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Serious Boer Reversas.


Boer messages, received at Lourenzo
Marquee and the remarks of their pris-
oners, imply an admission of serious
that can be cleaned from the various
sources makes it plain that the hos
pitfalls of johannesburg and elsewhere
in the Transvaal are being severely
strained to accommodate the large
numbers of Boer wounded.
Nevertheless, until 1T is known that
General White has struck a decisive
blow in Natal, and that Kimberley and
Mafeking have been relieved or else
abandoned by their assailants, the I'M
easiness here must continue. A for
eign military attache. competent to. eX-
press an opinion, and entirely friendly
to England, sums up the situation
thus:
1T is quite true that the British
have done admirably wherever they
have been assailed, inflicting severe
losses on the enemy and upsetting the
plans of the Boer generals, besides Gre
ating a moral impression of power not
expected of their numbers. Yet they
are outnumbered in Natal in the pro-
portion of to /, or at least to 2.
They are more seriously outnumbered
and beleaguered al Kimberley and Ma
feking, and at each point they are be-
ing attacked with scientific skill and
solid persistent courage. One cannot
but be uneasy for the Natal field force
in such a situation. while the capture
of Kimberley or Mafeking may very
possibly prove to be a mere matter of
days''
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are Miller. Warburton. Denney and
SchoEle For fall and winter.
BROWN. TERRY & WOODRUFF CO,
1875 Main Street.
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Famous officer killed.

The chief notability of the latest cas-
ualtes is Commandant Botha. who was
killed before Kimberley. South Afri-
cans recall an ancient duel between
Major Sampson and Pieter Botha. They
were old acquaintance, and tolerable
friends before the last Boer war. in
1851 At the siege-Uf rotchefstrom they
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-29
Famine In India

London, Oct. 2S.-The Exchange Tele-
graph company has dispatch from
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-29

I A diseased stomach surely under
mines health 1T dulls. the brain, kills
energy. destroys the nervous system.
and predisposes to insanity and fatal
diseases. AH dyspeptie troubles are
quickly cured by Kodoi Dyspepsia Cure.
II has cured thousands OF cases and is
curing them every days Its ingredients
are such that It can't help curing. f.
c.. Schramm, Mccormick block
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Allabad. saving that the famine ex-
penditure has compelled the Indian
government to suspend telegraphic
transfers and restrict council bills.
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Spread of the Plague.

Santos, Oct 2S.-The four additional
cases of the bubonic plague and one
death from the disease have occurred
here since Oct 26.
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TO STRENGTHEN NAVY.
Germany Is Alarmed at the Advanc-
es of the United States.

es of the United States.
New York, Oct. ga dispatch to the
Herald from Berlin says: The BerIiner
Tageblatt declares that the imperial
government intends to double the
strength of the navy. The reason is the
great increase of the strength of the
navy Of America, which Is evidently
destined TO become a great sea power
The report from Washington that no
solution of the Samoan question had
been found. is stated to- be due to the
fact that no arrangement can be ar
rived at between England and Ger
many There is reason to believe that
this is not quite correct, and that ne
gotiatfons have not been broken off.
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Fancy Vests,

FANCY VEsIsf
new lines, handsome patterns all Sizes
BROWN. TERRY a WOODRUFF co.
165 Main Street.
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Opposed to the Increase.


On the other hand the whole radical
and socialist press declies the need of
tho Increase The newspapers claim
the masses have about reached the
limit of taxation and ought not to be
Iurther burdenad
The opinion of well informed politi-
clans is that Prince Hohenlohe Will De
only too glad to resign as soon as the
emperor finds a suitable successor, but
it will be difficult to replace him in
these critical times.
So far his majesty does not know
whom to ask to step into Prince Ho-
henlohe's Shoes He has no intention of
replacing Count Won Buelow the min
lister of foreign affairs, although the
latter for some time has been the butt
of large portion of the press. owing
TO what the newspapers consider lack
of courage and luck in dealing with
recent questions of foreign politics. The
entire lingo press violently attacks him
this week for his alleged suhserviency
to Great Britain and the United States
in the Transvaal and Samoan matters.
The press continues to discuss these
questions repeatedly.
Comment On Transvaal War.
The war news arrives here in con-
Trajectory shape and is often unintel-
iigible The comments OF most of the
papers, irrespective of party, is anti
British and often couched in satirical
and haunting tone. The belief in gem
eral that Great Britain has got the
worst of the fight, but that the news is
suppressed by the cable censorship. the
result. which it is argued. demonstrates
that it is necessary that Germany
should construct and operate cables.
for. in the present state of things with
Great Britain owning all the cables.
Germany, in the event of war. will be
entirely in the power of Great Britain
as regards news.
Hence, many papers advocate the lay
ing of a number OF German cables.
There have been many complaints this
week. of nom delivery of cables TO and
from South Africa and 1T is charged
that the British officials have been sup
pressing them.
N From the enormous percentage of loss
of the British officers in South Africa.
the papers here argue that the Beers
have not lost their craftsmanship dur
ing the long term of peace and they
also acknowledge the superior bravery
of the officers. The Tableball says:
The losses furnish a brilliant testimo-
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Democrats, see that you are regis
tered next Tuesday, the 31st.
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'Rob Peter to pay Paul" That is
what they do who take stimulants for
weak nerves. Hoods Sarsaparilla gives
true nerve strength.
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ever possible all the way back to Ma
Mia, was jerked up, carried north and
put down where the rails could not be
found
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Wouldn't Take Oath of Fidelity.

Havana, Oct. 29.-General Lacret, the
former Cuban commander. has been Of
fered the post of inspector of prisons
and police by Senior Capote. head of
the department of government. at a
salary of $500 per month. Lacret re-
piled that he was very grateful for the
offer but that he could not accept a
position in which he would have to
take the oath of fidelity. in spite of the
fact that he badly needed the money
which the acceptance would bring.
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So OF ladies, Eats.

Closing out our line of walking hats
for fall and winter.
BROWN. TERRY & WOODRUFF co,
166 Main Street
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Tuesday, the 31st, is the last day
for registration. See that your name
is on the list
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Give Your Call.

We do the rest. and produce unsur-
passed work on shirts. collars. cuffs
sfiannels. blankets and lace curtains.
TROY STEAM LAUNDRY
1856 Main Street.
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Not Meant as a Menace.

The correspondent here of the Asso-
ciated Press recently had a conve'rsa-
ton with an employee of the foreign
office, who fully enjoys the emperor s
confidence and he took special pains to
assure the correspondent that the pro-
posed increase must in no sense be
construed as a menace to any power
or group of powers. He added:
For a colonial power like Germany
it has become a matter of necessity,
to get a bigger navy. Recent events
show how necessary it is
1t is interesting TO note how public
opinion has taken this idea of the en-
peror. It's reception has been most
varied The whole agrarian press
seized the opportunity TO assure the
emperor that the agrarians are quite
willing to vote for a bigger navy if he
will drop his canal project. The Kreuz
Zeitung says there is not enough
money to pay for both. The Centre
organs declared that the absolute
necessity for the increase must be
shown before the delegates in the
reichstag vote for it, and the national
liberal reichstag, Pan-German, anti
Semitic and a number of non-Dartisan
papers discuss the plan rather favor
ably
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Tuesday, the 31st, is the last day
for registration. See thatyour name
is on the list.
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What Butler Will Find.

Even if General Joubert'sg force is
not massed between Ladysmith5 and the
sea, he apprehends that, in spite of the
encouraging news received from the
western border, General Butler Will
learn soon after his arrival at Cape
Town that Mafeking has fallen. and
that Kimberley is closely invested, and
that General Whites army is cut off
from it's base of supplies and reinforce
ments. He also forecasts the success of
the Beers in harassing the army corps
on it's long march through the Free
State to Pretoria, and in constantly
threatening the lines of communication
by unexpected raids and the destruction
of bridges. He SCOTS at the idea that
the British will have a holiday march
northward when the army corps is
ready to advance in December.
These are the views of an experienced
veteran, who has fought many battles,
but it is only just to add that he as
sumes that the Boer generals will dis
play more energy and tactical skill
than they have shown during the last
fortnight.
From Rhodesia it issreported that the
Beers twice crossed the Linlpopo river
during the last week. Their object is,
no doubt, TO defeat or occupy Colonel
Plume :, and to prevent his advance to
the relief of Mafeking. There was a
sharp skirmish near Tyli, and the Beers
retreated.
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rivers on the way from the coast base,
and he asserts that nothing will be
easier than the destruction of the Brit
ish by bands of 500 or 900 raiders from
the mountain masses.
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Gloomy View Taken of Their Stu
alton In Transvaal.
WHAT BUTLER WILL FIND
MAFEKING AND KIMBERLEY IN
HANDS OF ENEMY.
English Forces Are outnumbered
Two to One and Even When Re
Inducements Arrive it Will Be
No Holiday For Them-Romance
In the Transvaal.

New York, Oct. PA dispatch to the
Tribune from London says: The war
session of parliament came to an end
with a comical division in the lords,
when there were only ten to be count
ed, with few random shots from the
ultra peace fanatics, and. with the
black rods stately stage business for
reading the queens speech.
Mr. Chamberlain has been the chief
figure, but Mr.. Wyndham has gained
an increased reputation by the clear
ness, ability and courtesy with which
he discussed the army estimates. Wider
lines of cleavage have opened in Mr..
Gladstone's home rule party in conse-
quence of the hostile attitude of the
Irish nationalist toward the war
measures WHICH were rendered un-
avoidable by President Kruger'S ulti-
matum.
The liberals, with few exceptions,
have Joined forces with the unionists.
Lord Rosebery's short speech at Bath
is a model of reticence and good sense
which the London press generally COM
mends. His point that the Boer ulti-
matum cut short ell discussions of
questions relating to diplomatic CORE
spondence and the adequacy of the war
preparations is unanSWera.ble and
equally cogent is his plea that partisan
criticism is out Of place when the two
races are watching a struggle for su-
premacy in South Africa and all
Europe waiting to see whether England
will stumble or fail.
Friendship of Triple Alliance.
While an atmosphere of suspicion has
been created in Russia and France by
the English ornaments, it is noticeable
that the influence of the triple alliance
operate to command good feeling and
respect for the British government on
the, part of Germany. Austria and
Italy. England is slipping back into
her old-time position with the naval
power in reserve behind the triple all
lance. French rumors that the Ger
man emperor will postpone his visit
to England are not confirmed, but there
is much of a secret underplot in prog
ress on the continent. with an early
meeting of the car and the German
emperor as an interesting episode.
Bismarck supplemented the triple al
lance with a secret understanding with
Russia. but that was because he was
Indifferent to the fate of Constant
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Germany Is Preparing to Build
Many New Battleships.
SECOND ONLY TO ENGLAND
BUT EMPEROR rs OPPOSED IN
HIS PLANS.
His Political Enemies Decry the Ne
cessity of the Great Increase
Comment In Berlin On Transvaal
War Unfavorable to England
Friendly Feeling For America.

Copyright 1899, by the Associated Press.)
Berlin, Oct. 2S.-Emperor Will
lam is looking for another cabinet but
has not yet found the material for it.
In place of DR.. Won MIGUEL, the min
lister of finance, his majesty wanted
Herr Siemens of the Deutsche Reichs
bank and in place of Herr Thielmann,
the minister of public works, he want
ed Herr Jencke, the Krupp's general
manager. But they both declined on
Sunday, the reasons being that their
present jobs are more lucrative, so the
emperor is still seeking other suitable
men.
One of the reasons why he desires
new men is that he wishes the navy
greatly increased and faster than at
the present rate, and he deems the ex-
listing cabinet too yielding to efficient
ly push these wishes before the reichs-
tag.
The emperor's Hamburg toast is gen
orally interpreted as urging the neces-
sity of a much larger navy, while an
inspired article in the Nord Deutsche
Allegeueine Zeitung, apparently con-
tradicting the idea, is regarded as in
tended to smooth matters.
Admiral Won Tirpitz, secretary of
the navy, has received his majesty s
sanction to project an enormous in
crease of the navy, giving it fifty
seven battleships,, fifteen large and
thirty-six small cruisers, and making
it equal in size and efficiency to any
other navy. Great Britain's excepted.
This would involve an expenditure of
LOO, 900, 900 marks and make the naval
budget 212, 500, 00O,0 marks annually.
New Ships to Be Built.
Later today it was learned from an
absolutely reliable source that Prince
Hohenlohe had agreed to the following
new naval programme and that the
government, the emperor consenting,
will present the programme to the
reichstag between 1901 and 1903. In
stead of one each, three will be built
annually until 1916. From these yes
sells a new third squadron will be
formed and also reserve Seuadrons in
place of the Siegfried class. The num-
Der of cruisers in foreign waters will
be increased by six large vessels.
The emperor has been of the opinion
since 1897, when the present flotten
plan was adopted that the political
situation of the world has changed so
enormously since the Spanish-Ameri-
can war. the, seizure of Kiao Chou, the
looming up of the whole Chinese ques-
ton and the development of Japan as
a big marine power, that it would be
a suicidal policy for Germany to stick
to that plan; that it would be tanta-
mount to her abdication as a big power
and he trusts there is enough patriot
ism in the reiciIstag to ensure the in
creased navy which Germany needs to
fully play the role he believes is her
due.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-09

IS the matter with this cursed river Of
yours | have been aground twenty nine
times in the last six hours. and am not
drawing such an awful lot Of water. either
Where are you bound for?' / asked.
For Baltimore he replied, and IL
don't have no better luck this Will be my
last voyage
Captain, l said. let me see your
chart
"He took me down and showed 1t TO me
II WAS all marked np with pencil, showing
the course he had followed
To nv surprise IL MAS chart Of the
Chesapeake tay. Would you believe II. but
he old fool hal sailed clear up the Della
ware bay TO the river by a chart If the
Chesapeake. ard had got over seventy
miles on hts way without mishap2 That's
what ne did. and think It was the most
singular II All the incidents which ! re-
IN mher since | have been around the
wharves. Philadelphia Times
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-09

William Wayne Belrin. the wealthy
fuancier and promoter. who is Teu-known
among the old timers Oh Seattle, has been
in trouble once more The charge was
practically the same that Col. James Nc
Naught. formerly general counsel Of The
Northern Pacific. brought agains; him.
Threatening 10 Kill. This is the third time
he has been arrested FOR the same alleged
offense and as usual he got out o. II, al
though in the present case he was held
for examination as to his sanity.
Edward McCaske, an attorney Of note
IN New York city, caused BelVin's arrest
last week McCaskie told Magistrate DIM
sted that Beivin went 10 Noians cafe,
which is in the same building where Nc
Caskie has his office, and announcing that
he intended 10 Kill him (McCaskie>. asked
where ne could be found.
4 few nights later McCaskie and Belvin
met IN the fashionable Metropolitan cafe.
and. according to McCaskia's story. Bel
vim ran away, hiding in his rooms at the
G.lsey house.
In court Belvin was loud in his protesta-
tons Of innocence Of any intended injury
OF McCaskie why I like that man.
Judge he c1ied. Il am very fond OF him,
X WAS all joke. haven mad a revolver
Tor ten years.
Charged with Insanity.
The magistrate sent Relvin To Bellevue
hospital 70 he examined as to his sanity
II vas said In court that Belvin had often
shown Signs Of mental aherrat ton. one Of
his Authorizations being tina; he is relted
10 Richard Croker and James r Kcene
II j. usual In New York 10 hold nris0n-
ers xi!soected Of insanity five DAYS at least.
bur Belvin Was discharged at the end of
three. He succeeded in convincing the ex-
aiming phvsicians that he was perfectly
sane. The last barrier against his release
WIS that about the alleged threat to XII
NcCaskie. Kelvin finally removed all sus-
pirioo from, the mind Of the rolica tina; he
really intended IN shoot and th.u his re-
lease was ordered
A. he ,tr,e ~ Raivin's arrest ha was
manager If the marine denartnept of one
Of the extensive New York insurance COM
,autec b,,t during bfs ,,e+eo,{. carasr no
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7 FADING Rfrabeaa, Democratic ard Popalist politicians
Of Tuesdays elections. The ReputHcans found cause
kentucky oRa ard ottev states TIE Democrats sought
Of The os'oafss 7te~Otehed made soag predictions
Washington. Jolovire the !qerbteus:
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CHARGED WITH INSANITY.
William Wayne Belvin, the New
York Finanoier, in Trouble.
WANTED TO KILL A LAWYER.

Third Time He Has Been Arrested
for Trying to Use a Gun-Says the
Last Case Wus Intended Only as
JOke-He COnyinces the Exam
lining Physician That He Is Per-
fectly Insane-His seattle History.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-06
AN D DEPOSITOR.

Washington Star: The cashier of a
thriving bank in Il big western town was
doing the talking.
"When 1 began my career in the bank
ing business" he said, 'it was in an old
established bank in the an Ohio city to
which my father had been elected presi-
dent. We didn't live in the town until his
election ana moved there when he took
charge. After about six months expert
encc | was made assistant receiving tel
Ter, and between that and my youth, and
the fact that my father was president,
| guess I was about four sizes too large
for the earth. But got over it, and one
day when there was a lull and the re-
ceiNing teller had gone across the street
to look after q check that he had taken
I popped up TO the window and took my
first lesson. a rough-looNing old fellow
came in that | thought was a farmer from
HayvillC. He came straight for me, and
said he wanted to deposit some money.
1T wasn't my business to undertake a
new customer. but l thought l knew 1t
all, and began to talk to him. He said he
wanted to deposit Il cent that day, but
had more. Well, I gave him the ha ha
then and there, and told hin to run
around to the Dime Savings Bank and
become a depositor on the installment
plan. | also said ONE more funny things,
and after | had had all the fun there was
he said that while he wished to deposit
only Il cent that day, he would put in two
cents next day, and four next, and so on
for four weeks. l gave him the laugh
again and told him ne really couldn't do
a small business like that, and he must
be a good boy and run along to the penny
ante bank around the corner. Then he
went away and ] was still laughing when
the receiving teller came back.
Il told him what was making me smile
and he looked at me kind of funny, l
thought, and Went to figuring on a sheet
of paper without further comment. Pres
emily he handed the paper over to me.
That old fellow he said, is a million
aire. whose business we have been after
for a year. Those figures will SHOW that
what YOU consider is a penny ante bank
business would have amounted to some
thing over 500. 900 in the four weeks, or
"a banking a during which he wished
10 denosit his money. He's a crank, but
he's got the cash, all the same, and We
want him. Just what effect your able
funny business has had upon him ] can
saw. but suppose you go and talk to youf
father about it. or do you want me to re-
/ mort it to the cashier and let HIM see the
PRESIDENT?
Il had cold chills and collapse and a lot
| more things during the next five minutes,
and then l mustered up courage ana went
| TO nv father with the story. He promptly
reduced me to the ranks and cut my sal
ary 10 per cent, and | learned a whole lou
I in the next six months, by which time we
had tbe old fellow all light, and l was
made assistant again, but | wasn't the
same kind of a one by a good deal