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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
(No. 102 Of 1S09.)

ono. W. OF 1897
l'ranch photographic Office. Custom
House. Norfolk. Va:
New Hork-Orient Point Light Sta
tion-Notice IS hereby given that. on or
about November TO- 1899, a fixed red
light Of the NTH order will be estab-
iishcd IN the structure recently erected
IN nine feet of water (mean low water)
on the sou;hwesterly side of Plum Gut
cine passage connecting the eastcrly
end OF Long Island Sound with the
northerly part of GARDENERS Bay). and
on me outer end of Oyster Pond Reef
making off from Orient Point.
The light will illuminate the entire
horizon. The focal plane Of the light
VIII be 5G.5 feet above mean high
water and the light may be seen thir-
teen miles In clear weather. tho OBJ
servers eye fifteen feet above the sea.
IN structure consists of a black,
cylindrical. iron, foundation pier, sur
mounted by brown. conical iron
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25

exc: compound tierces. SIC: so-lb. tubs.
and 50-lb. tins. nc. more
WOOL AND HIDES.
WOoL-unuashed. lSc.; bulky. 5 TO To
less: washed wool. 26c.: black. l2llc. TO l6c
H!DES-G. s.. 7,s: green. ga; dry nnt.
"a: dry salt. llh: damaged I.
SALT FISH.
HERRING-New North Carolina cut, In
Eastern barrels, 500: Potomac, gross,
$500: mullets. 100-lb. kegs, 1915; spots. 100.
h. kegs. s375; mackcrel. fat No. 2. s23. 90.
White fish, new catch, loo ID. kegs, $3.50;
so lib. kegs. s2.25; 70 lib. kegs. S2.l0.
FRESH FISH.
Spots. per pound, &c.; croakers. per
pound. &c. Taylors. per pound, SC. large
rock. per pound 12kc.: pan rock. per
pound 1Q912c.; shad, none.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25
DISMAL SWAMP CANAL.

Hudson &; Bro. agents. 6S Roanoke ave.
NOITHBOUND.
Stmr. Harbinger, merchandise, North
Carolina TO Norfolk.
Stmr. Hamilton. merchandise, North
Carolina to Baltimore.
Stmr w. S. Cahill, light, North Car
DINA to Norfolk.
Stmr. John TaXis. light, North Caro-
lima to Norfolk.
SOUTHBOUND.
Stmr. Tarb!nger, merchandise, Nor
folk to North Carolina.
Stmr. y. Il. Covington. towing, Nor
folk 10 North Carolina
schr King Fisher, corn. Norfolk TO
North Carolina.
Schr. a. Miller. corn. Norfolk to North
Carolina.
schr. Six Brothers. cargo. Norfolk to
North Carolina.
schr. Jos. Allerson, corn, Norfolk to
North Carolina.
stmr. w. s. cahill, towing, Norfolk
to North Carolina
Two Hudson barges. light. Norfolk to
North Carolina.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25
The Cotton Markets.
NEW YORK COTTON A1ARKEr

VIEW i VIM 1CIloN AlAiSN Ell.
New York, Oct. 2i.-In to- days mar
ket for cotton futures speculation was
at no time active, while fluctuations
were restricted TO q range OF but
points Investors manifested almost
total indifference and room traders
were reluctant TO make q decided stand
IN view or the confusion of ideas prcva-
lent and an absence of decided change
III the crop situation.
me opening was steady, with prices
l to : points lower following weakness
In Liverpool. Within the first fifteen
minutes last nights prices had been
reachea and left behind, shorts having
covered In struggling fashion on the
news That receipts would be light for
Inc DAY. But by the end of the first
hour the market had lest all its snap
ana energy and for the rest of the
session ruled uneventful. with the pit
most OF the time almost deserted. The
hear element derived some comfort
from the uniavorable foreign news, the
knowledge that the outside long inter-
est was a formidable obstacle TO sue
cessiui Dull speculation, and the rcluct-
hnce SHOWN oy outsiders to further load
up. Favorable features of the market
were bullish statements from tho cot
Ton pclt, these confirming rumors that
Northcrh Spinncrs were seeking supplies
or raw material on n large scale, and
tnat exporters and October shorts were
Tines.
The future market closed very steady
ut net gain of to points.
new YORK. October 24-Cotton flu
lures opened steady: November sos;
December. 100; January, 7.O3: Febru-
airy, '.o"; March. 100; April, 40; May,
7.15.
Futures closed very steady: Octo-
Der, 7.O2; November, 7.O2; December,
1.04; January 7.oS February, I'll;
March. lib; April. 7.15; May, IT'S;
June. IFS: July. 7.2o; August, 1920; Sep
TENDER, 6.93.
Spot closed quiet; middling uplands
q b-i6c.; middling gulf, z 9-l6c.; sales,
GIG bales.
New York, October 24.-cotton quiet:
middling, 2 Slice; net receipts, 033
bales; gross, 4.253 bales; sales, ga
bales stock. o.6A2 bales. I. IS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25

was steady; No. . spring wheat, Gea7ie.;
No. 3 spring wheat. 6iGl71c.; No. 2 red,
7I@7l!kc.; No. 2 corn. a2Nc.; No. . oats,
2Ia,@25Nc.; No rye. 55c; No 2 barley
S9di iic. No flax seed sl.27is; new, 81, 25%
prime timothy seed, s2.25. Mess Pork. per
@5.22ls; short ribs sides Qoose). s47Od15 10;
dry sailed shoulders (boXetD GGi6isc.; short
clear sides (boXed). s5.+oGf545. Nhiskey.
Sugars. cut loaf $40; granulated, $40.
On tho Produce Exchange to-day tho
butter market was dull; creameries, 15G
l7c.; dair!cs, liGul9c
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25
T. F. Rogers,
ROOMS 2os, 21o. 2l1 COLUMBIA RIM, -
ING. CRANKY STREET.

III
ING. CRANKY STREET. i''
ETORDs
Store No. 10 Bank street
STORE No; 45 Commercial Place.
3i nnS, ana dwelling No. COS Main street.
Z neW stores on CRANKY street,
store No. 10 Commerce street
SIore No. SIS Butte street.
Nafehouss Nos. q ana q yyood,,d. 49,
store 30 Water street. sl9
offices over POL and Pas Main .traa,
Two offices in the Automatic building.
DWE:..lNas
Dwelling No. DC Boush strcct.
D"eillnE corner Warran Crescent ma
Colonial avenue a"o
R0weiiing No; 297 Duke street.
Dwelling In Mottu Block, Client.
r DweIiinE No. 2ls Boush street.
Dwelling No. 222 York street.
Dwelling Olney Road. Client.
FOR SALE.
n nice brick dwelling for sale on York
street. cheap to quick buyer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25
NAVAL. STORES

pentinc market, firm. 4S!ac. Rosin. firm;
quote: ~, Il, G, D, Z, $500: L, s107h;
G.. $1.17E; II, S1.20; l. SIPS; X, sl.30; NJ,
Sl.G5; n. $500; w G, $40: w w. Ss.55.
Charleston S. c.. Oct. 24.-Turpcntine
market, quiet. at 4Sc Rosin, quiet and
unchanged.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25
Wheat, Corn, Oats, Provisions, Lard, Short
Ribs. Bto,

Chicago. ILL.,, Oct. 24.-After ruling
strong the greater part of the session
to-day wheat finally succumbed under
heavy liquidation, and December closed
with a loss OF 1z@asc. a larger Increase
in the worlds visible supply than ex-
pccted brought about the change in
sentiment.
Corn suffered from realizing and
closed Mc. lower. Oats lost Mc. and
provisions 2h@5c.
The lnD5inp fntiireu rn nren fo1lo,ru.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25

NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.
New Orleans. October 24.-Cotton fu-
lures closed steady: October CT; No
vember, 6.70@6.72; December, s.75@
SIT; January, 6.S006.S1; February,
6.S3Q6.S4; March. $4,000 81; April, 6.SS
Gp6.S9; May. 6.91@6.93; June, 6.93@6.95;
July, 6.9506.97.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25

Total to-day: Net receipts, 43.71O
bales; to France, 400 bales; to the
Continent, 1,147 babes; stock, S19,S5S
bales.
Total since September 1st: Net re-
ceipts, 1,655,691 bales; exports to Great
Britain. 452,246 bales; to France, 1885,
020 bales; to the Continent, 440.S25
bales.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25

Baltimore. Oct. 24.-Flour, steady and
unchanged. Wheat. DULL on the spot
and for the month, 70N @70B; Novem-
Southern, by sample. 65@72.
Corn. quiet; MIXED, on the spot and
for the month, SSts@3s&; November
and December. 37M@37%; January, 367s
Q37M; Southern white corn. 4O@41.
Oats, dull and easy; No. white. 30Q
81.
Rye steady; No. Q. nearby, 5000.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25
NORFOLK mHRKETS
For Grain. tiag. Gro6sriss, Provision
sc.

Quotations at wholesale prioas, nm
ess otherwise stntod, and prices AFRO
subject TO nuotuatiom I'm market.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25

United States is, registered .......... 11oM
United States SIS. coupon .............. Ills
VViis siet OF Columbia 1858 .......:.... III
Virginia Centuries ......... .......... S6A
Virginia Deferred ............ ...
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25
ALBEA1ARLE AND CHESAPEAKE
CANAL. ARRIVALS.
NORTH UD1IND

CANAL. ARRIVALS
NORTHBOUND.
Stmr. Colonel ]. c. Hill. raft OF logs,
North Carolina to Norfolk.
Stmr. Dennis Simmons, lumber, North
Carolina to Baltimore.
lSOUTHBOUND.
Stmr. Spring Garden. towing, Nor
folk to North Carolina.
Barge No. 10, light Norfolk to North
Carolina
Stmr. Bel Virginia. towing, Norfolk
to Mt Pleasant.
Stmc. Il. s. Courtney. light. Norfolk
to Mt. Pleasant.
stmr. Flora, light, Norfolk to North
Carolina.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25
NEW YORK STOCK NARKET.

AtchIson -. -. 2iM
Atchison, pre-. :. Gi%
Bal. and Ohio 52M
Can. Pacific -. 9iA
Can. Southern 5l%
Ches. and Ohio 2GM
Chi. G.. w. -. l4is
G. B and Q 1929
c. ! and I. ...... III.
G, l and l., pre- 80
G and r | $500. ~
c and n w iii
c, r ] and p ..ll4H
c. c G and st j. 59M
Col. Southern :. .
c s, LIST pref. :. Al
c S, I'd pref. -. 1915
Del and Hudson 100
D, l. and w 1901,
D and r G. -. q
D and r G. pre- 75,4
Erie ...u. ....... Is
Erie, LIST pref. :. 81
Ct. Nor, pref. ..17l
Hooking Coal :. 49,
Hooking Val. :. "a
Illinois Central .1l5ii
Iowa Central -. 49,,
Iowa Cen, pref. 56L!
* G. = and G :. S
l. Il and w -. 10
L l. and w. pre- 79is
Lake Shore -. .19S
Louis. and Nash 81
Manhattan 81" 1103i
Met. ST. R'y .197
Mex. Central -. 1874
MINI. and st. III
NJ and st J.. pre- G+Y
Mo. Pacific -. AK
Mobile and Ohio Is
NJ. K and r. -. 12ia
N, X and T, pre- 3S2l
N. J. Central .12l
N. Y. Central ..13SH
N and w ........ 25A
N and w. pref. 10
No. Pacific 49,. 537S
No. Pacific. pre- 759.
9 and W .:...... 25ls
o r and N -. ~
o Il and N. pre- ~
Pennsylvania 1921
Reading -. -. Fl
Reading, LIST pre- 5S7s
Reading. I'd pre- 32.s
r. G. w. ....... 81
r G w, pref. :. 81
81. l. and $ F' :. 1917
81. l. and 8 f.
LIST pref. -. :. 70
st. L and S +.
"a pref. -. :. 1914
t, L and S w 1919
st. L and S w.
pref. -. 500. 32H
ST. Paul -. ....12Gh
st. Paul, pref. III
st. p and o %. .12O
So. Pacific 800. 3S
So. Railway -. u
So Try. pref. :. 6Slk
Texas and Pac. l1X
Union Pacific -. ~.
4
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25
TRUCK MARKrT.
(By Telegraph to VirElnian-P Ilot.)
TRUCK MARKET

ASIkiJtfNIJI
Potatoes, quiet; Jerseys, 1.12h@1.4o;
New York, 1.12k@1.25: Long Island
1.25@1.62k: Jersey sweets. 1902 90;
Southern sweets. 75@1.00. Cabbage
Quet; Long Island, 2.oo@3.00 per hun
dred,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25
SHIPPING REPORT.
Forc,su and cons,wise.
October "a, 1899.


ARRIVED.
British stmp. Vulcan, Male, Calves
ton. to coal.
British stmp. Esksde. Miburn, Gal
weston, to coal.
American stmp. S. T. Morgan, Ander-
son. Charleston, phosphate.
Sim. yacht Barracuda. New York.
CLEARED.
British stmp. Vulcan, Male. Havre,
coaled.
British stmp. Eskside, Milburn. Ham
burg. coaled.
British stmp. Homeric, Shatton, Lon
don, corn.
italian bark Motia, Catania, Trapani.
slaves.
schr John ]. Ward. Wilbert, New
York, wood.
schr. Alverda Elzey. Elzey, New
York, lumber.
n. and w. No. Q, towing two barges,
New York. coal.
Tug Alert, Philadelphia, towing.
Barges Daisy and ]. j. Ward, Phil
adelphia, railroad ties.
SAILED.
British stmp. Blue Cross. Storm, Ant
werp
British stmp. Lavernock. Pyres. Rot
terdam.
British stmp. Endeavour, Breckon,
Hamburg.
schr. Mabel Rose. Walton. New
York.
schr. A. Denike Cullin New York.
Schr. Robert c. McQuilen, Hankins.
New York.
schr. sidonIa Gurley, Gurley. New
York.
schr. John a. Curtis, Travis. SUI
folk.
schr. George S. Richardson, Smith,
Pocomoke.
Tug Jos. Clark and tow. Annapolis
and Baltimore.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25
MHITE & CO.
REAL ESTATE AND RENTAL. .ornr
NO. n BANK STREET.

Main street store Il specially
room Hat York street
iG2 Butte. rooms ana kitchen. IN M
ll0 w. 3ramblcton avenue. S rooms % ~
St3 i3ousli. rooms ......... a. AZ
Ioo n. Park avenue . rooms - u ca
81 Nnr,I uonis '..'...... ........ 20GO
30 49, H. % .ouiuS $3.50. ............ 1000
NJ w. Brambeton, rooms ~ Ii On
inS a.. iuoina 49,. .;.......... $500
inG iS,,tn' ouH's tJaf. p........... 100
aSJ looI" :....... .............. 100
! Pool, Atlantic City. u rooms. 15So
f:Lnn, IA . .ooNis ..'..... .-.....-.. 25GO
% =. -, ~ ioon'S .,...... ............ 5000
80. - e.' ~, . iooihs .-.............. 2500
~. nlit Staee'' rooins ............ 1900
20 Norm street rooms ......... On 00
Graydon avenue, 10 rooms ........ 25 "a
treemason street, room fat ~ 20 "a
oGr Y y,utn street. rooms .............. $500
10 $50 % N, Ioouls .......... ........... 5000
5sS B'emea. IoofhS .......... 25.00
:o I' que. rooms ......... $500
s0S West Brambleton ave-, 8 rooms 2OG0
Y,oooo i'u.e 81. rooms ...........:-..... 100
100 Levitt ave-. rooms .......... $500
We have some good stores and Offices:
also colored tenamcnts not Included in
this list.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25
New YORK MONEY MARKET

New York, Oct. 2i-Money on call is
iirm at COS per cent; last loan at G.
Srime mercantile paper, 5@5h per cent.
Sterling exchange is steady, with actual
business in bankers bills at 4SGA @4.S7
for demand and at 4.S2N@4.S3 for sixty
days. Posted rates. 4.S4@4.S41s and ASS
@4SS1s. Commercial bills, 4.S2. Silver
certificates, 5SH@59 Bar silver, 572s.
bonds, strong; State bonds, inactive;
railroad bonds, Irregular.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25

J. M. JORDAN e. CO.,
6rocers and Ship Chambers,
Have opened in their new store, south
east corner Of Water street and Ferry
CALL AND SEE THEM.
Cuban. none: New Orleans fair TO choica
10 to IS: common. IL 10 IL
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

"A NEW loiNN IIIoOOSG Al<A1IAEI.
New York, Oct. 24.-Flour firm and
fairly active. with business restricted
by the extreme views of holders; closed
steady. Rye flour. firm; good to fair,
3.4O@3.45. BuclSwheat flour. quiet. Buck
wheat, steady. Corn meal, steady; yell
low Western, S0@S2. Rye, dull. Wheat,
on the spot. easy; No. 2 red. 75X. Corn,
on the spot. easy; No. Q, 403s. Oats. on
the spot, steady; No. 2, 20. Beef, Arm;
mess, 9.50@10.00 Cut meats, steady.
Lard, dull; Western steamed, 5.57M; re-
fined. quiet Pork, dull Cotton seed oil
shaded little through heavier pressure
from local sources. Prime summer yell
low. 2SiR, prompt; butter grades. 32@33
Butter, quiet; Western creamery, TO
large Write, 12e51sN. Eggs. DUET;
State and Pennsylvania, 20@21; West
ern ungraded. 14@1S. Spot coffee. Rio
firm; No. 7, invoice, 6@61s; No. z, job
bling, 61k@6ss; mild, firm; Cordova. 81 q
liz. Sugar, raw. firm, held higher; re-
fined, firm and more active.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25
FOR n HONI E
Or Ni66 Building Lots in Front OF 6ltlI Park
Apply to Morris, Marshall e. Co,
PHONE 1884, NO. 1853 PLUME STREET
lyona house ir an.ra o. ct,
Apply to Morris
NO. i58 PLUME STREET

We can sell you house in any part Of the city.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25
CHICAGO MARKET.

Rye steady; No. Q, nearby, 5S@I
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-21

given to a profusion of gestures. In re-
ligion he is "Dopper." that is, a member
of the most conservative and bigoted sect
among he Beers. He used to be a great
fighter n leader Of raids against the
natives. When he was a mere lad he dis
tinguished himself in a campaign against
the Zulus.
Kruger bears upon his body many scars
of bullets and spearheads. His left hand
is minus a thumb, which he lost many
years ago. He was out hunting when his
gun burst and terribly mangled the
thumb. He was afraid lockjaw would set
in, and so he entreated his comrades to
amputate the member. One of them tried
to do so but his heart failed him and he
gave it up. Thereupon Kruger cut off the
mangled thumb. The very small scar
now remaining shows how good a job he
made of it. He has several times visited
England on missions for his countrymen.
He first went wearing the broad felt hat.
the short jacket and shoes of untanned
leather which form the usual costume of
a "Dopper" Boer. But on his return home
his astonished friends beheld him clad in
a high silk hat, q long black frock coat,
and polished boots. He told them that
England was a good enough country and
contained some fine houses, but all the
land seemed to belong to som one. Even
outside of London you could not sit down
under a tree to smoke a pipe without hav-
ing some one come up and say the land
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-21

of the stranger. He Knows not the man
to whom he may whisper the tidings of
war in the streets. Each man distrusts
the other and the city is in a state of Ia
bored inaction. The president comes
and goes, with his usual regularity, but
the people notice that he stays a long
time at the capitol building.
Then there are troops in the streets. All
able bodied Beers have their eapon
and are gathering into companies and
every few days a company marches
away.
And vet there is plenty of food and
money, for supplies arrive regularly, and
the mine owners-all Citlanders,
large wages.
A man knowing no Dutch could live
all his life in Pretoria without difficulty.
for half the people he meets speak Eng
lish.
Blu Dutch is the language of the city.
The streets are marked in Dutch: the
shops display their wares in Dutch coin
n numerals, the tradesmen speak
Dutch. But. as you enter. you will be
provided with an English speaking clerk
who will remain with you while you shop.
There are a few phrases which are Of
great service to the foreigner. But, hav-
ing learned these, he can do W ithou all
Others unless he wishes to remain al
ways.
Here are some of the Dutch words that
are oftenest in print in connection with
the news of the Transvaal and their pro-
nunciation and meaning:
Bloemfontein tbloom-fon-tine)
Flower fountain
botI sbuo-tI) ......-. FARMER
Buitenlander tboy-ten-lont-er)... i.
Foreigner
Burgher Cbuhr-ker) .......... ....Citizen
Burgerregt (huhr-ker-rek).. Citizenship
Burgerwacht tbuhr-ker-vokt) ........
Citizen soldiery
Jonkherr (yunk-hare) ........ ........
Member of the Nolksraad: gentleman
Raau tfanf) ......... ......... .....Senate
Raadsheer irahds-hare) ........ Senator
Raadhuis (rahd-hoys) ...... Senate house
Rand (rahnt ........... ..Margin; edge
Staat tstaht ........ -. ........... State
Staatkunle tstah1-kuhn-de) 49,. Politics
z Es1 i ri Ithi thin
Staatsraad tstahts-ralld 49,. ~.
ouncil of State
Slau NStotp....... ...... ..... .......Clty
Stemmer tstemmer) ....... Voter; elector
TranSVaal Grons-fahD -. 49,.
Circular valley
Trek treck) ........ -. Draught: journey
Trekken treck-en) .....To draw;to travel
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-21

over his shoulder and said something
about the game upon
Fo, many years after he became a
rich man Paul Kruger was in the habit
of going out every fall to shoot on Pre-
toria's mountains, bringing back the
game for his family. But of late he has
omitted his annual hunting expeditions.
Madame Kruger sat opposite her spouse
dressed in a gown of light grey stuff and
wearing q white linen cap. She is not Il
pretty woman though the president
adores her. She agrees with him in
: everything and lends a sympathetic nod
as he talks. She is an economical wom-
an and keeps only one ervant. She knits
and sews and cooks while her servant
does the lighter housework. She has
never allowed her help to handle the pro-
visions. They are kept under lock and
key and doled out as needed.
So much for a pen sketch of the presi-
dent and his wife, as a caller found
them.
All the men in the Transvaal have a
rouid shouldered look. They are
hunched up suggesting the ape. Their
arms seem longer than the arms of Eu-
ropeans. though it may be the way they
carry themselves. and their heads seem
larger. They also look big in the abdo
men. another ape characteristic Here.
! however. the resemblance ends for they
are clever, though not quick. and are
statesmen as to ability to govern and di-
I plomacy.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-21

as he is affectionately called by the peo-
pie. 1t is by no means a pretentious
house, two stored, wooden. and sur
rounded by the inevitable garden. -
/ saw "Oom Paul. sitting on his piazza
one evening. 1t vas just at sunset. He
sat with his heavy old head Gaming upon
his hand thinking no doubt of the coming
war and wondering by what step of .di-
plomacy he could avert it. He is a robust
old man of something more than seventy
years. In early life he was physically the
strongest man in the whole Transvaal.
and he is even now by no means decrep-
1t. He has a long, narrow head, with
small. cunning; eyes deeply set under fur
rowed brows, a large and rather coarse
nose and mouth. and a struggling beard.
There is a little of the %phlegmatic Dutch
man in his manner in conversation; on
the contrary he is voluble, excitable and
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-21
OLD FIRE r

Kansas City Times: "Old Dam" the
equine hero of the fire department and a
victorious participant in the greatest
honor hat has yet been won by the Kan
sas City fie laddies, has had his day.
The harness has been taken from his
back. He will make no more fire runs,
and his remaining days will pass undis-
turbed by the sound of the signal bell.
"Old Dan,'' is now twenty years old,
and much of that period spent in the ex-
citing work and dangers of the fire de-
partment has begun to tell on him. and
of late he has become quite lame. He is
now in a veterinary hospital, and 1t has
been decided to lay him off from duty for
the future.
Dan has had his day, and a brilliant
day it was. But while the time is past
for him to longer share in the dangers
and triumphs of the department., he Will
not be forgotten, and his declining years
will be spent in ease and plenty unde:
the kindly care OF men with whom he has
worked so long. Just what disposition
will be made of the old horse is not yet
known, but it is proba BILE that he will not
go far away from the scenes and places
with which hi is familiar. To turn him
out to pasture would not do. for to ne de-
prived of the association of the men, OF
their petting and whisperings in his ear.
of all the exciting sights and sounds that
have become a part of his life. would pro-
badly be a greater loss than Dan could
bear. Therefore he will grow Old and die
in sight of the battle ground.
Five years ago II was that Oh DaE's
mate, Joe, was injured in 4 collision at
Twelfth and Main streeis. !: was lii a
run to a fire, and the engine collided with
a street car. A few DAYS later Joe died.
But Dan escaped, as he did n mary an
other close call. Joe's body was mount
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The presidents secretary, a man with
an unspel1able name. is after this es-
cription. He is no boy, being nearly
sixty, but he Is as devoted to the presi-
dent as though he were a lad eager to
please in order to rise.
Now, the general air in the town is one
Of quiet-extremely quiet-Men go about
their business, afraid to speak, and trade
is carried on with as few words as posi-
BILE. The mines are worked in silence
end the pick Of the tools on the hills is
heard DULY in the town.
The trouble is that four-ifths Of the
population of Pretoria are English, or
German, U~jtlanders, they are called. And
between the Uitlander and the Boer there
is a great gulf fixed. They hate each
other with the tenacity and the ferocity
which a bulldog feels for a bloodhound
The Beers are the bulldogs holding on to
their own. The Uitlanders are the blood
hounds tearing the flesh and sinew out.
A Roer knows his own family, and that
of his neighbor as loyal; but he is afraid