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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12

Is it to worship earthly. groveling Gold.
Ana doll1r-blindtd; 70 look only Gown;
To rake the muck heap. and forget tho
crown.
Until Youths bounding blood creer5
strangely cold;
TO dwell with Envy, Arrogance, and
Dread.
II barter Ill Benevolence for dross.
To lose ompanionship.-nor feel it loss.
Because the flower "a sympathy is dead
Is that Success?
To labor for the rainbow bubble. Fame
Atioat 50 fairly in the morning air
\ perfect jewel for a prince 70 wear
Is il a recompense fnr AL its claim?
uous day.
Thro' iron rebuff or flattery.-like snow
That leaves one thirsty.-it Is grasped,
II whistles ii Nothingness away
III that Success?
With comrade duty in the dark " day,
To follow Truth.-whereVer it may lead;
To hate an meannesS, coWardice or greed ,
To look for Beauty under common clay;
Our brothers burden sharing. when they
But. ii We fail. to bear defeat alone;
TO live in hearts that loved u. when
Beyond the twilight, cIl the morning
That is Success.
Ernest Neal Lyon.
The coon crop is good one this
fln, and the hunters are planning on
lots If sport
Some Of the papers cannot quite
give VI the idea q Maine polo
l.ague for the coming winter.
The enforcement wave has reached
ligh water mark in Portland. Augusta
Waterville and Calais but most other
cities seem to be immune.
People talk AZ if the rain had con
tinued for at least seven consecutive
weeks instead of that number of days.
7 hey seem TO forget that for fourteen
weeks there were only four rainy days
& ma that the streams. wells and ponds
: ere all 50 low that people We're be
! land.
| The cider mills are working over
time. The apple crop is a good one,
and the demand for good vinegar is
always strong. you know.
| FIR. Lar'lamme Of ST. Mary's Catholic
church. Bangor. is the possessor OF til.
first ana only electrically lighted walk
ing-stick in Maine-a handsome cane
it'll an incandescent lamp i'll its head
nd batteries in the staff.
Secretary Rich Of the Portland Boart
If Trade. has forwarded to the Gal
weston sufferers 1922. the amount
COLLECTED in that city for their relief
This sum speaks Well for the charity
iof the Forest city
! Probably no city in the country ha:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12
TO THE NATIONAL HOME,
Eastern Branch y. n. 81, at Togus.
KenngbeC Central R. R.

Connects al Gardiner with the Maine
Central Railroad. ana Augusta, Halo
well and Gardiner Electric Railroad to
Augusta, ana steamer for Boston.
TIMETABLE.
Fan Arrangement i'll Effect Monday,
oct. ], 1860.
Leave Randolph: I Ar National Home:
1-22, H.lu az -t-3J "A. III 1-42, g-2D & 1850 A NJ
.lt, 2.3I < ass T. NJ. 1.20, 2.50 & SIS P. NJ.
lin. National Home: AT. at Randolph:
>-nI. Is K 1I.IJ a. NJ $40, 9.45 & II .35 A. NJ
I.11 3.3u a 5.-n r. NJ l5J. $50 & $40 P. NJ.
Visitors are cordially welcomed at the
Home ana receive special attention from
The official guides Oh duty, who will es
c0rt them through the buildings and
about the grounds, visiting the deer park.
containing deer, bears. &c. The restau-
rant at the Home Station Is open every
uay, whore lunch can be procured for any
number Of visitors. Special rates given
to excursion parties.
IL a. IAMTON Stunt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12

The attention Of our readers is called
this morning TO a communication upon
the subject of mushrooms which APP
pears in another part Of this issue.
There is probably no one in Maine bet
ter qualified to speak upon this subject
than the writer, and the note of warn
ing sounded is both important and
timely. A lady in this city says that
twice recently she has had toad stools
brought to her by parties who sup
posed them to be mushrooms. Will !,
| the genuine mushroom is a much
priced table delicacy the attempt ID
provide it should be made with the vi
| most care for otherwise, there is al
| ways liability Of fatal results.
Not only IS the toad-stool. 50 often
mistaken for the mushroom a deadly
poison. but there are species of the
genuine mushroom which are almo. I
as bad, and two Of which, as is point
| cd out in the article 10 which we refer.
| i very common in this vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12

Ex.Presiuent Harrisun's Attitude.

The sterling Republicanism Of eX-
President Harrison is not to be
doubted for an instant, and the inter
view given out BY him in New York,
this week. has most effectively put an
end to Democratic slurs as - his in
difference in the present campaign. He
leaves no doubt az to his position. He
stands squarely With his party in sup
port Of Mckinley ana Roosevelt. and
in opposition to Bryan and the mani
fold dangers Of Organism. He says
that the reasons why he opposed Bryan
in 1896 all hold good now; that the
policies Of the Republican party have
been fully indicated, and that Pres-
dent Mckinley deserves a grand en-
dorsement by the American people at
the polls. The reasons why he does
not go upon the stump, he asserts, are
wholly personal. The proprleties q
his position, the weight Of years after
such busy life. and a determination
formed after the 1896 campaign to do
no more public speaking. are reasons
why he begs his fellow countrymen not
to urge him TO re-enter the political
arena. They are sound reasons and
will be respected. But il was fitting,
in view Of the comments made by the
opposition upon his silence, that he
| should define his attitude in this cam
| paign. He has done this clearly and
| with characteristic force. Hereafter.
no Democrat will venture to assert
| that the Republicanism Of Benjamin
| Harrison is lukeWarm. His heart is
| With the party which has 50 highly
| honored him and with whose interests
he has long been 50 prominently iden-
titled His vote and his influence will
go to swell the majority for Mckinley.
| 1t is not to be expected that our other
| living ex-president will publicly state
his position. but 10 one can doubt that
| Mr. Cleveland will vote as Nr. Harri-
son does in November.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12
CONS u MP ION

begins and leaves off in thous-
ands Of people, who never sus-
pect it. 1t isn't much more
than a pimple-indeed it is a
a pimple-lung pimple.
Health, all round it, stops
it-just as a skin pimple gets
stopped.
How to get that health all
round it: take SCOTS emulsion
of COd-liver oil and be careful,
We'ilsend you little to try if YOU like
sColA q GOWNS, 4os Pearl street, New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12
fall Arrangement Commencing Sept. 80.

Steamer will leave Augusta at l P. NJ.
HalIoweIl l3u Gardiner 3, Richmond Ais
ana Bath at j on Tuesdays, Thursdays
ana Saturdays for Boston. Returning.
will leave Lincoln Wharf, Boston, on
Monday. Wednesday and Friday eve
nings at O'Clock arriving in season TO
connect with early morning steam and
electric cars Connections also made at
Bath for Boothbay and the adjacent
islands. Fare from Augusta. HALLOWEEN
ANA Gardiner Sl.75, Return $500, Rich
mond $50. Return $3.50. Bath a25. Re-
turn S2Cu Freights taken at low rates.
carefully handled and promptly delivered.
JAS. +. DRAKE. Pres. and Gen. Man
ager. Allan Partridge. Augusta, Agent;
John T. Robinson. Richmond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12

In- the lat number NJ thr Christian
Register, REV Edward Everett Hale
has IA interesting article on \ recent
,rip W Maine durinA which hn thor
oughIy explored Aloostlok county
The articl. has some interesting reml-
nlscen,es NJ Nil first trir IN Maine. ~
years agp. when with some Harvard
classmates h- climbed katahiu ana
swan the peEJbscut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12
Railroads and Steamboats,.
an ZgRI{[3I!@
In Effect Oct. j. 1900

." ihte't Ocf -. 1000.
passenger trains leave Augusta as ,ol.
THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING WEST-6.4G "A. NJ. for T.evtstoa
Pennington. Phillips, RockIand po Spi'
land Boston, Bridgton, MONTREAL sr5
' QteoeG: ioly A. n. Iqr Brunswick. Lew.
lstnh. Pennington. Phillips. Cara aese.
Kangeley Rockland Portland Bnstna'
10. Conway. Fabyans. Lancaster az
nam n I'LL: Berlin Falls, Groveion
ana Beecher Falls: 3.I0 r. H. local "a
Portland; go r. NJ. fexpressI for Rr,,, -
WICK. Portland and Boston conner -i,'-
for Bath. Portland. Lewiston. cgrnjaH
t5flg l1 -'jh. N9- conway ana Bartlett. I05
1. III might Pullman every night fo-
l-eWlslan- Bath Portland and Boston. i X
III. NJ daily except Monday far Portland
GOING EAsT-l.a5 III Ar 1nigb. II
pressl for SEowhegan Bangor Bar tia~
nor. "A. Stephen. Calais 81 John Hail
iAA ann AronstUpk count and to Waeh
lhEi"A t"- r. II. Monday morning. eGjn,,
eaSt a1-S npt CONNER for SkOwhegan nne
"N sunday morning for Belfast F0xcrnf.
AZ beyond Bangor. $40 a. NJ. for w.
iEiilc. Belfast. Skowhegan. Bangor ana
Euck-pOTt. Nancehoro So Stephen rIe,,1
ton. Woodstock St John AID Ha iisIl-
l235 +. NJ. local to Watervine and Ran,'
2nf aHd 40 Lewiston. Vita Oakland ana
winthrop; 2.M Il. n. express for Water-
vile bangor. Bar HarD0r. Wash III 3
X, Old Town. Patten. HouIton ana ~;
nou. MIA y. X A- X. RI 3.40 r. MI for MI Ws-
ftrNlllr, Oakland North Arson Ringhan,
SkOwhegan, Belfast. Foxcroft GreenyilIe
EanEDr. Oh Town ana Mattawamkeag:
I-L8 +. Nj. Tor Waterrille
81 NDAYs-Going West, 155 A. n ,or
Portland, Boston; IG,z7 AL NJ. IO.55 p M
for Brunswick. Bath. Portland and Dos
tan, Going East. l@5 "A. NJ Bangor: gI5
A. n. anG Z.3q Y. NJ. for WaterVille AM
Bangor. 80
The Night Pullman Train leaving At
4. 55 y. NJ. Monday morning. going east
does not connect for Skowhegan nor m
sunday morning for Belfast, Foxcroft 81
beyond Bangor "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12

The Foolish Calf. 4 Lesson to
Labor" is the caption az a remarkably
effective Republican cartoon which is
having wide circulation. II repre-
sents a boy driving COW down 4
country road from the pasture. The
calf has left its mother and is running
in the opposite direction after a bel
lowing steer. The boy. exhausted with
his vain efforts 70 get the calf back
with its mother. shakes his fist at the
calf and cries: You little fool. YOU
little fool. you. you. - fool, you'll
be sorry when supper time comes
The moral to the American laboring
man i easily drawn. Remember the
hard times of 1896. Don't b l Bryan
calf ana don't get steored away from
the fun dinner pail. m your ~ sorry
when supper time comes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12

4 New York sun correspondent r.
ports from Manila that some u the
rifles recently smuggled 70 Aguinaldo's
guerr.llas BY persons unknown and
captured from them ~ our troops are
Of American make and have '1ss9" "a
them. Cannot the history " those
rifles be traced? II would seem a
thing worth doing. if possible, though
il might b. rather embarrassing in the
end for our "antis."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12

It Il not strange that Millinocket is
having an epidemic of typhoid ma
la,ia Many have wondered that such
an endemic has not before struck this
new town III the wilderness where
there are such large tracts % newly
broken ground ana such 4 large popu-
lation Of foreigners who have come 20
thr spot almost in a body. Il i graf
flying IL learn that the run Of the
fever Il not very severe. ana that a
splendid system Of sewerage Is being
laid which viii greatly benefit the
sanitary conditions 0f the town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12
AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK:
ORGANIZED lAs.
Banking Rooms $50 Wase'

TRIrsTEES-J. II. Manley, L. 9. ~
nish. Lendall Titcomb, 3. r. faiio''
pe6oeits are placed on interest the y m.
OF February, May. August ana wv
Interest paid or credited on account Au-
first Wednesday or February anu
gust . ~ law from I'll
Deposits are ea s,es "a Strictly confiden-
tial. s "a Erecu&
Especial privileges afforded 70 Tru0.
tors Administrators, GuaruianS'
tees. married women and mih ~ TrssA
EDWIN c. DuDLEi'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
AUGUSTA 10 SOUTH GARDINER
SOUTH GARDINER TO AUGUSTA.

Through tickets to California and all
points South ANA West may he had Of f.
II. Walker. ticket agent Augusta, the
only office iu Augusta selling via all
GEO. IF. EVANS. NJ. =. & Cen. Man.
FL E- BC4THBY, q. =. & 7. A.
Portland Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12

M notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot he held respOn-
sible for the preservation or return of
rejected communications.
Address all com m nicatiOns relating
to subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12

1t IL possible that the Merchants
carnival may BE- a yearly occurrence
ii Ellsworth in the future. - many
requests are pouring in upon the ~
ecutiye committee that It " made 4
permanent organization for the pur-
pose IF arranging 4 celebration each
season. that tine matter il likely \" ~"
considered in very favorable manner
when the next meeting IL held
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12

The teacher Of Westbrook primary
!, hCol has a youngster newly placed
under her charge who is somewhat
fond Of emphasizing his statements.
When the newcomer arrived he was
asked his name BY the teacher and
gave it correctly. Your age" the
teacher went on. Five years old, BY
gosh" cheerfully responded The young
hopeful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12
DAILY KENNEI,ET JOURNAL FRIDAY. OCTOBER T.. 1900

suffered greater proportional loss from
the unreasonable fDGs and general ndH
weather Of the past two weeks fhan
Tath. In thu harbors and sheltered
waters Of the New England codst
clone thousands ana thousands Of
tons Of Bath shipping representing
thousands and thousands of dollars
have been tied up-sn much money
paying wages, interest and insurance
and earning nothing while The en-
barge Of the elements lasts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12
EsaluNy8 GOSSIP,
VIVA! Is SUGGEST

i it to worship earthly. groveling Gold.
And doIlar-bIindti. to look only down,
To rake the muck heap, and forget the
crown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12

Probably no city in the country has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12

=" Ii'e't Ocf -, 1900.
Passenger trains leave Augusta a. n,
lows: a. 1oi-
THROUGH TRAINS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12

The coon crop is good one this
fill. and the hunters are planning on
lots If sport.
The Marshall republican., 1900-06-08

ter eating, belching, constipation,
loss OF appetite, dizziness, tistulence,
moth patches, sluggish looks, pin.
pies and . repulsive complexion! II
you have any Of these symptoms, you
have dyspepsis or stomach disorder.
The new discovery, Bailey's Dyspep.
sis Tablets, brings quick relief, fol.
lowed BY . permanent cure; pleasant
To take. w. J. Bailey written ON
each package. Price ~ cents, post
paid. Made by Lakeside Medicine
Co, Chicago. Sample free. Well
informed doctors prescribe them.
Sold by w. +. Vswtsr, druggist.
The Marshall republican., 1900-06-08
Guardians uoeios.

Notice Is hereby given that letters
- guardian Of the person end sstate
Of James Odell, . person Of unsound
mind, were granted 70 the undersiGu.
cd, on the 9th day Of June, 1900, by
the Probate Court Of Saline county,
Missouri.
All persons having claims agsinst
said estate ore required 70 exhibit
them 70 me for allowance, within one
year sfter the dste of ssid Iettors, or
they may be precluded from any bene-
Gt Of such estate; sud u such elaine
be not exhibited within two years from
the time Of the publication OF this no.
tice they shall 30 forever barred.
1874 JACOB VANDYKE,
June q, 1900. Guardian.
The Marshall republican., 1900-06-08
The Kidasys ars the Royal Read 70 Health

The Kidnsys ere Y most important
factor In health They cleanse the blood
Of oil malignant p0is0ns end impuri.
ties, ell dead, decsyed or worn out
tissue, which the clesnsed blood hour.
~ replaces with new tissue. In health
they ere . alter. In disease, they be.
ZONE . sewer, loading the system with
virulent, poisonous elements, and per-
hitting healthy deposits TO escape. In
time they break down or disintegrate,
snd Bright's disease, or Diabetes, In.
durable In their later stsges, marks
the victim.
Never neglect these Great Blood
Cleansers. Take . thorough cOurse
Of DIR. A. v. Bsnes Kidney and Rheu-
matte Specific. el.O0 per bottle.
DIR. A. v. BANEs MEDICINE Co.,
st. Joseph, Mo.
The Marshall republican., 1900-06-08
Cheap Excursions 70 Colorado.

Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah,
!, ., .. 10 and Is and August 2, vie
round trip. Rss rs, pi limit s- oc,o ,Ss 81: 81.
1900. The Rock Island IL the hest
line 70 Denver and the only direct line
to Colorado Springs and Msnit0u.
The Marshall republican., 1900-06-08

We would call your attention 70 the
Standard Sewing Machine, whichtskes
the lead for beautiful work, and 10 the
lightest running machine In use.
l7-2w H. f. NICHOLS.
The Marshall republican., 1900-06-08
Try Us First-Ve Can Save You Money.
We Will Have Three Weeks ef ProEtless SELLING.

Take The Colorado Flyer, leaving
Kansss City $50 p. m, arriving ~
Denver II ). NJ, Colorado Springs,
lO:35 .. M, Pueblo ll:SO .. m. next
day. For full information and the
beautiful book, COLORADO the Mag.
ni6cent," address A. b. MoyrET, q.
8. WI A.. KansssCity,. (tillJ. ~.
GOSHEN, ILL.
Genessee Pure Food Co., Leroy, N. Y.
Dear Sirs:-S0Ine days since . pack.
age Of your Grsin.O preparation Vas
left st my once. took II home and
gave II . trial, and ! have 70 soy ]
substitute for coffee. We have always
used the best Java and Mocha In our
family, but ! Am free TO say I like the
Grsin.O - we'll ~ the best coffee ]
ever drank. Respectfully yours,
4. G. JACKSON, N. ID.
The Marshall republican., 1900-06-08
Does Your Stomach Distress You?

Do you have pain In the side, nau-
sea, sometimes vomiting, distress a.
The Marshall republican., 1900-06-08
For Sale

Two registered red p0lled bulls.
n. n. Run two miles west Of Mar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-05
WATTERsON's STATEMENT.
Holds Louisville and Nashville Re-
spOnsibIe for Trouble.

Louisville, Feb. 4.-Henry Watterson to-
day gave out the following statement:
THE head and front of our present trou-
bles in Kentucky, at once the source and
the resource of the revolutionary proceed
ing by which republican government has
been for the time being struck down and
a military dictatorship set up in its place,
is the Louisville and Nashville Railway
Company.
IN the recent state campaign 1t sup
piled material resources in such abundance
as to draw out all the dangerous elements
of society and to put into activity all the
forces of political adventure. The two
leading parties to the contest were as
nothing by comparison with its
gigantic machinery for corrupting the
election. The hordes of desperate noun
tain men who were precipitated upon the
state capital could never have got there
except through its agency. 1t is at this
moment the backbone of the movement
to transfer the state capital from the city
of Frankfort, its lawful abode, to the
little village of London in Laurel county,
situated upon one of it's branches in the
heart Of the vendetta region, whose tur-
bulency has for years disgraced the
state. 1t is believed that the withdrawal
of it's support from the de facto govern
ment would stop those dangerous and
lawless proceedings.
Some seven months ago, foreseeing
something in this situation, ! wrote
earnestly to Mr.. August Belmont, the
financial head of the Louisville e Nash
Vile Railway Company, to protest against
it's interference in our party affairs, having
in vain sought 90 dissuade Mr.. Milton II
Smith. it's local president. 1t was then,
as l am now, and have been for thirey
wears. the friend of that great corpor-
alton. Mr. Belmont showed my letter the
courtesy Of submitting 1t to his execu-
tive board and did me the honor to send
me a copy of it's deliberations, embracing
the reason of its refusal to consider my
appeal in the affirmative.
The sole purpose of the Louisville and
Nashville was at every cost to hazard
to defeat the election Of Mr.. William Goe-
bel to the governorshlp OF Kentucky. Mr..
Goebel was a man of unimpeached purity
Of private life and OF conceded profession
al ability. During ten years service as
a senator In the state Legislature no act
of his excepting what Is known as the
Goebel election law, had brought the least
reproach upon him, nor any unclean dol
lar had ever been charged against him.
although money to corrupt legislation had
often flowed as free as water at Frank
fort
he I.I Gin 4.
offense to the management of the Louis
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-05
MACRUM REACHES NEW YORK.
FORMER CONSUL TO PRETORIA RE
FUSES TO TALK.

Would Say Nothing of the Reasons
Which Led Him to Resign-says
He Will Make IA Statement After
He Has Reported TO Washington.
Would Say Nothing of the Alleged
Conference With Dr.. Leyds-GOes
to Washington at Once.
New York. Feb. 4-Charles f. Macrum.
the former United States consul at Pre-
toria, who asked to be recalled at a time
when affairs in the republic We're at a
crisis and when his presence at the
Transvaal republic was urgently requir-
ed by the state department, arrived here
to-day on the American line steamship
st. Paul. With him were his wife and
little daughter.
Mr.. Macrum has maintained silence as
to his reasons for wishing to leave his
station, and though repeatedly asked to
make public his reasons for SO doing, he
has refused. His silence is still unbroken,
though Mr.. Macrum says that tomorrow,
after his arrival in Washington and visit
to the stale department he will issue a
statement over his signature, telling why
he left his post at such a critical time.
When seen on the steamship St Paul he
was very reticent to talk about even the
situation in Africa, when he left.
There is nothing that I care TO say at
present" he said. q have been asked
time and time again as to my reasons Tor
leaving South Africa ana l must answer
now as l have done in the past that l
%
to Washington as soon as possible-to-
day, is 1 can make connections, and re-
port to state department.. Then / VIII
make a statement and not before then.
l know that many things have been said
about my leaving, but l have nothing to
say at present"
Mr. Macrum refused to confirm or deny
the story that while in Paris he held
conference with DR.. Leyds. President
Kruger's diplomatic representative in Eu-
rope. 1t was pointed out to the former
consul that the state department had
given out that he was no longer connect
ed with that branch of the service and
that for that reason he was free to talk.
To this he replied
81 can't help that: / consider that I am
connected with the department until l
have reported to Washington"
Mr.. Macrum absolutely refused to talk.
Mr. Macrum was appointed consul at
Pretoria by President Mckinley at the
instance of Representative Taylor of
Ohio. He was at Pretoria eighteen
months. At the beginning of hostilides
between the British and the Beers he
was empowered by the government to
look after the British interests during the
war. He agreed, but soon Informed the
department that President Kruger would
rot permit him to act as a representative
of the British government. This was fol-
lowed by his cables asking that he be re-
lieved and ev n naming man who could
act as his successor.
He was refused permission to leave his
station, but persisted and at last the
state department cabled him to come
home. He was succeeded by a son of Sec
rotary Hay.