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The evening times., 1900-03-05
The South African situation.

Ii is fair 10 presume that movements OF
Importance are imminent in South Africa
although the little news we get today is
quite vague as to the details of current
operations. But both combatants are con-
centrating and while a general engage
ment may be postponed for some days
il is certain TO occur at last and, as mat
ters look. most probably between Paarde-
berg and Bloemfontein. II is now evil
dent that the forces employed against La
dysmith retreated in two directions, the
Free Staters moving by Van Reenen's
Pass and the Transvaal Beers retiring Ia
the direction of Laing's Mex. On the first
of March Knox's Brigade started after the
latter, with what result is not reported.
What Buffers next movement may be is
lot limited. 1t is possible that he may
proceed to the Neck of Natal and force
Joubert 10 give battle there or surrender
control of the passes into the Transvaal.
In the former case JCubert might inflict
great damage on the attacking force. but
the operation would entsil his preoccupa
tion while Roberts was attacking the
Bloemfontein or the Wynberg line.
However. we must admit, in the
light Of past observation, that Laings
Mex could probably be held for
considerable time against any hostile
force by small number of defenders ade-
quately eutrenched and supplied with artil-
lery and rapid-fre guns.
This consideration might make it good
policy for Butler in the event that he can
rct cut of Joubert's retreat-and that
hardly seems possible-to feint against the
Neck of Natal. and move with his main
body by the lower Drakensberg passes. TO
a junction with Roberts in the Free State
Ii looks as if the Boer military authorities
expected such a movement for their COM
mandos in Northern Cape Colony seem to
he making strenuous efforts 10 get to the
east of the British advance, doubtless fear
ing that they may be caught in the open
between Roberts and Butler The Boer
force reported within five miles of Roberts
headquarters at 0sfontein, and to number
six thousand, is probably there to impede
his progress until the Colesberg and Storm
berg columns can get beyond the Orange
River and escape northeast. A few days
ago Clements appears to have thought ii
possible TO seize the Norvals Pont Bridge
and so cut off retreat. but the latest des-
patches indicate that it was still open 10
the Beers. and it is not stated that the
conditions are any different at Bethulie
Bridge At Stormberg the Beers were in
some. but greatly diminished, force on Sat
urday, and at La Buschagne's Mex, be-
tween Dordrecht and jamestown. General
Brabant, yesterday. defeated Boer COM
mando and occupied its entertainments.
So the phenomena Of the coming few
days may be those of foot race rather
than a fight. although the Beers near Os-
fontein doubtless will be engaged. and as
Roberts is being daily REINFORCED, he may
be able to surround them as he did Cronje
He must now have fifty thousand troops
under his immediate command and pos
{ siblv vnOrn
The evening times., 1900-03-05
The Task of the Pedagogue.
From the Chicago Times HeraldD

School teaching though a noble ambition. is at
best nerve destroying, heart-breaking business
and the worst of il all is that the real tasks il
imposes and the attributes it demands are woe
fully misunderstood by the great majority OF those
who seek the work. The prevailing idea Is that
the passing OF examination sets the seal OF
approval and gives all the equipment one needs
for the profession. The fund Of patience the
natural kindliness, the ability to hold the temper
in check TO disguise stern discipline under The
mask of cheerful laxity and TO obtain and keep
the affection and respect Of chidren-all these
things are only part of the stock in trade that
teacher should possess. And yet to how many
applicants does the place mean ANYTHING more
than the REGULAR monthly stipend?
The evening times., 1900-03-05
IN DANGER OF YELLOW JACK
Naval Operations in the Dry Torta-
gas Likely to Cease.

gas Likely to Cease.
The Navy Department has under advise
ment the question of stopping all opera
tions in the Dry Tortugas, off the western
coast of Florida, on account of the possi-
bility of the workmen contracting the yell
low fever.
The matter was brought to the attention
of the Secretary of the Navy by the Treas
ury Department which had been notified
by Surgeon General Wynman that the Dry
Tortugas should not be used as nava!
STATEN rom April 1 to November /. when
close quarantine should be maintained
The Navy Department has been expend-
ing a great deal of money in building
wharves 8Rd coal sheds in the Dry Tortu-
gas. and the suggestion that the work be
abandoned does not meet with favor.
1t has been suggested that instead of
ships supposed to be infected with plague
putting in at Dry Tortugas they be quar-
antined, at some other point on the Florida
coast where the Navy has no station Ii
is probable that Surgeon General Wy
mans suggestion will be adopted for this
season. il now being too late to establish
a place for plague ships to put in. By rext
year a plague station may be established
at another point and the Dry Tortugas
used only for big coaling station.
The evening times., 1900-03-05

The fact that a German Governor thinks
it necessary to warn imperial officials
that they must not give commercial in
formation to American Consuls, especially
as to 1.-The manufacture and sale of ar
ticles of food and drink injurious 10
health would seem to show that our
Teutonic friends have a good deal to con-
ceal. The episode might well incite Con-
gress to pass a food and drink inspection
law that would make the Berlin Govern
ment sorry for its unfriendly reservations.
If all the fabricated wine. for instance,
that comes TO American ports from Ger
many for the delectation of those of our
people who are fond of paying for labels.
were entered and advertised for what it
is, the customs receipts from that source
would be cut down considerably, However,
it is glass house that We live in, too,
The evening times., 1900-03-05
ASSISTED BY THE PONCE.
The Bark Nellie VI. sInde short of
PrcNisIOns mt Sen.

PrcNisiOns at Sen.
NEW YORK, March captain Dyer. of
the Ponce, which arrived this morning
from San Juan, Porto Rico, reports that
on March 4. in latitude SO degrees 50 min
utes, longitude 73 degrees II minutes. he
spoke to the bark Nellie NJ. SIade. from
Rosario for Philadelphia. ninety days out.
short OF water and provisions. Captain
Montgomery reported that he passed Hat
teras on February II, and was blown of
shore four times by heavy gales. He
sighted the Five Fathom Iightship twice.
but was driven off shore owing to heavy
weather.
During this time Captain Montgomery
and his chief officers were injured by
heavy seas breaking on board their YES
sci. The cabin was also flooded. sails
blown away, and other damage received
about decks The supply Of provisions on
board the bark was well-nigh exhausted
and Captain Dyer, of the Ponce. supplied
her with a quantity sufficient to enable her
to reach her destination. No further as
sistance was needed by the vessel
Col. c. C. c. Carr, Of the Fifth United
States Cavalry. was a passenger on the
Ponce. Colonel Carr has been ordered to
Manila.
The evening times., 1900-03-05
SILVER BULLION COINAGE.
1--WE Years Required to Garry Out Mr.
Cages Project

About TWO years will be required to carry
out Secretary Cages project of coming all
the silver bullion purchased under the
Sherman act still remaining in the Treas
ury.
There are S7,07S, 1870 ounces of this silver
in the vaults. Additional subsidiary coin
age authorized by the Currency bill will re-
quire 16,075,000 ounces This will leave to
be coined into standard dollars II .OO3 1870
ounces, or enough to coin $50, 500 coo. max
ing the total coinage about S102 800 900
There are outstanding against the silver
bullion Treasury notes to the amount OF
about $4,000, 900. These will be redeemed
as fast as the bullion is coined, and will
result in gain of cash to the Treasury
during the time covered by the coinage of
about s17.50O.OGO, representing the seign-
forage on the bullion
The evening times., 1900-03-05
The Beers as Hunters.

In former campaigns the Boer commanders con-
sisted OF men who had spent most Of their lives
in combat with natives and wild animals In the
past few years the necessity for hunting has
largely passed away, and, thanks TO England
there have been serious uprisings of the blacks
Hence il is asserted that the Workmanship for
which the Beers have been justly famous win not
be conspicuous and deadly a feature of the
present war That is a matter for conjecture for
the Beers, both young and old, still devote much
of their time TO hunting, not as a necessity. put
as
The evening times., 1900-03-05

The London Stock Exchange continues to
reflect the underlying uneasness of the
British Government and public concerning
the European political situation. At the
end of the week. with the military situation
much improved. it was impossible to in
fuse any life into the market. A rather
interesting feature of the day is that Amer
lean securities seem to be selling of rath-
er Unaccountably-that is. unless the
knowing ones have some private informa-
ton that the Hay -Pauncefote matter is
likely TO end in trouble between the United
States and England.
The evening times., 1900-03-05

Mr.. kohlsaat. one of the original McKin-
ley syndicate, and until now the Presi-
dents personal Western mouthpiece. today
editorially warns the latter that the Porto
Rican infamy will disrupt the party. 1t
says: IF Congress and the President per-
sist in their present course. nothing can
save the Republican party from defeat
next November. II will surely cost them
the House of Representatives and may cost
them the Presidency" We are afraid all
such admonitions come too late. If Mr.
Hanna has closed any bargains. experience
tells us that they will be carried out by
the Administration regardless of conse
quences
The evening times., 1900-03-05
INDIAN TRIBES AT ODDS.
Friendship Destroyed by n Feast of
Dog Meat.

PERRY, Okla, March 5.-The Otce and
Iowa tribes of Indians have broken CT all
relations and friendship. During their
quarterly feastsi the Iowa Indians saugh-
tered hundreds of fat dogs, and fed the
meat to their guests and ate of it them
selves.
The Otoes have become disguestcd with
eating dog meat, and they told the Iovas
that they wouN not appear at their feasts
again if anymore such meat was served to
them. The Iowas replied that their faith
ers had feasted on deg meat. and they
were true 70 the tradition. so relations
between the two bands have been broken.
The evening times., 1900-03-05

Mr.. T. c. Campbell. of New York. who Is
counsel for the brothers of the late Gov
ernor Goebel in hunting down his MUIR
derers. has written a letter in which he
states that the assassin fired from the
room adjoining that occupied by the de
factO Governor Taylor. He has been def
ever wanted. The actual murderer, it
appears, was only a tool. The prominent
persons who instigated and paid him are
well under surveillance. and will hardly
escape punishment. AS soon as the grand
jury has had a chance to consider the
evidence gathered by the State and the
family sensational developments may be
looked for.
The evening times., 1900-03-05
Mrs. Joubert a Utii;tarian.
(From the Buffalo CommercialO

Mrs. Joubert seems to be utilitaran Tie
story is told of her that when she was in AM
pleasure in showing her the fine collection of
pewter in the big Rijks Museum. Her only
comment was: Good to make bullets of.
She ought to be judge, for in the early wars
with the natives she often was one of the
women who made bullets for the use of the Boer
army.
The evening times., 1900-03-05
Manufactu in the West.
(From the Scottish Americanl

AfncFICan,)
The West Is fast becoming a formidable com
petitor in the Eastern markets. 1t is ccsaing
eDeTgeticsly to the front in manufactures gen.
orally. In many branches of domestic production
notably iB woodenware articles for household
USE farm implements and appliances for trans
-portation-it already commands the Western and
is successfully invading the Eastern markets
where it bids fair to do so with increasing enter.
prise IS the years roll on.
The evening times., 1900-03-05
Believes i'm n Fish Language.

Prof. Kollicker. of the Naples Aquarium re-
Gently went down into the Mediterranean in an
iron cage lit up by electricity. With the aid of
powerful receiver and a specially constructed
phonograph he registered the expressions of
surprise with which the fish welcomed his ap-
pearance. He notes that the sound made bv one
fish differs greatly from that Of another and has
summed up the results of his experiment in the
conviction that the sounds by fishes will vet be
recognized as a language
The evening times., 1900-03-05
Discountiur n weather Report.

(From the Richmond DeSpateh)
Coyerness (about to start with family on
days outing)-WelI. We are going TO have a
pleasant day, AFTER all
fIarry-How do ycu knowf
Governess-From the weather report this
mornings paper.
Harry-Huh! They don't know anything about
The evening times., 1900-03-05
CURRENT HUMoR.
Only on Listening Terms.

(From the Philadelphia North Amcrican.)
care you on speaking terms with Mr.. Chat.
terbox?'
mo. merely on listening terms
The evening times., 1900-03-05
Taking an Unfair Advantage.

MeJigger-I don't like Berem: he takes yuu
too seriously.
Thingumbob-Holr. for instance
McJigger-As | passed him on the street to-
day I foolishly said, ''ITow r yc?' he stop
ped and for five minutes explained how he had
never felt better in his life
The evening times., 1900-03-05
MISUNDERSTANDING Tcrrx

(From the Philadelphia North American.)
1--WE can be friends" she said. softly.
Then we never be man ard Wife he
answered dismslly
The evening times., 1900-03-05
Natural to Ask.

(Frcm the Detroit Free Press)
Mrs DimpIeton-I am worried to death about
baby.
Dimpleton---ls there anything the matter with
him?
The evening times., 1900-03-05
Bad for Uncle shelby.-The news from

Bad for Uncle Shelby.-The news from
Illinois is disquieting to the friends of the
Hon. Shelby NJ. Cullom. John RILEY Tan
ner. the unregenerate and horror of hor-
rors continues imp!ously to seize and
hold county primaries all through Illinois.
Cpcla Shelby's Hawaiian bill has been
holding him in Washington while Tanners
devilment is going on. All that Uncle
Shelly thus far has been able to do is TO
call from Springfield the Hon. Dave Lit
tier, his campaign manager. and receive
from him discouraging reports of the swift
whirl OF the world and all the rest OF man.
kind to the devil. A few days ago he
opened headquarters in Chicago. Tan
ner's headquarters are under his hat OBJ
yiously, this brazen Tanner has placed
rocks and stumps and logs in the pathway
Of Uncle Shelby. The situation is said to
have grown so desperate thai Senator Cul-
lom finds il necessary TO go home at CnCe
and take personal charge of his campaign.
The fight already is terrific. Tanner re-
fuses to yield an inch or to entertain any
proposition looking to a compromise The
Administration is aiding the Senator
through all of the Federal officers in Eli
nois, but with the serious detection caused
by the Porto Rican Tariff bill it is said
the Administration is not able to make
much headway for Cullom 1t is already
being predicted that the next Senator from
Illinois viii be either Tanner or a Demo-
crat.
The evening times., 1900-03-05

Here's Your New Party.-And now
comes bounding into the arena the Ameri-
can Political League. headquarters,
Washington, ID. c., December 9. 1899" A
postscript to its most recent literature
informs the world of important events
scheduled thus: by direction Of the Ma
tional Committee at a meeting held on
November Is. 1899, and approved by the
National Council. conference to nomi
nate candidates for President and Vice
President of the United States will be held
at Boston, Mass, on the Fourth of July,
1900, upon the principles set forth in the
Proclamation of January 5. 1899. and as
adopted at the National Conference. at
New York, September q, 1898. The Coun
ellis of each State will and are hereby di
rected to appoint two delegates t-large
to represent each State at the National
Nominating Council on July 4. 1900, at Bos-
ton, Mass. BY direction OF National Grand
Council United States. Jerome b. Hillman.
Chairman of National Committee; Alan
son II. Smith, Secretary of National Com
mittee." The principles" enunciated are:
An alliance with all peoples speaking the
English language; protection TO Amer
lean industries; Law making
twenty -one years residence in this
country necessary for the right of
citizenship; more liberal pensions
and perfect freedom OF religious
opinions of all sects and creeds, as provid-
cd by the Constitution of the United
States The American Political Leagues
campaign literature is printed on paper
that is streaked and striped with red,
white. and blue-hooray,
The evening times., 1900-03-05
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Woodruff Is Observation-Disclosures OF
manly beauty and correct sartoriai adorn-
ment are rejoicing over the evidences OF
progress being made by the Timothy L.
Woodruff Vice Presidential boom. At the
annual dinner of the Ohio Society in New
York Saturday night he was one OF the
chief guests of honor. and followed Presi-
dent Mckinley in the speech making exer-
cises. 1t appears from the newspaper ac-
counts Of the notable function that the elo-
quence of Timothy stirred the guests TO
greater enthusiasm than did that of the
President himself. and above the roaring
storm of applause that greeted his glow
ing periods these expressions of approval
were plainly heard: Good boy, Wood
ruff" and "Hurrah for our next Vice
President" The veracious cbroniclers OF
the event omitted to state whether or not
Mr.. Mckinley. Mark Hanna. or the Hon.
Cornelius n. Bliss Joined in the Iiotous
demonstration of approval. and thereby an
important point of the epoch-making affair
was lost to history. Mr.. Hanna fatty told
the ambitious Timothy in Washington sew
eIal weeks ago that he was too young for
Vice President" About the same time
Mr.. Mckinley gave utterance within the
hearing Of the Hon. Dennis l.. Flynn to
this oracular expression on the subject of
the Vice Presidency: My only desire is
that the nominee for Vice President be
big enough man for President" Following
closely these two portentous declarations
there came to Washington and was clos
eted al the White House with the amiable
Mr.. Mckinley the Hon. Cornelius n. Bliss.
wfc was accepted as compromise can
didate for Vice President. At the dinner
Saturday night Mr.. Bliss sat on the right
OF Mark Hanna. but was not called upon
for a speech. nor, so far as known, did any
of the Ohioans there assembled proclaim
him Good boy" or hail him as the rext
Vice President. Wherefore it is suggested
that the weeks that have swept by since
Woodruff was too young for Vice Presi-
dent" have deposited upon him in these
new days of miracles a sufficient burden
of years. to suit the fastidious tastes OF
Hanna and likewise have made him big
enough man for President" The result of
the miracle is a merrier world all around.
And the lucid Vice Presidential phantas-
magoria OF the Hon. Henry C. Payne
meantime appears TO have faded.
The evening times., 1900-03-05

Z
cavator, which almost walks through the earth
I The machine consists Of a series oi projecting
blades or cutters which rev0ivc around a Cyiu-
drical conduit Of sheet iron. Within this con-
duit rovolycs a screw canEeyor. which car
ries tie material TO the upper cud ot the con-
duit where il falls into the belt conveyOr ard Is
carried away. The machine Is operated by three
engines.
The scarchIight adjunct 10 fire service
was used in New YorS recently with sati>slc-
tory results. Two big lights were attached to the
hook and ladder wagons, and their light enabled
the irCmcu to work at once more effectively and
more securely after tine AIrts had died down. Il
is noted that the Host dangerous part Of the FIR
mans WORK comes after tue fire has been 81 far
subdued that 1t no longer furnishes him any
light, and as the gas and electric service are
Usually cut Of az such times. he Is compelled to
work in the dark. at the risk Of falling through
burned floors being crushed under falling walls.
The searchght would minimize his danger.
John Redmond. the ucw Hish leader. is one
of the lew Hbernian representatives whose
fathers sat at Westminster before them. Wiz
liam Archer Redmond was the member fer Wex-
ford from Is72 until 1850. Mr.. Dill0n's Is 1E-
Other case in point. His father John blake
Dillon was one Of the leaders OF the ! re'ei-
lion. and n;arc lucky than others, b" >iC-
caceied in CscapinE across the Atlantic I'm the
disguise OF a priest. After p-acticiug az the
New York bar for several years the amnesty
OF ISIj allowed hIm o ttcfn~, tLf A-ldlIc IS. .ii-
out disguise and to enter the House Of Com
mons as member from Tpperary.
In years gone by. when Americans controlled he
carrying trade OF the sea. vessel would often
make a fortune in a voyage to the Far East.
Among the vessels which brought numerous dsIcat5
to their euners was the Philadelphia ship Nassau.
In Is2I according to old charter party noV N
the oOssession Of Of James T. Mi.diB OF this city,
= son Of the owner Of thc vessel. the Nassau
cPiyed $50 Der ron on a voyage from Philadelphia
TO Canton The tsn then was Only forty cubic
feet The Nassau bad her commander Capt.
Hewitt. whom stephen Girard bad previously dis
charged from ono Of his SHIPS because he brought
to Philadelphia from France one Of GiriFds
ncphews without charge. The Nassau. aft5- taru-
ing two or three iostunes in to her owners. was
lost IN q al0ysCOn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
RECREATION AND HEALTH.
Both Can He Secured at the Indians Min
eral Springs Indiana.

eral Springs, Indiana.
Like the young man in springtime.
whose fancy lightly turns to caougnts
OF love-" when summertime comes we
all turn our thoughts to the consider
alton of the important question OF
where we shall so for rest, recreation
and health.
There are all kinds of health anc
pleasure resorts throughout this broad
land OF ours, some OF them, unfortu-
nately, anything but what their names
Imply, and apparently operated for no
other purpose than to relieve the in
valid and pleasure seeker. financial
~, So much so is this the case that
1t is indeed gratifying to the one seek
ing rest and recuperat!on from the
cares OF the business and social world,
as well as the pain racked invalid,
VINO is fortunate enough to discover q
pace where to use a popu ar express
sion, he gets his moneys worth"
One OF the most interesting, pictur-
esque and delightful places in this
country is unquestionab,y the resort
Water Cure. located at Indiana Nine
raj Springs, Indiana. Here come the
oVerworked business man, the worn
out devotee of society and the proIes-
sional man on the verge OF nervous
| prostratioT, as we'll as the sufferer
| from rheumatism, kidney and skin
diseases for which the baths are es-
pecially beneficial. The place Is also
largely patronized by those who only
seek pleasure and recreation, its loca-
ton making 1t particularly adapted for
this purpose. There are many roman
tic and beautiful spots. and places Of
interest in the vicinity and 1t would
be hard to find a section OF country
containing so many beautiful drives.
The country is very hilly. but the
roads are all grayeled and kept In
good condition. This Is one OF the
things that makes the place especially
attractive to those afflicted with rheu-
matism, as driving is about the only
outdoor pleasure one crippled with
rheumatism can indulge in. Some OF
the cures effected are really marvel
Gus and many who have gone to the
Magno Mud Cure as a last resort have
returned home within a few weeks
filled with renewed health and
strength.
The accommodations, service, table
and attendance Is all that can be de-
sired and the rates very reasonable
indeed. The Springs Is under the able
management Of Major II. l.. Kramer
and postal card inquiry addressed
to him will bring compete detailed
information as wGll as n copy or the
"Mudlavia Magazine" a unique and
interesting publication.