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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-23
TERRIFIC FIRE TUESDAY.
Artillery Creates Desperate Havoc
While Cronje Prolongs the
Useless Resistance.

PAARDEBERG DRIFT. O. +. s.. Feb.
20.--Today was the third day OF Gen.
Cronje's Imprisonment and grim resist
ance. Early this morning the infantry
engaged the enemy in the bed OF the
river. driving him back a short distance
The morning sun disclosed the Beers
toiing like ants on intrenchments around
their lager. A few shells was fired TO
prevent them from continuing the work,
but most of the day was auiet
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-23
DR.. SCRURMAN IN CHICAGO.
ADDRESSES AN AUDIENCE UNDER
AUSPICES UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
Discussing subject of "EHpansfon"
He Outlined His Idea of What
VIII BE the True Policy, Affirm
ing Hi. Previous Statement.

CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-Dr. Jacob @.
Sehurman. president of Cornell univer-
sity. spoke under the auspices OF the
Union League Club at the Auditorium
this afternoon on Expansion
The address was delivered to one OF
the largest audiences ever seen in the
great theater and the remarks of Dr.
Schurman were received with every
manifestation of enthusiastic applause.
He told of his experience while invesu-
eating the situation in the Philippines
and declared that the true policy OF the
United States lay in holding the Islands
and following out the policy of expan-
sion, which had been opened before her
The exercises opened with an organ re
cital by Harrison NJ Wild. after which
the audience Joined in singing the star
Spangicd Banner.
President Eugene Carey, OF the Union
League Club. then introduced Or. Schur-
man. after Rev. w J. McCaughan had
delivered the invocation.
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banquet mt Night.

At the club house OF the Union League
the annual Washington day banquet or
the club was held with more than usual
success. The annual celebration OF the
anniversary of the birth of George Wash
ingt0n is the chief event in the year OF the
Union League Club.
President Eugene Carey. Of the club,
called the three hundred members and
guests to order. and introduced Or. ia
cob g. Schurmann, president of Cornell
university, who had delivered the address
Of the afternoon in the Auditorium Or.
Schurmann replied to the toast The Or
ator OF the Day
Murray +. Smith, OF Vicksburg, Miss,
responded to the toast, The Old Flag.
Lieut. Gov Timothy l.. Woodruff, OF New
York. spoke on ''rhe East and the West"
Mr.. Woodruff was given r0using welcome
by The members OF the club.
OSher speakers Of the evening were Gen.
w. II. l.. Barnes, Of San Francisco. who
took the theme Greater America" John
VI. Zane spoke on Lafayette" and Rev.
w. j. McCaughan whose subject was
Great in War"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-23
Country Must stand Firm.

Stated in other and brief terms; We
must have a precedent now to prove mat
the door is open and cannot be closed Al
an effort is made TO shut ii in our faces
either BY gradual movement or slam,
despite these new negotiations, our govern
ment. supported by the country at large
must resist such movement and insist en-
our rights with all the forces, moral and
material. al our command.
Finally that we may have The strength
and facilities to stand by our new Chinese
policy and protect our vast potential IN
terests in China and elsewhere In the Pa
cific. we must lose no time in digging the
transisthmian canal, laying the Pacific
cable, and finally establishing peace, order
and government in the Philippines"
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OUR DIPLOMACY
AGAIN TR|UNPHS.
Continued from Page one.

criminate against our products will be for
ever checkmated under these new agree
ments, and 1 think the government at
Washington has the point We'll in mind.
We must have a test case and the sooner
the better. Not defiant attitude or ef-
fort to embroil our country in war, but a
firm purpose. prompted by an honest desire
to uphold our rights by a practical trial
like the test OF constituuonality Of new
law that has Just been enacted.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-23

Take Laxative Bromo Quiune Tablets
All druggists refund the money II Il falls
10 cure. II. w. Groves signature 10 on
each box. &c.
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ed TO enveIop the Beers, who lined both
hanks Of the river The firing soon be-
came heavy The Beers. holding a SPLEEN
ala position, covered the left Of the High
land brigade, which advanced partly up
the river bed and partly in the open, whie
the rest Of the brigade. with the other
regiments swung round the front OF the
Highland brigade on the level ground. ex-
posed to a terrible fire which obliged the
men to lie upon the ground as they did
for the remainder OF the day, this being
at half-past tn the morning. Through
the dreadful heat and terrible thunder
storm our men hung TO the position, an
swering the Boer fire and shooting stead
lily.
In the meanwhile the rest OF the In
fantry completed the enveloping move
ment the Welsh regiment having succeed
ed I'm selling the drift, thus closing In
the Beers, who had fought throughout
with splendid courage. Gen. Cronje's
lager, fun of carts, ammunition and
stores, could be plainly seen near the
north bank.
An Assault Hepulsed.
Gen. Smith Dorrien collected large body
OF men. including the Canadians. and
crossed the river by Paardeberg drift, ad-
vancng toward the lager, which was be-
ing vigorously shelled.
This force made q gallant attempt to
charge into the lager but failed. Be-
fore seizing the western drifts, the Beers
Occupied a kopte on the south bank, rum
ming down to the river, Therefore, their
force is cut in two.
Artillery Opens on the Boers.
The Beers hold the kopje and have one
Vickers- Maxim and probably one or two
other guns. Toward evening the battery
on the south side opened cooperating
with the battery on the north side. A
wonderful sight followed. The shells fell
with amazing precision along the river
bed, opposite the lager which was she'll
ed thoroughly. calling everything II con-
tanned. One shell set fire to a small am
muniton wagon, which burned nearly all
day.
and the glare was visible at considerable
distance far into the night. The infantry
also maintained a terrible fire. which was
answered vigorously.
The scene toward nightfail was terribly
picturesque with the blazing wagons. the
roaring artillery and the cracking rifle
fire
kitchener's Tcrse Refusal.
CAPE TOWN Feb. 22.--Tn reply to Gen.
Cronje's request for an armistice OF TWEEN
ty-four hours to allow him TO bury his
dead. Lord Kitchener told the Boer com
mander that he must fight to a finish or
surrender Internationally.
Gen. Cronje's position Is reported hope
less.
The British have occupied Barley west.
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Deserters Tell of Awful Experiences

Again during the night deserters arrived.
They were terribly frightened and shaken
by their awful experience. They reported
that they had water in abundance, but
were only able to draw scanty supplies from
their lager during the night.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-23

II yoar liver b out ~ order, causing
Biionncss, Sick Headache, Heart
burn. or Constipation, take a dose OF
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Trying to Crush the beers.

Gen. French's artillery was heard Of
to the east. presumably engaging the
Beers relnforcements
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formances In the annals Of war. The Ca
nadians made a gallant charge at the
lager. but were driven back with loss.
Gen. Macdonald and Gen. Knox were
slightly wounded"
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N. m. - y. IN. % n. m. 4 IN.
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The Cane Town correspondent OF the
Daily Telegraph says
Gen. Cronte's request Tor an armlstice
was mere dodge 10 gain time to make
trenches. Lord Kitchener refused but
gave him hair an hour 10 consider wheth-
er he would surrender Internationally
or Tight to a finish The Beers. havina:
said that their intention had been mis-
understood. and that they would fight to
the end. the battle was resumed"
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All the war Offices information IS said
to point TO Gen. Cronjes escape being inn
possible, and II IS now generally taken
for granted that Roberts has him sur
rounded. All critics OF the afternoon news
papers urge rushing achievements TO
Roberts so that ne may be able to risk
much in endeavoring 70 inhict decisive
defeat before Boef forces. gathering from
every quarter. strengthen Gen. Cronje' :
Threatened force.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-01-06
BOULEVARD TOWN SITE.

"a soon a. the 500. 600 are raised and
subscribed for. the Boulevard stock
holders viii IL notified that the stock
has been raised and for them to orga-
nike. appoint their officers and dirsr-
tors. When fully organized. the money
on haud. with a general warranty
deed OF All the remaining property un-
sold. viii be turned over &c the BOule-
ward Company
The Peninsula Land a Immig gra ton
Co. has laid out 1000 town lots and
l,oOo 10 1000 acres Ina small tracts
from t-acre up 20 2O-acre tracts. by
which the 500 coo can be ~ ised
The Peninsula Land a. Immigration
company has laid out avenues and
streets. All avenues run north and
south, the streets east and west Each
avenue Is named after a State OF the
Union. The following States are rep
Resented: Idaho, Washington, Alaska.
Oregon. Nebraska. Kansas. Missouri.
Wisconsin. Pennsylvania. Kentucky.
Louisiana. Georgia. Florida. New
York. New Jersey. New Hampshire
Iowa. Maryland. Mississippi. Connect
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-01-06
THE NEW TOWN STTF.

Below is plat OF the 5000 acres OF
land part of which has been laid out
in town lots part In small tracts of
four to twenty acrcs. and balance not
laid out. Watch The Gazette FOR price
list and other notes Of interest concern
ing boulevard.
Whereas. Il is the intention OF the
Peninsula Land a immigration Co. 10
settle the aatire Peninsula. and not 60
build = town. this company has sdept
81 the folkwinE plan 10 make BOule-
ward their centre OF attraction. being
located as Il Is with - many natural
advantages. They have selected this
beautiful fertile trSct OF 5000 acres OF
iand and formed 4 plan by which
500. coo can be raised. and encourage
manufacturers and Industries 90 locate
there, so that those coming with small
means can hnd employment at least
part OF the time nj the same time be
able 10 iTaprove their homes. It is.
therefore. the Intention OF this com
pany 20 Law the foundation for a town.
raise the capitSl sbssck or 500. .OOO, and
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-01-06

This nap elbows our Geld % opers-
tion from Richmond % Newport News
The Peninsula Land 4 Immigration
Co. has nnd aud real estate property
for sale If you have des-ided % locase
mt Newport News ansi in hustiing
city. let rs know what you want. We
have II fer you. We have bargains In
Newport News. IN you want To locate
al Morrison. six miles from Newport
News. LED ns knew how large a tract
and how expensive a place you wish TO
buy. We have nne. improved farms
near Morrison from $40 20 500 per
acre. also 81 Lee Hall we have some
ichoice river farms. rich a. cream.
Near Grove. along both rivers-she
James aud YOrk--from SIX TO $50 Der
acre. with beautiful river views. Great
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-01-06

oyster farms aud fisheries along these
rivers
Ne nave to.Oo0 acres around old WI
iipmSburg which we VIII cut up 70 suit
you. Williamsburg II waking Ep from
her hong sleep. many new boiidings
have been erected Ia the past four OF
i've years The future OF Williams
burg j. very bright. We have aOfne
choice city property for sale here az q
great bargain. where you eau give
your children a college education AZ a
Sg0all expense. We have over 1900
acres for sale around Williamsburg
from one TO four miles % the city.
These tracts win be cut Cd TO suit you
II you want 20 locate az Williamsburg
There are great opportunities here.
Ne lave farm property FOR sale near
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-01-06

something nice inquire about this farm.
Remember. all transactions and trans
ferS are conducted under State charter.
A perfect abstract - title is furnished
those who buy from us
y watch for the description and price
list Of property for sale i'm this paper
from time Ia time as we have space.
We shall soon issue an illustra ted
catalogue which will give our entire
list up-to-dste
Address. The Peninsula Land K I'm
migration Co. Box ~. Williamson
Va.
PLEASE STUDY THE NAP.
We publish this map just 10 show
homescekerS ~ glance the beauty of
our location. Look st this narrow
strip of land from Richmond 20 New
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-01-06

Ewen srt fixhffco< from - per serc
mp Sonse st Toano and Diascund. bux
our greatest bargains can BE- had
around aud hear Bos.evsrd Here ne
have chosce farms % an sizes, wfrk
eeiisiinzs. or without buiidinxS. from
- per acre and Up. We have 5000
acres fOr sale nc Providence Forge
n body or IN tracts 20 suit. aiS~
NJ korbury. N you sre after the
best. buildings conven5ent beauty
of location. &C. buy az Eiko. Here ws
hars So ecrcs. go cleared. 49e Ia
heavy tiEber that has sever he~n
touched that yoa can go FER a great
deal Ices than fhe buildings COST. Tss
owner. On account &C the death of his
wife. wishes 70 sell oct and stay With
%. friends u xou are looklHg ror
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-01-06

cut. Virgtais. O&bs. Tilin~ls. Dahssa.
Ainnesots. Colorado. Utah Texas
The streets are numbered. the third
street from the river is laid cut iO9
teet wide. and " named Main street.
Virginia avenue 70 also iOo feet wide.
The reat az the avenues Arr all 40 feet
wide All blocks have alleys With
cross sIrceta - feat wide We have
re~,rved manufacturing sitss at the
river. also AZ the rzilroad ARyons
admiring Eature canRot help locating
A. such beautiful place. Any peraoR
waiting a home IN the Sosth cannat
do better than t&ks stcck IN thls pro-
posed town ate. A person writing -
make an investment will nnd thsa the
chance o. hlR life The company Ia
tend to make u -. 2emamber. IL tAs
stock 70 not raised your money n -
turned ia fnAi
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-01-06

port News. See our shipping fscili-
ties. See cs.= markets. how 10 reach
them me distance. etc. Then you VIII
notice that these rivers temper the sir
in summer and winter. prevent long
drOughts. furnish nsh. oysters and
wild fowl for the table. and afford
pleasure 20 young and old. Whist
could be more delightful than a home
in this Sunny Southland. whore the
farmer can enjoy 70 the fullest mess-
ure prosperity and contentment2 on
the Peninsula. where there are NO
billiards.. cyclones. or pests: no crop
failures. 10 freezing in winter or sun
strokes IN summer. a home may be Sc
cured FOR little money. The South -
going TO lead in the new era now
dawning Come and get the pick
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-01-06
Price List Of Acre Property.

Anyone wishing acre property m place.
of city lots can have II ar the following,
prices. All 4-acre tracts. , shares. orr
equal 10 SIS: 6-acrc tracts, : shares orl
equal 20 500, 1O-acre tracts. 8 share
or equal 10 $50; 2O-aore tracts. 10
shares. or equal 20 $3.50. Bach stock
holder has an interest in all the balance
of the unsold property in the same man
ncr as those taking CITY lots. and are
stockholders of the Boulevard Company
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-01-06

Write 20 John nshn. Sec. and Gen1
Mgr +. l.. X l. Co. williamsburg. Va
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15
Two OF the Gang that Looted the
ShanesviIle, O., Bank Captured.
but the Other Four Escaped.
OCCUPANTS ATTEMPTED TO ESCAPE
OUT OF THE WINDOWS.
Bullets Were Flying Thick and the
Train Was Running at Full Speed
Reward for Train Robbers.

WHEELING, w. Va, Dec. H.-The gang
OF desperadoes that robbed Doerschuck' 5
bank at Shanesville. o.. arrived at Bridge
port just before night on the Massillon
accommodation of the Cleveland Lorain &.
Wheeling road. Two of the gang were
captured after a desperate encounter with
officers and trainmen. Four others escaped
and posse is pursuing them.
The gang got on the train at Holloway,
where they had robbed a couple of houses.
and broke into the schoolroom to secure
quarters for the night. officer Meister, of
this place. heard of them being on the
train, went 10 Wheeling creek and entered
the train. He found the leader in the
women's coach. The desperate drew a
revolver. and a fight was at once started
which continued until the train reached
Bridgeport. when other officers got on
Two of the gang were overpowered. but
the others jumped through the windows
and made their escape.
During the fight on the train men and
women Were frantic with fear and many
tried to jump from the windows while the
train was in motion to escape the flying
bullets.
Oht VI tfiC uicl NaptuA GU iidu SJot III cdSIl,
mostly bills, with several hundred pen
MES in a sack which has the name of the
robbed bank stamped on it. They had sew
eral bottles of nitroglycerin, dynamite car
tridges, fuses and various burglar tools.
The two are a surly pair, and refuse 10
talk or even give their names.
Officer Meister had one hand terribly
cut. Theodore Thomas, trainman, had a
hand cut and twisted. Windows were
broken in cars and seats were torn UP.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15
BARREN ONLY IN NAME.
Northern Canadian Wilds Covered
with Trces-Captivc Released.

VANCOUVER. b. c.. Dec. 1i.-Prof. j.
W. Tyrell. the celebrated explorer of
Canadian wilds. has returned from an ex-
pedition through the barren lands of north
ern Canada. lie travelled over 5000 miles
on the tour. His expedition, which was
sent out by the Canadian government. met
with many perils in the long journey to
the northwest OF Hudson bay. Professor
Tyrell made the important discovery that
the barren lands generally supposed to
be treeless prairie, were covered in many
places with rich northern forests. and
there were stretches of timberland 200 miles
In extent.
In August Prof. ]. w. Bell, OF the geo.
logical survey, who was second i'm COM
mand OF the expedition, went on "A side
tour of 500 miles up one OF the branches
of the Thelon. There he rescued an Eng
lishman named Charles Bum, who had
been held In captivity by the Esquimaux
for five years Captain Bell was in the
lead of the party when they entered a VIII
lage just before nightfall, and was amazed
an Esquimaux, come running up and ad-
dress him I'm English. Bum told a mar
yelous story He said he had gone out from
Edmonton In 1896. and had wandered far
into the interior, shooting and trapping
He ran short of provisions. and applied to
an Esquimaux family They took him to
their village. where he was compelled TO
remain. living az one OF them He had sew
eraI thousand dollars worth OF fur He
joined Bells party and came out to Ed
monton with the explorers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15
One Provides for Virtual AbrOgatien
of the CIayton-Bulwer Treaty
in n Roundabout Way.
OTHER KILLS ARTICLE III
AND INVITES ALL POWERS TO AD-
HERE TO THE NEW TREATY.
Senate Unwilling to Fix n Day for the
Final yote-Further Comment
by the London Press.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-The belief to-
night is strong that, amended, the Hay
Pauncefote treaty will be ratified. but that
when the Senate gets through amending IL
II will be In shape entirely unaccepta-
BILE to Great Britain. In some quarters i1
is thought on the other hand. that Eng
land is so anxious to retain the smallest
semblance of treaty right to In.erfere ir
the control of the Nicaragua canal, If it
is ever built, that she will accept the
treaty, no matter in what shape it reaches
her. Such, however, is not the opinion of
that the adoption of the Davis amendment
is So distasteful to England that
she will decline to exchange rat
ihcations of the amended treaty.
OF course if the amendment, based upon
the principles of the treaty of Constantine
rle, which she dictated relative to the Suez
canal, is so repugnant to her when applied
to the proposed Nlcaraguan canal as to
cause her to reject the treaty then there
is an end of all attempts at the joint con-
troll by this country and England of
canal to be built in the United States on
American soil. The canal in that event
wouio, if built be wholly an American
affai: to be used in peace and war as the
hest interests of the United States would
dictate, free to nations in peace and tree
to the United States in war. There is
slrong sentiment i'm favor of this solution
of the problem. and it may yet be the out
come of the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15
MISS FLAGLER TO WED.
Young Woman Who Tried to Frighten
Negro and Shot Him.

WASHINGTON. Dec. II. The engage
ment of Miss Elizabeth Moore Flagler to
DIR. w. G.. McKeen, of Badeek, Cape Bre-
ton. is announced by her mother. The mar
riage will take place In June Miss Flag
Ter is daughter of Brig. Gen. Daniel w
Flagler, at one time chief of ordnance of
the army. In August, 1895, Miss Flagler
was the victim of a most unhappy occur
renee. She shot a negro boy. Ernest Green,
employed i'm one of the departments, kill
ing him instantly. Green had been break
ing the branches OF pear trees in the
grounds surrounding the Flagler residence
in Washington. Miss Flagler warned the
lad to desist, but he did not heed her,
whereupon she fired revolver. simply with
the intention, her friends say, of frighten-
ing him away. Miss Flagler surrendered
herself Immediately to the chief of police
and was exonerated by the coroner's jury.
She was subsequently indicted and tried
the following February. She was convicted
of Involuntary manslaughter and sentenced
TO three hours imprisonment and 500 fine.
This sentence was carried out She. has
since been living in retirement at Cape
Breton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-15

General Clements Said to he Engaged
with the Beers i'm the Hills.

JOHANNESBURG. Dee. IA. $40 p. m.--
The battle still continues in the hills a
few miles from Krugersdorp. General
Clements has asked for reinforcements and
mounted men. under General French, have
already gone. There have been many cas-
ualties on both sides. 1t is estimated that
the Beers number 2.SM.
II. as stated in the foregoing dispatch,
General Clements Is engaged with the
Boers I'm the hills near krugersdorp. Lord
Kitcheners dispatch must have been
mazingiy bungled. He reports the dis
sster having occurred at Nooitgedecht.
and says Delarey's Beers were reinforced
by a commando from Warmbath. Nooit-
gedecnt and Warmbath are at least l25
miles east of Pretoria. on the railway line
that runs TO Lourenzo Marques Krugers-
dorp. mentioned In the johannesburg dis
patch. Is about twenty-five miles southwest
OF Pretoria. and about ten miles northwest
OF johannesburg II the Beers are in force
near Krugersdorp il shows they intended
to rush either Pretoria or Johannesburg.