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VALENTINE HOLT SOCIETY.

The last regular meeting prior to adj
journment for the summer vacation of
the Valentine Holt Society, Children of
the American Revolution, was held few
DAYS since III the Occidental Hotel. the
children being the guests of Mrs. e. H.
Jouett. The meeting opened with the
singing of THE Star Spangled Banner
and the salute to the American flag in
the following words: Il pledge my allie
glance to the flag and republic for which
II stands, one nation indivisible, with
liberty and justice for all" There were
by members at rollcall. and in response
10 a suggestion by Mrs. A. S. Hubbard
at a previous meeting many of the MEM
bers presented anecdotes of their ances-
tors through whom they became mem
bers. Miss Elizabeth A. daughter of
Charles NJ. Dougherty. descendant of Of
fcers of the Virginia line, and Miss
George E., daughter of Mrs H. H. Ma
hew. descendant of Squire Fiske. ensign
in the Rhode Island troops. were elected
members. The society decided to take up
al it's patriotic work for the year con-
tribution and assistance to the Lafayette
memorial which is to be erected in Paris
on United States day July 4. 1900. Shir-
ley G. Walker. Howard D. Ruggles, Mar
tin c. Walton, Blanche M. Dubois Helen
A. Hallowell. Elsie M. Moores, Ruth c.
Mitchell and Flora NJ Walton were
chosen to discuss at the next meeting
do the Three Patriotic Societies. the
Sons. Daughters and Children of the
American Revolution. Tend Toward Gre
ating an Aristocracy%' After the meet
ing the members were treated to refresh
ments by Mrs. Jouett, assisted by her
young sons, William II. and John III.
Jouett.
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ODD FELLOWSHIP.

Major Jeagers, for some time past SUI
perintendent of the Odd Fellows Home
at Thermalito, has retired from that no
sition. and William H. Hilton, NJ. D.. of
Apollo Lodge, has been appointed to fill
the vacancy. The wife of DR.. Hilton was
appointed matron. At a recent meeting
of the trustees of the home S. b. Smith
of Sacramento was elected president of
the board and ]. f. Thompson was elect
ed vice president.
Not satisfied with the informal recep-
ton given to Grand Warden w. w Wat
son at Excelsior Hall, the membership of
Fidelity gave him a formal reception in
Monday night, and Mission Rebekah
Lodge assisted. There was a large at
tendance, and after the reception and a
dance there was a banquet in an adjoin-
ing hall, at which the guest Of honor was
presented large horn. embellished with
the emblems of the order. The hope was
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iIette-and their efforts won them much
applause after which there was the grand
march and the distribution to each who
took part of a little Brownie. Dancing
was kept up until midnight
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FRIENDS OF THE FOREST.

Last Monday night Lincoln Lodge,
Friends of the Forest, gave an entertain
ment and dance in the Laurel Hall of the
Shiels building to a large number of it's
friends and members of sister lodges.
The committee on entertainment consist
ing of Messrs. Rnner, Hoffman and Getz
and Mesdames DalzeU, Bryant, Cranz.
Mears Lake and Miss Waldo. presented
a programme made up of music, songs
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DEGREE OF PoCAHONTAs

The Tammany social that was given last
Thursday night by Pocahontas Council
No. in Laurel Hall, Shiels building, was
very interesting affair. the feature of
which was the explanation of who St.
Tammany was in relation to the order so
as to remove the impression that the
order was in any way connected with the
Tammany society of New York. There
was a large attendance of young ladies
and gentlemen, fore this council always
attracts a great many, and these after
the explanation enjoyed a good pro-
Pramme of dances
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Carnival
Daughter in the competition
of
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ORDER EASTERN STAR.

Olive Branch Chapter. but recently in
stituted, at its last held meeting received
DIR. a. Miles Taylor. Mrs. Wilhelmina
Taylor Margaret Hosmer Anna Hos
mer. Sadie p. McConskey, Eveline Shee-
line, Ada NJ. Jones. Lottie Koch and Net
tie Dyer by initiation. and r. Byron De
Witt, Miss Campbell, DR.. B. z Clark.
Mrs. Zelloa Clark. DR. J. y. Young and
Mrs. Eugenia Young by affliation. After
the work there was an adjournment from
Shasta TO the banquet hail in the Ma
tive Sons building, where there was a
superb collation., it being the first given
by the new chapter. There were present
during the evening q number of visitors
and the utmost good cheer prevailed.
During the evening DR.. De Witt, on be-
half of q number OF those who were
members of King Solomon Chapter, in
which Mrs. Val Schmidt earned her title
of past matron,- presented her with a
magnificent jewel of her rank in the or
der. The music incident to the initiation
in the early part of the evening was fur
nished by Miss Beckerdorff. The new
chapter has now a membership of thirty
two and has Mrs. Charlotte Marais for
worthy matTOn. G. L. 7. Marais for
worthy patron and Mile G. McConskey
for associate matron.
At its last meeting in May HARMONY
May Garter Wheelock daughter of the
ASSOCIATE rnatron. in the presence of a
large number Of the members and of
many visitors from other local chapters,
including the worthy matron of olive
Branch Chapter, Mrs Charlotte Marais,
and the worthy matron of Century Chap
ter Mrs. A. NJ. Blade. Associate Grand
Patron George L. Darling and Grand
Secretary Mrs. Willats were also present.
After the business of the evening was
over there was a supper in the banquet
hall. where. after the menu, there were
a number of pleasant addresses.
Century. one of the new local chapters,
is doing quite well. At the meeting last
l71rrE Low mic two
membership roll. Four more will he
added at the next meeting. and several
have been elected to membership and
will be indicted into the mysteries of the
nrdn- At dafn
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KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEEs.

Golden West Tent at its meeting last
Tuesday night had what may be termed
a rousing meeting, the hall being hlled
to its capacity by members and visiting
Sir Knights There were fifteen applica-
lions and four limitations. After the meet
ing there was good attendance at the
evening entertainment, when Sir hmght
Unger. the "one man orchestra, enter
tanned with selections. The Golden West
Mandolin Club did likewise and Sir Knight
Laugherty of San Francisco Tent e enfer;
time This tent has increased from thirty
five to IT'S, through the efforts of Deputy
Ermerins This tent will have gaia
time in Native Sons Hall on June II:
San Francisco Tent on the night OF the
18th inst had a pleasant meeting, there
being a good attendance and much enter
tainment under the good of the order.
LADIES OF THE MACCABEES.
On May 16 Mrs. Eudocia S. Moffat, State
commander, instituted Grass Valley Hive
No Il in Grass Valley, and the following
named were elected and installed as Off
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ORDER OF THE AMARANTH.

At the session of Crescent Court No. 8,
Order of the Amaranth, on the Goth of
May Honored Lady Lambert. presiding as
royal matron and Frank B. Ladd, as
royal patron, two applicants for admis-
sion were elected and four petitions re-
ceived were referred to appropriate COM
nlfttees. There was a large attendance
of members. and among the many who
were called upon to speak was Sir knight
GassaWay. who is the worthy patron of
Ivy Chapter of the Order of the Eastern
Star He spoke in terms of praise of the
beauties Of the order and of the splendid
ritualistic work as eXemplified by the Of
ficers of Crescent Court.
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hontas Outing Club. composed of MEM
bers of Bald Eagle Tribe and Pocahontas
Grove.
The official visit of Great Sachem Col
Inns to Sotoyome, Peanoche and Poca-
hontas tribes. meeting in joint session in
the councfl-room of the first named tribe,
was an interesting and pleasant event.
During the evening SacheIn Henry Golfer
of Sotoyome Tribe, on behalf of the three
tribes, presented to District Deputy
Wheeler magnificent badge in apprecia-
ton of the work he has done for the
tribes during his term. Later in the even
ing there was a banquet, at which Past
Great Sachem Brandt presided and there
were addresses by the great sachem,
Great Junior Sycamore Brandon, Past
Sachem Frost and many others
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Morning-Service in Alhambra Theater: .
sermon by Dr. Lorimer of Boston. Even
ing-Mass meeting in church; addresses by
Drs. Mabie, Morgan and Seymour of
Boston.
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Morning-Co of chldren's class at
IL. Evening Sermon by one of the
Fathers.
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LADIES OF THE MACCABEEs.
SERVICES THIS DAY AT THE CHURCHES.

Misunderstanding by the pastor. Evening
Same.
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Morning-Sermon by visiting Baptist
minister. Evening-At Metropolitan Tenn
pie, Battles of Peace" Memorial day
sermon.
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Morning--Rev. j. p Widney of Los An
geles will preach. Evening-The Grand
Army of the Republic will worship here.
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Morning-Sermon by one of the fathers at
1890 mass. Evening-Sermon after vespers.
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Morning Religion. Morality and Prosper
ity.' Evening-Epworth League chapter
will conduct services; w A. Simmons will
preside and Alex Hutchinson will lead,
the subject being "Establis in Heart
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Morning by the pastor. Evening
Same.
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Morning Sermon by one of the Fathers at
1890 mass. Afternoon-Archbishop Rior-
dan will administer the sacrament of con-
frmaton to adults at 2. Evening-Close
of mission and papal benediction will be
given.
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Central Methodist Episcopal, Mission street,
between Sixth and Seventh-Rev. Charles
Edward Locke.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12
BOER ARMY ADVANCES
FIGHTING EXPECTED BY WE'D
NESDAY.
President Kruger Addresses Troops Depart
ing for the Front Appealing to
Their Patriotism.

London, Sept NO confirmation
IL obtainable from any source of the
report contained in dispatch that the
Beers have captured Dundee.
The rumor that fighting had already
commenced seems to have originated
at the Woolwich arsenal. Matters are
at standstill and few dispatches from
South Africa have been received this
morning.
A special dispatch from Pretoria
says that General Jan Kock will COM
mand the Boer forces on the Natal
border. Commandant Cronje on the
southwestern ard General Schalkbur-
ger on the eastern frontier, while Gen
eral Malan will be in command at Rus.
tenburg. Altogether there will be
nine generals in command OF the
columns.
A complete plan of campaign has
been arranged with the Orange Free
State. A rigorous censorship is main
tanned over all press kilograms.
President Kruger addressed the
roops which started for the Natal
border Saturday, appealing to their
patriotism and wishing them Godspeed.
Fighting is expected by Wednesday.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12

The death of the Due de Bassono in
farls brought out many curious anec-
ootes OF his early life interesting to
students OF history. The duke was
hve years older than Mr. Gladstone.
He remembered Waterloo. He had
sat. as child, on the knee OF Jose
phine. One recollection of his child
hood, vouched for by London truth.
throws a sidelight on the character of
Napoleon. The emperor frequently
called on the Duchesse de Bassono. us
ualiy arriving without previous warn
Ing. One afternoon she was in the
salon with her children, when 'the
emperor was announced. The chill
dren regarded him as an ogre who
could command the death of anv per-
son as he pleased, and in terror thew
swarmed down from their mothers Ian
and went to hide. Napoleon heard
them as he entered and frowning an
grily, demanded, Madame, where are
your whelps?" The duchesse, terrified
did not reply, on which the man who
held the world in leash stamped in
fury round the drawing-room, looking
behind the draperies for the children
whose only fault was that they feared
him. Presently he caught sight of a
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Army and Navy.

Gable dispatches say that Gen. Abdul
Chakim Khan and three other high
Afghan officers have been publicly shot
by order of the ameer in the market
square at Cabul. Their crime was the
embezzlement of money intended for
the payment of the soldiers.
Until recently only willow tree UNI
der which Commodore Perry was bur-
led marked his grave. Now eight can
non have been arranged about the his
toric tree, one of which is named for
the man whom 1t honors The Others
are named for Lieut.. Garland Capt
Fannis, Lieut.. Stokes and Commodore
Barclay of the British navy, and Lieut.
Brooks Midshipman Lunt and Mid
shipman Clark, who died in the battle
of Lake Erie.
The Shakespeare society of London
recently considered the question
whether or not the bard of Avon had
ever been soldier. There is gap IN
the poets history. from 1885 to l5Ss
which has never been successfully
filed said the lecturer presenting the
matter. At that tina the earl OF
Leicester. to whose company of players
Shakespeare belonged, was on mill
tary expedition, and it is considered
not at all unlikely that the poet went
with him.
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Aguinaldo's Soldiers Returning to Farm

Manila, Oct. 7.-Aguinaldo, accord.
ing to report brought to Manila by a
Dominican friar from the north has
issued orders to the Filipino soldiers
in the northern provinces to return to
their towns and to resume farming.
The country is being kept as product
i've as possible by using his men at
farm work when possible
Dagupan, San Fernando and Deli
cinicet, which are under the guns of
the United States warships, are evacu-
ated
The archbishop of Manila notified
General Otis that there was a plot on
hand to burn the residences of the gov
srnor general and the archbishop to-
gether with several government build
ings and banks, but the plot failed to
materialize, possibly because of dis
play of force.
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DEWEY ON PHILIPPINES.
Believes United States sbozld Keep the IL
Misunderstanding Fleet.

AHNaN@"Ae 5000
Washington, Oct 7--Concerning the
government Of the Philippines AID.
miral Dewey believes in American con-
troll through the medium of commits
sion allowing great latitude for the
local government of the sixty or moro
tribes, considering their different hab-
its and conditions.
He has given his unqualified APP
proval Of the policy that there shall
be no faltering in maintaining the vic
torie won in Manila bay. He is of the
opinion that by increasing the force OF
warships il will be practical to main
tain a stricter blockade and prevent
supplies from reaching the insurgents
as well as to impress them that recog-
milton OF the sovereignty of the United
States will be compelled
The admiral expresses strong con-
viction that the United States should
retain permanent control of the Phil
ippines and spoke OF their great value
from commercial standpoint en-
phasizing what many officers have said
about the immense resources OF the
islands.
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Anaconda Standard: Private II z
Redmond, company c, First Colorado
volunteers, the star sufferer Of the
Eight Army Corps, has proved the sue.
cess of the Mauser bullet cure for slut.
tering. An Anaconda volunteer write,
to his relatives of case. The youns
man at the time was a patient in this
first reserve hospital near Manila He
writes: There has been an odd case
here in the hospital. H. E. Redmond
a private in c company of the Colorado
regiment, has been cured of suffering
by Mauser bullet That's what he
says, anyhow He was shot in the
mouth at the battle of Marquina.
March 81. The bullet passed down
ward and came out near the nape Of
the neck. Redmond recovered rapidly
and has now just left the hospital. All
you can see of the hole where the bull
let went in is a little scar just above
the upper lip and alongside his nose
Previous to being shot Redmond Is
said to have been the worst sufferer
in the Eighth Army Corps. | don't
know how he passed the physical ex.
aminers, but he got in somehow, and
all kinds of stories are told about his
suffering. When at the Preside, San
Francisco, he was on sentry duty one
night, and when grand rounds came
around he got to suffering and could
not challenge them. The result was he
was put in the guardhouse for neglect
of duty. At Marquina, and. in fact, in
every engagement in which he took
part, Redmond kept all near him
laughing by his suffering attempts tc
curse the negroes He was always
| good humored about it, and everybody
likes him. Now, although he has slut
tered from the time he was born, he
speaks as freely as you or l. Wher
first wounded he could not talk at all
except with great pain, but when tn,
wound healed he had lost all his slut.
tering, and he is so overjoyed at his
cure that he talks most of the time"
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Kruger's Nebraska Brother.

Chicago, Oct. august Hopper
Kruger, half-brother OF Dom Paul
Kruger, passed through Chicago on his
way to the Transvaal to join his famous
relative in the fight against the Eng
lish. As he passed through the station
on his way to the train the crowds
were struck by his close resemblance
to his brother and his identity soon
became noised about. Augustus Hop
per Kruger came directly from his home
at Neigh, Neb. He wished to have
Mayor Harrison aid him in raising a
regiment OF Irish and Germans in Chi
cago to go to the Transvaal to join the
Boer forces, and he was much disap-
pointed to learn of Mayor Harrison $
absence from the city.
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Montana Bribery Case Revlvad.

Kalispel Mont, Oct. "A warrant
has been issued for Fred Whiteside on
a charge of attempted bribery. White
side is the plaintiff in the 500, 900 Ii.
bel suit against the Butte Miner and
is the ex-senator from Flathead county
who made the sensational play at the
last session of the legislature by depos-
iting 100000 with the clerk with the
statement that be had received it for
the purpose of purchasing votes in the
senatorial fight, for which he was ex-
PEELED from the assembly.
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ConnectIcut Election..

Returns from 1873 towns OF the l6e
voting, show Republican victories in
lOl towns, and Democratic success in
thirty-two. Full returns from all the
towns in the election Of 1896, showed
ninety-two towns TO be Republican,
twenty.seven Democratic and forty
three divided. Comparing the full re-
turns of last year with the returns
thus far received from todsy's election,
the Republicans have gained nine towns
and the Democrats five, these gains
coming from the towns classified last
year as divided.
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little foot under the table. and sS<sins
it, dragged out with brutal roughness
tie future Due de Bassono. who. even
in his extreme old age. could no, recan
the moment without a nervous shud-
der. The incident, trifing as II i
gives US as clear an indication Of the
character OF this many-sided man AZ
does the wisdom OF the code Napoleon
1t is said that Bonaparte once. in
burst Of eulogy. remarked 10 an Ameri-
can visitor that Washington's fame
would be growing long after his own
was forgotten. Whether authentic
or not, the saying is justified by the
contrast of the two mems characters
Tried by the disenchanting exposure
Of brutal private life. fame may in
time turn to infamy and a hero be
only monster.
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London, Oct. 6.--The most interest
ing announcement in connection with
the Transvaal crisis is that the chan
cellor Of the exchequer, the Rt. Hon.
Sir Michael flicks-B Beach. has already
sanctioned the provisional expenditure
of 81. 000,0 900, and that the government
will not exceed that limit without
authority from parliament, which will
be asked to vote sum not exceeding
9s, 900, 900.
A meeting of the war board discussed
and drew up arrangements to insure
the safety of the route from Durham to
Laings Neck, SO that large bodies of
troops may, on Decentralization, be
rapidly forwarded up the country to
the front without confusion or crowd
ing at the base.
1t is stated that the war Office has
decided that the army corps for service
in South Africa shall be much larger
than originally estimated, and that it
now consists of over 30, 900 men The
preparations for the despatch OF this
force, including the chartering of big
ocean liners, is steadily and satisfac-
torily proceeding.
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The Fallen of the Fight.

Oh, the story and the glory of the fallen
in the fight
Beneath the dropped flags dreaming in
the laurels and the light!
Is there rumor of the strife now?
Do their bright swords leap to live now?
Do they hear the far rolled thunder Of
the grim guns in the night?
Oh, the story and the glory of the fallen
in the fight.
Does the clamOr Of the Captains reach
their ranks all ghostly white?
Nay-they rest with rusting blades.
All the glory starred brigades.
Anf the peace of God is on them in the
splendor of the light.
In the peace of God they sleep, while the
battle thunders sweep
over the echoing oceans where deep call
eth deep;
Where the stormy sea to sea
Waves Nhe starred flag Of the free.
And their comrades, armed in honor, their
vigil fires keep.
oh, their story. and their glory! Let the
red stripes DER them wave.
Red as the blood that crimsoned them
the life blood that they gave!
Blow, bugles, east and west,
Over their rose wreathed rest,
And the love OF a common country, like
garland, on their grave!
Frank l.. Stanton.
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Colonel Funston sat on his horse,
watching his Kansas boys fire at the
enemy at Caloocan, when an orderly
came up with the commanding gener-
ais compliments, and an order to stop
firing. Cease fring!" shouted the
colonel. Only a few of the nearest
men heard him and the firing kept on,
Cease firing!" ordered the colonel
again, and this time the bugle gave
forth the peal and the firing, after
scattering, stopped altogether. Just
then a ball from the insurgents drilled
the neck of the colonets pony. Quick
as flash Funston whirled around, iire
in his eyes, Commence firing" he
shouted, at the top of his voice. GIVE
EN- - at 900 yards!" 1t took three
or four rounds of ammunition all along
the line to avenge that horse, though
the colonel still rides it.-Manila cor
respondence Leslie's Weekly.
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woman Outraged and Murdered.

Maysville, Ky, Oct. Mrs. Mary
LashbroolS, wife of well-to-6o farmer
and member OF one of the oldest
families in this county, was outraged
and murdered yesterday at her home at
Clark's station, six miles from here.
While alone at her home, she went to
an clubhouse, and while there it is be-
heVed That one or more tramps who
nave been in the neighborhood for sew
eral DAYS attacked her. After the out
rage her assailants secured club and
beat out the woman's brains