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The Lamar register., 1899-12-20
GENERAL Pillar KILLED.
Our Forces Rounding Up the Leading In.
surgents.

washington, ID. c., Dec. l6.-The
secretary of war regards Information
conveyed In dispatches from General
gus to-day as the most important that
mas come to hand for months past, par
ucuiariy the report of the capture of
NAOMI, considered the chief support of
the rebellion.
lows: 20 ~
Manila, Dec. 13.-Fifty men of the
navy and fifty men of the army.
transported by the navy, took Laoag
on the 10th inst. General Young, with
stan, followed next day. He reports
howe. with Pennsylvania battalion of
me Thirty-fourth, followed by a por-
lon OF the Thirty-third infantry.
passed north TO Pidding. east of Iaoag
harsh's battalion of the Thirty-fourth
was at Cayan, province of Lepanto, on
tne tth inst. The Third cavalry was
along the coast and in the mountains
pursuing the enemy. Young states his
extreme northern force passed over
mountains. driving the Insurgents
under General Tinto, who was badly
wounded. killing fifty and wounding
many. He made large captures of
rifles and property. with all insurgent
transportation. and released all the
spanish prisoners in that section TO
tut uhhDcF OF ABOUT 1000. Our casual
les We're two wounded. Our troops
are stili pursuing the remnant of
I1no's command. March's battalion
9f the Thirty-third reports from Cayan,
Lepanto province, on the Tth inst,
that he has destroyed Aguinaldo's
nodyguard, killed General Gregorfo
Pillar. received the surrender of Gen
ernl Conception and staff. killed and
wounded fifty-two insurgents. released
80 Spanish prisoners. including $50
triars, and captured considerable prop
erty- His loss was two killed and
nine wounded. My information is that
AsuinnldO has disguised his Individual
lty. abandoned his troops and Is hiding
In the province of Benguet.
Admiral Watson informs me that
the province of CagRyan surrendered
Internationally to Captain McCalla OF
the Newark on the 1lth inst. all arms
being surrendered. Major Batchellor
Is ninety miles south OF Aparri; COM
mand In good condition Navy will
take supplies to Batchellor In launch
at once: this surrender doubtless in
cludes the province OF Isabella.
General Bates at Zamboanga re
ports affairs there satisfactory. Nearly
all rifles surrendered. Macarthur at
Baynmhang. reports that he holds as
prisoners OF war MablnL the ablest OF
Insurgents, and founder OF the late gov
ernmcnt."
The Lamar register., 1899-12-20
RATES GOING UP.

itaiireast. Want Chunk OF Prosperity.
Chicago. Dec. 1S.-The Chronicle to-
,lay say:
one Of the most radical aud general
advances ever made In freight rates
viii 90 Into effect ON all the railroads
east and west OF Chicago January LIST.
Thousands cf articles OF every day con
sumption VIII b. affected and the In.
crraSs win average 30 aud 40 per cent,
tue jump on many articles reaching 90
per ceut- The contemplated action has
aroused the shipping interests Of the
country.
The shippers say that II the carry
Ing charges are increased 10 the ex-
tent anounc,sd by the railroads II will
have the effect OF increasing retail
pricvs in every line OF trade.
Sugar, soap. coffee. -four, coal and
farm implements ARE few of the nr-
ticles TO NJ affected. On these as well
an ON hundreds OF other articles, the
Increase VIII run from % TO 10 per
cent. The rate on coal, for example.
west OF Chicago. VIII be pushed up TO
~ cents q ton. Rates ON cattle VIII be
advanced to Is cents per 100 pounds,
hogs and sheep win go up from % to
80 cents and dressed meats 10 40 cents
per 100 pounds The inrifT on hay will
bs. Increased Si.lo per ton.
Chicago shippers are circulating petit
tions asking the railroads TO defer the
advances until April LIST 10 enable them
10 catch up on their orders. Should the
railroads refuse. disastrous results TO
manufacturers and wholesalers will,
IL is claimed. be the consequence. Ship
Iers Ia several jcbbIng centers talk Of
appealing 10 the Judiciary.
The Lamar register., 1899-12-20
RADICAL CHANCES.
british Government Replace. Butler win
Roberts and Kftchener

London, Dec. 1S-Shortly before
iniunignt the following notice was post
ed at the war office:
As the campaign i'm Natal. i'm TN,
opihloh OF her majesty's government
y likely TO require the presence and
undivided attention OF General sir Rod.
Ners Bnllcr. il has been decided 10 sen,t
Baron Roberts of Cnndahar and Wat.
efiord us commander-in-chie in South
Africa. with Lord Kitchener as chief
of stan." "' eu'e'
Gpon the receipt of General Buffers
ueieat at Colenso, the defense commit
tss. or the cabinet met and decided ON
the Following measures to strengthen
the field force in South Africa;
lhe Seventh division. now mobolIz.
ing VIII proceed nt once 10 south AZ.
ricl Heavy reinforcements of arttl.
t'rs' including three H0witzer batter.
ies, VIII be sent out Immediately.
GENERAL Roberts has been authorized
" ralse local mounted corps in South
AFRICA, and considerable mounted
force from home will be sent out. Nine
hattalions OF militia, In addition 10 Inc
ihree which have already volunteered.
VIII be asked to volunteer for foreign.
special force OF volunteers from
the yeomanry and volunteer regiments
VIII BE- formed for South African ser.
Vice. and the offers OF mounted men
from the colonies viii he accented.
hese measures should give the Brit
lsh Sl-uop more men for service against
the BoerS This, including the LOYAL
Ihpe and Natal forces, win give the
british 1900 additional troops Thus.
the British strength in the field will b.
almost doubled The newer levles Will
t-e used mainly to gunrd the long lines
OF communication. thus setting free
regular trained troops for the front.
pu1cer>, men. arms. ammunition and
stores are TO be poured across the
pccnu In a volume unprecedented In
history. The work thus eutailed is TO
BE- placed 10 new hands. and a new
plan Of campaign VIII be evolved. It
y now known that Sir Michael Hlsks-
Reach, chancellor Of the excheduer. de.
cilnc,i 70 grant the money necessary for
lhe hrsi war preparations, and heavy
blame 4 being put on him now.
II Is said that at the same time Lord
Roberts received notice OF his appoint.
meat rs commander-ln-chief in Africa.
message came saying that his only son
bad died OF wounds received Rt Tu-
gein river. Bowed with grief. the stern
old soldier. who now .ves In Dublin,
as commander OF ireland. began max
Ing incmdiaie preparations to 20 to
the front General Kitchener is In
Cairo, governor general Of the soudun.
but viii resign frum the Egyptian SER
Vice az once. General Butler will re-
main IN command OF the Natal army.
II was blGh time that something very
energetic was done. The British losses
In Sllled. wounded. prisoners and miss
Ing. throughout the campaign, now
reach the enormous total OF 1850.
The Lamar register., 1899-12-20

somewhat broad across the cheek
bones. Even his beard adds to the
dignity of his appearance. Deep study
has brought creases around the eyes,
and nowhere else on his countenance
are any lines to be found. His face is
ruddy with the glow of health, quite
as much SO as it was twenty years ago
when he was student at London. and,
SO powerful is the man and so strong
is he in his health, it is safe to say
that thirty years from now he will
have less lines on his face than will
ar American one-half his age, and will
hunt across country with as much nom
chalance as an octogenarian in st.
Louis would step from one room to an
other.
Marthinas Theunis Steyn was porn
at Wynburg, a small town about sixty
miles from Bloemfontein, on October
2, 1857. and is, therefore, but AZ years
of age, probably the youngest head of
any republic on the globe. He attended
school in his native town until he was
13, when his father sent him to Grey
college, an excellent institution estab
lished by Lord Grey. one time gov
ernor of Cape Colony, at Bloemfontein.
where he graduated three years later
with the degree of bachelor of arts.
Young Steyn was the head of the grad
uating class and was its vaiedictorian.
His professors predicted great things
for him, but in obedience to his IA
theirs command he returned to his
home to undergo an apprenticeship in
the duties which he and his father
expected to be his life work-farming.
The Lamar register., 1899-12-20
GENERAL TORRES VICTORIOUS.
Wins Decisive Battle with the Yaaui
Indians.

Fl Paso, Tex. Dec. ia special
dispatch from Ortiz, In the heart Of the
Saqui country In Sonora. says n
heavy decisive battle was fought be-
tween the troops under General Luis
Torres and the Iaqul braves. Scouts
discovered the Yaqnis in force In
trenched In the headquarters in the
mountain fastness and at Soleagampo.
fourteen miles northeast of Chumeau-
paco. The Mexican general advanced
at the head Of l.10O men on the In
dians and partially fiankcd them. Many
dead Yaquis We're carried away by
their comrades. who sought the noun
tains, and nine dead were left on the
field
Colonel Francisco Pemade of Gen
ernl Luis Torres staff Is pursuing the
rcuegades with detachment OF Ru-
rales. The Indian bands are scattered.
This is regarded as the decisive battle
Of the war. and the decisive success OF
the Mexican forces is attributed to the
American skirmish line attack taugbr
them by Captain Jack Crawford.
The Lamar register., 1899-12-20
May Not sea, Amen.

Ii9aha, Neb., Dee. 15.-The question
1,Tu raised as TO whether William
Aieh, appointed senator from this
T. can he seated. The contention OF
p Is that Hayward never having
'h his seat, the whole matter Is In
,"Hle position as In states where
I'EiNlature failed TO elect at the
'tati"n Of the term of HIS prede-
roF, TIE question is said to have
plS'vhel Hayward considerable
'tE before his death. Several law
who have been interviewed did
SHT" to express decided opinion.
~ We're OF the impression that the
slhl sMre lure having made an election.
M rtal!ure OF the party elected to
,,''F would not deprive the state of
Y, TO representation. Others of
AN prominence were In doubt about
The Lamar register., 1899-12-20
R.pabilean National Convention.

Washington, Dee. 16-The national
Republican convention viii convene ut
Philadelphia on Tuesday, June 18th
next. The place and date were tlecid-
ed upon by the National Republican
committee yesterday after friendly
contest for the honor OF entertaining
the convention between the city select
ed. Chicago. st. Louis and New York.
Philadelphia won on the third ballot
by one vote.
The meeting of the committee was
held at the Arlington hotel and was
presided over by Senator Hanna. the
chairman OF the committee. Forty
three of the forty-flve states and each
OF the six territories We're represented.
The Lamar register., 1899-12-20
Cuban Arms surrendered.

Santiago. Cuba, Dec. 15.-For some
months II hns been suspected that large
quantities of military stores were in
the possession of the Cubans at some
point In the interior. Yesterday the
mayor Of Tunis. in the district of Hol-
suin, voluntarily disclosed the location
and surrendered three effective field
guns. 10000 rifles and large amount
81 ammunition to the Americans. The
INNS had been stored in an obscure
olace In n rough country, under palm
emf blinds. The Holguin district has
,een regarded as a probable starting
point for possible uprising.
The Lamar register., 1899-12-20
HAVE oursrR,pPED mARconr.
Fiit.barE sciontists Insont a Receiver
1000 Times More Sensitive Than HIS.

Pittsburg, Dec. lS.-Bold researches
by Professor Reginald Fessenden and
his assistant. Professor kitner. In the
electrical laboratory OF the Western
University OF Pennsylvania, have re-
suited ia the production OF n receiver
for wireless telegraphy that Is two
thouSand times more sensitive than
the co-cnIled "Coherer" Of the Marconi
system.
In speaking OF the discovery to-day,
Professor Fessenden said:
although we have improved the re-
eelyer so that Il Is 1000 times as scnsi-
live AS the original one, we realize that
we have not yet begun TO see the limit
Narconi. In his brilliant experiments,
nae demonstrated that messages can
l.. sent over ninety miles. As our re-
celyer Is several hundred times more
sensitive. II Is clear that the messages
can be sent by our method very much
farther, though just what the limit Is
/ would not say. II at least should be
ruossihle to send messages across the
Atlantic with poles less than 100 reef
high, The ultimate distance must DE
checked by actual experiment before
II becomes a scientific fac, in the strict
est sense"
The Lamar register., 1899-12-20
PRESIDENT sTEYN
PAUL
PAUL KRUoER.s POWERFUL
WESTERN ALLY.
A Man of Profound Knowledge who
Knows the Rights of Man and Has
Dared to Defend Them-His sudden
Rise to the Chief Magistraoy.

President steyn of the Orange Free
State is a large mana very large
man. He is feet 2 inches tall, and
his frame is in due proportion to his
height There is not an ounce of su-
perfiuous flesh on his bones, and his
burghers frequently assert that he is
the strongest man in the country His
weight is somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of 200 pounds His very move
ment seems to tell of the frankness
OF his disposition, and glance at his
countenance is sufficient confirmation
OF the burgher tales of his answering
honesty. There are few statesmen,
few politicians. who have not at some
time in their career been compelled to
resort to subterfuge or to tell lie
in order to gain some point, or vote:
but it is said of President Steyn that
he has never lied in the whole course
OF his life and never resorted to a
subterfuge to gain vote. President
Steyn possesses frank, open counten-
ance. His eyes are large and quite far
apart. his nose is the large nose that
is common to so many great men, his
forehead is high and indicates the in
telligence of the man. His face is
The Lamar register., 1899-12-20
Sold

How much will you give me for this
atlas?" asked a shabbily dressed pri-
vate tutor, as he walked into Sec
ond-hand booksellers and produced
the book named. "Oh, it isn't worth
much" answered the bookseller, as he
turned over the leaves with an air of
assumed Indifference. There's no de-
mand for 'em. / bought one the other
evening, and it's outside on the stall
now. There's no demand for 'em at
all. I shall think I've done wen If
get eighteen pence for the one l have
now" "All right. here's your eighteen
pence. This is the one you had out
side," gayly answered the tutor, as he
threw down the money and skipped
out of the shop.-Tit-Bits.
The Lamar register., 1899-12-20
nu.nwhaelsins Filipino. Get No Mercy.

Washington. Dec. 16.-The Cabinet.
basing decision on reports from Otis,
to- day sent him orders that all bush
whacking insurgents taken in future
should he treated as brigands.
As long us Filipinos keep up a show
OF an army under discipline they viii
be treated as prisoners of war. but
when taken in isolated bands they will
be shown no mercy.
The order is far-reaching in effect,
for after General Otis makes another
proclamation for all those in rebellion
to lay down their arms any Filipino
thereafter captured in arms may be
subject 10 execution or Imprisonment,
at the discretion of the American geii-
ernl.
The Lamar register., 1899-12-20

three years he followed this prosaic
path. when he was suddenly turned
from it by The merest accident
There were few inns in the Orange
Free State, at least at that time, and
the Circuit judges, in making the
rounds Of their circuit were frequently
compelled to stop at the houses of the
farmers and cattle raisers. One night,
during the absence of the elder Steyn
at the Volksraad in Bloemfontein, the
family was called upon to entertain
Justice Buchanan, of the High Court,
who was holding his court near there
The justice was entertained during tho
evening by young Steyn and was so
impressed with the learning and ability
of the boy that on his return to the
capital he persuaded the elder Steyn
to have his boy study law.
The next six years of his life, with
the exception of few months passed
in Amsterdam, young Steyn spent in
London.
In 1888 Theunis Steyn returned to
the Orange Free State. He was ad-
mitted to the bar and practiced law
for about five years before he was
brought prominently before the pub
lie. and this was brought about by an
other unlooked-for incident
In few months he was elected at
torney general, and one year after that
was appointed associate justice of the
Supreme court The next six years of
Theunis Steyn's life were spent in rid
ing his circuit, and it is said that no
decision he made was aver overruled
or reversed by a higher court
In 1896 Justice Steyn became can
didate for the highest office within the
The Lamar register., 1899-12-20

gift of the burghers of the Orange Free
State. He was opposed by Joseph G.
Fraser, his wife's uncle. Fraser had
been chairman of the volksraad. and
this office had always been considered
the stepping stone to the presidency.
but Steyn made a vigorous campaign
He was personally known to nearly
every voter in the republic, was ad-
mired by all. and beat his opponent
almost six to one.
The Lamar register., 1899-12-20
Who PAYS :?

Friend-Why are you reducing the
wages of your employees? Philan-
thropic Manufacturers need the
money just now. This is the time OF
year make my annual gifts to char
ity.-Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-07
ZEAL THAT FAILED.
A Telegraph Operators Effort to
Please an Official by Close At
tention to Duty.

"The first office that found myself
in possession Of" said a retired tele
graph operator, was little way sat
ton where there was not much else to
do but to report the trains. had the
night trick, and the trains being few
and far between l spent most of my
time dreaming of advancement. One
night soon after | had taken the office
| was called to the key to receive mes
sage that came over the wire addressed
to railroad official who CHANGED to be
visiting some relatives who lived about
three miles from the office where was.
"'Violet is dying the message read,
and those three words sent the shivers
up and down my back, as saw with my
imagination fair-haired, blue-eyed lit
tie girl dying, with her father away
from home. Then it suddenly flashed
upon me that here was chance to win
promotion by hurrying the message out
where the father was. l was alone in
the Office, and there was no one living
near by whom l could send it.
'At last determined to take it myself
knew had no business leaving the Of
flee, but considered it a chance to win
recognition that l might never have
again. 1t was before the time of the BIZ
cycle, and as there was no horse to be
had l started out afoot. There was q
train leaving about one o'clock in the
morning, and l had figured it out that
the anxious father would take that
train for the city, and that would be
able TO get ride back to the station
with him. and have at the same time
chance to create good impression.
1T was in the fall of the year and
raining as hard as it could pour, with
good prospects that it would turn to
snow before / got back. l was little
bit hazy just where the party was stay
ing, but after Drawing any number of
dogs and arousing any number of farm
ers, found the right place and de-
livered the message. The man, with
white face, hastily tore the envelope
open and read the contents, while /
waited for him to say: We'll done, thou
good and faithful servant!'
"But he didn't. He said things that
| would not care to repeat, and called
me any number of names that were not
the least bit complimentary. 1t made
me mad to see such an exhibition of I'M
concern over such serious matter, and
I was about to say SO when he broke in
with another torrent of strong words,
Of which / caught fool woman pug
dog glad of it,
"Then I comprehended, and as !
tramped YEARLY back to the office had
deserted had plenty of time TO take a
solemn vow to never again bother m7
head about what might come over the
EN-. Y. Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-07
CITY BOYS GOOD SOLDIERS.
An Old Citizen Says Restaurant Fare
and Street Car Travel Fit Them
for ROughing 1t.

at takes country boys to make sol
diers." said the grizzled cid man who
had scraped his feet on the bricks out
side the lunchroom with great care be-
fore he entered. at takes boys that's
been used to work as long as the sun'll
shine, and well into the night If the
moon happens to be full"
I've heard that" remarked the man
who was neat in dress and nervous of
manner. But have my doubts"
Its true. Look at the discipline a
country boy gets. He's out in all sorts
of weather and he gets his muscles as
hard as iron. He has endurance"
YES. He builds up splendid consti-
tuition. But he has no means of insur-
ing himself against the perils which
surround an army"
That's the point was just trying to
make. He puts fresh air into his lungs
and good plain food into his stomach
and makes himself a set of muscles
that pay no more attention to heavy
load than the hy-wheel of an engine
pays to speck of dust on its RIM"
AC SOuhtiJ Wy 10 Soou anu StI oIiB
III admit. But he hasn't had any prac-
tice in digesting things that call on a
mans stomach to stand up and do its
duty with all its might.
HE doesn't rush away from his work
and drink pint of coffee and swallow
chunk of any kind of pie that happens
to be left every day at noon. He doesn't
ride on the back of street car, with
snow water dripping down inside his
coat collar, nor stay up half the night
going to theaters and parties.
HE doesn't eat ice-cream and drink
strong coffee at midnight. and then
start in for days workth next morn
ing as if nothing had happened. Your
boy may beat ours for natural strength,
but tell you we've got the seasoning"
And the other said he guessed that
talking the matter over and averaging
things up would explain why they were
pretty much to be depended on, no mat
ter where they came from.-N. Y. Jour
nal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-07
How to Keep Cut Flowers.

1t is mistaken belief that ammonia
or other drugs put in the water will
prolong the freshness of flowers, says
the Gentlewoman. If the flowers begin
to droop they can sometimes be revived
by placing them in a cool place or even
on the ice for short time. By placing
cut flowers in refrigerator over night
they can be kept beautiful and enjoyed
by day for much longer time than if
left in warm room all the time. The
cold delays the process of ripening,
which ends in decay. Loose flowers
keep longer than bouquets. But all
flowers need to have their stems slight
ly cut every day before being placed in
fresh water.