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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
RUSSIAN LOAN ARRANGED.
Syndicate OF New York Bankers
Takes Mortgage Upon an Inn
perial Railway.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2T-The Herald to-
morrow will say:
Ignoring Berlin. London Paris and the
other European banking centers. the Rus
sian imperial government has come to
New York for loan.
A syndicate of financial institutions of
this city--banks, trust companies and in
surance comprehensive Just arranged for
the purchase of an issue of SIS 100000 OF 4
per cent. bonds, representing a first mort
gage on the Vladkawkas railway system.
The principal and interest of these bonds
are guaranteed by the government. and
are payable In American gold dollars at
the New York Security and Trust Com
pany.
The nature and size of this loan and
the disclosure which IL makes of this coun-
trys present position as a financial power
of the world is the most interesting fea-
ture. Another is the surprising showing
II reveals as TO Russias purchase in the
American market of iron, steel, coal and
finished machinery. Besides, there is this
fact that gold loan, guaranteed by ono
OF the great European powers, IS selling
in the American market at a price which
nets the syndicate slightly more than
per cent. The first 100000 OF the bonds
have Just been delivered in New York, and
a payment of IS 100000 has been made on
account. This money is now deposited TO
the credit OF the Russian government at
the office Of j. II. Morgan a Co. the Ma
tional City bank ana the New York Sc
curlty and Trust Company.
\ special arrangement made with the
Russian government by representative
OF the syndicate who has recently return
ed from ST. Petersburg provides that
none of the money for the bonds is 10
be transferred To Russia, but that all of
the amounts are TO be deposited in New
York TO the credit of the government and
discussed under the direction of the Rus
sian fiscal agent in America, NJ. De Rout-
kowsky, in payment OF the balances
which Russia is mourning with American
shipbuilders, iron and steel manutaetur-
ers and others OF that class.
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HOT FIGHTING AT OoLENSo
British suffer Heavily In Attempting
ia Garry strong Boer 20
sitiou by Assault.

COLENsO Feb. &.-In the attempt OF
the .Innisklliinss on Friday evening to rush
the Boer position on Pieters hill. the Bosr
fsra was 50 terrible when the infantry
emerged from the cover OF the trees that
almost every man IN the leading half OF
che company fell wounded.
The advance line OF the British reached
o donsa IN front Of shs first Boer trench.
which was not apparent until they were
actually in II.
The Beers retired 10 the crest and then
returned on either flank OF the lnnissil-
Mngs. enuladlng the captured donga with
a terrible cross fre.
Finding IL impossible to advance OF to
hold tho position the British fcG back
and lntrenched themselves half way up
the hill
In the course OF the night the Dublin
fusilleers and the Ccnniughts, arriving
TO support the tnniskinings, another deter
mined efort was made to take the Boer
position This also failed, A heavy fire
continued throughout the night
The InniskInings lost fourteen out OF sew
enteen ofhcers killed and wounded and
about 80 noncommissioned officers and
men killed and wounded
Gen Lyttletons brigade relieved Gen
Harris brigade in the morning, and tho
artillery duel was continued yesterday
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BUTLER HAS A HARD TASK.
Enormous Difficulties which Remain
to he Overcome Before He
Reaches Ladysmith.

LONDON, Feb. 2s.--A dispatch to the
Daily Mall from Pietermaritzburg dated
Monday describes at considerable length
the enormous difficulties of Gen. Buffers
task" and says
The real advance began last Wedncs-
day. The stupendous nature Of the task
was only understood. when being on the
spot one was able to realize what II means
TO hurl infantry at positions aligned in
every direction with carefully prepared
trenches and with breastworks defended
by practically invisible riflemen armed
with the most deadly rapid firing weapons
and aided by quick firing guns which put
all but our cannon of the largest cali5er
into the shade"
Commenting upon Fridays fighting the
Daily Mails correspondent says:
GAS Il would have been madness TO seek
an outlet from the ampitheater of hills
by way Of Groblors kloof on the left,
route had to be found on the right. and ut
p. m. on Friday. amid the incessant
cracking Of rifle fire and the roar OF cam
non. the Irish brigade was dispatched along
the river to take Railway Hill on the other
side of Pieters station.
This hin IS commanding enough TO in
sure our final advance. providing we could
hold 1t securely and could mount cannon
IT, From Onderbrookspruit railway bridge
the track runs along the Tugela and ii was
perilously open to the Boer marksmen dis
posed on the kopjes back from the river
and after passing Pieters station many men
were bound TO be HIT
Beyond the station the line passes over
another small bridge crossing deep donga
and 1t was in the approach to this bridge
and onward to the base of Railway hill
that the greatest danger from enforced ex-
posure obtained. 1t was necessary to cross
by the bridge at the mouth of the Donga
which. besides being difficult of access, ran
into the Tugea. The path between the
railway and the river was almost always III
full view of the enemy
Every man OF the Irish brigade had.
therefore, TO run the gauntlet of Boer
marksmen and numbers dropped on the
bridge where the Beers bullets fell danger
ously thick until the bridge was sandbag-
ged and only one man allowed on 1t at a
time.
VERY soon fifty men were put out Of
action In the race from the bridge to the
rendezvous and several members of the
volunteer ambulance corps were wounded
in following the troops.
1T was late in the afternoon when Gen.
Harris brigade gathered for the ascent of
the hill 1t was a fearful kopje to storm
a series Of rugged ridges terminating in a
precipitous kopje with the railway. which
begins its ascent to Iladysmth on the left,
winding underneath
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Globe Democrat

The opening of the ports az the Philip
pines 10 the commerce OF the world Is go
ing right ahesd There has been little
6isane<(on TO the Americans In some Of
the other Islands than LuEon. hut It Is not
formidable and never has been. II does
nos prevent the opening OF the ports to the
worlds trade. Even in LuEon the serious
part Of the fighting is believed TO be ended
permanently Some guerrilla warfare may
be kept I'd In Luzon for a year or two.
bu, this VIII not prevent the organization
OF a civil government in that island ard
In the rest Of the archipelago Judge
Taft's commission Win have the whole Phil
tppsns field to itself when 1t starts 70 work
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(saturdaA. though no great damage was
done.
Today an armistice was agreed upon to
enable both sides TO collect their dead
and wounded, the Boer army, having had
very heavy losses, but they scout the idea
that the British win compel them 70 raise
the siege of Ladysmith.
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guns are preventing this work being car
ried on"
TransvaaIers Leave for Holland.
The Lourenzo Marquee correspondent OF
the Times. telegraphing Tuesday. says:
Many foreigners are leaving the Trans
vaal, and numerous government officials
have started for Holland"
Emperor Williams CONGRATULATIONS.
LONDON, Feb 2s.--It is understood that
the queen and the Prince of Wales have
received a telegram of generous congrat-
ulation from Emperor William on the vic
tory at Paardeberg.
King Humbert and Queen Margherita
also wired congratulations to the queen.
Rejoicing in ottawa.
OTTAWA. Ont. Feb. 27.-There was
general enthusiasm and rejoicing all over
the city today when the news OF the sur
render of Gen. CronJe was received. Flags
are floating from the parliament buildings
and all the principal buildings in the city.
Great Joy In Montreal.
MONTREAL, Feb. T.-News of the sur
render OF Gen. Cronje was received with
the greatest Joy.
Flags Up I'm Toronto.
TORONTO. Ont, Feb 27.--Every flag In
the city today was raised high when the
news OF the surrender of Gen, Cronje be-
came known.
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II does seem a little grotesque for ma
ton that will not permit it's citizens to buy
ships from foreign shipbuliders and sail
them under its own flag to he husying H.
self with building free ship canals through
foreign soil open to the use OF all nations.
While we are preparing 10 dig the canals
why should not our merchants be permittel
TO get ready 20 use theme
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rive >tewarde%scs Drowned.

SASSINBE, Germany, Feb. G.--The
Swedish mail steamer Rex stranded OF
L.ohmergui island during a fog Five
stewardesses we're drowned In attempt
ing 10 leave the ship. The rest OF the
crew and the passengers and mail are
still aboard.
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form the radiant beauty of health.
Golden Medical Discovery contains
no alcohol, and is absolutely free from
OPIUM, cocaine and other narcotics.
MrA L. Hedgeeoke, of Doxier, celliagSworth
Co. Texas. writes II was troubled for seven
Of eight years with indigestion and liver com
plant, end received more benefit from the use
Of Or. Piercc's Golden Medical Discovery and
Pleasant Pellets than any medicines I have
ever tried
DR. Perce's Pellets cure constipation
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ROBERTS OFFICIAL STORY.
Dashing Advance by the Canadians
Caused the BOer Leader to
Finally Give Up.

LONDON Feb. N-The war office re-
ceived the following from Lord Roberts:
"Paardeberg, Feb II. II a. m.
From Information furnished daily to
me by the intelligence department it be-
came apparent that Cronjes force was
becoming more depressed and that dis
content of troops and discord among lead
ers was rapidly increasing. This feeling
was doubtless accentuated by the disap-
pointment caused when the Boer rein
forcements, which tried to relieve Cronje.
were defeated by our troops on February
g. | resolved. therefore. to bring pressure
TO bear upon the enemy. Each night the
trenches were pushed forward toward the
enemy's lager. so as to gradually con-
tract his position and at the same time
lombard 1T heavily with artillery, which
was yesterday materially aided by the ar
rival of four six-inch howitzers, which |
had ordered up from Deaar In carrying
out these measures the captive balloon
gave great assistance by keeping us in
formed of dispositions and movements of
the enemy
Canadians' Dashing Advance.
"At a m. today the most dashing ad-
vance was made by the Canadian regi-
ment and some engineers, supported by
the First Gordon highlanders and the
Second Shropshires, resulting in our gain
ing point some 600 yards nearer the
his trenches, where our men intrenchn
themselves and maintained their position
until morning. a gallant deed worthy of
our colonial comrades and which | am
glad to say was attended by COMPARE
lively slight loss.
CrOnje Gives Up.
This apparently clinched matters, for at
daylight n letter signed by Cronie. in
which he stated that he surrendered UNI
conditionally, was brought to our out
posts, under a flag of truce.
I'm my reply told Cronje he must pre-
sent himself at my camp, and that his
forces must come out OF their lager. aft
or laying down their arms
Cronje Comes Into the Lines.
by a. m. received Cronje and dis
patched telegram to you announcing the
fact. In the course OF the conversation
he asked for kind treatment at our hands
and also that his wife. grandson. private
secretary adiutant ana servants might
accompany him wherever ne might be
sent. / treasured him and told him his
request would be complied with. in
formed him that general officer would
be sent with him 20 Cape Town to insure
his being treated with proper respect en-
route. He win start this afternoon under
charge Of Mai. Gen. Prettyman, who will
hand him over TO the general commanding
at cape Town.
Prisoners Are Sent 20 the Cape.
prisoners to the number OF about 5000
VIII he formed into commands under our
own officers They win also leave here
today, reaching Modaer river tomorrow,
whom the will be rallied to Cape Town In
attachments"
Cheers In British Houses.
The above dispatch was read In both
the house OF lords and house OF commons
today. The reference TO the Canadians
evoked immense and prolonged cheering
Balfour. the government leader IN the
house OF commons, said he had no lnfor-
nation relative 90 the BOer guns.
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TO CURE 4 COLD IN sNE DAY.

Take Laxative Br0mo Quinine Tahleta
All druggists refund the money IL It falls
to cure. T. ". Groves signature 10 on
each box. 10.
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Protection to Incumbe nts.

The secretary said care had been taken
to protect the rights Of present ineumbents
OF stan positions. and he understood the
great majority OF them were satisfied TO
accept the change cheerfully, but he un-
dersiood there were very few who were
dissatisfied Their opposition. he said. Is
purely personal and Of the same kind
which for years has undermined every at
tempt OF improving army Organization.
such considerations should not prevail.
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Increase In Artillery Force.

He then exp aimed the provisions OF the
bill IN detail. dwelling especially on those
relating to the artillery An increase OF
800 men. almost ali IN the coast artillery,
had been provided for, but the Increase
would he spread over five years and In
order TO avoid raising any question as 70
the slze Of our army at this time. the
l. 80 Increase each year would be made
up by recruiting that many fewer In other
arms q the service The regtmenta or
sanitation was abandoned as 10 he artt.-
iery and the battery or company adopted
as the omit OF organization, substantially
all military authorities being agreed that
there was only multiplication OF red
tape and no sense IN trying 90 administer
the artillery arm on reginental basis when
only one battery as a rue was IN one To-
cality. A chief % artillery was provided
On order that this. Ike other Important
branches. should have 4 responsible head.
Members * the committee asked many
questions and showed great interest in the
sscretRry's statement
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Secretary Root
today appeared before the house COMMITTEES
on military affairs and made a strong APP
peal to the committee to report favorahly
the bill drafted by him to increase 'ne
efficiency of the army The secretary said
in part
1.-THE bill is limited to three subjects:
81. Promotion in the line.
20. Tenure OF staff appointments and the
relations between the staff and the line.
90 REORGANIZATION of the artillery.
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cr~ai, Due the Canadians.

PAARDEBBRei. Feb. 81. Morning Gen,
crcnie's surrender was chiefly due TO tina
gallant night attack upon his trenches hy
the Canadians and the Gordons
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guns are preventing this work being car
ried on"
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LONDON. Feb es~rha Daily Mail has
the following from Isadysmith. dated Sat
urday. February "a,
Yesterday tho Roer retreat continued.
A party OF about seventy en- route from
the north. drew rein for Limit hin
battery OF Hneen-pounierS. placed not far
OF. suddenly opened Are and practically
annihllated the party A Boer ambulance
was later seen collecting tho dead and
wounded
'Hrhe Beers are trying 10 form bridge.
or drift, across klln river. south of I'm
hnhlana. evidently for the purpose OF pcr-
hitting the passage of wagons ana artil-
lery In their retirement from Colensa our
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Cronie Come. Into the Lines.
Prisoner. Are sent 20 the Cape.

prisoners to the number OF about s.eo
VIII be formed into commands under our
own officers They win also leave here
today, reaching Modder river tomorrow,
when the will be rallied to Cape Town in
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CHAMBERLAIN
ricaaderbund Postponed.


while Lord Roberts was holding Cron-
je at paardeberg, II is understood that
Gen. French wap moving toward Bioem-
fonfaIn
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LADIES NfNWfAR.

Large invoices OF LADIES MADE-UP
NECkWEAR, in silk and washable ma
terials; immense variety; from .........
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-12-22
New Capitol Contract Awarded.

The State Capitol Commissioners
awarded the contract for the new capi-
tol on Thursday night, 18th. After sew
eral of the bidders had withdrawn, and
others eliminated, and the contest mar.
rowed down to two, the interest became
quite exciting. The two bidders were
w. A. and A. E. Wells, Chicago, $751;
74S, Geo. Dugan, Kansas City, 1888, S51.
When the commission declared for the
lowest bid, Mr.. Dugon promptly con-
graduated his competitor, and cordially
thanked the commission for kind and
courteous consideration throughout.
The capitol is to be completed within
twenty-eight months from January 1,
1901, so that the present State adminis-
tration will have eight months of its
term in the new capitol. The differ
ence between 1881, ,743, and the one mill
lion dollars appropriated, will be ample
for furnishing, heating, lighting, sala-
ries, fees, etc. The commission has
done well, and that. we believe, will be
its record to the end.
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There are several hundred tame squir
rels on the campus At the State Univerz
ity.
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R.sis,..s,on--rdue.slon Poll Taxes.

jackson, Miss, December IL, 1900.
Hon. Patrick Henry, Washington, d. C.s
My Dear Sir-Yours to hand with copy
OF the Crumpacker bill to reduce Louisi.
ana and Mississippi each to four Repre-
sentatives, after 1908
My biennial report for 1898 and 1900
VIII give most of the information desired
the registered white and black vote by
congressional Districts, for 1896. / tried
to get similar data for 1899, but twenty
counties failed to report.
Tho rar,s+o.ol raoo
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We chronicle with genuine regret the
death of Maj. William Startling, at Green
vile, on Sunday night, the 9th ultimo.
He was on the street on Sunday, but CON-
planning of feeling ill, went to his
room, and when the physician left him he
was resting easy. Next morning ht was
found dead-heart failure being the
cause
Maj. Startling was born in Columbus,
o., January rs, 1880. For many years he
was chief engineer of the Levee Board,
and was a recognized authority on all
matters relating to Improvement of the
Mississippi river. He was genial, court
ly, accomplished gentleman and univers-
ally popular. In Masonry he was spe-
cially active and prominent, and filed the
highest stations in the craft, his last serv-
ice being that of Grand Master in 1899.
He is the third Past Grand Master who
has died during the present year-ex Gov.
John M. Stone. in March. and Hon. John
+. Mccormick in April. The grand
bodies, when they meet in February, will
pay suitable tribute to their memories.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-12-22

in the matter of grazing and stock rails.
ing.
10 that end there should be given lib
eral encouragement to the importation
and investment of capital, by offering fair
and just inducements thereto, and by pro-
tecting by law the property Of corpora
tions with the same sacredness as that OF
individuals, whether Of high OF low de-
gree.
Progress and prosperity do not. can
not, exist where q proper regard is not
shown for the equal rights of both labor
and capital, and respected alike by the
people; the one is not likely to hunt a
home, nor the other to seek investment,
where life and property are not sacredly
protected by the courts and the law.
II the South desires to enter new
era of life and development let it stand
as it has never done before for the en-
forcement of the law, the supremacy OF
virtuous, intelligent manhood and the
suppression of hoodlumism.
1t can then look to the future, believ-
ing in the times to come, and not be dis
appointed.
Bishop Charles B. Galloway, being at
Little Rock on November 81, 10 the inter.
est nf the Twentieth Century Fund
movement, participated in the ceremonies
OF laying the cornerstone of the new Cap
itol of Arkansas, as the duly acccedited
representative of Gov. Longino. He made
an address, which was one of the most
notable features of the occasion. 1t was
an eloquent and glowing prophecy of the
future of the lower Mississippi valley.
In speaking of his visit to Mr.. Wilson,
of the Picayune Bureau, the Bishop made
the following interesting and timely state
ment:
There is a singular coincidence in con-
nection with the new State Houses of Ar
kansas and Mississippi. Both are to cost
81 100000 and both are to be erected on
sites formerly occupied by State peniten-
tiaries. The corner stone laying at Little
Rock last Tuesday was a great demon
stration, representatives of all sections of
the State being present, and the parade
was noteworthy feature. This suggests
to me the advisability of Mississippi hav-
ing great demonstration when the cor
ner-stone of our new $lO00,0OO Copitol
shall be laid. 1t ought to be made an oc.
casion for great and general rejoicing, for
it marks a new era in our State life and
evidences the faith Of our people in Mis-.
sissippi's future"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-12-22

The vicksburg Military Park COM
missioners, appointed by Gov. Longino
to designate the several commands on
the line Of defense during the siege,
will not make their visit before the
latter part of April or early in May.
The National Park Commission will
meet at the same time, and all can go
over the ground together.
We see a recipe going. the rounds.
How to Preserve Eggs" How to pro-
cure them is just now the problem that
oonfronts Mississippl housekeepers.