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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-30

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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-30
GREAT GOOD.

The Ladies' Auxiliary Beard have
done their usual good work and have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18

and civil life Where there is drama it is not Of
Sir Herbert MaxweIrs making. nor. for that
matter, is it Of the Dukes but rather OF that
pageant of war through which the great COM
mander moved a self contained, impdssive fig
ure. as unrOmantic intrinsically as the events in
which he shared were thrilling and pOrtentous.
The even. dispassionate plan OF this book. in
deed. could not have found a more authentic
warrant than it found in the essential traits of
the man with whom it is concerned. Referring
to Of his Indian exploits in conversation with
Lord MahOn he said That was common sense
When one is strongly intent on an object. COM
mon sense will usually direct one TO the right
means"
He had in common with his greatest ad-
yersary. the precious military gift of tactical i'm
prOvisatiOn. When before the battle of Eylau
and Friedland the Bavarian General Wrede
asked Napoleon about the measures he proposed
to take. the Emperor Immediately said that he
never had a general plan Of campaign; that he
collected his forces together as well as he could.
and then acted pro re nata,' as he thought
best" On the field of Waterloo when Lord Tx
bridge. next in seniority TO the cOmmander-in-
chief. came to him and asked about his plans.
which ne thought he ought to know in case the
command should devolve upon himself. the
Dukes impatient answer was: plans! L have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18

no plans. I shall be guided by circumstances
The process by which he arrived at swift de-
cisions is admirably illustrated in some observa-
tions by him preserved in the Salisbury MSS
He said to Lady Salisbury:
There is a curious thing that one feels some
times; when you are considering a subject sud
denly a whole train of reasonine, comes before
you like fash of light. You see it all Crnovfng
his hand as if something appeared before him
his eye with its brightest expression) vet il
takes you perhaps two hours to put on paper all
that has occurred to your mind in instant.
Every part of the subject the bearings of all its
parts upon each other. and all the consequences
there before you.
In this little passage We come, perhaps, as
near as is possible to a translation into cold
words of the mysterious way in which yelling
ton's-and presumably. Napoleou's-military
genius seized the elements of a situation in the
field Yet it is all that Sir Herbert Maxwell can
give us Of initiation into the profounder aspects
Of his subject 1T is impossible says GrevilIe
Of the Duke, ito convey an idea of the zest, ca
gerness, frankness and abundance with which he
talked and told Of his campaigns" but the reve-
lations were all along practical lines, they in
variably pointed TO that common sense which, as
has been limited above. strikes the keynote of
his character. We are accustomed to look in the
Biographies OF great men for signs OF heaven
born inspiration, for fascinating and more or
less enigmatic traits. There are none such
here. Looking not to the magnitude of his
achievements, but simply to the broad methods
on which they were based, the reader sees in
Wellington a consummate worker one who
studies his problem like an author getting I'D"
q subject, arranges that his soldiers shall ba ss
well fed. clothed armed and disciplined as cir
cumstances will allow. provides transportation
as fully as he can. puts his reserves where he
can best get at them when he wants them and
then despite his denial of having any "plans'0
Systematically proceeds on his campaign. It is
only when the victory Is won. and, gIancing
back at the tremendous things done. you realize
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
WELLINGTON.
Sur HERBERT MAXWEIL'S BIOGRAPHY
OF THE GREAT DUKE.

THE LIFE OF WELLINGTON. The Restoration ron
of the Martial Power of Great Britain tIy me
Right Hon Sir Herbert Maxwell. Bart VI. =,
+. r. 5. With Maps, Battle Plans and Photo
Eravures. In Two Volumes. Octave, PIP. XVIII.
4C5; xiv. as. Boston: Little. Brown & Co.
The idea Of writing life of wellington was re
linquished by Sir Herbert Maxwell almost as
soon as it occurred to him. \ short time after
wards, however the English publishers Of Cap
tain Mahans Nelson proposed that it should
have companion; that. American authority
having studied the hero Of Trafalgar as the EN-
bodiment Of the sea power of Great Britain a
cOuntryman Of the hero of Waterloo should elu-
cidate by an analysis Of his career The Restora-
ton of the Martial Power of Great Britain"
The task offered to Sir Herbert Maxwell by
what only be regarded as one of the happiest
Of condolences He was musing the theme.
The two volumes before prove how we'll fitted
he was to develop his musings into orderly
narrative.
It's order!iness is the most salient Of its many
merits Sir Herbert wastes words He
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18

how some Of them We're quite unexnac..,
outset. and were snatched from the iav,. = ,''7
feat that you slowly feel the signi6ca,c.
unique and extraordinarily resourceful n,,,.+ d
hind the operations Even then the Iatta- &c. &c
to have been wonderfully businesslika IN IN
issues have hung upon decisions given -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18

eschews all those rhetorical devices whereby an
uncertain too ambitious historian seeks to
rise with his subject" Convinced that the
facts of WellingtOn's life are most eloquent when
they are left TO speak for themselves, he ad-
dresses himself simply to a calm and lucid state
ment of them He is capable as it will appear,
of prejudice of i'll advised omissions and of crit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18

When Mr.. Robert Buchanan rose ND in
righteous Indignation and called Mr.. Kipng to
account for the ignoble tendencies Illustrated
legitimate criticism by going too far. His fault
finding became hySterical. until it rose to shriu
abuse Sir Walter BeSant came valiantly to the
rescue of Mr. Eiping and said some wise
things. But he said some foolish things. too,
and Mr.. Buchanan, writing now with a little
more discretion. offers in The Contemporary
Review just protest against certain of them.
Sir Walter shocked at one authors bitterly
criticisinS another. "SeIf-respect. the dignity
mon courtesy" he protested, should impose ret
iCencc and restraint Here we encounter a
question of principle and, rs between Mr..
Buchanan and Sir Walter Besant. we can only
agree with the former. Sir Walters feeling
about it is just the feeling that does most harm
to literature lowering the standard fostering
Cliqucs and log rolling If the bad work Of a
the score of professional etiquette" what is to
become of our sense of proportion and Justice?
Mr.. Buchanan rightly holds that it is healthier
for literature if one author may tell the truth
about another authors WOrk-provided it is the
truth. OF course. everything depends upon how
it is done and it must be confessed that in the
matter of Mr.. Kipng and his HOOliganism"
Mr.. Buchanan hardly went the right way to
work. But the principle for which he contends
faithful to the highest standards should support
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18

ical lapses Of judgment-this Is not philosoph-
ical history-but in the mere narration of his
facts he is uncommonly luminous. Step by step
we follow the impressive story. from its dubious
beginnings in the Netherlandish campaign of
1904 to it's brilliant evolution in India. its even
more splendid phases in the Peninsula, its eli
max at Waterloo and it's honorable if not so
momentous conclusion in the walks of political
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-10
GEN. KITCHENER's WORK.
Eject of His Labor Seen In the In
creased Mobility and Efficiency
of british Army.

NEW YORK. March "a dispatch to
the Tribune from London says.
Gen. Dietary may make a stand at
Abrahams krRal but the concentration OF
the Dutch forces among the hills north Of
Brandfort is more probable The british
occupation of the Free state capital Is
not likely Ia be seriously contested.
The transport arrangements Tor the
supply Of Gen Roberts arfny during the
long march from the railway base have
been excellent. and the principal cause of
the delay Is the condition Of the HORSES.
Gen. kitcheners work as an organizer Is
apparent in the mobility which the Brit
ssh army has suddenly acquired Officers
in their letters 10 friends in England have
explained this mystery. Gen. Kitchener
during his first month in South Africa
went up and down the lines, inspecting
every detail Of the system OF supplies.
visiting Methueu's, Frenchs ana Cat
acres headquarters. making changes al
De Ara Belmont and other points and
transforming the entire transport ser
vice. Every square peg In round hole
came out and efficient men were put in
the place of dawdlers and bluuderers. The
energy OF this remarkable mau was
shown in every branch % the service He
rad not been in Cape Town forty-sight
hours before all the officers idllng about
the clubs and hotels under TIE pretense
of sick leave were sent on their way TO
refoln their commands Gen. Kitchener
went everywhere and saw everything,
ard when Gen Roberts was ready 20
start for the front victory was already
ordained.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-10

CHICAGO. March "a special to the
Record from Marion. Ind, says.
A mob Of enraged citizens surraun lad
the fail here and threats OF lvnching
prisoner ARE freely made Mrs HENRI
Marion, was attacked nv a tramp yestar-
day afternoon while her husband was ah-
sent In the field Mrs Wise was engaged
IN dustnE furniture with n towel when
the man came into the room. He seized
q towel. bound her hands behind her back
administered chl0rQform and left her w.
ing unconscious where she was found Inv
her little daughter when the latter returned
from school. The girl nosIaed her tather
and he hurriedlv summoned two nhvsiNana
who. after working nearly all nisat. sue
ceeded IN revving the woman.
a posse OF ueighhors and the Gas Cftv
police started in uursuit Of the tramp cap
turing him at Upland. about four miles
the farm with him, bat Mrs. Wise was
unconscious and he was nlaced IN all iTs
was taken before NRr TODAY and f4entfaaa
as her assailapt lie Acknowledged haing
NJ the house. but denied attacking Mrs
Wise After Mrs Wise had ideuffasd ain,
the anger ~ the ueiehhors became iu'eusa
and the Cos City officers sent for the
ionesboro police and the sher' n ami de,u-
ties at Marion. - they feared mob violence
The sheriff and posse went 20 'ha scene
ard conducted tire prisoner 70 Gas CITY
where they Intended % board q street car
and bring The prisoner 20 Marion and pace
hirn in iaii
white waiting FOR tNe car the r,ah mad,
two attempts 20 lvngh tho prison n SUI
we're dspcrsed each fius A. fAe netr, -
rcvo,vcrs Nv the sheriff ana no frpu,ics
The officers finally euccce8c9 IN rraceirr
Marion with the man and n'aced him IN
Sal Tho moh tove not eeer D., ~ ,aT
orva0lned ard O. has not affe-nusaf 20
r. Frsd bunker. %, Quebec, Que. ana is
6 years ~ aEe
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-10
WINDOW GLASS WORKERS.
Preparing to Conduct the business
independently.

CHICAGO, March 9.-The Tfmes-Herald
says:
Window glass workers are planning to
force the manufacturers out of business.
1t has practically been decided 70 con-
struet three large continuous tank fur
naces for the manufacture of window glass
and to have them completed and in opera
ton by September Is. This entering
wedge Will be followed by others as rapidly
as the workmen can perfect plans
The scheme to invade the manufacturing
field has been fostered in the breasts Of
the workmen for several years.
The beginning was the establishment Of
some cooperative factories In various parts
OF the country and the success Of these
has made the workmen confident that they
can enjoy the manufacturing as wen as
the labor end Of the industry. The plan
has been carefully worked ont AMI sub
United in detail TO the 'preceptories' all
over the country. Every window glass
worker in the United States Is a member
OF a .preceptcry" and they make up the
national window glass workers organization
which is known as local assembly 300
Knights OF Labor. The question Of engag-
ing in the manufacture OF window glass is
now being voted Upon in the "preceptories''
and II Is conceded, through the gas belt
Of Indiana and in the East, that unani-
nous vote will be given in the affirmative
The vote win be In the hands OF the execu-
tive committee by March 30
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-10
DURHAM GRRETS SURVIVORS
Naval battalion From Lndysmith
Meets nm Enthusiastic Hecep-
ton on Arrival.

DURHAM. March s--The naval brigade
from IA6Famfth arrived today, IN com
waUG ~ Capt. Iambrton, They number
about 10 ard were Enthusiastically receiy-
Ga, The railway station wns Hired with
men from a. NJ s Terrible, and the
meeting ~ comrades caused many touch
Ing scenes when tha EHun.rs. who
mayed sUcB an Important part 80 the as-
Tense ~ f-adYsmith. marched down tho
streets. headed rs the band ana Gags Of
the Terrible and carrying the t&ttered
Union JACK from III ~ & Powerful which
has 1owu throughout thc sicse % Lady
svnith tire cheering was enormous. The
crowd which arsenihta3 e8H trefU u8nWe
f4snch WAS prepares aud served tn shed
paiAecat 20 the railway station. au3 'he
rnor acc heartily TIE majority ~ them
s1e ke3 well hat showed sTWe ~ fhe r"uEa
wark ara fa -iEUe 'hey have nnafl Ea1r
Ehe3r pn8iagfuH Fare many tokens ~ thm
wtAr ans tear they had been splIe@Le3 90
Astef lunch. headed hv Capt FcrceY
Scott. fhe naval comuau2ant at Guy tar.
tho rneu marched 20 toe place % esaa&rka-
t-Qn for Stnonst0wu.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-10
Emperor Williams mig salary.

Germany is little by the side of America,
and vet II the presidents salary was sliced
off the annual returns of Emperor will
lam the latter would scarcely miss &C. The
emperor could pay all the presidential sal
aries from Washington TO VIM. Mckinley
inclusive, and have enough left from one
years pay to make several niillionaires.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-10
WITH DEBs FoR PRESIDENT.
Social Democratic Party Puts n Ma
tionaI Ticket in the Field.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. March s.-For
president. Eugene V. Debs, OF Indiana.
For vice president. job Hartman. of
California.
This Is the national ticket Of the So
col-Democratic party, which win absorb
the Hilquit-Harrtman faction Of the So
cialist Labor party by agreement The
Social Democrats were happy today
They say the candidacy of Debs win at
tract hundreds Of thousands Of voters TO
their party. They profess to see the be-
ginning of a great national victory
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-10
Boer Forces Disorganised.

POPLAR GROVE. o. f. s. March g.
Gen. French. who is ten miles ahead. re-
ports that his front is clear Of the Beers.
All other reports tend to confirm the state
OF Reorganization OF the Boer forces,
Transvaal as well as Free State The
general impression Is that the further pro-
eress Of the British TO Bloemfonten Will
not be opposed.
great amount OF ammunition was de-
stroyed today. This ihcludes several boxes
OF explosive bullets, on the outside of
which the Beers had marked, "Manufao-
tured for the British government"
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and India successfully Afghans prefer
death to slavery and their women and chill
dren being taken by Russia"
He is willing TO send numerous troops
TO help Great Britain in the Transvaal, but
SAYS that Afghans are unaccustomed 10 the
sea. The ameer adds. but Engiands
troubles are always my troubles, her
strength is nv strength and her weakness
is my weakness England must remember
that / am always ready. 10 fight for her, on
land. here or in India"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-10

NStlI>GTGN March 9Th, aa- '..-
uar,ment has recelVe3 thc foioNfras
Manila Narca
Adlltaut General " sS1.r EtH.. .l--
trer sixty enlisted men, tWo ciVJ OIL
cia.s, captured Spanish prisoners. ~ssaf.et
today from TayAnas. otis"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-10
stops the Cough
and works OF the Cold.

Laxative Rromo- Quir me- Tablets cure
cod IN one day. Nc sure, no pay. Price,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-10
Another omciaI Report.

The war office has issued the following
dispatch from Roberts:
Clements has occupied Noryalspont and
adjacent drift AS soon as engineers. pom
toons and troops arrive he will cross the
river, when the necessary repairs to the
railway bridge viii be commenced CAT
acre occupied Burghersdorp March T. and
was greeted with great enthusiasm. His
scouts report that large numbers OF reb-
els In their neighborhood are anxious to
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-10

The war office has received the follow
ing from Gen. Roberts:
Poplar Grove Friday Morning.
President Kruger and President Steyn
were both present at the fight Of March I,
and did all In their power to rally their
troops. The rout however, was complete,
the men declaring that they could not
stand against the British artillery and such
a formidable force of cavalry"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-10
END OF THE WAR IS
APPROACHING FAST
Continued From Page One.

with the policy of the government than
any other ministerial organ. says this
Morning:
I'VE have reason to believe that an au~
thoritative statement VIII be made by the
government reaffrming the impossteility OF
concedng any terms of peace to the Boer
republics which would involve a perpet-
uation of the political and military indie
pendence that led TO the present costly
and sanguinary conflict"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-10

''The United States cannot take an at
titude Of opposition to the principles of
the great act of October %, ISIS. without
discreditng the official declarations OF our
government for fifty years on the neutral
ity Of an isthman canal and It's equal use
by all nations without discrimination.
ITO set UP the selfish motive OF gain
by establishing "a monopoly OF a highway
that must derive its income from the pat
ronage Of all maritime countries would he
unworthy of the United States II we own
ed the country through which the canal
Is TO he built"
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Neutrality of the Canal.
Matter of international Law.

THE leading powers OF Europe recog-
nized the importance OF this subject In
respect to the Suez canal and ordained %
public international act for its neutraliza-
ton that IL an honor to the civilization of
the age II is the beneficent work Of all
Europe, and not OF Great Britain alone.
Whatever canal is built in the Isthmus of
Darien viii be ultimately made subject
to the same law OF freedom and neutrality
as governs the Suez canal as part of
the laws of nations and no single power
,.tts IN AHA raetat tic Central
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-10

The above extracts cover the portion
az the report which, was prepared after
the decision to amend the treaty was
reached. There are about thirteen print
"a pages OF the report prepared py the
Wis. Lodge and Morgan. This report IL
largely a review of the history OF the
r~avtar. Tsufs.er treaty.
Graham guardian., 1900-06-22
SherifI''s Sale.

Under and by virtue of au order OF sale is
sued out of the Justices Court of Precinct No
l, in and for Graham county. Territory Of Ari
zona, dated the 9th day OF May, a. d. 1900, in a
certain action wherein John Blake is plaintiff
aud Jesse Rollins Is defendant In which action
plaintiff recovered Judgment against defendant
for the sum of Eighty-Six Dollars and Sixteen
Cents, gold coin Of the United States and costs
of suit, taken at $1,000 on the 9th day of May.
1900, Ihave levied upon the following described
property, to-wit;
Being located In Graham county, refritory OF
Arizona, beginning At a point Is chains south
OF the north west corner of the south west quar-
ter of the north east quarter of section 30 town
ship south of range % east ella and salt River
Meridian, thence south SO chains; thence east
20 ehatus; thence north 30 chains; thence west
~ chainS 20 the place Of beginning.
Notice Is hereby given that on Monday, the
10th day of June, A.p lUO0, at 10 o'clock A. Il.
of said day, In front of the court house, IN the
County OF Graham, IN the city Of SoInlaonViiic,
l will sell all right, title and ipse,est Of said
Jesse Rollins, the defendant, IA the abo1e deS,
cribed property, % pubic auction for cash,
gold coin, TO the highest bidder, 10 SATISFY said
execution aud all costs.
HES r. CLARK, stl r,.
sheriff Graham County, Arizona.
a, IL. PnBTER. tG
Deputy, I
Graham guardian., 1900-06-22
Good Bargains.

Parties wishing 10 rent or sell
land, should list it with us. We
have inquiries nearly every day
from strangers coming in for land
The larger list and greater variety
of properties we have to offer The
more sales can be made.
BUss & BIRDNo,
Stafford, A. II.
70 or 10 acres, one mile west OF
Stafford, The cheapest land near
Safforo. One share of water in
the Montezuma with each 20 acres
Come quick and secure bargain,
Buss & Blrdno.
For bargains in Stafford lots call
on Buss & Birduo. aa@.
A we'll improved block in the
business center of Stafford for sale,
A good investment. Inquire Of
Buss & Birdno.
Town lots we'll located from S5C
lnp on easy payments. Buss 8
| Birdno. " .s-'"
Small improved place, north side
Thatcher, 8 acres land, small or.
churd, 2 room house, well, / share
Union water by
"a acres ofland, 3 room brick
house and brick cellar, well, grain,
cry. 35 acres in grain and alfalfa
Plenty of water In good ditches.
3 miles from Pima, IA mile from
school.
% acres, l Ia mile west of Saf
ford, l3 3l.2 acres alfalfa, all but 4
acres seeued, small lumber house,
so fruit trees. BUss & BrRDEo.
Lot fifty by one hundred and
fifty and fine residence in ihe hear,
of Safford by
$40 Acre farm Tor sale, 400 acres
river bottom. All under fence,
nearly all bottom land cleared.
Water in three canals. The finest
stock ranch in the Gila Valley.
Buss&Birdno.
Graham guardian., 1900-06-22
High Standards.

The bard would never have ut.
tered; "Music hath charms" etc.
had he heard the rasping sounds
emanating from the "Thumr
boxes" and "Hysteria.g generating"
rackets, that are being palmed of
on the uninrtiaied as first class
pianos, They are gotten up with
pretty engraved exterior cases to
catchtbo unwary, but they will
not stand this cl,mate over three
summers, You will make no ms
take in selecting the famous "Behr
Bios" 'Kranich & Bach" "Chick
ering" or "sInson & Hamlirn
pianos, al high standards and sole
at $3.50 and mp, by
A. REDEWILIi X SONS,
PHOENIX MUSIC STORE.