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DURHAM, NATAL
ing more guns in the hills surrounding
| I IL,

ing more guns in the hills surrounding
Ia"ySmith.
With the exception of some cavalry and
the most of the Howitzers the present force
of troops for South Africa had all departed
last Saturday. The first transports We're
announced TO have arrived at Cape Town.
1t seems that Gen. Sir Redvers Buller's S
first move will lie to free Gen. White, thus
somewhat derarting from the earlier plans
credited 10 him of advancing through tie
level count Y of the Orange Free State and
southwestern TranSvaal.
The Beers were stated TO have entered
Cape Colony 1000 strong. kimberley
was reported safe, having withstood a
heavy bombardment on Saturday. and
Mafeking was still said to be in the hands
of the English. But nothing of importance
or reliability came from Ladysmith until
Nov. l3, when. under date of Nov. 8, it was
reported. native runners from the Drakers-
berg district to Durham stated that tie
Beers had suffered severely ir an attack on
Ladysmith that day. The Boer guns were
Temporarily sienCed after four hours
fighting. 1t seems by the latest DISPATCHES
that on Nov. simultaneous attacks were
made unsuccessfully on Ladysmith, X i'm.
berley and Mafeking. This news ad
much to do with lettering the feeling in
Great Britain.
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the summit of the hill appeared impreg-
| nable. Its fiat saucer-like top commanded
| the plain on every side. and no thought
seems TO have been given to artificial for
| tification.
| The Beers. however, knew that the sides
| of the hill which rose precipitately from
| the plain were SCARED by deep cliffs and
gullies. Up these Joubert determined to
send band of his picked men. and to cover
| their operations the men in the valley
opened brisk fire on the soldiers on the
hill. So accurate was the shooting of the
Beers that the English soldiers kept under
cover as much as possible, only rising now
and then to return volley. Little harm
was done by this long-range firing on either
side. and so confident of their security were
the British soldiers that with every vol
ley they hurled taunts at the enemy in the
distance. For six hours this firing contin-
ued-that was the length of time it took
the $50 Beers who attempted the ascent to
climb the hill. Once there. one party of
so burgherS occupied small peak stand
ing on the skirt of the summit, killing by
single volley the small British picket that
held it. The rest of the Beers poured them
selves over the saucer-like edges of the
fiat-topped mountain and took the British
soldiers completely by surprise. The
movement was SO sudden. so totally unex-
pected, that the English force could rot
awake to realization of what had happen
ed. They fancied themselves penned in to
slaughter, and all the efforts OF their Gen
eral and his officers could not recall them to
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discipline. They precipitated themselves
Gown the side of the hill into the very hands
OF the Beers, who advanced to meet them.
handful of them remained to fight and
lie killed, among them Gen. Colley, who,
when he saw all hope lost, took his life
with his own hand. Cameron. the war
correspondent, who was taken prisoner by
the Beers. and Immediately released, de-
scribed the scene as one OF the widest con-
fusion. The defeat at Laing's Mex had
already demoraiZed the handful OF British
soldiers, who felt isolated in a strange
country, and this new and startling attack
was too muc" for them. Had the men yielded
to the rallying of their officers they could
undou tedly have withStood the attack
of the Beers ana Ma uba Hill would mark
a different page in English military history.
OF the 600 British troops who occupied
the summit OF Najuba Hill over 300 were
killed in retreat. The Boer loss. according
to BOer accounts, was only one killed and
five wounded
Majuba Hill ended the brief war of 1881.
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for damages during the late trouble is to
be submitted tosan IMPERIAL court of arbi-
tration. I
In the early stage of the negotiations it
was agreed that the United States should
have the island of Tutuila, with its valu-
able harbor Of Pago Pago, and the lesser
islands off its coast, including the long
islet of ManUasl Beyond this the United
States was not concerned, although the
change requires the approval of the Senate.
THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.
A summary of the elections which oc-
CURED Nov. Z shows that Maryland and
Mississippi elected Democratic Governors;
Ohio, Massachusetts, and Iowa elected
Republican Governors by large plurali-
ties; in Kentucky the vote for Governor
was close and undecided; in Nebraska the
fusion ticket for minor State Offices won by
a substantial ma ajority; minor State officers
We're chosen in Pennsylvania, with heavy
Republican majorities; New York State
chose an Assembly with a. increased Re
publican majority; New dorsey showed
Republican gains in the legislative cleo
tions; minor State officers We're elected in
South Dakota by a Republican ma jority.
In Ohio George K. Nash, Republican,
was elected by 10000 plurality, defeating
John II. Mclean, Democrat, and S. NJ
Jones, non-partisan candidate. who be-
tween them polled an enormous vote.
Kentucky is claimed for William Goebel
Oemocratl. in spite of the big split in his
party. The Republicans. likewise. claim
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She DiSliked to Look i'm a

Mirror. Mrs. l.. Sanhelttl. ManlSuqne.
Mich. was troubled for twelve years with
skin eruptons which covered her entire
face and caused her much worry and dis
comfort. How many are there who are not
similarly disfigured? She says: when
ever passed a mirror and looked into it
and saw tie reflection of my face. sallow
and full of pimples and eruptions, lost all
pleasure in life. | hated to go down town
and do my shopl ing, and even felt embar-
rassed when at church. 1t seemed TO be
getting worse all the lime. ! used couple
of bottles of your Blood Vitalizer and all
the pimples and eruptions disappeared. ]
had frequently seen articles in the rarers
about the remedy. but ] thought it would
turn ont no better than other medicines
had used. l had spent great deal OF
money on such remedies. l shall always
keep the Blood Vitalizer in the house"
Many have been happily disappointed
in DIR. Peters Blood Vitalizer. 1t cures
skin diseases by striking at the root of the
evil-the impurity in the blood. Not a
drug store medicine. Special agents sup
ply it, Address DIR. Peter Fahrney, 112-
ia So. Hoyne Ave. Chicago, Ill.
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THE POSITION HOSTILE FORCES ABOUT LADYsMITH.

These details we're believed 10 be true
The next piece Of news which came, on
Nov. 8, WAS a dispatch from Este QUIT
announcing the departure Of strong
force OF mounted ooIs and artillery tor Il
destination not given in the adNiLeS. An
other message announces the arrival at
Est ouit anu tietermaritZburg of rein
forceneEtS iTop Durham, and that $500
trooEs were assent led ready for an ad-
vance 10 Cosense when tae oppo tune mo-
meut arrived. JouDert. t e advi rs in.
Oh Gated. had EIt.luTaMn the soI eTn Beer
cont agents, leaving only ot { usts on ii e
II ie mon Ladys ith 10 Coleuso I e
Boers who o. cdpieo tolenso about tie
mi die Of Esst week had retired without
damaging BulweT Briage over tie TugeIa
River, or the rail DAD as far north us Il e
viii &c Of Nelt.orpe. seven miles south OF
Ladysmith.
On Nov. 8 a dispatch came from Gen.
Butler at Cape Town reaoing: Have Ie-
ceived by pigeon post from Gen. White
To-Day the following: The bombardmeit
at long range by heavy guns contin' es
daily. A few casualties are occurring,
but no serious harm is being done. III e
Int erchnents are dai y growing stronger,
and the supply OF provisions is ample"
An nnple lsant report 70 British hearers
was that 1900 Beers with ieavy CUR S
have stirted fren Presjria TO reinforce
Joubert.
By Nov. IL almost silence had fallen for
the u ne on the ailai in So tn Afii,a,
and the LonC0n Gispat lies So ID that Il G
British public was for, ed 10 lie 90 tent with
what the cen sor allowed to 20 e through.
News VS. anxiou ,iy awaited. and tie
few dispatchas re ei ed wee viewed with
SUSPICION. Is W s said that tie Beers wei G
cone It satiDg between Colenso and Lady
smith; that t e Tor, e viii h left Est ourt
was on the way 10 occupy Colenso, etc.
but there was not & definte. Ii was
set forth that no artiil lie y cou d each Dur.
ban before Nov. Ii. Whether Butler
CO lld have everything in iesC iIess &c
move IN force then was unknown
A nnng the few ite ns from Care Town
vas one stating that the Beers were plant
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MAJUBA HILL.
The Fight That Ended the Brief War of 1881.
Golfers Weekty.

England in the course Of her history suf
fered does every fighting Nation -
many defeats, but never one so humiliating
to her National pride as her defeat at Ma:
juba Hill on Feb. 27, 1881. by the rude
Beers of the Transvaal. That she then
accepted that defeat was due to the ex-
istence of a Gladstonian Cabinet in Eng
land and the ever-present desire of that
party for peace at any price.
1t is to avenge that defeat t-Outlanders
grievances and suzerainty complications
Notwithstanding that Great Britain is now
in the field in South Africa with the pick Of
her army and her most trusted Generals
Feb. u, 1881.
1t was on that day that Gen. Sir Georgo
Colley, an officer Of experience and vi =
doubted personal bravery, after a fOrcet
night march, took up a position on the sun,
nit of Majuba with his force of 800 British
soldiers. Since his defeat by the Beers al
Laing's Mex on Jan. 81 his communca-
tons had been constantly attacked hH
the burghers, and on taking up the highly
important stragetic position on Majuba he
determined to once more assume the of
fensive. The Boer forces filled the valley
commanded by the hill, and when they dis
covered the position taken by the British
The National tribune., 1899-11-16

W. S. Taylor's election, but the actual
returns do not warrant positive olain iy
either party, although Taylor is leao ir e.
The official count is BEING mag g, and trouble
is feared whatever result may be announc-
ed, both parties claim ir e fraud.
In Nebraska the frsiOn tickets victory
was regarded as an inColsen ent of Bryan,
and Immediately stIei gthened the Ielief
that the next princiral candidates for tie
Presidency will he Mckinley and Bryan.
Had Bryan lost Nebraska, with Ohio and
Kentucky Republican, lie could rot have
hoped for the Democratic nomination next
Spring.
In Maryland John W. Smith defeated
the present Governor, Lloyd LownCes,
Republican, by about 12,CO0 majority,
and Baltimore City Democrats elected
their entire ticket by large majorities.
The Republicans claim defeat was GUe TO
the detection of the Malster elem ent. which
suffered at the Spring election tccarse of
the lukewarmness of the men who backed
LOWndeS,
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THE BOER WAR.
Siege of Ladysmih-Anxiety in
EngIand-Gen. Buffers Forces.

There is much IN the way of dispatches
the last f W days contain ing so-called in
formation Of very umeiiaLle ana ba;y y
character. There is a neagelnesS oi zeal
news regarding Il g situation at Lacy,
smith. Gen. White was holding OFT as
Late as Nov. o, but it is fealeG Il at his
naval guns are more or less met ectiye
from lack Of sufficient long-range am
munition, which he is saving as much as
possible.
If White could maintain his position until
about Nov %, il is asserted, tie British
would be fully satisfied that all danger TO
Natal would lie over. Should he lie COM
PEELED to surrender or abandon stores and
guns and retire southwark, wEeIe lie
would find tie Beers in position on tie
Tugela River, it is impossible TO pleGiCt
what might happen. On the other hand,
the military eriti say, should tie situa-
tion not he materially changed befole
Nov IS, the ma jority Of the Eoer foIo es
would be caught LetWeen two British
forces, and tie compelled to work oft over
the difficrf Tintwa Pass or Liner
shaak, after abandoning tie guns. The
Boers have expressed cir intention OF
capturing Ladys NTH, and then marching
on the Capt. Il Of Natal.
The English people were temporarily
relieved from their gloom of the early part
of last week by details of the reported fight
at latham 8 Farm near BeSter'S S Station. 10
miles to the northwest OF LadySmith, on
Thursday before last, and another sortie
the day after.
1t appears that Gen. Sir George Stewart
White sent strong force of cavalry and
infantry to attack the Beers, and appar-
entity achieved a surprise, the Beers Icing
caught on the open veldt and cut to pieces,
and their camp captured. Encouraged
by this success, Gen. White decided to
risk an even more important engagement
on the following day.
TaIx baaa
Boer force had intercepted the railway
between Ladysmi h and Colenso. This
force on Friday had descended upon Co
lenso. and as shown by the dispatches from
Estcourt, had compelled hurried aban-
donment OF Colenso and a retirement of
the British to Estcourt
Gen. White had ascertained that the
Beers were attacking Colenso. but he
was not aware of the British retirement.
He had determined, therefore, to attack
the Beers in the rear. thus hoping to achieve
the double object of drawing off an attack
upon the weak garrison OF Colenso and,
possibly, of reopenipg communication
southwark.
The Beers had advanced southwark
until they had occupied the hills north
Of Tugela River and dominating Colenso
on the other side Of the stream. The hills
slope to a plain that reaches to the banks
of the Tugela.
Gen. Whites troops caught the Beers
in the rear, and after the hills had been
shelled, the British infantry stormed the
position. Meanwhile the British cavalry
swept around the hills, and as the retreat
ing enemy descended into the plains with
British bayonets behind them and the
river in front Of them, they were charged
by the cavalry, and seem TO have perished
almost TO a man.
The Bri'i7h then returned TO Ladysmith
without co Ming into touch with the Colenso
garrison, which had retired to Estcourt
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A Manila Mascot.
San Francisco Examiner.


The only saddle animal owned by the
First Company of the Volunteer Signal
Corps, operating in the Philippines, was
Little Joe" Joe was a miik-white pony
of native breed and birth, with pink eyes,
and most gentle and amiable disposition.
He would raise forehoof and shake hands
with you upon invitation, or would lie down
beside you and go TO sleep like a comrade.
He was only about nine hands high. and
did not weigh over $50 pounds.
Lieut.. Kelley, the STANDARDIZATION
North Dakotan in the Sigral Corps, used
10 ride Joe with his fet in tie stinups and
his knees akimbo, for had he Strengthened
them out his boots would have Teen drag
ging in the dust When hard-pressed and
an obstacle appeared in the road. rocky
place. or bad bridge over which Joe could
walk but slowly, or he SHE'D, Lieut.. Kelley
would swing off his back, pick him up in
his brawny arms, and bear him across like
he might carry hog or an infant elephant
In any event they shot him. and shot
him frenrently.
Five bullets from the "niggers" Mause.s
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moan act is repealed and the islands of
Upolu, Savaii, and the small adjacent
islands fall to Germany as free property,
and the island of Tutuila and tie sub
sidiary islands go to the United States
Great Britain. it is added, renounces any
claim to the Samoan Islands, and Ger
many. in turn, renounces any claim to the
Tonga Islands and to Savage Island in
favor of Great Britain, and also cedes
Choiseul and San Isabel, the two easterly
islands of the Solomon g-oup. with their
insular surroundings, to Great Britain.
Germany has promised to renounce her
extra-territorial rights in Zanzibar till tie
expiration of the commercial treaty in 1902
Regarding this agreement, it is observed
that the United States assent is regarded
as assured.
The question Of compensation for claims
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forces they manifested every symptom of
panic, and made what at first seemed a gem
did not do go. The counsels of Gems.
Joubert and Smidt prevailed, and the Beers
settled down to preparations for an attack.
On the English side overconfidence and
the inevitable panicky feeling that always
seizes soldier when surprised iy daring
movement such as that made by the Beers
contributed to the days defeat. To Gen.
Colley and his officers the position on
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Human Life.

The average OF human life, according to
Prof. Warren, is about SO years. One
quarter die previous TO the age OF seven
years, one-half before reaching II, and
those who pass this age enjoy felicity Ie-
fused TO the rest of the human species. To
every 1000 persons only one reaches 100
years Of life: to every 100 only six reach the
age of IS, and not more than one in 500
lives to so years of age. There are on
earth 1000, 100000 inhabitants, and Of
these 30, 1888 1873 die every year. 1924
every day. 3.73O every hour, and 60 every
minute. or one every second.
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or Remingtons piowed their way into Joe's
flesh. and he left his blood upon the fields
Of five different engagements. Indeed. it
came to be regarded by the corps as an ex-
ceedingly hazardous thing to ride Joe,
since one was thereby made especially
prominent and liable to be plugged" by
the "niggers." But it is a remarkable fact
that though Joe was shot five times. and
finally died of his wounds, yet none Of his
ri iers were ever hurt. though he was mount
ed each time he was shot.
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LAY LY ROCK EREE

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IL dorsed.

What we ought to do" said the white
haired gentleman with the pleasant voice.
is to gently persuade these remote and
backward countries. We ought to approach
a few good maxims"-
"Of course" answered the English army
officer; that's what I've Teen saving all
along-Maxims and Gatlings and Norden-
feldts and all the rest of EN-"
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To Cure Piles and FeuaI. Diseases.

Ihave discovered Il stve cure for ali 10 male dis
eases and the les II falls cure any Of the
various diseases peculiar To women such as eucor
rhush displacements. liberation, granu a. lon, etc. or
the piles from any cause or in thersex. I viii ri al
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sufferer. Mrs. G. b. MILLER, Box l3S, Kok omo Ind
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LOSS OF THE CHARLESTON.

The United States cruiser Charleston
was wrecked Nov. off tie Northwestern
co1st of Luzon. This cruiser las been en-
gagged for some time patroling tie noTtheIn
sho, es Of the island to guard against fiji
clustering expeditions in favor of tie in
surgents. AS she approached the western
end of her course, in a high wind, size
grounded on hidden reef. 1t is reported
that no lives We're lost.
The cruiser Charleston. which was built
in San Francisco in 1888, had a displace-
ment OF 3,730 tons, was 312 feet inches in
length, 46 feet 2 inches in team, and q
feet 8 inches in draft. She was of steel,
having two propellers, one funnel, and two
maStS with military tops.
She had the following armament: Two
8-inch guns, six 6-inch guns, four 6-pound-
ers, two 3-pounders, six 1-poundeis, two
machine-guns, and one light gun with four
torpedo tubes.
She had complement of BOG men. Her
commander, according TO the latest issue of
the Navy Department list, was Capt. Geo.
w. Pigman, and there were with her Lieut.
tenant-Commanders J. A. Norris, Il. b.
Howard, and w. \. Little.
The Charleston had had a good record
and an active one since going into COM
mission.
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BRITISH OUT OF SAMOA

1t was officially announced in Eerlin and
London on Nov. that an agreen ent,
subject to the approval of the United StStes,
had been arrived at between Great Britain
and Germany by virtue of which the Sa-
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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-12-29
SHEEP AND HOGS.

For small farms, sheep and hogs are
good animals to raise, and exclusive
farming with either one generally pro-
luces an enthusiast. 1t really re-
quires man of enthusiasm to succeed
in most branches of cattle raising. One
must love both the work and the ami
mails to obtain the best results. Then
he will reduce everything down to a
system that will guided by good
sense and sympathy. Some people
cannot get enthusiastic over pigs they
are swine and dirty animals at that.
Such people probably have never seen
a clover lot full of we'll bred Chester
Whites, Berkshires or some other
equally well known animal, sleek and
fat with the green food they have
been eating, and SO intelligent looking
that their porcine qualities seem to
have left them. But if there is a teel-
ing against pigs so that one can only
regard them as swine fit to receive
nothing but swil and scraps, it is bet
ter to let them alone, and devote the
time and attention 20 sheep.
These animals have the name and
reputation of attracting the sympathy
of all animal lovers; they are the type
and symbol Of innocence and helpless
ness. But to the farmer they are
much more than this. They are money
makers for him in good seasons and
good standbys when the other products
of the farm are paying poorly. Sheep
farming is science that only the small
farmer practices. Herding sheep on
the plains or on large plantations
where land is so cheap and abundant is
not sheep feeding. 1t is only where
the land is limited and every acre
must be made to produce its profit
that scientific sheep farming can be
conducted with success and skill.
Here good crop rotation is essential,
for it would not pay to let the soil de-
teriorate, neither would it do to deny
the sheep Of their proper food. They
must be growing by liberal feeding,
and the land must be kept up to a nor
NAL standard Of fertility. Sheep are
the only animals that thrive on all
sorts of farm produce sufficiently to
permit good system Of crop rota-
tion. One may raise the greatest va
riety of crops, and vary them every.
year, and still always find that the
sheep will eat them and convert them
into better money as a RUE than if
they were shipped direct to the mar
ket. Wheat is probably about the on
ly important exception.
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