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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24
THIS MAN suLLET-PRooF.
Scotch Soldiers Experience In the
Battle of Atbara.


A letter written by Corporal Laurie
of the Seaforth Highlanders to his sis
ter, describing the battle If Atbara,
says: II suppose you have seen me re-
ported as slightly wounded and pic
tured me as an interesting invalid.
Well, was struck, but the effect was
so small that | have often been worse
hurt IN "a football match. But during
the rest of the day and for some days
afterward have been an object of In
terest and have been questioned by al
most every officer and man in the bat
talon, referred to as the 'bullet-proof
man. and asked IL would mind letting
a section fire few rounds at me to see
If they could do me any harm. The
fact is that L got most of the corners
of my clothing shot off, while person
ally l was uninjured.
Before | entered the Zeraba | was
not struck, but shortly afterward q
bullet took off the toe of my left shoe
without hitting my foot, the shoe being
a size too big, for easy marching and
was struck and bent over at a right
angle. Then a shot went through my
sleeve, near my left wrist, tearing two
holes, but not hurting myself. Then my
rife was struck while | was loading,
the bullet splintering the butt and be-
ing stopped by an iron bolt which II
met. This bullet would certainly have
gone right into my body but for my rifle
being there. Then a niger in trench
let drive at me with a spear, missed
my ribs by an inch and slit up my
haversack. A bullet then grazed the
back Of my hand just enough to make
1t bleed.
when l reached the river bank,
which was nearly perpendicular, shot
came from the bottom, about twenty
feet below and little to the left,
which caused the wound am supposed
to have got, and was so curious that
was paraded before the General. 1t en-
tered through the lid of my right am
munition pouch, which was open; went
into my right coat pocket, smashing a
penknife and two pencils, tore four
holes in my shirt, made a surface
wound two or three inches long ON my
left breast, and came out near my left
shoulder through my coat and ammu-
milton pouch braces.
''In the afternoon | Strolled over to
the field hospital and got a piece of
dressing on and it has never troubled
me at all; in fact, it was farce to put
it in as wound, and was done with
out my knowledge by the color SER
geant. So you see I've really been, as
I'm told by everybody, wonderfully
lucky in getting off as | have done,
while other poor chaps were given no
chances. SCOTSMAN.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24
Famous independent Mine.

Denver, Col, Nov. 2O.-John Hays
Hammond, the famous mining expert, re-
Gently of Pretoria, but formerly of the
Occur d'Alenes, in Idaho, has gone to
Cripple Creek with full authority to ex-
anime STATIONS Independence mine, with
view to determining whether or nor the
property has been worked cut after its
sale to English investors for the sum OF
Sl5,0O0,0O0.
The mine has paid at the rate of $4sO,OOO
a quarter, with the belief that there were
millions of ore in sight to be placed to the
account of dividends.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24

contributor to a popular magazine
says there is need of combined effort
on the part OF the public to discourage
brllliancy and cleverness. OF late 1t
has been the increasing fashion for
guests at social dinners to offer so much
intellectual seasoning that 1t has be-
come u nuisance to people of whole
some intellectual tastes, and there is
call for less spice and more flow OF
real soul In other words, Attic salt,
for while, at least, is below par. 1t
has lost its SAVIOR, or, what Is the same
thing, the public has lost its relish. In
fiction one has an excess of brilliant,
witty conversation. 1t becomes monot-
Onous In the extreme and the reader
signs for the refreshment of q single
homely, commonplace expression.
When, added to this, the conversation
Gus stories, well-prepared wit and pi-
quaint remarks, the whole soon becomes
bore and one prays for respite. AS
the contributor truly says: "A monot-
ony Of the uncommon Is more tiresome
than mon0tony of the commonplace"
Guides to Conduct at Social Dinners"
are sadly needed when one has no in
nate sense of the fitness of things But
those published of late have all ac-
cented the need of pleasantly, vivacity
and brilllancy, SO faithfully have
these hints been carried out that the
tinseled conversation is now threatened
with the Punishment it deserves
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24
Rearend Collision.

jackson, Miss, Nov. lS.-lFo :.
were instantly killed and four oln' ...l
ceived injuries that will prooapal;s! IN d
fatally in a disastrous rearend coliis,' "a,
the Alabama g. Vicksburg rallaoaI hory
mile west of this place. o. RUM s,a y
trainer, Dallas, Tex, and Orna DulD
horsetrainer, were killed instantly
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24

Seattle, Nov. lS.-Jack Jordan aI : d
Hagan, fishermen, were drowned : 4,
bay here from a small sailboat FisE
sized in a gust of wind. Wii's r0mvss
binder and Howard Rice, their ~ b.
ions, narrowly escaped the same c ls
were rescued by United States 4 tbj
Officer Thomas Delaney, who Wen'
assistance in a rowboat.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24

Some Industrious scientists are now
proclaiming the earth is not round, but
As larger on the equatorial line than
around the poles. II these eminent
men keep at work they will soon know
the elementary facts taught in the geog-
Eaphes for the last hundred years.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24

The ideal horse that can trot a mile
in two minutes seems to be not far
away. Every time fraction of a sec.
ond is knocked off from trotter's time
the twominute horse comes nearer. The
Abbott, a 7-year-old gelding, tr0tted
mile in the unprecedented time Of
2O3H. The fastest previous time on
any track was made in 1894 by Alex
her admirers called her Sweet Ak
in 2'03A. at Galesburg, Ill. The Alb.
bolt Is comparatively young horse.
The great trotters of the past made
their best time when they were old, as
the age of IA horse is counted. Flora
Temple, Jay Eye See, Goldsmith Maid,
Rarus and other queens and kings of
the turf did not show their best speed
until after they had reached ten or
twelve years of age. The reason why
trotting horses do not make their best
time until ripe in years Is obvious. A
very fast trot is an artificial gait. Any
green horse, if pressed to a fast trot,
breaks" and begins to gallop. The
their skill in teaching the horse to main
tain the trotting gait without break.
Ing" into running gait. The ablest
teachers and the most teachable horses
have accomplished this result. 1t Ia
gift in the teacher and in the scholar.
The mind of the man must move in
sympathetic accord with the receptive
instinct of the horse. BY this method
the greatest results are produced. But
it Is task of years for the trainer and
the animal. That Is why aged horses
aged" is technical word meaning
horse out of its first youth-alone have
made the fastest time on the trotting
turf. A running gait Is as natural to
the horse as to all other animals max.
ing their greatest speed. Young horses
run faster than old horses. The spur
of youth and ambition animates them
They do their best under their native
impulses. They need no education to
develop their highest capacity, for
achievement. If The Abbott sbould
reach the age of ten or twelve years,
and not be overturned in the mean.
time, he might become the ideal two.
minute horse. 1t must be remembered
that few horses can run a mile In less
than two minutes. The best racers
have made their mile in about a minute
and forty seconds. When we reflect
how short a second of time is. only one
tick of watch, we can appreciate the
remarkable effect of animal culture In
educating a horse to trot a mile in only
few seconds more than the fastest
running horse has shown In speed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24
Legislator Charms snakes

misrepresentation Harvey Horner, OF
Sumner County, Kansas, is a snake
tanner, and usually carries around with
him in his pocket live bull snake.
with which he makes lots of fun. A
pickpocket touched" Horner at the cir
Gus at Wichita and happened to get his
hand into the pocket where the snake
was kept The shock made him scream,
and Homer held him until the police ar.
rived.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24

Professor Proctors theory Of the per-
petuity of matter through successive
collisions of the planets is fanciful, but
ct has the negative merit that none of
the professors contemporaries is likely
90 live long enough to refute it.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24

New South Wales, which has a sur
plus OF over 100000 in it's treasury,
should he very careful that 1t does not
Smport any American politicians along
with It's next cargo of American rails.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24
~ sysssst4tsi tlsssaNkz,
z TIMELY TOPICS.s
- ~
RNhNsAHArAA IAARARARISS

Marx Twain Is at home, and the Eng
Elsa can now have the pleasure of pay
G2x cable tolls on his jokes for awhile.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24

AttemptSio break the marriage bonds
after they have been tied but a few
hours have been very frequent of late.
ESPECIALLY have the very young mar
Tzled couples shown dissatisfaction with
their Dew condition almost as soon as il
mas been assumed. In many OF these
cases. longer trial might have deyeI-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24

Whenever plugged quarter Is found
in the family treasury, 1t is Noble
Woman who is most successful at pass
ing II Off.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24
Riots in Kiang-SI,

Canton, Nov 20.-Refugees who have
arrived here report ant Christian riots
have broken out in the province of Kiang-
badges, and all persons not so decorated
are in danger of death. The viceroy of
the province has appointed deputy to
settle the French claims at Shun-tak, and
French gunboats will accompany the lat
ter with the view of enforcing his orders.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24

One of the yellow papers refers to its
eartOonlst who gets salary of about
$1,000 year as "a poor man. 1t
does not, however, go so far as to call
him one of the plain people.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24

Four persons were killed in a political
dispute In Porto Rico, which Is not so
bad considering the short time the Por-
to Ricans have had to acquire practice.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24

Emerson's law Of compensations still
hOlds. While one end of the modern
university sends out football players
smother end turns out surgeons.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24

This country has absorbed the Swe-
dish loan without an effort. Any other
oation wanting money Is invited to call.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24

The Boxer is said to be responsible for
Else in the price OF tea. Alas, the poor
consumer is called upon to settle for
every body's doings.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24
GERMANS AND THE CHINESE
Won BUELOw MAKES A PROTEST
IL Is Against the Charge That Ger
many Caused the Chinese Trouble
with the Powers-Tribute to Won
KetteIer-DIseussiOn In France

Berlin, Nov. 20.-In the reichstag, on
the occasion of the presentation OF the
supplementary credit for China, Count
Won Buelow, the imperial chancellor, en-
phatically denied the assertion frequently
made abroad that the China imbroglio
was traceable to the German occupation of
kiao-chou. This statement was greeted
by the socialist democrats with loud cries
! of 1T is quiet true"
Count Won Buelow expressed keen re-
greet that such a cry was heard in the Ger
man parliament. The chancellor further
declared that he did not wish at present
to say anything which might be against
the concert of powers in China, but he
felt the need OF putting himself in touch
with the nation Germany, he explained,
had adhered to the aims and policy out
lined in the circular to the allied govern
ments. The allegation that the govern
ment had not foreseen the Chinese crisis
was true. But most of the other nations
likewise failed to anticipate the storm in
the far east would burst so violently so
soon.
But added Count Won Bueow. "the
signs did not escape us. We directed the
attention of the other cabinets repeatedly
to these signs. We agreed to everything
that our representative in China described
necessary to take as a measure OF precau
ton and dispatched force, offering mors
than asked for. | wish to reproach no
one, least of all Baron Won ketteler, who
i'll endeavoring most earnestly in the full
fillment of the duty to bring the Chinese
authorities TO reason, went almost with
out fear to his death, worthy OF the land
he represented and the name he bore"
This statement caused loud applause.
Reverting to the Kiao-chou allegation,
Count Won Buelow recapitulsted the pre-
yious territorial acquisitions and expedi-
tons OF the other powers in China, add
ing:
I'VE, with proverbial modesty, restrain
ed ourselves longest of all the powers,
even until the massacre of our mission
aries at Shang- tung."
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24

Andrew Carnegie may be ambitious
60 be poor, but he always keeps enough
money so that when he writes book
RE can afford to have 1t published.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24
RUSSIANS NET RESISTANCE
RoBBER BANDS ARE NUMEpou.
Large Number Engaged
sides-Russians Capture
Little Progress mt p.,.,
Chang Deposed.

st. Petersburg, Nov. lS.-Tbe r.
san troops are encountering robber -
bellion in the south of Kirin, Manch,,.
III the mountainous basin of the s,,ns'
Ihe leader of the banditti is oos,.:
Shaidengue. According to general asas
dispatches, Lieutenant Colonel ~
with two companies of infantry and
sotnia and half of Cossacks, wblo
connoitering recently, collided with sha;
dengue and two battalions of Chin.
troops who were operating with NJ.
Lieutenant Colonel Duroff captured ,mI
guns in the engagement.
General Fob, few days later with
mixed Russian force engaged 5000 ),
Shaidengue's followers in the same n.s.
in which Lieutenant Colonel Dusas
fought the bandits. General Fob al.
took two guns
General Rennekampf. with five sotn..
OF Cossacks, had sharp fight Noyemh,
III, 20 versts from Kirin, on the Kirn.
Mukden road, with Chinese reOnb,
troops. Twenty Cossacks were killed and
20 were wounded
A reconnaissance developed the fat
that Mogeasshan is enclosed with a stOn
wall Is feet high and that the inner citvn
also walled
Affairs at Pel<in.
st. Petersburg, Nov. l8.-Desp,s
the fact that the ambassador for Russia
to China is negotiating for peace, the
most influential journals apparently re-
greet that the United States government
has now withdrawn from the concert Of
the powers The Novoe Vremya saws
that it can not believe that real progress
has been made, and declares that the
propositions formulated are indecisiye
and are necessarily preliminary, because
they contain demands that China can not
fulfill on account of her poverty. More
over. says The Novoe Vremya, the mill.
tary situation is becoming more danger.
Gus. The French will probably be com.
PEELED to return to Indo- China, where rev.
dictionary agents are active. all China
is waiting word from the emperor to be.
gin desperate war
The director of the Oriental institute
at Vladivostok pronounces. the loss Of
the Chinese libraries at Pekin and Ten.
tsin by fire as irreparable, as they con-
tanned numerous precious manuscripts on
the subject of the Chinese dynasties.
England Protests.
London, Nov. lS.-Under date Of No
vember IA a dispatch to news agency
says that Great Britain has protested
against the transfer of Yu Chang to the
governorship of Wu-chang Ii Hung
Chang and Prince Ching, according to this
dispatch, have memoriaIized the throne
and Yu Chang probably will not be al.
lowed to take up the new post.
Supplies interrupted.
Tientsin, Nov. l8.-Viceroys Of the
fang-tse region have stopped the ship
nents of tributes of rice to Tsangyuma,
being afraid they will be intercepted The
court, it is evident, will proceed 10
Chentu.
Designs on Canton.
Hong Kong, Nov. l8.-Chinese cihcas
aver that certain power has demanda
leave to place troops upon hill over
looking Canton. No foreign anthony
confirms the assertion, but the CanIons'
continue to allege the French have o
signs upon the city.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24
Designs on Canton.

Hong Kong, Nov. lS.-Chinese officials
aver that certain power has hernandez
leave to place troops upon a hill over.
looking Canton. No foreign authori!
confirms the assertion, but the CanIones'
continue to allege the French have as
signs upon the city.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24

When two women get to quarrelins
Il b sure 70 spread to their husbands.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24
A Ton of SCOT.

A ton of SCOT results from the burn
ing of 100 tons of coal.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24

Tientsin, Nov. ls.-Viceroys Of the
fang-tse region have stopped the ship
n,ents of tributes of rice to Tsang-yuma,
being afraid they will be intercepted The
court, it is evident, will proceed TO
Chentu.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24

The village belle imagines she giyei
tone to society.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24
England Protests.

London, Nov. lS.-Under date Of No
vember IA dispatch to a news agency
says that Great Britain has protested
against the transfer of Yu Chang to the
governorship of Wu-chang. Ii Hung
Chang and Prince Ching, according to this
dispatch, have memorialized the throne
and Yu Chang probably will not be al
lowed to take up the new post.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24

Paris, Nov. 20.-During the morning
session OF the chamber of deputies Monday
the budget of the ministry of foreign af.
fairs was discussed and vi. de Estour-
nelles de Constant, representing lie Fleche
district OF the Sarthe, asked how long the
Chinese campaign would last He said
he feared it would cost a large amount
They could not depend on an indemnity
to cover the expense, for it would be nee.
essary to continue the expedition to en-
force the payment. The speaker also ex-
pressed fear that the exaction of an in
dcmnity would result in the disme1nber-
ment of China, resulting in universal
war. Thus, he pointed out, "China lays
a trap for Europe to fall in"
NJ. Marcel Sembat, cal-socialist, rep
senting one of the Seine districts de-
manded to know by what right the gov
eminent had engaged in war without the
consent of parliament and questioned the
government as to the truth of the press
announcements of atrocities committed by
soldiers. He concluded with the state
ment that Field Marshal Count Won Wal
dersee was unfit to be commander in chief
OF the allied forces. The debate will con-
Time tomorrow
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-24

Berlin, Nov. 20.-The Reichanzeiger
(otiicial) publishes the text of a telegram
of the emperor of China, dated November
IA, in reply to Emperor Williams tele-
gram of September 30, in which the form
er promiSes to ipfiict severe punishment
on the authorizes who were accomplices
of the murder of Baron Won Ketteler,
the German minister, and expressed the
hope that friendly relations will soon be
reestablished. He also declares that as
soon as the peace commissioners attain
the desired point he will fix time for his
return to Pekin. His Chinese majesty adds
that the protection OF the Christian mis-
sions will be especially and strictly en-
Joined on all the provincial authorities.
The age-herald., 1900-03-11
THE RESIGNATION
 HAS BEEN FOUND WheeIer's Letter Has Been Quietly Resting in the
 White House.

Washington, March 1O-.It appears that General Wheeler did tender his resignation last fall. It was dated November 2S at a place called Paniqui, on the island of Lu- zon, and was not cabled but came by the slow process of the malls.
 Moreover, it did not come directly to the war department, but went to the White House, where it has been reposing since its arrival in Washington. The war depart ment officials have just learned of it.
 The generals resignation was not &C., cepted promptly by the president out of consideration for the officer. Instead he was ordered to report to the war depart ment at Washington. His resignation will be accepted here and the effect of this ac- ton will be to allow the officer his mileage and expenses to Washington. The resigna- tion reads as follows:
 "Paniqui, Island of Luzon, P. l., Novem- ber 2S, 1S99
 "To the President, Executive Mansion, Washington:
 sir: The insurgent government is vir- tualy destroyed. Aguinaldo is a fugitive in the northern provinces; his cabinet and congress are scattered. The president of the Filipino congress is here, and from what he says I think it will be impossible for this congress to ever reconvene The various commands of the insurgent gener- als are reduced to mere skeletons, and fly before us so fast that 1t is almost impossi- ble to get within gun range.
 q therefore respectfully tender my resig- nation as an officer in the volunteer forces of the United States. Very respectfully,
 JOSEPH WHEELER, 'tBrigadier- General United States volun- teers."
The age-herald., 1900-03-11
Roumanian Jews A-r,ve

New York, March 10.-A considerable por- tion of the crowd in the barge office today was of Jews, and the majority of these were from Roumania. The Mosaic Passover ds five weeks off, and it Is expected that after that festivihy thousands of Rouma- nian Jews will leave their homes for this country. The cause of these emigratons Is the discrimfna tive policy of the Rou- manian government against aliens, and as all the 100000 Jews residing in that coun- try, except 200, are aliens, they find them selves shut out of many of the trades and professions. The sum of $1.000 exacted for admission to citizenship S beyond the means of all but few of these Jews.
The age-herald., 1900-03-11
TERMS CF PEACE
 ARE DISCUSSED Time Has Not Come for AuthOr-
 itatHe Statement LITTLE NEWS FROM FRONT Butler is Threatening the Boers at Biggarsberg. MAFEkING WAS NOT RELIEVED General Joubert Has Left Bloemtontein and is Shortly Expected at Pre-
 tora-Fighting Commenced
 Toward Helpmaker

London, March 11.-220 a. m.-In the ab- sence of important news from the seat of war, speculation Is rife regarding the prob ability of an early peace. President kru- gers appeal to Lord Salisbury for cessa- ton of hostilities, announced on Friday Is taken as foreshadowing that the end will soon be in sight The governments views are probably ennunciated in the following semi i-official statement, issued last night;
 Tt is understood that the government does not consider that the time has yet come for any authoritative statement as to ultimate terms of peace, and no member of the cabinet has authorized any published statement on the subject. It is, of course, generally understood among all political parties in this country that so far as the South African republics are concerned the statu quo ante-bellum cannot remain un- altered after the close of hos tiliGdes. Their part in the system which involved a large measure of political and military inde- pendence will of course, be materially modified as to the result of the war, but the growing prospects of restored peace must be further advanced before Her Maj esty's government can either 6nally form ulate proposed terms of settlement or make any announcement of their plan.'