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The age-herald., 1899-11-05
SHARES WORTH sooo,oO
History of the Rise In Price of Lond n Y a.
 ter Supply Stock

History of the Rise In Price of Lond n a.
 ter Supply Stock
 In the reign of James I water was sup piled by two or three conduits in the prin- cipal streets of London, and the river and suburban springs were the sources of sup ply. Large buildings were furnished with water by tapping these conduits with lead en pipes, but other buildings and houses were supplied by "tankard bearers" who brought water daily. A jeweller of the city Hugh Myddeton by name, believed some- thing better could be done, and he proposed to bring water from Hertfordshire by "new river" He embarked in the undertak- ing, sank his fortune In its conduct and appealed to the king for assistance. James granted this aid, taking one-half the shares of the company-thirty-six out of the sev- enty-two shares into which it was divided The shares that remained received the name of "adventurer's moiety." The work was completed in 1913, and water was then let into the city.
 So little was the measure appreciated that it's first years were troubous ones for the shareholders. The squires objected to the river, believing 1t would overflow their lands or reduce them to swamps and de- stroy the roads. The city residents adopt ed the use of the water slowly. The shares were nominally worth 9100 apiece, but for nearly twenty years the income was only 12s or B per shore. In 1736 share was val ued at 2115 los, and by 1900 it had risen to G431 Ss. With the first years of this cen- tury the company prospered, and it's bene- fits were widely applied, reflecting this change in the value of its capital. In 1920 a share was worth 911 300, and In 1878 the fraction of @ share was sold at a rate which made full share worth G91 900. In 1888 the dividend distributed to each share was e2,610. Eleven years later. in July, 1889, a single share was sold for e122, ,SS0, or nearly $600, ,00o The nominal capital of the company in 1884 was e3,369,0 900, and besides its water franchise 1t holds large estates and valuable properties.
The age-herald., 1899-11-05
Big Land Sale

Philadelphia, Miss, November 4.-tSpe- cial)-One of the largest land deals ever made in the south has just been closed. J. H. Unsold, of Clarksville, Tenn; A. R. Culp, of Boston, and A. c. Phillips, of Geor- gia, have sold to Austrian capitalists 11O,- 900 acres of long leaf pine lands for $550oC0. The purchasers will erect immense lumber mills on the lands. The lands are located in Alabama and Georgia, and it is said to be the finest body of pine timber in the south
The age-herald., 1899-11-05
Ladies' Separate Skirts

Ladies' Separate Skirt, in all-wool chew lot serge, trimmed with braid, at s4.9S
 Separat te Skirts, with habit back, in gray homespun, at $6.9S; in black cheviot, at $69S
 Separate Skirts, in fine Venetian, in black and navy, at $5.9S.
 Separate Skirts, in fine black broadcloth. tunic effect, overskirt finished with 5 rows of stitching, at $7.98.
 Separate Skirts. in the new stitched side panel and demi-habit back effect, in fine Scotch homespun. in Oxford gray and blue mixed, at $S.9S.
 Ladies' fine Separate Skirts, in the most approved designs, In black taffeta silk, black peau de sole, camel's hair, broadc1otk and the new plaids, priced attractively low.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07

The natives however, continued 10 coihp'A'n
that they we're being robbed Of their savings
by the authorities
There is 10 Disgusting tom the natives that
the British suffered q reverse at Lady smith
II has been explained I, The Europeans as
mere incident OF the war. and they are regard
ing il as insignificant Ii was thought better
that everybody should knee the truth. the dis-
match adds and not follow the Republics
method Of conceaIng revcrses both from the
ruropeans and the Basutos. who have implicit
faith in the Imperial government.
The repuse of the Free state forces on &c
tober - is alleged by the Beers to have
been a brilliant Boer victory, and they say that
AZ Elandslaagtc the British fed and that al
Iadvsmith the Beers retired because they had
expended their ammunition. The Beers also
assert that General White was killed ana that
documents were found on his body
Certain residents Of Colesburg are freely COM
nounicating with the Boer force across the river.
Nov. 3 delayed in transmissi IONA dispa'oh
from, Aliwal North says there is no connrm"-
ton Of the report that the Boers have gone up
the river toward Herschel for the purpose OF
crossing the colony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07

,vhlch urivateera may work among British msr-
,ho,trnen and oven transports. In this Paris
Journalism finds In part an explanation for the
nobulzatlon Of the British Special Service
SQUADRON The view taken by the German press
II the same matter IL interesting. Berlin Jour
nalis,n treats the suggestion of privatccrlng with
rcepticism. The "Nosesche Zeituns says
Privatcerlng is no longer recognized as inter
national law and the TransVaal Is not III posi-
zion to Issue letters Of maruur. as IT possesses
neifher ports nor harbors. Attempts at prlVa-
tccring must consequently, be regarded, not oh'y
lbs Great Britain. but by neutral Powers as uh-
lawful warfare and hc treated as common
piracy.
The American hospital fund is Increasing
stoaailv More than II uOO is now IN hand in
Guiding II 600 from Mrs Samuel Newhors, ana
100 each from Mrs Eugene Kelly and Mrs {.
= Huntn ton The Executive Committee has
decided that the whole personnel Of the ship
doctors. nurses and crew sha, come from the
United states tho only Englishman being the
chief medical officer An allied fund VIII be
opened in Paris Mr. Harsos. of DreNeL H"'seS
& co., has issued q cal for a meeting To- form a
committee Lady Randolph Churchill has sent
to him the following telegram.
The Executive Committee thanks YOU for your
cooperation. and hopes YOU may work as ell
fcctivcly as We are working here
Last evening Her Majesty sent the following
dispatch in reply to a telegram from the 'rmean
Veterans dinner at Portsmouth
The Queen wildly recalls your campaign. and
feels sure that The Crimean Veterans mus ieel
proud Of their younger comrades now lighting IN
South Africa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07

burg they ought shortly 10 be heard from TINT
tho ponlton IL regarded az serious II apparent
from the fact that British cruisers are huTFyfs
to the Cape ntation,
with regard TO Stormbcrg, It IL alleged that II
It turns out to be true that tho place mas pee"
evacuated It may either he due TO the l'"poSS'-
billty 1t present Of providing an adequate s"'
r,son TO defend such important supplies against
the Bocr raids or 10 a change IN "eh'i"'
Buffers plans, whereby General Methueh HiN'-
sion Will be landed at Durham TO relieve Eehefa'
White II the latter plan IS decided on the
nearest available stores are those at Storih"'ib'
and the quickest method OF making the hec'S-
sary provision for an advance VIII be 10 '""
road those stores 10 East London whence 'neS
WOULD roach Durham before the first troopship.
A dispatch from Portland says that the Spe-
clal Service Squadron has been Instructed TO
coal at once for a voyage and that no one con-
nectea with the squadron is permitted to sleep
outside the port
Advices from Cape Town. under date Of NO
ver,her 2 say martial law has been proclaimed
O., the districts occupied by the British troops
hstween the Orange River and De Aar. 1he
Premier W T. Schreiner has sent a circular
10 the MAGISTRATES and others warning all per
sons against all statements TO the eject mat
the Parliamentary institutions and Consiltu-
,ional Government Will be lost or detrimen'@N
affected He adds that the proclamation or
martial law is only a matter of temporary Ut
eeucv in some districts and does not compel
the hurrhers of the Colony to pariake in the
.deploraMe hostilitles'
The Queen has contributed f1om, and the
Prince Of Wales goo to the TransVaal war
fund
Prince Christian Victor. of sohlesWie-ho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07
AsKING FOR MORE TROOPS
BOER FORCES THOUGHT UNDEREsrlMATED
-THE spECIAL sENNICE sQLAUNON.

BOER FORCES THOUGHT UNPRECEDENTED
THE SPECIAL SERVICE SQUADRON.
London NOV. 6 The rrupuon of Beers into
Cape Colony is beginning 70 awaken British
fear that they have greatly underestimated
The forces they Will have 10 meet. and that even
General Buffers task may Tot Doe $50 easy as an
uciIated. il is becoming apparent that all The
British calculations based on population are
horclessly At sea or there has been serious
leakage - Dutch sympathizers from Natal and
Cape Colony otherwise there is no accounting
for the large forces 81 hurghers reported from
all directions The Wan Office consequently is
being urged 10 have more troops I'm readiness
for all possible demands
The evacuation of Co'cnso and the reported
withdrawal # the British force from Stormbcrg
are still unexplained. The former may bee due 10
either the BocI artillery rendering the place UNI
,cnahle OF that pressure elsewhere possibly at
Pieterinaritzhurg has made necessary the con-
centration at a threatened point of all available
troops II is said shat 4 the objective If the
Beers traVersine Zuluiand was fietefmaritz-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07
VIEWS OF ENGLISH LEADERS.
LORD WOLSELEY's AND ADMIRAL BEREs-
FORD'S OPINIONS

FORD'S OPINIONS
London. Nov. 7-General Lord Wolseley. the
Commander in Chief who was the guest Of the
Authors Club last evening. said that the short
service system If tho British Army had at last
been acknowledged as the right one. even boy
its most strenuous opponents.
Discussing the situation in South Africa, the
Field Marshal rcmarked'
In my various commands have learned much
of Boer character and can say truthfuilv that
the Beers. a people are the most ignorant
with which ! have ever been brought into
contact Their aspiration is To- rule the whole
Of South Africa This is a point the English
people must keep before them.
There are ups and downs in warfare and the
dsaupOintmeufs We have suffered are having the
good effect Of bringing Che English people closer
together
Read Admiral Lord Charles Bercsford speak
ing at Sunderland last evening. confessed that he
regarded with great apprehension what might De
the attitude If the blacks toward the van
pushed when the British had conquered the
Beers. He added
/ must repeat that in view ~ such a con
tingency. the Government Is not now even send
ing OUT sufficient troors As 90 the possibility
Of foreign intervention. | consider that The great
naval military and financial resources 81 the
empire are calculated o. WARD on any undue
European dictati0n.
Whatever hopes may have been indirectly held
out 10 the Beers before the war. D. Is "a great
matter that We can now. more tnan ever.
count upon the affection and sympathy OF the
great American nation. the latest and one Of the
most tnuohlu. examples # which Is the Amer
lean ladies hospital snip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07

4 Jo5ANNEsBrRG EDITOR SAYS THEY
HAVE BEEN PREPARING FOX WAX
sINcE JAMEsON.s KAID.

~If rho Beers and ,hc English are left '' neh' "
ont alone .n south Africa. ard the h''I7 pi'-
visitors toll out believe that tho i'eis Wi" Wi"
trc tsnt" said Gustav schlarht }'7'e''as'
who has just come 10 this country rom ''-
,.,,.-f.rc "a. was thc publisher u "Ihe African
r,,,isn c.z.t,,.. in johannesburg and he arrived
here OBJ sunday on tne ST. Paul ha'ins ''i.
i.,...-I.,.r.- OBI September Oh Mr. S'hiacht i- 'i
,.,...t VISITING Dis brother at ~. s7i Bush" X
ave, Br.atlea
4yo. have no idea how well rrei aged ihe Beers
.,. for this war. he said "TAey have been gei-
ting ready for il ever since ih' jameson i"''' anu
t,.v a.. dead in earnest ibis um' They have
h.en inrortin. arms and awmaf+,.'n steadily ior
o., last two wears and know f.if am'rs Din'r
,hfrc. they hag. received iirNN0 rifles ifom '.4-
many Every hil mountain pass ana '"'''" '-
H.. Boer country s. fortified with VOL m'+n'' .
artillery and they hate a' hast three h"n'''D
cannon Of an ~iz's Including Maxim guns "'.'
rapd-nre gums Of all sorts.
NATION or HATERs OF ENGLAND
81 should say that t4e hoer arms c'nia'rs AT
ll.., seventy thousand men. Every Boer who is
.t,,. f. arms is enlisted in that army When
l.ft Johannesburg the recruiting stations weI" 'A
cter,. corner and they were aii doing good hNsi-
ness TIA, whole nation IS imha'd with th' same
s,.rit Of deep and bitter hatred ~ England ana
Tie, will dire sooner than sure .'cr N'i -'''
,t- n.,r snorfsiaAt,d ln th, matter ~ provisions.
..,..,ie. have. been pouring into tho Trans
14ai ns every train for some TIME back "-' 'N'F
include a larg, amount ~ meat on fhe h'"i.
Nr S,hmcnt was asked as io OH. ash'inf 4H'i'
ties of The Beers
9Th aye really Of the highest order. h" f'-
piled "The Beers aye brave handy aad muscular.
and they can stand the hardest SOFT ar heH s'i-
vice. Their wants afe few 4nl theJ cam live for
.. .neeerit, per.od con- .fu,al,-, nhleh are % sort
~ thick nutritious cookie and coffee They drink
r,t.. water ur,f.rfina COFFEE, a- beverage. ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07

MEETS DEATH ~ A STRANGE MANNER
IN FIFTII-AYE.
IT Is THOUGHT SHE RAN INTO \ WAGON
BETWEEN TIE FRONT And


\ Young woman bicycle rider we'll dressed IN
o. Wheeling costume. was run over and Instantly
killed at Thirty-fourth-st and fltth-aNe. at .
o'clock last evening by an express WACO" "'-
longing To- the Long Island Express company
The express wagon was driven by peter ''"' ~
Twenty-Five years DID, ~ 40. I'D Mlll-7'' D'"'A-
lyn He was arrested and at the west lH'-
tleth-st police station told Sergeant Day '"@'
ne could offer no possible explanation 'i the
accident 40 policeman witnessed the acclue"''
,he only person seeing the young woman as ~. 5e
fen from her Wheel being u. II. Conn or 40. i.
F0urth-ave Stark declared TO IN, ponce 'l'aC
he was driving slowly. lie SAID ne Wa -" 49,
way from the Long Island ferry al EaSl ~
fourth-st and that be w2s going oyer 10 BROAD
way r.. did not see the young woman APP
proachlng but ne heard cry. ana se'lHe
down from his wagon and gong oa'N "e "a
the woman lying On the pavement s"'''"'''-''
Police who arrived arranged a litter ana the
Young W0man'e body VAS carried INTO the Cal
riage way On the Thirty -fouith s'ur 20 .e e,'
Waldorf-Astoria. An ambulance can vas 81 SVi'.
10 the NeW-Nork Hospital. but when Dr. Sv'ls
arrived he declared life extinct ana staleu ina
the woman Was probably killed Instantly ur"I.'
resulting from fractured vctcnrt IN the hech'
The body bore no marks ~ any hi"' "o' '''''
q scratch . ..,,,.
ro,,r ar f,yentv-n1c years old. and weighs ABOUT
$50 rounds She has dark complexion a'u
Hack hair and eyes She wore brown reg
hat with two long feathers in II. brown ven,
blue and white striped elk waist ana "ihle hIu
gloves Her skirt was tine regular "icYcle sAl'r
made If brown cloth she wore canvas tan
bicycle shoes and brown stockings. on the thirl
niger II her RICH. hand she wore small goa
ring set with Two garatie. In a pam "n''T
i-li,.roi,i4e ,.hfoh bore n0 mark and which
VAS carried IN the pocket Of the bicycle skirt
vas SO ~ in hlls and silver Sh" carried no
purse or card case. and there Were no MARKS %"
b. oithire To- rive any clew 10 her Identity
The nicycl. was badly smashed having been
crushed b., the rear heels of the wagon. The
police think mat she failed 90 see the wagon as
striking Tho wagon ia the centre. between
the front and rear wheels. thus being thrown
directly under tbe rear wheel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07
THE ADVANCE oN SToRNBERG.

London Nov THE Daily Mali has re-
ceiycd the following dispatch from stormberg'
dated last Friday evening.
An Orange Free state force two thousand
strong is now at PeWen's farm. hale way be-
tween the orange River and Burshersdoii'
The Beers are waiting there for the arrival OF
three thousand reinf0rcements from RouNvi.le
and Bloomfontein before moving 90 Stormbers
There is d third Free State force at Coles
berg. The signalling m the Boer camp was
plainly visible from here last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07
OUTSIDE POWERS NEUTRAL.

Berlin Nov. 1.-Commentine upon rumor
from Amsterdam that Or. Leyds. the dIplo-
matte representative Of the Transvaal In Eu-
rope had declared that the Intervention ot
France. Russia and Germany I'm the Transvaal
was now assured. Tho "konische Zeitung says
We DO not know what Dr. Leyds may have
said but the matter Of his supposed statement Is
false ia every respect Neither France nor hu'-
STA has shown the slightest inclination. tlln.r
with or without Germany to set the Souln Al
rican question on the order Of the day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07
DEFENCE OF PIETERMARITzBURG.

Pietermaritzburg Nov. 6.-1'ne Governor OF
this place. replying to-day 30 q deputation trom
the Town Council which called ON HIM 10 MAKE
injuries regarding The defence Nf the city s"'
that everything possible woulG he done 1t
was decided To form an emergency mou"''"
corps composed of men living in the district.
They viii make a serviceable body or men ana
will supply ther own horses ana elu'p"V""
An ambulance corps is also being formed
4 proclamation has been issue declaring that
the Orang, Free state proclamation announc-
Inc the annexation Of the upper Tugela District
Of Natal is null and void.
The rifle associations of Durham lsipnso'
Krontzkloof Malvern and the Natal Coast have
been called out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07

MADE 10 \ MANrFACTuRlNG COMPANY
Boston, Nov q ,special Charles u Cole has re-
tired lrom the presidency u tho Globe Rational
Punk affer transactions that carried the rstitl-
iiou to fhe bank examiner The bank IS perfectly
-ouui however and the bank examiner has given
n a clean lilI of health Mr. colo has also resigned
from the dictatorship ~ the United Statcs OIL Com
pany and from several companies connected with
the oil company
f. was said last night that 2lr cole had been
perfectly straightforward in his transactions. but
that o. manufacturing company had raised loans
ff0m the Globe Rank far beyond what vas coi-
slicr,d d saf, point This WAS well known and
was finally brought 20 The attention ~ Mr Wing
d., bank eAanlner. lie Went carefully over Oh.
books and finally rcc0 mmrndcl that Mr. cole talk.
over tAt loans personally This was done The.
news sot oui IN Boston this AFTERNOON and caused d..
marked drop lu several stocks.
a Now president Will o., closen for the bank and
I'm tD. mean time the yice-president. Horace II
Stevens Will Doe 30 charge Mr. Cole l.n here for
N'w-Aurf Tonight and VIII take I'd vacation fn Tho
West. leaving N,W-lofk tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07

proapsus. by irregularities by heddacht' nervous
mes and bearing down pains can be- restored 20 hap
piness and health 10y Dr Pierce Favorte P1escfp
ton medicine that Is beyond question the best IN
the world fof disorders o. the woMan.y organs
Every ailncnt that bcset- tie gir the bride and The
mother between puberty and the turn q life IS
cured by it il keeps the prospective mother IN a
happy frame Of mind and her good spirits are sufc
10 be inherited by the little one when il comes
The medicine dcalti who urges some substitute
for Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription IS think
ing Of the larger pioht he'll make and not Of your
best good
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07
RrMoR or RUSSIAN ACTION.

London NOV THE ST Petersburg CORE
spondeut Of The Times" teleeraphs that vari-
Gus rumors are anoat there regarding Russian
desiens unon AfehanIstan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07

Al Deputy Fire chief Gi,quers house la,c la.s
nlsht o. was said that b.. condition VS. not 80
favorable A. % was earlier In the day Ur. Ferris
l. ln constant attendance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07
CONSERVATIVES WIN in EXETER.

London Nov "a Parliamentary hye-elec-
ton was held in Exeter to-day 10 fin the va
cancy created by the recent appointment Of
Sir Henry Stafford Northcote as Steward and
BALM ~ the Chliern Hundreds as prolmi-
nary TO his appointment as Governor Of Bonn
bay
The result was the return Of the Conservative
and Unionist candidate. Sir Edgar Vincent. by
a majority of go votes over his Liberal and
Radical opponent. Allan Bright Of Liverpool.
The polling was as follows Sir Edgar Vim
cent. 1000. Allan Bright. 3.37l Conservative
majority. GlH.
The Conservative majority at The last general
election. when Sir Henry stafford Northc4ie was
returned. WAS 1874 SD that Sir Edgar Vincent
victory means slight increase in the Minis
terial majority al Exeter
SIR Edgar Vincent VS. governor q the Imperial
Ottoman Bank AT Constan'inope from 1883 To 1891.
Tie had previously been president of the Council
Of the ottoman Public Debt and financial adviser
TO the Egyptian Government lie i~ now lA MS
fOTty-thr0 year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07

The steamer Kaiser Friedrich oi,rmanl Captaln
Alher.. ior Hamburg October - SOUTHAMPTON and
thtrhoutg @th with merchandise and paas,uxcrs
60 th- Hamburg American Line Wis sighted south
east ~ Fire Island az 35 n. m to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07

Watersll, Me. Nov o., II was announced ro-
day that the Rev Dr q. y Pepper professor
"f Biblical literature ~ Colby University and CA
Ii'Nicni Of the institutions had resigned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07

womb trouble since got up only surprised
myself but all OF my friends here surprised
50 we'll"
For q one-cent stamps 10 pay postage. Dr.. X
Pierce Buffalo y y. will send YOU his famous 1903
mage illustrated Common Sense Medical Adviser a
book that is easily worth S. TO any family, Cloth
binding 81 stamps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07

Mrs Orin stiles, Of Downing Dunn
Co Wis. writes have been 10
tending 10 write 10 YOU ever since
my baby was born IN regard 10 what
your Favoritc Prescription has
done for me cannot praise II
enough for have not been a. we'll
for Eve years a. now am In Jul,
las, had a baby boy weight II
pounds and ! was only SICK shor'
time. and since got up have not had
one sick day ! have not had an,
womb trouble since / got up v
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07
A Happy Woman.

woman - one whose
Others. We love the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07

al the world loves happy
smiles aye an inspiration to
woman who laughs, whether
She be IN the household be
hind the counters ~ stores III
the business Office or in
society. The happy woman,
sad 10 relate. il rare Where
YOU find one. YOU find a score
weighed down with sickness,
weakness and Voc, that pro
coed nom female troubles.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-14

giving countenanca TO "scabbing." BY as
soelatng with seq5S ST., WIG S, are rel Fq HraDs
70 express s.,S. our feelings ia the matter:
ia,s,5s.SEs., Be { a.. o,,, v.t.,,
Trades 8 Assembly Si " deeply regrets that
man who should be the exponent o. that IA
e 5RSe OF a should S 81 his actions prove
his utter insineerity in the cause he rep
ie ..PeaoIyed That we denounce his ac-