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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-08
JOHANNESBURG.
III Is Described as a City of Adven.
turers and Outcasts.

II Is Described as City of Adven-
turers and Outcasts.
From Golfers Weekly
Now a few words about the cause of all
the trouble-the real OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
the city of gold, the home of more adven-
turers and outcasts than almost any other
mining city in the world. Johannesburg
STANDS on the site of farm formerly
owned by one BeZuidenhout. He lived in
peace until 1886. whent prospectors traced
the gold veins at Klerksdorp to his farm
Then the government threw open the place
and rush of gold seekers began. The
scum and riff-raff of the earth assembled
in the camp. to leaven the broth of specu-
lators and promoters Soon johannesburg
rose Phoenix-lke from the ashes of Boer
simplicity and In a year had 3O,0 900 inha h.
ltants In the next two years this was
doubled, and the town could boast of a fine
government building, a number of equally
attractive office structures, many s1nerh
residences, two theaters land enough
churches to convert even the sinners of
Johannesburg. Now the city is a modern
one IN every respect. It's buildings are a
credit to their owners, the streets are well
Kept, and despite the continued crises of
the last four years, Johannesburg has pros
pered.
The principal street is Commissioners
street, which runs east and west paralIs}
with the line of mines just south of town
Street cars run along this thoroughfa re-
from the old Jeppe's Town and from the
stock exchange to Doornfontein, the resi-
DENTAL section, via Bree street. That real
estate was valuable before agitation ruined
the town is evident from the fact that in
1896 two lots on Commissioner street were
sold for $4,000. a
The area of the town is about six SQUARE
miles, with eighty miles of streets There
are also fine race course, a public lihrarvs
four theaters. golf course and polo
ground, and about q dozen clubs All the
main streets are lighted by electricity.
while gas is supplied to dwellings On the
nil north Of the t---, IS q lne hospital.
costing 5000 COO to erect
So that Johannesburg was and is a mod
ern town. where it is possible to live like a
civilized being.
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ANOTHER HUGE TRUS T
To Combine Bicycle, Automobile and Rubber
Concerns.
Promoters Actively at Work-The
Capital Stock Said to he Fixed
at S200.O00.000.
The New York Tribune of today SAYS:

The New York Tribune of today says:
A huge trust in which to combine the
rubber. bicycle. vehicle and automobile
companies of the country is projected. Ru-
NOR places the capital of the combina ton
at s2&1.o0o.uGo, and il is Intended To control
the production of every article entering into
the manufacture of bicycle or an auto
mobile 1t is said also that Messrs. Stude-
baker and Riker who own numerous auto
mobile patents. and who were interested in
the $40. 100000 automobile company incor-
porated at Wilmington. Del. on Saturday
v" go into the new company. Others who
are actively concerned in promoting the
project are Eleazer Kempshall of Boston,
who is patentee of numerous rubber tires,
ana CHARLES r. Flint. who is at the head Of
the rubber trust. According to report il is
proposed to include also in the new trust
the largest makers of vehicles of all de-
scriptions
Eieazer kempshall who is staying at the
'" rt-AStor:2, tacitly admitted when
seen yesterday that negotiations looking to
the formation of the trust had begun. He
SAID ne was here to look out for his inter-
ests in the proposed scheme. He explained
tnat SO far nothing had been really accom-
pllShed beyond the suggestion that a tr;lst
should be promoted, with capital of $500
po5.Nn. to control the manufacture and out
put of automobiles. Already he said there
were hundreds of people who were starting
facture of automobiles. and there were in
existence more than three hundred patents
relating to the construction, tires and
methods of locomotion of automobiles The
purpose of the trust, he said, would be to
consolidate all these interests.
Homer w. Hedge, secretary of the Auto
mobile Club. said:
Yes. it is proposed TO form a CORPORA
ton. with capital of 500 0OoO00 which
VIII control the horseess carriage and its
rubber tires. and really everything con-
nected with it The corporation will prob
ably be formed under the laws of New Ter
seg. as 1t can be done there much better
IMAM elsewhere. There have been runners
OF a trust already formed with a capital
OF si',oo,0e, but we cannot find out who
Is IN IT. Whoever they are they will be
Drought into the larger concern We will
control the manufacture Of electric gaso-
tihe and petroleum automobiles and all
kihdS and conditions of tires. We will prac-
ucaiiy nave the control of all parts of the
Nehlcles. The two chief firms that are NOT
with us at present are the Goodrich com
pahv ana that of which Mr. Kempshall is
the mead. As they are two of the chief
one; In the country. Mr.. KempshalTs being
the best of all, think. they will be brought
m. TOO We will hold conferences this week
mere and hope to be able to devise some
means whereby the plans can be assured
py saturday at the latest
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hill So accurate the shooting of the
Beers that the English soldiers kept under
cover as much as possible only rising now
and then to return voley. Little harm
was done by this long-range firing on either
side, and so confident of their security were
the British soldiers that with every VOL
ley they hurled taunts at the enemy in the
distance. For six hours this firing contin-
ued-that was the length of time it took
the go Beers who attempted the ascent to
climb the hill. Once there, one party of
sixty burghers occupied a small peak stand
ing on the skirt of the summit, killing by a
single volley the small British picket tina t
held it. The rest of the Beers poured them
selves over the saucer-iike edges of the
nat-topped mountain and took the British
soldiers completely by surprise. The move
that the English force could not awake to
realization of what had happened. They
fancied themselves penned in to slaughter,
and all the efforts of their general and his
officers could not recall them to discipline.
They precipitated themselves down the side
OF the hill into the very hands of the Beers,
who advanced to meet them.
A handful of them remained to fight and
be killed, among them General Colley who
when he saw all hope lost, took his life
with his own hand. Cameron. the war cor
respondent, who was taken prisoner by the
Beers and Immediately released, described
the scene as one of the widest confusion
The defeat at Laing's Mex had already de-
moralized the handful of British soldiers,
who felt isolated in a strange country, and
this new and startling attack was too
much for them. Had the men yielded to
the rallying of their officers they could I'M
doubtedly have withstood the attack of the
Beers and Majuba would mark a different
page in English military history.
OF the 800 British troops who occupied the
summit of Majuba Hill over 800 were killed
in retreat. The Boer loss, according to
Boer accounts, was only 1 killed and s
wounded
Majuba Hill ended the brief war of 1881
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-08
MAUI BA HILL.
The Fight That Ended the Brief War
of 1881.

The Fight That Ended the Brief War
of 1881.
From Golfers Weekly.
England in the course of her history suf-
fered-as does every fighting nation-many
defeats. but never one so humliatng to her
national pride as her defeat at Majuba Hill
ON February ~, 1881, by the rude Beers of
the TransvaaL That she then accepted
that defeat was due to the existence of a
G.adstOnian cabinet in England and the
ever present desire OF that party for peace
at any price
1t IS 10 avenge that Observation-Disclosures
grievances and suZerainty complications
Observation-Disclosures Great Britain is now
in the field in South Africa with the pick
of her army and her most trusted generals.
February y, ISL
1t that day that General Sir
George Colley, an officer of experience and
undoubted personal bravery, after forced
night march took up a position on the sum-
init of Maluba with his force of 600 British
soldiers. Since his defeat by the Beers at
Laings Mex on January u his commune
cations had been constantly attacked by
the burghers, and on taking up the highly
important strategic position on Majuba he
determined to once more assume the Of
fensive. The Boer forces filled the valley
commanded by the hill, and when they dis
covered the position taken by the British
torces they manifested every symptom of
panic and made what at first seemed gen.
eral movement to retreat. They, however,
did not do so. The counsels of Generals
Joubert and Smidt prevailed, and the Beers
settled down to preparations for an at
tack.
On the English side overconidence and
the inevitable panicky feeling that always
seizes soldier when surprised by a daring
movement such that made by the Beers
contributed to the days defeat. To Gem
eral Colley and his officers the position on
the summit of the hill appeared impreg
nabie. Its fat saucer-iike top commanded
| the plain on every side, and no thought
seems to have been given to artificial for
| tification.
| The Beers however. knew that the sides
| of the hill which rose precipitateiy from
/ the plain were Scared by deep cliffs and
gullies. Up these Joubert determined to
| send band of his picked men, and to cover
l their operations the men In the valley
opened a brisk fire on the soldiers on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-08

All fair Judges OF fit and general
worthlness must decide in our favor.
No such Overcoats were ever
shown before at the same small
prices.
The saving begins at our very first
grade $50 for garments of Blue
and Black kersev and Tan Covert
Cloth that are $40 elsewhere.
Our $40 line contains some nobbv
herringbone effects, besides the
staple STYLES.
AT $3.50 We show some hand
some STYLES, finished with satin
yokeS-regular SIS values in every
other store
Our banner grade is SI5-many
novelties i'll Oxford effects, vicunas
and clearinghouse will be found in
this matchleSs Sr5 line.
All of our OvercoatS this season
have the new wide. sloping
Misunderstanding our garments
true tailor-made effect.
lE5!S!5M4!EyE!!llSJ ]8}FagS
G@&o VTg AND G
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-08
Change the Car Steps.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:

When the present system Of underground
electric tracks is completed the national
capital will have the best and most COM
plete tranways of any city in the country.
But to perfect 1t one thing more is re-
Quired, and that is to change the steps at
present used on the cars of the City and
Suburban or G street line.
The cars are SO high that 1t is very diff
cult especially for women, children and
elderly persons, to get on or off them.
There is neither reason nor sense in this,
and If the company desires the good will of
its patrons 1t should change them as soon
as possible by substituting two steps for
the one now used. OBSERVER.
November Z, 1899.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-08

Electric cars run to Benning race track
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-08
Relief i'm Six Hours.

(, Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease relieved
in six hours by NEW GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN
KIDNEY CURE 1t is a great surprise on account
of Its exceeding promptness In relieving pain in
bladder, kidneys and back, in male female. Re-
heves retention Of water almost Immediately II
you want quick relief and cure this is the remedy
Sold BY EDWARD Stevens, Pa. and 9th St. and
B: Whitestie, 1921 Pa. ave. NV, Druggists.
Warrington, y. q oc1Sw,1at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-08
sisht-sinsins Glasses.

The sight-singing classes of the Choral
Society were resumed last night at Shell
don's Hall, and will be continued at the
same place on Tuesday evenings. Prof.
VIM. A. kirkpatrick, c.,oiTnc-tcr oe Tn
ty Church, conducted the classes, and
about 125 attended. Prof Kirkpatrick took
up exercises in singing the scale imme-
diatsly and interesting the classes greatly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-08
Those Imaginative Youngsters.

From Tit-Bits
Papa, you took the scientific course in
college, didn't your
Eyes, dear; Iispent two years on science
when you look in a mirror the left side
of your face appears to be the raat sice.
and the right side seems to be the left The
looking glass reverses it, doesn't it?''
Yes"
Then why doesn't it reverse the top
and bottom of your face the same way?'
"Why-er-ah.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-08

1t is sold by all sroeers in and pouud eaus ouly
DWINELL- WRIGHT CO., Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-08

In less than month afterward Mr. Glad
stone signed a treaty of peace recognizing
the independence of the TransVaal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-08
Queries PROFOUND ed.

In concluding, counsel for Falk asked:
Had the court the power, after the jury
was sworn to try the issue between the
United States and Falk. and before the
trial was concluded, to adjourn the trial
until the following day, respite the jury
and then swear the members of said jury
upon their voir dire in murder case and
Professionally accept two members thereof,
and then upon the following day resume
the trial of this cause with the jury as
originally irnpaneled? The appellant con-
tends that it had not
During the hearing before the Court of
Appeals today Falk was represented by
Attorneys Edwin Forrest and Edmund
Burke Assistant United States Attorney
Gould appearing for the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-08

vi TLEY'S. LOGS JEFFERSON AVE. NV.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-22

OLIVER O.. HOWARD.
Major-General United States Army. retired.
Managing Director.
NEW YORK. Jan, a.. Office. 10 East Twenty
third street. New York city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-22
A Telegraph Operators Effort to Please an
Omcial by Attention to Duty.

Ofhcial by Attention to Duty.
The first Office that I found myself In pos
session Of" said the retired telegraph oper-
ator. was a little way station where there was
not much else to do but to report the trains. /
had the night trick. ana the trains being few
and far between l spent most Of my time
dreaming Of advancement. One night soon
after had taken the Office I was called to the
key to receive a message that came over the
wire addressed to n railroad official who
CHANGED to be visiting some relatives who lived
about three miles from the office whore | was.
"'Niolet is dying the message read, and
those three words sent the shivers up and
down my back, as | saw with my imagination
n fair-haired. blue-syed little girl dying. with
her father way from home. Then it suddenly
flashed upon me that here was a chance to win
promotion by hurrying the message out where
the father was. | was alone in the office, and
there was no one living near by whom could
send it. roo,oumi.o, - ...o :. r.o,, :
knew | had no business leaving. the office, but
r94sidercd It a chance to win recognItlon
the time of the bicycle, and as there was no
horse To be had ] started out afoot; There
morning. and i Ind figured it out that tho
anxious, father would take, that train. for the
to the station with him. and have at tho same
time "A chance TO create a good Impression.
~ was III me iall OF the year ana raining as
hard as. it could pour. with good prospects that
it would turn TO snow before got hnck, ] was
q little pr hay Iust whore the party, was stay;
ing. but inter bravinG any number of dogs, and
arOuSing any lumber Of farmers, ] found the
right place aud delivered the message: The
man, with n white face, hastily tore the, en-.
velope open, and read the ,contentsi while
waited for him to say. Wei done. thou good
and faithful servant =
But he didn't. He said things that / would
not care, TO repeat. and called me any numbero OF
names that were not the least bit compliment
airy. II made me mad TO see such an exhibit
ton Of unconcern over such n serious matter.
and | was about 70 say SO when he broke IN
with another torrent OF strong words. OF which
! caught fool woman pug dog. glad OF It.,
Then ] rompr"hCnded and as | tranped
wearily back 20 the office i had deserted | had
plenty, OF time Ia take a solemn VOW, 70 never
over the Wire."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-22
H.rered and chanred abou. bic reneeful soul

vayered and changed about the venReful soul
within. -
And now" she vent on after a pause. II
bid you, gentlemen OF the house OF Douglas.
depart TO John. Duke Of BETHANY, and having
found him. 20 lay this paper before him; II
contains the number and the names Of those
who have died IN, the castles Of Dc Retz. Il
these slaughtered innocents may be found:
Olamor in his ear for justice. In the name OF
the King OF France. and II he will not hear,
then in the name. Of the folk Of Brittany. And
II because OF his kinship he. will not listen go
70 the Bishop Of Nantes; who hates GILES DC
RetZ. Better than any he knows how to stir
the people. and he will send with you trusty
mon to cause the country 70 rise in rebellion.
Then. they will overturn all the castles Of De
hetz..and the hidden things, shall come TO- light.
This do. and for this time depart from Mache-
soul. and intrust me las indeed you mustl with
the honor and the lives OF those Won love. L
will keep them with mine own until destruc-
tion pass upon him who is outcast from God.
and whom now his own fend from hell hath
deserted
Then having sworn to do her bidding the
three Scots conducted tho Lady Sybilla with
honor and observance to her white palfrey.
and like a spirit she vanished into the sea
mists which had sifted up from the west. go-
ing back to the drear castle. OF Machecoul bear
ing with her the burden Of her revenge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-22
A ramIIy Pnrty ON whccls.

People nowadays rarely turn - look AZ any,
body on a wheel. bicycles aud their riders have
now grown so familiar; but that they are as
ready as oyer to look Mt anything that is really
novel or striking was shown on Sunday by
the way they turned 10 watch a little family
party on wheels in Central Park Wost. There
were two chlldron, a hoy and n girl. aged re-
spcctiyely prThaps s aud 10. each wearing a
ianCy urnsS- barred sNoaior Hud . Itlnty cap 81
the same roiors and material. riding abreast
on small bicycles at suitable size. while their
father rode behind them. scores and hum
dreds OF hicyciists fitted past without a~ttrarts
ing any attention whatever. but many turn0A
to look at this little family party.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-22
ZEAL THAT FAILED.

TO be continued.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-09-22


roa, jefe de IA policfa municipal de
Juana- Diaz, para manifestarnos que no
es cierto fuera al eabo de la policfa in
sular al primero que Sc lie diera aviso
de 10 ocurrido. Fue al senior Flgueroa
al que Sc dirigio el senior Wellenkamr,
denunciandole ell heeho, en- la sguiente
earta eSefor don Rodulfo Figueroa :
Juana.Dfaz -Estimado amigo: un des
conocido ha herido con machete = 70
bado d Jose Carreras, mayordomo de la
hacienda Re, en- Ell camino que conduce
de la Mercedttd a dicha hacienda. Els
un deshonor para esta isla que unos
malvados Cometan actos que desdicen
del buen nombre que siempre han teni
do los hijss de Puerto Rico mucho
mas hoy que la bandera de la libertad
proteje esta isla-.Siempre suyo: &.
WeIIenkan,p.1
lnmedismente qle recibio ests comu
nicaci6n, Ell senior Flgueroa 10 pnso en-
conocimieuto del cabo de la policfa in
sular, para que le facilitase una pareja,
que en- union de otra municipal, prose
diesen la captura del malh echor; pero
como tardase en- recibir dicho auxilio,
Sc traslsd6 con los guardias municipales
al lugar del heoho, logrando, despu6s
de algunas pezquisas, capturar al ban
dido, levantando ell correspondence
atestado, en- cuyo momento sc present6
la policfa insular, ocurrlendo ell inciden-
te qae va conoeen nuestros lectores.
Otro de los errores del comunicante
es ell afrmar, que solo la poIic5a inSular
puede salir al campo aprestar servicios,
y que estos correspondent exclusivamen-
te ella. Tambi6n Ia poJictd natmici-
pal tiene Ell deber de auxiliar los We
cinos de la jurisdiction y prueba de clio
es, que en- dicho cuerpo existen plazas
montadas que reccrren los barrios. En-
ts jurisdiction de Ponce la guardia mu-
nicipal ha prestado grandes servicios,
sin que uadie Sc lie haya ocurrido que
no teufa atribuciones para clio.
| Lo que hay es que el senior Figueroa,
anduvo mas diligente que ell cabo dc
policfa insular, y debido quiSas a esq
diligencia fu6 capturado ell ladr6n po
COS momentos despu6s de cometido e
delito. Y en- este no vemos sino mott
vos de aplauso para ell senior FIgueroa
Creemos que ambos cuerpos debeI
marchar unidos y auxilisrse mutuamen
te, pues de 10 contrario, quien sale su
friendo es la justicia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-09-22


Sc estima Ia eosecha de este afio en-
una J parte menos de 10 normal, 10 que
motive que varios indiyiduJs empleados
antes en- ese oultiyo quedasen sin en-
pleo.
Varios pequenos cosecharos de esa
planta predren que Sc desperdiCien las
plantas antes que gastar en- cosechar un
produeto que no podrfan vender.
Eu cuanto al cafe la tarifa no le afecta
siendo su introduction libre en- los Els
tados Uuidos. El cafe de Puerto Rico
es de clase superior y obtiene un buen
precio en- los mercados de Espaha ' de
Europa.
En- Espafia los derechos son crecidoa
ahora sobre Ell cafe de Puerto Rico de
tai manera que su Importation es impo-
sible. La tarifa establecida en- Cuba por
ell Gobierno de los Estados Unidos lie
e;erra tambi6n al cafe de Puerto Rico
ese mercado, y como quiera que es des-
conocido aquf;tampoco tiene aceptacion.
Muchos son los esfuerzos que Sc han
heoho para introducirlo aquf; sin en-
barge, cuando sea conocido Ell pueblo 10
pagara indudablemente al precio de los
mercados europeos.
Sc estima la cosecha de este afio en-
un 65 p, g de la normal. Eia deicien
cia en- la cosecha de azdcar, cafe ia
baco motive Ell que muchos braceros
quedasen sin ocupacion.
De ahf la gran miseria que fue ali
viada por el general Henry, con con
sentimiento de la metropoli, empleando
dichos braceros en- la construction de
los camiros.
Hay como $4,000 empleados en- la
construction de ellos, J perciben so cen
taVos diarios, equivalentes a 80 Centa.
vos orc americana.
Esa MEDIA, sin embargo, no es mas
que un palliative, una condici6n artif-
cial, puosto que esos hombres pertene-
cen propiamente las haciendas.
Con capitales ameriUanos Sc podrfar
emprender varios trabajos para el des
arrollo de la isla, 10 cual darfa ocupa
ci6n a un gran ndmero de braceros dt
los empleados en- las carreteras.
Entire esas empresas sc cuentan Ii
Iirrigacion de las tierras, que estan su
friendo mucho con la sequfa, la cons
Itrucei6n de Was f6rreas que atraviesel
la isla con ramif3aci6n en- los pTihcips
les puertos, ell desarrollo de fuerzas el6c
ltricas, ell incremento de industrias natu
rales , en- general todo aquello que po
drfa contribuir q aumentar la fuerz
productive de la isla y hacer de ella /
que esta llamsda ser uno de los pc
quefos sitios mas ricos de la TERRA.
(Continuard.)