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sonable time, and that Her Majcsty's
troops now on the high seas must not be
landed. The answer of the British Govern
ment must be given by 5 o'clock p. M, Oct.
IL. In the event Of an answer not salts
factory the Government would be compelled
TO regard the action OF Her MajeSty's Gov
eminent as formal declaration of war and
would not hold itself responsible for tho
consequences, and in event OF any further
movement OF troops within the above
mentioned time nearer towards the borders,
this also would be regarded as declaration
of war. 70. s.-'
This was transmitted through Sir Alfred
Miner British High Commissioner, to
Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of
State for. the Colonies. 1t caused increased
war-feyer in England, and the usual British
aStotiShment which is aroused when any
people dare to boldly face them. The war
preparations We're given an additional
squirt. But it is said that the enthusiasm
in London failed TO compare in the least
degree with that in the smallest American
city upon the announcement OF war with
Spain. The regulars in barracks hailed
the prospect Of immediate field service with
delight 1t is believed that the war party
in South Africa forced Kruger to the radical
step he had taken.
About the time of the expiration of the
ultimatum news came of the advance of the
Boer forces. L:ling's Neck was occu-
pied the moment the ultimatum expired and
Beers began pouring into Natal from that
point. There were several acts of hostility
by the Beers at other places, but the first
important one Was the seizure of a train at
Harrismith, which was the property of the
Natal Government. This was followed
soon by the wrccking Of British armorcd
train near Vryburg. and the capture of the
force with it. The Beers shelled the wreck
age for four hours and lost some men.
Vryburg is 100 miles north of Mafeking.
Secretary Reitz issued manifesto, in
which he accused Salisbury, Chamberlain
and Sir Alfred Miner of being the cause of
the war, and blamed Her Majesty for con-
doning "Chamberlain's criminal policy.
President Steyn, of the Orange Free State,
declared in favor of the most cordial CO.
operation with our sister Republic which is
about to be attacked by an inscriptions
enemy who has long looked for a pretense
TO annihiiato the Afrikandcrs."
reports came on Saturday of battle
near iadysmith. The truth was the Eng
Gsh forces, under Sir George S. White,
marched out 10 meet the Beers, but there
was no engagement Mafeking was re-
ported to have 50 far resisted several as
saults of the Beers. Meanwhile England
Is hurrying reinforcements TO Africa.
Those who assume TO speak knowingly
say that on their own ground and acting
strictly on the defensive, the Beers are foe
men not TO be despised. They are superior
marksmen, and in guerrilla warfare, il
which they would be able TO harry the ad
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WAR IN THE TRANsvAAL.

Tho Beers precipitated the already i'm
pending war in the Transvaal on Oct 10
by sending to tine British Government an
uitimatlIm. signed by F. W. Reitz, Secre-
tary of State OF the Republic. This cited,
in brief, that Her Majesty's, unlawful in
tervention in the internal affairs of this Re
public, in conflict with the London con-
vcntion of 1884, by the extraordinary
strengthening of her troops in the neigh
i1ltolerable condition 10 which tho Boer
Government felt itself obliged to put an end
as soon as possible. Hence it set forth that
all points of mutual difference must be
regulated by arbitration, that all English
troops on the borders must be instantly
withdrawn. all reinforcemcnts since June 1
removed from South Africa within a rea-
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to Pannhauser, retired on Tngagane for Q
base of supplies. Kimberly is menaced
and though the residents are confident OF
being able to hold against an attack, rein.
forcements are much needed. Vryburg is
being invested, it is said.
THE PHILIPPINE INSURRECT1ON.
Gen. Otis on Oct II cabled the following
regarding the expedition of Gen. Schwan,
which set out a few days before to fight
Filipinos.
".Sclpwan successful in driving insur-
gents south with loss from San Francisco
de Malabon. He reports their force dis
integratcd, and retiring Oh divergent roads,
which are impossible for artillery or wagons.
No intention of occupying this country
permanently or temporarily: transporta-
ton will return by way of Rosario, and
column will move direction Dasmarinas,
probably retiring on linus. Country of
no strategic importance"
Maj Cheatham, with n scouting party,
while proceeding along the west shore of
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SPECIAL EXCURSIONS TO.
National Export Exposition, Philadelphia
Pa Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,

The Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad vii
sell special cheap excursion tickets to
Philadelphia on account of the National
Export Exposition for Thursday, Octo-
Der 18th and 10th, and November I'd and
18th, at ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND
TRIP, plus so cents admission to the
Exposition minimum rate LOO. Tickets
will be good going from all points east of
the Ohio river, and are valid for return ten
days, including date of sale.
October 10Th will be "MARYLAND
DAY." on which occasion tickets will be
sold from points in tho State of Maryland
at the rate Of ONE CENT PER MILE in
each direction, plus admission Of so cents
except that rate from Baltimore, including
admission, will be $3.50, and from Wash
tngton S3.25. From Washington and
Baltimore tickets will be good going only
on Train 5O4, leaving Washington 7.O5
A. NJ, Baltimore, Camden Station, 755
A. NJ, Mt. Royal Station 500 4. NJ. Good
returning, leaving Philadelphia on Train
525 at 7.3O P. n.
From all other stations in Maryland
and District of Columbia, between Wash
ington and Philadelphia, tickets will be
good for day of issue only on any train
going and coming.
From other points in State Of Maryland
and District of Columbia tickets sold on
basis Of one cent per mile in each direction,
plus admission of 80 cents, will be good for
return three days, including date Of sale.
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THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
Will There Be Shake Up and General Over
hauling

Are we going to have n shakc-up in the
War Department? Secretary Roots re-
marksat Chicago senta cold shivcrO appre-
hension down the backs of good many
men who are holding high positions in the
coveted staff departments, and now
comes Gen. Merritt Commander of the De
partment of the East with distinct accusa-
tionS against the Ordnance and Quarter
masters Bureaus, and urgent recon-
mendationS for reform. He praises the
Engineer Bureau. but if the fever of reform
once gets started there will be q general over
hauling, for the people have gotten the idea
that the immense staff organization which
we haYe-largc enough for an army of
100000 mcn-did not acquit itself with
credit when subjected to so comparatively
small strain as putting about 275,0OO men
in the field, and carrying on the brief Span
ish war. When it is remembered that
there are in times of pc;.ce actually IL
Brigadier-Generals iE the War Department
to only six Brigadiers in command of troops
and that one of these staff Brigadicrs came
very near having himself made a Ma jor-
General by the last Congress, it looks as if
the army were ovcr-wcighIed around Wash
ingtOn, and we do not get the results to be cx-
pcctcd FROM such an array of rank and
talent. The IL BrigadierS are as follows:
1. Adjutant-General, Henry G. COrbin.
2. mspector-General, Jos. G. Breckin-
ridge.
: 3. Judge Advocate General. G. N. Licber
4. Quartermaster-Genera NJ. l. Luding-
ton.
5. Commissary-Gereral Chas. P. Eagan.
9. Surgcon-General, Geo. NJ. Sternberg.
s4. z. Pa.ymaster-General, Asa b. Carey.
8. Chief Engineer, John NJ. Wilson.
10. CiIiefof Ordnance, Jas. N. Whittemore.
10. Chief Signal Officer. A. w. Greeley.
IL. Chief of Record and Pension Office,
Fred G. Ainsworth
Under each of these Brigadier-Generals
are Colonels, Lieutcpant-Col Coloncls, Majors,
Captains and Licutenants in proportion.
1t looks as if there will be Congressional
investigation, if nothing more.
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AT MAFEklNG.
over the Spaniards, the Filipinos might
have been expected to make resolute
stand, if anywhere, but after their whip
pings at Cavitc, Fiejo, and Noveleta their
tactics consisted chiefly in a continuous
exhibition OF their agility and their trans
formation from warriors to amigos.
The marines, while reconnoitering about
the scene of Sundays encounter, found
that the trenches Were reoccupied, although
the enemy manifested more than their
usual willingness 10 retreat before the
Americans. Armed bands rcappearcd
along the shore road between Bacoor and
Rosario.
At Malabor the Americans corraled two
or three hundred natives, supposed TO be
fighting men. A few of them were caught
with arms in their hands, but large mum
bers were found in hiding dressed in khaki
like the American uniform. A majority
of them were in the garb of amigos, but
they are suspected of shooting at the troops
from houses, a growing habit which flour
ished throughout the advance whenever
small parties Of Americans strayed from
the main body.
The prisoners are white elephant on
the hands Of tho Americans. A leading
merchant OF Rosario remarked to re-
porter: They will all be engaged in their
old business as soon as released" When
asked where the army had gone, the mer-
chant replied: "a majority Of them are
here. They simply hid their guns when
they saw superior force approaching"
1t would appear that little or nothing
was accomplished beyond killing a few
Filipinos.
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GEN. P. A. CRoNJE, IN COMMAND OF
THE BoER Forces ON THE SOUTH
WESTERN BORDER.
vance OF an enemy over a rough country
fighting behind rocks and trees and am
bushing passes and defiles, they might be
considered equal in destructive power to a
like number of European troops opposed to
them. Joubert is supposed to have a
much superior force and some 1900
Orange Free State people are believed TO
be in the field or nearly ready to take it.
The American Consuls will represent
British interests in South Africa This
Government will not I nd r any offices of
mediation to settle the ulferences between
Great Britain and the two Republics, nor
take sides in the dispute.
The latest reports are that Beers who
invaded Natal through Won Reenen's Pass,
and, after occupying Newcastle, advanced
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Why he Left.
Philadelphia Bulletin.

Cholly-I shall never marry a strong
minded Woman-neyer.
Minerva-No, of course you won't.
The woman you marry will be weak-minded
I'm sure.
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life Mothers need not fear that dTea ful disease,
if they have this reliable remedy at hand 1t is
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Generous.
Flielende Bldetter.


She-Oh! Adolph; something terrible
has happened. Papa has lost all on specu-
lation.
Fiance-Then, dear Anna, will not be
SO cruel as to rob him also of you.
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"She'd look better without so much
powder and rouge on"
yes. She isn't so bad as she's painted.
-PhiLdde,ph phiG Bulletin.
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CARRIERS.

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Quilt Patterns

Every QuiIter should have
our book Of 400 designs,
containing the prettiest,
queerest. soarcest, most gro
tesque patterns, from old log
cabin to stars and puzzle
designs Revised edition /;
beautiful Sen postpaid for
10c. silver or SIX &c. stamps.
Ladies' Art Co., 806 N.
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Address, CAMPBELL CO., 500 Lowell ST, Elgin, III
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$1,000 for 800 sure; safe bank,
REED & CO., 12s 9. 6th St., Phila., Pa,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-29
American soldiers Wanted.

Henry Collins, who was an Of
ficer in one of the Mississippi reg.
iments last summer, is at the
Riggs House. Not long ago Mr..
Collins received an offer from a
former officer of the British army,
who had served in the Soudan
and who is now in the military
employ of the Central American
Republic, Honduras, to join him
with a commission in the army
Of Honduras.
81 understand that many of
our volunteers have received sim
liar Offers" Mr. collins said, "and
some of them Will no doubt serve
in case of another war, some with
Honduras and some with Costa
Rica. / know b1th countries well
and have met u number of Eng.
lish officers WHO are the mainstay
of the two armies. They are now
fighting on oppbsite sides; some
of them made campaigns in the
Soudan side by side before. 1t is
reported that aSlarge number of
American soldiers have just
o,,1.. -. ., l. -,
Honduras against the rebels. 1
have seen some officers of Ameti-
can birth on these missions of ad-
venture, but they are very few.
Honduras and Costa Rica present
magnificent opportunities to the
adyenturer and to the investor as
well. The climate is by no means
intolerably hot, and the danger Of
disease is at a minimum"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-29
MISS oouLD.s REFvsALs.


ANeceNeA SO mhuy OhtEb AhhL bLeLeO-
typed Answer Is Necessary.
Helen Gould suggests in no way the
owner of millions. She goes about her
sitting room, which is the second
story front of the old house in larry
town, dressed in the sort of gown
which a maid o. country seamstress
might have made, her hair brushed
soberly away from her face, and some
times even an old-fashioned white
apron to protect her dress. There are
thousands of girls in New York whose
fathers wonder where the money to
buy their clothes and matinee tickets
is to come from who lead more ele-
CANT existence than this simple young
woman. Miss Gould has all the old
fashioned habits of thought as we'll
as the oldfashioned virtues. Four
years ago she gave a confidence to an
intimate friend, says the New York
World. There are" she said, three
things that | want to do. l want to
bring up Frank to be fine man, as
good man as my father was, for l
believe he was the best man who ever
lived | want to make the world I'M
aerstand how fine and tender man
my father was; and want to make
the name of Gould as loved in New
York as that of Burdett-Coutts in
London" Frank Gould has just at
tanned his majority, and he bids fair
to carry out his sisters plans for him.
He is cear-headed, good-looking,
grave and tender toward his sister,
and he gives her the worship for her
devotion which she deserves The final
idea of Helen Gould to be second
Baroness Burdett-Coutts has been dis
covered by persons who live by their
wits. AS a consequence she is be-
sieged on every hand by people with
schemes, philanthropic and personal,
as well as by frank beggars. Then
there are the schemes. They range
from daily newspapers and theatrical
ventures to boarding schools for young
ladies and patent incubators. On an
average of two a week come ideas for
everything from a flying machine to
a thumb thimble that would triple the
Gould millions if there was only money
enough to patent and exploit it. AS
for the offers of marriage, they are
legion. These letters are by no means
from illiterate or ignorant persons in
all cases. The names signed to some
of them would surprise the world were
they published. Miss Gould has had
card engraved as daintily as an in
vitation, which she sends in reply to
all these offer. 1t reads: Miss Gould
does not feel that she can respond to
your request. Not, she hopes you will
believe, from any lack of sympathy or
interest in the matter you present,
but because numerous and exacting de-
mands, together with the countless APP
plications she has received. make 1t in
this instance impossible."
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-29
How He Won His Welcome.

An inquisitive Scotch baronet
was invited to go shooting at the
hunting box of Sir Francis Grant,
an eminent portrait painter at
Melton. There was another guest
a dull, fat old man who took
snuff and looked the other way
when the table talk ran on
hounds and hunting. 81 say,
Grant" said the Scotchman, un-
able longer to restrain his curios-
ity, what is the matter with that
friend of yours, X, and what's
he doing here, anyway? He don't
care for dogs or horses and he
doesn't give a straw for your pict-
ures." Don't worry about him."
explained Sir Francis, "he's here
for his legs" For his legsm ex-
claimed the Scotchman. "You
see," pursued Grant, "Tm doing a
full length for the Duke of Rut-
land, who is weak in the knees
and lazy. He would not sit while
/ painted his limbs, so have
Y take his place-his legs
are an excellent replica of the
dukes"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-29
IN SPARE MOMENTS.

~ think it's absurd to say kissing is
dangerous" gushed Mrs. Lilytop.
What possible disease could be spread
by the simple act?" Marriage, mad
am" grunted Grumpy.
The word stock" in bequest of
"all my notes, bonds, stock and money
on hand" is held, in Capehart VS.. Bur
rus IN. CO, AZ L. R. A. 1862, not to in
clude live stock, such as horses and
mules, although the testator owned
live stock, but no stock securities,
when he aied or when the will was
written.
A statue which, although expressed
in general terms, enumerates restric-
tions which constitute Identification,
rather than classification, and is appli-
cable only to a single highway I'm
provement is held, in re Henneberger
IN. ", AZ L. R. A. 1872, to be in VIC
lation of a constitutional provision
against local laws.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-29
A Clever Dog.

Lieutenant Colonel p. j. Nc
Quad sends us the following re-
markable dog story: con a GER
tain Thursday in December, 1879,
a black and tan terrier was lost
in the Chardeh Valley, some nine
miles from the Sherpur canton
ments, near Kabul. For military
reasons the troop retreated from
Chardeh to Sherpur, where they
were closely invested by the
Afghans that every gateway or
other opening was so barricaded
that not even a rat could enter.
In spit of this, ON the following
Wednesday the dog made his way
to his masters quarters within
the cantonment, having spent a
week among the Afghans who
were investing the position, pre-
sumably without food, as of all
animals except pigs dog is most
detested by them" = Londor
Chronicle.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-29
TEMPERANCE NOTES.

The Y. M. G. A. and kindred organ
izations in Honolulu have petitioned
congress to prohibit gambling and the
liquor and opium traffic in the new
territory of Hawaii.
In Waldeck, little German princi-
pality, a decree has been proclaimed
that a license to marry will not be
granted to any individual who has
been in the habit of getting drunk.
Mrs. Barnes, general secretary of the
Young Woman's Branch Worlds
Womans Christian Temperance Union,
says there are Y organizations in ia
pan, China, India, Corea, Australia and
South Africa.
The saloon tax paid in Ohio is about
$4,000, 900. But the expense to the state
of the poverty, crime, and waste of la
Dor the saloon causes is fully $780,
900. The saloon is indebted to the
expense account OF Ohio quite $4,000
900 yearly.
One thousand five hundred and eigh-
ty samples of temperance drinks were
analysed last year at the British gov
eminent laboratory OF this number,
over one-thrd was found to contain
more than per cent of alcohol allowed
by law. Some Of the samples contain
ed as much as to s per cent.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-29
Time He was Married.

A recent wedding in the prov
inces was so much interrupted
that the friends OF the welded
pair found special reason to con
graduate them when the cere-
mony was at last over. All went
merrily until the bridegroom was
called upon to produce the we'd
ding ring. In vain he felt in his
trousers pocket for the indispen-
sable article. Nothing could be
found except hole through
which the ring had evidently fall
len into the high boot which is
affected by young men of the dis
trict. What was he TO do?
"Take your boot off, said the
parson.
The suspense and silence were
painful.
The organist, at the priests bid
ding, struck up a voluntary.
The young man removed his
boot, the ring was found, also a
hole in his stocking and the wor-
thy minister remarked, evident
ly with more than the delay of
the ceremony in mind:
"Young man, it is time you
were married" Spare Moments.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-29
RoAcnEs- END BED Ruus

Are q great ANNOYANCE to every good house
keeper, and row to rid the house OF them as
well as OF the rats and mice which will get in
has long been their study Humer ,us destroy
ers have been tried but none but one ever found
mat would do the work thoroughly, permanent
ly and cleanly -Stearns Electric Rat and Roach
Paste. It is easily applied in cracks and crew
ices or spre I'D on apiece Of cheese. and Is guar
anteed where used as directed Z 0 ri the home
NJ all vermin. 1t not only Kills rats and mice,
but consumes their bodies so there are no bad
doors from It's use
Houston lady writes; II used two boxes OF
your rat and roach paste last Spring, and not a.
rat roach or bed bug have we seenin our house
since"
We have thousands OF similar letters from
all over the country. sod by druggists and
Vrocers everywhere at e5c a box Made for
over 20 years by the Stearns' Electric Paste
Co, Chicago. Ill II your dealer does not keep
IL send us Csc in stamrs Hnd we viii send box.
If woman marries for money, 1t is
not n good investment unless the man
is, past ninety and has. no children by
A man gets just what he kicks for at
boarding house. In many homes, a
man is; less fortunate.