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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
Elaborate Preparations For
War Made by the Trans
vaal Republic.
PRESIDENT KRUGER'S STAND
General p. j. Joubert, an American,
is the Commander of the Boer
Army Consisting of rs, 900
Well-Armed Warriors.

In little whitewashed cottage in
South Africa sits COON" Paul Kruger.
defying the whole British nation. 1t
is one of the strangest spectacles OF
the age to witness this seventy-year
old Boer, the head of one of earth s
-aakest nations, raising himself against
!. Q aggression of its strongest power.
It is like fawn pitting its strength
against that of lion.
The present differences between the
British Colonial Secretary and the
South African Republic are but con-
tinuation of the old troubles with the
addition of new phase. For fifty years
England has asserted that the Trans
vaal is mere dependency, with no
right to make laws for herself, unless
they are sanctioned by the Imperial
Government. The Beers have steadily
maintained that the agreement be-
tween the two nations, as arranged at
a London convention in 1881, gave to
England only the power Of supervis-
ing international treaties. President
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
devise is done to embarrass the Gov

devise is done to embarrass the Gov.
ernment.
The amazing part OF the situation is
that none of the American, German,
Dutch and French residents of the
Transvaal-andt there are many thou
sands of these IN business in the
country-joins with the Englishmen in
protesting against the laws of the
Beers. Their sympathy with the
Beers was shown at the time of the
Raid, when all of them ranged them
selves on the side of the Kruger CO.
horts.
The War Department Intelligence
Bureau in Washington has collected q
mass of valuable information regard
ing the armament and equipment of
the Boer Government. According to
the data at hand it is learned that the
Transvaal authorities within the last
four years have equipped the artillery
branch of the army entirely with
Krupp guns. The pieces embrace
standard field guns of 2.95-inch cali
bre, and in addition, mountain guns
of 2. 36-inch calibre and bush guns of
1.46-incl calibre. The field guns are
mostly of the lighter Krupp variety of
twenty eight calibres length. 1t is
this type of weapon which the Chilean
army used in the late war in Chile,
and for rough country work the
Krupps declare it to be the best
piece of ordnance turned out in Eu-
rope.
The 236-inch mountain gun is
capable Of being transported on the
backs of three mules; one mule car
ries the barrel, second the carriage,
and third the wheels and shafts.
The normal weight for each animal
amounts to about 1919 pounds. To
this must be added the weight of the
saddle and equipment, making total
of 297 pounds per animal. In the
United States 800 pounds is deemed
maximum pack-weight for a strong
mule. The Krupp bush-gun in the
possession of the Beers consists of a
piece of very light weight, and one
capable of being transported in all
places, even over the most difficult
ground. This type of gun has been
used in number of punitive African
expeditions.
The Boer infantry is now armed
with the la'est type of Mauser rife, the
handiwork OF the Loewe works Of
Berlin. The cavalry carry German
regulation revolvers and sabres.
According to the military attaches
reports, the Transvaal forces are
essentially German in equipment and
drill, and the fact is also noted thai
many commissioned officers in the
Boer service learned the art of war
fare in the German army. There il
good reason to believe that there are
even now, many German officers with
the Boer troops, who are simply
absent from their regiments in Ger
many, on leave. The fact that thu
German Government permitted
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10

between the heads of the two Govern
ments, but between the individuals as
we'll.
To understand the Transvaal situa-
tion thoroughly one must know that
every British subject in the Transvaal
considers that every inch of Transvaal
soil is rightfully the property of the
British nation, and that the Beers are
merely interlopers, with no rights
that are deserving the respect of an
Englishman. They regard the Beers
as SO many ignorant, uncleanly saw
ages, who do not know how to govern
themselves, much less others. Every
Englishman in the gold-fields, or in
any other part of the republic, still
smarts under the sting Of the jameson
failure, and nothing will wipe out that
score but the sight Of the British flag
flying over the whole of the Trans
vaal. Everything that ingenuity car
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10

and many of them went north to the
Transvaal, General Joubet went
with them. After he had assisted
them materially in driving out the
wild beasts, conquering the savages,
settling the country, discovering an l
developing the diamond fields, the
English suddenly discovered that they
had claim to this far away country.
He was only plain Boer, or farmer,
when his fellow subjects determined
to resist the British. In 1881, at the
head of handful of Dutch farmers,
he met the British army at Maiuba
Hill and put it to flight after great
slaughter. This secured liberty for
the Beers, and they accordingly look
upon General Joubert, now Vice
President of the South African Re-
public, as the Washington of their
country. General Joubert visited
this country in the latter part OF 1890
for the purpose of arranging an e1-
hibit at the Worlds Fair for South
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10

openly, German officers to take service
with the Turks in the war between
Turkey and Greece lends additional
confirmation to the report.
In the opinion of many well-posted
American officers, the Beers are in
far better shape, to-day, for war than
is generally supposed. A war be-
tween the Beers and English will
mean, it is said in official circles here,
much stouter affair than Great
Britain has had to deal with in the
last thirty-f years. The Beers, at
the present time, are in much better
shape, and are more ably officered
than they were in the last struggle
with the English. It 10 estimated by
the various reports that the Beers ore
able to put into the field $4,000 we'll
equipped and well-officered men.
General P. J. Joubert is one Of the
few men who ever "broke British
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10

Kruger, who was member of the
London commission, has asserted,
with characteristic vehemence on sew
eral occasions, that England has no
right to interfere in the Transvaal' s
private affairs, and that such inter
ference will not be tolerated.
The British Colonial Secretary,
spurred on by Cecil J. Rhodes, Eng
lands empire-maker in South Africa,
has been persistently trying to extend
his authority so that the entire law
making power of the Boer Volksraad
should be under his jurisdiction and
control. He has demanded that all
laws and treaties, whether relating to
the internal or external interests OF
the republic, shall be referred to him
for his approval before operative, and
he has asked that old laws which are
not favorable to English interests in
the Transvaal shall be repealed. This
interference has naturally been pro.
vocative of much ill-feeling not only
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
An Instructive Eye-Test.

Here is an instructive eye-test. Is
your right the stronger, or your left
eye? You are right-handed; are you
also right-eyed?
Make this test and see. Place an
object of about two inches in diam
eter, perfectly round, OF level with
your eyes and move back from it to a
distance of ten feet. Then take
sight over your forefinger until the
objective point and the tip of the
finger are exactly in line with the eye
from which you are sighting.
Now open the other eye. With
both your eyes open, has the OBJ
jective point moved to one side? If
not the eye with which yor first
sighted is the stronger, since the ad-
dition of the others vision does not
divert the complete vision from the
original focus of the one eye. If the
object does move to one side it proves
that the wenkerssye has done the first
sighting, which the stronger eye has
diverted as soon as ii has opened.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10

white and the black NIinorcas and
Hamburgs. If any of these breeds
are selected, especially the Leghorns,
must be provided with considerable
outdoor space to do we'll, although if
the egg product is not considered they
may be kept in narrow quarters if not
highly fed. The large breeds. how
ever-Brahmas, Cochins, Plymouth
Rocks and Wyandottes-are to be pre-
ferred to all others as general-purpose
fowls on small lots. They bear con-
fnement we'll, are good producers OF
eggs and for table use are unsurpassed.
The white Plymouth Rock and the
white Wyandottes are very attractive,
:nd for coloring nothing is more at
tractive than the soft, fluffy buff
Wyandotte.
OF necessity the space to be devoted
to poultry of the average town lot is
small, and the flock should be CORE
spondingly small. For a house of 10
by 20 feet dozen fowls of the largest
breeds or fifteen of the smaller breeds
would be enough for comfort. If eggs
are not wanted for Matching purposes
then no male bird should be kept, for
the hens are more content without
him and lay quite as many eggs. The
house for poultry may be as attractive
in exterior finish as one pleases, but
it should be warm, dry and arranged
so that it can be thoroughly venti
lated during the daytime. To keep
the fowls in the best possible condi-
ton they must have variety of foods.
The grain should be wheat, corn and
millet, fed alternate days. Green
bone, meat scraps and plenty of green
food, grass or any vegetable. they
like must be given in abundance.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
Cuba as a Future Winter Resort.


The entire island of Cuba is q great
park that needs no artificial training
to enhance its beauty, and it is destined
to become the winter resort of all the
Eastern States. But great admins.
trative improvements in the ports, be-
sides the police and material ones
noted, will be necessary before this
can happen. For instance, it would
do much for the island if the port of
Havana could be freed from the high
pilot fees, anchorage fees, docking
fees, and fees of all sorts that make it
impossible for small craft to enter.
Even the large steamers do not dock,
but cargo has to be lightered out and
passengers are compelled to use the
small boats that swarm the hrhor.-
Scribner's.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10

baggage car. When the stopping place
is reached and the travellers wish tc
camp for the night, the sides of the
car are let down by means OF a series
of levers.
The rooms are to be fitted up in the
modern style, with all conveniences,
including electric light, electric bells
and electric cooking apparatus.
The furniture designed for the car
is, of course, mostly of the folding
variety, and can be slowed away in a
very small compass when not in use.
When the stopping place is reached
the car is to be detached from the
train and taken to a con venient siding,
where there :is ample room for the
spreading of the sides and the eleva-
tion of the roof that form the hotel. 1t
is matter of only an hours work
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
: >ROR FARM AND GARDEN.
wedding Rye from Wheat.

The wheat-growing farmer dislikes
much to cultivate rye, because where
ever grown on the same farm some of
the rye will find its way through straw
or manure to the fields where the
wheat is grown. 1t is not difficult
matter to separate the two grains as
they grow in the field together. The
rye beads out several days earlier than
wheat, and it spires up a foot or more
higher, making it very conspicuous.
1t is an easy matter to go through the
fields with pair of shears and clip off
all the rye heads, cutting down low
enough to reach those that are behind
in growth. Wheat that is free from
rye is worth several cents more per
bushel, and, of course, wheat free from
rye should always be used for seed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
Poultry for Town Homes.

The selection of breed of fowls to
keep in a limited space requires more
care and knowledge than when un-
limited range may be given them.
When fowls are kept solely for pets
and ornament, bantams are most pop
ular, requiring but little room and
bearing confinement we'll. The best
breeds are the Golden Seabright
black-tail Japanese and the buff
Pekin. Among the larger breeds,
we'll formed, yet not heavy, are the
Leghorns, white, buff and brown; the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
Perhaps there is very little

Perhaps there is very little differ
cnce in your eyes. Take sight as
before, but with both eyes open, Now
close the left eye. How far out of
line is the right eye?
Whichever is the farther out in
these two tests is the weaker eye. If
you are strongly right-eyed the right
one Will hold firmly to the objective
point which has been focused by
both eyes together when it is left
to view the object alone. If you are
strongly left-eyed, vice versa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
OIL ON DUSTY RAILROADS.
Travel More Agreeable Whom the Road.
bed is Sprinkled With Petroleum.

bed is sprinkled With Petroleum.
Railroad officials are enthusiastic
over the new system of sprinkling the
roadbed with crude petroleum to lay
the dust.
The principle is similar by which
streets are sprinkled with water. A
large oil tank filled with the resi-
dunn of crude petroleum is hauled on
fat car as basis OF supply. An
other fat car is fitted up with a
sprinkling apparatus. The oiling
pipes or sprinklers are three. Two
project eight feet on either side of the
car, oiling the roadbed for that dis
tance, while, the other oils the space
between the two tracks. A hood
comes down and completely protects
the tracks themselves from receiving
any of the oil. The oiling of the
track would make awkward complica-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
tions in case any of the trains had to

tions in case any of the trains had to
stop in hurry.
The projecting oil pipes are so ar
ranged that they can be drawn in
alongside of the car in case of obstru-
tions along the route. The oil train
runs at the rate of four miles an hour.
1t is claimed on behalf of the oil
that it saves wear and tear on the
running parts of the rolling stock;
protects the draperies in cars and the
contents of freight cars from destruc-
ton by dust; prevents vegetation from
growing on the roadbed and saves
track labor.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10
An Aluminium Hotel on Wheels.

One of the most remarkable of the
recent inventions upon which the
Patent Office authorities have been
called to pass judgment is travelling
hotel, the designer of which thinks he
has filed a long felt want by construct
ing portable habitation for travelling
circuses or camping parties.
The hotel on wheels is made of
aluminium and is so constructed as to
fold up like railroad car and to ap-
pear when closed to be an ordinary
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10

A very large snake was recently
killed near Dismal Hill, five miles
northwest of Noblesville, Ind, by
Joseph Baker. The reptile was Jet
black, measured seventeen feet six
inches in length and nine inches in
diameter.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10

[Showng the British troops fleeing be-
fore tho deadly fire of the Beers at the
battle OF Majuba Hill, February 81, 1881,
when Sir George Colley's defeat ended the
war and resulted in the recognition Of the
independence OF the South African Repub-
lie by Great Britain.l
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-10

African products. While in New
York the Holland Society arranged
many receptions and dinners in his
honor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-06
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.

A. J. Wilkinson, of Grafton, is in
the city.
Charles L. Hobbs, of Washington,
Pa, is at the Windsor.
Clerks Moore and Dellicker, of the
Federal Court, are at the Windsor.
Mrs. George Carroll, of the North
End, left for Pittsburg to visit friends
Miss Lillian Adams, of South Huron
street, has recovered from severe in
disposition.
Miss Anna Mcfarland, of Uhrichs-
Vile, Ohio, is visiting Miss Lulu Jones,
on the Island.
Mrs VIM. Neff, of the Island, has re-
turned from visit with relatives and
friends in Louisville, KY.
Mrs. Roy Ray, of New Castle, Pa,
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Thos.
Prince, of North York street.
DR.. Lanham, of Morgantown, who
was in the city attending the session
of the medical examining board, is q
member of the State Senate.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred PAUL. accom-
panied by their daughter, Miss Lydia,
left last night Tor New 1Ork city,
Washington city and Old Point Com
fort.
J. w. Speidel, Yale 90, accompanied
by his guest, r. Van Briedenberg, Yale,
200, left last evening for New Haven,
Conn, to resume his studies after the
spring vacation.
DR.. Geo. D. LETTERS is in the city at
tending the West Virginia State Medi-
cal Examining Board. Mr.. LETTERS will
locate in Parkersburg. He was form
erly OF Cunningham, Kansas.
Assistant District Attorney Elliott
Northcott, of Huntington, is attending
the session of the Federal Court. In
the eyes of Mr.. James X. Hall, of
Wheeling, Mr.. Northcott is Just at this
time one of the most interesting per-
sons IN West Virginia
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-06

church this evening. These young
men have exclusive charge of the sup
per and it will interest the people to
see how they will serve ladies and gen.
tlemen.
The funeral of John Habig, a for
mer resident of this city, VINO died at
his home in Bellaire Monday night,
teek place yesterday morning at nine
O'Clock from st. Johns Church, at the
latter city. The remains were taken
to Mt Calvary cemetery for burial.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will hold their regular
business meeting on this afternoon
Reports of officers and superintendent
will be heard, and an attendance of all
members is desired, as business OF
great Importance will be transacted.
Thomas Clark, formerly of this
city, died Tuesday evening at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Rose
berry, of Rose Hill, Bellaire The de-
ceased was fifty-nine- years of age.
The funeral will take place from the
late residence this morning. The in
terment will be at Rose Hill cemetery.
The Macedonia Baptist Church viii.
be re-opened Sunday, when Rev. Hop
kins, the pastor, will be assisted by
Revs. VIM. Toney, of Moundsville, w.
Va; A. D. Davis, Of Philadelphia; j.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-06

mel span of 1922 feet, which the army
engineer department regards as made
Quate for the river commerce of the
present day. During the last several
years the department has insisted that
all bridges built over the river shall
have a span of from 800 to 800 feet"
The main span of the steel bridge
to the Island and of the Union Railroad
bridge, at Martins Ferry, are 523 and
525 feet Since the construction Of
these bridges. however, the government
has increased the minimum height of
channel span considerably. The ex-
act figures, however, are not available
at this writing
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-06

Nature makes the cures
after all.
Now and then she gets
into a tight place and needs
helping out.
Things get started in the
wrong direction.
Something is needed to
check disease and start the
system in the right direction
toward health.
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with hypophos-
phites can do just this.
1t strengthens the nerves,
feeds famished tissues, and
makes rich blood.
scorT s BOVINE, Chemists. New York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-06
MARKS FROM BELOW.

Parkersburg-River IA feet and falling:
cloudy; mercury Al.
Loulsville-River falling, q feet in the
canal: 1910 on the falls; 46 feet inches
below locks: pleasant.
Memphis-River 65.3 feet and stationary;
Evansville-River 4o.4 feet and rising;
clear and cool
Point Pleasant-River 1913 feet and fall
ing; clear. .
Gincinnat.-River 1914 feet and falling;
clear.
clear and warmer.
The marks on the wharf at midnight
showed 10 feet 4 inches and falling
slowly.
The Virginia is to-day's Cincinnati
packet. She loaded fair trip at
Pittsburg.
Business for the packets has bright
ened up wonderfully all along the line
in the past few weeks. The Ben Hur
passed up at p. m. yesterday with
the Largest trip of the year. She was
compelled to leave a big freight con-
signment at Si5tersville owing to the
fact that large trip had held her
back so long that she could not take
the time to load it. All the locals out
had large freight consignments and
passenger lists.
The Queen City, the paragon of the
Upper Ohio, is the only Pittsburg boat
leaving tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-06
NEWS MOTHS 81 YESTERDAY.

4 Collsction of the small Events Of Each
PassIng DAY.
City Council this evening in spec
ial session.
The brick paving on South street
is being repaired.
The joyous house cleaning season
has opened auspiciou5ly.
There were no cases in Police
Court yesterday morning.
"A handsome new tile floor is being
placed in the White Front Cafe.
Hawthorn Outing Club will give a
dance at the Beabout Club house next
Tuesday.
"A handsome onyx soda fountain
has been placed in VIII Menkemiller's
pharmacy.
The Improvements at the Della
plain Dry Goods Company building are
progressing rapidly.
The Council Committees on Health
and Streets, Alley and Grades are call
ed to meet this evening.
DIR. J. R. Manley, of this city. had
the honor of being selected as one of
the board of examiners for the special
school he represents.
"A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Joseph Hudson, native OF
England, aged "a, and Annie O'Hare,
a native of Wheeling, aged %.
The revival services at the Second
Christian Church continue to hold their
Vt hn "a or
evening was "a New Testament Con-
version"
Edward Deuber, we'll known
North Wheeling young man, an en-
ploye of the firm of Bremen & Mabis,
died yesterday. Deceased was widely
known and esteemed.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Presbytery of Washing
ton will convene to-day in the First
Presbyterian Church. Several addresses
of decided interest will be made.
1t is stated that an expert has been
detailed by the Cincinnati Enquirer to
work up evidence in the Ella McCurdy
case, in this city, and that some in
teresting facts have already been Sc
cured.
The Wheeling Guards held a meet
ing at the Police Court room, City Hall,
yesterday morning, and after transact
ing some business adjourned to meet
Friday evening, when all interested
young men are expected to be pres
ent.
The young men of the First Chris
tan Church will serve supper at the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-06
THE B. & @.
To be Prevented from Reconstructing
the Bellaire Bridge.

The following Associated Press tele-
gram from Cincinnati is of very general
interest to railroad and river men in
this vicinity:
Attorney General Griggs has in
structed VIM. E. Bundy, United States
Attorney at Cincinnati, to institute
proceedings at once to prevent the re-
construction by the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company of it's bridge across
the Ohio river between Benwood and
Bellaire. This action is taken upon
the information from the Secretary of
War that the bridge is an obstruction
to the free navigation of the river.
''The bridge in question has chan