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The age-herald., 1900-12-22
GENERAL DEWET'S
 DASH FOR LIBERTY
Whole Boer Army Started at GaIIOp in Open
 Order Through the Nek

contrast to the timidlty of many of her official advisers
 "I found the old mans spirits unbroken by his reverses. He disclaimed any desire to humiliate England, and said they only wanted their rights.
 "It may interest Americans to know that MT Krugers appeal to the civilized world would be received everywhere with unaiIi- nous enthusiasm were it not for the deep rooted distrust and jealousy of the dynas- ties of Hapsburg and Hohenzollern against the President of a republic. If he were a King the courts would have opened every where. But the European monarchs dread the popular enthusiasm excited by the heroic figure of the republican President pleading for justice.
 This feeling, 1t is well to note, Is shared by Russia.
 ''The Boer will not listen to any proposals for a compromise. They are unanimous. Failing in independence or arbitration they will prefer to die fighting"
The age-herald., 1900-12-22
cUiGNET SENTENCED.
The French Major Will Suffer Sixty
 Days Imprisonment.

Paris, December 21.-The Minister of War, Gen. Andrews inflicted on Major Cuignet sixty days confinement in the fort. This'is disciplinary punishment for disobey- ing Genneral Andres order when called be- fore him yesterday when the General asked the major for an explanation of his con- duct in first disclosing to a deputy, M. Lasies, confidential document of which he obtained Knowledge while attached to the Secret Intelligence Office of the War Department, and second, in writing di- rectly to the premier M. Waldeck- Rous- seau, to accuse the Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Delcasse, of falsehood, thereby transgressing the regulations which re- quire all officers of the army to forward all letters of complaint through the proper channels.
The age-herald., 1900-12-22
ONLY TWO LYNCHED.
Various Rumors Have Been AfIoat
 Along the Mississippi River

New Orleans, La, December 2.-A spe- ciaf from Lake Providence, La, says:
 Various rumors have prevailed lately up and down the river relative to the lynch ing of the negroes that took place at Ar cadia, Miss, on the 18th instant for the killing of a trading boatman by the name of Thompson, his wife and child
 AS many as seventeen negroes were said to have been brutally slaughtred by the mob As there Is neither telegraph nor telephone stations at Arcadia, 1t im- possible to ascertain details.
 Today, however, the correspondent saw a gentleman from Arcadia, and he said to him:
 '"Three negroes have been captured but only two have been lynched, after they had confessed to the killing of Thompson, his wife and child"
The age-herald., 1900-12-22
STRIKE CALLED OFF BY TELEGRAPHERS Fought a Hard Fight But Had to Surrender A LONG STATEMENT ISSUED
 s Committee Says the Loss In Battle Does Not Indicate That the Cause Was Wrons-May Bear
 Good Results.
A LONG STATEMENT ISSUED

Houston, Tex, December H.-The strike of the telegraph operators on the Gulg, Colorado and Santa Fe was called off to- night It is presumed that there will be issued at once an order calling off the strike on all branches of the Atchison sys- tenn, but the Order of Railway Telegraph CTS committee here has the Jurisdiction over Texas alone. The strike was inaugu- rated in Texas fifteen days ago. No con- sessions were asked by the men or offered by the company as preliminary to calling off the strike.
 tonight:
 Galveston, Tex, Dec. 21, 19O0 ITO Members of the Order of Railway Photographers and Friends of the Order, Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad. After a most careful and earnest consid- eration of the entire situation your com mittee feels that it is useless to further continue the struggle inaugurated on the Ene of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe road. With the causes leading up to the most stubborn fight ever known In the his- tory of order you are familiar; with the conduct of the campaign you have been kept as faithfully advised the plans of your committee would permit, and if we have failed en our desire to keep you in touch with the situation it has been frcm lack of time and facilities, not negligence We have done our best and only regret that your effort and ours have not brought us the victory which we feel was deserved.
 Cause Was Not Wrong.
 "The loss of the battle or of a campaign does not indicate that the cause was wrong. History is laden with just such events, and out of our defeat it may be there shall come a victory for right and humanity which those who come after us shall enjoy and bless us for the noble stand we took. Let no man look back with regret. Our destiny lies before, not be- hind and the men who for fifteen days made the gallant fight that you have are the men who will wrest from the future that success and prosperity which the present had denied them. Some of our number will suffer loss, some will seek and find better positions, for no railroad employe is more capable and worthy set of men than those who answered the call of our leaders on December 6.
 Tn conclusion your committee simply desires to add that we, individually, have felt honored by the steadfast courage and unwavering loyalty which you have given us, and in bidding you perhaps lifelong farewell we feel truly that we have been assisted in this struggle by brethren rather than fellow-craftsmen. May God prosper each of you"
 Therefore, from and after 12 o'clock noon Saturday, December 22. the Order of Rail- road Photographers will cease to be in a state of conflict with the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad Company. "The strike is off.
 "T. M. PERSON,
 First Vice-President,
 "A. RUSSELL,
 "A. T. HICKEY,
 "C. B. CLARKE,
 "B. R. ZIMMERMAN,
 "Committee." Action of this committee as given above is sanctioned and authorized.
 M. M. DOLPHIN, President. By T. M. Pierson, First vice-President."
The age-herald., 1900-12-22
The Whole ManeUver Was Piece
 of Magnificent Daring
BoERs WERE IN DANGEROUS PLACE
DeWet Was Equal to the Occasion and Planned the Escape-Brtish Guns and Rifles Boombed and Rat
 tied necessarily on Boers.

Bfoemfontein, Thursday, December 2O.- The details of General Dewet's escape from the enoireling British columns shows that it was one of the boldest incidents of the war. When Haasbroecks command joined Dewet December 12, some fifteen miles east of Thabanebu, General Knox was about an hour distant and the Boer situation ap- peared desperate. But Dewet was equal to the occasion.
 Dispatching Haasbroeck westward to make a fent at Victoria Nek, Dewet pre- pared to break through the British col umns at Springhaunck Pass, over about four miles of broad, flat, unbroken ground. At the entrance were two fortified posts, while artillery was posted eastward, watch ing the Boers
 Suddenly a magnificent spectacle was presented. The whole Boer army of 2500 men started at a gallop in open order through the nek. President Steyn and Pete Fourie led the charge and Dewet brought up the rear The British guns and rifles boomed and rattled necessarily. The Boers first, tried the eastern route, but encounter ing artillery, they then diverged and gall loped to the foot of the hill to the eastward, where the fire of only a single post was effective.
 The whole maneuver was a piece of magnificent daring and its success was complete in spite of the loss of fifteen- pounder and twenty-five prisoners. The British force detached after Haasbroeck came in contact with his commando at nghtfall. The burghers were scattered and the Welch Yeomanry galoped among the retreating Boers, after using their revolvers and the butt ends of their rifles with great effect.
 An incident of the fight was the gallop of a British ammunition wagon right through the scattered Boers, the gunners using their revolVers freely.
The age-herald., 1900-12-22
Cleveland In PennsyIvania.

Philadelphia, December 21.-Former Pres ident Grover Cleveland delivered an ad- dress at the graduation exercises of the thirty-ffth class of the Pierce School sof Business at the Academy of Music. Ac- companied by Mrs Cleveland he arrived in this city from Princeton during the after noon.
 l.. C. Davis, managing editor of the Phil adelphia Public Ledger, acted as host to the ex-President and wife.
The age-herald., 1900-12-22
More Mounted Troops.

London, December 22.-The war office made the following announcement last evening.
 Tn view of the general position in South Africa, the following endorsements of mounted troops have been arranged. Eight hundred will start next week. Two cavalry regiments have been ordered to leave as soon as the transports are ready.
 "The colonial police will be increased to 10005.
 "Detachments will leave as fast as they are formed. Further drafts of men will be dispatched at once Australia and New Zealand have been invited to send further contingents.
 'rThree thousand extra horses, beyond the usual monthly supply, has been contracted foro
The age-herald., 1900-12-22
Little Schooner Run Down.

Atlanta, December 22-A special from Portsmouth, Va, says:
 "Cut down in the darkness by big ocean steamship, the little schooner Emblem, Capt. George B. Marshall, went to the bot tom on Hampton Roads shortly before day light this morning. The sailors reached the deck just in time to seize the dory, which was being lowed astern, and made their way to Old Point. The name of the vessel which struck them is unknown. The vessels of the North Atlantic squadron sent boats to the assistance of the shlpwrecked crew.
The age-herald., 1900-12-22
HOUSE ADJOURNS.
Will Not Meet Again Until After the
 Holidays.

Washington, December 21.-The House was in session only twenty-five minutes today when 1t adjourned out of respect to the memory of Representative Wise of Virginia, who died at his home at Will iamsburg, Va, early this morning.
 The customary resolutions were adopted and committee of seventeen members members was appointed to attend the fun eraL Under the concurrent resolution adopted few days ago, the adjournment was until January 3. 1901.
The age-herald., 1900-12-22
Southern Railway.

Norfolk, Va, December 2l-The Southern Railways classification committee which has been in session during the past week, concluded it's labors today and adjourned. While many changes, covering over 100 dif- ferent subjects, were made, the general classification of 1900 stands.
The age-herald., 1900-12-22
Rice Will Case,

New York, December 21. - The contest over the first or Baker will of the late millionaire, William M. Rice. which was executed on September 26. 1S96 was on the calendar before Surrogate Fitzgerald today but was adjourned until the first Monday in February in order to consolidate pro- ceedings with the contest over the second will.
The age-herald., 1900-12-22
All Districts In Revolt.

London, December 22.-"We understand that private reliable advices have been re- ceived in London" says the Daily Mail, ito the effect that virtually all the dis tricts of Cape Colony in the vicinity of the Orange River are in mora or less open re- volt and that there is likely to be sharp fighting on a rather large scale before the invasion is crushed. The tactics of the Boers is rallying many as possible of the Dutch in the back country to their cause are proving successful.
The age-herald., 1900-12-22
Negro Hanged.

Richmond, Va, December H.-James Holden, a negro 25 years of age, was hanged today at Accomac courthouse for attempted rape on Victoria Clayton, a lit- tie white girl, near Parksley, Va, about three months ago. He confessed his guilt and said he had been guilty of similar crimes before.
The age-herald., 1900-12-22
soers Attack zunkfontein.

Johannesburg, December 1.-The Boeri attacked Zunkfontein December 1S but were driven off
The age-herald., 1900-12-22

ALABAMA FORECAST: FAIR SATUR- DAY AND SUNDAY; WARMER SATUR- DAY; FRESH SOUTHERLY WINDS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

Miss Jennie O'Con ner, well re,
membered by many friends here,
as very efficient teacher writes
to Us in Monroe City, Mo, where
she is resi- ding temporarily. She
was educated at old Waco Fe-
male College. Her father, Geo w.
O'Conner, will be remembered
by old citizens as one of the
builders of the old Gotten mill,
N East Waco. He was also a
fiscal and cotton agent for the
Confederate government. Miss
O,Couner is an accomplished
lady, with a large circle of
friends here, who would indeed
be glad to see her return to this
city.-Waco Tribune.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07
BIZ yam Wants Beers Here.

New York, June An an
swer to the Worlds dispatch to
William ]. Bryan, at Lincoln,
Neh, Saturday, asking his
views on the suggestion to in
vite the Beers to America, he
replied:
The Beers are industrious
and intelligent and have shown
themselves lovers of liberty.
If they lose their fight for indie
pendence, I hope they will come
to the United States. l wish
they could come soon enough to
help save this country from the
imperial ism that is driving them
from South Africa. A small
part of the money now being ex-
pended on a war of conquest
would, if spent in retaining
arid lands. furnish homes for
all the Beers and thousands of
our people besides.
81 wish there were more
of them in this country. They
could well take the place of a
good many Republicans who be-
lieve in the imperialistic policy
of CIR eat Britain"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

How America has changed.
AT one time this was a govern
ment of, for. and by the people;
now it is an imperialistic, pol
ygamous, slave-holding, gov
ernmentof, for and by the
trusts In November the peo-
pie will have an opportunity to
place the reins of government
once more where they belong.
This will be done by electing
Bryan and a Democratic con-
gress.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

The Grace Baptist Church is o.
doing nicely. Pastors salary
$500 per annum is paid up-to-
date. They have from $1,000
to 81, 500 nsubscribed toward
their new building. The Com
mittee has about decide d to
build out of brown sand stone,
if they decide upon that, their
building'will necessarily be one
of the best in the city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07
MARKET REPORT.

Shipments for the week end
ing yesterday at noon light.
Barger and McClintic 3 cars of
hogs; Sharp and Gray 1 car of
sheep and 2 of hogs; Jasper
Henderson car of chickens;
A. H. Green 6 cars of hay; Theo
Hagan 2 cars of hay; w. @.
Blackburn 9 cars of lumber;
Boulware and Finks / car of
posts; ]. A. Seamen car of
junk. Total 10 cars.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07
Rlsolutions In congress-.

solutions in congress.
Wa shington, June 2.-Repre.
sentat We John +. Fitzgerald of
Massac husetts to day introduc.
ed in the House the following
Joint resolution:
"Whereas, State Secretary
| Reitz of the Transvaal Republic,
in an int erview with cores
pondent of the New York
World at Pretoria, South Africa,
on May .. 1900, said;
IF the English take these re-
publicS and raise the union jack
over them / will take my FIRMLY
to America and scores Of other
Beers have said the same thing
to me; and,
Whereas, 1t is the chief glory
Of our great republic that it has
always Oft cred Il refuge for the
oppressed Of all nations and
tongues; and,
"Whereas, There is no Euro
pean race or nationality whose
sons aud daughters, hunted,
trampled down, and prescribed
in the lands Of their birth, have
not found u,asylum here; and,
Whereas, There dre millions
of acres Of public domain Of the
United States open to public
under the homestead
act, which could not be better
occupied than by those brave,
liberty-loving uBoers, descend
ants of old Holland, from
whence came the Pilgrims of
glorious memory; therefore be
it
"Resolved, BY the Senate
and House Of theJUnited States
in Congress assembled.
That cordial welcome is
to the inha bitants Of |
the two South African repub.
lies, now under the dominion Of |
Great Britain to come to the
hospitable shores of the United |
become citizens thereof |
and establish homes, where I'M
der the constitution, they are
guaranteed Life, liberty and |
the pursuit of happinens.
Section >. That the Presi-
dent of the United States be di-
reCted to communicate these |
resolutions to the Presidents of |
the Transvaal Republic and the
Orange Free Stat e..
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

The Dowager Empress says
she will not restain the Boxers,
but rather than interfere will
face all Europe. The railways
are in danger. The Boxers are
roaming at will, while the Chi
nese troops refuse to fight
against them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07
Lands American Seamen.

Admiral Kempff, the Ameri-
can naval commander on the
China Station, reports that
1.-The engagement has begun;
fifty more seamen landed, bat
ia lion of marines "
The Navy Department does
not fully understand the dis
patch which was mutilated i'll
transmission, but ituis evident
t hat critical events are trans.
piring in the Far East.
are reported at the
walls of Pekin. The engage
ment referred to by Kempff
probably is taking place at
Tien.Tsin.
Missionaries are being muir
dered by the fanatical antifor-
eign Boxer element.
Chinese troops are sent to
S uppress the rebels suffered de-
feat.
The Dowager Empress is re-
por ted as vigorously support
ing the Boxers and urging that
China turn against all the Pow
ers.
Germany officially regards the
situation as "black and alarm
ing"
Russia's hand is apparent in
the revolt against foreigners.
Cossacks already have fought
an engagement on Chinese soil.
The Powers may blockade
the Pei-Ho River to prevent
Russian warships and trans.
ports containing troops from
passing the Teku forts.
The Cabinet at Washington
practically decided to order
Macarthur to send troops to
China fir ON Manila, if the sit
uation does rot assume a more
pacific aspect. This to make
the dem onstration information
al in order to prevent Russia
gaining the upper hand.
An impo rtant dispatch from
Minister Conger has been sup
London, June 6.-The Daily
Express has dispatch from
Shanghai, dated Tuesday,
which says:
Russian troops have been
from Port Arthur to
the neighborhood of Pekin to
punish the Boxers for killing |
two Cossscks and wounding !
two. Louis Republic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

The Slater RustleF calls on
the people in that neck of the
woods to treat the census emu
merators as nicely as possible,
because they don't ask any
more questions than the law de-
mands.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

Monday evening the band
concert came off in the park in,
great shape. 1t was the third
one and just what the DEMO
Graf predicted before the first
one, lie, each one would prove
more popular with the people.
A large number of the ladies.
and children were out. When
they have the spare time it
would be nice place for the,
young people of the country to
spend an enjoyable evening.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

The Fulton Telegraph says:
1T costs 81, 100000 year for
the government of Cuba and
81, 700. 900 year for the gov
eminent of Missouri. That is
the democratic and republican
rule"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07
LIST OE LETTERS

Remaining unclaimed in post
Office at Monroe City, Mo, on
June 5, 1900.
Mr.. Neald r. Black, A. W.
Chillcotte. J. n. Cox, Linda
Brown, W. A. Francis, Miss
Tresse Hense, Rev. Jerome
Shaw.
TO obtain any of these letters
persons must say advertised.
j. p. PATTON. D. m
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

The Childrens Day services of
the attendants of the Sunday
School of the First Baptist
Church will be held at the
Opera House next Sunday.
evening. Rev. I. w. Read will
preach in the morning. Subject.
Greatest need in the world"
Sunday week the list, inst. he
will preach in the Band Park z
to 8 p. m. Every one invited
to be present.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07
In a letter written by S. Bax

In a letter written by S. Bax
Gilliland from Denver, Colo,
to his friend, w. r. P. Jackson,
and received yesterday, he
stated that his niece, Miss Media
Brumall could live only a few
days at the greatest. The ply.
sicians had told the family that
nothing more could be done and
the time would be short. This
will truly be sad news to her
many friends in Monroe City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

A. G. Forsythe of Holiday
was the guest of his father.in-
law j. A. Seaman the first of the
week. He brought our fellow
citizen a fancy mich COW down
from the farm.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

1t took Monroe City four
months to get in a police rec.
ord, even then, it was one boy
hopping trains and one plain
case of tanglefoot The city
will never get rich at the cost
of the police docket as long as
1t runs $40. 80 for flour months.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07
Mrs. John Sherman Dies.

Mansfield, O., June Mrs.
John Sherman died at midnight,
aged 73 years. She was Miss
Margaret Cecilia Stewart, on
ly child Of the late Judge Stew
art of this city. She was mar
ried to Mr.. Sherman December
81, N48. No children. She
was born here and will be burr.
ed here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

Rev. T. T. Trimble, of La
Belle, Mo-, will preach at the
Presbyterian church Friday and
Saturday nights. Communion
services Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

Miss Anna Bragg, of Hanni.
bal and formerly one of the
prominent educators of this city
passed through Tuesday after
noon enroute to Denver, Colo,
to spend her vacation.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

Mrs S. Sparks, who resides
one mile north of the city wants
TO know who can beat her rails
ing goslings. Two years ago she
started with six goose eggs, to.
day she has eighty goslings.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

A. Boulware is making eX-
tensive improvements to his
home at the corner OF Vine and
Charles Streets. He is raising
the building, putting Il base
ment and heating plant under
it and adding two new rooms
to it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

"First Vulture: 1 hear that
Cecil Rhodes's gold mines have
been saved. Second Vulture:
Well our feast of British SOL
diers will soon be over"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

The Rails County Court has
ordered survey of the Joanna
ford with the view of pay ing
one half for a bridge at that
point. Work for it and you will
get it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

The principles enumerated in
the Chicago platform are right
and the Kansas City Convention
viii adopt the same platform
with such additional planks as
are necessary.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

America is big enough to
make such laws as are for the
best interests of a merICans re
gardlcss Of the action Of any
other country.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

A fishing party composed of
J. l.. Evans, Elmer, Rafe
Leak and Nose left yester-
day for camping jaunt on Salt
River.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

w. w. Longmire has placed a
nice graniteoid pavement in
front of his office building on
North Main st.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

Miss Florence Cox, one of the
pretty and popular young ladies
of Cynthiana, KY, arrived yes
terday and will spend the sum
mer with her aunt, Mrs. Allie
Vanschoaick. One word to the
young men, if you have heart
and want to keep it intact you
had better lock it up.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

Mrs. J. W. Upton made a
business tIip to Shelbina Mon =
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

Placing the products OF all
trusts on the free list will soon
free America from trust rule.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-07

Missouri is proud Of Senator
COckrell.