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Entire Force Captured

London, May 2l.-A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from Maquatlings Nek, dated May 16, says;
 General Brabant Is reported to have captured 1.5OO Boers at clocolan.''
The age-herald., 1900-05-21
I,5Oo Boers Captured

London, May H.-A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Lorenzo Marques, dated Sun day, says:
 "On Thursday the entire Boer force around Mafeking, including the guns, were captured by the British
The age-herald., 1900-05-21
KRUGER IS SAID TO
 HAVE ASKED PEACE
(Continued From First Page.5

tHe 6uTSnerS at FenterSDurS urging them to hold out was really written at Peters, burg, a place which surrendered early in March. President Steyn, who was last re- ported as leaving Pretoria, after consult tation with the Transvaal government, has again gone to the front.
 To Depose Kruger
 The Daily Telegraph is advised that plot has been devised at Pretoria to depose President Kruger and to surrender te Transvaal during the present month Pro- gressive Dutchmen and members of the ju- dietary are asserted to be parties to the movement. A Capetown correspondent re- asserts that the Irish-American ambulance corps from Chicago suffered heavily during the fighting at Kroonstaad, and that United States Consul Hay had protested vainly to President Kruger against using the corps on the fighting line.
 General Butler in front of Laings Nek hesitating to attack positions of enormous natural strength. The reports that the Boers have blown up portions of the tunnel are confirmed. Although everywhere else they are reported as retiring outfronted, they have effected their retreats without losing their conveys or guns or prisoners to any extent Were they disorganized they would strew the line of retreat with booty.
 General Colville's base is Winburg. Bundle is advancing on Ficksburg, trying to catch up with the retiring Boers
 Vrede, where the Free State capital has been removed, is village of 200 inhabi- tants in the extreme northeastern part of the country, on the road from Heitbron to Brothas Pass and the Drakensburg President Steyn, when twitted about the migratory capital, is reported to have said that the Americans during the war of in dependence changed their capital nine times and yet defeated the British.
 Confisticating the Cattle
 The British are con6scating the cattle of the rebels in the districts about Aliwal- north Colonel Adyes' men have driven in 2,S00 head.
 The London papers are speculating as to what will be done to reward Colonel Baden-Powell. It is understood that as
The age-herald., 1900-05-21
The Best Prescrlption for sIaIaria

The best prescription for Malaria, Chiils and Fever is a bottle of Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply Iron and Quinine fin a tasteess form No cure-no pay. J,rica 5Oc 4-I3-fri-mon- weldon
The age-herald., 1900-05-21
Alfred Austin's Latest poStn

London, May 21.-Alfred Austin; the poe laureate, writes of the relief of Mafekfhg a. follows: 7sAN Long as the waves shall roll, Long as fame guards her scroll, And men through heart and soul
 Thrill to true glory;
 Their tale from age to age Shall voice and verse engage, Swelling the splendid page
 Of Englands story.
The age-herald., 1900-05-21
SHORT TELEGRAMS

Memphis, Tenn, May 20.-The Evans vile baseball team was defeated twice to- day by the Memphis club of professionals, the score being 1 to 0 and to 5. Both games were exciting.
The age-herald., 1900-05-21
Fine, pure tobacco and no flavor make Texie Cigar a magnificent smoke.

Grand Sacred Concert at East Lake every Sunday af- ternocn, from 3 to 6, by Mem Oli's Concert Band.
The age-herald., 1900-05-21

Advertise in the Age-Herald.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-10-20
STATEHOOD BILLS.
Bsth Political Parties Pledged 10 wsrk
for Their Passage.

Tor Their Passage.
Washington. Oct. ia determined
effort viii be made at the coming session
Of congress 10 secure statehood for the
territories Of Oklahoma. New Mexico and
Arizona. Plans are already being laid
10 accomplish the admission Of Okla
homa, with fair prospects Of success.
The movement received lie first impetus
when the platforms Of the Republican
and Democratic parties were adopted by
the national conventions lsfl plat.
forms contain sp cihc declarations In
favor Of the early admission Of the ter.
ritories Of New Mexico. Arizona and
Oklahoma b statehood. This declara-
zion was inserted in both platforms at
the solicitation Of the same men in the
three territories above referred %. The
object q this WIS 10 commit both parties
In favor Of the proposition. so that there
would b. no opposition from either party
"a congress next winter when the bills
Tor the admission come up for consider.
alton.
The most serious obstacle which stands
in the way Of the successful passage Of
the Oklahoma bill Is the division Of pub.
lie sentiment with relation to the ques.
ton Of how the territory should b. al.
miticd into the Union a. a state Upon
this question opinion, both in congress
and In Oklahoma, is widely divided.
Some advocate the admission Of Okla.
homa as It at present exists, while 9th.
ers insist that Oklahoma and the Indian
Territory should b. consolidated. This
latter proposition finds far moro favor
among the members Of the house than
the former. particularly among the mem.
bers Of the committees on territories Of
the house and senate. II Is insisted by
many that Oklahoma, with It's present
limited territory, would be entirely out
Of proportion In size 70 the other western
states, but including the Indian Terri.
tory IL would not only have an adequate
population, but Rn adequate area. II is
also pointed out that Oklahoma Terri
tory Is solely an agricultural country,
while the Indian Territory possesses
valuable coal and mineral deposits,
which would give a state diversity Of
interests which would not render the
people wholly dependent upon a single
| pursuit.
The advocates Of the proposition, how.
ever, have come forward witha solution
which u Is believed will meet all the re-
/ quiroments Of the case. They propose the
immediate admission Of Oklahoma, with
a provision providing for the absorption
OF the Indian Territory as fast as the
tribal forms Of government become ex.
tinct. This suggestion seems 10 meet
I with general favor
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-10-20
DISTRUST IS REVIVED
Germany's Recall Of Won Sternberg
Creates Suspicion.
OFFICIALS PUZZLED.
The Only Reason for Such an Act IL
the ConeIlIatory Attitude BY
Which That Onicsr Trans
acted All Business.

Washington, Oct. 10. - Distrust Of
GermAny's = attitude In China has revived
A. result Of information recaived here
showing the hostility Of the Berlin gov.
ernment 10 policy Of Cancellation In the
settlement Of the far eastern question.
IL has been learned that the recall Of
Baron speck Won sternberg. the German
charge d'affaires. was due 10 his Efforts
10 smooth the road looking 10 a prompt.
peaceful solution Of the Chinese trouble.
Exact details as 10 Baron Won Stern.
berg's recall are impossible 10 obtain, A.
none of the German embassy will talk
about tho matter. and the state depart.
ment does not seem n be- fully advised
ON the subject. II Is known. however,
that Baron vOu Stornberg while endeav.
oring b carry out the several instruc-
tons be has received. presented pro.
posals % this government In a more
conciliat1ry fashion than the Berlin
authorities had contemplated. Being
on the ground Baron Won Sternberg APP
preciated that il would be- advisable Ia
the interest of harmonious relations BE-.
tween both governments for him % b.
les positive than his instructions ~.
quired.
Officials here are deeply Frievod over
Baron Won Steruberg's recall, a. they
say he has certainly aided in preserving
good relations between the two powers
II Is pointed out that II he had acted In
All offensive manner the answers made
% the German notes would not hav,
been different from those given. I'm.
doubtedly Germany was greatly cha
grined by the refusal OF the Unitet
States b accede % the proposition Q,
make the surrender of the Chimes,
guilty Of the outrages precedent 10 ne
gotiations, inasmucn as the attitude o
this government made the rejection o
the proposal certain. II was probably
this feeling that had much 10 do with
his recall.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-10-20

IN 81 IN foreign lands. most OF which
did not vote In time for the report Of
the committee, and there are eight OF
ten presbyteries which have only one
meeting during the year and that in the
spring.
The report will be presented by the
committee TO the general assembly
which meets in this city next May The
votes Of two.thirds Of the presbyteries
will be necessary for the assembly to
send down any overtures on the sub.
lsct.
The presbyteries voting for n revision
desire as n rule the modification Of Ger.
tain expression such as "elec, infants
dying IN infancy" which they ask tc
have changed so as 20 read; "Infants
dying in infancy included In the election
Of grace"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-10-20
EMERGENCY RATIoNs.
Actual Test wnI he Made by a squad
of Men at Fort Reno.


of Men at Fort Reno.
Kansas City. Oct. i9.-Captain Foun.
tain and Captain Foster Of the emergen.
cy ration board Of the war department,
who have been in Kansas City for sev.
eral weeks preparing the rations for an
actual test. viii leave for Fort Reno, I.
T., early next week. probably Monday.
They will start from Reno with troop
OF cavalry made up Of men from Fort
Reno and Fort sill and make marching
expeditions, during which the men will
live wholly on the emergency ration,
which has been prepared at a packing
company's plant here.
The ration is put upin an elliptical
can eight inches long. Each days food
weighs u pound aud each contains three
cakes Of sweet chocolate and three cakes
OF food preparation composed of a meat
and grain compound. The latter which
tastes not unlike parched corn with a
slight flavor Of meat, is very palatable
Il can be eaten uncooked, made into a
porridgc or a soup, or il can be made in.
10 a mush aud then fried.
Each can contains small packages Of
salt and pepper. The effect Of the food
ON the men will be carefully noted
They viii be weighed every day and
their condition closely observed by a
physician. The test will probably last
two or three weeks, and then the board
viii report to the war department the
result OF the test.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-10-20
Her cheeL W.. wnr,hIs...

Muncie, Ind, Oct. 10. - A refined
looking woman attempted 10 pass a
forged check on the Marchants' and Del
aware County National bank here for
$1,000. The bogu, paper bore the sigma
ture Of Presiden, X. b Cooley Of the
Blackford County bank. at Hartford
City. aud the woman had letter signed
by the same name, saying that the cheek
was genuine. Cashier Church. Of the
Delaware County bank. was familiar
with Cooley's signature and tolephoned
him. but the woman had disappeared.
leaving the paper behind The p.lice
could not find her.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-10-20

London, Oct no lord Roberts r..
ports from Pretoria under date Of Der
IS, that a party ~ Beers got into Jlgers
fontein on the night OF Oct 30 and o
fight ensucd. Tho british loss wns %
killed. The Boers ms their command
ant aud 20 killed. Kolly.Kennv dis.
patched q column under Hughe. Hallet
which should now bc nt Jngorsiontoin
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-10-20
Rebel. strongly Enlrrnehsd.

Hong Kong, Oct. 10. The rebels are
strongly established. with headquarters
at Waiohu. Their leaders. who are ap-
parently disciples Of KAng Yu Wei.
have issued manifesto proclaiming
that China is completely at the mercy
Of her foes. for which the MandArins
are entirely responsible.
Everything is quiet on the British
frontier. The rebels have gone north.
ward toward Canton.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-10-20
Train Hail a Nile Long.

Muskogee, |, T.. oct. l0.-Freight
traffic on the Choctaw division OF thc
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway foi
the past month has been the heaviest In
the history Of the road wednesday
night for the FIRST time in the history OF
the division here train OF 75 loaded
freight cars, drawn by two engines left
the yards here for the south The
length Of the train was 20e6 feet, or q
little over half mile
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-10-20
Fatal F.ll from . Hou..,op.

Malta Bend, No. Oct al X
Glsns. while repairing u chimney foi
w. II. Hall. slipped and fell 20 Oh,
grosnd 20 feet from the caves. He
struck the ground with his head ant
shoulders Internal injuries were sas
tanned and he died.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-10-20

Shanghai, Oct l9.-Sum Yat sen. the
reiormer, and other socalled rebels. have
issued manifesto 20 local mandarins
Of the Yang Tso valley denouncing the
gross disagreement Of the Manchu
dynasty and promising not 70 interfere
with the native converts.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-10-20
REVISION OF CREED.
Vote Of Prcsbyteries Not suflclent fol
the Assembly to Take Up.

Philadelphia, oct. i.-Tho vote Of the
prcsbytories ON the oquestions Of revision
Of the confession Of faith, rs thus far
reported, Is as follows: For revision
only, 80; declaratory statement. 2: sup.
Elemental creed, 30; substitute creed, 10;
dismissal Of the whole subject. Ss. The
total number Of prcsbyteries voting was
llO, There are $50 presbyteries includ.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-10-20

New Orleans, oct. l0-The detectives
here arrested IN this city John krug on
n telegram from @ A. Taft OF Houston
Tex. Krug was formerly an agent
OF the Wells. Fargo s. company express
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-10-20

Emporia. Kas.. Oct l9-Mrs NJ T.
McClintock fell under the cars near the
Santa Fe depot here and was 30 horribly
mangled that she cannot survive.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-10-20

London, Oct ia special dispatch
from Shanghai saws 1000 French troops
have taken Ii Chow on the northern
border Of Shan Tung province.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-10-20

At rscaion, lex y wanted with
John Lem ON a IKE Of robbery Of
$40, 900 from the ciS,ress company. Krus
deaies his guilt.
The daily sentinel., 1900-03-06

Come to think Of it, why was
Mr.. Cannon, republican polyga>
mist, permitted to sit in congress
for years, while Roborts, a demo,
cratic polygamist, was driven out?
The daily sentinel., 1900-03-06


@. E. Hasner, a citizen of Ouray is a
visitor today.
Hold your orders for bicycles and re-
pairs, l can save you money. Opposite
my old stand after March 10.
+. A. Whistler.
Trim the trees in front OF your resi-
dences. No better improvement for the
good of all can be made at this time of
the year, than the trimming up Of tn .
trees all over the city.
The name of a nominee of Saturday
nights convention was unintenti tionally
LETT out OF the notice Of the meeting
published in yesterdays issue. James
Green was nominated for marshal on
the citizens ticket and his name should
have appeared.
Morning and Evening are the subje its
OF two very handsome photographs by
Photographer Dean. on display in the
window of the Arthur drug store. They
are evidence that Artist Dean can do
something else besides put the plate in
tho camera. The picture of the old
gentleman, who is familiar figure on
the streets OF this city, 10 especially
good.
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He's Got Wheels.

P. A. Whistler will return from the
east about March 10th with the CON-
pletest line of new and second hand
wheels that ever was shipped into the
city OF Grand junction. They will! be
sold on easy payments and accompany
ing them will be the completest line of
sundries and supplies consisting of 100
pairs of tires, which will be sold regard
less of cost.
The old stock which was damaged by
fire and water can be had at your own
prices. Wheels frjm $500 up. l will
be located opposite my old stand-next
to Star bakery. P. A. Whistler.
The daily sentinel., 1900-03-06

About the weakest yelp, strung
out in the longest and most tires
some measure, which attacks the
personality of William Jennings
Bryan, comes from the Ouray Her
aid. Long double column articles,
pointless and labored, with an evi>
dent straining for effect, appear
each week directed usually against
Mr.. Bryan or bimetalism. Erudi>
ton bears different ear marks from
those in the Herald's editorial col>
umns and its editor should discover
this for himself
The daily sentinel., 1900-03-06

first time he has been unable to
turn tail and run out OF danger.
No man in public lite, in a decade,
has kept his ear SO close to the
ground to hear the ground swell OF
public opinion, as has President
Mckinley, but this time the press
sure Of the trusts was too great for
him to heed the deep intonation OF
public disapproval Of the tariff bill.
Either this, or he expected the bill
to slip through without any ex>
preston whatever from the public.
His public adviser calls the presi>
dental attitude upon the tariff bill
an "irreperable injury to the repub>
lican party" The people say, the
president is false to his duty, that
he fostered the interests OF the
truSts-at the expense of the stafv-
ing people of a conquered country
The verdict Of his acts upon this,
as well as upon other questions
will be rendered in the ides OF
November.
The daily sentinel., 1900-03-06

If that old gable mouth apolol
gist, Grosvenor of Ohio, can now
show cause for Mr.. McKinley's
mistake on the tariff bill, other than
that he wanted to liquidate his in
debtedness to the trusts, let him
step to the front. Doubtless he
can formulate some speeious ex-
cuse, but the current of disapproval
will be hard for a congregation OF
apo!ogists to stem, let alone such a
weakling in the sight of well bal
anced men, as Grosvenor.
The daily sentinel., 1900-03-06
COUNCIL MEETING

At the meeting Saturday afternoon
the mayor and all the members OF
the council were present, save Alderman
Broemser.
The regular order of business was
suspended.
The tapping machine OF G. w. West
was upon motion ordered purchased.
On motion the small balance in the
street and alley fund was ordered trans
| ferred to the general fund.
Upon the bids for city plumber being
read, it was found the firm of Garrison
| Il Fletcher had submitted the lowe st
bid and upon motion they were declared
to be city plumbers.
City Engineer Crosby was instr icted
by council to establish curb lines for the
use Of the plumbers.
1t was ordered by motion from one OF
the council that the engineer of the
pumping plant be instructed to employ
one man and rip rap the Gunnison river,
so that the water would not endanger
the pumping house.
Superintendent Reeder was ordered
to ascertain who had already tapped the
city water mains without license and
that they be required to take out
license for the use of water at once.
=. :. The bond of Superintendent Reeder,
in the sum of $1,000, was submitted and,
on motion, after the examination OF
sureties, was accepted.
At this time the consideration OF the
water iates was taken up. There was
much parley ing over this matter, but at
last the council came to an agreement
which was adopted. The full rates on
everything will be very low.
1t was suggested and adopted as the
sense Of the meeting that small fire
station be secured in some portion OF the
Crawford addition, where small
amount Of hose could be kept for fire
protection.
The name of the Grand junction City
Wutsrworks was given to the plant upon
motion
Street Commissioner Gates was order.
ed to have sidewalk laid on tho south
side OF Colorado avenue between End
and 3rd streets. He was also ordered to
notify the owners of the property so that
they could build or permit the city 20
build and assess the damages against the
property.
Gates was ordered to remove all dead
The daily sentinel., 1900-03-06
trees ia the city parks and replace them
with Carolina Poplar.
Council then adjourned.
About the Weather.

The maximum temperature during the
past "a hours, 40 degrees, and the mini
mum this morning "a degrees.
the forecast for this section is:
Fair tonight and Wednesday
The daily sentinel., 1900-03-06

The question of license or no
license will be submitted to the
voters at the coming city election
The vote cast at that election will
decide whether saloons shall be
denied or granted license by the
board of aldermen elected to serve
the ensuing municipal year. We
have no particular love for the
saloons, yet >withal nothing par
tioularly against them, when con
Quoted within the letter of the law.
Neither do we believe that the pro-
prietors have any decided liking
for us, yet in common fairness and
looking to the interests of the
whole. we cannot believe that this
city is ripe to become prohibition
town, nor do we believe the busi-
ness and social interests of grows
ing city demand the submission
of such question with its conse-
quent antagonisms at this time
Always a believer in high license
has been inducted into the cam
paign.
The daily sentinel., 1900-03-06
New Time Card.

The following schedule of the arrival
and departure Of trains on the Rio
Grande will go into effect tomorrow.
By the new schedule Grand junction
has three trains to Denver on the broad
guage and one OH the narrow guage and
has four arriving trains.
ARRIVE.
Train No. 5, 11:16 p. m.
l, Ills a. IN.
3, 1870
LEAVE.
Train No. 4, 600 a. m.
6, $50 p. m.
2 12:49 a. 10.
Midland Time Card.
Arrives Leaves
No. 105, Hoo pm No. 104, 6:O6 IN
lob, IO:40 m No lO6, $40 p N
The daily sentinel., 1900-03-06

The local writer of the Durango
Democrat is short in his vocabu-
larry of epithets, used in speaking OF
the Herald. His reference to that
paper is usually made by calling
the publication a bladder" A
more dignihed reference would bet
ter serve the ends aimed at by the
Democrat, than through the use Of
that..dsaareeahe-..spith Tbs
everything else and should reform
in this relation.
The daily sentinel., 1900-03-06

The American press is compli,
menting Lord Roberts on his hu-
name treatment of Cropje, his fam
lily and personal followers, but the
civilized world would have ac-
cepted no other treatment toward
the brave man who had so valiant
ly held together his little army and
surrendered only on account Of the
men who had stood by his side
through the memorable struggle,
and who had faced death unflnch-
ingly under his command many a
time before.
The daily sentinel., 1900-03-06
Tuesday. March 6, 1900.

That Porto Rico question is fill
ed with dynamite for the republics
an party, as their leaders in con-
gress are finding out.
The daily sentinel., 1900-03-06
Fire! Fire!!

Sale of bicycles. tires and supplies.
P. A. Whistler.
The daily sentinel., 1900-03-06

That the national editorial asso>
citation, by an overwhelming major
ity vote, adopted resolutions
against the trusts and the paper
trust in particular, is matter for
congratulation everywhere in the
newspaper field.
The daily sentinel., 1900-03-06

If any one but Kipling should
write some few OF his animal stories,
critics would be hunting the liter
ary offenders with stuffed club.
By no means is all of Kipling' S
stuff calculated to enlarge the field
of literature.
The daily sentinel., 1900-03-06

Nearly every editorial writer in
the State has taken shy at Ike
Stevens of the Colorado Springs
Gazette and still Isaac sits bestride
the editorial tripod unruffi-d and
unanswerlng
The daily sentinel., 1900-03-06

Can Mckinley successfully pull
himself out of the Puerto Rico tar,
if dilemma, is the question agitat,
ing every republican postmaster in
the country. II he cannot, it is the