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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-26
UNDER GROUND AT PARIS.
Exhibit of Caves aud Mining to Be
seen at the Exposition.

An interesting exhibition + being Or
gauiZed in the catacUmbs under the
TrOcadero park IN connection with tie
Paris exposition. The works are near
Ing completion. There viii be repre-
sented the principal natural or artin-
cial curiosities found under the earth.
such as the reproduction Of mines Of
the time Of the Phuuician> and OF the
middle ages. with the curious tools
used In those days: the famous tomb
Of Agamemuon al MycruT. with the
reproduction Of the kings in their
masks Of guldsas found 10y Schliemann
in his excavations, and a metropolis of
Memphis. in lower Egypt. says Nine
teen Hundred. Journal Of the eXhibi-
tion. pioramas showing the aspects
n the earth at the coal age are being
prepared: likewise series OF grottur>.
such as the well known one of the
CauS>es In the south of France. with
their StalactiteS. their >UhIcrrauran
rivers and their mysterious lakes. The
famous azure grotto near Naples VIII
also be shown.
One Of the exhibition rooms will rep
resent the famous subterraueau pa-u.
das Of Auam. which Pierre Lott de-
scribeS in his book "PropoS i EXtl.'
"One Of the pa=odaS," writes Pierre
Lott, has the aspect Of a sepulcher.
an enchanted residence. built by Grnii
In the interior the sanctuary
Is stlll full Of idols. They are seated at
the back, in the ohScurjty, all covered
with gold and :littcriug"
The mining exhibition viii include
real descent into a mine where one VIII
see the most diverse substances. such
as coal. gold. silver lead. copper iron,
salt. diamonds. etc. In course Of eN-
traction. One will experience the iIlu-
sion OF being 1000 feet below ground.
There one will see the galleries ol 'he
mines with their systems Of traction,
the workmrn hpwiug the coal, others
conteuding with fire damp and fire.
etc
Among the principal attractions of
this part Of the exhibition VIII be the
representation. life size. Of n section
of n gold mine in the TranNyaaL whore
real kattr miners will eNrayate tie
real mineral. Then. ascending To day.
light through broad passages, one VIII
see the facto,y for treating gold ore
with its crushing machinery. lis cyan
auration tubs, etc. and one will he
able Ia follow the operation till the
moment the ingots Of gold are extract
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-26
CRUSOE'S ISLAND.
German Canning Firm Has Recently
LeHsed IL From Chile

The government of Chile has recent
ly leased the island of Juan Fernan-
dez. sacred to the memory OF Robin
son Crusoe, to firm of Germans, who
have erected Il canning factory and
are putting up fish. Holsters and crabs
for the South American market, says
the Washington correspondent of the
of cattle and goats on the ranges and
ship great deal of fresh beef to Val
paraiso. The goats are raised for their
skins and are descended from the ami
mails that furnished food for Robinson
Cru&oe.
The island Is situated about 400
miles west of Valparaiso, and the
lessees send a sailing ship back and
forlA with regularity. There is quite
a town at Cumberland bay. composed
of their employees. Occasionally par
ties Of sportsmen from Chile 20 over
to Juan Fernandez for shooting, and
Ii Is a favOrite resort for naval vessels.
as 1t offers good opportunity TO give
the men liberty without exposing them
to the temptations of city life. The
island is about 20 miles long and ten
miles wide at the broadest part and is
covered with beautiful hills and lovely
valleys. the highest peaks reaching an
elevation of 5000 feet. The landscape
and many Of its Typographical features
are correctly described in the story,
but Defoe located it in the Caribbean
sea near Trinidad. The story of Rob
inson CrusOe follows closely the ex
perience of Alexander Selkirk. as re-
lated by him to Daniel Defoe after his
return to England.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-26

the Beers. as men In English harvest
uelds toss the hay when the reapers'
scytLes have whiteued the CUruuelds,
and the human streams were plentiful
where the British guardsmen stood.
Then they fell back. for the IRE
from the heights above them fell thick
as the Spume Of the surf on an Aus
traIian rockribbed coast. But the
guards had proved TO the Boer that,
man TO man, the Briton was his mas,
ter.
In vain all that day Methuen tried
by every rule he knew To draw the
enemy. Vainly the lancers rode reck.
leSSly 10 induce those human rock
limpets TO come out aud cut them of.
CrOnje knew the mettle Of our men.
and an ironic laugh played around his
iron mouth, and still he staid within
his native fastnesS.
But death sat ever at his elbow. for
our gunners dropped the lyddite shells
and the bowling shrapnel all along
his lines until the trenches ran blood
ana many OF his guns were silenced
In the valley behind his outer line of
hills his dead lay piled in hundreds
and the slope Of the hill was a charnel
house, where the wounded all writhed
amid the masses of the dead, a ghastly
tribute 10 British gunnery.
When. AT half past l o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon, We drew of tc
Modder river To recuperate. We left
nearly $500 dead and wounded OF grim
old Cronje's men as token that the
lion OF England had barred his teeth in
..arnnsf -
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-26
CLAN-NA-GAELS UNITED.
Chicago Factions Brought Togethe r
Through sympathy For Beers.

Through sympathy for the Beers the
leaders of the rival factions Of tie
Clanna-Gael in Chicago have cla>prd
hands across the cAasm which has
divided them since the foul murder Of
Dr. Patrick II. Crouiu on the night Of
May l. 1889, and harmony once more
reignS in the councils OF the order,
says the New York sun. Colonel John
f. Fiuerty. editor Of The Catholic Cjti-
zen and former representative Of Chi
cago district in the national house of
representatives, has long been the lead
er of the CrOuin faction IN the Clan
and has never during his II years Of
such leadership lost an opportunity to
denouuce Alexander sullivan and 9th
ers of the Infamous TRIANGLE who,
with the members OF the murderouS
Camp 20, he held responsible for pr.
Cronin's death.
The denunciatlon was not all on one
side. sullivan is a lawyer of resources
and wealth and has not spared Finer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-26
FIGHT OF OSTRlCAES.
Vicious Encounter Between Two
Birds In City Park.

Two ostrlcheS at the City park. In
Trenton. one named Mckinley aad the
other named Cleveland. had battle
the other day, aud Cleveland was Kill.
ed. Both birds were given 10 the city
by Colonel \. l.. kuser. Ii is said that
the fight started over contest for
food. and that il lasted a half hour.
The dead bird was valued at 5000.
Parkkeeper Mitchell has officially re.
ported 10 the park commission that
the Mckinley bird Is so dangerous now
that no one dares approach him.
Mr.. Mitchell says that before the
fight neither bird was aggressive to-
ward him. but now the survivor makes
a rush at him whenever he enters the
inclOsure.
The birds were strong and active.
and either one OF them. the park at
tendants say. could kick a COW over.
There was bad blood between them
from the day that they came To the
park. and they We're kept in separate
apartments nearly all the time. Re
Gently the birds were turned loose In !
field and one OF the park guards Was
told to keep an eye on them. The ami
mails seemed To have made up. Soon.
however, the birds started toward each
other like locomotives in a head on col
lisiou. says the New York Sun. Cleve-
land struck Mckinley a powerful blow
with his leg that knocked him on his
back, but he was up in an instant
After Circling around two or three
times Cleveland made a second attack
that knocked Mckinley up against a
fence.
The animals hammered each other
regardless of all the rules OF the prize
ring. Finally Cleveland received a
Kick in the che>S that laid him low
He fell in heap. and Mckinley was
on top Of him in the twinkling Of an
eye and stamped him to death. The
victorious ostrich then had a dance
about his dead victim.
In the fight Mckinley swelled at the
neck like pOuter pigeon and groWled
ike q lion. The neck was enlarged 10
four or five times its natural size. At
least a score of vicious blows were
struck by each bird. The park attend
ants We're afraid TO interfere.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-26

Two years ago a we'll was drilled on
the Hays farm In search of oil, says an
Independence KanJ dispatch To the
Topeka State Journal. The well was
put down by some eastern company
Situated In a secluded place along
little creek, very few people ever knew
that the we'll had been drilled. What
was found in the well will never be
known, for as soon as ii was completed
il was Immediately filled up with rock
and dirt. Lately, however gas has be-
gun to issue from the well, and now it
comes forth in considerable quantities.
1t is not far from a little station on the
Santa Fe railroad. and this winter the
tramps have taken possession of the
place. They have piled rocks around
the well and turned a part of an old
stove over it. on which they cook.
They have put up a shanty, and in the
center OF the room their stove heated it
with natural gas. The advantage of
natural gas has made the place IA
vOrite rendezvous for tramps for miles
around, and they have quite colony
there.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-26


brushing OF their feet in the veldt
grass and the deep drawn breaths OF
the marching men.
so onward until 3 Of the clock on
the morning OF Monday. Then out Of
the darkness rifle rang, sharp and
clear. a herald of disaster; soldier
had tripprd in the dark over the hidden
wires laid down by the enemy. In a
second. in the twinkling of an eye. the
searcAlights of the Beers fell, broad
and clear as the monday sun. on the
ranks of the doomed highlanders,
the shadows OF the froW ming mass OF
hills behind them.
For one brief moment the Scots
seemed paralyZed by the suddenneSs
Of their discovery. for they knew that
they We're huddled together like sheep
within 30 yards OF the trenches of the
foe Then, clear above the confusion,
rolled the voice Of the general, Steady,
men; steady" and, like an echo TO the
veterans voice, out came the crash Of
nearly a thousand rides.
"Thp highlanders ree!ed before the
shock like trees before the tempest.
Their best. their brayest, fell in that
wild hail Of lead. General Wauchope
was down. rddlpd with bullets, yet
gasping. dying bleeding from every
vein. the highland chicftain raised him
self on his hands and knees and cheer
ed his men forward. Men and officers
fell in heaps together.
THE Black Watch charged, and the
Gordous and the SeatOrths. with a yell
that stirred the British camp below,
rushed onward-onward TO death or
disaster. The accursed wires caught
them round the legs until they houn-
dcrpd like trapped wolves. and all the
time the rifles Of the foe sang the song
OF death in their ears. Then they fell
back. broken and beaten. leaving near
ly 1900 dead and wounded just where
the broad breast OF the grassy veldt
melts into the embrace Of the rugged
African hills.
AN hour later the dawning came of
the dreariest day that Scotland has
known for generation. OF her Off
GERS. the flower OF her chivalry, the
pride of her breeding. but few remain
ed to tell the tale, a sad tale truly. but
one untainted with dishonor or smirch-
ed with disgrace. for up those heights.
under similar circumstances, even a
brigade of devils could scarce have
hoped to pass. All that mortal men
could do the Scots did They tried,
they failed. they fell, and there is moth
ing left us now but to mourn for them
and avenge them.
"All that fateful day our wounded
men lay close to thk, k,Boer lines under
blazing sun Over their heads the shots
of friends and foes passed without
ceasiNg. All day long the battle ragged
Scarcely could we see the foe. All that
met our eyes were the rocky heights
that spoke with tongue Of flames
whenever our troops drew near.
Once our guards made a brilliant
dash at the trenches, and, like tor.
rent. their reslstless valor bore all be-
fore them. and for a few brief mo-
ments they got within hitting distance
of the foe. Well did they avenge the
slaughter of the Scots. The bayonets.
like tongues of flame, passed above
or below the rifles guard and swept
through brisket and breastbone. Out
Of their trenches the guardsmen tossed
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-26
COrSets

Kabo full line corsctS and waists sale price 79c
Broken lines where we are short of sizes
81 goods at57c 73c goods at 43c SOC at 31c.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-26

\ thrilling description Of the battle
II Ma rfuntein has reached London
from thr correspondent Of the London
Bailk News. This is his story OF the
awful experience of the Highland bri-
gale:
During the night il was considered
cNped,tnt that the Highland brigade.
about 1000 strong. under General Wau-
chOpt, should get close enough 10 the
lines ut the Zoe 10 make it possible To
Charge the heights. At midnight the
gallant bat i'll fattd brigade. under
General Nauchope. moved cautiously
through the darkness toward the kopje
where the Beers were most strongly in
trrnched They We're led by guide.
who was SUPPOSED 10 know every inch
of the country. out into the darkness OF
an African night.
The brigade marched In line OF
quarter column. each man stepping
cautiously and slowly, for they knew
that any sound meant death Every
order was given in a hoarse whisper,
and in whispers it was passed along
the ranks from man 10 man Nothing
was hears aS they moved toward the
gloomy, steel fronted heights but the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-26
War Remedies an Old Adage.

Taking intrencbments three times
and being driven from them as often
in one days fighting shows that the
new way of saying ii IS as follows,
says the Kansas City Times: when
Boer meets Bull, then comes the tug oi
war"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-26
The Difference

The bubonic plague has not, accord
Ing to the best accounts, reached the
United States, says the Pittsburg Dis
patch, but the United States has reach
ed to the bubonic plague belt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-26
Underwear,E Etc

80 doz mems fleece lined shirts and drawer SOC
now 34c 20 doz mems and boys winter caps,
Just for fun 25c
% boys reeters fall at 81 % % doz BOYS heeced
shirts and drawers only 25c
Mems all wool sweaters % to . 80 now 99c.
Call for Tams at 29c
Boys OyercoatS and ulsers to close at right prices
Police and tremen's braces during this sale 20c
All felt goods, rubber goods boots shoes, trunks,
valiSeS, silks, vclvets, laces, ribbons and trim
mingS Is off regular price during this sale
Remnants at half price.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-26
HOW WAUCHOPE DIED.
Scottish Generals Brave Fight
at Battle Of Magersfontein.
GREAT LOSS OF HIGHLANDERs.

Terrible sla ghter Followed the
cautions For secrecy-Caugh In a
Tap OF Wires Guards Avenged
scot, With the Bayonet.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-26
ANNUAL CLEARANCE
SALE,
Commencing
Monday, January Is, 1900.

This sale will eclipse anything of the kind inaugraed
in Island Pond. 1899 the largest business have
had. During the past months business has nearly
doubled We find ourselves with lot of and odds
of Dress Goods, Silks Nevets, Table Damask, some
slightly soiIed goods in perfect condition but be
closed out to make for early spring Shipment
Goods will be sold at ID price. Visit during
this SALE and make 81 do double duty.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-26
Would be solar PIexus For the

If the Marquis Of Salisbury cannot
chase the war in Africa TO finish,
why not give the Marquis Of Queens
berry a chance ?-Pittsburs Times.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-02

AMMuNITioN

AMMUNITION Powder. per keg, "a GOA
4.25: blasting powder sl,65 per Reg: dron
shot per sack 81 60; buck 81 50.
bAcoN-Extra short clear. in sacks. sIsc.
REGULARS Ssas5sc' boxed &c higher; bellies
9AG9lac.
BAcGlNG AND TIEs-Bassing. 2-Ib. sa.e,
PA III 9hc; Arrow ties. less than carload lots,
.rom Houston, Sl.50
CANDY-stick. wrapped. basis "a. 7a7Ho
ger ID; No. l. n.ll weight basis q, 7ISG1
~ per 10: special sizes pc higher
CANDLES Star. full weight, i2Ao; Gran.
tie. full weight Ike; Electric lights lie
CEMENT-Portiand s2.7b93 .25 Rosendale
81 .75q2 90.
COFFEE Rio. fair l09loHc: prirne ilnn
lllsci choice ll9iGl2Ao Deaherrv i5o: Cor
doya i3c Roasted coffees. Arhncke's Ariosa
Ea. oasis 1oo-lb cases, H.0Qo delivered: ss-lb
basis l00.ib cases, 80 delivered. &C. 10
IS 60c: ADeS ID i0c.
cRACKERS-A B c soda hulk boxes SIC.
lib cartons CSC ginger snsps Sc creams
Sc stage rlanks sac; cakes and iumhles lie.
FLouR.TeXes star Mills: Tidal Wave
49,; sea FAIRY 1875. Sea Nynph So IS; Sea
Jewel f355; rye -four s3.S5, pumpernickeI
| ss.es. Special rates Tor shipments TO interior
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-02

Kansas City. August NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
G6l5afGgS December 6Ss No ? hard cash
66laQ67is; No. ? red 72lRu7Sls Corn-septem-
Der $685., December 3iN. Cash No. . mixed
6iiG36I5 No. white 30. Oats--No. white
96bM27 Receipts-Wheat $4,000; corn Il,
300; oats 1000. Shipments-Wheat 2O6. 400;
corn 10 400; oats 6000.
New Orleans. August Hog products firm.
Pork-Standard mess 10 90 Lard-Rehned
tierce so; pure lard 79s97l5. Boxed meats
Dry salt shoulders 67sq7; sides IA. Bacon
Clear ribs sides s3s1tSh, Hams-Choicc sugar
cured i09l2, Cotfee-Steady; ordinary to fair
9Kd10ss. Riee-ordinary 10 good iIr4ik Flour
Fancy 2.50als 65; patents S.s0d3.95, Corn
meal 2.45. Bran So. Hay-Prime IA GOALS. 90
choice 16 00G17 90. Corn--No. 2 sacked 81:
mixed so; yellow 81. oats-No, sacked 81.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-02
St. Louis Grain and Provisions.

SC. Louis, August Wheat-No. 2 red cash
72la: August 1874; September 1875; December
753sGi6: No. hard 70q7OA. Corn-cash No
IS; August 49, September S7ls December
Sz4s; year 321s. Oats-No. 2 cash 2lle Aug
ust 2iIa. September n; No, white 2i]2. Pork
Steady. jobbing IL. 70. Lard--petter; choice
6.75. Flour unchanged, Timothy SEEDS 20
for prime. Corn meal steady. 2. 2OQ2 %. Bran
steady sacked. east track, 65 Hay-Timothy
steady 9.50ni2 90; prairie easier, S.O0gS.0o.
Whieky-Steady. 90 Iron cotton ties 50.
Baggng higher, s.10Gs.2 Hemp twine 9.
Dry salt meats, boxed, steady; extra shorts
So clear ribs no; clear sides 500. Bacon
Boxed strong; extra shorts Sl2l5; clear ribs
S.25 clear sides $50. Receipts-Flour 1900;
wheat a6l. 900: corn llO.000: oats 81 900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-02
BROKERS WERE DISAPPOINTED
EXPECTED HEAVY SPECULATIVE
TRADE AT CHICAGo's EAPENsE,
But Instead of CIamorous Activity
There Was Holiday Dizziness.
Quotations Cut Out.

New York August 1.-Thera were good
many disappointed brokers around the wheat
nit TODAY All visions of a heavy speculative
trade at the expense of Chicago. whose quo
tations were cut off from the tickers TODAY
and replaced by New York prices vanished
Instead of clamorous activity there was holi-
day dizziness. Most of the session was 80
profound at times that message bows nodded
and oit traders sat around the ring edge
in fantsstic attitudes waiting for the country
to appreciate Chicago's bad form and exclu-
siveness and send their orders to New York.
But somehow the public was slow to change
its custom and orders did not come in as
expected. Optimistic brokers said the test
was not fair one more time should ne al
lowed that the news anyway did not warrant
much activity Others sat around and gloom
Y watched the Chicago board. where prices
were occasionally chulked down as tn y
drihbled in over private wires wishing aga a
Tor the merry ticks which formerly kept the
two markets in constant touch. Dur ng the
first hour Just twenty wheat and eleven corn
quotations were received from Chicago while
couple OF million bushels would cover the
mornings transactions at New York Larsr
in the day. however. business picked up a
little and with II came advancing prices.
based ON a better demand for cash property
at the West both for domestic and export
purposes. Final prices which were ton tor
the day showed %a2i advance ovsr Tuesday
night.
Future sales were about $3.50, 0Co bushels,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-02
WHEAT CLOSED HIGHER.
Higher Cables, Cash Inquiry and Thresh-
Ing Returns We're Features.
A STEADY ABSORPTION OF OFFERINGS
Corn Was Weak because of Heavy
Deliveries-oats Closed Lower.
Provisions Showed Advances.

Chicago, August l.--Wbeat was quite firm
today, il. spite OF decided dizziness, and
closed at an advance OF &c Higher cables
aud good cash inquiry, with some bad far
Western threshng returns, made traders ia
yor the buying side Of the market. Corn on
the contrary, was weak heavy deliveries,
lack OF cash demand and favorable crop re-
ports causing lac decline. Oats closed isphc
lower Provisions showed advances ranging
from a shade to nc.
Wheat opened firm, Notwithstanding the
fact that deliveries on August contracts were
unexpectedly heavy, the total being close to
2,ooc,o1O. Initial prices for September were
slightly higher at 7j9f5b, compared with
yesterday close 747sG75o. and in the hrst
lew minutes trading the price advanced TO
i5a. Liverpool was up 3suizd. This was
unlocked for and suggested reasons for
strength abroad, Independent of crop failure
/ IN this country and acted rs u stimulus to
the market at first "A slight reaction took
place following the advance to 1913. The
price declined slowly to 15c but decidedly pes
slmistic crop nows from California and in
deed from the whole Pacific coast started
buying again. Threshng returns ia Cali.
foinia indicated shortage OF at least 49,
0D0,OO0 bushels, while returns from Oregon
were apparently not much better long
period oil dizziness followed an advance to
! '"1i, uuiuE NHitn Nue market tOutned - n,
! but late in the session the market became
decidedly firm and prices during the last half
hours trading advanced quite rapidly
/ Throughout tho session there had been a
steady absorption of offerings, and when an
/ excellent cash inquiry and indications OF a
good cash business stimulated speculative buy
ing investors found more difficulty in get.
ting wheat The fact that Kansas City ship
monJs were 10000 larger than receipts was
not lost sight of in this connection. Sep
tcmhor hnally sold UP TO 1874 and closed firm
at 20 4Q i53s Northwest receipts were 23l
cars. Chicago receipts were 237 cars Tota
primary receipts 1872 600 bushels. compared
with 10000 year ago The seaboard re
ported 90 loads taken for export. ScahoarC
cieardnces were equal to 10000 bushels.
: Corn was consistently weak, Deliveries OF
August contracts We're heavy and the casl
demand slack. which with the excellent crol
prospects. brought more corn on the marke
: than it could stand up under. The demanD
for September was very light and not unit
wheat developed strength late In the day dtt
: corn show any rallyins tendency. Local re
ceiptS were 500 cars.
oats were dun ind rather heavy.
r Provisions were again firm though no
especially active, The closing quotations wer
in all cases little above yesterday. In
cash demand was good. September por
closed sc higher, lard 71sc higher and ribs
shade up.
Estimated receipts tomorrow-Wheat -
oars corn 300 oats as cars. hogs 5000 head
: ha gad{ inc fkt.,,