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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-28

Paris this summer with white or
darker skirts. Some of these are
cut tight fitting with open fronts,
while others are perfectly square
without curving to the figure either
front or back.
The silk muslin vests with the
summer tailor gowns of linen or
pique give them a very dressy air.
They lend a dainty touch that Is eX.
tremely acceptable in this period of
tiutfiness.
For boating and other outing
wear qui5e I. fetching air is given
the pique suit by the black muslin
blouse that is worn beneath the
jacket
Since the day Of chemical Gle m
ing dressmakers and tailors do not
hesitate to trim washable stuff5
quite as much and in the same way
that they do woolens or silks. This
being so manufacturers have put out
all sorts of pretty lints both in the
materials and trimmings for them.
The colOred piques are perhaps the
prettiest of the seasons fancies, and
some very stunning suits and sepa-
ldbO Shii 70 al VI uNu
black pique. i.l.
There are very many charming
ways of trimming the piques and
linens. One ultra smart tailor fin.
ished Watching gown is of heavy
linen crash in natural Irvine tint
with white linen revers on the jack
ct and bands on the skirt braided
in an all over design in dull red
braid. There is blouse of red mus
lin.
A white pique, with cords as large
as those of corduroy, has diamond
shaped pieces of blue linen duck
forming line above the hem and
built up into pyramid at the front.
Each blue piece is edged with Il very
narrow black cord. The court is, of
course, trimmed to correspond.
Again there will be motifs cut out in
more graceful curving designs.
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The Order Of Chosen Friends.

Peoria, ILL.,, Nov. 1.-THE officers Of
the Peoria lodge of the Order of Chosen
Friends, II. c. Dimons, Mrs. Alice
Norvell and Mrs Martha Tampln,
were arrested yesterday charged with
being officers of an illegal fraternal
and beneficiary society, and that acting
in such official capacity have violated
the Illinois statutes by doing an insur-
ance business without having been au-
thorized to do so by the state superin-
tendent ofinsurance. Attorney Bailey
says his opinion is that the grand lodge
has been doing business illegally for
some time and that all subordin ate
lodges are liable under the state law.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-11-16
{ A STEAMER FOUNDERS.
The Belgique Dashes on the Casquet Rocks
and Is Persons Are Thought to
Have Drowned.


London, Nov. l4.-On Friday night
the Belgian steamer Belgique, from
Antwerp for Alexandria, foundered off
the Casquet rocks near the island of
Alderney, the scene Of the tragic disas-
ter which last March befell the London
& Southwestern Railway company's
passenger steamer Stella. The night
was stormy. A boat was launched
with l6 men, but five of these died of
exhaustion and three others were
drowned in the endeavor of the ship
Saint Hilda to rescue them. Eighteen
persons, including the captain, out of
total crew of rs, are believed to have
been drowned.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-11-16

New York, Nov. ll,-Although the
incorporation Of the Telephone, Tele-
graph and Cable Company of America,
the combination whose reported pur-
pose is to enter the long distance tele-
phone field, was completed Thursday
by the filing of papers in Trenton, N.
D., the names of the companies con-
nected in this enterprise are still with
held and the officers yesterday ex-
pressed their unwillingness to give out
the list until after their meeting on
Monday. The company is at present
incorporated for S3O,oOO,OO 1t is
stated on good authority that the capi-
tai will soon be increased to 500, OOO,-
600, with a supplementary bond issue
representing another $l00, 900, 600.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-11-16
Gales on the Newfoundlaud Coa,t,

Halifax, N. s., Nov. 14.-A heavy
snow and rainstorm, accompanied by
gales Of wind, causing loss of life and
damage to shipping, prevails in the
maritime provinces and Newfound-
land. A dispatch from Port Hood, c.
B., says: Seven fishing boats went out
yesterday morning. About midday a
northwest gale came up suddenly.
Five boats landed safely. A sixth was
swamped off the northern entrance.
The seventh is missing. There is no
means yet of knowing who were lost.
An unknown schooner is drifting
ashore on the island side of the harbor
Her crew will be saved. 1t is possible
at least dozen souls have perished.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-11-16

world since Gen. French reacne.
Pietermaritzburg and that they wer,
puzzled at the inactivity Of the Beers
Everyone was confident and chee rful
but all were suffering the incon.
venience of the siege, bread selling at
three shillings per loaf.
Col. Baden-Powell's dashing sorties
at Mafeking encouraged the hope that
the British garrisons along the west
ern border are all able to hold out.
Cecil Rhodes is employing 5000 men,
white and black, at Kimberley in road
making as remedy for destitution.
According to dispatch from De Aar
the Beers at Kimberley have got the
exact range of the mines and are con-
stantly throwing shells at the dyna-
mite huts. Several of the latter have
been blown up and the damage done
to the mines already amounts to many
thousand Of pounds.
RECoNNoITERED IN AN ARMoRED TRAIN.
Estcourt, Natal, Nov 9.--An armored
train, with company Of the Royal
Dublin fusiliers, started at half past
one this afternoon and reached the
break in the railway line about half
mile from Colenso without accident.
Capt. Hensley with several men, re-
connoitered and met a native who said
the Beers were occupying the town.
While the conversation was in progress
the Beers opened fire from Fort Wylie,
but did no injury. Capt. Hensley
thereupon retired on the train, after
which the fusiliers volleyed on the
fort As there was no response, the
presumption was that the Beers had
retreated The armored train returned
here safely at six o'clock. Capt. Hens
ley learned from the native that the
Beers were numerous on the Lady
smith side Of Colenso During the
afternoon there was a cessation Of the
bombardment Of Ladysmith. hello
graph was working from Fort Wylie.
BRITISH SHIPS ARRIVE AT CAPE TOWN.
London, Nov. 14.-A dispatch from
Cape Town to the war Office announces
the arrival there yesterday Of the
troopship Armenian, with three bat
teries of artillery and an ammunition
column, and the troopship Nubia, with
the Scots guards and half battalion
of the Northamptonshire regiment.
This brings the total number Of rein
forcements to IL, ,SO9, of which 5000 are
already on their way to Durham. The
Armenian and Nubia, whose troops be-
long to the First division, will proba-
bly, also be ordered to proceed. Nine
troopships, carrying 11,OOO men, are
due at Cape Town to-day.
THE STORY OF THE SURRENDER.
Lorenzo MARQUES, Nov s..-Father
who has arrived here from
Pretoria, says with reference to the
Of the Irish fusilers and the
Worcestershire troops at Nicholson's
Mex that, after the mules stampeded,
the force got hard pressed by the enemy.
They would have held out, however,
but some subordinate, without in
hoisted a flag of truce on
his own responsibility. Nothing then
remained but to surrender. The sur
render was great blunder caused by
. misunderstanding.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-11-16
Vice President Hobart Better.

Paterson, N. j., Nov. l1.-There was
another change for the better in Vice
President Hobart's condition yester-
day. The patient was evidently
stronger and took more nourishmept
than at any time since his bad attack
of nearly two weeks ago. Despite the
statements of attending physicians, the
family still has hopes of his ultimate
recovery.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-11-16
TRAGEDY AT A CAMP.
Charles Pearson Fires q Shotgun into n
Tent with Deadly Effsct-The MUIR
derer Jailed.

Charlottesville, Mo-, Nov. 14-News
reaches here of distressing tragedy
at levee camp below here. Charles
Pearman, who had for some reason be-
come angry with family named Poe,
came to Poe's tent with double-bar-
relied shotgun and fred both barrels
into the tent, striking and dangerously
wounding seven out Of family of
nine. One child was instantly killed,
one has since died and the mother is
not expected to live. Pearman escaped
across the Mississippi river and took
refuge in the Tennessee forests. A
posse followed and captured him and
he is now in Jail here.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-11-16
All VIII BE Brought Back.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE govern
ment is taking care of its soldiers to
the last. There has just been sent on
one OF the transports sailing for Ma
Mia consignment of 1000 coffins to
be used in returning to the mother
country the bodies of the men who
lost their lives fighting the Filipinos.
No American soldier who loses his life
in the Philippines win be buried per-
manently there, Sooner or later his
body will be brought back home.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-11-16
Dress Goods.

We are making prices on all Dress Goods that will in.
teest @ everyone Our line of Serges, Henrettas all wool
oungs and high grade Novelties the best we have ever
snown ana our prices for November the clearing sae'
1q nor purchases here this month means the BEST
VALUES you have ever bought.
See us TOR Shoes, school Tablets caps and Gloves.
Wemake the right price in all lines.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-11-16
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anows to fcter through from Gap,
Town. That this condition of thing
is no longer due to pressure OF work OF
defective cables has been amply proved
Moreover, the Daily Telegraph an
nonnces that its appropriated" dis
patch from Ladysmith, dated Monday
which the war office published on
Tuesday, was not delivered in Fleet
street until yesterday morning 1t is
believed that the war office received
further dispatches yesterday evening,
but nothing has been published.
1t is said that Gen. Butler never ex-
pected to commence the campaign be-
fore Christmas and 1t now looks as
though this would be the case. Ger
tainly no artillery can reach Durham
before November IA, and without addi-
tional guns, on advance from Estcourt
would be impossible No doubt, as
Lord Salisbury said in recent speech,
England will ''muddle through it,"
and yet another illustration OF mud
ding has become apparent in the fact
that gunnery instructors have only
just arrived at Woolwch arsenal for
instruction in siege train duties. Al
though hurried preparations are being
made to prepare the siege trains, the
fact that the men are at Devonport and
the guns at Woolwch seems to show
that the idea Of the siege train was
quite an afterthought.
The statement from Ladysmith that
the British guns don't reply to the
Boer artillery because the concrete
beds for the guns have not yet hard
ened is interpreted in some quarters to
mean simply that the British are hus-
banding their ammunition, as the Boer
fire is only trick to get the British to
waste shells.
Among the few items that have ar
rived from the cape is one saying that
the Beers are planting more guns in
the hills surrounding Ladysmith. All
the correspondents in the beleaguered
town are safe and anxious to reopen
communication.
The latest advices from Kimberley,
dated November ., say that all was
well there then. An explosion had
been heard and the snpposition was
that the Beers had blown up the rail-
way culvert south Of Dronfeld.
A corps Of engineers from Gibraltar
will accompany the siege train to the
cape and the men will be used in
mounting the heaviest guns in embra.
sures. Two battalions OF mounted in
fantry, every man selected for his rid
ing and shooting qualities, will be sent |
10 the front
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-11-16
No Immigrant Agent Yet Appolnted,

Chicago, Nov. ll.--No successor to G..
e. Cullen, an immigrant agent of the
western roads in New York, was chosen
at the meeting of the general passenger
agents OF these lines in Chicago yester-
day. The question was referred to a
committee which is to report within a
week. There are number of appli ca.
tions for the place.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-11-16

Washington, Nov. ll.-Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley last night re.
ceived the orders which made him a
Knight Templar and a Knight Of
Malta The degrees were conferred
upon Admiral Schley by the officers of
Columbia commandery No. ., District
OF Columbia, in the presence Of large
and distinguished assembly of Knights
Templar of this jurisdiction and Of the
'lrisdictions of many states.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-11-16
Miscellaneous Articles

German knitting yarn 17c skein.
slesher's knitting yarn 22c skein
Imported Saxony yarn Sc skein.
Domestic Saxony yarn Sc skein
Coates Thread 43c dozen.
Clarke's Thread, large numbers, SOC dozen.
Crochet Spool Silk Sc each.
Corticeli Skein Silk 2 for &c.
Hand rolled Cotton Bats 4 for &c.
wholesale prices. o. = -
ment. s"'-
Best knitting cotton, all colors, for Csc.
Fine assortment OF Hoods and Fascinators at wholesale
prices ""''''"'o
~ ouy'hg hne wooden Blankets you must see them to
get the correct idea OF their value and for that o
40 not quote prices here but will make satisfactory prices
when you call to examine large assortment You will
save on your Blanket purchases here.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-11-16
The TfanscontinentaI Rate war.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 1.-THE trans.
continental rate war is growing more
serious. Yesterday it was extended to
northwestern common points which
brings in the Oregon Railway and
Navigation company, and Burlington,
and will probable affect Missouri river
points
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-11-16

London, Nov l4.-The scarcity of
news from the front still leaves the
chef interest centered in the arrival
OF reinforcements. Eseourt dispatches
say that heliograph communication has
been established with Ladysmith, but
SO far no news has been received, the
latest date being November 0, which
shows that the occupants Of Lady.
smith had no news of the outside
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-11-16
A Negro Murderer Hanged.

Yazoo, Miss, Nov. l4-Ed Grandi-
son, notorious negro murderer, thief
and all-round crook, was hanged he, o
yesterday for the murder of Deputy
Sheriffs Stonestreet and Everett In
this county in July of last year.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-11-16

London, Nov Incomplete silence
mas again fallen upon affairs in South
Africa. The British public must per-
force be contented with the brief,
stereotyped report which the censor
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London, Nov, 9,-To the eyes of mil
ltary experts the darkest page Of thu
war is now being written. But ever
that is Illuminated with bright pas
sages such as Gen. Whites victoriou,
sorties' " he can keep the British has
Tying over ladysmith until he is re
lieved the campaign will turn fresl
page, and, with the advance of Sil
hedvers Buffers force, the British pub
lc Is promised more cheerful reading
Ihe most interesting news last night
was a dispatch from Estcourt announc.
ing the departure of a strong force OF
mounted troops and artillery for des.
tination not given in the advices. An.
Other message announces The arrival at
Estcourt and Pietermaritzburg within
the last few days of reinforcements
from Durham and that $500 troops are
assembled ready for an advance to Col
enso when the opportunc moment ar
rives.
The situation looks brighter at Ma.
feking, where the Beers are apparently
disheartened at the unexpected resist
ance, a large body of their force hav.
ing been detached to the south to assist
IN the investment of Kimberley, around
which the Gordon is drawing tighter.
Evidently the Beers intend to make a
concentrated effort to capture Kimber.
ley and that arch enemy, Cecil Rhodes.
Reports of treacberous use of the
white flag by the Beers, coming from
native sources, are not received with
complete credulity, but at the same
time their reiteration is making an un.
favorable impression.
Further details from Mafeking, car.
rying events up to October 81 indicate
that the l}oer firing was easing off, the
garrison was in high spirits and the
siege becoming u farce.
A dispatch from Durham gives de-
tails which, though rather indefinite,
seem to show that the Natal volunteers
are moving the big guns, which are
not sufficiently mobile for field use,
from Estcourt to Pietermartzburg to
assist in the defense of the latter in the
event of an attack.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-11-16
Mems Wear.
[ALL CLOTHING AT COST

Best wool deeced Underwear SOC a garment.
Extra fine wool Underwear 1926 suit.
Finest lambs wool Underwear sizes run to 49, for 2OO
uit. = ~ ~ Noo
Heavy wool union Suits 75c a suit,
Extra quality cloth Caps Csc each.
Fine plush Caps SOC each.
Felts and overs ] rs pair
Best 0vershoes 100 pair.
Navy blue worsted suits 800 suit.
Ulster Overcoats $50 each.
Fine laundried white Shirts at 40, so and zoe.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-11-16
Ladies' Wear.

Good woolen Mittens 10c pair.
Fine silk Mittens 35c pair.
Heavy ribbed Vests 22c EACH
Finest Jersey, fleece lined Underwear 48c garment
Flne M Outing Gowns, full sizes and we'll made at 1O
53, 79 80 and 99c EACH w. '''"O' a. ~
PB forget the cost sale on Clothing,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-11-16
news FROM AFRICA,
Gen. White Has Not Reported About
the Fighting at Ladysmith.
MOBILIZATION OF A SIEGE TRAIN.
1t Is Intended for the Smelling of Pretoria
-Its Work VIII BE Watched by Mil.
itary Men-Ladysmith Safe
for Some Time.

London, Nov. l0.-The scanty AM
conflicting news from the seat OF wa
and the fact that Gen. White has no
yet said word about the alleged fight
ing around Ladysmith are again pro
ducing feeling Of groom. 1t may b.
that Gen. White has sent news ant
that Gen. Butler has thought best tt
keep 1t to himself. Indeed, this is tn,
version that is beginning to be be
lieved, as it is held to be impossible
that the news Of heavy fighting brought
by Kaffirs in such circumstantial de-
tail cannot. be wholly groundless. II
this be so, it is ominous, for there
could be no ground for concealing IA
vorable news
1t cannot be long, however, before a
change occurs. Gen. Bullers forces
will soon arrive at Durham, and will
probably begin the advance to the re-
lief Of Ladysmith about November Is.
The Beers, II they ever entertained
the idea OF real invasion OF Cape
Colony, have probably now abandoned
it and will devote their whole energies
to reducing Ladysmith. They have
only about week in which to do this
The fact that they are rather inactive
indicates that they are waiting for
something which they feel sure will
Justify their delay.
Orders have been received at Wool
wich and Davenport for the mobiliza.
tion Of a siege train, which, 1t Is sup
posed, is intended for the purpose Of
shelling Pretoria, The force manning
1t will approximate to the strength OF
eight batteries. Its armament will be
80 Howitzers, "A six-inch guns, eight
five-inch guns and eight four-inch guns,
the whole weighing more than 5000
tons. This will be the first employ
ment OF modernized siege train by
any European army and the progress
Of the reduction Of the forts by lyddite
shell fire, a preliminary to storming
by infantry, will be watched with in
terest and curiosity by all professional
soldiers.
LADYsMITH SAFE FOR SOME TINE
London, Nov 1O.-The correspond
ent OF the Daily Telegraph at Pieter.
maritzburg, says:
Escourt' Pctermaritzburg and LadysmIth are
oil safe for some time to come Owing to the
fact that lladysmith lies low and the Beers, un.
luckily have been permitted to occupy Noun,
Bulwan and other surrounding big hills at.
temp@ to open photographic communication
have proved failure.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-11-16

The prices we make throughout our entire
stock this month are the lowest ever made on
first qualities. In the face of advances on ali
month than ever before.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-11-16
REPLIES TO AN "opEN DOOR.

Washington, Nov. 14.-The replies of
the European nations interested in
China to the request of the state de-
partment for formal undertaking to
preserve the open door" in the east
are not expected for several weeks, in
asmuch as the exchanges are not taxi
ing place in Washington, but at the
various European capitals
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-10
GROWING TOLERANT.

The gradual drawing together of the
various religious denominations, the
broadening charity the great majority
of them show towards each other of
late years. even those which used to
criticise and ostracize the others most,
has called for comment and seems to
corroborate the many evidences of the
general amelioration of mankind
Thirty or more agonistic creeds
have banded together in great inter
national society, which holds annual
conventions and excursions and en-
courages Christians of whatever sect
to mix and commune with one another.
These are all protestant denominations,
to be sure, but it is also true that there
never was a better feeling between
them and the Catholics than exists to-
day.
And now comes the pleasing, if
somewhat startling, news that the
Jews are considering the character Of
Christ without deriding him, and that
one of their most learned lecturers on
the coast is delivering in the various
synagogues of the west an eloquent
Jew"
The following passage will give an
idea of his point OF view: Il found
that, according to the New Testament
traditions. Jesus was born Jew, lived
Jew, died a Jew. 1 found that he
preached nothing but Judaism in its
purest and simplest form 1 found
that the thought of establishing n new
belief or even a new sect was eurthest
from his mind; that his aim was not
to follow after the heathens, but to
seek out the lost sheep of the house Of
Israel. I found that his mission
seemed to be to uplift the lowly and to
expose wickedness in high places. l
found that he gave his heart, his soul
and his very being to the poor, to the
sick and to the needy. He said: 7
am not come to heal the sound; I have
been sent unto the sick 1 found that
he was a man Of Unbounded symn1-
thies and of great moral courage; that
he was simply striving to practice ard
10 preach the moral code established
by Moses and the prophets. and to lit
orally put into practice in his daily
-A-C AA4G SANdI AeiA SiN Ct DIttEDL OF
love thy neighbor as myself"
This may be an age of greed, and
the conquest of arms may have given
way TO the more merciless conquest Of
wealth, but the religious differences of
the world are growing less painful, and
the persecution of men in the name of
God is becoming as rare as the slaugh-
ter of ignorant races in the name of
humanity.
Is it because men are more avar-
icious than devout? More devoted to
the golden calf than to their unseen
Deity? Are they less concerned ABOUT
what Others believe than they are
about accommodating riches? And IS
this the reason denominations no long
er fight each other and torture unbe-
levers? We prefer to believe it is be-
cause men are growing wiser, broader,
more tolerant, less savage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-10

from the bottom of the stream and the
expanding of the wings only occupy a
few seconds of time. With most in
sects the expanding of the wings af-
ter the pupa stage requires hours. But
the water sprite has no time to waste,
since if he does not escape from the
swiftly flowing water the moment he
reaches the surface he is swept away
and drowned.
If you should see him now you would
find an inconspicuous little brown
moth, with his wings folded roofiike
over his back. His life in the air is
short but happy. A part of the time he
devotes to the wooing of a bride, and
the rest he gives to solving the mys-
terry of light. When at night he sees
a flame afar he dashes toward it with
mad enthusiasm, not only toward it,
but into it. with no fear of the results.
The strange fascination that light has
for these creatures seems ineXplicable,
unless. it is that through a long life in
the element of water their ideals are
embodied in the opposing element of
fire. Certain it is that at the first OPP
portunity the water sprite changes to
a fire-worshiper. Only in recent years
have the many inventions of man inter-
fered with his sacrificial ending. The