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The San Francisco call., 1899-11-25
KRUGER MUST OBSERVE
THE RULES OF HUMANITY

WASHINGTON. Nov. A.-Representa-
tions are to be made 10 the Kruger Gov
ernment in behalf of British prisoners OF
war held in the Transvaal. Consul
Macrum at Pretoria Is ordered to present
to the Government of the South African
republic that 1t is the practice of all ma
tions TO permit the representative of a
friendly power TO act for one of the COM
batants in time of war and that the with
drawal of this privilege in the present
case is contrary 10 the instincts Of hu-
manity. Consul Macrum is instructed TO
insist upon performing the duties which
were assigned to him under the arrange
ment made at the outbreak OF hostilties.
and in the event of a new refusal he is
ordered to demand an explanation.
The matter has been under consdera-
tion by the State Department since Mr..
Macrum advised Secretary Hay that the
Transvaal Government had declined TO
permit him to dsburse moneys among
British prisoners or to send each week a
list of their names and condition OF their
health. as desired by the British Govern
ment, on the ground that these were mat
ters which would be dealt with by the
military authorities. The department
quickly reached the conclusion that the
position assumed by the Kruger Govern
cannot, OF course, formally represent
them or their Government and he will no,
ask to be allowed 10 do so. The extent OF
his representation will be as stated above.
There is no intention that he shall com
municate any news concerning Boer
movements, for the attitude assumed by
the United States in the war is one of
strict neutrality. and this will not be de-
parted from under any circumstances
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SURPRISED THE BoERs.

DURHAM. Natal. Nov. A-An official
message from General White at LADY,
smith, dated November %. says:
situation unchanged. Troops we'll and
cheerful
The Natal Advertiser confirms the rc-
port of fighting near Willow Grange. II
says: Five thousand British left Est
court on Wednesday afternoon for a re-
connoissance. They surprised the Beers
at 3 o'clock on Thursday morning and oc-
cupied the Boer position, bayoneting
eighty of the enemy. At daybreak the
Beers opened with quick-firers The Brit
ish artillery was unable to reach the
Beers. and the British position therefore
became untenable and was evacuated
Subsequently the artillery was brought
into the action and the Beers fell back.
Their object having been attained, the
British returned TO Estcourt."
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B0ERS EXPECT TO GET
BRITISH TERRITORY
Special Cable. Copyright. 1899. by James Cor
don Bennett. Republication OF this dispatch
Is prohibited.

Special Cable. Copyright. 1882 by James Cor
don Bennett. Republication OF this dispatch
Is prohibited.
LONDON Nov. 25.-The Daily Te,e-
graph publishes the following from Cane
Town, dated Thursday: Refugees. who
have arrived here from Pretoria, report
that President Kruger looked extremely
well-much better than he did a while
ago. The Beers had a complete plan OF
campaign worked out months ago and had
a splendid intelligence department. They
were confident of winning. Some of them
have even issued invitations for a Christ
mas dinner at Durham, and others for n
champagne lunch in Mafeking. They still
seriously think they will get the British
country after a campaign lasting from
four TO six months. They have been
strengthened in this confidence bv the
great number of British prisoners secured
and by the important arrival of reinforce-
ments. The total Boer force is nut AT
5000, which closely agrees with General
Jouberts estimate. The men who were
lost at Glands Laagte were mainly Ger-
mans. Hollanders and Irish, all of whom
are despised by the Beers and were nut
well in front"
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TUGELA DRIFT ATTACKED.

LONDON. Nov. 24.-The Governor Of
Natal has forwarded the following dis
patch to the Colonial Office:
Tusela drift was attacked during the
morning OF Thursday. November q, by
250 TO 300 Beers, who are believed TO have
advanced from Helpmakaar and Umyoti.
The Mounted Rifles. under Major Leu
chars, and a small body OF Natal police.
totaling l4O men. posted south of the river
bank, forced the Beers TO retire after two
hours fighting. Our loss was a sergeant
major wounded.
The Tugela rose during the day and
Is now reported impossible except by
boats"
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-25
BOOM FOR MONTEREY.
Standard Oil Company May Lay a
Pipe Line From Coalinga.

MONTEREY. Nov. PA rumOr Is cur
rent here that is said by those processing
TO be conversant with latest developments
in the California oil boom TO have very
substantial foundation that the Standard
Oil Company intends constructing a pipe
line from the Coalinga oil district 10 Mon
terey and building storage tanks, ware
houses and shipping facilities at this place
to dispose of the constantly increasing
production OF the Coalinga wells with
greater convenience and at less cost than
is at present possible.
This rumor is causing widespread inter
est and some little excitement hereabouts
for If such a plan is actually carried out
Monterey will become one of the most
important shipping points on the coast
as we'll as a leading center Of the oil in
dustry of the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-25
WORK OF THE HANGMAN.
First Legal Execution for Assault in
South Carolina

DARLINGTON. s. c.. Nov. A.-The first
legal execution for criminal assault in
this State occurred here to-day. Ed Tuck
er and Tom Mitchell were hanged for an
assault upon Miss Josephine Lafferty. a
young white woman. Tucker while on the
scaffold repeated his confession OF guilt
which he made to the court during his
trial. Mitchell protested his innocence
AUSTIN, Texas. Nov. 2.-James David
son was hanged to-day for the murder OF
George W. Engburg, a merchant. and his
wife at Manor, Texas. last June He con-
fessed on the scaffold and said he de-
served hanging.
MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. pa special TO
the Journal from Billings, Mont, saws
that William c. Brooks. colored. was
hanged to-day for the murder of his wife
In November, 1888.
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MAFEKINe soRELY PRESSED.

MAGALAPIE, Cape Colony. Nov IA
dispatch received here from Mafeking,
dated Wednesday. November Is, says:
The garrison is cheerful. but the posi-
ton is daily growing more difficult The
Boers are always drawing their intrench-
ments closer and are necessarily plying
the British with artillery and musketry
fire. The garrison is living almost en-
tirely In underground shelters and the
health of the troops is suffering"
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TROUBLE NOT ENDED
IN SAMOAN ISLANDS
Discomfort of the Natives Manifested
in Strife Between Rival
Factions

WASHINGTON. Nov. 24-Oficial ad-
vices from Samoa just received here state
that another dangerous crisis with the
natives recently occurred and prepara-
tions were made to land British bIue
jackets.
Some OF the thirteen native chiefs. with
Ineir Mataafan followers, assembled at
disorderly agitation. The place Is fha
home of Tamasese, one of the former as
pirants FOR. the throne, who used his in
eral hundred natives were engaged and
there was considerable fighting, but IL did
not go beyond noise and a humber Of
broken heads. The natives were finalIy
paclfed. but II has served TO direct the at
tention OF the officials In Samoa TO the
rather delicate and dangerous state OF
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INDORSED BY SCHREINER.

CAPE TOWN. Nov. 24-Sir Alfred MIL
ners proclamation TO the people OF Cape
Colony. which draws attention to the In
Vulnerable proofs given by the Queen that
she does not favor one race at the ex-
pense OF another and gladly recognizes
that the majority of the Dutch have re-
mained loyal and proved worthy OF her
Majesty's confidence, will, IT is believed
have good effect. Premier Schreiner
heartily indorses 1t and has directed the
magistrates to give it the widest publicity.
He has also invited the clergymen to dis
seminate 1t TO their congregations.
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F0RGER SCHIEMAUGH
SEVERELY PUNISHED
Alleged Former American Army OFF,
Ger Sentenced for Crimes in
GERMANY

BERLIN. Nov. 24.-Max Schiemaugh.
the alleged former major of United States
volunteers, who was placed on trial here
yesterday. charged with forgery and OBJ
taining money under false pretenses. was
sentenced to-day 20 three years and three
months imprisonment, to a loss OF civil
rights for five years and a fine Of 300
marks.
The accused was said TO have represent
ed that foreign Governments had pur-
statement he forged various documents
and succeeded in obtaining large sums
AS he has already been in custody for
three months his term Of Imprisonment
Will be remitted TO that extent
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-25
FIVE HUNDRED CASES
OF SMALLPOX REPORTED
Alarming Spread of the Disease in
One Section of Kentucky

BOWLING GREEN. Ky. Nov. 24-The
State Board of Health announces that in
population of 1900 there are fully 500
cases In various stages OF smallpox at
ohiontown. There are many cases in the
adjacent county. The disease has been
conveyed from Uniontown to Crittendap
HOPKINS, Muhlinburg and Henderson,
counties; The local authorities had con-
ceaied the facts and denied the existence
OF the disease. The State Board of Health
mas placed the town in quarantine.
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BULLER is EXPECTED.

PIETERMARITZBURG. Nov. 24-Gen-
eral Butler is expected to arrive here to-
night In the highest official circles the
situation in Natal is now regarded as hav-
Ing been much cleared.
In the course Of the next few days the
development of events is expected to re-
lieve all cause for anxiety
The latest advices from Moof River. dis
patched at 5 o'clock this afternoon. report
all quiet there.
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Quarrel Ends in Murder.

BAKER CITY, Or. Nov. 24-As a re-
suit OF a quarrel over a card game All
Loosen. a colored bootblack, shot and
killed Hughes Younger. a gambler. to-
day. Loosen secured shotgun and as
Younger was entering the St Lawrence
restaurant the negro shot him through
the heart. Younger walked into a saloon
and fell dead. Lossen gave himself up.
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taxes In order that the British navy might
De efficient and strong and might not fail
the British people in the hour of need.
we did not realize what our navy
meant said the speaker, until we saw
IL taking away a small police detachment
OF $500 men. with mules. horses and hun
dreds OF tons OF stores. to get at some
people who have interfered with our ideas
OF right and wrong at distance of 6OOO
miles"
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VICTIM OF SoRCERERS.
Native Hawaiian prayed to Death"
by Medicine Men.

HONOLULU. Nov. 13.-A case OF sup
posed Kahunaism is reported from Maui.
where n young native mail carrier died
last week after a slight attack OF pneu-
monia- He is said TO have been played
10 death by the native sorcerers and to
have been prevented having a doctors
attendance. The practice is an old native
one and has almost died out
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BOTH BRITISH AND
BOER TROOPS FOUGHT
DESPERATELY AT BELMONT
Continued from First Page.

uered towns. The flag OF the United Re-
public. now ready, bears the Orange cross.
The Beers expect the war TO last from
four TO six months, when they will pos
sess South Africa.
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Increased Immigration

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-Reports n
the immigration Bureau show that the
total immigration TO the United States
during the last four months was Il5. .27s an
increase or .544 over that OF the cor
responding period Of last year.
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KIPLING AS A TALKER.

LONDON. Nov. 24.-Rudyard Kiplins
addressing a branch of the Navy League
this evening at Nottingham, near Bright
on. said the object of the league was TO
create n certain public opinion which
should announce its willingness to paw
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-25

CALF FORNIA NOT GETTING
NEVADA'S MINERAL EXHIBIT

CARSON CITY New, Nov. 2A.-There Is absolutely no
truth in the report that Nevada State Commissioners
are sending Nevada minerals the California State
Board for the Paris Exposition. ]. A. YERINGTON
Chairman Nevada State Board
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Healing, Harmless
and Efficient.

Positively removes
Pimples and all Skin
Eruptions and pro-
duces a natural COM
plexion.
PhroSo takes the
place of powder and
leaves no oily effects.
Sold by all drug
giStS.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-04

Men who go out fishing in an open boat
in the midst of binding storm and enjoy
it, must be strong and healthy and are
pretty sure to live to a ripe old age. I'm
fortunately the rush and hurry of modern
business life will not permit the average
man to take frequent outdoor exercise.
In lieu of a life spent partly in the woods
and on the water, a man must find some
kind of medicine to tone up and invigOrate
him and incite the vital organs of his body
to the faithful performance of their normal
functions. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery is the only thoroughly effective
medicine for this purpose. It's principal
action is upon the organs that feed the
blood, the stomach, the large intestines and
the liver It facilitates the flow of the di-
gestive juices in the stomach and the
production of healthy chyle in large GUAM
titles in the large intestines. It invigorates
the liver and purifes and enriches the
blood. When the blood is rich and pure
the old, inert tissues throughout the body
are torn down and replaced by new and
healthy flesh tissues and nerve hbers. If
mans blood is filed with the rich, pure
elements of health, he can get along with
scanty amount of exercise. Disease germs
can gain no foothold in his system.
81 had catarrh for several years and then the
grip and also had hemorrhage from the
lungs" writes Mr.. T. J. F. Brown, of Sands,
attention, but it could bring only partial relief
had more hemorrhages took twenty five or
thirty bottles of medicines but continued to have
spells of bleeding. commenced taking Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and DR..
sage's Catarrh Remedy used eight bottles
and have been able to do any kind Of labor for
more than twelve months owe my life to DR..
Pierces medicines"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-04

hunger and enables them to work for
long periods without food. AS slim
ulant it takes the place which tea and
coffee with us, both of these being
practically unknown. Owing to it's ex-
tremely bitter and unpleasant taste,
we were prevented from giving the
sustaining power of KOla fair trial.
On the occasions, when, through lack
of food we would gladly have made
the experiment, we were unable to OBJ
tain the nut. Whatever it's real viz
tues may be, it is certain that the
commercial value of Kavo is to very
large extent dependent upon the mil
lions of Kolas which it's market con-
tainS.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-04

per at fancy prices, and the sales he
made will greatly stimulate the pro-
ductiOn of this handsome leaf in this
section. The prices obtained averaged
a trife over So per pound net; in other
words, $753.O S per acre. At the
present time the Florida filler is not
realizing prices as satisfactory, owing
to shipments from other sections i'm
properly cured. The tobacco now I'M
der cultivation on the Flagler planta-
ton is showing a most satisfactory
growth.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-04
Pineapples in Polk County

Mr. G. Irving Page, of Polk county,
writing of the pineapple industry in
his section of the State, in the Florida
Farmer and Fruit Grower says:
We shall cultivate the Smooth Cay
enne principally in our pinery, as this
variety, after comparison with others,
and having stood the test of time has
not only fully met the demands of the
best markets for a perfect frui, but has
also proven the most reliable and prof
table kind to grow, being solid, heavy
and full Of juice, with very little O. the
woody fiber so Objectionable in the
common pineappleS eff the markets.
This is also the best variety known for
winter fruiting, and when properly
grown is sWeeter than sugar, which
seems flat and insipid when compared
with the aromatic nectar of it's deli
ciOus juices, whose delicately penetrat-
ing aroma will advise all in house
of it's welcome presence.
LII I'LL IEulIS, size duu Quality are OO-
tanned at the expense of rapid propa-
CATION, and our Smooth Cayenne, hay
ing no crOWnlets or slips and COMPARE
lively few suckers, shows this variety
to be of the highest development of the
pineapple family, which is propagated
entirely by means Of these new plants
growing from either the crown, fruit
or plant. The Smooth Cayenne, grow
ing these only at the ground, near the
base of the plant and few in number,
is, therefore, of slow increase, and it
will consequently be many years Gf
ever) before this superb variety will
fill the demands of the market for eth
er fruit or plants.
The growing of the pineapple is pre-
eminently a gentleman's business, for
after the ground is thoroughly prepar-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-04
Florida Sumatra Wrappers.

A San Mateo correspondent of the
ST. Angu$tIre Record says:
S. ". Rowley, manager Of the East
Coast tobacco factory and plantations,
and the leader of the tobacco industry
of this part of the State, has returned
from a business trip through eastern
New York, where he has been selling
Florida grown tobacco. Mr.. ROWley
reports an unlimited demand for the
Florida shade grown Sumatra wrap
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-04

ClC SOuICcS VI CuC AOOu SUP
ply for both man and beast.
When sorghum is grown for forage
and in ordinary farm rotations there
is seldom need Of much of all applica-
ton of fertilizers. Many soils have
been known to produce successive
crops for eight OF ten years without
any apparent decrease in fertility Well
rOtted barnyard manure is perhaps the
best fertilizer, should any be needed.
The commercial sorts containing pot
ASH phosphoric acid, and nitrogen
may also be used, though as rule,
but little of the last substance will be
necessary: 1t is common practice to
use $50 to 200 pounds of cotton seed
meal per acre on land to be sOwn to
this crop.
The best time for planting this crop
for forage is about the middle of
April. AS a rule, the best forage is
obtained by sowing the seed broadcast
or with press drill, such as is used in
and Southwest the latter method is to
be referred as the cane stands up bet
ter and is not likely to suffer from
drought. In some soils better results
are obtained by dropping or drilling
the seed in rows far enough apart to
allow an occasional stirring with Gull
tivators.
Many farmers mix corn, millet, and
various kinds of peas or beans with
the sorghum, and in this way secure a
better quality of forage. The sowing
of legumes with sorghum is an excel,
lent practice. The large amount OF
matchmaking substances in the le
gumes, together with the sugar and
other fat-forming elements in the cane,
affords a much more evenly balanced
lation than either of the plants WouiI
make alone Moreover, the. legumes
will do much to replace whatever nj
trogen the sorghum may take from the
sell
Sorghum should always be SoWn
much Thicker when grown TO? forage
than when it is used in the mi:nufat
turc OF sugar OF mOlaSSeS. / ne
amount of seed needed per acre Will
vary somewhat according to The kind
of forage desired, the method Of plant
ing to be followed, and the character
of the soil Under ordinary conditions
1 10 to 2 bushels as to 60 pounds)
will be sufficient when sOWn broadcast,
and a somewhat less amount Will sdf-
fee when planted with the press drill.
If the cane is intended for a summer
pasture, a little more seed may be
used. If peas or like crops are s0Wn
with sorghum, pecks TO i bushel OF
each will be ample. When planted IL
hills or drills for cultivation with hoe
and pillow, the seed should also be
planted more thickly than when grown
for the manufacture of sugar or mo-
lasses. otherwise the cane is likely to
be too large to be easily handled, and
stock will not eat it up clean. In many
places in the South one seeding is suf-
ficient for several years, as the cane
SPROUTS up each season from the old
stubble.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-04
The Kola Nut Again.

nut and it's wonderful properties. So
far as we have been able to learn,
however, it has not been introduced
into this country, although some OF DIR
horticulturists have made Intellectual
efforts to obtain the plants.
A recent issue of the Tropical Agr1-
culturist Of Colombo, says:
The fruit resembles a largesiz3d
chestnut and is encased in long pods,
each containing or on the tree.
Rcu1id the Kola nut there is usually a
black line, sometimes two, at which it
can be divided or subdivided. The
color is generally brickred, though in
some countries, especially in the Far
West, there are all sorts of intermed1-
ate shades between red and white. In
the country of the Bambara tribe the
Kola nuts play an important part in
private and public life. The color in
this case has a special significance;
white kola is always a sign of friend
ship and hospitality, whilst proposals
Of marriage, acceptances or refusals,
defiances, declarations of war ETC., are
conveyed by the sending of a number
of kOlas of the prescribed color.
The KOla from Gambia, which is Of a
uniformly red color, is the one most
frequently brought to Kavo (the capt.
tai of Central Soudan), as it keeps bet
ter than any other. The most minute
care and attention on the part
of the merchant are necessary
in order that the Kolas may
reach the market in good sale
able condition. They are carried
for the most part in Kavo-made bas>
kets, each of which contains 5000 or
1000 Kolas, whilst two of them form
a donkey-1oad. If treated with the ut
fresh for or even 3 years, but in or
der to secure this they must be kept
constantly damp. If exposed to the air
and allowed to dry the KOla opens
along the black line, mentioned above
wrinkles, and becomes as hard as
wood. In this condition it has lost 80
per cent. of it's value. During the
march the nuts are packed in baskets
and covered with fresh green leaves.
Every or 5 days they ought to be re-
packed, in order that the leaves may
be renewed and that the nuts Which
are touched with mildew may be re
moved.
What, then, one may naturally ask,
are the peculiar virtues of this fruit,
which forms by far the most import
ant article of commerce in the Central
SOudan? The fact that for genera
lions past it has been eagerly sought
after by rich and poor alike, and that
men will constantly spend the last
cowries they possess in buying one to
chew, seems clearly to show that it is
something more than a mere luxury
The scientific analysis of the nut
shows the existence of a large Quanti-
ty of tannin and of an alkaloid analog-
Gus to theme and caffeine. The natives
believe that it keeps off the pangs of