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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-02-08
KITCHENER AND ROBERTS,.
South African Commander and Chief Of
Staff OF for the Front.

South African Commander and Chief of
-4-. Staff Or for the Front. @
LONDON, Feb. S.-While the suspense
regarding General Buffers movements
and the operations affecting the fate of
Ladysmith continues unrelieved even by
the vaguest dispatches, there comes
from other quarters interesting news IN
the announcement that Field Marshall
Lord Roberts and his chief of staff, Ma
jor General Lord Kitchener, have left
for the front. AS this information was
held up for several hours by the censor,
it seems to indicate that an important
movement is on foot. a'f
Beers After Gatacre.
A dispatch from Sterkstroom an
nounces that the Beers are attacking
General Gatacre from two directions.
Firing was proceeding between the out
posts. A delayed Sterkstroom dispatch,
dated Monday, Feb. 5, says that body
OF troops left the camp Feb. and that
important developments were expected.
1t is quite probable that this explains
Lord Roberts departure and that the
commander-in-chief wishes either to be
present at or supervise the long intended
movement by General Gatacre to join
forces with General Keny-Kenny, and
thence strongly reinforce ). General
French, completing the slatter's work at
Colesberg and establishing without fear
of serious opposition the advanced posi-
tion for the main movement. This, of
course, is greatly supposition, and
it can be confidently said that
the departure of Lord Roberts and
Lord Kitchener for the front does
not indicate that the main advance
has begun. The commanders will prob
ably. be back in Cape Town within a
short time. 1t is pointed out that the
term going to the front must not be in
terpreted into the idea that great
movement upon Pretoria, by way Of
Bloemfontein, has seriously commenced.
1t will be a month or perhaps much
longer before this can be brought about.
In the meanwhile the preliminary,
steps are likely to hyen the campaign
with sharp fighting, and news from
Sterkstroom, Thebus and Colesburg is
eagerly awaited. S
Supposition regarding General Bullea
owing to lack of all definite information
is as futile as ever.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-10
MANY SHIPS WERE
WRECKED BY STORM
Crew of Bark South American
Arrive at Miami With Terri
BILE Story of Disaster.

Miami Fla, September s.-The steel
barque South American" of Liverpool, L.
E. P. Schjonemann, masteri William
Charles Jarvis, owner. laden with ma
hogany, bound from Santeiana, Mexico, to
Falmouth, England, is a total wreck on
French Reef, Florida, forty-three miles
south of Miami
The captain and crew, less three men left
on the wreck, arrived here this morning
and are being cared for by the customs
but saved, and the master sustained serious
injury. The hurricane struck the South
American Tuesday, September 4, when off
Careys Fort Light, at p. m, and at 2:So
vass blown away and unmanageable was
hurled upon the reefs.
The vessel will prove a total loss, but
her cargo may be saved Had the vessel
been of wood 1t Is believed the crew would
have persisted. Captain Schjonemann re-
ports that on his way to Miami he passed
the following stranded vessels, viz: The
four-masted schooner James Dudge of
Philadelphia in ballast inside the reefs and
afloat. The next vessel passed showed but
the stumps of her masts, name and ma
uonality unknown crew presumably lost.
A Norwegian barQue with no one on board,
and the barkenune Cudoon. laden with
lumber, previously reported There Is an
other vessel on the reefs south of the
American, and steamer reported ashore
north oil this place.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-10
Earl Ii to Go to Pekin

Tien Tsin. September J. via Shanghai,
September 7.-United States Minister Con-
ger is said to insist that Earl Ii Hung
Chang shall be allowed to proceed to Pc
kin for a conference.
Plentiful supplies are arriving and are
rapidly forwarded to Pekin.
The Germans are taking the initiative Of
the organization of an allied force for ac-
tive operations in the Chi Ii province, and
the various commanders have been request
ed to cooperate and to designate their
quota of troops before the arrival Of Count
Won Waldersee. The project is yet unset
tied.
The diplomatic situation In Pekin Is be-
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coming complicated, and majority Of the
commanders, including General Chafrss,
are understood to have referred the prope.
pose Of the force 10 not clearly understood,
but one object of its formation IL befieved
to be an expedition against Pao Ting Fu,
whore the Chinese are reported to be I1ase-
ing. General Chaffee has ordered the -.
GENTLY appointed marines to relieve IA
marine garrison in the walled city. Tht
latter will 20 to Pekin.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-10
FREIGHT AGENTS
Consider the Complaints of Southern
Lumber Dealers

Chattanooga, Tenn, September Cen
eral freight agents or their representatives
of all the railroads south of the Ohio river
and east of the Mississippi met today at
Lookout Inn to discuss the complaints Of
Southern and Western lumber dealers, who
claim that the existing scheduled rates are
entirely too high and in some cases prohib-
tive on shippers. There was a large at
tendance, and the question Of lower rates
was thoroughly discussed. Two sessions
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-10

were held, but the conference adjourned
without doing anything. Lumber dealers
were somewhat disappointed and say thnt
another meeting will be held at an early
date, and that II something Is not done the
Railroad Commissioners of the States in
terested will be invoked to take hand.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-10
j. B. FRANCIS,
Tax Collector for Jefferson County.

No list received unless the real be accurately described
After the s day of December all taxpayers who failed
make return of their property will be delinquent eye
the law and will be charged fee of SO each
whether demand has been made upon them aud all
who fail to make of their property by the day
of February will incur penalty of per be added
their after demand has been made upon them
The Assessor has discretion the renting
the penalty In addition delinquent fee of per
or Back will be added to all made
on and after the first Monday in May, Ioo1
J. F. MCLAUGHLIN.
County,
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pend, and especially to the patrons of the
schools for their increasing cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
j. H. PHILLIPS,
Superintendent Public Schools.
2 September g. 1900
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No more delicate task confronts the
school than the promotion of pupils from
grade to grade. The determination of the
mental progress Of the child involves sew
eral important considerations. The appli-
cation of an intellectual test in one or
more subjects Of study 10 an easy matter;
but who will contend that this Is a true
measure of all mental progress2 II the
mind were all intellect this method might
do In many schools progress in arithme-
tic has been made the sole test Of promo
ton. and thousands Of children who would
not, or could not learn mathematics, have
been kept back or actually driven from the
schools, while others who cared for little
else are rapidly advanced. Arithmetic Is
unouestionably important, both as a prac-
teal study and as an instrument for the
training of the intellect; but the man who
loves nothing but figures Is never
broadly educated man-seldom ever fair
scholar In all the subjects of school work
there has too often prevailed an exagge-
rated sense of the importance Of the in
tellectual test as used in the memoriter
recitation and the examination. How shall
we test the growth Of mind a whole?
How shall we test the development Of
good taste, of right feeling, interest, SYM
pathy, kindness. unselfishness, love and
conscience?
The examination as the sole test of pro-
motion has long since been abandoned in
our schools. The only requirement Is that,
in the estimation of teacher and principal.
the pupil shall be able to take the next
step; that he shall be mature enough
physically and mentally to maintain a rea-
sonable standing in the general work of
the next grade. In forming this estimate,
arithmetic and language are important in
tellectual factors, but the aesthetic tastes
and the ethical and moral interests of the
child are also considered. A flexible sys-
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periods of development. No child should
be advanced so rapidly that he cannot do
the assigned work of his class under the
direction of the teacher and with the prop
er encouragement and stimulation of the
home.
The Teachers Ius pirarion
The thousands of children in our schools
represent all classes of society and all
stages of social and moral development.
We do not hope to make scholars of all,
much less perfectly developed men and
women. Our aim is to do the best We can
for each individual, to enable him to real
ize the highest possibility of his heritage,
and to do his duty whatever his station in
life We believe that In every child there
lies a germ of goodness, a principle of i'm
mortal progression, which the agencies
and processes of the school must help to
develop. The flower and the fruit may not
appear in each individual life, but II the
lectual capacity, quickened conscience and
moral perception, are transmitted to the
next, the teacher, of all social workers,
has the least reason to be discouraged
This conception gives dignity and nobility
to the teachers work; this idea of the pos
sibility of human character, develops lofty
enthusiasm and noble inspiration. Nc
higher incentive can we'll be conceived. AS
the centuries pass, the influence of the
teacher expands from generation to gen.
Grafton; he creates for himself an immor-
tality in the lives of his pupils; his hope
of immortal life hereafter is realized In
unselfish work for others here.
Conclusion
In closing this report. 1 must ask your
Indulgence with me for thus dwelling al
length upon certain phases of our educa'
tional work which have not been hereto
fore presented. In my last annual report
1 made a series of recommendations with
regard to the practical needs of the schools
in the immediate future. Those recommen'
datiops I now beg to renew; their repeti'
ton here would be superhuous.
On behalf of the principals and teachers
of our schools I beg to thank the members
of the Board of Education and of the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen for theil
kind consideration of the needs of the
schools Our thanks are also due to thu
press of the city for Its invaluable aid II
the development of that generous public
sentiment, upon which the maintenance
and welfare of the schools must ever de
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-10

In addition the foregoing appointments will keep my
office open the Court House from o'clock clock
during the months of December and January entitled
fee OF fifty cents from each delinquent taxpayer who
time after the day of December pays his Office
whether demand has been made such delinquent
not Poll delinquent after the goth day Of No.
vember and delinquent poll lists will then collection
and penalties added
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-10

E will visit the following precincts of Jefferson County the
" place of voting EACH for the collection State and County
Taxes for the year 1900 assessing for the year
D. a. follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
GAS AND ELECTRIC.
xEx- dividend
New stock.
NEARLY $4,000 ALREADY
PAID CITY IN WATER BILLS,

The number of water bills paid yes
terday at the city treasurer's Office wa.
~. and the amount collected was SSi.
'5oop' making a total uD to ) O'Clock
last evening OF 9l54 bills paid. and
Sl56, O3.56 collected. On the same day
last year S1S9 bills had been paid and
$l27j36.S7 collected.
Inc aldeimanic committee on hack
ney carriages met i'm committee room
a. this morning for the purposes of or
ganization and to order certain aiyer-
Using. The aldermanic committee on
constables is holding a meeting in com
mlttee room n, this afternoon and the
JOINT standing committee on city prop
erty Is meeting in the Office OF the de-
partment OF public buildings, 10 organ
iZe and allow certain bills.
According 10 the Hecords at City Hall
the property Of Bernard Trainor has
been attached by Mary A. Trainor. 70.
Sl0OO: the property of Henry Keegar
and others mas been attached by David
Dahn. for 800: the property Of Frank
Gammino has been attached by Mar
gurrill & Byron. for $1,000 and the prop.
erty OF James Murphy and others has
been attached by Bridget A. Dairy, for
$500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
STUDENT
ARRESTED
FOR THEFT
HasIam COnfesses He Stole
Five Watches and Other
Property at Brown.

"A freshman at Brown University
named John w. Haslam, who belongs
In this city was arrested by Detective
Merrill, this morning. and locked up at
the Central station To be arraigned to-
morrow morning.
ON November Sth, last year Richard
w. Blanding lost fine gold watch
which was taken from his vest at the
Lyman gymnasium. After that there
were several petty thefts. small sums
OF money being taken from the lockers
and then the thief got back TO watche,
again, 1--WE in all being stolen.
sieward Delaney set a trap and this
morning he had Haslam in It. and send
ing word TO police headquarters. Cant
Parker detailed Detective Merrill r.
work ~ the case.
Merrill arrested Haslam and took him
To The city hall, where he acknowl-
edged that he had taken the five
and other property. some of
whith he disposed of in Boston. and tho
remainder he said was hidden here.
Haslam Is Is years old and has been
lute prominent as a church member.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
DEWEY
RECEIVES
LOVING CUP
The Gift Of Over 10000 Citi-
zenS Presented to The
Admiral Today.

Washington, Jan. 9.-The loving cup
of silver. made from the melted dimes
contributed by over 10000 American
crt1zens, rnc majority or Whom We're
children, was presented 10 Admiral
Dewey this morning. 4 small, but not
able company. assembled I'm the par
lors of the Dewey residence ON Rhode
Island avenue, and participated i'm the
ceremony. The cup, which is "A mas
sive and artistic creation, nearly six
feet In height and appropriately in
scribed, occupied the bay window.
draped about the base with the Ameri-
can flag. At one side was large sill
YER bound volume containing the
names OF the contributors OF the dimes
who had subscribed -4p-the- token
through the fundamentally OF the
New York Journal. The presentation
speech was made by Senator Depew of
New York, who referred 10 the univer-
sal marks OF gratitude and esteem
which had been paid to Admiral Dewey
ever since his great achievement at
Manila.
In accepting the tribute Admiral
Dewey thanked Senator Depew and
said that he was overpowered bx trs
new proof Of the gratitude of his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
BROWN UNIVERSITY,
President Faunce Will Probably Be
Absent Two Weeks.
Gymnasium Bal 10 Be Held on January 81
List Of Pa,ronasSeS

Dean Upton OF Brown University.
SAID this noon that he had not heard
from President Faunce since ne lore
last week He did not know where the
president now is. nor how long he viu
De absent. When Prcsidcnt Faunco
started, it Was expected that he would
DC gone about two weeks. He win visit
the alumni assu. .latiops i'm gufroir ,,btt
'aSp aha Denver returning I'm time for
the aluGni meeting m New ork and
Boston. at the end Of The month Tla
report mat President Faunce is gone
SIMPLY 70 raise The endowment fund ia
deh.td. When Prof Upton was am
Polht'd dean. lt was with The UNDER
standing that The president vas n,
nave more time FOR outside work liks
other college presidents.
Inc cate %. t.o annual gymnasium
nali has been fixed aJ january 30 Tho
Following ladi,s have consented to. mo-.
aS patTWnessCs.
MIS-. Francis e. Allison. Mrs. WI
lam Ames. Mrs Elisha Dyer Mr. "
~ 4. Faunce, Mrs Louis -. roatsr
MfS. Robert l. Gammeu Mrs. Wr4a,,
~, ,,,,''<F'n.oI Mrs William Goddard. Mrs.
Henry T.. lippitt. NrS.GpDrr, g. Nf,5,
ingaie. Mrs Charles ID G,y,, [i
iienff P'arce Mrs william Roelk,r.
Mrs. b"s. L. Washburn. Mrs. Wu,
tam Wuris White
lhc committee in charge OF the h1u
consists of H. v. Hussev 1900 cboir-
man, w y Briggs 1900. treasurer. -
~ douglas, n-; j.. E. Jackson. 'O.. as
li'SC oli r. n Gross on. James War.
rem 1870. d. W. Stiness. 02. J.. n sl.
,"i. ,.. VI W. Is Low. '0l. W. u. Forbes
1900; +. H. Bancroft. on
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09

definitely. as Mrs. Staples ana her hus-
band make statements concerning II
which are contradictory. The woman
declares that her husband sta abbcd her
with butcher knife in "a iit OF frenzy,
aroused by a dispute over a suit pend
ing IN the civil court Mr.. Staples on
The other hand. declares that the wound
In his wife's breast was self-inhicted.
MI staples says that when he came
nome last night he found his wife in
III temper a quarrel arose. i'm the
course Of which Mrs Staples threw ke-
rosene on his coat jumped upon his ha,
ana tore 10 into bits and finally threw
a clock at him. The man caught hold
Of her, he says, 20 prevent her from
doing more mischief She fought furi-
ously and succeeded I'm breaking away.
she grabbed the knife and before no
could prevent the act stabbed herself.
Mrs staples story agrees with that
Of her husband concerning the incidents
following his return home. but she
claims thar In retaliation he abbed
the knife ana thrust ii into her breast.
The woman has slight chance for a
'UVcTy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
DECREE Of PARTITION ENTERED
IN CASE OF ROGERS vs.. ETTlINGEp.

y deere. for partition was entered in
the clerks ouicc OF the appcIiatae cour.
today .u th case of James 4. Rogers cf
h VS. Elvlrd EIliugers Tho re-
port lf thu commissioner t1 make pgr-
l.ion George IT, Buruham. is approved
amt he is ailuw,u $luG ror cnmpeusati,p
i'' his services, and H. for his expenses
'nd each side bee to pay its own counsel
iy thr partition. James a Ruuors
ana Annie Rogers are 60 hold as ton.
ail'e ln common in the proportion of
90 to James and &c 90 Annie
Edward j. ED Ginger is even that lot
90 and with az improvements nt tb,
souih'rlN corner or Plain and Rorg,n
F'lr'is also q tract OF lam or castcrlN
a' ol IraiIi. avenue eco feet from
. Ar corner of 'oguan street: also Land
westerly side OF Wlshburn ctroo,
COPY OF the decree with plats is to bo
h..d with recorder ot deeds OF this cit,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
CAPT. STEVENS FUNERAL.
Large Attendance al 0bssqulss at
His Late Residence.
Services Conducted hJ Rev. MI. Lord.
Many Beautiful Floral Pieces.

The funeral services over the re-
n@ins of the late Capt. stevens of
the police department We're held this
afternoon at his late residence. No. 1Ss
Broadway, and the atteul lnce OF rela-
tives. frienQs and associates OF the de-
ceased was very large indeed. There
: IA's''s. e.f course, a ee4-ss ies4g,. attcndurc9
of members Of the Masonic fraternity.
Capt stevens having stood very high
in the order and represe Natives Of tho
Royal Arch chapter. Royal and Select
Masters Of which he had been master;
of Calvary commandery. OF which he
had been commander and of Palestin,
Temple OF the Mystic Shrine were pres
ent - do honor 20 his memory.
The police department was represent
ed by "A detail OF 80 patrolmen. taken
from the several stations. under tho
command OF Deputy Chi,f Egan. who
had Sergt. Smith of the Central station
and Sergt Gilmartn or the Fourth sfg-
ti0n as guides The police detaU rc-
maincd drawn up in lle outside tho
house but when the services we're Cou-
cluded an the lt,r associates Of tho
Ntb hiifN 1T htitiiNI ifNlfN NN tho IH-Ipf
and took final glance at tho well
known features.
The services We're conducted av Dcy
Augustu. ~ Lord. pastor of tho First
CONGREGATIONAL church. ami wore quite
simple. The floral tributes were very
and very beautiful. the of
ferings OF the Masonic fraternity ana
the police department being of rare
fragrance and of chaste design The
services were brief. and az their con-
clusion the remains were borne TO the
hearsc by the Masons selected from he
several bodies, and the cortege started
Tor The North burial ground
The procession was headed hy the "a
Datroimen under command Of Deputy
tgan, MARCHING in platoOns of eight
men. At the grave the Masonic burial
-itual was used. and when the casket
VAS lowered the policemen saiutod bv
presenting arms with their clubs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
F0YS' COLLAR ZONE FROZEN.

frederick Coffin, Q years DID, resld-
ing az No $50 Wickenden street, while
returning from school. this noon. was
run down at the corner OF East and
Wickenden street, by a man apparent
~ slightly undert the influence os
liquor and who was driving q horse
attached to a buggy. The man first
took the boy into "A candy store near by.
and then TO the lads home: then giving
his address as No. l21 Broad street, he
drove away DR.. Mowry OF No. "a
Greene street, was called, and found
that the boys left collar bone was
broken. and that his left thigh and foot
were badly confused There is no such
as i26 on Broad street. accord
ing 10 the directory.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
1RS. STAPLES STABBED
NROW WITH HUSBAND.
Staples, Who is Under Arrest Saws
the Woman Cut Herself. Wo-
mans Story is Different.

Boston. Jan. AIRS. Sarah r. Sta
PIES, of jamaica Plain. was stabbed in
a family quarrel at her home last night
and her husband. Edward b. Staples.
IS under arrest charged with inhict-
ing the injury. II is feared that the
woman viii not recover The man and
woman are each about 50 years OF age.
The trouble in the family occurred
before midnight hut il was not until
several hours later that the police were
notified. ON Iea ching the house
the woman was found with
deep wound in her lSt breast Evi-
uence Ncas also found which Indicated
that a severe quarrel had occurred. and
IA was decided 20 take Mr.. Staples into
custody until the matter could be in
Nestigated more fully.
Staples is a member OF the firm OF
Staples & Glover. butchers. The couple.
II appears. had been married about II
years and each is about 80 years old. |
The cause of the trouble is not known
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
WANTED 0R Ia Csyy.

Last November Annie Ross.f,r was
llVlns with Annie Melvin. I'm this citv
ana one morning eh, got up drst ana
vanished ana With her went "a cola
watch and chain. a dress skirt ana !,
piT "i G'Svcs all OF the value of si0
'apt. Parker traced Tho Rossit,r wo,r
an to Niileboro and thence to N,rr, -
'sansett Pier' and today chief Cham
llln arrested her and held her 10 await
The arrival Of Detective Norritt -,
started 10 bring hcr home tbis ,ftor.
noon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-09
FINANCIAL.
BULLS AND BEARS.
Morning Rally and Afternoon Slump
in The Stock Market.
Stocks Were Better Than London Prices al
Opening but Dropped.

Wall Street. Jan. 9.-The market
opened up this morning for AN lower
prices In the London market. They en-
Joyed a lively rise IN the hrst hour,
then went inio dullness and in Inc early
afternoon broke without warning.
The whole list moved together both
up and down without any particular
leadership or features OF news. Sugar
ana Brooklyn naturally led the advance
anu saggtd more on The decline.
stocks lost an their gains and some
OF them made new low figures since the
TecoNery, the Changers being partlcu-
larry soft.
Wheat easy
Cotton steady