davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times., 1899-07-07

Over the entire course the Columbia
had beaten 6le Defender three minutes
and thirty-three seconds. and, taking into
consideration the actual sailing time, the
Columbia being Handicapped. she was
proved that over a triangular course, thir-
ty miles in length, she was three minutes
and thirty-t three seconds faster than the
Defender, boat for boat. Just how much
she really won by is not announced, as
the measurement of the two yachts will
not be made known until the Shamrock
arrives here and both boats are officially
measured. 1t is estimated, however that
at the most the Columbia will not have
to allow the Defender more than two
minutes over a thirtymile course, SO that
on today's race she had a margin of about
one and half minutes.
The times., 1899-07-07

The American Journal Of Health investigated
the merits Of Heuriefs beer As a beverage and
found Aaerzsn, Senate, and Lager the purest and
most wholesome beer in the Unied States. You
will also be d the same verdict il You phone
Csi, Arlington Bottiing Co, for
The times., 1899-07-07
RAISING TROOPS FOR Otis
Orders Issued for Recruiting Ten
Volunteer Regiments.

Designation of the Different sections
of Country From Which the Men
EnIistments - seven Colcnels APP
pointed and Assigned to s;ntions.
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TO pcdol1.OO MiIcs mt Eirh,v

Marinette. Wis, July 6.-B A. Roppe
announces that he will start on his 1900
mile bicycle trip to Philadelphia next
Monday. He has mastered the wheel 30
that he feels confident that he can make
the trip in plenty of time TO attend the
National Encampment of the G. A. r. in
September. Mr.. Roppe is eighty years
old. and walked to Cincinnati last year.
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District of Columbia. city OF Washington, s.:
|. THoS C. PEARSALL, Cashier OF the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief THOS. c. PEARSALL, Cashier.
Subscribed and before me this Sd
day OF July, 1890.
(Seal) WILLIAM sELBY, Notary Public.
Correct-Attost:
W. A. II. CHURCH,
JAS. W. SOSIERyULE,
J. IL, CRAWFORD.
\. NAILOR. JR.,
WM. HOLMEAD,
W. $. KNOX.
If Directors
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BANK STATEMENTS.
REPORT OF TIE coNnIrIc

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON
CITY,
At Washington, in the District OF Columbia at
the close OF business. June 80 1900
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Securities paving to 10 per cent for sale.
Room 40, Warder Building. iyG-3t
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SFEVffL NOITCES.
SPECIAL NoTICE.-My wife. ANNA A.
VOGEL, has left my bed and board.
and l warn everybody that 1 will not be
responsible for any Indebtedness incurred
by her. JOHN F. VOGEL. jy7-3t
THE WASHINGTON HUMANE SoCI-
ETY., rooms 10 and u Corcoran Build
ing. 1430 F Street northwest. will thank
citizens who will report any dereliction OF
duty or inciyility on the part OF its agents.
jy4tf A. S. PRATT. President.
RHEUMATISM and Gout cured by Medi-
cal Gymnastic. Consultation free. Call at
the Gymnastic Institute. 20 Third Street
northeast JOHN f. RUEBSAM. DR.. NJ. PHI.
The times., 1899-07-07
BANK STATEMENTS.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION

NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANk.
AT WASHINGTON. ID. C.. At THE CLOSE OF
BUSINESS. JUNE 20. is90;
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
nI T,trr

OF THE
WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY,
At Washington, in the District of Columbia, at
the close Of business. June go 1899:
RFSOITRCsFS
The times., 1899-07-07

The War Department made public vs.
terday the orders Of the President and
the Secretary of War for recruiting the
ten regiments of volunteers TO be sent
to the Philippines. The text of the orders
is as follows:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13
HURRIED SOUTH.
II Ii Relieved Many Beers Have Left
LRdysmith Vicinity.

New York, December 12.--Discussing
the Anglo. Bocr situation, the London cor
respondent OF the Herald gays: Experts
here would not no surprised TO find that
q considerable part of the Beers who were
investing Ladysmith had been called on
aud hurried down TO the southern part
of the Orange FREQ State to bar the mp
proach of the British from Northern Cape
Colony. Tho extreme mobility of the
noers has always bccn one of their chief
sources of strength. General Bul'cr yes
torday held review OF the troops at
Frore Camp, probably as prelude to Civ
Ing the order for on advance
For she moment the great turning oper-
atoms which had been going on in the
western field stops. Lord Mothuen on the
extreme rieht had been thrust forward TO
turn tho Free Staters when they would
bteak lack toward Blocmfonten. "a an
Incident TO the general plan TO relieve
Kimberley General French was creeping
up as a center line and occupied town after
town, conforming To Methuen's movement
At last tho time came when the pivot OF
the movement, GcnCTul ldlhVit lp1 Nu'
should move forward. The strategic ne
cessity Of Selling Stormbcrs was obvious
II Is tue junction of the main line from
East London into tho Orange Free State,
with little branch line running west,
which when the bridge and culverts have
been repaired, will give communications
by rail between Generals Gataore aud
French 1t was also necessary to make a
forward movement on the center aud right
to keep fhe attention OF the Boer COM
mandos which might otherwise fall upor
Methuens weak lines OF communication.
Methuen has nearly accomplished his
| share OF the scheme He has been success
ful at great price In all his engagements
/ In MI probability he has out oae moro
action at Spytfontein Or Magerston.eh
before Kimberley will be relieved. lie 81
more anxious about the long ine OF cam
municaton behind him than about the
intrcnched position which he has 10 soone
or later assault
General French has had no grsA din
culties in his way. He 5ls a1vnncel from
Village 20 village, with the Intention oil
eventually occupying Colesburg and de.
j bonnhing alto the Free e.ate 1t Norval'
Point The first move OIL Gatacre's parl
was 10 seize Stormberg II possible. This
attempt has been Defeated and no has re-
! tired to Molteno. The effect Of this on
! the future conduct of the campaign can
not be prophesled WITH any certainty.
General Gatacre win lave 10 be reinforced
4 very strongly. General French Will have
| TO pause in his advance. Lord Methuen
once the final action for the relief o. Elm.
/ berley is fought will have to turn his at .
tention to tire line If communication With
! Deaar.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13
ANXIETY INCREASED.
Absence of News Has Deeply stirred
People,

People.
London, December 12--The almost COM
plete absence OF news from the theater Of
war up to late hour today increased pub
lie anxiety, so deeply stirred by Satur-
days news. Such scanty messages MS have
dribbled through seem TO indicate that
preparations are about completed for
simultaneous attacks at Tugeia river and
Modder river--the dispatches showing that
the British and Beers were In touch In
both directions Monday.
There Is no confirmation OF the report OF
another day long battle along the Modder
river Monday; but possibly there has been
resumption of fighting as reported by
General Cronje last evening, as the search
ing lyddte she'll Are OF Sunday was prob
ably preliminary to an advance
A strange item OF news has reached here
from Boer sources. announcing that the
Waschbank bridge il damaged This Is
taken In some quarters as a possible con-
frmatlon OF the suggestion that the Brit
ish have made a wide sweep OF Help
makaar and are preparing 10 attack the
Beers north Of Ladysmith in the rear
There is great Indignation In Great Brit
ain at the ignorance the British intel igence
department IL displaying in estimating the
Boer strength In Cape Colony. Experts
aver that Is 600 Beers will have 10 be
driven out OF the Colony before the pas
sage OF the Orange river can be COM
menced
The --latest news from Mafeking shows
that Colonel Baden Powell has been forced
10 reduce the rations of the garrison and
inhabitants, but water is plentiful there.
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has been attributed to lack OF knowledge
OF toe country. According to the Daily
Telegraph, when The war began there were
no official maps available to Captown
aud therefore II IL probable that General
Gatacre Is still without them The Times,
while praising Colonel Metcalfe's brilliant
feat at Ladysmith, expresses the opinion
that, relief being now so near. such a
sortic was rather perilous and II would bc
better for General White to avoid them as
far as possible.
The Morning Post endesvors edltoriaily
10 arouse the British people TO recogni-
tion OF the serious nature OF the struggle
and Of the grave position In which matters
now stand 1t urges the government to
prepare Immediately TO send more troops
to South Africa.
Lord Mayor Newton. the aldermen OF the
city OF London, and other prominent off,
clais OF the corporation. together with the
high military authorities will attend tn,
memorial service 10 be held In st. Paul
cathedral for the men who have fallen In
tho war.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13
FEDERATION OF LABOR.

,,nce Between Organizations
r Generally Discussed.
h'eh', December IA telegram
+'-A''n' "a, announcing the Naticoke
'hks had resulted in the miners
."H q hve months lockout, caused
.spAuSe in the American Federation
7 conv'nlon today.
ASuuVe council of the Federation
~, y a0ings for the year.
III I'M y,, ssa.d that the Typographical and
u'nists unions are still at va
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13
BoEBs FEAm BAyoNErs.
The Cold steel of .the British Il Too
Sharp for Them.

The Cold steel of sthc british II TOO
sharp for Them.
London, December 10. 4;i6 a. m.--
With the exception OF Sundays sortie at
Ladysmith, which the morning papers are
unanimous in regarding as a brilliant
piece OF work. there are no further ad-
vices from the seat OF war. war office
dispatch reports that Mafeking was safe
up to December 4, but that the Beers had
been Smelling the town since November
81 with increased effect. Rstions had
been considerably reduced, meat by half
a pound and bread by .uarter OF a
pound. in view OF probable Siege. Water.
however, Is still plentiful.
The Beers fear the British bayonets.
This Is illustrated In the full accounts
now arriving of previous sorties. II seems
Ladysmith TO capture the ,,oer guns the
British did not carry bayonsts While
they were storming the hill The Eoers
suddenly aroused from sleep, rushed
TO the edge and opened an indi9criminate
fire upon them, but just before Inc British
secured footing on top OF the bill some
one among them shouted AK bayOnets and
give them cold steel" Al this the Beers
turned and fed into the darkness. Little
mention is made In the war Office dis
patches of horses, but II Is ..iderstood
that the Losses In this respect have been
exceedingly heavy Among the officers
alone 20 or 30 per cent of their mounts
have been shot Under them, the ~Bosr tac-
tlca being to shoot hrst al AN officers
horse and tbsn at the rider when dis
mounted.
General Gatsorss disaster at stormberE
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WEATHER IMPORTATION.
General Observations.

General Observations.
Observations tnken ~ the United State
weather bureau at all stations, at D. M.
18th meridian time. yesterday:
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rance. the former having decreed thet inc
latter must be members of their organization.
which action the machnists refused to In
dorse. The council expressed disapproval Of
the sending out of boycott circulars py any
local or National union without having hrst
referred the matter to the Federation
On recommendation Of the resolutions COM
mittee the executive council was empowered
to take acton in investigating the Idaho LABOR
military troubles.
A flood of resolutions were introduced COW
ering nearly every subject of interest to la
Dor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13


London. December ls.--The war Office
publishes the following from General Bul-
Ter:
Dispatch from General White, dated De-
cember IL, says: Last night Colonel Met
calf and 500 of the Second Rifle brigade
SORTED 10 capture Boer hopitzers on "A hill.
They reached the crest without being dis
covered, drove off the enemy and then de-
stroycd the bowitzer with gun cotton.
When returning Metcalf found his retreat
barred by the Beers. but he forced his
way through, using the bayonet freely. The
Bcer losses were considerable. The British
losses were the following: Lieutenant
Ferguson and eleven men killed; Captain
Paley, Second Lieutenant Davenport. Sec
ond Lieutenant Blondes and forty-one msn
wounded; six captured who had remained
behind in charge of the wounded.
London, December 12.-The war ofnco
has received the following from General
Forester Walker;
! Capetown, Monday, December ii.--Gat-
| acre reports as follows: The idea to at
4 tack Stormberg seemed TO promise certain
success, but til distance was underesti-
mated by myself and the local guides' a
| policeman took us round several miles and
consequently we were marching from $3.50
.. m. to a, m. and were landed in an inn
possible position. do not consider the
4 h Roar comm "a mn IA
| firing from the top of an unsralable hill
nd wounded sooa ii,a.ag OF onr men
while In the open plain. The Second
northumberland tried to turn the enemy.
| but failed. The Second Irish Fusileers
seized kropje near and held on. supported
| by the mounted infantry and Cape police.
The guns under Jeffres could not have
been better handled, but ! regret to say
| that one gun was overturned IN deep
nullah and another sank In quicksand
Neither could be extricated in time TO be
available. Seeing the situation ! sent a
dispatch rider to Moteno with the news.
I collected and Withdrew our force from
ridge to ridge for about nine miles The
/
They carried accurately 5000 yards | am
holding Bushmans Mex and Cyphergat Am
sending the Irish Rifles and Northumber-
lands to Sterkestroom to recuperate. The
wounded proceeded to Queenstown. The
missing Northumberland number 1856, not
500, as previously reported.
| Pretoria. Sunday, December 10.--Presi-
dent Steyn has sent the following details
of the fight at Stormberg Junction: The
British. with six cannon, attacked the
Beers. under swanepol and Olivier. and
stormed the Beers entrencbed positions
on the kopjes. After severe fight they
were compelled to surrender. The prison.
ers are Major Sturges. six officers and $40
non commissioned officers and men OF the
Northumberland, and two officers and
about $50 commissioned officers and
men OF the Irish Fusileers. II Is impos-
sible to state the number of dead or
wounded British. The Beers captured three
cannon and two ammunition wagons.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13
MORE MEN LOST.
British Made a Sortle from ladysmith
Sunday.
DESTROYED A BOER HOWITZER
And Drove Beers from the Crest Of a
Hill.
THE RETREAT COMPLETELY BARRED
And Officers and Men We're Killed, Cap
tured and Wounded.
he RETREAT COMPLETELY BARRED
GEN. GETACRE MAKES AN EXPLANATION
Boer Position Was on a Hili. which
Could Not Be scaled md Their
Fire Was Perfect,

Capctown. December 1e.-It is reported
that heavy firing was heard all day yesier-
day in the direction of Modder river,
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Probabilities.

washington, December i2-Forecast; East
ToAas-Fair Wednesday; colder III northern
portion; colder Wednesday night In southern
portion. Thursday. fair. variable WINDS.
West Texas-Fair and colder wednesday
Thursday. fair winds mostly northeriy.
New Mexico-Fair aud colder wednesday
with fair in southern; probably snow IN
northern portion; Thursday fair, Winds most
iy northerly.
Oklahoma and Indian TerritoriesT-falr ana
colder "Wednesday; THURSDAY, fair. noreneriy
winds
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13
BRIEF WAR ITEMS.

Las Palmas. Canary Islands. December 1,-
The British transport Denton Grange. bound
for Cape Colony with war munitions on board.
is ashore outside the harbor and taking
water.
New York, December 12.-Adelbert 3. Hay,
son of John Hay secretary OF state ant. con-
sui TO Pretoria, Ia among the guests OF he
Holland House, awaiting tomorrow's de-
south Africa to replace Consul Macrum.
London, December IA special from
Lourenzo Marquee says Boer telegram from
aunt OF the Duke OF Marlboro, who was cap
tured by the Beers while acting as corre-
spondent for the London Daily Mall, has been
exchanged for Boer woman who was a
prisoner at Mafeking.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13
Mr.. briggs WILL SUPPORT 1T
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS TO VOTE
FOR THE GOLD STANDARD.
He pledged His Constituents thnt
Policy Before Election and He
VIII Keep the Promise.

washington. December i2.'-There is such
great pressure for time on the part OF the
members on both sides who desire to particl-
pate in the currency debate in the house that
three night sessions were ordered today. They
will be held Wednesday. Thursday and Fri
day. Interest in the debate is not keen.
Judged by the attendance IN the galleries. al
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13

Chicago. III. December is--inc eAao'u''
committee OF the antitrust conference as'
cided tonight to hold an snt-,run, mee"n'
here February IL. No formal can mas besu
issued as yet foy the meeting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-13
auILFORD CENTRE.

The sick at E. W. Miners are improv-
ing.
The next reading circle will meet at
Creon L. Miners next Tuesday evening,
Jan. II.
Miss Mossie Hale of Bernardston is
spending this week with Mrs. w. G..
Worden and Mrs. E. w. Legate.
The Grange Dramatic club will meet
Saturday evening, Jan. IA, in Grange hall.
1t is .he wish that all be present.
Ms. Chas. Fisher received Wednesday a
LETTER dated Sept, II, the first from her
husband since he left New York city last
April for the Alaska gold region. He ar
rived at Unalaska July 7, and at ST.
Michaels July 10, where he stayed until
Aug. 16, when the steamer started up the
Yukon river for Dawson, 1900 miles away.
The scenery was beautiful all the way,
mountains high and the many different
colors of trees made the scene look lovely,
with tents and log cabins scattered along
the bank of the river. When they arriv-
ed at Dawson city on the Canada side
there were from six to eight buried daily,
most of them dying with typhoid fever,
Mr.. Fisher returned to Eagle city and
went out 40 miles. Mr.. Fisher with two
other comrades are at work on a $1,000
claim. They pay for so pounds of fioul
S., sugar 80 cents per pound, other pro
visions in proportion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-13
VERNON.

Miss Zeia johnson has not been as well
the past week.
Ed Cook of Baldwinville spent few
days with his parents last week.
John Campbell went to his old home at
South Amherst on visit this week.
Reports from John c. Tyler are not as
favorable for his recovery this week
Miss Carey, who is employed at j. G.
Weatherhead's, has gone on a vacation for
few days.
Rev. J. E. Cross appeared in new fur
coat this week, New Years gift from
few Of his friends.
Harold Akley is recovering from an at
tack of pleursy. He expects to attend
school next week.
Fred Cook was expected to leave the
island of Jamaica on his return home last
week on Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Shepardson is taking care of
Mrs. Chester French, who is quite feeble
from the effects of grip.
Charles Davis and family from Dunn
merston, near the Putney line, have moved
to d. w. French's place.
The family of A. j. White are again
suffering from illness, Mr.. White and
daughter Lillian both being ill.,
Preaching at the Adventist chapel next
Sunday morning at IL o'clock, subject
"Christ Satisfied" Sunday school at II
NJ. All are welcome.
On account of the sickness of several of
the officers of the Vernon grange the in
stallation was postponed last Saturday
evening for two weeks.
Mrs. Laura Bailey and Mrs. NJ. l. Reed
are recovering from grip. Among the pa
tients this week are Mrs. F. w. Pettee, T.
E. Stockwell, Mrs. K. o. Lee and NJ. l.
Reed
The steam mill has been placed on the
Stebbins wood lot, recently sold by A.
Long to Warwick parties, and lumbermen
have come to cut and haul the timber
The "Yellow House" is occupied by some
of the parties.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-13
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Mrs. S. NJ. Holden is visiting in Athol,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. f. Rugg and G. c.
Robinson are victims of grip.
A. f. Cudworth is at Woodstock this
week attending the Windsor county court.
The Methodist ladies' aid society met
with Mrs j. Ramsdell on Wednesday af-
ternoon and evening.
Several from here attended the exhibit
tion at the north village last Friday even
ing, in spite of the Indictment weather.
A dime social was held at L. T. Land
mans for the benefit of the dramatic club.
There were some very pretty tableauX and
exercises by the children.
A son, Dudley Reed, was born to Mr..
and Mrs. G. d. Rider of Longmont, Col,
on New Years day. Mr.. Rider was a
former resident of this town.
Farmers grange, No. 1877, have elected
the following officers for the ensuing year
l.. O. Wilbur, master; 4. S. Garfield over
seer; Mrs. l.. O. Wilbur, lecturer; +. S.
Davis, steward; o. S. Abbott, assistant
steward; Mrs. Laura Jenkins, chaplain:
NJ. A. Davis, treasurer; 5. o. Davis, secre-
tary; Minnie l.. jenkins, gate keeper; Mrs.
NJ. A. Davis, Pomona; Mrs. S. o. Davis,
Flora; Mrs c. d. Farnum, Ceres; Mrs.
o. 5. Abbott, lady assistant steward.
Officers of West River lodge, No. "a, |.
o. O, f., were installed Monday evening
by Deputy II. S. Goodenough of Brattle-
boro as follows: II. j Ramsdell, n. G..
Martin Haskins, V. G.; c. d. Farnum,
secretary; II. A. Dudley, treasurer; f. A.
Hulett, Il. S. n. g.. S. W. Cone, l.. S. n.
g.; o. w. Howe, X. S V. g.; II. II.
Howe, l.. S. V. G.. II. p Yearly, warden;
F. c. Dean, conductor; j. w. Rawson, |.
g.; f. NJ. Leonard, O. G. +. c. Liver
more, Il, 5 S; G, w. Bryant, l.. 5. s.;
W. A. Evans, chaplain.
Anchor lodg", No. 90, F. Il A. NJ, held
a public installation at their rooms on
Tuesday evening, when these officers were
installed by A. G. Gibson as follows w.
NJ, &. G.. Smith; 5. w, +. A. Melendy;
j, W, II. A. Twitchell; treasurer, If. A.
Dudley; secretary, y. b Johnson; S. D.,
G. V. Bryant; j. d., c. V. Alexander;
chaplain, Martin Haskins; marshal, j. w.
Melendy; 5. s., G. 7. Abbott; j. S., II.
II. Collins; tyler, +. w. Melendy. Music
was furnished by johnson Brothers. At
ter the installation an oyster supper was
served at the Peabody House.