove steady bonanza.
Mrs. Fraser told about her experiences
yesterday to a CALL representative. She
said that though the ranch produced FIVE
cars of dried fruit this year it was really
the beginning. Many of the trees we're
just getting ready to bear, and next year
and afterward, as she says, there will be
very large yields.
She also told about the profits of fruit
raising, and said she was entirely satisfied
in this way.
Though the profits are not so big as
they used TO be,' said she, "still there is
money II the business. 1t is really good
business. l refer now particularly to the
raising of prunes and drying them. The
pruue crop is the one Of which / have the
most, though | have variety of plums
and other small fruit.
AS the ranch is comparatively new
have not yet built dryhouses, trays and
the apparatus generally used. However,
a Banning the air is hot and dry. and dry
houses are not really needed. Not having
trays, l cut forty acres of alfalfa just be-
lore beginning the curing of the prunes
and snrp1d fhQDn ont q oil fol fa orr nd
found this worked very well.
but Will now make arrangements for
trays. so that | will have them next wear.
While am East | will also get other ap-
paratus that is necessary in carrying on a
fruit ranch. Besides this, 1 want, if | can,
10 sell the crop in the East, shipping
olrect, SO as TO avoid the payment of COM
missions think this is the real way to
market California crop.
banning, where the ranch is, is pretty
place hve hours ride from Yuma, in the
edge OF the great Colorado desert. II is
the nrst green spot reached after passing
the desert. 1t is 2300 feet above the level
OF the sea, and many invalids go there be-
cause of the fine, dry air.
The little town OF some 300 people oc-
cuples pass between San Jacinto Moun-
tain and Grayb back Mountain. On these
picturesque mountains snow NAV be seen
all the year. | like fruit-raising very
mucn. IL is an lndependent business and
find no difficulty in carrying il on.
Il employ Indian and Mexican labor
largely and have no trouble al all. In the
height OF the picking season | empIoved
thirty-fve men, women ana children
Next year probably double as many will
be required"
Mrs. Fraser is an object lesson to tlmid
people who are afraid 10 launch into inde-
pendent enterprises for fear of failure
She will be in the City only few days.
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SHE RAISES FRUIT.
Conquest of Mrs. Thomas Fraser at
Banning on the Colorado
Desert.

Mrs Captain Thomas F. Fraser, owner
and manager of large fruit ranch at
Banning, on the edge of the big Colorado
desert, is at the Commercial. The lady is
on her way East, to get some improved
machinery for next years handling of the
fruit and also to make arrangements to
ship the crop direct to the Eastern market.
This year Mrs. Fraser had five carloads
of dried fruit. For the first two cars she
received cents a pound and for the re-
mainder 81 cents. The fruit consisted of
prunes and was ungraded.
Mrs. Fraser is the widow of Captain
Fraser, for number of years superintend-
ent of the Lick estate. He also superin-
tended the construction of the Lick OBJ
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finally to a proposition that the purse In
full must be In the hands of the stake
holder at o'clock OF the afternoon of the
evening of the contest. Lynch agreed to
this and nothing more was said regarding
the money part of the agre ment.
FitZsimmons, who was reclining in q
soft-seated chair, a very attentive listener
to the conversation that resulted between
the managers, suggested something about
gloves.
what kind of gloves does Sharkey pro-
pose to use?" asked the Cornishman of
Manager Lynch.
"Why, any Kind of mittens will satisfy
Tom, (" retorted the hof fseman.
"Well, any kind of gloves won't suit
me-" answered Fitz. "My hands are of a
peculiar formation and require special
make of glove" And the fighter held out
his mighty right duke which had sent
many a good man to dreamland.
Lynch looked surprised at the NAM
moth weapon of defense and after short
pause he agreed that the fighters select
their own gloves.
Groom, who was figuring in the clubs
interest during the hand and glove dis
cussion, asked Julian and Lynch what
they proposed doing to guaran tee their ap-
pearance in the ring.
"How much Go you want US to ad-
vance2" asked Julian.
Groom thought tnat $ZoVO each would be
reasonable.
Julian looked at Lynch and Lynch
in turn peeped at Fitzsimmons.
well, you know that we have $4,000
posted in New York for a match with
Corbett," said Julian, land it will take
some time to get it.
Lynch said that his money was tied up
with Corbett, but he thought he could
raise $500.
Both managers finally agreed to post a
forfeit on the proviso that the money be
paid to the contestant who enters the ring
prepared to fight. and that if both princi-
pals failed to appear the money then
hould be turned over to the club
Julian and Groom took trip 10 Sausa-
Ito yesterday with a prospect of securing
raining quarters for Fitzsimm mons
Julian was delighted with the place and
will go over again to-day to rent
u cottage for his charge. Fitz is a great
lover OF domestic simplicity and does not
ike to eat any article of food not prepared
by his wife.
The San Fran cisco Yacht Club has
given the pugilist the privilege of making
use of its com modious quarters any time
he sees fit. This is very acceptable to him,
rs he takes great pleasure in both rowing
and swimming.
Sharkey has been training conscien-
iously for a week at the Seal Rock House.
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Scores Twice and Allows the
University Men but
One Tally.
BRILLIANT PLAYS FRI QUENT.
McLsine, the Palo Alto Twirler,
Keeps Up to His Old.Time
Standard.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Nov.
6.-The Stanford baseball nine met with
defeat at the hands of the Tufts-Lyons
team of Los Angeles this afternoon by
score of 10 l. The Stanford players feel
very much gratified that their defeat was
not worse, for none of the nine had touched
a baseball for several months. The visit
ors met with warm reception and their
play and conduct generally here made
them many friends. Throughout the
game there was plenty of cheering and
several excellent plays elected bursts of
applause. McLaine. Stanford's Varsity
pitcher for several seasons, was in the box
for the home team, and it was largely to
his twirling of the sphere and his support
by Catcher Clarence Strohn that Stanford
can attribute her good showing.
AT 2 o'clock the visitors went to the bat.
the makeup OF the two teams being as fol-
lows:
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during election times. Guard Donnelly
trusted to Guard Harrington while he al
lowed the lid TO drop over his optics half
the watch, and vice versa, but as Herring
ton was calculating the same way the
vice versa mlscarried aud the watchfuI
eve kept warm in total oblivion of what
was transpiring about it.
Not so with the peppers of Nash and
Manson. Their wide-awake optics. re-
freshened ami invigorateG by weeks of
early retiring, detected the opportunity
for escape, and they availed themselves
of it.
Now they are at large, and Captain
Lees force of detectives is out on a still
hunt, assisted BY the House of Correction
yards. hoping to Gather them in.
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Charged Extra for His Injuries.

At the barber's:
"a shave, sir?'
Eyes. (The operation was performed
more or less clumsily.) How much?"
zone shilling"
Dear mel thought you only charged
sixperce."
"Yes, for an ordinary shave; but this
time l happened to cut you and had to
apply an astringept lotion to stop the
bleeding-that makes sixpence EXTRA
lie Journal Amusant.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-07
HACHEaBERGEh WINS Ae1,,
Defeats Scott n Second Time In a e5- MI,
Bicycle Race.

Defeats Scott Second Time In a e5- H,ls
Bicycle Race.
DENVER, CoLo.. Nov. SO. B. Hach.
enberger, the undefeated 25-mile bicycle
rider of this city, defeated Monete Scott
the weIl-known Eastern crack, about a
month ago. Scott was not satisfied with
the conditions of the race and CHALLENGED
Hacben berger for return race, twenty.
five miles unpaced, the men starting from
the same mark and riding in opposite di-
rections. The second race was run at
Denver Wheel Club Park to-day and was
won by Hachenberger with the apparent
ease which has characterized all of his
races. The time, :10:02, is good, consid-
ering the condition OF t. 9 track.
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RACING IN THE EAST.
Winners Of Brents on the Nashville a,
Ldtonia Tracks

Winners Of Brents the Nashville and
Ldtonia Tracks.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 6.-Five and hall
'furlongs, Bounding Cecil won, Sim w second,
Ruth third. Time, :11%
rive furlongs, King Boleyn won. Maddalo
second. Thanet third. Time, 1906
Three-quarters of a mile, Bloomer won, Pete
Kitchen second, Hailstone third. Time, / III
Six furlongs, lola won, Charley Weber sec.
ono, Gladlola third. Time, ICY
Five furlongs, Miss Prab won. Billy Fischer
second, Glad Eyes third. Time, :O4.
LATONIA, KY, Nov. 6.-Results: Six fur.
longs, Olly Gamin won, Cactus second, Ex
hIbit third. Time, l %. Ia
Five and half furlongs, Doomful won. ].
Walter second, Roy Carruthers third. Time
1:12%. iAie'
One mile, Judith won, Jamboree second
Fuero third. Time, 40
Six furlongs, Gamelon won, Old Center sec
ond, Manchester third. Time, 1887
Five furlongs, Lady Louise won Kenosbe
second, 1nfelice third. Time, :O6.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-07
Chico Farmesss l,crui Death.

CHICO, CAL, Nov. GA sad accident
occurred last evening six miles from Chico
which caused the death of James c. Duns-
comb, prominent farmer in this vicinity.
Mr. Dunscomb was cultivating his orchard
and was riding on the cultivator, when
one of its teeth caught on root and the
lurch threw him to the ground in front OF
the machine. The horses started to run,
kdragging the cultivator over his body:
The sharp teeth penetrated his heart anc
lungs. He lived but few minutes.
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vember Is to 81 inclusive promises to be
the greatest ever held on the coast. Over
iuoO hne thoroughbred fowls will be ex-
hiblted by fanciers on this coast, besides
many famous prlze-winners from Eastern
poultry yards. A large n:mb of valu-
able prizes have been offered.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-07
MOUNT TANALPAIS.

Trains connect with North Pacifis
Coast Railroad.
WEEK DAYS-Le.ave s. F. 9:15A NJ las N
administrative s. r. 1928 n 6:2O NJ
SCNDAYS-LeaveS S. +. SA. NJ 11:30 A. NJ 80 ? "
administrative S-F.1:15 5 PM 4:20 p L. 1888 ~
Tickets for sale In i'll Valley
THO~. COOk e. IONS, 62l Market ST. & r
Mn Valley and Mount Tamalpais Scenic RaiIwsx.
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Pat Raedy Knocks out Tom Burns.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 6.-At
Steubener's roadhouse tonight Pat Raedy
OF Washington, in a fight to finish,
knocked out Tom Burns OF California in
three rounds. From the beginning of the
contest Raedy had the best of the bou..
Burns was the favorite in the betting, but
1t was evident from the end OF The first
round that he was too weak for Raedy. A
large amount of money changed hands
on the result
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-07
Bargains in Black and
Colored Dress Goods.

25c, Soc, Soc, 75c and $1.0O.
No trouble 10 show goods. If YOU
are not pleased with price and style
don't purchase. We are simply SELF
ing bargains this season. We want
more dress goods trade. II price.
style and courteous ireatment will
get 1t we'll have it. Don't puy up-
less you can do better here than else
where. Visit our Dress Goods De.
partment to-day. We are doing
some wonderful selling.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-07
BIG H4NDlCAP RoAD RACE.
Orer One Hundred WheeLnpen In a
Ttcenfy- Mile Cycling EresG

Orer One HundTed WheeLnIen fn a
Ttc~nty- Mile Cycling Eren.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 6. A
twenty-m mile handicap road race, under
the auspices of the Washington Road
Club, was held this afternoon on the Con-
duit-road course. There were 10S entries,
four of whom were scratch men, the
haniic of the others ranging up TO nine
minutes. Charles Mclaughlin, with IN
minutes handicap. won. Time, 52:261&.
Howard Matcheft, with minutes, was
second in 52:27; and L. B. Dannemiller,
minutes, third in 52:271l. John L. Turner
of Boston, a scratch man, won the best
time prize in 54:03.
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Bargains i'm
Skirts.

$25 Moire Velour Dress Skirts SIS.
$40 Brocaded Silk Dress Skirts $40.
$15 Brocaded Silk Dress Skirts SS so.
These are beautiful silks, elegant
designs, perfect hanging and wonder
fully cheap. We are willing TO be
judged by these garments. See if
you can match them at these prices
in this CITY.
"a Black Figured Alpaca Skirts
81 so.
So Blue Serge and Fine Alpaca
Skirts $3 so.
81 80 Brilliant Figured Mohair
Skirts 81.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-07
On December 2 They Will
Box for a Purse of
$4,000
THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
Julian Will Co to Siusalito TO-DAY
to S cure Training Quarters
for Bob.

1t Is settled. Fitzsimmons and Tom
Sharkey will fight in this City Decem Der
for purse of $40, 900, the winner to take
all.
Articles of agreement were signed in
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-07
DOWNS STAIRS.

French Printed Flannel SOC, else
where 65c and 75c.
German Printed Flannel 35c, else
where not to be found.
Imitation German Flannels 15c,
1890, 20c.
American Flannelettes SC, SIC, 10c.
Pacific Verlain Flannelettes sac,
formerly 1214c.
Sl!esias, formerly 1910, now SIC.
Dress Llnln cheaper than ever.
DRUGS at less than cost.
TOYS IN our Basement SaIesroom.
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Handkerchiefs,
l21c. 1sc. 20c. DC.

Have you a handkerchief to buyp
Each one is different, sewed on
green card. They were tn samples
import orders were taken from. We
sell single handkerchief for less
than you could buy them in dozen
lots.
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Bargains in Jackets
and Capes-$5.

Tailor-made Suits, S12, SIS, $780,.
Better by So on each price than you
can buy anywhere.
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There is shelfish in the Mediterranean
which produces a good quality of silk.
Fabrics have been manufactured from it,
but only as curiosities.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-07
Kid Gloves,
2-CLASP z5c.
4-BUTTON, ST and Sl.5O.

White with colored stitchings and
all colors in our 81 and 81 so gloves,
are fitted 10 the hand and guaranteed
the best gloves purchasable for the
money.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-07
San Jose,s Poultry sho,p.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 6.-The poultry
show 10 be held in this city by the Santa
Clara Poultry and Kennel Club from No
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-07
Saturdays
/ rade=Wif1nerS!

We conscious OF the fact that the major part of our
wares sold for less than others We TO know
It, and feel that whatever buy from equal in
quality and lower in price than purchase If else
where These prices will help you form this opinion
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-07
VeiIings, 12Ic and 25c.

All the novelties in Is and 81 inch
Veilings, formerly sold at 25c and SOC.
Lace-edged Wells 15c, once 35c.
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MILLINERY.

Trimmed Hats. So so and IS. We've
sold more hats 20 far this season than
IN any two before. Reas IN: We give
you more style for less money than
any concern in town.
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star pitcher. struck out Franck. Tufts
managed TO get his base On balls.
Loughead hit safely 10 first, Tufts reach
ing second. The next two men, Harvey
and Cummings. were unable to connect
with McLaines curves and the side re-
ilred without scoring. Stanford came to
the bat ana G. Strohn lined out the first
ball pitched and reached first base
Sharpe hit a grounder to Franck, but
failed TO touch the initial bag. Murphy
managed to place the ball just over the
seco q baseman head and reached first
Wight made sacrifice hit, but Freeman
struck out and the side retlr. d.
In the second inning both sides man
aged TO score. Farow was allowed first.
one OF McLaine's curves striking him.
MaHgerina nit safely and Tyler was given
ms base on balls. Wolfskill struck out
franck MADE sacrifice hit and brought
in Farow. Tufts Knocked a pop fiy to
"huddell, who lost no time in nabbing it.
For Stanford Ruddell and r. Strohn
were unable to reach first. Thompson
excited the audience by knocking two
Dagger and when McLaine hit safely
bringing the runner in, the crowd was in
high glee. No more runs were piled up
however, by the college men.
Both sides failed to score in the fourth.
but fortune favored the southern boys in
the NTH TUFTS hit to Sharpe and reached
first IN safety. Loughead got the only
three base hit of the DAY. This brought
in Tufts. The score remained to the
rest OF the game.
In the ninth the visitors tried hard 70
run up the score. By three safe hits thew
managed TO fill the bases. McLaine struck
out Loug heed. Harvey hit an easy fly to
Wight. Cummings knocked a difficult
foul 10 Sharpe, who took it in splendid
style. Stanford was unable to bring up
the score in the last half of the ninth.
Score by innings:
Tufts Lyons...........0 o L 90 o %
stanfords l o o o o O-1
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Hosiery.
g to 9, Children's, l5c.
6 to 10, Children's, 25c.

Ladies' Imported, 1215c, zoe, 25c.
The 25c children's is double knee,
high spliced heels; the 15c are Xxi
ribbed; the ladies' 1215c are worth
Csc; the 20c are dropped stitch, and
the 25c are Isle. If you can find such
an aggregation of values elsewhere
they surely are entitled 20 your trade.
We are wonder workers in Hosiery.
Feather Boas, 25c to $40.
Fine Spangle Dress Trimming 1910,
worth 25c.
Remnants of Embroideries, 5-yard
strips for 25c, 35c, soc; yards tor the
price of two.
75c Shell Back Combs for 15c.
SOC Gentlemen's Neckwear 25c.
81 Misses Wool Combination Suits
SOC.
La Cigale Baby Powder 15c.
45c bottle Florida Water 25c.
2 ounces of Cologne or Violet Water
10c.
Buttermilk Soap, box of cakes. SC.
Black Moire Velour Silk, 81 so
quality, 81.
27-inct. Black All-silk Satin 81.
Satin front Jersey ibbed Vests 35c.
81 % quality, size 3, Imported
Swiss-ribbed Vests SOC.
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RAILROAD TRAVEL.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
tPACIFIC SYSTEM
Trains leave sstRi arc due tO arrive 1e
SAN FIsA NCESCO.
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the cafe of the Baldwin Hotel last night.
Sharkey was willing to meet the Cor
Hlshman, and is confident of victory.
When the time came to sign articles the
Baldwin Hotel lobby and cafe were
crowded.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-04-18

two years from collection OF native
huts to modern town of brick. wood
and corrugated iron buildings; it has an
opera house and several clubs, news
paper, the Buluwayo Citizen, law
court and squad of lawyers, stock
exchange and several hotels, chamber
of commerce, a polo ground and golf
links, streets and avenues and churches.
The enemy in large force is within six
miles of Buluwayo, all the outlying
posts which it is possible to relieve have
been relieved, men, women and chill
dren have flocked into the place from
the surrounding country until it is be-
heved that about 5000 souls are already
mustered within the town, defended by
about 700 or 800 British South Africans,
police and volunteers. But the enemy
is said to number $4,000 warriors, and
some time must elapse before the REIN
f'!rcements reach Buluwayo.