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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-18
SECURED MUCH LOOT.

hoer' at Modder River Captured a Large
Amount Of Stores,
PRETORIA, Wednesday, Dec. l3.-An
Official dispatch from the Modder river
says: "The Beers captured a great ouan.
tity of loot. including 200 Lee Metfords,
cases OF cartridges and hundreds of
bayonets, Great numbers of British
have retired from Tweo- -Rivieren. in
the direction of Belmont. The loss of
the British was very great. There were
heaps of dead on the field. The wound.
ed are being attended to, temporarily
at Bissels farm. The sappers and min.
ers must have suffered severely. The
Bocrs suffered heavy losses in horses
cannot otherwise describe the battle
field than as sad and terrible
slaughter. Monday was, for US. a brill
liant victery. 1t has infused new spiri,
into our men and will enable them te
achieve greater Deeds"
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FEEL 1T VERY DEEPLY
0uiiers Defeat Affects tho british puh,
lie More Than Any Prev,ou. IN.
ABSOLUTELY PvRE

Huiier's Defeat Affects tho Briti.h p,h.
nc More Than Any Previous Ono.
LONDON. Dec. 1S.-As might have
been expected. the desperate state Of
the British arms in South Africa, as re-
Sealed by the defeat Of General Butler.
AT lugela river, where at one stroke he
lost treble the number of guns Yelling
ton left In the hands of Napoleon dur.
ing the six years fighting in the penin.
sula, while adding to the determination
OF the authorities to send every avail.
able man to the front, caused some.
thing in the nature Of momentary
panic among the public, which was
reflected on the Stock Exchange, as al
ready called.
1t is long since the tone OF the news.
papers and the comment in the clubs
and other resorts mas been SO chastened
and pessimistic. Some of the comments
60 SO far as to say the crisis is so far
Seaching that Great Britain islands
where she stood over century back,
when the American colonists, men OF
British and Dutch blood were in arms.
Soms Newspaper Opinions.
The Evening Standard peclares the
situation calls for all the equinamity
determination and perseverance of the
empire, and demands the immediat,
calling out Of all the volunteers, EN-
bodyins all the outlanders expelle,
from the Transvaal. to guard the line
OF communication. thus freeing all tn
regulars for service in the fightin
| lime.
The Star urges the communicating 80
all the great English Atlantic liners fo
| the transportation Of reinforcements.
and says the country must set hersel
the task Of plucking victory out of dc
Feat. adding:
The guilt of the government Is su
perceded by the danger of the empire
We are thinking of "a hostile Europ.
We are thinking of India. and whateve
happens. we implore the governmen
not TO move another man from Calcutt
or bay. We remember tn
mutiny."
Inc ~. James Gazette is also al
prehensive Of foreign complication
and thinks France is preparing fc
some venture which will be in the M
| ture Of defiance Of Great Britain. an
urges the admiralty to form ne'
squadron Of the ships in the reserve.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-18
ACT INDEPENDENTLY.
Fsdet stion Resolution Regarding 81
Ballots Of Organized Labor.

Fsdet stion Resolution Regarding the
Ballots Of Organized Labor.
DETROIT, Dec. ia resolution rec
ommending members of labor bodies te
use their election ballots independently
of the predominating parties was
adopted by the American Federation OF
labor after first eliminating declara'
tion of suspicion against labor men who
might advocate the interests OF the
present political parties. A provision
for submitting the question to refer
endum vote of all the affiliated organl
cations was also stricken out.
Considerable of the time of the after
noon session, which was the only ont
held, was occupied by discussion OF
movement to more clearly define tn
working duties of the respective craft
in order to avoid conflicts which exls
between the organizations whose work
ing in the respective callings is moro o
less allied and interviewer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-18
BADEN.POWELL'S NERVE.

Advises Burghers to Lay Down Their
Arms and Go Home.
PRETORIA. Wednesday, Dec. 13.-Ad.
vices from Mafeking say an attack on a
small British fort has been made, with
good results. The fort was demolished
Heavy canon firing is proceeding.
Colonel Baden-Powell has sent the
Beers a notice advising them to lay
down their arms and return to their
homes, promising them that protection
will be given them as soon as Grea,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-18
lis Summoned Council of
L;uisters Held at the For.
eign Office.
sh Public Takes the Defeat
of General Butler Much
to Heart.
|spapers Call on People For
humanity and on War Of.
flee For Troops.

kpoy. Dec. ~. "A hastily sum.
! meeting Of the cabinet was held
! foreign Office for the purpose OF
br with tho war crisis.
fph Chamberlain. tho secretary OF
Ia. the colonies. was not present
meeting.
rpER RIVER, Wednesday, Dec. l3.
en- a demonstration in force the
guns shelled the Beers for a
4 hours. The Beers did not re.
knnl the British were retiring.
Beers are further entrenching
k,-,ng,hening their old defcnses.
the evident intention Of fiercely
k,ln- control Of the railroad.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-18
THE PLAN DROPPED.
No Change In Representation 1t Kepuo'
licau Conventions.

No Change In Representation 1T Repub'
licau Convention.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-The Payne
resolution for the reapportionment OF
delegates to the national Repuo
lican conventions on tho basis OF the
Republican vote cast in the states and
territories will not be pressed at tins
meeting of the national committee. Mr.
Payne. the author, had fully intended
to offer the resolution and urge 1T
adoption, but after conference will
the president at which Secretary Dicl
and Goyernor-elect Nash of Ohio were
present. he decided to abandon the eft
fort to have it acted on at this meeting
Much opposition had developed to th'
proposed change and the concluslo,
reached that it was ine- edient to pusl
the matter at this time.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-18
BELLIGERENT RIGHTS.

Congressman Sulzer Introd uces q Res D.
luton in the House.
WASHINGTON. Dec. IS. Representa-.
tive Sulzer of New York. has introduced
joint resolution declaring that state
of war exists in South Africa. and ac
Porling belligerent rights to the Trans
vaal government.
The resolution also protests against
war has been conducted by Grea'
Britain.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-18
The report was posted and the crowd

Inc report was posted and the crowd
STOOD about cursing. There was no
clamor, but men with oaths in their
mouths declared that this means the
calling out of all the militia, and this
means that the volunteers must be
summoned for duty.
Nearly every man who looked over
the report On the war Office bulletin
board went away disgusted.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
visit to Dublin promises to be signalized
by serious disturbances.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-18
mutiny.'
MILNER Is HYSTERICAL.
South African Com m iss ioner All Broker
CpO Over Miscarriage Of His Policy.

South African Com missi ioner All Broken
Up Over Miscarriage Of His Policy.
New YORK. Dec. Is. A dispatch to
The World from London says:
British dominion in South Africa has
been shaken TO its foundation. 1t is
reported that Sir Alfred Miner. British
high commissioner in South Africa. and
governor of Cape Colony. demands the
assent Of the imperial government TO
the proclamation of martial law
throughout Cape Colony.
Lord Salisbury is unwilling to grant
the request. save as the very last resort
as such dangerous confession OF the
gravity of the British position would De
Offering a positive inducement to Eng
lands enemies to take advantage OF her
extremity.
Needs Martial Law.
Sir Alfred Miner reports that Dutch
disaffection has pow reached a point
where ordinary law is useless to stem
il He wants power. not only OF sum-
mary arrest without warrant. OF sus-
nected persons and the right to deta'n
them without trial. but also power TO
suppress the Dutch newspapers
throughout the colony. which 'ns's'
upn publishing accounts OF br'''S''
reverses and criticisms OF the war.
Riporous as is the censorship OF d's'
matches to England. it is liberal com
nared with the wholesale suppression
~ rnfayorable tidings practiced by the
British authorities i'll Cape coiony'
The Rhodes papers concur IN TINS
nolicy. but the Dutch give stories tha'
alter through from the 'front.' though
thew often have had to rely more tnal
once for news on English papers three
weeks old.
In . state of Hysteria.
M;,ner is declared to be in state o.
hvster;a over the awful MISCARRIAGE O
his policy, and the ruinous price Eng
land is paying for following MS aavlos g
IT, H. .aas none but members of his stan
Tha government Of the Cape Colony
largely run by Sir Forestier-Walker
co,nmander-in-c chief Of the Cape
The war Office made public the repor
:. nsnaral Buller's defeat shortly afte
midnight. The ticker service ~. Som ..,
.a..o,' broke down after the flrst nun
ara1 words. and the war once wa
..onaed in 20 minutes by men wn
drOve in cabs from the United serve M
club club, the National Liberal ciuo an -
o.e, o.Ser public resorts. clamor'ns 10
news
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-18
NERAL BULLER'S REPORT.
of tho Rcvevss Told bv tho Urttiah
Com I'm AndeP.

Of tho Rcverss Told bv tho Dritiah
Conn ander.
Npoy. Dec. lS.-The following is
e1, Of General Buller's dispatch
pncing his reverse:
yegre, 10 report a serious reverse.
rei in full strength from our camp
Chieveley Mt IA. III. There are
to.laole places in the Tugela river
!, was my intention to force pas
through at one Of them. They are
two miles apart.
ly intention was to force one or the
with one brigade. supported by a
nl brigade. General Hart was to
i the left ford. General Hildyard
fsh. ford and General Lyttleton
J. take the center and to support
B. Early in the day saw that
pal Hart would not be able to
a passage and directed him to
iraw. He had. however, attacked
great gallantry and his leading
llou, the Connaught Rangers. |
suffered a great deal. Colonel l..
kcoke was seriously wounded.
hildyard's Division Advances.
then ordered General Hildyard to
nce, which he did. and his leading
lehi, the East Surrey, occupied
lso station and the houses near the
e. That moment l heard that the
artillery l had sent to support
Piack. the One Hundred and Sixty
and one Hundred and Sixty-sixth
batteries and six naval l2-poundeI
frers under Colonel Long. had
heed close to the river in Longs
10 be within effective range. II
td to be full of the enemy. who
|enly opened . CALLING fire ut close
killing all their horses, and thu
lers We're compelled to stand Il
guns. Some OF them took shelter
donga and desperate efforts wer'
10 bring ont the field guns. Ih'
however, was too severe, and onl,
were saved by Captain Schohele
zone drivers whose names VII
psh. Another most gallant attach
three teams, was made by an OF
Whose name I will obtain.
f''"h Compelled 20 Withdraw.
the ls horses IS were killed ant
eVeral drivers were wounded
hot allow another attempt, ss
ed they would be . shell mark
aclng life to . gallant attempt t
The passage. Unsupported by ar
y | directed the troops to with
which they did in good order.
nronghout the day consideraol
OF the enemy was pressing on M
flank, but was kept back D.
a'ed men under Lord Dundonal'
part Of General Barton's brigade
Jay was intensely hot and mos
y on the troops, whose condue
most excellent. We have abai
ten guns and lost by shell III
t"e losses In General Hart's brigad
lear. heavy, although the propo
VI severely wounded, ! hope. 's NJ
The Fourteenth and Sixty'ixt
batteries also suffered sever
~ We have retired TO our camp
velev."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-18
Already Engaging Rooms.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1S.-Within q
half hour after the national committee
at Washington had decided to hold the
convention in this city kilograms began
pouring into the hotels asking that
rooms be reserved for the period during
which tho convention will be held
One Of the first messages received was
from Chairman of the National Com
m;ttee Hanna. who requested that al
entire floor of the Hotel Bellevue Of
roseryed for him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-18
p..-u,t. for tho Philippines.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-The war dc.
rortment has arranged to send about
: noO recruits to Manila to fill the regi-
men,s which are running snort on ac-
connt of death, disease aud discharge.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-18

J. D. Bridges, Editor "Democrat." /"
Lancaster. \. H., says, zone Minute
Cough Cure is the best remedy for Group
l ever used" Immediately relieves and
cures coughs, colds. Group, asthma.
pneumonia, bronchitis, grippe and all
throat and lung troubles. 1t prevents
consumption.
Cook & ODEE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-18
For Pneumonia.

DR.. c. j. Bishop. of Agnew. Mich,
says: Il have used Foleys Honey and
Tar in three very severe cases OF pneu-
monis the past month with coed re-
Suits"
CHRIS. SCHCTz
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-18

Lieutenant Brumby Slightly Worse.
WASHINGTON. Dec. lS.-The condition
of Lieutenant Brumby was reported u
slightly changed for the worse.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-07-31
Your Tote Gr liSi If
POPULAR AND
NEW BOOKS
And We will note the ones
that you buy!!!

THE CRUISE OF THE CACHALoT.
by +. +. Bullen.
DAVID HARUM. by wesCott.
WITH KITCHENER To KHAR-
.TOCM. by Stevens.
ADVENTURES OF CAPT. KETTLE.
by c. Hyne.
THE RIVER SYNDICATE. by c. Z.
Carryl.
THE ASSOCIATE HERMITs. by +.
Stockton.
BARRACK-RooM BALLADS. by
kipling.
THE AMATEUR CRACKsAIAN. by
HornunE.
ON THE EDGE OF THE EMPIRE.
by T.. Jepson.
ANGLo-sAXoN SUPERIORITY. 10y
+. Demolins.
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! Hawaiian Government. being an area
of Gl.5ij square feet. az Kapakaai.
| Eva. oahu. and BEING portion uf NJ
I y. - TO kauliokamUl. Selling price.
$500.
\ portion OF Royal Patent ii75. Land
I Commission Award 51iE. Nraul ss. IA
ot NGpGIEeI. Waikiki-uE1. 4EII -uuar.
feet. was sold Co james Osborne. FOR
$3.50.
4 portion 1f ROYAL Patent -ss. T.1rd
Commission Award rs Co Paff. HaI.l-
aa!l premises. kiuE and Fort streets.
Honolulu. being 1913 square feet TIA
rear. was sold to Miss Agnes ". Ne
intyre. FOR $500.
The remainder 81 Royal Patent
tgraur 1855 90 J. Piik15. corner Queen
and Mavual.eJ streets. Honolulu. was
sold tp Virginia l.. Mcleod. for :. GOO
y portion of Royal Patent Ef7s.
land Commission Award 17is. Apana
go. EawaiIp1. Waialua. Oahu. 1850.
square feet. was sold Co Jesse Amaxs
for $50.
Personal property belonging IN the
estate ON the S"th day of June. 1899
was rs follows
Cash on hand .............S f.sSt s.
Bills receivable ............ fgg.SfN 90
Bills receivable secured as follows
y. r. ana +. l.. Dillingham;
notes for 100000: Collat-
sTal. 100. 81 900 each. Oahu
Railway * Land Co. per
cent bonds ...............Si UO. GOO -
Real estate securities ...... ss.6iS -
lttil SAStsbAN -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-07-31
KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS.


During the year the work in the aE-
ricultural department of the Boys
School, under Professor T. :. Sedg-
wick has been thoroughly Inaugural
ted. The students taking this course
of instruction are enthusiastic. and the
Trustees believe that knowledge inn
parted in this department will be OF
the greatest benefit.
Believing that n practical kuOwi-
edge of nursing and care of the sick
would be of benefit to the students of
the Girls School. the Trustees. upon
the beginning of the next term. will
add To the staff of teachers in that in
stitution a trained nurse to give in
struction along such lines in Connec-
ton with other duties.
An addition is being made to the
main building of the Girls School tn
give increased bathing and dOrmitoTy
facilities.
Extensive Improvements have been
carried on during the year upon the
grounds surrounding the several
schools. at a considerable expense.
Plans looking towards the putting i'm
of a complete new water system for the
various uses OF the. schools and
grounds connected Herewith are being
perfected.
In the matter of attendance the sew
eral schools are filled TO their utmost
capacity.
INVENTORY OF PROPERTY BE
LONGING TO THE ESTATE on
THE Goth OF JUNE. 1899.
The Trustees return as in their
hands the whole OF the property ;a-
Guided in the inventory filed with for
mer accounts. except as follows:
PROPERTY ACQUIRED.
The Trustees of the Queen Emma
Estate and Queens Hospital having
shown their claim to an interest in
Royal Patent 3i5S. land of HalakJJ
Lahaina. Maui. a quit-claim deed o.
such interest was procured from them
for the sum OF two hundred and fifty
dollars.
PROPERTY SOLD.
\ right-of-way for road was sold the
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Total
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-28
THE ORANGE LUMBER MARKET
30 APPRECIABLE DECREASE IN
THE NUMuEH OF ORDERS.
All Mills Are Kept Busy ana the
List Prices Are Being Main
Maintained NJ All Points.

Orange Texas. MAY 27.-The mills At
Orange have put in another good week for
shipping, and an immense amount of lumber
aas teen sent into the interior from this
place since last report. The weather has con
tinued very dry, and planning mills have had
every show to do their best work--and they
have done IT, At only one mill was there
heard any complaint as to lack Of cars. and
TINS was not so much as to a shortage Of cars
as Inability to secure Just the kind Of cars
needed There has been no apprecisble de-
"ease In the number OF orders being re.
eeNed, and when asked as to the outlook for
business every manufacturer approached re-
rSiked that things were never brighter than
at present. List prices are being maintained
without difficulty, and there is hardly
doubt that there will be another advance be-
icre the fall season sets in. In this connec-
,on II would seem that the wisest move tn,
uyaler could make right now would De 10
Place his orders while prices are M the nres-
en- stase and while he can give the pnl.is
tlue to MI his orders There are many rsa-
S 49,, why this Is so There Is not mill In the
sst.oN pine helt that has any large amount Of
m1terlai on hand or that is at ali short OF
Wuers' even at this stage of the game thor O
Us no, an abundance OF rolling stock 10 De
mad, ana Il can be imagined what A difnenlty
there viii be in getting lumber Skinned Nhgn
sne crops begin to move In the fall Thers
ass always been a car shortage during the
SSosSon seasons, and always will be, and the
~, ut Mno ms had the forethought to stock
~ ms yard while transportation could be mad
MI pc ~ position TO look with pity upon
ne NE less wise competitor, who. In the summer,
.vbousht only for present needs. without /.
thought OF how he was TO get mn,ber wn.n
ssne tali rush set In. Aud ms he pitles he wnl
" pusy raking in the ducats while his com
hsu'or Is Neeping tho wires hot asking why
! Md 1t.Y
Tor heavy business is very bright. indeed
snu even the most conservative lumhermAl,
nts 70 admit that there Is no apparent rea-
son Why The mills should not do the bgges,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-28

amounts to over 100000. and is for the
destruction OF mission property duringAhe
Armenian massacres.
~
It Is stated that thirteen missionary So
stiles OF the United states have arranged
to carry on mission work in Cuba, ten In
Porto Rico and six in the Philippines. Be
sides these work will be done by ths
agents Of the Bible and tract societies and
by the Salvation Army.
~
Rev Dr. Samuel II. Kellogg, at one time
pastor of the Third Presbyterian church
at pittsburg, Pa, was recently killed in
India by falling over precipice while
riding a bicycle in the Himalayas AZ the
time OF his death he was engaged with
two other eminent scholars In translatlng
the Scriptures into Hindustani
~
Tho Central Presbyterian church OF New
York gave last year $eG,o1i for missions
~
India Is considered to be heather
country. and yet Calcutta is said to have
the largest number OF college students OF
any city in the world
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-28


Rev Or. David II. Grier. rector OF st.
Barthoomew's Protestant Episcopal
church. New York. is said to be the most
successful director OF charities in that
city. At present the charities connected
with his parish number two score distinct
organizations. There are missions for
Swedish. Armenian Chinese and people
OF other natloualiues The parish sup
ports farms where children arc given au-
nual outings, sewing and cooking schools,
tailor shops where women may find prof
table employment and all sorts of clubs
for men and boys, women and children.
Resides these there are libraries, employ
ment bureaus medical and surgical clinics
and a loan bureau In opposition to the
pawnshops, whore money is loaned to poor
people at low rates OF interest
49,
| IN Clarendon street Baptist church
Boston, the Tuesday night Bible class
numbers 800, and the Thursday night class
400.
The PRESBYTERIAN board of foreign mis-
sions has closed the year free OF debt.
which fact ia due not merely to receipts
but TO very heavy reduction OF expenses
whereby the work has suffered. During
the last month OF the year the receipts
being beyond what was anticipated the
board was able to appropriate $l5.0 to
pay expenses OF new missionaries. which
had not been provided for
~
At the seventy-fifth anniversary of the
American Sunday School Union to be held
In Philadelphia Nav "a and % addresses
viii be made by Mr.. Moody and Rev n.
y. Hills.
~
%. l.. Moody will conduct series oil
meetings in Glasgow In October,
Bishop Hoaro of Hongkong tells of an
Il opium smoker who had come i4o miles tC
the Ningpo mission hospital 10 be cured
! OF the opium habit While waiting fol
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-28

his turn he heard one Of the native
preachers tell the story Of Christ Stand
ing I'M IN the crowd he exclaimed Why.
that is exactly what | want The man
was converted and baptized and then
asked that an evangelist he sent to his
home city, Taichow This was done, and
recently when DR.. Hoare visited the cty
he BAPTIZED thirty-seven converts, and
there Is now in that city a church Of 700
members With two native pastors,
~
II is stated that the weekly attendance
at the Salvation Army meetings in italy
IS more than double what it was eighteen
months ago
The National congress OF the Disciples
OF Christ recently held at St. Louis was
the hrst OF the kind ever held by tns,
church. but II win doubtless be followed
annually by others
The London Tract society has carried
on work In all parts OF the world and in
no less than 800 languages. dialects and
characters.
There are sixtv-two Christian Endeavor
societies connected with the Episcopal
chufNncS OF tnlS country, and twenty With
the churches in England, The
said TO be higher in Australia and Canada
Count Leo Tolstoi is renorted to have
given 10000 roubles si0,0ool for the sup
port of the Dukhoborsli the sect OF RUS
sian ouakors who have emigrated to Mani.
toha.
~
Father Thomas Il, sherman, the Jesul,
priest and son of General William I,
sherman. thinks our government did
wrong in cutting OF the salary OF the
priests in Porto Rico, which has made
them hostile to Americans. He fully hn-
lieyes in separation of church and s:ats,
but says It ought not to have been hurried
till the church had had time to make
other arrangements.
~
Oscar straus. minister 10 Turkey, has
received assurances from the Turkish gov
ernment that the claim OF the American
missionaries will be paid. The claim