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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19

twenty houses scattered within score or so miles
teen miles away. Freers Acton Homes where
General Whites first engagement took place. Is
twenty-four miles. and Little Tugela waterman IS
about thirty. Round about are many more or Tess
isolated farms; English farms. where they really
do farm, not Dutch farms, where they DO every
thing except farm: and OF these. Farqu-
hairs Farm. the battle Of Monday took its acutest
phase.
Speaking resident and one who knows the
country, there need be fear that We shall lose
Ladysmth. The earthworks surrounding the
heavy guns amply sufficient to protect the
town. Every hill. SLUT and distinctive point or at
tack for miles round has been carefully measured
for shooting purposes. The site OF the camp itself
was chosen by board OF officers specially APP
pointed for the purpose, and the military position
of the place has been studied and developed during
the last two years by the most expert local MILL
tary advice.
The natural advantages and defences OF tho
town have been enhanced and strengthened by
carefully planned redoubts at any possibly vuner-
able points. The danger of the place being rushed
is absolutely nil. because the immediate surround
ings open and bare to nakedness so that there
ia no possibility OF surprise. Any one approaching
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19

men and has never missed an opportunity or DONG
bad He served as an instructor IT., Gar OF
with the Zulu army under CeteWayo in the wal VI
1879 which ended with Uundi, and at the c9 SII
sion OF hostilires the British Government o"e''u
a reward for his capture. o, "a an
We next hear OF him in the IransVaai as a.,
artillery officer and It is said the forts at ~
and Joha nnesburR were constructed under MS MR.
tion Indeed he is credited In some quarters WIN ~
the authorship OF the Boer plan OF campalkni ~
Tiandslaaee and with other Boer oihcers zen mo
our hands For safe custody he mas since DeG ~
Dia ced ON board Her Majestys ship Penelope IN
Smon's Bay and his precise status as prisoner OF
,,ar vet remains be determined Al the DeglhhlnB
- Ia wer he asked the KaseT's blessing on MS en-
farnrise and being unsuccessful in obtaining IL mas
nnprna our prisoner Whatever his faults from
orr noint of view-may be. he IS undoubtedly a
oiover and accomplished soldier. and, az his por-
traj, shows, a ine-looking man.
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NEw.YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 49, 1899

MS accoun,s were made up. The money due to him
~ Was Psia' General Ward, In a word dismissed him
ca,a Us, WIN the stern warning that IL he
came oeek ne should be fogged as an unauthorized
e oaon, ioI,o"er. lie was set his pony and
esSoI'eu oy an officer and file of men to the
o dr side OF the Blood River and there turned
Bnller," writes Mr.. Forbes In another COM
sn rn1'au tI lis born commander of scouting
IoISe' tbs andaclty In pushing onward might
seem TO the superficial observer 70 border on reck
Useless; out he is wise and cautious in his very
IeckieSshess AS his long. 1.-the column moves for
ward ne quickly dispatches parties to the right
ana h ,ett, TO ascend the hills and the View
tneV,eI'om, 10 descend into and beat out fankng
valleys and destroy deserted roads and TO make
good the exploration of the whole section OF
try which he has set himself to scout His men
quarter the ground like pointers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
AFRAID OF BUTLER.
AN INCIDENT IN SOUTH AFRICA IN 1879 THAT
SHOWS HIS CHARACTER.

AN INCIDENT IN SOUTH AFRICA IN 1879 THAT
SHOWS HIS CHARACTER.
from The London News.
IN on Of his letters sent home from South Africa
n,ise's Mr. Forbes tells story that will be read
MIN interest Just now. A young Englishman or
~ rtaaily had been appointed 10 commission IN
,ariOfier Light Horse under CoIonei bulier
az II was said that he had become subject 10
''tS ana OCCASIONALLY gave way 70 drink:
LAST mint before lights were out, said MT
avnes' i heard him swearing 10 himself In a very
excned way about some grievance in the way OF
49, outy Which he fancied ne had. Later when
b He camp was quiet he loOsed on his revolver In
n,ouon. No sarm sounded. but IN an instant
sskery man tuned out and fell into his place. with
CO.. uIarity OF machinery and totai absence or
~ aslOb that struck as testlfylng strongly 10
IL ascertsinei, the troops were ordered 10 turn
~ ~ ahd the yourg officer ordered TO consider
nsslseH under Arrest. The camp was scarcely
49, 49, again whei he repeated the ioolsh per
sepetition OF the Universal turn out. The General
tn ,u ms stan Central Wood. that is-"came round
rnses buffers camp and summary ana strong
i measures were determined But the young Tel
-" was in his tent, rabdly breathing out threats
go daughter and prtestinR that he Wouid shOot
s sy one who ATTEMPTED TO enter. Major Cleg was
iDDseo and down came the tent on its obstreperous
inmate, efectually boineting him. He was at
synce seized, bound and. under a guard, conveyed
mo the artillery camp. where he made fast TO
secured from further mischief. The poor deVil
ie wildly all night I is evidence OF what
mand that the burden OF hi, constant cry was, For
ppoI sake send me away before Butler comes
PACK Don't let me see Buler. ! never can face
,en, n again after this Bler at present is an
lsiIows previous backslidint and had saved his
- Aoban7. he had his prayer; this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
FINED FOR RIDICULING THE tAIfORh

From The London Telegraph
coster named Edward Leary. who was IN
obarce Of a guy representing KRUGER. had the Dad
taste TO dress himself in Khaki tunic or me eiSd
red nose For bringing the Queens uniform INTO
contempt in this fashion he was summonea peiOre
tba ScIit hwestern Magistrate and there explained
,hot he was not aware he was doing anything
wrong and was very sorry. Mr.; Slade rematksed
,hat be had chosen a peculiarly bad time Tor rid-
cuItng Her Majesty's uniform, when Just at the
present moment every Englishman should salute
4, uhnnever he saw II. The Magistrates remarks
called forth a volley OF applause from the publicc
sf the back Of the courtroom. Leary was hned ~
a. ah,J,nas or seven days. Probably he had no In
tention OF ridculing soldiers, but he was strangely
AZ fault I'm taste and HIS case should warn pe0pis
Thai The army should always be honored ana heid
sacred from stupid tests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
MAKING READY FOR WAR.
.crNEs IN JOHANNESBURG WHEN THE
BOER ARMY WAS RAISED.
~ur COMING OF RAIN MADE POSSIBILITIES Poss

~,,v COMING OF RAIN MADE HosTIIITIEs POSI-
sLE-A YANKEES PRECAUTIONS.
Tho current Independent publishes an article
.,rbs Preparation of the Beers from the pen
o. American living in Johannesburg. In II the
% o. said that "to-days mail will probably be
tos, 70 leave johannesburg for weeks, perhaps
u All the Outlandcr newspapers are expect
- 20 he suspended. and no news except such as
60 e,,ered through the Government censorship
n%v , ~ allowed TO reach the public. We shall be
N .ho nos,tion Of those who are In the midst OF
u u. confict and know less about IT than those
At distance"
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A GERMAN OFFICER OF THE BOERS.

COLONEL sCHIEL HAS BEEN a CONSPICUOUS
Halter OF THE ENGLISH FOR YEARS.
From The London Sketch.
Colonel SchieTs name is probably more familiar
70 Engshmen than that OF any other of1cer or the
Beer army with the possible exceptions OF JouDert
and Croni6 There IS certain element OF mystery
about his career but II appears that after serving
in the German army no left 1t with the rank OF ser
geant and emigrated to South Africa For some
reason or other he like so many other Contlnen-
tails has an intense hatred Of England and English
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19

way for President J. B. Robinson. The committee.
knowing that J. 3. Robinson Cecil Rhodes's
rival millionaire in South Africa. paid due tribute
of laughter.
Mr.. Robinson Is proprietor OF THE Pretoria
Press" whose last nUmber-for the present-came
to hand by this weeks South African mail To
avoid suppression the outbreak OF the war Mr..
Robinson's organ suspended publication until the
arrival OF better days" which will be Interpreted
by the Outlanders meaning resurrection when
the British flag floats over the Transvaal capital.
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THE LADYSMITH OF TODAY
AN INTENSELY ENGLISH LITTLE PLACE
IN THE MOUNTAINS.
STRONGLY FORTIFIED THE ALDERsHoT OF MA.

sIHONGLf FORTIFIED. THE ALDERSHOT OF Ma
TAIL is WELL PROTECTED FROM ASSAULT.
From The London Mail
When left Ladysmth. in July last there was
naught TO presagc the present state of affairs save
vague unrest In the air subtle drawing to-
gether or the townsfolk and the soldiers at the
camp. and tense feeling of expectation OF some
thing-we knew not what.
ordinarily Ladysmith Is a quiet, dull little place
intensely English In so far that there is absolutely
no Dutch element to disturb the solidly loyal Sc
renity OF the township for 1t Is little more.
We rather pride ourselves upon the situation OF
Ladysmith 1t is over 5000 feet above the sea- the
frowning crests OF the Drakensberg Mountains are
about thirty miles away. to the north and west
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
CECIL RHODES AND J. B. ROBINSON

FROM The London Star.
When Cecil Rhodes under examination by
the House of Commons Committee of Inquiry into
the Raid ne naively remarked that he had no idea
or overthrowing President Krtiger in order 10 make
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
3. Alfman&6d.

ORIENTAL DEPARTMENT.
Rich Eastern Embroderes Standard and Hanging
Lamps Moucharabic Screens. Persian Brassss
and various Odd Pieces Of Oriental Furniture
style. S '" 10y 4: Decoration orr S Of Rooms s"dios
Smoking
A special feature for Monday will be the sale Of
500 louNoNo CUSHIONS formerly $780, at 200
ESQ ORIENTAL LAMPS formerly $3.50. At I4V
SILK DEPARTMENT.
Persian DESIGNS and coIors in Printed Velour psnn%
Now employed N Late Paris Mods')
Also recent shipments Of Faced Crepe in Evening Asds
including the Pasek In ~ and IS inch widths
MONDAY NOVEMBER 10th.
Several thousand Yard. FANCY SILKS suitable for ann
Evening and Street value $3.50 per yard. at. ''V~
Imported BLACK SATIN DUCHESS 2s15 inches tks
WIDE heretofore $3.50 per yard. at 1--we
FURS AND FUR GARMENTS.
RICH RUSSIAN HUDSON BAY SABLES BLACK AND SILVER FoX6
REAL cHNCHLLM FINE BRoADTAIlS
EASTERN MTNNl Etc
FUR LINED cApEx sEALsKN AND PERSIAN LAMB coAr
Also Fur Trimming, and Fur Skins
LADIES' COAT AND WRAP DEPT.
COATS pALETOTs. LONG GARMENTS AND CAPEx
Attention is especially directed to the following
TAILOR COATS.
Black chstot Satin lined 1918 Black k,.y s "'d 't50
Black ch.No Unfinished woncd Oxford drk lined SIX 0
Value $2L00
BOYS CLOTHING.
DoubIs.breasted and Three Piece Suits, Sailor and
MILDLY Suits, Russian Blouse Suits,
Top Goats and Refers, Cape Goats and Russian Coat.
Also q complete assortment Of Hats and CapA
Shirt Waists and BoueA
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 10Th
DOUBLE. BREASTED SUITS of Mixed CheNob, 81 m
sizes Eight o Fifteen years, value $780, At @s'Vv
SAILOR SUITS of Blue suse sizes -Four to Nine sISO
years, value $3.50 and $780, at H'ov'
. REFERS oil Blue Fdes plaid Innings Ulster Collar 81 N
value $780, at t'~~
eIabtssntb Street, nineteenth Street and Sixth HvemG
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04

A man and his two sisters were re-
Gently made the victim of a thief
whose weapons were only roses. They
were seated in n railway car travelling
through Germany when at zone of the
stops an elegantly dressed, thicllly
yelled woman entered the carriage,
carrying a superb bouquet of roses.
When the train started, the stranger
dropped her roses. He picked them up
for her, and, thanking him charming
ly, she asked him to keep one Then
turning to his companions, she grac-
iously offered each of them a few Of
the flowers. Naturally the courtesy
was accepted, ard the next thing of
which the travellers were conscious
was that the train had arrived at
Berlin; that their yelled companion had
disappeared, and that all of their
money and valuables had gone with
her. OF course, the roses had been
drugged.
The police have discovered that the
criminal is a young man, and that he
has conducted a number of daring
robberies in similar fashion. One must
admit that it is thu refinement Of rob-
berry. and if one must be robbed at
all. the rose method is preferable to
sandbagsing or garroting.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04

All the glacier streams of Iceland
says the Geographical journal possess
the common characteristics of carry
ing down large quantities of pebbles
and clay and of spreading out over the
loWlands in network of auastomus-
ing channels. Generally they emerge
from their parent Glaciers with "A
pretty steep fall and gather heavy
burdens of pebbles and debris from the
moraineS 50 heavy. indeed. that when
the strength OF the current dimnishes
the stream cannot carry its load but
drops it, The river bed thus gels chok-
ed up, the current Il yilos The strong
est branches force their way through
the debris, encounter fresh obstacles.
run into one another, coalesce with
other branches, gain accessions Of
power, once more burst through the
deposits of gravel send off small side
arms. again diminish in volume. and
so go through unceasing struggle he.
tween the glacial torrents and the
masses of grayclly debris, giving rise
to an necessarily changing network
or interconnccted channels.
One day river branch will be swol-
len to the dimensions of a dangerous
river. the next day II will contract 10
the compass Of an insignificant rivulct
\ minute often sutlices to cause a stop
PAGE. a division of the current. the
carving out Of new bed. Some Of
these streams become damned up I'M
til they form lakes, which overflow
md nundate many square miles Of the
adjacent country. Some cut ont such
deep channels through the glacier de-
briS that they do not shift their course
for many years. One of these glacier
torrents, therefore. often presents
picture of an extremely complicated
network of hundreds of branches, in
closing between them a multitude of
islands of clay and sand, which are
equally as variable as the rivers them
selves. 1t may be accepted as an in
variable law with regard to the glacial
streams of Iceland that they never
empty themselves into the deep fiords.
In all cases where they formerly did so
the fiords have become choked with
sand, gravel and clays.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
The Worth q, a Match.

How much may depend on a seeming
trifle is shown in the incident on the
lumber schooner, Johanna Swan,
which was abandoned in gale off
Hatteras. The cabins were flooded
and the water supply had given out.
In four days the sailors had not tasted
water. To drink the brine of the sea
was to induce torturas and endure
more deadly thirst than ever. There
was a tank holding three gallons that
could be fashioned into condenser
and the mate and sailor so convert
ed it. A piece of the schooner's rail,
dry and full OF resin, was chopped off
for fuel. and now all that was neces-
sary was a match. A search revealed
Just one match, that the captain had
slowed in dry pocket. If that went
out. woe be to them. But after sput-
tering for a moment. it blazed up, the
shavings caught. the fire was set, the
water boiled ard the drip from the
steam was enough to provide a drink
for every man-pretty smoky water,
but as welcome as cocktails, under the
,umstances. German bark heard
their hell and took off the crew before
It's perlls and sufrerings became more
serious A condersing apparatus of
simple sort would Rot be a bad thing
TO take on all craft, considering the
possibilities Of III fortune that follow
the toilers of the sea.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
Public Eafinr. Houses.

D,N
uolc eating houses are established
oai humber OF German cities to provide
~" LOT Workingmen at cheap prices
% 10 90 away with the evil effects of
ulAner pail. Those in Chemnitz
Ing 1898 sold 435, 900 dinners; re-
p sSo were S17,50O, and expenditures,
io,OUO' The City of Grenoble, France,
VIA Miaintains municipal restaurant
kry mnich about 1900 meals day are
4 aGo u AT the outset the enterprise
Iou municipal aid, but it is now
nr SoSnpporting. The municipality owns
4 poUptefty used, for which it receives
'inortaiIllal rent, and the accounts are
II AZ IN the books of the municipal
lv h ~ surplus is deposited in the
'I6m |,easury, as reserve to draw
"n n,5 prices of provisions are
..fongb mere are also other instances
bns s St France of similar institu-
.kblisbntnout municipal aid, several es-
Iy rniehts being in operation at Par
SONS, and Bordeaux.
ia mv@nat akin tn such institutions
Iahnd ~ iclpal bakeries, which are to be
bckbO.,lh rome and at Kovno, in Russia.
bres ~ owns municipal liquor
hnot ~, Ut the working classes, who
bd 0Otain drink without ordering
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
An Artistic Failure.

Never" said the stern-faced father
to the fair-faced daughter, who stood
before him in an attitude of petition.
you have brought me the surprise
and disappointment of my life Marry
Smith! | say most emphatically and
decidedly, no! That is final, my child.
We trace back beyond the flood and
through a royal line. We were among
the first to visit the shores of this new
world and among the earliest settlers
of Detroit. Have you no pride; no
proper sense of your Importance? Has
it come to point where | must exer-
else paternal authority in such mat
ter?"
"Oh, guess the Smith family is as
old as it is numerous" for the girl has
a dash of American independence. mo
Indian maiden ever saved any of our
family in the early history of the coun-
try, that | can discover, and if you
make it an issue, I'll undertake to show
that the Smiths have all the best OF
it,
Now the old gentleman's face was
red, and his eyes were swapping. 1t has
been his way to COW his family by
dramatic action, and in this case he
wanted to throw in little of the melo-
dramatic. To do this he must be upon
his feet, and have room. He sprung
forward with the air of a tragedian,
but he was in one of those narrow
chairs with a frayed cane bottom and
stiff arms. The chair chung to him as
he leaped and he looked too ridiculous
for words. He swOre violently. The
daughter screamed with laughter. His
supreme dramatic effort was a bowling
farce, and he collapsed.
Smith" is ON the cards.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
HIDDEN IN PETTIcoATs
Vast Wealth of Woman Sewn Up
In Her Clothes.

Quite a sensation has recently been
caused at Jassy, In Roumania, by the
death of Nine. Balsch, who has, by
her eccentricities, for years past, at
tracted much attention In that town.
Some years ago she was the wife OF
a Herr Veldiman, by whom she had
daughter. After year or two OF mar
ried life she divorced him and married
a Herr Balsch, by whom she had a
son. Soon after the latter's birth she
left her second husband.
She then went to Paris, where she
called herself Countess Won Balsch.
Toward her children she never seemed
to feel anything but the greatest ha-
tired, and when her son died she sent
the body to his father for burial. She
turned her daughter out of her house,
and the unfortunate girl was only kept
from starvation by the kindness OF rel
atives. After the death of her second
husband she returned to Roumanla,
where she lived in complete retire
ment.
In spite of the fact that she was ex-
tremely wealthy she lived in the most
wretched manner, and was generally
reputed to be miser. A few days ago
she died. When her daughter came
to examine her belongings no trace OF
money could be found. In going
throu.- h her mothers clothing, how
ever, she noticed that one of the petit
coats seemed somewhat stiff. as II
heavily lined. She ripped 1t open and
found over 100000 notes sewed under
the lining.
This put her on the track, and all
her mothers petticoats, of which she
had an enormous number, were exam
ined. In nearly every one large sums
of money were found, amounting all
together to between 100000 francs
and 100000 francs.--Fremdenblatt
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04

casing, which accommodates spir-
ally -grooved shaft removably held in
the end of said casing A hollow han.
die lifted over these grooves affords
means for revolving the brush as 1t
is held over the teeth. The action OF
this implement is much the same as
the automatic screwdriver' now so
generally in use. in which, in which
revolving motion is impaired to the
screw by mere pressure on the handle.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04

An Indian line. the Darjeeling Him
fayan railway, is one of the most re-
parkable in the world. and is also the
plghest its Darjeeling terminus being
SITUATED on giddy eminence 5000
feet above the level of the plains.
AT many points it is possible to see
que curves above and below the train,
20 fewer than seven tracks being
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
To love and be loved,
IS every woman s
right. To be beauti-
full is impossible for

cal Discovery are beautifers because they
are health makers.
The Favorite Prescription is designed
to cure all distinctly feminine ailments. 1t is
prescribed for girls about to become women
and takes from this dangerous period much
of its discomfort. 1t is prescribed for
women OF all ages who are troubled with
Inflammation, irregularity, facilitating
drains and other symptoms of derarge ment
OF the feminine organism. II is general
tonic for the whole system but when such
a tonic is needed it is better to take the
Golden Medical Discovery" in connec-
ton with the Favorite Prescription
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is medicine for men and children as well
as women. It is a most wonderful blood
purifier and flesh builder 1t searches out
and kills disease germs in the digestive
system, blood and lungs and puts the
whole body iii a strong healthy state.
Before purchasing medicine of any kind
1t IS well to write to DR. K. V Pierce, at
Buffalo, \. Y, stating your symptoms. He
will diagnose your case and prescribe for
you free of charge. 1t may. be that you
need both Favorite Prescription" and
Golden Medical Discovery, " or YOU may
need only one. Possibly Your case requires
something entirely different Whatever
you need DR.. Pierce will tell you without
a cent OF cost to you.
dec. lS.tf 96
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
How They Knew Il.

Mrs. Parvenu-Its very annoying,
very. How did they discover that the
spoons | gave them weren't solid?
They certainly were not mean enough
TO have them examined?
Mr.. Parvenu-0f course not. They're
genuine blue bloods. But a burglar
carried of all of the rest OF the silver
and left those spoons.-Detroit Free
Press. ...