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The Dutch Ox-Waenn

The ox-wagon. which is the chief means
OF transport in South Africa, is a cumber-
some, unwieldy-looking object, but ad-
mlrably adapted for the rough roads and
hlly country of South Africa. These
wagons are all made in the colonies; at Cape
Town, the Paarl, Worcester and Aliwal
North; at Bloemfontein. and at PETER
marltZburg. They are built of hard.
durable. local woods, yellow wood being
the favorite- No springs are used, but
the framework is strong enough to stand
the wear and tear of iolting across stony
weld and precipltous approaches to drifts.
The ox-wagon is built either for pleasure
or transport pure and simple In the
former case 1t Is tented with waterproof
canvas, and fitted according to the pleasure
of the owner; in the latter case the hind
portion OF the vehicle has but small
tented shelter. The tires of the wheels are
OF iron, usually overlapping the wooden
rim. A wagon costs usually about $50,
but secondhand one costs consjderable
less, and the primitive harness for a span
of, say, 16 oxen costs only s25.
AT present the most expensive item in the
turnout IS the span OF oxen, which are very
scarce, owing to their depletion by rinder-
pest, costing as much as $40 each. com
mon practice among the Dutch in the Cape
Colony Is to purchase new wagon, load il
with provisions, and trek tosome up-countrv
town, such as Kimberley OF Mafeking: sell
iheii Soous en- IoiIe. ana then dispose OF the
wagon. Such traders are known as togt-
CANCERS"
On each side Of the wagon are lockers
containing utensils and spare tackle. such
as reins Ghongs of leather. whip lashes.
brake-blocks, etc. Most of the wagons
owned by the Dutch in South Africa are
marvels as regards coloring. All the tints
OF the rainbow are scattered broadcast on
wheels and body, with an effect that is the
reverse of artistic.
In Natal all oX-wagons are licensed. and
must have affixed on their side in a con-
splcuous place the name of the owner and
his residence. The Cape Colony wagon is
much longer and heavier than the Natal
one, and not so easily handled The tented
wagon was much used during the Zulu war.
but it is not so good to fight from as the
buck-wagon, and its tent is much torn
when passing through the thorn scrub SO
common in South Africa.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY MARCH 1 1900
(For the House proceedings see another
L IN

For the House proceedings see another
In the Senate on Saturday feature of
the consideration of the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill discussion was
the refusal of the Senate to give former
Queen Liliuokalani $50, 900 and an annuity
OF $4,000. The proposition. which was
offered by Senator Hoar, was tabled without
division. g.
Routine matters occupied the House.
The session of the Senate Monday. March
II. was principally occupied with the speech
OF Senator Raw1ins. of Utah, in opposition TO
the Dill OF Mr.. Spooner comforting authority
upon the President TO govern the Philip
pines until Congress, otherwise provided. /;
The House on Monday seated DIR. Richard
A. Wise, a Republican contestant against
MIR. VIM. A. Young, a Virginia Democrat.
AT one stage of the proceedings DIR. Wise
appeared to be beaten by a ma jority Of one.
The Republicans resorted to extreme meas
ures, and, after several roll calls. the con-
testant was declared entitled to the seat by
4 ma ority OF seven votes and sworn IN.
EX-Representative Ohm S. Wise, brother
OF the contestant, who was acting as attor-
ney in the case. was excluded from the floor
OF the House by Speaker Henderson's order,
Democrats complaining that he had abused
ms privilege of the floor as an ex-member,
and had interrupted them in their argu-
mentS. This action of the House Is SAID
TO nc almost without precedent.
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MINNESOTA ENCAMPMENT.
The Grand Army. womans Relief Corps, and
the Ladies of the C. A. R. Elect Officers.

The 34th Annual Encampment of the
Department of Minnesota. held at ST Paul
Feb. 2S and March l, was largely attended
by comrades from all parts of the State.
The W.R.C. and Ladies of the GAR. met
at the same time.
The report of Asst Adj't-Gen. B. NJ.
Hicks showed 119 Posts in the State. with
a membership of 6,572, a gain of three
Posts and an aggregate loss in member
ship of 290. as against a loss of $50 the year
before, being the smallest total loss in four
years. The expenses of the Department
had been held down TO So. 1S9. 81 as against
S3,911.04 the year before. OF this amount
S4lS.42 had been saved by the Assistant
Adjutant-General over the expenses.
Notwithstanding this economy. the ex-
penses exceed the receipts by S497.91
George n. Morgan Post was shown to be
the largest with a membership of 27O. Viii
liam Downs Post. Minneapolis. reported
the largest gain, amounting to 10 members
George \. Morgan Post reported the largest
loss, the number being 50. The deaths for
the year We're 1G:I, the largest, with the ex-
ception of 1887. when there were 1S1. Since
the reorganization in 1881 there have been
reported 1,643 deaths.
The following officers were elected: Conn.,
Gideon S. Ives, ST. Peter; S. V. c., VIM. H.
Harris. Caledonia: }. " c., C. H. Bullard
Verndale; Medical Director. r. o. Craig.
GAINESVILLE; Chap. W. +. StockdiIl, Ham
line; Council of Administration, J. F.
Wyman, Northfield; J. o. Milne Duluth:
J. F. r. Foss. Minneapolis; Augustus
Koerner, Litchfield; Blinn Converse, ST
Paul
Commander Ives appointed E. N. Leav-
ems, Faribault, Assistant Quartermaster-
General.
w.R.C. OFFICERS.
The Minnesota Woman's Relief Corps
elected the following officers: Pres, Mrs.
Flora ]. Wilson, Red Wing; S. V. p. Mrs.
S. r. Van SAINT, Winona; J. V. p. Mrs.
Carrie Malmsted, Minneapolis; Treas,
Mrs. Marie Soule. st. Paul; Chap, Mrs.
Anna Morrison, st. Paul; Chairman Of
Executive Committee. Mrs. Ida K Martin,
Minneapolis.
LADIES OF THE GAR.
AT the Convention of the Ladies of the
GAR. the following officers We're elected:
Pres, Mrs. Mary f. ingalls,, Minnieaska: !:
S. Y. p, Mrs. Josephine Mcdonald, Ex-
celsior; J. V. p, Mrs katherine Hoyt.
Minneapolis; Treas, Mrs Ida N. johnson.
Kasota; Chap, Mrs. Lizzie A. George:
Councillor. Mrs. Helen NJ Irish. ST Paul;
Council of Administration. Sisters Kich-
man, st. Paul: Narney, Minneapolis: Lila
NJ. Sanders, st. Paul.
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Town, and the next one to cross Is the
Sand Town Road. If we can only get the
Macon Railroad we will accomplish what
we are after. AS we were about to take
our position yesterday we met a large lot of
prisoners which our skirmishers had gob-
bled 1t is interesting TO see and talk to the
Johnnies. Those brought in yesterday
wereveterans of Hardee's Corps. AS class
they are Tough, wiry set of men; tnex
wear gray pants, gray jeans roundaboutS,
with blue cuffs and collars. These men
seemed Injured to all kinds of weather,
neither sun or storms seem to affect themi
they never. or seldom, use tents, and but
few have blankets. Some carry bed
quilt or a piece of carpet for a blanket. They
can work hard. fight battle, go on a long
march, lay down in the mud, dust or leaves,
and sleep, and be up ready for work any
time. Such service makes them rather
hard looking set, and equal to the pictures
of them You see. In conversation they
turn out to be an honest and kind-hearted
set of men, and average fully as the best IN
our own regiments.
These men posted in rific-pits fvw
hundred yards in front of us are known as
the "infernal rebs" and they regard us as
the bloody Yanks," but no sooner do We
meet on a truce between the lines, or as
prisoners. all hostility ceases, and each Try
to outdo the other in friendly manifestations.
AS our regiments march by these prisoners
they gaze in wonder at the seeming great
number of blue coats. Our boys hail them
with n pleasant How are you, JOHNNY
They Try TO mike the best of their situation.
We ask them the latest news from the
Confederacy. Don't knowi" they reply:
"been at the front so long, haven't heard
any" We tell them they ought to be glad
they are prisoners. as they will be free from
the danger and hardships of war, and take
a nice trip up North. and not be bothered
by shells and bullets. They seem glad
enough to get away from bullets, but hate
the idea of being sent North on an indefinite
stay, and shut off from their friends at
home. They look on trip to Camp Chase
like We do one TO Libby Prison.
(To be continued)
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The Wit Of the connaught Rangers.
CdsSell's Magazine.

Yet that was nothing in the way of
Impudence TO what happened to the officer
who was commanding the Rangers when
they We're quartered at Edinburgh wears
agone. There had been a deal OF drl.sken-
ness and disorder amongst his men. and he
was determined 20 stop it. So one early
morning parade he ordered an old offender.
who had been out all night, to be marched
across the regiments front in his muddy
tunic and torn trousers, as an awful warn
ing. When the prisoner arrived at the left
flank, he turned to the Colonel. saluted him
and said, Just as if he had been some swell
inspecting them: Thank We, Colonel:
faith, It's one ay the foinest regiments Eve
ever seen Ye may dismiss them,,"
The National tribune., 1900-03-15
Tobacco Cure
How Mother Banished Cigarettes and
Tobacco With a Harmless Remedy
Given in Tea Coffee, and Food.
Anyone Can Have a Free Trial Package.

Some time ago n well-known business man
whose stomach and nerves were ruined by the
tobacco habit was secretly given a remedy by
his wife, and he never knew what cured him of
the habit. She then treated her son. who was a
cigarette fiend, inhaling the deadly fumes al
most constantly, and he too was made sick of
the "weed " and quit.
The remedy is odorless and tastefess: can be
mixed with coffee or food, and when taken into
the system n man cannot use tobacco in any
form: The remedy contains nothing that could
the poisons of tobacco and Ia kes nicotine out of
the system. 1t will cure even the confirmed
cigarette fiend, and is God-send TO mothers
who have growing boys addicted to the smok-
ing of cigarettes. The remedy is called Tobacco
Specific, and free trial package of the remedy
will be mailed prepaid uponapplcation to Rog-
ers Drug &ClIemical Co., Sol Fifth and Race Sts.,
Cincinnati, Ohio
The National tribune., 1900-03-15
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.

AT Denver March 5, the court gave Mrs.
Frances NJ. Wolcott an absolute divorce
from Senator Edward o. Wolcott. on the
ground of desertion. The Senator made
no defense.
Acting Secretary of War Meiklejohn has
sent to the House Of Representatives a
statement of expenditures by the War De-
partment covering the military operations
IN the Philippines. including outstanding
Liabilities. from May 1, 1898, to Nov. /,
1899, prepared in response to a resolu-
tion. of inquiry from the House. The total
IS given at S4S 900, the principal items
being: Quartermaster' Department, S25.-
l15,9O1; Subsistence Department, Ss,950,-
900; Medical Department. 81, 2o6, ,137; Pay
Department, $40, S33, 134; Ordnance, 81, $780,
230.
Mrs. Louisa NJ. Wright, the widow Of
Maj. Gen. II. G. Wright one of the most dis
tmgulshed officers of the civil war, and
late Chief of Engineers. U. S. A., and
commander of the. Sixth Corps, died Sunday
ngh%f % st hsF sevi4s sssdspGs %es Ga M SFee wS ff
was well known in Washington, having
been identified with the official and resident
society of the Capital for many years.
She was Virginiana by birth.
Capt f. L. Foster, formerly Adjutant of
Nil' iiti W. 'iSt I. H. a. '. ana hiit were
in the city last week, returning from a
Southern trip, taken for the Captains
health. They reside in Newark. n. j.,
and the Captain is in business in New York
City. Their two sons were in the Spanish
war. one in Puerto Rico and the other at
Manila.
Sundry persons in Washington are
mourning the departure of Mrs. Mickey"
who took suite Of apartments at the
Hotel Gordon some months ago, and began
work on monumental achievement of
molding and scientifically describing
Hands that Have Built Empires" She
was to mold the hands of men and women
who have achieved fame, and explain the
meaning of the shape and lines in a great
work on "Manu-Pyschology; or the
Science of Reading the Lines of the Hand"
She secured casts of the hands Of President
Mckinley, VIM. j. Bryan, Sulzer, Champ
Clark. Senator Davis, Speaker Henderson,
Ellen Terry. Olga Nethersole, Rev. DR..
Mackey-Smith. and Others, cut quite
swath in certain society. and suddenly dis
leaving an unpaid board bill
and stack of worthless checks and unpaid
bills. 'z1
The National Pure Food and Drug Con
gresS adjourned last Friday after a row
which threatens to, dismember the assocj-
alton.
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Hales and the other wounded were sent
into the interior. Whenever their escort
stopped at Boer farm, men and women
gave them milk, fruit. brandy, and tobacco,
washed their wounds, and literally over
whelmed them with kindly attentions.
When some of the British prisoners said
they were married and had families, the
Boer woman would lift their children to be
shaken by the hand.
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How any man may quickly cure himself after
years of suffering from nervous weakness, lost
vitality, vIric0cee. etc. and restore the organs
to strength and yigor. Simply send your name
and address to DR.. T. W. Knapp, 1lJO Hull Bldg,
Detroit. Mich. and he will giadly send the free
receipt with full directions so that any man may
easily cure himself at home This is certainly
ii generous offer and the following extracts
taken from his daily mail show what men think
Of his generosity.
Dear Sir:-please accept my sincere thanks
for yours of recent date. / have given your
treatment n thorough test and the benefit has
been extraordinary. IL has completely braced
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officers of the 18th Ohio.

AT a Reunion of the 18th Ohio at Gin
elected: Pres. Lloyd Stockman; V. p,
Isaac Matthews; Chap, Rev. W. p Jack
son; Treas, Jas. Ireland; Cor. Sec, Josiah
Holbrook; Sec., j. ID. Compton. Covington.
Ky. The next Reunion will be at Fayette-
vile, W. Va.
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in the saddle, never by any chance ex-
posing themselves needlessly, but brave
enough when mere courage and dash are
necessary.
They watched our men moving toward
them on the veldt, from behind bushes,
rocks, and loose earth. often allowing our
scouts to get within a few yards, and per-
mitting them to ride away unmolested in
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Imprs rsssions on the Beers.

A. G.. Hales, the London Daily Neirs
correspondent who fell into the hands of
the Beers Feb. I, and was released at
Bloemfontein, telegraphed some inside
impressions" of the Beers:
They are clever us eats in their rough
mountain country, and nearly as active.
dashing from point to point with marvel
Gus rapidity; equally at home on foot or
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All correspondence Is strictly confidential,
mailed in plain sealed envelope. The receipt
is free for the asking ard he wants every man
TO have it.
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AT Denver, March 5, the court gave Mrs.
Frances NJ. Wolcott an absolute divorce
from Senator Edward o. Wolcott, on the
ground of desertion. The Senator made
no defense.
The National tribune., 1900-03-15

In the Senate on Friday Senator Mason's
resolution of sympathy for the Beers "in
their heroic struggle with Great Britain"
was discussed in secret session on Mr..
Mason's motion to take il out of the hands
of the committee, but he was not allowed
10 discuss it in open session.
MIR. Tjllman offered substitute for the
Mason resolution, requesting the Presi.
dent to tender his friendly offices for media
ton.
Mr.. Lodge made the point Of order that
ed to the resolution now in.committee, and
the point was sustained.
The Porto Rican bill was then considered.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
now WORDS Ann COINED.

Within the last so years over 10000
words and phrases have crcpt into the
English language. some of them but for
an ephemeral existence, while others,
which only a short time ago We're class
ed as slang or vulgarisms, are today
permanent parts of the language.
Unless the origin of n slang word Is
known it is almost impossible to tell
how long it has been in use.
Slang words which originate in diff
ferent parts of the country naturally
have their own peculiar Significance,
but after they have travelled few hun
dred miles the meaning changes.
The word bogus meaning counter
felt or false, was once looked upon as
slang word. It's origin is somewhat pc
culiar.
Over half century ago a man named
Borghese made himself notorious by
drawing bills on fictitious banks. His
name was commonly called Bogus, and
his bills, as well az others OF similar
character. were universally styled bo-
gus currency.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09

nand has remained at the head of n
government which has passed through
many disgraceful scenes. including the
murder In 1895, of Premier Stamboulotf,
the Bismarck Of Bulgaria.
Roumania elected as its hereditary
prince in 1866 Charles. second son of
Prince Charles Antoine of Hohenzol-
lcrn, who was proclaimed king in 1881.
The character of this sovereign may be
inferred from his answer to Russia at
the outbreak of her war with Turkey
when, at first aversc to forming an ALL
ance with Roumania, the car declared
his right to pass over Roumanian terri
tory at will. IF you do So" replied the
prince 10 the Russian representative,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09

better known to the literary world as
Carmen sylvia and author of several
works of great merit. The Roumanians
are proud of her abilities. but love for
her gentle disposition this mother of
her people," who was an angel OF mer-
cy during the war and who wrote the
great war song which inspired the sol
diers of their victorious army.
The royal pair lost their only child.
u daughter, in infancy, and the heir
presumptive to the Roumanian throne
is the kings nephew, Prince Ferdinand
of HohenZollern, who was married in
1895 to Princess Marie, daughter OF the
Duke of Edinburgh, granddaughter of
Queen Victoria and cousin of the car
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
THE LGARIA WAR CLOUD

ment agitation against her neighbor,
and when Roumania enters a protest
and reminds the principally of the
blood she shed for her in 1877. the latter
answers by sending troops to the from
tier to raid Roumanian territory.
AS TO the result, IL they should come
to blows and be left to themselves.
there can be little doubt or the two,
Roumania is by far the stronger. hav-
ing an area of 10000 square miles. with
a population of about 5.500,000 and an
army of 10000 men on n peace footing
and 100000 in time of war. Its soil is
rich, its resources large and varied. and
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09

war. They were horrible almost be-
yond belief. aud during the insurrection
of 1876 the bashi bazoukS committed
the most savage excuses.
The tidings reached the car of Rus
sia and melted the war which subju-
gated Turkey and resulted in the vir-
tual independence OF Bulgaria, which
was disrupted from the sultan's domin-
ions and placed under the rule OF a
Christian prince. The people chose
Prince Ferdinand of Sake Coburg in
1887. He married. in 1893, the Princess
Maria Louise de Bourbon. daughter of
the Duke of Parma, and Prince Ferdi-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09

companies are now actively at work eX-
plotting the mountainous portion of Ko-
rea, which has a climate somewhat
similar to that of northern Italy. There
are already more than Il hundred Euro
peans and about $500 natives employed
at mining, and the outlook is said to be
favorable for the export in the near flu
ture of large quantities of gold. If this
proves TO be correct. there may be an
additional incentive for interference in
Korean affairs by Russia and Japan.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
it has been under one ruler for many

1t has been under one ruler for many
years.
On the other hand while Bulgaria
has an army nominally almost as large
us that of Roumania, it has, conformity
with Roumclia. but $500 square miles
of territory and Il population of not
over 100000. And again, the charac-
ter of the two peoples must be taken in
to account. The Bulgarians are not by
nature so brave and warlike as the
Roumanians. Centuries of Turkish OBJ
preston have reduced their courage
and made them submissive. The atroc-
tiles perpenated by the Turks in Bull
garia were. In fact. the ostensible
cause OF the last great Russo-Turkish
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09

II F TT were only a little matter to be
settlad among themselves. the world
at large would not care much
whether or not the Balkan states of
Roumania and Bulgaria so to war. But
these obstreperous belligerents are so
situated that what concerns both or Ell
Their OF them is matter of great mo-
ment to all Europe. When in 1878 the
great powers. by the celebrated Berlin
treaty. sliced up some of Turkeys ter
ritory into Independent states and trib-
utary principalities. it was thought
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09

victim decapitated. if he have any,
are always DESTROYS OF securing tho
head and burying it with the body to
which 1t was formerly attached.
Decapitation in Itself docs not seem
to be so much feared as the indignitics
possibly attendant upon it. Hence the
reason for taking the heads of noted
criminals and displaying them in cages
of bamboo upon poles by the roadsides
or along the river banks. They serve
rs a warning TO others and convey tho
assurance of the fate awaiting those
who break the laws
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09

there should not
he gold within
the confines OF
[ h @ II e l. IN i t
Kingdom, for it
is declared to
possess the gen.
eral geological
pc uiia RITZ c S
that so with
auriferous de-
posits. While it
was only within
n year or so
that the PENN
sula was first
reported to be
very rich in
gold, mining
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09

1t has long
conorton
ho
of
$
lighting against their TO be
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quently all wives are DESTROYS of be-
coming mothers of male children.
This picture of Il mandarin at home
conveys the impression that he is fond
of his children as he most assuredly is,
ana the tales OF neglect and indifference
shown by the Chinese males toward
their offspring are mostly erroneous.
Believing, IS he does, in ancestor wor-
ship and devoting much of his sub
stance to gifts to the shades OF mis- an
cestors, the Chinaman wishes for chill
dren that he may be thus posthumously
honored. II for no other reason. He
loves his family and is devoted to the
welfare of his sons. While as to- the
daugfters-well. that is quite another
matter.