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THE TRANSVAAL Is
ABOUT TO YIELD
The Beers Are Returning to their Homes.
Have Given Up Their Plans
of Invasion.

London. Oct. Most important news
comes from the Transvaal tonight.
which, if true, probably indicates that
the South African republic is about
to yield, or, in any case, that the Beers
have abandoned all ideas of invading
Natal
The news is comprised in a cable
gram from Newcastle, Natal, which
says that the farmers who arrived
there to-day from the Buffalo river
state that the Beers are returning to
their homes leaving patrols along the
river. Commanders still remain on the
Free State border.
The dispatch also says that the feel
ing at Newcastle now is that the Beers
do not intend to attack that place and
that the evacuation Of the town was
premature. A dispatch from Durham
also states that the excitement there
has abated, owing to the Beers hold
ing back from the frontier.
This retirement of the Beers is what
the British authorities have expected.
as their defective commissariat would
prevent them from long remaining
massed along the border. The tele-
grams received here lately have made
frequent reference to the scarcity of
forage and supplies in the Boer laagers
and have stated that many of those
in the companies were inclined to
strike out for their homes, unless ac-
tive operations were undertaken inn
mediatelY.
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but the balance was in favor of the
Shamrock's skipper and crew.
In view of the closeness of the yachts
when the race was called off it is fair
to suppose that if the finish had been
there the Columbia would have crossed
it 10 seconds in advance of the sham
rock.
In that case the summary of the race
for 25 miles would be as follows:
Start:
Columbia, 11:21:02.
Shamrock. 11:21:19.
Finish: 4
Columbia, 4:31:00.
Shamrock, 4:31:10.
Elapsed time:
Columbia, 5:08:5S
Shamrock, 5:09:46.
According to this the Shamrock
would have won by seconds actual
time and by IL seconds corrected time,
surprising. of course, that the Columbia
allowed her seconds for IS miles in
stead of 6 seconds allowed for 80 miles.
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BEST IN THE WORLD.
Mckinley Eulogizes the American Form
of Government.


of Government.
Joliet, Ill, Oct. IA pleasant feature
of the stop at La Sale was the pre-
sentation to Mrs. Mckinley of some
beautiful flowers by a group Of little
girls. The president was introduced to
an enormous crowd at La Sale by Sen
ator Cullom. He spoke as follows:
Il never journey through the East or
the South or the West that my pride in
my country is not increased. My love
of it is enhanced and my confidence in
its noble mission and it's permanence
firmly re-established in my heart. We
are a nation of $4,000, 600 of people, all of
them possessing equal opportunities in
the race of life; with public schools and
other schools open for the education of
the boys and girls freely and without
price, with hope put in the heart of the
humblest boy in the land and the right
of that boy to aspire to the highest
place in the gift of this free republic.
And if you needed any example of the
glorious opportunities of American c!ti-
zenship. you have then here in your
own great state of Illinois Lincoln,
Douglas, Logan, Lovejoy, Oglesby and
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At KEWANEE
President Mckinley Addressed an I'm
mense Crowd.

President Mckinley Addressed an I'm
mense Crowd.
Kewanee Ill, Oct. 7.-Although the
itinerary of the presidential train did
not include stop here a dense crowd
was gathered in the station, and in de-
ference to the wishes of the president
a stop of five minutes was made. The
president mounted a platform and de-
livered a brief address which called
forth great enthusiasm. A large por-
ton of his auditors were workmen
from the shops and factories Of Ke-
vance. The president said:
Fellow Citizens: / thank you for
this patriotic demonstration. I appre-
ciate these expressions not as personal
to myself, but as your tribute Of devo-
ton to the government of the United
States over which, through Partially
Of your suffrage, I am permitted to pre-
side.
Il am glad to meet the workingmen
of this busy town and my fellow citi-
zens generally and congratulate them
over the improved business conditions
over 1896. I am glad to know that this
year the place hunts the man and not
the man the place.
Somebody has asked what are the
signs of the times Coming along on
the railroad received letter from one
of your great works here and thought
it gave the best answer that could be
made. Here it is:
"'I In 1896 from 100 to 800 men were
turned away from our gates every
morning and every night who We're
looking for work. These people went
away with tears in their eyes. We gave
work to large numbers of people Cor a
few days at time to simply enable
them to live. During the two last years
our bulletin board has been constantly
covered with notices of additional men
wanted
I'm one of your factories in 1896, in
the month of September, you paid
$33, 600 to labor: in the same month of
1899 you paid 100000 to labor. I am told
that this railroad over which we are
travelling loaded in the month of Sep
TENDER of this year 1890 cars more than
ever loaded in single month in its
history, the products along it's line
from farms, mills and factories, and
1000 more than were loaded in the same
period last year. So l feel that l can
congratulate you upon the prosperity
that prevails in this community and
throughout the country. The hum of
industry has drowned the voice of cal
amity and the voice of despair is no
longer heard in the United States, and
the orators without occupation here are
now looking to the Philippines for en-
fort. AS we opposed them when they
were standing against industrial prog
resS at home, we oppose them now as
they are standing against national
duty, in our island possessions of the
Pacific"
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THE TECHNICAL STORY.
The Shamrock Would Have Won by
Twelve Seconds.

Twelve SecOnuS.
New York, Oct. There was
spanking breeze from the northeast and
a heavy swell from the eastward when
the yacht Columbia, under mainsail
and jib, filed away from a point off
the southwest spit at 1925 to-day, and
with sheets eased a tritie headed
for the Sandy Hook lightship at II
knot clip. Besides Managing Owner
Iselin and Mrs. Iselin, there were on
board Herbert Leeds, Captain Nat
Herreschoff, who. when the yacht pass
ed the associated press dispatch boat,
John Nichols, was lying on the wealth
err side of the deck watching the sails
through a pair of green goggles; Cap
tain Woodbury. Kane, Newbury Thorne
and Hugh Kelly, the last named rep
resenting the Royal Ulster Yacht club;
Captain Barr had the wheel to wind
ward one of the crew assisting on the
lee side.
The rest of the crew We're distribut-
ed along the weather rail The Column
bia was carrying the same mainsail as
on Thursday. The Shamrock made an
early start from Sandy Hook bay. She
passed out by the point of the Hook
at 9O5. carrying the same sail as the
Columbia, arriving off the lightship
at a few minutes before 10 o'clock.
On her deck were seen Henry F. Lip
pitt, the New York clubs representa-
tives, Sailmaker Ratsey, Hugh McGill
Downey. Sharman Crawford and Cap
tains Ben Parker. Hogarth and
Wringe. At 1920 the Columbia sent
up her working topsail in stops, the
wind being strong enough at that time
to warrant the setting of that sail, but
even while they were hosting it the
wind lightened considerably. and Is
minutes later the No. club topsail was
bent on. The Shamrock also bent on
a No. 2 club topsail, and both yachts
set these sails at almost the same
time
At 1880 the tug which was to drop
the outer mark. started to log off the
course of Is miles to leeward. Four
minutes later down came the Sham
rocks club topsail, and in just nine
minutes her biggest jack yarder was
mastheaded and sheeted out The Co.
lumbia kept her No. 2 topsail on. Cap
tain Barr probably hoped that it would
be a more desirable sail in the wind
ward work, and that it would not
make sufficient diEerence in the work
down the wind.
The Signal Given.
AT Hos the preparatory signal was
given; at II 10 the warning signal, and
at 20 the gun to start When the
warning signal was given both yachts
were on the starboard tack east of the
committee boat. the Columbia being
to windward, and both heading to the
southwest The wind was then light
from the northeast, with little prom
Use of freshening. The Columbia luffed
first of the two until she was close on
the wind on the starboard tack, head
ing as if to cross the committee boats
bow. Shamrock stood on a little long
er, then gybed, and came up on the
same tack, setting her staysail as
she did so.
Captain Barr. to fill in the time, kept
the Columbia off for about 80 seconds,
then luffing her sharp on the wind
again. headed her to fetch close by the
committee boats bow on the way to
the line. Her staysail had not been
set and the Shamrock was travelling
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long list besides, coming from the
humblest walks of life, at last reaching
the highest submits of fame and favor
IN the republic. Let your boys and
mine be educated in patriotism, and if
SO educated no harm can befall the re-
public"
At Ottawa, the next stop. President
Mckinley spoke as follows:
My Fellow Citizens: very much
appreciate the fact that at this busy
period so many of you have left your
accustomed occupations and assembled
here to give me welcome and cheer. I
the prosperity which is everywhere OBJ
served throughout our country, and I
wish for all the people continued bless
ings under government which we love
and believe is the best in the world"
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Washington Notes.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Washington. Oct. THE secretary of
the interior has affirmed the land office
decision in the case of the Northern Pa
citic railroad, involving a tract of land in
the Missoula district. The classification
of the land as mineral is approved.
John Richardson of Columbia Falls has
been admitted to practice before the in
terror department.
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% mrs. RnAham,
Lynn, Mass.
LETTER TO MRS. PINxHAx NO. 4r,zo7l

"DEAR FRIEND-A year ago I was q
great sufferer from female weakness.
My head ached all the time and would
get so dizzy and have that all gone
feeling in the stomach and was so
nervous and restless that did not
know what to do with myself.
my food did me no good and had a
bad case of whites. wrote to you and
after taking Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound as directed, l can
truly say that feel like new woman
and cannot tell you how grateful am
to you.
81 have recommended it to all my
friends and have given it to my
daughter who is now getting along
splendidly. May You live many years
to help our suffering sisters. "-MRs. G.
CARPENTER, 253 GRAND ST., BROOKLYN,
N. Y.
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TO WELCOME VOLUNTEERS.
Minnesota Regiment Will Pass Through
Helena Tuesday.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena Oct. THE people of Helena
are planning to extend a warm reception
to the returning 18th Minnesota volun-
teers, who are scheduled to pass through
here next Tuesday morning. A telegram
from the adjutant. at Oakland to-day
said the two battalions that will travel
by the Northern Pacific will pass through
Helena at 2 o'clock in the morning. Re-
gardess of the earliness of the hour an
effort will be made to give the boys a
rousing reception. A light lunch will be
served to them and there will probably
be speaking by former residents of Min
nesota, who know many of the regiment.
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Floating Dock Sold

Havana, Oct. THE Spanish govern
ment has sold the Havana floating dock
for 100000 to a syndicate of Vera Cruz
merchants. Several New York firms HAYS
been asked for terms for conveying the
dock to Vera Cruz. The purchasers wish
to take 1t away about the beginning of
next month.
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Standing OF the Clubs.
Gives satisfaction.

Caracas, Oct THE award of the
Anglo-Venezuelan boundary arbitra-
ton tribunal has been received here
with satisfaction. The intelligent
classes consider that the possession of
Barima point will prove of great ad-
vantage to Venezuela.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-08
It Was Editors Day.

Spokane, Wash, Oct 7.-This was Edi-
tors day at the Spokane Industrial ex-
position. Sixty visiting newspaper men
are here from Oregon, Washington. Ida
no, Montana and British Columbia, in
Guiding representative from Portland, Sc
attic, Tacoma and Butte. They come as
guests of the exposition. Tonight they
are being entertained at banquet by the
local press club. to be followed by high
jinks and vaudeville performance.
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last Thursday will leave for home on spe-
cial trains at o'clock tomorrow even
ing. They will go to Aberdeen via Port
land. 1t is expected that the regiment
will reach home in time to meet President
Mckinley. who will be at Aberdeen on
the l4th of this month
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-08

Children deprived of fats
and mineral foods have
weak bones, Aabby flesh and
thin watery blood.
The milk of nursing
mothers, enfeebled by chron-
ic diseases, or long contin-
ued nursing, produces the
same results.
SCOTS Emulsion is cod
liver oil partly digested and
with the hypophosphites,
forms a fat food which acts
on the infant through the
mothers milk, giving rich
blood, strong nerves and
sound flesh and bones to both.
soc. and Sr.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
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HABEAs CORPUS
Proceedings May be Begun in the Nixon
Case.

Case.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Oct. IN. w. Mcconnell APP
peared before Governor Smith to-day in
the interest of his client, S. M. Nixon, of
Butte whose motion for a reinstatement
of his appeal was recently denied by the
supreme court, and asked the governor to
grant pardon. He represented to the
governor that the information upon
which Nixon was convicted of libeling w.
o. Speer and sentenced to three months
in Jail, was defective. The governor in
terrupted him and told him that if the
facts were as he represented his remedy
lay In application for a writ of habeas
corpus, and 1t is not unlikely that the at
torney will commence such proceedings.
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Brooklyn, 13; New York, 2.

Brooklyn. Oct. by winning to-day's
game Brooklyn cinched the pennant for
1899. 1t was a farcical exhibition. the
New 4orks being outclassed at every
point. Doheny was knocked out of the
box IN three innings, by which time the
Brooklyns had gained such a lead that
they eased up on Gettig. Attendance,
200. Score:
r. H. e.
New YORK ........... .............3 3
bTOOklyn .'....... ........ ID IL
Batteries-Doheny, Gettig and Wilson;
Hughes and Farrell.
Umpires-Swartwood and Hunt.
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Over eighty thousand
such letters as this were re-
ceived by Mrs. Pinkham
during 1897. Surely this is
strong proof of her ability
to help suffering women.
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"Evey Path
Hath a Puddle. j"

The puddle in the path
zuay of most Hves is a de-
fectfpe circulation due to a
blood supply that instead Of
groqving clear and strong like
a mountain brook, is stagnant
and impure. Paddles may be
purified, hoevever. and be-
come Hmpfd streams. That
IS qvhat Hoods Sarsaparlla
does qvith human blood. IT
clarifies. purifies and strengthens the
blood, and 7uhen this Is accomplished the
0italorgans, ltver. lungs. Kidneys, bozveLs.
are all braeed and refrigerated.
Asthma "Four bottles of Hoods
Sarsaparala eape me permanent relief
from asthma, and I haze had no trouble
from shortness of breath since" Edith
G. Lane. Vienna, Ga.
PimpIes ~ used to be troubled euah
malaria and punples; a friend adaised me
TO take Hoods Sarsaparilla. Ihaze been
free eVer since" w. Stequart, sos Myrtle
Ape., BROOKLYN ~ Y.
Worn Out Feeling decided TO
take HOODS Sarsaparila for qvorn out
feeling, and fezu bottles reLeVed me en-
tnely and rozD am able TO 4posk great
deal. Kitty Allen, Madison, Kan.
floods SaadabahM
Izazzss 55aEfE
Hoods Pills cure liver Ills; the non..rritating and
only cathartie to take With Hoods sarsaparilla
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BASEBALL YESTERDAY.
Baltimore. 2, Washington, 1.

Baltimore, Oct. 7.-McGinnity pitched
we'll and the Baltimores won by timely
hitting. Attendance 1882. Score:
r. H. e.
Baltimore ..... ......... ........2 Z 3
Washington ........ ........ ........1 7 1
Enthusiastically and Smith: Fifeld,
McManus and Roach.
Umpires-Manassau and Snyder.
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Philadelphia, 8; Boston, 1.

Philadelphia, Oct 7.-Philadelphia and
Boston to-day began the final struggle for
second place, the Quakers winning the
first of the seven games scheduled to be
played between the two teams. The Phil
lies found no trouble in connecting with
Willis pitching, while the visitors could
do nothing with Frazer's delivery. Attend
ance SSH. Score:
r. H. E.
Boston ......... ...,..... ........... 4 2
Batteries-Willis and Sullivan; Frazer
and Mcfarland.
Umpres-Emslie and Dwyer.
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Pittsburg, Oct. 7-Pittsburg won from
Cleveland in a game too one-sided to
have any interest. Attendance, 1000.
Score:
Pittsburg ......... ......... ........16 is 2
Cleveland ........ .... .......3 8 5
Batteries-Hoffer and Schriver; Harper.
Duncan and McAliister.
Umpire-Colgan.
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VIII Meet Mckinley.

San Francisco, Oct. THE South Da-
kota regiment, which was mustered out
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Cincinnati, Oct. 7-Errors We're respon-
slhle for all runs made to-day. Both
pitchers were very effective. Attendance,
6O0 Score:
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on the starboard end AS the balloon
Jibs ratified down in both boats, prepa-
tory to gyhing, the watching thousands
held their breath.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ana hanOe
ningham and thinner.
Umpires-ODay and Mcdonald.
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Pittsburs, 10; CLEVELAND. s.


Umpires-Swartwoo and Hunt,
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Cincinnati, 4; Louisville, 3,

apires-Manassau and Snyder.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-19
SERVED BAD BEEF.
Ames College students Submit Bad
Report to Parents.

Des Moines, Sept. 13.-Two weeks ago
about forty of the students of Ames
college were made violently i'll by eat
ing what was alleged to have been en-
balmed beef. Some of the boys were in
serious condition for time, but all
have recovered their normal condition
at present and are out of danger.
Russell Patton, who resides with his
mother on Eighth street, was one of
the number poisoned. He was serious
ly i'll for several hours after the meat
had been eaten. He says there is much
Indignation among the students from
the fact that the matter was hushed
up. Newspaper men at Ames knew of
the trouble at the time, but declined to
say anything in regard to the matter
for fear of injuring the college
Des Moines parents of boys who were
made i'll by eating the alleged poisoned
beef are also highly indignant because
so little attention has been paid to it.
They say the management of the DOR
mitory should be made to explain the
cause of the poisoning. Il they are not
at all to blame there is no reason why
such secrecy is maintained. 1t is likely
there will be an investigation ordered
soon should the management refuse to
explain the matter under cover as
they have done up to the present time.
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IOWA Ar WASHINGTON.
Doings of Hnwkeye Residents Mt tho
Il Nations Capital.

Washington, Sept. 13.-Iowa patents
were issued as follows:
Albert F. Clark, Cherokee, stacker
for threshing machine; Emma j. Dunn,
Humeston, velocipede; Robert G. Har-
ris, Oskaloosa, three horse evener;
Henry Lagerquist, Des Moines, soft
tread horseshoe; Calvin c. Long, WASH
ington, wagon brake; Theo. HI Leck-
hand, Adair, gas generator; James A.
Norton and G.. j. Hinkley, Odebolt,
door catch; Leonard r. Rose, New Lon
don, acetylene gas generator; Robert
Turner, Des Moines, ribbon movement
for typewriting machine.
Pensions have been issued to the fol.
lowing Iowans:
Original. Whitfield Garner, Co.
lumbus City, 6; Henry A. Cook, Kelley
$40.
Additional-1saiah Paschal, Earling
81 to $12.
Increase-Joseph Patterson, Boones.
boro. Sc to S12.
Original widows, etc.-Sarah J.Raw.
lings, Clarinda, So.
Washington, Sept. 16.-The following
fourth class postmaster have been ap
pointed:
Granite. Lion county, A. NJ. Parker
vice NJ Spencer, resigned.
Munterville, Wapello county, r. G
Allen. vice Alexander johnson, 1esign
ed.
Washington Mills, Dubuque coun
ty, Anna Melloy, vice Mary Cook, re
signed.
Iowans were granted pensions as fol
lows:
Additional-James H. Smith, Clarion
Sc to So.
supplemental-Lewis Harris, Minera
Ridge, So.
Increase-Samuel R. Little, Coin, 81
to $40; Charles HAWTHORN, Sac City, S,
to So; John NJ. Ryan, Eddyville, si4 t.
SIT: Chas. w. Lamthear, Monmouth
Sc to $40.
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Work is progressing on the opera
house at Fredericksburg.
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A ooAL'mlNE FLOODED.
Miners Mt Incline Have Narrow Escnpe
From Death by In-rush of Water.

Boone, Sept. ia mile west of the
Des Moines river at Grove and Mar
shall's mine, at Incline, vein of water
burst through the entrance of the
mine and filled it up in the short space
of few hours. The extent of the
damage is not yet sascertained. The
accident occurred just after the men
We're ont of the mine Saturday night
and before the night Waterman and
engineer could start the mine pumps
the entries We're flooded with water
and rendered useless. Had the acct
dent occurred while the men were in
the mine, serious results might have
transpired. They might have been
able to get out of the way of the wafer,
but the complications from damp
might have caused loss of life by over.
coming them.
The water is still rising and the
problem is a serious one and it is diff
cult for the company to determine how
TO act. The work in the mine is seri-
ously crippled, and coming at time
when business is usually best, it works
great hardship both on the employers
and the employees. 1t may be a month
before the mine can be drained and
work resumed.