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THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURY, PA.

risons in Mafeking and Kimberley
we're shut in.
But General Cronje's operations
have not been confined to the invest
ment and OCCASIONAL bombardment of
these two BRITISH towns. When Cen
eral Methueu started to the relei Of
Kimberley in November he encoun-
tered CronJe's force at Grass Pan, on
the twenty-fifth of that month. The
resulting encounter was practically a
drawn battle. Three days later there
was another and more desperate en-
counter on the Modder river. This
encounter brought Methuen's advance
to a halt, and two weeks later-on
Dec. Iath-Cronje defeated Lord
Methuen in the decisive battle of Ma
gersfontein, in which the Highland
Brigade was slaughtered and its com
mander, General Wauchope, killed.
He held his position at Magersfon
tein until Roberts advance in over
whelming.y superior numbers forced
him to retreat to Paardeberg Drift,
where he was forced to surrender un-
conditionally on Tuesday morning. --
PhiIa6clbhia Record
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Business of the Week

In its epitomzation of the past
six days in business, Dunn's Weekly
Re5ie7O says:
Besides the }SI commercial failures
for $o,03I,o4S which we report today,
there were in February six banking
failures for $62o,I2I, and receivers
were appointed for the United States
Flour Milling Company, with $a5,
900, 900 of stock and SI5,ooo,oo of
bonds authorized at its organization
last April, and for the Third Avenue
Railroad Company after liens for
several millions had been placed upon
the property. Unless separated from
such events, commercial failures could
not be compared with benefit. The
manufacturing failures for $4,257,65S
were larger than In February OF 1896
or 1895, but more than half the
amount was in two classes, four large
lumber and one clothing failure max
ing 38 per cent. of the whole. The
trading failures were larger than in
February of last year cnly, but 20 per
cent. of these defaults were made in
five failures. In most branches the
comparison with previous years is en-
couraging, and analysis brings out in
strong light the remarkably low aver
age of liabilities in the smaller failures
which constitute the great majority,
indicating sound business conditions
and unusually satisfactory collections.
The rise OF cotton to 81 cts, the
highest point since January, 1893, has
done much to stimulate business,
drawing from southern plantations and
country towns more than double the
quantity marketed last year, distribute
ing millions to producers whose pur
chases of supplies are thus increased
and swelling beyond all expectation
the purchases for export. Heavy sell
ing of cotton by people who had none,
but felt certain that 9 cts. would marx
the limit of the rise, had placed then
quite at the mercy of holders. Blu,
the markets both for goods and fo
cotton have been affected all over the
world, and the country will reap some
benefit IN larger excess of merchan
disc exports over imports. Th'
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" The Lion of Africa

The Lion of Africa as General
Pictrus Amoldus Cronje is known
throughout the country, from the
Limpopo river to Cape Town, has
justified the designation by his grim
life and death struggle at Paardeberg
Drift.
His people regard HIM as a de nj
god. He is really short, rough,
tough, willy, good natured Dutchman,
with big beard and an 'ncessant
pipe. He is intensely religious, and
in the Boer war OF 1882 he dehber
ately squatted on an exposed position
while Krugersdorf was being shelled.
"Come into safe place, General"
said comrade. "Nay," replied
Cronje, complacently putting his pipe,
if the Lord means me to be taken
shall be shot wherever | sit.
To him the Beers are the chosen
people, and in fighting the British, it
is said, he has repeatedly referred to
his "smiting the Amelekites.
A SOLDIER FROM HIS YOUTH.
He lives on farm near Patched
stroom, about 60 miles west of TO-
hannesburg, and IN time of peace,
as superintendent of Natives, he lives
quietly, performing his duties in the
way least troublesome to him. But
wonderful stories are told of the cour-
age and resources which he displayed
in the old days, when the Beers were
trekking north, fighting their way
through swarms of hostile savages
and defending the lager camp against
fierce onslaughts.
Cronje has beer soldier from his
youth. He began his military career
in the ranks and has worked mis- way
up to the second place in the Boel
army solely by his merits as fighter
and tactician. He was already field
cornet at Laing's Mex, in 1881, and
was second in command to Joubert
in the notable affair at Majuba Hill
His chief distinction in the Boer wal
of independence was gained, however
in the siege and capture of Potchef
stroom, the town near which hi
homestead is situated. The place
was defended by a small British garri
son under Colonel Winslow. Cronj'
led the Boer forces to the attack anC
Winslow surrendered. The Boe
leader was accused by the British O
. resorting to unfair methods during
. the siege.
1.-THE CoNQUERoR OF " DR.. JIM"
AS time passed, Cronje rose il
rank, and when the Jameson RAID oc
cured, in the closing days Of 1895
he was placed in the responsible pos
tion of commander of the Boer force
which was sent to head it off. Thl
he did effectually. Cronje rounde
: up DR.. Jameson and his followers i
the little village of Dornkop. H
had no artillery, but his whole fore
t was armed with rifles, and was mad
u up of frst-class marksmen. By the
n commanders orders the Coers plcke
{ off the British artilierists, renderln
y their guns useless, and bringing til
g raid to premature close.
y AS a reward for his management {
the Jameson affair Cronje was al
pointed to succeed General Joube
4 as Superintendent of Native Affair
and he now holds that civil posltlo
under the Transvaal government.
HIS RECENT VICTORIES.
Soon after the declaration of wa
= in October last, he was made secor
a IN command OF the united forces
\. the two Boer Republics, and was a
signed to the district on the weste
}. border of the Transvaal and Oranl
Free State. 1t was by the forces u
der his command that the British 60
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STATE OF ONO, CRY OF To- >.

LEbOS lSOSho SOONits
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm Of
+. ]. Cheney & Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use OF Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence, this 9th day of De-
cember 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
+. ]. CHENFY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, IS cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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market for goods has been pushed to
greater activity, though they have
risen only 3 per cent. since the year
began, while the material has risen
over IS per cen.
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Philadelphia &
Reading Railway
ENGINES Burn Hard Coal-No Smoke
TRAINS LEAVE BLOOMSBURY

ThhlNo LEAVE pLOOh'DCNo
For New York, philadelphia, Reading Potts
For Nilliamsport, weekdays, 7.So a. m.' o'oo
For Danville and Milton, weekdays,7.S 80 a. m.
For Catawissa weekdays 7.30, s.3s, ii.3o a. M,
l2. 90, g. 80, 500 $50, p. m. an M
For Rupert weekdays7.3O sSs ll.3oa' m'' i2'so'
''IS For pSi Baltimore Washington and the west via
B. & o. r. r., through trains leave Reading Ter ~.
minai Philadelphia, SEQ, 765, ll.26 q. M, 3.4o
72T, D, m. Sundays $50, 7.56 ll.2B a, M,
s46, 7.2I, p M, Additional trains from ~ ah1 "a
Chestnut street station, weekdays, l'So' o''i
s 23 p. m. sundays, IS, s.2s p. m:
TRAINS FOR BLUUMsBURG,
Leave New York via Philadelphia "3o a.
m, and via Easton s.10 q. m,
Leave Philadelphia lo.2l a. m.
Leave Reading l2. p. m.
Leave Pott sville 1880 p. IN.
Leave Tamaqua AZ p, M,
Leave wilnamsport weekdays lol7 m' osS
Leave Catawissa weekdays, 200, ,s.20s.lOa' m
'I leave vel Rupert, weekdays, 7Os, s.9s. 9ls ia
q. M, l.3S, /. .46 6.2l.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
In effect Nov. /, 1899.
Leave Philadelphia Chestnut street whari
| and south street wharf for Atlantic city.
For Atlantic city Weekdays. - Express, wv 40
| 400, 400 500, 71b p. m Accommodation, 500
a. m, $50 p. m; sunday S-Expressi wv, lo'uo H.
m. Accommodation, 500 a. m, 4;45p; m,
Leave Atomic City Depot: weekdays -Ex-
| datlon, sis a. m, 405 p. m. Sundays-EXpress,
4.30, 7.30 p. m, Accommodation 40 a. m'' foo
| p, m. 49,, ,,,.
! Weekdays-90 90 a. m, 4. Top. IN. sundays-Chest
nut ST., 9,l5, South ST. $40 a. m
! Additional for Cape May-Weekdays-5 30 pm
Parlor ears on al express train trains u,Urvo
| |. A. SWEIGAhD, EDISON j. WEEKS,
| II,
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sidy job has been favorably reported
to the Senate. The report which was
made on the bill will be widely circu-
lated by the republicans for the pur.
pose ot trying to create public senti-
ment for the Ssoo,ooo,o9o Job, but it
Is very doub,tIi whriher they will try
to push the bill tbtprll unul after the
Presidential election, as word has
been passed around among the re-
publlcans in Congress to keep the
total of appropriations made at this
session of Congress down as much as
possible, with the understanding that
the money can safely be made to fly
at the next session, which will not be
held until after the Presidential eec
ton.
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Women

are Invited 10 write 10
Mrs. Pinllhans for FREQ
advice about their health.
Mrs. Pinklsas,s Is q W0-
man.
IF you have painful
periods, ba0kaches or
any Of the more serious
Ills of women, write to
Mrs. Pinkksanss sIso has
heLped s1luIfifudes. Your
letter will be sacr0dIy
confidential.
lydia e. PInkhan,'s s
Vegetable Compound Is
known wherever the Eng
Hsh language Is spoken.
Nothing else can p0ssi-
bIy be so sure to help suf-
feris,g women. No other
medicine has helped SO
many
Remember this whom
something else Is sAg-
gesfeds
Mrs. Pinkhans's ad-
dr-ess is Lynn, Mass
! Her helping hand Is
always 0Ufstrefcbed ia
suffering women
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Senator Aldrch explained the gold
standard bill agreed upon by the Con-
ference Committee, to the Senate, but
he did not attempt the impossible task
of defending the measure, which ought
to be officially entitled "a bill to put
money in the pockets of the rich at
the expense of the poor"
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The bill providing for the ship sub.
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OF course, the disagreeable weather
in Washington had nothing to do with
the departure for Cuba, via Florida,
of Secretary Root. He is going to
make an "oflicial inspection" of Cuban
ports, using a government transport
after he reaches Tampa What part
his wife, son and daughter, who ac.
companied him, are to take in the
"otficial inspection" is a question
which he may be able to answer. To
some persons this trip looks like a
winter junket for his family at public
expense.
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Tip-BlTS FOR MA HONEY!
and tender little juicelets for the chill.
dren, are all right, but papa and "the
boys" want good, big, juicy steak,
roast or chop when business or school
duties are over, and we can cater to
them all. Our stock Of prime meats is
unexcelled for quality, and we send
them home in fine shape.
J.E. KEIFER.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-27
LONDON.s sWATER.
Comparisons to Show the Volume of
 Its Daily Consumption.

Comparisons to Show the Volume of
 Its Daily Consumption.
 In 1894 the astounding total of 192,- 000.000 gallons day was reached by the combined water companies of Lon- don, says Good Word This was sup piled to the five and half million in- habitants at the rate of, say, thirty two gallons a head for all purposes. These figures represent an =en9. nous volume of water, though small when compared with the mighty river that flows into old Rome. We cen only deal with the figures roughly; the SUD- ply fluctuates to a considerable degree at. difforent times in the year; it is, theref e, not possible to be mathemat- ically accurate. Allowing for slight increase since the last return, and talk ing in other sources, to which l shall refer little later, we may pretty safe ly put the present London water SUD- ply at about 200,000,000 gallons day. Let us try for a moment to realize what these figures mean. With 200,- 000,000 gallons of water we could fill Gt ldhG d llillG 1O45s q QudI leI OI q A4AAAN wide and five feet deep. The water in it would weigh nearly million tons. This lake would stretch from the Bank of Church. yet it would be emptied in single day to assuage the thirst of London. Or suppose We could freeze all this water, we could build up great block of ice thousand feet long, a thousand feet wide and thirty-two feet high. If we allow for the ex- pansion of freezing, the block would, of course, be still larger. Sixty-fiye of the largest ironelads in the British navy could float in the water we use every day in London. When We come to compare our supply with the mighty torrent of Niagara We belittle it. The water goes laundering over the falls at the rate of two million tons min ute, or four hundred and twenty mill lion gallons. Our whole daily supply would be whirled over long before the second hand of a watch would have traveled once round the dial And could we divert the magnificent tor rent for only three hours we could SUD- ply London with water for whole year at the present rate. Niagara is big thing.
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VICTIM OF HIS OWN JOKE.
Some Buzzard Eggs Which Reached |
 Wrong Destination.

Wrong Destination.
 This is true story of Sheriff Brookshire of Williamson county, Tex as, and what came of his efforts to play practical joke on his wife. Sher- If Brookshire is full of good nature, end the love Of fun is his predominant enafse ,efistic. To get the laugh on ff.eGG $ U lim the next best thing to rounding up band of horse thieves. He is owner of a good-sized ranch, and while working out in pasture near his home some time since came across buzzard's nest, in which reposed four as handsome snow-white eggs as the eye of man ever looked upon. The dis. covery of these eggs immediately set him to thinking of a little game that he would play upon his faithful spouse. Wrapping them up with care he bore them to his house, intending to tell Mrs. Breokshire that he had been pre- sented with some uneommonly fine egs from fancy breed of chickens, and that it was the proper thing to put them under one of her setting hens immediately. He knew how fond she was of having choice specimens of the feathered tribe, and shook with laugh ter as he pictured her disgust when these young buzzards should be matched out Revolving these merry thoughts, he went into the kitchen to make the presentation. It happened that his wife was not there, and he placed them on table, intending to call her attention to them later. Just at this time he was called out of his domicile on very important business. and the matter was of consequence enough to drive all thoughts of the joke out of his head.. He stayed away couple of hours and when he reached home supper was ready. Being rather hungry from his tramp in the pasture, the sheriff sat down to the table and ate with good relish the viands before him. Suddenly the recollection of his find flashed across his mind. My dear" said he. when left the house awhile ago l put some eggs on the ta- ble wonder Did you get them?" T certainly did, and you have just eaten them for your supper, quoth Mrs. Brookshire. Why, what on earth ails you2' as tbe sheriff elZss.srsd both hands about the middle of his eorpor- osity and rushed for the open air. She thought, maybe, that he had been sud- denly seized with fit of some kind, and followed to render assistance. It took him several hours to recover, but he has utterly renounced practical iok- ing.-Washington Post.
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RHEUMATISM CATARRH ARE BLOOD
 DISEASES-.FREE!

It is the deep-seated, obstinate cases of Catarrh and Rheumatism that $, B. B. (botanic blood halm) cures. It mat- ters not what other treatments, doc- tors, sprays, liniments, medicated air, blood purifiers, have failed to do, B. 5. B. always promptly reaches the real cause and roots out and drives from the bones, joints, mucous membrane, and ent tire system the specific poison in the blood that causes rheumatism and catarrh. B. B. 5. is the only rena- edy strong to do this and cure so there can never be return of the symptoms. Don't give up hope but ask your drug gist for B. B. B.-botanic blood balm or 3 bs.-Large bottles one dollar, six bottles (full treatmenD five dollars. B. B. B. is an honest remedy that makes real cures of all blood diseases after everything else fails. We have abso- lute confidence in Botanic blood balm; hence, so you may test 1t, we will send a trial bottle free on request. Personal medical advice free. Address,
 BLOOD BALM CO,
 222 Micthell St., Atlanta, Ga.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-27
UNCLE sAM.s
Methods of Guarding Vaults of tho
 United States Treasury.

Washington Special Chicago Trib- une: Frequently remarks are heard as to how easy it would be for handful of determined desperadoes to make away with rich haul of gold and sill yer as it is being transferred to or from the vaults of the treasury on one of the business thoroughfares of this city. At any hour of the day curious crowd can be seen standing about the heavy platform at the Fifteenth street entrance to the treasury, upon which small iron safes containing money are being placed in transferring currency to and from the treasury. Speculation is always indulged in and plans formu- lated for making away with large amount of Uncle Sam's gold. Those who indulge in this wild speculation are not aware of the danger which would attend such an undertaking. h the first place, it requires at least three men to handle each safe, and it would be almost an impossibility to wrest these treasure-laden boxes from those who have charge of them. Even if this should be done, the robbers would not be able to get away with the booty, as within an incredibly short time num- Der of government employees armed to the teeth would be on the spot. It is not generally known, but inquiry de- veloped the fact that the seedy men who loiter around with no apparent aim in life are expert marksmen. These men can shoot equally well with either hand, and would furnish highly entertaining sport for any one who should attempt to rob Uncle Sam. They are employed by the government at a good salary. Aside from these ex- pert marksmen at the main entrance of the building will be found a number of Watchmen, each of whom is provided with rife. Secreted in one of the rooms are two gatling guns, and it would require but short time to bring all these arms into play. To the lay man it would seem to be an apparent ly easy matter to steal some of the governments funds, but it is safe to say number of lives would be for feited if such a foolhardy attempt were made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-27
Women Fire Fighters In Sweden.

In the little town of Nasso, in Swe- den, the firemen happen to be women, place is only a little village, and four enormous tubs constitute the water works One hundred and fifty women make up the fire department and one of their duties consists in always keep ing the tubs filled with water. The women are fine workers, 1t is said, and know how to handle a fire with as little confusion as possible.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-27
Pistol saber for Cavalry.

Proposals are now being entertained by the French military authorities for new weapon called the pistol saber. It is an ordinary saber provided with small firearm lodged in the hilt. On encountering a resistance surface the blade recedes and discharges the pis- tol, recoil of about one-tenth of an inch being all that is necessary. The shot will penetrate steel breastplate. The new weapon will weigh only a shird more than the ordinary saber.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-27

Many so-caIled "bltters" are not medicines, but simply liquors dis guised, so as to evade the law. PrickIy Ash Bitters is not one of this class. It is strictly medicine, act ing primarily on the kidneys, liver and bowels, and for the dangerous diseases that attack these organs it is remedy of the first grade. There is nothing objectionable in it's taste, it has very agreeable flavor and is acceptable to the most delicate stomach. Sold by Walkerug Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-27
C A sS s1a xS R Y A. Bears the 4 Ihe Kind You Have Always Bought signature sf &HZztzem

Captain Oberlin Carter, convicted of irregularities in harbor c0nstruc- tion work, was remanded to the custody of military authorities. in accordance with tEe mandate of the United States supreme court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-27
An Overworked 1Enman

A woman died in Atchison a fes years ago who had boarded every day of her married life, and who never got out of bed before o'clock in the morn- ing. Still. her folks look responsibility at the bereaved husband and say that Poor Susan was worked to death.",
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-27

The family that keeps on hand and nses occasionally the celebrated regulated family. For sale by Walker Drug Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-27
= A @ rc o ES X A. Bears tho o The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature sf L@SHzzIZm

Owing to ,he fierce factional fight among Kansas City Republicans. Charles F. Washburn res gned the chairmanship If the Congressional committee and will oppose Major Warner for the position of district deIeg ate,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-27

Thomas Clark died at Cantrell, Ill.,. from toltures inflicted by three drunken men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-27

X eoroner's jlry at Chicago exon- erated Mrs. Lottridge from all blame in eonne etion with the death of Mill ionaire Wight, who was shot in the neck in Mrs, Lottridge's rooms at the Leland Hotel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-27

Unidentified robber. who held up
 Missouri Pacific ticket agent in
 Kansas, was shot and killed in a
 duel with tine Sheriff of Arkansas =Gity,.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-27

Frank James is planning to move to Kansas City and form a partner ship with young Jesse James.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-27

Indigestion is the direct cause of diseases that kill thousands of per- sons annually. Stop the trouble at the outset with little Prickly Ash Bitters; it strengthens the stomach and aids digestion. Sold by Walker Drug Co.