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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-19
PRESIDENT McKINLEY.s COUSIN.
Looking for the Philippine Commis-
sion Secrctar,ship.

I..fTt 6IIt SFtsLIAI.
Guthrie Ok. Feb. 1s.-Forest Mckinley.
ascn Of Fred f. Mckinley. Receiver Of the
U;ited States Land Office here. is a candt-
dte FOR the secretaryship OF the new Phil
ipine Commission He has gone to Ohio
T. T. MAKE personal Application to Judge
HnIey a present Is United States Land Of
ne INSPECTOR His father and PRESIDENT
Mckinley are cousins
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-19

afterrcon. bu, were unable to make any i'm
precision on our troops. VIII" held IN" posi-
tinn and have brought uE. supplies ana
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-19
stops the Cough
mud Horka on the Cold
seven stores burned.

IaxatIVe-hroITo Quinine Tablets cure a cold
in one Jay. No Cure. No Pay. Price -.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13

but the acreage is large and the production
will be as great as it was last year. The pro-
ceeds Of the crops will be liberal on the basis
of present prices. Wheat Is seven cents bushel
higher than at this time last year, corn is S12
cents higher and cotton is 31A cents pound
higher It is clear that any present or pro-
spective loss in the yield Of the great staples
will be more than made UP by the difference in
prices
Taking trade as a whole. 1t is good. The de-
rangement in iron and steel is not unnatural.
Some disorder is invariably witnessed when the
wage scale is undergoing readjustment, and
when this matter is disposed Of it is presumed
that stability in prices viii be restored, al
though it is doubted If there will be any great
advance in prices. For another thing, the
pectation is that there will be a better regula-
ton of the output of raw and finished materials
than in the past. revival is said to be ap-
preaching in the drygoods trade which has been
slack recently. Evidence Of general business
prosperity is furnished in the returns of the
railroads. Their traffic is larger than It was
last year, when 1t was very heavy, and there is
very little deviation from schedule rates The
leading roads making improvements on an
extensive scale to enable them to handle their
business with more facility and greater economy
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
NEW YORN sTPREME COTRT- COUNTY 0

New York-Isidors Jackson and Abraham Stern
Plaintiffs against Abraham solomon. Samuel Hauben
In pursuance of Judgment OF foreclosure and sale
duly made and entered in the aboveented
signed the Referee in SAID judgment named will sell
at PUBLIC auction al the New York Real Estate Sales
City OF New York the nth DAY 81 September 1900
10 O'Clock that day by Peter 2 Meyer Auc-
uoneer the premises directed by said judgment
ana therslh dsScr'oed as IolloWS-
All that certain lot, piece parcel OF land
improvements thereon erected. situate. being
and described follows Beginning the formed
by the intersection Of the northerly side Rvngton
street with the eastery side OF Norfolk street and
ming thence northery along the said easterly Of
Norfolk street sevenyeight feet; thence easterly and
therly. parallel Norfolk street ana partly
through the centre OF wall seventy-eght feet
the northery side Rvington street thence west
erIy ncrtherly Of Rivington street
feet the point place OF beginning subject
The Of said lot
Also all that certain Iot piece parcel Of ground with
northery side OF Rivtngton street ana Know ana 81
front bv Rtvngton street. westerly nv bo,,ss av ~.
street northerly In the by conveyed verr
A. Bancker and wife to Abraham Tapptn and easterv
thrtyfour Rivngton street containing
and 40 feet and length on each side
less. Said premises being subject 20 the rirbr
in common OF using three foot alley the rear
Insurance Company OF New York 10 Abraham, Ts1psr m
rsea:e recorded IN the [esstsrs ONCE OF the city
Dated New York. August 18th 1890 "
- WILLIAM TEMPLE EMMETT. Referee
address No 81 Nassau Street, Borough of Manhattan
The following is diagram of the property to be sold
described above, the numbers being iS2 ana
lS2le Rtvington street;
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
BAD WEEK ON BERLIN BOERSE.
INDUSTRIALS CONTINUE TO SEEK A LOWER
LEVEI-THE MONEY MARKET

Berlin, Aug. 12.-The Boerse last week had a
bad experience, fndustrials falling heavily
til Thursday, when the lowest quotations Of the
year were reached. Friday and yesterday showed
partial recovery. but the week closed with many
standard and coal shares more than ten points
down. Cement shares fell heavily and textiles con-
siderably.
The weeks backset was caused by increasing evi-
dence in many lines that the boom is over. A
disturbing effect was produced by the publication
reduced dividends. iron company paying Moth
ing, as against u per cent in 1899 The iron
scored new fall of ten marks. The piping syn
reduction in prices to meet American Competition
In the building trades business is growing duler
raduca the ortDTt TX nor cent aroe ournbere ~
American buyers of knit goods are in Chemnitz
quantities and qualities desired Mannfacturers of
textile machinery, however. report that their eX-
hibits at the Paris Exposition are bringing in
The home demand and exports are declining Eff
forts are now on foot to form a syndicate
In West Germany the cotton sptnners have
duced the price of yarn two pfennigs-
The money market has grown easier through the
crease Of the Bank Go Of Engisnd IN discount rae
caused decline in foreign exchange here, which
continued high in sympathy with London but call
en enfy Of m al Peg m e 95 s'a{ d
100000 untaxed note reserve above last years
figures, had good effect upon the market, which
is now growing confident regarding the money stu
alton next autumn.
The German copper producers are agitating for
duty of marks per 2o9-weight the article.
All the Saxon Chambers of Commerce and other
commercial bodies have petitoned for lower freight
rates on coal, with view of facilitating imports
The commercial papers point out that Germauy's
imports of iron wares have nearly doubled since
1888 and altogether through the increase from the
United States the imports from other countries re-
naming stationary. The total imports of iron
wares for the first six months of 1900 valued
at I150O0000 marks, against 81 10000 marks dur
ing the corresponding period OF last year 1t is
argued consequently that the present duty Of Il
marks is not sufficient to protect against Amer
lean competition.
The Vukan Shipbuildng Company at Bremen
will increase its capital by 1.OOO.0 600 marks
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

The United States Treasury received last week
from customs s4,47s77o from internal revenue s5.71
S70 and from miscellaneous sources s6694ss A total
Of Sl0siS6Os. against Sl4357.661 in the preceding
week Receipts for the month to date, $1s, ,0s8I71
expenditures, 21,665,000; excess of expenditures
2626.s29 Receipts for fiscal year, SOS ss33S1; ex-
penditures S75644653; excess of expenditures s6651
a22 The Treasury's actual cash balance decreased
in the week $,So6T4. and now stands at sH S55 sO7
receipts OF National bank notes for redemption in
the week. s264Ss11
The Treasury statement Of Saturday compared
with that Of Saturday week ago.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
<orfOIE Street

Inc approximate amount OF the lien satisfy
which the above described property fften
thousand I'VE huHdred and nifty dollars with
interest thereon from the seventh Nugus IqJn
I.eossther with costs and allowances amounting to
S3 lOo with interest from August Tth 1900 together
Nlth the expenses of the sale The said premises
ne sofa sunlec 70 nrst mortgage lien preu
se number iS2 Rivtngton street. amounting The sum
or twenty two thousand dollars tS22 Oo0 accrued
interest thereon from March 1900. and
10 nrst mortgage now lien upon premises auuhcr
ttS-t1 tINlnstoh street. amounting the u Nine
ousGad dollars $4,000 and accrued interest thereon
10nO 'N' WV NvN
Dated New York. August 18th 1900
WILLIAM TEAIPIE EMMETT Ref.ra.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
Financial meetinqs.

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Shareholders
OF the Bakers Review Publ Cn. is called be
held at the Ofhce of the Secretary % Duane ST.
O'Clock IN the afternoon Of August 2sth for the purpose
Of increasing the capital stock OF the company.
EMIL BRAUN, Sec'y-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
foreclosure Sales.
< COUNTY


SUPREME COURT, NEW YORK COUNTY,
Frederic R. Coudert. Trustee substituted Louise
Peeer Plaintiff, against Caroline Huerstei and others
Defendants
In pursuance Of Judgment Of foreclosure sale
DULY made and entered on the above entitled action. and
bearing date the 1lth day Of January 1896
signed. the Referee in said judgment at
public auction the New SalesrOorn
No III Broadway. in the Borough Of Manhattan
New York, the 2Sth day Of August 1900. at twelve
o'clock that day by 5fcVickar Auctior-
premises by Judgment 10 be sold
therein described 3 follows:
All that certain lot. pieca parcel OF land
buildings thereon situate at the Northwestery
Ninth Avenue and fourth Street in the City
York, bounded and described follows, viz Begin
ming at the point Of intersection Of the Westerly line
Ninth Avenue with the Northerly line Fory-fourth
Street thence running Westerly along the Northsry
eel with Ninth Avenue Forty feet inch thence
Eastey parallel with Fortfourth Fifteen
thence ScUthery parallel
thence again Easterly parallel with Foryfourth Street
Sxty-hvs feet 20 Ninth Avenue thence SourherIv
along Westerly side OF Ninth Avenue Twenty fee+
and inch the poin- place beginning Tbs
Northerly wall Of the house thereon being partv wall
Dated. New York. August 3rd. 1900
ECGENE n POMEROY. Referee
ALFRED HAYES. JR,, Attorney for Plaintiff No II
Broadway. Borough of Manhattan. New YORK City.
The following iS diagram property to bs sold
its Street Number is 623 Ninth Avenue.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
Forty-fourth Stree

EorIy-rourrh street
The approximate the lien or charge 70 satisfy
which the above described property is be sold six
thousand and seventy and S1O0 dollars 5000 S
interest thereon from the 11th day Of January 1895 to
thereon from the 11tb January, 1896 together
with the expenses Of the sale Prior iens
the Referee OF purchase
Of Fourteen thousand eight thirteen
and Ia1OO dollars SLASH thereon from
October 18th 1898 costs and allowance S45S5S with
terest from November 18th, 1895 expenses under
prior Judgment or S119e5. With interest from December
Goth, 1895
water other liens be allowed purchaser
out OF the purchase money paid by the Referee
S565-S4 and interest
Dated. New York August SID 1900
EUGENE H PONIEROY Referee
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. MONDAY. AUGUST 13. 1000.
RATLROAD AND OTHER STOCKs.


lowest ar hua o q the FIN prcso o a
n
knL n the
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13

Exchange last week and the same weeks Of tha
preceding years compare as follows
Aug. Is, '9s Aug. 12 90 Aug II m
xchanses .s778 6s6 $e03 $50 544 ssS7 7s6 fG5
~ s's'es eo!o.''-' o'ooHooS 2114.11o 645 Ole
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
Citahous


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW
York by the grace OF God free and independent. TO
Edward Fttzgerald. John T Fczgeral5. Edward Ftts-
eerad. Ellen NJ MOriarty ECSene P Durk-1. SADIE A.
Durkn and John z Sh1usH2e5sy hsrs A. law and ns1t
OF ain Of john z, Iit-gvraL. deceased who was tse
surviving husband of Mary A. Ftzssral@ deceased als
or the County or New York and Charles F. h-t-recss
named as eXecuIor IN paper vuch has been 1let fSr
probate the last VIII testament q said John p
l1tzserald. deceased send greeting - -,
Whereas. Richard HodnsJt and Thomas HOdnett have
Med their supplemental petition IN the Sursosates Sor-
ment in writing bearins date January l5-h 1Sss ~
atiug both real personal property duy proved as
the last VIII and Testament cr Mary A FI5Egerald
deceased. late OF the County New therefore you
ana each appear before the SuIrogats
OF our County or New York bis o1ce IN the County
or New York the 9Th day cf September 1900 az hal
past ten O'Clock the forenoon of thar day then and tne
attend the probate % the said VIII and restarnt
And such Of YOU hereby cited. under tne
age OF tWentons required % appear ~ yo-F
guardian, n have u have none. 20 sP,
and apply Tor be appointed the event q
your neglect failure "A guardian viii ee aP
pointed by the surrogate and FOR you ~
the proc-ed,ne
In testimony whereof, We have caused the seal St
the Surrogates OF the said County of New 4efN
% De hereunto a1iNed this supplement tl citation
WtneSs. Hon -Abucr Thomas surrogate - our
county of New YORK az said County. ne "a
tSeah day of July The 81 Lord one tnols.n-
nine hundred. = FAIRFAN NJ LAUGHLlN
II SurrogaJs's CouEL
CARTER, HUGHES & DWIGHT. Attorneys ror Ffe-
ponents. 96 Broadway. New York
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
RAILROAD EARNINGS

The Tribune has printed the gross earnings ~
sxty-three railroads, systems for the fourtb
week IN July. OF these forty-nine return gains ~
s2,226,34 or 23.9 per cent and fourteen ret,,r~
losses of s147s57, or 1os per cent Tha n,sn,a
shows gain of SPOTS TT. or 1914 per cent Tbe
tribune mas also printed the gross earnings o4
twenty-seven railroads. or systems for the ers+
week IN august OF which twenty-five return gains
Oh S8zz4Is or l34 per cent, and five return lossa
OF s140045 or lis per cent The whole sboU-~ :
gain of ABA, or per cent
Fourth week in July
8BsR:: 'Rs5GSSs 81 5s s8 B:s
IT, SO COS s1Oe7sl l75 sl27588 8aa Inc S2o7s NJ 7a4
2 ;8#s:si:: sss:S f54sgs B. s3s
TT. 81 cos, sa,s2e868 sas12287 Inc. S7s2-484 20
CHICAGO AND EASTERN ILLINOIS
=:' 55s s :: &C. ss: 81
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
SsS 8 :. &C. s2ss IS IS
CLEVELAND. LoRA1N AND 9SiIl WHEELING %s''i''
55S e ASs e Sc IS ss5s !ss
EVANSVILLE AND INDIANAPOLIS
Fl" s ASs ~; y @ tS
EVANSVILLE AND TERRE HAtJrE.
5s5 s s e: ss5s# 81 IL
MEXICAN CENTRAL
First reet 81 jn'ies IN .o,d t2S 201o 2OlO
Ven I ~ A ,e -scc51S9 700 S293,e0S S241 Sal
" e- -, ''S'e'4ls Ss8S. Ss6 10 48e 689
MlNNEAPoLiS AND ST. LOUIS
ISCI.ueI OF Inlles..--. js6 sos 5os
FIRST week in Aug. S33 ABS shO279 sz 30 30
,UssoI,n, i,i9''VoS lo4S'o+S l6l1 500
. MlSSouh' KANSAS AND TEXAS
Number OF miles ..... 210T . aoo 80
First week IN S179625 COOS zoo US
Jan. 10 Aug 5935 1917 q ~ a. eoSd ~!
MISSOURI PACIFIC
Number Of 4ass Aoas -
First week Aug. S45sOO0 $3.50 S9o soo
Jan TO Aug IT,. 147s4e14 15ieIS6I "a 9 9g9 9I9
CENTRAL BRANCH
Number Of miles ..... 8ss sss ~
FIRST week in Aug. $4,000 500 O00 so- 9ao 99S
Jsn. / - Aug t.. 1s3 269 663 69a eSSs'v0
HEW-YoRR, ONTARIO AND WESTERN
F1@SSF F%a %esf * %is IN Aug $40 49, 4s1 so
Jan. to Aug. t.. Q 66283 2724e se55os oeo
NORFOLK AND WESTERN
First Ueelt IN 80 ii'99ddo a9oI i,b5l
Ian I IN Az ''' se-i9559@@ SSSzI3 x2T5, 2Tg
OHIO RIVER
FIEsf N Sns. seg7ss .assss saa gss "a
Jan to Aug. 7....- s5a5,552 siesis sss 'sss sss
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
60 Ubom 1t Glan Conreru-
TINTED STATES OF AMERICA. S0TTF

TINTED STATES OF AMERICA. SOUTH
- ERN DISTRICT OF NEW-YORE s.:
Whereas libel and petition fIed Dtstrtct
NAyV-Yo-k 18th day OF February 1900 by Pets-
Cahil as OF the steam tug % L Halsnbsck
limitation liability. for al loss. destruction
age ana injury caused BY disaster scrar5nE
OF dradgs and Warsrboar on Che
day OF October 1899. and for loss damage arising
therefrc and on the voyage on which the vessel was
then engaged
one thousand three hundred twe1ry-sevs1 Dollars
SSI OO) interest, the appraised cf said
steam rug freight pending.
Now Therefore. in pursuance OF The r-onroa issued
hereby cire all persons claiming damages loss d.
injury occasionsd said dis
tae said sra1dns on the said v2yase 70 ns
aG make dGS proof of their respective claims oefos
T. : CorI-isSiolsr- bis
oHce Room 60 General Postofacs BuI5ias Borough
Manhattan. City OF New York. bef0rs the itth
before said Court IN said building August
IL 1900 eleven O'Clock A NJ, ana answer said une
from participation IN the said stipulation
William HENKEL
Cnite5 states Marshal
ProctOrs for Petitioner u Wall Street. Borough q
Manhattan. New York City.
4 DvERTIsEMENTS and suescrp,io2s fo- TIE Tr.sgss
"a received at their Uptown once. No l42 Bruadway
81 door north 3lst-st until OcrocS advertise
received the foovils oces a. res1la-
2Sdst. 1S2 6th-ave. 12-h-st. Mays oth-ays
and l4Jh-sr. lf2 folImbCs-ave West o61-s- 10
Vest 42d-St near otH-ave-- - Eas- l4th-s % Wsss
4a-st estWeen 4tn and Sth aNes- 1SS EssS +1- -eos
3d-ave. between 10th ans nth IC25 Scave. 1saf
6lst-st-: lOS 1st-ave. Ssrh-s $50 Scaye near
11sf-st SSf S5ave. 2l0 ReecSsr-sc- SIS slsscsecs-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
BONDS.
lHlehI Low. lAug.lI Aug. 4lch'gs. Sales.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

Government bond quotations compared as follows
with those Of q week ago:
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
Total Gales for the y

aUniisted. tsmall lots.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13

lHlgh lLow. lAug II lAug 4. lch.ges. sales:
New-York tribune., 1900-08-13

MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.
STOCKS
FURNISHED by Frederic H. Hatch. No 30 Broah-st9
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-21
Hos.nad OIcIsIrY.

Saturday
Last day of the
Majestic Range exhibit
At Smith * Glass store.
Merry Christmas
The finest line of gold rings at j. p.
Losey 5.
WANTED a boy to feed cylinder and
job press.
Mrs. E. n. Chadwick is in Saginaw
this week
NJ. E. Heath of Ithaca was in Alma
! Wednesday.
Fine art medallions at Sharrar q
Mulhollands
Born, TO Mr. and Mrs. Demuth, on
Wednesday, a girl.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs Fred Burke. on
Tuesday, an eleven pound girl.
Ducks and geese, turkeys and chick
ems galore at Bangharts market
Mrs. NJ. J Kits left last Saturday for
three weeks business trip to Akron
Ohio
James Miller of Barry county is visit
ing his grand. daughter, Mrs. Amos
Bodine.
IL you want TO get real bargains in
reliable dry goods read +. f. Pollasky's
clearance sale ad. in this issue.
Christmas tree for the Sunday school
OF st. Johns church will be lighted at
four O'Clock on Monday afternoon.
Miss Leona Lloyd Of Cleveland, who
has been employed by Mrs. +. A. Bivins
during the past season as trimmer, left
on Wednesday for her home
il. Lowell, age 20, passed away Tues
day night Mr. Lowell was a highly re.
spected citizen, loved and respected by
all who knew him. He came 10 this
county in 1855, served three years in the
war. Deceased had been confined to
his room more OF less for year and to
his bed for seven weeks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-21
Genuine Ebony Goods.
..FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN.

We have nice things than before, it is easy
matter to find Something that will suit you and your
friend
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-02-16

Coulter expert for Finch &
Campbell of Spakane and the
Occur d Alenes, is the party who
secured an option, not a bond, on
the old Blue Dragon property near
Elk City. Rumor places the con-
sideration at from SIS, 900 to S22,-
500. Mr.. Coulter has been in the
Dixie camp for over a month
making ready for an extensive
exploitation of the Ajax mines,
owned by the gentlemen mention
ed. When passing through here.
outward bound, Mr.. Coulter stated
that he expected to return in about
three weeks.
At a meeting of Newsome Coun-
Gil X. A. NJ. association held on
Tuesday at Newsome house it was
decided to join forces with the
Elk City brotherhood in the giving
of a grand overalls ball at Elk on
the eve of Washington's birthday.
Association Loud Talker, Ed Com
ley and Chef Dispenser, Charles
Willig will be masters of ceremon-
les at what gives promise of being
one of the most unique social
celebrations of the season.
Feb. IA, 1900. FRANCES.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-02-16
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Margaret Matheson, her heirs or assigns
You are hereby notified that VIC have ei
pended the sum Of eight hundred dollar
$500 in labor and Improvements upon III
Little Giant. Bancroft, Wasp, Vixen, Winslod
Nc. 2, winslow, Big pFyhyrr, Dyke and Pns
tan quartz mining claims. situated In RobbilJ
Mining Distr ct in Idaho county, Idaho,
order to hold said premises under the proynh|
ions OF section 1921, revised statutes of ~
United States. being the amount required
hold said clans for the year ending Decembe
ii, 1899; and II within ninty days after ~
service Of this notice upon you by. publication
You fail or refuse to contribute YOU
proportion of such expenditure &
co,owner,. as follows: Upon III
Little Giant. one.fiiteenth interest t6aj
Bancroft, one-fifteenth Interest, $500. WafpI
one fifteenth interest, Sc. 66, vixen, one fieea1
tn interest, S6.6s, wiiislow No. 2 one iifteenIJ
interest, $3.50. Puritan, one-ffth interest. soM1
Big Porphyry Dyke. one-ffth interest,"
$40 90. amounting to the sum of $I06.63 togethe1
with interest and cost OF this notice, your mi
crest In said claims will become the proper!I
OF the undersigned under the said section
1924 J. j.. DAVIS.
W. L. KELLY.
Grangeville, Idaho, Jan. %, 1900.
First publication February ., 1900
Lust pufJScntiDn Ayr II q, 1900.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-02-16
A CITY with Two carr...e..

There are only two carriages IN town.
One belongs to the archbishop, and the
other carriage is the property of the
government and one of the perauisites
that pertain to the presidential power
1t is an ordinary landau imported from
Paris in pieces and put together by To-
cal talent, and native artist has paint
ed upon the panels of the doors bril-
liant reproduction of the coat of arms
of the republic, about foot square, in
the national colors-green, yellow and
red. This is greatly admired by the
populace, who see the carriage only oc-
easionally. on state occasions, when it
is drawn by four big black horses wear
ing harness heavily mounted with sill
yer and decorated with rosettes, tassels
and streamers of the national colors.-
La Paz tBolivia) Cor. Chicago Record. .
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-02-16
SOUTH AFRIcAs PLAQUES.
At BuluwayO Boots DevOured ny
Ants-RAva4es of the
DAnderpest.

South Africa imports hides, wool and
mohair, and the ranchmen would reyel
in riches were it not for the various
pests that decimate his flocks and
herds. The most deadly one is the
rinderpest, cattle plaugle which in the
last ten years has been slowly creeping
from Central Africa southwark, leaving
a wake of whitened bones. In travelling
through Natal I saw so oxen lying dead
about spring where they had tum-
bled one over the other, SO suddenly
had the disease attacked them. 1t was
almost impossible then to get an I'M
hinged piece of steak at a restaurant,
though the proprietor resented any
such charge, and plethoric German
traveller who called in loud tone for
roast rinderpest" in the railroad cafe
at De Aar Junction, Cape Colony, had
to be picked up in fragments. DIR. Koch
and other eminent specialists tried in
vain to stop this plague. The country is
now recovering from it slowly.
Another pest is the tsetse fly, an in
sect resembling our common house fly.
but three times as large. Its bite will
kill "a horse, cow or any other domestic
animal in about ten days. but, strange
to say, does not affect wild animal
or human being. A less dangerous
but more troublesome pest is the white
ant, which is about one-quarter of an
inch long and ubiquitous in many parts
of the country. They live under the
ground, and can only be routed by kill
ing the queen, which sometimes reaches
the size of one inch in length. This in
sect is particularly harassing in Rho
desia. At Buluwayo my travelling COM
panion. inadvertently left his boots on
the floor after turning in at night, and
he arose next morning to find the up
pers carefully separated from the soles
Lucky you didn't leave your clothes
on the foor," was the hotel keepers
only consolation. These ants will eat
through anything but metal. and for
that reason much of the building is
done with corrugated iron. The ant hill
is one of the conspicuous landmarks in
travelling over South Africa--Ainslee's