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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-16

High officials in Australia get railroad
passes in the form Of a gold ornament
which is attached to a watch chain.
Every member of the ministry is given
one Of these pretty gold pendants when
he assumes office. and thereafter he and
family never worry about paying fare
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-16

Anna Gould's French husband. Count
Boni de Castellane. has just fought an
other duel. 1t would be relief to George
Gould If this mercurial brother-In-law
could meet his match. 1t would relieve
France of nuisance and the newspapers
Of America from paying cable tolls for
stories describing the counts capers.
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A woman employed in Paris cafe, on
a wager. cut 1000 sandwiches. using TWEEN
ty-two hams. It took her nearly twenty
hours. Visitors to the exposition should
not suffer for want of something to eat
If there are many such restaurant en-
ployes in that city.
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Gov. Roosevelt has not given any rea-
son why he never prosecuted the canal
thieves in New York, or at least force
them into retirement, as he declared he
would when he was candidate. The fact
is Platt was too strong for him in AL
bany, as he was at Philadelphia Mr.
Roosevelt has some glass windows in his
own domicile.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-16

Aug 16 Is the anniversary of the birth
of Isaac Taylor, an eminent English
writer 17SO; of Jean H. M D'Aubigne,
the Swiss divine, and author of popular
History of the Reformation Q79s); of
James wilson, of Iowa, United States
secretary of agriculture, at Ayrshire,
Scotland t835) !: of Charles Sanger Mellen,
president Of the Northern Pacific railway.
at Lowell, Mass. QS5D; of Caroline OH
plant Qady Nairne). the Scotch song
writer Q766), ofsAmos Kendall, the Ameri-
can lawyer and statesman d7S9); of Mira
beau B. Lamar, second president of the
republic of Texas, in Louisville, KY.
Q79S). ii az
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-16

John Palmer died Aug IS, 1918. 1t was
to his enlightened energy and Judgment
that resulted in Parliament establishing
in 1854 system of rapid mail coaches
in England which lasted up to the days
Of railways. His reform was followed
fifty years later by cheap postage,
through the efforts of Rowland Hill, and
both reformers and public benefactors
died unappreciated and unrequited by
the government.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-16

The prophet Daniel was wise old seer
when he declared that in the latter days
men should run to and fro in the earth
and knowledge would increase. Men
travel these days as; they never travelled
before, and they know more than people
Of any other period
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-26

says that yesterdays bombardment was
appalling in its effects, especially in the
case of the howitzer batteries enfilading
the river.
The position to-day is practically the
same. The Beers are Strengthening their
intrenchments around the laager. but their
case is hopeless. The capture of the kopje
to-day has given the British a splendid
position and will prevent a Boer relieving
force reaching Cronje.
Everybody admires the splendid stand Of
the burghers, but, from a humanitarian
point OF view, II Is considered that further
resistance on the part OF General Cronje
will be criminal. Every shrapnel shell
finds victim. and unless a miracle occurs
his force must be wiped out or captured.
The former result is terrible to contem-
plate, but, although it would require few
days, 1T would be easy to accomplish.
To-day Lord Roberts sent General Cronje
an offer of a safe conduct for the women
and children, together with free pass to
any point for them, and also an offer of
doctors and medicine. Cronje's reply was
a curt refusal. and desultory shelling was
resumed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-26

British Public Think He Has Good
Reasons for Not Mentioning Cronje.
LONDON, Feb. 26, 4:35 a. m.-Perhaps
never before In the course of the present
campaign have such crowds visited the
War Office went there yesterday AS
the Times remarks to-day: THE dearth of
news is somewhat trying at a time when
a considerable success was generally re-
garded as imminent" No diminution of
confidence in Lord Roberts is felt, however,
and the public is ready to believe that he
has good reasons for not mentioning Gen.
eral Cronje In the official dispatches.
Probably he is in no hurry TO end situa-
tion which is daily bringing small parties
OF Beers in a vain endeavor 10 reinforce
General Cronje. These he can deal with
in detail.
Lord Roberts has already captured over
five hundred Beers and at this rate he will
soon have quite respectable array of
prisoners to hold as hostages for the 5000
British already In Pretoria.
General Cronjes refusal to accept the Of
fer of Lord Roberts regarding the women
and children indicates either that the posi-
ton Is less des~~rate than has been sup
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-26

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-The event OF
the week in the House of Representatives
will be the taking Of the vote on the Porto
Rican tarn bill. This has been set for 3
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, although the
differences which have arisen on the bill
may compel rearrangement of the pro-
gramme. The general debate on the meas
ure will close on Monday. and on Tuesday,
up to the hour Of voting, the debate will
traordinary interest attaches to the out
come of this struggle. owing to the differ
ences which have arisen on the Repub-
lican side OF the chamber. 1t had been
arranged that the debate should proceed on
Monday night, but this must give way 10
the House at p. m, when a final effort
will be made to reconcile differences and
agree on a compromise bill.
For the rest OF the week no exact pro-
cedure has been arranged. except that the
Alabama contested election case Of Aldrich
vs. Robbins will be considered as soon as
the Porto Rican bill is out of the way.
This case involves race questions and gives
opportunity for that extended range OF de-
bate usually excited by questions OF that
nature. The army appropriation bill Is on
the calendar, and doubtless will receive
consideration the latter part OF the week.
Owing to the extent OF the military forces
in the Philippines the appropriations this
year are exceptionally heavy, and this may
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-26
Cronje's Position Hopeless.
PAARDEBERG, Orange F

HAANDEDEnG, orange Free
State, Feb. 23.-Geueral Cronje's
position is more hopeless than
ever. Our guns dominate the
sloping asceuts from the river on all
sides, and by the rush of the Shrop-
shires, Wednesday night. up the
river bed, the Beers lost 200 yards
space in their cover.
Deserters say the British fire has
been very deadly, and affirm that
General Cronje himself is willing
to surrender, but is overborne by
the young Beers from the Trans
vaal.
There are women and children
with the Boer force. Gen. Roberts
proposed to let them pass out oi
danger, but this suggestion, as
well as the proffer of medical aid,
has been rejected.
The kopje captured by the Brit
ish last Wednesday, when fifty
prisoners were taken, is a most
important strategical position. Its
possession should enable us to re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-26
Prof. schurman's views.

DETROIT, Feb. 25.-President Jacob G.
Schurman. of the first Philippine commits
sion, in an interview here. said of the pro-
posed Porto Rican tariff II think it is
both generous and polite TO assimilate our
tariff with that of Porto Rico. i do not.
however. think that we are constitutionally
bound to do this. 1t is in equity, justice
and policy that we assimilate our tariff
with that of the island. Should the pres
ent Congress adopt tariff for Porto Rico
against the recommendations Of the COM
missioners and of the President, and
against every mans sense Of justice and
generosity, the orators of the Democracy
can say with truth during the next cam
paign that the trusts went down TO Wash
ington and grappled the Republican party
by the throat and made 1t choke to their
advantage"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-26
Barkly West Occupied.

LONDON, Feb. IS, 3:55 p. m.-
Lord Roberts has sent the follow
ing additional advices to the War
Office:
"Paardeberg, Feb. "a, afternoon.
-Methuen reports that Barkly
West was occupied by our troops
on Feb. n. The loyal inhabitants
displayed great enthusiasm.
"The country west of the rail-
way from Cape Town to Kimberley
is gradually settling down. A de-
tachment has started from De Aar
for Britstown; and Douglas and
Prieska will shortly be visited by
our troops.
"Methuen's account of the ad-
mirable manner in which the Kim
berley hospital is managed made
one desire to send some of our sick
and wounded there"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-26

posed or that he has been able to dig an
absolutely safe place for them.
Everything goes to show that General
Buffers advance Is most stubbornly con-
tested and most cautiously carried out.
1t is hoped that he will soon be in
position where General White will be able
to assist him materially.
The campaign is now approaching a most
interesting phase. In about fortnight
the Congress of the Afrikander bund will
meet. and II Is rumored that Mr.. Hof-
meyer will then propose peace terms on
the basis Of the republics retaining abso-
Lutte independence. but Offering to disarm.
If these terms are rejected it is under
stood that manifesto will be boldly issued
to the Dutch throughout South Africa
calling upon them to throw off their
allegiance to Great Britain. Probably the
rumors are exaggerated, but there is no
doubt that the greatest anxiety prevails
in Cape Town regarding coming events.
Germany, through the semi-official Ber-
liner Post, reiterates that all reports of
German intervention are quite without
foundation.
Raymond Harvey de Montmorency. who
was killed in the reconnaissance Satur-
day, was the heir OF Viscount Frankfort
de Montmorency and was the fourth heir
to peerage who has fallen in the course
of the campaign.
Spencer Wilkinson, reviewing the mill
tary situation I'm the Morning Post, says:
1.-THE probabilities are that the Beers have
not been able to collect a large force to
attack Lord Roberts. General Cronje's
surrender may occur at any moment. But
the Boer commander knows what he is
doing. He is not sacrificing lives for moth
ing. Every day he can hold out means
the delay of a day in Lord Roberts's ad-
vance and the gain of a day for the be-
siegers of Ladysmith. Therefore Lord
Roberts is acting rightly in Tightening his
grip In order to hasten the removal of Gen.
Cronje's force. and General Buffers steady
advance Is the best help that can be given
Lord Roberts"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-26

PAARDEBERG. Orange Free State. Feb.
2.-The fourth day of General Cronje's fine
defense opened in startling fashion. Soon
after dawn a most terrific rattle of rifle fire
broke out, waking the sleeping camp. 1t
was the heaviest fire during the war, and
all awaited with foreboding the news of its
effect. 1t soon developed that the Glouces-
ters and the Essexes had lost their way and
had bivouacked, In error, close to the Boer
laager, on the north side of the river. AS
soon as they were perceived by the enemy
the latter fusilladed. Wonderful to tell
the British casualties were practically
none.
There was desultory firing all day long
on both the north and south banks, General
Knox's brigade holding and pushing for
ward the line south of the river, while Gen.
Smith-Dorrien, on the north side. worked
toward the laager.
Meanwhile General French advanced, in
a far easterly direction. near kopje held
by a strong force of Cronje's men. REIN
forced by Ladysmith contingent. AT the
same time General Broadwood's brigade
with a battery of horse artillery. took up
positions to the left and rear Of the same
kopje. The front of the hill was thoroughly
searched by raking fire.
Suddenly the Beers bolted from every
side toward General French, who headed
toward the drift. shelling vigorously A
great number escaped. but many were
killed by shrapnel and about forty were
captured.
AS soon as the kopje was evacuated this
correspondent visited it. The position was
found to be wonderfully strong naturally.
and to form the real key to the position in
the case of defense against Boer reinforce
ments advancing from the east
Our first contact with the Ladysmith
Beers was singularly unfortunate for them.
A great deal of forage, provisions and
equipment was captured. and the kopje
was frequently dotted with blood. showing
that many wounded had been removed.
The Boer method of removing their dead Is
to tie a couple of reins to the body, which
is then dragged off by two horsemen at
full gallop.
There were several pour parlers to-day on
the subject OF a short armistice. 1t seems
that General Cronje Is willing to surren-
der. but that the young Transvaalers re-
fuse. The other beleaguered Beers are
anxious to give up.
A British doctor who visited the Bocr
lines TO see the wounded found the trenches
along the river full OF wounded and saw
many dead.
a deserter who came into camp last night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-26
FIFTH DAY OF THE FIGHT.
British Entrench Themselves 2O(
Yards Nearer Cron5e's Laager.

PAARDEBERG. Feb. 22-Artillery she'll
ing continued during the early part of last
night. AS soon as the last gun was fired
the Shropshires, who had been occupying
the river bed since Sunday, rushed forward.
seized an additional 200 yards of near
ground and intrenched fresh position be-
for daybreak. At dawn General Cronje
found himself docked that amount of space.
The Shropshires had done excellent work
under a CALLING fire since Sunday and they
were relieved by the Gordons to-day The
exchange of positions had its amusing fea-
lures. in spite of the danger. The Gordons
crawled on their stomachs to the trenches
and the Shropshires crept out of these by
actually reaching over the Gordons.
The scene of the last five days fighting
is one of the prettiest spots in South
Africa. The river, at the point where Gen.
Cronje is ensconced and fighting for life.
resembles some parts of the Hudson river,
the ground all around sloping toward the
stream. All the highlands are covered by
British artillery. Cronje is faced in the
front and rear from both banks by the
British. while General French's horse, far
away on the tanks. prevents a sudden in
rush of Beers.
During the artillery firing last evening
the mules Of the Eighty-second Battery.
which had remained hitched to the car
riages, suddenly stampeded and galloped
off en- masse, but to-day the wagons, with
one exception. were recovered.
General French has sent in seventy-ive
prisoners. A British patrol, eight miles to
the west. discovered thirty Beers wander
ing away and corralled them. Already this
force has captured 4e0 of the enemy, while
many dead Beers have been seen The
Boer prisoners are all depressed at the
present course Of the war. and they COM
ment bitterly on General Cronje's persis-
tence. which they call murder"
To-day German ambulance attached to
the Boer forces was allowed to traverse the
British lines In front of Jacopsdal.
Quantities of cattle. sheep and trek oxen
have been captureHwhile wandering from
the Boer laager.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-26
MANY MEXICANS SLAIN
DESPERATE FIGHT WITH YAQUIs,
WHO WERE AIDED BY AMERICANS.
over 200 Men Of Gen. Torres's Army
and Several Sailors Killed-Dead-
Iy Fire from q Maxim.

POTAM, Sonora, Mexico, Feb. 26.-The
Mexican federal troops under General
Torres have saved Guaymas from the
of the war and at a sacrifice of two hun
dred soldiers. The town here is filled with
wounded and all the public buildings are
utilized. Torres anticipated the surprise
the Yaquis intended. The Indians were
accompanied by ten adventurous min
ers and cowboys, who acted as comman-
ders of separate companies of forty men
each. The Yaquis had also a Maxim
gun. which had been smuggled through
at Bisbee, o. T., In load Of machinery.
The gun was manipulated. the Mexicans
claim, by two ex-Rough Riders.
Torres reached here Thursday afternoon
and decided to divide his army of 200 men
into two divisions. The first and strongl
est, fanked by the gunboat Democratic.
left here at daybreak Friday morning. No
scouts preceded the force and the first inti-
nation of the presence Of the Yaquis was
a whitening fire from the Maxim and Of
rifle volleys from concealed fortifications in
a dense thicket The first division retreated
in confusion and was sheltered in the tim
Der growth along the river. More than 100
men fell at this first fire. The Democratic
then steamed UP and swept the thicket with
her machine guns. but evidently Ineffective
". Her forward decks were swept and the
protected upper deck peppered with bullets
from the Maxim. Ten sailors and First
Lieutenant Rambolo, of the army, Were
killed. The Democratic drifted for more
than half a mile until a bend in the river
sheltered her.
Late in the afternoon hill signals showed
the waiting commanders Of the First Di-
vision that the second detachment had
reached the neighboring heights to the
southeast In its flank movements A stimuli
taneous attack was then made from the
front and flank and the Indians retreated.
The Maxim gun, disabled and useless. was
brought into Potam and seventy-three In
dIans, the official report states, were found
dead. There was no pursuit, and the In
dians must have withdrawn in good order.
During the first fire of the Yaquis twenty
three Mexican federals were driven into
the river In a panic and were drowned.
The total Mexican loss was 227. The DEM
ocrata has been taken TO Guaymas for re-
pairs. This Is the first time the Yaquts
have made use OF the fertilization
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-26
AT GROBLER'S KLOOF.
Beers Make q Determined Stand
Against Gen. BulIer's Army.

Against zen. buffers Army.
COLENsO. Natal. Feb. 24-The Beers,
who had been reinforced, made a stand on
Thursday at Grobler's kloof and on
range of hills running east. They had
been forced from all their positions on the
right.
General Lyttleton's division on Thursday
advanced under cover of the kopjes. The
Beers fired Cruesot and Long Tom"
The British artillery was well sheltered in
action at daybreak and until late in the
afternoon, when a heavy rifle fire on both
sides developed. The British infantry had
advanced mile and half, and a contin-
uous fire was kept up till after dark. The
Beers stuck to their positions. The Brit
ish artillery fire was irregular. A few
salvos were sent toward the thickly wooded
positions from which the Boer fire was
heaviest.
The Beers sent shells into the headquar-
ters baggage, close to the hospital. but no
material damage was done. General Wynne
was slightly wounded.
The Boer positions are not considered
strong. with the exception of Grobler's
kloof. The hills eastward are not SO high
and cannot be intrenched so we'll as the
mountains which the British have taken.
The Somersets were the first across the
rontoons on Wednesday. They were SUBJ
jected to heavy fire for five hours in an
isolated position. 1t was the first time
they had been under fire, and they behaved
excellently.
Early on Friday a severe rifle fire was
resumed on the right and front from the
positions held over night by both sides.
The British naval guns, howitzers noun
tain and field batteries shelled the Boer
trenches incessantly. The Beers replied
with two heavy guns. some OF their shells
bursting over the hospital. AS a result the
British wounded were removed.
During the afternoon the Fifth Brigade,
the Inniskillings and Dublins leading, be-
gan to advance UP the hills. In spite OF
the constant shelling the Beers stood up
in their trenches, aiming deliberately down
the hills. The infantry advance was further
covered by parties on the right and left,
firing volleys. 1t was slow, the British
taking advantage of every bit of natural
cover. The Beers on the crests Of the hills,
as we'll as from the trenches part of the
way down, poured lead along the advanc-
ing line At dark the British infantry had
reached within a few hundred yards of the
first line of Boer trenches.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-26
TWO OFFICERS KILLED.

Lieut.. Col. +. III. HOskier and Captain
Montmorency, of Gatacre's Army.
STERKSTROEM. Feb. 2.-Gen. Gatacre
has issued a divisional order announcing
the killing at schoemen's farm yesterday
of Captain Montmorency, commanding
Montmorency's scouts. and Lieut.. Col. F.
H. Hoskier. of the Third Middlesex Volun-
teer Artillery.
A reconnaissance yesterday in force un-
der General Gatacre, with eight guns.
found the Beers occupying a ridge three
miles beyond Molteno in the Stormberg di-
rection. Montmorency's scouts charged the
Beers, who crent round the scouts flank.
finally compelled to retire. having lost
heavily. Fourteen are missing Captain
Montmorency was killed.
The reconnaissance was valuable and
would have been most satisfactory had it
not been for the unfortunate disaster to
the scouts, with whom Lieutenant Colonel
Hoskier happened to be. Their loss was
four killed and many wounded and missing
Captain Montmorency was a noted man
in the British army and a wearer of the
Victoria cross. He belonged to the Twen-
ty-third Lancers. He gained the Victoria
cross at Omdurman. where he served under
General Kitchener. Lieutenant Grenfell
had been killed and the British earnest
ly desired to recover his body. At great
personal risk Captain Montmorency under
took the task notwithstanding 1t compelled
him to face the Dervishes alone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-26
Closing In on the Beers.

PAARDEBERG, Feb. 23.-The
British are gradually closing in
upon General Cronje from all sides
and making his position more i'm
possible than ever.
During the course of last night
the British artillery poured in sew
eral rounds. There was terrible
rain and thunderstorm early in the
evening.