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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01
Coke Ovens shut Down.

PITTsBURG. June 1.-The II. c. Frick
Coke company has ordered the shutting
down of 10 per cent Of its coke ovens III
the Connelsville region this week. As
the Frick company operates two'thlros
of the ovens in the region this means
closing down of over 1000 ovens ana
the curtailment of production of from
700 10 500 tons of coke a day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01
TyDER PAIN OF DEATH.

Chinese Government Issues Edict FRO
hibiting the "is"xers.
Ioxpox. June IA special dispatch
from shanghai says:
The Chinese government has issued
All cdict prohibiting the boxers or
rauization under penalty Of death.
which is signed by the emperor ana II
couched in equivocal terms and promul'
,,oted moro as an excuse than III con-
Iemnation of the movement.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01
Another Conference Agreed To.

WASHINGTON. Jane The senate
has agreed 10 another conference on
the naval appropriation bill. and
Messrs. Hale. Perkins and TIllman were
named rs confercc, The points i'll dis
agreement are the provision for armor
plate. ocean surveys and the course OF
instruction at the naval academy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01
CANNOT BELONG TO BOTH.
Engineer. Mu.t Drop Membership In the
lirs,nrn's brotherhood.

MILWAUKEE. June !. - Locomotive
firem.n. when promoted TO the position
of engineer. must drop their member
ship in the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Fircmen IL they want 10 become mem
,.rs Of the Brotherhood II Locomotive
Engineers. Heretofore some OF them
have retained membership III the fire.
mems order and nj the same time
io,ncd that of the engineers. but at the
DAYS session OF the convention the en-
r,nccrs decided that the newly pro-
mo,ed firemen must cling to one order
or the other. The resolution to that
effect was passed by majority OF 1--WE
votes
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01

n'lc General French advances from
'ic advantageous position he already
occupies
Lord Cecil Manners, son Of tho Dn,,o
OF Rutland, and who is acting as >
newspaper correspondent, was amony
Tue prisoners captured by the Beers
ourihg Lord Roberts advance. Nav %
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01

j. q Hood, justice OF the peace,
CrosD,, Niss.. makes the following state.
menf: Il can certify that One Minute
Cough Cure will do all that is claimed
for it. My wife could not get her breath
and the first dose relieved her. Il has
Also benefited my whole family" It acts
immediately and cures couRhe, colds,
Group. grippe. bronchitis. asthma and all
throat and lung troubles.
Cook 4 ODEF
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01

LONDON, June IA special dispatch
: i''" "erlhlston "a suburb Of Johannes.
c"re, says several hundred Beers have
s"ueht refuge III u mine, where the
British grcnadicrs have corncred th.m
ana barred all escape.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01

DETROIT. June Halfway surgeons
to the number Of 200 from @ n.i i..s ,,ai ~
America are attending the iath nnhua'
convention of the lnternatlonal Asso = 70,
.;"t;on of Railway Surgeons when Is !"
session here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01
Cured q Running Hore.

IL had bad running core on nv breast
for over year says Henry Richards,
OF Wiiiseyville, y T., land tried great
many remedies. but got no relief until l
naed Banner Salve After using one
half box. | was perfectly cured. | can.
not recommend It too highly, and Will
never be without il in the house"
CHRIS. SCHrTz.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01
WILL SUPPORT TRIPP.
II. sts,~s Said Ia Hc solid For the s""'h
UMkOtAn.

DnkOtAn.
TACOMA. Wash. June lit is given
ont here that mt least six Northwestern
states are now solid for Bartlett Irlpp
for the vice presidency on the Republic
cop ticket. These states are Washing
ton. where the movement started .'e'
ron. North and South Dakota. Montana
and Idaho. At joint conference held
ot Portland several days ago between
mcmhers OF the Washington and Ore
CON delegations to Philadelphia 1t was
decided to combine the votes OF these
,.n states ms the nucleus Of the Trip
support.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01
Meet nt Milwaukee Next Year.

DETROIT, Mich. June 1.-The grand
lodge Of the Switchmen Union OF
North America at its last session here
selected Milwaukee as the place for
holding the next convention. 1t was
decided also to hereafter hold conven'
lons annually instead Of biennially.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01
Urittsh at IlciIclburp

1hfi Town, June 1.-The British
nave occupied Heidelburg. on the rail.
ao"'' connecting Johannesburg with the
Araisvaal frontier town of Nolksrnst
Oh The Natal frontier. hear IAlngs Mex
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01
AllllG MESSAGES.
kepor,s Opposisioa on tho Part
Of the 1sOers.

.por,s Opposisioa on tho Part
Of tho DsD~rs-
Jane l.-Thc war Office
to-! the following dispatch
i r rts:
r.. Il the AHh,ing Yesterday
i..gn.l,on's column. ! have
a.F.ady mentioned. 10 work
SEES, Of Johannesburg IN
lrcnch's cavalry. which was
north near the Rad lead.
ia have not heard from
r.. h., Hamilton. III report
!. as. reached me. states that
8c.ock III the afternoon he
ay blocked by ih. enemy
]. ,,.s. on some kopjcs and
- u4..es south Il the rand
~ Acavy guns ana >'v"1a.
sa. pom lnms- Hamilton
/ lacked.
:.s.. was led hy tho Gurdons.
!. capiuring one extremity oi
sa,clcd around and worked
I'll. after dark. clearing II ~
who Tough, most ohs'i.
= Onc Hundred and Fourth
,her flank and would no, Ia
T. nlc! share III action. as IN
kA...e.. fell TO the Gurdons.
= au, advance elected t!H ad-
.a..
N North Of Johannesburg.
is now ai Florida. due
4AuncsburH. and French Is a
further to the northeast.
~. the cavalry. the mounted
Aal the seventh division are
u lights of the town. The
+ ..'.,ion, with batteries II and
4ravy artillery. nro south "
P,a-rs.
F..,ea sIcaks in high terms OK
!: u, manner in which Erucc-
p and Colonel Slrns OF the
~ Ugh, infantry handled their
t!sr Sm,th.Dorricns direction.
'lle reports that he attacked "
.''y 4 Beers near Scnckal on
he alid his casualties were
vy
'Aht rcports that OH May 2s two
patrols. consisting OF : officers
aen were cut of by the enemy
IN prlsoncrs.
Y ~ dispatch from Lord KoD
nswcr to u flag OF truce | sent TO
.saurg. the commandant came
e He begged me to defer fir'
town for - hours. as there were
med burghers still inside. l
2 this. ns | am most anxious TO
e possibility Of anything hkc
lice inside the town.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01
r,i.,e,nic Of Cholera 1t isomDsy.

LONDON, June 1.-The Daily News
has the following from Bombay: An
unprecedented epidemic Of cholera has
broken out in the northern district OF
Bombay presidency in the famine camps.
The deaths have increased 40 per cent
within three days. In the city OF Bonn.
tmy there have been 81 deaths in the
1.,,t snye,, DAYS
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01

Hssy D~partmcnts>"tihed" "f the Landing
of Troops.

Of Troops.
WASHINGTON. June 1.-The follow
ing cablegram has been received at the
navy department from the senior squad
ron commander. Admiral kempH:
"Tong ku (Takul May 30.-One hun.
dred men landed and sent Tien Tsin
Yesterday Fifty Of these go 10 Pekin
this day. Other nations landed men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-06-01

GlliIllN Observation-Disclosures
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08
ALASKAN MINING INVESTMENTS.
Surprising Development In Neigh
borhood of Juneau.

In their formal report. prepared for the
consideration ot congress. the citizens
committee 81 Juneau, Alaska, compile the
following interesting facts respecting min
ing Investments In Southeastern Alaska.
Total number 81 stamps Ia operation
in the vicinity " Juneau and within a ra-
dius 90 sixty miles thereof operated by
eighteen companies, Is LIZ
Crushing capacity Ais tons per day.
Number 81 stamps In course OF cree
tion Gfty-liVe
Number Of stamps ia operation within
Is radius % four miles % Juneau. 80
Total amount paid for mines. machinery
canals and development IL properties up
20 June I. $50 ki2sG S6L54
Total amount expended on properties
plants AMI development Of mines during
the yrlg ending june a. $50 81 Nie.stG IT,
NinrtF-tve per cent. % an capital ia
vested 80 mines in Southeastern Alaska
has ts,n Invested within the territory en-
rraced IN this report. and every prop
perty that is considered in the report
shows a good prosperous and permanent
condition. such as cannot De- surpassed by
any other portion % the world.
quarts mining la Southeastern Alaska.
m0yg especially Ina and abUut juneau and
vicinity. has long sinCr raesc3 the txrseF1-
mental stages, TesolvinG iiscN into pro-
Uiahle enterprises aa permanent as the
mountains themselves.
Iais ~ port necessarily excludes frona
consideration hundreds ~ nguTertIea
watch are more or less developed and
aqon which extensive machinery plants
VIII 10 erected 10 the near fGlure."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08
PROGRESS IN THE HooDoo.
Encournging Result of Winter
Work in the District.

Every indication points to a rush TO the
new Mascot mining camp in the Hoodoo
alstrict-lust across the Washington state
line in ldaho-as soon as the snow leaves
the mountains, There win be great ac-
ttytty in the camp this summer. Paul
Beckmier has returned TO Colfax from
Gold Hi. this side OF Mascot, where his
company has had force OF men at work
all winter. He reports five feet Of snow
in the mountains and about two feet on
the level in the Hoodoo country. This
IS much less than usual at this season OF
the year, and it win be some time before
the snow disappears and prospecting can
be resumed
A number Of men spent the winter in
the camp. according to the correspondent
of the Spokesman Review, engaged in
development work. A force OF i've men
has been busy all winter in the Gold
Finch driving a tunnel At last reports
they were taking out rich ore. The Gold
Finch. which is owned by Moscow people.
promises to be a rich property and win be
worked extensively during the summer A
fve-stamp mill is to be erected.
Taylor Bros. proprietors Of the Mother
Lode, the original quartz location OF the
district, have let "a contract to Brown a.
Noss to drive the tunnel on the Mother
Lode another 100 feet this summer. This
Improvement VIII increase the capacity OF
the present mill from two TO Ave stamps
Brown q Noss have been engaged in
placer mining on the Mother Lode for the
past three years. They will begin work
on the Mother Lode tunnel about March
Is. No work has been done on this prop
er:y during the winter months. but a CO.
foot tunnel was driven on the vein last
summer and large amount OF rich quartz
was taken out.
A force OF men win be put to work on
the Hoodoo Queen. owned by the Gold
Mountain Mining Milling Company.
about March Is. This Is the only corpor-
alton yet formed in the district The
directors and most of the stockholders are
Moscow people.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08
Az UNLUCkN NUMBER.
Hut These Placer Claim. Promise a
Profitable Product.

Prohahiy there is DO undcvelo2od ny
drauiie property In Aiaaka thar looks more
PROMISING than the Thirteen glacer ciAlHss
~ twenty acres each in he Prluee WIZ
liam Sound section, owned IS the Prince
William sound Development Company.
The claims are situated In "a gravel hasln
"a haas s ~ feet wide, aua four miles long
The mountains surrounding the basin rise
almost perpen dicaiariy 20 over q thousand
feet. with many streams C9urslaE down
thesr sides which affords them a great
abundance u UateF. that may &c. takpn
fram The sides * the mountain at almost
lUy altitude up 20 an elevation ~ lfu9
feet above the surface Of the claims
Tais basin Is about one mile from the
beach ou the south side ~ Port Valdes.
Prince William sound.
Va tuiuG the assessment work last sum
rnsr she claims were wei prospeCted. Oat
- The Thousand oT more pans of rravel
BANNED. every enc contained gold. show
Ink A very even distribution The surface
gravel averages ~ cents 10 the cubic yard.
and the ground was found 90 be- Richer and
the gold coarscr as depth is attained. The
basin seems 20 he PARTICULARLY free from
large nuwlders which. with the four Wa
ter rights secured By he company. and
the elevation 81 from 90 10 6pg feet above
tbs beach. constitute most fortunate La
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08

An exceptional gsft has been presented
b. " Zols FOR bis defense % Alfred nsey-
rus b. a grogp Of Antwerp lggrns,ietH.
IL consists % copy q ths famous better
'H'ancuHe' sad % the fecrse ~ the court
~ zAasnatiou re- revision. printed by the
Pgantiulan PYesF. 80 named from the
Freedman CLAUDE Fiantln. who settled in
Antwerp toward the middle ~ tna siM-
,senth century The aihalga ~ haak r0u-
slsgs Of forty-eisht pages and the print
fng Was carefully eup~rin3en1es ~ ~.
Ruchmanu. % Antwerp. the type being
thar known as grga caupn. which was cm-
rloyel hY Pgautin la 1874 for bis Com
rugne sanrtorum" The letters are 10
black and red. the borders 81 the pages
bsinsy engraved with the Lobel rose. 10
-alled from . naturalist 81 that name.
The volume was bound b u. Messy IN
sixteenth century style. with the antique
ornamentaiion being blended the national
colorz u France. the portrait ~ Z02a. the
letters '.yaccusc." the Hon o. Belgium and
the arms 81 the ciiy 0f AutHerp. Paris
CorresIen9ea-e Of the Lsndon Telegraph
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08
SENATOR CLARK's BONANZA.
II Is Likely to Make Him the Richest
Man In the World.

From the United Verde copper mine.
with its income sliOoo.O0o a year. Senator
Clark derives $50 GO a day, which is 81 100
an hour. so a inmate.
II the expectations Of Mr.. Clark in re-
gard to the output OF the United Verde
mine are realizsd-s6no, 900 pounds OF cop
per ycar--his income from this source
alone win be sl7 .20s.Gt0 a year, or $4,000
day. At this rate Mr. Clark's copper mine
is worth sos ,01osa Other mines have
produced enormously for a short time, bur
they have soon become exhausted The
Verde mine. however, Is the marvel OF the
age. and miners who have had access in
to predict what the future may show.
II il lasts two years at the present rate
OF production, Mr.. Clark has yet to draw
500. 600 600 on his annual Instruments
II the mine should last fifty years, his
heirs will find bank account unequaied
by any In the world.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08

mine. operated by the Boston & Seven
Devils Company. under bond from the
American Mining Company. Ii seems that
when down 2l5 feet the face OF the shaft
changed from a high grade copper ore
20 solid native copper, and one nugget.
now en- route from the mine to Boston,
weighs 500 pounds
X x x
Red Top mountain Is now being devel-
oped by work on many prospects that
have for several years remained dormant.
Lead deposits OF great width and evident
ly permanent character have been pre-
served awaiting a rise in the price of that
commodity. one good feature Of these
deposits Is that the ores. while they run
as high as 90 and 20 per cent lead. also
carry paying values In silver. The Ana
conda is said TO run as high as ~ ounces
OF silver to the ton. This heavy lead belt
extends eastward into the Metaline eoun-
try.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08
NEWS and GOSSIP Of The MINING WORLD.

tural advantages in the development and
future working OF the ground
The company is Incorporated under the
laws of the state Of West virginia with
a capital stock OF $4,000 The officers are
as follows: Louis l.. Williams, president;
Capt David Wallace. vice president; J.
j. Beattie. secretary and ". r. Curtis
treasurer. Judge Arthur X. Delaney
Hugh Murray, Capt. Anderson. l.. Z.
James and Karl Koeher. with the presi-
dent, constitute the board Of directors
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08
CHANCE FOR A NEW CAMP f..
Another Promising District Open
ed in Stevens County.
GOOD GRADE OF COPPER ORE.

Two Miles From the Railroad. In the
CheweIah section, several Paying
Properties Are Developed I'm "a
Contact Formation of Lime ana
Porpbyry-Large Bodies Of Ore
Followed From the Grass Roots.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08
s3ttle and
International
Railway.
SHORT LINE
TO ALL POINTS IN
british Columbia.
s,,.ctIye February ~, 1000.

49, train on Everett branch leaves
rss,sff $40 a. m; arrives At snohomish
nj. connecting with No. on main
.i 20 snohomish 300 a m. arrives in
rs<rett 80 a. m.
11 3.svss snohomish 500 p. m. or after
...,ys, 81 No. from Seattle. arriving at
sr.,n NJ. /, for snohomlsh. Arlington,
.1aniIsv and Vancouver. leaves Seattle
=. Arrives Surnas $50 p. m.
- 10 . leaves Sumas 1880 a. m.
s,sssss seattle 4:35 p. m.
Ae,sin No. s. for Woolley and intermedi-
x coints only. leaves Seattle 4:6 .. m.
I've Woolley $40 p. m.
APs.in No. 8 leaves Woolley at 6:25 a. m.
s,rs,ss seattle 1910 a.. m.
f,sin No Sundays only leaves
xnoiiey TO o. m. Arrives Seattle ll.00
II. r.. DANE.
Ger. Frt. and Pass. Agt.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08

RED Raven Spiita rfuh a91a mith Mon.
ogTam whisky. ~ HaggertY'p To second
aFenee south
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08

BIoODsTOSE rings, the birthstone ror
Second avenue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08

Private aavlces received at Spokane re
Gently from CupTum give the details Of
the Biggest strike ever made Ia The seven
DeylLs Il was IL Tie South Peacock
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08

4 property on che east side q the Co
lurstia- about four miles south ~ Boss
ne rIffia Monster. and Is a bromide
chforifs silver proposition. with vein
four feet wsde walch averages from 81
70 s41 60 ths ton iu silver with traces ~
s-7fE AMI corner PICKED samples assay
al as high as zoo ounces in silver and SIS
IN goi1.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08

Articles of Incorporation % the Butte
A SuIne Mining Company have beNn fled
ia Montana The incorperators are john
MacGlnuss IrNlg =. Bush. iawrence haF-
RS and Arthur =. Heinze The capital
stock Is soas shares at g. each par value.
The directors NAMED are Lawrence H0T-
ris John MacGlnnis. Is. l. Frank. g. r.
L-rnarl ana ArLn.r D Holnz1-
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----.-----' ~ NJ 2 BIT july 2 lss9.
A:hauc Mar. aaily-- A'"-'~ Arrive
Nsiia waila. Ross
had Spokane. 81
hxsssn i''''..' ......... AS . mia Is . IN
''''' ssss- ''',sf 90 a M IS a IN
o,smn,. AM $50 M go y IN
As~~ Tsss -. - AZ, 100 a m $40 D IN
ssa daily except
facsn.s' ''''' -. ..,.. g 90 mi G 30 p IN
$500 '..ss ..-.,t lo2 a M . 8 a ma
IL " "a m, a.89 a m
9.tS o IN u a. y IN
as y m. 6 - y m
-.-.s.--. $50 y M $40 . IN
W,.s NADkAu. Genl Agent. seattle.
Rsssis.A A. =. CHARLTON. A. @. 4. A.,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08

Two feet Of good shipping ore, carrying
gold and corner has baen struck in ms
winze at the Mascot mine, Rossiand at a
depth OF seventy-two feet The whole
bottom OF the wtnze is in misunderstanding
rock.
The Coconino sun., 1900-06-30
DATES OF EXCURSIONS
To California and the Seashore.

Special low rates will be made by the Santa Fe Route to San Diego, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Redondo on Thursday of each week from May 24 to August 30. Tickets will be good for 90 days from date of sale and to stop over at any point west of San Bernardino. The rate from Flagstaff will be S3l for the round trip.
The Coconino sun., 1900-06-30

The Santa Fe has made a Fourth of July excursion rate of one fare for the round trip and will sell tickets on July ?, 3 and 4, and requires continuous passage each way. Going limit, date of sale. Final limit, between stations less than POO miles distant, July ,: between stations distant POO miles or over, July 6, Special round trip rates will also be given between Santa Fe Pacific points and points on the South ern California and San Francisco & San Joaquin railroads.
The Coconino sun., 1900-06-30
Excursion Rates to the Grand Canyon.

The Santa Fe X Grand Canyon Rail- road is now in operation from Will Hams to Anitas Junction, dis tance of 1T miles. Pending the com pletion of the road the stage will meet trains at Anitas Junction and carry passengers to the hotel near the head of Bright Angel trail. Train leaves Williams daily at l2:a0 p. m., arriving at the Grand Canyon at 6 p. m. Stage leaves Grand Canyon daily at l:30 p. m.; train arrives at Williams 6:3O p. m. Round trip from Flagstaff, $l2.50.
The Coconino sun., 1900-06-30

The Santa Fe will sell round trip tickets to Kansas City, account Demo- cratic National convention, on June % and 30 at rate of $49.75, going limit continuous passage. Final limit, 60 days from date of sale, with stop-over privileges within limit.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

vaal and the Orange Rivers, and sepa-
rated from the coast by the Drachen-
berg Mountains. The Orange River
Free State, to give it its full name,
forms a connecting link between Cape
Colony, the Transvaal and Natal, and
was for years called the Buffer State.
II is vast plateau. 5000 to 5000 feet
above sea level It's undulating plains
slope from the Maluti Mountains to
the yaal River. In the south they are
dotted with rocky hills, which the Beers
call "kopjes." In the northern part,
however, one can travel hundreds OF
miles without seeing a break in the
horizon. When the Natal Beers took
possession of the country it was in
habited by different tribes. All ex-
cept the powerful Basutos have dis
persed.
The Free State is divided into the
following districts Bloemfontein,
Winburg, 'South6eld, HArrismith and
Fauresmith. The capital is Bloem'
fontein (of which we give several IL
lustrations), situated on a tributary o
the Modder River and about 500
miles from Cape Town. The Orange
Free State was annexed by Grea
Britain in the forties, and continued I
colony Of the empire until 1854. whei
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

be his own little Republic, the Orange
Free State. Furthermore, the two
Republics we're bound by treaty
made in 1897, after the jameson raid,
which provided that If either State
were attacked the other was to come
to its assistance with its full fighting
force, which at that time meanta com
bined army OF about Al, 900 men
1000 Transvaalers and 1900 Free
Staters.
So the Orange Free State and the
Transvaal joined hands. That the
Free Staters were not the first to suf-
fer by this racial coalition was due to
one of those mere accidents Of war or
caprices of fate that can never bo
anticipated. Ladysmith and Colenso,
Kimberley and Mafeking chanced to
be the points where the storm burst.
The Free Ststers, while descended
from the same Dutch settlers in South
Africa as the Transvaal burghers, form
what might be termed another branch
Of the Boer family. They settled in
Natal after the exodus from the Cape,
but as that became a British colony,
they fell back and established them
selves in the country lying between
the two great branches OF the Orange
River, known to the colonists as the