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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15

Pretoria. August I --D-larey.
hearing of Ian Hamiiton's approach
toward Rustebburg and seeing that
be had no chance of capturing Baden
Powell, hurried OF to Elands river
Hamilton reported that firing in the
Elsuds river direction ceased yester
day end that Lieut. Col Hoare's gar
rison had evidently been captured.
"Hsmiliop left Rustenburg this
morning. bringing Baden Powel'a
force with him.
"Dewet commenced crossing the
Veal river yesterday. Kitchener, ia
now moving in pursuit MethueD,
on the right bank of the Veal, has
evidently como into contact with
Dewes's advance guard, as his gun,
were heard by Kitchener tb morn
ing"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
The Big Floating Dock.

Pensacola. Fla, Aug 7.-Advices
from Washington say that the presi.
dent and secretary Of the navy have
decided to locate at tho Pensacola
navy yard the immense floating dry
dock ct Habsns purchased from the
Spanish governments.
This is the largest floating dock in
the world IL was built in 1887 at q
cost Of $600.000 and was bought by
the United States for $250,000 It
IA $50 feet long, 80 feet vide,
weighs 4 400 tons, and has Q lifting
capacity of 10000 tons 1t is easily
operated BY hydraulic power being
divided into . series Of wster.tig6t
compartments on each side of tho
keel distinct from one another.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
Matters ia Havana.

Hsvsns. Aug 7. -Msrtiu L Fosues,
ssioe director general Of pos,s. appear
Cd for che Grss Ims ,srsooslly today
sssius: E,,ss G.. Rsshbcue. tbs depo.ed
director, sod offered sddi.'ooal evid eues
% The sosst of the fret instance.
Dsps,y Auditor L,ssbs. Who has
sssn Investigating Mr. Rs.hboos's
accounts. disallows items sgersgssioe
osss than $4,000 These ioolude
ssss,borissd psrsossl expenditures aud
s's&d psy role, together With . nun.
Der IL qusstiosable sesouuts.
The nsssl 10 ready to 20 10 trial after
JsdGs BArriuss mskss . summary Of
sAs charges snd the tiwe slIssssd to the
Sseusod 70 answer expires. Iii prob
sble. iberefore. that the trial will sous
- dorins the srss seek OF September
TIE question has bssu raised % to
vhe;hcr Mr. Rs,hbope osn be legally
eoevio,td without tho presence Of z F
W. N.slJ. the dismissed 6ssneial sgeot
es poets. ~ho is also charged silh
h,avy defsles'ion. IL 10 held by some
thai Mr. Rs,boooe's alleged offence 10
qaits distinct. despite the fact that 90
old Spseish Law requires sbc tribunal to
ny siuutsoeou,ly persops accused OF
joins cr,miosiity
Fd'y Gases OF ysllo. f.vsr arc uow
under treatment 10 Havana and the
disesfs is on the increase in P,lsr del
BIO These conditions ate said to b.
lsrg iy due to rbe advent Of uou
iu~une Spanish ewisrauts. nov
smouatiCs 10 ,oue 90 900
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
BRYAN NOTIFIED
ON WEDNESDAY.
Thirty Acres Of PeUpie Hear
HIS Speech.

Iodisospolis. Iod. AUG s-Wm j
Bryao aud Adlh e Stevenson wer.
today. 10 this CITY. ofio,slly sod forual.
ly uosi6sd Of their nomioa'iops by the
de moorats at the recent Kansas CITY
convention to the ofioos ro' p ,voiy Of
president and vice president Of ire
United States. The ceremony va
made the occasion Of q demonstration
9th which the democrats may be fairly
said to have begun their national oam
paieo
The po,i6cstiou occurred 10 tbe
military park. beautifully shaded
t-sot Of ground 10 the centre Of the
~ The ps'k contains probably 80
acres Of ground and it vas we'll cover.
ed With people 10 the vicinity of the
.peakers' stand the oroVd was YER,
dense Probably . m.j,r'ty Of them
we're residents Of Indianapolis. ba'
usny we're from other portion Of lodi.
aos. while msoy also came from distant
States. There vas aso quite q &c eeral
gathering OF the members of the demo
orsnc uasionsl o nm o., while, Of
oou %, the memb. rs of the t~o "ow.
NIT ees appointed to make toe offl nal
ootidcations were also present The
occss on VAS. therefore. rega ded az Of
oational political Importance
Toe ceremony vas preceded by q
parade through 'he princioal streets of
the city. wh'ob was psrsi' pssed 10 by .
oumber Of vlsitiog aud local demo
cratic clubs These acted ss an esoor,
to the oot6oatioo party aud the oa-..
osde VAS ao imposioe one. The mts
,og began . few miou'.a sfter 3 o'o'ock
sod concluded at $40 p N. Eve
speeches were made. Mayor Tsgeart. OF
10 iisnspolis adding . welsome address
20 the oo.i6ossioo sp-eohes Of r pre-.
sentative Richardson aud CIV Tboma.
sod responses made BY Mr. B'ysn sua
Stevenson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
CONDITION OF COTTON
Average Was 76 During
Month T. xas Improved
Eve Points.

Washington. Aug 10 The uon,h,y
report OF tho s'arist'o'ao of the depart.
ment OF agriculture ehcws the ave. 90
condition OF cotton Oh Aug l ~ hsv.
been rs "a crmoarcd With 1873 y
Julv /. 1900; 81 m Aug l 1899
9l.2 ou Aug 1. 1873 and IS 8 .he
m-ao Of the August sversg 9 of th.
last ton years. Tn-rc was 40 improve
mcut Of condition during July amoun
log to Eve poiDrs 10 T xas ano
Arkansas. 3 poi, Is 10 Georgia 10 u
une,uri suo / 10 Teo es.eo O. th
hor bard there was q deohue OF 9
p"iu,s in N .rh Carolina, 5 10 Sout
Car 'ioa aud Indian Territory, 4 o
Mlsr,salppi, L lena and F rirs. 3
~ A'ab,ma. 2 Osi.homa and l3 d,
Virginia
The impsirmeu, Of condition is du
10 the main to d oueh' and CONTINUED
! Ok OF proper cultivation, but tber o
a'e extensive eco iuus where heavy
d continues ra,os have wroueb
rious injury to the gro Ring crop
Wolfe the condition 10 Texas is uow
2 points sb"ve tho States ten yea,
average. every other S'a'e still repor 8
q condition baiow uch average, A k",
sas being 2; N,r,h Carolina. 7;
Louisiana. 8; Tennessee. 10; Geo.
ga. ii South Carolina and V g,nis.
IL Florida. Is ; Alabama. II and
Mississippi 26 poiots below their
respective ten year averages.
The averages Of the d fferert Statee
90 Aug we're as foil ,ws V rein,e,
II N'rtb Carolina. S0 Suu,h Ca q.
'ios. "a ; G orgia, II; Florida IA !;
A abam' 81 Misi.s pp'. go; Lu .
isu' II Txs. So; Arssu AZ 83 ;
Tennessee IT; Ms on i. 81; o.
bona. 30; lud,ao 1er.itcIy, 81
L" 70 has been some abau d Oh uent OF
laed planted to "too. hu, the are.
Aoaod o d is somewhat 10 ,s than Va
generally expected ono month ago. 400
be department. Will not at preseo,
change its screspe e 'urea.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
Fitz Knocked Out Rubin.

New York. Aug. 10.-Bob Fi,zsim.
mons met Gus Ruhliu, tho Akron
Giant tonight before tho Twentieth
Century club as Madison Square Gar
den aud wou BY knocking the Ohiosu
down aud out 10 the sixth rouod
Before tho tight and for some weeks
past there have been many reports to
he effect that Fi,zsim mons vas too old
10 cope successfully with bis younger
opponent. I. was argued that Fmz
simmons we'll known kno Wedge Of the
game and his oapsbilmy Of bard bi,tiue
would not be able TO counter oals GO
the youth sod strength as we'll a, The
recently acquired ing tschcs Of the
Ohio man. fought. however. ell this
has been chsoged. Fnssimmous did
tho trick clcsnly aud oieverly. IL was
q fierce aud bloody battle whilo it last.
cd, and At times il looked 90 il Euhliu
would got the better OF the oldor man
but Fuzsim mons at tho proper time
would cut loose with bis fearful bod
blow. which finally snuffsd out The
Ohio boxers light.
Fmsslmmoos conceded about 3.
pounds to Ruhlio. aud this 10 itscl
Vas . serious handicap. Bot a. tb,
result sbcwsd. + z.iumons WAS cqua
o tho task ho bad go, himself. and wor
out w"h that terrible solar plexu
hIow which, y ,onever it lao ded. thovl
RuhliD from he n % foot
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
THE WAR IN
SOUTH AFRICA.
Surrender Of Harrismith...
Beers Attack British Gar.
rison at Elands River.

London. August I Lord Roberts
reports to the war Office under date
OF Presoris. August 6, a. follows:
"Hsrrismiih surrendered on August
Z Neighboring country seems to be
quiet Kitchener is with the force
sou,h Of the Vsal River He was
joined yesterday by . strong detsch
m~pt Of Brabsbt's Horse and the
Canadian regiment.
"Tne Boer attacked the garrison
q Elsnds River on the morning oi
Aagust 4 Information was sent to
Csrriugton, who was on the way to
Elands R,ves len usmi.,oD, who
reached Rustenburg yesterday, re
ported hearing heavy firing IA the
direction Of Glands River Today
the firing seems more distant, which
locke ss " the E'ands River garrison
had been relieved and was retiring
towards Zeerust "
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.

Deposits OF 81 aud upwards received. In
tereat allO we'd st tho rate OF 4 per cent. Der
snuun, on amounts above SIS and not exceed
i"g $500, payable quarterly, on 6rst days Of
January, April, July aud October.
r n. WALLACE,
L. s. CARSON, President.
Cashier
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15

A startling incident Of which Mr.. John
Oliver OF Philadelphia, was the subject, 10 mar
rated by him - follows: "I was in . mos,
dreadful condition. My skin was almost ysl.
low, eyes sunksn, tongue coated, pain eontinu-
ally in back snd sides, no sppstits-gradualiy
growing weaker day by day. Three pbysi
e'ans hsd given me up. Fortunately. . friend
advised trying Electric Bitrers, aud to my
great JOY and surprise. tho FIRST bottle made .
decided Improvement. I continued their use
for three weeks, and AN now a we'll man.
know they saved my life, and robbed the grave
OF another victim" No one should fail to
try them. Only 50 cents per bottle at j. F
W. DeLorme's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15

Tho ki' & OF Serv,a has warried ar
untitled man from among the CON
@ou people
The South Carolina Interstate and
West Indian Exposition is having
trouble in securing possession of The
Rhett isrm. which wss recently pur
chased by the directors at O cost OF
$36 C0U, one thousand dollars of the
amount being in stock of the com
pany The property is being clam
ed by F Horres and j L Harbers
who rented the property for farming
purposes in 1898 Tley are now IN
possession of the farm and under q
decision by Judicial Magistrate Mem
minger refuse to turn over the prop.
erty, to the exposition company
The property, it is said, 10 being
closely watched night and day and
no one connected with the exp aition
10 allowed to put foot on the proper
ty.
State Chairmau Willie Jones ves,er.
day made public letter from Mr. j
n. Moore OF Charleston Withdrawing
from The race for attorney e.uer.l
which means tbss Attorney Geusral
Bellipger 10 to Do reelected wmbou
opposition. The le,sor was received
over . week ago. bot bss DOT been
made public owing to tho sbseuee o,
Col. Jones from The ely This is The
second candidate to vi, bdraw sioce the
campaign opened up
The big dam on Seneca river
where the electric power for Auder
son is generated, is being raised to q
height Of 43 feet When the i'm
provements on the plant are flushed
it will have q S 600 horse power and
will have cost about $500, 900
Cotton 10 likely to remain at q good
prioo il the Houston (rexas) Post 6s
ures out the situation correctly. IL
esys the supply Of old cotton 10 the
United States today is $50 900 bales,
and that the amount visible 10 ell part.
Of the world is only zoos 900 bales
American, or q million bales less than
we're available for consumption at this
timo last year. These million bales
arc sufficient for only four weeks GOD.
sumptioo, and never before 10 the bis
tory of the cotton trade has ths world
been so dependent upon tue growing
crop With tho trade bsre Of old co.
too 90 September l and tho supply of
raw staple for the ensuing l2 mou,h.
still in natures care. the si,uation %
to prices is undsoisbly strong. The
Post says that notb,ug less than q
United States crop Of IL. 900 600 bsles
will DO fully sufficient for tho worlds
needs the coming season. but such q
yield 's not probable. At present the
indications arc for a yield Of about
10 600 900 bales. or less
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15

" Hi g,n,, ksisor Seneca, tllls } News,
Vas snlis,sd fory are With Piles that no doc
Cor or remedy hoped until he tried Buckles''
Arsisa salvs. lie writes two b rs wb'dly
sused b IN. Irs the su,est y 10 cure ON earls
ant tho best sslve In tho world euro guar
ss,ss.L onIy IS cents. sUid BY >, r. W.
lsLe. ne, Drsssist'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
Towue Declines Nomination

Duluth. MIN. Aug 7 7-Charlea A
rowoe, Who Was nominated for Woe
Pres'deos by the Populis,s. has uo,i
ned the Chair~ao Of tho Populis
National Committee that be cauno,
aesept tho domination az it would 90,
promote the success Of tho Brya,
ticket. whose election bo regards &c o,
the greatest importance to The oouotrv.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
Beers Have Probably Captur.
cd q Garrison.

London, August 8 Lord Roberts
fears that Elsnds river garrison has
bseh captured after ten days resist
suce. The war Office hss received
from him the following dispatch
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
1LLNE7S OF MR. sTEYN.
X'oonssad. Bugust 7.-President
5,ey o is seriously i'll.
CHANB -RLAIN's VENGEANCE

CHANB RLAIN'S VENGEANCE
London. August The Secre
; ~ of the state for the colonies
Mr Chamberlain in reply to q ques
tion 10 the House of Commons today.
said be had already made himself
acquainted with the views Of CaDsda
and Australia in regard to the main
points OF the South African settlement
He added that they were completely
in scoord With her Majessy's Govern
moot - to the necessity for the an
Dexstion Of the Orsnge Free State to
the British Eupire and the establish
nsnt Of . government supported by
Q military force, with the ultimate
EXTENSION Of representative govern.
mont
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
BOERs APOLOGIZE TO STOWE

Pretoria. August 7-Additioual
de'sils regarding the attack on the
train bearing Mr. Stowe, show that
twenty seven bullets traversed bis
compartment. Louis Sharp, an Amer
loan accompanying Mr. Stowe, was
shot through the foot.
Thereon, whom Mr.. Stowe hastily
sought. expressed sorrow for the act,
msinisining that il Was due to q
mistake The Beers put Mr.. Stoves
carrisge back on the line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15

A oloihier 90 ties,or street n -
Y Il so'd' s. s0n ~" hes srd sVe
S9l 10 eh.see tor D 500 Con,sde,a,s
oil.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08

SCORE.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08
ToNIGHTs Dyke RACES.
A Large Crowd Is Expected 20 he
Present-Some Interesting Events.

An enormous crowd is expected at
the Salt Palace tonight 10 witness the
bicycle races The races will begin
promptly at $3.50 and win be run Off
with vim.
Following are the officials and en-
tries:
Referee John Sharp Jr; judges,
Frank Hart Dana Smith and Harry
Sherman; timers: Fred May Holger
Jensen. Frank Thatcher; clerk OF the
course, W. p. Fowler. starter F. r.
Schefsh, assistant referee. J. p. Pat
rick; scorer Frank L. Gardner.
Onef0urth mile amateur champion
ship. Prizes gold and silver medals;
Fred W. Meakin, A. W. Smith. y. B.
Heagren. w Il. Samuelson, Harry w.
Heagren, George II. Sutton, ~ W.
Evans.
one mile open professional. Prizes,
$50 S20 $40 and S. j. NJ Chapman, o.
=, Emery, j. w. Ensign.'A w. Game
Jr., Glenn Turville j. b. Edmonds liver
lawson S. II, Sharman, G. h. Brazier
j. p. Gum G, r. May
one mile amateur handicap Prizes
$50 $40 and 81. r. w. Meakin. scratch:
a. w. Smith % yards; w. L. Samuel
son. 30 yards; r. q. Heagren. 90 yards:
n. ". Evans. a. yards. Richard O'Con-
nor, So yards; Richard Cranes. so yards:
Robert Williams, 30 yards: r. X. Hod.
CERT, 100 yards.
2:lO class professional Prizes, $50.
SIS. SO and s.. o. y. Emery. A. w
Game J. p Gum S. II. Sharman. ].
W. Ensign. ], 3. EdmOnds, c. r. Bra
zler G.. Il. May,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08
YOUNG GIRLS SAD PLIGHT.
frances Hatentsd Committed 10 State Indus
trial School.
Appeared In Court Horribly Disbg-
ured- Pleaded Guilty 20 steal.
lug Some Jewelry,

Francis Hartented, the slxteen-year-
old girl sent TO the rescue home by
Judge Norrell last week. was today
committed to the State industrial school
al ogden Tor reformation.
The defendant was some weeks ago
tried IN the police court for grand lar
ceny and held to the district court on a
plea OF guilty. Her offense consisted OF
stealing about $500 worth of jeWelry
from a Mrs. Rowe, residing on Kendall
Terrace, this city The unfortunate
girls people live In upper Mammoth.
Detective Sheets endeav0red TO Get the
father interested IN his child, but 70 no
purpos. Deputy Sheriff Cronin Of Eure-
ka Informed the officer that the girl was
badly treated at home and that was
why she came 20 Salt Lake,
The case Is an extremely sad one. The
girl apparel IN court horribly disiig-
ured and was scarcely able 10 talk. In
answer 90 Judge Norrell she said she
did not want to go back 20 Mammoth.
and preferred 20 go 70 the reform
school
The court said It had nothing TO do
but to order the girls cOmmlttal. and
intimated that her father ought 70 be
prosecuted for falling 70 look after his
child.
There has been some intimatlon that
the child Is in a delicate state Of health,
but the officers have no evidence Of this,
and the girl strenuously denies Il. The
rescue home people refused 10 allow her
20 remain at their place presumably
because OF her disagreement.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08
ANOTHER VICTORY
FOR THE BANKERS
They Defeat z, C, N. |, Team and
Win 500,
SCORE WAS TWELVE TO TEN
Game Played at walkers Field Yes
terday Afternoon Contest Was
sharp ana Very close.

Yesterdays ball game between the
Bankers and the 2. C.. NJ. I. teams re.
suited IN another victory for the men
Of money In scoring this victory the
Bankers won 500 besides the honor and
satisfaction.
Both teams played fairly well, but
Smith allowed the Bankers to score
numerous runs ON wild pitches Rom
ney's work was steady throughout the
contest, only allowing twelve hits and
striking out eleven hands The star
play Of the game was made by Elem.
ming. Smith and Dunlavey. Fleming
took in a nice fly at center field, put
1t to pitch, and putting a man out on
second. The game was umpired by
Waller ana he gave decisions that were
just In every particular.
The score follows
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Friends and Patrons of the Collegiate
Institute Listen to 0ratiOns.

The First Presbyterian church was
crowded last evening by friends and
patrons Of the Collegiate Institute to
witness the nineteenth annual COM
mencement exercises Of the institution.
There We're twelve graduates, eight
young men and four young ladies', who
acquitted themselves IN most credit
able manner. The exercises were in
terestlng throughout. those taking part
displaying marked ability. The pro-
gram was begun by Miss Mabel Shell
ton. who rendered a plano solo very
artistically, Dr. A. T.. Wishard offered
the Invocation, which was followed by
a chorus from the school under the di-
rectiOn Of Miss Wishard
The first Grafton was THE Ideal
Woman by Miss Annie Rankin, who
evInCed a fine conception OF what a
woman should be.
The next address was by James r.
Thompson. whose subject was The
Elements Of the Modern Leader" which
was q splendid effort
Dean Brainard then delivered an
Grafton on Commerce and lis Prog
ress, IN which he demonstrated that
he has ability as an oratoG
The vocal solo by Miss Florence Tn
derwood created a storm Of applause
which did not subside until an encore
had been responded 20.
Albert All delivered a very interest
ing Characterization OF Thomas Paine.
which was followed by Miss Florence
Yarnell who dilated on the life and
works OF Dwight l.. Moody.
Miss Vera Lone delivered a very able
Grafton on Light in Dark Corners
The character Of Theodore Roosevelt
was then exploited by George Edgin-
ton.
A chorus Of girls then rendered a very
pretty selection. which was followed
By Miss Carrie Bedford, who discussed
eloquenuy on our Widening Horizon,
Cameron Schultz followed with a
very pretty effect on The Grandeur Of
Solitude"
The last speech was delivered by
Irwin MCNiece on 'The Worlds In
debtedness 20 Ruskin.'
Miss Underwood and Mr. Melvin
Rich rendered a vocal duet which was
s1 pleasing that an encore was de-
handed
A bank of the most gorgeous flowers
were laid az the feet OF the graduates
amid great applause After these cere-
monies were through with. Prof. John
NJ. Coyner. the founder OF the insttu-
ton. requested the class 20 arise, when
he addressed them briefly but very inn
pregslvely. He closed bis remarks by
repeating Longfellow's Psalm Of Life 81
which produced quite an effect The
beuediction was pronounced by Rev. r.
l. Arnold ~ Evanston.
The graduates We're:
Caroline Lydia Bedford Mt Neboi
Vera Louise Lane. salt Lake city; An
ma Lowry Rankin. Brigham; Florence
Gebecca YarnelLSalt Lake City: Albert
!. AIT. Salt Lake City: Dean Brainard
ogden: George W.Edgington Coalvllle,
Henry Jensen. Mendon; Irwin McNieoe
Salt Lake city; James Cameron
Schultz. salt Lake City; James Roder.
iCx Thomson. ogden.
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SPIKE AND RAN

Messrs Bancroft and Eccles have
gone north.
Eastern tourists are beginning to in
wade the West In numbers.
A party OF Raymond Whtcomb ex-
cursionists went east over the Western
this morning.
Another kink IS TO be taken out Of
the Rio Grande Western This one Is
near Provo. where also there Will be a
new steel bridge constructed across the
river.
After all charges, expenses and divi-
dends the Northwestern shows sur
plus for the year ending May LIST OF
tl,59i.3O9 All officers We're reelected
yesterday.
The meeting Of railway presidents
and executive officers with members Of
the Interstate Commerce commission
began IN New York today. and win con-
tinue tomorrow.
The Idaho Extension Railroad COM
uany is the mime OF the latest company
of its kind incorporated IN the Gem
state. The construction OF i've miles
of road is its present object
Boise Statesman, June Nv NJ. Be
theI who Is in charge OF the Short Line
surveying party that has been working
in the Boise and Payette valleys has
returned from Salt Lake. He left yes
Jerday morning for the camp.
The Herald IS authority for the state
ment that the union depot viii DE built
un South Temple on First South streets
on oregon Short Line ground, ana that
the building viii be reared within a
year and a half
At a meeting Of the directors OF the
ST. Louis q San Francisco Railroad
company IN New York yesterday B. r..
Yoakum was elected president and gen
aral manager. Alexander Douglass, vice
president and general auditor and G..
n. Bcggs. vice president and assistant
90 the general manager.
Some good work has been done az
the Short Line shops IN P0catello. En-
zine no $50. an old heavy freight haul
ar has been remOdelcd and changed
into q high-speed passenger locomo.
tive with straight smokestack and
other improvements. Similar treatment
WIN Dr. applied 90 other engines or the
500 GLASS;
Photographer 6. r. savage and "a
number of assistants LETT for HeOef