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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-19

He say 8 that Col. Long in his desire
20 be within effective range, advanced
too close TO the river, which proved to
De full OF the enemy, who suddenly
opened a CALLING FIRE at close range.
killing all the horses, and the Ruuners
were compelled to stand so their guns.
desperate efJrts we're made to bring
out the field guns" he says, but the
fire was too severe"
He says that ten guns were absr-
doned and one lost by shell fire, and ex.
presses the fear that the losses Of Harris
brigade was heavy. He adds: THE
Fourteenth and Sixty. sixth batteries
also sustained severe losses. We have
retired to camp at Ohieveley.
News Of this disa reverse to
Buffers entire army has filed the
cup OF British bitterness to overflow
ing.
There is no need to say it will stertle
and arouse England as nothing has
done in recent times. From now on
the country will go to war as il the
life OF the empire depended on the is-
sue, as il truly does. England will
pour soldiers and guns into South
Africa without number; but the first
thing she will do is to call a halt. There
will be no further attempt to invade
the Beer republic until a great army
is maseed in Africa, and more than a
month nus elapse before this can be
done.
At the battle of M9gerseontein. a
Seaforth Highlander says that while
he was lying wounded on the
field he saw q Ooer of typical German
appearance faultIessIy dressed, with
polished top boots, a shir5 with silk
ri fl 8 and a cigar in his mouth, walk.
ing among the anthills, picking off the
British. He WIGS quite alone and it
was apparent from tae frs quent use he
made Of asId glasses that ne was sing
ling out off sers.
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OF 3

Nearly 200 delegates, representing all
branches of trade unionism. with an
estimated total membership Of nearly
800 600 were gathered in Harmonic
Fl I'll last Monday when the nineteenth
annual convention Of the American
Federation of Labor was called to or.
der. President GompeFs' report showed
a gratifying growth of unionism dur
ing the year. He stated that the only
advantage which has come to Unor-
ganized labor as q result of the indus
trial revival has been longer hours of
labor with additional burdens to bear.
lie referred with indignation to the
outrageous measures taken against the
unorganizad miners of Idaho by Gen.
eral Merriam and spoke Of the means
taken by the Federation to aid them,
urged continued agitation for the eight
hour Law, expressed qualification at
che bill against child labor introduced
into tee Georgia legislature, condemn
ed milItRrism and expressed the be-
lief that the growth of organized labor
would eventually disrupt and crush
the trusts Before adjournment a res
olutton was adopted declaring for the
reduction Of the standing arE1y OF the
United States to twenty five Thousand
men and it was resolved to push. the
tobacco boycott vigorously.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-19
SECRETARY ROOTS REPORT.

Secretary Ro 1t devotes the first half
of his annual report to operations in
the Philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico.
He says that when the troops'now on
the way to the Philippines arrive the to.
tai force will be z, O51 { Ulcers and 60, 483
men. The Secretary reviews the opera,
tions in Cuba from the evacuation Of
the island up to the pr esent time, and
tells Of efforts to improve the sanitary
condition and relieve distress, and
says: 1.-The revival of industry has
been necessarily clio ", but has made
gratifying progres3. The rule OF the
administration Of civil government of
the island has been to furnish the Gu
bans during our occupation, an oppor.
tunity for training in the honest and
efficient performance Of official duties,
which has never before been offered
them" As order is restored, he de.
clares, the number of troops will be
gradually decreased. In Porto Rico,
the Secretary says, thereare 81 officers
and 2 855 enlisted man. He says:that
the year has been devoted to admins
tering and improving the civil govern
ment OF the island aud instrucSing the
people in self government.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-19
FIGHTING IN The TRANSVAAL.
GREAT BoRR VICTORY.

British, Under Gen Gatacre, Attack
Strong Boer Position Beers Take 672
Prisoners = Details of the cattle.
LOND1N. Dec IL On Saturday Gen
eral Sir William Gatacre, command
ing the British troops in the northern
part Of Cape Colony, advanced, with
a force of about four thousand men,
from Molteno thirteen miles to Storm
berg, having been led to believe that
the Boer camp there was a weak one.
He found the Beers superior in num-
Der and armament, but especially in
position. The result shows that the
affair was an ambush, from which
General Gatsc ere extracted his force
only by the heroic efforts Of the British
artillery.
A MoIteno, Cape Colony, dispatch,
dated $50 p. m, 10Th says:
Leaving Molteno at 9 o'clock last
evening Gen. Gatacre made a memoir
able night march over the rocks and
plains. There was no sound except
a steady tramp, and there was no dis
tinguishing lights, the bright moon
having gore down about hals-past IL,
The column arrived safely within 2
miles of it's destination, the only indi
dent of the march being an occasional
sudden call Of ''halt" under the belief
that the Beers were near.
Suddenly a terrific freopened stimuli
taneously on the British front and
right flank. The Royal Irish Rifles,
which formed the advance, sought
shelter behind a neighborin8 kopje and
were speedily joined by the remainder
Of the column. It was soon found,
however, that this position was Gov
cred by the Boer guns, which were
more powerful than had been supposed.
The troops, therefore, sought a sac
position about a mile away, two bat
teries in the meantime, engaging the
Beers. and covering the troops in their
wi1hdra wal.
The action now became general at
long range and a detachment Of count.
ed infantry moved northwacd with a
view of Gu ting eff the enemy's right
flank. Suddenly a strong command
was e moving from the north and
the Royal Irish Rifles and the NORTH
cumberland regiment were sent out to
meet it. It was soon discovered, now
ever that the Beers had machine guns
we'll placed and the British were COM
PEELED to face q terrible fire.
Finding it impossible to hold the po
sition in face of an enemy apparently
in superior position, numbers and ar
tiIIery, the British retired on Molteuo,
the Beers following the retirement
closely and bringing two big guns to
bear on retiring column. "
672 British Prisoners Take.
PRETORIA, Dec. IL. -Sx hundred and
seventy two British Prisoners were
taken at Stormberg.
In the fight at Modder river. yester.
day evening, General Cronje main
tanned his position and captured so
BRUSH soldiers.
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MODDER RIVER Dec. IL On Mon
day the British began Smelling from a
distance of seven thousand yards,
Magersfontein Kopje, on the western
end of Spyfontein range, which ter
inmates in an abrupt saddle rock
$50 feet high. Beer entertainments
run around the whole front Of the pc
sition for two miles, due east and west
Taere is a plain on the north side of
the kopj IS, which efords opportunity
for cavalry work.
The H'ghlanders did all that the most
gallant troops in the world could do,
but it was impossible to face the ter
rible fire of the Beers. The British ar
tillery again saved the situation and
divided the honors OF the day with the
Scots. Toe batteries worked for hours
under a CALLING rife fire.
According to the Beer s5oli les, it was
impossible for the BURGERS to have ca
capped fearful loss, O1e Boer prisoner
said a single lyddiEe shell killed or
wounded over seventy and that two
other shells bur. t over two bodies of
Beers enscopced by the range, doing
fearful damage. All agree that the
Beers fought throughout with the ut
most gallantry. Their sharpshooters
seldom miss the mark.
Fifteen Officers Killed.
LONDON, D9c ia revised list of
the total casulties to the British troops
of all arms at Magerstontein places
the number a. 832.
There were Fl :Ceen IF 'ers killed and
four wounded, and in addition five are
missing and one is known to have
bsen made prisoner.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-19
STILL ANOTHER BoRR VICTORY

Butler Nets Serious Reverses-.Eneland
Getting Desperate.
LONDON. Dec 16 General Butler re.
ports to toe War Office, under date of
Chievely Camp, December 10, 6 p. M,
that he moved in full strength from
camp neer Chieveley at four o'clock in
the morning of the 18th with the inten
ton of forcing the passage of one of the
two forbade places in the Tugela River.
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PRETORIA. Dec. IL. SIX hundred and
seventy two British Prisoners were
taken at 6tormberg.
In the fight at Modder river, yester
day evening, General Cronje main
tanned his position and captured so
BRUSH soldiers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-02
SPANISH OFFICERS
On Trial for Surrender Of
Santiago de Cuba.
They All Agree That There Was
Nothing Else for Them to Do.
filipin0s al CaIamba Make Desperate Fioht
Before Being Driven Back.

Madrid, Aug. 1.-The second session
OF the courtmartial of Generals Toral
and Parja, who are charged with sur
rendering Santiago de Cuba to the
Americans without having exhausted
all means of defense, took place, today.
Gen. Pareja, in his defence said the
garrison of the city of Santiago lacked
food, many of the soldiers having died
of hunger.
Gen. Toral made a similar defence.
He said Santiago de Cuba was de-
fenceless and that it was impossible to
hold out longer. He read q telegram
sent him by Capt General Blanco. who
after consulting with the authorities at
Madrid, approved of the capitulation
Gen. Rubi gave testimony to the ef
fect that further resistance would have
been equivalent to the death of the re-
mainder of the troops
Col. Ordonnez testified that he was
blockaded and therefore could not take
part in the conference where it was de-
cided to surrender He believed All
means of resistance had been exhaust
ed, though, perhaps the capitulation
might have been avoided by an at
tempt to break through the enemy's
-'''N''' N'u'iiits DIbouSfltU. BUT ne
added, the spirit of the troops was
weakened when they lost all hope of
outside help.
Lieut. Gen. PandO. who was in charge
OF the military operations in Cuba. tas-
tined as to his regrettng that the rec
concentrations made by him before
leaving Santiago had not been acted
on. as Santiago then had sufficient am
muntlon, except for the artillery.
he diSapproved the decisions of the
generals at Havana. who. he asserted.
10 succeed should have reinforced
Santiago.
tIen- Blanco. who succeeded Cen.
Neyler as governor general of Cuba.
narrated events which occurred at the
beginning of the war He said he had
never advised the capitulation of San
IlaSo. but favored a strong resistance.
me government, he declared, had ac-
cepted the terms of the United States
without discussion and when he tele-
Sraphed 70 Gen. Toral it was too late.
Santiago. he added. had far from an
insufficient garrison.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-02
How Grape. Nuts Food is Constructed.

Grape Nuts food is made by taking
the portions of Barley and Wheat con-
tanning the nutritive elements. sub
jectinS the different parts to different
forms of treatment, and finally blend
ing them in the proper proportions.
When ready for the market il is in
the form of small granules from the
size of pin head to two or three
times that size. These pieces glisten
when held to the light showing the
grape sugar crystallized and deposited
on each granule. This grape sugar is
one of the most nutritive articles of
food known. and is produced and
evolved from the starchy part of the
grains while in process of manufac-
ture.
No Cane or Beet Sugar is used in
making Grape-NutS.
The flavor is very delicate sweet.
and the food itself is crisp and deli
cious.
Being fully cooked at the factory,
ready to be served instantly. with a
little cream or milk, either hot or cold.
A marked increase in mental strength
is found after 10 days use of Grape
Nuts.
The food contains elements which
tissue of the brain.
All first-class grocers sell Grape
Nuts at Is cents per package.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-02
Rational FINANCES.
Slight Increase in Debt Tor July Internal
Revenue Receipts.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The monthly
statement of the public debt issued at
the treasury, today, shows that at the
close Of business, July 81. 1899, the debt
less cash in the treasury amounted 10
Sl,16l5S7, ca. an increase for the month
Of S5.2G1. .436. This increase is account
ed for by a corresponding in the cash
on hand. The debt is recapitulated as
follows:
Interest bearing debt. S1.046. .O4S. 40
debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity, s1.215,7 40; debt bearing no
interest. $3.50, .32s; total. s1.436. 431. :
S3S. This amount, however. does not
include $554,4 303 in certificates and
treasury notes outstanding which are
offset by an equal amount of cash in
the treasury.
The cash in the treasury is classified
as follows: Gold, s277,S4S,322: silver.
$5Ol,5'9,G73; paper, $45.544, 691: bonds de-
posted in national bank repositories.
diSbursing offices balances etc, SIS
0401lI making a total of 5000 9OI. $40
against which there are demand lia-
bilities outstanding amounting to 1854.
l6S,643. leaving net cash balance on
hand Of s274,S44,167.
The monthly statement of the gov
ment receipts and expenditures show
that the total receipts during July were
SIS, ,25S. as against $43. los for
July. 1898. The expenditures during
last month We're $50. SOL ,09O as against
SI4, 263, 415 for July, 1898. The receipts
last month, from customs were $16,9.1.-
i54; internal revenue, SOS. .322, 145; mis-
cellaneous. $2,160 229. The eXpendi-
lures on account of the war depart
ment, last month. We're s19. POI .OSO:
same for July, 1898. $3i, 774,153 navy
5000, ,245; same for July. 1898, $S.514.279
The monthly statement of the comp
trOller of the currency shows that at
the close of business, July 81, 1899. the
total circulation of national bank notes
was $24l. .S7S, an increase for the
month of S213.1S2, and an increase for
the year of s1S.S45. .OOS.
The annual preliminary report of the
commissioner of internal revenue for
the fiscal year ended June 80. 1889.
shows that the receipts from all sources
Of internal revenue for the year aggre-
gated S273 $50. which amount in
cluded $274,953 tax on money orders
turned over by the postmaster general
to the collector for the district Of
and for which no expense
for collection was incurred, making an
increase of $102, ,611,7 ,7G4 over the re-
Continued on page ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-02
THE PRESS PARTY
Entertained, Tuesday, by the
Citizens of Machias.
Will Visit Calais, Today, with Side
Trip to St. Stephens.
Thursday and Friday Will Be Devoted to
Eastport- Home, Saturday.

Machias, Me. Aug. 1-(SpeciaD.
The Maine Press party, so strong, ar
rived here from Bangor, last evening
The members are all in high spirits
and are planning on one of the most
delightful trips Of their lives The
weather is perfect. Every courtesy
has been shown the party by the Maine
Central and the Washington County
Railroads. and the people Of the county
are doing their duty as hosts. Today
has been spent in visiting the places
of interest about Machias. A compli-
mentary drive was given the party by
Machias citizens, this afternoon. and
an entertainment has been arranged
for this evening.
The party will leave Machias for
Calais, Wednesday morning. passing the
afternoon and evening in Calais and
going on trolley excursion to st. Ste
phens. y. Il. Thursday will be devoted
to a trip by steamer To Eastport, and
Friday will be spent in the vicinity of
that city and its numerous attractive
resorts. The party will return home,
Saturday, reaching Bangor shortly af-
ter noon.
The make up of the party is as fol
lows:
I:dmund ,i13t,; T. s; Parton, iihrar.an AmSr,can
Fl. +. Rowditch Kennebec journal. Au-
susta: Mr. and Mrs. L. NJ. Campbell, En-
terprise. Ellsworth: Mr.. ana Mrs. X. NJ
Dunbar, Damariscotta: Mr. ana Mrs
Liston p. Evans. Observer Dover; Mir
and Mrs. Chas. f. Flynt. Kcnnebec Jour
nal. Augusta; Arthur +. Forbes. Oxford
Democrat. South Paris; Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. r Haskell. Advertisers rittsfrld: +:
Mr.. ana Mrs Louis @. Haskell. .AdVcr
user. P.ttSfeld: Mr.. and Mrs. W. +.
Lewis. NarraeuaEus Times, Cherryheld;
Mr.. ana Mrs Geo. y. LurnE. Portland: /:
porter Journal, and Mrs. G.. y. Libby.
Gardiner. Mr.. ana Mrs. II. Il. Morrel,
Eastern Argus. and Master Arch Hiram
Morrell, Portland: Lucius II. Mucn. Bel
fast: MI. ana Mrs. Geo. w. Norton.
Evening Express. Portland: Nj. ana Mrs
jesse II. Ogier. Herald. Camden; Howard
owen. Augusta: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A.
Pilsbury. Journal, mss Marjorie u. Pils-
bury, Belfast; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank q.
Rich, Hanger: Mr., and Mrs; N; n Rich.
Board Of Trade Journal, Portland; Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Robbins Enterprise and
Miss Grace Gatchen. Old Town Mr. and
Mrs. F. w. Rollins, American. Ellsworth;
Euphalet Rowcu Hallowell; Mr.. ANA
Mrs. Joseph Q. Smith, Reporter. Skow-
hcgan: Mr. ana Mrs. Fredk NJ. Thomp-
son ana MIS-. Fred III. Thompson. Courier
Telegram. Portland: Mr. ami Ms. Joseph
Wood. Maine CoaSt tuttdErr. Portland:
Charles Il. Williams. Portland.
The last trip made by the association
to this section was some 10 years ago.
The party took buckboards from
Franklin station to Cherryfield, thence
to Machias the following day. They
made the promise then torepeat the trip
when the railroad was completed. The
former trip was one of the most en-
joyable in the history Of the association
and the party is sure that the present
trip will be even more memorable.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-02
SECRETARY ROOT
Formally Assumes Direction Of
the War Department.
Receives His Commission from Retiring
Secretary, Gen. AIger.
Heartily Congratulated by OHiciaIs-isn
AIger Leaves for Detroit.

Washington, Aug. 1.-Mr. Elihu Root
took the oath of office as secretary of
war, at 145 today. The ceremony oc-
CURED in the large Office of the secre-
tary of war in the presence Of Secre-
taries Gage and Hitchcock, Assistant
Meiklejohn, large number Of army
officers in uniform and other employees
and officials. The oath was admins
tered by Judge Cole Of the supreme
court of the District of Columbia.
Secretary Alger arrived at the war
department, at 1.40 accompanied by
Mr.. Root. for whom he had called in
his carriage. They went immediately
TO the secretary's private Office, where
they We're met by Secretaries Gage and
Hitchcock. and were soon Joined by
Adjutant General Corbin and Major
Hopkins, military secretary Of Secre-
tary Alger. a moment later Assistant
Secretary MeikIejohn ana Judge cole
entered the room and the judge was
formally presented to the new secre-
tary. The commission bearing date of
today was in possession of General
Corbin.
1t was 1.4j when Mr. Root stood UP
and took the oath Of office The new
secretary then received the congratuIa-
tons of all present Secretary Alger
shook his hand most cordially and said.
with evident feeling:
With all my heart | congratulate
you and the administrations You Will
find around you here men who will help
in the arduous duties OF your position.
May God bless you and give you
strength"
Picking up the commission. signed by
the President. and attested by the see
retary Of state. appointing Nj. Root
secretary of war. Gen. Alger said with
a smile: Here is your commission in
which you lose your identity and be
come Mr.. Secretary, I go back to be-
come sovereign Of the United States
and become Mr.. Alger."
II sincerely wish ii were the other
way, said Mr.. Root, as he accepted
the parchment.
Then the officers We're presented to
Secretary Root by Mr.. Victor l.. Man
son. the confidential secretary Of the
secretary of war. AS soon as they
We're introduced they passed on and
shook hands with regrets on his retire
ment and wish him great success in
the future. Gen. Miles appeared. with
his staff. in the full dress uniform of
the major general commanding the
army He stopped to talk with Secre-
tary Root for some time
Following the presentation Of the Of
fcers. the civilian officials and clerks
Of the department came in and shook
hands with Secretary Root and said
farewell to Gen. Alger.
. Gen. Alger left at 245 o'clock today.
for his home in Detroit. Secretary
Root did not perform any official busi-
ness. today.
Gen. Miles and staff called upon
Secretary Root, this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-02
IT WAS A HOT FIGHT.
f"ip'nos Put Up Fierce Fight at caIamba.
Before Being DisIodqed.

Mania, Aug. 1.-9.50 A. M-Sunday's
!iisnt at Calamba was warm one. The
insurgents We're unwilling to abandon the
place, which is the key TO the Lake road.
uenefal Han, hearing that General NAL
bar was preparing to make an attack
sent Major Weisenberger with three com
panies OF the 2lst Infantry, three troops
OF cavalry and one of Hamilton's guns to
attack the insurgents This detachmenr
found force of 1000 rebels behind hastily
made intrenchments
The rebels held their fire until the con-
Iingeht OF the Hst Regiment was within
800 yards. when they fired a yolley. The
Americans dropped in the high grass OUT
OF sight and returned the fire. Lieut..
Love, who was walking erect along the
front OF the men. was shot in the arm
An insurgent officer equally as brave
stood at the top of the trenches direct
CONTINUED on page 2.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-02
Weather Conditions and General Fore cast.

washington, Aug. High temper
ature continues generally throughout
me country although there has been
some moderation from Colorado north
eastward into South Dakota. There
have been showers and thunder storms
in the south Atlantic states. the upper
Lake region. the middle Mississippi
valley and Colorado. High tempera-
lures will continue generally. Wednes-
day and Thursday The winds on the
Atlantic coast viii he fresh to brisk
and mostly southerly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-02
Walker Wo0len Mill Sold.

Pittsfield, Me, Aug. 1.-The Walker
wooden mill advertised to be sold at auc
ton, Tuesday, was disposed of at a pri
vate sale to F. Il. Smith, T. L. l.
Knowles and f. Mayfeld. all of Pi;tstield
and all employees of II. Dobson x GO. +
r. Smith will be president and genera
manager of the new enterprise. r. T., b
Knowles, treasurer, and r. MaXfield su
The price was not disclosed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-02
Train Wrecker Pleads Gully.

Bangor. Me. Aug. Fired Merrill, lG
years old. Of Orono. who was arrested.
Monday night. for attempting. Monday,
to wreck the Bangor d Aroostool pas
senger train No. 5O2, near Basin Mills,
was arraigned in the municipal court AZ
guilty ana was bound over to the August
grand jury in q bond of $1,000. He at once
went to Jail. II is said that the boy was
Influenced to do the deed bE reading
chnan lircra ture.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-02

Miss Sarah Stackpole, one Of the old
est residents Of York county, died,
Sunday evening. at her home
on Beach ridge. She was &c. Up to
her last illness she enjoyed remarkably
god health She leaves several rela-
tiyes. The funeral was held at l p. NJ,
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-02
TAKES DOSE OF AcOEITE.
Mrs. Alfred Barlow Attempts Suicide at Mont.
viIe But is Recovering.

Liberty, Me. Aug. 1.-(SpeciaD.-Mr
Alfred Barlow, living a the Kingdom in
Montville. attempted suicide, Sunday, by
taking three spoonfuls Of aconitc. DR..
Chas r. Hoyt was called and relieved
her "a she Will recover
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-02
SIMPSONS Fleet and Bar Harber.

Bangor, Me-, Aug. 1-Congressmar
Boutelle, today, received a dispatch from
Admiral Sampson stating that his squad
ron will arrive at Bar Harb0r Sunda
morning. Aug. g. and leave, SATURDAY.
evening, Aug. l..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-02
Washington Forecast.

Washington, Aug. "Wednesday
and Thursday, for Maine New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts: Fair.
Wednesday; probably showers, Thurs
day; continued high temperature; q;
fresh southerly winds.