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,oh.rts R.norts British Defeats.

J.ordon July 12.-Lord Roberts reports
to the war office under date OF Pretoria
July 18th. as follows:
"rhe enemy having failed In their at
tack upon our right rear. as mentioned III
NV telegram of July 9Th. made a deter
mined attack upon our right Fank !esteI-
dav and | regret to say sCcceedeu III cap
turing Nitral's mex, which was garrison
% ne a squadron of The Scots Greys.
with two guns of a battery of the hoy3i
artillery and five companies oil the LIN
colnShre regiment. .; .,,,,,,
ssrhe enemy attacked in superior NUM-
hers at dawn and seiZing the hills COM
manding the mex brought IA heaNy gun
fire to bear upon the small garrison.
"Nitrals mex is about elSht miles ir1in ON
here near where the road crosses the
Crocodile river. 1t was held by us In or
der to maintain a road ana teIesrapnhlc I'M
communication with ltustenpurs, o,, ne
the day and Immediately on receiving
this morning information OF the enemy 5
strength | dispatched requirements
from here under Colonel Godfrey, OF the
Kings own Scots torderers. Before they
reached the spot the garrison mad been
overpowered and he guns ana ereat
portion OF the squadron or the Creys hau
been captured. owing TO the horses being
shot: also about ninety men Of the Lin
coin regiment.
"a list OF the casualties has not been
received but / fear they are heavy.
simultaneously an attack was MADE
on our outposts near Durdepoort, north
OF tho town, In which the seventh Drag
oons were engaged. The regiment was
handled with considerable ski by Lieu
tenant Colonel Low and kept the enemy
in check until they retired on their sup
ports and would probably nave suffered
but slight loss 1ad not "ur troops mis-
taken some Beers In the bushes Tor our
men.
"Smith-Dorrien had a small engage
ment with the enemy yesterday near
Kruger's Dorp and inflicted heavy loss
on them.
"Buller reports that the 'Roers who
were destroying his line OF railway near
Paarde kraal were driven OH yesterday
after a short action.
Hart reports from Heidleburg that the
surrendering OF Boer arms and ammuni-
ton continues I'm that district.
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mortally wounded and forty-four were
made prisoners The affray took place
In a thick Jungle which made the move
mentS of the soldiers very difficult The
command then proceeded to hunt down
a large body of insurgents which was
believed to be somewhere In the vicinity
of Badoc. At daylight on the 2Sth instant
they met their quarry and another sharp
engagement took place.
The bolo men are said to have
fought with great ferocity, and the
troopers were obliged to put aside
their carbines and close in with theii
revolvers in a hand-to-hand fight.
In this fight 100 insurgents were
killed outright and five captured
with rifles and horses
Captain Dodd's only casualty was a
spear wound suffered by Sergeant f. X.
Coppeck I'm the fighting at close quarters.
This engagement, says the report. prac-
tically squelched an attempted uprising
In Ilocos Norte. Next day the Filipinos
were again at work In the fields. Cap.
tain Dodds command arrived back or
Vigan on May Sd. having covered a dis-
tance of 435 miles.
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The Democratic Ticket.

Editor rcons;itution-It goes without saying that
Messrs Bryan and Stevenson are men OF rare
force and influence, their names would not
now be 30 prominent In public affairs. Mr..
BRYAN has developed a wonderful hold on the
popuIar mind-in view of his defeat four years
ago for the presidency.
There must be something In him. far above
common, to thus hold the reins Of leadership
with such a firm grasp for such an extended
time Of strife and struggle. Ii Is hsroism un-
doubtedly. but also far more than heroism. He
has been recognized continuous cano-
date-for there has never been a day since
ne was first nominated that any other demU-
crat overshadowed his prominence In his party.
II appears that his star must ascend stili higher
in the armament when forty odd sovereign
states were solidly united for his unanimous
nomination. and the man himself was recog-
nized as superior TO any platform that could
be erected for him TO stand upon.
voter remarked today: Il did not vote
for Mr. Bryan In 1886. but when looked m
his face and heard him talk. en- route 10
Cuba. as a volunteer captain colonel. I went
over to him. body and hreeches. lie taxes
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YOUNG MEN AND MEDICINE.
The Atlanta College Of Physicians
and Surgeons an Ideal School.

In deciding as to where you can OBTAIN
the best medical education for the least
money. IL will be well for you to confer
with the dean of the. Atlanta College of
PHYSICIANS and Surgeons, Atlanta, Ga.
This school has a record OF which any
institution should be proud.
The fact that when a student enters
this institution he receives individual.
personal work from one of the best fac
ulties In the United States. is some rea-
son why the college should be favorably
considered It's appointments for sue
cessful teaching, It's location and. for
that matter all its features. are of such
n character as to commend II to any stu
dent seeking medical education.
The faculty consists Of 4; w. Calhoun.
MD; William Perrin Nicolson, MD: j.
S. Todd, MD; Virgil o. Hardon. ID. ;
William s. Elkin. MD; Louis II. Jones.
MD; w. r. Westmoreland. M D.: w. s.
Kendrick MD: FLOYD ". McRae. NJ. ID. :
Hunter p Cooper. d; j. c. JOnson.
MD: Dunbar Roy, NJ. D.; John G. Earn
est. MD.
For Information write to DR.. w. s.
Kendrick. dean, Atlanta, Ga.
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The Kilmer Factory in Ashes.

The fire which destroyed the immense
Swamp Root medicine plant of DIR. Kill
mer q Co, July 1st, was the most dis
astrous which has ever occurred In Bing-
hamton. However, the kilmerS resumed
business next morning, though not at the
old stand, which is heap Of smouldered
ashes. While the firemen were yet pour
ing water on the burning Chenango
street establishment the Kilmers were
arranging TO do business somewhere else
That this great industry might not be
crippled for a moment, through the cour-
tesy of other prominent firms and citi-
zens. the large factory and adjoining
buildings on South street were vacated
for the benefit of the Swamp Root people,
and possession was taken Immediately,
and here, by Monday, July Sth. this new,
temporary factory will be turning out
Swamp Root. the great Kidney Remedy,
I'm quantities of about $4,000 bottles per
day, and In two or three weeks time the
fun capacity of more than four times
that amount Will be produced. The i'm
mense demand for Swamp Root will thus
In no way be interfered with.
On the old site, with adjoining property
which has just been purchased, will be
erected Immediately an absolutely fire.
proof six-story structure, plans for
which have been nearly completed.
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Transvaalers Put Up Hard Fight

London. July 14-A report from Platkop
says that the British engaged the Beers all
day long Scouts and mounted infantry
moving north located the Beers thous-
and strong occupying the ridge from
which thev were driven yesterday.
Colonel Thorneycroft's men held the ridge
facing them. Members of the Strathcona
Horse were driven In temporarily oy
heavy musketry fire. After a stubborn re-
sistance the Beers forced the British to
bring Howitzers into action. The infan-
try deployed for general advance 9hesI a..
I'm all directions, shelling with the guns
posted on the British right. The mounted
infantry, IN the face of a severe hre.
attacked the Beers. a gun posted on an
intrenched kopje four miles to the east
forced the Beers from a number of ridges,
detached parties retiring on the center,
while a gun on the right was Withdrawn
through a ravine toward an intrenched
hill
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SOUTH AFRICAN WAR NEWS
There Seems To Be Considerable Fight in Kruger
Followers Yet, and the British Troops
Are Kept Quite Busy.

men were finally forced to retire. A SER
geant, aided by seven volunteers. saved
the gun. There was a continuous fire all
along the line, the Lincolnshire regiment
men vigorously replying. About O'Clock
In the afternoon the Beers appeared to
the left of the position occupied by the
British. An officer and fifteen men at
tempted to charge them. Fourteen mel,
were killed or wounded as a result OF the
charge. Three companies were practical-
ly surrounded. but they kept up steady
fire until toward night fall. when the
ammunition had been expended.
The latest arrival from the scene says
from the moment of his escape the men
were taking a good position under cover
and with fixed bayonets were awaiting
the approach of the Beers.
1t is understood upon good authority
that the Beers have employed armed ma
tives.
Two of the natives leaped from cover
when n small party from the Lincolnsnire
regiment stepped up and demanded theiI
surrender. A soldier stepped FORWARD ahu
shot both of the natives dead
One officer, who succeeded III naihh 8
his escape had an encounter Win q"
armed native. ~. Nit
Ish are numerous. About thirty OF tne
British soldiers struggled Dack 10 p Cau.p
today. According TO all accounts sa.
force Is being aSSemDieu "
further progress of the Beers
Commandant Grobler. who oommanouu s,1
the federals at Nitrals Mex. mao iooi
In the Dordepoort affair mentioned IN IN
Lord Roberts's dispatch the men III IL, ,,o
front rank of the Beers wore KHAKI uiI
forms and helmets and the draeoohs
passed them unsuspectingly unaer The rhe
impression that thew were HussarS; nv
mistake was not discovered until the
Beers opened a heavy fire when the ORA
goons were within 400 yards.
Kroonstad report that General Dewet
force of 10000 men. with ten guns ex-
PEELED from Bethlehem by General Clem-
ents and General Paget have taken up n
strong position fifteen miles to the south
ward in the hills around Retief Mex.
President Steyn is reported to be with
eham.
khalxi ia reported to have happened at
TJndIev on June 2sth. when they sur
nrieed n picket of twenty-five men of the
Yorkshira Light infantry, eighteen OF
whom were killed or wQunded.
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INDIANS READY FOR WAR PATH
Danger of Outbreak on Red Lake Is
Increasing.

solway. MINI. July 13.-Danger of On
outbreak by the Blanket Indians on Red
lake is increasing. The Indian police
from the agency have gone over to the
point where the Blanketers are still hold
ing their war dance. and 1t is expected
trouble will ensue.
Bulletins have been posted In the Chip
pewa language warning all friendly In
diaps and whites to remain away from
the point or suffer the consequences
Twenty mounted men left Solway late
last night and will proceed to the agency
and take instructions from Indian Agent
Mercer The men are all well armed ard
carry each a thousand rounds of ammu-
nition. which will be distributed among
the settlers. A large body of reds from
the northern part of the state have joined
forces with the Blankoters and small
bands of Indians are joining the main
r., DIV hourly. II Is estimated that the en-
tire force numbers over 800 at present.
The white settlers at the point are pre-
pairing for an attack. Nothing has been
heard from Captain Mercer since HIS de-
parture for the lake and fears are en-
tertained for his safety.
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Given Up All Hope.

SenekaI Orange River Colony. July IA
General Rundle's rapid advance has, II
is believed, forced the Beers into an op-
yiously bad corner. President Steyn Is
reported to have given up all hope after
the loss of bethlehem. and would nave
surrendered. but General Dewet threat
ened to shoot him. and It is believed S'eyh
was imprisoned in his own laager.
t,aptain Driscol, of ID scouts. who went
alone To Curing Krantz, TO view the Boer
positions was surprised at breakfast
by four Boer scouts He picked up his
rifle and commanded them to surrender
or he would shoot The four at once
surrendered. although Driscoll was ten
miles away from the main body of the
scouts and close to a large Boer force.
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OREGON STARTS FOR DRY DOCK
Commander Rodgers Sends Message
to Navy Department.

Washington. July 9.-The navy depart
ment received from the commander OF
the Nashville. who made flying trip
yesterday from his station at Che Foo
to the scene of the grounding of the
Oregon, tkirty-six miles northwest of the
port. a dispatch reading as follows:
"Che Foo4 July 9.-Oregon starts for
Kure dock, japan. about 10th or 18th,
stopping en- route If weather is bad. All
well on board Oregon. RODGERS.
A rough estimate made at the navy de-
pertinent consigns the Oregon TO the dry
dock three months.
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THEKELL BE NO ANNEXATION
Secretary Root Declares Cuba Must
Be Given Independence.

Washington. July 12.-Secretary Root
today. in discussing the coming constitu-
tional convention in Cuba. expressed him
self quite positively on the question OF
annexation.
In reply to a question he said that the
subject of annexation, or any other sub
1ect. for that matter might be brought
up before the convention. but in his opin-
Ion Cuban annexation. II 1t came at all.
was not eminent just now. Said he:
MY own experience in Cuba leads me 70
believe that the desire for independence
Is not strong and general among the peo-
pie. do not think that they want an
nexation even supDosing that we want
them. Under the congressional declara-
tion we are in honor bound to give them
independence first. If subsequently, they
wish annexation that Is a matter for
them to determine. But II should be
determined when they are In position
absolutely Independent of us. Even then.
as I have suggested IL is case where Ii
takes two 20 make a bargain.
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London, July 10.-Lord Roberts has
sent the following dispatch to the war
office:
Pretoria. July 1o.--Clements and Pa
gets forces entered Bethlehem July 7th.
The former, on nearing the town, sent
in a flag of truce, demanding its surren-
der, which was refused by Dewet. Paget.
making a turned movement, succeeded
in getting hold of the enemy's most I'M
portant position. covering the town. This
was carried before dark by the Mum
ster fusiliers and Yorkshire light IN
fantry. This morning the attack was
continued and by noon the town was In
our possession and the enemy was In
full retreat.
"Our casualties were four ofhcers ana
thirty-two men of the MINISTER'S wound
ed. one missing; Captains Mcpherson anu
Weakes and Lieutenant Conway. severe
lv. and Lieutenant Boyd -Rochefort, Scot
tish rifles. slightly wounded; seven men
of the Yorkshlres wounded; one killed;
two wounded of the imperial yeomanry.
"Paget reports that but for the accu-
rate practice Of theForty-eighth royal ar
tillery and the Fourth city imperial bat
ter,es tho casualties would have been
many more.
Rustenburg Is Quiet.
"Baden-Powell reached Rustenburg
during the evening of July 8th without
opposition. He found all quiet there ana
public confidence satisfactory. thanks 10
the prompt and bold grasp of the situa-
tion taken by Major Hanbury-Tracy. cThe
district west of this is somewhat un-
settled owing to the small force which
attacked Rustenburg being still In that
neighborhood. Measures are being taken
to meet this
Further information regarding the
capture of Bethlehem has now been re-
ceived from Clements He states tha'
the country there is broken and difhcult'
Consequently his and Pagets cavalry
were unable to make any wide turning
movement Clements attacked one posi-
tion while Paget attacked another The
nosition assailed by Clements was gal
lantly captured by the Royal Irish, VINO
raptrred n gun of the Seventy-seVenth
battery lost at Stormberg. The list OF
cas;,alties has not yet been received
hut Clements states they are few, consid-
ering the strength of the positions as
saulted.
Hunters cavalry. under Broadwooo'
reached Bethlehem July Sth. Hunter
with his main force. was within nine
miles of the town when Clements ols-
matched his reports"
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STRIKE RENEWED AT ST. LOUIS.
Men Claim the Company Has Broken
Faith with Them.

G. Louis. Mo-, July e.-The strike
against the St Louis Transit Company py
.,s former employees. which was declared
efY .Julv I'd. was ordered renewed today at
n nnee,ing of the street railway mems un-
,on a, the West End coliseum. Tomorrow
morning AT o'clock was the time fxeu
for the renewal OF the poySo'e o' " 49,
company's lines.
when the strike was settled on July "a
there were some mutterings or dlscoh-
tent among the men over the terms OF set
,lerpent ana since that time the dissatis-
faction has grown daily. Charges were
made that the company had failed TO Keep
the agreement of July I'd. and one or
more instances were cited tending TO prove
that there rad been a breach of faith.
Meetings were held at several places
I'm the course of the week. and commit
tees were appointed 10 procure proof OF
infidelity on the part of the company.
Al meeting of the executive committee
of the railway mems union held on Satur-
day a batch of afridavits were produced
20 the effect that new men have been en-
ployed by the company since July I'd IN
violation Of The terms of agreement Az
ter a session lasting several hours. the
executive committee determined to call a
mass meeting of the street railway men
for this morning, and to recommend that
the strike be declared on again.
The Central Trades and Labor Union
me, later and lndorsed the action OF the
executive committee.
The representatives of the company.
through President Whitaker. addressed
a letter to the men denying that the com
pany had Intentionally violated the agree
ment of July I'd. and declaring ITS inten-
tion 10 live up 20 eV cry condition of the
agreement. both in letter and in spirit.
Fred w Lehman, attorney for the
company. appeared at the meeting and Of
Csred 10 submit the question as tc whether
the company had broken faith, to Joseph
w. Folk, counsel for the men, and bound
the company To abide by Mr.. Folks Judg-
ment I'm the premises. The propoSltlon
was ignored and by a unanimous vote the
strike was renewed.
member OF the executive comIEittee
said today that this was the second time
the company had broken faith.
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AMERICANS IN HOT FIGHT.
Filipinos Put Up a Good Fight-A
Hand to Hand Conflict.

Washington. July 13-The war depart
ment has received en- interesting report
from Captain George A. Dodd. of the
Third cavalry, in regard to the operations
in northwestern Luzon with troop F, of
that regiment. from April Sth to May Sd
last.
Captain Dodd's force. consisting OF
eighty-seven men and niuety-three horses,
left Vigan on April Sth and headed north
ward Early on the morning of the 18th
instant his command encountered large
party of insurgents under Gregorio Agli-
hay In the mountains near Badoc.
In a fierce fight. lasting an hour. forty
nine insurrectors were killed, four were
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WAITING FOR PAPERS IN CASE
Rathbone's Arrest Postponed I'll
Neely Evidence Arrives.

Havana. July 13-The Fiscal says that
former Director General of Posts T.. G.
Rathbone will not be arrested until all
the papers in the Neely case shall have
been received from Washington and that
the only absolute discriminating charge
certain is that of the Misrepresentation
of 81 600 He also says civil suit for
more than SIS 600 will be instituted againse
Rathhone's bondsmen but as Rathbone Is
already held as a witness he thinks It
better to await the developments of the
Neely case in order to see If the claim OF
nen,tv Auditor Reeves that Rathbone
receivsd s15 900 can be substantiated-
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GENERAL WOODS DEATH LIST.
Fever Figures Largely In the Cuban
Casualty List.
Washington. July 11.-GeneraI WOO

Washington, July 11.-General Wood 3
death lis: is as follows:
Havana, July 1l.-Death report lst TO
10th: Santa Clara. 1st. Private solomon
Dunphy; Sth. Private John Thomas ana
Private James Bianchi. all h, Second
cavalry, yellow fever.
Matanzas. 7th. Artificer Edwin Borcky,
+. Tenth infantry. suicide by shooting.
Colums;a Barrocks-Joseph Mason, CIV
ilian. carpenter. yellow fever; Ith, Ihomas
Connor civilian. dysentery; sth, Private
William ii. Jonesbury. ID. Seventh cav
airy, appendicitis.
Cabanas Barracks-2d. Sergeant Henry
s. Sekamp. H. Second artillery. acute
dysentery.
Pinar del Rio-3d. Private jeremiah
Cleary, II. First infantry. pernicious ma
larial fever.
Guanatay-eth. Private Samuel Walker.
I, First infantry. yellow fever.
Philippine Casualties Reported.
Washington. July 1e-General Near
thur shas cabled 20 the var department
the following casualty report:
Killed-July Sth. Caba1utuan. 1uzor.
company X. Thirty-fourth infantry. Otis
Harrison: Lap. Juzon. company Il. Thir-
ty-third infantry, John W. Spencer,
wouhded-April 18th. LaPaz, Ltyte.
company I. Twenty-third infantry, VII
liam Murphy. In nip. serious.
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Arranging for Government Seats.

Cape Town. July lit is understood
that johannesburg will be the temporary
capital of the Orange River ana tne
Transvaal colonies. 1t VIII also De rnaoe
the headquarters OF the high commission
er When the settlement is finally COM
Melted IL is believed that Bloemfontein
will become the federal capital of South
Africa and the seat of the residence OF
the governor general. The governors OF
the colonies will reside at Cape Town,
pietermar ritzburg and Johannesburg.
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Philippine Casualties Reported.
TROOPS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Strength Of the United States Army
Is Given.

Washington. July "a statement pre-
pared by the adjutant general shows hat
the total strength of the United States
army in the Philippines June 30th, last.
was 63,42S officers and men: OF that num-
her 81 S2l are regulars and 81 605 volunteers
distributed among the different arms a.
follows: Infantry, 81. S6S officers and men;
cavalry. 1892; artillery. 2,291. and staff
correspondents. 1916 The total strength
given above includes 1910 officers and men
OF the infantry since tra- ferred to China
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DEAD BODY FOUND IN ROAD.

Chattanooga. Tenn. July 12.-(Special)
The dead body of an unknown white man
was found this afternoon a few miles
south of Cleveland. Tenn. near the dirt
road leading to this city. Indications
were that the man had been hanged.
There was a rope about his neck and
death appeared to have resulted from
strangulation. No clew mas yet been
found to the mans identity. The cor
oners jury rendered a verdict of murder
at the hands of unknown parties.
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SCIENCE OF DENTISTRY.
It Is Most Thoroughly Taught at the
Southern Dental College.

"a Is ono of the oldest and most reiapie
institutions in the southern s,a.cs, , ,arv
graduates may be found In . nearly ,ny, evets Is
iiharo,rhlv equipped with all modscn ap-
napatns renders it quite easy for young
man to become a good dentist san ,srm IN fne bee
shortest possible time. The ran term ad- U
Gins october 3D. For Information au
dress = W. Foster. dean. Atlanta. Ga
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schreiner Shows His Policy.

Cape Town. July 1i.-Replying to depu-
tation of his constituents today. w. T.
Schreiner. the former premier OF cape
Colony, refused to support the demand
for unimpaired independence of the Boer
renublics but said he thought they
shouId retain a certain amount of inde-
nendence. He added that he would not
supnort n policy Of amnesty to the rebels.
Herr Grobler. foreign secretary OF the
Transvaal, has arrived at Delagoa bay
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INVITED TO JOIN REPUBLICANS
Anti-Goebel Democrats Promise a
Hurrah Campaign.

Louisville. KY. JULY 9-Republican lead
ers from all over Kentucky and several
anti Goebel democrats held conference
here today and decided in their words,
to have a ''hurrah" campaign in Ken
lucky this year beginning It by running
special trains frolA all over the state to
Louisville on July IL. when the state con-
yention will be held here. Informally
the conference decided that anti-Goebel
democrats should be invited to affiliate
with the republicans and expressed the
opinion that there should be but one
plank in the state platform and this one
was referred to as "anti-Goebelism."