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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23
THE GOLD OF THE RAND.
Are the Transvaal Diggings the Sour

Are the Transvaal Diggings the Source of the Gold of Ophir?
 At time when all eyes are on South
 Africa few particulars of the mineral
 wealth which brought Outlanders to the
 Transvaal will prove of interest. Won derful, indeed, are these great "Wit- watersrand' gold fields of the South Af- rican Republic. The Dutch word "Wit- Watersrand' means literally white water range" and the strip of terri tory few hundred miles in width to which It Is applied was but a few years
 ago, considered nearly worthless ridge. useful only for the pasturage of cattle
 and sheep, and for even this compara-
 lively valueless Tn 1883, however, gold
 was discovered and in 1884 the value of
 the gold production was about e1O000.
 It increased with startling rapidity. the
 production of 1888 being about 91,OOO,- 900; that of 1890, e2,O00, 900; and 1897 and 1898, about e11, 100000 in each year.
 This wonderful development attracted
 to South Africa thousands of people in the hope of realizing quick fortunes. Development, however, showed that the mines could only be successfully work ed by the use of costly machinery, and while they have been extremely pro- ductive where machinery has been used, they were not of such character as to make hand or placer mining profitable as was the case in California The gold production in the Rand since 1884 has been over eco, ,000,000, and careful sur veys of the field by the use of drills and other processes of experts show beyond question that the fin sight" probably amounts to hundreds of mill lions sterling. while the larger number of mines which have been located in adjacent territory, particularly in parts of Rhodesia, give promise of additional supplies, so that it seems probable that South Africa will for many years con- tinue to be, as it now is, the largest gold producing section of the world
 Recent discoveries lead to the belief that these wonderfully rich mines are the long lost "gold of Ophir," from which Solomon obtained his supplies, making "a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is opposite Eloth, on the shore of the Dead Sea, in the land of Edom; and Hiram sent in the navy his ser- wants, shpmen that had Knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon; and they came to Ophir and fetched from thence gold and brought 1t to King Solomon.-Commercia Intelli- opupn
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23
FASHION NOTES.
Economy in the Low Cut.

LoW-necked dresses are being worn more and more after gas light. Women apparently are just beginning to realize that there is economy in the evening dress. A bodice cut out at the neck takes less cloth than a high-necked one, is more easily kept in order, stays in fashion longer, is more comfortable and, unless her neck is very ugly, is more becoming than any high-necked dress can be. The lining of any well fitting high-necked dress may be cut out to a pretty dinner curve (quite another curve from the low sweep of the ball dress), and on this pretty bodice can be drap- ed. An effort at renewal of the high dress would be much more serious.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23
------------------------7-- ---- - --
 Town and Gown,

To the Editor of the Journal and Courier:
 Every good citizen who read the ac- count in the Journal and Courier of the Chamber of Commerce banquet was gratifled at the event that justified the caption of the article Town and Gown Hobnobbed." Doubtless it was a great CT qualification to those who were pres ent to participate in the hobnobbing.
 It was very fitting that the Chamber of Commerce, representing the enter prise and public spirit of the business
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23
A Prologue.

 | MT. Zangwill has written a prologue | to Children of the Ghetto" It ap- | pears in the November "Critic" and is as follows: Behold, o friends who stern in Judgment sit,
 A hidden world the footllghts neer have lit,
 world whose day and night whose sun and shade By spinning round the ancient Law are made, Whose springs and winters take--whate' CT the cline From old Jerusalem their changeess Still in Gods love the chosen people basks, But ah! what tragic price Jehovah asksl How strange q miracle this deathless life Aye, with itself and all the world at strife! This life that links us to the purple past Of Babylon and Egypt all the vast Entertainment of the ancient Orient And vet with London and New York is
 blent-- The life that lives, though Greece and
 Rome are dust, And Spain's inquisitorial racks are rust, And though so faded from the ancient
 glory, When Kings and Prophets shonc in Is-
 rael's story, Is frightening once again, though who With light of Eastern or of Western day? Our drama shows Il phase transitional, Young love at war with ancient ritual How dead laws living, loving hearts may
 letter The contest of the Spirit and the Letter. Yet noble, too, that kissing of the rod, That stern obedience 70 the world of God, In goddess days when sweated Hebrews
 scout The faith their sunless lives are dark
 without, But do not deem the Ghetto is all gloom: The Comic Spirit mockS the ages doom, And wcaves athwart the wool of tragic drama, The humors of the human panorama The poet vaunts the hypocrite goes supple The marriage-brokef mates the bashfu
 couple, The peddler cries his wares, the player
 aces, Saint jostles sinner, fun with wisdom
 paces, The beggars prosper, and the babes in
 crease, And over all tho Sabbath whispers
 ''Peace!' In brief, we picture you world in petto, A seething world of Children of the
 Ghetto"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23

Literary life in Whitsett, Georgia, continues to be interesting. The Cour- fer, of that town, reports a meeting of a local literary club as follows: The closing exercises of the literary club were highly successful. Perfect order was preserved without the attendance of the town marshal, whose children were laid up with the measles, from which we sincerely hope they will recov- CT soon. There was high tumblng by a stranded circus performer, wrestling match in which nobody was hurt, after which a delightful hot supper was serv- ed, consisting of more than we have space to mention. It was said that the sheriff overate himself and had fits, but the report is false, for we were person. ally present until daylight, and we pos itively assert that all went merry as marriage bell
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23
WOLSELEY'S AMUSING
 MEMORIES.

Lord Wolseley delivered an informing and entertaining speech as guest of the Authors Club, with pr, Conan Doyle in the chair
 He naturally began by pointing with pride to the magnificent success of our first experiment in mobilization. To at
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23

The mining and metallurgioal indus try of the south of Russia is now exclu- siyely in the hands of the Belgans. In recently published consular report Prince Rudaschoff gives interesting notes on the value of Belgian capital invested abroad. There are 25,000,000 francs invested in France, 2S,000000 in Germany, 43, ,000, ,0O0 in Portugal, 52000,- 900 in Austria, 66,0OO,0O0 in Italy, S6,000,- 900 in Spain, but Russia has the lions share In January. 1899, 105 Belgian enterprises, with total capital of 540,- OOO. .OOO francs, were in operation in Rus sia. The increase has been surprising, inasmuch as in January of 1897 only TIE. 673. 900 francs were invested in Rus sia. According to the princes report, 1t may be estimated that twenty new Bel gian enterprises, with a capital of 14S,- 900, ,O0O francs, have been established be- tween the first of January and the first of August.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23

Census experts estimate, says the Chi cago Post, that the center of popula- ton will be found next year to be in Indiana, close to the Illinois line, at a point not far removed from the town of Vincennes. The last census showed the population center to be between Colum- bus, Indiana, and Cincinnati The in- crease in the population of Georgia
 Texas, the Indian territory, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona during the last ten years has been sufficient, it is thought, to offset any increase in the Northwest and to possibly pull the cen- ter somewhat to the south of the 1890 parallel. The wealth center is thought to be in the neighborhood of Sandusky, Ohio.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23

When Zola was asked the other day question he replied that he had "a very human fear of appearing to pose as a tighter of all human wrongs
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23

The champagne industry is decidedly on the wane in California, said man from that State, now on an Eastern tour, the other day. There are several reasons for this, but the chief one is that there is less profit on champagne
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23

The Supreme court of New York has decided that an adopted child shares equally with other children in the fa- thers insurance money. In the order of adoption in this case it was pro- vided that the child should sustain toward her adopted parents the legal relation between parent and child and have all the rights of that relation, in- cluding the right of inheritance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Cent Word each in sertlon. Five Cents Word for full week tseyen times).
 Display advertisements. per inch, one ID, ic cents; one week. $3. .2O one month, $lO; one year, $40. ,-
 Obituary Notices, In prose or verse; 10 cents per line. Notices of Births, Mar' Local Notices, To cents per line. .o,,,r
 Yearly advertisers are limited to teiip na own immediate business (all matter to pt oe unobjectionabe), and their contracts do ho' include Wants, 10 Let For Sale, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23
DrQ0ks:AQQ (Est. 1S73.)
FURS.
Est. 1S73.)

Attention is directed in the choice offered our customers in the personal selection of Alaska Seal, Persian Lamb, Broadtail Mink, Chinchilla and Black Marten Skins to be made into Jackets, Capes, Scarfs etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23

Talking of the days of his youth, Mr. George w. F. Russell tells the fol- lowing good story of his schoolboy days at Harrow: In 1869 H. R. H. Prince Thomas of Savoy, Duke of Genoa, and nephew of Victor Emmanuel, became member of the school, living with MT. and Mrs. Arnold. In the autumn of that year the crown of Spain was offer ed to him by the Cortes. The school generally showed it's interest in the occurrence by kicking the young king; each boy being animated by the whole some hope that in after years he might boast that he had kicked the Lords anointed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23
FUR REPAIRING.

A distinct department devoted to the Repairing, Refashioning and Redyeing of partly worn gar- ments. stress is laid upon the success attending this department and of the results secured at mods crate outlay by our corps of skilled and experienced operators.
 FUR LINED Garments, in the imported models, for evening and carriage wear.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23

A British artillery officer says his battery has been strengthened by the addition of dozen or fifteen of the London bus horses and he is enthusias- tic in their praise. They were, he said as "hard as nails,' in perfect condition for campaign, and were, moverover so handy, steady and kind" in the teams that the drivers. who had been rather prejudiced in advance against the desDised civilian horse" which, they said, would start only for a bell, were delighted with them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-23
SEEKING FOR NOTORIETY.
Notorious Jew-Baiter Incites Riot
and Murder.

Algiers. Sept. 21.-Max Regis. former
mayor Of Algiers. and notorious Jew
batter, haunted by the idea that the
government intended to arrest him and
emu.ous of the notoriety Of NJ. Jules
Guerin, shut himself up for four days
with a party OF adherents In villa,
labelled "Anti-Juif." just outside the
town. He laid in q stock Of provisions
for a siege. Yesterday, apparently an
noyed at the absence Of any move on the
part of the police, he issued forth and
entered the town, stirring up anti-Jew-
ish demonstrations, during which tht
windows Of several shops owned by Jews
were smashed. The Jews responded by
firing revolvers. and the mob raised tho
cry, Death to the Jews" The riot.
continued throughout the evening ant
finally the troops charged with draw
swords and dispersed the rioters. Regis
regained the villa and barricaded him
self apd his companions. During the
ARRAYS nine persons were stabbed oi
shot. The rioting was renewed after
midnight In the Jewish quarter. whers
there were collisions between the anti
Semites and the police. Several person.
were injured and the police made S.:
arrestS,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-23
THE G. A. R. is MAD.
Thinks 1t Is Slighted and Will Not
Parade.

Parade.
New York, Sept. 21.-Unless the plans
of General Roe, chairman Of the land
parade committee of the Dewey cele-
bration, are changed, the G.. A. r. Or
ganization will not be represen nted in the
parade. Joseph w. Kay, department
commander of the New York G. A. r.,
has sent a letter to General Roe declin-
ing the invitation for number Of rea-
sons. These are that the G. A. r.. forces
have been placed at the end of the pro-
cess ion instead of at the head Of the
cognizance Of Commander-in-Ch Chief
Shaw, and has sent him no invitation to
attend the functions: that the invitation
for the G. A. r. organizations to par
ticipate in the parade has been extended
second hand, through Colonel H. H.
Adams, and that General o. o. Howard
has been placed in command of the G.
4. r. forces on the day Of the parade,
contrary to the regulations Of that or
ganization.
This action had been contemplated for
some time, and the entire matter had
been placed before General Roe, who
refused to reconsider his plans. Com
mander- r-in-Chief Shaw insisted that the
G. A. r. organization should have the
head Of the line of march and should be
under command Of its own officers. He
pc inted out that General Howard, who
had been designated to command the
forces, had no authority to call out the
posts.
| Chief among the reasons given by
| General Roe in his final refusal to alter
the position assigned the Grand Army
| was that the parade would be In every
sense Q military one, and that being
such according to regulations, such an
unarmed body of men as the G. A. r.
could not march before a body of men
| bearing arms. The G. A. r. officials,
however, claim that the parade Is In no
sense a military one. but city one,
General Roe has announced this pro.
visional order Of march for the land
parade: General Roe, commanding.
and staff; Sousa's band; sailors OF the
Olympia Admiral Dewey and the mayor
in a carriage; Rear Admiral Sampson
and the officers of the feet in eight open
carriages: sailors of the fleet; forces OF
the regular army urder General Mer-
ritt; N. G. s. N. Y. under Governor
Roosevelt: Toronto Highlanders doubt
fuD: naval militia, state Of New York;
national guards of other states assignee d
to place in the line in the order In which
the states were admitted to the union;
G. A. r. Uf they parade, now doubtfuD
ex Confeder ates; veterans of the Span.
ish- h-American war. The governors OF
states who are accompanied by troops,
will ride with their troops. The others
will ride in carriages escorted by men,
bers Of the reception committee. 1t has
not yet been decided where In the line
they will ride.
General Roe now estimates that there
| will be 81 QUO men In line
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-23

Boston, Sept. 21.-The declination Of
the two men who headed last years
Democratic ticket-A Il. Bruce and L.
J. slattery-to run again this year,
proved the sensation of the preliminary
gathering OF the Democrats for the state
convention.
Mr.. Bruce announced his intention to
withdraw late yesterday afternoon, and
Mr.. Slattery followed suit soon after,
and for few hours there was consider
able commotion among the delegates.
Robert Treat Paine. Jr... of this city con-
sented to head the ticket but there was
quite contest for escond place. There
was. however, a general sentiment in
favor of John e. Mack of North Adams.
There was great surprise manifested
over the declination of Bruce and Slat-
terry to head the ticket thi9 year. Mr..
Bruce gave as his reason that he was a
very busy man, and did not care for
further honors, while Mr.. Slattery gave
as his reason his retirement from pol
ttics altogether. The state committee
was not long without a candidate, for as
soon as the announcement was made
that Bruce had declined, Robert Treat
Paine, Jr., was called upon to fill the
gap, and he gave the state committee
every assurance that he would accept IL
nominated. Mr.. Paine is regarded as
particularly strong candidate and, be-
ing a Boston man. with friends in all
factions of the party, it is expected he
will be able to poll a majority in Boston.
Mr.. Paine comes of a family long and
favorably known in Boston, which has
been identified with the business pros
perity of the city.
The second man on the ticket Is a
young lawyer of North Adams, John H.
Mack, who has done great service for
the party in the state. Both candidates
are members of the state committee.
AS to the remainder of the ticket. Harry
Lloyd will be named for secretary of
state, J. B. O'Donnell Of Northampton
or Judge Moffett of Boston for attorney
general.
George Fred Williams wrote the reso-
lutions, which endorse William Jennings
Bryan for president, the Chicago plat
form, including the free coinage of sill
yer. and against trusts, while 1t also
declares against any foreign alliances
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-23
UNPRECEDENTED DROUGHT.
Rainfall Light and Unevenly Dis
trihut ed-ErOSts DOiug DamaRe.

Rainfall Light aud Unevenly Dis.
tribut ed -FrOsts Doing Damage.
Following is a statement Of the wealth
er and crop conditions of New England.
compiled from the reports of corre-
spondents throughout the section. for
the week ending Sept. 10:
Excepting light showers, widely scat
tered. the weather during the past week
was fair in all sections of New England.
There was abundant sunshine. Frosts
occurred in scme parts of all sections on
from one to three days. In the northern
parts of the district the frcst was
heavy with freezing tempera ture espe.
cially on the mt rning OF the 18th. The
fair. sunny weather was most favorable
10 all farm work. which made good pro-
gress in all sections.
The average temperature for the past
week shows a marked dropping of. the
average. Sc degrees. being six degrees
lower than for the week ending the llth
instant. The mercury fell several points
below freezing In sections of Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont Oh the MORN
Ing Of the 10th. 1t fell to dangerously
hear the freezing point in some OF the
most southern sections of the district.
The rainfall for the past week was
very light. ard unevenly distributed.
The average was 0.i3 Of an inch. ExceI t.
ing seasonab!e conditions in small
section of Rhode Island ard Connecticut.
there is great need CT rain throughout
New England. Numerous cOrrespon-
dents mention the drought as The most
severe ever experienced.
Killing frosts. near the close of the
week. damaged late corn more OF less.
especially In the northe rn sections of the
district. They have checked vegetable
growth generally. and in many insta nces
vines, tomatoes and beans have bee
killed. So far as indicated. however.
by the reports at hand. no gre at or wide-
spread damage has resulted from the
cool weather. Fall plowing and seeding
are retarded in about all sections by the
severe drought. the soil being too dry
for cultivation. Stock water is scarce
resulting in much inconvenience to farm
ers and also shortage In the milk sup
ply.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-23

Boston. Sept. 1S.---Henry Herzberg, 20
years old. living in the South End, was
arrested yesterday on a warrant charg-
Ing him with uttering a forged check
iierzberg has been engaged in buying
and selling shoes on commission. He
purchased bill Of goods from a local
shoe company, and rendered a check for
$1163S2 in payment. The check bore
the name Of Joseph Goldlnger as signer
and was drawn OH the First Ward Ma.
tional bank. The goods were delivered
TO Herzberg and he disposed Of them.
1t Is alleged that not only was the check
worthless, but the signatures on it were
urCprieS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-09-23

against the continuation Of the war In
the Philippines, which Is styled a war of
criminal aggression. It Is in favor OF
state ownership Of the Boston and AL
bany railroad, in favor of state super
vision and control of public utilities. and
In favor Of municipal ownership of gas
and electric light plants.
The convention was called to order by
Christopher T. Callahan of Holyoke,
chairman Of the state committee, who
spoke, in part as follows:
This convention day Is the opening Of
q campaign which should prove to be
productive of a more satisfactory result
tor the Democratic party than that or
any campaign since 1893. The struggle
within the ranks between those who took
their places under the standard of the
new Democracy and those who would
haul 1t down has happily ended in the
complete triumph Of the platform OF
principles proclaimed at Chicago In
1896. Three times has the Democratic
party of Massachusetts spoken. and
thrice has it expressed its unshaken
confidence in the policy of the party Of
the nation.
1t does not seem unreasonable to as
sert that our strength in spirit and in
numbers Is greater today than at any
time during the past six years. Thou
sands who have held alOof since 1896,
appreciating the menace to our Demo-
cratic Institutions In continued Repub-
ncan rule are returning to the party
whose principles are builded upon the
Declaration of Independence and the
constitution of the United States.
The confident assertion that great
victory Is to be achieved by the Demo-
Gratis In the national campaign next
year Is warranted by the prospect at
this time. The outlook for the Democ-
racy Is bright with the promise Of re-
union. The Jeffersonian policies pro-
posed by the last Democratic conven-
| tion are no longer regarded by the peo-
pie of the east as the OdiOus doctrine OF
anarchy and dishonor We have n
| righteous cause: we do not lack an able
| leader. The people placed him in COM
| nland iri 1896 and have not withdrawn
| the commission. Repulsed, but not
| conquered in the campaign of that
year, he has been steadily advancing
| against the citadel Of plutocracy and i'm
perIalism up to this day. He who
rescued the Democracy OF Jefferson
! from the clutches Of its enemies suffered
defeat In behalf OF his cause. as did
| Jefferson, who founded Democracy Just
100 years before. But Jefferson became
| president in the opening year Of the 18th
century. and the people will celebrate,
| in the opening year of the goth century,
| the cente nnial anniversary of the eleva-
tion Of Jefferson. the founder, to the
presidency by the Inauguration of the
| redeemer. President William Jennings
Bryan. ..-
Let US. whose souls are stirred with
Indignation at Frances great injustice