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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-05-25

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and Fourteen Streams actually getting
behind them without firing a shot. Sc
close were we Sunday and Monday that
General Hunters balloon was visible and
his bombardment heard.
The route taken was between the Vaal
and the Hart rivers, then along the right
bank of the Dry Hart to a point abreast
of Taungs and thence to Pudimoe
Roodepoort and Vryburg,"
A correspondent with General Hunter
telegraphs as Follows from Fourteen
Streams:
Colonel Mahon's relieving column left
Barkly West under secret orders May
and reached Vryburg May II. The Beers
marched on the right flank of the British.
and a strange race followed. Mahon
pressing toward Mafekng with the ut
most speed consistent with keeping the
force in condition and the Beers hurrying
parallel in an effort to pass him and to
throw themselves across his path
THE Beers succeeded. MahOn then
turned west during the night. The Beers
followed. overlook and attacked him in
the bush, but were beaten of"
Then, as Lord Roberts wired Colonel
Mahon and Colonel Ilumer united forces
at Jammasibi May Is, and Mafeking was
relieved three days later under condi-
tons not yet known here. A correspond
ent Of The Daily Express says:
General Hunter devised and guided
the relief, which was daringly executed
by Colonel Mahon."
The last mt ssage from Colonel Ma
hons column before the relief was dated
at Majanamabili, May II. 1t says:
THE column left Vryburg yesterday,
did 10 miles and outspanned at 2 a. m
No fires were allowed We started at
dawn today and trekked here?"
The war Office announces that II YES
sells will leave home ports during the next
80 days with 1860 officers and men and
1855 horses.
The promotion of Colonel Baden Pow
ell is generally expected TO be followed by
further honors, probably an important
command, with temporary rank of lieu
tenant general. He only got his colonelcy
in 1897, and he now goes ahead of a long
list of seniors
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Russians War Debt Redeemed.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 21.-An i'm
perial ukase has been published announc
ing the redemption of the debt of the i'm
perial treasury to the State bank fol
bank notes issued for the purpose of meet
ing the expenses Of the wars of 1885
and 1S77-7S. 1t provides that hencefor.
ward no bank notes shall be issued to
meet the requirements of the treasury
In 1881 the war debt of the treasury to
the Bank of Russia aggregated 964, 600.
600 rubles. When NJ. de White, Rus
sian minister of finance assumed his
portfolio in 1892, the debts still totaled
742,O00,000 rubles. This entire amount
has been extinguished within less than
eight years.
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MADE IN GERMANY.
This Account Says the Word sterling
Had Its Origin Among Conti-
mental SiIversmiths.

Sterling is derived from the name by
which the jewellers in eastern Ger
many were known in the twelfth and
thirteenth centuries-they were called
Easterlings. The purity not only of
their money was very famous, but that
of their silver specially so, and coiners
and silversmiths were fetched from
those parts to improve the quality of
our own manufactures, says the Lon
don Telegraph.
So far back as 1897 two counterfeit
ers who sold spurious silver articles
bearing a simulated royal lion and the
goldsmiths' marks, were sentenced to
stand in pillory at Westminster, with
their ears nailed thereto, and with pa
pers above their heads setting forth
the nature of the offense for which
they were so disgraced. After this
degradation they were publicly
marched to Cheapside, put in the pill
lory there and had each one ear cut
off. finally being conducted back to
the Fleet prison and having to pay
fine of ten marks each. 1t seems that
in recent times the record price for
Elizabethan silver was $40 los. per
ounce. For old articles in this metal
the sum usually obtainable ranges
from e5 to e17 per ounce, according
to the artistic workmanship displayed
on them.
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POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, May 49,
There was a patriotic incident at the
De Laval Separator works here when
the manager, Oscar Bernstrom, had the
Swedish flag raised over the factory N
honor of a visit from his brother, Sir
John Bernstrom of Sweden. The 30C
men employed in the factory took UNI.
bragg at the absence of the American
flag and refused to work under the for
eign colors. Bernstrom explained the
matter, but the men were obdurate.
Finally he had the American flag run
up above the Swedish emblem, where
upon the hands gave three cheers for the
stars and stripes and went back to work
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Another Oil Gusher.

BOLIVAR, n. Y, May 19.-The great
est gusher yet completed in the new oil
fields at Gaines, on Pine creek, Tioga
county, Pa, was drilled into the sand at
IL o'clock yesterday. The well started
off at 125 barrels an hour and last night
was pouring out 10 barrels an hour.
The well is on the Blossburg Oil compa-
ny's lease and is $50 feet east Of their
No. 4. which created such furore in oil
circles on April "a by starting of at 100
barrels an hour.
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OBERAMMERGAU, May 21.-The
dress rehearsal of the Passion play was
attended by 1000 people yesterday, many
Americans being present. The tragedy
Of the crucifixion was never before so
mnrvelously represented. 1t was an all
day performance, with Biblical tableaus
of the scenes preceding the cruciiiyion in
terveuing. Herr Anton Lang, the
Christus of this years production. is a
men of fine presence, chastened beauty
and devout, thoughtful demeanor. He
attended early mass before the repre-
sentatiOn.
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No Cont For % Yenrn

URBANA, o., May 21.-John Glenn,
an eccentric and wealthy citizen of this
city, is dead at an advanced age. Be
cause his father once gave brother a
letter coat than he gave John, John de-
ciared that he would never wear coat
so long as his father lived, and for more
than 20 years he faithfully kept his
promise. On another occasion he took
offense at some tritling matter and re-
manned a voluntary prisoner in his own
house for nearly 20 days. He was thor
oughly honest and was never known to
tell lie. His estate is the largest in the
county. 1t came to him by Inheritance.
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NEAR JOHANNESBURG
British Horse Is Advancing.
Flight From Pretoria.
RELIEF OF MAFGEING DESCRIBED.
Hunters Flying Column Made Rapid
Time-COIOnels MahOn and PIumer
Met at Jammasibi and Three
Days Later Saved the Town.

LONDON, May 22.-British horsemen,
according to dispatch from Lou"enco
Marques, are now close to the Vaal river,
within 40 miles Of Johannesburg.
The migration from Pretoria has be-
gun Women and children are being sent
in trains to Machadadorp, on the way to
Lydenburg. Trains are arriving at Lou
renCo Marques filled with passengers,
among whom are many Germans, who
are bound for Europe.
Some details of Colonel Mahon's MAIZE
king relief expedition are now coming
through from wayside points. 1t was one
long rush to Mafeking Mr.. G. e. Hands,
The Daily Mails correspondent, men
toned in Lord Roberts dispatch to the
war Office as dangerously wounded in the
fight in the bush May 13, sent his last
message from Nryburg May 8 by runner
to Kimberley, May p. He says:
"The flying column secretly and swiftly
organized by General Hunter started
from Barkly and arrived here tonight,
covering 100 miles in five days. 1t is a
grand force of mounted men, imperial
Lighthouse from Ladysmith, the Kimber-
ley mounted corps, with royal horse artil-
lery and pompoms, and selected body
of infantry from the fusileer brigade. A
special equipment of light springed mule
transport completes this splendid force.
1.-THE force so equipped was enabled to
move with such rapidity that although
this is a difficult country, requiring vigi-
liant scouting, the Beers were surprised.
The column moved parallel with the enc
my's positions on the Naal at Rooidam
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LiIiuokaIrni Ha. Cancer.

SAN FRANCISCO, May p. - Elk
Queen Liliuokalani has arrived from the
east and will sail for Honolulu on May
30. She was accompanied by her secre-
tary, Joseph Heleluhe. and his daughter
and by DR.. Charles Hamilton English of
Washington. her physician. Her secre-
tary admitted frankly that the queen had
been suffering for three years from can
Ger OF the neck, but that DIR. English's
treatment had benefited her and that she
was taking him with her in hope that he
can cure her
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RATHBONE DEPOSED.
Director of Posts at Havana
Suspended From Office.
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE APPaANS.
Reeves In His Confession Is Said to
Have Made Serious Charges
Against His Chief--BristOw
Reports Chaos.

HAVANA, May 22-Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Blistow yesterday
took over the direction of the postal at
fairs of the island, relieving Mr.. Estes G
Rathbone, director of posts, who was
suspended Saturday, although formal an
nouncement of the suspension was not
made until yesterday. 1t had been gener-
ally conceded that suspension must come
as the charges against Mr.. Rathbone of
acts of criminal negligence have been
multiplying daily. 1t is asserted that he
has not shown any indications of a desire
to have official records kept and that he
has improperly indorsed expense ac-
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ProfitnhIe Oyster he'd.

KEYPORT, n. j., May PA Key
mort oysterman has found a fortune OF
more than $4,000 in a bed of natural
seed oysters in Raritan bay near the
East p lint buoy. Already nearly 3d.
GOO bushels Of oysters have been taken
out, Averaging 50 cents a bushel.
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PHILADELPHIA, May p. - The
fight between the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners and the Allied
Building Trades league, which was be-
gun nearly three weeks ago, has been Of
hcially declared off. The trouble arose
over therefusal of the brotherhood to be-
come affiliated with the league in the
campaign for an eight hour work day
with increased wages.
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Demand Increase In Wages.

AUBURN, n. Y, May 22.-The lasters
and operators in the employ of Dunn &
Mccarthy, shoe manufacturers, number
ing $50, made a demand at noon yes
terday for an increase in wages. Before
the days work was finished the men
were informed that the shops would be
closed indefinitely. About 800 employees
will be affected.
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DOVER, Del. May 22.-Thomas Mum
cey, aged 80 years, died yesteday at his
home in Little Creek. He never saw a
railroad train, never smoked or chewed
tobacco and never drank liquor A wild
ow. eight children, % grandchildren. IL
great grandchildren and one great great
grardehild survive him.
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New G. A. r.. Commander.

UTICA, n. Y. May 19.-Colonel N. p.
Pond of Rochester was elected state de-
passment commander of the Grand Army
Vt the Republic at yesterdays session.
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Mckinley to See the Eclipse.

WASHINGTON. May 22.-President
Mckinley will go to Norfolk next Satur-
day on the Dolphin and will remain there
over Monday to view the eclipse.
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AN OFFICER KILLED.
Deputy Marshal Roberts Slain IL
Kansas by Bank Robbers
5fEs as Whom He Was After, ST.,

Kansas City, Mo-, May 14-A Times
Special from Emporia, Kan, says:
Hundreds of men on foot, on horseback
and in all kinds of vehicles are scour-
ing Neosho valley for two, bank rob-
bers, James Murphy and E. F. Estell,
who OH Saturday night added murder
to their crime by killing Deputy Mar;
shall Edward Roberts, of Dunlap, a
member of party that. had been pur-
suing the robbers for several days. On
May 9 Murphy and Estell robbed a
bank at Marysville, Kan, and, since
then posse Of deputies have pursued
the robbers, travelling distance of
r215O miles. About midnight Satur-
day night the robbers were run onto
accidentally in the dark by Roberts and
a companion, who had become sepa-
rated from the pursuing party. Before
they recognized the robbers, one of the
latter had emptied both barrels of his
shotgun into Roberts, killing him in
SANITY. Roberts was within six feet
OF the robbers and the shot tore big
hole in his chest. The robbers again
fled. Later they stole ex-Mayor Sar-
gents horse and buggy and started
south. Roberts was well known in
Emporia and the news Of his tragic
death caused intense excitement. NJ
merous posses were soon formed and
began securing the country. 4 About
six o'clock Sunday evening the rob
bers had been traced to within three
miles of Emporia. Lynching will sure
ly follow their capture.
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is STILL CHAMPION.
Jim Jeffries Defeats COrbe tt in Hard
Fought Battle of % Rounds
..., in New York.

~
Seaside Club, Coney Island. N. Y,
May 12.-Jim Jeffries is still the
heavyweight champion pugilist Of the
world. He defeated Jim Corbett in
the twenty-third round of their fight
with decisive knockout The finish
ing blow came as sudden and start
ling surprise. Corbett had been max
ing a wonderful BATTLE His defense
was absolutely perfect, and while he
was lacking in strength, he had more
than held his own, and stood an ex-
cellent chance of winning the fight,
had it gone to the limit. He had not
been badly punished, and had man
aged to mark his man severely. The
winning punch was short left Jolt
to the jaw. Corbett dropped like
weight and was clear out. Jeffries
showed ability to. take, punching, at
any distance, and punch hard He was
clearly outboxed, and at times made
to look like a novice. The crowd,
which numbered fully 5000, was with
Corbett, and his defeat fell upon a
silent crowd There were cheers given
him when he revived and left the
ring, and he was generally shown more
consideration than the victor.
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KILLED IN a STORM /,
Three Lives Lost and Two Persons In.
jnred in st. Paul-Much Prop-
erty Damaged.

st. Paul, Mimi, May Three per-
sons ms We're killed and two seriously in
=Jurred zdnring "a severe wind and rain
storm torn shortly after eight o'clock Sum
DAY evening. The killed are: Fannie
Mullen Mullen, $40 Summit avenue, killed in
ST. #Luke's church; J ohm NJ, Land, Still
water road, struck by lightning; Pat
rick rick Sexton, 700 Day ton avenue. In
Jurred: Mary Sexton, 700 Dayton ay-
enue, arm and head cut and bruised;
Patrick Sexton, Jr.,aged ten, bruised
and cut.
i he wind played havoc with the tele-
phone wires between this city and MINI
neapois, connection between the two
cities only being obtained now by
roundabout circuits The poles of the
telephone, company's line for two
blocks were strewn over the tracks of
the interurban trolley line, thus block
ing traffic for the night. Sidewalks in
various val parts Of the city were displaced
by the windstorm, and buildings in va
'rious parts of the city suffered by wind
and i'd lightning in shattering of CHM
/ neys, windows, ETC. 4r.4.sss 4.s%ss
Patrick Sexton, senior member OF
the re' firm of Sexton & Co., wholesale cigar
dealers, had been at Como park with
his four children, and they were driv-
ing home when the storm brok>. Driv-
ing, down Dale street towards, their
home, they were rightSin the path Of
the fiercest storm, which dislodged the
sidewalk at the west side of the street.
and crashed into Mr.. Sections carriage,
killing him almost instantly, and more
or less injuring his daughter, who was
in the seat with him, as well as. his ten
year-old son.. Both the children will
recover.
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Sportsmen Meet.

: st. Louis. May l5.-The twenty
third annual tournament of the Mis-
souri, State Game and Fish Protective
association began Monday at Dupont
park and will last through the week.
Two hundred marksmen, among them
being some of the most noted trap
shots in the country, are here to take
part in some of the biggest events
ever contested west of the Mississippi
river. A valuable collection of tro-
phies are to be shot for.
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Prospect of Settlement .
WON'T GO BACK TO KENTUCKY
Gov. Taylor VIII Stay Out of State If
H.. Supreme Court Decides ..F
Against Him.

indianapolis, Ind, May 15.-W. S.
Taylor. republican governor of Ken
lucky, arrived in this city on an early
morning train Monday on his way
from Washington to Louisville.
"Will you go back to Kentucky if the de-
cision of the United States supreme court
is against you?" he was asked. sp."
II hardly think it would be the proper
thing for me to do Gov. Taylor replied.
Yet now I cannot tell what shall do.
Ny Y. mind is not yet fully made up on the
question. =
Gov Taylor said he believed that
1outsey and others now accused
would finally be set at liberty
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Dreyfus Mt Paris.

New York. May IS. Capt Alfred
Dreyfus left Geneva Sunday evening
and arrived in Paris with his wife Mon
day morning, says a Paris dispatch to
the Herald. The government is much
worried by this journey. which was
quite unlocked for. and will take meas
ures to have him leave as soon as posi-
BILE, owing to its fear of a demonstra-
tiOn
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. = q 1870 = -
WIFE Be Removed,

Washington, May 14.-The Post says:
An order will be issued to-day, relieving
from duty Mr.. E. G. Rathbone, director
general of posts in Cuba. under whose
administra ton the frauds recently dis
closed have occurred. He is held re-
sponsible for extravaganza in the de-
partment and for the loose business
methods in the conduct of postal affairs
on the island. resulting in an embezzle-
ment of funds, estimated at 100000.
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Their Summer Plans.

New York, May Is. - A special to the
Herald from Washington says: After
the adjournment ofIcongress President
and Mrs. Mckinley will go to their Can
ton home to remain the greater part of
the midsummer. Although they have
made no definite plan, they hope to Wis
it Pale, Springs. Me-. during August,
and spend y fortnight or more. there.
They dosnot expect to7lease cottage.
preferring hotel life
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King OF Sweden Honored

Cambridge, England, May 15:-The
duke of Devonshire. as chancellor of
the University of Cambridge. con-
ferred the degree of doctor of laws
on the king of Sweden and Norway
Monday amid much enthusiasm. The
public orator lauded the king as a
musician. poet, orator and historian
who had recently made public the
avowal of his conviction of the JUS
tice of Great Britain's cause in South
A friro EEs III sE3ts8T Ff@
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Populists in Convention Name Him
to Head Their Ticket.
Chas. A. TOwne, of NIinnesota, Select.
ed for Second Place at Sioux
Fa1ls-Middle-Of-the
ers Name Barker.

Sioux Falls, s.. D., May IL. The pop.
ulist national convention made its
nominations on Thursday. It's ticketis:
For president, William J. Bryan, OF
Nebraska; for vice president, Charles
A. Towne, of Minnesota. m .f
K A synopsis of the platform adopted
by the convention follows: :
The platform consists of a preamble,
and a long series of resolutions. The
preamble congratulates the peoples party
on the marvellous growth of its principles
during the last four years among people
{ of all political parties.
, The resolutions on imperialism and mil
itarism deplore the conduct of the ad-
ninistration in the Spanish American war,
with the Philippines. Referring to the lat
ter matter, they say it is in conflict with
all the presidents of our national life, at
war with the constitution, and without
reasonable Sexcuse. Demand is made for
the cessation of this war. With reference
to this connection at Porto Rico it is de-
clared that the declaration of independ-
ence, the constitutions, and the American
flag are one and inseparable. 1t is also de-
clared in this connection that the island Of
Porto Rico is part of the territory of the
United States, made SO by our promises
and the consent of the Porto Ricans them
selves. - .s
Trusts are denounced and the populistic
method for the control of public utilities
such as the railroads and the telegra phic
systems and of the issuance of money Is
recommended as the proper remedy for
this evil. ,a
The financial plank is as follows: 1--WE
reafiirm the demand for the opening of the
mints Of the United States to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver and gold at
the present legal ratio of sixteen to- one;
the immediate increase in the volume of
silver coins and certificates thus created
to be substituted, dollar for dollar, for the
bank notes issued by private corporations
under special privilege granted by law of
March II, 1900, and prior national banking
laws, the remaining portion Of the bank
notes to be replaced with full legal tender
government paper money and its volume
so controlled as to maintain at all times
stable money market and a stable price
level ....,.ss~sssa .. 1'fss5' IT,
Mr.. Bryan's nomination was made
by reclamation and was accomplished
with expedition and tact. There were
not to exceed half a dozen speeches
in Mr.. Bryan's behalf. The real con-
test of the convention was as to the
nomination of a vice president. By
a vote of 492 to 26S the convention re-
jected a plan to leave the nomination
for the vice presidency open pending
action by the democratic gathering
at Kansas City. During the call for
nominations many names were pre-
sented, but later all but Mr.. Towne's
were withdrawn, and he was nom
mated nv apcla m tiOn
After some routine business had
been transacted a@motion to adjourn
was carried, and at 1888 Friday morn
ing the convention adjourned sine
de- Ms m s
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SLEPT AT HIS POST.
Tower Operator i'm n Tunnel in Phfla-
delphia Caused Bad Wreck
Seven Killed. .E

Philadelphia, May 14.-By falling
asleep at his post, Frank Lamtel, a
tower operator of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, stationed at the Callow Hill
street entrance to the tunnel under
Twenty-ffth street, caused a rear end
collision, resulting in the death of the
engineer, fireman and five tramps, the
injury of over a score of persons, the
loss of $1S5,O0O to rolling stock and
contents, besides causing one of the
fiercest fires ever witnessed in the city,
and which will burn for the next "a
hours. In addition to the loss on roll
ing stock, etc, the interior of the tun-
mel was swept by the flames, and part
of it will have to be rebuilt. Lamtel
fed and the company offered ST 900 re-
ward for his arrest. Saturday after
noon he was captured.
Search for bodiesin the tunnel con-
tinues, and up to late hour Sunday
night only one body had been found.
When the collision occurred the wreck
took fire from exploding oil cars, and
the flames were not extinguished unit.
SUNDAY, WnenE the wreck crews We're
enabled to enter the tunnel. The body
is that Of Fireman William +. Hinch-
man, of rhis city. The remains Of En-
gineer Laub are still under the wreck.
Later.-At midnight the searchers
found two more bodies, supposed to be
those of tramps. They were badly
burned, and were found in one Of the
wrecked freightca The bodies have
not yet been identified.