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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-10
FREE STATE OFFICIALS YIELD.
Secretary, Attorney. and Two Conn
cilors Surrender to British.

PRETORIA, July 9.-The State Secre-
tary. State Attorney. and two members of
the Executive Council of the Orange Free
State have. surrendered. Their submission
is accepted as an Indication of desire on
the part of the Free State leaders to end
the struggle. 1t says that President Steyn
was pressed by these officials to make a
complete surrender.
Five thousand Beers attacked General
Hutton's brigade near Rietfontein Sunday.
They were driven off with considerable
loss. During the engagement French Of
ficer was captured by the British.
LONDON, July 9.-in a despatch da'ed
Pretoria. July ., General Roberts reports TO
the War Office that State Secretary Big
naut, State Attorney Dickson. ard Coun-
cilor Van TErder. of the Orange Free
State. have surrendered at He'll bron The
despatch adds that General Hutton was at
tackled by large number of Beers on Sur
day. He repulsed them with little diff
Guilty
Lieutenant Young, of the Canadian
Mounted Rifles. received slight scalp
wound. This was the only British casualty.
The Beers left several wounded on the
field. They subsequently sent a request
that these wounded men be received in the
British hospital.
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CHINESE TRADE AFFECTED.
Danger of Cotton Goods and F<ero-
nenc Famine in the Empire.

NEW YORK June 9.-Merchants here
say that unless the disturbances in China
are soon put down there will be a cotton
cloth and kerosene oil famine in China.
The average Chinaman goes clothed in
cotton, and the cotton cloth comes in a
large measure from the United States,
where all shipments of cotton goods have
been held up until further orders.
Ths situation at the principal ports in
kChina where American imports are re-
ceived is, according to late advices, such as
to make it impracticable TO receive more
goods for the present. 1t is impossible TO
forward goods to the interior, and the
storage facilities at the ports are already
we'll nigh exhausted. Furthermore, native
firms are not anxious to buy goods now.
and until they get a clearer understanding
Of the situation In the Flowery Kingdom,
American firms are not anxious to fill
orders from China.
Consequently trade between this coun-
try and China has been practically tied up.
Our principa! export to China besides cot
ton cloth is kerosene oil. Besides there
We send over every year large quantities
of machinery. flour, sugar. window glass.
lamps clocks. and woolen goods. The
value of our cotton cloth sent to China in
1895 was not quite si,C0O.c00. The value
of that exported In 1899 was a little over
sl0000.000.
Last year we shipped to China Al 900, 600
gallons of kerosene oil Until news OF
more settled conditions reaches this coun-
try shiDment of oil exports will be
greatly cut down. il not entirely shut off
At present no cotton goods at all are be-
ing shipped. AS for other articles, they
are being shipped to foreign houses doing
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DIED.

CURTiN-0n Monday. July 0. 1000. at 10 a. m,
at her daughters residence. 100 d Street north
east MARGARET CURTIN. OF Kilbaily Owen,
County Glare, Ireland. aged ninety eight years.
Funeral will take place from st. Joseph's Church
on Wednesday. July II. at $3.50 a. IN. Relatives
and friends invited to attend. 1t
DULING-On Sunday. Jrly 5. 1900. about 10
a. m. PAULINE DULING.
Funeral services at chapel at Lees undertaking
establishment, 335 Pennsylvani Avenue northwest.
Tuesday July 10. at u noon. Harmony Council,
No 10, u. A., and members of sister councils
invited % attend same. 1t
WIIsoN-Oa Monday. July 0. 1900 at l:l5 p
m, JAMES W. WILSON. aged about fifty years
Funeral from the residence OF his brother in law.
j. d. Newban. 5u Sixth Street northeast, Wed
ncsday at p. IN. 1t
wArERS-Departed this life and entered into
rest Sunday. July s. 1900, MARY j. WATERS.
The funeral will take place at Ebenezer NJ. f.
Church Thursday at l O'Clock. Friends and rcia-
tives invited.
o dear grandmother. why did you leave US
Leave us in this world alone?
We may look for our grandma.
But she is absent from home.
By her Grandchildren.
Baltimore and Philadelphia papers please copy.)
i
sELBY-In loving remembrance of our deaT
mother. who departed this life two years ago
today July 0. 1895.
Her languishing head Is at rest.
Its thinking and acheing are DER,
Her quiet i.rmovabe breas:
Is heaved By Affections no more.
Gone but not .n.1ottcn.
Item BY Ii-It Loving CHILDREN
KING-on Saturday. Iuty !, 1900. MARTIN p.
KING, beloved husband G. he late Alice V. King.
Funeral Tuesday. 3 p. Sc. '-nm the residence OF
his daughter Mrs. II. ,. Lynch. l28 East Capitol
Street. Relatives aud friend. invited jy9-2t
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-10
PREVENTED A RUPTURE.
Representative Moons Views on the
Subordinntfou of Silver


CHATTANOOGA. July e.-Representa-
tive ]. A. Moon. who was a member Of
the Platform Committee of the Kansas
City Convention, returned today from that
city and he made statement as to the
action of the committee on the l6 TO
proposition. He said:
Il was for a simple reaffirnation of the
Chicago platform including free silver ard
all, but specifying none. went into the
committee wish this irtentien. when
they fthe Eastern Democrats) came at US
with a proposition to elaborate and en-
dorse in detail every plank Of the Chicago
platform | could not do 1t. 1t would have
been political cowardice and the Republi
cans would have so assailed US.
"I therefore, voted for a specific declara-
ton in favor OF 16 to i. That was the main
battle cry of 1896 and to have gone before
the country taking back water on that
would have. to say the least. placed
us in a peculiar situation before the coun-
try. Silver was subordinsted and rot
placed in the front rank. The paramount
issue will be imperialism. The Eastern
Democrats we're insisting upon that. They
said 1t made little or no difference just
90 silver was subordinated, whether We
simply endorsed the Chicago platform or
specifically mentioned as a subordinate is
sue the 16 to plank.
They wanted it distinctly understood
that we were not going before the coun-
try on 16 to / as the main issue. If / had
not been on the Platform Committee the
question would have gone before the Con-
vention for settlement. which would have
aroused a division and resulted In no good
for the party. at least had the satisfsc-
ton of having prevented this
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MULES FOR USE IN CHINA.
British Government Making Heavy
Shipments From New Orleans.

Shipments From New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. July 9.-Capt. Stephen
A. Colyer passed through here today from
Jamaica en- route to Victoria, B. c., under
orders from the British War Department
to take command of regiment Of British
volunteers that will be sent direct from
Victoria to China During the past week
six vessels, the Hyades, Politician, An
COLA, Honoria. Mount Royal, and Magician,
have left New Orleans with $500 mules,
being the heaviest shipments made of
mules since the beginning of this traffic.
The shipment this week will be even
larger and each ship will carry twice as
much feed cargo as they have heretofore
taken on their trips TO Cape Town This
has led TO the very general belief that
the later cargoes are destined not for
South Africa, but for China. The snip
company, moreover, is offering more lib
eral Inducements TO the muleteers. Near
ly ali the recent muleteers shipped have
been from Chicago and the West and they
have been given to understand that their
destination may be China instead of South
Africa.
A letter from South Africa to one of the
Louisiana muleteers who went there and
enlisted in the British army announces
that Joseph Jarrean and George Dohionde,
muleteers of the company of Creoles who
went TO South Africa on the steamer Sa-
hara and enlisted as a body in the British
army, had been shot as deserters, they
having deserted from the British army on
account of alleged ill-treatment. Beth
Jarrean and Dohlonde are well connected
here and their relatives have telegraphed
20 the United States Consul General at
Cape Town for particulars Of the reported
shooting
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District OF Columbia. Washington. July 3, 1900
On TUESDAY. JULY 10. 1900, at the places
and times hereinafter named. the Commissioners
Of the District Of Columbia will offer for sale to
the highest bidder the exclusive right and pri,i-
leGe OF using the several municipal hay scales
from Auglst /. 1900 to July 81. 1901. both inclu-
s;ve for the purpose OF weighing hay, straw.
fodder, oats in the straw, and live stock 10 Wit:
No l. situated opposite the postofice in Union
town, ID. c.. at 10 O'Clock A. m; No. 2, situated
at corner of Eleventh. Street and Virginia Avenue
southeast a. 1880 O'Clock a. m; No. 3, situated
at the intersection o: Eleventh and streets
northwest. at u o'clock m; No. 4, situated
now at Seventh and streets northwest at /
o'clock p. m.: No. 8, situated at the rear Of the
market house in Georgetown, ID. G., at o'clock
D. m; No. Z, at or near Bri;htwood, D. c., at
8 o'clock p. nj. Parties purchasing will be reauir.
ed to comply with the provisions OF the act OF
the legislative assembly OF said District approved
June 90, 1877, entitled IAN act regulating the
sale Of hay etc" Terms: One-fourth cash and
balance on or before 1st proximo. The purchaser
of any of said scales which may be private
property shall have the right to use them whcre
they are, with the consent of the owners of the
property on which located or remove them to a
place approved by the Commissioners. HENRY B.
f. MCFARLAND, JOHN ". ROSS. LANSING II.
BEACH Commissioners of the District of Column
bin. JAMES ". RADCLIFFE. Auctionecr.
iyi-et, ,exS.em
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-10
EDUCATORS IN Session
The Annual Convention Opens al
Charleston, s. G.
Preliminary to the Actual Work of
the Organization the National
Council Discusses the System Hest
Adapted to Americas New Posscs-
sions-Small Attendance Thus Far.

CHARLESTON, S. c., July 9.-The mos
nual convention of the National Educa
tonal Association today was the meeting
of the National Council OF Education. a
/ which education in our new possession:
| was discussed at length
| Prof. N. NJ. Butler. of Columbia College
presided. Superintendent Of Schools Aaror
Grove. of Denver. read a paper on ''Edu-
| cation in Our New Possessions" Mr.
| Grove had a great deal to say about the
educational system as it existed in the
| United States today. In connection with
the education in the new possessions he
advocated the appointment of commits
sion of good men to further this work. His
idea was to have the commission work
with the War Depar tment. W. T. Harris.
Commissioner of Education of the United
States. spoke on the same subject, al
though he did not commit himself as to
the project suggested by Mr.. Grove.
The council held two sessions today and
discussed various matters. The national
conference Of religious education held its
final session today. DIR. F. B. Palmer.
principal of the New York State Normal
School. read a paper on 1.-THE Principles
of Bible Study" The Indian department
of the National Educational Association
also held an important session today. Va
rious papers on educational and industrial
subjects as they. per,ained to Indians were
read by men and omen who are identified
with this branch of work.
Ihe convention proper OF the National
Educational Association does not hold its
opening session until tomorrow. The con-
vention Will work through three days.
Thus far the attendance has been much
lighter than President Corson had antici
pated. and 1t will be slim compared with
other meetings uniess delegates arrive in
large numbers tonight.
The fall in temperature will make lifS
bearabls to the teachers from the North
west. There Is an elaborate programme
for the opening OF the convention tomor-
row afternoon. The delegates will be Off
cialiy welcomed by Governor McSweeny,
OF South Carolina, and others. and fitting
responses will be made by officers of the
association.
The annual address of President Corson
VIII be presented tomorrow. Efforts are
making for the organization tomorrow If
a national grade teachers federation.
which viii unite all the grade teachers
OF the country for mutual good.
The understanding here tonight is that
President Corson, of the National Educa-
tional Association, as we'll as other off,
GERS Of the association, will be reelected.
This. however, does not appear to be a
positive fact. A big fight is being made
for the convention next year. Buffalo.
Detroit, Duluth. Boston. and Cincinnati are
seeking the honor. The chances are fav-
orabie for Cincinnati
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-10
FAMINE STILL PREVALENT.
The Rainfall Too Light to Give Re
lief to India.


LONDON, July 9.-The periodical re-
ports made by Lord Curzon, Viceroy OF
India. on the famine situation. have shown
little alteration for weeks past except In
few districts where rains have fallen.
Even those have not shown the improve
ment that was hoped for. A report re-
ceived today by the India Office reveals
the terrible distress.
Lord Curzon says that although the rain
fall during the past week was fairly gen.
eral in Bombay, the Deccan. Berara. Khan
diesh, the central provinces, the plain OF
the Ganges. and the Punjab. it vas much
below the average. Little or no rain has
fallen in Jajputana, Gazerat. and central
India. The outlook there Is gloomy. Cat
tie that were bought IN anticipation of
rains are dying and the people are much
disheartened. Agricultural operations are
seriously impeded everywhere except in
Burma. Bengal. Mysore, and Madras.
The distress and the famine expenditures
have been prolonged beyond expectation.
Those receiving relief now number 6.013,-
coo. The cholera mortality continues high
in Bombay. The mortality there in May
was appalling.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-10
KoHLsAATs BEER DECISION.
accepted ns Final by the Commits
siOner of Internal Revenue.

siOner of Internal Revenue.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has determined to accept as final the de-
cision by Judge kohlsaat, of Chicago OF
! the United States Court of Appeals OF that
district. in the case of the Government
against the Manhattan Brewing Company
for having used the old l2 per cent dis
count stamps on beer after the passage
of the Dingley law.
Prior to the passage of the Dingley law
four years ago. the Government allowed a
discount of ia per cent on beer stamps,
! which were valued at 81 per barrel. The
brewers claimed that in consequence of
spoiled beer they were entitled to a dis
count. and they got it in the shape of re-
ductiOn which made the net cost of stamps
92Is cents.
Many OF them had stock Of these
stamps on hand when the Din:ley law was
passed That measure omitted the dis.
count feature, and made no provision for
bargains in beer stamps. The Internal
Revenue Department held that the 92 1-2
cent stamps were not good for use on beer
under the provisions of the new law The
brewers who had stamps on hand objected
to losing the benefit OF the l-2 cent sa,-
ing anS took the case to the court. Now
Judge Kohlsaat holds that the faith Of the
Government is pledged to accept the stamps
at par and they must be so accepted 1t is
this decision which has been accepted By
Commissioner Wilson.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-10
MISERY'S PERILOUS TRIP.
shoots the whirlpool Rapids in a
Small Boat.

! NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y, July 9.-This
afternoon Peter Nissen. OF Chicago. made
trip through the whirlpool Rapids to
the whirlpool in small boat twenty feet
long. six feet beam and four feet deep
| When Nissen came here he gave the name
| OF "Bowser." while his boat was named
the Fool Killer" His trip today was
wonderfully successful and i, has won all
the honor accompanying such affairs.
! He has spent ten days In trying to ge;
his boat in the river and has come in con-
! tact with the authorities of two countries
who tried 10 drive him off, but he was
determined to make the trip. At O'Clock
this afternoon his boat was towed from the
Canadian to the New York shore, stop
ping midway between the falls and the
rapids. Nissen was backward about going
to Canada. fearing arrest, so he went
down ladder on this side and took a row
boat to his craft
He spent two hours in preparing the
beat for the trip and at O'Clock was
towed out into midstream by boy In a
boat. When the line was cast on Nissen
drifted down with the current but was
caught by an eddy on the Canadian side
and held three quarters of an hour until
the boat again picked him up and took
him in tow. When cast off the second
time he took the main current. and was
soon sweeping into the rapids. AS he
neared the bridges he put on his cork
jacket and took hold of life line in his
boat. Now and then he waved to the
crowds
Tic
style. 1t rode high in the water and he
went quite distance without even getting
wet When he reached the wave where
Captain Webb lost his life the water
struck him terrible blow. and some
thought he was swamped. Wave after
wave broke over him and from this on
his boat rode sideways and this brought
the force OF the water full against him.
BY this time 1T was continuous toss
ing. but at no time did the craft capsize
1t was SO heavily weighted that 1t held
good position and when at SOP he shot in
to the whirlpool, Nissen was still in the
boat. After it had proceeded across the
pool he was seen to stand up. He drifted
around the pool about forty feet out
from the Canadian shore. He went around
the pool four times and his experience
was thrilling. The first time around
he saw boy fishing on a rock and at
tempted to throw line to him. The
boy was so frightened that he did not get
the line. Then Nissen drifted on.
More than once he was caught In deep
whirls and his boat stood on end repeated
iy. The water in the river was very high
and this had brought large amount of
driftwood logs and timbers into the rool
Right into the midst of this Nissen and
his little craft were swept Finally he
got free of the debris and was carried
well In toward the Canadian shore where
three boys swan out and took hold of
his line and tcwed him ashore at
o'clock. after an hour in the pool He
was cold from the exposure. After warm
ing at a Are he was helped up the bank
and driven TO his hotel. He left his boat
In the whirlpool tonight
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-10
PROFESSOR IN ERROR.
The Joke Was on the Professor and
the whole Class Was Laughing.

A certain professor of a northern university
in arriving at his classroom in the morning.
"CentIeinen," said he. by way of Stimulating
their laxi,y, "the Roman youths swan three
times across the Tiber before commencing their
mornina studies" 'What are yon smiling at,
sirT' demanded the professor. of youth who
was evidently tic.led by the recital We'll, SIR"
aid the thoughtful student. II was just thinking
that ii the Roman youths swan three times
,cros, the Tiber they must have left their clothes
ON the wrong side OF the river This student
had 4 quick perception in detecting the Of
the professor; SO have the people o! Washington.
they can readily perceive the difference between
an inferior grade OF beer and the high grade
beers of Iieurich's brew. When some cheap beer
is served instead Of Maerzen. Senate. or Lager
the people Immediately detect the difference OF
quality Phone six thirty four. Arlington Bot
tiinx Co., for . case and be OF : pure and
wholesome beer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-10
ST. LOUIS STRIKE RENEWED.
Failure OfoTrnnsit Company to Keep
Pledges Alleged.

ST. LoUISaJuly 9-The Union street car
employees and the Transit Company. in
mass meeting this afternoon, resolved to
declare on again the strike which was de-
clared off on July 2. Atidavits were read
showing that the Transit Company had
broken its agreement by hiring non-u union
men since July 2. An explanatory letter
denying in part the charges of bad fait,,
was received from the Transit Company
and read.
Attorney f. Lehman. of the Transit
Company, addressed the meeting In an en-
deavor to explain the conduct of the COM
pany. The strike took immediate effect.
The boycott is TO go into force Tuesday
morning
At times the meeting was riotous, the
1000 men bitterly denying some of the
statements made by Lehman and firing
question after question at him. When
asked whether It was not agreed to hire
men exclusively from the list OF former
employees furnished the company by the
grievance committee Mr.. Lehman said:
IF other men have been hired it has
been without the consent of the president
and board of directors and will be cor
rected."
why don't they fire Baumhoff? Doesn't
the agreement say that any official Of the
company found to be violating the condi-
tions will be discharged"
Yes"
Then fire Baumhoff''
Another question was: "If the company
intends TO live up to its agreement why
is Mr. Baumhoff sending out letters to
men who have applied for jobs telling them
TO come and go to work."
II suppose he feels bound to keep faith
with men whom he has offered positions"
At this there was great laughter and
kissing. MIR. Lehman soon afterward left
the hall. when the resolution declaring the
strike again was passed by unanimous
vote amid wild applause. Wagons and
busses made their appearance on the
streets as soon as the action of the meet
ing was known. many people riding in
them in preference to street cars.
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JEFFRIEs' BAD ARM.
Will Delay HIs MeetinG Ruhlln Until
After Scptember 4.


NEW YORK. July 9.-If Gus Rubin
wants to get chance to gain the cham
piouship he Will have to wait until after
September l. Jim Jeffries decided this
much today by refusing to give Rubin his
word that he will be able to meet him on
or about August %. the date which the
champion suggested when he answered Ruf-
Inns def a few weeks ego. The boiler
maker has been compelled to take this
stand because his left arm. which he in
jured In his combat with Tom Sharkey last
fall. is still in a bad way, with the pros
poets of it not being fit by August 25.
For this reason alone, Jeffries says, he
does not want to imperil his chances of
victory by going into a ring with such
formidable opponent as Rubin.