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Passaic City record., 1900-05-19
LABOR WORLD.

Strikes have interfered with building
operations in the Northwest.
In 1898 1850 men and Is, 100 women were
employed by the tobacco producers of
France.
Russia has shipped 100, 900 coolies from
China to Manchuria to construct the rail-
| way to Port Arthur.
Cape May. N. j., contractors and carpen-
ters have signed an agreement that nine
| hours should constitute days work.
Organized labor In Kansas City has de-
| cided to boycott all who patrontzed tue
| street.car lines until after the strike was
settled.
A proflt-sharing firm at Evansville, Ind,
recently distributed amongst its employees
sum Of money equal to sixty per cent OF
their wages.
The dispute In the potteries trade in
England now involves 10000 men. many OF
whom belong to no union and are therefore
dependent upon CHARITY.
Over one billion feet OF logs were cut In
the pine forests of Minnesota during the
| season Just closed. The industry in the
| State employs about 10000 man.
The Suburban Street Car Company in st.
| Louis, NO., on which strike had been de-
! clared, has agreed to submit all differences
| with its employees to arbitration.
About sixty delegates fro n labor organi-
| cations met In New YORK City and organ
lied the Brotherhood OF Labor, the pur-
pose OF which is to push boycotts.
Union carpenters in Omaha, Neb, have
struck for an eight hour day, an increase
i from thirty-fve to forty cents an hour and
| the exclusive use of union label planning
| mill material.
The total number of women over eight
cen years old employed In the factories and
workshops Of the British islands is about
| 500 900, of whom eleven per cent. belong to
| trades unions.
| The American Tin Plate Company has
announced that the result of the bi-month-
ly wage adjustment will be an advance of
two per cent. for the 5000 tin plate workers
of the Amalganated Association through
| out the country.
One hundred and fly gold makers have
practically tied up the industry by going
on strike In New York City. The employers
are determined to fight. The strike is for
higher wages and the regulation OF the en-
nloyment q apprentices.
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19

George HachteI, ten years old, and
George Stark, year older, both living In
Passaic are prisoners. charged with at
tempted train wrecking. By switch tam
pering they had so thrown the rails on IA
high trestle on the Dundee Branch OF the
Erie that trains would go off the trestle
into the river. The boys then boarded the
last car OF a train and jumped off when
near the trestle 80 that they might see the
plunge. The watchful engineer discovered
the turned rails and brought the train to a
stop in time to avert the accident. When
arraigned in court tho boys admitted break
ing the switch, and said they wanted to see
the cars fall into the water.
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19
BoER-BRlTlSH WAR NOTES.

The Duke OF Marlborough has been or.
iered home from South Africa on sick
teave.
The Portuguese authorities at Lorenzo
Marques have declared corned beef contra
oand of war.
A Kimberley jury has acquitted two men
who were charged with reasonably assist.
ng the Beers.
Four hundred burghers nave given up
heir arms in kroonstad, Orange Free
State, and its vicinity.
General Roberts has converted the Brit.
sh army into mobile force we'll adapted
.or operations against the Beers.
At the British hospitals in Bloemfontein
Orange Free State, the deaths from euterit
ever average from eight to ten daily.
The Cape Argus publishes a report saw
ng that well-lnformei foreigners In Pre-
:oria aow consider tue johannesburg mines
safe.
President Kruger's request for permis
,ion to sell mining rights at prices liked BY
he Government has been denied by the
2aad.
The Queen has issued a proclamation
permitting trading between the South Afri
,an colonies aud the parts OF the Orange
Free State now occupied by the British
orces.
1t is stated positively thai the explosion
n the Begbie Engineering W 'rks at Johan-
lesburg was due to the carelessness OF in
expert workmen.
General Sir Charles Warren has beer
,azetted Military Governor OF Cape Colony
forth OF the Orange River, with the excep
lion OF Kimberley.
The British Government has instructed
ts Consul at Amsterdam to expend S23t
Tor Dutch books for the use of the Boe
prisoners ut st. Helena.
President Kruger's reply to General Rob
srts's inquiry as to the treatment OF British
prisoners at Pretoria, saws colonial pris'
oners are treated like others.
A number OF Boer women have offered tc
Immediately form u corps to guard the
railway or to proceed to the front to fight
II the trenches with their male relatives.
The Imperial authorities at Cape Tow
,ave sent money to Pretoria for needy
prisoners, both British and colonial. Encl
prisoner coming under this description
will receive $25. Adelbert S. Hay, the
American Consul at Pretoria, will distri
oute the money. sss,,szsEsssli Y ~ 5sfsass
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19
NEWSY CLEANlNCS.

swarms OF loeusts have appeared IL
Kansas. -s71' "~ts AAss"+ ""''
Anew Bible has been published in Lon
lon in which the New Testament precedes
The Old. ,- --.' -
The continued success OF Americ IN jock
,ys in England has bewlldered all horse
,Wners there.
The butchers OF Germany and Austria
,ropose to organize In an effort to keep
out American meats.
The Department OF Agriculture contem-
plates the establishment OF an experiment
station in Porto Rico.
Western railroad managers are discuss
.ng plans for religious services on Sunday
N fast through trains.
The German Government hns adopted
the single tax system for Kyao Chau, China
levying tax of six per cent. ON land value
The Board of Education of Chicago has
voted In favor OF Fairgrounds for children
In all future plans for new school buildings
Whisk brooms have been placed in al
mrs of the South Chicago Street Railway
Company for the use of dusty passengers
A gold mine has been located on cne o
the streets of Kes wick, Shasta County, Cal.
aud there are Indications OF an oil vein II
another.
LuZOn Is now ONeESplca' VIII hSe" " VI
of telephone and telegraph lines. A mill
ion words are daily transmitted In the
Philippines.
The Argentine Government has sent fit.
Young men from the different provinces t.
5e educated In the agricultural schools OF
:he United States.
st. Paul. Mimi. citizens are making
nInns for a convention hall and ditorium
with seating capacity of $4,000, to cover
space OF $50 by $50 feet.
The Park Board OF Baltimore, Nd, has
forbidden the use OF automobiles In any o
the public parks or pleasure places in th'
city under control OF the Board.
The annual egg rolling fete at the Whit
House on Easter Monday cost the Unite'
States sll4.23. That amount was spent IL
cleaning up the litter left by the chlldrel
and in resodding part OF the White Hous'
lawn.
Coal mine owners In England have In
creased the price OF coal thirty per cent.
The Danish Government is willing to sci
the little island OF St. John to the Unite'
3tates.
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19

round the court train is effective.
Chiffon frills also trim the corsage at
throat and the sleeves at wrist. Across
the draped front of the corsage runs q
garland Of orange blossoms.
The quaint touch impaired by the
fichu seems to be in high favor for
bridemaid gowns. Here, for instance,
is such frock in white Liberty satin,
with yoke IN white silk guipure and o
fichu in white chiffon frilled all round.
At the waist is broad sash with long
frilled ends in lily green chiffon.
Another model for a bridemaid's
gown has its fchu in white chiffon
also, but edged with lace. Soft white
satin is the material Of this frock, the
skirt of which has a deep shaped
founce edged with chiffon frills and
headed by several bands of white lace
insertions. ....- ,.-
The no-collar vogue appears III a
third bridemaid frock model. This
also displays the bolero, without which
so few costumes of whatever sort are
seen nowadays. The bolero is cream.
colored guipure embroidered in dead
gold; the under blouse, which, finished
with the finest of frills at the throat,
does away with the necessity of col
lar, is in killed lily green crepe de
chine.
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19
Church Ninety-two Years Old.

The ninety-second anniversary Of the
Friendship Methodist Episcopal Church,
OF Landisville, has just been celebrated.
Many old settlers gathered in the quaint
little sanctuary, which had been their
5unday-school IN childhood. In view OF
the fact that the great Methodist Episcopal
Church was not organized until 1874, it
was remarkable that a church OF that do.
nomination should have been started in
South Jersey at so early date. In 1903
South Jersey was almost an unbroken will
derness, covered by primeval forests,
spe ,imens Of which can be seen now In the
grand old oaks still standing on the
grounds OF the church.
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19

A pretty little wash frock for little
girl is striped watermelon pink and
white, each stripe having little
figure upon it. Stripes lend them
selves prettily to trimmings. This
has pleated rufle around the skirt,
pleated SO that the red stripe comes
together solidly at intervals. The
waist is pleated back and front 80 that
the red is again together, and the
same effect is given in the short puffed
sleeves. There is lace insertion let
in at all the seams of the skirt of this
little frock, at the head of the pleated
ruffle. and it outlines the pleats in the
front and back OF the waist. This is
made to wear with a guimpe.
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19

Little girls dresses are not gener-
ally cut with skirts in shape. This is
done only when the skirt is entirely
pleated in narrow, lingerie pleats,
which are stitched down about one
third of the skirt, and then allowed to
fall loose. giving the necessary full
ness to the lower part.
Dresses are shorter than they were
last season. There has been some
attempt made to introduce trimmings
It the extreme edge OF the skirt, bit
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19

The Mark Lane Express, OF London, In
Its review OF the crop situation, says: ''The
effects OF the cold In England have been in
furious to growing cereals and the French
fields are backward, but there is hope fer
nearly the average yield. In Austria. Hun
gary the warm, wet weather is expected to
put a new face on the winter-sown wheat
and rye. However, there will scarcely be
full crop. The Russian conditions are
eXcallant.
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19
Trolley Line Across the State.

The North Jersey Street Railway Com
pany, which controls nearly all the trolley
lines in North New Jersey, has promoted
Superintendent II. W. Fuller to be assist.
ant to General Manager David Young. The
change is made to enable Manager Young
to devote his time largely to the extension
and development OF the trolley lines in New
Jersey. The various small lines will be
connected to form continuous route
across New Jersey, and from the Hudson
River to Philadelphia.
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19
Made of Flowered organdie.

The big sisters summer wardrobe
will contain sunbonnet, which she
will wear while participating in the
most ancient and royal game OF golf.
1t is dainty affair, made of fowefed
organdie, beruffied and beribboned,
and the belle will indeed present a
charming picture when she sallies
forth in one of these elegant and
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19

It is stated in Chicago that flaxseed ha
been cornered; that the combination Is
control OF the seed and oil market, an
that not less than So 900, 900 in profits ar
In sight. From ninety cents five month
ago faxseed has advanced to s1.S0. Tn
corner Is so complete, 1t Is stated, tina
nearly every. Independent MIL /" fo'
Initial GtotAS Ia shnt h0wl
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19
Edward c. NIuiford Dead.

Edward C. Mulford, wealthy resident
of Plainheld, who had been in the real es.
tate business there for thirty years, died
of heart disease. He was a member CT the
Masonic Order, and for several years was
a member of the Common Council. He
had also been a member OF the Commission
of Appeals in cases of taxation. He is
survived by widow, four daughters and
one son. 20
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19

Shippers report that the strawberry eroE
In Greene, Columbia and Dutchcss counties
NY, has suffered heavily from frost. The
apple, pear and peach crop has also beer
injured. Vegetables have also suffete u
New Jersey and Delaware and tho early
tomato crop particularly so.
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19
High Prices For Asparagus.

Packers OF asparagus on Long Island
are preparing for large pack, and con-
:racts with growers have been made on a
oasis OF fourteen cents per bunch for firsts,
and six cents per bunch for culls. These
prices. it is stated, are higher than those
paid last year.
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19
Reorganization of Naval Militia.

The work of reorganizing the engineer
ing division of the New Jersey Naval Re-
serves has begun. The reorganization Is
in accordance with n law passed by the
Last Legislature. Captain B. F. Hart, OF
Hoboken, will have charge Of the div is
ion. E. A. Magovern has been chosen
Lieutenant, junior grade, and W. H. Mac
xii, Ensign.
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19
Skinner For Judge in Essex.

Alfred Ford Skinner, Register of Essex
County, was rendered the appointment as
Judge of the Essex County Court OF Com
mon Pleas by Governor Voorhees,, to sue
ceed Judge J. Franklin Fort, and accepted
the position.
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19

chiefly in the heavy wash materials,
the linens, ducks and piques, and
have plain little straight waists of
heavy white wash materials.
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19
A Revival in Gloves.

Elbow sleeves have brought re-
vival of the becoming long mousque.
taire gloves.
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19
Railroad. Carrying Most of the Grains.

IsaiIrOaus CARRYING Most Oh ING UraIns.
Trunk Line traffic managers are elated
over the fact that large proportion OF
the grain now moving from Chicago to
the Atlantic seaboard Is being hauled by
the railroads. In no previous season have
the railroads handled so large a propor-
tion OF the Western grain output
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19

IOBACCOs
Western Leaf has been selling in rather
small quantities, and inquiries from ex-
porters and the home trade were common
place. Domestic cigar leaf sold in mod
srate way only the past few days, but the
market retains very steady tone. Havana
leaf has met with rather better sale the
past few days and the market remains
firm. Sumatra leaf is rather quiet at the
gGIelt and prices for al grades are
steady. -sr -. z ss ssS
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19

The fight against Sunday trains for AS.
bury Park is being waged by local minis
ters with untiring energy. The proposed
innovation has been denounced from the
Protestant pulpits and petition against
Sunday railroad traffic has been sigre- by
hundreds OF church members.
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19

Suits For Little Girls.
Many little girls suits are made
with Eton jackets and skirts like
those of their elders. They are made
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19

Reports from tho cotton belt in dicate
that there will be au increase OF ten per
cent in this years crop over that OF last
year.
Passaic City record., 1900-05-19
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THE E@I@TS OF fRSAl0N.

New YORK CRY (Special. 1t isre-
marked that the children's clothing is
decidedly dressy. Frocks in their
waist ornamentation are very ornate.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-21
BL0EMFoNTEIN OCCUPIED BY THE
BRITISH.
Abandoned By The Beers.

London, March IA, 8 p. NIT is
officially announced that Lord Rob.
erts has occupied Bloemfontein and
that the British flag is flying from
the top of the capitol.
Following is the text of Lord
Roberts dispatch to the war Office
announcing his occupation of
Bloemfontejn:
"Bloemfonteiu, Tuesday, March
IS, Sp. m..-By the help of God
and by tho bravery Of her majesty's
soldiers the troops under my com
mand have taken possession Of
BlocmfonIein. The British flag now
flies over the presidency evacuated,
last evening by MIR. Stcyn, late
president Orange Free State. Mr.,
Frazer, member Of the late eXecu-
tive government, the mayor, the
secretary to the government, the
landrost aud other officials met me
two miles from the town and pre-
scnted me with the keys of the
public Offices.
The enemy has withdrawn from
the place aud all seems quiet.
The inhabitants of Bloemfontein
gave the troops cordial welcome"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-21
-
hochhelm Prairie Concert.

Those who attended the Hochheim
Prairie school concert Friday night
pronounce it a grand affair, both in
point of attendance and the merits of
the program rendered, Mr.. Jaeggli.
the very efficient principal, and Miss
Pattie Whit@,his accomplished assist
ant, have done their work well and it
is well reflected in the pupils. Judge
Summers delivered fine Address on
school work. The Hochheim Prairie
fellows are in the frontrank for coun-
ty schools and take q just pride in
what they have accomplished. The
exercises took place in the splendid
assembly hall OF the community -
Cuero Star.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-21
Coins Financial School,"
S S 18Th s S

This book is noI having a Won
derful circulation. The retail price
is 25 cents. In ZIG it is 35 pages
larger than CONS FINANCIAL
School," profnselyilln with
best paper, enameled in two colors.
Its treatment Of the subjects of
Money, Trusts and Imperialism, is
exhaustive and Yet simple and
plain as the A y LyS. Il will edu-
cate and arouse heAmerican pco-
Pile to a comman ldefense Of their
homes and the helftgge Of free insti-
tutions. IT teachNs organization
and points a,ltl2E nsdy 1t is
educational and pfaSS%ai. Itshould
bein the hands feverypan, woman,
boy and girl in the United States.
The book is a school add the little
boy Coin the teacher. His school
in May 1894, Coins Financial
School," electrified nation and
moulded the political sentiment of
a National Political Party.
Coin on Money, Trusts and I'M
perialism may be expected to rally
anew the forces of human liberty.
The Sinner GAZETTE, j. c Hab-
ermacher editor and publisher, has
the sole agency for Iavaca county,
Wholesale and retail. For terms,
&c, address The GAZETTE, Sinner,
Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-21

Walter Lander and family will
soon become residents of Yoakum
again, Mr.. Lander having decided
to return here and engage in the
stock business. He has rented the
Peacock cottage on the East Side
and himself, family and household
effects will leave Kausaa City ell
route for Yoakum Tomorrow. -
Yoakum Times.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-21
Dispatch PromK rugeF,

New York, March 14s-Atiispatch1
from President Kruger TO the Even
ing ] unal, dated Pretoria, Marcha
13. s p. m, via Berlin, says: The,
burghers will only cease fghtings
with death. Oar fnYces.are return.
ing in good order, to. our line OF
defense on cur own s0il. The Natal
campaign was longer in our favor
tsan We expected. The British
will never reach Pretoria. The,
urghers, Steyn. Joubest and my
self, AZ well as all others are united.
There are,nO differences. Sod help,
us"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-21

Mr. August Baur, who WAS for u h.
number of years in business here, as :
senior partner in the old flrra OF Baur :
& JaegglA will in a short while, begin.
the erection of lnygs brick building
betweea Il. Jae gElfs stere.and Lueke g
Bros. saloon, Tho building will be
completed by the first OF August wheIt,
he will open Il first cinss stock OF
general merchandise MoultoM.Eagle .
Gatlin's Cough Syrup cures, Ev--
cry dose counts AMI You get whats
YOU want, Immediate reliet- pleas e,
amt, effective, safe. For ssle By aiLl
druggists,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-21
Confederate Veterans Meet.

James Walker Camp U. c. v.
met at the Court House last Satur-
day and elected the following named
members as delegates to tho National
reunion to ne held ina Inuisyillo,
Kentucky. in May: S. G. Patton
and 2 A. Farley dlernales John
Bnshauan and W. Is. Hawkius.-
HaustsYille Asgal1.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-21
G. L. WILLIAMS,
Dealer in Real Estate,
Lumber and Shingles.

ONGea and cypress lumber cypress pckets and moulding
k doors, blinds, and builders hardware Mountain Cedar
and Gidden
Barb Wire Slick Wire Hodge Wire Fence. Rubber mixed paints
varnise Sudebaker Old Hickory Tennessee
Wagons wagon and buggy tongues Shafts Extra
Sues Phaeton Bugges and Buckboards Extra
buggy and nck Single and double harness. brides and collars
Sinner Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-21

Joe Vanham left yesterday after
noon for Poughkeepsie, N. Y. to enter
the business college at that point
The best wishes of the News go with
him. Joe will take the banking course
and may also take the course in short
hand, --Uvalde News.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-21
s. A. & A. P. EXCURSION.

For the Naval Display of the
North Atlantic Squadron at Calves
ton, March goth to 24th; II rate of
one tirst-class limited fare. not to
exceed $500 for the round trip.
Tickets on sale March 10. 30 and
81, final return limit leaving Gal
weston March %.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-03-21

III sluggish Myer, HEGBINB by iss :,
beneficial action upon the hillary
tracts, renders the bile more fluid.
and brings the liver into sound.
healthy condition, thereby bnnishiug :
the sense OF drow5lneSs, letliurgy..
and the general feeling OF apathy
which arise from disorders Of the
liver Price 50 cts, For sale by
Aug. Grave.