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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30
THE MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
Governor Pingree Urges the Passage of
Amended Tax Laws.

Lansing Mich, Dec. 29.-The house
to-day refused to adopt the senates
resolution to end the short session to-
day and voted to adjourn to next Tues
day. In response to the defeat by the
senate of his equal taxation amend
ment .and in lieu thereof, Governor Pin
gree to-day sent to the legislature d
message urging the specific rates of
taxation under which the railroads are
now taxed being increased so that the
railroads will pay about $2500,000 taxes
annually instead of $1oS6,775, as at
present.
In another message, the governor
recommends that iron and copper min
ing companies be taxed on their out
put instead of by an ad valorem assess
ment, as at present. In the house the
latter message was followed by the in
PRODUCTION of bill which was defeated
last session designed to increase the
specific tax on mining companies near
ly S3.000,000 per year. 1t was made a
special order for next Wednesday. A
message urging submission of the ques-
ton of municipal ownership of street
railways and other public utilities to
the people was also sent in by the
governor and referred.
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was interesting to the participants
Miss Belle Thomas of Dillon read
paper upon THE Training and Devel-
opment of the Impulses, Instincts and
interests as They Appear in Children"
Superintendent Tillinghast of the deaf
and dumb asylum read an interesting
paper upon THE Abnormal Child" The
kindergarten department elected Mrs.
H. S. Glenn of Helena, president; Miss
Belle Thomas of Dillon, vice president
and Miss Edith Adams of Helena, sec
retary.
At the conclusion of the department
work the associa ton met in body and
disposed Of the election of officers and
other proceedings mentioned, also lis
tened to papers, passed resolutions and
wound up the business. Language
Teaching in Lower Grades" was a pa
per presented by Miss Anna l.. Howard
of Dillon. President Reid of the agri-
cultural college read a paper on ancient
psychology, and D. e. Sanders present.
ed paper on physiological Psychol-
ogy."
The resolutions adopted express SYM
pathy with the movement seeking to
bring about cheap library postage. so
that books for incorporated or public
libraries may go through the mail at
l cent per pound, and Montana's repre-
sentatiTeS in congress are asked to
work for such legislation. The resolu-
tions also urge that the services of
an educator of national repute be Sc
cured to address the next meeting. In
accordance with the resolution it was
voted to request the executive com
mittee to secure for the Butte meet
ing the services of Professor Hughes of
Toronto, Canada.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30
TAKE NO STOCK IN 1T.
Threat of Beers to Reduce Rations of
PRISONERS Discredited.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The reports
that the Boer authorities have threat
ened to reduce the rations of the Brit
ish prisoners at Pretoria in case Great
Britain stops the entry of food supplies
at Delagoa Bay is not borne out by
the official communications of United
States Consul Hollis at Pretoria. BY
direction of the state department Mr..
Hollis is looking after the British in
terests and in particular in seeing that
the British prisoners are afforded every
proper facility and personal attention.
His reports have been very full con-
cerning the care of the prisoners and
such attending circumstances as were
warranted. These, however give no
intimation that the rations of pris-
oners are to be reduced, but on the
contrary the entire tenor of the Off
cial report goes to show that there
seems to be no apprehension that such
threat will be put into effect.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30
LIKE THE CHANGE.
Soldiers Are Pleased With the Coming of
Roberts and Kitchener.


London, Dec. 29.-Dispatches from all
parts of South Africa emphasize the
great enthusiasm among the troops
and public occasioned by the appoint
ments of Generals Roberts and Kitch-
ener. The announcement that the for
mer will have supreme command and
that the latter will be chief of staff has
largely dispelled the depression in Cape
Colony caused by recent reverses, while
the soldiers anticipate everything from
the presence of "Bobs.''
Advices from Cape Town, dated Dec.
"a. say an investigation shows that the
reported disaffection among the Dutch
in Victoria district has been over
drawn. The farmers, it is pointed out,
are mostly land owners and will not
risk the loss of their farms by rising.
dispatch from Lorenzo Marquee,
dated Dec. %, says a curious story is
current, emanatng from Boer sources
that Matt Steyn, brother of the presi-
dent of the Orange Free States, and
800 Free Staters have definitely refused
to continue the war. Steyn, acting as
spokesman Of the party, is reported to
have told the president that he was
only authorized to intervene in the in
terest of peace, and that the burghers
did not feel that they were bound by
his "unwarrantable conduct" especial
ly as they ran the risk of confiscaton
Of their property, and they simply de-
sired to be permitted to farm in peace,
and proposed to Immediately return to
their farms.
Sir Charles Howard Vincent, member
of parliament and colonel of the queens
Westminster volunteers, has been ap-
pointed to command the infantry d-
vision of the City of London Imperial
regiment.
The text of Colonel Baden -Powelrs
proclamation to the burghers besieg-
ing Mafeking, the gist of which has
already keen cabled, comes from Lo-
renco Af.rquez to-day. After assert
ing that the republic cannot hope for
foreign Intervention and pretending to
relate the exact attitude of all the
European powers, including Emperor
William, who, the colonel said, fully
sympathizes with England, Baden
Powell makes the extraordinary state
ment that the American government
has warned others of her intention to
side with England should any of them
interfere.
war office dispatch from Baden
Powell, dated Dec. II, after announc-
ing that Lady Sarah Wilson had ar
rived safe and we'll at Maafeking adds
that bombardment and musketry fire
continues daily on all sides and that
the health and spirits of the garrison
are very satisfactory.
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A Rear End Collision.

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. ga rear-end
collision on the Columbus, sandusky &
Hooking railroad east of this city to-day
resulted in the death of Brakeman George
Warner and the severe injury of Engi-
neer T. ]. Schaeffer, Brakeman Walter
NJ. Camp and Fireman Fred Trey. The
train had been divided into sections 20
go over heavy grade The second sec
tion dashed into the first while the latter
was standing on the main track
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30
Must Pass Inspection.

Victoria, B. c., Dec 29.-It was re-
ported to-day that in consequence of
the strict watch kept of incoming
shipping because of bubonic plague at
Honolulu, the San Francisco liners,
now admitted on bills of health issued
at San Francisco, will in all probabil-
ity have to pass inspection by the
quarantine officer before entering this
port.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30
Fatal Railroad Accident.

Palmer Lake, Colo. Dec. pa Colo
rado Midland passenger train north
bound and Santa Fe freight train had
a head-end collision two miles south Of
this place. Fireman Edgar Jones of
the Santa Fe was killed and Engineers
Leavitt and Turk being seriously in
iured. No passengers We're injured.
The cause of the collision is not yet
known.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30
Football Team Goes North.

San Francisco, Dec. 29-The Stanford
football team, under the charge OF Man
ager Berry and Coach Chamberlain. left
for Portland and Seattle tonight. The
team Is scheduled to nlay the Multnomah
team at Portland Jan. 1 and the Seattle
Athletic club at Seattle on Jan. g.
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Casualties at Ladysmith.

Pietermaritzburg, Dec. 27.--A dis
patch from Ladysmith. dated Dec. %,
says: The Beers have mounted an
other Howitzer on Surprise hill, re-
placing the gun captured in the sortie
of the rifle brigade. While they watch
US nightly with searchllghts and bonn
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30

bard the place daily, they show no
signs of assaulting the town. They
probably think they can starve us out,
but we have plenty Of provisions. The
total casualties since the siege began
are about 70 men killed and 276
wounded
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30
All Well on the Logan.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The adjutant
general received a dispatch to-day
saying that the transport Logan, carry
ing the 41st volunteer infantry. arrived
at Singapore to-day en- route to Manila,
with all well on board.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30
New Year

We can show many nice articles
that we know will please.
Our diamond stock is still in pref
ty good shape, and we can offer
timely suggestions on what to buy
in other lines.
We appreciate your trade and are
prepared to show it.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30
A Few
Goods Left
In Spite Of Our
Heavy
Xmas
+ rade

We have still enough goods left
to make very respectable New
Years gift.
If you forgot some of your friends
at Christmas, make amends and
send them something nice for the
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-12

titled to the privileges OF klnShlp. Ine
common soldier who touches Gurkha
is more than likely to have his head
sliced open.
Three days later the brigadier ar
ranged battle according to the rules
of war and the popularity of the Af-
CHAN temperament. The enemy were
massing in inconvenient strength
among the hills, and the moving OF
many green standards warned him that
the tribes were cup in aid of the Af-
CHAN regular troops A squadron and a
half of Bengal lancers represented the
available cavalry, and two screw guns.
borrowed from column 80 miles away.
the artillery at the generals disposal
eff they stand. as I've very strong
notion that they will, fancy we shall
see an infantry fight that will be worth
watching said the brigadier. "We'll
do it in style. Each regiment shall be
PLAYED into action by its band, and
we'll hold the cavalry in reserve
"For all the reserve?" somebody
asked
'.For all the reserve, because were
going to crumple them up. said the
brigadier. who was an extraordinary
brigadier and did not believe in the
value of a reserve when dealing with
Asiatics. And indeed, when you come
to think of it, had the British army
consistently waited for reserves IN all
it's little affairs, the boundaries of our
empire would have stopped at Brighton
beach.
That battle was to be glorious bat
tie
The three regiments. debouching from
three separate gorges, after duly crown
ing the heights above, We're to converge
from the center, left and right upon
what we will call the Afghan army,
then stationed toward the lower ex-
tremity of fiat bottomed valley. Thus
it will be seen that three sides Of the
valley practically belonged to the Eng
lish, while the fourth was strictly
Afghan property, In the event of de-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-12
TRAINS GOING NORTH.

sDaily. fDaily except Sunday.
No 81 runs through to Columbia via Cen.
tral r. z. of S. G.
Trains Nos. 7s and 80 run via Wilson and
Fayetteville-Short Line-and make Gloss
connection for all points North.
Trains on C. + ID. r. r. leave Florence
daily except Sunday 9 80 N, arrive Darling
ton 10 Is a N, Hartsvills 8 i5a m, Cberaw
II 30 N, Wadesooro Is p m. Leave
Florence daily except Sunday IS p IA, az
rive Darlington 8 20 p 20, BeDnettsville 9 II
pm, Gibson e45 p N. Leave Florence
Sunday only 8 80 m. arrive Darlington
10 05 a N
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 90
NJ, Bennettsville 90 n, arrive Darling.
ton 90 %, leave Darlington so m, ar
rive Florence Is a NJ. Leave Wedesboro
daily except Sunday GO ? m, Cberaw As
p %, Bartsville 90 u, Darlington 2e
N, arrive Florence Z 90 p m. Leave Dsc-
lington Sunday only 8 so N. arrive Flor
ence Is q.
J. z. KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE,
Geu'l Manager. Gen'l Sup't
TN. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
H.. EMERSON, Gen'i Pass. Agent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-12
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney trou-
bles as we'll as women, and all feel the results
in loss of appetite, poisons in the blood, back.
ache, nervousness, headache and tired, listless
run down feeling. But there's no need to feel
Ike that. Listen to ]. W. Gardner, Idaville,
Iud. He says: electric B;tters are just the
thing for u man when he is all run down, and
don't care whether he lives or dies. ft>did
more 20 give me new strength and good appe
tite than anything could take. I can now
eat anything and have new lease on life. -
Only SO cents at j. F. W. DeLorme's Drug
Store. Every bottle guaranteed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-12
TRAINS GOING NORTH.

*Daily. tDails except Sunday.
No b3 runs through to Charleston, S. c.
via Central r. r., arriving Msnn.ng5 Al .
m, Laues g.. u, Charleston s 90 N.
Trains ou Conway Branch leave Chad bourn
a5 P N, arrive Conway 7.4o %, rstnrn-
ing leave Conway 80 N, arrive Chad
bourn ii 20 am, leave Chadbourn IL so %.
srrive Hub 1925 2 N, re.urnlng leave Hub
800 N, arrive Chadbourn IS C, Daily
except Sunday.
J. R. KEEIY, Gen'l Manager.
T. N. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
8. u. EMERSON. Gen'l Pass Agent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-12
Will Stand the Season in Sumter

"MODoC," sired by McEween, 2.ls} first
dam Lady Radawa; registered 10 Vol. IL,
American Stud Book he Is ore Of tie Saest
bred stations 10 TIE State: bred for size
style, beauty anG speed. be is Of kind and
gentle disposition A sure foa! ge!ter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-12
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.

No. so runs through from Charleston Wis
Central R. r lesviug Charlestoa Ia. e..
Lanes "a N, Maoning % N
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-12

IDaily except Sunday.
Trains 81 and IS carry through Pullman
Palace Buffet Sleeping cars between New
York end Macon via Augusta.
T. Ii EMERSON, q. N. EMERSON,
Traffic Manager. Gen'l Pass. Agt
J. R. KENLY, Gep'l Manager.
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Atlantic Coast Line.

WILMINGTON. COLUMBIA AND Ag
GUSTA RAILROAD.
Condensed Schedule.
Dated April II, 1898.
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! who were unaccustOmed to weapons OF
such devilish precision.
The Fore and Aft continued to go for
ward, but with shortened stride. Where
were the other regiments, and why did
these niggers use Martins? They took
open order instinctively, lying down
and firing at random, rushing a few
PAGES forward and lying down again,
according to the regulations Once in
this formation each man felt himself
desperately alone and edged in toward
his fellow for comforts sake.
Then the crack of his neighbor's rifle
at his ear led him to fire as rapidly as
he could-again for the sake of the
comfort Of the noise The reward was
not long delayed Five volleys plunged
the files in banked smoke impenetrable
to the eye and the bullets began to
take ground 20 or 80 yards in front OF
the frers, as the weight of the bayonet
dragged down and to the right arms
wearied with holding the kick of the
leaping Martini The company COM
manders peered helplessly through the
smoke the more nervous mechanically
trying to fan it away with their helmets
High and to the leftl' bawled a
captain till he was hoarse mo goodl
Cease firing. and let it drift away bit
Three and four times the bugles
shrieked the order. and when it was
obeyed the Fore and Aft looked that
their foe should be lying before them IN
mown swaths of men. A light wind
drove the smoke to ieeward and show
ed the enemy still in. position and ap-
oarently unaffected. A quarter of ton
of lead had been buried a furlong in
front of them, as the ragged earth at
tested
A private of the Fore and Aft spun up
his company shrieking with agony. an
other was kicking the earth and gasp
ing. and third, ripped through the
lower intestines by Il Jagged bullet, was
calling aloud on his comrades to put
him out of his pain These were the
casualties. and they were not soothing
to hear CT see The smoke cleared to a
TO RE CONTINUED.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-18

W. u. Alexander Attacks AttOrncy
I3dvHrd Robinson.

W. II. Alexander Attacks Attorney
Edward Robinson.
Atlanta, OCT. 17.-As a result of suit
for divorce. now pending in The Superior
Court. W g. Alexander attacked Attor-
noy Edward Robinson IN his Office, corner
of Alabama and whitehall streets, this
morning at $50 O'Clock with a cowhide
laying an least two lashcs on the back Of
the lawyer.
There seems to be difference of opinion
as TO who had the best of the difficulty.
Robinson claiming that he took the whip
away from his assalant and thrashing
him with a. while Alexander claims he
gave Robinson = severe cowhidng. Rob-
inson captured the cowhide and holds il
as trophy Of the encounter.
The difficulty between Robinson and
Alexander recalls a recent attempt that
was made to assassinate Alexander, since
Robinson was counsel for man who was
charged with the crime. Several months
ago Alexander was shot from ambush
while entering his residence on Stonewall
street he was seriously injured, and it
was thought for a time that he would die
The greatest mystery surrounded the at
tempt to take the life of the young man,
and for a long time the detectives worked
on the case without success. About two
months ago. Emmett Mitchell a we'll
know young man. was arrested. He was
charged by the officer and Alexander with
having fred the shot. Mrs. Alexander
maiden name was McClelland and, accord
ing to the detectives. she had a sister
whom Mitchell is said to have been pay
ing marked attention.
The warrant against Mitchell was dis
missed, Attorney Robinson representing
him In the preliminary hearing. After this
the same lawyer. in behalf of Mrs. Alex
ander, instituted a suit for divorce, with
alimony and attorneys fees, and he fight
this morning is the elimination of extend
ed disagreement between husband and
wife Should the two men meet upon the
street, further trouble is expected for
neither seems to be satisfied with the re-
Snlt of The bout this morning
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CIRCUMVENT THE COURT.
The other BELT Lice Ground Atlanta
to BE Built After All.


Atlanta, Oct. 17-Some of the directors
and stockholders of the Atlanta and West
Point Railroad find il no very difficult
matter to circumvent the decree of the
Supreme Court, for, although the West
Point directors were enjoined from build
ing the belt line from that road to the
Georgia by a small minority interest, the
road will be built and that too, by prac-
tically the same funds that were set aside
TO build Il in the first instance
Although, under the ruling of the Su-
preme Court, these funds could not be ex-
pended in this way, it was an easy matter
for the larger stockholders 20 get togeth-
or, have the funds transferred to the
dividend account for distribution and af-
ter distribution, subscribe the amounts re-
ceived Individually to a new corporation
expressly chartered for the purpose of
building the line in question.
The charter granted by Secretary Cook
to-day to George Smith president Of the
Atlanta and West Point Railroad Com
pany; Jack j. Spalding, Alex. G. King,
Forest Adair and others, as incorporators
of the Atlanta Belt Line Company, is over
the same route. with the Identical termi-
malls, as the route contemplated by the
directors of the West Point Company The
capital stock is placed at 100000, and the
estimated length of the road is nine miles
running from Oakland City. on the Cen
tral and Atlanta and West Point Railroads
TO the line OF the city on the Georgia
Railroad. east OF Atlanta. The incorpo-
rators say they may in time entirely en-
circle the city, thus giving Atlanta two
bet line railroads but at present they will
content themselves with 90-degree are
OF the circle.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
PROCLAMATION.


City of Savannah, Mayors Office, Sept
ID, ls9S.-On account of the prevalence of
yellow fever in the cities of New Orleans,
La, Mississippi City, La, Pass Christian,
Miss, jackson, Miss, and Key West,
Fla., and the intervening and adjacent
territory, and for the purpose Of protect
ing the people of Savannah from the said
fever a rigid quarantine is hereby de-
clared against the said cities of New Or
leans, La, Mississippi City, La, Pass
CHRISTIAN Miss, Jackson, Miss, Key
West, Fla, and Miami, Fla, and all
other places and districts which now are
or which may from time to time, become
infected with yellow fever
No person, baggage, fruits or manufac-
tcred clothing from said cities, or any
other infected place or places, will be al
lowed to enter the city of Savannah, eX-
cept after such detention and under sucn
regulations as may be prescribed by the
Sanitary Board of Savannah, Ga.
The officers. agents and all persons in
charge of railroads. vessels express COM
panies, and other means of public or pri-
Vate Conveyance, are requested to assist
in enforcing this quarantine and,
All citizens are earnestly requested to
cooperate with the authorities in main
tanning the present good sanitary condi-
tons of this city, and in enforcing a rigid
quarantine.
This quarantine shall continue In force
until further notice.
Any person violating any of the Quaran-
tine regulations will be punished in ac-
cordance with the statutes and ordinan-
ces In such cases made and provided.
HERMAN MYERS,
Attest Mayor City of Savannah.
VIM P BAILEY, Clerk of Council.
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NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

City Treasurer's Office. Savannah, Ga
Oct. /, 1S99-The following taxes are now
due;
REAL ESTATE third quarter, 1899
STOCK IN TRADE. third quarter, 1859.
FURNITURE, ETC, third quarter, 1899
MONEY MORTGAGES, ETC, third
quarter 1899
A DISCOUNT OF TEN PER CENT will
be allowed upon all Of the above, If pay
ment is made within fft IN days afte~ Oct
!. c. :. HARDEy,
City Treasurer.
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STATE AND COUNTY TAXES. 1890.

Office Collector State and County Taxes,
Chatham county. Georgia, Savannah, oct.
2, lS99.-'The digest is now open for the
collection of the above taxes on all prop
erty, real and personal; the specific tax
on professions; also the POLL TAX for
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES on all
MALE RESIDENTS of the city between
the ages of q and 50 years. Office at the
Court House. Hours: a. m. to D. m.
JAS. J. MCGOWAN,
Tax Collector c. c.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
MOTTO q.


City Of Savannah, Office Fire Depart
ment, Corner West Broad and Indian
Streets, Savannah, Ga, oct. IS, 1S9.-Scal-
ed proposals will be received at the Of
flee OF the undersigned until noon OF Oct
%, for furnishing the fire department. with
one thousand feet of two and one-half
inch cotton rubber lined fire hose, in fifty
foot sections, complete, with Savannah
fire department standard couplings, HiS-
bee thread. Bidders must submit sam
pies with their bids and must state the
period for which their goods will be guar
anteed, il being made a part of the con-
tract that hose falling. through fault of
manufacture. will be replaced by party
furnishing the same
The Fire Committee reserves the right
to reject any and all bids, and 90 accept
any bid in whole or i'm part.
JOHN f. MAGUIRE.
Superintendent.