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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-02

Mrs. Gullege, who was formerly a nurse in the infirmary here, but now resides near Sheridan, has arrived in the city and is attending Nr Gus Blum. Mrs. Fanny Workman is also at Mr. Blum's bedside.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-02

Miss Ethel Dryburgh arrived in the city Friday evening from Monroe, La. and will be the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Fred L. Dilley on West Fifth avenue for a few weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-02

Miss Irene Martin, of Dumas. ar rived here Friday afternoon and will visit Alderman Charles Veil and family for few weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-02

MT. John Hut has returned from Monroe. La, where he attended the opening ball of the Hotel Monroe giv- en there on Thanksgivin evening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-02

Rev. T. D. Scott has gone to Fort Worth, Texas, to visit relatives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-02

Mir. John l.. Mills is a business wis., itor at Prescott, Ark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28

the commanding officer, and the wardroom and
staterooms the other officers. while forward OF
the ship the quarters OF the crew, She TOOK
part in the with Spain. -, .
1t is admitted that the Mantonomoh. with al nsr
alterations, is not completely MODERN even now;
The Monadnock. the Amphitrite, the puritan ana
the Terror sister ships and in service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28

teams Of two companies Of ~, the Hghs16d Light t
ahead at Speitfontein, with a big battle over put
week this camp might Pn almost be tRe u 3f
there is no. betrayal of any feeling of suspense:
anxiety and yet we are n the midst OF the snf
the wounded and by the Boer prisoners still under
ggo thew Sing together in their tents psalms with
a strange cadence that shifts from the major , 70
music sung by their ancestors and handed down
20 to make up the Boer character of to-day.
Simple in some ways, complex in others, the
acres who prophesied that he would quit after sus,
tanning losses in months nga n Hegx much 0a alive
The day before yesterday we could hear mring Of
abIv the Boer s1-pounder or the Nordenfedt gun
banging away at Kimberley some twenty miles
fan Than the great searchlights begin wnking mes
sags at each other over the EedGs Ui and have
doubtless been employing the time in intrenGhing
fight there or there may not. By the time this
sees print the world will know of it, and any,
be stale reading Battles cannot be written up
from the d Gos o9y results e Write een Of pc oddef
which has been everything taken into account so
II will be written That the British officers and
rank and e fought T Ibe e eFaY need not be
said. That they found force OF eight thousand
they they We're informed they might meet a few hun
dred is a fact that must now be known me
Beers had departed from their usual methoqs OF
warfare and Instead of occupying the natural pro-
lection of a hillside or kopie they had thrown up
trenches the banks of river that flows through
an omen plain. The trenches, though hastlly con-
etructed Quilt after o'clock Monday; the bat
tie began at 6:15 on Tuesday,, were laid out with
very evident knowledge of military skill. AS the
British lines advanced they found themselves con
frontad suddenly by a sweeping hre from an
enemy absolutely invisible. Many man under hre
during the twelve thirteen hours that the nght
lasted can saw that he never saw a Boer! The
ground sloped very slightly to the bare. abrupt
river bank on the southern side; on the north the
edge slightly higher was fringed with trees, and
for long time it thought that these trees
sheltered the enemy. and at them the EngIish nre
was directed. No troops held their ground
under more observation-disclosures circumstances; lying
prone for more than twelve hours under a broilinS
sun that cooked the bare legs of the Hghlanders
into blisters with the tepid water in their water
bottles exhausted long before noon. there was no
sign of panic or loss of morale. The ground was
hard as the floor of a brick kiln, and covered with
grinding red dust that the bullets kicked up into
themselves but actually bounced from the surface.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28

We objected to the Aliens Expulsion act by which
Outlander be put over the border at the VIII
of the President, without the right Of appeal to
burgher. This law obviously opposed TO the
British Boer Convention of 1854.
We objected 10 the prohibition of free speech; to
the power vested in the President of Suppresslng
any publication which, in his individual opinion,
opposed to good manners or subverslVe or
order He did not hesitate to exercise this despouc
power toward newspapers which supported British
interests, while newspapers which supported the
Boer Government were allowed to publish hbellous
articles and advocate atrocious crimes with
interference.
we objected TO the dishonesty and ineficiency of
the johannesburg police force. For the shooting
of a British subject a policeman recently re-
leased $1,000 bail-less than the amount de-
manded from Outlanders in trivial cases.
We objected TO the Public Meetings act, which
left discretionary in the hands of policemen
to suppress assembages.
We objected to the johannesburg high death rate,
owing TO the insenitaton which the community
powerless to prevent under Boer maladminis-
tration.
we objected to being taxed to maintain schools
in which Dutch exclusively taught. A resolu-
ton introduced in the Nolksraad that no English
schools, defeated by only vote.
We objected TO the Beers being exclusively al
lowed to carry firearms.
We objected to the non-protection of native labor.
the Beers lying in wait to rob the natives of their
earnings when the latter their way from
the mines to their homes.
We objected to the maladmnistration of the
liquor law. The main reason for the shortage of
labor was that the natives were not in fit state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
FRENCH SYMPATHY IN THE WAR.
GREAT INTEREST IN THE coNTEsT-ANTI-DREY
FJs ANGLOPHOBES.
From The London Mail.

From The London Mail.
The scene is a cafe on the boulevard. A middle
bg Frehch friend with. Ar mon cher it is ter;
Tible for you this var AGAIN see one
!fndeedF" REPLIED the Briton driy. And is it not
themseges ap at little place called sedan? The
worthy Partisan does not deem it necessary 10 pur-
The interest of Frenchmen in the present struggle
South Africa is the topic of the hour. In Paris
Terrible slaughter Of the English is the safest
he rushes through the streets with his bundle Of
At sSe Seen an1 eager crewds
anxiously awaiting the latest bulletins. .,., A. .
Beers would be strange were /, otherwise Sc con
sdering the oRsrops tables be py 'n the
Street NAV have vague notions Of the whereab bouts
e the odn9need that aq' the sole aim Of England
4ey greedy hands IN the rich gold mines OF the
British soldier is a compound OF pareerous cut l
throat and cowardly thief 1t Is not the faut OF the
p The FPenchman Of broader views viii politely
He may not sympathize with England, but his
astonishment at the dignity aSpayee 6y nef ReS
I'm France monsieur, should have revolu-
desux IN Marsei f ana Touo9se And then fol
lows the muttered comment "A strange people.
The most vndictive Angl9phobes in France are
Dreyfas They are fishers in troubled waters A
with England might lead 10 the overthrow of
the Third Republic, argue these stanch upholders
OF republican institutional a distance of six
thousand miles. They would carry more convic-
zion If they exhibited equal devotion 10 republican
ideas at home.
Curiously enough. among the small minority who
have good word TO say for England are men of
extreme views. politicians who are opposed TO war
in the abstract, and who sympathiZe with the Beers
IN their resistance 10 British arms.
England" they argue. lis in the wrong. but
England is the home OF political liberty. and 1t is
because of this she is assaied by the patriotists
Of France"
Hence the Nationalist unable 10 hold
open public meeting in Paris 10 express their love
u the Beers and their enduring hatred of England.
They essayed one, and IL ended in riot and dire
confusion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.
GRIEVANCES OF THE oUTLANDERs FROM
AN AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE.
John Hays Hammond. in The Outlook.

John Hays Hammond. in The Outlook
Two-thirds of the Transvaal popula ton were Out
landers We thither by express inViIatloni ous
capital and enterprise developed what IN Boer nanas
worthless territory into the greatest INNING
centre of the world the country, now rlch' was
bankrupt before arrival; we own more IMAM
half the land, having purchased 1t from the Boersi
we paid nine-tenths of the taxes muen Of he " 1a
taxation and yet had to submit TO unlaWful
expenditure of the bulk Of taxation, as we had no
voice in the Government
We objected TO the subversion of the High Court
of Justice. in which rested our only hope OF legal
redress In direct contravention of the Grondwet
(the Boer Consttution), the Volksraed empowered
the President and EXecuti e Council to dismiss any
judge without trial who disputed the validity q
any law passed by the Volksraad, even when such
law con1icted with the Grondwet President Kruger
exercised this privilege in summary removing S
estly and ably filled that office. Afterward all the
judges simply the Presidents tools , :,
We objected to the jury system; we were debarred
from proper trial, as the law makes only 6urgneTs
eligible for jury duty. Court records thus prove
that very small percentage Of Beers are found
guilty. and a very large percentage OF Outlanders
are convicted. Nor was any Boer jury ever known
to convict Boer who had murdered native.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
TIE sPRAT BANQUET AT YARMOUTH.

TIE SPRAT BANQUET AT YARMOUTH.
From The London Chronicle.
The bill OF fare at the annual Sprat Banquet at
Yarmouth is a curiosity in its way. Here are a
few of the items:
Sprats la rHuile Salad de sprat
Sprat paste la yallop.
Sprat sandwich la blanchhower.
Bisque au sprats.
SOuchet de sprat.
Sprats gred and devilled
Sprats kiDpered la WOOdger.
Sprats Ia petits enfants
Sprats a iIndtenne au Rfx.
Sprats a la corporation.
Sprats horseback
Biscuits la sprat.
"Harengs"-a la Yarmouth, fumes la Bruxel-
loise and on-also figured in this remarkable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
HOW THE BoERs ARE BURIED
The Rev. Hugh Price Hughes in The Methodist

Times. " " 'iiOuis'
We have casually become acquainted with a Foar
woman now in London, whose sympathes are IF
course, with her own But she Is very die
eliminating and very candid. In the first place
she earnestly sought permission from her own Gov
eminent TO return at once TO the Transvaal In the
capacity OF a nurse; but they, unnaturaIly are
unwilling now to be responsible for the maintena nee
OF any one VINO cannot fight. In the second place
TINS highIy intelligent and cultured woman informed
US that she had no idea whether her husband and
other relatives were alive dead. She saws II has
from MS own country, well as from the world
at large. all facts with respect to Boer losses
whenever Boer dies in battle his body Is weight
ca ana thrown to the bottom of river or In some
other way concealed quickly as possible No
Information OF any kind is given to the rela-
become or him, and all they do is 10 assume
that he is dead
1t is curious CUSTOM the exact opposite of our
own. We make no attempt TO conceal the exact
details of our losses. This custom throws a flood
Of light upon the statements constantly received
they have endured The woman with whom we
had a conversation fears that the losses of her
country are very great. In the next place she
speaks in strong terms of the unscrupulousness and
unrighteousness OF the KRUGER party. She says as
we all know, that before the raid the liberal
Joubert. was rapidly growing, and but for TJr
Jameson's insane and objectionable conduct the
performances OF President Kruger and his ruthless
military oligarchy might have ended before now.
Many of the quiet Beers totally opposed to his
methods OF government, his mendacity his political
public money. But this woman tells that Presi-
dent KRUGER Is supported by a clique who have
made immense fortunes out OF his corrupt govern
ment and by the scum of Europe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
LAMPS FOR NIGHT MARCHES.
from The Pail Mall Gazette

From The Pail Mall Gazette.
An ingenousy constructed lamp designed by Mr.
Scott Moncriefl, has been accepted by the War
Office authorities for use at the front. and a large
number Deiag huFriedly constructed for inn
mediate dispatch The lamp will be used by the
troops during night marches. and is designed with
view 10 keeping large bodies Of men in touch
with each other by means Of red, green and white
lights, which will be by those on the Hight
and left and in the but light will be shown
Ia front In addition 70 the small lamps carried
by certain percentage of the men, larger central
lamps WILL II the idea IS found 10 be practicable be
carried guides 20 tbs entire force Lord Roberfs
has aplroYea ths dssigl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
HILLTOP FIGHTING.
1T RECALLS TO GENERAL WEBB SOME OF HIS
GETTYSBURG EXPERIENCES

General Alexander S. Webb, president Of N.
College OF the City of New-York is one or tho fav
living American authorities with actual axnsr,
ehce IN such hilltop fighting there is now going
On between the British and the Beers in south
Africa When appointed In recognition Of service
IN the field, he was the youngest mator-generaI IN
the United States Army, and West Pointer who
had held Little Round Top in the terrific charge of
Pcketts Brigade at Gettysburg II was Wabh,s
DIVISION that sustained the brunt of the charge
and turned it, General Meade accorded 10 c.
eral webb the credit for the most important resut
OF that three days fight The State of Penn
sylVana presented General Webb one of two medals
1t struck off for that victory
Ihere Is something like the Gettysburg region in
Lhe country about Ladysmith" said the GarAraI
yesterday, with fire in his eye when talking ~ th
AFRICAN war Mr.. James Bryce has told What q
country 1t is, full Of isolated hills and covered WITH
powders. Joubert knew the place he was choos
Ing when he got there first TO do the lighting
tell you my boy, 1t takes brains as well az .eoht
to win in such country. They said Butler had
hight In him when he was sent there He has
before this One Boer Behind P boWd annRiated
Mauser You know IS good for dozen British and
Butler and Warren have given up frontal attacks
and close formation except in necessity and taken
few men behind trenches do No drawer men
cke N nv S sorse ad Ma Re gallant charge than
my hat carried off and had bullet in me when
shot and bayonet. No such charge would be made
then. - WIS NeS'i "S'ioH
What viii be the outcome? Well I am not
going TO predict. Both sides are good fighters N
remains rem to be seen whether numbers have also
Drains, without which numbers don't count THE
Beers have the inside as Lee had around Riche
mono and Butler could take lesson from Grant
~ the Richmond campaign-he has had his Cold
Harpor Both our armies. North and South were
great bodies of trained veterans and while they
faced Sheridan with his cavalry secured the coun-
Try all around Richmond don't know that cav
airy can DO much III those narrow, winding noun
tain roads about Ladysmith. II they can the stu
alton may get serious for the Beers: they have
taken sa.a. town They stay behind the hills and
pow!osrs When they out, they put themaslve.
IA the same situation "a thu British"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
THE BoERs AT CoLENso.

War correspondence OF The London Times
The extreme strength Of the Boer position 1t Is
almost Impossible TO exaggerate Men who know
the country well say It IS by far the strongest po-
stion in Natal Laings Mex they say. cannot com
pare with H.. The Beers held an exceedingly strong
position. and no one can deny that they made an
exceedingly able defence. To have lain low for
two days when they our camp within easy
reach OF their big guns. and to have forborne to
IRE on the morning or the battle until they had
US ", within ., easy reach while they themselves
more disciplined troops could not have done Their
HAAtiaa vsa sxcsuently planned their trenches and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
STORIES OF "OOM PAUL"
SOME STRIKING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
TRANsVAALs PRESIDENT.
,ba r.ondon Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
One of Paul Kruger's most striking character-
istcs writes Transvaal correspondent is ms I'M
oertIIrba btv and hard headedness He preserves
this quality under the most trying circumstances.
1t is an unfailing source OF wonderment 10 'hoSe
who study him. -. - ~ i.
/ was visiting Bloemfonten In May last when me
historic conference between him and the High
Commissioner, Sir Alfred Miner, was in progress.
The deliberations private, but on the frlahy
evening preceding their termination club gossip
said that there had been serious dnerenee o, Pc
we knew almost surely spell war. We were there
fore inquistive not to say anxious 49,
Hungering for something tangible, 1rleho-a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
AT MODDER RIVER.
THE BRITISH ARMY A SOCIAL CLUB SAYS
A CORRESPONDENT

In THE Outlook" James Barnes has letter
dated December z written from the Modder River
It is preceded by extract from private letter
20 the Editor I'm which Mr.. Barnes says:
The English have a hard row TO hoe. They will
win, of course. but some awful stupid things have
been done. The English army is the biggest social
club the world, but the training of the home
forces does not make suited for the field; they
il all learn after they get there. and Eng
land never had war her hands like this before.
Fighting natives armed with fintlocks and spears
different thing to invisible foe armed with
Mausers. One cannot help admiring the Beers for
their obstinate defence. but American could be
anything but pro-British from start to finish. If
the Beers should succeed-which think impossible
South Africa would be perfectly unlivable place
for any who spoke the English language.
They hate all Anglo-Saxons with a bitter, unreas-
onlng hatred that is beyond describing.
in the article itself. Mr.. Barnes says:
AS I write, Lord Methuens column is resting,
flung out the open plain north of the Modder
River, and To nmy Atkins is taking his rest as
he takes his fghting-it is all in the days work
with him. he forgets his troubles, he INDUCES In
no retrospect and he finds time for football. There
a spirited game last evening between picked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28

s,,n ennlacsments were extremely well hidden. All
day we were fired at by guns whose position we
coIId never find and through the heat mirage we
were never sure exactly where the musketry fire
came from. 1t was one OF the condltions or mod
whose position could not even be fixed by the smoke
of his rife II was rife fire that caused our losses
Their shell fire though accurate enough was not
deadly and during the advances men did not drop
t thew had come within effective rifle range. This
was the case in spite of the fact that by far the
greater number of the Boer shells burst, and burst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28

10 work. a quarter of them being constantly in
capacitated through drunkenness. Many of the
same cause. - $40
Finally, we objected to the prevalent official cor
rupton and to the granting of concessions giving
monopoles for the sale of supplies Indispensable
10 the Outlanders. With the concession aires Gov
eminent oficials were generally associated in the
great proht derived. In recent railway concession
II was proved in court that twenty-one out of the
brides. W o1'0u
II these facts are correct. is the South African
Republic republic than in name? I assert
putable. 1850 ~ nuns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
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subscriptions for The Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
The International Palace Hotels.

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Hutchinson gazette., 1900-12-27
LASsoED TWO LIONS.


Santa Barbara, Cal, Dee, 25,-rhcrc
are few men who have had the cOur-
ngc or skin TO lNsso u mountain lion
on II mountain and make him cup
tive. But there is nn old cattle rider
in this county who yesterday roped
two lions, and without the use of gun
or club killed both, lie iR lico Bc.nr-
ra, II yacplcro Of San Marcos ranch,
near here, Not only did he lasso these
lions but he caught them out Of two
big sycnmOrcs, where, % feet from
the ground, they crouchcd, treed by
sheperd dogs, The dogs got the lions
up and Il party went 10 shoot them.
G. G. Lamb, cuttlcmnn, would have
killed them, but BciurrO stopped him,
saying he would furnish sport for
the company, Riding his trained
pony close to the tree, liciNrrN lassocd
one OF the lions. The animal was
roped around the body and as the
rNta frightened the beast was drawn,
snnrling, kissing and clNwng, to the
ground, Keeping out Of It's way, Blco
worried II TO death, II struggled and
fought, but was soon brought where IL
was ready TO have It's throat cut,
Meantime the second lion had been
closely watched II was next roped
and the performance repeated.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-12-27
HUTCHINSON RENO COUNTY, KANSAS THURSDAY DECEMBER a. 1900
foa STATE PRINTING PLANT
GaH-Elgrt Oiel's Mpgsngo 10 tho New
York Legislature VIII "JOlt" tho Pat
rOnnge gnd Contract GrabboT,

Albany, n, y, Dee, 25,-lt Is pre-
dlclcd that the forthcoming message
Of Gov H. u, Odell to the legislature
will furnish many surprises, The
most conspicuous and important
feature viii be un mcqulyOcnl decla-
ration In favor 0f economy In the con-
duet of the state government, An.
other surprise for the practical poll
tlcluns viii be Mr., 0dcll's treatment
OF the tuS problem Not only will the
governor mdorse the franchise taY
law but he win declare himself IN
favor Of more radical legislation in
the same line for the purpose Of rails
ing revenue for the support Of the
government by other means thun di-
rect taSotion, lie win urge the eY-
panslon Of the liquor tax system, 50
MS to apply TO frunchlHes, nherltmccs,
assessments Of corpor0tlons, mud the
sale Of special privileges for the ben
eft of the st0tc, Another feature Of
Mr.. Odcll's first public declarations
which viii loli the patronage and
contract grabbers win be the recon-
mendutlon thut the state establish It's
own printing plant The cost of the
state printing c.atr0rt has grown
from LEGS 'uuu }2Jn,goo IN 1890 TO near
~ SG0O,OC' m l.au The printing Is
now bid idr by several firms IN syn
4 1,