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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23
Congressman HoRecker IL Dead.

Dover, Del, June l8.-Congressman
Hoffecker, Delaware's only representative
in the lower branch of the national legls'
lature, who is said to have been the only
republican both factions of the party coulo
agree upon for such, dropped dead Satuf'
day in Smyrna.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23
THE BATTLE OF ZAND RIVER.
Delayed Dispatches Give the Details
of the Engagement.

London, June ia belated dispatch
from Lord Roberts sent from Pretoria,
June IL, gives an official version of an at
tack on a British post at Zand river, June
lG, by 500 Beers with three guns. 1t
says that General Knox, with u mixed
force, drove off the Beers, who left four
dead and four prisoners on the field. The
British loss was Major Seymour and two
men killed and nine wounded
a rumor at Cape Town that Lord Rob
erts is about to seize the Delago Bay rail-
road as strong strategic point and the
announcement Of the completion of the
new cabinet constitute the only other
news OF the South African situation
today
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23

Port Townsend, June Is.-A disastrous
nre occurred here Saturday, burning an
enlire block of frame business houses on
lawrence street, entailing loss of about
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23

The leather workers won their
strikes at the facories of Kreiger and
Miller, Louisville, KY, and Studebaker
Bros Manufacturing Co.. South Ber,
Ind.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23

Amalgamated Association of Iron
and Steel Workers elected old officers
and formulated new demands. A fight
is expected, some of the trust bosses
having intimated as much.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23

The national eight-hour bill. accord.
Ing to Washington paper, will hardly
receive a committee hearing, let alone
pass the senate.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23

The ninth annual convention of the
International Longshoremen's Associa.
ton will be held at Duluth, Mimi,
July 10th.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23

l do not believe Pico's Cure for Con-
sumption has an equal for coughs and
colds.-John F. Boyer. Trinity Springs,
Ind, Feb. Is, 1900
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23

All grades of refined sugar was lately
advanced 10 per cent by order of the
sugar trust in New York city.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23
Wakkerstroom Has Surrendered.

Laing's Mex, June l5.-General Lyttle.
ton has received the formal submission of
the town and district of Wakkerstroom.
which the enemy is believed to have com
pletely evacuated.
Methuen has advanced to Honingspruit
and found all quiet. Kroonstad is strong
ly held. Methuen has returned to Rhenos-
ter river, where the railway is being re-
paired. We were engaged all day with
Botha's army. The enemy fought with
considerable determination and held our
cavalry on both TANKS, but Hamilton, as
sisted by the guards brigade of Pole-Ca
rews division, pushing forward, took the
hill in his front, which caused the enemy
to fall back on their second position to the
eastward. This they are still holding. 1t
is slightly higher than the one we have
captured. The great extent of country
which has to be covered under modern
conditions Of warfare renders progress very
slow Details of the casualties have not
yet been received, but it is understood that
they are moderate in numbers. The only
further casualties reported to date are two
officers wounded
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23

Cape Cabinet Is Formed.
Cape Town, June l9.-The new cabinet
has been officially announced. Sir j. Cor
don Sprigg is premier and treasurer, j. j.
Graham is colonial secretary, Mr. Jones'
lnnes attorney general, s. Wart depart
ment OF public works, Sir Peter Faurue
department of agriculture and c. S. Frost
without portfolio. All is quiet here.
Lord Roberts Plans.
New York, June ia dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The opinion prevails at Cape Town that
the Deloga Bay communications will be
cut off speedily and the war brought to
a close.
There have been many Enthusiastically
rumors about secret expeditions toward
komatiport, but there have been no defin-
lite information that any movement of
this kind is in progress through Swan-
land.
Lord Roberts own plan Of campaign
seems to involve complete separation of
the Free State and the Transyaal forces
by the occupation of the railway between
Johannesburg and Laing's Mex, which
will probably be captured this week.
Press dispatches indicate that no ad-
vance has been made from Volkrust to-
ward Ermelo and that there has been no
change in the situation in the Free State
General Rundles division is skirmishing
with the commands, but only insignif-
can't outpost affairs are reported, with
some artillery firing near Ficksburg.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23
GENERAL B0THA RETIRED.
Has Taken Up New POsition-Me-
thuen Reports Success.

London, June l5.-The war office is
sues the following report from Lord Rob
erts under date of Pretoria:
The enemy evacuated their strong po-
sition during the night and have retired to
the eastward. Buffers forces and mine
have afforded each other mutual assistance.
Our occupation of Pretoria caused num-
bers OF the Beers to withdraw from
Laing's Mex, and Buffers advance to
Nolksrusb made them feel their rear
would be shortly endangered
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23
Confirmed by Admiral KempG.

Washington, June l9.-The navy de-
partment has been informed by Admiral
kempf that the Taku forts have fired on
the foreign warships, and after a brief en-
2agement surrendered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-24
rELEeRApnERs IN TROUBLE.
Members Dissatisfied With the Prcsl.
dent OF the Order ot Railway
relegraphers

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug, s1.-The
Chronicle says
Trouble is brewing In the order OF
Railway Tclegraphers, The Immediate
cause OF the trouble is the action OF
w. V, Powell prcSident Of the order. In
suspending George Es,ee. chairman OF
Division 50,
For some time there has been much
dissatisfaction among the telcgraphers
regarding the administration ot Ger.
tain regulations which relate TO the
insurance benefits OF the order. Prcsl-
dent Powell took stand that was dis.
tasteful tc the members. especially 20
those Of Division IS. and when Estee
was called on TO execute the orders is
sued by his superior he hesltated and
finally referred the matter back 90
headquarters The correspondence that
followed did not contribute much to-
ward the settlement OF the mlsunder.
standing, and a few day ago. the edlct
et suspension was issued"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-24

Democratic and imperial forms cf gov
enment In proroguing parliament a
few DAYS ago, she said;
" Believing that the continued poll
teal Independence OF the republics
would be a constant danger TO the
peace ct South Africa. authorized
the annexation OF the Orange Free
State,
"A republic is always menace to
n monarchy, Just as truth Is always a
menace 10 error Self.gpvernment, be-
Ing the natural government. must ncc-
esSarlly create dissatisfaction among
the subjects Of those governments
which build upon some other founda-
ton than the consent of the governed.
Wha, the Orange Free State and re-
pn6llcs are 20 South Africa. our re-
public Is to the world. and only our
increasing strength and the wide At
lantlc have protected us from the
lneStinguishable hostility which must
ever exist between those who support
a throne and those who recognize the
citizen as the sovereign.
Every step taken toward imperialism
hy this nation means more prompt
and effective announcement from Eu-
rope. Lincoln pointed to the interest
which European nations nave IN the
abandonment here Of the doctrine OF
equal rights. He said:
The principles OF jefferson are
definitions and aSloms Of free society.
And yet they are denied and evaded
with no small show OF success. One
dashlngly calls them 'giltterlng gener.
alities,' Another bluntly calls them
self evident lies And others lnsid-
ionsly argue that they apply TO superior
races Those expressions. differing In
form. are identical In object and et-
tect-the supplantlng OF the principles |
N free government and restoring those |
N classification, caste. and legitimacy.
They would delight a convocation OF
heads plotting against the |
people. They are the vanguard. the
miners and sappers Of returning dss-
ootism. We must repulse them or they
viii suhiugate us.
Our opponents say that the world
would laugh az US II We should give
Independence to the Fillplnos. Yes.
Sings would laugh. aristocrats would
aush, and those would laugh who de-
" the nalienahle rights OF men and
lespise the humber folk who along
he cool sea-crested vale Of life keep
he noiseless tenor OF their way but
ct this nation stand erect and. spurn-
ne the brihes OF wealth and power.
how that thers is a reality In the prIn-
iples which We possess: let Il show
hat there Is difference between
epublIc and monarchy. and the op-
ressed OF every land vii see your
lag their dellverance ana, whether
hey are bleeding on the battlefield or
roaming beneath a tyrant's lash. viii
aIse their eyes TO heaven and breathe
fcrvent prayer for the safety Of our
republic"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-24
DE WET RETREATS.
Badly Demorallzed. He Returns to the
Orange River Colony.


LONDON. Aug. 23.-Lord Roberts re-
ports 20 the war Office under date Of
Pretoria. August p. as follows:
Buffers division marched to Van
WyCk's Wei. Is miles south Of Belfast.
yesterday. His casualties were q.
"Paget reports from Hammanskraal
that BSden-Powell engaged Groblers
rear guard all day yesterday. Grobler
was driven back east q Pinaar's river.
Baden-Powell occupied the railway sta
tion Of that name. During the fight.
Baden-Powell's advance and that OF
the enemy galloped into each other, the
Rhodesians losing Colonel spreckley
and four men killed and seven wound
ed. Many Of the Beers were killed or
wounded. They were at Cyferkulle
this morning. Plumer and Hickman
were closely pursuing them.
1T seems certain that De Wet, hnd-
ing 1t hopeless to make his way east
ward, has recrossed the Magaliesberg.
with few wounded. with the intention
OF returning to the Orange River Col
ony. He was In very different condl-
,ion from that when he left Bethlehem,
with six or eight guns and go men.
His guns have mostly been buried and
his personal followers cannot be more
than 900.
1T Is stated that steyn. with small
has crossed Pinar's River on
his way to Join Kruger at Maehado-
dorp.
The Beers yesterday blew up the
railway at Kotze's Drift, fve miles
north Of Newcastle. and damaged the
rails at a point 30 miles south Of New
"a atia +"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-24

means Of long rubber tubes through
which chlorotorm Is forced. after the
tube has been inserted through the
canvas tent The occupants Of as many
as twelve tents have been robbed In
this manner
The smallpox epidemic has about
,eased and whom the Tacoma sailed
only three or four cases existed and
no new cases had been reported for
more than month, The steamer Dir
lgo arrived from skagwRy tonight
bringing 100 passengers and one ton OF
sold from Dawson.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-24
The Wisconsin Central Lines.

and you viii make direct connections at
ST Paul for Chicago. Milwaukee and
all points East.
For any further information call on
any ticket agent. or correspond with
JAS. c. POND. Gen. Pass. Agt,
or JAS. A. CLOCK. Milwaukee, VIA.
General Agent.
a6 Stark St.. Portland. Or.
THE CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN
RAILWAY
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-24

on June nth opened up for traffic
their new line from Belle Plalne, Ia.
70 Mason City: also their new Fox
Lake branch. The length OF this new
line Is ls5 miles. which added 70 their
mileage. gives them a total OF s.t62. .s5
miles. the largest mileage OF any rail.
read In the world.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-24
A FEW
INTERESTING
FACTS

When people are contemplating a
trip. whether on business or pleasure,
they naturally want the best service
obtainable as far as speed, comfort and
safety is concerned. Employees OF the
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINES are
paid to serve the public and our trains
are operated so as to make close con.
necilons with dlverging lines at all
junction points.
Pullman Palace Sleeping and Chair
Cars on through trains.
Dining car service unexcelled. Meals
served n Ia carte.
In order to obtain the first.class ser.
vice. ask the ticket agent TO sell you
q ticket over. -.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-24

When a girl expresses a desire 10
take a spin on a tandem. the man on
behind Is always 10 second her mo-
ton.
When you see a young man cleaning
a girls bicycle. they are engaged; but
when you see the operation reversed,
they are married.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-24
MERCHANT MURDERED.
Mil Man Killed by Tough Characters
From Fraser River canneries.

SEATTLE. Aug. 23.-Charles Baum
Ger. a merchant and mill man OF Mill
town, skagit county. was murdered by
a robber on Wednesday night about two
hundred yards from his store. His body
with pockets rified was found this af-
ternoOn. with the skull broken and
bloody, while a cudgel nearby was evil
IDENTIFY the murders weapon.
A deputy United States marshal Is
working on the case and believes It to
be the work Of band Of tough char
acters from the Fraser river eanner-
les.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-24
THUGS RULE AT NOME.
From Eight to Dozen Robberies oc-
cur Nightly.

PORT TOWNSEND. Aug. 2s.-Re-
ports from Cape Nome by steamship
Tacoma indicate that awlessness relgns
supreme and from eight 10 dozen rob
berries occur nightly. People are not
safe from the attacks Of, thugs after
hightfalI.
The lawIess element predominates
and those whom they fear to rob on
the streets are drugged in tents by
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-08-21
He Liked the Beers.
(Richmond Dispatch

(Riclmond DlSpatch)
There had not been any mining prop
erty destroyed by the Beers when | sail
ed from Durham, on the I'd OF July"
said Mr.. M. NJ. Bridgers, OF Barberton.
Transvaal Republic, at Murphy's last
night.
Furthermore, l do not believe tho
Beers will destroy any such property.
They gave no evidence OF any intention
Of the kind up to the time I left tho
country. They do not make war that
way.
L went to the Transvaal four years
ago from my home in Tarboro, y. G. /
am on my way to Tarboro now. to see
my mother. l saw a great deal OF the
Beers. They are fine people, just such
people as you meet all the time among
the farmers of Virginia and North Caro-
lima. OF course, / knew they would
never win against England. but they
have put up a great fight, and my sym
pathies have always been with them.
Don't understand me to say the Eng
lish are not a fine race. You can't find
a better fellow than an Englishman, as
companion-a man to work with, travel
with. live with. But you must keep
him from talking about his country and
his government. He becomes inaufera-
bly, arrogant when be gets into these
subjects. And | suppose you can't blame
him much,' said Mr.. Bridgers. smiling.
An Englishman thinks an Englishman
the best man in the world, and an Amert-
can lmost rs good.
9TH Beers made not the slightest ef-
fort to damage the property OF the Sheba-
Gold Mining Company. for which l work
ed, near Barkerton," said Mr.. Bridgers.
Neither did they attempt 70 interfere
with US in any way, or to prevent our
leaving the country. The mines had 10
close down on account Of the war. and
I took the opportunity TO come 70 see
my mother. l left Dunbar the ID OF July,
and came to Southampton. I ran up to
London, for a portion OF a day and r.
night. The city appeared to me TO be
full Of Americans. u. S. A. was written
after nearly every name. in the visitors
book, at the British Museum.
4 do not know that I shall return to
the Transvaal.' Mr.. Bridgers continued.
Times are not going to be 50 good there
after the British get control, according
TO the opinion OF everybody over there.
The English are a great race. but wner-
| ever the British flag is carried the wage
of the working man IS reduced.
"kafflrs furnish the great portion OF
the rough labor in the Transvaal. The
Beers are criticised by the outside world
for being SO hard on the negroes; the
| English do not treat them one whit bet
ter. You have to be pretty tough on
them if you get any work out of them.
They are very much like our negroes.
They don't wear much clothes. A pecu-
| liar fact, which / often heard commented
rpon W. that tho Kaf6r women ubn
wore fewest clothes were OF higher moral
character than those of their sisters,
who dressed in civilized fashion"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-08-21

Under Valuation in Some Cases, Over
Valuation in Others.
ESTIMATE MADE WHEN LAND WAS LOW
Some Witnesses Testify Tha. the County A.
torney Instructed the County Commis-
sionefs that Thy Nus. has. Land
Assessed as Its FuIl Value.

Especial 10 the News and ooseryer)
Charlotte. y. c. August ls.-After a
laborious week in which sixty or seventy
witnesses from several counties have
been examined by the railroads The re-
suit OF the violence taken before Judge
Shepherd may be summed up as follows:
The undervaluation OF a number OF
tracts or land nj various ratios has been
shown. The subsequent sales Of tho
same at advanced prices has been made
10 appear. but by the railroads own wit
nesses the Corporation Commission has
shown a large number OF tracts which
have been cver-vaiued. In two or three
OF the counties II was shown that the
tax assessors would assess at two
thirds or three-fourths OF actual value
that is at the price which after proper
efforts might be obtained at private
sale and on credit.
The witnesses generally admitted that
there was a considerable difference be
tween this price and what the lands
would bring at a forced sale.
One witness stated that taking his
into consideration the lands In his county
| we're not valued at less than they would
| bring at such sale. Some OF the wit
| nesses admitted that the price Of cot
ton in June. 1898 and June, 1899, when
the last two assessments OF real es-
tate throughout the State were made.
was lower than ii had been in any June
for twenty-five years. and that the price
Of farming lands was very much inhu-
enced by the price OF cotton that when
cotton WAS only five and a half cents a
| pound it could not be raised with any
| profit.
One of the witnesses from
county testified that the assessors met
with the county commissioners before
the assessment or 1899 and were advised
by the county attorney that under tho
law. and under their oaths it was their
duty to assess property at its true value
in money.
Mr.. CcCormaCk, from Robson county,
who had been chairman OF the county
commissioners, testified that land in his
county had been undervalued. but he
knew Of no rule Of differentiation, and
had never heard an assessor say that II
was the purpose 10 undervalue or that
he had undervaluel. He knew of lands
which had been assessed at their true
value.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-08-21

Altnought the report showed +bo+ h.
over n per cent. was earned an 49,
STOCK, discussion of snecifc itame ~.
u~hfaVorable. For instance tho bigh ro+;o
opeia.lhe expenses and outstanding
ioahS OF 81 ,O00, coo aroused comment no
oi"eu pressure was exerted against the
= from the outset, an extreme loss of
80 ~ d quarter being made, with the
NC ioss reduced to one and FIVE eighths
oh purchases by the short interest. In
: oopie 5 Gas a fall of two per cent. was
"iHouI adequate explanation, but this
h aiso recovered somewhat in the
hhal dealings. These movement were
Tue chlef features of the market. it's
hdlIoWness being accentuated by the alb
Sence or London operations, it being a
monday there. Railway stocks were re-
ldtlVely better sustained than the gen
eral run of Specialties. The publication
u the second week Of August earnings
ior many lines showing numerous in
creases acted as a prop for this division.
lhese statements demonstrated that
tonnage was increasing in widely sepa-
rated sections. For the Southwestern
quarter, Missouri Pacific showed a gain
OF $4,000. In the South, Norfolk and
western led with s56,97O and the west
~ Il 6olh VI gE1,t III
chicago Great Western. AS the time
approached for the publication Of the
bank statement business became very
restricted. The statement met general
expectations as to the cash loss of S.
54l 800. Accommodations to the under
writing syndicate in connection with the
british loan accounted for the greater
part Of the increase in loans of $6,S47,-
600. Deposits were reduced 3,O91 500 and
the general effect was the shrinkage in
surplus reserves of $7,568 800. A replen-
lshment of the banks losses this week
IS expected TO occur speedily, advices
from Pacific coast points announce the
receipt of $4, 500 900 Alaskan gold. This
it is believed will be made available to
the local banks by Government drafts on
the Sub-TreaSury here. In addition pay
ments are now being made on account of
the redemption Of the old Government
rs, involving some $40, 600, 900. With
these factors taken into consideration no
general uneasiness is felt as to the i'm
mediate future of the money market.
Prices in the bond market conformed
closely to the development in stocks. In
terest was most marked in middle grade
issues.
United States refunding issues (when
issued advanced 81, new and old As Il,
and IS u i'll the bid price. The IS de-
clined Il per cent.
The total sales of stocks today were
10 400 shares, including the following:
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 16,493; Peoples
Gas, $3.50; American Sugar, 3,110.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-08-21

TIL ~ex-judge sat in his rustic chair,
Dreaming of days when prospects were
fair.
When he was a clerk in a grocery store,
Reading law at night for an hour or more.
Their politics gave him a playful nudge
And set him up on the bench as a Judge.
While on his vacation one summers day
He met Maude Muller at work in the hay.
Now, Maude was as shy as a turtle dove,
So the judge fell heels over head in love.
"Maude, dear" said he, for PHYS sake
Come, be my bride, and give up that
AXE"
But Maude answered and said: ooh, no.
The chap for me is the man with the
hoe"
Pulling off his coat, the judge said: See,
For your sake, Maude, I'll a farmer be-
50 the love-sick judge gave up his job
And became a granger-alas, poor slob,
They married and bought a farm on time
And settled down to a life sublime.
For eighteen hours they toiled each day,
Trying the mortgage Oh the farm to pay.
This happened some forty-odd years ago.
But still the ex-judge wields the hoe.
He is getting stiff in elbow and knee,
For he isn't as young as he used to be.
But he often dreams OF what might have
been,
For The mortgage is bigger now than