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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01
HEROES Or THE TRANsVAAL.
seven Brave Soldiers Gavo Their
Lives That Their Comrades Might
&scape.

So'Oh DFaSo SOluierS GaV0 tncir
Lives That Their Comrades Might
Escape.
The story on the wires OF the re-
markable matyrdom OF seven brave
Boer soldiers is winning the attention
of the civilized world today, says the
Augusta Hera d, and has caused to
spring up anew in many an American
breast the hope that the Beers may
not be wiped out as a nation by the
overwhelming force that is crushing
down upon them.
AT the Elandsgaate battle and
of Beers were caught ON the rocks by
a large force Of British. The British
were advancing slowly. Should they
corner the command ali would be
taken prisoners who did not fall in the
attempt of hundred men to over
whelm q thousand. There was but
one chance of escape through an
open space, and, while the men were
exposed to an open fire in passing
through this opening, the British
could NOW them down. 1t was neces-
sarJ to resort to strategy.
Suddenly the British were amazed
to see eight Boer infantrymen make a
sortie on the space between the fight.
Ing lines. Standing erect they com
tuShSSo - oOoily hIo luGO WIG bTlUlSu
lines. In moment every British
rifle was turned upon them. They re-
turned the fire as best they could.
Finally seven of them fell in death,
cut to pieces by English rifle balls.
But shout was heard to ring out.
The British advanced In its direction.
1t came from the beleaguered Boers
on the rocks. When the British fire
had bean gent after the sight patriot
martyrs, ~ 3oer command had clear
ed the space aud had escaped. These
eight mon had gone out to give their
lives that their com rsdes might es.
cape. They knew they we1 going to
certain death.
This act was grander than Hobson's
which Americans have lauded and ap
plauded; greater than that at Their
mopylae, which o world has told of In
song and story. Such devotion to q
cause, such martyrdom, such self sacri
flee, wins admiration for and devotees
for any cause.
An English general withdrew from
the continental war when he found ar
American general gu bsistlng solely OF
sweet potatoes. Ii that spirit lives
now In Her Majesty's army, there will
in consequence of this martyrdom, be
retirements from the Transvaal.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01

TRIUMPH OP- SURGERY. One of the
most difficult and peculier surgical
operations ever attempted in Balti-
more was successfully performed al
ST. Joseph's hospital, when Professor
Louis McLane Tiffany, assisted by DR..
Carey Gamble and other surgeons OF
the hospital, removed from the head
Of Charles G. Barker steel chisel four
and half inches long, one inch wide
and one. quarter Of an inch thick. %SAse
operation lasted only o little so 3 " S.
an hour, and there are goodS S3 &
the mans recovery. Mr.. BYS $ e
attending q woodworkinga; & 3l$
which contains two steel c9<S s: t1
make 200 revolutions a mih6s = !; 81
was leaning over the machine VIM
the chisels were driven out by the
| tremendous centrifugal force. He was
wounded over the bridge of the nose
and the wound, which WAS cut an
inch wide, was dressed 40 any ordinary
| wound. One OF the chisels was found,
but the other one was not. A few
| days later Mr.. Barker suffered partial
paralysis and was taken to ST. Joseph's
hospital. There Professor Tiffany ex-
| amined him and suspected the chisel
| was In his head. The x-rays were re-
| sorted to and showed his surmise to be
correct. The sharp tool, hurled with
the force OF bullet, had entered
where the wound was over the nose
and had taken downward course.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01

The Kansas City journal trans
cribes from the register OF the Savoy
Hotel in that city the following curi..
GUS entries, which followed each other
In the order given: ~. r.. Pigg, Wind
sor, MOI" &C. B. HoEg, Canton, o."
and I" Brown Bacon, Chicago" The
Journal adds "Tho three gentlemen
who attached such strange names In
juxtaposition were not acquainted
with each other, but when the hotel
clerk saw the strange signatures the
three gentlemen whose names at
tracted 80 much attention were
eagerly sought by the curious, and 1t
was but short time before Messrs.
Fjgg, Hogg and Bacon were good
| friends"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01

The occurrence OF French names
like Joubert among the Boers is ex-
planned by the fact that many Hugue-
nots went to the Cape OF Good Hope
while 1t was still Dutch colony, and
there became prosperous and promi-
nent. The descendants of many OF
these Huguenots may be found In the
Transvaal today, and are quite as
Dutch In their ways as the other
Beers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01

-Two-thirds OF the quinine con-
sumed is produced In the Island Of
Java, from cultivated trees, the young
plants having been procured by the
Dutch government from Peru In 1862.
The English government also started
cinchona plantations In India, which
now produce large quantities OF qui.
nine
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01

In Switzerland milkmaid gets better
wages if gifted with good voice, be-
cause 1t has been discovered that cow
will yield QnazGf saethed
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01

q "A. - r % RYA,
Bears the Il, The Kind You Have Always Bought
'sss'''' g Mls1zslzx
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01

>pnder American.
p better strategil
ton, and shopl&
centre of thatE
ComMorcial sG
every Icidiitzrad
tanned through
and commerc
great battle a.
out desigF1|
were blagglin
ey sails ~intoM'
hoM within ~
,,l land Of coa91
population IL
within an aHa
United Stat&
Theaa~sa. &u,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01

tire of the orient. Manila,
erican. Influence, will occupy
rategiE land geographic posi-
shonld become a commercial
that ortion Of the world.
al sl remacy is the goal of
iitzad lation--lt is only at
roug commercial progress
mercK expansion. In this
tile Mbng the nations, with
sFW3our own, while they
glinf mong themselves, Dew
into anila bay, we find foot
lin 10 days. journey of this
cor mers, where half the
n Fhe world is congregated
n al pa no larger than the
- @uch political rot in the
aling of the term "impe'
is a misnomer, intended
and deceive. IL involve.
lhe incorporation into oul
b, as American citizens
he semi-barbarous inhabi
topical country. I do no
a thing is intended, possi
able /; nor is such q resul
o secure such Commercial
as wo want. ! think tn
common sense will goyerl
Eau people, and the ghos
p,' sprung for politica
not prevent them fror
he full fruits Of the victor
3n, and treading the path 8
led out by an oyerrulin
bling to concede honesty {
nd sincerity of convictio
on these questions. Tt
br o representative to vie
on as he should whilo IL
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
WEST WANTS DEWEY.
Strong Move on Foot to Bring
Him to San Francisco.
MAYORS SEND HIM INVITATION

Plea VIII Be Entered that Admiral Enter
Country from the West That BETTING
Cerr,nonies May Take Place-F"remost
CIT znn. Prep ire Testimonial In the Ad-
miral's Honor.
CHICAGO, May 10.-News was re.
ceived ut the city hall yesterday that
strong movement is forming in the west
to induce Admiral Dewey to make his
entry into the United States next month
through San Francisco. According to
the announced plans of the Manila hero
he will leave the Philippines on his
flagship. the Olympia, Immediately
upon the arrival OF Admiral Watson.
Admiral Dewey, it has been reported,
will take the Suez canal route and will
first greet his countrymen at the port of
New York. It is now proposed by
mayors and leading civil officials of the
west to petitlon the admiral to change
his plans and make the Golden Gate the
objective point of his voyage to his ma
tive land. The latter proposition was
made by Mayor Phelan Of San Fran
cisco, who telcgraphed to the city exec
utives of the leading cities of the west.
ern portion of the United States asking
their cooperation in the effort to secure
for the west the honor of first receiving
the naval hero.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
Return of Volunteers.

DENVER, May l0.-Governor Thomas
received the following dispatch from
Adjutant General Corbin at Washing.
ton: "Your telegram of April IL to
the president in which you state that
the FIRST Colorado volunteers enlisted
for the Spanish war, and that war
having ended, you demand that such
regiment be mustered out of service,
has been referred to this department.
In reply, the acting secretary of war
desires ne to say that it was the in.
tention of the department to return all
OF the volunteer troops in the Philip
pine islands long since, but that its
plans We're somewhat disarranged by
the recent operations in those isl.
ands. However, instructions have
been sent to Major General Otis
to return those regiments to the United
States as soon as transports are avail
able, and he has replied that the move
ment would be commenced about May
5, and that regiments will be returned
substantially in the order in which they
went out The acting secretary desires
me TO add Il ut, lnasmuoh % the First
Colorado reelm ,nt was among the first
to go to the philippine islands, it will
be among the first to return, and there
is reasonable expectation that it will be
returned to the United States and it,
members mustered out not later than
the first Of july"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The transport Meade, with the Ninth
immunes, arrived at New York Sunday.
All well,
Vice President Hobart's condition
continues to improve very slowly and
he is still q very sick man.
Henry Charles Fl zroy Somerset,
eighth duke of Beaufort, is dead in Lon
don. He was i'll his 1Gtn year.
Henry Gannaway, IL well known saw
mill man, was stabbed to death near
Ardmore, l. T., Sunday, by William
.Wathen.
Bellamy Storer, the newly appointed
minister to Spain, will present his cre-
denlials to the queen regent next
Thursday.
Count Yaworoski. we'll known gen.
tleman rider, was ccidentally killed
Saturday at the Allagrag races near
Buda Pest.
The One Hundred and Sixty-frst
Indiana regiment, Colonel w. r. Dur
BIN, was mustered out of service at Sa-
vannah, GA. Sunday.
E. e. Snythe has been appointed
general freight agent of the Kansas
Guy, Pittsburg and Gulf railroad to
succeed K. w. Lightburne, resigned.
Hon. Lewis Baker, widely known
and promip, 1t in journalism and poll.
tics for more than third of a century,
died at his home in Washington Sunday
Differences in the West Presbyterian
church at New York, between the pas.
tor, Rev. Anthony Evans, and the board,
has resulted i'll the resignation OF the
board.
A portion of the retaining wall at the
west SIDE OF st. Anthony falls, $50 feet
III length, was carried away Sunday,
caus ng damage Of several thousand
dp4i,.rs.
American manufacturers made their
hlg4est record III foreign markets in
/ March, the eXportanOns Of manufact-
urers peins $37,O25, ,733, or more than 25
per cent in excess OF any preceding
month.
! :. p.ema,ure explosion in the Rich
monu iron nl.ne AZ Port Dram, N. j.,
Sunday killed Charles McPeak and
james Williams and terribly injured
james McPeak, who will PROBABLY die.
Meetings were held in African
churcnes tnroug ghout Chicago Sunday
toprolest against lynchings in the aouGn.
Al the services were largely attended
tilu ut eacn OF them an address 70 tne
pubic was adopued.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
Jenn,ncs Not In Contempt.

COLUMBUS, o., May 10.-The Stand
ard Oh com pany won point in the su-
preme court yesterday, when q decision
was handed down dismissing the con-
tempt proceedings against Malcom
JeaDings, newspaper man. Jennings
was subpoenaed as witness IN the
Standard Oil suits by the attorney gen.
eral, who endeavored 10 show that the
witness was conducting news bures u
in the interests of the Standard Oil
company. When asked to give list of
papers to which he furnished such mat.
ter. Jennings refused, and was cited for
contempt. The supreme court held that
the information asked Of the witness
was not important and that it would not
tend to throw any light on the question
at issue,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
President Il Resting.

Hot SPRINGS, Va, May 10.-Presi.
dent Mckinley has had day Of thor
ough rest and comfort at the Hotel
Homestead here. Official business did
not intrude to disturb him, nor did inn
Fortunate callers crowd to seek his
favor. The guests seemed to know that
his object was freedom from exertiQn,
and this they accorded him. He spent
most of his day in the apartments set
aside for his party or on the wide
porches upon which his win lows
opened. During the afternoon he
started for walk with Secretary Gage
and Senator Fairbanks. AS they went
along the presidents brisk gait and long
strides, jovial disposition and upright
shoulders gave an unimpeacnable denial
of statements that his health is i'm.
paired, beyond the necessity for brief
respite from the cares Of presidential
Gf,a
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
Rapid City Black IIlsl South Dakota Friday, May 1899

lieva that when peace has been estab.
lishei the government of the Philip
pines Will not be IL difficult matter, pro-
vided we show them tirmness, justice
and kindliness. At the present time
they distruSt and dislike us, but these
sentiments which are perhaps not un-
natural will soon be dispelled by the
effects of the good government we have
promised to establish here"
Saturday, before General Otis had is
sued the order directing General Law
ton to return to Angat, the troops of his
command encountered the rebels, in a
circle Of hills, outsi e of San Rafael,
about five miles northwest of Angat,
dislodging them after an hours fight
ing. The Americans had three wounded.
A thousand armed Filipinos fell back
as the Americans advanced.
The villagers meet General Lawton,
Offering HIM provisions. They dare not
flee into the mountain country on the
east because of the robber tribes there
and Oh the west are the troops Of Gen
eral Macarthur.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
Raleigh Runs Aground.

CHARLESTON, S. G., May 10.-The
cruiser Raelsh, which went on the bar
while entering the port yesterday. was
pulled off by tugs. The Raleigh pro-
ceeded up the harbor to her anchorage.
1t was stated by her officers that su-
perficial examination disclosed no in
juries to her hull. The Raleigh was
coming in with coast pilot and the
point at which she grounded is known
as "North Breaker" just outside of the
ietty. She went in the shoal broadside
and lay easy in perfectly calm water.
The accident necesSitated postpone
ment OF thu official reception to the
cruiser, and this will be carried out to.
day according to program.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
Testimonial for Dewey.

WASHINGTON, May 10. Admiral
Dewey upon his return to the United
States is to be presented monster testi-
monial consisting Of autograph letters
from nearly every member Of President
McKinley's cabinet, governors of states
and prominent United States senators.
While Admiral Dewey will be the re-
cipent of many honors on his return
home this testimonial will be the first
written evidence extended to him of the
very widespread sentiment and graft
tude on the part of Americans for the
victor OF Manila.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
Genera, Henry Sail. for Home.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, May 10
Major General Guy V. Henry, the re-
firing governor general of Porto Rico,
left for the United States yesterday on
board the transport Mcpherson. His
departure was attended by lively and
affecting demonstrations. All the mil
itary and civil officials of San Juan,
representatives OF the principal societies
and public school children, crowds of
citizens, together with delegations from
surrounding towns, thronged the quay,
where several bands played and numer,
GUS flags anl brilliant decorations lent
animation to the scene. Brigadier Gen
eral George W. Davis. the new military
OF the island, and his entire staff were
nreSeut.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
Lawton Ha. a L,t,,s pru.h.

MANILA, May 10.-A reconnoitering
party from Major General Lawton g
command, and which consisted of two
companies of the Minnesota regiment
and two companies of the Oregon regi.
ment under command Of Major Diggles
OF the Minnesota regiment, advanced
yesterday to point near San Miguel,
which is about IA miles north of Balinag.
There the Americans were met with q
volley from force of rebels behind q
trench. Major Diggles was wounded
in the head. The Don Jose, the last OF
the missing steamers under the Amer.
lean flag, which We're detained by the
insurgents since the beginning of the
war, was found by the gunboat Manila
ut Batangas and arrived here today.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12

SAVANNAH. Ga. May 1O.-Colonel
Bellinger, depot quartermaster here, re-.
celved the following official advices
from Havana: But one regiment of vol
unteeTs now remains in Cuba. That is
one Of the immune commands at Santi.
ago. That regiment will embark on
the transport Logan for New York as
soon as that vessel can disembark the
second half OF the Tenth cavalry, which
it is to take from Galveston to Santi.
ago. The regular commands in Cuta
are being sadly depleted by discharge
of soldiers who volunteered "fcr the
war" The Second artillery is referred
to as one regiment that has lost heavily.
The Seventh cavalry also ia hardly more
than skeleton command. One troop
of this regiment has been reduced ia
barely SO men by discharges. The
movement of troops from Cuba through
Savannah has been practically com.
pleted for this spring and summer.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
ri,iuino. Not Allowed to Land.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-It was stated
at The immigration bureau that the ac-
ton of Cor missioner North at San
Francisco in refusing landing to a
company of native Filipinos, under con-
tract to exhibit at . dime museum in
New York, was entirely proper. The
contention of the Finpinos that they
are actors and not laborers probably
will not be sustained except it can be
conclusively shown that they come
within the rulings of the department as
to character and standing in the theat.
rical profession, which now appears ex-
tremely doubtful.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
NO WORD FROM GENERAL OTIS.
Taken by War Department Officials to
Mean Situation IL Unchanged.

Taken by War Department Officials to
Mean Situation IL Unchanged.
WASHING TON, May Not a line Of
official news from Manila was received
Sunday by either the war or navy de-
partments. The absence.of advi"es is
taken by the war officials to mean that
pending further negotiations on the
part of Filipinos for peace, the situa-
ton is precisely as General Otis re-
ported it Saturday.
1t is known that supplies are being
pushed forward from Manila to the
troops at the front in order that they
may be prepared for an advance move
ment, should such action become neces-
sary. There has been no suspension Of
hostilities, but it is regarded likely that
General Otis, while not losing any Of
the advantage he has gained, will af-
ford the Filipinos reasonable time
to consider the situation and
terms as presented to the
ENJOYS Of General Luna. 1t is eX-
pected confidently by officials of the war
department that the way to peace now
being paved, further negotiations will
be opened by the insurgents. 1t is be-
lieved to be probable that the next i'm
portant news received from Manila will
be that the Filipinos have made addi-
tional overtures towards a conclusion Of
hostiiities.
The war department. has been notified
of the arrival at San Francisco from
Manila OF the transports Grant and
Sherman. The officials are greatly
gratitied at the rapid run of the Sher.
man. She made the trip Of more than
1000 miles in 26 days.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
Hav.na M.kes Fast Time.

NEW YORK, May l0.-The new Ward
line steamer Havana, Captain Stevens,
arrived yesterday at Quarantine from
Havana, after record passage of 2 days
and 20 hours, the fastest time ever
made between Havana and New York.
The Havana brought So cabin passen-
gers and 1885 soldiers from the Second
United States cavalry, Second artillery,
and First, Eighth and Tenth infantry,
and men from various other regiments.
Among this number are ~ prisoners
under guard, who will be imprisoned
on Governors island after the steamer
reaches her dock.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
EXPECT ANOTHER VISIT.
Believed Filipinos Will Return
With Revised Proposals.
OTIS STRENGTHENS HIS POSITION.

While Negotiations For Peace Are Pend
Ing Work Is Zone on Bridges and
Tr.nchr>-L.wt"u's Troops Hive
S>irml,h WUh In~urSrnts Near San
I.sfael and Quickly Di,iodge Them.
MANILA, May While it is the gem
eral expectation among Americans that
the Filipino emissaries will return with
revised proposals from General Antonio
Luna, Major General OTIS is not letting
this prospect interfere with his prep
arations for pushing the war Satur-
day he ordered Major General Law'on
to return to Angat and not to advance
ageressvely while the negotia ions are
pending. General Macarthur is appar-
emily acting on the same policy, but he
is repairing bridges and strengthening
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12
war Against Faith Healer.

New YORK. May l0.-Presidept Mur-
phy of the health board reiterated the
intention of the department. Of proceed
ing against faith cure healers. He said
that DR.. Roberts would get warrant
ON what he believed was good evidence
against Mrs. Miller, who treated the
Kranz girl in Brooklyn for case Of
pansrene. President Murphy also said
that the County Medical society. has
been communicated with in an endeavor
to procure tie aid of the society in one
large crusade against faith cure and
similar healers.